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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-22
BY LEGRA PHI
FROM ALL POINTS.
The Midnight Dispatches.

LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-Leaf tobacco
is lower sales to-day, $50 hhds -four,
81 25; pork nominal at $26; bacon,
shoulders, l3c; clear sides, l62c; hams,
2ltc; corn, 6Oc; oats, 42c whiskey
unchanged.
ST. LOUIS, March 2l,-Cotton, 34c;
-four, Sc 1907 90; corn, 62@65c; oats,
45c; pork, $26 l29; lard, l9ic; whiskey
unchanged
CINCINNATI, March 2l.-Flour and
wheat dull and unchanged; oats have
advanced lc; corn, CSC; whiskey un-
changed groceries and provisions dull;
pork, S25 bulk meats, sides, l3c; shoul-
ders, 9lc bacon, shoulders, l3c; clear
sides, Ice; lard, lsic.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The House
was engaged in considering the Diplo-
matte Appropriation Bill to-day.
The vote on the amendment authoriz-
ing the appointment of Solicitor for
the State Department was taken, and the
bill passed
Also bill to facilitate the commercial
and military postal communications be-
tween the several States
The President has recognized F. A.
Southers as Consul from Wurtemburg. at
Galveston, Texas
SAN Francisco, March 2l-Honolulu
dates to the 9th of February, state that
the eruption of the great volcano has
ceased. Mining stocks are improving.
New York, March 2l.-Cotton slightly
favors buyers at 40c; -four more active;
whiskey 81 2s; coffee dull; sugar dull at
llf@l2fc; molasses dull, Porto Rico
75c; mess pork S25 IS; lard l9tc;
money steady at 5@6c; sterling &c; gold
2sfc; Government stocks are unchanged,
exchept lO-40's, which have declined &C.
The steamer New York sailed at noon
for Aspinwall. Among her passengers
were Thos. W. Knox and brother, who
accompany the overland telegraph expe-
dition from San Francisco through Sibe-
ria, China and Russia to western Europe
WASHINGTON, March 81. In the SEN
ate, Brown introduced a bill to aid in
constructing the Kansas and Nebraska
railroad, connecting the great Lakes,
Iowa, Missoari, Kansas and Texas with
the Gulf of Mexico, which was referred
to the Committee on Public Lands.
LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-The Soldiers
Convention meets here on the 9Th of
April.
Sterling King, who confessed the at
tempt to assassinate Secretary Seward,
attempted to commit suicide this morn
ing. His recovery is doubtful
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is destined to pass up rivers that run
through portions Of the country where
the noble red-skin is apt to retaliate upon
his pale-faced oppressor in a manner
more forcible than pleasant To guard
against any Of these anticipated interfer
ences, the p. b. has been partially met
amorphosed into vessel of war. The
sides have been strengthened and pierced
with two portfolios, through which pro-
trude the muzzles of brace of brass
swiyels. The pilot house has been made
bullet proof, and her crew and passen-
gers will be armed to the teeth. The
noble child of the forest and the prairie
had better let the P. B. alone. - Dispatch.
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NEW MEMPHIS THEATRE, JEFFERSON
~ ST.. near Third. W. G. Thompson. manager
odd FELLOWS HALL. CORNER MAIN
Y y and Court streets.
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About Chests.

Ghosts, from the foundation Of the
world down to the present time, have
been in the habit Of obtruding themselves
upon the notice Of mankind Not only
ghosts. but also witches, hags, demons,
imps (e. z. the Battle Imp apparitions
and shadows have at times convulsed
mankind with awe and curiosity Some
times ghosts come when they are called
for, when the Witch Of Endor invoked
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Pittsburs War Steamer.

There is now lying at the wharf g
steamboat called the Peter Balen, which
is advertised to set forth upon a voyage
of adventure TO Idaho and the wonder
ful mineral regions Of the far West. She
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The Alabama Dead.

At the battle of Franklin, Tenn there
were eighty-nine Alabamians killed.
The bodies were buried on the ground of
a poor man, who is compelled to culti-
vate the land 1t is desired that the
bodies be removed, otherwise the pillow
will pass over and obliterate the graves
of the brave sons of Alabama who there
sacrificed their lives. Col. John McGa-
vock, of Franklin, proposes to give a lot
of land for the reinterment of these
bodies, and Mr. J. Fl. Bradley proposes
to superintend the removal of all of them,
and bury them in decent manner,
marking the graves with head and foot
boards, and inscribing the names plainly,
for the small sum Of S. so each. i Hunts
rile Independent
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INSU RANG .
DURING THE YEAR 1866.

