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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24


For New Orleans and all Way Landings--The
l new passenger and freight steamer
JOHN HoWARD..-.............Capt. E. R, Perry.
w 24th inst, at pm. sll=dfn9
Q II. W. @. PATTESON, -
% Ag't NJ. and A, n. P. Co., 3 Madison st.
Memphis and st. Louis Packet Co.
Accommodation Packet for New Madrid
Cairo and all intermediate landings.
MARBLE CITY. Captain Boyd,
WILL. UNTIL FURTHERNO-
w tce, leave a. follows: Every Letl7i1tr7
Tuesday for Cairo. and Saturday a@=Ha6
for New Madrid.
shippers having freight on those days for
way landings are requested.t to ship a. above.
For further information apply II the Com
pany's Office on Wharfboat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
WANTED.

kXTANTED A COMPETENT AP0rrHE-
wv cary to take charge Of a drug store in q
mail town in Tennessee. None need apply
kept such as can give satisfactory evidence
bf sobriety, honesty and competency. Ad-
TUBS u ' pppp' G.. W. JONES & CO., .. ~
9S-103 257 Main street.
kXTANTED-TO RENT A SMALL FARM
NV for the year 1871. within twenty-fi five
b;ios' of Memphis, convenient to railroad
nnIy - ANDERSON & WATSON,
"a qqrI No. Court street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
STEAM BOATS.
For Whife RiYer.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Co.
White River Line = For Helena. Friar's
Point. Devall's Bluff, Searcy,. Augusta and
with train for Little Rock and Hot Springs
r. p. WALT, - Capt. w. j. Ashford.
THIS ENTIRELY NEW AND IT,
Il elegant side wheel passenger els5nt
steamer. built expressly for this g
trade, will leave as above SATURDAY, 24th
inst, at pm.
For freight or passage apply on board or to
W. G. PATTES0N, Agent,
90 No. 8 Madison ST., Stanton Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
NURSER Y,

bloc Johnson, Florist and Landscape. Gar
dener, late of Royal GArdens, Stockholm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24
STEAM BOATS.
For UeIena anal Friar,s =

For Helena and Friar's Point.
Regular Memphis, Helena and Friar's Point
Daily United States Mail Packet Line.
GEO. W. CHEEK, ......... Capt. NJ. r. Cheek.
UNHIS NEW AND ELEGANT 6=, -
as above every TUESDAY, Sszi=ss==t=s
THURSDAY and SATURDAY, at pm. For
freight or passage apply on board. S5-f
For Helena and Friar's Point.
Regular Memphis, Helena and Friar's Point
Daily United States Mail Packet Line.
A. j. WHITE. ...............Ca Captain Geo. Malone.
THIS NEW AND MAGNIFI- RI.
i cent steamer will leave Mem elkzHts9
phis every MONDAY, WEDNES- - ~
DAY and FRIDAY, at 5 pm. For freight
or passage apply on board. 63-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-24

Bob Smith, driver of dray No. 337 was
arrested on the charge of stealing -four
bales of cotton from N. Corona a Co.
Smith, instead Of carrying the cotton to
the shed, carried it out in the suburbs Of
The city. Officer NJ. Kelly arrested
Smith, but this mcsnipg he was dis
charged, owing to the absence Of the
prosecuting witness, Mr.. 8. ]. Williams.
The cotton was recovered.
Attorney General Wright closed the
argument in behalf of the State at y N.
to-day in the Myra Day-Banks homicide
case. Eloquent and able speeches have
been made by the respective counsel en-
gagged in the cause. II is more than
probable that a verdict viii be rendered
by the jury some time this evening.
What that verdict win be, We know not;
but one thing is certain. the jury will
never agree to set an example Of severe
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24

