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GARRISON.

1t is proposed to collect fifty thousand
dollars as national donation fund, and
present it 10 GARRISON, the aboliiionist
and ineendiary. The war resulted from
his teachings, laid the South in ashes,
destroyed half a million lives, burdened
the people with debt, and destroyed the
Government. And he have a donation !
Let those who have grown rich on the
woes of the South donate what. they
please to him Let them divide with
him their stolen goods, for he is their
benefaetor. They owe their wealth to
him-their all to the revolution he was
foremost to inaugurate They should
erect to his memory monument built
of trinkets once owned by the people Of
the South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

! another IOlllt0u ptOIy no OOupt-FhVOf-
able Reports from the Indians-Indian
Commissioners Examining
Surgeons Appointed - Issue Of New
Patents.
Special Dispatch to the st. Louis Republican
WASHINGTON, July 30.-The Assistant
Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Bureau,
has made application for authority to
place Stewart county, Georgia, under
martial law on account of the indispo-
sition of the civil authorities to do justice
to the freedmen. The General says that
the citizens there have failed to appre-
ciate or recognize the conciliatory char
acter of the Bureau, and although they
have been repeatedly called on by the
Assistant Commissioner to enforce the
laws and secure justice TO all citizens, for
which purpose he has rendered military
assistance if desired by them, they have
not only failed to do their duty, but have
even ioined with the rioters in murder
ing freedmen after they were arrested
and bound. A Judge named Robt Wal
ton actually killed. with his own hands,
a freedman, who had been arrested and
bound over by the Sheriff of the county
on warrant issued by the Judge. Wal
ton was allowed to escape unpublished
by the civil authorities. The offence of
the negro was that he had defended him
self against a gang of robbers, who came
upon the plantation where he was dig
ging, fer the purpose of robbery.
The Presidents house was literally
crowded to-day with otiice-seekers and
their friends, as well as with office-hoders
and their friends Among those present
were several Senators and members, in
Guiding Fessenden.
During the afternoon Gov Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania, had duite lengthy inter
view with the President, which mystified
the outsiders not little
The President made good many re-
movals to-day of Postmasters and inter
nal Revenue officers AS a general
thing those appointments which had
been made to the Senate and rejected
were made over again. Among those
reappointed was A. d. Sloanaker, Col
lector of Internal Revenue at Philadel-
phia. The Senate has rejected his NOM
ination three times
1t has transpired officially that the
Tennessee Legislature made no ratifca-
ton of the Constitutional Amendment
The State Department has received no
official notification of the fact, and relia
BILE intelligence from Nashville adds that
the matter will now 90 over to the next
session of the Legislature.
Postmaster General Randall left to-
night for few weeks leave of absence in
New York.
Mrs. Jacob Thompson was atthe White
House to-day to obtain an interview with
the President for permission for her
husband, who is now in Nova Scotia, to
return to the United States.
The statement that Gen. Dix was not
confirmed as Minister to the Hague is
incorrect He was confirmed almost
unanimously.
1t is understood that Gen. ..Steedman
declines the appointment of Superintend-
ent of Public Printing Cornelius Wen
dell will probably be appointed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
RAILROAD PROFITS.

Three hundred of the leading railroads
of the United States, having 1892 miles
of frst-class road in operation, cost with
all their equipments, 1896, $780, or an
average Of $780, per mile During
the year 1865, the gross earnings ofthese
300 railroads were SI59, 1857 or
sl9,337 per mile, about 30 per cent on
the cost Of the roads. Not quite two
thirds Of this sum, or slO2, 1891 was
spent in running the roads during the
year, so that $50, coo, $40 are left for pro.
FITS, being an average Of 1886 for each
mile Of road in operation. This is eleven
and one-half per cent. upon the amount
invested, an annual profit that ought to
be satisfactory 10 every one, and which
IS a convincing argument that Congress,
ia passing the late tax law, did wrong in
permitting the railroads to assess their
internal revenue taxes upon their passen-
gers. The result of the business Of 1865
also proves the substantial value of rail
road Investments. During the year thir-
teen American railroads paid 10 per
cent dividend two paid IL per cent
one Is per cent; one 30 per cent, and
two IS per cent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
THE RIOT IN NEW ORLEANS
Later and More Authentic.
Thirty Negroes Reported Killed.

