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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
A GREAT TRUTH.

A greater truth was never uttered than
the following from the Springfield, Mass,
Republican:
The men who put down the rebellion
do not join in the demand for the future
punishment Of the rebels, but if there is
a general who never won battle, sol
der who invariably skulked when fight
ing was to be DONE camp follower who
was ever on hand to plumber towns, some
treasury agent or his pimp, who HAS en-
riched himself by levying black mail on
traders or the inhabitants Of the South,
civilian who was ready to pour out the
blood of everybody else to save the ma
tion-these are the men who are now
eager to kick the pro,trate foe and con
6scate his valuables-these are the men
who are continually making aboriive at
tempts to arouse old hatreds and stir the
popular heart to revenge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
Is NAPOLEON DEAD 7

A correspondent of the Pail Mall Ga
Eette writes from Paris that it is "a
curious illustration of the strange notions
prevalent in France in reference to the
Emperor NAPOLEON, that among the
workingmen of Paris there is story that
he has been dead fortnight, and was
personated at a recent review by we'll
known tentmaker. There are three men
in Paris, it seems, who very closely re-
semble his Majesty-one being the tent
maker in question, another wood
ranger in the Bots de Boulogne, aud the
third the keeper of dancing room at
Mont Parnasse"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON.

A Montgomery paper, in reference to
Miss Thomson, recently said: "She
had a fine crop of cotton and corn, but
owing to bad management or worse, on
the part of her agent, she has lost over
$4,000" She writes to the paper in
vindieation of her superintendent thus
This is a cruel ealumny on my late
superintendent, who is, | believe, absent
from the city. Mismanagement there
undoubtedly has been, but the gentle
mans honor and integrity has never
been called into question. / am now
staying at Espianza 10 organize my
work people for the coming year, and
rest awhile from my professional labors.
It's with surprise aud pain see the
public journals OF my adopted home
making my domestic affairs a subject Of
street gossip.
You Alabamians had better not bother
Miss CHARLOTTE. Memphis will protect
her.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
Grand Raffle for a Plantation.

The great feature of the Louisiana
Agricultural Fair was the grand rattle
for the Cold Spring Plantation, valued
at $4,000. The plantation contains
2l0O acres, 1000 of which are cleared,
and is situated in the finest cotton re-
gion of louisiana There is a large
and commodious dwelling on the place,
nicely furnished throughout, with kitchen
and all necessary outhouses. The quar-
tiers, capable of accommodating fifty
hands, with the stables, gin houses,
gristmill, smokehouse, blacksmithshop,
etc, are all in splendid repair. The
plantation is well stocked in horses, cat
tie, hogs, etc, and has corn, fodder, etc,
enough for the next season. The tick.
cts were fixed at IS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
Long Sermons.

Church-goers of the present day, who
dread the prospect of long sermons,
should become patient listeners when
they learn that in I'LL a clergyman at
Colesford in Somersetshire, England,
preached to large congregation SER
mon which consisted OF sixty-three pages
of printed matter. When he reached
the end of the thirty-frst page he
said: THUS | have (you may wish
| could say briefly considered the two
things proposed in the beginning of
this discourse, and possibly the only in
ference you may desire to make is that
it is high time for me leave off, yet, con-
sidering this is the first, and will proba-
bly, be the last instance of my trespass-
ing upon your patience, | shall beg
leave to conclude with the following in
ferences." The worthy clergyman, who
was just half through, then continued
with eight differences, the discussion of
which occupied thirty-two pages; and
mot inaptly at the close he said, And /
hope every good Protestant will heartily
say amen" which was no doubt as
heartily said as the clergyman desired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
AFFAIRS IN UTAH.

1t is announced that very gloomy
state of affairs exists in Utah, and that
the protection which is promised by the
Constitution and laws to all citizens is
not practically given in that Territory.
This state of affairs, it is said cannot
long quietly continue; and prominent
citizen of the Territory predicts that the
Government will at no distant day feel
it due to large portion of the people
there to declare authoritatively whether
Utahis part of the United States, sub
ject to its laws and sovereignty, or
whether it is to be given up to the Nor
mons
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
TIVE prcuT coURsE.

