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A Good Commission.

If President Grant needed to make any
refutation Of the unseemly charges made
against him, even by such wise statesmen as
Sumner, that he is corruptly interested in the
St. Domingo business, he could not have made
it more completely than by the appointment OF
Ben Wade, Bishop Simpson and Professor
White to act as the Commissioners. Bishop
Simpson is the head Of the Methodist Church,
the largest religious denomination in the
country, and although he has declined
the appointment, his nomination is a
strong proof Of the Presidents good will
President Of Cornell University, and,
while thoroughly conversant with geology
and topography, is most probably as slack in
politics as Dominic Sampson Of ''prodigious"
memory. AS for Ben Wade, all the country
knows him for his honesty In his interview with
Senator Sumner recently he said that he would
make ''square" report, and we may be sure
he will, no matter whom it hurts. Ben is the
only possible politician in the lot, and he has
been out of politics 80 long that he has lost
the usual characteristic of the trade. General
Sigel is to be the Secretary Of the commission,
and is well known for his honesty, his ability,
and his high standing. Such is the Commits
sion, and the President has shown his wisdom
in making it up Of just such men.
Senator Sumner will feel thankful, of course,
that his doubts of the President are so promptly
annihilated, and everybody will be glad to see
that the .thoughtless charges flung so unrelent-
ingly at the Presidents head are thus shown
up 80 fully as causeless ISLANDERS. Every
one will be pleased except those political
jockeys" whom Sumner dreaded SO much
and those mummy democrats who have gone
back on the grand old democratic traditions of
manifest destiny and the Monroe doctrine
merely to defeat pet measure Of an opposition
administration.
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Congress Yesterday-CIvil Service Reform-
Publication Of the Statutes.

Congress Yestorday-Clvu service 6elorm-
Publication Of the Statutes.
Senator Trumbull's project Of reform In the
templates making 1t penal offence for men,
bers OF Congress to recommend applicants for
Office, was again taken up in the Senate yes
terday and discussed at considerable length.
No action was taken, however, and the matter
went over till next Wednesday. The Senate
passed the House bill making appropriations
for continuing the work on the Des Moines
Rapids and on the Louisville and Portland
Canal. 1t referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations the House bill for an inter-
national exposition in Philadelphia in 1876,
and referred to the Judiciary Committee q
remonstrance, signed by Mrs. General Sher-
man and thousand other ladies, including
many of the Elite of Washington society,"
against woman suffrage. There was no other
point Of interest in the Senate proceedings.
The proceedings Of the House were of o
routine character, being chiefly confined to
making progress in the Legislative Appropria-
tion bill. One good thing was done in the en-
grating on that bill of provision repeating
the law which authorized the publication in
newspapers of the statutes of Congress. This
law was got up and carried out solely and en-
tireylfor the purpose Of giving support to feeble
political organs, particularly in the South,
and, of course, its repeal was vehemently op-
posed by Southern republicans, notably by Mr..
Maynard, of Tennessee. But the absurdity of
the thing, as referred to by us yesterday, was
too barefaced to permit its longer con-
tinuance, and the repeating provision was
adopted by majority of seven. The
bill to regulate the transportation Of cattle
by railroad was debated during the morn
ing, and its constitutionality assailed and
defended; but before reaching vote on its
passage the morning hour expired, and the
bill went over till the next morning hour,
WHICH yill 9o. BE- before Tuesday pext Two
additional investigations Were ordered by the
House-one as to somewhat famous claim
Of George Chorpenning, for nearly half mil
lion of dollars, which was allowed by Con-
gress last session, but the payment of which is
now to be suspended, and the other as to the
forcible expulsion and compelled resignation
of the three West Point cadets, which has
been recently attracting attention. The
House has now quite respectable array of
Investigations before It, the most interesting
Of which are those of Hastings against Brooks,
and of Farnsworth against Butler. The lat
ter is already under way, and the other will
commence early next week.
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AUSTRIAN SYMPATHY WITH FRANoE.-A
special despatch from Pesth, which we print
in another column this morning, informs us
that in the Hungarian portion of the Austrian
empire popular sympathy is strong on the side
Of France. Demonstrations have been made
in favor of the French and the feeling prevails
that the war must soon be ended. It is very
well for the Hungarians to make this show,
but the war now being waged in Europe is not
to be ended by any Hungarian influence It
is not at all impossible that the war between
France and Prussia will soon give place to a
struggle which will cover larger surface and
embrace larger interests. Meanwhile Bis
marck is stronger than Beust y,,t@e~
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The TORPEDO AGAINST THE FRENCH
NAvY.-Our correspondence from Havre gives
the final solution Of the great problem, "Why
has not the French navy rendered more effec-
tive service against the German seacoast p
The little tin box, no larger than mans hat,
which contains the torpedo, is the main cause
Of the French navys inaction. The Prussians
have improved greatly on the torpedo, which
we rendered useful in our war, until now they
are laid down far at sea, where they cannot
be f1shed up, and the French navy watching
the German coast rides upon thousand per-
cussion primers away out of bombapdins dis
tance Of German soil.
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CABRAL, the insurgent chief of St. Domingo,
according to rumor, intends to lay wait for
our commissioners and make them prisoners
of war. Here arises the first speck of trouble
and complication in this business. A guard
of marines and of Baez's troops will be fur
uished the commissioners.
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The New YORK VOLUNTEERS IN MEXICO. -
A correspondent wants to know what has be-
come Of the fund subscribed some twenty years
ago for the purpose of erecting monument in
Greenwood Cemetery in honor of the New
York hero-volunteers who fell in the Mexican
war, the lamented Colonel Baxter among the
rest. Who will furnish the desired informa
ton?
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sPoLITICs MAKES QUEER BEDFKILows."-
Who would have dreamed ten years, or even
two years ago, that the democratic majority in
the Legislature of New York would endorse
Charles Sumner for any political action
Truly, politics sometimes makes queer bed
fellows!
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WHAT HAS BECOME OF THEM "A Connec-
ticut exchange wants to know "what has
become of the peace societies that once strove
to awaken mems consciences to the evils of
war;" Like other humbugs, exploded. When
nations cease to war with each other then
look out for the millennium and not before.
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THE LADIES Who ARE OPPOSED TO WOMAN
SUFFRAGE have presented remonstrance
against it to the Senate. They see that the
women'a Fighters are trying to make woman
the main element in politics, when, ever since
the days of Adam, she has been merely side
lssue
The New York herald., 1871-01-13

