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Barretts Miraculous Hair Restorative.
Young Mems Christian Associafion.

This body ia a complete organization,
and has taken Rocco Hall, corner Madi-
son and Secoud streeta-entrance on
Madison. Under its auspices general
meeting of all the congregations will be
held OF the First Cumberland church
(Court street,, on Sunday evening, Jan.
uary I'd, at o'clock, when sermon
will be delivered by Rev. F. FL BowEan,
upon the "Person and Work Of tbefHoly
Spirit" Ia further concert with the
Evangelical alliance, a neon day prayer
meeting will be held at the rooms of the
Association, commencing Monday,
aud continuing all week Prom.
inence will be given to the subjects pre-
scribed by the alliance, embracing wide
range Of religious duty and responsibility.
1t is hoped that this series will be prelim-
mary to perpetual daily prayer meeting,
where the public, especially business
men, may turn aside for few minutes
and commune with their Heavenly
Father.
"Barrett's" Invigorates and Beauties.
IPyou want good old Megibben whisky.
90 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
LADIES gloves and gauntlets, 80 cents
ner pair worth double the money!. At
| Kraus', 2l9 Main. TT
GENTS sleeve buttons and studs, gold
plated and warranted, for one dollar. at
the Revolution Dollar Store, 2l3 Main
street, 1927
5000 YARDS A bleacbed dom site, Zoe
per yard, at Kraus', 2lS Main. S5f
"Bsrrelt'a keeps the hair mo'st.
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BOARDING..

@oE10INa-A FEW DAY B0ARDERs
can be accommodated ct l04 Court g: LUIS
noIRDINa AND LoDGING.-0NE NICE
X frant room, with board; aise. acco@mooa-
ton for 4 few sirfele eey tlemen- Terms rea-
sonabie. Apply at 81 sesard suee'; a ~ 1oss
Beal and Gayoso. -
BOARDING. II. HAVE 0pssNsO a
- boarding and eating house az uchl;e
-frcef and ask the pAtrensgs OF the eDe',rSssr
2s-ias LEANA kktSS-N y : n
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D R.rret,.an reslores with rapidity.

KEEP WARm.-The friends Of r. G.
Hite should not forget that he 10 selling
the beat article Of Piltsburg coal. Call
atl9 Jefferson or 4l0 Main ats. 1871
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For SALE-A good paying business
that pays from 80 to IS per cent Oh
weekly Investments. For particulars,
call at City Bank, 3 Madison ct. lO4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

HOLIDAY GooDs.-At Mosby's variety
store on South Court street there has
been quite a rush for holiday goods all
the week. It's still open and 10 full OPP
Grafton. The gccds n-e going fast and
cheap. The goods sac sSPeeisily atssac-
tive TO ladies and children. All are in
vited TO call aud examine. The books
and toys for children please them at Fret
sight. while the stock Of notions and
fancy articles gill please older people.
The prize eandy gods OF welt, SAD SONG
times causes much fun and enjoyment
smong the lucky holders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

ELEGANT ssock of goods just received
Greater bargains tha,s oyer, at the hevo.
luton Dollar Store, DIS Mata street, lOZT
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PsrrssuRe and camel coal and gas
coke-Eieley, Mellersh & Co. Office, 278
Main street, Bethel block. Yard, corner
of Madison and Second streets. ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

A watch-night meeting will be held
this evening at the Second street Meth.
odist Episcopal Church, The bell WIN
ring at half-past nine o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

For the cheapest and best quality OF
meats, poultry, vegetables, etc, call at
The Charleston Market, ga Madison
street. [l05] J. R. WILLIAMS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

IsE.KLIrRs, TAKE NorIcE-The gen
eral meetiag of the United Hebrew
Relief Association si;i BE- held on Sun
day, January ?, 1870, at : Din. for cleo
ton Of officers, at the Memphis Ciuo
Hat. Come one, come all.
By ordes cf the Board.
HKSRF KLEIN, Secretary. /.
TAppeal and Avalanche please copy
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A FULL line of German eorsets (27
bone), 81 per pair, at the Revolution
Dollar Store, 2l3 Main street. lOl1
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THE CITY.
See Fourth Page for Local News

P1rrsguRe and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown 81 Jones, Office 282 Maip
street, Bethel Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

How are you eff for soapY' Fifty
per cent better value at the Revolution
Dollar Store, 2l3 Main street. lO2-T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31
NOTICE.

