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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
A GEOLOGICAL TALK CONCERN.
ING NIAGARA FALLS.
From the Lockport IN. W Union.l

From the Lockport IN. " Union.l
Professor Cunning, during a recent
course of geological lectures, spoke as
| follows about Niagara Falls and its his
tory:
Ten years age, he said he stood on
Prospect Point and looked searchingly
at the American fall. Within few days
he had stood there again, but what he
1 saw did not answer to the image his
mind had carried for ten years. The
rim of the precipice is more indented
Here aid there a mass of rock has
fallen, le,ving a notch, the beginnings of
little horseshoe. The great horseshoe
itself had changed At the point of
deepest water and deepest green the
curve is deeply notched Any observer
whose knowledge of the falls covers only
few years will see that they are re-
ceding.
The recession has been very slow, the
speaker thought not more than six
inches year. AT the present rate of
recession it would have taken $4,000
years to cut channel from Lewiston to
the present site of the horseshoe. The
speaker drew a section Of the river bank
from Lewiston upwards and showed the
seven groups of strata come TO the sur
face between Lewiston and the falls.
lThe rate of recession would depend on
the character of the rock at the base Of
the falls. At the whirlpool very hard,
hnty sandstone appears on the waters
edge Through this the fall would cut
its way slowly, Here for ages tie cata'I
raot was almost stationary
Above the new suspension bridge the
Clinton group dips to the water s edge
These rocks are compact, and here the
falls made another halt; 10000 years are
not enough We can only approximate
but perhaps 10000 would be closer
approximation to the age of the channel
than $4,000 years. ~
This is not all We find an old river
bed filed with drift between the whirl-
pool and st. David's. Perhaps 100000
years for the entire history of the fall
would not be above the demand We
think of this as long, and our wonder is
that the falls are so old. But be who
looks with geologic eye thinks Of the
time as short, aud that the falls are SO
young. The upper lakes are old. 1t
was dry land long before the Allegheny
Mountains were lifted up. The river
which drains il should be old; and yet
the Niagara, perhaps, is only 100000
years old How shall we account for
The drainage of the lakes through SO
many millions of years not registered in
the channels of Niagara?
The speaker drew a section Of the |
upper lakes, and showed that the Mag
ara river at the head Of the rapids is
only thirty feet higher than the face of
Lake Michigan. A barrier more than
thirty feet higher across the Niagara
pleaieau would throw the waters of Lake
Erie back on Lake Michigan, and the
drainage would be through the Missis-
sippi TO the Gulf Of Mexico. Western
biologists have found an old river chan
mel from the lake to the Illinois, and the
speaker drew sections Of a great barrier
which once stretched across the plateau
The old river bed in Illinois and the
broken bridge across the Niagara plateau
account for the extreme youth of the
falls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
The Ethics of outdoor sports.

1t is an old idea that games are an
index TO the age which plays them.
Buckle argues that Druidism was not
the terrible faith it was said to have
been, because its ceremonies largely
consisted Of dances, songs and outdoor
sports. 1t is noteworthy that our amuse-
ments to-day are nearly all of a sed-
entary and intellectual nature, in
stead of being active and physi-
cal Base ball, like horse-racing,
has largely fallen into the hands OF
gamblers. Skating is no more, and
croquet drags out sickly existence
Rowing and riding and walking have
never had a strong hold on the popular
mind Instead of all these, we find
only games intended to testthe intellect,
to teach history or morality, to produce
quckness of repartee and thought
While this is gratifying as sign OF
greatly needed intellectual progress, it
is mourniul as an indication of physi-
cal decay. In America strong mind
in a strong body is an anomaly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
Mintorr of Lo1torles.

