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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-10-26

glige, partout Ia precipitation avec scs
consequences un chef sentant trop
vivement ses desavantagcs, en- conce-
want des pressentiments sinistres, les
portant sur toutes les mers... LIE cou-
rage malheureux nest pas moins ad-
mirabIe que le courage heureux I: il est
plus touchant. L'e1cellent roi d'Espa-
gne, sans 50 livrer 1 des calculs, en-
velovpa dams une meme mesure de re-.
compenses les braves ct les laches.
Napoleon ne voulut pas qu'on parlat
de Trafalgar; il voulut battre IAN.
g'eterrs dams les allies qu'elle SOL
DAFT" .n.
"LAngleserre, dit Sir Archibald
Alison se b..tait a Trafalgar pour
l'existence. l Waterloo pour Ia gloire.
Aussi Wellington out.il de longs jours.
Il'semble que 10 sacrifice supreme qui
fut impose arAngleterre, en- 60 me-
morable 81 octobre, devait ID preserver
de tout danger futur. puisqu'elle put
Sc passer du genie de ses deuz e"fauts
Horace Nelson ct William Pitt, ce
dernier mort pen de temps spres 1
lags de AZ ans. @- a as..-s
Grayina mourut de ses pleasures.
Villeneuve, rendu ! h liberte en- 1906,
rentra en- France, mais MALTA pas JUS
qua Paris. II q suicida / Rcunes.
Nous avons cherche avec quelque
soin FIatrtpide dams les pages que This
toire q consacrees au combat naval de
Trafalgar, ct nous conviendrons quill
n'y figure pas ~ premier plan ct quill
est porte au nombre des vaisseaux res
tes en- dehors de Faction, 1 cause de
leur position, ct qui n'obeirent pas a
rordre, transmits par l'amiral Dumanoir,
dc 50 porter de rextremite vers lie Gen.
tire au moment Cd les Anglais prenaient
le dessuS Mais Theirs constate que
rIntrfpite etait un des plus mauvais
marcheurs de ID 6otte. ct d'ailleurs il
faisait partie de Ia ligne sur laqg,lle
se porta ID colonne de Nelson. Evil
demment le temoignage du pere Fran
cois Etienne, l'ancien mousse de ce
navire. nest pas dement, par leOhisto-
rieus. qui rapportent qua Ia fin de
raffaire l'amiral Collinswood brala on
cOuls FArgonnute, ls San Augustine.
rIntrtpids ct k Sanesissima Trinidad.
Les marins francais ne Sc rendirent
certainemeDt pas sans braler leur
poudre. -., .....
NJ. Francois Etienne, on le pere
Francois Etienne, aiusi qu'ou le nomme
aux Attakapas, paroisse Ste-M Marie, re.
side sur les bords du Techs depuis Pam
nee 1928. Son antipathie pour les Bour-
bous l'amena en- Amerique Oh il put Sc
livrer sans contrainte l son cutie napo-
leouien. Les institutions impsriales de
Ia France ont lei beaucoop de psrtisans
ct d'sduirateurs don't personnellement
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-10-26

