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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
STEAMBOATS,.
AN CHOR LINE .

MISSISSIPPI RIVER ELEVATOR Co.,
OFFICE MEMPHIS AND ST.. LOUIS PACKET Co.
November %. 1872.
|ON ACCOUNT OF NAVIGATION AT ST.
" Louis being suspended by the ice. no
freight for st. Louis will be received until
further notice. Freight for Cairo and for
Vicksburg and the bends will be received as
heretofore, and shipped on the first boat.
1881 FLEM CALVERT, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

LIVERPOOL. DEFENDERS. II 80 a.m.-Cotton
opens firm. Uplands. g1s@lOd; Orleans. lO1Sd.
p.m.-Cotton is firm. Uplands. l0d; Or
leans. 10lsd. Sales. II, 100, Of which 1000 were
for export and speculation.
5 pm Cotton closes firm. Uplands. lOd;
0rlaans 103Ld
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

A very pleasant little party gathered
at the Southern Hotel on Thanksgiving
evening to witness "a marriage that is
said to have been the contamination OF
long and romantic engagement. The
parties to the high contract we're Mr..
W. l.. Ingram and Mrs. NJ. j. Witt, OF
this city, and the ceremony was per
formed in an impressive manner by Rev.
DR.. Slater. All who were present Joined
in congratulaling the well mated and
happy couple, who have before them
only happy future.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
OYSTERS.
Riah and Game


The best Of everything in this line to
be found at s. Clements 81 Beal st. 79-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

The children in the public schools
North all wear the smallpox preventive,
by recommendation of the School Di-
rectOrs. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
LAST CHANCE f!

Parties having leased The South
ern Palace, and as we will vacate
the Same the first week in January,
we will, during the present month
of December, offer greater induce
ments than ever, as we wish to
CLOS Il GU IT,
entire, the present stock OF goods in
the Southern Palace.
Remember this is the last month
for buying Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes, Gents Furnishing Goods,
Housekeeping Goods, ETC., at cost,
and less than cost.
ID. C. & II. NJ. LOEWENSTINE,
Southern Palace, 1872 Main Street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
REWARD.

q < REWARD STRAYED OR STOLEN ON
OC the morning of the 3Oth instant, black
setter bitch. answers to name "Venus;" had
on chain collar with my name engraved.
Above reward will be paid on return of the
bitch to X. W. LIGHTBURNE,
1888 800 Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

r OsT-oN VANCE STREET, NEAR OR
4 leans, or on Orleans street, gold set be-
longing to n bracelet. set with torquoise and
diamonds. The finder will be literally re-
warded by leaving at the corner of Beal and
Wellington sts., or at Memphis Bank. 8I-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

REMEMBER that J. Devote, corner of
Third and Adams streets, has the most
excellent stock Of family groceries in
the city. Our readers will consult their
interests by going there for supplies.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
BOARDING.

ID rooms. suitable for gentleman and wife or
two single gentlemen, with board. A number
Of day boarders can be accommodated. Apply
at No. 1859 Second street. 62-S7
VNTBITEMORE HOUSE, 100 AND Ill
w Admins street, Memphis, Tenn. Cen
trally located, within one block Of the Expo
guests visiting the Exposition. Fare, 50 per
day. 1911
DOARDING-GO0 FURNISHED ROOMS.
ID with board, at 200 Third street, between
adams and Washington. Day boarders also
wanted. 49, B-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

rs. BARBOUR has few barrels Of
pure grape juice, which he offers for one
dollar per gallon. Leave your orders at
D3 OLIVER, FINNIE * Cos.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

PHELAN & CoLLENDER's beveled tables
at the Peabody Billiard Hall. sc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

FINEST billiard hall in the city.Wil-
let's. vi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

CELERY received daily at Victor D..
Fuchs Al Jefferson 26-I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

