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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

s1rRev. Alex. Lackey, an old and re-
spected citizen of Carroll township,
Perry county, Pennsylvania, suddenly
fell down while preaching on New Year s
evening and died in few minutes. He
was a local preacher of the United
Brethren denomination, about seventy
one years of age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

Canada hes about $4,000 active milf
tia, OF which Ontario aud Quebec have
81, 900, Nova Scotia 1000. and New
Brunswick 1000. The enrolled militia
Of the Dominion number in addition 10
these about l42, 200 men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

H@.At recent execution sale, near
Fayetteville, Tenn, sixteen bales of good
cotton sold at six cents per pound, and
sixty barrels of corn sold at eighty cents
per barrel, or sixteen cents per bushel.
The corn was gathered and in pens.
Other articles sold in proportion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

Maine was once a great ship building
State, but the Portland newspapers say
that the aggregate tonnage of new YES
sells built at that port the past year is
only about half as large as the year pre-
vious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

In San Francisco, it is noticed, as one
Of the effects Of the cession of Russian
America, that large quantities Of choice
Siberian sdbles have been received in
that market al one-hslf the former price.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

In Cincinnati, during 1867, there were
$685. deaths; the losses by fire were 81
600, 900, 100000 more than the in
surance, and the city expenses were
81, ,883. .42l II.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

THE New York World continues to
give statistics Of the number Of working
men out of employment II recently
stated that $4,000 wanted work in New
York CITY, and 10000 in Brooklyn, aud
now saws that the depression in New
England throws out Of work at least
lsO. 200 people-l0, 900 in Maine, 10000
in New Hampshire, 80, 900 in Connecticut
and Rhode Island, and lOO, 900 in Massa-
chusetis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

S0r George Alfred Townsend has been
lecturing From Cape Race to Aiaska."
One of the guarantees for its accuracy is
that he never has been there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

II will be observed from these figures
that while the vote of each party since
the last Presidential election has de-
creased, the Republican loss has exceed
ed the Democratic loss by few hundred
yotes-an important item when the Re-
publican majority in 1864 was but 1861.
This State, as the figures show, is so
closely contested that no one would ven
ture to predict with assurance the result
of the next election. There are, how
ever. strong reasons for anticipating
Democratic victory. The Democrats
have in John G. Sinclair strong candi-
date for Governor-personally stronger
than his opponent, Walter Hartman,
who has not added to his popularity by
one years service as chief magistrate OF
the State. Moreover, the changes are all
one way. Only yesterday we printed an
account of an enthusiastic Sinclair meet.
ing at Littleton, all the officers of which
supported Hartman last year, and one
was member of the Republican State
Committee The Democrats are thor
oughly organized, are working zealously,
and are very hopeful of victory, while
their opponents, discouraged by the re-
suits of the fall elections of 1867 and the
desertions from their own ranks, are dis
nirited. Should this state of affairs con-
tinuc until election day, the country will
rejoice on the llth of March over the
old Granite State redeemed from Radi-
calsm.
Indiana and Ohio will not vote until
October l3. Were the elections in these
States to be held to-day, each would 60
Democratic by handsome majority.
No intelligent Republican doubts this.
In Indiana there has been but one State
election since 1864, that of 1866, and the
figures for these two years stand thus;
Dem. Rep: Rep: may;
isSs@ isSs,.....ii5SIos @............~i5S,Ios 1888 S'5fS
Each party increased its vote in 1866
as compared with that of 1864, but the
Democratic increase exceeded that of the
Republicans by 5000. This is an i'm
,,ortant fact, especially when considered
in connection with the additional fact
tn at at the county elections in 1867 the
Democrats made handsome gains upon
their vote of 1866. Their candidate for
Governor, Senator Thos. A. Hendricks,
is deservedly popular in his own State,
and unless some unexpected revulsion
of popular sentiment occurs during the
canvass, will be elected 1t must not be
forgotten that there will be no New Eng
land soldiers stationed in Indiana this
wear, each man of whom will vote from
one to ten times on election day, as was
done in 1864.
n,Lo nrooraoa of the oampaign in Ohio
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
sas- Bayard Taylor finds living cheap

s6r Baysrd Taylor finds living cheap
in Venice. A cup Of coffee at q first
class restaurant costs but four cents, and
a good dinner with wine forty cents.
But this involves extravagant luxury
Bread, fish and fowls, cooked, may be
bought for a trifle, and roasted pumpkin
seeds, more palatable to some people
than almonds, are sold in the streets at
msrvelously low rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

. THE very first action Of the Ohio legis-
N,ure was to pass a joint resolution re-
sciadiug the vote hy which the preced-
ing legislature Of tbs: state rstihed the
proncsed amendment tothe federal con-
stitahon, known Is the fourteenth
article"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

