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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
THE STEAMER ILLINOIS.
why She Has New COlors and why
She Will Keep Them.

10 the Editor Of the Ledger: Ilr .n.
Captain Jack Grammar, Of the Evans.
vile and Cairo Packet Company, through
his agent in Memphis, inserted q per
sensl card in Sundays Avalanche in re-
gard to the steamer Idlewild and the new
colors presented to the steamer Illinois,
that deserves a short notice in Justice to
oil concerned. 10 the first place, the new
eolors Of the steamer Illinois were pre-
sented by the merchants OF Memphis,
not because the Illinois is a racing boat.
bat because she is q Memphis boat, own
ed here, and made 81 consecutive trips
between here and Vieksburg in the in
terest Of Memphis business.
If the Idlewild wants new %eolors, let
her apply to Evansville or to the Anchor
Line at st. Louis, as she is running in
their interests.
| wish the public to know that the Hi
nois will not race under any circnm-
stances while engaged in carrying freight
and passengers, nor will any other
steamer under my control be permitted
to do so, II the speed and bottom Of
the Illinois and Idlewild are TO be tried,
let them make a trial ace when not on
business, and | renew the proposition |
made a long time ago-"Let the winning
boat take a clear bill Of sale for the los
ing one"
The steamer Illinois will leave to-day
at 8 pm, her regular day, and with the
continued support and good will Of the
merchants OF Memphis and planters
between here and Vieksburg, she will
continue in the same trade aslong as she
floats. GEORGE w. CHEEK,
Supt M. and V. Packet Co.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April II, 1875.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
Criminal Court.

The following cases we're heard and
determined in the Criminal Court to-day:
J. F. Walsh, indicted for vagrancy, was
acquitted John Kelly, petit larceny,
sentenced to six months in the county
w%ork'housei Charles Nash, burglary, SEN
fenced to ten years Imprisonment in the
%penitentiary; John Mitchell, carrying
concealed weapons, acquitted; John
Brady, grand larceny, acquitted by the
jury Lou Hill, vagrancy, convicted and
fined twenty-five dollars.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
PAY your State and county taxes and
save costs and penalties. AZ
AmunemenLs.

The 0PERA.-0n Wednesday evening
next, at the Memphis Club Hall, a com
%phmentary benefit is to be given to the
basso, Mr.. Fred Bornemann. 1t is to be
under the direction of Emile Levy, the
well.known and accomplished musician.
Scenes from Mozart's popular opera of
Don Giovanni are to be among the
features Of the evenings entertainment,
aud Mrs. q. I. Tomlinson, Mr., A. Refs,
Mr.. s.. Legler and Mr.. Bornemaun are
all to assume prominent parts. A comic
opera, in German, is also to be pre-
sented,. The performances on the ocea.
sion are likely to be very enjoyable, as
oil Of those who are to participate are
amateur artists of acknowledged ability.
In the part Of Elvira to be enacted BY
No. Tomlinson, much pleasure is prom
ised. ~ aN.i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
Ri H NJ HI@t
Tuesday Evening, April Is, 1876.
M Notice.

In %Lippincott's Magazine for May, the
fifth paper of the Centennial series,
THE Century; its Fruits and its Festi-
val" gives an account of the minor
structures of the Exhibition, public and
private, with pictures OF the most impoT-
tand and attractive of them, and a plan
Of the grounds, in which the positions
Of all the buildings are distinctly noted.
Other interesting subjects are illustrated
and noted. |Lippincott's Magazine is for
sale by all periodical dealers. Terms
yearly subscription, "a, postage paid.
Single number, IS cents. Liberal club.
bling rates. Specimen number mailed on
receipt Of 20 cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
Run over By a railroad Train.

