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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
Proposals for Street PaYements.
MAYORS OFFICE,

MEMPHIs, Tenn, February !, 1867. !
GEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- eeiyed at this office until II o'clock Of Tues
ving, with NICHOLSON pavement-Main
street, from Auction to Calhoun Second street
from winchester 70 Beal; Poplar street, from
Front to the city limits Adams street, from
Front TO the city limits Jefferson street, from
Main to Charleston avenue Court street. on
the north and south sides of Court Square, from
Main TO Second; Madison street, from Front
to the Memphis and Charleston railroad
bridge: Union street, from Front to Yelling
ton Beal street, from Front TO Wellington,
and Front street, FROM Union TO Beal.
Also; for paving with sTONE-Front street,
ond alley from Market to Union, and all al
leys running from Front 10 Second between
Market and Union streets. avsB
The entire length of the proposed Nicholson
pavement will measure about six and three
fourths miles; and the entire length Of the
proposed stone pavement will measure for
streets about two-tbirds of mile, and for
alleys nearly two miles.
The terms and conditions on which propo-
sails will be received and entertained, specifca-
tions OF materials and work, terms Of payment,
and other information relating thereto, if re-
CURED. can be obtained at this Office or of
Francis Foster, City Engineer. an.
Bids must be inclosed in envelopes and
stamped with sealing wax across the fold Of the
paper, and indorsed. " Proposals, for paving
= street with pavement, naming the street
VI ahSyS huu hiuu VI phNcluentJ, ana must De
addressed to the Mayor and Finance Commit
tee. tiIaCC,t .I
Parties making proposals will be required to
bid for each street separately.
Terms of payment are one-half cash. the
balance In thirty, sixty and ninety days from
the completion of each section Of three hum
dred and eighty feet.
w. o. LoFLAND. Mayor.
N. B.-The right to use Nichoison's patent
is secured by the city. and will be let to con-
tractors at the same price paid by the city-ff-
teen cents per yard. l49
- ID InINIA Il NJ 1A.IaI q -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
LUMBER ! LUMBER (! |!
Large and Well Assorted Stock of
Cypress and Poplar Lumber
Ar Q. NJ. vENApLEs sAw.MILL.

WE HAVEcSOW ON HAND AND ARE
w constantly saving Cypress and Poplar
Sills, ,Joists, Corner Posts, Scantling, Studdlng,
Raitcrs, BRIDGING, Strips ], u and 2-inch clear
Cypress and Poplar Plank, rough Flooring and
MeatherboardinF. common inch Plank, Sheet
ing. Fencing and Fence Posts, Pickets. Laths
and Shingles, which will be sold at favorable
prices 20 CASH purchasers-
Dimension Timbers sawed 10 order. Orders
filed on short notice Teams always at hand
and strict attention giyen 70 the delivery Of
Lumber.
Mills and Lumber Yard on WOLF river. i'm
melintcly north Of Bayou GayOso, Memoirs,
Tennessee.
so GEo. c. q Jos. VENABLE. Aganls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
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LIABILITIES.
lu...s..... ~
Loss by Portland Fire, July Attn
THE total amount covered by the Rtna p

TTNHE total amount covered BY the Etna Poli-
4 cies on property destroyed or damaged is
S2O6.S54. on which salvage will be about FIVE
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from 500, 900, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is FIVE per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year,
or proportion equal to 5,000 loss for COM
pany of 800 coo assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly il
lustrated b. this fire. Several weak Insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population of 35,OC0-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone tructurcs-proteeted
and screened with uPward of 600 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed
literally, almost rising from the ocean--and
With q steam fire department-yot il has $l0,-
O0O,OOO Of property consumed in a few hours
upon holiday when its people are least occu-
pied-from the very Insignificant cause of a
contemplate frecracker. lfr
Remember the triling origin of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings of
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Htna Ascent 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 III. A. LITTLET0N q CO., Ag'ts,
Is No. A8 Front street. up stairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12

