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LOCAL MATTERS.

,n.,,.ors SERVICES To-MoREow.-Ihe
'f'";"; Ii'';;';nps services will be held in all o
iSs r,j Si:y c6Srchss 'o.msrrow except the fol
''","- ~. STREET C1n7stim.-Preachins al
- " by Rev. J. Z. Tyler, and at = T
\, !! :, b. (; Rcy. y. ". Wilson. ,,o.o, =
y. .>rSo"d e Prcs'y'er,sn-IRieng' Rev >; Moses y y
80 I,g-,, ;r,.. scientific Tests of Prayer.
>",i,(- r.,,.S SIrCc. Netaodts'.-Right Rev: BIshoI
n,.,.it, 4, II \. II. the pastor at = Z. NJ
E,ic L.e.-Rcv. ". W. Bennett, d. D,S'
5: i. NJ. .-,., ,,.s;.. pov n Guv =,
o'2 H.. Rev. D. Z. Wills at y P. II.
j,%n,raary =. i aethodtst.--ReE. u. T. wills
~ \ Il. Rcy. John E. Edwards, u. D..
at PM ,., p,r w;,,;sr
".i% J,fG Bap:l$L-Rcv. Charles II. Corey
y T. ;.u At s +. NJ: Rev: j. E. Brown, of Rich
rl,,.o Institute, at 7. NJ.
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HUMOROUS George W. Bagby will
.deliyera lecture on /" Humor and Nonsense p
at Marshall Ward Clubhouse, next Thurs
day evening, for the benefit of Marshall
Ward Club.
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-. 1oNTEsTEp ELEcsioN.--The contested -eIec.
,.oA case OF Robertson Is. Maddox was to
Aa's been beard last night before the Com.
llitAe OF Privileges and Eleetions0s the
senate but owing to Dir. G. d. Wise (eoun.
Si Tor Ar. RoberisoD) being engaged Ia tbe
Actaity ttiai, and the absence OF Mr. Penn
chairman OF the committed. because o. the
Illness OF member OF his ianiIy, the case
was postponed to Monday next. 81
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POLICE COURT, FEIDAy-Justice Crutch-
feld-Elen Harper and Molle Harris, dis
orderly persons, were sent to Jail for sixty
days. Samuel Jones, for FIVE days-same
offence.
B. Benson was fined $40 for al assault
and William johnson $3.50 for throwing
stones in the street.
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JJsaA1LABLE LETTERS REMAINING IN THE
RroHMoND PosT-O OFFICE January 90, 1874.
Miss Bette a. Eanes, Eastyiile, Cumberland
county, Va; Mr.. w. 3: Eddins, corner % OF
Fourteenth and Main, Richmond, Va; W.
S. Flanagan, Richmond city Mr.. a. +.
Howe, box 10, Hampton. Va. John =.
HUFF, Peakesville, Bedford county, ya.; Mr.
Willie e. Kay, 112 Fifth street, Richmond,
va; Mrs. Mary j.. Mills, care J. 3. Thomp-
son, Esq, Louisa Courthouse, Va; Miss isss
Minnie Tate, Richmond, Ya.;; Valentine,
Turnbridee 81 Co., SO Wall street, n.
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Kona IsK;fl,s,iia,fnre.

