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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

Mr.. JOSEPH ARCH, a well known agi-
tator and leader of the workingmen OF
England, comes to this country in the
interest Of his fellow-laborers He
thinks that emigration to the United
States is the proper escape valve for the
overcrowded cities of Great Britain.
Before endeavoring to inaugurate vast
scheme of emigration, he is coming to
Judge for himself the social adaptability
of this land for his countrymen. If sat
isfed ia this regard he somewhat grand
iloquently declares that he will stand on
the shores of America until be has
drained the agricultural serfs out Of
England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The religious corporations suppression
act in Italy is, it seems, to result in some
emigration to the United States. Mr.
I. A. Trollope, one of the Trollope nov
slists, writes to the Intelligencer that a
large number of the expelled monks
and friars will come to this country.
This statement has already been made
of the expelled Jesuits, who will, it is
said, devote themselves to missionary
and educational work in the West.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The San Diego World, Of August Sd,
says, with reference to Fremont and Tom
Scott and the Trans-Continental rail
road, that Captain Grant, Recorder,
received Yesterday for record deed
from the Trans. Continental Railway
Company of Texas, conveying to the
Texas and Pacific Railway Company, in
consideration of the sum of 81 1000,
all the franchises and real and personal
property belonging to that company in
the States Of Texas, Louisiana, Arkan-
sas, or elsewhere. The consideration
above mentioned is to be 81 100000 sew
en- per cent land grant bonds of the
Texas and Pacific Railway Company,
redeemable in forty years from July l,
1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

INCOMES Of the royal family Of Eng
land: The Queen. 93s5,OO0; Prince
of Wales, 100000; Princess Of Wales,
10000; Princess Of Prussia, $4,000;
Princess Alice, G6OOOi Princess Helena,
10000; Duke of Edinburgh, $4,000;
Prince Arthur, fl5,O00i Princess Louise.
10000; Duchess of Cambridge, 10000;
Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, $4,000;
Duke of Cambridge, el2,OOO; Duchess
of Teek, $4,000. Total, &527,OOO."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The question how long tadpole can
be arrested in development and pre-
vented from becoming frog has for sew
eral years been the subject of expert
ments by Professor Wymau. 1t is well
known that the large bullfrog is two or
three years in the larval or tadpole con-
dition, and if retained in a tank and
forced to keep up its fish like life, there
is no knowing how long the state would
be retained. The experiments made by
Professor Wyman resulted in keeping
the tadpoles for a number Of years. and
at the end the water was accidentally
let out Of the tank. II any one will take
the trouble of trying the experiment it
will probably be found that unless the
tadpoles are allowed an opportunity to
hop along shore about the time their
legs are developed, they can be greatly
retarded in obtaining their perfect form
as frogs or toAds. Many New England
species of frogs and teads develop very
rapidly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

Henry Ward Beecher, in reply to the
charge Of uttering anti-orthodox senti-
ments, says he is as much in accord with
the systematic belief of the orthodox at
large as one evangelical sect is with the
creed as another, and as much as the
members Of the same sect are with any
common belief.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

Grace Greenwood washed her face at
the Clifton House, and is indignant be.
cause she was charged two dollars for
the accommodation. Before she can
claim public sympathy she must state
how dirty her face was World.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

A clergyman of an original turn Of
mind, living near Lexington, KY, has
introduced into his preaching the en-
tirely novel feature of laughing. He
sometimes preludes his sermon with
several bursts of hearty laughter, which
he uses as he goes on to point bis moral
of the absurdity of sin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

A negro stole the carpet from Ten
nessee church, and cut il up into horse
blankets, aud the congregation all went
owe to Broad river to see him immersed.
From come unaesountable accident he
was held rnder the water just one min
ute too long
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

THE editorial dead-hesd ticket system
is az rife as ever The Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway Company has offered
the convention Of editors, that will meet
in Sherman on the Sd of September, a
free ride to st. Louis and Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
MEDICAL.
DR.. Curtis on Manhood"
~

Revised and Corrected By the Author, Z. DE
F. CURTIS. NJ. D., etc.. etc.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of Premature Decline in Man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. IL gives a
clear synopsis of the Impediments TO Marriage,
the treatment of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases APP
pertaining thereto, and the remedies therefor,
the results Of twenty years successful prac-
tioe.
"CURTIs ON MANHOOD There L no
member Of society BY when this book will INIT
be found useful. whether 10 Dc parent pre-
ceptor or clergym. -, London Times.
Price 50 cents, by mail. Address the author,
DR.. CURTIS,
i0-1yliis9 fremont Place. Boston, Mass.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The cars Of several Westera railroads
are supplied With Bibles, which are placed
in racks. consisting OF iron.east frames,
with the words read and return &"
wrought in them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

A stranger in Detroit street car,
when asked for bis fare. pulled of one
Of bis shoes and drew up 3 ity-cent
note, remarking that If a little Dspdenes
on his part uoald prevent Il, be did1't
propose being left penniless in q strange
city.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
M EDICAL,
7 r Q IN |!

