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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

sPALpIEe, BIpwELL Il MAcDoxoueH; Propr's.
4, w. YouYcE, Acting Manager.
THURSDAY EVENING. December Is,
Last night bat three Of the graceful git I'd and
beautiful WorreIl sistere, and toeir Now YORK
Company. Fret pieht Of the great eurlesa99e, }.
MI Sonbie. "K ohinoor." Miss Irene. Miss
sophie will appear as the YOUNG GIRL on
The PERIOD. On account Of is Length. tne
burlesque viii constitute the whole oil the per-
Torrance.
NOTICE. -Seats for Mr.. Jeherson's engage
ment. Commencing Monday. Decembn ~.
may be secured at the box office Of the Ineater
on and after " ednesday morning, Decemoer
is: but In order 70 avoid undue preference.
they will eniy be sold six days 10 advance.
SCALE OF PRIcEs.--Dress Circle ana Par
qRstte(esually eligible ior ladiesl. ~ w ram,
ehairs,. 50 cents. Private Boxes. admittins
eight persons. $40.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

sematsip Matsnosin and Hsrsee 0ukah
Tahksyrc are the names OF the two Js-
pauese Princes who have just arrived at
Rutgers College, near Brunswick, n. j.,
to be educated. The older of the two is
twenty-five years of age, and doesn't
know enough of English to 60 into the
house Uben'it rains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

The lives Of some of the citizens Of St.
Louis are pretty heavily insured! W, y.
SWiizer is insured for $4,000; John
How Cor $500 600; Francis Whitaker
for 5000 900; Clark Whittier for $l70.-
0O0; Z G. Obesr for $4,000; P.
Beardslee for 1885, goo, D. A. January
for $l20 600, and large number Of them
from $50, 900 to 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
SS7 M ain street
Second door from Madison.
Q1-1l6
Attractive Residence For Sale.

THE undersigned are authorized to offer at
L private sale very desirable house and lot
at Oak Lawn formerly Bdntyn station). five
miles from Memphis. on Memphis and Charles
ton railroad. The lot contains six acres, we'll
inclosed. half cleared and half in original
growth Of eak and elm: beautifully located.
and sloping in every direction fIam the build
ing site. The dwelling house contains two
large and two small rooms. constructed go as
to edmit of enlargement at small outlay. There
are, besides, a kitchen, servants room, lock
room. COW house and wood shed.
Within the last two years ten or fifteen per-
sons, engaged in professional and mercantile
pursuits in Memphis. have built 10 this local.
ity. The facilities which the railroad offers
are now such as to make this pint more con-
venient for the residence Of business men than
the immediate suburbs of the city. There is
not more refined society TO be found within
or without the oity-the locality Is healthy and
picturesque churches and schools are conye-
nient. No neghborhood around Memphis
can pretend 10 offer such advantages. and the
ands adjacent are. 10 consequence. rapidly
'''' ''' MARYE Il TREZEvANT,
9l-t No. 20 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

Words OF chser-0n the Errors Of Youth
and the Follies Of Age. in relation to Marriage
and Social Evils. with helping hand for the
eEripg and unfortunate. Sent in sealed letter
envelopes, free Of charge. Address, HOEApD
ASSOCIATION, Box p, Philadelphia. Penn
sylvanla, 23-lOO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

No Cure. 10 Pay!-stone's fenie Syrup
cures Chills and Fever, or money refunded.
Sold by NJ. ROSE. 81 Main street, and GOOD
YEAR ( FALLS, 2sl Main street. l3e-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
/" WILLETT'S,''
No. 81 Adams Street.
Billiard and Bowling Rooms

s~The most Elegant and comylete EstAb-
Hsbmenf ofits kind In the Mississippi yaliey,
eg- The Tables and Alleys are Pew anu VI
The most approved pattern ara make.
81 Rlerant Private ParioTg for genilem,, en-
The Wines and Liquors ere oftas Best Voahv
carvERsE a 20.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16

An insurrectionaFy plot has been dis
covered at Moscow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
MISSOURI VALLEY
Life Insurance Company,
once Southwestern Department.
NO. 296 FRONT ROW, MEMPHIS.
Merritt & Weld. Gsn1 Agents.

