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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

chapel, and which was constructed to
fold back at the proper moment, was
found a triple row of small, wrought
iron barrels loaded heavily with slugs
and balls, arranged to cover an arc OF
forty-fve degrees; no one within twen-
ty yards could possibly have withstood
their discharge, exploded simultane-
ously, exactly When the hands on the
dial indicated the hour of noon; but a
spring on the outside of the case gave
the manipulation power to alter the
"set" of the works;uld discharge them
sooner if necessary.
A few months after the occurrence
of the incident narrated above, Fouche
received a letter from Chavarri, then
in England, written in the vein in
which men who have played desper-
ate game and lost occasionally write
to those who have eoutwitted them.-
The writer said the clock was entirely
the work of his own hands, and that
he and his daughter alone were con-
cerned in the plot, which had been
frustrated by Pouches promptness.
AS for himself, he had little expec-
tation of escaping, having freely re-
solved to involve himself, if necessary,
in the destruction which should over
whelm the Emperor. His daughter,
however, the only person on earth for
whom he retained any affection, he
could not afford thus to sacrifice. He
had made provision elsewhere for her
future support, and, according to the
original plan, she vas to have left. Pa
ris thirty days before the consumma-
tion of the plot, this having abundant
time to pass the frontiers and reach a
place of safety. This had been foiled
by sn unforeseen event. On theASkn-
ing before thAfnsi fiasco at the Tuil-
cries they had received information to
the effect that Napoleon was on the
point of departure for the frontier, and
every thing being in readiness, and the
period d-of his return being uncertain,
it was determined to make the attempt
at once. On the following morning,
accordingly, the daughter had depart
ed at as early an hoRr as possible, trust
ing for her escape 10 her good fortune,
and he, fortified with letters from pro-
minent officials, hal proceeded to the
palace at eleven, having given his
|daughter. all .thaS .ita.Was possible
to spare.
Fouche himself knew the rest. No
personal danger, no promised honor,
nothing in short but the cunningly de-
vised falsehood regarding his daughter
could have induced him to stop the
hands of the fatal clock.
He also confessed that it was he who,
two years before, had fired the shot in
the Rue de Rivoli, and said it had long
been the sole aim and purpose of his
life to assassinate Napoleon. He add
ed, however, that they need have no
fear of his repeating the attempt, as
the magnanimity of the Emperor on
the last occasion had completely dis
armed him.
Chavarri subsequently died in ex-
treme poverty in London. Of the af-
ter fate of his daughter, nothing is
known. His clock, despoiled of the
murderous portion of it's machinery,
was preserved for several years in the
Tuileries, and was finally destroyed by
an accidental fire and the falling of a
wall.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

NEVER RELINQUISH YOUR OBJECT.
Never relinquish the great object of
your ambition, if it be worthy one
Let it exerta controlling influence over
your actions. In the first place, have
some definite aim to your life-some
distinct and leading object of your am
bition; and be ambitious to accomplish
it. An aimless, objectless life is dull
and dreary waste. 1t lacks stimulus,
zest and enjoyment.
In choosing an object of ambition,
select one, in behalf of which all the
strength, all the higher and nobler
faculties of your nature, may be enlist
ed. Have an aim thaty you may unblush-
ingly and proudly exhibit to the light
of the day, and for which you may safe
ly challenge the respect of all. Then
pursue it earnestly and steadfastly. No
matter what discouragements assail
you, keep right on in the pursuit of
your object. Ifyour progress be slow,
still persevere, and make it sure.
Dosorrows cometoyou? They come
to all. The continued adherence to
the great plan of usefulness which you
have laid out, will do as much as any
thing can to brighten your path, even
when grief and gloom overshadow it.
Press on, through good report or evil
report, through darkness or through
sunshine, amid storms or under peace
full skies-still press on, and never re-
linquish the great object of your am
bition.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

A BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT.-The
following beautiful sentiment was re-
Gently uttered by Judge L. T. Snead:
''The idea that the judicial officer is
supposed to be vested with ermine,
though fabulous and mythical, is yet
more eloquent in it's significance. We
are told that the little creature called
ermine is so acutely sensitive as to it's
own cleanliness that it becomes para
lyzed and powerless at the slightest
touch of deflementupon it's snow white
fur. When the hunters are pursuing
it they spread with mire the pass lead
ing to its haunts, toward which they
then draw it, knowing that it will sub
NIT to be captured rather than defle
itself. And like sensibility should
belong to him who comes to exercise
the august functions of Judge"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