A so!s1ie oxyd of iron combined witt the me
qlcinal properties Of Poke Root Invested of all
disagreeable qualities. Il will cure any
chronic or standing disease whose real or
direct cause is bad blood. Rheumatism, pains
in limbs or bones, constitutions broken down
by mercurial or other pOisons, are all cured by
il. For Syphilis, or syphilitic faint, there is
nothing equal to it. A trial will prove il. Ask
for DIR CROOKS COMPOUND SYRUP OF
POKE ROOT. df5-lsi-w14-H
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
ADVERTISING.
LEGAL ADVERTISING

ER0M AND AFTER THIS DATE, WE
E viii charge 40 cents per line for the first
iniertion, and i've lal cents per line for each
subsequent insertion Of all legal advertise
ments, except such as may be inserted for
thirty days or longer consecutively. which
will be charged az card rate, hy Tie square.
counting eight 81 lines uonparel solid. 70 the
square. The printers fees % Be paid in ad-
g. W. ALEXANDER.
B, ~, Memphis Appeal "a. ca.
A. J. kELLfn
rmphis Avalanche.
rHlTMORE,
Ae-I--.rais. January 81, ls71. isl-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
$I.5OO,OOO

divided into u ZOO cash gifts, will be distribu-
ted by lot among the ticket holders-the num-
beTs Of the tickets 20 be drawn from one wheel
by blind children and the gifts from another.
LIST OF GIFTS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The Spanish Marshal O'Donnell, on
his dying bed, when the priest asked him
to forgive his enemies, quietly answered,
Enemies have none; / shot them all. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

A splendid perIo. =. S-:,S tb,sT.
uemanly troupe, bot bun,. u
ing band Of reireshment robbers" Isl
summary OF q cifcss that visited Du-
buque
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

When an 0uumva councilmsn don't
like an Orlinsnee shout 70 be passed, be
Tears up the hnisf1l dOcuusni add hpris
shreds ferOciOusly Al the heads Of bis
neers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

The distribution will be positive whether all
the tickets are sold OF net, and the 1900 gifts
All Raid in proportion 20 the tickets sold-all
unsold tickets being destroyed as az the First
and Second Concerts and not represented in
thu arautnr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
FOUNTAINS.
FOuniainsi Fountains!

L HAVE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS OF ALI
Il sorts Of Fountains at The once u tie w afer
Company. which can Be cold a. prices H..
than any other parties can ODER. a. We a. n0f
wish % make any profit.
76-l5i W. I. CAMERON. Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
Wednesday, December 8, 1873.

Only Sixty Thousand tickets will be sold
and One-half of these are intended fer the
European market, thus leaving only $4,000 for
sale in the United States, where 100000 we're
disposed of for the Third Concert. The tickets
are divided into ten coupons or parts, and
have on their back the Scheme with full ex-
PLANTATION Of the mode Of drawing.
At this Concert. which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this cOun-
try, the unprecedented sum of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
ST. AGNES ACADEMY
For Young Ladies.

THIS INSTITUTION. CONDUCTED BY
the Sisters of st. Dominic. is delightfully."-
situated in healthy and retired part fthe city
of Memphis, Tennessee. The buildings are
ample and commodious, standing in the CEN
ter of extensive and highly improved grounds,
shaded by forest trees, and laid cut ana set
with rare plants and shrubbery.
The course of studies comprises all the
branches. useful and ornamental. that are
usually taught.
of five months each; the frst commencing on
the first Of September, the second on the first
Monday of February.
Terms per Session,
Payable half yearly, in advance:
For beard and tuition in any of the following
branches: Reading, Arithmetic, English
Grammar. Geography, History. Rhetoric;
Composition, Criticism, Principles Of Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany, Mental
and Moral Philosophy, Plain Sewing, Mark
ing, etc., SIS. $50, $50 and 500, according to
the age or class Of the pupil.
For day scholars. tuition, Sl5, $40, S25 or $50,
according TO age or class as above.
For further information apply TO or address
the "M0THER SUPERIOR"
l3l-157 st. Agnes Academy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
TAXES.
Important City Tax Notice /!

