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Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22
Dress Looming.

All manner of devices are restored I'd
for the purpose ofdoing away with the
little that remains of the dress skirt, sud
bringing forward the already too promi-
nent petticoat The newest Of these de-
vices is to attach ribbons to each corner
Of the open front'of the dress skirt and
tie the ribbons behind, letting the ends
fall in streamers and forming reyers ''
on the front. These revers are the, most
finciful part Of the dress, being always
lined with different eolofed silk when the
robe admits of lining, or else being en-.
broidered in designs quaint, curious and
queer. One of the. robes that figured at
Saratoga Springs this season was Of pale
yellow silk with a paroduet in natural
colors swinging on rich tropical vine Il
With muslin petticoats never viii
go ont of style, but, as is now the fashion
the muslin used may be very, small
amount-the quantity wanting being
made up Of insertion and lace edginS.R
Indeed, plain white muslin skirt is al
most thing unknown. Ladies sew, at
the very least, serpentihe braid edge on
the bottom to preserve the hem from cut
ting; but it is d commoif place trimming
not near so pretty as a white linen
stitched on by machine. This braid, if
narrow, looks like cord, and is ofas
also in making the skirt stiff at the bot
tom, thus helping it to stick out.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22

The Presidential party met with a series Of
miehaps during the tour. At Cleveland. General
Grant had TO leave on account of sickness. At
Chicago, Surgeon General Barnes, was taken
seriously i'll. Senior Romero was compelled to
return to Washington, on account of sickness,
and Postmaster General Randall and Senator
Dooliitle lefs the party, which they did not re-
join. AT Madison, Indiana, Secretary Welles,
whilst running out TO show himself to the peo-
Pile, in the darkness, ran his head against door
with such force as TO inflict an ugly wound,
and Secretary Seward was laid up with so
severe an attack OF diarrhea that he was un-
able to take further part in The public proceed
inra ''' ~ -'' q
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22
The Duel in the Dark.

=. 4 4 =
a. During the financial eonvulsion of s2F,
the heavy firm of I, & Co., of New York
was completely ruined. 4" son Of one OF
the PARTNERS, about 25 years of age, had
received liberal education; but the cx-
pectancy of large fortune had dulled
the stimulus TO healthful mental exertion,
and since his graduation he had played the gen.
tlemau al large, engaged only in occupation be-
fitting wealthy man Of leisure and pursuing
pleasure with the characteristic ardor OF fast,
young nabob. The changed and unfortunate
stale Of his fathers affairs, interrupted this
mode Of life aud threw him upon his own re-
sources for . livelihood. Fortunately he bad
energy and resolution, aud, employing .hose, he
determined 10 make his education The means oil
bis support Teaching was the profession he
re esolved 10 practice, and tlpkihg It more ad
vsntsgeous for him to commence whore both
Ais circumstances and himself we're uukno wn,
he took letters Of recommendation, as q matter
Of possible necessity, to cartain, prominent
Southern merchants and pushed for South
Carolins, intending. Il possible. 10 secure a
small school Of pianters, children in the iute-
sior OF the State. Landing at Charleston, he
set bis face toward Columbia as his ultimatup
bat detected from the regular route. and by
means Of such eouveyances as hs could obtain,
called at the scattered plantations OF that re-
gion 10 furthrauce OF his object. ~ .
tso happeced that one day be was travel
ing on loot, and being overtaken by Sudden
shower, made au as, lum OF shanty beside the
road rept BY poor whits,' who obtained his
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22

WHO ever hcari snythineg "a quite u SO / I'M n
pufett as the Presidents talk of"a sub
sidized press n9 That is, he meant to
intimate that the radical journals are
bribed to- go against g my policyrli-
Who pays the bribes r Now. we will not
be course enough to alIege that the John.
son papers are sbusidized;'ebut IL they
were, I'VE all know who has TIE means To
put them under, paya Unfortunately for
the Presidents, his party has all, the mn
chinery of corruption in its own hands;
l do not by any means intimate that
they use it in d dishonest manner, but
they can if they see fit.a But the radicals
have no offices, Icmtraets or any thing of
that sort to deal out to their leading jour
uals But Andy johnson is cunning
He. thought to divert the attention. tio III
the public frofh himself by the cry of
"stop thief!p abdont believe heiwill
sncceedp 81 b. sttlsi- la ssltIoiy yIslef,diI
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WHOLE NUMBER S73.

