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many Of his countrymen he has
rather a mathematical tnrn of
mind, so he soon completely mss
tered the rules Of the games in
vogue at his clubs, and applied
them with peculiar skill and dar-
ing. For a number of years Wolff
has been renowned as one of the
best card players in Paris; he was
constantly lucky, as good players
generally are, and won large sums
very frequently. Not very long ago
Wolff was known to have won some
three millions of francs in two
years, and he should have foresworn
play when he found himself such a
large gamer.
Three millions is a large fortune,
even in these days of high expense
and extravagance and in the Wild
est dreams Of his youth, Wolff can
never have imagined himself the
possessOr Of such a sum. But even
this cool, cautious German was un-
able to resist the constant, never
allayed cravings for gain which al
ways lead the gambler to his ruin.
Wolff lived for several years in the
finest style, almost gave up journal
ism, and went in for speculation on
a large scale in stocks and shares.
The fluctuations of the market
were unfayorable to the lucky play
er, who lost at the Bourse large
portion of the sum he had won at
the tapis vert. The cards ran
against him, too, for a while, and a
short time ago Wolff was obliged to
betray how great had been the in
roads upon his gambling gains, when
he had to request a short but sig
nifcant delay in the payment Of
100000 francs, which he lost in one
night at baccarat. Wolff produced
the sum without any great difficul.
ty, however, and has since had q
return Of his old luck; several
thousand of louis have come back
to him, and he is once more the
terror of his set. Though he de.
votes his entire time to cards
Wolff occasionally pens some bril-
liant criticism or witty review; he
shows in all his articles the posses
sion Of more taste, thought, anC
power Of observation than the 9th
er men of the Figaro can lay claim
to, and it is certainly a pity that ht
should prostitute his talents t
gambling.
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young ladies' Young ladies dressed
beautifully-hair, court train and
shoes a Ia Pompadour. Left over
coat and umbrella, and changed
high hat for fur cap. Saw a span
of horses in carriage drawn by
Charley King. Charley was tight
ually slight. Said he'd been in to
Lees, eating boned sherry and
drinking pale turkey.
Now all called on the Lambs on
Thirty-fourth Heavenue. Old Lamb
was round. "I ANS Champs very
good" says Charley. Also drank
brandy peaches here, and ate more
pony brandy. Young ladies beau
t'ful-high- -heeled dress and shoes
decolette. Great many Of them.
Nice Roman punch with monogram
on it. Presented large bouquet in
corner to Mrs. Lamb. Exchanged
hat for card-basket, and slid down
front bannisters.
Called on Vanderb3t Hang (hic)
Vanderbilt! Vanderbilt didn't
rec'v calls. Carried of card basket
and hung Charley's hat on bell.
knob. Used Vanderbilt's cards to
make other calls with. Kept call
ing. Called steady. Called between
calls. Drank more. Drank every.
where. Young ladies more beauti.
full. Wanted us to come back tC
the party in the evening. Came
back. Grand party. Gilmorc fur.
nished the music. Drank more
lobster salad. Drank half glass
of silk dress, and poured rest OF
skirt of Miss Smiths champagne
in corner. Slumped plate gas ligh
green silk down on to nice ic,
cream. Dresses wore white tarle
tan young ladies cut swallow tail
Sat on young lady's hand and helC
stairs, Very (hic) happy. Fellow
had been drinkin'.
II p.m.-Left party. Carriag,
outside wanted me to get into Free
Young and prom'nade over to tn,
Stewards. Roman punch had beef
drinking Fred. He invited s othe
horses to get into the fellows ant
ride around 10 Stewards. Stewar
tight and house closed up. Lief
pOcket-book in card basket outside
and hung watch and chain on bell
knob.
} Called on the Fergisons. All up
Had old Burgundy. Fergisou's
} brick. Took sherry. Beautiful youn,
lady dressed in blue Roman punch
Opened bottle of white gros grail
trimmed with Winchester count
lace. Drank it up. Fellows gettinj
more tete-uly slight. Drank Pom
} padour rum with young lady dress
ed a la Jamaica. Hadn't strengtl
to refuse. Drank hap New Yea
J fifteen times-then got into Fiftl
} Heavenue Hotel, and told the dri
} yer to drive round to the carriage
Came up to letter and wrote thi
room for the Daily Oom(hic)ver
: tisers. Pulled coat off with boot
jack, and stood Self-up by the regis
ter to dry. Then wrote (hic)-
wrote more-(hic).
! U-LI PERK( (hic)INs.
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ALBERT wOLFF, TaE GAMBLER
How He Won aud lOat Millions of
Francs.
! wilkes spirlt.l

