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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

THE PRIZE RINa.-Two young colored dam.
sels, named Mary Foster and Annie Patterson,
having fell out about their lover-ca9se said
to be iealousy-eoncluded to sfig Int 1t ont, }" and
the best one should win the prize. They ac-
coYdingly assemb bled at the corner OF 10th street
and Rhode Island auenue, on Saturday even-
ing, where their friends formed q ring, inside
OF which were the two comba:ants, who .ssst
to'' in earnest, tearing the clothes off Of each
other, scratching and biting and pulling wool
at great rate, until officers Crown and BaiIy
Of the Second Precinct, arrived and dispersed
the circle by arresting Annie and Il We or six OF
the ring. Mary and the others made good their
retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

TEMPERANCE MEETINGS AT the Northern
Liberties Market, yesterday afternoon, spir-
lied temperance meeting was held which was
addressed by Messrs. j. ]. Coombs, Geo W.
Maher, Oecar Alexander and Mr Smith
At Grinders market house on Virginia ave-
nue, {Island) q large meeting was held under
the aufpices OF Excelsior Division, with Mr.
VIM. BOYD as chairman. Addresses were
made by Mr. F. M. Bradley. Mr.. Crutchley
and others, after which several Men and three
little girls stepped forward and signed the
The Washington City Temperance Society
held their usual weekly meeting last evening
at Temperance Hall where addresses were de.
lived by NJ esers. John Goldin. o. K Harris
sion Of which several came forward and
signed the p edge.
In Alexandria q temperance meeting was
held yesterday, at which addresses were m ade
with GOOD enect by Messrs. J. H Hollings-
head. Ex.Gov. Thos. Ford, VIM McFeeters,
and w. r. Drew 1ai..a
AssAULT AND BATTERY. An old lady
named Catharine Martin, IS years old, came
before Justice Morsell on saturday, at the
fifth precinct station house, charged BY Henry
Knopp with ASA ult and battery. The charge
was sustained. and she was required 10 give
bail for her appearance at court Jack Martin
then CO used ihs arrest Of Henry Knepp, on the
same charge. when Henry turned around and
preferred the same charge against Jack Martin
These parties were also held to bail for court :,
F1RE.-Last nisht,s few minutes after 10
box &c, fire having been discovered i'm the Iaree
brick building on the south west corner OF Iofh
and E streets, owned BY Messrs. Sihley 4 Guy.
and occupied y mrs. Graves as . boarding.
Daneke. baker, and Il 10 Thought the 11re
originated on that hoof. The efseipea wera
promptly ont. and extnguisled the flames he.
fore mucn Damage was done. Loss uiiing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

IN MKNOhiAM--A meeting OF the member
oftne Irish Brigade, residing in this city. was
beld last Saturday evening at the rooms Of he
were passed Of respect TO the late General
Thomas Francis Msaghe-, declaring "Tha. IN
his death Ireland has lost one or her mos: de-
voted sons, America one of her bravest sol
aIers, liberty one of her nobiest champions,
sna literature one or its highest ornaments.
That we tender 10 Mrs. Msagher our hearty
and sincere coincidence in this her hour OF be-
reayement, and although he died IN the mere
dian O. life, its splendors were all that aspiring
man could wish for. That we co-opera.e
with the officers and soldiers OF the brigade ~
New York in doing honors to his memory.
That copy OF these resolutions be furnisned
20 Nrs. Meagher. That we wear the usuql
badge of mourning for thirty days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF WAsPINsTo-
EIAN.-On Friday night, yonng man named
Alderman reached here from Washington spt
took lodgings at the Susquehanuah House
near Calvert Station. On the following morn
ing, in the O'Clock train from the West, there
arrived his wife and child. five years old, with
his father and NJ other, as also in the same train
a yopng lady. About an hour later. Aadar-
man having previously procured half sn
ounce CT landau um swallowed il. He COM
muHicated the fact Of his doing so TO his pa-
rents about a half hour after partaklng Of IL
Thes Immediately procured the attendance OF
DR.. Morris, who, by the application OF ernar-
les, and having him constantly walked aoouC
prevented the poison from taking effect. The
" hole party went on to Washington IN the
O'Clock afternoon train.-BdltO. american.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

