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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

THE LEDGER, of September lst,
will be greatly enlarged and devoted
almost eatirely to the commercial and
local affairs OF Memphis. The tables,
statements and articles upon various
topics will oe condensed, compact and
readable, and N shape easily pc
rused. Merchants desiring to give
their customers an idea of the busi-
ness. the sanitary work accomplished,
the health and the prospects of Mem
phis. will find that number Of the
LEDGER valuable for this purpose.
Representative houses and enter
prises in different lines Of business
will be described to illustrate the pro-
vress. the vitality and the go-ahead
spirit of the city. We desire to SET
forth what has been accom-
plished, and the actual situa'
zion in Memphis to-day
The business outlook has not been SC
sromising for Years. Crops are splen-
did in all directions, and the facilities
,of our merchants will be ample fol
aaudling all the cotton coming here
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

The American colony in Paris is
smaller than at any previous time in
twenty years. 1t costs twice as much
now to live in Paris as in America in
the same style. Formerly it cost
double Paris prices in America,
There is nothing now cheaper in
France except apparel, and only parts
Of that.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

The Somerville Falcon announces
that Hon. Casey Young will speak in
Oakland on next Saturday and go
from that place to Somerville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

Hon. B. b. Watkins, who was a
member Of the last legislature from
Dyer county, has been renominated
Cor the position.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

The friends of the Wilson move.
ment will not forget the meeting at
the court house next Saturday at II
o'clock,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

The Marquis Of Lorne has been
visiting Nova Scotia, greatly TO the
delight Of the people, who declare that
he is much handsomer than his pho
tographs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26
ADDITIONAL COMMERCIAL.
COTTON sTATENEST.

August 15I 1870.
Stock, September ], l6fs...,,,c. 1886
Received since last statement. 10
Received previously. 400, ,4S9 409,6ll
Shipped since last statement. 2O2 400. .Sg7
Shipped reviOusly............... 4O2,4O5 4O2,6O7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

Editor Mclean Better To-day.
LONG BRANCH, August 26.- Wash
ington Mclean is decidedly better
this morning.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-08-26

New ORLEANS, August 26, ll:3O
a.m.-Cotton firm. Middling, life.
Sales to-day 100 bales receipts ~
bales; stock, 28,l17 bales.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
CONN. SATURDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER

born alive there died of legitimate children, | 24s boys and PIP girls; of illegitimate, 301 boys and 342 girls. Out of 100 children
 sucked by their mother only 18.2 died dur ing the first year of those nursed by wet
 nurses, O.33; of those artifcially fed, 60 died of those brought up in the institutions, 80 died in the 10O This tells the story plainly. So the influence of prosperity or poverty in mortality is shown. Of l, 1000 per sons in moderate circumstances thoroughly above want and l, 1000 poor persons after five years there remained alive of the prosperous 913, of the poor 655. The average length of life to the first is fifty years, to the second thirty-two. The learn ed professions generally long lived; priests, lawyers, editors and bookmakers ap- proach sixty five years on the average, while Photographers and grinders, engravers, polish CTS of cutlery and glass and eolliers live only about forty years.
 very interesting lecture on Diplomacy as Profession was delivered recently by Mr. H. s. Northcote M. P, a son of the ex- Chancellor of the Exchequer. The English diplomatic body, he said, consisted of about one hundred and forty members, scattered over some forty odd different embassies and legations-viz., six ambassadors at Paris, Vienna, St. Petersburg Berlin, Rome and Constantinople; many principal secreta- ries of legation, sixty or seventy junior secre- taries and seven or eight naval and military attaches The annual cost of the service is about $2,OOO. .00O. The charge has often been made that the service is close preserve for the younger members of the aristocracy, but in reality only men of very considerable private means can afford to enter on diplo- matic career. A junior secretary works with out pay for two years then receives e150 year. After four or five years additional service he becomes a second secretary with e3OO year, and it is not likely that he will reach the rank of secretary of legation be- fore he has beenetwenty years in the service, and receive salary of e70O a year. Prob ably after ten years further service he will become a minister with e3, GOO or e4, 900 year-not a too great salary for man who has lived in exile for thirty years, especially as he has to keep open house for his country
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
Greasfng the Sea.