This morning Conductor Days train,
on the Memphis and Paducah railroad
ran over a negro named Steve Anderson
and cut off his left foot. Anderson was
on a drunk, and was lying on the track
asleep and intoxicated at the time, and
was not seer until too late to check the
speed Of the train. He was carried to
the station.houss, where he INDUCED in
q liberal amount Of profanity at the ex-
peEse Of the railroad. From the station
house he was conveyed to the City Hos
pital for medical treatment.
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nenth.nenIinr rraaa.-


1t is remarked by a well-known writer
that out of dry and hard necessity
comes the beauty of the world, an illus
tration of which is given BY the long
rows Of pallid faces inhahng poison in
the stidingrooms devoted to the prepar-
alton Of Salvian glass, Sevres china.
Minton majolica, and shining silver
plate Among the trades destructive TO
the health of the workmen, the most in
curious are those in which arsenical
eolors are used, especially in the manu-
%taeture of artificial flowers and wall pa
per. The process is simple. THE fab
ric from which the leaves are cut is col
ored in the piece. The coloring mate
rails made out Of the arsenical pigment,
cold water and starch or gum arabic.
The workman takes a quantity Of this
liquid in his fingers, and roughly spreads
it over lengths of muslin or fine calico.
which are afterward beaten or kneaded
by the hand until they are uniformly
eolored. They are then spread in a
frame to dry, and the plain cloth is
stamped, shaded and cut into beautiful
artificial leaves. The operative is much
soiled with the color, and in that part of
the process called 'aufing which means
dipping the leaf into warm wax and dust
ing the color from it, floating particles
of arsenic enter the air and are inhaled
by all in the workroom. Towels or
masks are sometimes worn before the
mouth and nostrils, but the moist skin
attracts the dust, and the clothes give it
Judgment The quantity of arsenic used
is almost incredible. A celebrated chem
list found ten pure grains in a single twig
of twelve artificial flowers. The fashion
able belle may thus carry into an even
ing party enough ofthe poison to destroy
a score of her admirers. Not less fatal
in their effects are the brilliant paper
hangings which are at this day exposed
in the shops for sale. in spite of the
warning which have been so loudly ut
tered by men of science within the last
few years. The business of match-ma-
king, as usually conducted, is often
r%uinous to the health of the. operatives,
on account of the phosphorus employed
in the manufacture. The peculiar dis
ease which attends this industry results
in the destruction of the Jaw bone.
Another dangerous branch is the manu-
facture of white lead. The poison acts
partly through inhalation and partly
through the agency of the skin, often de-
veloping paralysis, besides the less inn
portant symptoms of painters collie.
The Borkmen receive high wages, and
usually with large families to support,
are unwilling or unable to leave the EN-
ployment in spite of medical prohibition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
Fire thta Morning.

At3o'clock this morning a FIRE broke
out in the one,story frame grocery Of
Mrs. Mcintyre, on the southwest corner
of Court and Orleans street. The police
patrol blew alarm whistles all we town
aud in a short time the fire. steamers
rushed by on their way to the scene Of
the FIRE, which from its brightness and
apparent locality many supposed it be
at the Charleston railroad cotton sheds
or warehouses. The grocery and it's
contents were destroyed. We under
stand that no insurance wal held on the
building or stock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
GOODS RECEIVED TO-DAY.

Ecru lace, new shades rib
bon, pattern hats, flowers,
etc, parasOls, all SILK, at 5Oc.,
former price, $3.50; zephyr,
new shades, I5c. per ounce.
Call and purchase your goods
from us, as you will rave
money OIL any article bought
at B BROS,
$40 aud 222 Main NJ.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
A D1el In belgium.

The Peris correspondent of the London
Telegraph gives the particulars Of a re-
msrkable duel between two French no.
blemen which recently took place on the
Belgian frontier. The quarrel appears
to have originated in a fashionable
draving-room. A Count and a Duke
we're discussing politics and the CONVEX
sation became so hot that the former lost
his temper and so far forgot himself az
to strike his noble opponent a blow on
the face. The latter did not reply, but
sought his friends Immediately after.
wards, and swore to them that he would
never see his family again until be had
washed out the insult with the blood of
his adversary. No time was lost in az
ranging for the meeting, which took
place next day. The combat was n Of
the bitterest description. Before they
had fought long the Duke was wounded
in two places, in the arm and in tho
chest. With the blood streaming from
his hurts he continued the cor hict,
though hardly able to maintain himself
erect. When about to succumb from
weakness be summoned ell bis strength
for a final attack, and succeeded in
striking his adversary a mortal blow,
from the effects Of which be instantly
fell dead. The Duke then staggered for
ward, and bending over the dead man
stepped his handkerchief in the blood
that had flown from the fatal wounds.
After rubbing the CORY cloth on his face
be turned to his friends and said, g con.
6de this handkerchief to you that you
may hand it to the Duchess, my wife.
Tell her to place it among the marriage
gifts of our daughter; it is the dowry Of
her father-the purity Of his name
Scarcely bad be uttered these words
when he, too, expired, going into eter.
nifty with a smile upon his face, pro.
duced by the sentiment that bis honor
had been satisfied.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
Denth Of rlrg. Aibert Pike.

