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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07

Ignorance in Spain "A Madrid letter in the
laae1e,.sddaee Beige remaks that 1.-The public
imagined from the fact that out of total of
72,l67 municipal councillors. no less than
l2,479 are unable TO read or write. Among the
deputy mayors.n
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07

Flogging In Swltzerland.-A Swiss citizen, a
native of thu. canton of Uri, was some months
against the Catholic religion. The Federal A..
sembly, to which he appealed. has Just decided
by a large majority that he was entitled to no
redress, because logging was adopted M the
code OF the State of Uri, and that the Federal
Assembly cannot interfere with the iurisdIction
of that sovereign canton.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07

Late English papers announce the recent
death OF this baronet at Cannes, on the 18th
ultlmo. He was born on the l4th of Decent ber,
by whom he had several children. Robert,
second son of the deceased, succeeds TO the
tide and estates, which will be shared by an
American lady, Sir Robert having married
Sally, daughter ofAlr. A. Duncan, Of Providence
The New York herald., 1867-03-05

A FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALEM ONE OF TIL 2
"A most desirable Heghborhoods in Booklyn house 3S
feet wide doube three stories and attic n fine order has
every convenience lots adjoining wanted; to examine
apply for at i9 President street. Bookyn terms
easy to estate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
Bill simpson,s Legal Erperienoe.

Many years ago the Legislature of
Tennessee passed an act to organize the
county of McNairy a 'ics Snake. At THAT
tims the country embraced in the limits
of Snake was occupied by steady set Of
backwoodsmeu, totally unacquainted
with courts, Jail, etc. The county as
sembled at the appointed site for the
purpose of cutting logs, making boards,
etc, to build a courthouse and Jail. The
only theme of conversati n, when the
men were assembled, was the court, etc.
None Of them had ever seen court in
session, as yet developed. Each one
would give what his idea was of court,
etc. .
None, however, were entirely satisfac-
tory, until Bill Simpson was called on to
give his ideas. He said he knew all
about ccurt--that he had law suit in
North c. rciina. One of his neighb5rs
hogs kept coming when he fed his until
it got r. One morning he got 50 d-n
mad that he shot the hog. He thought
1t would not do to throw it away, Sc he
cleaned and sslted il. Shortly after
wards his neighbor and u mau came to
his house, examined the smoke house,
nd took him to town and put him in a
ID Office. About three mol.hs after
cat the man took him up to large
r-o,p il large man sat upon high
ae,--a II N wac sitting at a high desk
out dozen fine dressed men sat in
d p.aee that was 2aled arcund The
u put me in pen just behind them.
Il then called in twelve men; they
io0s -eats in box in front of the fine
IRE sed man. The man that was writ
4 rave the twelve men book and said
Is l..thing about Bill Simpson and State.
Ien one of the fine men read some
tang about Bill Simpson and the hog,
and ne and another one of the fine
d.sssed men had the biggest quarrel you
essr heard--I thought they would fight
eE " minute, but they didn't. 1t was
Bi'l eimpson and the hog, and the hog
and Bill Simpson, and sometimes Mr..
5impson, but id seldom. After they
quit quarreling, the big man talked
awhile to the twelve men, and they went
ont and staid a short time, and came
back and said something to the man at
the desk. The man on the bench said
something to the man at the desk. The
man on the bench said something
to the man who put me in the
office, and he took me out aud tied me
to persimmon tree and commenced
fighting me with oowhide, and it made
me so d-7--d mad that | shook all the
persimmons off the tree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
TEAIPHS TENNESSEE FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY II. 1867.

morSl market has been made. We hope
il Is no. ca rely correct:
Fonor- Scpvce. Old stock exhausted
and ibe new will be complete failure.
Nirgge-oid growth nearly consumed.
Young 8 owlh-prospects very unprom-
ising
Honcs:y-None in market
Patio 'sm-First quality scarce none
20 be 6Gpo-ed Of Second quality easily
bought on speculation at 100 per cent.
discount
Prudence-All in the hands Of old
stockholders .@s't' -
Modesly-Stock badly damaged. None
iof sale W ~ tLI
I-e-Market overstocked.
P.ife-Market glutted.
Politeness-Cheap Holders unwilling
70 dispose Of ock at present rate
Scandal-None at Wholesale. Dealt
in chiefly by hawkers and peddlers at re-
til
Religion = None genuine on hand.
Stock generally adulterated. Very few
inves.l ents. raan lu
Love None offered or accepted-eI-
ccpt Tor greeHbacks.
T'alcnt-Scarce article. Sold exelu-
sively for cash.
Consistency Out of fashion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
Snakes Of Dinner at the London zoologi'
cal Gardens.

