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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-28

shooting squirrels as they walked along.
While Myers was turning" squirrel for
Carter, lie noticed that c. had his gun
leveled upon him, and called his atten-
ton to il, requesting him TO hold up his
gun. After littlewhile he observed the
gun still pointing at him, and becoming
alarmed at the strange conduct OF Car
ter, and susnicioning his intention to kill
him, Myers attempted TO cross creek
and get away.
AT this moment Carter ran toward him,
and getting in eight or ten feet of the
poor man, shot him down, the ball enter
ing the back and coming out through the
abdomen. After the deed, Carter pro-
cured wagon, and took the corpse to
Mr.. Stubbleields, living near, and re-
marked in free and easy way that he
had killed the damned rascal that he
was good target, and he shot him
down" AT other times he said it was an
accident Carter was taken into custody
and had an examination before Justice
Rice, at New Market, who committed
him to Jail to await trial in the Circuit
Court Constable Sneed brought him to
the city yesterday and lodged him in
Jail Persons who knew the prisoner say
he is of bad character, and that he never
gave any indication of craziness Myers
was an inoffensive, deserving man, and
no cause of quarrel existed between the
two men HT lIir
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ANOTHER VETO

President Johnson has vetoed the Ciyl
Rights bill, thus making one more re-
move from the Radical party Next to
the Freedmen's Bureau bill. this was a
favorite with them All hope, if any ex'
listed of reconciliation with the Presi'
dent, is dissipated, and the two depart
ments of the Government remain in a
state of antagonism. The bill thus dis
posed of, was the most formidable at
tempt ever yet made in Congress to de-
molish the liberty of the people 1t has
met the fate it deserved. Now, the point
zeal cauldron will boil and bubble AS
spectators, not actors, we look on and
hope, perhaps, that through the rents OF
the storm, some bright star of peace Will
shine over us of the South.
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The POPE.


The London Times correspondence
from Rome, says: The Pope cannot de-
part from principle he has once laid
down and made known Two years have
elapsed since the American Bishops, Of
whom there are about thirty-fve, wrote
to Rome for instructions how to act to-
ward the sect of Fenians then rising into
existence The answer, as might have
been expected, directed that it should be
diseountenanced. Since then, only four
of the Roman Catholic Bishops in the
United States, and they are Irisbmen,
have openly protested against Fenian-
ism; the Archbishop of ST. Louis, Bishop
of Philadelphia, Bishop Of Chicago and
another. The other Bishops, without
expressing any sympathy with it, have
permitted the epidemic to spread. As &c
the feeling and action Of his Holmes:
there can be no doubt
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MADE FREE.

The Mobile Tribune learns thar on
recent trip of the steamer Louisa to that
mort from New Orleans, number OF
negroes made themselves very free in
the cabin, occupying sofas to the exclu-
sion of their white brethren, walking
from one to the other end of it, cracking
their rough jokes, ETC., and extending
their impertinence even to walking boldly
into the ladies' cabin, seating themselves
and entering into free conversation with
the ladies' maids"
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Jefferson Davis.

A Washington correspondent OF the
Nashville Banner, thus writes of the
great State prisoner:
| talked with general officer last
evening, who has spent some time at
Fortress Monroe, who saw good deal OF
Mr. Davis. All unnecessary rlgor has
been abated, and the confinement is
much more tolerable than it was. He is
permitted to walk about an hour every
day, and to converse with the inmates of
the fortress. This he does freely and
cheerfully. His hair is almost silvery
white, but his complexion is picking up
some of its lost color. He expresses
himself freely on plblic affairs, but is
very taciturn about himself My inform
ant, however, tells me that on one occa-
sion he said, II am satisfied where | am,
for when l am released | may be worse
of. But for my dear wife and children,
| should be willing to end my days within
these walls" n
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except in such dark pages as those which
retard the startling revelations OF Titus
Oates and the malignant conspiracies OF
the Rumpites who retained him in the, y
nav. Their invention is taxed to the fnli
extent of its almost boundless power, tor
naked fabrications, wherewith to SANDER
the white people, aud excite sympathy
with the negroes. Indeed, l am not
without serious apprehensions they are
prepared to instigate the blacks to muir
der and arson. or even 10 commit these
crimes with their own hands, that. when
they are committed, they may be falsely
charged to the account OF innocent, wen.
disposed citizens, as acts of resentment
against the negro and the Freedmen 8
Bureau.
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The Senate.

