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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03

nar Wendell Phillips has expressed his belief
that impeachment viii follow Immediately on the
assembling Of Congress, and that President john
son would not so persistently court such Q ooulse
if he were not prepared and determined TO fesse T.
The late Amnesty he considers reasonable sol snd IN
effort to build up another rebellion. SS 3ssI
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03

estimate. The same officers brought ~ Ietur1s
which show that the white population Of Virginia,
although deGmated.by terrible war, has actually
increased since 1860. But we exposed no pesrot0
the dangers Of the battle Thus it Is made manie
fest that the philanthropy Of Yankees has been to
the poor negro an infinitely more desoating seurse
than a tremendouswa has been tothe race asainst
which the sword was openly welded 4 And It re-
auires little arithmetic to discover: hoMlongit viii
be, at this rate, before the monstrous censummaa
ton will be reached Of the extinction Of & whole
nation Of people BY their profsased friends
ANOTHER WORD OF ADVICE no THE NEGRorss
We have frequently endeavored to advise the we'll
disposed Negroes IN regard TO the true policy Tor
them to pursue land, in this connection, we would
especially commend to their serious conadeRion
the subjoined wordsof wisdom taken from 3 speech
recently delivered at Holly Grove, Mississippi abE
Hon. Albert G. Brown: sgsis sas4i.H .aif ms
Most of you want land. Allow me to say In al
sincerity, as your friend, regarding you inyour
present position, that is the last thing do want
If you had land, what would you do with it, -
You would want provisions, plows, hoes, axes
carts, mules, everything necessary for carrying on
q farm, and where are these things to come fom2
Now will tell you what You want first Of all You
want ayears provisions and clothing yourselves
and families, or ths means Of buying them. Next
you want horses or mules, then you want farming
utensils and last of all aud most important, sotie
thing to feed your horses aud mules on When
you get these equipped, there win be no trouble
about the land. There is land enough for every.
L. -. 49,,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-03
THE FRENCH GUN.

The Paris correspondent of the Star, writing on,
the End on the experiments that are being made
ut Mendon with the new French gun, Says 1t
would appear that more terrible arm has never
been invented. None but the artillery officers who
direct the experiments are aware Of the consuuc.
ton Of these guns They are brnnRht on. tho
ground in leather coYerinQa: even the ammunition
and carriages are carefully concealed The prac-,
tice takes place behind scafolding. The only fact
which has transpired is, that these guns project
perfect shower of balls on target two yards in
height, and measuring three feet across, at the
enormous distance Of $500 yards, each ball penei
trating the half inch target Twenty rounds can
be fired per minute, and the gun, its carnage, and
ammunition only require two men for the tranE
port tbs also stated that they are most easily
hauled. Prussia has heard of these guns, and has
sent some officers to Mendon for the purpose Of
finding out all about them. They disguised them.
selves in blouses and gray linen trousers SO as to
present the appearance of German workmen ~
search of employment. They we're much pleased
to find several Alsatian workmen near the exercise
ground, with whom they entered into conversation
in German. The Alsatians talked about the guns,
gave them some details, and asked the Pfussians
to take glass of wine at neighbouring carbaret.
Some drunken men were there and BOT into 3 rcYii
the police entered, and as usual in such cases ar
rested every one in the caboose. Much to the ac.
mazement of the Pussian officers, they discovered
their quondcm friends to have been n.otlchardss
disguised like themselves as workmen This dis
covery they only made in presence Of the prstesG
police who politely requested the officers to return
to Berlin by the earliest train, which they natural
" promised to do. Thus has Bismarck been OUT
witted. .s:,r. t".t Tx So aiG
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
urcuo1soN PAVEMENT.

