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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30

snug littleg sum of money, and the
young and beautiful girl having feath-
cred her nest pretty well by being alb
Quoted once, may perhaps be induced to
allow herself to be abducted again. AS
to who and what the young and beauti-
full girl is, some sort Of estimate may
be formed after reading the paragraph on
our first page, headed "a pretty story
spoiled
al Pretty Story Spoiled-The ro-
mantle and rather pathetic abduction
story of city contemporary was spoiled
this morning by statements Of Witnesses
that the house occupied by the heroine
Of the same {" the charming Miss Rosa,
and her sister, leaves unmistakable signs
Of being a house of ill-repute. One OF
the witnesses testified that he has been
kept awake of nights by the boisterous
and disorderly conduct of the inmates
Upon this evidence the case against
Hugh Murray-of a bulldog against a
chicken--was dismissed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30

WHILE you are IN good health insure
your life in the Ktna Life Insurance
Company, No extra charge for residing
and travelling anywhere South at all
seasons Of the year Moore 4 West,
agents, No 22l Madison street. a25,t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30

By X. M. Rowley. at Tennessee National Bank.
cor. Main and Jefferson streets ap3-lmeod
THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
L deed executed to me on the Both day OF Sep
tomber. 1855. and registered in the Registers
Office of Shelby county, on the 9th day OF Octo-
Der, 1861 in book No. 81 pit lst. pages A. %, 46
and AZ, by Clinton McMakin, 70 secure certain
notes due T.. Whtmore | shall proceed to sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, in front Of the
Office of Monsarrat. Lanier 4 Co.. Irving Block,
opposite Court Square, Memphis, Tenn, on
Friday, May 18th. 1866, between the hours Of
II and ! o'clock, one certain lot situated in
Chelsea, and beginning at u stake seyenty-fve
and one-fourth feet west of the northwest in
tersection of dreenlaw and Sixth streets thence
west with Greenlaw street seyenty-four feet
three inches to an alley, thence north with the
alley one hundred and forty eight and one
half feet to an alley, thence east seventy-tour
and one fourth feet to n stake, being the west
halfof lots Nos. 234 and 235. The right of re-
demption is expressly waived. Title is be-
ieyed to be good, but only convey rs trustee.
y a9-lm &. ii. M0NSARRAT. Trustee.
IGOR SALE.-AN ADAM PRESS. PLATTEN
Il l9x25 inches, withsteam apparatus complete;
will be sold low if applied for soon. Ii is in
good running order, and may he seen running
any day in our possession.
Apply to, or address, -
WHITMORE BROTHERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30

WEannounee with pleasure that during
this week Messrs Mack Bros & Bohm,
No. 2Gl Main street, will receive mag
nifeent stock of plain and fancy dry
goods, purchased during the late decline
in Eastern markets, all of which will be
offered at small advance on Eastern
prices ADOPT
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30

WINsnIP's patent selfventilating re-
frigerator, the best in use, at Ames,
Woodbury. q Jones furniture and carpet
house, No 1872 Main street, Gayoso
Block. a27-3t
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FOR SALE.

NOR SALE.-lOO,OOO FEET OF CLEAR
IL Poplar and Cypress building lumber for
sale at foot of Union street. Apply TO
BATES d CO.,
ap2S-3t No. go Front street.
NOR SALE.-THETRAOT OFLAND. CON
I tanning 100 acres, known as the Paine Tract,
about two miles from town, on the new Raleigh
road, north side, and on both sides of Cypress
creek, will positively be sold on the I'd day Of
May, on the premises, in subdivisions. to, suit
purchasers. 0ne-third cash, balance in 6 and
IL months, with trust deed to secure deferred
payments
J. NJ. WILLIAMSON, Admir-
a14-td with the will annexed Of c. Paine.
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TRAITS FOR SALE, IN AMOUNTS TO
IL suit purchasers. on
ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND
ZIP NCE
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And all Parts of Germany.

By X. M. Rowley. at Tennessee National Bank.
cor Main and Jefferson streets. ap3- lmeOd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-30
The Port of Memphis.

The river rose six inches during the
past twelve hours Its almost.to the
edge of the banks on the Arkansas side
Business this morning was rather dull
at the landing. ~
The weather is dismal and gloomy, and
mud is quite plentiful.
The following are the arrivals and de-
n,,rtures since our last:
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06
Petition to Congress.