EMERsos's religion, or lack Of religion
as you choose to call 1t, is thus set forth
by a friendly critic in San ..FFspcisco
journal; Emerson is q Pantheiist@the
orthodox call him brilliant but Christ
less heather. He believes that the Al
mighty power is a principle prevailing
the, whole Universe. In fact 7lre claims
to be q particle portion Of God himself
He denies the doctrine Of total depravity,
bat would urge upon his fellows at All
times the cultivation of an erect and lofty
manhood the germs ofa limitless eat
growth of the faculties constituting the
soul are within us, and it is for each one
to develops them for himself; every one
must work out Ills own salvation n He
has unbounded faith, but it is SO dove
tailed with works that IL Is hard to sonar.
ate the two. Faith in works, and not II,
the viearioas atonefnent, seems TO- e
his leading idea. It. rests with every
man TO rave himself not only, nythiss world
but in that which is to come. He, is, not
what the orthodox world call devout
or pious man, though very pure in his
aspirations and personal life; and In a
remarkable, dcgrea hasho tho lpowaroof
rse4ding IS the spiritual as expressed through
The material world. =. -.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22
Demooracy-Its Present Condition.

. a II II s
The Philadelphia North American hits the
Democracy several good humorsd, raps, as
follows: >'H -'i'' MO
Whatever We may think Of the re-
construction plans of President olInson,
we cannot refuse to acknowledge his
eminent success iii feconstructing the
Democratic party, which Job he has, done
SO thoroughly that the venerable old or
ganization does not know sitseH, and is
somewhat in the plight of the little wo-
man w-ho went TO market and who fell
asleep on the highway, and while so, had
the misfortune to haye her skirts docked
by o misehievous tailor, and who on
waking ejaculated--Su idl ol,a syonoiaglq
.,s sLawk a mercy on me, e7r-la off
-PfA.l = .. That is none o. L."
But, unfortunately, here the parallel
ends, for the Democratic party has no lit
tie dog at home of whom it can say,
hell know me. '"5iry osii sIsdw yluisIa 90.
-1 Ifa man from New 4 ork Were tgrei
move to Indiana, change his name, get
divorce ffomahis wifeand marry another,
shave off his wliiskers and raise a as,mousr
tache, tyol his hair beautiful rcd, and
settle down as a cobbler instead of laws
yer he mighthbe then same. man, ,sdbnt
very few persons would think $50, and il
weulCtreqaireia committee hOfr inyestigar
ton to dieide uppRhis identity. i.iIgIys
yraT This, about what the Denroeraticl par
ty has donep First it choselto hail from
Philadelphia rather than New York, be
cause the bdor of loyalty here was of .
better SAVIOR. ,Nexti changed itsIp name
from the Democratic to the National I'm
ion party, a someghn romantic idea III
such a case. Then it got rid of the black
and rather curly hair, which spoke 80
much Of an era of slavery, and got q new
re, of sanguinary red hair, to indicate
his patriotic ardor for war against trait
ors and disunionists now that the, war Is
over, and there is no chance of fight
Finally it divorced its good forInot6ing
spouse, oEaliandighan, and took sp with
Raymond=+dear,l fascinating; spftrspokep,
elegant Raymoad--=and rs the. business
'of making laws isfatherrunproftablelts
il, now that the Republicans havelpossssr
siosipfa Congress, it asstaltsn I'd Ithstpsf
eebbling the pupioils tliats. rsmarkable
lpaisR that X adv waysr rsewns 10 need ~
mnchi eebblins,I If we credit the pemaf
GRATIS ssasd llngI y snldi.alos lgt ssfloniis,,e
1a'GES. DIX in 1861. .lialf anyl' man at-
tenpts' 10 haul down ths American'ihaS.
shoot him On she sl'ot.'' 80 sle'if iisil VI
GEN. Dix in 2 j,.,1ss, ,.1s =. ss.ls.s !.
tenp.s " op%a, down .the AxsIeficai, H4x.
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DRUGGISTS, 81

HI. A.l4fffNDRxy Corner Main and Centre streets
Ashtabula, o., Dealer in Drugs Medicines Chemicals
Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Brushes Dye stufs &C. Chs e
Family Groeer es, including Tess; COnees Be- Patent
Medicines Pure Wines and Liquors for Medicinal pur
poses Physicians prescriptions carefully and prompt
attended 10. mt n i-Hlr l76S
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GEORGE WILLARD, Dealer In Dry Goods Gro
cefea Hata Gaps, Boots, Shoes Croekef Glass Ware
Aiso, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In hardware Sad
dlery Nails IrOn Steel Drugs Medicines Paints Oils
Dyestufs Sc, Main street, Ashtabula
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22

" ~ ' io+o one man In. every Gf was edu-
eated at eoreee; in ! $50 only one In ~ (:
AMI the proportion now is still less. :
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-09-22
No Levily.

