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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-10-26

A writer in the American Stock Journal
says that costiveness and its accompanying
evils are the main cause of sows destroying
their young, and that green and other
proper food is the preventive and cure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
"a Refugee Belle.

From the New Orleans Picayune, Feb. 1871
The steamer Bienville on her last trip
from Havana brought over a number of
Cuban refugees Among them is o per-
son whom the young lady readers of the
Picayatne will feel great interest in.
She was belle in Havana. and the be-
trothed of an insurgent officer--sn heir
ess to immense wealth, and member of
the Spanish nobility. 1t would scarcely
be necessary to say she is beautiful.
There are few ladies of that favored isle
who are otherwise. But our heroine is
not only pretty 10 the common accepta-
ton of the word--but surprisingly lovely.
The chief object of interest, however, is
her wardrobe. Not even our city bellies,
distinguished as they are for costly and
elegant apparel, ever dreamed of such
magnifcence. Think of two hundred
dresses, shawls from the looms Of Cash-
mere, rich silks from Cairo, pearls and
emerslds that outrival those that cleaned
in the tabled grotto Of the Oceanicss; and
diamonds that would purchase princes
ransom.
Her travelling costume was of dark ma
terial, futed in the last recherche style
of fashion--a walking suit indeed. The
skirt of rich, heavy satin, bordered at
the extremity by a wide futing, from the
folds of which peeps out rich lace, in
tricately blended with the graceful puffs,
disclosing the beautiful foot end exquis-
itely turned ankle. A shorter overskirt
of the same material, but of lighter shade,
scalleped into half-diamonds at the end,
from which are pendant satin .tassels,
cleaning with diamond dust, reaches the
upper edge of the futing. The waist is of
the same material, with family defined
vein of red running through the center Of
the streamers attached to it, and which,
too, are fringed at the sides and ends
with the diamond-dusted tassels; a dia-
mond-shsped cape rests upon either
shoulder, and the points meeting at thes
waist are secured by an opal pin. Pearls
CLEAN in the rich braids of her black
hair, which is worn in the fashion of
Mary Stuart 1.-The beautiful head is not dis.
figured with unshapely chignon and the
Turkish horse tail floating like streamer
behind. A small velvet cap, set jauntiy
on the silken hair, is adorned with small
white feather, secured with large soli-
tsire diamond; diamonds ia the small
ears and on the breast; while the fugers
of the right hand blaze in diamond
sheath. No wonder that the young Gu
ban loved her. Seen, as the reporter saw
her, stepping from the cabin of the Bien-
vile, it would not be difficult to find him
imitators. Nor is the prophecy too much
to hazard, that unless a gallant story,
rich in bravo achievements as any Pala- |
din of France, reaches her from the isle,
The young hero may win his liberty, but
hell lose his bride; for our youth are not
Of the sort to permit this fair exotic to
bloom and blush unseen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
"Ruelen Marriages. y

This phrase, familiar in Scotland, is
somewhat perplexing to persons unac-
quaiRted with the peculiar customs Of
that country. In 1861, an act was passed
in Scotland, ipficting very heavy penal
ties for clsndestine marriages, without
proclamation of bans, but not making
the marriage void. With some ingenuity
the act passed to repress such marriages
was made an instrument for facilitating
them. Persons clsndestineiy married
sent friend to give information of the
offense to the prosecuting officer, who
brought them before magistrate under
the statute, whereupon they pleaded
guilty, were fined a nominal sum, and
thus, for about one dollar and fifty
cents, obtained sentence equiva-
lent to marriage certificate. In
some places there grew up regular
business of this kind printed forms were
kept ready at the cour.house-petitione
10 the name of the prosecuting officer,
confessions of the parties, and the SEN
teuce, aud ell that was necessary was for
two persons married, or wishing to be
married, to attend and get sthe forms
filled up, sign their names and pay the
fees. The statute imposed q punish.
ment Of three months imprisonment,
but the sentence reserved to consider
.ow far the parties ought to be impri-
soned," and the courts never came TO q
definite conclusion on the subject. The
law gave effect to these sentences as good
evidence of marriage. These "marri-
ages before justices" being very COM
mon in the small burgh of Rutherglen,
acquired the short name of "Ruglen
marriages. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
Matrimonial Lottery.

