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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-27
NEW ADVERTISER EN- s
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
rendered TO
MISS q. M. cLHMMoNs
By her pupils. at la.
New Assembly Hall, ass Main street,
On Friday Evening, June4.
ADMIssION, ONE DOLLAR.

Tickets to be had at Joseph doodman's Jew
elry store. 81 Main street. 20 IS
NOTICE TO NAVY YARD IBSsRES.
N Notice 4 hereby given that i have been
appointed By the honorable Chaneery Court Of
Memphis, Kecefver. and vested with fall au-
thori y as such, TO collect rents due and TO be-
come due for al the Navy Yard property. Les
sees who claim such property will report 70 me
the number Of such lots a. they hold. together
With an exhibit Of the leases or authority under
which they hold also q statement OF tie
amount due By them for such lease. am re-
quired 10 take prompt action in this matter,
and steps will be taken 70 forfeit all leases
whsre the owners OF them do not az once come
up and settle. There are several vacant lots
10 aid Navy Yard. which viii lease on favor
w. - X. McDAvITT. ReesiEeE;
Msnphi.. Nay q. $50. Na
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports, as
Telegraphed to the " Public Ledger ~ by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company.
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Neio York Cotton May 81, IL am
Higher grades frmer low grades quiet
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New York Money-Aay q, IL m.-
Governments frmer and more active.
Money more stringent. Sterling Ex-
change dull; prime six y-day bills, l09
Gold carrying at 6 per cent; market
rather heavier; exports to-day, $500 900.
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New York Stock-May q, Has am

