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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19
TICKETS s. EACH.

May be had Of or ordered through any Of the
Company's agents, at the Central Agency,
Memphis, Tenn, or Of Col. James Strain. Her
nando, Miss.
Company are prohibited from purchasing or
holding tickets in any of tho drawings. The
Company is simply the media for the purchase
and sale OF real estate between property holders
and the general DuhIic
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

First thing you should do, after you road this
heading, should be to put your hand in your
rocket, take out twenty-five cents, and send
for a copy for a year. II you do not feel like
risking that big amount, why ask your neigh
Dor TO take IL; but as an
AMERICAN,
Yeu should support an American enterprise.
You will find our paper worth ten times the
amount we ask for it. Wit, humor, sketches
and poetry will I'll its columns, and It VIII
make
of you, and all your relations. No use Of de-
laying the amount is not large, and you may
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TWENTY-FIVE
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a doctors visits, as no one can read 1t and got
sick. II is filled with sense, nonsense and IN
nocence and twenty-five
CENTS
VIII make you ss merry as a cricket for year
to come. We want at least twenty-five sub
scribers from your town, and you might as we'll
head the listas
Young man we know Of in your town. Send
along your stamps-the more the merrier--and
when our subscription list runs up, We will send
for u
YEAR,
A paper twice as large as the one We now issue,
Address all letters to RICHARDSON x COLI
LINS, AZ John street, New York.
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.AssRTs. JULY 1874.
UlHE total amount covered by the Mtna Poll.

VlHE total amount covered by the Etna Poll.
II cies on property destroyed or damaged is
$206,854, on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from S2OO,OOO and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to 5000 loss for COM
pany Of $4,000 assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly IL
lustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has
population Of 35,O00-was handsomely built
mostly fine brick or stone structures-protected
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 department-yet it has $l0,-
000,0OO of property consumed in a few hours
upon q holiday when its people are least Oceu-
pied-from the very Insignificant cause Of
contemplate firecracker.
Remember the trifing origin Of fires that
sweep away in q few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Htna Agent a call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate of premium fol
a good and genuine article, and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your Insurance with shrowd judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to by ii. A. LITTLETON & CO., Ag'n.
v5-lS No. % Madison street
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Doctors ID ont Disagree
AT ALL TIMES.
ORE XOIJR, EARR.

OPE YOUR EARSs
CARRoLLTos, MISS, March 10, 1867.
MEssRs. J. ?. DRoMGOoLE x Co.:
GENTs: We take pleasure in uIing your
"ENGLISH FEMALE BlTTERS" in our
practice, and recommending it TO all suffering
females who are in need Of genuine uterine
tonic 1t is admirably adapted to the various
female complaints Of this country, and sells
we'll here. Your friends,
DRS. VASSER * MCKAY,
GEO. ST0VALL. NJ. D.,
u nAT,E NJ n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

Tenth Prize. Cottage residence. FIVE rooms;
lot 40 by 10 feet, on Borland avenue, near
Memphis and Charleston railroad, near cOrpO-
ration line. Valued at 5000.
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To the Professional and BuSl.
ness Men OF Memphis.
THE TALLAHATCHIAN
Published at Charleston. Miss,
2. W. MERRTN, Editor and Pron,r-

TkILf, GRATEFUL POR THE VERY
- ioftai pauonsee extended 70 this paper,
nls, when has amounted 20 partiaiity In iis
49,, me ediior aud proprictor respectfully
ssnunues TIE tender Of its columns ~ 4 me-
proiestion OF ealing.
~. VI terms are liberal and our circular An
larssf than II has ever been. on
We haTc no seent in your city. but take -,
Ehn will be found among he ice5irs- t....s...a.,
men " the city Adiross -e-ln--t
- ". hbkkiN, EDITOR and Prsr'r.
s Charloston, Nj
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

Can you doubt the evidence of those who have
used 1t? Can you doubt the possibility of
being cured2 Do not despair, hut send at once
and procure ono or more bottles. Price, % %
J. p. DR0MG00LE & CO.,
39l Main street.
Hs- Also to be had of principal Druggists in
City and County. .
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BOWERS & SPARKS, Publishers
Edited By J. II. SPARKS.

