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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-29

quiet, though all of the people, fearing
an invasion of the waves, left the place
and took refuge on the adjacent hills.
In Tacna, tie city of which africa is the
port, forty miles inland, the movement
was sensibly felt, and the inhabitants
abandoned their houses and sought the
little tents and huts, that in anticipatio
of the calamity foretod by Fslb, had
been erected in the vicinity. This intel
'ligence only increases the iuquietude
felt here, and many persons are already
making preparations to leave the city
and live in the valleys near by during
the days which are to witness the
catastrophe. The government is taking
energetic measures to prevent the i'm
prevail of the possible confusion by the
lawless portion of the community, and
troops will patrol the streets day and
night. The gas will be cut off to prevent
fres, and, indeed, every precaution is be-
ing adopted in view cf the highly un-
pleasant state of affairs that, according
to Mr.. Falb, may ensue.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-29
Fashion and society.

Saturday is the marrying day in Paris
when they average about 1000.
Features of the approaching social
in the East will be soirees musicales, de-
jeuners, morning Germans, and morning
parties-the latter Boston idea.
Several of the foreign ministers are ex-
pected to give elegant parties at Wash.
iugton next winter, which will probably
exceed in brilliancy of toilettes any dis
piay ever seen in the American capital.
An elegant dinner silver service, lined
with gold, and valued at eight thousand
dollars, has been made for Mr.. A. L.
Stewart, and will adorn the table at his
own Fifth avenue palace.
October promises to inaugurate the
wedding season in brilliant style in New
York, and already the Home Journq!
hears of many notable hymenial events
to take place at Trinity chapel, St.
Albans, and Christ church.
A large number of New York substan-
tial uptown families, fortunate In pos
sessipg country seats, have q sensible
fashion of remaining out of town until
November, in order to enjoy the Indian
sumner, tlaff
The Euganie and Matelet are the
names of the collars now most fashion
ale among the fair sex. The frat named
IL cut similar to the Byron, while the lat
ter Ia narrow at the back and worn very
deem at the shoulders. Both are very
pretty styles, and generally becoming:
The Byron collar for gentlemen has had
a fresh impetus of late.
A New York paper has an editorial
unou the folly of the extravagant dis
piays on wedding and funeral occasions.
The expenses of SNOWY wedding too
freoaentiy causes great embarrassment
To Young married couples,a aud the money
sneut by the widow and children eats Up
he small pittance left by the husband
and causes great distress. The Cstholic
Church has wisely ordered that the fune-
raj expenses of its members should no,
be extravsgant, and the example should
be followed by other determinations.
The fsshionabIes OF Hudson City, n s.,
have been anticipating grand wedding,
the young couple being the daughter OF
weli.known ex Colonel of New Jersey
volunteers. aud young German adven-
turer, who was reputed to be immensely
rich. Arrangements wers made for this
wedding on Wednesday evening last.
Cards we're out, and stir was made by
the parents of the girl, but unexpectedly
the young gentleman informed them that
he could not be married in public; that
be had private reasons for desiring that
the ceremony should not take place at
her parents hosse, so the wedding was
postponed few days, fhe gentleman
had several heavy debts, AMI one of his
creditors had sued out q warrant for bis
arrest as an absconding debtor. The
constable was paid $50 to arrest the
young man just 80 the minister was IN
the act Of uniting the pals,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-29

A bombshell exploded 10 the midst of
the New York Female Suffrsgists on the
occasion Of an afternoon "set down :
last Wednesday. A Mrs. Bronson, on
being asked to free her mind" COM
meuced by declaring her disbelief in the
doctrine Of female suffrage, or, for that
matter, male suffrage either. The fran
chise was frand, and woman would gain
nothing by it's exercise. OF course, the
lady had hornets nest Bbo1t her ears at
once, and Mrs. Anthony administered q
clincher to the Bronson BY asking her II
she believed in q monarchy. A desultoFy
skiruish followed, ending finally in 80
agreement 70 renew the contest at future
meeting, when the Bronson is promised
q fair 6eld.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-29
The Peruyfsp Esrthquake-Fears Of
the People Regarding Professor
Falb's Progn nostfcations = The Sea
Coast Deserted business at N stand
still


