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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-30
LUM Der.
LUM BERI luM Der!

WARD ESTABLISHED IN 1872. IN
II connection with our large and well Sc
lected stock Of Dry Lumber. We have our sa ,s
mill in the Navy Yard, with a capacity o. NJ,
Lath machines-keep both sawed and hand
made Shingles. Framing and Dlmension
Lumber kept on hand Dressed Iumberof al
kinds; White and lslloE Pine Cyprcss and
popiar Flooring. Ceiling. Finishing LumbeI-
roneh and dressed; Doors, Sash and Blinds,
Fencing. Red Cedar Fence Posts.
Yard foot II Washington ST. near river:
52dk85W-t NJ. \. A j. W. COCHRAN.
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There has been a great re-
duction i'm the prices of silk
and cotton at A. Sumner Go.
ESQ cOnd street. Both
wholesale and retail dealers
are invited to call and exam-
inc our stock. Stock on hand,
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE
Winter Schedule.
Takes Effect November 81, 1870.
Time

al is pm.
Daily through train 10 Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change Of cars. Leave a.
f:30 pm: arrive in Nashville at an.
Chattanooga at Z 10 pm, next day.
The train leaving Memphis at IS pm. run
daily. Thef.l5a.m. train does notrun on sun
day. Both trains run through 70 Louisvill
without change. Elegant sleeping cars rui
through on the As pm. train from Memphi
10 Louisville, connecting AZ Louisville Wit
faio and New York, without change. Onl
one change from Bouisville 20 Baltimore
Washington City and Boston. Berths an
rtatarooma. In through cars. can be engage
At the Ticket ofhes. Ssl 1, Main ain street -,
Jas. sPEED. Ticket Agent. s-e2-f
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lol.la-loO lso Broadway. Nsv Y0rk Clty

FORESTS Juniper Tar-For Coughs Groups,
Hoarseness. whooping Cough. Splitting Blood.
Bronchitis. and all diseases Of the lungf.
Parties purchasing should be careful. as there
are two or three counterfeits resembling the
genuine calculated TO mislead all in want Of
this preparation. The genuine 10 warranted,
or the money refunded; and this is prepared
BY DR.. JANIS MAsox FoRREsr 4 Co.. since
1852. GOODYEAR & HILLS.
Gilt 2sl Main st., Sole Agents. Memphis.
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TAXES.
N O I'll Q e /!
OFFICE OF CRY Tex o9 q ,s7C

OFFICE OF CRY I AZ CoLLkcIOR,
MEMPHis, Nov. IL, 1870.
TN ALL CASES WHERE THE CITY BE
i came the purchaser Of property at the tax
sale recently made, the owners OF the property
are hereby given the privilege of redesning
the same up 10 the first of January, iS1l, by
paving the amount Of the taxes and costs.
After the first day Of January. 1911, the prop
erty cannet be redeemed except by paying the
taxes' costs, and fifty per cent. interest
thereon. as provided in Section 60 Of the
Amended Charter, passed on the first day Of
December. 1859.
which the city has purchased property for the
non-payment of taxes, including as well all
purchases made at sales in previous years as
those made in the present year, and where the
nronerty has not been redeemed. the city vi.
In mediately after the first day Of Jerauary,
ISM, proceed to file bills in ehs--,cery for the
purpose Of quieting the titl-. n has ACQUIRED By
me said purchases
Up 70 the hrs.. day Of January, ISL. any Of
the above mentioned property may be re-
deemed by paying the amount Of the taxes
and costs.
pB Come forward and pay your Taxes fol
1870. before DISTRESS WARRANTS have e
be SERVED. We will promise that NO oSf
shall be NEGLECTED when that time comes.
FELIX w. ROBERTSON.
H-t City Tax Collector.
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skating Rink. aga Main street.

