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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
JESSE R. GRANTS OFFICE.
A substitute mt sixteen Hundred Dollars n
Year.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Jan. 30, 1872
The Postmaster General mas appointed Shadford
Easton special agent to take charge OF the Coving.
ton, KY, Post Ollce, during the illness OF Jesse X.
Grant, at a salary OF 81, 800 per annun. Mr.. Easton
has accepted the appointment with The under
standing that he Is 10 be made Postmaster ia case OF
the resignation or death oil MT. Grant.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-31
Frederick Friend.

Mr.. Frederick Friend died IN tins city on Friday,
January 29 at the age OF eighty-two years. He was
the son Of Angel Friend, one OF the old Knicker.
bockers-said to have been the first maker and i'm.
porter OF clocks IN New York, He was born In Ger
many. III 1890, and came with his parents from
EiDerieldt Prussia, when only five years
OLD. When twelve years OF age he was
placed with Mr.. Cooper to learn the trade OF u
wheelwright lie became converted 10 Methodism
In opposition TO the VIII OF MS mother the grand
mother oil Messrs. John and George and Rev. Father
Hecker. Mr.. Friend was connected with Robert
Fulton In constructing ms famous steamboat, and
on July a. lel5, ne englneered the war steamship
Fulton down to the Narrows.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
moi GeneraIIy Known.

Martin Van Buren is the only man
who held the offices of President, Vice
President, Minister to England, Gov
ernor Of his own State and member of
both Houses of Congress.
Thomas H. Benton is the only man
who held seat in the United States
Senate for thirty consecutive years.
The only instance of father and son
in the United States Senate, at the same
time, is that of Hon. Henry Dodge,
Senator from Wisconsin, and his son,
Augustus C. Dodge, Senator from Iowa.
General James Shields is the only
man who ever represented two States in
the United States Senate. At one time
he was Senator from Illinois, and subse-
0uently Senator from Minnesota.
John Quincy Adams held position
under the government during every Ad-
ministratien from that Of Washington
to that of Polk-during which he died.
He had been Minister to England, men,
Der of both Houses of Congress, Secre-
tary of State and President of the
United States. He died while q men,
Der of the House of Representatives.
The only instance where three broth
ers occupied seats in the lower House,
at the same time was when Elihu b.
Washburne represented the First Dis
trict of Illinois, Israel Washhurne, jr.,
the Third District in Maine, and Cad
wallader c. Washburne the Third Dis
trict of Wisconsin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
MEMPHIS TENN: MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER %. 1872

visit and presented him with very
handsome gold headed butcher, who
grabbed him by the tail, swung him
round, slit his throat from ear to
ear, and in less than minute
the carcass was in the water. There
upon he came forward, and said that
there were times when the feelings over
powered one; and for that reason he
would not attempt to do more than
those around him, for the manner in
which such huge animal was cut into
pieces was simply astonishing. The
doctor concluded his remarks, when the
machine seized him, and in less time
than it takes to write it, the pig was cut
into fragments, and worked up into deli
cious sausages The occasion will long
be remembered by the doctor S friends
as one of the most delightful Of their
lives. The best pieces can be produced
for ten cents pound; and we are sure
that those who have sat so lcng under
his ministry will rejoice that he has been
treated so handsomely"
Taking all things into consideration,
it will probably be generally admitted
that DIR. Nudge had a perfect right to
get mad, and if that newspaper man
had been a candidate for cemetery hon
ors the next morning the verdict ought
to have been-justifiable homicide, in
the first and every other degree.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
Female Society.

What is it that makes all those men
who associate habitually with women su-
perior to those who do not? What
makes that woman who is accustomed
and at ease in the society of men supe-
rior to her sex in general? Solely be-
cause they are in the habit of free, grace
ful, continued conversation with the
other sex. Women in this way lose their
frivolity, their faculties awaken, their
delicacies and peculiarities unfold all
their beauty and captivation in the spirit
of rivalry. And the men lose their
pedantic, rude, declamatory, or sullen
manner. The coin of the understanding
and the heart changes continually.
Their asperities are worn off, their better
natures polished and frightened, and
their richness, like gold, is wrought into
finer workmanship by the fingers of
woman than it ever could be by those of
men. The iron and steel on their char
acters are hidden, like the character and
armor of giant, by studs and knots of
good and precious stones, when they are
not wanted in actual warfare.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
A Historic Ruin.

