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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-16
Horse stealinR-shootipg


On Thursday evening, 29th ult, two
horses were stolen from rack near the
public square in Fayetteville, by two
negroes, Alex Mason and Bob Topp.
They came to this place Thursday night,
followed by the parties losing the horses,
Mr.. Press Vance and Mr.. Thos Sugg,
accompanied by their friends, Dick Al
len, Jr., and - McElroy. The thieves
were so closely pursued that they turned
the horses loose in town, and the latter
were recovered by the pursuing party
Friday morning An attempt was made
to arrest the two thieves, but they made
stubborn and determined resistance,
assisted by Jim Vance, formerly the
property ofthe above named Press Vance
They fought desperately, and dared and
defed the officer Of the law and the
posse summoned to assist him. Bob
Topp and jim Vance were finally ar
rested, but Alex Mason is still at large.
During the fight Mr. Harrison Roberts
was badly shot in the hand and arm.
Captain Mcdonald, formerly of Brevet
Major General r. W. Johnson's escort,
was bruised about the head by the butt
end of pistol in the hands of Alex.
Bob Topp was wounded in the side, but
was able to travel to Fayetteville next
day, where he was tried before a magis-
trate and committed for trial. Jim
Vance was in the custody of Sheriff B. H.
Peden, but managed to slip his halter
and attempted to assassinate the Sheriff,
who, after commanding him to surrender
without effect, fired at him FIVE times
with the same result His loads being
exhausted, and the negro still pursuing
him with rocks, he changed ends Of his
stick and brought his desperate prisoner
to the ground with terrible blow, break
ing his skull and killing him instantly
Pulaski Citizen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-16
The Author Of Macaria.

A New York artist has painted Miss
Evans, author of " Beulah" and other
books, and lady correspondent thus
describes the face 1T is as unlike the
Southern type as possible. Those eyes
might have caught their hue from the
azure of the North, and that face have
been moulded in Ionic airs The brown
hair is gathered back from broad high
Beulah Bentons brow-reveal-
ing, too, the delicate, shell-like ears
The eyes of deep sky blue, are winsome,
even pathetic in expression. The nose
just touched with aquiline, the mouth,
which nature made to be very sweet, has
grown a little curt in the upper lip, and
is slightly sour about the corners; yet
with the simple white robe and the rose
at her throat, you see the portrait of a
little woman.
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San Francisco February 10 Correspondence oil
the Rochester Union and Advertiser.l
Wednesday last, besides being Ash
Wednesday and Valentine day, was the
6rst of the new year among the Chinese
of this city. / believe have told you
that there are from 5000 to 10000 of the
moon-eyed celestials in this city. Among
them are some very wealthy and respect
able merchants, and the doings of the
New Years holidays -four days. have
been quite interesting Fireworks and
crackers have been rafting in all parts
Of the city, but more especially in that
part of the town know as Chinatown,
where most Of the Johns" reside.
Many Of these merchants kept open
house, and received their white friends
with as much dignity and ceremony as
"any other man" Champagne and
other wines we're expended with lib
erality.
sThe temple was opened to all mclean
visitors who would honor them with their
presence, and /, among others, "honored"
them with call The building is situ-
ated in miserably dirty alley, and is a
small building, three stories in hight
The first story seems TO be occupied as
sleeping and smoking apartment There
were a number of Johns " lingering in
blissful repose upon the floor, while the
others we're enjoying the luxury OF
smoke The strong fumes of opium
which they smoke not having salutary
effect upon my olfactory organs, ! was
obliged to beat hasty retreat, and forth
with mounted to the second story. All
about this room were characters in the
Chinese language, brilliant lights were
suspended from the ceiling, and incense
burned upon the several altars where
were reared the gods whom they wor-
ship. On one side were arranged what
I took to be standards or poles, upon
which we're banners. These standards
we're surmounted with figures, carved
from brass, in the shape of dragons and
monstrosities of various forms. Near
this was reared an altar or pedestal,
where an ugly looking animal of the
dragon species received the homage of
the Johns. Around the animile
were come beautiful specimens of Chi
nese handiwork, consisting Of carved
work, embroidered work and artificial
flowers, the whole being under a canopy
of carved woodwork, handsomely gilded
with gold, silver and carmine.
Before this nondescript idol we're
placed plates containing oranges, can
dies and cups Of tea, given as an offering
but the gentle pussy with the i'm
rnense mouth and open jaws touched
them not
In another portion of the room are
placed large number, one hundred or
more, of small figures, carved from
brass, representing Chinese in various
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-16
BY TEL EGRA PHI
The Midnight Dispatches.
FROM ALL POINTS.