The st. Louis Democrat, journal
that, during the past four years, thought
the President possessed some power,
makes the following point:
In some quarters it seems to be
thought insutferable arrogance and inso-
lence on the part of the Senate Of the
United States that it does not make haste
to confirm the nomination of General
Blair to the Collectorship of St Louis.
The Senate owes an apology to the bene-
factors and benefciaries of the General
in this city and State. In the aston
ished eyes eff these immaculate and dis
interested patriots, the Senate is but a
busy intermeddler with matters above its
capacity, and Senators Brown apd Hen
derson are but vulgar interlopers and not
ct to be named as citizens of the State,
much less to represent State which be-
longs to Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair, jr.
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RETURNED.

The Department of State has received
authentic information that the three col
ored children of RosE ELGRIA, of New
Orleans, who were taken to Havana
without the consent of their parents, have
been sent back to her by the United
States Consul at Havana Gen. CASBY
gave information concerning the abduc-
ton or removal of the children, when the
State Department instituted measures
which led 10 their recovery
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TENNESSEE.

Certain members Of the House who
favor the immediate aud unconditional
restoration of Tennessee to her former
privileges in Congress, put Mr.. Latham
of West Virginia, forward with the reso-
luton discharging the Reconstruction
Committee from further consideration OF
the affairs of that State, and providing
for the admission of her representatives;
but a dozen members objected to its IN,
PRODUCTION before it had been half read
for Observation-Disclosures.
The idea of discharging that Commit
tee is not to be endured Any allusion
to the termination of their Office ofguard
over the South, startles them like the
of bombshell.
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an indication of the Presidents hostility
to the Bureau, and his purpose to put
those who had been for years plotting
against the life Of their country into the
seat of power, and give them the domin-
ion which they so much craved over the
unprotected freedmen. Day BY. day IN
suits and injuries have multiplied, and IN
every way the malignancy OF the com
mnnitv has shown itself
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DIFFICULTY.

An English paper says. Tits ruinored
that Misunderstanding exists between
our own Government and the American
Embassy in London relative to the i'm
prisonment of several persons charged
with Fenianism, who assert the claim as
American citizens, and demand to be
either liberated or brought 10 trial-a
misunderstanding which mas been re-
ferred for solution TO Washington, and
may probably prove embarrassing
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-28

A Nashville correspondent Of the ST
Louis I1epub6saH writes under date Of
the l9ih:
Since President Johnson's speech OF
Februa ~ 2ad. abe Sumneritish disunion-
as al Tennessee have aeted like men IN
Ire la,t strait Of desperation and
her e, ,nduct duds no parallel in history
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OFFICIAL.

The Mississippi Standard has been Sc
lected for Publishing the Acts, Resolu-
tons, and Orders, except such as are Of
a private nature, passed during the first
session of the Thirty-niDth Congress /;
and also, all public treaties entered into
and ratified by the United States, ex-
cepting Indian treaties.
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Horrib,s Murder near Kslly's Mills in
Alabama.

Prom The Huntsvlils IaAsseaash. Of the nth.
A singular aud distressing case Of MGR
der took place near Kelly's Mills IN the
northern portion u the county On FRIDAY
last The particulars Of the affair as
told, are about these. samuel Carter
and Mr. Myers we're together Al day 81
the Mills until abont sund0gn, when they
started home. They bad their sporting
guns With them and amused themselves
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IHE SORT OF EVIDENCE.

A Washington Radical dispatch of
Monday contains fair specimen Of the
sort Of evidence sent to SUMNER and
SrEvrxs, to prove the South unfit for ad-
mission into the Union:
A private letter to Senator Sumner,
from North Carolina, says that ever
since the Presidents lamentable veto Of
the Freedmen's B1-esu bill the spirit OF
hatred toward the negro has been more
and more cropping out The change was
a once remarked as soon IS that act gave
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B6r Gen. j. c. PEXBERTOS, who was
in command Of the defenses of Vicksburg
at the time Of the surrender Of the city to
Gen. GRANT, is at present in Fauquier
county, Va. The Warrenton Sentinel
says he designed purchasing farm in
that county.
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D0- The New Orleans Delta yigor-
ously opposes taxing cotton, on the
ground that it would bar severely upon
the cotton planters. The editor assumes
that if cotton is taxed at the gin, thep poor
planters will have to pay the tax, and
suffer TO that extent in pocket
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B3-A New York dispatch saysthe late
remarkable address Of Hon. Wa d.
KELLY, at Concert Hall, Philadelphia,
wherein he reviewed the conduct Of the
President, is attracting much attention
here; and has been issued as a campaign
docnmant
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IA Dispatches from Detroit state that
large numbers ofdeserters from the Cana
dian volunteers have crossed TO that city,
and it is said that many others are
coming.
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no. General JAS E. SLAUGHTER and
Captain PRICE, son Of STERLING PRrcE,
Of Missouri, more lately Major General
in the Confederate States army, are ran
ming steam saw mill between 0rizaba
and Cordova
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B0- A newspaper correspondent, des-
cribing the costume Of a belle at a re-
cent ball, says: Miss R., with tina,
repugnance 10 ostentation in dress which
is so peculiar to her sex, was attired in
simple white lace collar, fastened with
neat pearl button solitaire"
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~ Dr. E. F. KAvAxAucH, Of the Con-
federate States army, died At the San
Carlos Hotel, Mexico. on the 18th Ole
Deceased was Misscurian and a gradu-
ate Of the St Louis medical college.
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p4- THOMAS w. Knox, the well known
journalist aud author, viii accompany
the overland telegraph expedition from
San Francisco through Siberia, China
and Russia, to Western Europe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-03-28

