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EDWARD BULwER LYTroN, BART.

The death of Sir Edward Bulwer Lyt-
ton, which occurred on the 18th instant,
in his sixty-seventh year, has been
merely announced by telegraph, and the
papers have hastily enumerated some OF
his literary works and consigned him to
his tomb without further reflection. He
was no common man by birth or attain
ments, and his influence upon the litera-
ture, poetry, drama and philosophy Of
the age will be felt long after his name is
forgotten by those who adopt his ideas.
In his time ne wrote over sixty books, all
Of which we're received with more or less
favor by the public. His characters were
aristocrats generally, and he was in
fact a royal novelist. In his earlier days
be wrote books that burned with passion
and licentious ideas, but in his maturer
years and his old age he became NOR
alist and philosopher, and repaired the
wrongs committed in youth against
society and religion. His style
never fell to the commonplace; it
was always lofty, dignifed and stately.
He admired the upper classes of So
ciety, and defended them as no other au-
thor ever did or will He probed deep
the metaphysical questions that have
puzzled the world and, seemed satisfied
where his predecessors have only
doubted. In his Strange Story" he
promulgates very curious ideas, which
must have found Judgment in his
capacious brain. He loved to wander
along the borders Of the marvellous, the
supernatural, and to appear at home
where others stood in awe and super
stidous fear. He was a genius by ma
ture and cultivation, aud was as versa
tile as lie was highly favored by birth
and surroundings. His books always
bore the impress Of deep research and
profound erudihon, aud we're not only
entertaining bat instructive. His supe-
rior faculties we're always made subordi-
uate to bard work, illustrating most
beautifully that there is no royal road
10 learning He graduated at Cambridge
in 1926. bot had made his debut in lit
erature six years previously as the
author Of lsmail" when only fifteen
years old; Pelham" Published in 1927
vas his next work OF note Then fol-
lowed The DisoWned." PaBl Cliff
ford" Eugene Aram," Pilgrims Of toe
Rhine" Last Days Of Pompeii," etc.
he entered parliament in 1881 and con-
tinuea IL political lie to the day Of his
death. He vac ct once q siatesnaa,
poet, philosopher drsmaiist and orator
De was raised 70 abe pserage in ls66,
and viii be succeeded iR bis tiile pnd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

MoRRsTowN, The capital Of Hamblin
county, East Tennessee, situated on the
East Tennessee and Virginia railroad
at the crossing of the Cincinnati, Cum
berland Gap and Charleston railroad
forty miles above Knoxville, is to have
a new courthouse. The contract has
just been awarded to Messrs. Folsom 4
Lyle, at S2l, $50, and work will be com.
menced early in the spring. This iO a
new county, less than two years old, and
yet it is to have the finest courthouse in
East Tennessee, while Shelby county
the largest and richest county in the
State, rents rooms, with thin walls, over
feed aud oil stores for county offices and
other purposes, including receptaclei
for all the records and archives of the
county. Are we too poor2
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the boats 10 BE- lowered, but il Is be-
llevca that the vessel settled 80 quickly
there was not sufficient time 10 launch
an the boats, The rescued who have
arrived hera aay the confederation Of the
passengers on learning their danger was
hears,rendlng, Those who have escaped
death have Lost everything, all their pos
sessions having gone down in the vessel.
LONDON, January 2s.-The news re-
eeisea from Dover this morning Of the
loss Of the emigrant ship Northheei,
with nearly pll on board, created poo
found sensation IN this city. A number
Of the emigrants belonged 70 the work.
ing class Of London and vicinity.
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coaseSI His Father 90 Ohris.
9tauilW and Didn't.

