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NEW YORK.

NEw York, July pa wrestling
match was made last night between
John Mcmahon. the American collar ana
elbow champion, and Albert Ems, an
English Deyonshre aud Cornwall light
weight champion. The contest Will be
in Harry Hills theater on the Ith Of
August, at four pm. The match ex'
cites much interest in sporting circles
as the Deyenshire and Cornwall style OF
wrestling is unknown in this country.
The petition has already been intiuen'
tally signed for the pardon of Frank
Il Walworth and sent to the Governor
at Albany. The pardon clerk has writ
ten to the District Attorney here, re-
ouesting concise statement OF the case
as proven in the trial, together with any
other facts or circumstances which may
have any bearing on the question oil
granting or refusing the PARDON also,
the previous character Of the convict
IL was aseertainedin the United States
Court yesterday that the Government
would in a few days issue warrants
against the large importing glass house
of Plat, Boyd & Co., No. 70 Murray
street. for 500, 900 for frauds claimed to
have been committed by the firm in IN
voicing their goods at the Custom
House. Their irregularities are said to
have caused severe losses to other glass
dealers whom they undersold by paying
ess tariff. An order has been given to
special treasury agent Jayne to examine
their accounts. He was put into pos
session of their books and papers
on warrant from Judge Blatchterd
II is rumored that a great discrepancy
has been discovered in the value
Of their importations, as invoiced to the
collector and are entered on their books |
The under valuation was much larger
than was expected French and Bel
gan glassware was the chief imports OF
the firm. Crystal plate glass was sold
extensively by them. No entries of 1t
could be found on any of their invoices.
They are worth 100000. The princi
pal partners belong to the Olympic |
Club, and have great influence in Wash
ington. |
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How Aaron Burr Missed BEING
President

During the canvass for the Presiden-
tial election in which Jefferson beat
Adams, Burr, who was an early riser,
met a boy soon after sunrise, with a bas-
ketful OF pamphlets Burr stopped him
and inquired, What have your at
the same time taking up Que Of the
pamphlets, saying. must have one.
No, SIR, said the boy, have my d.
rectons where TO leave every one Of
them. Burr induced him to part with
one Of them. Il was Hamilton at
tack on Adams, 10 show his uuftness
for the Presidency, and intended 10 have
been privately circulated among the
Federalsts, TO promote the election Of
Charles Cotesvorth Pinckney, Of South
Carolina. Barr had the pamphlet pub
lisbed 20 once IN the Democratic news
papsrs Il went ike wiid6re. aud aided
the election Of jefferson and Burr.
Theirs vas q tie.Fote. aud Burr vas near
being .lecied President, because a Fed
ersl elecior had written his vote Tor the
ballot. prefening him for the Vice Presi-
dencv fs Mr.. A6ams, but on reflection
subsfituted Adanr for fear that has vote
might elsci Jeferso5. The elsctor ]
an infe-ned. vas Mr. poieman. Of
PENNSYLVANIA.
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A CURIOUS INCIDENT.
A rrus raie OF she Past an'
"a Present.