New YORK, April 10 The steamship
Saxonia arrived this afternoon. Cotton
declined from I'D to Id. Sales in two
days 5000 bales. Consols sc.
FoRTREss MONROE, April Is. The
steamer Vera Cruz, from Vera Cruz,
went ashore on the evening of the 18th,
during thick fog on the coast of North
Carolina Passengers, mails and bag
gage safely landed.
The Queen has sent George Peabody
her autograph and miniature, for munifi-
cence toward the poor of London, a
baroncy would be conferred upon him,
but he felt debarred from accepting such
distinction.
Funds have advanced in consequence
of the less threatening character OF Ger
man news.
PARIS, April 5.-Restes 67 to TO-
The anticipation of war between Aus
tria and Prussia has made most unfa-
vorable impression on commercial affairs
throughout France. 1t is apprehended
that in case Of wsr France cannot main
tain her neutrality.
New ORLEANS, April l4.-Gen. Harry
7. Hayes, who commanded brigade
under Stonewall jackson, has been NOM
mated for Sheriff
The Methodist Conference adopted a
report extending the jurisdiction of
Southern churches in every direction
Asked for a Committee on Episcopacy.
Reported advising the College of Bishops
to appoint one of their number to reside
in California, and also recommends the
election of six additional Bishops. The
Bishops veto was again discussed
The recent frosts in Baton Rouge Par
ish has killed cotton.
The papers of Houston, Texas, say
that Quantrell passed through Texas on
his way to Mexico
The Rdnehero says that Jeoningsos,
with an Imperial column of sixteen hun
dred strong, left Codoruta on the lst inst.
for chihuahua. Troublesome characters
are said to have taken the place from the
Neutrals, with the view of attacking the
conductor and capturing three millions
of dollars reported as coming on the
Monterey road.
General Garyea, to whom Mondig
willed his command when dying, has
been arrested for conspiracy, and re-
leased by Canalcs on condition that he
would leave the country. Garyea is now
in Brownsville.
A correspondent says the Liberals in
North Mexico are daily gaining ground
and reinforcements.
At Escobela's camps at Lenares there
are 5000 men, well disciplined and in
good condition.
Mejia made another forced loan, with
out paying the twenty Per cent Of the
former one.
Matamoros has no communication
with Bagdad or any place, except by
river.
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A large number of post Offices in Mis-
sissippi have been ordered to be imme-
diately reopened.
The President approved bill appro-
priating $4,000 to reimburse Pennsyl-
vania for money expended for payment
of militia in the service Of the United
States
The Paris Constitutional says that the
position of France on the German ques-
ton is one of neutrality, but she is pre-
pared for any emergency. The French
Envoy is said to have told the King OF
Prussia that France considered peace a
necessity for Europe, and if war broke
out France would certainly not be on the
side of the Power that discarded nego.
tiations.
The La France says that great prepa-
rations are being made in Austria, and
troops are organised for the war. Gen.
Benedict will command the army of the
north, and Gen. Van Goblenz commands
the advance guard
The Independent Beige has Berlin dis
patches, saying that Bavaria, Hesse and
Saxony have formed league, to bring
the Austria-P Prussian question before the
diet.
Berlin evening papers Of the 3lst, give
list of the fortresses ordered to be
armed, and state that seven artillery reg
iments have been raised to full strength.
A reserve of four new regiments of the
guard and infantry regiments, and three
army corps are to be called out, and no
substitutes nor reserves of these corps
will be released from military service at
present.
WAsHiYGToN, April a. "A special to a
Boston paper says preparations are
making for regular terms of the United
States Circuit Court at Richmond, next
month, for the trial of jeff Davis for
treason, which is expected to take place
within two months
The Government is prepared to punish
any infraction Of law by Fenians, but
sees no cause as yet for interference.
Negotiations have been commenced for
a new reciprocity treaty, and an arrange
ment of the fishery question.
HALIFAX, April l4.-The city medical
Office reports, up to last evening, ITO
deaths of passengers by steamer England,
including forty who died on the passage.
They report the disease probably severe
form of ship.fever with many prominent
symptoms of cholera. 1t amounts to
regular plague Medical men differ as
to the disease on board the steamer
England. 1t was eA'ectually checked
and confined to the steerage passengers
Parliament has been debating the
confederation scheme ten days
PITTsBURG, April 1.-THE steamer
Financier, with her entire cargo consist
ing of agricultural implements, iron,
nails and glass, was destroyed.
New ORLEANS, April l4-Cotton ir-
regular-sales l,6OO bales; receipts to-
day, 2,3O0 bales. Sugar, Flour, Oats,
Pork, Bacon, Hay and Tobacco unchang-
ed. Corn S9@9Oc. Sterling 339 Francs
4,25. Gold 25i. Freights unchanged
New YORK, April l4-Cotton, 3s,l
flour, advanced ljc; whiskey, 81 q;
pork, $25 62l lard, lS3c; money, quiet
and easy; sterling, II gold, 26ii Gov
ernment stocks, firm other stocks, un
settled
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Pagan Description of Chinese
Pagoda in San Francisco,

