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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
LOUISVILLE.


LOUISVILLE, February ll.-F. Henry,
Passenger Agent of the Jefersonville
railroad, while attempting to get on a
street car at the corner of Fourth
and Jefferson streets, at one o'clock this
afternoon, slipped and fell under the
wheels, which passed over his body, kill
ing him almost Instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

A Buenos Ayres man skins cattle by
machinery. Cold air is forced by a
pump between the flesh and the hide, and
the thing is done.
A New Albany spooney, who gave a
girl at the fair ten dollars for one of her
curls, wanted his money back when he
learned the entire bunch only cost three
dollars.
In Frisco the heather Chinee splits
halfdollars, scoops cavity fills it with
lead, and then joins the two pieces with
an ingenuity which deceives the very
elect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

The London Pail Mall Gazette men
tons, among the strange events of the
wonderful year of 1870, the fact that the
Sultan offered purse oftwenty thousand
francs to the Pope, ard that the latter
accepted the offer The English journal
believes this display of amity is more
curious phenomenon than seeing Carl
baldi and Charette, commander Of the
Papal Zouaves, fight under the same
banner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

SAYS the Richmond Dispatch; The
Cuban Government is still defeating the
rebels. They have been defeated and
whipped until there is no sense in it. 1t
is one of the poorest rebellions we remem-
Der, and yet it has taken more whippings
than any other 1t appears to be able to
do less and stand more than anyinsur-
rectory body of men the world has pro-
duced. We suppose, however, it is NOR
tai, and will die some day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
GROCERIES.
NEW. NEW GOODS.

lust RECEIVED
20 tierces augar-eured Hams,
~ boxes Break fast Bacon.
80 boxes Yarmouth nloaaers.
boxes smoked salmon.
80 nj bbIs Roe Herring and Trout,
40 boxes Goldfish,
S5O pekgS MackereI and WhItensh,
80 bbIs Hominy and Grits,
so bbls Beans and Peas,
20 bbla Golden syrup.
100 bbls IlOur-vnrfOus grades.
500 bbls Russef and q. IL. Potatoes,
20 pekgs Roll Butter,
And other articles too numerous to mention.
for sale low 90
G.. A. ECKERLY's,
1910 Cor. Front and Union SITS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
sHERIFF's SALE.
Sheriff's sale Of Real Estate

DY VIRTUE OF A VENDETI0NI EXPO
ID mas, to me directed from the First Circuit
Court Of Shelby County, IN favor Of j. =.
s46l 81, besides interest and costs, l will sell
to the highest bidder for cash. in front Of the
Sherif's Office, on Second street. in the city of
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee, on
Saturday, nth day of March, 1871,
the following described lot or parcel Of land,
county Of Shelby, State Of Tennessee. and de-
scribed as follows: All the right, title and in
terest of b. d. Waddell in and TO part of
county let No. 5ll, being lot No. II Of Hills
subdivision, situated on the south side Of
Mosby street, fronting on said street II feet.
running back 1857 feet 10 an alley. Sale be-
tween the hours OF 10 o'clock am. and p. IN.
February 10, ISL.
By W. COLEMAN. ID. $. UTILITIES
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

HAVE no agent no book-keeper, no
collector, and nothing of the kind, to
attend to my business matters, but my
own self, which l bring to the knowledge
of whom it may concern.
l43 A. SCHEIFERs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

Az exchange paper of Democratic
proclivities has this allusion to some
people: The latest evidence of insanity
on the part Of Grant is the rumor that
he intends to call into his Cabinet Ben
Butler, who is 10 be intrusted with the
portfolio of State. This INSCRIPTIONS
and reckless demagogue will make mis-
chief wherever he is, but we cannot con-
ceive him in a position where he would
be so likely to work disaster as in charge
Of our foreign affairs. The mention Of
his name in connection with the post
has already been construed by the lead
ing English press as a menace against
that country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

IT is stated with great positiveness
that the Administration has abandoned
the San Domingo job, and has sent a
messenger after the commissioners to
bring them back 1t is also given out
that Grant has resolved on a recon
struetion of his Cabinet and e. new
departure Of administration. All this
includes the idea that he is resolved to
turn his old advisers adrift and throw
himself into the hands of new set.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

0EE of our exchanges says: A some
what curious case was tried in Illinois
lately, in which an old lady sued the
Illinois Central railroad for putting her
off freight car, when she had only a
ticket to ride on passenger train. The
jury awarded her $50 damages. A case
was tried in Virginia a few days ago
where negro woman had purchased a
" frst-class ticket," and because the con-
ductor would not let her ride in the car
vivid de white folks, the jury awarded
her damages in the sum of $500. Do
these cases decide judicially the differ
ence between a white woman and a
nepro2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
Never Fail.

