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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-28

arrived in this city from San Francisco,
and are stopping ut St. Nicholas Hotel.
They have been sent out by the Japan
csc government to learn the different
languages of Europe and to get general
knowledge of'everythingg -Four go to
Berlin to school, two TO Paris, four to
London, two stay here, and the other
two 90 10 Italy They are mostly ap'in-
telligent looking lot Of young men,
Rabbis, representing the progressive
principles OF Judeaism, is nowin coun-
Gil in this city from Newark, st. Louis,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Albany, Memphis,
Louisville. Chicago, Richmond and
Quincy. At the session yesterday morn
ing resolution passed that Conference
to address a memorial to the Governor
Of Indiana, requesting him to use all
executive power and influence for effect
ing those changes in the divorce laws of
Indiana which are desired in all courts
of the country.
AT the Convention of Jewish Rabbis
yesterday, Rev. Drs. Lilenthall, Huebsch
and Wise were appointed committee to
draft memorial for the founding of a
Jewish high school or college to educate
Jewish ministers. A resolution was also
adopted declaring second holidays not
legal. and that praying with uplifted
hands as not in contradiction with the
true principles of the Jewish religion.
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Great Excitement and Demon
strations Of JOY at Berlin.
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, October %. The news Of the
surrender of Bssaine and the capitula'
ton of Metz. ielegraphed by the Queen
Augusta from her chateau at Hamburg,
in an official dispatch as received from
the King, created the widest excite
ment. 1t was Immediately bulletined
publicly from the balconies of Ministers
of the Interior and of War. Great
crowds, rapidly swelling to enormous
proportions, surrounded the ministers,
cheering and making most exhuberant
demonstrations ofjoy and delight, The
residences of prominent officials were
serenaded and besieged by eager crowds,
and the occupants forced to appear and
address them. In the evening process
sions of immense length, headed by
bands of music, paraded the streets with
banners and aambeaux. The principal
squares, particularly the avenue Inter
den Linden, were packed with people,
singing and cheering.
A dispatch from the Kings head
quarters announces that in consequence
of the menacing attitude of the inhabi-
tants Of Versailles at the last sortie of
the French from Fort Mont Valerien, a
severe order has been issued from the
Prussian headquarters, declaring that
all civilians leaving their houses whilst
fighting is in progress in the neighbor-
hood, will be shot. In consequence OF
this order, twenty citizens of Bazeilles,
who assisted the sallying party by
guiding them back, have been promptly
executed.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

An Autumn Suggestion.-Now as heavy
fogs arise and searching winds commence to
blow; now, as the human body, exhausted
like inanimate nature by the heats Of the sum
mer. begins to wilt and droop; now, ere the
inclenent winter makes its trying onset NOW
is the time for preparatory course Of the best
acclimating medicine in existence, Hostetter' 4
Stomach Bitters. ~
Fever and Ague Ia rampant in NIL parts OF
the country. Quinine. the physicians admit,
will not quel the phase of the disease which
at the present pervades the entire West. 1t il
well that it is SO, for the remedy (so-called) is
deadlier than the malady. But if quinine il
inefficient in intermittent fevers, Hostetter'
Bitters is irresistible. 1t would be safe to
make a contract. under heavy penalties, that
any given Fever and Ague District" should
be exempted from the disorder for any partic-
ular time, provided every inhabitant would
take the Bitters according to directions. during
the term Of the contract There has neTer
been an instance in which this sterling invig-
GRANT and nnti-febrile medicine has failed to
ward Of the complaint. when taken duly as Q
protection against malaria. Hundreds Of
physicians have abandoned all the ofiicinal
specifics and now prescribe this harmless veg
etable tonic and nothing else. as preventive
and cure for all the forms Of chills and fever.
Yigor is the thing most needful in these casos,
as well as in dyspepsia and nervous affections,
and Hostetter's Bttcrs are the safest, surest.
and most wholesome strengthening prepare
ton that human skill has yet connected.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, October %. The French
Minister Of the Interior has issued de-
cree from the Prefecture of Tours divid-
ing France into four great commands,
excluding Paris, to be under Generals
Bourbaki, Vieries, Palhes and Gabriel.
1t is also decreed that if the new loan is
not raised the contributions to sustain
the war viii be left to the department,
each parish paying its quota.
1t is reported that the Prussians will
adhere to their plan of reducing Paris
by starving, and that this accounts for
their dilatory movements toward mount
ing their siege guns and opening the
bombardment against the city and the
fortresses.
Later adyices from Hong Kong in
creases the anxiety in regard to the out
break in China. The Hong Kong papers
of a late date predicted the massacre of
foreigners in every treaty port of China.
There is the strongest evidence, which is
constantly accommodating, of the inten-
ton of the Chinese to do violence to all
foreigners. Troops are massing at all
the harbor towns.
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Among the Indians,

