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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
out of Town Notes.
OASTLETON,

The leading topic for conversation
and reading with our people of late has
been concerning the Inflated steamer
Atlantic and her passengers and crew.
Our entire community deeply sympatbise
with the sorrow-stricken relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher. She is remembered
here as one on intimate terms and a fire.
quent visitor with one of the first fam
lilies in this village, prior to her marriage
to Mr.. Fisher.
&C. s. Sherman, ESQ.,, has been sew
eral days confined to his house from a
severe injury inflicted on him last week,
while walking from the railroad station
to his quarry in West Rutland Mr..
Sherman has been stirring and success
full business man here since the year
1912, and has never been unable to at
tend to his affairs but one day, from
disability, until now.
MIR. T. McKeogh has been some
what disabled for few days, the result
of being thrown from the steps of the
bank building violently on to the side
walk; provocation, insulting words. A
prosecution has been spoken of.
In some way a boy boarder at the
BOmoseen House got over the banisters
of the third flight of stairs one night last
week and fell to the ground floor of the
house, distance of about forty feet
He was slightly hurt and terribly fright
ened. He was rolling marbles in a day
or two on the walk.
-Twenty-six different ministers, from
actual count, preached and lectufed from
the pulpit of the Congregational church
in the year 1872.
L. w. Preston, ESQ.,, has nearly re-
covered from his six weeks illness of
congestion of the lungs.
Alvin Loveland has fitted up a meat
market with all the modern improve
ments, in his new building on Main
street. 1t will doubtless be conducted
in modern manner by the new firm,
Megin, Wing 81 Co., from West Rut-
land.
Fast day morning the churches
united in religious services at the Metho-
dist church, Rev. Mr.. Farrar and Rev.
Mr.. Ayers officiating. The latter
preached the sermon. 1t was an un-
usually large Fast day congregation.
The desk and its surroundings were
deliberately decked with boquets of
fresh flowers from the homes that have
been thus adorned through the dreary
cold winter.
An uncommonly large collection of
Catholics assembled at their church last
Sunday, it being the occasion of a visit
to them by the bishop.
Rev. r. G. Williams recently de-
ments illustrating the effects Of alcohoI
on the brain, the blood, the heart and
stomach. If what he said and exhibited
relative to the deleterious effects OF
strong drink on the human system be
true, deliver us from the evils of alcohol,
rum, gin or brandy, or anything else that
will mtOXicate or make drunk come.
r w L
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17

1900, 900 ACRES IN CENTRAL
NEBRASKA
NOW FOR sALEl
In tracts of 40 acres and upwards on Five
and Ten Years Credit at per cent No
Advance Interest required.
Mild and Healthful Climate, Fertile soil,
an abundance OF Good Water.
THE BEST MARKET IN THE WEST.
The great Mining regions Of Wyoming.
Colorado, Utah and Nevada, being sup
piled by the farmers In the Platte Valley.
80 Soldiers entitled to a Homestead OF
leo Acres.
BsS- The Best Locations for Colonies
3BFree Homes for All.
Millions Of Acres OF choice Government
Lands open for entry under the Homestead
Law, near this Great Railroad, with good
markets and all the conYeniences Of an old
settled country.
B1 Free Passes to Purchasers of Rail
road Land.
Sectional Maps. showing the Land, also
new edition Of Descriptive Pamphlet with
new maps mailed free everywhere.
Address
o. +. DAVIS,
Land Commissioner, U. P. RI
apl7 4w Omaha, Neb.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
UNDEVELOPED WEST
OK
FIVE YEARS IN THE TERRI
TORIES
By J. II. BEADLE,

BY J. II. BEADLE,
Western correspondent OF Cincinnati
Commercial.
The only complete history OF that vast re
gion between the Mississippi and the Pacl-
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five years travelling in the new States and
Territories, and knows more about their
Resources, ETC., than any other writer. The
book Is illustrated with over 80 r:ne en-
cravings OF the Scenery. Cities. Lands,
Mines, People, and CuriOsities OF the Great
West. and IS the best and fastest selling
book ever published. send for specimen
pages and circulars. with terms. Address
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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17