wilkes Spirit.
Another of the Partisan gaming
notabilities is Albert Wolff, a Gu
rious character in more respects
than this one. Wolf is one Of the
chief critics of the Figaro, that
witty, fippant, all Partisan sheet,
and is considered one of best men
of the French press. His lively
articles, dashed off with a ready,
trenchant, facile pen, are eagerly
read when he designs to throw them
on paper, between while, during the
short intervals when he is not en-
gagged in some heavy game. AS
his name indicates, Wolff is a Ger
man. He came to Paris some
twenty years ago, friendless and
pennlless, barely acquainted with
any other language than his own,
but determined to force his way
into some position. He thought
journalism noteriety the most easy
of attainment, and stroVe for sew
eral years to become a successful
litterateaur. Those only who know
by bitter experience how narrowly
exclusive, how lacking in enterprise
and initiative is the French press
land l trust such unfortunates are
few can appreciate how bitter and
disheartening must have been the
receptions of the young German;
how rude his rebuffs and repulse.
For several years Wolff suffered
all the pangs of a sensitive spirit /;
crushed by the harshness and in
difference Of those who bad arrived,
to use the picturesque and express
siye French phrase. Wolff himself
says that he almost surrendered
during this period of doubt and
distress; but at last his struggles
we're successful, and he soon took a
high place among Paris journalists,
gaining a reputation for brilliancy
and wit which he has since sus.
tanned. As soon as Wolff felt that
his position upon the press was se-
cured, he manifested taste for
the gayeties of Partisan life, which
was probably fostered during the
long period Of disappointment and
pTiyations through which he had
passed. High play was his chief
vice. He soon became q fire.
quenteP Of the gambling clubs, and
passed his whole time around the
green cloth. Wolf possessed all the
qualities Of a first rate card player,
He is cool, wary and observantI bold
in gain and prudent in loss. Like
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-09
s51.osl,l7s SO

TNHIS Company is purely mutual. not hav-
Il ing dollar of stock. Its poicy-holders
are the only members Of the Corporation. II
Is therefore in effect, simple partnership OF
persons for insuring each Others lives. There
being no stock. there can be no sale of the
Company from one set Of owners and man.
ayers TO another but its affairs remain per-
petually IN the entire control Of the members
themselves. to elect board IF twelve diree-
tors each year. This board meets weekly,
and directly superVises all the business of the
Company.
he Company issues whole life policies with
either annual premiums for life. which it pre-
ers and recommends, or with limited mum
Der Of premiums; il will also issue lonE-term
endoWments. Experience has sh0WR that
these are the most advantageous forms of D l.
icies, both to the Individual and to the Com
pany We shall, therefore, restrict ourselves
to them.
lhe surplus earned in any year is returned
20 the following year, only By reduction OF
premium, thus limiting the payments to the
actual current cost of the insurance.
In thirty years, this association OF men,
united in interests and purposes. as q single
feature in its history, has paid to the repre-
sentatives Of seven thousand five hundred and
sixty members shO have died, the vast sum Of
twenty-five millions one hundred and twenty
nine thousand FIVE hundred and thirty-six
dollars-S25, ,l29, ,636 00--as follows:
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ELI PERKINS, NEW YEARS CALLs
FIFTH HEAvENUE HOTEL,
lam, January 2.