PREsERvETHENEW Many
people take newspapers, but few pre-
serve them, yet the most interesting
reading imaginable is an old file of
newspapers. It brings up the very
age, with all it's bustles and every day
affairs, and marks it's genius and its
spirit more than the most labored de-
scription Of the historian. Who can
take paper dated half a century ago
without the thought that almost every
name there printed is now cut upon a
tombstone at the head of an epitaph.
It is easy to preserve newspapers, and
they will repay the trouble, for like
that Divine, their value increases with
their years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

.Atthe close of the Revolution, George
III desired his Chaplain to return
thanks to God.
The Chaplain replied, "Sire do you
wish me to thank God that you lost so
many troops!'
"Now
"Do you wish to thank God because
you have lost so many millions sterl-
ing~
"No?"
''Do you want to thank God because
you have lost thirteen of your best colo
nies?"
"No?"
''Then what do you want to thank
God for?"
81 want to thank God because 1t IS
no aU0sse."
So it is with the Radicals. They
fire salutes over North Carolina, and
thank God that it is no worse.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

There is no use talking, 'I'm going
to get married." said a bachelor ac-
quaintance the other day, while busily
engaged insewing: "Here have work
ed just twenty minutes by the watch
trying to get this needle threaded, and
then just as | succeeded I pulled the
thread out. Finally l got it threaded
again, and now after sewing this but
ton on good and strong, l find I've got
it on the wrong side and I have my
work to do over again.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

AGooD ONE.-At political meet
ing, the speaker and audience were.
very much disturbed by man who
constantly called for Mr.. Henry When
ever new speaker came on, this man
|bawled out "Mr Henryl Henry! Henry!
I-call for Mr.. Henryi' 4 ,s.sss
After several Interruptions of this
kind at each speech, a young man as
|cended the platform and was soon air.
ing his eloquence in magniloquent
style, striking out powerfully in his
gestures, when the outcry was heard
for Mr.. Henry.
Putting his hand to his mouth like
a speaking trumpet, this man was bawl.
ing out at the top of his voice, "Mr.
Henry! Henry! Henry! Henry! / call
for Mr.. Henry to make a speechw
The chairman now rose, and remarl. ].
ed that it would oblige the audience,
if the gentleman would refrain from
any further calling for Mr.. Henry as
that gentleman was now speaking.
''Is that Mr.. Henry?" said the dis
turber of the meeting. '"Thunder!
that can't be Mr.. Henryt Why, that's
the little cuss that told me to holler."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

Do you know what a clambake is?
Ignorance exists in various quarters
of the world. You pour several bush
els of CLANS upon red hot stones, cover
them over with wet canvas, heap sea-
weed on the mass, and in half an hour
"a feast for the gods. But clam
bake dinner includes, besides some
clam chowder, plenty of boiled and
sweet potatoes and if some baked fish
is included we have the feast in it's per-
fection.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

An old lawyer says that the three.
most troublesome clients he ever hsA
were young woman who wanted to
be married, a married woman whowant-
ed to be unmarried, and an old maid
who didn't know what she wanted.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

There is a man in Portland, Maine,
who supports his family in handsome
style by simply tying an able-bodied
cat by the tail to a clothes line every
night, and then going out in the morn
ing to collect the soap, shaving cups,
brushes, &C., thrown into the yard by
angry borders in adjoining houses.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

If you would "mend the age" you
must be sure to "to take a stitch in
time"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20

Brutally e-Whst is near to sve-
ry American heart ?-his stomach.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1872-09-20
Household Recipes.

