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memphi. Theater.

Mrs. Scott-Siddons closed her short but
very successful engagement at the Mem
phis Theater last night, by giving a read
ing from Shakespeare's great creation,
Midsummer Nights Dream. She was as
sisted by full orchestra, accompanied
by Wheat's piano, Farmers flute and
Hollenberg's violin. The reading was all
that could be expected from one so ac-
complshed, gentle and beautiful The
audience was large, critical, attentive
and appreciative. The beauties of Shakes
peare inspirations were never before on
our boards translated SO well. Mrs. Sid
dons is truly great, whether as an actress
or reader or considered as one of the
sweetest representatives of her sex, who
has chosen to be an exponent of the higher
arts. Many, many will regret that her
stay has been SO short. Tonight Hump
ty-Dumpty, grotesque comical panto-
mime, will be produced for the first time
in the South. 1t has had a great run
elsewhere, and will doubtless draw good
houses. The street cars run every night
after the theater is out.
A report having obtained circulation
that the Humpty Dumpty troupe will
not arrive in time for the performance
this evening we are enabled to state
that the train, although delayed, will ar
rive here in time for everything to go
off smoothly, and that Manager Young
has all the scenery, tricks and parapher-
MALTA in perfect readiness.
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KosKoo.- This medicine is rapidly
gaining the confidence of the people, and
the numerous testimonials of its virtues,
given by practitioners of medicines,
leave no doubt that it is a safe and re-
liable remedy for IMPURIrY OF THE BLOOD,
that speaks in high terms of its curative
properties, and give a special recon-
mendation of Koskoo to the practitioners
of medicine. This is, we believe, the first
instance where such medicines have been
officially Endorsed by the faculty of any
of the medical colleges, and reflects great
credit upon the skill of DR.. Lawrence,
its compounder, and also puts Koslloo T"
in the VAN of all other medicines of the
present day.-From the Norfolk Daily
Journal, December IL, 1869. 2-t
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much space is occupied by the Memphis
and st. Louis wharf-boat, and the sooner
that is removed the better It will be for the
interests of the city. Had the space
(three hundred feet occupied by that
wharfboat been vacant yesterday, the
disaster to the Nettie Jones, an account
of which will be found in our local col
umns, would not have occurred. We
call the attention of the Wharfmaster to
this subject We are informed that the
officers in charge OF the wharfboat posi-
lively refused to allow the Great Repub-
lie to land at their wharfboat, when they
knew the place occupied by them was as
much the property Of the Great Repub.
lie as their own.
The GAINESVILLE left Little Rock on the
Sd instant, for New Orleans, with good
trip of cotton.
BY a dispatch to Major Adams we
learn that the Arkansas has risen four
feet at Little Roc1
The Milbrey, Captain Huston, departs
tomorrow for Cairo and Evansville.
The Louisville passed up this morning
after adding two hundred bales of cotton
at this point.
The Mary Boyd was to have left at noon
for the Arkansaw.
The loca! packets leaving this evening
are the Liberty No. 2 and Des Arc for
White river; ST. Francis, for st. Francis
river; Gallatin, for New Madrid; Molie
Graft, for 0sceola; St. Joseph, for St.
Louis,
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The ladies are to have feas. of bar.
gains in elegant goods, such as ladies
can best appreciate, in the splendid stock
of lace and embroidered ready-made
goods from Rushton's, Broadway, New
York, to be sold, without reserve, to-mor-
row morning at ten o'clock, by Messrs.
Register, Trezevent & Co., at their auc-
ton room. Be there in time to secure
your choice.
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Murray & RID0RLY. merchant tailors,
81 Madison, desire to inform their pa
irons and the public generally, that they
have received the most complete and de;
sirable stock Of spring goods that they
have ever been able to offer in this mar
ket-consisting of the very choicest Sc
lection Of French and English cloths,
coatings, suitings, pants, and vestings-
all of which they are able to offer at re-
duced prices, and 70 make up in the latest
and most superb style Giye them a
cell, ~
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RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.