A lawyer and doctor were discussing
the antiquity of their respective profes-
sions, and each cited authority to prove
his the most ancient.
" Mine" said the disciple of Lycurgus,
commenced almost with the world 8
era Cain slew his brother Abel, and
that was criminal case in common law"
" True rejoined Esculapius "but my
profession is coeval with the creation
itself Old mother Eve was made out of
a rib taken from Adams body, and that
was surgical operation"
The lawyer dropped his haq He
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12

TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
ID ecuted 70 me ON the 25th day Of June. 1865,
by W. o. L0hand and duly registered In the
REGISTERS ofico of Shelby county Tennessee,
in Record Book No. So. Part lst, Pages 500, cl0,
and Gil, 10 which reference L. hereby made
for tho purpose Of paying the debt therein
seoured-I will on aI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
saturday, February I6th, 1867,

In front Of tho Court House. in the city Of
Memphis, proceed 10 sell TO the highest bidder
F0R CASH, the following described property, to-
wit A certain lot OF land, lying and being In
tho county Of shelby and State Of Tennessee,
being lot No. $40 as laid down on the plan and
map Of Memphis. BeginnisS at the intersec-
tiOn Of the south side 81 Exchange street with
tho west side Of Third, running thence south
ward with the west side Of Third street one
hundred and foriy-eight and half feet 10 the
intersection Of the west side Of the alley, be-
tween Poplar and Exchange streets thence
westward with the north side Of said alley, and
parallel with Exchange street. eighty-eight aud
n half feet thense Northward and parallel
with Third street, one hundred and forty
eight and half feet to the south side of
Exchange street; thence eastward with the
south side Of Exchange street. eighty-eight and
a half feet 10 the beginning, being the aggregate
or entire lot. OF parcel nf ground conveyed 70
w. o. Lo1and by b. Walker, Jacob Walker
and Wm. Walker, by Deed. dated 23d June,
1868. together with all improvements thereon,
and appurtenanees thereunto belonging. The
equity of redemption in and TO this property,
Is expressly waived in said Trust Deed, and
the title is believed 10 be good, but I sell and
convey only as Trustee. Sale to be made
within lawful hours.
i3s SAM. II. COWARD, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12

| Night passengers Will appreciate the
| following admirable sketch of the inte.
rior of car at day break:
Long before we hear the roar Of wheels
we see the glimmer of a glowing light.
Brighter and broader it opens, like the
Cyclopean unwinking eye it is, the head
light of the train. Then the steady jar,
then the mingled clank as of thousand
shaken chains and the cars are here
All aboard" and "all right" follow
each other in quick succession, and we
are breathing the close and heavy air of
crowded dormitory. The car lamps
have gone out disguised, the little wake
fulness of the sleepers has subsidized, and
the dim snoring outline of cloaks and
shawls, and frightened looking heads,
hocked here and there like troubled
sea, with white, compose the landscape
while over all, like pendulums, swing
plethoric carpet bags slowly to and fro,
and little satchels, brisk as mantle clocks,
and bonnets made of nothing, dance up
and down like blossoms in a rain; all
timed to the motion of the train.
But the dim gray turns to an old-eyed
white, and the breathing bundles begin
to stir; out of an egg shaped package is
hatched woman, with locks disheveled,
like Venus from the sea- A throe or
two, and a rougher form emerges from
cloak and shawl and shakes itself
awake. A shapeless heap turns out q
man, bearded like bard. A pair of
boots thrust out like bow spirits, goes
out of sight as the owner comes in view.
One is soothing an irritated hat with
gentle touches of his elbow another
pulling at his wilted collar. Disordered
tresses are smoothed with hasty touches
of the hand, and crumpled sleeves per.
suaded into shape. One lady has
learned her lesson from Grimalki, aud
makes ner toilet like a cat .I l.ta
The cold, clear light of early morning
is always trying TO beauty there
are no tints to be borrowed, no sohening
shades to be worn a plain, cold stare
that looks one out of countenance But
in railroad train the ordeal is appall.
ing If face ever looks faded, it is
then; if the hair has any gray in it, it is
sure ito show" wrinkles are read, like
a sign board, afar off If there be dis
content in the heart, it comes into the
mouth, and everybody looks like people
after q masquerade, or Richard after he
became himself again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
PUBLIC LEDGER.
PUBLISHED
EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
by
William A. and Edwin Whitmore.
Under the firm style Of
WHITMORE BROTHERS,



