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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-17
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
What asrman Laborers Require.

The Columbus (Ga. Enquirer, allud-
ing to the recent importation Of German
immigrants in that section. intimates
that the experiment may fail:
We are told that the German laborers
are accustomed to, at home, aud would
require here, a bowl Of soup or coffee
early in the morning, before they do any
kind of work; then breakfast at eight,
consisting Of bread, and generally Of
cheese, lard, smoked bacon or sausage,
and a ration of whiskey-half hour for
this meal; dinner at noon. consisting OF
thick soup made of potatoes, turnips,
beans, peas, shelled barley or oats, boiled
with potatoes, and seasoned with onions
fried in lard or bacon-one hour for this
meal: a four o clock meal, similar in all
respects TO the breakfast-half hour and
supper after all work Of the day is done,
consisting Of boiled potatoes, soup, milk,
etc. The bread to be leayened bread,
made Of bolted rye,
To fll this bill Of fare would require Of
the Southern planter not only material
change in his hours Of eating but very
great change in the kind CT food and
manner Of cooking 1t. The old system
Of raising nearly all the provisions on the
plantation would have TO Be changed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23

statement that Napoleon officially as
sured Austria of the intention of Italy
not to make war upon her unless Austria
attacks her, while Baron Werther, the
Prussian ambassador at Vienna, tele-
graphs Count Bismark that Austria re-
fuses to disarm, the armaments in Vene-
tia being quite as threatening to Prussia
as il made in Bohemia, since the rail-
ways might transport the army from We
META to the Prussian frontier within
three or four days. Thus the complica-
tions grow, from moment to moment,
worse confounded, and nothing short of
a miracle can save Austria. The disaf-
fection of the provinces has not yet been
appeased, the German population desire
the constitution Of February restored,
and the answer to the address of the
Hungarian Diet has thrown wet blan-
ket upon the hopes of Hungary, Bohe-
mia and Croatia, leaving it uncertain
how the question of nationalities is to be
decided. Strange to say, Gallicia is now
the most loyal province of the empire,
and Hungary might still become so if
the Emperor and his councillors had
brains enough honestly to accept the
principle of dualism as the basis for the
reconstruction Of the empire. But no
time is to be lost / hear that Napoleon
would like it if the war could be avoided
until the end of May. Should Francis
Joseph lose the period of that respite,
all the concessions to Hungary will come
too late
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
Mrs, Robert Toombs.

This lady reached our city on Saturday
night, and remained over during Sunday,
a guest at the Bellevue House. She left
for her home in Washington, Wilkes
county, on Monday morning This es-
timabe lady is Immediately from Cuba,
where, for time, she has been sojourn-
ing with her husband, Gen. Toombs, who
went to that country at the close of the
war Various contradictory rumors
having recently gained currency as to
the purposes of the General, his present
employment, etc, we are enabled to state
that he has not been planting in Cuba,
and has no interest there whatever He
will go to Europe at an early day, there
to remain until he thinks proper to return
to his native State. 1t has never been
the intention of General Toombs to per
manently reside in Cuba His health is
good. Atlanta hteitigencer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
VOL. H. MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY EVENING

for our planters do not like cheese, nor
can they grow onions to advantage, nor
can they keep the Irish potatoes of their
own raising for any length of time. All
of these articles, as well as beans, would
have to be bought in most part from the
North. With rye -four they are almost
wholly unacquainted they could produce
it in great abundance, but would have to
accustom themselves to the use of it.
The expenses of the plantation would be
materially increased by this substitution
of Northern for Southern articles Of food.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
Dramatic Sermon.

A correspondent of the Baptist Jour
nal (Mo. gives an account of dramatic
sermon, which though not quite equal to
the famous dagger scene of Barke in the
House of Commons, is yet worthy of
place among the illustrations of popular
preaching. His text was, He that is
without sin, let him cast the first stone.
Last Sabbath, as | stepped into the
House of God, heard some one say that
he had no fellowship for rebel in church
or State, coupling a profane word with
the term. My blood was chilled in my
veins, and the above text rushed into my
mind like pealing claps of thunder. 1t
was my lot to preach on that day so l
determined to use the text to the best
advantage, God being my helper. Tread
a chapter, sung hymn and prayed |
arose from my knees, went out and pro-
cured stone of some four pounds weight.
Coming back, took my stand, with the
stone in hand All eyes were fixed on
me. Some appeared to be frightened;
others laid their hands on their revolvers,
preparing for battle, as though death or
victory" was their motto. Tread aloud,
He that is without sin, let him cast the
first stone" and raised the rock to the top
of my head The people began to look
frightened But commenced by exam
ining myself by the golden rule, then
weighed mysetin the balances, and found
that was wanting, and boldly exclaimed,
81 am a sinner and rebel against the
government of my God and King; can
not throw the stone ask pardon of my
God, and acknowledge my allegiance to
God in the presence of all the people.
| then offered the stone to every man in
the house, but to my astonishment they
all fell upon their knees, and, in sobs and
tears, one solid petition went up TO God
for pardon, to the great King of Kings
and Lord of Lords o, how my soul re-
ioiced in the Lord.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
The Memphis Riots.

