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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
What Shall We Do I!

"What shall we do ?" is the caption of
a very sensible editorial in late num-
Der of the Austin Texas Gazette. AT
ter expiating at considerable length on
the condition of the South, our Texas
. contemporary answers his own interroga
ton by venturing to suggest that we
keep quiet, peaceable and orderly, obey.
ing the laws and constituted authori-
ties. Be sober, industrious and frugal,
and endeavor to cultivate cheerful dis.
position, thinking as little of past sor-
rows as possible. Strive to adapt our
selves to our new situation and circum-
stances Be kind and just to the freed
men, and convice them that we are their
best friends Let us show to the world
what we can do, under the pressure of
calamities, which might have utterly
overcome less noble people. Are our
fortunes gone, our lands laid waste, our
dwellings in ruins, our families thinned
by battle and disease? Let US, in the
language of Scripture, throw off the
sackcloth and ashes, grid up our loins,
and begin anew-gather up and consol-
idate the fragments-look forward and
not baekward-repair the fences and
improve the ields-build up again the
once comfortable mansion-restore the
household gods-mourn not too much
for the loved ones lost-bless Heaven
for what remains, and try to be as con-
tented and happy as we can. Remem.
Der Job. His latter days were more
prosperous than his first
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
TENNESSEE LEGISLATURE.
Tuesdays Proceedings.

SENATE. A long memorial from
loyal " citizens, asking for the pay
ment of great debt due the loyal peo-
pie of Tennessee growing out of the
rebellion" was referred to the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
The Speaker presented petition from
the Chamber of Commerce of Memphis,
asking for repeal of the two per cent
tax on merchandise:
On motion of Mr.. Smith, the subject
matter of the petition was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Ways and
Means, and the same was transmitted to
the House.
HousE.-The bill amending the act in
cooperating thee Metropolitan Police
District of Memphis came up on its third
reading.
The following amendment TO the bill
was adopted, when the bill passed its
third reading: That the Commissioners
shall take into consideration the claim
for money furnished by the Tennessee
National Bank to the Metropolitan Po-
lice Commissioners of Memphis, and
should the fact be apparent that said sum
was furnished, then said Commissioners
shall take into consideration and allow
the same in their first estimate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE PRESS ON THE MESSAGE,

New YoRK, Dee 4.-Tbe World, com,
menting on the message, says the Presi
dent adheres to his former views with
resolute, indomitsble steadiness, but,
with the cslmness of conscious strength,
he refrains frem discussing or suggesting
any new conditions Of the admission OF
the Southern members because he recog-
nizes no authority on the part of Con-
gress to impose any. Both the tone and
the arguments Of the message on the
leading topics are excellent
On the other hand the Tribune SAYS:
II has no heart to dwell on this dreary,
lifeless document There is nothing
that any loyal man can read with com
fort or hope. Andrew johnson is as
much an enemy as when he menaced
the nation from the White House ten
months ago. The duty devolved upon
Congress now becomes more solemn and
responsible, and we look 10 Congress
with infinite yearning
The Herald thinks the message an ar.
gument to the court after the jury bad
rendered their verdict The President
talks Of the ancient landmarks as If none
Of them had been swept away by the late
Southern deluge OF FIRE and blood, as IL
the war had changed nothing, and as if
the recent elections had decided nothing.
The Times finds cause for regret that
the President has neither modified his
views nor give any indication Of rcadi-
ness TO concede aught of principle or
policy to the demands Of the governing
States and Congress
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07

the military and naval authorities are
making every preparation to meet the
emergency. The Admiralty to day order
ed the dispatch Of three ironclads to
Ireland, and the military authorities have
directed the departure Of two companies
of regulars to the same quarter.
DuBLIS,- Dec. 6.--The military here
are actively engaged in their efforts to
discover and arrest all Fenians.
PARIS, Dec g. - Proceedings have
been commenced by the United States
authorities against the parties who fur
nished ships to the Coniederates. The
attempt to settle the case by arbitration
has failed.
LONDON, Dec. 6.-The Assistant Sec
rotary of the United States Navy, Mr.
Fox, is most courteously received at all
the British navy yards. He is thor
oughly looking into their operations.
HAMBURG, Dec. 6.-The Hanoverian
civil and military officers have been
released from all allegiance to him by
the ex-King, at the suggestion of the
English Government
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
An Error in Marriage.

