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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
MEMPHIS TENNESSEE THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER TO- 1867

columns as the man who has been trying
TO get jeff Davis pardoned. II is known
that he did not succeed The details OF
his attempt are given by him in long
letter to the Montreal Gazette. He says
he waited on President Johnson and
asked him to pardon Davis, as the latter
could not make such an application for
himself on account Of the proclamation
which stands out against him, charging
him with being implicated in the assas-
sination. He has, however, been indicted
for treason, which was the greatest Of
fense known to our laws. Bagley then
read long letter to the President en-
treating him to withdraw his proclama-
ton. He begged the President TO heal
the hatred existing between the different
sections of the country.
The President answered: There is
no hatred to the Government on the part
of the people of the South; it's all at
the other end, they won't let them come
in" Bagley then went on to show that
there was good deal of bad feeling;
that he was refused boarding place at
the Hiram (0hio) Theological Seminary
because of his interest in Davis; that at
the Bethany College commencement he
in vain implored Gen Garfield to " hold
out some olive branch Of hope" to Davis;
that he was equally unsuccessful in get
ting Judge Holt to do the same thing;
that Judge Underwood told him that he
had done enough for Davis, and had
better give up his efforts. Mr.. Bagley
also said that he had been obliged to
sleep out of doors for want of money ;
that he had always been Union man,
etc The President finally gave him
five dollars, and promised to look over
his papers, but declined to commit him
self in regard to his future action in the
case.
Just before leaving, Bagley read the
following doggerel acrostic to the Presl-
dent, which he had composed while wait
ing in his ante-room. 1t contains about
as much truth as poetry
AcRosrIo-ANDREw JOHNSON.
A man misunderstood and much maligned,
Nor will the people understand his mind;
Deaf TO all claims ct mercy, they refuse,
Repentance unto those whom they abuse;
Expect to see all rebels quito destroyed;
Would make fair Dixie md desert void.
johnson would heal the wound that war has
made
On him of God such duty now is laid;
His hand is stretched toward the bleeding South
Negecting not his duty 20 the North;
Slaves eniranchised upon him may depend,
O'er all the land he looks all TO defend;
Nor should our President so slandered be,
uf you II receive the truth from yours, z. b.
For this remarkable production the
author was duly thanked.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
New Discoveries at pompsii.

Senator Fiarellis workmen are con
stantly uuearthing new treasures al
Pompeii. One of the most recent is a
strong box. It was evidently covered
with thin plates of iron. The front is
oruamented with bronze bas relief$
which are almost uninjured. There are
a mans head, from its grotesqueness sup.
posed to be o mask, two busts of women,
two genii, and the head of adog. Around
these is a circle of ivy leaves,
All are finely and carefully engraved.
The genii are thought by some who have
seen them to equal Libertis heads OF
angels on the famous bronze doors of the
Baptistery of Florence The dog and the
ivy of course symbolic vigilance and
fidelity. The busts are thought to be
family portraits Tne house in which
the box was found is south of the city on
the Castillamare side.
In the same quarter decayed wooden
box yielded specimen of the gold bullaS,
worn by the children of rich families
It opens, and has q little hollow place in
the center On it is a buckle in filagree
work, through this passed the ribbon by
which it hung from the child's neck.
Five gold rings we're found, very mod
ern looking breastpin, broken bracelet,
ear rings of an entirely new pattern,
emeralds, stones engraved but not
mounted, silver spoons Of different sizes,
and large amethyst of great value, on
which are two figures, which are believed
to be Apollo and Cupid.
1t is supposed that this house, so pro
li6c Of jewels, was the shop Of lapidary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
A Conscientious Foreman.

