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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
Memphis and Little Rock
Rail- R o A ID.
OPEN TO MADISON.
Overland Route to Little Rock.

ON AND AFTER. WEDNESDAY, SEP
~ TENDER Q, 1868. the train on the Eastern
Division of this road will run regularly as fol-
Conc wEsr-Leavs Hopefeld Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday, at 7.30 am. and arrive
at Madison ut o'clock Pm:
day and Saturday, at 1880 am; arrive at
Hope6eld at | O'Clock p.n., and Memphis
at 13C pm.
The Ferryboat NEVADA leaves the foot OF
Union rect at am. Trains at Madison cCr-
meet with the Stage Ia ne between Madison and
Duvsil's Bluff.
bsT Passengers lea ring Memphis at am.
arrive in Little Rock at pm. next day.
Tickets for sals at all the Railroad Ticket
0fires in the city.
Freighis for Madison or way stations. re-
ceived BY P. N. PATTERSON IL CO., at their
wharf boat, foot of Union street: =,
Freight to way stations must be prepaid.
0FFIcE OF RoAD-l2 Jefferson street.
S. B. BEAUMONT,
1877 General Superintendent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
DENTAL GARD.

ITO THE PUBLIC: WE WOULD CALL
/ attention TO the Card of DR.. A. WEssoN,
especially TO the asst clause. As the whole
advertisement, hswever, speaks for itssif, an
bears upon its face egotism. Ignorance and
chariatanism, and regarded BY, all Intelligent
and honorable Dentists of both city and
country as a gross outrage and disgrace upon
The profession, we therefore propose letting II
pass with this just censure, further than TO
notice the above clause alluded to. in which
the attention of the public is especially called
to the name OF A. Wesson. and are cautioned
against mistaking the name (Wesson). or place.
etc., as others of a similar name have often
been mistaken for his, etc. The correctness
Of this statement we are compelled, however
reluctantly, to admit. and for some eight years
have most earnestly endeavored to correct this
mistake. by constantly and emnhatical ex-
STONED By the Similarity Of names; out we are
sorry to say. notwithstanding this continued
effort on our part, we have as yet only par.
italy succeeded, for the reason which we will
here explain, which is this That the said Ut.
acted in coed faith with VS.: for, SO far from
having ignored our name tWasson). or J. b.
VIM. WATSON, and thereby corrected this ire
quent and common mistake. when it occurred.
as he should have done: to The contrary, be
has repeatedly, time and again: assumed our
name (Wasson). and operated for strangers,
allowing them to- go away from his
Office under false Impressions, and With
very Dduly perIOTmft Dcutt1Ty. ~ tuett
fer which we afterward got the credit,
but be. their money--undsr what sort Of pre-
tenses. we leave the reader to jud Q. But. in
concusiS n, will suggest that should this
GREAT DOcToR "a. Wesson) take occasion TO
deny the above charge, we would here remind
him that this Is only ONE, Of some SIX other
charges equally reprehensible and derogaiiug
which were preferred in due form " and ALL
fully So tanned against him some time since. in
the MrNPHIs DENTAL SOCIETY. and for which
Re was duly and by unsn nous cote, expelled.
We, however, more through sympathy to the
Doctor than sense Of justice to this commu-
pity. determined never TO make publicity to
thsse summary proceedings. provided, how.
ever, that he (Wesson) would not continue to
di.g,a ace the profession to which we have the
pride and honor OF belonging. and have strictly
adhered to this however, after he has been
known since to assume our name) until the
card referred to made its appearance, and has
fer 20 long been srrayed before the public in 8
NEST elaring tissue Of false representations.
and sayoring of the most stupendous humbug-
rery. We have. therefore. taken occasion.
however rel nc aptly. to cali special attention 10
the said card. ard propose letting this continue
as a stsnding adv ertisement so loog as the card
referred TO Of Dr.. A. Wesson remains in this or
any other paper. Very respectfully.
1O6t VIM. WATSON, D. d. g.,
Office with J. B. WATSON. No. 3ls Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18

Dire tors:
R. M. Bishop, Of r. M: Bishop Co.;
Theo. Cook, sf Baker, Hart Il Cook;
joseph G. Butler, Pres't Lafayette Bank;
L. r. Hull. of Addy, Hull a. Co.'S.
A. s. Winslow, of Winslow a Smith
CsarIes Rule, Of G. Rule d Coleman;
Adolph Wood, of Adolph Wood Il Co.;
John Shillito. of John Shillito 81 Co.;
A. d. Bullock, of A. d. Bullock Co..
d. 7. Woodrow. Of Woodrow, Meas Co.;
Allen Collier. of John Swasey Il Co.
j.. A. Harris, ex-Msyor of Crncinnati
James Glenn, of VIM. Glenn Sons.
w. B. cassidy. Vice President;
W. M. RICHARDSON, Secretary;
J. DEWALDEN CHURCHILL. Supervisor.
R.v. vREDENBURGH, Agent,
7e-t No. 22 Madison St, Msmnhis,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
The Arkansas Militia.