l r.m.-The amount Of Government
gold sold to-day is $l,003 $50.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNVVNSE Va = ~ IS
WE ARE AUTHORIZED To AN
w neunce II. b. s. WILLIAMS as O cam
didate for the Office Of Circuit Court Judge Of
this District ut the ensuing election. to
xXTEARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w the HON. GEORGE w. REEVES as o
candidate for Judge Of the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit at the ensuing election in May next. to
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
wv nounce P. CARUTHERS ns a candi-
date for the Office of Chancellor of this County
at the election to be held in May next. to
rTO THE VOTERS OF THE CRIMINAL
i Court District: respectfully announce my
self candidate for reelection as Judge Of
that Court, on the fourth Thursday in May.
tee ]. T. SWAYNE.
VXTEARE AUTH ORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w ISAAC MORRISON as a candidate for
Judge Of the Law Court of Memphis at the en-
suing May election. te+
RoYsTBR, IRRELEVANT & CO.
AUCTION RS,
N. L. Corner of Main and Jefferson Streets.
Daily Sales at 0 o'clock am.
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SUICIDE OF A SoN-Is-LAw OF WIN. B. ASTORIA
Panama letter to the New York Herald says after
speaking of the arrival of the Alaska her last trip
out:
"Juat before reaching San Jose a passenger named
Frank Ward jumped overheard about o'clock in the
afternoon and was drowned. The unfortunate man
was well known in San Francisco and New York, and
was California forty-niner, at which period recol
lect him well one of the leading of San Fran
cisco. He was formerly of the firm of Ward & Smith,
and son of Mr. Ward of Prime, Ward & King,
bankers, of New York. Some years ago he attempted
to blow his brains out with pistol, but recovered
with the loss of an eye. He second cabin pas
senger, but, owing to his former high standing,
admitted into the first cabin where he lived freely and
ran up so heavy wine bill that the storekeeper pre-
sented it to him after leaving Acapulco, and which,
being unable to pay, mortified him SO that he settled
the account by drowning himself Ward was son-in-
law of William B. Astor, of New York. In his day
ne was one of the weathiest most liberal and fastest
men in San Francisco. He was about fftythree
years of age at the time of his DEATH"
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GEN. WHEELER's CoRN.-Msjor Frank Foster, Of
Courand Ala, s responsible for the following good
one On Gen. Wheeler, of cavalry fame:
The greater part of the Generals life having been
devoted to the theory and practice Of war; his knowl
edge of agricultural pursuits is rather limited and
vague 1t was not until last spring that he acquired
bis hrst bueoc experiences. At that time the rela
tons between the blacks and whites in the vicinity Of
CORTLAND were rather unsettled, and the latter had
been suffering considerably from the depredatons of
their dusky neighbors One morning. after Jack Frost
had qnit the bosom of mother earth and preparations
for the first blowing Of the in progress
the General rode down to see what bis hands were
about. In a fence he found a small knot Of
them, talking in low suppressed tone and with mys.
ferrous air that aroused the suspicious of their en-
ployer AS he approached unobsery ed, be overheard
one OF the darkies ask What dat you gwine to do p
Answer" Use gwine to run de corn off right away y
Chorua-"S ois y
Putting spurs to his horse, the General dashed at
full speed back to the house. armed himself with shot
gun and brace of reyolvers and returned with equal
haste to the field where the conspiracy was being
hasched SO you black sconndrels, you're going to
run off my your Cooking his double. barreed
Iersuader iii blow to perdition the first rascal of you
that enters my crib All this with fiery flash Of the
eye and grim contraction of the facial muscles that
spread CONSERVATION dire among his auditors As to
now far the Generals wrath might have carried him
had not prompt and full explanation followed from
a neiehboring planter who standing by at the
Lime i left BY our informant to conjecture At any
rate, after the General had been sufficiently initiated
INTO the mysteries of the field understand that run
hhg OH corn applied solely to blowing The squares
az the angles of which the grain is planted be bushed
perceptoy, laid aside his armory, and gracefully SUBJ
sided; But the joke was too good to keep, and still
crcuates With the usual additions and embellishments
among his North Alabama friends
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If it be true that only onefourth of the important
State offices in Mississippi are filed by intelligent and
patriotic Republicans from louisiana we do not see
why the remaining three fourths should be abandoned
even to loyal MIssissppians, as long as Louisiana has
such an abundant supply of volunteers awaiting Gen
eral Ames' demand II he wants them, he can have
them a-ther resignation here would meet with ours
We can't recommend them as intelligent and pa
triotic Republicans" for Mississippi would speedily
discover our falsehood but we hope General Ames
will open immigration Office and tempt them out of
Louisiana Mississippi is good dumping off place for
such political garbage. We have had our affection
why should she not relieve US?
If Gen. Ames relies upon such material to recon.
struct her, he will discover he has achieved merely
sternforemost success like that accomplished here
We are satisfied that he will be invited by many
compliant fellows from here, styling themselves Loui
sians to confde to them lucrative Offices They labor
under no painful modesty in that respect, and espe
ciay since they discover that their day is near tw
light here. We have found the itinerans out. They
will be constrained to select another field for their
dupes.
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ne iatest as well as the most curious story about
Mrs sickes is told By the New York IF
the Louisville Courier.Journal He says:
suppose should tell you that Theresa sickles ia
not dead at als There are those who will tell Won as
much and they ought to know. They say Mrs Sickles
and her husband found that their life after reunion
was not happy one, and that rather than face the
shame and modification of second dissolution thew
got up the story Of her death to conceal separation
oy mutual agreement. Mrs. Sckles according to this
version OF the story, is alive and well at this moment
she entered convent near Madrid and it is shrewdy
surmsed that she and the General have met once more
since his arrival in Spain
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SHREVEPORT
SEPTEMBER 20, 1869

A Brides Death
When old age seeks the lonely tomb,
That calm and deep repose
Seems but to years of toll and gloom,
A fitting close.
Few tears bewal the palsied FRAME
For age sad aspect wears,
And Death asserts, but rightfully, his claim
To silver hairs.
Of all bright Youths compeers, perchance,
A friend, or two, remain S
To view the parting SIGH the farewell glance,
The funeral train.
But when some fuorbed star is crushed
Some Luminary fair
With thronging hopes, and rosy joys, that flushed
Its ambient air
When the smooth cheek of Beautys bloom
Swift pales in Deaths eclipse
And the marble stiffness of the voceless tomb
Seals rosy lips
All then the gates of grief give way,
And pain the bosom probes,
As we shroud the fair bride of yesterday,
In bridal robes.
Then we know Evil Days have come
To this Evil star of Time,
And sigh for some nepenthe sweet, from some
Superior cline.
Aye. we repine that woes, like these.
Attend this mortal span,
That Heavens soft airs were not the natal breeze
OF dying man.
JrTY CpEG ~ II
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The frequent marriage Of widows seems to have
always been or less discouraged, men being al
lowed in this respect much greater liberty: but St.
Jerome mentions widow who married her 22d hus-
band he in turn having been married to 80 successive
wives. The championship appears, however, to be-
long to Harlan women, spoken Of by Evelyn in his
Diary, whose propensity for remarrying had to be
checked by law. She had been married to her 25th
husband, and being now widow, was prohibited to
marry in future -
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

