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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Prussians driving the French back be-
yond Carignan.
1t is supposed another Prussian corps
attacked that part Of the army remain
ing on the left bank of the Mouse, and
routed and drove them back on Sedan.
The Carignan engagement was probably
fought by troops under the Prince Of
Saxony. The battle on the left bank
was brought on by the Grown Princes
advanced forces.
The Bank Of England has put its rate
Of discount at 3ld.
The Independence Beige (Brussels)
newspaper, says that Marshal Mcmahon,
while on the nights Of vaux, Tuesday,
advancing to Montmedy, was attacked
by the Prussians and driven back with
dreadful carnage. This region of coun-
try is now entirely depopulated. This
corresponds with the Prussian official
account of the action near Beaumont
reported last night.
Vienna kilograms deny that Marshal
Bazaine was ever Gagged at Metz.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, September LA Liberte says
Austria had pledged herself to France
to move on Prussia simultaneously, il
subsidized. Olivier, when Prime Min
lister, agreed to this, bat the money was,
however, never paid. Austria pressed
the matter on France, when Olivier re-
piled: Go, we fight without you"
Two hundred thousand muskets were
discovered in the hands Of dealers. They
have been seized and distributed to the
garrison.
Duke Palikao warns newspapers
against publishing the pending import
ant movements of the army
Though the panic here is over, the
Cabinet ministers will go to Tours i'm
mediately.
Deputy Keller announced in the Corps
Legislatif that the French tireurs have
penetrated the territory of Baden. 1t
is stated also, that the Prussians
have had 100000 men placed hors du
combat since the commencement Of the
war. He said the war expenses Of Prus-
STA we're lO,5OO,OOO francs daily.
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The Alta California tells story of
seven desert Indians who ate large
horse in nineteen hours, leaving abso-
lutely nothing but the bones, hoof and
hair.
Prof. o. w. Holmes, in q letter to the
doctors of Berkshire, observes that if
the pendulum of belief does not swing
through q pretty wide arc, the hands of
progress will hardly be kept going
The first gravestone ever seen in the
Sandwich Islands was erected recently
over the grave of the daughter of DIR. c.
II. Wetmore, formerly of Pittsfeld,
Mass. 1t caused sensation among the
natives.
Small objects of forged or cast iron
can be bronzed by dipping them in melted
sulphur to which little SCOT is added.
The coating of sulphuret of iron thus
formed will, it is said, take good pol
ish
my friend, don't you know that it is
very dangerous to take nap while the
cars are in motion2" "Why no" ex-
claims the astonished individual, sudden
ly waking up, why SOP" Because
this train runs over sleepers."
ITS all very pretty talk" said re-
Gently married old bachelor, who had
just finished reading an essay on the
Culture of women" just as heavy
milIiner's bill was presented to him
" It's all very pretty, this cultivation Of
women, but such charge as this for
bonnets, is rather a heavy top dressing
in my judgment. "
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The French Claim to have Driven
Back the Prussian Advance
Corps.
FURIOUS FIGHTING RE.
PORTED LAST NIGHT.
The Prussians in Posses
sion of Carignon.
PRUSSIA.

BERLIN. August 3l-Midnight-The
following has been received from King
William and bulletined TO the people:
'VARENYEs, August 81 Yesterday we
were victorious in an engagement with
the army of Mcmahon. The LIST, 18th and
18th Bavarian corps took part. McMa-
hon was beaten and driven from Beau
mont back across the Meuse to Mansion
Our captures are twelve guns, several
thousand prisoners and much material
go to the battlefield to pursue the re-
suits of victory. God helpus
(Signed) WILLIAM"
PARIS, Aug. 3l.-From Dinaute Off
cial dispatch comes from Mcmahon
which reports close fighting on Wednes-
day.
The Prussian advance corps met a
drawback on the Belgian frontier, to
the northeast of Ulezziers.
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UNCERTAINTY OF WAR NEWs.