The Chicago Posi-, Radical paper,
has this paragraph;
We have frequently made extracts
from Southern papers to show the spirit
of hatred TO the government and unwil-
lingness 10 be reconstructed, which pre-
walls in that section Of country.
The Mobile Tribune, in noticing the
above, takes the true ground when it
says Eyes, and it is with such purpose
in view that you, and others of your
stripe, request Southern papers to ex'
change with you. We would not SO much
object to this proceeding of yours if you
would go about it an honorable way, and
give to your readers the real sentiments
Of Southern papers.
"God knows you often provoke us TO
expressions hitter enough to excite the
wrath of the most diluted of Radicals
but not content with using for your pur'
pose what we really say, in true Yankee
style, you generally present us in gar
bled extracts. Now there are several
Radical papers on our exchange list,
that we have long since thought were
there for no other purpose on their
part than to make use of us in the way
above mentioned; and as we don't give
an exchange to be used in that way, a
black mark will be made over their names
before this article goes into type. We
don't suppose these jumpers will feel
much hurt by such proceeding on our
part, but if they wish to use our occa-
sional anathemas for party purposes,
hey shall pay for them-that's all. We
nope other Southern papers will adopt
he same course" M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
FENIAN MOVEMENTS.
The Blow about to be Struck.
Object of Canada Movement.

New YORK, Nov. 20. = The World S
Queenstown correspondent says:
sent you to day an inkling of the most
important news which has come from
Ireland for many long days. The blow
is about to be struck at the power of
Crest Britain. Within month you will
hear of the rising of the Irish people
from one end Of this unfortunate Island
to the other The train has long been
laid The arms are here; the men are
ready, and the officers appointed. The
organization is perfected.
"The movement in Canada was really
a feint, for all the while the object was
steadily kept in mind to create an out
break and again attract the attention of
the whole world to tho chronic misgov-
eminent of Ireland by the English peo-
pie. We now suffer and starve and are
compelled to leave our native land A
few of us may be killed, but we can be
no worse off after battle is over and
Fenianism is once more crushed.
England will not do anything for us
by peaceable agitation. That has been
tried. Every effort made to induce the
Government of Great Britain to be just
to us has utterly failed We are power
less; our arguments are unheeded; our
prayers are unanswered; for sufferings
there is no pity Is it not better for US
to try and show the English Government
that it does not pay that if they will
not do US justice we will make Ireland
clinging curse to her..
When at a late hour last night the
Worlds extra appeared on the streets
with the exciting news from Ireland, the
effect upon the city was unequaled since
the news Of the great victories Of the re-
bellion. Places Of amusement were
thinnad out; hotels and other places Of
congregation were thronged by anxious
and excited persons who freely INDUCED
in congratulations and hopeful express
sions. FeniaHs rushed to the meeting
places Of their circles, hoping to get ad-
ditional information, kilograms were sent
to circles in distant cities, and instantly
enthusiastic responses were received.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
Wonders of Great Salt Lake-Peculiar
Buoyancy Of its Waters.

All travellers, writes correspondent,
have mentioned with establishment the
peculiar buoyancy of the waters OF Great
Salt Lake, and it is truly surprising. No
danger of shipwreck need ever cross the
mind of those who navigate the lake, for
it would be simply impossible for them to
sink ifthrown overheard. With my hands
clasped together under my head, and
my feet crossed, hoated on the very
surface of the lake with at least one-third
Of my body above the water Upon a
warm summers day there would not be
the slightest difficulty in going to sleep
upon the lake, and allowing yourself to
be blown about as the wind permitted f;
only one would need an umbrella to keep
off the rays of the sun.
1t has been stated that three buckets of
this water will yield one bucket of solid
salt; but iDasmuch as water will not
hold above rs per cent of saline matter
in solution, and if more be added it is
instantly deposited upon the bottom,
this estimate is, of course, too large.
On inquiring of the Mormons engaged
in procuring salt, they unanimously sta
ted tb>t for every five buckets of water
they obtained one bucket of salt, which
gives the proportion as no less than
twenty per cent. No visitor to the
lake should omit the bath; the sensation
in the water is most luxurious, and leads
one to think himself floating in the air.
On the way back to the city it will be as
well for the bather to stop at the superb
sulphur baths just outside the town, and
remove the saline inciustations which
have formed upon him by plunge into
the fine swimming bath, whose only OBJ
lection is its peculiar odor and its great
heat, which requires large admixture of
cold water.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
Persecution of Jews in Poland.

