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and pervading as it has become. haI
really but little force and is untensbll
from the reason that it has no otheI
foundation than the error of assuming
thatin the use of the precious metals
predicated OIL their having intrinsic
value closely approximatiHg to their coir
value IS a basis on which to establish
confidence in a mixed currsscy, partly
Of paper-so established it being an uu
ds7isting measure. for government and
people of all classes, Of all the obliga
tons or promises to pay so founded on
and measured by the legal cOin-that
there is involved the least necessity Of
the carrying Of either about the person
to any considerable amount or at any in,
convenience.
Specie payment, hat is, redemption
Of promises to pay whenever presented,
at once establishes confidence. That
obtained, the simple thing on which
hinges the whole matter Of preference in
the handling of the mixed currency is,
which is best in this, that, or the other
case, to facilitate and accommodate the
business in hand. each party judging
for himself2 According TO the nature of
the transaction or the desire Of the par
ties viii be the medium used--checks,
drafts, legal tender notes, or whatever
may be the mods Of pfc@ising to pay
being all, if good, equally and alike con-
vertible into coin, at once supersede the
need and Of course the carrying of any
such weight of silver or gold about the
person as has been made q bugaboo of
by those opposed, from other considera-
tions, to legal tender silver. All such
promises being, on the resumption of
specie payments, usable at convenience,
will, as much and as readily as aver be-
fore, be used where gold and silver are
Joined to form the bsse, as if gold was
to remain absolute and alone in
measuring quality, and would be so,
even if anything ten times or ten
hundred times more valuable and
proportionately less in quantity than
gold should be made the sole legal tender
aRd paper have the quality of being CON.
vertible at call into it. The main thing
aimed OF. the object to be achieved. is to
obtain aud adopt as a basis hat which
has the two qualities of adequate supply
aud intrinsic value. Gold and silver
both and each have the intrinsic quality;
of either there is not an adequate sup
ply; taken altogether there is. The
needs of the world have in the past
Joined them together; the greed Of bond
lords has temporarily sandered them
the distresses of a nation sinking under
the effects of the severance demand that
they be again united. The suffering
people must and will act the physician
AID find the balm to cure the evils that
beset them. Vox populi, vox del.
PHILO JUsTITIA.
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A CURIOUS CALCULATION.
Each mans Average Number OF An
aaat0ra.

oe8toEa.
A very ingenious speculation was
published about half a century ago
as to tie number of a mans ances-
tsrs. 1t was said, that, as every
man must have two parents, four
grandparents, eight great-grandpa-
rents, and SO on, it might be fairly
assumed Of any given man that the
number of his direct ancestors, if
living at the time of the Conquest,
might amount to upward of eight
million, presuming that the num-
Der doubled about thrice in each
century. There are several curious
sequences of this idea, which are
given by Sir Richard Phillips, in
his Morning Walk from London
to Kew" Grey, according to Wal
pole, in 1749, had computed that
+" there must go a million of an
cestors in twenty generations to
everybody's composition Touch
ing the idea itself, it may be noted
that there is in it a fundamental
error, or, rather, a counteracting
element, which soon checks the in
crease of ancestors, then neutralizes
it, and finally diminishes it. This
cause is the brother and sister"
1t is soon found that, in
tracing up ancestors, for example,
two men and a woman, who ought
IN the preceding generation to have
six parents, being brothers and sis
tiers, have only two. Hence, every
mans pedigree, if it could be fairly
traced out, would be represented as
a double conceive cones Joined at
their bases, the apex of the one be-
ing himself, the apex of the other
Adam. Probably the true form of
such a family tree would be an ell
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The telegraph lines being down we are
without our usual noon dispatches.
decentralization of silver m RI.
sumption of Specie Payment.

