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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

BE- Rio Grande dates of the 10th
bring eleven days later news from the
seat of war The battle fought at Cat
talupola appears TO have been between a
small part of the forces, not over $500
on either side. Macmillan took part in
person. Accounts differ as to the result,
but appearances are unfayorable for
Macmillan, and it was reported that
Diaz was about to besiege the capital.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

p0. The work Of clearing the channel
Of the Savannah river ofthe distractions
placed there during the war, it is said,
will soon be commenced. The rebel
gunboat Tatnall has been raised and
towed to Savannah.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

IkS- The Acknowledgement of the ne
grocs in the District of Columbia is pro-
dueing its natural results. At a meeting
of the Fourth Ward Republican Club,
colored speakers and delegates took part
in the proceedings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26
wednesday, April oath, 1861,

Tn front of the Court House, 10 the city Of
Mem nhis. proceed 70 sell 20 the highest bidder,
~, c',eH the following described property, TO-
-. a certain lot Of land, lying and being IN
~ cnnnfv OF shelby and state Of Tennessee,
Sri,,- lot No. 379 as laid down on the plan and
,nsr of Memphis. Begsnning az the intersec-
ti1- Of the south side Of Exchange street with
lie vest side Of Third, running thence south
,-.rI With the west side Of Third street one
,,-fred and forty-eight and hall feet to the
;''s---es~tion OF the west side Of the alley. be-
tWecn Poplar and Exchange streets thence
,vestward with the north side % SAID alley. an9
rarallei With Exchauge street, eighty eight ana
I haif feet. thence northward and parallel
-ith Third street, one hundred and i9riy-
ci-ft and a half feet 20 tho south side OF
r-.rIarrc street: thence eastward with tho
--rfh siac Of Exchange street. eighty eight and
/. I-if f,et 10 the beginning. being the aggregate
- rrffr. lot. or parcel 81 ground convened %
~. %. Loaand b. 3. Walker, Jacob walker
ri WE. Walker, by Deed, dated - june
49,. farcther with al Improvements thereon.
t,i arrurtenaucos thcrcnnto bclongins The
| r91itv of redemption On and % this property
| \, rrrr,sslv waved in said Trust Deed. and
II, sifie is believed 20 Be good. bat I sell and
eonvrv only a. Trustee. sale 70 be made
,gs5 '"'' SAN. II. COWARD. Tru.tse.
TTgTF1TKBANKs' Standard scALks.
| u -Manslsciory Is WALNUT street, Ciucin-
e. FAIRBANKS. MORSE CO.. ProBr's.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26
- In New Hampshire, ia $50, III

S0- In New Hampshire, in 1860, Lin
coins majority ever Douglas was II ,63S;
over all, 9ll5. In 1864 the Republican
majority for Governor was 1863; in 1865,
612s. At the election on the 18th inst.
so far as is known, it does not exceed
5000. At this rate Of progress, in 1868,
the Republican majority in New Hamp-
shire will be less than nothing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

R@The Louisville educational author
tiles are in favor of compulsory system
of instruction, upon the grounds that ig-
norance is the parent of crime.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

b@ The pressure upon Chief Justice
Chase for appointments under the Bank
rupt law are almost without precedent
Thus far be has received three thousand
applications for the position Of Register.
De asks that be may be relieved from
this burthern By repeal Of that feature
Of the act giving him the appointing
mower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

THE lcech trade Of Australia il be-
coming "a important business. Steam.
ers 70 out from Melbourne TO tie region
Of sEaups aSd lagoona, one lsundred OF
$40 hundred miles away, an sometimes
collect from 10000 70 30 900 leeches
on a single trip.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

THEEE il said 70 Be a great rivalry for
the narsbalship 10 ..0uisiana, increased
% doub. by The is'cf that she emoluments
q The ofice are increased 70 SIS. 900 per
annum By tie passage Of the bankrupt
sci, With lges attendant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

sa- On Friday evening last, the iele-
graph announced battle as having been
fought at Carlisle, Pa, between a gang
Of disorderly soldiers and the citizens OF
the place. We since learn that several
ladies were wounded in the ARRAY.
Thank God, this did not occur in the
rebeilious South.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST EX.-
ID ecuted to me on the 18th day Of June, 1870,
nv w. o. Lofiand, and duly registered in the
Re1isferis Office Of shelby county, Tennessee,
In Record Book No. s., Part LIST, Pages 6vs, olO
and 6il, to which reference Is hereby made
for the purpose Of paying the debt therein
secured-l will on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

