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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-29

two years ago, so the story runs, Robert
fell in love with young lady, whose IA
ther was at the time out of Office and out
Of money. To be in this condition at
Washington is next to being convicted
of forging a Government bond, or mur-
der in the first degree, and the idea OF
marrying the lady in that condition was
not 10 be thought Of So the amlable
Robert set about mending the matter,
and made desperate effort to secure the
proposed father-in-aw a seat IN the
lower House of Congress de failed IN
this, however, and was mt dead halt
when luckily member Of the Cabinet
died. Here was vacancy, and the
lover, speeding on the wings OF passion,
amorous," flew TO the President and
stated the whole case TO him with great
frankness.
~ like your way Of doing things Bob,
said Mr. Lincoln, 'and, il possible. ! will
work the thing for you" To cut long
tale short, he did "work it'-the broken
down politician became a member OF the
Cabinet; the young dFidncee was sud
denly converted into "a leader OF fashion,
and all went sweetly as marriage bell
toward the wedding day But the adage
never fails to hold its own, and IN this as
in every other case, the course OF lrne
love did not run smooth. The hand OF
the assassin interposed The young gen
tleman found himself bereit OF father, OF
fortune and of peace at one fell swoop'
On the other hand, the Cabinet member
created by his interposition, had expe-
rienced change of fortune, for, having
shuffled his cards skillfully, he was Just
returned a Senator in Congress. The
lady wavered; the nuptials were post
poned; and finally, as visions of gay
career and better match began to Hit
across her beautiful blue eyes, she re-
solved that she was not so much in love
as she had been, and so broke of the en-
gagement altogether tell yon the tale
as it was told to me- 1t is just now the
gossip of the hour; and as have no
doubt it will appear in print--such secrets
being too valuable and too notorious for
a poor devil of letter-writer to keep
give you the benefit of it, 1t is an apt
illustration of the way of the world and
the iickleness of womankind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-29
A Good Look at Harem Life.

Mrs. Emmeline Lott, an English gov
erness, who was employed for some
months by Ismail Pacha as a teacher to
his son, has recently published brace OF
curious volumes, entitled " Harem Lie
in Erypt and Constantinople. The sub
iects handled therein have often been
touched upon before; but never, we be-
lieve, so fully and freely as by Mrs. Lott,
who. like the true Briton that she was,
was disgusted with nearly everything that
she saw. Her pictures Of harem life are
vivid, but as unsavorv as the linen IN the
buck-basket in which Falstatf was hud-
died by the Merry Wives of Winsor.
Here, for instance, is an 'Interior IN
her best or worst style
Zone morning, when returned from
the gardens into which had been stroll
ing for short time, | entered the Grand
Pacha' reception room, and there be-
hold one of the most extraordinary scenes
imaginable. 1t was one of those monde
script tabeaux to which only a Hogarth
could have done justice. My feeble pen
drawing must necessarily fall very short
of the original for there were their
Higbpesses, the Princesses, squatted on
the carpet amidst whole pile OF trunks
most of which were much deeper than
carriage imperials-a host Of portman-
teaus and carpet-bags of large aud small
neutrality-suspicious., and immense
red leather sacks, capable OF holding
from six to eight mattresses. They were
all attired in filthy, dirty, orumpled mus
Inns, shoeless and stockingess, their
trowsers were tucked up above their
knees, the sleeves of their paletots pinned
above their elbows, their hair hanging
loosely about their shoulders, as rough
as badgers back, totally unencumbered
with their nets OF handkerchieis, but
pardon me, literally swarming with YER
min No Russian peasant could posi-
bly have been more infested with live
animals. In short, their tout ensemble
was even more untdy than that of hard
working washer-women at the tubs nay,
almost akin to Billingsgate fisherwomen
at home, for their conversation IN their
own vernacular was equally as low. They
all swore, in Arabic at the slaves most
Justify, banged them about right and left
with any missile, whether light or heavy,
which came within their reach.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-29
The Devil Caught.