| RIVER, BUSINESS, MISCELLANEOUS.
The river at this point is declining al
the rate of about ten inches per day, but
the rise reported in upper streams will,
perhaps, check the decline for few days.
The Mississippi is rising at st. Louis as
well as above there, and has eight feet in
the channel to Cairo, where it is also
rising The Ohio is falling at Pittsburg
and Cincinnati, and stationary at Louis
vile, with ten feet in the canal. White
river is reported rising slowly from the
recent rains along the upper part of that
stream. The Arkansas, after nearly all
running out, began to rise Sunday, and
up to last night, had risen three and a
half feet. There is now plenty of water
in that stream.
Business at our wharf was quite ami
mated this morning, and our local pack
cts will depart tonight with good paying
trips.
The elegant steamer Mary Boyd, Reub
Haynes, master, will leave the wharf this
evening for all points on the Arkansas,
and goes directly through.
The Geo. W. Cheek, Captain John
Malone, is the regular Tuesday mail beat
for Helena, Friars Point, and all way
landings. Barney Barinds does the
agreeable in the cabin, while Charley
jackson attends to the freight.
Billy Dill, the gentlemanly agent of the
st. Louis Packet Company, returned
from Cincinnati yesterday looking much
improved in health, and says he is much
improved in spirits,
Yesterdays st, Louis Democrat says:
Heavy rains fell during Saturday
night and yesterday morning; the gloomy
weather last evening forboded further
showers, The river at Dubuque last week
rose three feet, and the Illinois continues
at fair stage. The gorge above Peoria
is probably broken, and towboats from
La Sale are about due here"
1t is rumored that Captain David
White has bought the steamer Dexter
for forty or forty-fve thousand dollars,
and purposes running her between St
Louis and Vicksburg. sHg
Mr.. Clement Smith, of Parkersburg
has been selected by the directors of the
Kentucky River Navigation Company as
their chief engineer.
Captain R. s. Yerkes has gone to Pitts
burg in the interest of the Louisville and
Arkansas River Packet Company.
One of the boats belonging to the tow
of the Storm No. 3, and loaded with ice,
sank on Thursday, at Peoria, where the
boats were moored, near the bridge.
The Countess has gone to Cincinnati
where she viii be dismantled.
Captain d. H. Silver is having built at
Carondelet large steamer for the New
Orleans trade.
The kellogg came off the St. Louis
dock Saturday,
The Msmphs and Cincinnati Packet
Company hold their annual election for
iiTeetors, at Cincinnati, to-day
Hardly day passes that our steam
'oatmen do not complain of the limited
pace allotted them to discharge freight
md !, is even difficult for large boats 10
and at our levee when it ia crowded
With steamers, as vas tAs ease last night
rhen the Great RePubhc came in. Too
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me Champion.

The Champion cooking stove with ex-
tensive top wrought-iron oven, enameled
portable reservoir, convenient warming
closet, air-tight doors, fre-proof covers,
large wood doors, and many other adj
yantages not combined in any other pat
tern, has been tried and pronounced the
most complete cooking stove ever offered
the public, by Messrs. S. F. McNalt, A.
J. Roach, A. G. Treadwell, W. S. Pickett,
Samuel Mosby, and many other leading
citizens. 1t is for sale by H. Wetter 4
Co., at 10 and 10 Monroe street.
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SALE or Day GooDs.-White buck
towels, 81 per dozen; gold medal
bleached muslin, l3lc. per yard; good
black silk, 81 per yard; and new dress
goods very cheap.
MEYKEx BROs.
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THE Best is THE CHEAPEsT.-J. De
vote has the best of everything in the
family grocery line, corner of Third and
Adams streets. 0T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-08

ATLANTIC TALES, collection of sto
ries from the Atlantic Monthly, neatly
bound, for 81. Il.
REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2l3 Main street.
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REWARD,

GOO REV FROM no. ~
NZU Main street. solid hver-oolored
painter slut. about eight months old; had on :
yellow leather collar. The above reward VIII
r. paid By bringing her q
DAN A>JOHNSIcN. iii Main Il.
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ARRIVALS.