In the New Orleans Crescent Of yes
terday we find the following account Of
the riot
Yesterday, while the members Of the
convention of 1864 we're in session, an
immense congregation Of negroes, armed
with clubs, was arrayed in front Of the
State House, where the convention was
assembled. On every thoroughfare,
blacks with clubs in their fists, we're tend
ing in tides TO the capitol
Between II and o'clock procession
of black people, armed with sticks and
headed by band of music, crossed Canal
street in the direction Of the State House.
A gentleman, in passing them, was
knocked down by one of them. Mr.. Gre
Won, aid of the Chief Of Police, witnessed
the outrage, and, although assailed by
several Of the negroes, arrested the per
son who broke the peace and secured his
Imprisonment The procession marched
on. In the vicinity Of the State House,
as we have heard, some white and col
ored boys got into a quarrel. White
men, standing on the steps Of the State
House, exhorted the negroes to kill every
white person-mani woman OF child
who interfered with them.
About this momentthe police, apprised
BY Mr.. Crevon Of the dangerous state Of
affairs, came on the spot The doors Of
the State House we're Immediately closed
Shots we're fred on the police. Some
Eve or six hundred persons, black and
white, made q fortress Of the State
House. Twice or thrice they made offers
Of surrender, and, when the police ad-
vanced 70 receive the surrender, they
we're met with pistol shots.
A terrible excitement spread abroad
It seemed as If war Of races was pre-
cipiiated upon the people with all It's
horrors. II was q day Of anguish TO
every citizen Of New Orleans But IN
the midst Of all that excitement We Wit
messed some beautiful instances OF char.
ity. A negro who had bat one arm, and
who, It may BE supposed lost bis other
arm in the Federal army, vas pursued
by some boys, and the poor darkie was
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
FREAKS OF THE MISSOURI RIVER.

The journals published at St. Joseph,
in Western Missouri town whose i'm
portance depends almost entirely upon
It's river trade-are afraid that there will
soon be such change in the channel of
the Missouri river as will make ST Jo-
seph merely an inland town. They re-
commend many precautions to be taken
TO guard against this calamity; among
others that piles be driven into the river
bed above the town, to keep the channel
where il is.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
THE BUREAU IN TEXAS.

The Herald correspondent, travelling
with the STEEDMAs Commission for in
vestigatins the workings of the Freed
mems Bureau, writes from Texas and
says: The Bureau in that State is mis-
chievous farce The stations are so wide
apart that one-half the colored popula-
ton could not reach one, if they were
inclined to- The negroes are working
well consequently and are receiving high
wages as usual. The officers of the in
stitution are generally engaged in solving
the problem of free labor by running
plantations on their own account
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
A SUBSTITUTE FOR AN ICE PITCHER.

People who have no ice pitchers VIII
be glad to know that there is very
simple method of keeping ice water for
a long time in a common pitcher. Be
tween two sheets of paper place layer
of cotton batting about half an inch IN
thickness, and form cylinder by fasten-
ing the ends of the paper and batting to-
gether. Then sew or paste crown on
one end, SO as to make a box the shape
of stove pipe hat, minus the rim. The
cylinder should be made large enough to
20 entirely over the pitcher, SO that the
open end will rest upon the table or side
board and thus exclude the air. Any
one trying this simple method of keeping
ice water cool, will be astonished at the
length of time it will preserve the cold
ness of the water So says an intelli-
gent writer
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
SECOND EDITION!
3l-2 O'CLOCK, P. M.
From New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. l.-Gen. Sheridan
returned this morning from Brazos San
tiago.
Gen. Baird has appointed military
commission to investigate the Conven-
ton riots, WITH Gen, Mower as President
Mayor Munroe has addressed letter
to General Baird, saying that without
attempting 10 dispute his martial
Law order he must respectfully
express establishment at such a step, at u
time when none of those exigencies ex-
listed The aid of the military, says the
Mayor, would have been gladly received
to repress violence at the time when such
intervention was needed, but am at a
loss to ascertain by what authority it is
made to assume the virtual suppression Of
civil authority, which we have been
taught that it is the principal duty of
military officers in this country, to sus-
tain and enforce If / am to understand
from the words of your order that it is
your desire to prevent a recurrence of
the notorious and unlawful proceed
ings" of Monday, l would most res
specially suggest that your re-
lease of all the rioters and their
accessories, who had been arrested by
the police-being the first act Of admin
istration of martial law, is not well cal
culated to accomplish your object Mum
roe concludes by declining to act as
Mayor until civil authority is restored
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