Almost any error in life may be rene.
died save an error in marriage. If a
man mistakes in one thing, he can rec.
tfy it by doing right in another; if one
mine be unproductive, or one field bar
rem he can try for gold in some fresh
direction-it is competent for him to
turn up the sods of different acres, and
plant and reap there; but to ind you
have chosen wrongly in marriage, is
when man discovers just as his sun is
close upon setting, that he has erred
through life. There is no retracinp
either road there is no getting rid either
of the spent existence or of the lawful
wife; the day is gone, the die is cast the
decision made beyond recall; and un.
happy indeed is he who finds he has
taken the wrong turning
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
PREPARATIONS IN IRELAND.

II is announced, says the Dublin cor
respondent of the London Times, thai
the executive in Ireland is quietly pre-
pairing for any attempt which may posi-
bly, be made in Ireland by the Fenians
during the present winter Some Of the
military barracks are being puiin a state
of defense, while the metropolitan police
are being carefully drilled in the use Of
cutIass and revolver, as the body most
likely 10 be called on, in the event Of a
Fenian disturbance, to cope more imme-
diately with it. To be fOre-armed is,
undoubtedly, as good as to be forewarned.
Al the same time, those who have good
opportuniiies Of Judging the matter,
assert that there need not be the slightest
apprehension of a rising, the bsnish-
ment Of leaders, the rapid retreat Of
others. and a long spring and summer
incarceration Of other eonspirators under
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
SIGNIFICANT.

The Nashville Banner of the 9th con
tains the following paragraph: " A col
ored man Of intelligence and education,
and whose influence among the freedmen
is widely recognized, called at our Office
yesterday, and, in the course of CONVEX
sation, expressed his belief that, in case
any law be passed by the present Legs
lature, discriminating against the mass
of the white citizens of Tennessee, in
favor of the blacks, as regards the matter
of suffrage, the colored vote would be
almost universally given in favor of can
ddates advocating the removal of the re-
strictions imposed by the present Fran
chise law. We believe HIM"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
WEDDINGS.

Perhaps never before has the matrimo-
NAL excitement run so high in the social
circles of Memphis as at present. Day
by day we are called upon to record the
marriage of some Of the most beautiful
of our ladies. During the four long years
that grim visaged war held sway matri'
mony had partially ceased in this city,
but now it seems to have returned with
increased fury. We like this, as it ex-
hibits an appreciation of the sublime and
beautiful which characterizes every re-
fined people. Nothing so purifesa man S
moral nature as the admonitions Of
a pure, sensible woman-nothing SO
stimulates him to fight life's great
battle with renewed energy and
vigor as the encouraging smiles
of her who is sharing his joys and
dividing his sorrows. 1t was but two
evenings since, at Greenwood, that we
witnessed one of the most magnificent
of weddings The bride, arrayed in pure
white, crowned with orange wreath, and
with long flowing veil, was a perfect
angel of light, surrounded by her attend
ant bridesmaids, representing in their
dress all the colors of the rainbow,
seemed like fairies in the dreamland of
enchantment Scarcely have we ever
witnessed such beautiful scene, and it
made our bachelor heart, scared as it is
by the rude shock of broken vows, leap
with reioicings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
The Condition of the South.

Northern creditors of Southern. debtors,
if we can believe what the latter say
have treated them with much greater
generosity than creditors in their own
neighborhood General Reuben Davis
in a recent address at Aberdeen, Missis.
sippi, said, "The Yankees show a liber.
atty towards our people which should
put our local creditors to shame" The
Examiner, published at Aberdeen, in.
dorses this sentiment, and so does the
Memphis Aralaache, which says, 1--WE
are glad to be able to heartily indorse
Gen. Davis in this statement" Southern
people who think the North harsh and
unkind will at least admit that in money
matters they are not so.
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p6y stipulated for the complete evscua-

nally stipulated for the complete evacua-
| ton.
SwEERsBuRG, G. W., December 6.
On the 9th the grand jury found true
bills against sixteen Fenians. Coburn
and Powers were discharged. The appli'
cation OF Devlin for q copy Of the in
dictment for the use of Consul General
Averill, was refused, on the ground that
the court could not recognize foreign
governments. Devlin will object to the
jurisdiction of the court as.
BosroN, Dec. 6.-Attorney General
Beal gives his opinion that it is the Gov
ernor's duty to give Butler certificate
of election, notwithstanding his non'res.
idence in the district.
New YORK, Dec. 6.--Efforts are max
ing here to obtain contributions for the
support of free hospitals in Atlanta, Ga.
At the regular meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon, memo
rial was read praying Congress to abolish
the export duty on cotton. Figures were
given to show the relative production of
cotton here and in Europe, and not only
control of the European market is un-
approachable, but that American cotton
is likely to become more and more insig-
nifcant in that market, unless the ex-
portation of the staple is perfectly free
of duty. 1t was thought that the revenue
from this tax might reach 500, 1000, 900
annually.
New YORK, December Ga resolution
was adopted petitioning the Government
to employ squadron of naval vessels to
make the necessary sea soundings for a
new ocean cable, to connect the United
States with France and Southern Europe.
1t was thought that such line might be
laid from Cape Cod to Montauk Point,
at cost of $6,0O00OO.
The committee on the destruction of
records of court for the Southern Dis
trict of Mississippi, during the rebellion,
reported a memorial to Congress recon-
mending the passage of a statute,
making parole or other proof of lost
documents legal.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Niagara, Rich
mond, Dudley, and Buck, at Newborn,
and the Relief at Fortress Monroe
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
M EDIcAL.
MEDICAL.
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.

T EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
IL read the following:
Let all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken of as incurable, read the following:
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith in evidence. read the following;
Know all Men Jy these PRESENTS That on this,
the twentieth day Of June, in the year Of our
personally came Joseph Haydock to me, known
as such. and being duly sworn. deposea as fol-
lows That he is the sole general agent for the
United State and dependencies thereof for pre-
parations or medicines known as MAGGlEL'S
PILLS and SALVE. and that the following
certificates are verbatum copies to the best OF
his knowledge and belief.
lis JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public.
Wall Street, New York.
DR.. MAeeIEL: 1 take my pen to write you of
side has left me at st-thanks to your medicine.
Oh, doctor, how thankful / am that can get
some sleep. l can never write 1t enough.
thank you again and again, and am sure you
not help writing to you. and hope you will not
take il amiss. JAMES MYERS,
June ], 1865. 1l6 Avenue ID.
This is to certify that was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrhea. and have
been cured be Dr. Ms WILSON S'l HARVEY.
Now York. April 7. 1866. q Pitt Street.
The following is an interesting case of man
employed in an Iron Foundry. who. in pouring
melted iron into a flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and on him in perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfully. The following
certificate was given to me by him about eight
weeks after the accident.
NEW YORK. Jan. II, 1865.
My name is Jacob Hardy; i am an iron foun-
der; / was badly burnt by hot iron in November
last; my burns healed but had running sore
on my leg that would not heal; tried Maggiel's
Salve, and it cured me in a few weeks. This is
all true, and any body can now see me at jack
sons Iron Works. Second Avenue:
j. HARDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE TARIFF.

1t is well known that the bill making
considerable increase in the duties on
imports, which passed the House of Rep
resentatiyes at the last session, is now
pending in the Senate. 1t is also an
nounced that another Tariff bill, pre-
pared by David A. Wells, Revenue Com
missioner will be submitted to Congress
with the annual report of the Secretary
of the Treasury. The latter, it is be.
lieved, will also provide for considerable
reduction in the internal duties, besides
great changes in the tariff duties on
imports.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE SOUTHERN STATES.

Nearly all The Southern State Legisla-
lures have met and received messages
from their respective Governors These
documents universally speak of gloomy
condition Of affairs; of an impoverished
people; of lack of food in many sec
tons; of impending destitution; of a
scarcity of labor, agricultural imple-
ments and money; of people emigrating
to the North, and of hostility to the
Northern section of the country, which,
taken altogether, are as mournful set
of public documents as we have perused
for many day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
PUBLIC LEDGER.
CONGRESS.


The second session of tho so-called
Congress of the United States is now
sitting in Washington. When it is stated,
SAYS the Crescent, that this is the same
body which passed eight months of the
last year in the effort to devise ingenious
expedients for stimulating the vindictive
passions of one seckon, and for inficting
oppression on another section, specula'
ton as to its course for the next three
months becomes entirely superhuous.
Those are said to be blessed who expect
nothing; and it is precisely in this happy
relation that the South stands towards
the United States Congress. We shall
probably witness renewal of the exper-
iments by which the Radical majority
hope TO terrify the Southern people into
such an acquiescent condition as will
insure the supremacy of the Republican
party; we shall have all sorts of
plans and devices for doing eve
rything except restoring the Union
on basis of justice and equal rights /;
we shall read, if we have the patience
to read them, interminable discourses
on liberty and equality, illustrated by
proposals of general dsfranchisement
and sweeping con6scation; we shall be
bored to death with endless platitudes
about the duty of establishing manhood
suffrage" as natural right, and demon
STATIONS of the still higher duty of not
letting rebel" vote at all but we shall
have nothing in the way of sensible prac-
teal legislation; nothing for the pur-
pose of restoring the integrity Of that
Union for which three thousand million
dollars were squandered and half mil
lion of lives sacrificed. 1t does not APP
pear then that the assembling of Congress
can be an event fraught with much Of in
terest for us. To be sure it may do much
evil OF this we have already had ample
proof. The body which Inflicted the
Freedmen's Bureau on the industry
of the country, which passed the absurd
but tyrannical and pernicious civil rights
bill, and which invented the cotton tax
is capable of doing almost any act Of
malicious folly. But it is hard to see how
more of this sort of thing can be accom-
plished. The ingenuity of vindictiveness
may contrive further irritations and an
noyances; but as we are powerless to
resist them in any way whatever We can
do little better than wait for the devel-
opment of the Radical programme. In
the meantime it is gratifying to know
this year at least there will be no South
ern Representatives and Senators be-
seeching admission to legislative hall
in which their part in the performance
would be restricted to an Intellectual
protest against injustice, or to an i'm
piled acquiescence in oppression. In
fact it is much better for the South to
remain apart from contentious in
which she can be nothing else than the
sport of rival theories or the victim of
competing expressions.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE PRESIDENT.

