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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02

The following quotations are from the
Office OF w. j. Lowry & Co., Bankers. No.
First street.
BANKABLE FUNDS.
U. s. Treasury Notes. . +
National Bank Notes. ~.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02

We publish in our advertising coIu mn,
the Quarterly Statements of our National
Banks, which will be examined with in
terest by financial readers. We have class
flied the important items in the different
statements, and compared them with the
reports for the quarters ending January l
and April l, in order that the business of
those may be seen at a glance-presenting
as it does a toleraby correct exhibit of
the business of the city and adjoining
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-02

NO. TO Ham Street, EO0nSUttIe, Il
Calls the attention of the trade to his III.
Brands of CIGARS and TOBACCO. Cali and
examine my stock and prices.
Orders filled promptly, and at the loves
rates. Idec22 dam
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
THE coLoRED TOURNAMENT.

The forthcoming tournament TO be held
at an early day by the colored people Of
this city, is attracting good deal of at
tention. Many of the old white citizens
are Offering their assistance in the ar
rangement of the details and furthering
the enterp.i Use. The leading colored men
who are at the head of it, are possessed
of property and influence, and will rem
der it, no doubt, success. The Park
grounds can be obtained from Mr.. Me-
gibben, we are assured, and the best order
will be observed The custom of holding
tournaments, though of ancient origin,
is now peculiar to the South. The col.
ored people, like their neighbors and
friends, are adopting it, not for the mere
display, but for the benefit of charity,
or an institution of benevolence. The
proceeds to be derived from this tourna.
ment will be appropriated to the educa-
ton of the colored children. Freedom
is nearly worthless without education.
Selfgovernment, to BE- successful, must
be based upon intelligence. The colored
people have been elevated to freedom,
and forming, as they do, an element of
the State, their education is matter Of
the greatest importance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30

1t appears from the monthly report of
the Director of the Bureau of Statistics,
that the exports of the United States in
the first quarter Of the present year, were
one hundred and thirty.three million of
dollars worth. OF this amount the
Southern States furnished Ainety.two
million, or about seventy per cent.
This paragraph tells a significant
story, and turns ones thoughts on the
eaornities of an inscriptions control
ling political power. One section, and
the poorest, and the weakest, furnishes
seventy per cent of the products exported
from the whole country for a quarter,
and yet, the people of this section are
not thought worthy to enjoy the privilege
of free government. Military rulers are
placed over them, and hold in their hands
the very lives of all. If shame had
any blush, it would flash over the face
of the North like sheet lightning on
the front OF black cloud.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
THE LAW AS ExpouEpEp.

The New Orleans Times says: Every
sound lawyer and just and sensible man
will recognize the justice, equity and
reasonableness of the Attorney General $
Interpretation of the Registration act
1t is remarkable that any other construc-
ton should have been given to it.
There are three points which we have
endeavored to elucidate and enforce in
the columns of this paper, that have
now the full authority and sanction of
the highest law officer Of the Govern.
ment They are;
l. That in all cases Of doubt as to the
rights of the citizen, the Interpretation
must be in favor of his right. This is
the converse of the instructions to the
Registrars, by which most of their errors
are justified
2. That the duties of the Registrars
are merely ministerial. and are limited
to the administration Of the oath pre-
scribed in the act of Congress. All who
take that oath must be registered. If
they swear falsely they are subject to in
dictment for perjury, but with that the
Registrars have nothing TO do.
5. That the words "giving aid and
comfort to the enemies of the United
States have legal meaning, and refer
only to foreign enemies.
These are the main points of the At |
torney Generals able opinion, which
have been contended for in the columns
of this paper. There are other questions
determined by this opinion, which we |
will notice at some other time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
CANE TO ETHERIDGE.

The managers of the ST. Mary's Orphan
Association, at their recent fair at Nash
vile, presented Mr.. Etheridge with an
elegant cane He replied in more than
his usual happy style, inspired by the
beauty around him. He said he had been
many years burdened with public duties
and such occasions as these were the
green and happy moments of his life,
which he would treasure so long as mem.
DRY lasted. He thanked Miss Murray
and the ladies whom she represented for
their kindness, and expressed the hope
he would not disappoint the ladies of the
Rock City in their kind good wishes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
RAUCY TALK.

