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SKAGIT ITEMs.-Work is progressing
favorably on the Jam. The prospects
are that a sufficient Subscription will be
made by individuals to enable the pub.
lie spirited loggers of the Jam to cut a
passage through both Jams, sufficient
tor all purposes of navigation. The act
ion of Sheriff Allen in not assessing the
the logs cut by these men out OF the Jam,
meets with general approval.
On Monday, June 5, 1876, n half breed
boy whose father lives at Utsalady was
drowned near the Jam. He has been
stopping for some time past at John
Campbell's store.
, 1876-06-24

Sugar wedding-marrying candid
man; wooden wedding-marrying per.
feet stick; tin wedding--the one that
pans out well silver wedding-marry-
ing a gray beard; crystal wedding
marrying one addicted to the glass !;
golden wedding-when the groom is II
minor and the bride little vain dia-
mond wedding-when the washngs"
are large.
, 1876-06-24

and development. One young wild cat !;
and fully developed, male loon. The
Society now have both male and female.
One mountain beaver, called by the
Indians M0uldt.
Mr.. Roop kindly donated the following
specimens, spendidly mounted. A fish
hawk, pair Of canvass back ducks and
California ground-squirrel.
The room now occupied as museum
isliterally crowded with specimens, neces-
stating Il speedy completion of the Athe-
neum, which will he finished so as to
permit the removal Of library and museum
as soon as possible after the 4th of July.
The lumber is nearly all on he ground,
and the flooring and finishing lumber
will he well seasoned by the time work
men are ready to Isc it.
, 1876-06-24

MUKILTEo ITEMs.--Our friend II. c.
Vining, Of that place, received his new
commission rs Notary Public, dated June
9th, few days ago. Mr.. Vining is a
gentleman of thorough business training,
extensive experience, and fine penman;
he will he able to attend to conveyancing
and other work usually required OF n
Notary Public for that part of the coun-
ty with neatness and accuracy,
The hotel of Messrs. Frost & Fowler
has recently received thorough over.
hauling; repapered, painted and var
nished, so as to present a very favorable
appearance as compared with other
hotels in this county. We have rcceiv.
cd fiom these gentlemen recently u large
number OF valuable specimens, donated
, 1876-06-24

DR.. j. L. YoRK---On Tuesday even
ing last, this gentleman arrived by Str.
Fanny Lake from Seattle. He lectured
the evening of his arrival upon the sub
cct of "Common Seuse' to large and
appreciativc audience and on Friday
evening on the subject of "Individ-
ualism." Upon the Sound he is too well
known to need more than passing
notice, but this being his first visit here,
more extended notice will be pro per.
| Mr.. York is net believer in revealed
religion so called, or as he calls it super.
naturalism. He has little respect for
churches, crecds, or their formal profess
ions of faith, consequently one bred to u
strict belief in orthodox theology so
called, would find things that might of.
trnd him, when the DR.. shows up the
absurd or ridiculous points as he deems
them, of the different religious sects, yet
making reasonable allowance for dit.
ference of training, there is little else hut
what would meet the general approval
Of any community. Each lecture occu
pied some two hours; during which time
he held, without wavering the attention
of II critical audience. A leading clergy.
man who had heard DR.. York, remarked
that lover nine-tenths of his remarks
on natural theology involved princi pies
he would not hesitate to support him.
self" The main difference being DR.,
York professed to find Natural Theology
all sufficient, so that he could dispense
with the supernatural altogether In
other words that God was part Of ma
ture, and permeated all matter. That
his records in nature were anterior to
and superior to all books. That it was
proper to investigate, and study books
by natures standard, not torture nature
to meet the standards laid down in
books, or professions of faith. That
Gods love to his creatures was like the
mothers love to her child; not because
the child loved the mother, but because
the child was part of the being of the
mother, and the mother could not help
loving her own being.
The first lecture was upon what he con-
sidered to be a,common sense view of nat
ural theology as stript of the supernat.
ural.
The motto of the second lecture WAS
BE thyself," 1t consisted mainly in
earnest ana eloquent appeals for greater
moral stamina, and personal independ-
ence of thought and feeling; with less
regard for fashions and fashionable
opinions, Less copying, and more per-
sonal efforts towards developing individ-
ual traits Of character. For each one to
try to live up to their OTn individual
manhood or womanhood, mentally NOR.
ally and socially. There can be no dsn.
ger of too many appeals Of this kind in
any community.
The DR.. delivery is lively, varied,
full of mirth, sometimes mixed with rid.
icule, and well calculated to hold the at
tention of an audience.
|
, 1876-06-24
BORN.

