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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
GENERAL Jos. E. JOHNSTON.

We learn from the Selma Times that
General Johnston reached that city on
Tuesday morning, after a delay of sixty
hours on the railroads between that point
and Baltimore-yet in good time for the
meeting of the directors of his road, which
he had called. The Times states that
the Generals wife accompanies him, and
that they will remain in Selma until the
heat of summer and then will probably
90 to Shelby Springs They are at pres
emit the guests of General Hardee, who is
permanently located there. .....Ia Irs0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
A RELIc or NApoLEONs WARS.

1t is announced from France that the
skeletons of ashorse and its rider, aud o.
long rusteaten lance lying close by, have
been discovered in the midst Of tuft of
bushes OF extraordinary thickness, in
forest near Caen An examination has
led to the conclusion that the remains
are those Of Cossack and his steed.
The superstition is that theanimal, being
wounded, fell with its rider into the
thicket, which lies low, and that they
were unable to extricate themselves, and
their remains have been there more than
half century. --...--i,oic 'iti@ ORC
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
REPORT OF THE NEW ORLEANS
RIOT C0hIAiITTEE.

NJ. ,,,,,o..,,,, Is.hrnarv Al Thu New
s'e 81, ;,scc renor, fLat tbev
e,a"na 49, io1o,s an tbe 2d ~ Fehrs.
e,oSvu .';s,s $500 al ona .hnrdred ana
a ay, ua',ns ~;,n"sse az eor,v.seven nj
sJ,v~', 49,, n."o mined NJ The request If
~ 49, Nh, &c New orlsans Our hislorv
sLors ~, H., ,ie Nav Orleans RIOT was
s.,,,s as"s e resvJ,;,,c
1919 ~ ~ ,,assacra so inhnn,,,' ana
ss,,d I ~ :" Tha d;rec,' "a, se'cT ,hs r;St
,v ssS 49,, tSs so..ssohl,nc of the Convention
nn mr. nan ~ = cali made by Hon. RI III
Hn@ail .e Nh a, pre-ilenf = The oommit.
ao',,;,'av ~ h;s,orv M The Convention
VA s r;os, ' 'Son,s'of the nolieemen on.
Sas,a,eS a. save not. IN destroy 6fa
$500 , ~ includinc Tsls were
1921 ha;nr arrested Cav Hahn
s'as' scr ~ NV missing from The
Saii ~ ,r;son tboygb he received many
hI NJ, ~ slo,, Mr. nolicemen. before fail.
~, ;n, l ,be banas that sayed him: there
s-s.a ' sn,,a cher Instances Of kindness bv
~ noi;ce. INT these were excentional
casas Tba nolics and mob In Moody EN-.
Main, continued The butehery until
nearly two hundred were killed aud
wonnded only ten policemen wounded
and none Killed. fthe convention had
hsen' AIMED or the eolored neople been
called in advance 10 protect the conyen.
,;on this would not have been the case.
The riot was moi an accident. but il was
he desermined purpose of the Mayor 10
6;snerse the Convention. The Commit.
foe proceeds TO discuss the question,
onot;np kilograms from the President TO
n GOV VOORHEES,. which they say, as
snred Voorhies of the Presidents sup
mort in the proposed action. The Presi-
5ent ID censured for overlooking the
Governor whom he knew to be loyal, in
addressing the 1t Governor and Attor-
new General known 10 be disloyal to the
Government, and giving directions, which
If carried ont as the Tx. Governor and
Attorney General understood them, would
have nlaced the military with the
Mavbr In arrestinr the members of the
Convention. The President knew the
condition of affairs in July, and he
knew that the rebels, thugs and
disloyal men. controlled Monroe cleo.
tiop he knew such men chiefly composed
the police, and he knew Mayor Monroe, |
an unpardoned rebel, was suspended by |
the military, but he had subsequently |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

coneernodin that plot have not yet been
prosecuted. But a reliance on the JUS
iice of heaven Inspires the fai th that not
one Of them viii escape his doom even
IN this world. And IL is alleged that
there is a plot on foot to enlist perjuted
testimony against President johnson.
We have Geographic stories of disunion
speeches and disunion letters which are
charged upon him. There is nothing as
vet connecting him directly with the as.
sassination, but soon probably we ahall
have it intimated that such testimony is
at hand. This plot, however, will no
doubt share the fate Of the otherrnoqir
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
Reconstruction.