WORTH TRSIse.-A correspondent of the ST. Louis
Republican furnishes that paper the following simple
remedy for cholera, diarrhea, etc:
weak I've, made from good wood ashes, about as
strong as common tea, put in bottles. Drink after
each meal, about half wine glass full Of the above
water, which guarantee will be complete preventa
tive against cholera, cholera morbus and dyspepsia
This can be given to an infant wtboutnjury. When.
ever the bowels become changed, I've water should be
used freely. In the year 1916 passed up the river
on the steamer Robert Campbell, VIM. Eads, Captain
Two men died out Of the cabin from O'Clock in the
afternoon to 10 O'Clock next morning I consulted
with Capt Eads, and advised that he should put wood
ashes in the drinking water that all the passengers
should have to drink from it, He did so. This hap
pened at Wackadaw Prairie, on the Missouri river He
had not another sick complaining passenger from
there to Council Bluffs, and have conversed with him
frequently since, and he told that he had always
adopted that PLAN and had any sickness on his
boat during the California emigration This simple
medicine is in the reach Of everybody When made
and put in bottles it will last good year
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GEN. RAwL1Ns.-" Hebert," the special Washington

GEN. RAwL1Ns.-" Hebert," the special Washington
correspondent of the New Orleans Picayune under
date Of the It'll thus aludes to the late Gen Rawlins
1t is almost pitful that he should die young
that Gen. Rawns' death should furnish the vehicle
for conveying the vhgarity of the Presidents
to the people. The President regrets, in the ear OF
the whole nation whispered by telegraph to Roscoe
Conkln) that the death of the Secretary Of War de
prives him of pleasure trip
1t is most shameful that in all these lamentable
notes Of lamentation the services Of Gen. Rawns to
his country are made corollary his fathfuness to
Gen. Grant. The device will fail. The President
cannot mount Rawlins eagle wings of thought and
action which, since he emerged from the tan watts
have buoyed his heavy flight.
At the last session of the Cabinet, matured plan
to the South into support of the extremists
was presented. Gen. Rawlins the last around the
board to speak. He there against the protest oil
his physicians. 1t is likely that the terrific blow with
which, 10 emphasis of his words, his feeble fist struck
the table, cracked his heart strings: tell you gem
tlemen you can't do It'll"
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

An ingenius German, named Linder, has made re-
markable piece Of mechanism. 1t consists of COM
plicated clockwork, enclosed in miniature castle A
Waterman walks around the tower completing his cir
cult once in fifteen minutes. Once in fifteen minutes
porter opens gate in the CASTLE steps out and then
retires, closing the gate after him. At II o'clock the
main entrance of the castle opens, and number of
music box within plays several airs Figures also ap.
pear now and then at the windows On the top Of
the castle is bah side gided and the other black
The gilded side turns from behind screen with the
moon, indicating the changes Of that planet from the
first quarter to the full.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

RESULT OF ENEaGY.-We like to record such para.
graghs as this taken from the Tyler Reporter of
date:
It is clamed BY his neighbors that DR.. WP Wright
living six miles north of Tyler, is Of the best
farmers in the county We have been told that, not
wthstanding the drouth and other setbacks this sen.
son, he will make not less than fourteen or fifteen
bales Of cotton BY his labor having but little any
help This is the result of system III planting and
economy in labor which We trust all people will
soon learn.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

