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Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

The TABLEAUx.-So frequently
have we been called of late to speak
of these charming entertainments in
our city, that we feel 10th to indulge
our inclinations in this direction fur
ther, at present, lest we should appear
like treating subject already worn
threadbare from repetition, and which
has become to SO many of our read
ers like an "oft told tale" pleasant
and fascinating in itself, but grown
SO familiar to the public mind as to
render useless all attempts to make
it more so by any powers Of descrip-
ton.
Without attempting, therefore, to
"paint the lily or gid refined gold,"
it will suffice briefly to mention, that
the tableaux vivants given at PIXIES
Hall on Tuesday evening, proved a
brilliant and decided success. The
scenes were beautifully and well rep
resented +; the audience large, intelli-
gent and appreciative; the victualing
departments sumptuously and abund-
antly supplied and well patronized,
and the dance joyous to all partici-
pators and lookers-on. Altogether,
the entertainment was one of the
grandest and most successful of the
kind we ever had the pleasure of wit
Messing. .a a.N@f
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

D@ Col. VIM. H. WALTER, who
was distinguished officer, on Gen
BRAGG's staff during the war, was
killed at Holly Springs Miss on
the 2sth ult., by Colonel JOHN Nc
QUIRK, of the late Confederate army.
The origin of the difficulty is not
known.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

The MEXICAN TIMEs.-The last
mail brought us couple of numbers
OF. this new, although widely known
journal, published at the city of Mex
leo.
Our old friend and former fellow
citizen, Ex-Gov. Fl. W. ALLAN, who
is both editor and proprietor of the
Times, exhibits through its columns
that grace and force Of style and easy
flow of language and originality Of
talents which characterized his home
and European contributions TO our
columns years ago, over the signature
of "Guy Mannering."
The Mexican Times is large we'll
printed newspaper, and from the bus
inesslike appearance of its advertising
columns must be, we are happy in be-
llevlng' 10 a prosperous way. We
trust it may prove an instrument Of
most unbounded success to the dis
tinguished gentlemen who presides
over its destinies.
One of the numbers received that
of January l3th-is in full mourning
on account of the death Of King Leo
PoLD, Of Belgium, who was the father
of the Empress CARLorrA, of Mexico.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

Liberal MEXICAN BoNDs.-The
Matamoros RancAero offers to take any
quantity Of these bonds at fair rate.
1t will employ them in printing issues
of that paper on half sheet.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

WHITE LABOR IN THE SoUrH.-Mr.
Joseph J. Mhoon, says the New York
Nesos of the 23d, a well-known and
very successful planter, left this city
yesterday, taking with him sixty.four
white laborers, whom he has employed
to work upon bis cotton plantation in
Oktibbeha county, Miss. near the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

ta The Oldest inhabitant on record is
an Indian woman in Wisconsin, who
claims to be 300 years old. She's the
first woman over 80, known to be willing
to acknowledge the fact.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

~ Mr.. Quibble, reading that it
has been decided in tie Court of
Queens Bench, in Dublin, that a
clergyman Of the Church Of England
can legally marry himself, observed
that that might be very well as a
measure of economy, but that even
in the hardest times he should prefer
to marry woman.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

/ B It is said that General Butler has
written two hundred pages of reply to
General Grant, and is still writing. 1t
will probably, when printed, be as long as
one'of Stewards books Of correspondence.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

Ma "Gleaner," of the parish of
Plaquemines, writes to the New Or
leans Pacayune, that thus far the
following products from the late
crops on the coast below New Or
leans, have been shippedto that city ::
1882 hogsheads sugar, 1862 bar
rels molasses, 1853 sacks seed cotton,
Al bales cotton, and rice equal to
1916 sacks, of 100 pounds each,
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

70 An accession of some sixteen
convicts, we understand was made
to the Penitentiary on Wednesday
last. They hailed from New Or
leans. About four hundred more
will be sent up from there, as fast as
accommodation can be made for their
reception.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15
our Agents in New Orleans.

