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II. w. THOMAS,
TuOS. MOORE,
THGS z Low H.

Fairfax co., ap 20 1aw4w CONS. of Sale.
f.1..The above sale has been postponed until
MON DAY, the 18th day Of June. my % WITS
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Ry T.. ID. Harrison. AuciiOneer.


( COMMISSIONERS SALE.-In execution
" Ola decree of the Circuit Court Of Alexan-
dria, rendered at the May term, 1869, in the
suit of Mary E. Winners administrator VS..
John Suyders administrator and heirs, l will
otler for ssleat public auction, on SATUR DAI,
the lst day of June next, at II . clock m, upon
the premises IL certain LOT OF GROUND in
the city of Alexandria, of Which the late John
Snyder, died seized, with small framed 6ss
DWELLING OUSE thereon, situated Oh ai::ii
the north side of the alley extending from Henry
To Fayctte street, 100 feet south OF Queen street.
fronting on said alley about ~ feet, in depth 4U
feet.
Terms Onc-third of the purchase money to
be paid in cash; residue ut six and twelve
months; the deferred payments to bear interest,
and to be secured by the bonds of the purchaser,
with good security, and retention of title, aad
the properly liable u be rcsold ut the risk OF the
purchaser, on failure to complete the purchase
purchaser LAWREN CE B. TAYLOR,
my dts Commissioner.
DUE Lie SALE OF VALUABLE
4 REAL ESTATE IN FAUQUIER co.,
VA-The undersigned, John a. Carter, trus-
tee, in deed of trust executed by VIM. L. W..
Tuliafcrrc and wife dated June H. 1915, and OF
record in tie land records OF Fauquier county,
Va, and John S. Fowler Assignee in Bank
ruptcy Of Geo. W. Marshall, bankrupt, will sell,
at puDllC alCtlOll III Tic ucpOL az LlldCh otltoHi
o., a. IS NJ. Il. r., on WEDNESDAY,, the
18th day Of June, 1872, at about - o'clock m,
the REAL ESTATE conveyed in said deed of
trust, including all the right title or interest the
said Geo. w. Marshall, bankrupt may have in
the same. This land, consisting Of BIO ACRES,
more or less, was formerly owned and occupied
by w. I. W. Taliaferro, and is now in posses
sion of Geo W. Marshall, bankrupt The i'm
provements consist Of Il large DIV ELLING g.
HOUSE and necessary out-buldlngs; the MI
land is of good quality, and being but about one
mile from Linden station, o., a. " Nj. r. K,
makes the farn desirable one.
Terms One-third of the purchase money in
cash on the day of sale; the residue in three
equal instruments at y: is and "a months, with
interest from the day of sale; the purchaser to
execute bonds with good personal security for
the deferred payments, and the title to be re-
tanned until the whole of the purchase money Is
paid. JOHN A. CARTER, Trustee.
JOHN S. FOWLER, Assignee
Fuuqlcr county, ap 26-2awts
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For EURopE.-Mr NJ Ruben of this city is
now on visit to his relatives in Germany
Mr.. James NJ Stewart, will leave for Europe
tomorrow evening, and Rev. Mr.. Mckm will
start for the same destination on Monday
Messrs. Joseph Kaufman, Isaac Schwartz
Joseph Brager, S. LDdheimer and Samuel
Peter and Oscar Pullman are making prepara-
tons to visit Germany during the early summer.
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FIsHrowN.-Col. Stewards lease OF the Cor
poration's property at the fshwharf expires
today All the operations connected with the
fishery have ceased, the plank flooring around
the wharf taken up and stored away Tor next
year, and all but two Of the booths closed. !, =
few shad hardly enough to supply the mex d .ho
sters-continue to arrive, however, and all the
sturgeon caught are still landed there.
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DR.. TUFTS Hair Dye has no bad odor. my q
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EICTRSEU.N'S.

IIOlF FOR CARLIN'S SPRINGS!
Ia "a q, il: -...s.:s;i
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NEW WALL PAPERS.

The largest and best selected stock of WA LII
PAPERS and DECORATIONS ever offered
in this city-new designs selected with great
care from the best manufacturers.
All orders for Papcrng private or public
buildings promptly executed with artistic skill
The many years experience makes me conf
dent Of giving satisfaction to all who may favor
me with their patronage }. z. CLARKE,
ap q No. l3o King street. Alrxa.
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WHITE GOODS 5for-
LADIES SUITS,
VICTORIA LAWN, ORG ANDES,
and ull thu
NEW CHECKED, STRIPED and PLAID
GOODS,
So much used this season.
ROBERT l.. WOOD,
nv 90 No 81 King street.
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ELOUK!