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Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
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To regular advertisers We offer superior in
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All Advertisements should bo marked the
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IL not so Marked they will be inserted for one
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Publishers and Proprietors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12

State, and 1909 in the city-that is, in
proportion 10 entire populations, there
were two-thirds as many freeholders in
the city as in the State Now, while one
person in eleven through the State owns
land, the proportion for the city is one TO
sixty-four.
This table Of votes cast at the elec.
tions held since 1926 is full Of interest
The years in which tho city vote ir-
creased are, '2S, 80, "a, 80, 40, "A,
'52, 81, Sc, 60, 81, &c. The State vote
showed decrease twice in that period
in '5l and &C. The fullest vote was
polled last year The most meagre vote
on record is probably that of 36-after
the Van Buren campaign.
The growth Of the city since 1890 Is
stated by decades, as follows 1870, 49,.
l3l; 1900, 60,529; 1910, 90,373; 1920,
3,706; 1880, 1902; 1910, 3l2,7l0;
1850, 5l5,647; 1860, Sl3, 1862.
The census of the last year develops
the interesting facts, that the excess Of
women has largely increased since 1860,
ar has alec the number of naturalized
voters that the number of freeholders, of
aliens, and OF persons who cannot read
and write has decreased; that immigrants
from the Southern States settle in the
city, while those from the Northern
States settle in the country; that one out
Of three foreign immigrants stops in the
city that there are eighteen persons in
the city who are over 100 years old that
there are in the city 42,909 families who
have no children; 27,4S4 with one child
nearly the same number with two child
ren, 1864 with five children, and two
with twelve children that there were
1882 marriages in the city, classified as
follows: Previously unmarried men to
previously unmarried women, 1888;
previously unmarried men to widows,
%; widowers to previously unmarried
women, 81, and widowers to widows, 81
that the most common wages for men is
$50 month, after which, in order, come
$50, $40, S65, $50, $S5, S75, and $52
that two women get $50 a month, the
highest wages paid to persons of their
sex in the city, aud that the common
rate is only $20 lastly, that of the houses
of the city, 1874 are of stone, 34,S74 Of
brick, 1928 of wood, and 895 do not
come under any of these classes, so that
a brief computation in single addition
give us the total number of houses in the
city as 1884, which shelter 7l6,443 in
habitants.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.
TO ALL WHO VALUE THEIR EYEsIGHr

DEGS LEAVE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC
I'D that he has opened an Office in this city,
at Young 4 Brothers Book Store, Odd Fellows
Hall, 2fs Main street, for short time only,
where he will keep fine assortment of the
world-renowned Brazilian Pebble Spectacles
and Eye-Glasses, manufactured from genuine
Rock Crystal. affording unrivalcd clearness TO
the defective or weak eyesight and strengthen
ing and improving the organs of vision. Being
enabled BY long practice TO adapt the proper
focus accurately to the particular condition of
the eye. the undersigned is confident Of the sat
isfaetiOn the public will derive in giving his
celebrated Pebble Spectaeles u fair trial. / ex-
anime the eye with o never-faiiiHE 0Pt0meter
j. EHRLlCH, 0ptician.
Among many certificates, mention the fol-
lowing onlyi
MoBmE. Ala, May ]. 66.--I have exam
ined the Pebbles of Mr.. Ehrlich, ana have pur-
chased pair for my own use. Idoubt whether
better can be made. They are remarkably
lear and pleasant TO the eye.
j, @ Mott, NJ. d. @. c. Sprard, NJ. d. Rev,
Bishop Wilmer, Mobile. r. NJ, Patton, Gov
ornor Of Alabama; Col. G. Z. Pollard. DR.. Bur
ney. T. r.. Watts, DR.. Mitchell. DIR. Taylor,
Montgomery, Ala. J. j. Thweatt, NJ. D.. and
Others Petersburg, Va 165
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-20

The following Remedies are all old and well
established and thousands have been benefited
by their use. They are for sale by druggists gen
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-20
American Waltham Watches.