We fail to SEQ what some of our cotein-
poraries find to laugh at in the harmless
bit of dramatic fustian indulged I'M at the
opening of the Philadelphia Convention.
The procession of the Massachusetts and
South Carolina delegations, arm in arm,
was doubtless arranged by Senator Doc
little, ds part of his programme for ma
king peace after the manner ofthe Apach-
cs and Arrapahoes; 1t was not expected
that the Wisconsin Sackem would carry
out the Indian method literally and in
| sist on dressing up the representative men
OF ol,Puritans and Cavaliers in breech
elouts and feathers, to squat around the
council-fre and pass the pipe of peace from
lip to lip, while "Big ,lnjune mel har-
rangued them. The Senator himself
might have consented to appear in that
highly ornamental condition and posi-
bly, had with him the original dress of
some defunct chief of the Apaches, to be
used if occasion required it, but he had
civilized men, or those claiming to be
| civilized, to deal with, and could not be
expected to educate them to his views so
completely as to persuade them to adopt
To induce Massachusetts and South Car
olina to march into the wigwain arm in
arm was to accomplish as much asshouid
be required of'any one man.o The sensa-
tiou, that will be produced in the bowels
OF South Carolina when she hears of this
performance will be suggestive of cholera,
but that viii not disturb the Senator, who,
doubtless imagines tkat Rafiaony between
the two extrsniesl will instantaneously
and incontinently follow the, exquisitely
arranged conjunction of their representa-
tiyes. The spirit of levity manifested by
our. contemporaries over the solemn spec
tacle is unscemly. The harmless folly of
an old man should rather be cause for tears.
Let Us weep, CiRciia,ati OonlnaeyciaL
-- 20
Edo! I!!-On1 the 18th Of August
President johnson made a speech to the
Committee appointed by the National
Union Convention to present him with a
report Of their doihgsi in Philadelphia.A-
After an introductory speech by Senator
Johnson Of Maryland, the President re-
qpcnded, in the language Of acoteinpo-
lafg g5Ia1a anijsITpSGnfS sg1i 6aa 'Slrap'l
-aoSItisi much teibe regretted that the
Presidents reply was mot In as good
taste as Mr. Johnson's address. The
egotism of his speech was very remark
able. Ii scarcely fills a column; and yet,
in that brief space, he refers toihimself,
as counted by the reporter of the Boston
Daily Advertiser, Zone hundred and
twenty-six times in twenty mip,,tcs ae
follows. twice lis the sshufnble indisid-
aal"; thrice as "the Executivc"; thrice
as "myself''; eleven times as ''mep
twenty mine times AS smy,' and'sessbty.
eight times as simple l." 80 iei ,issa''i
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BAKERY AND RESTAURANT

Ss SsA.&INQlsAIHt, n prepared tei furnish Customers
With Bread Pies Axes Crackers &cs and all orders
pronptiy Gled Main street, Ashtabula, Ohio bread
delivered every morning. -alls1 'ffsisn sS69
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
POETRY.
"IIM AFL0AT."

ri m Afloat," were the last words of a
young and very pretty grill
All the night. by her bed. We had watched as
Watched the dim, purple shadows, as round her
they crept,
Then her lips, wreathed with smiles. pale, star
And she said. II IN aAoat--hear the waves
softly beat,
In little fraii barque float with the tide,
Till the waters are round me so deep and SO
wide.
Dark and cold though they run-oh, friends
For sweet are tie tones that come over the
deep,
And beautiful hands, so foam white ana pure
My boat DER the rapids so softly allure.
And catch even now tho.radiance rare.
That only the land Of the angels can wear.
Then the long lashes shut from our visions the
That had cleaned for moment so heavenly
and bright.
We crossed her pale hands. the mornings chill
gray, -, -
About the fair throat. and the feet girlish small,
But her soul is with Thee, thou dear Father
Of all.
With Thee, dear Father, and worlds weary
Is spared to the heart thus early at rest
And the grave that they made with the earth
yellow mould,
Wrapped round her its warm and mother like
fold.
And each spring nearer yet her blossoms will
blow.
To the fair brow that sleeps in is beauty below.
DELE Mason WARD.
louisville, KY.
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British Coal.