Miss AARoN's CAKE.--One and q
half teacups sugar, teacup butter, 2
eggs less half a yolk, a teacup of milk,
teaspoon cream tartar, ! teaspoon
soda in the milk. nearly two cups Of
offour, or enough to make it like pound
cake. Beat the sugar and butter to-
/ gether, pour soda and cream tartar in
the milk; it will foam, and add little
to the butter and sugar alternately,
with little -four, then add the eggs.
A COOP Way TO Cook ONIONS
It is a good plan to boil onions in milk
and water, it diminishes the strong
taste of that vegetable. It is an ex-
lcellent way of serving up onions, to
chop them after they are boiled, and
lput them in a stew-pan with a little
milk, butter, salt and pepper, and let
them stand about fifteen minutes. This
gives them fine f1aver, and they can
be served up very hot. To prevent
pie-crust from soaking: Glaze the un-
dercrust with beaten egg.
To Fry CHIcKENs.- Dissect, salt
and pepper them with cayenne, roll
them in -four and fry them in lard
When the whole is fried pour off the
lard and put in a quarter of pound
of butter, a teaeup of cream, q little
-four and some parsley scalded and
chopped fine for the sauce.
CHICKEN SoUP.-Take two or more
chickens, according to their size, cut
them up and wash them we'll with all
belonging to them; put them on with
rather more water than will cover them,
with aslice of bacon; when boiling add
thyme, an onion and sliced potatoes;
after all has boiled rub piece Of butt
ter -four and stir the whole we'll toge.
ther, then add a cup of cream, the yolk
of one egg, few okra pods, and a glass
|ofwine just upon taking up. Of course
sufficient boiling water is added in time
to make the soup of proper consistency
and palatable.--Gern Telegraph.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
DRIVEN WELLS, l6 Jefferson St.
SPECIAL NOTICES.

seasonabie Suggestions. The heavy mists
and cold night dews which characterize the
present season are very trying to delicate or
eanizations. and in low-lying and swampy
localities they produce an enormous crop Of IN
termittent levers Of various types and degrees
Of intensity. At this very time there are prob
ably half million Of people in the United
States suffering from periodical fevers by MAS
matte foes and exhalations. What makes the
prevalence Of this evil the more deplorable Is
ths fart that IL might in all cases be easily pre-
vented. Malaria and damp produce little OF
no effect upon the system pre-fortihed by
conrse of Hostetter's Stomach Bittcrs. Every
fall and spring hundreds Of letters are received
from persons residing in fever and ague dis
tricts. who state that while their neighbors are
in.apaeitated for labor by that debilitating
disease, they have been happily exempted
from attack BY the regular use Of the great
vegetable antidote TO miasma. As n ch olo-
ropic or specific for inteTmitteHt and remittent
fevers the Bitters may be justly accounted IN
faIIible. They eradicate the complaints IN
their most obstinate forms; but the wiser
course /, to foressaIl attack By taking the
preparation as preventive. The amount Of
productive labor withdrawn from active SER
vice during several months in the year By ma
larious maladies is immense. and the pecu-
MARY losses to individuals, families and the
nation from this cause is inoalculablo. Bear
in mind that By toning and regulating the
system with Hostetter's Bitters before the
calamity comes. it may always be escaped;
and let il also be remembered that indigestion.
general debility. biliousness. constipation.
nervous complaints. and indeed almost all
Sis,urbanoes and arrangements Of the physical
system are comfortable By this genial restors-
tive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
az. lP.M.
Masonic DIRECTORY.

LODGEBs /VN
SOUTH MKM=HIs, No. l1S-meets Cd Friday
in each month-hall corner Madison and SEQ
ond. A. j. Wheeler. w. M; j. Harvey
Mathes, Secretary.
AyeFRoSA, No. 168-meets LIST Monday in
every month, at Odd Fellows Hall. corner
Court and Main. G. e.. Locke. W. M; b.
Richmond, Secretary.
LEILA 6coTT, No. 2s9-meets LIST Thursday
of each month-hall corner Madison and Sec
cond. s. Sturm. W. M, d. hstadter.
Secretary.
DESoro. No. 299-moets Sd Friday of each
month Odd Fellows Hall. r. G. William
SON, W. M; r. w. Shelton. Secretary.
KuwIxNIsG, No. 3l1--meets 4th Friday of
each month-at South Memphis Hall, corner
Of Madison and Second W. B. Richardet,
W. NJ; Louis Czapski, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
PEkx CHl. fKR, No. 22--meets I'd Monday Of
each month-0dd Fellows Hall. @ G. Locke.
M. Il. H. p; A. j. Wheeler. Secretary.
MEMPHIS CHATTER, No. 96-meets at Odd
Fellows Hall, Sd Monday Of each month: W.
S. Matthews. NJ. Il. II. p; John W. Ward,
Secretary.
EUREKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day Of each month-0dd Fellows Hall. g..
Reder. Tn. III. @. II. Myers. Roc.
TExPLARs.
CTRExK CoMMANDERY. No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
day of each month. Geo. Mellersh. Conn.,; t.
J. Barchus, Rec.
CALVARY CHAPTER OF ROSE CRoIx, 18th. No.
]. Charles w. Adams, 32d. M. W.; IL.
TomlinsOn, SD, &c.,.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
tinYl, WAS ACQUITTED when ihe facts be.

