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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
The War on Preachers.


The infamous war on preachers still
progresses in Missouri. The st. Louis
Republican of yesterday says
Satan and other radicals just now
seem to be waging an exterminating
war upon the preachers in Missouri.
Not content with putting them in prison,
fning and indicting them for expound-
ing the word of God, the devils seem to
have taken"a long pull, strong pull
and pull altogether" with view OF
getting rid of that class of criminals en-
tirely. The shocking murder ofthe Rev.
Mr. Header has been followed, 1t ap-
pears, by other violent acts. In Grundy
county gang of radical imps, couple
of Sundays ago, drove the Rev. Joseph
Devlin from his pulpit, bursted percus-
sion caps at him, and hooted
him out of church, because he
had not taken the OATH and, for the
same reason, few days since, the Rev.
Mr.. Price, while on his way from DeKalb
to Clinton county, was followed by a
number Of outlaws who broke into a
house where he was staying over night,
and so beaten with clubs and pistols that
the unoffending minister had to be con-
veyed to his home, where, dispatch
says, he now lies in critical condition.
Gov. Fletcher, of course, never hears
of these things. He is the most igno-
rant man in Missouri, it would seem, in
regard 10 the true condition of affairs in
many parts of the State, and while the
best men in it are being shot down like
dogs, dragged from the sacred desk, or
bludgeoned on the highway by Radical
scoundrels, he prates about the enforce
ment of the laws against men who have
no thought of violating them Isn't he
O sweet scented executive2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
Coufederste Naval Officers.

The subjoined statement is, made by
the London Times The people of the
South would prefer to hear of the ex-
ploits of their naval heroes on the other
side. We can have no sympathy with
Austria We do sympathize with Italy.
This is the statement referred to
The Perseverance, of Milan afirms
positively that many officers of the de-
funct navy of the Confederate States OF
America have for several months been
serving on board the Austrian fleet, and
that their experience in the management
of iron.clads, aud in working the hug
guns now in use, was Of very great ad-
vantage to the Austrians ] believe there
have long been foreign officers in that
navy. As long ago as the time of the
Crimean war, | remember to have met
an Englishman and Dutchman in com
mand of two Austrian men-of-war OF
one thing there can be no doubt-namely,
that the fight was most fiercely contested
and that the damage done on both sides
was very great. t.U
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
Love at First Sight.

The Rochester Union tells OF party
who, visiting New York, went on board
of a Liverpool packet, their first acquain-
tance with vessel A sailor boy invited
them into Injurious cabin, when a
young lady, one of the party, who was
delighted with all she saw, exclaimed,
"Ohi how should like to go to Europe
in such a ship"
You can," spoke the captain in a
deep voice, who had entered the cabin
unperceived :" You can, if you will. "
" AS your stewardess, | suppose, sir, y
replied the young lady
No. as my wife, y exclaimed the cap
tain
"As your wife, sir?' exclaimed she in
unfeigned astonishment " You must be
joking" tt.ft't
I mo, am not, returned the captain;
mean every word of 1t.
The young woman was fluttered and
dattered She asked for few hours to
consider the unexpected proposition. Az
the expiration of that time, she gave the
captain favorable answer, and in three
days she was married
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
Queen Victoria's Speech.