The utter unreliability Of the cable
a;spa,ehes. and the thousaid and one re-
morris from the European war, We have
moro than once noticed heretofore. Nor
do we see any improvement manifested
n the later dispatches The most ride
,,lous contradictions may still be dis
cerped. side by side. Every conjecture
4. published. that the. most imaginative
might indulge. and if morbid curiosity
and eager inquiry ever had pabulnm Tor
ceaseiess appetite it is afforded now In
. f.ce,ious criiique on the exclusive dis
MATCHES OF 4he Tribune. the New York
World Illustrates "ihe situation very
b,nn;lr. It's as good a take of as We
I..se met with lately The reader VII
ena i, under the head Of Thrilling
~ New" on oar outside form IL Is
Il. interesting war reading rs any OF the
m,ldlorm accounts Of the gr==. battles.
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ENGLAND.

LoxDox, Sept l., a.m.-Paris has no
reports Of serious French reverse on
Tuesday, as claimed by the Prussians.
Mcmahon reports himself victorious
on Wednesday.
McMahon's march was from Rheims
to Reehtel, Vonzeers and Busany, via
the valley of the Meuse and detiles Of
Argonnes to Sieney, thence to Montme-
dy. He transported all his war material
by rail, including six hundred guns.
The army of Lyons, 100000 strong. is
expected between Epernay and Chal-
ons.
A ministerial decree has been promul-
gated ordering a hundred thousand
gardes mobile from the departments to
take part in the defense Of Paris.
From accounts Of Tuesdays and
Wednesdays battles. it appears the
Prussians attacked Mcmahon upon both
banks of the Meuse. The first battle
vas fought southwest Of Carignan. The
Prussians on the right bank met McAa-
hon marching from Yaux toward Mont
medy. The action was ended by the
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unless some such plan as he sug-
gests be adopted. Why should not
the convention be fair ? A good,
true, earnest Democrat would not in
innate that delegation Of the peo-
pie appointed by the people themselves,
could be anything else. A determined
oifice-hunter might be capable Of saying
and even thinking so. 1t strikes me that
the Appeal might be engaged in better
business than in lending itself to such as
would use its columns to disturb the har-
mony of the party. The. people have
spoken. The delegations have been APP
pointed. There was not thought for
moment that difference could exist be-
tween the city and county, when the
whole county was to be represented in
convention with another county that
might have conflicting interests and
wishes; and therefore there was no
attempt to distribute the delegates
equally between the city and county. 1t
is time this jealousy should cease. The
interests of city and county are identi-
cal, and no one should be selected for
any position, high or low, who would not
deal fairly, justly, honestly with both
alike. Although | would not presume
to dictate to the Appeal, yet may |
not suggest that it might at least
have informed its correspondent, mis-
called Democrat" that Shelby county
is entitled to thirty-fve delegates, and
has ten wards and seventeen districts,
rendering it difficult matter to distrib
ute them equally, or so that there would
not exist some possibility of complaint.
As for 'the good old way" referred to,
what has more antiquity or deserves to
be more venerated than the people in
mass meeting, appointing their own dele
gates? To be sure they would be more
difficult to be manipulated by small poll
ticians than few gathered in ward or
district to select each its delegate or the
number allotted. In conclusion, let me
say that the people have already acted,
The mass meeting was fully represented
from country and city, after having been
advertised thoroughly. To undo what it
did, would not only be disrespectful to
the people, but would produce endless
confusion without remedy.
A TRUE DEMOCRAT.
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Married.

ON-MADD0X. On the LIST inst.
at Calvary Church. by the Rev. DIR, White,
Major j. WALnKoN to Mrs, j, A. MADDOX, all
Of this city,
The gallant Major has at last succeeded in
winning one of Tennessee's fairest and love
lest daughters. May he ever prize the trea-
sure he has won, as she is worthy of being
priced; and may they realize as they grow old
together, that " life is not perfect with loves
first kiss" but that in these holy bonds
"Iove comes brooding down on human hearts.
With bliss that hath no uiterance save in
rich tears
And you, Julia, have led captive to your
shrine Of beauty, one Of the noblest soldiers
Of the sacred but lost cause" The happy
couple have our sincere and heartfelt con-
gratulations. May prosperity attend them as
they journey onward through life, and may
love and fortune ever smile upon them is the
wish Of their friends. 5. AND X.
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THEATRICAL NOTES.


