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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-11-13
WEHLI.

"Your Pianos are superior to any have ever
seen in this country or in Europe.
II have never heard tone so perfect; it
yields every expression that is needed in music,
and its quality Is capable OF change TO meet
derived FROM the perfect purity Of its tone. to-
gether with its sympathetic, elastic anc we'll
balanced touch"
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LONDON. August Q. 1896.

LONDON. August 2, IslJ.
james m. Weld, Esq.:
MY DEARSIR As you are going back to the
United States must beg you to remember me
kindly 10 the Messrs. Chickoring. Tell them /
was delighted with their Grand Piano-F Forte
az good an instrument. think, ds tcas ever
urned out, both IN touch and tone.
Wishing You, etc.,
/ remain ever truly,
II. Z, Bk0ADW00D,
Firm Of I. Broadwood & Sons, Piano 4 orte
Manufactures. London.
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Three Daily Passenger Trains.

Through to Louisville Without
Change of Cars.
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Elegant Sleeping Cars on all
Trains.
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1866. 1866.
MEMPHIS AND. LOUISVILLE
RAILROAD LINE.

SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE
TO ALL POINTS
North, East and West !!
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BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH TO ALI
PRINCIPAL CITIES.

THREE DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS
i leave depot Of Memphis and Louisville
Railroad, at head of Main street, as follows:
lst-Day Express. stopping at principal stations
only ut 4:3O am. daily making connections
with all routes.
Reaching Nashville in..................l5 HOURS.
Louisville ir...............-lSH =.
Cincinnati in.......-.......26H
Indianapolis in..-........24 :,
New York in..............--6l
ID. Night Express. every day at 400 Pm,
making close connections at Cairo with Illinois
Central Railroad for ST. Louis, Chicago and
all Western Cities; at Nashville, with Nash
VILE and Chattanooga Railroad. 70 all places in
Middle and East Tennessee. Virginia and
North Carolins; at Louisville Passengers have
choice Of route, via Jeffersonvills and Louis
Vile Railroad, or Mail Boat TO Cincinnati and
all Northern and Eastern cities.
81. St. Louis Express, at 1000 pm. every
day, through TO Columbus without change Of
cars, making close connection at Cairo with IL
linois Central Railroad. for all points North
and East. Trains arrive
Day Express am.
Night Express pm.
ST. Louis am
Through tickets and all information can be
obtained at Ticket Office. corner Of Main and
Jefferson streets and at Depot office, Memphis.
SAM. Il. JONES,
50 General Superintendent
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LOxDOS. July %. 1863
MEssRs. CHIcKKRING 4 soss-Gents: have
just been invited by Messrs. Collard 10 try a
Grand PianO-FOrte manufactured By you. and
/ have no hesitation in indOrsing the opinion
Of my old friend. Mr.. G. ID. Collard. viz: That
IL Is The finest instrument that ever played on.
Believe me, gentlemen, most faithfully yours,
j. l.. HATT0N,
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Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe 10 Eessrs. Chickering


Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
Artists in Europe 10 Eessrs. Chiekering
q sonsi 49,.
Having played upon Piano Forte made BY
Messrs. Chckcring 4 Sons. Of Boston and New
York. have much pleasure IN testifying TO It's
general excellence. -
FOR sweetness and brilliancy Of tone. delicacy
Of touch, and magnificent power for concert
purposes, consider IL really GRAND PIANO
fORTK. AND DECIDEDLY The BEST HAVE SEN
OF AnKRicaN N1SUFAcJrEE.
AR.RELLA GoDDARD. GIuLo hEseSoi.
W. kUHE, LINDSAY SLOPER,
JULEs kFsEDicr, ]. MoscHTLEs, PROBES
NJ W. BsIFE, s0r Of C0nserYatoire
Cuas. HALE de Leipzig.
BnixLrY RICHARDS. S. AKTHuR CkaPPEL.
RrvE FayanGaR, Director Of Monday
sYDSEY SMITH. Concerts. London.
Cerfifoais from Herr Carl .Reiaests, .aeoessgr
10 fle posifioas u NsadslssOhnl. both ~ the
C,suserrafoise aad o. Conductor u fhe ocfcbra
led" GertraHdhause Concerts " "a Leipsie.
LrfPsIc. July. Is6S.
I hereby assert and Arm that the Grand
Piano Forte 81 Chickering 4 Sons. OF Boston
and NcW York, which have tired and exam
ned, i one OF The finest instruments Of the elias
INN '''' $50 y CARL REINEcKE.
ILLUSTRATED ALBUMS and Plios List
sent By mail.
WAREROO1IS,
ESQ Broadway. New York.
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THROUH TO NASHVILLE
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
Time as Good as by ANY Other Route.
Passengers from Mobile and New Orleans
Make Close Connections at
Grand Junction and C0rinth.
No Delay at any Point on the Whole
Line to New York.
tached to all Night Trains.
Baggage Checked Through to all Impor-
tant Points.
rhrouoh Tickets Sold at Rates as Low
as by any Other Route.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10
A Refugee from Memphis.

REv. ". CHEATHAA, Just arrived from
Memphis, called at our sanetum late last
evening and gave US a most lamentaJle ac-
count Of affairs in that city. He has been
engaged as d teacher there in connection with
the Freedmen S Bureau for the last eighteen
months, and with a large proportion Of the
teachers felt constrained to leave under the
advice of Gen. Stoneman during the progress
OF the massacre. He says that individual
cases of outrage and murder, by day and by
night, have been common in the streets Of
Memphis for months past. and the present
outbreak, though accidental in its ince option,
was promptly organized into systematic
raid upon The negroes aud the radicals The
negroes were shot down wherever seen. and
were forced to return to their old masters, or
choose themselves masters amongst promi
nent rebels, in order to obtain protection
The real leaders and effective force of the mob
consisted in tie main of the city police and
hremed. most OF whom were Irish Catholic
rebels. The police shot down negroes wherever
they met them and the hremen never used
prevent the extension of the flames to the
houses of rebels in the city. The mob did
not coniine their efforts to negroes and negro
buildings, but knocked down Radicals as we'll.
and menaced them with contagration and
death. All Methodist churches belonging to
the Northern white branch. and not to the
eolored people, were burned by the Irish Cath
Ollie Rebels; and the programme had been
enlarged to include all the oppressive institu-
tions and individuals in the city, comprising
Republicans, Yankees, Methodists. and Bap
fists as we'll as negroes, when Gen. Stone
mans interference cut the programme short
for the present. But the ultimate purpose of
suppressing the freedom of speech, and Of the
press, Of driving the Republicans out of the
city, and reducing the negroes to virtual sla
very, he thinks will be carried into effect as
soon after the withdrawal OF the Military as
practicable.
lie says the papers give no adequate idea of
the state of feeling at Memphis, or of the ex.
tent and hendish character of the horrid
butcheries of the days of mob rule.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10
THE CITY PRIETING.

