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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

l. The Halls Of the Exposition Building will
be open on the 9th of October, for the recep-
ton Of articles intended for the Exposition.
2, No ar icles Of an explosive, dangerous,
or h ghly innammable character win be, adj
mitted. U h1.Nauf Tftl aln bql. tf
8. A articles must be registered by the Sec
Rotary. and should have labels Attached desig-
mating the owner, agent or manufacturer 8
name, place of residence, etc. Price may be
attached if owner desires. III f1.' 1900 q.
Q. Exhibitors may circulate their cards and
Advertisements upon the space assigned them.
and may erect paper or other light signs
thereon, and make such display in that way as
suits their tastes They may have a Iepresen-
tative IN the building to show treir Foods and
wares by purchasing. an exhibitors ticket,
which will be furnished BY the Secretary at
Z. Articles on exhibition may be sold but
cannot be removed until the close of the Ex-
| position. Each exhibitor, whose articles re-
Quire it, must furnish his own tables. shelving.
| show cases, fixtures, etc and place and ar
range the articles on the space assigned them.
s. Dealers in paintings, chromos, photo
| graphs and pictures, and citizens who have
articles Of merit in that line, are reque ted TO
send them TO the Exposition !: all possible care
will be taken of them. The owners name
may be exposed on card. or not, as they may
| prefer. -th
9. Ample parlors and retiring rooms will be
set apart for ladies and children. Refreoh-
ments can be obtained in the Building. Z;
10. Ample steam power will be provided with
| Necessary shafting and pullies for tho exhibit
ton Of machinery in notion. The driving en-
gines viii be in operation one week previous
to the opening OF the Exposition, and It Is
hoped all exhibitors will have their machinery
in position on the opening day. Thee will be
ample room for mills, portable engines, and
heavy machinery.
II Insurance can be effected BY owners at
reasonable rates on articles placed on exhibi-
ton. Ia III 4 80.
la An ample Police force win 30 ael.iI.a
during the day and night, and reliable night
Tatehmen employed 70 protect the Property Of
exhibitors, ..r I.. III
iS, No premiums will be awarded By this
association. az e Is believed that the opportu-
nifty for just Judgment Of the public mind
upon the comparative merits aud practicable
usefulness Of every article on exhibition, and
such generous rivalry as serves to advertise
worth and merit. rather than Jealous com
petition, which fosters bitter reprisals and &C
rimo nious partisaDship IN opposing judg-
ments, is thought 70 be far more valuable,
both 10 the invention and the inventor.
For further particulars address, ag.lsaI arI
I'D. oUKk q PIE II ETT, See,Y.
n. AAINEfe. sup'f.i
II. A. NELSON, President. tn
h-H A
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
THE EQUINOcTIAL STORM.

The tornado last Saturday rayed ant
snorted around 0sceola, Arkansas
Houses we're damaged; trees we're tori
up and whirled through the air in ,
manner not compatible with the safety
of those citizens who reside in tina
vicinity. Southeast of Memphis, on tn,
Pigeon Roost road. the storm tracl
passed, carrying in its course fences ant
trees, but doing no damage to dwellings
Ten miles south of the city, on the lowel
Horn Lake road, the storm ragged furi
ously, and did considerable damage tt
crops. A tall tree was blown across the
twostory frame residence of Mrs
Lundy. The immense weight crushed
through the house from top to bottom
completely destroying it. The occu
pants at the time, fortunately, were in
an adjoining room, built of logs, and
were uninjured by the tempest.
AT NASHVILLE
the tempest clustered and cut up ex-
tensively. The Banner states that
1t was accompanied by thunder and
lightning. Shortly after its commence
ment an electric ball Of fire passed along
the track at the Louisville depot.
A passenger train, passing from the
Louisville depot toward the Chattanooga
depot, was struck just as it got well
upon the trestle and rocked like cradle
by the wind.
A tree, blown across one of the streets,
came near striking the driver of the
baggage wagon Of the Nashville Trans
fer Company. The root of Burns d
Doughney's distillery, West Nashville,
was blown off and the gable end of the
building blown out A smoke stack at
Hamilton q Cunningham's tannery sue
cumbed to the storm.
The roof, including large number Of
rafters, OF the eastern shops at the peni-
tertiary. was swept of distance of fifty
wards. parts of it falling upon and crush
ing a wagon. A log house near the
Judges Spring was blown down. The
roofs of the Louisville depot, the Vine
street school house, the court house,
Mayor Morris dwelling and M. c. Cur
rey's drug store were partially torn off
The roof of Captain 81. c. Sheetz
house. on Jefferson street, Edgeheld,
was blown off and his dwelling deluged
with water. The roofs of MCrea 4
Morris distillery and stable, on South
Sumner street, were blown from those
buildings.
The entire cupelo Of the old Andrew
Charge Church, on Franklin street. was
demolished and swept off the building.
Half Of the roof on the jackson Mills
was taken off. The western face of the
Howard clock was shattered to pieces.
The skylight on the upper roof of the
Exposition building was blown of, some
portions of it flying over the dwelling on
Vine street, and crushing Mrs. Childress
stable and fine carriage. A portion
of the roof OF the spoke and handle
factory on North Market, together with
the smoke stack and the cornice of
Ewing 4 Co. s house on South Market,
we're blown over. A portion of the wall
of Desors wine house, corner of Dead
erick street and the Square. was blown
down, several persons narrowly escap-
ing. A large number OF chimneys were
blown down throughout the city.
The storm extended far north to
the great lakes, and sad accounts of ae-
cidents on land and sea may be ex-
pected.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

