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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16
How DOBn PiaIt Became a spirltu
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tAAlbt.
From the Pittsburg Leader.
Dom Piatt is believer in spiritual.
ism, but hardly in vulgar sense He
is not an admirer of table tipping mate
rialization aud all that sort of thing, but
he is believer in spirits returning to
the earth and communicating with their
friends. This is the way he accounts
for his becoming q believer Some time
after he lost his FIRST wife he was sitting
alone in his library, when he thought he
would try the experiment of seeing if he
could not himself obtain communica'
ton from the spirit world Of which he
had heard so much. So he wrote out a
question to which he was to receive an
answer Then be rested his pen upon
the paper and waited patiently for the
/" "spirit influence TO direct his hand in
the writing OF an answer.
He waited q long time, but no answer
came. Then he wrote other questions
repeating the experiment until he had
written some dozen or so questions. His
attempt to get answers only resulted in
failure. After time he became weary
and put the questions away in drawer,
thinking that he might repeat the exper-
iment some other time. But as time
went on he quite forgot all about the
subject. One day, several weeks after,
he received a very mysterious letter from
London, England, from medium there
The letter purported to come from the
dead wife and was signed by her. The
letter contained nothing but a series of
answers. They puzzled Piatt for a mo-
ment, until he thought Of the questions
locked up in his drawer. He ran to
them and found that the answers in the
letter corresponded exactly, and were
most satisfactory answers to his ques-
tions asked. Dom Piatt said that such
evidence as that was too overwhelming
for him, and he has been believer ever
since.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16
The Carnival GRyety Of ParIs-SIx
Pretty American Girls.


Afsene Houssaye's Letter to N. Y. Tribune.
Paris dances. waltzes and whirls. II
dresses and undresses; it makes itself
handsome and ugly; it laughs or grim
aces according to the luck Of the even
ing; running from the Elysee to the
Opera ball, from the Faubourg St. Ger.
main to the Champs Elysees, chasing
gayety until it is out Of breath. Il il
not at the Elysee Palace that gayety Is
found. Harmony has net yet been es,
tablisbed in the gay world since 1870.
You are sure Of meeting there the first
prizes in painting, women beautifully
colored aud enameled, but society ID
occupied in hiding aud seeking at once;
there is the Orleanist corner, the Legiti
mist corner, the Septennalist, the I'm,
perialist aud the Radical. There is one
place where all get on we'll together--at
the buffet. But how far we are from the
fetes OF the good natured tyrant Ma.
poleoD III Paris is inits full tide ol
carnival folly. Jean jacques said that
gayety was half the daily bread Of Paris.
His bread was always black--almost all
the bread was black hundred years
ago. Now everybody's bread is white
but gsyety is no longer half the daily
bread of Paris.
The opera continues thronged. Women
OF every circle would like to have it the
fashionable saloon, but they do not dare
TO venture into the foyer, which is the
only room that is really habitable. 1t il
a pity, for they would be better judged
there in their grace, their attitude, Their
freedom OF movement A woman
seated shows only half her beauty
whatever be the charm Of her face. For
this reason the amateurs Of art, who say
that women are worth more than statues
never fail to be on the grand staircase
when the ladies descend The day be.
fore yesterday the great success belonged
to six young Americans who occupied
the entre colonne opposite the notorious
Madame Musard, herself an American
consolidated with diamonds. There was
never seen in one box such bouquet Of
young girls, so pretty in the aureole OF
their twenty years. There we're blondes
and brunettes, laughing and sentimental,
coquettish aud ingenious, all with those
American eyes which outvie the most
precious stones. 1t was battle OF
beauty. One would have said they were
there to defy the women of France, and
vanquish them on their own chosen field.
There was danger that the new building
would take fire, like the old If it had
itcouid have been rebuilt twice as fine
with half the money.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

MANHOOD n RRSr0I 0IlED--A, VICTIM OF
M youthful imprudence, causing prema-
turo decay. nervous debility etc., having
tried In vain every known remedy. has .ound
aim 7leeolfscura. which lhe will send free 10
his ie ow suiorete. AddfeSsJ. u. REEVES,
7SNs au street. New York. Eeod-S-xx-@
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

An. Pm. L.x. Pm.
Mail Train; ;....,,,,........ !: 44o LIS
Brownsville Aeon except
Sunday. y.............................s.4O 40
Depot at head Of Main strsr'
riebet Ofice. 2T Main tIcet. corner Of
Madison. aNflsh fff .JA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