PRUssIA, il is stated, has persuaded
the North German Confederation to abol-
ish the annoying passport system which
has prevailed in the petty principalities
heretofore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

TIE clear profits Of the Paris Exhibi-
ton are estimated at 100000; this sum
to be divided equally between the State,
the city and the Guarantee Society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

I6s" 1t is said by the gossipers that
the Princess Salm-Salm is better pleased
with the "hims" than with the Salms.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

THE "pepper dodge" worked success
fully in New York one day this week,
when q rogue threw red pepper in the
eyes of Wall street messenger and
grabbled a package Of $3.50 in gold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

D@- Scandal says that the Princess
Clotilde wants separation from Prince
Napoleon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

LAND

TN TEN AND TWELVE MILES OF MEN,
II rhis, Of cvt ~ quality. and in any quantity,
fram 50 % go. even 500 acres, hmbered and
cared. FOR sale and rent both also, new Steam
Nil, nearly comFlete; good location; alses
streei Memphis. or Il RembertOn. twelve
miles north 0. city, on Biz Crsek Plank Road.
io5-lsle ;. :. RKMBERT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

nA- Dr. Bellows describes Bismarck
as combination of Seward and Grant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

n@- r. I. Colburn is still writing his
Recollections of Twenty Campaigns" :"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

DiEDVCED PRICES IN SHAVING. AT
N the Union Street Barber Ship. No. az
cuttinr. Sc Sham7oOning. &c. Some Of the
best BARRIERS in-attendance. 9o-llS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

B@- The distinguished Judge W. B.
Ochiltree, of Texas, died on the 9th ult.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

NO. Dolby and Dickens have invested
$40, 900 in FIVE -twenties.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
PRIZE NO: s.--ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS IN CASH.
Details of the Drawing.

Six thousand and seven hundred tickets, rep.
resenting the certificates issued. will be placed
in one wheel, and the same number Of blanks.
including twenty FIVE inscrih ed with the names
Of the p. emiums, will be PLACED in another.
From these wheels tickets wi III be drawn at the
same time, and the number drawn will take the
premium drawn simultaneously.
All moneys received upon the sale Of these
shares will be placed in the German National
Bank of Memphis. and will remain there to the
takes place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

DENTISTS

HAVE REMOVED THEIR OFFICE TO
III their well-knoWn Drug Store,
No. 31S Main Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

I~ Bass, the London brewer, has
$s, 500, 900 income.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

PRIZE No. 1.-The celebrated RALEIGH
MINERAL SPRINGS, situated on the con-
fines of Raleigh, late county seat of Shelby
county, Tenn, nine miles northeast Of Mem
phis. and two miles from Wells station, on
the Memphis and Louisville railroad. These
Springs are six in number, Of various mineral
and medicinal qualities, and are visited every
Summer by thousands Of seekers of health and
pleasure, from all quarters Of the country.
They ara within few steps of the village of
Raleigh, in a beautiful valley. and also within
a few hundred feet Of Wolf river which wind s
around the base of the eminence on which the
village OF Raleigh is situated. and empties into
the + ther Of Waters" at Memphis. Nupe-
rous remarkable cures Of various diseases have
been experienced by sojoufners at this health
inspiring retreat, and the present proprietor,
Col. j. M. Coleman, can produce hundreds of
certificates of cures in cases which had'been
entirely given over by medical skill. The
ground surrounding the Springs, and in fact
the entire village of Raleigh, rises to an emf
nence of pure air, and is as remarkable for its
healthfulne as beauty Of location. The
Springs are in fne order, never failing. and are
designated as follows:
Marble Spring,
Box Spring,
Magnolia Spring,
Arsenic Spring,
sulphur Spring,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

NOTICE.-Persons ordering Certificates by
mail can send greenbacks to the amount ef Eve
dollars in registered letters. and postofhce or
other drafts. payable TO our order for larger
amounts. II our risk. with address OF town.
county and State carefully written.
All orders for certificates. and communica-
tions should be addressed %
y. Y. Rocket.
Fiuanci4l Secretary.
At Phenix Mutual Ins. Co. Bethel Block, 80
Main street. Memnhi.. Tenn. ll07
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
References:

c. F. Chamberlain 4 Co.. d. Loeweustein 4
Bros. Rice, Stix 4 Co., 3, Babb, @: Falls, <.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
PUBLIC LEDGER.
PUBLISHED
EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
E. WHITMORE AND F. A. TYLER.
Under the firm name of
w HITM OR e & co.,
AT
NO. IL Madison Street,

