davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-10
The Erolnded slnies.

From the Daily Neios.
When the right OF secession first became the
subject of general public discussion, one of the
most effective popular arguments used against
II, by those who are now supporting the policy
Of Phillips, Sumner, aud Stevens, was that the
concession, to q State, of the right to secede
from the Union, necessarily involved the con-
cession, to majority OF the States of the right
TO expel State. And this latter proposition
was considered so outrageous that no one was
found bold enough to defend it. Yet these very
same men. having, under the preteAt-for 1t Is
simply preteXt, and very shallow one at that
of prosecuting war for maintaining the in
tegrity of the Union, succeeded in establishing
their own party in power, now adopt as good,
sound constitutional doctrine the very dogma
they pretended TO be engaged in suppressing.
For, II these two propositions are correlatiVe, so
that the granting of one involves the grant
ing of both, then the action of the radicals,
in excluding eleven States from the Union,
iustities the action of the secessionists in at
tempting TO withdraw the same States from
the Union. III Messr5. Sumner and Stevens
have the right to expel eleven States, then
Messrs. Davis and Stephens had an equal right
to withdraw the same States. There is no
escape from the dilemma. The eleven States
which formed the Southern Coniederacy are
either IN the Union CT they are not. If they
are in the Union, then the action of the radical
Congress in excluding them from representation
is not only without right, but in defiance of
their own professed principles. 1t IS wholly
lawless and revolutionary. On the other hand,
If the Southern States are out OF the Union, then
the Union is not one and indivisible, and the war
which was waged prolessedly TO maintain the
integrity of the Union, was. in TACT mere war
of aggIandizoment and conquest, born OF the
spirit of lust waged in The spirit of cruelty and
now, as TO its results in the spirit of oppression.
lG was, in short, sham, gigantic sham the
most gigantic of all the shams VI this age of
gigantic shams. And its sole purpose was that
an olgarchy of politicians might seize upon the
liberties of the country, while ano her ohgarchy
OF shoddy manufacturers, contractors, and place
men might plunder it at their ease. ..
OH for q fortY-parson power 70 chant
Thy praise, Hypocrisy!
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-10

COMPILED GvIRT DAY FOR EVENING TELEGRAPH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
A eko.t.

A correspondent of the Port Gibson
Standard has seen an apparltion which
he describes as a moving object IN
grave habiliments-sometimes appearing
ike giant, ready at one blow to destroy
an army, and then again quite s%all
and delicate, as though it could be blown
Oh By the slightest breeze. IL seems oil
a roning. restless disposition and per.
fectly harmless. II moves with facility
and apparent caution-is BPprehensiYe
Of danger aud would fee at the approach
Of ANYTHING ! FIRST noticed this strange
being in what appeared q sitting posture;
and ON my advance it quickly arose and
moved off with considerable rapidity.
Des;rous of ascertainiDg something de-
finite of so wonderful an object, and
nIare whence il started, l took cover in
: clnmp of bushes hard BY: Ny expec-
iations were partially realized as bnt 3
few minutes elapsed pFioE 10 its being
plainly visible, advancing in measured
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
Rismark on the United state..

The Berlin correspondent OF the Times
gives the following account OF an inter
view with Count Bismark;
The conversation touched briefly on
American affairs. I'm our relations with
the United States | never had doubt.
The Tory party in Prussia, TO which |
am supposed to belong, at the outbreak
of your war besought the King to recog-
nize the South. / opposed it inflexibly.
To me it was clear that the North only
could be the true ally of Prussia. With
the South we had nothing in common.
The Government Of Prussia never
wavered in its friendship for yours.
The sentence was uttered proudly, and
the burning eyes famed brighter than
ever.
1T is a traditional policy with US.
Frederick the Great was, think, the
first European sovereign to recognize
vour independence. am heartily glad
10 know that America understands and
reciprocates the friendly feelings we
have steadily maintained"
And here follows a curious statement,
q fact not known to me before, and, !
think, unpublished in America:
At the beginning of our war, said
Count Bismark, Austria was stronger
than we on the water, and Italy was not
sure to us. 1t was proposed to me that
the leading Southern naval officers should
Join gs with five thousand men and suit
able vessels. They were not to come at
all as a Confederate navy, but as indi-
yidaals, and the most eminent officers
among them we're included in the offer.
/ consulted your Minlstert TO know wheth-
er an acceptance Of this offer would be
offensive TO the American Government
Mr.. Wright was. in doubt and wrote TO
Washington. He received Instructions
to oppose the scheme, and ] at once de-
clined having anything 70 do with IT.
Semmes made the proposal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
VOL III MEMPHIS TENNESSEE TUESDAY EVENING.

