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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13
ENTLER IfGV Ell,

ENTIlER HGFEL
sHERHERDsToyV Il, glssT vIRG,IA.
= p a. EMIT. En- Proprietor.
July II. 1850 IT,
TA1TCx GOODS.
1 kESS Bnttons and ,riti,ini ngss Crochet Braid.
II white and coiors silk and tgorsf i,r.,i,,
erng Braias. Skirt Ruin Fit,scl
Cord, Blackans coiot Cd Machine silk Hair Brsl,-
aud Combs, Fney ps, CFfchet c..tfoft Hoods
and Nubias, just received. and for sale. byt
3 september p no WELL.
n 'oILE'r SOAPS e'oieafe;s Magnolia. Almond.
Il bath, Castiies &c. f0r sale ~
oct 10 TffJSSFIT 4 ~
GENTS FIlENc'i IA Cali Sd lss fsr77ssie .by
~ oct.is, TRuSSELL & co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

And Wholesale and Retail Dralcr in STOW = Of
every dre-rifisoni Hot Ala Furnrcts. COOKING
Ranges. etc.
Isprpnrca 70 icrris;l tic public with All articles
ia hi- ii'e which may be wanted. lie, ais rartic.
u.nr attention 10 his 4ssormtift Of Cook. Paror
Chninirr and Dinin gl.looiu Stoves, aud aulonr1t
them the following p W 'e -
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13
STOVES AND TIN VA,
STOVES! STOVRSM


oN nAiN STREET. cnAnLEs1ouN.
IRE undersl-nco have on hand and IRE c,,,,.,..
a " niarriaoi t'.t1e ne their 'linvarc Stove ..
description e. " -.
'ULINARF WARE,
usufliy found IN iheir line OF business. mad, -
utst material and br experienced vorl.rrr
stock now IN tbcir Ware Room. co.,pris,'- ...--
Useful article known 90 the housckcener + 49,
article called Tor any amount ol Col. ,,'~-
can De- furnished sriIh difralch
AlncnE their stock Of TIN Ware NAV be f,..-..r
hlthEIS OF all sizes. CoFFEE POTS 81 ~. ..-..-r
approx cd patterns. cuilcndcrs. Spits s,-.-.'..--
Seke Screws Cake Cuttrrs, Fluur Boxes. r.II~
.,ans 81 verious patterns, Basins. CHAMBER V'rtt
.I'cuers Measures of all Sizes aud Painted ToiIcf
Ware Their eiuct of 49,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

Bur she crotchet had got in her heal
And said she determined never to wed,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

The Toun gstcfa fcil in love by dozens.
i'riet and acqaaintancess strangers and cous-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

Until she lived handsome youth
Who would grant all her requests in truth,
4 nd bind him fully never TO bronx
The pied &c he had taken for her sake.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

The young, mon stood aehast W itii fear
Some N3acSco the boots, some pulled halri
Some said twas said twas money
Bat IT took them abar aud they felt quite funny
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1866-11-13

ENTS' FRENCH Calf SD ies. for. sale bv
- octl TRussELL & Go.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
Litte 1IarItefa.

CrEcrSATTt July 6.-Four and wheat dull and with.
ont change In prices. Corn In good mand ard prices
higher; mixed In elevator "a aud In sacks rs; white is
scarce and wanted at 10 in elevator. Oats dull 40 10
46. hyo duh and prices lower. Chcoee 10. Whshey
UNCHANGED. ~ in bond Mess pork hold at $sS, with
small sales: Bulk eats tending upward. Bacon held
for clear sid,s. Lard dull aud prices nomin,l. Eggs
declined 70 l8@l Butter dull 23 10 40. Flax seed
i67. =. -~''--' ~>' |' "
Sr LOUIS. July 6-Cotton nominal at 81 TO 50 cents
Flour as % 900 lower; 81 rs to rs for singe ana
$40 to IL for copbo x; fancy brands 6rm Wheat fat;
30 to 0S for club 50 Is for strictly prime DID, and
~ 40 70 os for choice new Corn brisk at 6o to $40
Baeon--shoulders leIo Lard nrmer 2iI 70 2s 10 for
LOUISVILLE July 6-7xP. II --sales l6i hhds lea,
tobacco at full rates Flour dull at 81 rs for
50 rs for eItra aud fami brands sII to 10 &c. Mesi
pork $3S as Bacon ohoucers II cents clear sidea al
cents Lard dull At "a centa. Mixed corn beet 7ao
Choice oas boa Prime new whiskey 81 Is.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09

