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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-23
CLOTHING.
NOVEMBER 81, 1878.
BIBssRs. J. II. SMITH 4 co.,
NuAanUNfTnN,

MBssRs. J. II. SMITH 4 CO.,
WASHINGTON
oluded 70 oonssn our stock Of
CLOTHING .
sayed from the FIRE TO you, and have shipped nor
TWENTY CAsBs,
and v forward tho balance Of our STOCK - I'D ~
your sales HGffssF6nbo. Rft IScRfRfs"R WALDO
TO OUR PATRONS
We are pleased 70 inform you that We have ssOspcd
100000 worth Of CIothina.
saved from the Boston FIRE, and shall commence the
hrst esss Boston house aud We. are ehab ied q a.
pose q \ a. g per cent 5eloy the aotual cot We
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the sale Of theae FoodA .
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

ON HAND, A LARGB ASSORTMENT OF
~ FaehiunAblg Family CARRIAaES, -
q Lss a Z! na prbsss1S Als9 PyIm6 ne, q
sold II cost 70 eloas out 70 make room -. -
for Spring s'och Repairing GTqmgy sHfndsd 10
New Repository and FactoryIlio, ~ Ei5hth stfost,
between ID end y northwest -.
A very handsome secondhand Clarence, but little
used. and will be sold cheap, dec2Sh
THIS Is TO Owe NOTICE THAT THE
Il subscriber has obtained from The supreme
Court n the District o. Columbia holding special
ssss q I.S II Dan sss u %.Ihns ety.
against the said deceased are hereby warned 70 sI.
subscriber on Or before The ion day o. Decsmbef
nS4t; they may otherwise BY law be excluded from
all benent Of the said estate
ls Si''n und'F ~ SfRa this i'A ~ d RffSffRP9Sr
THIS u TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THE SUE
pf the District o. columbia, holding ! special term
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j aeriber has obtained from the Supreme Court
81 the DISTRICT q Columbia, holding Especial Term,
pHoSss iStS S q cty BE- e
Stains .Sinst he sSi8 deoe5sod are hereby 97rpSd
he saBsor6sr on Or Ssors n. Ss day N bsos
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-23
FOR SALE AND RENT

WISHING TO RETIRE IRON PRACTICE
my medloinea and lnstrlments, &c, and rent ny
S VAS q sdi.'u'Io.' near IbE w u
heo% NJ hO aERs OCrPsr 2 BY
FURNISHED ROOMS AT 90 MAssAoHy-
It setts avenue decaiu
DRsIRABLR RESIDENCE FOR sAIR.-A |
u nsHAnd oommodious threestQry BRICK -, |
stESal bsiSss Sn .s end ESs
avenue, recently. owned by D, ". Brice, Pay.
he HOUSE Y as follow BasementIosies or BIZ
hsrdrSop' Kitchen stoTsr9om psnie psngs taT
library and dining room, With buffers pantry md
siossis bali chamber, bath room and water closeta
Third hOor-fiye bedrOumb, with clpsotss Lot y
sssy tSTiiS The property win BE- s6oy9. a any
ua dsilst IsOs PsnhsyiSaniS avenue venue
ENoR RENT-A LARGE, FIRsT.cLAss RESI-
X RoGRER No S SO seventh street dIsSSsf
NOR sALE-A COUPE RoCKAWAY, FOR
ehanF iSq for f6S BasE Nv Inquire " q RLI
carriage factory, corner ThirteenAndA-halt and
q UITs OF ROOMs-FOR RKNT-F1NELY
closet, i9ilF street dOcitu
UNoR RBNT-NINB UNFINISHED ROOMS,
IL suitable for families, or win Be LET separately,
Hrsmisos, isn D street northwest 70 DIR W n.
NOR RENT-A STORE 10 FEET DEEP, WELL
fa .Ss n S@fSss 5 5SS SaSt
y the morning end 6StgseR md gc9ss IN a. ~
streetsnortSwest deitd
DiRDS FOR sALE.-MOCRING, RED, CA
ID MARIE. and Belgian Qanaries, the finest collec
hSif street. between MarySnd avenue and Q, Island.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-23
DYEING AND SECURING.

