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GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE. NoTIcE.--
Just received another large lot Of British
bali hose, 81 so per dozen; gents linen
handkerch 6, 81 so per dozen; puff
posom shirts, 81 gauze understands
81 25. M. KRAUs & Co.,
1881 Corner Main and Adams.
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THE LATEsr.-Emmons Il Son, Nos.
10 jefferson and 1893 Mails streets, have
Just received per express, and in advance
Of the mails, the very latest papers from
all sections of the country, periodicals,
weeklies, magazines, novelettes, quarter
lies, etc, They haye algo an almOHt illi-
mitable variety of all kinds of reading
matter, embracing scientific. humorous,
literary and general miscellany. Excur-
sionists can supply themselves with most
pleasant travelling companions by calling
on Emmons 4 Son.
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For Friar's Point and Way Land'ss
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lIWANTED IMMEDIATELY.-Three cash
boys, between eight and twelve years
old. They must be polite and neat in
appearance, and reside with their parents
or guardians.
A. SEEssEL 4 Son,
259 Main street.
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Money to loan at ses Main st. 1860

liz you want good old Megibben whisky
90 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
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Observation-Disclosures.
WEATHER.

Meteorological observations as reported to
US BY Mr.. Edward Goldsmith:
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HaiIe's English and Classical chOOl
for Boys.

DALI SESSION OPENS WEDNESDAY,
J. September /, at No. 303 Third street. FOR
circulars call at los Madison street.
1894 A. j. HALLE. Principal.
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PARK AVENUE ACADEMY,

THREE AND A HALF MILES FROM
i Memphis. near Memphis and Charleston
railroad. The fifth session will open Sept
Der 6. 1863. Students prepared for the UniveT-
sity Of Virginia, any college. or for business.
Twenty pupils can be accommodated with
board n ear the school. For circulars apply 10
II. Wade h Co., Taylor. Radford h Co., and
Or. j. j. Williams, Memphis.
Ill 90 W. l.. MILLER. MA. Principal.
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The S0nth Memphis school for Boys
wellington ST.. bet. Linden and Vance,
THE THIRD SESSION COMMENCES
i August Is. For particulars or circulars
apply at the school, or to any of the following
gentlemen: A. J. Roach h Co.. 4. NJ. Cash,
ESQ., B; Bahb. ESQ.,, ]. J. Rawlings. Esq.,. I
A. Kendig. Esq
ia 1855 p. L. MITCHELL, ALB.
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common mustard-mustard we know to
be good.
spices.
A new lot of very inc extra unground
cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, white
pepper, etc., superior to anything ever
brought to Memphis.
OLIVER, FINNIE & Co.,
284 Main street.
PUBLIC LEDGER.
once. no. I3 Madison street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION
M EMF HISS
Monday Evening, August 30, 1853.
THE CITY.
PIrrsBuRa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown & Jones, Office 282 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
The BEST is THE CHEAPEST De-
yoto has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Third and
Adams s,reats l34-l59
II. WADE & Co., 297 Main street, call
the attention of merchants to their large
stock of blank books. l52-9-l3
Co TO VIM. Carse, No. 8 Madison
:, -eet, to buy your fresh dairy butter and
The hest No. -four and Robinson county
abiskv. at the 10 ~est market prices
Ir you want good old Megibbc, ;" WHISKY
90 to Megibben 4 Bro, 2sl Main stree@'-
GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE. NOTICE.
Just received another large lot Of British
bali hose, 81 so per dozen; gents linen
handkerch; 6, "a so per dozen; puff
