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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
COMMUNICATED

The small favor asked of the City Council
las! night by two Of our most worthy cillz.ns,
for the erection of lamp post contiguous 10
their property vas defeated in the lower branch,
after having passed the Board of Aldermen
unanimously. 10 addition to their extensive
maDufaotory which gives support 10 number
of families, they arc among The largest stax
payers in the city, and one OF them hss bene'
flied Us as corporation to the amount OF thou
sands, since he has been member Of me 3 board board
Committee. We hope, if Tor nehiIg else. the
Council will. at their next meeting grant the
Request, not as favor, but as an act Of justice,
end supply a much ne:ded want. \
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
The Hampton sherman Controversy.

The Charleston News and Courier having
published letter slimadvcrticg en- General
HanEton's correspondence With Secretary
Sherman, Right Rev. Df. Howe, p. E. bishop
of South Carolina, has sent tha! paper letter
from himself to General Hampton and the lat-
er'sreplr, d.. Hove says in his Litter to
! General Hampton that, IN o)ovcTslog With a
freed after tie publication Of the correspond
| eco, referred 10, be (HOwe) expressed his ad
mira ioo for toe General. aud adds: My
admiration was thought to DO Inconsistent, from
the fact 10 tho correspondence, shove referred
to you have plaiuly indicated your readints 10
meet Mr. Sherman 10 tho field should ho de-.
maDd such q meeting. Knowing you to be o
COMMUNICATE of our church ventura to put
different construction Oh your words 10 giving
your address J. said that most likely you meant
to let Mr.. Sherman knoW that you we're not to
remain in Charlottesville, but wore 90 your way
home, aid that if be wished to cxplain himself
10 any way ho must address you at Columbia.
Since my return boms, however. il has been
| iatimated to me that | was mistaken. 10 my
| apprchensions Of your meaning. and that it
was your purpose to give Mr. Sherman if he
desired il, hostile meeting. | hope, my dear
sir, that you will rot think ne iupertiuentif |
| ask whether my construction vas right or
wrong, that l may know tho opinion Of cGe
whose Influence is dcsarvedIg gielt 10 the
church IS well as the State"
General Ham ton 10 his reply. tays: 'You
| No.s entirely right in tho construction you
placed upon nv note 10 MIR. Sherman. That
was written IS passed through Charlottesville,
and naturally gave my proper address. 1t
never occurred to ne fer moment that ang
ore would c3rsrus ny language es giving o;
inviting chsllengr. Mr. Sherman forgot the
propriety OF bis official position as we'll as mine
when be made scapdalCu5 charge agairs. n 0
in public speech. | called bis attention to
the language be was reported to hsve used 10
| courteous letter. thus giving him the opD0r-
tuDi.y to 6iscisim or Y plain lis uttersnue. In
reply he not onlY reiterated his charge, hut ho
took thst opportunity to Willy Dot only the
rcople whom | represented, but those Of the
whole South. l could oondcsccud to notice bis
sanderous stack upon tho South, and simply
denounced bis charge ooJcafniog mo With tie
kuklux IS false. c3uId do 10 less than thie,
for there rever was q fa!ser charge made, Eor
have | ever known erossar violsiicn ct per-
sonal courtesy or Of official proprley ,hsn that
Of which he is gully. 1t hss been ny faod
fortune never 10 have baen Involved in al fair
of homer 10 any way EsVo as pssc:makeT. sn3
it is sourc, of deep qualification to me TO kooW
that have bean instrumental 10 ect;ling many
difficulties amicably. bat [ writo merely to os
sure sou that sou cid ue ooy justice 10 the
view you took Of my language und to tbask
you for the kcdoess you have shown. | hope,
therefore, that you will not misconsrue MP
neanog when tell you that my addicts viii
BE- WASHINGTON after the l0.h."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
OFFICLAL.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