A True Tale OF the Past and
/ Prosont.
From the Oregon News.l
One cloudleab AFTERNOON in the summer
of 1851 two young women, IN the iul
bloom Of youth aud health, appeared OF
board a ship in the harbor OF Boston
when the following conversation passed
between them.
No. l-Good afternoon, Miss The
weather seems propltious Tor safe and
prosperous voyage. Maybe you are
going to sail also on this shipf
No, 2TPerhaps ! may ra'l on thu
ship. %
Noel-Do you think Of going round
No. 2-Thats where Tn going
No. might | be presumptuous
enough to ask where your destination
might bel
No. 2-You might. steer for Oregon.
No. Indeed SO do /.
No. might | ask what inducements
take You to that far OF country
No. (blushing)-A young man, Miss,
has sent for me TO come. Might l, m
turn, ask you the same question:
No. 2 (blushing)-Since you have so
frankly acknowledged the corn, Miss,
will say that too am in quest OF young
man who tarries in that wilderness.
These two Yankee girls-full OF youth
and pluck-came over seas thousands oil
miles without accident, met and cor
raled their young men, and com
menced life in the then wilderness ol
Oregon. subsequently, the husband OF
No. 2 died and, being of shlftless turn,
left his wife and children in Strengthened
circumstances. But the husband OF No.
was a thrifty fellow, and had aecumu
lated money aud lands in goodly guar
titles, and his wife hearing OF the hap
less condition OF her old shipmate, al
once extended her the relief her circum-
stances required, and continued 1t until
she was married. This second marriage
of No. 2, in a worldly point OF view,
proved a great success, as her husband
had coin at the start, and knew how 10
keep it to the end.
La the interim, however, the tickle
Jade, fortune, had made sad work with
the affairs OF No. Is husband, finally
singing him so close that he broke hat
heart and all, and died, leaving his
widow and children in about the same
plight as did No. rs first husband. Aud
now comes the glory OF womanhood.
No. 2 heard OF her old friend 5 mistor-
tune. aud Instantly administered to her
every want Time flew apace, and again
No. | was captured by another fellow,
who has managed to live and do well up
TO this time; as also has the husband OF
No. 2-one in Portland, the other in
Eastern Oregon. And each recurring
OF their first meeting 10 the
barber of Boston finds these two ladies
toeether-and of course their tongues
don't wag at both ends at such meetings.
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NEwCoMERsTows, ONO, July IA
man calling himself JEFF Davis was ar
rested near this place Saturday, charged
with having committed a rape on girl
nine years old, residing near Rogersyille,
on the Goth instant he was taken TO
that place Saturday afternoon, and while
undergoing a preliminary hearing the
lights in the room we're put ont, the
prisoner knocked down, dragged out
shot two times with reyolyers, dragged
two squares, and finally hung to tree
BY his neck.
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ST. PAUL, MINI, July 20 Professor
Conrad Zenzirs, Of this city, disappeared
Friday morning last The circumstances
Of bis disappearance led to the fear that
be had been drowned This was verified
by the finding Of his body in the river in
the upper part of the city. Professor
Zenzirs was one Of the founders of the
Musical Society, and was prominently
connected with other musical organiza-
tons.
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The Boston Traveller, which evidently
enjoys an extensive acquaintance among
the old gentlemen of Europe, says:
Earl Russell ia put down as the Oldest
statesman in Europe, as he will be
eighty-one years old in August, He isn't
so old as Pope Plus TX, by two years
and four months; nor so old as Espartero
Duke de Vittoria), by more than six
months; nor so old as Lord Stratford de
Radcliffe Whose death we do not remem-
Der having seen announced), by four
years and eight months, nor so old as
M. Guizot, by almost FIVE years. If the
Duke Of Saldadna is living, he is almost
old enough to be Russells father. There
have been many older active European
statesmen than Earl Russell in ancient
times as Lord Lyndhurst, Lord
Brougham the Duke of Wellington,
Count Nesselrode, Prince Metternich
and Lord Palmerston."
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in retrograde motion through the small
aiara ol the cluster. He rose at sunset
on the 22d, and set at sunrise the next
morning, after which he will become an
evening star. This appearance OF Sat
urn to The naked eye is The most min
ieresting OF any OF the visible planets;
lie shines with dull, muddy color, and
10 this circumstance is probably due the
influence ascribed TO his ascendancy by
ancient astrologers. They attributed
every evil under the sun except war TO
his pernicious power, and unlucly was
the horoscope when his dismal beams
lighted the natal hour. ...
But the telescope has brought
change; aud Saturn with his ring sys-
TEN, his satellites, aud the exquisite col
oring which marks the belts upon his
disc, is to terrestrial observers the most
marvellously beautiful creation Of Al
mighty Power.
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A Dog Taurht % steal.

