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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
ARrnxe Irishman.

We extract the following from Paris
letter:
cannot pass over the devoted heroism
of one who possesses the blood of an
Irishman. / refer to Monsieur lie Com
mandant Corbet. Arrived at the age OF
seventy-seven years, he was exempted
by the laws of France from all active
service; but this brave old soldier, find
ing the enemy approaching the city he
so loved, at once applied to General
rrochu for a command. Knowing the
bravery of this lion-hearted lrishman,
the General at once acceded and COR
6ded TO him the formation of two battal-
ions Of the National Guards, consisting
of 5000 men each. With the true
zeal of a patriot soldier, Commandant
Corbet set to his work Of love, and
within a few weeks his two battalions
tsix thousand mem, consisting Of all
ranks and grades, marquises, counts,
artists, sculptors, painters, artisans,
etc, etc, were amongst the best drilled
and bravest in our city. Ii was truly a
thrilling sight to see this venerable old
soldier at the head Of his battalions, with
his gray locks aud fine military mein,
putting them through their evOlutions,
and showing them how battles may be
won" II may not be uninterestiug to
you to know that Commandant Corbets
first essay in soldering was in the great
Russian campaign Of 1912, when he was
a mere bog Of seventeen years. His
brother was also brave soldier, and
died a few years ago General Of France.
and had he been spared a few months
longer would have received a marshall s
baton in recognition Of his great military
service 20 the country Of his adoption.
Commandant CoTbot, says the Cork
Herald, is connected with the family Of
E. O'Callaghan, J. p, Of Limerick.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
BEN. BUTLER BLOWS.
A Brief but Significant Little Pas
Rage from the Big Black Drama
Playing at Washington city.

Place-Tho Lobby of the House of Repre-
TimeEMonday, 10th Of February, 1871.
The Hon. Benjamin F. Butler, of
Massachusetts,, leaving the Hall, hat in
hand, on his way out, is accosted by a
gentleman from the South, who happens
to be an old acquaintance, with the
deprecatory remark, Surely, Gen. But
Ter, Congress does not seriously intend
to oppress the South with any further
recsnstruction legislation to enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment Surely, you do
not intend to enact that terrible bill re-
ported last week by Mr.. Cobb, but of
which you are reported to be the real
authorY
General Butler (very excitedly)-"In-
deed we do, sirl The Southern people
are refractory, and must be tanned. Look
at Kentucky, and at what is going on
there. Let me tell you, sir, that so far
as kentucky is concerned,we have borne
with the Democrats and the Ku-klux of
that State as long as we intend to. Our
faith isNpledged to protect the negroes
and their equal rights with the white
people IN all respects; and we intend to
do It, if it takes the last dollar of the
Treasury and the last man of the ARMY
We intend to protect the blacks in Ken
lucky, even if to do so, it should become
necessary to wipe that State off the map
altogetherr' And the famous warrior
statesman went on with much the same
sort, working himself finally into per
feet fury on the subject of Ku-Klux
outrages and freedmen's wrongs in
Kentucky.
Such is the substance of an actual con-
versation at the National Capital a few
days ago, as vouched for by parties who
we're present and heard it, and were at
tracted by the violent manner and pas
sionate tones Of the Hero of New Or
leans" Our informants further state
that in this conversation General Butler
but gave expression to what is the uni
versal sentiment and temper Of the men
who control Congress and the Govern
ment at this time. Their dander is
up to feYer-heat; their determination
red-hot to do something desperate and
wonderful for the negroes, something
that shall strike terror to the heart Of
every white man not a scalawag or a
carpet-bagger in the South. Let all such
take heed to their ways, and govern
themselves accordingly Old Ben, who
never goes back, has said it: they
must stop all their fOOlishness," or pre-
pare to suffer the awful penalty Of
being wiped out without benefit Of
clergy.
But seriously, the truth is, that the /
Radicals are only determined at any and |
,r.c-,- .,.f - -, sl..,s-lrrou -, ,,a....,
and all :his cry about "outrages and ]
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06

