davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
The New Mistress of ths White House.
T. fba Ths M Trihupa II

\ From the Cnlchgo lriDune, M
Mrs. Slower, Andrew johnson daugh-
ter, quietly and respectfully took her de-
parture for Tennessee last week Good
opinion follows all the ladies of the White
House under the passing administration.
We feel the most perfect and serene con.
/ fdence in the spirited, handsome and
graceful lady who is to be the mistress of
this mansion under General Grant. Her
education, parentage and social oppor-
unities have abundantly qualified her to
O, ace the White House. Her father, Mr..
DE- 'nt, was the proprietor of an estate and
a ,ome comparable with any between
New Orleans and st. Louis, in those days
when that part of the world contained the
gentle mau planter, par, excellence. He
spared no generous pains to make
his bows influential aud his girls
nccompl. shed. Mrs. Grant was the
flower of the family, and in her ssgacity
of head svnd heart she was probably
the first pel son in the land TO express
sympathy and appreciation of the quiet
young cadet, her brothers classuiate at
West Point. She was the tried compan-
ion of his DO verty and early struggles,
and when the az bereaved her OF hin
she manifested coDstancy of confidence
in his virtue and ability which never for
one m onent faltcred. At the darkest
periods of fortune she believed in his
star, an d fought his praises in civil life
as bravely as he followed the Southern
Cross in his campaigns. Josephine will
have no larger homage when both Grant
and Boua oarte have mellowed into his
tory, than Mrs. Grant. Unlike Jose.
phihe, she has submitted to the decree of
gosd fortuLe with blameless modesty,
and republican womanhood has no
more exqui,vite example at this
day than Mrs. Grant. Ger care |
of her children, whom she teaches to be |
self-reliant as we'll as obedient, and the
domestic and religious influence she ex-
erts over her husband are not unobserved
here. The taste of her toilet, adapted to
a naturally graceful and stately figure,
has passed the gauntlet of the most in
vidious criticism. 1t is with more rea-
son than the high estimate of his high
sagacity that the people predict of Gen.
eral Grant fortunate and happy admin.
stration, for behind his magistracy there
will always be home make these
remarks because wretched and scurril'
,us newspaper in New York has lately
undertaken to speak of Mrs. Grant as
Unequal to her emineuce. Upon this
ooiut the strictest criterion in the land
nay be satisfied. The White House will
10 aonoTea ia her accession.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
OUR PRICES ARE.

RIGHTS
We
MOVABLE COMB FRAMES"
nrecipt ptofp
W. PARKER and III.
upS5
For further
JOSEPH A. PARKER
Agent for the above States and Shelby COunty.
0PFIOE..-1S Madison Street, Memphis Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
in passing the rod through the lower Jaw

in passing the rod through the lower Jaw
up to its center. It was not without con-
siderable hesitation that suddenly let 60
my hold of the. throat, and seized the rod
in both hands; at the same bringing them
over my head with sudden jerk, olsen
gagged the fold from my neck, which had
latterly become almost tight enough to
produce strangulation. There was then
little difficulty in freeing my right arm,
end ultimately throwing the reptile from
me to the earth, where it continued to
twist and writhe itself into a thousand
contortions of rage and agony. To run
10 a neighboring stream to lave my neck,
hands and face in its cooling waters,
was my first act after dispatching my
formidable. enemy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
4 Jew "ssnior wranglsr" at Cambridge.