posom shirts, 81 gauze understands,
81 25. M. KRAus * Co.,
1881 Corner Main and Adams.
IlWANrED IMMEDIATELY.-Three cash
boys, between eight and twelve years
old. They must be polite and neat in
appearance, and reside with their parents
or guardians.
A. SEEssEL Il Son,
259 Main street.
Money 10 Ioan at s6s Main st. 1869
IFyou want good old Megibben whisky
90 ia Megibben & Bro, 2Sl Main street.
LADIES, PLEASE TAKE NoTIcE.-Just
received a large lot of hoop-skirts, SOC.
each another lot of eorsets. 81 besides
we offer our entire stock at great bargains
to make room for the fall trade.
M. KRAUs & Co.,
l5l.t Corner Main and Adams.
JOE LOCKE, 1864 Main street, has
Harper, Cody, Demorest, Peterson, the
Galaxy, the Land We Love, New Eclec-
tic and Putnam for September, besides
a host of other magazines, all the late
scientific, sporting, literary, police,
fashion, German, Irish and French
weeklies; Nashville, Cincinnati, Louis
vile, St. Louis, Chicago and New York
dailies.
FoR REST.-Two stores under Green
laws Opera House. One contains costly
partitions, suitable for restaurants. ]
will lease to a good tenant upon most
favorable terms. The Opera House will
be opeu the entire season. Apply to W.
B. Greenlaw,lr., 5l5l Second street 2
REuoyAL-Wheaton 4 Co., fashion
able hatters and furriers, have removed
to 279 Main street-Handlan Il Co. s old
stand. "
No. l22 ADAMS SrREEr.-0ur custom
ers get irstclass wood and guaranteed
measure. [2ll C. II. JoHssoE.& Co.
KIsDLrSo, sawed aud split wood, and
cord wood Of the best quality, at c. e.
johnson &-co:s, No. l22 Adams st. III
IL you want good old keE;bben whis-
Ky. 20 to Meeibben & Bro, z8i hs.a at.
H. wAsr 4 Co., 2s7 Main street, call
attention Ia fha;r large stock Of writing
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The REPUBLICAN demonstration in Spain is
apparently gaining increased Importance. The
Republican deputies, failing to defeat the bill
suspending the constitutional guarantees of
citizens during the insurrection, no longer
participate in the deliberations of the Cortes,
and actual hostilities have commenced. Al
though the regular troops have so far been
victorious, the leaders of the new movement
do not appear to have been overawed, and
there is little doubt that their demonstration
is at least of sufficient Importance to grant in
cidental aid to the Cubans by preventing the
departure of Spanish reinforcements from
Cadiz --------
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the Democrats had control last year by
small majority, despite the large Republican
majority in the State at large. There is but
little doubt that Pendleton and his repudia-
ton policy will be repudiated by the people,
by the reelection of Governor Hayes. But
the Democracy are putting forth their
strongest efforts to retain control of the
Legislature, in order to prevent the ratifca-
ton of the proposed fifteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution. The Republicans,
however, are quite as earnest and active, and
appear to be not only determined to succeed,
but confident of success.
With the state of the canvass in this State,
and in the city of Philadelphia our readers
have been kept posted from day to day. Aside
from the usual interest involved in the con-
test, the practical working of the new Regis
try law will be thoroughly tested, whatever
may be the result, and the manner in which it
operates will be looked for with unusual anx-
iety. Elsewhere we publish to-day the names
of the candidates in the three States which
hold their elections on Tuesday, together
with the votes of past years. This article will
be found very useful for reference, not only
to the politician, but to every voter who
takes an interest in the result at the approach
ing contests at the polls.
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A PERFECT MACHINE
ARE COMBINED.
THE PARIIANI
Sewing Machine Company,

