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A Rit of History.

On the 2Sth of February, 1874, large
party of ladies and gentlemen, includ-
ing the President and the members of
his Cabinet, with their families, were
invited by Com. Stockton to spend the
day on board the steam frigate Prince
ton, lying off Alexandria. The day was
favorable, and the company large and
brilliant, not less, probably, than four
hundred in number, of whom two hun
dred were ladies. After the arrival of
the guests, the Princeton got under way
and proceeded down the river to short
distance below Fort Washington. Dur
ing the passage down, one of the large
guns carrying ball of 225 lbs was
fired several times. At 2 p. m. the
ladies were invited to a sumptuous re-
past i'll the cabin. The gentlemen sue.
ceeded them at the table, and some of
them had left it. The ship was on her
return to her anchorage, and was oppo-
site the fort, when Com. Stockton con-
scented to fire another shot from the
same gun, around and near which many
persons had gathered, though not in rs
large numbers as on similar discharges
in the morning, most of the ladies being
between decks and out of the reach of
harm. The gun was fired. The explo-
sion was followed by shrieks of woe,
which announced dire calamity. The
gun had burst, at point three or four
feet from the breech, and scattered
death and desolation around. Mr.. Up
shur, of Virginia, Secretary of State
Gen. Gilmer, of North Carolina, Secre-
tary of the Navy Com. Beverly Ken
nan, gallant officer of the navy Virgil
Maxcy, of Maryland, recently returned
from the Hague Mr.. Gardner. of New
York, and colored man attached to
the Executive Mansion, were instantly
killed. Nine seamen were seriously
wounded, and Col. Benton, Com.
Stockton, Lieut.. Hunt, of the Prince
ton, and w. d. Robinson, of Georgia,
were stunned by the explosion. Mrs.
Gilmer was on deck at the time of the
explosion and was brought back to
Washington almost in state of distrac-
ton. Mr.. Gardner was accompanied by
his two daughters, one of whom after
ward became the wife of President
Tyler Mr.. Upshur was accompanied
by his daughter Com. KEENAN, by
several ladies of his family; but none
of them, with the exception of Mrs.
Gilmer, were appraised of the death of
those most dear to them until their ar
rival in Washington. The President
was not on deck at the time. He was
summoned, but one of the ladies hav-
ing concealed his hat, he was compelled
to remain below. Chas A. Davis Jack
Downing, No. y of New York, was on
board, and wrote to the New York Er-
press that he was within ten feet Of the
gun, which was fired by Stockton him
self. He owes his escape to having
climbed up the shrouds few feet with
Mrs. Wethered, of Baltimore. She was
covered with blood-their hats were
blown of;-but the only injury he re-
ceived was a slight confusion of the up
per lip. The gun which caused this
calamity was the invention of Com.
Stockton. Stockton remained in the
navy several years after this sad event,
but finally resigned and embarked in
politics and became a Senator of the
United States. The present Senator
Stockton is his son. Washington star.
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To Find Wafer.

Persons about to travel over great
deserts or along sandy seashore might
take a lesson from the native African as
TO the best method of obtaining a drink
in such places. The operation is de-
scribed by Livingstone as follows :
I" The women tie bunch of grass to
one end of a reed about two feet long,
and insert it in a hole dug as deep as
the arm will reach, then ram down the
wet sand firmly around it. Applying
the mouth to the free end of the reed,
they form vacuum in the grass
beneath, in which the water collect s,
and in short time rises to the mouth. -
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Useful Hints for the Home Circle