HAVING PURcHAsB1 fRR .afSH :
III for the nau Gfac'uTe and sale 81 both the
-. -, an arsons -against iufss-ginF On our
riShts. llOsl 0RGILL BROS. 4 CO.
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jog LocKE-Has received q large
assortment of late papeis, including the
New York lsdger, HArpers aud Franz
Leslie's Illustrated papers, and al Tue
popular literature Of the day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

ELEGANT stock of goods jus. received
Greater bargains than ever, at the Reyo,
luton Dollar Store, 2l3 Main street 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

OPESrvG of rife shooting gallery q
Cadmus' billiard psrlors, on Seeon'
street, this 5ist instsui. Everybody y
respectfully invited to &C.. and try oil
hand.
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LOST,

v osT-A CANVASS COVERED TRUNK,
marked, -" ]. s. Bfan1in. Louisvihes NY.
a 1;hersl reward Eill be paid for lie isefy
- he llvertor notei. OF any Information tbat
VIII lead 10 its recovery.
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BALMoRAL skirts, rs cents, at Xraus,
2lS Main, I5l
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WANTS.

VxrANTEp by A PERSON OF. LONG
w experience in the farming business,
situation az SUPERINTENDENT OF. partner on
nlantatieu. Will take part Of tte crop as pay
for my services Can give the best OF refer
enoess APpA Ell. WORD.
Ie.-tso 27S Second st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

THBEE hundred inqnests held in Shelby
county in the last two years What
county can beat that, according 10 pOpa-
lation
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LADIES white cotton ho,e, 81 10 per
dozen worth $3), at Kraus, 2ls Main. 79r
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GooP skirts, so cents, at Kraus'' 22adss
Maiu. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

Three hundred John Cinnamon will
arrive at our levee tomorrow on the
steamer Mississippi. The St. Louis Re.
publican of the 18th has the following
graphic account of their appearance and
doings in st. Louis:
The FIRST installme ut Of Chinese laborers,
numbering over 300, arrived in the city
at a quarter past ten o'clock last night,
on the North Missouri railroad. They
are in charge Of Gen. John q. Walker
and Msjor W. a. Rbea, formerly of the
Memphis Avalanche. The Celestials
vera engaged to work on the extension
of the Houston (Texa) Central railroad,
and will be taken to Calvert and placed
on the section under construction. The
line from Calvert to Br,mond is nearly
graded, and it is probable that the fr.t
work of the Cinnamon will be somewhere
beyoud Bremoud. We learn from Major
Rhes that the men are to receive thirty
dollars 10 coin per month and board
themselves. They will get the same az
other railroad hands are getting. The
railroad has been paying thiriy-nine
dollars in coin, and even at that rate
could not get O supply, owing to the
scarcity Of laborers. We learn from a
New Orleans paper that the contractors
nav for thetransportatio of the Chinese
to Texas, and all that it may cost them
over $40 to return to San Francisco,
after three years service, the contractors
agree TO pay. The contract was made by
Captain R. P. Boyce, of Texas, assign.
ing to General Walker the charge oil
bringing them through from California.
A contract was also made with Head
man Chew Alb Hesng to serve as inter
pretor under salary from the contractors
These men have been several years IN
California, talk English tolerabv, and
assisted to build the Central Pacific rail
road. For working plantations in the
South. es many Chinese laborers as are
needed, can be had from $40 to Sl2 pei
month, in the currency of the country
By contact with the Americans they have
abe ndoned their superstitious notion that
required their bodies at death to be trans
ported to their native country. Inc
party left San Francisco on Sunday, the
18Th, at 10 o'clock, an, 800 strong. On
the way about seven of the number grew
faint-bearted, and persuaded by some OF
their friends, they remained behind, b1'
the complement was made up by tie ad
dition Of eighteen others, who voun
teered and Joined the emigrsnts. They
left Council Bluffs Monday, at 10 N
and Moberly on special train yester'
day morning at $50, following train No.
G, which parted company, left the China
train behind and arrived at the North
Missouri depot on time at 6 o'clock last
| avanino
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Iryou want good old Megibben whisky
90 to Megibben &.Bro.. 2Sl Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

