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yellow Fever.
To the Editor of the Ledger:

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
Our morning papers announces fifty
two deaths from yellow fever in New
Orleans for the past week, an increase
of some thirty over the previous week.
! If this be true, and although it may not
assume such proportions as to become
epidemic in that city or to visit our own,
the time has arrived when IAN ounce OF
prevention is better than pound of
cure" At the present date, minus the
yellow fever, our mortality reports show
an unusual number of deaths and great
scope of sickness. The druggist and
doctor find no spare moments. And as
this weather continues, cool mornings
and evenings, hot Moons and nights, IT
can well and appropriately be called yell
low fever season. Nov, as suggestions
are never out Of place, be they needed
or not. is it not best for our citizens to
begin 10 look to that ounce Of preyeR-
tion" for their family's and neighbors'
welfare2 And If the people will not OF
their own accord clean their dirty yards
from deposits Of kitchen refuse, keep
well lined closets and priyias, and per
lorl o'nei .;.e baaI,b 81 he c;tv l. h
neiiare ahu :no .Lat onr Lord Mavor
hos IVY .ne s.'u CUE oina,nSiI and his
anu ills S'uLs IN 80 D arJ;nenoes ,ook.
associates, ssos,t ~. v,u - go s,'nl
ing - tna. . aisoaS T., a ~ Ger,o;piy
TesuiallIns ~ ~ ~ ALD ana oiea m
81, nny evu w .aa;. sare,ai 49,,
.ne aiieys iuap,tk 'rJ - "a
uons' oali2 Tn n Ia ;Sshe.a 10 q
WORK up all uralaase, aue = Ms,e r. 80 .
sanitary serggan. III loise, %py ~ rrsy
not Inspect ihe J'ie' t Da ,, pn
les, s'aoles' hois's W go LII ia o U.s.,
ana negro ne e,t espeeiay, ant se
pace where nun nay aceu -h..nn~ w. "
pu9ilc OF prIsa,e'yna Nv. ~ 49, IN !" " ~
ana comlnane my gDsg,en.e ~ ,. tre
neai'n ia"S "nsn w ~ ss's H. .i.ls1l
severe, put 10 we eha prove nesItsa9
ana give l91gllne nsaa' ,l ~: p II}'s
Clans should plsnsen W INC. 1919 III,
never lucas VI cure anu supp .nJ pes.I
giving instructions IN case l hs'a ,.k snJ
mat caution " return W neai.n anu
an avoidance OF .hs ulseasel also ~ Pro,
vac arrangelpen ms -, soo stIn uu aIIagg
Tue season Vi aoie anu rehapie ssto"
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Trust what Tine has Sanctioned. The
maxim that the voice Of the people Is the voice
Of the Divinity. may in some cases be open to
doubt, but the testimony Of honest and en-
liEhtened witnesses, extending through a
series Of YEAR,, and all 70 the same purport. q
worthy Of cFedenee-admits Of no question.
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Won Moltke ON the French Troops.

