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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29
NJ EDIcAL.
'.A.i MRS. WINSLOW'S -
MYSTIC PILLS.
The Greet Female Remedy
ipsnaFor irregularities. aq

VWE MYSTIC PILLS ARE THE RESULT
i ofcrsfnl study and much experience in Al
the varieties Of female complaints; and, IN me
have used Them. are the safest surest and most
inf,llible prepa rntion for Regulatory Alter
alive and Invigorator ever offered to the
public.
They remoye all instructions of .nstare. i'm.
part yigor 10 the debilitated and delicate and
assist the vital functions to resume healthy
condition.
They archie only genuine Female Pills eS7
tani
Being prepared only for q legitimate purposes
they contain nothing injurious to the system,
aagi are entitled to o place among the family
medicines.
No maiden. wife or mother SHOULD be without
the NJ, she Pills. Sold by all druggists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29

Beard a Co. are also manufacturers Of the
Excelsior Fire and Burrlar-proof Safes
Price lists and oirsulan furnished on appli-
cation. my3l-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29
Greatest Invention of the Age,
Being q Protection against Fire, and
Will not Rot Oh.

1T COMBINES sTRENTH WITH RAPID
Il ity Of adjustment to bales Of any size. re-
quirine only one-third Of q minute TO tie up a
bale Of cotton.
: Ii being nov well knownto all the dealers in
rope for bailing cotton, that only very small
crop Of hemp was made the past year. and that
ana that A gupply cannot be relied on at any
price. In Confederation Of these facts, an deal
ers. and those requiring ties, viii do well to put
in their orders for this Tie soon, thereby securing
a supply for the season. The indications now,
80 far a. We have learned, are, that the demand
Tor this tie viii be very large, hence the neces-
sity Of making early orders, which, addressed
10 the manufacturer,
STONE a MURPHY. or
NJ. j. SMITH a co., New Orleans.
fft LACY A McGHEE. Memphis.
VIII meet with prompt attention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29

as sf VIA fl -
Memphis ~ Charleston.
<-usa&;szeEz1s ~ en- af
AtG - E,Err 4 sazssszzzg
~! q A y n s9,s5 9!,ss
EAST TENNESSEE 4 GEORGIA,
East Tennessee a. Virginia,
| VIRGINIA g. TENNESSEE
s.aHfh h AND t
Orange Il Alexandria Railroads.
| y sssiia. q, - = sli'l = ist ait
Shortest Line from Memphis to
Washington, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York.
Mnil Train leaves Memphis. l,i5 Pm
Corinth Accommodation .;'',,.,'''''"'' 9,S1 An
| Grand Junction Accommodation. 800 Pm
s AND RETURNING
Mail Train arrives at Memphis. 5:45 pm,
Corinth Accomm odation. 1;zo An
Grand Junction Aceommoda,ion.''' 900 AM
.6at --o
THRouH TO NASHVILLE
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
ls.a e tttifi
Time as Good as by ANY Other
Route.
Passengers from Mobile ana Newlorleans
Make Close Connections at
Grand Junction and COrin!h.
No Delay at any Point on ,the Whole
Line to New York.
Magnificent Palace Sleeping Cars At
tached. to all Night Trains.
baggage Checked Throughto all 1mpor-
fF tant Points.
Through Tickets Sold at Rates as Low
as by any Other houte'
The Roads composing this Great Route have
been in successful operation one year since the
close OF the war--have been th0roug repaired.
and provided with new and permanent Bridges
added largely 10 the quantity and qualIty OIL
their Rolling Stock. and for Safety and Com
fort are -.ssf
Unsurpassed by Any Other
Route.
Mail Train leaving Memphis at l;lo pm,
takes passengers TO Bolivar and jackson, Tenn.
passengers for points south Of Strand june
ton, or for points on Mobile Qhip Railroad
either north or south Of Corinth. leave Mem
phis at $50 am.
for all iInpor.ant. points in George, East Ten
nessee Virginia, North and South Carolina.
g8- For Through Tickets and further lnior.
m .tion, apply at the Company's once, No. 10
Court street, Memphis.
ssF- Through Tickets can be procured at all
Railroad Ticket Offices in New Orleans also,
at Canton, Miss, Grand junction and Cerinth.
7tTT-1f 20 Ias W. j. ROSS,
Ka General Superintendent.
W. L DANLEY. Gent Ticket Agent.
AZ M III MA H. Ir. job
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29

BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
LATEST FROM ALL QUARTERS
Capture OF a Gillian Privateer
MIR. FOx's Speech at Moscow
Dean Richmond Died Yesterday
Cholera Almost Abated In n. Y.
President en- route to Chicago
He is Enthusiastically Received
More American Arms in Mexico
MaripOsa, Cal, Destroyed by Fire
The Hayti Insurgents Repulsed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29
VIM. A. ROBINSON & co.

A FTER A SUSPENSION OF BUSINESS
IA for nearly four years, we again come before
the public soliciting share of patronage in
the above branches Of businessin our buildings
on
- II ELI " ~ X Il E It,
Opposite the GayosO House.
We are prepared to build and repair Saw
Mills, Engines etc; furnish all kinds OF Cast
iugs for Buildings Plantations 'Railroade or
Steamboats,. With an experience OF twenty
five years as practical mechanics and maehin-
lists, we feel confident of our ability to give sat
sfaction. Our prices shall be as low rs the ex-
penses of labor and material will admit Of
jy2l-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29
1896 No 1866.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
,G RAILROAD LINE.
Three Daily Passenger Trains
Through to Louisville Without
Change of Cars. -
BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH TO'ALl
PRINCIPAL CITIES.

Elegant Sleeping Cars on al
Trains.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29

THEsOFFICE OF THE MEMPHIS COT
i ton Mills is now at the house OF Sch0olfeld
~ Hanauer, 2d6 Front street, where full sup
ply of Osnaburgs, Cotton Yarns, Rope. etc
constantly on hand. W. b. WIGGS,
\ jy23- 3m l'l Business Agent
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29

BY TELEGRAPH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-29
Passengers from Mobile and Newlorieani
Make Close Connections at
Grand Junction and COrin!h'

The Roads posing this Great Route have
been in successful operation one year since the
close ofthe war--have been Thoroughly repaired.
and provided with new and permanent Bridges
added largely TO the quantity and quality oil
their Rolling Stock. and for Safety and Com
fort are ..s.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2s 1866

Of cotton on the 10th inst, from the Gre str
press, were all sent for trial TO the First 80
Court, and their bail fixed at $500. =, ova ~
B. Reordan, for selling bogus jeweIy = ~ ~ sIs III
tempting to bribe the officer, was senten " ~
fine. or fifteen days imprisonment. ,,,.a,,s aud
Elizabeth Webben II. Ford, Ann y snr sor
p. Henry were sentenced to pay q hne y = ~
being drunk.
RECORDER GAsTINEL's sCoURT. -Thos. ~ daIia 70
was sentenced to pay fine of twenty-five ,.4i
or be imprisoned for thirty days for being druak
indecent, and appropratng to personal naS cngso
lard ball belonging to Young Amer,oA eoA.ee
hours. sB-s u
William Sanders, colored, was fined ten doilars,
and required to give peace bonds for sl1 monlns
for drawing knife on Sergeant Jacob mh.on' -
celored soldier. .e ~
Aug Newman was sentenced, to fne fen,t 81 aea sea
kdoars or ten days imprisonment, for assauls aho
Daniel Minhan, Daniel Monehan, John Morland
and Edward Connors, charged with drunAennese'
were each fined in the sum Of five dollaIs. &, -.
Dennis DOran was sentenced to ten Gays ~ sAS
workhouse for being drunk.
| John McGiffer, George Gallagher and Snafies
Lewis were also fined IS for drunk kenness.e xto :,
Victor Deean was sentenced 70 fine Al nh
ten days imprisonment for fighting and disturbing
| the peace. ~ = =, :, g, !,
James Brown was fined $40 upon the same
charge. ...,..,
candies, was sent to the parish prison ~ nse
days.
| PROVOST CouRT.-The case of 4. y. bowen
charged with offering government properly ioi
sale, was continued till tuesday, 2sd inst:
| John Furlong 1st N. 0. Vols, A. Jack;sston 81 ane
Chas. Best, Of the same corps, charged Win Delhs
drunk and disorderly, had their cases connnuee
| till Tuesday, 23d inst.
So also we're the cases of Sergt. Scraiiord, =
| Brown, G. w. Baker and James Smith, chargeo
with fighting and disturbing the peace. q,
| Frederick Cox, for stealing government g coai %
was sentenced to one months imprisonment N tns
police jail.
James Russell, drunk and dsorderly, was sen
1 fenced to ten days in the police jail.
4 W. A. s. Oiivere, charged with wearing !: Gon
federate uniform was dismissed upon examination
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

