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over the Falls of St. Anthony.
The following story is told in the Min
neanolis minnesota Tribune:

The following story is told in the Min
neapolis (Minnesota) Tribune:
In 1852, while kept the ferry across
the river here-there were no mills and
no dam on this side of the river then
there came one June night, about mid
night, a well-known character named
Michael Hassan, who desired me to get
up and ferry him across the river. He
was quite drunk, and | refused. ! heard
nothing more of Mickey" as he was
called, that night. In the morning,
however, went to the shore to look for
the rowboat, and found it missing. 1t
Immediately occurred to me that Mickey
had taken it, but nothing could be found
of it on this side of the river.
A search was instituted, which did not
result in finding poor Mickey, until he
was finally discovered below the Falls,
upon small stack of logs. midway
between the cataract and Spirit Island.
The next question was as to how he
should be rescued, as no boat and no
man could succeed in reaching him over
the rapid current. A long rope was
firmly fastened to a barrel, and foated
down stream until it reached him. His
rescuers told him to fasten the rope
around his body and they would haul
him ashore. Mickey deliberately made
moose and slipped it over his head.
After more instruction he finally sue
ceeded in properly fastening it around
his body, and plunged into the current,
which was so strong that it revolved him
around score of times until he finally
reached the shore.
After clearing himself of water he
coolly put his hands into his pocket and
drew forth partly filed bottle, and re-
marked, B'ys, Il yees have a dhrinkY
Taking a. comfortable dose himself, he
told the story of his having detached the
boat and rowed, as he supposed, to the
opposite shore, but when he alighted he
found himself upon jam of logs in the
middle Of the river, and the boat slowly
gliding away. He sprang for it and sue
ceeded in getting into the end which was
pointed up stream, a few seconds before
the other end broke over the preeipice
and threw Mickey far over the undertow,
into which, if he had been cast, he would
have been crushed by the great force of
the cataract. He was somewhat bruised,
but no bones were broken, and he lived
many years to retell the story to his fel-
low countrymen over many wood-pile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-24
How Prince Napoleon was snubbed

The Bordeaux correspondent of the
London Daily News writes:
The Courier de la Gironde, confirm
ing the news Of General Changarnier
having snubbed Prince Napoleon when
he made overtures TO him at Brussels
for q Bonapartist restoration, vouches
for the authenticity of the following ex-
tract from letter written by Changar-
nier himself: In returning from the
postotfice, whittier | had gone to throw
in the letter to which you now respond,
was closely followed by Plon-Plon in
person. was surprised to see this
big, fat person filing up my poor
little parlor; but l preserved my sol
dier's sang .froid, and, without asking
him to sit down, inquired how it
happened that | had the honor Of
his visit After many compliments, i'm
possible to be repeated, about my i'm
portance and my renown, Plon-Plon
added: You alone can save France, and
put an end to this war. The Empress is
but une brute (sic), You must be Re
gent, and bring back the little Prince.
| can guarantee you the assent of Prus-
sia and Bismarck. You will assemble
on the frontier 10000 of our prisoners,
commanded by generals of your own
choosing. When you shall have exc
cuted the members of the Provisional
Government and some few hundred other
scoundrels, order will be permanently
restored. If you agree to this proposal,
| have an agent ready to take the news
at once to Count Bismarck. Prince,
replied to him, have done with ro-
mancing, and will not put my hand to
such an absurd romance as this'-and
then l showed him the way down stairs"
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The Lirefime of a Novel.

The London correspondent OF the
Newark Advertiser writes:
It is probably rather under than over
the mark to say that the new English
novels Of each month, on an average
throughout the year, would fill a shelf of
two yards long, and that the novels of
the last ten years would, if piled one on
top of the other, form a column far above
st, Pauls Cross. The spirit and energy
of readers would soon be crushed under
this enormous mass were it not for a
severe and mercifnl literary law which
saves their brains from a fatal coneus-
sion Of books, just as a natural law
saves the chalets Of Swiss village from
the glacier which never ceases to ad-
vance toward it. For each novel born
a novel dies; a new one rises into fame,
an old one drops into oblivion. If every
well-written novel we're considered stan
dard literature, standard literature would
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-24

