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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06

No longer can Baden-Baden, Paris or
Hamburg claim pre-eminence over the
Golden City in gambling matters. San
Francisco has established superb fe-
male gambling paiaGe," which bids de-
fiance to all the glories of the Kursaal
Hither, says an enthusiastic reporter,
"aock the elite Of the city's daughters;
here they hang in breathless suspense
over the mysteries Of the faro table, or
boldly stake their gold coins on roulette
aud the fascinating rouge ct noir. A
banqueting room, ball room, sumptuous
parlors, aud q real bar are among the
features Of the place; but she mascu-
line mind is rather puzzled TO know
what the lady gamblers can want bar
ber-shop" for However, the ladies
Social Club Room" is henceforth fea-
ture OF San Francisco, where the wives
aud daughters OF the portly merchants
can Eight the tiger" to their heart $
content. The proprietor Is not likely to
repeat one experiment that he tried on
the opening night, however, in attempt
ing 10 furnish an abundance Of wine to
his guests BY means Of wine checks. He
found that the ladies had learned one
little trick, when they quietly slipped as
many cheeks as they could obtain into
their pockets for the future benefit OF
their lords and masters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
The first DIVsree.

From the Chicago Post.l
Had Noah been a resident Of Chicago,
and had there been FIRE instead Of a
food, be would not have budged from
his hre-Proof ark till the dove Of good
omen, in the shape Of a newsboy, had
borne him tidings OF the first divorce
suit as a proof that the flaming Good had
abated from of the face Of the earth.
Il is like the blowing Of old breezes and
the rincingof old bells 10 hear again that
We are being given in marriage and di-
yoroed. as we used TO be in the Consul
ship Of Plancus, when yet the FIRE had
not abolished matineSs, restaurants, and
delciously dangerous hiriatious with
kerchici and fine eyes, through the
plate glass on the avenues or the parlor-
door at the hotels. The first divorce
suit has been entered and We are once
more a city. The names Of Amanda b.
Chaffee. plaintiff, and John b. Chafee,
defendant, will hereafter shine in our
records, conspicuous as those Of the
first Mayor and the Original Settler,
They are written here with reverence,
aud the Table-Talker, With rare gener-
osity. forbears 70 observe that the de-
PENDANTS husbaHdry appears 10 have
been imperfect, and that the chat he
most affected was the product Of crop
Of Wild oats.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
aheridnn.

The Cincinnati Enquirer does not an
pear to be frightened by the reputation
of Phil. Sheridan. It devOtes this para
graph to him: r ID,
That poppinjay and brass-buttoned
ignoramus. Phil. Sheridan, must have
enioyed himself finely during and after
the Chicago FIRE. To find himself in su-
preme command there must have re-
minded him Of the flush days when he
could out-rank negro boot-black. II is
related Of him that Just after the fire a
thrifty Chicago landlord was discovered
in the innocent amusement Of charging
seven dollars per day for board. Sheri-
dan went to him and asked him if he
didn't think be could make money by
charging only four dollars a day. The
landlord didn't think he would attempt
10 do so under the circumstances. We'll,
then, said the Perry county adventu-
rer, "by Cd, / can run this hotel at
four dollars a day and make il pay very
handsomely, and il you do not do il,
certainly shall relieve you OF the man.
agement Of the house. ] am responsible
not only to the General Government, but
TO the municipal authorities OF Chicago,
who have delegated to me in this emer-
gency full powers 10 regulate the affairs
Of the city until such time as the local
government shall be able to resume
effective eontrol; and I'll be d-d, sir, 4
/ III permit any such outrage to be per
petrated under my responsibility for ths
Affairs Of Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06

Pae; purchasing from choice stitch with the privilege
Circulars and address,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
The TrfbuIafiOns of Pigeon Hunt
ers in East Tennessee.

