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A memorial has been sent to Con-
gress, asking for the passage of a
general insurance lew, by which
companies may deposit with the
United States Treasurer, Government
bonds, covering the extent of their
obligation or amount of capital, in
order to secure the insurance, as in
the case of national banking incor-
poratlons, as it is claimed that the
operations of such law would give
to the really solvent companies the
public confidence to which they are
entitled.
A curious apparatus for propelling
balloons through the air has been de-
vised by Mr.. Butler, one of the mem
bers of the Council of the new Fro
nautical Society in London. 1t
consists of pair of wings, operated
from the car of the balloon, whose
downward blow is calculated to strike
with 9 force exceeding forty pounds,
power equivalent to an ascensive
force of 1000 cubic feet of carbnret-
ted hydrogen. The action required
is somewhat similar to that of rowing.
The Montgomery Adcey1isey, which
some months since adopted the quarto
form of publication. has upon trial
abandoned it, and returned to it's old
shape. The Richmond Times has
lately found it expedient t. make the
same change The former has done
it, as it informs us, because its
advertising friends have expressed
their decided wish for it.
killing comes natural in Ireland
for half the places begin with kill
There is killboy Qor all Irishmen are
called boys;} and what is still more
ungallant, there is killbride; Kill
baron, otter the landlords; killbar-
rack, after the English soldiers; Kill
crew, for the navy; Killbritain, for
the English proprietors; killcool, for
deliberate murder; Killmore, if that $
not enough; and last. though not
least, Fitzpatrick.
Gen. Rnnkle, Agent of the Freed
mems Bureau at Memphis, writes to
Gen. Fisk: Permit me, General to
urge upon yon to use your utmost
influence to procure the passage of
the metropolitan police bill for this
city. Until this, or something else is
done, no man with loyal blood in his
veins, OF with black skin, is safe. y
A Major Knox, Of the Freedmen )
Bureau, at Meridian, locked ND q
citizen the other day for some offence.
When he was locked up all his
valuables We're taken from him.
incnding his watch When he was
released the wrong watch was return
ed him.
An attempt was made I,y unknown
parties in Memphis, last Monday
night, to assassinate Col. Hart, the
senior editor of the Duly Commercim.
He was shot at twice from the street
rs he was sitting writing at his desk
in his office
The King Of Greece is booked to
marry the Grand Duchess Vera, of
Russia.
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Special Notice.

Special Notice.
CLERKS OFFICE,
COLUMBIA, April ~, 1866
M ERCHANTS, Traders and Dealers arc
IV1 reminded that the TAN on sales Of
goods, wares and merchandise. sales on
consignment, sales at auction &c, for the
quarter ending April l, is due. and pay
ment for the same is required
J. S. MCMAHON. City ClcrA.
April 81
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RECORDS TRUE SPECIFIC.

THE French Remedy, for the permanent
Il cure of gonorrhes, gleet, structure,
ana anecnons OF the kidneys and urethra
swelling of the glands, seminal weakness -
obstruction and incootinence of urine
Tarrants Cubebs AID Copaiba.
Browns Essence Jamaica Ginger
Phllotoken, or Females Friend.
Liver Invigorator, Cod Liver Oil.
Lemon, Ginger md Strawberry Syrups.
Maccaboy Snuff, Elixir of Bark.
Colognes, Pomades, Musk For sale II
FISHER 4 HEINITSH'S.
May 4 Pharmaceutists
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NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the CO.
~ partnership lately subsistng betw n
JOHN {. DIAL and FRANCIS NJ. POPE,
under the firm of DIAL & POPE, vas this
day dissolved by mutual consent JOHN
c. DIAL is authorized to settle all debts
due TO and by the late firm
JOHN c. DIAL.
May |, 1866. +. NJ. POPE.
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II
telegraph.
New York Market.

New YORK, May Is. Cotton firm, with
sales of AGO bales, at 34@35 cents. Gold
ool
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SHIP NEWS.
Funeral Invitation

!h" friends and acquaintance of Mr..
and Mrs. \. EEILLEl and family. are. re-
specfully invited I" attend the funeral OF
the Former, at 81. Tctcrs Church. THIS
AFTERNOON, at 4 O'Clock.
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Saratoga SPRINGS Water

tONGRESS and COLUMBIAN. Also.
" Masscrs 5 Ice Cream Frcczcrs. for fam-
ly use. just received at SriNLEY'S.
Nav l}
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carriage, Wagon and Harness.
By A. r. Phillips.

