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Long Branch Letter to Gin. Commercially
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Long Branch Letter to Gin. Commercial.l
Edwin Booth seems to be as much ad.
mired of women since his second MARI.
age as he was before his first, while he
remains as Indifferent as ever to the sex
at large. seriously question if any
man who has so much awakened the ro-
mantle and sentimental interest Of Eve &
daughters has, at least in this generation,
felt such little interest in them.
II is not often that any man, whatever
his pretensions, is really bored and per
secuted by feminine attentions and so
licitations, but the young Hamlet has
certainly been for a number of years.
Few persons are aware how he has been
deluged with flowers and presents and
billet doux from silly women who fancied
themselves in love with him because he
looks melancholy, has pleasant voice
and knows how to act. Strange to say,
he has never shown himself an egotist, a
coxcomb or a puppy amid all this adula-
ton and worship; has never had his
head turned whit; has never departed
in the slightest from the even tenor Of
his way. A
A man who is not or cannot be made
a fool about women, must have an extra
ordinary degree of good sense and dis
cretion. Men who appear strong in
everything else show themselves weak
in this particular-Scipio and Isaac
Newton, perhaps, excepted. h
Booth is by no means cold, or even
cool blooded, as is manifested by his i'm
passioned style of acting He was ex-
tremely deyoted to his first, as he is to
his second wife, and, unlike most artists,
is thoroughly domestic in his tastes.
To his profession and his family his
every thought and aspiration are sur
rendered. Beyond them he has not, nor
does he care to have, any ambition or
expectation.
Last season Booth was overworked,
and, before his theater closed, his physi-
clans feared that serious cough, which
he had had for some time, had seated
itself permanently upon his lungs.
Though Of muscular and vigorous frame,
he is of such delicate organization,
and throws himself so much into the
characters he assumes, that long en-
gagement wears upon him sensibly, and
he has been medically advised to abstain
from such vigorous taxation of his
health and strength
The star engagements he performs
throughout the country before he plays
at his owa theater are very arduous,
and, but for the fact that he is extremely
anxious to pay off the debt on his mag
nifcent dramatic temple, they would
not be undertaken. His theater cost
nearly nine hundred thousand dollars,
less than two hundred thousand of which
was furnished by its proprietor. He now
owes, am told, about three hundred and
fifty thousand dollars on the building,
all to warm personal friends and admir-
ers, who would not care if he deferred
the payment until doomsday. But so
conscientious is he that he can hardly
rest until the entire debt is discharged,
when, he says, he will be free man
again. .i4 Is - a 4u B, .arn ..
Z Persons who think the tragedian over
works with a view to mere money-getting
will understand from this explanation
the real cause of his extraordinary exer-
ton.
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Bridal Couples ON the White Noun
] fafrG t
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati

A correspondent of the, Cincinnati
Commercial says:
The mountains seem particular favor
ties with bridal couples About twenty
of these are now registered at the Pro
iile. 1t is easy to recognize them, for
they reveal for each other that peculiarly
sentimental and tender affection which
Imore's the pity-the second year OF
marriage usually dispels.
Men generally make the acquaintance
of, ,Hymen in some, form or other very
early in life; but to woman he is a real
god, and whatever divinity he lacks they
yield to him through the power of their
idealization. They would always be-
lieve him divine, no doubt, if their hus-
bandswere not resolved on extinguish-
ing his torch, tripping up his shining
heels and rolling him in the mire of their
very common humanity.
1t is said that one among the hume
rous ways of determining a newly
welded pair is to observe the peculiar
interest with which the man, and often
the women, contemplate the autograph,
z Peter Simpson and Wife, written with
such a grand air on the register Of the
hotel.fmn cTWnuua IA
| Il have often noticed this myself Y
Only few hours ago / saw young
man looking over the register, with his
ewes griveted on an entry of this sort as
ifit were a basilisk. After full five
minutes of gazing, he walked out on the
piazza, but he soon returned TO the fas-
cinating book Of signatures, and pored
over it once more, with all his soul in
! Once more he tore himself from the
magnetic page, and tried to place dis
tance between him and it; but it drew
him back with power be could not re-
sist. Peter Simpson and Wife" to
Peter Simpsons love-inspired vision,
we're the most eloquent and powerful
words that pen had ever written, The
clerk soon needed the register, and poor
Peter was obliged TO retreat from the
Absorbing reading of his own name.
In less than ten minutes, however, he
was again hovering about the Office, the
hew Mrs. Simpson at his side, and they
both alighted, like pair Of coolng doves,
upon that sprawling page. Bending over
il, they both blushed deep as damask
roses; laughed nervously; took each
othefs, hands, and glided of, radiant
with communal JOY. .---....
Some persons may be disposed to Jeer
at this gushing stage Of adolescence but
I like to see il. irsGal 1uN nrsrf nl1 1851
Love is such a fragile plant; fonrishes
only 10 sncb nicely adjusted tempera-
ture, and reaElrps such delicate nurture,
that / invariably accept ifs faintest
aroma with something OF the delight
which springs from novelty and nohex-
pectation.
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A Japanese Fairy Tale.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.l

