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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

found when he turned that my COM
petltOr was none other than the gen
tleman in the singularly peculiar mar
ital position, being neither married,
single, widower nor divorced, the
Marquis de Caux. | was really star
tied when | saw him, he is such a
ghost of his former self. | will not
speak of his gay and fascinating ap-
pearance, as he was when [
used to see him, the admired
leader of the German at the Empress
balls in the Tuileries. Years have
passed since then, and crows feet and
gray hairs have been literally dis
tributed by the fate among men whose
domestic ties have been less unpleas-
ant during that time. But this break
ing up in the Marquis appearance has
been a matter of the last few months
only, and no one can look at him and
doubt that the loss of his nightingale
has been terrible grieft to him. There
has been a good deal said and written
about the change which the scandal
has made in PATHS social position,
but no one stops to think that, from
one cause and another, De Caux is
almost equally ostracised. 1t is not
exactly that any one has any particular
objection to receiving him, but the
hitch is that no one has now any obiec-
ton in inviting him. Before he mar
rled Adelina he was in demand in
hundreds Of Partisan salons, though
he bore tho usual tarnished repu-
tation of a viveur de Paris. and
was, moreover, known to be in debt and
poor. But he was of noble birth
and very fascinating manners he had
position at court; he was highly
eligible parti for any rich and ambi-
tious girl. Now he cannot marry, of
course. Since the rupture De Caux
has been almost constantly in Paris,
living strictly en- garcon, and in very
different style tothe princely luxury
of the well-known private hotel in the
Champs Ulysses which he and la pet. ce
marquiese inhabited after her wonder
full first trip to Russia, when money
and diamonds were snowered upon
her with a profusiOn never known
since the time of Aladdin. | was IN
Russian society the other evening. az d
the name of Patti came up. "Ah, "
said princess, whose palace on the
banks of the Neva is more magnificent
than any residence not royal either in
London or Paris, it is a very regeta-
BILE affair, for, of all the artists who
ever came to Russia, Patti was the
only one who was ever received on a
social footing ofequality by the Russian
nobility.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

NASHVILLE BANNER, 9th: THE
election in Davidson county passed off
quietly, there being a comparatively
light vote pollcd. The whole Demo
cratic ticket, as may be seen from our
tabular returns, is elected by hand
some maiorities. The Republicans
cut very poor figure in the race.
From the returns from the congres.
sional districts it will be seen that the
Democrats have elected nine out of
the ten congressman. The legislature
will, we judge, be about three -fourths
Democratic. Judging from the re-
turns already in we should say that
Marks majority in the State will reach
forty thousand .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

CIR. New Orleans Pieayune.l
Experienced policemen are always
stationed around the tethered balloon
to see that all is right. There sharp
eyes were always puzzled by an English
girl. She actually seemed to have
balloon on the brain. She not only
went up daily, but she went up several
times day What on earth-no,
what in the sky was her object. The
police sharpened their eyes, and still
they wondered. Another circumstance
made them wonder still more. She
never opened her mouth; she seemed
to know nobody, and yet when the
shades of evening began to fall and
time came for everybody to go home,
she locked arms with an aristocratic
W I'll dressed gentleman, and they went
away together. This gentleman was all
themore noticeable becauseh had only
one leg. But if he and she knew each
other, W ny on earth did they shun each
other during the whole day2 How
eccentric these milords are Two
days ago, wien the ballon returned to
the earth, two ladies who had made
the ascension discovered that their
purses had disappeared, and they
loudly complained. Had these purses
become volatile in the ratification of
the air? Had some bird swooped on
them and bore them Off Had both
ladies simultaneously drawn pocket
haudkerchiefs and unconsciously tossed
their purses over the car? Oddly
enough the English girl and the one
legged Englishman took no interest in
these investigations, They evidently
considered them as nuisances, for no
sooner had conversation taken this turn
than they showed an irresistible desire
to take the turn around the street cor
ner. For the first time since she began
to patronize the balloon, the English
girl retired before the balloon had
made its last ascent. The police won
dered The police followed them.
They quilted the balloon in hot haste;
when they got around the corner they
went, faster, and each step thoy took
the more rapidly moved. The police
thought all this looked wrong, and ar
rested them. They were searched. In
the pockets of the ono-legged man
twenty purses and 5000 gold were
found; two Of the purses we're recog-
nized by the two ladies above men
TONED as being their property. Cards
bearing Mr.. Dubois were foea9 on the
man, but the police do not believe tbis
TO be his name. The girl positively
refused to give her name. Both re-
fused to give their address Oh
never you trust Won English ladeo
when she does go out to-balloout
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
indications.