The full story of the storm of passion
which has recently swept through the
city of Memphis, part only of which
was hurriedly dispatched North for pollt-
ical effect, discloses the simple and sig
nificant fact that it all sprung out OF
notion, entertained by the mass of freed
blacks that had swarmed in and around
that city, that they were freed from obe-
dience to the municipal laws, and were
privileged to roam about and do pretty
much as they. pleased The original OBJ
iect of their hostility was the police
force, which they obstreperously refused
to regard. They had been taught to be-
lieye themselves above the reach OF the
local laws, and therefore declared open
war against the men who were authorized
TO execute them. The origin of the riots
was q trifling one, as the commencement
of such occurrences usually is; it takes
but a spark to fire train that has been
long laid.
When the blacks found that their law
less behavior, to which they were put up
by the meddlesome teachings of revenge
full philanthropists, had aroused against
them the universal hostility of the white
portion of the community, and that the
violence which they had inaugurated,
under the influence of such teachers, had
called down an opposing violence that
overwhelmed them, they fed to the
country for safety, leaving numbers of
their dead behind them. The wrong rests
with the men who industriously teach
the negroes of the South that they are
not amenable to the local laws now, in.
stead of impressing them with the need
of being industrious, orderly, virtuous
and peaceable. This is style of teach
ing for which the emissaries of Rad'-
calism are not adapted They appeal
to the freedmen's passions, and preju-
dices, and fears, when they ought to labor
only to instruct and enlighten him. No
being is more easily led or managed
than the negro and it is his abiding
misfortune if he falls into the clutches
of class Of men who want nothing OF
him but to make either money or po-
litical capital out of him.-Boston Post
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
Death of Hon. aDorgs E. Badger.

Hon. George L. Badger, Of Raleigh,
North Carolina, died in that city on FRI
day last, in the seventy-second year of
his age. He was born in Newbern, n.
C. He graduated at Yale College, in
1913, afterward studied and practiced
law, and was elected to the Legislature
in 1916. In 1920 he was elected Judge
of the Supreme Court, which he resigned
in 1925. He was appointed Secretary of
the Navy by President Harrison, in l84l,
and was elected Senator in Congress
in 1916, and reelected in lS48 for term
OF six years. OF late years he has devo-
ted his time to the practice of his profes-
sion.
The Raleigh Sentinel says
Thus has been extinguished what, be-
fore it was partially obscured by disease,
was perhaps the brightest light in the
intellectual horizon Of our State. Mr..
Badger, during long and brilliant ca
reer, filled some of the highest positions
in the State and national departments Of
Government, and adorned and illustrated
them all. In the Senate of the United
States in its palmy days, when it was
the arena of those grand intellectual dis
plays that were participated in by the
great triumvirate OF mind and states
manship-Webster, Clay and Calhoun
he was recognized as an equal and peer
AS jurist he had few equals, and no
superiors and as forensic and parlia-
mentary orator and rhetorician he was
almost unsurpassed. Added to his su-
per-eminent abilities, ne was possessed
of genial kindliness of nature and an
elevated purity Of character that
marked him the model man no less than
the master mind.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23

An average annual cash dividend TO Stock
holders of fourteen per cent. upon its capital
stock since its incorporation, portrays the great
success and stability of this eminent Institu-
ton, the superior financial accuracy displayed
in its Investments, and the important truth that
the management of the PHGNIX is in the
hands of those who know how, successfully, 70
couduct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
$4IO.6I3 81

LOSSES ADJUSTED AND PAID during the
year 1865, in very marked and striking man
ner exhibits the solid, substantial. and faithful
as its ability to pass through seasons prolific Of
confagrations, with honor and profit to those
most interested
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23

AT the charter election in Mt Carmel,
Illinois, recently, the Johnson men
elected their entire ticket by heavy ma
jorities, for the first time in long while.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
ssOO,OOO 90

Cash income, for the past year reveals the con-
slant and steady progress Of this popular cor
poration in the face of bitter, yindictive, and
illegitimate competition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23
Boat or Bar stores,
Etc, Etc, Etc.