From the San Francisco Bulletin.
A mammoth fancy fair, in which the
Japanese have almost monopoly, is
being held in California. Among other
wonders, group of fixed figures in one
of the large cases attracts much atten-
ton. Some think it represents the Dar
winian development theory, but it does
not. The Japs have this tradition and
the group of figures commemorate it,:
The first man and woman dwelt on the
banks of river in Japan (that is well
authenticated). They had no garden" I"
and the old man chopped wood for liv-
ing. The woman had no particular
sphere but wandered about talking
to herself One day the old man was
cutting faggots, and his wife went down
to the river to wash his Sunday shirt.
Shegot through with the job in short
time, and had her 9 washing out While
on the river bank a peach foated to
the spot where she stood. Now it was
not an apple, but she thought the old
man would like it for lunch, and she
took it home. When he came in she
gave him the, peach mot an apple " J
to eat. The old man devoured the
peach, and on cracking the pit with his
hammer out jumped little Jap about
three years old. The couple were de-
lighted. There was another human
being on the earth with themselves.
They adopted the child 0hd he grew up
He didn't slay his brother, for he had
none; nor did he GO to- the land of Nod
to see his wife, for she was not there
But on an island in the river dwelt race
Of 0gres, He determined to extermi-
nate them; aud, buckling on a two
handed sword, he sailed forth. On his
way he met a sparrow, q dog and a
monkey. They became his allies. The
allies fought 0gres, took their castle,
and he returned to bis anxious parents
with great quantities of treasure, corals,
diamonds, pearls, gold, silver and cop
per, which he is represented placing at
the feet of his mother. This little
Peachling," as hewas called, brought
wealth and luxury to his parents and to
the country of Japan. In the group are
shown the wonderful sparrow, the dog,
the monkey and an Ogre PROSTATE under
fhe heel of the victorious Peachling.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05
A Murderer Talking in his sleep
From the Hannibal Mo- Courier.l

About the first of October last John
Krippin, tin peddler, left Potosi for
trip through the counties bordering on
Arkansas. He had about 500 on his
person. He employed one Charles
Thompson as driver and assistant.
When in Ripley county the peddler saw
fellow dogging his wagon, appearing
at times suddenl y, and anon becoming
invisible He had the utmost conf
dence in Thompson and so felt COM
paratively safe. One day, while passing
along a lonely portion Of the road, he
was shot through the head from behind
and instantly killed. The horses took
fright and ran away Thompson caught
two Of the horses, but instead of return
ing to the wagon, he travelled in another
direction. Meantime, the murder had
been discovered by travellers along the
road; the alarm was given, and a gene
raj search for the perpetrators instituted,
but without avail.
On Tuesday last Thompson arrived at
the residence Of one ST. George, about
ten miles south OF this city. He was
from FrankfOrd, No., and was looking
out location for saloon. St George
had bis suspiei0ns AROUSED, and insisted
on has remaining a day OF two aud resi-
ing himself, which Thompson finally
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DoNoHo 4 BULKLEY.

