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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-28

rifcados en- la Escuela Polimatica. quo
tan acertadamente dirige ell catedratico
de Matematicas de este institute provin-
cial D. Diego Torrero.
Todos los alUmnos examinados han
contestado de una maliera brillante & las
preguntas que el Jurado les hizo la
clardad con que desenvolvian las cuestio.
nes mas diiciles de las asignaturas en-
que fnerOn examinados DOS Aizo compren
der ell buen netodo de ensenanza que ST.
que tan acreditado professor.
Damos la mas cordial eUhorabuena &
nuestro estimado amigo, 10 mismo que
a los joyenes alumnos D. A,lolfo Fernan-
dez Vega, D. Clandio Valera, D. Rodri-
go Castailor, D. Fernando Castahon, D.
Francisco Lopez, d. jose Antonio Mo-
ra'esy y d. Enrique de Busto, que ade.
mas de obteuer el primer premio, usa-
ran en- adelante un Iazo de honor, que
manitestara todos s0 constante aplica-
cion dstinguido comportamento.
Guerra de Cuba. - De "La Bandsra Espa-
nola" copiamos 10 siguiente:
Pequeno folleto, bien escrito Y bien
pensado por ell Sr. Brigader D. Jose M:
Velasco, sobre las causas de la duracon
de La guerra, y medios de terminarla. Hoy
que el problema que tenemos la vista,
es preclsamente el tltulo del mencionaao
tolleto, es por demas oportuno para todas
las personals que quieran estar empapadas
de todas las cuestiones que pueden enla-
zarse con la situacion actual del pals y su
solucion.
los miopes.-Los cortos de vista nos agra
deceran les recomendemos la platerfa de
u. Enrique DOminguez, en- donde eucon-
traran slempre un complete surtido de
lentes y espejueIos Goa excelentes crista-
les montadcs en- Or0, aCero concha.
Los recibe de las mejores fabricas de
Europa. "a.
Superstition I'm acto de superstition,
legado hasta ei fanatismo mas ciego, ha
tenido lugar con motlvo de la inaugura-
| clon de caminO de hero de Woronez,
ciudad del imperio russo.
Despues de la ceremonial de Ia bendi-
ci)n de lag locomotoras, la cual asistia
la pob!acion de todos los pueblecillos
inmediatos, los aldeanos, la vista de a.
quella maquina que arrastraba una larga
fla de carfuajea, prorrump!eron on gri-
tOs, viendo en aqueI acontecimiento I'm
hecho sobrenaturaly diab6lico. E
Uno de elloe, un anciaDo, tom6 la he
r6lca resolucion de combatir el poder
del dablo, y habendo leunido una por-
ci'n de estampas de santos que los cam
peslnos le proporcionabaD, fue colocar-
sc sObre la via.
L'ega el tren, slelta ell sibido la
locomotors, pero Ell hombre no Sc niue
We; al | espera q pie tirme, con6ando en-
la p oteccicn de las estampas, que levan-
ta en- las manos.
Felznente el tren parte despac;o, el
maquinista pudo detener la maqnina,
que iba & acabar con aquel insensato.
Pues bien; este hombre es hoy tbjeto
de profnnda veneracion en- todo ell pals,
gracias q Ia victoria cue ha alcanzado
sobre ell diabo oisfrazado de locomotora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-28

De utilidad--Lo es sin duda alguna la tAc-
tica para las armas del sistema t)hassepot,
que en- el lugar correspondence Sc anuncia
hallarse de venta en- la ''IMprenta del
Boletin," al fnfimo precio de veinte centa
vos ejemplar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-28

Los hijos de Castafon. Dice la "voz de
Cuba:' Para satisfaction de muchas per-
sonas que en- esta Isla Sc han interesado
tanto por ell porvenir de los h1os del ma
logrado d. Gonzalo Castanon, director
que fae de La Vosde Cuba, pouemos on
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1871-04-28