settled.
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A SUPERIOR REMEDY

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1t gives relief almost insta aneous aud is with
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the rast week. and found relief from a NEST dis,
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No. 1S9 Sycamore street, Cincinnati Ohio and
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street. oc "A "
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THE CANAL.-At a meeting of the new
Board OF Directors. OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, held at Berkeley Springs, on the
5th INST, the folio wing pream ole and reselu-
tion was adopted, with only one dissenting Z
yete-that OF Mr.. Addison, of GEORGETOWN
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
desiring 10 facilitate the transportation of coal
by all available means, and The Alexandra
Canal, one of its outlets to tn hs Potomac River
being now, and for some tine past. closed by
the military occupancy OF the asueduct at
Georgetown. the necessity for which we hope
hus now ceased:
ReSOlced, That the President and Directors
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
respectfully request the Presiden OF the United
States to relieve from military occupation and
turn over TO the Alexandria Canal Company
the Potomac aqueduct, which belongs to that
company. and at present the obstacle TO the
early opening Of that canal
1t is understood that when the Board of
Public Works of Maryland shall have ap-
proved the foregoing-of which there is no
doubt-the subject will be laid before the au-
thorities in Washington, with prospect, il is
hoped. OF having the aq ueduct restored to the
canal company. and one Of our main avenues
of trade. so lsng locked up through the in :
fuence Of rival cities, again opened. "Hope
deferred maketh the heart sick" but we vet
trust that ight and Justice will and that
our canal may ,one of these days, be a source Of
profit and great benefit to Alexandria.
The Directors at the same meeting deter
mined TO reduce the freight on coal Io cents
per ton, which it is thought Will have a bene-
fetal eft CT, and greatly increase the trade ON
the canal alexandra Gazette.
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TWO BAD CASES OF PILES Cured Ry mr.
eTRICKLAND'S Pile REMEnY

Mr.. Glass. of J JaAesv Wisconsin writes for
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has been troubled for eight years with an aagra
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from the army as tAcurab1e, (he being opite uara-
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we're cured With one bottle Of DR. rSTRTCKLANDS
PILE REMEDY. The recommend alton of thea
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-14

