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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

The religious inclinations of General
Grants Cabinet have been ferreted out
by a peering citizen, and announced as
follows Attorney General Hoare is q
Unitarian; Secretary of the Interior Cox
10 Swedenborgian Secretary of the
Navy Borie is Catholic; ex-Secretary
of State Washbnrne is Unisersalist /;
Secretary of State Fish is an Episcopa-
lisn; ex-Secretary Stewartis Presby-
terian, and Postmaster General .Cress-
well eschews churches altogether. The
religious faith of Boutwell, and Rawlins
is not yet known to fame. Grant e
family are Methodists, and that is the
church which be usually attends. From
The above it will be seen that II would
have been difficult to have obtained Q
greater variety OF religious creeds in the
Cabinet. M A if4a es
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
origin of the erscian Bend.

The origin Of the Grecian Bend"
has been discovered at last. A letter
from Japan says: Despite its classic
name the fashion is decidedly japanese,
and Nippon Muzmss," or young ladies',
have worn q similar dress for the last
four centuries. Some enterprisng mo-
diste, at the late International Exhibi-
ton at Paris, canght the idea from one
of the Japanese bellies there present and
adopted il. The Japanese lady has cul-
tivated proper spinal curve by carrying
on her back in youth her baby brother or
sister. As abe grew up her clumsy san
dals gave o bend to the knees, and a
fnishiHg grace to the arch Of the back.
She now dons the /" Kirimono," long
gown reaching to the feet, and swathes
the "obi," or broad silk girdle, several
times about her waist, fastening 1t in a
large bunch behind. Slipping on her
sandals, and taking her little umbrella
in her hand, she shuffies into the street,
and as she passes your window you catch
glimpse Of the "Grecian Benz" in
perfection. -fse ~ iT "r-'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
Do yslocipsdss go by Hand or Leg Power

This interesting question came mp in
the Police Court, in Hartford. CT, en-
Saturday. The Chief Of Police com :
planned OF ane Austin p Ashmead for
violating city ordinance by riding q
velocipede on the sidewalk after being
ordered TO stop. The ofense charged
was admitted, but counsel for prisoner
assumed that there was no violation OF
law, and argued that velocipedes are not
propelled by hand, but by the legs-the
ordinance referring specially to we
hicles propelled by hand. The prose-
cutting officer held that band power is not
the power that lies between the wrists and
the hnger-tips, but applies to any agency
of the human body. A man propelling
a wheebarrow, he contended, does not
propel it, as veloclpede rider does by
his handsi be directs or guides 1t BY his
hands; his body propels 1.-THE move
ment Of his legs, of his whole body. II
he straps the handles over his shoulders,
the barrow moves without the use Of bis
hands. The ordinance does not say
"vehicles propelled by the hands,
which would make clear meaning of it,
but says propelled BY hand that
wkich is not propelled by steam, or wind, +,
or any other than human agency. The
Justice, overwhelmed by this legal dis
play, reserved bis decision,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
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wounded, bnt. his mouth was so dry that
his tongue stuck to his palate and q hor-
rible thirst tornented him. He felt how
wet he was about the breast. "Really, ]
fell into some blood when ! lay down, = !
he thought, and yielding more and more
to the fear that the soldiers who were go-
ing past would leave him there, he col
lected all his forces and he tried to cry
out: "Tske me along" but instead Of
that be groaned so horribly that it was
awful to hear his own voice. Then some
red fires danced in his eyes. and it seemed
to him that the soldiers were laying
stones on him the fires danced quicker
and quicker, the stones which they laid
on him oppressed him more and more.
He made an effort to throw of the stones,
stretched out, and then neither saw nor
heard, nor thought nor felt. he was
killed on the spot by fragment. of shell
in the middle of his, breast. "a l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
A Good Character.

Somebody, in an article going the
newspaper rounds, denounces all the
hard stories told upon the Prince Of
Wales, as mere ISLANDERS. This writer,
on the authority of Mr.. Walker, Super
intendent of the London Metropolitan
Police, and a man who knows everything
that is going on. says the Prince Of
Wales is a liberal, jovial, free-hearted
man, and in no sort the drunkard, de-
bauchee and gambler he is falsely rep
resented to be. He is, on the contrary,
a model husband and father-as atten-
tive as any man can be--and his chill
dren as well bred as any children in
England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

