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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
FOREIGN.

LoSpoy, April s.-Dispatches fro"
Edinburg announce the arres, in that
city to-day of George Bidwell, the forger'
implicated with others 10 the recent
frauds on the Bank Of England.
FRANKroRr.oN.rHE-MAN, April B.
The Bank of Frankfort to-day, in view
of the stringency OF the money IN Arket'
raised Its rate of discount to Eve per
cent. This action has caused consider
able excitement on the bourse.
MADRID, April 3.-The Cubun CUES
ton is nov before the Spanish Cabinet
and being thoroughly discussed in all its
aspects, with view, probably, to some
action for the paciGcation OF affairs on
that island.
ST. PErERsBURe. April S.-The lmpe-
rial Government is in receipt OF a com
munieation from the Khan Of khiva
profferiug the release Of the Russian
captives taken during the late raid on
the southwestern frontier Of Russia by
the Khivans, on the basis of peace
footing between the two empires. The
Russian Government refuses TO accept
the unconditional surrender OF Russian
subjects.
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Tne Month OF April.

April, the second month OF spring, Is
with us with It's abundant showers and
flowers. Il has been POLITICALLY described
as month wherein sunshine and shadow
are chasing each other. Spencer de-
scribed il in the following lines;
=. Next came fresh April. full Of lustxhsd.
And wanton As a Md whose horne new bndsi
Upon bull he rode. the same Nn'eis lsu
Rnropa floating through Ia ArEoick nuusi
His horns we're gilded all with erldcn studs,
And garnished with garlands, goodly sight,
on all the fairest flowers and freshest buds
Which tn earth brings FORTH ana wet ne
seemed in sight
with waves through which he waded for his
loves delight.
In the ancient Alban calendar, in
which the year was represented as con-
sisting Of ten months Of irregularlength,
April stood frst, and had thirty'six days.
In the calendar OF Romulus it had the
second place, and was composed Of
thirty days. Numa's twelve month cal
enser assigned it the fourth place, with
tweniy.nine days; and so it remained
till the reformation of the year by Julius
Cesar, when il recovered its former
thirty days, which it has since retained.
It is commonly supposed that the name
was derived from the Latin aperio, i
open, as marking the time when the buds
Of the trees and flowers open. If this
we're the case, it would make April
singular among the months, for the
names of none Of the rest, as designated
in Latin, have any reference to natural
conditions or circumstances. 1t is gem
orally considered that there is no proba-
bility Of the correctness of this supposi-
ton. April was considered among the
Romans as Venus month, obviously be-
cause Of the reproductive powers Of ma
ture now set agoing in several of her
departments. The FIRST day was specially
set apart as FeStum VeReris et Fortune
Virihs. The probability, therefore, is
that Aprilis was Aphrihs, founded on
Aphrodite, the Greek name Of Venus.
The Anglo-S+xons called the month
Oster mondth, and for this appellation
the most plausible origin assigned is
that it was the month during which east
winds prevailed. The term Easter may
have had the same origin.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

he saw but little Of the women and chill
dren; everything happened so quick
that before even the strongest had got
out OF the choked passage way from tho
steeragc, tho women we're 50 bewildered,
or the water so impeded their progress,
that few came on deck those that did
were swept away before they could be
secured; one woman wen, down with
two of her children in her arms aud a
third clasping her neck.
Nixon, the murderer Of Plriter' was
to day sentenced to be hung May 10th
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
oHArRMAn BLEcKLRY.

