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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
NEW YORK.

NEW York, October ga special
from Washington to the World says that
the State Department has become a vast
receptacle Of complaints official and un-
official, as TO the high-handed outrages
committed by the Spanish and Cuban
authorities on Americans and American
property. Avon, Consular representa-
tive OF Cuba, urges their lack Of power
to protect our citizens. 1t is predicted
that the State Department will take
some action in these matters this winter
which will give encouragement for the
speedy settlement Of the whole Cuban
question.
President Grant, accompanied by
General Porter and few select friends,
dined last evening at the residenceof
o. p. Morton. 1t is understood that
the President win leave for Washington
this evening, should his daughter, Nellie,
arrive as expected by the steamer Rus
STA to-day.
Miss Anna Dickinson accepted an in
yitation to lecture at Cooper Institute
Friday evening upon the issues involved
in the pending Presidential election
She will defend the Liberal movement
The Executive Committee Of straight
out Democrats Of this State have issued
another address appealing to Democrats
to support the electoral ticket Of 0 Conor
and Adams wherever they are before
the electors, and where there are none
at once to put such electoral ticket out
and give it their support BY so doing
they will have the approval Of their own
consciences and be entitled TO the re-
spect Of their opponents.
The Liberal Republicans held their
city convention for the purpose Of nom
mating candidates for mayor and other
city Offices last evening. Abraham R
Lawrence was nominated for mayor by
reclamation, and the Tammany ticket
for aldermen and coroner was Endorsed
The Liberal Republican Judiciary
Convention met last evening and in
dorsed the Tammany nomination.
The Herald's Washington special
says that there is no doubt entertained
at the State Department that Congress
will promptly provide for the disburse-
ment Of the money 10 be paid by Eng
land in the settlement Of the Alabama
claims, and commission 10 adjust the
claims will be established shortly after
Congress meets. There is no disposition
on the part Of the leading Congressman,
AZ far as heard from, to delay or evade
the payment Of these claims. AS the
Secretary makes no general annual re-
port, the President will make the nee
essary Recommendation in Ill message
1t is stated at the Treasury Depart
ment that the policy Of Secretary Bout
well is not to issue one dollar of the
forty million reserve, although he has
.he right to do so.
1t is now stated that It is Father
Burke's intention to leave Froude
unanswered until his nightly engage ,
nents are filled, about The middle Of
November, when be will have leisure,
md proposes three lectures, giving HE
Jews Of Irish history from an Irish
tandpoint.
Daring the past week the wife Of Hor-
ce Greeley has been lying at the point
+ death. Mr. Greeley constantly re-
lains at her side, asd caunOt meet the :
emand for bis preSesee in various sec
ons Of the country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

We met with this witty and uuanswer-
able retorE in recent sketch OF short
trip through a portion of Ireland. The
writer is conversing with his car-driver:
"You are Catholic, jimmy" Yes,
yer honor" And you pray to the
Virgin MARI" 81 do, yer honor
"Well, there no doubt she was good
woman. The Bible says so. But she
NAV have been no better than your
mother nr mine" That's true, yer
honor. But then you'll allow there's
mighty difference in their children"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

A correspondent Of Galignani sends a
gambling story from Homburg which is
difficult to believe all at once A certain
NJ. Bugeja, wealthy Maltese, renowned
apparently, as the Napoleon Of the
"Trente ct Quarante" tables, has lately
been winning extraordinarily large sums.
II will be unnecessary TO inform any
one who has visited the gilded temples
Fortune, near Frankfori, that, as a rule,
N. Bugeja wins or loses his money
with equanimity aud in silence. Only
on the imaginative canvass Of Mr.. Firth
do Homburg players exhibit their emo
tons to the world at large. However, It
is reported that, on recent occasion.
NJ. Buiega astonished the crowd around
the table, by suddenly declaring, in an
audible voice, after there had been
a run of seven on the black
1--WE shall now win again as for
us, there will be the number thirty
three, and for the red thirty-seven.
The croupier turned up the cards, and,
so says the narrator of this wonderful
anecdole, the numbers that had been
fOretold actually appeared. Nor was the
miracle ended here. The player imme-
diately said that the run would 60 on TO
the eleventh coup, when be should
change his mass, and win on the red. AS
be prophesied, again the result fell ost
the success of the prediction being
, ,ndered still more extraordinary by the |
fact that on the twelfth coup thirty-two
turned up for the black, which made ev-
ery one feel that there would be con-
tinuaiion of the run. But, no The
number thirty-one insinuated itself for
the red, to verify the invincible player.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
WHAT HEXTi

