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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

STEALING PIsToL.-Negroes will have
pistols if they can obtain them, and
probably one-half of the colored popula-
ton of our city are armed with some
kind Of a weapon, from little Fourth.of-
July pocket pistol to huge navy six.
Albert Carr concluded that he would
have a pistol to defend his honor, and
not having the money to purchase, he
concluded to confscate one at the ex-
pense of John Mccoy. Albert was de-
tected, is now in Jail and will probably
60 to Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

AYoTHER YIcTIN TO TIE PIs-oL,
Thomas Ford, jr, who was shot by a
man named Coyne, at the city stables,
on the 9th Of January, died from the
effects OF his wound yesterday. Thomas
was the son Of Street Commissioner
IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

IxPoRrASr.-The special attention Of
city and country dealers is invited to the
large stock Of buckets, tubs, brooms,
trays, churns, washboards, etc, that can
now be found at HEAD QUARTERS
for WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
$50 Main street 1889
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

CLEANS OF SUSsHIsE.-Our city was
favored with several CLEANS Of sunshine
this morning, when Old Sol would show
bis face from behind his cloudy curtains
for few minutes, to withdraw it again
ia apparent disgust from our mud.bound
city. At present writing there are good
prospects of clearing up, aud the miser-
able weather of the last few weeks being
succeeded by that glorious spring time
which the weather prophets have been
trying to bring to us for couple Of
weeks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

HOUSE, FuRSIsHISG GooDs, large as
sortment, at 1872 Main street, Southern
Palace. HowELL, WooD & Ce.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

STRANGE Reconnaissance unknown
individual knocked down one of the car
riers of morning cotemporary yester-
day and stole his package of papers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

We take pleasure in calling the atten-
ton of our friends and the public to the
fine and well selected stock of clothing
piece goods they are receiving daily at
Reid & Brothers, Jefferson street, near
Commercial Hotel. 26
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27
between Exchange and Market
TNANTED.

WANTED'
EDWARD JULIEN left this city nbous
go, Ueis n Ship-Carpenter and Caulker by
trade. Any information in regard 10 him, LETT
nj this Office, will be thankfully received. Y
TxTANTED.-A SITUATION AS CHAM
w her maid. in private family, by Ger
man Firl. Apply at this office. =
ETANTED-A RELIABLE MAN TO Gull
w tivate my place, twenty. five miles below
Jittle Rock. near the Arkansas river, without
ieh' i'i wv r. W. BARNES,
n, go Front street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

MURDER AT THE CHARLESTON DEPOT.
We received the preliminary hints for an
item with the above head this morning
from friend, who stated that man had
been shot and MORALLY wounded in
a house of ill-fame near the Charleston
depot. We could not trace the affair to
a reliable source, and finally concluded
it was like the shooting ARRAY at the Ga
yoso the other night-a canard.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

GENUINE Scotch ale and London por-
ter for sale by Lilly Bros, III Main
street %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

SPRING GooDs.-Spring goods just
received at Southern Palace-Howell,
Wood & Co., 1892 Main street. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

MONEY TO LOAN on collalerals. Ad-
dress J. w., LEDGER office. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

HOTELS and Restaurants will find
Worcestershire Sauce and Tomato Cat
sup by the gallon at Lilly Bros, III
Main street. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

New MEMPHIS THEATER.-Mr. F. s,
Chanfrau concluded his engagement at
the New Memphis Theater last evening,
when Our american Cousin at Home
was produced, Mr.. Thompson has en-
gagged the Benz Zoug-Zoug Troupe of
Arabs, thirty-two in number, who will
appear for few nights. A varied pro-
gramme is offered this evening, opening
with the one-act comedy of the Dead
Shot, with Mrs. and Mr.. flanagan and
Mr. Marston in the leading characters
to be followed by the Arabs in their as
founding acts of leaping The farce Of
Smiths and BrotOns will also be pro-
duced, the entertainment concluding with
apyramidal performance by the Arabs.
This troupe drew immense audiences in
New Orleans, and received the favorable
Endorsement of the press and people of
the Crescent City.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

