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Another Bloody Negro Riot in Georgia.

The Eberton (Ga.) Gogette gives the
following account of another alarming
negro demonstration in that place on he
night of the l7th The negroes in that
section are said to be growing more inso
lent every day, and nearly all of them are
armed. They seem to be looking to the
Atlanta Convention to place them in
complete authority over tie whites. The
Gazette says:
Apprehending that there might be
some difficulty with the freedmen about
Christmas, the Town Council had met
for the purpose of passing ordinances
and organizing a police force to assist
the marshal in preserving order during
the holidays This matter being accom-
plished, the marshal stated to the coun-
Gil that there had been complaints made
to him about the disorderly conduct of
the negroes who were in the habit OF con-
gregatiug frequently at house known
as "Eave's old shop, for the purpose Of
dancing aud drunken carousals, which
they sometimes kept up nearly all night,
to the great annoyance of citizens. he
said further, that he had needed these
complaints and had gone there on Sstur-
day night before at late kour and
ordered them to disperse, which they did,
with q general murmur. He had as
certained that they had gathered there
again that lMonday) night and asked
what be should do. The council in
structed him to 60 and keep order, and
also told him to summon assistance, If
he regarded it necessary. BE accord
ingly summoned j. d. James, George w.
Allen, j.. Baily, and j. NJ Brown.
When they approached near the house
where the negroes we're they we're halted
by an armed force, some words passed
between the Marshal aud one negro
named King Henry to the effect that no
white man shall come here, and when
tic Marshal and his assistants persisted
in going Hp, the negroes fred a volley OF
ten or fifteen gaHs into them severely
wounding Mr. AL en- 10 the right breast,
ten buckshot taking effect in his breast
and right arm. Mr.. James received a
load of small shot in his arm, hand and
mouth. Rot baying anticipated such
hostility on the pare Os The negroes, the
boys had but one or two pistols Ia the
parfy. and but few shots could be returned
by them Mr Allen having fallen sense
less, the others returned to the public
square and raised the alarm, arousing
Tie Young mea of tie town. Il took
some lime TO get up few arms, get them
In firing order aud loaded. In the mean
time some of the older citizens went
oui and got the negroes (who were
s,ill waiting ~ line Of battle) to par
lev. and finally prevailed CO Ihem to
disperse. and let the law take its course
Next day warrants were issued and
come arrests made, but the main fight
ing characters made their escape
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
The New Masters Of the Sou h.

Extract from letter dated Mayville. S. C.l
We have had our share
of amusement here with the negroes and
their voting. List Moadsy evening,
while giving my foreman, Tom, directions
about some matters to be attended 10
the next day, he seemed much surprised,
and looking me earnestly in the face,
said
We's ordered to Maysyille to-mor-
row"
"0rdered to Maysville, what for 2"
dunno, mars'r.'
who ordered you ,"
/ dunno"
How did you get the order ? "
81 dunno"
"Well, don't you know who brought it
10 you ?"
Use not quainted wild him, sab. y
Do you think you are obliged to obey
an order, and can't tell who gave it or
who brought it to you
Yes"
Il would obey no such thing; no man
could make me do it.
II dunno muffin about it, marsr; we
'bliged to do il.
The next morning off went the whole
force on the plantation, WITH but one sin
gle exception, Ralph, who for wonder
IS quite Indifferent to politics and the
rights of his race. When Tom aud his
party returned | asked him:
"Well Tom, what did they want with
you at Maysville
~ dunno"
"What did ycu so for y
/ dunno"
Did they make you vote
Dem glib me q piece of paper and
makes me put it in little box"
Did it have any names upon it2
"I dunno"
They did not tell yo1 what the paper
was nor whose names were on it Z"
"Dey didn't tell me muffin, but dey soy
dat Ralph must 60 down to-day and vote
or dey will Danish him and his wife and
chill en-, or put dem back INTO slavery"
"Do you think they can do that,
Tom 2"
"I spec dey can, mar'sr, for dey is
mighty powerful up dar at Maysville."
Democrats of the North, these are the
kind of voters, led by handful of needy
New England adventurers, who are to
control the State of South Carolina in
the future, and cast six electoral votes in
the next Presidential election. Six votes
which will peulralize those cast by the
white men of New Hampshire, or Yer
mont, or Connecticut, or Minnesota, or
California, or Oregon, or Nevada, and
will almost neutralze those cast by New
Jersey, or Maine, or Wisconsin, or Iowa,
or the great city of New York.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