George Guyon, in the Science Gossip,
Owes curious account OF the feeding OF
ihe snakes in the London Geological
Cal iens:
HAs probably not many Of my readers
have witnessed the operation OF ieedinR
the reptiles at the Geological Gardens,
u,th ,ps a short account Of what was
seen during a visit q lev weaks ego may
be iateresting.
-. was quite by accident that hap
psnss TO enter the reptile house few
n ates before the feeding commenced,
gri IN was late in the afternoon. Before
hsqiaaing, the keeper locked the door,
apJa, "a .ly to prevent persons crowding
in. IS not many can see well at the same
-, he then brought supplies of the
different kinds Of prey, and cast them
into the serpents' dens, The doomed an
mails being young rabbits, young mice.
white mice, ducks, fowls, sparrows and
frogs. which we're distributed to suit the
81. . Of the various snakes, except, the
feoes, which we're provided for the
aouai;c species.
slae large BOA constructors, Into whose
case three rabbits, grown specimens,
1ere introdnced, seemed the principal
s,traofiou. but iii-ir mightinesses we're in
no hv,,y 70 dine. As is generally the
case ai er long Watching. vas looking
al something else when rhefe was an ex-
cIamation, sHcsgptitl and ! found one
of these large snakes was coiled round 9
rabbit The latter, / thought, struggled
a little. but il might be fancy; all re-
mained quiet for Few minutes, and then
Che huge reptile uncoiivd s'Hssss', s''S
the rabbit ley perfectly dead. The boa
showed no inclinsfion 70 eat its victim,
but glided about in laugeid manner
after The other rabbits, Who showed llltie
sense OF their danger. II was curious 10
see them in happy Ignorance snitb'ng at
their dead companion, or pQttirg uP their
noses 10 a hand held Eesr the Elase. IEo
d,eks we're introduced sqto the den OF
another large boa, or, rathst. believe It
was A pythOn, which is the boa constric-
tor Of the cd world, and similar in size
and habitA
sHe moved slowly aaer lhs birds,
which showed more fear than the rabbits,
bot made not attempt 10 seize them
While leaning over the bar, 70 observe
better two o. three load thumps sounded
on the glass front near my head, aud
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11

1s o. 3 bys;anders expreslal lea.
lsst .ae 6 Ass should be broken. Tie at
ak vas 20 sudden, that II was only when
d keeper requested me to keen .urtber
back lnat | was conscious that the big
snake preferred me to the ducks. the
blows sounGcd iihe those of mans fist,
ard woild pfob~bly throw person down
II cy took effect. by the quick repeti-
Jon Of the strokes, 1t seemed the reptile
vss slow 10 learn that the plate glass was
too strong for its efforts. / regretted af-
teswa~d not having estimated the size Of
this python at the time, but from mem
ory snould imagine il eight or ten feet
'S,exs to these large snakes the ven
emoas kinds seemed TO attract the most
ptlent.on. Some rabbits, so young as to
he c'most helpless, were dropped into
the cases OF the rattlesnake and puff ad-
dor. They were soon struck, but the
venom was much slower in its action
4 "a should have expected. The bite
a. { ,.h these species is sid to be fatal
to m IN, yet these small animals survived
aDl twenty minutes.
/ ,lae bites were effectively given, as in
one instance blood oozed from the pune
tares, and in another it flowed from the
nose and mouth. paid particular at
tention to the act OF striking, having
understood that our English viper does
aot, strictly speaking, bite--.hat is, does
not close the jaws, but with the mouth
wide open drives in the fangs by down
ward stroke of the upper jaw, like the
blow of hammer The puff adder,
however, appeared to seize its prey with
a momentary grip, leaving go immedi-
ately.
"A halfgrown rabbit was given TO
another venomcus species-I think a
horned viper; but, though the poor
little animal was repeatedly pushed up
against the reptile, the latter would not
strike. Every effort was made 70 irritate
it, and it frequently turned round venge
fully, kissing like small steam engine
all the time, bat it would not use its
weapons The glass snakes appeared
more ready to feed than most of the
others; mice were provided for their re-
fection, and one of them disposed of
tive or three in rapid succession. Shortly
after, happening to pass the python's
den, bang on tae glass apprsed me
that my Ophidian friend was still bent
on making closer acquaintance"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT.
Roof of Hotel Blown on. Garry
ing q Man Along---He Lands
in a Vault.

