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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
John c. BRECKINRIDGE.

One of the loftiest characters that
America ever produced, is JOHN I.
HREcKISRIpGE. Physically, mentally and
morally, he is a model of his species.
Bnt he went with the South, and is now
an exile. The Kentucky papers are dis
cussiug the subject of his return. 1t is
nrobahIe that if be had remained in the
country at the close of the war. he would
NOT have been molested He chose to go
abroad, and it is probable that the Presi-
dent desires that he shall use his dlscre-
tion in returning, and take his chance
The best thing he could do, in our Judg-
ment. would be to come home and risk
everything Upon this subject the LOUIS
vile Journal says
Major-General JoHN c. BREcKINRIDGE
is still at Toronto As all the rest OF the
Confederate Generals are permitted TO
90 to their homes and wherever else
they please, why in the name of equal
Justice and Heaven, is he kept in ban
ishment? What evil thing has he done
that all other Confederate officers have
NOT done a? What officer ever carried on
a war in loftier spirit of chivalry and
courtesy than he, or treated prisoners Of
war more considerably and mercliully !
Who is it that has poisoned the mind OF
the administration against him ? An
enemy hath done this.
The Courier says; The Journal Is
not alone in its surprise and regret that
Mr.. BRECKIYRIpGE is not permitted to
return to his home The sympathies Of
millions are with him in his gloomy and
painful exile, and his friends, whose
name is legion, are ever repeating the
question, "Why is this p Others as
guilty and less noble and magnanimous
than him, have received full and com
plete pardons for all offences connected
with the war, while he languishes in a
foreign land, signing for the friends and
familiar scenes of old Kentucky. We
trust that the day is not distant when a
more generous policy will be pursued,
and when he will receive permission to
return Scarcely anything the President
could do would win for him SO much of
public favor and approval.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, April 23-The HOUSE
resolution has been adopted directing the
Committee of the District of Columba
to inquire into the expediency of estab
fishing the eight hour system Of labor in
that District
The President has approved the bill
authorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury
to lease or sell by auction such marine
hospitals or lands as he may deem ad
visable, excepting the hospitals at Cleye
land, Ohio, and Portland, Ky.
The House resolution was adopted, in
curing into the subject of storage and
transportation Of explosive materials
and to report what measure is necessary
to secure better protection for life and
property.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
A Black Jury in Tennessee.

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, April II, 1866
A novel case Of criminal jurispru
dence was disposed of here this after
noon. Ii occurred in the Freedmen S
Court The case arose from an atiray
between two freedmen, on a plantation,
about three miles from this place. In
the ARRAY, one threw a stone at the other
The second threw the stone back, intict-
ing a severe wound on the head. The
sufferer was brought here and received
surgical treatment The offender was
arrested for assault and battery, and dis
charged by civil authority on the ground
thar the deed was committed in sei-de-
tense. fsai a 8gl
The wounded man subsequently, died
Conflicting statements with regard to the
case, and, consequently, uneasiness and
dissatisfaction among the freedmen,
brought frequent complaints to Captain
Sage, of the Freedmen Bureau, de-
handing further Investigation.
At the suggestion ofW J. Bryan, Esq, ,
of Georgia, jury of twelve black men
was empaneled, and the unfortunate man
was allowed trial by his peers, After
hearing the jury rendered verdict OF
manslaughter in the second degree,
that is, unlntentional. ~ 20
The Court explaining the nature of the
verdict, the jury again retired, and re-
turned with verdict discharging the
prisoner. a3f irs
May not Tennessee boast of being the
first State where jury of twelve black
men rendered verdict in Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
From New York.

