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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

From official accounts we learn that
three million letters went to the dead
letter Office last year, and that they con.
tanned a sum equal to three millions oil
dollars in drafts, money and checks.
OF this ninety two thousand dollars were
in cash. Fifty-eight thousand letters
had no county or State direction; four
hundred thousand lacked stamps, and
three thousand were posted without any
direction address at all II is estimated
says the Boston Globe, that on an aver
age every letter that goes into the dead
letter Office loses adollar to some one.
Many of these mistakes doubtless arise
from ignorance, but many more must be
accredited to observation-disclosures and the
restless activity Characteristic of our
people. Of.the four hundred thousand
letters going to the dead letter office for
want OF stamps, many were doubtless
stamped, but the gum did not adhere, a
fault far from uncommon in many Of
the stamps issued by the postoffice au-
thorities. The official report fromowhich
these facts are CLEANED should have the
effect of making people more careful
in stamping, addressing and mail
ing their letters We can under
stand how man should forget
to stamp a letter in the hurry of
business, but how be could possibly man
age to place it in an envelope and stamp
it without putting an address upon it,
we must confess puzzles us, especially
when there is money inside. Sometimes
the name is put on without either city,
town or State. Many of these dead
letters are returned to their senders, and
many more have no intelligence within
which can give the clerks clew as to
where they have come from Some are
forwarded to their proper address from
information cleaned from their contents,
but by far the majority are lost to their
senders forever. Such a direction as
Mr.. Smith, Massachusetts, is by no
means as definite as it should be to in
sure accuracy in the delivery, and yet
such directions are anything but uncom-
mon. A very curious and interesting
article might be written upon the ro-
nance of the dead.letter office.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

bered. Suddenly starting up she asked
May I walk awhile2 Iwant to
think" '''' .ge
q She walked up and down the room in
her old Camille like way for several
minutes, during which she spoke not.
Occasionally she would pause and press
her hand to her forehead and then resume
her walk, all the while nuttering to
herself. Her next move was to cry out,
Give me pen, I've got II, land down
she sat in the editorial chair. She
resumed herimeditative air for minnie
and then commenced writing. A gold
pen was too soft for her, and the reporter
handed her steel pen, with which she
made few strokes and cried, h't
10 .iasll, b" oAPIrALlMY PET. 10 are
r None Of your gold pens for me-
Come here; ] am going to write, and |
want you to stand by and help me out"
The reporter obediently took his place
behind her chair, aud she wrote the
heading: Against the Stream"
Miss Heron: g Hows that for a head ?
Ism t it good? Ha / tell you Matilda
knows what she's doing. You may beat
me in erthography, but you are nowhere
when it comes to syntax and prosody.
Do you know it, Pet2 1904
Pei" gallantly answered that he
could not otherwise than believe it,
which answer pleased the eccentric lady,
and she then continued her writing, and
produced the following:
AGAINST THE STREAM"
"The three columns in to-day Chron-
icle relative to me and my sad fortunes,
have surprised me beyond measure. AS
far as the Chronicle is concerned, / can
only admit it has but done its duty in
journalistic way, in giving to the public
all statements bearing upon my extra
ordinary case. Here | have nothing to
complain of, nor do ] complain at all. |
only desire to state, in these the saddest
moments of my life, that from the meet
ing of Mr.. Stoepel to our separation, the
statements as depicted by the writer in
the New York Weekly News is a gross
fabrication from beginning to end, the
which it would be as equally gross de-
graduation of dignity and peryersion of
self-esteem on my part to refute, as un-
fortunately it has been on his part to be
the luckless recorder of misrepresented
facts. For, my part,lt harms me not,
and with all my present and past well
borne woes 1 lay the whole iabncauou
where It SO Justly belongs-at my feet;
AS L have said before, when wronged
and undetended, 1 leave my case with
time and Heaven, oa,,
asi..f . i1 MATILDA HERON. .
Miss Heron: There, now that's all l
have to say, and it's as good as three
columns If you will publish 1t, Petty L
want you to read it over to me, sweety,
and we shall see how it goes. Will you
read itY da
MATILDA is PLEASED WITH HER RHETORIC,
The reporter read the communication
without interruption until ne reached the
words well borne woes, when MISS
Heron cried: aoa ta ll.ssa
= Well borne woes That's fine, ism :
it2 want you to italicise that. Well
borne woes is good. Go on.
This last injunction with the tone of a
queen. The reading proceeded and the
sentence at my feet =" came in for its
share of eulogy as a fine conception,
The reading finished once, the great ac.
tress was not satisfied until it was read
twice again, Then she arose and said:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
Splendid Premiums for Paintings
By native artists and amateurss Tsidg
Five Attractive Flowing Matches
--- 1.sair i
Six Trotting Premiums,
ONE FOR EACH DAY. garH s
Stock Premiums-also, for Poultry.
Very complete and liberal.