Last year the Copperheads inthe city coun
Gil insisted on giving the city printing to the
lowest bidder, and committee was appoint
vance to give it to their organ, and they did
without giving us any stipulations upon which
to bid This year the same course of giving
the city printing to the lowest bidder was
proposed, and committee was appointed,
upon which we had one friend out of three.
He could not be manipulated in the interests
Of the Copperhead concern, and consequently
in utter disregard of the resolution and the
committee, an ordinance was submitted to
elect city printer, and at the last meeting of
the council a city printer was illegally elected.
This is specimen of the consistency and
the honesty of the dominant party now in
the city council. And as q consequence the
printing will cost the city FIVE times as much
as it would have done if given to the lowest
bidder.
The election of city printer was effected
under an ordinance adopted by the city coun-
Gil in utter disregard or the Charter of the
city, and is therefore illegal and unconstitu-
tional
The charter provides that no ordinance shall
be passed except by . a majority ofthe whole
city council The ordinance authorizing
city printer was passed by four votes, which
is not /" a majority Of the whole city council"
The ordinance is, therefore, clearly illegal
and void. because adopted in violation of the
charter.
Again, the Mayor voted under this ordi-
nance for city printer when there was no tie,
while the charter expressly gives him the
casting vote in case of tie, and the stand
ing rules of proceeding provide that he shall
have the casting vote in case of tie, but
shall not vote otherwise.
We think the matter was hardly of sufficient
importance to justify the violation of the city
charter and the disregard of their oaths Of
Office on the part of the Mayor and Alder
men who pushed their ordinance through. If.
however, it was done in thoughtlessness or
ignorance, the parties concerned have now
an opportunity of taking the back track and
correcting their error.
TO say nothing about the fact that the
printing would be done for tithe of its pre-
sent cost if given to the lowest bidder, the
entire publications required by the council
could be made in all three of the city papers.
land thereby all our citizens be accommoda-
ted for less than the city proposes 10 expend
upon one paper, the publication in which will
not accommodate one-thrd OF the citizens.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10
Strange ns Trne

The Republicans were triumphant at the
recent city election in Ottumwa, electing theil
candidate for Mayor and eight out of nine
Aldermen. The Republicans are not in the
habit Of doing such things and we cant i'm
agine how it come about on the present occa
sion.
Do the people of Ottumwa mean to say by this
election that the esteem loyalty during the
war preferably to dsloyalty? Do they mean
to insist that the ''boys in blue' are entitled
to more confidence and gratitude than the
traitors who fought to overthrow the Govern
meht ana destroy the Union? Does Or1umwa
intend the recent election as protest against
the proprety of surrenderng the control Of
our National destiny to the traitors lately in
arms ard their copperhead allies?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

TnE New York Daily News is distressed bv
the apprehension that the blacks of the Son,i
may obtain political and social ascendencv
over the whites. Here is its premonition Of
trouble:
'.rhe transition is quite facile, from equal
lily to superiority, when the ofiicesare held By
negroes, and justice is administered BY mulat
toes and nelees. What guarantees have the
whites b Z, that when this superiority is attained
and they feel their power, they will not pass
local laws discriminating between the whites
and excluding them from the benefit of equal
ity! 1t becomes a serious question whether
IN view OF this fact, the South ought not to
make some compromise with the radicals
and accept equality rs proposed, provided
guarantees are gwen that the negro shall not
become the white mans MASTER,
The copperheads have our condolence.-
Some Law should be passed preventing the
negroes from becoming as much superior "a
them in brains as they are now superior to
them in Loyalty and honesty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

A MAN named d. c. Williams, Jr., has just
been tried for treason in Jefferson county,
Tenn. He was convicted and sentenced to
fourteen years in the penitentiary. This is
the first trial and conviction Of the kind by
q civil court. that has vet taken place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10
KEOKUK, IOWA: THURSDAY. MAY 10. 1856.

ferred upon me on my election to the Office Of
President for three consecutive terms, be-
ginning at the foundation of the Library.
Respectfully,
ANDREW j. WILKINSON,
President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

GusTAvE MEYER, German, robbed an old
gentleman named Fernandez, on Thursday
evening, of three thousand and seven hundred
dollars in gold, at 486 Canal street, New
York, by applying chloroform; but, BY the
watchfulness Of the proprietor Of the estab-
hshment, who suspected foul play, the whole
amount was recovered and the robber ar
rested.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

NEAR Florence, KY, few days ago, man
named James Key became involved in some
difficulty with his negroes and killed three OF
them. He is under arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-05-10