THE OHIO STATE AGBNCY.-On Saturday
the case Of James G. C.Wetmore against the State
of Ohio and Gen b. r. Corwin-an application
for an Injunction to the defendants, restrain
Ing them from taking possession OF certain
books and papers of the Ohio State agency, in
this city. by action of replevln or Otherwise
and removing them bevoHd the Jurisdiction OF
the ccurt-was before Chief ustice Cartier, in
the Equity Court, when Messrs. hinkle and
Ford appeared for the respondents, and Mr..
Riddle tor the petitioners. Mr.. Hinkle moved
to dismiss the bill, and this motion was argued
by Mr.. Riddle and himself after which, the
court decided TO refuse the injunction dissoly-
ing the rule TO show cause, and granting leave
to withdraw the papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-07-22

FUNERAL OF Mr.. RKDPERN-The funeral
OF the late Samuel Redfern took place yester-
day afternoon from his residence, on II stree
near Nineteenth, and was attended by very
large number OF relatives and friends. The
body was enclosed in handsome black wal
nut ceffia, heavily mounted with silver, and
lined with white satin, with a plate on the
hd earing the name. date of birth, and death
The procession moved to Rock Greek church,
where The services were conducted by Rev
DIR. Buck, Of that church, and the remains
were inferred in the church yard. The fol-
lowing named gen tlemen acted as pail bearers:
Robert Earle, VIM Wilson, Jno Wilson. Chas
Sionssa. Samuel Croplev, Mr.. Gibson, Geo.
w. Lowrie, and Jno. G Hardness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
asnaral Robsrt E. Lee.

The following extract, says the Alex
Andria Gazette, is taken from an interest
ing letter written by a lady in Liberty,
Bedford county, Virginia, to friend in
this city:
General Lee, accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Mildred, stopped here for
a night on his way to the White Sulphur.
While here the Generals old officers pro-
posed giving him an entertainment in
the shape of a dinner or supper, but be
declined all demonstrations. As be rode
through the village on his departure the
citizens assembled, and while be was
passing along the streets every man
raised his hat aud stood with bowed
head. The General also raised bis hat,
and this silent tribute Of the people TO
their favorite General was iHdeed beau
tiful A gentleman riding with the Gen
eral at the time says that be felt like
weeping, it being such solemn tribute
Of respect-so silent aud sad-not a
voice was raised-'twas the heartfelt low
Of a conquered people for a beloved
hero.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

eES~ A paper of Lancaster, Pennsylva-
MIA, describes the natural bridge, twelve
miles south of that place, showing it to be
nearly as great curiosity as the world
famed natural bridge of Virginia. The
bridge is of solid sandstone, a hundred
and fifty feet in length, and from eight to
twenty feet wide, spanning ravine at an
elevation of forty.fve feet from the bot
tom. 1t is level on the top and arched
below, with curvature of about 30 de-
grees.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