Is il lair and just for two poWeriu
morning papers to ridicule and some
times abuse an old man Of acknowledged
integrity aud uprighiness of character
though bowed with age, like Esquire /
C. Bleekley2 Be he never so unsc
ouainted with the system OF double entry
bookkeeping, introduced in his Office
within the last year or two, his official
acts are subject to legal scrutiny, and he
ia entitled TO courteous treatment both
nsan Official and as a private citizen.
lie has borne all these thrusts OF satire
wit and animadyersion with singular pa
fence and good nature. A younger man
mich. retort in kind, or seek some other
redress; but he has never said word.
ON the contrary, he has sought to re-
move the causes Of complaint alleged
nv tbe first reform Grand Jury, and with
,he aid OF firsi-elass book-keeper and
suggestions OF official counsel, has re-
duced the affairs Of the Office to better
svste,a than formerly. and will doubtless
make additional improvements from time
time 10 time. While things may have
besn kent sorter loose at one time,
thew have also sorter frightened up Of
late wears. and it is not out Of place to
remark that county scrip, which was
worth about GO or 65e three years ago,
has advanced under his administration
10 asa zoe. aud two months ago, when
in demand by taxpayers, soldat s5c. Il
there is anything wroag in any Office, let
II come out and take its course in the
courts without delay. But mere ina-
eodo nartakes too much Of the nature OF
nre;udiee. and is often as injurious for
the time as facts and arguments which
NAV be wanting. 1t is strongly init
mated that the Grand Jury found bills Of
Indictment against some whom they crit
icized. aud that in certain event the
Quarterly Court over which Mr. Bleck-
Lev presides will at once on meeting
next Monday adjourn sine die. This
view Of the question suggests some seri-
ons Inconvenience to the public, but we
are not prepared to consider it with our
,,raaent data.
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recorders court Matters.

The only State case on the Recorder S
docket to-day was one for carrying
deadly weapons. The guilty party was
fined City dollars and placed under three
thousand dollars bonds to answer before
the Criminal Court. The custom in
such cases is, after Indictment found by
the Grand Jury, to come into court and
plead guilty to the charge. A fine OF
ten dollars is generally imposed, and the
pistol toter can again resume his walk
ing armory business.
The usual number of DRINKS, disor-
derlies and fights we're disposed of by
the imposition of the usual fine or its
equivalent in work on the chain gang al
the rate of fifty cents per day
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An ingenious individual, with a turn
for mathematics, has found that there Is
one mig 10 every Quo aud iourientha
men in The United States. There Is
nothing singular at all that every man
should have pig, but when iour'ienths
OF a man buys a pig, the event becomes
a matter Of deep interest 70 everybody
who strives after higher civilization.
The mind instantly pictures this four
tenths of an individual getting home
with that pig, and bneking up Agains,,
fences. and splashing into the mud and
Licking AT the animal just enough to
miss il aud swing OIL bis balance, aud
while we have a long array OF prece'
dents 10 show that no whole man ever
drove a pig in the right direction, we
can we'll believe that ionr-ienths OF a
man wrestling with that animal would
afford a spectacle that would be nourlsh'
inc 10 The las, degree This, Of course,
il conlideutial. - Ddabury Nelcs.
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ADJUSTMENTS.


GnASp OrrnE HousE. - Household
Treasure aud the Daughter Of the Regi'
ment, two sparkling comedies, were pre-
senied by the Putnam comedy company
before large audience at the Opera
House, last evening. The ballad sing
ing and natural acting Of Miss Katie
Putnam, In the first piece, we're received
with applause, ana she was compelled TO
accept several nncores. As the VIVIAN
deere Of the Regiment Miss Katie APP
pearcd 10 considerable advantage she
sang and danced in rafting style,
worthy Of one having Eight hundred
brave fathers" who lived and died in the
army Of the great Napoleon The songs
salut a France and Rataplan were well
rendered, while the Magnetic waltz and
Gun dance we're quite attractive. The
support by the company was quite COED
Mr.. Ashton appeared as " Sergeant Sea-
lade" Mr.. CASTOR as "Guillot," Mr..
Ryan as "Pumpernickle," Mr. kennicou
s"De Grandtete," etc. This evening a
sensational drama, Sans Souci, written
expressly for Katie Putnam, will be
brought out with appropriate scenery aud
properties. Miss Katie will appear in
three roles, as Jacquelina, Cupid
and "Elze Almar," in each of which
she is pronounced superb. A number
of pleasing songs and dances are inter
spersed throughout the play. Tomorrow
evening Miss Katie will take her fare
we'll benefit in "Fanchon, the Cricket.
No reserved seats can be secured alter 4
O clock each afternoon
OLYMPIC VARIETIES Manager Buch'
anan has the only variety entertainment
in the city, at his Olympic, on Washing
ton street, near the corner Of Main. A
line troupe Of specially artists appear
each evening. The corps consists of
vocal and instrumental performers,
dancers, minstrels, pantomimists, etc.
The stage manager has arranged an
attractive programme for this evenings
entertainment. New stars will be
brought out during the week.
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punch ON The FemaIe Headaches,