uOll leel llA6 hIlJluS JO-udy
my head aches. | made New
Years calls yesterday-made 1875
calls. | finished them about twelve
o'clock-an hour ago.
| had my call list written off, and
commenced at Sixtieth street, and
came down. My idea was to make
125 calls Of five minutes each.
This would take 625 minutes or ten
hours. | think l did it. ] worked
hard. was an intermittent per-
petual motion. l did all my body
could do. If any fellow says he
made 126 calls, he well, he is
guilty of libel. tried it. / made
my 125th call with my eyes closed,
and at my l26th | swooned on the
hall stairs. Nature was exhausted
Oh! but wasn't it fun 1t is moth
ing to make calls after you have
been at it a spell. The last twenty
calls were made with one eye closed
| was actually taking a mental nap
all the time. My tongue talked
right straight ahead, from force Of
habit. Talking came as easy as
ordinary respiration. All | had tc
do was to open my mouth, and the
same words tumbled out:
Hap-new year, Mis-Smitte!'
" All! Mr.. Perkins, Pm de.
lighted"
"May you have man'hap' re.
turns-by-byp
I" But arn't you going to take a
drink to"
Thank-spleasur (drank); ; may
you live (hic) thousand years.
By-by" sliding into the hal
and down front steps,.
| started at noon. Made first
call on young lady.
She said; "You have many calls
to make. Won't you fortify your
self with a little sherry?"
] said (hic) would, and drank
Fsmall glass.
Called next on married lady on
Fifth Heavenue.
She said; Lets drink to VIII.
liam-you know VIII is off making
calls on the girls"
GAIL right, Mrs. Mason; :" ther
we drank some rice old port tc
absent William.
On Forty-Ninth street met q
sainted Virginia mother, who had
some real old Virginia egg-nog
Very nice Southern egg-nog
Abused the Yankees, and drank
two glasses with Virginia mother.
On Forty-sixth street met lady
who had some nice California wine
Tried it. Then went across the
street with Democratic friend tC
say New Years and get some of old
SINNERS 1885 brandy. Got it.
Mrs. Skinner wanted us to drink to
Skinner. Drank to Skinner and
ate lobster salad.
Met friend, who said,
" Let's run in and (hicl see Coe
the temperance man."
Coe said,
"Ah, happy timel Let's drin
to my wife"
Drank bottle of champagne tC
Mrs. Coe-then drank to children.
Drove round to Miss Thompson'i
on Fifth Heayenue. Thompson'i
famous for rum punch. Tried two
glasses with Miss Thompson. Yer,
happy. House looked lovely. At
brandy peaches. Good many lights
Pretty girls quite num'rous. Drank
their health. Drank claret. Then
drank Roman punch. Went out
leaving a Dunlap hat for a Knox.
aud a twelVe-dollar umbrella in the
hat-raek.
Happy thought! Took Charley
Brown in the carriage with driver,
and got on outside with myself.
Charley said, "Let's drop in on
the Madison HeaEenue Masons.
"All right" Dropped in.
Miss Mason says: "Haye some
nice old Madeira ?"
" Yes, Miss Mason, will hav,
some, my dearie." Drank to Mrs
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RAILRoADo,
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.

ccHEDULE ON AND AFTER SEPT. I6,
Leaves. Arrives.
Mail and Express, daily..u Is pm 5.45 ,. N
Somerville accem' dat'n
daily lex. Sunday)y"". 500 pm S,lSa.m
Wine Twenty Minutes Faster thar
city EiIne.
SOmervilIe train will stop Rt reg
ulRr aud Gag stations.
IheII so pm. Train makes the quick
est time ever made to Chattanooga, Knox
vile, Lynchburg, Washington, and the East,
and will stop at all Regular StatioAs, and'ai
Flag Stations when tagged, except Flag Sta
tious between Collierville and Memphis.
Ticket efice 2sS Main street and Depot
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
JOHN A. GRANT,
Chief Engineer and General Supt.
T. S. DAVANT,
lSt Assistant General Passenger Agent
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MEMPHIS lITrLE R0GKR.R.
shrOt Line to Arkansas and Texas.
TIME OARDi