Is Published WEEKLY. TX ONE or
/ ths lrldinc towns GO Arkansas. ai 3 o. per
f-riii fics ~ adrerfisinr. III has al excessive
rir.-lI n i1r and b read n nearly ever county
r. ~ STATE ara in the Indian county vcsi
arH i TIE ONLY PAPER published % Pine
Dirf. ArkauFas river trade j. worth havinr.
Se1i - your afvurtiscincuts Charrts mole
- ioodI-fE
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HI j. M. HALL, Clerk.
The prizes drawn on this occasion numbered
forty-seven, and comprised lots in the vicinity
of Memphis, Tenn, Corinth, Miss, and Her
nando, Miss, deeds TO which have been made
10 the lucky ticket-holdors. For this. the Sec
ond drawing, however, We are able tO offer our
patrons still moro attractive Inducements 10
interest themselves in our scheme. From a
lengthy list OF property, much OF which has
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19
REAL ESTATE LOTTERY.
fernando. Mss, August, 1867.

TIVE FIRST DRAWING. WHICH TOOK
/ place on the 18th instant. was attended
with unusual success. whom II Is remembered
that but few weeks elapsed from the tncep-
ton OF the enterprise TO that event; Sll,VJO
worth Of tickets having been sold, 2 IKE
amount Of property was drawn for, under the
suporvision OF Gentlemen selected by the ticket
holders present. The utmost harmony and
good feeling pervaded those present, and, as
will DO seen from the gubjoined certificate OF
the Managers the affair was conducted 70 n
close in a most gratifying and satisfactory man
HERxASDo, MISS, juno Is, 1851.
We hereby certify that tho above report Of
the first drawing Of tho Southern Asylum Is
correct. and that the proceedings were charac-
terized by spirit OF fairness and justness I'M
surpassed by any drawing of which We have
any knowledge. The Managers Of the Compa-
ny placed the tickets and wheels under our
sole management and control.
tSigned
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IN" DKUMdUULE JUS N
English Female Bitters
From an Editor.

KosoIusKo, MISS. May %, 1857.
MEssRs. J. P. DRoMGooLR & Co., Memphis;
This is TO certify that the ENGLISH FE-
MALE BITTERS, prepared and sold by J. =.
Dromsoole Il Co., Of Memphis, Tenn:, is high
ly recommended by the Medical fraternity NJ
this place and in the surrounding country,
From conversation with several friends, as well
as from my immediate experience, Il is a thor
ough and effective medicine. sal
~ @, II. MORGAND,
Editor KOseiusko Chronicle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

is our most teublesome complaint during the
summer months, hurrying many, old and
young, TO untilneiy graves. Thousands Of hui
man lives could be saved by keeping bottle
of the RED DIARRHdiA REMEDY on hand.
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GRAND GIFT ENTERPRISE
OF
PHO ENIX HOTEL
AND

90 Valuable Premiums,
To be given to the purchasers Of either Of the
following handsome ENGRAVINGS:
Ashland" the Home of Clay;
II. E. Lee, u. s. Grant. George
Washington, Martha Wash.
ington, and j. O. Brock
inridOa
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LIST OF PRIZES.

LISI OE 1NAAGS'
The First and Capital Prize: Col. NJ .
G. Gallaway's valuable residence, corner OF
Court and Third streets. Memphis, one block
only from tho center Of tho city and IN tho
vicinity of all the Federal, State and County
offices. Lot s7lS feet front by $50 deep.
Valued at $4,000. 4
Second Prize. A cottage residence Of ten
rooms, with lot 65 by lOO in the city of Chicago,
ILL.,, only three quarters Of a mile from the
heart of the city. and within one block Of the
street railroad intersectiDg every part OF the
city. Valued at $500.
Third Prize: One residence lot adjoining
the above proper y, IS by l(0 feet, very avail
able for residence and desirably located.
'"D'u w. bloc
Fourth Prize: One residence lot adjoining
the above property, Is by 100 feet. Valued at
$500.
Fifth Prize. One residence lot adjoining
above, also 25 by leo feet. Valued at $50.
Sixth Prize. A most valuable manufactur-
ing site, with q perpetual fall of 81 feet OF
water situated in Winston county, Alabama,
with 100 acres of land. Valued at $1,000.
Seventh Pris-. The Franklin Female In
stitute at Holly Springs. Miss, handsome
and well constructed school building, most
eligibly located. This is very desirable prop
erty. Valued at 5000.
Eighth Prize. Lot No S In Hays subdi-
vision, Memphis; size 1872 by 352 feet. A beau
tiful building lot Valued at $4,000.
Ninth Prize. Seventy-fve and 4 half acres
of woodland near Raleigh. Shelby county,
Tennessee, distant from Memphis nine miles.
This is very desirable, and an excellent prize.
Valued at $4,000.
Tenth Prize. Cottage residence. FIVE rooms
lot 40 by 10 feet, on BOrland avenne, near
Memphis and Charleston railroad, near cOrpO-
ration lima Valued at 900
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

