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around. Greenville who had long known
Captain -, and could declare under
oath that the head brought in by the he
roic stranger was the head Of Capt. -.
The news soon spread through the
place; the whole town was in hubbub.
The heroic stranger was the observed
of all observers" and the center of great
attraction. He was caressed and eulo-
gized, and regarded as God sent bene.
factor; for Captain - had long been q
great terror to the whole country. n
On the morning of this occurrence,
there was another stranger in Greenville
"a traveler-who had just come down
the "Natchez Trace" aaa tlUlf
He was, perhaps, slightly known to
some of the official citizens OF Green
vile. He was travelling toward Natchez,
and had called in for his breakfast. At
tracted by the jubilant demonstrations Of
the crowd, he went out to see what was
going on. He quietly took an unob-
served but scrutinizing look at the hero
stranger, and while the Governor was
arranging to pay over the reward, he
secretly got his ear, and informed him
that the hero was robber. That he and
another savage rufiiau had few days
before robbed him. Upon this informa-
tion a warrant was issued, the hero
stranger was arrested, tried, convicted,
and condemned to be hanged; and, on
the same day, the meridian sun looked
down upon gallows, on the top of which
was stuck the head Of Captain -, and
under which dangled the hero stranger
who beheaded him. h11u rnI1
SIC transit gloria mundi n.o
The next winter Mr.. Baker descended
the river as usual, but few days before
he reached Natchsz, his hotel friend sold
out and !" left for parts unknown"
90 II was generally believed that the cap
tain of the ''land pirates did secretly
bury large sums of coin, near their head
quarters, but by his sudden death it was
forever lost, like the immense treasure
buried by the great pirate Laftte, on the
lovely and romantic island in Sabine
Bay. arfG La ta sassrgbla f6sf
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spsach of Zaoar;ah SMEAR.

On the question, " Which enjoys the
greatest amount of happiness, the bache-
lor or the married man ?" the gentleman
said:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: /
rise to advocate the cause of the married
man. And why should l not l claim
to know something about the institution
do. Will any gentleman pretend to
say that | do not2 Let him accompany
me home. Let me comfort him with my
wife and seventeen children and decide
High as the Rocky Mountains tower
over the Mississippi Valley, does the
character of the married man tower
above that of the bachelor. What is a
bachelor2 What was Adam before he
got acquainted with Eve2 What but q
poor, shiftless, helpless, insignificant
creatureP No more to be compared to
his after-self, than milldam to the great
roaring cataract Of Niagara Applause
Gentlemen, there was time, blush
to say it, when too was q bachelor; and
more miserable creature you would
hardly expect to find Every day / toiled
hard, and at night | came home to my
comfortless garret-no carpet, no FIRE,
no nothing. Everything was in a clut.
ter, and in the words of the poet, "Coa.
fusion was monarch of all he surveyed"
Here lay pair Of pants, there dirty
pair of boots, there play bill, and here
pile of dirty clothes What wonder
that | took refuge at the gaming table
and bar.room. / found it would never
do, gentlemen, and in a lucky moment
II 20 lu kol ka
promise passed my lips, when knock
was heard at the door, and in came Susan
Simpkins after my dirty clothes.
Mr.. Spicer, says she, I've washed for
you six months, and haven't seen the
first red cent in the way of payment
Now I'd like to know what you are going
to do about it 2
/ felt in my pocket book. There was
nothing in it, and knew it well enough,
Miss Simpkins, said l, it's no use deny
ing it. haven't got the pewter. wish
for your sake had.
There, said she, promptly, don't wash
another rag for you.
Stop, said l. Susan, will do what
can for you. Silver and gold | have
none but if my heart and hand will do,
they are at your service.
Are you in earnest says she, looking
a little suspicious
Never more so, says /.
Then, saws she, as there seems to be
ne prospect of getting my pay any other
way, guess I'll take up with your prop
osition.
Enough said. We we're married in a
week; and what's more, we haven't re-
pented No more attiss to me, gentle
men. / live in good house, aud have |
somebody to mend my clothes. Gentle
men, l used to be as thin as weasel |
Now AN as plump as a porker.
In conclusion. gentlemen, if you want |
to be poor, ragged devils, without coat
to your back, or a shoe TO your foot; II |
you want to grow old before your time,
and as uncomfortable, generally, as a
hedge hog rolled up the wrong way, l
advise you to remain a bachelor; il you
want to live deeently, get married. I've
got ten daughters, gentlemen, loverpov-
ering applause, and you may have your
pick
Mr.. Spicer sat down amid long con
linued plaudits The generous proposal
with which he concluded secured him
Eve sons-in-lav.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
Gold not Money but Merchandise.