~The election in Connecticut takes
place on the 6rst Monday Of April The
radicals are going to get beaten. SO the
signs indicate.
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unpleasant and dangerous diseases.
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ITO sALOoNS.-WE HAVE ON HAND a
good and large assortment OF Bar Tumblers,
Beer Mugs, Spoons. Decanters, Labeled Bottles,
and other bar fixtures.
MUIR, STEBBINS * PULLEN,
m2i No. 273 Main t.. opp. Court Square.
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quarrelng, all swearing and pushing to get as
full sight of the struggle as they were able.
But there were no matches, it was only an
exhibition. The dogs were generally sepa-
rated after a turn of ten or fifteen minutes
In this way the assemblage was diverted for
several hours. At length, near midnight the
wind up" was given, consisting of turn
between handsome brown and white slut,
which turned the scale at eighteen pounds,
and fiery little brinded and white dog, which
weighed a pound more. The fighting ofthese
dogs, though they were much the smallest
which had been brought out during the even
ing, and though they were both green, was
terrific, and when they were let go after
sponging at the conclusion of a set-to for
twenty-five minutes, they both went at one
another with greater fury than ever The
plucky manifestation SO pleased the gathering
that they broke up in good feeling, and, leav
ing the pit, returned to the saloon, where they
enjoyed themselves until a late hour in the
morning New York Herald.
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The Richmond Times, speaking Of a Ger
tain fertIising material, says:
1t is not often that one comes across a more
perfect sample of the LOCUS A NON LUcENDo
than Sombrero manulpated guano. The
island Sombrero-the shady-is SO called
because there are no trees on manipulated
because il is worked, not by hand, but BY
machinery-and guano becausei it is not guano
but fossil bone
This material is to the remains OF vcrtebra-
ted animals what mari beds are to the remains
Of shell fish, or coal beds are to vegetable re-
mains. Iii a conglomeration Of the bones Of
the enormous animals and fish. whose skele-
tons have been restored by modern geology
vast sepulchre Of the monsters that, alligator
like, scared and wallowed in the slime OF
countless ages gone. Sometimes huge bone
is found only partially decomposed, or terri
hie tooth, or ottener, one may trace the radia-
ing lines Of an enormous dorsal fin but usu-
ally the forms are lost and mingled in one ho-
mogeneous mass, looking rather more like a
porous chalk or pumice than anything else.
Chemically speaking it is principally the phos-
1aate of lime 1t is a most valuable fertiliser,
particularly when acting with guauo. Guano
produces the plant, the phosphate fills the
grain The guano is the stimuant, the phos-
pirate is the food Of the plant.
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THE SrRoNG-MNDED WOMEN IN Russia
A sect of women has been formed at St. Pc
tersburg, Russia, calling themselves Nihilists
The significance of the name is not apparent,
for the women seem to be the same class with
ours who are strong minded enough to wear
the bloomer costume in public. When the
lie Deum for the cars preservation was lately
sung IN one of the aristocratic churches of
Paris, conspicuous among the beieweed ladies
were two OF these Nihilists, and they attracted
all eyes. An account says Their attitude,
nevertheless, was humble and reserved they
seemed to avoid rather than seek observation.
Their custome was singular enough, however,
to attract all the scrutiny they met with the
two fair heads cropped close, their attire sort
of compromise between the coat and trowsers
of the male sex, with most convenient proper
tons OF female costume. A Jacket descending
low over the hips, and closed over the bosom
by a row of large buttons short very full
pettcoat of the same. and beneath, Just appa-
rent above the high boots of black, shining
leather, full inexpressibes, not gathered in,
but floating just above the knee, displaying
about an inch of the snow. white stocking,
formed their novel, and singular attire. Each
held in her hand, low, fiat hat, with a large
brim, adorned with cord and tassel 1t
was soon whispered through the chapel that
these young ladies were the first specimens
beheld in western Europe of the new sect
formed in St. Petersburg among the women
there, and which has increased to such an
alarming degree that the government is be-
ginning to take umbrage. The ladies remain
unmarried they assume the cares and re-
sponsibities of the male sex; work at all
kinds Of manual labor go to the bourse :
transact every sort of mercantile business, &C
cordlng to the state of life in which they have
been placed by Proyidence''
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When it became known that the jumpers
had succeeded in the elections of the 9th OF
October, gold rose five per cent. If the trait
ors and destructives retain power for another
year, and carry out their present plans, green
backs will not be worth the paper they are
printed on. Let the torch and turpentne''
programme be carried out, and new civil war
will sweep bonds, notes and the irredeemabe
paper currency into common ruin
La Crosse Democrat
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Now that their hand is in, the Chicago peo-
pie are resolved to have another tunnel. The
object this time is to secure roadway beneath
the Chicago river. 1t will be divided into
three passages, the central one for pedestrians
The length is to be one hundred and sixty five
feet
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1915. ....... ESTABLISHED ........ 1874
T. w. JONES'
SHREVEPORT FOUNDRY.
End of Edwards Street, on Cross Ravop