&tsrs9ulsr meeting of the Board OF Alder
man, held DEC amber IL, 1881, there were pre-
sent: E. e. Downhsm. esq., President. and
Mesars. Moore, Q. Q. Smoot Strauss Earbury
Rishtill and Reid.
The Finsncs Committee reported ia favor ei
3. P. Thompson, No. % north Patrick street
to S2C0, provided all taxes due are paid by JAZZ
usry LIST. 1891 which was adopted.
The Committee on Light reported the follow
Jag resolution. which was adopted, viz:
Reeolved, That the Committee on Light be
and put up lamp post and lamp at the inter.
section of st. Assph and Wilkes streets
q bill of James En!wisle jr, $40 sc. for med.
j,ina WAS ordered TO be paid
The Committee on Claims reported in favor OF
paying bulls of Edgar WarHsd, 81; W. p.
Graves. So; Wu. Chauncey. So; K. O. Lee,
vicss. aad Cs.hsrins Mills. SO. for rent of room,
which reIor! YVES adopted and the bills ordered
TO ba psid.
On motion it was resolved that the Committee
on Light be directed 10 have lamp post and
oil lsmp placed on the corner of Wythe and
Columbus streets, if in their judgment tuch
light ia necessary for tho convenience Of thu tax
payers in the neighborhood.
q communication from the Mayor in regard
to the sinks IN the station house WAS received
from the Common Couhcil referred By them to
tne Com mltLee on Slreets, WnlcR acllOn was ne q
concurred in and the paper referred TO tho Com
mit.eo On Public Property.
The Common Council returned the report OF
the Committee on Light in regard to placing q
light st the Intersection of Wilkes snd It Asaph
streets, non conculring in The .ction of this
Board. The Board adhered to its action and
asked for q com mittee Of conference, and Messrs
O. q. Smoct and Msrbury were appointed on
the Same.
A resolution iustructing the Committee on
Public Property 10 visit the Co,u nbia Engine
House and report it's condition. &c also psti-
ton Of the Reform Club for relieffrom payment
Of gas bill ; alec report Of the COMMITTEES on
Streets in favor Of granting the petition of Dr..
w. b. Gregory; also petition OF Henry Ham.
mill and A. Deane to have the pump at the cor ..
ner of Lee and Gibbon streets repaired. were
received from The Common Ccu1cil and their
action concurred in.
The Common Council rejected the report of
the conference committee on the placing of q
lamp on tie corner Of st. Assph and Wilkes
streets, and the matter was laid over until the
next meeting,
a resolution putting the improvement bills
now in the hands of the Tax Collectors in the
hands Of the Corporation Attorney, &c also q
resolution authorizing the Clerk OF Council 10
index the proceedings of Council, &C, were re-
ton concurred in.
The Board proceeded 10 the chamber of the
Common Council for the PURPOSE OF elecLng
School Trustees and upon their return adjourHed
TeSte: JNo. j. JAMESON, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY B
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, deer. Is, 1850
Gen. Grant 10 biz speech in Washington las.

Gen. GRAFT 10 biz speech 10 Washington las:
last said:
I'VE ore glad to Welooms back ell who fought
againss Us to our common county, and W. ere
willing 10 accedc to them ell the privileges that
We claim for ourselves. asking only 10 return
that they shall regard Us ss their equals on thl'
own soil. and that, too. without our beiog re.
quired to make an sbi.cs apology for the part
We took. l expect, though, that We are so very
obstinate in our views on this gu .sion that We
still maintain we did right before, and if tbs
same &C .sioo should ca. US out wc would do 1t
again"
About as weak and puerile an attempt at
Irony and sarcasm Is oan be conceived Of. But
wha. cln DO said of the taste that Inspired
such words, 10 such place, at such time and
upon such an cc,asion? They again remind
us, a. 40 ancient friend WIS wont to remark,
that there's nothing too inconsistent for the hu'
man mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

N1HE MILLIONS IN IT'-RDACH AND
4 OROTON BUG TRAP-TEe simp.es.,
cheapest and most effective means Of exteru!-
mating reaches catching them az fast as ID y ara
able TO crawl. One Of these traps has caush'
two hundred and fifty reaches in single light.
P1ics Is ceats. For ISLE By
MCLEAN q UHLEH,
{,1e 76 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
LEGAL TENDERS.