A young dFi only sixteen years old,
Miss Ellen A. St. Clair, Of Maiden, has
Just arrived at San Francisco, after a
Journey in her own coach Of near three
thousand miles in the Rocky Mountains
and the Indian country.
Miss St. Clair lsft her home in April,
and proceeded by rail to Salt Lake City.
By the LIST Of May she was fairly started
for Montana Her party consisted OF
herself, father and driver After reach
ing Yellowstone river they drove them
selves, and the young lady boasts OF
achieving what no other lady ever has
done, and that is the driving of four-in-
hand in an Indian country and across
the Rocky Mountains. For over two
weeks she was constantly among the In
dams, and never met white man or any
habitation except the Indian lodges.
The constant riding of from thirty to
forty miles per day wore upon her health,
and on reaching the Pacific railroad she
tookthe cars at once for San Francisco,
where she viii remain for few weeks.
Miss 81. Clair returns home to lecture on
her journey during the winter.
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THE SOUTH CAROLINA ELECTION

The greatest farce in the way of an
election that can occur this year was the
South Carolina election last week. The
election law is certainly without paral-
lei since the pelmy days Of Brownlow-
Gov. Scott and his Legislature had this
law made expressly TO secure his re
election. The act was concocted, passed
and approved early last spring. The act
gave Gov. Scott authority to appoint
three commissioners Of election in each
county, and these commissioners were to
appoint the managers of the election IN
each precinct. The set of men appointed
were SCOTS tools, and many of them
were candidates for Office themselves.
Then the act heaps infamy on infamy by
providing that these managers shall
retain the boxes and ballots, away from
the public eye, in their own possession.
for three days, and then the Commits
sioners of Elections, Similarly appointed,
are to proceed to count the votes Of their
counties, and make such statements
thereof as the nature of the election
shall require within ten days from the
time of their first meeting. in other
words, during all this time, the ballots
and the boxes are to be under the sole
care and charge of those appointed by
the chief candidate for office. Such ei.
frontery and karefaced swindling of the
people out of their rights was never
heard of since Brownlow threw out the
vote Of whole counties to put some Of his
friends in Office. In the city Of Charles
ton the ballot.Dox was partially pro-
tected by two persons from each party,
appointed under the act Of Congress,
but in the rest of the State the election
was a forcible fraud. The negro militia
was called out, and the supporters Of the
Reform ticket, in many instances, were
driven from the ballot-box by force Of
arms. The official vote Of the State
began last Tuesday, and proceeds very
slowly. The Commissioners are allowed
six days to.make the count, and ten more
days to make their returns. This gives
time to compare notes and make up 4
return TO suit themselves. The result
cannot be doubtful The Scott tickle
will he declared elected throughout tn,
State, and this will be heralded as another
Republican victory" Such is the peace
vouchsafed to the South at the point o
tho havonet
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already taken by the Prussians. This
event viii certainly hasten the end OF
the war, on some kind of terms, We
hope it may come soon. The world is
sick and tired of this unnecessary butch
cry and wholesale murder when no great
principle of justice is at stake. Yet
even the surrender of Metz does not end
the war or give promise of an early ces'
satiou of hostilities. The French people
are fully aroused and united; they are
developing their resources and daily
growing more determined to repel the
conqueror. King William and his ad
visers are stubborn and arrogant The
civilized nations Of Europe look on in
quiet satisfaction, glad to see two formid
able nations exhausting themselves, and
will not interfere unless TO prevent Pms
STA from becoming too strong Tor the
security of, these same civilized powers.
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THE MISSION TO ENGLAND.

