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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12
Latest News by Mail.

WASHINGTON, March 9. = The Senate
had six hours session to-day on the
Constitutional Amendment proposing a
new basis of representation, and, after
the debate, came very near rejecting it by
a majority, the vote standing twenty-five
for to twenty-five against Nine more SEN
ators were required to vote in its favor to
secure the requisite two-thirds vote The
Republicans who voted with the Demo
Gratis against it we're Brown, Cowan,
Dixon, Doolittle, Lane Of Kansas, Nor
ton, Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Van
Wrinkle. Wiley and Yates Fessenden
closed the debate on it in one Of the
most scathing reviews of Summers late
speeches ever listened to in the Senate,
which was received with keen relish on
the floor and in the galleries He held
up the scholarly attachments Of the Mas
sachusetts Senator in comparison with
what ne called his impractical legisla-
ton, with lively sense Of ridicule He
spoke for nearly an hour in this strain.
Mr.. Sumner did not reply
The House devoted all day to the civil
rights bill and the reciprocity bill Much
to the surprise Of many, Mr. Bingham,
of Ohio, delivered a most effective speech
against the former, pronouncing it I'M
constitutional and utterly destitute of
State legislation The House then, BY
a very close vote, recommitted the bill to
the Judiciary Committee This action
is almost equal TO its defeat
The leaders Of the Roberts branch of
Fenians are now making active prepa-
rations for an immediate campaign.
Where the blow will be struck, which is
designed TO lead the way for an attempted
indepeHd eHce Of ireland, is at present
a mystery, and will remain so till the
Fenian forces make their appearance on
British soil Large contributions of
arms and money are now being received
by President Roberts, and il is believed
that in less than two months an army
will be in the field
A special from Toronto the sth, this
evening says that the excitement is una
bated in the Provinces Troops are still
pouring in from the rural districts by
hundreds The moment they arrive they
are organized into companies and squads
for drill So great has been the drain
upon some Of the large business houses
that they have been compelled 20 sus-
pend business during drill hours News
from the frontier indicates no cause for
this extraordinary movement but the
military authorities and the whole people
approve the action Of the Government
in preparing for emergency. Many as
sert that the hubbub is got up for politi-
cal reasons, 10 unite the opposing fac
ton, 50 that a confederation may be car
ried next month in Parliament No
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Johnson STOCK RISING.

OF the late Congressional Republican
caucus Washington letter says Th'
Conservatives spoke very plainly, and
declared that the President was right
and must be sustained At later period
in the evening it was ascertained that
not one of tie present unconstitutional
measures before Congress can be passed,
and that the Senate at least, will sustain
the Presidents veto of every one of
them. From all quarters the President
receives hearty congratulations and in
dorsements of his speech The general
tone of these is You are right
Stand firm You are standing on a
rock, and your position is impregnable.
The people will sustain You. Several
of Congress who have hereto
fore acted with the Radicals have con-
veyed to the President limitations that
ienceforth he may count on their sup
nort' fV"
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The Ra=cals pistrusting Stanton.


The Radicals are beginning to distrust
Stanton, and to accuse him of adapting
his principles to the smiles of Executive
patronage. Thus Carl Shurz, the Wash.
ington correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writes:
Stanton's doom is recorded He had
written his resignation, and was about to
forward il, when he understood that the
President had expressed particular
wish for it. II was thought best to put
upon Mr. johnson the burden of remov..
ing the Secretary Of War. Secretary
Harlan's days are numbered. His place
has been promised, they say, to A. w.
Randall, Of the Postoffice Department,
and It is thought will go in ten days
Speed, Harlan aud Stanton are among
those who will surely 60 Stanton has
become Very sweet and pleasant. He
coos and chirps as amiably as dove,
and men who 20 10 see him, with recol-
lections of 1862 and 1868, are surprised
to find the bear the mildest and most
tractable of animals. You may go rs
near to him as you please, and he will
neither snarl nor bite.
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The Case OF Tennessee.