A painful scene occurred the other
day on the occasion OF an execution at
Sinope. The culprit was a brigand
about twenty.six years of age, who had
robbed and murdered his victim. He
was native Of the country, and has
been upwards OF three years in prison.
His father, who had been in the habit of
visiting him occasionally, had only ar
rived in town the very day of the receipt
Of the frman ordering the execution. He
had no notion Of what was to take place,
but on the morning Of the execution
heard, like the rest of the world at
Sinope, that a man had been decapitated
in the moat outside the gate. He few
to the spot, and the spectators who we're
gazing on the headless trunk we're horri.
fed to see the old man fling himself
upon il in all the agony Of despair
kissing It, and Gil the while uttering the
most heartrending shrieks. He was with
difficulty removed from the spot bnt the
body lay there for days exposed to view
aud was then carried away and buried
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

JAMES D. PORTER. JR.. Gov. Of Tennessee
LOUIS HANAUER. of SchOOlheld. Hanauer
&Co.
+. M. WHITE. OF r. M. White 4 Co.
M. Q. PEARCE. of Pearce. Suggs Il Co.
+. URQUHART. of &. Urquhart & Co.
7. B. HAYNES. Of 7. B. Haynes & Co.
HENRY WETTER. Of H. Wetter & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

ANOAh WV ANVN ANAh NAhihASel
Ones upon time King Louis Phil.
ippe thought it might be advantageous
to France if the Spanish succession
should fall to his own line; but, seeing
that the Dons would not brook such
interference Of French influence in their
affairs as would be likely to result from
the marriage Of his son, Due de Mont
pensier, to the young Queen Isabella, he
50 contrived that the son should wed
her younger sister, while the Queen be.
came the unIoving consort Of her cousin,
Francisd' Assists Marie Ferdinand, Duke
of Cadiz. These we're the celebrated
Spanish marriages" of which persons
not SO very old heard good deal Il
may seem odd that the French King
should wish to have his son marry o
woman whose offspring would have nc
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

,PADUoAH AND MEMPHIS RAILROAD.
Mail and Freight Train leaves...... 800 pm
arrives.m..10:00 q. IN
The mail and freight train leaves CoYiagton
for Memphis at 7 am. and roturns TO ooving-
ton at 7,05 pm. Trains leaving Memphis will
start from the Underwriters' Warehouse.
j. W. WILBUR Gen'l Sup't, .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two annual premiums. At
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

Whole Tickets, $50; Halves, S25; Tenth, or
each Coupon, S5i Eleven Whole Tickets, $500.
For Tickets, or information, address
THOS. y. BhAMLETTE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building
Louisville Ky. ~.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16

Hereafter all communication relating 10
the fifth concert should bo addressed 10 the
undersigned, and pledge myself that The
drawing shall como off February 9th OF that
every dollar paid for ticketss shall boreturned.
l.. I'm. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room :, Public Library Building, Louisville,
KENTUCKY. dtw-l22-la5
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-02-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTucKY,

Death of Governor BrRmIette-Ac.
ttOn OF the Trustees-A SucceasOr r
Appointed = NO More Postpone
17th. Nfl4
At meeting Of the Trustees of the Public
Library Of Kentucky, January 10, 1875, Il was
resolved that Q, M. Briggs, ESQ.,, who under
the late Hon. Tho. Il. Bramletto was the real
business manager Of the gift concerts already
given in aid Of the Public Library of Ken
tncky; be and he is hereby authorised to take
Bramlete, In the management Of the affairs
Of tho fifth and last gift concert, and that the
drawing announced for February 27, 1875.
shall positively and unequiyocally take place
on that day without any further postpone
ment OF delay on any account whatever.
John S. CAIS, Secretary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

1A bank burglar In Maine, recently re
leased from prison, voluntarily stayed in a
month over his time, In order 20 earn some
money with which 10 make new start In
life.
IMrs Charles Hardy OF Groveland, Mass
who has been deaf for years, had her hearing
restored recently by a blow upon the ear
from the leg OF a chair which one OF her chill
dren had tipped over.
SThe total number Of deaths IN New
York city for 1874 are given at 2s,62l, a de-
crease of373 from the previous year, and
nearly 1900 less than IN 1872. OF the deaths
OF 1874, LEGS were from diphtheria-
IIn England a town clerk afiirms that
in his observation the majority OF husband
and-wife quarrels take their rise In the fault
Of the wife, who, by her ssinfernal tongue
aggravates her husband 10 assault her,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
EUROPE TODAY.
The Situation fn France.