Lotteries originated in Italy, and the
first one ever drawn in England was on
the lth of January, 1861, at the st
Paul Cathedral In l765 a lottery ticket
was given to child unborn, which drew
$4,000 the day after its birth. In 1867,
a lady residing in Holborn had ticket
given her, and on the Sunday preceding
the drawing, her success was prayed for
in church as follows The prayers OF
this congregation are desired for the
success OF member Of this cougrega-
ton engaged in a novel undertaking. "
She drew $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
According to Roman Catholic author

According to Roman Catholic author
iiy the Society ofJesus" 1.-The Jesuits--
embraced, at the beginning of last year
~ provinces, divided into five assisten
cies, namely, Italy, Germany, France
Spain and England, and 1909 members,
To the assistency of England belong
Maryland and Missouri; to that OF
France, New York; to that of Spain,
Mexico The last mentioned has the
largest membership, III; Germany has
1873. In America there are SIS; 249 in
Maryland, 23i in Missouri, 2I2 in New
York. As foreign missionaries 352
serve in Asia, l59 in Africa, 337 in South
America, and 96 in Australia and Gee
anica. Most of the missionaries are
Spaniards. John Peter Beckez, OF
Rome, is the present General of the Or
dor
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05

JOHN OYERTON. JR., Is. a. candidate TO
represent Shelby county IN tie Lower House
ofthe Legislature. subject to the action Of the
primary meetings of July 20th. 1l5 te
JAMES NJ. HARRIS Is a candidate to rcp-
resent Shelby county in the Lower House Of the
Legislature. subject to the action of the pri
mary meetings of July Goth.
JOSEPH BARBIERE is n candidate for
Representative in the Legislature, subject to
the decision Of the voters at the primary elec-
tions. July Goth. M 4.N1 ,taFM 34t
S R. CANNON is candidate to represent
Shelby county in the Lower House of the Leg
islature, subject to the result Of the primary
elections to be held the 10th of July instant.
l00-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the W estern
wethodist. i having within the limits Of
which Memphis Is the commercial center q
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may become interested.
JudiciOus advertising will pay. Our Office Is
Hek Main street, up stairs, in same building
ST r. W. BLEW &co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05

The Maine lumbermen predict that
five years hence, at the present rate Of
destruction, the forests of that State
will be wholly cleared Of timber. The
lumber crop this year is estimated at 4
O00, 900, 600 feet Of this amount the
Penobscot lumbermen cut 225, 900, 600,
and the Kennebec men over 100 900 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
FOR SALE.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
4 land, S5 miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
tered for sale on the following terms; Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
Bile in ten annual instalments-say s. % per
year on each lot. The parties owning, the
above property propose to sell to the Southern
people one-half of the lots, say 1000, on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is nov. in, process. Of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This is a good opportunity for any person of
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City of Ida can be seen, and
full information given upon application being
made to HY. F0NTAINE,
n-4 responding Secretary,
No. l9 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
FOR Stntc senator.

To tho People of Shabby. Fayettc and Upton:
Convention Of Upton county. and tho request
Of my friends in Shelby and Fayette, l an
nounce myself candidate for Senator for this
district in the next General Assembly. subject
tofhe action Of the Senatorial Convent on
este PEYT0N j. SMITH.
hereby announce myself candidate to
represent Shelby county IN the Senate of the
next Legislature, subject TO tho nominating
iO7-te = j. CREWS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
SPRINGS.
SWAYNE'S
MAMMOTH SPRINGS.

HNHIS BEAUTIFUL. PLEASANT AND
economical summer resort rs near Sprlhf-
willie Depot on Memphis and Louisville nall
road. eleven miles east Of Paris, Henry county
Tcnn. Only seven hours from Memphis ana
fare tickets from Memphis. Mason, Browns
Vile, BELL, Humboldt, Milan, Irezevant- Nc
Eenzie. Paris Olarksville and Bowling Green ,
Hacks from Springville. 20 the epnngs.a1a
miles by shadyridge road, meeting the morn
ing trains. a.,
Enlarged accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style to pay for.
Board good as the country affords. Per
dey q. week SO: month, $50 Children un-
der ten years and servants half price.
Daily Mali and Express etices at Spring-
Vile where aadress Prppnetor SWafne. 2
Mammoth Springs, or 70 Their care. WV
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05

GEORGE A. MATHES. of somcryille. is
hereby announced as a candidate for Floater
10 represent the counties of Fayette and
Shelby in the Lower & ouse of the next Gene
raj Assembly, subject to the action Of the pri-
mary ele tions in Shelby, on the Goth inst. and
the Demoeratie Pictorial Convention. ll8.te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
AMNouMcEMEMra.