Head the Following:
LrrrLE Rock. December II, 1869.
W. A. Holt. Esq State Agent Missouri Valley
Life Insurance. Company:
SIR: l is with pleasure we acknow edge
rec ipt OF tweaty-fse hundred dollars from
you. througa Messrs Merritt x Weld, General
Agents Souilw stern Department, in settle
ment BY your Company OF Policy No. 6i7, on
the life Of Captain james fimms, deceased
and would cordially recommend the Missouri
Valley" To al parties desiring to insure their
lives, as one in every way worthy the conf
dence sr6 pair mage Of the community. The
best ev idence to us of the merit of the Gem
Pany. is the prnmpt payment Of its lesses.
". NJ. ADAMS.
GORDON N. PEAY.
gl-1Is Administrators Jas. rimms, decd.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-16
AMusE M ENTs.
vi emphis Theater.

sPALpfEe, BIDwKLL Il MAcDoxoueH. Propr's.
q. W YouNcE,................- Manager.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
\ "SmalI Sin" among Women.

One Of our small sins is our small jealousy
Of each other. 1t is wrong 10 say that wo-
men cannot DO irien'ls together; we can
true, firm, enduring friends, but We doubt il
any young woman's friendship ever existed
free from jealousy II wc are not jealous
about men We arc about women, and guard
our rights against division with tho vigilance
Of house-dog guarding his domain. No man
can understand the unreSisting pettincss
Of jealousy that exists between wo.
man friends; no man knows it for his own
part, and no man would submit 70 It from
his friend. But we accept /. patiently, know.
ing where the shoe pinclIcs from the shapeOi
our own tect. As wives and LOVERS we orc:
perhaps tho most exclusive and the most jcal.
GUS women In tho world. Thcrc is scarcely,
woman in Bnsland who would allow her
husband to admire any othor woman, or 10
mako any othcr friend, or to show frank plsa-
sure in her society. There would be Pout-
ing, or tears, or tantrums, according to in.
dividual disposition, and the whole harmony
of the household would bc swept by the
board tho practical upshot Of which is that
men make friends outside their homes, un-
known to their respective Junos. This
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
Anecdotes Of Carlyle nnd Byron.
From liarpcr's Mugnzinc.l

The last number Of Hearth and Home
contains all article by Grace Green.
wood, entitled "Pcrsons | have missed
Seeing One Of these IL Carlyle,
whom she SAYS she failed TO see, al
though letters Of introduction were al
lordcd TO hc:, because she WAS afraid
OF Mr. Carlyle" and justiiies herself
bv rea,in. y batch OF anecdotes, Of
which the following are Il specimen:
Still, ia the case Of Mr.. Carlyle, /
might have rushly "movcd on the eli
cmy's works." had my courage not
been dashed by the reception which 4
very respectable Apcrican, 4 gentle
man, 4 hcholnr, aud IL Bostoninn. had
lust met with in that cottage ut Chcl-
.ra On the morning OF his visit. Mr.
CARLYLE may have been in IL particular.
Is bad humor, or there was something
in the cool Boston air OF his visitor
that didn't agree with him, or he may
have been INDUCING in little bluN
plcasantry, but 1T nlI events, his greet
was little calculated to put u stran-
ger at his ease.
so YOU are from America" hr said /;
then addrd,"I don't like Americans !;
they arc hot, hurryimS, uncomtort-
able race. Now like your Russian-
he is Il cool. coutcmplatirc animal, that
minds his own business"
This WAS almost ~ royal piece OF
snubbiny rs. about II quarter Of ccntu-
ry before, Byron had given another
lius,onian. Thut most patrician poet
seems not to have beeu without a cor.
tain curious interest in America and
Americans. Had he lived in the days
Of steamships. he would probably have
brought his "ChildU Harold or his
Don Juan" to the United States. He
often expressed q strong desire to see
the cataract OF Niagara, and WAS always
Interested in descriptions Of il. So
when. at HI evening party i'll Gcn"a
hr WIS told that It young American
tourist WAS present. he readily conscnt-
I'd to IN introduction, hoping to re-
crivc some new impressions ot the
lallo. Almost his first words, spoken
with great carnrslnrss, were:
"Pray, tell me something of Niagn-
ra:"
The young Bostonian did not reddcn
--arc B0stoniahs upl to but he Atam.
mrrcd slightly, very Ikea high-brcd
young Eu9lishInan, as he rrplicd:
IL regret 70 have to acknowledge TO
your lordship that have never seen
Niagara"
Never seen Niagara! - and travel
ing abroad! Good evening, sir.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
The Modified lTenure-Uf-O Office Act.