The Searcy (Arkansas) Record, speak
ing of Clayton's mob, says:
1--WE venture the assertion that If these
hirelngs had been met with the proper
shirt in the outset, their days would
have been but few, and not oHe would
now be in the field. Having met with
but little opposition, and their opera
tons being lucrative, both to privates
and officers. they naturally keep on in
creasiug Every thief and scoun-
drel in the land is ready to vol
untesr, that be may practice his
thievipg propensity at liberty without
harm to himself. Like the jayhawking
companies during the wsr-it is a pay
ing business. The people are intimi-
dated (ir some localities) and little or
no resistance is made, hence all is fish
that comes to their ne, and if perchauce
they come not to their net, they can be
made TO do so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
LARGEST CIw OTR0ULATI0N.
Red River Rsgion-Terrible Dsstitution


The Red river executive CO. operative
relief committee, composed, OF gentle
men named BY the st. Paul and Cana.
dian committee, with five others added
10 their number, having received reports
of the sub-committees appointed for the
purpose of ascertaining the amount OF
destitution in the several districts
throughout the settlement, report that
the cases Of actual restitution are far
more numerous than was expected.
There are at present four hundred and
thiriy-five families of two thousand, four
hundred aud twelve individuals, needing
immediate relief, aud foriy-eight tami-
lies Of two hundred and forty individuals
who will probably be soon on the list.
But besides this, many who have now
some little means of support will, before
the winter is over, be applicants tor re-
lief. There are also many who bad gone
into the interior in the hope OF finding
buffalo, as in former years, continually
coming in in q state of starvation.
There is thus every likelihood that
before next harvest the number of the
destitute will be largely increased-in
the estimation of many, even doubled.
The total destruction of the crops by the
grasshoppers, together with the failure
Of the buffalo hunts and the fisheries,
and the disappearance of the rabbits,
usually 80 numerous in the winter sea-
son, have combined to produce this de-
plorable state Of suffering and starva-
ton.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
An Aggravated Case Of the Mote and the
Beam.


Beam.
From the Chicago Republican. 1Sth.]
We received last night by telegraph,
from the Associated Press, a long and
highly wrought report of a prize fight,
which occurred yesterday in the vicinity
of ST. Louis, between two human brutes
named Allen and Davis. The Repnbh-
can will not lead it's columns TO making
this brutalizing and disgusting practice
respectable by clarifying the combatants,
or by printing enthusiastic descriptions
of their proves; and we trust the re-
spousibIe managers of the Associated
Press will henceforth forbid all local
agents from paying any attention what
ever to reporting these demoralizing ex-
hibitinns. If the responsible newspaper
press should uucompronisingly close
their columns to accounts of such repul-
siye transactions, it would do more than
the laws do toward putting stop to prize
fighting entirely. 1t is no pslliation nor
justification to plead that in publishing
Them the papers merely print the news OF
the day. There is class of news "
that is better left unreported altogether
and this business of prize fighting is OF
that class. The Republican, at least,
does not aspire to be the organ OF roughs
In this respect, and we will not insult eur
regular readers by presuming that thsy
really desire the disgusting details OF
such affairs haunted osteutatiously be-
fore the eyes of the ladies' and children
of the home circle So far, at least, as
our influence goes, we shall endeavor to
make this practice odious by letting 1t
severely alone in our columns.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
GOODYEAR & FALLS,
Druggists and ApOthecaries
asr Main street walker BIOcE).
,-.-.t ~ u.d;so, a.
-Four doors north Of Madison ST..

