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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20
Criminal Court.

This Court convened yesterday morn
ing at the usual hour, and Immediately
proceeded to call the cases for the day.
The case OF State vs.. Thomas and
Samuel Dickens, indicted for the murder
of Wade Fl. Bolton, was FIRST taken un-
der consideration. Upon the defendants
being brought before the Court, counsel
for defense presented motion, supported
by two afidavits, asking for severance,
which not being resisted by counsel for
the State, the same was granted. The
defendant, Samuel Dickens, was then ar
raignsd and plead not guilty. The other
defendant, Thomas Dickens, had been
arraigned on some prior day Of the term.
State thereupon moved for continuance
until the next term, upon the ground Of
the absence and sickness of G. V. Ram
baut. This was substantiated by the
affidavit of E. M. Apperson, the executor
of the deceased. Attorney General Hor-
rigan filed his own affidavit, showing
that said Rambaut was material witness
in the cause. His Honor the Judge
adjudged the affidavits sufficient, and
continued the case until the October
term, 1869. Counsel for Thomas Dick
ems gave notice that they would apply for
bail for said defendant on Thursday next,
and instructed the witnesses to be there
present.
The above proceeding occupied the
entire morning session. During the
afternoon the case Of State vs.. George
Reynolds, indicted for murder, came up
for trial. The defendant is charged with
the murder of one Mary Evertt, at
Browns avenue, in this city, on the 18th
September, 1868. The evidence was
closed early in the evening and the ar
gument opened by Attorney-GenerAl
Horrigan, pending which Court adj
journsd until this morning, when the
argument will be resumed and the case
concluded.
The Atterney-GeneraI gives notice that
Court looks forward to final adjourn.
meut early next week, and all attorneys
desiring to file bills of exceptions must
80 forthwith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20
.TRAYEp OR STOLEN.

TTRATRp OR sIoJEN. ON JUNE I5I II,
ssl side, iums on back part OF bsgone eut s op
red, with white fAse. horns turner as. h;p bone.
le LEY ssess retnrns the saraa to j. DOWNni
WI IRE rsceiEe o reward and neFpestions Askeo
onno,sI rel Ms. 4 Tenn, R.R. Derel hi-i's
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

TIE Brsr Is THE CHEAPEsT.-J. De-
voto has the best Of everything in the
family grocery line, corner Third and
aaorns s,reets l34-l59
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20
REWARD.

nor REWARD. : LOST OR sToL EN
ND Tf,om nv residence. on Main street,
W. 49, in FORT Pickering. Two Horse
near Sac nas !, sorrel, shod all rpxnd. and name
Mnlss1ao4b e other q bay. shod all round and
tSiI and name reached Twe n Ts oonAi'
will Dc Raad ior ~" p. FITZPATRIck.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

II you want bill-heads, cards, circu-
lers, account sales, or anything in the
way of Job printing, come to this office,
where you will get the very best at the
lowest kind Of prices. Give US call
before making your orders. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

About 100000 acres of Kansas land
belonging to the Union Pacific railroad,
all within the ten mile limit, are Dow in
the market for sale, at from 81 10 $40 per
acre. About 600, 900 acres are north Of
the Platte river. and some l40. 600 south.
The lands outside the ten mile and with
in the twenty pile limit will be offered
hereafter,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

The rattle for the oil.painting, repre-
sentipg the City of Memphis from view
at Fort Pickering, comes off at FIVE
o'clock pm, tomorrow, on Main street,
No. 3l8.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

THAYKs.-We are obliged to Emmons
& Son, dealers in books, stationery, ETC.,
for the latest weeklies and dailies that
have reached this market. Emmons
always keeps the latest and best.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Sugar for Preserving.
All grades of preserving sugars, from
common to best, and at very low figures.
Come and see.
Mustard.
Colman 9, Durkee's, Kentucky and
common mustard-mustard we know to
be good.
Spices.
A new lot of very fine extra uuground
cinnamon, cloves, nutmegs, mace, white
pepper, etc., superior to anything ever
brought to Memphis.
OLIVER, FINNIE & Co.,
284 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Travel on the Upper Mississippi has
been immense this summer. Boats are
crowded and stste-rooms command pre-
mium. Pleasure-seekers from the South
seem to be seeking summer resorts in a
new direction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

BOARD WANrED.-A young lady de.
sires board in private family or boarding
house. References given and required.
Address "P," LEDGER office. 1881
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

PlrgsrpRa and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown u Jones, Office 2s2 Main
at, set. Bethel Block. ]
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

