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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-12
Anniversary Of the Capture OF Camp
Jackson.

Anniversary Of the Capture OF Camp
Jackson.
Sr. Louis, May II.
The Radical meeting, last night, III com.
memoration of the capture of Camp jackson,
four years ago, was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic gatherings ever assembled
10 this city. Speeches were made from three
stands. Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois, Gov
Fletcher, Secretary of State Rodman,
Chas D. Drake, and several other distin-
guished persons were among the speakers
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
kesolped, That the question Of reconstruc-
ton of the rebellious States belongs to the
people, through their Senators and
Representatives in Congress, and not to
the Executive. We do not approve Of
the attempt Of the Executive to
organize and recognize the existence Of State
Governments in those States without the
consent of Congress.
Resolued, That meanwhile we are opposed to
the adoption by the General Government Of
the policy of revengein its dealings with those
recently engaged in rebellion, We highly
deprecate the policy Of placing the Govern
ment Of State IN the hands Of those who par
ticipatsd in the rebellioe against the Federal
Government.
Resolped, That we are unalterably Axed ID
.our appQsiticn to stAe admission to eean ii IN
National Legislature, Of persons Who actually
participated III tie rebellion, until Ill ques-
tons growing ont Of it are settled. il i.
Res0tued, That the wisdDm aAd 6rmness d
tAs 2eaaaors aad Representatives of Congreeu
IN the pas1egs of .tAe Cisil Rights bill over Isl
vsto Of the Pro1ident, mests d N1ssI apgre
vi q ~ Co. oe }13611f - 7ls 4 8
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Resolped, That we regard it as the only true
policy not to admit any Representatives ol
the late rebellious States intos the National
Legislature, until they have given ample guar.
antees to sustain the Republican form oi
Government in the future, and We are entire
y opposed to the repeal or modification Of
the SO called Congressional test oath.
Resolred, That the National policy, known
as the Monroe Doctrine, has become recog-
nized principle in the Republic, and that the
establishment Of an Empire on our border,
upon the ruins of Republic, cannot be tol.
Grated.
Resolred. That we are not opposed to, but
in favor Of, any amendment to our State
Constitution that can more perfectly guaran-
tee to the citizen the enjoyment Of his civil
and religious liberty.
Resolred, That We hold it to be the duty Of
Congress not to adjourn before the 4th Of
March, 1867, unless the reconstruction Of the
Union has been settled before that time in the
sense of the principles laid down in the
Declaration of Independence.
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New YoRK. Nay 10.

The oil refinery of Messrs. Chayfe l. Laird,
in South Brooklyn, was destroyed BY fire last
evening. Mr.. Laird was badly burnt about
the face and hands. A house belonging to
Mr.. John Peters, properly belonging to the
glass works of Messrs. ]. O'Garty d Co., to-
gether with some canal boats, were also de-
stroyed and damaged. The loss is over SIS,
600. Partly insured.
The Commercials Washington special says
the protest ofthe New York Chamber of Com
merce against the cotton tax produced mark
ed influence, and certain Senators in case OF
failure to defeat the tax, will attempt re-
duction to FIVE cents per pound.
Col. O. Mahony resigned his position as
Head Centre of the Fenians this morning,
which was accepted by Chief Executive
Stevens. Mr.. killian has been removed az
Treasurer.
A Washington special says the House will
probably not meet again until the middle OF
next week, as many of the members have
gone home, and workmen are engaged in fit
ting up the hall for summer.
1t is expected the Senate will strike out
some sections OF the Reconstruction plan.
The Commercials Washington special says
an examination of the antecedents of clerks
in various departments under Green Clay Z
! resolution, show that several have been in
the rebel army.
A lage number of Irishmen have called
upon Head Centre Stevens to-day, to whom
he invariably said he had come out here q
effect reconciliation between the contendine
factions. He also announced that he had
been induced to accept Col. O Mahoney /
resignation With this view he had approved
of choice of O. Mahoney as Head Centre here,
because he was opposed to an invasion o.
Canada, measure, which he was sorry|te
say, had received the sanction Of the Senate
here. He also characterized the raid or
the Campo Bello monument. The last Off.
cial movement Of Head Centre O'MahoneJ
was to remove Mr.. kilian, the Treasurer
which act Mr.. Stevens approved.
Judge Field and Gen. McCook. Minister
to the Sandwich Islands, sailed for San Fran
cisco to day
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Anniversaries.

