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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-10
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, August lO.-During the abb
sence over Sunday of Capt. Hagar, As
sistant United States Quartermaster, two
soldiers, employed by him as clerks,
packed large quantity of Government
clothing, worth about $4,000, and sold it
to Southwater street commission mer-
chant for 5000. They then deserted
A detective recovered the goods, and the
purchaser is held for trial,
The excessive heat of July caused an
unusual mortality here of lllS, an in
crease of 1893 over June. The weather
is now cool, and the city healthy.
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Mar OF COLLIRRTlLLE.-The citizens
of ColliervilIe have very recently had
their town and enyirons surveyed and
mapped out by the excellent County Sur
veyor, ]. H. Mcclure, Esq. We have
not yet seen a copy, but have been in
formed that it is distinguished for accu-
racy. and every property-holder can put
his finger on his osn place. By the
way, there used to be a map Of German
town. and TO preserve it from the rayages
of time 1t was pasted on a thin pine
board. During the war, When Ger
mantown was in possession Of the
FederAls. two of them deeply engaged in
seven-up" did not observe that their
candle had fickered out. They split up
the valuable map, with its board back,
to afford lights 70 continue the game.
Won't the people of Germantown want a
new map2 They had better secure one
while .he surveyors hand in.
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Cali for a STATE Convention.

As a matter of record we publish the
following call of the Central Executive
Committee, appointed by the Democratic
State Convention, held about two years
ago, as it appeared in the Nashville
papers of Sunday morning and did not
50 appear in the Avalanche:
To the Democratic and Conservative voters Of
the State of Tennessee:
On the second Tuesday in November
next, the important elections for Mem
bers of Congress, Governor of the State,
and Members of the Legislature will be
held. 1t is deemed of the highest i'm
portance, in order to secure the complete
overthrow Of the political party which
has for several years ruled and almost
ruined us, that there should be unity of
action among the Democratic and Con-
sentative party Of the State in those cleo
tons
The Executive Committee appointed
by the State Convention, held in this
city on the 9th day of June, 1868, have,
therefore, for the purpose of preserving
harmony in our ranks and promoting
unity Of action in those elections, re-
solved to call Convention of the Demo
cratic and Conservative party Of the
State to assemble at the capitol, in this
city, on Tuesday, the 18th of Septem-
Der next, at IL o clock am, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidate for Gov
ernor, and taking such other steps as
may be necessary to secure the thorough
organization of the party The several
counties in the State are therefore re-
quested, on or before the first Monday in
September, to appoint delegates to that
Convention. GEO. J. STUBBLEFIELD,
Chm State Executive Committee.
Nashville, Aug 6, 1870
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THE MISREPRESENTATION

Although the information telegraphed
BY the cable, daily, comes through Brit
ish medium, and is more or less colored
TO suit circumstances, and though both
French and Prussian dribblets reach us,
they exhibit the exaggeration Of inter
ested parties. We are, therefore, much
in the dark As to the progress Of the great
war now being Eaged by les deur puts
sances, which have Of late years stood
with lowering eyes and determined front
ready to meet or beat back the sudden
spring Of the assailant Believing in
the proves Of the French. and that
ample preparation had been made for
every emergency, we have been surprised
AT the formidable losses they have sus-
tanned, so powerful to impair, If not
destroy. the morale Of their army,
aud raise the clamor Of revolution at
home-for Paris is France, and more
inaammable population does not exist
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than that Of the French capital. Already
there is a whisper Of abdicatlon, and tne
illness of Louis Napoleon is not mere
announcement of policy. The London
Times, as good authority as any that
reaches us, ascribes the French disaster
to the Emperor's obstinacy in refusing
sound military advice, and to his illness.
The same paper also says; Parties IN
France will make the Emperor pay the
penalty Of his ill-success. His name Is
already ignored in the acts by which the
regency seeks to rally the people. Things
arrange themselves as if he was not ex-
pected to resume his powers, as If testing
how he may be dispensed with altogether
The only question is who shall first utter
the word abdicationY'
Edmund About writes from the field
bitterly condemning the Emperors mis-
management. He says; Having
directed the war, he let the Prussians be-
gin it. True, neither party was ready
vet the French lost twenty days IN use
less marching and countermarchlng.
They were surprised at Weissenberg by
an enemy whom there were no videttes
to watch, no skirmishsrs to meet, and no
settled plan to repel" We regard these
explanatory declarations as very much
covering the case: weakness from de-
clining health, and obstinacy from too
much confidence in himself and
too little reliance on Others, and
beyond all an underestimate of the
enemy and his complete organization
and preparedness for the conflict. Ed
mund About is one of the star ittera-
teurs of Paris. He is statesman, or
rather a vigorous thinker and politician,
as we'll as graceful and fanciful writer.
He is representative of France, and
his criticism of the conduct Of the war
need be taken with no grains Of allow
ance. 1t fully explains the causes of
the relative positions of the combatants,
and the apparent vacillation of the one
side, and the resoluteness and progress
i've movement of the other How long
it will so hold, it is impossible to vatici-
nate. The next announcement of the
cable may set at rest all speculation on
the subject. A few days at most will
explain that which at present seems en-
veloped in mist, and imperceptible to
the naked vision.
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For the Legislature.
To the Editor of the Ledger:

To the Editor of the Ledger:
1t is with unfeigned pleasure that we
notice in your paper yesterday card
calling out our esteemed and talented
friend Colonel J. NJ. Crews, of the Eighth
District, as candidate for the Legisla-
ture at the election to be held in Novem-
Der next.
We heartily concur with Shelby
County" in the belief that no better
representative could be brought forward
than Colonel Crews, who is well known
throughout the county as a gentleman of
first-class ability, polished manners, and
high degree of moral courage gen
tleman inoorrupt and ineorruptible. He
is the champion Of the country; and as
such we delight to recognize him. We
doubt not that the gallant Colonels ora
tory will fash as brilliantly in the House
of Representative as his sword was
wont 10 do on many battlefield in the
late revolution
We hope 10 hear from Colonel Crews
soon, at the same time assuring him OF
the warm support of many
WORKING DEMOCRATS.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

False Pretences. The vast and continually
increasing sales of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
have provoked the envy Of certain class Of
dealers in various parts of the country, who
are trying to substitute their utterly worthless
local nostrums fer the most popular preprie-
tary medicine in the world These imposters
hope by their false statements to obtain from
the millions who patronize the great American
Tonic q sufficient number of customers to
make their speculations upon the health Of
their neighbors profitable. As the demand
for Hostetter's Bitters Is now so large and ur-
gent as to tax to their fullest extent the facii-
ties for its manufacture. these petty attempts
to ring in the merest trash by false representa-
tons are of little consequence to its proprie
tors. They are. however, a serious evil Ia the
victimized. If. for example, at this warm
season, when q real inyigorant is greatly
needed, the sufferer from general debility, in
digestion, biliousness or nervous weakness. is
eoaxed into using a wishy-washy compound
without any medicinal virtue, instead Of the
soyereignSpeoifci In which the rarest tonic and
Alternative vegetable elements are scientif-
cally combined. it Is obvious that he will rue
the day when he allowed himself to be thus
deluded. 1t Is in the interest of parties who
have been OF may be influenced by the per-
suasion Of plausible charlataus, that this ar
ticle is published. With the light Of twenty
years experience 10 guide him, why should
the invalid take leap in the darkf
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RAILR DAD.
Little Rock and Hot Springs,
- VIA -
MEMPHIS q LITTLE ROCK R. r.
Ian
Carrying the U. s. Mail
Through in Daylight to Little Rock.
Trains leave HopcfieId Daily ut $50
am. - Passengers Arrive at
Little Rock i'm IA Hours.

CLOSE CONNECTIONS ARE MADE AT
~ Devall's Bluff with steamers for Augusta,
Des Arc, yacksonport, Batesville and all
points on White river; and at Little Rock
with stages for the Hot Springs, Camden,
Washington and all points in South and South
western Arkansas and Texas; and with steam
ers for Pine Bluff, Dardanelle, Van Buren,,
Fort Smith and all points on Arkansas river ;
and at Fort Smith with stages for Sherman,
Texas; and at Huntersville with Little Rock
and Fort Smith railroad.
Ferryboat leaves foot of Union street daily
nj 8 am.
Baggage, checked on ferryboat through to
Little Rock.
Tickets for sale at Company's office, No. 81
South Court street, Memphis, and at Hopefeld
Depot. b. d. WILLIAMS,
General Superintendent.
b. p. ROBSON. Asst Sup't. 1O-140-t
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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, Menet 4 Gay, 1873 Dearborn street.
and Barnhart, Bros. & Co.. "a Madison street.
Chicago, will contract for advertisements for
this paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-10