Ths bill Introduced to day by Senator Hill Of
Colorado for the retirement Of small legal tender
notes, provides that in place of the legal tender
notes of 6enomins atoms leas shan IS which may
DO held il the Treasury or hereafter presented
for redemption the Secretary ofthe Treasury
shall each month substitute notes Ct the ssme
character but of higher denominations TO the
amount (ss nearly as prect!caole) of the standard
ni.vos dollara ooined during that onth and that
10 moro legal tender notes Of 8 lower dsnomina-
ton than S. sha II thereafter BIS printed. p copy
of This bill was introduced in the House to-day
by representative Bsltord.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
Alexandria Virginia Advertiser
NEWS OF The DAY.

Of Saturday evening tho vcstty of st.
James Ep;s,,pll Church, Philadelphia. 10 q
body called oa the rector, Rev. Df. Morton,
acd presented him With chsck for sl0.Oc5.
A. W. @. NovIin vas yesterday elected post
master of tho House CT Representatives,, to fill
the vacauc7 eccssioned by the death of the late
Capt. Steuart, By c vats cf lis for NoHliu to
100 for Sherwood.
Tho rival to The Panama Canal enterprise
tool shape yesterday, Mr.. Morton Introducing
in Congress bill for The Incorporation of the
Nicaragusn Calal Company. Gen. Graut' d
nsuc s:aa6s e g. 90 The iss Of c,:porators.
The Seoae yesterday Concluded the corsids
rat3n Of the Fifz John Porter case. eubs!i-
iue for the original bill being passed. which
teen month";. TO restore Gen. Porter to the rank
Of o2lonel On the retired list. without back pay.
a. Wharton, editor Of be Charleston. w.
Va, Advertiser. attempted suicide On Monday
| mor0ng by leaping foom ferry boat. After
much trouble he was hauled on. and cared for
! at the Halo House 10 Chatlesoa. He is sup
posed 10 have been laboriDg under Temporary
insanity. resulting from protractcd spree.
After The a6j ourbms1t of tho Uoited States
Suptemo Court yesterday Judge Strong fer
malEy announced tho tsci that hs had written
his resignation and iutauded 10 leave The BEECH
Immediately. Al! the justices of the court pro.
cent expressed the deepest regret at his depar-
turo from them. std took leave Of their associ-
alto 10 most feeling manner. Justice S!roug
called on the President AID terdered his resie.
Dstioa. to take effect i'm mediately. The Pfesi.
dent expressed his regret tha. tho Supreme
B,rci should lose him. Tho resignation Of
Justice SWa5ns vii! b. SAINT i, shortly after the
holidays.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBEh Is.
Sun riecs.....-.... 10 Sl, sets."......... 4 -
AREIYEp.
Str Lady OF the Lake, Norfolk. 70 + 4 Feed.
Str Geo Leary Norfolk. 20 Hooo.
Str w Thompson, lowsr Po:c TO / Ees1
Str T v ArroWsmitn. lover ful2ClAc. " 20
tomsc Ferry Company.
Schr Texas, HcrfJE, - Perry. emoo! q c..
CLEARED.
Ctr Lady Of the Lake. Norfolk. ~ Reet.
Str George Leary, Norfolk, by = Hooe.
sc5r Msggis cray, jersey Ct y, BY Amc!cn
Coal Go.
NEAoEEEDG.
Schr J . Paige hence, At New York li.h.
Schr NJ Wright, hence for New Haven
passed through Hell Gate 14!h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

REVERSIBLE ULsTERETrEs 10 new patterns
iasi opened at MosE WATERWAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

HOLIDAY GooDs.-We are DOW opening 9
splendid ioe of Holiday Goods. consisting Of
6ne HANDKERCHIEFs for Ladies, Misses, Gents
aud Children. in fancy bexss. "a, obesp a! l..
EICHRHRd'a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

AOTICEl NOTICE
IL just received another largo eupply OF
HARRISON g BROS. READY MlAEU
PAINT
second 10 mono In lie market. Csll for sample
card ST
ie 2G W. r. CREIGETON'i5
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
ReVages of Diphtherla.