Associated Press Dispatches.I
Nrw York, April 23.-Cotton dull and
nominal at SIC; flour, lOc lower; wheat,
dull and &c lower; pork, $26 rs; money,
quiet and easy at 5 per cent. 4; sterling,
dull at 1917; gold, 1868 Government
stocks, active, and advanced &c.
New York, April PA Washington
special says that the sentiment tele-
graphed to New York on Saturday, that
the Reconstruction Committee had pre-
pared various propositions for report, is
incorrect. 1t is possible that their report
will be accompanied by bill or joint
resolution relating to the qualification
of Federal office holders, which shall EN-.
body the idea of prohibiting the political
offense of the South from ever being con-
trolled by those who were active in the
rebellion.
The Judiciary Committee have agreed
to report against any modification OF the
test oath. They will conclusively an
swer the objections raised that its modi
fcation is requisite in order to secure the
proper officials at the South, by showing
that there are sufficient numbers of com
petent Union residents to fill every re
quired Federal appointment.
Gen. Grant, prior to his departure fol
Richmond, issued special orders for pro
teeting Union citizens of Florida agains
crneltes and injustice visited upon then
under cover Of State laws
President Johnson, who is member
of the Masonic fraternity, has invited
the Supreme Council of the Southern
jurisdiction to visit him
1t is reported that the President will
soon Issue proclamation setting apar
the 18th of May as day Of fasting an'
prayer, in view of the approach of tn
| cholpra
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ordinance of matrimony between this
Unmatched and unequal pair--a farce
upon religion and civilization. unequalled
in the annals of barbarsm.
The disgust aud Indignation Of the
whole community knew no bounds. Some
were for Selling the pigmy wife and send
ing her to the Houseko OF Correction;
others clamored for coat of tw and
feathers for the Justice who set the laws
of God. man and deceney at defiance.
The bridegroom treated hislittle wife with
candy; her relatives and himself, followed
by yelling bevy Of youngsters, left
town, aud when about mile out, the
boys thrust a rail between the bride
groom's legs to assist his locomotion.
He bleated like cali, and holding a
knife in one hand and his purse, CON
tanning forty.fve cents, in the other,
begged for mercy. SO with heavy heart
and light purse, they allowed him to re-
Join the wedding party.
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From Now Orleans.

New ORLEANS, April 23-Cotton, sales
900 bales; low middling, 36C937ei to-day
and yesterdays receipts, 35l4 bales;
sugar, fair lilc; molasses, nominal
-four, superfne, s. Is; corn, scant sup
ply. 81 O5 oats, SAC mess pork, s2S %;
bacon, lsl@l6le; hay, s2s; tobacco,
fair. l4Gl6c sterling; 2l3; freights, nm
changed.
The parishes Of Baton Rouge, her
Vile and Point Coupee are overlooked.
1t is reported that the grand levee at
Morganza is broken.
Rio Grande adyices to the 18th say
that Gen. Mejia has returned to Mata-
moros, leaving a portion Of his forces
with Gen. Jeanengros, who has charge
OF the operations against the Liberals
On his return, Gen, Mejia fell into an
ambuscade during the night, commanded
BY Canales and Cortinas, which he pene-
traied with a loss Of six killed and
wounded Lileral loss unknown.
Gen. Meiia brought into Matamoros
two hundred wagons, containing $780, DOC
in coin. Before Meiia's arrival il was
reported that Cortinas came within three
miles Of Maiamoros and hung two con
duciors of the train. Il was also.reporiec
that the Liberals had procured eighteen
pontoons and we're crossing artillery
from the American to the Mexican side
This statement proved to be false.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

New ORLEANS, April 23.--There is a
fearful crevasse twenty miles below, at
Packwood's plantation, one acre and a
half wide. The whole left bank below is
threatened with inundation. The flooded
district is planted with corn. The whole
Terre Bonnie countryis threatened with
innndation.
General Banks Provost Judge Advo
cate is in Jail on the charge of swindling'
Many cotton agents have been arrested
and are applying for writs Of habea:
corpus, which have been refused.
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TrOuhls in East Tennessee.