NOs VI
To the Editor Of the Ledger:
1t having been shown iu previous
numbers that the interests Of all classes
of society, the world over, excepting the
moneyed rich, demand a larger measure
for values than gold by itself can furnish,
it now only remains, in this connection,
to show that it's heretofore ally, silver,
must be looked to for aid as possessing
the qualities requisite and is the only
article that a well be used to ell the
void. 1t is, however, objected by the
gold party that silver is too %cuubrous
aud heavy for full legal tender coin, and
is thereby altogether untitled for the
great transactions of capitalists, involv-
ing thousands to millions Of dollars, and
is partially so for the small transactions
Of everyday life among all classes as
well. This idea has been industriously
~propagated and has found Judgment to q
very singular exteutin the general mind,
and may probably DO accounted for on
the hypothesis that q long use Of paper
currency for current purposes and pur
chsses, from the smallest up, has Fixed it
on the mind as so much above all others
the most convenient as to disincline the
many to the use Of anything as money
to be carried about the person that has
a semblance Of inconvenience, however
inconsiderable. In fact, the like objec.
ton, though q little less loudly, has been
made to gold, aud, on its r%e-introduction
in use again lately, was strongly urged
against the silver fractional coin as being
an inconvenience that could hardly be
endured in thought. On trial, however,
it is found not only endurable, but, in
many respects, more pleasant than its
pototype, the paper bits that by use be-.
came a nuisance.
But the objection, plausible as it seems
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family. How much worse would it be il
taxed, already bound down as he is, with
the expense of these instiiutions-taxed
we repeat, directly or indirectly,
As to his aspirations for his children
being limited by his poverty" this is a
libel on the generosity of our private in
situations. We know students are edu-
Gated there free of charge every year,
and we further assert that no student
would ever be turned out because he vas
unable to pay. now as TO the reasons
which our able contemporary is pleased
to denomiHate "cogent": First-"T That
it furnishes for primary schools educated
teachers" In support Of this it adds
that nineteen, or forty-one per cent. of
teachers now employed, are graduates"
This proves simply that preference has
been given to these graduates. 1t does
not prove that teachers as well qualified
could not have been found, graduates Of
private schools or no schools at all. 1t
proves that nineteen persons have select.
ed school teaching as a business,
and have been prepared for that
business st public expense, fitted
to earn a living al the expense of men
who can barely earn n for thomssivas,
and then "set up in trade by these
same Woodworking men. 1t proves that
the Eve hundred other young persons
maturing in our city must scufls for
themselves. 1t proves that the more
needy girl, who prefers t%elegraphing, or
type-settiDg, or painting, or music teach
ing, must work for her professional
training, and then get no position where
she can earn her salt. 1t proves hat
the young mat who prefers law, or medi-
cine, or engineering, or any of the thou.
sand industries that are absolutely essen.
tial to our everyday life, ever to our
national existence, that these must
pay for their W whistles" or be
forever silent. 1t proves that we
have as much right to ask train
ing schools for these, at public ex-
pense, as we have for those who aspire to
salaried positions and six hours work a
day. Of course good teachers are nee.
essery, but so are good doctors, good
boot-makers, good mechanics, good book
keepers, good druggists, good farmers.
Take away. these and the necessity for
good teachers is gone with them. Still
many of these work twice as hard, twice
as long, and make not half as much as
teachers. We protest against an insti-
tuition where the public prepares for one
industry of life and ignores the masses
who prefer something else.
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A Noted Wedding in philadelphia
Jewish Circles.
| Dispatch to New York WOrld.l