The Richmond Enquirer of Saturday last
publishes lengthy petition to Congress which
it says is circulated through the agency ofan In
famous and contemplate party, for the purpose
of securing the signatures Of negroes and mean
white men, and designed for presentation to
Congress Insiduously blending unimportant
facts with highly attractive fetions, the trainers
of this petition have accomplished perhaps their
most ingenious documentary coup d etat, but
it is SO fiat and fimsy, and bears upon it, with
al, SO palpably the trail of the serpent, that
even the most rapacious Radical will be induced
to throw it aside in contempt"
Though the Enquirer does not say so, we
suppose it is the memorial adopted at Alexan-
dria, reference to which is made in another
article in this paper We have not the space
to publish this precious document this week.
Whether the petition which has been secretly
circulated in this county is of a similar charac-
ter or not, we have, as yet, no means Of know
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06
A Glimpse of Light.

The passage of the bill for the construction of
railroad from Winchester to Strasburg the
first link in the great Valley r. R., is like the
first glimpse of light after dark and dreary
night. It heralds the dawn of brighter day
for the old Commonwealth. The grounds on
which the bill was advocated and passed forbid
the idea of any serious difficulty in securing the
other links in the chain.
This suspicious event has raised the spirits of
our people. They will be encouraged to re-
newed energy and effort in raising supplies and
developing the resources Of the Valley. We
doubt not that operations will be commenced
on the great work during the coming summer
and fall Thousands of laborers and their fam
lies will be at work in the Valley. This large
addition to our population must be fed and pro-
vided for. A home market will thus be secured
for all our farmers can raise. Our advice to
our country men is, to go to work industriously,
and raise all they can, for it will all be needed
and at fair prices.
The expenditure of money in the construction
of the road will amount to millions. 1t will be
expended, too, in the most diffusive and benef-
cial manner to the community. Every old wo-
man who has a chicken, dozen eggs, a pound
of butter, or gallon of milk will get her share.
The expenditure of this vast amount of money
in Virginia will afford great relief in our present
condition. It will be the introduction Of foreign
capital into the State, in way to do incalcula-
bic good. Far better to introduce it in this way,
than by loans at exorbitant interest, which
would grind our people into the dust
Let us then let the usury laws stand, and in
vite capital to come among US by liberal legis-
lation-by affording the opportunity for prof.
table and permanent investment amongst u.s.
The capital will thus become ours, and will min
lister to our wants, instead of being alien to us,
and expressing us by ruinous exactions.
We say to our readers, then, BE of good
cheerl'' The night is passed! Day is break
ing! Better days are before us. Let us, by
energy and thrift make the most Of them.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06
Memorials. Secret Petitions, &c.

Within the past week a meeting was held IN
Alexandria and adopted & memorial to Con-
gress asking that Virginia be remanded to
territorial condition. The Alexandra Gazette
saws that ''there were IS or 50 persons present
at the meeting, Of whom about eight or ten
were old residents Of the town" A memorial
was adopted and committee appointed to OBJ
tain signatures to it. The Gazette says;
aGov. Pierpont, we are told, was sound1y
censured for his course, and the acts OF the Leg
;slature severely denounced. 1t IS further re-
norted that one Of the speakers gave an account
Of visit, paid by him, to Richmond, when
Governor Pierpont was waited upon and re-
auested to resign. which request the Governor
politely declined. .
Il seems that there is a party in Klchmofd
who desire the same thing, and, we suppose, 1t
is composed Of persons Ia the main, like that
in Alexandria, of persons who de not belong TO
the class Of old residents
Il has been recently asserted by the cores
.,ondent of the Now York Times that there ex-
Its in Eichmond secret organization opposed
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fought against the South and asked us if we
meant such as had fought and bled'' in the
United States service? We replied that it ex-
pressed our opinion. What if your opinion is
not right, said he. At this point Dews spoke
to him and he said nothing more Dews asked
If 1t was intended to apply to the signers of the
petition here or those which had been sent
We told him that we did not know the charac-
ter of the petition here, and did not know
whether that was in the class denounced or not,
but that what we stated we meant, as it was
our opinion of those who sent such. petitions.
With this, the last interview closed
We have not denounced the signers of these
petitions, but those who get them up and in
duce others to sign them. We have no doubt
that many signers are innocent of evil intention,
and for their sake, as well as that of the public
generally, we expose the interested motives of
those who originate and send them.
! We have stated these connected and detailed
facts that the public may know all that we do
about it, and may have the same data for form
ing their opinions concerning the character of
the secret petition and those who originate and
circulate it. We do not devote this much space
to this matter from any respect for the charac-
ter OF the person or persons most culpable, but
because the interests of the whole people are
involved and may be seriously affected by such
secret Vaccinations of bad men-and the worse
their character, the greater the danger to the
rights and interests of the honest masses We
have no doubt that some unsuspecting persons
have been inveigled into signing such petitions
who do not desire to effect the end had in view
by those who have imposed upon them Such
should make the facts known
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Auction Sales.
s.

