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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-13
MEETING.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

LOUISVILLE x NASHVILLE AND GREAr Souri,
ERN RAILROAD.
OFPIcE SUPERINTENDENT, MEMPHIS DIVISION.
MEMPHIS. TEEE., May ., 1917.
STOCKHOLDERS OF THIS COMPANY AT
~ tending the meeting Of Stockholders 70 be
held in Louisville on the 18th prox., viii be
passed free from the 18th 70 the 18th lnclu-
sive, going. and from the 18th 70 the 18th in
elusive, returning, on presentation OF their
6i-4 JN0. 4. Flynn, sup't.
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Croquet and other amusements on the ground


COM MITT E5.
Committee ON General Arrange
ments.
John E. Randle, John W. Waynesburg, C..
Il Plischke, ]. &c. Russell, W. H.. Moyston.
This committee will be designated by scar
let badge.
Committee for Preserving Order.
Phil Athy. John D. Danbury. John Gordon,
B. Bingham, John Linkhauer, X. ID. Shep-
pard and A. Boyd. This committee VIII be
designated by a green badge.
Floor Managers.
C. II. PlischKe. G. A. Beehn, A. j. Ward.
r. Subway, J, A. Warham, William Warner,
G. d. Hiilard, f. Fischer, John Voegeli and
A, W, Jones' The floor managers will be
designated by white badge.
Committee ON Voting.
]. e. Russell, William Miller and Leon
Levi. This committee will be designated by
blue badge.
Committee on shooting Gallery.
A. Hum, William II. Miller and William
Sneider. This committee win be designated
by pink badge.
TRRAsURER-T. S. Jukes.
ASSISTANTS II. S. Bingham and VIM. Henry
TICKETS, SI-For sale at A., Renkerts
drug store, corner Main and Mar ket streets {;
Joe Locke's news depot; Clarks jewelry
store; and by the members Of the order
generally. Ladies and children free. 500
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RATTLE.
RAEELE EnR A ScHnLARsHIP.

TaNTITLING THE WINNER TO Five
" years tuition at the Christian Brothers
College. Rattle TO take place az
James Park. June 4. nc = o'eI'k p m.
TICKETS, 81. Tickets can BE- had az 1.
FORD'S Book Store. 500
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PROPOSALS.
SEALED PROPOSALS.

DDS FOR THE PRIVILEGES ar THE
BUTCHERS PICNIC
win be received until MONDAY, 18Th inst, at
2p.m. at the store Of III. w etter h CO.. Bands
Monroe street. The privileges include bar.
restaurant. ice cream and soda, shooting gal
lsries. etc. The committee reserves the right
10 reject any or all bids. 6l-63
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picMIcs.

COLONEL W. Il. TAYLOR,
Grand Marshal.
COLONEL NJ. MAGEVNEY, JR.,
Assistant Marshal.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM MILLER,
Assistant Marshal.
COLONEL A. j. KELLAR,
Assistant Marshal.
MAJOR r. p. DUNCAN,
Assistant Marshal
CAPTAIN CHRIS. STEINKUHL.
Assistant Marshal.
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DIED.

MOsBY AT the residence Of Gen. Joseph
r. Williams, No. rs Union street, hLIzA WIN
sToS MosBy, eldest daughter Of Colonel James
h. and Corneia Mosby, OF Fayctte county,
| Hnnnnaann
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A FINE SILVER cur
to the most popular vounG lady under ten
years of age.
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A FINE GOLD-HEADED CANE
to the most popular Past Grand in the city.
AFINE EMBLEMATIC BREAST-PIN
to the most popular Odd Fellow.

A FINE GOLD RING
to the most popular young lady on the ground.
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shooting Gaiiery Committee

The grounds will be put in the very best or
der, no fear of dust, and will be brilliantly
lighted. splendid Brass and String Band
has been engaged. The most perfect order
will be maintained. and no labor or pains will
be spared to make the Picnic perfect and
complete success. Ample arrangements have
been made for conveying visitors to and from
the grounds. The funds arising from this en-
tertainment are faithfully and sacredly APP
piled to the relief of worthy Confederate sol,
diers and to assist the families of deceased
comrades, and the Committee, in their behalf.
confidently appeal to the citizens of Memphis
and vicinity to aid by their presence this good
work.
Gentlemen appointed upon the several com
mittees. declining to serve will please notify
the Entertainment Committee SO their places
may be filed, as IL is requisite to success
that the committees should be full and efec-
tive.
The members of the several committees will
report TO their respective chairmen, who, in
turn. will report to the Grand Marshal, The
Assistant Marshals will report to the Grand
Marshal for assignment to duty.
Tickets. Ladies' and Gentlemen. SOC
Each, 63-68
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Tick cts. Ladies and Gentlemen. SOC
Each. 63-tS
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NASHVILLE, INN, April l6. ls72.
William Mclean, Esq.;
SiR-Upon comparing your state
ments, this day received, / find they do
not agree with the books Of this Office.
In account 1863, you claim fees on sales,
$500. when by order Of Attorney-Gene-
raj you were allowed only S2709 You
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
FOREIGN MISCELLANEOUS HENS.