500 Different styles and prices OF Mo
HAIR, PoPLIS and DRESS GooDs on
hand.
$50 pieces ALPACA, all grades and
colors.
500 different SuAwLs, from 81 80 to
$4,000.
200 pieces CLOTH, for PANTs and SUITS.
100 pieces PRRoALE and CANBRTo for
dresses.
200 pieces PRINTS and GISGHAHs.
300 doz. HOSIERY and GLOVES, of all
grades.
so doz. CoRsETs, all grades.
100 pieces SHIRTNG,-(fancy3
25 pieces IRISH PoPLrN, all shade4.
so doz. SHIRT BosoMs.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17

life of bondage-than to such recon
structed rufflans as Rutland and his fol-
lowers and co-workers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
GRAND ISLE CouNTY.

The mail carrier between North He
70 and Alburgh Springs, broke through
the ice on Thursday, when opposite AL
burgh. He had great difficulty in res
cuing his horses. and narrowly escaped
drowning himself
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
ORLEANS COUNTY.

ORANGE COUNTY.
The register of deaths for the last
two years, shows Randolph to be a
healthy old town.
-Almira Burbank of Bethel, long a
town charge, was found dead in bed a
few mornings since.
The Vermont Copper Mining Com
pany at Vershire, are enlarging their OPP
erations, and have put in a new steam
drill. They are now at work night and
day on new drift at the foot of the
hill, about one hundred feet below the
old one-and find some of the richest
ore in this new drift. In fact the whole
mountain seems to be full of the richest
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
$4,000, 900 ACRES
CHEAP FARMS!
THE CHEAPEST LAND ~ MARKET, FOR SALE
by the
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD co
In the
GREAT PLATTE VALLEY,
3.OOO,OOO ACRES IN CENTRAL
NEBRASKA

GREAT PLATTE VALLEY,
, 1873-01-02

tho flrst car ahead Of tho first B1eepor Two or
three HoRtH from him aat n fnoly-lroHhod and
noblo-lookng man, who uuddonly Knvo fright
fnl Bllrlolt, md snapped nud barkol liko dog.
Tho passengers III tho car rono to their foot,
gorno Of tll0m mnking for tho door pauic-strlok-
OH. Tho Strangor soizod hold Of tho buck Of tho
seat In front Of him, md, barking again, grated
llB teeth In n funrful manner, and otoBol
his mouth OIL tho top Of tho Hont.back, tearing
out strips Of wood With hiH teoth, and splitting
them out on tho floor. Mayor EaHtman and ono
or two others rushed forward to him. anl OIL
denyorod to hold him, but woro 1nBuceeHsful.
His strength Reomod Hnporllutnan. llia oyoa
rolled wildly, and ho Bcomol to 10 in tho great
est agony. cup Of water wae brought him,
upon Boolng which ~le neizod tho e1go OF tho
metallic cup botwoon his tootl anil bit piooo out
Of 1t as cloRn utmost M II 1t Ind boon cut with
knffo. A brakomRn now arrived md
aidod tho passengers, whom finally, by
ovorpoworing numboEs, tho Unfortunate
mnn1 was :, compelled to ]ic down
peekrkill ho had quetod down considerably.
yailing. Tho mark on tho inside Of his hat
shows that 1t was nade III Utcn. Tie had aoy-
oral boxes with him filled with Christmas gifts.
Bono Of tho passengers thought ho had tho de-
lriur1 tretnens, while others felt convinced that
1t WAS n caao Of hydrophobin. Several tiuoH 1t
waH fonrod ho would bite or otherwiao inict in-
jury upon thoRo who woro ontleavorlpg to hold
him. When tho train loft this city ho was
sleeping, but he was clonoly watched. Ho WIS
evidently Il gentlemen Of considerable means.
Mayor Eastman and Mr.. Charles Chichester
both say It was tho most foarful scene thoy ovcr
witnoRBoQ.
, 1873-01-02
Harm