The Little Rock Gazette of the 10Th
has the following:
The wife Of Gen. Albert Pike died in
this city on Friday morning very sud.
denly, after a brief illness. Mrs. Pike
was a native Of this State and one of the
oldest residents of the city. Her sudden
death gives a psng to many friends. The
funeral has been delayed until the arrival
of her son, Mr.. Hamilton Pike, from
Washington City, de will probably
arrive to morrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
The Upper Coast Packet OseeOIa
BeIle Takes 10 the Woods.

BeIle Takes 90 the Woods.
The 0sceola Belle, Captain Andrews,
which left here last evening for Ashport,
when at the foot of Bradley's landing,
eighteen miles above here, took a sheer
on the pilot and ran into the woods at
eight o'clock last night. She went over
a high bank and wedged herself between
heavy timbers. The City Of Vicksburg
pulled at her several hours, but was Vi
able to get her off. The tug 0riole, With
a barge, aud the Frank Forest went to
her assistance this morning. At last ac.
counts she was reported as being in a
precautions condition. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

Moss Baskets, Canary aad Mocking-
bird Cages.
40t F. j. TURSBULL, 234 Main st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

GAS PIPES, Water Pipes, Bath Tubs,
Pumps, Hydrants, hose, etc, Prices
lew. Browne, the Plumber. 263 Second
street, opposite Court Square. lief
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

DISTRESS warrants for polls and dogs
will issue April 10, 1876. a.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18
Do You Want to Make Money!

Then buy your hats from
COHEN, the halter, 2l9 Main
street, under the WOrsham
House. Spring stock just re-
ceiVed. All the latest styles
of Gents and ChiIdFen's Hats
S5 per cent. less than else
where. 46
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

PEABODY Billiard Hall, newly reGtted.
tables in 6rst-claGs order. Call and see
for yourselves. 93t
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DISTRESS warrants on personal prop.
erty will issue April 10, 1876. AZ
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ROE HERRINGS
NEW CROP.

rs Packages just received from Nor
folk. C. R. RYAN & Co. successors to
Spicer & Ryan,, 347 Main street. SO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

DISTRESS warrants for polls and dogs
will issue April 10, 1876, AZ
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

PlrEs -Caunon's Salvs will cure. For
sale at W. N. Wilkerson & Co.'S. 66
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

PAY your State and county taxes and
ave costs and penalties. AZ
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Ii you want to pass a pleasant hour,
call at Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Hall. 33t
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DISTRESS warrants on personal prop
erty will issue April 10, 1876, AZ
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GRAND OPENING.

Bartee, 82S Main ct. Soda
and Mead, SC. SIT
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BUCKEYE SALvE, sure cure for Piles, at
Al G. W. JONES & Co S.
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MEMPaIs, TENN. April 49,. 1875.
During this week, for the benefit of
those with small means, we will sell
choice potatoes at 35c per barrel, at re.
tail only. JOAN D. MILBURN & Co,
AZ 81 Union street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

CRYSTAL Headlight oil, lamps, chin.
neys, wicks, etc.
1T F. j. TURNBULL, 234 Main st.
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EImwOOd Nursery.

Plants and evergreens cheap, at Otto
Schwills Seed Store, BAG Main. 62
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PAY your State and county taxes and
save costs and penalties. ~
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Stoves, Tinware, Wood and Willow
ware.
40t f. j. TURNBULL, 234 Main st.
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PRESCRIPTION FREE

EOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF SEMINAL
Z weakness, lost manhood and all disorders
hr.-sht on BY indiscrotions or excess. Any
SSsvsSis, has the INGREDIENTS, address,. DA,
WRSnN1 m Boz Go6. New York.
6-KKlll-b-eod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-18