PAGES and passing in short distance
of my position. The first impression
was to speak, but not knowing how
to deal with the stranger in ease he
stopped, / concluded to let it pass,
and it was soon lost from sight in the
darkness of the woods. Not feeling dis.
posed TO pursue, / quietly withdrew and
went my way, thinking it likely to have
another glance at the unexpected visitor.
The following night about the same
hour, and having with me a young friend
who knew nothing of the apparition, it
again appeared and crossed the road
about fifty yards distant and directly IN
our front We paused and stood for sew
eral minutes without ut.ering word.
Ny companion was evidently taken
aback, and wished to know whatit meant,
when informed him of what had taken
place the previous night Supposing it
was ruse of some kind cotton up for his
benefit, be proposed moving on, to which
| objected for the reason that by re-
naming quiet it would probably return.
The remark had scarcely been made
when it re-crossed quite slowly, and
took position by the roadside, as
though it had an idea of awaiting our
approach. This was somewhat exciting
to the young man as well as myself, and
what course to pursue, whether to go for
ward or backward he was at a loss to
determine. Believing, as | did, that
simply to advance would prove sufficient
for a change of position on the part OF
the ghost, l proposed moving up cauti.
ously, which was done, and we succeeded
in getting within short distance of the
desired point when it disappeared
retiring into the hollow whence it came.
Owing to the perfect stiffness of the
night, together with the demoralizing
influence brought to bear by this lone
some spot, we, after brief consultation,
deemed it prudent to push on towards
home and leave the ghost alone in its
apparent glory"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
Josh Billings Proverbs.

There seems to be four styles of mind :
lst, them who know it is SO
I'd, them who know it aint so
3D. them who split the difference and
guess at it
4th, them who don't care darn which
way it is
There is but few men who hev charac.
ter enough to lead life of idleness.
True love is spelt just the same in
Choctaw as it is in English.
Those who retire from the world on ac-
count of its sins and peskiness, must re-
member that they have got to keep COM
pany with person who wants just as
much watching as anybody else.
A puppy plays with every pup he
meets, but old dogs have but few associ-
ates.
It costs good deal to be wise, but it
don't cost anything to be happy.
Necessity begot invention, invention
begot convenience, convenience begot
pleasure, pleasure begot luxury, luxury
beget riot and disease, riot and disease
between them begot poverty, and poverty
begot necessity again-and this is the
revolution of man, and is about all he
can brag on.
Love lies bleeding l"-this is proba.
bly, one of the darndest lies that ever was
told.
When a man loses his health, then he
fust begins to take good care of it. This
is good judgment-this is is
Most people decline to learn only by
their own experience And | guess they
are more than right, for ! do not 'spose
man can get perfect idee on molasses
candy by lettin another feller taste it for
him.
Success in life is very apt to make US
forgit the time when we wasn't much. 1t
is Just so with the frog on the jump he
can remember when he was tadpole-
but other folks can.
An individual to be fine gentleman,
has either to be born so, or brought up
so from infancy he can't lsrn it sudden
any more than he can larn to talk Injun
correctly by practicing on tomahawk.
/ wonder if there ever was an old maid
who ever heard on match that she tho
was suitable.
If man wants to get at his actual d.
mensions let him visit a graveyard
have often set down square on the
ice, by having my feet git out of place,
but | never could see anything in it TO
laff at, especially if there was some water
on the top of the ice, but / notis other
folks can.
Precepts are like cold buckwhest slap
jacks-nobody feels like being sassy TO
them, and nobody wants to adopt them.
If any man wants to be an old bache-
lor, and get sick in a boarding tavern,
and have back room in the fourth story,
aud have red haired chambermaid bring
his water Cruel to him in q wash basin,
have always said, and stick to it yet,
he has got perfect right to do it.
1t is dreadful easy work to repent of
other folks sins-but not very profitable
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
ASSETS. lilly |. 1896.