quired the husband in anxious tones, did
the lamp explodeg Yes, and Did it
,oaste much Of tie kerosene ? he cried, rush
ing by the wife TO see if any of the fluid
had been left in the stump of the lamp"
An enterprising Missourian cut out a
sheet Of lie, $50 feet long and 165 feet
wide and ten inches thick, and started to
raft il, en- masss, down the Mississippi to
ST. Louis, 100 miles distant. One end Of
the field was sharpened to serve as bows,
and the other end rounded for stern A
skiff was fastened to each side to give the
requisite sheer when necessary, and
cook-stove and pl DIVISIONS were taken on
the ice. After a prosperous voyage Of
twenty miles, the concern unfortunately
raa into an ice.bound point. of land and
broke into three pieces. Although 1t was
dark at the time, all the men and the
cook stove were saved, but the ice broke
rapidly up and disappeared in the dark
ness.
The New Orleans Picdyune tells the
story of gentleman who arrived there
short time since from an Eastern city in
pursuit of his truant SON. His search
availed not, and at last, almost in despair,
the distressed father was preparing to re-
turn home, when one evening at the thea
tire he felt some ones hand thrust sud-
denly into his pocket. Quick as thought
he grasped the intrusive member and
wheeling around he met face to face his
son. Detected in his crime, the boy suf-
fered himself to be led away from the
crowd, and the next day, under the intlu-
ence of an affection which vicious associa-
tons had not succeeded in entirely crush
ing, consented to return to his home.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24

The New York Ice companies have
oiyen notice that the next seasons prices
will be 80 per cent. higher than the last
The --latest walking advertisement in
Broadway, NV York, is man attired
from head to foot in greenbacks.
The treasure product of the State of
Nevada, last year, was $13,815,00O, 49,.
$4,000 of which came from White Pine.
in 1869, the State dog tax of Kentucky
netted $2,109, and in that year dogs killed
2l,106 sheep, valued at $59,342.
Twenty years ago Pennsylvania was
the largest wheat producing State in the
Union-now it is about the twelfth on the
list
The girls employed in New York in
parasol and umbrella manufacture have
struck against reduction of nearly
thirty three per cent. in their earnings.
john d. Phelps, a blind man living in
South Adams, Mass, has sawed and split
972 cords of wood in nine years and seven
months, besides doing large amount of
other work.
"A Pennsylvania firm has rolled out'a
finely polished sheet of iron, three feet
long and twelve inches wide, and weigh
ing but three and half ounces 1t is
thinner than ordinary writing paper.
The quantity of gold produced in
Nova Scotia from the date of the first dis
covery of the precious metal to the end of
1868, period of s years, amounts to
100000 ounces. The best year was 1867,
when the yield amounted to nearly 10000
ounces
The editor of the Rockport (Texas)
Transcript was presented few days ago
with ripe strawberry, measuring nearly
four inches in circumference. He says
"There, were many more on the vines,
but this was the first one ripening. The
others are equally as large, and will ripen
in few days"
"A number of the journeymen shoe
makers in Indianapolis, who recently Or
ganized strike arainst their employers
have Joined Their capital and labor and
opened an establishment in that city on
the co operative plan. They promise to
do work for less than the regular shops
charge, contenting themselves with slight
profit over wages.
The paper called Our Dumb animals
proposes that we shall kill fish, instead of
allowing them to die by slow process, af
ter having been taken from their native
element. The Dutch kill the fish by max
ing slight longitudinal incision under
the tail, and the operation, which is per-
formed with very sharp instrument, can
be done so quickly that it is practiced
even in the largest fisheries, not excepting
those for the herring. 1t is the custom in
Holland to kill the fish rs soon as he is
drawn from the water, while we let him
lie in an agony which produces the effect
of sickness on the animal economy,
softens the flesh, and gives to it the prin-
ciples of dissolution.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24