DN1ltl anu nun -
i reeollect 10 this day, says Mr.. Owen
in the February Atlantic, the spot on
which commenced my long.projected
undertaking. IL was on n path which
skirted, on the farther side, the lawn in
front Of our house and led to the gar
den. / could point out the very tree we
were passing when-with some misgiv-
ings, now that it was to be put TO the
test | sounded my father by first ask
ing him what he thought about Jesus
Christ His reply was to the effect that
| would do well to heed his teachings,
especially those relating to charity aud
70 our loving one another. This was
we'll enough, as far as it went; but it
did not at all satisfy me-. So, with some
trepidation, | put the question direct,
whether my father disbelieved that Christ
was the Son Of God2 He looked little
surprised, and did not answer immedi-
ateiy. "Why do you ask that question,
nv SOM" he said at last.
Because / am sure l began,
eagerly. .,
father, smiling, n HtlIIN
ayes, | am." 49,
Ibid you ever hear of the Mahome.
tansY said my father, while had
paused 10 collect my proofs.
/ replied that had heard of such q
people who live somewhere, far of.
do you know what their religion IS z
mo-
"They believe that Christ is not the
Son of God, but that another person,
called Mahomet, was Gods chosen
prophet" ~ 1,
"Do they not believe the Bible 2 asked
/, somewhat aghast.
"No. Mahomet wrote q book called
the Koran; and Mahometans believe it
TO be the word of God. That book tells
them that God sent Mahomet to preach
the gospel TO them and to save their
souls"
Wonders crowded fast upon me. A
rival Bible and rival Saviour. Could
it be? / asked: Are you quite sure
this is true, papaY
Eyes, my dear, am quite sure.
"But l suppose there are very few
Mahometans; not near--near 80 many OF
them as of Christians"
"Do you call Catholics Christians,
Robert?2
"oh, no, papa. The Pope is anti
Christ"
My father smiled. "Then by Chris
tians you mean Protestants2"
Eyes"
"Weli, there are many more Mahom-
etans than Protestants in the world
about a hundred and forty million Ma
hometans, and less than a hundred mil
lion Protestants.' j 1884,
II thought almost everybody believed
in Christ, as mamma does.
"There are probably twelve hundred
millions Of people in the world. So, out
Of every twelve persons one only is
Protestant. Are you quite sure that the
one is right and the eleven wrong?
My creed, based on authority, was top
ping. / had no answer ready. During
the rest of the walk ! remained almost
silent, engrossed with new ideas, and re-
plying chiefly in monosyllables when
sDoken to.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

CHICAGO, January 23.-The directors
Of the Chicago Base Ball Association
decided last evening to disband the club,
sell its property, and divide the proceeds
pro rata among stockholders
PKomA, ItL., January 23-John Cas-
tello, who killed John Kenop in July
last, is being tried for murder at this
term Of court, Judge Baugh presiding.
Kenon and Castellos wife had been I'M
duly intimate, and this fact enraged the
prisoner so much that, finding Kenon in
his house one day, he chased him into
his own yard and beat him with club
till he died. ..tIs fta
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PUnLIc SCHOOLS.

Tho Avalanche objects to Judge
Houks school bill because J, is a STATE
and not county system. The latter
has been tried, and is a failure except
in a few localities where good schools
would be supported anyhow, system OF
no system. Nothing but State system
will relieve us Of the odium Of illileraoy
that makes the State almost by.word
aud a synonym for ignorance. II the
duty Of levying tax is left oplionalwiih
the equities nine.tenths Of them will con-
tinue in their old grooves, and the State
before another census viii rise 10 the
eminence Of first in the Union as TO illit-
eracy. The selfish argument that rich
people should not be taxed to educate
the poor is just as wise as to say that the
moral and virtuous should not contribute
to build jails and penetentiaries, and
that men never having lawsuits should
not be taxed to build court-houses and
pay the costs Of criminal prosecutions
Il has been well said that it costs twice
as much to hang man as TO educate
child. As mere matter of dollars and
cents, il is cheaper to educate the rising
generation than to let them grow up wild.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

The Hebrew race are evidently "losk
ing up" in England. Several Of them
have had haroleteies conferred upon
them during the present reign. Some
more are members Of Parliament. Mr..
Disraeh, whose ancestors we're jews, has
been Prime Minister Of England. The
head Of the British Admiralty is Mr..
Gosohen, a gentleman Of Hebrew ex-
traction. Mr. Lawson lothsrWise Levi,
proprietor Of theDailyT Telegraph. Of Lon
don, has been offered a baronetcy BY
Mr.. Gladstone Il is said; and nov Lord
Romilly, after having been Master Of the
Rolls for twenty-five years, has an
nounced his intention Of resigninc, end
Il is stated that he ell Ls succeeded BY
sil George Jessel. the Solicitor-6eneral,
Who r a Jew. The Office i next 10 dig
mtg 10 The Chancellorship, aud the sal
airy j. $50, 900 a year With q retiring pen
sion. -Piiladelphia Press
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

MANsFoRD, corner Second and Mon
roe, has made great reduction in the
price of papers. If people do not buy
news at his low price, he should eneour-
age literature by giving papers free to
all who ask. 1881
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NOTICE.
Notice to Contractors.