PARoXYsMs of coughing may be pre-
vented or cured by swallowing little
dry salt.
CHRoMos can be mounted on card
board, glass or canvas. Where they do
not exceed a foot square. it is usual to
mount them on cardboard or glass. If
over that size, on canvas.
AS substitute for cream beat two
eggs, one ounce of sugar, and small
piece of butter, with pint of warm
milk then put it into hot water and
stir it one way, until it acquires the con-
sistence of cream.
WORMS in fower-pots may be de-
stroyed by using common lime water,
made by shaking lime in water. The
solution must be weak; an ordinary
sized lump of lime will be sufficient for
six gallons of water.
To prevent pitting from small pox
procure camel s-hair brush, dip it in
some glycerine, and paint the face with
it the time for application is about the
seventh day, when the lotion, prevent
ing the formation of matter, saves the
skin from being marked.
FoR weak eyes, put a piece of alum
about the size of hazel-nut, and a
piece of lump sugar, the same size, into
a quart of cold spring water, and stand
near the fire to dissolve /; then saturate
little lint with the mixture battle the
eyes several times a day destroy the
lint Immediately after using, as it must
not be put into the lotion second time.
LINEN that is placed, Immediately af-
ter being ironed, near the stove or in
the hot sun, is sitter when dry than if
it is permitted to dry slowly. 1t is a
good plan to lay collars and small ar
ticles on waiter and set them on
kettle or other support on the stove, till
they are quite dry. A bowl of clear
water and clean old linen cloth is USE
full to remove any specks the linen may
acquire before or while being ironed.
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NEW York, March 10th, 1874.


GEO V. HOUSE. NJ D.. Supt. Elastic Truss Co:
Dear Sir-After suffering for thirty years in nv
own person from the use OF every form of Metallic
truss procurable IN his country and In Europe l.
Two years ago, applied your Elastic Truss and
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after more than thirty years continuous practice
ana haNt nR q iJusted many hundreds % Trusses
land for the last twenty months yours exclusively)
Rratefuliy declare IT to be my deliberate opinion
that H)ttr Elastic Truss is the only one entitled to
the conhd' nee Of the public that elasticityis tho
only power at all afapten to the require ments Of
truss or supporter. and am convinced that vour
EaStic Truss actually cures large proportion Of
an cases TO viii D 1t is applied, not only among
childreil, but in numerous cases within my own
knowledge OF patients from 20 10 20 years of age.
w II. BURNHAM, NJ. D.,
cal College,
Address
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A Millionaire's Residence.

The residence on Lafayette place,
New York, from which William b. Astor
lately moved uptown, is in market. 1t
is not an ordinary house. The base
ment windows are protected with strong
iron bars ; the French windows of the
parlor have iron doors which slide open
and shut, in addition to the blinds, and
even the windows of the second story
have gratings. 1t must be very pleas
ant to be millionaire.
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5000 WORDS,

The Pronouncing Hand book OF Words often Mis-
pronounced, as given by the best authorities
Seat to any address on receipt of sixty Cents
LEE SHEPARD. Boston.
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Browns bronchial TrOehes Tor Coughs
and Colds.
A COUCH, COLD OR SORE THROAT

Requires immediate attention, and should be
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THE LUNGS A PERMANENT THROAT AFFECTION OR
AN IScuRABLE LUNo DISEASE Is often the result.
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THIRTY YEARS EXPERIENCE OF AN
OLD NURSE

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP Is THE
PRESCRIPTION OF one Of the best Female Physi-
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World in ali cases Of DYsENTERY and DIAR-
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Teething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle. None Genu-
inc unless the facsimile of CURTIS PERKINSis
the outside wrapper.
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40 RATS KILLED

with one box ARABS DEAD SHOT Price 25 cts, ask
your Storekeeper for IL. JOHN y. HENRY & CO.,
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
Reecher nnd one TiItona