MEssRs. GARDNER q Co., Newspaper Advertising
Agents, No. s, Commercial Place, New Orleans,
R-A the duly authorized Agents in that city for
the Gazette and Comet
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

A Spanish writer remarks of q
lady's black eyes, "They were in mourning
for the murders they had committedn
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

PLEIADES.

Gentle sisterhood that nightly walk,
Handed, the shady pathway of the skies!
hear soft murmurs of your maiden talk,
read soft love-light in yoar maiden eyes.
And camp beside the silver streams of heaven
Nor Wolf nor Bear can harass such as you;
To you all space for safe fold Is given.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-02-15

Seven Lamps that burn before the throne of God
Why hung out nightly to the gaze of men?
Blest stars! We light for US the upward road;
Ye lead lost children to their home again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
Gen. Beauregard.
The Richmond Times says of the re
turn Of Beauregard

The Richmond Times says of the re-
turn of Beauregard:
We heartily welcome the return of the
gallant and brilliant Beauregard to our
shores. He went abroad on business
connected with the railroad over which
he presides, and we are happy to learn
that he was successful in accomplishing
the object of his visit. While abroad it
is said that tempting offers of wealth and
titles were made to him if he would ac-
cept foreign service. He is represented
to have declined all such offers, and to
have said that the services of his life
whether in war or peace, in prosperity
or adversely, were due and would be
dedicated to his native South. There is
about this gallant and picturesque man
the enchantment of romance. All that
he does, all that he says, is embellished
with grace peculiar to himself To
qualities the most solid, and acquire
ments the most useful, he unites the
brilliancy and fervor of the Paladin.
His name is often before the public, him.
self seldom. He has more than the
usual degree of reserve, and retires be-
fore the curiosity aud admiration he ex-
cites. Heroes are usually invested with
the halo of romance after death-Beaure-
gard is encompassed by it while still
upon the stage of action. In a higher
degree than any of our military leaders
he may be said to have a dramatic char
aata
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09

ing lost all hope of gratifying an honor
able ambition, it is believed that all ais
political movements are simply intended
as cover for operations by which he
can put money into his own and the
pockets Of his accomplices.
We do not possess 80 full information
in regard to certain transactions, as we
hope to obtain in few weeks, In the
meantime we wish TO afford the Governor
an opportunity to clear up, if he can, an
affair of ugly aspect. He and his strik-
ers will have no difficulty in understand
ing what transaction spointed at, in the
following questions. Wepropose to keep
them standing in the Gazette for few
days, that they may attract the attention
Of the parties concerned. Gov. Brown
low, or any other who may choose to an
swer for him, is invited to reply to the
following list of interrogations
lst Did you sell note belonging TO
the Branch Of the Bank of Tennessee at
Athens, calling for gold
3D. If so, how much did said note call
for?
Sd. How much and what did you get
for said note2
4th. Did you know that said gold was
borrowed for the purpose of blockade
running.
9Th. And has it ever occurred to you
that you sold said note to one of the firm
of blockaderunners
9th. And has it ever occurred to you
that as Governor, you had no legal or
moral right to shave off notes belonging
to the people of Tennessee at a sacrifice,
for the benefit of your political friends ?
Nashville Gazette.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
OUR INFANT MANUFACTURES.

1t was stated by London eorrespon-
dent of the Gazette, few weeks ago,
that nice gentleman's travelling suit
could be purchased in that city for eight
dollars; equivalent-allowing for the
difference between gold and paper-to
twelve or thirteen dollars here. Here
such a suit costs from fifty-fve TO sixty
dollars-fve OF six times as much as in
London. Why the difference2 The
mechanics Of London pay city rents
the manufacturers city prices; the
people are taxed to pay interest on a
debt as large, it is said, in proportion to
their ability, as our debt is to ours We
nav higher rates upon our assessments
here than they do in Great Britain
enough higher TO more than make up the
difference between the ratio Of interest
upon their debt and that upon ours.
Why. then, does a suit of clothes cost
ffty-ive or sixty dollars here, which in
England can be purchased for eight
dollars2 This question is propounded
nv the Cincinnati EHrrirer, and
answered thus: We pay it to sustain our
irss.. manufactures in New England
Our infant manufactures in New Eng
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
NATIONAL EXPRESS.