From the Elmira IN. " Advertiser of Dec. %. ]
A man named Michael Mcmahon hap
pened in the premises known as the
Sherman House, situated on the corner
of Wisner and Second streets, yesterday
afternoon. The wind storm, which had
risen on Thursday night, still continued
in great fury, and it was feared that the
roof of the Sherman House building
would be blown Of. The tin roof had
already started in one or two places, and
the danger of Its being carried away was
momentarily increasing At the request
of some one in the building, Mcmahon
volunteered to go on the roof, and try
to fasten down the roof Some persons
attempted to dissuade him from doing
Sc, telling him it was dangerous TO 90 on
the roof while the wind was blowing so
hard. McMahon replied, There wasn't
any wouldn't take more than
a minute-and he'd be careful So
procuring hammer and some nails,
Mcmahon went up stairs and came out
upon the roof He had been gone
scarcely three minutes when the roof was
observed to be sliding off, and per
sons on the street noticed a man falling
TO the ground with it. 1t seems McMa-
hon had just gained the roof when ter
rible current of wind passed over the
building, tearing away the roef, and raj
sing the unfortunate man nearly twenty
feet in the air, and describing q circle,
he was sent earthward--a distance of 6,
hundred or more feet. To add to the
terror Of the scene, men rushing to the
spot found that tine unfortunate man in
his descent had struck into privy, the
door of which was open, and the floor
crushed through with his weight, McMa-
hoE falling into the vault. As quick as
possible be was extricated and carefully
taken to an adjoining house. Medical
help was procured and on examination
his injuries were pronounced fatal 1t
was found that one leg had been badly
broken in two places, the side of his
head was scraped and cut, his wrist bro
ken and his side was crushed in.
We learn that Mcmahon was TO have
left Elmira to day for New York city,
from which place he was soon to sail for
Liverpool to bring over his wife and fam
ily. He is an frishman by birth, but had
worked seven years in England before
coming to this country He promised to
be home to spend Christmas with his
friands, but had delayed his departure,
Mcmahon died this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
PunRant.

Prentice is not the only member OF the
Louisville press that pens pungent para
(. e.aohs. We find the following in late
numbers of the Louisville Democrat
A Radical fellow wants to 60 to Massa-
ehusetts when he dies. He is too smart
to 20 there while he lives.
Wanted by the Radicals-A block and
tackle strong enough to draw up certain
articles Of impeachment
One of our neighbors speaks of the
cream of nonsense. There is no butter
in that cream. e
Where is Butler Sir Frederick Bruce
b ID all his spoons stolen the other night
The Scientific AmerieaR is thinking
how 10 yentjiate the Federal Capitol
The place is windy enough already
Whatever may be said of Butler, one
thing is esrtsip-he cant make beast
Of himself
More gold watches we're returned In
Floci5I 10 the Assessor than in all New
England. II clearly indicates that Gen.
Neal Dowis not in command there.
The Radicals destroy the Southern
Constitutional Governments TO make
them consistent With the Government at
Washington.
Toe way TO have regular order in Mis-
sOnii requires more regulars there
The ST. Louis Democrat thinks the
South can't be legal because Gen. Joseph
Wheeler vas elected TO professorship
in ihe Louisiana State Seminary. IL Is
awful, when 90 many Starving loyal
Yankees want schools, for rebels 10 he
elected on their personal merits
A short way 10 get rid Of the national
De- voul be 10 get Government cotton
spectators 70 steal "a
ne Neral Market
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
DRUGS.
DISSOLUTION.


rrHE PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE EX.
i ie'ing under the style Of q ILBERT X HlO-
BEE is this day difsolvod by mutual consent.
..he business OF tho late frt1 viii be settled by
III. II. iiigbee, at 3Dl and 3l3 Main street.
rr.t SAMUEL GILBERT.
ii. II. HIGBEE.
January I. 1851.
IIaving this day disposed Of my interest in
,he Drug Store Of Gilbert * Higbee TO MANS
l'IELD x HIGBEE, most cordially recon-
mend them 10 my friends. and earnestly be-
spcal; for them a continuance 0f the liberal pa
i,oaage extended TO our old firm. Well salts
lied OF their business requirements and slill rs
Drppgists, wish for them the same succe
wbicn has attended the late partnershin Of
Gilbert A. Higbee. DR.. s. GILBERf.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
IIRrsTKR'S SAIE-BY YIRTUROF THE