SHIPPING TAGS printed just at New
York prices at the PUBLIc LEDGER
ohsce. fF
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Changes.
Stations.
Mellow low water of ISL
Below low water of 1871.
below high water Of 1871.
Blank t......l indicates no report; cipher O)
stationary.
l0ficial S. W. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. U. S. A.
THE RIVERS AND WEATHER,

A rise of over three feet Is mentioned by
our Pittsburg kilograms. and a twO-inch rise
is reported at Louisville, but whether the
formgHFill assume coalbOat proportions, or
the latter will benefit navigation between
Louisville and Cairo. is just now difficult 10
determine. The upper Mississippi shows no
signs Of ice weakness yet, and at several points
above KeokRk loaded wagons are driven
across on the ice bridge. Here the river has
fallen two inches since yesterday. and is
lower than at any time this season. The
channel below is getting shallow, and over
Reeves there is barely seven feet. while above
there is six feet over all the crossings. except
Point Pleasant. which has scant Eve feet.
The weather is clear and pleasant,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

For the finest solid gold jewelry go to
the Jet Palace. 66t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
BVsIgEss

The James Howard came down yesterday.
and laid ever until this morning. The Elliott
went to Cairo last night, With moderate trip.
The A. j. White was full Of people Whep she
went out, and had good frsight. as did also
the Cleburne and 81. Francis. The Boyd took
liz trip Of freight for White river. The
Phil Allin came up this morning with i86
bales cotton. iS7 saeks seed. The Cheek
sToasht l5s bales cotton. III sacks seed. The
shannon, for the Ohio. passed up after dis
charging 100 bundles cotton ties, and rs
packages salt. The James Howard got away
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

NOR RI Nv-A SPLENDID STAND FOR
II des,--r rom, cigar or oyster stand. Apply
- * No dis on street. ZJ-f ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04

TNoR RElIT-A PINE COTTAGE, WITH
hon es, two fine csterns, and four
acre - 20 Y;eh land suitable for gardening, one
msia t1am Mississippi and Tennessee railroad
h LIE an said railroad. Apply to
uePo'' III, Il. GUI0N, or
oo-+ louis HANAUER. 25S Front st.
NOR rem ia, GOOD FRONT OFFICE.
tV IN tairs IN LEDGER Building. Apply in
h,s;uess afIiee, 73 Madison street 1T
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-12-04
Regular Tuesday and Thursday Packet.
For Helena, L'AnguiIle and Sc.
Francis Rivers.
ST. FRANCIS, LID

i. II. Bowman .....-....,s,.. -s.-.. ~ -
VIII leave Memphis Cor Helens every 1UES-
DAY, connectiag with steamer kHODA fJT
all points On s. Francis river.
On THURSDAY viii Tee~ivs aad deliver
freiEht and passeDgers al Mariana and way
board NJ
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
Anecdote OF Rosa Ronheur.

She was making her first journey in the
! Highlands As they drove across from
Loeb LOmOnd to Loeb Katarne by Invers
maid, on day gray with Scotch mist, sud.
| denly an advance picket Of rough little
! Highland GATHERED, black and dun, with
| shaggy names hanging low over their fiery
eyes, between their wide spreading horns
emerged from the mist, and blowing the
breath from their nOstrils, took deliberate
survey of the travellers from a rocky emf
nenee Overhanging the road. Rosa Bon
heur sprang up delighted, took in the group
with an intense and incisive look, as if she
had been phOtOgraphing in her mind, and
saying, as If half TO herself, an paint
that" sat down again. Well the party
completed that Highland tour. Rosa Bon
heur saw much, sketched much, enioved
much. She bought quite a little stock of
Highland sheep and cattle, and then when
she got home she set to work to study
these-tO draw and paint them in all atti-
tudes, under all effects of light-to master
and make her Highland kyloes her own in
another and better sense than by buyiug.
and after some eighteen months of such
constant and exhaustive study, she sat
down, and IN some two months, perhaps.
painted that very picture of which she had
taken negative on her sentised mental
plate two years before of Highland cattle
looking out Of the mist. You must, many
of you, have seen it in the shop windows.
That is the way in which the best pictures
are painted.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

