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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-20
CITY TAX COLLECTOR.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w Felix W. Robertson as q candidate for
City Tax Collector at the ensuing election, SUBJ
ject to the action Of the convention. SO to
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w w. T. Thurmond a candidate for City
Tax Collector at the ensuing election. to
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Us, MrsEEs, Pres't.
LEV. WExLER, sec'y.
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EDITOR LEDGER: IN RESPONSE TO A
IL call from some of my friends, in Saturdays
LEDGER. should the people of Shelby county
decide to honor me with the position OF Clerk
of the Second Circuit Court will endeavor to
show my apprecition by a faithful discharge of
its duties. N. b. WINCHESTER.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

EDITOR LEDGER: IN RESPONSE TO A
IL call in the PUBLIJ LEDGER. you will please
announce my name as candidate fer Clerk OF
the Second Circuit Court. Shelby county:
e9-te JOE BARBIERE.
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-, ,5rr, LIVERY ONE TO KNOW
w that Dr.. Rgsssirs ss va aiest n from m
JkC IlON cures ithout the use Of medicines
two 70 Yen days. V at Russells Dispensary.
' Nar,h cours 70, stree Sent securely packed,
70 any address. on 1 lss-t
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u. G. TRADER, Pres. ". M, Raglan, Sec'y,
n. G. TRADER, Treas.
Dp. W. r. HODeHs Exam. Physician. Is 102
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oysters, celery, dressed turkeys and al
kinds of wild game, for the Christmas
holidays, and will be prepared to supply
them with the best goods to be found in
the Memphis market. Remember bis es
tablishment, Al Jefferson street. SO
tbs finest cranberries of the season
can be had at ]. Devoto's, corner Third
and Adams. SO
LINEN towels, 81 so per dozen, at
Kraus', 2Is Main. 79t
PUsE apple cider for mince meat at ].
N. Jones & Co. 8, 290 Second street, cor
ner Madison. IS
Bsrrett's" removes dandruf.
FIVE hundred knit Sontags, Is cents
each, at Kraus', 2ls Main. 79t
H. WADE & Co. have fine line of
writing.desks, portfolios and work-boxes
for Christmas gifts. SO
LADIES all.linen handkerchiefs, 81 %
per dozen, at Kraus', 2l8 Main. 79t
ELgGAST Photograph Albums for 81,
at the Revolution Dollar Store, 2l3 Main
street. 79t
USE the celebrated Home Washer and
Clothes WriDger, ZIG Second street. los
How are you off for soap2 Fifty per
cent. better value at the Revolution
Dollar Store, 2l3 Main street. 92t
ATSoRE's mince meat, and pure apple
cider, at j. Devoto's, corner Third and
Adams. SO
CANTON flannel, Is cents per yard, at
Kraus', 2lS Main. 79t
5000 YARDS A blesched domestic, Toe
per yard, at Krsus', 2ls Main. s5t
DhEIehb ClchubCo Tue eCbip.
HATS cleaned, dyed, pressed, trimmed
equal to new. M. CoHES, 800 Main st. t
FIvE hundred nubias, IS cents each, at
Kraus', 2lS Main. 79t
Il. WADE 4 Co., 297 Main street, call
Ittention to their games. building blocks,
etc. SO
BALMoRAL skirts, IS cents, at Kraus,'
.lS Main. 79t
FoR something choice in the way Of
ancy groceries for the holidays 90 to J.
7. Jones 4 Co.'S, 290 Second street, cor
Ter Madison. IS
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky
70 to Megibben & Bro. ISL Main street.
81. WADE q Co. call attention to their
args and well-seleoted stock of juvenile
looks. 80
Ask ell who use " Barrett's."
IvoRY-HFADED canes for one dollar, at
be Revolution Dollar Store, 2l3 Main st.
79t
SELECT bsx Of handkerchiefs, half
lose. F. 7. shirts, or any style of fur
fishing goods, for holiday gifts, at Wig
ans a Thorn's. 299. Clay Rnildinr. 50 I
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JUDGE OF SECOND CIRCUIT COURT
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w ]. A. Anderson as q candidate for Judge
of the Second Judicial Circuit of Shelby
county. W TO
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FOR aAku.