PRESIDENT M'MAHON's POLICY.
LONDON, January The Time. special
dispatch from Paris Says: President Mac
hahon has decided TO summon VIM. Du-
fau, and La Boulaye. Baron De Lacy, and
the Marquis DE Castaliane. 20 a consultation
upon the subject oi the formation OF a new
cabinet and agreement upon programme
OF policy. IL is certain that this attempt TO
constitute a cabinet from Wednesdays ma
jOrity in the assembly viii be fruitless, but &c
is Indispensable 10 render the Marshal's
situation clear i'm the eyes OF the nation and
prove the impOSSibilIty OF any government
security by the support Of the minority that
can be depended upon. Marshal MacMahon
will then be free 20 choose a cabinet from
those whose programme he can accept, and
this cabinet viii be charged with the conduct
of the general election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

BRoOKLYN'S OTHER BIG SCANDAL.-Yes-
terday ex-Judge Greenwood, the referee in the
su1t instituted against eX-cOngresSman and
ex-poStmasterO of Brooklyn Thomas KinSella
by Mr.. Thomas W. Field, superintendent of
public schools, for the recovery of damages
sustained in the seduction of the wife of the
plaintiff, submitted his report. He finds that
Van Sickles, and also that the defendant is
guilty of the charges preferred. He also finds
that the parties, through their respective at
torneys, had entered into an agreement that
II the referee decided that the plaintiff is en-
Titled TO damages, the sum assessed should be
$4,000, inclusive of costs and disbursements
The court accepted the findings OF the referee
and made the necessary order to enforce it
" Y Herald, IN.
II may be stated that Mr.. Fields has also
instituted proceedings for divorce. The de-
1endant kinsella, it will be remembered, in
his paper, the Brooklyn Eagle, warmly es-
pouSes the cause of Mr.. Beecher, Is it case
of "birdS of feather" &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
THE TILTON-BEECHER SUI.
Proceed rigs To-Day.


NEW YORK, january There was az
large an attendance a. Icg ple ia the corridors
of the Brooklyn court THIS morning as on the
previous days, an 50 required Vigorous ef-
forts on the part %, the police % preserve q
passageway for IL. jurors through the throng
10 the doors leading Ia the court room. A bout
an hour before the doors were thrown open
the crowd which had -Sembiet vented their
mpatlence in shouting. cheering, and other
ways, expressive Of appreciation. TheO-
dOre TiltOn occupied Il prominent place i'm
front OF the court room. When the court
opened, Judge Wilson, addressing the coun-
sci. asked them what was their further plea
sure.
ANOTHER ITROR CHALLENGED.
Ex-Judge Morris per"mp:or.ly challenged
Austin Packard. one of the jurors in the box,
and he was told 20 retire.
FULL JURY AGAIN.
The work Of filling mp the jury, again pro-
ceeded. Michael Burns was then accepted az
juror. Mr. Beach. of TiltOn'S counsel, said
at that point he would not interpoSe any
other challenge. but might DO 50 before the
jury were accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

A HUSBAND ACCUSED OF ABDUCTING
HIS BRIDE.-Three months ago the Sun pub
lished an account of the trial of VIM. Frank
lin Broom in the Burlington county, N. J.,
courts, for the abduction of Mary Creamer a
child under 10 years of age. The two ran
away and were marsied in Philadelphia and
the groom was arrested on complaint of the
girls father, tried, and found guilty of alb
duction, but before sentence was pronounced
tainted. sympathy was felt for him, and his
friends have worked increasingly. At last
weeks court Colonel Cannon requested that
sentence be suspended. Prosecutor Hender-
son said that the girls father, while not will
ing to condope the crime, had no desire to
have the offender imprisoned. The prisoner
was thereupon discharged under suspended
sentence-N Y. Sun, Tth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

COMPLEXION OF THE INDIANA A LEGIsLA-
TURE.-Both branches of the Indiana legisla-
ture met yesterday and organized In the
Senate a republican was elected as principal
secretary and a republican as associate sec
retary. An independent was elected as prin-
cipal doorkeeper. The republican and Inde-
pendents in the Senate compromised on the
division of officers. In the House demo-
crat was elected Speaker by a strict party
vote, receiving six majority over the republf-
can and independent nominee In the organ
ization of the House the vote stood: Demo-
Gratis SO, republicans IS, independents 9; thus
giving the Independents only IL on Joint bal
lot, and leaving clear democratic majority
OF eight ON Joint ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

