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Merchants Line.
Farm for Sale.

nyHE srbscrjh@r offers for sale the fsrr- known
i a. the -Crag's Fzrm.H I-3 miles fr II Ellis
worth village. the Bangor road rms tAfin
contains TWO hundred acres of Ind, any acres OF
which are under cultiy alton and the balance God
lots, and pastnrAge enough Tor thirty head OF cat
tie. Cuts fortv tons Of hay. light acres new
ground seeded down last summer There l. an
Orchard on thu pisce that will Yield two hundTrn
bushels OF ingrafted apples. The pastures are
well supplied with water. ard there Is a well Of the
best OF water IN the yard. The farm well
iencrd, sta le and barn IN good repair, good set
of farming tools, among whsea ls i new piough,
harrow aud patent horse Doe will be sold with
the farm: also twenty sheep There Is an zbun-
dant supply Of muck on the farm, which l. of the
best quality. Al-o large lot Of dressing from the
barn which will lie inciBded in tue sale. Any per
wishing to purchase farm Will ind Il 10 their
advantage 70 examine tnis properly, as Il viii be
solo lsw and on easy terms.
ul Z. II. GRIZZLY. Executof.
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Ayers
Hair Vigor,
For restoring Gray Hair 10
lis natural Vitality and Color.

\ dressing which
y AZ once agreeable,
healthy. and efFcciual
for preserving tile
ha'r. Faded or gray
hasc 5 soon restored
70 iis original color
,-tM tie Gloss and
.irrsiaess of youth.
Thin hair is thick
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Death.
There's ruthless ridrr, ever passing by,
with visage pale. and relentless eye.
And i, n castle cottage he stops,
summons from his hand he drops
lIe stays moi to hist to IN. wall Of despair
That Follows him out on tie silent air.
lie stops not to number the rrimly ghosts.
That follows his wake in MYRIAD aosts.
thro' crowded mart, and o er lonely moor
By palace gate. and cotier'. door,
Der fosmIng bilows. and placid sea,
ON mountain bleak. and sheltered .ea.
hVer he gces, poisihS hi- dart.
To sever the cord tina, bads heart to heart
No hrbe eau allure him. no device can deceive
Nor gold, nor friendship, parcha.e rcprieve
Nor widows moan. nor orphans tear.
Can check that rider's herce career:
But onward he moves tai the gia.s is run.
That closes time and ob.curcs the sun:
lhrn .cyihc ard scepter aside he will lay,
And The victor, shall become the prey
l..
Is', cor. Is n.
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For Sale.

BY the subscriber AZ Somesyisle. Nj. Desert,
fou house .Ois n the village also 100 acres land
called the rage Lot, Is acres known a. the Durgin
Lot ~ acres known as the Brown Lot ~ IL
acres pastnEiag land all newly fencct- Onr new
schooner a Tons new measurement built iess-
ST A. j. WHITING.
Ne, Desert Feb. H. 1850
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Claim Age CT,
ELLSWORTH. Ne

HAVING been engaged fs- several ycars 10 the
Claim Agency in prosecuting claims A. " ashtng
ton u. 1T. iu the VARIOUS drpartmt NJ and having
heroine familiar wlta the most cApidltiuus meth
oh II t-Ja44t-3sils claims now solicit the pat
ronAec VI SD = hn nav ued my services la prescAi
in. claims upon the Government
lnyaIA soldiers m idc -urh by wounds or dis
esse contracted II tire L 8. service.
Widow DARN doW hnpi.
Ilcrena.u. Ar.her-. whose husband having
serled sletu and q 1.nooncl tnelr ,apport, or who
hsstcall. iucp aIta. ed 10 support thein, haF'
ing other source Of Income
Dependent Fathers where the Mother i dead
Orphans childrcu, orphans Brothers and sisters
under sixteen years. are entitled - pensions
original aru hddit .onai bouniies, back pay mile
age, rAtlou money. y bile prisoners OF war or
TIA, hc - collected IN gne shortest possible M an
ner. 90 rha 81 fsr services rendered unless rue
cess!ul
A. p. bURNHAM.
Ellsworth. Jnly 2ssh, is5s asst
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Eueland-The American mission.

