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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

Boy An exchange says: Pets
should always be tolerated, for they
have their proper place in every house =
hold. If they furnish to the young i'm
aginary play.fellows, if they help older
people to forget the cares of the present,
aud soften in them the austerities OF
this hard worlds life, if, above all, they
can be made morally significant, let us
not contemn them es unworthy OF our
regard. Frolicsome kittens, sweet sing
ing birds, brave old dogs-and shall we
not add merry voiced children-hsve
Frightened and gladdenei aud sweetened
this world to many.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30
TENNESSEE FRIDAY AUGUST 80 1867.

their defeat at Waterloo. In our war
the war cry Of one infantryman was suf-
ficient to halt ten cavalrymen (Forrest's s
men excepted). Few troops would have
entered the consuming fire they pene-
trated at Franklin. | have faced the
music " in near score of battles with
them, the slain often being near as
many as fell in battles which have
decided European wars, but in compari-
son to Franklin they were what drizzly
day is to a fierce tornado. To use, l
think, a not inappropriate comparison,
Franklin was an obstruction placed upon
our track to impede our train in its rush
for Nashville. To remove it, our Gene
raj followed the consummate tactics OF an
engine driver-he simply put on more
steam and butted it off with the head of
his army, which bruised it TO such a
degree as to render the body incapable
Of performing its usual work.
Although these men wee disbanded
penniless and half naked, yet during
their march OF hundreds of miles through
penurious and rather hostile peasantry,
l never heard Of house, being robbed
or female insulted Some men, in
similar circumstances would have justi.
fed themselves in plunderlng by the plea
of necessity, and have had better ex-
cuse than our enemies have at present
for adopting our gallant Longstreet's
doctrine of Might is right" which he
thinks justi6es them; but they had a far
nobler doctrine-a doctrine which sprang
from the dictates of an honest, patriotic
soldiers conscience. Their doctrine
was, DO unto others as you would have
them do unto you"
Could this gray column, that | have
described crossing the Blue Ridge, re-
appear hundred years hence and march
through the South, they would meet with
the same. reception that you could i'm
agne the remnant of Napoleon's Old
Guard receiving we're they at this day to
arise and march through France, bearing
aloft the eagles they so nobly defended
at Waterloo j. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30
ENGLISU EEMALE BITTERS,

A compound that is actually restoring health
TO more sickly females than all other remedies
combined. 1t only proposes to cure those
Uterine Complaints peculiar to the female sex.
1t is indorsed by the medical profession all
over the country. as il is no secret nor patent,
and effects cures bona tide cures after. all other
means fail.
OLD AND YOUNG FEMALES
Have long needed medicine that would relieve
them of all those Female Complaints ano
Irregularities which prove so troublesome al
over the Southern country, and they can nov
confidently rely upon the curative powers of the
English Female BiNers. II arouses. restore
and regulates. lis cures are rapid and perma-
nent. If troubled with painful. suppressed orr
irregular Menstruation, Mysteries, ,Leucorrhoea
or Whites, Falling of the Womb, liberation of
the Womb, Chlorosis and all those symptoms
which follow. this medicine will relieve you.
THAT YOUNG GIRL,
Whose bloom has departed from her cheeks;
whose eye has lost its lustre; whose intellect
has lost its brightness; whose countenance
betokens gloom and despair; who is pale, ema-
ciated. feeble, litleless, repulsive with palpita-
ton of the heart, swimming of the head. cold
feet and hands, can be restored TO perfect health
and beauty by using the English Female
MARRIED LADIES,
As you value your life, and health, and per-
sonal charms: as you are now troubled with
some complaint peculiar to your sex; as you
have been under treatment of some physician
without benefit as you have nearly concluded
that your case cannot be reached: let us insist,
lot us urge you to yasde your fears and pre-
judices, in regard TO advertised remedies, for
one time in your life, and try one single bottle
of English Femaie Bitters.
We are we'll aware that many persons snub
at the idea Of using an article that is adver-
tised, and we know Of many snubbing individ-
uals in this community, and if they had their
way, many OF them would snub all you sickly
females in your graves. Cannot a worthy med-
procure bottle Of this powerful Uterine and
General Tonic, and regain your health, strength
and color. Sold by all Druggists.
j. p. DR0MG00LE Il CO., Proprictors,
3q1 Main street, Memshis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

