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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10

The suicide Of rich miser is reported
in the London papers. She was widow
psmpd Harriet Gray, eighty-one years of
age She vas worth oyer forty Thousand
pounds, bnt vas in the habit Of denying
herself the common necessaries Of life.
She kept one candle in the house, and
Whenever her nephew called upon her
she made 1t rale to light It, but when be
was going away shs blew il out. as it was
her habit TO sit 10 the dark. The house
in which she lived was in q filthy coudi-
ton. The jury returned q verdict Of sui
eide while in state Of temporary in
sanity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
Special Notices.

Essays for Young Herein the Errors and
Abuses Incident to Youth and Early Manhood.
with the humane view Of treatment and cure.
ARD ASSOCIATION. Box p. Philadelphia.
Pa. I'D ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10

DR.. T. H. Todd, c resident of Whites
Station, ten miles fron TOYS, on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad, died
at seven o'clock Thursday night, in the
sixiy-6rst year of bis age. DR.. Todd was
resident Of this portion of Tennessee
for twenty-five year,, aEa VaE enc Of onr
most highly respected, upright and hon
orable citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
Liyerpool Co,tou sIarket.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph
LIVERPOOL, April 10, Ills am.-The
cotton market opened steady
Uplalds ...=.....l2tsi Orleans .............124d
Estimated sales. 5000 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10

The Committee of Invitation, APP
pointed to escort Andrew johnson from
Nashville to Memphis, will assemble at
the 0verton Hotel tomorrow afternoon
at three o'clock to take their departure.
Col. James 0'Durf, the chairman, we
learn, has mazda proposition to the So
dality Silver Band to 60 With then to
Nashville, and arranged to defray their
expenses. We hope they will all go. 1t
sonld b. pleasant trip, and highly
creditabie to Memphis to be represented
in Nashville by such a tne osSll. They
would only be gone two or three days,
and would not be out necessarily cent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
NEW YORK WEEKLY COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans Cotton and Money
Markets.
Special to PUBLIC LEaaHs by Western Union
TelegrsEh.l
New 0RLEAys, April 10, HAS en-.
Gold, l33. Cotton quiet but firm
middling, 2S@2Sac; sales 200 bales.
New York sight bills premium.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10

There is something very rotten in the
postoffice department. As an illustra-
ton, a gentleman in this city received
two letters yesterday from Louisville
one was post marked April lst, the other
April 7th. The Grst letter was just
week behind time; the other came
straight through. We hear many COM
plants of similar character, but do not
undertake to say where the fault lies. A
mail due here the 26th of January, came
to hand yesterday. 1t had been robbed
near the celebrated town of 0din on the
Illinois Central railroad. This was
clear case of robbery, All the valuables
had been taken out, and the drafts that
could not be used we're found in q ravine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
Rsoaption of rx-Presidsnt Johnson.

The Committees of Invitation, Recep-
ton and Arrangements, and also the
Marshals appointed, will please meet the
undersigned at the Overton Hotel this
afternoon at FIVE o'clock, as important
business, relative to the reception and
entertainment of the distinguished ex.
President, will be presented for imme-
date action. Meanwhile it is requested
and ardently hoped that the ladies of the
city will manifest their accustomed pub
lie spirit by selecting and providing
suitable number of young ladies to ap-
pear as the representatives OF the dir
ferent States at the grand reception. 1t
is also hoped and desired that as many
of the social and chartered organizations
of the city as can will testify their appre-
citation of the craftsmanship, patriotism
and unfaltering devotion to Constitu-
tional liberty of the distinguished WISH
tor by turning out in corporate capacity:
Let it be free will offering-one grand
ovation. M. d. l.. STEWART,
Chm'n Com. of Arrangements.
We hope the members of the commit
tees mentioned above will all respond
promptly TO the call of Colonel Stewart,
and that the people at large will nobly
sustain the City Conncil in receiving ex-
President johnson on such an expensive
scale. Mr.. johnson belongs to the people
if to any body, and it would not be fair
for the city authorities to monopolize
him altogether. We suggest the proprieiy
of engaging several of the best hacks in
the city for the exclusive use of certain
Aldermen on this occasion; and of course
the Overton Hotel will set apart spe-
cial table and several baskets of Piper
Heidsick for their consolation in the ar
duous duties of the reception. Mr.. John
son will have an opportunity of compar-
ing the Alderman of SO with the
Alderman of IS, when he took his start,
and will discover that the modern animal
can accomplish some things as well as
another, and better too.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
PUBLIC LEDGER.

