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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

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diciual properties q Poke Root ~ teetel o. ~
drarreeable qualities - vi cue -
chroulc or iouF-slandinr diseaee = 90 re-i y
II lI.5is ii t5nr1. aonriiiufioua broken dom
Ii r-rr-urisi or other pcla0ua. are AZ cured ~
II ~ egrtiIir. % Eyptiitic faint, tterq L
nofhirr s5ial ~ if. A trial Hlll Prove a.; ~
far Oh CROOKS COMPOUND ~ W ~
POkE ROOF. ais-isi-His-Ai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

A certain Flora McFlimsey baihed Al
Narraganseii, a day or two ago, 10 suit
Of blue silk. trimmed proiuselT With
vhiis lace The sensation shs created
uusi have been anything bat tsttering.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
OFFICIAL.
OR DI N A N G E.

Be IL ordained. etc.. That the city OF Mem
mis- shall be required to grade. gIktter and set
curbing before they can compel the property
owners on any street to lay down brick side
walks, and IL Is hereby made the duty Of this
city to make said grade. guttering and curbing
any street or streets within the city limits OF
Memphis.
Passed first reading by Board Of Aldermen
and referred 20 Ordinance Committee May 4
eli May 9, 1873. .,
Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Ordinances and Printing Committee report that
they recommend its passage. go.
nance passed fret reading; the rules were
suspended By Council. and the ordinance
pasted finally. Passed second and maj read
ing by Board Of Aldermen June 4. 1910.
ApPi0'su INV JoHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest l.. X. RICHARDS. City Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

DETROIT, MicH., August 6.-Mr.
Goldsboro was arrested here yesterday
for Offering forged United States bonds
amounting to $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
Rreuers, ConventIon.

MnwAuKEr, August GA State Brew
ers' Convention was extensively adver-
tised, but failed to draw a large attend
ance Of brewers from the interior Of the
State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
EDUCATIONAL.
EDUCATIONAL.
ST. AGNES ACADEMY
For Young Ladies.

F,HIs INSTITUTION. CONDUCTED BY
i the Sisters OF ~. Dominic. Is delghuui,y
situated In healthy and retired part o. the oiD
Of Memphis, Tennessee. The buildings he
ample and commodious, standing ~ the cen
ter of extensive and highly improved greunds
shaded by forest trees, and laid cut ana SCI
with rare plants and shrubbery.
The course Of studies comprises all the
branches. useful and ornamental, that are
usually taught.
The academic year consists Of two sessioni
of five months each; the first commencing OF
the first Of September, the second on the mrs
Monday Of February.
Terms per Session,
Payable half yearly, in advance;
For board and tuition in any Of the following
branches: Reading, Arithmetic, Englisl
Grammar, GeogTaphy, History, Rhetoric
Composition. Criticism. Principles OF hatura
Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany. Menia
and Moral Philosophy. Plain Sewing, Marx
ing, etc., $40, $50, $50 and 500. according L
| the age or class Of the pupil. -
FOR day scholars, tuition. sl6, $40. s2o or w
according 10 age or class rs above.
For further information apply TO or address
the MOTHER SUPkklOk;
i3l-l57 81. Agnes Academy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

CHICAGO, August civilian NJ. York
was instantly killed yesterday evening
By falling of an elevator in the Singers
building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

Bogus lard is extensively made in
Ohio. A large quantity Of Indian meal
is stirred into the melted lard. 1t be-
comes pulpy and escapes detection. II
isn't so good lard, but it is more healthy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
Notice TO Lawyers.

WE HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LEDGER
w Office blank notices to take dispositions,
and printed Instructions 10 the officer takine
the same; also blank captions and eertih-
Gates. lDI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
BALL.
On Next Friday Night,
The SIN instant,

A GRAND BALL WILL BE GIVEN in
A the magnificent ball room of the new
hotel at Raleigh. This is one Of the hnesst
rooms in the Southwest ldimensions, l2Ox49
string band Of Randwerker has been engaged
for the occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

A writer in the New York Financier
says that the difference between the cost
OF narrow-gauge railroads and ordinary
four feet eight and half inch gauge is
rather more than most people imagine
There are now fifteen narrow-gauge rail-
roads in the United States having seven
hundred miles Of track, and there are
no less than twenty organizations and
twelve hundred and fifty miles under
process Of construction. The roads
have been planned and constructed in
the past two years. The cost through a
level country is about SlOeOO a mile,
including equipment OF rolling stock,
while the broad-gauge costs from $780,
900 TO $4,000 per mile.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
Strict DecOrum will be Observed