From the Louisville co1rier.Joaraal, Dec. 80.
=. T. BarEun,, the irrepreasib!e Snowman,
passed through tho city lpet night on bis return
trip from New Oreuns to Now York, &htlor le
iB llastonlng to look after bis in!eroat III tho
Losses sua.ainod by tho recout burning Of hie
museum in that city.
In tho courao OF q conversation Mr. parnum
Hail'
~ WAS robbed ]Aat night whtlo aa:oop on
Pullman palace car. Some thief sto'e q Ano dia-
nlond pin valued at 800. aud s300 in money
from my pantaloons pocket"
11o nlao spoke Of lig Into misfortunoa ly tre.
Although lo has bcou burned ont four times,
three times loaing MI ontira museum, aud in one
instance hiH private rosidence {" 1raniatan," In
oonnoctlcut), ho appeared to DO not iu tho least
stops to roinstato oil that was lost by tho lato
to cxpond .-e16D,u0o without delay in tho pur-
chnso Of animals and attractions Of ,oyory dc:
ecrlpt!on for new museum. Dy the lat of
April no1t ho expects to llave auuthar museum
In Now York oven moro attractive than that
which waH burned bosLes, he iutenlb to add
largely by tho now importation to his travelling
SHOW, which II is his present intention to
tyr Reorganization. aud III tho spring viii start
, 1873-01-02

The realera OF Samuel Warrants '.Ton Thou
aand-a-Yoar," nn a'nnaing law ntory, terribly
npun out and oyorlaid will religious sentiment,
have probably condemned tho plot, in Which,
Il s'nnp, firm Ut raBcally tlioyes' attorneys in
London, Mr.. Charles Aubrey, N. T., WHO has
inhortra tho rcl. oBtato Of Yatton, In Yorkshire,
from hia fatslor, has q lawsuit brought against
but starving as n shopman, at .c35 year
and his board, to Tas-ras & Co., boft-gooaH ro-
taiors III Loudon-wllcli lnwsuit ontls iu MIR.
Aubrey's having to surrender tho estate to tho
Haid Titt1cbat litmouse, with Il debt Of sixty
Thousand pounds, OIL account of tho mcpno
protta." tito loga torn for nix years bnck rc:ta.
Bomething in tlia lino, romantic and trun. III
now On tho tapis in tho Scottish law-oourta. Tho
f1ftoenth Earl of Eglingtoun aud Wintoun, WHO,
in 1851. revived on hIu own oAta:o, IN tie
Middle Agop, died in October, 1851, aud
wns succeeded by hiu oldent aon, who
laB boon in possession Of tho family titlea and
ostatos over since. Thcao hayo boon latoiy
claimed by Stephen John Fulton, who soryol III
iIaHsars. and lott lilo army viii pension Of il
couts duy for life. llo lutely appeared III tho
Shoriff's Court, at Edinbugl1 wloro he n,alo q
declaration in regard to an application to receive
tho bonolt Of tho poor'n roll, III 'oferonco
It ho plcasou, a. IN Jornna pauperis," ~ n
poor mail II he can Hhow Ills poverty; We layo
not hoard Oh what grounds ho challenges tho
De tacto Earl of Eylingtou11, but, having OK
united tho fanlily ypedigtoo, u s!yon In B1rhe's
poorago, conclude thut hia only nl!ow would DO
by ln.putiuS iiloSitnacy to tho iiftoonth Earl
tho tournalnon. 1sar who was born In Palermo
In 1919. Az tlle Es!nEtonn estatoa nru worth
faUD, ,UU0 pnr unnulll, a.a tho six yoars Mosne
profits would amount to 81 goo, ,ooo the przo IL
Chal,ea Aubroy'n "Ten TAoaArad-a-Yuar" con.-
blctclY i'll tlo I'll ilQ.
, 1873-01-02
John on THE SHOOT.
Emotional Insanity Among tho Cclcs-
tlntss