The London Spectator deyotes deal
of space to an article ON the American
mission. After announcing that Mr..
Reverdy johnson has been recalled, and
that be would shortly retire from the
field of English diplomacy, the Spectator
candidly confesses that it is not at all
sorry that change has been made; it
does Mr.. johnson, however, the justice
TO say that:
Half his blunders have been due to the
people to- whom he was accredited.
Never WAS a man in such position so
bespattered with senseless praise. Born
and bred .slaveholder, Democrat, q
wirepuller," aud member of the
would-be arstocrstic caste which the war
has struck down, and which would glad
ly forget the war, nominee of Mr.. An
drew johnson, and at heart sympa-
thizer with Maryland rather than with
either North or South, it was certain
from the first that Mr.. johnson would
fail in his primary duty of represent
ing before the people of Great Britain
the feeling of the United States. How
could he do it without gross intellec-
tual dishonesty The
Times and the rest of their organs ex-
tolled Mr.. Reverdy johnson to the skies.
He was statesman, an orator, q philan-
thropist, q credit to his nation, true
gentleman and Lord Stanley, who, in
bis cold, harsh way, is not Indifferent to
popularity, achieved reputation by &C.
cepting the best terms he could get, and
shutting his eyes to any consequences
they might in the future involve. Mr..
Reverdy johnson, whose shrewduess,
overlaid as it is by his Auency, has been
moderated in this country, had com
pletely won his game; had really induced
Great Britain 10 concede everything
without feeling either Inundated or an
noyed. he had forgotten nothing ex'
cept, indeed, the grand fact that he was
the agent of the people Of the United
States, and not merely OF Mr.. Andrew
johnson; that the principal, on his own
side, was Q nation as well as the princi-
pal on this BE had courted the latter
While he plundered them, and the former
we're 80 wroth with the courtship that they
angrily rejected the spoil. To them Mr..
johnson seemed almost q traitor, his
pleasant speeches insults, his eourtesies
to Messrs. Laird and Roebuek derelietions
Of duty, bis assertions of kinship humi-
liating concessions; aud they rose at last
into such ft of Jealous irritation that
they would have nothing to say TO the
treaty because il had been gained By
cozenins words. Like litigsnts in 8
country court, they painted not to obtain
redress, bnt to put their opponents in the
box and make them admit themselves in
the wrong. The American nation felt
ss mouarchs in the middle ages used to
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rhe Ui,tery of the shamrock,

When King Lerry, surrounded by his
lords, vassals and Druids, was celebrating
his birthday at Tara, the ancient capi-
tai of Ireland, it happened to be on the
eve of Easter. The time had come when
all the fires were to be extinguished,
that, after while, they might be relight-
ed from the sacred torch consecrated to
the heather Gods. In the interval of
hallowed darkness suddenly there ap.
peared brilliant light at the top of the
Slope of Chariots. The sparks and
flames rose from the mysterious camp,
in proclamation of the ancient faith of
Tars. Who had dared to profane the
sacred darkness by unholy fres2 What
bold blasphemer ventured to light the
torch until the flame had been brought
from the altar of the gods2 The war
riors grasped their arms and rushed up
the hill to tear the infdel to pieces,
They seized him and dragged him down
to the hall of judgment; but all the
while he kept reciting prayers to the un-
known God; and when brought before
the assembly of enraged idolators, ST.
Patrick, who for seven years had been
Milcho's herdman slave, stood forth, like
the heroic Paul, and answered for himself.
In his lonesome captivity he had learned
to love the Irish people, and with the
burden of salvation he had traversed the
great plains from the mouth of the Boyne
to the Slope of the Chariots. He stood
and preached to them all night-from
the birth of the stars till the grand
ascension of the sun. He spoke as
never man had spoken in Tara. He
told them The story of the Nazarene, of
the Blessed Trinity-Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost-of Baptism, of the Eucha-
rist-of all the sublime faith of the
Church of Rome Towards daylight the
people began to believe, and fell into de.
bate one with another. The arch-Druid,
the King, aud two beautiful maidens were
converted and baptized. The tumult in
creased; the true fires of heaven were
blazing in the dark valley of Psganism,
and ST. Patrick preached on until the
dsy-dawn began TO reveal the course of
the Blackwster, the Boyne, and the hills
of Caven, and the nights of Slane. But
the people could not understand the
strange doctrine of the Trinity-how
three persons should constitute one God
and, with daylight, their hearts began
to return to their idols. Suddenly the
Apostle caught up sprig of shamrock,
which had been holding up its triple
palms in alteration OF the one true God,
and, holding it forth, he showed the peo-
pie that three leaves growing from
single stock constituted but one. To-
stantly the quick-witted people under
stood the mystery; they rushed upon the
Apostle, and would have carried him on
their shoulders; and from that hour
Druidicsl superstition was overthrown
upon the Plains Of Prostration.-Banner
of the South.
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The new English college for women is
increasing yearly. But it seems that a
large per centage of the girls who 60 in
for the senior local examination at
Cambridge are rejected, on the basis of
q test originally planned for boys. And
the point of failure is worth marking.
The girls fall behind, not in Latin nor
Greek nor Euclid, but for ineompetency
in such elementary subjects as grammar
and arithmetic, history and geography.
As year after year brings in girls to the
senior examination from other schools,
this defective elementary training is
more and more apparent. This hint
may we'll be poudered among Us. For
while American girls schools have been,
generally, more broad aud solid in these
foundation matters than the English,
there is of late an increasing tendency
to the more snowy and ornamental
branches" at too early an age.
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Death Of q HerTnit-A Cultivated Eng.
Iish Gentleman becomes a RecIuse
"A Romantic story.

