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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13

vUST received 10, Of ladies Congress
u CATERS lefty made
June 8 LIOyd Licktider.
MAILS al $3.50 per keg, Tor sale !,
II E.. ;agfer.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13
Cyt,Iate, $500 Copits Weekly,

jabi.he5 q, TIagorstown, Mi, by DeeheriAk
R,son. 'Fhs thiv of emisratbn is now rOliF1s
b. Wrrlnis-o1s Mary land and Pennsy iSania
rn,r. ar. sslliDg OF their farms at high prices
Nod ~skingl new homes in Our sister o'a'e'
bose Who emigrste, are IS general ming
ben Of NJ, Gle and means, ard will AID mater.
3lly IN t.telopiag the great natural wealth OF
The nolhT Of States" We are publishing
Pc Nan ala Central port, the very best al
hch TO a5vert Sc land. It's very popular as
Rrsl Brsls Advertising mellum. its pages tre-
ueEly eoassining from lhrss to six columns OF
(hi. elsss II advertising. We have Numerous
te.. LOT he psper fr,m tire to rlle, from per-
bns Ia H4r,la70 aud al distance. who metely
J re il ID, ACCOUNT OF lis I,aud advertiSins.
81 Or ,enas ire lehif, and we will take
s.urr ~ answering all letIe's OF enquiry.
tir Asssf;ismrDiS cag be cen, to Us lhIo9eh
sJsstF, The "ReeiScer." OF direct, as The
3.iees u sprsftf kAless.
n DbrHtKT * MASON,
n P,ifkshers Mai HaseIsIown, Nd.
June 70, 1857. u
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Sundries and Notions.

Pepper, Spices, Mace, Ginger. Cloves. To-
coe,it. Nu,mrg-, Cinnamon, Mustard, Barley,
RICE Flour, Sage, Corn Starch. Ge!a'IBe' veg
etsbIe Extracts. Es,eucsr, &c, &c, Coeo4ihs
and Coso Cream for the hair, So1odont Tor Ihs
teerr Bsu Dyes, Hair Brushes. Tooth Brush
es. Uoa.bs, Penknives, Psne'ls, Pens Ink Pa
90, and En-, elop,s. PormoEsies. Nail b uihes,
Bla, krniag o ashes. IndeIiibls Inks, Vegetable
DYES foI coloriDg silks, dc.
In q word. any lhisg that is usually found IN
a Drug store, all OF which will be sold low for
cash. Call and examine my stock.
R. e. BURKHART,
EnIlsr's Corner.
sbepherJsiown, April -, 1861. u
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13
MRS. MARY STAUB,

date Of the L. ). Hotel. Martnsburg.)
qiIlLI. entertain her friends visiting
III B.limurc win transient Board, ON
moderate terms al No. 336 West Lexing-
ton Street. Situation OF The House Is de-
lish,lul. with all the modern improve
menls OF gas, baths, dc, &c.
Baltimore, Md, MAY IL, 1867. 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13

PIANO TUNRI

1Fy.u would have aPiapo that viii
l. land 10 iune longer than sny others
by 4 Schumacher Refers 40 Mrs. Elias
Bser. David fBalmyek Mrs. John L.
tcksrd, So
/T. l.. +DARNElL, Agent.
ka6e 90. 1867. 81
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TO
R EA L Els I A I Il
OWNERS I!

A IL. p.ons in Virginia having Real Estate
Ill such : FARMS, MILLS. FACTORIES,
trOWE koPERTIEs & TIMBER LANDS,
,a, lhsy ish 10 sell, are udvRed 10 advertise
be- same ,r.t. in their own local journals, and
\ lex, in Il, HAGERsTOWN MAIL, a news
II apel thai
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-07-13
THE WHITE HOUSE.

vi II W III Il IL AKO Y 0II'
NO greater recommendation Is needec
n for The Schumacher Piano than the
tact tina, The in-IumeSt oil 'hs, make,
bnuph, for the Presidential mansion du'
ring MIR. Lincoln's Standardization. still
folds lis proud position in spite OF all
opposition.
r. l.. DARNELL, Agent.
June 90. 1867. 81
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GREAT RUSH
ar THE
CLOTHING, HAT & SHOE
OU s f. !
WHEELING, WeST VA.