If nobody else win have the mission u
England, we put in nomination Edward
Shaw, the colored candidate for Con
cress in this District He viii not b.
elected to Congress, and will need some
thing to do as soon as the election is over
His qualifications are frst-class. First
he was born in Ohio; next, he was gay
and festive steward on one of Dick Ma
sons steamboats, before the war; next
he was County Commissioner here and
never got chance to steal anything, fol-
his white brethren didn't give him a
chance; next, he knows how to keep bar
which was his last experiment before he
was nominated for Congress, He is
poor and needs something. With such
a record, we confidently recommend him
for appointment as Minister to England,
knowing That the Administration has the
highest respect for our wishes in such
matters.
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How Gessge wilkes Would Have
Helped tse Mexieans.
From the Spirit Of the Times.i


When Macmillan was in Mexico, Presl-
dent Johnson attempted TO drive him
and his French troops from that country,
and Secretary Stanton SOLICITED us as the
Medium through which it was TO be per-
formed. Sending for us one day while
we were in Washington, he remarked,
you are great friend Of the Mexican
Government and people, ] believer
Yes" was our answer. 'fon would
like to render them o service, would you
notT Yes, very much, indeed, was
our reply. well, then, what do they
want2" Arms" How manyY Be
ginning to divine his purpose, we replied,
1850, 0OO-Springfeld muskets." u have
lust that number now in New Orleans,
all new, and not unpacked, replied the
Secretary. with Requirements and
ammunition2" inquired wa, Aye,
with everything complete" ION what
terms will you sell themg Make
me an offer VIII you give us six
months credit" Yes, ] will give you
a year" Understanding the object Of
the Secretary by this time, we left him
and went at once 10 Mr.. Romero, and
told him TO make " an offer for the
property at nine months credit The
accomplished Minister comprehendsd in
an instant the whole purpose Of the
Government, and, by the moisture which
he could not repress from coming to his
eyes, showed that he gratefully sppre-
ciaied it. After q short pause, be ex-
pressed his deep sense Of the vast favor
which had been rendered 10 hiE country;
but he was forced to decline il, for the
melancholy reason that. If the arms we're
given to him out-and-out, Mexico had
not funds enough to transport them to
her border.
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BAYARIA.

MUNICH, October 28.-There was great
rejoicing here yesterday over the an
nouncement telegraphed from Versailles
that Razaine and his entire army had
surrendered to Prince Frederick Charles
the royal palace was serenaded, and
the statue Of Bavaria was wreathed with
garlands.
At Stuttgart and Carlsruhe the excite
ment was tremendous
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LOUISVILLE.
The Lee Beats the Natchez-PoIit'
zeal.

The Lee Beats the Natchez-PoIit.
fca1.
LOUISVILLE, October 2s.--Private tele-
grams received here say the Lee is still
ahead of the Natehez's best time. The
Lee reached Baton Rouge 8 minutes
ahead of the Natchez time, and expects to
reach Natchez from Is to 20 minutes
ahead.
The Republicans are working hard for
the success of their Congressional candi-
date, Jas. Speed, formerly Attorney
General of this district. The Democrats
on the other hand, confidently expect a
majority of 1000 for Winchester, the
present incumbent.
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Two Men Hung by a Vigilance Com
miffee in Indiana.

From the Louisville Commercial. Hth.j
On last Wednesday night four daring
robbers entered the house of Mr.. John
Fisher. near Orleans, Orange county
and Numbered it Of about $3.50. A Wig
orous search for them was begun, and on
Saturday two of them were captured
They were taken before magistrate
and ordered to be committed TO Jail IN
default Of $500 bonds. On the way q
iail a vigilance committee took the men
from their guards and hung them. The
Ledger gives some details of the occur
renee. Mr.. Fisher was in bed when the
thieves forced the door of his house
They demanded of Mr. Fisher his money,
and threatened to kill him if he refused
10 deliver il TO them. Fisher had re-
yolyer. and threatened to use 1t in de-
tense Of his property; but the scoundrels
told him that if he attempted TO do so
they would kill him, his wife and child
rem, and, under this threat and the i'm,
portunities of his wife, he surrendered
his pistol and money to the robbers;
the money amounting TO 500, and
with their booty they left Mr.. Fisher,
after they had gone, went out and
raised the alarm, and soon men were out
upon all the roads leading from the
place in search of the daring robbers;
Two of them were captured at Mitchell
Thursday night, but escaped. They
were still pursued, however, and on Satur-
day we're captured in Lawrence county
and taken, on Sunday. to Paoli and
lodged in Jail. Their names were james
Pickard and Lewis Tongarte, both OF
them claiming to be residents of Owen
When the vigilance committee
demanded them from the officers, scene
of the widest CONSERVATION ensued-
The guards were ordered to stand aside,
and the trembling robbers, begging and
imploring in tie widest manner for
mercy or for time to prepare fer DEATH
we're seized and their legs and arms
pinioned. Ropes were placed around
their necks, and, with DO time for further
preparation for their avfHl fate, they
were hurried 10 the bridge, the ends OF
the rope thrown across Fafier, and they
we're then drawn up, the ropes made fast
to beam, and the struggle for life was
soon ended
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nAprrnIATIoN on METZ.

