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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
Trustees sale.

TrYpRR AND BY VIRTUE OF A DIED
u Of Trust 70 me executed and deltvered on
the 18th day Of December. 1851, by c. c. Hob
bins. and duly noted on rage u Of note boon
the Indebtedness therein described shall. on
saturday, the 4th day of April. ises,
in front Of my Office. corner Of Washington and
Main streets, in the city Of Memphis, between
the hours Of 10 am. and m, sell TO the high.
est bidder, for cash, the following described
real estate, to-wit Let No. 100. situate in the
Greenlaw addition TO the city Of Memphis,
street, running back west between parallel
lines isslS feet 10 an alley. Equity Of redemp-
ton waived title believed to be rood. but
convey 0n' " GEo. WARRINGTON.
l56-td Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
AnrHoueH General Halleck' name ba

ALTHOUGH General Halleck name has
been considered in connection with the
command of the Fifth Military District,
there is reason to believe he will not be
assigned to that command, but the prob
ability is that General Mcdowell may be
ordered to take the place of Hancock in
that district. Hascock, as matters now
stand, is to be assigned to the command
of the Department of the Atlantic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
Notice Of Dissolution.

THE FIRM OF II. N. 4 B. N. HART IS
L this day dissolved by mutual consent.
HENRY N.HART retiring from said firm.
HENRY n. HART.
B. NEWTON HART.
Memphis. February IS. lS6S.
In retiring from the firm Of Fl. n. 4 B. Y.
HART. il is only on account of>a call from my
old friends ct ST. Louis TO renew my practice in
that city. which / could not refrain from ac-
ceeding TO. The card in connection with Mr..
L. Lehman, and the notice of Haynes, Stock
ton Hart, will, trust, be full guarantee to
my clients that what business / have still pend
ing in the Courts Of the State has been placed
in well known and reliable professional hands.
HENRY n. HART.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
DEAFNESS. CATARRH.
CONSUMPTION,
AND
Cancer Cured !

A TREATISE ON! DEAFNESS, ga
IN tarrh, Consumption and Cancer their
causes, means of speedy relief. and ultimate
cure. By Pupil of the Academy Of Medi-
cine. Paris. Sent TO any address or 10 cents.
Letter from Robt. McMurdy. d. D., Lii. D.,
Grand Prelate of Grand Encampment Of u. B.,
and Editor Of the National Freemason
NEW YoRK. September IL. 1867. DIR. Stilwell
was in charge Of Grace Church Hospital. Alex
andria, Va. during the war. / frequently, al
most daily. for months. visited this Hospital.
and had every means Of knowing his reputa-
ton for EFFICIENCY and SKILL. 1t was OF the
Eaost creditable character. and his success in
the treatment Of patients was remarkable.
RoBT. McMURDY.
ORGANIC VIBRATOR.
1t fits into the ear, Is not perceptibte, re-
moves singing noises IN the head. and enables
deaf persons TO hear distinctly at church and
public assemblies. This instrument will often
produce results almost miraculous. and indeed
In most cases OF long standing deafness, u will
relieve in a short time. IL may be adjusted
with the ease Of spectacles.
DR., Stilwell will be professionally AZ 81 East
WashinetOn place, University. Buildings, n.
Y, daily, 10 10 4. except Tuesdays, when he
will be at his rooms, 1882 Pine street, Pniia-
delphia, Pa b-T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27

DURING the war squad OF rebels
attacked Newburg, Indiana, and were
driven of. Mr.. Ira H. Duncan, of War
rick county, shot and killed citizen
named Metford on suspicion that the lat
ter had induced the rebels to make the
attack. Duncan was recently indicted
and confined in Jail for this killing
whereat the Radicals became greatly ex-
cited and bailed him out, and seem to
consider a judicial investigations Of the
matter a great outrage. 1t is a well
known fact that during the war many an
innocent man was killed like deg for
being Democrat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
The " Trenton Weekly Gazette t"

Is published in the center of West Tennessee.
and in the most prosperous and populOus coun-
ty in West Tennessee. save Shelby. and is
offered to the business men Of Memphis as
The Rest Advertising Medium
this end of the State. 1t circulates in near
" all the counties west of the Tennessee river.
n. II. 81 j. H. GLASS,
Editors and PrOprietors.
eod-ee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
InsoIvenf Notice.