A DARK DAY IN NORTH CARoLINA.-To-day
January l3) has been set apart by the darkies
in North Carolina as a day Of prayer for the
safe deliverance Of Governor Holden from
impeachment. The Congress of the United
States is likely to have more influence in that
direction than the prayers of the pious colored
people in the Old North State.
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AUDITOR OF THE CANAL DEPARTMENT. =
The Albany Eoening Journal, republican
organ-and as such has no hand in the little
legislative game now being played at our State
capital-publishes report that Lucius Robin
son, formerly Comptroller, may be appointed
Auditor Of the Canal Department, and ven
lures the prediction that this appointment will
not be made. The Journal continues -
II Mr.. Bell shall be superseded 1t will be py order
OF the canal ring, who hate him for his infexible
honesty. For The same reason they would object to
Mr.. Robins0n's appointment for, while he Is
democrat he is OF the select few OF that party who
deem 1t crime 10 steal.
That's clever acknowledgment so far as it
goes. But, talking OF stealing, how about
stealing the entire canal system of the State
and selling it, with all its influences, its army
Of employees, its incomes and outgoes, as q
political machine to the federal government?
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GLOBE THEATRE. 7s Broadway-vARIEry EsTwn
TAINMFNT, &C.
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WOODS MUSEUM Broadway corner g0rh st.-Perform.
ences eyery afternoon and evening.
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ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.

