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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
Dent as He Appears fn the United
States Senate.

As ] sat in my place in the reporters
gallery Of the Senate, the main door to
the chamber below swung open with a
bang that indicated the approach of roy
atty, and all eyes were turned to see first
the majestic nose and then the graceful
body Of the high custodian of the boot
jack and keeper of the royal card-basket
Brigadier General Dent, stalk in. Ad-
vancing in a gracious, dignifed manner
to the first step of the series leading
down to the main floor, the high custo-
dian assumed lofty attitude He placed
his left hand in the small of his military
back, and pressing the other upon his
custodial heart, he gazed ct the Vice
President in that toplofty style peculiar
to Edwin Forrest in Metamora,n
when he makes some incisiYe remarks
touching his inability to get up lie at
a moments notice. Soon as the eagle
glance of the majestic Dent caught the
eye of the Vice President, he hinged his
corpus at that point where the legs end
and the body begins, making motion
very like that INDUCED in by the little
boys when other little boys give them an
unexpected punch in the lower part of
the digestive apparatus. He then said
something no one could hear, went again
through the mysterious motion, turned
his majestic, military head, and then
disappeared from our longing gaze
through the opened doorway of the Sen
ate chamber. nu
What it is to live in an age and coun-
try whore these historical scenes can he
witnessed. feel thankful, | may say,
that / feel to assert, as my old friend the
Right Rey. Maxwell p. g. was wont to
to say, that rejoice at my good luck.
DOyN PIATT.
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Ouite Tame.

That the British feel preety keenly
the loss Of their prestige among the ma
tions is apparent enough, if there we're
no other proof than the following sting
ing squib from Judy, a London humor-
Gus and satiFical Journal; sd
j. Bull begs 10 inform his friends, the
public, heads of families, and teachers
in infant schools, that he is prepared to
exhibit on very reasonable terms his
celebrated British Lion lquite tame).
The awe-inspiring and terrific roars of
this noble animal, combined with its
perfect harmlessness, are now well
known. Any person may, with impu-
nifty, kick or spit upon it, or pull il by
the tail, so that much fun may be de
rived from its ferocious demonstrations
al which nobody need feel the least
afraid. 1t has been exhibited before all
the crowned heads Of Europe, and has
raised screams Of laughter, Address J.
Bull, at the Wind Bag Inn" Lambs
Conduit street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
street scenes in Milan.

Milan streets are as noisy as any civ
ilized streets in the world
Lusty Italian lungs below out the
names of fruits, vegetables and small
wares without end, and the churches
chime in so vigorously, that toward the
long hours the cacophony is insupport-
able. Forinstance, after striking eleven
they repose fifteen minutes, and then
peal out another even, and little one
for the quarter. At half-past eleven,
more big thumps and two small ones in
form you that such is the case, and, at a
quarter to twelve they deal you fourteen
more metallic blows. The bells of the
churches indulge in discordant and ftful
peals; there are six large organs and
hosts of small ones, guitars, harps, etc.,
predatory hordes, ever active; and, harkl
two organs under your window, one
lower down, and another round the
corner Semiramide undergoing a
fearfully discordant colloquy with the
Traviata,P and Luisa Miller" at
cruel cross purposes with the "Trova-
tore" Here's your mixture, and now
flavor the whole with dash of brass
band in the distance, and tell me if my
streets are noisy enoughl
One often meets writes Arthur Mat
thison in the Musical Bulletin) the "Ex-
treme Unction being carried to some
dying person; man with bell, few
acolytes, robed and bare-headed priest
chanting prayers gaudy canopy held
over said priest by four men and few
old women. The little procession is fre-
quently saluted on bended knee by some
of the lower class, females generally;
the great majority, however, do not re-
gard it. Here GENES a funeral, winding
its slow and melancholy way along the
crowded thoroughfare, evidently a woman
being carried to her last home; some
twenty females walk first in couples;
they are clad in black and wear large
white wells and all bear tapers, the priest
and his assistants follow; then comes
the body borne high on the shoulders of
four men, and covered by superb pail
of velvet, adorned with gold lace and
fringe; four women bear up the corners
of the pail, and the procession is closed
by long file of poor old women and
children, all carrying lighted candles,
which candles, and something like twenty
cents, sufficiently reward them for their
dismal labors. When man is buried,
the mourners are of the male SEX the
other accessories do not change Little
boys, furnished up with wooden wings,
ETC., to represent angels, follow young
children TO the grave and, one day re-
turning from the cemetery, | saw two OF
tbaSa Eftla wooden pheruhs fiOhfinp with
a vicious animosity and maleyolence,
most decidedly of the earth, earthly;
nothing celestial about it but the wings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
The Diversions of Young America
"A DiabOItcaI Device.