For SALE.-A fresh lot Of apples
choice varieties. R. Russet, Greening,
N. Spy, Snow, E. Streaks-Gillhower, W.
Winter, n. Y. Pippin's, Spitzenberg, etc.
56t CONWAY & Co., 1863 Main.
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liz you want to make present to your
friends for the holidays, or want some
thing good for yourself in the shape OF
fine liquors and wines, you must call at
A. Scheifers & Co.'S o0-lOo
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Puxps at sl5 Second street.

JUST OPESED.-Fifty dozen stamped
Boulevard skirts, at 75c, and Boulevard
skirts, at soc. Novelties in cloaks,
shawls and sacques at the Southern Pal
ace, 332 Main street. 6SI
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NORFOLK OYSTERS.
EpIcures, Attention

Victor d. Fuchs, the prince Of oysters,
fish and game dealers, will, from this date,
be in daily receipt of fresh Norfolk oys-
ters from the best brands. 49T
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SEA Moss FARISE from pure Irish
moss, for blanc mango, buildings, Gus
tards, creams, etc, etc. The cheapest
healthiest, and most delicious food in the
world dkw-eod
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Thomas FLANNERy. supplyer of mate
rial for the American Driven Well, %
jefferson street, Memphis, Tenn. Or
ders from the country will receive prompt
attention. iUo
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Divorces Absolute Divorces legally OBJ
tanned in New York, Indiana. Illinois. and
other States. for persons from any State or
county. legal everywhere; desertion. drunk
enness, non-support. etc.. sufficient cause; no
publicity. No charge until divorce Is OBJ
tanned. Advice free. Address
MOORE & RICHARDS0N,
Councillors at Law.
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SKATES at Charles Stout & Bros. 227
Second street. 9o-I
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CERTIFICATE OF AN ENISEST CHEMIST
/ have made careful chemical analysis
Of the Sozodont from an impartial sam
pie purchased by me personally from 9
leading drug house Of this city, but noth'
ing Of an injurious or objectionable char
acter has been found in its composition
JAMES G. PHoIE, NJ ID;
Analytical Chemist, 4s9 Broadway, n 1.
Late DR.. James r. Chiffon a 20.
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DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN REMEDIES

DIR. RICHAU'S GOLDEN REMEDIES
Use these only and save time. health and
money.
$1,000 REWARD for any case Of disease,
in aLy stage, which they fail to cure.
DR. RIudAU'S Golden Balsam, No. l, cures
IL ulcers, liberated sore throat and mouth,
sore eyes, cutaneous eYuptions. copper-colored
blotches, soreness Of the scalp. scrofula, etc. /;
il is the greatest ren0vator, Alternative and
blood purifier known, removes all mercury
from the system, and leaves the blood pure
and healthy.
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Balsam, No. 2, cures
~ mercurial affections rheumatism in all its
forms, and gives immediate relief in all cases.
Price Of either No. or No. 2, IS per bottle,
or two bottles for SO.
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Antidote. a rapid
IL and radical cure for oil urinary derange-
ments. Price. So per bottle.
DR. RICHAU'S Golden Elixir D'Amour, a
Dradical cure for nervous or general debility
in old or young; imparting energy with Won
derful effect. Price, IS per bottle. or two for ~
On receipt of price these remedies will pc
shipped to any place. Prompt attention paid
10 all correspondents. None genuine without
the name of"Dr. Richau's Golden Remedies,
ID. B. Richards, Sele Proprietor" blown N
glass of bottles. Address DR.. D.. b. RlCH-
ARDS, No. 23s Varick street. N: y. 4g-f
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LARGEST and best assortment of skates
at 227 Second street. ISL
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II you want good old Megfbben
whisky, go to 27e Second street.
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OLD VARIETIES THEATER- for
the million. The big light corner Wash
ington and Main, will show the way. 7
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Chancery Sale Of, Real Estate

Chancery Sale OF Real Estate'
M. D. L. Feltz. admins
traitor formerly, now Il. 9.
Keck, admir- de leonis First Ckancery
non Of the estate Of James g, Court of .
E. \ F1jts' deceased r,20. Shelby county
Emily Felts ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLQCUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
November 10, 1870, will sell at public auction;
to the highest bidder, in front of the Clerk and
in the city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on
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SALVE.
CARBoLIc SALvE.

