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A Story with a Moral.

MIR. Bones, OF The firm OF Fossil. Rones &
Co.. was one OF those remarkable money
making men. whose uninterrupted success
hltratle had been the wonder, and afforded
material for the gossip of tile town Tor seven
years. Being of Il famil lar turn of mind. lie
was frequently Intercepted on the subject,
and invariably gave as the secret Of success
that he minded his own business rss
A gentleman met Mr.. Bones On the Assa-
pink bridge. He was gazing int lily on tile
dashing and framing water as it iell over The
dam. lie was evidently in Il brown study.
Our friend vcntured to disturb Ills cogfta-
lions. ssss Sr@7a'
"Mr. Bones. tell me how to make tnou-
sand dollars
Mr.. Bones Continued looking intcntly
the water. AT length lie replied:
Here you may learn the 81 cret OF making
money. That water would waste away and
be ofsno practieaa use TO anybody. but for
the dam. The dam turns it to good account
makes II perform some useful purposes, and
then suffers it TO pass along That large IN.
per mill is Kept il, constant motion by this
s'"P' SsS1oHpms. .haliy mouths are fed by
the manufacture Of tie article Of paper. and
intelligence Is scattered broadcast over the
Hand on the sheets that are daily turned out:
ana In the different processes through which
II passes, money Is made. So it Is iii the
living Of hundreds OF people. They get
money enough. 1t passes through Their
Haffdstvery day. and at the years end Il,e |
are no better off. What's tI,e reason? They
want dam. Their expenditures ere ncreas- |
Ing. and no practica tgood is attained. They
want them damned up 80 that nothing " II |
pass through their hands without bringing
something back--or accomplishing r,seful
patpose: I)ans mp your expenses. and you
VIII soon have eirongl, professionally spare
little. jvst like That dam. Look af ii, my
tfiend.''
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A'yantGeaFief
The HAT That wasn,t Paid For.


urand street. williamsburg, IL lie princi-
pig promenade for the beanx and bells D.,
uhatplace. Prominen, among the fssI,io,,al,le
young Hieii who are wont to crowd that
.noronghfare Is Crawford Stackpole, ESQ
none Of his .acqmlntances ~ friends can Va
with him in d,css. Heis the envy IA all the
Gwcls.
on Tuesday night, ut The liossr when Tic
Street Is mott tllronged. Crawk,rI. accompa.
hcd Dy a friend. betoo., himself, swinging
cane. =, Dns;sl,'s cigar store. there 10 stand
siu oxie. Next e. Dug inns is Mr. Jacobs
Ias store. As he was passing this store. Mr..
Jacobs rushed out from his counter, and col
Jared Crawford. yelling:
uH hie DOT hat; you no can pay me
$3.50, CHI ?'' -
Allow me to exl lam. my dear sir.n said
Crawford. Il can pay you, but not iust
yet"
IN. yot You say Not shnst yet, and YOU |
wears dot hat more a-h six weeks! Vcli. den /
you Yea him no longer" lie continued.
grabbing the tie. Gsshfonablc white one,
and throwing 1t into the street.
BY this time the street was block, d viii,
men, women and children. Crawford at.
tempted to escape, aud raised his cane. The
indignant shopkeepcr seized and broke the
cane, and then. after administering few
wen directed kicks, l,e catered his store, say
inE:s
ohust you eoom in mine store again when
m outs. and say 10 mine irau. Mrs. Jacobs. 1
you gif me a nice at uad Ill make It all
sight NIT Jacobs old pny." 49,
!, crawford has entered suit before Justice
Elliott against Dir. Jacobs for assault. NJ :
Hxn. g
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Transportation to
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THE MAMMOTH HOT SPRINGS!

.. w. CO OK
HAS nnf on lise Of wagons for Hsrr Mozart.
u 1 ney Il Mammoth Hot Springs and uaii iSnve
B9ze N evsry Monday morning. ~ WI. never III
ssn gtf lord connecting will. John vi II i.art
Train Terms law .ss sSs 87=-----s
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NYOULD respectfully announce "a the es;Ixens
w of Boxainan Thar he has on hand and 10 0n-
and CHM GOODS, to which he invites the attel-
fior Of the public. He has also IN connection With
his store an excellent
HATH HOUSE,
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GALLATIN CITY
Real Estate & Land
.AG ENOY.

