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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-10
The ssThief Caste" in.Indfa,
letter from B )mbay ssys:

Some curious revelations have been
made by the capture by the police of a
gang of native thieves. It is, of course,
we'll known among the Hindoos even
criminal pursuits, such as thieving, pimp'
ing and other harmless modes of getting
a living, are hereditary ar d form castles,
from which no one born in them can es'
cape. The father is pauder and all his
male children must be panders also,
while bis daughters must marry men who
follow the same disreputable calling.
These people, of course, feel no shame at
their mode of life; it is the destiny that
fate, and, what is equally strong in India,
"dustoon," have allotted to them, These
thieves form caste several hundred
strong. They have no fixed abode, but
wander oil over the country; and recently
a couple of hundred of them spread
themselves over Bombay. Their regula-
tions are very singular, and their arrange
ments for disposing of their booty perfect.
All over the country they have conf
dental bunnishs who receive the stolen
goods and moneys When the thieves
arrive in place these bunniahs advance
them money for food and whatever they
may want, and the results of their preda-
tory excursions are day by day handed
over for sale. Every now and thea the
thieves and their banker settle up their ac-
counts. The goods taken are rated at
three-four,hs their value, but the receiver
is allowed al additional ten per cent
for com mission, which makes altogether
thirty-6ve per cent. One of the thieves
confessed that last year the two hundred
who visited Bombay carried away at the
end of the season no less than lS 600 reals
(s9, ,000), very large sum in ludia, where
three-fourlhs Of the population have in
comes of only ffty dollars a year. He
said that during the week before he was
captured "the weather was wet and
um brellas we're their principal booty, aud
some brass chattles, waist cloths, tur
banr, pocket handkerchiefs, three rupees
in money and a gunny bag, we're alse
bros ght in." Some OF the internal rules
of the thieves are very singular They
may take whatever they can get from the
shops, or the ground or carriage, but
they must not commit even the mildest
form of violence. Ifthey attacked man
for the purpose OF robbing him they
would break their caste and be turned
out by their fellow members. Nor may
they steal anything between sunrise an
sunset II a heap Of gold were lying in
their path after the sun had gone down
they would not touch it. Aud not only
must they steal by day, bat the goods
must also be disposed of the same, day
either by burying them or by handing
them over TO bunniab.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-10

Ida Lewis is exhibiting herself to the
people of New Bedford, appearing In
tableaux at Good Templarsl festival.
New York surgeons have made chin
for an unfortunate young man deprived
of that ornament, taking the material
from his chest.
Thurlow Weeds daughter is sorting
1000 letters to assist her father in writing
his autobiography. He will spend the
winter in Florida.
The B .den. Baden gambling bank won
in the year 1868, after deductlng the
enormous expenditure of two millions
of francs, about three millions OF
francs. The Bank in Wiesbadsn has
drawn in," within the last six months,
1900 900 francs
Owing to lack of funds many labor
ers have been discharged from work on
he new postoffice in New York. An i'm
mediate appropriation of $l,OOO,0OO for
the building is tn be asked tor by the
Secretary of the Treasury on the sssemo-
lirg of Congress next week.
Fraulein L ,uis ,ndrini, nee Calivog-
lia. died in Dresden last mouth, In her
ss,h year. she was the Oldest prifaa
donna in the world. A native Nespoli-
tan Of rare natural beauty, and gifted
with magnificent voice, educated in the
true oli Italian style of singing, she fol-
lowed. after some first performances in
Italv. her husband, Ssndrini. the Slxony
Count Ksmmermusikus to Dresden, and
was there engaged in the Curt Theater
as the premier singer. She was pen
stoned in 1882.
Recently a pale-faced, sorrow stricken
woman, while in a dry goods store At
Kansas City, No., was observed by a
salesman concealiug bundle OF laces
under her shawl. Very quietly, aud
without attracting the attention OF a
single eye in the store, the salesman said
to her, al am not able TO pay for the
lace under your shawl, ryou might keep
/, snd welcome. Please put it back,
while / walk to the other end Of the
counter" Large tears came Into the
woman's hsggard eyes, her whole face
EXPRESSED gratitude, and without word
rut the lace back and walked out Of the
store,
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women and Their beings.