A funny story is told by correspond
ent of Western paper of the first col
ored jury impanneled under the recent
military order in Texas. 1t appears
that, by municipal regulation, justices
of the peace have jurisdiction over Of
fenses of certain grades, with power to
impannel a jury Of six, and try the case
in regular and ample form. An offense
having been committed by colored cit
izen, he was arrested and brought before
such jury, composed chiefly of negroes
from the cotton fields in the district, who
were duly sworn, and one OF the number
appointed foreman. After hearing the
evidence and pleadings Of counsel, the
jury were charged by the justice that
their duty was to find a verdict, aud
when they had found it, to return 1t into
court," and thereupon they retired to de-
liberate In about an hour the foreman,
whose name was Sam, returned at the
head of his mates, and the panel being
called, rose and spoke to this effect
"See here, Mr. Court, we's been down
to dat are room, and we hunts in evry
crack, in evry corner, up the chimney
and under de floor, and cant lind any
thing that looks like wordick."
The Judge then gravely proceeded to
explain to the jurors the nature of a
verdict, and having apparently sue
ceeded in enlightening their minds, sent
them back once more to deliberate. 10
another half hour they again made their
appearance, and Sam" with every
symptom of honest Indignation, inquired
thus of his honor:
Look here, Mr.. Court, didn't You
point me foreman of this jury ?" " Yes,
sir, | did" "Dats what / told desc
fools, but dey didn't got sense enough to
know it. / tells 'em what and how dis
case is and dey won't do as | tells um.
Amt dey bound to do what | say, Nj.
Court?'
The upshot of the matter was that the
Judge finally sent the counsel out with
the jury to help them make up verdict,
and then a suitable one was rendered.
But the blacks are learning rapidly
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
Mr. arosloH ON Fsmale Suffrage.

Mr.. Horace Greeley, who, though
generally supposed friend of woman
suffrage, recently brought forward a
report adverse to the adoption of that
measure in the constitutional convention
of New York, has written letter to a
friend in England on the subject, from
which the following is an extract:
The keynote of my political creed is
the axiom that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of the
governed" " hold that this consent may
be, and often is, tacitly given, but that
it is none the less conclusive on that
account. sought information from
different quarters on the main points,
and all practically agreed in the con-
clusion that the women Of our State do
not choose to vote. Individuals do; at
least three.fourths OF that sex do not.
| accepted this choice as decisive, just
as | reported in favor of enfran-
chising the blacks, because they do
wish to vote The few may not, but the
many do; and / think they should control
the decision. We shall have very hard
work to ratiiy any constitution that en-
franchises the blacks. Had We extended
the suffrage to women we should have
been voted down by hundreds of thou
Sands. 1t seems but fair to add that
female suffrage seemsto me to involve
the overthrow Of the family relation as it
has hitherto existed If the time shall
ever come when Mr.. Biggs shall be an
active member of the Democratic, and
Mrs. Biggs of the Republican county
committee, in one of our excited politi-
cal contests, suspect that it will soon
take two houses to hold them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
A Career for tho Gorilla.

The Round Table, in the course Of a
unique, semi.comic and chronological re.
view Of the most recent and distinguished
addition to New York society, sketches
an ambitious future for the gorilla.
Thus
A confederation Of his probable future
career under such changed and inspiring
circumstances, must surely give pleasure
to every noble or generous mind. We
may trace him in fancy, accumulating a
little fortune by the judicious manage
ment of corner grocery. He rises, step
by step, through careful study Of the
principles Of caucuses, and a sedulous
attendance at ward meetings, to the po-
sition Of common councilman. Watch
ing his chances, and aided by a fe-
licitous investment in share in
faro bank, or lucky partnership in
lottery office, he ascends, by steady
progress, to the dignity Of Alder
man. Skilled now in the politicians
art, and filled with an enthusiastic love
for the people, he jobs some market,
some street railway, or some other pa.
triotic enterprise, and suddenly appears
at the opera or in the park as million
sire, splendid in diamonds, purple, and
lne linen, sumptuous in the costliness
and beauty of his equipage. In time,
waxing higher, greater, and more useful
in the social scale, in proportion to the
increase Of his well earned fortune, he
buys the latest horses in the world,
builds the largest house in the world,
drives eight in hand, combines . in
Erie and Pacific NAL, throws thousand
dollar diamonds to pretty ballet girls,
and finally-.fnis corOnat opus-goes to
Congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
A NntahlA Gaze.

