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As a matter Of timely suggestion we
give the following directions for the
treatment Of suustroke until medical aid
can be obtained. 1t is from DIR. Hope S
little work entitled It'll the Doctor
comes and thou to Help Him.
Sunstroke is q sudden prostration due
to long exposure to great heat, especially
when one is much fatigued or exhausted.
II commonly happens from undue ex-
posure to the suns rays in summer, but
| have seen the same effects produced
in a bakery from the great heat of the
bake room. 1t begins with pain in the
head or dizziness, quickly followed by
loss Of consciousness and complete pros
tration. Sometimes, however, the attack
Is as sudden as a stroke Of apoplexy.
The head is often burning hot, the face
dark and swollen, the breathing labored
and. snoring, and the extremities cold.
Take the patient at once TO a cool and
shady place, but don't carry him far TO
house or hospital. Loosen the clothes
thoroughly about his neck and waist.
Lay him down with the head a little
raised. Apply wet cloths to the head,
and mustard or turpentine to the calves
Of the legs and the soles Of the feet.
Give little weak whisky and water II
he can swallow. Meanwhile let some
one go for the doctor. You cannot
safely do more than | have said without
his advice
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WosauitOes-Terrib SuHerings OF
a Lady at Ked River.

From the St. Paul Pioneer, June 25.l
Messrs. Gronewold & Brothers, con.
tractors for the completion of the United
States fort at Pembina, and eighteen
menleft st. Paul on the 22d of May, and
arrived at their destination in ten days
thereafter. We have received detailed
account of their journey, from which
we extract the following narrative ct the
sufferings Of a lady on the banks OF the
Red river of the North:
We had been at Georgetown but few
hours when we learned that lady, Mrs.
Hall by name, who had come from Can
ada few days previous, and stopped at
the hotel at Georgetown to wait for the
steamer to take her to Fort Garry, there
to meet her husband, must have got lost
in the woods, as she had gone out two
days previous from the hotel to the
woods TO pick some flowers, and had not
been seen since. Some of the citizens
had been out the day before to look for
her, but not finding her had given up the
search. When our party heard OF it,
eight of them Immediately volunteered
to renew the search, and two Of the
citizens, who had q little more feeling
than the rest, again went along The
men went into the woods and in few
hours the lady was found. One of our
men and one of the citizens coming out
at the same time on the bank OF the
river, found her near the water, almost
naked and unconscious. They gave her
a little liquor, and she Immediately re-
yived and asked for water which was
given her. She was so badly bitten by
the mosquitoes that she was almost one
scab. Her eyelids were swollen together
so that she could not open her eyes for
three days aferward. The signal
was given by firing several shots to
let the others know that she was found.
They soon came to the place, and
two men went back to Georgetown to get
boat to take her down the river, while
some stayed to keep Oh the mosquitoes.
The men were bitten so badly themselves
that some Of the boys asked them when
they got back to camp whether they had
the smallpox. The rest had in the
meantime put up a large tent, and put a
bed into it, into which the woman was
laid. From this time to Tuesday, the
10th ult., one Of our men waited on her
continually. We did not think it right
to desert her, now that we had, as il
were, brought her back to life. The
steamer Selkirk came along on Tuesday
morning at eight clock, and we all went
aboard. The lady was also carried
obro IL ond xrra cfao mad lou,a A. S...a-
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cider as a medicine.

A Northern paper says: cat the
risk Of being set down as an anti-pro-
hibitionist, we advise people TO lay in
cider Cider, il well prepared, can be
kept for several years for drinking, as
well as for use as vinegar; and il most
people would manage % drink barrel
or two Of cider during the winter they
would come out in much better health
in the spring than if confined exclu-
siveiy to cold water. Dyspepsia was a
disease unknown among our fathers who
used TO make cider a common drink in
winter. Now, about every fifth man is
in trouble with the liver complaint or
indigestion. Vegetable acid is Just what
the stomach Graves at times and nothing
suits it better than a good draught Of
cider. Indeed, il is often recommended
by physicians, and is about the only
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COME HOME TO REposE.

