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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
GENTRY.

GENTRY, the brilliant Tennessee orator
and statesman, is dead, and all men
praise him. Reared under the mighty
wings of WEBSTER and CLAY, his princi'
pies were sound and his patriotism I'M
doubted. He was national statesman
in the highest sense of that term, and
never yielded to the allurements of office,
or became identified with section, until
his native South, cutting loose from the
Union, bore him away on her bosom
The praises of the old Union he had sung
with clear, ringing tone, until his hair
grew white and age come upon him. de
left it with regret, but he believed that
il had been diverted by bad men from its
main objects, and become the enemy OF
the section of which he was native. de
was ALWAYS sincere in his convic-
tons, and bold in the expression OF
them. In a time like the present,
when demagogues and charlatans rule
the country, it is praise to say that he
was neither. but detested both. He was
an orator of the very first class, and
was among the most brilliant of galaxy
of public men who made Tennessee re-
nowned among the States of the Union.
They have all-those who worshipped in
the Democratic and those in the Wing
temple-passed from the stage of public
affairs, and many from life itself There
are few lingerers on the horizon, slowly
sinking over the verge, whose luminous
light rejecting back upon the darkness
around us, affords some ghmpses OF the
better days that have gone by, and IN
spires us to hope that public virtue is not
flown forever. Such names as those OF
GENTRY, Polk, JONES, HASKELL and
others, are a part of the glory Of the old
Tennessee, and will not be forgotten.
The new State, erected upon the over
throw of political liberty and the tradi-
tons of pioneer glory, is merely ma
chine, improvised by demagogues and
mountebanks for their own emolument.
The noble hearts of the old State heroes
and statesmen are quiet, and it is well,
for the institutions that sprang from their
virtuous hands have gone before them,
and nothing remains that is worthy oil
their names. If they shall Lave unrav-
AGED graves. it will be well for their dust.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
THE POLICE.

The recent examination of BEAUMONT
and Others, develops, to say the least OF
it, very bad system of police, and one
that should be broken up at once We
do not believe that bad men are the
proper instruments to bring men to JUS
tice. The instrument, chosen on account
Of his bad character to accomplish a
justi6able end, is as likely to run down
a good man as bad one. The most
virtuous citizen may become the fox of a
pack of human blood-hounds, and, by
combinations, be utterly ruined. A sys
tenn of detection is undoubtedly neces-
sary in the government of a city with a
population so mixed as ours Isl but the
detective agents should be good men,
who could procure the aid Of good men.
The argument that upholds the employ
ment of rogues in police affairs, will
maintain the policy of employing them
in official positions generally.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
MRS. BURDELL.

Among those who went down on the
illfated Evening Star, was the heroine
Of the Bond street tragedy, Mrs. Gun
NIxGHAu BURDELL The New York
Clipper says: "She had established an
extensive and fashionable mGisOn do gri-
settles in New Orleans, and was returning
to that place from visit to Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Boston, where she had
collected fresh troop Of young girls,
known as nymphs du pare, whom she
was conveying to the Crescent City, in
order to promote her nefarious business,
which was assuming vast proportions.
This mdtriesse de salon has gone TO the
bottom of the ocean in company with
thirty employees and ex-workers in
crime
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
RICHELIEu's HEAD.

A London correspondent writes
When the great RIcHELIEU died, his
head was separated from his body and
preserved. After several months Of
research the head has at length been
found in the possession Of an ancient
family 10 Bretagne, and forthwith sent
to Paris to the Ministere de INSTRUCTION
Publique. Those who were present al
the opening Of the box describe the
head as in wonderful state Of preserva
ton. The eyebrows, wbiskers, imperia
and moustaehe are Of reddish color
and quite perfect one eyelid was closed
the other open the flesh, Of course, wa
black 1t bore something Of the ap
pearauce Of a mask, but not at all IN
Dleasing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
CONVERSATION.

How incidentally, says an elegant
writer, would the tone OF conversation
be improved il it offered no exceptions
to the example Of Bishop BEvERIDGE !
eResolye never to speak Of a man vir-
tues to his face, nor his faults behind his
back" A golden rule, the observance
of which would at once Danish flattery
and defamation from the earth Conver-
sation stock being joint and common
property, every one should take share
in it, and yet there may be societies in
which silence will be our best contribu-
ton. When IsooRATEs, dining with the
King of Cyprus, was asked why he did
not mix in the discourse of the company,
he replied: "What is seasonsble 1 dc
not know, and what know is not sea
sonable." A brilliant talker is not al
WAYS liked by those whom he has mos
amused. for we are seldom pleased with
those who have in any way made US fee
our inherently. "The happiest CONVEX
sation," says DIR. Johnson, SIS that Of
which nothing is distinctly remembered
but which leaves behind a pleasing i'm
preston" mo one" says DEAN Lock
yR. twill ever shine in conversation who
thinks of saying fine things; to please
one must say many things indifferent
and many very bad. This last rule is
r.rcIv broken in society.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
Bseoher on Political Prsaehing.