An interesting letter appears in the
Salut Public. of Lyons, relative to the
instruction which Prussian and French
officers are respectively obliged to pos
sess The writer says: Mcmahon is
supposed to have adopted tactics which
are not new; namely, to act above al
with his artillery, said to be formidable
and to spare his men as much as posi-
BILE. Napoleon |, Of whom General de
Moltke is only the pupil, never proceed
ed otherwise. He it was who first mag
ined the great concentration of troops
by rapid marches. NJ. de Moltke, his
feryent admirer, has always manifested
the greatest contempt for our strategy.
| remember having heard quoted some
of his very words addressed to a French
officer on mission to Berlin: DO not
talk to me of your military education IN
Africa. If you have never been there,
so much the better; when you become
General you will be glad of it. The war
YOU have been carrying on for forty
wears against the Arabs is a guerillerle
Of an inferior order. Never any skill
full marches, no feints, no counter
marches, rarely any surprises. With that
school you will do nothing more than
form other schools like it. The first
great war will demonstrate your inefiici-
ency, and were / not in the presence OF
man of your merit, sir, | should not
hesitate to laugh at your ignorance OF
the trade to which you devote yourselves.
Among you-do not deny it--a pioneer
is almost a ridiculons person, and IN
general the working man is one of mean
intelligence. Here, on the contrary, the
most conscientious studies are in the or
der of the day, and the lowest Captain
knows as much as your staff officers who
are so brilliant in the ball room. Have
you even a superficial smattering OF the
elements of the military art on leaving
your special schools? Come now, con-
tinued General de Moltke, taking the
other by the hand, ] wager that you do
not know what is the most valuable
piece of furniture for the chamber of
an officer in garrison. Come with
me-" SO saying, the, old Prussian led
his interlocutor into a small bed cham
Der, suited to sub-lieutenant; small
bed without curtains, three straw chairs,
shelves of books from the floor to the
roof, and in the middle of the room
black wooden board on an easel, the
ground strewed with morsels of chalk.
1t is with this we beat our adyersaries
every morning, murmured the old tacti-
clan, who was destined to give afterward
so severe lesson to Gen Frossard, the
professor Of the Prince Imperial. And
for drawings, here is all we want, and
N. de Aoltke exhibited saWe geographic
cal maps. What a singular converse
ton, when one thinks that it took place
in March, 1870, for copy it literally
from letter dated the Dist Of that
month. What may we not have to say
about the lessons to be derived from it2
We shall profit by them at later
,arlod u
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Upon such testimony the reputation Of Hostel
tors Stomach Bltiofs us an antidoto and cure
for many ailments is based During the
twenty years that II has been before the world,
innumerable preparations intended to com
pete with il hare snne up like rockets a:s,.
como down the extinguishcd sticks. Mean
while the progress of that Incompatible tonic
has been swim and steady-alwaysu upward and
onward like the eagles flight. Its introduce
ton produced revolution in therapeutics.
and IL proved to DO one Of those salutary revo-
lutions that cannot 90 backwards. To-day
Hostetter's Bittors is one of the most popular
remedies in Christendom, and commands a
larger sale than any other medicinal prepare
ton, domestic or imported, on this side Of the
Atlantic. As q cure for dyspepsia, bilious
disorders. nervous affections, general debility,
and as a preventive Of epidemic fevers, il takes
precedence Of every other remedy. This fact
should teach the ambitious country dealers,
who endeayor TO fsist their local abortions on
the public in It's stead, how futile their small
attempts to cajole the community must neces-
sarily be-. Where the game fish have failed
there is no chance for the "suckers." cod
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have this day las per reference to the
above card) connected myself with James A.
Swain in the General Agency Of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of the United States
for the States of Tennessee, Arkansas and
Northern Mississippi, and in such capacity
present myself to the public. The business
that II have just entered upon is emineutly
worthy Of the most serious attention and
thought, and commends itself TO the calm re-
Election of all, and the company that l have
the honor in part to represent, is not exeelled
by any other similar corporation in the United
States in point of solvency, merit, worth and
considerations, | confidently appeal to my
friends and generous public for a fair share
Of their patronage. i. N. JOllNSTON.
Memphis, September /, 1870.
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Suburban.
IMPROVED AND UNIMPROvED.)

McLemore ayenue-Seven acres; fine i'm
provements.
Horn Lake road-Five acres, admirably i'm
proved.
Seyenty-eight acres about four miles from
the city limits; good. substantial improve
ments; can be had at n bargain.
Poplar street BOuleVard-371h9 acres fine i'm
provements.
On the Memphis and Ohio railroad, six miles
from the city--Forty acres.
Woodlawn, near Buntyn's-Three acres.
Cooper avenue-Thirteen acres; very hand
some improvements.
Union avenue-Seyen acres; good improve
ments.
Warfeld tract - Fourteen and one-half
acres.
Kerr tract-Twenty and one-quarter acres.
Central ayenue-Thirteen acres; fine i'm
provements.
Valentine avenue-Nine and three-quarter
acres; good improvements.
Belts tract-Twenty-fiye acres.
Several fine building sites in Mrs. $. W.
Jones' subdivision on the Poplar street boule-
yard; also, fve-acre lots suitable for garden
ing purposes,
Ono hundred and ninety-two acres ten miles
from the city, at a low figure.
Seven years lease on an Alabama street lot,
5Oxl50; frame house with four rooms, kitchen,
etc.. can be had at a bargain.
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.
COMPREHENSIVE.

HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
| me Mr.. I. N, JOHNSTON date with Gal
breath, Stewart & Co., and Stewart Bros. q
Fizer) in the business Of the General Agency
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
United States, for the States of Tennessee, Ar
maine and style will be Swain AZ Johnston.
JAMES A. SWAIN,
General Agent Equitable Life Assurance So
cety of the United States.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

MIR. Thomas Tardrew, Of New York City, is
authorized to act as Northern advertising
agent of the PUBLIC LEDGER.
S. II. Parvin, General Advertising Agent,
Cincinnati, Ohio, is our duly authorized agent
to contraet for advertisements.
Hudson. Menet & Gay, 1sS. Dearborn street,
and Barnhart. Bros. & Co.. "A Madison Street,
Chicago, will contract for advertisements for
this paper.
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TINE UNDERSIGNED PROPOSE TO DO A
i General Merchandise Brokerage, and beg
leave to offer their services in all departments
of trade. The arrangements and connections
advantages for filling all orders with dispatch,
and at such rates as can be obtained of the
manufacturer and producer.
Their long acquaintance and association
with the principal merchants of this city give
them advantages not possessed by every firm;
and they trust, by attention to business, to
achieve that success which is always the test
of merit.
1911 PEPPER * OTEI.
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Vacant City Lots

street. Beal street, Wellington street. Talbot
street, Jones avenue, Ross avenue, Exchange
street, Trezeyant street. Walnut street, Mar
ket street, Tennessee street, Linden street,
fernando road, State Line road.
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Committee on Appeals:
LEGAL.
Attachment suit.

s. NJ. and J. NJ. Sloan Before s. A; Moore,
Jerry HALEY. for Shelby county fty.
A FFIDAvIT HAVING BEEN MADE IN
"A this cause and attachment issued and re-
That publication be made In the PUBLIC
LEDGEa, n newspaper published in the city Of
Memphis. for four successive weeks, com
handing the said Jerry HALEY 20 appear
before me at my onlce N the city Of Memphis.
18th day Of October. 1870. at 10 o'clock am,
and make defense 70 said suit against him, or
il will be proceeded with exparte.
SAMUEL A. MOORE, J. P.
September 10, 1870. l6-22-2s-34e
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Getting Married. -Rssays for Young Men,
on Social Evils, aud the propriety or impro-
priety Of getting Married, with sanitary help
for those who feel untitled for matrimonial
happiness. Sent Free in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Box p,
Philadelphia, Pa. lsfi iniH3it l6-sS
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No Cure, No Pay. : FoRRxsr's JUNIPER
TAR-For Coughs, Group, whooping- Cough.
Asthma. Bronchitis. Sore Throat, Splitting Of
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. so cents.
N. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels.
with white, imprinted wrapper.
e-iI-t GOODYEAR h HILLS.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS,


AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIA 5. p A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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DIED.

KING-Atth the residence Of Mr.. John Byrnm.
IN Shelby county, op the morning Of the lqth
IF congestion. William King, IN his thirty
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Mysterious hints have been thrown out
from time TO time, to the efeG that some
Of the modern combustible and intam-
mable materials will play a no incon-
siderable part in the defense Of Paris,
and il is more than whispered that pre-
parations have been completed for hurl-
ing nitr0-glycerine among the besiegers.
All this kind Of talk amounts 10 little;
for II must be understood that the use Of
nitro-glycerine BY the besieged Eonid
sanction its employment by the besiegers,
in whose hands i would, as q little re
Election vii show, prove more service
able. The Prussians could protect
themselves from such deathdealing mis-
siles By means Of earthworks. While the
city Of Paris would be constantly eK-
posed 20 destruction from them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-09-20

tbs Southern Advertiser notices the
the enlargement Of the PUBLIC LEDGER
in the following words:
Our esteemed friend Edward Whit
more, Esq, is very active aud enter
prising young gentleman, which evident
" can be seen by the late enlargement
of his peper, the PuBLIc LEDGER, again
of four columns. The LEDGER is now
one Of the handsomest dailies in the
country. il contains all the latest after
noon dispatches and costs only fifteen
cents per week. Considering the fact,
that the LEDGER has the largest city
circulation 1.-THE Avalanche comes next,
it renders as an advertising medium un-
doubted the very best services.
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NOTICE.

rTvo THE CREDITORS OF JAS. EsHNBR.
Diseased: Having suggested the 5nsol-
xencv Of the above estate 10 the county Court
CLERK. YOU are hereby notified 70 hle your
claims with said clerk on OF before the lfth
aav ~ March. ISL. duly authenticated.
w. ISAAC y. SNOWDEN.
te-gfc Administrator.
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MoLAssEs AND SUGAR.
TO THE WHOLESALE MERCHANTS

Il AM RECEIVING REGULAR SHIP
Il ments Of my new brands Of Molaeses. Iry
them; satisfaction guaranteed. i an also
prepared 20 lay Northern syrups and Louis
s-s4-inl j. LANPHIER. SIS Frons st.
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City Property, Improved.

