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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-29
Carpet -Baggers.

Mack " is in Washington writing let
ters for his paper, the Cincinnati En-
quirer. The following sketch of the
United States Senate, as he finds it to-
day, will be read with interest:
"There is no need of any searching
investigation into personal histories to
reveal the style of men these carpet-bag-
gers are. 1t requires no very astute stu
dent of human nature to pick them out,
one by one, as they sit in seats to which
they have no more right than George
Francis Train to the British throne, Cad
dis to the Kingdom of Heaven, or Ben.
Butler to the spoons he stirs his coffee
with You can tell them at glance by
the look of out-of-placishness of which
they cannot dispossess themselves, let
them try ever so hard. They are scat.
tered on the outer edges of the chamber
here and there wherever seat could
be found, or room made to put one in.
The position was to them a gift horse,
and they had heard of the Injunction
against looking such an animal in the
mouth. So Warner, Of Alabama, squats
contentedly and obscurely on the sx-
treme right, and feebly bellows about
the people Of my State Directly oppo-
site, and so near the door that he is apt
to be mistaken for messenger, one Of
the honorable members from Arkansas
unfolds himself to public gaze, and every
now and then rises to present petition
from constituency he never saw, and in
behalf of a State he never lived in. And
so on to the end of the chapter. But the
carpet-baggers of the Senate will soon
deserve pity instead Of contempt"
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Mr.. Van wyok's whitswashing Report

The Congressional Committee on re-
trenchment, az it is called, Of which Mr..
Van Wyck is chairman, has made most
extraordinary report relative to the whis-
ky frauds. In fact, it is not report at
all ou'these frauds, buta TRADE of abuse OF
the President ead the other officers OF
the government who endesvored to probe
the rascality of the internal revenue
thieves. 1t is neither more nor less than
lame attempt to whitewssh the frauds
of the internal revenue officials, and to
throw dust in the eyes of the people by
abusing the President, Binckley and
others. The internal revenue service in
this State is filed with little army of
the Van Wyck family; and this may ac-
count for the character of the report.
Nothing more uusatisfactory-we were
about to say infamous-ever emansted
from Congressional investigating COM
mittee, and it shows to what a pitch Of
degradation our national representatives
have fallen. It is notorious that whisky
and other frauds, to the amount Of tens
Of millions of dollars, have been and are
being committed in this.city and neigh
borhood upon the internal revenue, aud
that by the connivance Of officers IN that
service; yet this committee failed to dis
cover suy Of them or to find q single
delinquent official Further comment is
unnecessary. The report speaks for
itself-Nsb York Herald
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Loyal Ku. .Klu1 on the Rampage.

For several days past, considerable
excitement has prevailed among the citi-
zens living Immediately south of this
city, in the Cane Creek neighborheod,
growing out of the midnight marauding
and Iawless condpct of two or more per-
! sons whose identity can only be arrived
at from the following chain of "circum-
stantial evidence" On Saturday, 18th
inst, Henry Henderson (colored) was
working with Mr.. Samuel Love,
who lives on Clover creek. Henry
was hired by the day or week.
After completing his work, on the day
above mentioned, he left to visit his
family, who were living on the farm Of
Mr.. Thomas M. Greer. Soon after his
departure, two negro men, who are
regularly in the employ of Samuel Love,
missed couple of pistols. They imme
diately charged the theft upon Henry
Henderson. That night Samuel Love
and bis son John went TO Henry's cabin,
and taking him out, threatened to hang
him. While leading him away from the
house, the negro broke from them and
made his escape.
On the following Thursday the boy
Henry was arrested by the sheriff, at the
instance of Samuel Love, and brought
to Jackson for trial He was tried for
theft before Esquire Irwin, and bound
over in the sum of two hundred and Fifty
dollars. He gave good bail and was re-
leased, Love expressing great dissatis-
factien at the decision of the court, and
threatening to run the negro out of the
county.
On last Saturday night Mr.. Greer s
premises were again visited by men In
disguise and armed with pistols. They
went to the cabin where the negro Henry
was supposed to be, and demanded en-
trance. Before the summons could be
answered, pistol shots we're fred through
the door, wounding one negro boy in the
thumb, and q negro woman in both legs.
Now, here is dainty dish set by the
"hellish Ku-Klux of Madison" before
that body of hearty eaters and good
harers, the Tennessee Legislature But
soft ye hold on, gentlemen, before you
bite, or you might nab off the loil
head of two or more of the most trusty
and tried Of your own glorious and i'm
maculate party. We are satisfied that
pistols, and not politics, was the ques-
ton at issue; but for the information Of
the public we will state that so far as
known, not single "rebel" or Demo
crat was engaged in the outrageous affair.
General A. W. Campbell, q lawyer of
great force and ability, has been EN-
ployed by Mr.. Greer to prosecute the
men who visited this house on last
Saturday night. General c. has taken
the case in hand, aud will proceed after
the manner laid down in the law against
Ku-Klux ouirages.
Queer, isn't it, that 4 rebel brigadier
should be called upon, within less than
six months after the passage Of the ku-
Klux law for the protection Of loyal men
(so-called), to prosecute, under the pro-
visions Of that act, some Of the very men
for whose benefit it was made.
Who knows but that this same measure
may yet prove "guillotine to some Of
its inventors or framers2
So mote it bel el-Kest Tenn. Whig.
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GOODS FOR THE
O Il 7 ID n Y S
r.
WELLS & COILS.