=
- W. HILL, of Gallafin City, Is Snlly prepare
prpsring papsrs for RE enson and ssca e
ON Government lands, proving title, &c. -
Nj kinds OF Deeds, Mortgages, sid other legal
dispatch
!. Being Deputy County Clerk and Recorder, people
Lying In the lower part Of the county will Ind il ID
their Interest to give me : c&il.
E. ptdHe Nh lle store Of Gallop SpeAr.
GaIlnAn City, M, III April II, IS79s
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Dr. kAnwAr.f A.vs h1 eraaa Tanos M sys.iss "a
bowels. All the Dsstars sid Tiers ke,,f,r NH eS
thai vas Isse, asnd'd has arz keise& me- v
kscs.ss had srsrei years tx lattIss a. a.,
Hesovs snd box q Ecways Pills. Sso BEETLES Of ys~r
Essay saef; aud there RI 4, Ia seen A. f
re feel better, .nares sarr asa r years.
w..s ellis yea for tia tszest II s.s, rst,k IN
+ ~ ttSa
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THE RRIn-AT- ar n = !. | | = =

E.AayH far Y0unE wen. on great S1N.IAy
EVILS and a KUSE~. which Interfere xifh NAR-
RIA y. NititNr of relief fnr ths ErTinx and
CnfnTtitnnfe Diseased and ebiltafet1 aent ffpr n
charge. in sealed enyel0l,ps. Address, HuW ARD
ASSe,ti AIit1N los, Ninth street, PhilAhsbtA
tesanss assslss sssi4
, 1872-04-10
8 &. Q a 3,
To the Editor of the ''St. CrOix Avis"
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
Among the reforms at present engaging
the attention of the public the reorganiza-
ton of the judicial departments is undoub-
tedly one of the more important.
In numbers 81 and 90 OF your paper, you
nave already furnished valuable contribu-
tions in this matter. It is hardly an exag-
g~eration to say that public opinion gener-
ally is in favor of a separation of the judi
cial functions from the executive tunc-
tons hence the public was anything but
agreeably impressed by the Motives to the
Budget of 1872-73 from which it is appa-
rent that the Government has come to the
conclusion to prefer the old plan with two
Policemasters, one in each town, who are
to be at the same time Town-Judges and
q Policemaster at Kingshill. We have for
the last years heard and read a good deal
of, Well-tounded criticism, here as well as
In the Mother-country, on our costly adj
ministration, with all it's circumlocution
and red-tape, which even up to this day APP
pears to be very difficult to get the better
OF, and there can scarcely be a doubt that
the notion OF its being necessary to have
three POllcemasters, with the same num-
Der of Assistants in this little Island,-was
one of the principal objects of criticism
and complaint. It cannot be ignored that
a reduction in this branch has hitherto met
with strong opposition from planters and
administrator formerly possessing great
influence; but it is also undeniable, and
happily SO, that very different views have
now begun to gain ground among planters
and the public generally.
Has not many years experience sub
stantiated the fact that this little island
does not afford sufficient employment for
three PolicemasterS, and that some of them
that are in Office nave been able to devote
great part of their time on private bust
, 1872-04-10
10 -

they have the power Of assuming, and Of combining
them so as to form their own various parts, whether as
wood, sap, or secretion: and of course it follows. that
those plants Will thrlvs best which find a efficient SIM
ply OF these materials. Now, where are they to find
themF In the soil 0ncluding the water which. besides
lis own constituents, holds various matters in soIution),
or IN the air for, whilst plants derive a large DroDor-
ton OF their nutrlment from the soil and water. ihey
can De clearly demonstrated TO derive an important
part OF IT from the atmosphere. Both these, viz. soil
and atmosphere, are highly compound substances. The
constituents OF which, and especially the first, vary
very considerably under different circumstances. Over
the constitution of the atmosphere, on a large scale,
we can, OF course, exercise little influence, though, in
particular localities, we may exercise some but over
that OF the soil we can exercise much, which is the moro
fortunate, since the greater number of the constituents
OF vegetables are no doubt taken up through the roots.
What, then, is the process indicated by science? Just
thls-havlng ascertained, first, the constituents of the
crop desired secondly, TO ascertain the constituents OF
the SOIL In which 1t is proposed to grow this crop and,
thirdly, to give the soil such ingredients as, existing in
the crop, either do not exist in the soil. or not in sufi-
cient quantities; and lastly, to take care not TO incur
cesslve quantities as cannot possibly be used by the
crop. The fact is, that these are the ends produced by
the most unsclentifc cultivator, however little he NAV
dream Off and however ineficientlY or extensively he
may do ms work. 1t Is very possible that some NAV
shrug their shoulders and say that such scientific in
vestigatlons are quite out of the province, and beyond
the means of the practical agriculturist; and to a cel-
tain extent this may be true but here Science, as has
been before explained, reaches out the hand, and offers
friendly assistance to those who are willing to avail
themselves OF her otter,-not, perhaps, by superintend-
ing the operations of each particular farm las would
doubtless be very d~esirable), bat by laying down such
, 1872-04-10