WASHINGTON, Nov 8.-For Ten
nessee and Ohio valley, clear or partly
cloudy weather; northwesterly winds,
stationary or lower temperature, and
in cast portions higher pressure.
For lower lake region, partly cloudy
weather and occasional rain; winds
mostly northerly, and in east portions
higher pressure with lower tempera-
ture, and west portions higher tenn
perature.
For upper lake region, clear or part
ly cloudy weather; cold northerly
winds, becoming variable or shifting
to warmer southerly, followed by fall
ing barometer
For upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, clear or partly cloudy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
Patti and tho Marquis OF Caux.

A Paris correspondentwrites: Stand
ing on the corner of the boulevard
yesterday, just where the Rue de
Luxembourg enters the great artery
and disclosos the lovely greenery Of
the gardens of the Tuilories, | found
that in my energetic efforts to obtain
an empty cab l had vigorous rival Ii
the person of a distinguished looking.
middle-aged gentleman, who was way,
ing his cane with full as much grace
and persuasion as | gyratod my parasol
at the rccalcitrant Jehus. Both Of
our Efforts were pnaveilipg, and l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
They Were HaDDy.

They looked sad, and doubtless felt
so, as they stood up against the horse
rack.
Times are hard, sighed one.
"Wuss than ever before the other
responded.
AN works too OK austin"
Hit draws a man down powerful. "
u never saw money so hard to get a
FIST on.
Yes, hits skaser'n hens teeth.
But We got one fifty cent note
left, you bet.
"Ah, well, / haint"
Lets soak her down for drinks"
Now that sounds sumthin' like re-
sumshun NV bizness, that do.
And they hid themselves behind the
screen in jify.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
Don't Drop Your Business sud-
denly,

DR.. George NJ. Beard provides CON
ISOLATION for oyerworked men by pub
fishing in the Christian Union an ar
gument that it is perilous to retire too
soon from business. 1T is physiolog-
ical law he says, that the system
can only adapt itself to new environ
ments gradually, Those who have re.
tired from active employment are often
fussy and unhappy; their lives are
spent in triaes which to them seem
enormous, and troubles which in
the days Of their toll they would have
brushed away without thought be-
come serious, and sometimes fatal af-
flictions" DR.. Beard has seen many
cases of serious mental depression
caused by sudden retirement from ac-
tive pursuits, and his advice is that
business be given up gradually, its
place in the mind being taken by rea- I
sonable diversions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
NEW YORK.
A Bold Robbery in the Presence Of a
Crowd.

NEW YORK, November S.-John-
sons jewelry store, on Eighth avenue,
between Fify-ffth and Fifty-sixth
streets, was robbed last evening of 81
900 worth Of clocks and watches in
the presence of a large number of
passersby Shortly after six o'clock
two men entered the store and one
of them closed the door while
the other, with revolver, kept
in their places Mr.. johnson, the
proprietor, his clerk and a customer.
Two others then entered and smashed
in the large plate windows and packed
in two bags the stock exposed. While
they were thus occupied, two others,
armed with pistols, ordered the pass
ersby to move on. All the property
having been packed, the thieves, still
protected by their companions moved
quickly to butchers cart in waiting,
and drove rapidly away. The two who
had kept possession of the store, on
receiving preconcerted signal, turned
on the throng and fred their pistols
in the air, stampede of people fol-
lowed and the thieves made good their
escape.
Francis Murphy will begin a six
weeks temperance campaign in this
city Sunday next.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