u,HR UNDERSIGNED. ExBeUIok . 0I
JerTy HARRINGTON, 49,. ~ 80 ~.
e..se5 II tfe County Court Il shelby county,
$500 n T,e~reSass. ani. b order q The Court.
he hereby noti6es All eIediior. oI ssa ;,e
fIe fa.sir claims. Uroperly authenticate1g W.
- r'is-k al rid CCurf. on or before t1c =
49, "a r-fv- Iess. o. Be- forever harred.
~ ~ JOHN GORMANf
t.w-7 KxrofJsrTy Harrinston.;dse'd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27

No. 24s5-In the Chascery Court Of Memphis
" Tenaessee = Insolvent bill John Hallum.
aSm;nistrator estate of j. w. Matthews, de-
seased- ss. James II. Matthews. ct al.
THIS CAUSE IT. APPEARING FROM
saidavit on ale in this cause that defendants,
James Mathew JSssPh v s Mathew ".
H.mer and wife Sarah O., Hamer, AID Mark
qeaiy are non. residents Of the State OF Ten
I sssss. h Il therefore ordered that they make
~ cir appearances herein, at the Courthouse in
*, city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before toe
a. Monday In March. 1863, and plead. answer
or ,Jernar TO compliments bill, Or the same me
will be taken for confessed az 70 them. ana se,
for h caring er parte and IL is further ordered
Iat Iii creditors having claims agsinst the es-
tsfS az j. w. Matthews. deceased. his them
With the Clerk and Master on or before tRe
stst SsT Of May, 1888. OF the same viii be
hsyred and that copy OF this order be pub
iishsd In the PUBLIC LEDGER, q Newspaper
oubiished in the city Of Memphis, for three
months.
ASTON, Clerk and Master.
BvRJ. BLACK. ID. G. and NJ.
January q, 1883. ~. cit,
tors for mplainant. NI-32
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
Josh giil,ngsisms,

1t strains a mans philosopher the wust
kind tew laf when he gifts beat
Awl NV us komplsin ov the shortness
ov life, yet We awl vast more time than
we uze.
Don't mistake Arrogance for wisdum,
menny peple hav thought tina wux wize
when tina wus onla windy.
The man who kant git ahed without
pullin others back is q very limited cuss.
The principal difference between a
luxury aud a necessary is the price.
Whenever the soul is in grief it is
taking root.
give the devil his due" but be care
full there amt much due him.
After q man has rode fast onst he
never wants to 60 slow agiu.
Faith that is founded on an arrest and
q truthful convickshun is beautiful to
behold, but faith that is founded simpls
on courage amt ennything more than
good grit.
Ezra sorrow has its twin joy; the fun
ov scratchin almost pays for having the
each.
Thoze familys who are really fust-
class never are afraid that tina shall git
cheated out ov their responsibility,
while the Goldfish familys are always
nervous lest tina mite.
1t won't do to stir up man when he
is thinking emmy more than it will pan
ov milk when the cream is rising.
1t is easy enuff to raise the devil, but
he's hard crop to reap.
The onla sure resipegtew govern man
kind with is the rod; you may festoon it
with flowers and case it with velvet if you
pleze, but it is the rod after awl that does
the business.
We ar told that contented man is
happy, and we might hav bin told at the
same time that mud turtle could fly if
it enla had wings. f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
srAR nfILLsi

DETWEEN MARKET AND wTNcHEs-
ID ter streets. east 81 Third. i. ING a
WARD. Prorrietors. Frush ground bottled srd
unbolted Neal. CHOPPED Corn. Bran, etc. Isrn-
tautiy On hand atloWeft rriceE. Dc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
EIssOLUTION.

FF,Hy cOPai,TNERsAIP. HKREToI'olk.E,
srisfing between Roper Dee p ~ /, ,,,sr
tiss9lFsd ~ nuilAl oon,tent. !. :, - IL Dee
-.E.l-~ss iii hersaffer - conapctea ~
t...ss 4 -. s'bo ASSUMES AZ lshll.tlea-
JAMES ROPER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-27
TRUST SALES.