A young fend who had assassinated
his own mother was recently guillotined
at Montpelier. His head was covered
with black vail to indicate the unnatn-
raj character Of the crime be had COM
mitted. Upon reaching the foot of the
scaffold he refused to ascend the steps,
and offered the most desperate resistance
to the executioner and his assistants, who
had the utmost difficulty in dragging him
up the steps. The vast concourse OF
people who Witnessed the horrible scene
seemed frozen with dismay; all seemed
to hold their breath, and sigh of relief
escaped everybody when the head of the
criminal had fallen, and the bloody scene
was over. 4 @ i-+
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
Vessels Destroyed by Confederate Cruisers
Il 4 4 During the Late War. t

A short time ago the House of Repre-
sentatiyes called upon the Present, if not
incompatible with the public interests, to
furnish list of the vessels captured Or
destroyed during the late war by Confed-
crate cruisers. This information was
laid before the House few days ago. The
Secretary of State, in his enclosureS says /:
q To guard the interests of all, and to
prevent an improper use of the list to the
prejudice Of this Government or the indi-
vidual claimants, it is deemed proper to
name the nature of the sources from
which the information is derived and the
character of the compilation. This list
is made mp from documents filed by those
whose property has been destroyed. In
support of their claims for indemnity,
where the records of the Department are
incomplete, reference has been made TO
such other unofficial records and material
as we deemed reliable and trustworthy,
In order to render the statement as COM
pete as possible, and to exhibit as far as
was within the power Of this Department,
in connected tabular form, the amount
and character of the injury inflicted, and
the variety and extent of these interests.
While this list 10 deemed to be reasonably
complete and accurate, it is not at all
unlikely that, from the nature of the
records and of the work, errors have crept
in and omissions been made. As claims
&C account Of other vessels have not yet
been presented, it has not yet been
thought proper to give their value or es-
Inmates. The compilations are made
from reports of underwriters accounts of
the cruises of the different vessels, and
such other lsts aud documents as have
been. decided reasonably reliable to sup
ply the defects in official records. The
number OF vessels given, with their names
and value, is nearly 300, and the aggre-
gate value more than l3,000, 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
The Portland lMe J argus says that an

The Portland (Me J Argus says that an
officer arrived there on Thursday morn
ing from Boston, on the way to Gardiner,
Me-, having in custody an old woman
dressed in black, and palsied by the in
6rmities of age. The charge on which
she was arrested is that of numbering her
husband. Suspicious circumstances arose
at the time of his death, and post NOR
TEN examination of his body proved that
be had been poisoned; but his wife had
previously left the State. He was the
fourth husband the woman has had. The
circumstances oftheir several deaths con-
firm the belief that she had poisoned
them all n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

While Bishop Whittle was preaching al
Five Forks church, in Hanover, Va, on
Sunday morning of last week, the stove
got out of order and threw out noxious
gas in such quantities that the entire
congregation was suddenly made sick.
Six or seven persons tainted outright,
while many others, when heard from late
in the evening, were suffering from the
effects Of the gas inhaled, tIit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
Ths colorsd Assessor.

The New Orleans Times says that il
Assessor Joubert has African blood be
does not show il, and adds that be is q
native Louisisnian and man Of prop
erty; that he was slsvsholder before
the war, and that not till recently did
he ever recognize the equality Of all men
without distinction Of race, color or pre-
vious condition" 1t seems that JoabsFs's
leading rival for the Office was on ex-
General Of volunteers in the Uoion
army during the war, aud lstterly q
prominent member Of the lse4:siAna
Legislature. -ae'' : le.l- =
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

The familiar phrase of "a nine days
wonder" had its origin during the reign
of Lady Jane Grey. : She was proclaimed
Queen Of England July 20. 1858, -four
days after the decease of Edward vi. and
relinquished that title and state on the
18th following period Of nine days.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

An amendment was offered IN the Mas
saohusetts House of Representatives on
Monday, 10 the Constitution, which would
make the only qualification for suffrage
for male citizens, twenty-one years old,
residence in the State one year, and in
the town or city three months prior to The
election whel he desires to vote.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
Our Retail Department
TRUST SALES.

THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED
Il of trust made to me. IS trustee, by Eliza
beth +. Green. on November LIST, 1867, aud re-
corded in the registers Office of Shelby county,
Tenn essee, In book 62, pages 35l, S52. 1853 and
3A. to secure the payment of certain notes
therein described, a.
On Saturday, the Ist day of May, 1869,
in front Of the entrance to Odd Fellows Hall.
on North Court street, Memphis, Tennessee. 1
will proceed to sell for cash, TO the highest
bidder, between the hours Of ten am. and
p.m., the following lots of land situate, lying
and being in the county Of Shelby and State OF
Tennessee. and described and bounded Ms fol-
lows, to-wit; Beginning Mt the intersection oil
the east side Of Bayless street with the north
side Of Monroe street extended I; thence rum ming
east with the north side Of said Monroe street
one hundred and eighty feet Cls0), TO q stake
thence north. parallel with Bayless street, one
hundred and ffty-three feet nine inches.
tl5j 9-l2), TO a stake on the south side of Coll
lege alley; thence west, along said alley. one
hundred and eighty feet Q80j to q stake on the
east side Of Bayless street; thence south, with
Bayless street, one hundred and fifty three
feet nine inches, to the beginning. being lots
"a, 80 and 36 Of Erasmus 7. Roses subdivision
Of his land bought from Union Bank Of Ten
nessee at Memphis, The equity Of redemption
is expressly waived. The title Is believed to DO
perfect, but sell only as trustee. tldta
JAS. E.G00DLETT. Trustee.
April ]. 1869. l.lL n 1853
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

Tbs Hale-Perry imbrogiiO at Madrid is
exciting the disgust Of the nation.
Charges are made by each, against the
other that indicate fearful demoraliEa-
ton 10 and about the Legation. When
&c Radicals rash their dirty linen in
public, ugly stains are exhibited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

Ids Lewis, the Grace Darling Of New.
port, has received gold watch and
chain from the two soldiers whom she
rescued, and the citizens are to give her
\ new bcah
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

Recently pack Of dogs at Terre Hause,
Indiana, worried a COW until she was
cs@pivt-iy exhausted, and then ecs-
menced eating her while Jet alive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

The JerseymaH whO invented an Indis-
rubber carriage has sold bic palsut right
for bali q million. I. D
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23

so5 .4gilsa % .aosi.aod ( A goH
ussls 10 tiliI q .alassasa sii&.9
10 aa4odIiiAW 2 " loooIs9 " ,aoi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-23
a MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, FRIDAY EVENING. April o. 1869

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, 1869-06-15
SPuRTtHE MATTERS,


BIIlIARDl
The second week Of the amateur billiard tourna-
ment, at Fo!ey's, began last evening With an un-
diminished attendance Of SPECTATOR. Stevens and
OBrien were the contestants In the 1rst game,
which VAS won BY Stevens, his score Standing
5oa to OBuen.s 40. Highest runs-steyens,
g; ODrien, 81. Winners average, 81 677
TINE Of game, ! hour and So minutes. The
second game was between Blaisdell and uumph-
1ey, and was won BY Blaisdcll with score Of 800
TO aomphreys ~. Highest runs -Blaigde1L a. !;
Humphrey, 81. Winners average 49,. Time
ont exception, the finest game OF The tournament
thus far, not from Involving the highest runs OF
the best average, ,1but from being the closest and
most exciting, and attended By the most brilliant
play: Tho games this evening will be between
watkins and kinzie, Humphrey and Eulson.
FEDEsTR1AE1sM.
lins and Devil oceaiTsd yestsfaay 4 the va
bash Avenue Rink, Dewitt to 60 In full ZonaFe
Uniform, earring gun and aeeontrements, and to .
walking commenced at 20 p. m, and continued
until nearly SIX O'Clock, when DeW!t abandoned
his task, and Hopkins finished bis nfty miles IL
the I've bellevc} unprecedented time Of 9 hours
50 minutes and % seconds.
AQUATIC
The International boat raee between the uarvari
CaIverEity crew and the Oxford {EnXiaud) UniyeT
sfty crew Will take place In few Heeks. Chicago
will be represented in the race By AessrB George
Bass and Arthur Bornham. Mr.; Bass Is to be ths
tho class OF Il, and Is 23 years OF age. lie 4
strong sinewy and muscular. and ktcks the beau
at It's. His reputation ts not second to any MAJ
In America Good work IL expected from hin
when the contest comes on. .-
The co1swaln Is Mr.. Durhhan1, remarkable 10
his light weight, which after training Ht1l reacl
but not with Inc requisite GOODNESS and cxper1
ence. Surely the best wishes OF every ChIcagoal
will be with these gentlemen ns they pull IN
boat Ence along the muddy Thames.
BASE BALL.
In our report OF the game played On Saturda
last between the Enterprise and Athletic Bas
Bali Clubs, an error occurred In assigning tn
victory to the former. It was won by th
Athletics, by score OF - to -.
The Garden City Dase Ball Club will play
match game this afternoon With the Etna Clut
On the Ogden Park, at the foot Of Ontario stree
, 1869-06-15
An uKaRAIEsUl WARRANT.