NIGHT.-The disastrous fire which occurred
in the city last night entirely destroyed one
OF The large tobacco wareb Ouses at the foot
OF Frederick street, and partially destroyed
another. There were 3,6sJ hogsheads of to-
bacco in the building, all Of which were con-
sumed with the exception OF some 50. The
nearly covered with Insurance. The ware
houses were estimated 10 be worth another
hundred thousand, and the state has some
insurance upon them. but not up 10 their full
value. The origin Of the oonfiagfation IA a
mystery, but there is a strong suspicion
among the nremel that it was the work OF
an tncendiary.-BdH. GdEeffe sah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

THE VALLEY RAILRoAD.-The directors
representing the city of Baltimore's 81 900 900
investment In the Valley railroad company
report that twenty-six miles have been com
pleted, at cost OF 81 ,377 ,795.03. The net earn
lngs OF that portion for eight months was
s6.713I6. OF the eighty-seven miles between
Staunton and Salem, 81 ,226, 800. SO has been
expended, but the work has been suspende
$4,000 to meet the outstanding liabilities
and there is likely to be a further deficiency
from the county and other subscriptions not
being paid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

Samuel Woodward, aged II, the eldest of the
three boys committed on Tuesday by Com
missioner Shields for robbing mail-bags con-
fesSed subsequently to his commitment that
he had been rObbing the mail for about eight
months, stealing an average of $50 per day
Only $50 was found in his possession at the
all the rest of his ill-gotten gains. He had
squandered most OF the money, and he ex-
pressed great sorrow for a ''young lady"
living on 9TH avenue, near 23d street, because
Special Agent Sharretts had taken from her
handsome blue silk dress, a stylish opera
cloak, and overshOes, presented to her by
Woodward, and which he admitted had been
purchased by him with stolen money. An
effort is being made to recover pair of
bracelets, costing SIT, presented by Wood
ward TO "a young LADY, in a confectionery
store in Grand street.-N y. Times, 7M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

CLASPING HANDS IN THE FLORIDA LIE
GIsLATURE.- ballots were taken in
the Florida senate yesterday for president
pro tenn. No election. When the assembly
met w. w. Hicks made a short and eloquent
speech, counseling harmony and good feel
ing, and wound up by recommending It
Hannah, democrat, of Washington county
Hannah was elected speaker on the first bal
lot, having received twenty-seven conserva-
tive and three republican votes. Hannah is
the first democrat elected speaker in the
house since 1866. Both houses adjourned
un til tomorrow at II M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

SHIPMENTS OF CUMBERLAND COAL IN
1S74,-The shipments of Cumberland coal
during the year 1874 amounted to 2,3 2, 1875. IL
cwt., a decrease compared with the year 1873
of 241 $50 tons cwt. By Chesapeake & Ohio
canal, decrease 1884 tons Is cwt,; by rail-
Pennsylvania railroad, decrease Il ,s6I tons
cwt. Total shipments during the year by
canal, 767 ,os7 tons cwt.; by Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, ,488 ,415 tons cwt-; by Penn
sylYania railroad. 81 .0S2 tons 10 cNt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

LOOKING FOR CAPT. KIDD's TREASURES.
Mr.. VIM. Atcheson, a contractor, while ex-
cavating In Morris street, Jersey City, dug
up an old rusty pick on Monday, and yester-
day the workingmen uncovered a rust-eaten
harpoon, on which was a letter X. As X
stands for Kidd, the residents of Jersey City
are confident that this rs a part OF the cap
tains famous property, particularly as his
men used 10 frequent the spot when it was
the shore front OF Paulus Point Crowds
gather near the excavation awaiting the un-
covering OF the long-sought treasures.-M u.
lSbsya
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

GOVERNOR GAsToN On THE FINANCE AND
LIoUoR observation-disclosures CASTOR I'm
his message TO the Massachusetts, legislature
yesterday condemns the imitation Of national
currency as an encroachmen Of federal power
on the rights OF states. he urges cessation OF
sectional animoeity. He recommends the re-
peal OF the prohibitory liquor law because IL
has signally failed to accomplish the great
and beneficent purposes for which il was
enacted, and that IL has tended 70 corrupt the
administration OF law In the state. BE re-
commends the enactment of a law in its stead
which shall place the sale of intoxicating
liquors In responsible hands, and shall sur
round such sale with the strongest practica-
bic limitations and safeguards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

