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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
Niagara ra,is wi,nou. water.

From Holley's Niagara.l
On the 26th of March, le4s. the river
presented remarkable phenomenon,
There is no record Of similar one, nor
has Il been observed since. The winter
had been intensely cold, and the ice
| formed on Lake Erie was very thick.
This was loosened around the shores by
the warm DAYS of early spring. During
the day stiff easterly wind moved the
whole field up the lake. About sun,
dewn the wind chopped suddenly around
and blew gale from the west. This
brought the vast tract Of ice down again
with such tremendous force that 1t filled
the neck Of the lake, and the outlet, so
that the outflow OF the water was greatly
| impeded. Of course il only needed q
very short space Of time for the falls to
drain off the water below Black Rock.
The consequence was that when we
arose in the morning at Niagara,
we found that our river was nearly hall
gone. The American channel had
dwindled TO q respectable creek. The
British channel looked as II 1t had been
smitten with quick consumption, and
was fast passing away. Far up from the
head Of Goat Island, and out into the
Canadian rapids, the water was gone, as
ii was also from the lower end of Goat
Island, out beyond the tower. The rocks
were bare, black and forbidding. The
roar of Niagara had subsidized almost to
a moan. The scene was desolate, and
but for its novelty aud the certainty that
it would change before many hours, would
have been gloomy and saddening. Every
person who has visited Niagara will re-
member beautiful jet Of water which
shoots up from the water about forty
rods south of the outer Sister in the
great rapids, called, with singular con-
iradiction OF terms, the Leaping
Rocb.
The writer drove a buggy from near
the head Of Goat Island out to point
above and near to that jet. With q log
cart and four horses he had drawn from
the outside of the outer island stick OF
pine timber, hewed twelve inches square
and forty feet long From the top OF
the middle island was drawn a still larger
stick, hewed on one side and sixty feet
long. There are few places on the
globe where person would be less likely
to 90 numbering than in the rapids
Of Niagara, just above the brink OF
the Horse shoe fall All the people OF
the neighborhosd were abroad exploring
the reeesses and cavities that had never
before been exposed TO mortal eyes.
The writer went some distance up the
shore of the river. Large fields at the
muddy bottom lay bare. The
singular syncope Of the waters lasted all
the day, and night closed over the strange
scene. But in the morning our river
was restored in all its strength, beauty
and majesty, and we were glad to well
come it's swelling tide once more
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
A ChIII Cure.

A new cure for ague is given in a
Terre Haute (Indiana) paper. The
writer says to those afflicted with ague,
crawl down stairs head foremost. Laugh
at the idea il you please, but do your
crawling first; you can then afford to
laugh. Just as the chill is coming on,
start at the top Of fight Of stairs, and
crawl down on your hands and feet,
head foremost. You never did harder
work in your life, and when you arrive
at the bottom, instead Of shaking, you
viii find yourself putting red in the face,
and perspiring freely, from the strong
exertions made in the effort to support
yourself. Try it. 1t won't cost you
near as much as quinine or patent med
icines, and if it fails it will only do what
they do every day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
Attachmenf Notice.

John Robertson. ! Before p. NJ. Winners.
vs., Justice Of the Peace
john Green. for Shelby county.
IN THE ABOVE CASE AFFIDAVIT
i having been made under section 3i55 Of
the Code Of Tennessee. and returned into
feAdant, and affidavit having been made ina
the defendant Is indebted 10 the plaintiff in
the sum Of si0s. due by account, and tkSi the
defendant has removed or is about 70 re-
move himself from the State Of TsRBessea /;
Il Is therefore ordered that the defen
dant appear before me Al mY Office. No
40 North Court street, in the oity Of Memphis
Tennessee, on or before the slth day Of be
same will be proceeded with ex parties and
that a copy Of this natice be published enee a
week for four oSEseeative weeks. in the Public
Ledger. =. Nj. WINTERS, j. y.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Attention, Public.

take this opportunity of informing
my friends and patrons that am pre-
pared to furnish both dealers and fami-
lies with my famous Norfolk oysters at
greatly reduced rates. Goods sold by
me are known to the public to be Of the
best quality, and believing competition
to be the life of trade. am determined
not to be undersold by anybody. Very
respectfully, yIcroR d. Fuchs,
EFT Al Jefferson street.
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Attachment Notice.

