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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Faith Well Founded.-ln old times. ut tho
commencement Of every season, II was tho
fashion to take a strong cathartic as saie-
guard against change Of temperature. IL
was A worse than senseless practice, The
people of our day understand the matter bet
tor. Instead of depicting the system they re-
inforce Il. In tho method they adopt they
exhibit wise discrimination. Instead OF re-
sorting to the Initiated stimulants OF commerce.
or any of the compounds derived from them
they put their faith In tho only absolutely
pure invigorant procurable In the market
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Their faith Is
we'll founded. Never has any tonic medicine
been prepared with such scrupulous precision
and conscientious care. lisa vegetable com
pound Of which every ingredient Is SOUND,
wholesome, and medicinal in the true sense OF
the word. Now, We have three promipent
national complaints. 0ne-half OF the adult
population of the United States suffer more or
less, either from diseases Of the stomach. de-
rangements Of the liver. or affections OF the
kidneys. In no other land under Heaven are
these maladies so general as in this country.
and Hostetter's Bitters is specific for them
all, unless organic in Their origin. and. there
fore, beyond cure. And let those who are for
tunate enough to be exempt from them at
present understand one great fact. viz; that
an occasional use Of this vitalizing tonic will
as certainly prevent them as the sun will pre-
vent the earth from freezing whore its genial
beams descend. cod
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FRANCE.

HAyRE. December l5.-Valuables and
money are arriving here to be shipped
abroad. The expulsion Of Germans has
been decided upon. 1t is impossible to
defend Honfluers, and in case Of its cap
ture il is feared the nights will command
Havre. Ii is believed that the city can
stand siege, and extreme resistance
has been determined upon. The Ger
man residents appeal for protection to
the American Consul The United
States steamer Shenandoah will remain
to protect the American shipping.
The Prussian advance is expected in
the valley of Montevillers tomorrow.
There is much excitement here over
the report that a meeting had taken
place among the sailors of the feet when
General organs ordered ten war vessels
to Cherbourg, and that the sailors refused
to 20, and shots were fred, some of
which struck the forecastle Of the Shen-
andoah. Itis reported that the intention
to attack Havre is feint, and that the
capture Of Cherbourg is intended.
Captain Wells, of the Shenandoah,
will take the women and children on
board his vessel in case the city is bonn
barded, and convey them to Southamp-
ton. There are four French iron-clads
in the harbor.
BoRDEAux, December 10 Advices
from Paris represent that the supply of
food will last till February.
The Moniteur says the Germans who
do not belong to the armies follow in the
rear for the purpose of plumber. They
seize grain, fruit, furniture. and what
valuables they can lay their hands on,
and send their booty to Germany, leaving
the inhabitants destitute and starving.
Minister Gambetta has gone to
Bourges. He announces that Gen.
Chausey is making most determined
defense. NJ. Gambetta is expected here
soon to review the gardes mobile who
are going to the front General orders
for an advance are to be issued to all
troops in the south of France, vast
number being already armed and
equipped.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15
HARMONY.

No one is more fond of harmony than
we are, and will go to such required
lengths to preserve the peace. Wehave
no disposition in the world to quarrel
with our neighbor Of the Avalanche, and
we're drawn into expressions yesterday
of harshness for what we regarded as an
nnwarranted expression in the Ava
lanche of the same day. The editor says
we are mistaken, and that no reference
was had to us in abiding TO the ap-
pointees of Mayor Johnson defending
whatever he did. If so-and the editor
of the Avalanche should certainly know
who he did refer to in the paragraph Of
yesterday-we had the best of reasons for
thinking as we did, as the language used
was plain and, as we presumed, pointed.
Now, free thought and opinion is the
dearest boon that free man can enjoy,
and that the mind should be influenced
in its decisions of right and wrong by
the miserable consideration of Office or
money, is to US, when applied, an insult
most grievous. As to the amount of
stock that the Avalanche, at present or
in the prospective, shall own in the
Water Company, is matter that little
concerns the public, only so far as the
public would like to know whether its
editor is interested in fixing this Com
pany upon our citizens. We must confess
ignorance of Councilman Prescotts OPP
position to the Water Company, and
while he may be,we have no recollection
of having seen or been informed OF the
thing before. Why is it taat the editor
of the Avalanche does not deny that he
owns stock in the Water Company,
when it has been charged by Council
men that such is the case2 He may get
out OF it by saying the charge was gen
eral, and would not take it upon himself
to answer under the circumstances. 1t
is true the charge must be made good by
the party making it, but will be
taken pro eontesso, unless denied.
Now, the whole sum and substance of
the matter is this: if the editor of the
Avalanche is stakeholder in the Water
Company, he should not be regarded as
a good adviser on the subject Of water
works. He has, no doubt, the moral
right 20 receive share of the stock, and |
to advocate the building Of the works,
not by the city, but by himself and
friends, who have an interest in the fran
chises Of the Company. What we ask
is that public journals that shall speak
on this subject, for the purpose of max
ing up the public verdict, should them
selves be free and unbiased from inte-
rested motives. The editor of public
journal cannot act the attorney and ad-
voeate, on either side Of question,
through the columns of his newspaper
and long maintain position in the com
munity as a safe counsellor. The press
is the river turned through the augean
stable, and, before cleansing, must itself
be pure We want to be understood as
making no charge against the editor of
the Avalanche 1t is with him whether
he shall answer our query Of yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15
SSUICIDAL.