Ninth Prize. seventy-fve and half acres
of woodland near Raleigh, Shelby county,
This is very desirable and an excellent prize.
Valued at $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

need no better medicine than this. A few doses
checks the bowels and relieves great suffering.
1t is no far fetched remedy, it is no patent nor
secret, but IL prepared in your midst by physi-
clans who are praeticing medicine in your
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19
Mother,

some member Of your family might be taken
With the Diarrhooa at a late hour some Of theso'
dark nights, and had yru not better send and
procure one bottle Of RED DlARRHG GA
REMEDY, and have il on hand Price. 81 %
per bottle, or six bottles for $ %. For sale "
Druggists in city and country, and by
J. p. BRoMGQ0LE a CO.,
IA M gpi Main street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

A paper twice as large as the one We now issue
Address all letters to RICHARDSON x COL
LINS. AZ John atreet. New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19
FEMALE DISEASES
FNGLIsH FEMALE BITTERS.

Which are prostrating so many females all
over the country, can be so easily remedied by
uzing the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

Eighth Prize. Lot No s In Hays subdi-
vision, Memphis; size 1872 by 352 feet. A beau
tiful building lot. Valued at $1,000.
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Warrant SatisfactiOn

In each and every case. Do not use any more
Of those powerfully stimulating and hot rene
dies put up by those who nevor practieed medi-
cines, but try our Remedy, which is SO pleasant.
cooling, reviving, unstimulating and immedi-
ate In is Effects Old or young, children or in
fants use Ii with delight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-19

Seventh Pris-. The Franklin Female In
stitute at Holly Springs, Miss, handsome
and well constructed school building, most
eligibly located. This is very desirable prop
erty. Valued at 5000.
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MAGNIFICENT SLEEPING carson all
,ri1bt Trains. Bacrage checked through 70
III ,nporfant places Persons holding through
tickets can stop over al any point and resume
journey at pleasure. -
IL obteired al Ticket Office, I3l5S Main street,
~ 81 de0ot. SAM. b. JOINS,
IA General Superintendcnt
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y It NJ VItsi nv d
Editor Koseiusko Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-02
FROM ST. LOUIS.

Sr. LouIs, April /.
A New Orleans special 70 the Epenin0 Dc
patch says the steamer Alabama, with !, 200
bales Of cotton, burned this morning Eve
miles above that point. The boat was owned
M'St Louis. The boat and cargo were walls
ued at 1926, 600; insured for $4,000.
A meeting Of citizens was held at the
Board of Trade ROOMS tonight to devise
means for rebuilding the Endeil Hotel.
M .Sr. LOUIS, April /.
The mseting tonight 70 Devise means TO
rebuild the hotel, was attended by many oil
the most prominent citizens and capitalists of
the city, and most determined spirit was
manifested that the project should be carried
TO a successful issne. About &650,00 was
subscribed on the spot, and . committee,
composed Of wealthy aud influential citizens,
was appointed to solicit subscriptions from
the owners of adjacent property, aud to can>
vsss the city u large. Said sums are to be
reported ct meetings from night to night, till
the requisite sum be raised. Mr.. Edgar
Ames will put in the land and material now
on the spot, at fairly appraised valuation,
and take the whole amount in stock il the
rebuilding Of the Hotel is ensured.
Isaac Sturgeon and John o. Tallerfares
were unanimously elected President and
Vice President of the North Missouri railroad
to-day.
Weather clear and mild.
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FROM SOUTH AMERICA.