1+.o.. -. tr.,,.t,. tr.t, r,....,n ~.
Az fton non me aFITkis sIa2 R,Grao4ean Re- T.
so,nn nua III, nn w mosa1't nln Mny, Klnappea.
r1,e solaS LING aHo' " ~ 10y" who pfouEht her 70
i,aas5 asaou: G1 moS mnou 9n9 !o1s iho noa anu
sos1,a ~, ~ 1 H"Io, =, maa rom tho
1nttnr! A. r,noo a.vare ,, uuaums.s W so
nrrnat bofore Inatico stot1or ~ an,, 1,.r 0A ;a
warrant Vas nianad ~ .j'n anda - .tia
Gropa. and Hi O11oo cams hara n i,,ont;fu tt,o
wornnn Crnas nnt;cira mi nor,n +1inin,it,r 10
mal,infr tha nrrost o1,I ,,rnonroa tn as,.4 ~
anro ns thron ~ fo,,r ~, ,as,,., nao.nn .sa
ohfmnod IN tvh;c,, h convor H. s1a "nsuu s "as
the Constnh1o an Tia +,osso nrocaoded ~ ~.
In orraat TIo i,nran r.; Viii, IL .ra.aa,
,yaa sncroted wnu norto5 nrt ar,I .i.n f,,,a..
lin want IN onI 1f4nr abo aar,, % fo,,e,g t
Nv thia t;ro 1orra nn,hnr ~ III LUZ
citci Chnnn,an hni oatl,orod ornnI ~ ~
hol1so and aomo on fho o1ta;t1o a. nui A. nrnn t"o
Win wnn with Cross tn1l him that tho Thnernnn,
rvonlI rouist thc wnmon'a arroat .lw f,ren m,,o
or two ~ tin ,5ssc Wo romamcj y, IN n,,+so
Of tho honao rnoning thn nnnrv croyi ~, mIIrn1
mon awny from liz ioor Ho,o c"iieJ ~ pt ~ tho
innctrro md wnnt in n III Crosa Astor eet,an
diiiculty tho woman wns hrot o,,t ma 1Jno n1nnu
nreaacd ,rn6nI r., oroat rnn,'ra o aa n;tt.
Tavo1vora a,'d ntnr ~ a n.on WIZ
ienco fmo ~ thon IN a,"a'i,,r ~, s w. H.
wn4on n1ocod the m,,z9,o ~ ~ rava1 vor o"o;'st w
th9 ahaniflor ~ A. 1,uao VIZ, ,vos a3tt;n,<
hv ,ho atJn ~ gin Mo- Hra1 a.,1 estis.S t,,nsS
~, IN 1n honaa A ;,n T1;r Auu, to, "ll4 snon
+to,orni ~, t,,o .,an4 =, .rne c,:aa neluno M
66i,;nors tnt,,sno so t,a;. a., so ~ & anu so
1ho rbin"sn Grad aor,a t,.o,t,, ",o n,n,a ~ ouu
tn 1ic men Gm fn"n gne suotI ~ t,,o W
t,aDta H. III r;ot .raa s,sot pmo " .mu IT,
, 1873-01-02