In the Supreme Court of New York
Mr.. Justice Sutherland has decided an
important question between currency
and gold. The issue turned on an agree
ment made to pay certain sum at a
time when gold was the ruling currency.
The sum was rendered, but in legal ten.
ders; hence the litigation. Mr.. Justice
Sutherland holds that an agreement to
pay in geld cannot be legally enforced,
though, treating gold as commodity, a
contract for its purchase and sale is per-
fectly safe and proper. He declares that
the result Of the legal tender act is that
gold has ceased to be currency, and be.
come exclusively a commodity. The
decision appears to be identical in prin-
ciple with one recently delivered by the
Supreme Court of Massachusetts,, by
which, upon contract for the payment
of specified sum in gold, q tender of the
amount in greenbacks was held good.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
caIhnun and Habstsr.

Twas in Washington in the winter Of
ls3O-3l, when painted the portrait Of
John c. Calhoun. During the sittings he
invited me to come up to the Senate, as
there was to be an interesting debate.
Mr.. Hayne was 90 speak on the subject
Of Foote's resolutions" in reply 10 q
short speech Of Mr.. Webster. Iaccepted
the invitation, and Mr.. Calhoun admitted
me Is one Of the many favored ones. Mr.
Hayne vas most eloquent and exceed
iugly bitter in his remarks upon Mr..
Webster's speech, aud 30 scathing in
bis denuneiations Of New Eagland and
her policy, that / fell his sarcasns we're
unanswerabla Iihink al the friends Of
NJ. Webster thought % too The South
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
LIFE DEPARTMENT.

The TRAVELLERS OF HARTFORD also
whether disease or accident, 10Th Weekly In
demnitV for totally disabling accident, at rates
Of premium lower than any other company.
All approved forms Of ordinary Life Policies
written, whether Term. ANNUAL lice. TRX
YEAR Non. FoRPEITABLE or EHDowMEST Poll
eies, either with or without indemnity for to-
tally disabling bodily injuries, as the applicant
may prefer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
Bodily Injury by Accident,

Fatal or non fatal whether the injury be re-
ceived in travelling or not, whether in the store,
office. shop, factory, on the street or farm, or
in any of the ordinary ayOcatiOns Of life.
These polices guarantee the payment Of q
fixed sum, from $500 to $1,000 in case of fatal
accident; or q stipulated sum per week, from
50 to $50 indemnity for loss OF time by totally
disabling injury by accident, at an annual cost
Of IS 10 $50 per $1,000, according TO occupation.
The TRAY ELERS OF HARTF0RD-the
pioneer accident insurance company of the
country-has. up In March l, 1867:
Issued ouer NINETY THO USAND Policies,
and Paid FOUR HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS in Losses.
Including more than five thousand losses for
non n-fatal injury. and seventy-two total losses
(by DEATH, in which the sum Of S20S 900 was
realized for less than $l2OO received in pre-
miums.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18

Three years in succession Lower Lou
isisna has been subjected % the calamity
Of inundation. Fer three consecutive
years the most fertile portion ef the
State, and What vas formerly the richest
portion, has been desolsied. Such q
series Of misfortunes, coming imnedi-
aiely after the Suferings aud losses Of a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
INSURANCE.
A GARD.