Few people are aware why teeth decay.
The rotting is caused by the presence of
innumerable worms that collect on the
enamel and burrow into it. 1t is the
masses of these filthy things that chiefly
make up the tartar, that is so foul and so
disfguring to the appearance Of the
teeth. They number millions in nasty
mouth, and so minute that they cannot
be seen by the naked eye, requiring a
good microscope to be seen in all their
hideousness. They are white and trans
parent, with nearly the same conforma-
ton at both ends. They seem to have a
joint in the middle, and are in perpetual
motion. They discharge an acid of some
sort, which combines with the lime of
the enamel, and if they are not cleaned
away regularly, they thus penetrate
through this very hard coating and get
into the body Of the teeth the acids
of the food then find entrance into the
substance of which the teeth are COM
posed, and the sure consequence is the
misery of toothache and the visit of the
dentist, there to be subjected to the in
ternal processes of filing, plugging and
extractng-all of which might have
been saved by little attention to clean
illness.
We wish our young friends could view
under microscope a drop of saliva
from toothbrush-they would see with
amazement that it contains several
thousand of these wriggling little mouth
worms. We are sure that they would
need no stronger argument to make
them use the brush thoroughly and keep
their teeth clear of the most disgusting
animalcule that can be imagined to
exist anywhere-much less in the mouth
of decent person.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
GROCERIES.
NEW GOODS.

lust RECEIVED
20 ffereea Sugar-cured Hams,
25 boxes Break fast Bacon.
SO boxes Yarmouth BiOaters,
h boxes SmOk ed salmon.
40 hfbbIs Roe Herring and Trout
90 boxes Goldfish,
asa ,,ekgs MaekereI and Whitensh,
40 bhIs HOmiuy and Grtts,
so bbis Beans and Peas,
30 bbIs Golden syrup,
AOO bbfs Flonr-varfOus grades,
400 bhIs Russes and =. II. Potatoes.
75 Pekgs Roll Butfer,
And other articles too numerous to mention,
for sale low at
G. A. ECKERLYS,
19-i1 Cor. Front aud Union sts,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
Grant. sherman and the Rest.

Dom Piatt hired for SIT, window
and platform on Pennsylvania avenue
to see the carnival. He says:
/ procured for myself cheap sort of
entertainment by undertaking to keep
an innocent and very pretty country
I girl advised of the great men taking
part in the amusements. | pointed out
Admiral Porter in sulky, behind a
bob-tailed PAGER, who yelled like an
Indian as he darted by A forlorn look
ing old shanghai, driving Burchelrs ad-
vertising wagon, / told her was Strabis-
mus, commonly called Butler. And /
continued in this way until fairly caught.
l saw that my little friend was getting
suspicious, and that l might expect a
storm and so, when old Tecumseh
Sherman actually passed | humbly
called her attention to the fact, and she
exclaimed, Indignantly;
Now, you are imposing on me.
That queer, crazy-looking man General
Sherman | don't believe it.
She fairly passed into state of indig-
nation, however, when | truthfully
pointed out the President.
"That man-that insignifcant-looking
creature, General Grant2 Colonel P, |
don't believe half you have told me"
"My dear child, you aatter me. When
speaking of these illustrious humbugs
few people believe anything say"
"Why don't you tell the truth, then9"
at is because / do tell the truth. AS
the old diplomat wrote to his son Come
hither, my child, and see by what fools
the world is governed. You come and
cannot believe me nor your own eyes.
Time was in the dim traditionary past
when patriotism hard study and intel
lect, went to make the statesmen Of the
young Republic. Now leaders are made
without these, through the easy process
of the caucus and demoralized ballot
box. The officials here do not represent
the virtue, intelligence and patriotism
of the few, but the vicious ignorance of
the many. And so we have imbecility,
corruption, ignorance and insanity"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
PUBLIC LEDGER.
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Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
MEMPHIS TENN. MONDAY EVENING MARCH g. 1871

"Iawless Violence" in Kentcky and else
where, is but pretext, humbug and
sham, by which they hope, in some
measure, to justify the infamous viola
tions of the Constitution, and usurpation
of the rights and liberties of the people,
indispensable to the accomplishment of
their unhallowed purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
NORTH AND EAST.
Winter Schedule.
Takes Effect January 9th, 1871.