TICKETS for sale at the following places
Peabody Hotel. Commercial and Worsham'
Leubrie Bros cigar store, Main street, Eu-
gene Leidy's. Main street; + A Benson's mu-
sic store. Main street; John dastoh' reslau,
rant; j Schih's cigar store, corner Main and
Jen-eraon streets. Id-I9o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
The Cuisine Department

will be in charge of Mr.. Edward Doutaz, OF
the Oyerton Hotel; the serving department
in charge of Mr.. John Mcguire, Overton Hotel.
Their names are sufficient guarantee that their
respective departments will give satisfaction;
Special trains will leave the Louisville depot
ing, leave Raleigh ut IL p IN. and am.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

That was deep saying Of Leibnitz,
at once boast and confession, To
me all difficult things are easy, aud all
easy things are difficult" To track the
eccentric flight Of comet, or to calcu-
late with unerring accuracy an eclipse
Of the sun century ahead, may stir the
vulgar to the pitch Of surprise; but
these are difficult things easy to men
like Leibnitz. Substance, force and yo-
htion on the other hand, are things
taken for granted by the multitude
which puzzled the mind Of the great
philosopher.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
AUCTION.

WE WILL SELL TO THE HIGHEST
ing the vacant lot on south side Of Beal, next
lot 10 the southeast corner Of Beal and Iurley
streets. Size Of lot, 60 feet front by l4O depth,
undivided to suit bidders. 80
interest, IRRELEVANT X CO.,
I34-l7 AL "a ftfhIe Auctioneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
MEDICAL.
PROPOSALS.
House for sale.

Cry EyGNrrR's ofrios.
MENFHIs. IEyN.. July =, 1873.
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL RI RE-
- ceiVed az this once until D. o'clock M S1f-
urday. August sth. ls13. Cor a house ID Her
nand0 street. on the south side of Jnior atregf
for further infcrmation apply o. the under
signed. The rirht % reject any OF an of the
rrQpccla is recerFed-
J. II. HUMPHREYS.
lG-le City Enrineer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06
FLOOR COMMITTEE

No efforts will be spared on the part of the
committees and Hotel Company to make this
Ball one Of the most enjoyable occasions oil the
season.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

The Montgomery City (Missouri)
STANDARD adds few lines to history in
the following paragraph:
Andy Johnson, Of Tennessee, when
he was e boy, praciiced tight-rope walk
ing, with the intention Of becoming 6
circus performer. but aiterward con
cluded TO learn his father trade Of tail.
oring, and rose from that 10 be President
Of the United States. He aud Mr.. Jas.
b. Chapman, OF this county, we're boys
together. They bought large yarn
rope, for which they paid FIVE dollars,
and whenever they could get spare
moment they would 20 into the woods
aud practice upon 1t, until they both be
came expert performers. johnson has
been a high aud lofty tumhler ever since
hut never performed in any circus ex
cept the national one at Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-08-06

Corrox is cultivated with success in
Nevada. A Southern man named Car.
ter has over twenty acres in Muddy Val
Lev. Lincoln county. Both climate and
soil are said 10 be favorable 10 the plant
ana the average yield is greater than On
Southern plantations, and the quality
SUPERIOR. The cotton sells for twenty
srs cents 3 pound on The ground. Th'
people Of Mnd5y Valley hope that th'
section viii BE- thickly settled with cot
ton growers.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
POLICE PICKINGS.