haVlpg purchased all the old patents OF Mr..
CHARLES PARHAM, a wel-known inventor OF rare
Abilities OF twenty years standing; also his several
'eto and cey valuable Patents for certain later i'm
provements, and also, at a considerable expense,
obtained general license to use the MANY patents
owned by the old-establshed
WHEELER Il WILSON CO.,
THF SINGER MANUFACTURING CO..
And GROVER BAKER co.
By the employment OF the Oldest and most skilfu,
mechanics and operators and whose Judgment and
varied experience have been consulted only those
features of the numerous patents possessing lsno
tried mert tare used. BY such grand combination
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sity Of. students going to Europe TO dnish their
education Let the subject OF art education
be put before the public, that its practical bearing
be understood and the real requirements OF the
case plainly set forth, and there plenty who now
take interest in the matter who will gladly aid In
establishing institution that Will be credit to
Philadelphia and the country.
It only requires display OF intelligent activity 10
accomplish all that is desired to be done, and II tne
proper effort is made the artists will be obliged 70
forget their jealousies and grievances against the
cid Academy, and to unite cordially with the
moneyed men OF the city in carrying out grand
design in which both parties are equally lnteresteo
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THE NEW PARHAM

is, UNDOUBTEDLY,
THE STRONGEST AND LIGHTESTl
THE BEST AND MOST PERFECTLY FINISHED,
ITS MOVEMENTS AS SPEEDY AND AS LIGHT
AS ANY OTHER MACHINE.
1T USES A STRAIGHT NEEDLE
MAKING A TIGHT LOCK-STITCH
THAT CANNOT BE UNRAvELLED.
PERFECTLY FAIR UPON BOTH SIDES
1T HAS THE NEW NEEDLE-HOLDER,
NO SPRlNGING OR BENDING OF THE
NEEDLE IN CHANGING FROM COARSE
TO FINE, THEREBY AVOIDING ALL DROPPED
OR MISSED STITCHES.
IT USES THE CELEBRATED SHUTTLE CARRIER
NO RACE OR GROOVE EMPLOYED
NO SOILING OR OILING OF THE THREAD
NO FRICTION OR WEARING OF THE SHUTTLE.
The largest piece Of icork wdV pass Under it,
1t ooiU Seq the Finest and most Delicate Fabric
Without the use Of paper underneath.
II piu Sen the HearieSt Bearer Cloth, or
Linen Duck 1cith Linen Thread,
MarSeilles, Pique, and English LastiitgS
Pass OUer Seams, or Turn Corners Pe,fectL.
IT WILL HEM, FELL, BRAID, CORD QUILT,
TUCK AND GATHER.
All machines finished in the highest degree OF the
art.
All Cabinet Furniture Of the most beautiful and
chaste designs.
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TIE APPROAO CHING ELBCTIONs.

IHE APPROACHING ELHCILONS.
TUESDAY next will be field-day for the poll
ticians. Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Iowa hold
their elections on that day, each State elect
ing Governor and other State officers, as
well as members of the Legislature. The
political complexion of Iowa is SO decidedly
Republican that but little interest attaches to
the contest in that State. Governor Merrill
will, as a matter of course, be reelected by
an overwhelming majority, and the State
Legislature will be as one-sided as the handle
of an oldfashioned jug, ensuring the election
to the United States Senate of the Hon. James
F. Wilson, recently member of the lower
house of Congress, in the place of the Hon.
James w. Grimes, who has resigned, although
his full term does not expire until March !,
1871
In Ohio an earnest and bitter contest is
being waged over the Legislature, of which
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democracy Rnmnnn,

The disgraceful scene in the House of Repra-
sentatives yesterday afternoon, which pre-
ceded the election of Speaker, shows the
temper in which some of the leading Dsmo-
orats in the new House are disposed to respond
to Presidents Grants invocation, s'Let us
have Peaoel" Brooks of New York and El-
bridge of Wisconsin both made a bid for the
leadership OF the opposition in the Forty. first
Congress, by rivalling each other in an effort
to embroil their feEow members in a grand
hand-to-hand conflict. Not since the memo.
rable contest over the Speakershp in Deem
Der, 1859, have the unterrifed Democracy
made such strenuous exertions to delay the
organization of the House by the creation of
side issues and the browbeating of
the Clerk of the previous House.
whose duty 1t is, under the law,
to preside over the House until Speaker ia
elected. AS Mr.. MCPHERSON repeatedly in
sisted yesterday, he was required to conduct
the business Of the House with the principal
object of effecting permanent organic alton.
No issue not bearing on that question
directly could be raised until a Speaker was
elected. Because the Clerk insisted upon
complying with the terms of the law and of
the rules by refusing to entertain any motions
or appeals not germane to the pending
motion to proceed to an election of q Speaker,
Messrs. Brooks and Eldridge demeaned them
selves in the true Democratic style, denounc-
ing Mr.. MoPherson's tyranny, and defying
the threat of General Logan to have them
placed under arrest if they did not see fit to
comport themselves after the manner of gen.
tlemen.
The fact that they both finally subsidized
without carrying their point, proves conolu-
sively that they were fully aware of the
wrongfulness of the positions which they had
assumed, and pursued their refractory course
for the sole purpose of creating little cheap
political capital. If they were in the right,
and believed that they were in the right, it
was their duty as men and Representatives to
have refused to yield to threats or apologies
OF any sort, coming from any source.
II is gratifying to hear that, in the midst of
the disorder, but one Republican member let
fall any words which tended to bring the
dominant party into disrepute. The denun-
citation of the Democratic members as worse
than Rebels, by Mr.. Stokes of Tennessee, was
entirely uncalled for, and came with exceed
ing bad grace from reconstructed Rebel
whose mouth was full of treason in the early
days OF the war. He merely succeeded in
lowering himself to the level of the unruly
Democrats, and deserved from the rampant
Eldridge the invitation to come on at the
head of his Rebel troops. We sincerely hope
that such a scene will net again be witnessed
in the House during the term of the Forty
first Congress.
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first Congress