Through n private letter we learn that
all persons in Jonesbero, whose sympa.
thies we're known to- be with the South
during the late war, have been notified
to leave within ten days after the recep.
ton of the notice. A reign Of terror is
said to exist in that locality, Several
have left while others are determined TO
stand their ground and abide the issue.
Comparative quiet had been restored
in that county (Washington), and hopes
were entertained that the scenes of last
autumn and winter would never be re-
enacted But the late speeches delivered
in that place have aroused the same
hatred and mob spirit that has already
deprived the county of some of its best
and most influential citizens.
Since writing the above, we notice that
Mr.. Biggs, who lives some ten miles
from Greenvile, was murdered by five
outlaws on the Sth inst They Went TO
his house and demanded entrance, and
because be wished to know their bust.
ness before opening the door, they fired
at him through the window, inhicting a
mortal wound. They claimed that they
were looking for his son who had been
in the Confederate army. Mr.. Biggs was
an exemplary Christian and good citi
zen. -NdshUHie Union, l7th.
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Newspapers.

An Exchange paper says: There APP
pears TO be a considerable revival ameng
the leading newspapers Of the Eastern
cities The New York Times was en-
larged some time ago. This was followed
by an enlargement Of the World, and
now the Tribune celebrates its twenty
fifth anniversary by widening its columns
and increasing the size Of the sheet on
which it is printed-makiDg it. as the
editors say, equal in size TO the London
Times. The New York Times also
claims to be equal in size to its London
namesake. This is true IN Dne sense.
The London Times, proper, consists OF a
sheet Of the same size and having much
the appearance Of the TribUHe- But the
thunderer is always accompanied by
full sheet supplement- Of eight pages, con
tanning advertisements, aud sometimes
by two such sheets; 80 that the paper
never consists of less than sixteen pages,
aud sometimes Of twcnty-four-contain-
ing daily an amount Of reading equal 10
the Old and New Testaments-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

was reminded of the tendency to excess
which pleasure and fashion confirm, and
I.thought of the very remarkable artistic
carrice Of woman Of fashion in Italy,
at grand costume ball, given last Writer
by banker Of Florence. Madame Ia.
tnzzi Princess Salms) riveted and
amazed all Dyes. She was attired as a
Bacchante. Her head was encircled by
a magnificent wreath, formed of grapes
of various hues, with insects Of gems
glittering among the leaves In her
hand she carried a golden goblet Her
arms and neck were bare, and her only
drapery was closely fitting red and vel
vet robe with aleopard skin drawn tightly
over the back. The skirt was left open
at the sides, and literally revealed her
limbs, covered over by hesh-covered
tights. The seat she chose Mt the supper
table was a somewhat original one, TO
say no more Owing to the great crowd
there was a scarcity of chairs, and the
fair Bacchante gracefully posed herself
lin her husbands lap Her costume,
in spite of its questionable shape, was
astonishingly picturesque. 1t was made
at Paris, and cost fl00
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
RESTITUTION.

The following letter is published in the
Mississippi papers
LANCASTER, ONO, March q, 1886.
To His ErcsRencv, he Governor Of he State o.
Mississippi. Jackson. Mississippi.
SIR In 1868 / brought TO this State,
from the South. several dozen books be-
longing to the Mississippi State Library.
For the manner in which they came into
my possession, have the honor to refer
you TO my military history, on file in
the War Department in Washington.
The period having, in my opinion, ar
rived when proprtey that fell into the
hands of officers and soldiers during the
war, can be safely restored, | have the
honor to inform you that ] have placed
the books referred to in the office OF
Adams & Co. Express, in this city, sub
iect to your order.
With the hope that your people may
speedily recover from the effects Of the
war. have the honor to be your Excel.
lencys obedient servant
HUGH EWING,
Late MajoF-General Z. s. V.
This is the rarest document that has
fallen under our observation for some
time. We have no comments Of our owl
to make at present, but may refer to thu
subject hereafter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
The Pets Coming.

A Washington dispatch of the 2lst
says:
Yesterday evening iorty-eight colored
prisoners at the Jail, men and women,
boys and girls, contrabands and natives,
we're. with their own consent, placed en-
route for Louisiana, under charge of an
officer of the Freedmens Bureau. They
were all charged with petty larceny.
The District Attorney has entered nolle
PROSE- in each of their cases, on condi-
ton that the prisoners would go South.
The Court will issue an order for the re-
covery of stolen goods, and TO be handed
over to the owners by the property clerk.
Apout one hundred and twenty-five other
colored persons, nearly all of them freed
men, left at the same time for the South,
where they ars,all promised good wages.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
Removal Of OfRcsholders.

