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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

! The Mystery of the fragment OF
Edwin brood" left by Charles Dick
ems at his death, has been pretty effectu-
ally disclosed after much friendly guess
| ing Mr.. Augustin Day, it seems, having
an idea of dramatizing the unfinished
story, and believing that he might obtain
some hints from the artist who designed
the cover of the book, wrote to that gen
tlemen and received an answer from Mr..
Chas. Collins, (brother of the distinguish
ed novelist, Wilkie Collins which 'suffi-
GENTLY indicates the main features of
the plot. Mr.. Collins says that Edwin
brood was nerer TO reGppedr, he having
been murdered by Jasper The girl
Rosa not having been really attached to
Edwin, was not to lament his loss very
long, and was to admit the sailor, Mr..
Tartar, to supply his place. 1t was IN
tended that Jasper himself should urge
on the search after Edwin brood and
the pursuit of his murderer, thus endeav-
oring to direct suspicion from himself,
the real murderer. The rest is conjec-
tural, but Mr.. Collins thinks Mr.. Girls
parkle was TO marry Helena Landless,
that young Landless would die, and that
the villain Jasper would, of course,
come to violent end, either through
Justice, suicide, or an overdose Of opium.
This, though matter of no great i'm
portance, will interest thousands of read
ers of Dickens who have sought torwork
out their own solution of the Mystery of
Edwin brood.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

me, and he took Grant to the Planters
House, Strengthened him up, got his
transportation for him, and inside OF ten
hours had him started for Cape Girar-
deou by special train. AS was expected
his seniors kicked against his assuming
the command, and they we're all relieved
by Fremont, and Grant left with su-
preme command. At this time Presi-
dent Lincoln was determined in his OPP
position to the invasion of Kentucky,
even though the enemy were occupying
her soil and advancing upon our forces.
He persisted in considering Kentucky
as neutral ground. AS the enemy ad-
yanced upon Grant, another general was
ordered by Fremont to cut across a
corner Of Kentucky, and cut him off
from his base, while Grant was to attack
him in front. This general, instead Of
obeying his orders, telegraphed them to
Lincoln, who eountermanded them at
once. Grant, however, like true sol
dier, obeyed the orders from his supe-
rior, and advanced into Kentucky, met
the enemy and routed him. This laid
the foundation of his military fame, and
was the first step on the ladder by which
he reached his present proud position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
A Dog Fisher.

SO universal is the practice of fishing
at st. Johns, Newfoundland, that the
very dogs, in many instances, acquire
the art. The following anecdote is re
lated by the late Professor Jukes, the
distinguished geologist, who visited this
island more than twenty years ago:
observed one day dog at work catching
fish on his own account. He sat on a
projecting rock, beneath fish stage,
where the fish are laid out to dry, watch
ing the water, which had depth of six
feet, and the bottom of which was white
with fish bones. One piece of Goldfish
being thrown into the water, three or
tour heavy, clnmsy-looking fish, called
in Newfoundland 'sculpins' (dragonets),
with great heads and mouths,
and many spines about them, and
generally about foot long,
would swim in to catch it. There he
would set attentively, and the mo-
ment one turned his brOadside to him he
dashed down like n 6sh-hawk, and seldom
came up without fish in his mouth.
As he caught them, he regularly took
them to place few yards off, where
he laid them down; and they told us
that in the summer he would sometimes
make n pile of sixty or seventy day,
Just in that place. He never attempted
to- eat them, but seemed to be fishing
purely for his own amusement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
Blacks, Chinese and Indians.
. Louis Republican.