scarcely fail TO be of immense advantage
to the city. Such canal is proposed by
q company chartered at the last session
OF the Legislature. 1t is to commence
in the vicinity Of Carrollton, whence It
will follow a line inside Of the ridge, say
near the line of Broad street, and from
the city limits by direct route 10 the
Rigolets. The shallower water outside
of the Rigolets is to be dsepened, and
thus communication by straight line of
not more than forty-6ve miles, say from
New Orleans, to Ship Island, is to be
opened with the deep waters of the Gulf
There can be no doubt of the vast i'm
portance of this enterprise, since 1t will,
If properly carried into effect, make
New Orleans q cheap port, instead OF
being, as now, the dearest in the world.
Besides affording US new harbor in the
rear of the city, where we can establish
our wharves, warehouses and grain ele-
vators, it will cut off the one hundred and
twenty miles of tortuous and tedious
river navigation, and enable US to get rid
Of the enormous charges and exactions
and monopolies which now affect our
commerce. In this point of view the
subject is one which requires and de-
serves more elaborate discussion than we
can devote to it this morning, and we
shall, therefore, postpone our detailed ex-
animation for another day. We speak,
Of course, of the measure as CONNER
cial measure, without reference to the
form Of the scheme by which the COM
pany propose to effect the object. The
point is to have the thing done in the
best and speediest manner. 1t would be
welb therefore, for the company to satisfy
the public that the work is to be under
taken ir good faith, and that the fran
chises obtained or demanded are not ex-
cessive. Let the project, as presented,
be examined by competent persons in
whom the community has confidence. ln
work of such importance there should
be no appearance of anything but the
fairest dealing with the public.-Ne'o
Orleans Crescent.
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Another Fire at Lswisburg.

For the past few days rumors of an
other conhagration at the little town of
Lewisburg, in Conway county, have been
frequent on the streets, but until to-day
we had been unable to trace the matter
to any reliable source. We are now in
possession of indisputable evidence of
some of the most horrible acts committed
by the militia that has yet been laid to
their charge. The following statement
was made to us by reliable citizen of
Conway, who is now in the city, a refugee
from home.
1t appears that on Wednesday night
last, the 10th, about o'clock, Gibbons,
with four companies of militia, COM
manded respectively ky Gray, Williams,
Roane and Matthews-the company COM
manded by the latter are negroes-en-
tered the quiet little village with demo-
niacal yells, shooting in every direction,
and marched mp to the store of Messrs.
Breeder & Casey, fred number of shots
through the door, and then set fire to the
building by pouring out upon the floor
can, of coal oil, and setting it on fire.
The flames rapidly spread, and soon
communicated to the store-house of
Messrs. Howard & Wells, which, together
with the former, was entirely de-
stroyed. Colonel Esgan's store, adjoin-
ing, was saved by the almost superhuman
exertions of the citizens, through the use
of wet blankets placed upon the roof.
During the burning Mr.. Casey, one of
the firm of Breeden & Casey, was shot
down by some one of the murderous vii
lains, and his body thrown into the burn
ing Aames--his body being first rihed of
money, watch, ETC., and his trunk bursted
open and the entire contents appropri-
ated. The militia, both white and col
ored, while the FIRE was in progress, con-
sumed the time in rihing the buildings of
their contents, reserving such articles as
they desired for their own use, and burn
| ing such as could not be used.
The town is now occupied by these
ruffians, who persmbulate the streets
shouting, shooting and cursing, and no
one allowed to 60 outside without pass.
| Previous to these occurrences the citl-
zens had organized a company to keep
the peace, were sworn in by the sheriff,
who informed the authorities of his
action, and assured them that he could
execute the laws without military inter
ference; but no attention was paid to
these assurances.
These are the facts; and the whole
NATTER just resolves itself into this
These outrages must cease, or every
mountain pass 10 the State will be made
q Thermopyle, and three hundred thou
sand white people be terribly avenged
| LITTLE RoeE Gdzeffe
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ern men few years ago in the Atlantic
cable enterprise. But even in Texas, in
our own unpretending town, there are
some men who are not afraid to take
their gold out of their rusty iron safes
and invest in the manufacture of cotton,
our own great staple. Such man was
the late B. Fl. Hambrick, one of the most
practical men who has had residence
in the country. he did not hesitate to
invest his capital in this business, and
the fruits of his enterprise are seen
to-day in the whirling spindles of the
Tyler factory.
Last Saturday was an era in the life
of our town. This factory began on that
day, and is now successfully engaged
in the manufacture of thread. The
death Of the senior proprietor, Mr.. Ham
brick, almost in the inception Of this
work, has deprived the surviving propri-
etors of the necessary means to complete
this work. We hope that cur people
who have money will not be backward to
take hold in some way or other and as
sist in the completion of this factory.
The work up to tho present time has
been done in the most economical man
ner The very best of machinery has
been secured, and it has all been super
intended BY one of the most skillful ma
chinists. In this situation, it offers q
splendid opportunity for favorable in
vestment. The capital necessary to
place few hundred more spirdles al
work and twenty-four or thirty looms,
and this will be the best paying concern
in this country. The engine power is
already there, the house room is there,
and nothing is required but the money
to procure the additional machinery 10
make this factory what it should be. We
hope this subject will receive the early
attention of men of money in our midst
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Good Hit at the Hub.
rom the Montgomery Mail.