THIS Wednesday, MORNING. at 10
CLOCK, l will sell, at the new brick
pun. PIuudp1ng' Washington street, opposite
! neat Carriage, in good order.
May 16
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SUNDRIES! SUNDRIEs,

- ~ ASOAU40kVs - y ~ OxEIGO.
PARBERS' DRESSING COMBS.
ID SHAVING BOXES.
Razor straps, Toilet Mirrors.
Hair Brushes, Pocket Combs.
Military Shaving Soap, Shaving Cream.
Cloth Brushes, Pocket books.
Italian Violin Strings.
French Buffalo Combs.
Genuine Lubin's Extracts.
Lubin,s Rose Soap.
Fine Odorous Extracts, Bath Soap. At
FISHER 4 HEINITSH'S
May Old Stand, Main street.
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CHURCH NOTICE.

A LII persons desiring to secure SEATS
~ in the Presbyterian Church, are here
by notified that an opportunity will be
afforded them of doing so, at the Church
at 10 o'clock a. m, on MONDAY, 2lst inst
Former occupants are requested to signify
promptly their intention to retain Their
seats; otherwise, they may be rented to
other applicants on that day
f.. STENHOUSE,
May Is Secretary and Treasurer
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HOUSEHOLD WORDS,

HOUSEHOLD WORDS.
GPEAkING of Household Words, Josh
~ thinks Sugar and Plums are much
sweeter and better household words, and
a good deal less Greokish than Sozodont:
because every little lisping child-and some
big ones, too--can cry aloud for SUGAR
PLUMS. Sugar Plums for worms. Death
to worms. Life, health and Joy to children.
Get box OF Sugar Plums for worms at
FISHER & HEINTISH'S
May Family Drug Store.
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j. L. LUMSDEM.

j. u. IU MSUEN
t"r"t1' Lady o''d Assembly streets.
NTHOLESALE and retail dealer in the
w best imported BEANDIES, ALE,
WINES, RUM, GIN, &c. In theBa attached
will always be found the finest Liquors and
Cigars, Champagne on Ice, Ale on Draught,
&C., &C., and polite steward and Bar,
keeper. Nav II +1mo
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Rooms to Let.

HNHREE very commodious ROOMS, with
Il acces. TO water and garden, III Il CO.:
taSe, on the corner of Senate and NJ irion
streets, to let. Also, two LOOMS in oui
houses on sam" premises. with the same
privileges.
Apply +" J. SULZBACHER 4 CO., on
Assembly street, between Plain and Wash
mgton streets, for further information.
Nav .
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FOR SALE.

ENlGHr FINE MULES. Apply at this
AZ oItlrt. Nav 13
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
INTERESTING HISTORY.

There is now residing in Camden, AZ
]. says an exchange, agentleman named
MARTIN BEIIsLE, who, on the Is. OF
March last, was ninety-nine years OF age,
being now in his one hundredth year.
He was born in 1855, and at the breaking
out Of the Revolutionary war he was ten
years old. In 1872 he entered the ser
vice of the United States, and served in
the corps of sappev and miners third
regiment, during the war with Great
Britain, at the close of which he was
honorably discharged; and, beng
wounded, was entitled to a bounty OF one
hundred and sixty acres of land. bis
father, BARNEY BELIsLE, was killed IN
the battle of Bunker Hill, and fell close
by the side of General WARREN Mr.
BELIsLE's health is remarkably good for
such an, aged man, his eyesight suth-
GENTLY preserved to enable him to read
large print without glasses, and his mem
ory, although faulty in some respectst rs /.
quite good
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From Washington.