|
An analysis of the census returns
gives some interesting statistics concern
ing the number of Indians, and Chinese
now in the country.
Contrary to the general opinion, the
black race have rather increased than
diminished since the war, and in only
four of the Southern States is. there any
decided falling off. In these, too, it is
evident that the diminution results from
emigration and not from physical decay.
Virginia in 1860, had 527, ,763 negroes;
in 1870, 5l2,S1l-a loss of Is, 900. Ken
tucky shows a similar decrease, but both
are compensated by North Carolina,
where the increase has been 10000. The
blacks in Alabama have, since 1860, in
creased nearly $4,000; in Florida, 29,-
900; in Tennessee, 80, ,000 and in Geor-
gia, 1914. In the latter State the col
ored population during the past ten
years has increased $4,000 more than
the whites; in Florida, 10000 more;
while in South Carolina, where the blacks
have about held their own, the white
population has actually diminished lG3S.
In 1860, all the States and Territories
together showed AN ,S27 negroes; in
1870, 1880 009-an increase of 43S, 1872.
When we consider how many fell vic
tins to the war in one way or another,
and how many have perished since from
causes incident to a change of social
condition, it must be acknowledged that
these figures are somewhat surprising.
If under the most unfavorahle circum-
stances, the natural vitality and fecun-
dity of the race can so assert themselves,
we may look for a much more astonish-
ing growth in the next decade. Esti-
mating one vote to every five persons,
and basing our calculations on the figures
given above, there are not less than
$4,000 oolored voters in the United
States to-day.
We have now in our midst not far
from $1,000 Chinese--an increase of
some 10000 since 1860. They are dis
tributed among the States very nearly
in the following proportions: In Cali
fornia, $4,000; in Nevada, 5000; in Ore
gon, $500; in Idaho, 1900; and in Mas
sachusetts, 81. There are few in Texas
and elsewhere, but their numbers are
The poor Indian who, in, 1860, num-
bered 44,0l7, in 1870 had only 25, ,63l-a
decrease of 1886 in ten years. No
comment is needed on such an exhibit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

That whisky is the key by which many
gain an entrance into our prisons and
almshouses. That brandy brands the
nose Of all who cannot govern their ap.
petites. That wine causes many to take
winding way home. That punch is the
cause of many nnfriendly punches.
That ale causes many ailings, while beer
brings many to their bier. That cham
pagne is the cause Of many real pains.
That gin slings have slewed" more
than the slings of old. That the repu-
tation of being fond of cocktails is not a
feather in any mans cap. That the
money spent for port, which is supplied
by portly gentlemen, would support
many a poor family. That porter is a
weak supporter for those who are weak
in body.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
WAR AMONG THE FISHES.
An Exciting Fight OF Quarantine
Marine Monsters I'm ~ FOaming

Rage. aiif NnY L
From the New York Sun, llth.l Va fe
The passengers on the one O'Clock
trip of the Mortified from New York tC
Staten Island on Saturday were treated
to a singular and exciting spectacle.
AS the boat reached Quarantine Land
ing, large school of porpoises were
coming in with the flood tide. Instead
of proceeding up the bay in an orderly
manner as they usually do, occasionally
showing their backs and swallowing a
mouthful Of fresh air direct from West
street and the Country Market, they
were in fearful state of commotion,
and fairly foaming with rage. Many OF
them sprang high in the air, while others
lashed the water furiously with their
tails. Occasionally a pair would dart
up, coming from opposite directions, and
after striking together fiercely, fall back
with a splash. ii a.'ataf
The fighting line extended for at least
half mile. The liveliest struggle took
place directly facing an old man-of-war
hulk moored off Quarantine. This hulk
is to be used as floating hospital in
case of an influx of yellow fever or
cholera patients.
Messrs. James E. Baker and Cornelius
Cole, of Staten Island, in company with
a Sun man, witnessed the battle from the
deck of the Mortified. Messrs. Baker
and Cole are experienced fishermen, and
have been familiar with the sea from
boyhood. They said that it was the first
time they had seen a battle of that kind.
The fight lasted for about ten minutes.
Mr. Baker said the school was an old
one, as the fish would average six feet in
length. At the close Of the fight, the
porpoises headed Quietly up the bay,
with their hog-like noses pointing di-
rectly for the Custom House dock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

