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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

DEuocRATIc contemporary says sol
disrs should remember that they are now
citizens" We beg 10 add that those nov
citizens" should not forget that they were
once soldierA- Quincy Wig.
The soldiers that are nov citizens have
not forgotten, Mr. Wig, that they we're
once soldiers At . meeting OF soldiers
recently in Ohio, they emphaucaiiy re,
solved that II greenbacks were good
enough pay Tor soldiers, hey we're gooa
enough pay for boudholdera They seem
10 distinctly remember that they were
once soldiers No. STATE Register.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

sEA. The Chicago Times suggested
that it would have been a national bless
ing equal to the national debt if it had
happened that Abraham Lincoln had
married Miss Nancy Arnold, of Chicago,
instead of Miss Mary Todd, of Spring
field, Illinois. Miss Nancy is the popu-
lar pseudonym of Hon. Isaac N. Ar
mold, recent Congressman from Chi
cago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

BA. The Nashville Banner of Friday
says; "There died in the poor house of
this county, and was buried on last Sat
urday, at the expense of the public, a
woman who was at one time the wife of
the famous Ned Buntline, and at an
other the mistress of Ben McCulloch, the
Texan Ranger"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

no. The Illinois Democrats object to
being called regulators only because
they hold the Radical currency good
enough to pay the public debt They
say that if greonbaeks are good enough
TO pay private creditors and all Union
soldiers, they are good enough TO pay the
boudholders, who all siaid at home,
skulking and fatteuing during the war.
The Radicals now shirk the whole great
financial question as an immaterial and
side issue but though now a little cloud,
they will find il soon overshadowing the
whole land. The question Of the
pocket was never put down in this
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the Public LrDoRR.l
NRw YoRK, October 24-l2 m.-Gold
opened at l4Sg, at II am. declined to
l43s, and is now l43.
Cotton, demand fair and prices firm.
Exchange, steady.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
BTThe late elections have done some

b0The late elections have done some
thing to open the eyes Of some Of the
most prominent fanatics This is hope
full In argument, at least, they are
beginning TO show some faint respect
FOR the Constitution; outside" Of which
they have worked and condemned. The
Radical New York Post on the question
whether the President may be suspended
during On impeachment trial, speaks as
follows.
Il 81 established maxim Of law,
founded upon theNisdom and experience
Of ages, that every man is 70 be presumed
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

RAJ Edward Seaman shot John Bart.
lett, inAicting a probably fatal wound,
in Cleveland, yesterday morning. Bart
let's dog had bitten one of Scanlan's
children, and Scanlan wanted to kill
the dog, but, failing in that shot the
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

B6~ The Indianapolis Journal an
nounces that the Democracy of Indiana
have obtained from Hon. Thos A. Hen
bricks promise that he will run as the
Democratic candidate for Governor next
year. Hon. Schuyler Colfax and Gen.
Lew. Wallace are spoken of as Republi-
can candidates.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

LG- We have abolished the slave.
We have not abolished the master.
Such is the diabolism which Wen
dell Phillips quotes as the Ian
Cuage of an eloquent Western man.
So there can be amaster without slave.
Well, if the slave is not abolished he is
in fair way to be. The ultralists OF the
Standard school have skulked the war
and done the work of cunning pretty
thoroughly. The causes now on foot Will
abolish the slave sure enough within the
century, if he is left to the tender nercies
of such implacable friends. They would
doubtless delight in making their work
equally thorough with the whites-late
masters" They have no mission to
tranquilize, to give peace, to build up
and restore prosperity, but to abolish and
destroy. Their work is simply internal,
and they delight in its infamy. Had the
Confederate troops advanced but one
hundred thousand strong, Immediately
on the eve of Bull Run, these towards
and malignants would now have been
the humblest and most piteous suppl
cants for mercy. And they would have
been treated with magnanimity to
which they are such entire strangers,
that they could not even have conceived,
and would have been astonlshed by It,
Now that the battle is to the stronger
side, instead of shivering behind their
bulwark of bayonets, as they did whileit
ragged and swayed on either hand, their
natural fendishness crops out again.
They are as savage and cowardly as cats.
But we are glad to say they arenot 1.-THE
people" of the north, though they have
so far controlled it. Their true ckarac-
ter is now seen to the disgust of their
neighbors, and their power for evil is
gone forever, even in their own States
Their brave countrymen, who fought
their battles, and who have the soul
which always possesses the brave, already
despise them. Their memory will rot.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
L appointed Administrative cf the estate oi
Alex. Robinson, deceased, az the October term,
1861, Of the shelby County Court, ice Is
hereby given to all parties indebted to the es-
tate 10 come forward and settle, and those
holding claims against the estate WI ME tne
nreecrihed nv law. or the same viii be barred.
MARIA ROBINSON,
A9-o,w-e7 Administrative.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
Court Of Memphis.