A contributor to the Toledo Blade
having set forth the advantages of rag
carpet, "Jane Brandon gives the other
side of the story:
l was the only girl in family of six,
as poor as poverty and as proud as Luci-
fer. We that is, mother and wanted
carpet, and we concluded to make a
rag carpet; the boys agreed to help us,
and we went to work. We saved and
washed, dried, cut and sewed for four
mortal years Sometimes the boys
would say they would cut no more, but
after a brief season of repentance they
invariably returned to the charge
Mothers hands were blistered, mine
we're blistered, the boys blistered theirs,
and then father took up the shears, but
he soon gave it up, saying that the tar
nal thing would cost more than it would
be worth" The rags were all cut, sewed,
colored and wound into balls at last.
Aunt Dolly spun the warp of wool from
our pet lambs back, and wove the car
pet. 1t looked well enough, and we had
enough to cover the parlor and the best
bedroom-about forty yards in all.
While we were tacking down the car
pet one of the neighbor's girls came in,
and, after praising our carpet, said:
"We have got new carpet.
When did you make it2' mother
asked.
"Ohl we didn't make it; it is a
boughten carpet,
1--WE couldn't afford boughten car
pet" replied mother. "They cost so
much.
ours only cost two dollars yard,
and it S real nice; we girls braided for it,
and it only took us a year.
Mother looked at me, and / looked at
mother; neither of us spoke, but our
looks spoke a whole library. Mary
Jones and her sisters had earned car
pet worth twice as much as ours, in
year, by braiding palm-leaf hats at thir-
teen cents apiece. When the last tack
had been driven into its place we arose
from our knees sadder and wiser women.
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MEMPHIS TENN: FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY a. 1871

are informed, very hard case, and
scarcely worthy the notice Of respect
able people. The assault was the result
of words used in prayer by Mr.. Arnold,
which Prescott considered reflected upon
his character. AS the latter is the own
er Of considerable property amassed by
the sale Of that which not only steals
away the brains" but the money and
self-respect Of his neighbors, we under
stand his case will not only come before
the Grand Jury at the ensuing term Of
court, but that suit for damage will be
at once instituted against him by Mr..
Arnold, who has been confined to his
house by reason of the injuries received.
And all good people will say "AmenP
Since writing the above, we see by an
of the court docket that suit
has been commenced for $4,000 damages.
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How TO be Nobody.

1t is easy to be nobody, and we will
tell you how to do it; Go to the drink
ing saloon to spend your leisure time.
You need not drink much now; just a
little beer, or some other drink. In the
meantime play dominoes, checkers, or
something else to kill the time, SO that
you will be sure not to read useful books.
If you read, let it be dime novels of the
day. Thus go on, keeping your stomach
full and your head empty, and yourself
playing time-killing games, and in few
years you'll be nobody, unless (as it is
quite likely you should turn out a
drunkard or professional gambler,
either Of which is worse than nobody.
There are any number of young men
hanging about saloons, just ready to
graduate and be nobodies.
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A Clergyman Beaten for Words
Used I'm n Prayer.

From the Shelbyville Qll.l Union, l6th.l
From Moweaqua we learn the follow
ing particulars Of a most cowardly and
shameful outrage which occurred in that
village some three or four weeks since.
While walking down the streets Of that
town attending to his own business, Rev.
Mr.. Arnold, a worthy and highly re-
spected minister Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, was assaulted and brutally
beaten BY one Zeke Prescott, saloon
keeper Of the town, and withal, so we
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INSTITUTE.
BOOK BINDERY.
BOOK BtNDERI.
Franklin Book Bindery,
-AND-
BLANK BOOK MANDATORY.
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.