Plains Mills do. in half barrels; Plains Mills
choice Extra in tbls and half bbls, and several
brands of Western Extra and Super. For sule by
my 30-1w THOMAS PERRY.
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my ITS
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ap 25-cots Surviving Comm'r.
Gss-The above sale is postponed until SAT-
URDAY, June 1st, when it will take place in
front of the Mansion HyuSe at the hour named.
my o5-pots
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

A gentleman of yeracity relates that
some years since he witnessed the
charming of squirrel by rattlesHake,
in UcheC swamp, Russell county, Ala.
He spied the little animal capering
about in a strange kind Of manner, and
upon looking around saw the snake with
his eyes intently set upon the squirrel
The snake made no attempt 10 strike,
and the squirrel would come near enough
to rub against the monsters throat
And now comes the strangest part of the
story. The gentleman procured stick
and struck the snake q terrible blow
across the head, which made him writhe
in agony. The squirrel, six feet of, fell
down at the same time, and seemed
also to suffer intense pain. Blood gushed
out of the snakes mouth, and simulta-
neously out OF the squirrels, and finally
both died at the same moment. This is
given by a gDntlenan OF unquestionable
ypracitv
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07
There viii be No Charge for Space.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

| /. The Halls of the Exposition Building will
be open on the 5th of October. for the recep-
| tiOn of articles intended for the Exposition.
| 2. No articles of an explosive, dangerous,
or ghly inhammable character will be ad-
mitted.
retary, and should have labels attached desig-
mating the owner, agent or manufacturer s
name, place of residence, etc. Price may be
| attached IL owner desires.
6. Exhibitors may circulate their cards and
| advertisements upon the space assigned them.
and may erect paper or other light signs
thereon, and make such display in that way as
suits their tastes They may have a represen-
tative in the building to show their goods and
wares by purchasing an exhibitors ticket,
which will be furnished by the Secretary at
reduced rates. tN
Z. Articles on exhibition may be sold but
cannot be removed until the, close of the Ex
position. Each exhibitor, whose articles re-
Quire it, must furnish his own tables, shelving,
showcases, fixtures, etc, and place and ar
range the articles on the space assigned them.
s. Dealers in paintings, .ehromos.. photo
graphs and pictures, and citizens who have
articles Of merit in that line, are reque. ted to
send them TO the Exposition; all possible care
will be taken of them. The owners name
may be exposed on card, or not, as they may
prefer.
Q. Ample parlors and retiring rooms will be
set apart for ladies and children. Refresh
ments can be obtained in the Building.
10. Ample steam poweIsgill be provided with
tion of machinery in motion. The driving en-
gines will be in operation one week previous
TO the opening of the Exposition, and it is
hoped all exhibitors will have their machinery
in position on the opening day. There will be
ample room for mills, portable engines. and
heavy machinery.
Ii. Insurance can be effected by owners at
reasonable rates ON articles placed on exhibi-
ton.
-. An ample Police force will be detailed
during the day and night. and reliable night
watchmen employed TO protect the property Of
exhibitors. .t
49, No premiums viii be awarded by this
association, as Il is believed that the OppOrtu-
nifty for a just judgment of the public mind
upon the comparative merits and practicable
usefulness Of every article on exhibition, and
such generous rivalry as serves to advertise
worth and merit, rather than a jealous com
petition, which fosters bitter reprisals and ac-
rimonious partisanship in opposing jude-
ments, Is thought to be far more valuable,
both TO the invention and the inventor,
For further particulars address, rE
ED. BUkkE PICKETT Sec,Y.
n. HAINER. sNpat.,
T. A. NES,NSs, President.
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OFFICIAL.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Allowing Discount on City Taxes
for 1872.