pA. On the evening of the 10th, the
friends of Joseph Dion, ex champion
billiardist, gave fne supper in his
honor in Montreal, ard presented him
with fine solitaire diamond ring ana
massive gold watch chain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

g6- A Michigan squaw was asked if
her papoose, which was quite white,
was not half-breed, whereupon she re-
piled: "No, not a drop of white blood
about it-half Indian and half mission.
ary."
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

r@- In Chicago, on Friday, Mr. Jc.
Jefferson, the eminent comedian, was
married to Miss Sarah Warren, daugh-
ter of Henry A. Warren, late treasurer
of McVicker's Theater.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

bD~ Msj. General Halleck says that
Alaska "must soon become, what ma
ture intended it to be, and what it has
been frequently called, "the New Eng
land of the Pacific"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

Mr.. EGGLEsroN introduced bill to
pay certain troops of Cincinnati, en-
gagged in putting down the Hi by Smith
raid in 1862. Referred to committee on
military affairs Minutes of Congress.
Our telegraphic dispatches brought
that yesterday, and the proposition to
pay brought up some "reminiscences oil
the valor and sufferings Of these hardy
warriors from Porkopolis. Some OF
them went over to Covington to defend
the river bank, and a scouting party
went out from there into the country
beyond. They were very gallant; each
armed with stone bottle, o la j. Gilpiu,
and having piece of oyster-pie iu his
haversack. They did nobly, but as the
night fell, home and its delights came
up-the nighl-cap toddy and the wife
they grew unsteady. At all events,
they got nervous, and the moon arose.
One said it was the moon.
The otlJr sal nay;
The bird said it was Limberg,
With the half cut away.
AS they rode and thoy 70 ie, they saw an owl !;
One said it was an owl
The other id nay;
The third said II was the devil,
And they all ran away.
This is literal fact, not the owl part,
but the sudden fright Of the scouts, and
they went rafting back to town. The
sentinels heard them, and without watt
ing to see, fred OF their guns and started
ahead, which alarmed the whole Cincin-
natl guard, who fled from CoviDgton,
waded the Ohio river. and hurried to
their wives, swearing Kirby Smith with
his whole army had just crossed behind
them.
A delegate to Radical convention,
held here IN 1864, in which c. D. Drake
participated, told good one very inno-
Gently. He spoke of one of Morgan's S
raids to Cynthiana, and the alarm in
Covington. Some speakers military
services, had been spoken of, and he
wished to Offset it, Gentlemen" said
he, John Morgan come an he come,
till / jes tole my wife | couldn't stan
that no longer; so jjes took my double,
barr'l aud jined the humguards, and
when John Morgan heered that it jes
made him git up an git, He knowed
Use after him with sharp stick an eft
ever he comes agin, I'll git after him
with a sharp stick agis, an make him
git up an git agiu. He knows that;
John Morgan knows me. Talk to me
about military services, with sneer at
certain blue-jackets and trousers in the
audience. "Tve fit, bled and died for
my country, jes as much as any man,
an I'm ready to jine the humguards an
do Il agin," If Dspleston wanta to nav
that patriot, we wish him good speed
with his bill, for he ought to be paid
Louisville Democrat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

Ea- A number of prominent Demo
Gratis have addressed correspondence to
Mr.. Belmont, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Executive Committee,
requesting him to call meeting of the
committee, SO as to fix the time and
place of holding the convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

In New Haven, a women, in a NJ OF
absence q men, recently went away
from horse car, leaving in u a hiiie
boy y three or four years. She did not
miss her darling until the car bad gone
on some distance. Tbs fact thai she
had bsbv in her arms, and an umbrella
In epe hand, and a saichel in the other,
gives some excuse for forgetting her
other incumbrance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

GH-"A Head" says with HamIet)
they're going to have :" a nippinG and a
nigger IAN eager air 3" down South this
winter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

b6- Mr.. Edwin Crawford, an old citi-
zen of Hardeman county, died the other
day, aged eighty-eight years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