The PUBLIC LEDGER Is served to City subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
per week, payable weekly to the carriers;
months, 81; three months, 81; one month, 70
cents. ..
Newsdealers supplied at ~ cents per copy.
Communications upon subjects OF general IN
terest to the public are at all times acceptable.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
First Insertion..,. 90 per square
Subsequent Insertions."...-.... 30
FOR One Week..........................3 W =.
For Two Weeks..................,... ~
For Three Weeks................. . w .
For One Month-..-.-....."........7 o0
Displayed advertisements will be charged sc-
cvTding to tho SPACE occupied, at above ratea--
there being twelve lines of solid type to the
inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Specia! 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 the
specific length Of time they are TO be published.
month and charged accordingly.
Advertisements published at intervals will be
charged One Dollar per square for each inser-
ton.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
uN- All letters, whether upen business or
otherwise, must be addressed to
wHITMORE q CO.;
Publishers and proprietors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
NUMBER OF PRIZES. es
CERTIFICATES, $5 EACH
A Fortune or Homestead for sS
Capital Prize Valued ut $4,000

Which amount has recently been offered 70
the Springs and Grounds Immediately sur
rounding
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18
FreestOne Spring


The place has never been visited by epidemic
Of any kind, and peculiarly characteristic Of its
healthfulness Is the longevity of the inhabi
tants. Tne Oldest citizens of Shelby county
are residents of Raleigh.
The Springs are as much res0rte1 to BY plea
sure seekers as ny invalids, owing TO beauty of
scenery and various artificial as we'll as natural
attr ictions. Connected with the springs are a
Pavilion, Ladies, Bowling Alley. Rustic Ar
hors. Reading Saloon. Gents Bowling Alley.
Saloon, Billiard Room, GymIasiums, Refresh
ment Tables. ETC., while Wolf river affords ex-
cellent Boating and Fishing.
The ground accompanying the Springs, In
the above scheme and included In the First
Prize. is fifteen acres in extent, overlooking the
valley, and affords, in addition TO MAGNIFICENT
site for q grand hotel and other buildings.
splendid faciltiss Tor PARK, pr?menSdss. etc.
guished medical men, shows that they are un-
Surpassed in mineral and curative properties
by any in the United States: There Is no rea-
son then why Raleigh should not become as
famous as Saratoga. Sharon or Lebanon. and
as largely patronizeds IL needs only capital
and enterprise TO accomplish this end.
A charter is before the State legislature for
the incorporation of the Springs. and a move
ment has been inaugurated looking to direct
rail communication with Memphis.
For this prize. $4,000 was recently offered.
which was declined, in order that the above
scheme may be fully carried out.
PRIZE No. 2.--The eleeaut COUNTRY
MANSION HOUSE AND LOT RESIDENCE
Of Col. ]. NJ. Coleman is within few var s of
the Springs. The house is in first class order,
contains ten rooms, and is beautifully cmkow-
cred in shrubbery. The lot is well fenced and
ornamented with fine shade and fruit trees.
and affords all necessary outho uses, cisterns,
ETC. 1t is midway. between the village and
Spring Valley. on the main promenade. VAL
ue, $4,000.
PRIZE No. s.--ONE THOUSAND DOL
LARS IN CASH.
PRIZE No. A to 25.--TWENTY TWO
COTTAGE LOTS. valued at $3.50 each. These
lots are portion Of the village Of Raleigh. de-
lightfully. situated, oil fronting on thorough-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-18

Iorsther With the large patronage sxtends
-, renders Il In our power 10 ofer induce
nene in prices which our competitors eArnO
ssord 10 Eivs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-10
Letter Writers.

Literary men are not invariably
good letter writers, while per contra,
we have known several men with
no pretensions 10 literary attain
ments who could write not ONLY
good business letters containing very
graphic accounts of circumstances or
adventures encountered by them.
IIazlitt says that women far excel
men IN the style epistoary, but only
when their letters are absolutely pri-
vatc, and positively not intended for
publication. When Hazitt wrote.
however, a literary woman was "a
rdra drts compared to what she is in
this our day Of Sorosis and the
ReUolwion. " Intended for publca.-
tion is now the rule with women
who profess to write at all, and not
the exception. 1t is curious to meet,
in these times Of reduced postage
rates and cheap stationary, persons
who persist in. cross writing their
letters. We have seen a letter writ
ten within month, by a man not
very far advanced in years, which is
crossed twice at different angles.
once with black ink and once with
red. Women have never quite Civ
en- up the fashion OF crossing their
letters, which sometimes make the
letters as difficult to read as the fair
writers themselves. There are vet
few very old fashioned people to
be found Of both sexes who, If they
hear that you are going to some dis
tant town, Will Immediately rounce
upon You with request to take a
letter there for them They must
have lived when postage was very
high and mails were subject to high
way robbery. In this country most
letter writer's prefer ruled paper,
while in England that is seldom used.
The great variety Of fancy letter
paper now in use is temptation to
women to write much and often to
their friends, and they do so.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-10
Our National Wealth.