June 2a.-To the wife of A. W. Foye, son.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
King aud President.
Vanity Fairl

vanity taT
Under what style and titles
should a sovereign address the chief
magistrate of a republic? In writ
ing to the President of the United
States her Majesty makes use Of the
dreadfully patronizing formula of
" My Good Friend" The Duke of
Rutland employed some similar
phrase when he issued a proclama-
ton to the farm laborers on his
estates. Kaiser William, in con-
graduating General Grant on the
American Centenary, writes "Great
and Good Friend" which strikes
one as at least better than the
British formula. The Emperor
Francis Joseph begins his letter
with "Honorable and Dear Friend" "
while the Czar says "M. le Presi-
dent" The Gar, perhaps, shows
the best taste of all, for the other
monarchs, by using an out-of-the-
way form of address, seem to show
that they thought Of beginning
with My Brother" but on reAec-
ton decided that they could not
quite, and so hit on a compromise.
The question is a serious one, and
might worthily engage the great
mind Of Lord Beacons6eld.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
MEMPHIS, TENN. FRIDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 22 1876

engaged in a game in which bright
new half-dollars passed for checks,
and gold pieces occasionally passed
current. One of the women, a "girl
of the PERIOD" smoked her cigar
with the nonchalence of an adept,
while her neighbor on the right, a
middle-aged woman Of means, kept
a record Of the game on paper.
They appeared to be playing whist.
AT two small tables in the far cor
ner of the room six or seven women
with one or two men were inter-
ested in games of chance, appar-
emily poker or euchre, and money
appeared to be passing freely but
rather silently. Taking down a
billiard cue we accepted the chal-
lenge of Madame Burgoine and
engaged, with our friend, and girl
who had just prepared to start fer
home, in a friendly game Of bill
lizards. These are a few of the
observations made during a short
visit to a retreat whose existence is
unknown to even the business men
in its vicinity. You can use these
notes as you please"
The above statement was handed
in about four days ago by an oc-
casional contributor to these col
umns. But the denouement was
so strange no mention was made o.
the reported existence of the female
gambling house until a reporter hal
been sent to investigate for himself
! 1t was found more difficult to obtair
entrance to the place, as "newspa
per men" are tabooed the precinct
of this pagoda of mischief. A
deputy, however, obtained admit
tance, and more than confirmed th,
observations of the writer of las
Tuesdays communication. A fe
male gambling house does exist il
this city, to which women moving
in respectable society resort t
spend the evenings. No liquors o
any kind other than lightwines ar
used. Women of all shades Q
virtue come and go, and the fasci
nation of the game is such tina
dozens of men nightly assemble t
squander their money with women
old and young, who deal the card
like adopts, and who bet their stake
with the temerity ofold sports" |
is u strange but DER true tale, a
many a man and women in thi
city know to their cost.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
An American MusicaI Instrument
in Paris.