Rip Van Wrinkle is still running at
Booths Theater, in New York.
The Lydia Thompson raw-hide troupe
/ is still travelling North on the muscle
G. w. Mitchell has been engaged for
w. H. Hollands travelling company to
play first old man.
Woods Theater, in Cincinnati, will be
opened on the 9TH Of September, nnder
the management of Barney MacCauley.
The New Memphis Theatcr, with all
interior ixings complete, is advertised
in New York for sale There is a lease
on the property for one year.
Mr.. w. II. Leak and Miss Annie
Waite will be the first two stars at the
Opera House, Louisville, KY, which will
open on or about the 18th inst.
Joe Jefferson, Edwin Booth, Edwin
Forrest, Lolita, Emmett, and several
other prominent stars, are to play at
the Boston Theater, in Boston, this
season.
The New Opera Housein Kansas City,
Mo-, which bids fair to be the handsome
est and largest theater between st. Louis
and San Francisco, will be opened on or
about the LIST inst, under the manage
.-.o..4 20 n.1 ID Doot1,
The Kiralfy Pantomime Troupe and
the Saxon Infant Ballet, after brief
engagement at Woods Museum, in New
York city, commencing October 3, will
travel West and South, and during the
season will appear at Memphis.
Miss Viola Plunkett, who was at the
Memphis Theater last season, and had
many friends among the theater-goers as
well as in the profession, is engaged as a
Coincidence this season at John 7.
Ford Holiday Street Theater, in Balti-
more.
Lawrence Barrett has been playing at
Niblo's Garden, which place was opened
on the 18th of August. Mr.. Barrett had
been absent about eight years, and in
that time won great success in San
Francisco. At Niblo's his success was
only moderate.
Miss Lucy Rushton appeared in the
Circuit Court Of the United States, sit
ting in Chicago, ILL.,, on August 18th,
and applied for and obtained her final
naturalization papers. The Chicago
Journal says she is probably the first
English lady ever naturalzed in that
city" She intends making Chicago her
permanent home, but will make pro-
fessional tour of the country during the
ensuing season.
Billy Emerson Minstrel Troupe drew
full houses at the Olympic Theater, in
St. Louis, last week. Billy is 9 favorite
in that city, as he is in Memphis. Miss
Katie Putnam, favorite in Philadelphia,
is there this week, with metropolitan
star company and succession of pleas
ing novelties.
The Adelphi Theater, in Boston, will
be known hereafter as the Worrell Sis
ters' Adelphi Theater. Mr.. Loiingwell
and the Worrells. and others, are to ap-
pear at the opening, next Monday. Mr..
Stetson, the manager, went down to Bill
lerica the other day, to engage Mile
Morlacchi for the ballet, and found her
in a rustic costume, digging potatoes.
The engagement was made in the potato
patch, and she then went on with her
digging.
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The Dickens PANTY Reunited.

A London correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune thus speaks of the Dick
enses:
A complete reconciliation has taken
place between Mrs Dickens and her sis
ter-it seems too painful to add-and
between Mrs. Dickens and her eldest
daughter. A few days ago there was a
meeting between the three; much she'd
ding Of tears and poignancy Of feeling;
but the end is as / have described 1t
would appear it was the deceased alone
who stood in the way. His death unites
the children to the mother, and sister to
sister. One wishes the veteran Mrs
Hogarth, whose death occurred few
months since, could have witnessed this
meeting. Mr.. Hogarth, who was the in
innate friend of Walter Scott, and who
often sat with Wilson in the Ambrosial
Nights, was singularly tender-hearted
man, and no one can exaggerate the
grief which he felt at the Indifference
between his daughters. / have heard
his voice break as he spoke Of it. He
liked his son-in-law, and was once ex-
ceedingly fond Of him; but after the
separation he could not bear to hear his
name mentioned. His sympathies we're
solely with the wife, and It appeared as
though some loved ideal was shattered
when Dickens told his wife he could live
with her no longer"
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OHIO.
MOrtaIIy Wounded = Railroad Col
lfsiOn.

