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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-02
JAIME. F. Branch

james F. Branch
VI.
Neal L. Speares et. al. -
frHE PLAIETIFf, ON AFFIDAVIT
Il that the defendant Is indebted TO him,
and Is q non-rcsident Of the State. Hav.
ms btained from me, VIM. Sims, Justice Of
the Peace for the county Of HAYWOOD, and
State Of Tennessee, an original attachment
against the estate Of the defendant. End return
able before me OF some other Justice o. the
Pcace for said county and state, and the same
having been levied on the Defendants prop
erty, u u therefore ordered y me that saia de
ferdnnt appear BEFORE re nj my Office. IN the
town Of Brownsville, county and state Store
said, on the 18th Of May. leo. 70 defend sad
attachment suit, CT Il VIII be proceeded WIN
* parte And. II Is further ordered that THIS
notice be pablished in the Memphis funi--
ITporR. WV. SINS, J. p.
B. p BON. Atty Cor PinintiH al iavtw
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Night Express at 8 pm. every day.

This train is especially for through travel.
II is furnished with new and commodious, well
ventilated cars, elegant and splendid sleeping
cars, and goes through without any change OF
cars or baggage, making close connections at
Cairo with through Express trains on Illinois
Central Railroad at II am, reaching st. Louis
from Memphis in 20 hours; Louisville in 80
hours Cincinnati in sc hours; making this the
shortest. quickest and best route to all points
North and East.
Through Tickets for sale at all the principal
Ticket Offices in the South in Memphis. NJ
Gayoso House. S. Cook, Agent IA Jefferson
street, Larry Harmstad. Agent; at Memphis
and Ohio Railroad Depot, head Of Main street.
IIN NQ 1lt SAM. b. JONES,
ap25-lm General Superintendent
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STATE OF TENNESSEE, ! 90
Shelby County. 90

On this eth day of April, 1866. ]. J.'Powers.
Martin Kelly and Patrick G.. Meath, who are
personally known to me as the persons de-
scribed in, and who executed the within deed
Of partnership, appeared before me and sever
ally acknowledged the same as their act and
deed.
By J. WEAVER, d. G. 3.
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ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING QUAIL
i fed as the adminiStratrix Of james Armour.
dccessed, t-fore the County Court Of shelby
coruty. the creditors Of said estate are notihed
10 present fhoir claims for payment within me
tine prescribed b. law, and pcrsous Indebted
10 said eEtate Arr requested 20 make prT nentto
the undersirned az her residence- on Madison
street. EMILY ARMOUR,
arZ-larst AdmlnistfaiIi1-
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Elegant sleeping Cars on all Night Trains
TO CAIRO BY RAILINFIFTEENn HOURS.

nAILY MAIL PASSENGER TRAIN
~ Sundays excepted, leaves Memphis at
$50 am, making close connection al Hum
boldt with Mobile and Ohio Railroad fol. Mo
bile, Mer idian, Columbus, Corinth, Jackson,
Trenton, Union City, Paducah. Columbus, KY,
and all stations on That road, and at Cairo with
Illinois Central Railroad for all Northern and
Eastern cities.
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R AILWA


rs NOW OPEN, AND RUNNING TWO
l. daily fast Express Trains from Cincinnati to
New York and all Eastern cities. Passengers
will find this most desirable route. The equip
ments of this road are unequaed by any on this
continent. Elegant Palace Sleeping Cars ae-
company all night trains, and Smoking Cars on
all trains. Ample time is allowed at regular
hours for meals, and the unbroken broad-gauge
without change offers to travellers 3 degree OF
security, comfort and speed not to be found on
any other route. Connections vim Cairo, St
Louis or Chicago for this route are certain: also
connections for Pittsburg, Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington. Tickets had and bag
gage checked through at all principal South
western offices. For further Information and
LARRY HARmSTAD,
II Jefferson street
E.B. BYINGT0N.
8 Jefferson street
Z. T. FULLER,
General Ticket Agent.
D. MCLAREN,
General Superintendent
ISAAC PAIST.
mar26-3m Gent Southwestern Agent
NOTICk TO Cotton SHIPPERS.
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Witnesses:
l.. p. JONES.
PATRICK j. MULVIHILL.
All interlneation inserted before the signing
and sealing Of this deed.
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DEED OF PARTNERSHTP,

r ET THE DEED OF LIMITED PART
IL nership between ]. j. Powers. Martin Kel-
ly and Patrick g. Meath. be published in the
daily PUBLIC LEDGER once week for six sue
cessiye weeks f"I ~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-28
A Row in the Radical Camp.