An American MusicaI Instrument
In Paris.
London Examiner
The hideous taste some people
have for fearful and ear-piercing
noises which makes popular such
instruments as the toy policeman's
rattle, and the still worse instru-
ment which appears on all holidays,
races, ETC., in England, and which
produces a dreadful scratching
noise, has, we learn from a con-
temporary, been carried to an ex-
treme point in Paris by the sudden
popularity among persons of all
classes Of a noise-produclng instru-
ment entitled umbetant, an instru-
ment consisting Of a small tin can,
with a waxed string passed through
a hole in the bottom, which, when
drawn up and down, produces a
heart-rending squeak. We believe
this to be an American invention
it certainly was very popular in
New York few years ago-and il
has recently shown signs OF its
presence in London,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
REWARD.
$50 Reward!

WE WILL PAY THE ABOVE AMOUNT
w for the apprehension and return TO us
on Presidents island, the following described
convicts, OF twenty dollars for either one OF
said oonyicts, and q like amount for any con-
Wet who has or may escape from the IslsRd
BOOKER BAILEY-aged 40 years; feet
81 inches high dark color; thin and short
upper lin, which gives him the appearance Of
arinning when in conversation.
HENRY JONES - aged % years; dark
brown feet inches high; quick spoken /;
lives east of Memphis or miles.
VIM, DEBERRY-aged 35 years; feet 2
inches high; dark color; lives on the Wild
berger place left eye sore when he left.
ThOS CARTER aged 3i years; feet 6lS
inches high; dark eolorj has a Gear onrignt
temple shaped like half moon he worked at
Catholic Cemetery on fernando road his
family lives near that place
JESSE kELLY-aged 81 years; fair COM
plexion blue eyes; light and short hair; his
father is a shoemaker, and lives in Fort Pick
ering.
JOHN DANCY-aged q years; 5 feet 81
inches high; fair complexion; blue eyes; red
hair; his parents live at Decatur, Ala.
CHAS. FAIN-aged % years; brown; feet
9h inches high; black hair and eyes scar on
left side and on left hip 4; blacksmith by trade;
used TO work for James X R0osa.
The FIRST four escaped yesterday, the others
l5O-is W. NJ. FORREST & co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
MODERN JOSEPHs.
The Fellows Who Ragged tho She
kels - Tribute to distinguished
Statesmen.

The Fellows Who Ragged tho She
kels - Tribute to Distinguished
Statesmen.
Joseph was private secretary to
the old patriarch Jacob, like Bah
cock to Grant, but with this differ
ence, Joseph reported the evil deeds
of his brethren. Babcock didn't.
When JoSeph's brethren stole
sheep, Joseph exposed the rogueS
to Jacob, and won their displeasure.
When BabcocHs brethren stole
whisky, Babcock didn't report to
the old man. He went shares,
divided the spoils of the whisky.
Joseph represents the party of
"moral ideas" sold into Egpyt-sold
to the spoil-grabbers. Judah said:
"Let us sell Joseph" Now Judah
was a shrewd financier. He saw
there was money in the slave trade,
so he put his brother in the market,
sold him to his cousins. Reuben
was the best of the cabinet; he de-
signed to rescue Joseph-run an
underground railroad. 1t is well
for Potiphar that he did not pur-
chase either Reuben or Judah for
servants; he could not trust them
in his family. Mrs. Potiphar might
become too familiar. They repre-
sent the modern Joe. Joseph was
imprisoned because of his virtue.
The modern Joe is incarcerated for
want of it. Joseph was sold by
his brethren, The modern Joe
often gets sold by the other sex.
Grant says: 81 didn't sell Joseph;
l only took double salary and
a few presents" Babcock says;
Il didn't sell the party; | only
took a few thousand from the
whisky ring" Belknap says: "I
didn't sell him, only got $4,000
out of the suffers posts, just to
please my wife" Delano says: 81
only made a few thousand out Of
the land Jobs and the Indians"
Boss Sheperd says: 81 only took
$4,000 out of the Freedman's
Bank" Schenck says; II only
got the Britishers to invest in
Emma mine." Ben Butler says;
81 didn't sell the party; l only
preached initiation and repudia.
: tion.P Yot all had their part ol
the shekels, all made money out oI
, the sale of poor Joseph, or the
Republican party. Butler would
J have a leather-medal currency
Butler thinks much Of the flag
much of bunting-if it is made il
. his factory. The election will turr
t on the finance question, and on tht
color line, If Moses had married
/ a white woman wo should take oui
v Noses to be the Democratic candi
t date. But Moses was a regula
/. bishop-Gilber Hayen-friend 0
n colored peoplel He rode out Will
}. the blacks, and married an Ethio
i pian-Moses | mean. In our da.
a Amalek means the whisky ring an,
8 the Washington rings. And Sau
l. said: 81 have done as thou com
a mandest me,n Samuel said; "Ah
d Hal Hast thoul What meanetI
:. this bleating of sheep, and lowin
( of oxen2' Saul said: 81 hay
2 kept the best of the spoils to sacr'
/ flee to, the Lord" So says tn
re whisky ring; Kept best of th
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
The Death Of hugh O'xeiIl.

