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Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05
The New Organ of St. AIMS Church, Astor


We present our readers to-day with the
most noticeable features of this magnificent
instrument The case is in the Elizabeth
style, highly ornamented and decorated in the
most artistic style. 1t is thirty feet wide,
and twenty -four deep. There are forty three
large metal speaking pipes in front and at
the end of the organ The largest centre
pipe in front is the G. G. c., sixteen feet
from the great manuel double diapason.-
There are six sixteen feet diapason stops, and
sixteen eight feet stops The solo stops are
as follows lin the great manuel, the gam
ba, valid flute, niehthorn, fageolet, trumpet
and clarion. In the choir manuel, the dull
ciana, keraulophon, clarabella, gemshorn,
flute d'amour, fautina, cremona and bassoon.
In the swell manuel the yive damour, flute
d'cheminee piecolo, horn, hautboy and yox
tremulo, which has an admirable effect. 1t
has six mechanical Or coupling stops, and two
composition stops-one to bring on the full
organ, the other to take off the chorus stops.
The pedal manuel is from c. G. c., two and
half octaycs, and has the following stops:
Grand diapason sixteen feet; contra gambia,
sixteen feet metal; bourbon, octave, violon-
cello and troinbone, Of sixteen feet metal -
All the stops in all the manuels run through
the entire scale. 1t has over three thousand
pipes. The cost of this organ was ten thous-
and dollars, and was contracted for about
year since. 1t is proposed to illuminate the
large metal front pipes BY an ingenious con-
trivance which will add much to the appear
ance of the organ-N T. Herald.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05

from the Waverley Magazine

from the Waverley Magazine.
HOPE.
When all around seems dark and drear,
And sadness settles on the heart,
And want and wretchedness appear
To crush and wound the tender smart;
Hope comes to us on golden wings,
And whispers of celestial things.
And when the mind grows grim and gray,
With memories past and gone,
And in the future shines no ray
To WOO and win rs on,
Then hope, the guardian star Of light,
VIII drive away the shade of night
When doomed to roam the world alone,
Without friend to cheer,
Unloved unpitied and unknown,
In spirit crushed and scar,
Hope leaves her bright and dazzling throne
To point us to a brighter home.
When wrongcd by those we love the best,
And treated with disdan,
We weep and sigh to be at rest
From grief, remorse and pain:
Then hope, sweet minister of heaven,
Bids us forgive and be forgiven.
When malice like a heinous sprite,
Would rob us Of our name,
And crush US down and strive to blight
With infamy and shame
Hope, like the faded, blighted rose,
Returns but sweetness for the blows.
When sorrow comes with burning tears,
And claims US as its own,
And death calls home the friends of years,
And leaves us all alone
Hope drives away the gathering gloom
And dark forcbodings Of the tomb.
When called at last to yield our breath,
And sink beneath the wave
With that remorseless stranger, death,
Down to the silent grave,
Hope wipes the teardrops from our eye,
And whispers ii is sweet to die.
r. J. CoFFEY.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05

Nitro SrrFEAGE-It is a we'll establish
ed fat! that majority of the Sta.es and IN
overwhelming majority OF the people Of the
United States are opposed to negro suffrage.
4 decent regard for this sentiment and YER
dict of the people, expressed even i'll Nev
England, the stronghold of AboIitionism'
should forbid any opposite legislation by Con
gross in regard to territory that is the COM
mon property of the States Nevertheless
there is little doubt that negro suffrage will
be enforced upon the people of the Distric
Of Columbia. Possibly this will induce a
concentration Of the black elements at Wash
ington, and the Radical members will then
be IN their g!ory.-N, I. Nems.
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FOR LESS THAN THREE MONTH.


