Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-20
MiscelIaneous Items.

Ex. President Pierce's estate is esti-
mated at $l,000,000, the bulk of which
will probably go to nephew, who is
being educated at Princeton College at
the expense of the late President.
The Emperor Napoleon has ordered
that the travelling expenses of the French
bishops Of Quebec on going to and re-
turning from the Ecumenicsl Council
shall be betrayed from the imperial ex-
chequer.
More "Big Tree Groves" have been
discovered in California. They are giant
red-woods of the species famous in Gala
veras and Mariposa, and are found on the
headwaters of the Tulare and San Joaquin
rivers. One of these groves is said to
contain trees measuring over one hun.
dred feet in circumference, and even these
are reported to be excelled by those in
another grove.
At the Lausanne Peace Congress, 8
certain Mr.. Ssn-Paer ventured on the
proposition Gentlemen, if we wish to
bring about the reign of Peace, let us
employ Pacific means. These words
excited the greatest Indignation in the
assembly, so that, strange to say, the
only speaker at the Peace Congress who
raised his voice in favor of peace mar
rowly escaped being thrown out OF the
window. su
"Gentlemen of the jury" said q Gin
cinnati lawyer, my opponent is hand
some man look at his square chin /;
his mouth, like Cupid's bow; his teeth,
like pearls; his cheeks, like roses; and
his nodding head like Jove's, that shakes
the spheres. Gentlemen of the jury,
gaze upon that massive brow. When
nature formed that brow, she put her
Endorsement upon it; but, gentlemen,
she indorsed it without recourse"
We are told that by the death of the
late Viscountess Pslmerston, of Eug-
land, the entailed Melbourne estates in
Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Northamp-
topshire and Hartfordshire, amounting
to upward of 100000 a year, go to her
grandson, Earl Cowper. The Palmer
ston estates in Hampshire and Ireland
pass into the possession OF her son, the
Right Hon. William Cowper, M. P, un-
der Lord Pslmerston's will
The New York Evening Telegram is
informed by the engrsyers of that city
that they are more busy in getting up
wedding cards just now than ever before.
The lawyers there will of course go TO
work and get up q supply of blank sppli'
cations for divorce. Matches made OF
Saratoga, Long Branch, Newport and
other places of fashion. and folly seldom
last long. Men who want to marry "for
good" never 20 to such places in search
OF viyes.
A few n.ehts ago, after Gen. Jno. a.
Dix had settled down FOR quiet sleep in
the Burtis House, at Davenport, iowa, a
band drew near to serenade newly mar
ried couple at house just opposite the
hotel, and this was mistaken for sert-
made to the General, There was at once
a stir in the hotel, lights appeared in the
rooms, windows we're thrown up, and
everybody waited call for General Dix.
nrepared 10 hear him respond to the
presumed compliment General Dix,
himself, il is said, beginning ts impFo-
yise inwardly remarks suitable for the
occasion. But the band, needless of the
aettered and distinguished military pres
ence sososs the street, followed the first
sweet air With an operatic selection,
never once playing, sSee, the conquer
ing hero comes" then they siloEad the
strains Of Robin Adair" to Goat away
in the darkness, and left the welded peir
to the enjoyment Of their honeymoon.
aud the General 10 The recollection OF
what be might hsTe said,