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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
TIE wEBsTERs.

Daniel Webster's brother, Ezekiel, was
remarkable man. BE was, says the
North american Reciev, the handsom-
est man in the United States, had skin
of singular fairness and light hair He
is wildly remembered in New Hamp-
shire for his marvellous beauty of form
and face his courtly and winning man
ners, the weight and majesty Of his pres
ence. He was a signal reiutation of DR..
Holmes theory, that grand manners and
high breeding are the result of several
generations of culture. Until he was
nineteen, this peerless gentleman worked
on a rough mountain farm on the out
skirts of civilization, as his ancestors
had for hundred and fifty years before
him but he was refined to the tips of his
finger nails and to the buttons of his coat.
Like his more famous brother, he had an
artists eye for the becoming in costume,
and keen sense for all the proprieties
and decorums both of public and private
life. Limited in his view by the narrow
ness of his provincial sphere, as well as
inherited prejudices, he was a better
man and citizen than his brother, with
out touch of his genius.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
A NEW MACHINE.

A Yankee, in Georgia, who has great
concern for the welfare of the freedmen,
has invented a machine for combing
their heads. 1t is placed on wheels, and
is to be carried from one plantation to
another. The first experiment with it
was unfortunate, but not discouraging
AS the comb, which is of wrought iron,
came in contact with the substance to
be experimental upon, the team that
drew the machine took fright, and ran
off, dragging the freedman nearly mile
One fact was satisfactorily established.
The hair and the comb were of about
equal strength. They neither broke nor
let 20.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
Is it True.

We find the following in the Dyers-
burg Gazette
A citizen Of Upton county, writing
from Coyington, says: The political his
tory Of this county is curious. On the
9th day Of February, 1861, Upton was
the only county in the State to vote for
secession. il then became the banner
county in the secession cause. The
reign Of bloodshed and violence over,
Upton went into the reconstruction
business with vim Last Monday was
County Court day. That intelligent body
Of gentlemen appointed a very intelli-
gent American citizen Of African de-
scent TO be ovcrseer OF two mile sec
ton Of the stage road from this place to
Mason. He is, perhaps, the FIRST African
who ever held an Office OF trust and
honor" in this end Of the State. Your
correspondent is informed that the same
honorable "colored person is very oiten
made a deputy constable BY one Of the
advanced magistrates Of this county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
rur pIaapsT THING OUT.

Impeachment has got into n muddle-
Read the following Washington tele-
graphic gossip;
II has been stated, on good authority,
that, in approving the bill authorizing
the assembling Of the Fortieth Congress
on the 4th of March next, the President
has contributed TO his own impeachment.
The Committee on the Judiciary are
working very industriously in the collec
ton of evidence, but will not report un-
Ill the close of the session, and then the
report will be in favor Of impeachment.
The task of offering the articles OF i'm
parchment will devolve upon the next
Congress.
The reports that the Judiciary Com
mittee are taking impeachment testi-
mony are without foundation. They are
awaiting the movements of Mr. Ashley,
who is engaged in arranging data, upon
which the committee will proceed.
A letter was received yesterday Nom
broker in New York, whose name and
address can be furnished, and who is
vouched for as reliable, charging that the
sum of fffy thousand dollars was sub
scribed in that city to induce the altering
of the impeachment resolution in the
House.
The letter refers to one broker who
admits having subscribed FIVE thousand
dollars. 1t does not appear that any
money was ever paid. This may posi-
bly, explain the premature announce
ment in New York of the impeachment
resolution.
Hurrah for Ashley Fifty thousand
dollars offered to any one who will offer
articles of impeachment against the
President Ashley offered them. Who
dares to charge him? But seriously,
this exposure will give the President
great strength. Before he shall be i'm
peached committee may be appointed
to inquire and report whether any men,
Der was bribed to offer articles of i'm
parchment. Hurrah for everybody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
Decease of N, P. Willis.

