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l0riginal.
BOOK OF TRAVEL SKETCHES.
No. XIV.
JENNY THE COBBLER.
BY AIrcH.
tConcluded.l

lConcluded.I
In another quarter of the great city q
small company Of young gentlemen were
assembled in one of the private parlors
of noted club house. There had been
askating-match at one Of the popular
rinks, which absorbed the late hours OF
the afternoon. The trial ended, the par
ties had supped together and in this man
ner terminated the days enjoyments.
The sitting was broken up, and the
young gentlemen departed in their
several directions. One of the last to
leave was Albert Fox, one of our fellow
students. Alone he strobe along the
silent street, prefering to pursue afoot
the most direct route to his lodgings.
The keen night air urged him on at a
rapid pace. He glanced neither to the
right nor the left His busy thoughts
were absorbed with pleasant reflections,
and he needed not the passers by, even
seeming wholly oblivious to all surround
ings.
He crossed a street at length where
throngs Of people hurried to and fro,
like himself intent upon their own pur-
suits. Four doors below, toward the left,
a constellation of brilliant gashghts sur
rounded the broad entrance TO public
place Of amusement. The street above
and below was crowded with waiting
vehicles, both public and private,
coaches, hacks, and numerous sleighs.
The hurrying footsteps of innumera-
Bile passers pattered on the slippery
pavement, before the flaming lights.
Outside them a drunken driver sat nod
ding his muddled head, in one Of the
waiting sleighs beside the curb. The
spirited them took fright. and dashed
madly up the street, just at the moment
young Fox was crossing.
The violent jingling Of their bells was
first to attract his diverted thoughts
He saw the instant peril, and sprang to-
ward the pavement. The ascent from
the crossing was abrupt, the flags were
sleek with new-formed ice. His footing
slipped-he fell just on the line Of
danger.
The frightened team came dashing on
with whirlwind speed, and almost passed
aa.sa hy-not quite. Somewhere and hos
the sleigh caught in his clothes, and bore
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Hard TO Satisfy.

Eugene says that when she first became
Empress, she intended to give fresh i'm
pulse to luxury and commerce by sur
rounding the Court with a prestige of
elegance and amiability; at that time she
was called frivolous. She was thereupon
desirous TO become more serious, and to
take an interest in the management of
public affairs, in consequence of which
She was called ambitious
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We are requested to announce MOSES
WHITE as a candidate for Attorney General
of the Criminal Court. f@fE
We are authorized to announce b. NEW.
TON HART as n candidate for the office Of
Attorney General of the Criminal Court, sub
iect to the action Of the Democratic, Conven-
tion of Shelby county. Election in May.
We are authorized to announce JOHN S.
KERR as a candidate fore the Office of Attor
ney General of the Criminal Court.
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ANNOUNCEMENT


we are authorized to announce e. r. HAIR
RIS as an independent candidate for the Office
of Clerk of the Second Circuit Court, at the
ensuing March election.
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Salt Lake, in Utah, is seven feet higher
than it was ten years ago, and is con-
stantly rising. It has been urged by
those who have paid attention to The sub
ject, that the rise Of water there woald
produce a solution Of the Mormon eHes-
ton before Congress would act upon II
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CIerk OF First Circuit Court

We are authorized to announce FRANK
TAFT as an independent candidate for the
Office of Clerk of the First Circuit Court. at
the ensuing March election. t
EprroRs LEDGER: Please announce me as a
candidate for the office of Clerk of First Cir
cult Court. ri B. 7. REAVES.
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We are authorized to announce j. s. CAR
RUTHERS as a candidate on the independent
ticket for Clerk of the County Court of Shelby
county, at the ensuing March election.
| hereby announce myself rs an independ-
j. j. SEARS.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
REILLY, the present Deputy County Court
Clerk, as a candidate for County Court Clerk,
mt the ensuing March election.
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LABOR.
FEFFSEs5s9FI !
ITO THE WORKING CLASSES.