Anniversaries.
New YORK, May II.
The Christian Union Association held
their third Anniversary yesterday, at the Fifth
Avenue Reformed Dutch Church, Rev. DR..
Ermelies The services consisted Of reading
a report of the progress OF the Association
since its organization, the statement of the
committee, reading the Scriptures, singing,
addresses and the administering of the Sacra.
ment Of the Lords Supper. A number Of
the children of the Institution we're present
and their singing was one Of the most ibter
esting features of the celebration. From the
Treasurer sreport itappeared that the receipts
of the past year we're $3,35G, ,69a, and the cx
penditures were S3,598,G66. About $500
was collected at the meeting.
The Thirteenth Anniversary Of the Amer
ican Congregational Union was celebrated
last evening in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn.
Speeches were made by DR.. Holt, of Conn,
Rev. c. B. Boyington, Chaplain Of the
House of Representatives, New York, Gen.
Howard and H. w. Bucher, aftel which q
collection of 5000 was taken up, to aid in
building Congregational Church in Wash
ington.
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xxx CONGREss---FIRsT SESSION

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May IL.
Mr.. Grimes presented joint resolution of
the Iowa Legislature for the establishment of
a National Burean of Education, which was
ordered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Anthony ii was resolved
that when the Senate adjourned they adjourn
to meet on Monday next.
Mr.. Conness offered resolution directing
the Committee on Printing to report on the
expediency of providing against the suppress
sion or alteration of the speech in the Globe,
which request is laid over.
Mr.. Grimes called UP the joint resolution
to carry into immediate effect the bill to pro-
vide for the better organization of the pay
department of the navy. which provides as
follows That for the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions of an act TO provide for the
better organization Of the pay department Of
the navy, with the least delay possible, the
President of the United States Is hereby au-
thorized to waive the examination Of such Of
hcers Of the pay department Of the navy as
are on duty abroad and cannot be examined
by law, provided that such examinations as
are required by law shall be made as soon as
possible after The return Of such officers to
the United States, and no officer found to be
disqualified shall receive the promotion con-
templated in the act herein referred to- Sec
tion I'd. And be il further resolved that the
Secretary of the Navy be, and is hereby au
thorized to retain or appoint, under the ex.
listing laws and regulations, such volunteer
officers in the navy as the exigencies of the
service may require, until their service can be
supplied by graduates from the naval acadeny.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment, which
was adopted, that hereafter naval construc-
tors shall be staff officers of the navy. The
resolution, as amended was passed.
Friday next was, on motion, set apart for
the consideration Of bills and reports from the
committee on invalid pensions
Mr.. Morgan presented a memorial from the
citizens of New York, asking Congress to
insure the burial of the remains of Union SOL
diers still exposed on the battle field of
Shiloh
Mr.. Chandler called up the joint resolution
to prevent the introduction of cholera into
the United States.
The questson was. upon the motion of Mr..
Edwards, changing the provisions in regard
to the establishment of quarantine by the
Secretaries of War, the Navy, and the Treas
ury, from direction to authorize, and pro.
viding that they may do SO, instead of that
they SHALL
Mr.. Sumner amended the proposition TO
make it read, 1t shall be the duty Of the Sec,
retary of War and Secretary of the Navy,
under the direction Of the President of the
United States to adopt system.
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As is very natural, our contemporary takes
the side of the rebels in their massacre ofthe
negroes, and the burning of the negro dwell
liQs, school houses and churches He holds,
of course, that if drunken negro resisted a
drunken Irish police officer, the rebels were
fully justified in killing all the black people,
men, women and children, they could 6ndin the
city, and burning their school houses, churches
and dwellings, and burning their sick women
up in them.
No doubt our cotemporary held that the
negroes were to blame in the matter of the
Fort Pillow massacre, for he never condemned
the rebels then any more than now in this Of
Memphis.
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From. Bo.ton.

