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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
HE DECLINES AGAIN.

Judge p. I. Scruggs takes occasion
to announce that he is in possession OF
n call to become a candidate for the
Senate, but for reasons which may be
ever so satisfactory TO himself, declines
to run. We are sorry for it, as the op
portunity will not occur again until the
approach of the next election for the
Judge TO test the numerical strength OF
his numerous friends" He makes two
statements, which we beg leave to ques-
ton. First, that his running would
cause the election of Radical. 1t is not
likely that the vote between Colonel Du-
Bose and a Radical candidate will
be tie, hence one or two votes
would not change the result.
Secondly: He states (parenthetically).a Jas
a mere fact of figures or weight or meas
ure, that Colonel DuBose is ineligible.
Fortunately for the party Judge Scruggs
is not the judge of this matter. The
best lawyers in the city happen to diiier
with the learned gentleman on this point
as in some others The practice OF
duelling is not an issue of the canvass,
but is simply question of law and
morals. The Nashville Convention
failed to insert plank in the platform
on the subject of duelling. That was
because Judge Scruggs was not a dele
gate. The National Democracy have
also overlooked this important issue; but
then the election Of Judge Scruggs to the
next National Convention, even though
he is not member of his party, will
set matters all right, for during his abb
sence, at least, he will not be overcome
with calls to run for office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
ITALY.

FLORENCE, October IL. - Cardinal
Protrizzi has been appointed the success
sor to Cardinal Mattri, deceased, as
priest of the College of Cardinals.
The Italian government has issued a
decree declaring the Roman provinces
an integral part of Italy. The Pope pre-
serves his dignities of inviolability and
the territorial freedom of the Romans,
The independence of the Pope and the
free exercise of his spiritual authorities
are guaranteed. An amnesty for all po-
litical offenses is also proclaimed. Gen.
La Marmora is appointed Governor, and
charged with the administration of these
DEGREES.
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GEN. BURNSIDE TO RE-ENTlR PARIS
An italian Decree.
BELGIUM.

BRUssELs, October ll.-Heavy can
nonading was maintained all throughout
Sunday and after night fall, denoting
another great battle. The French pris-
oners taken during the engagements OF
Friday, Saturday and Sunday assert that
Bazaines troops have taken the despe-
rate resolution to cut their way through
the Prussian armies at Metz, or perish
to man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
INDIANA.
state Election.

ISDIASAPoIIs, October 1.-The eK-
citement concerning the election to-day
is very great, and it is believed that a
full vote will be polled. Bets are freely
offered on the State by Republicans
but Democrats are asking a mar
gin Of FIVE thousand votes. which the
Republicans refuse to give, although they
believe they viii carry the State by from
5000 to 5000 Republican majority. II is
believed that Dunn. Republican, viii be
elected over VOORHEES, in the Terre Hauie
district BY from 5000 to 1000 majority.
The other Congressional districts will
probably remain unchanged. .lA1
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Democratic Nominees.
]. M. CREWS.
w. ID. LUMPKIN.
List of Appointments by Dem
cratic Nominees.

cratic Nominees.
The Democratic nominees for Congress, Sen
ater and Floater will address the people Of
their respective districts at the places and
times below designated;
Bottoms Store, Tuesday. October llth.
Cuba, Wednesday, October 18th.
Bartlett, Thursday, October 18th.
Mechanicsville. Friday, October 18th.
Lafayette Saturday. October 18th.
Somervile Monday. October 18th.
Fayette Corner. Tuesday. October 18th.
Oakland. Wednesday. October 10th.
Macon. Thursday. October Goth.
Moscow. Friday. October 21st.
LaGrange. Saturday, October I'D.
North Memphis market House,, Monday
might, October oath.
South Memphis mississippi and TENNESSEE
Depot. Tuesday night, October 18th.
Randolph, Upton county, Saturday, Octo-
Der 10Th.
Portersville. Monday. October 31st.
Mt Zion. Tuesday. November LIST.
We cordially invite all nominees for County
Representatives to join us in the above APP
pointments, and hope the people will turn out
and give US an opportunity to be heard,
W. W. VAUGHAN,
]. J. DUB0SE.
J. NJ. HARRIS.
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A GOOD SELECTION.