THIS true value Of Machinery applied TO " Matchmaking
is not that by Its Watches made rapidly out that
they made correctly. Very few people know why
Naltham Watch shou be superior 10 any other In the
first place at Waltham the atch Is regarded only
uIachue to be constructed like any other machine,
mechanical principles II the watches good IL is be-
the machinery Is good Of course there must be
in the principle plan OF the movement-no
the shapes of the pieces of which IL
is conposed-nothin wan ing in their properties and
error la their positions These points thorough
y settled il rests wholly with the machinery
ted with ndne diversity of and function xpress
ly for the purpose to produce the finished pieces. BY
multiplying guages and microscopes, tests and
inspection the detection of IN the cutting tools
faults and flaws in steel stone made TO &c
company tue work In every stage from beginning 10 emu
necessary result the watch goes together pelee'
Inachiue. Every part found TO hit properly in lts P.
Every piu may be pushed till IL pinches and every
turned home Instead of sluggish and tesoie
the balance, under the pressure 81 uie aS
maiasprng, vbrates with wide and Tree ~ si
the beat has the clear ringing sound Away ,;ah
tic Of tho Naltham Watch The machine Is D tnekeep
er from the start. ,-ou, a., St.
This system of Matchmaking is unknown IN foreign
countries and is entirely original MIN the Waltnam
Conn.uv The Company claim that Dy IL they produce
a. s,nnot equalled for every quality which
na. a watch valuable. simple in plan and correct in
principle movement is not only beautifully finished
substantial accurate aud cheap, but Is uniform In the
miIutes details not easily damaged and when repaired
always as good There different grades Of
hush ia tue different varieties of watches made by the
shapes suit all tastes aud means; every Watch
that bears the genuine trade mark of ALTMAN" is
guaranteed to be good one and nobody need be afraid
y
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-20
JAMES 4. PADDOCRS ESTATE.
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~ ORLEANS DISTRICT. SIS.
Alta probate court held at lrasburgh, in said
district on the Sd day of December, A. ID. 1867
Joseph Scott, administrator of the estate OF j.
A. Paddock, late OF Craftsbury in said district,
deceased, makes application TO said Court, with
The consent and appreciation in writing of The
widow and heirs resulting IN this State for license
10 sell The following described cal estate of said
deceased. except he widows interest," but incu-
ding the reversion of the widows dover. 10 wit:
IN said Craftsbury the homestead of said deceas-
ed-also 10 acres called the I" Orchard Lot )" also
the Garden back of the Tin Shop and Store al
80 the +" Dorr House" and lot also Store and
Tin Shop and Law Office and land connected
herewith; also the " Hubbard House - also l-3
acre of land near the Academy; also 40 acres of
land near Mill Village; also the "a Hitchcock
Place" and Mill lot at Mill Village also Great
Island in Little Hosmer Pond also 90 acres
known as the = Sawyer Place." also 9S acres near
Collins Mill also lots No. /, 2, and in range 3
also lot No. 3 IN range 4; also lot No. and IL
lot No. 3 in range 9; also 5 Congregational So
ciety Patronage; also3 ~ pews in Congregation
al hureh also IL acres of land in Greensboro
in said district; also one undivided half of four
lots of land in Eden, in Lamoille county and
State aforesaid; and representing that a sale of
said real estate would be beneficial to all interest
ed therein. t ft .{f5H
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said
application be referred to the 18th day OF Decem-
Der, A. d. 1867, at The Probate Office in said Iras
burgh, for hearing and decision thereon:
And it Is further ordered that all persons in
terested be notified hereof, by publication OF no
tce of this application and order thereon, three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the Orleans independent
Standard, newspaper printed at Bartou in said
district, before said time of hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and if they see
cause, object thereto.
BY The Court Attest, ri
1913 E. A. STEWART, Judge.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-20
ERRORS OF YOUTH
FARM FOR SALE.