We are now prepared to furnish all classes
with constant employment at home, the whole
OF the time or for spare moments. Business
new. light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents to S5 per evening,
and a proportional sum by deyoting their
whole time to the business. Boys and girls
earn nearly as much as men. That all who SEQ
this, notice may send their address, and test
the business, we make this unparalleled offer
10 such as are not well satisfied, we will send
81 to pay for the trouble of writing Full par
ticulars, valuable sample (which will do to
Plies LITERARY CoNPAYIoN-one of the largest
and best, family newspapers published-all
sent free by mail. Reader, if you want per-
manent, profitable work, address
Il. O. ALLEN & CO.,
AZ Augusta, Maine.
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CIV. HETsKELL is a candidate for Judge
of the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
p. It. SCRUGGS is q candidate for Judge Of
the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
Election, 26th of May, 1870.
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MARCUS J. WRIGHT is n candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, at the ensuing
March election.
hereby announce myself as an independent
candidate for re collection to the Office of Sheriff
of Shelby county, at the ensuing March cleo
tion. A. p. CURRY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
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Appeal, signed = ditizen," | hereby announce
myself as a candidate for Constable of the
Fourteenth Civil District, pledging. myself, If
elected, to perform my duty to the best of my
ability. Respect'y, BEN. g. GAkRkTT.
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Peoples CANDIDATE.-WM. MCLEAN is a
candidate for reelection to the Office of State
and County Tax Collector, at the ensuing
March election.
We are authorized to announce w. D.
STR ALTON as a candidate for State and
County Tax Collector. ..-.
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Clerk of Criminal Court

A. WOODWARD is a candidate for County
Trustee of Shelby county, at the election in
March next.
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xuaec or second Circuit Court.
Att,v Seneral of Criminal Court.

We are authorized to announce ]. A. AN
DERSON as a candidate for Judge of the
Second Judicial Circuit Of Shelby county.
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Juds e of First Circuit Court

am candidate for Clerk of the Criminal
Court Shelby county. w n Avppv G
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GROCERIES.
TO THE TR RADE:

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED, AND
w offer to the trade at the lowest market
rates:
5000 bbls. Flour-all Grades,
100 hhds. Sugar,
800 bbls. and half bbls. Molasses.
100 bbs. Syrup.
200 bbls. Sugar-all Grades.
500 kegs Nails,
200 bbs. Mess Pork.
$1,000 Ibs Pork,
N % tierces Hams.
900 bbls. Whisky.
Together With complete assortment Of all
Foods usually kept in our line.
- The attention Of the trade is especially in
vitcd.
STEWART BROTHERS &FIZER,
No. n Union ST., stonewaII Block.
E-dkw
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CoRsETS.
CoRSETS.
Best French COrsets
AT THR-
Southern HOopskirt Mandatory

r AIDES WILL FIND 1T TO THEIR IN
IL terest to purchase French COrsets of me,
as they are genuine and imported direct from
WERLY, -L'OISEAU and NINE DUPONT.
To ladies desiring elose-ftting. durable cor
set, / would respectfully recommend the
Werly;. while the l. '0iseau is an elegant cor
set, elaborately embroidered. The Dupont is
a short corset, Of a most beautiful pattern. /
have them in sizes from l6 to S5, and promise
to exchange one size for another until the
proper fit is procured. Also the
Improved breast Protector.
The Invisible Walking Skirt is the only
fashionable skirt for outdoor dresses, while
the NEWPORT ROBE is indispensable to the
train dress. Both skirts can be had ONLY at
the mandatory, 1881 Main St, near Wash
ington. l53l LOUIS LANCE.
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Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
sertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate of charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise, must be addressed to.
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

VyHE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
i every afternoon Except Sunday by
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At No. Is Madison street.
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By mail lin advanced: One year, SS six
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

OARoLINA LIFE ms. co, 2i9 MAIN ST.
~ j. Davis, Pres't; w. +. Boyle, sec'y.
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Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at So per annum lin
ADVANCE; clubs Of five or more, 81 so.
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Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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DENTISTS j. B. & VIM. WATSON,
~ Office old stand. 3ls Main. Also proprie-
tors of Memphis Dental Depot, same place.
DICKINS0N, WILLIAMS 4 CO., COTTON
/ j Factors OH Front sfreet ~
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ru.rxr,-ONr YEAns a. SILENCE