D4 An Albany dispatch says the
Constitutional Convention yet hangs in
Conference Committee. 1t was the
House which struck out the negro suf-
frage clause. The Senate ordered the
Judiciary Committee to report bill to
refund to banks and insurance compa-
MES taxes collected from them on Gov
eminent securities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

Say The New York Senate, on Friday
last, passed the bill for the construction
Of surface railway in Broadway, New
York, and also the Metropolitan Tunnel
bill, which provides fer the construction
of an underground railway.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

81 Ohio intends 70 erect statues 70
two Of her bonored dead A resolution
has passed The State Legislature, pre-
Tiding for the erection IN the capitol
grounds At Columbus, Of marble statues
Of President William Henry Harrison
and Major General AePherson. They
are 20 be oil size and 20 cost fz5, 900.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

De5- The first bill Ben, Wade was
called upon to sign, after his election as
President Of the Senate, was one in rela-
ton to the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation Of Washington, aud as he put his
name to II he whispered that il was
pretty good boginning, by G-di"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

bT In CoDBecicst il appears hat
from 1906 70 1915 . poll tax vas charged
Of SEQ FOR each male citizen entitled 70
vote. This sas rsSscod 10 1913 70 800
IL 1895 70 $40, and 10 lslz 70 90. The
Ne= Haven Register complains hat
this poll tax Is : bsavy burdsn and
oushi 70 Be abolished
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26
Valuable Business Property
AT AUCTION.


On THURSDAY MORNING, March 2sth.
1867, at II o'clock, on the premises. we will
sell, at Auction, without reserve, the Splen-
did business property situated on thenorth-
east corner OF Second and Adams streets,
and now used by Fisher. Amis & Co. as a
marble yard.
This is ono Of the best business corners in
the city, and will be subdivided into lots on
day OF sale, and will be sold upon long and
easy payments. The title to this property
is indisputable, and will positively DO sold
regardless Of the price bid.
MoNsARRAT & MONTGOMERY,
q Auctioneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26

yards. BILL HKADf +. CIRCULARS.
\ y Dray Tickets. Envelo pea. etc. neaii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-03-26
AMusEpaENrs.
NEW MFMPHIS THEATER.

Lessee and Ianager ....-~W. @. THOMPSON
Stage Map Ager......-..-........:.....M, LANAGAf
Treasure. ....................-..C. D. STEINKUHl
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18
Remarkable Railroad Accident.

A singular accident happened, on the 25th
ult, at day break, on the Mobile & Great North
ern railroad, some tbirty-six miles above Ten
sas station, between Mobile and Meridian. A
portion Of the train, containing menagerie,
was thrown off the track, and two track cars,
containing four cages, in which were the royal
Bengal tigress, the hyena, two bears, and the
tapr, were thrown of, the cages smashed, and
the animals released Two other box cars,
containing twentysx horses and ponies, shared
the misfortune, the horses being piled together
and upon each other in utter confusion. Only
one was killed, however, and several others
suffered Commissions.
The Mobile Register states that the animals
released did no damage to each other, with the
exception that one of the bears killed fawn.
The tigress and one Of the bears at first mani
tested a hostile disposition to each other the
bear assumed an upright position and stood
upon his guard in regular tistlana style, and
when the striped beast came smelling about
him cuff or two was exchanged, which seem
ed to satisfy both parties. The bear amused
himself by ascending some Of the neiyhboring
trees, and the tigrcss roamed about in the
neighborhood, showing no disposition, how
ever, to 90 very far away. They were all re-
Gagged without difficulty. The accident occur
red on high embankment but the couplings
of the rear cars that remained on the track pre-
vented the others from rolling entirely to the
bottom.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