Guidon, st. Joseph, Liberty, Milbrey, Mary
Boyd, Dardanelle, st. Francis, Silver Moon,
Des Are, George W. Cheek, Fanny Brandies,
Petrol, Belle Lee. MD rntl
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A FINE assortment of Parasols for 81
each, at the
REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2l3 Main street.
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County ScRIP COUNTY ScRIPl-lr
sums to suit taxpayers, at City Bank
No. 9 Madison street. ll61
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JUsr received, an elegant assortment
Of books, which will be sold at the popu
lar price of 81 per volume. Publishers
prices from 81 so to 81 80.
REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2l3 Main street.
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A GOOD two-pleat shirt for 81 at Wig
gan & Thorn's, 233 Clay Building. I
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New York Money Market.

BY s. p. and A. Telegraph
NEw YoRK. March s, 10;S a.m.-Goyern-
ernments dull. with slight decline through
the list. Sterling Exchange steady at l0sss.
Gold carrying at per cent. II
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MERCHANTS can buy the new Spragu'
prints at lie. at Menken Bros. 8
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New Sprague prints, lie. to mer-
chants, at Menken Bros. 8
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The leading styles of hats at LEIDr 4
Co.'S. 81
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The fastest assortment of boys hats
at LEDY & Co.'S. 81
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TAKEN UP.

uyAKEN UP--A DARK BROWN HORSE
mule, Eve years old, fosrteen hands high
branded q. 5. on shoulder. .-,-,,,,
T. w. 0'D0NNELL,
oil Chief Of Police.
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c,TRAYED on YESTERDAY, SEVENTH,
- black horse with saddle on Horse three
years old white snip on nose. liberal re,
ward viii be paid for his return 70 S4 frsni
street
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CRY LICENSE AND TAXES. City Scrip,
in sums to suit for licenses and taxes, at
City Bank, No. 9 Madison street. ll6-t
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If you want good old Megibben
whisky. 20 10 27G Second street.
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SEWING MACHINES.

Seeing Is said to be believing. The
capacity Of the Singer Sewing Ma
chine is WONDERFUL; its merits we
cannot enumerate in newspaper. Be
wise, AND BEFORE PURCHASING a
Sewing Machine, call and see the
Singer at No. 275 Main street.
w. @. B " II ID,
General Agent.
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DIR Il & t o II s.:

DIRE ORs:
l.. HANAUER, j. NELLY.
Scheduled Hanauer. Brooks, Nicely * Co.
II. y. JONES. A. l.. HARRIS,
Jones, Brown K Co. Harris, Cochran Co.
IL. p. WALT. NJ. l.. MEACHAM,
r. p. Walt & Co. Meacham 4 Treadwell.
II. III. ALLEN, q. L.. DENISON,
Thos.r ii. Allen x Co. 0rgill Bros. * Co.
ID. y. MADDEN, TERRY,
d. P. MADDEN Co. Price & Terry.
E.J.TAYLOR, Taylor q Rutland.
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). HARVEY MATHEs, city Editor.
meteorological Observations,

PITTsBURG and Camel coal and gas
coke. Brown q Jones, office 2S2 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
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WANTED.