A drowning man will catch at straws.
The johnson organs are trying to make
something out of the fact that the Gu
bernatorial Convention, held on the
ninth of last May at Nashville, failed TO
nominate Frank Cheatham for Congress
at large. A resolution was offered in
the Convention authorizing the State
Executive Committee, in the event Ell
Tennessee having tenth representa-
tive in Congress, to nominate candl-
date. An amendment was offered to
declare General Cheatham the choice OF
the Convention. This was laid on the
table, and the original resolution
adopted, which has latterly afforded
some journals great joy. The fact H.
General Cheathams name had not been
named, or thought Of for the position,
nor was it known that the State would
have a tenth Congressman; therefore
the Convention was not ready to nomi-
nate any one then, and confded the
matter to the discretion Of the Execu-
tive Committee, who are certainly all
Cheatham men now, if not then. The
Committee afterwards declined the re-
sponsibility, and called convention
which nominated General Cheatham at
ter all. The ninth Of May Convention
had no authority TO nominate
any one. as it was not called together
for such purpose, and the delegates
were not gelected with that view, SO
that even the resolution adopted was be-
yond the legitimate scope of action con
templated by the people who sent up the
delegates. But the convention which
met on the 2lst Of August was called
for specific purpose, which
was duly accomplished
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

The Memphis Register reappeaFed on
the surface Of journalism yesterday as
a morning issue, after suspension OF
some time as on afternoon paper. Col.
r. A. Tyler "a still the senior editor and
announces as his associates our es-
teemed fellow-citizen, Colonel Thomas
II. Logwood, a prominent member OF
tho bar, and William II. Jewel, Esq )
late Of Ylcksbprg, Mississippi. The pa
per is LiberaI-pemoerptic in politics
and has a newsy, business s'E about it
that will doubtless bespeak a generous
support at this auspicious season Of The
wear.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

A story comes from France which
illustrates for the hundredtb tlGis me
great danger incurred by people VINO,
through affection or the dread OF draw
ing public attention to the most terrible
OF family tsints, neglect to put their iu'
matte kindred andaF adequate restraint.
A member OF a highly fEspectable fam
ilv became so seriously affected W men'
TAI disease that his relations felt that be
oould no longer remain with them, but,
unfortunately, instead Of placing him in
an asylum, aent him 10 a,c0untry house
belonging 10 8 nsmber Of the family,
who, however. did NOT reslae there, and
nut him under the surveillance o. ADJUST
worthy female nurse and gardener. One
afternoon, when the gardener had gone
10 the village, the madman summoned
The honte.maid. and broke 10 her the
cheerful news that be was prepared 70
nut an end TO both ihelT lives. With the
view Of Kidding death Of its sifpg be SAID
he could eontriye il so a. 70 ee Peeftseug
PAINLESS, and that he should kill bimseli
Immediately after he lad despatched her.
The poor woman entirely lost her pres
ence Of mind. sEl casting herself at bis
feet. implored has .ssregj but in vain.
When in n few minutes, ne Gdy9nced
win hand appraised, she, in despair,
boguled 10 the balcony, and throwing
berseIf oil a, lepded fainting below, her
lall being broken, a1d consequently her
lie saved, by clusters 81 sushes. when
The gardener came home, the unhappy
man was hanging TO the baiustefs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

derstood and felt where he had none oil
the accessories of tables or papers before
him. When elected to Congress, he will
have far more influence than some
members who have made politics trade
and stump.speaking an art. And "old
Frank will be elected--unless all signs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
Indiana Legislature.