] The strike of the ship carpenters, joiners
and caulkers Of New ! ork and vicinity, which
was inaugnrated FIVE week ago, to put into
force the eight-hour system Of labor, still con-
tinues, with no prospect Of a satisfactory un-
derstanding
, 1866-04-10
BY order Of Major General ". T She=naan.
JEG. G. TELFoRlh
AssrstsIlt Af}irtHuk General


dolDEs
Pemberton who surrendered Vicksburgh to
Grant is farming in Fauqnier County, va. A.
Walker and Thomas I. Judge Of Montgomery,
Ala, are practising law IN that city. Magru-
der, Maury, Shelby, Hindman, Price, Early,
Harris, Alien, Reynolds md Hardeman are In
Mexico. s. D. Lee has leased plantation in
Mississippi Charles James Faulkner has re-
sumed his practice Of the law in Berkely
County, Virginia. g. ", Smith, formerly
Street Commissioner of New York and during
the wcr Major General In the rebel army -
Superintendent Of the Chattanooga railway
Joshua Hill, formerly member Of Congress
from Georgia, Is candidata for the Office ol
Collector OF Customs 1t Savannah Georgia.
f. T. Hugs, an eH-rebel eeneral, Is President
Of the Pioneer Southern Accident Insurance
Company Of New Orleans ). G. Vaughan,
, 1866-04-10
PROCLAWATFON9.

The Chicago Tamts recently found Itself
"treed" In IN attempt to correct certain
statements of fact made by this journal rela-
tive TO General Lees testimony. It now adds
10 Its task Of defending General Lee, the kin
dred mission Of defending Andrew johnson.
In 1enounclng the Presidents uuconstItu-
lowing language:
merely 10 make known rome fact, be 1t war or
peace, or the admission Of new State. the ior-
nation Of treaty Eheh aire1Gy e3tsft By The ae-
lpn Of CungTtsR. It Il not Ike the uEA-e Of the
Rrsettn CIR, or the DEGREES OF the xncieDt Ruman
Emperor, l1w in itself; for ali the powers 10 de-
sas.e WI and mate ns to te. s,.sa s1d nd
hGttos cospus, and consequently 10 revoke IT. ers-
pension, arc vested In Congress, and the President
esn ss1s 70 on my OF these matters
The Tines does not deny this position, but
attempts 10 charge that President Lincoln Is
equally guilty. It says:
Nov, unlctI our recollection Is mieezaby Al
fault President lincoln declared w1r hy proc!sma-
,,on IN April, 1851, without the assent or authority
ouen,5, by proclamation, On hs oaa authority, and
without The Assent Of ConRrest, declared the psvi.
lses e. ?, The 1sed Wit Of Aoasas e0a suspended all
The recollection of the Times is ssmisera-
bly, at fault" President Lincoln's proclama-
tlon Of April, 1861, calling upon the militia
or the loyal States to suppress the insurrec-
lion, was not issued without the assent or
authority Of Congress, but was Issued in strict
conformity with m act OF Congress passed
February 29th, 1895, and referred 10 in the
proclamation as Its authority. So the privi-
leee Of the writ of habeas corpus Was suspend
ed ''all over the land'' By proclamation Is
, 1866-04-10
mFSSING TUE EMPEROR

We have already referred to the powerful
impression made upon the public mind BY
the liberal speeches made By Jules Favre and
Th3ers, and 10 the hisses which greeted the
Emperor and Empress, for the first time since
the consuumaiion OF the coup d esat. This
took place under the following circumstances:
The 18th Of March last, the anniversary of the
Prince Imperial, having been celebrated
a. The Odcon Theatre by an fluminA-
, 1866-04-10
MORGAN AND DOOLlTTLE.