OTrfcE OF VtcKsnuRe AND NASHVILLE R. r. !
OKoLoSA. Mss. January 9Th.
UlHR EARTH GRADUATION on TIKI
tween Grenada and Graysport % secti0ns)
amounting 20 ~, 900 cubic yards, Is offered foi
contrrct until February l5th. 1913. Bid
win be considered tor any less amount
Parties can examine profle and Ipecif-
cations al the company'F oHice In Oko-
Iona. Mss, o. AZ the City Enrineer's ofice,
Aenphis. The company reserve the right q
reject any or Ell bids.
b order u the President.
ll2bI IS, NOON, Chief Engineer,
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The Secretary of War has ordered the
West Point and Annapolis cadets 10 ap.
pear in a body at Washington on the oe'
casion Of the Presidential inaugural
March 4th. Such an occurrence is
doubtless without precedent, but il illus
trates the military tendencies Of our
government under President who is
goverped almost solely by military ideas.
1t will, no doubt, crafty most OF the
cadets to participate as a gdrde ette in
such a demonstration, and will please
the curious crowds who may be in Wash
ington to note the occurrence of the
day. Yet it looks like an unnecessary
interruption Of the curriculum, and a
display which could be postponed as
well until the end of the session, What
ever criticism may be evoked by such
an order falls upon the President, as
the corps of cadets is subject by statute
to do duty at such places or such service
as the President of the United States
may direct. The Secretary Of War has
no right by the act of 1889, to do any
thing but what may from time to time be
eHioined on him or intrusted to him by
the President of the United States. The
President alone is recognized and not
the Secretary of War. Hence he stands
in the light of ordering his own pageant.
West Pointers have usually enough con-
tempt Tor civil law without having their
egotism polished up by the chief execu-
tive of the nation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

A BILL was introduced in the House
yesterday by Mr.. Lindsay, of Davidson
to take the sense of the people in hold
ing Constitutional Convention at the
next election Of members to the General
Assembly, and if they declare in favor
OF a convention it shall assemble al
Nashville, November, 1874. This gives
ample time to discuss all the changes
demanded in the organic law of the
State, although there are many who in
sist on a convention at once. The sub
ject is worthy of the most careful con
sideration.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

Il PERSON Of color was elected clerk Of
a court at Alexandria, Virginia, was
qualified, gave his bond, and put in his
appearance at the Office to perform it;
duties and receive his salary. But the
wicked court issued an order requiring
him to show cause why he should not be
removed for general incompetence.
and all because the poor fellow, in his
early education, had neglected to learn
how to read and write. That court
ought to be abolished, or else the clerk
be appointed Judge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

FRESH Canadian oat meal. sweet cider,
pure strained and comb honey, and a
full line of extra family groceries, at ].
Devoto's, corner Of Third and Adams
streets. 1851
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ApMIKIsrRAToR's NOTICE:
NOTICE .

AroTIcF Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
N rrderrirnsd has this day qualified e me
Asmin istratof q Che estate Of " lillian Sfais,
.~sid estate are nofifed 10 Gle their elaim
srairrt faid estate within the time prescrioed
~ law ard al parties N iebted % said estate
are notifed 70 set.ie their inds bteen rs. VI
9ssr IE0 EHRLIcH, Aan1.
January %, 40. VIZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

PAU WAGER, the euierpritiug nsvs
dealer whose emporium is located at No.
296 Mas greet has al the latest papers
and periodicais pni re very bed Of
cigars Give bin q CAL
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DRIVEN WELLS, l6 Jefferson st.

REcE1yED-a choice lot of Malaga
grapes, oranges, apples, raisins, figs
and citron. LYLE Il SHIELDS
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estates by Owen Meredith, who aIss In
heriis some Of his fathers versatile
genius.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-01-23

Insure with the memphis city Fire
aud General Insurance Co.; oniee 10
Madison street. l2O-l45
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GAS FITTING, l6 Jefferson st.