THEFT AND AcGouNTABILrrY.--"P Patrick, the
widow Maloney tells me that you have stolen one
Of her finest pigs. Is that sogS
eyes, yer honor.n
What have you done with it y
/ Killed and ate it, yer honor .
d Oh, Patrick, when you are brought face to face
with the widow and the pig on the judgment day.
what account will you be able to give of yourself
when the widow accuses you of the tleft?N
did you say the pig would be there, your rive
renee ?n
'sTo be sure did p Il
pWell, thin, your riyerence, I'll say. Mrs. Bralo-
ney, there's your pig. ."-[ Exchange.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
Gen. Wa ellington. writing to Richard Henry Lee,
August % l'775, said:

Gen, W 6HIHgIUH, WrIJiIlg 10 TICndfu Henfy lee,
August 20, l775. said
have made pretty good storm among such
kind officers ,,S tie Massachusetts government
abounds in since tcaRe to this camp, having broke
one colonel and wo captains for cowardly con-
duct at Bunker Hill and two captains for drawing
more provisions and nay than they had men 10
their Companies and Que for being absent from
his post when the enemy appeared and burned a
house just by. Besides til. re have at this time
aterns under arrest for n. II, T. In short, spare
none; and yet fear it viii l0t all do, as these
people seem to be only attentive 10 their interests
There has been, says the Chicaa 20 Times, no I'M
since During the late war she was attentive only
to her own interests. Major Gener Js pundered
cities, and her reverend Colonels stose libraries
Her people took contracts, furnishing shoddy,
vagabonds and negroes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

ANOTHER CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpasSr.--T The
following is the Constitutional amendment offered
by Mr.. Rollins, Of New Hampshire:
Congress may preseribe the qualification ol
electors of the IAe 6F the House Of Repre-
for the election an! I'm Of such ulicers.f : : :
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

LoNa PRAYERs.- -Blder Knapp, speaking oflong
prayers, once said I" When Peter was endeayor-
ing 10 walk upon the water to meet his Master,
and WAS ABOUT sinking, had his suppicauon been
as long as the ntroduct on to our modern prayers.
before he got through he would have been nifty
feet under Water.n
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

! GET AND Bed. A Richardson, of the New
York Tribune, his correspondence from Califor-
MIA comments upon the propensity to abridge
conversation by the use Of expressive slang
phrases, and illustrates by the following incident
''That's the way put it up" signifies, the way
construct or build up my theory II don't sec
it,n incredulity. sYou bet,'' strong affirmation
and the rest Of that large family all flourish here
There is story Of a burglar, who at midnight
climbed up to a chamber window and cautiously
opened y. The occupant, CHANGING to be awake
bers face appeared, pressed against 1t the cold,
smooth muzzle Of a revolver with the injunction,
I sssYou get" You bet, = replied the robber, drop
ping 70 the ground and running for life. There Is
no more pithy dialogue on record. !,
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
Ho, use Of represent atives.