From the Cleveland Banner.l
4 portion of our citizens still have
pigeon hunting on tie brain. For the
last two weeks nearly every night pleye-
land has had fair representation at the
roost, which Is located sixteen miles
west Of this place, In James county. A
party Of five gentlemen, ourself among
the number, left Thursday evening last,
in a two-horse wagon, for the scene OF
action. They scaled the Whiteoak at
kahan's Gap. They had a bully time OF
tit rsiRe5, the driver got drunk and
the horses gave oBi, kHt efter considera-
BILE walking and any amount Of cErsing
the party reached its destination, wet,
hungry and worn out. After partaking
of a hasty" repast, the party loaded
10 their freloeks and sailed forth in
quest Of the much coveted game. In a
short time firing eommenced all along
the line, aud overhead could he seen
millions Of pigeons winging their way
out of danger. The party cemented
apart" and went into the fight single
handed.
At midnight five Of the party met to
compare notes. Aaron Jospeph had
traded of his ammunition for twenty-five
pigeons: Jim Kelley had twelve and
Henry Joseph had thirteen which they
had got in the same way-Sam Hunt
and the Banner" man had marry
pigeon. These FIVE gentlemen, having
hunted for fours without killing single
pigeon, retired from the field and fell
back upon their encampment. Hender
son Xix, the sixth man, got lost and re
mained cat all night. After daylight
the next morning he came sneaking in
with FIVE or six pigeons, looking the very
picture Of despair Henderson says h
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
4 BRUTAL CONDUCTOR.
Tragedy on-a RaiIroad-HOw an In
valid Passenger seeking Health
Meets " violent Death.

From the Missouri Republican
The usual quiet and staid village OF
McLeansboro, Hamilton county, Illinois,
was disturbed in most extraordinary
degree on Wednesday evening The
cause Of the excitement was the killing
of an invalid by, it is alleged, Frank
Hall, conductor on the east-bound pas
senger train on the st. Louis and South
eastern railroad The facts in the case
are stated to be as follows: Hall, who
who was conductor on the train which
left East St. Louis on Wednesday eve
ming, had had q. difficulty with man
who was on the train, either at some
previous time or on the way out. The
individual left the cars at the junction
of the Shawheetown Branch to get his
pay-check signed. When the train was
at the depot at McLeansboro, Hall see
ing the sick man, is supposed to have
mistaken him for the man with whom he
was at enmity, and seizing him, is al
legged to have thrown him from the cars,
sprung out upon him, and began to beat
and kick him in most brutal manner.
The unfortunate invalid was too weak to
OilcT lCSlolhuCcf VI tNCu DiOlCCo hlihoCiit
and he expired within very few min
utes.
The murdered man was q stranger in
the place, and was on his way to secure
proper medical treatment for malady
from which he was suffering.
When the news Of the tragedy spread,
the people of the town became greatly
excited, and arming themselves with
guns, pistols, clubs and other weapons,
turned out en- masse, and rushed toward
the depot, vowing vengeance against the
conductor. Meanwhile Hall gave the
signal to the engineer, and the train
moved off before the excited throng Of
citizens arrived at the scene of the
tragedy kilograms for the arrest of
the fugitive were Immediately forwarded
to Carmi and Evansville, but it was not
definitely known yesterday evening that
his arrest had been effected. The name
of the murdered man had not been
ascertained at McLeansboro at three
0 clock yesterday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
THE RHODE ISLAND PRINCES.
Mills, Print Works and Landed Es-
tntes OF United states SenatOr
Sprague and BrOther.

From the New York World.l
Ex-Governor Sprague, of Rhode Island,
and Colonel Amasa Sprague constitute
the firm of A, & w. Sprague, of Provi-
dence, the origin of which dates back to
the early settlement of the State. Will
liam Sprague, greatgrandfather of the
present princes, was one Of the original
settlers of Rhode Island, and built the
first cotton mill ever erected in Provi.
denee. 1t was his ambition to run 100
looms, and at the time Of his death sixty
were in operation in his mill, and about
900 hundred yards of cloth were manu-
factured per week. The present firm
runs 6000 looms, manufactures 5000
pieces of cloth per day. and print 2500.
The largest mill in the United States be-
longs to them, and is located at Baltic,
is 964 feet long, FIVE stories high, con
tains 1000 looms and runs 76, 600 spin
dies. They own two mills at Quidneck,
Rhode Island, of $4,000 spindles; at
Natck, four mills of $4,000 spindles; at
Central Falls, four mills Of $4,000, CON
stituting the United States Flax Mill,
and at Maine two mills of $4,000 spin
dies. These different mills are sur
rounded by villages formed of houses oc-
cupied by the operatives, churches for
their attendance, and a large store to
supply their necessities, all erected at
the same time as the mills.
In Baltic the firm own every lot of
land bordering both banks of the She
tucket river for ten miles, extending
through Wyndham,. Sprague, and South
Wyndham counties to Willimantif. In
Maine they have purchased the entire
northern end of the city Of Augusta,
and on the Kennebec river, they have
erected a dam 1000 feet long, seven
teen feet high, with an average flow two
feet in depth, which backs the water
twelve miles with sufficient force to run
all the mills in the State of Rhode
Island a..
The firm also oEn the whole Of the
Congaree river, in Columbia, S. G. In
Connecticut, the 0neco Ledge Quarry,
through which they have constructed a
railroad by Government grant, and here
is duarried the stone used in the erection
of their immense mills and print works,
and q large quantity fpF gale. The
home estate Of the family at Oranston
comprises two hundred and seventy-one
aorea, and in other parts Of the State of
Rhode Island they own twenty-nlne
farms, seventeen Of which are farming
and woodland. The extent Of their
property in Providence is not definitely
known to either Of the firm, but is being
rapidly surveyed by Mr.. George G.
Tingley, a pupil of Cushing De Witt,
and elegantly and artistically mapped
out by Mr.. Geoege Harris, Who Is a lrao-
teal engineer, and with his father Mr..
James T. Harris, has the entire charge
Of all the manufacturing and manuiac-
tories belonging to the firm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
HONEST GRANT.
The Sun Apologies 10 the PFesi-
tial Land Pirate.