MEMPHIS CLuB.-In obedience to a
request of many members special meet
ing will be held ar our hall on Saturday
evening at 8 o'clock.
By order of the President:
$50 M. HIRscH, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE NoTICE =
Just received another large lot of British
half hose, 81 SO per Dozen gents linen
handkerchi 6, 81 so per dozen; puff
posom shirts, 81 gauze undershirts,
81 Is. M. KRAUs & Co.,
1881 Corner Main and Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Ir you want good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

DEEDS, Leases, Bills Of Lading, Drsy
Tickets, and all kinds Of Blanks for sale
at this Office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

LADIES, PLEASE TAKE NoTIcE.-Just
received large lot of hoop skirts, soc
each; another lot corsets, 81 another
lot ladies' hose, 81 rs per dozen another
lot linen towels, 81 so per dozen; be-
sides, we offer our entire stock at great
bargains to make room for fall trade.
NJ. KRAUs 4 Co.,
1881 Corner Main and Adams.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

IL you want good old Megibben whis-
Ky, 20 to Megibben Il Bro. 28l Main at.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

CIR your F. Y. shirts and furnishing
goods direct Of the manufacturers, Wig
rans 4 Thorn, 2ss Clay Building. 6OI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Iryou wantgood old Megibben whisky,
20 TO Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

HI. sEEHAUsES, Practical watch.
maker, 245 Second street. l23 las
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

lFyou want good old Megibben whisky
70 to Megibben & Bro, 2Sl Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

ADVERTISE your business in LEDGER
directory, first page.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

IFyou want good old Megibben whisky.
70 to Megibben 4 Bro, 28l Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

In you want good old Megibben whisky
20 to Megibbes & Bro, 2Sl Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Use Smiths Tennessee Tonic Bitters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Use Smiths Tennessee Tonic Bitiers.
l46-lbl
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Money TO loan AT ass Main st. 1865
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Use Smiths Tennessee Tenie Bitters.
Wv 1ln III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

vxTANTED "A FIRsT-CLAsS COACH
w Smith. to whom constant. work and
good wages will be given, at 81 and 80 Monroe
street. r. 14S.l50I w. 5. BRUCE q co.
WANTED EVERY 0NR TO KNOW
w that DR.. Russells VEGETABLES IN
LECTION cures Gonerrhea and elect In from
two to ten days. without the use. Of medicines
Internally. For sale at kusselPs Dispensary.
AZ North Court street. Sent securely packed,
to any address. en- receipt OF price $5 per
bottle. .l36-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

Use smiths Tennessee Tonic Bitters.
l46 ISL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

At this time horse broke loose and
ran down the crowd, creating quite q
panic, and causing those inside to believe
that rush had been made on the gate |;
but after some ten minutes calling TO or
der ard beating Of hands by the police
men of those who attempted to scale the
fence order Was restored.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20
sVS-srRoKg.

At this time, or perhaps little before,
policeman GOrbett, Of the force, and who
was stationed on tAs outside, was some
what effected by case Of sunstrOke, and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-20

MISCELLANEOUS.
The Metropolitan Police done good
service in keeping the large crowd from
obstructing the sidewalk around the jail
we're armed with muskets, with fixed
bayouets and two rounds Of cartridges,
and were stationed around the Jail about
FIVE feet apart.
The doorkeeper, at the gate was busy
examining passes and allowing those
with proper permits to pass into the jail
yard.
The crowd around the jail was i'm
mense. The streets was crowded with
all sorts and colors. The neighboring
houses we're occupied with spectators,
the roofs were covered with thou
sands Of people who were anxious to
get q good view of the scene. At the
gate the police had great deal OF trouble
TO keen the crowd from rushing IN, and
inside the wall it was no less work for
them TO keep the large number from
crowding around the scafold.
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TIE sHKRIFF's FoRcE.

Sheriff Curry was on hand at the jail
At On early hour, making ell necessary
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
An Umbrella Bitter Bit.

al f. ..
In the evening It ined--hopelessly.
The clouds came down in sheets and slui-
Cos. Monsieur de H, an elegant " OF
the first water" found his second water
too wet for him. He was islanded under
another mans portico, and not hackney
coach or an umbrella within screaming-at.
Suddenly around the corner comes plain
citizen, housed under protecting heaven
of blue cotton and whalebone but under
his enviable umbrella, walking alone. A
thought seizes Monsieur de H. He
rushes to the citizens side, and seizing him
affectionately By the arm, commences the
eager narration of a touching train oi
events. Not giving his astonished listenes
time to respond, he hurries him along
sharing his umbrella, of course, as he goet
end clinging closely to his side and voci.
ferating the confidential communications
till they arrived at the Boulevard, he stops
at a cafe, and then, for the first time, ap.
parently, takes q surprised look at the face
of his umbrella lender. Overwhelming
apolOgies--had wholly mistaken the per.
son-thought it was his intimate friend
begs ten thousand 'pardons-and dodges
in to the safe inside of the coffee house
But the fun was to be in telling the story
To conyulsed circle Of delighted fellow
dAndies, Monsieur de H was telling his
adventure-when, by chance, placing his
hand on his heart, he missed the usual pro.
tuberance In his vest pocket The Falu
able gold watch was gonel In his close
clinging to the apparently plain citizen,
the gay joker had hugged pickpocket
and" cOnseQuenceGi" = ut, III f-tV
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
air. Brown. er Chicaro.y