ct Gravina ct places sous le comman-
dement, dc Villeueuve, ct il fut decide
que, par une feinte hnbile. on cherche-
rait d'abord 4 attirer Ia fottc anglaise
vers les Antilles ce movement opere
aveo success, on reviendrait immediate
ment en- trompaut Ia vigilance du COM
mandaut snglais, on ferait escale A
Brsst pour joindre ls general Gan
theaume, puis on gngnerait ID Manche
Cd rarmes francaise attsndsit l'srrivee
de 10 6otte pour Ia traversee. L'esca-
dre FRANCHISE, sorte de Toulou le 80
mars 1905, effectua i Csdix 81 jouctiou
avec l'escadre espaguole. ct toutes dsux
mirent 4 ID voils pour les hides Occi-
dentales Poursuivies par Nelson. slles
soutienncut le 20 Juliet un engagement
psrtiel, bsttent en- retraite ct relAchent
su Ferol jusqu'su 10 ao0t. LIE 20 du
meme mois, Villepeuve revient /
Csdix. L'Angletcrre l'cil sur lui ct
est sur ses gardes. Nelson arbore le Is
septembre son pavillon.amiral sur le
Victory ct parait ls 20 dsvsnt Csdix.
II 27 vaisseaux ct 4 frtgates Ville-
nsuvs ct Gravisa ont IS vsisseaux, s
frtgates ct 3 bricks. Mais Nelson est
deji triumphant. il inaugure .ur les
msrs d tactiqus napoleonienne de h
brusque attaque au lieu du systeme
traditionuel des ligues immobiles ct il
dispose de so!ides navires moptes par
des equipages p'eins de cou6ance dams
leur chef hsbile ct resolu, taudis que
ViIleneuve est dsconcert4, demoralise
ct NAL seconde. Villeneuve leve l'ancre
le 10 octobre ct c'sst ls 81 que Mel N
l'intercepte 1 Ia hauteur du cap Ira
falgar, environ so miles 4 lest de
Cadix. II serait trop long de donner
lei les details de ce terrible ct sanglaut
combat qoi dura de midi i ciuq heures
du so;r, Cd Nelson perit, euseveIi dams
sa victoire, avec trois mile des plus
braves marins de lAngleterre, ct oa
Francais ct Espagnols, aprss svoir lutte
dc courage ct de desespoir. laissercnt
4 l'eDnemi II vaisseaux, nombre que
reduisit 1 8 Ia tcmpete de Ia mutt sui.
vantc ct du lsndemain. Jour nefaste
pour Ia France ct fatale pour le premier
Empire, car 81 le soleil d'Austerlits dis
sipe lc nuage de Trafalgar. le triomphe
de Nelson rendu possibles invasion de
1915 Ct l'exil de Sainte-H Helene. Les
evenements eloigues par ls temps ct
lespace ont des liens intimes qui ne.
ehappeut point ~ genie, etle camp de
Boulogue ct l'expedi,iou De Villsneuve
ne furent pas les moins logiques des
idees nspoleouiennes. S.
Theirs, qu'ou . appsls lhissorisn
national francais. resume aiusi o grand
revsrs Des marins insxperimentes,
des allies plus inexperimeutes encore,
une discipline fable. % mat4riel ne.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-10-26
UN MOUSSE DE L,INTREPLDE
Debris du combat de Trafalgar

Avant d'arriver / rhumble biogra.
phis du vieux brave qui fait le sujet
de cot article, rappelons brievement
les grands evenements quorum par'
pa,ss fx1. On vera comment Pepave
jetee On Louisiana, sur les bords du
Teche, entra jadis dams les mobiles ma.
terisux qui servirent 4 construire ID
gloire militsire do ia France.
Trafalgar, II est vrai, est un des
points noirs da premier Empire; mais
Il penses Dc Napoleon n'etait MULE.
meut chimerique. II fallait 4 ID reali-
sstiou Do son plan continental l'anean.
tissenent des forces do lAng!eterrs.
Vouloir s'assimiler cctte nation edt ete
un reve ct sans doute il ne songeait
pas 1 sn faire u conquete. Cette
puisance maritime etait IN obstacle
qui dsvait le faire trebucher sur y
route, ct il s'sgisait pour lui Dc d.
truirs lobstacls. C'est l canse Dc celia
que. oedant ID Louisiana aux Etats-
Unis, II contribuait l Ia creation dune
puissance psvals. future ct redoutsble
Si,ale d - graude ct mortelle ennemie,
rAngleterre. Malbeureusement rUnion
amerioaine venait settlement de naitre
ct no .faisait pas 6ere ment parader
CONNIE uujourdhai ses escndres bin
dtss dams les ports europeans. Napo-
l6on Yesolut done d'ecrascr 10 marine
hgtanniQus. d'cuvahir Tile orgne:lleu.
n, d'ecarter enGn Ia pierre d'achoppc
ment de ses wastes projects. Une occa.
sion favorable, une alliance opportuDe
ne presentaient. il les saisit rapidcment
~ passage. L'Espagne s'etant engage
par un trait6 entericur 4 fournir a 10
France dcs tronpcs auxiliaires Ct cetts
stipulation syant ensuite etd remplacee
par celle dun slbside annuel dc qiipze
millions. l'Angleterre s'opposa Il l'ex-
Scution du traite. L'Espagne, soft
au'elle craigllit plus Ia France que
FApgleterrc, soft qu'elle entendit
nisux d soix de phonneur que celle
dc l'ioter6t, persista 4 remplir ses
obligations. Alors, par une inspiration
que AStrit Fox en- pleiu parchment, le
goavsrpemeut britannique on carthsgi-
uois, nps declaration de guerre preala-
bic, donna i'ordre secret A 50 aotte de
nisir lss navires marchands espagnols
partout oA ellie les rencontrerait. ordrc
qui fut execute non loin de Cadix sur
quatre gallons charges d'environ dix
millions % Or. IEspague dtelara Ia
guefro Ct ccmbina aveo Napoleon rsx.
petition navaie qui devait aboutir au
,dsastrs de trafalgar. -, q,
asLss alostes fransaise ct espagpole
fursnt con6ecs aux amiraux Villeneuvc
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-10-26

