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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-16
m MONDAY EVENING OCTOBER

spectators at these various gates all de-
clared thatist ten o'clock precisely Pir-
nett, whom they all perfectly recognized,
passed through. He walked at slow
pace and with head erect, in order to be
better seen, they said; and be bade
us adieu in clear and audible voice.
These unanimous testimonies were con-
frmed by the written declaration of the
officers placed at every gate TO inspect
the passports Of travellers. The inscrip-
ton of Pirnetti's passports was inscribed
in the fifteen registers. Where is the
wizard, whether coming from the North
or South, who could in these degenerate
DAYS perform so astonishing an exploit2
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nisrnsii ns nm Eaitor.

Disraeli's career as an editor is thus
sketched by London letter-writer:
" One Of the past metropolitan daily
papers is the Representative, started in
1925, by Murray, the publisher, and ed
tied by Mr.. Disraeli. The Offices Of this
journal were fitted up in state Of splen5
dor without parallel. The reception
room especially-the visitors to which
were expected TO be mostly Of the aris.
tocracy, was furnished in gorgeous
style. 1t was expected that Mr. Disra.
eli would encourage Mr.. Murrays aris-
tocratic friends to make frequent calls,
by according to them corteous recep-
tion; but, says Mr.. Grant, Mr.. Disraeli
did not then, any more. than he does
now, or did atany intervening period OF
his history, enjoy any remarkable repu-
tation for afability OF manners. The
reception-room of the Representative
was but little visited, and this led TO a
GOODNESS between the proprietor and ed;-
tor. The paper never had circulation
worthy the name, while the advertise
ments were few and Improbable. The
Representative expired after feeble
and unhappy existence of six months,
the loss to Mr.. Murray according to Mr..
Grant $ estimate, being gl5,000. 1t lie
mistakenly believed that this was the
first journal with which Mr. Disraeli
was connected Some few years before,
when he had not much exceeded his ma
jority, and while his Vivian Grey was
before the public, be had a journal Of his
own, called the Star Chamber, which
consisted OF an uueompromising denun-
citation of what he regarded as the vices
and follies of fashionable society, min
gled with unsparipg severity in the no.
tices of some of the leading works OF
the day. Mr. Cyrus Redding used to
say that Mr.. Disraeli gave an eulogistic
review in this publication ofViyian Grey.
The Star Chamber never excited the
slightest interest, and never had any
circulation. II died when it reached the
end OF tho second volume"
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They are the palace builders of the
world not stick is hewn, not stone ID
shaped in all the lordly dwellings of the
rich, that does not owe its beauty and
fitness to the skill Of the mechanic, The
towering spires that raise their giddy
heads among the clouds depend upon
the mechanics art for their strength
and symmetry. Not an edihoe for devo-
tion, or business, or comfort, but bears
the impress of their hands. How ex-
allied is their vocation, how sublime their
calling
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-16

A curious incident took place in the
panic caused by the blowing up Of the
Greek steamer Eunomia, recently, with
bridal party on board. The bridegroom
rushed into cabin, from amid the smoke
Of which hn carried off what he believed
was his bride, and plunged with her into
the water. On being picked up by a
boat ne found, however, that he had res
cled from death young lady Of Athens,
and returned to the steamer to find his
wife burned TO death,
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90 BOOK BihDERY.
Franklin Book Binderv.
r-.rl.srr ---ASD -rUrr .s W..
crBLENK BOOK MAEUPAoTOKY. -
No. Is West court Street Memphis.
SO. TOOF, Proprietor.

nLANK BOOKS. PAPER RULING. AND
ID binding of even detcriptions exeeutea n
a very supari1ry manner, and Narrantea %
Five entire satisfaction.
nT NJ Blank Book paperembracos me lfst
mills IN Auerica. ny stock eonsI4a ot we
fnest in the entire market, and prices ~ ecm..
pefe with any houst u Memphn. fartea WI
knd Il 70 thsir intrrsIt 70 EiTs meaeal 6efers
ordering elteahcres taM r.rI Als-I
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WATCHES. JEwELRY, ETo.
CLOSING OUT SALE.