NJ NTED-SITUATI0N AS TRAVELLER
w for grocery or cigar and tobacco house.
Controls q large trade in the States Of Missis-
sippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Best of ref
erences. Address e. s., 179 Main st R-44
WANTED - TO BUY A FEW GOOD
w Milk Cows, acclimated.
96-t I. B. HAYNES, 1858 Front St.
WANTED = S1CO PER MONTH PAID
w agents for the best CAMPAIGN book pub
lished. s. L. MARROW, Indianapolis.
4'67kw7-A
WANTED TO RENT-A NICE SMALL
w residence. convenient to Ledger office,
in good repair. with gas and water in it.
l1 lggS.f OF =, AZ EEh sdsst 6ais;s.
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MEDICINE.
GOODYEAR'S LIVER N

THE ONLY REMEDY THAT RFFECTU-
i ally eliminates the bile, thereby removing
all distractions that cause Indigestion, Sour
Stomach, Sick and Nervous Headache and
Dyspepsia. One teaspoonful after each meal
will have a most decided and happy effect.
Price, 81 90. SO xxiv.82
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PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-J. NJ. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
j Of the Peace. Notary Public and Commits
Sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
in the county. Office 294 Front st.
ll8-t
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DISTRESS warrants for polls and dogs
will issue April 10, 1876. AZ
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DISTRESS warrants on personal prop
erty will issue April 10, 1876. AZ
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Furniture, Mattresses,
Carpets, Window Shades,
Oil Cloths, etc., at speci-
ally low prices at Ames,
Beattie & CO.'s, 800 Main.
l1.11
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PUBLICATIONS.
A. BURDETTE SMITHS
MONTHLY
World Of Fashion,

Subscription Price. Three Dollars a year.
/ postpaid, including a premium of Two Dol.
lars worth Of patterns free to each sub
soriber.
We send CERTIFICATES for this amount
upon receipt Of subscription.
Read the "GREAT CENTENNIAL OF
FER" below to tho7e who will take an inters
est in our WORLD or FASHION,"
, 1876-01-23

which was before Mrs. 91ourton when she gaze
up the Council, declared its Willingness to go On
with the Council, calling every church or MINIS
ter she should nominate. The document before
her was in this language:
second-rour right to name one.hsf the Council Is
not disputed and We have simply called your
TO considerations which seem to- ua 70 require 1eHee
don on your part and the pact OF the 70
ferred t. We repeat what we said IN tno nIss ~ n
stauce that we do not for = moment tnanx OF wto-
drawinr from the Mutual Council in case son oisfe-
gard our suggestions.
Acsin the Clerk of the church sent to her,
through her lawyer, the following document:
BRooKLYx, Jan. Il. ls76-J. II. Fan Co4, Esq;-
nEAH Stx: Tho Committee Of Plymouth Cnofcn ae-
ire me to inform you that they cannot cnan8e tner
noaitiou in the m,ter Of the protest. They are READY
1t o1ce to s,g.s and the keTsa1pe esEaeT f'th
Or tc,hou e changes saagested hs cArceS
to Be called. Sincerely yours, THoaAa D. I1LsE9.
Executing the place OF meeting, Mrs. Moulton,
therefore, was offered her own way or every
point, The Church wanted the Mutual Council
and still desires it, aud is willing to go On with
Il. The churches named BY ber were accepted,
and would have Leen called. She "itbdreW from
a Mutual Council simply because we exercised
our manifest right OF suggesting to her reasons
for not calling two churches. at the same time
leaving her right to call them unimpalred and
upauestioned. On that ground, aud on that
oo1r ane drew back EDWARD 1}EEcHER,
Chairman Of Committee.
, 1876-01-23

