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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20
Fashions for Jnly.

What narrow skirts, and what q sweeI
of train Scarfs tied as sashes half way
down the side Of the long, trailing skirts
| chains and beads festooned about the
narrow hips, and over the straight seren.
ity of the dress; hair massed in curls on
the top of the head, stray one only
hanging here and there back of the ears;
beads or chains about neck and head
long, loose sleeves, displaying white,
rounded arms and rich bracelets-these
are the points that first strike one OIL
seeing the gorgeous, glttering throng
There are some, however, whose taste
has made their toilets as fresh and char
ming as a June morning. One Of these
ladies' wears lilac silk dress dotted with
white lace barbe, and some delicate
brooch ear rings, and bracelet Her
dress is trimmed with plain lilac bands,
corded with white satin.
Another charming dress, but much
more striking, is of maroon-colored
gauze, shot with white, and trimm med with
white silk and crystal fringe. It's quite
new effect; but the wearer being a
handsome, snowy brunette, it suits her
very well.
Large black and white lace shawls and
burnoose are very much worn, now that
the warm weather has fairly commenced,
over rich toilets. Short silk sacques,
basqunes, and peplums are not elegant
over very long gored aud trained dresses
and it being too warm for cashmere or
paisley shawls, lace is brought inte re-
QUESTION. They are, however, somewhat
expensive; the lowest price for even q
lama lace shawl or cloRk.is forty or fifty
dollars, and from this the cost ranges all
the way up to two thousand.
A handsome lace shawl, or cloak, is,
however, considered indispensable to a
lady s wardrobe, and is really useful in a
thousand ways.
One of the great features of the season
is the rich silk and jet embroidery Law
ished upon costly silk cloaks and dresses.
Magnificent toilets of black gros grains
are literally covered with embroidery,
and many are wrought in exquisite de-
signs upon the seams, or so as to de-
scribe sashes or pointed basques upon
the skirt, in addition to the border round
the bottom. This embroidery is executed
by hand, and gives an inhnity of labor
to the completion of one handsome toilet
The new styles of round hats consist
simply of crown, descending slightly
toward the outer edge, but without other
indication of brim. They are very
pretty and very useless; but as that has
been the case for long time with bon
nets, we need not grumble at the disease
spreading to round hats. Democrats
MonthV.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20
THE sURRATT TRIAL.
Conduct Of the Prisoner.

From the Washington star.l
The accused, since he was committed
to Jail February l9), has been one Of
the most orderly prisoners within its
walls, giving no trouble whatever TO its
officers. When he was arrested in Egypt
he was atiired in the grayish blue uni
form Of the PapAl zoRaves, and this be
continued to wear until just previous to
his pleading to the indictment FEB. 23),
when be made a change Tor n viviiian' s
suit Of dark clothing. carefully hanging
up the uniform in bis cell. BE has been
confined At night in a cell, but during
the day be has corridor, running
about one-third Of the length Of the
building, 10 himself, from which corridor
two vindoss open. The sill Of one Of
those windows be uses IS = table, and
the other as q book shelf During each
day be is allowed 10 60 into The yard for
q short time, Is are the other prisoners,
bot does not 90 down al the same time
With them; and 20 prevent any inter
course With them there Is au ordinary
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20

MILLER & MILLER,
ATTORNEYS AT Law
i-llP PAMELA. MISS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20
The Great Eastern a Skeleton Ship.