Brownsville accommodation leaves daily
Except Sunday at 4:l5 pm.
Daily through train to Nashville and Chat
tanooga without change of cars. Leave at
:45 pm; arrive in Nashville at 9 am,
Chattanooga at 7:10 pm, next day.
Depot at head of Main street.
Ticket Office, 23711 Main street, one door
north of Jefferson.
The train leaving Memphis at As m. runs
daily. The4 LIS am. train doesnotr run on Sun
day. Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping cars run
through on the Las pm. train from Memphis
to Louisville, connecting at Louisville with
through cars to philadelphia, Cleveland, Buff
falo and New York, without change. Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms, in through cars. can be engaged
at the Ticket Office, 2371S Main street.
J. +. BOYD, Superintendent.
Jas. SPEED. Ticket Agent 9-62-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
II. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
THY NAME WAS ONCE THE MAGIC
SPELL.
BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON.


Thy name was once the magic spell
BY which my thoughts were bound;
And burning dreams of light and love
Were wakened by the sound.
Ny heart beat quick when stranger tongues
With idle praise or blame,
Awoke its deepest thrill ofjoy
To tremble at thy name.
Long years, long years have passed away,
And altered is thy brow;
And we who met so fondly once
Must meet as strangers now.
The friends of yore come round me still.
But talk no more of thee;
'Twere idle e'en to wish it now
For what art thou to me2
Yet still thy name-thy blessed name
My lonely bosom fills,
Like an echo that hath lost itself
Among the distant hills.
That still, with melancholy note,
Keeps family lingering on,
When the joyous sound that woke it first
Is gone-forever gonel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-06
SEWING MACHINE.
n HE H O w H
Sewing Machine
The Greatest Production Of
IafentiVe Genius.

rhe res The Proof
CoME AND SEE IT. AND sly DOWN AND
t-v IN. FOR twenty years Mr.. Howe do
.o..i his time. capital and genius 70 perfect
80 bie machine 10 il the oldest and latest
..-.snro,..i and Ii=s.-@t-s tts zzceliencies oI
aother sewing maeinsss &c., ss ss sas. sss nS
oerfeefion. Runs as light A. any lock-stitcl !
lnachinc In the marke et. lfyou are prejudicod
n fsror of any other machine. a. least exarn'
inc the " Howe before you purchase
Salesroom, s6l Second 81, Memphis.
EO-l2-20
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30
TIE LAHOROMRTKR

A very useful department has been estab-
lished in some Of the British labor journals
under the head of " LaborometeS" 1t b
alphabetically arranged, and from II we
may perceive the state Of trade throughout
the country at glance. In one OF the last
numbers which has fallen into our hands,
for instance, we are told, in separate para
graphs, that there is in;
Barrow-in -Furness-Grea activity.
Barnsley-In iron and coal trades activ-
ity undated.
BlistOn-Very busy. Working with all
energy.
Birmingham-Activity in all branches
Bradford and spinners
continue well engaged.
Cardiff-No lack of employment, either
in cOllieries or iron works.
Dudley-Labor market in flourishing state,
with every prospect Of a continuance.
Dundee-Manufactur well in hand
with contracts.
Glssgow-Iron works, shipbuilding, and
factories-all busy.
Halifax-Manufacture busy-principsl-
ly on unfinished contracts.
Leeds-Mills and foundries well engag-
ed
Leicester-Hosiery and boot and shoe
manufactures in active work for winter
goods.
Manchester-Still languid.
Middlesborough--Activity in all branches
undated.
Observation-Disclosures well engaged, also
shipbuilding yards.
Newport Monmouth Full activity
More hands likely TO be required at Blaen-
aron Works
Nottingham-Lace and hosiery manu-
facturers well employed.
Sheffleld-Engineering branches all busy.
Skilled workmen for steel rails not to be
got
Stoke Upon Trent-Iron works fully en-
ployed.
Welverhamptnn and District-Activity
continues in all departments of labor Ag-
itations in some OF the minor branches con-
tinue
The above is from the Labor Aesos, and
the example might perhaps be followed by
labor journals in this country with great
advantage.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30
POLITICAL RC0N0MY; IT'S I'M.
PORTAMCE-A NOBLE OFFER.


