Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-22
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

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twelve cents bushel. nae d .aa
| The mercantile marine Of the Who'll
world numbers over 81 900 vessels.
General Todleben has completed hi
history of the defense Of Sebastopol-
The aggregate vote of the State Of Viz
ginia, at the late election, shows falling
of at least 10000.
The composer Gounod is to direct il
person the production of his new oper'
at the Scala, in Milan. ~
Over 100000 American books are
deemed worthy of place in the library
of the British Museum.
| 1t is said Winnie Ream, the sculptress
will bust Henry Ward Beecher. Wood
hull tried it and has come to grief.
| NJ. Houzeau, learned Frenchman, is
of the opinion that we should utilize the
apes by making slaves Of them.
Nine Adelina Patti Caux is en-
gagged for three performances at Pesth
on her return from st. Petersburg.
Whitelaw Reds purpose in crossing
the ocean is to ascertain, if possible,
what has become of the tidal wave"
Pawnbrokers establish themselves at
the leading Baden-Baden hotels for the
" convenience of improvident young gem
tlemen. t1E'u
There are many aged persons in rural
New England residing in the houses in
which they were born in the latter part
of the last century.
The revolving breech-loading rifle
adopted by the Prussian government
was invented by Colonel John c. Miller,
of Danville, Kentucky.
Ex-Consul Butler writes to a friend
that he is living in London under his
own name" He is cerainly borne down
by fearful burden.
Recent experience on English rail-
roads does not confirm the popular
theory that the safest railways are
those upon which an accident has just
happened.
Another nice English murder is an
nounced. An Islington mother sharp
ened carving-knife on the fre-poker
and then cut the throat Of her little
girl as she lay asleep.
Phosphorized bronze is now exciting
attention as a material for guns. Sew
eral of the European governments have
been experimenting with it, with a view
to its adoption.
The Earl of Breadalbane has been
lately married in London to Lady Alma
Imogene Lenora Carlotta Graham,
youngest daughter of the Duke of Mont
rose.
A modern deliver in historical lore has
found out that President Monroes
brother used to mend Virginia highways
in his shirt sleeves, with shovel and
hoe.
Two Peterboro, Canada West, ladies,
belonging to the Church of England,
are conducting q general store, the
profits of which are to be given to the
church. They are doing thriving bus
mess. rttsa.
Lord Westminster writes to the Lon
don Times to correct a report which has
been published, that ceiling in Gros-
venor house had cost e22,000. The
statement, he says, is absurd, and en-
tirely without truth.
The Hon. G. NJ. Fortescue, of Lon
don, has recently presented to the Bod
lein Library at Oxford very valuable
collection of autograph letters some
five hundred in number of the chief
personages of the court of James |
West Point officers appear to have
adopted the English custom of carrying
a natty little cane when promenading
off duty. Twirling the bit of rattan on
the end of ones nicely gloyed fingers
is supposed to look awfully swell, you
know" 8E
A Miss Polk, Of Tennessee, is now the
reigning belle at one of Italy's favored
places of fashionable resort-Monza.
She is great favorite Of the Princess
Royal Marguerite, and is often a well
come and cherished guest at the Royal
Palace of Mona,
At the late election in South Caro-
lima, AZ, 739 votes were thrown for the
constitutional amendment prohibiting
any increase Of the public debt against
it 2O35; majority in favor 4O,7O3. For
the amendment changing the time Of
holding the State election, 1926;
against it, 1896.
A street rumor is current that one of
Denver's dentists, on being recently in
troduced to one of the Denver bellies,
gracefully opened the conversation by
saying, Miss W, / hope that /
may consider that we are not entirely
unscquainted. / had the pleasure Of
pulling out a tooth for your father a
short tine ago.
A daughter Of one Of the first families
in Kansas City thus rehearsed family
jar: Father got mad because mother
starched his stockings; mother picked
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