CANTON flannel, Is cents per yard, .,
Kraus', 2l8 Main. 15l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

David Walk will presch at Linden
.trels Chris1-u Church Sunday mOrning
Ct lOl aud al q pm.
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Flvr huudssd unbiss, Ys cents each. at
Kraus', 2lS Main. Tsl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-31

ORDERs for brick left with ID. DOW
No. FOG Front street, will be promptly
filled by &C. Belts. lVo
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CELESTIAL VANGUARD.

Arrival of Three Hundred Chinese
Laborers from California = Bound
for the south Appearance of tho
CeIestfaIs-Bcenes at the Railroad
Depot and steamer, etc.
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Liverpool Cotton nlarket-Dec. 81.
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

NeH York Money Market-Dec. 81.
By Southern Pacific and Atlantic telegraph
Governments are hisher. Sterling Exchange
dull. at 1881 for sixty-oay bilis. Gold carry
ing at PER cent.
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E0@ SAILS

USOR sALE-AsALooN AND FIXTUREs'
cent, ;sjIy located. doing good cash puh-
ness. ID. t,rI on
Also ten acres Of No: ! garden cane aand; On
Thomas avenue, near Chelsea Brick Churcn.
Also. a vacant lot, 50x l5e feet on Alabama
street. near Bull Run, and tw" frame houses
1.-TWO stories sach) and lots on hkchange Stree ar
esrIy Application to j. B. Porter. SOL
THOR sALE-CHEAP. A GOOD SECoNp'
RoYsTER, IRRELEVANT & CO.'S.
7A.f 9dn Main street. cnrner Ienerson.
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IMPORTED corsets, 81, at Krsus, zig
Main. 79t
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Ele ctiOn N office.

TN accordance with the provisions of section
of the charter of the Life Association Of
America, approved October 2. 1859. notice Is
hereby given thet meeting for the election o.
members of the General Board of Directors 81
said Association, to serve during the year A. ID.
1870, will be holden At the principal { Gee OF
said Association, in the city of st; Louis. State
of Missouri. on Tuesday, Tho 18th day Of j an
JOHN j. ROE President.
st. Louis. December q. 1879. JOB l23-oaw
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LApIEs' alllinen handkesohieis, " ~
per dozen. at Krsus', 2ls Main. Tbf
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
weather.

weather.
Meteorological observations. as reported to
us by Nr. Edward Goldsmith:
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"Barrett's" recommends itself.
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xKTANTED. WHITE WOMAN ~
w cook and wash for .piiyste fanny.
Apply at Is Court street or 32l LINDEN - l0.-,
xxrANTED-A NO. l COOK WHITE NO
wv man preferred. Apply at Cheiseaa ~ n 0r
Chelsea. l10O-l05l N. aoLo l..
vxrANTED- -TwENTy-FIvEOkT
wv wood choppers. Wages, N y per coIe'
gnlendid timber; never culled oger. froVi-
sions furnished at Memphis rates. Pay every
SATURDAY. App at Jordan 4 Horizons oou
Yard, No. 20 Beal street. .9l
VTTANTED-AGENTs. SIS TO $500 PER
w menth, male and female, to sell the ceie-
brated and original Common Sense Fanny
Sewing Machine. improved and perfected. y
SilI hem, fell, stitch. tuck, bind, eraiq anu
enbroider in a most superior manner. fr,oe,
onIy Sl5. For SIMPLICITY aud durability, ~ nas
No rival. Do not buy from any parties selnne
machines under the same name IS ours. uniess
having Certificate of Agency signed py u.s. DC
thay are worthless Cast Iron Afchnes.
For circulars and terms. apply % OF aouress
H. CRAWFORD gu
aB.l2Sl zl5 Chestnut St. Phlladelpnls. "a.
rTANTED : EVERY ONE TO KNOW
w that DIR. Russsli's VEGEIABLH IN
ftrTIGN cures Gororrhea and elect N iioln
go ~ tes days, without the use OF medicines
ssw,Ssrna,Iy. For sale at RusseiFs Djspensary'
as North Court greet. Sent securely pscAeo,
- any address, 90 receipt Of price - per
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5000 YARDS A bleacbed dom site, Zoe
per yard, at Kraus', 2l8 Main. 85f
"Bsrrelt'4" keeps the hair mo'st.
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srRAYED OR STOLEN.