THE undersigned having just
returned from The market with
full stock of Clothing. such
as Goats, Pants aud Vests. IN
great variety and style, and
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

L. = IzI HMaH
iexru ny the Plft 6pFRk 1fB5taN fliat
|General pareyx ti1e &sr si,Hsa4n'x Conxrexs-
man, ID 10 address then Il pittsburrh ~ the
18th instant An effort u bsine made 70 IN
'Iuce him 10 take 10 TIL 1 city on his way.
amt address the worksnga en- here. 4 wouid.
Ilke "a see him make O t0R Of the State
itrould qrouse the worki1g,'en t1sa con-
sciou snass sof sthtir own power, 10 sss Mtlire
man that hal been elected on squars labor.
reform, platform. 90 .ssnrrs aEt'I Nfl'1T
The Mechanics 1asttute Ball. for the
benefit Of their library fund, came on last
Monday eve ing. Ii was great success.
although there we're three Other balls on
the same night, and slher attractions. There
we're over Ave hundred persons In attend
anck, and = more pleasant andv agreeable
party II has never been my lot 10 attend.
Ths bah was very tasssfuiiy and ncatlY deco
lrated with red, 1whits and rbipe stfsamers.
higs, mirrors, pictures. g.: The stage mad
on 1t what not" RIlrd With books, a7d
q galvanic battery, with apperatuss 20 repre-
sent the Institute, besides emblens and tools
from each Of the differtnt trades The whole
affair rejects great credit on the committee
Of arrangements. and has created a repura-
ton for the Institute that will be benefit
to them ~ the futGte, besides netting quite
handsome sun FOR their library fund.
Yours, VIprrrr
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09
fRdm BUfFALo, 4. I.

nv BUFFALO, NOV. D, 1857.
10 shs Editor Of the wsaxnesAspADvoc1sn
To-day il election dsy--how much do
penis upon Il. The sun rose this morning
bright aud shining, and soon wore away
de heAV aFoSt lhat h.d rhissncd the ground
daring the night. The political strife waged
quite hot -tsfshes fizss week. Tho pnbiicl
we're rsgalsd uishrsPsschss BY the bright
I'D shining light Of both parties, with mu-
sic, bsniiFss snd fireworks % attract the
nssses-and Il dii attract thsm mast
say, sIlbvugh u u with reluctance that I
cohisss is, lsrger crowds Of workingmsn A.
tend political meetings than will 90 10 meet
ings where their interests are 10 Be dis-
cussed- The trouble 11sy be workingmen
o. No Ire = much money v spsad u boar
nfs4 Hsverks, &c.. but Il they were mind.
fal II their own interests that should Be
st1f1cLion enough. II would take blast
lo0& 6abriels trumpss to make scms Of
- kdet (hsy hsd my interests NJ
HN# M..sa mnM Il b
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