gauche du MISSISSIPPI Cette maison, piacSe
dams un quarter populeux, conviondrait
parfaitement un medecin, ou unc pers0nne
exercant une profession ssdentaire, commo
ceile do tailleur, cordonnier, SELLER, 80. -
S'adrcsser osEziME BosyrgR.g,
StJean. .Baptiste, rive gauche. 90 %
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1867-10-26

BUREAUX EFT ATEIIERS
auesus
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-14

Gen. Hancock, who is now comforting
with the Indians Of the Northwest, re.
Gently had an interview with Fall Ball,
chief of the Cheysnnes. The General
made him a talk, when the chief made
the following reply: as tlsua
You sent for us; we came here. We
have made treaty with our agent. Col
Wynkoop. We never did the white man
any harm; we don't intend to. Our
agent told us to meet you here. When
ever jon want to go on the Smoky Hill
you can go. You can go on any road.
When We come on the road your young
men must not shoot u.s. We are wiling
to be friends with the white man la
pause
This boy you have here, We have seen
him; we don't recognize him; he must
belong to some tribe south Of the Arkan
sas The buffalo are diminishing fast
The antelope that were plentiful few
years ago are now thin. When they will
all die away we shall be hungry. We
shall want something to eat, and We =ill
be compelled to come into the fort
Your young men must not FIRE on rs
Whenever they see us they fire and We
FIRE on them. IA pause The Kioways
Camauches, Apsches, and Arspshoes
send and get them here, and talk witt
them. "A pause You say you ar'
going to the village tomorrow. II yoC
20, / shall have DO more to seq 10 yoJ
there than here have said all wan
to say here interrupted by the Gene
rail- am going however, TO your eaml
tomorrow. don't know whether th
Sioux are coming here or not They d.
not tell me they we're coming / hav
spoken
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cURsCRIBE FOR THE PUBLIC LEpGER,
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FROM BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, May l3.-Mexican advices
state that Vera Cruz is still closely IN
vested by the Liberals, though but few
houses had been injured, and there was
no probability of its capture unless by a
disagreement among the Imperialists.
The City of Mexico is still invested
by Diaz, but it is the intention of Mar
ouez to defend it at all hazards. The be-
siegers number $4,000, and the fall OF
the city was considered certain, as hum
ger would soon compel the besieged to
capitulate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-14
BY TELEGRAPH.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES
FROM RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, May 10. - The United
States Courtroom was packed this morn
ing military guard was placed around
it aud heavy police force inside
There were about twenty ladies present
and about fifty negroes About eleven
o'clock Mr.. Davis was brought in and
took his seat near the prisoners box
with General Burton ard The United
States Marshal. A servant accompanied
him. Mr.. Davis being seated near an
omen window, remarked: It's a little
cold. isn'tit2" He was then removed to
seat near his counsel in front of the
Judge.
Gen. Burton then returned the writ oil
habeas corpus, which was read, and the
Judge complimentcd Gen. Burton on
obeying the law, and relieved him of the
custody of Mr.. Davis, and the Marshal
Immediately served on him bench war
rant TO answer the Norfolk indictment.
Mr. O'Connor then spoke of Mr., Davis
long imprisonment and feeble health
and asked that he be bailed. There
being no opposition on the part Of the
PROSECUTION, his bail was fixed at $lo'-
900.
The Judge announced his readiness to
accent bail and stating at the same time
that the responsibility of the delay IN
bringing the case into court rested on
the Government, and not on the District
Attorney. He also said that hall the
amount of the bail should be given by
persons residing in the State of Virginia
The securities then camo forward, Hor-
ace Greeley being among the first, fol-
lowed by Mr.. SchelI, of New York, and
Mr.. Jacklin, OF Philadelphia, and others
A number of gentlemen residing in
Virginia offered their names. Mr. Davis
was then congratulated by several
friends. but there was no demonstration
or noise of any kind, and after giving
bail to appear at the November term Of
the Court, Mr.. Davis was taken in q
coach to the Spottswood Hotel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-14
e DIR. o. 8. PRoPHIrT'S 81
f r M a L Il Il ONI @ ,