A clergyman passing boy weeping
bitterly, halted and asked, What is the
matter, my little fellow2 The boy
replied, Before we could hardly get
enough to eat Of anything and now
what shall we do? fer there's another
one" :" Hush thy mourning, and wipe
off those tears" said the clergyman,
"and remember that He never sends
mouths without He sends victuals to put
into them. 81 know that" said the
boy, but then He sends all the mouths
to our house, and all the yietuals to
yours.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

A Paris paper says that rich Ameri-
can has offered to rebuild the Tuileries
solely at his own expense, on condition
that one of the wings Of the new build
ing shall receive his name, and that as
long as he lives he shall be allowed an
apartment in it looking out on the gar
dens, and an invitation to all the cere-
monies which shall ever be given in the
palace by any government which may be
in power there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

DANcIEG.-Mr. Nook will open his
dancing academy on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 10, at seven O'clock pm. for gents
class, at 22l Second street, Adams Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

BURNErT's CocoAINE prevents loss Of
hair-kills dandruff. I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
LA SALETTE ACADEMY,
FOR YOUNG LADIES,
No. 17S THIRD STREET

UNHE ACADEMIC YEAR CONSISTS OF
two sessions of five months each the first
commencing on the first Monday of Septem
ber; the second on the first Monday of Feb
ruary. Terms per sessiOn-payable in adj
vance. For tuition in the English branches.
SIS, $40, s25, $50, according to the age or class
of the pupil. For further Information apply
20 the Superior of La Salette. 142-9
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
A SAD Al STORY.

SAD STORY. perseverance,
Among a savage clan
OF cannibalish people.
A missionary man Ns
Set up his modest steeple.
And there each day he would
iei Pursue his noble labors;
2 He told them to be good
And bade them love their neighbors
The cannibals. with grins.
Gave ear TO themes he treated;
They crossed their tawny shins.
81 And on their hams were seated
And yet they were not lost
That missionary's labOrs-
He taught them to his cost
The way to love their neighbors.
For one day. when at prayers,
These cannibals they met him;
They caught him unawares- ..
They killed him and they ate him
They said they found him good
He'd practiced what he taught them
And now they understood .t
The goodness he had brought them.
And when they filed each nav,
They said, while they deplored him,
They loved him-live and raw
But roasted they adored him
--a-0-b-
Dun~prutc q rornArNyu t,rauanfo loco nj
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

Calender 4 Garrett. Real Estate Agents,
Nashville. Tenn.
Major J. p. Strange. Memphis, Tenn.
Hon. John johnson. Mayor, Memphis.
James Reilly. County Court Clerk, Memphis.
General Marcus J. Wright. Memphis.
j. NJ. Patrick. Cotton Factor, Memphis.
b. q. Brown, Attorney-at-Law, Memphis.
J w. Gould, Cotton Factor, Memphis. ll53-2l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
DISEASES OF WOMEN q CHILDREN
Office; 2s21S Second ST., near Madison
Residence; IO3 HernRndO Sc.


DIR. Thomas Menise. Nashville, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
PROFESSIONAL CARD.
DIR. L. L. COLEMAN
(LATE OF NASHVILLE. TENN.)
With an Experience Of % Years

IN HIS PROFESSION, OFFERS HIS SER
L vices 10 the citizens Of Memphis and sur
rounding country in the practice Of medicine.
midwifery and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
CASH PREMIUMS

The Board of Directors, in commencing this
scheme to the public, promise that i shall be
carried out in good faith. They will appoint
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
fixed at the low sum Of Ef
TWO DOLLARS.
In order that they may be within the reach Of
every one.
II is hoped. and expected that the Third An
nual Fair viii 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 q source. OF
pride to every citizen of Memphis. Shelby
county, and the adjacent country.
The Board Of Directors have selected Mr..
rangement. and Tickets can be had on appli
cation to him at the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad Depot. or through any Of his sub
agencies. ,, i'"
LEON TR0USDALE. Secretary.
Tickets can be had at the following sub
j. G. EYRICH'S NEWS DEPOT,
Me-. $40 Main street.
JOE LOCKE'S NEWS DEPOT,
No. 2s6 I-2 Main street.
MANSFORD'S NEWS DEPOT,
Cor. Second and Monroe Streets
son, at the Memphis and Charleston railroad
depot. an uu,
lls-H Agent for the sale OF Tickets:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
TUESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1871