From the M0ntg0mefy MALL
The town was laughing yesterday at
the reply Of Gen. Clanton to toast Of
fered 10 Boston at supper given night
before last to the Boston capitalists who
have gotten possession Of the Alaoama
and Chattanooga railroad. The General
being called on to reply to a toast to
" Boston," said be was happy to pay hil
respects to a city which had just elected
Democratic mayor, which was the
cradle Of the Ku-Klux Klan, in having
originated that FIRST disguised band which
threw the tea into the harbor, and which
Was the home Of John Hancoek, who,
when Governor Of the State, sent his aid
de-canp to receive President Washing
ton, declaring that the President vas the
agent Of the States, and should wait upon
the Governor, and not the Governor upon
the President We suppose the Boston
capitalist swallowed the joke and the
ovsters nt the same time-Whiie bis late
Ercellency 90 uegesied in. soft tones that
We harmonic, gentlemen, harmonic
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-29

The conduct Of Judge Underwood in
opening the doors TO all convicts in yir-
ginia, attracts the attention Of Congress,
and resolution directs the Senate Judi.
ciary Committee 10 inquire If there be no
way to arrest such a proceeding This
is the first instance known where the ac-
lion Of court dc fdct0 was set aside, and
criminals, regularly convicted. turned
loose upon a community, simply because
the officer presiding vas ascertaiBed not
10 be a judge de jHre Judge Under
wood is 80 generally Condemned that We
trust We uay regard bis decisions as
something not in the line Of our boasted
American progress York Ia
press
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A Successful Entsrpriss.

The building Of = cotton factory il
one Of the States Of this Union. hal
ceased to be considered an enterprise
Not 80 ss yet ia Texas. Texas capita
is as wary Of investment in this line o
business, the profits Of which can be cal
culAted to a nicety, as was that Of North
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-29

TIE project ofopening communication
between the Mississippi river and tide
water, By peans Of a canal from some
point nearNew Orleans TO the Rigoleis,
is one which, il oonsumuaied, can
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A LIVE EEwsY. ENTERTAINING AND
"A reliable Commercial and Family hewapa-
per, puhliIhtd a the Capital of Icnneesee. -
the larrcft. complctcEt and fullest neHlraptr
rrntic and Independents On tcre. and earnestly
devoted n the dsrslormeni of the resources 81
he soufkwolf ard to he interests and welfare
IN Southern pccpn. Daily tlo per annum
Tri-wsfkly. - Der anuum. Meokly. y pef Al
nun. for the year So an ertra copI % ne
refiS- m cf ciuh of ten. With The cash. At-
srss akEPuBIIcAN BkSNER. !" NsshviIls.
Ienn.
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GAME AND FISH DEPOTs.