We are authorized to announce A. r.
LACEY, ESQ.,, as a candidate for Congress
subject 70 tne action Of the Democratic Con-
RressionaI Convention. lA-to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05

A writer from Guadalajara, Mexico
saws that in addition to the troubles
which constant civil wars have entailed
upon the people there, they have been
during the last year, and especially since
the end Of last March, in constant dread
of the two great volcanoes in their imme-
diate neighborhoOd-that of Colima and
Soborneo, not far from Topic. For cen
turies these volcanoes have been per
fecily quiescent; at least the Mexican
annals give no account Of any eruption
since the conquest OF the country by the
Spaniards. But during the last year
they have given such unmistakable signs
of activity that the inhabitants have be-
come intensely alarmed; religious pro-
cessions and prayers are frequent in
the open streets, aud people are docking
TO the city from the neighboring villages
for refuge. Loud subterranean sounds
are heard, accompanied by severe earth
quakes and partial eruptions. In many
localities lava and burning stones, shot
from the volcanoes, have set the forests
on fire, which they, however, managed
70 extinguish. At the foot OF Colima
assures have been open which vOmit
forth flames that, on some occasions set
the sugar plantations in its vicinity on
fire. There seems to be a universal
dread of some approaching terrible
eruutiOu.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
A CARD.

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
n reference to Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed to Hy. Fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary No, - Madi-
son street, Memphis, Tenn. The It'll to the
property Is perfect in me, and the advertise
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions of the place.
l13-f1 JACOB THOMPSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
INSURANCE,
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
No. Ss4 Front Street,
DIR. HINsON

HAS LATELY PROCURED AN INSTRU-
III ment that removes the disintegrated por-
ton of the teeth with comparatively no pain,
and il Is well worthy Of attention, and can ac-
complish with il more in one hour than for
mcrIy IN three. Give him n call and your
teeth shall be more perfectly plugged and for
less money than ever before
S. .HINSON. Dentist.
ll6-lS Office and dwelling. q Main 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05

The Feejee cannibals call a roasted
man long pig" One Of the chiefs has
helped eat nine hundred Of these long
pigs" Not one-half the people died a
natural death; but the English are civil
izing them, and the natives must content
themselves with short pigs bereafter-l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
Monday, September 18th, 1S7;

The leading characteristics of this school
are az follows:
For Born SExEs-Course Of study compre-
hensiye and practical; instructions impaired
with interest and care; reviews and examina-
tOns frequent and critical; thorough discipline
through the employment Of mild agencies; and
MORALS. coupled with intellectual advance
ment, THE PRIME CONSIDERATION.
Single desk pattern Of school furniture. with
all recent inventions to secure ease. cOnyen-
ience. and health; three acres Of ground for
recreation purposes, including two acres Of
fine forest trees. the whole afording a eommo-
dious common playground for all
Reference is given to the following patrons
OF the school,
j. J. Busby. w. n. Brown. T.R Farnsworth
g. w. Goyer. W. D. Beard. J. J. Rawlings,
Jno. S. Toof. @. Pals, j. r. Stebbins.
lyTxiv-20xv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
DISTRIBUTION.
Worth Your Attention.