A French correspondent writes: The
old chateau of William the Conqueror,
situated on the Normandy coast at Benne-
vile, was put up at auction the other
day and knocked down for moderate
price. 1t was there that the redoubtable
soldier planned his schemes of conquest,
and French paper says: The English
coast which he shifted from there, though
it was hidden from his eyes, perpetually
excited his appetite" The idea of the
odor of England irritating the nostrils of
the warrior who afterward conquered us
has the merit of novelty. In latter days
the chateau was used as a prison by
Richard Ceur de Lion. Under Francis
/ it was hunting lodge, and now it is a
ruin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
A California Judge,s DiIemma.

The Vallego (Cal.) Chronicle, of Au-
gust 18th, relates the following: A law
yer of this city, whom, not to mention
any names, we will call Judge c., got
into a very amusing predicament yes
terday. A woman, whose husband had
been sentenced for misdemeanor to a
term in the county Jail, appeared in one
of our Courts with three small children
at her heels, and begged his honor to
have her husband released, urging that
she was destitute and knew not how to
feed her children or herself while he was
in prison. The Court assured the woman
of its inability to help her in the mat
ter, and referred her to Judge c., who
was present. As the latter person had
secured her husbands conviction, the
weman thought that he could also pro-
cure his pardon, and was, therefore,
much confounded when he, too, told her
that the thing couldn't be accomplished
well" she calculated, half despair
ingly, half resignedly, q" if you won't do
that you'll have to keep these young
ones until his time is out, for I've got
nothing to feed 'em on" The Judge
thought the matter good joke
until he started to leave the office,
when the woman told her little blessings
to go along with the gentleman, chill
dren" The little cherubs were obedi-
emf, and followed their newly-constituted
father with as much affection as if they
had been part of his own bone and flesh.
The Judge was in a dilemma; the chill
dren stuck like burrs, and no way offered
of getting rid of them. He finally eff
fected a compromise by offering the
woman sack of -four in consideration
of her calling the children of" and
again assuming a guardianship.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
An OnticnI Cnriositr.

Here is a simple little experiment, by
which we can prove the existence of a
blind spot in our eyes. Shut your left
eye, and with the right one look steadily
at the cross just below, holding the paper
ten or twelve inches from the eye.
o Y
Now move the paper slowly toward the
eye, which must be fixed on the cross
At certain distance the other figure,
the letter o, will suddenly disappear;
but, if you bring the paper nearer, it will
come again into view. You may not
succeed in the experiment on the first
trial, but with little patience you can
hardly fail, and the suddenness with
which the black spot vanishes and re-
appears is very striking. Now, exalni-
nation has shown that, when it disap-
pears, its image falls exactly on the
spot where the optic nerve enters the
eye, thus proving that spot to be blind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23

order to do this, he must make speech,
so he collected together items Of history
and science and blended them in harmo-
nious concord This done to his salts
faction, he committed his speech to
memory, and appeared before the Legis-
laturc AS he arose from his seat an
other member not seeing him, com
menced talking, whereupon the Speaker
of the House said: "The gentleman
from Wayne has the floor" Looking
around upon his fellow-legislators, his
courage failed, his tongue refused to do
the bidding of his intellect Finally he
stammered out; " ] only got up TO spit," "
and sat down amid roar OF laughter
from all who heard it. The next morn
ing this able speech was reported in full,
and the political farmer was never al
lowed to forget this patriotic attempt to
enlighten the lawmakers Of the Empire
State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
A SCIENTIFIC LUNATIC.
A New System for the Transmi
sion of Words