The Superior Court, in session at
Worcester, has just tried for the second
time, a somewhat exceptional case, with
features which make it worth noting
briefly in this correspondence. The
plaintiff on his way to a camp meeting
at Martha's Vineyard, took passage on
steamboat running thither from New
Bedford, and crowded with an excursion
party of thousand or more. As he
stood on the deck, a small life. boat, sus-
pended over his head, became detached
from its fastenings, several passengers
having stepped into it, and, making too
heavy a load for the suspending boat,
the plaintiff was struck with a blow
which has ruined his health, rendered
him incapable of labor, and will proba.
bly, ultimately send him to an insane
asylum. The steamboat company were
sued, in the inland county where the
plaintiff lived, for damages, and a YER
dict of nine thousand odd dollars (the
sum claimed being fifteen thousand dol
lars) was rendered some time ago. This
verdict being set aside for various causes,
by Chief Justice Allen, just before his
retirement second trial took place last
week. and the defendants, naturally
alarmed at the magnitude Of the first
yerdict-for the capital Of the com
pany is only thirty thousand dollars
made desperate effort to reverse the
result. Governor Andrew was en-
gagged as the most eminent and able
counsel to be had, and his plea, which l
was so fortunate as to hear, was most
ingenious and eloquent The ground
taken, of course, was that the accident,
caused, as it was, by the conduct OF pas
sengers getting into place where they
had no business TO be, was one OF those
occurrences which no human foresight
can prevent, and for the results o. which
the corporation on whose deck It occur
red could not prane=iT oe held liable.
Mr.. Aldrich, Of Worcester, argued the
case, as before, fIr the plaintiff, and put
his case With great deal of skill and
power The jury, to the astonishment OF
everybody, the case being generally re
garded as at least doubtful, fwere out
only fifteen minutes, and brought ia
verdict Of ten thousand eight hundred
d liars for the plaintiff considerably
larger amount than before. The ten
dency Of juries 20 hold passenger car
riers responsible in the siric,est sense Of
the word for the safety Of the life and
limb inirusted 10 them was never more
sirikingly manifest The case goes up
on exceptions for the ruling Of higher
court on questions Of law; aud The dam
ages, when paid, will be more likely 70
20 TO thewidow and children OF the IN
iured enau than 20 the sufferer binselL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
A Mexican Lib.ral Hsroins.

The war that has just come to an end
in Mexico had its heroines like most
other wars Of its kind None Of them,
however, was so well known as Ignacia
Richly, a native Of Jalisco and daughter
of Spanish parents. She entered the
ranks Of the liberal army when the
French invaded the country. She per.
formed many prodigies Of valor, and
became an aid on the staf Of General
Arteaga, who was executed BY Mendez,
al Uruapan, in October, 1866, and
became a prisoner with him. When
Arteaea aud his companions we're shot
she refused 10 be present At the execu-
iion, and blew out her own brains with a
pistol in prison sooner than remain q
prisoner in the hands Of the fmpenalists.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
A Inrv Of One Man.

Joe H is one of the characters in
lafayette township Recently he was
summoned to act as juryman in case
being tried before a magistrate he
proposed to the parties to the suit that
they allow him alone 10 act as the jury
and decide the case. They agreed, the
evidence was heard, and Joe retired to
make up his verdict. He soon procured
a bottle of whisky, some crackers, box
of sardines, and can Of c've oysters
from the defendant in the suit. lie
helped himself to as much as he wanted
of the provisions and liquor, and quietly
laid down in the room in which he was
locked and took a nap He awoke to-
ward evening, and reported that the
"jury have not agreed upon verdict,
and sent the constable after the plaintiff,
demanded more oysters, crackers, sar-
dimes, and whisky With these he spent
the night, and had a good supply over
for breakfast. He was again interro-
gated as to his verdict, and again an.
swered "the jury have not agreed.
Toward noon, getting very thirsty, aHd
unable to get further supplies, Joe called
in the constable, had himself conducted
before the Squire, reported that it was
impossible for the jury to agree, and was
discharged. he says that where the
eating and drinking is as good as in this
case, he don't mind sitting on a Jury. -
Neo albany Ledger, 5th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

1d~ A lady who has great horror of
tobacco got into the New Haven cars the
other day, and inquired of a male neigh
bor: "Do you chew tobacco, sir p mo,
ma am, don't" was the reply, but
can get you a chaw if you want one"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

I6T A wide-awake fire company in
West Newton, Mass, turned out the other
night to put out the aurora borealis, but
it had got under such headway that they
returned without action. Nevertheless,
their intentions we're honorable.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
e@- The louisville Courier, of Mon

day, says:
Our city was treated to an extra SEN
sation Saturday afternoon. The evening
paper published rumor of Brownlow' s
death, and the newsboys were flying
through town, proelaiming the awful IT,
dings at the top Of their voices. Papers
sold like hot cakes. aud no doubt the
newsboys would be glad if somebody
would kill the old cuss every day.
II was amusing to see with what for
titude our citizens received the mournful
intelligence They did not exhibit any
outward signs Of the psngs which were
rendiug their souls, bat their grief was
inward and silent, and Of the excruiiating
type, which requires numerous and fre
quest drinks.
Brownlow should have been here Sat
urday.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