/ still.
From Correspondence N. Y. Herald
n ~ seH LIMA, August 2s. 1859.
The alarm respecting the approaching
earthquakes, or rather those prophesled
by the German astronomer Fab, Is on
the increase. Even since the prognosti-
cations of this savant were published 10
the newspapers here, any number of reiu-
tstions, written by the most scientific
men in Peru, have been made public, yet
the popular agitation is continually gain.
ing ground. From correct astronomical
observations, it has been definitely dis.
covered that the earth in the last days OF
September will be nearer the sun and
moon than for q great number OF years
past, aud the influence exercised by those
planets on the waters concealed IN the
earth aud on its surface will be corre-
spondiugly augmented. Hence, despite
the attempted refutations, there is some
reason to believe that extraordinary
movements will occur, although 1t IS to be
hoped that these countries will not expe-
rienoe thst total destruction threatened
by the Able Falb. Moreover. the very
fact of this gentlemsn's religious profess
sion increases the weight attached to his
opinions by the more ignorant classes OF
the community, and the feeling of unsasi.
ness, though general, is not so strong as
that positive alarm existing among the
lower portion Of the people.
Advices from the South inform Us that
on the morning of the 20ih inst. a shock
of an earthquake vas experienced IL
AFRICA, even more severe than that whleh
ruined the town in August last year, yet
from the fact Of the already dismantled
condition Of the town no damage could
be done. The sea fortunately remained
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LEDGER.

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Miscellaneous.

A woman has just died ct Worcester,
Massachusetts,, aged thirty-eight. She
was the mother of nineteen children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-09-29

Office and Sample Rooms at Risk 4 John
sons. 3O6 Main street. opposite the Peabody
Hotel. z-si
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

Many the writer Of rhh while visiting s
Island St CRUZ Ton thar health experienced and witnessed sns md
beneficial the Bum there produced the n,aas who wss @
euFsevs) seeking health and inquiry and investigation obtained full history
It's medicinal vtusa as surprised and after his
which soon occurred determined possible procure the sole h. manufacture
and sell Il n the United ssses
The result hs aba t hmss and suffering humanity
a the celebrated PLANTATION HTTERs PLAN
TA!7oN sgEas bsns article Of real merit upon principles and
relying wholly upon the vegetable world ri medicinal effects RAPID rsvu
ton the history medicine and became household the dd
world The aeaas T- taaa health and the demand for
the PLANTATION a!!Eas far exceeded the abilities the rep SUPPLY
Notwithstanding the large imru.sam Of st. Bum expressly m the s>
pounding these s the quantity inad necessary
that upon extensive scale abroad should made and agent
Wa dispatched St Thomas for that purpose Hs securing and
leasing several plantations Of the largest and productive estates tina
Island Houses stills and presses erected magic which utterly aston
sd the na7sa The services experienced island
cured and vsy soon the rsss Of the PLANTATION position
supply sf laboratory with all the perfectly pare needed maua
turing the GREAT oysrrTlc TONIC AND n
The aavss The susasesas and s and rs
san sadSs 3sr and Asus Intermittent xssus Dype md
sAE Kindred diseases the Of the PLANTATION und A
hsy tas vuA or I've million bottles disposed annually ghv -
a Old md young mas and female Ta assssas % md aSs
tzeaues n immediate beneficial sssui.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE UNION.
MERCANTILE REFERENCE
REGISTER.