.OFFIcE OF CRY Tax COLLECTOR,
memphis. TENNESSEE, July 26, 1875.
THE BOOKS FOR 1873 HAVE BERN
i turned over 70 me for collection. We now
ouer n great lndpcement to PROMPT TAX PAY
YRS. They viii be allowed T1ro an, 1utfr
FEE CKST. PR NoNIH DISCOUNT M 10 the lst Of
January. IL paid by the lst OF August the
DISGUST would be TWELvE An A HAS FER
CENT. OF.
-. TELIX W. ROBERTSON.
l-L-lll Iifv Tax Collector
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19
GIFT CONCERT.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
10000 CASH GIFTS, 81 SEQ, 900.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$25O,OOO for $50.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOW
$4,000 CASH GIFTS, sI,5CO,OOO.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$25O,OOO for $50.

nHE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
i authorized by special act of the Legisla-
ture for the benefit Of the Public Library Of
Kentucky, will take place in Public Library
Hall at Louisville, Kentucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

WM. N. HARRINGTON, Pres't
s, p. REAl, Cashier,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-19

20 Gle. NJ CAsn.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
~HRISTMAS PRESENT s
at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

The COsT OF A CONGREssMAN'S DEATH
The death Of member is something OF
perQuisite, custom having established the
usage of maintaining sort of professional
mourning on the poet of the House-some-
thing after the style of the hired mourners
ofEngland and Scotland. If q member dies
at Washington, the Sergeant-at-Armsm may
nav the landlord of his hotel 500 for hav-
ing granted the privilege of death in his
house. Six stalwart men must then watch,
with two reliefs, by his bed during the
period that the body is in the custody of the
House. Better for some of the dead that
they had been more closely watched before
they left the legislative halls! Deputies
must attend the body to its destination in
the State of the deceased, unless the friends
claim the right of burial in the$ Congress
sional burying ground. Altogether, and
have a definite case in mind, it costs about
$1,000 to bury Congressman decently who
dies in Washington. Tie funeral expenses
cost little more than the back pay for one
year. Perhaps the back pay will serve a.
funeral expenses for some, without the
senefit Of clergy. Gentlemen, Watchdog of
the Treasury, anxious tn practice economy,
would do their constituency and the coun-
try service BY dying at home.l flashing
ton Letter. :
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
CHRLSTyN.aS PRESENTS
~ at, FERGUSON T. SCHNACK'S.

THE PREsrDENr's MEssAoE.-The Presi.
dents Message to Congress 10 one Of those
plain, practical documents with which the
present Administration has made 10 IA
miliar. The President had large number
of more or less important facts, and .
number Of timely suggestion. to the lsgis-
lative branch Of the Government; and he
performs his task with a. little circumlocu.
ton Is possible, and with no attempt to
make either his facts or suggestions ap-
pear any other than the solid results of .
practical way Of conducting the affair Of .
Great people. 1t would be easy TO write .
more striking message. As alitsrary COM
position it might have contained . good
deal Of what is called fihe writing !" it
might have abounded in artfully- prepared
little surprises, in ingenious little c.imaxes.
and in laberiously- polished 6guers OF
speech. The Virginius question, for sxau-
pie. afforded q fine opportunity for indnlg-
ing in what the Bohemians would call .
noble burst ofpatriotic eloquence; the ones
tion Of the currency might have Lecu dis
posed of in phrases whose epigrammatic
point would dave charmed the scholars
In politics." aud whose special relevancy
to nothing in particular would have left
everybody free to claim that they fitted
exactly into their particular theory. But
as President GRANT has never pofessed to
be ~ sensationalp politician or . aowery
writer, it can hardly be expected that his
way of describing It should be the one OF
the other. In the Presidential chair, ~ on
the field Of battle, he never leaves people
long in doubt Is to what he il driving ct;
it would be rather absurd, therefore, Il
expect such man to speak to Congress
and the country in captivating literary rid
dies. As writer of history, President
GRANT might easily be improved on; ~ I
maker Of history, he discharges high trus
in way that men of subtler intellec1
might vaiuly strive to initiate.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
Letter From washington.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1873.
Editor RepxklicaN:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 1873.
Editor Republican
The Democrats In Congress and the DEM
ocratic press tried hard t. show that Mr..
Smith had perpetrated fraud in the mat
ter of the certificate of election from the
fourth district. They charged that it was
impossible to have had q canvass OF the
votes within time to get the certificate on
But on the showing of Mr.. Smith and his
friends, they have had to eat their words.
The fact is that they were seriously put out
that he did not take two weeks instead OF
eight days to present himself Nothing 10
SO offensive to Democrat as energy.
Mr.. Billings and Judge Dibble have
been busily engaged since Wednesday In
presentiog additional arguments to menu
beers of the Senate Committee on Elections
upon the legal points involved in the case
of Senator Pinchback. They have had fire..
quent consultations with the chat man and
other members Of the committee. The
committee met on Saturday, the Senate
not being in session, and after lengthy
consideration it was resolved, on the sug-
gestion Of Senator Morton, to hear all ar
guments on Wednesday evening This ar.
gument will be directed to the question
whether the committee ought to be bound
by the decisions of Louisiana that the gov
eminent winch accredits Mr.. Pinchback is
the constitutional government ofthe State.
1t is generally believed that the committee
will 30 decide and report.
1t is understood here that the gentleman
who represents the committee of Louisiana
Democrats, he who so elegantly sat IN the
gallery of the House, assumes that he pro-
cured the committee to order argument.
Indeed, letter, addressed by him to tue
committee, which was telegraphed to New
Orleans and repeated here, is shown as the
appeal which induced the committee so to
act. Senator Morton, the chairman. stated
to the writer this morning that no such
letter, nor any other letter was sent to the
committee, and that be knew nothing of 1t.
The committee acted of its own accord,
and the members had no intention of agres :
ing to report then, and ut no time until
fair hearing should be accorded to the
representatives of both claimants.
The principal difficulty with which
Messrs. Billings and Dibble have had ia
contend is the incomprehensible record
which resulted from the wretched manner
in which the case for the Republicans wal
presented during the investigation last
winter. But for this stupidity. promi-
nent Senator recently remarked, the case
would now be decided upon the essential
| legal points involved.
/ think that there is no doubt that ma.
| jority of the committee will agree to re
port to seat Senator Pinchback. MILO.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20