An exchange paper says: j. Ii. v.
ALLEN, Secretary and Treasurer of the
National Express and Transportation
Company, Of which Gen. ]. E. JOHNSTON
is President, announces through the
New Orleans Times that the company
deem it their duty to discontinue their
operations over many. Of their lines OF
transportation, and have taken steps
looking to an entire suspension Of their
business in certain contingencies. The
causes which have brought about this
result win be explained in fall to the
general meeting of stockholders called,
to be held in the city of Richmond on the
9Th proximo."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
orrrcIAL DIsrRANCHIsBMENr

The form of our General and State
Governments is representative, The
people, who are the source OF power, can
not. in the mass, enact and execute law
What the true interest of the people is,
is to be determined by the greatest num-
Der, as they are supposed to understand
it best They appoint persons to
execute their will Freedom TO vote
is of no avail, unless they have
the freedom to select their own SCENTS.
A law that says A may vote, but must
not vote for B, is an absurdity, If A IS
not free to choose b as his agent, the
privilege of choosing is worthless. The
prohibition is a practical disfranchise-
ment of A. But A may vote for {.
he does not wish to do this, as c will
not represent his will, out he will of
some one else. He will not vote
for him, and should not vote
for him. What is the result ? He is dis
franchsed, and he who would dictate to
him as to the person to he voted for, IS
a disfranchiser of the worst sort The
people are not to be ridden with this sort
of whip. They have common sense, and
are not to be fooled with this sort of folly.
No doubt that everybody would be
allowed. to vote, if everybody would vote
for Radical candidates The thing would
be easy enough. As willing slaves, the
people of the South would become the
dearest Of pets of radicalism.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
THE EAST INDIES.
Progress of the Famine-Oficial
Report of the Mortality.

New YORK, October 6.-The reports
of the famine in India are confirmed,
especially in the region around Calcutta.
The correspondent of the London Times,
writing from that city on the llth of Au-
gust, says the city was being so crowded
with paupers, and pestilence so immi-
nent, that. the municipal commissioners
and one or two merchants had organized
a committee, and on Monday last pub
lie meeting of all classes was held in the
town hall to raise subscriptions.
Official reports received, give statistics
which are completed to date, show that
at twenty-five places l7,475 persons are
daily supported by charity in Calcutta,
in addition TO the sick in hospitals. As
this number is increasing by about $50 a
day, the number may be safely estimated
at 10000 per day.
Reports from Cuttack and Balasore
are even more distressing. Half of the
truth has not been told The last return
from Balasore shows seven hundred and
three deaths in that one little town in the
week ending July 2lst, and if you trebble
that number, for the many who become
food for the jaclall and the vulture in
the lonely jungle or ditch. you will not
90 beyond the sad truth. 1t is ominous
that the Board of Health has ceased TO
repOrt deaths
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
COON SUGGESTION.

The Nashville Gazette says: IF our
planters would only take advantage of
the protection which the Radical Con
gress has unwittingly offered them,
they would ask that the present internal
revenue tax on cotton be continued in
its present term for ten or fifteen years,
with collection districts just as they are
now, or at least not enlarged. This tax
is not TO be charged unless the cotton
leaves the collection district Now, if
they viii manufacture the cotton within
the collection district, the manufactured
goods will pay no more tax for manu-
featuring, than Buffers Lowell neigh
bors pay, while the three cents on the
raw material may be wholly saved to the
home producers and manufacturers
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09

land have been infantile as long as the
memory Of the Oldest inhabitant Ever
since we can remember-wlth lew
partial intermissions-the people OF the
Middle States, the South and the West
have been paying heavy per centage
on their clothing, farming utensils, hats
shoes and notions, to sustain our infant
manufactures The rates, continually
growing high, are now higher than ever;
from which it follows that the more we
sustain our infant manufactures, the
more infantile they become. The
parents of these infants in Taunton aud
Lowell and Lynn, divide twenty, forty
and fifty per cent. semi-annuallyi upon
their investments; but still the infants
themselves manifest annually less and
less ability TO take care of themselves
and cry annually louder and louder TO
he sustained
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