To my old Friends in West Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas;
HAVlNG ACCEPTED A PERMANENT
III Agency for the st. Louis Mutual Lifo
Insurance Company, would respectfully
stitution as a safe, certain and reliable medium
through which they may assure their families
against want in the event of death. or them
selves from an Impoverished old age in case Of
Ill success in life. r
Mr.. N. S. OTIS Is associated with me, and is
hereby commended TO public confidence. Our
Office Is at NO. ~ MADISON STREET (rear
ROOM, DesetO Block, where we shall be happy
10 impart any needed informat alton TO those de-
string Life Insurance. J. II. MCMAHON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
Annual Premiums for Life.

Policies for Life insure against death from
any cause, and the premium is payable annual
ly during life. Rate per 5000:
.Ageof2O 25 30 IS 30
pOiicy sl2 10 $3.50 slslO $lss7 $22.a
Accident ..... 1919 1890 2O.1O 22s7 2e.s1
Other ages in proportion.
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LEGAL SALES.
,~~Noo1o.~0-~~@ o-@N-~-0o.o-~-~~N~0-~-
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX-
I'D eeuted to me on the 18th day of June, 1865 :,
Registers office of Shelby county, Tennessee,
in Record Book No. 56, Part LIST, Pages 6O9, go
and Oil, to which reference is hereby made
for the purpose of paying the debt therein
secured-I will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
Ten Year Non-Forfeitabie.

Ten Year Non -Forfeitable Policies insure
against death from any cause, and the pre-
miums aro all paid up in ten years. Indemnity
for accidents under this form of policy, holds
until age Of rs. These policies are non for
teitable after two annual payments. Rate per
$1,000:
AeeOf9O 25 30 IS 40
policy ..,.'.s26.l4 $29.Os s82.ee s87.O4 s42.4
Com. Life and
Accident 49,. 34.5S s7.40 1910 A.4 1913
Other ages in proportion.
Also, Term and Nom Forfeitable Endowment
Policies at proportionate low rates.
The TRAVELLERS OF HARTFORD was
the first company in the world to combine Life
and Accident insurance under one policy and
premium. This form of policy meets with
much favor, as it covers all personal hazards
under ono risk, and its cost is less than most
companies charge for Life insurance alone.
JAMES G. PATTERSON, President.
RODNEY DENNIS, Secretary
CHAS. u. WILSON, Asst Secretary
Hon. ELL. WRIGHT, Consulting Actuary,
HENRY, A. DYER, General Agent
Ii. p. STEARNS. NJ. D., Consulting Surg.
e. C. BARBOUR, Gen'I Ag't,
No. IL Madison ST.,
At Office of LINDSEY 4 VREDENBURGH.
1854
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Wednesday, April oath, 1861,

In front of the Court House, n the city of
Memphis, proceed to sell to the highest bidder
PoR CASH, the following described property, to-
wit: certain lot of land lying and being in
the county Of Shelby and State of Tennessee,
being lot No. S79 as laid down on the plan and
map of Memphis. Beginning at the intersee-
ti0n Of the south side of Exchange street with
the west side Of Third. running thence south
ward with the west side of Third stree ZONE
hundred and forty eight and q half feet to the
intersection OF the west side Of the alley, be-
tween Poplar and Exchange streets thence
westward with the north side of said alley. and
parallel with Exchange street, eghty-eight and
half feet; thence northward and parallel
with Third street, one hundred and forty
eight and n half feet to the south side Of
Exchange street, thence eastward with the
south side of Exchange street, eighty eight and
half feet to the beginning. being the aggregate
or entire lot or parcel OF ground conveyed to
and VIM. Walker, by Deed, dated 23d June,
1863 together with all improvements thereon,
and appurtenances thereunto belonging The
equity of redemption in and TO this property
the title is believed TO be good. but sell and
convey only as Trustee. Sale to be made
within lawful hours.
lg-45 SAM. H. COWARD, Trustee.
TRUsT SALE.-By virtue of Deed of Trust
i executed by VIM. Farris to me. as Trustee.
on the Sth day of January, A. d. 1861, for the
purpose OF securing the amount of the debt
therein specified to II: y. Connell, recorded in
lle u Outlby county. lenOeS-
see, in book AZ, pages $50, 2sl and 2S2, will
on WEDNE. DAY, the 24th day Of April, 1857
between the hours of II am. and II M, expose
to sale to the highest bidder, for cash. on the
premises, the following property: A certain
parcel of LAND in John 0verton's addition to
the city of Memphis, contained in three lots
Nos. 29g, 500 and 30l, jointly fronting Oh ClaI
street feet, running back parallel with cas-
line Of Sixth street 1856 feet. 1t being the sams
property conveyed 10 VIM. Farris BY JOhK
Overton, on the 10Th day OF May 1855 The
title is considered perfect, but only sell ana
convey as Trustee. Right of redemption
waived. JAS. II. LAWRENCK
March ~. leB7 f45l 1ruafee
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
THE RALEIGH PROGRESS.