- apaso9enos - bei.g kspt.xsnSiIox41
- AEy shsd11 -. Thms 49, - e.
900 10, o. rery lIekls mSssI Is ios1zE
Aicnt foed end dls1h11g. - tkeltsf, ~
~ sa.ss - naey = -f rDe ehiidrse .
- u d<pso1eue - e. ssu;ot - meusy. ~
fpnsdy Which crying "a n ulzat ws zrsni-
.ses - nnd ods ~ a. lektSr though astxe
IRON our large cf11us eu1E61>is 81 thea For
proposes Of kealsb sbould b had q present
workingmaa,s G1Rss.
We ses fheufhnf hnppi1ess, such ~ dean
liness Of persons and houses, and that gen
erai neaknsss which has . place for every
thing ard everything In it's place. is pro
cussble without mech money. But while
these tiYings m{ghf be attained without =
better share d the profits OF industry than
Is had BY the poor, they would come bisffE
more sasily wsTn such better share, &C., zoe
pceposs ~ haus IL II the thing 10 practicable
honsstly--and always pcaceably-we will
have II. II II the business or the WsHxISo-
MANS ADVOCATE, and the workingmen, Co
enquire late Iris snhjscs.
Twin now - on 70 ssy On general sub
jects--ir viii NOT d. ~ i@pnts 100 much
power to the ari-tocrafic classes. The eie-
plant, ksosing it, strength, would not LEI is
keeper manage q ~ 10 class sometimes TX,
for instance. the masses In n m0nafchical
country ecu d, by education, become more
iBteiiigsnt, they would soon have il in their
power (moraliy sps4king) 70 change their
gosernus~ns ~ that "a q repnblic AZ FIRST
Iit may seem thai The ruling glasses 10 this
country have The credit Oh wishing 70 keep
" intelligence OF the masses here Look az
the system Of extensive fee education. here,
and the eheap newspaper and letter postage.
(fhese rhinga, how6ver, do NOT go directly
to equal wealthy But the fact 10 thesa
tbinss that the laburing classes have
given themselves, or helped give themselves,
at the Hlls IL they have acquired by thes;
means h;si.ixency lee them see to It that
they a. not lose Il, bu. rather adj u Il. d.
yoa think in KHope lhef world bs 10 har.
ry TO give this extensive free education t.
t5e people, IL does seem they are finding
out that education works well ia Prussia, b y
its making better fyhters, 90 they say. But
| Les the Prdssian monar che beware (taough
say lt in irony how they cnlighten tbeir
subjects in the higher questions Of polite i
economy and morality; and see 70 it that
/ they keep them from much scientific inve,ti-
! gatiop, or they will have them throwing up
the business of var aud the errs-s OF an en-
slaviux religion. No, tns ruling classes an,
where, will not be apt TO educate the people
10 any very high sense of tbe word, and the,
mus, do il themselves, IL this county it \
1 probably due to the constitutional repubi
can form OF the government that the peopl
are 50 Ia Advance OF all Others in genera
1 intefffyeEre Lee them keep their constita
ton pure, Or amend fr FOR aha rsster.
More 10 another.
A SEExEa Aryxs TRUIH
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

(I lI 49, lll| W. + u. Il '1
'l "a = - 4 g. q - -
vol 1870 ~ m ~ 3Sl1 - - -
80 e - - 49,. i - :, = - ~ -
49,. =: - n 49,. !!
z b! T. p! "a e.!
oea4 eseey \
y u NJ ojey = oo11ot N1poo@ible ~ '114
~ - kless1s u ~ = - Is II
Y, y :. !. <,t7 J. y 'I I z. Z. ID Il e
q. - NJ I'd. - 3. !. -.
one heQt4< ~ gu9Jecs pf0acnso 20
them the - - Whnt ofice a. YOU aspire
6of The GS1s enusuce II thnt those who
wouidkWi1h - siinkteu1 eoopuraeeneut en-
desyof = fo@e9 fr1~ III psrfies Is pow<f al
scknowlede nsns 81 oar rights, are deferred
from 20 dong kyathose uhsse intsrssss they
re trying - serve. And this state Of things
W1ll mos - altered until workangmen n9re
c0urage enough u declare themselves frec
from The trarnniels Of bUth the polisicsd par
tses OF tbs day. As m instance o. what
our olico- holdirg politicians vi do for the
workinenrn. the following incidept will be
q case IN p9int. A jury in.our criminal
court were discharged tue osner aa5s ana
were respectfully iniormei sners was no
money " pay them- In's jury was COM
posed Of workingmen, who were eompeiiec
70 leave their work. ana ~ Two instances
lost their situations ~ serving 90 tne1ury.
%. none 81 me easy onsiais were 20 noti-
~ ans" s sais .s ~ Msfs pau cpay ~
r. ~ s1..s ~ '..s - ;,..,s.
a. 80 ~ .,s. sa.r -. ~s,s 80 -.
ts,s.' s $1,000 sso..i r
'oIe 'ne cours inc PAST wees, sna 'icm pr
ssns apPeotAssses a. eafly oeoas'on "iia w
eTen. !.
AZ 1aac uniol matters nosains oolng
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