Fresh SHAD at one dollar each, No.
u Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

nTANTED- AGENTS EYkRwHEkE-
w male and female. 500 70 $3.50 per mont TO
,eli the Common Sense FamilySewing Machine.
Pyico only SIS. This machine will stitch. hem,
Tell tuck. bind, quilt. braid and cmbroider.
The cloth cannot DO pulled apart, even alter
eyery'second stitch is cut. Every machine iplly
srarranted for three years. Send for circulars
snd terms to Agents, or call at McDewell 5
block. southwest corner Green and Fourth
sue7's' '''' BLISS & MoEATHR0N,.
"a General Arents. l.onisvillc. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

PoLcr couRr. Ten names graeed the
Police Court docket this morning, one
hundred and thirly.one dollars being
assessed for fines Only one individual
had money, and he paid eleyen dollars
for heavy drunk. He put in plea Of
drunkenness on account Of the inelem-
ency Of the weather, but that was not
thought sufficient excuse, and he had
to pay or go to Jail. William Warren, a
colored beauty, was sent on the chain
gang for thirty-three days for drawing a
knife and threatening to cut somebody.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

ITALIAN Maccaroni and Vermicilli,
fresh and good, at Lilly Bros, III Main
street. %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

OLD Government Java ceaee At Lilly
Bros, III Main street. p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

REAL laces and embroideries, in new
patterns, just received.
HOWELL, WooD & Co.,
81 1872 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-27

OLD Hats made new at 1913 Main
street ~
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PEAoE has its victories as well as war,
and Phalon's "NightBlooming Cereus"
has fairly won tho palm over all other
extracts for the handkerchief, foreign
and domestic. II has distanced competi-
ton in this hemisphere. = Carlisle
Herald. q
IxPoRrAEr.-The special attention Of
city and country dealers is invited to the
large stock Of buckets, tubs, brooms,
trays, churns, washboards, etc, that can
now be found at HEAD QUARTERS
for WOOD AND WILLOW WARE,
$50 Main street 1889
MONEY TO LOAN on oollalerals. Ad-
dress ]. w., LEDGER office. %
MERCHANTS will find it particularly to
their interest 10 examine the extensive
assortment of wood and willow ware,
brooms, brushes, etc., in stock at $50
Main street, between Union and Monroe.
"a WHEELER, PIcKESs & Co.
NorHISG TO WRAR-Emma Johnson,
colored, has been arrested and is now in
jail for supplying herself with dry goods
from the trunk of her employer. She
will be clothed at the expense Of the
Ctota e. emma time
FRESH SHAD at one dollar each, No.
" Madison street
We take pleasure in calling the atten-
ton Of our friends and the public to the
fine and well selected stock of clothing
piece goods they are receiving daily at
Reid & Brothers, Jefferson street, near
Commercial Hotel. 26
PIcKPscKET ARRESTED Thos. White
was arrested yesterday for relieving a
lady of her pocket book at an auction of
household property. He will be tried
before a magistrate.
JUsT received, choice table butter by
Lilly Bros, III Main street. %
If ex-Alderman Michael Burke will
consent to serve as a Magistrate Of, the
l4th civil district, he will be supported
by the legal voters of the Fifth Ward.
MANY VoTERs.
For RENT.-A large, we'll lighted front
room, on Main street, centrally located,
on second floor, with fine entrance
Applv at 282t Main street. %
SPRING SILKS AND GRENADINES all
shades and qualities-just received at
Southern Palace, 1872 Main street. q
CorToN PLANTERS at Treat & Hamil-
tons.
DRESS GeoDs DRESS GOODS DRESS
GooDsl-Just received at Howell Wood
& Co.'s, Southern Palace, 1872 Main
street 81
$4,000 City and County Scrip want
ed by Citizens Union Bank % Madison.
STRANGE Reconnaissance unknown
individual knocked down one of the car
riers of morning cotemporary yester-
day and stole his package of papers.
OLD Hats made new at 1913 Main
80 %
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
Radical pap,ra:in Mississippi.