TXTANTED-A GARDENER TO CULTI-
w vete a garden in the country, about
seventy miles from the city, near railroad
depot. Permanent employment until the lst
OF August or October next, at SD per month
HARRINGTON & HOWELL.
SIS No. 266 Front street, Memphis.
VxTANTED-A BOY OF y OR Is YEARS OF
w age 70 attend an Office. Address, IN
hand writing Of applicant
5-7o W. Madlson street.
XxTANTED-A GOOD SAWYER, APPLY
w Immediately TO J. < steele 4 Co, lcs
Front street. -
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FoR SAIL FoR sAIEl - City and
County Scrip and Tennessee nOAcy. at
City Bank, No. Madison street, in sums
20 suit ll6-t
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TEssvsoys complete poetical work
for 81, at the
REVOLUTION DOLLAR SroRE,
2l3 Main street
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SPECIAL styles in hats for lightness,
durability and finish unequalled, at
LEIDY & Co.'S, Hatters,
81 269 Main St, Memphis.
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III you want good old Megibben
whisky, go 10 276 Second street.
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GREAT bargains in Hosiery and under
wear, at the
REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2l3 Main street
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II Yen sent coed Odd Negibbeu
=sssky, go 20 avs seesRd street,
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Barretts Unrivaled Hair Restora-
tive.
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POINTS OF EXCELLENCE:
Beauty and Elasticity of Stitch.
Perfection and simplicity of ma
chinery.
Using both threads directly from the
spoOls.
No fastening Of seams by hand and
no waste of thread.
Wide range Of application without
change OF adjustment.
The seam retains IFS beauty and firm
ness after washing and ironing.
Besides doing all kinds Of work done
by other Sewing Machines, these Ma
chimes execute the HOst beautiful and
permanent Embroidery and Ornamen-
tai work.
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LEAKT roofs repaired BY BarthOlOme~
& Allen, No. 5 West Court street 30
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IL H MI d " A l. Z.

MANHATTAN BANK HAS REMOVED
Nl from corner Of Main and Madison to their
new office, NO. II MADISON STREET-office
lately occupied by the Southern Life Insu-
rance Company.
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COMPLETE sets of the Waverly Novels,
at the REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2l3 Main street.
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. Barrett's +" in constant demand.

FoR SPRISc.-We viii, during the sea
son. introduce the leading productions Of
.frst-class factories and special styles,
determining that We shall MOI be exeelled
in any market for quality, style and
finish LETpT 4 Co, Haiters,
81 7se Main ST.. opp. Court SCR.
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!" Barrett " uses vegetable matter.
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ToN BENTON SMITH,
Soliciting Agent Virginia and Tennessee
Air Line.
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KEEo, at 80 jefferson street, this after
noon. >
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Money to loan at sso Main st. s.
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ss- Money to loan at sos Main. 10

Barretts not a pasty compound.
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noARDTNG - WHITEMORE HOUSE. :
Is Furnished rooms with ettention, with OF
without meals, at low rites. nos. iVs ana }, ~
Adams street. -
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BY s. p. and A. telegraph
NEw YORK. March 8. 10 am. Tho market il
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Medal awarded to "Barrett's. "
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BOARDING..

noAR DING-A GENTLEMAN AMI, WIFE
IL can be accommodated with q. pleasant
roox and hoard in a private family, ut $50
IWeshineton street, convenientto Poplar street
nashine'o" GIL"
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FOR SALE,

nor sALE-TEN ACRES OF NO. l GAR
Il den land, on Thomas avenue, near Chel.
feet. on Alabama street, near Bull Rum, and
two frame houses 1.-TWO stories eachl and lots
on Exchange street extended. All will be
sold at bargain on early application to j. y.
Porter. S-0-T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24
THANKSGIVING,