In The lower house Of Congress on
Saturday, there was an exciting debate.
Says dispatch, r
The debate opened as soon as the
House met Mr. Banks led of in a
speech Of an hour and forty minutes, at
the conclusion Of which he submitted a
plan Of reconstruction 70 be applied 70
Louisiana and other States, BY providing
a commission to inauguraie new State
governments
Mr.. Boutwell, followed in an exciting
speech, and demanding that Congress
should no longer delay the work Of re-
constructions, and declaring that the
President was here IN the interest Of the
rebellion. and vas great obstacle in the
way Of restoration.
Mr.. Raymond favored ne proposition
to refer The pending plan 10 . select
committee, With power 20 report at any
tine a Bin 70 provide for law and order
10 The south.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
CONQUERED.

1t is singular how names pass into Ian
guage and become terms Of reproaeh and
infamy. There is nothing offensive in
the combination OF letters that make the
name Conover; nor is there anything
offensive 10 the sound But associated
with perjury, committed to procure the
murder Of Jefferson Davis, il is disgusting
in the highest degree Hereafter when
person is prosecuted, or convicted on
false testimony, il will be said that he has
been Conovered. This villain has been
convicted Of perjury. and win 60 to
prison TO serve a term Of years The
great prisoner, utterly defenseiess behind
his prison bars, seems TO have been pro
teeied By Providence. Never was there
on earth . greater combination arrayed
against any man. At one time, Il i said,
itreally appeared az If the plot 20 connect
In Dasis With the assassination con
spiracy could be not bafied. But events
FASTENED the exposure All Who were
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

80 a
A curious incident ia connection with the
funeral was noi generally known 20
those who conducted H. A fashionable
marriage had been appointed IN 81
PanFs Church about an hour before the
time set for the funeral. a great mum
ber Of the beauty and fashion Of Boston
brayed the perils of the snow-blookaded
streets 70 attend it, and the church was
nearly filled. At the appointed hour
instead Of the blushing bride, and ex'
ultant bridegroom, appeared the grave
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
Imueaohmeut Oertain.

The Cincinnati Enquirer thinks i'm
parchment of the President is certain,
and employst this languagel yF
Under this impression we advise our
readers and friends to avoid the entan-
Clements Of debts aud other business
contracts that are dependent upon a
state Of peace and tranquility for their
performance, and to keep all sails setfor
an impending storm and convulsion. A
crisis is at hand, for such a step viii, be-
yond any doubt, create q general state Of
uncertainty as. regards the future, will
destroy all confidence in the South to
meet its engagements, and unsettle trade
and business in every direction. The
impeachment of the President win lead
to consequences the most serious-con-
sequences that those engaged in pushing
il on have little contemplated or dreamed
Of in any respect 1t viii open new
and revolutionary chapter in our history,
when all the checks and balances Of the
Government will be destroyed, and every
thing like permanency in 1t forever dis
appear. In its best aspects, the usurpa-
ton would be dangerous to the public
peace aud tranquility, aud in its fruits
viii be followed by results that we can
hardly consider without a shudder
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
ouRsTIoNABLR PRAISE.

The Yicksburg Herald has the follow
ing obituary: Ex-Governor John j.
Pettus, whose death has been announced,
died in Arkansas, TO which State he had
removed since the surrender. He had
been Governor Of Mississippi from 1859
to 1868, serving two terms. He had ta-
ken conspicuous part in "precipitating
the cotton States into a revolution" and
was particularly distinguished for OBJ
structing the. free navigation of the
Mississippi, by establishing a battery just
above Vicksburg. 1t was stupid blum
der, and public opinioH soon forced
Pettus to revoke his order. He was
probably the weakest man that ever filed
the Gubernatorial chair, but honest,
kind-hearted rnd well-meaning. May
he sleep in peace.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
Harmony Of Races.

