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The Portland daily press., 1870-08-10

$50 MILES ARE DONE AND EARNING NOW
ABOVE EXPENSES M, RE THAN TIE INTER-
EST ON THAT PORTION OF THE NOR rGAGtD
DEBT, and more than the interest on all the bonds
that can be issued up to date.
The completion OF new road enables US to offer for
sale more Of these bonds No bonds be issued
road under construction, and finished road the
issue is limited to 5000 90 per mile.
These bonds are desirab as an investment for
may re asons the most prominent OF which are:
first: Behind tn m and certifying them is paid
uD c. pital OF nearly 81 100000.
Second: The roa is a new great trunk line run
ming b.tween the New York Central and Erie Rail.
wavs, and shortening the distance seventy mes-a
very great distance properly considered. and one
that alone would render Ills road Uast success.
Third: The cost OF building the road is twice the
mortgage, and railroad is real estate perfect
title, and, if cd for anything, is always increasing
in valne These bonds are real estate loan OF the
best character at haf valne. The cost OF single
track is about $4,000 per mile; mortgage, $40 0LO
Besides, in his case the real estate is in exise ace
before the bonds are issued.
Fourth: The Mortgage Bonds on every railroad
running out of New York City are good and inter-
est is promptly paid on them:
rim: TIE total interest liability of this great
railway over four bund, ed miles ia length will be
but S56oOO0, Gold, per annum after the whole line
expected, will exceed Ills.
consideration of the gross receipts of the New
York Contra and Eric Railways will be AL that is
necessary, we believe to vince parties that the
Mdlsnd will net. after all expenses a much larger
sum than lis interest debt.
TIE ssATE OF INTEREST,".
These bonds pay seven per cent. in cold. tree OF
United States income tax, and this with gold at 49,
is equal 10 over = PER CENT. A YEAR. No
rational person could expert SAFE INVEST
MENT WITHIN OUR OWN STATE to be offered
more liberal terms than these.
Tue BONDS.
The bonds have IS years run; are issued in de-
nominations Of $1,000; bear Seven Per Cent. Inter-
est III gold tree OF income tax; Couoon Res
tered, with interest, payable semi-annually in New
York, on the list of January and LIST OF July.
PRICE: PAts AND ACCRUED M
TERESF.
Pamphlets, circulars, &c, may be had on appli-
cation.
Brewster, SaCeet d. Co.,
40 State street, Bo.soc.
GEORGE 0PDYKE & co,
Bankers, No. 20 NasSau-St
nopli.&w1v
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-10
House and Land Mt Auction.

an SATURDAY.. August 18th, at ~ O'Clock NJ, we
" shall sell the properly No 120 Washington st ,
Said property consists of a two story wooden house
barn. good cellar good well of water; lot SIX 100
feet; this sale offers favorable opportunity to any
party wishing TO purchase moderate priced mouse.
Terms, one hall cast.
G.. w. PARKER 81 CO.,
augsdtI Auelioneers, No. 40 Exchange Street.
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-10
THE FRENCH FOREIGN RELATIONS.

THE FRENCH FOREIGN RELATIONS.
PARIS, Aug 9-Evening. official jour
nal, after describing the resources and patriot
ic spirit of the nation which always has been
an obstacle to Prussan ambition, asks what
other power would like to see Prussia making
the North and Baltic Seas Prussian lakes, in
vading small States and acquiring dangerous
prepondency. Favorable signs are already APP
parent that Eng land is satisfied with categoric
assurances that France hastens to render Sc
cure the northern frontiers of France by caus-
ing Belgium neutrality to be respected. In
Sweden, Norway and Denmark the popular
feeling is with Francs, and the Emperor of
Russia gives proof of the best understanding
with France. Austria and Italy are arming
and will cause embarrassment to Prussia.
French diplomacy is not more idle than French
arms will be, and France will prove that she
has not degenerated in 1870.
| Gen. Trochu has entered on the duties OF
| Major General of the army. 1t is not known
whether Marshal Leboeuf will have any COM
| mand.
POPULAR DEMONSTRATION AT THE NALL OF
THE CORPS LEGIsLATIF.
La Liberte publishes the following account
or Tile duUuG tllS Hall Ct the CORDS LeClS
| latif: At 1 o'clock groups formed before the
hall, which grew greater every moment, and
soon there were more than 10000 persons as
sembled. The people were calm and unmoved
There were however Shouts from time to time
ga has la PrHsse," and "Vive France
Deputy Ferry, who appeared, was received
with shouts and commenced an address as fol
| lows: "Friepds, be calm" At that moment
Marshal paraguay d HillieIs arrived, and Off
GERS of the National Guard and others sur
rounded him. There were loud cries of "Viv'
Changarnier' ana "Vive France" The GROVE
was increasing all the while and shouts wer
heard of "Vive Rochefort," from the electors o
Belevlle, who had come to the scene to maxi
demonstration in his favor. At o'eloci
troops of the line were ranged around the nall
as also squadron o: cavalry, and were recelv
ed by the crowd with, "To the frontier" Ut
the frontier Circulation was stopped OIL
The Portland daily press., 1870-08-10