sion of Words.
From the Washington Chronicle.l
Martin Arenskow, Russian, who
claims to be an adept in the art of ment-
ography, or mind writing, has been at
Long Branch endeavoring to obtain an
interview with the President with the
view to illustrate his art and have il
adopted by the Government. He claims
that his system is superior to the tele-
graph for the transmission of intelli-
gence, and that spiritualism and medi-
ums sink into insignifcance compared
to it, He failed to gain the ear of the
President, and was advised to come here
and try to meet him on his arrival on
Friday next. Mr.. Arenskow accordingly
arrived here yesterday, and has been ex-
planning to several persons the proposal
he intends making to the President. He
asserts that he possesses the power to
impress the mind of another instructed
by himself, no matter what the distance
may be between them, that the ideas
which occupy his mind at the moment
are comprehended by that person so
thoroughly that he can write them down
correctly and they will compare exactly
word for word with his. He proposes to
test this by having one of his students
placed in the patent Office, under charge
of some official designated for the pur-
pose, and another in the Capitol, under
similar regulations. The President is
then to dictate dispatch of one hun
drcd words, which Mr.. Arenskow is TO
be allowed to read, and he Immediately
exercises his alleged mind-powres on the
students so placed at the points desig-
mated, and they Immediately write down
what he communicates to them and
hands the paper to the officials in whose
charge they may be placed. The docu-
ments so written are to be forwarded to
the White House by messengers belong
ing to the offices named, and are to be
opened by the President and compared
with the dispatch dictated by him, to
see if all three agree, as this distin-
guished subject of the Czar claims they
will. 1t is said by some that the Rus
sian is crazy, while others hold that
there is something" in his system. 1t
is very doubtful, however, that the Pres
ident will give his aid to advertise the
project, and that the inventor of it will
have to devise some other mode Of con-
veying the merits of his plan to the
public. He declares it to be his inten-
ton to apply for patent for his discov-
cry or invention, as the case may be, in
order that he may reap the benefits of
the immense revolution which he claims
that it will create in the transmission of
ideas from mind to mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
Splendid Premiums for Paintings
By native artists and amateurs.
Five Attractive Flowing Matches
Six Trotting Premiums,
ONE FOR EACH DAY.
Stock Premiums-alsO, for Poultry,
Very complete and liberal.

The Directors cordially invite a superior dis
play of Agricultural Implements, Household
Fabrics, and ornamental Workmanship under
their liberal offer of premiums.
Premium Lists may be obtained by applica-
ton to the Secretary, at the Chamber of Gem
merce.
Half-fare rates will be charged by the rail-
roads, but the person purchasing tickets for
the Fair must be certain to call for such tickets
at his place of starting. and have them
otherwise he will be charged full rates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
MEETING.
Life Association Of America,
st. Louis.


AT A MEETING OF THE POLICY
"A holders of the Life association of
America. held at the company's rooms on
the 26th August, for the purpose Of consider
ing certain proposed amendments TO the char
ter Of the Association. il was the sense of
the meeting that other amendments be added
10 those proposed, and the whole be again sub
mitted TO the members of the company at a
meeting which IL was recommended should be
held as soon as practicable. Now. therefore.
this is TO give notice that n meeting Of the
policy-holders of the Life Association will be
held at the principal Office Of the company, in
the city Of St. Louis. on
Wednesday, the25th day OfSeptem-
ber, inst,
at 10 o'clock am, for the purpose Of voting
fer or against the proposed amendments 70 the
charter Of the Association, in accordance with
the provisions Of section IS Of an act Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of Missouri,
approved March 10, 1859, entitled An Act
for the incorporation and regulation OF Life
JAMES II. RRITTON. President.
S-22 WM. HANLEN, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23

A rough looking but well-informed
farmer, living in one Of the northern
towns in Wayne county, n. Y, was once
selected as a party standard-bearer, and
sent to the Legislature. Here be deter
mined to make his mark, and, if posi-
Bile, become celebrated in history. In
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
what Made Rev. DIR. Mudge Mad.

what Made Rev. DIR. Mudge Mad.
The Doctor had been presented with
a goidheaded cane, and the same week
a patent pig killing and sausage-making
machine had been tried at a factory in
the place of which he was pastor. The
writer of a report of the presentation
and a description Of the machine for
the local newspaper, thus reports the
accident that ensued: The ineonsid-
crate Caxtopian who made up the forms
of the paper got the two locals mixed
up in a frightful manner; and when we
went to press, something like this was
the appalling resElt: Several OF the
Rev. DR.. Mudge's friends called upon
him yesterday, and after brief eonver-
sation, the unsuspicious pig was seized
by the hind legs, and slid along & beam
until he reached the hot water tank.
His friends explained the object Of their
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
PRICES OF ADMISSION.