A FAT DUrDEND.-The Taunton (Mass.) Oil
Cloth Company-one OF those suffering inetitu-
tions which need more Government protection
have made another annual dividend of so per
cent. This is the fourth dividend Of 80 per cerit
and the Gazette sayB handsome surplus remains
after it's payment. The Tribune must be delight
ed at such evidences Of prosperity. Here is an
other caee The American Wood Screw Company,
OF Providence, r. has capital OF 81, ,000, 900,
and from the nett profits Of its business divided
among It's stockholders 81, ,O00, 900 in 1864, and
81 zoo, 900 in 1865. This company has q monopoly
OF the manufacture OF screws, and is now and
always has been, one Of the most ciamorous ad-
vocates OF protection.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09

The Union citizens OF Memphis have taken
sters for q proper celebration Of the Fourth OF
july. The cltizens Of Helena Ark, have also
mae arrangements for the observance Of the
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09

THE BARNNyELL SENTINEL
1NHE PUBLICATION OF THIS PAPRR WHICH OF.
FIOE was destroyed In February lsst by the Federa
Mi as bean eesumh. A II tho only paper pubibted
that large and pppu'pun District and to and
tsinels mon poasesseI advantages seldom met With.
Terms or aovertaiu1, per aquAre Of twelve unee o.
~ escs tuIeSsioL. subscripiion 70 paneI s. pes
'itm. ~ ca ShOCH ppRRl
40 ss II. g.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09

MRS. JENKINS CoLLEToN BITTERsr
,,n, Cures Nervous Headache.
Nps ,psy,,,s. no, Strengthens tho Digestive organs
Nps ,pyy,yo, r> Stimulates Torpid Liver.
,,n, ,,..--... Corrects Acidity of tho Stomach
MRS JENKINS CoLLEToN BITTERsi
Mps ,ruu,ns. co,,r,, Creates Good Appetite.
Cures dyspepsia In its most aggravated form
MRS. JENKINS COLLETON BITTERSI
,,,e ,p,z,,s. c,rr, Nejuyenates Old Age.
Arc truly called '"Thc Poople's Medicine
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-09
THE OLD STERLING REMEDY
FOR
YSPEPSIA,
THE
GENUINE C0LLET0N BITTERS
ESTABLISHED 1916.

THESE BITTERS ARE PURELY VEGETABLE
SoMPoUND, and ara offered 10 tho public undor tho
fullest conviction that they will DO found safe and
ereign REMEDY FOR DYSPEPSIA.
They have been triumphsntly tested by humorous
iames and Physicians in the South who Furnish
CD ample testimony rs to their decided excellence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
An IIl-omsnod Peace.

Under the title of g The Conditions OF
a Durable Peace" the Opinion Nation
ale of Paris, of August I commences a
long editorial thus:
The belligerent powers have signed the
nreliminaries of peace In few weeks,
probably, peace itself will be signed.
Mankind and those interested will re-
joice on this point all the world agrees
YET there are those who do not believe
that this peace will endure, and here are
their reasons ~
Austria is very much humiliaied, and
will take her ravenge. aa
Italy has not satisfp slier military
honor. and will seek an .c,sion sig
nally to assert It,
Prussia has been very ,.a;cesstnl, and
will desire to absorb The est of Germany
France is dissatisfied The treaties
iof 1915 are destroyed but not by her and
not to her benefit she receives no com
pensation for the aggrandizement OF
Prussia. The map OF Europe is chang
ing. hut there is no change for her.
There is truth in all these considers-
tions, and it is apparent that Il the bel
ligerent powers and the mediatIng power
wsuh make their work durable they
must, to certain extent, take them INTO
account France must be sat
isfed. That is the best guarantee OF
European peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
A Hoosisr IN the Engine Room

A speeimen of the genius +" Hoosier,"
was found by Captain -, of the
steamer -. In the engine room Of his
boat. while living at Louisville one fine
morSSng The Captain inquired, "What
was he doing there p Have Won seen
Cantain Perry ~ was the interroeative
response .Don know him: and can't
tell what that has TO do with your being
in INV engine room" replied the Captain
angrilv Hold on: that's lust what |
was getting at You see. Captain Perry
asked me 10 drink. and SO / did; knew
wanted 10 drink. or / wouldn't have
been 40 very dry. So Captain Perry and
7 went N the hall. CANAAN Perry was
uniting in some extras on one toe i
spng ont sGo il. Captain Perry, if YOU
bnst vour biler' with that man steps
nm 10 me. and saws he. See here. stran-
GER Won must leave What must |
leave fnrY Saws he. 'You are making
zoo mncb no;se SavsI .'Pye Baen in
h;eaar crowds than this and made more
no;se and 5;dn't leave. nnther With
This he took me by the nap of the neck
and the seat of the breeches and-I left
AsI was shoven down street. / met a
Iaav knew she was a lady by a re-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
Brick Pomeroy's Other Girl.