Irish Penny Reading.l
The particulars Of 0'Neill's last
hours have reached us; but it is
certain that his countess and his
chaplain, Father Chamberlain,
were constant watchers at his bed
side, and that the pontiff s physi-
clans were there, too, prescribing
the best remidies known to the
pharmacopeia of the time. But
all in vain; for the illustrious
patient, after receiving the comforts
Of religion, expired July 20, 1916,
in the seyenty-six year of his age.
'The Prince" say the Four Mas
ters, "who died there in Rome far
away from Armagh, was powerful
lord-mild and gentle with his
friends, pions and charitable, but
stern and fierce to his enemies; and
it was token that God was
pleased with his life that he allowed
him to breath his last in Rome,
the metropolis of Ohristendom."
All! surely, it was better to have
given up the ghost there in the
shadow the Of Vatican, that on the
Tower-green or in a cell of that
living tomb, where some Of those
who conspired to ruin him were
slowly wearing out the residue of
their remorseful years. 0'Neilrs
obsequies took place the day after
his decease, for he died in month
when "the burial rite must needs
follow fast the agony" Clothed in
, the Franciscan habit, and laid on a
; bier, the lugubrious trappings Of
+ which showed the cognizance OF
the Red Hand, his corse was borne
{ by twelve stalwart Irishmen along
the Longara, the Spanish Ambas-
4 sador and three of the chiefest ol
; the Roman nobility holding the
pail Religious Of all orders, with
lighted torches, preceded and fol
! lowed the bier, chanting the psalms
+ with which the church accompanie.
! her departed faithful to the from tiel
: Of eternity; and, as the long process,
sion ascended the accliyity Of the
Janiculum, the tolling of hundred
bells, the throb Of the mufiled
drum and the minute guns of st
: Angelo announced to the Imperia
d City, the shepherds of the Cam
D pagna and the vine-dressers among
: the Alban hills that an illustrioui
; parsonage was about to be laid il
his last resting place. In obedience
to the Pontiff's command, The
q church of Montorio was draped il
! mourning, and nothing was omitted
that could lend deepest solemnitl
q to the funeral pomp. Cardinals
o Roman patricians and ambassador
from various foreign courts, assisted
at the Mass of Requiem; and whel
f the last absolution was pronounced
! the hands of his fellow exiIes de
|. posted the remains of their grea
h chieftain beside those of his son
v the Baron Of Dungannon, and thosC
Of the 0'Donnels, Lords of Tyr
: cnnnel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
COTToN SEED.
NOTICE.
Memphis Cotton seed
Association,