A Jew "ssnior wranglsr" at Cambridge.
For the first time, says the Pail Mall
Gazette. q Jew appears as senior wrang-
Ter at Cambridge. Mr.. Numa Edward
Hartog, the successful man, is the son
of the Professor OF French at the Jews
College; be was educated first at Uni.
versity College School, and then at Uni
versity College, after which he went to
Cambridge, where be obtained minor
scholarship at Trinity almost at once,
and foundation scholarship in his
second year Having been approved for
the degree of Bachelor of Arts the ques
ton has arisen whether the forms OF ad,
mission can be modified to meet his
religious scruples; congregation will
be held to consider Recommendation
by the Council Of the Senate that the
words in nomine Pdtris Ell Fill ct
Spiritus Sancti" should be omitted
from the usual oath.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
Singular Freak Of Eature-A siamese Twin
Affair,

Ga Friday night last, colored woman
named Catharine Thompson, wife of
Andrew Thompson, residing in the neigh
borhood Of Mataocs, gave birth to twins,
whose bodies were Joined together at the
side, the junction extending from q point
near the first rib down to the fifth. Both
bodies were perfectly formed, and tho
children were perfectly healthy and born
ia the fullnsss of time, but they died at
their birth. 1t is the opinion Of ply
sician who visited the mother some time
after her confinement, that the children
could have been resuscitsted if proper
measures had been earlier resorted to.
The twins had their arms around each
others waist. This is one of the most
remarkable freaks Of nature that ever
happened in these parts-Petersburg
(Va) Inder
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22

A curious lawsuit is on the tapis in
England. A Liverpool merchant, sud.
denly called to New York on urgent
business, took cab to the steamer, and
in his haste forgot to pay the driver. On
his return three moHths afterward he
found the cabman and cab just where he
had left them, sheltered by a little
wooden shed, and was met by bill for
coach fare for 1880 hours by day and
1880 hours by night. The case is stil on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
Guillaume's Great Picture of the surren-
der Of General Lee.

der Of General Lee.
From the Washington Intelligoncer, III
The magnificent painting of L. NJ. D.
Guillaume, French artist of great
celebrity, representing the surrender Of
General Lee to General Grant, at Apo
mattox Courthouse, will be on exhibition
on Wednesday next, at 274 Pennsylvania
avenue, in the room over Cochran's cigar
store. The painting represents the scene
in the house where the Generals met and
agreed upon the terms of the capituls-
ton. The artist has spent several years
in perfecting this great historical paint.
ing, and has preserved on canvas, with
life-like effect, the event as it actually
occurred.
The prominent chsyacters-Generals
Grant and Lee-sre represented sitting
at table, the former with nen in hand.
ready to sign the agreement already SUBJ
mitted to and approved by General Lee.
Mr.. Guillssme has admirably succeeded
in depicting the feelings of each, and
has reproduced to the minutest details
everything connected with that memora-
ble event. The proportions of the scene
are all displayed with mathematical &C.
curacy, and the picture has been pro-
bounced correct in every respect. 1t is
seldom that an artist deyotes as much
pains and labor as has been done in this
instance. 1t commends itself to the iu-
spection and admiration of everybody,
and, as il will be on exhibition from IL
q. m. to pm. on Wednesday, and daily
thereafter until further notice, our citi-
zens will certainly avail themselves of
the privilege afforded to examine this
admirable historical painting.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22

married there.is no more important task
to take in hand. 1t requires judgment,
GOODNESS, and just little clever cruelty.
The slightest sign Of weakness land bull
lying, mind, is vulgar admission of in
capacity will spoil the entire operation.
Roughness of any kind is, indeed, most
undesirable, and is only the weapon of
clumsy rsformers. Mild irony and satire,
with the chill of, is much more effectual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
County Rights for Sale on Liberal Terms.

In order to introduce the Hive speedily points possible EXTRA
GAINS will Rights
Rights
MAKING
(baled doerat
bsins
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
The Flesh and the Devil Dramatically
Considered