The ST. Louis Democrat thus discour'
seth Of the Nicholson pavement; The
proposed stone pavement promises to BIO
very little if any better than any macad-
amized road, more costly, and, consider
inc the nature of the soil, probably less
durable. As the stones wear to powder
the road will become intolerably dusty I;
as the earth beneath gets softened the
pavement will become uneven, ragged
and require constant repair. The Nichoi-
son pavement-let interested parties or
ignorant scoffers say what they will OF it
is by far the best ever yet put down in
any city in this country-clean, even,
healthy, a constant delight to those who
ride over it, q charm and ornament to the
city. That it is so much more durable
than others, especially for clsyey or
muddy soil, as to be in the end the cheap
est pavement yet devised, has been dem
onstrated. The horses have sense enough
to appreciate it, if the citizens do not.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
NRGR0 EQUALITY,

The Charlottesville, Va, Chronicle
comes to hand with further details of the
incendiary speech of Lindsay yesterday
week. he demands social equality. He
claimed that he should be asked iAto a
white gentleman's parlor and addressed
as "Mr. Lindsay" He denounced Bolts
and praised Hunnicutt, who, he said,
was their (the niggers) man. BE said,
alluding to the Albemarle people who
wanted to cooperate" that if they
wanted the help of the "niggers" they
must come to them (the "niggers.") He
said be had heard Of war of races; but
he would like to know when four mil
Hons of people, with arms in their hands,
had been exterminated. That game tpo
could play at
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
MARRIED..

Observation-Disclosures Thursday
afternoon, July Il. at Calvary Church, by Rev.
DR.. White. Joseph S. Johnston and Miss Mat
tie Bradfoi d. both Of this city. No cards.
The event announced above belongs TO the
list Of ineyitables. Tired Of living alone. or
happening to fall in love. yang fellow bows
his neck 10 the gOssamar yoke Of ma,rimony.
and then Il is all over with them. Soft is with
our very particular friend. Joe Johnston. The
bride is one Of our fsirest and best Memphis
girls. They are both good. and deserve TO be
happy. Amen.
LANDVOIGT-WHITE-0n THURSDAY eve
ming, July II. at the residence Of the brides
mother, By Rev. Mr.. Witherrpoon, Mr.. I'd.
Landroigt and Miss Clara r. White.
Amer the marriage ceremony bad been per
formed in the presence Of large number Of
the friends Of the happy couple, and Kind
wishes FOR their future welfare expressed. the
company enjoyed themselves IN the pleasures
ofthe dance until an early hour this morninr.
We congratulate I'd. on bis gsod luck in step
ping forth from the ranks and existing under
the matrimonial banner. and hope that his
brirhtest anticipaiions Of bliss may be fully
realised during Ions life with the partner Of
bis joys and sorr0Hs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
RADICAL ELEOTIONEERING.
Stokes Brigands Attempt to As
sassinate His Rival.

The Chattanooga Union Of Wednes'
day says:
Colonel Stokes has been proclaiming
through the district that Captain Elem.
ing only wished to enter the canvass in
order to assassinate him.
The following facts, which can be well
authenticated, would indicate that the
boot is on the other leg
Captain Fleming left McMinnville on
Friday morning, July 9th, for Shelby
Vile. and left orders with his servants to
start the same day with his buggy over
the mountains, to meet him at Chatta-
nooga. His servant, an intelligent col
ored man, did so, and after going some
sixteen miles from McMinnville, was
halted by FIVE ruffisns, who fred at
the carriage and compelled him to
stop. They asked him where he was
going and he made an evasive answer
They then told him they knew who
ne was, that this was Capt Fleming s
buggy, and they had seen him at Sparta.
This is an indication that they we're q
party of Brownlow's militia who had
been with Stokes at Sparta. After vent
ing their wrath at not finding Capt
Fleming, by cutting the top of his buggy
with their knives they we're all armed
with navy revolvers and knives), and
robbing the colored man Of his provisions
and tobacco, they let him 90 and be re-
turned 10 McMinnville. The nextmorn-
ing he started again before day,
and arrived here yesterday. He
brought with him a letter from Col. W.
J. Cliff, stating the facts, and that he
would sndeavor 10 ascertain the parties.
The boy was unable TO identify any Of
the parties. This is a fine specimen Of
Radical electioneering, aud is good
match for the Franklin affair. Captain
Fleming viii still continue the canvass,
but be viii take proper measures 70 pro
teci himself against the paid assassins Of
Stokes and BrownloW.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
Observation-Disclosures.