ISDIAsAPeus, ISD., October PA
special session Of the Legislature will be
called on the Both Of November, instead
of the 9th, o. announced. Governor
Baker viii issue bis proclamation con
,ening the body in a few days. The
Journal Of this city will to-morow take
ground in favor Of the revision Of the
stete Constitution, SO as to admit the
passage or a stsiot lay 70 prevent cleo
ton frauds, and including registration
and other safeguards.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

A certain Judge was visiting irien zen :, !
family gtes The death Of an iniant child
occurred. fLs herosYed parents re-
ouested the Judge 10 Eatch III the re.
mains Of the little departed, aas, ~
oourse. he consented. As the night
hour ened their weary length along the
Judge bsca-se exceedingly sleepy and
weary: 50, looting Ground, be saw a
bureau. and trying the gpIeT drawer
thereof he found it empty and capable
Of being locked. He accordingly placed
he dead baby in the drawer, locked Il,
tool out the Icy, put the latter in bis
pocket and gelred % rest on the, sofa
hwaking early, and hasing call out,
he entirely forgot the events OF the pse-
ceding night. At court honr be was
pupctnal in. attendance, and was deeply
engaged listening to counsel when a
sironr whisper startled him" Where >
The babyf" 4 fpmbling in his pocket,
the delivery Of the KEY and a few ex-
pianatory words delivered all parties
from their somewhat uncomfortable pre-
dicameut The above is vouched for as
true.-Bosf0n Transcript
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
g. rs,er. and his Dres.iag.Gowh

Not many days ago M THEIRS received
from his Paris tailor handsome dress.
ing gown. When the parcel vss handed
TO lie President there we're three women
present: bis wife, mis- sister-in-law, and a
friend OF theirs. The President tried il
on and found only one fault with it,
namely, that Il yss epmeghat too leng,
and suggested that il vas fault ghioh
might Sc easily Femedied 81 honel Yith-
out sending Il back 10 the tailor. TO
this the women assented. Nine. Theirs
wished 10 SURPRISE her husband, and con-
rived during the course OF the evening
10 sAcstep he dressing-gown and Jay It
back ia its piseG Epuereeiyed. In her
hurry 70 get It done dgickiy sae did not
notice that her sister had been before
hand With her and had already com
Melted the task. Later on In the even
ing the friend stole away from the com
pany and carried out the idea she had
planned IL he, gym mind Of being the
one who sh0nld perform ibis pleasing
duty. Next morning NJ. Thiegs called
FOR his dressing gown, and all three
women chimned in, " It's quite ready.
I, was brought and tried on once more;
but this time the President had not to
coaRialg Of undue length, as it resem-
bled a shooi;ne-eGsi more than dress
ing-gown 10 lie shruBk proportions,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22

Miss Clara Hargood Nash, Of cOlum-
bia Falls, Ne, has been a3pitted TO the
bar BY the Supreme Court Of that State
the frsi case, We are told, in which
romaa has gained full standing in the
legal profession IN New England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
INTEREST TABLE.
An Invaluable Commercial Work.

An Invaluable Commercial Work.
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" rage, Time and Maturity Tables. The
most complete work ever published. Interest
on any amount for any number OF days or
months, at any rate of interest. can be found
with great rapidity and unerring accuracy.
The maturity Of Drafts or Notes can be found
at glance.
As counting-room assistant. the work has
no equal
Parties desiring the book can be supplied by
sending their orders TO r, B. Clarke, 81 the
Office Of Stewart Bros. q Gwynne, $50 and SaS
Front street. Memphis, Tenn.
Country merchants will find this work in
valuable. S-b
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
.LAIMS
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
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MEIPHI5
Building and Savings Association.

A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SHARES
"A having already been subscribed TO justify
the commencement of operations, meeting Of
subscribers to stosk in the above association
will be held on Saturday evening attn o'clock.
at Memphis Club Hall. for permanent organi-
zation and election Of officers for the year 1873.
Parties desiring to subscribe TO this success
full enterprise may call on Edward Goldsmith,
at Manhattan Bank; or on L. q Z. Lehman,
20 Madison street. A-5S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-22
CONSERVATIVE TICKET.