A writer in an English paper gives the
following account of a singular supersti-
ton connected with the Great Eastern
She is a ship with two cases, or skins,
as they are called-thst is, she is almost
like one ship fitted inside another. Be.
tween the inner and outer skin workmen
can crawl for repairs. Dresdiully dark
aud sepulchral, of course, it is in there,
for, from the nat1re of the space, the
workmen must be completely closed n,
excepting at the spot at which he enters.
Very few smiths or shipwrights would
care to work in here alone, for two ter
rible specters are supposed to haunt the
place. Almost all the men who were en-
gagged in the construction of the vessel
believe that, somewhere there in the
darkness and thick air, lie two skeletons,
which can never be found till the vessel
is broken up. These are the remains of
a smith and his riveter, the latter being
lad. During the construction of the
vessel, these Two worked all through the
week, keeping full time, and their work
lay in between the skins. The smith
was an elderly man, of q moody temper,
who made no friends, and was not pOpu-
lar with his mates.
mo one saw him leaving work; no.
body was interested in him. But one
payday both he and his lad failed to
beat the pay table to draw their money.
They were never heard of more BY any
one who worked on the Great Eastern.
OF course their absence had been noticed
by the iimekeeper and other officials;
but the missing men being, as / have
said, unpopular with their comrades,
there had been very little inquiry about
him, until il was found that their money
was not claimed. Il was then sooa
noted that the last time they had been
seen they we're at work in the case of
the ship, and before long it became a
hxed notion that by q fall, or by the ef
feet OF some vapor, the two had been
killed OF stunned until closed in; and
all the host Of men who worked at the
great ship believed that somewhere in
the vast hulk there lay two skeletons,
which, for some reason, could never be
found the prosaio idea that the old fell
low and his helper had left without warn
ing Tor better job, finding, Of course,
no favor"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20

SOUTH EIHN ASYLUM.
After the first Drawing Others will occur each
month, All Agents for the sale Of Tickets
must give bond and security.
Persons who would dispose Of good lands, at
low cash rates, should address Gen. FRANK
@. ARMSTRONG;, Memphis, Tenn.
All property must be assessed by disinterested
parties. If not done, it will not be included in
any scheme, and will be stricken from this.
At each Drawing the quantity and value of
lands distributed are equaized to the number
Of tickets sold, as provided in the charter.
=. Managers OF tho corporation can hold no
Tickets.
Ten per cent. of profits. under tho oath Of
the President and Managers. must go to the con-
struction and maintenance Of the Asylum for
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
The profits Of the company consist in the diff
ference between the cash and time valuations
Of ofproperty, as provided in their charter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20
PUBLIC DIRECTORY.

A DvERTIsEMENTs ARE INSERTED IN
~ this Column az 10 oenla a line per month.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20

DR. f. B. WALTON. TENDERS HIS
- services to the public 10 the treatment Of
the diseases Of females. So obscure are many
Of these, 50 eapricious in their manifestations,
20 perfectly do they simulate other diseases,
that their true character is often overlooked or
mistaken prominent among these arc. Neu-
ralgia, Dyspepsia, that condition Of the system
commonly called Nervous or Rheumatic, and
General Debility, this last is too often. but a
symptom Of some insidious disease which is
sappiuR the foundations Of life. To become
expert in the detection Of these and skillful in
their treatment, requires more labor and re-
search than The general practitioner can be-
stow These facts induced him to devote him
self TO this branch Of the profession exclu'
gvey. 70 those interested he would state
that be has bad the ADVANTAGE Of the best
medical schools and extensive hospitals Of
America also practice Of more than twenty
years in this bis native State and in the Tropics
where such diseases most abound. He is per-
nitted also to refer 70 Drs. Pitman Z Hopson,
gentleRcn whc stand deseryedly high in the
profession on No. 3A Main street Resi-
donces No. 2al Linden ST.. Memnhls, Tenn. lo!
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-06-20

RTRS. BROWN, WIFE OF THE OELE-
Itl brated Dr. Brown, of New York, and fer
many years associate practitioner Of medicine
with him, has opened an Office at No. 33 M Mun-
roe street between Main and Second, where
and especially those peculiar TO women and
children. A thorough and careful study with
large experience qualify her for treating judi
oously the ever varying forms Of disease to
eases TO which females are subject, may be
submitted to her with the fullest confidence in
her capacity to treat them successfully. Tes-
timonials fro,a physicians Of the highest char
fering.
Capable nurses may be had by inQuiring Of
tho above. Sr7
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
THE LORDs AND THE PEOPLE,