A bottle Of Rhine wine and the glass
globe Of lamp, both with sea shells and
moss adhearing 10 them, have been re-
covered BY Captain w. N. Sames, diver
Of the New York Monitor Wrecking
Company, from the wreck Of the United
States steam transport Housatonic, sunk
near Charleston by a Confederate torpedo
during the late war. The bottle Of wine
is intact, corked aud sealed, and the
glass globe is part Of a lamp that hung
in the cabin Of that Inflated steamer
when she went down.
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No Cure, No Pay. = FoRREsT's JUMPER
TAR-FOr Coughs, Group. WhOoping-coush.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Sore Throat. Splitting Of
Blood aud Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure, or price refunded. 80 cents.
n. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels,
with white, imprinted wrapper.
Gilt GOODYEAR 4 HILLS.
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Getting Married. Essays for young men on
the delights Of home, and the propriety or
improperly Of getting married. with sanitary
help for those who. feel untitled for matrimO-
NAL happiness. Sent ffee. In sealed enyel-
opes. Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
Box y, Philadelphia, Pa. Alb
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TRUSTEES SALE.
Trustee's Sale.

DY DIRECTION OF THE BENEFICIARY
ID in Trust Deed duly recorded in the Reg
ister's Office of Shelby county, Tennessee, in
book 81, part l, pages 32S and 800, and for the
purpose of executing the provisions of said
Trust Deed, ! will sell to the highest bidder,
for cash. at the northeast corner Of Main and
jefferson streets, in the city of Memphis, be-
tween the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock
ON
Monday, September 18th. 1870,
the following real estate: lot on south side
of fernando road, 492 feet west of the inter-
section of the south side of the fernando
plank road with the north side of Georgia
street, thence westwardly with the south side
of the Hernando plank road n feet; thence
southwardy' at right sS angles with the Her
lines; the lot being n feet on the south side of
said fernando road by depth of 224 feet, on
which stands one story brick dwelling house,
with ample accommodations for family resi-
dence. Equity of redemption waived. Title
perfect. but will convey as Trustee only
JOHN p. TREZEVANT,
140-ll-9 Trustee.
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st. Agnes Academy
FOR YOUNG LADIES.


THIs INSTITUTE. CONDUCTED BY THE
Il Sisters Of 81, Dominic, is delightfully."- sit
uated in a healthy and retired part OF the city
Of Memphis, Tenn. The buildings are ample
and commodious, standing in the center of ex-
tensive and highly improved grounds, shaded
by forest trees. and laid out and set with rare
plants and shrubbery.
The course Of studies comprises all the
usually taught.
The Academic Year consists Of two Sessions
Of Eve months each; the first Commencing on
the first Of September. the second on the first
Monday Of February.
TERMS PER SESSION. payable halfyearly,
invariably in advance: For board and tuition
in any Of the following Misunderstanding,
arithmetic. knglish grammar, geography. his
tory. rhetoric. composition, criticism,
prirciples u natural philosophy, chemistry
and botany. mental and moral philosophy,
plain sewing, marking. ETC.. SIS. $50, $50 and
slgo. according 70 the age OF class Of the pupil.
FOR Day Scholar. tuition. SIS. SO. IS OF
So, according % are or class a. above.
FOR further Information. apply g or address
the MOTHER SUPERIOR"
dl8-l5lWzl-2 ST. Agnes Academy.
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A new method Of testing ones sobriety
is suggested BY the New York Nail. II
he can distinctly pronounce veterinary
surgeon" he may consider himself sober
as judge. The test is infallible.
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S. W. NJ.


REGULAR MEETING OF BLUFF CITY
A Conclave, No. /. S. W. NJ, will be held
this "wednesday evening at s o'clock. A full
attcudance Il earnestly requested.
GEO. MELLERSH. M. Z. A.
A. A. JAMES. Scribe.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
sneciaI. 20 the Ledger.