SINGULAR r CASE OF EXPULSION FROM Con
yENT-The PaH Mall Budget. OF a recent date.
ssys-A singular case was commenced In the
Court of Queens Bench, before the Lord Chief
Justice and a special jury. The plaintiff, Miss
Saurin is sn Irish lady. and was once Sister
OF Mercy, and the defendants. Mrs. Starr and
Mrs. Kennedy. are the lady superior and
sister in authority of convent at Hull. The
action is for assault, libel, and trover. The
charge OF assault has relation TO the lady's
expulsion from the convent, and the libel COM
planned of was embodied in communications
addressed to the Roman Catholic bishop of the
diocese. imputipg to her grave offenses from
the sisters point OF view. She was, moreover,
accused of habitual violation OF truth. The
count in trover has reference to the detention
of certain articles of clothing that belonged to
the plaintiff. Miss Saurin. The plaintiff, whose
conventual name was Sister Mary Scholastica,
was admitted into the Convent OF Mercy In
Bagot street, Dublin, in the year 1851, bring
ing with her q portion Of f3OO. The de.
fendant Mrs. Starr had been admitted
q short time previously, and she and
the plaintiff soon became great friends. Miss
SauIins life in the convent at Dublin is de.
scrlbed as being entirely happy. In the year
1858, however, the authorities of the order de-
termined upon opening a branch convent at
Clifford, near Tadcaster, In Yorkshire, and Mrs
Starr was transferred to Epgland TO act as Lady
Superior. 1t was desired that Miss Saurln
should accompany her, she being regarded as
one eminenty qualified 10 take part In the
work of education. All went on well until 1851
when Mrs Starr became anxious TO know
what had passed between Sister Scholastlca ana
her priest at confession. Miss Saurin declined
to answer questions which she considered un-
usual, and from that time the demeanor OF the
superioress was changed towards her. She
was watched by her and by the other sisters
and a course of petty annoyaDces was entered
on which were continued down TO her nnal act
of ex xpulsion. After time convent wa'
opened at Hull, and Miss Saurin was sent there,
the defendant dividing her time between tne
two converts. At Hull the plaintlh worKeu
hard in the schools, but the harsh treatment
was continued. When teaching In the scnool
she was never allowed to sit, even kneeIng on
form out of sheer weariness being treated as
breach OF disciplln and II visitors ASKED her
| questions she had to motion them TO ADDRESS
some one else In 1864, her protner'
Jesuit on coming over from Ireland !"
visit her. was only allowed 10 see her
for under half an hour, second interview
being refused. She was set TO SCRUB noors,
clean the hearth. and do every kind OF menisi
work. the apparent intention being 10 make
! her life miserable and break down her bodily
strength. Her food was habitually paa anu In
J sufficient. being cons'autIv fed on mutton,
J which I'm one OF her monthly statements she
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which were awarded to Mr.. Reade will CON
sole him for the Oastigation he received but
IL Is to be regretted that he should have
gained even partial triumph. Criticism is
an Acknowledged branch Of journalism, and
when an author or publisher submits a book for
critical judgment, 1t is understood that they
take the chances Of praise or censure; and SO
long as there is nothing personal in ortiz
cal article, the writer and publisher should
not be liable for damages. The libel laws,
however, are so very vague and uncertain
that they offer no protection to either party.
and this case, as well as many others, shows
the necessity for their revision.
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Republican party, In . tone at Onoe deoidec
and, at the same time, as unObIeOtlonsO'e as
possible TO the conservative members OF 'ne
Democratic party. The ratification OF the ne"
amendment to tho Constitution Is exphoity
recommended; the South is warned that per
s.cutions of Union men must cease; the Pen
dleton greenbaok platform is crushed into
splinters; and yet General Grant is anxious
70 allay the bitterness Of sectional strife. to
restore the prosperity Of the regions devastated
by the war; and he cordially invites the
whole country, embracing call divisions,
geographical, political, and religious" to
unite in a common effort in promoting the
greatness Of the Republic, and in fastening
its elevation to proud pinnacle among the
nations of the earth,
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The NGrlmlh Gnunt., IiheI snit.