Are reminded that we are still prepared 10 sup
ply them With the best Of goods, and at as rea-
sonable rates as can be offered in the city. Ex-
anime our stock and pIlce. We guarantee sat-
TOOF, PHILLIPS a CIR0DE.
assn No. 2s6 Front street. Conner Curt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-05-23

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Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09
Anus ments.

New METRoPoLITAE. On Saturday
night the Webb Sisters appeared for the
last time in our city, to q greatly de-
lighted audience Of the fashionables of
our city. 1t is impossible to speak at
length of those ladies, but we cannot
bit express our regret that their ems
gagement has ended In the burlesque
of Pocahontas, we do not think that Ada
has an equal Being a beautiful, q
charming lady, she lends additional at
fractions to the character she so per-
fectly represents. She has, apparently,
much of the coquette in her nature, and
that fact makes her eminentlg sue
cessful Miss Emma sustains the char
acter of Captain John Smith admirably,
and Mr.. Buell. did extremely well 10 his
delineation f.be cHdhcter Of the King
of the Tuscar,rAs.
Tonight will be presented Sheridan
Knowles great comedy, " Love Chase"
in which Miss Fanny B, Price win APP
pear as Constance. In the after-piece-
"The Merchant of Venice" Miss Fanny
Price and Mr.. d. Hanchett win both
appear. 1t is big bin, and those of
Miss Fanny's admirers will be glad to
greet her on the stage once more in
Evansville.
MIKE LIPNAN Mike Lipman comes
to-day with his great Circus show. We
notice that the press speak in high
terms of commentator of that institu-
ton. It is said that Mike il Circus
within himself, and he has an unusually
large and talented company with him.
Our people may expect, and will, no
doubt, witness a grand performance.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09


A MYsTERY-THE BODY OF WOMAN
FOUND WITHOUT a HEAD - Yesterday
evening the citizens in the vicinity of
the depot were thrown into quite an ex-
citement by the announcement of the
fact that the body Of man or woman
had been discovered in lot situated on
Chestnut street, beyond Tenth. Some
boys had been playing there, and dis
covered the toes protruding from the
earth. They at once gave information
of the fact, and large number of per-
sons visited she spot. The dirt was par
TALLY removed, and human form was
discovered. The clothing indicated that
ii was the body Of q female, in night
clothes, as on the breast was still por-
ton of the chemise left The head had
been severed from the body, and was no
where to be found. The body was almost
decomposed, and had doubtless lain
there for two months or more. 1t could
not have been buried more than foot
deep ct first, and the beating rains had
almost weshed the body bare. There
can be but little doubt, we think, that it
is the body of a female, and that she
had been foully dealt with, and buried
hastily; but who she was, and who the
perpetrator of the murder was, il the
mystery.
She was woman about five feet six
inches high, but is SO far decayed
that it will be impossible to identify her,
even if the head could be found.
We visited the spot late last evening,
and found a number of persons await
ing the arrival of the Coroner. No one,
Of course, has the slightest idea Of who
she was or how she came there. 1t was
impossible to determine, until tbs body
was raised, whether il was a negro or q
white person, bat it was the opinion Of
those there, that il was that of white
woman. We hope that something may
transpire that will lead to the solution
of the mystery. That it is case of
murder, we have little doubt, and yet it
seems strange that such deed could be
committed in the suburbs of the city.
and no person be missed, and no dis
coveries made till so late day, as the
lot is situated just by the side of
street that is used frequently. The
whole matter is shroudsd in mystery.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

ANOTHER BoDY FoUSD. " yesterday
afternoon the ferryman discovered the
body OF man floating down the river
and towed it to shore. An inquest was
held on the body at once. Tt is sup
posed that it foated from the wreck Of
the steamer Missouri, and that il is the
body of Engineer Phillips, who was
lost by the explosion. The description
of the body is given as follows: About
five feet eight inches high, with plain
gold ring on the little finger of the right
hand, black hair, whiskers and nous
tache. He had on pink eolored FAN
mel over-shirt, and white undershirt
There was hole in the side of his head,
and one in the cheek, evidently caused
by some violence There were no pa
pers about the bouy by which it could be
identified, and the above is as minute q
description as we were able to get, the
body being in state of speedy decom-
position, aud very much swollen. II it
be the BODY of Mr.. Philips, the above
may be sufficient for identity. 80 sl
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