Proud, imperial Boston, deeming itsel
especially favored of Providence, has
been airing vaingloriously for years. Its
principles and policies are coming home
to it. When its people insulted Daniel
Webster, and went off after Sumner,
they committed one of the gravest err
rors Of their lives When they scorned
and insulted the South, they threw of
forever the sympathy of section that,
though abused in the most inhuman
manner, might have been conciliated
aud made their friend. Proud Of their
political influence, founded upon the
yassalage Of the West, they saw no Ter
mination to their power, and could, as
they imagined, coin untold heaps oil
gold of the resources OF the South.
They have sadly miscalculated. Events
do not seek paternity nor respect the
opinions of men, but spring from nature.
In spite of the loyalty of Boston, ships
will not build themselves, nor commerce
90 out of its way to enrich it. Proud as
it is, it is only mortal, and must bow to
the stern logic that governs the rest OF
the world. These remarks are suggested
by the World, which informs us that the
Boston press bewails the decay Of ship
building in New England. The great
ship-yards of Boston are deserted, and
where once Donald Mckay built the
swift clippers that carried the American
flag around the world in q perpetual
race vic the clippers of the Aberdeen
and the Clyde, there is only waste of
rotten ships. But five ship-yards are
now in use in Boston and its neighbor-
hood. and the whole number of vessels
now on the stocks consists of one ship,
three schooners, and small pilot boat.
Boston may well bewail the ruin Of her
ship-builders, but she should remember
that this ruin has been wrought by the
party which Boston steadily supports.
The protectionist delusion which has
abolished the American merchant ma
riue finds its strongest supporters in
Massachusetts. Maine ia realizing the
truth that her ship-building industry has
been killed by Radical legislation, and is
preparing to emancipate herself from its
ruinous rule. If Boston wishes once
more to hear the hammers of her ship
builders she must be content 10 wait for
the new tariff by which Democratic
administration will revive American
commerce.
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NEW YORK.
Drunken BrawIs and Fights, with
Probable Fatal Results Laying
Cornerstone IN Brooklyn.

New YORK, July 3.-Last night at q
late hour an ARRAY occurred in the lager
beer saloon No. Sc Chambers street, dur.
ing which Martin Colligan, a United
States soldier belonging to Fort Hamll.
ton, was struck with some weapon on
the head by H. Brown, sailor, and had
his skull fractured. The wounded man
was taken to the hospital In critical
condition, and Brown arrested and held
to await the result Of the injuries.
BRooKLYx, July Bishop Loughlin,
of this city, laid the cornerstone of the
Roman Catholic Church Of Our Lady Of
Victory, at Thiriop avenue and Melon
ough street, yesterday. The gathering
was large, intending eighteen societies
of the Order of Ancient Hibernians.
Bishop Loughlin and pastor Of the
church, Rev. Father Creighton, made
addresses. The new ediice is to be
built of bluestone, with white granite
trimmings, and will cost $780, 900.
Early yesterday morning serious al
tercation took place at liquor saloon
on the corner of Leonard and Moore
streets, Between Priscilla Meade and
Charles PLANES, both colored The
woman went to the saloon and inquired
for her husband. PLANES ordered her
away, when dispute arose, which re-
suited in his striking her. She drew a
knife and plunged it in his left groin,
innicting wound which may probably
cause death. She was arrested.
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FRISFORT, XIV, July 3.-The Demo
cratic Central Committee have at last
settled the Register Of Land Office ques-
ton, and a count of ballots Of the coun-
ties resulted in a majority of seventy-six
for James A. Dawson. Seventy-live
counties were returned, and forty-one
failed to vote. Mr.. Dawson, on being
notified Of his nomination, Immediately
resigned in favor of Major Grant The
Committee then filed the vacancy by
nominating Grant.
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PARTIES spending the summer months
from the city should leave their address
at our counting-room for the DAILY or
WEEKLY LEDGER, which will be promptly
mailed to them during their absence.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains all the
important city news of the week, under
the respective dates. For three months,
DAILY, 50; WEEKLY, 10 cents.
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OF Tennessee volunteers, illegal
and void.
The case of Demsey Weaver ct al. VS.
n. c. Bleckley ct al, was heard on de
mnrrer this forenoon in the Second
Chancery Court. The complainant as
Trustee of the Planters Insurance Com
pany, filed bill against the members Of
the County Court in their official capacity,
showing that in 1862 the County Court,
under an act of the Legislature, issued
bonds of $1,000 each for the purpose Of
raising funds to support the wives ana
children of the Tennessee volunteers
and which bonds the said Bleckley, as
Chairman of the County Court refused
to pay. m NC.
The County Court and other defend
ants filed a demurrer on the following
grounds;
|. That the bonds are illegal and
void, being beyond the scope of the
mowers Of the Justices; and further,
that the conplainants knew at the time
they purchased said bonds that they were
intended for illegal purposes, viz, paid
for levying war against the United States.
2. That the remedy, if any exists, is
at law, not in equity, and the defendants
acted in their official capacity as judicial
officers in the issuance of said bonds.
3. The bill does not show that the de-
PENDANTS were present or actually par
ticipating in the issuing said bonds.
Chancellor Scott, in deciding the
case, ruled that the act of the Legisla-
ture in 1862, authorizing the issuance OF
said bonds, was illegal and void, and
the Justices had no power to issue such
bonds. Such bonds are illegal and void,
and the demurrer to the bill Of defend
ants must be sustained. The complain
ants also charged that the defendants
were, if not officially, individually liable
on the bonds, which was demurred to by
the defendants on the ground that they
acted in an official capacity, and this
demurrer was also sustained by the
Chancellor.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, July s.-The army OF General
yinoy has been dissolved in obedience
with orders issued by the war depart
ment.
General LAdmirault has been APP
pointed Governor Of Paris. 81
The elections progressed quietly yes
terday. Perfect order was preserved at
the polls. The candidates of the mode
rate Republican party are being elected.
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DIVIDEND.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Uxfox AxD PLANrERs' BANK OF MENPHIs.
MEnrHIs. TESS.. July !, 1871.
IHE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK HAVE
declared a Dividend Of eve per cent out Of
the net earnings 81 the past ak msasas. pay
able on and after July "a. until which time
the Stock Books will be closed.
1O5-ll2 s.P. READ. Cashier.
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lee House and Raleigh Springs
Wafer