o. II. Phillips, Attachment before Vim Wal
Va. lace, Justice of the Peace
F. Hebron. for Shelby county, Tenn.
A FFIDAVIT HAVING BEEN MADE
~ and bond given as required by law in at
taehment cases, ana an attachment having
been issued and returned by the proper or
Ger, levied. ETC., the said /. Hebron is hereby
notified to appear before me at my Office in the
city Of Memphis. on Tuesday. the 9th day OF
December. A. ID. 1872, at 10 o'clock a.m., and
defend said suit, or the same will be proceeded
with ex parte. This notice Is to he published
once n week for four consecutive weeks in the
PoBLIc LEDGER, a newspaper published in the
city of Memphis, Tennessee.
VIM. WALLACE,
Justice of Peace for Shelby county, Tenn d,
W. u. Burr. Atty for Plaintiff.
7O-76-S2.s7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
Friday. December aOth, Is7e.

between the hours Of IL m. and D. m, at the
southeast corner Of Court Square, in the CITY
Of Memphis. sell for cash. to, the highest bid
der, the following lots of land, situated, lying
and being in Shelby county, Tennessee, and In
the city Of Memphis; the first described as fol-
lows: Beginning on the north side of Beal
street. at the northwestern corner of lot once
conveyed TO Zebedeede Wood; thence with the
line of Beal street, westwardly 63 feet, to the
southeast corner Of lot formerly owned by d.
Abbott; thence with Abbott's line, north $50
feet, TO an alley; thence east with the line of
said alley 6S feet; thence south to the begin
ming. The second lot in block As on plan Of
South Memphis, beginning at n stake on the
east side Of Causey street, at northwest corner
Of j. X. Murray's; thence east 1856 feet; thence
north. parallel with and 100 feet from Her
nando street. 40 feet TO stake; thence west
wardly to the east line of Causey street; thence
with east line Of Causey street 40 feet, to the
beginning. Terms of sale. cash. Equity Of
redemption barred. Title believed to Be good.
but sell and convey only as Trustee.
3 68-td ID. II. POSITION, Trustee.
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- Fef pysPspsls, Indigestion, Depression
Of Spirits Shd gsnsrsl Debility 10 thslr YqFi-
Gus forms. preventive sgiihst isysr ard
ague aud other intermittent fsvsrs, de
" Ferro-P hOsphOiatea Elixir Of calisaya."
made BY casWsll, Hazard A Co.. New York,
and soid ~ ~ 4fEgElStS. 10 ibe kfSs tenis fag
patients TseoVeriug IRON fever Or sickness.
II has no equal. Ivi-O
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Attachment Notice.

VS.. tice Of the Peace for Shell
A FEIDAVfTHAVfNG BEEN MADE AND
"A bond given as required by law in attach
issued on the grounds that the defendant is q
a nonresident Of the State Of Tennessee. It'll
therefore ordered that defendant make
his appearance before me at my Office
on "a satSTosy, me ata a day OF pecSember ~
same will be proceeded with ex parte; II is
further ordered that this notice be published
once q week for four consecutive weeks in the
Public Ledger, newspaper published in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn.
THOMAS l.. GILES,
64-70-76-S2l Justice of the Peace, Shelby Co.
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$1,000 reward is offered by the propri-
etor of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, for medicine that will equal
it in the cure Of all severe cases Of
"liver complaint and all diseases
arising from impurity of the blood, as
eruptions, pimples, blotches, boils, etc.
cod -dAM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

MAxsFoRD, the well-known BOOKSHELF
and news dealer, corner Of Second and
Madison streets, has received the Josh
Billings Allminax and the Mast Almi-
mack for 1873. Both are rich, rare and
racy and superior in wit and humor to
those of last year. he has also received
the magazines for November.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

sScbsppsd hands. face. rough skin. PIN
ples, ringWorms. salt-rheum, and other
eutansous Affections cured. and the skin
made soft and smooth b. using the Juniper
Tg esp. made By casWsll. Hazard 4 Co..
New York. xvi-0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

r. J. WALLER, the euterprising news
dealer, No. los Beal street, has all the
latest dailies, weeklies and monthly pub
LEGATIONS. He has also many European
periodicals and literature that be makes
a specially. Gail aud see him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

The CATHOLIC FAMILY ALMANAC for
1873 has been received by W. J. Mans
ford, corner Of Second and Monroe, who
will supply it at publishers rates: Sin
gle copies, 25 cents; one dozen copies,
$3.50; one hundred copies, SIG.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
Attainment Notice.