DECAPITATIoN IN THE NEW YORK Gus
TOM HoUSE.-As an economical measure,
dictated by the decrease of business In the
custom house of the port of New York, orders
have been received to curtail the expenses
especially in the clerical force, by dfscharg-
ing eighty men, which will probably be done
on the 1st of February. The receipts In the
custom house for the past six month have
been slightly in excess of those for the corre-
spending six months Of last year--Na ao York
Sfdr. 7fh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

THREATENED GENERAL STRIKE AT FALL
RIVER--As temporary arrangement the
operatives at Fall River, Mass, accept the
mill-owners' terms, but the feeling Is so bit
ter that strike is imminent There was
most disorderly and excited meeting of the
operatives Wednesday night, all being clam
orOus for strike. The leaders STAYED off the
crisis until Saturday, when, it is believed
the distrust and discoptent will culminate in
behind in making up its accounts, failed TO
pay the operatives Wednesday, and they
struck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

A LEAP FOR LovE.-A young girl named
Louise Shenfeilder, daughter OF tailor liy-
ing at West New York, eloped Wednesday v
with a young man named Dunning, employed
in a clothing store in New York city. The
girl made her escape from her parents by
jumping out of a second story window. She
broke her ankle, and was carried OFT by her
lovers friends. The pair were married.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

Two PROBABLE MURDERs-During a
quarrel In Baltimore yesterday, Jennie Ds-
Wis, colored, made a desperate attempt TO
murder Amelia Griffin, also colored, by cut
ing her throat, infiicting, IL is thought, a
fatal wound. Davis was arrested.
Wednesday evening, in Rochester, N Y,
while the family of John Kane were await
ing supper, Mrs. Kane reproyed the youngest
child Tor refractory conduct, whereupon Kane
seized a fire shovel and inflicted probably
fatal wounds upon his wife. Kane surren-
dered himself 1t is thought he is insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
A Missing steaIn-Tug.
THIRTY PERSONS on BOARD.

THIRTY FEhoONS On BOARD.
NEW YORK, January s-The steam-tug
Speedwell, reported missing, had on board 30
persons, and was engaged in some govern
ment work connected with torpedo manufac-
turing. AS she has not arrived at Newport,
where she was bound, IL Is feared she has been
LOST. with all ON hnarl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
The PennsyIyania CrauSers.

PHILADELPHIA PA, January g. The
State Grange, Patrons OF Husbandry, I'm Ses-
sion here all the week, will close their pro-
ceedings tonight. About two thousand
people are present. Much business was
transacted Of interest 20 the farming class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE IN VIRGINIA.
A special telegram to the Richmond Dis
patch, dated Norfoik, January 6, says: The
particulars of a terrible catastrophe In Surry
county reached here to-day resulting In the
death of five persons by fire. The awful AFFAIR
occurred ON last Thursday night in the house
burned to the ground, and all the inmates
an old man, young woman, and three chill
dren-were burned. Foul play is suspected,
but nothing has transpired to point out the
perDetrafors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
Senator ChandIer's Chances.

LANSING, MICH, January o-Jbe oppo-
nents of Senator Chandler claim that last
nights caucus decides nothing, and the mat
ter is in as great doubt a. ever. IL requires 81
votes 10 elect, instead OF 6i, as telegraphed
last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08

CHILDREN RESCUED By FIRE CAPTAIN.
Mira Ponsonby and Frank Wilder, children,
in playing Wi tn matches on the second floor
of No. 7S5 Eighth avenue, yesterday, set fire
to the house, and the flames spread SO rapidly
that they were unable TO escape. When the
fire department arrived Captain Williams, of
hook and ladder company No. 4, learned that
the children were in peril, and at the risk of
his life rescued them In partially suffocated
condition.-M Y. World, Tth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-01-08
ERAND PROMENADE CONCERT

" "
HEW NORTHERN LIBERTIES MARKET,
Is street between 4th and 5th sts.
For the Benefit Il
The WCNEN's CHRIsTIAN HONE,
ST. AIMS INFANT ASYLUM
The Protestant ORPHAN ASYLUM,
1RE FAMILY OF JOSEPH METZ
who was unfortunately killed this Building, anC
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT,
on TIL RSnAY. Jan Ia ls-5 dec24- n