In the Senate, on the l4th, on the mo-
ton to take up the bill to admit Nebraska,
the following sparring occurred between
Wade and Sumner:
Mr.. Sumner asked Wade if he considered
himself forced to admit rebel states if they
refused suffrage to the freedmen.
Mr. Wade said he considered himself
bound to admit the rebel states if they rati-
fed the constitutional amendments within a
reasonable time.
Nj Sumner-Even with the word white"
in their constitutions?
Mr. Wade-Without regard to that.
Mr.. Sumner-Without regard to the
rights of the freedmen?
Mr.. Wade-I am as much in favor Of col
ored suffrage as anybody, but will stand
by my agreement.
A Craig's Agency dispatch ssys:
"The side bar discussion in the Senate,
to day between Messrs Sumner and Wade
is regarded here Us the most significant dis
cussion of the session. Those Senators
stood facing each other fer several minutes
Mr. Wade contending that Congress was
hoGerabIy bound ~to consider the constitu
tional amendment, if adopted by the South
ern States, as conclusive of their right to
representations Mr.. Sumner as earnestly
denying that there was any such agreement
or understanding Mr. Wade said he sho d
stand by his bargain, when Mr.. Sumner,
waving lis hand 10 Mr.. Wade said: Then,
sir, We part company.
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Fire and Loss of Life.
Mamnhis. Dec 10


An appalling disaster occurred here this
4 fire broke out ahon, ) o clock
in the basement of Joseph Skeet's confec-
tionerv store. Sixteen persons who were
sleeping in the fourth story were Su Hpcated.
or Killed from eaping from the windows to
the pavement below WIN. G.. Lee, whole-
sale merchant, aud son in-law Of SSees.
and his wife and child were asleep. Capt.
Waldraven, Chief Of the fre Department,
assembled by ladder to the room and fonnd
the wife dead. He seized the child and es-
capped with it through The window, the
blankets over ,>e face having saved it. Jas.
Bartle, employed there, jumped from .
fourth story window aud escaped witt.
slight inj uries. Several others attempted
it. but were dashed to pieces on the pave.
ment. Nine negroes employed in the es-
tablshment were burned to death, and Of l8
nersons residing in the building only one,
Bartle, escaped. The engines we're prompt
iy on the spot anl extingu shed the fire with
but little damage to the building.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-28

Es Mrs. INDIGNATION sends us the
following in reply to an article in our last
issue We think that her excitement ran
too high when she penned it, or her COM
muuication would not be quite SO bitter, as
it certainly would be more pleasant to some
of our readers: We advise her to keep more
cool when she next writes for the Plot:
Etlt0r Of the Manttouoc Plot-DEAR
SIR
Will you permit one who is not in the
habit of either writing for newspapers or
attending conventions to say word or two
in response to your Especial reporter 81
account Of the Ladies Convention,
which is said 10 have been held here lately
which same report is received with loud
acclanation aud great gusto by GER
tain--uo very small-class Of the male pop
ulation of our community who are always
exceedingly anxious to turn the public gaze
from scrutiny of their own conduct toward
any object but themselves, and are raven
ously desirous of iufictiug any possible slur
or falsehood upon class who are neither
seen, considered, nor heard of much or often
in public affairs. We don't wonder much
that such an attempt should be made at
this particular time, when we consider
that Grand Jurors are inulcting. and I'D ges
runi>hing, aduonohius and warning cur
Hege Lords for immoralities at least as
gross, wicked and corrupting, as ladies
idle gossip, aud we .caa easily comprehend
Why the character of Mrs Homeb0dy.
drawn in your report, should to q mind
inspired by the fumes of elcvating toddy
po tray the very acme OF female perfection,
especially to such as comprise the village
I1Ler B0uyd and the liquor exchange Of
our drouthy critics. Such creatures, in their
eye, are perfect deyinites--so docile, pa
tient and peaceabe, suited exactly to the
habits Of our Messrs Flsh~cales, Leather
Boots, and Cereals, and that our brave
uyn who face the bar from early morn til
late night, thc VI .ssrs. Bourhons, MaltS,
Eyes, Ginsings, Cherry Bouncies, Bran
"'SS' N''HC 'hc Eid'h J, lidit NlucT; DeeTheS
and what-rUt, should be ready to burst with
admiration tor something clse) tor our
ilomebodys, and have profound disgust for
our Loftics and our Toungeys, does not
assoni,h Us. Bat we have thus much to
say, however. that as yet. Grand Juries
have not indicted any Of us for our harm
less gossip. Can your Card and Billiard
men say as much?
Yours, III some Of fever,
Mrs & INDIGN ALTON
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Are DeSerters DlstranchiSed.