rTHE total amount covered by the 4Htna Poli-
cies on property destroyed or damaged is
$2O6, 1854, on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from s200,000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid, This sum is FIVE per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets, a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to 5000 loss for a COM
pany of 100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is iorcibly il
lustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population of 35,000--was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone protected
and screened with upward of 5000 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the cean--and
with steam fire department--yet it has Sl0,-
900, 900 of property consumed in few hours
upon a holiday when its people are least occu-
pfed-from the very insignificant cause Of a
contemplate frecracker.
Remember the trifing origin of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings of
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Etna Agent a call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay a fair. rate of premium for
good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to by Ii. A. LITTLETON & CO., Agts,
96 No. 278 Front street. up stairs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
PUBLIC LEDGER.
EVERY AFTERNOON. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
by
William A. and Edwin Whitmore,
Under the firm style Of
WHITMORE BROTHERS,
No l3 Madison Street.

GNO L0 I0dQknoA 0tA0Sbs
Subscribers by faithful ca. riers at TEN GENTS
per week, payable weekly to the carriers.
By mail, SIX DOLLARS per annum, or
Fifty Cents per month, in advance. :.
Communications upon subjects OF general m
terest to the public are at all times acceptable.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned
RATES OF ADVERTISING.
First cents per line
Subsequent lnsertons.".......-"5 a. =, q.
For One :. a. A..
For Two Weeks......"...-.........45 :. :, !,
For Three Wecks"...................60 !. a.
For One Month.....................75 a. a.
Each subsequent month...-.-60 y
Displayed advertisements will be charged ac-
cording to the SPACE occupied, at above rates
there being twelve lines of solid type TO the
inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion. :.
Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
To regular advertisers We offer superior in
ducemcnts, both as to rate of charges and man
ner of displaying their favors: a.
All advertisements should be marked the
specific length of time they are to be pubhshed.
If not so marked, they will be inserted Tor one
month, and charged accordingly,
Notices Of Marriages and Deaths Will be IN
But anything beyond the mere announcement
will be charged for at the rate Ct ~ cents per
Advertisements published at intervals will
be charged ten cents per line for each insertion.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
H1- All letters. whether upon business or
WHITMORE BROTHERS,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-27
SIS 90 PER REAM.
$40 TO Sl5 PER REAM.

BILLS. LADING
BILLS LAQlNG.
BILLS LADlNG.
BILLS LADING.
BILLS LADING,
BILLS LADING,
BILLS LApING,
BILLS LADING.
BILLS LADING,
BILL6 LADING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20

A FoRMIDABLE wEAPoN-Freaeh Rrperf-
EneHts trlh he Chdssepot Autket-A curious en- =
pertinent with the Chassepos musket. adopted
oy the French military commission appointed
10 examine the different inventions OF the
breech-loaders. has lust taken place At the
camp Of Cnalons. A letter an the France gives
the following account.
General d'Autemarre, the president or
dered company OF eighty foo; Chasseurs,
armed with the gun in question. 20 be placed
al four hundred metres from 4 large target
representing the front of a squadron OF cav
airy. In the rear and 10 The right of the
Chasseurs was placed a detachment OF @ uides
al four hundred metres also from the line Of
fire. On signal given by the President u 2
latter charged at gsllop, and At the same
moment the others commenced firing by nles
at the target. The object CT the trial in a ues-
ton was 10 ascertain by counting the shois
fired and the balls received by the
target while the cavalary was going
over the distance OF four hundred me-
tres, or, In other words, the effect prod ced oy
fire Of Infantry on a squadron charging The
guides went over the distaRce In thirty-two
seconds-an extraordinary rapidity for horse
men heavily accoulred and in n troop-.he in :
fantry fired during the same period three hum
dred and twenty shots, and the target was
struck one hundred and sixty times, or by more
than fifty per cent. Of the bullets discharged.
and with exactly the same result The effect
OF ffty per cent of the shots is terrible; also,
as In half minute eighty Chasseurs sent three
hundred and twenty bullets at the enemy
that rs exactly four TO each man. II eighty
horsemen had really charged those eighty ~
femeR, they would have been all struck down
on the way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20
A SUPERIOR REMEDY