From the New York Sun, October 81
We owe General Grant an apology.
In a recent article describing the man
ner in which the President managed To
divert $65, 900 of fund raised for the
benefit of General sherman into his own
pockets, in payment for house which
he had just before sold TO Mayor Bowen
for $4,000, IL was said that Bowen
threatened to sue for the property, but
was persuaded to give up his contract on
the return Of the $1,000 which he had
paid to Grant on account Of his pur-
chase and for the further consideration
Of promise that the President would
make it all right with him in distributing
the patronage Of the District Of Colum-
bia. II was added that this promise
was not kept, which, it appears, was
partly an erroneous statement. The
Washington Capital, edited by Brevet
Brigadier General Dom Piatt, in de-
scrbing the same affair, gives this ac-
count Of the circumstances, which may
be safely accepted as correct.
We know that previous to this dis
graceful transaction that nearly all the
Offices in the District OF Columbia were
distributed among certain friends of the
President DIR. Robbins, for example,
and we write advisedly, was selected to
fill the place OF Postmaster But in re-
turn for the money realized in the COM
pliance of Bowen, the slate was broken
and the places filed at Bowen's dicta-
ton. This infamous business contin-
ned until the people of the city rose in
their wrath at the Bowen ring, that, like
Tammany in New York, was sucking
the life-blood of our city and not only
threw these greedy, unprineipled men
out Of power, but did il with such demon
strations of indignation that Grant him
self forsoolS his pal, and from that out
repudiated his contract
What a set OF fellows they must be2
Why, according to the Capital, Bowen
must be meaner man than Grant We
are sorry for Washington il this is so.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
FORTUNE TELLER.

MAZDA ME ANNE,
UlHE FORTUNE TELLER. CAN BE CON-
II suited at
Iss Main webster BIoei.j, sd aoor.
IF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale in Ida City,
ON
Long Island, New York

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
i land, IS miles from New York city. the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City,, Lots there are hereby, Of
dollars each, on a credit of ton years, paya-
bic in ten annual instalments--say S. % per
year on each lot. The parties owning tho
above property propose to sell TO the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 1000. on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge is now. in process Of construc-
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This is a good opportunity for any person Of
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach Of all. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map Of the City Of Ida can be seen, and
full information given, npon application being
made to HY. FONTAINE.
Corresponding Secretary.
No. 10 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06

shot pigeons, but Aleck Demore and Joe
Hardwick, who were with him, tell quite
different tale. They say that he stole
them from Sam Longs pile, who is now
employed in that locality as negro
school teacher. How this is we are not
prepared TO say. Henderson has the
character Of being very truthful man,
and we leave the matter with him and
the boys for proper adjudication.
Pigeon hunting Is demoralizing and
the biggest kind OF o swindle Men that
are engaged in ii will not only steal
pigeons, but will steal almost anything
else they find lying about loose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
WATCHES, JEWELRY. ETc.
CLOSING OUT SALE.