A New York correspondent of the
Courier.J ournal thus describes the three
persons now so prominently before the
public:
Strange as it may seem, none Of the
three persons most prominent in this
unhappy business are well known by
sight to the people who live in the same
city with them, outside of their individ-
ual circle of influence and acquaintance.
Mr.. Beecher is seldom to be seen in the
streets During several years residence
in Brooklyn / can recall meeting him
but twice. He still retains his vigorous,
sturdy appearance, though he has aged
considerably of late years. He walks
firmly, and with leonine tread, looking
neither to the right nor left, and he has
every appearance OF a man of power
and selfpOssession. Tilton is FIRE.
quently to be seen on the ferryboats,
or vending his way between his home
and his office in the Times building,
New York. He is a striking looking
man whom most persons will turn to
look at o second time as he passes by.
He has magnificent physique, and both
his stalwart figure and naughty bearing
remind one a good deal of Charles Sum-
ner. His hair is now quite gray, and his
features careworn, though the expression
is rather one of defiance than martyr
like patience. He usually wears blue
frock coat and at this season, duck
pantaloons, and straw hat His man
ner is often absorbed, and he will pass
by people without noticing them. He
usually keeps aloof from the crowd,
especially of late years, and, when
crossing the ferry, goes into the mems
cabin.
Mrs. Tilton is Of small, delicate and
almost fragile physique; and, in com
parason to her tall husband, she seems
like child. Her face is full Of womanly
sympathy and sweetness, while the eyes
are inexpressibly sad, with lines which
imply great physical and mental suffer-
ing. No one can see or converse with
her without feeling deep interest and
pity for her sufferings.
Lastly, it should be added, she possess.
ses no physical destinations. but is of
sensitive nature; which one would think
would be repulsed by even the thought
of such thing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
KAHN g. FREIBERG.
800 pairs chiIdren's kid an
kle ties, 25c.
Personals.

We regret to learn Of the severe lines;
Of Mrs. Mary Sullivan, wife of Mr.. Cor
nelius Sullivan. 1t is to be hoped thai
she will soon recover and again gladden.
her household.
Mr.. S. NJ. Anderson, cotton buyer, left
yesterday for the Eastern cities. de
will visit the Virginia Springs and other
places of resort.
Senator Alcorn and General Chalmers,
of Mississippi, are in the city,
Major W. W. Mcdowell returned this
morning from Bon Aqua Springs, in ex-
cellent health and spirits. That must
be a good place. He always looks inn
proved after his return. We learn from
him and others that there is large
crowd at Bon Aqua, and that the guests
are delighted with the place.
CoRRECTIoN.-The arrival of the
young Major and all that mentioned
yesterday, turns out to be mistake, as
to that particular pater. mater familias,
but Z. C. Mcdowell can tell all about it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
How They waltz.

A Put-in-Bay correspondent of the
Cincinnati Times furnishes the following
lively description of the style in which
girls from different States and localities
waltz, as shown by the hops at that pleas
ant resort:
People may say that a waltz is
waltz, but it is mistake; as much as to
say that dog is dog, for there are dogs
and dogs, and waltzes and waltzes.
With one person it is the poetry of mo-
ton; with another it is about as awk-
ward performance as putting yourself
upon level and going through the mo-
ton of running up stairs would be. A
Kentucky girl is a natural Walter, and
she does il with charming chic and
abandon. An Ohio girls waltzing is
easy. graceful and melodious. If
she happens to come from Cincinnati,
and across the Rhine, she swings dream
ily rosnd aud round IN the endless
Dutch waltz. Ifshe comes from Cbica-
90 she throws her hair back, jumps up and
cracks her heels together and carries off
her astonished partner as though ST.
moon had struck him, and knocks over
all intervening obstacles in her mad
career around the room. If she is from
Indiana, she creeps closely and timidly
up to her partner, as though she would
like to get into his vest pocket, and melts
away with ecstacy as the witching
strains of the Blue Danube" sweep
through the hall. If she is from Mis-
sour, she crooks her body in the middle
like door hinge takes her partner by
the shoulders and makes him miserable
in trying to hop around her without
treading on her No. 9 shoes. If she
comes from Michigan, she astonishes
her partner by now and then working in
a touch Of the double-shuiile, or bit Of
pigeon-wing, with the waltz step. IT she
comes from Arkansas, she throws both
arms around his neck, rolls up her eyes
as size f5ats away, and is heard to
murmur. och, hug me, joint
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
EIGHTH WARD.
ratification Meeting Last Nlgl