III ElNU AND SJUUKlNu.
w LILLIAN II. WHBATLEY's
sfEAM DYEING AND OCCURRING ESTABLISH
Established ISL.
Premium awarded by the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute 1851, and Ia now one OF tho Oldest largest
aud most complete Establishments Of the kind in this
country,
: Best place in the District for Cleaning or Dysug
Everything aPpertiininR to tho business well and
Once closes daily at sunset, except Saturday when
II will be open until 30 D. m.
Post once Boz 121.
WAsHINGToN
STEAM DYRING AND SECURING COM
PANY,
No. BIS Tenth street, between X aRd y
streets northwest.
We have at an enormous expense htted IN the
larEeat STEAM DYEING AND SECURING EB'TAB-
LIBHMENT south Of New York, and would Inform
orders.
Ladies' and children,s Dresses, Cloaks, MantillAs
sc, of all materials cleaned without being ripped
apart,
Az kinds Of spots removed without cleaning the
Kid Gloves cleaned In New York style and neat
manner, Any quantity done in twenty four hours
aenuemens clothes cleaned without shrinking or
inlurinE the garment IN any manneT, and guarantee
given that all grease spots will be removed entirely
80 that they never show again.
Ocflh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02

From the st. Petersburg Corresp ondence NsT
York Tribune.


From the st. Petersburg Corresp ondence New
York Tribune.l
A very sad occurrence here a few days
ago has also called public attention to
the discipline of the army--the death OF
a young officer of the Horse Guards in
duel. II seems that Bulytchef, an OIL
Ger in the Preobrazhensky regiment,
under seal of confidence, told his inti-
mate friend, Kobelef, a eorpet in the
Horse Guards, some disagreeable reports
that were in circulation, TO the effect
that certain officers of the Horse Guards
had been cheating at cards. Kobelef,
disregarding the private and friendly
nature of the communication, repeated
it to his regiment, and the duel between
the two friends was the result. The
duel was fought near the city, with rifled
pistols, and 2obelei, according to all sc-
counts, the challenger, was wounded in
the spine, and died three days after
ward. His funeral took place yesteE-
day, with very numerous attendance,
including the Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantinovitch, in the uniform Of the regi-
ment Both the Preobrazhensky and
the Horse Guards are crack regiments,
and contain many of the best young men
Of Russia. They have both got into
very excited state; several challenges
have been sent, and three other duels
have already been arranged for. Itis
even said that the officers Of the Horse
Guards have resolved to challenge every
officer in st. Petersburg who speaks in
any way Of the injurious report. Finally,
the Emperor has intervened, and has
requested all the officers of the two regi.
ments to give their words Of honor that
they will fight no more duels, no matter
how far matters have already gone. A
commission has also been appointed
with Genaral Tchertkof at the head, to
investigate the causes Of the 6rst duel.
Singuia1..y enough, no inquiries seem to
be made, either in the Horse Guards or
cut Of it, as to whether the reports are
true. Such an investigation would pro-
tect the regimental honor better than
many duels. eI-L .a ars.a I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
AN ORDINANCE.
wATERWORKS.
An ordinance authorizing the city to sub
scribe for stock in the Memphis Water Com


An ordinance authorizing the city to sub
scribe for stock in the Memphis Water Com
Section 1. Be it ordained by the General
Council of the city Of Memphis, That the
city Of Memphis shall subscribe for one hun
dred thousand shares, aggregating one hun
dred thousand dollars of the capital stock of
the memphis Water Company;n Provided,
that the capital stock of the said Water Com
pany shall first be increased by vote Of tho
stockholders to. and fixed at, the sum of two
hundred thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be It further ordained. That the
above proposition shall be spread, upon the
records Of the General Council, and the May
or, after giving twenty days notice Of the
time, place and object of the election, shall
cause an election to be held by the qualified
voters Of the city, according 70 the laws regu-
lating other city elections for the purpose
Of taking the sense Of the said voters upon
the proposition to subscribe for the said one
thousand shares Of stock; and If the assent
Of threefourt Of the qualified voters Of the
city, who vote at the said election, Is had at
the said election, to the said subscription.
then this ordinance shall become and be
binding and obligatory; but If three-fourths
sent to the said subscription, then this ordi-
nance is to be null aud void.
Sec 3. And be it further ordained. That
the Mayor, upon the return Of the said elec-
ton, If three-fourths OF the qualified voters
Of the city assent thereto. shall enter in the
books Of the =" Memphis Water COMPANY"
upon such terms and conditions. and under
such regulations and restrictions as the Cen
eral Council has already prescribed, or may
prescribe or agree upon. subscription IN DC
half Of the city for the said one thousand
shares of stock, which subscription shall
theneeforward be binding upon the city, and
shall entitle il t. all the rights, privileges
and immunities Of a stockholder.
Passed first reading, when the fourteenth
section Of the charter was suspended, and the
ordinance passed first and second reading BY
Board Of Aldermen, December II, 1871.
Passed first reading by Council; rules sus-
pended, as required By city charter. and passed
second and faal reading. December II, 1911.
Approved December II, lsIl.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.
QI no
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
"a. TENNESSEE: TUESDAY EVENING @