last Monday evening. will b. given Mora.-
o'clock before Rainbow IoJpa ~ aasy u
their hall, corner Of West Madison ana ~ ~, t
streets. Subject: as Odd Fellowshin,. ~ y. Hoosy
Gator" All members OF The Order ara a. ia.td kda
MISCELLANEOUS ai@t
: On FrIdsy evening, the 18th inn. ~...,,
will be given to the Hon. ]. Krohn. n ~ eepata
Patriarch, BY the Encampment Branch :. uasd
Order, at the hall OF AdTiel Encamnn,o1 VI u
106, corner OF Ha!stsd and Madison strasts' 10
address will be delivered by the Grand = a.
arch. which will be followed by oths.. sasA y
Grand officers of the State and promjnans - lhs
bers OF the city have bean invited and ~ s.a% se%
esting time IL expected. The Comnittes ~. a:
have the matter In charge are making ev.,, saa
fort to giYe the Grand Patriarch cordi,i' a. a.
como
The Grand officers OF the Grand roa...
Michigan are elected by vote OF Par
IN the subordinate lodges in June. vh;.s ;aQa
scaled up, transmitted to the Grand Mas;as ~ ~
before the session of Grand Lodge, ara ro,ss saG
and the returns certified to the Grand Lodes dsa :.
it's eeesiou-
The returna OF the last election hare be.1 :.
yassed. and the oficers elect for the ns1t ys,,sa
3. Tracy. Detroit, Deputy Grand Master =
Thompson. Flint, Grand Warden; R q. NJ
rIsop, Sturgea, Grand Treasurer E. II w NJ
new, Lansing, Grand Secretary; Georpo r..a ras-
Uetroit. Grand Representative to ia ~;
Lodge, United States. The Grand LODI. ,n
meet 1T Grand Rapids, Feb. Is pro- ~
tie Grand Encampment At Jackson, On ,ha ~
of February.
Grand bodies will meet as follows: r.
Grand Lodge of Louisiana 1t Nas 0ts,n,
Jan. 25.
Grand Lodge And Grand Encampmaut o1 =.
mont at Rutland, Feb. g.
Grand Lodge Of Rhode 1slaud It Proyd.s.
Feb. l.
Grand Lodge of A1abama at Huntsvi1la p.a
7.
Grand Lodge Of British Columbi. It vietua
Feb: Ii.
Grand Lodge Of Florida ut Key West, F.hn
South Park Lodge held musical and hter,r,
entertainment at their lodse-room. corner !;
Adams and LaSaile streets. on Friday ey,nirs
laat consisting OF an address BY J. W.rd RlG.s
z. G. H., readings by Alfred J. Knight u
songs BY Miss Helene DaIatka- The proar,mn.
was excellent and highly enjoyed By all p,e.ent
The latter part OF the evening Was de1otsdh
terspichorean festivities.
II. s. Rexford. OF Blue Island, the N. G. e!as
OF Island Lodge, has been eerioualy Ii for nu.
weeks, hut is nom convalescent.
We are panied to announce the recent de,n
of young daughter OF Grand Master ObeI,
after a short illness OF only thirty-a1 hou.z. IL
will receve the sympathy not only OF Tia H.
te1nit5, but all his friends throughout ths stuA
, 1876-01-23
A Bird Dies from Smnll-Poxs


4 few weeks ago gentleman OF Bsisfmoas
wished to obtain live red bird. and hes''es
that one was ia the possession Of gentiemsa,' ~.
this city, visited the latter and purchased -. y.
bird. Whilo the sale was being made the o1u'
owner, who had recently recovered from III -
tack OF variola, took the bird from its csge "hs.
1t pecked ut his finger. The purchaser took Nv
some Dr@ 20 ons s took sfe.t @ pfide in He her
fore, much panied to SEQ it. few day a MI n
reaching its new homo, begin to droop, - ~ r.
In day or two more q rash Appeared on ~ ~
body, displaeing the feathers, and tho ne1tu!
its head became swollen and covered Win ses.s -
and it died. At q loss to know what tbeso "a y
eu1isr symptoms meant, tho gentleman ca;,sa Il
bis medical adviser, { prominent PhJsle,1aG; a;,s -
Baltimore. who, after examining the deao da.r pn~
pronounced that it had died Of ANAL 1tb tb1
the beseaved owner recalled the fact tnss ~ -.
bird had pccked at its frst owners hanu, i
stated above, and it was concluded tass -
contracted yariola st tnat moment
, 1876-01-23
bismarck on Franco.

At recent reception At the Foreign Office In
Berlin, Bismarck made the following obserya-
tons: ''1f Ffeuch newspapers, instead OF
sending ont pre}ud1esd French correspondents,
ahould employ Englishmen to inform them upon
many, they would better know what is going on
in the world Although. it is true, our enemies
CAN'T dream eFen OF waeing war Oh us before
ten years have elapsed, yet there is possibility
that during the interval new Napo1eonic En-
ing wound. would be Indispensable. War is
fatally attached to she claws Of the Napoleonic
eagles. Still, in ORDER to assure the stability OF
Europe. do not think France should bo quar-
tered and parceled ont--no. Europe, without
it, and unbearable 1onesomeuees would be the
consequence. But the best Of women reqnres
at tunes to BE- Bet back in her right pacs'' Ger
man philosophy is asd to ruie the world nova
days.