Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-01-07
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The Cincinnati Leader calls Luxem
burg Dutchy," which is about correct
In Detroit fashionable young men
wear earrings. tic
Chinese converts toChristianity preach
in the streets of San Francisco.
Mrs. Esther Morris, justice of the
peace, in Iowa, has temporarily retired
from the bench to nurse her baby.
The landscape painter, Conrad Wis
gall, died at Vienna recently, aged liz
years. M l6ai
London prints a list of about three
hundred Americans spending the winter
there.
Chickens are the medium of financial
exchange in the rural districts Of Geor-
gia.
Bangor, Maine, already has had eleven
snow storms this season before Christ
mas.
Rev. Gilbert Haven, of Boston, refused
the editorship of the Independent; salary
$4,000.
Mrs. Harrison Gray Opis is the Queen
Dowager of fashion in Boston, and Miss
Taylor the reigning belle
General Schenck is, in point Of service,
the father of the Congressional House,
beginning his career in 1885.
A Troy paper says Thurlow Weeds
income is $4,000 year; and that he
gives one-half of it away in charity.
The Waco, Texas, Register notes the
fact that " our parson has prudently ex-
changed his shotgun for a revolver
The Empress Eugene is getting up a
theatrical performance in London, for
the benefit Of the French prisoners Of
war.
An Indianapolis merchant recently
kicked an advertising solicitor through
5000 plate glass window. He gave
one insertion, well displayed.
Mrs. Arson Burlingame is residing at
Frankfort-on-the-M Main, with all her chill
dren except the eldest son, who goes to
look after his fathers estate in San
Francisco.
Bradford the artist, and DIR. Hayes,
the explorer are trying to get back, with
a panorama and lecture, part Of the
$1,000 they expended on their little
trip to Greenland summer before last
Hartz Brothers, the magicians, are
doing lucrative business in instructing
New York in the ocult art so much a
head, and going about with their won
ders, to enliven fashionable parties,
George William Curtis, in his lecture
in Boston, was warmly applauded when
he said it would se better, in the settle
ment Of the Alabama claims, to adopt
the fraternai spirit manifested by Thos.
Hughes than to follow the suggestions
of Ben Butler.
During a marriage ceremony in a
church in Indianapolis, one evening last
week, the gas suddenly went out, leaving
all the interested persons standing in
dismal darkness. Candles were pro-
cured, and the ceremony was completed
amid the whispered croakings of few
spectators, who predicted all sorts Of
direful evils to follow the bad omen.
At O trial in an Alabama town not
long since, one of the witnesses, an old
lady of some eighty years, was closely
questioned by the opposing counsel rela-
tive to the clearness Of her eyesight.
Can you see mel said he. "Yes, was
answered. How vel! can you see me2
persisted the lawyer. well enough, re-
sponded the lady, ito see that you're
neither q negro, an Indian, nor a gentle
man. Ths answ0r brought down the
house and silenced the counsel.
The Hon. William H. Seward is said
to be engaged to marry young lady who
accompanies the small party with which
he is now making his voyage around the
world. His friends in Washington ex-
pect that he will be married before his
return home He has been encouraged
to this step by the conduct of his venera-
bic friends, DIR. Spring and Mr. Wander
bilt, both Of whom entered into wedlock
when over three score and ten