The important discovery of
the CARBOLIC ACID as a
CLEANSING, PURIFYING,
and HEALING Agent Is one of
the most remarkable results
of modern medical research.
Ipuring the late civil war ii
was extensively used I'm the
Hospitais, and was found TO
be not only a thorough disin-
fectapt, hut also the most Won.
derfuI and speedy HEALING
REMEDY ever known.
IL f. now presented I'm a
scientific combination with
other soothing and healing
agencies, I'm the form OF a
SALVE; and, havlng been al
ready used i'm numberiess
cases with most satisfactory
and beneficiaIresults, We have
no hesitation i'm offering IL TO
the nr,bIic as the most certain.
raDfd and efIectualr remedy Tor
AFT Sores and Ulcers, no mat
fer OF how long csanding. for
Rurns. CUTE, Wounds. and
every ABRASION OF SKIN or
FLESH, and for Skin diseases
generally.
Sold BY ali druggists. Price s0 cents.
JOHN F. HENRY, Sole Prop'r,
COLLEGE PLACE. New York, u.
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Monday. January 16, 1871,

within legal hours, certain tract or parcel Of
land situated in Shelby county and State OF
Tennessee, lying on the northern side. Of the
Big Creek plank road. and bounded as follows,
viz: Being part of the James Overton ls5-acre
tract, and is all that part Of same contained
between the north and west lines Of said tract
of 1856 acres and the Big Creek plank road. as
and distance described as follows: Beginning
on the north side of said plank road, where
the west line Of the lS5-tract crosses; thence
north west - chains; to q stake nS thence nee
plank road thence with said road. In south
west direction, to the beginning containing
% sl-lOO acres, as per deed Of conveyance from
Terms of Sale-0n a credit Of seven 60
months; bond. with approved security, to be
taken, with interest from date; lien reserved
until money is paid. Equity of redemption
ga. COLE, Clerk and Master.
O. W Winchester, atty. H-lll
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Daily through train to Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change of cars. Leaves at
AIS pm; arrives in Nashville at a.m''
Chattanooga at 40 p M. next day.
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket Office. 1914 Main street. one door
north Of Jefferson.
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GAs-rrrrrSo at sl5 Second St AZ
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CHEMICAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINl

II is divided into the following departments
FEMALE DEPARTMENT.-In this department!
every complaint known to woman IS treated
with unvarying success.
CANCER DEPARTMEST.-Cancers and tunors
are here cured in ninety-eight cases out Of
every hundred.
DEPARTMENT FoR HEART DIsEAsE.-ln this
department this formidable disease is treated
with the most gratifying results.
DEPARTMENT FOR SKIN DISEASES. Every
form Of skin diseases permanently cured here.
CONSUMPTION AND CATARRH DEPARTMENT.
The professors in this department have made
many important discoveries in the treatment
OF lung throat and nose diseases.
EYE AND EAR DEPARTNEST.-The eye ana
ear most tenderly and triumphantly treated.
CONFIDENTIAL DEPARTMEST.-Deyoted TO the
exclusive treatment Of a class Of maladiei
nameless here, by an able professorship.
SURGICAL DEPARTMEsT.-We daily perform
the most important operations known to sur
gerry.
credly confidential.
ssr Office hours from o'clock in the morn.
ing till o'clock in the evening. Open every
Sunday forenoon, from am. 70 u IN.
J. 3. RUSSELL, ". D.,
Consulting Physician.
J. c. WATSON. Secretary. $50
L. q. WARRAS, Treasurer: Iy.-II-Ivs
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Go and see the Monitor. s