TWENTY YEARS CT SILENCE
There it a woman in TIE town OF Har-
mony, Chautauqna county, vino has
not spoken to her husband for twenty
one wears. In the Year lS4o her hus-
band contradicted her harsiily IN the
presence accompany, and she threaten
ed that if he didn't behave better to-
ward her she would never speak to
him again. He retorted that he wish
ed she wouldn't; and she has not
since spoken to him. They have con,
tinued to live together peacefully, and
during the long silence have had sew
clal children. Everything goes on at
their house as usual with farmers. The
husband is attentive, and does his
conversing with his wife through one
of the children. For instance, he will
ask a child at the table, ''Win YOU
mother have some mere meat 7" Or
at another time, dis your mother
going to town with me to-day Z" Tho
family is wealthy, and belongs to the
better class of Ch;tutauqua farmers ant
respectable citizens.
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CODA WATER
y at JULIUS LEYIN'S.

~ A correspondent of the London
Daily News writes: sit is reported
that an American publishing firm en-
tleavored to make an arrangement with
the Anglo American Telegraph Com
pany to have transmitted to them from
London the whole of Mr., Disraeli's Lo-
THAR. on the hypothesis that ten days
start of their rival publishers wonld
compensate them for the outlay. The
following figures exhibit the nature of
this undertaking There are 962 pages
in the three volumes of Lothian, with
an average of 100 words per page,
giving a total of I57, 100 words. The
present rate for American messages is
3Os for ten words, and the cost of 'wri-
ting Lothair would, therefore, amount
to e22, 56S. SupposiTg the company
were willing to work this lengthy and
interesting message at half price, the
cost would still amount to ell,794
This sum at 81 per copy retail (whicl
!, would probably be the American price
4 would necessitate the sale of nearly
$4,000 copies before this primary COS
of telegraphy was covered, wiihou
reckoning the COST of plaductisu."
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The r. E.Lce.

Captain John Kouns, of the Rcd River
Packet Company, a passengeron board
the Lee, has published a statement,
from which we extract the following =
The Lee, having commenced her
fourth business season, on leaving
Care Scpte:nber 0, 1863, for New Or
leans, to enter her legitimate trade
(New Orleans and Yicksburg), made
26 trips III twenty-siX weeks. During
that time she carried into New Orleans
Co. 1896 bales of cotton and 30,0G0 sacks
of cotton seed; after which she entered
the Louisville and New Orleans trade,
where she made seven trips in four
teen weeks leaving New Orleans ton
schedule timc) on alternate Thursdays,
! commencing on the oath OF March, 1870
The distance run while i'll the LOnis-
vile trade was 1860 miles, carrying
on an average, 'On each down trip,
400 tons. Three of the trips to Louis
VILE to my own personal knowledge,
she arrived and departed inside of
twenty -four hours, two of these in sue
cession not allowing the engineer to do
more than to clean out boilers and do
the necessary packing. In private
conversation held with the chief and
gentlemanly engineer, Mr.. William
Perkins, he informed me most positive
~ that he did not wish TO make this
run, under the circumstances, as the
machinery was in no condition to allow
the boat TO be pushed to her utmos
speed, and that he considered it an &C
OF injustice to himself having to mall'
. the run after so long a season of con
.. tinued hard word. In fact, as it were
= she was taken from the pillow and rul
y against wellSkept racer. The abov
y statement was taken from her book
. regarding the amount of work tina
. :, she has performed this last season, froi
y the 9th of September, 1869, to the 30t
y of jane, 1876, when she left on the las
+ run. The time was kept by myself, &
- above, at the request of Captain Can
- non, as l am disinterested party, an
y am willing to testify to the above tin
:, if necessary, under oath. The last gu
"a fired for time was just as we passe
!, the upper wall of the Barracks at 5
a Louis, a point designated by the pilo
- as the proper place for ending h
time.
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MURDER WILL OUT.-We copy as
follows from the Vicksburg Herald of
the 9th: .a5
On the 10th of last August, Henry T.
Markham, aged IA years, only son OF
Mr.. George Markham, of this country,
was discovered in dying condition
under the following circumstances:
He had gone early in the morning to
the crib, to procure provender for the
horses His protracted stay induced
his mother to seek him, when he was
discovered within the crib, insensible;
he was removed to the house, and DIR.
Hebron summoned. During the day.
he died. DR.. Hebron, however, reach
ed him before his death, and from his
appearance was satisfied that his con-
dition was caused by some injury to
the brain but as there was no evil
dence of his having been struck about
tie head by any one: and rs he could
not have fallen sufficiently far at the
crib to have thus injured him, it was
) supposed he died from an appoplecti1
stroke. Some two weeks previous tc
6 this occurrence he had caused the dis.
, charge from his fathers employ, tor bat
r conduct, negro man named Creet
l Taylor. This negro, up to the day o
the child's death, was seen lurgin!
Q about the place, and then was seel
there no more. A few weeks since
Creed said to negro with whom b
IS was living; TX ;ags, TT is thought Henry Mark
ham died Of congestion CT The brain
o if he did I caused it by butting him
;, the head" This statement the negr
gave to Mr.. Markham, but not unit
Il Greed had taken the life of anotlie
II victim, a negro girl, Alice, on the plan
a tation of Mrs. Davidson, in this county
Il whom, he killed by striking across tn
v head with plowsharc. Last Monda
Creed was arrested and axaminad bs
fore Esquire S. Il. Ulm, at Big Blaci
, when both these murders were clearl
proven upon him, and he is now in ia
awaiting trial:
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ALEXANDRIA, INSTITUTE.