my fortune q few hours ago. knew it at
once by a tear on one side 1
As ! was standing with the mask in my
| hand, its owner entered She looked first
| at the domino and then at me, and started,
! and then blushed.
| felt guilty thing, Il hope Won will
not think me very inquisitive," faltered.
II found this quite by accident l was
| looking for a letter"
''How carless of me to leave it about
she replied, stamping her foot. However,
! you have found me out"
Yes; how stupid of me not to have
| guessed before"
Not stupid at all. You have never come
here to talk TO me. Your friends would
have known my voice directly" She SAID
! this rather reprOachfully, | thought.
"But Monsieur N was with us at the
last"
Il did not speak after he came, and left
almost directly afterward"
"Do yOu wish me to keep it a secretF
"Ah n'tmpOrte." she said, smiling, and
with coquettish shrug of the shoulders;
! II am ashamed of it; my brother knew /
! wished to go, and came in the evening and
! brought me a domino and took me under
his protection. 1t was capital fun, was 1t
not :"
Il enjoyed it immensely; but how came
YOU to know SO much about me THAI it
was my birthday the day before yesterday,
for instance ?"
Because you gave your friends cham
payne at dinner, and they wished you
Many happy returns of the day"
"What made you think l was very fond
of my sister ~
because your letter yesterday to her re-
quired double postage You must be very
fond of your sister TO write such long let
ter to her in Paris, where there is so much
to do"
You are very clever, indeed" replied.
But fear the fortune you were kind enough
to fOretell for me will not come true. am
rich, as you said"
"The wish was father to the thought,
monsieur, she replied, making me cOur-
tesy.
She made it so prettily that took her
hand. MAY l tell you your fortune p /
asked.
"Merci bien mails non y she cried, draw
ing her hand away. I'VE are no longer at
the bal masque AllOns Do you not see
that Mi-Careme is over and it is Lent
again ?"
Mademoiselle was right we had had our
fun, and it was time to put by the toys.
Here, too, is the pOstmau with a letter tell
ing me l must be back to my work in Eng
land earlier than l expected. Well, we have
had a pleasant tip, and our work will be
all the better for it. NJ, who is to be
surgeon, will walk his hospital with more
energetic strides for having danced as a
dragon; N, who is going to the bar,
will read his Blackstone with a clear head
for his escapade with LA Dame Blanc he -
MademOiselle is already adding up her rows
of figures with renewed vigor after her
frolic and hope my work will not prove
worse for harmless Irritation with an un-
known domino.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

Breathes there doorkeeper with a soul
so mercenary as to deny that beauty has a
right, divine right, to 90 inside, in spite of
the fact that her ticket is in another dress
pocket, and, wOful accident the other dress
hangs in an almost inaccessible closet in a
house on Murray Hill. 1t is a lamentable
fact that third Of the number of intelli-
gent ladies holding season tickets are wont
20 depend upon the memory of the man at
the door, instead of their own. which fact
may be seized upon by one mind to prove
ihelr general unhtness and incapacity, and
oy another to give evidence of their habit
OF rising above the petty things in life,
WDlch they are generally led to believe to
be anything but their concern.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
Death Syringes.
From a Paris Letter.

n I'll
There are rOmances as well as tragedies
of the commune which are now coming to
light, and among them are some which
threaten to test the acumen Of the anti
quarians who may seek, a century hence,
to write the history of this uprising. The
part which petroleum played in the great
destruction will never be fully known. and
equally strange will then appear the stories
OF the little death syringes'' which were
to eXterminate the invaders amid their
successful occupation Of the city. 1t is
established before the committee Of inquiry
that instruments answering to the ancient
pore ddHgOiSSe were actually made and
distributed for use upon the Prussians.
They were, although no one has been found
who has seen them, little India rubber
tubes filed with PTussic acid, armed with
a short and sharp fang which would at
once intiict a wound little noticeable and
inject a drop of the instantaneous poison
beneath the skin of the victim In the form
OF thimble worn upon the taper finger of
vlrtuOus Parisienne these weapons were
to deal death with every gallant embrace a
Prussian might gain from his fair enemies
No less than 10000 Of these internal ma
chimes, it Is said, were made and. perhaDs
it is well that Bismarck restrained his army
of occupation within strict limits, and pre-
vented that familiar intercourse of victors
with the vanquisbed for which the female
portion OF Paris was so well prepared.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
TWO.