ars almost invariably selected from the
daughters Of the younger sons Of peers,
and are in position which renders
their salary Of fS00 an object. The
life Of a maid Of honor at the Court OF
Queen Victoria has been free from all
temptation TO stoop to folly, as that OF
the young ladies whom we read Of in De
Grammonts Memoirs was full; and La
Belle Jennings and the other two sub
jects Of Lely's pencil, which would have
been banded down by him to posterity,
would have been dreadfully bored by the
Windsor Of to-day, which, never lively
for young ladies during the present
reign, even st the hsst Of times, is now
duller than ever. The maids Of honor
retain their title OF honorable" which
they receive on appointment after they
marry, but It is notable that their posi-
ton is not considered TO advance their
prospects Of making good match, and
~ fact, ia worldly point OF view, they
rarely marry well.
1t has been discovered that there is no
law to punish a forgery Of the frank of
9 member Of Congress, and thus we have
further evidence Of the loose way in
which this privilege has been exercised.
Now It is proposed, instead Of abolish
ing franking altogether to make the
forgery Of an NJ G. 3 name on a letter
misdemeanor, with a penalty of $500
fine. We do not see why anybody should
take the trouble Of forging the auto
graphs Of honorable gentlemen, when
they are to be had by the bushel only for
the asking. We have heard of Repre-
sentatives and Senators who we're said
to be conscientious, but we never knew
the first member who was conscientious
upon this point or upon that of books
and stationery. Nobody feels it wrong
to do what everybody else is doing; and,
strange as it may seem, there are Sena,
tors who think that their regular pay is
too small, and that they have right in
every way to make up the deficiency.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
JAMES HACKETT.
Obituary Notice OF the Disiin-
guished Comedian,

Obituary Notice OF The Distin-
guished Comedian,
From the Clncinna Enquirer, 10Th ult.I
Hackett, the well-knowr American
actor, died at his residence on Long Is
land, in the seventy-second year Of his
age. With him dies another of the
great men who have made the American
stage famous. Mr.. Hackett was a native
of New York. His fret appearance on
the stage was made in the character of
Justice Woodcock, in the play Of " Love
in Village" at the Park Theater, New
York, in 1926. His talent for broad
comedy was made manifest, and he at
once became a great public favorite.
From 1928 to lS45 be divided bis time
between England and America, and
became equally well known on both
sides of the water. During the Astor
Place Riots in New York he was joint
manager with William Niblo Of the thea
ter in which Macready played his en-
-gagement He visited England ia a
professional capacity in 1851, and in
le445 be was concerned in the manage
ment of the 6Tisi and Mario Opera Com
pany during the yisi Of those singers to
the United States. He was eEe Of the
first to introduce the Yankee type Of the
American character upon the stage, and
mada for himself quite reputation in
the role Of Eimrod Wildfre in the Ken
tuckian. His gFsat specially, how
ever, vas Falstaf, and through this
he was best known TO the An.erican
public. He was peculiarly fitted to the
part and in physique and manner was
the bean ideal of the Shakspearean ere
alton. He retired from the stage with a
handsome competence some years ago.
His lest appearance in this city, we be-
lieve, was AndRr the management of Mr..
Miles, at the National Theater, 10 De-
cember. 1868. Mr.. Hackett came of
Scandinavian family which spelled its
name originally Haket. He was known
to the profession as Baron Hackett;
Before Jefferson's day the Baron
played a successful version Of Rip
Van Winkle.n Another Of his special
lies was Shylock," which was rendered
in this city at Pixies Opera House eight
years ago. Mr.. Haekett possessed ex-
celIent literary taste, and achieved
marked honors as an author dis Ac-
tors of Shakespeare " has been almost
universally read, and his correspondence
with John Quincy Adams gave him great
distinction. The deceased was father of
Recorder Hackett of New York city, !
and leaves In addition daughter and
second wife, to whom be was married |
but a few years ago. His disease was
dropsy. 81 ~ q tfta snAt'f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
woman sunrsse ConyenlIon.

