Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-29

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won the race; time, 3:4l-3:43.
To-day the races will begin at one
o'clock. j6g3ilii au i0i'isiit
The London Court Journal Of October
s, says: MRS. Lincoln, widow of tn,
late President of the United States o.
America, arrived in Dundee on Wedness
day, on visit TO Mr.. Smith, the AMER
can Consul aud pastor to the late Presi,
dent. She will be Mr. Smiths guest I'll
Monday, when. it is understood. she will
return to the continent, where she had
been residing sometime before coming
to Dundee. fI.a
New York has two hotels of nearly
similar names--the Grand Hotel and
the Grand Central or Central Grand
Hotel, both on Broadway 1t not un.
frequently happens that the baggage OF
a stranger goes to one house, and he
himself is carried to another. In other
cases, husband expects his wife, or a
wife her husband, and one goes one way
and the other another, until things get
so mixed up that sometimes mischief, If
not divorce, ensues.
They rather imposed upon Mr.. Greeley
out West. At Lawrence he was taken
in carriage to see the city and its i'm
provements. Keeping him engaged in
conversation, the irreyerent scamps OF
his escort drove FIVE or six times around
a square, at each circuit passing a very
fine building in course of erection. At
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forth: well, well, Lawrence is growing
rapidly. Why, there is very large
number Of fine buildings going up.
Don't you fancy there is little mo-
notony in the architecture, thought"
1t has been questioned whether Beau
regard really offered his services to the
French. The facts, according TO Lon
don correspondent are these: Previous
to the fall of Sedan, he communicated
to the Emperor, through Col. Duncan,
his desire to serve him in his military
capacity. The Emeror replied from Will
helmshohe. He thanked the General for
the offer, regretting it was too late to
avail himself of it, and advising him, in
the present state Of France, to renew it
10 the ITONlclOudtI uONtthhthhf nv nv
doubt, would eagerly accept it.
Mrs. Esther NJ. Davis has re-appeared
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with the follow
ing card Il at no time since | left
have been out of hearing of the state
ments and announcements, but have
been listening to the comments to see
how extravagantly people will construe
the acts of helpless woman that had
been forced to do what / have done.
Forced, / say, because ! am not willing
any longer to work by the week to sup
port lazy husband; am broken down,
and unable to do it longer. | have
worked ont by the week at one dollar and
fifty cents per week to support him. 1
have taken in sewing, have kept board
ing-house, and even done washing, to
support myself and child, and Davis.
And, after having done all this for
years, have been abused, oppressed
and whipped by him, And now, if there
is any women in town who sympathizes
with him, they are welcome to my place,
as propose, henceforth, to spend the
remainder Of my strength in supporting
myself and my child. could develop
things as to this man Davis that would
startle the community, but, if am asked
no questions shall say nothing further.
Never in the history of New York has
anything been known like the present
extravaganza in dress, equipage and en-
tertainments. The popular daughter of
an ex-colleetor, married last week, was
the fortunate recipient Of gifts valued,
at the lowest estimate, at $4,000. A
country-seat on the Hudson, thoroughly
furnished; carriages and horses; a check
for $4,000; a riviere Of solitaire dia-
monds; and coffee-pot Of solid gold,
for which the donors paid $1,000 were
among the most expensive presentsi
while jewels, laces and articles Of yertu
are said to have poured in until there
was noroom for more A point-lace veil
and fiounce, ranging from $500 10 $l500,
have come TO be regarded as quite indis-
pensable accompaniment TO the mar
riage ceremony and wedding-ring. I'm
porters look purchasers straight in the
> eye, and without the faintest suspicion
Of blush, ask 800 for black
: silk costume that would scarcely
attract more than passing glance,
and for which 500 would be ample com
; pensation All fine articles Of French
jewelry--the pretty limitations Of gold,
E pearl, enamel and gem buouterie; jew
elled, carved and painted fans are going
up at an alarming rate, and we are told
no more are attainable at any price.
: Kid-gioves have advanced more rapidly
5 than any other article in the line OF
necessities Jugla's, Jouvin's, Alexan-
dre's and Burtin's two and three button
gloves are eagerly bought up at s. 75
and 50 Is per pair. II is generally con.
e eeded that not single firm in New York
e can furnish complete assortment.
SteEarts glove-counters, on almost any
morning, would afford study for the
pencil of a Hogarth. No roulette-table
4 was ever surrounded by more eager, ex
r cited rapacious faces than those that
cluster about the glove-stands in our
fashionable stores.-C0r. Chicago Tri
u bune.
Chinese whisky Making.
The heather Chinese, who laugh