QUEBEc. Dec 15.-At Gllberlville, BesEce
county, thirty children have died in the last two
months from diphlhcris.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

TWENTY STYLES OF ULsTERETTEs (naW de.
sigus) at NOSE WATERWAYS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

BALMoRAL FELT. SILK a5d ITALIAN CLOTH
SKIRTS OF |. EICEBEaG's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

ULsTERsl ULsTERs jas. opened at IssAAC
EICHBERd's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

Nh. BAYARD's SPEEcH.-The Wilmington
lDsa Every Evening publishes dispatch
from Dover showing that the report of seoa.
tor Bsysrd's speech last fall at Dover. published
10 the Sentinel of tina. place AID 10 the Phila.
delphia Press. was prepared by James Q. An.
drsws. Philadelphia, who was employed as
On ansnusnsis and clark during the campaign
by Richard Harrington, aDd that the report
vas revised by Henry w. Cannon. chairman of
ihs republican State committee, and editor Of
the Dover Sentinel. The Every Evenings dis
patch further says: THAT Mr.. Andrews is
steuogrsphsr there appears to be 20 doubt;
.bst he Was at the meeting when Mr.. Bsyard
speke is true, and that be WAS employed and
paid By Richard Harrington ia fact which is
quite as true. and good deal more significant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

Death of an Earl.
LONDON. Dec 15.-The death is ammo urcsi Of
the Earl Of Crawford st the sgo OF s..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
Affairs In Ireland.

The Irish question is still uppermost 10 Fog
land. Fresh acts ofviolonc, are reported. Auoth
erClbinet couocil was held yesterday 10 discuss
Irish matters. aud still another couucil will be
held to-day. Baron Dowss. magistrate at
Galway. has resolved threatening letter sts!-
ing that he will be punished if he convicts any
Of the prisoners brought before him. Lord
Kinmsre has decided to leave Ireland org C.
count of threats received because he employed
carpenter from England. At the Waterford
assixsa. although the jary psnel has been three
times ::oallsd. and .aon the :ast two occasions
under penalties of from 10 pounds to so
pounds for non. ATTENDANCE. not sufi
Gent number have answered the summons for
. jury to be struck. Ia the Boyd murder case
the solicitor general has applied for postpone.
msnt Of the trial. bssing the application on af-
ddevits Of the poice that the district is terror.
iaed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15
lyle
NO BBLS EIVEKTON LIME.

We have jue. received q fresh auppiy G! lh,s
Lime. AID can with confidence recon- mend !!
ss q very superior article IN all particularly hna
We guarantee satisfaction in ell cases. IIy H.
and you will never use any other kinc: f0'
aale by GEO. WASR1NelCNI
NH a2rhL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

EDUCATE :YOUE BOYS-GIVE ThhA
IL A RENTING PRESS-This i. one Ct tie
best presents you can give boy, as it c1!ca:es
a correct idea of spelling composition snd pu2c
tu.tion. Sizs l3S2i inches 50; slzs 2iXi lLcHes
S.; aizs * inches (aelf inklng) ylG. ~! b."
dec4 IS King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