BasnAn exchange says the New York
Herald is now, in its anti-Radical STRAIT
egy, urging the President to general
amnesty for the whites who foolishly
ran into rebellion !" for the "poor negro,
whose intellect is completely unsettled
by our quarrel over him." for the "Nerth,
which is heartily sick of paying the bills
for these Ethiopian theatricals;" for
:" our commerce, our agricultural inter
ests, our progress as a people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

I6rSeven workmen were precip sated
into the river at Harrisburg, Pa, yester-
day, by the breaking of trestle of the
new bridge One was killed and the
others we're slightly injured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

R6y'The Louisville Journal says the
Indiana courts are enforcing the law
against the carrying of concealed weap.
ons. Must the Indiana women walk
about with their tongues out of their
mouths2 2
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B9S~ Sir" exclaimed an excited Rad
ical, 'if the rebels are going to be allowed
to rule ever us, then the blood of the
colored substitute, for whom / paid three
hundred dollars, was shed in vain-in
vainIn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B@. Strange to say, the Concord
IN. H. Statesman, the leading Radical
journal in New Hampshire, is cut in
favor of taxing all Government bonds.
1t insists that Congress would be sus-
tanned. if at its next session it should
provide for such taxation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

EG~ Accompanying the new Turkish
Minister to the United States are his
wife, two secretaries, and two purely
oriental servants. The latter are Nu-
bians, and in dress, features and man
ners carry one back to the orient.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

DH~ The average yearly production
of distilled spirits in the United States
during the past Eve years has been fifty
millions of gallons. The revenue has
been collected on about seventeen mil
lions. Loss to Government sec, 100000
annually
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

peA- An old colored man Of Charles.
ton, S. c., after disposing of his entire
years raising of chickens, on Monday,
was swindled out of the proceeds by con-
fidence men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

sGr Peter TAFT, Mayor of Limerick,
Ireland, began life a dozen years ago
with three half crowns. By industry,
tact and enterprise he has now become
the largest employer of skilled labor in
Limerick.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

saS Capt j. B. Harrison, aged about
sixty years, and for more than thirty
years citizen of Dallas county, Ala,
was found murdered and robbed, a few
miles from Selma, Saturday evening last.
This is the fifth murder committed near
the same spot within year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

BdS- The Kansas Journul says that
unless geology is greatly at fault, all
Eastern Kansas is rich in coal, tie Usage
and Cherokee being the principal veins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

D@- The most serious joke of the sea.
son is the trick of young man in Switz'
erland, who, under the name of Miss DR..
Abbotts, from the United States, and
under the attire of woman, has been
practicing medicine extensively among
the ladies', and especially the young Ia
dies in one of the cantons of Switzer-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

p8- In New England one person out
Of every FIVE dies Of consumption, while
in the South only one in every thirty five
is a victim TO the disease.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

BGr The time required to run a train
through the Mount Gents tunnel, in the
Alps, is said to be from one-hslf to three
quarters Of an hour
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

DayH The New York Times, the organ
of moderate Radicalism in that city,
says: at is the very deviltry of dema-
goguism to Aatter them (tha blacks) with
the chimera that they are fit to take part
in governing Others" If this be true,
the "very deviltry of dogmatism" has
been pretty freely practiced by the Rad
inals Of late
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

r9- VIM. Murry, ST. Louis burglar,
was instantly killed by a trap gun in
attempting to enter the window Of q
house, on Tuesday night.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

~ The Nashville grand jury have
found Eve hundred bills Of indictment
against parties Of that city for the sale
Of liquor on the Sabbath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

SG~ A dangerous counterfeit has been
discovered of the denomination of ten
dollars on the Market National Bank Of
New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

BWThe crops on the seaboard have
been damaged By the eontinuanee OF
rain, while those in several sections Of
the interior have suffered from drouih.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

R@. A Cinninnati bankrupt makes a
statement of his liabilities, which foot
up $4,000 against which he shows $3.50
assets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

GG~The discovery of secret organiza-
tions among the negroes of Richmond
has caused much alarm among the
whites.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B@- Governor Smith, of Montana, has
called for eight hundred militia for eight
months active service agains the
indians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B@. The editors and reporters of the
Cleveland papers are to play a match
game Of base ball a la Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B6~ The yellow fever was imported
into Indianola, Texas, in the blanke is
and trunks of family flying from Vera
Cruz.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30
KING OF CHILLS