DAILY AND WEEKLY.
]. julius Guthrie, Jr., Editor and Prop'r.
VHE OLDEST DAILY IN RALEIGH.
Il and the cheapest and best paper in the
State. That IL is a Journal the people Of
North Carolina most desire and appreciate, is
fully evineed by its rapidly increasing eirrula-
latiOn. IL contains all matters Of importance,
News and Miscellany; is independent in its
politics; bold and fearless IN its expression Of
views on State and National diplomacy; swayed
by no party or popular prejudice has some
thing every day interesting 70 all classes Of the
community. and that will make il an acceptable
and agreeable visitor in the Family Circle, the
Private Boudoir, the Counting Room. the Store,
the Workshop. and the Sanctum Of the Student.
II deyotes a large portion Of its space 70 AEri-
culture and Mechanics, as well as 70 Science
and Light Literature. II is classic in its style
and religiously moral in its tone. In fact. IL Is
a Newspaper that should be read by every one
Daiis, p pel l, annal., nee9Ay, per ahnntnn. tnn.
terms. e0d-eq
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ASSETS. JULY 1. 1866.
hs.sssssss lsco5
Loss BY Portland Fire, July 4th.

V1HE total amount covered by the Ktna Poll.
i cies on property destroyed or damaged il
500. .SS. on which salvage will be about five
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from $500 900, and was promptly adjusted and
paid. This sum is five per cent. upon the Com
pany's assets. figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and State taxes paid last year.
or proportion equal to $1,000 loss for a COM
pany of 800, ,00o assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value %
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly il
lustratsd by this fire. Several weak insurance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population of S5.o00-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone structures-protected
and screened with UPWARD of 3. 600 shade trees
bounded on three sides by water-indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean--and
with a steam fire department-yet it has $l0,-
900, 900 Of property consumed in a few hours
upon q holiday when its people are least ocsu-
pied-from the very. Insignificant cause of
contemplate frecracker.
Remember the triAing origin of fires that
sweep away in q few hours the earnings o.
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Rtna Agent a call if you need proper insur-
anee security. Pay fair rate Of premium for
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. LITTLETON a CO.. Agts.
1895 No. p Madison street.
NJ - TT - ny
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-04-18
ACCIDENT pEpARTMENT.

GENERAL ACCIDENT POLICIES ARE
VI written for any term from one month to
one year, insuring against all forms of
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-07-04
CONGRESS-.

The Fortieth Congress assembled in
extra session at Washington yesterday.
When it adjourned some months ago. it
was agreed that if quorum was present
on the Sd of July there would be ses-
sion. 1t was well that this action was
taken. President johnson has done all
in his power to render the acts of congress
imperative Instead of executing the
laws he has sought to nullify them. aud
in view of his actions the people have de-
married the reassembling of that body
which has the constitutional authority to
make laws and see that they are enforced to
the Y letter. We hope congress will
make the military law so plain that if
the President dsfes not carry out It's pro-
visions he will give sufficient cause in
itself for his impeachment. To do this.
it is thought two weeks will be necessary,
ut the end of which time, unless the Ju-
dietary committee have some new evidence
against the president which will warrant
his Immediate impeachment, it Is to be
hoped congress will adjourn.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-07-04
The Ties Between Wisconsin and Min
neSOt1.