Herels an extract from o communica-
ton in the London Telegraph:
Dancing on the stage may be graceful
enough, and no one can see anything
but beauty in the really graceful, agile
evolutions of some very finished and
artistic dancer. We have had very few
who were good, bu. il is not impossible
to conceive how good daucing might be
made, as it has been called the
poetry Of motion. II, for the sake Of
dancing, it be necessary for lady
in ballet to wear very short
skirts, let the privilege be freely granted
Quick movements in long petticoats
would doubtless be tiresome enough. But
the fact is, that the indeeency of the
ballet dancers nowadays Is BOT what
they reveal, but what they endeavor to
suggest. There is nothing in the least
indelicate in the exhibition of woman's g
leg. If it were the custom for young
ladies 10 good society to show them, they
would do so without an impure thought.
The prurient talk on this topic is as
absurd as the denuncistion of the waltz
by that model Of domestic virtue, the late
Lord Byron. But the ballet of the modern
stage are indecent, because by artful dis
arrangement aud nice disorder of gauze
and other diaphauous materiel, by
pirouettes intended to present possible
glimpses of parts of the human body that
even saysges conceal, the young girls
seek to procure a vile attraction for
" fast men, young OF old, in the stalls
and pit. Some of our best actresses and
opera singers don without hesitation the
male attire Of page, and nobody is de-
MED the pleasure of knowing the shape
of their limbs. But there is not the least
indecency in the revelation; there is no
affected half-concealment and half-reve-
lation what is shown is openly displayed.
without suggestiveness or hesitation
what is concealed is concealed without
the least ssggestiveness in arrangement,
attitude, or irregulsrty Of display.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
ON EDNEsDAY NEXT, FEB'x "a

" We will sell on the premises. at u O'Clock,
a LeasshOld having eighteen years 10 run from
lst January. 1869. on that
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22

HE ABOVE CUT REPRESENTS THE FINLEY
partially
Hive
provided
tubes that the moth miller will of
would
will and lift
disturbing the bees breaking the comb This
others and wherever tested
faction Among the advantages the following. towit:
tits mothoof
at dollar
which I
free all impurities.
The section this straight
bees MUST build the bars.
This hive require
ordinary
With this hive are not liable
G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
PUBLIC LEDGER.

The PUBLIC LEDGER Is published every AZ
terppon Except Sunday by e. NVHITMURE
and J. J. DuBosE, under the e rm name of
w HI NOR II 81 CO..
at No. 13 Madison street.
The PUEBLO LEDGER is served to yity subscri:
bers by. faithful carriers at fIFTE EE GENTS
per week, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail lin advance): One yenr, So; six
csnts.
Communications upon subjects of gen eral in
terest to the public are at all times acce ptable.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be rett rned.
RATES OF ADVERTISING
First Insertion..:...-........-.s1 % per 81 ipare
6uosequent lnsertioiLs............ 90 "
For One Week.......-................3 3 90
FOR Two Weeks........................ 4 30
For Three W Weeks..-................. 6 90
For One Month.--....................T 50
Eight lines of Nonparoil. solid, cons titute q
square.
Displayed advertisements will be Oh arped nc.
cording to the SPACE occupied. at above rates
there being twelve lines Of solid type to tn.
inoh.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate Of chargea and man
ner of displaying their favors.
Advertisements published at intervals will be
charged One Dollar per square for each inser-
ton.
AL bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
@ All letters, whether upon business or
otherwise. must be addressed to
WHITMORM q COZ
Publishers and Pronriatnrs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
DIgEOTIONs FOR TIE MANAGEMENT OF THE FINLEY BEE ELY

MANA6EMENT FINLEi BEE HIVE !:
and tack the section
m
Remove the venato from the bottom of the hive when the bees
to
which will
uccsfu
to
Afsrthe lower section of the hei filled with
sovof thin
fit the hive under the cloth
the
without uoube
of the
Partially
the o in.
The winter e san a he
AT the approach
tlaor. occasionally,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-22
VERY NEAT COTTAGE HOUSE,

No. 10 Promenade street, situated on west half
Of Lot Ne. 70. at the corner Of Promenade and
0verton streets. The house contains four
Rooms. with complete Gas Fixtures. and a
splendid Bath House. 1t is under rent until
October. at 500 per annum, which the pur-
chaser may receive. or il will be allowed in the
cash payment on the sale.
This is one Of the incest homes on that beau
tiful street. and either for investment or use.
opens a chance for hne bargain.
TKaNs- -Tvo-thirds cash; balance in six
months. with interest. Insurance policy Of
$500 on the property will be transferred to
purchaser.
ROYsTER, IRRELEVANT a co.,
AuetiOneers.
Evening star., 1869-11-06
GEORGETOWN.

