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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
Sherman's Army.


The march of Sherman's army through
the city of Washington, was perhaps the
most imposing pageant ever witnessed in
this country. Awriter in the Philadel-
phia Press gives it the following rich
coloring:
Never shall | forget the 9th of May,
1865, when the bronzed heroes of Sher-
mans immense column passed in con-
tinuous streams along Pennsylvania
avenue. The head of the line started
from this very Capitol building, led off
by Tecumseh himself 1t was bright
and beautiful day How many of our
millions who did not see that wondrous
sight, lived to regret their loss, and to
envy those who enjoyed it Previously,
the Army of the Potomac, with its
fresh and bright uniforms, its splendidly-
equipped officers, and its apparent
holiday array, marched in Successive
tramp, tramp, tramp, each platoon
as solid as a piece of animated ma
cainery, drilled and disciplined and edu-
Gated into a sort of memorable regularity,
as the whole mass swept by these mar
Bile halls. Then came Sherman's hosts
hosts, indeed, they were. There were
very few spangles and very little new
ness, and nothing that savored of attempts
at decoration: but they were awful in
their order. Veteran was written all
over their dark faces, Drowned by t2
ardent Southern sun, and health al
most spoke from their elastic steps and
erect figures. With their Kossuth hats
stained uniforms and music, which, howev-
or good, was so differentfrom the city airs
of the bands of the previous day, they
seemed like stranger from another plan
ct, recalling, with their tropical plants
and animals, and dusky contrabands
marching in regimental order, what we
read in the delightful pages of Irving, Of
the men of Columbus who came back
from strange islands and unknown chimes
with the beasts and birds and flowers
they had collected.
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TO PORK EATERS.

The Louisville Courier states ihat =
number Of hogs were recently examined
in Indiana, and the trichina, or fesh
worms, were found in the muscles OF all
of them As our pork comes chiefly
from the West, the question is brought
home to the domestic hearths and tables
of our readers, and they may well IN
quire--what shall we eat2 1t is evident
that the people Of thu, South are in the
habit of eating too much meat, particu-
larly in the gross form of pork. In such
climate as ours but little meat is needed,
and trichinous pork is about the last
thing that we would recommend even to
those who are carniverously disposed.
MOSES, the Lawgiver, understood the
nature of pork very well when he prohio-
tied its use. In this latitude such an ar
ticle Of diet is, by no means, required;
it develops grossness, if not trichina, and
is an injury rather than benefit to the
physical system Of an-"the paragon
of animals,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
The Fsnian Uproar in Canada


The New York San says; The truth
begins to leak out concerning the Fenian
hubbub in Canada. From hints that we
begin to get from certain class of prov
incial journals, taken in connection with
concurrent circumstances, we are led to
believe that the whole uproar is the re-
suit of shrewd political trick on the
part of the Confederationists. The Cana
dams have been for several years fighting
among themselves about the character of
their Government One party are
strongly in favor of confederating the
Canadas, New Brunswick, Newfound-
land, Nova Scotia and other adjacent
provinces, in one Government; while
another party are in favor of leaving
things substantially as they are. Lately
a strong feeling has grown up in Canada
favorable to the annexation Of that
country to the United States--a policy
which is bitterly opposed by the Confed-
erationists 1t now begins to crop out
that the Confederation party, seeing the
hopes Of their scheme rapidly waning,
conceived this idea Of getting up the
Fenian .furore, with the design Of i'm
pressing upon the people the importance
of uniting the provinces as a measure of
selfprotection, and so also of sitting the
annexation spirit by working an i'll feel
ing against the United States for not
quelching the terrible Fenians.
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| ting the most fiendish .outrages on Union
men and negroes The only United
States forces in the district are nineteen
men Of the 25th Ohio, commanded BY
Lieutenant Beckenstaf The district Is
one of the largest and most rebellious in
the State, and the small force mentioned
above is totally inadequate for the pro-
lection of the loyal whites and freedmen
residing therein. Thus far, says the re-
port, the gang have murdered nnmber
Of negroes and one white man without
provocation, and robbed and driven from
their homes several Northern men who
have property here Coleman, the
leader, is desperate character. He has
exhibited to several persons eight ears
cut from the heads of colored men; he
carries them in an envelope, and prides
himself on exhibiting them rs trophies.
This desperate is native of Edgefield,
but the rest of the band is composed OF
Texans and others from different States.
The property holders say they regret the
outrages, and, when called upon, have
turned ont to defend the property and
lives of the Northern settlers who have
been threatened 1t is the decided
opinion of the Northern men stationed
there that nothing will restore the
of the laws, and render the
lives of Union men or freedmen safe in
hat part OF the country, but the hunting |
Town and extermin alton of these despe- |
ADDE'S by respectable force of cavalry, |
IS they are mounted in the best manner.
md no doubt are harbored and kept well
,osted by many of the inhabitants.
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Winter Davis on the Status.