On our first page will be found an arti-
Gle, startling in its character, depicting
the appearance of the Devil or some
friphthl monster, in Kentucky As a
solution TO the strange and unaccounta-
BILE things therein mentioned, we give be-
low letter written by lady in ken
tucky. to a young man in this city
FEBRUARY 10, 1855
presume you have, ere this, received
information to the effect that his Sa-
tanic Majesty has been frequently
seen in kentucky. The astounding in
telligence that he was at large, created
considerable excitement among the su-
perstitious. and few among the stronger
minded eyinccd some evidence oil alarm.
But TO an explanation A man hearing
the name of Oden, resident OF Carlisle,
Nicholas county, Kentucky, procured a
horsehide, with which he clothed HIM
self. and having furnished himself with
a phosphorus substance, to initiate the
Devils eyes of fire, s'arted forth TO alarm
the timid. He would approach dwell
ing. making a strange noise, causing the
inmates to leave hurriedly. de would
then enter the house and appropriate
what valuables he could find. He was
shot at repeatedly, but being protected
bv a coat of mail, the shots failed to take
effect Finally a number Of persons
surrounded and succeeded in tdss0ing
him and he is now confined to the mar
row walls of Carlisle jail, to answer to
numerous charges for theft, which will
be arrayed against bim.-West TeHHes-
see Who.
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should not leave until the pending diM

should not leave until the pending diff
culties were settled r fss.a. s.
FRAYcR.---ln the Corps LegislatiE
Juan Fayre supported the amendment
of the opposition, relative to the internal
liberties. which was rejected after sharp
discussion, 1 uamfia T1m lad
The loans of the Bank of France show
an increase OF over $4,000 francs
SpAIY.-It is rumored that Gen. Otano
will succeed Dulseas, Captain General OF
Cuba
AUSTRIA. The Vienna journals assert
there has been no interchange of diplo'
matte notes between Austria, Prussia and
Spain. {" '-. fh
CAIRo, March 28.-The towboat Her
cules, with twelve loaded coal barges
ran against the monitor Tippecanoe to-
day, also forcing the monitor Oneida
from her mooring. 1t is supposed that
eight coal barges were lost. The steam
boatmen loudly demand the removal o.
these monitors, three steamers having
been previously wrecked On them.
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BY TELEGRAPH
FROM ALL POINTS.
The Midnight Dispatches

New ORLEANS, March 29. Cotton is
excited; sales te-day $500 bales, receipts
lO4O bales--low mddling 3Sc; sterling
341; gold 244 New YORK checks &c dis.
Freights to New York }, Liverpool from
to 9-l6, Havre IL to It.
The steamship Mexico sails for Vera
Cruz Thursday.
The Government cotton agents on ked
river are clearing out the cotton and 1t Is
beginning to come in again from the
plantations.
The Presidents veto is satisfactorily
received.
The Provost Marshal's Office is to be
abolished
Sewely, the Post Route commissioner
is expediting the Northern and European
mails
Col Royoner has invented curious
machine for closing the crevasses and
opening the mouth of the Mississippi.
The engineers recommend it highly.
The crevasses are feared throughout the
State
New YORK, March 2s.-The Herald
SAYS that the Presidents objections on
constitutional grounds exhibit the Civil
Rights bill as involving the most fiagrant
deyi, IS for overwhelming the reserved
right, of the States that was ever at
tempted in Congress, and under John
sons searching analysis it appears
hundred times more so than the rejected
Bureau bill experiment, and nothing less
than bill of unconstitutional abomina-
tons from the beginning to the end; the
veto is in fact an emphatic declaration
of war against the Radicals and their
reconstruction, from root TO branch.
The Tribune says, let us thank John
son, as his veto is SO sweeping that It
shows that any measure whereby Con-
gress shall attempt TO protect the South
ern blacks against the whites and from
oppression, will encounter his deadly OPP
position
The Times says, Johnson's logic is so
irresistible that we hope even the strong
est advocates of the measure will see
how vastly important it is that the con-
stitutional power Of the veto should ex-
ist, and that such power should be ex-
tended to a President endowed with
Judgment discretion, and most uneom-
mon courage.
The World says that the veto shows
that the conflict between the President
and Congress admits of no compromise
nor Cancellation, and can be decided only
BIZ the action of the people.
The steamer Bremen has arrived her
news has been anticipated.
Loxpox.-The TINES believes that
Great Britain may count on the triendh-
ness and courtesy Of JohnsOns Govern
ment
In the House Of Commons d Israli's
measure, which proclaims the absolute
supremacy Of the Queen, was rejected
Majority for the Government thirteen.
Laird said that assurances had been
received from Spain, Chill and Peru, that
the vessels now building in England
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In which deposits Of one dollar, and greater
SUMS viii be received. and draw interest at the
rate Of four per cent. per annum, when the same
remains three months er longcr jal6-5u
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washington Gossip