the bridge leading to the hall and commissa-
ry of police made legal summons to the peo-
pie to disperse, and the cavalry broke into
trot along the streets.
FACTS AND RUMORS.
La Liberte says the Emperor is in the neigh
borhood of Metz The corps OF Geen. Frossaid
is united with that of Bazaine, who now has
10000 men.
The five journals that signed the democratic
manifesto have been warned that at the first
revolutionary movement they VIII be suppress
ed. Several persons said to be spies were az
rested here to-day.
THE ENEMY CONCENTRATING AT METZ.
METZ, Aug. 8, s. 80 A. M.-The enemy is in a
large measure concentrating in front of Metz.
Marshal Bazaine has the direction of opera
tons. The corps of Gen. Frossard has retired
in good order on Metz. All has been quiet
during the night. The Emperor has just gone
to the headquarters of Marshal Bazaine.
GEN. CHANGARNIER AT THE FRONT.
Gen. Changarnier has arrived. He was con-
Quoted from the railway station to the prefec-
ture by an honorable citizen OF the town. The
General, in citizens dress, was Immediately
taken into the presence of the Emperor. Pub
lie opinion receives with favor the advent OF
Gen. Changarner.
METZ, Aug. 9-Gen. Changermer, after an
audience with the Emperor, appeared much
| pleased. Two ordinance officers waited upon
him to his hotel.
Rome.
THE LAST OF THE FRENCH TROOPS.
ROME, Aug. 9.-Gen. Dumont, commander
of the French forces, left Rome last night with
| another detachment of troops He goes to
Lyons to take command of division of the
army in the field. Gen. Giplhelm, who re-
mains to superintend the departure and en-
barkation of the remainder of the troops, had
| an audience with the Holy Father to-day aud
was courteously treated.
THE REMOVAL OF THE FRENCH TROOPS "A RE
| FREsHINGLY COOL INCIDENT.
| The correspondent of LIE Temps thus de-
| scribes the interview between the French Min
| lister and Cardinal Antenelli on the 9th ult
| The former having read the Duke Grammont's
| dispatch directing the evacuation of the Ro
man States by the French troops, Antonell
| said imperturabiy, II will mention it to the
| Holy Father" "Then may expect an ans.
| swer in the EVENING"" inquired the Minister
The Cardinal replied, II shall receive you with
| pleasure" In the evening the Marquis de
Bannvile called on the Cardinal and the fol.
lowing brief colloquy took place:
| Marqus-What does His Holiness say?
| Cardinal-He says, God will provide for me
| May never SEQ French troops again
| Maiquis-Is that all?
| Car1inal-All.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
The CoOpers of Tennessee.
am tho CoIuu hia Haral1

The elder Cooper brothers, three Of
whom live in Maury county, have been
certainly very full of the vital principle
of life. John Cooper now residing near
Raymond, Mississippi, is going on ninety
six years of age, having been born two
years before the Declaration of indie
pendence. James Cooper, who died last
year, was in his ninetieth year. Jona-
than Cooper, of Bear Creek, is eighty
FIVE, and the father of fourteen children
Mrs. Sally Cooper Barr of Lewis county,
is eighty-three. Colonel r. NJ. Cooper,
near Mount Pleasant, is eighty, and is
the father of fifteen children, twelve sons
and three daughters. He had ten boys
in the Confederate army, two of whom
were killed, three died and four others
severely wounded only one escaping
unhurt. Colonel Matthew d. Cooper,
about four miles from Columbia, on the
Hampshire pike, is seventy-eight, and has
sixteen children, one of whom is United
States Senator, another who has been in
the Lower House of Congress, and
third who is counted one of the first law
yers in the State, and spoken of in con-
nection with the Supreme Court.
This venerable family Of five brothers
and one sister were born in Chester Dis
trict, South Carolina.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
Death of Hon. Pierre souIe..