0bra interesante. .-Lo es la que acaba de
publicarse en- la Habana con ell tftulo de
"Estudios sobre la America, Oonquista,
colonization, Gobiernos coloniales y CO.
biernos por D. Gil Gelpi y Ferro."-
una historic de los paises hispano anne
ricanos, comentada con 1naduro criterio;
y la recomendamos q nuestros ilustados
suscritOres.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

as Carleton believed, for fraudu-
lent purposes. He (Carleton) brought
the conduct Of Swami in removing and
secreting the book to the notice Of the
Board of Directors and in the course of
his observations TO the Board stated that
he would bring the case of Swami to the
attention Of the grand jury of the county.
No threats of personal violence were
used. The conspiracy and intimidation
consist in this action OF Carleton.
The case of Mr.. Hoy is of a piece with
the other. He had redeemed some lands
and claimed cancellation of the deed,
or receipt for the money he had paid,
which was refused. Some sharp words
were interchanged, in the course of which
Mr.. Hoy remarked to Swami that he
would slap his jaws" if he were not un-
der bonds to keep the peace. Hoy is
five feet four inches, and weighs ninety
pounds. Swami is about FIVE feet nine,
and weighs about one hundred and sew
enty pounds. Neither Carleton nor Hoy
were armed when these occurrences took
place, as they can prove. There are un-
impeachable witnesses to all that hap
pened
1t is upon frivolous charges like these
that citizens are dragged, under Radical
Federal law, from their homes and occu-
pations to be arraigned for trial on er
parte testimony before Federal Court.
Was there ever such a mockery of law
and Of justice2 But of such is Radical
ISM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

Here are the magnetic, hematite, specu-
lar, spathic, calcareous, argillaceous, and
other varieties of iron ore. Some of the
magnetic deposits consist of perfect
" loadstones, with strong attracting
and repelling power, free from any de-
leterious foreign mixture, equal to the
best known elsewhere, for manufacturing
steel and in quantity apparently mex
haustable. The "limonete" beds in some
places cover acres of surface, and where
there is greatabundance of the best kinds
of timber for making charcoal; also lime
stone Of the best quality for iluxing pur-
poses. Never-failing, large water-powers
are contiguous to their on-ore deposits,
and constant river navigation thence to
the Mississippi. No State in the Union
presents greater facilities for manufac-
turing charcoal and iron economically
than Arkansas and there is home mar
ket for very large product.
Respectfully submitted
M WILLIAM +. ROBERTS,
State Geologist of Arkansas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
Andrew johnson Abroad.

from the Nashville Banner, JulyN.l
The Hon. Andrew johnson is certainly
going to Paris. There is no doubt about
it. The cable dispatches in this moru
ings Banner announce that formal pre-
parations are actually being made in
Paris for his reception. We believe
that Mr.. johnson has seriously contem-
plated European tour ever since his
retirement from the White House, and
many of his friends urged him to carry
out this intention Immediately after
laying aside the robes of executive au-
thority. The circumstances attending
the accession of Mr.. johnson to the
Chief Magistracy of the United States.
and the prominent role enacted by him
self during the late war between the
States, rendered him essentially con-
spicuous in the eyes of Europeans, to
whom he is perhaps as well known as
any distinguished living American. An
interesting letter from the late Charles
Dickens to Mr.. Fields, in the Atlantic
for August, thus describes the late
President:
= was very much surprised by the
Presidents face and manner 1t is, in
its way, one of the most remarkable
faces have ever seen. Not imagina-
tive, but very powerful in its frmness Tor
perhaps obstinacy), strength of will and
steadiness of purpose. There is reti-
cence IN it, too, curiously at variance
with that first unfortunate speech of his.
A man not to be turned or trifled with
man Il should say who must be killed
to be got out of the way. His manners,
perfectly composed. We looked at one
another pretty hard There was an air
of chronic anxiety upon him. But not
crease or ruffie in his dress, and his
papers were as composed as himself"
1t would be not at all surprising if Mr..
johnson made a profound impression
upon the French people-especially
upon the Democratic element. 1t is to
be regretted, perhaps, that, in the self
culture which so distinguished his ear
lier career proficiency in the court Ian
guage was one of his neglected literary
requirements, so that he might give the
Orleanists, or remnant Of the Commune,
few spicy "reminiscences of the late
impeachment trial in unexceptional
French. His progress through France
will be watched, especially by Tennes-
scans, with considerable interest, and
East Tennessee might suggest, inciden-
tally, to her illustrious son to so ingrati-
ate himself into the affections of the in
habitants of Alsace and Lorraine as to
induce few thousands of them to set
tie in the American Switzerland"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
A BOY "Chawed Up" by a Leopard.
From the Danville (IlI.) Commercial, July 10. ]