Death of Hersnit-A Cultivated Eng.
Ifsh Gentleman becomes a RecIuse
"A Romantic story,
From the Cincinnau Il Commercial.
William Knight, notable hermit, has
just died near Rockingham, Iowa, aged
seventy FIVE years. Thirty years ago he
left England without word to his rela
tives, and going direct to Iowa, resumed
his business as an attorney, rapidly win
ming fame in that capacity. His friends
in England advertised descriptions of
him, with offers of reward for tidings of
his whereabouts. For years their efforts
were fruitless knight possessed heavy
gold watch Of very peculiar construc-
ton. Descriptions of this watch we're
sent to the leading watch dealers in
America. Knights watch got out of
order. He sent it to Philadelphia, to an
establishment in which description of
the watch was posted. The proprietor
wrote to London parties that he had re-
ceived the watch. Over came Knights
friends, making their way to Davenport
as rapidly as the meagre travelling facili-
ties would allow. They found the runs-
way. They held conference after con-
ference with him to induce his return to
England. They resorted to strategy,
and endeavored to secure his arrest for
some ofense that he might be sent back
a prisoner. Ali in vain. From that
time forward until his death, on Sunday
last, knight was changed man. He
bought small farm near Rockingham,
heavily wooded tract; erected sort of
shanty in the forest, and there alone, with
no companion but his pipe, books and
papers, he spent his time. He received
papers from England regularly, and low
ed to read of new and noted books and
their authors. He cooked his own food,
and washed his own clothes, cut his own
wood, and was bis ewn servant generally.
He rarely received callers. Sometimes
he would be seized with letter writing
fit, and letter every day for fortnight
would be the result-sn answer being
expected by him as fully as though the
matter of correspondence was of the ut
most importance. And thus he lived
the life of a hermit, save in relation with
his attorneys alone. Why he who was 80
gifted by nature, and so splendedly edu'
Gated, chose TO abandon his luxurious
home and wealthy friends, make his way
to the frontier of the American wilds for
a residence, and then, when discovered
by his friends, resort to the life of her
nit, is explained only by an admission
in one of his letters to his legal friends,
wherein he admits having been hope
lessly cast down by disappointment in a
love affair-he wooed, won and lost a
lovely English girl--lost her because she
preferred "belted knight" and castle
to a young bsrrister, who. being yeung-
or son, had to make his own way to for
tune and to fame.
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NO TT f.

The United States Revenue Law requires all
revenue stamps cancelled with the Full Date
Month, Day and Year. Fifty Dollars fine for
giving or taking any document cancelled other
wise. All documents requiring q revenue
stamp DATE FROM THE DATE PUT ON
THE REVENUE STAMP IN cANcELING
1T. irrespective Of the date on the document
ITSELF
PRICE--Stamp complete. with any style
die, $l4 %. Extra Ribbon. 81 50.
ua- Liberal discount to the tEade Travel
ins and local agents Aatsd thrOuE1 ut the
State.
Call, see Sample and Leave Order
at PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE.
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feel; that their envoy ought to sympathize
with their temper as well as their policy;
that overmuch courtesy was suspicious;
that their message was to be given in
plain words; that their messengers first
business was not to secure success, but to
assert his masters rank on earth. 1t is
strange that such recurrence to the an
cient ideas of diplomacy should be need
full, but as between the United States and
Britain it is certainly needed. If they
are ever to be friends they must under
stand one another, and they will never
do it unless they are represented with
precision BY their diplomatic agents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-04