Coal oil is explosive ..
That is well known;
Mammoth oil is not" explosive,
AS will at any time be shown
l3s By A. HITzFELD 4 Son
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nlll ASSOCIATIONS.
M H M H HIS
Building and Savings Association.
ION the ola Philadelphia plan.
ASSOCIATION,

GECOND CALL ON SHARES ARE DJE
- and payable on OF before Fet ruary 3, 1913.
AZ "a Pm, payable az the Sec retary's ctiice
No. Al Madison street lbasemeP d. Parties de-
sirous Of joining a iirst-class Association are
lnvlted 70 cal and ptocure a copy Of the con-.
sutuilen and bylaws. Eratis
A few more shares FOR sale 81 each share per-
month. The second stated monthly meeting
VIII be held on MOffDAI, February3 g, 1873, at
"a pm. The mo ney on hand will be loaned.
out 70 the shared .olders. The share holders
are requested 10 ittend all the meetinrs.
Ohcers Of the Association for 1913
G.H. JUD All. President.
DR.. A. S'LERBNYI. Vice President.
L. LEV I .. Treasurer.
s. STU RM. Secretary.
DIEEcIoH d. Eiseman. J. p. Duke, h. c
Steve 3. Heese. Edward Goldsmith. Js Ma
than, j. schWah. AuE. Berton. n. seessel, Sr-
= and II. lehman, Atisrncys. ILLS
OUBLIC LEDGER JOB PRINTING rs
II tablishment. No. - Madison street. Com
mercials Steamboat aud general job printing
eKceuied WITH neatness and dispatch.
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-10

GHERIFF'S SALEM Chancery of New Jer-
- sey.-Between I he Elizabethtown Savings In
sttution, complainants, and Margaret Mccain
and ais defendants. Fieri Jac1as.
BY virtue of the above stated writ of feri faces,
to me directed, shall expose for sale. at public
vendue, at the Court House, in the city of Eliza
BETH n. j., on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Noven1-
Der, A. d. 1873, at two o'clock p. of said day,
all the following described parcel of land md
premises, situate. lying and being in the city of
Elizabeth in the county of Union. and state of
New Jersey Beginning at the west side of Catha-
rine street at stake distant two hundred feet
soutLery from the south side of Lafayette street
thence running westerly parallel with Lafayette
street one hunured and forty-nine feet, more or
less. to the land now or late of James S. Baldwin,
and f'rmerly Of the heirs of Peter Kean, decess.
ed thence southerly along that lard twenty five
feet to q stake thence easterly parallel with
Laiayetta street one hundred and forty-seven feet
and one half, more or less, TO Catharine street
and thence northerly along said line of Catharine
street twenty five feet to the place of beginning
and also the use and priyilete of an alley of four
(4 feet in width ard ty-three (5S) feet in dep til
the foutherly side of the land hereby con-
veyed, running fiom Catharine street westerly in
common with the owners Of the adjoining
property. Being the same conveyed TO Margaret
NeCann by Gilbert Randolph and Talmage RoEs
and wife, by their deeds recorded in the Clerks
Office Of Union county thereon in book 81 of deeds
pages 49, &C., and the other in book 80 OF deeds,
pages ASS. &c.
SETH D. RYDER, Sheriff.
Elizabeth September IL, 1879. OIL 4wTu
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SNHERIFF'S SALE.-In ChGncery of New Jer.
~ tey.-- Between George Maxwell. compla nant,
and Susan Olum, ct ais. defendants. 81. ia. for
sale oil mortgaged premises.
By virtue of the above stated writ of ieri facss,
to me directed, shall expose for sale, at public
vendue, at the Court House, in the city of Eliza
beth, N. j., on Wednesday, the 18th day of Novem-
her, A. D. 1873 at two O'Clock p M OF said day. all
that tract of land and premises, siuste in the city
of Elizabeth, in the county of Union and state
of New Jersey Being lots numbered on map
entitled Map of the new manufacturing town If
ElizabethpCrt," which faid map Is on file in the
Clerks office of the county of Essex, lots tif-
teen 49, sixteen q6,) and eighteen QS,) on block
eleven al said lots twen,y Five ct front and
rear by one hundred feet deep lot fifteen l5)
fronting on Elizabeth avenue. and lots sixteen
u6l aid eighteen iel fl oning on Marshall street,
in the 10 Loving order, that is to say, that lot .
teen C15l on block eleven IN shall first be sold
and that oth sixteen Q6 and eighteen ISL On
block eleven (l1) shall secondly be sold.
SETH B. hYpIR, Sheriff.
Elizabeth, September 8. 1873 ola 4wTu
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CHERRIES SALE.-Union County Circuit
- Court.-Elijah H .Purdy. William Phyfe end
Robert Clenighan, partners, &C., as L. Il. Purdy J.
Co., VS.. Helen W. Dimock. ri. ia. de bo. ct ter.
In case on lien.
By virtue of the above stated writ of feri facias,
to me directed shall expose for sale, at public
vendue, at the Court House, in the city of Eliza
beth, N. j, Wednts day, the 26th day of No
yenber, A. D. 1878, at two O'Clock p m. of said
day, certain brown stone dwelln house with
French roof, about seventy-fve feet by ninety
feet. with basement and cupola, en- lot or cur
tlage, situate in the city Of Elizabeth, county of
Union and state of New Jersey
Beginning at the southwest corner of South and
Williamson streets, and running thence along the
southerly line of South street north eighty-nine
degrees and thirty-fye minutes west two hundred
and thlrty-slx feet six inches to the middle OF
gate lost thence along land now or late of said
Helen W. Dimock sol III six degrees and forty
three minutes west three hundred and fifty feet
Blk inches to corner thence Still along the same
south seventy-nile degrees and sixteen minutes
east one hundred and ninety-one feet one inch TO
the westerly line of Williamson street and ther ce
along th9t line north thirteen degrees and seven
teen minutes east three hundred and ninety-two
feet to the place of beginning.
SETH 3. RYDER. Sheriff.
Elizabeth, September Is, 1873 o28 4wTu
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1873-11-10