The foot and mouth disease is strll prevalent in
some parts Of England.
The guarantee fund OF the United Kingdom ALL
ance now amounts TO upwards or $4,000.
The Town council or Lille has made The study Of
English compulsory In It's primary schools.
Out OF 1000 samples OF London milk lately an
alyzed. only twenty.six were found genuine.
The submarine cable between France and Corsica
10 broken The rupture Is attributed to malevo.
lence
Photographs Of the Tichborne jury with Index of
LONDON.
The scotch exhibitors were remarkably success.
full at the Leeds smithleld Club exhibition held
yesterday.
clergyman who holds ticket OF leave has
been arrested at Clay ton-e-M oors, Lancashire on
charge OF forgery.
IT Is said that the purchase of very fine hunting
forest for royal Sportsman In the vicinity OF Rome
has been concluded. v N
The international Society OF London has by a
majority OF one resolved 70 exclude reporters from
Its meetings In future. -
The Swiss National Council have resolved TO in.
trouuce fresh article Into the federal CONSTITUTION
leRalizing civil marriage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
NEW YEARS IN NEWARK.

The citizens Of Newark were no exception to the
rule yesterday in the general enjoyment OF ~
happy New Year.n As at Christmas oil business
was suspended, and the Newarkers devoted the
entire day and well into the night in doing honor to
tOmary MONDAY Ievee at the City Hall was
dispensed with, ostensiby in consequence Of
the nuess OF Mayor Record, but ii realty
OF hungry small-fry politicians who abused 1t, had
degenerated into one "more hOrored in the breach
than the observance At his private residence,
however the Mayor received hosts Of private and
public callers. lie was abe to be about his house.
Inc day passed or with unusual quictness and
freedom from social excuses. The total number OF
arrests made in population considerably over
100000 during the twenty -four hours was less than
as many persons. The prisoners were chiefly
charged with drunkenness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02

cheering ono Tho whirTing wheels Of swiftly.
driven hacks sent great fakes Of greasJ mud lying
selle whose raiment did not sustain detriment from
them. Snowy pettic0ats were literally
KMBROIDRRED WITH MIRB,
and the dainty hose that covered the most decatey
turned ANGLES, which the owners could not possibly
nelp exhibiting as they jauntlly skipped over pools
and puddles, were invariably despatched with the
Nth that tine Street Commissioners seem to delight
70 see abunoant In our greatest thoroughfares The
almost exclusively 10 merriment however, shows
that an earnest wish to commence the new year
cltONenneS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
The DR y at the Prisons.
AT THE TnNRe-


Warden StacOm and his deputy, Mr.. Finley, were
unable yesterday to give the pleasant intelligence to
reporters that the miserables under their charge
were to have any especial feastng IN honor OF the
great national holiday Very rev people indeed
called at the Tombs except the immediate
friends OF the prisoners, ami the sombre pile wore
us ordinary melancholy appearance both within
and without. The small fry (Baulch, &c.) OF the
great arch-Tammanyites passed as gloomy day as
the weather has vet voucnsafed them, and all the
murderers. exmurderers thieves ana villains OF all
Sorts were as happy as their previous virtue might
be expected to permit them to be- Take all in Oil
The T0mOs was very dismal yesterday.
AT LUDLOW STREET JAIL.
warden Tracey yesterday spread splendid table
for his guests at Ludlow Street Jail. HIS deputy,
Mr. Gardner, presided during the day, and received
with gOod-natured hospitality and all the ce emory
OF the Old time regime the many callers. The table
was sumptuously supplied, and was no doubt well
for the deputy that he mad Tor himself a huge leni-
onade bowl upon which 70 fail back In emergency.
The ex-COmptrOler was surrounded during the
early part OF the day by his family, and very few
persons called upon MIN, owing, doubtless, to re-
spect for the circumstances. The ordinary prlson-
ers were supplied with an excellent dinner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
AZ the Charitnb.e Institutions,

In the various charitable institutions Of the city
good things were provided for the inmates in abund
ance, though not with tho lavish display that mas
characterized the, Christmas festivities. The deco
ratlons that were put up for Christmas still re-
NAMED on the walls and the gifts that were not dis
tributed then We're held over Till yesterday and given
ont. Nothing was LETT undOne TO make happy
New Year for those who are depending upon public
charity. Tho Howard Mission, Five Points Mission,
Newsboys' Home aud others mad no special festi-
walls, but in the others the day was well observed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02
Amuscmcnts.