CsTRAYED OR STNLFN-TWENTY pol
- LARS REWARD-0n Christmas DAY, q
bay pony. 1871 hands high. bald faced. BRANDED Led
a." X. N" on left shoulder. We VIII pay Sz9
reward for return of same with saddle and
bridie). CLARKE II DRURY,
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COMMERCIAL MATTERS.
Memphis Cotton narhet-Dsc. 81.
New York Cotton Markst- Dec. 81

By Southern Pacific and Atlantic TeleEraph.l
The cotton market is frmer.
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LADIES' gloves and gauntlets, 80 cents
ner pair worth double the money!. At
Kraus', 2l9 Main. 79T
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Nest Acceptable

i, is not an experiment which, after
trial, may disappoint, bet is msgnif
cent and acknowledged succeas.
To husbands we would say, therefore,
give your wife
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IT you want good old Megibben whisky.
90 to Megibben & Bro, 28l Main street.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1869-09-15

Mr.. Price supplies three churches flour
places of preaching) in Highland county,
from which he receives $500, and the COM
mittee pay him 500. He employs part
of his time in teaching. 1t is expected that
he will soon remove from this field, but an
other minister will at once take his place.
The salary of the evangelist is $1,000, SO
that the aggregate amount for the ensuing
year commencing Sept. 1, 1862 if we con-
tinue our present arrangements, will be 81
$50. There will be deficit from the pre-
sent year of about 5000. We have also
applications to aid in church building from
Stony Run church, Bath county, for 500,
and from Belington, Barbour county, for
$3.50, which ought to be granted, and which
will make total for the ensuing year OF
S2,100.
7. We append an estimate as fair as we
are able to make, of what we think may be
expected from each church to supply the
amount, viz: Lexington, $500; Bethel, s11O;
Rocky Spring, 500; New Monmouth, s1oo;
Cooks Greek, $50; Waynesboro, S45; Mt
Carmel, $50; Messy Greek, S11O; Oxford,
s25; Loch Willow, $40; Tygart's Valley,
including Beverly or Leading Creek, $50;
Mingo Flats, $25; Bethesda, $40; Timber
ridge, $40; Staunton, 5000; New Providence,
$3.50; Thinking Spring, S135; Union, S45;
Harrisonburg, S75; Augusta, S75; Central
Union, SIS; Pisgah, $40; Goshen, S.; Leb'
anon, $50; Hebron, S75; Mt Horeb, $50;
Warm Springs, $40; Windy Cove, $25; Col
lierstown, $40; Fairfield, $40; Shemariah,
$40; Ben Salem, SIS; New Bethany, $40;
Stony Run, $40; Massanutton, $40; Phil
lippi, $40; and Kerr's Greek, SIS. Total,
$2,155.
s. If we divide the field now occupied by
Mr.. Scott, and furnish aid to Pendleton and
Massanutton, which we purpose doing as
soon as the men for them can be found, it
will increase the aggregate amount about ~
or 25 per cent, and of course in the same
proportion the estimated quota of each
church.
Brethren, it is great and pressing work.
We have never done our duty in regard to
it. Are we not able to do all that it is now
proposed to do in the next year? and can
we be content to do less?
The Presbytery has recommended that
collections be taken up for this object in this
month (September) but it is not necessary
that the whole amount required be paid so
soon. 1t will be all needed during the year
ending September, 1870.
w. 7. RICHARDSON,
Chairman Conn., of Dom. Missions.
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For THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
RECOLLECTIONS OF THE PAST.