IElHE FOURTH ANNUAL SESSION OF
T. the Alexandria Institute for young
ladies, will commcncc on the First Mon
day of September next. Tho large in
crease of public patronage will enable the
Principal, Mrs. G. a. Garfield, to secure
the services of an able corps OF teachers !;
and to offer to parents the assurance that
their children can receive at home every
advantage of education which the most
expensive schools of other States or Far
isles could afford them; and also avoid
the dangers and temptations too often at
tendant on prolonged absence from the
protecting and sanctifying influences OF
home. Mrs. Garfield hopes that the pub
lie spirit of the people of Rapides will con-
tnuc to support an Institution so essen
tai to the wcll-being and prosperity OF the
Parish, and which has been so long need
! ed in our community. - - - Il - .
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EXTRAORDINARY AGB.-Last We'd
nesday one of the Oldest Inhabitants of
the State of Texas, and perhaps OF the
limited States, departed this lite.. She
was the mother of Tom Bee, colored,
and was born in Virginia, in the year
1877. and, at her death, was consequent
~ one hundred and thirty-three years
old. To within five years of her death
she could talk and move around, bu'
latterly she had completely lost all hel
faculties. She was formerly a servant
of Gen. Washington's mother: She
has lived in Texas for the last forty OF
fifty years. Corpus Christi Advertiser
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Story OF A REMARKABLE FATAL
rY.-Yesterday Mrs. Jane Larkins,
aged 100 years; born in county Mayo,
Ireland, was roaming the streets III
search of employment. She arrived IN
this country seventeen months since,
having been sent for by her children.
who had preceded her to this country.
These children consisted of four sons,
who. after their arrival here, accumu-
lated sufficient money to send for their
mother and provide for her support;
But. sad to relate, between the day OF
her sailing and the present time three
of these young men have met with a
violent death, and the fourth, 1t IL
feared, has shared the same fate. One
of tho boys was killed on an elevator
in this city; another on steameoa
4 plyine between Cincinnati and st
Lonis: the third in n railroad collision
while the fourth, who left the city SOM
!, time ago for the West has not slnc'
! beep heard from. The old lady is yer.
active, and seems to be competent t
earn her living, and her misfortune
= will vet excite the sympathy OF som
t charitable person so far as to give nc
, comfortable home, even if her energ
: does not procure it for her. buffal
f Courier, June %.
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fectual remedy than any other. Those who have
tried it, know that it cured them; nose % f maSc
and ali know that what it does once it does al
ways that it never fails through any nnit OF nss
Thousands of certificates of their remarkable cures
OF the following complaints, but such cufeS are
known in every neighborhood and we nesw NOT
publish them. Adapted to all ages and cGnd1tions
IN all climates containing neither calomei nor lny
deletcrious drug, they may be taken Win suety
by Their na tsie Wine
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise ifoh
their use in any quantity.
internal vscera 70 purify the blood and stimulate
il into healthy action --remove the DISTINCTIONS
Of the stomach bowels ether G ~ Ssn E,
and by correcting, wherever they exist. such de-