We had hoped that under the progress.
Sive influence of the harmonizing spirit
of Christianity, the civilized world would
hear no more of the prosecutions so often
suffered in past ages by the once chosen
people of God. A late letter from Po-
land, however, states that the Jews of
that country, where they have been es-
tablished for eight centuries, are threat
ened with forcible expulsion from it.
A society, or association, of which many
public functionaries are members, has
been formed in wilma, the chief object
of which is to compel the Jewish popu-
lation to emigrate to the Caucasus, or
the banks of the AMOR An official
journal, by authority of General Kaufi-
man, the governor of the province, de-
clares that they must either be converted
or exterminated. The Russian Govern
ment has, of late years, in many ways
improved the position of the Jews
throughout the empire, and we cannot
believe that it will permit such an infa-
nous mode of propogandism to be car
ried out.
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DRY GOODS.
Ell > o N -
Mammoth Cheap Store,
cor Main Street.
PANIC IN DRY GOODS!
Elson Bros. First in the Field!


TTAVINGA RESIDENT BUYER IN NEW
III York we are able To- yet the benefit of the
great decline. Our Motto: LARGE SALES
AND SMALL PROFITS.
craot c,oo,;co Cal. q, car,,noroa to.morrow.
TiEShV Noy 0Se and w ont;nne The ,si
AZ, " Januav Iae7 ""N eoN''''Ae 1'''
uny Vi anuas'' ioo'
We shall oher our foods at such low prices as
will insure their SAFE.
we are Dound MOTTO De unaersoid by any one:
IL ,a't bs "" any bonse In the city' " W.
romrtrv storeteeners AVID buvers can get rare
haroains ~ ms for CASH and CASH ONLY
Tee Raca;vad
soo A.. nnera K;ds AZ Al o. ner pa;r
SO doz. Opera Nubias rs cents to So each.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
A Fighting Editors Answer to aChallsngs

Thomas Francis Nesgher, the Seere-
tary of Montana, lately chose to consider
himself insulted by an article in the
Montana Poet, animadverting upon his
official conduct, and sent challenge to
the editor, Captain Henry n. Blake, for
merly of the eleventh Massachusetts
regiment. Captain Blake refused to fight
a duel, but said in reply:
/ notify you formally, as ! stated to
DIR. Daems privately, that ] regard a
duelist as a murderer; that the miscalled
code of honor is relic Of barbarity and
ignorance; that It is contrary TO the spirit
of our republican Institutions, and that l
could not stultify myself. by attempting
to take ihe lie Of man against whom
! have no feelings Of enmity. You have
seen fit TO send me n challenge, although
YOU knew that / could not and would
not accept it. ! am astonished that one
who fills a post Of national importance,
and whose chief task is the execution OF
the statutes, should try to incitc me TO
commit the capital offense Of murder. 1
shrink with awe at the dreadful possibil-
ity that ! should ever be compelled to
shed the blood Of any individual. You
allude to my military life. During my
term Of service in the Eleventh Regiment
Massachusetts, Volunteers, ! never wit
messed or heard Of any duel IN our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

Of Abyssinia, sent to Queen VICTORIA
formal proposal of marriage. 1t was,
of course, treated with silent contempt.
His sable Majesty, after waiting some
time, come to the conclusion that he had
been intentioally insulted, and, in re-
venge, seized the principal Englishmen
then in his dominions. By the latest
accounts there is reason to fear that all
the prisoners. as well as an envoy sent
out to their succor, have been put to
death. The Queen has at length been
induced to dispatch an autograph letter
to her savage sutton, in the hope of Sc
curing the release of her subjects, if
still alive. .
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
PREPARATION.