Emma Hines was fined SIS for having
demonstrated with colored servant by bat
tering her over the head with wine bottle.
Peter Howell committed an assault upon
Henry Motley. Henry Motley committed
an assault upon Peter Powell, and Judge
Duling committed an assault upon both by
fning thsm five dollars each. Powell! paid
bis fine, but without any extraordinary
monstrations Of Joy, or even satisfaction,
while Motley went the way OF ali flesh fell
ing TO pay police court fines. |. g., TO the
city laboratory.
Maggie Conn was fined five dollars for
the olfense Of street walking. If Maggie
had expended her five dollars judicously,
she might have ridden in a hack all night.
fJSck Hampton is "culled pusson" who
owns a turnip patch, and Pleasant Cook is
another individual of the same complexion
who owns several porkers. Mr.. Cooks
swine have been in the habit of visiting the
aforesaid turnip patch of the aforesaid Mr..
Hampton, until the latter lost all
patience and told Mr.. Cook that
II he caught So dem ar" hogs
In his turnip patch again, one or more of
their number would come up missing. Mr..
C-ok treated the threat with scorn, made
no effort to keep his rooters at home, and
he soon heard that one Of bis hogs had
fsllea victim to the wrath and double
barrel shot gun of bis neighbor Hampton.
Then the soul of Mr.. Cook burned with
indignation. BE sought the murderous
Hampton, and threatened to do him person.
injlry; whereupon the murderous
Hampton pointed the muzzle of
his little shot gun fairly al
the woody pate of Mr.. Cook, who immedi-
ately skedaddled, mizzled, Lit out, YAM
oosed, vanished, sbsquatulated, disappear
ed, departed, left, dsTted off, few, sifted,
quilted, ma g off, busted, faded away, de-
camped, escaped-in short, he went away,
and stood not upon the order of bis going,
but went at once, bringing up finally a. the
police stztion, where he had warrant IS.
sued for the arrest of the murderous HSmp-
ton. When the case was called yesterday,
the above fsc-s were eliciteG, and Hampton
was fined two dollars and hall, for which
amount be gave his certified check and de-
parted.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
MURDERED FOB HIS mOsEY.

From the Dover Record, Sept. 26.
On Monday last, a party of men came
over from Benton county, and got pretty
drunk at grocery in the Lagrange coaling
ground. In the evening, three of the party
crossed in skif to the other side, named
McElroy and Rice, the other name un-
known; the latter brought the skiff back
for the balance of the crowd, who, upon
reaching the other side, found to their hor-
ror, thst murder had been committed,
and upon investigation traced where the
body had been dragged and thrown into the
river. Efforts were at once made to recover
the body, In which they succeeded, and who
proved 10 be McElroy, who had just crossed
over few minutes before. A severe
wound in the head told plainly that be
had been struck with an Ak, which was suf-
ficient to kill him. Tbs preparation Of the
deed at once fastened itself on Rice, who
was no where to be found. McElroy was
very drunk and had considerable money
with him; when the body was found, his
pockets had been rifed, and it is suppos ed
that Rice's object was to get his money.
McElroy had been showing it around during
the day and spending Iit pretty freely, and
Rice finding himself alone with him, so
drunk as almost to be unable to make any
resistance, thought it too good an opportu-
nifty for him to let slip to obtain the money.
A scufis probably ensued, the AK did the
work, and the silent waters of the Tennes-
see were to hide his guilt. In the latter he
was mistaken, for the river gave up the dead
to brand Rice as a murderer. BE has not,
as we have learned, been arrested yet.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
PERIODICALS.

Bldckl0oOd's Magazine is slways a well
come visitor to the scholar and thoughtful
reader. The September number contains
the usual variety of able and interesting pa.
pers. The leading article, GLOW John was
Drilled" is q humorous account Of the diff
ficuities of the examinations for admission
into the English Civil Service. "The Paris
ians" is carried through the seventh chapter
of the tenth book. "Don Carlos is an ar
ticle on tie present aspect OF politics in
Spain. "LiOerty, Equality, and Fraternity"
is highly laudRtory review of FitzSJames
Stephens book Of that name, and, as might
be expected, the reviewer is conservative to
most edifyiDg degree, and adds his little
mite of contempt to the memory OF John
Stuart MIL. And, as might be expected
also, the writer hopelessly misunderstands
Mr.. Mil, answers passages instead of the
whole, takest admissions without qualifica-
tons, and argues on them, and finally re-
flutes tTiumPbantly what Mil did not say.
The "New Books" department is interest
ing. Republished by the Leonard Scott
Publishing Company, of New York.
The Southern Magazine for October Is
decidedly the most interesting number of
that periodical Issued for several months.
10 Oh III
North Mississippi" contributed by Gen. ID.
II. Msury, late of this city, is Of great
historical value, as is also the paper on
"Johl Browns Invasion of Virginia" by an
anonymous contributor, The Southern
Magazine is doing great deal ia preserv-
ing facts and incidents connected with the
South for tie future historian. While it
devotes considerable space to subjects Of
historical interest, it does Dot neglect the
Lighter literature, which plesses so large a
number of readers, Turnbull Brothers,
publishers, Baltimore.
The SdRitdridn for October has a num-
Der of interesting and useful articles, as
"DisinfectioD," adjective Drainage"
Southwestern Cholera" (by DIR. j. c.
peters,, and quite list of Medical Book
Notices. A. s. Barnes g. Co.: New York
and Chicago.
Littelts Lining Age for the week ending
Sept. z6 contains number of entertaining
select ms; as the "TreVelyan Papers,"
from the Edinburgh ReUieto, and 1.-THE
Parisiaas," By Lord Lytton. Tbs next
number OF this excellent eclectic begins
new volume, an will make a convenient
date for new subscriptions. Published by
Littell 81 Gay, Boston.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
THE COURTS.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-The cases of jerry
Stokes and Mrs. Housen we're continued
until the January term, the parties making
affidavit to the effect that they believe faiI
trial cannot be given them at this time be-
cause of public feeling against them.
The jury in the case of Dick Nolan bav
ing failed to find 3 verdict at the time the
court adjourned, they were put in charge Of
baliff for the night.
CIRCUIT CoURT.-The case of George
Owens VS.. Louisville and Nashville Rail
road Company, still pending.
Ensley vs.. Mayor and City Council, trans
ferred to the Federal Court.
Bryan 81 Woodward VS.. O'Shaughnessy,
respited.
Witt, agent, VS.. Furgeson & Griffin, mo.
ton for new trial oyerruled.
LAW CoURT.-Ber1y vs.. Cabler, still
pending, the jury to be chagred by the judge
this morning.
MAGISTRATES CoURTs.-Harry Will
liams was bound over by Justice Baske te
on the charge Of larceny.
Samuel ]. Reed was bound over for ille-
gal voting, ana Arthur Petway and Corre-
Illus PetHay were fined $3.50 for the offence
of assault and battery, by Justice Everett,
both parties having submitted their cases.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
WAX OEPARIMENT,
OFFICE OF CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,


WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 80, 1873.
REHABILITATION New England on
Wednesday, clear, cool weather and light
to fresh winds wi prevail. For the Middle
States, light to fresh winds and partly
cloudy weather, winds probably veering to
essterly from Virginia to New Jersey with
occasional rains. For the South Atlantic
States, increasing nOrtherly to easterly
winds, cloudy weather and rains accompa-
nying disturbance in the gulf, which will
probably move northeastward. For the
GulfStstes aud Tennessee, northerly winds
and generally clear, cool weather, excepting
rain areas for the East Gulf States. For
the Ohio valley, clear, cool weather and
light to fresh southwest TO west winds. For
the lower lake region, partly cloudy and
cool weather and fresh southwest to west
winds. For the upper lake region, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Minnes0ts, generally clear,
cod weather and gentle and fresh winds,
mostly from wet and northwest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
THE TURF.
Programme for the Second Day,
Racing

Programme for the Second Days
Racing.
There will be two races to-day, the first
for an Association purse of $500, two mile
heats. The following are the entries:
T. j. Megibbon enters b C Lamp, by
Lightning, dam Ssllie by imp Sovereign, 4
years old. Colors, red and red.
A. G. Franklin enters b Arizona, by
Lexington, dam imp Zone by The Cure, 5
years old. Colors, red, red, and white cap.
XXX. Alcock enters CHI Darlington, by
Exchequer, dam Tribulation by jeff Davis,
years old. Colors, orange and purple.
VIM. Gillespie enters b g Dustan, dam
Miss Pattie by imp Glencoe, 3 years old.
Colors, blue and orange sash.
The second race is an Association Purse
of $500, mile beats, with the following en-
tries:
Gen. j. F. Robinson enters ch f, Florence
j., by Australian, dam Charlotte Buford BY
Lexington, 4 years old. Colors, orange and
black stripes.
Robt. Scott enters f, Lady Greenfield,
by imp Bonnie Scotland, dam Lady Lam
caster by Monarch, years old. Colors,
Scotch plaid.
J. ]. Crowley enters CD C, QuaItermaster,
by imp Bonnie Scotland, dam Rosette by
imp Yorkshire, years old. Colors, blue.
j. r. Barry enters b Emir, by Rous-
seau, dam Lima by Meteor, 8 years old.
Colors, red jacket and green cap.
George Cadwallader enters Oh I, Florine,
by Lexington, dam imp Weatberwitch by
Weatherbit, years old. Colors, orange
and green.
Capt. o. P. Beard enters b C, Survey, by
Asteroid, dam Miss Odam by imp S over
eign, 8 years old. Colors blue and orange
sash.
In the first racs, Arizona is the favorite,
and in the last, Quartermaster, of course.
This is an excellent programme, and we
look for a very large attendance to-day.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
PARAGRAPHlCAL.