Mrs. Ltvermore says sne calieu oh
man once 10 get him to sign o petition
and found him drunk. he afterward be-
came President of the United States, but
Il must not be inferred that all men who
get drunk will be elected President. ,ut
Mrs. Victor, the Akron (0hio) pris-
oner, has been commuted from seventeen
to three years and will soon be turned
loose.
Eugenie coz.ned the Viceroy, Of
Egypt out OF diadem worth 6.000,OO0
of francs. That beats Grant.
Winnie Ream showed her good sense,
before going to Europe, by declining an
offer Of marriage from that human icicle,
Senator Trumbull. n T0.W
I In Omaha women who can dress Oh
$4,000 year are called economical. 80
A Detroit woman has based an action
for breach of promise on the fact OF a
pentlemans having sent her geranlum
leaf in q letter Geranium means Thou
art my choice"
Henry Ward Beeoher has female
short-hsnd secretary, which her name is
Ellen Wood. ainu ofG .as
Mrs. Twitchsll, dissgreeably con-
nected with an unplessantness in Phila-
deIphis, BY which her mother lost her
life, has sent her jewelry to be polished
nm. and thinks of coming back to the gay
world. She don't look well in black.
In Olive Logan's lecture at Elmira,
SO says che never saw a pretty girl but
sbe wanted TO take her in her arms and
kiss her. Singularly enough, it stf,cts
us in the same way. IS 10
Paris letter writer's say Madame George
Sand is rapidly falling into the yellow
leaf. Most people do fail into those
habits, when they get past eighty.
The young women of Lewiston, Name,
have formed q society p'edging them
selves not to kiss any man who uses to-
bacco. tl4
Minnie Hsha is the nom de gHerre OF
n, ,>torious woman in New Orleans.
Mrs Mary Higgings of Pittsburg,
does ali o. bcr husbands stabbing tor
him. :.
Mrs. Margaret Agnes Amidon, lssd-
ing teacher in Washington, died on Fri
day last \
Winnie Ream is distorting . chunk oil
marble into likeness Of Parson Brown
low. s4efa ~ ri
Victoria is very fond Of masic.. 81 is
The Prince Of Wsles. her son but be iikes
his favored pretty strongly with the can
| can. n.H ff-f. latNut
Miss Muhlbsch has her hands fell-a
dozen historical novels on the Uniteo
States, q Eve act drama. and Q dropsy
which is expec,ed to carry her OF.
Miss Webster, white girl of Mount
Sterling. Ky.. sloped with q negro the
other day. rr. m
Mrs. P. Wales is said to be dying OF
broken heart, owing to the festireness oi
the critter she is hitched to.
Dntioe her lecture At Lyons, Olive
Logan. was hissed. Olive would have
liked il better If il had been spelled with
ask"B1 ffnEi ,34l9ail9Qs .0.
There.a. the Parisiap cantatrice, oi
whom everybody was talking four years
aeo. is now singing at second-rste cctfee'
houses for ten aud fifteen francs night
"A Mrs. Pike, Of Pinegrove township,
Venango county, Pennsylvania, missing
for two weeks, was foand in the wood!
on Sunday week, where she bad banged
herself Her husband remarked, when
he found her, that Il was bis last dsy, and
has since been missing.
Louisa NJ. Williams, Of ST. Joseph, go'
a divorce from her husband and then ran
away with him.
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was the consummatiol of purpose
which had been formed while The parties
were occupying adjoining rooms in Amity
street.
And upon conduct such as this Mr..
Beecher bestows bis blessing and bene-
diction With this history before the
public in the shape of sworn testimony,
he had the effroutery to stand up beside
Richardson's corpse, and declare that
both he, aud she who is left to mourn
his absence, haze alsoays ived in a pru'
Dental manner
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-10

Ida Lewis is exhibiting herself to the
people of New Bedford, appearing in
tableaux at q Good Templars' festival.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-10
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REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT.
Lecture by simon stern.