The female headaches are innumera-
bic, bat they arise principally from yex-
alton and disappointment lhey may
be divided into nervous and slck
headaches. The nervous is irritable,
and cannot bear being spoken to.
The sick is respondent and sulky,
and bursts into tears at the least
contradiction. When a lady can
not haye her oFn way, q headache is he
painful Consequences. IA unpopular
visitor. brought home accidentally 70
dinner, will produce an alarm ing attack
ofheadache, and the symptoms that sue
cessively follow are instant loss OF appe-
tite, deafness, peevishness, hysteria, and
Sadly a precipitate retreat TO the bed
room. The poor sersAnts leel tue ei-
fects Of the headache as much as any
one and do not stop in the room any
longer than they eau help. These I'M
iortuuats ksadaches gre very frequent
about the time When every one e, Or Is
supposed to be, out Of town, and c. not
cease until the patient has been carried
20 he SEASIDE 90 2 cksn-e 81 air. The
milder forms viii vanish npon me appli-
esii9n Of q piece Of jevelfy. or II the
forehead Is snapped up in neE shawl
% Is astonishing With Chat raridiiI he
pain disappears. Sometimes , shilune
Of the scene j. requisite, aud thus boz
AZ the opera has been knoEn 20 pro
ducc an lnstantaneous cure. even when
he headache has been of she most siun-
90. a.. Son. and the opera played
lhut le-ctiPs---
has been 0ue Of Versrs.
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derness. "Too Soon" is a novels
SOLVER Cromwell = will please every
student Of history and oharacter The
Original Prophet" is q graphic eolleo
ton OF "reminiscences about the founder
of Mormonism, and in word the nun
Der Cor April sastains the reputation OF
this ola and heightened periodical.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

Tnr comments Of the Grand Jury on
the burial Of county panpers can hardy
be said to sweeten the dying hour
Aralanche, Sd,
Hardly; but these comments may
sweeten the minutes of the next Quar-
terly Court, Il the session is not too
,hort
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
A. N. GOODMAN,
100 Main street.
He guarantees q cit in all cases.

HAVING purchased the large, com
modious and well ventilated stable
known as the Eclipse Stable, corner of
Third and Monroe streets, ] am prepared
TO receive boarding horses at reasonable
terms. Extra attention paid to the care
Of carriages and buggies also, will
have a good stock of livery
80 M. @. COSTELLO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

Providence, April J.-Howard IKE
publiean) is elected by 567l majority
a gain 1000 over last year The Repob'
lican candidate for Lieutenant Governor
is beaten by 100 votes, there being three
tickets in the Geld. The Legislature is
largely Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

HARPER, Galaxy Atlantic and other
magazines for April have been received
by Mansford, corner Of Second and
Monroe streets. Also another lot Of
George Eliot's Middlemarch cheap
edition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

SPRIxe fashions are blooming out, and
Wilkinson, the news dealer at III Main
street, has Harper's Bazaar and the
Young Ladies journal, two very popp-
lar fashion magazines.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
Ineideut In Amadeo's Reign.

An incident peculiarly Spanish is nov
recalled from the palmy days OF hing
Alnadeo' reign, if there we're any such.
AS the court consisted wholly of Dem
ocratic nobility, Liberals ennobled by
The new King, untitled politicians, mill
tary men and rich business people, the
grandee., and especially the high born
Spanish ladies, were very much offended,
and adopted a strange method OF show
ing their spite. The white mantilla, fas-
tened to a high tortoise shell comb was
in early DAYS the universal head-gear OF
Spanish ladies, and at the instlgatlon OF
he Duchess Of Morny, number re-
solved to appear in this costume slmults-
ueously in the afternoon drive in
the Prado. The Queen, as she
drove, noticed the strange change OF
fashion, and innocently pointed 1t
out 10 her husband, wondering in her
foreign simplicity what it meant. Had
the matter ended there it would be well.
The paltriness Of the motive took away
the sting of the slight. But Sogasta,
who was Prime Minister at the time,
could not see that dignifed indifference
was the best retort. he sought out a
number Of the best known women OF dis
reputable character, had them arrayed
in white mantillas and tortoise-shell
combs. found for them handsome car
riages. and suddenly turned the good
for-nOthing cOEiege on to the Prado TO
mingle 9Th the danes Of ancient lineage
and regulations untarnished. The Joke
had the effect that be perhaps intended.
The women we're mobbed az they drove
home in their unEonted splendor, and as
the ladies' could hardly be distinguished
from them, owing to the similarity OF
dress, 1t is not certain but some Of them
we're maItreaied in the same way. At
al evenla, white msutIilas have not since
been seen upon the Prado.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