DY VIRTUE OF A. pREp OF TRUST
ID executed 10 me on the .ave aes ~ sfae,
isA'ksW'O. LoAAnl, and aaly reeis,erea m
The kerlsler's Olhcs u shelly county, Lenaes
see, M Record leek. No, =. par, - rsss - y
6lO, and on. ~ Which rster.Res 1871 !. -. s.
-. ,ss w ~. nv NJ srler III honorable CAancey
Ssr,,' ~ Memphis, ~ decree rendered On ctA
day Of March, is'S. Ivin on
Monday. can aay OF April tses.
r. ,,,,., AZ he cour,Acu,e. In the city 81 Men,
.''r nscs.s IA seii 10 me Alshest Bidder foR
f.sn. he followine described prcperty, te.vlc
A certain lot 81 land, lying and eelns u The
county az Shelby and state 81 Icnncsfco celns
lot NJ. an. A. aid down on the plan and mao
Of Nsmphis BEGINNING At the intersection %
the south sde % kxchsnee street wife tns
west side Il Thtrd, rrnn,ns thence seaensArS
VA o,,r-sisht ana halt feet 70 The tntcrscs-
ian al ne west side Of the alley, between
M. - IA HxeA A. &c streets thence wcttwArd
xih ne nerth SIDE Of said alley, and parable
MIN Fxchanre street. eishty. eisAt ard bali
feet, thence nOr,hw.rd and ,narallss WIZ
Third street one hsndrsd ard ictsy-sas 40
,hn-.. esstwsrl with the scuth side Of kx-
shsrse street eieAty -eight and q hall ret 20
me Aecinning. beipg the aggrcgais or cnure lot
~ marcel eferound conveyed q W .. ohAud
Nv e. Walker. jacob Walker and VIM. Walker
Nv deed dated sd June. lSSA toeetAer with All
thesesR and arssT,sssncss
IN ar5 10 this property - exrressly waived in
.sii Trast Deed, and the title u believed 70 b
GOOD. but / sell aud convey only A. Trustee,
Ssle IA he made within lawful hours,
~ SAM. N. COWARD. Trustee,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18
The Writing on the Rock.

Ages upon ages ago the tide was out, and
the muddy beach lay smooth us this sheet of
paper before me. a cloud passed over the
sky, and shower Of big rain or hail came
down, and pitted the mud as thick as leaves
on the trees. n strong wind drove the drops,
so that the impressions were n little one sided.
They had written their short history as plain
as my pen can write and even the direction
from which the wind blew was recorded
Some great frogs and lizards which used to
live there, came hopping over the mud, and
LETT their tracks also deeply printed on the
shore. BY aud by the great waves came soft
ly stealing up and covered the whole surfaco
with fine sand, aud SO the tracks were seen
no more for ages upon ages. The clay hard
ened into solid rock, and so did the sand ; aud
after all these thousands Of years had passed
away, some masons came upon the curious in
scriptiOns. Men of science, who are skilled
in reading these stony leaves of Gods great
book read, as plainly as if they had been pro-
sent, the story of that passing shower. IL
had been written on the sOftest clay, but it
was read on solid rock.
So your hearts to-day are like the soft clay
Everything stamps them, but the stamps arc
not easy to remove. They will be there when
you are grown up to be a man or woman
., what deep dark prints the bad words of
evil associates make But how lovely it will
be to recall the record which kind aud loving
actions make upon the soul
There is another place. where all our ac-
tions are written down, which we should
never forget. 1t is the book God keeps in
heaven. We can never bear to meet that rc-
cord unless we have Jesus Christ for our Sa-
viour. Then we shall know that nothing
there will ever appear TO condemn us. We
shall rejoice when God calls US to come and
appear before Him.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18
Spirit of jefferson
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

she was unsteady; but the disgrace almost
killed her mother"
mo wonder, sir; it might well have bowed
your head, too"
at did, sir; it did; but bore it, had
to bear much more. Ny fourth sou Joined
the army, and as he was good at praying they
made him chaplin. Then he took charge
of the mails of his regiment, and looked after
the correspondence of the men. But he fell.
He was detected opening letters sent to the
soldiers and taking money out of them, and
the Colonel had him drummed out of camp"
And you survived that?"
"Yes, and much more. These disgraces
were terrible but could have borne them
The greatest of all was to come. had another
daughter, giddy young creature, aud though
am her father, 1 may say she was handsome
She was fond of dancing, going to the circus.
and all that. One day she was missing, and
we searched high aud low for her, but she
could not be found. Ono of our neighbors
went to New York. and while there he went to
see e-Black Crook. Oh, sir, it was dreadful
news he brought home. One of the girls he
saw on the stage was our Julia. We tried to
break the news to her mother, but it was too
much for her. She sank under it and died and
buried her three weeks ago."
3
"Oh, sir, wish it had been; but no, the
greatest is still untold. My fifth son, Frank,
bacame pugilist, and is now travelling through
the country as prize fighter, associating with
roughs and pickpockets. and making my old
heart wiring with shame whenever hear his
name"
Your hair may well be gray, after that"
"Worse than that-far worse. have not
mentioned my eldest daughter. She Joined
missionary society, and was appointed trea-
surer. One day she disappeared, and the
money in her hands has never been found.
The minister of the town she lived in was
pissed at the same time, and two mosths after
l heard of them in Cincinnati. l then lost
track of them, and did not again hear of
Penelope until last week, when learned that
she had joined the Mormons and was the tenth
wife of scoundrel in Utah"
GOOD heavens, sir how can you bear
such shame as all this p
"Shame! Il! nh, sir, these are trifes TO the
last and greatest shame !"
''The last and greatest? Surely there can
be no lower depth of infamy than you have
told me Of"
"There is !. there is :" said the old man, with
a horrible eroan. My sixth and youngest
son was elected to Congress, aud is now sit
ting in that marble building at the other end
of the avenue"
The old mans head fell upon the table,
and l left him to weep over his terrible dis
grace.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18
The Late John M. Daniel.