A RE NOW READY TO SUPPLY THEIR
n customers with Drugs, Shemicall, felnts
Goods. etc, ETC.
orr PFrsonrPTTox DEPARTMENT is complete
with ali the Necessary appliances. aud stocked
ar,i Amid. Az Will b. Ontrolled BY ccmpetent
and pracfical Pharmaceutists. We invite Ply
sieians. Planter, and all persons intcrestei, 70
call and see Ne. -.
mcut. and furnishing Physicians, Planters and
Remenbsr the CENTRAL DRUG STORE;
- Main st., feur doors north OF Aadisoa. w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18

Both Trains connect for Nashville.
Through Tickets, ut Reduced Rates,
Can be procured at the Company's Office, 1914
Main street, and at Depot, head of M ain street.
aS- Baggage Checked at depot. or BY the
Memphis City Transfer Company. at Hotels;
private residences, or on board boats, 10 all
principal paints East aud North.
SAM. B. JONES. Superintendent,
ASA HILL, PASSENGER AGENT. 79-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18

At Booths last performance Of" Ham
let" / meta mana man of honest looks
and quite uafopPish dress-who said be
came from Atileboro, where they make
jewslry" He asked me if ! had ever
been at the thester before, aud informed
me in the same breath that be hadn't BE
had "come down" to horse race at
Riverside Park, but, hearing that Hamlet
was going to be played, be forgets his
bets and bis favorite horses aud had
come to see that For" said he it's
my opinion that Shakespeare wrote the
best things erer ioas 0rote. and Hamlet
was the best Of him. Bat" be continued,
81 never was so disappointed. Seems to
me they don't any Of EN- know anything
about it exeepiin' that dark, tall fellow
there, aud be thinks a sight more Of him
self than be does Of Shakespeare. Dos
ION letter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
For ~ ale.

100 BALES NAVY oAKUM.
lOO 70 bbis Fire Clay.
30 bbls koaendale aud Lou sTills Cement
50 bbls Early Goodrich Potatoes. for plantig
J0lNrk < KIkRSS3,
lis No. 81 Monroe street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
i appointed Agents for the above Line, arc
authorized TO grant Through Bills Lading from
Memphis to Liverpool aud GLASGOW. The at
tention of Shippers is called to this Route, oy
Incurred at the large norts are entirely avoided.
Bills of Lading contain through rates: covering
all charges from Memphis to the ships dock Of
Liverpool and low rates and quick time are
now 10 the Line. making regular trips on Sat
urday Of each week. Freights loaded from the
Carson dock direatly into the vessel.
aud NEW ENGLAND POINTS via GRAND
TRUNK RAILWAY. For Rates and infer-
nation apply TO
THOMAS TROUT d SONS, Agents,
No. 2Os Front st, Memphis. 1sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
Race Betwsen strest Car and vslocipsd.

A day or two since certain gentle
man in Chicago, who has been practicing
for some time on the sidewalks at vesper-
trial hours, came out upon Indiana ave-
nue., and throwing down the gauntlet Of
defiance, dared street car driver to race
with him to Thirty-frst street, the termi-
nus Of the track The challenge was
CALAMITY accepted by the car driver. al
though the latter had several lady pas
sengers on board. Ths race began auspi
ciousy. the horses being driven at a fu-
rious pace The velocipede soon gained
upon It's competitor. and babe fair to dis
lance it, when an unlucky crack in the
sidewalk received the fore-wheel, leaving
the other, in obedience to the law Of its
momentum, TO turn a sumerssult, throw
ing the rider into the gutter. The car
won tho race on foul"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-18
Lump and Nut.

A FRRsu SUPPLY OF TIE BEsT PITTS
n BURG LUMP AND NUT COAL, Just e r.
ceivea and for sale " the HAYS CoAL ~
PANY. Ofice. TX MadisoR street. or ". n.
HORTON, Ascent. No. IS Main street IL
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
THE OUTRAGE ON COMMODORE
MEAOE
junctGre