Tho market to day il du;I s1G QlI!i. TAI,
is no change to noio ia Fsuc. kur rri::s s.s
dull and droopiog. TIE rtci,:s It We: st'
light, ard pic g ere eff ; ,her, w.re ,s'e.o,
964 bushels at 100. l05 10. ia aIt IL ~
Fullz and 10 and l22 for Lancaster. Cy'll:
also off, but the receipts havs iocfGss,j, ai
to day 1867 bushels w.r, cf,rad ard s,i -
SO fer yellow an1 II, IS eDd 495 for vile -
Oats reported. aod oae smasl lot CT E'n br.Ug7,
90. Butter ard Eggs are scarce n,d w,r.ri.
Dressed Hogs are diva. o har a'rcI st
q1ota!i:na
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

SNAGONSl WAGONSll WAGONS III
w We have received nice lot of the above,
which we are selling at remarkably low figures.
Small size GO.ls., large s;zs 81.
MCLEAN s. UHLER,
deo1 &c KING a..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

TOLTS BREECH.LOADING GUN1. III,
~ best American made Guns also 10: ".
Epslish Breech Loading GuDs with losdi9S ~ L:
plements, Paper and Brass Shells, Caps, Hs W.,
&c Just received and for sale at lowest ns.ks'
rates No trouble to show Gups, but p,e es &c
JAS. +. CABIN & SON..
oo,,a GO King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

.RIED CHERRIES, Peaches Apples end
~ Pears for sale by
noy26 j. Y. MIGBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

vENHE CELEBRATED RUSSIA CEMENT.
E 1t cements perfectly wood. leather, glass,
marble, crockery. jewelry. o-nsm snta &c, and
is pronounced superior TO any glue known. Il
is liquid, and is always lesdy for USE. For
sale By MCLEAN u UHLER,
sanlt &c King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

rORHWRLL BRCILERS and PATENT
" FRY PANS at
MCLEAN & UHLEKS,
deco rs King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

TRESH NUTS-Fresh Almonds, Paper
Z Shell do, Ptcans, Filberts, Cream Nuts and
Rnglish Walnuts received to-day BY
den7 j, O. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

DURR SALT PRTRE, FOB MEATS inc me
Il came 1o.S s ss1s sS chsapss full
'u Ssei 6. s. LgADBEATsR & sEo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

EELLIES-A full line Ct natural Fruit Jel.
j lies for sale il quantities TO suit by
nnvo2 j. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

TNGLISH CHOW ChOW or CaUd
T. PICKLE.-A package ct miIed ipii
for ff!y cents OF will be sent By msll' r pGi'iS.
paid, to any address for sixty cents; tu' ~
rect;ons for use acct mpany each pscSsgeeG,
oct7 DRUGGISTS 10 snd l62 King 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

NEILL FEED.-All kinds of Feed, Ban,
Iva Corn. Oats, Hsy, Straw &c. always to be
found at our feed store We havo On hand At
pre.ent Is tons-o very fine Timonty Hay, 10
which wo invite the attention Of owners of
horses.
oct % HARMON q ShlIH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

WINDOW GLASS-A large stock on hand;
w also PUTTY of the best quality for sale
at ioweet prices by
noy6 BIS LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15

CRATES, Sleigh Bells. Sleigh Runners, BIS
- kets &c. for aale cheap q! IS King, corner of
Royal streets.
de(8 j. T. CRElGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-12-15


BALTIMORE, Dec. l5--Virginis 81 old q; Do
deferred III; do consolidated 74S. do2i series =:
past due coupons 80; new ~ Ats 49t lyi's
coupon 81 bid to day. Cotton steady; r.idoit!g
III Flour dull; Howard street sud Wesi,EH
super 75ss4 70 do extra 50.f5 Is: 60 fanny
50aSG 25; City Mills euper i5sSl Is DO ~.
ira 5JsS5 25 do family j).5G IS; 90 Ro
brands 25aS6 90; Pa.apsco family . -
Whest-Souihern lower and quiet; WcstcIn
lower, closing steady; Southern red llJ,llC;
do amber 1l6.l24; 70 l Maryland nominal;
No 2 Western winter red snos and Dec ilt!'
Jan ll75,ll8; Feb l2ls.l23i MeIcl l2':.l2s
Corn-Southern lower aa0 fairly acL,e; West
ern quiet cut firm; Southern white IL; do yell
low Cd; Western mixed tpo: and zee 81 Jon,g
66s bid; 81 a.k,d; steamer 5:4 Oats dull hni
lower; Western white 42c43; do mizsd 4lsili.
Rye quiet at lC0al021. Hay firm; prime -
choice Penna and Maryland U,Sz2 C0u+e
firm Rio cargoes ordinary to fair lUsl2 Sugar
firm a soft %. Whisky hrmsr 3! l0AS! Z.
NEW York. Dec l5-S.ocks siro5g. Goa J
g. Flour dull and heavy. Wheat heavy iaic
lower. Corn dull .nd shade lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-28
nsfeld Mass Republican,