REcoRDER's CoURT.-Twenty-one I'M.
fortunates appeared before the Recorder
this morning. The parties guilty Of
committing minor misdemeanors were
fined the usual amounts. Aleck John
son, charged with robbery from the per-
SON Of colorsd brother, was committed
without bail. A few incorrigibles were
sentenced to associate with the chain.
gang, which, by the way, is doing the
city some service in sweeping the streets
and alleys.
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Illipois-Colonel William being an es-
capped convict FROM the penitentiary Of
that State. Pinkerton's men and Kelso's
men, yclepted the best detectives in the
world, are stupendous frauds. There
is too much nonsense about this secret
but humbugging detective business. The
entire system needs reform.
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THE intellectual man of the Avalanche
is puzzling his brains over the conun-
drum, What is an original secession
ist2'' Colonel Kellar having Endorsed
secession in 1861 before a single gun
was cred at Sumter, the Avalanche can
not possibly take that as deGnjtion;
hence, it presents a wider field and
says, An original secessionist is one
who believed State has the right to
withdraw from the Union, aud that right
ought to be used whenever the State
feels aggrieved." old intellect" has
settled it at last. All other seeessionists
are merely so by brevet 1t is strange
at this late day in 1872 that a paper pro-
Tossing to regard secession as dead can
be driven to dig up the bones Of as
quiet corpse as ever rested beneath
the political sod.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

PoLIcE CHANGES. To-day the day and
night police patrols change time. Capt.
Smith has charge Of the night force and
Capt. Weatherford the day. The new men
placed on the force to-day we're James
Ryan, James Wilson, Con Crowley and
o. B. Picket. A number Of additional
patrolmen will be put on in few days,
BY way Of preparation for the Exposition
and fairs taking place this month. The
officers of the force have received a new
regulation blue cap, which presents a
neat and serviceable appearance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

c,aept.-Arriyal orIndian chic rs,

Accid enf--Arrival ofIndian Chiefs.
CISoNSArI. October 1.-TWO stone masoni
we're buried in very dangerous manner by m
earth-slide on the west side of Robert Mitch
ellis excavation, on Fourth street. between
Race and Vine, yesterday at noon. One Of
them was completely covered up, and two or
three men dug a, ound him some twenty min
utes before they could get him. Luckily
neither of them was much injured. aa
Lone Wolf, Milky Way, Big Mouth and
about thirty other distinguished Kiowas, Co.
manches. Arapahoes, etc., now on their way
to Washington. arrived here this morning on
the Ohio and Mississippi railroad at six
o'clock 1t is expected they will spend the
day in the city. and will probably visit the
Exposition ar al ~ ~
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A BLACK SoNSAHBpLIsT.- resident
of South Memphis, with light in hand
went to his bed room up stairs, few
nights since, and to his surprise and
horror discovered : blrly negro occupy
ing his fayorite couch. Calling for help,
he drew an army six and leveled it al
the body Of the sleeping beauty. On
being aroused, the negro said he had nc
recollection as 70 how he obtained ad.
mission to the apartment. He was
turned over 10 the police, who recog
nized him as a crazy man named JEFF.
Clark, who had been pardoned from of
the chain gang tina, morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