ltrOm the LOnQon Iele8rapH.J
 The expression ''to pour oil on the troub- led waters" is generally regarded a meta phor or figure of speech illustrating the ac- ton of some persuasive peace maker, soften ing the angry passions of contendings rdisput- ants On the other hand, the mollMying in- fluence of oleaginous liquids upon $he waves was long ago demonstrated as scsntifc fact, and the equinoctial ga'es would probably have been kept in subjeeti6n ere now, on the high seas, but for -sne uncertainty of the weather and the estimated expense of oil- ing an area as limited even the Bay of Biscay It would appear, however, that a gentleman of Perth has solved the problem of economy as aprlied to greasing the sea, and that in future ships may carry with them, at a comparatively trifing cost, sufficient supply of oil to nullify the rigors of the fiercest cyclone A Northern contemporary states that series of experiments have late ly taken place in the North Harbor, Peter head, with the most satisfactory results. The experimentalist filled some bottles full of oil and sank them to the bottom of the har- bor while gale was blowing. Presently the oil was released, and, floating to the top of the raging pillows, stilled them as if by Q miracle. As consequence of this experiment, it is thought in the neighborhood of Perth that oil can be laid on continuously by pipes to the bars of all exposed harbors, so as to enable vessels to gain port in safety in the midst of the most violent hurricanes. The invention would be invaluable if applied to the Channel passage in dirty weather. Day by day we are taught that there are no bounds to the conquests of science over na- ture, and now that we can oil out the pnly wrinkles of the stormy ocean we need
 despair of being able, sooner or later, warm the North Pole with otherwise waste steam, and fertiIize the Great Desert by ar- tiicial irrigation.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27

The affidavit of Henry Fontenelle relating to the condition in which he found the In- dians at the Ponca agency in the Indian Ter ritory in June last-several weeks after the chiefs had presented their testimony at Wash ington, and fully confirming their testimony -is printed in the Boston Adrertiser. Mir. Fontenelle was the interpreter appointed by the Omaha committee, of which Bishop Clark son is chairman, to accompany their agent, Mir. Tibbles, to the Territory for the purpose of assuring the Poncas of the interest and efforts of humane people all over the country in their behalf, and to confer with them in regard to the suits they have now in court. This object was imperfectly accomplished, owing to the hostility of MT. Whiting, the government agent, who, acting as he said, under orders from Washington, had them ar rested and sent out of the Territory Since that time none of the old counsellors and friends of the exiled tribe have been allowed to approach them-
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27

The Detroit Free Press believes that the ! scenes of the new play, Hive Hundred Thousand Devils" are laid in Chicago. s.Denis Flynn, an ex-pohceman of Buffalo, l is an1iously sought for, but cannot be found, says an exchange. Denis evidently thinks he | is still on the force.
 Mrs Mountjoy, who was reproaehed for her t lack of sentiment replied 'tHow can a l woman have any sentiment whose husband goes to bed six nights out of seven with his boots on p
 s'I have a little poem that tossed off in an l idle hour the other day, what shall l do with | it p writes a young lad dy Go up on the roof
 and toss it off again, selecting day when ! the wind is high.
 1 EeWhy is it your loaves are so much smaller I than they used to be?'' asked Galveston man of his baker. "I don't know, unless 1t is I use less dough than formerly, 7" responded I the baker.-Ga1oeston Ne'cs.
 An English doctor says that people troubled with heart disease are more likely to d1e at l midnight than at any other time, especially 1 if they are sound sleepers. Get up and shake down the coal stove at 11:45 and you'll l be all right.-Detr0it Free Press. An old Vermont farmer came home drunk l the other night and became the victim of an 1 irrepressible desire to get still drunker- So he thought he would bring out his wagon and l drive over to Shelburne Falls for more whls- key Just as he was about putting the fin ishing touches on the harnessing arrange ments he said to himself, 'This horse has got
 horns ?'' He brought out his lantern and found he had harnessed the COW to the wag- on He muttered, fIm drunk enough now" unhitched the beast and went into the house | to sleep it off.
 A little boy named Johnny, from the in- terior of the State, who had been raised on a 1 stock ranche, and had heard good deal
 about the consequences of stock men killing yearlings that did not belong to them, came to Galveston to live. The other day Johnny s I Sunday school teacher asked him: Why did not Abraham offer up Isaac ?" ''Per- | haps Isaac did not belong to the old mans | mark and brand.n This answer was not pre- | cisely correct, so the teacher asked the next l boy, who happened to be the son of Gal. weston butcher, why it was that Abraham did not kill Isaac s'Maybe Isaac wasn't fat enough to kin.'' was the response. These l little Texas boys are lightning strikers.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
Price Four Cents.