NIAGARA EcL1PsED.-An astonjshcd tourist
writes to the Frontier Index from the curious
district surrounding the Yellowstone Lake Of
Montana
Near the outskirts of this monstrous locality
there is lake on the top Of the mountain that
is vet frozen over, the ice and snow covering
its surface some twenty feet deep. The main
forks of the Yellowstone, one heading oppo-
site Wind and Green rivers and the other OPP
poste Henry's Fork Of Snake river, in the
same vicinity that the Madison and GalIatin
rise, empty into the big lake, which has for
its outlet the Yellowstone river, and ust be-
low the lake the whole river falls over the
face of mountain thousands of feet, the spray
rising several hundred. A pebble was timed
by watch in dropping from an overhanging
crag of one perpendicular fall, and is said to
have required eleven and a half seconds TO
strike the SUFFICE of the river below. That
beats Niagara Falls "all hollow" The river
at these great falls is represented to be half
as large as the Missouri at Omaha, and as clear
as crystal The great lake, like all others in
these mountains, is thick with salmon trout, Of
from five to forty pounds weight, and where the
milky boiling mineral waters from the geysers
ntelmngle with the pure clear water from
the running streams, these elegant fish can be
''forkcd up by the locd.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

THEODORE Hook on Wulsr-" Never ,;
said Theodore Hook, 'let man and wife play
together at whist. They are always telegraphs:
and if they fancy their looks are watched they
can always communicate by words. | found
out that could never win OF Sniigsmag and his
wife l mentioned this one day, and was an
swered, mo, you can never win Of them.'
why 2" said l. because" said my friend,
'they have established code" "Dear me
signals by looks 90 No." said he, "siynals
by words IfMrs. Smigsmag is to lead, Sings
mag says: Dear, b~gn." Dear begins
with d. so does diamonds, and out comes one
from the lady. If he has to lead, and she
says IS, my love" she wants spade. "lIar-
riet my dear, how long you are sorting your
cards." Mrs. Smiysmay stumps down a heart,
and gentle, "Come, my loye,'' on either
side, produces club.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Eloquence is as natural as swimming, all art
which all men might learn, but SO few do. 1t
only needs that they be well pushed off into
the water overhead, without cork. and, after a
struggle or two, they viii! find the use of their
arms, and henceforward they possess the ne"
and wonderful element. Jenny Lind, when in
this country, complained of concert rooms
and town halls as not giving her room enough
to unrol her yioce, and exuIted in the oppor-
tunity given her in certain great halls, W h'cn
she sometimes filled over railroad depot. and
This is quite as true as the action OF the mind
itself, that man of this talent finds himself
cold in private company, and proves himself a
heavy companion but give him command
ING occasion, and the inspiration OF a great
multitude, and he surprises us by new and I'M
looked for powers. Emerson
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

ANECDoTE OF WILKEs-Wilkes never lost
his presence of mind, but was always full OF
resources. When he was apprehended by one
Of the Kings messengers, the warrant included
Churchill, the poet, who entered the room Just
as Wilkes was captured Thompson, my
dear fellow" cries Wilkes, as if overjoyed to
see him, 'they have seized me, and the war
rant includes Churchill. You are not likely
to see Churchill yourself, but if you meet any
of his friends, beg them to warn him TO get out
of the way" Churchill took the hint; and,
after few more observations about Mrs
Thompson, he left the room, and took care to
be of pretty quickly directly he was clear of
the house.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

The YicAsbury Times, commenting on the
%1~IJ:uon lately made by a certain Northern
lady, says:
Here are in the Southern States thousands
and tens Of thousands of ladies who were born
Z" fortune; ladies', who, from their cradle
We're accustomed to wealth, luxury and refine
AcNt. They lost their husbands on the blood
@2ned fields Of battle, and had their fortunes
stripped from them by unbridlcd power, but
We have not heard that they turned mendi-
'anis We know many who have become
"achers, 1oyernesses, instructors in music,
and boarding house keepers, but not one who
-2s turned beggar. They have not made a
commodity Of their woes, but like the pure,
Iue' brave and noble women that they are,
'0ey are laboling, might and main, to support
1nd educate their fatherless children, and rear
Up Tor the coming years, a race of heroes who
S ~ not dIshoUor the memory Of their fathers.
ood Will smile upon such noble and heroic
S"otts' The sons these Spartan mothers are
rearing, will yet add TO their fathers fame
"Ia 'be daughters they are training in the
pans 11. OF purity, truth and gentIeness, will give
ADDITIONAL sp'endor to the glories of the coro-
me- TS' winch sparhles upon the brows Of Southern
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Brigham Young, not content with one at
tack on civilization and christianity, is after
the little God of Love. In a late order this
beast of prophet orders the young men Of
Utah to marry fright off" all the unmar-
ried girls, and not allow themselves to be
guided by love bat marry as they come. Love
he pronounces as a humbug, and winds up
with saying that if after certain time any
gills care left over" he will marry them.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

An exchange says of apohecaries that they
are the most useful people in the world !;
people make them SO. If one has inquiries
to make, he goes to the apothecary if he
wants to leave bundle, while he steps around
the corner, he leaves it at the apothecary -
People sometimes leave their character there
also
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18
StYIe IN American Rocks.