general rules and principles as may lead The pracllcAl
man TO frame his system iudiciously and In accordance
with the dictates of nature. Unfortunately for us, the
researches of scientific men have hitherto borne rather
upon the crops and soils Of the temperate than OF the
tropical zone: but there can be no doubt that even now
there is much that is valuable of which we might await
ourselves, but which we have hitherto neglected and,
moreover, | have no doubt that when we bring our
agriculture prominently forward, men of science Will
be found to pay due attention to it, and to lay down
special rules for the guidance of our practical men. l
shall here introduce an illustration of the manner IN
which The experiments of the chemist may be made
available to the farmer, whilst the experience of the
latter no less s~trikingly confirms the conclusions arrived
at by the former. Amongst the important crops OF
England, clover and other artificial grasses hold a hlgh
place. Now, it is very well known that these crops
and especially clover, thrive we on some soils, and not
on others; and further, that after thriving we'll IN some
fields for a time, they gradually become less and less
productive, and that even in spite of various rich dress
ings applied to The ground. Now, what is the cause OF
this? 1t is fairly beyond the power of the unsclentlhc
man to give a weIl-founded answer; but the scientific
chemist comes in TO his aid, examines accurately the
composition of clover, and having ascertained il, calcu-
lates with certainty that an ordinary crop contains per
acre from one and a-half to two cwts. of gypsum, or
lime combined with sulphuric acid; and that, therefore,
this quantity of that particular material is taken away
from the ground with each succeeding crop, whilst the
proportion contained In the field in question must neces-
sarily diminish. In one case, he finds that gypsum is SO
abundant a constituent of that particular SOIL, that IL
cannot we'll be exhausted by any succession OF crops;
whilst in another soil, the quantity is only likely 10 SUI
flee for "A given number of crops and in a third, there
Is absolutely none of it. In either OF the two lattet
cases, he would recommend the farmer 10 apply to MS
land about two cwts. of gypsum for each crop he ln-
, 1872-04-10
Total $387,915 Sc

Balance of deposits 8 So, los OIL
10 new deposit accounts, viz:
l Apprentice. 6 Minors.
l Manager. l Sailor.
l Military.
Is Withdrawals amounting to 1914, II
Receivers for Saturday, 1871 Apri1, 1879
In CHRISTIANSTED
Judge P. Rosenstand, Trustee.
Capt. J. Golden, Member.
In FRKDERIKsTED
P. Weders6, Esq. Trustee.
r. j. Robinson, Esq, Member.
JOH. F. GOLDBERG, President.
30. CrOix, 9th Apr. 1872.
, 1872-04-10

ness, as lawyers for clients and administra-
tors of estates, duties which ought never
to be coupled with such Offices? Certain
ly no one will assert the contrary it ap-
pears now to be pretty generally admitted
that two, and perhaps even one Policemas-
ter resi- ling in the middle of the island,
with active assistants, would be sufficient.
For it is manifest to every body that
these latter have the whole brunt of the
work from which reason they ought also
to participate a little more literally in the
remunera ion than is now the case. This
would be more reasonable and likewise
more in concordance with the views SO
often expressed, not less in the Colonial
Council than outside, viz shave as few
officials as possible, decentIy paid, and with
sufficient work" And it is confidently as
serted by those that are most able to form
a correct Judgment on this question, that
there can be no doubt that an arrangement
with one Policemaster for the whole Island
is not only feasible but would moreover
prove to be eminently practical Never
theless it is to be ~foreseen that such a re-
form, like so many others, will be strongly
opposed by those who could and ought to
assist in furthering them, namely those who
are accustomed to the cease and comfort"
of the existing state of things, and who
from these considerations or motives of in-
terest, directly or indirectly, resist real re-
forms and retrenchments.
1t is, no doubt, highly desirable, Mr..
Editor, that this and other important mat
tiers be subjected to a thorough discussion
in the press before their final adjustment
St. Croix, April 1872. .
1t would be preposterous in the highest
degree in any one to suppose tina: the judi
- -G.s.aAE - IaLnnA ran1airn tho nro-
, 1872-04-10
St. Croix, April 1872.