BosToy, May II.
Arrived barqne Mary Edison, Messina
brig Emily Fisher, Rotterdam; Olive, Phil
adelphia Arizambo, do.
In the Supreme Court this morning the
bail of Henry G. Wheeler. the alleged alb
sconding agent of the Atchison and Pike s
Peak railroad ..and telegraph line, was reduced
from $4,000 to O,O00, and the defendant
ordered to be discharged from custody on
furnishing security in that amount or by de-
posting one hundred of the bonds in dispute,
with the Clerk of the court for the Pacific
coast.
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From San Frameisco.

SAN FRANCisCO, May 10.
The steamer Constitution sailed to-day for
Panama. with 1898. 41s in treasure, Of which
S285, ,486 was for New York. There was
sold yesterday $50, 600 pounds of sugar. Re-
fning grade at 81. Reports indicate that
the crop Of cereals will exceed that Of any
former year. The contract giving the sole agen-
cy of the New Almaden. New India and Lake
Quicksilver mines to one firm. has caused an
advance in the price Of quicksilver TO 65 for
export, and Is for local.
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Our contemporary argues that there could
not have been much Of mob in Memphis, OF
it would have destroyed the Post, the Repub.
lican paper of that city. The 4raldhcht
instigated the mob to wreak its vengeance in
that direction, but as there we're a number oi
soldiers with we'll loaded muskets in that
vicinity for the special protection of the Posf
that part of the programme was deferred to q
more convenient season,
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ALEFT HANDED COMPLIMENT.

ALEFT HANDED COMPLIMENT.
The Memphis Aryus deprecates the move
ment of the Mobile papers in bringing for
ward the name Of Gen. ROBERT e. LEE as a
candidate for the Presidency. The Argus
expresses itself in the following, we should
think unintentionally odicus comparison:
''Surely they are no good or true friends
Of this grand old man, who, in the present
posture OF atfaire, would drag his great name
into the filthy arena of party strife. Not till
new and better spirit shall prevail in the
politics of this country, aud the country shall
Cali Tor its best men to stand and serve in
high places, will it be possible or appropriate
to dignity the Presidential chair with . sec
ond and greater than Washington
.If in the approaching political struggle,
it becomes necessary or advisable, or proper,
to designate some Conservative candidate tor
the Presidency in 1868, in our opinion he,
our present leader, the great statesman o.
Tennessee-is the mar"
Andy johnson is good enough for the dirty
work of political strife in these degenerate
days. When better days return and the
country demands tits best men to serve II
high Places" then will be the time for ths
traitor Lee-s'greater than Washington"
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VOL. Is.

The New York World very Characteristic
ally takes sides with Lord Russell in the con.
troversy between that aristocratic exponent
of the policy of the British Monarchy and
the Bancroft, who chose in his eulogy Of
President Lincoln to make some structures on
the unfriendly conduct of the British Premier
at the outbreak of the rebellion.
The British, the Copperheads, and the
Rebels, sympathised against the loyal sup
porters of the Government during the war,
and it is natural that they should still sym
pathise together now that the war is over.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
DISAPPOINTED LOVE..-sUICIDE
Death from a Dose of Arsenic

Last evening young woman named
Jennie Lewis, who resided near the
corner of Main and Washington streets,
committed suicide by taking a heavy
dose of arsenic A short time after she
had taken the poison her friends learned
of it, and efforts we're made to save her
life, but without any favorable result
An inquest was held on the body this
morning by Esquire Creighton, and a
verdict returned that she came to her
death by poison administered by herself
She left the following note, which ex-
plains the cause of the rash act, ad-
dressed TO Oscar Willis, the well known
minstrel:
0, Oscar my darling. my darling !
how can | leave yon? o, Oscar my
heart is bursting | know you do not
love me any more | think am in your
way, so | will put an end TO my life by
taking poison. Good-by, my darling
God only knows how | love you. May
we meet in heaven, never 10 part, is my
prayer. God bless you through life, and
may you be happy. Think Of Jennie
sometimes; will you, dear? Send my
trunk home, Good-by, forever.
JENNIE WILLIS.
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daily at halfpast six am; connects with
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Corinth
for Mobile; at Nashville for Louisville,
Cincinnati, indianapolis, and all points
North and East; at Chattanooga with
the Western and Atlantic train for all
points in Georgia, South Carolina and
North Carolina, and with the East Ten
nessee and Georgia Railroad for all
points in Virginia, Washington, Bald-
more, Philadelphia and New York.
The accommodation train leaves Mem
phis daily at ten minutes past one p. m,
and makes close connections with the
train at Grand Junction for New Orleans.
Passengers secure sleeping-cars at Holly
Springs and avoid all night transfer.
Passengers will bear in mind that the
Memphis aud Charleston Railroad runs
by Nashville time, which is fifteen min
utes faster than our city time Ticket
office, No. l3 Court street, where infor'
nation and through tickets can be pro
cured. Baggage checked through to all
important points. =
ApoLPH BERNARD,
iy3lm Ticket Agent.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