The Clarksville Chronicle tells this
pleasant story: p. "'.l1 -.
As with dog and gun, we returned from
a RABBIT hunt, our homeward' steps car.
ried us by the University of the Celes-
tial city. Here we beheld picture that
more than repaid US for our fruitless
trudge through the snow after game 1t
was an hour Of recess with the school,
and all its inmates, pupils and teachers,
were engaged in a merry bout of snow
balling. A rather moral feature Of the
sport was the separation Of the male
from the female schools, and teachers in
confronting line of battle some fifty feet
apart From this distance the males
made charge uponthe fair ones, agree
ing to use no missiles, whilst the latter
attempted to repulse them with snow
balls. If their lines Of war were reached
by the assailants in the face of this storm
Of missiles, then they were to be kissed
by the captors until they cried enough.
The two opposing lines had just been
formed as we came up. We noticed that
the white gentlemen were placed opposite
the colored fair ones and vice cerSa.
Whether this was by design or by acct
dent, we could not ascertain but it,
nevertheless, seemed a satisfactory ar
to the parties thus disposed,
when the closing grapple took place
Altogether, it was charming picture of
harmony between the races
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
John Morri.ser ana Simon cameron.

The Tidcoute CPennsylvania) Journal,
a Radical newspaper, draws the following
comparison
A very few months since great hue
and cry was raised because the Democ-
racy in the lowest district in the United
States had elected John Morrissey to
Congress; but compared with Morris
sey, Cameron sinks into insignifcauce +;
let US cite John Morrissey no longer--
we have a poor hand now Morrissey
was a pugilist and fought fair; Cam
eron Is moral eoward and always
lodges. Morrissey CANDLES with indi-
viduals; Cameron with the State Nor
rissey pays his debts With his own mon.
ey; Cameron with the peoples Nor
rissey is 80 honorable man in many res
pccts Cameron ia none. Morrissey il
irving 10 DO better Cameron % DO worse
To sum il al up, and let Norrissey and
Cameron figure representatives,, John
Morrisscy has al tie good qualities,
while Cameron Is a man Who would sell
his best friend 10 accomplish q personal
end. Better a Thousand times have The
trescherOus CoFan than the sneak thief
Cameron.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

S6- The Wilmington, N. c., Dispatch
says that an association of bachelors
and widowers, embracing some of the
handsomest and most intelligent gentle
men of that city, have formed an asso-
chiffon and bound themselves by oath to
marry no girl worth less than $4,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

I6- The Senate of the United States
Of the North, after defeating the Bank
rupt bill, has reconsidered it, and, it is
said, will pass and become law. An
attempt to deprive the South of its bene-
fits was voted down. ia El Ea
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
WANTS,

aWanted-A Radical meeting colored
man can speak in. A photograph of ST
Peters face as it will appear when Thad.
Stevens applies for admission through the
gates. A cast of Ashley's head when
the impeachment failure transforms him
into donkey. A birds-eye view of Bos-
ton when the devil is turned loose a
thousand years. .,asi-s rs3.ost IL la-,f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

B6- Aldridge, the negro actor, who is
setting Paris wild over his personation
Of "Othello,p was slave, and vent to
England thirty years ago as the body
servant Of the elder Wallack.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

B@ Banks, who set upthe present
State Government of Louisiana, has in
trodueed in Congress q bill to overthrow
it II is too liberal for the advanced
views of "Stonewall Jaekson's Quarter
master"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

s@ A Boston clergyman named Nor
gan speaking of early marriage says:
Politically, socially, morally and spir-
itually, man requires a wife. The Ro-
mans gave bachelors no legacies. Athe-
mans scourged them. In Plato's con-
monwealth at the age Of 35 years they
were fined. 81 .l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

BV The proprietor Of the Miltonian
Tableaux vas robbed in Columbus, Ga,
Of his cane and full suit Of Clothes
Darksy said 10 have them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

b6r A fashionable damsel in Louis
vile recently tried to cut the pigeon
wing on ice and fell, when seVeniy-five
young men rushed to her assistance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

~ The Norh MssissippiaI is the
title Of new paper just commenced al
Tupelo Il is an excellent paper, and
We wish Il success
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

referred ita legality to he common law
as A mart Of the poliiy Of the AmericAn
s,a,es
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

KEEaAN.-At his residence corner Of JEFF
Rron lrxtended) and Lnadrrdalo streets, Mr.,
Patrick Koesan. at o'clock This morning. in
the 65tb year Of HIS aEc. III t0t4fll Al
The friendso Of the mmily are respectfully In.
vlted 10 attend his funeral on Thursday, Feb
ruary lffh nj az o'clock nm 30 ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

Bar There is no truih in The report
that The Radicals Of Boston have q soci-
ETY. called the Dirty Does
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13

S% It's said that third head Of
Richelieu has been found, and more are
expected. Not satisfied with having
proved him Cerebus, they are trying to
make a Hydra Of him.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
Incident At the Funeral Of the Poet wills