VIM. Rossart I Before John Spelman. JUS
vs.. tice OF the Peace OF Shelby
c. @. JohAson.J county, Tennessee.
TN THE ABOVE NAMED SUIT AFFIDA-
i VII Cor attachment having been made under
section 1856 Of the Code Of Tennessee. that tn.
said @. g J0hnsOn Is about 20 remove. or has
removed himself OF property from the STATE. OF
has removed OF l. removing out Of the county
privately. or eonceals bis property 50 that the
ordinary process OF law cannot be served upon
him, or has absconded. or Is s6scondins OF.
coneealing himself or properly, or has fraud
ulently disposed Of OF i about fraudUlently T.
dispose Of bis property. and that the said de
fendant, c. @. Johns0n, Is indebted 70 the
plaintiff In the sum OF so. due By mortgage.
that the claim & just. and ap attachment hay-
ine been issued BY me and returned BY the
proper officer. levied, ETC.; Il Is therefore or
dered that the defendant appear before me az
my Office, No. ~ Adams street. in the ciiy Of
Memphis. Tennessee. on Saturday. the 9Th
day " December, A. ID. ls72. at II o'clock
an and defend this suit. or the same will
BE- proceeded With 81 parte; and that copy
Of this notice be published once a week. for
f0ur consecutive weeks, in the PURLlC LrDGrE
fi-1hle-ee Join sPELMAN, Up,
O~A cFannn CTREFT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The galleries will be reserved for spectators
not en- maseue until midnight, up 10 which
hour no maskers will be allowed in that por-
ton of the building. DiN4h
Until the same hour, no person not en-
No unmasking will be required. ..
No weapons or arms OF any kind Will be
allowed in the building.
Disorderly persons shall be promptly taken
force viii be detailed for the preservation OF
order.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

Best aud Oldest Haailv Msdisius. -SsS-
ford's Lissr Lnuioorai0r.-A purely Vegetable
Ca,horte and Tonic-for Dyspepsia. constipa-
ton. Debility. siek-hsadsehs, Bilious At
taeks. and all derzngements Of Liver,
Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for
Il. Besare Of is,isaiions. ll3-xyll2es
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

eFThe pursst and sweetest Cod Liver oil
in the EsFld is Hazard 4 csswells. made on
the sea shore. mos .rssh-seleeted liyers. by
caswvll. Hazard L Co.. New York. Il iS sb-
solutely pure and sweet. Patients Whs have
oEes taken It prefer it to any other. For sale
BY all druggists. FYi-3
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STRANGERS, 60 to willett's.

Paul WRIGHT, the enterprising news
dealer whose emporium is located at No.
29G Main street, has all the latest papers
and periodicals, and the very best Of
cigars. Give him a call.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25
NAIR DVE.
RatnhaIor,s Hair pye.

This plepdid Hair Dye is the bet IL tie iroild.
The only true and perfect dye. Harmless. re-
liable aud instantaneous; no disappointment
no ridiculous tints or unpleasant 0dQr. Rem
edies the III effects Of bad dyes aud washes.
Produces IMMEDIATELY a superb BLACK or NAT
raaL BROWN. and leaves the hair cLEAy, s0rI
AND BEAUTIFUL. The eenpias signed w. A.
Bachelor. Sold BY all DrssSists,
CHAS. BArCHELOf,
6l-sod-4Yi-e0 Psapr,stQg, N: Y:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

PERIoDIcALs.-Joe Locke, newsdeAler
al 2s6l Main street, has the latest pic
torials, dailies, weeklies, and monthly
magazines. Karl Pretzels story book is
the latest out.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

LINENS and house-furnishing goods
are sold al extra bargains at the South
ern Palace closing out sale. 5ST
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ScARFs and shawls, large stock, cheap.
est in the city, at the Southern Palace
closing out sale, 1872 Main street. 5st
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DoN'r forget that the Southern Palace,
1872 Main street, is closing out their re-
tail stock at less than cost. 5st
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GAS FITTING, i6 Jefferson st.