HAVING TO REMOVE FROM NY OLD
III place, have resolved 20 close out my
entire stock. consisting Of Watches,
Clocl<a, Jeweiry. bpectaoies, Gold
rited % try me-
Remember the place. No. 3iI main
street, under the Peabody Hotel,
A good chance Tor Country herchants.
are requested % call for Il b hoTsnber "a.
or ID will be sold according = laE, f
E-B JOSEPH GOODMAN.
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Lots For Sale in Ida City,
ON
Long Island, New York.

IDA CITY rs SITUATED ON LONG Is
i land, s5 miles from. New York city, the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms; Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments--say s. % per
year on each lot. The parties owning. the
above property propose TO sell 70 the Southern
people One-half Of the lots, say 4lQ0. on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now in process Of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated with Long Is
land. - 20
This is a good opportunity for any person OF
this section Of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy. and within the reach Of all. Property
ON Lons leland will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge Is completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information given, upon application being
made TO .f Z HY. NONIAINE,
Corresponding Secretary,
I No. 10 Madison street.
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Gentlemen have adopted the fashion
Of wearing charms on the sides Of their
hats. We have seen thus worn little
gold hugles, ivory croquet mallets, and
some hot-headed youths even sport a
small therm ometer. Il Il rather pretty
notion for men who Affect the loud
sJle.-NsSC York Nail
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No Entrr Fees in amy Departmeht.

The Directors will use. every precaution IN
their power ID secure the safety Of articles
and animalss but cannot bo responsible for
The beautiful track Of one mile Is in. com
plete order and can not be excelled In Amer
Trains will run every haif hour from Mem
phis To- the grounds. At 25c the round trip.
Omnibusos aud hacks, in abundance, can be
also proonred. All the railroads Transport
passengers at half fhtes, or one tare both
ways, 81 having tickets stamped AZ the gate.
Visitors are lArticnlafly reQueEted 70 have
their tickets stamped at the gate. otherWise
they forfeit their right 10 return free,
Prof MatheW +. Maury, "a
Known throughout the world as a man Of
Genius, Science and Iearning. will deliver
the Annual Address on Monday, October 10TH
49, ffrnat f----4- NU - .Hf
PRICES OF ADMIssIoN- ~
For four-horsc coach OF omnibus-..;.;:..;sl 81 90
ROr "a tlyoshRrle hsnh eI eaETiage sPubliel "
FQreachpers Wllepl'r n cHfuage' on 81
horse or on foot..............----.., ~
For children under twelve years OF age o-
and over -i...-i.t... .
For children under six years of age-.....--. Free
For Premium list apply TO or address the
Secretary. Office Of Chamber Of Commerce,
Mem phis. penneesee. Kntriel may be made
bv letter 10 his address.
JACOB THOMPSON, President.
LION TR0uspALE. secretary. loo
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GUNS.
GUNsI GUNsi GUNsi

UNHE VERY ESPECIAL ATTENTION OF
IL Country Merchants Is respectfully invited
to our large stock Of
ENGLISH AND GERMAU GUNS,
OF our own direct importation and al import
ers' prices. ORGILL BROS. A CO.,
Ss-4S so and SO FrUnt It,, Memphis,
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NOTICES.
NOTICES. ,.'..,--.
- .sI-.a.- -
HOLDERS OF -,i r
INSURANCE CO. POLICIES

ALL OF WHICH IN MEMPHIS ARE
covered by the combined resources Of the
Germania, Hanover. Niagara and Republic.
under the title Of the "UsDEEwRHEEs
AGEScy or NEw YoRK," will note the fol-
lowing telegram; i'
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Nav YOHE. OctObsr 10. Isn.

John R. Stebbins, agent-please publish the
following;
At meeting Of the Germania Hanover,
Niagara and Repuhhc Insurance Companies,
comprising the Undervriters Agency Of New
York. held this day. sut SropE-xtsou was
made to nay immediately, upon adjustment,
all losses incurred al Chicagos after which
surplus Of over half q million dollars leayinl
the gross cash asiests Of the UnderwriterI
Agency over two millioas and 4 half t-a /
ALEXANDER ST0DDART, o.
S5-l0 General Aren't,
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EDUCATIONAL.