English opinion Of American style in book
publishing is set forth in the sub;oined excerpt
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t t...' o'>ogs oe"''"5 s"o"? ana Gl''''sIaAao'I
H. g'os u "''''o'"IIy III 'gi' S'ye' 'o''e Inu
l.',%'{ texture ana Immeql@'eIy Teco5"lSao'e
y y; T o'I 'II''9'."' 'o'n' s'"u '"S'9N "S 'HI"sS
H., l'@'o";,a"uS nla'uI"c.uIe "a s'anCG a.
W5I Hlb>SlNc Oi9HcSS anu Inc lettering vi tDtli
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18
A SCENE IN THE GoLD RooM-About moor

A SCENE IN THE GOLD RooM.-About noon
yesterday strange scene occurred in the Gold
Room on Broad street. Sitting by the side of
the Vice President, Mr.. Hoyte, was a person
wearing gray coat, who, 1t was whispered
around, was the ex-rebel chief, "Jack" Mos
by. The breasts of the loyal brokers burned
with Indignation, which broke forth in the
shape of a note written by Mr.. Colgate, and
sent to Mr. Hoyte, asking him if the rebel
Mosby was sitting at his side, and if SO, pro-
testing against his being there. On receiving
the note and glanciny over its cortents the
Vice President read it aloud and then said,
" Gentlemen, allow me to introduce to YOU
Colonel Mosby." Mosby then arose, and was
received with mingled cheers and Kisses. The
brokers of the New York Gold Board were
evidently never more divided than on this oc-
casion While some advanced to the Colonel
to shake him by the hand, others protested
against the proceeding by Loyalty shaking their
heads, and gestcuatiny their Indignation.
Amid the din and confusion the following
broken sentences might have been heard:
mo place for traitor" GAS much right
there as anybody else" ''Who have render
ed themselves infamous by their rebeous
acts.' {" Colonel Mosby was brave soldier"
" Good judge of horses" "A better man
neTc' lived" "a worse was never hung" etc
lheSe oV',;ott2ble and entertaining express
SONS Oh the dltleIt',>H of opinion in which Mr..
Mosby was held by the D|v-"rs nr.sont wer.
suddenly silenced by that worthy ". r;no tht
room and the Vice President called Spell
meeting Of the Board, when he desired to
know whether or not he was to be sustained in
introducing his friends into the room. Tab
leaux The Vice President was supported
by the majority, who indo~sed his action in
introducing from his elevated position one of
his friends Colonel Mosby, the ex-guerrila
chief, to the loyal brokers of the New York
Cold Board
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

In the trial of the negro Leaguers at Pckens
Courthouse, South Caralina, recently, for muir
der, a negro witness confessed that each negro
on joining the League binds himself by an
oath never to reveal anything that passes, on
pain of having his head cut off.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

As the deepest guano deposlt is seventy feet,
and Humboldt says an inch in depth would de-
mand lapse of 800 to 900 years, birds must
have existed :, good many years before we
have any record.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

: marvellous sleeping car has just bc&n
launched tEaza The Chattanooga ralifoad shops.
u has yaIqet carpet black walnut castings,
gold and silver plated ornaments, heaters, ger
geous lamps and mirrors. aed n inc BardetF
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18
Romance in Real Life.
RARE INSTANCES OF DEVOTED FRIESDsE