Why, there exists no nation in the
world 80 capable of paying its debts
as this.nation. The American Union
is the richest commonwealth in the
world-a proposition easy of proof,
into the details of which it is not
necessary on this occasion to enter.
1t is the richest community that cv-
or existed, and it is "a absurd for us
topretend inability to pay as it would
be for the richest man il town To re
pudiate his monthly milk bill or gro
| Gerry book because of inability
How much do we owe? $4,000,
600, 900. How many of US are there ?
| suppose something less than 49,
100000 We owe on an average per-
haps S63 mead at this moment.-
When the debt is due, say ten or fif
teen years hence, there will be at
least 60,000,000, of us--say about
$40 piece to pay, supposing the
debt not to have disappeared alto
gether by that me, which it may
easily be made to do, Nine dollars
year 3 head, aud we are paying
that now, would extinguish the
whole debt, interest and principal,
before fifteen years had gone II
,He foul word reputation had never
had been breathed, our difficulties
would be over already, and the cap~
italists Of the world would be glad to
take our securities at as low rate
as the most favored nations enjoy.
This is the richest country IN the
world The accumulated capital of
the British empire may be one>third
larger, although it is probable that
the results Of the United States cen
sus of 1870 will make surprising rev
Citations but the annual product of
the United States is now far greater
than that Of the British empire. On
the most moderate calculations, our
population doubles every twenty
three years. Our wealth doubles at
every ten years. In the decade im>
mediately proceeding The civil war,
the ascertained value of private prop
erty in the country increased more
than 128p per cent doubling therefore
in less than eight years. At moder-
ate estimate, the population, fourteen
years hence, will be 10000. 900, and
the valuation Of property 6O,O0O,-
0O0,O0O.-J. Lothrop Motley.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-10
Changes in the Human System.

1t is obvious, then, that we change
our bodies as we change our clothes.
1t was an old fancy, belonging to the
category OF The seven stars, tho seven
ages, The seven days of the week, and
the seven slcepers, that we are made
over again every seven years. But
a strong man, leading an active life j,
takes between two and three pounds
of Dry food daily, and five or SIX Of
liquids. He receives into his lungs
between four and five thousand gal
Ions Of air every twenty four hours,
of which he absorbs between two and
three pounds In year, therefore,
such a man takes into his system
about three Thousand pounds of for
eign material, or twenty times his
own weight. All of this, with insig>
nificant exceptions, has become a
part Of his own fluids or solids. That
is, if he weighs one hundred and fifty
pounds, he has been made over TWEEN
ty times in the course of a year, or as
often as once in every two or three
weeks. But the change occurs much
more rapidly 10 some parts than in
others,-in the blood, the hair, the
cuticle, much more rapidly than in
the ZONES or the teeth, so far as our
observation extends. VT, that the
process of growth is pretty active
even in The bones is rendered proba-
BILE by the rapidity with which d
fracture unites, especially in young
and healthy persons. The dentists
will tell you that even teeth are ca
pable of repairing their own damage:
to q certain extent, which implies
that they too are changed more OF
less, like other parts.-Attdnttc Alma
nae for 1869.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1868-11-10
Advice Gratis.

Here is what the Inside Tract says
to advertisers
Nowadays, every body can.read.-
Your advertisements will not, in this
era Of common schools, waste their
sweetness on the desert air.
Continued dropping will wear
away rock. Keep dropping your
advertisements in the public, and
they will soon melt under it like
rock salt.
Small advertisements are worth
more in proportion than large. fall
people were deaf, loud ADVERTISE
ments might be expected to win.
One twentieth OF column twenty
times is worth moro than a whole
column once. People who SEGA fam
ing advertisement one week, but uev
err after, get an idea the man has fiz-
zled.
A heavy advertisement once is
more than quadrupeed in value by a
small card published for a few months
after, giving your address.
You can't eat enough in week to
last you year, and you can't adver-
tse on that plan, either.
Beware Of long, prosy advertise
ments. Ifyou want people to read
them, have them ''short and sweet.
Let those who read your notices
feel that you believe what you say
A little iippancy Will sometimes Gre
ate a complete distrust Of your enter
! prise Of wares.
lfyou mean to quit business next
week, don't advertise ADVERTISE
ments are like seed wheat. 1t takes
months to reap the fruit after you
scatter the seed. eve have ourselves
made sales of printing presses dis
tinctly traceable to advertisements
of nearly three gears preceeding)
If your competitor advertises, let
your advertisement differ from him
as much as possible. The public des-
pise an imitator worse than any 9th,
err tator.