tiny was acquitted when the facts be-
came known. H2
Since Uncle Sam announced that he
would transport two ounces Of newspa-
pers for four cents, an immense number
Of people have adopted the opinion that
the old gentleman will take four or six
ounces for the same price, and the con
sequence is that half the papers sent
never reach their destination.
The population of Kansas is over 4O0,-
600; of this, 100000 came in since 1865.
This population is scattered over sixty
FIVE counties, containing A, 100 square
miles, or 80, 224, 900 acres. This is only
about half the territory Of the State
Sixty thousand people have come into
the State each year during the past few
years. al 40
If the author of Beautiful Snow"
knew at the time of writing, in what an
endless dispute the world would worry,
Beautiful Snow" would certainly have
turned into rain before it came down.
The Boston Pilot now claims Miss Annie
Kelley, of Waterford, Ireland as the
author. Ha,
Joseph Ames, the artist who died in
New York last Wednesday, Of paralysis
of the brain, was in the fifty-seventh
year Of his age. His whole life has been
devoted to his profession. Starting at
the foot of the ladder, in his native
place, Roxbury, Massachusetts, he climb
ed steadily upward. Among other things
his life.sized portrait of Plus TX. was a
masterpiece.
From Charles Kents new book,
Charles Dickens as Reader" it ap-
pears that in his American tour from
December 2, 1867, to April 20, 1868,
Dickens gave seventy-six readings, to
audiences averaging 1900, the average
net proceeds amounting to $4,000, giving
him fortune of 1928, 1000 in what may
be regarded as simple holiday excur-
sion Of five months. His smallest house
was at Rochester, which yielded $500,
while his largest house gave him $4,000
At the first sale Of tickets in Boston, on
November IS, Mr.. Dolby sat at the
pigeon-hole thirteen consecutive hours,
taking in $4,000. Mr.. Dickens was lis
tened to in America by $4,000 people.
The elder girls of the Portland (Me.)
High School have started avery sensible.
reform in dress. The movement was
entirely spontaneous on their part, and
is certainly worthy Of imitation. They
have drawn up set of resolutions which
they are circulating for signatures. The
object is to introduce general plain
ness Of dress for school, and also to do
away with the usual full dress parade Of
examination day, the dress for that day
being the same as the ordinary dress.
The style Of the dress is to be plain, be-
coming and convenient; if any color, to
be relieved by gold plated buttons and
fancy belt. having upon the buckle the
date of graduation, like that upon the
boys caps. Jewelry is to be limited,
and lace and such like ornaments
strictly prohibited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
CtTEAMBOATS, HOTELS. COMMISSION
- Merchants and Retail Butchers supplied
with FRESH MEATS. in any quantity, during
the season.
/ We give our personal attention to slaughter
ing and arrangement of our meats and dealers
and others can rely upon receiving them in
fresh and healthy condition at all times. 46-7l
LEGAL
Trustee's Sale.