Leaves. Arrives.
Mail train, daily......,-...5.S0 pm. n.SO pm.
Freight train daily lex.
sunday ......... .........-.7 90 am. $50 Up m.
PASSENGERS going on this road will take
trains at the depot Of, the Louisville, Nash,
VILE and Great Southern railroad. Mail
trains make close connection at Argents for
points on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
railread ard at Little Rock with the Cairo
and Fulton railroad for points in Southwest
PulIman Palace Sleeping Cars on all night
Fer tickets and information spply at Ticket
Offices 27N and 287 Main street, and at depot
foot Of Washington street, OF at Louisville,
Nashville and Great Southern railroad depot,
or TO the undersigned.
V. A. WILLIAMS, Pass. AE't Memphis.
N.S,JAY. q. p. asd 4. Ag't, Little Rock.
" u. SMITH, Sup't, Memphis Tenn.
700 I
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You need not neglect your business
when troubled with cough or cold, il
you only use a reliable remedy at once.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup it the best rem
edy we know of. Price only 25c.
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Five Thousand Copies
Twenty Thousand People

twenty InOuSanO PeOpl0
old and young, every week. It'll just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best GLASS Of
community.
We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.
We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tising; for many good people seeing an ad-
vertisement in paper, especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re-
spOnsibility. Such confidence should not TO
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore,
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

TlHE, PUBLIC LEDGER IS PUBLISHED
every afternoon Except Sunday at No.
I3 Madison street.
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served TO city subscri-
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PkR WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers
By mail lin advanced: One year, s.; six
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KAILKOAD TIME TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LoUIsyILLERAIL
Arrives. Leaves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-30

CHARLOTTE, y. e., july ?S.-Oh Saturday
morning the body G. white man was di5c1v
cred on the track Of the Western North Cs!o.
Ina Railroad. fcc miles he!oa Morgan'on,
badly mutiiatei aud crushed by the car wheel
A coronar's cquest was held on tie same da%
and the following e7i1eLc2 vas ELECTED: lha'
the dead man was George l!onk. who ..2:1
seven miles below MorgantGn, and WAS Sc"
there on Saturday, when he came 70 rurcNa>'
some deeds, aud ltl town late IN the a!ttrn31u
accompanied by two white men. These nien
testified that both llouk aud themselves were
drinking. and when some four miles from No:
Canton they ley down by the roadside over
come by liquor. ll0uk proceeding homewlrd.
Night had arrived, and shortly a!ter"ard two
pistol shots were heard, but they were too
sleepy to Investigate tie ciusa. Mex: mcrolo.
they proceeded homeward, DOT slciD. anythins
Of Ilouk on the Way Tue cuencer o: the
night passenger train testified that he perceived
the body Of man lying across tho track seven
miles below Nl0rganton ab0ut tJur cock sun
day morni0g, tu. too late 70 check the tram,
which passed over the body, which vas not
removed The dead tnau wa carefully exam
iued AID the Wounds probed. bur % pIsto.
Houols or bullets were discovered. SevFE:.
severe gasbcs were found on the head a0d
throat, committed evidently with q knl!e. lhr
body did 90; bleed on the track, indicating that
il was dead when placed there. s. the eSt
lenco vas conclusive that lGc deceased ga
murdered ty parties uoEnown AMI attcrwAr,'
placed on the railroad track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-30

We have received from tho Leonard Scott
Publishing Company, New York, tho July
number of the British Quarterly Review. Con-
tents: Tsine's Philosophy of Art, Ethics of Ev-
olution, Bryan Waller Proctor, The Russian
and Turkish War. Future Punishment Recent
History of the Burisls Question, The Later
Greek Nation, The Congregational View Of Re-
ligious Communion, Contemporary Literature,
History, Biography and Travels. Politics,
Science and Art. Bellies Lettres, Poetry and
Fiction. Novels of the Quarter, Theology, Phi
losophy and Philelogy.
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Tie Eighth Congressional District
VALLEY CANDIDATES,

1t is lumoccd that the itjelis OF Geo. j. II.
Williams and Major Holmes Conrad, Of Vic
chester, have determined to present thei:
names TO the Congressional convention, which
will meet here on the 18th Of August next. It
is claimed that Frederick county will be divided
between Williams and Conrad; that WarrcO
county will 90 for Williams, aud Clark: be d.
7ided between Conrad and Lee.
It's now claimed that Gen, lluoton cannot
be rcnominated, aud that there is a dark
horse" that will carry eff the prize.
PROBABILITIES.
Before the convention met 10 Richmond to
nominate candidate Tor Governor numerous
estimates were made Of the strength Of The
various candidates for that position. As the
Congressional contest in this district Is attract
ing much attention We annex an estimate male
by an old and di,intcresled politician OF TIE
strength of the various candidates on the first
ballots without vluching Tor its reaLlly, how
ever. The estimate is made upon the suppo
sition that there will be lGj delegates IN lhe
convention OF which llunton will receive ~,
Ncalc G., Mencicc II, aud lee Is. As PIE
vioils conventions have held 10 Tie ;wo th'ld'
rule, it will rtqeire 70 votes to uomiostr.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEkLl bI
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 90, 1873.