IThe season OF melons Cmusk and gater)
VIII soon beover Whatameloncholy thought,
that this musk be.
aIlt is said that the Crew Indians have de-
for the rash act
s6When is a blow from lady weicom.t
When she strikes you agreeably.
@The Emperor of the French is a grea.
pedestrian, tappears, and peculiar one Mr..
Reuter- telegraphed the other day that ms Ma
Jesty walked on foot in the Bois de Boulogpe
O The Portland Argus thinks the resuIt OF
the Maine election sis substantially yicLorv
because II so many OF our side had not let the
matter slip their minds. there's n o telling wnat
We might have done"
hen ence particle is set in motion by
rain on hillside, its course can only be down
wards: IL may rest for while, during
drought, but must move on before long when
ram comes. "No return tickets are given. IL
VIII wait there, and so on by the nex-t-rdiH.''
- Mrs Nina Giersch recently married to
her thru husband, in Newark, N. J., put ar
senic in cup OF milk, gave a little 70 her
boy, and drank the rest. The boys life was
saved, but she resisted all efforts TO save her,
saying that she wanted 70 die and be with her
second husband.
n%A little boy some six years old was using
his slate and pencil on Sunday, when his ia
ther, who was q minister, entered and said:
sis;s 90 III nrds aay 81 s no. use your
ing houses, father" was the prompt reply
1-Ths thirty ninth Congress worked eight
months TO make the negro eligible 10 the Pres
idency, but they never even thought of the
slow Irish and Dutch" as they fiippantly
term them.
SGeneral Grant has not only given arms
to the cadets ofthe Virginia Military Insutsfe,
but has also restored TO them the old Cadet Bat-
terry" He remarked in doing SO that the ..ris-
ing generation must be educated and the means
for that purpose must not be withheld"
1There is a girl in the ballet now, az one OF
the broadway theatres, who two years ago
was flirting about Paris, with a youth who
had run away from his home with her, carry
ing on all the savings, (tbe sole support) Of n
widowed mother. She looks modest, and can
blush still.
ga short distance below Memphis a black
man, sick with the small pox, was pitched in
o the river and drowned by some white men,
who were afraid OF the contagion.
~The trick Of selling sugar largely mixed
with sand s becoming very common, and IL 10
asserted that thirty three per cent Of the sugar
ent North from New Orleans is thus aduite-
rated.
s%A young and pretty servant girl of Mon
treal lately committed suicide BY throwing
herself INTO a deep we'll A truant lover was
at toe bot'om-not OF the well, but the poor
girls broken heart.
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ne fr-ssdent, IN orsef spec a. thanked
u Ood ihat ke could rece We this cordial welcome
as e'usen OF the United Sta,es. II was
source OF gra,ifcation that ne coold present TO
them the nag OF the country, not with twenty
h~e, eut thirty-slx stars.
CApiz JUNCTION Sept i3.-The party stop
oy James Cadix Sub~eanently the Pr-.if.nt
and others were introd uced, including Gen
tuster. who said he was 4 Harrison comfy
man, ana was eiad the President hsi op-
rortuniy 10 see some respectable men la n AZ
rison county. He had seen n New Market
the worst class Of people he had seen since
the oeginning Of the war. A yesce-.. Except
the rrbeis!'I Gen. Custer replied, "NS. A
don't except them; the rebels have repented :"
The President. IN n few remarks, SAID the
TINE had come when we snonld reason to-
cease, and concord and fra,ernai feeling pre-
Nsl Let us have entire Union, recon clliatton
and peace.
P1TrsBuRe, Sept. I3-The Presidential par.
~ arrived here this evening, and were escort
ed through some Of the principal streets
There wac constant confusion OF loud voices
ana the oarouches containing the President
and General Grant were ianked by imp ,tient
eahrrs, ana there was great contention -
have look at them IL now being twilight.
rockets and other fire W orks were igni,ed The
procession arrived at the ST Charles Hotel A.
soout seven clock. and here a dense crowd
mao preceded the excursiouists. There were
continuous hurrahs, hootings, Kissing and
calls Tor Grant and Farragut while lood
son.
Judge McCandless endeayored 20 secure
silence, but this being impossible, he ad
dressed the President. stating that the N o.
cipal authorities eff PITTSBURGH and AlleSha-
ny, disreesrding the popular voice, have de-
clined 10 invite you here. The people. with
out distinction of party, In town NEE, assem-
bled, have requested that should bid you
welcome to this, their workshop Of the me-
tropolis.
The President replied, but was constantly
interrupted with shouts, whistling, cries for
Gen. Oran:. and finally the Presiden a. ave up
the attempt to speak and beckoned Gef Grant
forward, who, in response 70 cheers. DO wed
his thanks.
party retired. The President and party par
took of a banquet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-14

AN INSANE MAN IN BARBER's SHoP.-An
insane man from Fort Edward recently en-
tered BARRIERS shop in Albany and requested
the proprietor TO cut his head Off and ther
braid Its hair with diamonds. He wanted
also night duel with any man present, using
razors for weapons-the first one who lost his
bowels TO have the others pocket boek He
then drew revolver, Offering to .sshoot bar
bers at twenty five cents a string" The bar
bers, however. refused their persons for
target at that sum. ana summarily secured
the maniac: but not before he had discharged
his pistol, though, fortunately, without dam