Main street business house in the Webster
Block.
Main street residence, between Vance and
Pontotoc. iHr7
Shelby Handsome brick residence.
Residence and store house.
Vance street-Four houses, rental s696 per
annum, at a bargain. aIla rg.1s a
Beal street-Two-story frame dwelling.
Second street-Two business houses.
" Lot S71a 1851; brick inn
proyements.
Hernando street-Lot 75xlsi; fine improve
ments.
Exchange street. Lot 2719xl4SHi cottage
improvements. aa
Exchange street extended-Two two-story
frame houses.
Washington street-Neat cottage residence.
Mosby street.-The handsome dwellings. ID
Orleans street-Lot 50xl70; two-story frame
house.
Count street-Lot 5Oxl65; frame residence.
% :" Lot 3711sxllS1a; -
Alabama street-Three dwellings.
DeSoto street-Lot 75xlS0; very handsome
improvements.
Linden street-A very desirable two-story
frame house.
Webster street-Frame dwelling; good,
substantial improvement.
Chelsea-Numerous improved places.
Market street-Business house and residence
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NOTICE.
NOMINE ES,

NOMINEES BY THE COMMITTEE FOR
~ officers of the Chamber Of Commerce for
the ensuing year; election Monday, 10Th of
Presidents
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PREFERENCES BY Authority:

REFERENCES BY AUTHORITY:
Stratton, Goyer x Co., Harris ,Cochrane 4 Co.,
j M James & Co, DeSoto Bank.
G Treadwell q Bros, Stewart Bros IL Fizer.
Toof, Phillips az Co, T. NJ Apperson X Co,
First National Bank, Allison Bros,
L x S Henderson, w A johnson X Co.
New Orleans. New Orleans.
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A. t. LACEY,


NEWTON FORD, WIN R MOORE,
W NJ HARRINGTON, ROBT A ALLISON,
B BAYLISS.
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NASHVILLE.

A nespectablc citizen wnylaid and
murdered by Disguised Men-Tne
Methodist Annual Conference -
Fire.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01

CAH'T DE BEAr.-Yesterdny and Satur-
day report became prevalent on tho
street that tho Banner well, on tie Dalzel,
farm, bad fallen Off largely In production
and was yielding !!ess than 800 barrels per
dsy. Upon inguirinE Of Capt. F. J. Kef-
fe., Superintendent of the well. we learn
that this mofnins the stream Of oil wac
tnrned into t new tank, itio which It Wa.
pua.ped until noon. when gauge was tax.
ct and 1t was found that the well bad yield
..el in i've hnrrs and II minutes exactly one
hundred and fonrteeen barrels OF ola
daily average OF 52l barrels. In this con-
nectiou il should be stated that tire vel
wss pumped fog the five hours with fsateI
motion than for sol:e time previous. Thil
production | $ almost equal to that Of many
OF tho big wells that we're struck in Pitbol,
during lie palmy days. She 10 tho BsnneI
we'll yet.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01
Embczxicm cnt at oil City.

John Drake Randolph, quite well known
on the creek a. receiving clerk in the office
Of the q. C. & A. +. Il, suddenly disap-
pearrd on Monday last saying that he was
about TO visit sick member of his family.
Not returning on time, somo IF the Com
pany officials took the liberty TO examine
hia accounts and found JOHNNY" about
S.. 900 short, including -, 100 just received
in cash from The A. & G. W. II. r. on set
Element.
About the last OF the week he wrote 10
former friend at Oil City, confessing his
sins; avowiDg determination TO refund at
some future day. and stating that he bad
fr some time been carrying on . pretty
lively trade in the compsny's money. De.
tective McKensie, Of Cory, who took the
case in hand reports tho defaulter on his
way to Europe. Another case Of living too
fast.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01

LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEH's UNION. An Or
ganization with this title WAS organized in
this city about month ago. and they have
elected the following named persons a.
prominent officers:
S. E. Howard, Master.
Nicholas Ferrow, Vice N.
Frank E. Richardson, Secretary.
Norris Savage, Treasu rer.
james Montgomery, Guide.
James O'Neil, D. X.
Walter Davis, Chaplain.
Tho organization meets on Sunday sf-
tefnoons at Templsrs Hall, In Wrights
Block, that being the only time in the
week when the members can get together.
Cory Republican.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01