A Washington dispatch Of Saturday
says the Tennessee case will come up
next week. A number Of Conservative
Western Congressman, disliking the reso-
luton reported by the Joint Committee
in relation to her representation, have
agreed on the following resolution, which
they urge as a substitute for the one
reported by the committee = 20
Resolced, By the Senate and House
of Representative That, whereas, the
people of Tennessee have made known
to the Congress of the United States the
desire that the constitutional relations
heretofore existing between them and
the United States may be fully re-estab-
lished, and did, on the 22d day of Febru
airy, 1865, by large popular vote adopt
and ratify a Constitution and Govern
ment, Republican in form, and not incon-
sistent with the Constitution and laws Of
the United States, and State Govern
ment has been reorganized under the
provisions thereof, which said provisions
and the laws passed in pursuance thereof
denote loyalty TO the Union; and where
as, the people of Tennessee are found to
be in condition to exercise the func-
tons of State within the Union; there
fore nfiii
Resolped, That the State of Tennessee
is hereby declared to be fully restored to
its constitutional relations with the
United States, and entitled to be repre-
scented in Congress on the same footing
as other States. ~ ls|
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FEMALE SUFFRAGE.

A woman in Pennsylvania has pc
tiiioned for divorce, because she and
her husband do not agree on politics.
What a nice time the courts will have
of it as soon as Congress decides that
white ladies have as much right to the
elective franchise as plantation negroes
How many poor fellows will be not only
led to the ballot-box, but compelled to
vote just as their wives dictate An ex-
change is justly alarmed at the probable
consequences Of refusing to comply, and
thus points them out:
Will not the wife sue for a divorce, turn
the husband out of doors, and then look
for more genial, plastic and political
mate? These are grave questions to us,
and we hope politicalreformers will fully
digest the matter, consult the civil judi
ciary, and bar us from the terrors of
divorce, before our better halves are per-
mitted 10 vote
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ARLINGTON ESTATE.

The Superintendent of the Freedmen's
villages has been instructed by Maj. Gen.
o. o. HoFARD TO divide the Arlington
estate into five acre lots, TO be rented on
written agreements 10 freedmen, the rent
TO be paid at harvest About twenty
acres are TO be used as a garden by de-
pendents Of the freedmen's village This
estate is not eOn6seated property, and,
therefore, cannot revert to their heirs q,
the death Of the owners, hut It was sold
Tor taxes and purchased by the Govern
msnt for the purpose to which it is now
being applied.
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NEW ENGLAND PULPITS.

1t is reported, says the New York Er-
press, that not less than three hundred
pulpits in New England are vacant for
want Of proper support, and that eight
hundred are SO poorly supported as to
yield bare subsistence to the clergy
in Connecticut, last year, according to
the Independent over one-fifth Of all the
pastors were dismissed, and only eleven
ordained We trace good share of this
religious apathy and Indifference to the
radical politics which have been pro-
claimed from the New England pulpits
land what is true of New England is
necessarily true of the Middle and West
ern States Politics in the pulpit are as
much out of place as Satan in the pulpit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12
CANDID ADMISSION.

A proposition has been submitted to
Congress TO change the mode of eleeting
the President and Vice. President, so that
it shall be directly by vote of the peo-
pie The New York Sun Republican
thinks that the present Congress is too
shrewd to do anything so foolish" and
that if Presidential election were to be
held to-day under such law, the Dem
ocratic party would receive almost the
unanimous vote of the Southern States,
which, with their heavy Northern vote,
would give them the President by large
majority. A reference to the vote of
1860 will show that fact conclusively."
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500, 900, 900 Reward Lost, Bureau.