|
Last Saturday boy aged fifteen years
son of widow named Susan Williams,
residing in our city, had his left arm
badly lacerated and torn by leopard,
in Rosston, Springer q Henderson, s
show. The boy went in before the show
was opened, while the hands we're getting
the ring ready, and went behind the
rope which was stretched in front of the
cages, and put his hand out to the
leopard, which, as quick as fash, put
its paw through between the bars and
caught the boys hand, drew his arm in,
and commenced tearing the flesh with
his sharp and powerful teeth. Some Of
the showmen ran to the boys rescue,
and with iron bars succeeded in getting
the arm out of the leopard S mouth. DR..
Gilman was called Immediately, and DR..
Fithian summoned, WHO arrived soon,
and the two dressed the wound as best
they could. The boy was taken home,
and Mr.. Henderson, one of the proprie-
tors of the show, gave his mother
seventy-fve dollars and paid all the
doctor bills, amounting to forty-fve
dollars, and promised to pay all bills till
the boy gets well. This we think a
rather magnanimous action on the part
Of Mr.. Henderson, as the boy had no
business behind the rope, and if he had
stayed in his proper place the animal
would not have hurt him. At last ac-
counts the boy was getting along well,
but it was feared at first that the arm
would have to be amputated.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29


Extraordinary Arrest of Citizens
of Newton COunty-HOw the Bay
Onet Act is Used-A Case without
N Precedent.
jackson (Miss.l Clarion. 25th.l
On Mondoy last Messrs. Thomas
Keith, lawyer, M. J. l.. Hoy, merchant,
Of the firm Of Russell & Hoy, and Eu-
gene Carlton, public school teacher,
well known citizens Of Newton county,
we're arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal
Reed, and brought to this city and con-
fined in jail until released on bond 10
await the finding Of the Federal grand
jury, on the charge of violating the ku-
Klnx act, at the instance Of one c. S.
Swami, carpet-bag Clerk of the Circuit
and Chancery Courts Of Newton county.
The charge is that they we're guilty of
banding and coRspiring together with
others to oppress and intimidate the
said Swami, with intent TO deprive him
Of his privileges as a citizen Of the Uni
ted States Mr. Keith has no knowledge
whatever Of the specific grounds Of his
arrest, having had no intercourse or
dealings with Swami. Mr.. Carlton, as
a public school teacher, having claims
for services, insisted on his right to in
spect the county school warrant book
in the keeping Of Swami, which
had been removed from the Office
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
EDUCATIONAL.
HOPE HALL INSTITUTE,
A School for BOys and Girls,
No. no Marshall Avenue,
EDUCATIONAL
]. t. TooF. Principal.

TNIIE NEXT SESSION OF THIS INSTITU-
Il tion will commence on Monday, Septem-
Der 4, 1871. The location is one of the most
desirable for school purposes in the city. 1t
with good water. and includes a beautiful
grove of forest trees. affordine excellent facil-
titles for healthful recreation. The rooms will
be supplied with improved school furniture
TO secure the health and progress of pupils.
The principal pledges his undivided attention
to the work of advancing those intrusted to
his care.
information concerning the Institute. or Prin-
cipal, are respectfully referred to Major j. j.
Busby. Major W. D. Beard. David Walk. IL.
A. Littleton. DR.. d. Gober. Jno. s. Toof.
40 l2l-W2l-2S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

Since the New York riot the circula-
ton of the New York Herald has been
reduced 5000, and the circulation of the
Sun has been reduced 5000. The Star,
which defends the rioters, has gained
10000 subscribers. The circulation of
the World has slightly increased, while
the Times. Tribune and other dailies
have not been materially affected. Irish
servant girls are implored to withhold
their advertisements from the Herald
All the papers, however, continue to
thrive and get money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
GIFTS.
S S75, 900
In Cash Gifts, to be Distributed by the
Metropolitan Cash Prize Company.
EVERY TICKET DRAWS A PRIZE.

b0 Elegant rOSeWOOu planOst edVi vovo W Sttvvv
70 Elegant rOsew' d melOdeOns. each $40 to 100
$50 Sewing Machines, each,............ sou to 10
500 Gold Watches, eaeh................ 80 10 wv
Cash prizes. silyerware, etc. val at III .1OO.JOO
A chance to draw any Of the above prizes
for 25c. Tickets describing prizes are sealed
in enyelops and wei mixed. On receipt OF 2oe
n sealed ticket is drawn without choice, and
sent by mail TO any address. The prize named
upon Il will be delivered to the ticket-holder
on payment of One Bollar. Prizes are imme-
diately sent to any address by express or re-
turn mail.
You will know what your prize is before you
pay for il. Any prize exchanged for another
Of the same value. No blanks. Our patrons
can depend on fair dealing.
REFERENCES - The following lately drew
valuable prizes and kindly permitted us to
publish them: Andrew j. Burns, Chicago.
$40 900; Miss Clara Walker. Baltimore. piano,
$50; James NJ. Matthews, Detroit. 5000;
John 4. Anderson. Savannah, 5000; James
Simmons. Boston. $4,000.
Pass OPINIoSs-"The firm is reliable."-
Weekly Tribune, Dec. %. deserve their
success. IN. Y. Herald, Jan. !. Just and
honorable. News. Dec. 9.
Send for Circular. Liberal inducements to
Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. Every
package of 100 Sealed Envelops contains ONE
cAsH GiFT. Seven tickets for 81; II for 81; 80
for as: 200 for SIS. Address
DUNCAN. FORREST 4 CO..
l19-lN-w20 No. 30 Broadway, M. y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
THE BALTIMORE POIsONER.