We can conscienttously recomme nd to those suf.
ieflnE IRON z distressing caugb, DK. sTRICK.
LANDS MELLIFLUOUS COUGH BALSAM.
It gives relief almost inst tsntaneous and is with
ooHht but the Mellif1uous Cough Balssm fs one Of
tne pest preparations In use. and 10 all that its
the kast week, and found relief from a NEST ais.
tTesnnS cough. ltfs prepared by Dr. Strickland,
NO. lSS Sycamore street, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
fSr sale by prnggists: Sold by J. W. NAIRN {
" also at WATTS Drug Store. and OHAS
street. "a n 1v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20

PCBLIsHING OUR INcoNKs.-The columns OF
the American papers are taken up with the
names and incomes of the inhabitants for the
purpose Of taxation. A number Of letters pro-
testing against the expose Also appear. But
the publication is justfied on the plea of me-
cessity, this being the only means by which
true returns can be obtained. 1t must be. a
profitable plan for the Government, for the
mass would prefer 70 over estimaO their in
Genes rather than TO under estimate them, II
the figures are TO be discussed by their neigh
Dolls. II such system were IN vogue IN Lon
don, and the figures were quite reliable, whist
wonderful expose would De the result. What
fortunes would be seen where no fortunes
Were looked for, and what hollow swindles
would be exposed. Houses in Belgrayia would
become vacant and many carriages would
cease 10 appear on the drive Of the park. A
very handy textbook also would be supplied
to fashionable shops; a guide would be fur
nished for mammas. and some young ladies
would be deprived of half their attractions; the
occupation Of a good many gossips would
cease, and the pleasing uncertainty which now
envelopes so many families in mystery would
be turned into the sober realities OF hard facts
London AnglO-Americdn Timee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20

DAN CASTELLO'S GREAT SHOW
MODEL AND MORAL EXHIBITION, CON-.
III prlsing smongst its vast resources the main
MEHAGERIE,
-. " sTooK OF, ACTING HORSES
in the world, will e s1hisis stinrov il
nesszE EszE. sS5SHsEs HESsssBAr, SssEssBB
sExasbsIa a.IH ffaH ASD aasn,
and will then 60 TO eou,cuuoun a.-.
where it is acknowledged, regarded, and admitted
THE BEST 81 fG CIRCUS.
MOST REFINED rssSsrERrA1snrSr,
MOST Aoorr1ABEs55s#HH2v s5sH2v, EVER DROUGHT
: 'B BOTH HFiTESeeE AND NIGHT,
WILL APPEAB AS CLOWN,
ana produce WONDERFUL srEEDs
sif 81 FER aSEsGgr SSrH DHov.
ON n0s2AhH d54s.S5y 81 saiGsss iss';"''F ''''
KNIGHTS IN REAL ARMOR.
onrEss GaKSiSas 5AET IS iS q SESA5 s1.+ER ERosrs.
ihh TAi 6oESET sSSR;
HORSES, PONIES sosBis DsB MuIss uGIHsRIor'
will be soSEt :fsf EsS"F'd but the
will be the
LIVE LION
LET LOOSE IN THE STREETS
TAKEN From ITS CAGE
-- by the
.... interpid HERR LENGEL:
WALKED OyER FLATFORM
AND PLACED UPON OAR
AND CARRIEB IN Triumph
through the Avenues Of the
FEDERAL CITY.
Remember,
DAN CASrRJJO
Will be in
WASHINGTON
THREE DAYSAND NIGETS, September "a Is
~ and 26th.
Then ION to"
RICHMOND. -...
Q. G. PELL, General Business Agent.
l2-eot26
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20