Correspondence ef the Nep York Epensng pos,.
u oitn-or ns he in usually callod here, Jack
Hittson, ct pa1o, Pinto County, Texas, "a man
Of 81 or 60 yonrs Of ago,, of splendid physique
and indomitablo will and endurance. Flo haB
boon in TexaB thirteen yaarn, and han ii, TINT
timo made several fortunes, atl OF which havo
pesn broken Ia up by Al MoTie
Of eattlo, twice had 1liv ranch burned, md
carlos eight acars Of arrow wounds re-
ccived from Kiowas, Apaches. mud Co.
mauches, not to Rpeak Of similar romcm-
hrnncoa from a1exieans. suppose he got 4
by which Lis brains should ltayo
llia skin 40 weil IN his property for tho fntnra
He must not lovy III arlnp oil, no but ho trav-
attorney" from aggrieyod stock cmpow-
erlna him to ta.so their stock wherever found.
Thon, as every thousand hoad Of cnttlo roquircs
d certain number Of drovers md carc-talefu, he
collected l6omon III this capacity ,(oqual to two
ordinary companies OF soldiers, ploaso observe),
and arns tbom to tho tooth, rs tlrogers laye to
be armed in now couutry. This littlo bunl ho
furnishes with lao horaes, aud tents, and camp
o4uipage OF evoiy kind.
jack travels with as littlo delay as possible to
tho Mexican border, theu scatserB hs Hploa over
tho nclghborlng country, hcara Of thousands of
cattle with tbs marks ho ID Rceking, "drops
upon thoir proae!lt owners, and demands rosti-
tuition. Flo docs not threaten, OF cunrso--ho
got my cattlo and those OF my fronds I havo
como after them, mud proposo to tako tEon1 With
me-"
He returned to Donyor after his first Journey
OF this kind with 5000 head Of cattle, collected
in week or two. Tho recovered stock iB worth
s250.0O0. Some resiBtance WAS offered and somo
blood shod, but entirely in aolf-doieuce on tho
part OF Hittaons mon.
II tho Mexicans appeal to thoir courts, Hitt-
son employs the best counsel. ao attends tho
ait n win hiu nuf ~ .}nT1rnfu oro
, 1873-01-02
cnrly destruction. Tho underwriters,
..u Are growing eomowhnt auporatitfouB
setting Darl,um, and many OF them rofuuo to
.fllro III. property, oxeopt at 4 much higher

,cnrly obstruction. Tho underwriters,
lid, aro growing somowhnt suroratit1oub
,cttnH 1nrrum, and many Of them rofuun to
-allro hls proporty, oxcopt at n much higher
rnto than tho ordinary.
rEntatAnrE FAME.
It In remarkable how mat'y authorn there aro
WHO wero prominent bofnro tho War, md who
nre now almost, II nut entirely, forgotlon.
oheras E1 r'nn1 @ Holman onco very popular
hooi dead for eomo yoars. llo would botlor
layo beon. for he Inns long boon iii lumaso Of
lu11atic asylum In pcunsylvnnla, and iu unqucg-
ttonably il1ournbla.
Norman AEolvi!lo hns B,,nk into oblivion in
the Custom House, wlsoro lo performs routine
dutios, aud las no further creative capacity. No
man wnB over moro unoven In his performances.
1In first two boskH Of travel mid adventure.
to u fiHl prnto @ who aor o % vomea ' woTo Ts' far ar
below modiocrity. His "Con(donce Num- IL
ono Of tho Htnpidost boota published in this
generation. II has not q single rodoonling trait,
and II IL n marvel that mind not poslttvoly
iinlocilo could llayo produced such trash.
Cornelius hfathovu. tho author. OF "pnffnr
11opkinB' anl other workg doBignel TO be- humor-
GUS, and nlno Of several plays TINT lscd certain
reputation tn their day 10 now tho otlitnr and
sa,no humorous sort M LIS books. Thin IL not
exactly correct, for tho monthlteB aro mostly
choap and familiar jokes rchashcd md tino-
honorod ator1oB rovamped.
Louis Gaylord Clark, formerly tho editor Of
tho Knickerbocher, and at ono tln1o d worry popu-
lar writor, has b position III tho Custom House,
and has retired from tho literary field. Ue oo-
casionally appears on tho surface III anowspapor~
conlnunie4tiGn , but tho ago l'as gone BY lin;
1rond,oay Jot'Tdl with Edgar A. Poo, and Bub-
scquoutly on Puinan,'s Magazine, rs vol rs tho
author Of 'narry Franco" anl othor boolts,. Ia
ono OF tho nemi-forgotton, Abbott llo ia atill in
1knr NJ tim nrontvu TfiDn
, 1873-01-02