Resolved by the General Council of the City
of Memphis, That in order to encourage the
prompt payment of city taxes for the current
year, the City Tax Collector be and is hereby
authorized and instructed to allow to each and
every tax payer who shall. previous to the lst
day Of December, 1872, pay the taxes due from
him or her TO the city of Memphis for the
forty-ffth corporate year QS12), discount at
the rate Of one per centum per month on the
amount ofsuch taxes he or she shall so pay for
the period of time that it shall be so paid pre-
vious to the lst day of January, 1873. and the
amount so paid shall be taken and accepted
by the city as a full payment of such tax due
BY such person. The privilege hereby offered
shall not be extended beyond the LIST day of
December, 1872. After that date the Tax Col
lector is hereby instructed to collect the full
amount of all the taxes then remaining unpaid.
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, September
4. 1872.
Adopted by Council, September }, 1872.
Approved September 9, 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
l.. n. RICHARDS, City Register. 8-S3
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THE AUTUMNAL EQUINOX.
what It Is-Descripfive and Tech
nical.

Most of our readers have passed. with
out knowing it, one of the landmarks in
the great journey which the earth makes
around the sun. 1t was ON Sunday, the
22d, that we had the autumnal equi-
nox, during which, for space, the
poles of the earth are exactly hal
anced, and the mysterious line which
separates light from darkness lies in a
meridian. From this time we shall turn,
hour by hour, away from the kindly orb
which gives us our light and heat; our
days shall be shorter, and our nights
grow steadily longer. Nature has as
sumed one of her solemn changes, and
it is well for those who benefit by them
that they should not allow the great phe-
nomsnon to pass altogether unnoticed.
While the. mystery is still upon US it
might not be amiss to call attention to
the scientific principles connected
with it.
There are two points caused by the
intersection of the ecliptic, which is the
earths apparent path around the suns
equator, the latter being on the convex
surface Of the sphere, and the former on
the concave surface of the mdgnus Orbis.
This method was adopted, at the same
time the vernal equinoetial point was
crossing the constellation Aries peraee,
the first point of Aries. By the process
sion of the equinoxes the points move
backward ,on the elliptic annually, and
according to NJ CafIini, the points move
back about fifty seconds a year. Ac-
cording to his calculation it will be 25,-
79l years before the vernal equinox will
be back to the first point Of Aries, it
being now in the constellation Pisces,
and the autumnal equinox in the sign
Virgo. When the equator is crossing
the elliptic the days and nights will be
practically Of equal length, though the
day the sun enters the equinootial point
is reputed equal to the night, yet it is not
precisely so unless the sun enters the
equinoctial point at setting, for if the
sun enter the point at rising, it
will at setting have departed either
north or south, as the case may be,
twelve minHtes, The inclination Of the
ecliptic to the earih's equator at that
time being greater than at any other.
At the soIstioe, tle line Of the ecliptic is
parallel to the earth's equator. The san
is apparently lS6 days, Ii hours and SO
minutes in the northern signs, and lTS
days, II hours and 56 minutes in the
southern signs, the difference being
days, SO hours and bf minutes. The
sun does not stop in the equinoctial
points, but the moment it enters them it
leaves them, as points have no dimen-
siont bal, ,sositiQp only. The time Of the
equinoxes is found BY observation, the
latitude being given.
And so, having exhausted the subject
technically we come back to It naturally
aud give friendly warning to all that the
autumn equinox is but the forernnneF of
winter, With its keen blasts, its robust
enloymeuts, and hearty, vigorous vital
ity, and bid them prepare for it.
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing Omit Claims for Tax
Titles.

Resolved by the General Council Of the City
of Memphis, That the Mayor be and he Is
hereby authorized TO quit claim to any person
who will nav the taxes, interest and costs due
the city thereon, any lot, piece or parcel of
ground 10 which the city has taken or may
hereafter take deed from the Tax Collector.
and which the reputed owner has failed TO re
deem. or may fail to redeem within sixty days
from the recording of the deed, in accordance
with the resolution adopted by the General
Council on the 9th day of March, ls12
Adopted by Board of Aldermen, Auguststh,
1872
Adopted by Council, September 4th, lSl2.
Approved September 9. 1872.
Attest: JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
L. X. RICHARDS, City Register SO.
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$27, $50 90 IN 367 PREMIUMS
To be Distributed in Conformity to Law.
Carfinonf-ea,

MEMPHIS, TENN, June D, IoIz'
We, the undersigned. take pleasure in Ct
testing the perfect honesty and fairness Of the
Distribution of the Memphis Agricultural and
Mechanical Society, and heartily commend the
object of the Association, the reliability for
prompt drawing on the day advertised, to the
confidence of the public. .-H.
W. NJ. harrington Pres Union q Planters Bk
+. s. Davis, Pres. First National Bank.
III. Il. Garth, Pres. German National Bank.
j. j. Freeman, Cashier Merchants Nat. Bank.
J. ] Murphy, Pres. Memphis Bank;
NJ. j. Wicks, Pres. NJ. d G. Railroad.
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NEWSPAPER.
The DAILY EXPOSITION.