The Directors cordially invite superior. dis
play of Agricultural Implements, Household
Fabrics. and ornamental Workmanship under
their liberal offer Of premiums. ..-,t..J
Premium Lists may be obtained by applica-
ti0n to the Secretary, at the Chamber OF Gem
merce.
Half-fare rates will be charged bv the rail-
roads, but the person purchasing tickets for
the Fair must be certain 10 call for such tickets
at his place of starting, and have them
stamped by the Secretary on the Fair Grounds,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
NEWsPRPER.
THE DAILY EXPOSITION.

MEMPHIS. September 10. 1872.
MIR. r. C. HITE HAS BEEN AWARDED
Nl the privilege Of publishing The Daily
Exposition. the official organ of the Mem
phis Industrial Exposition.
W j. MANSF0RD,
Ch'rm Printing Com. Memphis Ind. Ex.
We will issue 1000 copies Of the Specimen
Number, between the LIST and 9th of October,
for gratuitOus distribution. The public will
find this the BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
which our city affords.
The Daily Exposition will be distributed
daily on all the railroads and steamboats, run;
ming into and from Momphis, and will be read
by one hundred thousand persons.
Our Termsfo for Advertising will be as follows;
One square for the month. including specimen
number, $40; single insertion, per square,
81 80; Locals. 20 cents per line.
during the Exposition. and supply adTert,sers
with extra copies. ll9-A4l *. q: ~ ~:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

In addition to the Premiums contained in
the Premium List, the Directors call attention
to the following additional Special Premiums,
which they have concluded to offer, viz:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
DISSOLUTION.
Notiee oh Dissolution.

THE FIRM OF J. P. DRoMG01LE 4 co.
Il is this day dissolved By mutual consent,
ID. Gober retiring. The business OF the late
firm viii be settled by DR.. j. P. bromgOole, ai
the old stand, No. SO Main street,
ID. GOBER.
alr J.P. DR0MGOOLE.
Memphis, october 3, ls7s es-a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
a,evftficates for Sale at all the Agen
cies of the Association.
PusLIcATIoh'

rInG PusLIcAIloh.AInc
NO PAPER IN,MRMPHIs Is1 BETTER
MethcfIeI, Il having within the limits OF
which Memphis is the eommereial center
vsrv large Circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may beeoms inteIssted 4:
S7aiZ Main street, no stairs. in same builSing
~ise DOsie q OHA Il. W. BLRw 4 co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

o1- The Society will have a General Agent,
who will take special care and give particular
attention to all Stock and articles on exhibit
tion at the Fair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
A Magnificent Double -Barreied r
BREEcR-L0ADlNG SHOTGUN !
Worth $3.50 is offered for the

B q P1ge on 5h o tin q /.
B Match on FRIDAY. Entrance fee. s5.
Best general display Of Flowers. Plants
and Shrubs, from the greenhouse and
garden including Plants in Pots, Cut
Flowers, Bouquets and Evergreens $50 90
Best general display of Canned Fruits,
etc.. sssnsi made in Southern States 50 90
Best Suit of Genteman's 8 Clothing. made -r
by Lady, Including Coat, Pants and
Vest y "
Best display of Quilts and Comforts
and woOi.'.......... Is 90
Best display Of Embroidery by South
wool and cotton ......:'...;..............lOO 90
Rest and most tasty I IalicO Dress, made
By Southern Lady..........................2 o 90
Best display of Crochet-wOrk. rk.............. 25 OO
Best general display of Artificial Flowers 25 90
Best display of Hair Work.....-....4.,... 25 20
Best Southern made eBonnet.....,..,........5 so OO
Best Pictorial Wofsted Tapesiry............ o 90
Best Historical Printing, IN Oil, by
Southerner origina1 designl. ............... so 90
design .:.......:......:;...,.....,,s % 90
Best Animal Painting, in oil, (original
design) ..... p OO
Best Painting in water coiofs toriginal
design ,..-.,....... p %
u. G. BALLENTINE, President.
.tLEON TROUSDALD, Secretary. q
l3-dkwtl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