MACHINERY.
R. O. MATTHEWS. CAPT. Q. ALEXANDER.
Late of Lewis Matthews Co. Late Of FHArs Point Miss
MATTHEWS & ALEXANDER,
Manufacturers Agents for the Sale Of
Agricultural Implements,
MACHINERY, SEEDS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCH'TS,
No. 212 Second St,
AYREs BUILDING, Orr. CoURr SQUARE,
MEMPHIS, TENNEssEg.
Have For Sale.

Have For Sale---
25 MILBURNE's CELEBRATED IRON
AXLE WAGONS.
25 MILBURNE'S CELEBRATED THIN
BLE-SKEIN WAG0NS-over 800 sold in
Memphis; all warranted for u months,
and only Sl2 so damages claimed for break
age.
50 CARVER GINS, from 40 to 80 saws. wood
and iron frame.
IS ToDD's IMPROVED BULLOCK COT
TON SES-double geared and to
work by crank. Tive men can make 500
pound bale.
10 T0DD'S IMPROVED HORSE POWERS,
for running Gins and Grist Mills-the finest
power made.
JAMES TODD STATIONARY ENGINES,
of all sIzes-from 20 to lOO-horse power.
T0DD'S PLANNING MILLS AND WOOD
WORKING MACHINERY, of all kinds.
furnished at short notice.
PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES, of all sizes,
from to SO-horse power.
STATIONARY ENGINES, of all sizes. from
20 to SO-horse power.
SINGLE. AND DOUBLE SAW MILLS
Todd's and other makes.
GIN SEDIMENTS. for 10 and l2 feet wheels,
complete.
RAILROAD AND LEVER HORSE pow
Frs, 2, and shorse power.
rs 5ToNs OF IRON TIES dow to the tradc).
100 DOZEN CEDAR BUCKETS, iron and
brass-bound, assorted dow to the trade).
100 NESTS CEDAR TUBS dow to the trade).
10 BUCKEYE CIDER PRESSES. to close
consignment.
11OAND 12 HORSE POWER PORTABLE
ENGINE. secondhand. low fer cash-inust
be sold.
lGH0RSE POWER. secondhand. cheap.
125HoRsE POWER STATIONARY EN-
CINE and SAW -MILL-all complete-can
be bought low.
2sOsAW and 26) SAW GINS but little used)
low for cash.
DANIELS PLANNING MACHINE-cut
81 inches wide and 2j feet long-oan be had
at a bargain.
PLQ1wS LQ1,HyS,, Of AL kinds;
CORN -SHELLERS:
REaPERs Reaper ~ ANp HSp ! lMN663TERs;
LATH MACHINES
WHEAT DRILLS;
LILIES FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
DEERING COTTON PRESSES;
COTTON PLANTERS:
COTTON SCRAPERS;
COTTON SWEE1PIERS;
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H4. The Nashville Gazette exclaims /:
Mercy on us Satan in Paris " isn't a
circumstance. Here we have Brownlow
and the Black Crook and the Devils
Rump all at once.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

BGy The Nashville Banner in notes
on the present Legislature, thinks the
presiding officers of the Senate and
House are the best men for the purpose
that could have been picked from the
two hodies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

BdS- Hon. B. c. Yancey is out in q
seven column letter on the political
situation. There is muchness" about
it that terrifes the ordinary reader.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

Sad Coincidence.
We copy the following from the ST.
T,ouis Times of the lst:

We copy the following from tue ot.
Louis Times Of the lst:
Monday was a day Of mourning for St
Louis, the funeral obsequies Of Major
Gen. Sterling Price aud his daughter ia
law, Celeste, wife OF Capt CELSIUS Price,
being observed at the First Methodist
Episcopal Church South, corner Of Wash
ingtonavenue and Eighth street The gen
eral died on Sunday morning at fifteen
minutes past two o'clock, Of Mexican
dysentery; and the daughter Of General
Thomas L Price. Of Jefferson City,
aud wife Of Capt CELSIUS Price, son Of
Gen. Price, followed him at midnight
Of Sunday, Of complications resulting
from childbirth. Thus, within the brief
space Of one day, vas Captain Price be-
ref Of father, wife and child
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

f&- An exchange says: The street
bootblacks in our city are getting gen.
erous. For five cents they black both
your boots and one-third your panta-
loons.n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
20 Nc folIowing advertisement ap.