Last evening Mr.. simon Stern delivered a lecture
In the Cooper Institute under the auspices of the
Cooper Union, the subject being "Represenrative
Government There was o large attendance. The
lecturer after a few primary remarks alluded
to what he considered the apparent errors Of the
body polite, showing the many evil tendencies
which conr buted to the corruption Of those placed
In Official positions. He contended that talent and
honesty were not actually the preliminary quali1ca-
tons necessary for men in office. Availability alone
was desirable, because in its essential features it
did not excite envy nor create opposition He pro-
ceeded to state that the people were fast degene-
rating account OF tyranncal corporations, which
failed In miserable degree to adJudcate upon mat
appertaining TO the public interest He severely
censured the whiskey ring as he did other bodies Of
that description, and animadverIed upon the Wash
ington lobby, which he characterized as the vermin
OF that city, The present system OF government was
divided Into parties, and thougnit was whole gov
ernmenL there were many independent thinkers who
sent system had no means Of expressing their views
except by going with one party or tue other. Prac-
All Il He Wc lie y
corruption OF the body polite. He sub
mtted that the evils Of the present representative
system OF government We're an improper delegation
of power and fictitious representation OF the peo-
pie. The fountain Of corruption should be dried up
by the action Of the people themselves he showed
that the present SYSTEM which he considered per-
nciOus, were much longer pursued the merchants,
bankers and men OF standing must find 1t their in
tCiCSt w iHtohiCiC ohu tdhS u PiontinOns puit III
politics instead OF surrendering 1t to the p0-
litical adventurers Of the city. He advo-
Gated real instead OF a sham representative
government. The lecturer subsequently went
on to refer to the ancient records Of Athens,
showing how the government Of the people was
affected and the changes and controversies which
arose. His theory was personal representation to
make Its influence heard and felt every representa-
the representative OF many votes cast for
him when elected. Under such state Of affairs the
false system under which the people lived would be
ad
necessarily fall to the ground 1t would counteract
the evil influences OF an unbridled majority and
finally eventuate In realsinstead Of q sham repre-
sentative government. Throughout the lecturer was
interrupted by frequent applause.
The New York herald., 1869-02-28

ia advantages may bef IL were to lead on the part
OF any one among us to siackness OF mind or 2 as,
Of the obstacles we have 70 overcome. be-
heve the provisions Of our constitution, whicn
sSonai conycon ar are sacien, for the settlement
the conduc, Of military campaigns, a,ps t,sre Is is
counterbalance the possible errors Of generalship
or lack Of discipline, so We may throw away even
best account Il is the responsibility that lies upon
US in this respect for we fail we shall be exposed
indignant people But il il shall be our happy lot to
avoid those dangers that encompass US on the right
never were public men more happy IN the nature OF
the tasks which they have been called upon 10 take
In hand For what can be an object dearer either to
endeav0r to bring about throughout the whole
OF this vast community that union OF feeling and
possessed it, has been the source OF our strength.
but which still presents TO view here and there
some points on which 1t is fatally defective, and
which we wish TO bring up TO that condition in
which every man will almost forget whether he Is o
Scotchman, an Englishman or an Irishman in the
sense OF consciousness OF his belonging to
common country For centuries we have been
soclaed together in political wrongs; for centuries
policy so successful in most respects, has Jailed
TO attain the great and paramount purpose or carry
ing that Of brotherhood throughout the three
kingdoms associated under the rule Of her Majesty
We are now called upon to MAKE great and su-
preme efort for that purpose. In q day II cannot
be done. BY single measure II cannot be done;
nay, II may be that by many measures the whole
result cannot be produced Is an Immediate conse.
quence OF acts OF legislation. But have TO deal
with q people certainly not less suscep-
gratitude, attachment and arection-not less
inspired with true and genuine love OF justice.
And for my part, after all the contentious OF politics
and opinions which have been banded TO and iro,
have faith In policy which IS founded upon JUS
generating sentiments Of affection upon mankind.
These are vaguely sketched in the opinions with
which for one-and think all the colleagues with
WI am daGr IN narpt m con-.
stderati0n OF the great questi0n-the Irish Church
question-which Is uppermost and foremost In the
mind OF every man at this particular )uncture, to
which we attach SO much weight that we well know
that there is nothing we can do IN any other de-
partment Of the public interest OF pubic affairs
which can possibly compensate for failure with re.
gard to the Irish question.
The New York herald., 1869-02-28
CLEARED.