tha oss 10 ~ e 0c nor n n eG'e s
atooIt In 'fnidwell uonntv North 1;nro,,na Vi. as
s ounIy oaas a IN 6n S6Snm' 3 IN naa,
Counties, Tonueaseo. al; In Hardin and Ohria-
tian uointioa, kentucky, al; in pelldioton
County, Ohio. 25; In Dorholoy Comfy. WoAt
Miasonr 70 and i, IN Warron var an f,,c,a mann
tioa, Iowa, 70 in Indiana Townshin. Iovn: t,nt
QUO In flfly OF ilo nmallor ho1a nsea,,o oiivc
aud tlle osB in l,oaa to bo anps, S r. N por can't
q onfsoont r. ale n a%s oouS 1osa
whtto otl,org lost 30, In b1atlisou County'
Iowa of aiyiv in ouo hcrtl nn1v fonr worn Ioit
In Wayne, Oliuton, and Scott countIos, illinois
tho loss is 20, e. and 90 por eenf; III
hoa vory fo" ~ sovo,n voaya ~ iosa fros @
thIn sonroo. for i'm vcar 1a3S' ioo;nr cstimatod @
nj a25 inn nui. M ti,oao vis,tniinnaa1o rnnnrniju
co,,3nnil ta raw fnrms tho insH ~ solt ysl nnnro
Otlora are uuilioieptlv dincouravinw. In ic{fnr.
non ConnLv. ". W., n,nro fhr0 fvo fI,o,,unnd
hogs, valued nt 425, bob. dad from linz c,onrn
Almost ontiro stocks Of Individual fapnnra n,.
distilloru wnro awont nwny in ammo conutio. il,
whioh j,sonno wna mt rc,;orn]. -
Tho Do.caIlod syn,nto,na 81 diponoos ofporvcd
by uuprofcssional men, md tho ao-calloi ya,1nt-
cd rornotlioa applied II, tho most empirical nan
turnl Sociotiog, not % d Guido to tin farn,cra
but Nh an }ni]ox ri Tia orisa it,nor,nco thorn ia
az to tho causo nnturo. md cn11rao NJ trnatmon{
OF disoaso, The romodioa nppliod A n curo
llayp usually foiod, and tic alnioat nniyoraal eY
prosBion 10, that Il YOU find daeagod animal IN
vour llord IL ia host tn .k1Inc1t him in lin hond
and rot him out OF tho way aa soon AZ roa-
siblo. Instead OF looking for a remedy
to euro those that aro sick. It would
bo botter to look for tho cariso Of Tho f1tHonaa.
mud preront ftu further lnroa(l. Tho roport OF
tho State Agricultural Society OF Iowa ssavg
Tho boggariy array Of figures wo havo in po-
hcsBio,l, clearly indicates that atl tho hogs That
ThoBo mattors arc not only proper, but utimport-
to rotor to tho largo amounts expended BY Gov
ornments in Europe, and also III this country.
Cnusce crcu1natancoa, factn, Investigations, hnvo
lod to wol-ostabliBllod laws OF prevention or
euro, and, tho n1uount Hayod to tho farmer is
beyond calculation. It mny bn asked wlo.hor
epizootio maladios would prevail to tho ex-
tont they unfortunately do, II tho veterinary
8ccnco was hotter cultivated, and tho profession
on d n'botter footing, and moro numerous In
toigont Banstary management Of stock. and q
rational treatment Of lHpaae, would gnve many
millions OF dollars to tho country annually.
Tho necessity Of q thorough courue Of veteri-
1lrY instruction in tho Agricultural Colleges,
will be apparent from consideration Of tho
amount OF csptthl invested in live stock III
America, nna tho many and heavy 1osge8 to
which the oSnera arc sub biectol. From tho ro-
port OF tho Statistician OF tho Department Of
Agriculture for 1871, wo learn that Tho asacasod
yniuo of the 1.-Two Hlock Of tho 8tnte Of Illinois, is,
in rplul numbers E15. 01U 900. Tho annual i,1-
, 1873-01-02
Exciting SCcno II, t. Railway Car.