SEE advertisement Of Wheeler 4
Wilson's sewing machine in the For
Sale" column, the owner considering it
worthless, offers bargain in it. 4St
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sALoaN.
PusLIcAI.oR.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the Western
Methodfst, il having within the limits q
which Memphis is the commercial ceAter
and read Of all who may koeRme interested.
Judieious advertising vii pay. Oar oHee 70
Z7ek Main street. ~ stlirs. ~ sane buliaAs
~s ~ D's's 0sAPss4R w BLEW 4 60.
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BARGAINS are the rule at the Southern
Palace closing out sale. 5ST
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Exc
ID cuted to me by Michael Larkin on the LIST
day sf September, 1869, registered ia the Reg.
ister's Office in book No. rs, page 249, to secure
certain indebtedness therein named, will at
the request Of the beneficiary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-25

ScARFs and shawls, cheapest in the
city, at the Southern Palace closing out
sale, 1892 Main street. 5ST
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SHIPPING TAGS printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
Office. AT
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STRANGERS visiting the city should not
fail to visit Peabody Billiard Hall. Sc
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Violin and guitar strings. best
Italian, al n. seehausen's, 245
second street. ST
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The Pixies Peak weather observers
have an Office $4,000 feet above the sea.
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II soib, Is7a.
Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST TO
ID me executed BY y. merrill, on the 18th day
Of February, 1850, duly registered in the Regis
ter's Office OF this county, in deed book No N.
pages 27l and 272, the Indebtedness thereby Sc,
cured remaining unpaid; will ON
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PHELAN h CoLLEYDER's beveled tables
at the Peabody Billiard Hall. sc
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DRIVEN WELLS, l6 Jefferson st. 9st
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Tickets of Admission, 81 Each,
To be had at the following named places |:
0yerton Hotel. Peabody Hotel, Worsbam
House, Leubrie's Dollar Store, JOS Speeht's
Store, Clark's Jewelry store,
Leubrie's Cigar Store. Memphis City Railway
Office, and at the Industrial Exposition Build
;ns 70 I'd
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-03
A Mothers Love,