Ratification Meeting Last Night.
Last night very large crowd of in
telligent citizens assembled at the Pop
lar street market-house for the purpose
of holding a Bartlett meeting. The
meeting was called to order by Judge
T. W. Brown, who takes the liveliest
interest in his ward and is always in
attendance at meetings. Speeches were
made by General Chalmers, Of M;ssis-
sippi; T. Fl. Logwood, G. P. M. Turner,
j. W. Eldridge, A. E. Fraukland, Joseph
Barbiere, Mr.. Adams and other we'll
known and eloquent gentlemen.
General Chalmers delivered lengthy
speech on national and State politics,
and discussed the relative positions of
the white man and the negro, the civil
rights bill and its effects upon public
schools and social rights. 1t was an
elaborate argument, and delivered in a
most graceful style.
The speeches made by the other gem
tlemen were rousing ward talks, which
created no little enthusiasm among those
present. At late hour the meeting
broke up with cheers for the success Of
the Bartlett ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30

At 4 o'clock this afternoon the re-
mains of DR.. R. F. Carlin will be con-
veyed to Elmwood Cemetery. The
members of the old Third and Fifth
Confederate regiments are invited to at
tend the funeral of tho deceased. Dr.
Carlin graduated with distinguished
honors in New York, and received his
diploma as NJ. D. When the war broke
out be was in St. Louis and refused to
take the oath. He made his way on foot
through Missouri, Kentucky and Ten
nessee, and received an appointment as
surgeon in the Confederate army in the
same brigade with DR.. Nuttall, of our
city, who was assistant surgeon. DR..
Carlin served with distinguished ability
during the war. BE had been but a
short time in Memphis before bis death,
which took place yesterday, the cause Of
his death being abscess of the shoulder.
Those gentlemen who knew him well
speak in the highest terms of his talents
and ability as a physician and his worth
as a man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
shelby and Fnyette radicals.

In Fayette county, which has a negro
majority, the white candidates were
forced to make the following pledge in
the convention:
We.the undersigned pledge ourselves
First. To stand by, support and vote for
the nominees Of this convention. Sec
ond; To stand by, support and vote for
the Republican candidate for Governor,
member of Congress and member Of
General Assembly. Third. To be in
favor of the civil rights bill. Fourth.
We believe it to be due to the colored
men TO be admitted at once to the Jury.
Fifth. We feel it due to the colored men
that one of their race should represent
Fayette in the next General Assembly,
and should such be the nominee of the
Republican convention we pledge our.
selves to vote for him.
W. j. RIVERS, l.. l.. BOYD,
j. A. REEVES, j. c. McCARLEY,
J. G. REEVES.
In Memphis, where the negroes have
no majority, their leaders keep the
pledge for civil rights quiet so as to Sc
cure the Irish and German vote by the
aid of Winters, Davis, Mulvihill, Gro
nauer s. Co. The party Of the ma
ton, as p. NJ. calls it, must be the same
everywhere in principle, but the Irish
and Germans of Memphis would not
swallow that vile dose which was showed
down the threats of the white nominees
in Fayette. The Shelby Radical nomi-
nees, to a man, would have swallowed it
had it been demanded. The Fayette
county nominees we're also pledged to
the following:
Resolved, That this convention in
struct the Republican voters of Fayette
county, before voting, to exact prom
Use from every candidate, be he Demo
crat or not, that he is willing that the
colored people should have all the rights
that he himself has and that he will
work for the rights that the colored peo'
pie are deprived of,
These are the Radical pledges and
principles which the party in Memphis
is trying to dodge. Our Radical friends
should remember the stsnza:
when the devil got sick in Shelby.
The devil saint would be
But when he got well in Fayette,
The devil q saint was he.'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30