II was after all bcDefcent and hopeful dis
pensation that was plant I'd on the shore OF
Massachusetts Just two Ed half Centuries
| ago. There was much of gloon and bitterness
! in the prevailing habits of thought of that
earnest colony. People who believed with
such strenuous faith could not easily keep on
the hither side of bigOtry. i hey could not so
reverently fear God with jut hating those they
imagined his enemies. They vigorously fulfilled
all their moral obligations, but brought an
especial zest to the performance Of those in
volving the chastisement of spiritual trans
gressiOns. They took gladiators delight IN
hewing Agog in pieces before the Lord. 1t
would be hard to distinguish in its superficial
features this intOlerant piety from the perse-
cutting rage of a TOrquemada or Philip the
Second. But what redeemed, and at last
rescued the Puritan system, was the sound and
solid democracy of its social and political
structure. The iron rule of spiritual Tepres-
sion could not permanently coexist with that
development of liberty and equality on which
all our subsequent history is founded. In
quiry and discussion prevailed over blind faith.
The healtlful shock of controversy began.
The theOcratc tyranny melted insensiby away,
and left only that rigid regard for morals that
distinguishes New England society above any
in the world. The fierce and cruel bigotry of
the earlier days faded ont of the broadening
An nrican life, like jar1ing discOrds out of a
swelling chorus.
One of the most pleasing illustrations of
this evident fact is, that while the New England
festival of Thanksgiving has extended over oll
the continent, the holy season of ADJ ent,
which our ancestors in their grim protest against
the ceremonies of Rome refused to recognize,
is now guarded and hallowcd in every town of
the East, with the Druid MistletCc, the Chris
tan Mass and the foreign child-fables of
Santa Claus and Kriss Kringle. What was
cold and exclusive in Puritan prejudice has
gwen way to a kindlier humanity, and those
observances which were founded on natural
Diety and philanthropy have endured and
gained strength and acceptance day by day.
1t was only few years ago that Thanksgiv-
ing was a shibboleth that divided families Of
Eastern and Southern origin in all our West
ern States. There was no concert of action
among Governors in regard to the day selected.
II was only under Mr.. Lincoln that the nation
began to celebrate with one accord this broad
and catholic festival
we nope the custom may be perpetual
Amid all the wrangling of parties and creeds,
it is well to consecrate one day to this sim
plest OF all acts of worshp-where the widest
latitude of faith does not prevent common
offering Of prayer and praise. There il one
point at which all beliefs converge and are
one: that all we have and are we owe to the
fat ~ the Supreme, and to this cherishno
IN ,idelee al may draw hear in gratitude
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-24

Christian, Turk, and Jew, tho devout and the
skeptic the priest and the pantheist. With
something of q child-like movement OF rever-
ence and trust, all may offer their tribute Of
love and thanks to our Father which art in
Heaven. And 80 not only is the whole world
hound by the golden chains of prayer about
the feet of God, but the hearts of men are
softened and warmed to each other. "He
I" prayeth best who loyeth best" is the most
inspired utterance of COleridge, and the truest
thanksgiving is in acts of kindness and charity
to the rest Of Gods family.
If we could all feel for one day what our
proclamatiOns and our sermons speak of 20
glibly, what luxury and what lasting ben
eft it would be to us all We go through the
world pushing and scrambling for our own
little gains, and elbowing our noighbor at
every step; the worst of MS are dismal objects
to contemplate, and the best of us are often
sOrely tempted to envy and initiate their
iniquitous success; every heart knows its own
bitterness and our own fancies mingle drop of
gall with every cup of pleasure. 1t is happy
day and hour when we can cast Oft the haunt
ing shadow of unsatisfed desires, and come
out into the sunshine of Gods Providence,
enjoying with full heart the blessings He
has given to every one of US. And while, as
individuals, we give thanks for the good
things of every day, we can raise our thoughts
and our hearts above our own concerns, and
contemplate with gratitude and awe the mar
velous ways through which our country and
the world are led on and up to a higher
plane of development. The slow, sure growth
of ideas spreading light through all dark
places; the spirit of inquiry crumbling the old
crueltics and superstitiOns the grand advance
of civilization into the -blOssoming VIII
derness; the fusing of all peoples into one
through the calm might of science compelling
nature to wait upon the steps of progress and
everywhere the people rising in tolerant strength
and claiming their righteous heritage-these
are inspiring thoughts, and do not permit any
man to remain unthankful, under penalty OF
treason to his own moral nature. With graft
tude should go trust The lover OF his kind
should gather from the teachings Of history
and philosophy the same lesson of absolute
confidence which the Christian feels in the be-
nignant promises of God. Not for moment
even in the shock of empires in battle, in the
dolorous fall of Republics, and the wreck OF
trampled nationalities, need the earnest thinker
lose faith in the sure destiny of man. AS long
as human thought survives, the world will go
on, by whatever devious ways, to Freedom and
to Light
Faith and trust are not fatalism. To the ac-
cOmplishment of the sure purposes we stead
tasty believe in, every mans best efforts are
due. To promote the coming day of peace and
good will let every heart learn and practice
the lessons of divinest charity. To bring about
the hour of the equitable triumph of freedom,
let all mems good be each mans aim. And
that we may all have time to draw nearer to
Our Father, and our brothers, for one day at
least Let us rest and be thankful