JOHN OyERTON. JR., il. a candidate to
Of the Legislature. subject to the action Of the
primary meetings of July 10th, vrv ub to
JAMES M. HARRIS is a candidate to rep
resent Shelby county in the Lower House Of the
Legislature, subject to the action OF the pri
mary meetings of July 20th.aAdIAD q ~
JOSEPH BARBlERE is a candidate for
Representative in the Legislature. subject to
the decision ofthe voters at the primary elec-
tions, July Goth. ali.ss'''i'
s. r. CANNON is a candidate to represent
Shelby county in the Lower House Of the Leg
islature, subject TO the result Of the primary
elections to be held the 10th Of July instant.
l09-te ~ y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

The reporter offered to assist Miss
Heron in placing her shawl, when she
said: rNo, no You can't put my shawl
on, Men know more about undressing
women than they do of dressing them.
Ha, ha, you rogue amt that 40?
The modest reporter blushed q denial
Matilda took her little girl by the hand,
and, with q sweet Good night, sweet
heart, left the editorial sanetum. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10
EArILDAs REvERIE AYD wHAI Is RRogoHE
FORTH.

Here she stsppsa, and for a few mo-
ments remained silent With her eyes
Gxed 10 q meditstiye Fpy in sSEeet-
hsarrs face. Her hand wandered TO
the golden bead ef her little one, and
the unfortunate, imBeFiops woman and
her beautiful child formed 3 RictREe
that once seen would always be fenem-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

bered. Suddenly starting up, she asked I:
May ! walk awhile2 ! want to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-10

Reporter: The New York Weekly
Negs published an account Of your liz.
and relations with Mr.. Stoepel, the trutl
OF which was deE;ad by the ST. Loui
Republicans, which paper pDblished tn
history which was given in te-Esyl
ChEopicle.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
MAGNANIMOUS, All!

The Rebels and Democrats, who would
have hung Horace Greeley ten years ago
''as high as Hannah but are now donnine
white hats in his honor, have suddenly
discovered the sage to be kind-hearted.
honest-souled, most liberal and magnani.
nous. All these noble qualities have
been exhibited in standing bail for the
great chieftain of the Confederacy.
Now, if liberality, magnanimity and all
that sort of thing, are to be introduced
into this canvass, let us examine a little
further into the history of those Liberal
and magnanimous times"
Gen. Grant notified Mr.. Stanton, Sec
etary of war, and the authorities at Wash
ington, that he would resign his commits
sion in the army, if Gen. Lee should be
arrested as was about to be done, assign
ing as his reason 'that the arrest would
be in violation of the parole given him
and bis gallant officers on the memorable
surrender at Appomatox Court House"
Which of these two acts AVE the greater
virtue of magnanimity? One released
Davis from prison-the other saved Gen.
Lee from limbo.
Still later-Eorace Greeley urged the
passage and has sustained the admin;stra-
ton of those h0Trid Enforcement Acts"
he has the same record as to tie brutal
ku-kiux Laws and he is stepped to the
lower verge of his commanding pate in
atrocious iniquities of the three famous
postwar amendments t. the Constitution.
And yet Horace is the man. 'cAny body
to beat Grant"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
Is 1T FART