MOrtaIly Wounded = Railroad Col.
lfsfOn.
DAUPHIN, September IA Mr.. Beas-
ley, at Brookville in this county, was
shot and MORALLY wounded in an ARRAY
in saloon in that place yesterday.
A passenger train and a way freight
train collded on the Bellefontaine road,
near Fremont, yesterday, wrecking one
engine and several cars.
J. NJ. Kreadler, superintendent of the
street railroad, was stabbed in several
places last night, by rough he attempt
cd to put off a car,
POIitical-ExcuPsiO
COLUMBUS, September l.-Ex-Gover-
nor Dennison has declared his intention
of taking an active part in the fall cam
.paign in this State.
An excursion train of ten cars leaves
here for Chicago, over the Panhandle
road, to-day.
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ILLINOIS,.
temperance Convention

BLOOMINGTON, September /. - The
State Temperance Convention met here
yesterday. About twenty counties were
represented by some sixty or seventy
delegates. John V, Farwell, of Chicago,
was nominated for Congressman at large,
and a full State ticket put in the field.
General John A. Logan.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. Lit is reported
this morning that General John A.
Logan will decline the nomination OF
the Republicans for congressman at
large, believing he can be elected United
States senator to succeed Yates.
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NASHVILLE.
state Republican COnventiOn-Sur-
veying Party.

NASHVILLE, September 1.-The State
Republican Committee have issued a
call for a convention, to be held in Nash
vile on Thursday, the 22d of Septem-
ber to nominate candidates for Govern
or and Congress.
The Government surveying party I'M
der command of Col Colbert, with six
teen men, left yesterday on board the
steamer lobe Hurt, to make survey of
the Cumberland river.
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wELCH-sALLIR E.. wife Of NJ. D. welch.
q, the residence Of her mother, Mrs. VIM. X.
Harris, on the 3lst ultimo.
The funeral will take place al ten o'clock
on Friday. September ID. Carriages in at
tendance at Holst's.
JOBE-AxDREw JoBE, born in Muhienburg
county, KY. February !, 1900; settled in
jackson. Tennessee, in 1875. Died at latter
place 2sth day Of August, lsI0, aged seventy
Years, six months and twenty-four days.
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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
Northern Mississippi, ond in such capacity
present myself to the public. The business
that Il have just entered upon is eminently
worthy of the most serious attention and
thought. and commends itself to the calm re-
aection of all. and the company that | have
the honor in part to represent, is not excelled
by any other similar corporation in the United
States in point of solvency, merit, worth and
extent of business. Embroidered BY these
considerations, / confidently appeal to my
friends and n generous public for q fair share
of their patronage. L. n. JOhNSToN.
Memphis, September /, 1870.
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Mr.. 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 contract for advertisements.
Hudson. Menst 4 Gay. 1888 Dearborn street.
and Barnhart, Bros. q Co., "A Madison street,
Chicago, will contract for advertisements for
this naner
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BELGIUM.