Our editors had a good deal to say
about them. We trust that by next year
they will be laid down and lroned, and
that hereafter, when Wisconsin editor
comes to this State he will be riden
out on rail, to the tune of
Hest be the ties that bind
Our States with railroad lines.
The St. Paul Pioneer gets off the above
as joke perhaps. on the Editorial Con
vention, but we wish its prophecy might
become literally true. St. Paul is almost
directly west of this place, and Wiscon-
sin could not do nicer thing than to run
a road from this place to Stevens Point,
thence onward through the northern part
Of the State-where country rich in
everything which adds to our greatness,
needs only little encouragement to rap
idly deyeIop-straigh to the enterprising
young Minnesota Such connection
would make this town city of fifty thou
sand inhabitants in ten years. This may
sound like "bouing." but let any one go
to the upper Mississippi and see what a
country is growing up there. and they
viii be satisfied that our statement is en-
tirely within bounds. 8
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-07-04

sionary The Fisher Boy, by Felicia II.
Ross a Letter, By Mrs. Francis d. Gage,
Two Tears, by Faith Lattimer; camp
Bruce, q sequel to The Bears Den, by
Emily Huntington Miller; Science for
Children, by Professor Hooker: article
from Lucia Ceaso Bell Mrs. Bugbee, Mrs.
Julia c R. Dorr, Luella Clark, Una
Locke and others; Music by Geo. F
Root; Private Queer's Knapsack, with
Picture Stories-a rich table of contents.
Mrs. Emily Huntington Miller is tc be
associate editor after this month. Terms
Of The Little Corporal, 81 year.
Erey iSutmdoy-T -Ticknor & Fields
Boston popular foreign miscellany-with
it's 18th weekly issue. for June 20, closes
its third volume, and contains the semi
annual title page and table of contents.
The articles in this number are as follows;
Beauty and the Beast, by Miss Thake-
rav-Part ; Concerning little Haters A
Story with Two Ends Emerson Poems;
The Wild Beast of Gevaudan; Slicote
of Siicotes, by Henry Kingsley-Cb.
XLWI: Foreign Notes; Pygamilion's s
Statute
The July number of Godey's Lodys
Book is on our table As usual it is filled
with interesting matters, especially for the
ladies' This is the first number of vol
ume seventy five and we are not saying
too much when we pronounce it superb
number and worth the price Of subscrip-
ton for SIX months We can't imagine
how any one that can read and pretends
to keep pace with the times can keep
house without Cooley to help them
Send to L. A Cooley, Philadelphia.
-Littelfs Liring Age holds on its way
with weekly and admirably gathered
table of good things the choicest articles
for the Foreign Magazines with light re-
freshing portions of the current literature,
making work that is always read with
interest. 1t is published, too, so fire.
quently, that you are hardly, done with
one number before the next comes to
hand with fresh supply Of choice read
ing. afd5
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1867-07-04
Jhf Uri,t,nf.
MAxIMILlAN SHOT.

The Mexicans have finally given the
coup de grace to the Imperial (?1Govern
ment in Mexico The Emperor has been
condemned and shot! This will cause nc
surprise to those who have studied Mex
lean character. On the contrary it will
seem strange that those fiery blooded
people have been so long about it. They
seemed to have considered the matter
with great deliberation and having decid-
ed what they considered to be right, they
have struck blow, as it were, into the
very face and eyes of the whole world,
without regard to consequences; for be
it known not only did foreign nations en-
deavor to save the life of this would be
King, but the United States requested it
as special favor that his life be spared,
not, we suppose, because our Government
considered him undeserving of punish
mcnt, but because it reasoned that no
good could come from his death, and
there might be some advantage in having
the good will of foreign nations But the
Mexican people did not behold it thus
they said this man has cost us precious
lives, and therefore so far as his blood
can atone for the wrong let it be shed.
We will not say we are glad that the mat
ter has eliminated as it has, yet never
theless. we believe it will prove lasting
benefit. The idea seemed to be gaining
ground that the greater the criminal the
less danger 1t has received check at
least in Mexico And then, too, crowned
heads will not be quite so anxious here
atterto ''set up for themselves on Amer
lean soil. They will be likely to take
notice that the people are all kings over
here, and they elevate and reduce whom
soever they will Adieu. Maximili an!