Henry Ward Beecher has lately re-
called his Brooklyn audience with pure
ly political speech, on the Sabbath.
Among things spoken is the following
And the man who says the Scripture
does not allow Of the discussion of pub.
lie topics on the Sabbath, in church, is n
fool, or is only to be redeemed from that
appellation by being ignorant Of the BIZ
bic. For in the old Testament, if it is
characterized by one thing above another,
il is the discussion Of public affairs, and
a policy where the church and the State
we're perfectly united, so that the priest
was the magistrate and the ecelesiastieal
code the civil ritual.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
MEMpHIs AND LITTLE ROCK R. R.

Some time since we suggested the
name of Gen. FoRREsT in connexion
with the Presidency of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad We are glad now
to be informed that his services will be
given to the enterprise in another ca
pacity. He has taken a contract to
complete the road between Madison and
Duvalrs Bluff We may now look for
an early communication between Mem
phis and Little Rock, for Gen. FORREST
is stirring man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
Thugs va. JacObins in Louisiana.

New YORK, November 3.-The Tri.
bune has the following special from New
Orleans:
We have received information from a
gentleman who held, until recently, one
Of the most exalted Offices in the State,
that a subscription has been taken
up and preparations made to send
about one hundred of the most
noted thieves and murderers of this city
to Washington, With the view Of over
awning or breaking up the coming session.
This intelligence coming from the source
it does, is entitled to the gravest consid
Grafton.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 3.-The Com
merciai of to-day accuses Mayor Monroe
of peculation and perjury.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

s@- A Nashville dispatch of the I'd
says "Au eligible tract of land has
been obtained at Columbia, Tenn, where
a national cemetery is to be established,
to which all the dead who fell at franklin
and at the battle-ields along the Nash
vile and Decatur railroad will be taken
and inferred. This information was re-
ceiyed at the executive office to. day"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
Msrieo-our xilitary PlonipOtentiary.

WAsHrEGTox, November 5.-Lieuten-
ant General Sherman will shortly return
here aud receive instructions from the
President, when he and Minister Camp
bell are to leave for the Mexican frontier.
The General is to make thorough in
vestigation into the manner in which our
military affairs are conducted there. The
recent interviews between the General
and the President have been in regard to
the future policy towards Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
M Z DlcAL
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.

r EFT THE SUFFERING AND DlsEhoED
i read the following:
Let all who have been given up By Doctors,
and spoken of as incurable, read the foiloWlng
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith ia evidence, read the following:
Kno,c all Men By these Presents, That on this,
the twentieth day Of June. in the year OF our
personally came Joseph Haydock to mo, known
as SUCH and being duly sworn. deposcd as fol-
lows That he is the sole general agent Tor tho
United State and dependencies thereoi for pre- e,
partitions or medicines known as MAGGlEL'S
PILLS and SALVE, and that the following
certificates are yerbatum copies to the best OF
his knowledge and belief
l.. S. JAMES SMETTRE, Notary Public,
Wall Street, New York.
DIR. MAdGIEI. take my pen to write you of
my great relief, and that the awful pain in my
side has left me at last-thanks to your medicine.
Oh, doctor, how thankful am that can get
some sleep. / can never write IL enough. ]
thank you again and again. and am sure You
are really the friend OF all sufferers. l could
not help writing to you, and hope you will not
take it amiss. JAMES MY Exc,
June |, 1866. ITO Avenue ID.
This is to certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrhea. and have
been cured be DR.. MSWgggHets6s I Iii Hls,ApvEy
New York. April Z, 1865. q Pitt Street
The following is an interesting case Of a man
employed In an iron fOunury, WIZ, III pOuTinS
melted iron into flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and on him in perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfully. The. following
certificate was given to me by htn about eight
weeks after the accident:
NEW YORK, Jan. II, 1866.
Ny name is ] Jacob Hardy; am an iron foun-
der; was badly burnt by hot iron in November
last; my burns healed but / had a running sore
on my leg that would not heal; / tried Maggel's
Salve, and it cured me in few weeks. This is
all true, and any body can now see me at jack
sons Iron Works, Second Avenue.
j. HARDY
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sag The Turks claim great victories

sag The Turks claim great victories
over the Christians in Gambia. In a
hard thought battle near Orvesa, the
Christians lost 200, while the Turkish
loss was very heavy. Three thousand
Christians had been drowned in cave,
where they had sought a hiding place
and refuge, tide rising and submerging
them. Large submissions were being
made by the Christians to the Turkish
authorities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
PROPHETIC.