DG~ Dan CASTILLO is showing in jack
son, Miss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

B@- The New York Times says The
custom of reading speeches in Congress
seems to be increasing. Sometimes
they are read from manuscript, but more
frequently from printed slips. 1t is en-
imposition upon Congress, and a bur
esque on parliamentary debate. Con-
gress, out of selfrespect, ought to put
aton 10 IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

No. Congress suspended some time
since the law providing for the collection
f direct taxes at the South until Jan
uary, 1868, and the Tax Commissioners
on duty there were dismissed. During
The past mouth maay of these Commis-
sioners have applied to be reinstated on
he lst Of next month, ard others have
presented their petitions to be appointed
At that time. Secretary MeCulloeh,
believing that the Southern people are
not in a condition to pay their taxes
.ubmitted the proprieiy Of q further
extension to the House Committee on
Ways aud Means. No action was taken
N the subject. bat the Secretary will not
appoint any tax commissioners, or take
.ny other steps toward iks collection Of
the tax until after the reassembling Of
Congress
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

nGr On Thursday, S. B. Boomer, with
tbree associate directors of the Illinois
and St. Louis Bridge Company, together
With los OF S0rkmen, broke ground on
Bloody island for their bridge. They
we're arrested, and Mr.. Boomer and his
associates fined twenty five dOilays each
BY the authorities Of East St. Louis, for
disturbing the peace and interfering with
the streets Of that city. The City Coun-
ell had passed bill allowing them the
use of the street, but the Mayor had not
signed it and may not sign it. This is
not the St. Louis and Illinois bridge
bspuu several months ago, but different
ma
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

t9r We have an acquaintance, an old
gentleman, whose young people poster
him very much with conundrums. He got
into a browse the other evening at the
church, but recovered himself partially
just as the preacher gave out the text,
" How are the mighty fallen p Imagine
how mortifyiug to his friends and family,
as well as to the parsou, was the scene
when our friend looked up inquiringlJ at
the preacher, and in the meekest possible
tone of voice replied |" | give it upF'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

4 ILAPP, YANCE a ANDERSON, G7TOR-
" neys-at-L law. Sslden Building. lh Madison
street. Memphis, Tenn.
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CAROLINA INSUhANC COMPANY, 9l
- Main street, j. II Edmondson agent.
4 iAYOE NJ. @. a CO.. AUOTIONEERs, 500
" eco d street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

nhIGGS a PETERSON, COAL DEALERS
ID Office II Madison street.
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A obL ri LhAPEL iMtIuUDI II CUR.
"A Hefnanio and Linden streets.
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|, BEATTIE a JONES, DEALERS
arpet-. Furniture, etc. 3t'6 Main st,
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A DVEkTlSEMENI rs ARE IN INSERTED In
~ ,hs Column NJ 75 cent 3 limo per monfh
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
THE nyfNe SINNER.

The Louisville Journal says that Ste
vens told Congress, in regard to his
speech, that he felt warned by the condi'
ton Of his health that il was in all
probability the last he should ever make
in life. He considered It, and wished
others to consider it, as giving hia dying
words upon public affairs. Truly this
was one Of the saddest, most melan'
choly, and most revolving exhibitions
that human nature, perverted and pollu-
ted by the internal Prince Of Evil, is ca
pable Of making. 1t is almost a national
dishonor, stigma, and shame. The
thought of an old man, nearly or quite
eighty years Of age, exhausted and worn
out by time and disease, unable to stand
even fifteen minutes upon the floor of
the House, bowed down upon the brink
Of the grave-the thought Of such one
COMPRISING into his dying speech what
would seem to be the boarded hate, ma
Lightly, and revenge Of almost century,
is really too shocking for contemplation.
Has the spirit of hell fled to men, and is
hell itself becoming consequently vir-
tuous2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
ALABAMA AFFAIRS.