CoSGREaATroSAL NETTING There will
be congregational MEETING at the Presby-
tesian Church, on Wednesday evening, at 8
O'Clock, for the purpose 0! choosing . pas
AOr. 1t 10 desired that all members Of the
society, ~ well as taose contributing TO the
support Of the caurcS, should attend and
have voice In the matter. The impress
sion hss gone abroad in the community that
mons but members Of the society have .
right to vote on this matter, which is q
mistake, the rules Of tho society expressly
stating that oil contributors. whether mem
bers or not, are entitled 10 vote. 1t is ear.
nestly desired that all members Of tha con-
Rregation, both male and female, should be
in attendance At the meeting on Wednes-
day evening, ss the object is an importan,
one.
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A daughter Vi Pennsylvauia or New York
who owes, it is is said, to oil her immense
fortune, nightly attracts sll eyes M the
Graud Opera, Paris. She 10 the wifa Of N.
Musard, whose father had bis hour oflrpu.
diation ~ the leader Of the orchestra of che
Grand Opera masked balls. Unable to ~.
ter socie ,. sbe graft fies vanity ny attracting g
public attention. Her last freak Is to az
pear ct the Grand Opera without jewels or
flowers, her only ornament being live
snake ooiled about her wrist. The
snake 10 constantly climbing up and down
her arm or nesting 10 her hand, enjoying
her tan and words of endearmont. Every
opera glass 10 fixed on hsr and the snake.
The lorettes are oil crazy for the posses
sion Of such an ornament II they, like
Madame Mussrd, carry It constantly with
them, their company will be more dangerous
than ever.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01

RoBiNsoHS SYSTEM OF ELEcrRo-MAo.
HErrc RAILWAY SIGNALs.-We hsve becn
shown the model Of new and ingenious
invention OF Mr.. Vim. Robinson, Of this
place, which IL known as Robinson's System
OF Electro Magnetic Railway Signals, indi.
eating the location, direction, rspidity and
length Of trains; also, switch and tlrawbridea
signals. The process consists Uf system
OF electric wires 60 arranged that when
trains approach crossing on either track,
from either direction, wsen distant say one
half mile, will close circuit by the pres
sure Of the car wheel against wire OH tbs
track. which will set bell at the crossing
to ringing, the bell continuing to ring un-
til the train has passed yhen the circuit Is
broken and il ceases to ring. When desired
q gate may BE- operated on in the same man.
ner in addition to the bell.
At curves and cuts by the pressure of the
wheels against the electric wires two sig.
nails will be thrown up by train, one as it
approaches curve, and at same time one
around curve,'as Q protection from collis-
ions either in front or rear.
At tunnels on entering of train a signal
will bs exhibited at the other end, and
when it passes through bell will ring at
opposite end Indicating its exit from the
tunnel.
Trains passing any point will indicate at
stations its location, direction, rspidity and
length BY very simple process OF ringing
tslegrapbic letters.
Switch and drswbridRe signals-If the
switch is of the main liue an approaching
train will sound q gong or bell ut the sta
lion, and also raiee red signals ahead, indi.
eating 10 the engineer that there is danger.
The whole process is made to work by
automatic circuits closed aud opened by the
pressure Of the wheels 1t requires but lit.
tie attention, and costs but q moderate sum.
The batteries only require looking after bnt
once 10 every few weeks. The whole sys-
tenn has been broadly patented by Mr.. R.,
aod models arc now on exhibition at Bal
lantinss Industrial Works, Frauklin street,
Titusville, for few weeks, after which
they will be sent to the American Institute
Fair at New York.
The invention 10 an important one, and
should they be generally adopted by rail.
road companies, would obvisie the number
Of accidents that trains are subject to.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-08-01
sllOO FLY.

A poet who was troubled by q hand organ
artist, who persisted in playing "Sboo Fly
10 front of his door, wrote the following
pathetic appeal, which had the desired
effect, and it is reproduced here in the hope
that 1t may accomplish similar result:
Tur q, turn no more; no good twill do,
II SEEMS tho bad flies will not ''shoo,"
But child Of music say, q say.
Wilt not thou wilt and 'shoo" away?
II thou wilt wilt, . crnnkist dear.
Well bless thee, as we labor here:
And though the flies refuse to shoe.
Well stand them, being rid Of yo',.
Hartford Courant.