are weighed pass out" After that remark
every one remained, light weights" and
all.
While the Maine Legislature was
vacillating over the question Of attending
the Peabody funeral, respectable mem.
Der from the back country said; "Mr.
Speaker, am disguised with the con
duct Of this House. This funeral at Port
land is going to be great affair; but
when | see this House lettering and see
saving as if it didn't know its own mind,
l declare, l Uish Mr.. Peabody hadn't died.'
A Memphis paper tells this anecdote !:
An anxious-looking chap wandered into
the Mayors office the other day and asked
permission to look at the book in which
the names of candidates for Office are
entered. The clerk blandly asked "Whst
office are You running for, sir?" To which
the other replied "Wall, l dunno;
thought I'd look over and 60 for any
vacancy that might turn up. Pm beastly
fond of orfis."
The Buffalo Express tells this: "a
man is said to have applied to a down
town note shaver 10 discount a note of
the amount of $75, having 20 months to
run. Old Sixty per cent. said that he
sometimes done long time.paper, and
gravely figured the discount at five per
cent month for the specified time, and
then for three days grace. Turning to
his customer, he said; Have you 371S
cents about your YES was the reply,
handing it over THAT makes it Just
right said the banker, as he quietly locked
up the note and went on footing up his
daily cash"
They tell a good story of certain
well-known professor of natural science.
1t was the custom of the doctor to encour-
age his geology class to collect specimens
and bring them into the class for analysis
and classification. So, one day number
of specimens were laid upon the table,
among them one broken bit, which al.
though streaked and stained to impose on
the doctor was really nothing but piece
OF common brick. In due time the Pro-
lessor came to the specimens Taking up
one, he says at glance: "This is piece
of baryta from the Cheshire mines !" hold
ing up another" This is piece of field
spar from the Portland quarries the next
is piece of quartz from Haddam; and
this" coming to the brick, is piece of
impudence from some member Of this
class"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24
Miscellaneous.

The payments in the Washington are
never greater than they are the first year.
Song of the man going to have a
tooth drawn" How happy could be
with ether
1t is said that little cake dipped in
sherry wine will restore the lost voice of
q canary bird.
Somebody wants to know how many
early birds participated in the Diet Of
Worms.
DIR. Chaplin says that every young
lady ought to Jump at the chance Of mar
rying mechanic.
Why is the animal upon which the
tarrier operates like the farric1 himself?
Because he's a horse, sure.
Rhode Island will hereafter elect her
members of Congress on the Tuesday
next after the first Monday in November.
The Utah Gentiles assert that no sim
cere female advocate of polygamy can be
found in the Territory who is. not old
enough to be grandmother.
He that forecasts what may happen
shall never be surprised; tbs too late to
begin to arm when the enemy is in our
quarters. Moral-Insure your life in the
Washington.
Foreign letters received at the New
York Postoffice during the past year,
5,l54,70 amount Of money received on
them, $72,935; number of letters sent
abroad, $500, 1928; amount received, $7lS,-
1896.
"A Springfield firm, which advertised
for a bookkeeper, received.a beautifully
written answer from young man who
averred that he was "yous" to bookkeep-
ing, and.hought that he would prove
=" sattice factory"
"A soldiers widow in Leavenworth
lately employed claim agent to collect
the 500 bounty due her husband. She
then had to hire another lawyer to collect
the money of the claim agent, and third
to collect what was left, of the second
800 going to the three lawyers.
.-Found-The hinge ola Christmas box
A paddock belonging to chain of cir
cumstances. A key (skeleton) conjectured
to appertain to deadlock. The socket
OF thunderbolt The handle of an
election-screw. If the above are not
claimed within few days, they will be
sold for old iron.
One of the convicts of the Michigan
state Prison, a few days ago, getting tired
OF working, laid his fingers under the
trip hammer and had them mashed to
shreds He had five months to serve This
Is the second time that such an act of self
mutilation, for the same reason, has oc.
Cured in the Penitentiary.
The captain of one of our tea ships
mad some rare china coffee. cups, and some
having got broken which he was unable
to get matched, he was induced, while on
one Of his trips to China, to have them
matched there. He gave the order, and
was astonished to have handed him set of
cups, tdc Simae Of the cup left, with small
emp broken off the rim of each, and
coclored as if they had been broken or
clipped and used some time.
"A clergyman once preached a very
long sermon from the text, "Thou art
weighed IN the balance and found want
ing. After listening an hour, some of
The congregation began to retire, greatly
70 the annoyance of the minister where
upon he stopped his sermon and said !:
mat is right, gentlemen, as fast as you
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24