The bill modifying tho Tonure.of Office
dietary Committee, was. after discussion,
passed by the Senate, yras ihirty-cight, nays
fifteen.
The bill authorizes tho President to sus.
pend and appoint during the recess Of Con-
grcsS. and requires him within thirty days
nflcr the renSscmbling OF that body, to r..
port to the Senate 4 list Of such suspensions
and appointments; and in case tho Senate
does not confirm his action, tho suspended
officer will reSuaia' his place. Our udviccs
are not clear nS III pay. According to one
report, the person designated TO fill tho place
is to receive full pay during the time he
holds the Office acco1ling to another, If the
Senate does not confirm tho action Of the
Executive, the officer is not only to resume
his position, but receive pay for the time
during which he has been suspended. This
would, if correct, add 10 the burdens Of tho
Government very considerably should the
Senate not see TT to concur in the notion Of
tho President in even n minority o. cases.
1t is possible, however, that the bill provides
simply that the Presidents nppointec shall
be paid for the time he acts, md the suspend.
cd officer, il restored for the time he actually
holds the Office and discharges its duties.
The President, it * said, expresses himself
satisfied with the modification. The unplea-
SAINT feature Of the Tenure. of.olficc Law wax
tho clause that required the President tn
communicate to the Senate the cause Of sus.
pending An officer; in other words, to make
specific charges against him and put him on
trial before that body. This might provo
very embarrassing, as the President might bc
convinced OF the incapacity, the maleasance,
or the general unworthiness Of an officer,
without being able to get possession Of such
facts as would justify specifications.
The bill goes to the House for its concur.
renee. it is intimated that the House will
insist upon tho absolute repeal Of the Tenure
of.ofHce Law, and we should no., DO surprised
il such were its course. Tho modified law,
MS Senator Morton observes, il but tho Shnd.
ow Of substance, and Of no great consu-
qucncc in any event. |, will bc practically
"dead dog" from the start. OF coursc, tho
President will not shower tho Senate with
appointments till tho action OF tho House il
known Oflicc.scskcrs must bc patient
GinGnnd6 Commercial.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
The Mystery of. Editing.