from Gitschin to Horzits, towns in Bo-
hemia, but at the latter place, owing to
the absorbing interest universally felt in
the battle, no preparations had been
made to receive him. At nightfall
Count BIsMARK arrived at Horzits he
was hungry and weary, but all the houses
were closed there was no bread, and all
the straw in the neighborhood was in use
for the wounded men of the Prussian
army In this state of affairs the great
Prussian laid down on the pavement OF
the Place of Horzits,' and, without a
pillow, slept the pleasant sleep which
the soldier who has won victory
knows"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

B3- A fellow calling IL self JAMES W.
CHEATHAM, brother OF General b. +.
CHEATHAs, representing that, having
been long confined at the North, he is
anxious to reach his home, has been vic.
timizing some of the people Of Charles
ton. South Carolina General CHEAT
HAM repudiates him, and says be has
himself received two letters from him,
written doubtless to persuade others that
he was in correspondence with the Gene
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GOLD.

The New York World states that a
combination of capitalists in New York
have bought s6,OOO,OOO in gold, and in
tend to buy more, in order to run up the
prlee when there is favorable opportu-
nifty. These combinations are frequently
made, but they fail in their object quite
as often as they succeed. Gold Reculat-
ing, like any other kind Of venture, fire.
quently ends in breaking those who in
dulge in it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
COUNT BIsMARK.

The recent splendid success of Prus-
sia in the German war, an exchange pa
Der observes. have all been owing to the
great energy Of Count BrsNARK, the
Prussiau Prime Minister. Yet even he,
the greatest man Of the time IN the
Prussisn camp, was overlooked during
the excitement following The decisive
hattie Of sadowa On the day Of that
contest, a correspondent writes, the
Prsssian headquarters we're advanced
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

E6 The most extraordinary thing on
record is the statement in the repor, Of the
Negro Riot Committee, that Attorney
General WALLACE headed the Memphis
rioters This is news to Us, never having
heard it before. We suppose the charge
is quite as true as many other statements
Of the Comuittee-not true at all
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

s1- A petty white thief by the name
Of Lucas has been robbing the negroes
of GAINESVILLE lately. He avoided the
police and made his escape He formerly
was driven out of town for associating
on an equality with the negroes, and
using the confidence thus obtained to
cheat and defraud them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
HELMBoLD's
Fluid Extract OF SarSapaTilla,
HIGHLY CONCENTRATED.

hIuHLI OVNNbN lhhIL
One bottle equivalent in strength TO one gallon
Of the Syrup Of Detection.
Itreaches the seat Of the disease Immediately,
eIpelling all humors Of the blood. and
Beautifying the Complexion
These articles, being Of such strength. the
dose Is exceedingly small. From this fact. il j.
used In the United States Army Hospitals ana
public Sanitary Institutions throughout the
land.
n5- Sold By all Druggists Everywhere.
- Ask for Helmbold's- Take no other
~ Cut out the advertisement and send f0E'
II, and By this means avoid counterfeit.
narl6-myi6-jyls-lyin
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

sa- Col. DoY PIATT, whose first wife
was so well known in literary circles
under the nom de plume Of Belle
Smith, was married second time, on
the 18th, to Miss ELLA KIRBY, daughter
of TIMOTHY KIRBY, of Cincinnati.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
From New York.