Colonel ROBERTS has issued stirring
address to the Fenians, calling on them
to form in military companies at once,
The neutrality laws, he says, cannot pre-
vent them, and its influence will no
longer be allowed TO rule this country to
your injury and Irelands shame. Strange
events are in the near future, and you
know not how soon you may be called
upon to strike again for Ireland. Let
not the occasion or call find you unpre-
pared.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
ELECTIONS TODAY.

Elections occur to-day in twelve States,
as follows: Massachusetts,, New York,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Hi
nois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Kansas and Nevada. These States elect
ninety-one Representatives in Congress.
The following table shows the political
complexion of the delegations as they
stand in the present Congress:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

as the season progresses. Hives are
Overlooking with honey, the husks OF corn
are declared to be of extra thickness,
and the furs of animals are pronounced
exceedingly rich and heavy. 1t is OBJ
served, too, that the rats are travelling
eastward in great numbers, and that the
SQUIRRELS are making arrangements on an
increased scale for the storage of nuts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
REPLY OF MR.. D. a. CRAIG.

New YoRK, Nov. 5, 1896.
To all Editors and Agents of the Associated
Press:
have read the notice sentme over the
wires this evening, signed by Messrs.
Prime and Beach, and pronounce its as
sertions utterly and UNANIMOUSLY false. I
have not been discharged unanimous
ly, nor at ALL My responsibility
is to the Executive Committee, and
to them only, and they have not,
and will not, unite in the lying
assertions of Prime and Beach 1t is not
true. have for weeks past headed a
movement here to remodel and improve
our Association, as you will learn from
my printed circular No. l, now on its
way to you; and it is also true that all
these arrangements are completed and
will 90 into effect next Monday. My resig-
nation has been in the hands of the Execu-
tive Committee for several weeks, and
whether accepted or not, ! should have
retired at the end Of this week, at which
time | have good reason to believe that
every agent or reporter of the associa-
ton will earnestly co operate in the new
movement, which / assure you is started
with ample hackers, and its result will
largely promote the interests of all the
papers outside of this city, and shall
confidently hope for your earnest ap
proval. D. II. CRAIG,
Gen'l Ag't Associated Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

A letter received here says that two
Fenian prisoners, recently in the hands
Of the Canadian authorities, have escaped
and are now in Rochester. They state
that the American Consul at Toronto ex-
pressed the hope that the Canadian Gov
eminent would hang them all
Gen. Gleason, in New York, is pre-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
srGUs OF HARD WINTER.

We find the following paragraph going
the rounds Of our exchanges: The
phenomena which usually presage, &C
cording to the notions of the very obser'
want in such matters, the approach OF a
hard winter, are becoming very marked
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

s1- 1t is said the Emperor NAPOLEON
has informed the Empress CARLoTTA
that she had better tell the Emperor
MAMMALIAN to cede TO the United States
two of his provinces in order to consoli-
date his rule in Mexico.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

BET- 1t is said that Count d. c. Mon
rHoLos has been ordered to retire from
Washington and repair to Lisbon, and
that Count BEoTHEBNY will go to WASH
ington and take his place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

s0- The accomplished Dr. Z, A, Hill
GARD, State Geologst, has been elected
Professor of Chemistry in the University
of Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

DJ- A Galveston dispatch says: 1.-THE
gang Of maurauders have all been cap
tured, shot or hung. The leader, Col
You've, formerly chief Of scouts for SHER-
MAN, has been hung by the rancheros."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

a@- The seventh regiment will de-
cline the invitation to visit the Paris ex-
position in 1867, less than six hundred
of the members volunteering to 90.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

R6S- A New Yorker writes to an Ar
kansas editor that if he will publish his
advertisement he will furnish him with a
aldss eye.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

pairing claim against the British Gov
eminent, To be forwarded to Washington,
for sixty thousand dollars for illegal i'm
prisonment in Ireland .
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES

New York, November 6.-All agents
and correspondents of the Associated
Press will please take notice that Mr..
d. H. Craig has been discharged from
the general agency of the New York
Associated Press, by the unanimous vote
of the members Mr.. James W. Simmon-
ton has been appointed General Agent,
and due attention will be given to his
dispatches as such agent.
(Signed) W. G. PRIME, President.
JOSEPH o. BEACH, Secretary.
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stephens Opinion.