JET PALACE, for Christmas gifts. III
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Tuesday, january 10, 1871,

within legal hours, the following described
property, to-wit: A certain lot or parcel of
land lying and being in the county. of Shelby,
and State of Tennessee, and in the city Of
Memphis, being part of original county lot
division and allotment made by commission.
ers appointed by the Judge of the law side of
the Common Law and Chancery Court of the
city Of Memphis, in the proceedings ,ex parte
of b. r. Cook and William Park ct al for par
tition, which subdivision and allotment is Of
record in the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
in book 81, pages 5S6 ct seq. Said lots fronting
SO feet 6 inches on the south side of Washing.
lines, from the center of said street. 1856 feet.
Terms Of Sale-0ne- third 90 cash; balance
in equal instalments at one and two years
purchaser executing notes with approved Sc
curity for the deferred payments, with interest
'''''' N" EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
I Wilson & Beard. Attorneys. l75-ll3
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Through Mail train WILL NOT stop at nag
stations west of Moscow.
Ticket Office, 27S Main street, corner OF South
Court.
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BROWNE & BRowsR, 3l5 Second st. AIT
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skating Rink, ses Main street.

New YORK club skates at Chas. Stout
& Bros 9o-l
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THE CITY.
The Weed Sewing Ma
chine, 263 Second st. 1881
skating Rink, sos Main street.

srEAM.FrrrIsG at Sl5 Second st. AT
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

O. D. Hart ct sto g. First Chancery Court of
David Jamison, Shelby county.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
November /, 1870, will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, in frs mt OF the Clerk and
Master office, Greenlaw Block, Second street,
in the city of Memphis, Tenn, on
Friday, January 9, 1871,
within legal hours, the one third interest Of
the estate of David Jamison. deceased, in and
to the following described real estate, situated
Memphis, viz: An improved lot on Union
street, 371a feet by 2lS feet and the same con-
veyed to A. B. Shaw by A. II. Montgomery ct
al, and particularly described in the deed OF
Ellen j. Shaw, executrix Of b. Shaw, de-
ceased, to David Jamison, as follows, to-wit:
Lying on the south side of Union street, east
of Bayou Gayoso. in the city of Memphis, and
bounded thus: Beginning at a point on the
south side of Union street, east of said bayou,
37% feet west of the northeast corner of the
lot sold by James jenkins TO l.. ). Burr; run
ming thence westwardly, with the south line
of Union street, 371a feet, to A.. b. Shaw,s east
line; thence southwardly, with said SHAW
east line, 21S feet; thence eastwardly, and
parallel with Union street, 371a feet. to stake
thence northwardly in direct line, zle feet,
to the beginning. -,
nete, with approved security, taken. Equity
of redemption barred.
EDMUND A. COLE, 9. and N.
S3-109
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asp.LDSo's GLUE, useful and true.
lw-eod
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Head q uarters Tor Christmas DIN

herss ~
Turkeys, turkeys, turkeys, 10000 lbs
Oysters, oysters, oysters, 5000 cans.
Celery, celery, celery, 500 dozens.
Fish, fish, fish, 5000 pounds.
I,obsters, Holsters, Holsters 1000 lbs.
\ All kinds Of game-no end to it isl
Fresh Goldfish and holebert founders.
To the public: Take notice in time and
send in your orders for Christmas din
ners Don twait uhtiltoolate. Allorders
left at ]. D. Edwards 27S Second street,
will be filled and sent home-free deliv-
cry. will bind myself to sell oysters
after New Year, extra select, at seventy
five cents per can; medium, sixty cents
nercan BE N log
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LEGAL.
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

N M R7y R asi f1Ssl First Sh "a, Court
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUToRY
d decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10th of October, 1870, / will sell at pub
lie auction, TO the highest bidder, in front of
the Clerk and Masters Office. Greenlaw Block,
Second street, in the city of Memphis. Ten
nassea. -
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THOMAS FLANNERy, plumber, gas and
steam pipe filter, SO Jefferson Street,
Memphis, Tenn. loo
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MEMPHIS POSTOFrICE.

