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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01

A letter has been made public purporting
to have been written by President GRANT to Sec.
rotary boutwell,, twelve days before the culmi.
nation Of the September gold panic. II is as
follows:
Nrw YorK Cry Sept. 70, 1869.
Ton. George s. Bou,,oed. Secretary OF ne Treasury
DEAR SIN: leave here tomorrow morning for
western PENNSYLVANIA, and will not reach Washing.
ton before the middle or last OF next week. Had
known before making my arrangements Tor starting
that you would be In his city carly this week, /
would have remained TO meet YOU. am satisfied
mat on your arrival yOn viii be met by the bulls and
bears OF Wall street, and probably by merchants,
too, to induce you 20 soil gold or pay the November
on the other. The fact is, desperate struggle is
now making, and each party want the Government
to help them out write this lettor to advise you
OF What think you may expect and TO put you on
your guard. think, from the LIGHTS before me- !
teoid more on Tinout ehange Until 0e prt'eet
week, my address viii be Wilmington. ia. iwoaid
IKE to hear your experience Mi,h the factions, at al
eyents, IL they give you t!me 70 wite No doupt,
have avoided general discussion OF tIe subject
Yours truly, u. :. GRANT.
II this letter is genuine, and there is no reason
ntpresent TO doubt its gcLuineness, the spccula-
tors for rise in gold, at thu time it was written,
were quite justified in expecting that the Prcsi-
dent would not interfere to heir disadvantage.
All that Mr.. CoRBrS promised vas that he should
move on without change" and if he had only
continued in this course the cor lbinaiion Of Con.
BIN, GouLp, SwrKSY, FIsx, TWEED, and BITTER
YIELD would have succeeded. However, in tic
face Of his positive denial of all participation in
their schemes, no one believes in his completely
but without such denial, IL would be difficult not
to regard this letter as written for their especial
benefit,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01
Hymn for Young TammaEy.

hs"" 't- ohhS iuhlulu-bs
How doth the little Peter b.
Improve each shining hour,
And gather money all the day
From every "plant" and flower!
How sklfully he hides his "sell,"
How rich the swag he takes,
And how his teeming pockets swell
With the sweet sums he makes
I'm acts of cunning and of skill,
would be at ii too,
II or Tammany finds some mischief still
For idle hands TO do.
In useful work or healthful play
Let not my youth - passed,
That may have, on some fine day,
bank account 10 last.
WATTS ISAAC
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01

A Tammanyist proposes an amendment to
the Constitution Of New York in these words :
"No person who denies the supremacy Of PETER
D. SwEENY, or present state of rewards and pun.
ishments, shat hold any Office in the civil or any
other department Of this State"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01

The first Republican Convention Of oolorod
men in Kentucky was held at Louisville lost
week, and, in point Of numbers, respcetability,
and ability, did credit to the population whom II
represented so decided was lis approval OF thc
policy Of the Republicans that there seems little
reason to doubt that that party may depend, In
kentulky at least upon the support OF their
colorcd feow-citizcns. A triaing Inconsistency
marked the proceedings Of the Convention; for
while in one resolution the members declare their
"sinccre sympathy with the oppressed of every
land" in another they Heartily endorse" the
Administration Of President GRASr, which leaves
the oppressed Cubnns TO be butchercd by Spain
With the exception Of this oversight, the pro-
ceedings Of the Convention were dccorous, and
showed no little aptitude for parliamentary
business
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01
Opinion al Conservative Republicans.
THE CHEAU or rAE COURTS.

rum Wf Nt"uA HdNV htgrltAeF.
The man does not now live to whom the coun.
rs owes more tlHn to William H. Seward
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accept a house from any sharp set of polit-
clans, who expected to be remembered for IT in
spoils.
Why make manslsughter Of wHrrrrHoRr'ss sale
Of a cadetship when Cabinet appointments and
collcctorships arc held so cheap in the markedly
the highest authority?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01

Tie daiy circulation If TUE sun during
tho last ,oook, ,cItich eRdcd on Saturday. Ftb
26, io0s as COlIows:
Monday ....".... 90 GOO Thursday. ...... 80. 400
efday .........t-S Ue Friday ........... SO 3uO
wednesday ...". -, 500 saturday 50 $40
average dai'y circulation during the ntok,
$4,000. AUcrdgo circulation dUyTag tie
precious rccl, eadiag Ft5. 10, s0,533 daily
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-01
TIRE INDIANS DISCOVERED.