The vote OF SenAtor Morgan, OIL ne" toFk,
on the 9Th inst, in favor Of the Civil Rights
Bill, was probably induced In part by the
vote OF instructions passed in the Senate oil
the State Of New York on the Sd inst, by
rote of e to9:
R<so,ped, That the Senate has learned with re-
kret OF the veto Of the Civil Rights Bi. and that
The Senators auu Representative IN Congress be
respectfully requested to Vote for rad Dill, not
wltna,andin2 the veto Of the President
As twas certain from former resolutions
passed by the Assembly, that this was the
sentiment of the entire Legislature, the able
and independent Senator from New York re-
coenizcd his duty to his constituents and
performed It. Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, did
The same. But Doolltt1e, with two-thirds
vote of both houses Of bis Legislature against
him, held on his way. He might Us we'll he
suew well that al the votes he could cast
henecforth would not save him in Wisconsin.
His only hope is that he may get banished
into some Territory, or on some petty
foreign mission or consulship, and suffered to
..eo On with his d5ing'' in peace But for
even this he needs the confirming votes OF
tho Senate. On the whole, we think he would
willingly sell ont good deal OF his johnson
stock tor q few shares In the Republican
Dolfcy
, 1866-04-10

In the Senate on Wednesday Last Mr. SIMMER,
from the Committee on Foreign Adtlrs, reported
with amendments the joint resolution to provide
for the expenses attending the oxidation OF the
products Of the United States At the exposition oi
Fn1s IN 1867. The amendment, In tho form Of q
snbNitu.e, IL a. follows:
With view to enable The people Of the United
States 10 participate in the advantages Of fhe u11-
yeI.zl expo. linn ut Paris In 1867.
Re.efped, Thai tn order to ensble the people OF
The United sta.es to participate In the advantages
Of the untversai exposition Of lhe productions OF
agriculture manufactures. and the line af!s, to be
held in PaE1e, IN The yenr 1867, the following suns,
OK 70 much thereof rs may ba necessary for the
aled Of any money IN the treasury not other
fssa. 10 provide necessary furniture aud dxtures
United STATES, aecordiug to the plan Of the Imperial
Commissioners In that part Of the building e1clu-
sxsfy H. asstsntd to the nse of the United states
4seeondiy-For the compen.at,on OF the principal
sgens Of tho exhibition in tho United states at the
Eate 81 xao o. yss5 proyssd 'has nc sod 10. 2!
eloee OF the exhibition, l00 or 80 much thereof
a. may be found necessary.
tusrs, p,adonery and advertising: for rent Of store
houtee lor reception OF articles and prodncte; for
e1penser Of shipping, including csrtsees, etc. for
IorE 10 France snd letlrp, and for compens alton
Of iour clerks in conformity with the joint reaolu-
tion approved On the 18th Of Janua9. 1873, and
contingent expenses. the rum Of ST., ,7p4 Or 60
much thereof is may be found uecesklry.
Feurkht9For expenses IN receivlLG, boarding,
storage, crtag., labor, etc. at HAVE, and railway
tFansportati~1 from Hasre 70 PARIS. going aud re;
turning, for abor IN tl'e ualsco for sweeping and
spxnkling Compartments tor several months. fol
Enaros and keepers for several mon b., for storing
packing boxes, ca1t1ng. and for m1teriai for re
packing, for ceEkhire ttauonery, rent snd contlu
gent expenses, The sum Of $S5,7La. or 70 much
thereof Is may be found necesszry.
F3flhiy-For the travelling expenses Of ten pro
ftssiupl and ecieuilde commissioners, to be ap-
pointed by the Presiaent, by and with the advice
and consent Of the Senate. at the rare Of F1,OO
each, $4,000 it beiu9 understood That the Ptesi
dent may apDoIut additional commissioners. not
exceeding twenty N number whose expenses shall
not be paid.
SEC T. Thst the Governors Of the .evezal States
Be and they hereby requeeted 10 lnsi'e the pat
ftotlc people OF their respective States to aslst
The proper representation OF the handlwork Of oul
artzans, md The prolific sources Of material wel
with ~hich cur llnd II blessed, aud TO take suct
iurthe1 measures may be necessary to dfrluee
knowledge Of the proposed Exhibition, md Il
secure 10 their respective States the advantage
which 1t promises.
, 1866-04-10