The sole property of poor freedman,
who is inconsolable Said Bureau con-
tanned six drawers, in which we're depos-
tied the following valuable articles, to-
wit: .
No. l. 32,OOO,OOO acres of public land
and confscated estates, some of which
is very valuable for raising Sea Island
cotton.
No. q Daily rations for 100 freed
men for ten years, with privilege of re-
movsl ..-..fs.
No 3. Clothing outfits for the same
number Of freedmen, of the best quality,
and got up without regard to cost in
GLIDING fine.tooth combs, sozodont and
night blooming cereus. u f,af ..f.
No A. 100 frst-class residences for
ACKNOWLEDGMENT pattern, with all
the modern improvements
No 8. 100000 colleges, schools,
churches ORTHODOXY, hospitals, aims
houses, etc, all in the highest style of
art
No G. Government commissions for
$4,000 salaried agents to superintend
the disposition of the above property.
These commissions are very valuable,
and eagerly sought for, as the emolu-
ments and lucrative perquisites are
abundant, duties light, and character no
object
The last seen of the Bureau it was in
the hands of the representative of the
people, who is supposed to have it in his
breeches pocket Any Information which
will lead to the impeachment and con-
viction Of this audacious usurper, by
which the Bureau may be recovered,
will be rewarded as above, by
STEVENS, SUMNER, Ct al
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FENIAN EXCITEMENT.

The tenian movement is coming To a
crisis, and the country will not a crea,
while longer grope in the dark in respect
TO its aims Whether or not the purpose
be TO invade Canada, overcome il and
establish base ofoperations for offensive
demonstrations against England; certain
it is, that the Canadians are prepared TO
contest every inch Of ground. They have
at this. time an army of thirty thousand
men, with every appliance of successful
war. There is nothing wanting for q
formidable defense Not so muchis known
Of the preparations of the alleged agcres.
sors, but the supposition is that they are
prepared for at least one campaign. Thus
FAR the Governments Of the United
States aud England have succeeded in
maintaining amicable relations An
expedition. however, from this country
landing upon British territory, could
hardly fail 10 involve the two countries
in war. We presume that before this
time the cabinet Of England has invited
the attention Of this government to the
subject Mr.. SEWARD evidently has in
formation full and undoubted as to the IN
tentions Of the Fenians If they are
fitting out, in this country, q WArlike ex-
petition 10 invade the territory Of a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12
ELOQUENT WORDS.

President Johnson, in response to the
address of the Maryland delegation, used
these eloquent words: There may be
gloom gathering upon our pathway; but,
though We may not see our way entirely
clear, yet | feel that if we follow true
principle it viii guide us triumphantly
through; but we must follow it without
looking to, the right hand or the left /
have reached the goal of my ambition,
and if / can only see the Union restored
and the country entering upon its glorious
career anew, | will exclsim, | have
seen the glory of thy salvation let thy
servant depart in peace.
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Row in Louisville.

A Louisville dispatch of Saturday
says: rur.
This evening quite row occurred on
the wharf A drunken negro soldier on
the steamer Altoona exhibited an obsceRe
picture to a lady, and made some Insult
ing remarks. She called for help, and
the Waterman Of the boat came to her
assistance. The negro drew his revolver
and fred upon the Waterman, missing
him. Quite an excitement was then pro-
duced An Irishman knocked down the
negro and threw him overheard An
immediate rush was made at the balance
Of the negro soldiers, who, with their
baggage, were pitched into the river.
The people on the wharf, in the mean
while, were stoning the fellows who we're
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ence to the Fenian movement said l
answer we have cause to deplore much
that has taken place there, but we have
had no cause which would have justified
us in making representations to the Gov
efnment of the United States, upon the
subject; for Gods sake let us who are
anxious, and justly anxious to maintain
our own country as sanctuary against
every motive and doubtful demand of
foreign Government, have little forbear-
ance and liberation tffL 4 p
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Hs.vv Blow at Fenianis,u.