VlHIS ACADEMY, FOR THE EDUCATION
Il Of young ladies. is under the fugerintend-
enee OF the sisters Of 81 Dominic The course
Of Instruction includes useful and ornamental
branches OF education. Special attention
school year commences on the fIasr M0SDkT
% sEfIEnREn, and closes about the lat gi
June. Terms per session, payable half IN a.
vance, tlo, 80 SO and 500. according % TIE
agreed class Of the pupils. for further in
formation apply 70 or raddress tho
MOTHER SUPERIOR
lA-I 81. ARneg Academy.
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In the course Of recent discussion
at the IIancanshire (England) sessions
upon the earnings aud cost of the main
tenance of prisoners in the county jails,
Mr.. Answorth stated that after twenty
years experience no had been led to be-
lieVe that nOt one per cent. Of the pris-
oners had been made any better, while
ninety nine per cent. are made absolute
ly worse, and yet he could not avoid the
conviction that when people did wrong
they must be imprisoned.
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A GARD.

Areferenee to Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed TO Hy. fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. ~ Madi-
property Is perfect In me, and the advertise,
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
1851 JACOB THOMPSON.
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EUGENE INTERVIEWED.

BUREETT's KALLIsToH is the best cos
metic and skin beautifer in the world.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
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l. every afternoon texcept Sunday by
LIE. WHIT MOR f.,

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PER WEEK, payable weekly 70 the carriers.
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Rejected manuscripts WILL nor be returned.
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a creek Indemnity.

People will not have forgotten that
-horrid brigand outrage in Greece two
years ago, when three English gentle.
men were killed. One, a professional
man, not in afiuent circumstances, left
a widow. and the British government de
manded from the Greek compensation
of $50, 900 for her. II takes long time
10 sektraet anything from the Athenian
treasury and the money has not been
paid yet. The British Foreign Office,
which is determined to have the money,
has demanded a guaranty for its pay
ment from the State Bank. King George
is so Cisgusted about the business that
he hes ordered the mo ney 10 be paid at
once. Rumor asserts him to be heartily
tired Of the wretched throne Earl Rus
sell set him upon when a mere boy.
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ON WEDNESDAY,, OCTOBER 18th,

The grand Trotting Premiums. open to the
world. will be awarded. ai slif ro aia.T 'gg
Fastest horse. mare or geldine. $500
Second fastest horse, mare or gelding.-... l50
Third fastest horse, mare or geIding-..--. zoO
These are private Premiums, awarded BY
several public spirited gentlemen Of the city
of-Memphis. tt.N , tA - o. f--s % .'iA
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The List Of the Mechanical Division

can challenge composition, and cannot be ex-
celled for completenees in detail and compre-
hensiyeness in conception. Every Mechanic
and Manufacturer Of Memphis should be
proud to compete in such a list. and should
send his best fabrics for exhibition.
The Directors Of the Agricultural Society
are happy to ann0pnce that they have had the
hearty and zealous aid Of the Msmphis Me-
chanies' Institute in preparing this List, who
will have charge Of that Division'of our Fair.
and from whom, under their nliehtened
management and personal supervision, the
Mechanical Division cannot TAIL 70 be the most
complete success eyer attained at fair. or
Exp0si ton in The southwest. steam motive
and ample tests will be made before awarding
premiums. "a ~
The grounds are being set In complete order.
and every facility in the power Of the Diree-
the Fair. Ample guards wit be provided for
the safety of articles and animals. and feed
for the latferWilI bs furnished atmarket rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-16