CONSERf ALIVE IIChEI.
FOR GovERSOR,
JOHN q. BROWN.
FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE,
IL. T.. CEdEATHAM.
ron CONGRESS-.
LANDON q. HAYNES.
FOR SENATORS.
n CLAY KING, JAMES NJ. CREWS,
PEYT0N ]. SMITH,
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,
HIGH d. GREER, A. b. HAYNES,
JAMES NJ. HARRIS, S. r. CANNON.
JOHN OVERTON, JOSEPH BARBIERE.
FOR FLOATER.
J. W. ELDRIDGE.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-06
Hints About Housekeeping.

WE give to intelligence, to religion and
to all virtues, the honor that belongs to
them And still it may be boldly affirm
in the kitchen have great deal to do
with making life happy and prosperous
Nor is it indispensably necessary that u
house should be filled with luXurcs.
The qualifications for all good house
keeping can be displayed as well ON a
small scale as on large one.
A small house can be more easily kept
than palace. Economy is most needed in
the absence of abundance.
Taste is as well displayed in placing
dishes on pine table as in arranging the
folds of damaSk curtain.
Skillful cooking is as readily discovered
in nicely-baked potato, or respectable
johnnycake, as "A nutbrown sirloin or
brace of canvassbaCks.
The charm of good housekeeping, in
the order of economy and taste displayed
in attention to little things, has a wonder
full influence.
A dirty kitchen and bad cooking have
driven many "a one from home to seek
comfort and happiness somewhere else.
Domestic economy isa scienCe-a theory
of life which all sensible women ought to
study and practice. None of our girls
are fit to be married until they are
thoroughly educated in the mysteries Of
the kitchen.
See to it, all ye whO are mothers, that
your daughters are accomplished by an
experimental knowledge of good house
keeping -ErchdHge.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-06

On a certain day in 1853, young man
whose noticeable points were a fashiona
BILE coat, pantaloOns with white checks,
and large watch chain at the end OF
which dangled seal, walked into a large
hardware store in Boston and asked for
employment. Mr.. Peter Butler, one of
the proprietors, inquired if he had ever
worked at the business He had not.
What had he been doing? Studying law
at Cambridge. Where did he belong :
His friends lived in Maryland.
The firm were not in need Of help, and
the services of the applicant were civilly
declined On the following day he adj
dressed a note to Mr.. Butler, saying that
he feared he had not made himself fully
understood and would. call again on the
morrow, to explain further. AT the sec
ond interview he said he had graduated at
Harvard University, and commenced read
ing law that he had become acquainted
with young lady in Cambridge whom
he proposed to marry that his father had
written to HIM, forbidding him to wed a
Northern girl under penalty of utter dis
inheritance and Punishment from home
He intended, however, to keep faith with
his betrothed and as he must paddle his
own canoe in future, he was looking foI
employment. Mr.. Butler engaged him at
S400 year, and gave him certain duties
to perform.
Next morning, the young man, whose
name, we may as well say, was John
Paca, walked in from Cambridge, with
his dinner packed in a tin pail, and went
stoutly To work. He kept steadily at this
for year, doing all he was told To do,
and more besides for his comrades, Of
whom there were more than sixty. finding
him able and willing, set him at all the
menial tasks of the establishment, until
the prOprietors discovered and stopped the
imposition.
AT the end of the year Johns salary
was increased 500, and he named an
carly day for his wedding. When that
day came, Mr.. Butler gave him a new suit
of clothes (he presents everybody he takes
a liking to with a tip-top suit once in
whilcl, and a holiday. Mr.. and Mrs John
Paca went TO live with the brides father
and mother, and John continued To walk in
to his business, tin pail in hand. Among
all the merchants and tradesmen who rode
in from Old Cambridge 10 the banks and
Of Boston. there was not
one whose heart was lighter or happier
than that Of John Paca- clerk at $500 a
year. He was always on hand when the
was opened, and stuck by
until il was closed During the second
year Of his service he received a
\ letter from his sister, who were at
school in Brooklyn. asking him 10 get
leave to make them a short Isit lie
did 50, and returned 20 his duties. Not
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-06
"The Old Woman.