p0ILER MAKER and Manufacturer of Stationary
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Pumps, Flows, Points, Gin Gearing Crate Bars. and
Babbet Metal All kinds of Brass Castings made to
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Copper and sheet iron work done in the best STYLE
Guage and water cocks, steam guages gas pipes and
fittings always hand
Special attention paid to all railroad and steamboat
work.
am also prepared to furnish lumber and corn meal
at the lowest market prices.
MI am the only authorised agent for B. T.
ture Buffers Patent Augers (for boring artesian wells
in the States of Louisiana and Texas.
ego " T. w JONES.
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sDRY GOODS
1900 pieces Prints, assorted, English, French au'
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20 bales Brown Domestic
full variety of beached Domestic
4 Lowels and Spun Yarns.
I. KerSeys and Linseys.
Ticking, Checks, Hickory Stripes
DENNIS, Brown and Bleached DrIlhu~
Broadcloth, CasSimeres.
leans, Tweeds, &c, &c, sc.
223 Boots and Shoes all descriptions
400 dozen Mems, Boys and Children's Hats. Of all
{ qualities
Shelf Goods of all descriptions
For sale BY [o3tf E&BJACoBs.
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pOX LIQUORS

500 boxes Wines, Whisky, Brandy and Cocktails.
40 baskets Champagne, Krug and Hedseck.
I 40 boxes Seheidam Schnaps
20 casks Porter and Ale, Pints and quarts.
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SO - BitterS, Boxer, Goua, Hostetter, Drake
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TO RENT FOR THE YEAR 1866.
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MACHINERY, Agricultural Implements

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Horse Powers, Brick Machines,
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Patent Wire Fencing for cemetery lots and yards
Feradahs and Summer Houses Garden Vases Foun-
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We will also put up and repair machinery of all kinds
Give a call, and satisfy yourselves that machinery
can be bought in Shreveport cheap anywhere
else jel3 ly
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TENHE undersgn would respectfully inform his old
/ patrons and the public in general that he has
opened the Carriage and Wagon Business, at the
wen known stand formerly occupied by Messrs Robson
4 Kin1be corner of Milan and Edwards streets Will
keep constantly hand, Wagons, Buggies, Carts,
Wheel-Barrows &c We will also keep on hand for
sale extensive and complete assortment of Carriage
Fixtures consisting in part, follows:
Axles, Poles,
Springs, Shafts
Carriage Bolts Wheels
Clips Laces,
Mol Castings End Leather,
Spokes, End Duck,
Hubgr Pot Leather,
Rims Oil Carpetings,
Buggy and Plated Bands
Wagon Bows Stirrup Joints
Stone Coal and Oval Iron
Having secured the services of Mr.. CHASE, late of
Washington Ark, superintendent, |
those who favor with their patronage that their
work will be done in a satisfactory
Repairing Of all kinds done the shortest notice,
and at reasonable prices.
my8 If A. KIMBLE.