New YORK, Oct. 9, m-Cotton, dull
at 37@39c -four, dull at $l2@l6 so for
Southern wheat, lc lower; corn, lower (;
beefand pork, dull gold, 49l exchange,
active at lO7 for sterling.
The papers contain list of the p
sengers of the wrecked steamer Evening
Star. There were one hundred and
sixty-fve cabin passengers, including
seyenty.ihree females. Among the pas
sengers was French troupe of sixty
persons who went on board the Havre
steamer Immediately, without landing
here. The vessel was valued at 800, 900.
No insurance.
Arrived, steamers Bremen from South
ampton, Key West from Key West, and
brig Matron from Wilmington.
BALTIMORE, October 9-Randall, At
torney General for the State of Mary.
land, has published an elaborate opinion
in opposition to that of Reverdy John
son and John H. b. Latrobe, maintain
ing that no citizen registered this year
can vote at the municipal election next
Wednesday.
He says only those who we're registered
last year can legally vote. If this is ad
hered to $1,000 persons will be prevented
from voting, and Chapman will be cleo
ted Mayor. Much political excitement
prevailed yesterday. Several fights oe
Cured
The Judges Of Election met in the
court house and resolved to adhere to the
decision of Attorney General Randall
to receive no votes of newly registered
voters at the municipal election, and only
allow those registered last year TO vote
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
FORNEY ON JOHNSON.
What the dead Duck said of
the President Year Ago.


From the Troy Times, September q. 1861
Some politicians who have attempted
t. bully President johnson, have found
him rather rough, but is by no means hia
general demeanor A correspondent
(0ccasional) of the Philadelphia Press
compares him with his predecessors,
and says: Each President, in my re-
membrance, has had peculiarities. Mr..
Pierce, for instance, was most eonrte-
Gus gentleman. Buchanan was, in
manners, as in heart, an iceberg. Mr..
Lincoln was genial, but it is said, that
towards the last he was irritable There
is no wonder in this -Four years in the
White House would irritate an angel
But, so far, Mr.. johnson is successful in
his endeavors TO please all. He, be-
lieve, generally receives standing, but in
a minute or two requests you to be
seated. He listens with no sign of i'm
patience, and makes business-hke re-
plies There is no attempt TO impress
you with the grandeur of the position,
easy and agreeable, you at once feel at
home There is no reticence. He may
ask your opinion on the great questions
of the day, and frankly he will tell you
his own. Beyond all question, he is
honest, patriotic and most anxious to see
peace, prosperity and happiness once
again in all parts of our wide country.
The only apprehension have is, that
his natural goodness of heart viii be i'm
posed upon by the false friends and fiat
terers always lowering around power.
Yet have no doubt, if the time should
come, and think il viii, when he should
be stern and unyielding in what he con
ceives 10 be right and best, he will skew
that he has some, at least, Of the mettle
Of him who sleeps beneath the sod Of the
Hermitage
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
BRUTAL.

THADDEUs STEVENS, in a recent speech,
thus speaks of Mr.. SEWARD, and of the
wounds given by an assassin's hand;
THE elder clown, owing to the wear
aud tear of age and sufiering-you
know he had his arm broken, and his
Jaw broken, and his neck broken, almost
inducing necessity for certain
opiaies which had very much worn down
his vigor
Commenting on this the Cincinnati
Union says: PAINE, the attempted as
sassln of Mr.. SEWARD, was hung for the
attempt, while the cold blooded STEVENS,
who has not PAINEs courage, shows a
heart equally depraved, still lives, in
order to meet the only punishment due
to his offense, the scorn and contempt
Of all honest and good citizens.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
Fight at Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, October AT about 8!
o clock last evening there occurred des
perate fight in front of a saloon on the
east side of Main street, near Eighth, in
which beer glasses, clubs and torches
were freely used, and several men were
knocked down. The result of the affair
was that one of the party, John Graham,
a peddler of window curtains, was shot
in the small of the back with a pistol
Death ensued in very few minutes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
PUBLIC LEDGER.
once. No. IL Madison stree,
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
M Il M II H i y:
Tuesday Evening. October y. 1900
OUR TICKET.