For 4-horse coach or omnibus...,..:.......Sl
For 2-horse hack or carriage (public)...
For each person, whether in carriage, on
For children under II years of age and
Children under years of age, free.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23

pR- The Society will have a General Agent,
who will take special care and give particular
attention to all Stock and articles on exhibit
ton at the Fair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23

In addition to the Premiums contained in
the Premium List, the Directors call attention
to the following additional Special Premiums,
which they have concluded to offer, viz:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
DIRECTORY.
s0YLE & CHAPMAh'S
Memphis City Directory.
DIRECTOR

NoTIcE. - BEING ABOUT TO CLOSE
the canvass for names for our City Directory
preparatory to going to Press, we earnestly re-
quest all parties who have made change OF
business or place of residence since their
names were taken. or contemplate doing 50
within the next thirty 0eys, to notify US al
our Store, 27s16 Main street.
5s.2g BOYLE 4 CHAPMAN. PubiishSrs'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
For Representative.

JOHN OyERTON, JR., is a candidate to
represent Shelby county in the Lower House
Of the Legislature. subject TO the action Of the
primary meetings Of July goth. ll5 to
JAMES NJ. HARRIS is a candidate to rep
resent Shelby county in the Lower House Of the
Legislature, subject TO the action Of the pri
mary meetings Of July 10Th.
JOSEPH BARBIERE is candidate for
the decision of the voters at the primary cleo
tions. July Goth.
s r. CANNON is a 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.
l0q-ta
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
fnr afnta Nennfnr.

To the People Of Shelby, Fssy,ette and Upton;
Convention Of Upton county. aud the request
Of my friends In Shelby and Fayotte, i an
nounce myself q candidate for Senator for this
district In the next General Assembly, subject
tofhe action of the Senatorial Convention.
B5-te PEYT0N j. SMITH.
/ hereby announce myself a candidate TO
represent Shelby county in the Senate of the
next Legislature. subject TO the nominating
i07-te j. M. CREWS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
II Il. T00F, PRINCIPAL, WILL RE
Avenue, on
Monday, September 10th, 1872.

The leading characteristics of this school
are as follows:
hensive and practical instructions impaired
with interest and care; reviews and examina-
tions frequent and critical thorough discipline
through the employment of mild agencies; ana
MoPIIs. coupled with intellectual advance
ment, THE PRIME CONSIDERATION. 80
Single desk pattern of school furniture. with
all recent inventions to secure ease. conven-
ienee. and health three acres of ground for
recreation purposes, including two acres of
fine forest trees. the whole affording a commo-
dious common play ground for all.
Reference is given to the following patrons
of the school:
G. w. Cover, W. d. Beard, J. J. Rawlings,
Jno. S. Toof. G.. Falls, j. X. Stepbins.
127xiv-20xy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-09-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
OLYMPIC VARIETIES

Cor. Main and Washington Streets.
W. 7. BUCHANAN. Proprietor
CHAs. .. WHITE Business and Stage Manager
Jos. G.. Treasurer
NEWLY REFITTED AND REFUR-
~ nished throughout, will open with first
class Variety Troupe, on
Saturday Might. September 2Ist.
Admission-50 and . cents. l6-t
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-01
BANKRUPT NOTICES.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF Fir-