DLANK BOOKS. PAPER RULING, AND
ID binding Of every description, executed in
a very superior manner, and warranted 10
give entire satisfaction.
So My Blank Book paperembraces the first
mills in America; my stock consists Of the
finest in the entire market, and prices 70 COM
Ind Il TO their interest 10 give ne q call before
ordering elsewhere. list
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mIaCELLANEOUs.

nth. The greatest amount insured in any one
risk is 81, 600, except IN special cases.
1oth. The amount insured in any one city,
town or village depends upon its size and
how built.
lsth. The amount insured in any one block
Iatb Eerti6ed copy Of the Charter of the Com
pany, as filed, heretofore.
18th General Power of Attorney for agents TO
accept service of process previously Med
GEO. L. CHASE, President.
In. BROWNE, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-24
PHGMIx INSURANCE COMPANY
OF Hartford, Conn.,,
Made 10 the Comptroller OF the State
OrTennessee, ON Jan. 4, 1871.
ASSETS ATMARKET VALUE:
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE.
N.ouurrrr Tonporv Let 1871

STATE OF TENNESSEE
CoMPTROLLER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, January LIST, lS71.)
1, 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.
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 au-
thority to take risks and transact the business
of Insurance in this State, at Memphis. Ten
nessee, ED. r. PENNEBAKER,
I38-155 Comptroller of Tennessee.
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CAPITAL.
ASSETS.
LIABILITIES.

eth Liabilities to banks, or others
due or not due .:........-- ----- -
9Th. Losses adjusted and due. e.;....----
7th. Losses either unadjusted or -, 90, On
Sth. Adjusted and not due....;.,.....s l62.ssz ~
9Th. Lesses in suspense, awaiting
further proof ................,.;..
10th. All other claims against the -, a.
Company, unpaid dividends o1O W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-24

lst. The name of the company is the HART
ionatsd hoa9 i iah az Hartford' Connecticut.
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ATTORNEYS.
T. E. BRAMLErTE. R. 7. DURRErT. c. N. BRIGGS.
Late Governor Of Ky.
BRAMLETTE. DURRETT BRIGGS,
Attorneys and COunselOrs at Law,
Office at los east side Fifth street, between
Market and Jefferson streets,


Louisville, kentucky.
UNHE ABOVE LAW FIRM, COMPOSED OF
/ Ex-Governor Thomas 4. Bramlette, X. 7.
Durrett and G. M. 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 not 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 othce to No. 100. on
the east side Of Fifth street, nearly opposite to
the courthouse. n-l3S-t
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, So
County of Hartford, 20

County OF darNoru'
HARrFoRD, January II, ISL
Personally appeared George L. Chase. Pres
iilent. and j. d. Browne, Secretary OF the
Hartford Fire Insurance Company, and made
oath that the foregoing statement, by them
snbscribed, i true. full and correct stale
ment of the affairs of said Company, ana ex-
hibits. SO far as can be ascertained at this date
It's actual condition on the Slst day OF Decem-
F's'' i''O' GEO. SUMNER. Notary Public,
srATE OF TESEKssEE,
CoMPTROLLRR's OFRIcE,
NASHVILLE, January l. ls1.l
vi r. Pennebaker. ComptrolieI of the
.rla,.s,,rv 4, do hereby certify that the Hartford
re Tnsnr, lnce Company, located Of HARTFORD,
nuS .h = Stata of Connecticut, has produced 70
IN 'he isfacto. y evidence that said Company
me me "a Nth all the requirements 81 NE
has "a ,be StatA Of Tennessee imposed on IN
snrsrca Compani,,s; and further certify tnat
Hanry a iittleton,. agent Of SAID COMPANY
has also complied With the rsGuTemae5ats o. Ss
cases' case Vi Wherefore, said Insurance. Company h
has AUTHORITY To take risks, and transaet, .ne
business Of Insurance in TINS State' ~ mt
phis' Tennessee I'm r PENEEBAKER.
IS3-150l Comptroller oI 1ennessse,
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On the slst day of December, 1870.

