Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-24

A. T. Stewart has beea 5a.ting water
power in Virginia. Probnply he wanted
one business enterprise that would run
itself.
Madame Rattazzi says, in the Paris
salons, that Italy will be . republic in
less than five years, and that her husband,
Urbano, will be its first President.
Veuillot. of the Paris Unirers, says
that Pere Hyscinthe was once in danger
of being expelled from his seminary for
! an attempt to seduce young girl.
The fact that Jenny Lind can no lon
ger sing as she could once is reasonably
accounted for By the statement that her
little daughter has "inherited her moth
er's voice.
The New York Mail says: 1.-TWO
books fsom the pen of Mrs. Mcfarland
Richardson are soon to be published, and
doubtless will attain an immense circula-
tions
The young ladies' of the Treasury De-
partment are forbidden, by printed pla-
card, to whistle while at work--a most
| tyrannical interference with women's
rights.
Nothing bores the Emperor Napoleon
30 much as poetry. He fell asleep twice
at recent entertainment at Compeigne,
where on author recited long poem.
Napoleon the First's opinion Of the
Parisians has been unearthed. Their
Judgments" said he at ST. Helena, are
as grave as the decisions Of a monkey on
metaphysics"
Verdi. many years ago, wrote for
Jenny Lind the opera 1 MasnGdiert,
founded on Schillsr's Robbers. The work
is soon to be revived in Paris, with Mile
Marimon in the leading part.
At the reception given by the Women's
Bureau the other day to Mrs. Harriet
Beeeher Stowe, Miss Anthony invited
Mr.. rockingham to attend her funeral.
The candid rockingham said he should
be happy to
The circonscription which elected
Rochefort to the French Corp Legislatif
is the same in which all the assassins end
thieves make their headquartern; fact
which the journsls that combat Rochefort
have not lost sight Of. e
The South Carolina Legislature sd-
jcurned the other day to see John Robin
son's ! circus. A motion to that effect vas
made by Mr.. DsLarge, the colored leader
of the House, in these words: {" Mr..
Speaker, de circus hab arrove, and dar-
fore moves dat we adjourn which
was done accordingly, likewise, never.
theless and notwithstanding.
Z The New York Mail says. " A lady
evidently one Of the beau monde-at-
tracted considerable attention yesterday
by passing up Broadway with an immense
appendage of dark hair reduced to an
iron-gray shade by means of an applica-
tion of white powder. This fashion has
been gradually coming into vogue at balls
and parties, but this was the first appear
snoe oft on the promenade witnessed by
u.s."
Prince Gortschakof, the Russian Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, is openly living
with his nephew's young wife, whom he
keeps as his mistress. The scandal which
their relations excited two years ago has
not deferred him at all from associating
with her. On 6ue afternoons he may be
seen driving out with the lady, who is not
Of remarkably prepossessing appear
ance, in an open barouche.
The New York Nail has it on good
and reliable authority that negotiations
which have long been pending between
the King of Belgium and James Fisk,
IT,, have at last been concluded, and
the result is the engagement of the eele.
brated Band des Guides for a series Of
concerts at the Grand Opera-house, com
mencing in April The band will be
under the baton of Victor Bender, land
will number seventy five pieces. en-
An English farmer has recently taken |
a clever "rise" out Of John Bright. The |
agriculturist received q printed form |
from the Government requiring returns
of his ground, crops, acreage, etc. he |
returned it with all the columns untitled,
bat indorsed as follows: John Brights |
instructions to farmers, in one of his
speeches, was not TO meddle with hg- |
urea, but to watch the sunshine and |
shower at home, and not bother the Gov
eminent with their affairs will take
his advice in the matter"
The Onondaga piant was placed on ex- |