SHoULD SUGGEST THE NECESSITY OF
- good insurance to every man who desires to
protect himself against the loss which follows in
the wake of fire.
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IITANTRD-A YOUTH ABOUT FOUR
w teen years Of age in an Insurance ONCE
Must write rood hand and be WILL RECON-
vrxpro. Address with reference and areclmen
Of handwritinr. INSURANCE.
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Why is tall soldier like Fourth
street exquisite He is green aw-dear
(grenadier)
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S4IO,6I3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID during the
year 1864, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid. substantial. and faithful
as its ability to pass through seasons prolific of
conhagrations, with honor and profit to those
most interested.
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MORGAN, WM. H., ATTORNEY AT LAW
Nl etc. Desoto Block. Madison st. ja5-3m
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
FLUENT PEOPLE.

Great takers, talk they never so well,
are seldom popular in society. They are
monopolists; and monopolists, whether
they take an undue advantage Of Us by
making ex,ortionate demands upon our
time or by mulcting our pockets, are nat
urally viewed with dislike 1t is your
respectful listener. who kaows how to drop
a word IN season, but never seeks to en-
gross the undivided attention Of the COM
pany, who i pronounc i "a RI asant FL
low, excellent company" "a delightful
companion Madame &c Stael was one
of the most volube Of women, and She
talked well, but she had but few friends
She taxed her conversational powers to
their fullest extent in the hope Of charming
Goethe The result was that he hated her
with perfect hatred Schiller, who was
more polite than his great contemporary,
admits that "of ali living creatures She
was the most viyacious, the most ready for
argument, the most fertile in words" yet
he tells Us Of weary hours passed in her
society, and characterizcs her visits as IN
tcrruptions.
1t is good thing to have the strength
of a giant, but not to use it like a giant.
and the gift of tlueEcy is a happy gift if
not used numerically. Ii your tongue is
a frec-goer, take care it docsnot run avay
with you. Play it as you would a lively
fish, checking It's rushes, and never allow
ing it too much slack This is not an
age Of talk. No one has time to listen TO
wordy people, however well chosen their
words may be. BE as concise as is con
sistent with clcarncss; unless, inlee /, YOU
are making love--in which case rambling
and Inconsistency are permissible. Even
in public life long speeches are not juii
cous. In eXhauSting his subject, long
winded orator ganera!ly exhan,ts his hear
crs. Suggestive and pertinent hints are
often better than long explanations. Peo
pie like to think for themselves. 1t gals
their pride to have their intercnccs and
conclusions forcstalled, as if they were not
capable of reasoning from cause to effect.
Mental condensation is the order Of the
day, and neither the tongue nor the pen
should be prolix and digres-iye. Even
presidents messages AMI the reports Of
cabinet officers grow beautifully less"
from year to year. Think in short hand
and talk and write accordingly.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
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St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

FILLISG Ur, England began the pres
cnt century with four acres of land for ev-
cry person within her borders When tho
century was half through, there were but
two acres per mhabitant and now they
are upon descending scale of fractions
between two acres and one acre to each
person. The estimate of the population of
England in the middle of the year 1866
gives | acre to each person. In Scotland
the tide OF life rises more slowly, and there
are still SIX acres to every head of popula-
ton.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
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WOULDN'T CONTEND.


\ cross grained, surly man, too crook
el by nature TO keep still, went over 70
his opposite ncishbor, Nr. T., remark
ably cool, calm, non-rcslstant, and address
ed him thus:
THAT piece of fence over there is mine,
and you shan't have it,
why, replied Mr. you must be
mistaken, think
"NO, It's mlne, and | Shali keep II.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

The war is past, ke a hornd dream,
Bur leaves IFS erlms9n sans;
The ~ound h;s closed with ghastly SC
And the rlrus sal remains.
Siill o 'er ihis lovely Eden land
The ser, eitt 5 ttall IS seen:
The ST IN o. blood sill no. fade o.t
Whie II mi.i.lon graves are -reea'
The deadly seeds Of mortal hate
Are scattered far aud near;
Our rery Bibles sa.ei! Of Stood
y ltsstt Thou RI wanted here.
Lo. some are maddened with revenge.
Ard some grow dark with touot;
Come dawn, Oh Blessed Son Of God,
And drive the demons ou;i
Ie Christian men, and women too,
Who worship one true Gsd,
Can ye not walk ae1i IT peace
IAe patn your fathers rodssas =
Why hate We 81 your brother man,
While NJ, must partoa crave,
When summoned by the angel death
70 the land Deyond ,he grave?
All, when We cas-, asld- t., veil.
And tnrn an. evrs yirs,in
Can .. rreSn,ne ,hn stone - throw
Or Tjttre 4 hrothrrs s!uo
Wv sho.,ll ,a s,,ll ..l,nn,,ion aaol
On a,ch v.e ;nJ.-e our t,,.;o
What know We OF he hidden csuse-
The fatetaat made them ~
As I,rht re1..fs thro' c,lorel r'as<.
lrn.b y(rnmers thro' the souI;
And gtyes , glimpse. IN broken paris.
or ooc g.anI, perfect whole
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

\ gentleman who suffered for years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the tl3ncts Of youthful indiScretion. Will, fer
'nr sake Of suffering humanity. send free TO all
WHO need II. the recipe ana directions .or MAX
ing tie simple remei, BY which ire was cur
ed, Sufferers wishing to profit bv the 4 liver
tlSrf experience, can DO - by addressing
JOHN B. OGDEN.
n. I3 Chambers St, New York
Feb. S:h, Ie66-lyr
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
Written for the Gazcttc.)
SKETCHES OF THE LATE WAR.