A young Commsncbe chief, killed in a
recent attack on a Government train
near the Texas border, was very fancl-
fully decked out with white woman's
scalp, corporars stripe, beaver skin,
bow and arrows, quiver, looking glass,
butcher knife, earrings, bracelet, fine
bead pouch. flint and steel, haversaek,
moccasins, breech clout, his own scalp,
which is large, and would make very
delightful waterfall, the hair being black,
thick and glossy beautiful breast plate.
Mexican hair brush, Mexican scarf on
his shield, two small silver bells, and an
almost innumerable number Of beautiful
feathers on bis shield. BE also had in
his belt a Mexican bride worth about
fifteen aellars, common Mexican
blanket, fine ramhide lsriat, aud an ex-
ira pair of moccasins in his belt DE
was prepared to ride or walk, as occasion
might rtquire-he was on foot when
killed
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The Aurora Borealis i'm New York.
From the Tribune. April 10th

4
The appearance of the Aurora Bore
ais last night was the most remarkable
that has occurred since 1859, both in re-
spect to aurora display in the heavens
and disturbing influence on the telegraph
wires. The storm struck New York city
from the north at so in the evening, and
from that time until eight o'clock the
artificial batteries of the Western Union
Telegraph Company were neutralized,
and regular dispatches were sent through
the agency of the great atmospheric
battery which natdre for the time being
furnished. The storm temporarily sub
sided for time, and the artificial bat
teries were again used. But at ten
o clock the auroral battery again struck
the wires, with the power of at least four
hu ndred cups, and from that time until
twelve o'clock, with varying force, the
electric storm furnished the telegraph
companies with all the electricity they
wanted. New York city seems tohave
been the centre Of the influence as well
as of the display.
The exhibition in the heavens was
magnificent beyond description, sur
passing in grandeur any similar phenom-
enon since 1859. At the hight of the
dispIay the auroral beams from all points
of the compass concentrated in most
magnificent corona directly in the zenith,
where it swayed and danced like veil of
silvery gossamer gathered in graceful
folds.
And as this beautiful corona melted
and fell in silver spray, it was constantly
re ewed by the sheets of dazzling glory
which started up from the horizon all
around, ever changing, ever varying in
color from the richest rocs tints to daz-
zling silver, now and then exhibiting
bands of gorgeous crimson and emerald.
Occasionally these splendid bands were
swayed and bent as if driven by q mighty
wind, and mingled and interlaced with
each other, forming ever varying and in
describable shapes. The first corona was
formed on the Southern meridian, at an
altitude of about so degrees, but very
soon assumed its position Immediately in
the zenith. The exhibition was visible
over large portion Of this country, and
will be long remembered BY scientific
mem
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-04

Last summer a daughter of Eli Mar
tin, of MiddletowD, Conn, missed gold
watch and chain, two gold breAst-pins, O
bracelet, silver spoons, etc., and sup
posed they had been stolen. Two clair
voyauts were consulted, who said they
had been stolen, and each gave q like
description of the thief. 1t was not
thought best, however, to make an arrest,
and the articles we're given up as lost
About q week ago Mr.. Martin pulled off
some ragged plastering in one of the
rooms in his house, and discovered an
umbrella inside the wall, in which he
found all the missing articles. 1t seems
that Mrs. Martin, in an insane freak,
placed the jewelry in the umbrella and
then put the umbrella between the walls
from the gsrret. She sfterwsrd commit
ted suicide by jumping into the Connect
cut river.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-04

At Fosters Meadow, near Jamaica,
LII, the house of Mrs. Newman took
FIRE on Monday morning, and before the
neighbors could render assistance the
building was reduced TO ashes. IL was
believed that Mrs. Newman bad persisted
in the flames, but late in the afternoon
she was found in the well, her garments
burned and her body Scared IL is pre-
suned that her dress taking ere she
plunged into the we'll to extinguish the
flames. She lived but q few moments
after being rescued.
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MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE R. B.
Chang of Time.