The friends of woman suffrage are tc
hold convention at Washington on tbs
10th Of January. The originators oi
the convention profess abundant faith
10 tho success Of their schemes, and
claim that the present moment is a par
ticularly favorable one for pressing their
views upon the public. The following
is the call for the convention:
The National Suffrage Committee will
bold convention at bincoln Hall, in
Washington, on the 10th, llth and 18th
Of January All those interested in
yomans enfranchisement are invited
there to consider the new departure -
women already citizens, and their rights
as such secured by the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments Of the Federal
Constitution. ...
This view, presented in "the Wood
hull Memorial at the last session Of
Congress, was respectfully received, and
minority report of the Judiciary Com
mittee made in its favor, which has been
sanctioned by the opinions OF some Of
the ablest Constitutional lawyers and
judges in the country.
Although this report has been before
the nation nearly year, no authorita-
tive adverse opinions have as yet been
rendered. II only remains, then, that
the coming Congress pass a declatory
act, aud women citizens in every State
of the Union will be able to vote for the
next President without hindrance; their
eligibility to this high office is already
settled by the original Constitution
Art 2, sec. 4.
Let, then, the 100000 women Of
this republic rise up in their dignity aud
use these new.found. liberties for their
own Versonal freedom and tho salvation
Of their country. A united effort nov,
aud the day is ours. We shall not only
vote for the next President, but, if true
to ourselves, have a potent voice in de-
termining who shall be nominated for
that Office. a.I-s
The times are auspicious-party ties
are broken, politicians are losing their
hold on the masses, who have clearer
ideas Of human rights than ever before.
and Of al the vital issues now looming
up for the party Of the no distant future
there is not one 80 momentous and far
reaching in its consequences as woman
Suffrage. Therefore we urge all friends
Of equal rights 10 be present and take
part in the deliberations Of the conven-
ton. $4,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02

the public exhibition of legs, not only
openly admits her possession Of pair
Of legs, but takes pride in any ap-
proach to symmetry Of which they can
boast. The cultivation Of the leg, or
the repair by art Of its deficiencies in
point Of calf, is the object Of feminine
ambition. The American woman has
become addicted TO walking and short
skirts, and il her legs are attractive
rightly regards her form and features as
of secondary consequence. This great
and important change 10 public senti-
ment was originally the work Of the
prophet Palmer, who, having success
fully established faith in leg, now cult.
Yates it yearly by revival Of the sacred
rites OF the Black Crook.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02

Among the works of art rescued from
Warwick Castle is. small painting Of
the bust Of Shakespeare in Stratford Old
Church, Of inestimsble value as a work
Of great national interest. 0n the back
there is q label containing the following
memorandum: ~ ffH
This old painting Of the monument
al efigy Of Shakespeare is a great curios-
ity, being one painted by Hall before he
recolorad the bust in l748. The letters
proving this are in the possession Of Mr.,
Richard Greene, F. S. A, Wso printed
them some years ago in Frazer's Maya
zine. purchased this picture OF Mr..
Greene, who is the lineal descendant Of
the Rev. Joseph Greene, Of Stratford,
the owner Of the painting. about ITO
J. o. HALIIWELL."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
THE POET LAUREATE.


II is safe to assume that Alfred Ten
nyson, poet laureate of England, stands
in the front rank of inspired poets.
Even if he had written nothing else, his
Lotus Eaters" one Of the most ex-
quisitely sensitive and sensuous poems
in the English language, would have
made him immortal. But when poetical
inspiration is sold in the market, and in
a market controlled by the New York
Ledger, the bard becomes rhymster,
and his Muse sinks 10 the level OF a
fraud. "a lL
[Mr. Tennyson writes 10 the editor Of the
Ledger: 1.-THE poem which / send herewith
Is supposed to be written or spoken by libe-
raj Englishman at the time of our recognition
of American independence"
o Thou, that sendest out the man
To rule by land and sea,
Strong mother of a Lion line.
Be proud of those strong sons Of thine
Who wrench their rights from thee !! b
What wonder, II in noble heat
Those men thine arI1s withsto0d,
Retaught the lesson thou hadst taught.
And in thy spirit with thee fought
Who sprang from English blood
But Thou rejoice With liberal joy.
Lift up thy rocky face,
And shatter, when the storms are black,
In many a streaming torrent back,
The seas that shock thy base
Whatever harmonies of law ~@StI
The growing world assume,
Thy work ia thine-The single note
From that deep chord which Hampden smoie
Will vibrats TO tbs doom.
The New York Tribune pays the. fol
lowing tribute to the above Mr.. Ten
nyson has saved his poetieI bacon by
signing his name. If his last produc-
tion-England and America in 1872
had been sent anonymously to eoun-
try editor, unaccompanied by piece of
fruit cake or a load of cord wood, it
would have been unceremoniously con-
signed to the waste paper basket. Ac-
cording to Pope, however, reputation as
wit gives a man the privilege Of saying
stupid things urnoticed, and we sup
pose there is no use in being a poet
laureate if one can't write meaningless
verse without being considered dull. "
II is unnecessary to add that on this
point we agree with the Sage OF Chap
paqua.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
Naked RspItty Usurping the Pro-
vince Of Modest Tradition.