We believe the friends of President
JOHNSON in this county are unanimous
for ABLE and COLEMAN for the Legisia-
ture. If they do not represent the pref
erence of individuals, they represent the
interest of all. Their election is hardly
n matter of doubt, for there is no ground
to suppose that Radical candidate can
be elected without an utter abandonment
by the people of all they profess to de-
sire. There will be attempts made TO
influence many Conservatives to vote tor
a Radical candidate, but they will fail.
A man who is not with the Southern peo-
pie in this hour of their great extremity,
should be ashamed to face them and say,
give me an constitute me the
Trainer of Your laws-repose your destiny
in my hands" From purely mereennry
motives, some who claim to be COLserv-
atives may vote against ABLE and COLE
MAN, but we will not permit ourselves TO
believe that in numbers they will amount
TO corporars guard. Letus rise TO the
;mnor,.nee os tho occasion. and spurn
ovarr confederation that does not look to
onr honor aud safety as n people We
ono baI1 % tho earth by the yilest feet
that ever trod upon the rights OF man.
W. in tbe agony Of suspense that
orows ,y;,b delay and deadens the natu.
rol orarcv Of The mind and body. Our
very selcrespect is threatened Let US
NO, cour, tho blow Inv voting for our enc.
MOS an Saturday Why should we?
rboro Il M reason for such nm act that
:. No, detestable Should we vote
cor ,hoso wbo m;cb, from sympathy
With tho Radical marty. be likely
>. ;nanoooo locol LEGISLATION san
nose = RodicaI member conH by his
;n,;moor With tho Rpovx,ow marty. ae-
aounI;sh oor,o;n-;n tbemselves-im.
nor,ant omeliorations Sbould we stoop
% low =. % wa;gb Thorn against our old
h;r,br;ab, y, voting holding office and
rorarnina ourselves ? M IF BRowy.
To,, and h;s Marty sbould cover our
,,...,. With cold cold and still deny
- ~ r;nh,s &c f,oome, WIG sbonld
-. III, - lin ond ,bem an inch of
-. .ho. ma oonld bv any noss;bili,v
- III ,noos,,as ,ba, do
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~ g. =, -. e., o,,r.alvo. % 90, Ear
-, 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
Louisiana Politics.

Owing to a Misunderstanding as to the
hour, the late meeting in New Orleans
was not largely attended. The meeting
was to make refutation of the statements
of Gov. Wells in his letter to Thomas II.
Jones, of Bienville Parish, published in
the New York Tribune to the effect that
Union men were prosecuted in the State.
The meeting adjourned till the following
Tuesday, and all citizens from the North,
particularly Massachusetts, lately settled
there, are invited to come forward and
testify for or against the Governor
etatamentS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
ELECTIONS TODAY.

To-day Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana vote The excitement at this mo-
ment is intense in these States Hun
dreds Of thousands of men are hurrying
to and fro and struggling for the
mastery. One party hates the Sonth
and would destroy the Southern people.
The impulse that moves it is vengeance,
and that vengeance appeals to millions
Of people. If it succeeds there will be
ruin and desolation from the Potomac
to the Rio Grande. II the other is de-
clared victor, our country will breathe
again, and move OFF on the highway of
prosperity. There will be union of
States, unity of interest and a gradual
return of brotherhood. We fear to hear
the result. Forty eight hours will
hrinr IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-09
ELECTION NOTICE.

uHE ELECTION NOTICE HERETOFORE
published by me Is SO far modified as to strike
out
Judge of the Criminal Court.
Judge of the Chancery Court
Judge Of the Law Court.
Attorney General of the Solicitorial District,
composed of the 5ih. 18th and 18th Civil
Districts.
There will be no election for these offices.
There will be but one poll in the 9th and one
poll in the l4th Civil Districts. instead of two.
as heretofore announced
The poll in the 9TH District will be held at
Engine House No. 6. The J judges, Clerk and
Deputy Sheriff will be held the same as hereto
fore appointed for that poll.
The poll in the 18th Civil District will be held
at Engine House No. s, on Shelby street. The
Judges. Clerk and Deputy Sheriff will be the
same as heretofore appointed.
P. NJ. WINTERS,