In trying the case of John Ryan, de-
serter from the army in 1862, involving his
rigLtt0 vote, Judge Warren, of the Cincin-
natl police court, decided:
81. That an act Of congress could not be
made retroactive, and deserter in 1862
could not be punished under a Jaw passed in
1868.
The evidence of identity as raised by
the defendant counsel, was one of fact,
and he was not satisfied that the identity
had peen established.
"A conviction by a court martial would
he necessary to distranchise The judges Of
elections are not jurors to try criminal 5. and
can only rule out vote Of "A party guilty of
crime which carries distranchisement with
it, upon the fact being established that a
conviction before competent tribunal has
taken place.
We hope some Inspectors of Elections in
this county will take warning from the
above, and not again subject themselves to
fine and imprisonment as they did last fall
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Two Women Roasted to Death.

From the Eaton Rapids (Michigan) Journal.
One of the most horrible of calamitles,
such as death by fire. occurred in this place
on Thursday last, by viii h the wife of
William }. Huntington, and hired girl
named Wilson, agei about 10 years, were
burned to slch an extent as to cause the
death of the latter within the next "a
hours, anu the life Of Mrs Huntington, at
the present time Of writing, Saturday
noon, to be despaired Of The particulars
are as follows: At about the hour of III
o clock, A. NJ, Miss Wilson, the hired girl,
started fire in the kitchen stove for the
purpose, as We understand CT preparing
dinner. In the place Of aindlings, to make
haste In this work, she took can of kerc
sene oil and poured part OF its contents on
the wood, when suddenly sheet OF flame
darted from the steve and following up the
stream of liquid from the can set its con-
tents On fire. Then followed the bursting
of the can, the burning liquid scattering
over the room and over the clothing of the
unfortunate girl Her screams brought
Mrs. Huntington from the next room, who,
seeing her in flames, grasped i pail
of water in order to aid her, but in passing
by the stove she slipped and fell into a
pool of the burning fluid, which speedily
! utI ClUluCS Ill DUN tIcu
rushed out doors frantic with pain, endeav-
oring to put out the flames by rolling on
the ground. Mr.. Huntington and another
man near by rushed speedily to their rescue,
In vain trying to tear the burning clothing
! from their bodies, and both burning their
handt severely i'll the attempt. Al! unavail
iug all yes,lges Of clothing except the
covering to the feet and small particles of
cloth around the neck and shoulders of
Mrs. H., We're devoured by the flames, and
both Of their bodies burned to backened
crisp. AS we stated above, Miss Wilson
died in great agony from the burns, about
| 10 o clock Friday morning Mrs. Hunt
lngton seems to have been in less pain, but
most probably from the fact of senSibility
being more or less destroyed in the parts
burned. AT the time OF the caiaullry, Mrs
| II. was enctente, which rendered her situa-
ton the more critical, all hopes Of her
recovery being given up by physicians and
friends. Mrs. ii. is the daughter of Mr.
). DeCoursey, of this place, and in case Of
her death, OF which thee is no doubt, viii
leave a. husband and three children, parents
brothers and sisters, and many other warm
friends and relatives, to mourn her sad fate
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MARBLE WoRKs.-A change has taken
place in the proprietorship of the Manito-
voc Marble Works-Wm. F. Watrous
Esq, having purchased the interest of Mr.
Wybro in that establishment Mr. Mend
hk is an experienced workman in that line,
and Mr.. Natrous is well known to all Of our
citizens as an upright, honorable business
man, who will not fail to give satisiac tion to
his customers. We hope our citizens in
town and country viii patronize the new
-rm, as they can get grave stones, monu-
ments, &c, from them cheaper and in as
good style as elsewhere.
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WN AND COUNTRY

