Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-02-20

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Bavaria has eliminated in crotchet of
editing a musical periodical.
Dom Piatt and G. A. Townsend have
withdrawn from the Washington Sunday
Herald, and propose to start weekly
paper there.
An Indiana girl when asleep recites
Greek, but when awake is utterly ig-
norant of that language. This is an
Indiana euphuism for saying she snores
There is no better remedy for cold feet
than to slap the leg briskly, just above
the knee, after raising the foot The in
creased circulation induces immediate
relief.
DR.. Hertmueller, German physician,
AYERS that in this country unwedded wo-
men live, on an average, eight to ten
years longer than wives and mothers Of
families.
The theory that Agnes, in David
Copperfeld," was the wife of Charles
Dickens, is adopted by Hans Christian
Andersen, who was intimate in the
family.
Richard Henry Bertrand, formerly
noted literary character in London, died
lately of delirium tremens in low quar-
ter of London, where he has lived for
years in vagabondage.
The expenses of our wars with In
dians since the beginning of the century
amount to more than $400, 900, 900, while
the amount of money spent in attempts
to educate them has only been SO, 900, 900.
A Washington reporter, in comment
ing on the democratic character of Gen
eral Sherman's receptions, say that any
gentleman with a paper collar and nit
tens on can go in.
London papers are loud in praise of
Miss Colombo, who has just made her
debut there in opera. She will be over
here after awhile-admission four dol
lars-and then it will be fashionable to
sing Hail, Colombo"
A large mass meeting was held in
New York Monday night to protest
against the proposed legislative grants
of the right of way to the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, for the construction
of competing and connecting link rail
road between Richmond and FIeder-
icksburg, Va.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in her lecture
on Quality" elaborates the theory that
we have two natures, the higher and the
lower, which makes the man different in
the street from the man at home; the
young girl wreathed in smiles in society,
peevish and fretful to her mother, etc,
The Sixth Congressional District of
Michigan embraces territory larger
than Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
or the Duchy of Baden and the Kingdom
of Saxony. The Fourth Congressional
District embraces territory more ex-
tensive than Connecticut and Delaware,
or the Kingdom of Wurtemburg.
The Bowling Green (Ky.) Democrat,
in connection with several interesting
"reminiscences of the Hon. Joseph r.
Underwood of that State, says that he is
in his eightieth year, is yet hale aud
hearty, and actively engaged in the dis
charge of his professional duties. His
tongue is still eloquent, his head is as
clear as a bell, his heart is as warm and
tender as a boys, and his name is a
synonym of all that is true and noble
among men. The Commonwealth never
had a worthier public servant and no
man living in the State is endeared to a
larger number of sincerely appreciative
hearts.
In reply to the onslaught of the New
York Herald on the "tameness and Sc
curity of the religious papers" Mr..
Beecher says in the Christian Union:
"The Herald's idea of a journal suili-
ciently piquant and spicy is like the
honest Teuton's opinion of lager too
moosh prandy,' said he, is too moosh;
but too moosh lager is shust enough.
The Herald says it has taken up the
business of fighting Old Beelzebub' and
Christianity. A good thing
on Christianity, and hard on Beelzebub;
for we have the highest authority for be-
lieviug that house divided against
itself cannot stand.