landlord, though Of course somewhat
taken aback at the cool etfrontery of his
impecunious guest, laughed and said to
him, "Well, sir, if you have no money to
pay for what you have eaten and drank,
let US have your valuable advice" GAN
right" replied the stranger; "now listen.
If you should ever be sent to the Peniten
tiary, and have there to walk on the tread,
mill, always be sure to choose the left
side. You will find it much easier.
speak from experience"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24
Personal and Literary.

John Allen, "the wickedest man." is
worth $4,000.
Madame Emile Olivier is only twenty
years old, and scarcely looks sixteen.
1T was J. Don Cameron, not Senator
Simon, who recently had windfall OF
$1,000, 900.
MIR. Hoag, the lately deceased Con-
gresham from the Toledo district, left an
estate worth nearly $1,O00,000.
John Null, aged 100 years, died at
Iuka, Miss, the other day. Until he was
107 years old he had never tasted medi.
cine.
Mrs. Juliette H. Beach has taken the
editorial control of her late husbands
paper, the Albion, " Y, Republican.
The Hon. John P. Hale is in Rome,
sick and thin, having lost 100 pounds in
his physical avoirdupois since he left the
Court of Spain.
William Connolly, of Franklin, Pa,
has made claim on the government for a
large lot of tar which he purchased for the
use of Commodore Perry's fleet on Lake
Erie, just prior to the great naval contest
The right spelling of the title of the
Pasha of Egypt is not Khedive as it is
generally given in the newspapers, but
Khideo. 1t should be pronounced Kid
ay-oh. 1t means master, king, mighty
monarch, the unequaled of the age.
-Spurgeon has written thus to citi-
zen of Des Moines "Home duties chain
me to the oar. There is not even the re-
hottest likelihood Of my crossing the At
lantic, although have thousands of kind
friends in the States, and rejoice in what
the Lord has done for your nation. Peace
be to you and yours. Pray for, yours
truly, c. H. STURGEON"
The late A, H. Lee, who drew Crosby's
Opera House, had previously, as a miller
at Prairie du Rocher, ILL.,, acquired prop
erty to the amount of about $4,000.
The Opera House he disposed of for $780,.
600 cash, putting $4,000, of it in the
Masonic Temple of st. Louis, secured by
mortgage. He distributed among his
early friends $4,000, the sum he was
worth when the capricious goddess smiled
upon him. The present estate is valued
at about 100000, which is to be divided
among six children.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1870-02-24

A New YORK undertaken Gays that his
most liberal customers are the surviving
partners of marriages which have been
the most unhappy.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24
Hngrafifude
a MAN CHARGED WITH MURDE. DuEs NOT FAY
HIS ATTORNEYS FOR CLEARING HIM.