ALSO, ten acres Of No. garden land; on
Thomas avenue, near Chelsea Brick Church.
ALSO, a vacant lot. 50xl50 feet. on Alabama
street, near Bull Run, and two frame houses
1.-TWO stories each) and lots on Exchange street
extended. All will he sold at bargain on
early application to j. b. Porter. got
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

A STRANGE ADvENrURE.-Mr. Bedblossom
drank more than his usual allowance of hot
rum and sugar, one cold night. the consp-
quence of which was, ne gave his wife rath-
er confused account of bis conduct, on his re-
turn home. Mr.. Smiths grocery store in
vited me to go and drink cousin Sam, and
you see, the weather was dry-and | was
very sloppy-so said didn't mind punch
ing one drink-and's queer how my head
went into the punch though The way home
was so dizzy, that slipped upon little dog
the corner of the street bit me--and IN old
gentleman with cropped ears and brass col.
lar on his neck, said he belonged to the dog
i was-you-understand is, L
don't know nothing more about it
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

A DELIcArE In Pittsburg, Pa.
the youthful wife of prominent citizen in
the Second Ward, becoming jealous of the
husbands preference for the servaut girl
sent the latter away, and at night occu pied
her room. Shortly after midnight, as she
supposed. her husband entered. Fearful that
she might be mistaken, she struck light.
and to her horror and surprise found herself
en- dishabile in the presence of her husband S
partner, young gentleman Of some preten-
sions to good looks and respectability, who
boarded with them. The husband, who had
returned at an early hour. astonished at his
wife's absence, sat up awaiting her return
Hearing racket overhead, in the room oe-
cupied by the girl, be at Cnce proceeded to
ascertain the cause Of the noise. Arriving at
the scene of the disorder. he in turn exhibit
ed surprise, and demanded an explanation,
which was at once given by his wife and
partner; the result of which was that the
partner the ensuing morning obtained new
boarding house, and as the husband is salts
fed, no one else should complain.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

LOVE LIGHTENs LABOR.

A good wife rose from her bed one morn,
And thought. with a nervous dread,
OF the piles OF clothes 10 be washed, and more
Than a dozen mouths To be fed.
There's ti meals to get for the men in the held,
And the children TO fix sway
To school. and the milk to he skinned and churned
Aud all 10 be done that day.
1t had rained in the night and all tie wood
Was wet rs it could be:
There were epnadngs and pies to bake, beside
load of cake for tea.
And the day was hot, aud her aching head
Throbbed wearily. ss she said,
II maidens but knew what good wives know,
They would be Id no haste to wed,"
"Jenne, what do you think told Ben BrownY
Called the farmer from the well;
And flush crept up TO hs bronzel brow,
Aud his eyes half bashfully fell
''lt was this" he said. and coming near,
lie smiled. aud STOPPING down,
Kissed her cheek twas this that you the best
And the dearest wife in town."
The farmer went back 10 the field, and the wife
In smiling and absent way,
Sang snatches of tender little songs
She'd Lot sung for many day.
And the pain in her head was gone. and the clothes
Were white AS the foam OF the sea:
Her bread was light. and her butter sweet,
And golden rs it could be.
''Just think" the children all called in . breath,
'Tom Wood has run off TO sea
He wouldn't, know, ifhe only had
AS happy home as We"
The night came down. and the good wife smiled
To herself as she softly said.
''Tis SO sweet To labor for those we love-
It's not strange that maids will wed :"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

OLDEST MAN IN AMERIcA.-A Mr.. Shan
non, a native of the Emerald Isle, born in
l149, one hundred and nineteen years old,
passed through this city on Sunday last, on
foot. on his way to Texas. Colonel Mosely,
with whom he stayed on Saturday night, says
he has the appearance in the face, at a
glance. of being sixty-fve or seventy years
old, and remarkably hale and stout for his
age. Upon closer inspection, however, he
appears to be so far beyond, that Colonel
Mosely doubts not his statement of his age.
HE hair and beard are as white as cotton,
both of which he wears very long, which
gives him grave appearance. He is man
of fine appearance, quite intelligent, and a
very courteous sentleman-indeed, fine old
Irish gentleman. lie is brick and stone
mason by occupation. and carries his trowel
with him to do any little job of work he may
meet with while on his way to Texas. A
friend at our elbow suggests that he is going
to Texas to spend decade or so of years,
thinking, perhaps, that that country offers
better inducements to enterprising young
men than the older States-Searcy Ark.
Record.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