CHRISTMAS THANKS. On Monday last
pur Office looked more Ike poultry shop
han a printing establishment, for it con-
tanned large number Of turkey, geese,
rabbit, &c, kindly sent rs by friends too
numerous to mention, all Of whom may
! rest assured that their acts Of Kindness viii
pot be forgotten.
We would be doing injustice 10 our own
ceilings did We not specially thank the firm
bf JOSEPH Villas & Co. for their liberal
christmas gift The gentlemen comprising
khat firm have aforetime done lis many
ac's of Kindness which are gratefully re-
rnembered, and We hope that in their com
fng experience the scripture may be veri-
lied that ''there is that giveth yet max h
rich" We commend their extensive and
liberal establishment to those that like
good bargains aid are fond Of doing business
with large hearted men.
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A Queer Accident.

Commander L. Simpson, of the United
States steamer Mohicun, reports. from
Ceura, Brazil, November 7th, the arrival
Of the vessel at that place. He states that
on the afternoon of the 30th ult, when off
the Sencoe Grands, one hundred miles east,
of Maranham, the back of large fish was
seen about a cables length from the ship,
and declined diagonally toward her. A
few moments afterwards the engine sud
denly stopped, steam was shut off and a
hurried examination was made, but no
cause could be discovered fer the remarka-
hle result. Steam was again turned on
but the engines could not be forced ahead
At this time several pools of blood were
seen to rise to the surface of the water un-
der the stern. After few minutes it was
discovered that a large black fish, or whale
had been caught between the propeller and
the frame. The shock on the engine was
very great, and rendered it necessary to
stop several times during the next twenty
four hours screw up all parts of the en-
gine, thus exhibiting the jar it had re-
ceived.
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THEATRE AND BALL. Next Monday

THEATRE AND BALL. Next Monday
evening will be gala night at Turner's
Hall, and great preparations are being
made for pleasant and happy time The
programme consists Of an interesting Play
IN which some of our best actors will take
part, after which a grand ball will come off.
Doors will be open at clock, and the
performance will commence at 7 l-2 precise
~. Those who wish to see the play should
be on hand promptly at the latter hour. =
Admission sc cents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-28

MARINE DISASTERS From the Detroit
Tribune we gather record of marine dis
asters which have occurred during the sea-
son Just closed. The record is by no means
complete, as numerous instances have taken
place at remote points which never reached
Us. In many instances, as will be seen, the
amount Of damages has beer. noted, but to
effect this in every case would simply be
impossible, and could not be reached with
any dsgree Of certainty. The total num-
ber of disasters for 1866 we find to be 62l.
an excess over 1865 Of 200. The following
Is the record:
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The Graves of our Heroic Dead.

During the past yea, the Government has
paid great attention to soldiers graves and
cemeteries. Everything that patriotic
respect for the dead could suggest has been
done. Every grave has been carefully ten
dcd, and It's occupants name and rank put
on the head as well as on the records
Of the cemetery. At first this was done
on wooden headhoardS, but, desirous to per-
petuate the record of its brave soldiery,
Government has now determined to make
the headboards more lasting, and have con
structed them of iron The whole number
Of bodies of Union soldiers reported as
buried Is 34l go, at an expense Of ST, IA.
81. These are buried in cemeteries in the
II ~
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a LONG CHASE AFTER BANK ROBBERS.
4 dispatch has the following:

A letter from Mesila, New Mexico, saws
that on the 26th ult., Detective Thomas P
Vantrees succeeded in arresting Charles and
Eugene Hamilton, clias Doctor Livingston
and Professor Lewis. in Ell Paso, Mexico,
on the charge of robbing the bank of Rock
well & Co., of Eikhorn, Walworth county,
Wisconsin, $3.50 900. These men have
been steadily pursued for thirteen months,
and finally captured in foreign country,
when they supposed they had successfully
baff1ed their pursuers.
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Sulrat's Escape from Papal Officers.