At daybreak on the 23d, Rtepee, or lodge, was dis
covered about ten miles iiOm the Marias river Ihe
inmates, two braves " and three sauaws, Of the
Picgan tribe, were taken prisoners. From them the
tribe was encamped about ten miles distant on the
Big Bend OF lie Marias. This news was hailed with
satisfaction by the men, who now saw an end u
their dreary winter march through sterile waste
aud also felt sangune that at last they could meet
their WHY foes in body and conquer them.
Tic word forward was given, spurs We're pui in
use, and away sped the gallant Baker with is COM
mand following. Nearing the river, large herd of
pOaics was discovered guarded by Indian, aud up
wards OF four hundred ponies soon tell Into tie
hands OF our men, ana all Tie Indian herlors were
Killed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22
AUSTRIAN TRAGEDY.
The Point of Honor i'm vienna-An
American DueI" and its Ccnse-
Quenees.

The Point of Honor I'm vfenna-An
+" "American Duel - and its Ccnse-
quenees.
On the night of Tuesday, toward three
in the morning, says Vienna cores
pondent of the London Times of May
q, one of the guard in the Stadt Park
heard the report of a fire-arm. Follow
ing the sound he found, after long search,
on the bank Of a by-walk, large pool
of blood and hat, but no person in the
park. He called for assistance from the
police, and the search was continued
but. so far as the park was concerned,
without success. Outside Of it, however,
the commissary ofpolice in search saw
man living on some leaves, and thinking
him drunk, ordered that he should be re-
moved to the station. On raising him
II was found that he was covered with
blood. and that he held pistol in his
hand. The shot had gone through his
neck and had shattered his jaw, On
searching him four letters were found,
one addressed to the authorities, another
to his parents, third to his lady-loye,
and fourth to his colleagues at the
opera house. Ths youth was the son of
a dancing master, and himself empioyed
as one of the dancers in the corps de bal
let Of the opera house. In the letter ad-
dressed 10 the authorities Reisinger
announced thai he was the victim Of
an American duel. and that the motives
which had induced him 20 the act wonld
be found in letter which he had de-
posted in the dressing-roon of the male
dancers Of the opera In this letter,
which was found in the place indicated,
after thanking his colleagues for their
TO him, and asking them not to |
judge him TO- harskly he tells them that
be had made the acquaintance OF lieu |
tenant who was Maltese knight Of st. |
John; that they had quarrelled, and that I
tho lieusesanl had challenged him to .
light F;tA pistols, which be had accepted. /
As he came next day 10 the rooms of the
lieutenant there were already several
officers there When be came in they
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22
DOUBTS.
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

