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Netes ON Lace.

Galignani's Messenger has the follow
ing: The 10th of November is the
fete of the women who make lace. That
is the day on which they honor their
patroness, St Elizabeth of Hungary.
The raason why that holy parsonage was
selected for that high position'is not well
known, but the version generally accred-
tied is, that the saint was almost con-
stantly covered with a transparent veil
Of extreme iineness, and which resem.
bled lace, a designation not invented at
that time, since the veritable fabrication
only made its first appearance in Belgium
at the commencement Of the seventeenth
century. 1t was then coarse and made
with thick thread. Colbert, who found
the new article in his taste, determined
TO introduce the production of it into
France. With that view he procured
Belgian workwomen, and founded in
1866 at Alencon the first manufacture
Of real lace. and in the modern days the
commerce of the article is immense.
The production occupies 100000 women
in the department Of the Calvados, and
more than 100000 in Auvergne. The
transactions must be calculated by mil.
lions of francs. The finest sorts come
from Brussels. Then rank the Mechlin
point. Valenciennes, Alencon, English
and Venetian point and the blondes
Of Chantilly. The industry is pursued
in about twenty departments in France,
and some towns are especially re-
narkable for it, such as CaeD, Arras,
Clermont, Gisors, Tours, Vienna, Aves-
mes, etc. 1t is also made in Switzerland
and Holland, but OF a quality not so es-
teemed Lace is made Of the fibre Of
flax, silk and gold and silver wire. The
true article is that made from fax, and
it is the finest and the dearest Its
value augments with the delicacy and
perfection of the thread, which costs as
much as 5000 francs the kilogramme
1.-TWO pounds). The lowest qualities are
worth 200 francs the kilogramme. These
prices Of the raw material will give an
idea Of the ability required on the part
of the work women. Lace made with
silk takes the name of blonde. 1t is the
more sought after for being regular and
Of absolute whiteness, but it cannot be
cleaned without determination. That
made with gold and silver wire is used
only for church ornaments and deoora.
tions.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.


ScHENcK's PULMoEIc SYRUP, SEA WEED
edly celebrated ana popular medicines have
effected revolution in the healing art. and
proved the faliacy Of several maxims which
have for many years obstructed the progress
Of medical science. The false supposition
that Consumption Is incurable =" deferred
physicians from attempting to find remedies
for that disease, and patients afflicted With 1t
reconciled themselves TO death without
making an effort TO escape from a doom which
they supposed TO be unavoidable. II IL now
proved, hewever. that Consumption can be
cured, and that il has been cured in very
great number Of cases (some of them appa-
rently desperate ones) by Schenck's PulmoDic
Syrup alone; and in other eases by the same
medicine in connection with Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both.
according to the requirements Of the case.
DR.. Schenck himself. who enjoyed uninter-
rupted good health for more than forty years.
was supposed, al one time to be at the very
gate of death, his physicians having pro-
nounced his case hopeless. and abandoned
him TO his fate. He was cured by the afore-
said medicine, and, since his recovery, many
thousands similarly affected have used DR..
Schenck' preparations with the same remark
able success.
Full directions accompany each. making ii
not absolutely necessary to personally SEQ DR..
Schenck unless patients wish their lungs ex-
amined. and for this purpose he is profession
ally at his principal Office. corner Sixth and
Arch streets, Philadelphia. every Monday,
where all letters for advice must be addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all druggists.
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Cretan Customs.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: Some
little sensation had been caused in Crete
by an order issued by Edhem Pasha, the
new Mntessarif of Rethymo, forhidding
any one to come into his presence in
boots. Possibly the Cretans have brought
this decree on their heads by either en-
tering the official presence in muddy or
creaky boots; but, under any circum-
stances, the regulation is not without its
advantages. There cannot be doubt
that the science Of boots, like many
other sciences, is as yet in its infancy,
and that, instsad Of being comfortable
and convenient covering foF the feet,
these articles Of apparel are too often
the #sGt horrible engines Of torture.
The misshapan feet Of fhe majority of
persons in this country are dye to the
fact thet pinety-nine ont Of every hun
dred bootmskefs are utterly ignorant of
the anatomy of the foot. Again, what
can be more barbarous than the high.
heeled boots it pleases woman in her
wisi9m to wear2 If the Cretans suffer
in the matter of thejr boots in like man.
ner with the English, kdhe# BGshs's
order instead of being an act Of need.
lees official severity, is one of kindly
confederation. i"
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Prentice.