The Merchants Protective Union, organ
izeo to promote and protect trade, by enabling
its subscribers to attain facility and safety in
granting Of credits, and the recovery of claims
at all points. have to announce that they will
on or about September LIST, 1868, publish in one
large quaito volume:
The MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE UNION MERcAN-
TILE REFERENCE REGISTER. containing, among
other things, the Names, Nature Of Business,
Amount Of Capital, Financial Standing, and
Rating as to Credit, of over 400, 900 of the
principal merchants, traders, bankers, manu-
facturer., and public companies, in more than
10000 OF the cities, towns, villages, and settle
ments, throughout the United States, their ter
ritories, and the British Provinces of North
America; and embracing the most important
information attainable, and necessary to enable
the merchant to ascertain at glance the Cap
ital, Character, and Degree of Credit of such
of his customers as are deemed worthy of any
graduation of credit.
The reports and information to be given in
the Register will be confined to those deemed
worthy of some line of credit; and as the same
will be based, SO far as practicable, upon the
written statements of the parties themselves,
revised and corrected by well-known and reli-
able legal correspondents, whose character will
prove guarantee of the correctness of the in
formation furnished by them. it is believed that
pIete, and, therefore, superior to, and of much
greater value, than any previously issued.
By-aid of the Merchants Protective Union
Mercantile Reference Register, business men
will be enabled to ascertain, at glance, the
capital and graduation of credit, as compared
with financial worth, of nearly every merchant,
manufacturer, trader, and banker within the
above named territorial limits.
On or about the first of each month, subscrib
crs will also receive the Monthly Chronicle,
containing. among other things, record of
such important changes in the name and condi
ton of firms, throughout the country, as may
occur subsequent to the publication Of each
half yearly volume of the Mercantile Reference
Register:
Price of The Merchants Union Mercantile
Reference Register. fifty dollars, $500 for
which it will be forwarded to any address in
the United States, transportation paid.
Holders Of five $40 shares Of the Capital
Stock, in addition to participating in the prof.
its, will receive one copy of the Mercantile ref
erence Register free of charge; holders Of ten
shares will be entitled to two copies; and no
more than ten shares Of the Capital Stock will
be allotted to any one applicant.
All remittances, orders, or communications
relative to the book, should be addressed to
the Merchants Protective Union, in the Amer
Jean Exchange Bank Building, No. l2S Broad
way, (Box 2566,l New York.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

RhANK DEE.DS
Foi sale at this office
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
$:25!
THE
American Shuttle
SEWING MACHINE!

Is retailed at price within the reach Of all.
This Machine uses straight needle, makes
the LOCK STITCH, (alike on both sides.j
has self-adjusting tension. and can do every
variety Of sewing. 1t will hem, fell, bind.
cord, braid, seam, guilt, tuck, ruffle. and gath.
er; will work equally well on silk, linen, WOOL
en-, or cotton goods, with silk, linen, or cotton
thread.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

For any other length of time, in accordance
wish the above rates, which apply only to reg.
ular advertising.
Business Cards of S lines or less, S. year.
For Legal and transient advertisements, 81
per square for the first insertion, and so cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Special Notices will be charged so per cent
extra; and editorial .advertisements and per-
sonal communications, double price.
Ten lines of solid BREWER make one square
All fractions of half square and over, are
counted as full square.
Advertisements requiring to be certified to,
will be charged the cost Of certifying, in addi-
ton to the regular rates.
Transient Advertisements must be paid for
invariably in advance.
u JOB WORK of all kinds done on short
notice, as low as the times will admit. All
Job Work must be paid for when taken from
the Office.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
DONIPHAN COUNTY DIRECTORY.

County Commissioners-JAMEs E. DRYDEN,
JOHN H. Urr, ANDREW B. SYnHs.
Sheriff.. s. CAMPBELL.
-Treasurer-CHARLEs RAPpELYE.
County Clerk-JoHN T. KIRwAN.
District Cletk-FRAyK BRowN.
County Attorney-X. X. Srour.
Probate Judge-JoHS C. GORDON.
Register Of Deeds-DuNcAN McINrosH.
School SUPPLEMENTARY. W. BRowN.
,CoroLer-SENEcA GURNEY.
Suryeyor-Anos W. WATERS.
Assessor-J. C. WILLIAMS.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
COUNTY SURVEYORS NOTICE.