The various places Of amusement ofrered attractive
programmes for the entertainment OF such as pur.
posed passing an evening at the theatre or min
strel hall. Hooley's minstrel corps. a very fine
mock OF blackbirds that has recently nown from
charred Chicago to Brooklyn, warbed, sang,
danced and played to an admlrlng audience
Messrs. Carroll & McCloskey OF the Park Theatre,
offered q treat In the sensational play Of poverty
Flat,n which was given by good stock company.
The Brooklyn Theatre, Mrs. F. B. Conway, did
"Monte Crist0'' for the amusement Of the patrons
OF that handsome accession to the theatres OF the
City OF Churches. At the Academy Of Music Wal.
lacks troupe gave the .Seri0us Family" and the
"Blue Devils" Thus 1t Is seen that unexceptional
opportunity was presented for the lovers OF drama
and minstrelsy to finish up day OF j0llity.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-02

The Hopeful Future of the Noun.
tain Republic of Switzerland.

Austria's Difaculties- Reception Of the News Of
Beusfs Dismissal in 0ermany-Causs Of
Beust's Downfall-Justice Of tho Czech's
Claims for q King-Fights Between
the sclaves and the Germans-An-
drsssy and His Poicy-A
Poem Of Heust'a
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

The seven wonders of the world
were:
lst. The Egyptian Pyramids. The
largest of these is G03 feet square and
i69 feet high, and its base covers III
acres Of ground.
ID, The Mausoleum, erected 70
Mausolus, king of Caria, by his wild
ow, Artemisia. 1t was IS feet lone
and 80 feet high.
Sd. The temple OF Diana at Ephe,
sus. This was 42j feet in length and
go feet in breadth.
4th. The Walls and Hanging Gar
dens Of Babylon. These walls are
stated by Herodotus to have been s.
feet thick, $50 feet high, and GO miles
IN length, and the statement is deemed
credltable by modern antiquarians.
9th. The Colossus Of Rhodes. This
was at brazen statue of Apollo, 15O
feet IN height, standing at the mouth
Of the harbor Of Rhodes.
9th. The Statue of Jupiter Olym,
pus, at Athens, which was made Of
ivory and gold, and was wonderful for
Its beauty rather than for il size.
9TH. The Pharos of ptolemy, ThH-
adelphus This was lighthouse 500
feet high, on the island of Pharos at
Alexandria, in Egypt. A fire of wood
was kept burning on its summit dur
ing the night to guide ships to the
harbor.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

A party of wits once stopped at a
tavern. When the feast was over ono
OF them called on the hostess. cans
gelique," he said, 81 am going to give
you lesson in astronomy. Have YOU
not heard Of the great Platonic year,
when everything shall return to its
former condition? Know, then, that
IN sixteen thousand years we will bo
here again, on the same day and at the
same hour. VIII you give us credit
until them The hostess, however.
had her reply. She said: "It has
been just sixteen thousand years since
you were here before, and you left
without paying; settle the old score,
ana then will trust you ON the new."
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

As a set>of to a Minstrel dispatch
published in the RepubEcan few days
ago, stating that Senator Clayton, in
his written deieEses at Washington
against the charges brought against
HIM by the ku,klux committee, had
succeeded 10 establishing his innocence
to the satisfaction Of a majority Of the
senators, the Washington correspon-
dent of the Chicago Times (dem.) tel,
egraphs on the evening Of the day in
which Senator Clayton's defense was
read;
The charges made in the evidence
taken by the ku-klux committee, and
submitted to both houses to-day, show
ing in detail the corrupt practises by
which Senator Clayton, Of Arkansas,
was elected, seem unanswerable, and
it is not improbable that Clayton will
be expelled from the senate, and Ed,
wards from the house, though the lat.
ters seat is already in contest. CLAYTON
read a long defense in the senate
which failed TO create favorable i'm.
preston. At its close, Wright, of
Iowa, moved for a special committee,
of which he will, of course, be chair,
man, to investigate the charges.
Wright is said to be relation of the
chief justice OF Arkansas, who is mixed
up with Clayton.
Weare under the impression that the
correspondent is mistaken about Sera,
tor Wright being a relative Of the Chief
justice Of Arkansas. We have been
told that he was a relative of Judge
Caldwell, United States district Judge.
in whose court Mr.. Clayton was indict,
ed, and who is understood to have
caused the removal Of Whipple.-Ga.
seitc.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24
For the Telegraph
MILITIA.
NOT by LONGFELLOW.

