Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-10-23
Personal Gossip.

with lung fever at Columbus.
Prince Arthur wears lsvender.ribbed
doeskin trousers.
They say Brigham Young is tho richest
man in the United States, He is psrtic-
ularly rich in wives.
Robert Lincoln is figuring in Chicago
politics. and finds bitter political enemies
in the Republican and Tribune of that
city.
Fanny Fern, it is said, is sixty years
old and upward And yet she keeps on
scrbbling nonsense for Bonnsrs Ledger.
A New York Judge, in charging ju,y
With reference to revenue frauds, recently,
said, II do not alude entirely TO the citi-
zens. but also allude to the officials"
John Morrissey is said to have won q
large amount of money on the Pennsyl-
vania elections--ten thousand dollars Of
it from Sheriff o Brien, of New York.
A man named Death lost $4,000 by
the burning of his distillery at Warsaw,
Ill, the other day. 1t was the first time
that Death ever lost anything BY the
whisky business.
A London letter states that the Earl of
Shaftesbury and Rev. Edward Bouviere
are organizing an opposition to the ap-
pointment of Rev. Mr.. Temple as Bishop
of Exeter.
Charles Sumner having gone back, in
his speech before the Radical conven'
ton in Massachusetts,, on some of his
previously expressed sentiments of hos
tility to England, the London Times de-
clares that Sumner has always been his
own solitary disciple, and now seems
disposed to turn renegade.
The Empress of the French, in her
journey to Egypt, is accompanied by her
nephew, the Duke of Huescsr and his
two nieces, the young Duchesses of Alba.
The Prince Imperial, who didn't go,cried
when his mama started. She probably
left him behind to look after the old man,
who hasn't entirely overgrown his fond
ness for female society.
On the voyage over, Father Hyacinthe
discarded the sandals, which, by rule OF
iihe Carmeiiies, he is obliged TO wear, and
walked in CATERS, like any ordinary
Christian, and he has also assumed citl
zen's dress. The only sign of religion
about him being the religious cravat and
collar which peeps up from behind the
closely buttoned front OF his coat
James Margrave, of Knoxville, Ten.
nessee, is ninety-seven years old. He
left of the use of animal food fifty years
ago, uses tobacco moderately, never
drinks liquor and never was married. So
much for the vice of temperance and liv-
ing single. If he had married young,
and had always taken a whisky toddy
two or three times a day, he would have
been a good deal older than he is.
Touching the matter of Mr. Fillmores
speech before the Commercial Conven-
tion at Louisville, the St. Louis Times
puts it thus: "Some of the Radical news
papers are abusing Mr.. Fillmore for
speaking kindly of Kentucky and the
South in his late speech before the Louis
vile Convention. 1t is not in the power
of Mr. Fillmore or any other respectable
man to make ass enough of himself to
suit such CATTLE
The Philadelphia Press says of ex-
Governor Ritner, who died last Saturday
at the residence of his son in Carlisle,
Pa: HE had attained the ripe age of
ninety years. During bis prime he was
one of Pennsylvania active politicians.
He filled the gubernatorial chair of the
State from 1885 to 1888, and it was
during his administration that the excite
ment incident to the anti Masonic move.
ment prevailed. Governor Ritner never
was credited with brilliancy of parts, but
he possessed earnestness of conviction
and integrity Of purpose. The last
twenty-five years of his life we're passed
in retiracy."
The Washington Republican says R.
Il. Mcdonald, Of New York, writes 10
General Spinner that some time in jane
he sent to the Treasury Department for
redemption 6fty-fve cents in mutilsted
currency. That 10 July he wrote to the
Department and received a reply that il
had not come to hand; that his letter
had been referred to the Postofice De-
psrtment- Not having received any fur
ther satisfaction in relation to the miss
ing funds" he has taken advice in the
M after, and proposes to commence legal
proceedings unless indemnified imme.
Qlat0ly. ~ IS tNluchh YUM 10
trying to get mp another financial panic
These New York sharks have no mercy
on the Government when they get it in
their power.
The Cincinnati Gazette says these Sc
we're things about Gen Grants Dexier-
nus correspondent Of the Ledger: Mr..
Robert Bonner. in his letter to Gen.
Grant, advisir G him to deny publicly any
knowledge Of the gold combination, re-
minds him that be had stated to him in
mediately after his election that there was
an Office be desired. We are not aware of
that Mr.. Bonner ever did that
rave him q claim to Office, and made il
necessary for him to disclaim. He let
Grant drive Dexter-does he think that
pot bin In imminent expectation Of q
Cabinet Office or 9 foreign mission !"
he certainly had some cause to think 80.
Grant has appointed men to Cabinet OH
ces and 10 foreign missions who didn't
even have the merit Of having permitted
him 70 drive Dexter.