Why this terrible apathy in the ware
registration Immense interests are a
stake, and the people do not register
Not one-ffth are registered that should
be, and the consequence is that the en-
tire interests of the city will be left in
the hands of a few who register from in
terested motives If you do not regis
ter now you are debarred from voting
for twelve months in all city elections.
Let the good people give few moments
to register, and the entire city will have
the control Of the best interests Of its
citizens. Rally, then, to the registers
office, or the city will again be in the
absolute control of an incompetent class
or ring. The registration books will be
closed on next Saturday. Register at
oneel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

We learn from the jackson Miss.
Pilot that General Stafford and Colonel
Ireland have been ordered ON duty to
organize The militia in the counties OF
Carroll, Choctaw, Pontotoc, Tippah and
Attala.
On Thursday last difficulty occurred
at wedding at Mr.. Conway Smith s.
near Brookhaven, Mississippi, by which
Mr.. John Case was shot at the hands OF
Gilbert Smith Mr.. Case died next day
Smith is about fifteen years old. lie
gave himself up and is now in Jail await
ing investigation.
Hydrophobia is prevailing in the south
ern portion of Lincoln county, Miss
Two children of Mr.. Sutton died from
being bitten by their own dog.
The Clubhouse and mill of DIR. q. o.
Tate, in Adams county. was destroyed
by fire recently. Forty bales of cotton
were consumed.
The name of the murderer of ]. II.
Brantley, at Shuqualak, is j. II. Esk.
ridgg. He is now in Jail at Macon
Jackson Pilot, l2fh.
CoxMESpABLE GRATITUDE. - Samuel
Houston, the colored man who notified
an approaching train of cars of danger
ahead. just below Holly Springs, in time
to prevent an accident in a dangerous
place, was hunted up by the road, and
his noble act rewarded. Sam was
brought to Water Valley, and Captain
Frost took him to one of our clothing
stores, fitted him out in good suit, then
carried him to his Office and gave him a
free ticket for one year. Sam went on
his way rejoicing, feeling as happy as
big sunflower." His new suit could
hardly contain him, he felt so big. Ms
sissiDpi Central.
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ENGLAND.

LONDON, December l5.-Adyices from
Versailles, dated on the 9Th, state thai
Paris was summoned to surrender on the
9TH. The French officers captured al
Amiens and Orleans accompanied the
heralds. The city was threatened with
immediate bombardment as penalty
for non-submission.
A committee was allowed to come out
of Paris to consult the Government al
Tours. The reply returned was tiat
refusal. 1t is doubted whether the threat
of bombardment can be possibly fulfilled
as no guns are in position, but plenty are
here and could soon be mounted if gun
ners in the forts would let the workmen
alone. Three hundred guns can be run
into position in single night, and can
probably be all dismounted or silenced
with one days firing from the forts.
The King was very angry with the cor
respondent who stated that lombard
ment was impossible, and ordered him
to be discovered and banished from the
army
The speculation is that the war will
close with the surrender OF Paris.
At the Kings headquarters, at YER
sailles, it is now said that the occupation
of France will continue two years after
peace is concluded.
Count Bismarck declares that he will
not treat with the Tours Government on
any condition, because it has connived
at bad faith and its officers have broken
their parole.
The arrest of Noel, accused Of partici-
pating in the Marathon murder, has been
ordered.
The rumor of an armistice is utterly
unfounded.
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SURRATs ERROR.
A word about Indeceney I'm the
Lecture Room.
From the New York HeraId.l