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One Dollar per square of Ten Lines, or less for
cry insertion Unless the number of insertions be
marked upon the manuscript it will be published
until forbid and charged accordingly.
Obituaries, Announcements of Candidates for
Office, Communications calling upon, advocating
or opposing Candidates. and all Communications
Notices of a personal or private character, or
intended Or calculated to promote any private en-
terprise or interest, will be charged for as adyer-
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insertion.
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U. S. GRANT,
Lieutenant General.
The Arrest OF Admiral Semnes, CT the Al
ALBANIA.


The following are the charges and speciG-
cations which, after several months uninter-
rupted peace, are brought against Admiral
Semmes:
Charge and specification Of charge prefer
red by the Secretary Of the Navy, against
Raphael Semmes, late commander of the
Rebel steamer Alabama
cHARGE-vIoLATING THE UsAGEs OF WAR.
Specification. In this, that on or about
the nineteenth day of June, eighteen hun
dred and sixty-four, off the entrance of the
port Of Cherbourg, in France, the said Ra-
phael Semmes being then in command of the
Rebel steamer known as the Alabama, and
an engagement having taken place between
the said steamer and the United States steam
er Kearsage, ordered or permitted a white
flag to be hoisted on board the said Rebel
steamer, and took the opportunity Of the ces-
sation thereby caused in the enga cement,
and Of the trust reposed in him, to make his
escape from the said Rebel steamer for the
purpose Of avoiding the actual surrender Of
his person as prisoner Of war, and the re-
sponsibilities thereby incurred, and did sub
sequently, without having been exchanged
as prisoner, engage in hostilities against
the United States
TSigned] GIDEON WELLS,
Secretary Of the Navy.
Navy Department, Nov, 20, 1865.
Against which arrest Admiral Scmmes,
entered the following protest:
Sir On the 26tll day Of April, 1865,
| was at Greensboro, II. c., in command of
a naval brigade, forming part Of the army
Of General Joseph Il. Johnston, and partic-
ipated in the capitulation between General
johnson and Major General ". 7. Sher-
man, commanding the United States Army
of North Carolina. The condition Of said
capitulation on the part Of General Johnston
was that the army under his command should
cease. all acts OF war from the date of the ca
ptulation, April 2Gth. aforesaid In con-
sideration of which condition thus entered
into by General Johnston, General Sherman
stipulated that the officers and men compris-
ing the army of General Johnston should re-
turn to their homes and there remain unmo-
Tested bv the United States authorities Sc
long as they observed the obligation they had
entered into, and obeyed the laws enforced
where they resided. | have this day been
arrested by order of the Secretary Of the Ma
Wy had guard placed over my house, and
have been informed that | am to proceed 70
Washington, in custody, there to answer q
charge preferred against me, predicated up
on facts which took place anterior to the ca
,;tulat;on between General Johnston and
General Sherman. This being violation Of
the capitulation on tie part Of General Shcr-
man, respectfully make this, my protest,
Il. sENMEs.
Mobile, Alabama. December Is, 1868
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05

A Harrisburg paper tells of man who
has failed in business foor times been upset
in stage coach and thrown down an en-
banklnent Of 60 feet, fell head foremost
through hatchway in store at Reading );
has been married three times, and is the ia
tl:ef Of twenty one children. Yet he Still
lives, and is in business at Harrisburg.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05
The Dying Negroes-AWful Mortality in
Georgia

The population Of Macon, all told, is about
$4,000 souls-one-half white and the same
number black. The monthly average Of the
mortality in the city, before and during the
war, when the negroes were taken care of,
was about forty, proportional according to
population. The mortality among the ne
groes in this city during the past month was,
as near as can be ascertained about five hun
dred, while the number Of deaths among the
white population remained substantially the
same as before the war.
The cause of the difference in the mortali-
ty Of the blacks needs explanation When
the United States forces took possession Of
Macon, the negroes were all declared free
It was in vain that it was urged that neither
would the state of the growing crop justify
the laborers in leaving the fields, nor would
humanity suffer women and girls to go at
will into the streets, in the midst Of such cx-
element as was then existing, unrcstrained
BY any influence to defend them from ruin.
Nothing ayailcd The fat had gone forth
and was maintained, whether for the veal or
the woe of the negro. The fields were de-
serted by the laborers. and almost in a body,
the women, and children employed as house
servants III the city left comfortable homes,
seized with sudden passion for freedom,
and independently setting up for themselves.
lnstigatel by an insane desire fer city life,
and under the apprehension that their free
dom would not be completed if they did not
leave their former homes, nor permanent I'M
less under the eyes Of the United States sol
diery, the negroes foclled from the country
into the city, and the result is what it IS
Macon (Ga.) Telegraph.
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POSTPONED PAYMENTS,

