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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
THE BEDFORD, IND, TRAGEDY.
A Seducer Cut to Pieces in the Streets

The indianapolis Herald of the 7th
inst. gives the following particulars OF
the awful tragedy in Bedford, Indiana,
of which we have already published a
telegraphic account:
A gentleman Just from Bedford has
furnished us with the particulars OF a
fearful tragedy which was enacted In
that town last Monday night, resulting
in the death of Prof J, Madison Evans
by violence, at the hands of DR. Ben
Newland. The cause which impelled
DR.. Newland to imbue his hands in
fellow-creature's blood is said TO have
been the seduction of his daughter BY
Evans Miss Newland, we learn, has
been at boarding school for some time,
and her unfortunate condition becoming
apparent to the principal she was sent
home, arriving at Bedford on Monday,
where she confessed to her father and
denounced Evans as the man who had
effected her ruin.
1t is said that Evans accomplished the
seduction Of the girl some years ago,
when she was quite young and was going
to school to him, and has been intimate
with her ever since, the Intimacy hnaliy
resulting in the girl becoming snctenfe,
her dismissal from the boarding school
she was attending, and contesslnng to
her father as before stated. Upon learn
ing the foul dishonor brought upon
his child, DIR. Newland, frenzied with
rage and shame, armed himself with
a revolver, and a long sharp knife,
such as surgeons use in amputating,
and started forth to seek the guilty
wretch He went to Evans house,
but found him absent The doctor
told Mrs. Evans the circumstances, and
that he lad come to kill her husband,
and would XII him as soon as he could
find him. Passing up the street he met
Evans, and as soon as he was satisfied In
regard TO his identity, shot him down,
the ball taking effect in his body. Evans
fell to the earth and began implorlng
Newland to spare him. Newland ad-
yanced to where ne was lying, plunged
the long knife into his neck, and nearly
severed the head from his body. He
then stabbed him repeatedly in different
parts of his person, and did not desis'
until il was evident that the sinful spirit
of the wretched man had taken its flight.
The above is the story as we heard 1t.
There may be some tritiing inaccuracies,
but we are assured that, in the main, 1t is
a correct version of the terrible affair.
Prof Evans was a minister Of the
Christian Church, who at one time
enjoyed position Of considerable emf
nence. He was once Professor in the
Northwestern Christian University ofthis
city, and was the author Of popular
work called the Pioneer Preachers oi
Indiana" He is the same person who
some weeks ago, was detected an fagrdntt
delicto with another mans wife at hotel
in Greencastle.
The most intense excitement prevails
at Bedford in regard to the horrible ahair-
Up to the time our informant left no
attempt had been made to arrest New
land.
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rhs Oldest House in England Gone

During the severe gales that have pre-
vailed in England, loss has been sns-
tanned which can never be replaced. The
Oldest house in England, the one at the
bottom of Blue Anchor Lane, West Quay,
South ampton, formerly the residence OF
King John, had one Of the walls blown
down, thereby destroying a secret eo1rt
that existed within the wall, and which
led to a subterranean passage. planned
for the escape Of its beleaguered occu-
pants In one Of the walls Of the house
Is a recess, the size aud form OF human
being, tradition asserting that a poor
wretch was built into the wall alive, and
there left BY his barbarous jailors, to
perish by the slow and torturing pangs
of hunger. Within few months a great
local sntiqrary, the Rev. E kell, had
photographs taken Of the remains OF this
celebrated historical residence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
Literary.

King John of Saxony, under the
pseudonym Of Philalethes, has just
published the third and last volume OF
bis translation of the Divina Comedia
Of Dante.
Lamartine will receive forty thousand
francs for his Life of Byron, now in
course Of publication in the Paris Con
stitutioneL The proprietors of that
journal, it is said, have paid him thirty
thousand francs for another work, emit
tied ma Mere" which has been in their
hands two years, with the understanding
that it was not TO appear till at least that
time had elapsed.
Mr.. Thomas Gilks, a well known wood
engraver in Eng and, has written and
illustrated Practical Handbook TO the
wonderful art of Wood-engraying, which
is now in press in London.
Several penny narratives Of the loss OF
the Australian steamer London have
appeared in England, and one OF the
surviving passengers has drawn up a
full account, which will be published IN
book form.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16