The Pail Mall Gazette says the pros
perity, the business, the very existence
Of England, depends upon coal Without
coal England would lose trade, manufac-
ture and ee-fourths of her population.
At the actual rate of using coal in Eng
land, and the annual increase, the eutire
stock within four thousand feet of the
surface will last seventy years-the child
is born who will see it exhausted OF
course, as the stock diminishes, and the
difficulty of getting it increases, the price
will rise, and the consumption gradually
diminish, so that there will be a gradual
decline, instead of sudden destruction,
and if no substitute can be found for coal,
this decline of British industry, wealth
and power will begin in about fifty years,
and in about fifty more we may write
Britannia .fuit on the ruins of st. Paul S,
the broken arch of London bridge, or
or any convenient place for such an in
scription England, with her stock of
coal exhausted, will be a pleasant sort
Of watering place or summer resort for
the rest of the world, covered with the
ruins of iron foundries and cotton mills,
a shady-looking Palmyra, or a grimy
Thebes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
D. W. Voorhees,.

This distinguished gentleman, it is an
nounced, will visit Southern Indiana and
probably portion of Kentucky early the
coming summer. Mr.. Voorhees, is per
haps the most effective and brilliantpolit-
ical speaker in Indiana, and as such enjoys
national reputation. He is also an
able lawyer, and many of his legal argu-
ments compare favorably with those of
our most distinguished advocates As
many persons have heard great deal
of, but have never seen this distinguished
man, We will attempt brief description.
He is not handsome, nor is he particu-
larly homely; between the two extremes
he occupies middle ground. In height
he is about FIVE feet ten rather sparely
built, with long arms and fingers, which
in speaking he employs very frequently
to clinch an argument or add finish to
rhetorical flourish. His hair and whis-
kers are on the sandy order, with very
little white interspersed, and is harsh and
wiry, standing up on his head like the
bristles Of the fretful porcupine, which
give him a look of sternness and decis-
ion not unlike that represented on the
features of Andrew Jackson He is
about forty years Of age, but looks some
what younger, which may be attributed
probably to regular habits and con-
science entirely at ease He walks slow
ly, though with a springy, elastic step.
He usually wears a suit of fine broad
cloth, with well polished boots and high
crowned hat. He is fine conversation
alist, full of jokes, and enjoys story,
even at his own expense, as well as
any other man" Should the gentle
man chance to see this brief pen-portrait,
we believe he will readily recognize its
correctness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
SEMINAL WEAKNESS CURED.
MEDICAL ADVICE FREE.

LII, THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING
N from "Spermatorrhea' OF Seminal W eak-
ness" or any Private Disease, or are in doubt
a. to the exact nature of their complaints should
send at ence for DR.. Bohannan's Treatise on
Special Diseases" which gives full descrip-
ton, symptoms, etc.. of all Chronic and
Special" diseases, as TO leave no room tor
doubt This valuable work is sent FREE to
any address. Direct to DR.. c. A. B0IlANNAN,
Nos. SO and So Pine street. between Third and
Fourth streets. st. Louis, Mo. Established in
ST. Louis in 1897. ap20-3m
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08
Artemus Ward on Napolson's Life of Cesar

sot up a spell by the kitchen FIRE
readin' Lewis NapoleoD's Life of julius
Caesar. What a reckless old cuss he
was Yit Lewis pictures him in clown
cullers Caesar made it lively for the
boys in Gaul, didn't he He Slowed one
million of citizens, male and female
Gaul and Gaulusses-and then he sold
another million of EN- into slavery He
continued this style of thing for sum
time, when one day he was sassinsted
in Rome by some high toned Roman
gentleman, led on by Mr. Brutus. When
old Bruty inserted his knife into him,
Cesar admitted that he was gone up.
His funeral was a great success, the
house bein' crowded to its utmost capa-
city Ten minutes after the doors were
opened the ushers had to put up cards on
which was printed, Standin Room
Only"
went TO bed at last And So" |
said, 4" thou hast no ear for sweet mel
ody2 A silvery snore was my only
answer Betsy slept
ARTEMUs WARD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

THERE never was SO much crime in
Vermont as now, and officers say that
four-hfths Of it is to be attributed 70
liquor One county has fifteen crimi-
nails who will be sent TO the State prison.
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Law Side Common Law and Chan
ff Gerry Court