An enterprisiug scissor-grinder goes
about New York streets with a machine
that is protected by gable roof from
which wave the stars and stripes. Every
revolution Of the wheel causes one of
several bells to strike, producing sound
resembling that Of a miniature church
chime. rrr..r .-.r s.-r r.Ir.
In driving a London underground
railroad tunnel, We were told that in
Osrt ofihe line the cuttings were made
through mas Of skulls and bones six
teen feet in the grogRd. in another
place forgotten secret passage, twenty
feet wide, was discovered, supposed 90
date from the fourteenth century. v
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MINEl

Safe by the freIights / hear the winds blow, =
Out Of the window are wild wastes of snow,
See the drifts glitter and hear the winds moan.
Children's g faces fair look in through the night,
One aud another, the pale and the bright;
Dear 10 my soul while it loves will they be,
not call me
4Hn 4q
One fell asleep on the fields of the West,
A soldiers blue Jacket wrapped over his
i ,breast. 80 i~~f 49, ,JNTlg
No more those dark eyes will brighten for me,
Never again that keen smile shall L see, -.
Never be clasped in the arms of my boy.
Y Yet Is he mine beyond death TO destroy,
Mine in the love that knows future nor past,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05
ST. AGNES ACADEMY
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

Memphis, Tennessee.
U,HIs ACADEMY. FOR THE EDUCATION
of young ladies. is ander the superintend-
ence of the Sisters Of St. Dominic. The course
of instruction includes useful and ornamental
given TO moral and polite department The
School year commences on the ffRsT MONDAY
or SEPTEMBER, and closes about the last Of
June. Terms per session, payable half IN ad-
agreed class of the pupils. For further In
formation apply to or address the
MOTHER SUPERIOR,
1A-g7 st. Agnes Academy.
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1871,

AS the time for distribution, when II Is ex-
pected will be assembled the largest number
of persons ever present at one time on the
grounds.
Tickets. numbered and stamped, good for
that day only, will entitie the holder to ad-
mission to the grounds and participation in
the chances of the following special list of
valuable
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CASH PREMIUMS {:

The Board of Directors. in commencing this
scheme to the public, promise that y shall be
carried out in good faith. They. will appoint
a Committee of Award whose high character
will be a sufficient guarantee that perfect fair
ness will control the distribution.
The price of these Special Tickets has been
fxad NJ the low sum of
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TWO DOLLARS.

In order that they may be within the reach Of
every one.
It is hoped and expected that the Third An
nual Fair will be so successful. financially, as
to enable the Society to erect, suitable build
ings and improve the grounds to such degree
of excellence as to render them a source of
pride to every citizen of Memphis. Shelby
county, and the adjacent country.
The Board of Directors have selected Mr..
w. II. BATES to supervise the special ar
rangement. and Tickets can be had on appli-
cation to him at the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Depot, or through any Of his sub
JACOB THOMPSON, President.
LEON TR0USDALE, Secretary.
Tickets can be had at the following sub
agencies:
j. C. EYRICH'S NEWS DEPOT,
Ma. $40 Main street.
JOE F.OCKE'S NEWS DEPOT, F q
No. 236 I-2 Main street.
MANSFORD'S NEWS DEPOT,
Cor. Second and Monroe streets
Or by application to me, by letter or in per-
son, at the Memphis and Charleston railroad
N'p''' VIII. BATES,
1887 Agent for the sale of Tickets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05

BuRNETT's CoooAINE is the best and
hair-dressing in the world. o,y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-05
BOOK BIRDERY.
BOOK BlhDERI.
Franklin Book Binderv.
AND -
BLANK BOOK MANUFACToRY.
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.
S. G. TOOF, Proprietor.