A Washington Radical dispatch says:
"THAD. STEVENS is very busily engaged
in preparation for the work of the coming
session. He intends to bring forward his
enabling act at as early day as posi-
BILE, and also expects to press the confs-
cation bill, limited in its operations and
still sweeping enough to prevent the re-
turn Of lands assigned to freedmen, the
estates upon which our military GENE.
teries are, and some other classes Of land
in the hands Of leading rebels
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

glorious army. / will not disgrace my
record. You may publish me as a
coward, but my scars, of which this
Indictment storm reminds me, will pro-
claim that the charge is false. Two
warrants and three commissions, which
were received by me during the late
rebellion, for my services in twenty-one
battles and skirmishes, will completely
refute the statement. In conclusion, l
will assert that your letter and conduct
do not intimidate me in any degree.
While l occupy my post as editor your
official acts will be examined, and shall
have no hesitation in expressing my
views regarding them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01


The Radicals ought to blush with shame
for thus levying this burdensome tax
upon people whom they will not per-
NIT to be represented in the councils of
the nation. 1t is not republican-nay,
it is scarcely honest Our forefathers
took up arms as much to vindicate that
principle as anything else" No taxa
ton without representation and Mas
sachusetts then stood up shoulder to
shoulder with South Carolina in the vim
dication. The modern Puritan, how
ever, has turned Tory, and is practicing
to-day as mean tyranny over those
whom circumstances have placed in his
power as any that ever OrIs or ADAMS
protested against.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS


LIVERPOOL, November 3O.-The cotton
brokers' circular reports the sale of cot
ton for the week at 49, 900 bales. Prices
have declined during the week, mid
ding uplands being now quoted IA
pence. The sales to-day were 10000
bales, the markets closing steadily.
Breadstuf market shows declining
tendency mixed corn is quiet at IS. Cd.
LONDON, November 3O.-Consols are
still quoted at 89a for money; 5.2O's,
7Oi; Erie shares, 46; Illinois Central,
n. Three millions in the Banks of Eng
land and France shows considerable
increase.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The Congress
sionai Committee appointed to investi-
gate the cotton and sugar frauds in the
New York and other custom houses, will
on Monday have the seal of secrecy re-
moved. 1t is said high officials will be
involved in plundering the South.
The Baltimore american of this morn
ing says; "We have full confidence that
the U. s. and European news association
will be able to furnish fuller, more varied
and more satisfactory reports of news
foreign and domestic, and commercial
than the Associated Press has ever at
tempted.
Judge Advocate Holt publishes, this
morning, his defense against the charges
of corrupting and suborning witnesses in
the trial of parties charged with COM
plicity in the assassination of the late
President Lincoln.
NEW YORK, Dec l.-Gold l40b; cou-
pons, SIS, of 81, ll3; do '62, 1888; do
ga, 1863; do '65, lO7f, ten-thirties, 100;
Virginia, 60; Carolinas, 70 to so;
Sterling unchanged. Cotton heavy and
nominal. Flour dull and dropping
Southern, $lli to l6; other grades 10 to
zoe. lower. Wheat, l to &c. lower. Corn
ditto. Pork dull, $2l 81 to S5Ol Lard
dull at lie.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
A Whole Family DESTROYED.

The Norfolk VirgiRian of the 23d has
the following On Tuesday evening the
inmates Of the family Of Mr. VIM. X.
Boutwell,, residing on South street, be-
tween Court and Dinwiddie. took supper,
the principal dishes of which consisted
of hashed beef and sweet potatoes. Thu,
same night Mr.. Boutwell,, his wife, Sal'ie
Boutwell,, aud an old lady, Mrs. Ann
Crittenden, we're all attacked wif,l the
most violent purgings aud fits Of vomit-
ing, dreadful cramps, and all the most
positive and unmistakable symptoms OF
cholera. Medical aid was called in. but
all three Of the sufferers continued to
grow rapidly worse, and al died within a
few hours Of each other, aud were laid
out in the same room.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

is now living within its limits lady aged
"a, who has son aged rs, and grand
son aged So, great grandson aged IS,
aud a Observation-Disclosures aged 5
years. Buffalo contests these honors by
presenting citizen aged l0s, who is a
native of Ireland, retains all his faculties,
converses fuently, moves about actively,
has good eyesight and hair but little
tinged with gray"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
NAPOLEON TO THE PEOPLE.