DEs MotSss. January z3.-By compromise
in the Legisfatnre the Repsibl soanS have se.
cured the Speak End the AntfSno opolisss3
have the other acerS. The ADti.nepopo
lists have the chairmanstfps of alt fae ir.g
|Hstigatiag committees IS
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rrTgASsEKn Pz:Iaz1yG-IgKs Tor. copying Letter
headings, statgrnenis, way bills. &c. Cansbe copied
ir the orsinary iettes-pSss book Send your orders
for printing in ,ese iks and for aiiother dsscrip-
lions OF, printing. to the Disrdtc Printing Horse.
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TRANSFER fRfSTISG-IEKs WIN. copy clear and
distinct for an indefinite period Of ,ine Send scar
orders for work to be done in these inks to fhe
match Printfng-tfousa ~
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BUTTERIcK's PATTERNS AND METRoPoLITaNS
for February at the WHEELER & WILSON cFFIcE,
corner Ninth and Franklin streets. 5s@
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PrrrsBuRsH, PA u, 3anuarS hsaYys
fWiDd-sform prevailed here ID aynof
of The e0nyeftiHg house ed t5e6r Tfonue
/ sons steel. works, at Brad dpS ss HID. Ma
torn OF by the Wind apsi us uea sesipuslf
injured. AZ
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WHIsKEY-Four ~ years. old BucEyER's eele-
brated Kentucky at $3.50 per gallon at CHRISTIAN
e WHITES, Sl4 Main street.
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IRISH, ScoTcH, AND CANADIAN OATMEAL q
CHRISTIAN tS WHITES.
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THE WEsTovER" OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
Mr. L. B. Tatum, agent, announces that the
Powbatan Company's new iron steamer
Westoyer, Captain Travers, will be open for
inspection to-day, between the hours of IL
M. and 2 P. n, at her new pier, in the dock,
foot of T@enty-second street, and that the
City Council, officers of city government,
Chamber of Commerce, Tobacco Exchange,
Corn Exchange, presentatiyes Of the press,
and our merchants and manufacturers gen.
eral!y, are cordially invited to be present. 4
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: laE BEAUTIFUL lslp ACCOMPLISHED COLEMAN
slsTERs viii commence an engagemeat cf
ming. Ss"'
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THE HIGHEST PRICE. E.-The highest price
received this season for loose tobacco was
$3.50, which was paid to Mr.. Patrick H.
Atkinson, of PoWhatap, at Shackoe Ware
house ...f,, .,-
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4 2 iELEerIoN OF TEMP7RAsC OFFICERS. I'd : .
regular meeting of Springfield Section, No.
g. Cadets of Hon or and Temperance, the
following officers were elected !: >. II. Shin
berger. Ca. Edward Riddick, 1st a.
G. In. Cs Mobiles, 2di "a. g.; 3. c. Elletf, 90
A.G.; q. T.. Riddick, q. "a; f "a. Heath,
tG. " VI. IT. Bailey, Z. a. I. Parker,
a, s. Geade, 81; =. Gary, A..ss
u. j. Barker, U. G. fi edward, a. Y: !;
d. u. Rude, james S. Banghau, @ Il.
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SYMPTOMS oF FCATARRH.-Obstruction OF nasal
passages, discharge falling into throat, sometimes
profrise, waery, acrid or thick and tenacious:
cous, purulent, bloody, putrid, offensive, etc. In
others dryness, weak or infImed eyes, ringing In
ears, deafness, ulcerations, scabs from ulcers,
voice altered, nasal twang, offensive breath, I'm:
paired smell and taste, etc. Few only of above
symptoms likely to be present in any case at one
time. ..-rs-.-
To cure-take DR.. PIERcR's Golden Medical Dis
covery earnestly to correct the blood and system,
which are always at fault also 10 act specifically, as
it does upon rhe diseased glands and lining mem
braue Of the nose and Its communicating CHAM
bers. The more I see Of this odious disease the
more positive is my belief that II We would make
treatment perfectly successful IN curing 1t we
must use constitutional treatment 70 act through
the blood, as well as soothing and healing local
application. DR.. sAGE's Cutarrh Remedy, when
used warm and applied with Dr.. PIERcE's Nasal
Douche, effects cures upon .scommon-scnse,'
rational and ife principles. by ts mild sooh-
ing. and healing properties, to which the disease
gradually yields, when the system has been put In
perfect order by the use OF the Golden Medical
Discovery. This s the only perfectly safe, ,scenff-
fc. and successful mode Of acting upon and heal
ing It.
So successful has the above course Of treatment
proven that the proprietor offers $500 reward for
q case he cannot cure. An the means sold BY drug
gists. r. " PIERCE, d. D., proprietor, Buffalo,
Ny z.Js2 /. 5 .zs -syet e Hs
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THOSE CANES have come at last. II you wish ts
secure one call at once at scHAAP's, 1902 hlain
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sHoKERs ARE DELrGHTED WITH THOSE uNAf-
PRoacHABL.E clear HaYara 10c and Premium Sc.
cigars Mt SCHAArts. 1402 Main street.
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WHAT IS TILE EEws ?-Can be ascertatned at
scHAAP's Home and Foreign News-depot, 14o2
Main street. VALENTINES at wholesale and retail.
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HAD HIS LEG BRoKEN.-On Thursday,
while the laborers were engaged in unload.
ing the steamer Gid Dominion, the elevator
used in raising freight from the lower hold
to the deck broke. and threw two colored
men down distance Of fifteen feet. One of
them, Mark Henderson,, had thigh broken,
and was removed to The Medical College In
firmary. Frank Thorogood had his head
slightly cut by the fall.
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OLD MADEIRA AND SHERRY WINES, viatag
1888. ut CHRISTIAN C WHITES
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LATEST NEWS
ENGLAND.