Al word before we part, my Aimee, one last
and fond farewell
To you, whom / may see no more, though !
have loved you well s
Our paths in life are not the same, the past
700 we must forget
What destiny has wilIed must be--'Twere
folly to regret! Il
No feeling that the heart contains. withstands
times constant wear, aIaM
Obliterating dreams Of Love and memories
of care. .rf1 81 NJ .o-fal
Wise men have said so-yet doubt at times
hsgor that 1t is true. ai ssib ssGLnO
And then T. think that may yet too often
csi think of you'll DN % aJ
New ties may hold us in those spheres. in
which our lots are cast;
Our thoughts unfettered must revert to the
enchanted past
And iinger with the hours of bliss and happi-
ness divine,
When yeur white hand lay lovingly. conf
dingly in mine.
1t were sheer folly to believe, that this can
really be- ssf rlat iaaI 10
III never think Of you again--you'll not
80 remember me. lir.ffls eaae- sfl
'Tis true. saw your eyes melt as IL food of
ssr love, 800
With angels halo had on you descended from
sen above. iaihrf1 aut aiL
Each throbbing Of my heart once found its
answer in your own;
Each modulation Of my voice, each whisper.
every tone,
Once found corresponding keyl Can il be
really so ...ffl
That we've forgot itS But why nOtG II is so
long ago. .i 1.is 1.iJ llf IN H
Regrets are useless. If 1t were your own win or
i'4l Of Fate:
But If have been crossed by man, and suffer
isu through their hate, lna
1 shall return them hate by hate But I'll
Iash remember you
With love eternal as our God, undying. pure
and true. i1N M .sr
MEMPHIS. June. 1870. ii'i fi'f
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began to talk French. After time the
lieutenant came in, and told him that he
could not fight him, as he was too young.
On this the youth says that he became
violent, but the lieutenant told him,
smiling, that there was way to fight
without exposure, and this was that each
should wear glove on the left hand, and
whoever was seen in the street by the
other without the left glove on his hand
should kill himself The writer of the
letter says that he had been so unfortu-
nate as to be seen by his adversary without
the glove, so if he did not wish to be dis
honored he had to kill himself He says
that he would not have been so foolish
as to take off his glove had he yielded to
the remonstrances of one for whom he
would always have ventured to expose
his life The young man has died since,
but before his death he had given the
name of his adversary, cavalry lieuten-
ant, who had been a frequent visitor at
the well known dancing school kept by
the father of the youth, and had made
advances to the lady-love of the latter.
This was the ground of the quar-
rel. Both the girl and his own
relations, who did not know the
meaning of his always wearing the left
glove, had taunted him about it, and the
first time he yielded he met the lieuten-
ant, who looked at his hand, and the
young man thought himself bound to full
i'll the stipulations of their foolish duel.
The authorities nave, in the meantime,
made researches about the lieutenant in
question, but they have not been able to
find him as yet. He had given different
addresses to the military authorities, and
had left all the places indicated If he
be tried, it will be rather a curious case,
for there are no provisions made in the
criminal code against this sort of dueling,
and a fight with murderous weapons is
necessary to make out case of dueling.
The death of the young dancer has pro
duced so much the greater sensation in
the corps de ballet, as it is the second
tragic occurrence within fortnight; the
other is the death Of promising young
girl, sister of one of the coryphees,
who, in the last representation Of Sar-
danapalus," in going up bridge, which
occurs in one of the scenes, came near
one of the gas-burners In order to pass
it she caught up her dress, and thereby
made the flames fare up, and, despite the
wire-grating on the top, it blazed out and
caught her light dress, which was in
stantly in flames. Although help was at
hand and wet cloth was thrown over
her, she was so much burnt all over the
body, above all on the arms, that she died
two days after. The accident caused
great commotion in the house, and, al
though the iron curtain was let down,
there was a atendency to rush to the door.
However, the panic subsided. The EN-
peror, who was present, went himself to
inquire after the state of the poor girl.
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Family pet-Grievous Loss.

One day last week man and wife,
who reside somewhere near Terre Haute,
Indiana, arrived here by the overland
train, with poodle. Inasmuch az the
poodle had been taken sick, and being
fearful that it could not survive the trip
hence to San Francisco, the amiable
couple concluded, without consultation
of physicians, but purely of their own
notion, to await here and nurse the pet.
They put up at the Orleans HOTEL Dis
covering that the dog was dying, the
male party proceeded to one Of our tin
smiths and had case made for him, in
which he was finally placed, asd the case
Theoretically sealed. On the following
day the corpus and case we're taken to
San Francisco, where the entirety will
be encased in rosewood casket with an
appropriately engraved silver plate
and the family will take the
back track to Terre Haute., The only
one who shed tears, so far as we are ad
vised was the paterfamilias, while giving
objections in regard to the manufacture
OF the tin ease.7-SdcrameDfo Netrs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

A woman ran through street in South
Troy the other day, shrieking at the top
Of her voice that she was going to drown
herself Her screams attracted crowd,
but before they could oyertake her she
had plunged into the river. A young
man on boat near by sprang to the
rescue and seized the woman as she was
sinking for the third time. At that mo-
ment he caught a glimpse of her face,
and to his horror, recognized her as his
sister. The sight so unnerved him, that
but for the arrival Of timely assistance,
they would bayn both draRned. The
woman was insensible when taken out,
but was restored A physician gave as
his opinion that she had been taken with
an hysterical fit caused by the intense
heat,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

The plan in Boston. originated by a
little girl and carried out by her and her
friends, Of distributing little bunckes Of
flowers weekly TO the inmates of the Jail,
hospitals and work-rooms, as well as to
the needy sick elsewhere, was all last sum
mer carried out with most pleasing and
beneficial results. This year the work
has been, renewed, and every Monday
and Thursday morning a little company
meet in Hollis street chapel to receive,
Strange and distribute the large eontri-
buttons Of flowers received from friends
in the city aud suburbs.
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Takes Effect June 12th, 1870.