A telegram from Chicago says
A letter was received in this city this
morning by prominent United States
official, from the representative IN Con
gress from the Chicago district saying
that it was the intention of the President
to commence an immediate assault upon
all officeholders who do not at once de-
clare for his policy, and that he will com
mence operationg in Chicago. This
statement gathers interest from the fact
that the President has recently ordered
the removal Of prominent Postmaster
in Indiana, who refuses to abdicate until
his successor has been confirmed by the
Senate That body will probably not do
so. and if not done johnson .appointee
will appeal to the u. S Court to put him
in the place, and the question will then
be settled, whether the President posses
SEES the right TO remove an osieeholder
and put another in his place, without the
consent Of the Senate, while that body is
in session
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
Gen. Early

Gen. Early, late of the c. s. A., has
just returned from Mexico. He de-
nounces the Imperial humbug and the
scheme of American colonization. He
says: The Emperor, Carletta, nor any
one of European nationality, can not go
three miles from the city of Mexico, or
any ether large centre of population,
without strong body guard for protec-
ton; they would be killed at sight, among
the people, without it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
Street Railways.


They are having row in the city of
New York on the subject of street rail-
ways A Northern paper says;
The New Workers complain that Broad
way is over-crowded, and to relieve it,
propose underground and elevated rail-
ways. Rival bills for these roads have
been the most profitable lobby specula-
tions at Albany during the past winter.
In the course of the testimony taken be-
fore Legislative Committees in reference
to these roads, Mr. Alexander I. Stew
art, the great merchant was examined.
He told the Committee that he objected
to all the projects, because they were for
the benefit of lobbyists and men who
had no desire to enrich the city, but only
to ill their own pockets; that they would
ruin the wealthiest thoroughfare in New
York, and by passing the bills the State
threw away valuable franchises. To
show his sincerity of belief in the value
of the right to build railway on Broad
way, Mr.. Stewart offered three millions
of dollars as public bid for the fran
chise which the Legislature proposed to
throw away for nothing-the money to
be devoted to paying off the State and
| city debts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, April 90. Tobacco, quiet,
with sales of 81 hhds. leaf; common light
lugs, S3@3 Is; heavy, 81 50@5 %; good
Tugs, $4@7; common leaf, S6@1l me-
dunn, SlO@2l selected, $30@4O; Clarks-
vile, $22 so. Pork, $26 so; bacon
shoulders, lie; clear sides, lC}c; -four,
superfne, 81; corn, Coo; oats, 45c
wbiskey. 50 %.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
SURGICAL.

An infant was born in Wilmington, VI
recently, with its nose and upper Jaw uni
ted in one common mass, and VOID OF
upper lip, but otherwise pretty well de-
veloped child A physician operated
upon it a few weeks since, taking out
one-third of the jaw, dissecting it from
the nose, and making good upper lip
The baby is now in perfect health, with
very handsome nose and lip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
A. WARD.

The Boston Transcript says; Mr.
CHAs F. Browne (ARrEMUs WARD has
received an offer of 500, 900 lin gold) aud
his ordinary expenses for a lecturing
tour in England of six months. AS Mr.
WARDS purpose is to improve the people,
and money is no object to him, those
who know him say he will decline the
offer. He intends, however, to visit Eng
land soon, to spend some of his money
he earned in his recent tour through the
Southern Confederacy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
THE COMMITTEE ON RECONSTRUCTION
What the Radical Majority Desire.