ENGLAND. ~;
pEATu or PAREPA RoS4.
{ LospoN, January 23 -8 u. u. Madame
y 6Pafepa Rcsa died here last DigEf.
sTHE DIXIE on RpfaBuRaH's AaRgIAGy
The Journals Of This morning sss fiilef Win
articles and prog grasnynes Of the ceremonies
on the occasion Of the marriage Of the Duke
Iof Edinburgh, which will take Place at a2.3s
Z. I. Dc. to-day in st. Petersburgh.
LARGE FIRE IN GLASGOW, sc.s
The lsrge cotton factories In Glasgow were
destroyed by fire last NIGH. Loss, gf5 900.
-Four Thousand operatives are thrown out OF
employ ment,
The Queenof the West, from Liverpool for
Pensaco!a, at Glasgow, viii be docked. q.
wHALLgy pgsIsHxD FOR coHrExrT.
George H. Wba.les, M,. p, appeared Be-.
/ fore Lord Chief. Justice CoekbuTit In the
Court or The Queen 's Bench to- day TO answer
the charge or contempt in writing 20 the
press, pe,sisti6 In the trf.tEfu futneS of the
testimony OF Jeaa Luie on hisse examination
as witness for the defendant in; the sTich.,
borne case. ISL * AZ 5s5s
He was adjudeed guilty, and. sentenced TO I
ll,sss : fine of s250 and be imprisoned until
paid. W6sats fe fesased q pa, ,,y and LETT the
court in custody OF officers. q r. ~ s.sas
excitement in the room when he dalI j. ~.
Siekles will be here soon. ~
.4... IA Russia.
THE MARRIAGE OF THE DUKE OF EpNscRGH ARp
TIE GRAND DrcaEss MARIA.
ST.. PErERsBuReH, January lie mar
riage Of the Duke Of Edinburgh to the
Grand Duchess Maria Was solemnized at
O'clock this afternoon. The day was oh.
served as q holiday ,tand since early morning,
when salutes were fired, the streets have
been filed with people.
The festivities In celebration Of the event
will continue several days. Thee Is; gaily-
| decorated, and it win be Illuminated to-
night, Saturday night, and Sunday night.
On Monday a grand military review will
| take place in front Of the winter palace.
| The troops participating will consist of forty.
| one bsttalions Of inianirr, thirty-saYenl
squadrons OF cavalry, aud s.l aIt sllesy force
Of one hundred and fort sa.ss. i
heweatheri Is deliss f#nd t.iesleighing
| is splendid. AZ IS
| LONDON, January %. = Fl sgs ate 6isrlayei
from all the public aud smans ptiyate build
ings in honor Of the marriage Gf The Duke
of Edinburgh. Windsor Castle, .:the resi-.
| dence Of the Prince of Wales at 'Stndring.
ham, and other buildings occupied by the
royal family, are profusely decorated with
bunting throughout the entire country.
Bells are ringing in honor Of the nuptials,
and the services are being celebrated in the
English churches. sS
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] TIps,H t,HIo. Japslasy IS. The water y
.s,rhoY hsrs than for tReEty it2e ytagss
d Iswse;iinas 81 and farms nre inundated
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AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

On all sales Of real estate made bet,yeen tae lst
.'anuary end aesh Of June thk tares for ttsprS
eeaat year haze TO EGid blythe purchaser. On
The year the t:res aGpe 10 be paid Jythe ssllsr
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PRIME GOSHEN AND MOUNTAIN BUTrER ire
ceiyed weekly at CHRISTIAN &c WHITES.
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STATE TREAsURY.-The balance in the
State Treasury yesterday was S632, ,4G7.16.
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: y
Proposed Coarsef Enquiry to Hnyesta-
gate the Charges against General
Howard.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
Mr. Co5urn, ctairnan of the House Mill
tarS Committee, ta-day reported q joint reso-
luton for a court of inquiry, to consist of
not less than FIVE general officers, to investi-
gate the charges against General O. o.
Howard, as contained in the recent let.
ter of the Secretary of War, and to re-
port upon the moral us well rs the tech
nical and legal responsibility, if any,
in the case. Ii view Of the fact that so long
a time has eispsed as to bar much of the
legal responsibility, the incorporation Of the
word "moral" will give the, court more
extended scope for inquiry.
!. The resolution was orderd to be printed
and recommitted, but it is understood it
will be brought before the House again at
an earlv iay. TMoN.
Associated Press telezrams.l
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, January 23.- Senate.-Mr.
sherman. from the Finance Committee, re-
ported fayorably Oh the bill to pay the bonds
of the Louisville and Portland Canal Com
many with two amendments. 1t was placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Wright, from the Finance Committee,
reported unfaYorably on the petitions asking
for the appointment of commission to In
Festisate as to the traffic in and manufacture
OF alcoholic liquors, the House bill to accom-
plish the object having already been report
ed upon farorably. -
The bill regarding The mouth OF the
Mississippi was discussed and recommitted.
The bill to pay the bondsof the Louisville
and Portland canal was passed also the
post-route bill.
The finance question was resumed.
House.-The West Virginia contested elec
ton was taken up and considered.
Many private bills were reported, and re
ferred. under the new rule, to the Committe,
of the Whole.
The West Virginia contested election wal
argued without action, when the Distrit
business was resumed. 49,
The session tomorrow Is for general dc
bate.
Items. ..s.
| There was conference to-day betwcei
Senators Carpenter and Thurman and Gen
eraI Butler relative to the new election bin
the result of which is not known. Should
they agree upon bill, the President vii
send in message Monday recommending q
new election in Louisiana. ~
The Committee ON Privileges and Elec.
tions will consider tomorrow the new mode
for electing the President. ss
Combinations: BongaD0, slryeyor-gene-
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.sPEuuRoKE WHITE DREss-sHIRTs reads-uade
or made. to order by e. b. sPENcE g. soS. Perfect
at guarantesd or no .sale. Call snd leave your.
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UMBRELLAS AT cosT at P. w. 6. Co.'S.