The Rural Nep Yorker says peril
nently what should be done with our re-
ligious literature; First, let our thou
sand hymns be overhauled by a commit
tee who know something of the universal
laws of poetry, and winnowed down to
about one hundred. Then let us burn
all our commentaries, preserving only
the original Bible, which they have
buried up; and call upon learned men
for their views on passages of doubtful
meaning and explanations of such an
cient customs as are alluded to. Thirdly
let us get into the habit Of applying tc
sermons precisely the same laws OF logic
the same canons of criticism, by which
we approve or condemn other dis
courses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
JUsTIFIABLE STEALING.

The Cincinnati Commercial justifies
the practice of stealing from rebels. In
respect to the charge that General Ew-
ing stole JEFF. Davis property, it says;
Davis was a traitor. He was giving the
law abiding and peaceably disposed
people of the United States a great deal
of trouble. He had been educated at
the expense of the Government, and was
fighting against it He had sworn forty
times to support the Constitution of the
United States, and had sworn to lie
every time. We do not know that he was
entitled TO anything but fair trial for
his life. 1t was worth while to take his
books and papers because they might be
If value 10 the authorities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
THE GALLANT ErHERIpGE.

The Nashville Banner of yesterday
says "Mr Etheridge reached Nashville
last evening at half past two o'clock and
will leave this morning for Franklin, at
half past nine clock, on the accommo-'
dation train provided for the occasion.
He is enjoying excellent health, and
expresses q confidence which inspires all
who come within the circle of his in
fluence. During the last ten days he has
spoken with untiring energy, making an
average of three hours day. Wher-
ever he has been his reception has sur
passed the most sauguine anticipations
of his friends. Quite number of these
will accompany him to Franklin, where
a large crowd is expected, in spite of the
late riotous proceedings of the Colored
League, to hear him. In spite of many
we feel assured ola quiet
and effective occasion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
POLITICAL MURDER.

A young man named Webster was
foully murdered at Rogersville, East
Tennessee, in broad daylight by one OF
Brownlows minions named Sizemore.
1t is needless to say that Webster was a
quiet, respectable man, and that Size
more is desperate of the worst Radi.
cal type, 1t is stated that this is his
eighteenth victim. he was arrested, but
put in the hands of his own brother and
some other Radicals and permitted to
escape the first night
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.

A splendidly executed counterfeit ten
dollar note Oh the Third National Bank
of Philadelphia has been detected. 1t is
in all respects a perfect fac smile of the
genuine issue, even to the signatures,
which were executed with the pen. The
public can judge of the dangerous char.
acter of this note from the fact that it
passed through the Mechanics and
Farmers bank of Rochester without de-
lection. The only safe way is to refuse
all tens on this bank.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
nnnwnLow AND uNroNIsM.

A late Nashville paper says; Col. j..
7. Shelley, of the Fifth Tennessee regi-
ment (Federal) arrived here from Roane
county yesterday, in charge Of six
Brown,owites-four black and two white
to be lod ged in the penitentiary. This
seriously weakcns the Radical strength
of Roane county, and insures a majority
for Etheridge. In this connection we
would mention that the Registrar of
Roane refuses to accept the voucher of
Col Jas. r. Shelley even for his own
men, who fought with him in the Federal
ranks Such is the Brownlow style of
"Unionisml
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
cn1nRFn cANnInATEs.

The Chattanooga Union Of the 10th
says, "The negroes were to have held
a meeting last night to nominate another
candidate for Representative. Now this
Is all right, but let them take up man
of their own color. They constitute the
majority of the voters in the State, and if
they have not a right to rule it, who has ?
II makes no difference what white man
they vote for, all promise to do every
thing for them, but let them run the
machine themselves.
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Poor Stokes.