1t would be preposterous in the highest
degree in any one to suppose that the judi
cial affairs of the Island require the pre-
sence of 6 law-oficers, viz. two Town
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, April l9.-The SEN
ate naval committee has agreed to
recommend several important amend
ments to bill making appropriations for
the support Of the navy. One amend
ment strikes out the provision that
laborers shall be employed in the navy
yards without dictstion from political
committees and irrespective Of political
services.
The banking and currency committee
are in consultation with the solicitor Of
the treasury relative TO the Tenth Ma
tionsl Bank Of New York in assisting in
the recent lock up Of money.
The House committee or foreign
affairs agreed to report Minister De-
Longs bill authorizing the education at
the expense Of the United States, OF two
American students, TO be employed as
interpreters for the American Legation
| in Japan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
AMERICAN PRES ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. p. 4 A.
TELHaRAPH COMPANY.
specials 90 the Ledger.
NEW ORLEANS.
Democratic state Convention.

Democratic state Convention.
New ORLEANS, April l9.-The Demo
cratic State Convention assembled at
noon yesterday in the National Theater.
The Democratic colored element num-
bered three voters. Judge Ogden called
the convention to order and proposed
General A. DeClonet, of St. Martin, as
temporary chairman. Messrs. Fuceher
and Judge Voorhees, conducted General
DeCloret to the chair, whereupon he
said, that after four years of war and
seven years of-not peace-but most
CALLING misrule and oppression Lap-
plause1, they we're there to take steps
to redeem the State from the brink OF
ruin and to resist the executive usurpa-
ton. [Applause.] What was to be
done2 Success was only possible by a
liberal spirit of Cancellation. lap
plause,] None but honest and upright
men must be nominated, and failure was
impossible. [Applause. This done,
and the State will start upon a new ca
reer of progress, and fulfill her great
destiny" Applause ]
Messrs. A. j. Lewis and Oscar Ar
roya we're then, on motion, unanimously
elected temporary secretaries.
E. b. McCaleb moved that commit
tee of seven be appointed on credentials.
Carried
The following committee on creden-
tails we're then appointed. Z. Fl. Nc
Caleb, chairman; Messrs. j. r. Head,
P. d. Wilt, E. J. Ellis, Captain Ash
land, J. II. Overton and J. II. Ingrahsm-
After the committee on credentials
had reported, considerable flibusterine
eusued in regard to bona fde members
whe1 a motion was made to 90 immedi
ately into an election for permanent
President, and was sustained, pending
which the Convention adjourned until
eleven o'clock to-day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
Criminal Court News.


To-day, James Gordon, charged with
attempting to commit larceny, pleaded
guilty, and was sentenced to thirty days
Imprisonment in the county Jail.
Andrew jackson Ia colored namesake
to Old Hickory was placed on trial on
the shameful charge of larceny. The
colered namesakes of great men have
been most unfortunate in Memphis, as
will appear from the following items tax,
en- from the records of the Criminal
Court for the last six years; Eight
Andrew Jacksons, six George Washing
tons, three Henry Clays, two James
Madisons, six Thomas Jefersons, and
two William Wallaces have been guilty
of the crime of larceny, and have been
sent to the penitentiary house at Nash
vile. This proves conclusively that old
Shakespeare was right when he asserted
that there was nothing in a name,
and "that which we call a rose by any
other name would smell as sweet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
CINCINNATI.

CIScrSxATI. April ls.-The committee
in charge of preparing the Exposition
Hall for the coming convention are TT
ting it up in excellent style. Every
thing is being arranged Tor the con-
venience and comfort of delegates. The
press facilities will be Of the most ample
kind, tables being arrsnged for the &C
oOmmodati6n Of over one hundred re-
porters. The Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company have run their wires to
the hall and will be fully prepared fer
the transmission Of press and conner.
eisl matter With facility.
The coal heaFers end cart DRYERS re
spmed work at noon to-day, but on What
terms has not yet been made pubic.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
NEW YORK.

New YoRK, April l9,-The Liberal
Republican committee of twenty-five
met yesterday. The session was brief,
and devoted entirely to business. The
chairman wported that arrangements
we're in progress for securing proper
headquarters in Cincinnati for the New
York delegation. A finance committee
was appointed to attend to the matter.
The Liberal Republicans of Orange,
New Jersey, and surrounding towns met
Wednesday aud appointed delegates to
the Cincinnati Convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
PUNPs at 3l5 Second street.
Am easements.

