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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

1sy- The meeting of citizens, which,
bv some one, has been denominated
"fbe Conservative Convention" and
which was held at three o'clock yesier-
day evening, Nominated Capt A. T.
Lacey for Mayor; Martin Kelly for Tax
Collector; Robert Good for Wharfmas-
ter, and Ed. Herman for Street Com
missioner. We understand that the
wards we're all represented in the sense
that some we're there from every ward.
But in what was this a representative
body? Were the delegates who voted in
this Convention " regularly elected as
such by the citizens assembled in each
of the different wards ? Or, was there
an understanding and tacit assent o. the
part of all that these gentlemen should
act as such delegates, and that the wards
would support their nomiRatonsr Or,
did a few individuals meet and select
delegates without any particular assu-
rance that their act would be ratifedf
Was It understood that the candidates
previously announced, Or any of them,
would abide the action of THE Conven-
tion2 1t is not discord we seek, bot
harmony, and the right Way to get at it,
Does this Convention bind anybody 1t
not. let MS have one that will. We make
no objection to the gentlemen nomi-
mated. But we want that nomination in
such a shape that somebody will abide
by it. This is mere fash in the pan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
WASHINGTON.

WksRISoroE, December 2l.-Tho
Times special says Of the claims Of 'na
the American creditors upon the Russ a
Government that common rises aud
powder we're purchased BY the Russian
ordnance officer and pat on ship board,
and when The Cnmean war was brought
70 a close, the property was then de-
cliuea, and ultimately refused by the
Russian Government on The ground that
a written contract was not entered into.
The evidence thus far ELECTED BY the
Ordnance Investigating Committee in
cludes many startling fscis regarding
frauds 10 contracts 70 supply Govern
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

The New Orleans Convention is engaged in
deyising wa's and means to raise the WIND
nav tavern bills. etc.--no result yet arrived a.
s. @. Hamilton, Republican member OF Con-
vress from the Eighth District Of Ohio. was
murdered on Sunday by IN insane son.
There Is a wide. spread and increasing feeling
favorable TO the smelioratiOn Of the irish as
the most effective means Of suppressing the
Fenians. The Times strongly favors this idea
and homes and believes that the next session
~ Parliament will be occupied in the consider
alton Of Irish ahairs.
Tho Cabral COVER ment (St. Dominso) has
been defeated the organization oil his troops
heina defective. A pronunciamento Of tue
naonle nraips him as been issued, and Balse
proclaimed President. tits announced 'nata
commissioner is going to Washington 10 CON
clude arrangements for a transfer of sumania
10 the United States.
An envoy has been sent to the United States
Government, probably in relation to tho sale or
lease Of Sumania.
The iinanc IS OF Jamaica are so low as to re-
quire fifty thousand pounds stcrlias additional
duties.
"A negro tuuCk AhNAiNoh SNh'~' TN~ee =
billiard saloon. and was Immediately chastised
by Gregg.
Gen. Lersuadi. Captain-6enerd Il Cuba
was received at Havana with cordial demon
STATIONS.
Advices from Carthagenia state that oiiieers
and others engaged IN the massacre OF Con-
foscratc officers in the streets Of the city were
now nominally prisoners in answer to the
demand by Mr.. Seward that they should be
severely punished.
There Is dissention in the French Ministry.
Thc Moniteur says the Senate recognizes the
posilion Of the Government on the Roman
question as moderate, vigilaut and f m, and
sxpressbd confidence in the policy OF he Em-
peror. In the Senate aud Chamber Of Deputies
General Meaebrea has been asked what atti-
tude the Italian Government would assume on
the Roman question. while at the same time he
was informed that Parliament was ready to
support the Government in claiming Rome for
Italy.
Gen. Mcuebrea explained 10 the Senate the
policy Of The Government, and the follosing
was unanimously adopted as the order Of the
day. That the Senate. considering the dsclara-
ton Of the Ministry as thel alley Of the Gov
eminent. viii msnfully mansr the rights
and dignity Of the nn'ion, and hasten to its
legitimate conclusion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
ASSETS. JULY 1850.