A Farm Of forty li0l acres, with House. Barn,
Stock and Carriages, valued at.........-.sl0, 900
With Cash Premium Of........-..-.......... 1l.010
tirst premium -, W
Ten buiding lots, valued at..a......S 500 per lot
With Cash Premiums of-....-....-.... loo each
Ten Premiums................... 1880 each
Thirty-three fine building lots as premiums,
valued at 500 each. The entire property lo-
Gated in the suburbs of New Haven. Ct. 900
shares at IS each: half shares, $3.50; quarter
shares. Sl.25, are offered, and will remain on
sale until July 30th. The premiums viii be i'm
mediately awarded. This Is not lottery. but
Ten per cent. discount on orders for ten or
more shares. Shares sent BY mail on receipt
Of price. For agencies, shares, or further in
formation. address,
\. =. HENRY, AGENT.
Lock Box SO, New Haven, CT.
S5-1l0-eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-08-05
EDUCATIONAL.
Hope Hall Institute

L T. ToOF. PRINCIPAL, WILL RE
q. open above Institute at lao Marshall
Avenue, on
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-18
Campaiqn Goods for 1872

Agents wanted for our Campaign Goods, Sell at
Sight Pay 100 per cent. profit Now is the time.
Send at once for Descriptive Circulars and Price Lists
of our Fine Steel Engrayings Of all the Candidates,
Campaign Biographies Charts, Photographs, Badges,
Pins Flags and everything suited to the times. Ten
Dollars per day easily made Full samples sent for So.
Address MOORE & GOODSPEED,
81 Park Row. New York
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-08-18
NEW MARBLE WORKS.
Geology and Metallurgy.
DIR. CALVIN posi-,
Geologist and Metallurrist.

VIII give Geological Examinations and Chemical and
Crucibe Tests of Metals, to all who may send their
specimens TO his rfsidence, at Laurel Springs Cades
Cove, Blount county. Tennessee. Will examine and
report on lands for grazing sheep. masW6m
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
STAND BY OUR C0LORS.

In several quarters intimations have
been given that it may,,become neces-
sary to bring forward some other can
didate, besides Grant, at Philadelphia.
This would be virtual surrender, aud
an admission on our part that we were
convinced ourselves of the truthfulness
of the charges brought against the
President. His unanimous renomlna-
ton at PhiIadel phia would be most
emphatic and just refutation of all the
shortcomings he is charged with bythose
who differ with him, only because they
cannot rule and govern him. Gen.
Grant deserves full and unqualified
vindication from the people, and this
can be best accomplished by his reel
ection. Grant to day is the stronges t
man in the party, and it would be,
therefore, the most suicidal policy to
name any one else as our standard
bearer in this crisis. Let us, then, as
Republicans, resolve to place in nomi-
nation eur strongest man, and knowing
that man to be General Grant we
should not falter in the work of secur-
ing his nomination at the Republican
National Convention.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
CONGREGATIONS.

Fearful confagrations are now rag
ing in both Michigan and New JERSEY.
Advices from Howard, Michigan, state
that tremendous fire has been raging
in the town and vicinity for some days.
The FIRE broke out among the depot
buildings of the town, all of which
were destroyed. The forests IN the
immediate vicinity also took fire, and
the flames extended down the Grand
Rapids and Indiana Railroad for
great distance. while other fires scat
tered through the woods in all dlrec-
tions, creating a serious alarm among
the inhabitants of Pierson, Rockford
and other places. The country where
these fires are raging is about as dry as
last fall, and serious calamities are APP
pretended from these fires in the woods,
unless rain soon falls in large guam
titles. The usual summer fires IN the
woods of New Jersey have commenced.
The destruction is terrible, and thous-
ands upon thousands of dollars will De
lost before the flames can be stayed
The growing timber is reported dry,
and if heavy rains do not fall soon the
forests lands of the portion of the
State where the fire has started will be
but blackened stumps. The woods
near Pomona took fire one day last
week. and before nightfall had swept
over nearly the whole of the lumber
grounds of Egg Harbor township, and
no less than $4,000 acres were laid
waste. The timber thereon being worth
100000,
Several houses and saw mills, and
other buildings in the route OF the ire
were also reduced to ashes, and the
loss by the destruction of them, with
barns and fences is very large. Moth
ing but long continued drenching rains
can stay the FAIRY of the flames, and
the destruction of an immense num-
Der of acres of timber lands seems
imminent. In many portions OF
own state, great alarm is felt for fires
breaking out on account of the extreme
dryness of the soil, and unless the
country is visited by heavy rains and
extreme caution used, serious fires
nav occur
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15
II. 7, Z e.
u. S. IntGrna! ReVGnu9.
CoLLEcroR's OFFICE
Second District Of Wisconsin,
MADISON, May 10, 1872,