MAN CHARGED WITH MURDER DuEs NOT FAY
HIS ATTORNEYS FOR CLEARING him.
1t will be recolected that few years ago Il
man by the name of Joseph Downham. of Kent
county, in this State, killed colored man named
Caesar Lewis, and fed from Delaware 10 the State
of Indiana. In due course of time his wifi, left
behind applied to the Legislature and decree OF
divorce In her case was granted.
The whereabouts of Downham being ascertain
ed requisition was made by the Governor of
Delaware upon the Governor of Indiana for the
rendition of the fugitive. The Sheriff OF Kent
county started upon his Western tour and return
ed with Downham rs n prisoner and had him
confined In Dover Jail for trial for the murder
with which he was charged.
The former wife of Downham feeling a lively
Interest in the approaching trial. and wishing to
avoid the reproach which would be brought uDun
the father of her children should he be convicted
md having since her divorce come into posses
sion OF some property, advanced some hundreds
of dollars for the payment OF witnesses b. ought
on from the West, Downham also had become
possessed OF some property 10 lndiana, and for
The kindness OF his former wife, gave his bond
Tor the money she had advanced.
Hon. Joseph p. Comegys and Hon. n. B. Smith
ers were retained as counsel Tor the prisoner and
to them he also gave his bond fni $1,000 The
time for the trial CAME on and through the efforts
Of his former wife and his counsel he was saved
from felon's DOOM After his acqniiln he ngaiu
returned to his Western home with promise IL
speedily liquidate the claims Of his former witt
and counsel. Time wore and his neglect u
pay induced bis attorneys to enter nj their claim
and proceed against bis property, which they did,
and fiom II they only realized 5lJU.
few days ago word was received NJ Duvrl
that Dowrham had taken the ben, iii Of the hank
rupt act to avoid the payment Of the two Della
ware claims, and tax Of GIL which was al Tho
debts he owed
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

THEIR NAMES AND BIRTH PLACES.
The Cecil Wing publishes the following list of
distinguished persons natives OF Cecil county,
with their place of birth as nearly M they could
be ascertained -
John Churchman, celebrated Tor his mathetna-
tcal researches, and who died in the north Of
Europe while pursuing the same under ihc int
Isnagc OF the Emperor Of Russia Brick Meeting
House.
George Reed, member Of The fret Congress
from Delaware, and Sigrer Of the Declaration al
Independence; Fifth District,
John Ewing, d. d., "a Distinguished mathelna.
ticiun and philosopher Octoraro.
James Rumsey, inventor OF the Steamboat, and
who made trial of the same ON the Potomac in
1881 Middle Neck.
Robert Leslie, an ingenious Mechanic of his
day, and father Of Charles K. lesc,a distinguish
ed artist, and member OF the Royal Academy
London First District.
Commodore John Rogers United States Navy
Perryve.
jeremiah S. Black, known rs Judge Black, m,
formerly in the Cabinet Of President Buchanan
IS Attorney General of the United States Ell
Forge.
Nathan q. Brooks, President Of the Baltimore
Female College, and distinguished H. II writer ans
scholar; Seventh District.
Emma Alice Brown, pnctcss, a,d OF whom
Prentice said ''she is the most talented woman il
America !" Seventh District
John A. j. Creswell, Postmaster General OF Il,
United States /; Port DepositY
David Davis formerly law partner of AbrIhst
Lincoln, and now Judge of the Supreme Court
the United States /; First District
DR.. Benjamin Breyard. who drew ~ il,t q" Meet
lnhurg Declaration Of Rights" IL HDrth C.fnl
IN, before the Declaration at Independence wa
reported in Congress, ami in which n'aHy Of III
sentences are idcntically thGsamc, as In the latte
II sirument; Second District.
John McNitt Alexander, Chairman of the mee
ing at which the above Declaration was adopted
Second District
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1st, 1870.
FREIGHT TRAIN, with Passenger Car attacnea
will leave Stations named at the following chnngea
Hours spblect to delays incident to ireight pusi-
messy viz: ~
Cioisa souru, leave Wilmington abont 90 A. ~. ;
New Castle, 400; Middletown, 500; Clayton, I.io
bower so; Camden, 9.l0 FELTON,, 1905 and DO uue
at Harrington 1890 A. NJ. m u
GoIsa Nonrn, to leave Harrington about y ~ r.
M. Felton,, 400, Camden, COS, Dover, 80, norton
@ TO- Clayton, TOO, MddletOwn, S4b new Caslle'
10. 80 and be due at WILMINGTON HOO +. M.
his train will stop to take up passengers ohy ~
srons named, but will get down passengers " my
-ogulnr stopping place between Harrington and WI
Uuugton ExoKPT Hares Corner, State Road, Dela-
ware Junction and Dupont.
NEW CASTLE TRAINS.
| ia.aye New Caatlo for Wilmington ann Phiadei
phla ut 7.A0 A, NJ. Leave Philadelphia, II 40 A. ID
| aud Wilmington 90 ?. NJ, for New Casti'.
SMYRNA BRANCH TRAINS
Additional to those above will leave tmyrna foi
| CLAYTON l145 4. NJ, and $40 Y. Nj. lie I'VE Clayton
| for Smyrna 8. 40 A. NJ, and 2lo T NJ to nake cor
pcctior with trains u ard from Dover and s't'nil
| south. .,..,u,~~,.,s
At Clayton, with ". u D. X. X for Baston ant
intermediate plates ,,,,.,
At Harrington with J. n b. r. X. for Milford
Cienrreiown, Loves and Intermediate places
AT Seaiord, with ID. 81 ID. X. X. for Fredericksburg
Cambridge and intermediate stations. Vs.
At Delinar, with t. s. X. X. for Salisbury, Princes
Anne, Crsfcld and intermediate stations. Also
for Berlin and stations on W. y I. X. Il.
e. u oEw ALI,
rfr,ta ar pnt n.,'
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