Ellen Buckley with having stolen one
hundred and ninety-6ve dollars from her
about the first Of December last. Two
witnesses appeared, who swore positively
that the prisoner had acknowledged
taking the money several months ago.
One of the witnesses had the prisoner in
her employ at the time she made the con-
fession, but she never informed Mrs.
Buckley of the guilt Of the prisoner
until the day that the prisoner sued the
witness husband for wages due. The
proof, however, was such that the Squire
bound Miss Austin over in the cum of
$4,000 for her appearance.
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Another Attempt TO Escape
Women Tied up by their Thumbs

The people living in the neighborhood
of the station-house, on ADAMS street,
were much annoyed last night by dis
turbance created by the female prisoners,
some OF whom were using such filthy
language that the mere utterance OF 1t
ought TO have choked them About
twenty women--black and white-are
confined in one room, for various often
SEES, and last night they attempted to eff
feet their escape by digging the brick
from the wall, near the fireplace They
we're discovered when about to pass
throogh the hole, and guard was sta
toned near their proposed place of exit.
Upon being ordered to come out in the
yard, they refused, and saluted the Off
GERS with shower of bricks, al the same
time using very abusive language. The
hose was attached to the pump and they
were finally washed out, still throwing
bricks and making noise that would do
credit to the denizens of the internal
regions. In the melee, one of the pris-
ouets, a colored woman, was struck in
the forehead by brick from the hands
of one of her fellow-prisoners, which in
hic;ed an ugly looking cash. After get
ting in the yard, two of them were still
very filthy and abusive in their language,
and as means of quoting them,
they were tied up by their thumbs
for "a few minutes, which had
good effect, for they became very
orderly aud were quiet for the rest of the
night. 1t does not seem exactly right
that women should be tied mp by their
thumbs, but the filthy and horrible Ian
guage used there last night and heard for
a considerable distance very plainly, de-
manded that something should be done
to protect the ladies living in the neigh
borhood from hearing repetition of it.
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FoR amusement 90 to the Good Idea.

TRIAL OF RICHARD MAHAY.-This
morning, Richard Mahan, an account of
whose brutal treatment OF a woman at
the house of Fannie Grey we published
yesterday, was tried in the Police Court.
The prosecutrix appeared in Court and
gave her evidence, her head being tied up
and her face swollen presenting a very
woful appearance She stated that the
prisoner had struck her several times,
knocked her down with bottle, ard
jumped on her repeatedly. Her evidence
was substantiated by Fannie Grey. Su-
perintendent Beaumont fined him fifty
dollars for the assault and ten for carry
ing concealed weapons, and reprimanded
him BY telling him that he should be
ashamed of his treatment of this woman,
which proved that be was a coward and
a murderer at heart, that he would not
face man, but would stab him in the
back. We understand Mahan will be
prosecuted in the O. s. District Court for
attempting to pass counterfeit money.
We learn that Lou. Groves, the woman
beaten by Mahan, has had warrant is
sued against him for an assault with in
tent to kill. and also another for him to
be bound over to keep the peace The
investigation in regard to the above was
progressing before Esquire Walton when
We went 20 press.
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Northwest, Golden Eagle, Petrolia, Des
Boats Leaving To-Day.