CLERKS OFF1cE, October Z, 1867.
AYRES & RANDOLPH
VS.. Attachment suit.
MAURICE WERNER.)
A FFIDAVIT for Attachment having been
n made in this case. in pursuance of section
3455 Of the Code Of Tennessee. and attachment
having been issued and returned by the proper
officer, "levied," etc., on the property Of the
defendant
tits therefore ordered:
That said defendant appear at the Courtroom
Of the Municipal Court, in the city Of Mem
phis Tenn, on or before the FIRST TUES
DAY IN NOVEMBER NEXT, and defend
this suit, or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him, and the case set for hearing
exparte: and that cory Of this order be pub
lished once a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Memphis LEDGER.
A copy: / ID. EATON, Clerk.
By MASON HYDE, Deputy Clerk.
AYREs AND RANDOLPH, Attorneys for Plain
t;ef oaw50
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
R9-The New Orleans Bee advises the

RE-The New Orleans Bee advises the
cotton planters to reduce their crop one
half for 1868, and predicts as much
money as the product of one-half as
might reasonably be expected from a
full crop. If the United States was sup
plying as formerly, two-thirds the whole
cotton crop of the world, this would be
nearer the truth. But now that we make
hardly one.eighth, the reduction of half
our crop, will be a reduction Of only one
sixteenth from the whole crop, and we
do not see how that should result in ap-
preciating the price greatly more than
the sixteenth difference which is the re-
suit. We do not doubt or hesitate to say
that all good plantations which can raise
corn and stock pro6tably, will make
more doing so than by raising cotton.
If it is made at all next year it should
be exclusively on that ground which
will make nothing else, all the good
strong ground being selected for grain
and portion of the thin left for pastur'
age
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
DIED.

sTEvENS.-This morning, at half past one
o'clock, Mr.. Fred. Stevens, of yellow fever.
[Chicago papers copy.l
His friends and acquaintances are requested
to attend his funeral this evening. at o'clock,
from No. 40 Beal street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
N viii, on the first day Of the November term
Of tho County Court of Shelby county. make
application 70 said Court 10 be appointed Guar
deceased. ID. s. JOHNSON.
October Is. 1es7. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
InanINenf Notice.

HAvING SUGGESTED THE INSOI,-
ii vency Of the estate OF A. X. Mar, de-
csesed notice Is hereby given all parties haviag
claims against said estate 70 ole them. duly au-
thenticated, with the clerk Of the County Court
the az day Of March. 1865, OF they will be for
ever barred. W. 4. By AXIS, Admir-.
Sent g. lrG7. 0aw-5Q
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-10-24
DR.. j. B. MALLORY,

$50 Main ST. REsIDEFcE-
Old Raleigh Road, near bayou bridge.
80
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
The Connecticut Election.
BY REV. JOHN p. oULLIvER.

"PooR CoNNEcTIcUT" +" was the
first comment l heard this morning
upon tho telegram announcing the
election Of q Democratic Governor,
and three congressman Of the same
stripe. Whdt a contemplate State :"
was the second. 1t is difficult TO say
which is the worse, or to choose be-
tween being an object Of pity or Of
contempt, But the two expressions
indicate what is actually the fact
viz: that there are two Conneoticuts
the one patriotic, loyal, intelligent,
first among the foremost both in the
Hegolution and during the late war,
in every noble exertion and sacrifice /;
and the other occupying absolutely
the lowest place in American politics,
the most unprineiplsd, the most pre-
JUDGED, narrow, and ignorant, the
most pnscrupulous and bold, Of oil
the factions which have ever appear
ed on tho arena Of our history. The
inquiry is ofen made, with no little
perplsxity Of tone, How does IL hap
pen that Connecticut alone, Of oil the
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
A SWlndleP.