Becchcr says that tho world ut large
do not know the mysteries OF u ncws-
paper; and, as In watch, tho hands
that are seen are but passive instru-
nents or the springs, which are never
seen SO, IN q newspaper, the most
worthy causes Of lis prosperity are Of
ten least observed or known. Who
suspects tho benefit which the paper
derives from. tho enterprise, the vigil
ance and the watchful fidelity Of the
publisher? Who pauses,to think how
much Of the pleasure Of reading fs de-
rived from the skill and care Of the
printer? We feel the blemisllcs Of
printing, e they exist, but seldom OBJ
serve the excellcncies.
We cat i hearty dinner, but do not
think: Of the farmer that raised tho nm
tcrial thereof, or the cook that pre-
pares them with infinite pains and
skill. But cook Of vegetables, meat,
pastry and Indefinite bonbons, has q
parasidical office in comparison with
an editor. Before him pass all the cx-
change newspapers. He IS to know
all their contents, to mark for other
eyes the matter that requires attention.
His scissors arc to be alert and clip
with inccssant industry all the little
items that form together 80 large nm
Interest in the news department. He
passes in review each week every State
in the Union through the newspapers
lens. He looks across the ocean and
sees strange lands. aud, following the
sun. lie searches all around tho world
for materials. It will require but one
second for the reader to take in what
two hours search produced. By him
are read the manuscripts that swarm
the Office like dies in July. 1t Is his
frown that dooms them. ills his hand
that condcnces q whole page into a
line. tits his discreet sterMness that
restricts sentimental obituaries, that
gives poets twig Oh which to sit and
sing their first lays.
And the power behind the throne,
in newspapers as in higher places. Is
sometimes as important 40 tho throne
itself Correspo occasional or
regular, stand in awe at the silent pow
or which has the last glance at the ar
ticle, and may send It forth in glory
or humility. And, in short, as the
body depends upon q good digestion
80 tho health Of newspaper depends
upon that vigorous digestion which
goes on by means Of the editor. '.'.
Ought they not to be honored? And
since 80 little fame attends them, they
should ut least have their creature COM
forts multiplied. From the dark aud
dismal den.residcncc they are ut length
translated. -
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
Too Much Married.

The Montpelier (Vt.) Journal copies
the following from private letter,
dated not a thousand miles from White
River Junction:
"Thcy have got up the funniest snarl
across the river that you ever heard Of.
At Il party last week, at -'s, after
cxhaustinS tho ordinary games, and
wanting something new, mock mar
riages were proposed. Accordingly
names were drawn By lots, and four
couples stood up to be married. The
ceremony was performed, and they
duly pronounced "man and wife, by
the laws Of the State and before these
Witnesses" Aftcrward they asccr-
tanned the man officiating was 4 justice
Of the peace. and the parties were
legally married. They arc in the
greatest alarm about 1t that ever was.
Ono Of them, Prof ---, of T. Sem
mary, expects lady up from below in
about fortnight to marry him, and
nearly every one involved is expecting
to bc married right away-onc other
gentleman TO n lady below-and thoy
feel like death. They have searched
all the law books, and consulted nu-
thoritics far and near, and everything
only proves the knot still tighter. Tho
Justice has been fined $50 for each
couple. lie says he is from another
county, and cannot do business here,
and supposed the marriages not to be
legal. 1t Is certainly n funny scrnpe,
and made still funnier by the fhct that
all the parties belong TO the "uppcr
ten" The best opinion is, that they are
legally married, and can only be di-
vorced by the Legislature.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
Selsttea 2oet1g.
a Voice from Heaven.

I shine In the light Of Gul.
Ills likeness stamps my brow.
Through the shadows VI oeHth uy iT' h"'
trOl.
And reign In glory now!
SoSbrrakiug hrurt Is here,
No kroi, and thrilling palm.
\" wasted check. where tho trrqucn, toar
lIuth rolled and len ltS stain.
l have found the JOY. OF heaven.
am QUE OF the angel hnnd,
T., INV head n CROWN OF gOlu u HNrh'
And n harp u In my h"hu.
] have learned the sonE they "hH
Whom Jesus hath +"t ir,'e, ,, ,
And th,, gl,Iri,Iu> walls VI hSnE"" H'''' '"'"
Wuh InS newborn HlcIo0S'
M ain. no grief. no pain.
SaIo In my happy home:
Ny fears all fed. my doubts "Il Naih'
My hour OF triumph come:
O friends OF mortal yenrS,
The trusted and the true
W. are wnil;ius still In tho vale OF tears
Iut I walt 10 welcome S"n.
lLo forget: Oh no
For In"mnry'S golden chain
shall bind my heart To tho hearts below.
TIL they meet TO touch n2alh.
Each Ink l. strong aud bright.
And loves electric flame
rlnw, freely down like u river Of light.
To tho world from which l cRinr.
30 YOU mourn when another star
stiffness OUT from the glittrrlnX sky:
d, YOU weep when the rigging voice nt war
And the storms VI conflict die: ,,.:!:
So
Then why should your f"nrs. run d"wET
a.. l.,a Clll
For another gem In the Savior = crown
And another soul In hrnrcn!
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
The Folly Of Attempting to Rob Il
.... Newspaper Man.