New YoRK, April /.
The steamer Henry Caauncey, from As
pinwall brings $500, 900 in treasure.
The Panama Ssar Of the 1sd ears the
steamer r. 4" Cnyley, which was detained in
New ORR on suspicion, Is now sailing under
the flag of the Columbian Government, uu.
der the name of Rexlno. She has received
ak .oFpedo boats on board and started for
Jamaica The Star thinks the suspicion that
she is Gillian privateer well founded, and
that she will prey on Spanish commerce Of
Porto Rico and Cuba. 1t also says il is be
lieved the Columbian minister at Washington
has allowed himself to be imposed on by g
party of Chilian agents TO enable them te
evade the United States neutrality laws.
The notorious steamer Meteor has turned
up at Callao, and it is presumed she will be
come Peruvian or Chilian pfiyatser.
! Isa Difficulties between fhe President and
Congfess Of Coumbis continue.
| The revolution in Gustamsla has been en-
tirely suppressed.
The other republics are tranquil,
The negotiations between the Souah Amer
ican republics and European powers have no
reached a truce yet, nor has the proposition
of the United States for q conference q
Washington been accepted.
The U. 8. steamer Wateree arrived a
Panama from Callao on the 9th. The U. s
sloop of war jamestown was to sail for Sal
Francisco Immediately.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-02
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH
Midnight Report,
LATE CABLE DISPATCHES.

LosDos, April /.
Regret is unanimously expressed by the
press in regard to the proposed sale of the
Russian Possessions 10 North America TO the
United States.
The figures Of the budgets laid before the
House Of Commons, show that the revenue Of
Great Britain, for the last fiscal year, exceeds
the expenditures of the Government by
E2.s00, 900,
The Brazilian steamer from Rio Janeiro
arrived q. Lisbon. She brings report that
an American man Of war had gone up the
Paraguay river, bearing proposition from
the allied South American powers, contain.
ing the basis of negotions Of peace, TO be
submitted 70 Lopez.
LIVERPOOL, April /.
The steamship Sciots, from the Clyde,
and bound for Boston, sunk at sea during Q
severe storm on the Goth ult.
QuKEssrovs, April /.
The steamer Cubs, from New York, has
arrived.
BRussELs, April /.
The appearance Of an anti Prussian pla-
card in the streets Of Luxemberg has created
much excitement in France and Germany.
K No answer has yet been made to the com
plant Of the Prussisn commander, and the
pending settlement ofaffairs are in circulation
and increasing on both sides of the Rhine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-02
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

SAs FRAscIsco, March 81.
Yesterday o decree was entered in the case
Of the United States against SO casks Of grape
brandy for failure to make correct returns
TO the internal revenue department
The trial of the new railroad constructor
was . complete success. The machine levels
track, lays ties, deposits rails and nails tnerl
TO their place. II 10 estimated that its com
plement of twenty men will do as much per
day as 900 men without the aid of the con,
structor.
Late Arizona advices represent the Indians
- troublesome. On March lst the savages
attacked a train returning from Prescott TO
La Pase, in the vicinity OF Date Creek, killed
three men, wounded one. and captured "a
snimais, guns, 3 pistols, and 800 rounds Of
ammunition. Date Creek. the scene OF the
massacre, was formeriy military station.
TIE people of Arizona complain Of the indo.
lence of the military and the indifference Of
the Government TO these ousrages.
The ship Orpheus, from Nova Scotia, ar
rived. The Blue Jacket, for Liverpool
sstlea.
Flpgr is active and prices firm; extra 90 So
superGne S5 rs.
Wheat quiet 81 756l 85.
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FROM NEW YORK.
kEw YORK, April |

$50 EEw YORK, April /.
The special Committee of the Board of
Councilmen have reported against the Park
cite for the Postofice.
N. A. Clark, Custom House Clerk has
been arrested AZ the author of the forged pay
roll last week, by which he realized 5 900.
The Internal Revenue officers seized to-
day over 400 barrels OF whisky, which have
been relieved from bonded Warehouse, un-
der transportation bonds, which is thought to
be worthless- 1t is believed by similar pro
cess, from 1900 10 1900 barrels have been
removed and realized, by the Pacific Mail
Steamship company.
The steamer COSTA Rica sailed to-day for
China, with fun and valuable cargo The
vessel is sent out for the purpose Of making
the connection between Shanghai and Yoca-
huma. IS , tC t tf4N
A despatch has been received from Gov
ernor Throckmorton to the effect that the
SUITE viii Immediately reorganize under tn G
IeeonstructiOn au1. :. Jst<s
The California delegation in the House o.
the seth Congress, Messrs. Bidwefl, McRuer
aud Highly. sailed for California, in tie steam
er New York, to day. McRuer and Higby
are candidates for re-elsction, and Bidweil i,
candidate for nomination for Governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-02

FROM ST. LOUIS.