- Fu4ow-C IfIzENs,--At the last nesting OF
the Trades Assembly, held on Monday even
ing, Novenber 4, : commIttse consist x or
one member q each srafs sleprssenssd, Was
appointed 70 prepare and aissse 10 address
70 the workiasnen Of this cls5, sskihg their
aid % organize Z branch ef ths Nasionai
Labor party, whose daily 4 shall be- % co-
operate with that body i dsnssding ths
Esspssl - all slsss laHs, ~ shssT1sAeSef
such ensctnsnts ~ they desh necessary fot
The Welfare and Adssoesnsns Of the prodncr
fng classes. y effau1a ~ ssly4 ADJ Hea
While Il IL shssrfslly admitted that there
are indi.idaais unidentified with both partiss
who hive proven themselves ,ths friends Ol
labor. il y equally true, that neither the
Rspubliean nor Democratic psrsies~<=as a
pHty--havs any praosicals ynpsshy With the
Demands Of labor refbftssrs.s Through the
press. The rossrum, political conventions
and even the pulpit, thik iast hxs been
ahundantly denonstratea. while the lssials-
tion Of the past, must have conviaoed ahs
most skspsioai, that no dependence whatever
! can be placed on the representation 81 either
party. -----.--- .ssa. aase
BeheyinGsthas tbs tics hss Grrissd when
ne working Glasses % this sisy shasl4 co.,
lshenssIyes uIoot from ~ party sist Ind
prsdelictions, 'Aad exercise that pFicslsss
psisilsge--shs balist--fsr The furtkerssse
Of their ovn welfars, 10 bas b dssermiaei
TO organise Ward committed In each dis
tries, preparatory, p PIaeisg ; rspresensalIss
labor ticket in. thA felds 10 tbs. ssusnieR
Spring slsotioa- Ara 10 osdr - secure NE
'rufness cooperation Of Ill friends u tie
movement, u b. also been dstssniaed %
devote every other meeting a ~ Trsdes'
Assembly to the public dissessioubsf those
sSoiAb sssrsl and pslitissl snhjseas, b. tAs
|pfppes solssssa sfskAlsh he fstafs welfare
y lbe pfoaueihk 'snsses l. Involved. By
tins psape = Rpblie iatsrest ~ - aseksar
"a, and sbst latsps talent assslopsd, whioh
viii enable NJ 70 pobliely disesss and tho
roughly aadsrsspnd he isnep 81 Ne hour.
Come then, felIox-workipsDAm. and cid
os in our laudable sadsssossi Hoss isesrsda,
,yssr duty. ysssn dntsod, yoipts bot N esss
direcsion Msssptflk Tin jocIal iatsrzs odafss,
and Il 4py. seFspIea skist, Ne MI sndseyqr
70 remove then.s Coca cd ~ "a rsason
together bring ysns 4stss1s - ssixkbssAs
Liza 49,. esz, =. szaS<~ - 4. - 1xs1-.a. =
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