FI'RUSTEE'S SALE.-BY YIRTUEO OF THE
L power conferred on me by Deed Of Trust
from Gabriel Smither and Joseph k; Clarkson,
dated the otn uay OF hprii, rcssI. A viii,
Tuesday. 22d day Of January, 1851. between 10
o'clock am. aud 4 o'clock pm. on the premi-
ses, in the city Of Memphis, proceed TO sell at
public sale to the highest bidder. for cash. the
folloWing lots in said city. to-vit: Begiuning
NJ q point in the east line Of Shelby s'rcet, in
blcck No. 4, In the Butler division u South
Memphis, two HUNDRED and twenty-five feet
rcothWarily from the southeast corner Of the
intersection Of Butler and Shelby streets
hence running from said point southwardly
With the east line Of Shelby street forty-fve
feet to corner Of Shelby and rransite STREETS
thence eastNardly viii the north line Of Tran
Size street tvo hundred and twenty I've feet SIX
irches. thence northwardly forty-hTe feet;
thence uCstuardly with Miltou's south line
tuo hundred and tventy-fUo feet SIX inches 10
the bcrinniug on Shelby street
The equity of rcdemEticr % said properly
usived II Trust Dced recorded IN kegistQfs
ofce 5hring ruun.y, bogk- No, ~ aages ~
~ and 4la. Title believed 10 be rood, but l
sell and convey cnly a. trustee.
us VERNON RHOpRs, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11

ne Moral Market
The following report Of msiisrs in the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-11
ASSETS. July /. 1886.
Los by POrland Lire. July Attn.
rae total amount covered re- bv tie E.ra po

fl'HE total amount covered by tie F.na POI
I vics on property destroyed o. q triegca IS
3 0,s5i. on which salvage will z . p out i've
= ceo+. Our total loss will pot vs-y much
ircm p.cs0, and was promptly rtsgs ID nl0
r''o. Inis sum is five per cers upon re Cer-
psly's assets. figure oIt siis1t-v evcec-iIy z
oIr Government and Si3i3 paid lags yesr,
~ nroportion equal 10 = g 90 loss sor COM
paqy O. $l00,c0l assets.
iie necessity fo- Insurance and the vsius O.
wf7'th-, strong corporation is foso.oiv
~, II by this FIRE. S5T5i al woss... nee
c0npanies are DESTROYED. Portland has e
popuis ton of 35.O00-vas handsomely buils
ioyfiy llne brick or stone estraciures-protecte ed
rnd screened with upvaTd of 8, 600 shade tree
bounded on three siae- by water-indee6,
'ierally, alme-t .sug ison the ocean--ald
with steam pre q. arirleli-yet it has $l0,-
cJ,c00 of pror- ~ c)us-,g' ia lew hours
upOl n holiday whcn = cccr,e arc least occu-
s.-,aom tae very i-s.er-lC n cause of e
c1Lcmniihle sacScr.
Benc nber Ire ti'i origin of fres ;list
sweep away ia ics ours the e-rninss OF
ycss, Consider your best interest and give the
i ~ Agent a call II you need proper insur-
a1ce iscurity. Pay fair rate of premium TO-
. g2od and genuine article. and with these
g1s and experiences before you, procure
ye y insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly Z 5adei
. Dy Ii. A. LITTLErON & CO., Ar'.s,
lS No. ZI8 Front street. up airs.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19

Tue IMpEAoHNENT.--The propriety OF
lmpeuching tho President, has for long
time been subject before the people, about
which, among truly loyal men, there has
been a difference of opinion, and we are
glad that it hos finally been disposed Of
Whatever charges may have been brought
ngainstthe President they were not sus'
tanned with that degree Of certainty that
justified an impeachment Of the Executive
of the Nation, orat least so thought ma
Iority of the peoples Representatives.
We must suppose that this was their opin-
ion, while hs matterof policy IL might
not hive been best to impeach him, we
are not to suppose that mon chosen TO Judge
between right and wrong, would decide q
case Of such magnitude upon apoint Of po'
litical policy However much, therefore
we may think that justice demanded The
impeachment Of President johnson, w
are to take il for granted that the accuse
tionr brought against him were not sus
tanned in that legal Aad technical form
that was necessary to convict him in th
minds oftwo.thirda Of the House of Rep
resentatives, And as hereinafter ofpol
icy, viewing il in that light perhaps It i
best that be has not been even displaced
from position that he las not the capaci
ty 10 fill honorably,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19
Medical Notice.