MEMPHIS Observation-Disclosures Percy
Roselle appeared in his great specially,
the Boy Detective, last night, the occa-
sion of the annual benefit given to the
doorkeepers and ushers. The audience
was quite large, notwithstanding the
Dolly Warden ball at the Peabody, which
was largely attended by theater-goers.
This evening Master Roselle takes a
benefit, and, in addition to the Boy De-
.ective, will render the prison scene of
young Arthur, taken from King JOHN.
This representation by Master Roselle
is said to be superior in every respect.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
FOREIGN.

BERLIN, April l9,--It is officially pro-
mulgated at the war office that Bismarck
has postponed, until November next fur
Their negotiations with France, relative
o the prepayment Of the German indem-
nifty, aud the evacuation of French de-
partments by the German troops. No
LITIGATION to that effect has been given to
Theirs and his cabinet. These negotia-
tions are based upen proposals made by
France some time ago, Offering to antic-
ipate by prepayment the regular
indemnity installments at periods
specified in the treaty concluded at the
close of the war, and Theirs secures the
complete and early evacuation of French
territory by the Germans. Rumors re-
garding the growth of further complica-
tons between France and Germany IS
declared unfounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

The Blur Washing Experiment.
At ten o'clock this morning the ex-
pertinent of washing away the bluff by
means Of the steam FIRE engines was
tried in the presence Of the General
Council committee and . large con-
course Of citizens. But one engine ap-
peared on the ground, and soon It was
found unable TO effect the object desired.
The engine could not throw the water
with sufficient force or volume 70 effect
breach ia the hard face Of the bluff.
It was discovered that the engine could
not be worked up to her usual power
when using river water, which, owing to
its muddy condition, foams in the boiler,
and would soon place the machinery IN
condition not to be worked at all. Two
or three engines working up to their full
power, we have no doubt, would be able
to undermine the bluff, but the fire en-
gines are not adapted TO this kind OF
work. A stationary engine OF greater
power and capable Of throwing heavy
volume Of water would be the thing re-
quired. When the stream Of water struck
the soft dirt near the top Of the bluff It
gave way at once, and came tumbling
down rapidly, but the hard face OF the
bluff near the base resisted the force oil
the water successfully. Sufficient infor'
nation has been acquired from the ex
pertinent made to-day to show that With
an engine Of power q most satisfactory
result could be obtained.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
Memubis Headouarters.

Edwards headquarters oyster, fish,
fruit, vegetable and ice depot. Where
is it2 Why, No. 27s Second street,
where can be had the finest Savannah
shad for 75c, fine Northern lake and
Reelfoot lake fish cheaper than at any
other place. Also the best oysters ever
brought to Memphis, at 75c per can.
Early vegetables, all kinds, in season.
. 80 J. ID. EDWARDS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19
MEMpnls, Tenn, April II, 1S72

MEMPHIS, IENN., ApflI II, IoIz.
]. Harvey Mathes. Tax Collector on Priv
ileges
DEAR SIR-Will you be kind enough
to furnish me with list of those mer-
chants who have failed to make settle
ments MS required by the act Of January
IS, 1870? BY the express terms of that
act it is made your duty to report the
names Of all such persons as are delin-
quent, and also made my duty to bring
suit against them on their bonds, which
feel compelled TO do unless settlements
are made at once.
Very respectfully,
LUKE L. WRIGHT,
a Attorney General, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

joe LOCKE, the king OF newsmen, at
1861 Main street, has the latest daily
newspapers, weekly and monthly picto-
rails, home and foreign magazines, pc
riodicals of every description, station
ery-in fact everything known to the
news goods line.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

The controversy now going on be-
tween the Union and American and
Banner reminds one of celebrated
battle recorded in Knickerbocker's his
tory of New York. The two hostile
forces fought all day, and when night
put an end to the contest not a solitary
man was either killed or wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

KILLING few paltry people, no more
than eighty, should not satisfy the re-
spousible parties for the explosion cpl
sodes we have. We have no doubt that
the time will come when at least thou
sand people may be killed at one fell
blow-up. You see, we are progressive.
Any medals for the highly respectable
responsible parties2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-04-19

The Banner and Union and American
have coRjured up little breeze, but We
cannot perceive any considerable amount
of dust on the rampage.