Among the many prominent characters In this
city, John Henry, elias John Kelley, Is the most
grateful; but unfortunately the way In which he
exhibits his gratitude Is not relshed BY those who
have done him an act Of kindness In mInlstertng
to his wants He has served one term In the Pent-
Tertiary AMI been incatcerated In the Dr1dewelI
number OF times for yag1ancy. He nrplled ut Tho
A.1nory one night last winter for lodgings, and
being insunlclentlJ clothed, and having nothing
on his feet, one Of the keepers save hlm
q pair OF boots md pair OF gloves The
next evening he was nrrcsted for being drunk.
The toes OF the boots had been kicked out the
heel OF one wns on, aud the gloves de1c missing.
In default OF the nne assessed at the Police Court
be wnR sent to the Br1dewcl1, and remained there
until about month ago, when he Has released.
On Sunday evening last, the proprietor Of saloon
opposite the TrCmont House met him in tho street,
and observing that he had no pantaloons On, gave
About . O'Clock last evening he went into tho
and announced 1t ns his intention TO Kill him. He
made several attempts to strike him, but was
finally frightened on bE being told that police
man Was coming after him. Ot1cer Holland had
been sent fos and arrived about 1Fe minutes after
Henry had left He searched for him and found
him tho stairs Of the journal otlce, pretending
to be asleep. Last night be slept at the Arznory
and will be charged with yag1ancy this morning.
He has been considered Nght-hcaded for souc
time and thought perfectly harmless but now that
he has given evidence Of liability to do injury he
will bo taken care OF aud placed where he can do
no harm.
, 1869-06-15


herent poverty Of Invention and lsck Of interest.
Ii Is TO be fetted that this place Of ANN seeut
once one Of the best conducted thentres In the
city, should be allowed to s!nE, a under It's pres
ent propreturRhlp 1t Is rnpidiy doiup 10 far be-
low the rcputaton Y has 90 long snatatnec- There
are IeH members OF me present company
VINO are entlued 10 consideration as sctora
q good standing, bat the majority Of
me troupe arc btneath Criticism, while
the utter lncompetencJ OF the management Z be-
coming n nc more s,I manifest every Teek The Wiling
nees o. tne punuc 70 pauonise tue MuBeum may
os seen n n r. fact that u spite Of tho g1arngy
snapoJ - M5le ~ nnen i y DOW conducted, tolefa.
6!y Hooa nensea alo yet ootAned But th6c - =
lms 70 pnohc 1nnn,Eehee. and unless taaloal
caanRs III ", n9 speeanJ enec!ed, Monla lSt IT, r.
q9!ln as sao His - u p.opaecy 10 eay t9as Lae p!V
museum !nse WILL oe NUMBERED among me tnlnss tnA'
"eIE T E,,nn,,c,,tr,,...,.. ~, n .ra
,. a seanHa npSte eonatlon oI olo Ao.n, Aua ~,
~. IsGt ha! .t.s!esss Wtle a1AunB Ane auoss
spectane peIactnnaueGs n " me piece last nSns Sa.
~ Aa5pie ano NJ Mo1ana also maze tne ness
" s g. aI,IiMa Anu ", rIM tSrn
5ounR " nnn u kenas LILY ne Mousu 1n9
&soe nis nodsst5 aug Rase u inl pay !niuse4
Eu0u uea =! aun tnto .ns PAT v! MapUtgE ~.
Lsnea ooDon" ,nst ouSaea nnt;ae,s oo n.arv ~
s.M,oi,o si;sE Vie ,nnI t,nmnat 4anas and
, 1869-06-15
Chicago Photoprnpked,

The wonderful improvement which has been
made within the past few years In the character
Of our business buildings, has often been CON-
mcnted on, but never TIL now has the attempt
been made to represent our progress adequately
to the people Of tho Union 1t viii Interest egerJ
one OF the many thousands who take prlde In
the Development Of Chicago, to oc informed that
Ar. s. NJ. Fassett the well-knoWn Photographic
Artist, has been engaged Tor some months past In
preparing series Of mammoth news OF our prin-
cipal business blocks size about. Is By - inches
which he Is placing in neatly bound volumes, for
display on The pasoE tables Of the leading hotels
drawing room. OF eourse the views aze
hn executed In the highest style Of
the AT, md will be perfect foe simi1ts
Of tho atrpctures represented, thus enabling The
stranger 70 recognize them st glance xheu v1sit-
ing ChieaRo, md giving . better idea OF ,ae
extent and character OF the bn1ncss At
Engagements and facilities OF the houses than
many columns OF mere description could do.
We understand that tho hook Ia nbout to be. pnb-
llshcd oJ subscription Of tho nsns whose locations
ntc set forth III thls happy and unique manner:
Many Of the leading houses afe already included
In the arrangement The wore may be Inspected
at MI. Fassctts Photographic studio, No. liz
Clark street, and Is well worthy Of IN inspection
, 1869-06-15

The attention ol the members OF this church IS
particularly called 70 the Unon Prcshy te1tan meet
ing to he held this evening at the Second rresby-
tertAn Church Ec,ice Of the meeting Mns acci-
deoral]y omitted Last Sunday.
ARTHUR MITCHELL,
, 1869-06-15
BUSINESS NOTICES.