fFURs At COST 1t p WEI IeEs.s .s CO.'S.
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Fr1s rs;i-sSs-s; N -Ss6Sysr-s;. 2 ,NlE,Is1eEE 8 Co.'s.

FURs At cosr (. at I; 2. agrrs1e q. Err s oo. 8.
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BY TELEGRAPH.

WAsHHovos, January %, 1874.
Proposed Coursef Enquiryto Hnyesta-
gate the Charges against General
ETe-sn rfs a...sits sss-ssra
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which stands on the hill looking 10 Rich
monde / think Il is Mr.. Carter's house. Ten
or fifteen minutes after / got The brandy J.
saw two boys and Two gentlemen. I did not
know the boys, but one OF the gentlemen
Was Mr.. Carter. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, February A.-Raferty has been
taken to Waukegan, and hangs Friday.
The annual report of the Board Of Trade
lust Issued, estimates the population Of Chi
cago at not less than 100000.
The latest from Bay City, Michigan, last
night, says that about one hundred men arc
still aHoat on the ice. Two hundred escaped
when the wind took the ice field near
enough to the shore. At 10 pm. the ice had
drifted over FIVE miles out, and show
ed signs of breaking up. The men
on it had been seen tearing down
the shanties to make a raft. The
few boats on shore are leaky. A party
started in one for rescue. but we're obliged to
pull back, the boat leaking badly and the
waves running high. Two men were seen to
drown in trying to leap from the ice to the
shore.
The meeting at Rev. Florence McCarthy's
church to consider the question Of expelline
him lasted until two o'clock this morning
amid great excitement and confusion. There
was tie vote. and consequently no conclu-
sion reached. The meeting broke up in dis
order.
The fair buildings at Morris. Illinois, was
burned this morning. together with thirty
horses, numerous wagons, tents. etc.. Of
Montgomery & Queens circus. Three of the
best ring horses and ten other horses were
saved,
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Amn,nrrnnn,ion Mire.

The King of Italy is married morgan
atically to the Countess of Mirafori
and would raise her to the throne did
not reasons of state interfere. The lady
has proved a good and faithful wife, and
has borne to the King several children.
OF the epithet morganatic London
paper says:
The derivation of this epithet is a
matter of controversy. However, the
common theory is that it is derived from
the Fata Morgana, the strange mirage
which is witnessed at times on the Sicl-
liam waters. Islands crowned with pal
aces are seen by mariners rising from
the sea, and then fade away as rapidly
as they appeared. The Interpretation
is ominous of the Aeeting character OF
royal unions not ratified by law. But
experience show that, whatever the sige
MITIGATION of their name may be, these
morganatic marriages are OF u very
lasting character.
The custom of these halfrecognized,
halfdissvowed marriages between royal
personages and ladies not of the kingly
caste has, believe, its origin in Ger
many. In the old days, when princes
were regarded in the Fatherland as be.
longing to caste set by heaven itself
above the rest of mankind, a mesalliance
between sovereign and a private citl-
zen was an absolute impossibility, not
so much by law as by an unwritten
code. Love, everybody knows, can work
miracles; but to make lady, IN whose
veins no royal blood runs, a crowned soy
ereign, was miracle utterly beyond the
power OF the maddest Teutonic passion.
On the other hand, the German princes
we're of an uxorieus and domestic dispo-
sition, and very often gave their hearts
where the hand could not be given. SO
the practice sprang up Of these left
handed marriages, where the lady was
supposed to have all the privileges OF
except that of sharing the
rank and title of her royal husband.
The tolerant Lutheran Church made no
difficulty about comforting the sanctum
of some sort of religious ceremony upon
these unions; and probably these Irregu-
lar VOWS were not more often broken
than those contracted with the sanction
Of the law.
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FAMINE IN INDIA.
A Horrible State Of Aifairs-4O,O OO,'
900 People without Bread
or Water!
A saa Spectacle to Contemplate.