IN VIEW OF THE PRESENT Low PRICE
/ Of Oil and Oil Cake, and for the purpose Of
making the prices of cotton seed uniform,
and preventing the heretofore enormous loss
Of seed sacks, the undersigned have agreed to
the appointment Of Mr.. S. j. Camp, who will
act as our Secretary and Treasurer, for the
purpose Of receiving aud paying for all seed
which may arrive by river or railroad. He
will furnish sacks. as usual, and transact all
business relating to purchase, receipt and de-
livery. of seed; alec to superintend the
weighing.
The present low price Of cotton seed pro-
ducts will not Justify us to work seed at over
seven dollars lS7) per ton, which is the pres
ent established price at the wharf or depot.
Our friends may rely at all times on getting
the highest prices for good, sound seed which
the prices Of products will justify. All com
munication on the subject Of sacks, sale Of
seed and all other matters relating thereto,
should bo addressed to the Memphis Cotton
Seed Association, No. 2l0 Front street.
We caution our friends against mixing old
with new seed, as tho latter win be damaged,
and will not be received as sound sc ed. No
old seed received afte the 18th inst
MEMPHIS OIL COMPANY,
SOUTHERN OIL WORKS.
PAN0LA0IL AND DFEkTILIZING co.
CITY OIL WORKS.
MEMPHIS, September l, 1876. 9.2S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
EDUCATIONAL.
Trinity Day school.

;,HE TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION
] Of the German Lutheran School opened
on Monday last. Parents wishing TO give
their children thorough and practical
German and English education will do we'll
to send their children to this, the oldest Ger
man School in the city. The class-reoms are
large, well ventilated, and supplied with tho
latest improved school furniture. special
feature is the moral training that pervades
tho management; no improper characters
allowed to remain. For particulars rs to TUT
ton fees, etc., apply at the School, No. "a
Washington street, east Of Third. 10
us JN0. II. KUNKER, JR., Principal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
The Pennsylvania Railroad,
THE GREAT TRUNK LINE
Fast Mail Route of the United States

will be most direct convenient and economi-
cal way Of reaching Philadelphia and this
great Exhibition from all sections Of the
country. It's trains to and from Philadelphia
will pass through GRAND CENTENNIAL
DEPOT, which the Company have erected az
he Main Entrance TO the Exhibition Grounds
or the accommodation of passengers who
wish 70 stop at or start from the numerous
large hotels contiguous TO this station and the
kxhibition-a convenience of the greatest
value to visitors, and afforded exclusively By
the Pennsylvania Railroad which is THE
ONLY LINE RUNNING DIRECT TO THE
CENTENNIAL BUILDINGS. Excursion
trains will also stop az the Aseampment Of
the Patrons Of Hlsbandry, at Elm Sati0n, on
his road.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the grandest
railway organization in the world. 1t con
trolls seven thousand miles of roadway, form
ing continuous lines to Philadelphia, New
York, Baltimore and Washington. over which
luxurious day and night cars are run from
Chicago, st. Louis, Lo1isville, Cincinnati, In-
dianapolis, Columbus, Toledo, Cleveland and
Erie, without change.
It's main line is laid with double and third
tracks Of heavy steel rails upon a 1 5ep bed OF
broken stone ballast, and its bridges are all Of
iron or stone. Its passenger trains are
equipped with every known Improvement for
comfort and safety, and are run at faster
speed for greater distances than the trains of
any line on the continent. The Company has
largely increased its equipment fds Centennial
travel. and will be prepared 10 build in its
own shops l0c0m0 ives and passenger cars at
short notice sufficient to fully accommodate
any extra demand The unequaled resources
at the command Of the Company guarantee
the most perfect Accommodations tpT all its
patrons during the Centennial Exhibition.
THE MAGNIFICENTs SCENERY for which
the Pennsylvania RAILROAD is SO Justly cele-
brated presents to the traveller over its perfect
roadway an eyer-changing panorama OF river,
morntain, and landscape views unequaled in
America.
THE EATING STATIONS on this line are
unsurpassed. Meals will be furnished ut
suitable hours and ample time allowed for
enjoying thCm.
EXCURSION TICKETS. at reduced rates
win be sold at all principal Railroad Jicke
offices in the West, Northwest, Southwest,
b. sure that your ticket reads via
the Great Pennsylvania R0Hte to the
Centennial. m
FRANK THOMSON, DIN. pOYD, JR..
General Manager. Gen'l Pass'r Agent.
l0-35d&w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
70 BALTIMORE ASP WAsHlK0TnR
WITHOUT CHANGE.
CE NTENNlAL EXHIBITION,
Philadelphia, Penn.