The pastoral address of Archbishop
Cullen, read in the churches of Dublin
on the 9Th ultimo, is damaging blow to
the Fenian cause. We append the fol-
lowing extract Viz e1AN
This brotherhood or society, so far
from promoting the interests of the
country, only tends to aggravate its
evils, checking business, increasing
poverty, playing in the hands of
Orangemen, as appears from referring
to their press, and giving strength 70
all Dur enemies. In America, indeed,
some head centres and leaders of Fe-
mans, enriched by taxes levied on the
simplicity and good faith of our coun.
trymen, have been raised to position
BY which they can live splendidly and
aurround themselves with the state
and pomp of q mock court, but how
different is the case in Ireland; here
those who have let themselves be
duped by the agents of the brotherhood
have been left without employment and
many of them reduced to the greatest
and even to a state of desti-
luton; they have been buoyed up for
4 while with foolish hopes and fallacious
promises They have been used as mere
ools to excite popular feeling in favor OF |
organization in America pursuading
'ur poor countrymen that great events
md wonderful revolutionary movements
we're impending in ireland, and thus
inducing them to part more freely with
heir money. While head centres were
hus enriched in America, their unhappy
gents in Ireland have become victims Of
pies and informers, and were brought
efore the public tribunals and con-
emned to drag out miserable exist
nee amongst felons in all the horrors of
email seryitude. The moral effects of
enianism have been most deplorable,
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soUTHRoNs IN MEXICO.

Letters from the city of Mexico on the
18th of February, stated that Gen. JOE
SHELBY, Col. NJ NJ GREEN, and Major
CRAVE are in that city MAURY and Gen.
EARLY are also thore Gov W H. ALLEN
still edits the Mexican Times MAoRU-
DER is at CordoTa, and has a salary of
$4,000 a year from the MAMMALIAN Gov
eminent Captain RICE and Tom
REYNOLDS are farming. Gen. SLAUGHTER
will return to the United States Most
of the ex-Confederates are penniless
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DIES ARC CRESCENT.

We are in receipt of the first number
of the Des Are Crescent, established at
the village of that name, in Arkansas
1t is a handsomely arranged and printed
sheet, and is edited with spirit and grace
By j. L. DENTON We wish our cotem-
rarary that success which he merits, and
trust that he possesses those powers of
endurance indispensable to success in
the profession of journalism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

B6y- English gunboats have been or
dered to the fishing grounds, in view OF
abrogation of the reciprocity treaty. The
Government buildings and banks in OF
iowa are placed under guard at night
Arrangements have been made for recip-
rocal free trade between Canada and the
British West Indies, and direct mail line
from Montreal would be Immediately es
tablished
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Secretary Seward Violent Against the
Destructives.


The Washington correspondent Of the
indianapolis Journal (Repulican) says /:
Secretary Seward in an interview with
Pennsylvania members, grew much ex-
cited over political matters, and de-
nounced the action Of Congress in the
most violent manner, and said that there
was not a rebel in the country to-day.
That which is termed Johnson's policy
is. his That he bid it out for Lincoln,
who adopted and was carrying it out
when he died, and that johnson is merely
continuing it He declared himself in
favor Of the immediate admission of
Southern delegations and the repeal of
the test oath
II is generally understood that Alex
ander Il. Stephens, of Georgia, has been
invited here by Mr.. Seward, and will be
here in few days.
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A VOICE FROM THE PACIFIC.

The San Francisco Morniag Call thus
concludes an editorial on Reconstruc-
tom " The Republican party will cease
to exist if it fails 10 restore the Union
during the present session of Congress.
Summarizes may as well take notice of
the signs of the times The Alta Cali
tornia is also decidedly in favor of Pres
ident JoHSsoY's restoration policy, in
opposition to that Of the Sumner-Stevens
faction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

B3-The Philadelhhia Age considers it
plain that the influence Of the radical
leaders over tina rank and file cftheir
party is beginning rapidly to wane, and
declares that it would not be very greatly
surprised if, before the world is three
months older, the President had work
ing majority in Congress
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

BsS-The military post known as Cot
tonwood, on Platte river, will be known
in future as Fort Mcpherson, in honor
of General Mcpherson, whs was killed
in the campaign in Northern Georgia.
1t is in Nebraska Territory, between Fort
Kearney and Julesburg.
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DsE@ There have been 2070 persons
pardoned in the State Of Virginia, and
49, persons pardoned in the State of
North Carolina, by the President, under
the 18th exception of the $4,000 clause
since the issuance of the amnesty proc
lamation.
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friendly power, it is his duty to check it;
but if he fails to do so, a rupture with
England is certain to fellow. The coun-
try must not be surprised to receive, at
any moment, intelligence that the Fenian
movement in this country has been stop
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