A Coal FAMsn AT LoUsvELLE.--There II
great stFinsency IA the Louisville coal mar.
ket. Money 10 scarce, bot coal y scarcer.
The Journal states there are only 1900
bushravan~ Ahe hands Of dealers, and this,
even with great economy, would mod supply
tha demand for more than fifteen days. Tho
orice "A now ten to twelve dollaD psr load
* fwenty-fye bushels There re, h0Eevsr,
275. 600 basheIs nat far from LouisvilIs,
which Is being held tightly BY spectators.
The Journal calls ppon the ownern bf thia
to bring IL forward Like men, and cell 10 %
reasonable prices. rsFss HNrsiAHf NM I'M
4 TsaN - NfNH N ~M
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

s |s. 3: e.
= FL ~ 1I.; y FL
,.. : if 81 -
. 2ss. IL t.2
s1'1.r ekIui ~ ~ = -
Jsnn W. xms1 J leo1
- rnhor Goa9Tu = 6hior
vlne 49, PIN 49, ~
e,SldiisA. !, - f,s,.or p~fs<~ 6okek ~
- "a. :, 4. 1870. !, =. 81. n
]. s...ss a. s:ss1,.. -. T: -,
|s1i:s - f;s.i:ssxI7[s Fkf..saiS5s5f'
- -1s1 s.ls~osn 6 Is s.n. r.eu = i-soss-
- Il scosIsitioa . sAsir,>sks "
Jxnr. yeynor. de,sx.is lfona ~ y1adoa
~. r. .d,Ir,sss7 I ~ r. a NJ
..t 4 n. = d.,,s.,
1890. Z, II ,h.,r 81, a. s. !, ceuss..s-
- 5000 So ,.s.s.i se.si.ssr $685.
All ,s.,.Is. = T. 1eewsys.s.i d f)sSsd 49,
- Trs.sursr. ~ n ~ 27sk arssf
i uAsr,x dr ~, d,spstoh sayx tkss w.
IA. Svlxis. pre.:a.aafuf ~. .Nsuldrrue NJ
asoi Usioe. IA -; ,,ss,rvttsl wftn ~
pse.idsns yssssrisy csaoernink q ordess
/ II - Navy Departmsnt q rsducs N wages
/ fsnopldsfs snd boii<r mahsrs % : ssst.in
clss.' sf veskrin NJ CkarItstsw Navy Yard.
fhs psrsi. ient x.i.f IL sot,I1 n Thar ,usties
-. ~. .,a ....,sd a, sxlv,, ,h.. nj.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

<1.<#. 81 31 Il f. zz s ~
81 .>: .l. -. - ~,
| "
.. q 49,. X ~
. NJ 15',S
- III 4. 4; 6s-
"a. .-'.- w. q IL "a,
|. E ~
3 - ts's 4. y. ..,-
xelaeaQeas 49,
csegr es e 80 i = y. !.
.. a d. s...- N. -. .'...s
...-..-.s.-.,..ss.,s,. -, .,ss.1.'
!" * Ca -, 4! 81 q
= rsltegatss his slsndss, - 1edeetrhee y
s ~ 'as ~ sso = -, Z
-. $3.50. =. -. i. 49,. -. !.
80 - sssiz ksss IA tk n aA1ak 6ssans - a.
- = sssus prsrraS = 49,. = -
msrs gxht % meet asd ~ W. ~ Ne heet ie1rg9s q
- cssnsy than fher hst y xks th1k seu.e pt<h -
us,lsa s,sass cssg,ss Z Msslasssa s,s r s.es 3
rrSn1 Al An6vss Johnsan II - d
Az ~ hsss carefully examined the aStiels
IL question Without Ending the proc proa
aissd, We suppose II win Be Eivsa 10 : -.
tsrs member, u may be weas h0ssver ~
cay here, has the delegates comprising thst
congress represe nted the interests Of sc, 900
vo,l n vmen: md hat no one WA allowed
. vo;o. i. ;ts dp,iheraa;eas No t,;a uot 70
ws,,.s :. srr.asssd hsdys end appeared
| slth propsrly esFsi1sd Ycrsdsntials. That
tmsay II them came fran . distance Of 100
to 1ss0O miles, and Asdthsir expenses paid
| BY thsvsFious ssssmblfs % tradsss unions,
Whose interests they reascted. Again, be
says: - ~
n ssE ssp;r :..s e -. g -. ss.s ~ ::
s..s. 9..sis. s,A. ~ =. l,.. mes e..s.s :.
sss sSs's!sisss seas q sSsss sssssass we're sl.ssed
ssss, ~. "a. y ss sss = nv ssss =. hes ~ Sas
sssh sssy e. w. dss. =. sS nv as
:as roas seasaiss me asd ssa. .bsss as.sssss sss
ssses Il sAi. sssss sss ssr- aisssssn iss b.
ssssss Who - .osaiss s.:ss ss g. ~ , sss
skOss whoa they claimed 70 sepressas. +. n
From the fact that IT. I. w. IA. Kogers
| has rscently yisited Connecticut, it 10 . vi
dsnt that he refers parsioutasly 90 Msssrs.
Gibson and PheIps For his special sdi6ca.
ton we viii siaas that both Of these gentle,
men were present q the Baltimore ooassn-
tion, ana t1as ossa ~s'o - o'oOsse ~ 80
Chicago Congress; the hrst named by the
Trades' Assembly Of Norwich, the second BY
a.. r.....a.S ITr..,n n "a Haze. /. and
sns Oaips'essse-' sA "a ~
that sipce its aliournment he has received q
~ v-.,- .--....
third appointment, 70 zoe New fesk ssss'on'
&C., -. rr~.r.s~-b.nS 5a;r a~ss Milton II
Ilvsh sno = nse -s'A 20 :
uaioA Ct ihs Vaiisd states. 1asss -
kursher' that sasrs "as nss . delegate ~
eslsed by vlrt~sn ~ participation inf ne
Baltimofe Conseaii6ns aishoskh pstnsn'
emit: org snizstisa vac tksFs effected j. tha
he seassntion, - virtseef ~ Pswsrs ds,s
gated TO its membsw. adjolued to neet Y
- - &A~k Al l..
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