site shore unseen by any one, and crawled into the manhole of one of the great boilers, where he wrapped his partly wet blanket around him and went to sleep.
 OUT OF REACH.
 Delanet begged Mir. Gregory to aid him to escape, but the latter, though greatly im- pressed by the mans story, felt that it was not his duty to aid him, more especially as he had been courteously treated himself by the Wards Island authorities. Neither did he like the idea of betraying the man. so he told him significantly that he might remain there until he had time to notify the authorities, but that he could not aid him to escape Even then the guard boats could be seen prying about on the opposite shore. De- Janet resumed his place among the workmen, ate with them, slept that night on the ferry boat and on the following morning hailed passing fishing boat and disappearedin her, after thanking Mr. Gregory most profusely for the kindness he had received. Two hours after that the steward of the insane asylum and some assistants arrived at the wreck and asked Mir. Gregory if he had ''seen anything of a Frenchman." Mr. Gregory said he believed he had, and told the steward that Delanet had taken his de- parture in a fishing boat. That of course ended the search for the authorities of Wards Island. reporter of the Rerdld called upon Dr. Eagan, of the Insane Asylum, for Verlhcat1on Of this narrative. lie sad that the story was true, and had been reported to the Commissioners. Delanet was undoubt- edly insane, he said, and had been declared so by the highest authorities, for all his tell ing Mir. Gregory that he was as sane as any body and had been kidnapped. The man told Mir. Gregory that he was well treated on the island, except that he did not like his food, and Dr. Eagan said that Delanet was allowed every privilege, only they watched him closely after his first effort to escape. He said that Delanet must have had some heavy instrument for removing the window bars, which gave evidence of having been pried of. He thought that the man climbed the fence instead of opening the lock of the gate, and he said that in few minutes after the escape men were looking for him all over the island. They went out in boats, too, and all the next day kept up the search ''What bothers me- said Dr. Eagan, lis where he got clothes from. He left his own in their usual place, thinking it would lessen the chances of discovering his escape promptly. He also left four or five hundred dollars in money belonging to him, which is now in the office of the Commissioners. ''
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
Veterinary Notice.

A DRS. OSULLIVAN ROSE. Veterinary Su1
 geons, graduates of the London and Amer NTNAcan Veterinary Colleges (The only qualified -SA0Gsurgeons in New Haven)
 Office and Hospital, S15 CHAPEL STREET. Hours of attendance, a m to D. m.
 Telegrams and messages by post promptly attended to. dI7 Iv
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
Optical Goods !

Spectac1es and Eyeglasses of all kinds on hand and made to order by our own experienced workmen Special attention paid to physicians orders.
 Opera and Field Glasses, Microscopes, Magnifying Lenses, &c.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
Sournal alto Colrier.
Saturday Morning, Nov. a7, 1880. $
THE COMMON PLEAS JUDGEsHIP. Hon IYnde Harrison who has mada an

excellent record as judge of the Court of Common Pleas, will not be candidate for reelection. This decision of his leaves prac- tically clear field for those who are advo- eating the election of Hon. David Torrance, and he will probably be elected. better se- lection could hardly be made. Colonel Tor rance knows more law than most lawyers of his age, and has, moreover, the rare gift of common sense. He has the confidence and respect of the members of the bar, many of whom are heartily advocating his election. He would adorn the bench, and the prospect that he will be placed there is as pleasing as it is promising.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27

Leander Burnham of East Hartford, while hunting rabbits with two friends on Tuesday, came very near losing his life. A premature discharge of his gun lodged the load in his clothing just over the left breast, grazing the flesh.
 John Gray, workman at Pratt & Whit ney's, has challenged young Mulcahy, who took part in the amateur ten mile walk at the Opera Housein Hartford, during the recent pedestrian tournament, to a twenty four hour go-as-you-please match for $20o, to be begun on the -24th of December.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
JUST ESCAPED.
She WAS the prettiest girl, ween,