The following is FROM the Nashville
BanAeTs Washington correspondence;
You remember Robert Lincoln, son Of
the late President He was generally
liked here as an amiable and intelligent
Young gentleman, not quite equal TO has
father in sbility, but Of superior culture.
A story IS lust now current, in which his
name Is so freely banded, and so univer-
sally, that seeing that all the parties are
Of public notoriety, there may be no
Improperly in abiding to IL Nearly
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Long John
The Chicago Times says of long John


The Chicago Times says of long John
Wentworth:
"Wentworth is a Republican weather
cock. bv watching him one can always
tell which way the wind sets he Is the
hest indicator in the country Of majorl-
ties in his own district Wherever he
stands. there is the majority-the win
ming side. That he has gotten over the
fence shows not that the republican sheep
of Chicago will follow him, but that they
are already on the same side. He never
is the first sheep over, Nor the last but
he always goes with the mass of the
sheep
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SaIO,0k3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID during the
year 1853, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid. substantial and faithful
as its ability to pass through seasons prolific Of
confagrations. with honor and profit to those
most interested.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09

The GREAT JOHNSON WIGwAM.-The
johnson Club of Philadelphis have pitched
their wigwam at the intersection of Tweu-
tisth street and Girard avenue. The build
Oh has at work large force of carpenters,
and the building will be completed in ten
DAYS. The Convention will assemble on the
14th. A description of the building is thus
given in the Ne'os:
It's outside dimensions are one hundred
and forty-six by one hundred and sixty five
feet. It will be constructed of boards, and
will be used as hall for mass meetings
during the campaign. The interior will
consist of vestibule, an amphitheatre, two
galleries and four ante.rooms. Iuto the
vestibule door twelve feet vide will open
from Girard avenue. A door of equal size
will lead to the amphithea.re and lower gal
lery, aud a private entrance will open into
the ladies' gallery above. The ante-rooms
viii be used for committee purposes At
the head of the building will be placed the
speakers desk, and on either side the tables
Of the reporters. The amphi,heatre will be
seventy feet by one hundred and forty
From il the galleries will rise in nearly the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09

- 90, -. - g.. ns,au,,, co,,o, yes,erdev con
ana SoG per poIa o ~ in ,nt iace in feyr Instances
and some 40 bales OF Cotton were sS o. %hsh SU IN :,
Low ioong a. ~ p IL @ rn % e,csn,inna, and bnyers
c per Out ,eso res aIet bsns
were NOT aDie 10 50 on al tnesc neuess, De"s
unsettled, we are unable 10 give reaoe quotantions
Corn-The recePts ood oI tne WeeS nave ma Desn IVY
amounting 10 over Co,oV ousneis VI an Suaaes,
principal transactions nave peen IN mixed Weslsin ~'
euded bu, the decline in the Baltimore MARKET and the
European peace news has seriously me article,
and mas fallen rapidly 10 ABOUT ~ ~ per 81. asas o
esgs ana sven @ o a noi sod sona dsvs since IN
CIainaiy ayana Mnr W. 81, pn, ,h hous
9ulk, - % per pesnei We Mesn. ua' t @ nd hwu and
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The SMALL THINGS OF CONGRESS-