Bricks unsuccessful attempt to per-
suade one of the pretty chambermaids at
the fremont House, Boston, when on a
recent visit to the hub-bub of the uni
verse, to elope with him, caused him
not only to return home and SANDER her
by publishing her as an "eel-skinnist, :
but led him to fall back upon first love.
He wrote her letter and received an an
swer, the contents of which causes the
graceless scamp to dvulee the following
"courting secrets:
Those other girls of ours, as we are
informed by letter, had done gone and
got we'll locked unto a tinkerest of the
gospel, who attends prayer meetings,
swaps horses, acts chaplain in the army,
steals, and gets drunk on the sly. Oh,
dear This is too mnch misery. Where
fore shall we fee now7 How we used to
do the courting for those girls Candy,
peanuts, worm lozenges, peppermint
drops, little balls of honey soap, night
blooming for seriousness, and such evi-
dences did we pour into them lap of hers.
whereon at vesper chimes this head Of
ours did rest Oh, dearl Oh K-lista
We used to blacken our boots, starch
our hair, grease our shirt, and curl our
eyebrows for them girl And we drove
horses for her paferna! derivation to cul-
tivate corn; and we ,nilked the brindle
heifer as what no other boy could milk
and we split oven wood. sn,l who would
not 2 for her ma
And at night, when bats came forth,
and tumble-bugs crawled Ger the lea,
and young pullets sat in meditation fancy
free, holding their heads under their wing
so as to learn love by hearing their heart
beat, we would hasten under Kalista s
window, and she would, with her lily
white hand haul us up by the hair until
we arrived Mt the bower Of love, as she
styled her garrett Twas thus our hair
became less, and our confectionery for
Kalista increased.
When the week had busted on the
rock of Saturday night, we used to wan
der by the brooklet, and let the brooklet
wander too. And Kalista went forth
with us. Hand in hand, like the Sia-
mese ministers, we roamed, we sat on the
dewy bank to catch cold in our heads
and luAuriate IN the bank wet with
dew. And used to recline against
a fatherly ant notherly elm tree, and
squeeze each others hand as We rolled
our eyes and peeked upward into the
blue vault our spirits liked to vault into,
but didn't o, this sparkling is heaven
in two volumes, with the price mark
omitted Did you ever spark If not
advance your works upon female GRIN
oline dear, and commence active hos.
filifias af once
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

N . ~
course of the forenoon he had an inter
view with his wife, in which it was agreed
between them that they should go to
Detroit and live. She desired to 90 that
afternoon, bat he did not want to go I'M
til Sunday, and then take the freight
train. About four o'clock in the after
noon hetmet her upon the street, and
requested her to bring the child and stay
with him in his paint. shop down town.
This she refused to do, repeatedly. He
urged her earnestly, and then drew his
revolver and fred two shots at her, at
one of which she says she felt something
pass her head, though neither took effect
He then asked her if she would go to
Detroit with him, TO which she again
assented. He then requested her to say
nothing to her father about what had
just happened, and both walked on down
town. Coming along near where her
father was at work, and q number OF
persons attracted by the shots coming
up, he broke away from her and ran
dswn TO the corner of Maumee and Broad
streets, stopped and drew his knife across
his throat, walked across the street and
again applied the knife. He was soon
reached by number of persons who
took him TO the Office Of DIR. Mead, where
he died some three hours later. The
knife with which he committed the act
is small four-bladed knife. The blade
used was the largest one, being less than
two inches long and very dull, but point
ed. The revolver found on his person
was loaded with blank cartridges, except
the two that were fired at his wife, and
as to those no one will ever know whether
they we're blank or not. By some he is
supposed to have been insane
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