She WAS the prettiest girl, I ween, That mortal eyes had ever seen Her name WAS Annabel Christine, Her bangs were cur1ed with bandoline, Her cheeks were smoothed with vsseline, Her teeth were brushed with fine dentine, Her face were washed in coaline, Her gloves were cleaned with gasoline, She wore dress of grenadine, Her petticoat was bombaz zine, Her foot was shod by kid bottine, Her wounds were healed with cosmoline. She sailed away from Muscatine In ship they call brigantine. She dirted with 6 gay marine Till they reached the Republic Argentine. Where they were married by the Dean And lived on oleomargarine.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
.lOtrS from J. \. Adam (5 CO.

]. We note the continuance of our Dress
 Jds Sale. The 25c lot is conspicuous on
 ount of the variety and excellence of the
 terials. The soc lot comprises goods that
 really worth $1 O0. The 75c lot is really cheapest intrinsically. The Silk and Dol Novelties which are included at this ce cannot be matched. For house dresses morning wrappers nothing could be more irable and yards is enough on account he double width. Many of the styles cost
 DO yard.
 We note the opening of several cases Wool Hose Now is 8 good time to make sctions while the sizes are all complete and ; assortment of colors unbroken. Having l our stock well down we were enabled week to make good bargains being in ition to buy large quantities at time
 ,n manufacturers are anxious to close out.
 IT We note the fact that the prices of
 Underwear this season are lower than
 we have had the opportunity of compar-
 ,em with If those in need of such
 will take the trouble to investigate the ..s-p.-.g athey will not. wonder that we make this statement so emphatically. Our stock was never so complete as now. Several ca ses have just been received. -. >,. w. We note the Knitted Goods stock par ticularly. Invoices from the best makers are now ready for sale. Mitts, Gloves, Eubias, Jackets, Leggings, Hoods, &c., &c., in great variety.
 " We note the arrival of new Cloakings, soft, thick, warm goods for the cold weather that is surely coming. We are adding daily to our stock of Cloaks DoImans, Listers, Jackets and Havelocks all at our usual low prices. i VI. We note the replenishing of our Silk stock. Satin de Lyon at $1.25 unsurpassed. Black Silk Velvets unusually good value. All the shades of Satins in demand We offer Black Silks at present extremely low. They are really cheap now, whatever the reason is, we think good Black Silks never have been on the market cheaper and certainly Silk velvets are cheap. At $4.OO yard we show 27 inch goods that seem worth $e % yard. We invite inspection of our stock.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27

The railway up Vesuvius has been success fully lighted up by fourteen Siemens and Halske electric lamps, and, according to the Elecktrotechaaiscte Zatu'ag, the illumination of the sides and crater of the volcano is grand in the extreme. Eleven of. the lamps are placed along the line itself, and the remaining three at the upper end, between the termin- us and the crater. Various other essays of electric lighting are reported from abroad. For instance, the Place de Paris at Berlin has been lighted by four Siemens lamps, erected on poles over thirty feet high, and each hav- ing power of ], 200 candles. The port of Havre will soon be lit by Jablochkof's sys- tenn, as will also new lighthouse at Mar seilles.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27

Baron Kolb, the great German statistician, says that in Bavaria out Of 1000 children
Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-27
EDITORIAL NOTES.

One branch of the Eastern Question-Tur- key-is pretty well settled.
 The blunder in Indiana by which the vote of one Elector from that State has been lost for Garfield illustrates once more the necessi- ty for greater care in regard to this most i'm portant matter. The New York Tunes says it is an open secret that the New York Re- publican committee came near making very serious blunder in the choice of Electors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS.