GAME AND FISH DEPOTs.
Tyuchs Victor D.. wholesale and retail dealer
il Fa oSstf5s xSp 6Ss SS%i ST. fASTSRs
mn eacham 4 Treadwell, Grocers, Cotton Fac
a pperson. E. M. & Co.. corner Front and
Ctratton. Goyer q Co.. 22s Front
Newton Ford & Co.. II Union. Lee Block.
Galbvesth. stewart q Co.. Il Union. Stone
Dicset, W. s. & Co.. Cotton Factors. 81
Eckerly. g. A.. s44 Front.
gProoks. NesIy & Co.. 27c Front.
Garvin' NJ. T. & Co., 2o7 Main.
page & Co.. 1ss Poplar.
HUsE. F. O. l. CO., Choice Family aroce-
H ries, rs Jefferson.
a llison Brothers. Hardware. Cutlery. Guns
IN etc., N0 Front.
snrgill Bros. d Co., BIZ Front.
NUcoombs Co.. 3221l and s24 Main.
n Robbins & Bradley. 223 Second. Adams
HLs Bleck; also, Cutlery and Guns. Sales
men Capt. J. 9; 8srbcgr; Mr.: y 7. D. Wilder.
MI Oonen' Nat nenoFa'o'' 20
flames L. Morris, "Tbe Halter" Francisco
O 4 Wiggin, 307 Main, Peabody House
HAHN ESS, SADDLERY, ETC.
E,ord. J. o. & Co., 2571z Mein.
CASE. c. N. JR. a CO.. III Main.
NToores, Smith Co.. Harness. Saddles. Col
EWubbard 4 Lowell, Harness, Saddles, Col
In lars, 33l Second. bet. Monroe and Union.
= Pay highest tigNFs'ShxNGs gFs'sSsih fIE sias. ana IA'"
6st. Louis Mutual Life. Mcmahon d Otis. 4s
n HrorfS N fSi'Sn Western Mutual Life. J. S. Chaplin
Oarolina Life ms. Co., Ds Main M. J.
" Wicks. Prest; w. \. Boyle. Sec'y.
VTredenburgh. R. ". % Madison.
UAesoto ms. and Trust Co., AZ Madison; ]. g.
n .ittletOn, II. A. &co.. Agency. q Madison:
carpenter 4 White. Agents Connecticut Mu-
V tuai Life Insurance Company. 45 Madison.
Swift,s Iron Works. John Man9gus. Agent,
- lso MAN. BET siEWELEss. %asHilEsas ana ADAMS.
ERRIMAN. BY R D x co.,
I'VE wATcEMAKERst
FINE WATCHES AND JEwELRY'
~ D. Bsrnum 4 Co.. Watches. Jewsry and
IL Fancy Goods, 265 Main, corner OF Court.
JOB PRINTING.
EVranklin Job Printing House. ID West Court.
n S. G. Toof, Pregsrietor.
Hrerguson. G. W.. 81 Jefferson.
LIQUOR DEALERS.
Vascaro. Az 4 Co.: Importers RJs F.ns. Of Wines
lii wholesaie Liquor Dealers. ZIG Front.
VNol Moriz, agent. 1856 Main. near Gayoso.
LUMBER, DOORS, SASH, ETC.
Hu oore, Eader X Co., planning Mil and Lum-
NA Der Yard, s5s and $50 Second;
Geligman, Joe. s. Union. corner Third
MEMPHIS STEAM DYEING.
Hollenberg L Co.. B. A.. 2l2 Beal and 2'O
An Second ocuLrsr.
nr. Norris Eye and Far Infrmary. 2SS MAN,
PAINTERS, HOUSE AND SIGN.
navis, A. T.. Ss Adams. between Main ana
ss'feaA PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Gocpel. Leopold. agent. Knabe's. 80 Msin'
PICTURE GALLERIES.
HAY. Y. sSs Main. up stairs.
Craxsr. W. E.. 30 Main. olark's Marble
SEWING MACHINES.
Grover Bakers. s25 Main. up stairs.
Star Shuttle Sewing Machines, sss Main, be-
- tween Union and 0ayoso.
VVhsslsr 4 Wilson. highest premium Lock
w Stitch Sewing Machines. 156 Second.
TEMPERANCE
Grnnd Worthy Patriarch Sons Of Temper.
u an''' T. THo;TRpac6oSisfs. 4; Tpsss; 1,,i u.s.
MaysT Marshgsi. a. ES: %:. wn9,essls .,1s and rs-
WALL PAPER, BIC.
Tones, Marcus. Wall Paper. window shades.
81 etc, ny Second
Trieihahe-. u. SIS Main, Jackfon block.
" Wall Parer ard MindoE naaee-.
me Nashville Rspueiiean Hammer.
A IIvE rFwsY. ENTERTAINING AND
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Hoop-Skirt