We are glad to see that Gen. John c.
Vaughan, the famous East Tennessee
cavalry leader, was nominated for State
Senator at the District Democratic Con-
yeution held in Athens on the Sth inst.
The General is heightened, fearless
gentleman, and will make a worthy
member of the State Senate. X. Z. Al
len was nominated at the same time for
Floater, and A. C. Humphreys for Rep
rasentative
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PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, October ll.-General Burn
side has telegraphed to the Government
here. and to Minister Bancroft, through
Count Bismarck, intimating that he will
re-enter Paris. He asks, also, that a
dispatch be forwarded to President Grant,
announcing that he has met Mr.. Wash
burn in the city, delivered certain com
munications, and found the legation all
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
NEGRO LABOR.

The negroes of the South have had
fair opportunity to make some progress
for four or five years. When the war
closed they had learned by handling the
bayonet that they were free. The Gov
eminent kept troops in the Sonth for
many months to protect them from i'm
aginary oppression; paid them bounties
and pensions, and issued rations to all
in want. Finally the troops were with
drawn, and the negro was left to shift for
himself. The planters Of old resolved to
give him fair chance, and to carry on
the cotton raising business on the same
scale as before the war The policy we
maintained was wrong but it was in the
negro's favor. Labor was in demand,
and commanded high premium. Plant
ers offered almost any price to secure
hands; they would advance and furnish
everything, and give the laborer share
in the crop. Had the negroes awaited
themselves of the opportunity, they
could have secured the confidence
and respect of their former owners, and
and secured for themselves little farms
and comfortable homes. Instead Of that,
they have lived generally from hand
TO mouth, and are as poor and as
thriftless now as when the war closed.
Some of them in the cities and towns
are shrewd enough to run a bar-room,
and make money out Of the rest; but,
as class, we are compelled TO admit
and to charge that they are neither pro
vident, industrious, or reliable; and that
they have made but little progress to-
wards pecuniary independence or good
citizenship. The consequence is, our
land owners are at loss what TO do
The negro cannot be relied on to piel
out crop after he has half worked it
We learn that the low price of cotton ha'
caused the negroes Of various sectieni
to abandon the crops they have raised
on the shares, and hire out by the da!
TO pick other peoples crops. The most o
them, after being fed and clothed an'
whiskied and circused six months are n
debt, and picking out the crop woul'
not give them much ahead. Hene
they break faith and desert those VIII
have supported them all year, and tina
at the most critical time. 1t will be al
the worse for them next spring, becaus
they will find the planters more caution
about making contracts and advancin
provisions. The planters, as matte
Of selfdefense, will have to raise les
cotton and employ all the white labo
that can be secured. 1t is a notable fac
that one white man will do about a
much work as two negroes, notwith
standing the latter are supposed to b.
better adapted to the climate. Th'
simple truth is, the negro. as a laborer
is pretty generally failure and hum
bug. We must, Of course, encourag'
emigration, but the surest depend
ence is upon ourselves. The whit
labor already in the South, IL pro
perly employed. cannot only rais'
two million bales Of cotton, woril
twenty-five OF twenty-five cents PEI
pound, but corn. potatoes, hay. and ever
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his sons to work, furnish them the best
labor-saving machines, and le9rn them
that there is more honor and manhood
in cultivating the soil than in the seden'
tary and dyspeptic pursuits Of a city or
village, and we will soon have an inde'
pendent, wealthy South, negro or no
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n ADAMS STREET,
City Property, Improved.

Block.
Main street residence, between Vance and
pontotoc. tf M
Shelby street Handsome brick residence.
Residence and store house.
Vance street--four houses, rental $500 per
annun, at n brrgain.
Beal strcet--rwo-story frame dwelling.
Second strect-'rwo business houses.
Lot 31,s l4sM; brick i'm
provemonts.
Hornando street-Lot 75xlsi; fine improve
ments.
Exchange street Lot 27,Sxlis,S; cottage
improvements.
Exchange street extended Two two-story
frame houses,
Washington street. Neat cottage residence.
Mosby street.-The handsome dwellings.
Orleans street-Lot 6Oxl70, two-story frame
house.
CONT strcet--Lot 50xl65; frame residence.
- &" Lot STisxltSh;
Alabama street-Three dwellings.
DcSoto street--Lot T5xls0; very handsome
improvements.
Linden street--A very desirable two-stOry
frame house.
Webster street-Frame dwelling; good,
substantial Improvement.
Chelsea-Nnmerous improved places.
Market street. Business house and residence
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Special dispatch % the Morld.l
LoxDox, October 5.-The STANDARD Of
tomorrow will contain IN article written
in anticipation Of tic death Of Gen Lee,
reported hy telegraph % be lying nov at
the point q death in Virginia. The ar
ticle SAYS. A country which has given
birih 20 such q man a. Robert lee may
look the proudest nation in the mosi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11