Nathaniel Parker Willis, whose decease
we announced yesterday, had just COM
pleted the sixtieth year of his age, as
Sunday last, the day of his death, was
the anniversary of his birthday, January
20, 1907. Mr.. Willis was born in the
city of Portland, Maine, and was the son
and grandson of two publishers, his
grandfather having been an apprentice
in the same office with Benjamin Frank
lin. His father was the founder of the
Boston Recorder, so that it will be seen
that Mr.. Willis took to books and news
papers in q very natural way. He was
graduated at Yale College at the age of
twenty, and even before that period he
had already begun to contribute verses
to newspapers and magazines, and as q
part of the exercises of the college So
cieties of which he was member His
first marked success was the recep-
ton of the prize of fifty dollars
offered by the publishers OF the Album,
an illustrated annual He was then en-
ployed by Mr.. S. G. Goodrich peter
Parley) About 1928 he commenced the
american Monthly Magazine, which
was subsequently merged in the New
York Mirror. Soon after this he went
to Europe, and from thence sent home
his we'll known "Pencilings by the Way"
After considerable travel he returned
and settled near Oswego, New York. In
1889 he started weekly paper named
the C0rsair, and then went to England
and engaged Mr.. Thackeray to write for
his new paper. While still in that coun-
try, he published his Letters frem I'M
der Bridge" "Loiterings of T-avel,"
and two dramas called IOrtesa,
the Ursurer, and Blanca us
cont; the last two being under one
cover, with the title, 1'po Ways Of
Dying for a Husband. Upon his return
he established, in conjunction with
General George p. Morris, daily paper
in New York, known as the Ecening
Mirror; and having gone abroad a
third time, on account of his health, he
published volume of Sketches in Lon
don, entitled. "Dashes at Life with a
Free Pencil" His connection with the
we'll Home Journal is within
every ones recollection. We do not
enumerate his occasional verses and
poetical pieces, which were very nu-
merous He was twice married-the
first time to an English lady, the daugh-
ter of General STAGE, and the second
time to a daughter of Hon. Joseph
Grinnell, of New Bedford, Massachu
sets. And after his second marriage
he resided at his wellknown residence,
Idlewild. Philadelphia Ledger.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
EcLIPsEs DURING 1867.

Four eclipses are announced by as
tronomers as occurring during 1867, two
of the sun and two of the moon. The
first is an annular eclipse of the sun on
March 9th, invisible in America. The
second is partial eclipse of the moon
on the morning of March goth, visible in
America, and at Philadelphia lasting
from fifteen minutes past two o'clock,
a. M, until twenty-five minutes past five
o clock, am. The thirdis total eclipse
of the sun on August 10Th, invisible in
the United States. The fourth is par
tial eclipse of the moon on the evening
of September 18th, visible in America.
At Philadelphia the moon will rise
eclipsed, at nine minutes past six, pm,
and the eclipse ends at ffty-six minutes
past eight, pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
THE GREAT FOOT RACE.

A Nashville dispatch of the 9th, says
The long expected foot race between
Jacob Handrich and David Kuhn, two
welLknown German citizens, from Nash.
vile to Murfreesboro, distance thirty-two
miles, for $1,000 side, came off yester-
day afternoon. The start was made
precisely at three o'clock, and the whole
distance was made in seven and one
quarter hours, Handrich winning by five
minutes. The first fifteen miles was
made in three hours. Both men walked
the entire distance, keeping to the pike,
without tasting food until the termina-
ton of the race. Large sums have
changed hands on the result.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
MR.. MALLORY.

The Pensacola Observer denounces as
a falsehood, disgraceful to wearer of
the naval uniform, the following para
graph from the New York Times, of the
9Th inst: "A private letter from naval
officer, at Pensacola, Fla, states that a
few days ago Stephen R. Mallory, late
Secretary of the Navy to the rebel Con
federacy. delivered an address to the
young men of that place, in which he
exorted them to pay particular attention
to military studies, as that was a matter
of much more Importance to the South
than literature"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
REGISTERED LETTERS.