Mr. Frederick S. Daniel brother of the
late John NJ. Daniel, proposes to publish at
an early day volume containing memoir
of his illustrious brother, and selections from
his writings as editor of the Examiner. Mr..
Daniel is young gePtleman of talents and
requirements which render him competent to
the task He has had the best sources of in
formation, including his late brothers ex-
tensive correspondence, while his own knowl-
edge of his brothers habits, character, and
peculiarities, will enable him to make an in
teresting memoir, presenting circumstances
that may throw light upon the life of the de-
ceased. The selections from the writings of
Mr. Daniel, we are informed, will be made
with reference to their relation to great ma
tional events, and speculatious as to their in
fluencc on the fate of this people and their
international intercourse The late Mr.. Dan
iel took most active part in the discussion
of the capabilities, dispositions, and conduct
of public men during the late war, both In
the Federal Government and that Of the Con-
federacy; and it will be matter of much in
terest now to read what he said, not only for
his views of men, but his prophecies of the
future.
Further notice of the book will be given
by the author in due time.-Rich. Dispatch
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18
The Printer.

The following article concerning the printer
will be appreciated by members of the craft as
clever effort, worthy the comic genius of
Hood. All our readers will understand it,
and acknowledge its truth:
"The printer is the most curious being
living. He may have a bank and QuoirS and
yet not be worth cent-haye SMALL CAPS
and have neither wife nor children. Others
run fast, but he gets along swiitest by setting
fast. He may be making impressions without
eloquence-may use the lie without offending,
and be telling the truth-while others cannot
stand while they set, he can set standing, and
he does both at the same time-have to use
furniture and yet own no dwclling-may make
aud put away pi, and yet never see a pie,
much less eat it-be human being and rat
at the same time-may press a great deal and
not ask favor-may handle shooting -irom
ard yet know nothing about cannon, gun or
pistol-he may move the tever that moves the
world and yet be as far from moving the globe
as hog with his nose under mole hill
spread sheets without being housewife-he
may lay his .forn; on bed, and yet be obliged
to sleep on the bare foor-use the 6agGer(+)
without shedding blood, and from the earth
handle the stars, (***). He may be Of a
rolling disposition aud never desire 10 travel
he may have Sleeps JJooh and not be deform-
ed-never be without case, and know moth
ing about law and physic-be always correct
ing his errors, and growing worse every day
have an embrace ~ without ever having
the arms of lass thrown around him-dis-
tribute the metaIic all around him daily, and
yet be as uucharitab'e as the veriest miser-
have his form locked up and be free from Jail,
watch house, or any other place of coDfne-
ment-his Office may have Ae'tin it, and not
be such a bad place after all-he may be
plagued with a devtI, and be a christian of the
best kind. And, what is stranger still, he,
honest or dishonest, rich or poor, drunk or
sober, industrious or lazy, he always stands
up to his business" TYPO.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