NOBODY HURT.--This was the remark of the " late
amented" used in derson of the attitude Of the South
Facts are coming to light which show that he was
slightly mistaken. The Quartermaster General is pub
fishing what he calls the roll of honor and bis late
book contains the record Of $4,000 nterments, the
names Of II $50 being unknown. The whole record
shows that 30S, 600 graves are filed with Union sol
diers, Of which number the names Of 100000 are M
known. Here is good chance for some Of the bon
est officials to manufacture pension rolls which will not
be overlooked. We regret to note that so many lives
we're sacrificed for the exclusive benefit Of the
party If these dead and nameless heroes had learned
IN early youth the couplet which Butler and Banks
impressed upon their minds
he who fights and runs away,
May live to fight another day
they would now be enjoying the good things of this
world as well as those two doughty heroes. Pic
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

1t reported in Boston that Mrs Stowe is So over
come by the unexpected reception of her article on
Lord Byron that she is quite ILL., Domestic Affections
and grief are assigned the of her imprudence
in publishing the article. Exchange.
We cant for the life of US see the connection be-
tween her domestic Affections and the publication
Of her chaste article.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

The New York Express says: The hotels are full of
Southern men. These people, notwithstanding the
harsh treatment they receiving, do not hesitate
come forward and spend their first money since tie
among and for the benefit Of many Of their persecu-
tors They make princely return from the plAgue
Of earpet.baggery
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Heber c. Kmba left SIC 900 to fifteen children and
forty wives. He had at one time and another sixty.
three children but died. which goes to show
that poygamy is not healthy in its results
California is experimenting with Chinese shoe.
makers
Pennsylvanian, who has kept record, reports
twenty-five deaths in that State in one week from ker.
osene oil explosions.
Pendergrast, the minstrel, who died at Pittsburgh
on the I'D ult., was on spree that afternoon with
some Friends when, as they passed an undertakers's
he went in, selected coffin, and said he would wear
that This was bravado, but the next morning he oc
cupied the coffin he had selected
Fineland, N. j., one day last week shipped eight
cars OF watermelons whose average weight exceeded
by few pounds sixty-eght tons.
VIM. Horslen, Of Trenton N. j.. must have cast
iron stomach. The wheels of an empty platform car
passed across his abdomen when he got up and walked
away apparently unhurt The car was thrown clear off
the track into ditch.
NJ. Meyer, the inventor Of an autographs telegraph
by means OF which hand writing may be reproduced,
has had the honor of submitting bis invention to the
Emperor OF the French, who congratulated him on the
of his efforts The invention is in use between
Paris and Lyons and will be generally adopted
You say, Mrs Jones, that you have lived with the
defendant for eight years Does the court understand
that you married to him." "In course it does y
:" Have you marriage certi6cate?a Eyes, your
honor, three on em-two gals and boy !"
It is reported that Commodore Vanderbilt settled
three millions of dollars upon his wife, and that his
family are dissatisfied with the match No wonder
they dissatisfied The old gentleman now has left
but sixtyseven millions to divide among them-a sum
scarcely worth dividing.
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In pulling down some houses in Birchn Lane Lon
don, last month, interesting relic of Roman anti.
guilty was discovered. II was q tomb Of brickwork
under the foundation OF the house. On opening it q
skeleton discovered with lamp at the feet and
vase of gold coins at the head There was date IN
side the tomb, which has been read as B. g. 4o7
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

70 fars, me other day, girl was observed on the
ssrees with wooden leg under her arm while gen
t.e"aI was calling to her from window on the other
Z, 'he street. gesculatng fercey and demanding
ner re,ufh 10 the large crowd which the scene at.
traced the girl made explanation that she was washer
woman to the gentleman thar he would not pay her
that she visited bis lodgings to demand her money
ana mat on his refusal she had taken possession 81
HI. wooden leg purposiug not return ii until she re-
semsu nsr money, Exchange.
Wouldn't the lawyers call that leg baiIs
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

Lieutenant Governor Dunn, acting as Governor, was
approached, Tuesday, by party who utmated that
he would be paid fve thousand dollars for signing
certain bill. The next day proposition was made to
pay him ten thousand dollars for signing the bill.
Governor Dunn told the party that the offer Of fifty
thousand dollars would he no temptation to him to do
wrong. metropolitan.
For goodness sake how much does he want, if fifty
thousand dollars is no inducements
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