.uSRrcAS PRESS ASSOCIATION, VIZ .. p. a A.
TELRoRAPH COMPANY.
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MoLAssEs.

NEoLAssEs-TO THE WHOLRsaLgA ER-
than my new brands, "Lafourehe.' ?, Pom
ehartrafn,'' "POinte COupee." ThibO-
deaux," etc., and A. Thomson 4 Co. brands:
Lott OF 100 bbls. OF more sold on p. t. 1 viii
iso-ii-5-inl j. Z. LANPHIER, SIS Front st.
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INDIANA.

Enthusiastic Receptions to Presf-
dent Grant.
KINGSTON, August l0.-An enthusiast
tic demonstration was made on the pas
sage of Grant through town last evening
CAMBRIDGE CRY, August l0.-Grant
and suite were met by delegation at the
depot, and by large assemblage of
prominent men. He is accompanied by
Senator Morton through this State.
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NOTICE.
N o IT @ IL {!

rTNHE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN AP-
pointed Administrative Of the estate sf
George II. Monsarrat, deceased. Persons
having accounts or demands against said es-
tate will present them to me or to Messrs.
Oio"" q D''s' MARIA d. MONsARRAT.
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NOTICE..
REFRESHMENTS.

Let there be general turn out. nss-i.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09
Douglas CITY Mining Matters.

correspondent writes from Douglas City
this week as follows;
The claims in the vicinity of Douglas City bid
fair TO pay better than they have for years. The
instances are not exceptional but general. To
begin az Poker bar, four miles about town,
on the river: Butts Hunter are getting good
prospects. Just below, Marsh & Ham are getting
good pay. Tue Union-hil claim, worked by
Marshall, Reed Co., is keeping up its old rep
utation for honesty-it never throws off. The
claims of Theodore Orchard, on Mabe's bench
Ramsey Mathewson, on Weaver creek, the
Portuguese companies, on Smiths fiat and Mud
bar, Matzen Co, on Smiths fiat Jones K
Hughes, on Trinity BENCH Charley Tourat, on
the hill near town, also his claims on Fibuster
fiat, ISLANDER & Anderson, on the same fiat all
promise to pay beautifully. The Milestone bar
boys are doing better this season than they have
for years-so report says. If so, their industry
and in domitable perseverance is now meeting
its just reward.
The Dutton creek mines are assuming greater
importance every day la the discovery claims
of Dixon & Co. they have drifted through the
cement and found soft blue gravel that yields
for better prospects thau they ever had before.
VIM, Lange is bringing the water of Dutton
creek on the Dixon claim. 1t will take month
to complete the ditch, and the universal belief
is that when they get to sluicing they will have
the biggest thing in the mines"
The Chinese companies land there are many
are almost without exception making money.
Some of them are taking it out rich enough to
satisfy forty-niner. But the largest specimens
that have come to light were taken from the
Union-hill claims in the shape of fossil remains
consisting OF two tusks, ribs, teeth, backbones,
a huge claw, &c. The tusks were about eight
feet long, having the appearance of ivory, five
inches in diameter at the base tapering gradually
to point and shaped much like the horn of a
Texas steer. The fiat on which the claims are
located seems to have been a lake, and is entirely
unlike anything 10 this part of California. Ia
depth 1t is about tbirty-iye feet. First bed
rock; second, gravel, six feet third, clay, four
feet; fourth, clay and small shells in about
equal proportions. This is the strata in which
the fossils occur. Then comes another layer OF
clay and finally loam.- SO you see the remains
are over twenty feet below the surface. Some
of them are still in tue possession Of the Uuion-
hill boys.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09
state Expenses.

Our State expenses for the past year have been
enormous, and for the present year will be still
greater, judging from the extravaganza of our
State Legislature in creating new Offices and
squandering the public funds. The enhanced
value of property and the increase of popula-
ton have also increased our revenue, so that
our taxes ought to be getting down to Eastern
States rates, since the payment of our State debt
has been extended longer time for liquidation
The expenses of the State this year will reach
nearly $4,000, 900 without doubt. According
to the Controllers report, the following is the
recaptulation of expenditures for the year ending
June 30 1868, with the Legislature in session
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09