From the New York World
The January number Of Harper q
Magazine contains sketch of George
d. Prentice which, TO say The least, does
not overdraw the abilities or the accom-
plisbments of that famous journalist,
and which, we may safely predict, will
not be accepted by his admirers as a
faithful likeness. Hoyeyer, we shall
ehis admirers and the author of the
sketch to settle this point between them,
although We may be permitted to set the
latter right in two part ieqlRFs.
A" He was, says the aathor, understood
to be Mr.. Junius Henri Browne, "irreg.
ularly industrious. Few men worked
harder when he did work aud few
svoided labor more eagerly when labor
was not 70 his mind. He frequently
wrote in a single day four or FIVE, even
ak, columns Of the journal; and then
be would not write another dino for a
week. Generally, however, he had per,
forming periods, extending from one
to three months; Gfter which he
would escheW manpscript cSmpletely
until the toilRome fit returned
This statement implies 3 miscopceptiou,
founded, no doubt, we ought to add, in
fairness to the author, on very natural
,nisinterpreiation Of facts. Prentice, in
the later years Of his life, was not uni
formly industrious, because he was not
uniformly sober, but Ehenever he was
sober he was Industrious without inter
mission, whether the period Of bis sobrj'
ETY. lasted month or year, and, what
is more remarkable, tho period Of his
inactivity alwsys sharply coincided with
that Of bis inebriety, attending not ar
hour beyond the latter. 40 matter how
long this extended. As soon as bis ap
petite for liquor was satiated aud bG
became sober be went to work as i
nothing bad happened, though he nigh
not have drawn sober breath for months
The process known as "taperng Of!
was unknown to him. You might &C,
Prentice at midnight, after an pnin
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terrupted debauch of many weeks,
staggering along the street or sleeping
with his head on his arms in saloon,
aud the next morning, if you called at
his office, you might fnd him seated
snugly in his old cushioned chair, die
tating articles and paragraphs with that
subdued eagerness and mufiled vigor
which proclaimed him entirely himself,
and apparently altogether oblivious of
his late obliviousness The spring of
his elastic constitution was all but in
Simultaneous. His faculties rose from
the darkness and torpor Of intoxication
with the suddenness of an equatorial
sunrise. Perfect day quickly followed
perfect night. There was no twilight.
The truth is, Prentice was emphatically
worker. His genius was working
one. Work inspired him.
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Human Nature Tried and FOund
Wanting.

One day two men in Xenia, Ohio,
we're engaged in a discussion as to
Beecher's guilt or innocence. From
this our debaters branched off upon the
subject OF human nature in general, it's
foibles, weakness and instability under
crucial tests; and growing earnest, one
offered to bet that there was not dozen
men in that city who would stand Ger
tain test which he specified. The wager
was accepted, twelve representative male
citizens designated, and to each dainty
note, written in feminine hand couched
in seductive yet polished terms, WAS sent
as coming from a lady. The missive
said that the writer had seen the gentle
man addressed, been impressed by his
bearing and appearance, and was most
anxious, ETC., according to the usual
style. The writer world be happy to
meet Mr.. Vanity at such and such a
point at such time The notes were
duly sent, and the conspirators anxiously
awaited the result of the affair. Much
to- the ohagrin of the gentleman who
accepted the wager, and the triumph of
the other, every one OF the mento whom
the notes we're sent, married and single
old and young, appeared at the proper
point at the time specified,
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Rlshap Clarks's Iels Fro1ahlIi.le..

The speaker said that no man can
judge Of the age he lives 10. The gener.
alton Of to-day was drifting with the pro
gressive world. 1t was an age Of transi.
tion and, the speaker hoped, from a
lower to higher plane. 1t was prob.
able that there would be greater luxury
in the near future sor the psos lhan was
ever before known, and the hours of
labor would be decreased with the appli.
cation of steam machinery. Man would
be freed from all servile labor; society
you'd not be necessarily corrupt because
il became rich the saints we're not all
poor by any means, and leisure did not
Of necessity imply indolence. There
were great thinkers to-day as we'll as in
former times, the only difference being
that they we're now more numerous than
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ANOTHER
0 PIP 0 R TU N NITY

TO INVEST A FEW DOLLARS, WITH POS
SIBLE RETURNS OF THOUSANDS, is OF
FERED BY THE PoSTPONEMENT OF
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KY. TO THR 9TH OF
FEBRUARY NEXT, OF THEIR FIFTH AND
LAST CONCERT AND DRAWING. THE
MANAGEMENT ARE PLEDGED TO THE
RETURN OF THE MONEY IF THE DRAW
ING SHOULD NOT COME OFF AT THE
DAY NOW APPOINTED.
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ever. and consequently less noticed. As
science rose in It's grandeur men would
recognize the God who created the eter.
nal, and spirit OF true reverence would
be thus implanted."
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Whole Tickets, $50; Halves, S25; Tenth. or
each Coupon, IS; Eleven Whole Tickets, $500.
For Tickets. or information, address
THOS. n. BKAmLETrE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building
louisville Ky. dkw-93 12i
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MONUMENTAL
WORKS.