Two Black Republican papers have
been started in Mississippi-one at
Vicksburg and the other at Meridian
and Congress has made the necessary
arrangements to keep them alive. OF
all the contemplate subterfuges for per-
petuating Radical ascendancy, this is the
basest. Congress has provided BY law
that the Clerk Of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall select two papers in
each State to publish the laws of Con.
gress and all the notices in bankruptcy,
and that they be authorized to publish
the laws of the 39th Congress, which
have already been published. The Clerk
of the House selected for this State
before they were established) the -Meri.
dian Chronicle and the Vicksburg Radi.
cal, two straight-out Black Republican
negro organs, and the patronage thus
thrown into the hands of their proprie-
tors is estimated at about one hundred
thousand dollars per year. Instead OF
having bankrupt notices published in
papers that circulate where the parties
reside, they must be sent from the ex-
treme corners of the State to Vicksburg
and Meridian and published in papers
that no Southern man will subscribe for.
Congress may have a right TO select its
organs for the publication of the laws OF
the United States, but it has no right to
say what partisular paper private citi,
zen shall publish his advertisements in,
and we hope that the press and the law
yers of the State will test the matter as
soon as possible. If Radical papers can
be built up and sustained by Legislative
support in this State, we will not grunbls,
but to compel Southern gentleman to
patronize one against his will is q little
too much for human nature to stand.
The Vicksburg concern is published by
General Dugan, of Northern persuasion,
and the Meridian Chronicle, as we are
informed, by Mississippians, who have
sold their birthright for mess of pot
tage. .--Brandon Republican.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
THAR tS.amfr,l

An Artesia farmer gives US his ne
groes' idea Of their prospective privilege
Of voting Seeing that they displaysda =
what Il was aud ''how il looked" be er-
planned to them, one day in the field, the
modus. Easily comprehending hi, sx-
planation that it was merely taking a
ticket with fayorite candidates name
on II and placing il in q square wooden
machine called 81 the ballot-boI," they
all fell into the unanimous interrogstory
refrain of--''Whst you oil pay me to
voter The gentlemes assured them
they we're smelling up the wrong
stump" Ito use an Atticism) for that the
honor Of it-the boon without price-Was
the pay Of the prerogstive, Their eyes
twinkled with the peculiar light OF igno-
rant cunning, and, as II TO say, you
don't come that over us" they again
answer. 1rae1flH,H n raa. ia
''No, sir, you won't catch me vosin'
without the money White folks must
pay me for that Alas poor Yoriek.
These ignorant creatures in their pecu-
mary view of what our forefathers gave
their Dl0Ou lOr, Dut Ioteshaoo" "hns w.
be done in their future as franehlsed
citizens. 1t needs no prophetic eye 70
look into the futures vista and see the
monstrous vilIaiuy that will be practiced
in thousand forms by designing white
men. We will see the most brutal pas
sions wrought upon for the destruction
of principles as subsequent to official
elevation we will see men Of high honor
and sterling capacity displaced for in.
cumbents who would disgrace jails, BY
the application of money and whiskey
we will see the dignity Of position de
graded into what will be sought only by
men who look not beyond money and
selfintefest; we will see patriotism hide
its head and corruption shining the
"inner temple" Of all that is sacred with
its vile presence--we will see good mer
weep that a Constitution ever existed
that taught them principles of right anC
Justice and yielded them this privileg,
OF ballot, with which was intended to b
associated all that could dignity and en-
tighten human nature. Miss. hnder.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
General Hurlbut.

A paper published in Chicago, com.
mentinr upon lecture lately delivered
in that city BY Gen. Hurlbut, the hero oi
Memphis, says;
Under the skin Of Repubhean-no
matter whether he be disguised as a
major general, a lecturer, a legislator OF
A iawver-there is always the fanatic.
Such one, whether specializing IN cot
ton. suppressing newspapers, getting
eloriously drunk, or running awsy from
an enemy, always does il with an
eve single 10 the glory of his faith. In
ali that be does, be manages to hinge i
Somehov on the interests Of God and
humanity" he eannot even lecture
before a crowd Of uHfeathered students
without eulogy Of the pilgrims and the
Nayaower; and an apothesis Of the
Q V1,at moral ideas " which underlie the
raid Of fanaticism against the govern
meat, and shs righls OF States and eiti-
Teus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
Suicide Of the Late State Treasurer oi
~ Tennessee.

From the Nashville CTenn.) Union. April 2l.l B..
Informstionreached the city yesterday
that DIR. r. L. Stanford, late State
Treasurer, committed suicide at his home
in Washington county on the 10th inst,
having taken sufficient quantity OF
Iaudanum TO produce death. This intel
ligence has not surprised those who were
intimate with DR.. Stanford since the
discovery Of his transfer Of the so-called
school fund TO the Tennessee National
Bank at Memphis His mental condition
for considerable time previous to being
taken 70 bis home in Washington eoqn-
ty-for be remained here Eince his
resignation until ten days or two weeks
ago-bordered closely spou insanity,
and fears were entertained that be would
make az attempt upon bis life. Whether
DR.. Stanford has divulged anything in
regard to the transfer Of ibe fusds 81
apart as belonging 10 the school fnnu, %
not known here. There IL dark chapter
conneciea With that transaciion. r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
Altar Johnson.