WITH ITS ASSOCIATES. A.sAFE AND
w certain remedy for all durable diseases to
which females alone are liable all of the differ
emit arrangements of Menstrnation. Whites,
Abortions, Female or Seminal Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, etc., etc. if.th
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BE Not DEUEIIED.


DEADER. IF YOU HAVE HAD THE SAD
IL misfsrtune 70 contract the ACQUIRED dts
ease, knsWn ~ veseriai. IN any fofn, you can
b. cures n ears not il bat stage i may pre-
seat itself, whether primary, - ondafy ~ yer
uaryl With0ut taking one solitary sraln OF
NED sae. After ten years n elose inFettiga,
ties ani prasfical e1peneuce, am eonEincssa
that internai treatusnt. for The purpoee o. e.
fsctinE psruanest cure u EyphIiuc diseates
i useless. sd. that In a larEe proportion q
oas-s. Il abtolutsiy tosa nors harn than Eooa-
Vale uuis. - nettsd 81 exierual nedisa-
eatisa. Etish j. rls-sant SD aFlfeaple y sne
psfient, I defy ssHBefIlou Win any otecI
rsthsf tassn 70 ths lei cal rfolenion' ior
rpeeiy aad psrnausst sHrs-vhieh Fuaiantee.
IL al sases lie nskiaF thif important iaet
knsun h tkc rrhiis. ! uisk - rtste that an
a regular grnstliiohsr 81 metieins ihai -
a rrafuatf sf the Mcdisai Dcpartne1t Of the
unirtrsity Of Louisville. Ey.. ard that NJ
nethos 81 treatisF tkste Ileaf-l has cpei year
Of desr Eiudy and clels 1tfergati1n.
All diseases 81 ne Bar AID Eys trcatei upon
fka rrnsf irnrrlFsI fhrlE.
sTRicE-Ns-. . ho1ros firsei, bfiEsse-1l
> R 81 ~ ~ CIV. vernFD N. ..
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, May l3,-The case of
Virginia versus West Virginia, regarding
jurisdiction over certain counties, was
continued
The Georgia and Mississippi cases
were dismissed for want of Jurisdiction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-14
WIN. A. DUNLAP,
Law ONCE: Kit Williams Block,
Corner Second and Madison Streets
MEMPHIS. TENN. 53-7S"
Concentration elves Strength.

DR. F. b. WALTON TENDERS HIS
- :eryices to the public in the treatment OF
the diseases Of females. So obscure. are many
of these, 50 caprisious in their MANIFESTATIONS
Cd perfectly 90 they simulate other diseases,
that their true character is often oyerlooked or
mistaken prominent among these are, Nen.
raIgia Dyspepsia, that condition of the system
commonly called Nervous or Rheumatic and
General Debility, this last is TOO often Bat =
symptom Of sone insdiOus disease which IS
senpinr the Foundations of life. To become
eTpert in the detection Of these and skilltul in
their treatment, requires more labor and re-
search than the general practitioner can pc
stow. These facts induced him TO devote MIN
self to this branch OF the profession exclu-
sively. To those interested he wenld state
that he has had the advantages Of the best
medical schools and extensive hospitals OF
America also practice OF more than twenty
yesrs in this bis bRhVe State and 10 the Tropics,
where .uch diseases most abound. be is per-
mitted also TO refer to Drs, Pitmsn Hopson,
gentlemen who stand deseryedly high N me
dsnce. No. 29l Linden ST., Memphis, Tenn. IS
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
TRA1Ns LEAVE AS FOLLOWS CITY

VNRAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS tClTl
Through Express, Sundays excepted, = am
Through Mail, $40 pm. Somerville Ac-
commodaton, 3;1O pun.
Express connects at Grand Junction with af-
ternOon train on the Mississippi Central Rail
road for Holly Springs. Water Valley. Grenada,
Jacl.on. Yicksburg, Miss; New Orleans, La.
etc.
At Cornth. for okOEona- Columbus, Miss ;
Mobile, Ala, etc.
At Decatur, for Columbia, Nashville, Louis
Vile, Cincinnati, etc.
At Chattanooga for all ylaces in Eastern AL
ALBANIA, Georgia. North and South Carolina,
Virginia, Washington, Baltimore, Fhiladel-
phia, New York, etc. "a
Through Mail connects at Grand Junction
with trains for Bolivar and Jackson, Tenn.
At Decatur for Athens. Pulaski. Ala; CO.
lumbia. Nashville, etc.
At Chattanooga. trains connect for same
points as Express trains. Hff az
Baggage checked through. III
For tickets and further information, apply
az the Office. No. 3 Cour5 street. ,..
w. ]. ROSS, Gen. Supt,
A, A. BARNES, General Ticket Agent.
1874 ~ s. ". SHOCK. PASSENGER Agent
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Iaa DIR. o. 8. PROPERTIES faa
PAM KILLER,

ONE OF THE REST. FAMILY .MEDI-
" cines now in use. IL good for all kinds
Of local pains, rheumatic and neuralgia pains /
pain in the back, side breast, ETC.; also good
for colds, coughs, collie, diarrhea, dysentery,
cholera, cramps. etc. Good for tooth-ache,
ear-ache, for fresh wounds of every Kind, cuts /,
ali kinds of stings bites, ETC., of hornets, bees,
wasps, and Of all other Insects, etc -tl
All sold by j. T. JENKINS 4 CO., Atlanta,
Ca; also by BRADFIELD CO., Lagrange,
Prepared by o. S. PrOpbitt only, COvingtOn,
Ga.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON
.Fft 80 Ffk5I
RAILROAD.

rV1RAINS LEAVE AS FOLLOWS CITY
IL time): Through Express. Sundays ex-
cepted. $40 am; Through Mail, 6:lO pm;
Semerville Accommodation at 3:4O I'M; Janc-
tion Accomlle dation, 1890 PM. Sundays ex-
cepted. TrTyg2...ls .fu..N r q,
ternoon train on the Mississippi Central Rail
read for Holly Springs, Water Valley, Gren-
ada, Jackson. Vicksburg, Miss, New Orleans
At cOrlpth. for ekOlona, Columbus. Miss,
Mobile, Ala, etc.
AT Decatur for Columbia. Nashville, Louis
willie, Cincinnati. etc.
At CHATTANOOGA, for all places in Eastern
Alabama, Georsia, North and South Carolina
ireinia, Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia. New York, etc. ..r.r-- mo
Through Mail connects at Grand JuIction
with trains f Bolivar and Jackson, Tenn:
At Decatur for Athens, Pulaski, Ala, Co
lumbia, Nashville, etc.
AT Chattanooga the Mail Trains connect for
same points as Express Trains. v.E rl r. Z
junction Accommooa alton Train connects
with Express Train sou tn on Mississippi Cen
traf Railroad.
Bs gage eckedt hro ugh.
For tickets and further Information, apply at
the Office, No. IL Court .'treet.
W. J ROSS, Gen'l Supt.
A. A. BARNES, Gen Ticket Agent
s. III. SHOCK, PASSENGER Agent. 54-Iy
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05
NJ. Fould,s Death Caused by a Cigar.