Special Dispatch to New York World.l
PHILADELPHIA, December 26. -T The
wedding of Mr.. Ezra Arnold to Miss
Minnie, eldest daughter of Mr.. Kahn, of
the firm Of Kahn, Wolf & Co., was the
event of the season in Jewish circles,
the brides father being one of the richest
ii not the richest Israelite in the city.
The cepemony was celebrated with ell
the rites Of the Hebrew faith at 5 o'clock
this evening at the residence of the
brides father, No. 92l North Eighth
street. There were twelve bridesmaids
and groomsmen. The wedding supper
was served for the bridal party with about
one hundred and fifty guests, and at 8 Q
reception was given to and attended by
quite 800 people.
The bridal dress was Of white satin
and Lyons brocade, with pulled baby
front of satin cut square in the neck aud
edged with exquisite duchess point lace.
When on, the square is filled by abb Of
point to match. The flowers are heavy
garlands Of snow.bslls and myrtle bios.
SONS set straight down the sides of the
front and carried back to the train. The
cores next the front are of broeade laid
on a foundstian Of satin. Snow-balls
and myrtle blossoms form the bosom bou.
quet and loop them all low down; but
the garland for the hair is Of orange
blossoms alone, the orthodox bridal
wreath. 1t is scarcely necessary to say
that the dress is OF the princess shape,
since all grand toilets now are. The
bridal bonnet was imported, and was Of
white kid with white satin ribbon and
thick, curled ostrich plumes for trim.
ming. Most of the dresses are black,
and all are variations of the p~rincesse.
There is a black velvet with superb
thread lace hounce; a black matelasse
trimmed also with thread lace; a black
g~ros.grsin with ornaments OF clair de
tune jet, another which is a mass of hand
embroidery, aud yet another with trim.
mings Of silk with blsck and white lace
and ribbons. A white cashmere Japan
ese robe is richly wrought in silk by hand
in rainbow hues.
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stranger from the East, having sore
eyes and a big heart, walked in, saw
them thus seated, and in about a
minute he asked Of the husband:
HAS that woman there got the
toothache?"
The husband looked up in sur
prise, but made no answer. After
two or three minutes the long-waist-
ed man remarked:
"K that woman has got the tooth
ache I've got q bottle Of peppermint
in my satchel here"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-04

COLONEL E. Polk JOHNSON, Of the
Louisville News, has been elected assist
ant clerk Of the house Of representatives
Of the Kentucky Legislature. he has
been twice a member Of the legislature
from Jefferson county louisville, and
will be remembered as the Courier-Jour
nails brilliant correspondent who was in
Nashville in 1875 during the session of
the Thirty-ninth general assembly. The
Frankfort Yeoman of the lst gives him
the following notice:
Colonel Johnson, a former representa-
tive from Jefferson county, and one Of
the brightest Journalists in the State, was
chosen assistant clerk Of the house. He
will fill the position with an intelligence
and appreciation that always character.
ICES a worthy member of the press. The
only regret we can have in this case is
that the Office is net three. fold, and that
two worthy brothers Of the quill are IN.
provided for. The press of the State
will congratulate Colonel johnson upon
his success, while it %deplorcs the failure
Of bis competitors. We can voueh for a
faithful and satisfactory discharge Of his
duties.
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The Monument 20 Mr.. norton.

President Hayes subscribed 500 re-
Gently to the Morton monument fund.
When the paper was presented to him he
said that he would give $1,000, but those
who had the matter in charge replied
that none of the admirers Of Senator
Morton in Indiana expected to give more
than 800, and that IL subscriptions as
large as that which the president pro-
posed to make were accepted, it would
deprive the monument of that popular
which they desired to preserve.
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Marrying for Love.
rls Cor. Nov York Times.l


Another American is about TO be
united to q prominent FrSnchman. The
marriage Of Miss Polk to NJ. de Charette
has been announced here and the cere.
mony is to take place in the private
chapel Of the Pspsl Nuucio. only the
families Of the bride and bridegroom are
to be present. The future baroness has
entered the Cotholic church at the re.
quest Of her future husband. There is
one detail connected with this marriage
that may be interesting. De Charette is
poor, and had great need Of a wife with
money. Several rich marriages we're
proposed But he was fond Of Miss
Polk, and is going to make her his wife,
although her fortune is very small. The
first wife Of De Charette was the dauQh.
ter Of the Duke Of Fitz James, by which
be had two children.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-04
IL WaSn's lho TOOthaesc.