Mrs. WhartOn's Sister.in.Law Ac.
cusing Her of Poisoning Her
Husband ana DauEhter-Susplc
ions that were Si1enced by
Threats.
One of our citizens has received a
letter from Mrs. J. A. Wharton, sister.
in-law of Mrs. L. g. Wharton, now in
Jail in Baltimore on a charge of poison
ing General Ketchum and attempting
to poison Eugene Van Ness, in which
she says: bsIAt iHlH - 10 i.
"My dear husband and child died.
| did not know what was the reason OF
their death; but after my child's funeral,
only week, believe, | was taken sud.
denly i'll, and at one time was thought to
be dying. | told the doctor was pois-
oned the day was taken sick, and then
| suspected she had poisoned my hus-
band and child. told my brother
and all Of my husbands family
also, when it occurred, nearly four years
ago, but they thought my mind was
affected, and told me not to say so; that
she might prosecute me, and l conld
not prove it; but / have never spoken
to her since. / was brought from her
house and have never had but one
opinion, that she poisoned them and
killed them, and barely escaped with
my life.
my daughter never had but one hem
orhage in her life, and that DR.. May can
testify to. She did not die Of consump-
ton, but vomited her life away. Al
though feared she might break blood
vessel in vomiting, she did not, but be-
ing weakened by distress, she died, and
| Just escaped. l write this letter in
my bed, for | am too weak from being
so distressed to sit up Mrs. Wharton
owed my husband $2500, which we with
difficulty got after his death.
." | am now at the Sunset Pavilion,
North Conway, N. H. Please tell what
/ have told you, for have never had but
one opinion, and that was that Mrs.
Henry Wharton poisoned and killed my
husband and daughter, and tried to kill
me. | said so at the time, nearly four
years ago, and it was not the first time
She tried to poison my daughter, either.
saw mentioned, this morning, in a
Boston paper, about a vial of brandy
we sent to my brother to have analyzed.
It was whisky that we sent. 1t is all
true, and occurred almost one year be-
fore they we're killed by that woman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
RALEIGH SPRINGS.
RALEIGH SPRINGS WATER.

TIUE WATERS FROM THE RALEIGH
Springs will be supplied 10 all who may
desire them at No. l6 Washington street, ice
house, from and after June 80, 1871. The
waters from these celebrated springs are
known By hundreds Of the people Of Memphis
TO he an almost certain cure for all disorders
OF the stomach, bowels, liver and kidneys.
All orders specifying the kinds Of water de-
ice house, or sent t0 Raleigh 10 j. II. Cole.
who will personally superintend the putting
up Of the waters as per order. A full supply
always 10 be found at the ice house.
IO5-lN j. n. COLE, Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
Written for the Public Ledger.l f'
A MOTHERS LOVE.
II. wHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.

II Ls BY RMMEr @. PRESTON.
A mothers love! how pure. how deep,
How ceaseless in its flow
Love. that lifelong watch can keep.
And no abatement know!
When her irail children first draw breath.
II kindles to a flame. H4E.fF fs
And till her eye.lids close in death,
Burns ever on, the samel
That flame burns on still clear and bright
In sun. hine and in storm,
Though grief may dim her watchful eye,
Or labor bow her form
Alike where steadfast virtue crowns
Her children's honored name,
Or. on their guilt stern world frowns-
Burns ever on the samel
Alone. tho mothers quenchless love,
ls Where er her children stray,
Shines like the day-star from on high.
VI Upon their pilgrim way 81 silt l'a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
GROCERIES.
r. H. GLISSoN & co
No. I43 Main street,

HAVE JUST RECEIVED AND OFFER
for sale fah assortment OF staple and
fancy groceries, etc. Geo. 4. Davis a Co. 3
star hams aud breakfast bacon, Evans Bros
bee hive hams. best brands Of family -four,
choice table butter. sugar, coffee. tea, Spices
etc. Pure old Cognac brandy: port. sherry
and Madeira wines; old Bourbon and Robin
son county whiskies-all Of which We sell at
lowest prices. All goods sold are delivered
free of charge and under guarantee. Please
call, price our goods, and be convinced ol the
fact. oo-Di
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

BURNETT's KALLIsToN is the best cos
metic and skin beautifer in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

DARK AVENUE ACADEMY, 3I-2
l. miles from Memphis. near the. Memphis
and Charleston railroad; W. L. Miller. NJ. a.,
session will open September 4. ISL. Students
prepared for the University of Virginia or
any college. Twenty boarders can be accom-
mOdated. For circulars, apply TO Taylor,
phis, Tennessee. 1O9-S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
JOB PRINTING.