Mr.. W. o. DibOll has opened an ice
house at No. l6 Washington street, where
the purest and best lake ice can be found.
Also, Raleigh Springs water, which will
be sold by the glass orquart. The water
rs received daily from Raleigh, and are
noted for their medicinal qualities.
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ONE of our non-departure cotempo'
raries thinks General Morgan or pend'e'
ton will succeed Sherman in the Sena'e
if the Democrats are successful IN ohio'
The Democrats of Ohio are departuris's'
What chance have they to succeed when
the undergraduates Of other iocail'les
are pelting them with pitiless storm
Il would be a good thing to beat sher'
man, but the mass of the Ohio Democ'
racy have double-headed foe to con
quer.
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European N ew s.
ENGLAND.

LONDON, July 3.-Dean Stanley held
a special service in Westminster Abbey
Sunday morning for the telegraph mes
ssnger boys of London. There were be-
tween six and seven hundred boys
present, all dressed in their uniforms
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Tax Orphans picnic occurs tomorrow
at James Park. Its purpose is to raise
funds for the benefit Of the orphans.
Now we do not know an act the citizen
could perform tomorrow that would do
more substantial good than a visit to the
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e. II. BLOOD,
EDMOND URQUHART.
DI9SOLUTION.

EROM THIS DATE THE FIRM OF JNO;
II W. Walker x Co. IL dissolved By mutual
consent. NV. L. Cameron has the books OF
the Office, aud will settle all outstanding &C
businefs JNO. W. WALKER.
l6-ilO WIN. l.. CAMERON.
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The Richmond Dispatch speaks the
truth in a few words when it says: 1t
is idle to waste time in discussion OF
lamentatiou over what is past, never to
return. Neither the spirit Of Jefferson
nor Jefferson Davis can bring that back.
II is worse than vain to agitate the dead
issues. II is but to vex the country and
prolong the rule of men who we're ele-
waited to power amidst the tempest OF
war. We had just as well dig among
the graves for life as to seek to bring
back to vitality old issues that have been
deposited in the Elmwood Of politics.
These issues left US a pOsterity, and with
them we must grapple.
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Mayors OFFICE. CRY HALL, |
MEMPHIS. June "a. 1871.