A short time since, at wedding in
South Carolina, a young lawyer moved
that one man in the company.should be
selected as president, that this president
should be duly sworn to keep entirely
secret all the communi cations that should
be forwarded to him in his official depart
ment thai night; that each unmarried
gentleman and lady should write his or
her naae on piece of papeE and under
it place the name of the person they
wished to marry, then hand it to the
president for inspection, and il any gen.
tleman and lady had recipr2cally chosen
each other the president xas 70 inform
each of The result, and tfose " who.had not
been reciprocal in their choice were y be
kept entirely secret After the appqint-
nent of the president, communicnfons
we're accordingly handed up 10 the chair,
and it was found hsttwelve young kdies
and gentlemen had reciprocal choices,
aud eleven of the twelve ma,ehes were
solemuized.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
Ordinance.

SECTION !. Be Il Ordained. etc.. That there
be issued of the bonds of the city Of Memphis
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars in One Thou
sand Dollar Bends, having thirty years to run,
with coupons attached, at six per cent. Per
annum. which bonds shall be used by the city
for the purpose Of funding its due indebted
ness and paying the same.
SEC. 2. The Mayer. after giving ten days
notice in the newspapers of the city Of Mem
phis, shall hold an election. and submit to the
qualified voters Of the city whether said bonds
shall be issued; and If approvedby majority
of said voters, tho same shall be SO issued.
Passed finally February IS. 1869.
Approved February II, 1859.
]. 7. SWAYNE,
s Mayor pro tempore.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
Woman's Rights.

The World, under "Items about
Women" quotes from the "Gentoo
Code" book published in lT75,. the fol-
lowing directions for the regulation Of
women, the reading Of which suggests
the idea that the book should be at once
republished by some Of ourenterprising
firms:
when woman's hnsSs0d is absent
on a journey, has expended all the
money he gave her to support her in
viciuals and clothes during his absence,
or if her husband went on journey
without leaving anything with her to
support her expenses, she shall support
herself by painting, by spinning, or
some other employment. If man goes
on journey, his wife shall not divert
herself by plays, nor shall see any public
show, nor shall laugh, nor shall dress
herself in fue jewels and fine clothes,
nor shall see dancing, nor hear mnsic,
nor shall sit in the window, nor shall
ride out, nor shall behold anything
choice and lare; but shall fssten well
the house door, and remain pri-
vste, and shall not eat any dainty
victunls, and shall not blacken her eyes
with eye powder, and shall Rot view her
face ina uHror; she shall never exer-
else herself in any such agreeable enjoy
ment during the absence of her husband.
So long as o woman remains unmarried
her father shall take care of her; and in
her old age her son shall take care of
her; aHd if before womRn's marriage
her father. should die, the brother or
brothers son, or such other relations of
the father shall take care of her; If, af-
ter marriage, her husband should die,
and the wife has not brought forth son,
the Brothers and brothers sons, or such
other relations of her husband, the
brothers or sons of the brothers of her
father shall take care Of her Il there
are none of these, the magistrate shall
take care of her, aud ia every stage of
life, if the persons who have been allot-
ted to take care of a woman do not take
care Of her, each in his respective stage
accordingly, the magistrate shall fine
them" -as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
The Darklss and the Inauguration Ban.