Nor long since there was a female pris-
oner being examined in one OF the municipal
courts of New Orleans. In her unfortunate
situation, however, she had merry twinkle
in her eye which told that something was
coming" The Judge asked:
"How many times are you coming up here?''
"What, yer honor? ~
"How many times are you coming before
me This is the third time the present
week.
''Oh, no. yer honor
'Didn't see you here yesterday?"
"Why yer honor. it was last night yer seed
me. in the concert saloon. 1t was bit of a
drink we had together, and yer honor did
talk beautifully, wild yer cunning ways and
saucy Jokes Aye, yer honor's the man for
the gals. The devil admire yeb but yees are
SMART
'Stop your tongue-you can go
"Thank We, yer honor"
The prisoner went out, the Judge blushed,
and the audience roared.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

A few mornings since poor little shriveled
up Schneider named George Seezer, who
could with difficulty make himself understood
in the vulgate, appeared before Justice Shand-
ley, and stated, as on q previous occasion,
THAT he was sheeE."
why, what, ;" inquired his Honor, "what
has again happened to you to make you
sick ?"
"Oh, shudge, it is mine frau, Marguerite,
vot hast made me so sheek as never wash.
She has gone away NIT oder mans, und | no
can Wind her."
"Gone away with other men ?''
"Yaw, she's be gone nit dem. She say
pc no goot to her, und she goes NIT ter
mans"
HAS she ever played you this trick be-
fore p
"Yaw, d4ei times und .forgif her all der
times, und den she would laugh in mine
vace, and say, 'Sborge, you pc wort not Won
tam, you pc goot for nix Shudge, / pc
sheek nit ter troubles"
''How old are you, and how old is your
wife 2"
81 pc elm und fvizig, and she pc dry und
dryzig."
Have you children by her?''
"Nein, Gey bese dead"
"Do you know where your wife is?'
"Neln, Herr Richter, she pese gone NIT de
mans und l pese sheek." and tears gathered
in the poor little Schneider's eyes, as he added
''oob, J" Herr Richter, mine frau would gocms
pack to me, would forgifs her, upd lofe her
as goot as never vas, putt be added, in q
meditative manner, dropping his voice, "she
say pc goot for nix-goot for nix"
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

AN industrious tradesman having taker.
an apprentice, awoke him the first morpinc
at very early hour by calling out that the
family were sitting down TO table. Thank
you, said the boy. as be turned over in the
bed to adjust hmself for new nap. 'sthank
you; but never eat anything during the
nghtn
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

One of our eminent citizens ''had company
few evenings since, when the euphony OF
different languages. particularly the German,
was discussed. A little ten-year-old boy
'.put in his oar thusly: ma, | can talk
Dutch, "You talk Dutch, Georgia + Let me
hear ?" The household hopeful promptly
gave taste of his lingual quality as follows
.Who'se pin here since Use pin gone?
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

A new hand in barber's shop was recent
ly put on a customer who wanted to be shaw
ed. The new hand was very rough, and put
his victim through in a vigorous manner.
After he had finished, the gentleman who had
been shaved inquired of the new barber if he
had ever shaved any one beside himself. The
barber replied that he had. "Will you peg,
nit me to inquire If the man lived p
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

"MA." said fashionable girl, "if | should
die and so to Heaven, should | wear nv
moire-antique dress?'' mo, my love, we
can scarcely suppose that we shall wear the
attire of this world in the next. "Ten me.
ma. how the angels would know | belonged
to the best society ?'
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

OF all the joys vouchsafed to man in lfe's
tempestuous whirl, there's naught approaches
heaven so near as sleighing with girl-a
rosy, laughing, bnxom girl frank, good
natured, honest girl; feeling, flirting, dash
ing, doating, smiling, smackng, iollv. joking.
jaunty. iovial, poser-poking, dear little duck
of girl. Pile up your wealth mountain
high, you sneering, soothing churl, III laugh
as go dashing by with my .inglog bells and
girl-the brightest, dearest, sweetest girl;
the trimmest, gayest neatest girl; the funn-
est, fushest, frankest, fairest, roundest. rip
est, roguishest, rarest, spunkiest. spiciest.
squirmiest, squarest best of girls, with droop-
ing lashes. half concealing amorous flashes
Just the girl for chap like me to court and
love, and marry, you see-with rosy cheeks
and clustering curls, the sweetest and the
best of girls.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

Near Cleveland lives hale, hearty man,
whose wife says be is possessed Of the most
sensitive feelings, and in proof of which she
states that when she goes to the yard and
saws wood for half day, he sits by tho IRE
With tears in his eyes.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

SILVER and gold auklets, to he worn bv Ia
dies outside the stocking, are, it is said about
to become fashionable. This trick is borrow
ed from the Chinese. Their ladies NAV be
seen SO attired on any of their gala days.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

81 meant to have told you of that hole. ~
said a gentleman to his friend who was walk
ing with him in his garden and stumbled into
a pit-fall of water. mo matter,n said the
friend, blowing the mud and water out Of his
mouth, I've found it,
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

There, now" said little girl, while
rummaglng "a drawer in . bureau, 'rhere
now, grandpa has gone to Heaven without
his spectaces.o
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
NUMBER 40.
Practical W'issiona.