QUEEN Victoria, her ministers and the
English ssyants have unanimously
agreed that Henry NJ Stanley did find
DR. Livingstone in Africa. The proofs
are convincing, notwithstanding the
efforts of many American journals to
ridicule the diseoversr. When Johz
Bull, after mature deliberation upon a
question Of fact, decides in favor Of the
claimant, in nine cases out Of ten the
British citizen is correct England
being most interested in the discovery
and having sc decided. Mr.. Stanley i.
entitled to all the credit which bis 70
mantle and wonderful discovery entities
him TO. and also to the diamond studded
snuff.box presented to him BY Victoria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

BROCE-This TUESDAY, morning, October
lst, at four o'clock, Of cholera infantum,
CHARLEs BROcK, aged seventeen months, in
FAINT son Of Arthur and Helen Brock.
Funeral services from the residence on
Pontotoe street, east Of Dssoto. io-morrow
WRDNEsDAYl afternoon, At two o'clock,
Friends and ssquaintanees Of the family are
invited to attend.
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and dance, became favorite at once.
The Giovanni" Of Mr.. Weston, was
well sustained The other characters
BY the company were passably portrayed.
Across the Continent will be again pre-
scented this evening.
Brooks 0PERA Housr.-The public
can be highly entertained by paying q
visit to the Opera House, where they
can witness chaste performance, con
sisting of rare novelties not to be seen
anywhere else in the city. More stars
are engaged, and will appear in rapid
succession.
OLYMPIC. The Washington Street
Olympic Varieties continues to be at
tended nightly by crowds of visitors.
The managers have frstclass variety
troupe, and present each evening a most
attractive performance. ~ 7
New VARIETIES THEATER.--Manager
Schooles' new temple of amusement on
Jefferson street, adjoining the Cont
mental restaurant, is the attraction at
present. A new lot Of faces can be seen
at the New Varieties. making up a
splendid and talented variety troupe of
artists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
EXPOSITION
o 9p EXPOSITION. ''-1''0
M e MPHIS
tl %
Industrial Exposition.
Commencing October 18th, 1872,
And Continuing for Thirty Days.

MANUFACTURES AND OTHERS OF
wi this city and elsewhere, are notified that
the Exposition Building will be comp eted in
due time to be opened on the 18th Of October.
of their skin IN all kinds of Machinery, In
ventions, Products. Works of Art, etc. Deal
ers and manufacturers Of all kinds OF Fabrics;
Boots, Shoes. Hats, Furs, Musi al Instru-
Pomologists, are invited to join in the display.
The ladies, especially, are invited to exhibit
specimens of Embroideries. Needle Work,
Preserves, Pickles, and articles of household
economy and skillful handiwork =. FIX II
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SO /
PUMPS, l6 Jefferson street.

CRY and country merchants will con-
suit their own interests by examining
consignments at Frankland's, 1916 and
1877 Main street, before purchasing. 80
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RaiIroad Pos,aI serYioe.

WASHINGTON, October 1.--Duribg the month
of September there were only two hundred
and fifty two miles Of railroad postal service
ordered. while in the preceding month seven
bundled and twenty-eight. and in July three
hundred and eighty-three miles were ordered
by the PostUffice Department.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
Death of Methodist Minister

URBANA, o.. October 1.--Rev. Wesley Rec
tor local preacher in the Methodist Ep SEQ
pal Church. residing in Fremont, Clark
county, died last Thursday under singular cir.
cumstances. He was lying low with typhoid
fever on the night of his death, and two ladies
were watching with him. lie aroused, saying
he wanted to go out. They demonstrated and
retired from the room. not thinking he would
go out, but ON their return 10 q few minutes
they found him gone. He was FUND dead,
lying neAr a pair Ofbars he had let down and
pas sed through, near the house, having nothing
on but his night dress. He was to have been
married shortly to a very estimable lady In
this county. ~ ~" 3inl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