THE undersigned begs leave to inform the
i land owners of Doniphan County, that he
has complete copy of original field notes Of
said County, and is prepared to establish per-
manent corners to any piece Of land in the
County.
Farmers who design planting Hedges, should
bear this in mind.
Ten days notice should be given by parties
wanting surveying done.
The public are further notified, that have
no deputies. Surveys made or corners estab-
li.hed by any other Surveyor are illegal, and
liable TO be changed hereafter. Where eur
veys are made or corners established, to be
permanent and legal, they must be recorded
by the County Surveyor on his Record
Twill attend to making abstracts of titles,
paying taxes, or buying and selling land.
Address, Troy, Doniphan County, Kansas.
I reside on Section 3, Town 4, Range IS, two
miles west of Syracuse.
A. w. WATERS,
June lS, IS6s-ly. County Surveyor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
AGENTS.

bAS6IV -
We wish to arrange with Agents, male or
female, to represent the American Shuttle
Sewing Machine, in each Stste, County, and
Town in the United States and Ontario. Ex-
ira inducements to Experienced Agents. For
full particulars, as to Salary or Commission,
address
G. v. N. ANDREWS,
General Agent,
Detroit, Mich.
N. B.-For the benefit Of our Agents, we
have arranged with parties who have Goods
suitable for Sewing Machine Agents to sell.
We will send BOOK OF SAMPLES and full
particulars, on receipt Of one red stamp. Ad-
dress G. v. N. ANDREWS, General Agent,
Detroit, Mich. Jan. 2s-ly.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
AGENTS..

ALBERT G. RICHARDSON, Corner of Nassau and
Beeknan Streets, New York.
Is. WILLIAMS. 81 Chestnut Street. st. Louis
S. M. PETrENGrLL & Co., New York.
SHEFFIELD & EAroS, St. Louis.
Cook, CoBURN & Co., Chicago.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
The MAGAZINES.

We nirnish the following publications to our
subscribers at discount. We append the
prices which single subscribers must pay when
they send direct to the publishers, and the
prices at which We furnish them. Persons who
are not subscribers to the Chief, are not emit
tied to the benefits Of this arrangement through
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT SARSAPA-
RlLLA cieanses and renovates the blood, in
stills the vigor Of health into the system, and
purges out the humoss that make disease.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15

QUANTITY %. QUALITY. HELHsoLD's
EXTRACT SARsAPAsiLLA. The dose is small.
Those Who desire q large quantity and large
doses Of medicine, ERR.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
THE
American Shuttle Sewing Machine
Warranted for Five Years!
THE

Our Agents will be supplied with duplicate
parts of the Machine, in case of accident. 1t
makes precisely the same stitch made by the
Singer, Wheeler l. Wilson, Howe, and Flor
ence Machines. 1t has the Under-feed, like
the best of high priced Machines, and is the
only low priced Shuttle Machine in the mar
ket that has this feed. We are enabled to
sell frst.clsss SHUTTLE MACHINE at a
very low price. on account of its Simplicity,
and consequent low cost of Manufacturing, in
comparison with Complicated Machines.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-07-15
A WINE TO BE RELIED ON.

Invalids use Speer's Port Grape Wine.
Females use Speer's Port Grape Wine.
Weakly persons find benefit by its use.
Speer's Wines in hospitals are preferred
to other wines.
U-Sold by all Wholesale Druggists.
A. SPEER'S VINEYARD, New Jer.
sey. nov l9-ly
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07


Elizabeth Mott was found dead in her
bed at No. 100 Allen-street, Thursday
night, stabbed in the breast.
The increased duty in French textiles
causes considerable agitation among COM
mercial men in Manchester, England.
The British man-oEwar Moaach, it is
now determined, will sail with the remains
of the late George Peabody on Wcdncs-
day next.
The Fenian, Burke, is put forward as
a candidate for the British Pertinent by
the Irish Of Southwark.
Governor Hoffman, in letter publish
ed in Rochester paper Wednesday gives
his reasons for permitting the law to take
its course in the case Of Messner, under
the sentence of death for numbering his
wife. The execution will take place Dee,
10.
The Government Works at Harper
Ferry were sold on Tuesday at auction.
For the Musket Factory $4,000 was
received, and for the Rife Factory $780,
600. The sale includes the buildings,
grounds, and the magnificent water pow
ers attached TO them.
II is rumored in Paris that NJ. Guzot
has an audience with the Emperor every
morning. Disturbances are apprehcnded
on the birthday of Baudin, NJ. Schnei-
der has been elected President of the
Corps Legislatif.
The subject Of cotton cultivation and
trade at Bokhara and in other Russian
possessions in Asia,was brought TO the at
tention of Prince Gortschakofi, on Tues
day, by deputation who waited on him
for that purpose, with view to compe-
tition with the United States.
The Piano Makers Society has divided
into three branches, known as the Bell
mems, Casemakers and Finishers. The
casemakers and finishers are about to form
separate associations for thcmselyee re-
spectively, yet all cooperating together
The constitution Of the new branches isl 0
be substance that Of the old organization.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07