The SMALL THINGS OF CONGRESS-
Congress, while it has been exceedingly
liberal in voting heavy appropriations for
jobs ont of which its radical friends can
make money, has exercised most parsimo-
nious spirit in dealing with such little mat
ters as an appropriation for the improve
ment of the Presidents house and other
things of similar character. Having oc-
cupied most of its time in abusing and OBJ
structing Mr.. johnson, its latest act of
meanuess was striking out the triaing sum
for the repairs of bis mansion, while mil
lions have beer thrown away for the bene-
fit Of the negroes and the national bank mo-
nopolies. This kind of economy will be
fully understood at the elections.
Nep York Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09

The ARMY BILL.-After good deal Of
squabblipg between the chairmen of the
Military Committees of the Senate aud
House, IS to the provisions Of the new ar
my bill, both committees were dismissed,
aud new one appointed, who reported q
bill whioa found favor with both houses,
and Immediately passed. 1t increases the
regular army by eight new regiments of in-
fautry, (white,) four regiments of colored
troops, four regiments OF cavalry, and four
of veteran reserves. The employment Of
the colored population as soldiers is much
more. economical and better for the morale
of the race than retaining them as loafers in
a Freedmeu's Bureau at cost of $50, ,000,-
000.-Neu York Herald.
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EVENING SESSION.

Sic o. Clock p M-The Convention
assembled at 6 P. NJ The cars having ar
rived, Beaufort and Williamsburg we're rep.
resented BY delegates; also several gentle
men from Charleston arrived, all of whom
reported and registered their names. The
number was now swelled to l27.
The following gentlemen were nominated
to represent the State at large, viz: Hon.
j. L. Orr, John, L Manning, B. f. Perry,
w. b. Trescott, D. L. Wardlaw, c. W.
Dudley, s.. McAliley, j. B. Campbell, T.
N. Daxkins, and James Chestnut.
On motion ofsHop. A. G. darlington, Of
Newbsrry, the vote was ordered to be taken
BY Districts, uiva uoce.
The Convention proceeded to vote. On
the first ballot, Hon J. L. Orr, having re-
csived 14i votes, B. F. Perry SO, and J. B.
Campbell 9S, were declared duly elected
Seventy two votes was declared necessary
for an election. No other candidate having
received that number, the Convention pro,
ceeded to another election for the fourth
delegate, when the Hon. j. L. Msoning,
receiving seventy. one votes, was declared
elected. -.
Having disposed of the Delegates for the
State at large, the members of the Conven-
ton proceeded, as per resolution, to elect
two Delegates from each Congressional Dis
triet, which resulted as follows:
For the First Congressional District. t.-R.
Dozier, F, j. Moses.
For the Second-Wm. P. Shingler,
Thomas Y. Simons
For the TRtrd-D. L. Wardlaw, s.
MeGowan ..-
For The: Fourth IT. N. DaWkins, Jas.
FarroW.
Mr.. W. A. Harris, of Riehland District,
moved that the proceedius OF the Couveu
ton be published in the papers of the State.
Adopted.
~ Mr.. Cohen, of Charleston, moved that
the Convention adjourn sine die. Unaui-
mously adopted.
So closed tie Convention. The business
Wds SSpiulS oiepatOucuJ ouo ao uou ooooSo
disposed to bore the patience of his brother
members with windy speeches. Action was
the motto.
The greatest degree of unanimity prevail.
ed. The proceedings of the Convention
were characterized throughout by moderation
Of expression and the strongest conservative
views. The only desire of every one, and
We conversed With many, was for recon
ssruction and the early admission of the
State into the Federal Union. As one who
was present acd C a:rong conservative
views, We invoke the Northern people of
every party to give no oredence to the idle,
mischieyous falsshoods which are circulated
against our people by prejudiced, crack
Drained letter writer's, and which are only
calculated to mislead them to wrong US, to
promote dissensions, and prolong sectional
i'll feeling
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09