From the New Orleans Picsyune.l
In the private album OF the Chief Of
Police, where all the celebrated womens'
pictures attached to the rogues gallery
are kept; there are many striking faces
some fair, beautiful, and proud, others
soft and delicate, others pinehed and
sharp, while again are those intellectual
and with the stamp OF refinement and
wealth Mollie Waterman's picture is
none of these. 1t is that of a plain
cold woman, just like those of statue
would be, with her black hair folded
back and bound around her head, while
her dress, of rich black, is caught by the
throat with heavy clasp.
By her side, with its head in her lap
and its intelligent eyes looking eagerly
into her face, is a black-and-tan terrier
dog of medium size and with a plain
collar
A singular picture 10 see in a gallery
Of thieves, yet probably the most singular
pair found in the long lines OF faces.
Mollie Waterman never stole herself.
She trained her dog. Goinginto store
she selected various costly laces, jewelry.
etc, and looking at them, placed them
back with peculiar motion Of her hand,
shortly going out Of the store. The dog
remained, and aeizing the article when
the showman's back was turned, made
with it to her room, where it was received
by Molhe aud the dog rewarded.
For years she piled with success, until
one day the dog was caught stealing
Unheedful Of herself, she surrendered,
imploring for the life Of her favorite.
The pictures Of the two were, however
taken together. and then the dog was
killed. the body being inhumanly thrown
into the cell where the woman lay.
So the police left them but when they
returned in the morning she was found
dead, poisoned by her own hand, lying
with her steadfast friend.
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THE Lord Gordon Gordon Manitobian
excitement is cooling down The facts
are few and simple. Lord Gordon is
charged with swindling in the United
States, or in other words, swindling the
New York swiudlers He is arrested on
Canadian soil by two American detec-
tives, who are in turn arrested by the
Canadians and taken to Fort Garry
for trial. The little detective bus
mess has been the subject Of
columns OF telegraphic dispatches,
very abusive of everything Canadian
and English, but no international quar-
rel will be developed in consequence.
During the trial the Manitobian At
torney General saw fit to hurl spit-ball
into the face of Mr.. Royal, counsel of
the detectives, and called him a dirty
puppy" Mr. Royal did not resent
either of the insults which leads many
to believe that the Attorney General had
correctly designated his man, but Mr..
Royal may wake up after being pelted
with spitballs for day or two.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-29

A curious ceremony Of baptizing a
ship recently took place in London,
which is thus described by the Times
A few days ago the singular medieval
ceremony was revived by the christen-
ing of a newly launched vessel, in the
neighborhood Of Greenwich. The yes
sci, which has been lately built in Eng
land TO the order Of the Government Of
Chill, is named the TOlton. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev Mr..
O'Halloran, one of the priests attached
TO the church Of St. Mary. at Green
Wich, and a Mr.. AYES and a young lady
Of Gillian parentage stood as sponsors
Tor the ship A party Of about
lorty ladies and gentlemen, mostly
Roman Catholics, we're present on
the occasion. Instead OF break
ing bottle Of wine against the
bows OF the vessel, as is the usual Gus
tom among US, Mr.. 0Halloran went
round the upper and maiu decks, pre-
ceded By body Of acolytes and choris-
tiers, who sang the Benedictus, while the
priests sprinkle the timbers OF the good
ship with holy water, in the name Of the
holy and undivided Trinity. and The
baptism was complete. A luncheon
on board followed as a matter Of course
Il is supposed that this is the 6rst in
stance Of the public baptism Of = vessel
among Us since The Reformation. or. At
al events. ince the Revolution Of loss
though the baptism Of church bells has
been occasionally revived Of late ysars.
l
Ihirty-6ve thousand dollars worth Of
Peruvian bark, consigned 10 a Philadsl-
phia hrm, we're recently burned 70 gen
crate steam on q freighting vessel which
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DIED.

JOYCE This Tuesday, morning, July 18th,
At SO o'clock, OLIVIA AMANDA, infant daugh-
ter OF W. W. and Mrs. o. V. joyce, aged sew
enteen months and five days.
Funeral at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning,
from the residence. lOl Jefferson street.
Friends Of the family are respectfully invited.
Services by Rev. Dr. Lotion.
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FOUNTAINS.
Fonnlains! Fountains!

4 HAVE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS OF ALL
Company, which can be sold at prices less
than any other parties can offer, as we dc not
wish to make any profit.
W-15i w. l.. CAMERON. Secretary.
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False Report.

Sioux CRY. Ia, July 20 "A mail
carrier from Whiteclay says the report
of the killing Of Rev Mr.. Human, ms
sionary, by the Indians, is false
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Murder and Robbery.

CLEVELAND, ONO. July 29.-David
Adler was brought here yesterday from
Wheeling for killing bis wife here some
time ago after robbing her.
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Notice to Lawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LEDGER
w Office blank notices to take depositions,
and printed instructions TO the officer taking
tho same; also blank captions and certih-
oafas --7..Il-7' ado lot
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LAUNDRY.
Chinese Laundry.

A CHINESE LAUNDRY HAS BEEN 0P EN-.
n ed on Third st. extended, No. 352, back OF
the Central Baptist Church. Different prices
will be charged for washing clothing, and all
clothing will be called for and returned.
l25 1879 HENRY WING SOLONG, Prop.
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PROPOSALS.
House for Sale.