1853
TN DISTRICT COURT OF THE y
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District OF Eir-
ginia
In tho matter of w. G. Davidson, assignee, &c,
VS.. Edgar McKenney bankrupt-in bankruptcy.
At Richmond, on the 3lst Gay OF October, 1879.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that a petition has
been, TO wit: on the 3lst day of Oct'r, 1872, filed
in said District Court by Edgar Mckenzie of
Caroline county, in said district, who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt, under the act
OF Congress entitled A act TO establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States" approved March ID, 1857, for a
discharge and certificate thereof, from all hs
debts and other claims provable under said act.
and that theloih day of Noy'r, 1879, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, before w. w. Forbes, one Of the rSS.
listers of said court in bankruptcy, at his Office IN
Richmond. IN said district, is the time and place
assigned for the hearing OF the same, when and
where you may attend and show cause, II any
you have, why the prayer Of the said petition
should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings of the creditors of said bank
rupt will be held at the same time and place
w. W. FORBES,
Register in Bankruptcy
no l-Fsw for Sd Cong'l Dist. of Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-01
no l-Fsv
TN THE DISTRICT C0URT OF THE US

1872
TN THE COURT OF THE UNI
l. TED STATES for the Eastern District Of
Virginia.
In the matter of r. B. Pearson, bankrupt
in Bankruptcy.
At Richmond on the 3lst day of Octoner, 1879.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Please to take notice hereby, that q petition
has been, to wit: on the 25th day of Oct'r, 1879,
filed in said District court by X. b. Pearson, OF
Richmond city. in said distr ct. who has been
heretofore duly declared bankrupt under act of
Congressentitled IAN act TO establish a uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the Uni
ted States" approved March Cd, 1857, for a dis
charge and certificate thereof, from all his debts
and other claims provable under said act, and
that the 10 h day of November, AID. 1872, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, before W. w. Forbes, one Of the
registers of said court IN bankruptcy, at his
office, in Richmond city, In said district,
Is the time and place assigned for the hearing of
the same; when and where You may attend
and show cause, If any you have, why the
prayer Of the said petition should not be granted.
You are also hereby notified, that the second
and third meetings Of the creditors of the said
bankrupt will be held ut the came time and place.
W. ". FORBES,
Register In Bankruptcy for the
no 1-F2w Sd Cone1 Dist. Of Va.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-11-01

APPLES.-Green, 81. 50as.75.
ENGLISH ALE.-Pints ~. rs; quarts. &3.75..
BARK--Oak, Spanish. Chestnut, and Black,
IS per cord dull, no demand, little sold.
BEESWAX-Dark, 25a2Sc. Yellow, 30a32c.
BUTTLR.-Prime TO choice yellow Virginia,
% 10 rs cents: common to good, l0al0c. Receipts
liberal.
CANDLES.-Tallow l9kal4 cents per pound;
Adamantine, IA o., lbHal6 GEMS; Is o., Il
cents.
CHESTNUTS-S2. bOasl rs per bushel.
COFFEE.-Java, 2sc., Rio, far TO good. 22Ha
&C.; prime to choice, 22H a23c.; Laguayra, 23hc.;
Mocha, SOC.
CORN MEAL-City Mills, bo!tsd, 80 cents;
country, SOC.
UHEESE-.Northern and Western prime cut.
ting, l5alec.; common, i0ai2c.; English Dairy,
23a24c.
COTTON YARNS-Country yarns, Nos. 8 to
~, ~ 60; Leaksqile, N. c., yarns, $l.s5.
DRUGS AND DYE STUFFS-Alum &C.; Cop
peras Sc; Nader Ice. Indigo, $1.S5; Cochineal,
81 10; Ex'ract Logwood, l6c.; Sal. Soda, 4caAh )
Bluestone, 15c.; super car. soda. American enc;
English. &c.
DRIED FRUIT Apples, 3a4c. Peaches, peeled
lial5c. unpeeled 4l6c. Cherries, l0al7c. Black
berries, Ease. Re, eips more liberal.
EGGS-In barrels and boxes. 20a21 cents, In
patent carriers, 2la22c.
FLOUR.-Vtrginia country superfine, ~. 25 To
800: Extra $sas25; Family 80. Doa$l0.5a. ac'
cording to grade.
Rtcbmoud Tohacca Narket.