WASHINGTON, April 2l-To-day was
set apart for the Committee on Recon
struciion 20 make their final report on
the plan 10 be submitted to Congress for
restoration. On the Committee coming
together 1t was aseertained that Senator
Fessenden was too i'll to be present, and
il was therefore determined 20 postpone
the matter until his recovery. II IS be-
lieved, however, that the Committee have
agreed substantially on the constitutional
amendment offered by Senator Stewart,
which virtually prohibits all discrimina-
ton among the people Of the States on
account Of color. in civil rights or in the
right Of suffrage. II this Is adopted 1t Is
believed that il viii cut OF Tennessee.
There are no new developments re-
gsrding JEFF Davis trial before the
House Judiciary Committee to-day.
though they were very busily engaged IN
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GOOD STORY.

A good story is told of Hop ANXls,
who robbed RUFUS LORD, in New York.
of 81, 5000 While in charge of an Of
ficer of the law, when either approaching
Boston or being conveyed from 1T, on the
way to Newburyport, the cars stopped at
Beverly. The officer got out OF the cars
and had proceeded short distance
when Hop also alighted and gave chase
to the Official fearing he might give him
the slip
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
OUR ARTISTS.

ROGERS, an American sculptor IN
Rome, has executed large figure IN
bronze of the Angel of the Resurrection,
for the top of Col. CoITs monument IN
Hartford, and it is now awaiting orders
for shipment Mr. IVES, another Amer
lean artist, from New Haven, is now
making colossal figure Of the late
Bishop BRowNELI., to be placed at his
grave in the Hartford cemetery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24
Grants Position.

A correspondent writes the Chicago
Times from Washington City, that Gene
raj Grant sides with the President; that
although he is more reticent now than
ever, he has said enough within two
weeks to convince all who hear him that
he is the fast and firm friend and adviser
of the President, and that his Only com
plant on this score is, that the Presi-
dent has not gone far enough !"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

ES~ A day or two since, Mr.. HIRAM
McINTYRE, of Illinois, who was visiting
brother at Dover, Duchess county,
while practicing with a revolver, fred at
dog-house in which two little daughters
of his brother were playing, killing one
of them instantly.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

~ A young lady, just out Of her
Gems. is the Latin and Greek professor
of n Kansas college .-Erehonge.
We want to 20 to that college. Our
Greek roots never sprouted--probably
because of our disbelief in Plato, and
We forgot our Latin long ago; all but
oao. onass, etc. Won't some friend en-
dow scholarship for cur especial use
-LomsUiHe Courier.
Probably il birch roots had been used
. little more freely on your youthful hide
xour Greek roots would have sprouied-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

RgAn Eastern inventor has contrived
a dress-lifter, which will soon be patented
and introduced to the public. 1t is de
signed to be attached to the hoop skirt,
and will elevate the dress with such slight
inconvenience that ladies will no longer
have an excuse for sweeping the side
walks with their costly skirts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

Ie5- Red river is very high 1t is
within three feet of high water mark at
Caddo, and rising Much corn and cot
ton land is overAowed A raft has been
formed in Trinity river at the railroad
bridge above Liberty 1t is four hundred
yards long, and extends from bank to
bank, eight feet thick
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

New YORK, April Pill A. M-Gold,
1861 cotton, 3G@37c
LATER-l2 M--Gold opened at 1865 (;
cotton, dull and nominal, at 36@37c.
LATEsT-l2.30 p. Liverpool dates to
the llth have been received. Cotton,
declined Id; L. S. BIZ Hls, r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

gI- The hero of TEHYYsoS' forth
coming poem is probably DIrUs LUcRE-
TITUS CARUs, the Roman didactic poet,
who fell by his own hand at the age Of
forty-three, having been driven mad by
a love philter administered to him
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

EI~ General GREGoRY has returned
from an extensive trip through Texas.
He reports that laborers are at work,
cotton doing well, and the planters are
convinced, unless the worm interferes,
they will raise the largest crop ever made
in the State
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-04-24

eTThe Supreme Court of Massachu-
sets, in the case OF CURRIER, before the
full bench on demurrers, decided as fol-
lows: A revenue stamp is no part Of a
note and need not be copied, nor is the
validity Of the note affected by the want
of a stamp, unless it IS fraudulently omit