until S further not notice trains viii H run as foi. io
lows:
New Orleans Mail daily leave Memphis II. 40
am, arriving at Grenada 5. Is pm. making
difect connection for New Orleans and all
points South.
Express daily leave Memphis 4.30 p. m, ar
irving at Grenada 1880 p M. making direct
connection for Coffeeville, Water Valley.
oxford. Holly Springs, and all points north
of Grenada on Mississippi Central Iailroad-
Passengers for New Orleans tahe the mail
train at 1l.45 am. getting sleeping car at
Grenada at SIS p.m., which runs through to
New Orleans without change. arriving at New
Orleans in time for business next morning.
So Quick time-sure coDnections-no night
changes. Procure through tickets at 1914
Main street. or at the depot.
A. s. .LlVERM0RE. Gen. Sup't.
SELL. HOWELL. Passenger Agent.
c. P. OAKLEY, Gen. Ticket Assent,
SHn copy.I d-E9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-04

7 OFFER FOR SALE TWO OF THE MOST
/ central and eligible stores in Memphis. sit
uated on the west side Of Main street, between
Madison ard Court streets. known as Nos.
27ak and 2Sl in the Walker Block. These
roofs-the upper stories finished and occupied
as Offices By COED tenants. One Of these stores
Is under lesse for three years, which expirfs
January ], 1870. at 5000 per annum the oeitr
At Sf7l0; possession of which may be had, IL
=, CURED. on July I. 1854 The offces viii net
from Slo00 q Sl5C0 per annum. This property
will be sold free from ali Gaxes and encum-
brances up 70 day Of sals. Title warranted
IL not disposed Of on private terma, will be
offer a. public sale. May %. ls69- Ror terms
apply 70 -. }. GRIZZLY, Ascent.
No. SIS Shelby street. o. Lock-boK 3se.
Also for sale. several houses and lots IN Shelby
street, bstwcen Union and 6aycs0. 81 Os
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There are many more people anxious
to 20 into Office than ever there were to
20 into the army. No drafting for Office,
though great many will no doubt be
left in the drAught before they get one.
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PATENT INDICATOR

will commend itself. always showing the date
that is in position to print without having to
try 1t, and can be changed from any one date
to another in an instant. This Is the first and
only stamp made that changes the month, day
and year, and INDICATES THE SAME.
1t requires no change for EIGHT YEARS.
as It contains q wheel with eight years on it
a decided. improvement on the old styles that
change only month and day Of month. and re-
quire to take the die of and set in type fer
seaB-thereby saving the trouble Of type-sst-
ting aud the liability Of losing the year types.
On this wheel, with the years. are tie words
PAID, CASH, A. NJ. and P. NJ.
The attention Of Railroads. Banks. Express
Companies. ETC.. where the large and ontinuAl
use of stamp necessitates strength and dura-
bility, is called to the above stamp. The con-
struction is so simple. handy and durable that
no direction for use is required. and the best
testimonial to be given is. that all stamps sold
b. the manufacturer or his agents in the United
States and Canada are WARRANTED FOR
EIGHT YEARS.
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TRUST SALES.

VRUSTEE'S SALB.-BY VIRTUE OF A
i deed Of trust. executed TO me by Chamber
lyme Jones. Jr., of Shelby county. Tennessee,
on the 1st day Of February, 1868, for the pur-
pose of securing the payment of certain notes
therein specified, and which said deed is re-
corded in the Registers Office of Shelby county,
Tennessee. in book No. 90, pages 2sS. 2ss and
29o, will.
On Thursday, May 81, 1859.
Between the hours of 10 m. and pm, at the
corner OF Main and Madison streets. in the
city of Memphis, expose to public sale and sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property, to-wit: Being three lots oil
ground. Nos. l, and 3, in the Dunn tract. at
the intersection of Beal street and the Pigeon
Roost road, facing Chamberlyne street and
running parallel with DuBose avenue; No.
being about 81 by 34A feet; No. 2 fronting
Chamberlype street about so feet and joining
No. i; and No. about ~ feet on Chamberlyne
street and joining No. 2. and running back par,
allel with No. all of which lots lie across and
on the opposite side Of DuBose avenue from
Central Point, as shown By Henry Humphreys
plat Of the said Dunn tract, prepared by him
for the Commissioner appointed by the court to
divide said tract for the heirs of said Dunn,
The equity of redemption is waived, and the
title believed TO be good, but will convey only
Us trustee. j. 5. CARRUTHEhS
1876 Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-04

THIS Stamp contains MONTH"; DAY OF
MONTH, AND YEAR Wheels (thres uheels).
which are made of SOLID BRASS, and will
injured by blow from the hand as others
which are made Of type or electrotype.
By giving the iron handle a turn back, the
head can be turned round so as to STAMP
THE IMPRESSION IN ANY DESIRED
POSITION.
To all who use canceling stamp. the simple
and handy