In the Winter Of 1861, and early
Spring. the little band to which belong
sd, composnI Of different nationalitics and
living around Hanover junction, Virginia.
where it had been ordered after the move
Of Gen Meade in the October preceding
for the ostcnsible purpose Of forming into
a compact body the Marylanders scattered
through every part of the South III the
different organizations Of the army, but,
really, to guard Gen. Lees lines of COM
muaication with Richmond and watch the
movements of the enemy in the direction
of the White House and along the north
crn James The raa and clouds OF the
night Of the 10th Of May had cleared up
auI the llth dawncd with Spring bright
ness. The indistinct bat rapid and con
slant boom Of Lees and 'syant ; guns tor
several days preceding, had told of the
storm work that WAS doing on the plains Of
the "WilderncSs' and around the hills of
Spottsylyania Court House Shcridau's
splendid cavalry, some two days before,
had cut loose from their base and swung
around the left flank Of Lees army, The
black smoke of burning stores at Beaver
Dam Depot on the Virginia Central Il. T.,
aud th sharp quick reports of his horse
artillery approaching down the Mountain
Road leading to Richmond, told where he
was moving, Bat, my dear reader il is not
my purpose TO give You a slice Of war his
tory Don't think it. If now and then
what have "a say bear flavor of such
things it is only because the battle-~moke
# four years fierce wax has not entirely
cleared up yet.
In active campaigning, the duties of Of
fcer and soldier respectively, keep them
apart The Surveillance aud stern au-
thori,v necessary to be exercised by TIE
lgrmer 10 the end Of promoting that dis
ciplnc, which IS an imperative necessity 10
the efficiency Of all military organizations.
raise up a barrier to he formation OF ties Of
friendship. Bat in volunteer eamn> par
ticularlv in orr camps, where the Winter
brought rest to the wear.ed and battle
worn soldiers of Lees army, those barriers
were broken down, aud many 4 tie then
formed will oniv be severed when the hearts
they bound shall be laid at rest in the dust
Of one with whom | had formed such
tie. i i my purpose TO write now. Born
upon English soil, he bad ripened into
years beneath the light Of
Maryland sun Deep chested tspering
almost to f9mininenoss at the waist. erect
vc, 1.-the rs tie India tiger, he stood SIX
feet Cheynut ourle clustered thick sround /
rs neck anl hsow n,ep. 1a-k eyes tia.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

In the Circuit Court fer S, Mary's County,
sitting as Court Of Equity
No. 53 \ Equity.
virtue nt authority vestcl in me. as
C'clk # the Circuit Court FIR St Mary 5
C"nrtv. ~ lie "Codc Of pu6lc General
Laws" Of this STATE, it is hereby ordered hat
tie report OF James JOY, Trustee, filed in
this case. be ratified and couti,m-d. unless
cause = tile contrary be shown or before the
third Monday Of Nov. next: Provileda copy
Of tiis nrc!"r be published in the Saint Marys
HAzETTE o4ce week for three successive
weeks prior to de tt.ir.I Mon lay Of Oct, next
jNO y CAVALIER, CPF.
True cogy-Tcst:
INO A CAMALIER, Crk.
May24 ls6j-3~.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
May a, lS66-3w.

The advertiser, having been restored t.
health in a f'w weeks hv very simple "em
civ after having suffered for several years
with severe lung affection, and that dreaG!
disease, Cousumptian--is anxious to make
known TO his tcllow-suiltrers The means o.
cure.
10 all who desire il, be will send copy Of
tie prescription used free Of chargel, with
the directions for preparing an3 using the
same, which they will find SURE CCaE for
toN>UMrrlnN, ASTHMA, BKoNCuITls. COUGHS,
CoErS. ana all lhr6ats and Lung Atlec.ious
The only object Of tae advertiser in sending
tie Prescription is t. beuiit the afflicted, AID
spread information which he conceves to be
Invaluable. ami he hopes every sufferer will
~ his remedy, As I viii cost them nothing
and prove blessing
Parties wishing the prescription. FREE by
return-uail. viii please address
hEv. kDW ARD A. WILSON.
Williamsburg, kirgS c.. New York.
Fc. sth, lSG6-lyl.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