DLANK BOOKS, PAPER RULING. AND
ID binding of every description, executed in
very superior manner. and warranted TO
give entire satisfaction.
nS- Ny Blank Book paperembracos the first
mills in America; my stock consists Of the
finest In the entire market. and prices 10 Com
pete with any house in Memphis. Parties viii
find il 10 their interest TO give me a call before
ordering elsewhere. ll5-t
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EDUCATIONAL.
A G A ID L MI Y
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
JACKSON, TENNESSEE. "

yUHE ACADEMY is UNDER THE CHARGE
of the Sisters of the Order Of st. Dominic.
The system of education is the same as that
pursued at st. Agnes, Memphis. 1t is every
way calculated to secure all the aims of edu-
cation-moral and intellectual culture, re-
finement of manners and physical improve
ment No effort will be spared to render the
institution worthy of an extensive patronage.
The discipline of the school will be firm and
paid to the health, comfort and want of the
pupils. The course of studies occupies all the
branches, useful and ornamental, that are
usually taught. The academic year consists
of two sessions of five months each. the first
commencing on the FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEM-
Der; the secondAon the FIRST MONDAY OF
FERRUARY.
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Strawberries Of such size that eleven
weighed q poEpd. yere raised this season
at country seat near Berlin,
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LA SAEETTE ACADEMY.
FOR YOUNG LADIEs. is55
No. I7s 1,uIRD STREET

FINHE ACADEMIC YEAR CONSISTS OF
two sessions of five monthe each, the hrst
commencing on the first Monday Of Septem
ber; the second on the first Monday Of Feb
ruary. Terms per session-payable in ad-
vance. For tuition in the English branches.
SIS, $40, SIS, $50, according 10 the age or class
of the pupil. For further information apply
to the Superior of La Salette. l42-9
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THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
MEMPHIS AGRICULTURAL
AND =
MECHANICAL SOCIETY.

WITH THE VIEW OF INCREASING
w the interest in the coming Fall Fair.
the Board of Directors have determined to
offer list Of Cash Premiums for attendance,
appointing
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Terms per Session : Payable half
yearly, invariably in advance.

following branches: Reading, Writing, Arith-
metic. English.G Grammar, Geography, History.
Rhetoric. Composition, Criticism, Principles
of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany.
Mental and Moral Philosophy. Plain Sewing,
Marking-S75, $50 or 500. according TO the age
orclass Of the pupil. day scholars. tuition,
SIS, $40 or $25, according to age class above
No pupil of the Senior Department may ex-A
pect promotion under a year. 1929
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An eminent New York barrister and
a Baltimore heiress went out in a boat
at Cape May, the other day, strangers,
and came back engaged, and seaside
bellies are tearing their false lair. Men
are very scare at Cape May, also.
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A man who married buxom Irish
girl, greatly to the horror of his mother
and sister, made the following defense
= If / married an American girl must
have an Irish girl to take care of her,
and | cannot afford to support both of
them
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N vMPHIS LADIES INSTITUTE,

DARK N.VENUE AoADEMY; l-e
L miles fro N Memphis Eesr n.,;. shsi Memphis q
pr;ncinaI. ppH n G. Miller, Assistant. The ninth
session viii open September4 4, ls7l studsnts
prepsTsi for the Uulversity Of Virginia or
any college. TU enfF psafa 9ah oe TeeYl.s-
Rsdford & Co.. and H. Wads = Co.. Men
phis, Tennessee.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19

