Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-15
RFMARKABLE LONGEVITY.


REMARKABLE LONGEVITY.
The average duration Of human me
has been computed at SS years, Inc
instances are, however just now nu-
merous Of persons who have attained an
advanced age, with their bodily ana
mental powers in remarkably gooo
preservation. There is compositor on
a Tennessee newspaper who has Just
passed his slst birthday, and is still able
TO set 5000 ems daily, with ease. Father
Cleveland" of Boston, will enter upon
his Tooth year next month He recently
visited his son, youth Of 70. The most
active business men Of New York, the
Messrs. Aston, Stewart, Vanderbilt,
Drew, Cooper, and Law, are 20 years old
and upwards, and still hale and hearty
Won Moltke, the Prussian generalissimo,
though suptuagenarian, has just sus-
tanned the fatigue and labors of one OF
the most brilliant series Of campaigns
Europe ever witnessed.
The New York Democrat says; The
sole ambition of Senator Oliver 2. Nor
ton, of Indiana, is to be Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court Of the Ua'ssd
States. Whatever else he nay take IS
but stepping-stone 10 that. lie vowed
in 1854 to some day occupy the Posltioa,
and he has been unserupaloas In his st>
forts to push himself forward ever SINCE.
When Judge fancy died MoStoR wrote
the most piseOns appeals TO President
Lincoln, but that faaetiOaary was net
at that time prepared for sseh an infany
A the elevation Of MortoR 20 the high
position. Ii viii be sorry day for this
country if he ever reaches 1t, but there
il NO doubt be would II there should be a
vacancy at this time. He is Mr.. Grants
particular henehman."
PAKls totters to its fall. The loss OF
Fort Issy was the turning point in the
campaign. 1t has discouraged the Com
munists to saeh degree that unity and
discipline appear to have vanished, and
everybody is giving, while nobody is
chewing. orders. General ROssel, the
head of the army, has resigned, and
charges incompetency upon the govern
ment of the Commune. General Dom
browski succeeds him. The Versailles
forces are slowly but surely approaching
the eaeiente with their mines. Fort
vanvres Is in flames, and has ceased
firing. The orders issued by the Com
mune exhibit spirit Of desperation.
The barricades are to be defended to the
last, and all stragglers are to be shot
GEN. BURNSIDE has been elected Com
mander-in- Chief of the Grand Army OF
the Republic, General Logan having de-
clined reelection. Grant made an
effort to secure the election of General
to the position with view
to have him control the organization in
the interest Of his denomination. But
the plan vas discovered and foiled. This
is a power in the North,
and its action in the selection OF its
chief officer is indicative Of the weakness
of Grant in q quarter least to be expected
The British members of the High
Commission will sail for England on the
oath inst. After signing the treaty
Lord Tenterden and Prof Bernard left.
to visit New York, Boston,
and other places The American Com
nissioners will remain at Washington
during the session of the Senate, TO
make any explanations necessary. Mr..
Schenck will sail for London on the oath
inst
THE Washington correspondent Of the
Louisville Ledger says all the Senators
have not yet been furnished with copies
Of the treaty negotiated by the Joint
High Commission, but enough have seen
it and expressed opinions upon It to make
It safe to assert that it will not be ratified
in its present form without severe fight,
and perhaps in the end close admins
tration vote.
NoRTHERE merchants generally bear
testimony to the problty and honor dis
played by our Southern countrymen in
cancelIing obligations which were out
standing when the civil conflict burst
upon the country. We know Of one