Henry Winter Davis, ten dogs before
his lamented death, wrote to the Hon. ].
NJ. Scovel, of New Jersey, as follows:
My DEAR SIR The case referred to
is Luther VS.. Borden, Z Howard, s. C.
Rep. /.
j did not say that the States were out
Of the Union in law by rebellion or in
fact by the result of arms. On the con-
trary, said that the State Governments
ceased to exist in law by renouncing the
Constitution and in fact by being expelled
by arms.
Note the diversity, the States are in
the Union, or else we are not bound to
guarantee them republican governments.
They have not republican governments
and that alone gives Congress the right
TO control the restoration under the power
to guarantee.
Sumner is getting right on this point
Congress looks. firm but il must be
wise as well as firm IL we 60 before the
people next fall on a negative issue,
leaving Johnsons government in posses
sion Of the States, and simply refuse to
admit them to Congress, we will ineyi.
tably be beaten. Congress must annul
johnson sgoyernment formally prescribe
universal suffrage as the condition sine
qua non Of recognition, and propose "a
amend. the Constitution, making II the
supreme law Of the land for all States
and 60 to the country on these measures
or the people viii accept Johnson's gov
eminent as a solution and send represen
tatives TO admit their representatives.
Sincerely yours,
II. WINTER DAVIS
Baltimore, Nd, Dec 81, 1865.
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NEEDED PREcAUrION.

The heavy robbery in New York, Of
RuFus L. LoRD, oft tin boxes contain
ing about one and half million dollars
of United States securities, serves TO warn
the public Of the danger Of holding large
amounts Of negotiable bonds and notes
either in banks or private repositories.
It is difficult to do anything in the way
of legal protection without restricting
the free transfer and sale Of the securi-
ties. and thus effeeiing far more evil than
good. There should be, however, a vol
untary rule adopted by every corporation,
6rm. or a private individual in the cOun-
try. that deals in this class Of property.
The rule should be absolute to buy no
thing from a stranger at any price or
under any circumstances, and to record
for Identification the numbers Of all
bonds or notes thus handled. Then, if
the Treasury Department will take the
trouble TO number the securities with
green ink on printed ground so that
the figures could rot be changed, there
would be q reasonable 81 guard against
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
EAST TENNESSEE.

The Knoxville Whig, OF the l4th,
says: The desire on the part of East
Tennessee to separate from the other
divisions of the State, is increasing
very rapidly The conduct of the rebels
of Middle and West Tennessee, in their
course toward Union men and the
Federal Government is increasing
the desire to be separated from
them, and to have loyal State
organized here. Middle and West Ten
nessee plunged the State into the rebel
lion, and now they seek to control the
State again. The loyal men of East
Tennessee feel that they can never live
in peace with them, and that separation
is necessary. They feel that Congress
will be willing to set them apart, and
that they ought to do so because of their
loyalty
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
The Cotton Stealers.