The following queer passage uf history, ts-
ken from the New England Weekie Journal
Of Ap~il, l62S-one hundred and fortv wears
ago-may be interesting to some of our read
ers:
'Tis not the understanding or poring upoa
books that makes man wise or serviceabie,
but one knowing the true nature Of things.
Were practice substituted in the room Of spec.
ulstiou, the good effects Of knowledge would
become As visible as they are excellent--au
instance Of the truth Of which is illustrated in
the tollow-relatien
1t is not out OF some mems remembrance
that a Young gentleman, of no fortune, a stu
dent of Oxford. fell IN love with an inu-keep-
RS daughter Of that town. whose circumstan-
ces were verv narrow; be had philosophy
enough to dcsrise superauous wealth, and
Judgment TO !oresee the necessity cf a compe
tency 10 live but love was headstrong, and
too hard for reason. so that after year or two
Intellectual delay, they bid defiance to their
stars, and had courage enough To marry. The
Scholar gained Il wife and lost n fellowship
the only small substance he before depended
on.
The inn-keeper often urhraiied the bride
groom with the barren effects Of his learning,
and thought it very strange, as he well might,
tha' while every body told him his son-in-law
was great scholar, his whole stock Of knowl.
edge could not help him to one penny Of his
own getting.
Six or seven months after this marriage the
father-in-law dies, miserahly poor. His cred
it dying with him, his goods were seized by his
creditors, and the student and his wifs
turned out of doors to eat the bread of Provi-
denee where they could find it,
The wife had relation in town, unable to
contribute any great assistance, who took
them, however. into the garrett of her house
where the student could only waste his hours
between books and sighs, while the partner
of his sorrows made hard shift to pick up
support by knitting stockings
AT last, as the prospect of increased care
became more and more visible, their only
subject Of conversation was their melancholy
dread of their offspring being a beggar.
But sitting constantly together from morn
ing tonight the scholar often fixed the rapid
motion of his wife's fingers in his eyes, with
steadfast observation on the dexterous man
agement of her needles. He took it into his
Imagination that it was not impossible To CON
trive little loom, which might do the work
with more expedition. This thought he com
muncated to his wife, and Joined his head to
her hands. The endeavor succeeded to their
wish, and thus the ingenious Stocking Loom,
which is so common now, was first invented,
| by which he did not only make himself and
family happy, but left his nation indebted to
him for q benefit which enables them TO ex-
port silk stockings in great quantities. and TO
a vast advantage, to those very countries from
whence before they used to bring them at
considerable loss in the balance of their traffic.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13

Women dress more to displease other wo
men than to please themselves.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
CCNsrABLEs.

Township Nrl. NJ fano'F-
John Edwards
Township No. :, smith
X. Dornan.
Township No ), W. H. smith
J. c. Mann.
Township No.4. Barton Dorance.
WIN D. Crawford.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
JUSTICES OF THE PBAcY.

Township No.l, James Lett3F l.
Chas. Tuprev.
Township No. 2, n h. Waite.
A. Bullerd;ck
Township No J. \ H. Preston.
Chas. d. Cutting.
Township No. 1, NJ McGehee.
VIM. L osbrey.
The union Democrat., 1869-03-13
COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
BoARp OF SUPERVISORS
Firm JUDICIAL DIsrRIcr CouRr

Meets hrst Monday Of February, May, August and
November. Supervisor lst District Abner Reed; I'd
District, Edmond Parsons; sd District NJ. Byrne.
, 1869-12-31