In the matter of the inauguration ball
the irreprsssible niger has como up
onQe5nore. A darky named Richardson
kRsihformed Mayor Bowen that a num-
Der of bis dusky relatives aud friends
mediate coming along here from Phila-
delphia and New York to attend the ball,
and wants to know if any objection exists
ss to their free and happy amalgamation
in the dance with the white folks that
may be present. Bowen replies that any
person of respectable character and
standing in the community who applies
for ticket will not be denied, the ques-
ton of color never having arisen in the
committee, and the Ethiopian was for
gotten for the nonce This, however,
viii spoil the whole affair, as the veriest
Radicals have no desire for the proposed
amalgamati6n.
As an evidence of the determination
of the negroes to attend the inauguration
ball, one of them, scavenger in one of
the wards, has bet 500 that he will be
present, and has put up the money. Ii
some action is not taken about the mat
Ter in time q row may happen Cor
respoadence Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

Afather has made hinself. one of the
immortals by discovery Of grea. inn
portance to mothers. IL is RH iufallible
means of keeping babies from two TO ten
months old, perfectly tHiet for hours.
The modus operaadf is as follows; As
soon as the little innocent awakeE, set it
up properly By pillows il it cannot sit
alone, aud smear its fingers with thick
molssses. Then put half a dozen feath-
ers into its hands, and the young one will
sit aud pick the festhers from one hand
20 the other until il drops ssleep. As
soon as it awaker more uolasses and
more feathers; and in place of nerve as
founding yslls, there will be silence and
enjoyment uuspeskable
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
Rather tho Better of arssley.

The following we copy from the New
York World:
ii" The tribune gravely announces that
all efforts hitherto made to civilizs the
American Indians have failed for the
reason that those who made them did not
consider that man progresses by short
advances, never by including in one adj
vance aud in one age the aggregate Of
advances which have marked through
many ages the progress of the Caucasian
race
"Are you there, old Truepenny2
"Wbat chastisement, then, do not your
Radicals, in and out OF Congress, de-
serve, who have risked the whole future
of American liberty by insisting that we
shall include in one advance, for the
ignorant and degraded slaves of the
South, the aggregate of advances which
have marked through many ages the pro-
gress of the Caucasian race from tribal
servitude in the East up to universal suf-
frage in the West 2" le
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
MEMpHIs. TrxshssE

MEMPHIS, TEsBEsaEg.
mayors OFFICE, February u. 1885,
In accordancewith an act Of tho LeeislAtnre
passed December 3, 1867. and the foregoing
ordinances. passed by the Board of Aldermen
February 16, 1859. aud approved February II :
1859. the said ordinance will be submittsatos
vote of the, qualified voters Of the city, al an
election to be held for that purpose, at the
voting places Of said city. on 49,
Monday, the list Day Of March, IS69,
Those voting for the issuance Of the Bonds
named in said ordinance to have on their tick
cts the word BozDs.". and THOSE. voting
against the issuance Of the same the words
No Bonds :" and the SergeantJat-A Arms viii
conduct tho said election. By whom q list Of
the judges, clerks and voting places viii be
duly announced, In concurrsnqe With the uoul-
missioner Of Registration for Shelby County,
Tennessee. j. Il. SWAfNE,
l44t s Mayor pro tempore.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
BeaI Street Business Properly
AT AUCTION.

ON WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON MARCH
" 10th, we shall sell on the premises, at three
o'clock. that valuable business ST0REH0 USE
AND LOT, ou the north side Of Beal. between
Turley and Wellington streets. part OF Lot No.
Lot has a front Of IS feet on Beal BY q depth Of
240 feet. The house is brick. substantially
built, and contains large basement, a fne
large stere-ro1m and six rooms above. This Is
valuable property, and should command the
attention Of 81 who would invest in paying
property. -
Terms s0ne-half cash balance six and
twelve months. Title perfect. s
JAI-I5Q Aurfionaars
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
Grants staiF-Ths Disposition of the Nom
bers.