Just received at headquarters game
oysters and fish depot one hundred dozen
fresh quails, and one thousand pounds
of fresh pike, trout and perch fish; also
fine, fat, dressed turkeys.
J. d. EDWARDS,
l4l 278 Second street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
NOTICE.
MARDI GRAS.

CPECIAL TICKETS AT SO POR THE
- round trip to New Orleans and return
good from February 18th 70 2ith, both days
inclusive-wil be sold By the Mississippi and
Tennessee raiiroad.
Mardi Gras occurs on the 2lst Of February,
and the tickets will be good ill the following
Sunday. For further Information and for
tickets, apply 20 james Speed, Ticket Ase=t-
XIX Main street. OF 10
c. p. OAKLEY, 6cn'l Ticket Ag't.
1918 Miss. and Tenn. Depot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

The Nashville Banner says; "The
readers Of the Banner no doubt will re-
member the celebrated preacher-whip-
ping affair that came of in Blount
county in 1867, in which Rev Jacob
Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was severely whipped by
a Radical mob. The case is now under
going judicial investigation before the
Federal Court in Knoxville, and is ex-
citing a great deal Of interest. Able
counsel are employed on both sides, and
the result is looked forward to with inte-
rest by the public. This outrage, we
believe, is not down in the catalogue Of
the Congressional Committee"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

The Pittsburg Post is calling down on
its head the vengeance of all loyal per-
sons. Just read what it says: Ulysses
Grant, jr., visited Governor Stearns, of
New Hampshire, and got golden opin-
ions" The old man would not be salts
fed with such impalpable things as opin-
ions, and will no doubt reprimand the
youth for not going for the substantials.
Golden opinions won't buy fast horses
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
LEGAL.
Chancery Sale of Personal Property.

No. 81 r.. ShaIhv Tnyvn OHSi' Vi
Henry Kelly ct al. '' NOU'''
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
February 9, 1871, / will sell at public auction
f. Lemaster in Shelby county. Tenn, on
Monday. February 30, 1871,
within legal hours. the following described
personal property, to-wit: About $50 bushels
Of corn, about 1900 bushels of fodder, and
about go bushels of cotton seed.
Also, on the same day, within legal hours,
in front Of Clerk and Masters office. Second
street. Memphis, Tenn, about four az bales
of cotton, now in possession of Newton Ford
x Co. Terms of sale-Cash.
EDMUND A. COLE. C. and M.
j. N. Ford and j. r. Robertson, Attorneys.
I4I-147
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

THERE we're All miles of railway COM
pleted last year in the State of Missouri.
This gives the State 2O55 miles of road,
while there are 2ls5 additional miles in
course Of construction. OF the latter,
10 miles we're ready for iron a week
ago, and POI more are to be ready in
May. Under Democratic rule, Missouri
will soon be one of the richest States Of
the IIninn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

LIST. The name Of the company is the HART
FORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, and is
located at Hartford, Connecticut.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

Committee Of Arrangements: L. Podeste.
chairman; j. Foppiano, II. .. Buchignani'
s. Suitti. p. ID. Canaie. +. DeLucca.
Tickets, 81; for sale al the different book
and lewelry stores, also Al the door. tiio
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.,
On the S1st day of December, 1870.

Made to the Comptroller of the State Of Ten.
nessee, in conformity with the laws of said
State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

bargains I'm shirts and Underwear
this month, at Il. G. Barnaby's. [l4l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
SEWING MACHINE.
ATTORNEYS.

T.E. BRAMLETTE, r. 7. DURRETT. C.M. BRIGGS.
Late Governor of Ky.
BRAMLETTE. DURRETT G BRIGGS,
Attorneys and COunselors at Law,
Office at 105 east side Fifth street, between
Market and Jefferson streets,
Louisville, Kentucky.
THE ABOVE LAW FIRM, COMPOSED OF
l. Ex-Governor Thomas Il. Bramlette, r. T.
Durrett and O. NJ. Briggs, will practice in the
following named courts in Louisville: The
Louisville Chancery Court, the Jefferson Court
Of Common Pleas, the jefferson Circuit Court,
the Jefferson County Court, the Louisville
City Court, the United States Circuit Court,
and the United States District Court, in which
last-named Court all matters in bankruptcy
are adjudicated. They will also give partic-
ular attention to cases in the Court Of Appeals
at Frankfort. Ky.
Special arrangements have been made for
the collection of debts net only only in Louis
vile, but throughout Kentucky, Tennessee,
and other Southern States. With reliable cor
respondents, selected with the utmost care
from among the best lawyers at all points for
which business is undertaken, speedy collec-
tions and prompt remittances are assured.
We have removed our office TO No. 106, ON
the east side of Fifth street, nearly opposite to
the courthouse. 1l-l3S-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
PHGNIx INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Hartford, Conn.,,
Made 10 the Comptroller of the = tate
OfTennessee, ON Jan. L, 1871.