From the New York Herald.l
The sister Of the mythical Mrs. Harris
eked out her subsistence by exhibiting
her infant KEEP in spirits in bottle:
The son Of the late Mrs. Surratt is max
ing a living by hawking bis mother s
corpse. The pleasing Mr.. Surratt has
certainly managed to remove the impu-
tation OF cowardice which recently rested
upon him. 1t requires great courage, OF
its kind. for a man TO make market oil
his knowledge of transaction Of which
the chief interest, so far as he Is con
cerned, resides in the fact that his mother
was done TO a violent and shameful
death BY it. But the courage implied by
such an exhibition is not Of an alluring
kind. Ii is simply the most fagrantly
and deliberately indecent method OF
making money which has ever occurred
to the depraved human mind. Lecture
committees are human, and Surratt pre-.
sents them q novelty. But a novelty OF
infamy does not present legitimate at
traction, and it is simply infamous for
any such body, with knowledge Of the
facts, to assist this wretch TO make his
filthy living. Ii is to be hoped that self
respecting persons will refrain from be-
coming his auditors, and that his lee
ture will be in the form Of conbden-
tial and eoRgenial communication-in
Philadelphia 10 the excellent author OF
the Jameson letter, and in New York 10
the accomplished authorizes Of the True
Story Of Lady Byron"
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SPAIN.

MADRID, December l5.-The report Of
a project for the suspension of payment
Of the interest on the national debt is
authoritatively denied. Senior Morel is
negotiating with an agent of London
and Paris capitalists for loan.
Ii is expected that the Cortes will
have completed the necessary legislation
prior to the arrival of the Duke Of Aosta,
so that its dissolution may occur imme-
l...1I.-
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A CARD.
TO THE LADIES'!

Haring just receiued a large line Q,
Mohair Dress Fabrics, at an extremely
low price-,far cheaper than similar
material has hitherto sold for in thf'
counfyy-,ce inrite yow inspection q
the same. The shades are fresh, bean
Rfd and paried, and the goods riH b
disposed of at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A
YARD. They are double widh. Ladies
are recommended to cali early, ana
apaa themselves Of advantages not 10 o.
met Nth eisephere.
90 Coils, 267 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

The old maids at Sioux City enjoyed
a banquet at a hotel on Thanksgiving
afternoon, and the bachelors a supper at
another place in the evening. A Miss
Kennedy made the concluding speech at
the former. and crea.ed furore by say
ing. Let others do as they please; as for
me, ! am determined 20 have husband
as soon as can get one. And let us all
see 10 it, so that when another Thanks
giving day rolls around there viii not be
an old maid in Sioux City The banquet
closed with the song No one TO love.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

VARIETIES Manager Schooles contin-
ues to present new attractions at his
theater on Washington street. For to-
night fine bill has been arranged by
Stage Manager Christy, in which the en-
tire company will appear, comprising a
large number of talented and versatile
artistes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15
PRUSSIA,

BERLIN, December l5.-The lombard
ment of Paris is not dictated by any
special influences, but will be put into
effect for solely military reasons.
The new levies of landwehr are des-
tined for a reserve division, which will
reinforce the army in the field.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

A few days ago crowd Of ladies, look
ing at the dresses displayed on frames IN
the show-window Of a Boston dry goods
store. we're startled By lean, sanctimo-
mons looking six-fo0ier Of the genus
homo GLOWING his way among them. and
who, after q moment gaze AZ the dresses
on exhibition, slowly soliloquized, in a
sepulchral tone. YES, yes: ike them
al. All show All false, stuffed and
padded No head. no brains, no mind
All skowi Jus like them all
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

KIERNAN--At his residence on New Mad
ison street, at m. this morning 10th inst.l
rd Herman, aged forty-eight years.
The funeral will take place on Saturday
morninr nj Q o'clock. Asolemn requiem mash
viii ma chantod at ST. Peters. The friends Of
NE deceased arc requested TO attend.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

