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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-17
NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs Anne Drummond Of Davenport Iowa, has
been arrested and held to ball for having three husbands
al living.
Three physicians in Chelsea Masa, refused 10 leave
their homes At midnight, called upon to attend
woman taken suddenly and dangerously ~. physician
from adjoining town secured ast In time TO save
the woman's life.
Butter in Montpelier. VI. has declined from ATTY two
10 twenty-five cents pound.
bureau for the Mississippi Valley through which all
crops manufacturing operations shipments and stocks
grain and four At different points and periods Ia TO b
established at 81 Louis.
With nitro gycerne for blasting the Hoossc Tunnel
We advanced II the rate OF about hundred pnd
thirty. eight feet per month with gunpowdcr, sixty
four feet pcr month is the best they can do.
Charles T. Johnson, Of Portsmouth, y. II, has been
declared BY coroncrs Jury guilty o. nfan'cide and ms
horse In Bridgeport, Conn, swallowed q comb the
other day, which stuck tho orce Of the stomach and
remained there nearly thirty hours, when II was ex-
tracod by surgeon with an INSTRUMENT three and half
feet long, made Of wire. covered with leather
A boy named Heath was 80 severely bitten in the
throat BY horse in 1heford, w. on the stn inst, that
he died In fcw hours
farmer living near tho battle nsld OF Antetam has
been cultivaiing land wherein Union soldiers were
buried.
Row Asa Bronson, who died recently in FAN River,
drcd sermons. Allowing twentS printed octave pages
10 sermon. this would amountto three hundred and
forty volumes OF ave hundred pages each,
Luicus b. Feck, Of Montpelier VI, formerly mem
OF Congress- found insensble the floor Of hs
at a Lowell, Mass, hotel, one day last week. Al
last accounts consciousness had not boon restored and bis
death considered probable.
Mr.. J. Dearborn, OF Hampton N, H., has lost within
about two months seven Of his eight children, all dying
OF diphtheria
Gloucester Mass. IL about y memorslize Congress
for an appropriation 70 build beakwatcr for Us harocr
such an Improvement would make one Of the best on
the coast
Chicago having completed 10 tunnel is now agitaied
about project 70 build new pcakwater onethrd OF
mile outside Of the present ote the basin thus Formed
70 be divided Into aftermath basin piers and docks
Two Sunday school teachers had fight 10 church "a
Chicago for which they paid D each next day.
An the medical colleges In Cincinnati unsuccess
fully searched the other day 81 widow, tho body OF
whose newly dead husband had disappeared from ia
grave
Tho charities OF Boston received last year the amount
Of $4,000 900 by requests, Subscriptions and state AID
, Blunt, Of Detroit 10 tic hero Of 900 eonn.
dence game, By which OF the sbarp business men
q that CITY we're sntnppcd A young sdy's pnsctons
veTa Aso wasted upon NE Kdindrsl
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CIRCULATION Or UNITED STATES SPECIE N TM ~tsr
N0ies