STATE OF TENNESSEE,
CoMPTRoLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, January LIST, 1S7l.)
/, Ed. r. Pennebaker, Comptroller of the
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Phoenix
Insurance Company, located at Hartford, in
satisfactory evidence that said Company has
complied with all the requirements Of the laws
of the State of Tennessee, imposed on insur-
ance companies; and further certify that II.
complied with the requirements of the laws of
the State, made and provided in such cases.
Wherefore, said Insurance Company has au-
thority to take risks and transact the business
of Insurance in this State, at Memphis, Ten
nessee. ED. r. PENNEBAKER,
13S-155 Comptroller of Tennessee.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


kNERIcAH PREss AssocIAroS, VIA q. p. q A.
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

IT is reported that Senator Wilson,
who was recently so thoroughly dis
graced by Judge Black, is about to run
blubbering into Congress with his in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

CAPITAL.
I'd. The amount of capital stool. o 40 ~
ls.................. ,UOV,OOO w
0u paid up is.~ =. Dp.s ~ 100000 90
4th. ASSETS.
Cash on hand and in bank..........s 42,s73 80
'c course Of transmission'....'....'' 1912 60
Bills Receivable for loans, secured
by personal and collateral Sc o- -
Real fq Estate aini;c,ncumbcrcd Eats os
able January ist, is7i,.,'..p''~'.. 17,967 II
fled in Auditors ooiiice@.'......'. l,6O9775 SO
s2,787,5i 80
LIABILITIES.
5th. Liabilities to banks. or Others
due or not due ............- --------
9Th. Losses adjusted and due.
stR h adjusted Adjust and not d1e.''.s 1862 1892 %
9Th. Losses in suspense, awaiting
further proof ............; .......;...--
10th. All other claims against the 400 oo
Company, unpaid dividends W. W
MISCELLANEOUS.
18th. The greatest amount insured in any one
risk is 81, 600, except in special cases.
18th. The amount insured in any one city,
town, or village depends upon its size and
how built.
18th. The amount insured in any one block
depends "a above.
18th. Certified copy of the Charter Of the Com
pany. as filed. heretofore
18th. General Power Of Attorney for agents to
accept service Of process previously hled.
GEO L. CHASE, President.
]. d. BROWNE, Secretary.
STATE OF CoNSEcTIcuT, "a
County Of Hartford,
HARTFORD, January u. 1871.
I, Personally appeared George L. Chase, Pres
ident. and J. ID. Browne, Secretary Of the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and made
oath that the foregoing statement, by them
subscribed is a true. full and correct state
ment Of the affairs Of said Company, and ex-
hibits. 50 far as can be ascertained at this date,
is actual condition on the 3lst day Of Deem
'''' ''' GEO. SUMNER. Notary Public.
STAIR OF TESNEssKK.l
COMPTROLLER's OFFTcE,
NASHVILLE. January l. ISL
1, Ed. r. Pennebaker, Comptroller Of the
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Hartford
Fire Insurance Company, located at Hartford,
in the State Of Connecticut, has produced TO
me satisfactory evidence that said Company
has complied with all the requirements Of the
laws Of the State Of Tennessee, imposed on in
surance Companies; and further certify that
Henry A. Littleton, agent OF said Company,
has also complied with the requirements OF the
laws Of the State, made and provided In such
cases. Wherefore, said Insurance Company
has authority 70 take risks and transact the
business Of Insurance in this state, at Mem
ED. R. PENNEBAKER.
1g3-l50l Comptroller Of Iennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
NURSERY.
Bluff City Nursery,
M. PERDUE, PROPRIETOR,
Poplar Street, near Dunlap Avenue.

OLOF JOHNSON, Florist and Landscape Gar
dener. late Of Royal Gardens. Stockholm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
STAIR OF TENNESSEE, !
COMPTROLLER's OFffCE, Z
---.-rrun Innnnrn lA-l

y wHfTMORE, JOB PRINTER AND
". Publisher. u Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

DR.. Smiths " Electric oil" (of Phila-
delphia) cures. 1921
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11
If yOu want good old MegibbeI
whisky, 60 TO 278 Second street.

srrAM-FIrr1So at 8l5 Second st. AIT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

Ba- Greenhouse and hardy plants. cut flow
ers, bouquets, horal decorations for balls, par
and cemetery lots laid out in the most artistic
style. 79-tin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-11

statement of the Condition
- OF THE
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Haste and Health.