The Tennessee congressional delega-
tion in the next congress will be:
First Dstrict-Robert L. Taylor, Dem
ocrat
Second District-L, c. Houk, Republi-
can.
Third District-George G. Dibbrell,
Democrat.
Fourth District-Bonton McMillin,
Democrat.
Fifth District-John NJ. Bright, Demo-
crat.
Sixth Distriet--John f. House, Demo-
crat.
Seventh District-W. c. Whitthorne,
Democrat
Eighth District-J. D. G. Atkins, Dem
ocrat.
Ninth District--C. B. Simonton, Demo-
crat.
Tenth District-Casey Young, Demo-
crat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

THERE was not heavy vote cast in
Mississippi, and very little excite
ment, but the Democrats seem to have
carried the State, The friends Of
General Chalmers in this city will be
especially gratifed at his recollection,
which seems assured, as we'll as that of
d. H. Money and the whole ticket.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
shefinan's Purposes.

Washington Special to Courier Journai.l
A prominent treasury official. whose
position is such as to give him perfect
knowledge Of Secretary Sherman's
purposes, stated in an interview Tues
day that the secretary would at first
redeem the United States notes in gold
coin but if there was much of run
to obtain gold, that he would then fall
back on silver. 1t was stated that the
secretary would reissue the order of
September last, directing government
repositories to redeem legal tender
with the silver dollar, which was soon
after withdrawn, under the criticisms
Of the press and the effect of the Maine
election. l.. Q, w.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

THE Forty-ffth or present congress
stands politically divided, Republicans
49, Democrats 1856, total 293. The
next congress, according to the latest
kilograms received of the election re-
turns will stand classified Republi-
cans l3l, Democrats 139, Greenbackers
s. The Greenbackers in nearly every
instance were elected by drawing
strength from the Democratic party.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

HoN. HUGH WADDELL, father of
Congressman Waddell, of North Caro-
lima, died in Washington on the 2d
inst, aged eighty years. He had
served thirteen years in the State leg
islature, and one term as president Of
the Senate, He was a classmate Of
President Polk and Bishop Green.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

THE Nashville American says
"The third party ymoyementcan scarce
ly be considered a success in this
State. The leadership was weak, the
management bad and there was no oc-
casion for any such party Some good
Democrats went into it. Let them
come out now and get ready for the
great struggle in 1880"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
Death Of a Sister OF Gen. Whit
thOrne.

To the American.
SHELBYvILLE, November 6.-Mrs.
Matte Whitthorne Thomas, sister Of
Hon. w. c. Whitthorne, died in this
place last Monday, at 11.30a.m,, Of con
sumption, and was buried this morn
ing, She had been suffering for a long
time with the dread disease. She was
a most estimable lady, and was tho
widow Of DR.. John w. Thomas, who
was murdered in Mississippi a few
years ago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

THE earnings of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the past
twelve years amounted to $36, 600, 900,
and the stockholders have during the
same period received dividends
amounting to $14,25O,OOO 1t is now
proposed to make the capital stock OF
the company $5O,0O0,0OO.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

HORACE GREELEY's son-in-law,
Nicholas Smith, is among the van
quished He was a Greenback candi-
date for congress in the twelfth New
York district. The death Of Alexan-
der Smith, Republican, the successful
candidate, is announced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
River Tc!egrnnls.

CINCINNATI, o., November S.
The river is falling. weather cloudy
and cool.
CAIRO, November 8.-Arrived-Ed
Hobbs and Raven, Wheeling, SPIN.
Dopapted-Ed Hobbs, st. Louis, 8
pm; Raven, st. Louis, Sam. Clear
and cold-heavy white frost this morn
ing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

ROGER A. PRYoR, Independent
Democrat, - is among the defeated
congressional candidates of the third
New York district. t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

Theodore Tilton is announced 10
lecture on Hearts Ease" tho coming
winter Theodore will have to speak
from observation and not experience
wheu he tackles this subject.-[El.
mira Gazette,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

G. w. Angel, the treasurer Of the
Pullman Palace Car Company, who
ran away from Chicago in August last,
taking with him Sl20, 600 of the com
pany funds, was seen about ten days
ago in Canada. Detectives are on his
troll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

What druggist says al have boen
selling DR., Bulls Cough syrup for ten
years, end II hss given better satisfaction
than any other cough remedy A. G..
Schmidt Apoihecary, Hanover, Pa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08

weather; cold northerly winds, shift
ing to warmer southerly, followed by
falling barometer.
Rivers will remain nearly stationary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-08
NOTICE.