AS the time for distribution, when it is ex'
pected will be assembled the largest number
of persons ever present at one time on the
grounds.
that day only, will entitle the holder TO ad-
mission to the grounds and participation in
the chances of the following special list OF
valuable
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
FAIR
$4,000!
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
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15

Parties purchasing from
Circulars and samples Of sewing an
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-09-15
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.
GROVER .M BAKER,s


hghest Shuttle Machines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1871

roasted and drowned; thousand friends 10
mourning; the public heart chilled win
horror; the press grooming with the shocking
details of sudden death; and the Legislature
of the State of New York (or rather the rullng
party therein) anxious only for the one NC
that was necessary to hold the party's iron
control over the lives and property OF an en-
pire. There was rejoicing in the sumptuous
rooms of the great Tweed, when the roli-cali
showed every man at his post; there was wall
ing at New Hamburger when the poor dead
mother casping her two dead babes was
raised from the cruel cold water Git was hot
whisky in Albany. There were junketlngs
and drinks, and jokes and drinks, and funny
stories and drinks, and Misunderstanding and
drinks, in the parlOrs Of the Delavan; there
were half-burned corpses, mourning friends,
and the lowering shadow Of an awful death at
ew-Hamburgh. That grand hero, Simmons,
lies cold and stiff under the ice; that grand
one man who makes "our majority" tOasts his
toes on the fender, and drinks and laughs at
the limping jokes. Oh, shame, shame! where
is thy bush2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13

Peace in France rests wholly with the French
Assembly, and the efforts OF England now
making, to secure guarantee OF it by the
Great Powers will end in nothing. Germany
has repeatedly declared chat she will listen to
no propositions OF the neutral Powers, being
determined TO conquer a peace more stable
than those which in the past, though guaranteed
by all Europe, have proved not worth the
parchment they were written on. 1t
is now further stated from Versailles that the
extension OF the Armistice will depend on the
acceptance by the Assembly of the proilered
terms of peace, including the territorial con-
cessi0n, money indemnity, and all While the
Germans thus remain firm in their demands,
the result OF the elections indicates weakened
opposition to granting them on the part of
France. The several mOnarchical parties will
control the Assembly by large majority if
their votes arc combined, and these delegates will
advocate peace on any conditions. The early
formation of a Provisional Government under
one of the Orleans Princes is fOreShadOwed
from Versailles, though it is too soon to form
Trustworthy conclusions on this point. But it
is clear that the opposition to the German de
mands is not as positive nor as violent as be-
fore the fall OF Paris.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13