New YORK, Aug IA company of
capitalists have purchased the Florida
Railroad grant, and 1.-THE Engineers are
already at work.
The Malta took sl25,000, and the
Africa, from Boston, $4,000 in specie
Gold lac. Exchange nominal. Cotton
quiet and unchanged.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The National
Democratic Association elected last
night the following regular delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention: John. E.
Norris, Richard Z. Warrick, Joseph Brad
by, ST., and R. S. Levart; Alternates,
Chas. Allen, Jonah d. Hoover, Richard
Wallace and j. B. Blake.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

Ekya A. T. THOMPSON, "A somewhat
noted Temperance lecturer and organizer
of Lodges of Good Templars, was re-
Gently seen at Clyde, Ohio, in state of
most glorious intoxication, to the great
scandal of the cause and its supporters.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

after all. There has appeared at Wash
ington no evidence of the fact. Wonder
if there is enough shame left in the Rad
ical majority to induce them to drop the
thing2 We doubt it,
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Gently attacked the train at La Grange,
smashing the cars with stones, and wound
ing several passengers. The conductor
in return shot some of them, and then
run the train away from them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

s9- A rural chap visiting Grand Rap
ids, Mich, got playfully drunk, when
observing bull pup he went down on
his hands aud knees to have a little
game with him. The pup feeling cross,
grabbed him by the nose, and after much
irving and twisting tore it of. 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

seS- Rev. ]. T. HEyDRICK, Of the
Presbyterian Church at Paducah, KY,
has renouuced the jurisdiction of the
General Assembly. His cause was sus-
tanned at late meeting of the session
of his church.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

B5- A colored woman was recently
delivered of four fine boys, not far from
Columbia, Miss. An ardent admirer Of
freedom and her white brethren North,
she has named them respectively; ABRA-
HAN LNcoLs, WA a. SEWARD, HENRY
WARD BEEcHER and HORACE GREELEY
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BS5- A correspondent abroad writes
that Paris at present resembles cara
yansary Of the entire world Besides
the great number Of visitors in the city
there is now large influx Of strangers
from Germany and Italy, who have gone
there in search of that peace and
tranquility which they are denied in
their own countries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

sag- HENRY HoLooMBE TUCKER, d. d.,
has been installed as President Of the
Mercer University of Georgia. His first
official act was to confer the degree of
LII D. on Gen. ROBERT Z. LEE, whom
he regards as a peerless man.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

na- We have always thought that the
F" charge of the six hundred in the Cr'-
mea, was the most foolish charge ever
made. But the charge of Judge HUNTER
to the Grand Jury of Memphis, puts it
out of all countenance for foolishness'
We shall look with much interest for the
navt charge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

sD- The Civil Rights bill, passed by
our Radical Congress, is bearing frnlt in
West Virginia. A negro of Gilmer
county has sued the clerk of the County
Court for refusing to issue license for his
marriage TO white woman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

re- At Macon, Ga, on the Oath inst.
a China tree three feet in diameter, on
the corner of Fifth and Pine streets
was struck by lightning, and four men
knocked senseless in bar.room ten feet
distant. Only one Of them, Mr., Cook
the owner of the bar, was seriously in
ipred
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

ga A Kansas gentleman was recently
tilted backwards down fight of stairs,
by catching his foot in lady expansive,
and for a time was believed to be fatally
injured.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

p0- A lady, recently of Andersen,
S. c., died at the age of seventy years.
For thirty-six days prior to her death she
had not eaten one mouthful of food, and
subsisted solely on water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

IA A street railroad company of ST.
Louis have been fined three hundred
dollars for alleged extortion in raising
their rate of fare after midnight
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

bT- A country merchant has sued a
New Orleans grocery firm for selling
him brown sugar containing twenty-five
per cent. Of common sand.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

Trains on the Housstonic railroad
are dressed in mourning for an engineer
who died from injuries received while on
duty. There's glory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