steamship City Of Antwerp (Br) Mirehouse LiverpooJ
Steamship Virginia tBD. Forbes. Lverpool-Nasionsl
Steamship Quaker CITY, Ellis, Havana and New Orleans
Steamship Arisdne Eldridge, Galveston via Key wes.-C
steamsh ip vicksbnrg Burton, New oriesns-c Mallory
sts.mship Gen Grant, Quick, New orIeans-rrederic
s.s.mship George Washington. eager. New orIsansHB
Steamship Flag. Hoffman. Fernsndina-Fiorida Railroad
Steamship San Salvador, Nicksson, savannsh-w R Gar
Steamship Montgomery Lyon savannah-R Lowden.
Steamship Manhattan, Woodruff ChAreston-H Morgan
Steamship Ellen Terry Bearse, Nswbern Nc-Murray
Steamship Isaac Bell, Bourne norfolk, City Point and
Rlchmond-N McCready.
Steamship knight, Dsniy, Georgetown, DC-Philps
Steamship Bennett French, Baltimors-N McCready
Steamship Glaucus. Walden. Boston-w Clyde
Steamship wamsuiia, Fish. new Bedford-Ferguson
Bark Es1cr or, Hans'n, Cork Falmouth for orders
R.rs .ys rSs, Iss ssa Co.
Brig Ruth, McIe.y Lsguna- J = whitney 4 Co.
, Brig Alice Franklin tBr), Brown, Ponce, PR-sturges
Brig H Berry, co.on Ma.anzas-J ward 4 Co.
schr Chas Thompson, fIa9held. Para-L Amsinck Co.
schr Peironeis br Emefy Porto Plata wanks River
schr Paios shscEford, Barbados-John Boyntons Son
schr Louie Van Brunt. Tooker Fajardo, PR.
schr orcuts, Haskell, CharIeston- Bentley, Miller
schr Central America, williams, Wilmington NC-I
Hslleck, Fuller Wilmington, Nc-Benasy, Miller
schr Sparkling Sea, Rose, Baltimore Bentley. Miller
sehr Hubbard, Loveland, Philadelphia Mccrsady
seSr Sewer; Gushing sslem-JA ste,son.
schr o Acken, Hobbis, stamford
Steamer Harvest, thsdssy, Providsnc..
The New York herald., 1869-02-28

London Lloyds. The present lighthouse has been
standing ITO years.
Wife No. OF prominent Mormon bishop at Salt
not only in the family, but also In the church. by
verey ''wallopping" wife No. lis children.
Northern tourists are still dockng to North Caro-
lima and Virginia In search Of land. The Weldon
Neics remarks that the great complaint among them
Is that while many OF them want small farms the
majority OF lands offered by Southern people aie IN
bulk. with this exception they express themselves
perfectly satisfied, and the indications point to q
large influx Of immigrants from the hardworkng
Northern States during the coming spring.
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Almanac for New York---This Nay.
Weather Along the Coast
PORT OF NEW YORK, FEBRUARY ~, 1859.
Herald Packages.

Captains and Pursers of Vessels arriving this port win
please deliver packages intended for tho HERALD
regularly authorized agents who attached Steam
Yacht feet. The New York Associated Prsss
collect marine reports attend the delivery Of packages
viii be following from procsedngs
Of the regular monthly meeting, held March 1885,
Resolved That after April l. 1853 the Associated
Press viii discontinue the coection OF ship the
harbor Of New York. Passed unanimously
HS- The oncs Of the Herald steam yachts JANIS and
JEANETTE il Whitehall slip. All communications
and consgnees the masters OF inward bound
sells viii be forwarded free Of charge.
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED sY THE HERALD STEAM yAcH'


With mdse and % rs passsnss % carsrd
fec s 10 AN passed cunard and Norih German steam
steamship James Adser lockwood Charleston Feb ~ at
.smsp %drs s.nsod s%s ss.a .s Sd
ssE es1.ss: sgi'ss as Dss ss %''
st y nfy cSoa s FaHo a.y sS s
spoke pilot boat with No IN her manss from Bsrnsa-
Bris esors. aBn crosley Sab. via $. Thomas, Is days.
s.'f .s s,s Ss:o s
Brig Raven, Leighton, Cenussos s days. with sugar. 70
Brg Cas.wbs weebsr. Ha,sdras, II days with moasss,
Loud Co. Has beer aay. north q Hssera z. ,ru rn
Big Camille Br ssrous, Rem.dios d.y. wss .ugr 2
ss sslo.: u, c5isg ssrmads u ssys; With e, ;s. %
20: ana a.%.s. fsS ls A. az s, ;ss.
ssSr si sr..s :. = % ss rsr SAL HOP
days, with cocoanus, 70 master FEB 90 Fenwicks hI
&c scsr ~ ~. TAR, s Reeves New Er"u.-ei ~ssS sss
schr Isaac Baker Prsnics, New orlsans
sss sssT o. wrs Sosr soSns s s..v
scbr Msry Louisa, 0aski, Washington, NC, with s"h
''s,ia scsf v woodias g ' s,mps, rharo, virs,uia
6cbr SPRAY, aoule, Egg Harbor. .,.,
sr 6ss, 6Sas s CA, Boston ~ sss.sa. 30
sssr sssr Pn~sFs Pins.. sn.i, T.w w,sSis% s.sisis
scSr .sry s.sd. Tars.Ss, Isan.on
scbr Jo,sph Ross, Paul. Isgn.oo
sehr chsfm siadisy, Proviisucs
sehr Eva, Sherman, Norwich
BELOW.
One snip one bark and two srC.
rmr
The New York herald., 1869-02-28
GENERAL HorEs.