Few people from abroad can form the
remotest idea of the vast herds of cattle
owned in Texas. When we state that it
is not unusual for one individual to be
possessor Of 10000 head of horned cat
tie, the increase of which will approx
mate yearly 1000 calves, some idea may
be formed OF the great source OF wealth
we have in Western Texas Instead OF
the Western and Northern States supply
ing the Old and New World with packed
beef, as is now the case, it will be done
in Texas, where a beef weighing $50 to
700 ponnds can be purchased for S25, in.
stead of S65 to $95 in the North and
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
VOL III MEMPHIS TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY EVENING


from vicksburg to Meridian is lao miles,
and the present tariff Of charges per 100
lbs are For corn, 44c -four, 64c pork,
55c; salt, 40c; ice, zoe; an average OF
about $40 per ton, or seven cents per ton
per mile.
The distance from Meridian to Selma
is l07 miles. The bridge over the Tom
bigbee river at Demopolis not being com
pleted, no regular freight tariff has been
established. The presumption is, how
ever that II will not be much below the
rates Of the road from Meridianto Vicks-
burg, which are paying prices.
One thing our friends OF Selma have
probably yet to learn, and that Is, that
railroads, like many other institutions,
look more TO what they can get, than TO
what might be considered reasonable and
paying charges by the community ac-
commodated At present, the road from
Meridian to Vicksburg has only two
competing routes--one, the Mobile and
Ohio road, which connects with the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis, and at Columbus,
KY. To the former, the distance Is 10
miles and to the latter, 372 miles. The
other is via New Orleans and Mobile, by
water. The charges by these routes only
will affect those by the Vicksburg route.
They are its only legitimate competitors
Then, the prospects for cheap trelghts to
Selma from the West, are slim.
There is yet remedy. 1t is to be
found in the early completion OF the
Savannah and Memphis road, from Ope.
lika TO Tuscumbia, the west end OF
which, from Eyton to fuscumbia, is OF
vast interests to the commercial pros
perity Of Selma. By this road Selma Is
placed in communication with the
navigahle waters of the Mississippi at
Tuscn mbia, which is about the same DIS
lance as Vicksburg from Selma. This
route will introduce new and tormida-
BILE competitor, and one that will cause
the present tariffs On the yicksburg road,
all The way through to Selma, to decline
about one half the present charges from
Vicksburg to Meridian. These are
plain facts and solid truths, which the
people will do well to consider and make
up their minds to aid in accomplishing
C6L (G1) Sun and Times.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

On the 10Th Of July, a party OF tour
started on an excursion to the summit OF
this mountain from Yreka. They arrived
at Sisson' in due time and commenced
their ardurous labor Of ascending the
mountain They took what is called the
left hand comb, which was clear OF snow,
but after it was passed they found the
passage along the side Of the mountain
difficult. They struggled upward, and
when they had nearly made two thirds OF
the distance they could only accomph =
about two miles in about FIVE hours. Fit
length, when they had about exhau -. !
their breath and strength, they reached
what is called the Red Banks, about l0,-
900 feet high Its issures in the snow
and the exhausted condition of some of
the party prevented their attaining the
summit, some $500 feet higher, and they
commenced their return. On arriving
at the base Of the mountain they began
to suffer much from blood shot eyes and
swollen faces, which rendered them
nearly helpless for two or three days
.yacremeato Union, Aug. l.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

On the l4th of November next, says
Prof Newton, of Yale College, prodI-
rious flight of meieors, the most impos-
ing Of its kind, will make its appearance,
probably for the last time in this CEN
tury. Only thirteen Of these meteoric
showers are recorded between the years
9O3 and 1888 That Of the latter year
was a sublime spectacle. Arago com
putes that not less than two hundred and
forty thousand. meteors were visible
above the horizon Of Boston, on the
morning of the 18th Of November, 1898
This was seen all over North America
A similar display was seen by Humboldt
at Cumana, South America, in 1879.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
HIS PROPERTY.
A Tragedy in Adrian, Michigan.
From the Detroit Advertiser. !