Poor Stokes is cutting miserable
figure. He is in mortal fear of Fleming,
and wants an extra session of the Legis.
lature. The Nashville Gazette says:
On Monday the Radicals had big
.wow-l50 persons - at Harrison,
near Chattanooga. Bill Stokes spoke a
bit, and, among other things, said he
would not be surprised if the whole
eight thousand militia was called out
and special session OF the Legisla
ture called to add 10000 more troops.
Does any man suppose we are going to
let the government pass out of our hands
without struggle? The Legislature
would make Judges know that they
could not interfere with the lawn aking
power of the State. The rebels are trying
to get by the ballot what they failed to
get by fighting" He said, further, that
if the Conservative party get into power
he and the judicious Trewhitt would be
indicted in twenty cases for murder, and,
perhaps, hundred for horse stealing.
Poor Stokes he's in q pitiable fix truly.
Tis meek or nothing with him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

Nun w AON
WASHINGTON, July l2.-In the Senate
Sumner offered several amendments to
the reconstruction act, all whereof were
declared out of order. He proposed in
his amendments TO establish schools in
the South, free to all, regardless to color;
also, no discrimination in race or color
in appointments of registrars, stating
that there was not single colored regis
trar in Virginia; and repeated what he
said in written speech that it would be
the duty of the Senate in few months
to welcome colored Senators on the floor.
The amendments to the fifth section
agreed to are that in every case Of refu-
sal by the boards to register an applicant,
and every case wherein they shall strike
name from the list, the board shall
make memorandum thereof, setting forth
their reasons for such action, and send
the same to the district commander.
An amendment was agreed to extend
ing the time for revision Of registration
from three to five days
In the House, Messrs. Hubbard and
Barnum, of Connecticut, appeared and
took the oath.
A long discussion took place as to the
time the Impeachment Committee should
report. 1t was finally agreed that the
Committee have authority to have
printed the usual number of copies of the
testimony, in time to be laid on the desks
of members on the first day of next ses-
sion.
Munger asked leave to offer q resoIu-
ton, wherein it was proposed to instruct
the committee on treatment Of Union
prisoners to inquire also as to the treat.
ment Of Confederate prisoners in the
camps and prisons of the United States,
and why the cartel was discontinued.
Objected to.
In the Surratt trial three witnesses
testified that VIM. Cleaver, prosecuting
witness, could not be believed under oath.
Mrs. Lambert testified that she was at
her house, on Washington street, between
Fourth and Fifth, on the night of the
assassination heard voices shouting out
that the President was shot; opened the
parlor window and asked the parties
what was the matter; they said that the
President was shot, and that ]. W. Booth
shot him; asked them if they saw it;
they said no, but were about the theater
at the time; four soldiers stepped for
ward, when l spoke to them and said we
were going to Camp Barry; it was dark
and damp that. night. The above evil
dence directly contradicts that of Dye,
who swore it was Mrs. Surratt he was
addressing.
The statement that the steamer Sus-
quehanna was going to Mexico to de-
mand the body of Santa Anna dead or
alive is unfounded She is merely going
on cruise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
THE ANIMus.

The animus of the militia towards all
who are opposed to Brownlow may be
inferred from a remark of Captain Har
ris, who is now in Nashville, to the re-
porter of the Banner. He said 81
made speech to nay men at Paris to-
day and told them to keep quiet when
they went into the town, but if anybody
disturbed them not to stop until they had
burned the town and killed every rebel
in it,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
STEVENS TALK,

The Cincinnati Commercial says; " A
correspondent of the New York Herald
reports a remarkable conversation with
old Thad. Stevens. The opinions of old
Thad. regarding Senator Sherman, Ben
Butler, and others, viii be read with in
terest. AS to impeachment, he tells us
there will be no such thing, and why not
The New York and Pennsylvania cleo
tons this fall he expects to lose, assign
ing Greeley's dish-water as one of the
causes of the falling off in New York.
If old Thad. gives up New York and
Pennsylvania owing to the prevalence OF
the 'dish.water element, we do not see
how he can expect to bring the country
up to the high mark of his policy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12

B1" A North Carolina paper says the
loyal Stokes, of Tennessee, in a recent
speech, apostrophized apace thus: :" All,
my colored hearers, did you never re-
ceive the lashf" A misguided negro,
who thought Stokes wanted information,
answered, "Yes, by golly, you glib me
lots of it when worked on your planta-
ton near Liberty" Sudden subsistence
Of Stokes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
WnMANis nEYoTTON.