D..
\ The House was called to order at IL M. b,
Speaker Cage, no observed that as doubt hat
been thrown upon he pernanence of the organi
ration Of the House, effected at the called session
Sin November last, he felt delicacy in taking ths
fChair as Speaker, and would therefore move tina,
the Oldest member present, Mr.. ELAN, be chosen
Il to preside untA the sense Of she House should be
depressed upon the question.
Mr. Elan was accordingly voted to the Chair,
I and the roll being called, sixty-seyen members
answered.
The Chair desiring to know the pleasure of the
on the question Of organization,
/ Mr. Leeds presented the subjoined resolution: &
X Resolued, That the organization OF the House
of Representatives which existed at the late extra
session of the Legislature econsidered Its perma-
nent organization.
IA Mr. Jonas moved to amend by adding the words
" and that Hon. Duncan 8. Cage, Speaker, take
the Ohair.n
Mr. Bailey saw no occasion for these proceed
ings, There was no doubt that the Legislature
now opening its regular session was the Legisla-
ture elected in 1865 / and it was equally certain
that the officers elected at the extra session were
, the permanent officers Of the House.
Mr.. ELAN, in the Chair, suggested that two
courses were open to the House. They could
ei'aer continue the officers elected at the extra
q sion or enter into new election, if they saw
81 But he saw no occasion for the latter course,
az thought it would be eminently proper, in or
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

by cutting the veins Of the neck with KIN fe,
which she inserted In the mouth. 1t was at first
supposed that The children died Of gastric afFee.
tion they vomiting blood very freely. She says
she did the deed under an irresistible impulse.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

The CRY OF A WIDOWED MoTHER.--WHla can
be more touching or pathetic than the appeal from
heartstricken mother for her son? How many
a soul does it touch with grief, and how many d
wish viii be made that her appeal may bring back
again to her arms her noble boy: " Early in tie
war my only child, a noble boy of sixteen, re-
gardless of a home that left him no wish ungrati-
fed, left me for the army. When last heard from
he was wounded and languisling inprison at Camp
Chase and have sincelost all trace OF him. Those
who have had children born to them can imagine
awidowed mother in finding her lost darling, On at
least assist her in finding his grave. should God
have called him hence, Any Communication adj
dressed to Messrs. Mann, Boyd h Jones, publishers
of the Daily Sunny South, Aberdeen, Miss, will
reach me- Ali Southern and Western papers plense
copy. MARY g. WEST.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

Up to the year 1850, no less than fifty wells hai
been sunk in the great Sahara desert by the French
The total quantity of water given By these we'll
amounts to 100000 gallons per day.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
NUMBER 137.

hogsheads at full rates; mess pork $40 bacon
shoulders 15c.; clear sides zoe; hams DC; lard
lsc.; four VI; corn 60c.; oats 50c.; cotton 45ac.
whisky ~ Is hay $l4 per ton.
& CrscIssArI, Jan. ~. Flour steady at full rates.
Wheat "a 05. Hogs I'll 50. Pork 40, Lard 17A.
Cotton 463c. n s
NEW YoRK, Jan. % The cotton market closed
dull and heavy at Soc. for middiing. Flour dc :.
elined l5c. Sugar quiet; Muscovado Ise. siffo,as-
ses quiet; New Orleans VI Is. Pork 40 75.s
Money quiet and easy at 5 per cent. Gold cloeed
at 1851. Government stocks dull and i shade
lower. Stocks heavy. s r. 4
From Yestszdssss Evening PapersJ
Ngw YoRK, Jan. 22.--The Worlds Washington
special says information has been received that
Jnarez fed from Chihuahua December D, with go
men. The Imperialists entered the place without
resistance.
David Schif and George Boyce have been ar
rested and identified as the robbers Of HE messen-
ger of the Farmers and Citizens Bank Of vii.
liamsburg. There Is no clue yet to ths money.
The Herald's Toronto correspondent says the
reason for the postponement of tie meeting oi
the Parliament till May next is the fear that a
Fenian invasion may be made during the winter.
The Provincial Fenians, though in favor Of C,Aia.
honey, are not opposed to an invasion by General
Sweeney. & Is ,5s sss5 < ssssS s
One night last week word was sent oyer by dis
charged volunteers at Ogdensbnrg, that the n
mans were coming. The garrison at Fort Wei
lington turned out, when the ex-volunteers fired
several shots.
The garrison behaved very badly. The volun
teers returned very well satisfied with their sport
/ NEW YORK. Jan. %, 1910 p. M.--Cotton nomi
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XIV.
ier =, remove all aoubt, to pass tho resolution IN
ta Original form. The amendment, however, ne