science, as his fathers worshiped before
him-ponder on the following document
of whose genuineness we give him our
assurance:
! STATE OF Missouri,
CoUsrY OF PIKE.
To the Constable Of Spencer Township. Pike
County, greeting:
wHERrAs, James s. Strother, of Pike
county, hath this day given information
upon oath TO me, William Wilson, JUS
tice of the Peace within and for the
county Of Pike, that on the 4th day Of
January, 1866, at the Rose School-house,
in Pike county, he heard Parson James
f. Smith exhort or teach discourse Of
religious services, and information hav-
ling been given by several other persons
that the said James r. Smith has per
formed the duties Of q minister Of the
Gospel; These are. therefore. to command
YOU forthwith to apprehend the said Jas.
Il. Smith, and bring him before me at
the Elm Grove School-house on the 9Th
day of January, 1866, 70 answer the
complaint, at the hour Of twelve OF the
clock of that day, and further to be deal'
with according to law.
Given under my hand this sixth day oi
January, 1866. WM. WILSON, J. T.
We do solemnly assure our readers
that on the Monday following the date
of this writ, the Rev. James +. Smith, @
good Baptist clergyman, in small coun
try village in Missouri, was arrested on
this warrant, brought before the court
and at our latest accounts, was on tria
for the offense of preaching the Gospel
as stated in the warrant i.
J We shall not attempt to arouse indig
nation BY comment on this fact LII
naked simplicity is overwhelming Ths
warrant itself sounds like a passage ou
of the history of Claverhouse. The Con
stitution of Missouri, recently constructed
by the Radicals of the State, and adopted
with the aid of Mr. Stanton, and the mil
tary forces placed at their disposal By
him, makes this warrant lawful, accord
ing to radical law. Thcre is no disput'
about the legality of it There i stands
blackening forever the page Of Amerl-
can history in the year 1865, the monu
ment of Radicalism triumphant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
The Firmly Fixed Republican Policy.

The New York Journal Of Commerce
furnishes the following
Few who read this will believe that
such state of things could exist IN free
America as now exists in one OF the
States Of this Union, State represented
in the Senate and House. and one IN
which law is administered by officers
elected by the votes of the Radical fac
ton. We have several times called at
tention to it before, but the present mo-
ment, and the illustration before us,
seem to make this a favorable time to
arrest public thought
Will the reader of this article-recail-
ing first the serene calmness with which
he expects to awake tomorrow morning
and 90 to the house Of God and worship,
according to the dictates Of his con-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
A Canadian Criticism on the Presidents
Speech.

The Montreal Transcript thus alludes
to the recent speech of President john
SON.
Under our telegraphic head will be
found the report Of an extraordinary
speech delivered by President johnson
at a mass meeting held at Washington
on Wednesday last. We can call to
mind no such proceeding since Robes.
pierre, Denton and other members Of
the Committee of Public Safety were
wont to appeal to the decisions of the
French Legislature. What renders the
action stranger still is the fact that the
meeting was called to support his own
policy, and to denounce that OF Con-
gress; which circumstance, we should
imagine, makes disappearance on the
scene somewhat indelicate, to say the
least of it. All this, in any other coun-
try, would be the inauguration of reyo-
luton; but in the United States such esr
capades are matters of ordinary occur
renee, causing no surprise, but regarded
as things of course, although President
actually in office is not usually an actor
in the comedy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
VOL H MEMPHIS TENNESSEE, FRIDAY EVENING, MARC

Solicitor General, prior to his appoint
ment as Attorney General, he was re-
quested by His Majesty toprefer charges
against Lord Essex. Among other allie
cations there was one declaring that he
was the author Of a certain seditious
play entitled Richard, calculated to ex-
cite discomfort among good and loyal
subjects Bacon declined prosecuting
the charges, using the following signif-
cant language; Whereas, it hath been
bruited about that myself am the au-
thor Of said play Of Richard, it would
therefore be exceedingly unseemly in
me to prosecute him for that which Is
charged upon mel SO that in Bacon
day the theory was prevalent. ] under
stand the work win be issued by the
Riverside press in the course Of month
or So"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
A New Theory, Concerning the Authorship
Of Shakespeare.