Boston Cor. Cleveland Herald
n. p. Willis was buried TO day, The
funeral services being held al 81 Paul s.
Church. Boston. The church was
crowded. Most Of the liierni Of Boston
and its vicinity were present, Lowell,
LongiolloE. and other distinguished
authors being among the pallbearers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
NO GIFT ENTERPRISE
Or any other Swindlei
MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY STATE AND
HAVANA LOTTERIES.
ONLYLEGkL L0TTFRTFSnUS

1'HEY ARE DRAWN UNDER STATE
YEARS. Fl TIT7 II
Bonds must Be and are deposited with Il. s.
Collector az Security.
. The prizcs are drawn IN public by two sworn
ormissioneu arpoln Ted b. the State
Must be drawn II tickets are sold or not.
PRIZES ALL CASHg
There are I've Stats DfauiurE each day. and
tive Havana Drauinrs each month.
chase Of IirfcfE
Qns-half he Iirkets ars Prires.
fri1cl I.rid On dar e purchase
Ticket. y a -, acccrding o. Scheme
frneiral Aren't. q 10. ". VAN NOASI. No.
- selarsun siroCf. sat Aru1ciul 81 @. u
Jeterscn. ccrner Third street Ne 10 fotl1r
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-13
BY TELEGRAPH,
THE NOON DISPATCHES

Men YoRS. February la.-George De
sayef, exchange broker, was robbed Of
fifteen hundred dollars on street car
The wooden cloth mills at Glenham,
Duchess county, were burned. Loss
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Sf. Lows, April %.
Joseph Keller, of Wincna, MINI, was gar.
rotted yesterday afternoon. while saying his
prayers in st. Patrick's church, and robbed
of $40. The robber was arrested. rg -
-s CHICAGO, April 2s
A Cairo special of to-day says that ex-
Mayor Monroe, of New Orleans, accompa-
MED with his family, passed npthis afternoon
en- route for Canada, with much baggage.
THRrE RIVERS, c. E., April %.
The water has risen to great hight, and
the lower portion of town is inundated. Part
The village Of Berthier is also inundated.
The wateris still rising.
BuTrALo, April %.
The funeral ceremonies of Bishop Timon
took place to-day. There was large pro>
cession and imposing ceremonies at the Ca
thedral. A great number Of Bishops and
clergy from other cities were present in
cluding Archbishop McCloskY, Of New. York.
TOLEDO, April %.
The extensive livery establishment, con-
nected with the Oliver House, and owned by
Oliver L Dickerson, WAS destroyeds by fire
this morning. There were twenty FIVE horses
in the stable at the time, of which only one
of the number was saved. Loss from $40, 600
to Il, 900; insured for $500. m ~
~ * DnnoIr, April 1s.s
& The propeller Montgomery arrived at sSas>
MIA this afternoon from Chicago, being the
first boat from Lake Michigan.
MiLwAuKEE, April 20.
The straits are open and the hrst boat
that passed through Was the propeller Mes
senger, just arrived here.
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FROM PANAMA.


NEw foRK, April o.
The Herald Panama correspondent SAYS
the original cause of disagreement between
the two branches of the Columbian Govern
ment was, the passage in March of q law en-.
acting that the Government troops should not
interfere in the qusrrels between the States.
Mosquera vetoed the bin Immediately, aud
declared communication between himselfan
Congress to have ceased and gave notice
that he would pat in force the article giving
him the power of condemnng to death. The
day after the decree it was suspended, andan
agreement was arranged by which the Presi-
dent was authorized to reorganize the Panama
Railroad Com pany, and the exiled Bishops
we're allowed to return to their charges i'm l..
mediateIy and the number of troops are to
remain the SAND as at present.
An English firm is reported to have offered
to pay the national debt, amounting TO three
million dollars, and advance one million dol
larr to the station, besides paying an annual
rental of FIVE hundred thousand dollars for a
ninety-nine year lease of the Panama Rail-
road.
Captain Reid, Of New York, has Joined
and tsken command OF the Peruvian priva-
teer, Rays, foraerly the American steamer
e. r. Cnyler.
The President of psnama had called ont
1000 militia to resist the threatened invasion
Of the State. ntM wF
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FROM WASHINGTON.