V'HE total amount covered By the Htna Poli-
/ eies on property destroyed or damaged Il
500 s5t. on which salvage will be about Eve
per cent. Our total loss will not vary much
from S20a, COO and was promptly adjusted and
naid lhis sum II i've per cent upon the Com
PAWS assets. a figure but slightly exceeding
our Government and state taxes paid last ycar,
or a proportion equal 10 a 40 loss Tor CON-
pany Of Sl08,00e assets
The necessity for insurance and the valve 81
wealthy, strong corporations is iorcibiy II
lustraied BIZ this FIRE. Several weak insurance.
companies arc destroyed. Portland has
population OF 35oO0-Was handsomely built,
mostly fine brick or stone struelures-protected
and screened with UPWARD Of = 60 shade tree
bounded on three sides b. uaier-indcedi
literally, almost rising from the occan--aEd
with 4 steam ere departmcnt-yef L has tloi-
Olo,Oo0 Of property consumed In few hours
rr6n a holiday when its people are least oc.u-
ried-from tho very insignidcsnt cause OF
crntcurinlc frccracker
Rems1nber Ore trifinE oririn Of fires that.
sweep away IN FEY hcurs the earninEs %
years. Cunsidcr your best interest and rivc nc
Htna Ascent 3 cal II you need proper iaIlr-
ancc security. Pays fair TIE 81 lleiniu11 Tor
q gocf ard ceaaice article, aad VIA thcze
lghu ara expcneufte tci.ff feag pIocare
y6ur irllrsrcs viii lhTegd iutslszt.
ArIliaatioEs tor iasa afes ~ attended
q 81 ia. A. LfIILEIUN a Co. Ar'tz.
No. = Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

eB- The most ouispoken aud straight
out paper for justice to the Southern PEG
nile, aud against tyranny in all forms, is
the New York Day Book. Il is a white
mans paper, edited With unsurpassed
ability By a white man, vbo has no
Niger fanaticism, madness or stupidity
in bis brain, his veins or his heart It's
Democratic paper, and declares itself
more hopeful Of It's cause than ever
before. Northern Conservation is nov
a mere mandy. pambyism which suits no
palate. In the effort to avoid extremes
4 becomes so distasiefully insipid that
earnest men are now ranging either with
the Democrats or the extreme Radical
wing. The Day Book demands the
Union AZ II was--a union Of coeQual
States on The white basis, and declares
that " God has created vhile men supe-
nor and negroes inferior. and therefore
All the efforts Of the past Elk years 70
,uot4sn His work and equalize with
ueeroes-every law violated every State
Constitution overihroun. eIefy hie
sacrificed. and every dollar expended
are rrcrssknitY just 80 many steps
toward naiioaal suicide. aid ihe simple
aaa sviul problem nov uron % is jus.
,his-shan re recover or rpeson ana
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

feet above high water mark. Pro
visions bad been sent for from LaeuayTa
10 81 Thomas, for the relief Of the sui-
fsrera Ten thousand dollars, the result
Of subscriptions, had also been sent, for
the same purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LEDGER.l
New YoRK, December 24-l2 M
Gold, 1899 at 1920 am, was 1881 at
II a M, was 1885, and is now 1899.
Cotton dull aud nominal.
EXCHANGE. ateadv.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
GEORGIA.

MAcoS, December 2L-A detachment
Of troops left tonight for Milladgeville,
supposed 10 have some connection Yah
the Treasures refusal to pay money 70
order Of General Ross and the Conyen-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
BURLINGTON, WI.

BURLIE0rox, December "a The rail-
road bridge over Orion river, 600 feet
long aud six feet wide, was destroyed by
FIRE this evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24

A DMINIsTRATOR's FINAL SETTLE
a r1ent in County court ~ shelby county.
10 lac heir and creditors Of Michael Hcsse.
dcccasi d. Notice l. hereby given that have
fled nj settlement Of ne estate oi Michael
ari fhai j will apply for confirmation Of said
-, ,rr- NJ al the February term. fsds, Of taid
Court. h Be- held on the first Monday Of said
moaih. in the Courthouse in TIE city 81 Mem
ME SOL. HESSE.
Administrator.
turrsve December II, 1867.
JaaN Lol.G Clerk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
Capital STOCK, 100000.
TAKE FIRE AND MARINE RISKS.
DIRECTORS,
OFFICERs.

w. b. GREENLAW, President
JAS. ELDER, Vice-President.
s. y. r FAD, Secretary.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

nalest o Noon To-Day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
NOTICE.
Notice to Taxpayers

V,HE TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE WILL
l. be closed on January l. 1893, for the pur-
pose Of max ing the Delinquents' Report TO
January term of Circuit Court of Sh elby coun-
ty, Tennessee.
PHILIP GAR WIN,
III Tax Collector for Shelby com aty. 1861.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
ZOE SHERIFF..

WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO ANNOUNCE
w AMOS II. CURLIN as candidate Tor
Sberiff Of Shelby county. at the ensuing march
Gle stion, in 1873. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-24
F2R UNITY REGISTER.

.TpAsl, ANNOUNCE MY NAME AS A
candidat,1 for the Office of County Register
for shelby county, at the ensuing March cleo
ton j. W. NJ W..
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
I1GI>I.ATiN T..

The Specific Appropriation Fill
passed the Senate.
The bill creating the Fourteenth Iu-
dicial Circuit, composed of Madison,
Hamilton, Upton. and Howard coun-
ticS. was introduced by Mr.. Richmond.
\ bill defining the boundary Of the
Thirteenth judicial Circuit, composed
of Wayne. Randolph, aud Jay coun-
tic-, was introduced in the Senate.
y bill authorizing County Commits
-ioncrs to make appropriations in aid
OF manufacturers.
Mr.. Hugh's Boiling bill, which j. e.
prevent the Democratic members from
breaking IN the Legislature by boiling
passed the House. y portion of these
boltcrs talk Of resigning bccausc they
csu not control tho majority. 1t i,
truly alarming that men who hav,
sworn To discharge their duties honest
~ and faithfully, can and will disrc
CARL their Oaths.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24

The Young Mems Christian .\ssoci-
alton, on India lapolis. engage Fred.
Douglass to deliver two lccturcc hast
week. The committee assigned posi-
tons To the whites and blacks, which
raised the ire of Sir Frederick, and ho
refused to lecture the second evening
unless whites and blacks were allowed
10 seat themselves indiScrimnatcly,
which the committee did.
The Journal says: "Thc blacks bad
more good sense in the matter than
Fred, as they took their seats In Il sep
aratc part of the hall" We admire
the talent of Fred. Douglass; hut we
do not like this impcrinencc; we
would call IL impudcnce If white
speaker should demand that white
men and white women should sit to-
gethcr indiscriminatcly, or he would
not lecture.
We would simply have told Sir Fred
erick, or any other man, 10 travel on.
We are glad that the blacks did not i'm
dorsc his impcrtlnencc. If blacks and
whites desire tn sit together, we shall
intcrpose no objections; but We do not
wish To bc forced To sit with any body,
not even white man, unless il j.
agreeable to both of Us.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
NEWS ITEMS.

AN adjourned meeting of the Tn
ion National Committee was held
in Washington. Resolutions pre-
paratory TO the reorganization OF
the party. i'm view of the circum.
stances of the Presidents detection
were adopted. ~ also were resolu-
tionS congratulating the new states
of Nebraska and Colorado on their
admission 10 the Union.
There mas Il tremendous snow
storm at the Fast on Thursday, tx.
tending from Boston as far south a
Philad elphia. Snow fell to the
depth of three feet in the vicinity
OF the former place. The weather
j. now very cold. The leo in Bal.
timore harbor IL ten inches thick.
Al New York the ferry-bOats have
stopped running. \ train Of cars
was nearly two days in going from
Boston To- New York.
The Indiana Legislature elected
in joint convention Friday the fol-
lowing officers: Gen. C;reshan.
State Agent: \. III. Conner, State
Printer; Il. r. Foster, Librarian;
Gen. Milroy, Canal Trustee; r. W.
Meredith and w. Z. Gree. Directors
Of the Southern, and j. v. Tyner,
W. D. Crothers and \. ID. Ham
mick, Directors of the Northern
Prison. The Senate ratified the
amendment bv y
vote Of - 10 l6.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
SHOULD WOMEN NOTE!