To protect the Pope both in his spir-
itual character and as a temporal sove-
reign" is announced as the latest YER
sion of NAPoLEoS's intention, and for
this end General ELEURr has been sent
to Rome. just what he meant by his
intention to protect the Holy Father
is, however, not stated. 1t is announced
that in an interview with Mr.. GLAD
STONE the Pope binted at Ireland as a
probable place Of refuge, should he be
obliged to leave Rome.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
FRENCH TROOPS.

On Thursday last Secretary SEWARD
communicated to the special Cabinet
meeting the draft Of his dispatch to Min
lister BfGELow, commenting on NAPo-
Icons breach of agreement TO withdraw
the French troops from Mexico during
this month. After it was read to the
Cabinet, it was unanimously voted that
it should be made stronger in insisting
that the French troops be withdrawn &C
cording to the programme we agreed on
in June last.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
THE PRESIDENT.

The President, in conversation with a
Western Congressman, stated that he
intended no quarrel with Congress in
what may be called a personal light,
such as declaring it to be an illegal body
or incompetent to pass laws or propose
amendments to the Constitution. To
the Congressional plan Of reconstruction
be said he had not yielded one iota. He
had done, he said, all in his power to
secure Southern representation in Con
1rese
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01
MANUFACTURES I'M THE WEST.

The people in various parts ofthe West,
like those of some portions of the South,
it seems, have determined to introduce
manufactures, so that they can manu-
facture the goods they consume. At
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a company with
capital of 500, 900 has been organized
for the purpose of starting cotton mill,
and large wooden factory is also con-
templated in the same city,,
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TEACHERS IN GEORGIA.

In order TO secure native teachers Tor
its school, the Legislature Of Georgia
has provided that every Georgia soldier
under thirty years Of age, MANNED in the
service, may be educated at the State
University, at the public expense, for
such length Of time as he will give MS
obligation to teach after leaving the
University. This plan, which is an ex-
cellcnt one, it is announced, will prob
ably be adopted by other Southern
States
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nay- Among the facts 10 be made pul

B@- Among the facts to be made pub
lie in the forthcoming Postofiice report,
it is said will be the announcement that
during the past year the postal service
in the eleven seeded States has netted
the Government over 100000 profit.
Before the war the service in these
States did not pay expenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

ceeding to the spot indicated by the cries,
they found white woman lying on the
ground struggling desperately, and stand
ing over her a negro man who had
knocked her down, torn off part of her
clothing, and was in the act Of outraging
her person. The young men imme-
diately fred at the negro, one of their
shots hitting and killing him instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

saA- The New England journals are
bringing forward GEORGE w. CURTIS as
a candidate for United States Senator,
and some compare him to CHARLES
SUMNER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

s@r Canadian emigration to the United
States continues. Besides those who
settle in the Western States, the Lewis
ton (Maine) Journal says that French
Canadians are hocking to that city in
great numbers, and are regarded as ex-
cellent factory operatives.
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paa A Radical WASHINGTON Q

na- A Radical Washington cores
pondent of the Leavenworth Times
charges Senator PoMERoY, of Kansas,
with having feathered his nest to the
tune of $4,000 in certain railroad
grants by Government, and adds, " he
would not believe him (PoMERoY) un-
dor oath -
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TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTA-

The New York Express says the gross
receipts at the New Orleans Custom
house since the first of January on the
tax Of two cents on cotton, up to the
Both of June, and of three cents per
pound since that date, amounts to
o. oo1 ono %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

Bay" A woman named MCLEAN has
been convicted at the Hamilton police
court fifty seven time within the last
three years.
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B@ The President has removed DR..
HASTINGS, brother-in-law of Senator
SUMNER, from the charge of the Marine
hospital in San Francisco
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killed ia The Act.

The Lexington Express says that on
the evening Of the 10Th inst, two young
men on their way home, near that city,
heard the cries Of a woman. On pro-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-12-01

s@"Mrs. SARAH PRESTON HALE, wife
of the late NATHAN HALE, editor of the
Boston Advertiser, and sister of EDWARD
EVERETT, died in Brooklyn on Wednes-
day.