VllE House Of Clarke, johnson & Co. has
Coe. The business. however, will be con.
Quoted under the same style and firm by the
surviving partners until further notice.
Our ONCE Is now open for the season, and
our friends may send forward their crops with
the assurance that their interests shall receive
prompt and satisfactory attention.
CLARKE, JOHNSON &CO.
October %, 1878. 51-76
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-06
Wedding.

The Cameron-S Sherman wedding is fixed for the
ninth of May at Cleveland.
GRADUATE d.
Twenty six women graduated as physicians at
New York Women's Medical college, yesterday
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STATE NEWS.

The Skowhegan Reporter tells of a hen that
got covered up 10 the hay and remained in one
position five weeks and alf with nothing to eat
or drink in all that time. When she WAS discov-
cred, and picked up she winked knowingly, as
much as to say, al still live" She was fed and
cared for and in day or two was oil right. She
now makes her regular daily deposit Of an egg As
modestly as though she had not been through an
unprecedented experience
The Advertiser reports that man on Preble
street 10 said to have perfected an invention tor
setting and filing saws for which be has been
offered the sum of twenty-fv thousand dollsrs,
but declined the offer.
A FIVE year old son Of Thomas S. Bradbury of
Salem, had his leg broken above the knee, Satur-
dav, by kick from Q colt.
Mrs James Richardson of Denmark. who has
been in poor heath for some time. CONT united sui
eide last Friday, the 2Sth by cutting her throat.
She had attempted to do so short time before,
but did not succeed and the family had kept
watch, but Fl day morning at two O'Clock she
arose, placed the chamber vessel beside the wood
box. upon which she seated herself. and with an
old rusty knife, which she had seereted, she cut
her throat, almost entirely severng the wind-pps.
Her son.in law swoke, and hearing noise. arose
and found her past all help. She lived about On
hour, and expressed the wish to Give no longer. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-04-06
Funeral Sermon of Deaf Mute.

On Thursday, Rev. j. F. Wade of this city,
| attended. on Brook road, the funeral of deaf
mute, Mr.. Lovejoy. Mr.. Wade writes us, "There
were present ten of that unfortunate class. BY
request. and for their benefit, | furnish you a
copy of a crayon sermon, as l learn nearly all
present can read"
Tex-John IL AS. "And when be had thus
spoken, lie cried with u loud voice, Lazarus,
come forth! ~" Our theme will he the voice Of
Jesus His voice is and ever will be Of the
most terrible, or the most tender loving, and en-
| dearing, that ever saluted the ears of man.
| Every one who is dead in trespasses and sins
shall hear his voice. and they that hear shall live
| And the time is coming when all who are in their
graves shall hear his voice, and they shall come
| forth that they have done good unto the resur-
| recton of life. and they who have done evil, to
the resurrection of dsmnation. o, may we all
take Jesus for our pattern; be good like him, and
do good as he did then we will hear his voice
with joy, and be made like the Angels of God to
enjoy him forever. See John 5 "a to 30. The
| unbeliever may query in his own mind how these
things can be ! But we cannot limit the power OF
God with our unbelief. In the dawn of creation
when the earth without form and void; the
split of God moved upon the face of the waters,
and form and light were brought out of chaos
BY the same spirit, if christians he will once
more bring to life this body. "If the Spirit of
! Him that raised up Jesus from the dead, dwell in
you, be that raised up Christ from the dead shall
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Strike on the Atchison, Topeka Il Santa
Fe Railroad.