Mr.. Henszey, one repeating the act OF March 81,
1865, relating to bridges on White Branch and SuI-
quehannR Canal.
Mr.. Olmstead, one changing the name of the
Buffalo aud Washington Railway to the Buffalo
New York and Philadelph q Railway COMPANY.
Mr. RutaD, one repeating the act OF February 10.
1870, entitled "An Act to allow writs OF error In
cases Of murder and voluntary manslaught,r."
Mr.. Henszey, one supplemental to an act to incor-
porate the WOrkingmens Building Association OF
Philadelphia, having reference to validating deeds.
House Of Representatives.
MT. Reinoehl, from the Committee on Federal
Relations, reported bill urging Congress to enact
law authorizing soldiers their widows to acquire
Passed.
MIR. skinner offered the following
a.. Resolved, That we heartily endorse and approve
the recommendations OF the Governor as made i'm
his message that general amnesty be granted by
the United States to all persons Implicated in the
recent Rebellion, and that IN making this humane
suggestion his EXceency but echoes the sentiment
and wishes OF three-fonrths Of the citizens OF the
ResoUed, That it is the deliberate judgment OF this
oody that in sending armed soldiers to the recent
ting the polls, without previous requistion being
made by the State authorities. the General Govern
ment has committed grave error looking in the
direction of despotic power, and that 1t was the
duty well as the right OF the Chief Magistrate of
the State, aud for the time being the guardian OF
liberties, TO point out the and the people
against the dangerous tendencies or such acts Of
usurpatlon, and that for his prompt and fearless
acting in our behalf he merits and will receive the
cordial appreciation Of all the lovers OF consttu-
tional freedom.
MIR. Strang moved that the resolutions be referred
TO committee OF hve Of which MIR. Skinner shall
be chairman, with instructions also to inquire into
the Alabama claims. Qaugnter.)
In the debate which ensued, Messrs. Skinner
Chafant, Ellis and other Democrats held that the
compliment was one to the Governor and that the
resolution mad been offered IN good faith. The Re-
pubhcans, among whom were Messrs. Smith, of
Philadelphia Strang, Mann, Elliott. and RObb con-
tested that the resolution has simply been thrown
a 1rebTand by the Democrats into the Republican
ranks. The Republican party was competent to
make its own resolutions and to express its own
views
A political discussion ensued OF very general and
discursive character.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-01-19
L THIRD DITION
LATER FROM EUROPE.
CharD's Retreat Continued.
Further Prussian Successes.
Luxembourg Neutrality.
Matters at Washington.
FepsaI Of the Income Tax.
Esc., Etc., ETC. Etc. Etc.
FROM EUROPE.
The Policy of Austria.


LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE journal of ST. Peters
burg in a recent editorial criticises in caustic
language the reply OF Baron Won Beust to the
note of Gortschakoff and says distinctly that
the policy of Austria is not calculated to secure
the friendship of Russia or of the Western
powers.
General ChuuZy's Retreat
LONDON, Jan. III 2. MA despatch re-
ceived from Versailles says that the French
army under General ChaNzy are retreatiug from
Lavals, and the German army in full pursuit.
and already past the town of Vaiges, four
teen miles east of Laval. 2O0O additional pri-
soners have been taken.
AlencOn was Occupied
by the Germans on the night of the 10th.
General Won Werder maintained his position
to the southward of Belfort on Monday against
renewed attacks from the French Army of the
East.
Tho German Loss
is comparatively small.
A despatch dated Pruntlat, 18th January, re-
ports
Renewed Fighting
to-day along the whole line.
Prussia aud Luxemburg.
LONDON, Jan. III p M.-The King OF Prus-
slas in letter to Prince Henry of Luxembourg,
counsels him to be prudent and cautious, and
asserts that Prussia never intended an attack
on the Independence of Luxembourg.
The Fire Paris.
LONDON, JAM. l7.-(Special to the n. Y.
TelegrdnO-A despatch from Versailles dated
the 18th, states that the fire of the Prussians on
Paris still continues Part of the
Siege Train
from Merieres has been placed on the batteries
of Moutmorency and has done considerable
damage to the public buildings within their
range.
WOUen aud Children Leaving st.yDenIs.
All the women and children in st. Denis left
the neighborhood on Sunday, as it was known
that the enemy threatened to destroy this part
of the city. The effect of Trochu's proclama-
tion was very manifest.
The excitement consequent on the belief that
that there was treason with the Guards has SUBJ
sided to great extent and the inhabitants en-
dure the revolving horrors of the siege With
calmness.