eS5~ The city of Shelbyvile, Ills, was
the scene last week of an almost un
parallelcd panic, growing out of three
deaths in the place, from what was sup
posed to be cholera. The deaths occurred
almost simultaneously, and in the next
twenty four hours over two thousand of
the inhabitants fed to the country. All
those who we're attacked and died were
boarders at the principal hotel in the
town, and upon an investigation of the
disease by the physicians, some poison
partaken of in the food or water was as
signed as the cause of the deaths 1t
thus turned out that there had been no
cholera at all, though several days
elapsed before those who had staupeded
could be induced back to town. ar
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B@. The proprietress ofa negro dance
house in Cairo, ILL.,, in an alteration
with man by the name of James Taylor,
on Friday night last, stabbed him in the
breast with a table fork, inAicting
wound which it is feared will prove fatal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B9- We are truly astonished. The
following is actually from Harpers s
Weekly of the current week:
We cannot help thinking, and saying,
too, in strict confidence to the reader Of
this journal, that stupid, and dull, and
voiceless as the public may be, he has
some rights which politicians will sooner
or later have to recognize He is now
paying tax at the rate of seven per cent.
more than is paid by the most heavily
taxed people in Esrope, and at the same
time be is paying for commodities Of all
kinds and labor one hundred and fifty
per cent more than any other people in
the world. In England the taxes are
heavy, no doubt, but food, clothing and
rent are cheap. In Russia living is ex-
pensive. hut the taxes are hight; but here
IN the United States the public groans
under the simultaneous burden Of heavy
taxes and high living. We have a notion
that. sooner or later, be will rebel against
his load. and that the party that laid It
on his shoulders will itself be laid pretty
low.
This is certainly striking, as it proba
bly, more nearly spproximaies the truth
than anything spoken or pictured by the
disgustingly Radical concern Of the
Harper Bros during the past six years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

say DR.. ]. NJ Trotter is lecturing at
Atlanta, Ga, avowedly for the purpose
of raising means to relieve the destitute
of the South, and the papers Of that city
are putting him extensively. He is the
same impostor and humbug who was
recently exposed by General Forrest,
and we would place our Georgia friends
on their guard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

Si4~ Clergymen are ineligible at pre-
sent as members of the English House
of Commons. One of the members, how.
ever, is anxious that their ineligibility
should be removed, and he argues that
clergymen have a peculiar experience
that would be very valuable to the House.
AS a class they are not only educated,
but they are better acquainted with the
condition and wishes of the common peo-
pie than most persons in other walks of
life, are well informed and interested in
all questions of education, and, if ad-
mitted to seats, would be authorities on
the numerous church questions which
are constantly arising. He adds that
most of the arguments for the presence
of the bishops in the Upper House can
be urged for the admission of clergymen
into the House of Commons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

r@ A Polish colony has been estab-
lished in Virginia, near Spottsylvania
c. II. 1t is composed chiefly of exiled
Poles, and is represented as being in a
lourishipe condition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B6~ Mr.. Marian, Of Nashville, Ind, is
said to be the Oldest Mason in the coun-
try, having Joined lodge in 1900. He
is also mentioned as one Of the assistants
of Robert Fulton in building his first
steamboat, and was on board of her
during her trial trim.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST l2 is

Day- The river bank at Pine Bluff,
Ark, is reported to be washing so rap
idly that it has been found necessary to
remove a number Of houses in order to-
save them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B6g- The New Orleans Crescent thinks
the undertakers Of that city should have
a better regard for the fitness Of things
than to allow the drivers of hearses to
wear light cOlored sOiled clothing and
old straw hats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

M The first bale Of cotton Of this
years crop which has reached New
York, arrived there on the 4th inst. 1t
was from. Florida, and classes low mid
ding, good staple. Rainy weather du-
ring the picking injured the color.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

R6r The base ball match between nine
of the reporters and nine of the printers
on the Chicago papers, which came. off
last week, was won by the former. Upon
their final innings" says the Times,
the printers " struck" quit work and
pronounced the whole affair rat con.
cern, upon the strength of which the
reporters got up grand sensation, "
with unlimited head lines" and staring
'capitals" The Times reporter, at least,
did, as he devoted no less than two col
umns to description of the game.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
ASSETS. JULY l. 1855.
Loss by Portland Fire. July Attn.