The WILL OF THE LATE Z. NJ. LINTHICUN
provides a fund of 50, 900 "for the education
and instruction of INDECENT white boys and
youths Of Georgetown in useful knowledge and
Christian virtue" and appoints as trustees of
this school fund DIR. Joshua Riley, Josiah Dent,
VIM. Laird, Jr., VIM. l.. Dunlop and Vim. A.
Gordon, Jr., the first named being the executors
and trustees for the benefit Of the family. 1t
leaves five thousand dollars each to two nieces
living i'm Baltimore, and to the son of his adopted
daughter, Mrs. Josiah Dent, he bequeaths the
residue Of his estate, with the proyiso however,
that should his adopted daughter Outlive her
son, at her death her legacy goes to increase the
fund for educational purposes above mentioned.
MINIsTERIAL.-The Memorial Protestant
Episcopal Church, Baltimore, has called the
Rev. Octavius Perinchief, formerly Of George
town, to the rectorship of that church. The call
has been accepted by him. and he is expe cted 70
enter upon his duties as rector OH or before the
first day OF December next.
COAL SHIPMENTs.-During the past week
3 ,2234 tons Of coal were shipped from this port
coastwise as follows: Borden Mining Company,
,212 tons; Cumberland Coal and Iron Company
2,4O2 tons; Consolidated, ,925 tons; Rays Docks,
2,635 tons.
DRovERs' REsT.-The sales at this mart YES
terday were as follows: 600 head OF cattle at ga
$3.50 per 100 lbs. gross; 200 sheep and lambs, at
a2ass each; cows and calves, e3Oas1O; veal
calves, SGaSS per 100 lbs. gross.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE-One thousand
bushels Of wheat were offered Oh Change this
morning without sales.
Evening star., 1869-11-06

A BLOODY WEDDING IN THxAA.--The Houster
Telegraph Of the 18th ult aayG We learn TIA,
while party was assembled at the residence Of
Mr.. Hangreave, in Reeds prairie, Crime.
county, ON Thursday night 10 attend the mar
riage Of Mr.. Hargreave's daughter, and few
minutes after the ceremony had oeen performed
company Of soldiers, in pursuit Of some ON
supposed to be there, surrounded the house and
demanded fits surrender. Mr.. HarRreave offered
to surrender the house and every one in it, and
went out to the captain Of the squad, The
report to ms il that while Mr.. H. was ont, a
pistol in the hands OF young man in the house
went of accidentally. The soldiers In front Of the
house Immediately opened fire. A Miss Russell
had just stepped upon the gallery to get drink
when she was hit in the head with a mimic bali
and in the leg with bucksh0t, and instantly
killed. A Mr.. Fowler was also killed, ROlla
Pearce and Mrs. Autery were wounded. With
the first shot, the gentlemen in the house asked
every one lie down fat upon the floor. But fOr
this, our informant thought many more livos
would have been lost. The groom and several
others were arrested and carried of. We for
bear making any comments upon this un-
fortunate affair until we receive further particu-
lara
Evening star., 1869-11-06

