Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-11-08

Thomas Watts, who knew fifty Ian.
gusges, died recently in England. F
TenDyson has changed his abode from
the Isle of Wight to Hampshire, England.
The Princess Of Wales is said to be
dying of broken heart
WA North Carolina clergyman has in
vented mouse-trap, solu his patent for
81 900, and quit preaching.
Illinois negroes in the vicinity of medi-
cal colleges, have their periodical panic
about kid-nappers." pt 1rq
The Revolution heads an article,
Something Better than the Ballot for
Woman" We know what it is--a b-by.
Some Cincinnati youths stole the
whistles out Of deaf organ grinder' 9
machine, and as he knows no difference,
they consider themselves benefactors.
A suit against circus in Ohio devel-
ops the fact that the bad jokes of the
clown are paid for at the rate of $75 a
week.
The coachman who carried the victims
of the Pantin murder to the fatal onion
Geld s exhibiting his vehicle. He calls
it the " "facre of the crime"
Franklin's autobiography, in an Italian
translation, has appeared in Florence,
and is to be followed by his essays and q
selection from his letters.
A negro woman in Rockford, ILL.,, has
gained a suit against the Chicago and
Nortbuaatarn rai iluav oonnanv for hay
ing refused her seat in the ladies' car.
The Winnebago Circuit Court awarded
her 5000 damages.
In Dakota territory nearly a million
acres of land have been taken up by &C.
tual settlers under the preemption and
homestead laws since last spring. I'm
migration continues, and among the late
arrivals is a colony of farmers from Wis.
consin.
The appointment of Austin Henry
Layard as English Minister to Spain is o
pleasant recognition of the claims of lit
erary men to high Office. Our Govern.
ment set good example nearly thirty
years ago by the appointment OF Wash
ington Irving to the Spanish Mission.
The Pacific railroad, it is asserted, has
introduced sharper competition in almost
every department of trade in San Fran
cisco, and the manufacturers of that city
have been compelled to discharge their
hands. as they cannot compete in prices
with the goods brought from the Atlantic
States.
The city of Petersburg, Virginia, has
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channel of the Appomattox river from
seven to fourteen feet, from City Point to
the wharfs of Petersburg, a distance of
nine miles. Contractors stand ready to
undertake the work when the bonds are
negotiated.
The private papers of Berthier, whom
Napoleon employed so long as his Chief
OF Staff, have recently been examined
by young French historian. who asserts
that they contain abundant proofs of the
fact that Rerthier betrayed Napoleon al.
ready in the fall of 1918, at which time
he opened secret correspondence with
the allied uonarchs.
L,rge numbers of people gathered at
the seashore in England on the 7th nit. to
witness the extraordinary high tide pre-
dicted by Lieut.. Saxby, of the English
navy, as sure to occur on that day, on
account of the proximity of the moon to
the earth. Excursion trains were run,
and the inmates of public institutions
we're let out to witness the expected phe-
nonsuon, but it did not happen. The
tide was no higher than usual.
A Chicago reporter thus pictures mar
risge there lsst week by Police Justice
Quinn: "A1 aged, decrepit man, sbak-
ing with palsy, and showing his toethess
gums, stepped out as the bridegroom,
and a blooming rustic dsmsel of eighteen
took her place quietly as the bride. Both
we're from Bement, Ogle county, and
gave their names as James ii. Lsker and
Mary Thomas, the young lady being the
old mans third wife, As the ancient
kissed the bride, in obedience to the in
junction of his honor, there was q gene
raj groan Of disgust"
A would-be magician brought grief TO
his audience few miles from St. Louis
on Thursday night last A man named
David Paradise, desiring to sstonish two
of bis friends, baihed his hands in oil
and then applied some iraammable sub
stance to them, stole quietly to the roc IN
and commenced the necessary friction,
to show two hands aglow with FIRE over
the heads wherein thev-Foster andTreal
were resting. Unfortunately, the
chemical combination dropped upon the
bed, setting IL on ere, and in attempting
to smother the flames, Messrs. Foster and
Tresl burned their hands pretty severely.
The show was not success.
Some Christian people In 81, Joseph,
having undertaken TO reform the fallen
women Of that place. have met with some
saccess. A few weeks ago one woman
married q young man with the intention
Of leading a virinous life The 81. Joseph
Union reports q SECOND marriage ss
follows: "0n Sunday night last another
was married, Mollie Williams, whose old
kasuis will know her no more forever.
The ceremony took place at Miss Rasker.
ville's, and was attended by quite a
number Of persons. Her husband,
young bn, worthy mechanic, takes his
v;ss TO Kansas, where be has srranr d
to open shop. May be never have
cause TO repent his share Of the work Of