IT is not at all wholesome to be in q
hurry. Locomotives have been reported
to have been moved mile in minute for
short distances But locomotives have
often come to grief by such great rapid
ty. Multitudes in their haste to get rich
are ruined every year. The men who do
things maturely, slowly, deliberately, are
the men who oftenest succeed in life.
People who are habitually in hurry gen.
orally have to do things twice over. The
tortoise beat the hare at last. Slow men
seldom knock their brains out against q
post Foot-races are injurious to health,
as are all forms of competitive exercises !;
steady labor in tue field is the best gymna.
SUM in the world. Either labor or exer-
else carried to exhaustion or prostration,
or even to great tiredness, expressed by
tagged out" always does more harm than
the previous exercise has done good. All
running upstairs, running to catch up
with a vehicle or cars, are extremely inju-
rious to every age, and sex, and condition
of life. It ought to be the most pressing
necessity which should induce person
over fifty to run twenty yards. Those live
longest who are deliberate, whose actions
are measured, who never embark in any
enterprise without sleeping over it, !" and
who perform all the every day acts OF life
with calmness. Quakers are proverbial.
ly calm, quiet people. and Qnakers are
thrifty folk, the world over. DR.. Hall.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
House Plants.

To succeed in growing plants in dwell.
ings, it is necessary to keep the air around
the plants at moderate temperature, say
from fifty to sixty degrees, and Is moist
as possible, by having the plants stand on
damp moss, sand, OF other material that
amongst the leaves.
Any plant having leaves large enough
as the beautiful waxy camelia, the India
rubber plant, century, and others, are
greatly benefited by occasionally sponging
the leaves with water, by which means the
dust that accumulates on them Is removed
"a fruitful source of trouble to house
plants. Where sponging Is not applica-
Bile, as with small-leaved sorts, or those OF
a woody or rough surface, Swinging, or,
what is better, an hour or two in q warm
rain, will have the same effect, and be vast
ly beneficial to the health Of the plants
Scientific american
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
" Five Years In One Place."

In view of the distressing scarcity of
competent girls to do Homework, just
now prevailing in the western part of this
city, the following incident is in order :
A girl called at the residence Of q gentle
man on High street, to apply for place In
answer to an advertisement The Lady OF
the house asked for her references.
at have lived five years at my last
place." said the girl IF you want to know
any more about me, ask Father Hawley."
The lady was favorably impressed with
a girl who had lived five years without
changing her place, but concluded to call
on Father Hawley.
"Do you know q girl named so-and-soy'
eyes"
"She lived five years in her last place -
Eyes"
All correct 80 far. But as the lady
turned to 60, Father Hawley inquired:
"Do you know where her last place
was?"
mo, she didn't mention that"
I" Il soos at the State prison"
The story is good one, but while We
smile in reading It, we cannot help asking
the question what woman, who Is COM
PEELED to show such record of service, is
10 do, If all the doors Of honest employ
ment are closed to her because Of it?-
Hartford Oouront
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-05-18
Baggage Smashing as q Fine Art.

BAGGAGE SMASHING as a fine art has
reached perfection in this country, and
the skill, ingenuity, and perseverance ex-
hibited by railway porters and employees,
in reducing the strongest built trunk to q
hash Of wood, leather and iron, must be
highly encouraging to the trunk makers,
New York and the West produce some
human bomb-shells, who stand at the head
of the destructive brotherhood for the an
Inhalation of baggage A heavily timbered,
iron clad, armor, plated trunk will only
stand two days trip and the handling of
two or three of these railroad wreckers be-
fore it is reduced to old Junk. On recent
trip we put our faith and our clothing in a
heavy sole leather valise, handsomely built
it held together as far as Washington, and
we began to believe that some great reform
movement or" revival had taken place
among porters and railway men that some
railroad Father Mathew, or hotel Elder
Knapp, had arisen, and that the debased
baggage smasher had signed pledge to
abstain from destroying even 30 much as a
band box, or had experienced change of
heart, and with it more tender hands. 1t
was with hopeful spirit, therefore, that
we unsuspectingly parted with our trusty
portmanteau at the depot in Washington.
"A las F! IOr the IdillDlllty OI uuHldu HOpcs,
that elegant piece Of leather was delivered
20 us in New York, at the end Of the days
Journey, neatly manufactured into leather
shoe strings. A stout, leather-covered
flask of cologne had been well pulverized,
and the fragments of glass judiciously dis
tributed in our linen, where it was calcu-
lated to excite the most lively emotion.
A bunch of cigars had been converted into
snuff and fine cut; in fact, the remains of
everything of perishable nature attested
the muscular energy and activity Of the
American baggage-smasher.
AS the travelling season is approaching,
we would suggest to any new railway
company, who wish to win immortal fame,
and advertise themselves in the most
thorough manner, that they will guarantee
the safe delivery of baggage, except in case
of the usual railroad accidents for which
"nobody is to blame Such guarantee,
faithfully carried out, would largely in.
crease the business of any railway, and
cause them to become known throughout
the civilized world as the benefactOrs Of
mankind Boston Commercial BuAetin.