Iss,f Main So, near washingson,
Recommends to Ladies and Dealers the
latest styles Of ELASTIC SKrRrs
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City Directory.

hanks.
MemphIs City Say. Inst. cor. Jsfersop I and
M enphis Bank. corner Main and Madison
Nt j. ]. Murphy, Prest; Il. N. Cash, Cash'r.
jackson Insurance Company. ~ Madison.
Eirst National Baak. II Madison. f ~
BOOK STORES.
G,hurch A Co., Booksellers, Stationers, Prin-
~ ters and Binders, 3l5 Main.
fvieaves. @. q. a Co., Booksellers, Stationers,
~ Printers and Binders, 2sS Main.
ROOTS AND SHOES.
M Uiller. William. Is Main. A..
n .inkhauer 4 Bro. 2sl,< Second.
CARRIAGES, BUGGIEs, ETC.
VVoodruff 4 Co.. ~ Main.
CIGARS AND PIPES. 49,
NTayer, Marshuetz a Co.. removed to Soo
rsy::. az; S:I! Importer. H'sdau'rssr' in
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISH
ING GOODS.
Wizard, j. O., Resident Partner Garthwait
w Lewis A Stuart, Hl Main.
- oheson,- -Sneed 4 Co.. 26l Main, Opposite
Cc&% cepI' oYa. s2HsrTi LAMPS AND SOAPS.
Irescott. o. +. 4 Co., 40 Jefferson.
ID osenbaum 4 Bros. Coal OIL, Petre OIL and
HI Stoves. wholesale and retail: "a Main.
CONFECTIONERY.
Heinrich. P. H., d Bro. Confections. Fancy
u II Groceries, etc, IA Main:
Dodesta q Caxassa, 22 main' cor' NJ Court
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COMMIsSTON MERCHANTS.

IDearcc. Lambert q TO-, COMMISSION Merch't y
I and Cotton Factors, 226 Front. up stairs.
A ttwood A Anderson. Produce, Grain. Cot
N ton, etc.. $50 Main.
VVI right, w. p, Grain and Produce of every
w description. II Monroe. Cooper block.
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
II eddin's Commercial College, open Day and
~ Night, at 2sS Main.
DRUGGISTS.
Mansfield 4 Higbee, 3O1 and 1903 Main.
Steever, II. O.. corner Second and Madison.
Ooodyear & Falls. removed to 2sl Main. Gil
VI bert x Higbee's old stand.
SSmith, j. A. j.. dealer in Drugs; Toilet Arti-
y cies, ETC., corner Jefferson and Third. =,
johnson. g; D., 1853 Main, two doors north
SHARP 4 Butt, Kstail and Prescription Drug
In oerner, Thee. Druggist and ANALYTICAL
HI Chemist. 81 and 81 Beal, corner Second.
wv alter, JOS, 1e4 Main. between Washing
w ton and Poplar.
D ice, Silk & Co.. 3ls Main. exclusive whole
M sale. m.
Southern Palace-HowelI, Wood d Co.. 1872
II .ewenstein. B.. & Bros. corner Main and
wv ellis 4 Coll. 9s7 Main.
HEerkan Rroa corner Main and Court.
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No. a4a Main street. corner Of Jefferson.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, March
SENATE.

Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, called up the
Pension Appropriation Bill. Consider
able debate ensued on the amendment
offered by the committee on Appropria-
tions for striking out the provisions
for conveying into the treasury one
half the amount received as the pro-
cee6s of the prize andinterest, OF which
to constitute pension fund. The diff.
ference of opinion turned on the pre-
priety of keeping the fund separate,
Mr.. Sherman offered as q substitute
the following: The interest in the fund
known as tho naval pension fund shall
hereafter be at the rate of three per
cent. per annum, III lawful money, and
shall be applied exclusively TO the pay
ment of naval pensions according to
existing laws.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, was opposed
to any of these PROPOSITIONS. lie would
avoid the appearance of any violation
of the National faith, while 10 harm
could result from the law remaining as
it is.
Mr.. Sherman's amendment was agreed
to and the bill passed.
Mr.. Morrill, called up the Consular and
Diplomatic appropriation bill.
The Chair submitted resolutions from
New Mexico, asking that the Governor
be restricted in the exercise of unau
thorized power, and for authority tt
raise three regiments for their own pro
lection. Also, q reply from the Secre
tary of the Treasury, relative TO with
holding the salary of the Governor OF
Idaho.