an audience and prevents others from
appearing on the stand. Let it be I'M
derstood that the audiences say to the
speakers: we have fifteen minutes to
spare to you-tell us all you know II
man cannot do it in that time, let him
write book.
The Nashville Bulletin (Radical) says
Of Ed Shaw's negro convention held al
Nashville some seeks since: 1.-THE lead
ers openly proclaimed that they were
for sale to the highest bidder. This out
rageous and unprincipled declaration
was the actual sentiment, no doubt, of
the prime movers of this convention,
and their action subsequently warranted
the belief, as their general character JUS
titles the superstition"
Senator Alcorn, OF Mississippi, is in
the city. He attended the Eighth ward
Bartlett meeting last night. He gives
as his opinion that the civil rights bill
will pass Congress next session and will
be signed by President Grant. Senator
Alcorn spoke and voted for the bill and
knows what he is talking about. Cahdi-
dates on the Radical ticket, come out
like your white brethren Of Fayette
county and indorse the infamous
measure.
In the last number of the New York
Ledger is an article by Henry Ward
Beecher on robins and robiHs' nests. He
says: 1--WE remember our great joy,
early in our summer sojeurn on this hill,
upon the discovery Of a robins nest
The hill was almost bare Of trees and
shrubbery, and much wind-bown. Birds
love shelter, food and safety. By cloth
ing the sides and top of the hill, birds
began to resort to it, until now, hatter
myself that l have as fine an ornitholog-
zeal collection as can anywhere be found
in Winchester county"
Henry Howell, being in relaxed alb
dominal condition, made provision to
have series of circular meals on the
latest vegetarian plan by procuring a
quantity of cabbage and onions. In the
dead of nights he was arrested by officer
Campbell who charged him with carry
leg concealed onions. He had the roots
slowed away in every nook and Granny
of his clothing. There were about two
bushels in all found upon him. He was
discharged by the Recorder, who ruled
that onions are not concealed weapons
Eagerly and daily are the morning
journals and the LEDGER seized by the
male and female Memphian. The tele
graphic dispatches with captivating head
lines are scanned at once, as each reader
fears that he or she will miss something
of that naughty Beecher scandal. The
Tiltonians and Beecherites are discussed
in beer saloons in hotels, stores, Offices,
cellars, on steamboats,, in newspaper
offices, boudoirs, and all other places
where two or more people meet 1t has
succeeded the comet in interest, and
promises to present much more enter
tanning tale ere it becomes history.
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Teachers Institutes for West Ten


The Teachers Institute for this por-
ton of West Tennessee will be held in
this city on the 2lst of September.
This Institute viii be under the pro-
fessional charge of Professor A. Pickett,
Superintendent of the City Schools OF
Memphis, aided by local assistants. 1t
will be open to teachers from all parts Of
the State, and teachers of private schools
are respectfully invited to attend and
participate in the exercises.
The Institute will continue in session
one week. During the daytime, instruc
ton will be given in school government
and in all the branches required to be
taught in the public schools Of the State,
as well as in the best methods Of teach
ing those branches. The evenings will
be devoted to public lectures from per-
sons of experience as educators.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30
Imnortant 30 MedicaI studenIs.

The Trustees of the Louisville Medi-
cal College, Louisville, KY, appreci-
ating the impoverished condition Of the
whole country, have determined to grant
Beneficiary Scholarship to any young
man, who, Sufficiently educated to study
medicine and of good character, is un-
able to pay for his education. To secure
this valuable aid, application, with full
statement of the facts, should be made
without delay to DR.. E. S. Gaillard,
Dean. Louisville. XIV.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
once; No. IS Madison Street.
.ARGKsT CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M EN- HIS.
Thursday Evening, July 80, 1874
KAHN g. FREIBERG.
200 pairs boys and youths
lOW-quarter shoes, soc.

Cooley, Harper and all the late fash
ion magazines can be found at Mans
ford's; also late New York, New Or
leans and Nashville papers, and all late
weeklies and dailies from the prominent
cities Of Europe and America. Call at
Mansford's for your reading matter, cor
ner of Second and Monroe streets.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-30

Mr.. WHEATLEY, who has always a
good line of residence and other houses
for rent and sale, has a nice store, with
rooms newly painted above, on Main
street, for rem cheap. Secure it while
you may. l3l