Getting Married. -Essays for Young Men,
on Social Evils, and the propricty 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.
philadelpbia. Pa. 1898
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11

No Cure, No Pay. = FoRnKsr's JUNIPER
TAR--For Coughs, Group, Whooping Cough,
Asthma, Bronchitis. Sore Throat. Splitting of
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. 80 cents.
N. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels.
with white. imprinted wrapper.
e-il-t GOODYEAR & HILLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11

chlyalric period Of the history of Europe
iearlesslyin the face. For no race has
in any age produced more nobler sol
der, Christian gentleman and man than
the heroic Virginian captain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
Vacant City Lots

On Shelby street, Alabama street, Second
street. Beal street, Wellington street, Talbot
street, Trezevant street, Walnut street. Mar
ket street, Tennessee street, Linden street.
fernando road, State Line road.
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LEGAL.


mo. 50. N. r. d.
In the Second Chaneery Court of
shelby County. Tennessee.
John Huber,
VS..
Margaret Elizabeth HUBER
TT APPEARING FROM RETURN OF
L Sheriff in process in this cause that the de-
PENDANT is not 10 be found in Shelby county;
il is therefore ordered that she make her ap-
pearance herein. at the Courthouse in the CITY
Monday in November, 1870, and plead
answer or demur TO compliments bli,
or the same will be taken. for con
fessed as to her and set for hearing exparte,
and that copy of this order na published
once week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger,
A Copy-Atiest: NJ. d. u. STEWART,
Clerk and Master.
~ 96-4l-4s
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
ONCE: No. IS Madison Street.
MEMPHIS.
Tuesday Evening. October Al. 1870,

MIR. 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
10 contract for advertisements.
Hudson. Menet 4 Gay. 1873 Dearborn street,
and Barnhart, Bros. & Co.. "A Madison street,
Chicago. will contract for advertisements fol
this paper.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-11
NOTICE.
NOTICE.
Mississippi & Tennessee R. R.
Annual Meeting Of Stockholders.

TUE ANNUAL MEETING OFTHE SruCK-
Il holders Of the Miuissipri and I,noes....
Railroad COMPANY viii b. held al To Peah.5v
Hotel, Memphis. Tennessee AZ m sfioel 4 ii
on Wednesday. November 9Th. ls-pf Al ubi-f
time Directors viii b. elected or TIE ensninr
year.
stockhoiders win Be passed frrs te and fr,n
ne meeting BY showing sfock cerfifrafr IL
ne cnnducios- :. n. LAME.
es7'o fecrefary.
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An Unsatisfaetory Relnark

One dark night, not long ago, bur
glar entered private residence in Sixth
avenue. On ascending one Hight Of
stairs be observed a light in . chamber,
and while hesiiating what to do, large
woman suddenly descended upon him,
seized him by the throat, forced him
down through the hall, and pushed him
into the street before he had time TO
think. Heroic Repulse Of Burglar
by Woman, vas the way the story APP
peared in the newspapers next day.
But when friends called and congratu-
lated her upon her courage. she ex-
claimed. odgraciousi didn't know
Il was a burglar. II ! had, ] should have
been frightened to death. thought il
was my husband come home drunk
again. and ! was determined he shouldn't
stay in the house in that condition
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Memphis & Little Rock R. R.
FREIGHT.
TO SHIP ERS.