The Republicans and Democrats Of
Boston, it is said, are dissatisfied with
the nominees for Mayor, and Citizens
candidate" is spoken Of
A formidable alliance is said TO have
been formed between the Northern Sioux
and Crows for war Of determination
against the settlers in Eastern Montana
and Wyoming, instigaied by an Outlawed
half breed.
The argument in the ease involving the
power to exclude the Bible from the pub
lie schools of Cincinnati was resumed,
Thursday, in the Supreme Court in that
city. No conclusion has been reached.
The election in Texas seems to progress
quietly. The estimates at Houston give
the State to Hamilton by 10000, while
his friends at Austin claim he will be
elected by 10000.
An explosion of fire damp occurred
Thursday morning in the Empire mine,
Wilkesbarrc, Penn, by which seven or
eight men were seriously injured.
\ Washington dispatch says the with
drawal ofthe gold offered by the Govern
ment on Tuesday does not involve a
change of policy, but was due to the low
price offered.
The Convention assembled at Fort
Garry, Red River Territory, We're to dis
cuss five propositions, involving comprom.
Use, Independence, annexation, a colonial
existence and return 10 the sway of the
Fur Company.
The factory operatives at Dover, n.
H., have organized workingwoman's
league in order TO unite with the Nation.
al Labor Union.
The public debt statement published
Thursday shows a decrease in the debt
during the month Of S7,57l ASP, and
since the LIST of March of 81 SOB, 524.
The Legislature of Ontario on We'd
nesday night voted to address to the
Crown, praying that the Imperial Parlia-
ment might, by special act, render it
impossible for the Dominion Parliament
to disturb the financial relations establish
ed in the British North American Act
of 1867,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07

RonprRY Al SorrH SuAFTsBuRY.-Fri.
day evening last a boy about years ofage,
a stranger, called at c. Hastings' hotel in
South SALISBURY and wanted lodging,
was given him,he being assigned quarters
for the night with one Of the boarders Of
the house. Sometime during the night
the boy awoke and event through" the
pants pockets of his room mate, taking
therefrom some 500 in money, after which
he decamped, taking the road to North
Bennington. He was pursued upon dis.
covery of the theft and captured in one
of the Railroad wood sheds at North
Bennington, where he had secreted him.
self. He was brought back to South
SALISBURY, and all but about SO of the
stolen money found on his person. He 70
fuses to give his name or state whence he
came.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07
State Temperance Convention.

The next Annual Meeting Of the State
Temperance Society will be held at Nor
witch, commencing Wednesday, Dee.
10th, at II o'clock u. m, and probably
closing the next day. An invitation has
been extended By the citizens of Norwich,
and the Rutland and Burlington, Yer.
mont Central and Sullivan Railroad will
give free return tickets. A similar favor
has been applied for from the Passumpsic
Railroad. Members in regular standing
in all temperance societies in the State are
recognized by the Constitution as members
of this Society, and entitled to all its
privileges. Good Templars, Sons of Tenn
perance, Rechabites and all local temper
ancc organizations, as well as churches,
are requested to send delegates, and all
friends Of the cause are invited to attend
The design is to concentrate all the tem-
perance forces in the State, by their del
egates,in this Convention, for consultation
and combined action. Various addresses
may be expected and important questions
will be discussed.
az Vermont papers please copy
&. VI. WILLARD,
Chairman Ex. Com.
W. W. ATwATER, Secretary.
Brandon, Nov. 9, 1869.