Qf the city of Memphis.
CLERKS OFFICE, May |. 1866.
Rolondo F. Arata, Plaintiff
VS.. Attachment suit,
VIM II. Lane, Defendant
A FFIDAVIT FOR ATTACHMENT HAy-
IA ing been made in this case in pursuance of
section $3.50 of the code Of Tennessee. and at
tachment having been issued and returned BY
the proper officer levied, etc.. on the property
OF the defendant, VIM. II. Lane, 1t is therefore
ordered, that said defendant appear at the
Court House, in the city of Memphis. Tenn Ion
or before the second Monday in June next, and
defend this suit or the same will be taken for
confessed as TO him and the case set for hearing
ex parte. and that copy of this order be pub
iished once week for four consecutive weeks
in the PUBLIC LEDGER.
copy:
X. X. FURNACE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ON THE CHANCERY SIDE
OF THE
Common Law and Chancery Court Of the cit,

OF THE
Common Law and Chancery Court of the city
of Memphis, Tennessee.
f T. s R;1;1 HiI; Sss:
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants. H. Rafalsky
and N. Greemwald, non-residents of the State
of Tennessee, it is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein at the Court
House, in the city of Memphis. Tennessee
within the first three days of the next term of
said Court, to commence on the second Monday
in May, 1866, and Plead, answer or demur to
compliments bill, or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte, and that copy of this order be, published
once week, for four successive weeks. in the
Memphis PUBLIC LEDGER.
AUGUSTON ASTON.
Clerk and Mister
A copy-Attest.
By BENZ. COLEMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Master.
EDGIYGToN x HALsEY,
Solicitors tor Complainant.
April l6. 1866 apl6lawiw
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ON THE cHANcERY SIDE

OF TIE
Common Law and Cbancery Court of the city
of Memphis, Tennessee.
Rice. Silk x Co., Complainants,
VS.. A..
III. Rafalsky, l.. and S. Shifman, A''achheht
and Greemwald X Labe.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause, that the defendants, n. Rafalsky
and N. Greemwaid, non residents of the State
of Tennessee. il is therefore ordered that they
make their appearance herein at the Court
House, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee,
within the first three days of the next term OF
said Court, TO commence on the second Monday
in May, 1865. and plead, answer or demur to
oomplainants' bill. or the. same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing ex
parte, and that copy of this order DO published
once week. for four successive weeks, in the
AUGUsToN ALSTON,
Clerk and Master.
A copy-Attest.
By BENZ. COLEMAN,
Deputy Clerk and Master.
EDGINGTON 4 HALsEY,
Solicitors for Complainants.
April l6, 1866 apl6 law4w
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AdministratOr's Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING QUAIL
l. fed as the ADMINISTRATIVE of james Armour.
deceased, before the County Court of Shelby
county, the creditors of said estate are notified
to present their claims for payment within the
time prescribed by law, and persons indebted
TO said estate are requested to make paymentto
the undersigned at her residence on Madison
street. EMILY ARMOUR,
ap25-law4t Administratrix.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-08

lZOOU W luenOiuers anu Otler articles. 10 10
To Immediately dispose of the above magnif-
cent stock, certificates naming the articles are
placed in sealed envelopes and well mixed.
Holders are entitled to the articles named on
their certificate upon payment of IS, whether
it be beautiful Watch, or Musical Box worth
$500. or n Plain Gold Ring. worth IS. The re-
turn Of any Of our certificates entities you to the
article mentioned thereon, upon payment, ire
less than s. is named on any certificate, it will
at once be seen that this is
No Lottery, but q Straightforward le-
climate transaction, which may be par
ticipated In by the most fastidiousl
n9- ANY one wishing to invest in the above
enterprise can receive a sample package of a
half-dozen certificates, naming some of the
bearing their address. Certificates not to be
paid for unless fully satisfactory. We do this
tn 1t all may be convinced Of our sincerity and
the genuineness Of our sale. Call on or address,
PARKINSON & CO..
marl4-am 208 Broadway, N. Y.
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17Ho GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES
L CC were distributed among the patrons
Of Parkinson * Co. during the month of Jan
uary, 1866 Read the comments by the press
speaking of the firm in the most complimentary
manner =" A most industrious and prosperous
house. '-Shippensburgh. Pa. Sentinel. olive
all who deal with them perfect satisfaction. >
Dunkirk. N, Y. Journal :. Enjoy a high rep
Of their goods New Paltz, N. Y, Times.
" Perfectly reliable and will do all they prom
Use. "-Nyack. N. Y, Cityand County STAND
high for honesty end fair dealing Itishklll, n.
men. "-Stapleton, N. Y. Journal Zone Of
the oldest and most reliable firms in business
-Canajoharie, N. Y, Radii. Keep their word
and act honorably by their patrons. Lyons,