PLArINuM IN TRNITY-A correspondent writ
6ng from Trinity river, says the following abont
platinum
Professor F.. Wohler was laborng under a
mistake when he affirmed that no traces of pla-
tnum had been found in the hill claims in this
county. Platinum has been found in almost
every hill claim in the vicinity of Northfork, as
bill the miners in that section can testify. X. j.
tlolnies now has in his possession ten ounces of
that eial. the pieces varying from the size of a
grain of wheat to that of thimble. The largest
piece weighs one anG one-half ounces and
Holmes says that he has taken out as much as
Fifty ounces from his claim, situated about five
hundred feet above the bed of the river, aud
(which is of the highest and, consequently,
oue of the oldest river deposits in the county
"a do not believe this to be "A local peculiarly,
but think thst by investigating in platinum dis
ttricts it will be discovered in the Oldest well
as The most recent deposits.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09
Special Aotires.
General Debility Is Natures Appeal for
Help.


Thousands of persons, without any specific
ailment are the victims of lauguor and lassitude
The unthinkng are apt to coufouud this species
of merton, with laziness: whereas it usually
arises from want of organic energy, for which
the subjects Of it are no more responsible than
the near-Sghted are for their defective vision.
Such persons, although they may be free from
pain are truly invalds, and as much in need
OF medical aid, as If they were tormeuted with
the pangs of acute disease. They require a
TONIC and ALTERATlvE, that will rouse and regu-
late their torpid organizations. In cases of this
kind, HosTETTER's SToMAcH BiTTERS produce an
immediate and most favorable effect. The de-
bliated and desponding valetudinaran who
feels as if he were but half alive; who shuns
company, and has no relish either Cor business
or pleasure, is metamorphosed, By brief course Of
this most potent vegetable inegorant into quite
different being. The change effected by the BIT
rERs in his bodily and mental condition, is
surprise to himself and to his friends He
mopes no longer; the active principle of life,
which seemed to have died out of him. is re-
awakened, and he feels like new man. Re-
membering that debility is not only an atllictiou
itself, but an imitation to disease, no time should
be lost in recruiting the broken-down system
with this choicest and most potent of all ToNICs
AND NERvlNEs
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09


The Machine which bears the name Of Elios
Howe, DR., has long been regarded rs the stand
ard of excellence, aud has become celebrated
the world over. The work done by these Ma
chines is unsurpassed sewing the thinest mus
lin or the thckest cloth with equal facility and
requiring extra adjusting for uneven thick
ness or passing over seams; 1t turns its own
hem rs it sews, sewing seam stronger than the
fabric itself. TO see it hem, fell, tuck, braid,
cord, quit and gather, il seems more like thing
Of life than machine moved by The will of the
operator. 1t Is capable Of doing every descrip-
ton of sewing that is required in II family and
also for 3eamstresses aud dressmakers it will be
found invaluable They seldom, or never give
any trouble in operating, and IN a word, are tue
most satisfactory Sewing NdchHes IN use.
Notwithstanding their great superiority, they
are sold at prices as low as other hrst-cluss ma
chimes,
A Medallion likeness Of Mr.. Howe is embedded
in the plates Of every Howe Maehiue, without
which none are genuine. Every purchaser Of ~
Sewing Machine, should inquire for Elias Howe
Jr's Sewing Machine, and If they are not sold in
their vicinity, address the Geueral Agency for
Illustrated, etc, and do not purchase until you
save thoroughly Investigated these renowned
machines.
H. A. DEMING, Csur Agent,
OF the Howe Machine Co.,
No. I37 Hsarny ST., saH ETanctsco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1870-04-09

DlsrRqcT CoURr.-The April term of the dis
trict court for this county commences Monday
next The calendar now stands as follows;
John Jackson Us. II. c. Allen for damages
on breach of contract. Demurrer filed.
b. C. Wattes us. Geo. D. White Co. for
dissolution of partnership. Partial default No
answer filed.
w. J. Tinnin and G. F. Diener Us. J. S. Tolly
ct al; for possession of property and damages.
Default entered.
II. J. Holmes vS. II. G. Allen foreclosure of
mortgage. Demurrer filed.
w. j. Tinnin, surviving artner of the firm of
Tinnn & Owens, Us. ]. A Sturdevant action
on note and account. Answer fled
w. II. Bachelor, administrator of the estate
of John Garwood, deceased, vs. Jacob Killinger
ejeelment.