A ST. Louis correspondent writes; In
A dismal den Of an Office on Chesnut
street has Nathaniel Holmes, Esq, nov
Judge Of the Supreme Court OF this
State, for the past fifteen years been
studying and preparing q book to prove
that the plays Of Shakespeare were writ
ten by Lord Bacon. Judge Holmes has
in his possession certain letters never
before published, which are calculated
TO throw considerable probability in his
favor. The following interesting piece
of history not generally known, bears
upon the point. When Lord Bacon was
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
sydney Smith on Taxes.

We used to smile at Sydney Smith
humorous account of English taxes,
never dreaming that such would, at some
time, be our own experience. Since
misery loves company, we reproduce
it for the consolation OF our taxpayers
Taxes were piled on taxes, until they
reached every article which enters into
the mouth, or covers the back, or is
placed under foot, taxes upon everything
which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel,
smell or taste taxes upon warmth, light
and locomotion, taxes upon everything
on earth and on the waters under the
earth; on everything that comes from
abroad or is grown at home taxes ON
the raw material; taxes on fresh value
that is added TO it by the industry OF
man; taxes on the source which pam
pers mans appetite, and the drug which
restores him to health; on the ermine
wbich decorates the judge, and rope
which hangs the criminal; on the poor
man salt and the rich mans specie; on
the brass nails of the coffin, and the NIB
hons of the bride. At bed or board,
couchant or levant, we must pay.
The SOCIOLOGY whips his top the
beardIessy outh manages his taxed horse
With taxed bride on taxed road and
the dying Englishman, pouring his med
icine which has paid seven per cent into
a spoon that has paid fifteen per cent;
flings himself back upon the chintz bed
which has paid twenty-five per cent,
makes his will on an eight pound stamp,
and expires in the arms Of an apothe,,
cary, who has paid a license OF q hundred
pounds for the privilege of putting him
to death. His whole property then is
Immediately taxed from two to ten per
cent Besides the probate large fees are
demanded for burying him in the chan
Gel, his virtues are handed down to pos
terity on taxed marble; and he is then
gathered to his fathers to be taxed nc
more.
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s41O,613 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID during the
year 1865, in a very marked and striking man,
ner exhibits the solid, substantial. and faithful
"a its ability TO pass through seasons prolific Of
conflagrations,. with honor and profit TO those
most Interested
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
Savings Department,

In which deposits of one dollar, and greater
sums will be received and draw interest at the
rate of four per cent. per annum, when the same
remains three months er longer. Jalo-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
INSURANCE.
DURING THE YEAR 1865.

SHoULD SUGGEST THE NECESSITY OF
- good insurance 10 every man whs desires 70
protect himself against the loss which follows IN
the wake Of FIRE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16

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 lnstitu,,
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
in its Investments, and the important truth that
the management Of the PHOENIX is in the
hands Of those who know how, successfully, to
couduct d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-16
Whether they occuri in travelling, or in hunting.
fshing, sailing. riding. skating, " the
street, store, otfice. or whiie
working in shops. -.l
mills, factories,
or on the
farm.

UHE TRAVELLERS INSURANCE. coMPA-
i nv of Hartford, Conn.,, Is the pioneer aeel;
dent insurance company Of this country, and
has double the cash assets Of any Of its imita.
tors no 10 October LIST il had issued over q 600
nofcies. and paid upwards of5O0 losses--inelud-
ing the large sum Of 900 paid TO thirteen pol
icy holders within the year. for only $40 ia
policies.
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killed by the Bite of an Insect