F TOPEKA. April ). At noon, yesterday, the en-
eineers and fremen on the Atchison, Topeka 4
Santa Fe Railroad, struck along the line from
Atehlson and kansa, City, to Pueblo. As rule,
trains were run to the end of the division and
there abandoned There was little disturbance
among the men.
Trains were sent out east and south, manned by
employees from machine shops and others. The
sherlfis of Shawnee and Lyon counties accompa-
MED the trains. Much persuasion was used to
prevent the men from working but no absolute
violence was offered, and no property damaged.
The officers of the company say that they will
find men and not employ the strikers again.
Freight traffic on the Eastern division is sus-
pended. On the Western division trains are
moving as usual. The strikers allege insufficient
wages and Ill treatment.
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war, and had an arm shattered in the late war: he
was an old man, had been a member Of the House
and u Dited States Senator, and was now without
means of support.
J Mr.. Cox-Why have Won not provi,Ied for him
IN all these years There was no intention to
throw dishOnor on Gen. Shields BY the action of
that side Of the House, but the gentlemen on the
o.her side OF the.House had disposition of 90 900
othces and why had they not discovered that dis
unguIshed soldier until this emergency.
MIR. Morrison to Mr.. Butler-Why did you turn
MN out OF Congress when he was elected by
MAJ ority of thousands
MI townsend OF l.-Ilas the gentleman from
Mass. any authority from Gen Shields to offer ais
name
Mr.. Butler-l never ask authority TO do honor
to gallant MANNED soldier. CApplsuse1 have
general power of attorney in that direction
(Lsughter.)
Mr.. Eden asked if Mr. Butler had not belnes IN
drag Gen. Shields from the House and put re-
publican in his place.
Mr. Butler-l answer that nobody suggested his
name.
Mr.. Eden-The people of his district suggested
his name at the time to which | refer.
Mr.. Butler-lt was a question of election.
Mr. Eden-Ihree or four thousand majority
voted to elect him.
Mr.. Butler-Dont howl! That was question
OF election, and man sometimes votes according
TO partisan views in questions of elections.
Mr. Eden-Dld you vote according 10 your par
y PreJudices when the question of the election of
that soldier was before the House when he had q
clear majority.
Mr.. Butler-If we did him wrong then let us
mend that wrong now. O.aughterl
Mr. Cox said that Shields was worthy of more
honorable position. 1t would be almost degree
dstlon to ask such q soldier to take the office of
Door-kee per.
After long discussion upon the point of order,
as to whether II was a matter of privilege the
Speaker decided that it was a question which
should be submitted to the House, sending which
on motion Of Mr.. Beebe, the whole subject was
posponed-yess l25, nays III, until Monday.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar, and at L. Is the committee
rose and reported to the House several private
bills, which were passed.
Adjouroed to Monday.
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Boston Stock List.
Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO, April D. 1878.
FLOUR-EXtra spring 5Oa5.0o; western i4.5o (;
southern 0O0.
WHEAT No. spring ll3I1al4; No. gilt edge
ll2S; Regular. ll2isa; Cash, ll0-a-; May.
lll4a June, ll2-all2A No. 3, li51a; reject
ed ST..
CORN Sales gilt edge, 42h regular era;
cash IA "a; April, +S4 May, t3a a; June
i3isa+Sa July, 49, rejected 36&.
OATS Cash ?a!.; April 267.a0o-; May, 26is
aa7-; Jure 2sA2sA.
RYE 591s.
BARLEN-i5-.
DRESSED HOGS-4 l2ail2I,
PORK-Casn 9.30-a9.30-; April 930--a33H
960a "a ; May aaaii7b; June 9.67kas0; July 80.
LAkD-Cash 10 IA ~. April 7lo-aTl5;
May 73Oa30a June $50 a50; July 7.l2-a7.l5.
BULK MEATS Shoulders 31.a5ss, short rib
sides J as short clear rib :. 40 clear sides
6Aa6A.
WHlSkEY-,0t.
FRElGHrS-Corn to Buffalo 81 cents; wheat
do 1 cents.
RECEIPTS-Flouf 10 O0O wheat $1,000; corn,
1850; oats 3 ZOO; rye IS 900: barley l+.U00.
SHlPMENTS-FOur 10000; wheat 81 500: corn
liz 900: oats 26, 900; rye $50: barley 1850.