If Payments be delayed for three months, an adj
dition to the above, Of l2 per cent will be charged
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are paid
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05

The chief organ of the Methodist Church
in the North, the Christian Adrocate ard
Jouynol, has raised the black flag Of amaga-
ton and negro equality It says, in a late
editorial:
''This goddess prejudice against negro
equality deserves divine punishment. She
Ohe church, must cese to loathe and disso-
elate men Oh account Of color. She must
give her brethren Of the despised hue her
cordial fellowship; in her churches, her
schools, her counting rooms, must they move
freely and tlnnoticed.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-01-05

TIE United tStutes:
SIR: IN reply to your note of the 10Th
inst, requesting report from me giving
such information as ! may be possessed Of
coming within the scope Of the inquiries made
By the Senate Of tic United States in their
resolution of the eth INST, have the honor
to suly.Ait the following With your approval,
and also that Of the honorable Secretary Of
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o. he Uinditator,
W. II. ii. LYNN, Editor s. Proprieto

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
RED DIARRFFEA TeENFED
VOMITING AND CRAMPS

Who wishes to use the best and most perfect
Diarrhea Medicine now before the public,
every bottle of which will cure a case, should
at once purchase the Red Diarrhoa Remedy.
Every Bottle gives Satisfaction.
Every Bottle gives Satisfaction.
Every Bottle gives Satisfaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

The REVIVAL MEETING at the Central
Methodist Church is still progressing.
Large congregations continue to ihrong
the church, and penitents are daily being
converted. The services yesterday were
of the most interesting character. The
word of God was preached with great
clcarness and power, and large number
of persons were received into the church.
Preaching tonight, commencing at u
o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
ARREST OF ADOLpHE BERNARD
Ee is Captured at Chicago and
Brought to this City-$151O
Found on Him.

Adolphe Bernard, the missing ticket
agent of the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, arrived in the city yesterday
morning, in company with Detective
Stonebraker, who arrested him in a sa-
loon on Lake street, Chicago, on Friday
morning. Stonebraker left this city
twenty four hours after Bernard, and on
his journey North received information
that his man had gone to st. Louis with
the ultimate intention of proceeding TO
New York. The detective proceeded to
Chicago, arriving on Friday morning
within an hour or two Of the time Ber-
nard reached there. After walking
a short distance and making several in
quires he observed Bernard on the
street and followed him until he entered
saloon, where the arrest was made.
Bernard took the matter coolly, proceed
ing with the detective to the Sherman
House, where he handed over $l5l0--all
the money he had with him-and the
pair stad in room until the train started
the journey to this city being accom-
plshed without any trouble, On his ar
rival, yesterday, he was taken to Super
intendent Beaumont's office, where seve-
raj officers OF the road had an interview
with him, at which the defalcation
was thoroughly discussed, after which he
was committed TO Jail in the First Dis
trict station house, on warrant issued
by Colonel Beaumont, charging him
with embezzling over eight thousand
dollars belonging to the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad Company, He was
brought up for examination before Com
missioner Richards this morning, when
Lis counsel, Messrs. Yerger q Sale and
Col Hepburn, asked for continuation,
which was granted, and Wednesday
morning set as the time for trial, bal
being fixed at ten thousand dollars.
Bernard denies that he is defaulter
to the amount published, and says that
thorough investigation of the books
will reduce the amount considerably
He is very indignant that he should be
accused of carrying off Mrs Chester S
lewelry, and says he left it in private
vault in the safe. He also denies the re-
ports in regard 10 himself and Mile
Carolista, and that he obtained any jew
elry on thirty days credit. He states
that on Monday evening last he was at
the National Theatre with some friends
and that the next thing he remembers
was waking up on Tuesday morning
when he found himself in sleeping
car the other side Of Humboldt
He arrived at st. Louis on Tuesday
night, staying two days, and left for
Chicago, where he arrived on Friday
morning. He made no attempt at con
cealment, registering his name at the
hotels, and mingling freely with his
friends aud railrond men on the route.
He intended starting for New York via
Lake steamer the evening of his
arrest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
TO ADVERTISERS,