Mr.. Peter Fischer, German citizen Of Peoria,
Ill on the 18th day of July went out huntng
with a companion. While in the woods, Mr.. 4.
wss bitten on the back Of the neck BY poison
ous insect. He made his way home. in great
agony. and died in few hours. Hewas insured
in the Travellers Of Hartford for SsOg and the
money was paid TO his widow July 18th. Our
agent writes
This is one Of the best examples have wit
messed of the charitable side OF our business. A
German woman, past middle age, without rela-
tives in this country, unable TO speak English.
with six children, nearly all young, and no
mouey. The Germania Life steps up and pays
her one thousand, and the Travellers Insurance
Company, Of Hartford. two thousand dollars.
II wouId have warmed your heart % be able 10
nay this woman. Tears hlled her eyes for The
husband she had lost, and with joy that the
little ones would be cared for'
A Merchant Drowned.
Mr. John B. Preston, commission merchant
of sd, Louis, while on a visit TO his father, at
Lockport, H.. started for the railroad station 70
meet some friends, on the evening Of April 18TH
hut In crossing the canal accidentiy fell in and
ras drowned. He wcs insured in the Travellers
of Hartford for 5000. and the money vas
promptly paid TO his family.
Killed by the Oars.
Mr.. Stephen Super. a railroad conductor, Of
Peoria. H. was killed BY falling between the
nany. He WAS insured in the Travellers Of Hart
ford for 5000, and the money was paid % his
wife and children as soon 1s proofs Of HE death
fnN
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science, as his fathers worshiped before
him-ponder on the following document
of whose genuineness we give him our
assurance. p
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
The Nigger-Brownlow.

BROwNLow, just on the eve of the Jaco-
bins adjourning their Philadelphia Con-
vention, made one of his refined spc eches,
in which he said:
"He had no hesitation in saying he was
for negro suffrage. He would rather he
elected to an office by loyal negroes than
dislOyal whites. He would rather associate
with loyal negroes in private life than with
white rebels. He would rather be buried
in negro graveyard than in rebel grave
yard. aud il he had to 90 to hell or heaven
after death, he would rather 20 with ne
groes than with rebels"
MIR. Boreman, of West Virginia, said that
it was understood in his State that no other
issue than that between Congress and the
President was to be made In this Conven-
tion. He felt that if this Convention
adopted the dogma of negro suffrage, the
Republican party was gone, and gone for
ever.
more pestiferOus set of political latter.
demalions was never cOngregated Hndel
the sun. FRED. DOUGLASS was the whitest
man in the whole dirty crowd.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
The BIootl-Letter,

CHANDLER, of Michigan, whose passions
are as full of blood as his belly Is of light
ming whisky, was n prominent actor at
the Black and Tan Jacobin Convention in
Philadelphia. In one of his characteristic
speeches. he uttered this sentiment:
81 have too much faith in Divine Provi-
dence to believe that God will abandon us
in this dark hour, after bringing us to the
borders of Jordan. l care not who stands
between this Nation and prosperity. That
obstacle will be removed in good time
[Cheers. The obstacle that is iOtc IN me
irdy the people toW remoue in a very shori
time"
1t was probably in anticipation OF thi.
threat against the President being put Ia
execution while on his tour to Chicago and
back, that II friendly life Insurance agent
handed ANDY policy of $4,000 on his
life.
If President JOHNSON should live ill
such a poor, old, drunken dolt as CHANDLEr
pulls trigger on him, he win reach greer
old age, sure!
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
When do they Stnrt2

Our readers have long since observed that
the Radicals are very much given to imita-
tion. When the Philadelphia Convention
was called, u second was demanded by the
Radicals. After the call for the Soldiers
Convention at Cleveland, came out another
for one at Pittsburg. When the President
started on his tour to Chicago to be present
at the laying of the cornerstone of the
DOUGLAS monument. the Radical Conyen-
ton at Philadelphia appointed mixed
crowd to follow around in the same track
and make Radical speeches. Judging from
the men selected to make this tour, we sus-
pect that it will be nipped in the bud by
the shrewd ones. What grand menagerie
1t viii bel Novelty will be one of its chici
attractions. There will be animals on ex-
hibition the like of which we haye never
seen in this benighted region! If FRED
DOUGLASS and BEN BUTLER will only join
the party, the show viii have a great run,
We suggest a name for this travelling
caravan. We have heard the Presidents
trip denominated ''hippodrome." Now q
good name for the JACK HAMILTON party
would be "EIGGERDRoME." When does the
"niggerdrome" start? And when will the
bills be out?
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
The Third District.