The Cairo Democrat, a strong Con-
setEatise paper, thus pitches at President
johnson;
When Pane Bagley applied to the
President for the pardon of Jefferson
Davis, Mr.. Johnson replied " The Pres
ident grants no pardons without an ap-
plication from the eulprit" The circle
swinrer OF ihe White House Is 8 vindic-
tive man, Of strong passions and little
ref nensnt He hates DAVIS and desires
10 humiliate him Some Of these days
Mr. johnson may be the victim Of the
tyraunieal majority who keep Mr.. Davis
in prison, praying that he may die. II MF.
johnson Is doomed TO this fate, no one
win pity hin u he Is incareerAted until,
like 3 culprit, he makes application for
pardon 70 the President His Exeelenoy
Fred Douglass Or Ben Butler. ..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
ASSETS. JULY 1, 1855.
Loss BY Portland Fire, July 4th
rT,HE total amount covered by the Rtna Pol

THE total amount covered by the Rtna Peli-
L ces on property destroyed or damaged is
500, ,S54, 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 5000 loss for COM
pany Of 800 00o assets.
The necessity for insurance and the value OF
wealthy, strong corporations is forcibly il
Illustrated by this FIRE. Several weak insu rance
companies are destroyed. Portland has a
population Of s.. .o00-was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone structures-Protected
and screened with onward of 8, 900 shade trees--
bounded on three sides by water--indeed,
literally, almost rising from the ocean-.and
with steam fire department-yet il has $l0,-
000, 900 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 trihing origin of hres that
sweep away in few hours the earnings ot
years. Consider your best interest and give the
Rtna Agent a call if you need proper insur-
ance security. Pay a 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 FL. A. LITTLETON 4 CO., Ag'n.
1895 l'..fll No. q Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
What was Thought of Railroads Fifty-si1
Years Ago. -

The following letter, in reply to q sug.
gestion about railroads, written over Fifty
years ago, by Chancellor Livingston,
who had been associated with his brother.
in.law, Robert Fulton, in application OF
steam to vessels, shows the state Of i'm
provement in that day:
-rrfuror1 ALBAEY, March l. 1911.
DEAR SIR: l did not till yesterday re-
ceiye yours of the 18th of February (;
where it has loitered on the road | am
at loss to say. had before read of
your very ingenious proposition as to
the railway communication. i fear,
however, on mature reflection, that they
will be liable to serious objection, and
ultimately more expensive than canal.
They must be double, so as to prevent
the danger of two such heavy bodies
meeting tf.LLgH- gtis
The walls on which they are placed
must be at least four feet below the sur
face, and three above, and must be
clamped with iron, and even then would
hardly sustain so heavy a weight as you
propose moving at the rate of four miles
an hour ON wheels. As to wood, it
would not last q week. They must be
covered with iron, and that, too, very
thick and strong. The means of stop.
ping these heavy carriages without a
great shock, and Of preventing them from
running on each other-fer there would
be many running upon the road at once
would be very difficult Ia case Of acei-
dental stops, or necessary stops to take
wood or water, ETC., many accidents
would happen. The carriage Of con
densing water would be very trouble
some. Upon the whole, / fear the ex-
pense would be much greater than that
Of canals, without being 50 convenient
r r. LIVINGSTON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
A FIRST. CLASS HOTEL OR NONE.
e-relrI0f ID. BRYSON,

s4-5o -,srfrrur fF.r Proprietor.
TTAVING MADE SUGGESTION TO THE
County Court Of Shelby county, Tenn, OF
he insoIvency VI the estate OF n. q. Attins,
deceased. notice Is hereby given Tor All persons
hsving elaims AGAINST said estate 70 appear be-
fore the County Court Clerk and ne ths same
authenticated in the maan er prescribed y laWi
on or before the 10th day ofOetober, lso.; and
anv claim not fled on OF before SAID day, eI
before an Appropriation Of the tunds q saia
estate IL made, shall be forever barred, eoth IN
iaW and eauity. Bone By order Of the Ccnnty
Court OF Shelby county, this April llth, ieoI.
NO-i = JOHN W. TODD.
esU Administrator.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
LIFE DEPARTMENT.