A correspondent writes / did hear
two men talking politics on the rail the
other day in Wales, and both were pretty
hard on Mr.. Gladstone. DO yop know
what Lord Palmerston said about him p,
asked one. He told friend Of mine
that Mr. Gladstone was man Of great
ability and greater ambition, but Attic
ted with an irritability Of temper that
would ruin everything. He will be
Prime Minister" said he, "long enough
to ruin the country and then die in lu-
nqtic asylum ~
The Steamboat Rock Iowa) News mar
rates an odd accident at that place:
Last Sunday a family from Eldorado
visited our village, and, driving up,to the
residence Of a friend, the lady Of the
house stepping out to greet them, kissed
one of the ladies seated in the carriage
in doing which the smack was so loud
that the horses took it for q signal to 20
ahead, and they started suddenly, throw
ing the outside lady TO the ground, peel
ing the skin of her nose, and the car
riage came very near running over her.
A French lady, holding up glass Of
water, remarked We're It sim to
drink this, how delicious it would be- v
This innate propensity to indulge in for
bidden things was strikingly illustrated
by little boy Of our town few days
ago. The neighbors Of certain school
complained that some of the pupils uTed
profane language when out at play. The
teacher inquired Of the boy, who it was
that indulged in so reprehensible prac-
tice. One little fellow manfully owned
up and received the punishment He
afterwards said to some Of his associ-
ates 1t was tight place for fellow
TO be in. couldn't tell a lie, but hated
TO acknowledge the corn; but intend
to continue cussin till I'm twelve years
old. Tn not accountable for my sins
until l reach that age, and III have the
fun while ! can
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A71oog-a.I,opdent nsks. what Is The

A correspondent asks, What rs the
meaning Of the word Creole2" We
answer that the strict and original detin-
alton was a person born in the colonies,
Of French or Spanish parentage. But
in process ofltime, and since the intru-
sion Of the Anglo-Saxon race into the
old colonies of France and Spain, the
word has been commonly extended so
as to include all persons born in the
colonies once owned by France or Spain,
without regard to parentage .-Ne'o Or
leans Tmes. i.-..' .'fif- -r
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KEBLE HALL,

Select Boarding and Day School for Young
Ladies',
NO. 12S washington street,
MRS. KETCHUM. Principal.
PEGINs SESSION sEPr. Is. ls7l- qIRCu-
IL lars and cards AZ the book and ~ usie tore.
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In Every Deparnneot the List OF
Premi INNS is Complete.

The Agricultural Division has been care
fully and thoroughly revised, and presents
such an attraction as should enlist all the
farmers and stock raisers OF our section In the
spirit Of emulation, which -the Society designs
TO promote, for the benefit of Agriculture.
We invite competition from all our people.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-16
Commencing October 10th, and con-
tinuing Six Days. p

The Premiums offered amount to 6I5, 900.
These Premiums are distributed fairly be-
tween the Agricultural and Mechanical Di-
visions. Every day there will be
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Until FURTHER NoTIcB TRAINS
" will ran daily as follows;
Leave ;0V u IN
Leave HOpeheld .oy u IN
Arrive at Huntersvil 40 pm
Arrive at Little Rock rs pm
Returning. arrive at-Memphis.........6:OO 100 p. m
Ferryboat leaves foot df Union street at $50
am. promptly. Close connection made at
DevalPs Blnf with Railroad Packet Com-
pany slihe 81 atoAfh ers for all points on WnIrE
RIVER. Connecting a. Little Rock with regu
lar line of stages for HOT SPRINGS, Camden.
Arkadelphia, Washington. and points In
Texas; also with steamers on the Arkansas
river for Pine Bluff. Fort Smith and interme-'
diate points. and with trains on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railroad.
eE For, tickets or information apply, at
COmpany's Office, 81 Madison street; at office
of Memphis and Louisvill Q railroad. G37%
Main street, or at office of Memphis and
Charleston railroad, 278 Main street. .Ih- iit
A. s. LIVERM0RE, Gen'l Sup't. d
C.P. OAKLEY, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
2-27l ALEX. WADDELL, Passenger.Ag gent.
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A.TROTTING A PREMIUM

for the best trotting horses, excepting the
second day graesday, l7thl, when there will
be PACING MATCH. Hi -a
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FAIR.
1871. soola aio 4ha1 1871.
.rnaI3fi.l5 ef J.
MEMPHIS FAIRl
THErHrRD ANNUAL FAIR OF THE
Memphis Agricultural
lilaQlltTAND 77HG1D3ii
MECHANICAL SOCIETY

WILL BE HELD AT THEIR FAIR
w Grounds, four miles east of the city Of
Memphis, Tennessee, h = sJl r''-
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RAILROADS

@.sy-bI3EeI 4ELsiK
Day Express, leaves. 100 AN
New York Express. daily. ..............l2: 80 y. IN
Brownsville mmodation-..--.-.6 8 100 pm
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NEW MEMPHIS THEATER