The train leaying Memphis at l. Is IN. runs
daily. The am. train Goes not run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without changes. Elegant sleeping cars run
through on the is D. IN. train from Memphis
TO o-Louisville. connecting at Louisville with
through ears to Philadelphia, Cleveland. Buff
falo and New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms. in through cars, can be engaged
at the Ticket Office, 2S712 Main street.
]. i. BOYD, Superintendent.
JAS. SPEED. Ticket Agent. 9-62-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

A French paper gives the following
account Of the origin Of the expression,
ato make complete faseo." A Ger
man seeing a glass-blower at his occupa-
ton. and thinking nothing could be
easier than glass-blowing, commenced
operations bT bloEing vigorously, but
only prodnoed speM-shaped balloon or
little flask { fase5) The second attempt
had a similar result, and 50 on--faseO
after fasoo. Hence the expression not
unfreaueutly used ia describing the re
suit OF our private and public sndertak-
ings. qrer.-a -a-Lo .rf
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NOTICES. rl.
N o II I G Il.

HAYING DISPOSED OF MY ENTIRE IN
IL TERESr in the firm Of Judson 4 Co. TO
the remaining partners, 1 am no longer mem
hsr thereof. They assume all the indebted
ness of said firm, and are alone authorised 10
collect the Indebtedness due the same.
j. @. ALEXANDER.
Memphis. Tenn, May "a. 1870.
THE BUSINESS OF SAID FIRM WILL BE
Il continued as heretofore by the under
signed remaining partners. under the name
and style Of Judson a Co., who assume the
liabilities of said firm. and who alone are au-
thoriEed to collect the Indebtedness due the
same. 4. II. JUDS0N.
A. b. JUDS0N.
Memphis. Tenn. May "a, 1870. TiI.
ns- In retiring from above firm. I cheerfully
reeommend them TO the patronage Of my
friends. J. G. ALEXANDER.
I4-99 800 ..u. HI.f rH nrr
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ICTORIA LAW sTOCK

as afording unprecedented inducements i'm good
value. The entire INVOICE OF WHITE GOODS
embraces the best goods at the price hitherto
offered the Memphis ladies. The balance Of this
week will be devoted to the SPECIAL INTRO
DUCTION Of Victoria Lawns Piques and Nain-
socks. You invited to examine the quality of
these, and compare prices with any house i'm
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

II is related Of the sheriff Of Houston
county, Ga, that on visiting the Jail q
few days ago two negro prisoners com
planned to him Of the dirty condition Of
their cell, and told him II he would fur
nish them with bucket OF whitewash
they would whitewash il. He complied
with their request, The next visit he
made to their cell, Immediately on open
ing the door, the contents Of the bucket
we're dashed into his face, which 50
blinded and disabled him as 10 enable
the two darkies to make good their
escape. lfNI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

Perpetual-f0reyer Exempt from hii
Taxes by the Laws Of the State. arc
$40, 900 For SOL
CONFIRMATION; sls MAKES Yog "A
DC. .lcy, 81 medical examination fee, and 81
con tingent fee, saidsl payable yearly in ad
vane' Y for Office expenses; On the death of a
mem. Yer an assessment Of So is levied on every
10 sSrfhs Sbs WIDOW or bsnsicaTy OF of Tho yseessed
member thirty days being given TO pay in the
assessme Mt Of So after duenotifcation; When
the Asso citation numbers several thousand
they viii be classed birding 70 ages. wis All
between th Q ages. Of is, and 25 years in one
class. and au between 25 and IS years in an
other, and so on up 70 s. years. which is the
limit and every class 70 be carried to 5000
members, then each policy. viii be werth
$1,000. Until that time each policy will be
worth double the number of dollars as there
are members of the class; and at the death OF
a member the surviving members. of his class
only are assessed the ez me poney zee oi 2iv,
Mnd to provide for the delinquencies Of mem
bers; and said fund is loaned on interest. the
interest accruing therefrom, after defraying
the expenses, coming back 70 tne pohcy-nola-
dinary. Life Insurance Companies are: No
panics can break IL (; the fees are 80 small. and
required to be paid at such long intervals, that
any and every man can SECURE 70 ms ra family a
is not restricted to members of the Masonic
ii. M. RAGAN, Sec'y.
III. q, TRADER, Treas.
Boxnp op DRfcToRs-Hon P 7 Scruggs. Of
Messrs scruggs Il Duncanj a vaecaro. Esq, Of
Iiessrs A Vaccaro * Co; ] s Stanton, Of Stan
sssTs fd fsRs Hssss st1iSsy SS q & sGss, ss
VI. q. Hopgks, NJ. D.. Medical Examiner.
Office No. 33 Madison 81. zo-l2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22
PASSENGERS GOING EAST,
Via Louisville or Cairo,
sHouLn PURCHASE TICKETS BY THE
Erie & Atlantin & Great Western R,y