Made TO the Com ptrolIer of the State Of Ten
nessee, in conformity with the laws OF sald
State.
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

--->~~~~~~~--~->.--.->l
DANK-FIRsT NATIONAL OF MEMPHIS.
I'D +. s. Davis, Pres'ti Newton Ford. V. P.
BOWMAN, O. II, MACHINIST AND
I'D Scale Factor, 2021 Main street. Special
attention given 70 repairing scales. F0TNl
OITY BANK. NEW BANK BUILDING,
~ . Madison street. s. III. Tobey, Pres't;
II. O. Kirk. Cashier: ]. A. Hayes. Jr., Asst.
CtAR0LINA LIFE ms. co. AZ MADISON
~ st. j. Davis. Pres't; w. r. Boyle, Sec'y.
HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS 4 CO., COTTON
u Factors, 2l0 Fisnt street.
EMM0NS 4 SON, BOOKS, STATIONERY,
II Magazlnes, etc., 10 Jefferson and 6S Beal.
FrISHER. AMIB 4 CO., MARBLE-W0RKs
u and Drain Pipe. cor. Adams and Second.
G0EPEL. LEOPOLD, AGENT, DEALER
" in Organs and Knabe's Pianos. 375 Main.
HEINRICH, P, II. x BRO. C0NFEC-
II tons, Groceries. Liquors, etc., IA Main.
MoC0MBs. KELLAR Il BYRNEs, HARD
Nl ware. Cutlery. etc.. 32211 and SA Main.
nRGILL BROS. x CO., HARDWARE, CUT
" lery. Agricultural Implements, Sl2 Front.
CTEAM DYERS 4 CLEANERS
- Hanson q Walker Oate Hunt Il Hanson),
246 Second street.
CT. J0SEPH'S INFIRMARY, CORNER OF
- Jefferson and Third streets, in charge of
the Sisters of the Order of st. Dominic.
VXTHITM0RE. E., STEAM JOB PRINTER,
w 1SMadison street.
M W. JACKSON, VETERINARY SUR
wv. geon. Office: Brooks Stables, AL and
40 Main street. tH WV 12s-t
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statement of the Condition
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.,

or THE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-12-21
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

WINTER ARRANGEMEN
,z.zzz,zzzzz.z=, On and after November 18th, cur
rent the line between Danvillo
EtwY ==I577 md Cumberland will be open for use,
and passenger and all other trains will
be to all points of this line from the Depot of
Portland & Kennebec II. r. Co. in Portland only
and all trains from this line will arrive at that Depot
only in Portland. Passenger trains for Bangor and
all intermediate stations via Lewiston and via Bruins
wick will leave at Leo z. NJ. Night Express with
Pullman Cars, at 1890 A. M. via Augusta, every
night except Mondays
Afternoon passenger trains for Augusta, Bath and
Lewiston via Danville and all intermediate stations
at 515 P. NJ. Mixed train for Augusta, Bath and in
termediate stations at at A. M.
FREIGHT TRAINS.-Through train for Bangor
and all intermediate stations east of Watervile, via
Lewiston leaves at 500 A. NJ, taking freight Of night
previous from Boston, For Watervile and all inter-
Skowhegan via Augusta and all intermediate stations
including Bath anu Lewiston, at 600 A. NJ.
Passenger trains will be due in Portland, from
Bangor, Dexter, Belfast, Pennington, Bath and all
intermediate stations this line at $50 p. NJ. con-
Meeting there with through trains to Boston. From
Augusta, Bath and Lewiston, and all intermediate
stations at $40 A. M, connecting with morning train
for Boston. Night express with sleeping cars from
Bangor via Augusta at 100 A. NJ, every morning
except Mondays.
Mixed train from Augusta, Bath and Lewiston and
intermediate stations at 6.45 P. NJ.
Freight train from Bangor and all intermediate sta
lions via Lewiston at 4.3O p. M.
From Skowhegan via Augusta at 400 P. NJ.
From Watervile and intermediate stations via Lew
iSt0n, at II. z. NJ.
nY-The passenger train leaving Portland at LOO
P. NJ. connects at Bangor at 7.4O P. NJ, with through
trains with Pullman to st. John and all stations
on d. & n. A. Railway night.
The night express from Portland connects at Ean-
gor at 7.30 A. NJ with day train through to St. john
EDWIN MOVES Superintendent
L. L. LINCOLN, Assf. Superintendent
Portland, Nov. g. 1871. novs-tf
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THE HOME BIBLE.