AGRICULTURAL. FAIR.--It will be seen by
reference 10 the proceedings Of the meeting OF
the Directory of the Alexandria Agricultural
aad Industrial Association, held last night,
that the preliminary arrangements have been
made for the holding Of Fair 10 this city, be-
tween the oO:h of September and the lst Of
October neyt. A lot will be rented in an ellgi
BILE LOCATION, the buildings erected and every
thing be made ready for the exhibition By the
time designated. We are sure this action oil
the Directory will reoeivs the plaudits OF the
community generally, as all are to greater OF
less degree interested 10 the establishment here
Of 40 annual Fair. We have frequently said
before that there is no place more advantage
ously situated for holding fair than Alexan
dria, and With one Of tho most popuous, fertile
and thrifty portions Of the country to draw
from there is no reason why one here should
not prove eminentiy successful 10 every point
e view. All that is wanted now 10 ensure sue
cass is that the citizens should come forward
and lsnd helping hand to the Directory, who
are determined that, so far as thiy can g,
nothing shall be left undone to consunmac the
trust con6ded to them, and to open here an ez'
hibi,ion that will ref got credit upon the place
and the exhibitors.
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Foreign News,

LONDON, July 39.--Thc debate in the House
of Commons last night is described on all sides
as dull and spitilesa. 1t was Adjourned at an
early hour. Some persons have even expressed
the hone that the debate would be concluded
10 night, but it is generally expected TO close
90 Thursday. Duriug the speeches Of Nj.
Baltic Cochranc, conservative, and Hon. hlr.
Ashley, liberal, only three or four members
were present, and there seemed to be consider
able Indifference az to the contest.
LONDON, July 30.-L1rd Salisbury went to
Osborne this morning to receive from the Queen
he insignia Of the Garter.
ALEXANDRIA, July 30.-Nubar pasba, who
was summoned from Paris by the kbediVe 10
assist him in the establishment of reforms 10
Egypt has accepted the post OF minister without
a portfolio.
VIENNA, July Gothic FremdeuJat an
nounces the approaching berotha OF Count
| Audrassy Only daughter with Prince Alfred
| of MoDtenuova, a distant cousin Of the Emperor
| Of Austria.
PARIS, July CA preliminary meeting of
| The delegates to the Congress for the considera.
ton OF commercial treaty between France and
the United States, was held yesterday. A draft
of a treaty vas submitted. and will be discussed
| at future meeting. Il is proposed that the
| French government shall engage to admit all
| American productions at the same rates as are
imposed on the productions Of the most favor.
ed nations, and that the United States shall
make the same engagement regarding the pro-
ducions Of France that if either nation i'm
poses domestic duty upon its own productions
the same duty may be imposed upon the pro.
auctions Of the other party Of the treaty.
LONDON, July 3D.-Tbe Times Santander
correspondent relates curious accident which
occurred few days ago in the court at Madrid,
where the prisoners connected with the assassl.
nation Of Cen. PIN, against whom criminal
proceedings have been dragging along for five
years were arragned. Ooe Of the prisoners
named Jose Perez requested leave to say few
words, and permission being granted, stated
that ii he were placed where he could be
thoroughly protected against attempts on bis
life he would reveal we'll authenticated, though
secret, facts, which would bring to light the
real assassin Of General Prn. The Judge stop
ped the prisoner aDd declared that his state
ment was nadmissabe, but so much curiosity
has been provoked by the inciden, that it is
thought the Judge may be disposed to sltt the
matter thoroughly.
LONDON, July 30.-The debate in the House
of Commons Oh Lord Harrington resolution
was resumed to-day BY Lord Sandop, conserVa'
tive, who defended the policy of the govern
| mnDt