BowERy THEATRE. Bowery.-GoLpEN FrrTFR-
GALLEY SLAVE.
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.
tremendous displacement of the old ideals Of
life, and it will probably be attended with CON-
sequences of the most grave description to all
the old forms under which all the relations Of
the sexes have hitherto been conducted. II
may be seriously doabted, indeed, whether the
institution of marriage itself will not 60 through
a period of fiery trials to say the least of it,
when women are promoted to position Of
political equality with men. The irrevocable
surrender Of the whole female life to sex
supposed superior in itself, and undoubtedly
discharging higher and more weighty respon-
sibilities hitherto in human affairs, will, per-
haps, be reconsidered when that sex no longer
holds that position. The idea of woman's Obe-
dience in the marriage relation is. at all events,
plainly at an end. We suppose that If demo-
cratic doctrine and the basing of political
society on universal human rights is sound,
new and higher social order will arise after
the inevitable confusion Of an interval.
But it is time Of great trial
to mans faith and comforts, and will lead
many weakened votaries of abstract human
rights back to the feshpots of aristocratic and
privileged Egypt. Meantime we can derive
what comfort we may by dwelling on the gro
tesque sides Of the movement, especially as it
will do the cause of the right and the wise no
harm, but rather good, as we have pointed
out. Let us get our little bit Of laughter as
long as we can. When the ladies do get fairl1
and completely inside politics we should not
wonder if public affairs became so earnest that
least to laugh at any political parsonage Or
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twenty-fou street. -
SARATOGA.
BOOTHS THEATRE. Esd g.. between III ana s.n avs
RICHELIEU.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

What Dyspepsia may End In.-lndiges-
ton is not dar gerous, say the faculty. Per-
haps not in itself. while it remains mere indi-
gestion; but look at the consequences to
which it may lead. and often does lead when
it becomes a chronic disease. spark Of fire
is small thing. A pressure of the foot will
put II out; breath will extinguish it. Yetit
may FIRE powder mill. or kindle fame that
will consume a city. In like manner indiges-
ton may produce gastritis, cancer Of the
stomach, congestion Of the bowels. apoplexy.
liver disease. and many other dangerous NAL
aides Ia ii not wise, then. TO check 1t in the
germ? Nothing is mere clearly and indis-
putably established than that Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will eradicate dyspepsia in
all its stages. The true policy, however. is 10
extinguish 1t in the first stages with this
wholesome. powerful, and infallible tonic and
Alternative. It is easier to quench spark
than fame, and il Is easier to cure dyspepsia
when it is first developed than when it has
made Roadway by neglect, and become com
plicated With other ailments. There is not
the shadow Of doubt that the bitters are as
directly antagonistic TO dyspepsia as water lie
to ere. There are thousands Of cases on
record proving this fact. The remedy is safe
and agreeable. All the liquors Of commerce
prescribed as stimulants, leave a sting behind.
But the sting is taken out Of the spirituous
basis of this great remedy by vegetable medi-
cation. and, moreover the stimulant thus
medicated is Of exceptional purity. OF all
tonics taken as safeguards or remedies for
fever and ague. bilious remittents. and other
fall epidemics. it is the only one that can
uniformly be depended upon.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-13
Masonic DIRECTORY.
A.
LODGES.

LODGES.
wSOUTH MEMPHIS, No. ll8-meets I'd Friday
in each month-hall corner Madison and Sec
ond w. S. Matthews. W. NJ; Ben X. Pull
len, Secretary.
AEGERoNA, No. 16s-meets LIST Monday in
every month, at Odd Fellows Hall, corner
Court and Main. @. M. Carroll, W. M; John
Beamish, Secretary.
each month-hall concentration and Second.
II. II. Higbee. W. M; M. S, Judah, Sec'y.
DESoTo, No. 2y9-meets Sd Friday Of each
month-0dd Fellows Hall. X. Q. William
son, W. NJ; r. w. Shelton, Secretary.
KILwINyING, No. 3il-meets 4th Friday OF
each month-at South Memphis Hall, corner
Of Madison and Second. W. d. Richardet,
W. NJ; Louis CEapski. Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PENN On tPTER, No. 22-meets I'd Monday OF
each month-0dd Fellows Hall, O M. Car
roll. Nj. u. II. p; b. N. Levy, Secretary.
memphis CHAPTER, No. 95-meets at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd Monday Of each month. W.
s. Matthews. NJ. E. II. p; John W. Ward,
Secretary.
R. ANDs.N.
EUREKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Monday
of each month-0dd Fellows Hall. d. B.
Forster, Tn. H.. G. II. Myers, Rec.
CYRENE COMMANDERY, No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
day Of each month. Geo. Mellersh, Conn.,; L.
CALVARY CHAPTER on RosE CRoIx. 18th. No.
!. Charles w. Adams, S2d. M. W.; III.
T. Tomlinson, SD, Sec.'.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-13

united Ancient order OF DruIds.