The PUBLIC LEDGER now has byJdr
the largest circulation Of ANY daily
newspaper published in the State Of Ten
nessee, and offers, therefore, advantages
to advertisers not possessed by any
other Journal the State This is a fact
which should not be lost sight of by the
advertising public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

for Nashville, Louisville and all
important points North, East and
West Time TO Nashville, 10 hours and
45 minutes. Baggage checked through.
Through tickets and information can DO
procured at IL Court street. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

CHOLERA AND How TO PREVENT IT.
Use Humphreys Homeopathic Cholera
Specifics. They are particularly valua-
BILE as preventives used morning and
night, and prompt in subduing the diar-
rhea or the fully developed cases. Fam
lily and pocket cases containing full d.
rections, at s. 90 and So 90 %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

PERsoSAL.-Gen. Frank p Blair was
passenger for ST. Louis on the Marble
City, Saturday evening. Chief NJ. f.
Waldraven has gone to New York to Sc
lect a uniform for the firemen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

RoBBERY.- Saturday night a room
at No. IL Overton street was entered by
some burglariously inclined individual,
and a pair eff pants, gold watch and
1886 so in money stolen from Mr.. S.
Nil.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

FIRST IN THE FIELD AND READY FOR
AcTloN.-J. Fellowes q Bro, merchant
tailors, No. 30 Union street, Leno Block,
between Main and Second, are just re-
ceiving theirfall stock of cloths, cassi-
meres and vestings; chinchilla and bea-
yer overcoatings of all shades silk, vel
vet and plush vestings; cassimeres and
grenadines of the most beautiful styles |;
grey, brown and blue jeans; black, brown
and drab velveteen for sporting suits /;
business coatings and fancy cassimeres
of every shade and variety, all of which
they are ready to make up on the short
est possible notice, in style and at prices
to suit all. AS for the reputation of Mr..
j. Fellowes as cutter, he is well known
to our public 30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

PIrTsBURo Coal. Briggs & Peterson,
Office IL Madison street. Branch Office,
34l Main street.. b. Moseley, agent.
We are the only coal merchants who
weigh on the city scales. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

IT is midsummer madness to suppose
that any genuine transatlantic perfumes
are for sale in this country, and moral
insanity to purchase the wretched imita-
tons when Phalon's " Night Blooming
Cereus," the rarest scent in Chrsten-
dom, is sold everywhere at one dollar
per bottle. Huntington Sentinel 20
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

SOUTHERN POLICE Court Only three
cases were disposed of in this Court
Saturday evening, and thirty dollars
collected. Martin McEwe was arrested
for whipping his wife, but was not as
prompt to appear in court as he was to
beat his wife, and forfeited the twenty
five dollars he had put up for his appear
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

We learn that revival has commenced
under the ministry of Dr. Guilford Jones,
at Asbury Chapel, on the corner of Lin
den and fernando streets. Preaching
every night and meeting every m orning
at Q o. clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

forms go to press very early in the morning. i
Our Public Directory. TO strangers
visiting Memphis we offer list of clever. reli-
able business men. under the above head, on
the first page of the PuBLIc LEDGER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