The mirrored moon in the water
Looks up to the moon in the sky,
And seems to be as deep below
As the heavenly moon is high,
and the water moon is plain to see
As the mOOn-ballO of eternity.
Our world is a moon in the water
And mirrors world in the sky,
And joy, passing shade below,
VIII be reality on high
The good to have, the fair to see,
Win live throughout eternity.
Victoria Magazine
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

The circumstances of the recent execu-
ton of Joe LOgstOn, in Tennessee. were dis
gushing enough. Twice the rope broke, and
the man came to the ground writbing in
agony and saturated with the blood which
poured from his mouth nose and ears. Re
lore he was swung off three clergymen. who
were present, sang, II would not live always
| ask not to stay" After this, the Rev. Mr.,
wright preached an ante-mOrtem funeral
sermon, of course from the sixth verse Of
the ninth chapter of Genesis, to which the
unfortunate LOgston had to listen for an
hour. This must have been worse for him
than the hanging
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

A digniied rebuke was given 1.-THE Liver
pool Mercury says) by Mr.. Justice MeIIor
lately, TO q remnant of the intolerance
which existed in former DAYS, and which,
unhappily, is still to be found among Ger,
tain classes. 1t occurred during case that
a Christian had spoken Extensively to rival
tradesman Of the Hebrew faith. The learned
judge sand 1t was no reproach TO be a Jew.
a Jew had lineage to be proud of. and if
Christians had read the works of very
eminent statesman, as he (the iudge) had
done. they would find that the Jews had
Of all persons in the world, influenced the
destinies of mankind.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
FANTASIA.
BY o. " HOLMES.

Kiss mine eyelids, beauteOus morn,
Blushing into life new born;
Lend me viOlets for my hair,
And thy russell robes TO wear,
And thy ring of rOsitst hue,
Set in drops OF diamond dew.
Kiss my cheeks, thou uoontide ray,
From my love so far away;
Let thy splendoTs streaming down
Turn its pallid lilies brown,
Til the darkening shades reveal
Where his passion pressed its seal
Kiss my lips, thou Lord of light,
Kiss my lips a soft goodnight.
Westward sinks the golden car;
Leave me but the event g star,
And my solace that shall be,
Borrowing all its light from thee.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

Winnie Ream has $4,000 house in Wash
ingtOn. Winnie made this house and money
enough to live on besides by skillful lobby.
ing. She has pretty face, and that pretty
face was sufficient to induce Congressman,
who ought not to look at pretty faces, to
ssquander the peoples money on Vinuie's
tearfully ugly statues. Had Winnie been
plain she could never have got the cost of
her marble from them.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
Spare the Trees.

FIOm the NJ. Louis Republican.
From 1866 to 1868. inclusive, the French
government conducted series of elaborate
experiments in relation to forest trees
These experiments were under the direction
Of M. Matthew, professor in the School of
Forestry at Nancy, and they proved con-
clusivelY the m5urlunt influence which
trees exert upon climate 1t was ascertained
that during eight months in thesvearS mem
toned, there fell in the open country from
23.20 to 1898 inches IF rain: ard in +bn
wooded country, for the same period 96 AZ
to 36.4l inches 1t was also deDmOnstra+ed
that the cutting down of forests, hy OWING
an unlmpeded path to the winds, causes tbe
rainfall to evapOrate rapidly. and fins in
creases the drOuths of summer. vrb(a ~
the same time the winters are made no1o
severe by lack of that moisture i'm The ~
mOsphere which forests hold. In short
nothing is necessary to make the most far,
tile land sterile but a systematic massacre
of trees. e
The State Agricultural Society of Nabros-
ka has moved IN the right direction 10
Offering prize OF $3.50 for the best Fl ve aoro w.
OF planted forest trees, aud $50 for the 500
ond best; but prevention is mucb ha++o,,
than cure. We therefore hone that tho I;Ii
lately introduced in Congress offarinl III III
mhuIhs Tor the retention and clltivatin5 or
trees on the public lands hereafter to ba
sold, Will become a law. The feIIinr of
Forest tree needlessly. is a crime a9ainst
l humanity ana common sense, aud ouobt 70
NC Regarded ana treated as such
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