TT DuROSE. - EDITOR.
j. HARVEY MATHES, Cry EDIroE-
E. WHITMORE, BUSINESS MANAGER.
Office, No. IL Madison Street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-10
" WILLIE IT'S"
No. 81 Adams Street.
Billiard and Bowling Rooms

81 The most Elegant and Complete Estab-
lishmeut Of its kind in the Mississippi Valley.
- The Tables and Alleys are new, and VI
the most approved pattern and make.
So Elegant Private Pariors for gsntlsnsn.
The Wines and Liquors are Of the Best Quality.
is>t In. WIkLETr a co.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
An Immense Land Slide.

The town of Stockport, Columbia Co.,
n Y was the scene of considerable excite
ment last week, on account OF gigantic
land slide, and thousands have visited the
spot. The place where the phenomenon
occurred is located on the old post road,
near the confluence of the KinderhOok and
Clovernook, about five miles north of Hud-
son. 1t comprises nearly five ceres, and
was on an elevation above dry ravine. A
hill intervenes between the ravine and the
creek on the east and north of little less
than the altitude of that which caved in.
The crash took place about half past six
o'lock P. NJ. last Monday. The movement
was gradual, and the surface of the earth
undulated like waves of the ocean. No
noise was heard until the moving mass
struck the base of the intervening hill,
when there was q dull rumbling sound re-
sombling distant thunder, and a quivcring
sensation like slight shock of IN earth
quake. The earth caved in to distance
of over eighty feet and the surface rs in
dcated by fences and trees moved o dis
lance of over six hundred feet. SO gradual
was the movement that it occupied about
half an hour, and the sight is described as
sublime in the extreme. Among the most
kedincidents of the phenomenon is the
fact that an cak tree which stood by the
roadside was moved, with section of the
fence, to the bottom of the ravine, dis
lance of six hundred feet and thet and
fence now stand as firm anduprightas ever,
The weaker trees, such as pine and hem
lock, were snapped off as though they were
pipestems; and some trees of this nature
two feet or more in diameter are twisted
like wisp OF straw. The land is clay,
founded on quick-sand, with soil surface
of not more than two feet in thickness. 1t
is understood that that the quick sand has
been gradually washing away from beneath,
and passed off into the streams. The
copious showers of last spring left the sur
face mere shell, and the dry weather
which followed caused the shell to crack
and finally fall into the vacuum below A
crevasse several inches in width, fifty feet
in length and deep beyond sounding, has
appeared on the land adjoining the sunken
portion on the south, and fears are enter
tanned that this tract will soon fall.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
AN ILLINOIS FARMER.
John II. Alexander, the Cattle King
His Personnel POssessioIsI etc.
From tho osneseO c1ll, Republican.