COLLECTOR OEFlCE,
Second District Of Wisconsin,
MADISON, May 10, 1872.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that have
N received from the Assessor Of this Dis
trct, the Annual Tax List for the year 1872
and the taxes therein assessed are now due
and payable.
Payment may be made to me, or nv dep
uty, at the times and places following, viz 4:
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Prairie du Chen, May goth, at Selays Ex-
change Bank.
GRANT COUNTY.
Boscobel, May 2lst, at First National Bank.
RICHLAND COUNTY.
Lone Rock, May 22d, at Sheridan House.
IOWA COUNTY.
Mineral Point May 23d, at W. 7. Henry's
LAFAYETTE COUNTY.
Darlington, May oath, at La Fayette County
SAUK COUNTY.
Baraboo, May 10th, at Sank County Bank.
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Portage, May 2lst, at Columbia County
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Watertown, May 22d, at Wisconsin National
Bank.
ROCK COUNTY.
GAINESVILLE. May 23d, at the Office of L. NJ.
Hammond, Assistant Assessor.
GREEN COUNTY
Monroe, May oath, at First National Bank.
DANE COUNTY.
Madison, at my office, from May goth until
3lst, 1872.
II. WI. LEWIS.
Collector Of Internal ReUe1rue, Second Dis
hict Of Wisconsin,.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

ANOTHER Northumberland now
comes Dan Voorhees, of Indiana who
hastens to rise in his seat in Congress
and begs leave to make personal ex-
PLANTATION. He thereupon goes on to
say that the statements that have been
made in regard to his being in halt
ing position, not knowing how to act
as regarded Greeley nomination, were
all false. He had always acted with
the Democratic party, and would con-
tinue to do so and further, he could
never vote for man who was the head
and front Of protection; who told the
southern people they had a right to
secede, and afterward urged their ex-
termination. Next.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

DEATH OF A POET T. Buchanan
Reed, the eminent American poet,
whose serious illness in New York was
announced last week, died last Satur-
day night. As a painter he was also
noted. "Sheridan's Ride" familiar to
every reader from one end of the
country to the other, was from his pen.
he was born in Chester county, Penn
sylvania, March 18th, 1922, and had ,
therefore, just entered his ffy-frst
year. At the age of seventeen he went
to Cincinnati, and entered upon the
study of sculpture, but subsequently
gave himself to literature and painting,
in both of which branches of art he
achieved an enviable fame.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

"STARrLE" TRoTs A MILE VERY
FAsr.-Bonner gave his young stallion,
"Startle,' trial in Prospect Park,
New York, Friday afternoon, when he
trottea a mile in the remarkable time
of 2. 194 This is the fastest time of
any stallion of any age. "Startle" is
not yet five years old. Commod ore
Dodge, Robert Fletcher and Sim on
Hoagland acted as judges.
Hester Clymer, of Penn sylvania, is
against Greeley, and wants the Demo
Gratis to nominate ticket Of their own.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

The Milwaukee Ne'os suggests the
name of Hon. Alexander Mitchell. of
Milwaukee, for United States Senator,
in place of Hon. L. o. Howe. IF this
is not something like counting chick
ems before they have eft the shell, We
would like to know what is.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

The lodge Of sorrow. held by Wan
pun Lodge No. %, T. & A. NJ. on
the 18th ult., in memory of the dead
members Of the lodge, twelve in num-
Der. is described as solemn and Impress
i've 1t was the first ceremony Of the
kind held in this state.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

The proprietors of hotels and board
ing houses at Cincinnati received about
sixty thousand dollars for the board
and lodging of the Liberals, and it was
worth it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-05-15

The most disguised man in Ameri-
ca at the present writing is Judge
David Davis. 1t is alleged by his
friends that Cincinnati cost him $50
900.