Apropos Of the revival Of the Black
Crook at Niblo's, the New York Citizen
thus moralizes; -t
To Harry Palmer is mainly due the
present familiarity Of the public with
female legs Prior to the advent Of the
Black Crook, the existence Of the female
leg WAS unsupported either by evidence
or confession on the part Of American
daughters. Indeed, the allegation that
an American woman possessed legs was
universally regarded as an insulting false
hood. II is true that an occasional bal
let dancer had revealed the existence Of
the European leg, but the naughty ways
Of foreigners furnished no precedent 10
rs. Let the debased European person
have her wicked legs il she chooses
The American woman knows her duty
far too well to thus lower herself was
the silent sentiment Of our own public
The ignoring Of leg found its ressltin the
practical worthlessness Of that member.
The American woman could not walk,
and was rally proud Of IT, She there
BIZ demonstrated her absence Of Leg, and
proved herself delicate and transcend
entally modest creature.
But Palmer has changed all this he
has shown Us an unbounded extent Of
leg. he has apotheOsized the female
leg. and made i the object Of public
adoration. Every American - man,
woman o. ehild-noE knows that all
women have legs. The American woman
herself having been familiarized with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02

With one exception, Queen Victoria's
ladies IN waiting are widows. since her
husbands death Her Majesty has al
ways selected ladies similarly beresved.
They receive $500 per year, which is
very acceptable TO the jointure Of Irish
peeress They are always wives or vid-
oVs Of peers. Young ladies are not con
sidered eligible Is maids Of honor IN
less they are grAnddaughters Of a peer,
not Of lover rank than an earl They
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-01-02
LOTTERY.
$1,2S7 ,14S.
In Cash Gifts to be Distributed
BY the
MERCHANTS AND BANKERS
ASS CITATION
OF NEW YORK.
DAILY DRAWINGS.
A PRIZE FOR EVERY TICKET

Cash Gifts. siverwAre, etc, valued at 81, 800 90
A chance to draw any Of the above prizes
for Is cents. Tickets describing prizes are
sealed in Envelopes and well mixed, On re-
csiFt of &c Z Ssz!ea Tieke.. is dram withou.
choice, and sent by nail 10 any address. The
prize named up5n II will be delivered to the
ticket holder on payment OF Ono Dollat.
Prizes are Immediately sent 10 any address
by express OF return mail.
You will know what yeur prize Is before you
pay for il. Any prize exchanged Jor another Of
The same UdlHe. No blanks. Our patrons can
depend on fair dealing.
OPINIONS or THE Pass =" Fair dealing can
ss relied sgsene%L Y ssglsS Ass g.
one Of the humbugs Of the day."-W Weekly
Tribune, luly Z. They give general Tatisfac.
tion."- Aaats- Zeituno. Aug. 5.
REpKREsees --By kind permission we refer
10 the following; Franklin s. Lane, Louis
yille drew $4,000; Miss Hattie Banker,
ghagleslen. 5000 Mrs. L9qlsa 7. Blake, St.
Paul, piano, 500; samuel v, Raymond, Bos-
ton. $3.50; Eugene p. Bracket, Plttsburg,
watch. S8o; Miss Annie 0sEood, New Or
leans, $5OOOi Emory L. Pratt, Columbus. o.,
$1,000.
0Ss CASH Grpr in every package Of 200
tickets guaranteed. Six tickets for 81 90; -
for 81 co. 25 for So O0 so for IS CO.. 200 for SIS co.
Agents wanted. TO whom We offer liberal in
ducements and guarantee satisfdctiOR.
GROVER, ALLEN d co..
l0f-Iff wH rs RrOOdWay. N Y