OryrcE MEMPHIS AND AHKASsks RfvFR
PAcKrT COngANr,
MKNfHts, Octobcrf. $50.
IY ORDER TO ENABLE THE BOATS OF
| this Line 10 leave promptly AZ the hour az
vertised Is o'clock PM, shippers are r.
ouesfed 10 have their frcightg delivered 70 me
t-ts -, I LiIIr ding Il rned b. o'clock D. m
s,5 John ID. ADAMS, Prezldent.
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The grand jury Of San Diego county,
California, complain that the county
hospital is almost entirely destitute Of
bcd-clothing. towels, vindow-curtains
and anything like bandages or other
proper clothes for the sick. The county
physician rarely visits the hospital. and
when he does 50, is generally too unwell
10 know what he Is about They found
one man dying. unpr0vided with a com
Portable bed. 10 whom the physician bad
gwen no proper attention. Prom which
We should infer that San Diego Is not a
good place for a poor man 10 get SICK in.
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Suburban.
uMPRovED AND UNIMPRovED)

uMPhUNED AND uNlMPhONED.l 2
McLemorc avenue-Seven acres; fine i'm
provcments.
Horn Lake road-Five acres, admirably i'm
proved.
Seyenty-eight acres about four miles from
the city limits; good, substantial improve
ments; can be had at a bargain.
Poplar street Bouleyard-S712 acres; fine i'm
provements.
On the Memphis and Ohio railroad, six miles
from the city-Forty acres.
Woodlawn. near Buntyn's-Three acres.
Cooper avenue-Thirteen acres; very hand
some improvements.
Union ayenue-Seven acres; good improve
ments.
Warfeld tract Fourteen and one-half
acres.
Central avenue-Thirteen acres; fine i'm
provements.
Valentine avenue--Nine and three quarter
acres good improvements.
Belts tract-Twenty-fy acres.
Several fine building sites in Mrs. $. W.
yard; also. fye-acre lots suitable for garden
ing purposes.
One hundred and ninety-two acres ten miles
from the city: at low figure.
Seven years lease on an Alabama street lot.
50x150; frame house with four rooms, kitchen,
etc.. can be had at a bargain.
Plantations,
In Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas.
BS- Our terms for selling Real Estate are 2lllz
per cent.
PASSM0RE x RUFFIN.
13-t Real Estate Agents. "A Adams st.
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BREyITIES.

Col. r. C. Brinkley is home again.
A letter at the LEDGER Office for Gen.
r. s. Ewell. ~fr tHst tff e
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sale.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-12-08

Tue HUMAN HAND. The human hand n
beautifully formed; it has so 6ne accessibility
that sensibility governs its motions 50 cor
rcctlv. every effort Uf;he will is answefea's,
sin.antly. asst the hand itself were the sXt
of that will; ats actions ar. SO free. pow
crful, and yet so delicate, that it seems
TO possess quality Of instinct in itself.
and we use it as we draw our breath each
moment. unconsciously, and have lost IN
recollection Of the feeble and ill-dirscsr
efforts of its first exercise. BY which il has
been perfected. lu the hand ara twenty
nine bones, from the mechanism of which
results strength and elasticity. on The
length, strength. motion and mobility of
the thumb. depends the power Of she hand
its strength being equal to that of tho fiu-
gers. Without the feslIy ball os tdc
thumb. the power of the fingers wanh
avail nothing, and accordingly the lsfpa
ball for'Ded by the muscles Of the si,unsL
is the distinguishing character os,he human
hand.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-12-08

Tux Cow TRrr.-''A Amongst the many
curious phenomenal which presented them
selves 10 me in the course If my travels. -
says Humboldt. II confess there were few
by which my Imagination was so power
fully affected as by the cow-,ree. On the
parchcd side os a rock on the mountains
Of Venezuela grows tree with dry and
leathery foliage. its large woody roots
scarcely penetrating into the ground. -
For several mouths in the year its leaves
are rot mois,ened by shower; its branches
LOOK As If they we're dead and withcrcd !:
but when the trunk is bored. bland and
nesrisLing milk flows from it. Ii is a.
sunr'ss that the serisable fountain flows
most freely. At chat tin,e the blacks and
natives are seen coming frum all parts.
provided with large bowls to receive the
milk. which grows yellow aud thickeus as
the surface. Some empsy their vessels on
the spot, while others carry them TO she;r
children. One imagincs be sccs the fam
lily of a shepherd who Is distributing the
milk 70 his fock.s
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T. With rnnari 10 The nnnnln