SOMETHlNG TRULY MERlTORiOUS,-
~ Chemical Electro Silver Plating Fiuid, Tor
instantaneously silver plating Copper, Brass.
German Silver, Bronze. &C., and for cleansing
ana polishing silver and silver-plated ware
anufactured only by J. SHAW, Chemist, No.
80 Elm ST., Bridgeport, CT. Put up i'll 2tz bot
ties, price 80 cets. Half OF. b,tt!es for trial
.ent by mail upon receipt of Is cents. Sold by
Druggists and Variety Stores generally. Depot
i3 Fulton ST., N. Y. w. A. Nichols, General
Agent. Responsible agent wanted in every coun-
y to introduce the article and supply the trade.
Beware If limitations.
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DIR, ANDERs, IODINE WATER,

A pure solution of Iodine dissolved in water
without a solvent, containing IA grains of To-
dine to each fluid ounce of water. Iodine is adj
mirted, 10y all medical men, to he the best known
remedy tor ScrOtuIa, Ulcers, Cancers, Syphilis,
Salt Rheum, &c, and thousands can testify to
the wonderful virtues of this preparation in such
cases. Circulars free.
]. P. DINSMORE, Proprietor,
No SO Dey St., New York
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-12-20
AYERS AGUE CURE.

For the speedy and certain cure OF Intermittent
Fever, or Chis and Fever, Remttent Fever,
Chill Fever Dumb Ague, Periodical Headache,
or Bilious Headache, and B!.ious evers; indeed
for the whole class of diseases originating in
hillary arrangement, caused by the malaria of
miasmaic countries.
This remedy has rarely failed to cure the Sc
yerest cases of Chills and Fever, and it has this
great advantage over other Ague medicine. that
II subdues the complaint without injury to the
patient. II contains no quinIne or other delete
riOus substance. nor does it produce auinism or
any mi Irous effect whatever. Shaking brothers
of the army and the West, try it and you will en-
durse these assertions.
Prepared by Da. J. c. AVER & Co., Lowell
Mass, and sold by all Druggists and dealers in
medicine everywhere.
JOSLYN & SONS, Agents, Barton-47w8
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wistar's Ba1sam of Wild Cherry

Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry
has been used for nearly half a century for
Coughs. Colds, Consumption, and every affection
Of the Throat, Lungs and Chest Ii cures cough
by 0Usening and cleansing the lungs and allay
ing irritation, thus removing the cause instead
OF drying up the cough and leaving the cause be-
hind.
SETH w. FOWLE & SON, Propretors,
No 49, fremont ST., Boston.
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GRACE,s CELEBRATED sALvE

works like magic on Old Sores, Burns, Scalds,
Cuts, Wounds, Bruises, Sprains, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, &C.. SC. 1t is prompt in actonI
soothys the pain, takes ont soreness, and reduces
the most angry looking sweilings and infidmma-
tions thus affOrding relief and IA complete cure.
Only % cents box sent by mail for 81 cents.
SETH w. FOWLE & SON, Proprietors,
50w4 No. Is, fremont St., Boston.
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IMPORTATION.
s.Ir WORKS LIKE A CHARM.''


READER
Reuuv's Pain Killing Magic Oil Cures Headache.
Reune's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Toothache
Reune's Pain Killing Magic OH cures Neuralgia
Reune's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Cholera
MOrbus.
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Rheuma-
tlsm.
Renne'o Pain killing Magic Oil cures Lameness
Reunc's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Skin Disea-
res.
Some folks seem to be proud of telling how
lame their shoulders are"-Of "my crick in the
back'-Or. have got the Sciatica"-and delight
In Dragging that nothing can cure me"-bul
when we get such "awfnl folks" to use Renne's
PAIN Killing Magic Oil, faithfully, We MOI
only cure their lameness and charm away THEN
pains, but we actually take away all that kind OF
"Drag out of them" and they frankly own up,
and say, " Ii works like charm!"
Sold 10y all Druggists, Merchants and Grocers.
VIM. RENNE, Sole Proprietor and Manufac-
turer, Pittsfeid, Mass.
Sold in Barton by Joslyn & Sons; Barton Lam
ding by L. D. Wilson; lrasburgh by J. D. WOr-
thmgtOn-4lm4