rI'HE total amount covered by the Etna Poli-
i cies on property destroyed or damaged il
500. 1854, on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from S20O,000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets, a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year,
or proportion equal to 5000 loss for COM
pany Of 100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value of
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly il
lustrated by this FIRE. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyedaa Portland has a
population of 95.O00-wastAha andsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone structures-protected
and screened with UPWARD Of 1000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean--and
with a steam fire department-yet il has Sl0,-
000,OOO of property consumed in a few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least oc.u-
pied-from the very Insignificant cause of a
contemplate 6recracker.
Remember the triaing origin of fires that
sweep away in a few hours the o. rnings ot
years. Consider your best interest and 1--WE the
Atna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your Insurance with shrewd Judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
TO by II. A. LITTLETON 4 CO., AE'ts.
v5-l8 No. % Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

ReA. A red cedar post is standing in
Sharon, N. j., which is not at all decayed,
though it was put in its present position
in l749-one hundred and eighteen years
apo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

R9~ The Little Rock ARK. Gazette
congratulates the citizens of that place
upon the recent improvements in postal
arrangements, whereby the mails can be
received from Memphis in forty hours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

RGr The report that Add ul Aziz asked
Lord Derby why he didn't tie Victoria
up ia sack and drop her into the
Thames, if she were troublesome, is not
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B6- The Chicago Times thinks that
among all the gratuitous nominations of
presidential candidates that are going
the rounds of the press-and their name
is legion-there is one general but i'm
perative disqualification that may be
urged against every one of them-that of
color. So far all the names put in the
field have been those of white men, and
the paper that first hits upon promi-
nent American citizen of African
descent > will strike the chord of popular
Abolition sentiment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

H9~ The loss by the burning Of Fair
bank, Peck & Co oil refinery, in Chi
cago, on the slh, is estimated at 500, 900.
The refinery was one ofthe largest in the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B9~ Enoch Hensley, respectable
citizen of Pine Bluff, Ark, was mur-
dered on the highway about four miles
from that city on the 7th
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

p6s~ The laborers in certain localities
in Winconsin are upon strike for an
advance of wages to So per day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
s1x ACHE or oRoUNp.

in q desirable and rapidly improving neighbor-
hood together with Horses, Cows, kOckaWay.
market and farm WAGONS. Harness, and every
article necessary for the successful cultivation
OF a market garden. Price, Sl2uoi. on The fol-
lowing terms 5000 on lst g January. l,a. and
S1000 on the frst Of each January succoediuE.
with 10 per cent. interest Apply between the
hours Of and a. o'clock, %
WARD a LEGUERE.
40 No. rs Man Street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B@- A man by the name of Mckenzie
is to be executed at Fort Smith, Ark,
on the Both inst, for the murder of a
Mr.. Brown, of that place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

Ra~ Walter Campbell, who recently
graduated with the first honors of his
class at Salem, Ohio, has been totally
blind for eighteen years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B6~ English Mormonism is collapsing.
A Liverpool church, which in 1861 had
one thousand members, now hasn't
twenty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

say Gen. Breckenridge and lady con-
tinue to live in Paris, as guests of the
family of Mrs. Burbank, Of Kentucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

RAJ Since the jury in the Surratt trial
have hung" it is very generally conce.
ded that the prisoner never will be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

Esg~ A watering place correspondent
says eighteen hundred chickens are con-
sumed in one of the Saratoga hotels for
breakfast. E.a abF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

E@-A physician of La Sail, ILL.,, while
crossing street last week, was struck by
lightning and instantly Killed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
JARS GO THROUGH WITHOUT CHANGE.
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE,
FIVE YEARS TIME
Within 20 minutes walk Of tho
STREET RAILWAY,