EhgBLIC SALES ON TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY and THURSDAY, 18th, 14th and
18th Feb-By request of Burke s. Kunkle,, we
will sell, at Estaine Furnace, miles from Pond
Gap Depot on Tuesday, the 10Th day Of February,
wagons, l wagon, lot excellent harness, lot cat
tle extra wagon wheels, &c
And by request Of D. Kunkle, administrator of
John Kunkle, decd, we will sell, at Pond Gap
Depot, Va c. r. R., on Wednesday, the 18th of
February, 3 mich cows, buggy and harness, lot
of elegant dried walnut lumber, set blacksmith $
tools, one threshing machine, lot household and
kitchen furniture.
And by request of the same, we will sell, on
Thursday, February Is, at the residence of ID.
Kunkle, near Mddlebrook. lot of sheep, lot of
cattle, one 1-horse spring wagon, 10 tons hay, one
eight-day clock bed, and table.
Terms accommodating and made known at the
sales. CUSHING & CO.,
Feb cit Y and Y copy It Auctoneers.
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PricNte Sales.
VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY

VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY
FOR SALE.-We offer for sale, privately,
our House and Lot, situated on. German street. in
Harrisonburg, opposite the Jail, and door
good repair, containing ten rooms, and seven fire.
places. There is a comfortable office attached to
the property; also good stable sufficient for 4
horses and capacity for eight tons of hay.
Also, an outlet, containing nearly Four Acres
situated the hill west Of the town ad joining tho
male academy.
For particulars and terms, address the under
signed at Staunton, Va.
DR. VIM MILLER,
Jan 23--tf for Catherine w. Miller.
EYGR s A T. E.-A three story Brick Store
81 House, with four we'll finished rooms above
in the most business part of town.
Jan 3O-3t DAVIS A kAYSER
NOTEGE.-A fine Rosewood Piano-Steif4 s
~ manufacture-for sale Apply to
Jan 30-2ts JOHN B. HOGE
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WILLIAM J. DEWs.

NoTE-In regard to the name of the Editor S
informant, know it not, but shrewdly sus-
pect that he is the reliable gentleman, " who,
during the war, was telegraphic correspondent
for the Richmond papers. He ought to be
ashamed of himself, now that his skilIful servi-
ces are no longer required to enlighten and a.
muse the Universe To the many questions
Editor has asked, perhaps the reliable gentle
man" may serve him.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06

The Richmond Times gives expression to the
following manly sentiment:
IF civil rights are to perish by the sword,
far better for an honest, loyal Legislature to be
cringe and truckle to the menaces ofIawless con
spirators against the honor and dignity of the
Commonwealth -
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Farmers Meeting.

To the Farmers of augusta We respectfully
invite you to attend a meeting Of the "Churchville
Farmers Club" to be held in Churchville, on
the 18th day of February next
Able speakers will be present ON the occasion,
to deliver addresses on the subject of agricultural
interests Let all who feel an interest in the SUBJ
ject be on hand,
E. GEEDINe, Com
III. b, SEIG, nit
JAS. WILSON, tee
Churchvillc. Jan 90 1866
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Lite3'UrU.
vEvwO AGRICULTURAL PAPERS

YEvWO AGRICULTURAL PAPERS
4 for $25O!-Ihe Southers CuLtirator, u.
Redmond, and VIM. n. White, Editors.
Established in 1913
Volume "a commences January, 1866
Monthly, at.. 81 90 per annunl
Six copies $40 in advance
BY special arrangement, with the 'Marytnnd
4Farnser,' another excellent Rural Monthly, pub
lshed in Baltimore, at $3.50, both papers wifi be
sent one year for $500; six of each for $l6 ten
of each for S25; giving each subscriber in this
case both papers for $2.50.
Address VIM n WHITE.
Feb 6-tf Athens, Ga.
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w. J. Dews.