Special to the 81. Louis Republican.l
WASHINGTON, May l5.--The House 10
day passed bill so amending the organic
acts Of all the Territories, as to prohibit
denial TO any of its male population at the
age Of Il OF the elective franchise, on ac-
count Of race or color q a special vote
was had on this feature OF the bill, and
those who voted againstit'were all Dem
ocrats There were, however, a large
number Of Republicans absent, the House
being very thin allday. 8
The Senate Finance Committee have
agreed to the consolidated loan bill, in a
shape acceptable 10 the Secretary of the
Treasury. The committee will urge its
passage at the earliest practicable mo
meut, as the Secretary is desirous Of is
suing the thirty year five per cent loan
as soon as the necessary arrangements
can be made after the bin becomes a law
There was spirited little debate in
the House to-day on the question Of pro-
ceeding to take up the bills reported from
the Reconstruction Committee. prohibit
ing the leading rebels from holding Office
Thad. Stevens desired their postpone
ment until the Senate acted on the Con-
stitutional Amendment, and intimated
that there would be considerable delay,
and possibly change in it, which would
necessitate corresponding one on the
part Of the House Mr.. Bingham became
very earnest, and wanted the House TO
20 on at once, and place the response
bility Of delay OF defeat with the Senate.
Mr.. Price, Of Iowa, said his constituents,
Of every denomination, we're demanding
that Congress should do something. BE
declared that the people were tired Of
waiting. The bills, however, were post
poned for two weeks - lltsttIttt
II is given out in the Senate that they
will take up the Constitutional Amend.
ment next week.
The Board Of Engineers, who have
been in session for some time, for the
purpose Of making recommendations for
promotion in the regular army, have
COMPLETED their labors They have gone
overthe entire list Of regular army ofE.
GERS, and have recommended large
number for advancement They have
endesvored TO select those who have been
really meritoriouS
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= FROM NASHVILLE.
Senate Revenue Bill Passed : Commiseary
and Quartermaster's Stores to be Broken

I
| Up, a,-,5. zee o., A gsias, sas
Special Dispatch to the Republican, ~ +.
= NASHVILLE, May l5 = The Senate
passed to-day and transmitted TO the
the House the new revenue bill which,
among other changes reduces from 2 to
per cent the oner"u, tax upon all goods
brought into Tennessee for sale Mer-
chants have been complaining long and
bitterly of said tax, which was four times
as great as before the war. 8& " .ri
Orders have been issued that all com
missary, quartermaster and ordnance
store departments in the military division
of Tennessee be broken up. Stores
not required for the immediate use of
the troops WILDE sent to such points as
may be designated by the respective
chiefs of bureaus TO which, such stores
belong NG re1' ess'
Special Dispatch to the Missouri Democrat
NASHVILLE, May l5-In the Senate the
Revenue bill passed third reading and
was ordered to be transmitted to the
House. 1t provides for the reduction Of
the two per cent tax on sales of mer-
chsndise to one per cent brokers IL
cense $72 so per annum; banks one per
cent. on capital stock; express compa-
MES $1,000 and one per cent on gross
income. ~. 80
An act amendatory to the code, in
creasing the capital stock Of private cor
porations from $200,0 900 to 81 900, 600.
An act legalizing marriages contracted
during the rebellion, and TO make the is
sue legitimate, passed a. third reading
and was transmitted to the House, 2
In the House the day has been mostly
spent in the passage of private bills
The bill for the relief of widows and or
phans of Tennessee soldiers was taken
up and discussed. Wines, of Montgom-
cry, and Richards, of Shelby opposed
the bill on the ground of inability Of the
State to meet the expenditure without
impairing State credit both sympatbize
with the unfortunate class named, and
hoped the day would soon come when
their claims could be honored. The bill
was recommitted to Select Commute,
and will not probably be reported during
this session. Il tyff, (sgrFrg
An act defining the qualification of ju-
rors, making ground for challenge that
the person is not a qualified voter.
Amended. s4HA
By Mr.. Mum, of Haywood making
rape crime punishable with death.
This clause is for the protection of
black as well as white women. No pro-
lection was given the blacks under the
old law.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
GOOD ADVICE.

We are glad to record the TACT that
there is one paper in the South, estao'
Ished in the interest of the negro popu-
lation, that has a disposition to offer
sound advice to its patrons If the edi-
tor of the South Carolina Leader had
been as others, of class now in the South
among men whom they denounce as
rebels and disfranchise, he would not
have offered the following sensible sug-
gestions; t4llAf
Colored people of the South-listen to
our advice-to the dictates Of common
sense Beware of false teachers, who
come to You in the clothing of sheep, but
inwardly are ravenous wolves. These
men have no desire to see you on AMIGA
BILE terms with your white neighbors.
They come to widen the breach already
existing, and to make capital out OF the
in our midst The moment
a good understanding exists between you
aud the whites, that moment their oe-
cupation is gone" but if these speculs-
tors in ruin attain their aim, we tremble
for your race Cultivate peace with all
men, and especially with those with whom
your lot is cast
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Trouble with the Negroes in Kentucky.