HAVING TO REMOVE FROM MY OLD
III place, / have resolved to clofo out my
entire stock. consisting Of Watches,
clocks, JeweIry. Speetaclcs, Gold
Pens. HflverWRre, ETC., at cost.
vited 70 try me.
Remember the place. No. 3II Main
street. under the Peabody Hotel.
A good chance for Country Merchants.
Persons having any work leit for repair
are requested TO call for Il By November "a.
! or Il will be sold according 10 law.
T-7s JOSEPH GOODMAN.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
GROVER & BAKERS

Needle
hghest Shuttle Machines made
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
"BUCK's GUARANTEE
Best Coal Cooking Stove in Use.
No. 3OO Main street,
5l-12s Opposite Peabody Hotel.
FemaIe CambIiur PaIace.

BuRNETT's KALLIsroE is the best cos
metie and skin beautifer in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06

A Ii LETTERS AND INQUIRIES m
Areference 70 Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed TO Hy. Eon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. ~ Madi-
son street, Memphis. Tenn. The title TO the
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
1851 JACOB THOMPSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
MILLINERY
MRS. M. C. HUNTERS
Southern nEmpOriumOfFa Fashion
s47 MAIN ST., MEMPHIS.

mo THE LADIES OF MEMsPHiIs AND
;ef,rminr Won that my FALL and WINTER
sfoet l. open for your inspection, comprising
a large assortment OF
Plumes, Flowers, Ribbons, Silks
Grapes, Illusions, LAees, Nets,
And everything requisite IN tle Miilins ~ ~
ines. with all the latest noYeitie. ana l5.oy ~.
so,is of the season. respectfully solicit q
visit 10 ny establishment, where L snall ann, I'M
by low prices and fair dealinE, % sell as ioN
as any other house N ne q f3,iir,lArf' ~
2f7 Main street.
Opposite Odd Fellow Hail. hemphii'
N.B.-Dress-making in the latest farisian
styles. Stamping and braidiuE done 70 order
Trimmed Hats az Wholesale
lfH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-06
& Baker, S
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES.
POINTS OF EXCELLENCE.

Beauty and Elasticity Of Stitch.
Perfection and Simplicity of Machinery.
Using both threads directly from the spOols
No fastening Of seams by hand and waste Of thread.
Wide range application without change Of adjustment
The retains its beauty and rmnes after washing
Besides doing all kinds of work done by other Sewing MACH
the most beautiful and permanent Embroidery and
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-14
COMtIERcIAL REPORTS.
Pittsburgh Live stock Market.

| SATURDAY, Dec. 8, 1871.
CATTLE.-The run OF cattle this week hai
been but light. and prices yesterday furthe,
advanced 70 So Is for best 1910 to 1906 n steers
The proportion OF this class Of stock to Other
grades on sale Rasl rathsl light, hardly sum.
tcient, in fact. 10 supply the demand. To-day
there was little stock N sale, and few buyers
on hand. Only light business was transacted
The prospect is that there will be nesvier run
oil cattle next week, and prices may go lower
bat dealers are hopeful. The following were
day: Extra 100 to 800 steer, IS rs 10 60 .
good to prime, ll00 to 200 IS so to S5 90,
mon 10 medium, 900 TO 100, 81 % to 81 q
bulls stays and cows. 800 to 500 81 50 to SO 10
Texas steers, 81 so TO 81 90; stock steers 500 TO
/, 900, So 25 to 81 co.
HoGs.-The receipt OF hogs have been light,
and with brisk demand sold well, the pens
being tolerably well cleared at th- close. News
comes. however. that heavy receipts may be
with less buoyaDt feeling. Some good Phila-
delphia hogs sold as high as 81 70, but the gen.
eral range was 81 1904 85. Following are the
closing Quotations.: Good Philadelphia 81 5O@
IS: good New York, 81 50@4 40; rough to COM
mon, 81 1904 20
SHKEP.-The arrivals OF sheep were fair, the
quality good and demand moderate. The feel
Ing i9 fha market his been good. hut at The
Ses II WAS n,es % W
The prices at the close was as follows: Extra
100 to Il0 rs, S. 1906 90; good to prime Indiana,
50 to 100 bs, 81 @5 25 good to prime. IS 10 90 ns.
close wooled, 81 75@5 H, decent to fair. IS to 80
ms. close wooled, 81 25@4 IS; mean to common,
20 10 % ibs, close Rooled, $5 1894 90.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-14
MORRISTOWN LOCALS.