Cry ENeINERR's 0FFICE. /
MKNPHIs, Tenn. July 2S 1873.
OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- ceiyed at this Office until IL o clock m. Sat
urday, August 9Th 1873, for a house in Her
nandO street. on the south side Of Union street.
signed. The right to reject any or all Of the
proposals is reserved; -
129-l38 r.uInt City Engineer.
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REMOVAL.
R r M o " A l..
RESTAURANT.
MERCHANTS RESTAURANT,
Cor Madison and Second Sts,,

rs THE PLACE TO GET A HEALTHY
/ meal at any hour, for moderate consid-
Grafton. prepared by men who have made the
kitchen and dining -rpom life study. Moth
ing but the freshest and best meats and vege-
tables, and healthiest of all materials. used IN
Day board BY week or month. Corwin says
Wy NN"'~N ~ SQ-1IS
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NOTICES.
Chamber oil Commeroe.

r,IIR PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER on
Commerce appeals earnestly 10 the mem-
hers 10 meet him 10 full conference at the
regular meeting. on MONDAY July 18th. a 4
o o'clock y. M, rs an Important oxieency has
arisenin tho Affairs Of Tho city and uhamber
'ha' ""'' W NAPOLEON MIL. President.
49,, fp,o,enafr Seeratary
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PRIVILEGES.
Notice-.-Priyileges to Rent.

PROPOSALS WILL BE REcEIVED BY
il the undersigned on or before next Wednee-
day, the 30th Instant for the following priyi-
leges at the GRAND HOTEL. Raleigh, for the
year 1879
|. Tho saloon and cigar stands.
2. The billiard room.
3. Refreshment stand.
The proposals will be for each privilege,
SEPARATELY OF coLLEcrIyFLY.
IfH.. JOHN DONOVAN, Prest.
Memphis. July %, '73. Madison 81;
Morning papers copy.l lN-l5O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-07-29

a soluble oNyd Of iron Combined with tne ne.
dicinal properties Of Poke Root dirested Of al
disaereeable qualities. ID viii cure auT
chronic or iong-sianding dissase bee reai @
in limbs or bones, constitutions broke 49,
b. mercurial 81 othfr polsonsi are "a No. X
81. For syphilis, az sfptlift-. 100 49,. Z.
noi1iqT t3nsl o. ~ A.. al viii prove II. Al
~ Dh- SiiyVA : COMPOUND SYRUP OF
POkk ROOF, d75-isl-Vll-2i
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MEDICAL.
IR o N (!

HNNAh 4 - aA+f
low. dckly . looking
skin Is changed 10 enc Of
freshncss aud health.
Those diseases Of the
skin, pimples, pustales,
blotches and erupti0ns
are removed. Scr0lula.
FcrofulOus diseases Of the
eyes, white swelling, nj
Gers, old cores, or any
kind Of humOr, rapidly
duindle and disappear
uader ~ influence. In
fact, il will do you more
rO0d and cure you more
fpeedily than any and all
other preparations CON
bined. WHhr Ts IIf IL
isnaiure'E own re7torerl
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Dentscher Brnder Bnnd.

rrnR MEMBERS on THE DEUTscHER
Brnder Bund are requested 70 meet az the
hall. At ~ o'clock I'M. eyen1pg' 70 as,enu 'ne
~. QELM aLAENZEk, see.y; .
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WATER.
N o II &c Il

~ OFFICE MEMPHIS WATER CoMPAsY,1
s264 SECOND ST., coRsER EAST Court,
MEMPHIS, TENN. July 26. 1881
WATER CONSUMERS WHD HAVE
w failed to settle their bills. due on the LIST
Of July, for the six months TO January. 1874,
will please call at this Office before the lst OF
August and pay the same. or the water laccor-
ding 10 the rules Of the Companyl will be shut
Oh. w. l.. CAMERON.
1Z7 49, Seeretary:
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ATTORNEYS.
NOTICES..
Masonic Mutual Life Assur-
ance Association.