WOMEN FINED FOR An ASSAULT ON You've
MAN.-In the Criminal Court yesterday. the
cases Of Mrs Deborah Jones, her son Courtney,
and daughters, MrS. Catharine Helm, Alice and
Helena Jones, jointly indicted for an assault on
Samuel r. Lee, were tried The testimony OF
Lee, i'm brief, was that he had visited at the
house Of Mrs Jones, ON Grundy street, near
Lanvale, frequently during the past two or three
years, and on the 18th September last received
an invitation to come there that afternoon. On
being shown into the parlar he was met by Mrs.
Jones, who, after some conversation respecting
the deed of lot in L0udon Cemetery, threw
snuff, which blinded him, In one of his eyes. A
sheet was thrown over him, cloth tied around
his mouth, and he was felled TO the floor, and
beat and bitten severely. DIR. Brewer testified
to attending Lee for bruises on the head and
other injuries for period Of five days. Mrs.
Jones, who had no counsel, made statement,
acknowledging the beating with q cowhide, cost.
ing. ten cents, but beyond asserting that il was
with view of castigating Lee for some alleged
insult to member of her family, offered no
testimony. After remarks by the States Attor-
ney, the Court delivered its opinion in the case,
and fined each Of the accused $50 and costs
Bdlttmore American, 6th.
Evening star., 1869-11-06
NEW FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS.

Black and colored Silks, Irish Poplins, Empress
Cloths, Plaid Poplins, Sergcs, and Merinoes, some
ss low &c 80 cts; Superior double War, ARscas
Striped, and Cashmere shswis; Beautiful Striped
and Scotch Plaid Arabs, from pa to 9l2 Cloths
Boys; Fiannels, all wool, from 8 cts up a. all wool
shaker do; - cts; Good - Bleached and Brown
Muslin, l75<: Androscoggin, Wamsutta, and New
York Mills at reduced prices; Calicoes at g. TO- i2,s
III One Case full M:dder color. at 70 cts; Large Red
STOCK OF GOODS, Of all kinds, for sale at popular
prices by BENJAMIN MILLEK
Oc Is I'm l01 Bridge street, Georgetown
Evening star., 1869-11-06
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

TSSEES NSsk kiIsFSS FSS SfiTSSE ESS TS;s sSs q 80
WEST are now run a. follows, viz:
FOR BALTIMoRE.
snS sasset asSs q and s9a
ROR ALL WAY STATIONS.
and esss $50 S:s aaa sassH se sSSrda' " and $50
FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Leave at 4; N end. and !;ss p N No train TO or
ON SUNDAY.
FOR BALTIMORE.
Leave st A. M, and l2:<S, $50, $40, and
Is Fos WAY va ssr ssTAIIoYs. TIC ss.p
FOR ALI PARTS OF THE WEST.
n. tss $50 Ss .ns u fais s sns p. mo
S Ss ss::as:sy s:asss. Z 80 sIs ips sna only
!S;ssss tsss.,: 3 Is. S:.. =, bad bad :: The ne
ysnia ssenae. Psssenssn Iarch.sins tchets q the
s:. % Il e n.ss Sss
81 Boston, see 81.
wiLSSh. Es.sss t:s, e 7, Ir..n.scrtasiOn.
nos GEo. s Ko6Srz, General Agent.
THRoUGH LINE BETWEEN wAsHINGroN,
= fA'sfStttSiH' NEW S6Ek' AND - 49,
WASHINGTON, ls69.
Trains between WASHINGTON and NEW YORK
nov run as follows, viz:
FOR NEW YORK, rifhoxt change Of cars.
Leave daily texcept Sunday at = a. m, and l2:4S
and 9 p. m.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
Leave daily texcept Sunday at q. IN, and 12:f3
and $40 p. IN.
ON SUNDAY.
Leave for New York at $40 y. m. and Philadel-
phis at $40 p. m.
Sleeping cars for New York on 9 D. m. train only.
Through tickets TO Phadephis, New York,
Boston can be had at the Station Once at All hours
in the day. Also, at the Companys once, No. 400
Pennsy ania avenue. Passengers purchasing tick
their baggage called for and checked at their resi-
dence taken TO the derot, and put into the baggage
car.
See Baltimore and Ohio Railroad advertisement for
schedule between Washington, Baltimore, Annapo-
ns and the West.
J. 1: WILSON, Master Of Transportation.
L. NJ. COLE, General Ticket Agent.
no 80 GEO. s. KOONTZ, Agent, Warrington.
Evening star., 1869-11-06
ALEXANDRIA.