Within the valley, down the way,
The black militia s,aud
Meiis. A mirhty host are they,
With large and sinewy hands,
And the muscles Of their brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands
Thei hair is kinky, black and short,
Their face is Ike the tan;
Their brow is never wet with sweat
They work not when they can;
And can no longer mortgage sro,s,"
For they owe most every man.
Week in, week out from morn till night
They loaf around our town;
And mingled with their drunken brawls,
You hear loud osths resound-
As il it were some prison yard,
That did with thieves abound
And ladies living in the place,
Are 10th to wall, the street;
For blocking mp the narrow walks,
Militia squads they meet;
Who with their low and vulgar slang,
Their modest sense, greet.
They 60 ON Sunday to the church,
Aud rip and rant snd howl;
And when the burning sun is set,
Around your house they prowl =
For lifting chickens off the roost,
They beat the horned owl
They needs must have some hog meat, too.
TO keep their skins so sleek;
And with their muskets in their hands,
Around your farm they sneak,
And Kill great big whopping hog,
That lasts them one whole week.
Drinking, gambling, stealing,
Onward throue h life they go;
Each mouins hears som" outrage done,
Each evening sees some more
Something stolen, something done,
Has caused a cry Of woe,
Thanks, thanks TO thee. militia,
For the lesson thou hast taught;
Thus with thy tried and chosen band,
OurFuture S to be wrought;
Thus with thy strong and true right hand.
Our GLORY s o. to be bought
Washington, Ark, Jan. 1872,
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

The true and thoughtful women of
the country, says that sterling paper
the Washington Patriot, as contra-
distinguished from the shriekers for
ballot, presented their petition TO the
Senate Of the United States on the
10th ult,, protesting against women
suffrage. There are many noble, good
and thoughtful women engaged in
what is known as the womens rights
movement, but they are misguided,
and had better learn of their more sen.
sible sisters who are content to remain
in the sphere in which God has placed
them.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

A rural youth was in the city, one
day last week, and dropped casually
in at the hardware store of our friend,
Jno' Snow. Lounging through thestore,
he came to large buzz-saw, suspended
against the wall. Giving a sharp ring,
he remarked to the store keeper, who
came up at that moment: IL had an
old dad ripped to pieces by one of 'em
last week !"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

With the ancient Romans it was a
custom TO enter the house or temple
always with the right foot foremost.
1t was considered a bad omen to put
the left foot first So it would be well
to enter the new year with right
thoughts and acts, to put "the best
foot foremost" The Romans regula-
ted the number of the steps leading
up into their temples, so as to bring
the right foot foremost at the entrance,
and right step taken at the beginning
OF the year will bring us out right at
the end.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24
SYMpoLIC CoLoR.-Dr Connon

SYMBOLIC CoLoR.-Dr. Cannon
was once appealed to by a certain church
where there was a great commotion in
regard to the point whether in new
painting their church edifce the color
should be white or yellow. When the
committee had stated the case, and
with an emphasis, not to say aerimony,
which gave sad proof of the existence
of a fearful fued upon the unimportant
question, the doctor quietly said, II
should advise you, on the whole, to
paint the house black. 1t is cheap.
and n good color to wear, and emf,
nently appropriate for a body that
ought to 80 into mourning over such a
foolish quarrel among its members"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

From Boston Post reports of g
lecture by Kate Stanton: "Young
men, you should marry the large wo.
men rather than the small, all things
else being equal, Laughter and APP
piausa.l Never marry a women who
is prone to depreciate the virtues Of
any Of her sex. Marry a widow, es-
pecially if she be a mother of healthy
children, for widows in these days are
apt to be more sensible than girls.
Experience has done something for
them. Laughter and applause A
widows love is apt to be richer than
thai Of a spoiled girl. Always marry
a women better educated than your,
self (if you cam so that you may
respect her the longer. But above all,
gentlemen, be sure to marry an old
maid, if you can. Laughter. She
is difficult of access, but once won
she will make paragon Of wife. In
general terms, | say to my sisters, be-
ware Of all men,"
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