0FFTcE OF
MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE AssOo'E Y
3Sl FRoNT ST., MAGNOLIA BLOCK. }
ATAN ELECTION SATURDAY, JULY 10,
n 1873, for FIVE Directors Of the Masonic
Mutual Life Assurance Association, to serve
two years, the following gentlemen were
elected j. E. r, Ray. A. L. Franklin, W. II.
b. Wendell. @. w. Kealhofer, g. W. l.. Crook.
The new Board are requested TO meet at the
office of the Company, Saturday, July 18th, at
5 o'clock pm. Ii. g. TRADER.
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NOTICE = PURSUANT TO THE PRO:
~ visions of an act of Congress, approved
March 3, 1873, authorizing the construction Of
bridge across the Mississippi river. at ST.
Louis, Missouri, by the st. Clair and Caron-
delet Bridge Company. the aforesaid company
hereby gives notice to all concerned, that they
viii, on or before the 10th day of JULY next.
submit to the Secretary Of War. for his exam
nation and approval, design for suspen-
sion bridge, consisting of two channel spans
of six hundred feet EACH and two end spans Of
three hundred feet each, with an elevation OF
one hundred feet above low water mark;
They will also file a map giving the proposed
location of the bridge. the topography Of the
banks of the river at high and low water, the
direction of the current at all stages. and the
soundings, showing accurately the bed OF the
stream, and furnishing such other informa-
ton as may be required for full and salts
factory understanding of the subject by the
Secretary of War. .lt
By order of Board of Directors Of the st.
Clair and Carondelet Bridge Company,
NJ. HENDERSON. Sec'y:
St Louis, Mo-, June 80, 1873. 1912
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Notice 70 Delinquents.

LII PERSONS VINO HAVE NOT PAID
"A their State, County and Railroad Taxes
are notified that on aud after the tst OF an.
rusr. 1879, We will proceed 10 levy and sell
pereonal property 10 pay the same.
GEO. Ia. WILLIAMS,
4. Is. MALLORY.
t0s-IQq Conatables for Shelby county.
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EDUCATIONAL.
M RS. III AILE'S
Memphis Female Seminary,
4C2 SHELBY STREET.

TT AFFORDS ME MUCH PLEASURE TO
| announce to my old patrons, friends and
pupils, that / will reopen my school, for
young ladies, on Wednesday, January I'D.
will be ready to see my friends and enroll
pupils on and after Wednesday. December
MRS. ANNIE d. HALLE.
No. 462 Shelby street.
Circulars to be had at the music. book and
drug stores. I'll
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-01
The CarnatiOn.

1t is doubtful if there is plant gener-
ally grown that gives better satisfaction
than the carnation, and but few that sur
passes it in beauty and elegance of color
and delicate odor Most of them have a
pleasant fragrance of cloves, and their
perfect form of flowers commend them to
all who have grown them to perfection.
The plant being nearly hardy, they can
be put in the ground as soon as cabbages,
not being injured by spring frosts. This
gives them chance to grow and get a
foothOld before the scorching sun of mid
summer. Persons not knowing this
usually keep them indoors until late, thus
losing fine period for their growth.
For Understanding in the house, the
carnation has few equals. Although it
may seem out of place now to talk about
winter blooming plants, yet in early sum-
mer is the time to prepare for them.
Many ladies who desire to ornament their
with blooming plants forget all about it
their outdoor pets. Such as are wanted
for winter should be propagated from
cuttings now, kept in pots, and all flower
buds cut off as fast as they appear. This
will induce the plants to be stocky and
strong, which will flower abundantly in
doors. This treatment will answer for
other plants intended for er-blooming
1t choice rose is wanted, keep it in a
pot, shifting into a larger as required by
growth; remove every flower bud as it
appears, until the time when wanted in
winter-Iotrd Homestead
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-01

Perhaps October and November are
the two best months of the year for scrap
ing and washing fruit trees-apples and
pears. The insects which hide in the
bark and crevices of the trees have by
that time retired to their winter quarters,
and can be easily destroyed. There is
nothing better as wash with which to
scrub The trees than a preparation of one
pound of whale oil soap to a large bucket
of water, well dissolved. There is moth
ing more nauseous to insects than this. 1t
will lay ''cold" everything that we have
tried it on but the curculio; that, how
ever, cares no more for the mixture, even
though accompanied with sulphur, lime
water and tobacco juice, than if it were a
gingerly dose of pure spring water. But
rose-bugs and the steel blue grape-bug
surrender to its power incontinently
Every farmer and gardener ought to have
II supply of this soap on hand for use
whenever necessary. Apple and pear
trees, well scraped and then washed
with the preparation, will not only be
freed from some of the chief insects prey
ing upon foliage and fruit, but win sensi-
bly, feel its invigorating ettects.-Neu
York Herald