1erent classes, according To Their respective
yplua,iou, ma theu pefatt eech bslr-oun-
e4stpg of eight children Aod theE dEseeos1
ants-to draw by lot his or her quota-
The property In the first class, wnieo en-.
braces some ot the most valuable real estate
ID the city, was thus distributed -.
To ptpns J. Csmp7u-she ncstnezst corner ot
Jefferson AunRe and Gfi1wold .etreef. eommonV
Known ~ tho BaGg corner. embracing three stosss
on the averue. and suanng b1oE 70 thu alte.- TO
cupIed b. The Ko;uDda Building, 20 called. c1Tc:d-
irc frcu Iarncdj.tsret to the aitEJ so1th. To The
heirs of James J. CaIpau. dece7:et. the AaAonlc
Hail. On Jetegron aytuue- To 'rbrctoso CamPau
-,be Old horoe.sexd en- Jefferson a7euue, And ex-
truulnc IT, Woodbridge a11rns.- To .. j. Camnan
the los from lhe ncrthwest cHoe1 'front.'
Ing on GFtswold street to lhr alley.
occupied by y A. hoys, ]. L We'll, @
tuo, Everett 4 Co.. nd othefs. sad Iuz1zng 1f3
flrf d, larpId -heef To Alexander 7. CE1ps.1
the eoutnwrst corner e Jefferson avtnue, F1zptnss
IT. t;fisa old street To ::o afky-occupled BY I've
E<ns, and eucdrJ ctacss. 10 Ar<. \; Q. Ctapo.
yalsab1c lot on The corner q Las1ed .nd GrisWctd
srr,t-, upon which the ot& fetF1ptn Lunch IL ftu.
ated. To the hel1 Of Mr.. Ade144de johnson. Of
Maple Rapids. part Of the ho1este1d and PAzt OF
a lot on Woodwa1d avenue.
Bestaea these divisions Of Che MWe valuable
city property, each heir vas allotted two
ether parcels, designated as secp1d and third
classes, embFaclng a vast amount Of real es,
tate scattered over large area Of Wayne aud
The adjoining counties. The tetat va1ne OF
this estate Is varlous1y estimated 1t from
81 ,50o,eO9 to 8, ,0Q0, 900.
, 1866-04-10
where the appointment ls itself the premrtt.

where the appointment ls itself the premrtt:
tated act which causes the vacancy
HHay be remarked that tlese two POSI-
uons instead Of sustaining, conflict With each
other, for ii the trainers OF the Constitution
had supposed that hy the clsuse irss cited
the Prrsiden, would have the power alone,
when the Senate was not in sesefon, to not
on,v FIJI A vacancy from whatever cause, but
IN make enc In order 10 fill Il, they certainly
would have seen the supeztuity Of adding the
second section, In orderto empower him dur
Ing the recess Of the Senate "to fill up all
vacancies that might happcn.", After be-
slowing the greater power 1t WAS absurd 10
bestow the less,
Those who claim that the President has The
power of removal as one Of the elements OF
his Executive power, cite Article 2, Section
l, Clause Of the Constitution, which says:
The executive power shall be vested In a
President OF The limited States Of America"
!: It is claimed that the power Of removal Is
an Executive power, and as such the P1esi.
dent mag exercise It without tho consent Of
the Senate. Mr.. Madison took this position
in the discussion Of this question in the House
Of Representatives IN 1888, aud Mr.. Webster
characterized 1t in 1sa;5 r. the more plauslble
Of the three positions. But unfortunately It
proves too much. For II the President can
remore from Office under his Executive pow
ef, be cnn remove as well while the Senate Is
in session rs while it is not, Il stretch Of power
which has ueyer been claimed out has always
been practically disclaIned by all Presidents.
We belive The entire subject of the Presi-
dents power Of removal was few years ago
referred to the Committee on judiciary In the