The new Railroad Map printed ON
Cards, BiII.heads, ,Letter-heads, Cir
culars and Envelopes.
English, German and Hebrew Job
Printing neatly executed. L1S-eod-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
BOOK BIkDERY.
Franklin Book Binderv.
AND -
BLANK BOOK MANUFAcTORY,
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
SO. TOOF, Proprietor.

pLANK BOOKS, PAPER RULING, AND
ID binding of every description, executed in
a. very superior manner. and warranted TO
give entire satisfaction.
es- My Blank Book paperembraces the first
mills in America; my stock consists of tho
finest in the entire market, and prices to Com
pete with any house in Memphis. Parties will
ordering elsewhere. list
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29
FLORIDA WATER.
The Celebrated
Murray
Lanman's
Florida Water

The most lasting. agreeable
and refreshing of all per-
fumes, tor use on the hand
kerchief, at the toilet, and in
the bath. For sale by all
Druggists and Perfumsrs. la.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-07-29

Mrs. WhartOn's Sister-in.Law Ac-
cusing Her of Poisoning Her
Husband ana Daughter-Susplc
ions that were Si1enced by
Threats.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-05-13
miscellaneous.
o.D
Gosh Billings Oh Hotels.

I don't know any business more fatter.
some than the tavern business. There don't
SEEM to be anything to do but to stand in
front OF the register with a pen behind the
ear and see the guest enter the house
/ then yank bell.rope six or seven times
! then tell John TO show the gentleman 10
/ 9iG, $50" .f'~" tate four dollars and fify
Il traveller, ard let him went.
/ This seems to be the whole thing land il
is the whole thing in most cases, .,. o.
GU VIII discover the following descrip-
Ton mid one OF about Eine hotels out Of
ten between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, across the United States, in q
straight line.
Your room is thirteen feet by nine in.
ches by nine feet seven inches, paralleel0"
granny.
1t, heino court week, Gas usual), all the
I'D rooms are employed by the lawyers
TSs He' carnet gUTm = IS i ;nhs the uppermost floor.
the dust, Kerosene oil and inS2 ~nnta of four
generations.
There is two pegs in the room to hitch
coats onto-one OF them broked off, and the
other pulled out and missing.
The bureau has three legs and one brick.
The glass on the bureau swings on two
pvuts, which have lost their grip.
There is one towel on the rack, thin but
wet. The rain water in the pitcher came
out Of the well.
The soap is rs tough to wear n. n whet-
stone. IL is scented with cinnamon OIL
and varieguted with spots.
There is three chairs, cane-seaters one
is a racker, and all three is busted.
There is n match safe-empty.
There is no curtain 10 the window, and
there don't want to be any. lou can't SEQ
out. and who can see in ?
The bell ropeis come of about six in"
chcs this side OF the ceiling.
The bed is a modern slat-bottom, with
two mattresses, one cotton and one husk,
and both harder and about as thick as a
sea biscuit.
You enter the he'd sideways, and can feel
every slat at once as easy as you could the
ribs OF a gridiron.
I The bed is habited.
You sleep some, but roll over good
deal
/ For breakfast you have a gong, and Rio
/ coffee too cOld 10 Iuvlt Dutler Irled pota-
toes, which resemble chips that n two iuch
auger makes IN its journey through an oak
log.
Bread, solid bceisteak, ab out as thick
as blister plaster, and as tough as
hounds ear.
Liable covered WIN lhhtte' l'" sNalNH-
To- o-leath pickles on one OF them, ana SIX
1y-mdorscd crackers on the Other.
A pewterukum castor with three bottles
In il, one without aud pepper IN 10, one
without any mustard, and one with TWO
inches OF drowned dies aud some vinegar in
lt
St.7aut grl, with hoops ON, hangs
around YOU earnest 3, aud wants 10 kno"
if YOU want another cup OF eoEcc,
You say mo, ma'anl, thank you, - ana
push bayk youI char. .-,
You hayeat sat enough 10 pay Go' pick
ing your teeth,