For upwards Of twelve years certain l~-aes n the
American mint-thai Is 20 say, all gold cons and ths
silver half quarter dollars-have free circulated 10
this country They introduced during the sudden
and highly remunerative trade which created
city at the period Of the great exodus az goa seekers
thousands Of hese Adventures used TO b. dropped here
twice. sometimes thrice week. The stay In knxrica
OF each baton OF strangers seldom extended fsv
hours, yet they spent money freely. ieasinF vsni
trade for Kingston that IN the aggregate, Amounted n
10000 perhaps 100000 per annsm. A. va naiss
rally 70 he expected great deal Of American rnonsy
was MIXED mp with our own eurrsne CONS. iis vas
confined 70 Kingston, the facilities for eschangs pee
vailed only here. We remember when dimes and even ps
cayunes we're freely given and taken BY ocr TsoTsa
About this time order In council declared Amsglan
gold coins legal tender In all parts Of the haM
dominions at two and half per cent aove the nu~ ~
the English gold coinage. Nothing Gas done ~ ~.
70 the silver money, bnt confidence vas bcso'iep ~
by the recognition that had been made Of The road 80
Il soon got ready Circulation in Ill parts OF ,be ers
This has been tho case, a. we have afe..s -.
served for upwards Of twelve years, but within W.
few days confidence received . sudden and, a. nb~s
Ne, disastrous check; was announced t.si ~. -.
General impeled % adopt the snmr o..I- -
the public monies arr daily iodeed 10 We v~.s - -
shopkcepers immediately took advantage y, w 's'n
stance and refused receive The hall oeMr ~ sst@
than one. and sxpeuce, and the auAn~ =" n"' -"
W. but express what really happened when sss ay
that CONSERVATION was cresssd among hs peeFh ~
Kingston There vas not . single person 10 TRADE s1o
had not some perhaps much, o. hn sn o. monr ~
his possess.on--hardly an ind VINO haa no go ~
Of one fourth OF their rehi possession painful add
s.c,sv.s,ns ssevond measure To be plain u
sw,adle upon tho Pablo which could be pefpealed~t an
impunity in no country but TINS
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n ~ nsn csiisnts, bus as ha dases
haa not s1oaeoded in overiaking him Ine
lpsos oongrptaiAes tho citizens Of Aichcscan upon
The general rood order prevailing IN the State.
thanks 70 the efforts Of Mendez The rural guard Of the
cisy o. 2amoga routed liberal command which was
Of the orssdarnss under Gonzales cut TO pieces .
sman liberal force and taking many prisoners, in
clnding one colonel and two French deserters
major Belonging to Nendoz's stan, and
Who s In this city, received orders return his
mand bat he refuses TO obey the order giving
SON that no knows that Mendez 10 preparing pro-
nounce for Juarsz, and he will rejon the General
until the latter has made his promised s0mersault
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The fcsscwsG ooDsssIsssssss comprise sssections
from the many HUNDREDS constantly recered from The
public containing hinsA practical sasse-sieas. CON-
plants. nc, which shesfuIy pub'ishsd when the
crowded state Of The HnAIp's advertising and news
columns viii PERMIT
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TIM crrrvssuso CsuxrrRs MoSrssr Is 20 ~ aorn-
p,ees bv July l. 1s0s The statue OF General Relssids
e 10 be erected the cemetery. and tnsstcs
vbers he fell II is intimated that The rrcednen
Lincoln Monument Assccs VIII apply for perm~~inn
to place brorze statue " tue late President ~ shce1
sgsry.
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at. 81 says:-I have read In your paper for some
months past constant claims on England for the Ala
bama depredatons, but have anything men
toned about remuneration to the poor sailors VINO lost
their all by the destruction the pirate vessel made And
think as your paper has the name Of doing everything
mystcriousy that undertakes you might urge the pay.
mcnt to The poor sailor nrs the rich after Also
quicken the Fourth Auditor In sstlng the prize money
A. there are many vessels which have not been aduse a.
GBh sonsdvpp
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m kass River Passage - the Ocean.
'Shipswncr" writes n on this topic -n 200 soe-
coed In your endesvors induce the government 70
make tho East vsr perfectly nssg.hle the sound for
ships OF the greatest draught Of Dybcsns all The
rocks out Of He'll cseA yoG OH confer . favor the
ship owners which BE- Sufficiently appreciated
Al this city 10 very rapidly Increasing szs NOV almost
too large for ss sad with ss growth The commerce.
and with that the ssipping The necessity becomes
apparent every day foe distributing evenly the
berhs and piers which are nov leo much crowded IN
the lower part al The CITY, In fact the delay attendant
upon dschargng cargoes II the present owing
the ovsrcrowded state OF the down wharvcs. one
vessel having TO wal for another 10 finish dscharxng
before she c0mmence there not enough bcfihs
for ALL II the rocks at He'll Gate removed and the
channel put In good asivable order II will per.
manently so, sand bars other impedfmcuts OF
that character exist In the locality alluded To- A
the ayigniion made what ID should be- snippng
instead OF being crowded down town. AZ present. viii
remove up town. and when railing Tor Europe would
take tho Hell Gate route IN preference 70 sandy HOOK
shorer, safer and more senienL
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"a Poor MAN. offers the following practical sagges
lions In connection with wha; already proposed
this subject by previous correspondent
Let the contemplated joint stock company establish
slaughter houses and open and vegetable shops In
many parts Of the city, and sell the poor
able prices and they viii perform praiseworiby, noble
work for the poor who need ~ and the retailer viii
longer have the privilege OF charging twenty-eght
and thirty pound for middllng PORK or
forty cents pound for smoked beef, because buy
but pound at q time.
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soldier correspondents raises a new complaint
against the Bounty law soldiers" be says, "who
enlisted 1891 and rcenlssed 1854 received bounty
only for their second term while again soldiers of the
regular army who enlisted In 1858 beore the broke
ou and went through all IL hardships 90, no remune-
ration whatever In The way Of bounty.
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The Pirates nj Cape -. Lucas, Lever
CALIFORNIA;.