We have omen heard Of men having
"cheek," and making q free use of the
article go long way, but the following
rather entities Mr.. Brown, Of Chicago"
to the belt. The story was related TO us
by . gentleman who was "thar." He
says was At the laying of the last tie,
and had noticed among the crowd large,
kind Of half.dressed man, who was con-
stanuy very buay doing nothing, but rung
himself in whenever drinks" were
called. After the last spike had been
driven, and . reasonable quantity Of wine
deposited under the vest of everybody
who was bibulously inclined, strayed in.
to the private car Of Governor Stanford.
The Governor, somewhat weary with the
lsbors Of the day aud the heat of the sun,
was reclining on q sofa, evidently glad It
was over, when in walked our friend of
numerous drinks He stopped at the
door and asked by-stander, (which is
Governor Stanfords ~ "That's him." said
the person questioned, pointing to the
Governor. The fellow walked in, drew a
chair up beside the Governors sofa,
sat down in II, slapped the Gov.
crnor on the knee, and said, "How are
you, Governor My name is Brown. Mr..
Brown, from Chicago. This Is great oc-
Chblul, NON6TnOEI We usuhlly JdkG uTlnk
on such occasions as this, Governor.
YES" said the Governor "George,
open bottle of wine" The wine was
opened, passed around and drank. "Gov.
ernor," (hitching his chair little closer),
this iS sery great occasion; now take a
drink with me George open bottle OF
wine" The servant did as directed, and
that bottle was quickly disposed of, good
share of 1t running down the capacious
throat Of Mr.. Brown, of Chicago" This
10 q day that will be long remembered
and congratulate you on the success OF
your enterprise. George, open bottle OF
wine" "George" looked hugely dis
gusted, but obeyed-the fellow had got
possession, and never stopped until the
basket was empty and George announced
that the wine was out Mr.. Brown then
arose, shook hands with the Governor
and took rather crooked way out OF the
car, still asserting "that it was very
great occ(hic)asion. ."-E4ko, CAL, Ladepend
ent
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
John Raadelph,s AaviCo.h

WHEN John Randolph was in London
be wrote TO gentleman who married his
haForite niece, In Il WAS the following adj
vice. ~ A
Have no dealings that can possibly bs
avoided with your neighbors. The disre.
gard Of this caution will certainly lead Il
squabbles and strife. NJ vi
Take no receipt ON loose pieces of paper
Garry . receipt-book in your pocket and
take all receipts in It: fyou are afraid o
losing IL, keep it in your desk. Always
have the receipts witnessed when practica
blc % - 81
Copy, or have copied, al bills In your
book, 30 that you must ct . glance see the
cost OF any article or branch Of expense
Without accurate accounts, you maY fss'
fan behind hand. #
What voyage would ship make With
out observation or reckoninEs You ar,
now embarked on voyage oflife; Withou,
good look out you may be cast away.
Form no intimacies with your neigh
bors under seven years acquaintance
The rigid observation OF my own maxim'
did not prevent i'll blood between come o.
my neighbors and myself Ny mAXimi
preserved me from strife and from loss by
those. With the rcst was on the beat O
terJnA
Economy--the adapting ofyour supplies
judiciously TO the intended end--this m &
gin Of God. 1t cannot be taught, at least
| have tried to learn Il al my life, without
success My mother had Il to perfection
Frugality.-It is in the power Of every
honest man, WHO means to retain his hon.
esty, to refrain from indulginx in expens,
which he cannot afford. A disregard tc
this maxim, the result Of their ignorant
Incidence of their own sffairs, has ruined
all my name and race. They did not know
what they could afford, and some, fear
did not care -I.-r .f .t,- ....
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
Pen Portrait Of T" Josh BllIlngs.Y