HUMILIATIoN.-Ihe shameful scenes
now transpiring in New Oreans-the
setting up of two legislative govern.
ments for the State, the surrounding
ofthe state house with police and armed
soIdiery the killing Of two or three
members of the lower house. and the
riotous proceedings attendant upon
such revolutionary conduct-are an
exhibition TO the whole world that can
not be without good effect. The scenes
witnessed in our own State capital last
winter, when Mr.. Brooks was sworn in
as a senator over the protests of a
majority Of TIE senators; the filling of
the lobby with police by the governor;
the attempted impeachment of the lieu,
tenant governor the impeachment of
the governor and chief justice; the de-
feat Of quorum in the senate by the
hiding Of the Clayton senators, and
the surrounding Of the executive cham
Der with armed men, hardly equal the
scenes which have convuIsed New Or,
leans during the past ten days. But
there is tide in the affairs Of men
which we should have known had
Shakespeare never written. The food,
tide Of corruption must have well-nigh
reached "slack-water." Now the rad
icals have their hands at each others
throats, and are armed with pistol and
slungshot and bludgeon, We trust their
wrath will become the salvation of the
people-in other words, that Garter
will destroy Warmoth, and Warmoth
destroy Carter.
1t is the quality Of scum to rise to the
top. In the eommDtons of civil wal
that abomnible element of society which
Sinks beneath the plummet's sounding
In still water comes to the top of the
wave. The men who, during the war
rose from the dregs of society and tn,
purlieus of infamy to places of honor
and trust are now quarreling and
lighting among themselves. Each
hates the other with hatred more
vindictive and an anim9sity NOR,
deadly than they entertain for US A.
among themselves, the war is of exter.
mination--perhaps not in many case.
physically, but who is 50 blind as not tc
see that, as public men, Carter and
Warmoth and their clans are slayinc
each other. The scenes now passing
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

FRAUDS Can we be sure that anv
thing in the market is what it purnort.
to be? Alligator>hide boots for in,
stance Is much believed in, and cost,
more money than can be cheerfully
palG by any person unless he has cash
IN plenty and a passion for keeping
his feet dry; yet we are told that ordi.
nary leather is now stamped to resem,
bic alligatorskin. SO an INDIGNANT
gentleman writes to a newspaper that
genuine mattress curled hair is now
made from whalesbone finely shaved
What a shoddy world is this which we
live in! Ifit were not Just as easy to
laugh as cry, and a deal wholesomer,
what temptation for the honest
minority Of the human race TO burst
INTO tears, and so mournfuliy drown
themselves in their own moisturel
Why, in the single and simple article
OF meerschaum pipes warranted gen,
uine there is n boundless fund of in,
dignant misanthropy; ard as for two
legged frauds, going about and impru-
IDENTIFY claiming to be human beings,
is not their name Legion?
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

ExERcrsE.-The amount of daily
exercise necessary for health depends
upon the kind OF exercise, and varies
considerably with different persons and
with the same person at different times.
\ safe rule to go by is to exercise un-
til slightly faligued. 1t should not be
continued so long that half an hour of
perfect rest will not entirely remove
all feeling of fatigue. Special exercise
for retaining or regaining the health
should not, as a general rule, be taken
less than two or three hours after a
meal, except it may be some slight
exercise as moderate walking, riding,
etc. A person should always be thor
oughly rested after exercise before eat
ing. Perhaps the very best time of
day for taking exercise is from 10 to
Il O'Clock in the forenoon, although
the time Of day may be varied to suit
the persons convenience-always OBJ
the above rules.-Herald of
Health.
The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1872-01-24

COTTON ESTIMATE FOR TUE WORLD.
a special dispatch from Washington
to the st. Louis Democrat gives the
following estimate of the supply of cot,
ton from all ports Of the world, for the
year ending September so, 1871, and
says II Is from most reliable source
Crop of the United States, 3,525, 900
bales; supply from East India, / .500,- :
600 bales; Brazil, $50, 900 bales; Egypt
$50, 600 bales; from other countries,
250,O bales; add to the above the
excess Of stock in European ports,
254, 200 bales; excess in United States
ports, 5000 bales; in spinners' hands,
5000 bales, making the total supply
for the year 6, $4,000 bales. Allow,
ing that the consumption for the entire
year will he AT the rate Of 125,O0O
bales per week, which rate can only be
reduced by extremely high prices,
there would be on hand at the end of
the year 239, 200 bales.