The TRAVELLERS OF HARTFORD also
whether disease or accident, toith Weekly In
densnitv for Totally Disabling accident, at rates
Of premium lower than any other company.
All approved forms Of ordinary Life Policies
written, whether TERN. ANNUAL LEE, TEN
YEAR Nos- RoRYRTTABLs or ENpowNRET Poli-
eies, either with or without indemnity for to-
tally disabling bodily Injuries, as the applicant
may prefer. I'D ltuJ 500 b iHIiH ~
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how ths war VAN DO Carried int0 Affica.

-
How the war wiii % carried 1,li1 in'o Aiii0A'
wasAinfton oOr, OF 'hs Uh'0AsO ii1u" =,
The General hepuoiican Oongrssslonai
Committee, Jsst prior 70 tne ADJOURN
ment oil Congress, conhded It's auhes ior
the summer and isii 10 an ekecuti's
committee OF seven, composed OF tns
following gentlemen' zen heDe1t ~
Schenek, chairman senators - nAcn'
Chandler and John Connes; ana tepre-
sentatlves Wiillam " nehey S0nn A.
Logan, Oakes Ames ana Jonn M broom
ALL Inc secretary 81 In'S enesl'''e -
committee Is Ihomas ~ luuoch, o. o.
New hampshire, ana its treasurer s
William u. huntington one Of the nIm
OF Jay Cooke q 20? ana cssnier OF tue
First National Bank OF washington.
The conmittee mas taken room on
the lever floor OF tne capitol wnich mas
been htted mp win snei'es anu teeIes,
and ~ properly earpeteu, nero !. Keeps
Its books, records speeches., p1Ipnioss,
etc. and here Mr' secretary lunock an
has two assistants are engaeeu in na',, rlNl
ing documents ana conuucung coiIes.
pondence. Ing coinu,''ee re9u'res tun'
at least one oil us members 'nar, W. pe nere
constantly Al PresenI o1alEnan n
Sehenck, senator OhanpIer ans 'uugss
Kelley are oil mere. Ihe later y, !
beheve, detailed lot seryice ourlns lne
coming month. ueherai Logan .urn
learn, does not come unti' nlus S - .lel. '.L
The work Of fepnpnceniLlng Ine sou.n
Is to be entered upon IN tne most sys'
tematic manner. REGISTERS Pave eeen @
prepared Tor each oi the iAte repel oes'es
and the hrst endeayor OF the commiltee I'e
is to get the address OF all persons tnereip
to whom documents can De sent news
papers are searched, reports loi recon a
struction meetings are reao, Ieleoit
Southerners are asked 10 iurnisn ists
all friends OF the cause are urgea tc
send in the names. Inc commiItee lt
want 70. open communlcauon a. unt
earliest day possible, with at least nan
dozen persons In each county OF tne tet
uureconstructed Ststes-with WINES o
loyal sympathies, with negroes oil STAND
ing and intelligence ms done, lhe.
will then try TO reach every tewn tnrough
out the South-in the cities taxing tn'
names OF score or ever OF a hundred
| individuals; in the smaller towns con
tenting themselves with the names Q
:. Il IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
INsURANcE.
To my old Friends in West Tennessee, Mis-.

To my old Friends In West Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and Arkansas;
HAVING ACCEPTED A PERMANENT
III Agency for the st. Louis Mutual Life
lnHlrance Company, 1 would respectfully
ask the attention Of my old friends TO that In
stitution az 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
III success in life. rttf.
Mr.. N. S. OTIS Is associated with me. and is
hereby commended 20 public confidence. Our
once is Ut NO. AZ MADISUN STREET (rear
to impart any needed information to those de-
string Life Insurance. J. IL. MCMAHON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-05-01
mood WOODi W0ODl

WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
w cur friends and the public that VIC have
opened 80
LARGE WOOD YARD
At the corner Of Second snd Union streets, snd
,-7 A., ,-.,od a. as reasonable prices as ~ car
H. ked anywhere, aud al orders vii b
promptly alled.. J. II. GAILLAAkD 4 ~,
" B.-Drick -burners Ntli hnd y " tneI 81 ~
tcrest 10 rive us . call before purchasing go
where.