From tho deneseo lIlll Republican.
We frequently see accounts in the papers
Of men who are noted for their genius,
talents and whatever they may have accom-
plished above theaverage of mSn generally.
We see notices of miners and farmers in
California, in Texas and other States, who
have done big things We see notices Of
men who have grown rich in manufactur-
ing and real estate speculations in the East
and elsewhere. Scarce paper that does
not puff somebody for some wonderful feat
in some direction.
We do not recollect to have seen any no
tice in the papers of one of the greatest
men the country has produced. We mean
John T. Alexander, of Morgan county, who
commenced business for himself with little
capital or other advantages, above the
average of men. He is aplain, home-spun
farmer-tall, good-lool1ing, free and easy in
manners, without the least particle of style
in words or acts.
1t is interesting to watch the movements
of slch man at Springfield or Chicago,
among the popinjays and self-constituted
leaders of society who are greatly elevated
in their own conceit. Mr.. Alexander has
been farming in Illinois good odmanyyears
and has been very successful His farms
now comprise about 10000 acres, mostly
under improvement. This is about one
township and half-about nine miles
square, and all good land He has now
5000 acres of growing corn, and from
1,500 to 1000 acres of grass.
He is now feeding about 10000 head of
cattle, and buys and ships east from Chi
cago from 1000 to 1000 head each week.
He has risen TO this great prominence by
his own talent, energy and integrity. Ills
business each and every year amounts to
millions of dollars and is entirely legiti-
mate, adding to his own wealth and the
common welfare of the state.
We may at some other time, give in more
detail, history of Mr.. Alexander and his
operations-no that he needs any such no.
tice, but as an example to the young and
to go and do likewise, instead of going into
stores and Offices to avoid soiling their fin
gers, with the notion that farming is not so
genteel and profitable.
We may do so for another reason, and
that is the fact that the young as well as
the older people nowadays, get their no.
tions of things generally from the news
papers, for some reason or
other-perhaps the force of circumstances
more than anything else-have much to
say of manufacturers lawyers, preachers,
bankers. and other professional and traffic
ing characters, but very little to say of farm
ing and farmers. We think it profitable to
present, as on offset of about ten thousand
politicians and other characters, who occu-
py the columns of the news, one such man
as John T. Alexander
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
Reasons for Life Assurance.

l. 1t is the surest way to prevent the
household loaf from being buried with the
household head.
2. 1t helps to rid the community of pau
perism and its expenses, and of the crimes
incident to poverty.
3. It brings relief to the sorrows of be-
reavement, and brightens the otherwise des-
clate pathway.
4. 1t gives the permanence of an estate,
or of fortune, to those depending only on
their daily toll.
g. 1t is the safest of all investments, as it
thriyes even upon the ruins of ordinary
financial concerns.
g. 1t isa profitable use OF funds, yielding,
besides security, better returns than most
investments.
T. 1t is property not exposed to the de-
mand of creditors, but protected by law for
one'sheirs.
g. 1t brings ready money in n moment
and just at That moment when it is most
timely and welcome.
g. Itaflords all heconveniences of saving
institutions, andalso much larger pecuniary
returns
10. 1t benefits the assured, promoting in
dustry and economy, and prOlongs life by
relieving it of anxiety.
Wrong Notions Corrected
l. 1t is not impiety to Talk of Life Assur-
Nnce; for it is not assuring Existence, but
Possession.
2. 1t is not distrusting Providence; for
Providence was not designed to procure
self help.
8. 1t is not chance operation; for it
proceeds upon strictly legitimate and sci
entifc basis
4. 1t is not o speculation, or deceit; for
many Of the best men of the world are its
s pporters.
s. 1t is not an "expcnse," for it is SIM
ply Laying up for future time-simply
accumulation. ..
G. II is not risk from inability to keep
up payments; fora policy may be on the
Non F0rfeaing plan.
T. 1t is not for the poor only; for the rich
are now very generally taking advantage of
it,
s. 1t isnot for the rich only; for no is one
so poor that he cannot keep up n life pol
icy.
D. II is not an unnecessary outlay; for no
other provision is positively certain and Sc
cure.
10. 1t is not just as well to put it off; for
health maybe impaired or life may sud
denly end.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
A Nav nnd Novel M0iel.

Everybody In Chicago has heard Of "Anderson's
Dining Rooms" at No. l51 Dearborn street, and
nearly everybody has, at one time another, visit
ed them IN search of something royiving to the
inner man. The unequaled success Of this late
establishment may be inferred from the fact TINT 1t
has for long time past been feeding an average of
l6O0 persons per day. Such has been the
encouragement to the Aessrs. Anderson that enlarg-
ing upon their original idea they have determined
upon developing their dining.rooms Into spacious
hotel, conducted upon the European plan. To this
end, they have, for few weeks past, been rehttng
the entire large building and metamorphosing il
into such hotel as has been mentioned Az at
present arranged, the kitchen and dining.rOom Ia
upon the lower floor, while the three upper floors
are devoted to parlors and sloepmg-rooms. Of which
latter there are % in all, Tho several floors and
rooms are fitted mp and furnished in the most neat
and tasteful manner, and adjoining them are all tho
necessary convenlences Of any hotel. At this hotel
person may procure room for one night, or two
nights, or more, at 81 per night, and may at the
same time got his meals where he chooses. The
army Of persons who have been In the habit Of
boarding here, as restaurant, will still be accom-.
modated as heretofore. The Messrs Anderson had
abrilliant opening, last evening, at which large
and brilliant company did hearty justice to IL Q
excellence of the fare set before them. The open
ing for business takes place on Monday evening
Chicago Times, Augustla.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
Singular Discovery.