A Cool TOPEKA good anecdote is told
of man named Bently, confirmed drinker,
who would never drink with a friend or in
public, and always bitterly denied, when a
little overcome, ever tasting liquor. One day
some bad witnesses concealed themselves in
his room, and when the liquor was running
down his throat, seized him with his arm
crooked and his mouth open, and, holding
him fast asked with an air of triumph, "Ah,
Bently, we have caught you at last? You
never drink, eh ?" No one would suppose
but that Bently would have acknowledged the
fact. Not he; with the most grave and in
expressive face, he calmly, and in dignifed
Bently2 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

his authority to do so is derived, in my view
as agent of the President.
With an order SO clearly ambiguous as that
of the President here referred to, it was my
duty to inform the President of my interpre-
tation of it, and to abide by that interPreta-
tion until l received other orders. Disclaim-
ing any intention now or heretofore of DISC
beying any legal order of the President dis
tinctly communicated, 1 remain, very respect
fully, your obedient servant,
U. S. GRANT, General.
The letters accompanying are from the
Post.o Office Department, asking for information
with respect to change of military posts. in
order to the protection of the mails. The
next is a letter from the Treasury Department.
asking military escort for the transitu of
public moneys, to prevent them from falling
into the hands of robbers. On the 9th of
January Secretary Stanton writes letter,
addressed to General Grant, asking him to
detail force to protect public moneys in
Texas.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

THE TRUNDLE BED.-The balmiest sleep
we ever experienced was when we were nest
ling in the old trundle bed with a curly
headed brother just turned out of the parent
nest to make room for a new customer. But
trundle bed dreams were soon at an end, for
when the next customer came we were crowd
ed out of the trundle bed to make room for
the next that was turned out of the parent
nest, and so they kept alternating for years
until we were fairly turned out into the world. =.
o! where are the little heads, that we have
kissed thousand times DER as they nestled
in the old trundle- bed? Soma Of them have
grown old aud gray and others are resting
upon their everlasting pillow in widely sepa-
rated lands. We are always sad when We
think of the old trundle-bed
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

NEwsPApERs.-In lecture upon news
papers, delivered in Philadelphia, Rev. Dewitt
Talmadge, be said 81 now declare that 1
consider the newspaperto he the grand agency
by which the gospel is preached, ignorance
cast out, oppression dethroned, crime extir-
pated, the world raised, Heaven rejoiced, and
God gloriied. In the clanking of the printing
press, as sheets fly out, 1 hear the Lord
Almighty proclaiming to all the dead nations
of the earth, Lazarus comes FORTH and to
the retreatipg surges Of darkness, 'lct there
be light 2"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

APPROPRIATE ADDITIox.-Soms time
ago an afectionate wife departed this life and
for the benefit of her husband, who remain
ed in this "vale of tears" she ordered placed
upon her tombstone the following verse:
weep not for me, my dearest dear,
] am not dead. but sleeping here;
Repent. my love. before you die.
For you must come and sleep With !"
In year or so afterward the afectionate
husband, believing it not good for man to be
alone. took unto himself aDother spouse, and
under the first verse placed the following e1-
planatory lines:
''I will NOT weep. my dearest life,
For have got another wife
cannot come Ind sleep with thee,
ForI must go aud sleep with she.''
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18
TICAL.
WEARY.

Weary of living, So wearyi
Lnnging to lie down and die,
To find for the sad heart aud dreary,
The end of the pilgrimage nigh.
Weary, so weary of wishing
For form that Is gone from my sight,
For 4 voice that Is hushr j to me ever,
For eyes that to m we're so bright.
For a hand to be laid on nv forehesd.
A shmrse of the golden brown hair,
For a step that to me was sweet music,
And brow that was noble and fair.
Weary, so weary of waiting,
Waiting for sympathy sweet
For something to love aud 10 love me,
And pleasures that are not SO feet.
Tired, go tired of drifting,
Adown the dark stream of life;
Tired of b-easting the pillows,
The pillows of toll and strife.
Wishing and waiting 90 sadly,
For love that was sweetest and besti
Willing to die, oh. SO gladly,
II that would Lring quiet aud resti
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

A TIMELY THoUGHT.-There is no calling
or profession, however ensnaring in many re-
spects to christian mind, provided it be not
in itself simply unlawful, wherein God has
not raised up faithful witnesses, who have
stood forth as examples to others in like situ-
ations, of the practicability of uniting great
eminence in the christian life with the dis
charge of the duties of their profession, how
ever difficult
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

j Large grains Of wheat, soaked in Tur-
peutine, for six hours, given to chickens with
the ''Gapes" is said to be certain cure
The turpentiDe kill the worms, which are tho
cause OF the Gapes, and they are coughed up.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

Judge Thomas, in the Loudouu Circuit
Court, has decided in favor of the validity
of sale of land during the war for Confed-
crate money. The former owner tried TO get
the land back.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

-Censure is tho tax man pays to tia
public for being emine1
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-02-18

ult in the published correspondence. The
three points specified in that letter, giving
your recollection of the conversation, are cor
rectly stated Very respectfully,
GIDEON WELLEs.