The morning dispatches announce the
capitulation Of Metz, the last stronghold
occupied by an army still adhering to
the cause Of the Emperor Napoleon.
Bazaine, the intrepid old soldier in com
mand knew nothing but to obey orders.
The sudden revolution in Paris, and the
birth Of a mushroom republic, was
naught to him. He fought for the En-
pire until starved into surrender. After
indescribable sufferings and hardships,
and almost unparalleled heroism, his
army Of veterans has been compelled to
Weld to the Prussian wall Of men which
has long environed the doomed city.
Bazaine has made frantic efforts TO repel
the Prussians and at one time came near
cutting his way out But the difficulties
which Prussian valor and discipline had
placed in his road were too great TO be
overcome. The conditions Of the capt.
ulaiion have not been published, but viii
be awaited with interest. Il is known
that King William fayors the re-estab-
hshment of Napoleon's. dynasty,
and il has been suggested
that the young prince may be
placed on the throne and Bazaine
made Regent Ifthis is the programme,
Bazaine win doubtless assist the Prus-
sianE in crushing out the Red Repuhl-
cans and restoring the Empire. The
army which has been operating against
Metz can now Be directed against Paris
OF sent to look after Garibaldi, while the
one hundred thousand French soldiers
jun surrendered may be used - an In
penal army Of occupation At points
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PENNSYLVANIA.
natural Gas.

ERIE, October 2s.-The theater was
lit last night by natural gas obtained by
the Erie Gas Company from a well SUM
near their works. Thirteen gas wells are
now in successful operation in variou;
parts of the city, They are used mostly
to furnish fuel and light for manufacto
ries. Other wells are being sunk. The
gas is found at an average depth of $50
feet, and the average yield per well il
2O,l0O cubic feet per day.
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OHIO.
Assignment-The Bridge Difficulty

Assignment-The Bridge Difieuity.
CNcISSATI, October 2S.-An assign
ment amounting to 100000 has been
made by Ed. Kistner to S. w. Siebern.
The Waterman on the Mobile and Ohio
railroad, whose error caused the late ac-
eident, is proven not to have been asleep
when the train approached,
w. II. Brown, Of Pittsburg, aecompa-
MED by the committee appointed by the
Pittsburg common council, has arrived
here to secure the altering Of the new
railroad bridge building here. Two
United States engineers, recently com
missioped to inspect the work, are ex
pected here to-day.
At meeting of parties interested in
the Newport and Cincinnati bridge, Vice
President Scott proposed that, with the
objections urged by the people of Gin.
cinnati and Pittsburg, If Cincinnati
would subscribe the necessary amount
the company would at once increase the
hight of the structure thirty feet. To
this eminentIy practical suggestion the
Pittsburg delegation replies that it is q
blind, aud desires the entire suspension
of the work. Every effort is being made
to obtain an injunction. The bridge
company expect to have the work com
pleted by December lst and have no"
every part of the superstructure ready
to put in place.
Charged with shooting.
Akron, October 2s.-Y d. Washburr
was arrested and brought before the
Court Of Common Pleas to-day on the
charge Of shooting Charles Feeble.
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RUSSIA.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 2s.-By a
ukase, emanating from the Government
here, all Governors of Provinces of Rus
STA upon the Baltic Sea who have rem
dered themselves conspicuous by their
hostile utterances and influence against
Germany, have been removed and super
ceded by officials of less pronounced
politics Tho former made themselves
particularly odious by the denouncing Of
prominent Prussian officials.
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The rrirallons or Pnrl..