The following are the principal pass
ages of interest in the Queens speech
on the prorogation of Parliament:
Her Majesty has great satisfaction in
congratulating the country and the
world at large on the successful accom-
plishment of the great design of connect
ing Europe and America by the means
of an electric telegraph. 1t is hardly
possible to anticipate to the full extent
of the benefits which may be conferred
on the human race by the signal triumph
of scientific enterprise; and Her Majesty
has pleasure in expressing her deep sense
of what is due to the private energy
which, in spite Of repeated failure and
encouragement, has at length, for the
second time, succeeded in establishing
direct communication between the two
continents. Her Majesty trusts that no
impe6iment may occur to interrupt the
success of this great undertaking, calcu.
lated as it is, undoubtedly, to cement yet
closer ties which bind Her Majesty
North American colonies to their mother
country, and to promote the unrestricted
intercourse and friendly feeling which it
is most desirable should exist between
Her Majesty's dominions and the great
Republic of the United States r
A widespread reasonable conspiracy,
having for objects the subversion of Her
Majesty's authority in ireland, the con-
fscation of property and the establish
ment of republic having its seat in Ire
land, but deriving its principal support
from nsturalized citizens of foreign
and friendly State, compelled Her Maj
esty, at the commencement of the pres
ent session, to assent TO a measure
recommended by her representative in
Ireland for the temporary suspension in
that part of Her Majesty's dominions of
the habeas corpus act. That measure
firmly but temporarily acted on by the
Irish Executive, had the effect of repress-
ing any outward manifestations of trea-
sonable intentions, and caused the with
'drawal from Ireland of the greater por.
tion of those foreign agents, by whom
the conspiracy was mainly fostered.
The leaders, however, of this move
ment we're deferred from prosecuting
their criminal designs beyond the limits
of Her Majesty dominions. They even
attempted from the territories of the
United States an inroad upon the peace
ful subjects of Her Majesty in her North
American provinces That attempted
inroad, however, only served to manifest
in the strongest manner the loyalty and
devotion of Her ,Majesty's subjects in
those provinces who, without exception
of creed or origin, united in defense of
their sovereign and their country. 1t
served also to show the good faith and
scrupulous attention to international
rights displayed by the Government of
the United States, whose active interfer-
ence, by checking any attempt at inva-
sion of friendly State, mainly contrib
uted to protect Her Majesty's dominions
against the evils of predatory inroad
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
ELECTION NOTICES.
ELECTION NOTICE.

TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF, AN ACT
u passed by the General Assembly OF the
State of Tennessee at its last tegular Session,
on the oath day of May, A; ID. 1866, lwill on
Saturday, the 18th day of September, A. ID;
1866, hold an election throughout the County OF
Shelby. vt the regular precincts, to determine
the removal of the County Seat of Shelby
county from Raleigh to Memphis.
The following named gentlemen are appoint
ed Judges of said election:
District No. l-R. W. Bond, W. f. Gather,
J. H. Lipphe; Deputy sberifi. Thomas Epper-
District No. 2-Daniel Corbett. H ?. Thomp-
son; S. X. Lignow ; Deputy Sheriff. Wiiiiam
District No. Charles Crenshaw. @, r.
Wynne, S. c. Bolton; Deputy Sheriff, &. A.
District No. AVN. Stoyall. james Carroll.
+. Hester: Deputy Sheriff, N. NJ. SatteIwaite.
District No. 5-Engine-house No. 6-Thomas
Foley John Vurner. John Weintland; Deputy
Sheriff, John W. Taylor.
Johnson, d. W. Drift; Deputy Sheriff, Col.
District No. Gil. B. williford, Sam. Allen,
W. Ii, Sneeed Deputy Sheriff, b W; Pryor.
James Holloway; Deputy Sheriff, G. M Bart
District No s-F. P Thomas. J; NJ, Thomp-
son, S. c. Horne Deputy sheriff, ?. r. Peytoen.
District No. 9-M Rogers. Phillip Jones, M.
l.. Williams Deputy Sheriff, w. II. Webber:
District No. lot c. Bleckley, b. b. Nevill.
]. Appiewhite; Deputy Sheriff, Jas. Moore.
District No. 1l-W. II. Walker, W. Q. Harri-
son, j.. II. townsend; Deputy Sheriff, l.. a.
Rhodes.
District No. I2-wm. Connell. Thos. Hole
man, ]. W. Elan; Deputy Sheriff. Doyle Pear
son.
Clayridge Deputy Sheriff. C. +. Stephenson;
District No. H-Engine-house No. ?. Shelby
street-T. A. Hamilton, Michael Burke, John
p. Tobin; Deputy Sheriff, VIM. Koch.
Engine-house No, MARTIN Kelly. Joseph
Tagg. W. W. Jones Deputy Sheriff, james
Riggs.
District No. l5-R. ii. Glisson, d. Thomas, ].
d, Danbury; Deputy Sheriff, ". B. Cotton.
District No. l6-Eliiah Brooks, j. Good
lett, w. Moon; Deputy Sheriff. Dr. Wesley
Moore. -.
District No. III. Massey, w. s. Smith. =
Corlish Deputy Sheriff. Erwin Oakley.
deputy Sherfts, 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 Sheriifs will make their returns TO me
at the Sherif's Office, in the ureenlaw Block.
Sec nd street, Memphis, ,
aul5-te Sheriff Shelby County.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
Terrible Tragedy.