The Mobile Register is gratified by
Henry Ward Beechers recent scathing
denunciation of demonstrating Treasury
agents The Register says
just imagine man sitting in his Office
in Mobile or New Orleans, and after all
the so-called Government cotton had been
fairly collected, dispatching his spies to
every nook and corner of the interior, to
nose out Imaginary Government cotton,
his olfactories stimulated by contract
to allow him one-fourth of the game he
should bag. Backed by military power
at least so the unhappy cotton
owners feel and beleve-these spies go
out with the power as well as the spirit
of piratical cruisers With a rowing
commission, they are not over nice in
their requirement of evidence. A word
of suspicion, breath from an enemy, is
enough to induce a seizure of any mans
cotton, and the best and largest lots are
in the greatest danger. Once seized,
the planter never gets release except
at the expense of a fourth or half He
is fortunate if he does not lose the
whole Nobody believes that the Gov
eminent derives a dollar Of the profit
from the transaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
NORTHERN TESTIMONY.

A gentleman Of the North, now visiting
Virginia, writes from Richmond under
date of the 9th instant, in which he in
dignantly rebukes the efforts so industri-
ously made by incendiary letter-writers
and hireling radical agents to mislead
the people of the North by representing
those Of the South as still disloyal and
hostile to the Federal Government AZ
ter freely mingling and conversing with
all grades and classes, he declares his
conscientious belief that there is not one
man in hundred who is not loyal to the
Constitution and the Union.
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d. D..

The Cincinnati Commercial says OF
ID. D.: Colonel JOIN w. FoRYEY is
figuring for seat in the Senate of the
United States He proposes to succeed
Mr. CowAN. His ambition to be Sena-
tor of the United States has troubled him
for a long time. 1t will be remembered
that he proceeded to Harrisburg, once
upon time, with letter from JAMES
BUCHANAN, calling upon the Democratic
members of the Legislature to send him
to the Senate. But SIMON CAMERON
bought few Democrats, and was elected,
and FoRYEY becoming furious started
the Philadelphia Press
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
Senator sherman and the President.

The New York Tribune Washington
correspondence contains the following !:
Senator Sherman is reported TO have
had an interview Of more than an hour s
duration to-day, with the President, and
found him in a more tractable mood than
hitherto The Senator assured him there
was no justifable cause for an abandon
ment of the principles upon which the
Republican party carried the Presiden-
tiai election Nor could he afford to cat
loose from the men who were first and
foremost in securing the success Of that
party. The conversation is said to have
been quite unreserved and comprehen-
sive, and in reply the President insisted
that he had no wish or purpose to invoke
any issue or estrangement among his
Republican friends and supporters. He
admitted that he owed his present eleva-
ton to the men of that party, and that
while in some matters he might differ IN
opinion with them, he did not purpose to
set mp his individual opinion against
their combined wisdom OF desires In
regard to the Copperhead fattering and
fawning. which had so annoyed his Re
publican friends, he said he had been in
political life too long TO be deceived by
them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
CANADIAN FORCES.

In addition to the large militia force
now under arms in Canada there are the
following number of regular troops At
Quebec, 1850; at Montreal, 2250; at
Chanbly, 200 at St. Johns, $50; at To
ronto, 900; at Kingston, 600; at Hamil-
ton, $50; at London, 1850 ofthese, prob
ably $500 are Irishmen, who are conse-
quently not very reliable The 47th in
fantry and 10th rifles are mostly Irish,
and during the Trent troubles manifested
symptoms of disloyalty toward the Eng
lish government
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ROBBERY.

The Meridian Messenger relates most
andacious robbery committed on a plan
tation near Enterprise, by a gang Of
horse thieves, who tied the two proprie-
tors, and carried off eight horses and
mules, Notwithstanding one Of the men
got loose and rallied the freedmen, but
the robbers fred upon them aud dis
persed them, wounding several Two Of
the robbers are said to have been reeog.
nized
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THE popE,s ILLNESS.

In letter from Rome, published in
the London Pail Mall Gazette, it is sta
ted that the Pope has had another bad
turn during the last few days, and the
doctors have been somewhat uneasy
about him. His immediate attendants
say they observe signs of growing feeble
ness in him, that his memory is shaken,
and that he yields more than formerly to
violent predictions and antipathies
This is said to be especially noticeable
in regard to the impressions of earlier
years, which seem 10 be gradually coming
hack TO him.
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MARRIAGE.