IRON the Alta California;
On Tuesday morning, October ga, % sif o'clock tho
brig Basco commanded BY Captain A. Domec, and four
and half days from Ia fAz vpsts 10 Sen Fraucssco
win pasesngsrs and merchandise, stopped Al Cape 81
Lucas, an@ anchored about hve hundred Yards directly
fronting hitchiss house rhe Basco bed On board
chant q N Pa snd hn wfG xsxiSap ledy nansd
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Offensive Gaswnrks.

One Of many sufferers In the sixteenth ward COM
Enthusiastically day passes tina, the atmosphere Is
not poisoned by the Gnsworks on Tonih avenue. The
value Of property is seriously affected the health Of the
residents Of the ward Ia peried and comfort IL word
OF forgotten meaning The other companies the city
do not permit their works be offensive and can
has become daily annoyance, and unless something ~
done for one will be driven from my residence Please
help US. The company can remedy tho II they will.
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suggestions for Rev. Mr.. smysh.

Suggestions for Rev. Mr.. Smyth.
correspondent the signature Of Truth would
like TO call the attention Of the reforming Rev. Mr. snyth
to the congregation Of oafers the as
proper subject FOR his rebuke Also 10 the necessity Of
Christian Of the poor.
Another who writes under the heading caterwsuiing
Choirs invites the reverend gentemans confederation
follows:-while the Rev Mr.. smyth lecturing The
clergy, 10 the stirring up Of many "whited sepuchre
and showing the obsceniy Of certain model artist shows
70 the astonished morality and decency OF city,
tion, and tell about the fun quartet chors have in
amusing their young admirers with singing their favor
ito operate airs 70 solemn hymns and watching the
gaping wonder Of tho congregation below. Mr. Smyth
might also advert 70 the flirting eatrdoes that make
quartets $50 persistently popular In fashionable
churches. sf Il
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-10-29
SEWIN G MACHINES

THE GROVER 81 BAKER ELASTIC
Il Stitch Sewing Machines are superior TO all
others, for the following reasons:
l. They sew direct from the spools, and require
no rewindiRg Of thread.
2. They are more easily understood and used,
and less liable TO arrangement than other ma
chimes.
8. They are capable of executing perfectly.
without change of adjustment, much greater
variety of work than other machines.
A. The stitch made by these machines is much
nor, firm, elastic and durable, especially upon
articles which require to be washed and ironed,
than any other stitch.
5. This stitch owing TO the manner in which
the under thread is inwrought, is much the
most plump and beautiful in use. and retains
this plumpness and beauty even upon articles
frequently washed and ironed until they are
worn out
G. The structure of the seam is such that,
though il be cut or broken at intervals Of only
few stitches, il will neither open, run or raVel,
but remains firm and durable.
Z. Unlike other machines, these fasten both
ends Of the seam by their own operation.
&. With these machines, while silk is used
upon the right or face side Of the seam. cotton
may be used upon the other side without lessen
ing the strength or durability of the seam. This
can be done on no other machine. and is great
saving upon all articles stitched or made up
with silk.
9. These machines, in addition TO their supe
rior merits as instruments for sewing, by a
change of adjustment, easily learned and prac-
ticed, execute the most beautiful and perma-
nent embroidery and ornamental work.
GROVER 4 BAKER S. NJ. CO.,
495 Broadway. New York.
800 Main Street Memphis, Tenn. 60
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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 COrinth.