The Mobile Tribune Of Saturday says;
As the down train on the Mobile and
Ohio railroad reached Lockhart's station
Thursday night, about twelve O'Clock, a
woman who was waiting for the train, ran
up to the conductor and exclaimed the
man with the lamp is killedr The con-
ductor soon discovered the body Of the
station agent, Mr. D. HARRISON, lying on
the ground near the train in a dying
condition, with a fearful wound in the
region OF the heart inflicted by gun
shot, the report of which he bad heard.
1t is supposed that the murderer in
tended TO rob the agent of money he had
in his charge to forward by express, but
the alarm given by the woman who saw
him fall caused the william to make his
escape rs speedily as possible.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
Who is Ristorif

The anticipated advent in America of
Madam Adelaide Ristori, the Italian tra-
gedienne, is creating considerable inter
est, and many inquiries are afoat as to
her history. She is the successful rival
of Rachel, was born at Civita di Friuli,
Italy, in 1926, and made her first ap-
pearance on the boards at the age of two
months, when she was introduced in a
basket, in a play called New Year s
Gifts" In her youth she played SOU
brette parts, and afterward became the
most accomplished comedienne in Italy
During the year 1916 she became the
wife Of the heir of one of the noblest
Roman ducal families, the Marquis Ca
pranica del Grillo, which caused great
trouble, and the couple were obliged to
separate. The Marquis visited Florence
in disguise, and remained there until
the family pride relented, reconcilia-
ton took place through the influence of
Cardinal Pecca, aud Ristori was taken
into the noble family. She left the stage,
but afterward volunteered to appear for
the benefit of poor manager who had
been thrown into prison for debt. Three
representations were given, and her sue
cess was beyond all her prior achieve
ments Her genius, however, was des-
tined to reveal itself in its power and
glory in the sublimest forms Of tragedy,
which up to the year ls4S, she had only
attempted. She made her first appear
ance in Paris on the 22d Of May, 1855
in the character of Francisco di Rimini,
and at once became a favorite. Thirty
six performances were given during her
engagement and the receipts amounted
10 about $3.50 Her second season in
Paris was a repitition Of her former tri-
jumps She then went to England and
performed there with equal success. Her
repertoire in this country will include
ali the celebrated characters of the great
tragedienne
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
A Duel on a Large Scale.

A letter from Baden contains the fol-
lowing, which illustrates the feeling in
the lesser German States;
Last week forty students arrived near
the Castle of Durbsch, near Offenburg,
from Friburg, accompanied by a surgeon
They were armed with rapiers, and re-
tired into the interior Of forest, where
they selected suitable spot for fighting
duels on a large scale. twenty to twenty.
They fought a long time, iufiicting
wounds on each other in the face and
arms. One is said 70 have had his life
endangered. What was the origin Of
this battle Politics Twenty we're for
Austria and twenty for Prussia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
ELECTION NOTICE.

AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON
N Saturday, the 18th day Of September, 1866.
10 test the sense Of the qualified voters of the
Cify of Memphis as TO the issuance of s2oO,0U
Time Bonds of the City Of Memphis, for TIE
pnrpose OF funding the present due debt of the
city.
Polls will be opened at Engine house No. 8
and EngiDe-house No. 3. between the hours OF
10 am. and pm.
Ballots will be prepared and furnished at the
polls as follows: FOR FUNDING and
AGAINST FUNDING" - -.
Also, for the issuance of $500, 900 of City Bonds,
for the improvement of streets.
Separate ballots will be prepared and fur
nished as follows: :" FOR ISSUANCE and
" AGAINST ISSUANCE" .-
Signed JOHN PARK, Mayor.
aulh-fd
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27

point. Where he stood at the commence.
ment he stands now | look upon him as
the great head centre of constitutional
liberty throughout the world. [Great
cheering
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27
EDUCATIONAL
ST. AGNES ACADEMY.
THE FALL TERM and 32d SESSION
or THE H.4
st. Agnes AcPdemy
Opens on Monday, Sd of Sept.

THE INSTITUTION STANDS IN THE
j. center Of extensive and highly improved
grounds. in part tastefuly laid out and set with
rare plants and shrubbery. The convenience OF
access to Memphis from all parts of the West
and South, and the acknowledged healthful-
ness Of the city recommend il rs point highly
favorable for the location Of literary institu-
tions. The course Of studies comprise all the
branches. useful and ornamental. that are usu-
ally taught. The academic year consists Of two
sessions. of Eve months each: the first COM
mencing on the first Monday in September; /;
the second on the first Monday in February.
Parents and guardians are permitted to visit
their daughters and wards only on Thursdays.
Parents and Others wishing to place children
in the institution will be received on any day.
No visitors admitted on Sundays. ..t f
Letters to be addressed to the Mother Supe-
rior Of St. Agnes Academy. lf
For further particulars. sec Catalogue.
The institution on Third street. between
Washington and Poplar. hitherto known as the
St. Agnes Academy Day-school, win henceforth
be called "Notre Dame DE La Sallette," and
will open on the 3D. of September
I" N0tre Dame De La Sallettep is in every
respect on par with the 81. Agnes Academy.
on Vance street. and entitled TO confer the same
honorary distinctions on graduates.
For further particulars apply to the Academy
of La Sallette. -t7 au22-tslO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-08-27

From the Baltimore Sun, August 1871
Intelligence reached this city yes
terday Of terrible tragedy that occurred
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An average annual cash dividend TO Stock
holders of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock, since its Incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent Institu-.
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
the Inanaeement Of the PHOENIX is In the
hands of those who know how, successfully, to
coudact lU Hu
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-09
School Directors take Notice.

BY the common school law of Pennsyl-
yania, it is the duty of Directors to pub
lish an annual statement of the amount of
money received and expended, and the
amount due from collectors, and setting
forth all the financial operations of the
district. in not less than ten handbills. to
be put up in the most public places in the
district. In districts containing news
paper, one or more publications therein
of the Annual Statement will be suffi
cient compliance with the law, and will
render written or printed handbills un-
necessary-but they are indispensable in
all other cases.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-09
End of the European War.

One of the first messages over the At
lantic cable was the announcement OF the
treaty of peace By which the German and
Italian war has been terminated. The
treaty embraces the whole continent, and
is signed by all the great European pow
ers BY it the Austrian Emperor has
surrendered all his pretensions to inter
fere in the affairs of Germany, and Prus-
sia obtains all she desired or contended
for. By this treaty it appears that Prus
sia has absorbed in the new empire all
The Federal States except those of Aus
tria and Bavaria. and the multitude OF
little principalities which have so long
confused ceographers will disappear from
the map of Europe. Prussia has become
one of the leading powers of Europe
Her success in this struggle is not alone
to be attributed to the needle gun," Of
which so much has been said. Her sys-
tenn of popular instruction is one of the
best in the world, and her public schools
have long been Il model for other coun-
tries Her religion is also much more
liberal than that of Austria, which is eve-
RI way far less enlightened country
Prussia has within her the elements of
progress. She ought to be Republic
For this reason we had hoped that her
success would tend to the spread Of libe-
raj opinions, and the enlargement of civil
liberty throughout Europe. 1t is a source
Of qualification that such has to some ex-
tent been the case. One of the leading
features Of the treaty is provision for
the election, in the new empire, of a re-
preventative Diet, by universal suffrage
which is an important step towards genu-
inc Republican system.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-09
Would Tangle it a Little.