Although political economy Is q science
Of everyday life OF vast importance. reIat-
ing both to the individual and the govern
ment, yet rs such 1t is known to. or at
least fullY appreciated by few. Therefore.
the newspaper press, the acknowledged
educator OF the people, ought to bring
the subject prominently before the public.
Because Of the existing need In this direc-
ton we rejoice to know that an active move
ment Is on foot to attract general attention
TO this science, too long overlooked by the
MASSES. We feel it duty to aid in
making known that the New York Mer-
camille Journal Company are offering a
premium Of Two Thousand Dollars Tor
the best manuscript of an Elementary
1reGtsse on Roltsscal Economy for use in
public schools; and we call upon the craft
In ell parts of the Union to assist their
noble endeavor. This offer OF 81. COO.
made by the enterprising publishers Of
The Netc York Mercantile Journal is for
the manuscript which may be deemed
best adapted to bring the important sub
ject clearly 10 youthful minds, and to the
ill1terate OF maturer years the same to he
delivered 10 the committee of award on or
before December S1st 1872 The mem
beers OF this committee of seven stand
prominent among the most able financiers
and educators OF the country. 1t is pro-
posed that the work, when published, shall
contain only about one hundred and
twenty octave pages, using bourgeois or
lOng-primer type. The letters OF Hon
George Oydyke and Henry Clews, which
we append, we have had reduced from the
originals, which were nearly or quite five
times the size here given, but they are
slill tsc-similes. We give them for the
double purpose ofillustrating the new pro
cess of engraving by the use of acids ap-
piled after photographing the copy on
zinc plates, and Of showing the estimate
in which these gentlemen hold the object
itself
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30
FROM CONNECTICUT.

HEADQUARTERS STATE LABOR UNION,
New Haven, Conn.
To the Independent voters Of the State Of cOnnsc-
The legal voters Of the State of Connec-
ticut, irrespective OF past political connec-
tons, who are in favor of forming an
independent political party in this State,
tn be connected with, and part Of National
Labor Reform party ,ofthe United States, are
invited to send delegates to q State Conven-
ton TO be held at Bridgeport, on the first
Wednesday in January, 1872, at 10 A. NJ. for
the purpose Of placing a full State ticket in
the field, to elect delegates TO the National
Convention, which meets, in Columbus,
Ohio, on the third Wednesday in February,
1872 and to transact such other business
as may be brought before the Convention,
in connection with the Labor Reform
Party.
The basis of representation will be as
follows:
Each town will be entitled to one dele
gate, at large, and one for each additional
thousand voters
The officers of Labor Unions already
organized, and chartered by the State
Labor Union, will call meetings for the
election Of delegates
In towns were no charter for a Labor
Union has been granted, those favorable TO
the movement are invited to call meeting
and send delegates The delegates, before
being admitted TO seats, will be required to
subscribe to the following pledge:
We, the undersigned, pledge ourselves
on our honor as men and citizens that we
take seats in this Convention for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for an indie
pendent political party, to be know as the
Labor Reform Party of Connecticut
In doing this we discOnnect ourselves
from all political parties with which we
have heretofore acted, and pledge our un-
divided support Of the National Labor
Reform Party, and the candidates nomina-
ted by this Convention.
Any further information required will be
cheerfully forwarded, by addressing
JAMES GROGAN,
President State Labor Union.
Or EDWARD NJ. GRAVES, Secretary,
80 Russell Street, Hartford, O..
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30
Mr.. 4ra.y, II r on 6o-cperaAOn.