It is patent, We think, to the observation Of
all men who have the least perception that ".
j. Dews is anxious to provoke an assault upon
himself through the Press that he may occupy
the position of a prosecuted Union man, that
he may gain that kind of notoriety which would
enable him to get some more desirable position
than the one he at present holds, and also a
protect to hare troops sent to tbs place. We
readily assented to allow him to correct any mis-
representations which may have been in the ar
dicle we published, last week. Whilst we &C
knowledge no obligation to allow him to DO more,
we yet grant him, as an act OF grace, the priv
iege of publishing the article he furnished,
though it seems to have been written more with
the view to provoke such comments from us as
would subserve the purposes we have mentioned
than to correct nisstatements, which might
have been done with few lines ''In vain is
a net set in the sight Of any bird. We will
not walk into the meshes he has spread. If the
public interests were not involved, we might
crafty his vanity by commenting in such terms
as we might feel inclined to use. We refrain,
from the motives mentioned, from INDUCING in
comment or repartee, and refer our readers to
his communication that they may judge of his
motives, and Of the wisdom of the course we
have adopted. This view of his motives is con-
frmed by the fact that he has sent communi-
cations to every paper in this place. Like the
Irishman at Donnybrook fair, he is exceeding
" anxious for some one to tread on the tail of
his coat.
1t is due to our informants to say, that they
are gentleman of character and veracity and IN
no wise connected with the rebellion
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06
LOO ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE.

TsU5 In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Augusta county, made in the cause
of Peter c. CARRIERS widow against his heirs, l
shall proceed on the premises, on Friday the
10Th day of February, 1866, to sell, at public sale,
to the highest bidder, tract Of Land, in Augusta
county. containing about One Hundred Acres,
more or less, adjoining the lands of Martin Gar
ber George Towberman and Others and near the
Port Republic road. 1t has on it comfortable
dwelling house and necessary out-houses, and Is
q desirable small farm
TERMS :-One-fourth in twelve months, with
interest from day Of sale, and the residue in two
equal payments at one and two years thereafter,
the purchasers giving bonds with good personal
security and reserving the title as ultimate secu-
rity. REU BEN a. GAKBEK,
III q o4.x Commissioner
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06
Caution.

= OTECE.-All persons cautioned against
~ trading for note drawn by me, payable to.
George l.. Areheart, for seven hundred and fifty
dollars, dated III May, 1868.
Said note was executed, at Confederate prices.
and protest against paying said note unless it il
received in gold or U. s. currency at its value at
the date of said note
Feb 6-3t DAVID T. CLEMMER
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A SMALL DESIRABLE FARM FOR

"a SALE.-The undersigned, agent for the
heirs of David Sterrett deceased, will SELL at pub
lie auction, on Friday, the 23d day OF February
ron church. upon which the deceased resided
1t contains about 100 acres most of which is clear
ed and in good state of cultivation. The Cen
trail r. Road runs along one side of the farm
The land is good. There are upon the premises
a good brick dwelling house, frame barn, stable
and all necessary out-buldings, and spring of
good water. The terms viii be made known on
the day of sale. JOHN TRIMBLE,
Feb 6-3ts Agent for the heirs of
david Sfnrratt dac'd
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gtauntom gptttatol'.
Tuesday, February 6, 1866.

u.s. Capt. Jos. NJ. STEVENS is authorized to
make contracts and receipt fer advertisements for
the spectator"
EFs~ Mr.. J. FRANK DAVIS is authorized to re-
ccive subscriptions for the Spectator"
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TO Rusipess Mem and Advertisers.