LARGE FUNERAL AT MILFoRD.-One Of the
largest funeral professions ever seen in Milford
was that on Thursday morning last ut the burial
Masons, Odd Fellows and Good Templars All
three of the Orders participated ia the parade.
The column formed at the residence Of the de-
ceased, the Good Templars in advance, next the
Odd Fellows, and then the Masons, followed by
the mourners and large concourse of relatives
and friends 10 the Presbyterian Church, where an
excellent sermon was preached by Rev. Richard
Mallory. The lodges then formed in line and
marched to the ME-. Cemetery, where the remains
were deposited with Masonic ceremonies.
Deceased was man beloved by all who knew
him. +.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

PARDoNED.--At the last session of the Sussex
County Court Collingwood Hallett, OF South Mil
ford, was tried on an Indictment for assault and
battery with intent 10 kill q colored boy. The
case was very aggravated one, but the jury
brought In a verdict of assault and battery alone.
possible under the verdict, and sentenced him 10
twelve months Imprisonment and fiRe of $780,
With that nice sense of Justice which has dstin-
guished bis administration Governor Salisbury
has pardoned the man, and on Thursday last he
returned 10 Milford.
Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24

DldtOnh.
Train No. /, South, connects at Chadds Ford
with Trains on b. c. H. H., arriving at Philadelphia
at 40 a. m ano arriving in Baltimore at Lib y. m
and at Wilmington with train leaving for Baltimore
at 1902, a. m and with train on Delaware Railroad
leaving at 1910 q.
Train No. 3, South, connects at Coatesve, with
| train on the Pennsylvania Railroad, which leaves
| Philadelphia at 80 p. IN, and with Pacific Express
from the West: and at Chadd Ford with train leav
| ing Philadelphia at 4 80 y. m.
| Train M. l. North, connects at Chadds Ford with
| trains on Baltimore Central Railroad, arriving at
| Philadelphia at 40 a. m and arriving In Baltimore
Lib p. M and at Coatosvile with Mail Train West,
and Lancaster Train East, on Pennsylvania Rail
| road.
Train No. 8. North, connects at chadd's Ford with
| train leaving Philadelphia at 430 D. M, and ut
Coatesville with evening train for Philadelphia and
Cincinnati Express West.
Train No. 2 sonih. connects at Chada's Ford with
train arriving at Philadelphia at $50 p. m.
Train No. 2, North, connects at hadd's Ford with
the train and al COate5vle with train leaving
| Philadelphia at $50 r. m. A Daily Stage from West
Chester connects a. Sagers MIL with Trains EOe.
| and South, and Trains Nos. and NORTH.
| j. c. SHARPbESS,
| Engineer and General Superintendent.
| Coatesvllle January 9Ist. 1870 jan3.d&