NEW YORK, February PA cablegram from
London to the Herald contains advices from
India on the subject of the famine there. 1t
represents the condition of the people as very
gloomy. In fifteen districts recognized by the
Governor General, in addition to the provin-
cial territories, 100000 people are afflicted
either by actual famine or distressing
scarcity of food. and twelve other districts,
containing 100000 people, are Threatened
with starvation. The latter places are almost
breadless and without water. The scarcity of
food is spreading to the remote regions re-
moved from roads and difficult to reach. The
famine extends over very large portion of
the country, and the people are in fearful
state.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24

1t has been proposed that the Euro
pean powers should buy the Suez canal
and throw it open for the benefit OF the
whole world of commerce. The present
dues levied by the company, it is stated,
are absolutely prohibitive against the
greater portion of the imports and ex-
ports ON both sides Of the canal, and q
recent increase which has been made OF
some forty.three per cent. on the origi-
nal charges, on the basis of tonnage,
operates to shut out small vessels and
heavy goods. Each country, it is sug-
gested, should contribute a certain quota
of the purchase money, to be estimated
by determination of the amount OF
benefit which each individual commerce
would receive by the enfranchisement;
and by this means the entire estimated
amount Of S7OOOO,OOOO Cat par and
without INTEREST,", it is said, could be
collected. Vessels in such case would
be required to pay only such dues as
would aggregate sufficient for the simple
maintenance OF the work, and not be
heavily taxed, as at present, for the ac-
erection of large dividends. 1t is believed
that the commerce of the world would
thus be immensely benefited.
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Judges of Characters.

Disraeli's Inaugural Address at Glasgow.l
Some are of opinioh that the surest
Judge of youthful character must be q
tutor, and there is passage in lsocrates
on this head not without interest. lie
was an accomplished instructor. and he
tells us he always studied to discover
the bent of those who attended his lee
lures. So, after due observation, he
would say to one, "you are intended tor
action, and the camp is the life that will
become you;" to another, You should
cultivate poetry" third was adapted
to the passionate exercitatlons oil the
Pnyx; while fourth was clearly des-
tined for the groves and portlcoes OF
philosophy. The early Jesuits who were
masters of education, were accustomed
to keep secret registers of their observa-
tons on their pupils; and generations
afterward when these records were ex-
amined, it is said the happy pre-
science of their remarks was strik
ingly proved, by the subsequent sue
cess of many who had attained
fame in arts and arms. But the Jesuits,
gentlemen, whatever they may be now,
were Inel very Cl6NcI AlOAi ouN AAnos
confess that am doubtful whether the
Judgment Of tutors in general would be
as infallible as that of Isocrates. In the
first place, just perception OF the char
acter is always a rare gift. When pos
sessed in high degree, it is the quality
which specially indicates the leader of
men. 1t is that which enables gene
raj or minister to select the fit instru-
ment for the public purpose, without
which all the preparations for a cam
paign, however costly and complete,
may be rendered Ruthless and all the
deliberations OF councils and all the dis
cussions of parliament prove mere dust
and wind. Scholars and philosophers
are, in general, too much absorbed in
their own peculiar studies and pursuits
to be skilled in the discrimination of
character; and if the aptitude of pu
pill is recognized by them, it is generally
when he has evinced disquisition to
excel in some branch Of requirement
which has established their own celebrity.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-24

NEW YoRE. February 2i.-The challenge re-
Gently Issued BY Sam Allen, Of ST. Louis. to
fight any man in the world for $500 OF 5000.
in London. He has authorized well-knoWn
sporting man 70 inform Allen that be will
fight him within three months in Canada or
New Orleans. according 70 his challenge, aud
calls on him 10 place a deposit at the Office Of
Wilkes Spirit Of the Times 20 show that be
means business.
Pat Cannon, the pugilist who recently
fought Riley 10 California. has returned % the
city. His hacker wants q match him 10 fght
Ben Hogan for 500 side.