Ii 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. Scbeifers & Co.'S S0-l05
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

ONE thousand ladies' and Misses
trimmed hats-your choice for one dol
lar-the greatest bargain ever offered, at
Frank & Selig's, successors to M. Kraus
Il Co, 2lS Main street. SIT
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JusT OPENED.-Fify dozen stamped
Boulevard skirts, at Toe, and Boulevard
skirts, at SOC. Novelties in cloaks
shawls and sacques at the Southern Pal
ace, 1872 Main street. 6Sf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

No Cure, No Pay. = FoRREsr's JUMPER
TAR-For Coughs. Group, Whooping- Cough.
Asthma. Bronchitis, Sore Throat. Splitting OF
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. SO cents.
N. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels.
with white, imprinted wrapper.
Gilt GOODYEAR 4 HILLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

Avoid Quacks. victim Of early indiscre-
ton. causing nervous debility. premature
decay, ETC., having tried in vain every adver-
tsed remedy. has a simple means of self-cure
which he will send free to his fellow-suferers.
Address J. IL. FUTILE. rs Nassau street.
Now York, bi-e0d-SS
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mo. 2a3. RID.
Bill for. Divorce.
I'm the second Cfcuif a. cut q
shelby County.

shelby County.
Joseph Baumannl
vs..
Marie Baumann.)
A BILL FOR DIVORCE HAVING BERN
~ filed in this case. and il appearing from
affidavit that the defendant, Marie Baumann,
Il a nonresident Of the State q Tennessee.
Il Is therefore ordered that she make Der ap-
peaTqnce herein, az the Courthouse In the City
81 Memphis. Tenn. on or before the third
Monday in January. ls1l. and plead,
answer or dcmur 20 complainantE bill,
or the same viii be taken for con
and that COPY of this order be ruhlishet
QBee a week. for four successive weeks. IN the
Public Ledger.
$50. y. ID. EOlLk. Iltrl.
By W. I.EwIs WHAHroS. Deputy Clark.
Bullock A Ice. Solicitors fer Complaiuant-
--lsI- 4l-l6r
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GERMAN Fair at the Cochran Hall, No.
1874 Main street, on Thursday, Friday
aud Saturday nights of this week. 80
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JET PALACE, for Christmas gifts. [ll4

THOMAS FLANNERY, supplyer of mate
rial for the American Driven Well, SO
Jefferson street, Memphis, Tenn. Or
ders from the country will receive prompt
atten,;on LOG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

Getting Married. for Young Men.
on Social Evils, and the propriety or impro-
priety of getting Married. with sanitary help
for those who feel untitled for matrimonial
happiness. Sent free. in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION. Box p.
Philadelphia, Pa. l6-S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

GERMAN Fair at the Cochran Hall, No
1884 Main street, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights of this week. SO
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Received daily fresh Goldfish at j. d.
Edwards. 81
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GAs-FIrrISe at 3l5 Second st.

RECEIVED daily fresh celery at j. d.
Edwards. 92
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SALVE.
CARBoLIc SALvE.

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Earnasua nuxgr
rAkkEHuHs .OAEVf-
ST
The important discovery Of
the CAKBOLlC ACAD as q
aud HEALING Agent il one OF
~ se n" Ssa re %edical res rss
During ine ia.e civil war ~
WAS extensively used In the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-12-15

