Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-12

Mrs. Asenath Clark, ninety years old,
preached twice to the Friends in Rich
mond, Indiana, last Sunday.
A Boston clerk, who was sent to Des
Moinee, Iowa, BY his employers to pay
$2700 in notes held against them, con-
cluded to take trip to the Pacific. He
did SO, and, with nine hundred dollars
left, is being escorted home by an officer
of the law, to whom, in fit of remorse,
be surrendered himself. He weeps con
stantly.
Governor Walker, of Virginia, begins
his Thanksgiving Proclamation thus:
"While, during the year now drawing to
close, the blessings vouchsafed to the
people of this Commonwealth may not in
all respects have equalsd those enjoyed
by scme of our more fortunate neighbors,
nevertheless we have had manifold causes
for profound thanksgiving and praise to
Almighty God"
The small negroes Of the country may
find something to interest them in the
following from a Texas paper: "We
want, at this Office, an intelligent freed.
boy, not under twelve years of age, to
learn the incidents of the printers bust.
ness-cbop wood, make fires. nurse the
baby, run the roller, etc. Good wages
paid. None but moral youths need sp-
ply. No Importance attached to reli-
gious qualifications"
A few evenings since as Newark
nj ~ ha Ua
summoned by call from couple who
were anxious to be married. Answering
the summons, he found the couple all
ready, and after joining them in wedlock
the husband, with great flourish, handed
him q sealed envelop, and the happy
couple went off with the congratulations
of the divine. Ga opening the envelop
it was found to be entirely empty.
The New Orleans Picayune says: At
banquet on Thursday night, at which
General Hood, ex President Davis and
other gentlemen we're present, General
II proposed the health of Mr.. Davis,
which was drank in most respectful 81
lence. The latter replied with pleasant
compliment to the fidelity and fearless
ness of General Hood, who, he said,
would stand upon his crutches to the last,
defending home interests, and contend
ing for that he believed to be right.
A party of sentimental young ladies
we're recently overheard by their teacher
reciting the following arithmeticsl exer-
else: Two glances make one look; two
looks make one sigh four sighs make
one waltz; three values make one pslpi-
tate; two palpitations make one call;
two calls make one attention two atten-
tions make one fool (sometimes two);
two fools make one Irritation; one firta-
ton plus two bouquets equal one engage
ment; two engagements equal one mar
risge.
A safety car-wheel, which, it is claimed,
will prevent railroad accidents, has re-
Gently been exhibited in New York. The
invention is reported as consisting of an
axle, with two wheels attacked to either
end. These wheels run on both sides of
the rail, but do not touch it except where
the surface of the Tuner wheel rolls on the
top Of the rail The bevel of the wheels
is such that when car is oa the track,
the outer wheels force it on again, since
they cannot leave the track 80 long as
there are any sound rails.
A Philadelphisn, arrested on suspicion
of drunkenness and fined therefor, re-
lated his experience to the msgistrste:
There was the greatest to do that ever
saw. was sure there was an earthquake,
for the houses and steeples we're ali stag
geriug about, and the street was just rock
ing ike cradle. 1t twas most sublime
spectacle; SO l fetched up against pump
aud held on while ] took good look ut
the magnificent scene. No panorama
could come up to it; houses, trees, fences,
all rearing and plunging liks wild horses.
The sight was worth dollar and half.
What may he done by person with
pluck and perseverance is well exem-
plitled by an item recorded by the
Columbus (G,.) Sun. Two boys in an
adjoining county, last spring, hired
thirty acres of land, aud alone, without
any sther assistance than that afforded
by the use of pony. cleared three b.les
of cotton and one hundred. aud fifty
bushels Of corn. netting them i've hun
dred and seventy bushels. 10 the mean
time, they have not only supported
but mother and sister. The
elder is eighteen aud the younger twelve.
Eugenie drove through S;amboul in sn
open four horse chariot, with an impos-
ing escort. Her route was thronged, and
the Turkish women cheered her as she
passed. She wore plaia, blue robe,
with q small white hat. When Her Ma
issty's eaique touched Dobmakstehie
stairs, the harem windows we're thrown
up, and crowd of houris thronged every
opening to gszs-sans yasbnsk, ana
brilliant in velvet ana jewels-on the
beautiful FrdRsa Imperiotisdssy, ss she
landed from the barge. Before leaving
Constan,inople, the Empress received
from the hands of the Slltsna Valide the
Insignia Of diamonds of the 0cder tf
0smsnie Vaiit. Hitherto the only
weArer Of this decoration had been the
mother Of Abdul Azzis. Il is reported
that the msguifcence Of Her Majesiy's
reception quite shamed her. when she re.
membered how poorly, in comparisoo,
The Sultans had been received in Paris, /
sud she said, with more regard 10 con-
pliment than ethnology, that Abdul Azzis |
was worthy Of bis great PrOgenitOr, Sol