By way of caution to smokers, Paris paper,
the Sdl,d Public, tries to make out that the
Hast cigar smoked by M. Fould was the cause OF
his death:--
Nicotine, the redoubtable poisonous principle
OF tobacco, acts as heart poison. In expert
menting on ANIMALS, our eminent psychologist,
Claude Bernard, observed that it paralyzed the
central organ OF clrculatonE.IIine@hce @ suuuen ,Il
death, A dose insufficient to Kill nevertheless
produces symptoms analogous to those oil angina
Soectoris. One of the most distinguished physi-
CLANS of our time, M. Beau, who died two years
since read q memoir at the Academy of Sciences
in 1862, in which he showed, by very con-
adorable number of observations made during
his practice the influence of tobacco smoking,
and. especially in the form OF cigars, IN pro-
ducing angina pectOTis, He remarked that the
cigar chiefly has this dreadful result upon i'm
presslonable persons, who led sedentary lives,
and whose minds are constantly on the stretch.
Two years later another physician, DR.. b.
Decaisne, addHced series of upward of q hum
dred cases respecting the pernicious action on
the functions of the heart caused by smoking
tobacco. This is now an accepted point in
medical science, and there is scarcely any prac-
fitioner who does not prohibit smoking, or, at
least, who fails TO recommend the greatest
moderation in ii to such OF his patients as are
liable to even the slightest perturbation of tue
functions of the heart Now, NJ. Fould, who
was a smoker and subject to pal pltations of the
heart, evidently had slight attack of angina
soectoris in the morning, TO which he paid little
Attention, and then, in the evening, a violent
smoked-who can say that this cigar was not
the last straw which broke, etc.Y
In this connection It may be stated that for
the last few years the French Emperor has abb
attained from smoking, under the positive prohl-
bition of his physician.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05
Inability Of Express Companies.

A case was recently tried in Brooklyn in
which an express company contested claim of
about two thousand dollars for the loss of a
trunk and its contents. The defense set up was
that on the back of the receipt given to the
owner of the trunk it was stipulated that the
company would not hold itself liable for any
jewelry nor for any value above one hundred
dollars. Such printed notice, it was coutended,
was contract which, when accepted, bound
the owner of property entrusted to their care.
The Judge held that in the hurry of railroad
travel it would be Impossible for every person
10 read the printed matter on the back of such
receipts before accepting them, and he therefore
they did, for the full amount claimed. This will
be looked upon by the travelling public as a
very just decision. If it were otherwise it would
be a profitable business for the employees of
express companies TO lose the trunks Of travel
lers, very few of which contain as little as one
hundred dollars worth of wearing apparel and
other necessaries. A lady's silk dress would
almost reach that amount In value.-M Y
Herald
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05

AN ANCIENT DARKEY.-The Yazoo (Miss.)
Banner, of the 18th ult., announces the death
of John Corbin (Old john, the negro fisher
man in that city. Old John was born and
reared in the Corbin family of Virginia. He
was said to have been the servant of the
grandfather of the present DIR. Corbin, who
was Attoney-General of George III in the
colony of Virginia. His age is supposed to
have been one hundred and seven years. The
late change in the condition of his race had no
effect whatever on the manners of Old John.
He retained to the last the politeness of the
good "Old Virginny nigger.'
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05

New TELEGRAPH LNE.-The work on the
telegraph line from ST. Paul, Mimi, to New
Orleans is being pushed forward vigorously.
Several gangs of hands are at work placing
the poles in position; other material is being
provided for and it is expected that the entire
line between Keokuk and Minneapolis will be
completed and in working order before winter
sets in. The whole line to New Orleans will
perhaps be finished before the close of 1868.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-05

The solicitor of Miss Burdett COutts has
made public appeal to the Bishop of Cape
town TO relinquish the endowments Of his see,
On the ground that they were provided for a
totally different purpose from that to which
he is now applying them. To this the bishop
replies that he "could not give up the endoW-
HSDt, over which he has no control"