Springfield Mass Republican,
The Booth of the parlor is quite as
noble looking man as he of the stage.
The chandelier sets him off quite as
well'as the footlights. He was in full
evening dress, with black cravat, and
without gloyes--which in society this
winter are considered quite superilu-
ouy, unless the occasion be a wedding.
The tragediah has a superb head
"a combination of Poe's and
Bonaparte's and Byron's-essentially
a poets head. | was a little
surprised to see face which is so
flexible on the stage, so impassive
now. | stood and watched him, while
several ladies and gentlemen. profes-
sionals, sang and played, and hardly
once did his face express the least
pleasure. 1t was not exactly sombrs,
but it was sober and sedate and i'm
mobile, and the long upper lip was
firm. He cordially clapped his hands
to express his approval of good
thing, but his temperament is
evidently not mercurial, and his
emotions are nowhere near the sur
face. BY his side was a petite lady,
who was soon known as Mrs. Booth,
but whom | had little difficulty in
identifying as the same Miss Nc
Wicker" Of Chicago, whom ten years
ago | saw play very delightful Juliet
to Booths Romeo before an audience
that knew they were about to be mar
ried, and entered with zest into the
new meaning. She was dressed to.
night in brocade silk of ashes-of
roses with collar and lappels
and trimmings about the train
OF a slightly darker shade. Point lace
at the throat and sleeves. At her
side was Miss Booth, the daughter OF
Booths first wife, in white cashmere
and silk. You find society some re-
Taxation, | hope, from your very
trying profession" l said to the
tragedian when the introductions were
made. We'll, yes" he admitted,
with a smile, though, to tell the
truth, as l have not been on the stage
for some Two months now, | am
pretty thoroughly re, ted "You
used not to care for society,"" | re.
marked; II think l have beard of the
failure of herculean efforts to drag YOU
out" Very likely" he said. life IS
short, and one hasn't much time for
society, if one wishes to do anything
else. But now my daughter has
grown. looking at the fair young lady,
"and | come for the sake of my wife
and her. And, on the whole, l find il
pleasant"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-02-28
Personal.
DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. 56 East Court street. 144+
MI ariin Nnka. IL n.n

DR.. Buddeke, Eye and Ear diseases
No. 56 East Court street. 144t
Martin Cohen, the halter, 2l9 Main,
is still Offering an elegant line of hats
and caps at lower rates than any other
dealer in the Taxing district. Having
carried on the business for years. he
is fully posted as to the wants of the
public, and is certain he can give full
and entire satisfaction, both inquality
and price of goods. o
Revue de la Mode, St. Nicholas and
Wide Awake Magazines, late Frank
lin Square Library, new Seaside. and
a full line Of illustrated and daily
papers, at Billy Lieben's news stand
z36! Main street. Billy always re-
ceives the freshest and choicest read
ing matter, making his stand the head
quarters ofthe reading public in the
Taxing district.
Good boots and shoes at lower fig.
ures than ever before can be oh.
tanned at VIM. Miller's, 22l Main
street, as he is closing out his winter
stock, in order to make room for
spring goods. Great bargains are
offered by him, and the shoe-wearing
public should take advantage of them.