ClOSes. ally 20.
AN. Pm. ~ ~ An. Pm.
1 memphis 4 Ohio R. R.
l2H 12% Twice Daily. ~ 121a
Memphis IL Charleston
$50 r. R.-Daily. 81
Mississippi q Tennes-( 80
lp4 see X. R.--Daily. EN | 2.25
memphis x Little Rock
II R. R.-Daily. g.
Miss. river to Helena a
Friar's P't--daily. ! 10
jVicksburg( II
| Mon, Thurs. Sat. h'
Miss. river to st. Louisl
81 Mon. and Thurs.
White River-Semi- Il Il
Weekly-Tues. X Sat.
Ark 81 river, tri-weoklyl
lMon., Wed. a Friday. 3
Marion (tri-weekly)-l
10 Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
12hl weekly-Friday. l21a
Byhalia&0live Branch ~
Tues. and Fri.
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MoYsroS's, 24s Main street.
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Avoid laying over at DevalPs Bluff twenty
hours, which passengers do who take boats.
Tickets for sale at the Cempany's office, 81
South Court street; and at the Memphis and
Charleston railroad Ticket Office. 27s Main st.
and at the Memphis and Louisville railroad
Ticket 0fice, 1914 Main street; and at the
Illinois Central railroad Ticket Office, 22z
jefferson street; and at Hopefeld depot,
BID. WILLIAMS, Gen. sup't.
d. P. RoBsON, Asst Sup't. SIT
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MUSIC BOXES, FROM 50 TO $50 EACH.
wi Guitars. yiolins, Banjos. Flutes. Fifes,
Flageolettes, Picolos,. Clareonets; Bass, Tenor
pets. Trombones, Cornets-4 to s valves. Har-
monicas. etc. French and German Accor-
deems, Fiutines. Concertines. Brass and Silver
Band Instruments; Volumes Of Piano Music,
Inc Italian and Roman Violin Strings, and the
largest stock Of Sheet Music in the South. =,
N. B.-Country merchants and dealers VIII
please send in their orders at once.
Z. A. BENSCN'S Music House,
@.I11 81 Main street.
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MEDICAL.
DR.. r u s S e L LIS
sEPTENIAL
M g dical institute Q,
AZ North Court ST., Memphis.


UHIs INSTITUTION, INCORPORATED
BY the State of Tennessee, is legallzed
Association of Scientific Physicians and Sur
geons, devoted to the treatment OF patients
and instruction in theory and practice of thu
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MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
I.aauaa
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
(Takes effect Sunday, June II. ls7OD'
Arrives. Leaves.

FREIGHT train viii leave Hopcfeld Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Fridays, at Am,
Arrive at Hopefeld Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, at pm.
Baggage checked through to Little hocK on
Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot OF
Union street. daily, at 500 an. E =
BID. WILLIAMS,
General Agent and Superintendent.
b. p. RoBsoS. Asst Sup't. rt n
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ps- DR.. LAwRENoE's WoMAs's FRIEND cures
all diseases peculiar to females. ll2-65
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a Doe Sacrifices his Lie for a
Drunken master.