CONSISTING OF A HOUSE. CONTAIN
" ing thirteen rooms. including kitchen and
servants' rOams. numerous out buildings and
staAle, good variety Of fruit, including Grapes,
red aRd white Raspberry. Strawberry, LaWton
Blackberry. Peach, Apple, Pear. Plumb. Al
mond and Eig trees, goOd Asparagus and
Rhubarb beds. with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

neA: The returns of the census, just
taken in Iowa, show a population in the
State exceeding 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B9-The Journeymen Tailors Interna-
tional Union convenes in Cincinnati to-
day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

neA- The crops in Central Illinois are
said to be suffering for want of rain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

gaS- The postmaster of New Albany,
Ind, has fallen heir to million of dol
lars in England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

s6s- A crusade against cider has been
inaugurated in Bangor, Maine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST.
ID executed 20 me on the 25th day of May,
IsG6, by II. NJ. GrosvenOr and duly registered
ia the Registers office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee. in Record Book No. S. part LIST. pages
357, 35S and $50, TO which reference is hereby
made Fer the pureese Of paying the debt
therein secured, will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

g@~ The citizens of Washington
county, Ark, are erecting large to-
bacco factory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

p0 Gen Thomas is inspecting the
Federal troops at Chattanooga.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12
MEDICAL.
MEDICAL.
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OLA
Standard Remedy!

TN CONSIDERATION OF THE SCARCITY
l. Of ooey, aud in order 70 place II within
the reach Of a ]. we have reduced the price OF
our
KING OF CHILLS
To tho low price Of ONE DOLLAR per Bottle.
Th,s IS the most powerful ana certain lHs1, Coml,
eradication Of all forms of Chills, Intermittent,
Remittent and Bilious FeYers, Neuralgia,
Dumb Chills. Sun Pain, and all those malarious
affections so common throughout the Southern
country. IL is put up in large bottles. with
plain directions, is pleasant TO the taste, and
does not affect 3he head. ears or nerves.
WHAT IT CAN DO.
IL cleanses the Stomach. arouses the Liver,
opens tho Bowels, and carries of ali Bilious
Matter, effecting quick and permanent cures.
RADICALS
Who have not become aoclimated and are con-
stantly troubled with a Chill or Fever, who are
bilious and full Of Aches, and feel an indispo-
siti9n TO get about, should, by all means, use
is prepared by Physicians Of Twenty Years ex-
perience in this malarous country.
CONSERVATIVES
who have no time to lose, fooling with various
mixtures of the day.. and who have no money
10 throw away, could not do better than to
spend One Dollar for the KING OF CHLLLS
and be cured ef all forms Of Chills, Fever, Etc.
Its taste is pleasant, and it never affect the
head or ears. ...
MECHANICS OF MEMPHIS,
Your time is money, and why do you continue
with the Chills, fevers, ETC., losing so much OF
your precious time when remedy 10 SO near at
hand and 50 cheap. Our remedy builds up the
system, placing II upon good Foundations
romOdels-by purging the system of all flaws,
and places you on foot with sound timber.
Send and procure one bottle, and be perma-
nently cured. Price only One Dollar.
FARMERS AND PLANTERS
Visiting the city would greatly consult their own
interest by purchasing supply of this never
fail;n1 Ring Of Chiils' Much time can be
saved by curing the Chills Immediately. and
this medicine uproots the disease and 50
destroys the cause that il Will not return, as IL
does when cured with quiuine.
MERCHANTS AND CLERKS,
Why will you lose so many golden moments Of
your life, in shaking and complaining OF chilly
Bones and joints, Lassitude, Billiousness, etc.,
when the Insignificant sum of Ono Dollar Will
speedily restore you TO health, vigor and buoy
ancy? 1t is pleasant 10 the taste. produces no
roaring or buzzing in the head, no ringing of
tho ears, but acts quickly and efiectually. After
using one bottle you will have no other in your
house.
MOTHERS AND FATHERS
who have pale, swarthy, puny, and sickly
children, having little or NO appetite. imperfect
digestion, inactive liver. indisposition TO play,
but are cross, peeyish and dropping about, win
effectually restored to the bloom Of health, by
giving small doses Of the King of Cbills four or
FIVE times a day. Do not forget the name,
Droomegoole Z co.'s hlnG W Udltp5sin i npne prlee
GooLE 4 Co., Proprietors, S9l Main street,
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-12

B@- Prize fighters are to be disfran-
chised in Michigan.