The RAcEs-The pacing match at the
New Memphis Trottfng Park on Satur-
day evening, for purse of five hundred
dollars, passed of in a satisfactory man
ner to those winning. Three horses were
entered, pat shannon, by Mr.. Wolf,
Mart Walt" by Dickey, and " Ned,
by Captain Dan. Able. At the first heat
Mart Walt" was distanced. Pat
Shannon won the first three heats in
247, 2:4s, and 24s1. WOO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

ALL QUIET The fear of the law, or
the cholera, or something else, had good
effect on law-breakers last night, only
one arrest being made in the First Dis
trict He was on "bust"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

testants manipulating the head of the
other who had been knocked down, while
a dog manipulated his shins. Fifty
seven dollars collected
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

CAPTURED YkwL-A telegram was
received in the city yesterday from Little
Rock, requesting the arrest of James
Gaugh and Dan Star, on the charge of
stealing the yawl of the sunken steamer
Katie Bruner, on which they were re-
Gently employed, They were arrested
by the police and are now in Jail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

Col. GALLAwAY.-We regret 10 learn
that Col. Galloway, of the Aralanche,
who has been ill for several days, was
attacked with cholera symptoms this
morning, and his recovery is considered
donhtfnl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

MoRTUARY REPORT. One hundred and
forty-three deaths are reported by the
Health Officer last week, classified as
follows White-males u, females Is,
children IL; black-males "a, females
80, children 6; q negroes and l3 whites
died whose sex and disease is not stated
Seventy-one deaths are reported from
cholera, seven from diarrhea, six of con
gestive chills, three of congestion and
three of dysentery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

TOURNAMENT AT HEREANDo. On next
Thursday and Friday grand tourna-
ment will be held at fernando, Miss,
the proceeds to be used for the purpose
of completing the Masonic Building now
in course of erection there. The first
prize will be three hundred dollar
horse, saddle and bride The second
prize a one hundred and twenty-five
dollar shotgun On Friday there will
be tilt for two hundred dollar shot
gun. There will also be concert each
evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

CHOLERA REPORT -Forty-eight new
cases were reported to the Sanitary
Police yesterday, and fourteen deaths,
including FIVE white persons AT noon,
to-day, thirteen cases and nine deaths,
including five white persons, had been
renorted
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the fund for the relief of their destitute
brethren in their native State.

CAYoE, 1896 Main street, has auction
sales daily of household furniture, ETC.,
at his Arcade. Call there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

THE PLACE TO Go.-When in that
neighborhood it will pay you TO call at
H. Aehle & Cos Court Exchange, south
east corner of Second and Union, where
the best of liquors, etc, are kept Lunch
every morning, and at night during the
performance AT the Opera Hall. Is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24
CHOLERA IN NEW YORK

Prepare for il in Memphis.
Prepare for il in Memphis.
Prepare for it in Memphis.
1t commences with Diarrhea.
1t commences with Diarrhea.
1t commences with Diarrhea.
Red Diarrhea Remedy will cure you.
Red Diarrhea Remedy will cure you.
Ned Diarrhea Remedy will cure Won
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

The finest and best selected stock Of
beavers, cloths, cassimeres and vestings
in this city, is at Reid & Bros, mer-
chant tailors and clothiers, l5l jefferson
street 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

Who IS FELry? That is the question.
Ignorance on ,t"s subject can be dist
pated by callA.. at the next door to the
south corner of Front and Madison
streets. Felix has reftted, and keeps
the freshest of oysters and the finest Of
hnuararas
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

NORTHERN POLICE COuRT. Fifteen
cases we're disposed of by Commissioner
Richards this morning, eleven of the
number being DRINKS There was a
couple up for indulging in a fight, which
terminated, according to the evidence of
a witness, BY the wife Of one Of the con-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-09-24

DEATH OF QUEEN VIcToRIA.-From
the report of the Health Officer we learn
that Queen Victoria died last week in
this city. The Memphis queen was
black We also learn that King Solo
mon died about the same time from the
effects of laudanum. What's in n
name y