state.
At the Congregational College. at Grinneli, Iowa.
out OF 900 students. 900 are younR women.
AD untrue report that Eddystone lighthouse had
bssn washed ewaJ was recently announced at the
The New York herald., 1869-02-28

Ptesmships City Of Antwerp, and Virginia. Liyerpoc.
1ndls glasgow: Quak1 cmy, Hsvasa ssd New 0r'ssnsi
raG rsrnandnai san eavsdpr and hontsomevy, sevan.
nahi haahsuas, ChasIsssos; TOrys NsNbsfss iesse
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"A HYATT,S LIFE RALsAM


A. MEDICAL HSai1s T2EPEf, E,iyE nALsAx,
Rheumatism Neuralgia and Gou In their worst stages,
ssss Dsss 1s
s sr s. s BEEN ss e
public twenty one years has cured hundred Thousand
curative n for r..a. i !. egIsslo tho foul
LIE not contain particle o. mercury or
M D. Psarsa now Inspector Of State Prison a. Trenton,
eighteen since afflicted with ulcerous srup
@ OF o h. nS,s ,1a MssSs iass III
he ssan WIEN 'ispa n four M
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CHRONIC RHEUMATISM
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bottle n, Or =: for "a Sent y
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'''''' ri KfSG. Counsellor Al Law $50 Bro.dw.,
A. -A''Sr,ss !. sAsksss Ss AND BROKERS
Dealers IN I'll kinds o. oossrnmsn, sscurss &c Cold and
ssn sno n1 D,. Ds
csshsd in Missouri and Kentucky Lotteries.
A BsoLuTE DIVORCES LEGALLY OBTAINED IN
. ss1s 1
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Send for circulars
OWNS SAfyoE
sALvE, heais Calls and Sores while the horse works. viii
ss q: oo ~ i.d po !. .n :, %
thing else ln the world eVc per boz Sold everywhere
nR .. n. scHENcK, or PHILADELPHIA WILL BE
day. March o. fiom A. NJ % r. NJ 81 his rooms % Bond
street.
Il isxUouRATIoS rrp s CARTOON,
IN THE EVENING rELEoRAn," "h oo's'
WEDNESDAY, MARCH g.
OFFIcIAL DRAWINGS
~ Missouri and Kentucky state Lotteries.
srssousI-sSr.4 Class * 81 aai, yr.suAsv W ~ lsss
sr:sogsi-s -sIA.: VA yssagt n! n Isss,,
q ssoi,s!. 81 SSs si..S.Ii ~ n u q 'i.sSSs j.
m @ fssn.ssd i The soos. and also Royal s,sa.
Lotteries By CLUTE Broker 200 Broadway and iss Full
DADfcAL CURE, WITHOUT KNIFE, cAusrIc OR
Diseases OF Pelv vscsra Diseases Defornaes Of The
The New York herald., 1869-02-28

Bel Norfolk &c; Empire, Alexandria, knight, George
town. DC; barks Adelaide Matanzasi Nauuus, Lonaon
Wind at W, fresh
The New York herald., 1869-02-28

DADrCAL CURE, WITHOUT KNIFE, CAUsTIC OR
~ dstention from business for Structure, Fsnla Pes
eye, nose person Addrcsr by letter personally
HENRY A. DANIELS. y, D., lH Lexington avenue.
The New York herald., 1869-02-28
MISCELLANEOUS,

+ OOK FOR THE
IL INAUGURATION CARTOON,
IN THE EVENING TELEGRAM,
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s.
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BELOW,

One ship, one bark and two brss.
SAILED.