SAD AND BEAUTIFUL. Ex-Governor
Vance, in q recent address before the lite
rary societies of the University of North
Carolina, spoke as follows:
"No moments of victory are for Us, no
national jubilee can we celebrate, no songs
of triumph can our maidens sing, or gar.
lands of glory weave; there is no welcoming
Of returning conquerors, nor erecting of tri-
umphal arches for US, to console us for our
great suffering We are all alone with our
great defeat and that heavy sorrow which,
'never fitting, still is sitting, in our house.
hold,' and all that We have left for our com.
fort is the sad yet tender light which plays
around the memory of those who died to
make it otherwise"
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wisdom that can come from on High, and
trust that South Carolina will have cause to
congratulate You in coming here for the
purpose of this Convention
After taking his seat the Convention pro-
ceeded to business ! '@>r.~-
Mr.. w. Robertson, of Fairfield, offered
the following resolution, to wit: s'That the
same parliamentary rnles which governed
the Senate and House of Representatives
of this State should govern this body"
Adopted. A resolution also offered by Mr..
Robertson was 30 modified that the votes in
this Convention be regarded as taken by a
majority, but that any member might call
fer . vote by district, each district voting
the number of votes it might be entitled
to, as in the Legislature.
Mr.: E. s. Keitt, of Newberry, presented
the following resolutions, viz: That the
delegates from each district be empowered
to nominate two delegates to represent each
Congressional district in the Convention to
be held at the City of Philadelpia on the
14th instant, and that these nominations be
submitted to the Convention, at its next
sitting, for their action.
This gave rise to quite spirited but
friendly discussion, 10 which Messrs- Hsmp-
ton, Dudley, MCGOWAN, Towues, Robertson,
Trsseos, Simons, Cannon aud Ryan partici-
patsd; which resulted in the laying on the
table the resolutions originally offered by
MIR. Keitt, and the adoption of others, as
amendments, offered by Messrs. Trescot and
McGowan, which are as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention approves
the restoration policy of President johnson,
as opposed to the radical policy of Congress,
and that we accept the invitation to unite
with the Democrats of the country in the
National Convention to be held at Philsdel-
phia on the 18th inst.
Reso1ped, That this Convention proceed
forthwith to elect four delegates from the
State at large, j. =
Resozued, That the delegates from each
Congressional District shall elect two dele
gates from their respective districts, and re-
port the selection to an adjourned meeting
of this Convention.
Mr.. Cannon, Of Spartanburg, moved that
the Convention have a recess until 81 P. NJ.
Mr.. Simons, of Charleston, proposed an
amendment, to postpone the hour of meet
ing until 6 P. NJ, which was unanimously
adopted. .s-s ..,a.. ra ..s. .... ........
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s6s- The Southern Railroad, to connect
Cincinnati with the whole South, is silently
progressing in the way of subscriptions,
and there is no doubt that the 81, 900, 900
asked for by the Southerners will soou be
furnished. It is asserted that 80 soon as
the above sum is raised, ten merchants will
give $4,000 each-making the whole
amount from Cincinnati 81, 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-08-09

UE3- All OF Ut aDOVe QuOEltlOns are in gold.
Coon-A few bales Of changed hands during the
week at l6 10 lex In specie.
Charleston, August 2.-Cotton.-The very Imi-
ted Of Cotton on the MARKET and the continually
increasing demand of Sellers has kept the Of
the past week within very compass. From this
cause Friday and Saturday last passed without bale being
sold. On Monday the news Of probable peace In Europe
made holders advance their prices from to &C. per pound
and some so bsles were sold that day. Mddng being
quoted Csc. per pound On Tuesday holders had still
further increased their phces and the operations of the day
pound On Wednesday there but little inquiry, and
we could learn Of sales, buyers holding off In order to
await further intelligence in reference to peace in Europe
before yielding the advanced demanded by sellers,
which generally the basis Of 3c for Low Middng
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same manner as the seats in the square for
the 4th of July celebration. The capacity
of the building will be over ten thousand
people. The largest audience ever seen 10
the Academy of Music could be seated in
one wing of the immense galleries. The
standing room upon the floor will accomo-
date three thousand, while there will be
seats for seven thousand. The galleries will
be supported by iron pillars sixteen feet
apart. These will be hung with evergreens
aud festooned with flowers during the ses-
sions of the Convention.