The new regulations regarding regis.
tered letters, which are to 90. into effect
as soon as the instructions and blanks
can be forwarded to the several post
Offices, provide that registered letters axe
never to be sent direct if distribu-
ting Office is located anywhere between
the place of mailing them aud their des-
tination. They are also to be always
isclosed in the registered package
envelope" furnished by the Department
to all post-oiices. Every person con-
nected with the service through whose
hands registered package envelope
shall pass in transmission, is required to
make a record Of the number, etc, Of
the same in book or blank sheet pro
vided for that purpose, and also 70 take a
receipt for it from the person to whom be
delivers it, in all cases where it is practi-
cable. The postage and fees for registered
letters must be prepaid by stamps
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30

We miss the ks in the Richmond En-
aminer.-BostOn Post
That's b ks Pollard has left-Aobile
Times.
The person who perpetrated that last
Joke is a hard k's.-Ld Crosse Democrat
You're right about that, friend Brick,
he's 20 K."-Aberdeen Examiner.
Could ks Of the Russian Gar be
more positive than that last Mobile
Tribune.
From these specimens, one would in
fer that the article wit, is in a sad state
of d
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES

LOUISVILLE, January 30. Weather
moderating. The Jacksonville ferry.
boats are not crossing, the river being
full of ice and falling, Three and half
feet on the falls. The steamer Darling
left for Memphis yesterday.
Havana adyices Of the 22d state that
the principal merchants havetaken steps
to make Havana a general ontry port
for the storage of cotton, by removing
the restrictions on foreign vessels
The United States gunboat, Dan West
sent on a secret mission, has not yet
arrived.
St Thomas advices of the 18th, and
Porto Rico of the 18th, say that the
cholera had almost entirely disappeared
from St. Thomas, but the smallpox had
not abated. Two telegraph lines were
to be established in Porto Rico.
The Times Washington special says
he has the best authority for saying the
letter to the London Times, from its
Washington correspondent, referred to
in cable dispatch, contains nothing Of
the kind attributed to it, In the CONVEX
saton with the President, he did not refer
to Congress at ALL
The Impeachment Committee of the
Southern Representative Association has
prepared partial list of witnesses in
the impeachment case, and will soon
suggest their plan of investigating the
charges.
SEYATE-The Post-office Committee
have agreedto report the postal appro-
priation bill as it passed the House.
The New Orleans Riot Committee will
not complete their labors in two weeks.
Generals Fullerton and Grant, and Mr..
Raymond have been subpened. Mr.
Dryer, the Democratic member of the
Committee, has not yet examined one
third Of his witnesses, but has already |
signiied his intention to submit minor
ity report.
A Washington special says the Senate |
Committee on Foreign Affairs came to
no conclusion yesterday in regard to
foreign appointments before them. 1t is
understood that both Cowan and Dix
will be reported against
Stewards letter to Mr.. Matley is looked |
upon by Senators as most insulting and |
undignifed, and it is considered Mr.. |
Matley was, in self-respect, compelled to
resign. The committee will therefore,
report against any one nominated to the
position.
In regard to gold sales the Senate
Finance Committee favor the present
policy of the Secretary of the Treasury.
They have not yet disposed of the Gold
bill.
The Ways and Means Committee were
engaged yesterday on the Tax bill, but |
will not report it till they get the tariff,
so as to adjust these two measures and |
make them harmonize
No conclusion has been reached con.
corning the issue of fifty or one hundred |
million loan certificates bearing less in
terest than the compound interest notes,
to take place of those held by the banks. |
Secretary McCulloch favors the scheme.
Compound interest notes of the value of |
over $l5,OOO,OOO have been Withdrawn
from circulation and cancelled since July |
laet
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
PUBLIC LEDGER.
THE MOST WE CAN DO.