A private letter from Paris records the
particulars of Surratt' daring escape from
the officers of the papal dominions
1t seems that the identity Of the Roman
zouave and the American assassin Was first
suspected by another member OF the regi-
ment, Canadian, whose name Is some
thing like Pierre Petite. This man com
municated his discovery to Gen. King,
American minister at Rome, who, evidently
regarded the affair as moonshlny, replied
merely in formal way, stating that the
necessary inquiries would in due time be
mpde. The ministers letter, by a curious
chance, fell into the hands Of another
zOuaye bearing a similar name, and by him
was shown to Surratt. The latter took
possession Of the letter, and shortly after
deserted. BY this time Gen. King had
thought more seriously Of the affair, and
had sought and obtained permission OF the
Papal government to hunt for the fugitive.
He was found some days afterwards, | am
not informed exactly when, and under
guard Of soldiers was put on the march to
Rome
The cortege was passing along a road
bounded on ore side by steep bank, or
what might BE termed almost IL preciplce,
Something over hundred feet deep, when,
suddenly, SIrratt darted from the hands OF
his captors and threw himself over the
ACTIVITY. It would have been madness TO
follow him by the direct route, and when
search was made to a mere roundabout
method, he fugitive was nowhere to be
found. All further investigation resulted
irultiessly until, some time after, OuI au-
| thorites were informed of person answer
cIe MT n n
lying recovering tfom serious injuries in a
ncighhoring hospital Search was accord
ingly instantly directed there. but the quar-
ry had scented danger and fled before his
pursuers arrived They succeeded, how
ever, in tracing him by devious routes to
| Ciyita Necchia, where, it was ascertained,
! he had taken a steamer for Alexandria.
Lo, THE PooH NEGRO The Savannah
| Georgia. correspondent Of the Boston Post
writes as follows:
| Il have travelled extensively through
| the south recently, AMI the picture is the
same everywhere. The negro has been
! suddenly thrown upon his own resources
and is not prepared for and does not under
stand the situation In which his northern
friends (?) have been so long desrous of
placing him. There is plenty of work for
him to do, and his former masters are anx-
ious to employ him and willing to pay him :;
but beyond the satisfaction Of his immedi-
ate wants he will not work. He is not
provident, and his mind is filled with Uto-
pian dreams that the riyuletS will all run
whlshey, that corn cakes~wlll grow cooked
to turning IN the roadside, and that hogs
with forks in their backs and knives in
their teeth will come to him roasted and
begging to be eaten. When they do work
they demand exorbitant wages from their
employers, are regardless of their contracts,
and seem ia tli1k it a part Of their duty to
| be obstinate and insulting or lazy and neg
ligent to those who hire them"
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ray Poor old Mrs. Partington can

ray Poor old Mrs. Partington can t
comprehend the new tangled notions of
the present times. She says:
There is one thing sure, the females of
the present regeneration are heap more
independepter than they used to be- Why,
| saw a gal to day that know belongs to
the historical class of society, with her dress
all tucked up to her knees, her hair all
buzzed up like as if she hadn't time to
comb it for a week, and one Of her grand
moiher's old caps in an awful crunbied
condition on her head Why, laws honey,
when l was gal, if any Of the feers come
along when had my clothes tucked up that
way. and my head kiyercd with an old rag,
why | would run for dear life and hide out
of sight. VIII, well, the gals then were
innocent, uncontiscated critters, now they
are whot the French call ''blazes - y
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AcclDENT.-On Wednesday last while +.
&. TREAT, Esq, was driving in the country,
his horse became unmanagatle by break
age Of a portion Of tie la ness, and Mr. T
in endeayoring to control him, was thrown
out of the buggy by which he was severely
Injured. Luckily, Wm. EAToUGH, E,q.,
happened along about the time, cared for
Nr. TREAT, and conveyed him to his resi-
dence. We hope to see his smiling coun-
tcnancc again il a day or two.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-28

SESsTBLE.-A republican friend of ours,
living IN one Of the northern towns, imag
lining that be could not longer afford to take
the P2ot, called upon Us last week, and
discontinued it. On arriving home, how
ever, he found that his action was not ac-
ceptable TO his better half, for yesterday we
received the following note from him:
''Deur SIR II received a severe "cnr-
tain lecture for stopping the Plot Please
continue 5endiGg it, and obIige
Yours truly, W"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1866-12-28
Ess. y Boston paper states that notyith

r9- y Boston paper states that notwith-
standing the large numbers of foreign i'm
migrants who have arrived in this country
during the current year, considerable num-
bers are leaving every week for their cid
European homes. Most of those returning
are Irish, who are unable to find satisfactory
and remuncratiye employment in the large
cities where they land, and are unwilling to
go into the interior. The German
Immigrants are Of different class, and
generally have some money, so that they
are able to take time in locking for place
to settle. They mcstly seek the agriculture
al regions Of the far West, and foreigners
who choose to do that will be under no ne.
cessity of returning to Europe