~ PRENTICE says THAD. STEvFSs
should be compelled to eat pies made OF
the apples of Sodom, and omelets made
Of the eggs of Pharaoh's serpents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

BAN. c. BISHOP, of Stamford, Conn,
has run away with young and gay
widow, carrying along all the household
valuables excepting his wife
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

sB- They claim to have the Oldest
woman in America, in Boone county,
Iowa. Her name is RACHEL BYERs, and
her age is ia She was born in Geor-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

sT- During the thunder storm last
week man in South Dover, New York
had his clothes and shoes stripped from
him by lightning, but he was not hurt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01
Firm of Powers 4 Weightman,
Ninth and Brown streets. Philadelphia.
rom the EVENING Bulletin. philadelphiq.

From the Evening Bulletin, PHILADELPHIA.
when on a visit 10 the city Of New York, a
few day since, / was induced to call on our old
friend and townsman, Mr.. ii. T. Helmbold.
Druggist, 594 Broadway, New YORK. dis store
is a modet-a perfect gem - the handsomest Of
any kind we have ever had the pleasure of
viewing, and so extensive. being - feet 'front.'
Ave stories in hight and over 100 feet deep. 1t
indeed affords us much pleasure. to know that
dence of the merits of his articles - MS in our
whole business experience we have not known
Of the success of any articles without merit
advertising merely bringing the name before
the people"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

~ jar COOKE, the celebrated banker,
returns an income for 1865 Of S625, 900.
His tax will be over $4,000
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

D| Beautiful specimens of jasper, in
quantities unlimited, have been discov-
cred at the vermillion gold mines, Min
peaota
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES

New YORK, August -ll:3O An.
Cotton unchanged at 37@39 Gold
lower, 4ss 5-20s, 1864.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

eG- A dispatch from St Joseph, Mis-
souri,, says the volunteer troops retained
in service on the plains are deserving al
most daily in squads and singly
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DIED.

WILLIAMSON consump tion. at the resi-
dence of Hall Jarman. in Lawrence county.
Alabama. Mrs. Sarah S. Williams. wife of
Thomas Duke Williams. in the thirty third
year of her age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

B9- The New Orleans Picdyirne says
travellers nov make the trip from New
Orleans to New York in three days and
q hnlf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-01

Ia Ex-President BUEsTT, Of Texas
is proposed for delegate to the Philhdel-
phia Convention.
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M z DIcAL.
Notice to the Public.

IN THE YEAR 1886, THE WRITER EN- .
l. barked in the drug business in the city Of
Philadelphia, and while thus engaged, made
several experiments in regard to the most de
sirabe mode of preparing Fluid Extracts. My
efforts being successful-the articles being APP
proved and used by the Medical faculty was
DESTROYS of placing them before the public, but
hesi,ated for some time before concluding TO re
sort to newspaper advertising, knowing OF the
prejudices that existed In the minds of many
against using advertised Medicines or Nostruns.
but through the advice of friends and those who
had used them this objection was overcome.
After eighteen years exertions commencing
in a small way. the popularity Of my articles
has extended TO all parts of the United States,
aud widely throughout foreign countries-and
this in the face of much opposition. Every
means has been resorted 70 by unprlnclpled
dealers since their merit and success have been
known-such as advertising larger bottles at
less prize. consuming all other prepar9tions, and
even copying my advertisements-but L an
happy to state that out of the many who have
resorted to this, none have been successful.
My object in this notice is to make facts
known to the public and respectable dealers,
believing, after so many years exertions, THAI
the Druggists will discountenance such pro-
may not be damaged by the use Of inferior Or
spurious ones.
knowing that many may read this article
who are unacQuainted with me, append few
remarks from those of my native city, and whose
names are known in all parts Of the world:
Being person ally acquainted with Mr.. ii, L.
Hemlbold it affords me pleasure in stating l
have been most favorably impressed with his
energy and integrity, and gratlfed at his sue
cess" WIN. WEIGHTMAN,
Firm of Powers 4 Meightman,
Ninth and Brown streets, Philadelphia.