The Leader is evidently disturbed over
the situation" in the Third Congressional
District Its pet, General Schenck, the
hero of Vienna, whom it so zealously urged
for United States Senator, is candidate
for reelection to Congress. Pitted against
him Is General Durbin Ward, gallant
officer, ready debater and most capital
canvasser, and the probabilities are that
the Leader ill be compelled TO mourn the
absence of Schenck from his seat in Con-
gress. Old Butler, now that Camp Den
nisOn is no longer In existence, will over
balance the vote of Warren by two hun
dred, whilst Montgomery will give enough
votes to take care of Preble. We would
not be surprised to hear of Durbin Ward.
election by large majority. 1t would be
his luck.
We assure the Cleveland Plain Dealer
that nothing short of miracle will defeat
the realization of the hopes which it sc
confidently expressesin the above. SCIENCE
made good Flora Temple" time at Vienna
but he will have to beat even that on tn,
9th of October track, If he leads WARD il
the race. We predict that he viii be badly
distanced.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
Maine and Xermont.

The Republicans seem to think that theiI
success in these States, even by increased
majorities, indicates success in the West
They make great mistake. The peOpl,
of Maine and of Vermont would have beer
false to their own interests if they had fail.
ed to support the Republican party, which
as party is devoted to New England in.
terests. The same feeling which carrie,
New England for men representing theil
peculiar interests. will carry the West fol-
men who will give to the West its fun share
of the benefits to be derived from the Gov.
ernment. 1t is time that tho West was be
coming little more Sectional aud looking
after its own interests. The idle dream tha
Yankees, or the toadles of Yankees viii
ever secure us even our indisputable right
ought TO be dissipated at once.
Let us initiate New England in one res
pect at least-let us send men who will rep
resent US and not vote for tariffs and reve
nue. bills for the bcUefit of the East.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-11
Ex-senator Pugh-Gen. WIIIlch.

ex-senator Pugh-Gen. Willich.
General WnIIcH, who has become one
OF the favoritci Of Ratlcalism, IN aud about
Cincinnati, is thus addressed. through the
Catholic Telegraph, by Hon. Mr.. PUan. II
the renowned General has the least seAsl-
billty asa gentleman, such cauesic as this
will burn to the very quick;
GENERAL IL do not remember that |
ever did you disservice; and, certainly,
the last tune | sawgyou. just recovering
tfO,n your, wo9nd' spoke with Kindness
and consideration.
But Is It true that you said Of me, at Mad
lsOn, Indiana, or elsewhere, what is con-
tained IN this paragraph?
ITO what extent do the Democrats 90 tO
catch votes There Is Pugh Of Cincinnati,
who lately became Catholic, aud Pendle-
ton Is now receiving instructions from q
Catholic priest, with view Of adopting the
Catholic religion, aud there Is no doubt that
lt Is all done for the purpose ofcatching the
Catholic vote"
Mr.. Pendlet0n must speak for himself
and is quite able to do that In all concciva-
BILE circumstances. fIc can speak IN the
| German language. which cannot. There
fore, General, wish you Joy OF the laurels
You might win by provoking a quarrel
with him.
As to myself: To say that the words inn
puted TO you express falsehood, and that
of the meanest description, Is to render the
mildest sentence which can find within
the compass Of my patience.
For almost twelve years, past and gone.
was In public life; now, | am not.
have not been, with my own consent, since
the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln.
Aud, during all those years, while | was n
young man, struggling up the steep and
slippery path of sn inexperienced politi-
clan, did never ask any aid from the
priesthood of the Catholic Church. In
deed knew that no solicitation would OBJ
tain IL. But now, feeble in health, worn
out with u life of controversy, past the me-
ridjan which the Psalmist assigns to the
years of a man; when come to consider
the state of my own SOUL in the watches of
the night, and to consider that my children
are coming forth to fiji the place which
shortly will not be mine, | have simply
profcssed my belief in the holy Roman
Catholic and ApOstolical Church, which is
to say that | sought the consolation of the
church to which my Judgment directed me.
sands of others, that If | did not mean
what have done there Is no power on
earth ample enough to compel me. / did
what did upon sufficient deliberation, and
took the pains to ascertain beforehand
every step of the way.
What have TO speak with you, at pres
ent is merely this if you found it of i'm
portance to abuse me, Il non-combatant,
why not do that in the city of Cincinnati?
Why 80 forth into the cities and towns of
Indiana? In short, General, do you think
you are performing brave act?
G.. +. PUGH.