The Galveston NeVs proposes that
monkeys be introduced in the South and
trained as cotton pickers, upon which the
Brownsville Ranchero remarks: 1--WE
would like to know if the editor had con-
sidered how long it would be before war
would be waged for the liberation of
monkeys from slavery, and how long
thereafter before there would be another
constitutional amendment DISTINGUISHING
loyal men and negroes, and giving the
suffrage of the country into the hands of
the cunning monkeys. We must take
time by the forelock, and be duly guard.
ed about the introduction of monkeys"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatch to the Missouri Republican
WASHINGTON, May 2S.-The Austrian
Minister visited the State Department
to-day to learn if any additional news
had been received concerning the fate of
Macmillan. He denied the truth of the
recent dispatch from Vienna, over the
Atlantic telegraph, to the effect that he
had been instructed to open negotiations
with the President of the Mexican Re-
public for the purpose of saving Maxi
milian's life. He declared that he had
not, at any time, received instructions
to that effect from the Emperor of Aus.
tria The utmost limit Of his advices in
this regard, has been to solicit the aid Of
this Government in protecting Maxi
milan as a prisoner of war. The effort
made in that direction is already a mat
ter Of public notoriety.
The judiciary Committee heard the
evidence of the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to-day in relation to the appoint
ments Of revenue officers in the South
who could not take the test oath, and as
to the disposition of the large amount of
cotton which has passed through the
Treasury Department. Mrs. Ella Wash
ington, an alleged female pardon broker,
was also examined. She testified to
having obtained bet three pardons.
General II. Thomas had an interview
with the President to-day, in company
with General Grant General Thomas
furnished a good deal of information
relative to the condition of affairs in
Tennessee, and the complaints made to
the President by citizens of that State
relative to the distribution OF arms by
the Government to the militia. General
Thomas does not return until tomorrow,
and will doubtless go back with full dis.
erection on the matter Of preserving the
public peace in that State during the
existing political campaign there
The Cabinet had its usual regular
meeting to-day, with all the members
present but Attorney General Stsnberry.
The session was protraeted beyond the
usual time, although it is not known that
anything but the routine Of business
came before IT,
Notwithstanding that large amount
Of distilled spirits are being placed in
bond, and that the income tax for 1867
has not Deen paloi the internal revenue
receipts have largely increased during
the present week. Yesterday they we're
nearly a quarter Of million, and today
they reached as high as half a million
dollars. Returns from Income Tax will
commence TO come in about the middle
Of June, when the receipts are expected
70 exceed one million per day.
General Joe Johnston, formerly Of the
rebel army, is among the arrivals in
town to-day.
Those members Of Congress who are
anxious for q session in July declare
that is rendered necessary By the opin-
ion Of Acknowledgement Stauberry, On
the disfranchising clauses Of the recon
struction act Those members who
aided in framing that law cay that the
Attorney General has given those por-
tons Of the act greater latitude than
was ever anticipated. A letter urging a
session vas addressed 10 two or three
members today. Bat Notwithstanding
these Efforts il il not believed q session
can be possibly secured
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
KrrrnnKY ELECTION.

Prominent Kentucky politicians have
consulted with some of the members OF
the Judiciary Committee, regarding the
validity Of the late election in that State.
They were advised to collect full EVIL
dence in various districts showing the
immunity with which ex-rebels voted, all
leading facts connected with the election,
and also record of the opposition can
didates during the war. This is to be
brought to the notice of the Committee
on Elections at the next session of Con-
gress. II is understood that immediate
steps will be taken to prepare such EVIL
dence.- Telegram.
Just so. An attempt will be made in
Congress to exclude the nine members
from Kentucky. But what pretext can
be urged for an act so bold, so revolu-
tionary7 That the members were elected
by rebel votes How is that proved ?
By reference to the circumstance that
ex. Confederates voted for them, and that
by their votes they we're elected2 Well,
does any law of Congress or of Ken
lucky deprive these men of the ballot?
No. But then they are rebels. But still
they may vote. Yes, but Congress, be-
ing the judge of the qualification of its
own members, will not admit members
elected by the rebel element Would
not that be violation of the right of
State to representation in Congress
But let the Kentuckians elect loyal men.
Apply the rule to any other State.
Apply it to Connecticut. Are the
three Democratic Congressman recently
elected there, not disloyal in the Radi-
cal sense of that term2 Yes, but it
would not do to carry the prescription
so far North. o ho-that is the point.
Yes, that is the point, and the party in
power-come what will-come storm,
darkness, death in all its forms, murder,
manslaughter, arson, burglary, robbery
-h-ll, itself-intend to rule this
country.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
THE ARsoLuTE STANTON.