In the ladies' waiting-room at the
Central depot the other day were a
newly married couple from Grass
Lake. They had been visiting in
the city two or three days, and we're
then ready to 90 home. They sat
side by side Of course, his arm
around her waist and she leaning
on his shoulder. A lopg.waisted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-04

Sf1rlt OF the Iimes.I
Lord Dundresry, standing by his look.
ing-glsss, in the dressing.rOOm of the
Park Tteater, presents an interesting
study, which ought to be witnessed by
every rising actor in America.
No actor living takes greater pains
with his makeup than Mr.. Sothern. 1t
is so skiliully contrived that even close
at hand inspection fails to detect the
manner in which it is managed. First
Of all, his lordship never uses white pow.
der or paint, but pale gray, which he
spreads all over his face with a hare's
foot. Then comes the rouge, as care,
fully rubbed on 10 the cheeks as If q mi
eroscope we're to be applied to it. Next,
the mustachio and eyebrows are tinted
with a preparation Of brown soap ard
burnt cork. Lastly, my Lord D~undreary
paints, with wonderful precision, on each
cheek, a pair Of whiskers, over which be
adjusts a pair Of hair whisksrs, which
mingle with the paint in such a manner
that the hair appears to grow on the
cheeks. The wig is also admirably and
neatly put on the head, and its jointure
with the rest of the face aud head so
closely disguised that no one can detect
it. A more thorough disguise can
scarcely be imagined.
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The Knoxville Chronicle favored Por-
ter's sixty cents, six per cent. compro
mise, but says; Governor Porter may
be a good man and a great statesman,
but future generations will not point to
his administration as governor of Ten
nessee to prove it."
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On Saturday, January 10, 1873,

IN legal hours. in front of the Court. no use ,
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell, to the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-wit;
Two acres of land lying and being in the
county Of Shelby, and state of Tennessee,
near the city of Memphis. and bounded ,bs.
follows: Beginning at q point on the west
side Of Themas avenue IS l4-16 feet north OF
the southeast corner of a three acre lot de-
creed to Martha A, Leonard by the Probate
court of Shelby county at the October term Of
said Court, 1872; thence north with the west
line Of said avenue III is 10 feet TO a point,
and the southeast corner of a one acre lot Of
Henry Hess thence west 4S0.1 feet 10 a 30-foot
avenue; thence south with the east limo Of.
said avenue III 1915 feet to a point; thence
east 4S0.1 feet TO the beginning, the same
being twO-thirds Of a three acre lot decreed
to the said Martha A. Leonard by the Probate
Court of Shelby county at its October term,
1872.
Levied on as the property of defendaat
Nancy A.. Leonard, to satisfy said Judgment.
interest and costs.
Memphis, 18th day Of December, 1877.
Q. l.. ANDERSON.
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn,
By W. ID. CANNON, D. S.
Duncan y Gordon, Attorneys for plaintiffs
l0l-l0-ll3
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A gentleman Of the highest character
and wide reputation" sends fifty dollars
TO the New York Tribune to start a sub.
scriptioh TO circulate the speeches Of
General Garfield and Senator Bayard on
the silver question.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indisorSrions Of youth. nervous weakness,
carly decay. loss Of manhood, etc.. 1 will
send a receipt that will cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
bya missionary in South America. Send a
self addressed envelope To the REy. JOSEPH
7. IMAM. Station D, Bile House, NeiO York
Cttl: g .xxvii-35 eod&w
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LEGAL.
Trustees Sale.

ny VIRTUE Of a trust deed made to me as
Trustee, by A. j. White, dated DecembeT
30, 1875, and recorded in the Registers Office
of Shelby county, Tenn, in Book No. 100.
pages 1876, etc., and being requested BY the
beneficiary to ~fOreclose it, 1 will, on
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SHELBY COUNTY
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.
OFFIORRs :
DIREOTORs

W. J MUUEhWUII,. Fourth NATIONAL Bank
BELCHER Il JORDAN, Att'ys, 279 Main st
The books will he open from now till the
first Of January for subscriptions to the SEC.
OND SERIES Of stock Of the above a~ssocia-
ton. We offer to investors absolute security
for their money invested and a fair rate of in
terest, To the borrower we offer an easy
method Of paying troublesome debts.
Subscriptions will be received by any of the
above Directors at their offices, and By the
Secretary at the Office Of the Association,
Fourth National Bank. S2-l07
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The following is the Boston Herald's
definition Of the word tramp"

ueunIVon OF the word tramp:
Tramp-An impecunious gentleman
Of supsrabounding leisure, who peram.
bulstes the country ostensibly in search
Of employment, but in reality a vsga.
bond, demanding money aud food, and
giving no recompense, either in money,
labor or ideas, therefor. An unauthor.
lied forsger on the country at large.
Synonyms-Beat, dead-beat, hummer,
swingers round the circle, etc.
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ELEcTIoR.
MUSICAL
Piano Tuning and Repairing