EGT General JAMES LoNGsrREET has
been elected President of the Great
Southern and Western Life Insurance
Company, recently established in New
Orleans $500
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

g1r There is great excitement in Fall
River, Massachusetts,, over the sudden
disappearance of one Nathan Buffing-
ton, with unpaid bills left behind to
amount to 100000
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pIT The Secretary of State, in con-
versation with a member of Congress,
himself in favor of perfect
peace and fraternity at once and with
out conditions,
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troops have been sent to the frontier If
this is really the object of the Govern
ment, it will probably be successful, for
all parties seem TO have forgotten politi-
cal differences, and rally for united de-
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Sd- The editor of the Sunny South
says that when boy he anticipated the
calliope We trust that when he next
anticipates a musical instrument it will
be something better than that machine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

foundering in the water. A police
officer was deferred from arresting the
negro soldier who created the disturb
ance, for fear Of the Frcedmen's Bureau.
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Bay Judge ScRUGGs, formerly of this
city, has gone to Mexico, with the inten-
ton of remaining there if he likes the
country.
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g9r 1t is surmised that the President
is delaying his proclamation of peace till
the Texas convention shall have fulfilled
all the conditions required of the other
States
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GLADSTONE.

Mr. GIAbsToSE, the greatest man now
living in England, on a late occasion,
when speaking in Parliament in refer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-12

Ba~ Large reinforcements will be sent
out from England as soon as navigation
opens, to meet the threatened Fenian
raida
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Policies issued without delay by sf
HAL ITTLEToN q CO.. Ag'ts.
marq -3m q.
DIRECTORS:

TI,HIs INSTITUTION is PREPARED TO
| receive Deposits. 10 buy aud sell Exchange
ou al the principal commercial cities. and %
make Collections On this city and all principal
points in this section.
Remittance promptly attended 70.
fel6-sm =. NJ. CASH. Secretary.
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AUCTION SALE
BUILDING LOTS,

taLffl EI ais
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St. Mary's gazette., 1866-05-17
THE LADIES MAN.

By his air and gait, the ultra-fashion
able style of his clothing. the killing curl
of his moustache, the look and die ex-
preston of his simpcring face, his stream
of small talk, and sundry other signs and
tokens Of a plethora of vanity and a lack of
soul and brain you may distinguish at u
glance the individual who plumes himself
a ladies man" His belief in his own ir-
responsibility is written all over him
And to say the truth, your ladies' men
have some grounds for their sclt-conceit.
1t is induhitablc that girls do sometimes
fall in love, or who suppose they love, fel-
lows who look as if they had walked out
of taiors' fashion platcs-creatures that by
the aid OF various artists who contribute to
the make up" Of human popinjays, have
been converted into superb examples OF
what art can effect in the way of giving
man an unmanly appearance.
The woman who marrles one of these
hutterers is to be pitied for, if she has
any glimmering of common sense, and a
heart under her bodice, she will soon dis
cover that her dainty husband has &c NOR"
figure on a Savoyard's hand-organ. But
a woman worth a true mans love Is never
caught by such specimen of ornamental
hollow-ware. 4 sensible woman is, in
fact, terror to ladies men, for they
are aware that her penetrating eye looks
through them, and sounds the depth of
their emptiness She knows the man in
deed from the trumpery counterfeit, and
has no touch of the mackcrel propensity to
jump at u heshy bait, in her wholesome
composition. The ladies man should be
permitted to live and die a bachelor His
vocation is to dangle after the fair sex,
talk Of soft nonsense, to carry shawls and
fans. to aStonish boarding school lnisses,
to kindle love flames rs cvancsccnt and
harmless as the fizz of a squib. If, how
ever, he must needs become a Benedict,
let him be yoked with some vain and silly
tIirt, his natural counterpart. SO shall
the law of fitness not be outraged.