The marriage law of Pennsylvania is
undergoing a change A simple agree
ment between couple, in the presence
of witnesses, has been held to be legal
marriage heretofore, but that sort Of
thing will be done away with and the
services Of a clergyman or magistrate
will now be required. For marrying a
pair, either Of whom is intoxicated
$500 fine and six months Imprisonment
will be imposed.
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Damaging Report.

The Freedmen's BureGa in South Car
olina tells the following story Of the state
Of things in that State
Official reports have been received by
the Freedmen's Bureau here in regard
TO affairs ia South Carolina They state
that a gang Of rebel outlaws led BY an
ex-Confederate Major, are roaming
through the Edge6eld districI, commit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
TASTE.

FRED DoUGLAss lectnred in Washing
ton on Saturday night, and tolerated the
presence Of several Congressman. He
was Of the opinion that ANDREW JoHS.
son would prove the Pharaoh Of the
colored race, instead Of their Moses, in
which case it would have been better had
he never been born. The black Doro-
Lass was followed by Senators YATES and
Wilson, and Gen. HOWARD
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o,Mahopey's PLAN.

The New York Citizen exposes the
plans Of the Fenian leaders We make
the following extract, more for the fun
than foc the information it affords:
"The project Of invading Ireland by
means Of a tannel starting from Coney
Island, and to emerge somewhere in the
city OF Dublin, not far from the Lord
Eeutenants castle, is now much dis
cussed BY the best engineering minds in
the Fenian ranks. The objections made
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

g6" HENRY c. WARD, recently APP
pointed travelling agent of the North
American Fire Insurance Company, has
been arrested in Cleveland on charge of
forgery, committed in 1861. The COM
pany has revoked his commission, He
is said to have forfeited his bonds and to
have left for parts unknown.
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gF@ A. WARD thus describes his perils
at sea- "Deth stared us into the face,
But we had rather the advantage ov Deth.
While Deth stared us in the face thar was
about 20 ov us starin Deth in the face
The prospect wasn't pleasant to us. Not
much. don't know how death liked it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20
me- The editor of the Knoxville VIII

be- The editor of the Knoxville Wing
has seen and conversed with several men
of sense and observation, who report that
there is a fair prospect Of a good wheat
crop in East Tennessee. The cold snap
OF February injured wheatin some places
but, upon the whole, we are promised
good crop.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

D@- The New York World, of Mon.
day, dropped from its report of the Con-
gressional proceedings all record of
,THApDEUs STEVENS specchin the House,
on Saturday, in which he introduced an
extract from the World of March, 1865,
denouncing ANDREW JOHNSON for dunk
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

paS- An order directing nearly one
hundred officers of the Veteran Reserve
Corps to report to General HowARD for
duty in the Freedmen's Bureau, at the
South, was promulgated recently.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

pes- The Surgeon-in-chief of the South
Carolina District of the Freedmen's Bu-
reau has written to the medical office ofthe
Freedmens Bureau for a supply of vac
cine virus, as the smallpox is spreading
with considerable rapidity in some por-
tions of that State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

10r The Heralds Havana letter re
ports a revolutionary outbreak by twenty
three young men at Villa Clara near
Saqua. Twelve Of them were captured
by Government troops Eleven are still
at large, and it was expected that they
would attempt to rescue their compan-
ions in larger number.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

by Chief Engineer Craven, of the Croton
Department, to the construction Of the
Broadway underground railroad-.to wit,
that it wonld interfere With the main and
gas-ppes, would not apply, is conceded,
to the proposed liberalizing excavation
beneath end across the Atlantic. The
tunnel would be far from an unremuner-
alive work, ID may be urged--a after
the Fenians had used it, and annexed
Ireland as the most eastern State OF the
Union, they could sell it out at so many,
thousand dollars per yard for general
railroad purposes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