We call the attention Of our friends ct q
distances the request of Mr.. McDenaid,
Published In another column, to meet the
workingmen Of Pittsb urgh, New Yort,
Philadelphia and Washinxson. On his visit
10 sseiplaees. Az be leaves on the 10th
sf Decenberfor home, HE ss4y viii secrs.
I'D h"s s-h. idssnds devoting
,vsstrost
will be a.
stise men. We
and hope ere long
ldss again sssts 4, {
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

Wsrstasn our sincere thanks to Mr. Appis.
garth, secressry OF the Ansigsmated Society
Of Oarpsntts and Joiners Of Great Britain,
for sssssal valuable dsounspts, including
his exsniantisn before the Trader Unisn
Connitsion, aad he report Of the. varioss
proeesdings taken by the London Trader
coancil, and tn scnfsrsnse Of Analsanst.
- Trades. We shall nee them from igs
70 tipss and shall b hAppy 10 rseiprscsss
The favor u hlzssfT sss - sag sa-1s
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

clarlss Il. CLARK has been expelled ffonj
~ ehip Owpensers' snd Uaslk srss UnIoa
~ hilsspkes, Tor pen.peynsnt II dsss ~
i'sadulsasly sppEa9F y 4 4 partioa y ~
inaae - Ms ora nsss asbas bs9ee4xs sssI
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09
REAT INSTRUMENTATION
AMI. FINANCE.

"a has daWned when The rights
capital are going 10 be scfutin-
sely and q more thorough an
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09

IN complete success this year. All tha. ART
3and science can display, and Ingenuity can
lppnfrive, are on exhibition. The display is
inueh larger and better, and OF greater va
iriety than on any former occasion. Penn-
{sylvania, New York, Ovnnecticut, and Mas
sachusetts are represented. The lair is large
ly Attended By our citizens, as the receipts
ara nauch larger shsa on say previous occa-
sion for q number Of years.
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1867-11-09
CORRESPONDENTS.
: Fasm satTMoRs. M.