The Padneah (Ky.) Herald gives the
following account Of negro ARRAY which
recently took place in that neighborhood:
A difficulty occurred last Friday eve
ming, on the farm Of James Key, about
six miles below Florence, in which three
negroes were killed. The circumstances,
as related to us by a gentleman who
heard them given in the immediate vicin-
ity, are these Key had in his employ
about one hundred and fifty negroes, a
large number ofthem discharged soldiers.
They were rolling some barrels Of meal
into the yard, when Key told them not to
handle the barrels 90 roughly. ~ n
Upon this, one Of the negroes replied
You had better go back to the house
and stay there, you DID gray-headed
old rascal" and Immediately attacked
Key He threw him down and took a
pistol away from him. Two other ne
groes then came up and took the pistol
away from him and handed it back to
Key. The negro made second attack,
whereupon Key shot him down and re-
treated TO the house and barricaded the
door. In few moments the house was
surrounded By about seventy-hve negroes,
ali armed They battered downthe door,
and as they entered he killed two OF
them with a double-barrel gun. The ne
groes retreated They attempted TO fire
the house, but the majority opposed 1t,
and il was abandoned
In the meantime news Of the affair got
TO Florence, and a. squad of men went
down TO the scene Of action summoned
every one Of the negroes to appear at
Court as witnesses against Key arrested
him and put him in Jail. This was done
70 protect him from the infatuated ne
groes. He WILL of course, stand his
trial The citiz ems throughout that
country are considerably alarmed, fear
ing a general rising Of the negro popula'
ton. We know the above statement can
be relied on, as we have received it from
n reliable gentleman.
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BoTTs AGAIN.

JOHN M Boris, a defunct politician,
has turned up, or over, again, He per
sists in asserting his presence on earth,
as if he were really animated by vital
spark of life Let Mr.. Boris understand,
once for all, that he is not among the
living, and that this dreaming and turn
ing over ia his coffin has become bore
His communications are with the Radi-
Gals, TO whom he sends messages reeking
with the damps Of his prison-house, and
smelling good deal like the mess "
the witches boiled in the case Of Fate
VS. one MACBETH and others Seriously,
Boris is not pleased with the plan Of re-
construction, reported by the Committee,
and sends to the STEVENS Congress a
plan of his own. He regards the present
plan passed by the House as worse than
failure. He proposes TO simply pass
law embracing an oath to be taken by all
men of twenty-five years and under, that
they never, voluntarily, had anything to
do with the rebellion, before they can
hold any State or Federal Office, and are
then to be taken by those Of thirty and
under, who cannot take the first oath,
that they acknowledge the Consultation
of the United States and the laws
passed under IT, and that they viii pro-
tect the Gag Of their country. Thus, he
says, the government Of the South will
be given to loyal men, and those who
were either driven or unwillingly coaxed
into the rebellion. We trust that the re-
mains Of Mr.. BoBzs viii keep quiet.
Virginia is done with him Torn
though she be, and bloody as her gar
meuts hang about her, she is stilA recon
structed or not reconstructed, the garden
.pOt Of history, the Geld Of fame. and the
rose of ebivalry. Depressing, or attempt
ing TO dishonor her, car BRING only dis
honor upon her enemies With her peer
less reputation. the name Of such men
a. BORIS has nothing 10 do From WASH
ssrox to LIE, the pages Of her history
expand ike fair skies. al luminous With
stars. Her past is at least sscure her
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:BY.TELEGRAPH,
SPECIAL DISPATCHES
ITO. THE PUBLIC LEDGER
4 49, From st. Louis. = 7