Satanella" of the Call gives the followin,
lively description of the imprisonment in
mad house in New York of Commodor,
Meade. by his heartless relatives:
Old Commodore Meade, who lives in thi.
city, was only released from mad house
Yesterday, though he is as sane an old gen.
tlemen can be found in days walk. He
was popped into that blessed institution BY
his family, as he alleges, because he had dis
inherited them in his will for their outrage
Gus conduct toward him, and they wanted to
invalidate that will bv demonstrating his in
sanity. His family declares that he became
| insane in consequence Of an attack of par
ally sis, brought On by the course OF the Gov
ernmcnt in suspendiag him, some years ago,
from the naval service. The Commodore is
jolly old fellow, accustomed to high living
very irascible by nature, used to imperious
command, and likely to indulge in terrible
excitement if opposed by anything like mu
tinous or insubordinate conduct. His family
constantly opposed him in this manner. His
wife, daughter and sen consplrcd to bring a
man Tito the family whom the Commodore
disliked, and this man the daughter welded
against his wishes. His indignation was ex-
cessivc, and he even threatened to kill some
of his relatives in Lis anger. His son-in-law
had him arrested, and he was compelled to
eve bonds to keep the public peace. This
made him furious. He faved and swore not
little, in which frame of mind two doctors
a; the Toombs found him, and, to please his
son and son in-law, they gave certificate Of
insanity. Thus legally armed, the young
gentlemen in question popped him into a
coach and conveyed him to he Bloomingdale |
Insane Asylum. There he was confined, and
orders left that nobody outside his own fam
lily should see him. A writ OF hebeas cor
pas, however, brought ont the ancient Com
after he had been immured for about
4 month, and the Court decided, upon a care
fui investigation ii the facts and the testi-
mary, that he wasn't any more of lunatic
than his family opponents! You have no
idea what sensation was created BY the & S
covery that even q loyal Commod rre, an old
sea dog, a rich man, and a distinguished one,
could be, when exasperated into passion by
parties, sent to such living grave
rs mad house on the certificate of two no.
bodies. because they had N. d. tackled to
heir names-nobodies, whose poverty, and
,ot their will, might, perchance, consent to
i'd dishonesty in its schemes for tempting
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05

A"GAY YovNG LADY."-" Jessie Grant, -
the San Francisco correspondent of the San
Jose Mercury thus does up" noted char
acter of the metropolis "Mss Lille Hitch
cock has capped the climax of her eccentrici-
ties by uniting herself in marriage with Mr..
Colt and departing for Europe the next day
without the company of her iiege lord. The
gentleman has white h,nds and no visible
means of support; but the day she left, Mrs.
Lille mortgsged property in her maiden
name to the value of $4,000 $50 says good
authority. All of this she gave him. Three
thousand TO buy him seat in the Board of
Brokers, and two thousand to take him to
New York, whether he has now gone. l be-
lieve her parents were ignorant of her mar
rage. The event caused several vocal ex-
clamation points in circles polite, but it is
generally pronounced to be just like Lille
Hitchcock there the matter ends. One
of her intimate friends says it is mar
,iage do coereaa,lee, because in Paris she
can go where she pleases, unattended, as
. Madame but must submit to 'chaperOn'
rs Mademoiselle.' This is hardly probable
first, because she went in company with her
parents, and second. because she would do as !
she pleased any ow." I!
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
FIRST DAY-ASSEMBLY.

CARSON CITY, January 4, 1869.
The Assembly was called to order, a;
P"r statutary provision, by Hon. c. n
Noteware, Secretary of State.
The members were sworn into office
by Hon. J. F. Lewis, Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court.
The organization Of the Assembly
was elected by the election of the fol
loving officers Speaker, D. O. Adkin-
son of Storey County, by accianation.
Mr.. Atkinson, upon taking his seat,
thanked the members for the honor con-
ferred upon him, and, declining 10 make
a speech, reminded the Assembly that
= mau is frail."
Hon. John S. Mayhugh was elected
speaker 70 len by an unanimous vote
the rules being suspended-as they were
in the election Of the following named
officers: Andrew Whitford of Ormsby
County, Clerk Augustus Ash Of Storey
County, Se-geant-at-Arms Assistant
Sergeant alarms, Noah Jacobs of
Lander County Assistant Clerk, A II
Kirkpatrick of Storey County; Minute
Clerk, L S Davenport ofLyon County
E. f. Mitchell of Esmeralda County.
Clerk Alan Parker of
Washoe County, Journal Clerk.
Several motions and resolutions were
made with reference to the election of
Chaplain but the whole matter was
finally indefinitely postponed.
After the appointment CT a committee
10 wait on the Governor TO inform him
hat the House was organized and ready
% receive Communications and the |
transaction Of certain other business of
minor importance. the House adjourned |
Until to day at l l o'clock.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
ON A GOLD BASIS.

1t seems to be pretty much the gen
eral conclusion that the experiment o.
conducting our financial affairs upon q
currency basis has not proved so entire
| ly successful as was anticipated and
that general conviction promises the
speedy action of the Legislature in pro
ridiug for return to coin. In theory,
it is 90 as broad as it is long whether
the States financial affairs are conduct
ed either 10 greenbacks or hard cash !;
but the experience of the last two years
has demonstrated that the selling of
greenbacks 10 meet coin demands is a
losing game and it is asserted in quar-
tiers where such statements are entitled
20 much weight, tina. the State is &C u
ally involved in large annual loss un-
der the present system-in other words
that it would be an important saving to
the State if we were to return to coin. |
This financial problem is of the very
first Importance and we are glad TO
note feeling upon the part of large
majority of the legislators to give 1t
heir attention at the earliest possible
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
NEW, TODAY.
Patronize Home Companies.