OF money, and IN order TO place II within
the reach OF all. we have reduced the price Of
KING OF CHILLS
This Is the most powerful and certain com,
pound ever introduced for the permanent
eradication Of all forms Of Chills, Intermittent,
Remittent and Bilious Feyers. Neuralgia,
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 the head. ears or nerves.
WHAT 1T CAN DO.
II cleanses tho Stomach. arouses the Liver,
opens the Bowels, and carries of all Bilious
Matter, ehectng quick and permanent cures.
RADICALS
Who have not become acclimated, and are con-
stantly troubled with a Chill or Fever who are
Bilious and full Of Aches, and feel an indispo-
sition 10 get about, should, by all means, use
this truly valuable Medicinal Compound, which
is prepared by Physicians Of Twenty Years ex-
perience in this malarious country.
CONSERVATIVES
Who have no time to lose, fooling with various
mixtures Of the day, and who have no money
speud One Dollar for the KING OF CHILLS
and be cured of all forms of Chills, Fever, Etc.
It's taste is pleasant, and 1t 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 whom a remedy is so near at
hand and so cheap. Our remedy builds up the
system, placing 1t upon a good foundation,
remodes-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
falling King Of Chilli. Much time can be
saved by curing the Chlls Immediately, and
this medicine uproots the disease and so
destroys the cause that il will not return, as it
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
sensations, Fevers. Headaches, pains in the
Bones and joints. Lassitude, Billiousness, ETC.,
when the insignificant sum of One Dollar will
speedily restore you to health, vigor and buoy
ancy? 1t is pleasant to the taste. produces no
roaring or buzzing in the head, no ringing Of
tho ears, but acts quickly and effectualy. After
using one bottle you will have no other in your
house.
MOTHERS AND FATHERS
Who hsve pale, swarthy, puny, and sickly
children. having little or no appetite, imperfect
Digestion inactive liver, indispostion to play,
but are cross, peevish and dropping about. with
slight fevers sometime during the day, can be
efectualy restored to the bloom of health, by
giving small doses of the King of Chills fcur or
five times day. Do not forget the name.
81 sirS'siss %. Sold By "a ali Drnrgists. j. +. DRoSo
eooLE 4 Co.. Proprietors, 39l Main street,
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

k9- Three men were killed at Ben
nington, Vermont. on Wednesday, by
the explosion of a powder mill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

ray A commission merchant of Ra-
leigh, N. c., offers a silver cup as a prize
for the first bale of new cotton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

EeA. Two suicides took place in St.
Louis on Tuesday. One day has been
the average for the past several weeks
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

Dar 1t is said that 10000 soldiers are
at Lyons, in readiness to go to the aid
of the Pope, should his Holiness require
.bo,,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

Ba~ The city of st. Joseph, No, has
voted an appropriation of SS0O,OOO in
aid of three railroads converging at that
point
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MOTHERS AND FATHERS
YOUR WIFE

Possesses charms in proportion to her health,
and she measures n husbands love by the inte-
rest he evinces in her welfare while she is sick.
Now. if you wish to retain in tact your wife's
that she regain her health and former beauty,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

RsT Lieut.. Hendricks, of the 9th U. S.
Infantry, was garroted by negroes in
Charleston on Sunday night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

H@ Queen "Vic.." made Parliament
give her 925, 1000 for entertaining foreign
guests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B@~ The Hernando (Miss) Press ac-
kRowledgeH the receipt of several fully
opened bolls of cotton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

D@~ Gen. Hammond, of Indiana, is
en- route for the Hot Springs, Ark.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

B@nA fire at Greensburg, Ind, Tues
day, destroyed property to the amount
of 800. 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

s@. The Cleveland papers say that
city is plentitully supplied with houses
ito rent"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

BeAY Three hundred leases of cholera
per day are reported at Warsaw.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
PUBLISHED
EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
-BY-
{. WHlTMORE, F.hTYLER &J.T. PRATT,
Under the firm name Of
wHITMORE & CO.,
Ar
No. 13 Madison Street,

The Pubic LEDDER is served 70 City sub
scribers by faithful carriers at TEN CENTS
BY mail, SIX DOLLARS per annum, or
Fifty Cents per month, In Advance.
Communications upon subjects OF general in
terest to the public are at oil times acceptable.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

Ma. London has named street after
the Turkish Sultan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-30

R@ Hamilton, Ohio, with popula-
ton of $4,000, has 1926 drinking saloons.
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An OPEN DECLARATION OF WAR;