40 PRIZES IN PLANTATIONS, ELIGI-
20 bic Business and Resident Properties;
Iss prizes in Diamonds, Watches, Pianos,
Organs. Silver Plate. For full des ription see
Circulars.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1871-09-21
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE CABLE.
giseIlaneOuS and Washington News.
FOREIGN.
rRENCH AND GERMAN AFFAIRS.
Thiers Talks to Mexico About Guarantees
for FaithfuIncss.

rrHa-H"
VERSAILLES, Sept. 2.-The customs and
evacuation negotiations assume somewhat a
grave aspect Notifications proposed by
France are so serious that the whole matter has
been referred to Berlin.
Thiers makes demand npon Mexico for bet
ter guarantees for faithfulness to treaty obli-
cations before renewing diplomatic relations.
The Anniversary of the occupation of Rome
by the Italians was celebrated enthusiastically
and orderly fE 81 81 fR
.IoSDoN, Sept 2O-noon-The Weser, hence
to New York, carries twenty-one thousand
poundsspccic; consols 98I bonds 93!.
WAsHINGTeN, Sept. 20.-The Lisbon Opposi-
ton to emancipation in the Brazilian Parlia-
ment is so obstinate that the passage of the bill
this session is improbable, ..
LONDON, Sept 20.-The Times, discussing
the municipal affairs of New York, advises the
citizens to put aside party interest, otherwise
the evil viii be checked for time only, and
will reappear in an aggravated form.
The strike continues. There are large num-
Der of sympathetic meetings.
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THE MONT GEMS TUNNEL.

Its Location and Manner Of Basing.
We gave few days ago the cost of this
Tunnel and now give, from the New York
Tribune, the following additional facts:
Although called the Mont Cenis Tunnel,
the name is a missioner, as the tract Sc
lected is considerable distance from that
mountain. Leaving point above the vii
lage of Fourneaux on the French side, g.
904 feet above the sea level, it strikes
| through the mountain at point between
| the Col de Frejus and the Col de la Rome,
not far from that great clustering mass
which bears the name of Mont Tabor, and
| from which the mountain chain stretches
over Mont Ambin, and the little Mont
Gents to the Great Mont Cenis. The high
est point attained by the tunnel is 4,377
| feet above the sea, and 3, ,4S0 feet below the
crest of the mountain overhead. From the
point the tunnel slopes down to the other
opening of the tunnel on the italian side,
at Cardonneche,- ,335 feet above the sea,
at the tops of lofty glen of the same name,
the Iona Riparia, following the course of
that valley by Salbertrand and Exilles,
till it debouches into the white open val
lev of Susa at Bussolino. ~. ,--,
The.space thus eXcavated in the rocky
sides of the Alps was q feet inches wide,
and 20 feet high, fully admitting of four
separate lines of rails to traverse the tun-
mel. The daily progress in the work, af-
ter some time, showed gratifying i'm
provement. From halfa yard a day, at
first, the progress increased to more than
10 feet per day. Each yard bored cost not
less than 81 900. The boring as described
was repeated, yard by yard, until the en-
tiI- eight miles was completed; the work
l<ao md, Il To-,
creased in length. Seventy yards of rock
were displaced for every yard advanced,
and this had to be removed to the mouth,
while % cubic yards of maonry had to be
| built in the same yard of tunnel, with ma
terials brough on the average more than
| 10 miles. '
One-half of the tunnel was completed in
nine years (1S66), the third quarter by the
end of 1865, and the whole mountain mass,
a thickness of II, ,2S6 meters, or nearly
eight miles, was pierced through from end
to end before Christmas Day last year.
The construction of the tunnel gave con-
stant employment to about 1000 men, who
were provided with dwelling houses along
! the banks of the torrent of Rochemolles.
When at work in the tunnel, the men re-
! lieved each other every eight hours in
the workshops, they did on the average
ten hours work daily.
All apprehensions of mephitic air in the
tunnel, if they ever had any foundation
are by this time fully dispelled. A CORES.
pondent of Lyons journal, who recently
went through the tunnel, says: The ven
tillation is excellent and the currentof all
perceptibly felt; in fact, the heat was sc
moderate that an overcoat was not to be
SUSTAINED. All the Swiss stories about
heat intense enough to produce asphyxis
are pure inventions.