THE CHRONICLE of last week told us
how Thanksgiving was kept In the diff
ferent localities. As we could not re-
port in last issue we would now state
thatit was observed here to some ex-
tent. Rev. II. G. Pringle (Pres.l dis
coursed at II A. NJ. from Eph. v 20,
"Giving thanks always for all things
unto God the Father in the name Of
our Lord Jesus Christ" The sermon
was interesting and appropriate. The
Ischoils closed that day, but stores
with one or two exceptions,-w were
open. There was the usual amount of
Thanksgiving dinners, and their con-
sequent result-indigestion. <sS
On Friday evening December 1,
Rev. Allen, returned missionary from
BurInah, leetured in the Presbyterian
church, and on Sabbath evening in the
Baptist church. His lectures were
very entertaining. .
sold Freeze-Upr arrived here on
the 4th, and has been reluctantly toler-
lated by our citizens. On the 7th he
left town for a little, but those who
profess to know say he hes only gone
into the country, and will return and
stop with US through the winter. The
little boys think that he has gone to
procure supply OF Thermometers, as
the present ones are too short to indi-
cate. 4F ri u
THE nice new pavements recently
laid are not only an ornament as re-
CARDS the appearance Of our streets,
but they are convenience to our clti-
gems, 4t.8 FERDINAND.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-14
u, UNIoNTo i WV ITEMS.

"a, certain man went down to Jher
ieo,i b,It lin Resort went down TO hi
neighbor's. hen roost, to procure
chicken to keep thanksgiving with, ne
having none OF MS own 70 1eel tnank
ful over. was interviewed by tht
proprietor before leaving. On Ihus
fai fSt Tsef bo rasn,f kiIied and 9nd
Tbat b,, tba aid Of nentnifa and tweez
ers 60 ne. hsd-' resurrected most of the
Lead AZ he PROMISES to stliclx,, ms h
VIC mt bsT.!in The CHRoNIrTE. we
oni1 nj POI o;ya the txeo' tirst letters Of hi;
1 nsr1a - first lin. second Besorf. il
+ is agread We will now consider our.
selves a badiv itiiekefi %
- = - - e - :.
REAL EsTATE..A committee Is try,
ing TO procure q site ior ~1he erectloh ol
parsonage Ifrrres.l
PERSONAL---VERY.. J. p. Caldwell has
returned, from his western tour much
imnroved in health. and is fighting the
Devil as, earnestly as ever. Miss
"Franku his daughter also returned
with him. Lovers of music should
hear the musical rendering of Tenny-
sons EXQUISITE poem, "Too Laten as
suno and played by Misses "Manie,'
and aFrank. y
M.
n m
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-12-14
Pittsburgh Produce Market,

Froul4he Pittsburgh papers Of Monday.
ARPLES.-Prfme 81 so; good % = bbl.
BUTTER-Aa25c.
EGGS-Fresh SIC = doz.
FLOUR-Red winter. 81 Oo9s7 20 white. STE
$3.50; Rye 50. Buckwheat a 50 cwt.
GRAIN-Wheat Red sl.4sal, so; white,..s 81 Sc
@I IS; Corn. 62@65; Oats. 46c;. Rye, 90.
HAY 22@8 p ton,
POULTRY-Spring Chickens 4O950c epsir:
old pair 75o. Turkeys. l5c p p,
POTAToES-75@sOc . bns.
BEANs-s25 50 q bus.
CARBON oJL-24c p gal.
DRIED FRUIT.-Peaches lOl<a1ic; Apples 81
CSC 3 n. -,'-.<.
GRoCERIEs-Conee.R Rio. q, prime &c; good
p; Java 2Sc. Teas-Y. 81. fancy 81 65 prime
81 Is; fair 81 90 . u; Guupowder, good 81 20;
.Oolong good 80 Sugars-N. o. choice 1lA; prime
l0lzO; PORTO Rico, prime llI<c. Molasses, N. O..
sScy Syrups, choice 100. Rice, Sc.
= PLOTISIOGS-HAms,s 8. O. 15o. aide9, 0legr,
91zc; plain shoulders, Sc. Lard in Kegs, 10c.
NCHEESE-Oh Ohio factory, 1sc; Goshen lb.
HDRESSED HOGS-5@fc
HIDES.-Green salted, l0all; Butchers, &c;
green salted kip, l49I6; green salted calf I6C9lS
ON 10 NS-s2 5O02 rs q bus. t,
SALT-S2 90 . bbl.