A sapdy.haired little cuss, about
five feet five inches in height, giving
h 8 name as Charles Morrison, adver-
tised to shOw a variety troupe in this
city, on the evening Of the 18th. AT.
ter running up a printing bill with
this office to the amount Of SIS, and
disposing Of a number of tickets, ne
public were informed that the show
would not come off, and our clerk
was informed by the Snowman, Mr..
Charles Morrison, that he really had
not any money to pay his just debts
with. Pass him round Chattanooga
Union.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
The LAM OF NeYSnaners.

l. Subscribers who do not give ex.
press notice TO the contrary, are con-
sidered as wishing to continue their
subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discon-
tinuanoe of their newspapers, the
publisher may continue to send them
until all arrearages are paid,
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse
to take their newspapers from the of.
fee to which they are directed, they
are held responsible until thoy have
settled bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publish
ers and the newspapers are sent to
the former direction, they are held
responsible,
5. The courts have decided that re.
fusing to take newspapers from the
office, or removing and leaving them
F'uncalled for, is primd facie evidence
of intentional fraud
9. The United States Courts Lave
also repeatedly decided that Post
master who neglects to perform bis
duty Of giving reasonable notice, as
required by the Post Office Depart.
ment, Of the neglect Of a person to
take from the office newspapers ad-
dressed to him, renders the Postmas.
ter liable to the publisher for the sub
! scrintion.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
Tribute to CHARLES Sumner.

Caleb Gushing, in bis published
argument in the Meade case, having
occasion to quote from a recent report
the chairman ofthe Senate Committee
of Foreign Relations, says be does so
mot only because oftheemjnent ability
displayed in the report itself and of
the all comprehensive knowledge of
public law possessed by Mr.. Sumner,
and his great experience in public
affairs, but BECAUSE of the force and
truth with which he enunciated the
doctrines l shall presently propose to
prove by citations from law.books."
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

loyal States, is cursed, not only with
the presence of such a brood of vi.
pers, but that once a year the whole
country should be thrown into fever
Of anxiety, lest they should overrun
the State, and hisS at the nation from
its high places Of power and office
1t is time thRt the true men OF
Connecticut gave their thoughts to
the solution Of this strange problem.
The nation ought to be relieved from
the anxiety and peril which Connec-
ticuI is annually producing. The fair
fame of New England and her won,
derfll moral power, all over the land,
should not be impaired by these real
ly disgraceful exhibitions, which the
first Monday of every April Is sure to
bring, from one of the oldest and in
fact one of the very best of our
Northern States.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
The CONSERVATIVE Platform,

The sixth resolution of the platform
adopted BY the Etheridge Convention
says:
"That the establishment Of a stand !
ing army in our State, in time of
peace, is a fagrsnt and dangerous
encroachment upon the rights and
liberties of the citizen, heavily op.
pressive to the taxpayer, and evident
ly designed to overaWe voters at the
ballot.box."
There js no standing army in Ten
nsssee. It is only a select militia, en-.
rolled Of loyal men, to be called into
service only when the laws are
threatened with resistance too great
for the courts 10 overpower. There
is no more q standing army now in
this State than there has been for
fifty years prior to the rebellion. Il
rebels were permitted 10 command COM
pdnies and regiments and rebels iOere
enlisted in the militia, there Dould haze
been no complaint from the Convention
The word aloyal" Is the bitter por,
ton Of the Militia bill.
The second resolution says:
awe are tho friends of peace and
civil law, and that these great objects
can be best promoted by Legislation
recognizing equal and exact justice
to all-exclusive privileges TO none.
How much truth thOre is in thii
profession may be known from thC
fact that the Conservative party,
headed BY Btheridge, Steadfastiy anC
violently resisted the emancipation o
283, 900 slaves, their enlistment In tht
army, and tho bestowsl on them o
civil rights and suffrage.
The essence and soul of the plat
form are embodied In the seventh res
olution:
ave cordially approve Of the pat
riotio efforts Of Andrew Johnson
President of the United States, In do
Tending the Constitution, preserving
the union Of the States, and main
tanning the supremacy Of the laws
| [Cheers.]'
oh, yesl Huzza for eMy Bolicy
| IN all iis hldeons and murdorous Do
tails-tbs 22d Of February speech
J Tho veto Of tho Civil Rights bill-tb,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
NUM- MBER 40
The Ben Humbug.