There is hardly in the whole range Of
human research a more curious or in
teresting study for the philosopher than
the come and go--the ebb and flow, so to
speak-of boyish diversions. For every
sort of game or amusement, such as may
be considered well established and stand
ard, there is q time and season. There
is q season for kites and time for tops,
another for stills and q month for marbles.
Gun-powder and fre-erackers come regu-
larly twice year. Ball and !" old sow, "
and shinney" and hockey" all come
and go at their allotted periods.
All at once some exceptional device
appears, and sweeps over the land like
visitation of cholera, Such was the
"nigger shooter" which ragged here last
summer with such yirulence that in afew
weeks there was hardlya whole pane of
glass or live pigeon left in the city.
And what is curious about these epi-
demics-if we may call them such-is
that mo pent-up Utica" contracts their
powers. Boys are attacked by them all
over the country about the same time.
The "nigger-shooter" disease ran through
the country last summer from Maine to
Florida, from ocean to ocean, and, for
aught we know to the contrary, it may
have. circled the earth, and affected every
country where india-rubber and pebble
stones could be found Where the
impulse comes fron-by what laws its
movements are governed-how it hap
pens that boys in all parts of the world
are attacked by the same games, tricks,
devices and diversions at the same time,
is curious subject for speculation, and
something that philosophy has not yet
solved just before skating and sleds
came in, all the boys in the town were
lifting brickbats out of the pavements by
means of suckers that being a cord
and piece of soft leather moistened
and pressed fat on the surface of a
brick Since that time horns have been
around once, and we don't know what
else. 4la Han ialt
The other day (says the Wheeling In
telligencer, from which paper we borrow
these remarks) a new device in the hands
of Young America made its appearance
simultaneously all over the city, and no
doubt in every other city in the country
IL 10 AlitEutnl W niotlN .
-Plutonian screech would be better. 1t
is very simple in its construction, but
terrible in effect. An old tin can or cup
is the basis, A hole is driven through
the bottom, cord inserted and fastened
by turning knot on the end Then the
cord is rosined and the "infernal ma
chine 7 is complete. Hold the can in
one hand, and draw the thumb and fin
ger of the other hand rapidly along the
waxed cord. The result is the most
harsh, hideous, rasping, demoniacal, un-
earthly sound that ever grated on human
ears All day yesterday and until late
hour last night these awful screeches
could be heard all over the city Yet
there is nothing that genuine Young
America enjoys so much, and every boy |
who can muster an old oyster-can and a
hemp cord is Just as happy as a clam at
high tide. The fact that everybody else
is rendered unutterably wretched only
adds to the zeal and pungency of his
enjoyment. a5a VI.
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people were we'll pleased with my preach

people we're well pleased with my preach
ing, and but for my gray hair would
gladly have me for pastor; but they
could not think of having so old a man !
Well, while j was going through with
this experience, an old friend suggested
to me to color my hair, and thus remove
from the eyes of the people the reproach
Of being an old man And consented,
finally, to make this experiment. And
what do you think? The very first time
that / preached with brown hair upon
my head was greeted with a call to
settle in the ministry, and have ever
since heen the happy pastor Of a united
and apparently perfectly satisfied peo-
pie" So much for the color of ones
hair. So. much in proof that locks are
something after all, Notwithstanding the
old proverb that looks are nothing and
behavior is all ...f. f.t r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
"Oh, Carry Me Back 90 Old vir-
gIufn.v

A lady correspondent writes from New
York to the Washington Patriot;
Almost thirty years ago a gentleman
from Boston was travelling through
France in one of the old stages whose
compartments were only obtained at
considerable expense, and met as his
fellow-passenger gentleman whose gen.
eral knowledge and easy chit-chat rem
dered the journey most pleasant. When
the stage arrived the Bostonian disclosed
his nationality, and Mozart eagerly asked
him about the negro melodies, which he
had till then vainly searched for. The
gentleman was about leaving for his own
home, but promised to bring Mozart all
that he could gather Of this music on his
return to France. He kept his word, and
during the winter after his arrival the
masquerades, just before Lent, were given
with all the elegance which distinguished
them at that time; for the nobility, and
even members of the royal family, fre-
quented the gay salons where Mozart led
the orchestra. On this evening, at the
end of the season of l84-, new strain,
full OF tender pathos, seemed delicately
interviewer with the overture. At first
light and graceful, the music was charm
ing, and then wall that seemed to ex-
press wild, passionate heart-cry,
sounded, and the whole assembly, wild
with enthusias m, turned to Mozart, and,
with one shout of applause, lifted the
tone-master from his stand and bore him
in triumph round the room. Is there
Southerner who can ever forget this air,
or Virginian who would require to be
taught the notes of "0h. carry me back
to the old Virginia shoreY' This old
song of the South had charmed the
maestro, and, grating it upon his own
individuality, he had thus inspired the
brilliant circles of France.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25