CALL FOR HELP.-Geo. w. Carter, soldier at
Battery Rodgers, who was arrested while sta
from Col. Stanhope, but was acquitted by the
civil court before which he was tried, writes
from California to Mayor Berkley, stating that
Col. StanhOpe has had him rearrested and con-
fined In the guardhouse on the same charge, and
begging the Mayor to forward to the c0urt-mar-
tial, by which his second trial is to be held, q
copy Of the verdict i'm his case rendered by
the court here. His request has been complied
with.
SERIOUS RESULT APPREHEyDED.-It was
stated in the police report in the Gazette few
days ago that an application had been made mt
the magistrates Office for a warrant for the ar
rest of a cOlOred man named Andy johnson,
charged with beating the complainant, also col
Ored, at BuckstOwn, Md. Since then the com
juries he had received, and II is now thought
that the wounds inflicted upon him are of so
serious nature that the result Of them will be
his death.
the annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Alexandria and Accotnk Turnpike Company,
Q: Gillingham was reelected President, and
VIM. Hunter, +. Q. Gibbs, .. X. Johnston. s.
rectOrs. About seyen-eighths Of the road haze
been graded, and One-thrd graveled, AMI it is
thought that the whole Improvement will be
completed during the current year.
MOUNT VERNON CoTroN FACToRY.-The re-
pairs in progress at the Mount Vernon Cotton
Factory, and the erection of the improved ma
chinery there, have ALMOST been completed, and
il is expected that active operations on an en-
larged scale will be resumed there about the list
Of next month.
NEW STEAM TUG.-Captain Matt. Kerscy has
purchased in Philadelphia, and brought to this
city, the steam tug George NJ. Griffin, and with
the tug Belle Haven, which he has owned for
some time past, expects to do large business.
JURORs.-Among the jnrors drawn to serve
during the term Of the Circuit Court which
commences on Monday next, were several col
,raAr rnpu yQr uOf
the drawing was held according to the code of
1861, which says that the jurors shall be selected
from white freeholders.
Arm BRoKEN.-A little SON of Captain John
fell down the stair steps In the house of Captain
Petty, his grandfather, ON Union street. Thurs
day evening, and was % unfortunate as to have
his fore arm broken. - =
Evening star., 1869-11-06
ocE-2awl
EALL AND WINTER GOODS.

JUN N
119 BRIDGE STREET, GEoRG EIowN, ID. G.,
Has received, and now offers at very low prices q
GOODS. consisting Of Silks Plain and Plaid Poplins
Epinglinas, Empress Cloths, Merinss, Peplin Alpa-
ing Cloths Black Goods Of the best makes for Mourn
ing, shayls, AIsbs; Alexsndres Couryotssur 8 and
Ladies', and Gents underwesr, shaker and other
and a:d's s:.s seafs a, And ties hDs
md BO{:' Wear, rrederiskssns Cloth; and ca.si-
Napkins, Towels, Huck and Scotch Diapers, ali the
beet makes Of Shirting Cottons and Iriah Linens,
Ineeys, cheap Delaine and all other goods adapted
ply, Iagran and Step Carpets, Floor and Table Oil
Cloths Blankets, &c Purchasers invited 10 call
~Washington customers will find it 70 their in
terest to visit Georgetown when making their pur-
chases. IoCz lml j. HIS.
Evening star., 1869-11-06
LOCAL NEWS.


NATIONAL THKATRE-Newcomb's Ministries
and Joe Emmett.
DAILY ExCURsIoS 10 Mount Vernon, on the
steamer ArTow, at 10 a IN.
GaRRoLL HALL--Fair for the benefit Of ST.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum.
METZERoTT HALL.-SOng and chit-chat, with
sketches Of an x-eentrick karacter.
MARxRITER's ART GALLERY, 4s6 9TH street.
SMITH s. STRoSS's ART GALLERY, 2l5 r
street