Tar LATEST ARRIVAL = Teas from
Japan and all the tea regions. Parties
will be furnished with samples free at j..
Devoto's, corner of Third and Adams
streets. iat ll8T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

PARTIES wishing to purchase seats for
the ensuing holidays in the Temple, cor
ner of Exchange and Main streets, will
apply to ADoLPH LOEB, Sec'y,
p No. Al Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

Nov THAT Col. William Forester has
after two years, been arrested and dis
charged from custody on charge Of COM
plicity in the Nathan murder, the cheer
fal aud Efficient detectives are rashing
TO the front and claiming. OF course. the
FIVE THOUSAND dollars reward offered for
Forrester's arrest bT the GoyernOr Of
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Bodies Found I'm the Ruins of the
~ rf Insane Asylum. "a = 1000

CLEVELAND, o., October Tho workmen in
clearing away the debris at tho asylum at Now
berg. yesterday afternoon, found the bodies of
Mis- Walker, Ben; Burgess and Of an iron
since the fire. Two other persons are still
missix. Several wards in the wings Of the
building. the least injured. have been put in
order. and one hundred or more. patients have
Central police station Of this city were taken to
Newbere on Sunday. ia-tNt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
There will be No Charge Tor Space,

Exhibitors of Articles of their own manu-
fscture or the manufacture of others, are re-
quested to notify the Superintendent In person
or through the postofice. so that space may BIO
assigned -.
The Board of Directors, on behalf Of the
Southwest, cordially and earnestly invite ex-
hibitors ON every part Of the Union.
Arrangements have been made for Cheap
Tran sit of all Articles to be exhibited. and for
on all Railroad and Steamboat lines. q 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01

TAPE sales, all classes Of mercban-
disc, throughout the season at Frank
land S, l9s aud l97 Main street. 80
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TRADE sales, all classes of merchan-
disc, throughout the season at Frank
lands, l95 and 1877 Main street. 80
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GRAND OPENING.

C. poherty viii open French pattern
bonnets and hats, Thursday, October Sd,
q C. DoHERTY.
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SrRAxGERs, 90 to Willett's.

GENUINE Italian macarOni, at Allen
Bros. az
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-01
CONSERVATIVE TICKET.

OUNDLl "A 4 n LAOAA1A
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN q. BROWN.
FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE,
.B. r. CHEATHAM.
- FOR CONGRESS.
LANDON u. HAYNES.
FOR SENATORS,
Fl. CLAY KING, JAMES NJ. CREWS,
PEYT0N J. SMITH,
FuR REPRESENTATIVES.
HUGH D. GREER, A. B. HAYNES,
JAMES NJ. HARRIS, S. r. CANNON.
JOHN ovERTON. JOSEPH BARBIERE.
FOR FLoATER,
]. W. ELDRIDGE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-28

" VIKINGS FASTER THAN BY HAND.
We consider the Providence superior 10 all
Others for the following reasons: 10 gs.
LIST. The ROLLERS, of large size and best
quality Of White Rubber, arr! all secured to-
their Shafts in the most peru ,anent manner by
the MourToN PRoosss, max ing the REST ROLL
yR IN THE WoRLp ''''
Cd The PATENT FETAL JOURNAL
CASTINGS prevent any " ear upon the journals.
[The woo1'n journal, in which The iron
shafts Of other machin IS run. soon wear, and
the efficiency of The v ringer is thereby great,
ly reduced /
Sd The DOUBT .E SPIRAL GOES used on
THIS WrIngepr. give the utnost ease and steadi'
ness in working while the double stop pre-
vents them lror bottoming or being thrown
ont OF gear We furnish either single or don
Die gear FRo' lDrScE, rs desired
4lh the ADJUSTABLE ftURVED CLAMf
readily attJ ns,s this Machine to- tubs Of any
SIZE or thickness making n perfect fastening
No WOOD EN- pegs or rub Der straps on th's
Clamp aal.
5lh. SIMPLICITY, 81 'RBNGTH and BEAu-
rY, are combined in this Machine, with all ihe
requisites OF a frst.clas = Wringcr.
PROVIDE INCE TOOL co.,
Providence, R. l."
II Warren Street, N CIV York. 57as.
dec. 2l-6m 4f
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we should have suffered from them long
before this, even IL we do not admit that
the earth is as old as geologists would
make il. But this is not all. II is we'll
known that some among their NUMBER
which have withal put on avery porten.
tous appearance are merely the celestial
equivalent Of our terrestrial 'wiudbags
brought down to their proper level they
would have shruuk into very small dimeu
sions indeed. But there ismore comfort
still. The comet Of ITO positively got SO
near to Jupiter, TINT it got entangled
among his moons, the diameter Of which
is only some 2 900 miles; but the moons
pursued their courses as if noIh'ng had hap
peucd while tho comet was so discomftted
by the encounter that il returned by aDoth-
or road. e., automatically speaking
its orbit was entirely changed While,
last Of all, 10 cur correspondence this week
will be found one fact the more 10 favor Of
the idea that, in 1861, we actually did
pass through comet. We have a sug-
gcstion for those weak people who are still
alarmed by these celestial rortents, and
steadily refuse to acquaiut themselves with
tho most elemontry work on astronomy,
which would convince them how ground
less their fears are. In India, during the
late eclipse, the priests reaped magnificent
harvests from the offerings Of the faithful.
In England, possibly, ii would DO cousid.
cred incorrect to make such offerings to
the priest; but let them still be mado--to
the Royal Astronomical Society. In this
way tue English Philistiuc would approach
nearer tho standard Of his less civilized
brother; science would DO benefited, and,
doubtless, tue omen would DO avcred- at
all events, they always have been"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-28
The Bottom Of a Lake.