1t was thus q few DAYS since, We heard
a stripping of sixteen designate the moth
cr who bore him BY coarse husbands
We have heard wives SO called occasional
N. though In the latter ease tie phrase is
Hnrc often used cndeariagly Al aIl Times.
as commonly spoken. if lars upon the ear
and shock, the sense. Au "ull woman
should be- au object of reverence above
and hcyond almost all other phrases of
humanity Her very a-e Shorll DE- urr
,ur,,t passport 10 courteous consideration.
The AGED mOiber uf erpvr.ur family
needs no other certificate of vufh. ~a,
j. "a slanumpuI uf excellence. approved
and warranted She hI> fought iHith,uiIy
'the good fight. and come Oft oouquDr1r
TpDn her venerable fsyr shg wears the
mark, uf the conflict in 40 IT'S igrrHWoa
lines Th. most rri,veus uf fHC ills ol
hf, hIv, hyen hers. trials untold and Un.
known only o. Der God and herself She
has borne inyc~~aufly aud now. fn Der
old act-h,r duty done VatiG1iiE await.
inc her appointed uus-she stands more
truly beautiful than ever IN youth more
honorable and deserving than d. ho las
slain his thousands. Cr stood triumphant
upun the prouie~i heli of victory
Nour- man -p,lS kindly to your
mother. and even u-ly-ic1derlv
o- her But little iime-aHd - shall see
her no more forever. Her eve is dim. Der
form Is bent. and her shadow falls grave
ward. Oihers msy love yon when she
has passed away-kind hearted sister,
perhlps. II She whom Of az the world
vul choose foT a paTt1er-she may love
vcu warmly. rassionately; children nay
love won fcndlv huf never aEain- never.
while time is vours shall the love 81
woman De to son as that 81 Tnur "ld,
trembling mother has hecn.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-01-06
CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 6. 1872.

time, and Tommy was up before daylight
He was somewhat uneasy at the thought
Of having to wait until after breakfast
/ but he managed to pass away the tlmt
1 packing his valisc. When the bell rang,
he sat down and drank Il cup of tea, and
then got up and put on his hat. lie wasn't
hungry, and might miss the train, and SO
| good -bye-and he was off. We would
| add, in order to prevent anxiety, that
Tommy didn't miss the train lie was
| two hours ahead of time; and the train it.
self was one hour behind. So he had to
wait three dismal hours. But he got
away at last, and was happy.
At the expiration of two weeks he re-
turned and upon being requested to take
his pick of the four colts standing in the
yard, he did so. He selected the best
one He was then given half-dozcn
sheep, one pig, one calf, and an acre of
ground, on which to plant what he chose,
the profits to be his, and his alone.
OF course, it was understood that he
should work for his father, as usual but
that was a minor consideration. But at
this point of our story Tommy came out
strong. Picture the amazement Of his
parents when he told them, with a know
ing wink, that he was going to set the
whole acre out to late cabbage!
Mr. Deliver said to his wife:
"Betsey, wonder if that boy got that
ridiculous idea out of that book on gar
denim he had here all last week? know
we're close to a good market, but cabbage
never has nor never will head well on
this farm"
Mrs. Deliver said to her husband
Well, Daniel, we'll hope for the best.
Cabbages pay well if they do succeed,
and lie will likely get enough off the land
to pay for his labor at least
But Tommy bought the seed and soon
had thousands of young cabbage plants
in full blast But they didn't occupy his
time by any means. He suddenly took to
doing mans work on the farnl-a pro-
cecding which filled his father with delight.
Up early in the morning, until almost
lark did he toll steadily along until the
corn was all planted. Then he prepared
his own acre, and by the last Of May was
ready to set out his plants.
At this point he asked his father
question. 1t ran something after this
fashion,
"Say, father I'd like to hire you to-day
and tomorrow, want you to help me
set out them cabbage plants
Mr. Deliver looked somewhat bewilder
ed, but finally made bold to ask what
wages he paid.
"rll give a dollar and half day, and
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saSGT "i' ,loua "nt ;nt ,o wv tio,J Jo}
p2ul oIillhS ase ti'i'c liSo .IJ i'ciu ~
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"po you board these Two young gentle
lcnt asked | OnnN ; nlftu manu-, us