A thing immortal; Time cannot
change it; Death cannot quench it /;
Eternity cannot waste or destroy it |!
From the cradle to the grave it COM
passes us about, growing stronger when
temptation besets US, becoming holier
VIXEN adversely tries US, and more God
like TO save when the blackness of de-
spair gathers its horrors around u.s.
Forsaking US not though deserted by
all others, it elings to US with a spell
which no charm can dissolve, with a
strength which no power can sunder.
In The morning, at MONDAY, and at
eventide, it is always ours and though
the dear heart whose every throb was
actuated By it is hushed in that bosom
forever; though the once soulful eyes
glow not with it now, and the mute iips
breathe it no more, yea, though the
coffin and the shroud the cold clods Of
the valley, and the long grasses of many
year hide from our tear. .bedimmed
eyes the sweet form that was ever trans
figured into angelic radiance by its
presence, yet from the receding Past
this mother. love drifts over to US with
all the vividness of the days when she
was with us; and it comes back TO us
from the beautiful Beyond, in its inf
nite tenderness still yearning over Us
and bringing us hope MS we struggle in
the close contests CT life.
Going no, out forever, and setting
not, Ills a guiding star, by whose far,
reaching light We may pilot our frail
barks from billow on to billow across
the stormy sea of Time, and anchor al
last ut the iadeless shore Of a country
whose mansions are Home indeed, hal
lowed and made pure by the prayerfu
yigils born Of a mothers love Frdncii
Lamdrtine Reeier.
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gradation Of race, and loss Of empire
while the Briton infexibly maintains
the superiority aud mastery Of his race,
and hence, has extended his empire,
almost 10 the life time of many, from
Madras and the Malabar coast, far, far
beyond the Gauges and the Indus, to
the llimalaya Mountains en- one side,
aud to the Persian Empire on the other
from Australia aud New Zealand
from the Equator, South, to 80 or 40
degrees North. The merest handful OF
Euglishmen here are governing world,
far, far beyond the widest dreams Of
Alexander tie Great, or Julius, or Au
gustus Casa.
But, how ore 5anders off | forget
| am on board ship, buying new Indian
native puzzles for few ceuts, to take
home to puzzle Americans, or looking
at native jugglers, who bring snakes
(the poisonous Cobra) GU board ship, to
hug aud to kiss, to tease them, aud to
make then swell Up and look terrible !
| forget ! am seeing sticks aud swords
thrust down mems throats, and Mango
trees made to grow-Io presto '-on
board ship, as little water is sprinkled
upon the dry sand in basket, where
we see the seed put in. What a world
Of brains must have been wasted upon
these magpie jugglers, to enable them
to cheat us so. Aud then they are
nearly naked. An avna q cents)
abuudautly pays them for swallowing a
sword, or spouting out ERE and smoke
from their mouths. Aud such is the
greed to earn the dgRcs, or to make the
sales Of puzzles, aud baskets, and EN-.
broideries, and tiger slippers for men,
that the Quartermaster has to stand
with huge lash, laying it on the backs
OF the magpies en1 monk eys, to thump
them oft the chaihs aud the rigging Of
tho ship, that, otherwise, they would
cover ike flies.
The "dolcoDda" is soon to 20 by the
poetic mines Of Golcouda, all over now
and the land CT the car Of the Jugger.
naut-thc car yet going, but no more
fools going under its crushing wheels
there to be ground into glory. English
government has got rid of some crimes
in Iud!a--the victims of this Jugger.
naut car, the sGttee, the sclf.burning of
the widows to follow their fresh dead
husbands to the hereafter, the awful
Thugs, aud the filing of the Gauges
witn corpses. We have pleasant set
OF passengers on board this Gclconda,
the most OF whom, now, are Ualcutliaus
merchants aud officials, some with their
families, who have been down to Gale
to breathe the sea air, or to the Neil
gerry hills, in Madras. We read all
the histories aad novels we can get
the latter, especially--and they dance,
Gae Virginia reel, even, hero,) aud
they have concerts, and sing John
Brown, away off here-(with a gusto,
too, aud as If iu compliment to me)-
whose poor, dead soul, if it was "to
march on, 10 British India as il
marched on" for five or six years, in
America, would not leave a Briton alive
to sing or to dance at all.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-02-03
Hunting the Ostrich.

The bird most celebrated for feet.
ness Of running is the ostrich, or bird
camel (Struthio Cdmeius, as it may be
named, "What time she lifieth up her
self on high, says Job, "she scorneth
the horse and his rider" According
to DIR. Shaw, the wings, serve her both
for sails aud oars whilst her feet, which
have only two toes, aud are not unlike
the camers, can bear great fatigue
Though the ostrich is universally ad.
mitted TO 60 faster than the heetest
horse, yet the Arabs on horse horseback
contrive to run these birds down, their
feathers being valrable, aud their flesh
not be despised. The best horscs are
trained for this chase. When the hun.
ter has started his game, he puts his
horse upon gentle gallop, so as to keep
the ostrich 10 sight, without coming too
near to alarm it and put it to its full
speed. Upon observing itself pursued
therefore, it begins TO run ut first
but gently, its wings like two arms
keeping alternate motion with its feet.
1t seldom runs 10 a direct line; but,
like the hare, doubles, or rather cour-
ses in a circular manner; while the
hunters, taking the diameter or tracing
a smaller circle, meet the bird at unex.
pected turns, aud with less fatigue to
the horses. This chase is often contin.
ued for day or two, when the poor
ostrich is starved out and exhausted,
and finding all power Of escape impos.
sible, it endeayors to hide itself from
the enemies it cannot avoid, running
into some thicket, or burying its head
10 the sand the hunters then rush in
at full speed, and kill the bird with
clubs, lest the feathers should be soilcd
with blood,