Beaurogard writes TO the New Or,
leans Times:
With regard to the suffrage Of the
freedmen, however obieetiopal it
may be at present, it is an elemeut of
strength for the future If properly
handled and directed, we shall defeat
cur adVersaries with their own. wsa-
pom,
On the 9th Of June, 1861, this same
Beauregard published the following
infamous proclamation:
"A reckless and upprincipled tyrant
has invaded your soil. Abraham Lin.
coin, regardless of all moral, legaland
constitutional restraints, has thrown
mis- Abolition hosts among you, who
are numbering and ipprisoning your
citizens, and committing other acts of
outrage and violence too shocking
and revolving to humanity to be emu.
merated. All rules of civilized wal fare
are abandoned, and they proclaim by
their acts that their war cry is
Roty qRd Beauty"
e. T. BEAUREdARD."
This rebel assassin and pillager, the
hero Of Manassas, is the identical ind
ividual who called upon the Churches
of the South to contribute their bells
for the MANUFACTURE Of cannon, to
drive back the Abolition hosts" of
the "tyrapt Lineoln lie also issued
an order to his subordinate officers to
PpaVoidably use the word "Aboli-
t'onists" when speaking of the Fed.
eral troops. A defeated and disgraced
rebel againsF his country, be is nice
specimen to protest, in any way,
against the en,ranchisement of the
black patriots, who stood up manfully
and bFavely for the Union, when their
lives were the forfeit of unfaithful-
ness 70 the slave-holder's cause
They should rather say whether this
heartless immplator of human life,
this atrocious wretch, who fred the
frst shot at tho Federal Flag, and
opened the Papdora jar of the South.
ern revolt, shall bs vested with the
rights of freeman.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
The Bridgeport Bridge.

The work of repairing the railroad
bridge at Bridgeport is being accom-.
plished as fast as possible. All the
spans on the north side Of the island
are now up, but the frame work is not
completed so that the supporting
tresile work can be withdrawn. On
the south side OF the island thers are
still three spans to be put up. The
workmen expect TO have finished the
bridge by the first Of May, so that
trains can pass over. At present tho
break forms very diSagresablo inter.
ruption TO the line Of travel.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

veto Of the Freedmen's Bureau bill
the veto of the Reconstruction bill
the massacre Of the Radical Con-
vention at New Orleans-the whole
sale slaughter of freedmen and the
burning Of their homes in Memphis
tho whipping of freedmen in North
Carolina, and the sale of negroes into
slavery in Maryland, under plea of
vagrancy. The Conservative Con.
vention has endorsed Andrew John
son, the betrayer Of the freedmen
How will Tennessee Republicans re
spond to the endorsement which
wholly neutralizes the fair words of
tho platform ?-PreSS and Times.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
The New Regime.

Senator Wilson's reception at Petersburg,
Va, indicates that the proposition made some
months since to have the South canyassed by
leading Radicals Of the North who have u
national reputation, is the very thing which
the South requires. Radicalism is hated and
and feared in the South chiefly because the
people have formed their notions of it
through the medium of Democratic newspa-
pers, and as these newspapers have been
slanderipg the Radicals for thirty yearI, thev
cannot be- expected to deal fairly now. Let
the people hear an exposition of Radical
speakers, Wilson, Sumner, Sheilabarger
Gen. Logan, Gov. Morton, Trumbell, Wade
Drake, and Fred. Douglass are the very men
to disabuse the minds Of the people, and
satisfy them that Radcal:sm means progress,
Improvement, reform and good fellowship,
instead Of intolerance and persecution. We
hope that these great headlights of RADICAL
lam will strike the dark places In Middle and
West Tennessee this canvass, and that the
people VIII turn outaEd give them respectful
hearing. Democracy and Conservatism can
not save them. They are bnmbugs. The
old dynasty with its ragged, filthy ideas
must give way to new regime. Southern
politics must be thrown aside and national
politics aud principles substituted in the
State, in the school room, ip our colleges, in
all our associa.ionS, No more Southern par
t;aanS, but whole Souled, large drained, lib
eral AmerieanS, proclaiming the doctrine OF
universal tqleraton,-Nash. Pre-" and Times.
Major.Gen. Sherman, having oh
tanned leave of ABSENCE from the
President and Gen. Grant, will, with
his daughter, join Capt. Duncan's ex-
nedition to Europe and the Holy
LanC, Tho eile,wheel steamer Qua
ker City" has been engaged for the
trip.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