Arc.
Boats Leaving To-Day.
The celebrated Commercial, Capt. Jno.
B. Davis, is the regular White river
packet this evening, leaving at FIVE
o'clock. Messrs Geo. O. Blish and Clay
Rice have charge of her office, and attend
to passengers.
The famous Belle ST. Louis is the
regular St. Louis packet this evening,
leaving at FIVE o'clock. Capt Alexander
Zeigler heads the list of officers in charge
of this noble craft The Belle is fast,
lives we'll and built especially for the
trade she runs in VIM. C. Blenker is
clerk.
Capt VIM ]. Ashford packet-the
Des Arc-leaves for Vicksburg and the
bends this evening. She is popular,
swift, and has FIRST class officers, Messrs.
John S. Sullivan, Chas. Smithers and
Sam Woods attending to her official du-
ties.
The feet mail packet Guidon leaves for
Arkansas river this evening in charge of
Capt f. S. Lee. This is fine craft and
admirably adapted for the trade she is in
Messrs Jas. Speed and VIM. HARRISON
have charge Of the Office.
Boats Leaving TO. Morrow.
The famous Golden Eagle is the regu-
lar Cincinnati packet tomorrow evening
Capt. Ben Merrilees commands.
Miscellaneous.
The Myrtle passed down yesterday to
run in the Vicksburg and Yazoo river
trade.
The new boat Dan Able, to run in the
Memphis and Vicksburg trade, will ar
rive here this week. Her hnll is two
hundred and forty-fve feet straight, thir-
iysix feet beam, and six feet depth of
hold The wheels are thirty feet in diam
eter, with thirteen feet length Of bucket.
The machinery formerly belonged to the
Glendale The cylinders are twenty-five
inches in diameter, eight feet stroke.
She is provided with FIVE new doudle.aue
boilers, each forty inches in diameter.
The cabin is provided with fifty rooms.
We understand that Capt Prime En-
erson, the noted boat-buider, is expert
menting with craft which is to be pro-
PEELED without wheels,
By Louisville papers of Saturday we
learn of the death of Capt John Shall
cross, which occurred in that city on Fri
day morning, after a very short illness,
which the physicians pronounced pneu-
MONA.
Yesterdays St. Louis Republican says
the rivers are all on the decline slowly
but steadily. We have reports of eight
and half feet to Cairo, I've feet to Keo-
kuk, thirty-two inches on the lower rap
ids, and from three to four above Du-
buque In the Missouri there is five feet
" large" to ST. Joseph, and four feet
above. Three feet is reported in the II
linois The Ohio is falling rapidly at
Louisville, with five feet ten inches in the
canal, and three feet ten inches on the
Falls. The Cumberland, on Thursday,
was falling fast, with FIVE feet on Harpeth
Shoals
STEAMBOAT PRINTING. We respectfully
ask our steamboat friends to call and ex-
anime the specimens of fine steamb oat
printing daily executed at the PUBLIC
LEDGER Office Our prices will be found
to compare favorably with those of Gin
cinnati or ST. Louis, and to be greatly
below those asked by other city Offices
Bring your orders directly to us, and
save the commission charged by parties
who take in work they are not prepared
to execute ...t..-
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Coon IDEA-Admission, % cents.

TROUBLE AMONG THE LOYAL LEAGuERs.
We understand that some of the Mem
phis Loyal Leaguers are not satisfied
with the election Of delegates from this
district, made by the Nashville clique a
short time since, for the Radical South
ern Union Philadelphia Convention. A
meeting of the League was held last
night, for the purpose of expressing
their opinion in the matter, but as we
do not belong to the concern, we will
not reveal what they did We think,
however, they made an addition to the
List of delegates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07

RUNAWAY. Some excitement was Gre
ated on Union street yesterday evening
by horse running away with lady.
He started from the corner Of Desoto,
and rushed at full speed up to Main,
where he was stopped by a gallant gem
tleman. The gentleman riding with the
lady followed as fast as he could, but her
horse was the best one and left the other
behind The lady exhibited great pres
ence Of mind and rode well.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-07
NOTICES.

NroTICE.-ALL PERSONS. ARE FORE
" warned Of creditng Martha Il. Edwards
for will not pay any of her contracts.
Aug. a, 1866. -6-3t JAS. q. EDM ARDS,
DENTON Il MACLEAN, REAL ESTATE
Is Agents have removed. during alterations
from their Office on Madison street 10 ~ oec,
grocery store, near southeast corner of Madison
and Second. auez-zW
NTOTICB.-I WILL APPLY TO THE
N County Court of Shelby County, Tenn. At
the September term. 1876, for letters OF admin.
istraticn Dc bonis mon upon the estate OF
iy20 lgW4t. Nm. ii. SIUN hLI
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