T'HE UNDERSIGNED KNOWING THAI
he is right, and feoling unwilling 70 surren-
der Withouta
General Engagement
has declared WAR against the many diseases
OF the skin. The valuahle lronertes o. ~. ~.
Soar constitute A SOVEREIGN khMbDl
that is we'll known 70 many OF the eitlens
cf this place; and which should Be better
Known. Tenderinr his thanks % his former
customers for their patronage, he take M
rDrthod. therefore. % solicit q continuance OF
the sane from the public Ecneraly.
co to McGNsEr and there yogll hnq
The finest Soap and the cheapest kinai
Re sure 10 come and that very sOsn,
on dirt and flth vii Be your doom
- For ale by an respectable druggists ana
V5S' c. p. McoIMsEY.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING I:

Displayed advertisements will be charged ac-
cording to the SPACE occupied, at above rates
there being twelve lines of solid type to the
inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate Of charges and man
ner Of displaying their favors.
All advertisements should be marked tho
specific length Of time they are to be published.
II not so marked, they will be inserted for one
month and charged accordingly.
Notices of Marriages and Deaths will be in
serted in the PUBLIC LEDGER as items of news.
But any thing beyond nero announcement
will be charged for at the rate of 20 cents per
line.
Advertisements published at intervals will be
charged ten cents per line for each insertion.
All bills for advertising arc due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
n9- All letters, whether upon busiuass or
otherwise, must be addressed to
WHITMORB & CO.,
Publishers and Proprietors.
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M MEpIcAL.
REDUCTION IN PRICE
Standard Remedy

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SCARCITY
the reach Of all. we have reduced the price Of
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Hs- The Company is now prepared TO issue
Policies in all the various forms of Life Insu-
rance, and respectfully solicit public patron
age. 0-33
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DUSSELL. GROVE & CO., GAYOS0 PLA
IL ming Mill, 2l2 Adams street, east of the
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DOST0FFICE, COR. JEFFERSON AND
/ Third streets, R. @. Gist, Pos master.
HUACKENBUSH 4 WARREN. DEALERS
W in Sash doors and Blinds. 81 Madison ST
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DOUSH 4 CUNNINGHAM, BLACK
III smithing and Wagon-making, cor. Mon
o,I ufr
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DEILLY & READY, DEALERS IN GRO
IL ceries and Plantation Supplies, l43 Main.
nOGERS & PURNELL, PHYSICIANS
IL, and Surgeons cor Main and Madison SITS.
New-York tribune., 1867-07-25

was set ca foot and he driven from power But ms
Haytens have learned wisdom by experience ano so '
elected for term years and shall not DO eligible
for reflection for four years after the expiring OF hs
Instead Of being elected by the secret session
as hitherto the President is now elected by the egs
itive Assembly body the members OF which chosen
In the urinary assemblies other words by the popus$
Voice on system OF universal suffrage The Significance
~ ths change will be understood when 1t Is stated tha&
Srnarv tine members OF the Senate were appointed 10
their seat by the President without any reference what
to the people These Two @ n syt are entitled
10 the gratitude Of their country Tor naynS
additional guarantees for the preseryaon DL popu,ar %
ties likewise for the liberty OF the press tne nper ~
public worship and the right OF pubic neetng BLU s ~
provides for system OF nationai eouo"' vi '"' ''''
salpayes election took place the l4th inst ana the
event was celebrated with the gtessee hei5 at the
Cathedral there military parade ana an avus .
dance Of military musc feu de 5oes as an nmns
tiOn Of the city Sanaves first act atter MS
to decline receiving the full amount fixed as the saa 1
the President assigning reason the usorueIeu sea"
finances Of country and the lowness OF the er
chequer He will submit, 1t Is said 10 reduction OK
government will be required to submitto propOrtonats
reduction in their salaries He contemplate Also the
abolition of every public Office not imptratively demandeA
for the efficient administration Of the Government Econ
Omy OF tho most rigid kind is to be the order OF the dey
and reform IN all the departments OF the public service
10 he vigorously carried out In these tho
people are hopeful, and the country Is quiet
"A an interesting item OF news may add tnat COM
many has been formed England under the title OF ths
Haytien Estates Coffee and General Plantation Company
for the purpose OF cutyating the estates formerly DO
longing TO the Hayten General, OF immortal memory.
Toussant BOuverure, comprising $4,000 acres OF hna
The company have purchased yhn soIs. them nm
der contract from Toussaints successor and the
proposed TO be raised is 81 by shares OF to hsyu
certainly offers splendid field for Agricultural operations
conducted improved methods, and with ample moans
1t be hoped that now peace has been restored 70 sns
country this project for developing its VI"
be carried out.