\ A strange geological phenomenonrecent-
lly caused some excitement at Murat, in
France, village situated between the val
lev of Mount Dore and that Of st. James
A civil engineer had caused o rectangular
well to be sunk to depth of fifty three
metres through stratum of hard tufa,
which covers the primitive formation in
that district. AT this depth, which is in
significant compared to the shaft of mine,
the heat, nevertheless, became so intense
that the workmen had to be relieved at
short intervals. Their wooden shoes soon
got intolerably warm, and they could not
lie down to rest themselves on the hot
ground. On the other hand, heappearance
Of the tufa denoted that the well had near
ly reached the granite The engineer, on
leaving the spot for o while, had recon-
mended his men to be very careful during
his absence, and to content themselves
with removing the rubble, without going
further down. One Of them, however, in
throwing the last shovelful into the skip,
took il into his head to remove with his
picSaxe q piece of tufa about thirty inches
in circumference; but no sooner had he
done this than he saw the bottom of the
hole he had made swell up.
At the same time loud rumbling noise
was heard. The men in fright jumped
into the cage and called to hepulled up;
but they had barely got to the height of
dozen metres when thick column of hot
water, preceded bya violent report, rose
up in tho air, projecting huge stones up
wards. The water in falling scalded the
men grievously. The jet diminished, and
the well filed rapidly, the poor fellows sue
ceading. however in getting out in time,
In the course of ten hours the well got quite
full, and from that time arivulet ofthermal
water has been flowing from the spot into
the Dordogne. The liquid on arriving there
still retains a temperature of forty degrees
centigrade. Upon analysis it has been
found to contain upwards of twenty milli-
grammes (nearly half grain) of arseniate
of potash per lire, proportion unheard of
before. The Minister of Public Works has
sent commission of ENGINEERS to the spot
for further investigation.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
yoetrn.
LITTLE FLOY-IN HEAVEN.
Bf MuoNoNK1rr.


Oh. darling, darling, Ave years old in Heaven
To bridge the rift has yearning loyeno way,
That may feel about my neck your clingng,
Or hear one little silver word to day
The summer sleeps and dreams on mount and
meadow,
The vines are sweet with fullest blossoming,
The sunlight through the cherry's heart s thrilling,
The robins, that you loved 30, sing and sing.
The world Is all as full Of light and beauty;
Oh, ''rln away" sweet darling, out Of Heaven i
And smile and speak, though with the sudden glory
My eyes be blinded and my wild heart rven.
Burst through the unseen walls that hide you from
And lei me see tho same bright beaming face
The same short sun-tnt curlR-the checks like
roses
The same fair dimpled form Of restless grace.
Shed round me perfume OF your lovely Heaven,
And, though you fit away the instant seen,
There will be breath of jasmine and OF lily
Whereyour bright glancing spirit steps have been.
Five years in Heaven l-and older, larger, taller
The little curls must touch the shoulder now,
And wiser thought and deeper beauty Tighten
The laughing eye and rounded baby.brow;
Yet looking back across your brief. bright sum.
merB
Ia the earth-life, the earth.pain all forgot9
Kind angels ever near you-oh my darling
Is earth and mother-love remembered notG
One little silver word from outt the silence
One fash of shining hand to still my fear
One breath of perfume, faint and sweet and holy,
To tell me, angel one, that you are near
There isa sound, but It's the robin calling;
There ia ight-a sunbeam's golden play;
There Is breath-frOm summer roses lifting
The chalce of their red hearts to the day.
There is q breath--is II of jasmine, lily,
Or strange sweet odor from beyond the sea ?
And light as afr footstep comes and passes--
Oh, darling, darling, You have been with mel
MILWAUKEE, August, 1862
-Ewni,,g ITisc0nSD
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
Love In the Harvest Field-A Model
Elopement, with Wedding on the
HaHs SCAlpS.