:. -l4
Mr.. Samuel Jones. near New Amster-
dam, Harrison county, Ind. gives no ac-
count Of having drained lake on his
place covering over seventy acres, which
has probably existed there for hundreds Of
years. The YqEk Aas one Of great labor
andconsiderablc expense, but restores to
use ! ipe body 4 ~ He says that af-
tor the draiui beeds completed he
found eyideuca Jhs bod Of the lake
at one titasha sssoccupisd as an Indian
camping ground probably tho site Of one
oftheir villages AS evidence Of this, he
states that in digging cellar large guam.
titles Of bear and deer bones we're thrown
up. At other points Oh tho place, when
digging holes TO Sc! potatoes, bones Of In
dams we're found, Several Indian graves
were discovered on the place, which ap.
pears to have been covered with muscle
shells, taken from the bed Of some neigh.
boring creek, or tho Ohio River. Indian
implements Of various kinds have also been
found on the place, aud in the immediate
neighborhood. From the statement Of
Mr.. Jones there can be no doubt that the
locality, at one time. has been The home
ola large tribe Of North American Indians,
every tracoof which has disappeared, ex-
oeptt the relics thus accidentally discovered,
This is au interesting field for the invcsti.
cations Of psychologists, and may enable
them to gather some valuable information
10 regard to the aboriginies Of the count
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Nine Wives and Nins Widows.

NlUo WIVES ulu MIG WIDOWS.
A correspondent writing from Ogden,
in Utah, to tho Cincinnati Commercial,
says
A Gentle friend showed mo n tolerably
largo house, with considerable 'front.' and
what seemed to me an unnecessary num-
Der Of small windows do you know
what that Isl" he asked. I told him |
thought it was a house. Eyes, lisa Nor.
mon house. Ia that house there used to
be man With nine wives" "Poor fell
low!" involuntarily exclaimed, with a
sigh; land is he dead2" II should think
So" but why did ho have so many
wives9' "Well, so as to get tohcaven, |
suppose. But he had an awful time while
on earth, for his wives didn't get along
we'll together" II should not think it
necessary | said, ito create small bell
on earth in order to get to heaven"
Neither should I. but the Mormons
think the more wives they have the better
their chance Of being saved; so this man
married nine, all be could get, and though
bis chances for the next world pretty good.
He had separate room for each wife, and
that is why you see so many windows in
the house. Each wife; also had a separate
way to get to her room, so that she would
not meet With any Of the other wives"
"You say they did not like each other
much?"
mo, indeed, and tho old man had
hard time oft so long as ho lived"
"Where are his wives now" asked.
"Oh, scattered about, some trying to
make o respectable living, and others liv-
ing in way that is anything but respect
able"
''Are there any more niuc-wives men
herel' l asked.
mo, but there are plenty with three
and four wives; but they are not marrying
as much as they used to, times are getting
squally."