MEMPHIS. September 10. 1872.
MIR. r. C. HITE HAS BEEN AWARDED
vi the privilege of publishing a he Datiy
Ex position. the official organ of the Mem
phis Industrial Exposition.
W J. MANSF0RD,
Ch'rm Printing Com. Memphis Ind. Ex.
We will issue 10000 copies of the Specimen
Number. between the lst and 9TH of October.
for gratuitous distribution. The public will
find this the BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM
which our city affords. ,
The Daily Exposition will be distributed
daily on all the railroads and steamboats, run,
ming into and from Memphis. and will be read
by one hundred thousand persons.
Our Terms for Advertising will be as follows
One square for the month. including specimen
number. $40; single insertion, per square,
81 50; Locals. 20 cents per line.
We vii print and circulate 1900 copies daily
during the Exposition, and supply advertisers
with extra copies. il9-44l k: =: na r.;
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The shah Of PeKsia--Hls visit 10
EurODe
The London Telegraph SAYS:

The London Telegraph says:
1t seems actually decided that the
Skah Of Persia will visit Europe in the
early spring of next year. A telegraphic
communication has been received from
Teheran which announces the fact as
certain, in spite ofthe desperate opposi-
ton offered by the Conservatives of the
Court, who are frightened out of their
wits by the thought that the kingdom
may be left without a Padishah. His
Majesty, however, will have his own
way, and official preparations on an i'm
mense scale are being made for the voy-
age. We can hardly wonder that the
Tories of Teheran are nervous about the
project, considering that for two thou
sand three hundred and fifty-two years
no Monarch of the Persians has visited
our continent. The last sovereign
of the land who undertook the journey
was Xerxes, when he invaded Greece.
His present Majesty will certainly
not come hither with anything Ike the
retinue of that King, who led host of
8, ,293, ,220 souls as far as Sepias and
ThermOpylG--a feat which by itself
throws all our modern achievements in
the way of enormous armies and COM
missariats into the shade. 1t is indeed,
curious to reflect upon the difference
between the last journey of Persian
Monarch and the forthcoming one.
Xerxes bridged the Hellespont, and his
army occupied seven days in marching
across. His fleets covered the Dorsican
sea his monstrous forces drank up
rivers, and swept grain and pasture off
the face of the earth as they passed
If he had not been stopped at Thermop-
yle by Leondas, and if the sea-fght
at Salamis had gone differently, the Con-
tinent might to-day be all Persic, and
the Shah might really be coming to see
the vassals of his European dominions.
But it is remarkable how the fabulous
wealth and might of the Persians crum.
bled away under the blows Of Themisto-
eles and his gallant Greeks At
a later period came the Arbadie,
and afterwards the Sassanides, with
their blacksmith's apron set with
jewels as banner; and these
for a time made successful war even
upon the Romans. But at Cadesia, the |
Sassanides, with great Rustum himself
to lead them, could not resist handful
Of Arabs with the Koran and the sword |
of Mahonet, and since that time Persia |
has been hardly more than name
among the nations of the world She
does not count for her entire population
more than twice the soldiers and camp
followers Of Xerxes; and famine has
perhaps diminished even this number.
Still it is an important region, and
events tend to render it more than ever
interesting to European politicians, so
that the " King of Kings will receive
a greeting worthy of his name from the
great powers. 1.-THE Mikado also comes,
as is promised, the romance Of royal
travel will be complete, and the year
memorable; nor can it be doubted that
the visit of these two tourists will have a
speedy and striking influence upon the
intercourse of East and West.
lg ffT-Tv T77 -T- ~ va
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cour.lng IN wa.hing ton rown.hlp ~.