In many of his articles in broken Eng
lish josh Billings" surpasses all who
have tried that class of writing. But TO
fully appreciate him, you must see and
know him. He Is about forty eight years
old, and is the quaintest specimen of hu-
manity with which we have ever met
Five years ago he was an auctioneer in
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He has since moved
to New York city, where he keeps board
ing house amused by his irrepressible od-
dities. As he passes down Broadway he
cannot escape observation. His broad,
bent form, his immense hat, and his large,
eagle-like features, are always noticeable.
His weakness is for chewing tobacco and
telling stories. Such quaint, laughable
yarns as he can spin are not easily put in
print. When the lecture season is at hand
he sends out humorous prospectus. He
makes from three to four thousand dollars
o year from his lecturing, and as much
more from his newspaper work. Always
cheerful and genial, always witty and yet
kind, he is liked exceedingly by his circle
OF friends. Perhaps some of our readers
will remember the publiciy that was
given a little time ago to the marriage of
one of his daughters, whose beauty had
become notorious. She was as handsome
as he was ugly.-St Paul Dispatch.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
How Far Down a Diver May Go.

TIM greatest depth to which diver can
descend, with the greatest appliances OF
safety, Is about one hundred aud sixty
feet, and for this a bunch Of hundred
weights must be disposed about his per
son. The average depth at which he can
work comfortably is about ninety feet,
which was near the depth at which the
operations upon the Royal George were
conducted In the water, from sixty TO
seventy feet deep, the men can work for
two hours at q time, coming up for ten
minutes rest, and doing days work OF
six or seven hours An English diver,
encased In one of Siebe's dresses, went
down In the Mediterranean TO depth of
one hundred and sixty five feet, and re-
manned there for twenty Eve minutes; and
we have heard that Green, the American
diver, inspected a wreck in the Canadian
lakes at the depth Of one hundred and
seventy feet; but his experience was
enough TO convince him that he could not
work on 1t without danger OF life. At
this depth the pressure Of water on the
hands is 80 great As TO force the blood 10
the head and bring on fainting fits, while
the requisite volume Of air inside the dress
TO resist the outward pressure Of tho water
is 80 great that It would speedily suffocate.
Means have been tried 70 obyiate these
difficulties, but for the present limit has
been set 10 the extent TO which man may
penetrate the secrets of the deep. An in
genious Italian workman has brought TO
England a sort Of armor dress which
would resist the pressure of water but
our submarine engineers think that thi.
would not Obviate the difficulties arising
from the limits placed to human endurance
--Ebohan0e.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
A Novel Invention.


Two lads, who out of respect for their
genius shall be nameless, left Clinton
for Utica the other day, riding after
their fathers Dobbin, sound and
well buttoned, but Provokingly slow.
No whipping, or yelling, or urging
could increase his speed beyond the
average trot Of COW. For a couple OF
fast youths it was ride altogether too much
protTacted, and the inventive genius which
has salYays existed in the Iamily was
called in to devise some method for slight.
lyacceleIating tho lOcomotion of their beast
on the home ltrfp Various plans were
proposed and voted down impracticable,
when the youngster suggested that a long
crooked switch be procured, and fastened
by leAthern strap 70 the rim of the for
ward wheeli At each revolution it would
hit the horse, and relieve them at least of
their labor OF constantly uiging him.
"The very thingl" said the other; and
he Immediately applied the Improvement
For while things went well, until Doh
bin became AZ length walked up, and start
ed off on q run. Rackety swat, rackety,
swat, went the long crooked stick, and
faster and faster few the infatuated Dob
bin. John Gilpin's ride was aIstroll, com
pared to the fight of our great inventors
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1869-08-20
Finding a Mammoth.

In the year 1890, chief of a native tribe
was searching for ivory along the banks
of the Lena, when, TO his great horror and
fright, he saw, in a cliff of the gravel, a
huge block of ice, and in it what he con.
sldered beast of evil omen. He became
i'll from terror, but on his recovery, re-
Numbering that the beast had tusks which
were like those he was searching for, he
again visited the spot. There stood, all
encssed in transparent ice, a creature like
an elephant in shape, nine feet high, and
10 feet long, and with enormous tusks pro.
jectlng for eight or ten feet, and curving
at their tips The huge brute was hairy
1t had long, black bristles all over it, and
they were from a foot to 10 inches long
It had also long hair covering the whole
body, and short fur. The chief waited
and watched for i've years. BY the end
OF that time the ice had melted, and the
mammoth presented itself in its flesh and
Its hairy HIDE to the nstonished natives.
The tusks were cut of and sold, the neigh
boring inhabitants came with their dogs
and feRsted or the carcass, and the wolves
picked the bones. Fortunately nat
uralist heard oft, and collected the bones
aud specimens of the hair, 30 pounds
weight of which were gathered from the
wet sand bank on which the mammoth
rested, and the tusks he purchased He
carried the whole to the nearest capital,
81. Petersburg, distance of 1880 miles,
where II became one OF the wonders OF
the world and where il may still be seen
in the museum, of which IL forms a most
remarkable feature.