The Milwaukee. Wisconsin says: A
cantleman living at Wauwatoss relates to
"a to-day the following incident, for the
Nh cf which be vouches: One day last
man went to saloon, as was his
wee custom, to drink, and meeting boon
dairy tons reusined with them until
compab ybt, when he started to go home.
n ,ese :. ne " the liquor be had drank,
UservU,DI Nv man laid ,sSn on the railroad track
.ne ns man sn. 'sro az sIss :. A faithful dog, who
saS saS foIlowed S1 ~ the man, ,'tood and watched watched
over him, until the whfStle IA, frs;sb,
tive in the distance showed - ~ ,an t,EI fnIiv
train was approaching. The y ~ b;s
aware Of the danger Imminent
master, tried to arouse the drunken M y
and tore his clothes badly o the sttemps
unable to awake the sleeper the dog
took tho man by the shoulder and larry
dragged him from the track ust ss the
train came up. The man was q ssved, out
the poor dog. who had so faithfu uy pro-
tected the master be loved, was stIucS oy
the cow-catcher and smashed to pieces.
When the man recovered his senses u
was fo und that his flesh wss bitten 10
several places by the srong efforts mace
by the animal to save his life. The man
next day gathered up the pieces OF the
faithful animal aud buried them. be
was 80 fully impressed by the remsrka-
bly narrow escape from death, that ne
has resolved not to get drunk again.
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H0meRick.

Mr.. Joseph Powell, Commercial Agent
of the United States at Port Stanley,
Falkland Islands, writes home as follows; I;
"You may be aware that this is the
last sailing point next to the South Pole.
Beyond this no vessel ever sails, and hu-
man footsteps are never seen. 1t is per-
petual winter-snow every month in the
wear. TIE islands are naked of tree and
bush, and very little soil-high noun
tains and hills of volcano rock over nine
tenths of the surface. Nothing of the
grain kind is raised-no seed-time or
harvest. There are no animals, except
wild horses and cattle. Foxes and rab-
bits have been brought here and increased
much larger, than those in the United
States. No snakes, frogs, heas, spiders,
bed.bugs, or insects of any kind. The
wind blows all the time-ofteu so strong
that YOU cannot look out The popula-
ton, all told, does not exceed three hum
dred on all the islands, and are very poor.
This ia only harbor for wrecks. Ex-
penses are very high aud living poor-no
comforts of life whatever Board and
lodging, annually, $500. I'll come home
The first opportunity. l am distant from
New York twelve thousand miles by sea.
NV yoysge to my post of duty occupied
one hundred and five days. ON thirty
davs' sail from Rio de Janeiro, two thou
sard five hundred miles beyond Chill and
Peru. and ak hundred miles of Cape
Horn"
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The Peabody Southern Educational
Fund.

The trustees Of the Peabody Southern
Z Eiucational Fund are now holding their
regular half-yearly session in this city.
Yesterday they assembled at the hotel,
bat no formal meeting was held. To day
at neon the first regular meeting took
place, Hon. Robert @. Winthrop, chair
man of the board, presiding, with DR.. B,
Sears, the general agent of the trustees,
acting as secretary. There were also
present President Grant, Admiral Farra-
gut, Hon. Hamilton Fish (Secretary Of
State), Governor ]. M Clifford, Hon. W.
NJ Evsrts, Ex-Governor Graham Of North
Carolina, r ght Rev. Bishop McIlwsne,
Charles McAllister, Samuel Whiuemore
of South Carolina, s. Watson Of Tennes-
zee, George Eaton Of B Altimore, Peabody
Russell foephew Of the late George Pea
body). Governor A iken Of South Caro-
lima, and hon. George Bradford Of New
Orleaus, both being III, are absent Hon.
w. A. Watson, Of Tennessee, was here
Yesterday, bat vas compelled to leave
this morning for home on account Of
sickness in bis family. This completes
the board Of trustees. Hon. R1bert c.
Winthrop announced in q few brief and
appropriate words the demise Of the
donoF o. ,he fund Of which the
board we're irHstsas, aud q
committee was selected to draft nsHa-
rial resolutions This vas soon aeeon-
plished, aud after The reading OF tie res
olu,ions remarks were made bs Gr. Win
throp, Governor Graham, Mr. ETaris, and
President Grant, and upon motion Of
Admiral Farragui, the board adjourned
until Tomorrow. DR.. Sears, the general
agent Of The trustees Eiii present bis re-
port Of the work done for the pas; SIX