No Delay at any Point on the Whole
Line to New York.
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but discredited in legal circles, that the
Court Of Appeals has decided that Gen.
Palmer was guilty Of felony for assisting
in the escape of slaves while he was
commander of this military district
Judge Craig, Of the City Court, was
this afternoon assailed by policeman
Slater, and seriously injured. Accounts
of the ground of assault are so conflict
ing that an examination must be had
before the cause thereof can be ascer-
tanned.
Mr.. W. c. Summerville, of Charlestown,
West Virginia, was found dead on Satur-
day morning, on the steamer Prima
Donna. He evidently died from cholera.
A check drawn at Marietta, Ohio, for
twelve thousand dollars, was found on
his person.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2s.-The Governor $
court of investigation of the charges
against the Police Commissioners is now
held in the House of Representatives.
The evidence of Saturday as on the first
day was mainly against the judges Of
election, charging them with rejecting
qualified voters, and with acting from
partizan motives. Also charging certain
members of the police force with being
Influenced by political prejudice. The
examination will be resumed tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, October $50 far from
it being true that the French Govern
ment has intmated an extension of time
in which to draw its troops from Mexico,
all accounts received here indicate that
they will all be removed from that coun'
try in much shorter period of time than
that heretofore mentiened
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ASSETS, JULY !, 1866.
Loss by Portland Fire. July 4th.

rJvHE total amount covered by the Rtna Poll
! cies on property destroyed or damaged is
500, 1854, on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loss will moi, vary much
from 100000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
panys assets. a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to $1,000 loss for com
pany of 100000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations Is forciby IL
Illustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has
population of 35,O00-was handsomely built.
mostly fine brick or stone neutrality-suspicious.
and screened with upward Of 5000 shade trees,
bounded on three sides by .water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the .ocean-.and
with steam fire cepartment-yet II has SlO,-
000, 900 of property consumed in few hours
upon holiday when its people are. least occu-
pied-from the very insignificant cause of
contemplate firecracker.
Remember the trifing origin Of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings of
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Rtna Agent call if you need proper insnr-
ance security. Pay fair rate Of premium for
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to BY II. A. LITTLETON * CO., Agts,
SO No. 278 Front street, up stairs.
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Three Daily Passenger Trains

Through to Louisville Without
e aiA Change of Cars.
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Baggage Checked Through to all Impor-
tant Points.

Magnificent Palace Sleeping Cars At
tached to all Night Trains.
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Immediately after the Concert a Committee
will be appointed TO superintend the distribu-
tion, which will be after the following plan :
300 900 checks Numbered from to 30O,O00l. du-
plicates Of the original tickets, are placed by a
Committee in a large Revolving Cylinder. and
300 900 checks, marked with the prize, will be
placed in a similar wheel. and both wheels will
be turned until the checks are thoroughly
mixed, after which two Of the Committee will
be securely blindfolded. and will draw from
each Cylinder q check TO represent ticket,an
a prize awarded to said No. -
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IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS
Between Memphis and Eastern Cities.
The Great Broad-Gause
Atlantic and Great Western
RAILW A Y

is NOW OPEN. AND RUNNING TWO
u daily fast Express Trains from Cincinnatito
New York and all Eastern cities. Passengers
viii find this a most desirable route. The equip
ments Of this road are unequalcd BY any on this
continent ELEGANT Palace Sleeping Cars ac-
company all night trains, aud Smoking Cars on
all trains. Ample time Il allowed At regular
hours for meals. and the unbroken broad-rauge
without change offers TO travellers a degree OF
security. comfort and speed not 70 be found on
any other route Connections via Cairo, st.
Louis or Chicago for this route are certain; also
connections for Pittsburr, Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington. Tickets had and bag
gage checked through at all principal South
western Offices For further information and
through tickets. apply 70
LARRY HARMSTAD.
II JeGerson street.
RIB. BYINGT0N.
5Jederson street
R.F. FULLER,
General Ticket Agent.
d. MCLAREN,
General Superintendent
ISAAC PAST,
81 Gen lsouthweftorn Assent
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TO SHIPPERS BY THE
MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R. R.