01HE INTEREST FALLING DUE ON THE
first Monday in July. 1871, on the bonds
of the city OF Memphis. will be paid on pre-
sontation Of the proper coupons at the office
of p. NJ. Myers 4 Co., No. "a Pine street, m
the city OF New York, and at the Union and
Planters' Bank, Memphis, Tennessee, on and
I'M i05- ios John JOHNSON. Mayor.
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RALEIGH SPRINGS
RALEIGH SPRINGS WATER.

u,BE WATERS FROM THE RALEIGH
Springs will be supplied to all who may
desire them at No. l6 Washington street III ice
waters from these celebrated springs are
known BY hundreds Of the people Of Memphis
10 be an almost certain cure for all DISORDERS
Of the stomach, bowels, liver and kidneys
sired can be left with the proprietor Of the
ice house, or sent 10 Raleigh TO J. ii. Cole,
who will personally superintend the putting
up Of the waters As per order. full supply
always to be found at the ice house.
1O5-l30 J. III. C0Lk. Proprietor:
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DIssOLUTION.

UNHR COPARTNkRSHIP HERET0F0RE
i existing under the style and firm Of q: ii;
Blood 4 Co. is this day dissolved by mutual
consent. Edmond Urquhart is authorized 10
q. H.BLOOD,
EDMOND URQUHART.
The business viii be continued by the nm
derSigned, under the style and firm Of II. Ur-
quhart X Co.. at the old stand, 81 Main street.
EDMOND URQUHART,
JOHN ID. MURTAGH,
PRANK j. TURNBULL.
In retiring from the business for many years
carried on In Memphis under the style ana
firm Of q. II. Blood A Co., i have 20 return
my grateful acknowledgements and thanks tor
the valuable support received during thai
period. and with feeling Of satisfaction ask
for the new firm a continuance Of their genor-
Gus patronage. assuring my late patrons the
new firm viii in every way be found worthy u
their ihvors. Mr. 4. Urquhart. the principal
OF which. has been a member OF my late hrm
the past twelve year.
VERY respectfully. ,,oor,
Memphis. Tenn. July !. ISL. lO-lll
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Tbs Courier-Journal says: That the
present Administration is the most reck-
lessly extravagant and the most flag
rantly corrupt that we have had since
the foundation of the government no
honest man of intelligence will pretend
to deny" And still thousands Of intel
Iigent, honest people cling to it,
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TO THE PUBLIC.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JULY 2, WE
" will run line of omnibuses to and from
Raleigh Springs every Sunday during the sea-
son. For further information inquire at 399
Second street, and leave your calls. Leave
Memphis at am. ; leave Raleigh at 8 pm.
HOLLIS Il. KICK Il BRO.
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HOT SPRINGS
TO THE PUBLIC.

- ~ - ILL - ~ AS6@4Oo
Hot SPRINGS, June II, 1871.
TIME AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE BY
the recent freshet at Hot Springs has
been greatly overstated by the newspapers.
Ii is true that a number of small buildings,
located Immediately on the creek, were car
The town had a thorough cleaning that cam
not but add TO the general health OF the
place.
The facilities for reaching Hot Springs are
greatly improved, the time reduced nearly
two days. and the expense lessened almost
one half.
the Springs. in a medicinal point Of view, has
occurred, and that no one need fear to come
for want Of accommodation.
John L; Taylsr. Col. U. s. A.
j. N. Oliver. Memphis, Tenn.
w. w. Thatcher, Tenn.
o. b. Knode. NJ. ID.
X. W. Creighton, NJ. ID.
Adam Il. Smith, indianapolis.
J. N. Shackleford, Kentucky.
Steadham & Akin. Akin House.
Edward Mex. Hudson. 1t. Col. U. 5. A.
Terry 4 Huffman.
o. A. Hobson, NJ. ID.
A. Brooke, NJ. ID.
A. A. Hammond, Indiana.
J. J. McGinnis, New Orleans.
Sttt & Lewis, Hot Springs Hotel.
r. V. Vredenburg. Memphis.
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE Rock RAILRoAD.(
LITTLE Rock, ARK, June 2, II.
Referring to the above statement Of resi-
dents and visitors at the Hot Springs, we de-
sire to call your attention TO the improved
facilities the opening of the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
gives for reaching the Springs. and at a greatly
reduced price. Trains leave Memphis every
m0rning-time to Little Rock, TIN HOURS.
Parties Of eight or ten can have a stage to
themselves. and travel at their leisure. The
REGULAR MAIL STAGE leaves Little Rock at
o'clock a. m, and arrives at Hot Springs at
o'clock pm.
The price Of through ticket from Memphis
20 the Springs is Sl7. against about SIS OF so
last year. -
A. s. LTVERMORE,
General Superintendent.
G. p. OAKLEY,
Genl Ticket Agt., NJ. 4 L. 2. r.
j. d. CHIDRsTER x Co.,
Props n. n. stage Line. l0l
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TRYING TO HEAL.