A Northern paper says Of Stanton ;
All know how dictatorial was his be-
havior during the war to the best gene
rails in the army. He seemed to feel that
the whole weight of the struggle for the
Union rested upon his massive shoulders.
He imprisoned parties at pleasure d.
rected the suppression of newspapers
inaugurated supervision of the tels-
graph to conceal from the North facts
known throughout the South; en-
couraged the Justification Of news
frem the war for temporary
purposes; wrote exaggerated bulletins; ;
interfered with legal tribunals; insti-
tuted military courts organized to con.
vict;" kept back testimony whenever it
was unfavorable to his objects; EN-.
ployed disreputable characters to manu-
facture proof against persons whom he
had accused and, in short, has come
nearer realizing the traditional concep-
ton of absolutism in a public man than
many of the celebrated despots Of mon.
archal countries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
BOOTHS DIARY.

A new phase has been developed about
the Booth diary. Ex-detective Baker
declares that the diary is not in the con.
dition it was when he first saw it. He
says that it contained an account of
Booths killing his horse in a tangled
wood to escape detection, and then sleep
ing between the animals legs to get the
warmth while it remained in the dead
body all of one night He has published
this declaration in his book, and the Ju.
dietary Committee is to question him
again on this point, for nothing Of the
kind is in the diary Just published.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
MocKrNG THE SOUTH.

Kelly, in his speech at Montgomery,
"urged the Southern people TO build
rolling mills, erect furnaces, employ the
water power at Wetumpka and up in the
other cotton districts, and to rotate their
crops as We do in the North. The day
will come when Alabama will not coniine
herself to cotton as her sole crop, but
she will send her railroad iron to the
Gulf" He drew contrast between the
wealth of the North and the poverty Of
the South, but failed to add that the
North imposes heavy tax on Southern
cotton, and gives tariffs and bounties
from fly to five hundred per cent. to
monopolies in the North. What mock
cry, exclaims Northern Democratic
paper, thus to ask people to invest cap
ita, where no law or laws rule, only the
caprice of some military fellow in epau'
tesl-where furnace could be shut
up in moment by platoon, and where
a whole crop of oats car be seized, with
impunily, in an instant, to supply forage
for somebody's body guard.
Capital, industry, labor, seldom or
never 60 into, or invest under despot-
isms, never under exclusive military
Even the Cars and Kaisars
of Europe recognize certain known and
fixed laws; while the five military mon
arches of the South have none. In Tur-
key-a government now exactly like
ours, from the Potomac to the Rio |
Grande-thers are no investments of
capital, no rolling mills, no foundries,
no furnaces-for there are no laws. All
he investments made, are by Greeks or
Jews and Armsnians, in diamonds and
ewels, that can be hidden on their wives
persons.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
by TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
FROM NEW YORK.

New YoRK, May 80 The official state
ment shows that 80, OS2 emigrants arrived
during the present year.
Several Catholic clergymen sailed for
Europe yesterday en- route to Rome.
Among the donations taken out is sill
yer model of the yacht Henrietta, laden
with gold.
A match for $1,000, mile heats, best
three in five, to wagons, between Ethan
Allen and running mate and Brown
George and running mate, came of on
the Fashion course, yesterday. Ethan
Allen and running mate won the FIRST
heat in 2;29 the second in 2;2l, and the
third, after magnificent race, in the
unprecedented time Of 2;l9. This is the
fastest time, on record, made in trot-
ting race with running mate.
A Fort Laramie special says all hos.
tile bands of Indians are on their way
to meet the United States Commission.
ers, and it is confidently expected that
all difficulties in that section will be set
tied.
Ex.Gov. Brown again addressed a
large assemblage of Georgians, counsel
ing them to accept the military act.
There is no reason to believe that the
impeachment Committee is any stronger
now for impeachment than at the adj
journment of Congress.
1t is stated that President johnson has
written to John G. Breckenridge, urging
him to return.
1t is understood that in the case Of
Surratt an amendment to the indictment
for murder is being moved, with the view
of having the next grand jury bring in a
bill for treason. If this is done it will |
necessarily again postpone the trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
AN AUspIcIoUs DAY.