THIS GREAT INTERNATIONAL EXHI-
L bition, designed 70 commemorate the ono
bunAredth anniversary of American Inde-
pendence, will open May 10th and close No
vember 70, 1876. All the Nations Of the world
and all the States aud Territories " the Union
will participate bringing together the most
comprehensive collection Of art treasures.
mechanical inventions, scientific discoveries,
manufacturing achievements, mineral speci-
mems, and agricultural products ever e1hib-
tied. The grounds devoted to the exhibition
are situated on the line of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, and embrace four hundred and fifty
acres of Fairmount Park, all highly improved
and ornamental, on which are erected the
largest buildings ever constructed - I've Of
these cosering an area Of fifty acres aud eest-
ing s5,009,0 600. The total num1er of buildings
erected for the purposes Of the Exhibition is
over one hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22

spoils to serve the party with"
Samuel said: "0bedience is bet
ter than sacrifice. Bring hither
Agag, king of the Amalekitesw
And Samuel hewed Agag to pieces
before the Lord.-Rev. Henry Nor
gnR's Lecture.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
MEMPHIS g. CHARLESTON R.R.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
IN AND AFTER THURSDAY. AUGUST

ON AND AFTER THURSDAY. AUGUST
" 81, 1876; .-;uo.
Mai, train. n.daily..............l2.0l .0l am 300p.m
Express train, daily..,..... 5.OO pm lz'Vo Am
Somerville accom- datiou
(except Sundayl...."...... 6.20 pm o'Ae Am
Jackson, Tenn, accom-
mediation (eX. Sunday. 4.O pm lib Am
Mail train will not stop at nag stations De-
tween Grand Junction and Memphis, =,
Trains connect at Grand Junction for all
noints. and at Decatur closely for Montgom-
ery and points South. Close connection tor
Nashville by both trains. Close connections
Al Chattanooga for Eastern and Southeastern
points. !,
No change of cars between Memphis and
Bristol and Memphis and Jackson, Tenn
The new and magnificent slseplng car line
will have one Of their new sleepers leave
Memphis daily on Express train at 5.W IN.
for Lynchburg, Washington and Baltimore
without change. 0Hly one change TO New
YORK and PHILADELPHIA. Time t,oentv MIN
utes faster than CITY time.
Ticket Office, 278 Main street.
W. j. ROSS, Sup't.
TOW B. DuuN, Ticket Ag't. 4O-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
NO. 10
ROASTED
AND
GROUND coFFEEs (!

Our COfoes are all roasted
and ground on our premises.
Our ground Cofees are cut up
in q Steel Mill, which granu-
lates them without powder
ing, and are. in consequence,
free from dust. Only 6ne
favored COffees are used BY
us for grinding.
Our Roasted Coffee trade is
constantly increasing, owing
10 the fact that all our Coffees
are carefully selected for their
body and fine favor, and as
we roast In the best style Of
the art, usng our own Water
Power, and roasting three
times a week. they are always
fresh and fragrant when sold.
VIM. DEAN a. CO.,
1S0 Poplar st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-22
MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE
RAILROAD.
Change of Schedule.

MEMPHIS. TENN, September 3, 1876.
IAN AND AFTER SUNDAY. SEPT. Sd,
" 1876, trains will run as followsi
Leave. Arrive.
New Orleans mail, daily 1850 pm. 1850 pm
Sardis Ac'm dation, daily
(except Sunday ,.;;.,..;....'4;4O pm 10 d III
eny Sunday l .''.........S:5O am. 4:3O pm
l5l-t M. DORhE, ouP :.