der r, remove all doubt, to pass the resolution in
lta original form. The amendment, however, ne
considered unnecessary.
Mr. Seaman was in favor Of the resolution. Ihis
was continuation Of the session Of 1855, ana tne
officers then chosen were the permanent officers.
Mr.. Jonas withdrew his amendment, bat consld-
8ering that the resolution required some verbal
alterations, he proposed the following substitute,
which was accepted by Mr.. Leeds:
Be il RESCUED, That this House was regularly
organized Mt the recent called session of the Gene
raj Assembly, and that the officers then elected
are the officers OF the House. ss5S3
Mr. Stilie moved TO amend the substitute byadd-
ing to the last sentence the words,> during the
constitutional term Of the Legislature" which
amendment was accepted.
| resolution:
the Speaker, Chief Clerk, Assistant Clerk, Door
\ keeper and Warrant Clerk are elected for the
whole term.
/ Mr.. ScanIan moved to lay the substitute on the
table. He did not see why any exceptions should
/ be made. The SergeantatArms was not embraced
in the resolution. If they wanted to get rid Of
any officer that is not the way it should be done.
Such an officer should be directly voted out.
Mr.. Head said it was not his intention to except
any officer but to frame his resolution in such a
1 manner that the organization should only be con-
4 frmed Or recognized to the extent of the officers
Of the House, and not the committees, who, he
thought, were required to be appointed again.
Mr. Heads substitute was laid on the table
4 Yeas 81, nays Is.
Mr.. Jonas resolution as amended, on suggestion
OF Mr.. shlle, was then unanimously adopted.
A And Mr.. Cage having taken the Chair, q
i Sneaker.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23

INTERESTING MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-01-23
Middhng Quoted at SOC. in New York.

GOLD CLOSED AR 1873 "a
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14

A STEAMBOAT AND HER CREW ARRESTED ron MUR-
rER-Last Friday night, the steamer VIM. Butler and
all on board-some forty-fye pcrsons-were arrested
by the military authorities Of this place, for the alleged
murder of soldier belonging to the 80th u s. colorcd
inlaDtry. The first and second mates, and, we be-
Hovc, tile Waterman, we're heavily ironed, and con
fined in a dungeon. A guard was placed over the
boat to prevent her from leaving The balance of
the crew, except the captain and clerk, who are on
parole, were confined in the guard house. or tile
circumstances connected with this affair." we not
sufficiently posted to give them in full or vouch for
their correctness any further, than that dead soldier
was fshed out Of the river alongside the Butler Re
ports as to how he got there differ very much Per
sons on board state that he was drunk, aad fell
overheard, while fellow-soldcr who was in company
with him, states that the deceased as well as himself
was robbed and knocked overheard We are not
aware whether the deceased had any marks Of VIC
lcnce on him or not, but any one would judge from
the prompt and stringent measures taken by the
authorities that they have sufficient evidence to
crimnate the parties arrested. If they have not,
they have laid themselves open to severe charges
We have been informed by responsible parties that
the authorities refuse to listen to anything offered
in defence Of the.boat and crew, and give them no
satisfaction whatever, further than that an example
must be made Of them. Matters remained in this
state until Monday afternoon, when an order was re.
ceived from Gen. Candy, BY telegraph, to release the
steamer Butler, and only hold such Of her crew a.
were deemed guilty The boat was released prompt
", but about thrty-fve of the crew are still I'm
der arrest We don't exactly understand the mo-
tives Of The authorities in arrcsting the steamer
tor being accessory to an alleged murder, but arc
mognanimous enough to presume they do. The
whole matter should &c thoroughly Investigated, and
the guilty parties, no matter who they arc, severely
punished.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14