The Nashville Gazette, of Monday, has
these encouraging words: Elsewhere will
be found an extended report of the glories
of yesterday. This grand political revi-
val has come upon us just in the nick
of time. The effect is electrifyingl Men
who few days ago were croaking and
ready to give up the ghost, have been in
spired with new life, as it we're. The
enthusiasm is contagious. The Brown.
lowites are alarmed They begin to feel
that Middle Tennessee is not dead
game" to be bagged at will. The large
turn out yesterday, the deep attention
with which the addresses were favored,
AID the unaagging interest which rivetsd
men to the spot hour after hour, prove
that our people, Notwithstanding appar-
ent apathy, still retain the essence Of
political life. 1t is the happiest augury
of triumph next August. Every Conser-
vative feels it-feels that we can win,
that we must win, that we ioiH wiz !
Farewell, apathy Avaunt, dependency
Our leader has spoken, and his words
are Onward to yiGtOryI'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
THE MEXICAN SOLUTION.

The report of the capture of Maxi
milan is confirmed General Escobedo
has sent the following dispatch to the
Minister Of War:
Citizen Minister Of War: At two
o eleck on the morning Of the 10Th inst.
Qusretaro was taken by our forces, who
surprised the enemy. Shortly after the
garrison we're made prisoners, our troops
occupied the Plaza. Meanwhile the
enemy retrested towards Cerro de Ia
Campana, where eur artillery caused
him 10 surrender at eight o'clock am.
Macmillan and bis Generals, Mejia and
CASTILLO, surrendered Internationally.
You will please give the President my
congratulations over our triumph and
national victory
What disposition will be made Of the
fallen Emperor is not known. He may
be shot, IN retaliation for his horrid
butcheries Of Mexican officers Nspo-
leon placed him on a throne, discovered
that he could not maintain, and aban-
doned him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
TRULY so.

The Louisville Journal says the white
people Of the South being manaeled
hand and foot and tongue, the Radical
aposiles Of the North, backed by the
Federal army, 20 among them to insult
them and stir Up strife between them
and the blacks The outrage is akin TO
shooting defenseless prisoners Of war in
,bsir dungeons. When Samssn's eyes
were out. aud his strength was gone, he
was employed to make sport for the
pl;rsiines" Bat the Philistines Sound
!, 10 the end . bad speculation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
nistinpniahaa Erilss.

George Alfred Townsend, in spiteful
style, thus writes of George N. Sanders
and Gen. Breckenridge from Paris:
When you 90 to the Grand Hotel, the
grandest place for temporary hospitality
of ours or any century, you will see at
the cafe fat, frowsy and vulgar person
in threadbare garments. His hair is
grayish sandy, full of ringlets, and it
has impaired so much grease to his coat
collar, that you would as lief be rubbed
against by candlemakers pig. He
has a whitish, bloated face, no beard, a
fiat forehead, gray eyes, so used to look
ing in the bottom of rum tumblers that
they are of a dead, vitreous glaze, and
he answers better than anybody / can
instance to you for an elderly Dead
Beat. When he walks, his fiat, inele-
CANT, half-mashsd feet seem to be those
of man used only to describe half cir
cles about bar-room. And this is
George Sanders, the rebel agent in
Canada, who conspired to burn,
poison and waylay quiet folks
in the North. He lives between the ex.
IRENE of sensuality and Indulgence here,
an eye.sore to French and Americans,
reduced to the lowest courses to exc out
subsistence, and probably the pessessor
of only the greasy suit he wears Of
another rebel he writes =" Not in Sanders
company ever, for the men were never
equals but in treason, you see, some
times at his cheap hotel, in the rear of
the Church of Madeline John G. Brock.
inridge, grown gray, triae haggard,
showing in his uniform and well-worn
wardrobe the penury of exile; and
while he has acquaintance of position,
their kindnesses do but chafe his proud
Kentucky spirit that always rated wealth
beyond its professions. He writes lit.
tie, reads less, and when he speaks you
can see that there is no land so hard to
be exiled from as our land, that this man
would have cracked as with an earth
quake"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
JOLLY FELLOW.