Privileged orders are almost always blind,
and there is no one so obstinate as the wearer
of hereditary titles in standing up against an ir
rcsistble force and bracing himself against u
current which, unless he bends to it, must
sweep him To destruction. IL is among the
greatest objections TO aristocratic classes that
they are so apt to stand still while the rest of
the world moves onward, so slow to appreciate
the changes which every day works in the
spirit and thought of the nation, so insensible
OF the growth of popular strength, so hasty i'll
opposing that strength when opposition is hope
less, and so ignorant of the mischief which
must follow their impotent opposition. When
Louis XVI. summoned the States General of
france to seek o remedy for the disorders
which were fast ripening into the great rcvo-
luton, he might have saved both ms throne
ana his head had the mobiles manifested as
clear comprehension of the situation as the
imld Estate or even the clergy. Had not the
privileged classes at the very outset reso-
lutely turned their faces backward and refused
10 confront the revolution in public sentiment
when was rapidly bringing about grand rev
oiutlon IN society and politics, the National
Assembly might never havelbeen organized,
and the kingdom might have been quietly re-
formed without the bloody scenes which soon
followed. Even after the Assembly, amid the
applause of all France, had set ont with sue
cess upon the task of national renovation, the
mobiles, with wrong -beadedness which to later
generations seems incredible, put out their
weak hands TO obstruct the popular torrent,
and induced the king TO disperse tho deputies
by force OF arms. That was tho beginning OF
lie revolution. The current was not checked
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

In the Convention yesterday a resolution of
inquiry into the capacity of the canals, as at
present constructed, was adopted. The article
upon suffrage was referred to the Committee on
Revision, with power to correct any inconsist-
encies The Controller of this city was in
structed to report the sums annually received
from the several sources of city revenue, with
the expenses incurred in their collection. The
Committee OH Education were instructed to in
quire into the expediency Of abOlishing the
Office of School Commissioner and substituting
the former system of school supervision.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

A few weeks ago a ship-load of four humid
red Mormon emigrants landed at this port from
England, and set out across the Plains for the
City of the Great Salt Lake. BY all accounts
it seems certain that they will find their
paradise in sad turmoil when they get to it,
and the Saints in a most ungOdly Tumpus.
The schism to which we alluded short time
ago has become so wide, and has made such
an ugly wound, that there is little prospect of
ITS ever being healed. Brigham Young is
boldly denounced His followers have ceased
to obey him; his adversaries set him at de-
fance. When he falls, the keystone of the
! Mormon structure is overthrown. The Latter
Day Church cannot outlast its great prophet.
1t Is said that Young is about to remove to
the newly discovered gold mines of Utah but
| We 5fe 10th to believe that le so quickly
gives up the fight, and It is more
probable that he will make deter
mined stand at his capital. At any rate,
the Mormon difficulty, which has pernlexed us
for SO many years, seems to be rapidly solving
itself without our assistance. In another gene
ration we may hope to see the polygamists of
tho great Plains quietly absorbed by q law
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
until il had overwhelmed forever all who tried

to oppose it.
The House of Lords, in Great Britain, are
initiating the old nobility of France. With an
obstinacy and folly which will seem to the
future historian not less amazing than the
stupidity of the courtiers of Louis XVI. they
are trying, by vexatious amendments to the
Reform bill, to stop the revolution which is
quietly elcvatng the people to their proper
place in the political fabric. They appear not
to comprehend that the proposed change IN the
system of popular representation is not the
work of party, but the demand OF a nation'
and demand which there is plain proof can
not be denied or evaded To array themselves
against it will only only insure their own de-
struction, and may possibly throw the whole
empire into disorder Reform is inevitable
The absolute ascendancy of the titled aris-
tocracy in British politics has passed away LOT
ever. Let not the House of Lords repeat the
blunder of the French mobiles, or England may
feel some of the same misfortunes when a
laundering aristocracy brought upon France
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
OBITUARY.
CATHERINE NJ. sEDGwICK.