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PORTLAND & ROCHESTER RAILROAD.
Winter Arrangement.

On and after Monday, December 10,
1911, passenger trains leave Portland
fswW-s1g4so or Rochester and intermediate stations
= at Ills A. NJ, and 1.3O P. NJ, making
connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston & Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Wnnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.30 A. NJ and IL NJ
The 100 train connecting with down trains on Do
yer and Winnipiseogee and Portsmouth, Great Falls
and Conway Railroads, and the II o'clock train max
ing direct connection at Rochester with trains from
Boston, leaving Boston at 730 A. NJ, via Boston &
Maine, and at $50 A. NJ. via Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $50 p NJ
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M.
Stages connect follows 4r .
AT Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
Limington, daily. 't.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Lmington, daily.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfeld, Par
sonsfeld and Ossipee, Tuesdays Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsonsfeld,
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
Portland, Dec. 10, 1871. dec16-tc
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SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
Eclectic Medical EnfsrrMary.

TO THE LADIES.
DIR. HUGHES particularly invites all Ladies, who
need medical adviser, to call at his rooms, No.
Preble Street, which they will find arranged for their
special accommodation.
Dr. H. IS Eclectic Renovating Medicines are unrival-
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating all
Female Irregularities. Their action is specific and
certain of producing relief in short time.
LADIES will find it Invaluable in all cases Of OBJ
sttucons after all other remedies have been tried in
vain 1t is purely vegetable, containing nothing in
the least injurious to the health, and may be taken
with perfect safety at all times.
by addressing DIR. HUGHES
Janl 1865d&w No. 172 Cumberland Street, Portland
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All who have committed an excess of any kind,
whether it be the solitary vice of youth the ting
ling rebuke of misplaced confidence of maturer years,
SEEK FOR SOME ANTIpoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostitution that may follow Impure Cotton,
are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that is sure to fol-
low: do not wait for unsightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OFFICE OF
Blanchard Maine State Butler Co.

FENHE above is an engraving of Steam Boiler con-
IL tanning 1900 feet of heating surface built upon
principle, namely. that of stopping the rerticat
circulation accomplished by means of two horiz0a-
tai ddphrdgms running through the boiler and
forming three water compartments. BY this ar
rangement there is maintained three temperatures of
water.
The smoke and heated gases pass first through the
tubes in the upper compartment, then descend, and
return through the tubes in the second compartment
thene again descending they pass through the tubes
in the third compartment. By this operation, the
smoke, and heated gases from the furnace on their
way to the smoke stack, or chimney come in con-
tact with gradually decreasing temperatures of
water.
While doing average work, coupled with good
engine, it will supply steam for $50 indicated horse
power .
We will guarantee that this boiler will sbew so
per cent. more power with the same weight of coal
than any boiler of the same heating surface in the
market, and will continue to do So as long as it is
used, and we will back our guarantees with Gov
EMINENT BONDS.
The durability of this boiler is greater than any
other for the reason is that cold water is allowed
to in contact with the intensely heated surfaces
the first water being gradually heated as it ascends
from the lower to the upper compartment Combining
ourselves to practice and not theory we invite all
parties in want of Steam Boilers to give us a call
W. I. BROWN s. CO., General Agents,
dc18 Cor. Middle and EXCHANGE SITS,
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Notice..

NOtlCe.
FEVHE proprietors of Union Wharf Corporation are
Il hereby notified that their annual meeting will
be holden at the Counting Room of the Wharfnger
on said wharf, on the first Tuesday, being the sec
ond day, of January, 1872, at O'Clock p M to act
on the following articles, viz:
First; To choose President.
Second To choose Clerk for the ensuing year,
and such other officers as may be deemed neces-
sary.
Third; To act on all matters which may be con-
sdered necessary for the interest of the propretors
A. X. SHURTLEFF,
Clerk Union Wharf Corporation.
Portland, December 18th, 1871. dclStd
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TO LET.
no be Let.

A Furnished House, for three or six months
N Terms easy. Address Box 1874. dc2Od1w