The New York Sun speaks with this
enthusiastic assurance.
The Democrats of all the old slave
States are a unit for Greeley.
The German Democrats are ready to
support Greeley.
The Irish Democrats are enthusiastic
for Greeley, and viii not hear of any other
candidate.
Such leading Democrats of the East
and West as Thomas A. Hendricks, Geo.
III. Pendleton, George E. Pugh, f. p.
Blair, Jr.. and Henry G. humphrey are
for Greeley and the majoriy of the Dem
ocratic press are with them. This sufhces
to show the powerful, the resistless flow OF
the tide.
This enumeration embraces about the
whole of the Democratic party. 1t is to
be remembered, that in 1863 rant's plu-
rality over Seymour, the Democratic can
didate, was only about 100000 in the the
popular vote. The gigantic proportions
of this Northern, Southern, German and
Irish Democracy dwarf the split-off faction
of Liberal Republicans into the most con-
temptible minority known to our political
history. 1t is unblushing impudence and
insulting e%ffrontery for this mere handful
of disaffected politicians, backed by a few
thousand deluded followers of the file, to
put forth a ticket and ask a million or
more of an opposite party to rally to their
stand of revolt. If they opposed
Gen. Grant from conscientious principle
and were sincerely devoted to republican
ism in its purity and comprehensiveness,
they would have permitted the majority
of the Presidents adversaries to have
named his opponent, and then contribute
their pitiful mite of strength to accom-
plish the darling object of their unscrupu-
lous ambition.
We doubt not the Baltimore Conven-
ton Will think over all these little mat
tiers, and say to "Uncle Horace" apd his
party. eve are the biggest, better come
to us, boys Victoria Woodruff is after
YOU now and she's a scat"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
IN A NUTSHELL.

A number of professed Republicans.
but unsignifcantly few compared to our
voting strength, have raised their Ebe-
nezer on the muck AID miry cay of the
Cincinnati Convention. They a e Liberal
Republicans, disappointed place-hunters
-disgusted with the Administration be
cause they can not get a fat appointment.
Failing of recognition from their wi
party, they frantically appeal to the De-
mocracy to come up to the help of their
political God against the mighty Ulysses
for their especial benefit. They bolt for
the reason that they cannot control the
will and dictate the policy of the Galena
tanner, and the rich distributions at his
disposal and held high above their reach
1t remains to be seen whether the De.
mocracy will encourage the desertion and
ally themselves with a grasping, greedy
combination that would exclude them
from the enjoyment of the fruits Of a vic
tory.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
COMMUNICATIONS.
Republican Meeting i'm JOhnseI
County.

At a meeting of the Republicans Of
Johnson County, at the Court House in
Taylorsville. Capt. T. J. Barry, was call
ed to the Chair and Thos. S. Smyth, ap-
pointed Secretary:
The following preamble and resolutions
we're offered and on motion unanimously
adopted.
Whereas our State Central Committee
has ;alled a Convention to meet in the
City of Nashville on the 18th inst, and
deeming it eur duty to be represented
and heard in said Convention.
1t is hereby resolved that Hon. r. r.
Butler. Hon. Fred Slimp, Hon. III. P.
Murphey and Thos. s. Smyth Esq, be
aud are hereby appointed delegates to
said Convention and said delegates are
instructed to use their influence for the
Hon. Horace Maynard as the Republican
candidate for Governor of Tennessee.
Reso!red further, That we endorse
and approve of the administration of
President Grant, and our delegates to the
State Convention are directed to favor
the appointment of such delegates to the
National Convention as will pledge them
selves, to work zealonsly for his renomina-
ton.
Resolred further. That this being the
home of the Hon. r. z. Butler, our able
and e~ficeint representative in Congress,
and having known and been intimately
acquainted with him from his toyhood, we
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16

no such an infamous termination of the
Alabama MIDDLE. John Bull knows
himself that his customary "resolute"
attitude will avail him nothing in this
crisis. He has thoroughly learned BY the
experience of two defeats and the incur
renee of enormous war debts, in fighting
us in our infancy, that his vaunted armies
and navies have no tenors for the brave
and honest hearts OF the American people.
But he finally INDUCES the error that 1T
presents an audicious front begrimmed
with seemingly probabilities of war, we
will be constrained, by the inevitable
event. to mortify our claims and he will
pet off with a few paltry millions.
There are no indications, on the part
of the administration of a tendency to a
weakening resolve to maintain the humor
and credit of the nation, and we nave no
doubt that its eyes are now fixed upon the
British possessions of this continent. The
Canadas will be ample discharge of the
debt, its people are ripe for annexation,
and who knows but this Alabama difficult
ty will end in the furtherance Cf the Mon
roe idea of but one government In North
America.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
LIMESTONE SCHOOL, Tenn.
May. Is. 1872.