''Our opinion j. that il il for the
women To decide this matter. OF the
abstract right we have no doubt: we
have settled il by our organic princi-
pie that taxation and representation
are in justice one and inscperablc.
Whenever our women shall take such
action as To- show general wish To be-
clothed with the elective franchise.
there will hc no insupcrable difficulty
in the WY. Practically, the exercise
of the fnnchisc by our better halves
will amount 10 but little. Experience
shows the cases exceptional where the
political feeling If any of the woman
is not with the husband, or, if, un-
fortunately, unmarried, with the faith
or or nearest male relatives. But, if
they demand the ballot-jt Is their
right; let them have il. They have
been Judges in Israel, Queens of King
doms, successful as diplomats, filled
the University chairs, been eminent
I'm the scientific and literary world.
have, i'm fact, at one time or another,
made their mark i'm all the more re-
sponsiblc positions in life, and in 4
manner which will not suffer in COM
parison with the sterner sex; why
should she not he inan'- "hclp-mcet'
at the ballot box as well? Mankin |,
perhaps, would be gamers thereby.
Who knows??' Michigan C.ty Enter
prise.
The above. like the advice Of Satnn,
To Mother Eve, contains truth and
falsehood. Ii Is as much Of lible to
say that our mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters will vote the same
ticket that fathers, husbands. sons
and brothers do, "a TO say that sons
always vote the way their fathers do.
On many important questions we be-
lieve women would vote independents
ly; as q general rule they would be
Republicans or Democrats, but VIC
are satisfied they would rise above
party, and stand up for principle
wherever found. Bat ii matters little
, whether they vote the same way oil
not, il does not change the principle
IL is not 4 question whether they lie
should be acknowledged, without
bringing in the question how they
would vote. If the principle is right
for men 10 have the right 10 vote, it Is
equally SO for the women, and the ar
gumcnts that apply to one, applies
equally 20 To the other.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24

THE Salt Lake Nidette says that nine
persons were killed i'm Southern ttah
by the Navajo Indians.
TIL first installment Of the 5000
troops ordered to duty on the plains
has arrived al Omaha.
\ GENTLEMAN from Fort Phil,
kearncy reports snow drifts on the
Little Blue to the depth " twenty feet.
NEW ORLEANS, January 2l.-.All
the Judges of the Supreme Court wer,
present to-day. Fourteen opinions
Were read. mostly Of local interest.
In the Third District Court, i'm tho
ease involving the ipvalidity Of Con
federltc contracts, Judge Fellows de
cidcd that the Courts could not len,
aid Ia enforce contracts of this chnrac
( ter
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
GOVERNOR MORTON his ENE-
MIES.

We have no particular desire 70 read
the subject which heads this article,
int We will venture little advice, and
They can accept or reject. II is a right
that every freeman shoulfeXcrcisc, to
ask the suffragcs of the people, or be a
candidate before our Legislature. We
~ugge>,. therefore. that when men do
this thing. they do so upon their own
strength and not the weakness of
another, who i also candidate for
the Saiuc position.
The people Of Indiana had dctcm-
ID that Governor Morton was To bc our
next United States senator, and If the
friends OF George W. Julian had see
ontled that i3ovc on the part of the
people, there j. hut little doubt hut at
the next election ne would have added
80 his own strength very considerable
portion Of the strength of Governor
Morton. IL would have harinonlzed
these two elements. which. combined,
would carry every thing before them.
Now. we kindly suggest that this
would have been the proper course.
Mr.. Jullan's friends must expect that
u every mans character must be ira
,iuced who stands in his way for posi-
tion, that his ascension will be through
difficulties. We admire Mr.. Julians
integrity a. public servant, but we
do not admire the warfare inaugurated
and kept APP by him and his papers.
II has been for this reason and one
other, which We ara willing To- forgive.
II he never repeats II. that we have
ever opposed him. We have no OBJ
lection 10 his liadicalism; indeed. we
endorse IL. We Relieve we are willing
10 ~ further than Julian has dared To
IN. We favor universal suffrage I'm
Indiana male and female. Now, this
May not h very popular nj this time,
nut tbs tune VIII come when men will
DENT that they ever opposed IL. II
Mr.. Julian's friends desire the co-ope-
ration Of gentlemen, who believe that
'hcTe are other men in Indiana who
have character and rights. they must
~ Wiling N b. Just, then there can he
NJ cause FOX unjus, structures against
Mr. Julian. We trust this warfare viii
cease on both sides. There Is room
enough for Morton and Julian. and if
both remain faithful 10 ths interests of
the people, they will reward them for
81. az they have done in the past. We
Do nor know whether our advice will
- accepted by any body. hut we give
il free of charge. and like sopsc Of the
nnediosnes administered by inc doctors.
" IL does ~ good, il viii {enhahly do
70 harm
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
FOR SALE.