Not long after I had resided in house of
my own, when seated late one dark, dreary
night in the midst of my small family circle,
and about to retire to rest, rap was heard
at the door which somewhat startled me at
that hour. On opening the door lad,
whom I knew not, addressed me by saying
that sick gentleman, at the public house
where he lived, thought he was dying, and
was anxious to see me.
l lost not moment, but told the boy to
guide me, as l was not much acquainted in
the part of the town where we were going
In the mean time l made such inquiries re-
specting the sick man as thought might be
of service in cOnversing with him, but could
learn nothing definite. The distance was
about half mile. We soon reached the
place, and the boy led me to the chamber
where he had left the sufferer a short time
before. quietly approached the bed on
which l beheld human form; but, alas /! l
soon perceived that it was only a form. The
spirit had just taken its flight to the God
who gave it. There was no person in the
room but another youth who had been wait
ing upon him. From him l learned that a
few moments before he breathed his last, he
had said to him, elias he Gomez" alluding
to myself. He then said to the boy, Grub
my feet, am so cold" These were his last
words. He soon ceased to breathe
In short time the landlady came in,
and 1 endeavored to learn of her what l
could of the deceased. She told me that he
was quite young man who had few weeks
before taken boarding there, but she had
never learned any particulars respecting him.
She did not know whence he had come, or
whether he had any living relatives. A
short time after he came he was taken very
i'll, and she had proposed to him to send for
me, but he made light of the suggestion,
and remarked, rather in boasting way
"That he was not afraid to de-" He had
nearly recovered when he had relapse
He then expressed desire that 1 should be
sent for. But it was too late, as he died be-
fore I could possibly see him. I could never
learn anything farther respecting him, or his
former residence, or relatives.
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around him and the bush unconsumed. Th'
impress of that moral taste remains in Fred
ericksburg.
The discussion which ended in the forma
tion of different churches in Fredericksburg
exhibited as little of bitterness with, at the
same time intense earnestness as ever was
or probably can be, in any condition of oul
frail nature. The calm, Self-possessed spirit
of the leading minister gave cast to the
whole protracted enquiry.
IN the spring of 1913, the Rev. Edward
Mcguire commenced officiating in the Epis'
copal church in Fredericksburg, and passed
a long life in its service. His teachings on
experimental religion, and the creed and ar
ticles of the Church, were always understood
in the light that Bishop Meade presented
them in his addresses to the Clergy. He
differed from Mr.. Wilson principally in his
views of the order of the ministry and the
forms of the Church A Adignifed friendly
intercourse was preserved between those
men during their long ministry.
About the year 1910 preparations were
made for the erection of house of worship
for the Presbyterian Church, on lot of
land given by Mrs Patton, on Amelia street,
an eligible position, as the city then was.
The donor was of the Mercer family, and
wife of Col. Robert Patton. The position
of that first house of worship is now occu'
pied by the Female Orphan Asylum; a
building erected principally by the ladies of
the church that had worshipped there under
Mr.. Wilson's care.
To hold the high position he had gained
Mr.. Wilson was called to read much, reflect
much, and compose accurately, and to extend
his researches to all departments of litera-
ture. And to say he maintained his posi-
tion with such men as have already been
newfoundland with such others from the
Falmouth side of the river,-as Dunbar,
Gordon, Bealle, Forbes, Fitzhugh, Knox,
Brooke, Seddon, Alexander and Jones, of
Chatham, and Grey and Morson, down the
river; and on the Fredericksburg side-the
Thornton family, at the Falls, the Wyllis,
on the hill; and in the city besides these
already named-Henderson, father and son,
Lewis, Scott, Day, Roberts, Stevenson, Lo-
max, French, Harrison, Briggs, Stannard,
Brooke, Carmichael, Mundle, Mercer, and
others whose names are not now, after a
passage of fifty years, found in Fredericks
burg,-to say he maintained his position
with such people is no faint praise. They
demanded courteousness, knowledge, preci-
sion, and self command, with an evidence
of self-respect in the man who was leading
them to new life in religion. Scarcely could
greater inducements to excellence in his
public addresses, or in private life, be pressed
upon any man. Mr.. Wilson felt his posi-
ton.