~ No part of the President's Messags
will command more general Appreciation
than that relating to finance. 1t u MARI.
cd by extreme moderation and caution. and
its recommendations meet with great force
the requirernents of the times. No one %.
pected that Gen. Grant would discnss the
suiject from the standpoint Of . thsoristv
aud he does not. A resnarkable pert1nenns
and directness are noticeable In his Gag.
gestions and his principles are extremely
sound. The country will be glad to ~
that he sets his face very firmly against IN
dation in any form, while he distinctly
recognizes the necessity Of . currency thse
shall conform itself naturally TO tho varys
ing needs of the business Of the country.
This be suggests, shall bs obtained BY pr
hitting the banks TO issue notes on u
pledge Of public securities, with . check 9
overissue In the shape Of Withdrawal e.
portion Of interest on the securities. 1hIs
is, in essence, free banking. II 10 mot w
an issue Of greenbacks, because tbs noen
based on actual capital, 20 asvinp inve.t-
ed in public debt. 0rsenbacks, on ~
other hand, are only forcsd loeu mede
legal tender By an arbitrary oct, and peys'
lie only by taxation, which economically
co. sidered, u destruction Of wealth. -
increase the former IL only 70 make iHp
part of the property Of the country neoys
table. To increase the latter y 70 owo!
the measure of values. The suggestionso
the press that the banks should h allow
ed to withdraw their secufities, ~ ~
rendering . proportionats amount q socR
notes, and that they shall be compsLlse g
redeem their notes, are very strong. -
have pointed out that the same recomm1
dations are made in the report Of III ~
refurv of fha Treaaurv.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
AT PRICES
Wv to suit the times.
w. s. RIDGE.

JOURNALISTIC INDEPENDENCE.-
Shreveport Telegram the ablest Republi-
can paper in the State outside of New Or
leans, has..an article under theiabove heading
of which we copy the concluding para
graph, and hope we may claim to be inclu-
ded in those it refers to:
In these days of corruption, bribery and
official perjury it is refreshing to know
that independence in journalism is not
dead, and that, unmindful of abuse, sneers
and blackguardism, and that We are not
alone in this section in proclaiming and
expressing views regardless of Democrats,
Republicans, Radicals and Fusionists.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
.OYS AND FANCY GOODS
Il in great variety, at
FERGUSON & SCHNACK'S.

A Pennsylvania paper gives the follow
ing: Mrs. Sally Taylor, in Westtown
township, is the grandmother af eight twin
grandchildren, which fact we regard as re-
markable. These four sets of twins are
divided among her children as follows:
Elizabeth Williams, wife of Gideon Will
liams, in Birmingham township, Is the
proud mother of two sets, the first being
girls, the second boys. Jane, wife Of Wash
ington Yearsley, residing in Westtown
township, has one set Of spanking boys.
and the other and last pair q boy and o
girl) belong to and bask in the happy
smiles of Mrs. Stephen Taylor, OF this
borough"
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-12-20
PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Having signaIly failed as q general thing
in enforcing our rule as to judicial adver-
tisements, we are compelled to establish
another. From this time no judicial adj
vertisement of any kind whatever will be
inserted unless payment Is made In adrance
for the estimated cost of one insertion.
Parties can then see amount due, and settle
1t or let it be discontinued at pleasure.
We have now on cur books bills for con-
siderably upwards Of one hundred dollars
in ono suit q large part of which we have
advanced incash for workmen, paper, Office
rent & c., &C., &C., and we are tired of it
and do not intend to follow it up.