B6Sr The following advertisement ap-
peared in the Aberdeen Herald : "if the
person who took (it is concluded by mis-
take) the white waterproof coat belong
ing to Mr.. Pitt Taylor, on Tuesday last,
will apply at the barracks he can have
the peg it used to hang upon, as it is Of
no further use to the owner"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

B6- An editor says the only reason
why his house was not blown away in a
recent gale, was because there was a
heavy mortgage upon it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

- So Nearly i+,G60 acres OF public
lands we're disposed of at the land Offices
at San Francisco and Stockton, Cal,
during August.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

n@. Gen. Mcclellan is talked of in
connection with the superintendency of
the New York Central railroad.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

.Ras" 1t is calculated that Pennsylvania
contains coal enough to supply 10000
tons annually for the next 500 years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

nA. The Supreme Court Judge elected
in Pennsylvania Tuesday is to serve for
the long term of fifteen years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10
YOUR WIFE

Possesses charms in proportion TO her health,
and she measures Q husbands love by the inte-
rest he evinces in her welfare while she is sick
Now. if you wish to retain in tact your wife's
love and affection undiminished, and desire
that she regain her health and former beauty,
you should. by all means procure one bottle Of
ENGLISH EEMALE BITTERS,
A compound that is actually restoring health
to more sickly females than all other remedies
combined. 1t only proposes to cure those
Uterine Complaints peculiar to the female sex:
1t is Endorsed by the medical profession all
over the country, as 1t is no secret nor patent.
and effects cures bona tide cures afteral other
means fail.
OLD AND YOUNG FEMALES
Have long needed medicine that would relieve
them of all those Female Complaints and
Irregularities which prove so troublesome all
over the Southern country, and they can now
confidently rov upon the curative powers of the
English Female BiHters. 1t arouses. restores
and regulates. I,s cures are rapid and perma-
nent. If troubled with painful. suppressed or
IRREGULAR Menstruation, Hysterics, Leucorrhoea
or Whites, Falling OF the Womb liberation of
The Welis, ChisTosis. and all thuse symptoms
which follow. this medicine will relieve you.
THAT YOUNG GIRL,
Whose bloom has departed from her checks;
has lost its brightness whose countenanee ISs
betskens gloom and despair; who is pale, ema-
ciated, feeble, lifeless, repulsive with palpitn-
ti0n of the heart, swimming of the head, cold
feet and hands, can be restored TO perfect health
and beauty by using the English Female
Bitters.
MARRIED LADIES,
As you value your life, and health, and per-
sOnal charms; as you are now troubled with
some complaint peculiar to your sex; ns you
have be9n under treatment of some physician
without benefit; az you have nearly concluded
that your case cannot be reached: let US insist,
let us urge you 10 ! y aside your fears and pre-
judices, in regard to advertised remedies for
enc time in your life, and try one single bottle
Of English Female Bitters.
We are we'll aware that many persons snub
at the idea of using an article that Is advar-
tised, and we know Of many snubbing indivd-
uals in this community, and if they had their
way, many OF them would snub all you sickly
female les in your graves. Cannot worthy medi-
cine be advertised? Send Immediately, and
procure bottle Of this powerful Uterine and
General Tonic, and REGAIN your health, strength
and color. Sold by sll Druggists
]. P. DR0MG0oLE & CO., Projectors,
Sgl Main street. Memvhis.
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Unless Perfectly Satisfactory

Every patron obtains a Watch BY this ar
ra1gement, costing but $40. while il may be
worth $1,000. No Partially sho'oRl
We wish to Immediately dispose Of the above
magnificent stock. Certificates, naming the
articles. arc placed in sealed envelopes, and
well mixed. Holders are entitled to the arti-
cles named on their certificate upon payment
Of Ten Dollars. whether IL be Watch worth
$1,000. or one worth less. The return OF any of
our certiicotes entities you TO the art Gle named
thereon upon payment, irrespective ofits worth,
and rs no article valued less than $40 is named
on any certificate, il will at once be seen that
this is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-10

B6" Miss Lille, who acts with Edwin
Forrest, is the tragedian's adopted
daughter.
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H6" A legless beggar in St. Leuis
owns $65, 600 in real estate in New York.