Tho Gnlesburg Free Prfss, referring 10
I,1E Tn1DusE, Republican, and Journal, of
this city, says: "In the meantime these
professed Republican journals snap, snarl,
and howl at each other in the most bitter
and hostile manner, accusing each other Of
all the mean things imaginable in politics"
Which would be very sententions and
pithy saying, if it were only true.
By tho wny, would it not be we'll for this
mighty newspaper down at Galeshurg to
pay more attention to politics at home than
abroad? Knox County is Represented in
the Constitutional Convention by Demo
crss exclusively, whereas four-sovenths
Of the delegates from Cook
County are Republicans. Ths rela-
tive strength of the two parties
in tho two counties, on any issues involving
national politics, is about the same; or, it
there be any difference. Knoz County is the
more strongly Republican, in proportion to
the whole number Of her yoters. Is it not
apparent, Aen, that tho rcmissncss, or
s,pineness, or general iuefhciency Of the
GalesIury FIRE. Prccs. as partisan organ,
il fat greater and morn conspicuous than Of
TuE CHICAGO TE1DrSE, Rpubli:an, aud
journal, ali put togethc: We have no
doubt that this untuwarl .esulL in Knox
County WIS brought abont through the
negligence Of .he Galcsburg organ, which
IVES SO absorbed by the contest in Cook
County that it had 10 time To look afsor
the election in Knox.
, 1869-12-31
IMPORTANT ARREST.
A ST. Loris EorEersTictimizezn q Ctn-
etnnnal Nnnk-EIe IL Arrested nna
aho Money hecovereu-An auter-
vtew with xho Prisoner.

A ST. LoEis EorEeFsTictimizeza q Ctn-
ctnnnil Hhnk-H1e Il Arrested naa
lho Money Aecovsreu-An autcr-
vtew win tho Prisoner.
Fun. shs ciaei~natl Enquirer, DIE q.
About tso weeks since the bRnktn1 housc Of
discounted cheek ios tsso. signed Jno. J. hue 4
Co, Of " Lolita. and drawn On some st. Lo:is
IsWss, d tse % QUO Miss.;}pp, M Rsii,nads Il aad no
Suspicion ~ its 10 gennnenoas Wetc excited until
few oAJs laae., Ehen It was sen: BACK TO GllmEte
C eoleenop, % VIII tne tnfornauoa tbs, t was II =
when he pronounced the endorsement also .
f iii 1pon 7onpe man pa@ed Il. E Lqcas.
and the detectives wefe placed Oh hA track II
was otscoscred taAt L1cas hsd lett this CITY snot1
St Louis. lie was spo,t=d " aud WATCHED In
lha city b! de.eetiye o.i,cerss uns! night before
Last, when ne took a tram on the Ohio ! Mess-
Ohio Mississ'ppl Railroad, knew TIC raau, and
betota the Arrival ct !he traia ia this city Notified
MetaB: Gilmore Dunlap Of ma presence. Il
war nnli1 concluded - mare the anest,
bur beiora thIa conclusion hsd bten NJ
rvtd Al: the nan had dlaar2eased, and II waa
not until O'Clock In the afternoon that he was
found tu me veAIern part Of the city. ideh!1ei b.
MI. Kte.es, and arrested. He ~as tAken 70 Ta,tu
stslet 5talton HouEe A-d eearche1 where bltnk
eheess % nearly every oaak II this cit5 aad st:
LoI:A were fnund on MS persor, togetuc- with
ausll amo7ns Of money. TINS teller Of tue
bsnk. Mr. Hopft1s, visited the station tur.
ing the afternoon md identified Lucas al the
man vho presented the forged check- Lucss
nclnowledped the crime, and boosted Of It, bat
Eetused to tel what be had done with the moaey.
He tod, however, where bis wife 4aa Hy1ag,-
soMex hefe on aloo greet, whittier the of1cees nt
oree proceeded Al aoon as the officers informed
Mira Luca8 at her hua5A2tis arrest, sud Inc object
OF their sfsls, she denied oil know1cdgc Of The
crime, but surrendered all the m0aeF snc had, up
ward Of tea0. She Is described a. oeaut:iu. And
20 yeers. She sfsited the statton-h house
shorty .,.5 s:;eI5 ~ ~, aod seemed e
e e.. deeply aaes:sd ?; as ner husbands srMe m a1d
gsve M 10 the Officers egefy ceut Of money sac
nat. nId has no, IN consequence, the waere.
Ettkal to snp.ort herself here or % return 10 her
friends in st Lcuts Our reporter yb.el tae
younE cs1mipal tn khe station ,nouaa la.t ntgat,
md 20, ht. veYBton OF the aG4tr- lie seemed ID
be very proud Of }nIs exploit, aad bnasted ttai
This was Eot The llAt time he had raised th:
Wild . IN this way.