A Washington dispatch states that the
Radical party is making strong effort
to heal all the differences which have
disturbed the harmony of the organiza-
ton, and the friends Of the Administra-
ton are foremost in the work. The
intention is, if possible, by the next SEES
sion Of Congress to present an unbroken
front, if not in support Of Administra-
ton, at least in opposition to the Democ-
racy. Among other things, it is given
out that the dmende will be made to Mr..
Sumner for the bad treatment he has ex-
perienced, and that he will, by the
magnanimous resignation of Senator
Cameron as chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign Relations, be reinstated in
his old position, and all shall go as
peaceable and harmonious as a marriage
bell. If the Democracy do not make
strong and successful efforts to heal
their differences, it will be useless fol
them to enter the contest at all.
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REMOVAL.

OFFICE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY IEs. Co..
MEMPHIS. June 20. 1871.
IHROM AND AFTER THIS DATE THE
II office of this Company will be ut No. ~
Madigon street Insurance Buildingl.
96-l07 II. uR0NAUEk. Secretary.
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FUNERAI NOTTCE.

The friends and acquaintances of John Ing
are respectfully invited to attend the funeral
of his youngest son. John. from his residence.
No. 81 Second street. on tomorrow Tuesday,
morning, at 10 o'clock. t.l.f
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LEMONSi LEMONS!

Inn BOXES RECEIVED THIS DAY PER
lUU steamer hatcher.
Low 90 the Trade.
SPICER 4 RYAU
~ an "a street.
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CksAR thrice rejected a Crown when
offered him upon the Lupercal Would
not Grant have jumped out Of his boots
to embrace the first oferl
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PICNIC.
ORPHANS PICNIC
AT
JAMES PARK
ON
TUESDAY, JULY 4, ISL.
TICKETS. PITY CENTS.
Dancing from 10 an. 70 3p.m. lo2 lgI
NURSERY.
Bluff City Nursery,
N. PERDUE. PROPRIETOR,
Poplar Street, near Dunlap Avenue
OLoY JOHNSON, Florist and Landscape Gar
doner, late Of Royal Gardens, Stockholm

- Greenhouss and hardy plants; eut hoW-
err, bouquets, horal decorations for balls, par
ties, weddings and funerals. Lawns. garden
and cemetefy lots laid Quit n the most artistic
style. ts-ln
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.

specials 10 the Ledger.
AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATIONS, VIA 8. P. A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
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NOTICES..
N O II L @ IL .
Removal.
SOUTHERN EXPRESS CoMPANt, /
MEMPHIS. June %, 1871.

EH191TI 1II5t y nv ~ TIT ?
'IHE OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN EX-
press Company will be moved to $40 Sec
ond street, under Greenlaw Opera
House, while building ON Court street is
undergoing repairs.
1n5-1lO HUGH A. HAMILTON. Agent.
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IMPORTANT DECISION.

Chancellor scott. of the second
Chancery Court, decides the C0un.
~ hands. issued in 1862 for the
beuefit OF the wives and chliaren
az Tennessee volunteers, illegal
NuuA Wild.
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ONLY WAIT

When Capitalization takes place, and
the habeas corpus is suspended, such
papers as the Pittsburg Post will come
to grief. In illustration Of this predic-
ton we reprint from that vile copper
head sheet this: Phil Sheridan and
General Sherman have succeeded in de-
tanning the President at Long Branch
for the balance of the season. instead Of
taking a stroll to the Pacific coast, as
he intended. 1t is asserted that travel
over the central route is dangerous in
consequence of hostile demonstration
on the part of the Indians. Old Red
Cloud has his brothers-in-law in motion,
and may be laying in wait for the scalp
of the Great Father. or else to capture
and carry him into the recesses of some
mountain cavern for the purpose Of ex-
torting heavy ransom. We beg to as
sure Red Cloud Of one thing-that if he
imagines the capture of Grant would de-
range the movements of this Govern
ment in the slightest, he is mistaken.
Tonight be inconyenient for his family
and relations, but whether hunting buff
falo on the plains, or driving fast horses
on the Beach at Long Branch, it is all
the same. he is a wooden man, and
only goes through the motions