Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-17

Mrs. Stowe's" Vindicstion is said to
have Only limited sale. aA
"a love-letter written by George
Washington" is for sale in Boston.
Olive Logan has a foot like box of
herring.
Kate Bateman has just had her neural
gis amputsted in Philadelphia.
Itis scarcely more than twenty years
since San Francisco became a city, and
already there are complaints OF over
crowding, and laborers who cannot get
work in the town are advised to 60 to
the country.
In the early days, a brides marriage
portion consisted of feather bed, six
chairs, cherry bureau and table, six
cups an d saucers, six teaspoons and a
quantity Of sand for sanding the floors.
Nowadays the groom does not demand
the sand even, if the brides father will
only literally come down with the dust.
A Falls county (Texas) paper says the
family of General Sam Houston is very
poor, and suggests that the wants OF his
wife and three children be relieved by the
State. 40 that I" the humblest friend and
admirer of the hero of San Jacinto, who
pays taxes, can feel that he has some
share in the labor of love and gratitude"
The Philadelphia Ledger says that the
new president OF the Reading railroad
company is voted an annual salary OF
800. 900. aud on condition that he relin-
auishes entirely the lucrative business of
his profession, except in the interest OF
the company, he win receive $4,000 in
addition. 9re
A new tunnel under the Thames has
lately been completed, at cost OF 4l8,-
900. The shafts descending to it have q
diameter of ten feet at top, and eight and
a half feet at bottom. The tunnel is
saven feet in diameter. 1t is one thou
sand three huudred aud twenty feet long,
and was dug at the rate OF nine feet 2
day. The passage under the river VIII
he made by an omnibus, by means of a
stationary engine with lifts at either end
An Illinois undertaken sght the follow
ing entertaining note to sick man /;
i" Dear Sir: Having positive proof that
YOU are rapidly approaching death 8 gate,
/ have therefore thought 1t not impru-
dent to call your attention TO the inclSosed
of my abundant stock OF
rea.iy-made coffius, aad desire to make
the srgeestion that you signify TO your
fr;ends a wish for the purchase OF your
burial outfit at my establishment"
A cold LIQUID glue. said to be of excel
lent domestic application, and especially
suitable for uniting articles OF stone,
glass sn1 chiaa, IS we'll as OF Wood, IS
nrepared by breakicg up three parts, by
weight, OF the best whits glue into small
oieces, and allowing them 70 remain In
eight parts Of ooft water for several h2uts'
then adding half part of hydrocsloric
acid and threequarters Of part OF iu''
phate of zinc, and keeping the whole fof
len or twelve hours at q moderately high
temperature. The resulting mass never
thickens, aud is always ready for use.
A sharp-longued Texas woman aRgra-
,.ated her lord to such a degree that be
4 aaserted his home 10 Houston aud fed 10
GnIveston, where he wrote the following
interesting letter;
GALVESTON. January the 7th. l7so.
Nv Loyin Wyfe: line comm ONE mex
ueek an hav forEiv you for javin me
Tile come on the I o'clock trane an shall
stav ONE hereafter & tri to be 6 altered
mar. Iwant peace aud SO do yew, why
= keedn't We love each uther, as We used
fsr When We we're hrst jined together IN
th,, wholly bands Of maddox, i've Jined
= !, ,mperauce society bat Il yo0 ever jsE
,,- aein for comm ONE I'll uollop yeu
lie .6iy for We aust have peess as gram
ses.