RARE INSTANCES OF DEVOTED FRIENDSHIP.
- We find the following in the Louisville
Courier of the 25th:
The four unfortunate Misses Morgan, who
were burnt to death by the dreadful accident
on the railroad, near Cincinnati, on Thursday
morning last, were ladies of education, refine
ment, goodness and responsibility, and, as we
have already stated, daughters of the late
Benz. Morgan, Esq, formerly of the firm of
Price d Morgan, merchants of PHILADELPHIA
and afterwards President of the Bank of Lou
lslana at New Orleans, and Interested in large
sugar estates.
At the time Messrs. Price & Morgan dis
solved partnership, they each possessed a
handsome fortune, and they mutually agreed
that IN case Of pecuniary misfortune or loss
Detailing either of them, the other (if still in
good circumstances was to share his proper
ty with the unfortunate one
Many years afterwards Mr. Chandler Price
tailed in Philadelphia, and Mr.. Benz Morgan
transferred to him fine row of buildings on
IchoupItoulas street, New Orleans
Some years after, and about the time of
Mr.: Morgan's death, the latter became much
embarrassed by Endorsements for his acquaint-
ances. Mr. Price having in the meantime ac-
cumuIated another fortune, after the death of
his old partner reconveycd tie same valuable
property on Tchoupitoulas street to Mr.. Nor
gan's children.
1H'S :s one Of the rare instances, in this life,
of faithful, honorable and undy iny friendship,
and cutie as extraordinary as that all four Of
the daughters should be killed at one fell
swoop, thousand miles from home
For the above facts we arc indebted to an
esteemed fellow citizen, who was long an init
mate personal friend of Mr. Morgan, and
since his death devoted friend Of the family.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

LADY MAsoNs.-In New York, recently,
.@o hundred ladies received the degree of
!, adopuye Masonry" at the hands Of the
1ys''c Tie Lodge. All of the two hundred
u sefe either wives, widows Or daughters of
Il. stasons. After the brief nitiatory ceremo-
5 IN some remarks were made by Robert S.
4to' n past grand master Of the Masons in
j. I'S nlate Of New York. He said that it had
,2a5 been matter Of regret that the Masons'
aes, sisters, daughters, widows, and (al-
,o0oR II was not in tie Masonic ntual) moth
J. sa laq nd not been recognised among Masons
~ tals time forth lie would labor in the
wv lodge of this State to have It use its
va. s,sss influence with the grand lodges of the
~ Tor the purpose of having some token
- - 49, -. VI -----.:-..l
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

A MARVELLOUS SroRY.-Mr. Edward Par
sons, lust returned from Montana, tells the
editor of the LcavcnWorth Commercial mar
velous story Last July himself and four com
panions, while exploring the head waters of
the Yellowstone, came upon an Indian mound
surmounted by a huge stone. Dislodgny this
stone and several others, they found them
selves in an Indian catacomb, containing the
skeletons Of thirty warriors. Lying beside
the bones were numerous ornaments, among
them many twisted circles Of gold. Some Of
these were of unusual size, wei, Ching one and
a half or two pounds. What chiefly attracted
attention was a massive basin or kettle that
occupied the center Of the apartment. This
massive article proved TO be pure gold, and
was so heavy that the party had great difficult
ty in removing it from its resting place and
bringing it into the upper air The adventu-
cuabed, by means OF their axes, to
sever the mass into portable pieces, ladcncd
with which the party turned their steps home
ward, having themselves to walk the greater
part of the way, to give relief to their burden
ed animals The whole amount Of gold was
brought to Helena, and Mr.. Edward Parsons
calculated that his share Of the treasure
amounted to about SCI 900, the whole bulk
being at least $4,000 in value.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

The ladies' Davis Association ot Aisslssi q
pf. have desiiea III 1sleN Ter eaafEs It'll pro
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-12-18

Swiss MATcHNAN1Sc,-It is the general
custom of Bcrne, says Swiss writer, that the
lovers father should play the woocr to the
parents of the bride. lie frequently goes 10
them and says: " Ny lad likes your daughter.
suppose you have nothing much against it.,
and that it will suit you" Or sometimes, he
goes In a more elaborate fashion, as in the
case OF the father who knocked one evening
late at a window, begging the old people to
look out, and then began: cit is Gods will
that my boy and your sirl should come to-
sethcr. | have had to make up my mind to
it, and SO will you but l should IKE to ask
what dover you mean to give hcr-about
thousand pounds, fancy"
Il approve the match. returned the other
party; but can't think Of giving her more
than hundred pounds" said the other.
You don't mean it ?" said the other.
"Indeed do; not one haf-pcnny more,
and even that is too much"
"Then," replied the former, " it is not
Gods will that the two should come together.
The Lords purposes are unfathomabIe, and
His ways past finding out Good night. No
offence, | hope ~
''Quite the reverse" said the other and
quietly closed the window.