The 'Spectator' furnlshes one OF tle EEsT MT
diums for advertisers in the State It is one Of
the oldest papers in the State, having been estab,
lished near a century, and been published for q
of its locality and large list substantial patrons
has been justly recognized by business men as
the BEST MEDIUM, in the interior Of this State,
for advertising.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06

DaT1Q OlerFett uec u.
IOTHCE.-I will, on Saturday, the Oath day
IN of February, proceed to sell, to the highest
bidder, the Shields farm, containing two hun
bred acres, more or less, belonging to the estate
of Joel Smith, deceased, adjoining the lands of
John M. Patrick, John Rudisell, and others
Sale to take place on the premises, at II o'clock,
if fair, if not the next fair day. Sunday excepted.
Terms on day Of sale.
Feb 6-3t W.N SMITH,
Executor of Joel Smith, deceased.
AND FOR SALE.-The undersigned, Ex-
B 4 ecutors of Emanuel Kindig, decd. will sell,
at public auction on Tuesday, the Goth day of
March, if fair if not, the next fair day, the farm
of the deceased, containing It's Acres, about IS
of which are in timber and the balance cleared.
The land is good with first rate orchard, and
contains good Brick Dwelling House, large
barn good granary, apple house, wagon shed,
blacksmiths shop and other necessary outbuld
ings and has good spring of neyer-tailing water.
bove Wayneshoro', and adjoins the lands of DR..
Hall, Martin Conner, II. L. Gallaher and others.
It is seldom that as good farm as this is offered
for SALE
They will also sell at the same time 100 acres of
land we'll timbered with good pine lying on the
Adam McChesney, John Hunter and others.
A good two-horse wagon will bes sold at the
same time.
TERMs-For the sale of the IT'S acres, one
fourth cash, the remainder i'll one, two and three
wears with bond and approved security, and title
retained till full payment be made.
For the 100 acres of pine land and such person.
al property as may be sold the terms will be made
known on day Of sale.
ELIAS NJ. KINDIG
III, G. KINDIG,
ABRAM KINDIG
Executors of Emanuel Kindig decd
Jan 30-tds. -Register and Vim. copy aud send
accounts to this office
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In oil transactions by mail, we shall charge for
forwarding the certificates, paying postage and
doing she business, rs cents each, which must be-
enclosed when the certificate is sent for. Five
thirty fer s.; sixty-8ve for SO one hundred for
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-02-06

EXECUTORS Of Emanuel Kindig, dec a.
Jan 30-tds Register and Vim. copy aud send
accounts to this office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-08
BALTIMORE STILL QUIET.

WAsulNGroN, Nov I.-Gov. Swami
Montgomery Blair aud Mr.. Latrobe,
counsel for the newly appointed Balti-
more Commissioners, arrived here last
evening, and had nm interview with the
President to day Swami, Gen Grant,
Stanton and the Attorney General
were in conference with the President
BALTIMORE, Oct. l--Noon,--The
oouuHoi for the new commissioners
have made application before Judge
Bartol, of the Court Of Appeals, for Il
writ of hdbeds corpus. The writ cannot
he served until tomorrow. The law
of Maryland on the subject of haJeas
corpus provides that the officer having
the party suing out the writ shall,
within three days after such service
make return of the writ and cause
such person detained to he brought
before the Court, 1.-THE warden Of the
jail ayails himself of these three days
IN which to make the return, it is sup
posed the parties may not get n hear.
ing before Tuesday or Wednesday.
1t is not known what course he will
pursue. 1t Is presumed that If the
commissioners are brought before
Judge Bartol tomorrow the counsel
will enter into discussion on the points
involved. The city continues remark
ably quiet and excepting small gangs
Of people quietly discussing the situa-
lion, and the mmors in circulation,
there is nothing noticeable out of the
ordinary course of events.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 1.-The writ of ha.
'cas corpus has not yet been served on
the Jail, but will be tomorrow morn
ing. tits made rcturnable immediate.
y, and il is claimed that the warden
viii have to make his return immedi-
ately II is currently reported there
Will be new set of judges of election
tomorrow morning, as APP
pointed by the now Commissioners,
The Registers of voters, II is also
reported, have determined to return
their lists only to the judges appointed
by Gov, Swanns Commissioners
This is bringing about new compiled.
ton. The old Board will arrest any
person acting under the new Commits
sionors.