A robber ono dark might met the ed
itor ofa newspaper I'm the street, and,
drawing pistol upon him, demanded.
his money or his'l!fe, at the same time
intimating that itswould be Il safe pro.
ceeding for him TO hold up his hands"
"Oh, YES, certaihly," replied the cd
itor. I'm I'm nohurry. Only walk
ing for exercise. '3Just Us soon hold up
nv hands as nots Pm not armed
Please turn that pistol little one side.
1t makes nc nervous
"fiand over your cash -
Haven't nary iired with me. You
see they took that all away from me
when they entered my name on the
books" 3D., .,:...... ..,...s 49,. ...,,,.
"Where did they tnkc your money
from rou.'
"Oh, yes: why Mt the Pest House
You 500 | um i smallpox patient;
lust out for exercise. They wouldn't
let me walk about III daylight with my
face IN this condition, so have to go
it after dark and lute at night when the
streets arc empty. BY the way, stran.
ger, the wind il rather in your direc-
tion, and unless you ain t particular
about it, it might be just AZ well to
stand on the other side. I've got my
old silver watch, though. If You like
it come and take it. You're at perfect
liberty 10 search Inc IL you like. only
don't point that pistol This way; its
uncomfortable. Dye want the old
watch Z"
No, thank YOU" said the roObcr,
backing around to tho other side. 81
couldn't take anything from man IN
unfortunate n. yon are. Here; there y
halfa dollar for you. poor follow 90
yet something to drink; - aud he threw
tho coin towards. him, still backing Of.
Now" said he, "yOu turn back and
70 around the block the other way.
AS you're only walking for exercise, it
won't incommode you"
"Oh, not Il particle; Id just as soon
walk with you. il YOU desire. Either
way. though; its alI the same 10 me-.
Thsnk you for the hall. Won't you
join me, and drink 10 my recovcry!'
"WclI. YOU 20 around the block tho
other way; ~ haven't hurt you. say
nothing about having met me. | guess
III 20 this way"
And then watching till the supposed
smallpox patient turned tho corner,
he started OIL on full run IN the oppo-
site direction.
Mr.. Newspnrcrinan proceeded on
homcward undisturbrd. and slept tho
sleep Of one who enjoys the conscious.
ness Of having done II good thing, and
four bits better of for having met Il
highwaymam.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
Stand still, Elsie Grotton. while

Stand still, Elsie Grotton, while
nay curse desccnds upon YOU
mo you don't father" said Elsie,
dashiny the goblet Of water in the face
of the infuriatcd man, and making Il
speedy exit.
"That water will cool him down,
Ed" said Elsie. rs they rode toward
the city, which was to be her future
home. ale will come round all right
after while: but, had allowed him
to have gone on with that horrible
curse, his pride would then have Kept
him aloof all the days Of his life
And so II seemed.
A few weeks after, Elsie was sur.
prised by visit from her patcrn"l
parent, with papers and deeds, reEu'
larly transferring to her her own right.
ful property; aud he lived 10 SEQ the
day when he could laugh as heartily
as the rest at his daughters S diplomacy
OH the night Of her birthday party.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07