ITALIAN. AMERICAN AND TALADEGA
l. marble at very low prices, as follows;
stone, lettersd. s s 90
Headstones,. 21a feet. with socket and
footstone, lettered.. II 90
Headstone, 3 feet, with socket and foot
stone, 16 90
And all other. sizes in proportion. Italian
and American marble box tombs. paneled all
round, and full size, $50. Also Italian mar
pie spire monuments, feet nigh and lettered.
500. These rates are lower than marble was
ever sold at in Memphis before. Designs sent
to the country free Of charge. Elmwood curb
ing at reduced rates.
SS-lOS TH0S. MAXWELL. SS Union at.
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conduct an Agency for the reception of adver-
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Directors:

JAMES D. PORTER, JR.. Gov. of Tennessee.
LOUIS HANAUER. of Schoolfeb. Hanauer
4 Co.
f. M. WHITE, Of +. M. White &Co.
M. @. PEARCE, of Pearce. Suggs i Co.
e. URQUHART. of E. Urquhart Il Co.
7. B. HAYNES. Of T. B. Haynes Il Co. 9t
HENRY WETTER. Of H. Wetter L Co.
Insures at Board rates. Private dwellings
especially desired; policies issued for three
years for two anAual premiums. At
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RAMRNAD TlME TARLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
AN. Pm. AN. Pm.
Express. except Sunday. 200 $50
Mail Train. ..................... :. 4.l0 LIS
Brownsville Accommoda-
tion, except Sunday. y.....10.00 40
Depot at head of Main street
Ticket Office. 2s7 Main street. corner Of
Madison.
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tsehno A rf AN. Pm. An. Pm.
Mail Train daily 100 $50
Freight and Accolnmoda- Gl
ton daily.................... 7.40I 500
Sleeping cars on mail train. Depot Center
Landing, foot of Washington street. Ticket
Offices, 2S7 (cor. Madison and 278 Main street.
7. s. TATE. Asst. Sup't.
fast OF Brinkley's 70 miles from Memphis.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE B.R.
Arrivaa Iaavaa.

WIbpIDpIfFI hNU TENN hDbEN NJ hs
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARK La cIGuESA s3o tons built at westbrook Me- IN
1856 metaled In 1878 IN port has been sold Nor
Weglan account at $1,000.
BARK LIZZIE WILLIAMS s27 tons has been sold at San
Francisco for Ss0bO and goes into the coasting trade
ScHR ErIwAE, loaded with Dhosphates for Richmond,
Va, sunk Aug s. IN Ashley River, above Charleston.
soHR SUSAN HARPER while beating into Vineyard
Haven 7th inst in contact with the Maggie
Rivers and split foresatl badly.
sTRAMruG vIGILANr, owned by Bande 4 Sons, wal
sunk in Baltimore narbor afternoon Of 9Th by cOllidne
with RIchd willing OF the Baltimore and Phil
adelpha line. The crew barely escaped with their
lives
BALTIMORE Aug Gus Signal Service reports a large
Englisn steamer, unknown, passed in Cape Henry az
445 Pm 9th she appeared leaking Ind displayed in
ternational signals NVLR
QUICK PAssAGE-The steamer Hudson, Of the Cromwell
line Capt eager arrived Friday night from New Or.
leans making the passage ia days bhours and 10 min
utes fron wharf wharf which Is said 10 be the quick
est ever made between the two ports
SHPBuILDING-At West Haven, Ct Messrs Gessner
MARI engaged in building schr OF $50 tons for capt
John Hardy, of Farhaven, which Is TO run IN the
nuit trade TO the West Indies and Sicily.
LAUEcnKD-A fine schr OF 40 bqrthen recently
dianola Texas She is fine model and built Of mate.
rial grown in Texas. and stanch built She Will
carry some 10000 feet OF lumber very light draft
AT Fau River, Aug 8 by Mr. u Terry propeller
q freight between Fall River and Providence
At Chester Pa. Aug 3 from the yard of the Delaware
River Iron Shipbuidfng and Engine Works. steamer
City sydney the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. She
Is sister ship TO the City of san Francisco and the City
Washington. recently launched by the Messrs Roach
for the same Co. Although smaller than the City Of
Picking and City Toxic. they have burthen Of SOC
tons and In all respects vessels of the first class
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PORT OF NEW YORK, AUG. 7, 1875.
CLEARED.