Sr LOUIS, April /.
The following are additional Offices in
which Mr.. Ames had insurance on the Lin
dell Hotel: Continental, Albany, 5000;
Humboldt, Philadelphia, $4,000; Washing.
ton, Market, Resolute, International, Excel
sior. and North Americsn-all of New \ ork
$40, 900 each. Hatch, Weaver, Felt a Co,
Eere insured on furniture an the following
breign Offices: North American, Hartford
Foreign Office, Baltimore, Md; National
Marine, New Orleans; Commercs, Albany
ContinentsI-S5,0 900 each, and Cincinnati
Home, Slo,0o0
The total insurance of ths Lindell Hotel il
tt0s, 900; on furniture, Sl00, 600; loss OF
both, about Sl.0O0,000.
A meeting was held on Change this morn
ing, to take steps to rebuild the House.
Two or three persons perished in th'
flames, in attempts to save property. They
were residents here
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-02
FROM WASHINGTON,

NEw YoRK April !.
A special TO the Commercial says: The
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations we're
in session two hours this morning, on The
treaty with Russia. Maps we're consulted
and documents looked over, but no conclu>
sion reached.
The Judiciary Committee is in session ex-
Enia;ng witnessas "A the |mpeasnpept. but
Will ad}ourn thfs wetk.
The Governors OF the Southern States are
striving to get the military reconstruction act
before the Supreme Court.
The nationsl debt vas reduced $ls,0O0,-
600 during the month of March.
The enrolled bill relating to Missouri vol
unteers has been found, and the President
will submit the question Of his power to sign
il 10 the cabinet to>tnorrov.
Gen. Rousseau will probably be confirmed ID
by the Senate.
The Russian treaty is tolerably certain OF
rejection.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
adjourned this morning until TO- morFey for
want Of Q quorum.
The Senate today confirmed the nomina.
ton of Henry II. Lindermsn as Director oil
the Mint ct Philsdelpb,s.
WAsHySeros, April !,
Hon. F. @. Taylor, Commissioner OF In
dian Affairs, entered on the discharge of his
duties to-day.
The Commissioner Of the Freedmen's Blu
| resu is in receipt of the report of the opera
tions Of the Bureau in Mississippi, during
January, submitted under date of February
| 18th. by Gen. Giliem, Assistant Commits
sioner, from which it appears that labor wa,
in good demand, and better wages sre offered
than last year; while it is stated that those
/ J.L- r.. "a, - ~ ~ Oxx
| obtain bands. The sub >Commissioner IL
chsrre OF the District of Natchss states, thAt
Wills there is some destitution smougs the
freedmen, most alarming destitution aud suf
fering are staring the white people in the
face. OF the two classes the former are bet
ter situated, being able to do that kind of wofl
generally in demand Their wants being few
their expenses are small. There were bu
1 few complaints being made to the Bureap
Schools are reported 10 be in . good eopdi-
top. They srs veil sustained, and the freed
men ere doing much 10 support them.
In conclusion, General Gillem remark
that there is no opposition from tbs Dose in
tslligent glasses TO the education Of freedmen
but, on the contrary, many planters have ap
piled for teachers, and are willing to permi
the necessary buildings for the use Of schools
+ Gen. Gillem is convinced that all the preju
dice aGainstthe education of the blacks vii
disappear. The demand for labor continue
unsbeted. Thousands of colored people ar
. brought to this State from the older and les
fertile States Of Firsinia, North Carolina
South Carolina snd Georgia Accounts 0
dsstitutioa and starvation, % far ~ they re
fer to Mississippi, IRE much exaggerated
During January no rations we're issued to cit
, izens, black or white, except those in hospi
tsla
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FROM MEXICO.

INV YORK April !.
Advices from Mexico City, of the 2sth ult.
says The Liberals we're almost under the
walls of the Capital, and prevented supple:
from entering MaximiliAn's army.
Queretaro was completely environed BY
the Liberals.
Gen. Diaz had commenced beseiging Pu.
ebla.
The people irr& era Cruz were disposed te
insist on surrender Of the place to the Lib
eral forces outside.
Over 800 persons we're in prison in Mexico
City for expressing sympathy with the LIB
erals, and failing 10 pay their quota Of the
forced loan.
Maximilian's Governor Of the City had
signed, and intended to leave for Europe. e