preparatory 60 els migration IA the West. the
srdersienea ofers for sale all his property. bo,I
real aud Personal. 20 wit: His residence sdioin.
iAg ihe town OF winchester, Ind, consisting 81
tse acres Of la-d house, shop and stable: aisa ,
good orchard OF near eco trees. consisting Of
apple, pear, peach, plum and cherry trees. all ri
good and choice selection, and q variety r,
grape-vines ana other small fruits With a good
selection OF ornamental trees and shrubs. -Four
town lots. two OF which lay ear the graded
school house now ocing erected; also two out
ion Nineteen scres Of land, with good water
power, partly improved. eonpls;s rig for
water saw mill. Ore good bnr.e pow =, 10, .hsr
no heal - sHr,c- 'Srce mitch --~-. hog-. -
~ 1in $40. j. Smith.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
Cincinnati Market.

CINCINNATI. January Il.
FLoUR-Supcrfine, ~ 50G 10 %.
WHEAT-Dull: No. Winter. - III
Ia SO.
CoRN-Ear, 81. 55c: shellcd, ,i9a zoe.
OAIs-5ac for No. /.
RYE No. nj II lSa1 %
CoTToN-3la 81 DC for middlirg.
HoGs-Firm at :. jDCo : 90 Re-
ceipts $500.
Miss PoRK-S2l for first-class city
brands.
BULK MEATS-Sales at 1sG Sc for
shoulders, 9iCr Toe for sides, and 1910
for hams.
GREEN MEATS Sales 1T Gl@ s}Gs
l0lc.
LARD-IIeld at lilo.
BACoN-Firm; sales of shoulders al
II &c, and of clear sides ut lie, packed
HAMs-Sugar cured Ice, packed.
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
SIIERIFF.S SAIE.

BY virtue OF two Ycndet.oni eSponas executions
10 me difecicf from tho Clerk Of the Randolph
Common Pleas Courts. I will expose at public
sale, 10 the highest bidder. Oh saturday. the oh
day OF February, A. ~. 1867. between the hour.
Of 10 O'Clock A. NJ. and O'Clock y. NJ, % said
day. at the door Of the Court house Of Randolph
county, the rcut. and proais for term not 90.
ceeding seven years, the following described real
estate, 10 wit:
The northwest quarter Of :he east quarter 81
section twenty two, township nineteen, range
twelve east. ~ acres. Als1, the northeast quar,ei
81 The northeast quarter. OF section twent. two
township nineteen, range twelve east. 90 acres
And on failure 10 realize the full amount OF the
judgment interest and costs. | will. at the..ame
time aai place. expose at public sale the Tee.
simple Of said real estate.
Taken - The propcr,y Of Newton J. Hunt. 81
tho suit OF David Bran; AID Lueetia Hunt, Admin.
istrator-.
said sale Vii be LaIe without any relicfwhat-
ever Ton rAtuation "r appsaiSemert sa~,.
JOEL 4. NEWMAN. sher!d X e.
Jan u, A. y. 1867. tees co. nsott
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
TURNPIKE ELECTION.

The Winchester and Bloomingsport
Turnpike Company election was held
at the Auditors office on Saturday,
the 10th inst. The following gentle
men were elected Directors y. T..
Heaston, :. lirumticld, u. +. Bundy,
j. I.aslcy, and 4. ]. Nell.
The Board organized AMI elected y
T.. Hcaston, Il ident; \. J. Ncfi, See
rotary: and J. LaSlcy, Treasurer. The
Board adjourned 10 meet on saturday,
the epth. Active steps Will be taken
10 build this road
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24

The Govarnor az South Carolina is
st Washington. II l. said that Alex
ander II. stephens will soon arrive.
and that they are seeking 10 defeat all
disfranchising CLAUSES in the recon-
struction measures, 10y proposing on
the part OF the South that Congress
shall have power 10 establish q univer-
sal rule of suffrage fer the country, and
that the South, on agreeing 10 this.
shall At once he restored 4" reprcscnta-
ton
Randolph journal. [volume] (Winchester, Indiana) 1865-186?, 1867-01-24
HOSTS HIS NAME.

The Wabash Plain Dealer has
hoisted the name of General Thomas
for President i'm 1865. One after another
of the loyal papers of this state will do
the same thing, as also will the papers
of other States. The editor. of the
rlain Dealer, we believe. was u soldier
under General Thomas, and is thcrc-
fore able TO appreciate his merits. We
trust soldier editors will speak out on
this subject.