Tho Juniper Tar Sonp II sho -bost
toilet soap ever made. ns It may b used With tn
same t1mc Il u Invaluable a remedy fo1 ptmples,
rough or c1apped hands and u eutaneou1 diseases
, 1869-06-15

A GENTS WANTED TO SELL A NEW SECTION.
II tional map Of Illinois. The map is finely cnkraEed
COPPER and shows Ill the fractional sccous odsets,
DC. many Of which too snsi 70 BE- shown on erdi
fine ensrav1nM table ef cpoSh end scoioeal map
ersphy Of the State, to shown, together with all
common 6eoe1aplicA tnfornntton To such agents q
this atords good opportunity 70 make money.
Soptc copies. with acFnh eent retpt ot thIre dol
, 1869-06-15
Tho Stock Snle.

The sale Of stock On the farm Of Ar. David A
Gage, At Riverside, viii take place on Wednesday
and Thu11day Of this week. This sale l. o! special
Interest to turfmcn, as tho stock consists mainly
Of blooded anlma1s, some Of which arc already L.
tustrtouA Tue weu-Enown stallion4 Bonnie Scot
land and Logan wilt be offered for safe, nnd she
following named brood mares: Crammay, Con-
stance, Ellen Sherman, Mary Price, kmma Spear,
marc Tr1ncess, " whtca 80 often ttotlcd neck and
neck beside Flora Temple. Thero will also be sold
Tho seven year old mares c1Azte 3 md Ida
May, both OF which have truttei
inside OF 2:st In harness. Next In the chaicc CATS
loGuc arc tnrco ycar!'ng trotting colts called
Stephen A. Douglas, John 4. 1uco and General
jackson. Then como II thrre-5 caf-old dllicA, o
twoycaz-pld colts. two-ycar nlilca AMI 7ycarllnH
nllies and colts. The sale will bc one Of the most
ChIeaco for many ycars. A special .traln OF the
Chicago, burlington / Quiucy Railroad Wtl lcaro
the Union Depot cach day nj 3 y IT,. rctuEntnC ~
frtim NE Eo1n nj the Sherman uQuAc.
, 1869-06-15
Efreet Advortia1ux,

We understand that q company has been nFgun-
lied In this city for The pu1peso Of s1stenatxing
the matter OF outdoor advertising, and. II poss.-
bic, nhatc the nuisance Of having every available
public space about the city plastcrcsi over With
handbu.A This company PROP oscs to erect q largo
number OF bulletin boarlA upon which advertise
upon tin arc 70 bc fastened by means OF ! pocu-
liar construction in tic bulletin, as 10 eutzoly
avoid the use OF paste, ATanRetncnts haro been
made with the different telegraph companlcs by
which tho right has been secured to attach small
bulletins OF . uniform size and appearance to
their roles-ihcse bulletins will be about six feet
In height aud the width Of tho pole, 60 as not to
obstruct tho view, the }nrgc-sizel poles being
erected BY tho Western onion Telegraph Compa-
ny being peculiarly adapted to this purpose. Some
doubtless, be appreciated by our advertising busl-
ness community.
, 1869-06-15
COMMON COUNCIL,

Regular Meeting OF tho Board
Of Aldermen,
Alderman Schintz Elected Acting
Mayor Of the City.
A High Compliment Paid Mayor
Rice.
The Gax Contract Stgned-SeweJs
Required.
, 1869-06-15

Paper Nangln1s and Window
Shades, latest stTtea Paints, ots glass and
brushes, ss r. E RgbyH, 60 Randolph street.
Old newspapers. In good order-not
torn or muhlated-lor sale 1t TRIBUNE once at Is
cent? der 100.
, 1869-06-15

A hundred reasons In HN<of OF DR..
WolcottH Pain Paint could be given Il don't
coat cent to t1J II at 1sS South CLARK street, Chi
cage. It wont stain, snart or bum; harmless as
water. Private rooma.
, 1869-06-15

vssin9 nc mSia3s nhd giving pain 10 taa potlens-
Manufactured bJ cnswe1), Hazard 4 Co., New
Ioft.