very nearly as cheap as a like tun OF brltiSh
Iron or lin the absence OF 1arll) IL cah-
not be sold at all. Suppose, now uiae " Gun
of charcoal Pig Iron of fair quality costs
twenty good days work in cutting TIMBER
burning charcoal, digging ore, quarrylng nme
stone. smelling. &C., while these twenty days
work cost $40 here and but $50 in England
is il hard to see that the American iron-maker
must 60 under, in the absence OF larih' up-
less (or untiD the price OF American iapor can
be reduced nearly TO the British standard
We do not say that Mr.. Mill sees thls; We
only insist that, if he does not he very llhper-
fcctly comprehends the problem. Cheap fertlle
land enables us to grow Wheat III competition
with that grown on far dearer land by the use
If cbeon labor; but it does not help us 10
cornota on their own terms with the British
manufacturers.
-"Then why not let them produce for us
"our Metals, Wares and FabricsY"
Because we cannot afford it. Every dline
that We SD nd save by that course III the
nominal or money prices Of our Manufactures
would cost lis dollar in the prices Oh our
Agricultural products. Our Apples, PeacheS'
Potatoes. Cabbage, Sc, &C., winch we now
coll 70 onr manufacturers and artisans, would
extensively rot Oh the hands of their pro-
ducers, because there would be Few at once aDie
and willing to buy them; our mines must DC
closed ana deprived OF al value; our Ufi'ih'
Meat. Lard. &C., &C., must be exported III
enormously increased quantities, giuttinS ana
breaking down our foreign markers anu
SWIMMING the growers. renewing the universal
starvation. distress ard bankruptcy oil lelo-2O.
We have Travelled that road repeatedly, ana
arc not going that way again.
To Mace the same truth in another light:
Instead of Two Millions now making iron
Wares. and Fabrics, on our own SOIL with u
like number growing Food, Wool, &c, to eX-
change with them, and One Million transfer
ring these respective products from the
nroducers TO the consumers on either hand,
we should have Three Millions growing
Food. &c, Three Millions transfer
ring their surplus from the Great Naiey
to Europe, and none AT all producing MctaiS'
Wares or Fabrics. We should be dragging
our products over immensely longer lines ana
ut far greater aggregate cost. we sDOulu
produce far less, because orr labor womb III
so large proportion be required for shifting
bulky staples from one hemisphere to another.
We have learned how TO do better.
Mr.. Mil docs not strengthen his case by the
iterations with which he closes his letter. we
have been told so often that Protection means
The taxing of some for the benefit of Others
and have so often shown that it means moth
ing of the kind, that we need not retraverse
that beaten path. The ArchangeI Michael, we
are told in Scripture, when disputing with the
devil about the body of Moses, would not
bring against the old apostatc trailing accu-
"sasion," but merely said, "rhe Lord rebuke
thcc.n We honor his forbearancc, and will
be admOnished by his example.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-13
VfPRIED or SINGLEP

There is n provision of the marriage code
Of cur State which We hold in profound re-
gard. and insss that it shall neither b.
overthrow By lei llion nor undermined
and nullificd by iudiciIl construction. 1t is
that which virtually and dCcsiyely says to every
man, " If you see fit to cOhabit with woman
whom Won present to others and ask them
Z" to regard rs your wife, you shall tnenceforth
respect and treat her as such-the law TAX
" ING YOU at your word, and holding you to It,"
Laws are made, not for the convenience and
advantage of certain individuals, but for the
protection of Society We mean that this Is the
recognized theory, often OverbOrne i'll prac-
tce but no Judge may presume, III the ab-
sencc of express proof, that any law was
intended to promote other ends than the high
est. And, however it may be elsewhere, our
erercrious habits, careless social organization,
and unlimited trust in appearances compel us
to insist on the rule above indicated with re-
spect to assumptions of the dignity and sane
tons of marriage.
Every one meets every one at the springs,
the seaside, mt charity balls, fairs, Nc, &c.
Each brings thither his wife and daughters,
in implicit trust that others will conform to
the unwritten yet imperative law A., thus
attended, meets B., with whom he has
slight business or political acquaintance,
and who says, "Let me introduce my
"wifen A. can do no less than to
introduce his wife and daughters to
the lady thus youched for, and they-sur-
rounded by people to whom their name is
known, but whom they do not knOw-spend
much of the evening in each others society,
and ride out together next morning. If, now,
we allow b. to proclaim next Winter,
"That was not my wife with whom |
visited Long Branch and Saratoga last
Summer, but one with whom | had
"made temporary arrangement to give her
" that title by brevet," Society is thrown into
chaos, and the ease and freedom Of American
social intercourse must give place to rigOr-
Gus and pleasure killing etiquette whereof dis
trust and suspicion are the man-springs, and
whereby every woman is quarantined who
does not ostentatiOusly parade her marriage
certificate with the signatures legally verified.
1t may be incOnvenient for some persons to
conform to the law in question, but the fault
is wholly their own. No man ever had moral
right to impose woman on the society even
of his boarding house with the honOred and
honoring title of wife, and afterward deny her
| that title. No matter as to her virtue or his
either. he must fulfill his virtual pledge to So
! ciety