TENNESSEE GROW. No. |. U. A. Q. D.
meets at the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
street, on the LIST and % Tuesday evenings IN
each month. j. S. Heiligers. N. A.; j.
tary; John L. Ii hberg. Treasurer.
MEMPHIS GROW, No. 2-meets at the Druid
Hall. 81 Court street, every Thursday evening.
VIM. NJ. Loeb. N. A.; II. 0ertel, v. A.; j.
y. Shide. Secretary; Barney Gray. Treasurer:
CLEANTHE GROVE, No. 3-meets at the Druid
Hall, 81 Court street, on the LIST and Sd Mon
day evenings in each month. A. y. Davis,
N George W. Baxter. V. A.; NJ. Bren,
Secretary; Martin Cohen. Treasurer.
CONcouDIA S. A. CHAPTER, No. l-meets at
the Druid Hall, on the ID and 9Th Tuesday
evenings in each month. J. Beehlor. x. 5. A.
A. Hitxfeld, Secretary.
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Bachelors Hair Dye.-This superb hair
dye is the Jest N ne ,oorid-perfectly harmless.
reliable and instantaneous no disappOint-
ment; no ridiculous tints or disagreeable
odor. The genuine VIM. A. Bachelors Hair
Dye produces IMMEDIATELY a splendid black
or natural brown. leaves the hair oieah, sof.
Beautifsl; does not contain q particle Of lead
or any injurious compound. Sold By all drug
gists. Factory. Is Bond street. New York.
eodZ7-3xv.
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Attachment Notice.

S. L. James
VS..
W. A. Fitchner.J
A ENACTMENT HAVING BEEN ISSUED
n in the above entitled cause, on the
grounds that the defendant is a nonresident
of the State of Tennessee. and the same having
been returned by the proper officer, levied.
etc the defendant is hereby notified to appear
on Thursday, December Z, 1871. at 10 I'm, at
my Office in the city of Memphis, and defend
this action. or the same will be proceeded with
ex parte. This notice will be published in the
Public Ledger. newspaper. published in the
city Of Memphis, once a week for four consec-
utive weeks.
54-60-6672 S. A. MOORE, J. 7.
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Attachment Notice.

Jno. Overton VS.. Il. b Denny, @. II, Denny
and Jas. Peabody, General Agents Weed s
Sewing Machine Company. doing business
in the city of Memphis, under the name
and style of Denny Peabody.
A TTACHMENT HAVING BEEN ISSUED
n in the above entitled cause, on the ground
that defendants are non-residents of the State
turned by the proper officer, levied, ETC.,
the defendants are hereby notified to appear
on Thursday, November %, 1871, at my office
in the city of Memphis. at 10 o'clock Q; M,
proceeded with ex parte. This notice will be
published in the Public Ledger newspaper for
four consecutive weeks.
h3-5Q-65-II S. A. MOORE, j. p.
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mo. 42s.I
In the Second Chancery Court Of
Shelby County, Tenn.
The Weed Sewing Machine Co.. of Conn.,
VS.
e. b. Denny