Scott Roberts, of Adrian, attempted
to commit suicide on Saturday afternoon,
and died from his wounds in the even
ing. He resided with hisfmother, re-
spectacle widow woman, who has had a
great deal of trouble with him. About a
year ago be threatened to shoot her, and
attempted to do so, but was prevented by
his brother. About this time he obtained
several hundred dollars of bis mother,
under pretense Of going into business to
support her, but after a few weeks ran
away with and married daughter OF
Mr.. Moody. a hard working, respectable
citizen of Adrian. A few months ago
he returned to Adrian with his wife, and
went to live with his mother, having
spent all the money she let him have.
Some little time after they bad a child
born. which is still living. He had treat
ed his wife very badly, and some weeks
ago sent her home TO her fathers, where
she has since remained. But not con-
tent with that, he frequently went to
Mrs Moody's aud annoyed her in every
possible way, at one time taking mp the
child and running off with 1t, and only
restoring il when compelled to by the
officers. On Friday night last he fright
ened his mother and brother BY appa-
rently shooting himself, they running for
the officers, who found him in closet
rolled up in blanket, unharmed. When
called out he assumed beiligerent stti-
tude. He was taken before justice in
the morning, who admonished him that
in the future he would be taken care Of
If he did not change his course. In the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
ELECTION NOTICES.
ELECTION NOTICE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AN ACT
u passed by the General Assembly o. tne
on the 2ith day of May, A. d. 1866, l will on
saturday, the 10Th day Of September A. ID;
1866 hold an election throughout the County OF
Shelby, at the regular precincts, TO determ,pe it
The removal of the County Seat OF Shelby
cdunty from Raleigh to Memphis
The following named gentlemen are appoint
ed Judges of said election:
District No. l-R. W. Bond, W. Il. daither.
JFH. Lipphe; Deputy Sheriff, Thomas Epper-
District No. 2-Daniel Corbett. II P. Thomp-
san s. X. Lienow; Deputy Sheriff. William
District No. s. Charles Crenshaw. G, R.
Wynne, S. q. Bolton; Deputy Sheriff, c. A.
District No. 4-Wm. Stoyall. James Carroll,
Y. Hester; Deputy Sheriff, N. N. Satterwaite.
District No. 5-Engine-house No. 6-Thomas
nSpley. John Vurner, John W Weintland; Deputy
nrine. house No. B. John Clancy, g. D.
Ikohnson, d. W. britt; Deputy Sheriff. Col.
District No. G-H. B. Williford, Sam. Allen.
W. ii. Sneed; Deputy Sheriff, B, W, Pryor.
District No, 7-E. Pullium. j. B. Mercer.
James Holloway: Deputy Sheriff, 6. M. Bart
District No. ST. P. Thomas, J. NJ, Thomp-
SON S. c. Horne Deputy sheriff, p r. Peyton.
I District No. 9-M Rogers. Phillip Jones, M.
L Williams Deputy Sheriff, W. IL. Mebber-,,
7 District No. lot G.. Bleckley. Is. B. Neviil
j Applewhite; Deputy Sheriff, Jas: Moore.
district No. ll-W. II. Walker, W. Z; Hairi-
son, j. IL. T"whsend; Deputy Sheriff. Il. A.
District No. l2-Wm. C0nnell. Thos. Hole
man, j. W. Elan Deputy Sheriff. Doyle Pear
son. 49,
CIayridge; Deputy sheriff, G. \. Stephenson;
District No. H-Engine-house No. 2, Shelby
street-T A Hamilton, Michael Burke, John
p' Tobin; deputy Sheriff. WIN. Koch.
Engine-h Iuse No. Martin Kelly, Joseph
Tage W. W. Jones Deputy Sheriff, james
Riggs. =.
District No. lj-R. II. Glisson, D. Thomas, j..
d. Danbnrv; Deputy Sherin, ". b. Cotton.
District No. i6-Elijah Brooks. j. Good
lett, W. Moon; Deputy Sheriff, DR.. Wesley
Moore. -
District No. III. Massey, W. S. Smith. -
Corlish Deputy Sheriff, Erwin Oakley.
deputy Sherifts, Judges, Clerks and Voters.
will be required. in all things, TO comply with
the law of the State, defining and limiting the
elective franchise.
Deputy Sheriffs will make their returns to me
at The Sherif's Office, in the Greenlaw Block,
sec-nd street. Memphis.
p. NJ. WINTERS.
m Sheriff Shelby County.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05
ELECTION NOTICE

IN ELECTION WILL BE HELD On
10 test the sense of the qualified voters Of the
lily Of Memphis as TO the issuance of s25O,0OO
{<ime Bonds Of the City of Memphis, for the
tfirpose Of funding the present due debt OF the
city. /,
Polls will be opened at Engine-house No. 5
and Engine-house No. 3. between the hours Of
10 am. and pm.
Ballots will be prepared and furnished at the
polle as follows: FOR FUNDING ana
AGAINST FUNDING -. 80.
Also, for theissuance Of $500. 900 of City Bonds,
for the Improvement Of streets.
Separate ballots will be prepared and fur,
nished as follows: " FOR ISSUANCE and
II ISignedl JOHN PARK. Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-05

Two French peasants were discussing
the continental war, when one attempted
to explain to the other the nature OF the
telegraph. After repeatedly failing, he
was struck with brilliant notion, and
exclaimed Imagine thai the telegraph
is an immense long dog-so long that its
head is at Vienna and its tail at Paris.
Well, tread on its tail, which is at Paris,
and It will bark in Vienna. Do you mn
derstand now, stupid, what the telegraph
is likeT Oh, yesi" replied the other,
~ have an idea nov what telegraph
must be" O.. -. -. - ...-,. n. =