Dr.. e. CONE may be consulted at the
following times and places:
In Washington, atthe Wilson House, on
Tuesdays, after the express train arrives
going West, until the train goes west on
Wednesday, December 3, Jan.7; Feb. IL;
March III April "a.
DR.. CONE cures al forms Of Chronic
Diseases, as Dyspepsia in allits various va
rioties; all diseases Of the Lungs and Air
Passages, as Laryngitis, Bronchitis and
Consumption; all diseases Of the Kidney,
Liver, Pancreas, and the Glands generally;
all diseases Of the Heart, Blood and Blood
Vessels; all diseases Of the Brain and
Nerves, as Epilepsy, Chorea, or ST. Vitus'
Dance, Neuralgia, Palsey, and generalner-
vous innutrition; all diseases Of Females,
enlarged Tonsils, and all forms of Scrofu-
Ia, as also all diseases of the Eye and Ear,
and all other Chronic Diseases.
GB- No charge for consultation, but cash.
Cor medicines.
:. Dr.. CoNE has now practiced at the above
offices, nearly nine years, and If he have
life and health he will fill the aboYes seven
appointments; but after that time he will
not practice at any Of the above Offices for
some menths, and he may disoont tinue bis
visits entirely. M -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19

Tho Little Corporal for December is
capital number 1t contains "On the
Hearth Pug," "The Great Panjandrum
HIMSELF" "Jenuie's Memory String" a
new "Rhyme Of Little Red Riding Hood,
the cQnclusion OF "Oamp Bruce" besides
a number oGsparlsling poema, among which
is perfect gem by the Associate Editor
Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller, entitled
"Tho Baby 3 Stocking music by Geo. F.
Root, letter from Theodore Tilton, and
an Editorial describing the beautiful pro.
cess by which Chromos are made
A new volume Of The Little Corporal be-
gins with the next number Thapublish-
or has determined to continue his offer Of
the November and December numbers free
to all new subscribers received during De-
cember Terms $l,OO a year Sample
copy free II sent for before JNnuaryl, H
Address ALFRED L. SEwELL, Publisher
of Tho Little Corporal, Chicago, III.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19
Or. fuckers visits.

From Nov goth, to June 4th, 1868.
WASHINGTON y Wilson House, NOva
Goth to 29d, at noon; Jan, 10Th to 18th,
at noon; Feb, 18th to 29th, at noon;---
April 18th to 18th, OF noon; May 27tb
to 29th, at noon.
Observation-Disclosures Houses Nov.
Oath; Jan. l4thi March 2d, April Goth;
May 3Oth; all day each visit. W. eIt
GREENFIELD - Sherman Houp,e. Nov.
2sth; Jan. lsthi March 9Th; A,5ril 94th;
June 4th.
DR.. Tucker, as is well know has visit.
ed the above places about te, years. His
important cures and candid, deaIi Az haa
given him large practice and /. Sisdges
to his patients the So me d',,noBSe ~ and
faithfulness in the fut. nra 20 4hsS4Os' '''
DR.. fuckers gree 'are' ,e,1,
known to requr Fl. &c ;eee's marks. Ks He
Heart-Iiyer les o. the FhroatT=AqBH,gssJ5 y, a
Nerves. DO -Be,wsls-Kidnies = bloOD'
ExsmiS Las Tsoialitg. ne lass
than AZ aes ires q "a charges ons peil az ls
- ~ other = hysieian.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19

FApNRR's CuRoMoLE.--Wo hayeFeeeiyed
tho first number of new Agricultural pa
per bearing the above titlo, published at
Columbus, Ohio, 1t is to be published
weekly, and is offered to subscribers at 81
a year for q single paper in advance. ffhc
number before us is neatly printed, and
contaiua great deal Of interesting matter
to Farmers, 1t is Edited and Published
BY Mcssrs, ]. W, DwyER h WIN. II. Bus.
BY, and isa l6pago journal, and worthy
the patronage of the Farmers Of Ohio.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19

LNRoM the hitching rack in front of D.
IL Furtwangler's store in Washington,
on Thursday evening last t2lst), a small
bay mare about five years old, heavy fore
TOP, but thin name and tail; her gait was
between rack and pace. She had a
saddle on her with quilted seat, blanket
under it, and had stiff.bit bride on.
ANY person who will return her to me
at nv residence, two miles South Of Wash
ineton on the Hillsboro Pike, or will give
information SO that ] can get her, will be
libersliy rewarded. ..z.,..D
Nov. 2sth, 1867. l-3w
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-19

The Editor Of the Rcgrcr boasts in
bis last issue that he has added the names
ofseyeral gentlemen in this county to his
subscription list, who have always been
Republicans, and the Elltor don't
think they have changed their political
laisl,-agal we think" aaya the Editor,
"thcy Subscribed for the Register for two
reasonable fret Is to obtain trah 10 regard
to political movements 10 tho county, and
the second Il 10 encourage home industry
The idea ofa sans man subscribing fol
as.be Rcgistests order 70 obtain ruth spp
tll y'eroua. You might as well call npor
not Desther Of liars to point out to you tb'
upon ! way to the kingdom Of Heaven
Wailile il.ile Is about as reliable authority as th'
~, her.