Forney's Chronicle.l
The death of Hon. Pierre Soule, Of
Louisiana, on Saturday last, revives the
incidents of very remarkable career.
His life was tempestuous from his boy
hood. He was born at Castillon, France,
in 1902; destined for the Church, he was
educated as Jesuit, and there was
much in his manner that resembled the
members of that powerful Order, AT
fifteen he took part in a conspiracy
against the Bourbons, and to save him
self assumed the occupation and garb OF
a shepherd. He next appeared as the
editor of liberal paper in Paris, which
soon brought him under the notice of
the authorities. He refused to take ad-
vantage of his youth, and defended him
self with rare eloquence which did not,
however, save him from prison, from
which he escaped to England. Remov-
ing thence to Chill, and failing to procure
situation, he returned to France. At
Havre a captain in the French navy
advised him to seek an asylum in the
United States, and offered to take him
in his ship as far as San Domingo. The
offer was accepted. He reached Port-au-
Prince, and thence took passage to Bal
timore. from which he travelled to New
Orleans. This was in 1925. Applying
himself to the study of English and the
law. he was admitted to the bar, and
gradually grew into popularity and for
tune. In lS47 he was elected to fill a
vacancy in the Senate of the United
States. and was reelected in l849 for six
wears. but resigned in 1853 to go as
American Minister to Spain. With John
Y, Mason. then our Minister at Paris,
and James Buchanan, then our Minister
at London, he aided to prepare the
famous Ostend Manifesto for the forcible
seizure of Cuba His manners were
polished; his dress neat careful, and
Partisan: his habits moderate; his elo-
cution exquisite, and rendered agree
able by his French accent; and his
mind far above ordinary. He always
attracted crowds when he spoke, and
many still remember his fierce speech
against the compromise measures In 1891,
which gave such Offense 10 Mr.. Clay.
ALWAYS among the Southern extremes,
and ready for the rashest measures, he
was never on intimate terms with Mr.
SHdell, who succeeded him IN the Senate,
and was, par excellence, the leader OF
Nc Democracy of Louisiana. He does
mot seen. 10 have figured prominently in
the rebellion, although he was arrested
AZ New Orleans iR 1852, and after con-
finement for some months in Fort La
fayette was released on condition OF not
returning during the war. We regret
that his last years were not happy ones.
Death 10 such o mind, and after such
career. must have been an unspeakable
blessing. He was sixty-niDe years old
when he died.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
The City of Boston-Letterf from an
Engineer.

A correspondent of the New York
Evening Post of last Saturday discredits
the theory of the City of Boston having
taken fire on account of the increased
speed due to the substitution of q two
bladed for threc-bladed screw, and
says;
The probable fate of the City of Bos-
ton has been an encounter with an ice
berg. One will naturally say that the
captain, being careful, would reduce the
speed of his ship when the depression OF
the thermometer would show that there
were icebergs in the neighborhood. Sup
pose, then, that the speed had been re-
duced to ten knots an hour, and let us
see with what force the City of Boston
would strike an iceberg of sufficient mag
nitude to remain practically immovable
when the vessel struck it. The City of
Boston probably weighed 1000 tons,
water in the boilers, say so tons, pas
sengers, baggage, etc., 80 tons; freight,
800 tons; making in all 1900 tons. AT
a speed of ten knots an hour, she would
move seventeen feet in one second, which
would give the vessel a momentum, or
force with which she would strike, of
81, 300 tons, a force sufficient to crush in
her bows for many feet. Besides this, let
one imagine for moment the effect upon
all ponderable bodies partially secured
to the vessel. The vessel suddenly
stopped, boats, masts, furniture, passen.
gers, everything about the vessel, would
virtually be driven ahead at a speed of
seventeen feet second; the boilers
would probably be loosened from their
fastenings, the masts would be broken off,
the boats would be carried away, terror
would prevail, which the shrieks Of
affrighted and wounded passengers would
heighten. The vessel would sink imme-
diately, no boats could be lowered, no
provision be made to save single per
son. Should she have taken fire, there
would have been at least short time to
lower boats and prepare RATS, on which
some would have remained probably
long enough aAoat to have been picked
up by steamers or sailing vessels passing
over the same route.
A long enough time has now elapsed
to have heard from almost any port for
which steamer or sailing vessel on the
route would have sailed, and hope for
the safe arrival of the City of Boston has
almost died out even in the minds of the
most sanguine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
PROPOSALS.


CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived by me until the 10th day Of April
next, for the grading (pcr mile) to be done on
seen and information given at the Office of
Mohn & Robinson. engineers. The Company
reserve the right TO reject any or all bids.
II. A. MONTGOMERY,
For Shelby Co Turnpike Company,
1885 At Shippers Cotton Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02

TaR sELE-ONR oUAitTER.NEDIUA
Gordon press, nov IN use ~ ~ IN - -, -.
oEptk. -. 49,. - Z. W7ffTMORR,
s-TsHt PubHe Ledger 06oi, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
Coll, No. 267 Main Street, Opposite Court Square.

was attached. She wished to kill her
self but her husband threatened her that
if she committed suicide he would reveal
her misconduct and cover her and her
family with dishonor. She was therefore
condemned to live, and her strange neck
lace excited much curiosity in Paris.
At last her tyrant allowed her to retire
into quiet retreat on the express stipu-
lation that she would not attempt to de-
stroy herself during his lifetime. His
death released her from this condition;
but she had languished for more than
twenty years, having the witness of her
guilt always before her eyes. 1t is Gu
rious story; we wonder whether it is
true?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
reners and Rasses.

Peregrine Pickle thinks that tenor
ought to be the happiest creature in ex-
istenee, because he is always the pet of
the ladies. and all the little stage busi-
ness in the way Of kneeling at the feet
Of the inamoratas. kissing Of the hands,
and embracing Of languishing Leonoras,
falls exclusively to him. The basso, on
the contrary, is the personifcation Of vo-
cal misery, and knows it. The com
posers give him only one air in the
opera, and that is always written an oc-
tave higher than be sings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
A Strange story.

One of the Paris journals announces
the death at Versailles of Russian lady
who appeared in the drawing rooms in
Paris in lS4S and lS49, and was nick
named the Dame Ia Clef." She died
aged forty-6ve, in the most complete
solitude. 1t is said that her hus-
band, who was much older than she,
came to see her for a week or two
every six months, and went away again,
no one knew whittier. All was mystic
rious about this Lady of the Key. Last
month the husband did not return as
usual, but letter came announcing his
death. The widow survived him few
days only, and it is supposed she allowed
herself to die Of hunger. Whether true
or not, this was the story that was whis-
pered about her when she appeared in
Paris, young and beautiful, more than
twenty years ago; II is said that her
husband surprised her in little country
house which he possessed near Moscow
at the moment she was hastily shutting
somebody up in a wardrobe A servant
had betrayed her. The Mnscovite Othello
turned the key twice in the wardrobe,
took Il out, and then told his wife to fol
low him. A travelling britzka stood
few paoes from the villa. More dead than
alive, the unhappy woman obeyed. When
the husband had placed her in the car
riage, and given an order in low voice
10 the coachman, Keep this key" he
said 10 his wife: 81 have forgotten
something and will return, and then
went back to the house. He returned
according to his promise, but as the car
rage descended the hill the poor woman
saw the flames issuing from the windows
Of the country house and taken full
possession Of IT, She tainted away, aud
on regaining her senses perceived that q
gold chain vas riveied round her neck
10 which the little key Of the wardrobe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
AuEpormous diamond.

Imagine the value of a diamond as big
as lemon, and weighing three quarters
of a pound. Such one il is said has
been found in Australia. Its discovery
has been telegraphed TO England. 1t
was placed in the hands Of trustworthy
man, and he was surrounded by strong
Gordon Of military, and marched in this
way from the mine 10 Sidney, where the
magnificent gem was deposited in the
mint. The stone has not been fully
tested, but geologists are at work upon it
now, and If it really proves to be what It
is supposed. its value will be almost
fabulous. Its weight is 600 carats. The
great English diamond, that pride of the
British Empire, the Koh-i-noo-, weighs
but ls6 carais, and is valued at ten mil
lions in gold. The value Of the stone
Just found, if computed BY the tables
now in use, would be one hundred mil
lions. but Of course this value would be
imaginary. for no purchaser could be
found with one hundred million to spare
for diamond. even il It was as large as
a lemon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
Az LoEEerheads.