e d.
DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST Exc
day Of September, 1869, registered in the Reg
ister's office, in book No. 70, page 249, TO secure
certain Indebtedness therein named, will, at
the request of the beneficiary,
On Wednesday, December IL, 1872,
in front of the sheriGs Office. greenla% block.
on Second street. in the city Of Memphis. offer
for sale and sell for cash, at public auction, to
the highest bidder, the following described
property, viz; "A certain lot, being a part of
the lot known and described on the plan of
the city Of Memphis as let No. 4, in block No.
60, Tops subdivision, and beginning in the
north line of Vance street. southeast corner Of
said lot No 4; thence westwardlyw Vance
street 65 feet; thence northwardly 1877 feet to
an alley Is feet wide; thence east with said
alley IS feet to the northwest corner of lot No.
5 of said block. thence sOuthwardly to the west
line of block No. 5 to the beginning. being a
point $50 feet east from the intersection Of
Vance and Orleans streets. Also. the follow
ing personal estate: Ten drays; one bay mare
mule. Az hands high and 9 years old; one bay
horse mule, years old and 10 hands high; one
bay horse mule, years old and l415 hand
nigh; one oiach mae muie WIN gray nose, ~
mule, years old and l6 hands high; one dark
brown mule, years old and l6% hands high;
two dark brown mare mules. each 10 hands
high and years old; two black horse mules,
each years old and l6 hands high; two dark
brown mare mules l412 hands high and years
old; one mouse colored mule, l6 hands high
and 10 years old. one mouse-colored horse
mule, 15% hands high and 3 years old;. and
two mouse cOlored mules. each 10 years old.
The right of redemption to above described
property is waived in the trust deed, and the
title is believed to be good, but will sell only
as trustee The property will be sold in the
order sSan ISiS ys sne 2, 'ne
60-td HOWELL II. JACKSON, Trustee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13

Go TO Wilkinsons, No. III Main
street, for your Sunday reading. You
will find on his counter all the latest
daily and weekly newspapers; also, ali
the magazines for November-Harpers s,
Leslie's, Godey's, Petersons $, the Galaxy
and Atlantic; also, the illustrated Lon
don News, Graphic. aud the Young La
dies Journal for October. He sells at
Eastern prices, and you will do well to
call early and lay in your supply Of
reading matter for Sunday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
Attachment Notice.

William Fitzgerald ! Before John Spel5pan.
VS.. Justice OF the Peace
TN THE ABOVE NAMED SUIT AFFIDA-
| Wit for attachment having been made under
section 1856 of the Code of Tennessee, that the
said Bill Stevers is nonresident Of the state
of Tennessee. or is about to remove. or has re-
moved himself or property from this State, or
has removed or is removing out of the county
privately, or conceals his property so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon
him, or has absconded, or is absconding, or
concealing himself or property, or has .-: d.
lently disposed Of, or is about fraudulently e
dispose Of his property. and that the SAID
defendant, Bill Stevers. is indebted to tho
plaintiff in the sum Of sixteen dollars and
fifty cents that the claim is Just, and an
attachment having been issued BY, me and
returned by the proper officer, levied. ETC.; 1t
IS therefore ordered that the defendant appear
before me at my office, No. 40 Adams street,
in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. on satur.
day, the Goth day of November, a. ID. 1877, at
same will be proceeded with ex parte. and that
a copy of this notice be published once week
for four consecutive weeks in the Pubic
LEDGER. JOHN SfELLMhN, .. Z.
58-64-70-76
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
Attachment Notice.
John Robertson, ! Before P. NJ. Winters,
- Iuat;oo of the Daaca

John Robertson, ! Before P. NJ. Winters,
John Green. for Shelby county GUN 'a''
TN THE ABOVE CASE AFFIDAVIT
/. having been made under section 1856 of
the Code of Tennessee, and returned into
court levied upon personal property Of the de-
PENDANT, and affidavit having been made that
the defendant is indebted to the plaintiff in
the sum Of sl02. due by account. and that the
move himself from the State of Tennessee;
IL is therefore ordered that the defen-
dant appear before me at my office, No.
40 North Court street. in the city Of Memphis.
cember, 1872, and defend this suit. or the
same will be proceeded with ex parte; and
that a copy of this notice be published once a
week for four consecutive weeks. in the Public
Ledger. Z. M. WINTERS, y. L.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-13
mo. 7H.I
In the First Chaneery Court Of Shelby
County. Tenn.
Charles Criticized

Charles Criticized
.f VS..
L. E. Banning ct al.
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
| this cause that the defendant Z. II. Ban:
ming is a non. resident of Tennessee, and
whose place Of residence cannot be ascertained
that he make his appearance herein, at the
courthouse in the city of Memphis, Tenn. on
or before the first Monday in December. 1877.
and plead, answer or demur to complainant
as to him and set for hearing ex Parte. and
that copy of this order be published once
week. for four successive weeks, in the Mem
phis PUBLIC LEDGER.
This Goth day Of October, 1872.
A copy~attest: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
By R. J. BLACK. Deputy Clerk and Master.
s. Herman and w. q. Rainy. solicitors for
comDlainant. 0l-oi-i3-iS