CADIz, o., Aug. 4.-0ur usually quiet
town was this morning the scene of the
contamination Of an qfaire damOsr which,
for romantic interest, could scarcely be
equaled The interesting couple were
working in the harvest field when the
idea penetrated their minds that, while
away from the surveillance of the parents
watchful eyes, they could have the few
mystic words spoken that should make
them one. Single blessedness had lost
It's charms for them, and acting upon the
suggestion, they forthwith took up
their march ON foot for this place,
q distance Of six miles, and
appeared in the august presence of tho vii
lage Squire, in bashful trepidation, and
made known their anxiety TO have the GER
emony performed quickly, as they had no
time TO Lose. The Squire being weigh
MASTER they were married on tho hay
scales. The bride was gracefully attired
in the habliments Of the bayfield,, and hid
her blushing face behind paste-board sun
bonnet, while the groom's appearance was
strikingly awkward.
The knot was soon tied, when Hiram
said to Mary, "You start ahead, and / will
wait. for the certificate"
The scene that will transpire when the
exasperated parents hear the intelligence,
viii leave the reader 10 imagine,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18

HoMEoPATHY.-Am the inventions
and improvements with which the day is
80 rife, that made by Prof. Humphreys il
not among the least With all the supe-
riority of the Homeopathic System of Med
icine over that of the old school in It's free
dom from danger and the ease and pleas
antness with its medicines may be taken
or given to children, 1t still remained an
intricate system for the people to use. --
From the fact that single medicine Is
given at dose, and each applicable to
only certain symptoms, 'arge number Of
medicines and large book Of directions
became necessary in order to their use. =
And what is worse, these directions are OF
the most nice and discriminating charac-
ter 80 that often the longer one looked and
studied, the more puzzled he became, nor
could any amount of learned lumber in
the way Of Domestic Manuals, explain the
matter.
At this precise point the discovery ol
Prof Humphreys comes in. He ascer.
tanned, from repeated experiments, what
had been before denied, that certain medi.
clnes in this system might be harmoni.
ously combined in single remedy which
possessed, in good part, the advantages ol
each of its ingredients, and upon this prin
ciple forms n series of Specific Remedies
for each OF tho more common diseases OF
ailments. With these all uncertainty aud
embarrassment in giving tho remedies il
avoided, and they may be properly admin
istered by any person of ordinary intelli.
gence. His improvement is certainly val
liable, and one which throws tho benefits
of this beautiful and efficient system into
the hands Of the people, and must provo .
blessing to thousands. His Specifics are
spoken of in high terms by those who use
them, and we can readily conceive mus
prove a valuable addition to the comforts
OF o family
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18
No, rs.

Nervous Debility with ita gloomy attend
ants, low spirits, depression, involuntary
emissions, loss OF semen, spermatorrhuo,
loss Of power, dizzy head, loss of memory,
and threatened impotence and imbecility,
find sovereign cure in Humphreys Homeo.
pathic Specific, No. twenty. eight. Composed
Of the most valuable mild and potent Cura-
tiyes, they strike at once at the root of tho
matter, Zone up the System, arrest the dis
charges, and impart vigor and energy, life
cured thousands OF cases. Prico $500 per
package Of six boxes and vial, which il very
impOr tant in obstinate and old cases, or 81
pcr single boy. Sold by all druggists, and
sent by mail on receipt Of price. Address
Humphreys Specific Homeopathic Medicine
Co., 562 Broadway, New York.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-08-18

AT 7 o'clock p. m. on the 21st of July,
a sharp shock of nm earthquake was felt at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, which extended to-
Patia at 8 p M, and reached Callao at
midnight, causing good deal of alarm but
doing no damage. On the 23d and oath q
shower of ashes fell over the city, supposed
to have proceeded from the old volcano of
Pichinchi, on the side of which mountain
Quito is situated. Poth Pinchinchi and
and Cotopaxie are in active operation. The
shock of an earthquake was also felt at
lquique, July 49, and the volcano of Isluga
is also in constant action.