A. II. srErnEHs' ADDREss.-We make room this
week for the lengthy and able address Of the Hon 4
H. Stephens to the legislature Of the State Of Georgia
on the 22d of February. It is replete with wisdom
and good advice and should be read BY every nan IN
the south The subject Of bis discourse is one o. para
mount interest to the SOUTH and it is handled in
clear, calm ard logical manner utterly devoid Of IN
meaning rhetorical phrases The advice he gives US
is good, both in regard to our feelings towards the
north and the differences Of opinion among ourselves
There is, probably, no leading statesman in the south
from whom such advice could come with better grace
or have more effect with the people, than from Geor
gia's favorte son, Alexander H. Stephens
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14
Proceedings OF the Board of Trustees.

MAYOR OFFlcE-CITY OF SHREVEPORT,
March T. 1855;
AT nEutar meet Nc OF the mayor ana Trustees VI
the city y shreveport tle following members were
present HI5 honor j. j.: 1ooc9' AaIoT N IA" o.
M y H. % ~ nv . ,ootin ~ the B0ard
Inc pocgelngs Of tue I"s' injecting u inc
were Feal aFo adopted, ..,.,,,-
R5 c;. oL eoaalIn t; m rol1 ,,,,o,
- T1troiIo az fnn7,ory 19GG Tbe
Ine lepol L " tIg oo'4'' ''-e- ~ -
sun" Tt " G y LeGetseu. r1i oti, frebIv ,,non
=, Ile oq-itPiss' III G S e. soo 5 I Mar
ehe "cEop[s u o. SOU, 1Ur s s'i'
sum- io' Y1f ~ 1np or orFICrPs
IT, r 4,I,;s ,a1,r+ for FebTTorv 1sfG was re-
hnJ - ~, Il ~ 80; = lf,i+toa 0'
leF me- W l9 s ;F 5I6i Assistant NarsbaIs
ne ItPers o4 ~ Ia 80 acira5
ana oeA'0n' lo' h'O' "' - L2oo, "o'o
80 ororvod and ordered IN
LlG io'i'' "5 "
" " t''T oo.1 ,oi, o~orsos s29 80
r a Lesnsig' INC 81 Pti 80
= a i1soIai a. me " of iI MAN II 30
" p p Str3sss ono crosscnt saw - 5 80
p + - CsiIa,si i,1 glG ........ % 40
]. II Wilson noIceman 80 90
= II Vci5a3}'. III fas iiabrnarv II 90
r p TeaveTtya-ftb snrveyinc ~ 30 90
The account of G. A. Cook Il Co, for $247, re-
ferred to thd Committee on Claims
The committee appointed to examine the Digest Of
the Ordinances Of the CITY prepared by F. Leonard
reporting fagoraby upon the same it was resolved
that the said Digest be received and printed and that
original ordnance relative thereto.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14

irving in New York have to be overhauIed, the dirt
and stained cotton thrown out and then rebaled The
other day aborers in the discharge of their duty
found in one Of the bales $4,000 in gold. One Of
them proposed to the other divide and keep mum,
but the other said he would report to the boss The
purchaser of the cotton claimed the gold, and the
seller claimed it because the cotton had not been de-
livered aud for other reasons and probably the court
will decide to whom this rich mine belongs. The pur-
chaser gave the two Iaborers $500 each in greenbacs
TExchange.