Jap LoOkE.-At No. GAG Main, near
the corner Of Jefferson street, is the best
looking newsman in the city. Joe has
the latest daily and weekly newspapers
from all parts of the world, and all The
weekly pictorials and magazines fOr
April. His collection OF American and
European fashion books is complete.
If you want papers, periodicals, novels
or stationery, 20 10 Locke's grand news
depot aud hand in your orders.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

THERE is no excuse for poor biscuits,
rolls, bread, griddle cakes, mullins, wat
fies, ETC., when Dooleys Yeast Powder
is used. Grocers sell it. cod
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COAL.
49, s.=.a.a.--a
BLACK DIAMONDS.

WAIT s LEWIS are the only Coal
Dealers In The city who are selling
No. I Pittsbnrg Coal at 20 cents per
barrel delivered and " preferred,
viii weigh on City scales.
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The American TItIe Of /" slIsler. 2

One Of the New York papers having
uttered q serious protest against the
american fashion Of prefxing the title
Of " Honorable 10 the names OF men
in public positGns, tho sharp edged
Richmond Enquirer cries ditto to Mr..
Burke, AID discourses thus, with an
snecdote thrown in:
We have had strange love for that
simple but manly title OF mister ever
sines We we're able 10 distinguish hetwesn
true worth aud mere pretension. We
cannot say il was innate or intuitive,
but il came TO us through our devotion
to our boyhoods hero. A gallant, alas
fell By bis own hand in fit Of heredi-
tsry .sssnity, at Fortress Monroe, long
before be was forced to decide between
bis State and his country. 1t was at
the close Of the Mexican war,
when most OF the officers were
recsiying brevet titles. We hap
poned 70 be present, and we're toler'
ated by them as mere boy, when dis
cussion sro5e among them as TO titles.
Oar favoriie and Mentor, whose words
we're then our oracles, and who had re-
ceived brevet for gallant and meritorl-
aas seryices, said. THE true title Of an
American gentleman is Aistep. 1t 10,
when worthily worn, above any that can
be conferred by prince or potentate, or
won by military or civic services; AID
while shall deserve the respect Of men
so far as to merit that title, equi-distant
frola disgusting familiarity and serylle
dattarv am content FROM that
time We have set high value upon our
only American title Of nobility-the
simple but expressive little word Mister,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

THE EoLEouc for Aprilis fully ~ val
liable q c5ileciion 6f foreign standard
literature a. sny a us predecessors
The unpublished letters oi fLs Phatess
Charlotte ar foil Of interest aud ten
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03
COUNTY WAREHOUSES;.