During the siege of Queretaro the
women Of the city carried food and drink
to the soldiers in the trenches, and spent
much Of their time with them, at the
peril Of their lives. Many thus fell VIC
Tins to their conjugAl devotion. One
was shot through the breast by a bullet
which likewise killed the infant strapped
to her breast A second had her head
taken off by round shot A third was
killed By bullet 10 the plaza
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
MAhTIAL LAWl

The Nashville Bonner, Of Tuesday
SAYS: at is currently, but secretly, re-
ported in Radical circles that Brownlow
has determined TO declare martial law
throughout the State This be has been
advised to do within ten days, in order
70 ma &c sure the election. Whether the
report be Of a merely sensational nature
or not. there is reason TO believe that a
Brownlow coup d etaf is actually being
mooied at the capitol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12

Dd The Nashville Gazette says: 1--WE
mentioned some time since that the poll
books of Lincoln county had turned up
missing. 'Tis now given out that the
sum of $1,000 would be sufficient to bring
them from their hiding place. The Con-
servatives Of Lincoln are busy raising
subscriptions to buy out Brownlowism at
this modest figure"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12

speeches are doing much good (my au'
diences being large and attentive)i but
these outrages are doing more good than
all combined. Thus the madness of our
enemies contribute to the triumph OF
our cause"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
B6g- The Nashville Banner says: We

b6- The Nashville Banner says: We
have it from most undoubted authority,
that Gen. George II. Thomas expresses
himself in strong disapprobation of the
entire militia system set on foot by
Brownlow, as tending to foment discord,
beget strife, shed needless blood and
keep the country in constant turmoil
and excitement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
FROM MONTREAL.

MONTREAL, July II. - The United
States propeller Haze has been detained
here for refusing to salute the British
war steamers Aurora and Wolverine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12

D@- The King Of Greece at first at
tempted to court the Princess Olga, OF
Russia, by proxy. Portraits were ex'
changed and civil messages forwarded,
but she expressed the greatest repug'
nance to the match. At last he went in
person to see the lady and prospered SO
we'll that she consented to be married in
AuUust
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
An Unpalatable Truth.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial writes:
1t may not be out of place TO remark
that party distinctions in Tennessee bear
very little relation TO the well-defned
points of difference separating the two
great political parties OF the North. In
deed, taking their platform Of principles
as enunciated at their State Convention
held here in April last, Tennessee Con-
servative Unionists are in closer harmony
with the National Republican party than
Tennessee Radicalism can claim to be.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12

ga An eminent North Carolina geol-
ogist says: "As NOrth America is the
eldest born of the continents, so the
Black mountain is the eldest of its giant
brotherhood, and was the first to emerge
from the face Of the unbroken sphere Of
waters when the command went forth
let dry land appear
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
NOTICES,
TAKEN UP.

TAKEN UPON THE orr INST, ON
smsff bay mare, about II hands high, I %
vears I'D. had on when found an artillery
ale. frass mounted. and q common ridiu
iridlc. The owner can get the same by nroy
inr property, add paying charges at G, u
Brackctt 4 Coz livery Stables, 81 and 8
Second street. III
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-07-12
FROM FORTRESS MONROE

FORTRESS MONROE, July l2.-Numer.
GUS murders and robberies in the vicinity
of Norfolk, Va, by negro highwaymen,
are reported.
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CANDIDATES.

WEkRE AVN YTH9RI gzETT To AEE :. Ssu
didate for reelection 10 the Congress OF tho
United States.
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Policies in ali the various forms of Life Insu-
rance, and respectfully solicit public patron
age. b-a3