engagements rs are the first origin of disease.
the box for the following complaints, which these
For Dyspepsis. or Indigestion. Listlsss.
should be taken moderately stimulate the stoni-
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
to nas 1 niiseGs s1 Headache, SICK Hsssi-
ache, Jaun11sec or Green sickness, 9tl:
iOus Collie andDlllous Fcvers, they snoaia
diseased action or remove the distractions when
S For I Dysensery. or Di.rrhaea, but ono
mo For 'I Tshe sssisna Cont, Gravel, Rnl-
uitation Of the Heart, Pain i'm the
4 0tGlG. BACK ana Looms, uney ehouio VIC eoiienn
nomsly taken as required, to change the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
For Drops and Dropsical Swelllngs
| thew should be taken in large and frequent doses
| to produce the effect Of drastic purge.
| For SupuressiOn n large dose should be
taken as it produces the desired effect by sym
| patty. mn. o.,
. AS Dinner Pin, take one or two Pttts 10
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach nnd
Il bowels into healthy action, restores the appeute
and inyigorates the system. Hence 1t Is often al
vantaceous where no serious arrangement exists
One who feels tolerably well, often hnds ,haL !
dose Of these Pills makes him feel decideGiy pes
ter, from their cleansing and renoyating enect VI
, the digestive apparatus.
DR., a. @. AYER C CO., Practical Chemists
rnWEIL MASS. u. s. n. ---,
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NINTH Session, --sE
Now in progress, will close last Wednes
day in June, 1870. The next session will
begin first Monday in September next, ana
will continue ten months. ...
ACADEMIC BOARD
Consists of full corps of able Instructors
in all branches of Literature and Science,
usually taught in the best Colleges ana
and Universities.
-,-r. 80 COURSE OF STUDY e
Embraces Preparatory and an Academic
Department. including Literary, Scieh.
tific and Optional Course, n Special School
of Civil Engineering and Commerciai
School. .-a.tt
LIBRARY, APPARATUS AND CABINETS,
Well selected and valuable. Tho Geology
| cal and meteorological Cabinets, etc, the
| largest and most complete in the South,
| embracing the extensive collections OF tho
late Colonel WALES, of Mississippi, and
the Cabinets of the Typographical, Geo
| logical and Botanical Survey of LOUISIANA.
ADMISSION =
/ Granted to Cadets not under fifteen years
of ace, who know Arithmetic, English
Grammar and Geography. ~ q
ii@H EXPENSES
OF every kind, except clothing, for ten
months, $3.50; $500 payable in advance nee
balance February 1st or by accepted
Draft, at 8 per cent, for ninety days.
Payments may be made through the Canai
or Citizens Bank.
Cadets received at any time during the
session and charged from date OF entrance
DISCIPLINE,
Military, Will, daily drill: A battery o.
3 four guns will afford facilities for instrne
tion il, Artillery. Uniform of Cadet-Gre
. Cloth, to be had at the Institution at
cost ST $25 90 per suit.
For further information, address, ~
ID. F. BOYD, Superintendent,
, May LIST, 1870. Baton Rouge, La:
TT Office of the University, in New Or
8 leans, at Swarbrick g. Co.'S. No. % Cam
:, Street. s.s..IIl..
until the rebuilding of the College Cd
~ ifice lately destroyed by fire, near Aiexai
\. dria, the Institution is temporarily locate
n at Baton Rouge, in the Deaf and DUN
Ia ASYLUM. Location very healthy, and a
commodations ample for q large number
a. Cadets. Number this session, l10.
,e May 25-1y. ~