From the Washington Star, 22d.l
On the fourth of March next, when
General Grant ceases to be commander
of the army, or sooner, if he should re-.
sign before that time, the command will
deyolve upon Lieutenant General W. I.
Sherman, the next in rank, and all Of
General Grants officers win formally
tender their designations.
If General Sherman should not reap
point them, General Rawlings will still
remain Brigsdier General Il is be-
lieved that he will be nominated to some
good civil position; General Badsau will
fall back on his commission as First Lieu
tenant Of the Fourth Infautry; General
Porter will fall back TO Msjor Of the Ord
nance Department; General Comaock
will be Mejor of the Engineer Corps;
General Babcock will be hiso Major in
the Engineer Corps; Colonel Parker will
BE q First Lieutenant Of the Second Cav
airy; General Dent viii become 3 Major
Of the Fourteenth Infantry, but will, It is
thought, 60 with the President to the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST.
d executed to me on the llth day Of Jenuarys
1851 By +. A. Wright. J. II. Muse snd 7. J.
Ilrsfr. and duly recorded 10 the efdce of the
Probate Clerk Of Iishomingo county, Missis-
sfppi, ia Deed Of Trust Book b, pages yIS. 37s
and $50. to which reference Is hereby made. for
the purpose Of paying certain notes therein
specified. will.
ON Monday, 22d Day of March, 1s6a.
IN front Of the Iuka Springs Hotel, b the tswn
Of Iuka, Tishomingo county. Mississippi, pro
oeed TO sell to the highest bidder, for cash. the
following described property, to-wit Anequal
undivided half interest in and 10 certain lots
sud parcels Of land, situate, lying and being in
the county Of Tishomingo and state Of Missis
sippi, and described as lots :, 2, is aRd 80. as
laid dawn ii the plan Of Iuka, in said county,
embracing the Iuka Springs Hotel, Cabins,
ttc. alse, the southeast quarter Of Section 3
and 20 acres oethe south end Of the southeast
quarter Of the hortheast quarter Of section q.
al in townshiVSs Of range. 10. The title is be-
heved 70 bo god, but sell and convey only as
Trustee. Thia February 16. 1853.
Il2-16 u. NJ. D. MILLER. Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
WELLS & COLL, No. 267 Main Street.

White House; Colonel Leet will continue
as Major in the Adjutant Generals De-
partment, and Colonel Webster will be-
assigned to some important post in the
Quartermaster's Department, if not re-
tanned by General Sherman, which is
more than probable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

Rev H. W. Beecher has taken occa-
sion to deny the story so often told, that
he ouce commenced a sermon in his pull
pit with the exclamation, 1T is id
hot" The distinguished gentleman is
now reported as insisting that be never
said ary such d--d thing" y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

John Brougham has made hit in his
new theater, at New York, by introdu-
cling scene in which Miss Efie Ger
mon ridesa velocipede on the stage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

A dangerous convict became unman,
o,ssbIe while in a New York Central
abroad car. When his attendant callea
for assistance it was aseertained tnat
ont If thirty-two male passengers, twen-
,v-nine had revolvers in their pockets
e much for one of the supposed "pecu-
lar institutions I" Of the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

The Poles are still severely dealt with
BY the Russian governm-ut. The prose-
cu,ions for speaking Polish are vigor.
ously pressed, and an income tax Of
wenty-fvs per cent has been imposed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
FOR TEE MANAGEMENT or HE FINLEY BEE HIVE:

of
n cm
1t.
the hive
the cloth entirely from the sliding
slip the
without troubled will all
of the tho
the
dead bees the hive but before
Z s. The winter management the
di.r occasionally days. for purposes absve named
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02

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A LIVE. NEWSY. ENTERTAINING AND
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published in the Stata. lhoronEhly Demo-
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devoted to the Development Of tie ros9urc1s Of
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Tri-weskly, IS per annum Weekly, y peren-
nun. for the year 1919 an extra copy 70 the
getter up Of clnh Of ton, with the cash. Ad-
Dress 'kEP PUBLICAN BANNER. Nashville'
Tenn -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-02
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JENCKE