THE MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON r.
i X. Co have perfected arrangements with
steamers on the Mississippi, Arkansas and
White rivers, and with The Virginia and Ten
nessee Air Line Railway to Norfolk, Va. and
with the Great Southern Freight Line via
Charleston and Savannah 20 New York for the
transportation OF all CLASSES ri freighis 10 and
from Eastern cities, at rates not exceeding
those CHARGED by any competing line.
The facilities afforded shippers by these ar
rangements are in point Of time ana security
unequaled by any other route
Through bills Of lading issued from Baltimore.
Philadelphia, New York. Boston and the prin-
cipal cities in the North and East TO Memphis,
Grand Junction, Corinth, and stations on the
line Of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
covering all expenses to destination, like ar
rangements made by the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad, f0r.eastward bound freights.
Arrangements particularly relating te pro-
duce shipments have been made with roads 70
Atlanta, Georgia. and the Southeast, securing
70 shippers great advantages in rates over other
lines.
Special contracts made on cotton and pro-
duce shipments TO Eastern cities.
Charges advanced, and all claims for loss,
damage OF oycrcharge. promptly settled.
For rates and further information, address
W. J. ROSS. Gcn1 Sup't.
l.. W. WALLACE. Gen1 fr't Ag't.
Memphis, Tenn.
c. Z. EVANS. Gent East. Ag't Virginia and
Tenn. Air Line Railway, 10 broadway, N. \.
CD. FOREACRE, Genl Act Great South
ern freirht Line Bowling Green. N. \. II
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Memphis q Charleston Railroad


THE MEMPHIS a CHARLESTON RAIL
Il road Company IL prepared 10 receive and
pay steamboat charges and drayare on freight
consigned to parties at all points where agen-
cies are established both on its own road az
well AZ on the Mississippi Central Railroad and
all other connecting lines. Where there IL no
agent at points Of destination 70 collect charges
and freight, prepayment must be made in Mem
phis. w. J. ROSS.
Il General supeTintendent-
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800 Main Stree
TOYS. China and Fancy Goods

DEADS, MARBLES, STATES, SLATE
ID Pencils, etc., etc, at Strasburger x Nuhn's
65 Maiden Lane, corner Of William street. New
York.
S. 4 N. being now the largest importers in
their line. and having laid in their full stock
for cash. at the lowest gold rates, are enabled
10 offer for the coming season extraordinary
inducements.
Buyers will do well TO favor them with their
confidence, and buy at once.
pS- Mail orders promptly executed. 70cod
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Elegant sleeping Cars on all
Trains.
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BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH TO ALL
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, at 4:3O am. daily making connections
III oil roufao
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EALL TR ID E /.

And take pleasure in calling the attention Of
Merchants, Manufactures and Planters u the
largest and best assorted stock ever brought %
the Mississippi Valley. Purchased Tor cash
direct from the manufactures, Which We arc
Offering AZ a very small advance. Our, con1ec-
ton with one Of the largest caddiery haroNhre
and Manufacfurinr establishments IN the coun-
try enables rs 70 compete necessarily win the
y. 3 s''e'n MooREs. SMITH q co.
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TRANSPORTATION.

SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE
~ TO ALL POINTS
EAST and West I!
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ID. Night Express, every day at 4;OO pm,
making close connections at Cairo with Illinois
Central Railroad for ST. Louis, Chicago and
all Western Cities: at Nashville, with Nash
villa and Chattanooga Railroad, 70 all places in
Middle and East Tennessee. Virginia and
North Carolina; at Louisville Passengers have
choice of route, via Jacksonville and Louis
vile Railroad. or Mail Boat to Cincinnati and
all Northern and Eastern cities.
"a. 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 at......... 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. B. JONES,
81 General Superintendent.