The game Of chess originated in India
about I've Thousand years ago. The
game Of checkers is even older.
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100, 222, and that for Congressman l20,'
s52, which shows $50 more for the latter;
but the vote cast for Congressmen in
Lewis and Van Buren, counties, which
was 235, reduces this excess TO 1896. The
total vote cast for Supreme Judges, tax
ing the highest vote cast for the Demo
cratic and Radical candidates respect
lively, was 1923, 429, or 1907 more than
was cast in the late election. The total
vote cast for Governor in August 1869,
was l75, 1863, showing falling oil IN the
late election of 65, lF votes.
We hear good deal Of talk about the
Radicals contesting the election OF their
successful Democratic opponents for
Congress, on the ground that Radicals
were deferred from going to the polls.
LET ms see what the figures will show
upon this point. The Radical vote OF
the State was as follows at the times
mentioned:
For Governor Brownlewl in 1867 -........7 ~
President lGrant) in 30. .6l
Governor Stokcs) in 1869. ,............-.b5.u S
Governor (Wisener) In 1S70.............ii ~.
Congressman In IS70...-...........-.....4l,4 od
We have not included the vote for
Taylor in the First District in the Radi-
cal vote, though enough Radicals prob
ably voted for him to bring up the ag-
gregate vote to that for Wisener.
Here we see there has been gradual
falling off of the Radical vote at each
election. 1t is clear that they hayevoted
about their full strength in every contest
to which we have referred. 1t is the
natural decay Of that party, and not that
they have been deferred from going to
the polls. In August last the Democrats
polled 100, 654 votes for Supreme Judges,
and in November they polled only q, 100
for Governor, showing a loss OF 50,eys
votes in three months; while the Radl-
calls polled 1875 votes for Supreme
Judges in August and ll,l67 for Gov
ernor in November. The figures we
give show conehsively that there has
been no reign of terror such as would
keep Radicals away from the polls
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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TKLKoRAPH COMPANY.
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WATCHES.

SCI broadway. New York,
COLEAGENTs FOR THE UNITED STATES
- and have authorized them 70 sell their
great EUREKk ALUMINIUM GOLD WA=cHEs for
Three Dollars. and 10 warrant each and every
one 10 keep correct time for one year. This
Watch We guarantee 10 be the best and cheap
est time keeper that h nov In use In any part
o. the globe. The works are in double cases.
Ladies and Gents sizes, and are beautifully
chased The cases are made Of the metal now
30 widely known In Europe a. Aluminium
Gold. II has the erdcf color Of Gold. which u
alusaVs refaias. il will stand the test Of the
strongest acids; no one can tell u from Gold
only b. weight. the Aluminium Gold being
one-fourth lighter. The work X are All made
b. machinery. the same as the gell-known
American Watch. We pack the Watch safely
In a smail boz and send Il By mail % any part
e the United states on receipt Of s. so; my
cents for packing and postaee- a key - sent
free With each Watch. Money should be sent
~ Postofioe Money order or In a Registered
Letter. address All orders and eommunica-
J.P. WILLIAMS a CO.. Jevelers.
63-ss-eod Sol Broadway. New York.
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The Late EIection-omclaI Returns
From the Union and Americana

The returns from the counties compO-
sing the several Congressional district:
show the following results:
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

THE seats of Mr.. J. j. Seal,
Democratic State Senator, elected
from Hancock county, and Maj.
j. ii. Nicholson, Democratic mem
Der Of the House of Representa-
tives we're contested, that Of Mr..
Seal by P~inckney Ross, q negro,
and that of Maj. Nicholson by j.
E. Stephens. A committee was
appointed by the Legislature to
investigate these cases. This
committee has just completed its
labors ct Bay st. Louis. PinCkney
Ross withdrew his charges against
Nj. Seal and the committee after
hearing Mr.. Stephens decided
that his charges we're frivolous.
Thus the corrupt ambition OF
these two Radicals has cost the
State unnecessarily several thOus-
and dollars.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

The New York Tribune says
'the delay on the question Of the
a mission Of Mississippi unwisO
aud deplOrable in it,elf, was yes
ierdsy rendered disgusting, in the
Senate, by the senseless recrimina-
tons to which il led. This busi'
ness OF batting Mr.. Sumner and
MIR. Trumbull has gone already a
great deal too far. II Senators who
stand III Oh In tho public esteem
wish to retain that position, they
must preserve somewhat Of that
respect for themselves which they
expect the country 10 exhibit to-
ward them. For the rest, we beg
once more TO remind tho Senate
that there eau be no reason for de.
lay in the admission Of Mississippi
which has not already been efEec'
tually disposed of in the previous
debatCs. The State should be ad.
miltcd at once, promptly, generous.
ly, without irritating req uirementI
or the expression Of aggravatinl
suspicious"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-02-19

An indianapolis woman recently
gave birth to g child during her
husbands absence, and just before
his return "the nelghbOrsD bOr-
rowed two other babies and placed
them in bed With the little stranger.
When the father asked 10 see hls
child TIE coyeglss wasturned down.
and although he must have been
Immensely surprised, ho eooily
turned e he wife end asked, aDia
any gss awayl'