| "Hew old was you when you commenced
chaRin' terbacker, brother Jimg" inquired
nine-yesr. old Nashville boy, yesterday.
81 was about nineteen years odd" replied
Jim, a be put fresh quid in bis mouth.
l"Oh, shaw, amt agoin' to wait till Pm
that DID," responded the ambitious juve-
nile. s-
1t has depressing effect upon the mind
TO read the subjoined paragraph, for two
reasons: First, It is sad to learn that the
matrimonial prospects, of our Western friend
Waukeen are not at ali promising, and,
second: It is stu more sal to learn thai he
proposes TO return to America, for we had
howlings. The st. Louis Times says: SIT
engagement between Joaquin Miller and
Miss Hardy, the daughter of Sir Thomas
Hardy, is broken off-that is, If it ever ex-
listed. The young lady is on the continent
with her parents, ana Mr.. Miller is about
to return to America"
In Louisville the Jones families are dis
tinguished one from another by numbers.
The Commercial has this to say about two
of those families: 'One evening last week
Mrs. Jones, lit, suggested to her better
half the propriety of celebrating, in an un-
ostentatious manner, the tenth anniversary
of their wedding day by having some Ice
cream and cakes, and inviting in q few
neighbors. Jones, lit, couldn't be at home
that evening, and the idea was given up. 1t
happened, however, that Jones, lib, was
giving grand party, and had left his orders
with confectioner. But the coniectioner
took his CONNECTIONS to the house of Jones,
lit, and Mrs. Jones, lit, expected her hus.
band TO come with some friends to help
him celebrate the hsppiest day of his life.
She waited hour after hour, but Jones, III :
didn't make his appearance. So Mrs. Jones,
lit, dished out ice-cream to the little ones
until their appetites were sstiated. Then
she sat down to await the arrival Of Jones.
Finally that long looked for individual made
his appearance. The astonishment pictured
on the face of Jones, 1T, seemed ludicrous
in the eyes OF Mrs. Jones, 1T, but Jones,
1T, took in the situation at once. He went
to Jones, lis, and asked him If he had lost
some ice-cresm. Jones, 119, said he had
been waiting for bis ice cream for some
hours, and had been pouring ont bis wrath
on the delinquent confectiener. Every
body was worried about that ice-cres ex-
cept the children of Jones, 1T. They
slept as placidly as if they had been the
only Joneses in the world.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-01
TENNESSEE NEWS.
Troy is to have a new hotel.

Troy Is to have new hotel.
Trenton wants a man to go iCto the
tanning business.
Trenton expects the Tennessee Central
narrow gauge road to reach there next
year.
The Memphis papers publish an appeal
s'T0 our Absent Citizens" for pecuniary
contributions toward the relief of suffering
humanity.
The Troy Neaos of Sept. 20, states that
the health of that community was never
better. The cool dry fall weather has
caused all malarial ills to disappear.
The Troy NeleS of September 26 says:
We regret to learn that ia consequence of
the dry weather the cotton crop in this
section Is very seriously damaged; the bolls
near the top of the stalks are falling off.
The Troy Neacs Of Sept. 26, says: Mr.
Levi Beard and Mr.. Thomas Reeves two Of
the Oldest and most respected citizens of
the western portion of Overton county died
q ct Friday, the 19.h, of constitutional dis
ses of some kind.
The Dover Record of Sept. 28 states:
DR.. j. w. Smith lost q fine horse Wednes-
day morning, which died from what was
supposed to be snake bite in the left fore
shoulder. The affected part was cut open,
and the flesh was colored as if from poison.
The Memphis Register of Sept. % says:
We regret to announce the death of Frank
Taft, Clerk of the First Circuit Court of
this city. Mr.. Taft was one of our best
and most highly respected citizens, and the
announcement Of his death will be received
with deep regret.
The Troy Ne,cs of Sept. 26, says: A
serious difficulty occurred ON the Goth inst.
at Wilsonville, between John Fox and Dan
Rain water, about game of marbles. The
result was, the latter killing Fox. R&inw&-
ter making his escape, and his whereabouts
has not been as yet ascertsined.
The Memphis Avalanche of September
% says: About two weeks since, Mr.. Ma
than Davidson, of this city, left with his
family for Cuba, in the northern portion of
this county, to escape the yellow fever.
Several days ago he was taken i'll with the
disease on his fathers plantation, and died
Friday.