INsTALLATToN.--On Thursday night of
last week, the officers of New Albany
Lodge No. 10, /. o. o. F., were publicly
installed. This is one of the Oldest
Lodges in the State, having organizsd q
short time after Morning Star Lodge in
this city. The Ledger says "The read~
ing of the semi annual report of the
Finance Committee showed a large
amount of money expended in relieving
distress, educating orphans, and burying
the dead. Out of the number of engi-
neers who have been killed bysexplo..
sions recently, no less than three of
them were members of this Lodge,
which has entailed on the Lodge extra
ordinary expense in burying the dead,
but It has been met, and the members
have responded to the calls upon them
with cheerfulhess.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09


An EETERPRIsIEG FIRM Those enter
prising gentlemen, Cox & Humphrey,
advertise largely in this paper. They
have long been known in this city, and
in Southern Indiana, Southern Ilipois,
Kentucky, Tennessees and all down
the river, as straight forward business
men, fair dealers, and gentlemen of affa.
bility and courtesy. To meet the de-
mands of their largely increasing BUSH
ness, they have opened commission
honse at No Water street, at which
Mr.. b. holds forth, while Capt Cox does
the agreeable on the wharfboat, 1t
affords Us pleasure to commend these
gentlemen; individually and as firm,
to the favorable notice OF shippers and
others having business to transact
through commission merchants.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

FIEE.-An alarm of Gre was caused
about 8 o'clock Saturday morning by
the burning out Of q chimney in the
residence Of Mr.. Levi Iglehart, corner
of Third and Chestnut street Sparks
from the burning chimney fell upon
the roof and ignited, and for q short
time there was fair prospect Of die.
assrouS FIRE, bnt by prompt action on
part of the citizens the IRE was ex-
before any serious damage
was DONE The steam Ere engine was
fred Up with the usual prOmptness. but
the citizens had, by ths aid Of buckets,
extinguishsd the IRE before the engine
was READY to mev%
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

The NEW TELEGRAPH LINE We re-
greet to learn that Mr.. Booth, who pro-
poses to build Telegraph line between
this city and Louisville, if he can obtain
sufficient aid from the people along the
route, did not receive that encouragement
in this city that the Importance of the
enterprise should have led us to expect.
Every one expressed strong desire to
see the line built, but none seemed ready
to subscribe money to carry out the
undertaking. We are sorry to hear this,
as certainly no enterprise has yet been
presented to our people in which the
great mass OF our business men are
more deeply and directly interested.
Indeed, we believe the advantages that
would result to the business of Evans
vile, from the construction of this line,
can scarcely be exaggerated, and our
surprise is that our people should have
hesitated to take hold of the matter With
win and an energy that would have
guaranteed success.
| Our people-our business men, espe'
cially-want direct communication with
Louisville and the East, and line con
structed along the river between thest
points will not only give us this direc
communication, but will, in cur judg'
ment, prove paying investment TO thos'
who may take stock in the company
Steamboat men and commission mer
chants are especially interested IN tni
matter, and we hope to see the SUP
scription papers which are being elrea
lated rapidly filled up. At least one
half the stock should be taken and con
trolled in Evansville. Louisville AM
Owensboro, as we'll "a smaller town
. along the river, are alive to the import
ance of this subject, and we hope EV
ansyiIle will not be lacking in enterprise
, or blind to her interest. Fs
Sufficient stock is already guaranteed
we are assured, in the cities and town
above, to insure the completion of tb
! line to owensboro, and there should b
, no gap permitted to exist between tina
t point and this.
: There is certainly business enough i
Evansville to sustain two lines of tele
4 graph, and We hope our capitalists wi
take hold of the matter at once and i
earnest.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

COLLISION Two Of the mo Party I"
men were walking in opposite directions
on Seventh street.. on Saturday night
Both laid claim to the entire sidewalk,
and neither seemed disposed to " switch
off, hence q collision took place.
Both became infatuated and struck
square out from the shoulder. each Civ
ing an innocent frame building set
tier which settled the dispute--both
moving on, cursing the City Council for
allowing frame buildings to be erected
in the " FIRE limits of the city.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-04-09

CHILD MuRDER-Ths Owen County
Journal reports that the bodies of two
infant children we're found few days
since in the mouth Of Ind ian Greek,
waere it empties into White River, a
mile or two above Gosport They had
evidently been in the water for some
time. An inquest upon the bodies was
held by Coroner Mills, and the jury re-
turned a verdict Of death By violence.
A widow named Elizabeth Cooyer, Of
Monroe county, one of the Witnesses ex.
amined by the Coroner, was arrested as
the perpetrator of the double crime, and
after an examination before q Justice Of
The Peace, was committed to Jail to
await trial at the next term Of the Cir
emit Court