\ MILLEpGEvmLE, GA, Oct. 4.--Hon. A.
II. Stephens, in private letter to gem
tleman in. this city, incidentally alludes
to the statement published in northern
journal regarding himself and his brother
in the matter of the constitutional
amendment, and charactcrizes it as
utterly without foundation. He thinks
the Legislature should reject the amend
meut promptly tEtE A4tttaA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

s@- The only gal mentioned in Scrip
ture, is the prodi-gdl
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Original. Internal. Total;
peDds loaned. 100000 S.76g.5T f,775,50l
Bonds Endorsed 2.2o7.e0o 5506sO 2,1os,Osl

Aggregate Debt a. 800 -,o a.. o,- ~
By an act Of the State Legislature,
passed November 5, 1865, the Governor
of the State was authorized to issue the
six per cent Coupon Bonds of the State,
bearing date January !, 1892, to an
amount sufficient to pay of all the bonds
and interest past due, as well as that to
fall due January |, 1866, or bonds that
may fall due in 1867, said bonds TO be
similar in every respect to the bonds
issued under the act of February III,
1852, and the acts amendatory thereof.
This issue is known on the market as the
" new bonds."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
rs THERE RIVALRY :

An Arkansas exchange thinks there is
r;vaIrv between this city and Little
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
NASHVILLE.
Meeting ofthe observation-disclosures
low to Recommend Negro
f3i Suffrage. ..l
General News.

NASHVILLE, November 4.-Only some
fifteen Senator'S and Representatives have
yet arrived, though many are looked for
by the mornings train. Quorum not
expected in either House till Wednesday.
Gov. Brownlow is here. 1t is understood
that his message will recommend negro
suffrage
The Broadway Varieties, or the corner
of Cherry and Broad streets, caught on
FIRE at half past ten tonight, and is now
a mass of ruins, with James Watkin's
wholesale and retail store, and clothing
stores underneath the theatre.
NASHVILLE, Nov 3-Taylor, Radical,
is elected representative from Carter
county, and Anderson, Radical, from
Hamilton county, by one hundred and
seventy-fve majority.
The citizens Of Nashville rendered
Gen. Thomas a grand complimentary
banquet previous to his leaving next
Tuesday for Louisville, to take up his
headquarters there; but he declined be-
cause ofimperative duties interfering.
Taylor depot, the largest government
depot Of supplies in the United States
containing several times during the war
fifty million dollars worth Of commissary
stores, is being torn down and removed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06
DIR. MAGGIEL,S PILLS
Each Box contains Twelve PINS,

ONE PILL is A DOSE.
NO NoTICR. None genuine without the en-
gravcd trade mark around each pot or box,
signed by DOCTOR J. MAGGIEL, New York,
to counterfeit which is felony.
rs Sold by all respectable Dealers in Med
icines throughout the United States and Cana
das. at Is cents per box or pot. l-l4g
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Official Drawings of the Missouri State
IotterY.

CLASS No. 6&-DRAws NOv.5. 1866.
10, 10. 40, Z. 81. Ga, 60, 80. As. IS. AZ, 81.
EXTRA CLASS No. 627-DRAwN Nov. 6 1866.
Il. 7s. s. @, q, s, 9. TO- IS. Gj, As. 70, 3d. q.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-06

heroes, feel I dcdicatait to rs holy and
sweet a purpose.
In haste, yours most respectfully,
MATILDA HERoN STGPEL.
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Matilda Heron as a Southern sympathizer.

The St Louis ono. Dispatch contains
the following letter from Matilda Heron
Stepel, the actress, 10 the President Of
the ST. Louis Southern Relief Fair:
SOUTHERN HOTEL. Oct 8. 1866.
Mas J. G. BARLOw-Dedr Madam ::
Will yOn accept, as an humble donation
To the glorious, humane and holy cause
you are engaged 10, the accompanying
set Of antique lace. Though | call 1t an
tique, il is FAR, far beyond the different
articles so called, and indeed | can also
say it cannot Justly be called antique,
dating only SO far back as medieval his
tory. Yet, still, with only three hundred
years over " its head, il has the present
prosd and unique boast Of standing with
out its peer in The art Of the needle. l
am speaking Of the class Of lace OF which
| send you a specimen. OF the speci-
men itself il stands alone in America
Mrs. Garter, Of New York, has offered me
5000 for it, II is singular fact that
under the microscope the thread used
in il is Of the same texture as that
employed in the finest point d aiguille IN
Brussels, and finer than the Honiton oil
England. So much for the linen looms
Of the middle ages In giving this dear
relic TO the Southern msirons and or
phans, feel that ] am giving them BIZ o.
my heart kept IL out Of the celebrated
set recently sold for my only child, In
giving il TO the orphans OF the American
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nuR STATE FINANCES.

The Nashville Gazette has this state
ment; The issues of the State of Tennes-
see include S2.347,34O of Improvement
Bonds, bearing five per cent. interest
s2Il5, 400 ofImprovement Bonds bear
ing six per cent interest, and slS,9ll,-
900 of Railroad Bonds, known as Long
Bonds" also six per cents. The debt
itself is classified under different heads,
and the following shows the total amount
of each, and interest due to January J,
1866
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-10

Memorial Address on the Life and Char.
acter of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
To be Delirered at the Request of both House, Of
the Congress of the United States, before
them, iH the Hall ef the House of
Representatives., by
HON. GEORGE BBNCROFT
On the 18th of February, 1866.