Keader, hava you caught cold2 Arc you
unable to raise the ph.ogm2 Have you an irri.
tstion in the throat2 & sense of oppression on
the lungs, with short bresth1 Do you have
fit of coughing on lying DOWN. A sharp pain
now and then in region of the hssrt, shoulders
and back2 IF SO, OUR ADVICE is to take
at once y dose of TUFTS Expectorsnt; you will
soor be sble TO rsiso the phlegm. In al hour
repeat the Expec!orsnt place hot iron to the
feet. take two Of TUFTS Pills. You will soon
fall into a pleasant sleep and wake up in the
morning cough gone, lungs working freely /;
easy breathing and the bowels moving in nat
ural manner To prevent return of those
symptoms use the Expectorsrt several days.
Office, 35 MURRAY ST, N WORK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24
HAD TERRIBLE MIGHT SWEATs.
hemrhis Februsrv IL Is

Memphis February H. lS7l.
Dr.. Tut: Slr-i have been suffering for near
y two years with 8 severe cough. When
commenced tsEing your Expectoran! wss re-
duced TO one hundred and sixteen pounds in
weight. had tried simost everything; had
terrible night swests. l have taken half dozen
bot.!e1. The night sweats have left me, the
cough has disappeared. snd / have gained fifteen
pounds in fcsh. recommend it to a!l my
friends. With great respect,
OLIVER RICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24

TAKE WARN1NG-Goods are positively ad
atcing, and a1vat CHG rapidly. aud before We
take our annual inventory W. will sell all goods
at old prices. We have large stock OF Dry
Goods. Carpets. Piece Goods, Silks, Cashmers
and various other goods Parties investing
noU will save from 20 to 50 pr CT. Call and
SEE US. ISAAC ElCHBERG,
Successor TO Slaymakcr Go,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24
AUGTE5N SALES.

'ENRUSTEES SALE-The undersigned. 3
4 trustee for tho benefit of tho CREDITOR;
OF WASHINGTON y RRO.. will sell al pub
lie auction. TO the highest bidder, ut the oil
stand OF Washington s. Bro, on the corner o
union and Prince streets. 81 hslf past tel
o'clock, on SATURD ay, the 31st CT January
1880 the following property:
shsres Alexa. & Fair Az Assn. stock.
II sacks Fine Salt.
sscks q. a Salt
] nGir Fairbanks Scales
1850 Grain Sacks, more OF less.
once Desk and ether Otii.e Furniture.
! Iron Safe,
] Horse.
Carl ard Harness.
te,ms-Cssh.
jGn 2l-1Jt B. Il LAMBERT Trustoe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24
By Green & Wise, Auctioneors

By Green & Wise, Auctioneors.
II D COkSE ET AL. VS. JOSEPH p.
AFAs SMITH ET AL. In chancsry.
by virtue Of the decrces OF the Corporation
court for the city Of "A lex .lGris, Va. rendered
ST Its September term, 1875. and September term
1873, III Inc above cause, the undersigned, com
missioner. will. on SATURDAY, tho 3lst usy
ot Jshusry, 1850 al y o'clock m before the
front entrance OF the Corporation Court House
OF AioxsndTls city on Fairfax street sell by
EuOiic auction. TO the highG:i bidder, That VAL
U ESi'E HOUSE and LOT OF GROUND, on
hing st , now occupied by Mrs. L. Il Williams,
bounded and described as follows; Beginning ST
point on the north line of King st in the city of
Alexandria. vs., 60 # ess!wardly from the in
tersncton Of the east line of Alfred at. with the
norlh ilns OF King ST. aforesaid. and running
.nenCe paTaIle! with said Alfred street north
~arciy lCO laet 10 paved alley; thence east
"srdIy with the line OF ssid alley end parsle
win sad hl!g street 43 feet inches; thence
soGth wsrdly parable! with said Alfred street and
SAID first line lCO feet TO said King street, and
thence westwardiy with tba north line cf King
atrect d feet iDcaes to the place of beginning
Terms OF Sale: One fourth OF the purchase
money IL cash the residue in three equal bay
msnls, payable respectively in six, twelve and
eighteen mouths from the dsy Of sale; the de .
ie'rad payments TO De secured By the bonds Of
me purchaser, with good security, with interest
IRON the Day o sale, and the little Of the properly
To De retained until Lhe whole purchase pr;ca Is
DGid LEONARD MAR RRJIkY
]Si2I-2aWt5 Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-24

PIoUEs PLAID MUsLINs. Swiss MUsLINs,
Cambics, Nalosooks aod Liuen-a large 10.
Just opened. Call and examine at
|. EICHBERG's.