The inevitable Henry s Foote is persstently trying
to get his foot into politics more BY writing pom
derous and fiery letters 10 the Nashville papers Il
however.
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~ Aaah lsaacs Menken's body was buried ia Pere Ia
1haise N grave which purchased for Eve years
ene longest time that her friends could ret But .he
cemetery authorities, in violation of their contract
eufiea another body the corpse Of Menken; ana
es friends not knowing that fact moved the deal boz
pneanihg ne unknown body to Mount Parnasse where
they bad erected monument. That BODY III nads,
.he Egyptian obesk to the memory of Menken, while
.ne ashes Of Menken lie ii Pere Ia Chase without
stone to marx their resting place $500
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

The WH1sKY TAE-C Correspondence Of private
character between members of Congress and parties
connected with the service here, plainly ndi-
tempt an increase Of the whisky tax. They say that
the present successful administration Of the
bureau will warrant such movement and argue that
successful collection Of an increased tax will war
rant decrease of the income or some other burden
some impost.
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WE now offer our entire Summer Stock of Dry
w Goods and Boots and Shoes at and below NeW
York cost in order to close out the entire summer
stock before the arrival Of cur Fall Goods, which
are now being purchased in New York and New orle-
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

HoBBs REMovED.-A Washington dispatch of the
7th says that Gen. Clarke, Of Texas who has the
Of Postmaster General Creswe has succeeded in hav-
ing Hobbs removed and Taylor substituted. The
change il important as It seriously affects postal affairs
in Texas demonstrating delegation Of Texans have
visited Gen. Clarke Who it il stated, promised that
Hobbs should be restored be would contribute the
small sum of one thousand dollars toward the election
Of Clarks IL Congress Tbs negotiations nov
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-09-29

BRoUGHr UP ON ToBAcco-A prominent physician
Of Portage county, Ohio, relates case within hil
knowledge where boy, now some fifteen years old
has used tobacco since lineage Of FIVE months. Wher
FIVE months old, being aud fretful child,
plug Of tobacco placed in his mouth and produced
soothing effect This remedy often used during
infancy and through the teethng PERIOD and before
the child could talk plainly be confirmed to
bacco chewer.
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Der Ser wan to no eff there's any law that can
get fed OF onfaithul wife Cant take eny Comfort
with and if will tend to it very soon nv house il
neglect my close share the fat The hole thno
gose ronge ROY
rit soon truly
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Nashville Banner.

Alas for the credit of American morals that there
should be 50 many among us who share the wish SO
frankly but unorthographicallr stated by citizen Of
alehgan, whose welded life seems to have been 9
failure Thus writes to his LAWYER,
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I The FEELING AT THE NoRrH.--We quote the Mobile
Register Of the Sth:
We were much gratifed yesterday, at meeting Mr..
Thee. II. Watson, of Wilcox county, just returned
from prolonged tour of the North, whence he ap-
pears to have brought stock of health, which, we
trust will add ten years at least his life capital
though that already good basis to operate on.
Mr.. Watson reports the latest feeling in the North
highly favorable to country; not from particu-
lary increased good will but that they are longer
apprehensve OF being compelled TO recognise the
South poor relation" His opinion-or, to tell
the real truth, our own derived from his observations
is that cotton is not king now, but queen All the
money lords crazy for her. and each expecting to
revel in her charms during the coming season. Trans
ating this into matterofact dialect of the Market
high prices are now being offered for cotton
February delivery, and very good offers December
delivery have been refused. The friends Of our sec
ton, we learn entertain an encouraging view of our
political situation, and trust that shall be redeemed
out Of all troubles at the next general election
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nRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints assorted. English. French and
American.
40 bales Brown Domestic.
A full variety of bleacEed Domestic
Lowels and Spun Yarns.
Kerseys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes.
DENNIS. Brown and Bleached Drilling
Broadcloth, Cassmeres.
Jeans, Tweeds, &C., &C., &c.
22s cases Boots and Shoes, all descriptions
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Chidren's Hats, of all
qualities
Shelf Goods of all descriptions. W
For sale by $50 If Ed B. JACOBS.