BYn A detachment of several compa-
MES of regulars passed through Cinein-
natl on Thursday night, en- route for a
certain lake to guard against any Fenian
interruption across the frontier 0F
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

Bsy- The Mobile Times of the 10Th
says: "A private letter received in this
city states that the cholera is raging fear
fully in Havana" Letters to the same
effect have been received in Cincinnati
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-20

the conversion Of stolen propert I, and
one great temptation to such rof berries
would cease. I'll
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AUCTION SALE
BUILDING LOTS.
Friday Morning, March %,
AT III O'CLOCK,

"ESHALL SELL, on THE PREMISES,
w twenty beautiful LOTS. situated on Wal
nut. Surgette and Robson streets. in Hills
and east Of the 81. Agnes Academy, These lots
have front Of 81 feet and extend back $50 feet
TO is feet alleys.
The location Of these Lots are unsurpassed
for healthfulness. and are in a rapidly improv-
ing section. and when the street railways are
completed will be. for all practical purposes. as
convenient for residences 81 lots costing ten
times as much. The title 10 this property Is
indisputable. Sale positive and unreserved
Terms liberal. Each lot viii be staked out on
day Of sale, 90 that purchasers VII see the
ground they are buying.
M0NSARRAT. LANTER a CO..
Auctioneers aud Real Estate Brokers,
de3o-am-mars Irvinr Block.
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AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.

We have on hand, ard are constantly receiving
direcf from the mines. via Philadel phia and
HsyTe-de Grace, large quantities of Goa of the
very best qualities. - -. 81
Gross tons of 40 lbs delivered in any part of
the city at the folloxiDg prices
Locust Mountain. Chestnut, ". A 81 Is. All
other sizes and qualities Of White Ash. except LIE.
high, at S8 ~, from the following nit mes, viz Lee
eust Mountain, Baltimore Co.'S, Boston Ran,
NHkeebaf Re Coal and Iron Co, Plymouth 90 q,
SS75. 49,
Iehieh So. 81 h.lt
Cumberland Goal, run Of mine 81.
Cumberland lump Coal, So 30
OAK and PINE WOOD, OF the very best aHality.
We can furnish Coal By the cargo at the lowest
Philadelphia prices. 49,,
ter e supply. Z" go Af4- ~. :.
Orders win lie received at cur Office. ass 9th
street, betwseE and n. or at wharf. at foot
deaa s.P. Brown q SON.
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MARRIED..

VILLA In this city, De.
cember 18th. 1856. at the reside nee of the bride
parents, by the Rev. p d. Gurley, VIM r. Will
LIAMe to FLORA, third daughter Of VIM p
Particle, ESQ, all Of this city. No cards.
tOhio papers please copy.l
WILLIAMS-HARRON. On the 18th of Decem.
btr, by the Rev james Thompson, WIN. W. WILL
LIAMS to Miss NELLIE HARROW both OF
Washington, ID. q.
PALMER-GRUBB. On the 18th instant by
Rev: Geo G Markham, BENJAMIN PALMER
to Miss SARAH GkUBB. both of this city =
IPhiladelphia Ledger please copyJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-12-20

NCLCANIZBD RUBBER-Hdrs Dentists the Riokt
TO Use Ns-Last night before Chief Justice
Cartier, in chambers, the case of Henry b.
Goodyear, Adner, &c, and Samuel A. Dun
can, against Thomas ID. Hills. dentist of this
city, was argued. The compliments in this
case have filed bill praying ar injunction, to
enjoin the defendant from using yulcanized
rubber for making artificial gums and plates
for teeth Suits have been instituted against
dentists throughout the country for the same
purpose. The plaintiff contends that the vuI +.
canized rubber for dental purposes is Superior
20 gold. Where the gold would cost from
twenty TO thirty dollars and the wVkmanshi
on the same from eight to ten dollars, the rub
Der would cost but thirty or forty cents and the
workmanship nye dollars The argument will
be continued this evening-Messrs. A. Pollak
and j. j. Coombs for complainant: VIM. F.
Mattingly and Joseph II. Bradley, sr., for de-
PENDANT.