A society has been organized in Baslc.
Switzerland, to Bundesverfassungsverwer
fungsvolksversam sammelnngsheschlnss. AS
it is a reform movement, good many peo-
pic join just for the name of it.
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

Jenkins thus dccribcs the hangings Of
site hyphalutiu on her head, while II +
'ruin WAS composed of transparent fol-de-
rol, and her pctticoat Of Cralnbambuli
Ao'fncci with Brussels thrcc-ply of \ No.
l."
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

\ Western critic, in speaking Of new
play, says The unitics ar, :.'inirabi, OBJ
served the dullness winch commences
with the first act, ncv a4gs f1r moment
uutil the curtain falls
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

\ French prof ssor has discovered that
the earth does not move so fast as 1t did
1000 years ago. The learned man com
putes that IN one thousand six hundred
millions Of years hence it Will come TO
stand-atIll
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

The great essential to our happiness is
the resolution to perform our duty to God
as well as We arc atlc aud when this res
olution is deeply mixed, every action and
every pursuit brings satisfaction to tho
mind
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

WHAT We Love WOMAN FoR. Some
one speaking of beautiful girl with en-
thusia~m, said he was almost III love with
her, though her understanding was by no
means brilliant "pooh.' said Goethe,
laughing; "as if love had anyth.rg to do
with the understanding, We love girl
for very different things than understand
ing. We love her FOR her hcar.y, her youth
her mirth, onGlingncss Ler character with
its faults. capricc>, and heaven knows what
other inexpres,ibie charms but we DO not
love her understanding. Her mind wc 6
teen, (it it is brilliant, and j, may greatly
elevate her III our opinion; nay more Il
may cuchain Il, when we alrea y love,
But her understanding IS not what awak-
ems ana inhamcs our passions
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

"Wcll, Bridget, if engage you, shall
wish you to stay at home whenever shall
want to 20 out" ..Wcll, ma IN. have
40 objection, providin yon DO the samo
when wish to 90 out"
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07
LEONARD TOWN. MD, THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE 7, 1866

haSned the nre or MS soul or SOftened with
the feeling of his heart Strait nose, thin
/ lips, full-wide mouth, over which a grace
ful mustache swept away to either corner
in s curl, and face to which the smile
would come and then, to use his own sim
/ lie, fade as the lightning from the skies
in the dark" A French foraging cap
throma back from the forehead, a jacket of
Enzs- .agssx confined by . single button
at the waist, Crenslaw-blue pants with
the legs stuffed down a pair of cavalry
boots cavalry sabre and heavy spurs COM
pl-ted his outfit. Such Was CALVIN Her
bert as he stood with his hand carclessly
resting on the neck OF his horse few mo-
Ecnts before the order to 'mount" was
given on the morning Of the llth Of May.
''Forward trot, march, in the sharp deci-
ded tones Of command followed in quick
succession as We moved away towards
Richmond, to strike the head of Sheridan's
column Ah how soon was the light of
that proud, noble spirit to 20 down in the
darkness Of death. In the sharp fight that
followed at a point some six miles from
Richmond he fell mortally wounded by a
ball fronl case-shot We bore him to an
amhul4r c. on he field, and as | pressed
lis hand upon which the cold Of death was
already gathering its damp, he turned
t. me anI sei|, II is al over
with me, Ran. Amongst my things you
viii dui pocket blank book containing
memoraall my life an1! some papers,
Take them If they can be Of any service
to YOU, use them. Ny life has not been a
happy one Dc no; want 70 live Fare
we'll When sought him At night he was
dead. In the plAH>, by the }ayN and 81
lent waters Of the Chic!lahoniny We scoop
"a his grave. No female hand had been
near to soften ha pillow, and goothc with
cndearing tenderness the last hours Of his
l;fe Stern, powder olackened, wearied
soldiers who Lowell him for his gentle kind
ness, unswervin@ principles, high soul and
peerless honor, gathered around his grave
and mingled their :cags with the falling
rain. IL had !ored and was betrothcd
to young AMI beautiful Narylsnd lady,
who, in his absence, he had learned but a
few days before had married.
Amongst the pieces found IN the pocket
blank- book which his dying words had be-
queathel 10 me, found the following lines
composed but the day before his death ::
WAY do things wo love decay
Way do hnwess fade, aii say,
Along tie worn stuI dusty way
OF this Tomb
Why does chiidhooi cease is play
Nhs our drt,,.uln94 fade away
Al the breaking OF the fav
Ia our room al! way
St. Mary's gazette., 1866-06-07

4 say, boy, whose Horse is that Jou re
riding?
Why, lis daddys'
"Who is your daay:'
!" Don't yer know? why, uncle Peter
Jones"
80, you're the son Of your uncle?'
Why, yes, calculate | am You sec,
dad got to be widnwer, and married
mothers sister, and now he u IN