In one of Landsoer's carly visits to
Scotland, he stopped at village and
took great deal of notice of the dogs,
jotting down rapid sketches of them
on bit of paper. Next day, resuming
his journey, he was Mortified to find
dogs suspended in all directions from
the trees, or drowning in the rivers,
with stones around their necks. He
stopped weeping urchin who was hur-
rying off with a pet pup in his arms,
and learned, to his dismay, that he was
supposed to be an excise officer who
was taking notes of all the dogs he saw
in order to prosecute the owners for I'M
paid taxes ; SO the people were all anx-
ious to get rid of their dogs. Another
time he went to Portugal, and the
King sent for him to express his admir-
alton. "Ah, Sir Edwin" said the
King, 81 am so glad too see you ; I'm
so fond of beasts"
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SHERIFF's sALE--In Chancery OF New Jer.
- sey.-Between Mary L. Booth, ct al, COM
plainants and Patrick B. Bonn or. ct al, defend
ants. Fl. ia fnr sale rf morris aged premises
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RYDER TowNLEY Co..
Successors to s. B. Ryder,
PAINTER,
No. 200 Broad street.
WALL PAPERsl
Ryder has the largest assortment OF
PAPER HANaINGs
Ever stocked in this city, comprising
gifts AND STAMPED GOLD,
From rs cents to $3.50 per roll.
sATINs, BLANKS, FLAT GROUNDS,
STRIPES, AND DECORATIONS,
OF ALL KINDS.
Experienced workmen furnished to hang
paper.
Churches, Halls, Public and Private Build
ings Fresceed in Water, Caustic or Oil.
SIGNS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
Dealer in all kinds of
Painters Stock and Tools, Picture Frames,
Cord, &c.
WINDOW SHADES & FIXTURES.
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No. 107 UNION STREET,
ELIZABETH, N.:S
HOUSE, SIGN & FREsCo PAINTING.
GLIDING,
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PAPER HANGING.
Always on hand good selection Of
WALL PAPER.
Special Attention Paid to Fresceing.
Churches, halls and private houses frescoe
in Dstemper, Oil or Caustio
Taste and reasonable prices combined.
II. TERLINDE.
Painter ard Decorator, Established 1858.
G. REINHARDT
Fresco Artist, formerly with s. B. Ryder.
a10tf
THn
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A first-class
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Is connected with the establishment, and
merchants and others will find it to their
interests to call and examine our
specimens and learn the prices.
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