Miss Catharine Maria Sedgwick, a veteran
and highly popular writer OF the United States
died yesterday at the residence OF Mr. Mnot. Rox
bury She will bo buried tomorrow, IN her native
town of Stockbridge Miss sedgwick was born in
1889, being at the time OF her death In her
18th year. Her first book, entitled "A New.
England Tale" which appeared In 1922 gained her
reputation and In 1874 she published second
tale, Redwood" which republshed in England, and
within brief period translated into French italian and
Swedish In 1927 published Hope leslie Or Early
Times In America" All three OF these works are
markabe for quickness and accuracy Of observation
correct study and great charm OF style. In 1880 she
issued Clarence" In 1884, Le Bossu;" and In 1885
"Tho Lnwoods;" and collection OF shorter tales In
tho next three years she issued series OF books whose
popularity and continues 80 great that they may
Justly be- called peoples books"the Poor Rich Man
and Rich Man," Live and Let Live" "Mrans and
Ends Home" and " Love Token for Children" In isii
sho published, on her return from Europe, a
charming volume Of Travel, Letters from
Abroad To kindred at HOme;" In lslS
appeared MILTON Harvey and Other Tales -
ln 1867 appeared from her pen novel of American
eiety 40 graceful lively charming, and good as any-
thing Of her younger days Married or Smgle In 1859
ored aud benevolent oiuzens, which had also a wide
circulation She was the author besides OF great num-
ber OF essays aud stories IN magazines a pervaded aud
Informed with her clear good sense, and graced by "A
charm OF style OF WHICH shs the master during her
whole lfo,
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

A serious accident occurred to the Hon.
Frederick W. Seward on Monday, at Aurora, tHssSs.
County Secretary Seward with his son, hls sou he
and party OF ladies, paid visit during the day from
that district the afternoon the party With Col r
gan started TO pay visit TO Mr. Wells, ~
dent OF Wells, Fargo Co.'s Express C0mpSaarss. =.
As they started the party except Secretary
Seward was standing the drivers seat and COL NJ NJ
gan stood on the ground holding the lines The hO O.s
running without being checked about 20 rods. upps
over Ia the ditch, and completely denoI'nsSuss Sus
in the forehead with deep fashes about s ~
LRad and face but his injuries VIII not prove serv" %
injured The remainder of the party, consisting OF
ladies in the carriage escaped with some bruises w"
very serious injury,
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

making every poor man the owner at some
ratio of his cabin and garden.

making every poor man the owner at some
rate of his cabin and garden.
II is quite true, as the President OF the Vlr-
pinia Agricultural Society urges, that the great
est efficiency and economy in cultivation Is not
attainable through small farms. Ihe able anu
slsillful cultiyator of several hundred acres can
afford to hire his poor neighbors and pay tnem
more money than they could make Oh theii
nettv farms But Southern Free Labor Is yet
in IFS infancy. and the owners OF great estates
lack the capital and often the capacity for
their thorough cultivation. The work directly
in hand is TO make every one cOntented, thrifty
laborer; and this is attainable only through
small farms. Sell every poor man in the South
what land he can pay for-from two to twenty
acres-and there will remain far more large
farms and plantations than money can De
found to work. or even half work.
We trust the means may be organized OF
created whereby Northern capital may be large
" devoted to the extension OF Southern agrl-
culture. One hundred millions might be 80 in
vested in the South as to increase by at least
that sum the annual production OF the SOIL
The South will this year grow more grain than
she ever did before, and will make, 1t Is estl-
mated. some 2,5O0,OOO bales Of Cotton. Yet
there are planters who, with q well-secured
loan of 81 900, could have increased their crop
by at least $4,000, giving increased employment
10 labor and rescuing the needy from famine
We trust that systematic efforts will be made
TO supply all who need loans, and can give
ample security, before the opening OF another
season.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
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paper to Americans temporarily in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH

GALVESTON AN INFECTED PORT.
NEw-0RLEANs, July 3l.-The Board OF HeaI'I.
has declared Galveston infected port and reque'''
the Governor to include that city In bis proclananV"
Only two cases of yellow fever reported In this Guy
DECREASE OF CHOLERA AT FORT HARKER'
ST. LOUIS, July Si.-The surgeon at fo'
Harker reports that Of epidemic cholera nav
occurred there for days The few cases last @
sporadic, and due to care lessness specially III
healthy circumstances The people returning 70
worth, and there nothing now deter trade OF INV"
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

The Presidents instructions to District At
tomeys and Marshals of the United States to
watch vigilantly all attempts to violate the
neutrality laws or fit out filibustering expedi-
tiOns against friendly neighbors deserves our
hearty thanks. In spite of Escobedo, there are
some crazy adventurers among us who want to
conquer Mexico and Mr.. Johnson's warning
may not lJe misplaced.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

The English Trades Unions appear to be the
most unmitgated dcspotisms i'll the world.
Even since the Broadhead exposures, n unionist
of Sheffield has been arrested for threat
ening to blow up fellow workman who re-
fused to pay to the trade, and in another place
four bricklayers were brought before magis-
tlnte recently for attempting TO throw one of
their comrades off scafiold and severely as
saulting him, because he had violated rule of
the Union by shaving off his mustache. That
free men can voluntarily enter associations
which claim such preposterous authority over
the actions of individuals is to Americans al
most incredible. There is something evil in the
condition of the English workingmen which we
can hardly appreciate.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

The full statement of the Federal and Con
federate Commissioners upon the subject of
the exchange of prisoners, as printed IN
another column, will throw some light upon
what should be made the subject of Il thorough
investigation by Special Congressional Com
mittpp
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
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The State election in Tennessee takes place
to-day. The military authorities have made
preparations for enforcing the peace in the
larger cities, but it is feared that many collisions
will be the result of the bitter partisan feeling
which prevails throughout the State
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

abiding and industrious race OF new settlers.
If they withstand the combined influences OF
internal discord, the Pacific Railway, and the
tide of immigration which will be attracted to
Utah by the discovery of gold in the Territory,
tbcv will show stability and strength of
oboroctor IN which history affords no parallel
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

Just previous to the adj ournment of Con
grcss, the President sent to the Senate a mass
of diplomatic correspondence between our
Government and the Cabinet of Juarez.. There
are no new points of importance in this corc-
ennndenca
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

IVp The Statements of Gen. Batler and Com
missioner OuM regarding the Exchange Of
Prisoners, an address from "Ihe Friends Of
a Quiet Sunday on the Ercise Lars, the Sn-
raft trial, letters from our special correspoHd-
e1ts at Canea and Ahens, and Court Reports,
appear on the second page the Money 4rticie
and Markets on the third page ]; and a notice Of
Gal HamHt0a'S WOOL GatherinG" and a letter
on Literary Matters IN France, from our Paris
correspondent, on the SirH page
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

At trial of moving and reaping machines
which took place yesterday on the Imperial
farm at Vincennes, France, the American in
vcntions were declared by the jury to excel all
others. Mr. Mccormick received the highest
prize for his reaper and mower
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

The Prussian Government continues its nego-
tiations with Denmark. A note is now being
prepared in Berlin which will state what guar
antces Prussia expects Denmark to give to the
Germans of North Schleswig before it will
consent to the reuOcession of this district TO
denmark
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

A Republican mass meeting was held in
Charleston, S. c., Oh Tuesday evening in which
the freedmen. were a majority. Resolutions
were adopted pledging support and good faith
to the Congressional plan of Reconstruction.
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01
TO CORRESPONDENTS.

No notice can Communications Whatever Is
intended authenticated By the aud address
OF necessarily for publication bat guaranty for
his good faith
All business this Oce should be addressed to THE IRB
USE. kew.iOk
We csun,t undertake to return rejected Communications
New-York tribune., 1867-08-01

Another frightful mining disaster is reported
in Moravia, by which more than one hundred
wOrkmen were killed or injured