The most we can do in the South, in a
political way, is to keep our people ad-
vised of the progress Of measures de-
signed for their enslavement Outside
the border States, there is no sentiment
TO be formed, because there is no division
among the people. They are in the same
vessel, and all rocking together on the
same stormy sea of danger. five argue,
we argue in vain. If we expose outrage,
it only maddens those who commit it
As rapidly as one wrong is dragged to
the light and branded, another
takes its place. We see small men,
wearing the insignia of authority,
domineering over millions of peo-
ple-domineering over that senti-
ment of the human heart which teaches
one to cling to those of the living with
whom he has lived, andsmiled and wept,
and to honor the dead who had been
beautiful or glorious in life. 1t is within
the power of these men to prevent phys
zeal demonstrations of respect being
paid to the dead. phose who attempt it
may be dispersed with the bayonet, or
captured and thrown into prison.
All that can be done; but who
will snatch from the graves Of the
beloved and honored the flowers
of the morning, all dripping
with the sympathetic tears of night, when
placed there by the hand of affection?
Who, SO intoxicated with the draught Of
subjugation, as to curse the stars, as, mar
shaled in millions on high, they keep
watch over the dust of the slain Confed-
crates Let him stand forth in his snow
white surplice, or in flashing regimentals
, with his sabre changing at his side. Let
him be pilloried in history. Is the Gus
tom established in the South Of adorn-
ing with flowers the graves of the
Confederate dead to be forbid
den The recent events in Texas
indicate that it will be. Very well,
let it be. The South does not propose to
resist She is waiting for the turn of the
current-the backward roll of that tide
which in its fury will oyerwhelm those
who now sport with its strength. United
in the day of her strength-united in the
day of her disaster-united in this day
of her double sorrow, she stands with
her hands locked and hopes for the
best, while with her great heart she
is ready to encounter the worst.
Amazing spectaclel She is laying
the solid foundation of glory greater
than that of any living State. The
names Of her heroes who are denied
honorable sepulcher, are already bla-
zoned to the whole world. The real
gold Of hor character CLEANS brighter
through the gloom of this hour, than it
did through the dun clouds that went up
from the fields where victory sat upon
her standards Through fire and food,
she will emerge, fair as a bride, but
strong as a giant Then, those who
domineer over her at this day, will
shrink away to obseurity. Hated Let
the future answer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
A VALUABLE LOAD.

The San Francisco Times, OF Novem-
Der 29th, says: Quite crowd of people
we're collected in front of the bank Of
California yesterday, watching the strug-
giles of powerful team of horses in their
attempt to move load of silver bricks.
The load was so heavy that the wheels
sunk into the cobble stones nearly to the
hubs. After a long struggle, and the
assistance of several of the bystanders,
the team started the load, which con
sisted of about one hundred large silver
bricks from the State of Nevada.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
THE ALABAMA" CLAIMS.

The London Times, of January 9th,
again urges settler ent Of the Alabama
claims, and asks the United States Gov
eminent to accede to the proposed arbi-
tration. 1t is reported from Washing.
ton that our Government objects to any
foreign prince being made the arbitrator,
and desires that the decision be given to
Joint commission to be composed of a
number of eminent legal gentlemen, to
be selected by the two countries. There
is no controversy, the Times says, about
the facts of the case, but the disagree
mentis about the principles which should
be adapted to them, and here the am.
plest discretion, it says, should be left
to the arbitrator. The joint commission,
which will probably be ultimately &C.
cepted by both governments, will settle
the principles Of international law which
are to govern the case There is, how
ever, no longer any reason for any dan
gerous disagreement upon the subject
between the two countries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
MEDICAL.
Something New Under the Sun.
A New Era in Medicine.
I EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED


Il EFT THE SUFFERING AND DISEASED
IL read the followingi
Let all who have been given up by Doctors,
and spoken Of us incurable. read the following;
Let all who can believe facts, and can have
faith 10 evidence. read the following;
Know al Men Jv these Presents, That on this
the twentieth day Of June. IN the year Of our
personally came Joseph liaydoclr 10 me, known
as such, and being duly sworn. deposoa ms fol-
lows; That he Is the sole general aeent for the
earaioS Sss r Ssa ioF
PILLS and SALVE. and that tho following
certificates are yerbatum copies to the best d
his knowledge and belief.
IL. ST. JAMES SMEITRE, Notary Public.
Wall street. New York.
DR.. MA0GERL; / take my pen to write Yen of
my great relief, and that the awful pain In nv
side has left me ut last-thanks to your medicine.
Oh. doctor, how thankful / am that can rel
some sleep. can never write il enough. i
thank you again and again. and am sure you
ore really the friend of all sufferers. / coul,l
not help writing to you. and hope you will not
take IL amiss. JAMES MYERS.
juno !. 1866. ll6 Avenue b.
This Is 10 certify that / was discharged from
the army with Chronic Diarrh@a. and have
been cured be DR.. MSSggf fs lsP pills. W.,
New York. April 7. 1896. "a Pitt Street.
The following Is an interesting case Of man
employed in an Iron Foundry. who. in pouring
melted iron into a flask that was damp and wet
caused an explosion. The melted iron was
thrown around and ON him in perfect shower,
and he was burnt dreadfniy. The following
certificate was given 70 me by him about eight
weeks after the accident: '.
NEW York, Jan. II, 1865.
Ny name is Jacob Hardy; / ap an iron foun-
last; my burns healed but had running sore
on my leg that would not heal; tried Maggiel's
Snlve. and il cured me in few weeks. This ia
all true. and any body can now see me at Jack
sons Iron Works, Second Avenue.
j. HARDY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
GOOD SUGGESTION.

The Covington ga Enterprise has
the following, to which attention is in
vited IAN old friend suggests that the
opening of the new year is an appropri.
ate time for all persons who have Dor
rowed books and other borrowed articles
ia their possession, to return them to
their proper owners, who arc often igno-
rant Of the locality to which such things
have strayed. This is a good idea; so
we hope this hint viii be generally acted
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
LORENZO THOMAS.

Il is announced that the report Of Gen.
Thomas, the Adjuiant General of the
army, having been placed on the retired
list is incorrect General Townsend was
his reported successor; but the state
ment now is that in this matter the Pres.
ident has overruled the Secretary of War,
and says that General Thomas shall not
be retired so long as he is able to do his
duty as Adjutant General.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30

16-The Mobile Times says the types
of the Monitor Office at Tuscaloosa have
been on a spree, and accordingly, in the
last issue of the paper, the letters COM
posing the head fell into line in the fol.
lowing style, as nearly as we can present
it: Independent Mnooitr."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30

wealth, and a saloon keeper being
indicted for playing the game of pool"
he wants to get out of his troubles by
proving it game of science" ques-
ton which this court is about 10 decide.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30

B6s- The Galveston Bulletin says that
if Emerson's dictum be true, that PRO
fame swearing is the popular recognition
of the Deity" there are few inadels in
Galveston.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
CHANCE on scIRHcR.

The Supreme Court Of Missouri is at
present trying to decide, upon a writ Of
error, whether the game Of pool" well
known to billiard players, is a game Of
. chance" or "science" Games Of
chance being prohibited in that Common
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30
TIE FAMINE INDIA.

A report has recently been made to
the Government Of Bengal Of the rava-
ges Of the Indian famine in the province
Of Orissa- In this report It is estimated
that in Orissa the loss Of life from the
want Of food and its consequences
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-30

pH-An Indiana cchoolmaster is ac-
cused of pulling a little boys hair, throw
ing him over stove and choking him
until he grew black in the face.
He wished to make a colored person
of the boy, no doubt