The Legislature passed an act, which
became ! Law, providing that it shall be
lawiulfor the County Court ofsny county
IN this State having no county work
house to contract With the County Court
Of any adjoining county having county
gork-house for the keeping and working
If the misdemeanor eonyicts Of the
former upon such terms as may be
egreed upon. Thisis the wording OF the
law and It goes further and says that
when any person shall 5e convicted OF =
misdemeauor. and ne fail TO pay tAe the
aud costs. the psrsoa shall u cor
faed a. hard labor 10 tie work
house Of the cogniy. II the ssaniy
have a s9rk-E0use, Z noi. then il ihs
wcrk-ho-se CT aay eo-nsy adjoining aaT-
f.r q pors-ho-se. a-s Hi.a which s.es
eo-srae. las Seen made. 1nE. al tas
Gees I'D c0s.s zssssss1 sal y sd a.
shs rae q tEeatT-6as es1ts for eseh
6avss e,-Ensa- TIE rz-t q ro-k-
Esaas "a ib.s eoznfT As Jag 5sss FL
AID ossn rrra5--z Dlses uksss ~ mis-
seueanss corrscts rz- sorE or t,sif
Elef AID esEf Elfbo1i 5,slrg EXPOSED 70
60. aars q tss zzsl1its5ss On re strssi.
eaz g. sEsztas : az fsa5zeiy cifzrscsa
ia. fbsy psssr tsa osse % Heieras e.
go. q Eei exc + Is ir8s fasf
re eiL4ia-llsE Eh5eh CWeeps ihs street
win 5zl. and elsia AID 1soon unoer =
strong g.a-3. is zsis " mostly q hard
cases. II they are 10 Eseh shen cor
victed they are aluest csrtzin 70 De-
come such, Tor EotAing rsndsrE human
nature more desperate than tie cor
seriousness Of having passed the RubieoD
OF responsibility, never more 70 be al
lowed to return. The notoriety q their
punishment makes them 81 once and
forever irreclaimable. But permit then
TO work out their punishment within Sc
cluded walls, and many a youthful Of
fender would reform his ways and rise
10 the dignity Of useful citizenship.
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THE condition upon which Commo-
dore Vanderbilt rendered 100000 to the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, for
the purpose OF founding n university,
aetiles the question Of location, as it
must be at or near NaEhyille. and Bishop
McTyeire, Of Nashville, tie President
during life, al a salary OF $1,000 per an
mum and free house rent and other per
quisiies. Tho donor is 3 eousin Of Mrs.
McTyeire, and this may explain his par
TALLY for the Bishop and for Nashville.
He requires the plans Of the buildings
20 be submitted 10 him for inspection
ana provides that the endowment fund
shall be kept forever inviolabie. The
name Of the Institution will probably b
changed frota ihe Central 10 the Van
derbili University. The only question
az TO location nov WI remain to be set
lied between Nashville aai the city Of
EdgeGeld. opposite.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

AWNINGS made TO order by Martin
Eyke, 81 Madison street. 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

MURRAY q RIpoylE, merchant tailors,
will remove TO the new building now
being erected for them at their old place
about the l., Of Nay. For tho present
they are at 100 Main street, up stairs,
opposite Peabody Hotel where they are
receiving, Of their own importation iron
liondon end Paris, the largest and hnes'
stock OF Enrlish and French piece goods
brought South. It includes al the nov
eliies-sverything kept in frst-class es-
iabEshmeuts Our customers and the
public will end upon examination that
cur stock cannot be sxeelled. zlf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

TnE beautiful moBihly magazine, the
Bow Reils, Tor March, is to be found
at h. j. Walkers news depot. le5 Beal
street. This is one Of the finest maya
zines placed on our table. Call and
subscribe for the new volume,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

Gentlemen wishing to get nice suit
of clothes for the coming spring season
would do b0st TO examine the new and
beautiful stock of spriNg goods just re-
ceiyed by f. no iti~
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NO &c e!

TUHE MEMPHIS WATER COMPANY ARE
ready to supply consumers steadily with water
from LIST of April. All parties who have con-
nections with the main pipe will please call at
this Office and pay their water rate and have
the water turned on.
WI CAMERON, Secretary.
OrrIcE. No. II West Court street. 1851
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-04-03

SHIrwEg TAOS printed just at Ne"
York prices at the PUBLIC LEDGER
Office. Az
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ANTI-BILIOUS BITTERS
INDeN-AM RICANA.

They are composed of the same vegetable
and on the same principle as ny renowned
pills Indo- mericana, famous all over Europe
for their purity, efficacy and virtue. II is also
The hest appe tier ever invented, and an un-
failing preparation to reinforce and clear the
voice OF singers. This miraculous specific,
after having been aualyzed by the Royal Med
teal College. procured me the BreUthO from
Ills Majesty the King of Italy. They. are no
Humbug, and can be procured at all the prln-
cipal druggists and saloons in this city,.
General Depot at Messrs. L. Podesta * Co. s,
236 Front street. Memphis, Tenn.
N. BIN order to guard against counter
feits here, insert q fac smile of my trade
mark, with my initiflls, G. A. B. 2S-l07
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NOTICES.
N &c e!

N o Il i q Il
TINHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY N0TI-
fed not to trade for notes made by A,
II. Dickerson to 9. Frankland. as the consid-
Grafton for which the notes were given has
failed. a. II. DIChEhSON.
MEMPHIS. March %. 1873. $3.50