The Boston Post is responsible for the
following: In Artcmus Wards mimi
table lecture on ghosts, which, by the way,
is ghost of lecture, SO far as ghosts
were concerned, he tells of an absured
man who wouldn't have any glass in the
window-he thought the sash would be
enough to keep out the coarsest of the
cold. This reminds correspondent of a
story that old Parson H., of p, used to
tell of his experience OF the cold on the
night of his marriage. They went on a
bridal tour" to his cousins, down on the
shore of Connecticut, and spent the night,
and being put into cold spare room they
suffered severely. Alter while his wife
asked him to get up and see if he couldn' t
find something to put upon the bed. Af-
ter diligeut search he could find moth
ing but his and his wife's clothing. which
he gathered up and packed upon the bed,
and got in an tried again, but still they
grew no ,rarmsr very fast" and his wife
begged OF him to get up and search about
aud see if anything else could be found,
and suggested that there might possibly
be something in closet in one corner Of
the room, so he went and examined the
closet and reported to his wife that an old
fish net was the only thing that he could
fud. "Well, my DEAR" she said, put
it on, put it on, for that Will tangle the
cold little -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-09
4 Suggestion for the Having Season.

We have received from a practical far
mer the following suggestions for stack
ing hay, which may be found Of great
benefit to many, if not all farmers. The
plan is this:
Lay four rails on the ground as if for
building pen within the space thus
incosed set upright three other rails, the
upper ends tied together and the lower
spread like a tridod, so as to stand firmly
Build the stack around the upper rails,
and the result is you have chimney or
ventilator in the centre which will secure
a free circulation of air through the stack
Following this method bay may be safely
stacked when only wilted a little after
cutting, and valuable time may be saved
in the season when farmers are most driv-
ed, by thus expcditing the haying,
Pigeons in immense numbers have con-
gregated in Stephen township, Canada
West, and are rearing their young. They
selected piece of woods about two miles
square, and every tree seems to be filed
with their nests. Sportsmen have made
unrelenting war upon them without ap-
pearing to diminish their numbers.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-08-09
CR. TOBIAS
VENETIAN HORSE IiNIMENT.

DlNT BOTTLES AT ONE DOLLAR,
l. for the cure of Iameness. scratches. wind
gals, sprains, bruises, splints, cuts, colic,
slipping siitie, over-hea ting, sore throa: nail
in he foot, etc. ii is warranted cheaper
and better than any other article ever offer
cd to the public. Thousands of animals
have been cured of the collie and overhead
ing by his Liniment: and hundreds that
were crippled and lame have been restored
TO their former vigor. 1t is used by all the
first horsemcn throughout the States. Or
ders are constantly received from the racing
stables of England for fresh supplies of this
invaluable article. Cuer $500 testimo-
Mas hare been receircd. Remember. one
dollar laid out in time may save the life of
your horse. Sold By all Druggists. Office,
56 Cortlandt-street, New-York.
August 9, IS66.-lm.
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TO CONSUMPTIyES.

The advertiser, having been restored to
health in few weeks, by very simple rem
edy, after having suffered several years with
a severe lung affection, and that dread d.
sease Consumption-is anxious to make
known to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy
of the prescription used (free of charge, with
the directions for preparing and using the
same, which they will find sure cure for
CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA, BRoNcHITIs, COLDS.
CoUGHs, and ali Throat and Lung Affec-
tions. The only object of the advertiser in
sending the Prescription is to benefit the
afflicted, and spread information which he
conceives to be invaluable; and he hopes
every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will
cost them nothing, and may prove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription will
please address
Rev. EDWARD A WILSON,
Williamsburgh,
Kings County,
New York
January 4, 1S66.-1y.