WONDERS OF CMHMIsrKY.-rhe toma.
to.vine, which furnishes food 40 palai-
able TO almost every one, belongs to
tho same family Of plant as tho deadly
nightshtdc which atiains such rank
growth III the edge Of swalnps and By
thc shndy roadside, md which all chill
drcn are educated 40 cautiously to
shun. Aquafortis aud the air we
brenthe.arc made Of tho same matcri-
ais. Linen, sugar, and spirits of wine
are 30 much alike in their chemical
composition that an old shirt can be
converted into its own weight in sugar
and the sugar into tho spirits or wine.
Wine is made ftwo substances, ono
Of which isS the cause Of almost"all
combustion, and the other will burn
with moro rapidity than anything else
in nature. The tamous Peruvian bark,
80 much used to strengthen weak storn.
achs, and the poisonous principle OF
opium, are found to be composed OF
the same material. .,'..:, .-.' =.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07

Quick METHOD OF CALCULATING In
TEnEsr ny DAYs.-Multiply the princi-
pal BY tho number Of days, and divide
tho production per cent, by 1900
for 6 per cent, by 5000; for 7 per
cent, by 5,l43; for 8 per cent, By
1900; for 8 per cent, by 1000; for III
per cent, by 5000. Thus tho interest
Of Sl20 for 20 days, at 10 per cent,
would be multiplied by %, and tho
product, 2,400, divided by $500, 6625
cents.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07

MINUTE DIVISION OF PARTIcLEs.-A
drop OF water will take pcrccptible
blue tint from one millionth Of 4 grain
Of idigo. Sea water contains silver
only in the proportion Of ono part Of
silver to every 100000, 600 part OF wat
cr; and yet its presence is proved by
chemical tests. \ grain Of gold may
DO divided into 95,0OO, O,000,0O0 parts,
each visible under q microscope. Iron
has been rolled into sheets 30 thin that
It would require 200 Of the sheets to
make the thickness Of motc-papcr.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07

"a TALL E1.ter;nn 9Th, named Short,
loved : certain big: M. Httls, while
Little, little thinking Of Short, loved .
little lass named Long, TO make .
tong story short; Little proposed. TO
Long; end 6ioSt loa1sd Stot b0oevsa
With Nttlsh1 sAo1teo@iaEAe s. Short
meeting Long, ,thfoatsAe4 10 marry
Little before. .ldNE. which eAass4 LitAo
III 8 Ohoft time to7InGrry Loa1T I usry
did: d:talls Short 'ioxG ~: LtliSdes6,
because. Little; loyed IoS9t,sx.a'A d ~.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-07
China.

Mr.. Caleb Cushing, who is perhaps
the best authority in the United States
on Chinese affairs. tells Us that China
contains single provinces, each Of
which-in population. wealth. civilian
ton, education, and all else that gives
power TO II State--is superior to Eng
land. France. Prussia, or any other Of
the first powers Of Europe; that the
empire has 50O000.000 inhabitants
(more than all Europe combincd); that
this inconceivably vast population is
governed by the strongest, brightest
intcllccts Of the land, upon System
which WAS old thousands OF years be-
fore the oldest Governments Of Europe
began to exist; that education is uni
vcrsal, even more general than with
us, there being absolutely no class Of
people that cannot read and write {;
that the great body Of the Chinese are
intelligent. industrious, apt to learn
anything and everything, frugal, pro-
cmincntly patriotic. aud more pro-
l'oundly attached. than the people Of
any other nation in the world to their
own laws and institutions; that Chi
IN WAS IL great nation a9cE before whit
we call the ancient nntionS OF Greece
md Rome had been founded, and has
remained great nation, while It's carli-
est contemporaries, Egypt mud Assyria,
arc only known impcrfcctly In the
most ancient Of thr earliest records Of
our race that tho Rothschilds, the Ar
tors and Stewards among the million
aires of Europe and America nro but
pigmics in wealth compared to some
of the great capitalists Of China.