on a Dehoit man, who lately "swore OFF, on
chew wg 'S So%Stbn e5 amsef down easy by
supply Of S samct4iGsa else His first days
oranges. fourteen apples. ten centI, t u sLS
OF peanuts two sticks of sprce een n,, W tI
large sticks OF candy, pint # "', esi e,9
onesInuts. one cake of maple sugar t p5roa
cents worth Of lquorce root. and half Ire on
ounce ounee o. eamImomile blows. Tue ouestio ON
@IiSes, winch Is worse the tobacco or thu
miscellaneous substitutes 0'O'0 VI lnls-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05
THE LAKE FISH.

The most important fishes of TIE great
lakes are the trout and whitefsh, other spe-
cIes OF less value not entering into the cues
ton OF food supply in the way OF TRANSPORT
sailed down for consumption. Trout in
these localities, are, perhaps, not acfuaIIv
reduced in number, but whitetish. which are
by far the most important, are RAPIDLY Iii.
minishing, and bid fair, at no distant De.
ried, to cease to present any special yaIue
in this connection. "iu0
. MISSISSIPPI RIVER FISH,
The amount of fish taken, and used. in the
Mississippi river and its tributaries Is verv
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

did not get up the next ,,,,.,;-
rather, the same morning til twair ,ilG Ior
/ called on my way To- brealyf,s+ y ~ VloCh'
bureau to ask If there were any Iettprs t f-.5
me. The Young lady was not at bGr SOL , lur
but as | knew that She kept letters cnn
cealed beneath her book Of figures. / ven ven
tlred to lift the pOnderous volume. / fonnd
there-not a letter-but domino the
domino of the petite sOreiere who had told
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-05

citation proposes to the government as mere
experimenting, since the success which has
attended all the efforts of the kind in Eu-
rope, and even in their limited scale in this
country, IS warrant for their APP
plicati0n. With proper precautions. the
seeds of fishes will be Just as certain
as that Of the farmer who Introduces a GER
tain kind OF grain into the soil There NAV
be seasonal influences or local causes which
may prevent success for a time: but bv
repeuuon, sooner or later, the desired OBJ
jeet Will be accomplished. The assertion
that an acre o. water will produce a much
larger amount Of food, at the same expense,
IMAM an acre OF land, has been thoroughly !
established by experiment, and the farmer |
VINO mas pond or stream on his premises |
NOT already provided with the proper kind |
OF fishes is very negligent of his interests !
II ne does not take measures to introduce !
suitable varieties.
WHY NATIONAL AID SHOULD BE GIVEN.
In conclusion, it may be noted that a
strong argument for invoking national aid
IN this enterprise, is that the waters Tins to
be stocked belong to several States. an of I
which will share more or less in the resuIt
)ut none of which would attempt the enter.
Irise for itself 1t would be extremely diff
icult to secure judiciOus and barnnn1;o,,s
toward the Common end Will"
10 one Of them would be willing to pndar
axe the expenditure, which would he for
he benefit OF parties contributing nothing
cward the object lining
Should the Mississippi valley become tbo
cid Of operations, a successful result won ri,I
e OF the utmost possible benefit to a ma,
,lIty OF the States of the Union; and one
ee1l hoJ DC very sanguine to look forward
o y'to - o'''U @nen new food supply equiv
ne waters, a'A 1'" IlOnl