EEw YoRx, April 20.
The Herald Washington special SAYS Pane
Bsgeley, formerly a missionary to India and
Japan, few days since called on jeff. Davis
and endeavored to induce him to apply TO
President Johnson for pardon, believing
that with the names he could get to q peti.
ton for pardon it would be granted by the
President. Mr.. Davis declined to make the
application as it would be confession of
his guilt and would prejudice his case at the
trial, which be understood was close at hand.
Mr. Bsgeley, however, went to the President
to ascertain if a pardon would be granted on
petitions alone but learned the President
granted no pardons without an application
from the eulprit
The revenue officers yesterday made very
important seizure of dstllery and rectify-
ing distilery IN Williamsburg, owned by vii.
liam MEATH, Hotter & Dennig.
A Tribune's Washington special says Sec.
retary Seward, accompanied by his private
Secretary, left tonight for his home in Au-
burn. Il is runored that he intends to make
a speech on the political situation Of the
country during his stay in the city.
The rain and hail storm in this vicisity
yesterday p. M did considerable damage in
Williamsburg One building was demol-
ished, while number of sheds, awnings, &C.,
were prostrated.
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LATE CARLE 1EsPAfCHRs
The Luxembourg Question
The War Cloud is Lowering
Napoleon Wants American Arms

Paris, April %.
Marshal Mclishon arrived IN Paris, from
Algeria, whence he has been called by the
Emperor. Furloughs have all been ended,
and the officers are ordered to drill the re-
serves.
QgEessrowy April %.
The steamships 0lympas and City OF Ant
werp, from New York, have arrived.
NEw YoRx, April %.
J, Tho Heraids special, dated Paris, April
%, says:
Il is reported on very good authority here
that the Emperor Napoleon, in his prepara-
son for war, is engaged in m sndesvor 10
purchase arms in the United States.
The chances are apparently in favor of q
war On the Luxemboug question. The
neutral great Powers have, it is said, pro-
posed compromise of the difficulty, but
Prussia disapproved oft.
LONDON, April 2s-Evening.
A peace between France and Prussia is
almost dispaired OF, ard the warlike aspect
of affairs has caused considerable alarm.
The Stock exchange is tending toward .
panic.
Gladstone is much censured by the mem
bers Of the Liberal party, and the friends of
the Liberal cause, for what they term Lis
mismanagement OF the Reform movement.
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FROM CINCINNATI.

CHICAGO. April %.
The Journals Cincinnati special says A
ship carpenter, named Caspar Kuber. fifty
years old, committed suicide by bloxiss bis
brains out with a sl1nt gun. The caase Of this
rash act was on accounted the loss of his
wife, He Jeff six children upprovided for.
The Supreme Court refused yesterdAy to
grant writ of error in the cases Of the
Hughes murderers, and all three win I'M
doubtedly be hung next Tuesday The exc
cution WI take place privately, IN the Jail
yard, and not more than thirty spectators will
be admitted. 10 70 BsE@at /.
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FROM THE PLAINS.

sr. Louis, April %.
The latest accounts from Platte river say
that the freshet had reached its highest, and
that the water was slowly recedipg. No fears
of further damage to the Pacific railroad are
entertained and the recent damage will be
speedily repaired. The worst break is near
Elkhorn station, where 400 yards Of track
are washed away.
The road between Omaha and Chicago is
badly damaged, and the water is still rising.
A train, laden with Government freight,
was recently attacked by Indians near Fort
Mitchell Dacotah Territory, and 100 mules
driven off and the wagons left standing on
the road.
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FROM DETROIT.

CHICAGO, April %.
A Journal Detroit, Michigan, special. from
a correspondent of the Free Press, states !:
Two men. answering In every respect 10 a
description of the murderers Of Gen. Bailey
in Missouri last month. passed Edwards
burgh, this State, Thursday. They were
noted at the time for their desperate appear
anee, and since their departure q description
of the murderers has been received. and
those who saw the men claim the agreement
was perfect. The men said they we're going
TO Chicago, but left the CITY on foot going
East, and we're probably bound for Cincin
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FROM KANSAS.

WYAsnoTrE. Kansas, April %.
The trains on the N. p. r. r. are running
through to this place without delay. The
road viii be, open TO Salina. forty; six miles
west of here, on. Mondsy. A large namber
Of passengers are west Of here. = 10 have come
down from Omaha and taken this route to the
Platte, the road having been very badly dam
aged by the late foods. 5afs