The New York papers say that A. L.
Stewart and II. b. Clafin 4 Co, are at
logeerheads over the sale Of unbleaehed
mnslips and Merrimack prints. Stewart
has thrown upon the market vast guam
titles of Merrimacks AZ ten cents per
ward. while the manufacturers them
selves charge twelve. The Merrimaek
men struck his name from their books,
and refused TO sell him any more goods.
He is reported TO have Immediately pro
cured q supply through Philadelphia
firm. and there is terrible hutter among
the dry goods people, who declare that u
Stewart persists in his present course be
win ruin pretty much every importer
and jobber in the city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
Weekly Public Ledger,

Eight lines of nonpareil. solid. constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch. ,r
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices Of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
sertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in-
ducements, both as to rate of charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise. must be addressed TO.
r.. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
NOTICE.
N o II @ E I:

THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY
are hereby notified that the annual election for
seven Directors, to serve the ensuing year, will
be held at the Office Of the Company on Wednes-
day. April 9Th, 1870, between the hours of 10
am. and pm. Stockholders can vote in per-
son or by proxy.
9o-s1 ]. A. SIMMONS, Secretary.
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Memphis and Louisville R. r.
CONDENSED TIME TABLE.
TAKES EFFECT FEB. Z. 1870.

The IS pm. train from Memphis leaves
daily. The 400 a. m. train leaves daily except
Sunday. Since the completion Of the Ohio
river bridge at Louisville, the omnibus and
ferry transfer at that point is avoided.
Sleeping cars run through on the 2. IS p. IN.
train from Memphis to Louisville. connecting
at Louisville with Silver Palace sleeping and
day cars, running through from Louisville 10
Philadelphia and New York without change.
Berths, sections or state-rooms can be engaged
in through cars TO New York at Ticket Office.
2S112 Main street.
Trains connect for Nashville and St. Louis
as follows:
Leave Memphis......-...... 2.45 pm. 400 an.
Arrive at Nashville. 800 an. 800 p. m.
. - ST. Louis.....--l0.00 pm. l2.00 pm.
Ticket Office. 255IS Main street. near Jeffer-
son; and at Depot, head Of Main street;
IAs. SPEED. Ticket Agent. a-62-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-04-02
PUBLIC LEDGER.
l. every afternoon Except Sunday by
E. HITMO RE,

At No. l3 Madison street.
The PuBLIc LEDGER is served to city subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers
BY mail lin advance: One year, IS; six
months, 81; three months, So; one month,
rs cents.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-30
Important 10 l,ankrupts.

In the Federal Court, the Goth Judge
Trigg entered the following order in
the cases of p. w, Magarin, John N.
Neblett, Joel M. .Newberry, ID. G.
Estes and w. G. HARRISON, varying
only in names, dates and amounts,
viz: 4fIur 0HE t
In the matter OF Jno. n. Neblett,
in bankruptcy. Upon filling the affi-
davit of of j. J. Buck, Register In
Bankruptcy, showing that on the
9th day Of April, 1869, at the instance
and request of said bankrupt, said
Register paid $50 SO, being balance of
costs herein, and that said bankrupt
has neglected and refused to pay the
same or any part thereof. II Is there
fore considered by the court that the
order granting the discharge herein
he vacated and annulled, and the dis
charge delivered to the Clerk for can.
collation., and that said bankrupt pay
the said sum of $50 80, for which ex-
eeution may issue.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-04-30
NEWS ITEMS.

THE first duality Of beeves In vest.
crr. Texas are selling mt $lS per head,
the ruling price before the war.
AT the late election IN Gibson
caunty. Team, four one-legged men.
were among the successful candidates.
JupaE GEoiviE wv. REEVES, of Che
Fifteenth Judicial district, of Ten
ncsscc, died NO ms residence IN Som
erville on Thursday night, after an
illness of three months.li The deceas.
ell gentleman was n nativeO North
Carolina, ana was SIS years Of age.
Mrs. WILLIAM SMITH, mother Of
Judge G.. G.. Smith, OF Clarksville,
died at her residence near Browns
vile, Tuesday night last, She leaves
large family and many friends in
this community to mourn her loss. -
Brownsville Bee.
THE cornerstone OF the monument
to be erected In Charleston, to the
memory Of the Confederate dead, will
he laid on the 10th of May Memorial
Day., with Masonic rites, by Strict
Observance Lodge, aud an address
appropriate to the occasion will be
delivered by General James Conner.
THE wheat crop of Northeast
Georgia was never better; more land
sown than. common, and a better
stand than usual. There is a great
deal more thanaha crop of peaches,
andla fineprospect for heavy apple
crop, which will, be gratifying to
everybody and his kin folks" The