Ffo'a The P1ugAkfrpsia Eagle, Dtt. II
When The O'clock exproas OH tho 1lullon
Njyar ltalroal lott Now York Oh Chri4s:nrs Eve,
Mayor Eastman wAa QUO ot tue passengers OH
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-22
JOHN S. KERR.

Hon. John S. Kerr left the city Satur-
day on trip to Somerville, Bolivar,
jackson, Union City and other cities
and towns of West Tennessee. Mr..
Kerr is the only gubernatorial candidate
in the field, and it must be admitted that
he has made a good start. As mem
Der of the Legislature he made decided
and favorable impression upon the lead
ng men of the State. At home he is
recognized as an able lawyer and a gem
tleman Of the highest social connections
and standing sans puer ct sans reproche.
There seems to be a disposition to give
West Tennessee an opportunity to name
the next Governor, not as a right, but as
a matter of courtesy to heavy tax
paying section of the State which has
not furnished a Governor for many
years. Thus far Colonel Kerr is the
NEST prominent man in West Tennessee
named in connection with the next cleo
ton Cor Governor, and without commit
ting the LEDGER directly so far in ad
vance, we will say that he is bound t
loom up as a strong candidate, and tina
his popularity is by no means confined
TO West Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-12-22
ADJUSTMENTS.


MEMPHIS THKArER. - During the past
week Little Nell played a triumphant
engagement at the theater. That strange
melo-drama, the Fire Wait, ran during
the week and attracted large and fash
ionable audiences, Notwithstanding the
censure Of the hypercritical critic OF the
Appeal, who made the mistake OF be-
lieying himself TO be public opinion.
Tonight Miss Ada Gray will appear in
the New Magdalen, or the Red Cross Of
Geneva. The New Orleans press speak
in the highest terms of both the actress
and the play. The drama contains four
acts, with the following strong cast;
mercy Merrick," Ada Gray Grace
Roseberry," Mrs. HSniltoni Horace
Holmcroft," Mr.. Knowles; "lgratius
wetzel," Mr.. Lang. Mr.. Frank Evans
takes the role Of Julian Grey The
above are the characters in the pro-
logue, but change Of characters takes
place in the drama. Miss Gray made
quite an impression here last season.
and will no doubt draw well during her
present engagement.
MASQUERADE BALL.-The grand mask
ball, under the auspices of the Directors
of the great Exposition, comes of in
the nam moth building tomorrow night,
and gives promise Of being the brilliant
herald of the festivities of Christmas.
The executive committee, the committee
of arrangements, the reception commit
tee and floor managers are composed OF
well known gentlemen, who are certain
to discharge their several duties most
effectively, and to the satisfaction of all
who attend the festival. The names Of
the gentlemen in question will be found
in the advertising columns of the
LEDGER. A splendid band of music has
been engaged for the occasion, and as
all the costumers are busily at work pre-
pairing magnificent dresses of every de-
scription the ball is certain to be most
brilliant and largely attended.
OLYMPIC THEATER.-Manager Buch-
anan presents a fine variety troupe
nightly at his Washington street theater.
New attractions are presented each
night by this combination, which is CON-
posed of the best variety talent to be
found in the country.
WHITES OPERA HOUSE. - Manager
Charley White continues to present rare
attractions at his Jefferson street Opera
House nightly. His company is large
and appears every evening in attractive
specialties. A change Of programme
each evening.