This school commenced its present ses
sion in September last. By the aid de.
rived from the peabody fund" and the
Unite" from the revenue Of the county,
the school will be able to continue q full
scholastic term. The efforts IN the part
of teachers to grade the school has resulted
favorably. The average attendance for
the entire session will be about 100. The
patrons of the school are confident of its
success and will ever feel grateful to the
source from which they have received assis-
lance to carry on the school.
They hope. and expect to erect . new
school building at an early date. The
present term will close on the oath inst.
A. PATRON.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS MUD
DIE.

. The indications are that our differences
with England. over the Alabama Claims,
are constantly becoming more seriously
complicated. The case is interesting
because of the threatening aspects it is
beginning TO assume. The difficulties
which beset the adjustment began when
Gladstone the British Premier, in a warm
debate in Parliament. denied the business
of our demand, and charged our Govern
ment with open and fragrant dishonesty
This hot defamation being official and
binding on the ministry shut the door,
for the time being at least, upon a peace
able settlement. 1t was impossible TO
the arbitrator to proceed unless Englan6r
retracted their official manifesto, or our
Government. acknowledging the imputa-
ton, withdrew her claim. Neither has
been done and so the case stands as it did
when Gladstone virtually announced that
he would repudiate The Washington
Treaty.
We learn from Washington advices,
that the tone of English thought and feel
ing is bitterly adverse to any adjust
ment short of our humiliation and dis
grace in releasing England from all obli-
CATIONS to us. All classes of the British
public are unanimous in opposing the pay
ment of the American demand. Our
government can not abandon its position
or retreat a single step without confessing
q gigantic wrong or an inability to recover
her Just dues. Such al act would tarn-
ish the American name with imperish-
able dishonor. and provoke the approbrium
and scorn of the civilized world.
Any one, at all acquainted with Amer
jean grit and determination, anticipates
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E Tenn.
Nav 18th 1872. {

udy lOtu 100.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-As the time is
approaching when the Republicans OF
this district must select a standard bearer
permit me to suggest the name of Hon.
L. S. Singletary. of Carter. He is a
young man of literary culture and edu-
c%ational refinement. possessing profound
knowledge of the great political questions
which are agitating the public mind of
the present day. If he is selected he
would make "a brilliant and successful
canvass in behalf of the party. for it
is an accorded fact that be possesses all
the prerequisites Of an able politician, a
fact not accorded to him by fawning
%sycophants or fulsome fatterers, but by
men of true reason and sound judgment.
He, is fully capable of representing us
in the halls of Congress with distinguish
ed honor to himself and his constituency.
If his competency to discharge the duties
devolying upon the incumbent of this
high position is questioned by the ami
mostly of his enemies, we would repect-
fully refer them to his record in the State
Legislature and the eulogies and encomi-
ums there pronounced upon his brilliant
oratorical endowments and the power of
his logical deductions. During those
dreadful times when the horrors of in
te-nccine war prevaild in our midst, dye
ing our Hottest peaks and drenching our
sequestered wales in human gore he forgot
not his country. Animated by a true
spirit of unsullied patriotism he shoulder
ed his musket, and participated in the
battles of the rebellion, and imperiled
his life to defend from immolatioa and
destruction the glorious Union Of former
times.
This county in 1867 was redeemed and
liberated from democratic predominance
by the power of his influence and the
irresistible force of his eloquent and
rhetorical appeals, and to him belongs the
honor of carrying the county against
formidable opposition. and to-day by the
mighty herculean exertions of his prolific
mind this county stands first in point of
population and majority among the Re-
publican counties of the State. Mr..
Singletary has on different occasions made
sacrifices to ensure the success of the party
and by those sacrifices the party has
brilliantly triumphed. If he will consent
to become a candidate and renounce the
peaceful shades and unrufled enjoyments
of private life, 'loyal Carter" will Go as
she has always done: stand by and sup
port him, Notwithstanding the declara-
ticn of a small convention which convened
at this place a short time ago. A formal
call from the different counties of the
district will be presented to MIR. Single
tary in a few days urging him to become
a candidate. and will be inserted in the
press at the proper time.
A convention will be called at an early
day. at which Mr.. Singletary will be
strongly endorsed, and Delegates sent to
the Greenville nominating Congressional
Convention from this county in his be-
half.
REPCBLICAN.