New York, September IA special
cable dispatch to the Evening Post says:
ARELoS, BELGIUM, September Flu
rious fighting was reported last night be-
tween 0rligny and DAME.
The Prussans entered Carignan at 10
Yesterday morning.
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feeble are so subject. 1t purides all the fluids
of the body. including the blood and the
gentle stimulus which it imparts to the nerv-
GUS system is not succeeded by the slightest
reaction. This Is chapter Of facts which
readers, for their own sakes, should mark and
rc,oemhnr
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Wilkie Collins in his novel Man and
Wife thus refers TO Sunday evening in
an English country house: ION Sunday
evening, which was the evening before
the wedding, the dullness, as a matter OF
course, reached its climax. But two Of
the occupations which people may in
dulge in on week days are regarded as
harmless on Sunday. Ii is not sinful to
wrangle in religious controversy, and it
is not sinful to slumber over a religious
book The ladies at the farm practiced
the pious observance Of the evening on
this plan. The Eeniorz Of the sex
Vrangled in religious controversy, and
the juniors Of the sex slumbered over
Sunday books 2 As for the men, ii is un-
necessary TO say that the young ones
smoked when they were not yawning,
and Tawned when they were not smoking
Every one IN the house felt the impress
sion Of the senseless SOCIAL pleasure pro
hihitions which they had imposed upon
themselves, and yet every one in the
house would have been scandakzed II
the plain question had been put. You
know that this is tyranny Of your own
making; you know you don't really
mean L, you don't really like it-Ehy do
you SUBMIT The freest people on the
civilized earth are the only people who
dare not face the question. The even
ing dragged its slow length on. and the
welcome time drew nearer and nearer
for oblivion in bed
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BANKRUPTCY.
Notice in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court of the United State
for the District Of West Tennessee.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT Pc
~ titions have been fled In said Court by the
following named persons Of said District. duly
declared bankrupts. under the act Of Congress
OF March 2. 1851. for a discharge and certificate
thereof from all their debts and other claims
pr0fabie under said act, and that the follow
ing days. nj ten o'clock am, have been set
for the hearing Of the same. before 4. i,
Latham. Esq. Register, AZ bis Office, northeast
corner Of Madison and nec0po Streets, Mem
phis. Tennessee, so-Nifs
solomon llessc, September II, 1870.
Samuel liosse. September "a, $50.
David Levy. September Il. $50.
d. B. Boswell. September "a. 1870.
When and where all creditors who have proved
Their debts, and other persons in interest, may
attend and show cause. II any they can, why
the prayer Of the said pelisioneri shouldn0t be
granted. And the second and third meetings
o. creditors win be held at the same time
Ind place. -
A S MITCHELL,
Memphis, Sept. /. $50 Clerk.
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Masonic.

BELvlDERE, Sept. 1.-The anti-Ma-
sonic convention, called some three
weeks ago, convened last night A
large number of delegates from all parts
of the State were present. Speeches
highly denunciatory of Masonry were
made, and the formation of an anti-Ma
sonic party urged.
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No Cure, No Pay. = FoRREsT'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. 30 cents.
N. i. The genuine article has yellow labels.
with white. imprinted wrapper.
Q-l1-f GOODYEAR 4 HILLS.
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copARTNERSHIP NOTICE,
COPAHTN ElsSIHlP.

HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
| me Mr.. L. N, JOHNSTON Qate with Gal
breath, Stewart Il Co., and Stewart Bros. *
Fizer) in the business of the General Agency
of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the
kansas and Northern Mississippi. The firm
name and style will be Swain Il Johnston.
JAMES A. SWAIN,
General Agent Equitable Life Assurance So
ciety of the United States.
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Shot md Killed.

INDIANAPOLIS, September la man
named Shaw was shot and killed at No
blesville, Indiana, last night. His bro
ther-in-law is suspected of the murder.
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Eevermore can the coarse, gritty tooth
powders and Notwithstanding chemical fluids
find place on the toilets Of sensible people
The fragrant and preservatiye SozoDosr has
superseded them all.
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LOUISVILLE.
Population OF louisville.

LOUISVILLE, September 1.-The cen
sus just taken shows the population of
this city to be barely 100000.
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PHYSICIAN.
DRUGS.
MoLAssEs AND SUGAR.
TO TIE Wholesale MERCH ! S ,,I'..I-

/ AN RECEIVING RFGUrAR ourp
II ments Of my new brands o. Molasse. ~,
ss, y. US, anarateed. am also
ANA aud Island Sdssrs down here eS ~ H..
ho-n-7-inl g,E. LANPHIER. as Front St.
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0rFIcE OF Tbs BoAED or EDUcAr1ox, I

0FF1CE or THE BOARD OF EDUcATIox,
MEnrHIs, August 30. 1870.
VyHE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF MEMPHIS
i viii open for the admission Of pupils qE
the FIRST
Monday 9Th day OF September, prox.
Tickets Of admission FOR white pupils will
Be issued AZ this 0f1cc NO. % odd Fellows
Haln on and AFTER the 3lth August.
Tickets for the coiored pupils will be fur
nishcd By the Teachers nj the schQnl-rocm AZ
i55I a !. sEAIH. Superintendent.