Steamer Tycho Brahe (Br). Miller Liverpool-Busk a
Jeyons
Steamer Rhein GER. Brickenstein. Bremen-oel'
= steamer Clyde, Kennedy, Galveston via Key West-c
Steamer New Orleans Dearborn, New orleans-ciark
a Seaman.
steamer Gen Barnes Cheeseman. savannah-W R
Garrison.
Steamer Manhattan, Woodruff, Charleston-J " Quin.
tard Co.
steamer Benefactor, Jones Wilmington. Nc-wm
Clyde 90.
Steamer wyanoke. Couch, Norfolk, City Point and
RlchmOnd-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamer Z Knight Chichester Georgetown, d.
Steamer Experiment Pierce. Philadelphia-James
Hand.
Ship Sarah Hignett BurwelL Liverpool-Warren
Shin Admiral Ger, HaesioOp Bremen via Baltimore
Bark wentworth (Br,, Adsms Ltvorpooi-snow Bur
Bark Kelso Br). Dodds London-Howiand 4 Aspn-
BARK Luis Martinez dr), Horn Beifast-Perkins
BARK Amor Aus. Premuda, Cork or Falmouth for
Bark Norma rus, Borman, Queenstown or Falmouth
for orders-Tetens. Bockmann x Co.
Bark Kalalis Brown, Rotterdam-F Tullman 4 Co.
Bark Europa N0r), Johannesen, Northumberland.
BARK G1seppino GtaD, De Angels, Marserles-Funch.
BARK Curacao Br), Falkner. curacoa-Joscph Fou!k's
Brig Daylight Sawyer Demerara-L W Arn-
:, srig VIM Robertson, Peak, Barbados and Demerara-
schr lhuriow, Tabbut Penarth Roads for orders
;, schr Annie Chase, Poole, Port spain-H Loud 4
schr Q N Remington, Nickerson. st Pierre, Mart
schr Geo b Mcfarland. Mcfarland. St Thomas-Penis-
ton a Co
schr Iaabells, Fischer Charleston-squires Bros
scnr smWa Edwards Chamberlain, Richmond
schr Chino, Lansil. Bangor-F Smith O..
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TIE NATIONAL GAME.

A GREAT GAME BETWEEN THE HARTFORD AND
MUTUAL cLUBs-THREB 70 ONE IN ELEVEN
NNNGs.
The rain and generally threatening weather OF
the early part OF yesterday afternoon kept at
home at least two.tnirds OF those who desired to
see the seventh game between the above men,
toned clubs, which TOOK place on the Union
Grounds. As It was there were fully 1so0 persons
hand, and they were the spectators 10 mag
niicent contest. Notwithstanding the heavy
showers winch fell shortly before the game began,
the field was in good condition. The men, TOO,
were in nne trim, and both mines went In TO win.
Nine persons out Of every ten thought that the
game would be close, but the pools sold at 80 10
Is in iavor OF the Hartfords.
The play began with the Mutuals at the bat, who
scored In neither the first second or third inning
Hicks making the only base hit made by the nine
men who made the attempt during that time and
he was forced out at second by Booths hit 10
Carey, on which a double play was made by carey,
Burdock and Mills. In the fourth inning Holds
worth hit liner IT, right field which Allison, very
foolisnly, allowed 10 bound past him, ane Mr..
Holdsworth secured his third base. starts hit
brought aim in, and that was the only run the
New Workers could score. The Hartfords did not
obtain = score until the seventh inning The
scores were not changed at the end or tne ninth
inning. The following is the score OF the game:-
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FOREIGN PORTS.

BRrDGEwArER, Ms Aug 6-sailed, brig Alpha, Bar.
bados.
hoNG KONG, July 3-Saied. barks Rosetta Mcneil
Brown. Snanghi; Burnside, Pendergrace, san Fran
csco 9Th, ship Melrose Heill Manila, to load for New
YORK.
In port loh ships Matilda Carver Messenger, Gilkey;
Green Jacket ODD, krogh and WILDWOOD, Frost Tor
san Francisco; Highlander. Wtllcomb, and Sumatra,
Mullen unc barks Conquest Small for San Francisco;
Harriet Carlton Hardness for Portland, o; schr Mar
ion Howes TOR Tientsn.
HALIFAX, Ms Aug 6-Arrived, steamer Caspian CBr).
Trooks, Liverpool via - Johns NF land sailed I'm TOT
Baltimore) schr May1ower, New York.
Sailed 9th, bark Sunbeam tBr), Whitney, New foTk
PIcToU, Aug 6-Cleared, bark Sacramento DID, lVey'
New York. 49,,
SHANGHAI July 5-Arrived. bark Benefactor Haydorn.
New York. No.,
ST JOHNS, NIB, Aug 7-cleared, schr Cambria Phiia-
deDhia
WINDSOR Ms, Aug 6-sailed, schr Edward Burton
New YORK. -.
Also sailed 5th schrs Fanny Bailey, Delaware Break,
water; IA Wotherspoon New York; sidona, co.. 4
Hatfield do. ,, .o-.a. o.
YOKOHAMA July I7--sailed previously steamer OK
fordshire fgr) Jones New YORK via Annoy, &C. .
In mort INV IA barks Thos A Goddard, smith; More
DR. Angel and Walton Q3r), Shields. for New York.