Statements made by a number of the
leading representative men of both the
Republican and Democratic parties, tend
to confirm the few limitations that have
leaked out from the recent consultations
at the White House, that the President
is on the eve of grand coup etat that
will crafty his friends and bewilder his
enemies. 1t is safe to conclude, at the
very least, that there is an earnest desire
on both sides to settle apon some feasible
plan of securing harmonious action be-
tween Congress and the Executive in the
fntura
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE MANNER OF WEARING sHAwLs.

The ladies have adopted what is called
the Arabian style of wearing their
shawls. A portion of the article is drawn
into pouch betweenrt the shoulders, like
the contrivance whereby squaw was
habituated to carry her juvenile offspring
1t looks as if it were thrown on with a
pitchfork. To conform to the same taste
displayed in wearing the shawl, the gen.
tlemen should gather the skirts of their
coats and fasten them with bodkin to
the waistband of their pants. But the
ladies know their sway is so despotic
that the most ridiculous absurdity in
costume they can assume will not di-
minsh their power, and they seem to
adopt these oddities to exemplify the
fact
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
DRY GOODS.
E l. = O N -
Mammoth Cheap Store,
SOT Main street.
PANIC IN DRY GOODS!
ElSOn Bros. First In the Field!

HAyING A RESIDENT NEW
IL York We are able to get the benefit Of the
great decline. Our Motto: LARGE SALES
AND SMALL PROFITS.
Great Clearing Sale to commence tomorrow,
TUESDAY. Nov, e, and continue until the LIST
We shall offer our Goods at such low prices NJ
will Insure their sale.
We are bound not to be undersold by any one.
In fact, we will guarantee to be lower in our
prices than any house in the city.
Country storekeepers and buyers can get rare
bargains Of us for CASH and CASH ONLY.
just Received
500 doz Opera Kids at 81 Is per pair.
so d0z Opera Nubias rs cents to So each.
1000 ps Calico. fast colors. Is cents per yard.
1000 ps. Brown Domestic from 10 to % cents per
Bleached .Domestics greatly reduced-a good
article-M I'd. wide, l2l2 cents.per yard.
Bleached Domesties, e I'd. wide. IL to 20 cents
Bie S Domestics. "A I'd. wide. 20 to "a cents
Bleached Domestics. full yard wide. splendid
quality. 25 to 27cents per yard.
dCnsdas warranted opy 30 cent n per yard
Bed Tickings only 20 cents per yard.
White Marseilles Spreads, 81 70 to 81 90 each
cheap at double the money.
Irish Linens greatly reduced.
Jaconets from Is to so cents per yard.
Check Muslins 20 to 30 cents per yard.
Dress Goods reduced fully one-half our former
extraordinary low prices.
Scotch Plaids, half wool and all wool, from 30
to 70 cents per yard.
Empress Cloths, all wool, only va cents per
yard.
Ladies' all wool Balmorals. bright colors. only
50 so each.
English Merinos only 70 cents per yard.
French Merinos AT COST AT COST!
1900 doz Ladies' Hose. white and colored. from
So so to 81 50 per dozen.
If you want to save money and get good
Goods at less than half price, don't forget to
attend our GREAT CLEARING SALE.
One price only and terms cash.
ELSON BROS,
OF 2q7 Mai. street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-07
THE MUD THE MUD

The streets of Memphis to-day, and
have been for several days, almost i'm.
passable. No other city, surely, is so
afflicted with mud. Where are our new
Mayor and Aldermen, and the reforms
they were to introduce in the manage
ment of the city's affairs2 Where is the
chain gang, that the crossings of the
streets can't be kept passable AS it is,
locomotion is almost out Of the question.
We sigh once more for beautiful sun
shiny day-such as makest the heart
glad.