Mr.. Th5mas Grassy, M. r., Chairman 6f
the Hccial Science Association. on Capital
and Labor, delivered lecture in the
Wnrkingmans Hall. Birkenhead, on
Capital and Labor
In the course OF an admirable speech, In
which be referred TO the facts contained
IN the blue Book, he thus referred to Co
operation g." How, then, was knowledge
OF the state OF trade to be obtained by the
working classes from a source on which
they might relys He answered, by the
introducdoninto every trade of the eo-Opera-
1--WE element. The cooperative principle
had hitherto been applied principally TO
retail trade. But his reference pointed
rather to the more difficult organization Of
productive industry. He did not expect a
general substitution of cooperative indus
ny Tor private enterprise. But the recent
blue book on the industrial classes abroad,
was full OF encouraging examples of CO.
operative organizations. Ii had been
largely and successfully developed, both in
Vienna and North Germany In New York
the tailors association recently announced
that their aim would be henceforth to
throw over strikes, and commence to fight
with the strongest weapon, cooperation.
Several cooperative land and building
societies and foundries have been estab-
lished. An iron foundry was started in
Troy. N. u, in 1866, with a capital of
So 100, sterling. During the first year. So
men were employed, during 1869, SIS men.
The skilled men earning e35 pounds year
more than in an ordinary foundry II CO.
operation was more largely introduced into
British industry, the wOrkmen would have
a standard by which they could determine
the fair rate of wages in their trade They
know that they could not expect from
their employer a rate of pay exceeding
that witch was given in a cooperative es.
adjustment, where the wOrkmen them
selves sat in judgement on the relative
claims Of capital and labor.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1871-12-30
oFFIcIAL
National Labor Reform Party.

To Whom il may Concern;
Al the session OF the National Labor Congress,
which convened al ST. Louis. August l. 1871, the
following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That it lie the opinion Of this Congress
thai the time for the assembling Of the Convention
for the nal organization OF National Labor Party At
Columbus, Ohio. should be extended To the miro
Wednesday nf February 1871, instead Of the third
wednesday of October. 1871, and that this resolu-
ton be given TO the press Of this country and Tor
WArded TO A N Puett. chairman Of the committee
of one from each State and Territory having the
business in charge.
In accordance with the spirit OF the foregoing,
notice is hereby given that the Convention Of the
National Labor Reform Party will meet in the city
Of Columbus State Of OHIO ON the third wednesday
IN February 1872, at 10 A. NJ. for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the Offices Of President
aod vice President OF the United States, and the
transaction OF such other business as may come be
fore them.
Each State Is TO be entitled to one delegate for
each member and senator in the Congress OF the
United States and one delegate from each Territory
and the District Of Columbia.
Delegates shall have the certificate OF the chair
man and secretary Of the Convention appointing,
and also the endorsement OF the member Of the
national committee OF their respective States and
Territories that they were duly elected, and that
that they endorse the principles and purposes Of
this call Delegates coming nom districts where
no convention has been held. or no member OF the
national committee resides. will be subject TO the
sction OF the National Convention when organized
AN. PUETT.
Chairman v. L. r. Committee,
GreencAstle. Ind.
A. CAMPBELL. Secretary La Sale, m.
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John Hinchcliffe says: 1--WE have
everything TO hope, and nothing 70 fmz.
Progress Is the order In these eventfal dayel
Ideas of to-day will become tie cEystaliHed
truths of to morrow, and the steAdy marce
of these truths cannot be arrested by In
myrmidons of power, whether that power
sway the scepter of an empire, or corrup1
the morals of republic, by ahameleesly
selling appointment TO what have hereto
fore been considered Offices OF honor and
of trust"
The Harrisburg PItriOt promises 70
furnish Mr.. HOars Labor commission, II
created, with a list of the manufacturing
and other companies in tbs State who
have company stores. Good for the F1t-
riot
CLYDE SHIPBUn.DERs - THE NINE
Hours MOVEMENT GRANTRD.-The fol-
lowing notice has been put in the various
shipbuilding yards on the Clyde :-" At Q
meeting of the Clyde Shipbuilders' and n
gineersP Association held here on Monday
to consider the question of the reduction
of the hours of labor, it was unanimously
resolved That on and after the first day OF
March, 1879, members of the Association
msy reduce the hours of labor to "a hours
per week. Overtime to be paid after 1O6
hours per, fortnight have been w0rked-the
first II hours overtime to be paid at the
rate OF time and quarter, all overtime be-
vond II hours per fortnight TO be paid al
the rate of time and half. No allowances
in time or money to be given for overtime.