There is a feeling innate in the breast of every
person that awakens pride in the success of home
institutions. 1t associates and identifies itsel
| with our loTc Of cou try and attachment to our
homes: and the benefit that the Pacific Coast de-
rives from patronage Of home in situations IS felt
| in every department Of trade. perrades all the
different branches If bpsincss-enlarges that
| which is already establ she'd aud opens new
| fields for enterprise and active industry. In pat
ronzins home companies you rely on yonr own
| knowledge, and are not compelled TO take tie say
| so of interested representatives
In times Of disss; or and tr, u5'e You naturally
| sock a si,a !, from your friends you 60 TO those
whom You know best, who can and will assist you
apply this principle acte on every day, to in
| surance. is there any country more naturally
self-suStaini1g than the Pacific Coast! Why then
destroy the vital principle of prosperity, inipov
erish the country and complain of hard times,
when your misfortune is the result Of yonr own
action: Would you deposityour money in bunk
on this coast or on Wall street Would you de-
post money in Life Insurance Company on this
coast one in New York? Would you buy Mis-
sion blankets, or do You prefer sending East-you
might get a better article:
Would you stop the cultivation of wheat to i'm |
prove the faci tiles fl the importation If flour
We ali political economists, but that sets
Whately at defiance who Exports gold and silver
and. imports everything else. What has
bee Dme Of that s. 00G eco sent East for life in.
surance last year i it bringing you { per cent.
or Is per cent ? Would 81 coo, coo added to the
circulation on this coast make any difference in
ITS prosperity? Would net increase the amount
in circuiat here one-tenth, and enable You 70
cash those outstanding bills which you long since
iesplired of Collecting
Els not the Pacific Mn ual responsible as any
onpaIy in the world? Is it not a. liberal any;
Ire not the laws Of California careful # the in
erests of the pclicy-holders those Of any other
state? Can you name comps ny which did the
lme amount of business in the time that
he Pacific Mutual has done, Do the st9ck-holi-
IT'S of the Pacific Mutual get one half as much for
4rlrz i
he security which their capital affords. the
Ulcers Of any urely mutual company which you
an name get for their services officers without
urnishir You any security at all;
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. J. A.
'rumScy, Tah. House. Virginia, General Agent
Jr Nevada. Idaho and Dakota.
Clarke & Wells L cal Agents, Carson, Nevada
Carson. January /. 1S5S-2w.
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05

READY MADE OBITUARIES. - Packard
Monthly in describing the manner in which
the Tribune is conducted gives the following
curious item:
In the bottom drawers Of this cabinet We
find series of carefully written obituaries
of distinguished live men, all arranged al
phabetically, and in charge of DR.. Wood.
They are curiosities in their way. Here is a
bulky one, and as long as your arm. 1t is
marked 90 Peter Cooper" Here is a second
"a Lilliput:an roll small enough to 60 into
a needle-case. We find this labeled " The
Life of Walt Whitman" These obituaries
are often found very valuable when news of
a celebrated peis ms death is received at I'm
early hour in TIE morning. Thaddeus Ste
vens died at Washington, a: midnight. yet
four-coiumn sketch of his life appeared in
the Tribune of that morning. 1t had been
put into type and was standing when the
news of his death was received. This was
the case with buchanan and Martin Van
Buren,, though the latter cheated the office
so long that the type was distributed, and
the old man, with singular perverseness.
died within two days thereafter. The Bio
graphical Bureau is, indeed, a rare feature
The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-05
BY TELEGRAPH.
rr-,n. the God Hill News of last evening.

SsN Francisco, January - p. MA
S,!uabie pair of horses belonging to Mayor
Merritt, OF Oakland, ran away on the Cliff
It,use road yesterday, throwing John Nc
p,Eald from the wagon, cutting him severe
II an The face. The horses continued run
.:cg. passing the Cliff House, and going
orer the bank. and striking the rocks in
tei- fall into the ocean, where they were
drowned.
A man was knocked down by two earro-
trrs at the corner Of Dupont and Pacific
---ee-s a. ] o'clock this morning. A police
m IN hearing cri g for help. came to the res
c.. OF Cohen. The robbers escaped.
II. Ro!tery was knocked down and robbed
OF a watch on Jackson street last night.