The Montgomery Mail learns that
Judge Busted, whose Court has just
closed at Mobile, delivered an address to
the negroes of Lowndes county (where
he has plantstion) recently, in which
he gave them some sound advice. he
urged the negroes to hold aloof from
politics for the present; attend to their
labor, and leave the voting to the whites;
that they we're not prepared to vote in
diligently, and, therefore, should not
vote at all. This speech Of Judge Bus
teed's was in good taste, and it is to be
hoped that the segroes will heed it. 1t
is much better for the negroes to work,
and fulfill their contracts faithfully, than
to waste time at the polls in casting an
ignorant vote. Let them follow the ad-
vice of true Southern men, their former
owners and present best friends, and
such men as Judge Busted. They
should werk faithfully; discOuntenancs
the injurious advice of bad white men
and adventures, and let political mat
tiers take care Of themselves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
THE BENEFITS.

The New York correspondent of the
Hartford Press thus writes: ION Satur-
day, Mr.. Bennett, jr, informed all Of the
Herald attaches that they must repudiate
their connection with the Press Club, or
send in their resignation on the paper.
In view of the fact that both father and
son were chosen to offices, the Press
Club regard this as rather rough pro-
cedure, to say the least 1t is stated
that Mr.. Benefits reason for this course
lies in the fact that he believes the Club
to have been originated for the purpose
of keeping worthless reporters in their
positions, whether the newspaper pub
lishers wished to retain them or not"
Horace Greeley was elected President
Of the Press Club and this may account
for Mr.. Benefits conduct
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
WESTERN SECESSION.

The Western racing association has
seeded from that of the East The
Eastern papers growl over the fact, but
cannot help themselves. We are not
advised Of the causes Of this step, but it
is a pioneer movement to that which
will begin at last There are conflicts
of interests between the two sections
that will enlarge in proportion and ulh-
mately produce an open rupture. The
exactions Of the East are outrageous.
Some of the Radical papers of the West
denounce its demands, and kick gene
rally against the lash applied to their
section. That such men as Sumner and
Fessenden should domineer over the
more populous portions of the Northern
government, is shame to manhood.
The work of secession will begin in
earnest after few more blows at the
West.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
WHO CAN voTgi

Senator Wilson in letter to John M.
Waskom, of Texas, relative to the Re-
construction law, says; "In reply to
your question, Does the law, as it now
exists, disfranchise the rank and file Of
soldiers who had never taken the oath to
support the Constitution Of the United
States ? l have to say it does not dis.
franchise them. The constitutional
amendment disquali6es from holding
office certain persons who have taken
the oath to support the United States,
and then engaged in rebellion, or given
aid and comfort to it. This class Of
persons are DISTINGUISHED, and all other
persons are entitled to vote"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
ELEcrIoNEERINe FUND.

We find this paragraph among the
latest kilograms from the capitol:
The Republican members of both
Houses held a csucu tso-night to arrange
for the distribution ofdocuments through
out the South. Mr.. Schenck made a
proposition TO assess members and
employees one half per cent. for that pur-
pose, which was voted down. A fund
was then raised by subscription, and a
committee was appointed to disburse it
These Radical Congressman are cold
set. They can raise money to send South
to be used in buying the negro vote, but
they will not tax themselves to procure
provisions that these negro voters may
be saved from starvation. o, mol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
RELEASE OF DAVIS.

A Washington telegram says: THE
President has been urged by prominent
Republicans and others to release JEFF.
Davis upon his own recognizance, be-
cause there is no prospect of Chief JUS
tice Chase holding court in Virginia
so long as that State is under the control
of the military authority, he deeming it
beneath the dignity of Judge of the
Supreme Court to preside in district
under such control There is good rea-
son for saying that within the next ten
days Davis will be released upon his own
recognizance, to answer when called
forn
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
LOYAL eCALAWAGs,

We have more than once referred to
the fendish conduct of the Chicago Board
OF Trade in respect to the Southern suf-
ferers The Times is doing good work
in keeping the wretchss on grid.iron.
It says in late namber THE Radical
gamblers and scalawsgs of the Chicago
Board of Trade, who have been enriched
by the war, now excuse themselves from
subscribing anything to aid starving peo-
pie in the South by saying that Congress
has voted all the aid that is needed. This
is a modification of the previous excuse,
which was that the Board proposed to
subscribe -four, whereas the Radical gam
blers and scalawags, if they subscribed
anything, desired the privilege Of sub
scribing arsenic
"The relief which Congress has voted is
to be given probably in the shape of
wolesoms food, and not in the form of
arsenic.
when, therefore, the Chicago Tribune
argues that the action of Congress re-
lieves the loyal scalawags of the Board
of Trade from any obligations under
which they may have felt themselves
placed toward the starving people.in the
South, the conclusion is wholly illogical.
Their disposition to give the Southern
sufferers arsenic is not in the least af-
fected by the vote of Congress to give
them bread
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
PARTY VS.. THE COUNTRY.


Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, is a
good specimen Of a modern Jacobin, and
lisa candid, though an impolitic exponent
of the soul, thought, intent and meaning
of the Radical party. According to him
the reconstruction policy OF Congress has
only one grand aim-the rehabilitation
of the country, and the perpetuation Of
the ascendancy of that organization. In
a recent speech, he threw of whatever
mask he and his co-workers have here
tofore worn for effect. HE argued, the
National Intelligencer says, 1.-THE ques'
ton reconstruction like a shrewd party
manager, as he is. If we keep these
States out much longer we will lose our
hold, none of the strongest as it is, in
Pennsylvania and New York, to say
nothing of some other States rather
shaky. If we admit them with negro suf-
irage, why, we ought to be able to con-
troll North and South Carolina and Lou
isiana, and stand good chance for all
the others except Virginia, especially as
we will be backed by the present so-called
loyalists, and are in a position TO re-
more the Acknowledgement from erery
leading rebel VhO wil noto turn in and
HELP US TO ORGANIZE OUR PARTY. This
was the substance OF his speech yesterday,
very neatly couched, it is true, in phrases
about liberty and progress, and the party
of freedom and the rights of man, and
those magnificent generalisms in which
Radical speakers deal so largely SO that
a question of constitutional right is re-
solved into one of mere party success.
These expressions are worthy Of a
heartless demagogue, but not states
man. Guilty, he says, the Southern
people are, too guilty to deserve freedom,
guilty enough to deserve death, but,
however guilty, the crime may be washed
out if the criminal will take shelter in
the bosom of that refuge Of all unclean
spirits, the Radical party. Bidding for
traitors, tossing up heads and tails for
Southern renegades, holding out offers
to the great men of the South-ofers to
the effect that they shall be pardoned, if
they will renounce their manhood
and become the tools of despots
and soulless charlatans-is to be the
order Of the day. And no doubt, some
Southern men will embrace the occasion
to 90 over, and then become, as Wilson
thinks, the most radical of the radical,
and the leaders of Southern Radical
party. We think we can see through
this policy. 1t is becoming evident to
Wilson and his co destructionists, that
the negro vote, without the aid of por-
ton of the disfranchsed class, will be
cast for the South. To obviats this re-
suit, prominent rebels must be pardoned,
enfranchised, and put to work to carry
that vote. Any man who will do this
can have all disabilities removed by
Congress. tits already limited that sew
eral prominent Southerners are to be
approached. The infamy of the thing
is only equaled by its boldness. Nothing
for the country-everything for party
is the watchword of our rulers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28

The New Bedford Standard is respon-
sible for this: Enter rich heiress-
GOOD morning aunt; how does thee
do p VERY well, thank thee. Aud
how does thee dor VERY we'll Does
thee see my new diamond eAr-ringsf'
"Ahl are they real diamonds 2 Yes,
they cost three thousand dollars Ny
lover gave them to me. How does thee
ike them p "Well, ! must bear my
testimony according to my convictions
and must say that I would rather know
that thee wore clean linen, than to see
thee with those diamonds in thy cara
Curtain falls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-28
TIVE coTToE cRoP.

The New York Tribune says that the
receipts ofcotton at shipping ports, to
the present time, render it certain that
the last crop will fall but little if any
short of two millions Of bales. This
the Tribune says, will nett the plant
ers just about s2OO,OOO,OOO. The FIVE
million of bales grown in 1859 Melted
them about s250,OOO,OOO. In 1866, q
good share Of the product was absorbed
in paying the laborers; in 1859, at least
as large a share was consumed in cloth
ing and buying slaves The difference
is hardly essential