ST.. Louis, May 1.-THE levee strikers
succeeded in. compelling the boats to ac-
cede to their demands f1Hf ~
It is'reported that a battle took place
in the, southern part of Gentry county,
near the town Of Somervilleb between
Unionists and rebels, originating as fol-
lows; ,s;.sf l..,..,.,.' -.
During the evening Burton. formerlya
soldier of the AID New York Volunteers,
~entt Gentryville on business Soon
after bis arrival there rebel named
Giles approached him and commenced
abusing him. calling him a did Adolf
Zionist, and at the same time drew his
revolver and commenced cooking it,
when Burton drew a revolver and shot
Giles, breaking his arm After this the
shooting became. general, and over one
hundred shots were fred. The Union
men fred several shots from cannon
belonging to the town in honor Of victory.
In the engagement there were five Union
men and eight rebels killed Three men
were wounded 11sj saF rtn fssifss1f
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THE FLOOD DISASTER,

The New Orleans Crescent says the
opening in the Marganza Levee is above
four hundred feet wide, with depth Of
ten feet, and that at Grand Levee fun a
half mile in width. The combined Rood
of the two creYasses must speedily mum
date the products and best cultivated
lands in the State, all the way to the
Gulf of Mexico. The Crescent adds
at is one of the greatest disasters that
has ever befallen the sugar region, and
coming directly after the ruin Of the late
war, It will bankrupt thousands ' .t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
REFUSED TO MODIFY.

The State Senate, on the 18th, refused
by a vote Of II TO 10 to modify the two
per cent tax. That is, as the Banner
says, it rejected the Revenue Bill, which
contained q clause reducing the tax
10 three-fourths Of one per cent Mr.. Hall
entered motion TO reconsider, and there
the matter rests An admirable speech
in favor Of the reduction was made by
Mr.. Trimble, and we have yet some hope
that the burthen viii be lifted from the
back Of our mercantile interest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
THE NEW CONNECTICUT SENATOR.

On Wednesday evening the Republl-
cans of the Connecticut Legislature
nominated General 0RRIS s. FERRY as
their candidate for United States Sena-
tor, 10 succeed the present incumbent,
Hon. L. s. FosrER, whose term expires
on March 4th next This nomination is
equivalent to an election, as the Repub-
licans have a large majority of the Con
necticut Legislature. General FERRY
was formerlya member of Congress, and
served with distinction in the army du-
ring the war. His competitors were
Senator Foster and Ex-Governor Buck
fSaHGM. btNN F-tt f f"ftf y
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
The rrial of Davis.

The Richmond Examiner, Of Monday,
thus refers to the Davis trial
As will be seen under our regular tele-
graphic head, The Grand Jnry OF the
United States District Court, in session
at Norfolk, has found true bill against
jefferson Davis for high treason, This
does not surprise Us when IT is known
that such men we're on that jury as Ward,
well. Lyman, Trustworthy Dudley, and
somebody calling himself B. Davis, and
two other creatures, VIM. N. Iownley
and W. Fay, all well known here and at
Richmond as members Of the notorious
First Club Room.
To hang jeff Davis. II possible, these
creatures were ordered 20 Norfolk, by
Underwood, for the occasion and 70 &C
complish the purpose. The infamous
deed being accomplished, the conclaye
dispersed, with the notice that they would
convene in this city on the 26th proH,,
limo. when, doubtless, Mr.. Davis trlsi
will take place. Since the days when
courts and juries we're first instituted
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17
CROPS IN TEXAS.

The latest Texas advices state, up to
April 10th, that the crops generally we're
in promising condition The contih-
ued bad weather, heavy rains and cold
have caused material change In
many places cotton has been washed up.
The stand is bad and seed for replanting
is scarce. If il should continue wet, con
siderable cotton will have to be turned
out. In many instances, under these un-
favorable, circumstances, negroes are
disposed to become discouraged, which
makes bad worse. Writers say extraya-
CANT estimates are made that the Texas
crop of cotton will exceed 225, 900 bales,
and il may be cut down to 100000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-17

no case on record will excite SO much
interest as the trial of the representative
man of the South. The eyes of all the
civilized world will be turned to that
jury-box. az
The impeachment trial of, Warren
Hastings will fall into insignificance in
comparison TO the interest it will excite
in the mind, for many years, in the South
and abroad The Southern people will
he drawn to him with the confidence
that, should he be brought to trial by his
enemies and prosecutors, he VIII ior
HIMSELF MS becomes the great man and
late chieftainlof the Confederate States,
enteriain..nn faar Of the result. l..sn. a..aa