From the Hooking Sentinel.l
We have it from good authority that
J. H. NJ Houston few years since re-
ported the following to his friend Frank
Allen as profound secret not to be
told in any event but death:
One evening as was sitting by Hattie
and had worked myself up to the point
OF popping the question, sez |:
" Hattie, if fellow was to ask you to
marry him, what would you say2p
Then she laughed, and says:
That would depend on who asked
=, Then" sez |, suppose it was Tom
Cherry"
SEE she: I'D tell Tom Cherry. but
not you"
That kinder staggered me, but l was
too cute to lose the opportunity, SO sez
l again:
Suppose it was me-
And then you ought to see her pout
her lips Says she:
" don't take any suppose.
Well, now, you see there. was nothing
for me to do but to touch the trigger
and let the gun go off. So bangit went
Sez /:
"Lor, Hattie, it's me- Won'tyOu say
yes2" .lIoTG d
And then there was hullabaloo in
my head. didn't know zactly what
took place. but / thought heard
No" | didn't get married. i
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

rVHE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
I everv afternoon texcept Sunday at No.
IL Madison street. ssa ~ - ~
Tho PuRLIo LEDsER Is served 70 elty subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK. payable weekly 10 the carriers.
by mail lin advanced: One year, tSi mx
months. o.; three months. 81; one month.
Nswsdsalsrs supplied at g< cents per copy.
Weekly Public Ledger,
Published every Tuesday at o. per amman I'm
adyancs); !; clubs Of iive or more. 81 50. \ a.
Communications upon subjects of general
interest TO tho public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL Nor be returned.
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN DAILY.
First % per squsre.
Subsequent insertions............ % =. a,
nor one wee eek......'...'-.....'..''' W a. ..
For two weeks........... .,..s-,. oy a,
Fer three weeks..."........:......, " =. =,
For one month...................... 30 -
RATES OF ADVERTISING IN WEEKLY.
First insertion.,...;;.."....'..le0 e0 per square,
Subsequent insertions.......... 81
Eight lines Of nonpareil. solid. constitute q
square.
1 Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rstes-thero being twelve lines OF fsolid type 70
Notices In local column inserted for tHenty
cents per line for each insertion.
70 regular advertisers we oifor superior In
ducements, beth as to rate of, charges and
manner Of displaying their favors. le
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices Of deaths and marriages. twenty
cents per line.
All bills for advertising are duo when con-
~ cfad and ma vahla an damand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
wise. must be addressed to.
p -wra II. WHITMORE,
2 a4AR q "a W Publisher and PROM ictor.
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PUBLICATION.

MO PAPER IN MEMPHIS is A BETTER
IN advertising medium than the Western
methOdist. II having within the limits OF
which Memphis is the commercial center
very large circulation. This can be known
and read Of all who may become interested.
JudieiOus advertising will pay. Our. office is
279Iz Main street. up stairs, in same building
wa "a DO'i' . O"AR r. W BLEw n co.
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Certificates for Sale at all the Agen.
cies OF the AssOcIatIOn.

.naS-Orders with the money for Certificates
ters. or Postefiice Orders, at the risk Of the
Association, and Immediately upon the Dis
tribution taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded to each correspondent.
All orders to be addressed.
Memphis Agricultural and Mechani.
cal Society,
y. o. L0cIC.box No. IS, s..Tf f,oe
9l5 Second street. Memphis, Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

The census taken Of the population of
Italy at the close of 1871 has yielded the
following results; The entire number Of
inhabitants amounted 70 26,7s9,00S,
sgainst 1904, l9l in 1861, including the
provinces, which at the time were not
comprised in the Kingdom. The totas
increase, therefore, amounts to I, ,763, sol,
at which rate the population would be
doubled in ninety-eight years.
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Notice telawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THB LEDGER
w ofice blank notices TO take depositions.
aud printed instructions 10 the ofioer taking
Gates. Tot
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NoTIcE.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
ID 7. PATILLO HAS TAKEN CHARGE
Real Estate, Rental and Collecting
|. Tf| F0. Department

Of the old and well known Auction House of
A. NJ. ST0DARD a CO., 81 Union street, and
respectfully s0lieits the patronage Of the pub
lie generally. 2s-53
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-10-07

The Board of Directors, in asking the support
of the public for this Fourth Distribution OF
the Memphis Agricultural and Mechanical
former Distributions as having been character
lied by fairness, punctuality and fidelity 70
every engagement. The high character Of the
Managers forbids the idea that any but the ut
most good faith will continue TO be OBJ eryed,
thus affording the highest guaranty that jus
tice and impartiality will ever control them in
discharging their responsible duties. IL,