London court rumors have it that the
Princess Beatrice, ninth child Of Queen
Victoria, is to marry the Marquis Of Ely.
The Princess is fourteen and the Mar
quis twenty-one As there is evidently
in this the same striking disparity Of rel
ative rank as in the contract for the
marriage Of the Princess Louise aud the
Marquis Of Lorne, it will, iftrue, be any
thing but refreshing 10 the pride Of the
higher order Of nobility, whileit signifies
a royal lack Of appreciation Of the infal-
hbility Of royal blood
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
why a CIergyman Dyed his Hair.

The Boston Traveller says: A clergy
man who has seen his two score and ten
was complimented on his hale and
youthful looks the other day. Smiling
he touched his handsome brown hair,
and replied: You know they have a
way Of helping old men a little in these
DAYS" What, said his friend, have
you been coloring your hair2' Yes"
replied he, Il have been doing what /
thought once nothing would induce me
to do. / have been turning my gray
hair brown, and l viii tell you how /
was brought 10 it. After leaving my
position as ---, proposed to 60 back
into the ministry and become a parish
minister. Accordingly, as ! had oppor-
tunity, preached % several destitute
churches, and was gratiied to hear, at
the conclusion Of my services, that the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
JOB PRINTING.
TAXES.
Income and Special Tax Notice,

U. S. INTERNAL REV. AssEssoR's OFFIcE,
EIGHTH DISTRICT, TENNESSEE.
MEMPHIs, Feb. 27, lS71.
Until THE 3lsr DAY OF MARCH, 1871,
u returns of Income will be received with
out penalties by the Assistant Assessors of
this Collection District, in the counties in
which persons making returns reside. Under
the law as amended. the rate of tax is % per
cent. on income in excess of 5000, and all
persons are required to make returns.
Dealers in Liquor and Tobacco are required
TO make return for and pay Special Tax before
May l. ISL. A. b. NEWKIRK,
1872 Assessor sth District Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25

rhe I0CK STITCH which It

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear
ance on both sides of the fabric and will
not ravel. 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any OF. er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make a stitch
with a ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25

A very handsome park equipage can
be hired in London for about one dollar
an hour, Including tiger in uniform
most gorgeous. A certain kind Of style
is cheap in that wonderful city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25

Its simplicity renders its movements
so easy that child can work it. 1t is
almost noiseess in operation, and for
speed and rapidity of motion excels all
others, as has been demonstrated a thou
sand times by competition.
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FASHIONS.
FASHIONS.
Southern Emporium of Fashion,
e4z MAIN STREET,
Foreign and Domestic Goods,
FOR SPRING TRADE.

NIPSEY HATS, BONNETs. HANDSOME
VI French Flowers. Ribbons. aud great and
Ties and Sashes, and n fine Assortment oil
Dress Trimmings. Bridal Outfits and Dresses
Of every description made in the most ap-
proved styles at short notice and reasonable
prices l6-u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
INSTITUTE.
Meohanics' Institute,

AFEETs AT ODD FELLOWS HALL, *
Nl o'clock. Regular business meeting. FIRST
Wednesday night Of each month. Regular
.collbqaial meeting. every Friday night,
NJ. BURKE. President.
+. STrTH, Secretary. lS4-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25
FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS:

Its yearly sales are larger than those
of all other Sewing Machines combined.
This fact alone is the surest test Of its
merit and superiority.
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The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly.
Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
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q

1t is an instrument Of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation of the work. Y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-03-25

It possesses the very great advantage
of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle thewerk more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operator require
an inclination of the body forward (detri-
mental to healthy and are hard and tire
some to use.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
ERENCH INIMIGRATION COMPANY,
No. 6S BienvilIe Street. Corner of Royal.