FooLs.-rhe King Of Persia once
ordered his vizier to make out list
of all the fools in his dominion. He
did 80, and put his Maiesty's name
at the head of them. The King asked
him why, to which he Immediately
answered; because you entrusted a
lac OF rupees to men you don't know
to buy horses for you a thousand
miles OIL, and who i never come
back" "Ay, but suppose they como
back y "Thon | shall erase your
name and insert theirs"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

iEF The more ssgaeiouS Conservatives
see that the sdort made TO catch ,hs color.
ed vote for their party baye utterly failed.
The task is sinply one Of fruitisss Alailiation
and 's!t-abdsaseai without gain. "Biily,r
said An old man 10 bis trpant son Just re-
turned from afruitlsss Sunday fishing, chow
efisn have | told you 10 obey the Fourth
Dommandmenl1 Bot bsre you have been
profaplhg the Lords day and Hoi caught a
Hagis 6iAP The Congeryg,ive Rspresehta-
tiyes from Davidson and Judge ghitworth
may cit and watch their bob until their
heads swim, and amer all ihey will catch no
asb' but viii return homo with The proverbs
al luck Of fisherman, dampness on their
posierior garments and painful vaculty In
their internal reglons.-Ffas aad nnss.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

Nashville.
o meier will We forget the day,
The Black Brigade began the fray,
And help.d to drive the hosts OF gray,
Upon the hills Of Nashville
The hundred hills Of Nashville.
The Black mans blood, like rain, that day,
Redewed tho hills Of Nashville.
Pap Thomas" gave the word " Advance I
Each eye shot forth It's lightning glance,
And Death hogan his awful dance,
Upon the Hills Of Nashville
The thundsr-hllls OF Nashville;
Our cannon roar and warsteeds pranco
Upon the hills Of Nashville.
Sweet Freedom--pure, immortal maid
With Stars and Stripes on high displayed,
in blood baptized the Black Brigade,
Upon the hills Of Nashville
The hallowed hills Of Nashville,
The laurel groon shall ever shade
The sacred hills Of Nashville,
The holy lesson to US taught
by ringing sword and whlstlIng shot,
That day, shall never be forgot
Upon the hills Of Nashville
Memorial hills OF Nashville.
While Freedoms blue Forget-ne,not
Blooms on the hills Of Nashville,
We heard voice from heaven proclaim
" Blessed are the dead whose bed Of fame
Was spread In blood, and smoke, and fame
Upon the hills Of Nashville
The martyrcd dead Of Nashville,
VINO broke our bondage and our shame,
Upon tho hills Of Nashville"
Aud now, once moro, at BrownloW's call,
The Black Brigade In ranks must fall,
~ keep our foes from Freedoms hall,
Upon the hills Of Nashville
The priceless hills Of Nashville;
in treason's hands shall never fall
The war.won hills Of Nashville.
Strike for the Red, the White, the Blue,
And for our Legislature, too
Old friends are iqJer hda he nsp,---
We've tried them both al NaEhTlle-
The hundred hills Of Nashville
Wen follow Brownlow, tried and true,
And hold the hills Of Nashville.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26
A BIG Rl00d.

KAEsAs Orr, April lS.-The river
is higher at this point than IL has
been since 1874. The track Of the
Missouri & Union Pacific Railroad be-.
tween the Stats line and Wyandotte
is ovoraowed. It Is deep enough To
extinguish the 6reS in the locomo-
tiyOg,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-04-26

B@.ASEOUNoIEG CANDIDATEs-Eor County
offices, $h O0i State, $40 90. t =
JOB -PRNFING, of all descriptions, neatly
executed.
, B@- All communications tending to per-
sonal agrandizement or emolument will be
charged the same as advertisements.
Advertisements aud Subscriptions con.
tinued unless nrrearRges are paid and
ordered 20 be stopped, and they will
be charged for accordingly.