A LETTER FROM CAPTAIN JENCKEs
--Mr. Editor As have never seen my
self in print, save in scurrilous song, in
which l am falsely accused of feeding my
horse on pork and beans, it occurred to
me to write you letter from the Profile
House, White Mountains, where am de-
tanned by the weather. The true pro-
nuuciation, as l am assured by the stage
dav.Y, 10 White Mountings) These hills
should be approached by easy stages
those made ut Concord being the easiest.
As we are coming to the Glen House, our
drives-who WAS intoxicated, as is GUS
tomary here-drove the stage3 against a
boulder on the side OF the road. l was
sitting on the top of the coach on a trunk,
and having nothing to hold on by, was
violently thrown forward, and turning q
somersault in the air, alighted on the
back Of the "nigh" wheel-horse. Be-
ing fortunately considerable of an ath.
lete. immediately turned backward
flip flap" on to my seat again, and the
stage went on as if nothing had hap
pened. l could see, however, that by this
feat l had won the affections of young
Yankee woman of middle age who sat by
the driver She had with her little
boy, who, Yankee-like, was forever asking
questions. Pointing to a tall plant with
yellow flower by the roadside, he asked
me, what is his name 7"
"Mullen, my DEAR" replied.
"And il that little one u mullen, too?"
mo! that fellow name is MacM ullen."
Rather smart for the horse-marines, wasn't
it, Mr.. Editor?
found the ascent to the summit of
Mount Washington quite easy, and the
exercise not being as much as I wanted,
I rsmbled down Tucksrman's Ravine
about three thousand feet and back again,
bringing to the ladies SNOWFALL weigh
ing forty pounds. 1t is not everybody,
however, who can even walk up the
amounting" There was an old man of
forty-fve, fat and with bald head, who
undertook the job. He went very we'll
to the foot, but when be had walked up
hill about three hundred yards, he sud-
denly recollected an important business
engagement, and turned back to fulfil it.
guess his engagement was with the bar
keeper. He estimated that it was one
hundred miles to the top, and about
mile and half to the bottom.
In coming to this hotel, We passed tho
remains of the Wiley House, the terrible
loss of whose inmates first suggested the
idea of Whittier's bacohsnalian song, "Oh,
Wiley, we have missed you"
But must close, having Just been
stung by one of the black-headed flies
which abound here. These insects are AZ
enormour size, and good many Of them
would weigh pound. They have annoy.
Cd me very much during the past ten i
dayA during which time have beea
tshing in the Lake some Ave hours each
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
Arrest Of Foreigners,

BALTIMORE, Sept. b.
An examination was held this morning
by Justice Haggerty, in the case of seven
German emigrants from Bremen, by the
bark Atlantic, charged with being con-
vict paupers, and resulted in their prompt
discharge from custody. 1t is stated that
from facts elected on the examination it
appeared that the arrests were instigated
by rival emigrant line in New York,
who caused dispatch to be forwarded
from Boston indicating these emigrants as
paupers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
BY GRAPH.
PHILADELPHIA. espa ..

PRrLADELPMA. 0oYG =
About noon today . party q RI -
wsnt into Ksaaaas liquor shep = -
corner ol Frost and Arch stsssss - .
ten inquiring for Keenan,. asksd whsFs
Brooks Wa. Mr.. Jas. J. Brook. . U1ited
States Revenue oAcsr, who happsasd =
be present, replied hat he was TIE maa.
vhsu one Of tho rutdans shot him With q
revolver. Brooks wound Il probably
mortal, q the ball passed through hi
lungs. The assassin escaped. The assas.
sins drove to the store In carriage, and,
after the deed, escaped BY the same ooo-
veyance, driving of at . fearful rate.
They were traced through tho city 70
Frirmount Park where all clue to them
was lost.
Mr.. Brooks was appointed Q Govern
ment detective to prevent Illicit distills-
ton, and the assault was undoubtedly In
revenge Of his successful efforts In de-
tecting frauds.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-09
BY the Gable.

PARIS, Sept. 6.
LA Presse" reports that the Emperor
kept his bed yesterday, and received the
Empress and the Prince Imperial only
during the day; but adds that the condi-
ton of the Emperor is not considered
worse. "Le Public" says the Emperor
did not 60 out yesterday, and his physi-
CLANS counsel him to avoid fatigue.
The official journals this afternoon de-
clare that the Emperor's condition is not
alarming.
The Senate to-day adopted the Senators
consultion by vote of 1874 alternatives to
3 negatives.
FRANKFORT, Sept. 6.
American bonds are firm. Five-twen-
ties of 1869 closed at SO.