We announce to the public that subscription
books are opened in the following honorable houses
in behalf of the unfortunate victims of the war in
France, and particularly for those in Alsace and
Lorraine, who prefer immigration to anne xaton.
All those who eel interested in that great act of
humanity and in the prosperity of Louisiana, are
requested to accelerate their subscription (which
Is OF free wil that State may not be too far
behind the others, who have already made great
efforts to attract immigration, nasmuch as LOuisi-
ana formerly was branch of France
The planters and families also requested to
communicate with us to obtain field hands and
house servants, before tie departure of agents
for Europe, to be next month the object is to
procure homes for the immigrants at their arrival
here.
Every first Sunday of each month will be pub
lished the names of the donors and the amounts
given
All those wishing to aid in opening subscriptions
at their adjustments can apply at our Office to
get books and instructions
In few days collectors will canvass the
city and country.
Every authorized collector will be provided with
book, signed by the direction and with the seal
OF Mr. Jules Messy. notary public.
Books of subscription opened at Messrs. P. j.
Payy CO.. No 81 CarOndelet street; c. H. Mouton,
No. IL CarOndelet street, Jules Messy, Caller
Court, No Carondelet street; A. A. MoutOn No
l86 Common street. E. K. Converse & Co, No. "a
Magazine street; A. Waltz, No. 26 Cont street; Ben
OConnel, New Levee street, corner of Custom
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Office, Camp street; Republican Office, Camp
street, and Commercial Bulletin, Gravier street.
my4 I'm
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
MEXICO.
Tampico Still in State of Revolution
The Presidential Campaign-Organiz-
ing Troops in Anticipation of Election
Riots

ing Troops in Anticipation of Election
Riots.
CITY OF MEXICO, May l2-Tampico con-
tinues in state of revolution. The town
is defended by four hundred men who had
served in fights with the federal troops out
side the walls.
General Rocha, Escobedo's right hand
man has left San Louis Potosi for Tampico.
prOfessedly to suppress the revolution, but
1t Is suspected OF an intention to organize a
revolution in favor of Lerdo and obtain the
command of the federals to aid in the effort
now making to divide the army 1t is be-
heved there will be no presidential election
by the people, and that the choice of presi-
dent will devolve upon congress which it is
expected will be largely composed of parti-
zans of Lerdo
Juarez is using the public funds, and
Lerdo his own private funds, to win the
presidential campaign. Whoever may be
elected his opponent will inaugurate a
revolution and assume the presidency by
force of arms
The friends of PorfiriO Diaz are power
less. Seawasana is their leader, and he is
handling the party in favor of LerdO A
rupture of the Lerdo and Portierio parties is
imminent.
In Guerrero political disturbances CON
tinue, and there exists among the congress
sional faction great hatred.
The Legislature of San Luis has author
lzed Escobedo to organize a force of 1000
men in anticipation of election riots.
In Guadalajara the troops impeded voting
and many persons were wounded. The
general condition of the republic is as un-
settled as usual
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-20
WASHINGTON.
Mobile Posfmasfer-The Outrage Com.
mittee-ResHmption of Work by Coal
NIiners-Base Ball Games-Wea the r
nd ohnh

Mobile POsfmasfer-The Outrage Com.
mittee-Resnmption of Work by Coal
NIiners-Base Ball Games-Wea ther
synopsis and Probabilities.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-George L. Put
nam was nominated to-day postmaster at
Mobile.
The outrage committee adopted the fol
lowing: Senators Scott Pool, Blair Rep
resentatives Poland, Stevenson, Coburn.
Beck and Van Trump are a subcommittee,
to hold sessions in Washington, with power
to send substitutes from the subcommittee
throughout the South. This arrangement
lasts until the twentieth of September,
when the full committee will meet and ar
range further programme.
Both Houses of the New Brunswick
Legislature unanimously adopted resolu-
tions condemning the Washington treaty
where Canadian interests are concerned.
dispatch from the Pennsylvania coal
mines announces that the wOrkmen, bv a
large majority, have voted to resume work
on companies terms.
The Senate confirmed Warner Governor
of New Mexico, and Putnam postmaster at
Mobile.
The Senate spent six hours on the treaty
to-day; meets again at halfpast ten to-
morrow. 1t is thought a vote will be
reached by Thursday
The most intense excitement prevailed in
base ball circles on the game at Chicago
today, between the Olympics of this CITY
and the White Stockings. At the end of
the eighth inning the game stood: Olympics
4, White Stockings O. Immense sums
were staked at great odds. The ninth in
ming resulted in the Olympics scoring three
and the White Stockings nine runs, the
latter thus securing victory by score of
to7
Weather Report-Synopsis for the past
twenty four hOurs-The weather continues
without material change on the Pacific
coast and at the Rocky mountain stations
The barometer has continued high in the
Middle and South Atlantic States The
area of the highest barometer having
moved southeastward, the pressure has
still more so in the Northwest, where the
temperature has increased very rapidly.
The disturbance indicated last night in
Alabama moved eastward with light rains
The cloudiness, has increased on the lower
lakes and the Mississippi valley, and a
storm prevails with some severity in North
Wisconsin.
1t is probable that the barometer will fall
in the Middle and Eastern States, with
cloudy weather on Saturday, and that
brisk, southwesterly and southeasterlv
winds will be experienced from Lake On
tario to Lake Michigan.
Senator Kellogg is here. His health is
George A. Gordon was confirmed as Asses
sor of the First Texas Internal Revenue
District to-day.