Mr.. Robert T. Banks, Mayor elect Of Bal
smote. siii b dU.y sworn into eiice On
MOeday Nov. 4th, and Immediately there
aftsr be win enter on the disc large Of his
dutiss.l Tev Inauguration ceremony VIII
take place ~ noon IN the hsyoFs.etfics, and
il u understood that tie Mayor ana Elk
Mayor ~iII make some remarks on the oeca-
sion. .aF
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29
URSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 80. 1867

but which represent at least two thirds
of the talent, wealth and aristocracy Of
the city, and who never fail when occa-
sion requires to give expression to their
deep seated love of freedom and their
inextinguishable detestation Of the in
quisitorial and Jacobinieal despotism
which weighs down like an incubus the
energies ofthe State, and prevents a de-
velopment of her immense resources.
Since my sojourn here have noticed
the arrivals of S. P. Walker, ST., S. P,
Walker, jr, Robertson Topp, D. Cock
rell, A. j. Keller, NJ. j. Wicks, Dan Able,
Albert Price, of the firm of Price &
Yeatman, and the following ex Mem
phians; j. W. Barron, VIM. Armstrong
and I. D. Sloan, formerly of the South
ern Palace, 1872 Main street, W. Il. Il.
Russell, attorney, and Dr. Carles o. Curt
man, formerly of Memphis, and now
professor of chemistry aud pharmacy in
the famous Mcdowell Medical College
r i
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29

TEIHE total amount covered by the Etna Poll
/ cies on property destroyed or damaged Is
S2O6, ,S54, on which salvage will be about five
per cent Our total loss will not vary much
from S200,000, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon tho Com
pany's assets. figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to 5000 loss for COM
pany Of $l0000o assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value Of
wealthy, strong corporations is foroibly IL
lustrated by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has q
population of 35000-was handsomely bnilt,
mostly fine brick or stone structures-pro teoted
and screened with inward Of 8, 600 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indoed,
literally, almost rising from the Ocean--and
with n steam FIRE department--yet It has $l0,-
600, 600 of property consumed in few hours
upon holiday when its people are least oc:u-
pied-from the very Insignificant cause Of
contemplate frecracker.
Remember the trifing origin of fires that
sweep away in few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Htna Agent call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay fair rate Of premium foi
a good and genuine article and with these
lights and experiences before you, procure
your insurance with shrewd Judgment.
Applications for insurance promptly attended
to by II. A. LITTLET0N K CO., AF'tr.
Vols No. 2 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29

BGr In Europe generally the chances
of the birth of a deaf mute child are
more than twice as great as in the United
States, or 6l5 in amillion there, against
278 in a million here; while the chances
of the loss of hearing after birth are, in
Europe, except in Germany, much less
than in the United States, to wit l54 in
a million there, and 222 in a million
here
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29

HsA. The Galveston (Texas) Inquirer
thinks the labor of emancipated slaves is
so little to be depended on that the sys-
tenn of small farms will have to be gem
orally adopted, or the plantations rented
to actual settlers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29

gG-An affair of honor came of in the
suburbs of New Orleans, on Sunday last,
between two well known citizens, one of
whom is the editor of one OF the Crescent
City French papers. Shots were ex-
changed, but neither party wounded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-08-29

pA- An Eastern paper says Thad.
Stevens is becoming more and more
feeble every day. BE had intended to
visit Bedf5rd this season, but was com
PEELED to abandon the idea on account Of
in health. BE is not confined to bis
bed, but is compelled to keep the house
By reason Of his increasing infrmity.
An intimate friend Of his thinks it
doubtful whether be viii ever resch
Washington again.
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- me- Blaek HilIs Of D Dakota, whict

5Sg- The Black Hills of Dakota, which
are an outlying group Of hills belonging
to the. Rocky Mountain range, are
believed to abound in gold, silver, cop
per, coal and other minerals. Unlike
the mining region of Colorado, these hills
are said to yield fine, large timber, while
they are watered by two branches Of the
Big Cheyenne, a tributary Of the Upper
Missouri.