Es- With regard to the population Of
the British Empire the following data are
reliable The area of British India
is returned as 9le. .S53 square miles. with
population Of l55. 34S. 900 souls there
are also under British protection native
States. governed By native chiefs. occupy
! ing an area estimated at 646, Ia square
miles. with a population ESQ far as can be
ascertained) of 46,245.SSS souls. Tho
Straits Settlements, now transferred to the
Colonial Office, have their ,225 square
miles. with population Gn 1S65) of
2S2 .S3l. Ceylon contributes 24;454
square miles, with 2,0Sl .495 inhabitants:
and we may enumeratc here Labuan, with
its 45 square miles and Gin 1861 o,373
people Mauritius, with its 70S square
miles 324 ,io2 Of population: and Hong
Kong. with its 81 square miles and 1861
1l9, ,+2l inhabitants We pass next to
young but vigorous Australia: and in
cluding New Zealand. we have an area of
2,5S2,070 square miles, and 1,7S6, 055
souls in 1S6S-anumbern now fast approach
ing =. 000, 900. Crossing the great Pacific,
we reach British North America, Cana
da. New Foundland. Prince Edward Is
land. and British Columbia, an area of
1872. ifS square miles, had in 1865 pop
ulation Of 4, ia. 1850; but that IS only
fraction oSthe whole British territory in
North America, cultivated and wild. set
tied and awaiting settlement. Coming 70
the Atlantic, we pass Bermuda, with its
81 square miles, and 11,SSI Of popula-
tion aud then We come to our West In
dia Islands. with their 1868 square
miles. and 9s4. 1917 of population in 1861,
now more than million. On the Amer
lean continent there is the Honduras. with
its 13. 800 square miles, and its 81, 900
people and British Guiana, with 76. goo
square miles, aud 1is, ,026 of population
in 1861. Passing the Falkland Islands.
with their . 600 square miles and 6;,3
people, and st. Helena, with Its IA square
miles and 9. $50 inhabitants. we reach AZ.
rica. The colony ut the Cape Of Good
Hope has aG0.6l0 square miles. and Gin
1861 500, 15S souls Natal, 1915
square miles. and 2s3. .s2s people: Sierra
Leone and other African settlements.
6.4S9 square miles and eos. .7S9 people.
Gibralier and Malta close the list. The
area Of the United Kingdom and its pos
sessions abroad IS therefore 4. 5000 900
square miles. without reckoning the great
territory, yet unsurveyed, in North Amer
lca and the population over which Queen
Victoria reigns is nearly 900, 00o, 900, or
at lest ons-scventt Of the populations Of
the world. -
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OrnERs--There are people who can
never look at any one else in their own
walk of life without some latent reference
to themselves. They instantly institute a
comparison. And this introduces dis
turbing element. which makes their esti-
mate Of the other person of no value
They arc looking through spectaelcs strong
ly tingcd with green. perhaps with yell
low. If YOU desire to form sound and
right estimate of any one whose work is
the same as yours, or may be regarded as
a competitor for the same kind of stand
ing. YOU must for the time forget yourself
altogether. But there are people who
have it not in them to form an imperson-
al and unselfish estimate of another
They never think that the other man is
six feet high, or seven. as the case NAV
be but that he is 50 many inches taller
or shorter than they are. They never
think that the man is very clever or a
very stupid man; but that. he is no. so
clever as they are. or stupider than they
are. Such are the human beings who are
disconnected unless they are recognized as
cock of the walk. In selecting their asso-
eiates they do not wan. equal companions
but humble attendants.
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MANNERS should be mannerly.-
How to be so is the question. Many a
ssod boy and girl feel that they canuo, be-
have to suit themselves in the presence Of
company. They feel timid, bashful. and
self-dissrustful the moment thev are ad-
dressed by stranger. There is but one
way to get over this feeling and acquire
graceful and easy manners. TO dc ths best
they can sll the time at home as well rs
abroad. Coed manners are not learned
from arbitrary teachings so much as ac-
quircd from habit. They grow upon as
oy use. We mest be courteous, agreea-
bic. civil. kind. at home, and then i, will
soon become natural 30 be 80 evsryvhcre.
A coarse. rcagh manner At home begcss \
habit Of ronghness. which we eanncs lay
Cd it we try when we go auoug strangers.
The most agreeable people we have eve.
known in company are those that sre per.
fectly agreeable at home--she school 20.
all the best things.