Forming the best and most comfortable line to
New York, Boston, and Northern and Atlantic
cities, with magnificent Palace Combined Day
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without change.
TWO EXPRESS TRAINS DAILY.
This is the only line from Cincinnati to New
York under one management; the only line
from Cincinnati 10 New York without break of
Gauge; the enly line whose trains run through
TO New York without change; the only line
running coaches through without using com
promise wheels; the only line running Palace
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p8- If you desire prompt time and certain
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and the safest, best, and most comfortable
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> Tickets by this line for sale at all Ticket
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WM. n, BARR,
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W, B. SHATTU0,
Gem South n Ag,L Cineinnati, Q: l2-sa
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PROPOSALS.
Notice TO Contraotorsl
FOR SALE.
For Sale Cheap [!

TUE WELL IMPROVED DOUBLE HOUSE,.
Il Nos; s. and s. Avery street, northwest
corner Of Elliott. Apply az ofIire of Southern
Life insurance Company. No. 2s9 Main street,
up stairt. N-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

Il is said that when Dickens had writ
ten the chapter describing the death Of
little Paul Dombey, he wandered for a
whole night restlessly and with heavy
heart about the streets Of Paris. . fl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-22

We are opening to-day COMPLETE LINES OF
Victoria Lawns, Swisses, NainsOOls. Mulls, Organ.
dies, Paris MusIins, JacOnefs Canbrics. Bishop
Lawns, Tarletans. Marseilles, Piques, etc. We
beg to call your particular attention 10
ally large and well selected
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INSURANCE.
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
OF MEMPHIS. TENN.

Co-operatiyey and Purely Mutual Charter
Perpetual Forever Exempt from all
Taxes by the Laws Of the State. afC
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17

A Chir.ese woman at San Bernar-
dino, Ualifornia, committed a petty
rotoery aY,png her perpie few days
igo, waen they seized her and
burned her TO dUoth. The perpetra-
tors Of this outrage were arrested,
and all Chinese have been ordered to
leave the plac6. 'ts
Another Express robbery took
place on the Pacific Railroad ii
Pequoss on tho 7th inst, in manner
similar to tho one reported on the I'd
page of this paper. es,lOO were
stolen. but four Of the Toano
robteK have been arrested, and over
t4O, ,0O bf the Verdi robbery have
been seeovered.
RIM gold diggings are reported to
have been discovered near Lincoln,
California. And II is asserted that
the eold mines Of California will pay
minets for . septury yet. /,
Hoo. Wa. I.oaChsidge, II. O., haa
staKted Iog WashlaEton.
ThesRsunion Of The Army OF the
Cumberland takes pIncs at Clncpnati
on the cath and 18th inst.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-11-17
IOWA NEWS.

The State WOman's Suffrage Con-
vention has been postponed to next
June.
Work for the State House was
begun on the 7th inst, by the cere.
mony OF breaking ground, In which
Gov. Merrill and numerous other
notables participated. The Re0iste,
says that the site selected is the
extreme east end of Capitol Square.
The huilling will be 3z7 fes4 long BY
255A feet wide, standing north and
south, with Its princiPs! front to the
west.
The Official count gives Wshep's
majority for CongraS is, ,aia1s District
~ 1902.
Marshalltown has had another
tragedy. On the evening Of the Sth
inst. George Hanson went home
drunk, quarrelsd with. bis wife,
knocked her down with his fist, and
was rushing at her with knife in
his hand, swearing he would kill
her, when she drew q small revolver
from her pocket anu shot him dead.
The Coroner's verdict was, homicide
In self-de5anca.