Butchers meat in Paris has become
SC precious that no one person is al
lowed TO hwy more than one-quarter Of q
pound per day. We suppose this means
aquarter Of a pound to each person Of
the population; and even at this rate the
two millions Of consumers Of Paris will
eat up from six TO seven hundred cattle
per day; and Paris has no grass and no
forage for her cattle, so that they must
be nearly used up. What then9 Paris
in peace is not ike New York-a great
seaside depot in which provisions of all
.ands are accumulated for expectation
but is an inland city, which lives from
day 10 day on its supplies from the inte-
rior. With this siege, therefore, Paris,
with all that conld be done for them, was
poorly provided for the Subsistence be-
yond a month or two Of its two millions
of consumers. Before many days, there
fore, we may look for peace OF despe-
rate sortie by Trochu for the deliyerance
Of the city. iatN-tI ? i-I.itii'-.
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what Breaks Down Young Men.


1t is the commonly received notion
that hard study is the unhealthy element
Of a college life. But from the tables OF
Harvard University. collected by PROBES
sor Pierce from the last triennial cata-
logue, it is clearly demonstrated that the
excess Of death for the first ten years
after graduation is found in that portion
Of each class Of inferior scholarship.
Every one who has seen the curriculum
knows that where Kschylus and political
economy injure one, late hours and rum
punches use up a dozen, and that their
two little fingers are heavier than the
loins Of Euclid. Dissipation is sure
destroyer, and every young man who
follows il is, as the early flower, exposed
TO untimely frost. Those who have been
inveigled in the path Of vice are named
Legion A few hours sleep each night
high living and plenty Of smashes
make war upon every function OF n,
body. The brain, the heart, the lungs
the liver, the spine. the limbs, the bones
the flesh, every part and faculty Ovas
tasked and weakened BY the terrific
energy Of passion loosened from restraint
until, like a dilapidated mansion, III,
earthly house Of this tabernacle fall
into rninous decay.
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ST. LOUIS.

The Merchants Exchange Com
demns the bridge nj Cincinnati
ST. Lows. October q. THE Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday adopted res
olutions condemning the further con
struehon Of the bridge across the Ohio
river between Newport and Cincinnati,
on the present plan, and urging Congress
TO prevent the construction Of any bridge
that obstruee or endangers navigation.
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NEW YORK.

Jackson. the Murderer, POUND
GUILTY IN the Third Degree-Arrli,
val Of Japnnese-Babbi In Counefi
NEw YoRK, October pa verdict Of
manslaughter in the third degree was
brought in against jackson, on trial for
the murder Of Archibald Douglass. The
prisoners counsel called for this verdict
or acquittal; his claim for the former
was on the ground that killing Douglass
was done in the heat Of passion and
without previous malice on the part Of
the prisoner, and for the latter because
he had reason to believe his life in dan
ger. jackson will not be sentenced
until next term.
Yesterday morning fourteen japanese
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Democratic Nominees.
list of Appointments by Demo-
cratic Nominees.

The Democratic nominees for Congress, SEN
alter and Fioater will address the people Of
their respective districts at the places and
times below designated; "
Randolph. Upton county. Saturday, octo-
Der 9th.
Por.srsvile. Monday. October 3lst.
Mt. Zion, Tuesday. November LIST.
We cordially invite all nominees for Comfy
Representatives to join us in the above ap-
pointments. and hope the people will turn out
and give us an opportunity to be heard,
W. W. VAUGHAN.
J.J. DUB0SE.
]. NJ. HARRIS.
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IOWA.
Fire in a Theater.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, October 2S.-sAt the
close of the performance of McAvoys
Hibernieon troupe last night, at Dahon-
ey's new opera house, the scenery took
fire and was entirely destroyed. The
FIRE was extinguished before it could do
other damage.
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yICKSBURG.

r VIoKsBuRe, October q. 1870.
q. IL. Blood 4 Co., Memphis: i0
The Charter Oak stove took the first
premium at the Vicksburg fair over the
Brilliant and Superior.
T.. b. BRowY.
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INDIANA.
Editors, Excursion south.

WARSAW, October 27.-0n Monday
next the editors and publishers of the
Tenth and Eleventh districts depart on
grand editorial excursion to the South
ern States.