THE undersigned would most respectfully
i inform his friends and the public in gene
raj that he is prepared to attend to tuning and
repairing Of pianos, organs and musical in
struments of every description. orders left
at the music store Of L. Goepel q Co. or Mr. II.
Noel's, No. 29l Second street. will be promptly
attended TO and satisfaction guaranteed.
l03.l281 GHAA.
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AUCTION.
Sale of ROnds

ON THE ODD OF JANUARY, 1878, At the
" corner Of Main and Madison strasts'
Memphis, we will sell to the hiesest bidder
for cash, 5000 in bonds Of the MisSissipri
Leyee District No. l.
9s-l2 IRRELEVANT 4 co.
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Sheriff Is Sale of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
L that by virtue of a %venditiopi expOnas.
to me directed from the Honorable Circuit
Court of Shelby county, Tennessee, in the
case Of Duncan x Gordon VS.. Nancy A. Leon
ard, judgment rendered on the Sd day of.
April, 1877, for the sum of three hundred and
hity-eight dollars and seventy-teven cents,
with interest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said
judgment, etc., l will.
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y lUU..s,.,.... ~
-- ----
1857 Prizes. amounting to.-......"-..Sll0,4 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at
all prominent points. 70 whom q literally re-
munerative compensation will be paid.
Write for further ~infarmat,en or send orders
10 M. A. DAUPHIN,
P. 0. Box 500. New Orleans, La.
Or No. 8 West Court street, Memphis, Tenn.
All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under tho supervision ard q cement Of
Generals G. I. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL
A. EARLY.
Capital prize. 100000. W tickets, go.
i~.-etw-l06
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LEGAL.
NOTICE.

ON THE 20 DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT
l will offer for sale to the highest and best
bidder, at DR.. Taylor's store, at South Bend,
LincolR county. State Of Arkansas, the fol-
lowing property; Eighteen head of mules
and four head Of horses, as the property Of NJ.
.. Tate conveyed to me as Trustee for the
Of trust made and recorded in said county and
State. I'D. TAYLOR, Trustee.
l0-.133
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A RPLERDID OPPORTUNITY "a
n WIN A FOATUNEl-First Crane Dis
tributien. 1873, at New Orleans, tuesday,
January 6th.
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY GO.
This institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature Of the btato for Educa-
tioDal and Charitable purposes in 1858, with q
Capital of 81, 100000, to which IL has since
added a reserve fund Of SS50, geo; lTSgRAND
take place monthly. IT NEVER soALEs OR
POsTP0NEs. Look at the following Distribu-
CAPITAL PRICE, $4,000.
100. 900 Tickets mt 2 OOIIHrs Each.
HnIf TleIKAlA One DRIlar.
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
Approximation Prizes Of $500 as z, 200
2 200....... 1850
9 " 100-.,.....~ 800
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M

At the Rodgers House, Virginia City, on Sunday,
,June.23. by>Rev. w. c.. Shipper, Mr.. Claiborne L.
Wilson and Mrs. Nettie NJ. Brown.
on.nras+ Ca,1atin. June2 by Rev. Mathew Bird,
Mr.. STEPHEN Parsons to Mrs. Jane Hoker, ali Ok
Gallatin.
On the 2sth of June, at the Gallatin Female GsS Sem
mary. by the brides father ne Kev' - - Miss Mary
Gertrude Crittenden.
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A hail storm occurred in the vicinity OF
Bull mountain a short time ago which must
have been the most terrific on record. Par
ties who visited that region FIVE days after
the storm report finding hail stones as
large as hen eggs.
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We learn from Richard Clendenning, who
came up from Carroll not long since, that
the roads as far as Martinsdale are in excel
lent condition. He brought up 1900 pounds
with one span OF horses, and came right
along without difficulty, making the trip in
four and one-half days.