The editor of the Alabama argus
shows himself jolly under what other
people might consider serious eircum.
stances: 1--WE see that the sheriff, du-
ring our absence, has advertised the Ar
gus for SALE We hope the bidders will
have a merry time of it If the sheriff
can sell it he en- do more than we could.
Like damp percussion cap, we think it
will fail to 20 Off
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
BENEv0LEECE.

If some sentiments we write, and some
facts we state in the course of our jour
nalistic duties, be unpalatable to many,
we cannot help it. We must be just, or
we shall be false to the public. New,
here goes How much money is raised
by fairs, societies, institutions, enter
prises, ETC., ETC., in Memphis in aid Of
the starving people of the Southern
States2 Can any one tell us2 We hope
the amount is large. We fear it is very
small People, whom we call broth
ers. sisters. fathers. mothers and
children, are actually dying from
lack Of little bread. The cry of vast
ing, whitening flesh comes to us every
day, and haunts our very dreams by
night Now, another question How
much money do we contribute at fairs
solely at fairs-for eolors, forehina sets,
for watches, for canes, for plate, for
everything for everybody For what is
the large sum of money thus raised, to
be appropriated TIE the ornamental
ton of churches2 Thousands Of the
Southern people have not only no
churches, but in the clutches of famine,
are past going to church Lett US review
our conduct. Let us look at ourselves
in the light in which a just heaven must
regard us. How vain seems mere orna-
nentaiiou when we have only to turn
eyes TO the South to behold living statues
erected TO the demon Of hunger We
coudemn no body. We assail nobody.
We only point to inexorabls facts and
saw look there
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30
DRY GOODS.
Q A r. ID.

OFFICE ELs0S Bros
MAMMOTH CHEAP STORE, 29I MAIN ST.,
May lS, 1871
OLSON BROS. NOW HAVING COMPILE
~ ted the alterations in their Building. and
having everything renovated so as to facilitate
business. hereby tender their thanks to their
friends and the public for the kind patronage
extended to them (even while the store was
undergoing REPAIRS, and would call their at
tention to the new prices and new Goods,
which they will have the pleasure OF showing
to their patrons on Monday morning;
sCaliooes. only 1874 Is and Is cts per yard.
Fast Colorod Lawns, only IL cts per yard.
Fine Corsets, only 81 % per pair.
Kid Gloves reduced to vi per pair.
Ladies' Embroidered Paper Collars, only 65 cts
per paek-fne assortment,
Ladies' French Embroidered Collars, at only
80 cts. Is cts and 81 each. Richly worth double
the money.
Linen Shirt Fronts. only 10. 2Oand Is cts.
An immense stock of white goods, bought Mt
New York auctions, which will be sold ex-
Jaconets at Is, Is, 90 Is, 30 and IS cts per yard
Check Muslins very low.
Nainsook at only 25, 80, 81 and IS cts per yard.
Alicerne, for Ladies' waists, at only 81 per yard.
Infants Waists, very cheap.
White Marseilles, only 60 cts per yard.
All other goods in our house ut proportion
ate rates.
We also have stock of linen clothing for
gentlemen, which wo will sell at New York cost
to close out, as we wish TO discontinue that
branch Of our business. We have
200 pair Linen Pants, from 81 % to 81 per pair.
10Y Linen busters. from So to So.
500 Linen Vests, from 70 cts to S.
Also complete stock of gentlemen g furnish
ing goods, which We will sell low.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30

Bay Northern papers state that Anna
Dickinson is coming South to deliver a
course of Radical lectures. She will
probably prove better speculation than
either Wilson or Kelly, as she is reported
to be more than ordinarily good looking,
and is fair talker, as are most of her
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-30

BaS The following are announced as
candidates for Governor of Alabama:
B. Clitherall, of Montgomery,
McKinstry, of Mobile, and
the present incumbent, Gov. r. M. Pat
ton, for reelection.