DURING the publication OF Charles Reade's
novel OF Griffith Gaunt," in the Atlantic
Monthly, it was very severely criticized in
New York journal, and condemned as i'm
moral and indecent in its tone and purport.
Mr.. Reade replied in furious epistle and
Instituted a suit for libel. The case has lust
been tried in the New York Supreme Court
before Justice Clerk, and the jury brought in
verdict awarding Mr.. Reade six cents
damages. 1t is difficult to conceive how they
arrived at the conclusion that he was en-
titled TO any damages, as the article com.
planned OF was not personal attack upon
MIR. Reade, but perfectly legitimate criti-
cism on his story. Perhaps all the readers Of
"Grifhth 9aunt" win not agree with the
reviewers as to the character and purport O.
the novel, but they had perfect right to sx
press their opinions, and If they thought the
story immoral or indecent II was their duty u
say so. IL TO be hoped that the SIX cents
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rraved aod ebe might get to like. At length
com mission was appointed to investigate GER
tain argos made against her by Mrs Starr.
Among these charges were dissatisfaction with
the food and clothing. eating during prohibited
hCurS. speaking privately TO the priest. con-
versstion with ezterns. approaching the Sacra-
ments for the purposes Of deception, keeping
q biscuit in her drawer. grumbliug about her
bed, telling unuuths, unkindness to the
scholars, privately eating buttered toast, sub
stituting one sweeping brush for another.
washing her han is at the sink, and putting
wood on the fire in winter. She was found
glsliy, and her friends were ask ed to remove
her from the convent; but being dissatisfied
with the way in which the investigation had
been conducted, they declined TO acknowledge
the justice of the sentence by taking her
away. The authorities at the convent then
tried TO expel her in various ways, and at last
they found they must use force. She was
watched night and day, the ring was taken
from ber finger. her secular dress was
brought into her cell, and when she re-
fused TO put it on. she was left no
alternative by her religious dress being taken
from her at night. She was left in the cold
of January without fire or clothing. Her food
she describes as the washings of she coffee pots
and mouldy and mouse e-eaten bread, with the
leavings of the plates OF the sisters. She was
were constantly with her, and she was not
allowed TO leave her cell for any purpose what
ever. For seven months this course of conduct
was adopted towards her. Daring that time
the sheets of her wooden bed had not been
changed, and three times only had she been
allowed to change her underclothing. At
length, worn out by this treatment she wrote
to her brother, who came over and took her
away, the money which she brought into the
convent being returned to her. This is the
substance of the plaintiffs case. The defendants
plead in effect that the plaintiff. in entering
the Sistezhood of Mercy, voluntarily subjected
herself to the rules OF the order. and especially
did she submit herself TO the authority of the
Roman Catholic bishop Of the diocese, who
has supreme control of the sisterhood; shat
while an inmate of the convent she constantly
violated It's rules; and that finally she was dis
missed the order with the full authorization of
the diocesan. The case is likely TO last several
days. DIR. O'HanloD librarian TO the college of
Msynootb, who was one of the commissioners
who Investigated the charges against Miss
Saurin, has very remarkably disappear from
his post, and her brother, the Jesuit, also cannot
be found,
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THE SHOP CLERKS OF PARIs.-An agitation
is on foot TO ameliorate the condition Of the
Paris shop assistants OF late years they are
mostly paid by percentage on the sales
effected. or the 10000 shopmen. not more than
100 earn 5000 to 5000 francs per annum; 5000 from
$500 to 3OO0 1000 about 2OCO; and the remainder
900 to 1900 francs year. He works from twelve
to seventeen hours per day. and to economize
time is boarded in the establishment-by a
contractor, at less than franc per day-break-
fast at ii, dinner att. Out of this California the
young men have to ''dress up' to the latest
fashion, and to pay fines for the least infraclion
of the rules and regulations. The owners of
these establishments make their fortune and
retire after four or five years, unless they be
come bankrupt and retire sometimes more
comfortable at the end of two.
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A s 3 U RY
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.

Statement of the condition OF the Company, pecem.
ber 81, 1888.
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h9sg@ THIS SPRING sTRENGTHEN AND
- impart iron 10 the blood by the use OF Ellis
tbON blI1hksi to..lo a-d pAia. able. Fo' 'ele ny
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PORK PACKING.-The following figures repre.
sent the amount of pork packing in some
States mp to January last, with the exception
OF some 500 000 hogs In Chicago, not Included in
tb 70 Vllipois sia of emenf.-
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.a. Russia has 1900 miles Of railway COM
pleted and building.