The Weed Sewing Machine Co.. of Conn.,
VS.
Il. b. Denny.
1T APPEARING FROM THE BILL DULY
l. sworn to in this cause that the de-
PENDANT, Il. b. Denny. is justly indebted to
the complainant in the sum Of about $1,000,
due by two promssory notes. and that said
Denny is nonresident of the State of Ten
nessee, and has absconded and left the State,
and that for these causes an attachment was
sued out of this court against the property of
defendant, and the same was issued and has
been returned by the Sheriff. duly levied on
the property of defendant, Il. B. Denny;
1t is therefore ordered by the Clerk and Mas
ter that he make his appearance herein,
at the courthouse of the Second Chancery
Court of Shelby county. in the city of Mem
phis, Tenn. on OF before the first M0aday in
January. 1872, and plead. answer or demur TO
compliments bill or the same will be taken for
confessed as to him, said Denny, and set for
hearing ex parte, and that copy Of this order
be published once week, for four, successive
weeks, in the Memphis Public Ledger. This
November /, 1871. NJ. ID. L. STEWART,
Clerk and Master.
By G. BELcHER, Deputy Clerk and Master.
A copy-Attest:
Humes X Poston, Solicitors for complainant.
E1-1f-lk.7D
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n. NJ. Douslasl
W. r....
Charles Brown
A FFTDAVIT HAVING BEEN MADE
a before I. A. Moore. Justice 81 the Peace
for The county OF Shelby and state 81 Iennes-
zee. for attachment. on the ground that the de
PENDANT Is a non-rendent Of the STATE
of Tenneeree. and the zane having
been returned. levied. ETC., u Il therefore or
dered that publication be made In the Mem
phis Public Ledger, Newspaper nublisned m
the cts 81 Memphis. said state. for four sue
ant - appear before ne 81 ny once. IN the
city Of Memphis. on Friday. DecemSer =,
is7l. Al ten 'el0ck IN. aud make defense d
said suit against them Or u vtll g presseded
with eH partc. ;. a AyVhh,
hS-6i-SI7s Jurtice 81 the Peace.
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mo. All. REPETITION for Divorced
In the First Chancery Court, OF
Shelby County, Tenn.

F. II. Lucas
VS..
Cora A. Lucas
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
/ this cause that the defendant Cora s. Lucas
is a nonresident Of the State of Tennessee;
IL is therefore ordered that she make her APP
pearance herein, at the courthouse in the city
of Memphis, Tennessee. on or before the first
Monday in December. 1871, and plead, answer
or demur to complainants bill, or the same
will be taken for confessed as to her and set
for hearing ex parte, and that copy Of this
order be published once q week, for four sue
cessive weeks, in the Pablo Ledger.
EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
ByR.J. BLACK, Deputy Clerk and Master.
A copy-Attest:
j. NJ. Gregory. Solicitor for complainant.
bI-57-63-70
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r o. o. +. DIRECTORY.
Odd Fellows Hall. corner Main and North
Court streets.

Odd Fellows' Hall, corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODGES.
MEMPHIS LODGE. No. 6-meets every Tues
day. j. W. Heath, N. g.: A. j. Ward, ".
g.; Jno. Waynesburg, Secretary.
CHICKAsAw LODGE. No. 8-meets every Mon
day night, Thomas S. Bingham, n. g.. Leon
Levy. V. g.. Geo. W. l., Crook, Secretary.
SCHILLER LODGE, No. l40-meets every We'd
nesday night. Z. Alderman, N. g.; Joseph
Uhl, V. c.; II. Gronauer, Secretary.
BANNER LODGE, No. lf7-meets every Friday
night. X. Shipway. N. g.; L. s. Jukes, ".
g.; @. d. billiard, Secretary.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LoDGK No. -S-meets LIST
Saturday Of each month. L. 5. Burr, w. L..
NJ. John Linkhauer, d. l.. NJ; 5. Nj. Nor
wood, A. L. NJ. Leon Levy, Secretary.
DEGREE oF REBEKAH.
RUTH L0DeE, No. 1-meets 4th Thursday Of
each month at 5 pm. Thomas Bacon, n. q. ;
Mrs. X. l.. Groomes, V. g.; Mrs. W. Il.
McLefresh, Secretary. r
ENcAMPMENTs.
GAYOsO ENcAMPNENT, No. 3-meefs on the
LIST and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
Q. Nj. Carroll, G. p. J. Linkhauer, II. p; 3.
NJ. Norwood, S. W.; Thos. Bacon, Scribe.
MENPHIs ESCAMPMEHT, No. S9-meets I'd and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. A, W.
Jones, G. p; I. S. Jukes, ii. p. / i. 5. Bing-
ham, s. w; c. Gross, Scribe.