ga Latin motto on the seal ring ofA T
Stewart says, "Keep busy aRd mind your
chances"
SA Galveston, Texas, merchant, the other
day, on a bet, consumed eighty dozen raw oys-
ters, and he survived.
~Seven per cent. is not en- ough for peop,s
who take an interest In the affairs Of their
neighbors.
SA new Methodist church was dedicated
in Richmond on Sunsay- .'.
1rConnecticut papers say the tobacco crop
Is good-in Hartford county alone it worth
three-fourths OF a million-out n will cad in
smoke.
- A paper in Cherokee, Miss, says a sI0,
bill has been seen in the country recently. and
excited much curiosity.
SThe Tribune, speaking of Mayor, then
Recorder Hoffman, DC tober l3, lo63, called ham
"a faithful and fearless dispenser Of lustice"
and hoped he would be reelected.
~Rev. Mr.. Law, Methodist EpiscopaI
clergyman of Centreville, Michigan, wa. con-
ductlDg the services in q church at MosneY.
Vile, in that State, Sunday, and as he knelt 20
war and expired. - ..ft .
~-what are wages herel" asked laborer
OF boy. al don't know, air" "Whaf does
your father get on saturday alehtl" ..lietl"
said the boy, swhy he gets as tight as brickl'
WELL PUT.-The remark OF the New Or
leans Times, that .'the people Of the Soath have
alton 70 accept them"
sIMr. John NJ. winfree, prfninent citi-
zen Of Richmond. died from cholera In thirteen
hours after he was attacked, In that city, on
Friday last
= HRhode Island courts have just divorced
a dozen unhappy wives. "a 10 E"
a%ln New York Emily Hughes threw her
mother law down stairs and killed her.
SThe Democrats made a de cided gain in
the Vermont legislature; they have elected -
representatives. and last year they had H. I'm
the whole vote of the State they gain eight
thousan five hundred! -
0Mr Simples, IN allusion 30 the practice
of buying and selling wives in Egypt, eays hts
Jerusna Ann did not cost him a copper, YET he
feels that he was awfnliy cheated when he Got
her. rsaff I'll. 10y
IFrench soldiers are deserving Maxiniffan
Seventeen have arrived at Mobile with CON-
siderable money. tt..-tr
~ We are opposed 10 this he-hnegine les
mn. repu bliean for one man TO hug another n
q free country, fall Of pretty women.-Aaoss.
Ia Comsttutsonalist. if '. n'a7,A' o.
gThe journeymen tailors in Aurora. All.
have struck for higher wages. I..lgg5 -f,. ( Is.r
= - 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-09-20
Dry Goods.

7 Trade is now steadily active, and prices
regular. Holders of goods are more ready to
accept current prices; and undesirable goods,
as a rule, are heavy. Brown shirtlngs and
sheetings are in better supply, and prices a
little lower. except Tor very fine Qualities
Bleached goods are in light stock, and are in
demand, especially medium grades Heavy
drills are in demand for export and home con-
sumption. Canton fannels are more active,
stripes less so. Denims are in moderate re-
quest. Prints are the most active goods and
stocks are much reduced. Efforts to raise
prices have heen made, unsuccessfully Cling.
hams of desirable style and fineness are very
firm. Delaines continue in brisk demand; the
sales have been large, and reduced the stock,
so as TO render prices buoyant Black and
colored coburgs are active. ShawIs have ad-
vanced under a quick consumption. Broad.
cloths are inactive, and prices are low. CassI.
meres of fancy and desirable styles are more
active, but the activity is followed by q reduc.
ton in price OF 25 SO cts yard. Tweeds sell
moderately OF dark colors. Flaunels are very
active, and steady in price. Blankets are a
Little heavy. Foreign goods are very brisk of
sale; the impcrtatons are large, but not at all
too large for the demand, if the goods are de-
sirable. Fine black bombazines, meriuos, both
black and colored deiaines, and all wool plaids
are active at some advance. Silks are brisk
ynd alpaeas cell readily. Fine overcoatings
and cloths are active, and fancy cassimeres OF
attractive styles are wanted. Millinery goods
sell quickly. Auction sales are numerous and
Catalogues large. A sale of attractive ribbons
brought good prices. Linens, dress goods,
silks, etc, sold also readily.-N. L. Independent
Sept. 20M.