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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

From the annual report of Mr. Alexander
Delmar, Director of the Bureau Of Statistics,
We learn that during the year 1867 census Of
the United States was taken, by which the
population of the country was ascertaiued to
be 36,743,l9S distributed as follows: New
England States, 3,5ll,O9S; Middle States,
9,425, l16; Southern States, O.619, 46S; West
ern States, IL, GOT, 574; Territories, ass, $780,
The white.population numbers 50, 109,S27, the
colored 4,633,371,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Mr.. r. A. Harrison, of Sparta, Ca, has re-
Gently been on tour of inspection at the
North examining into the condition of the
graves of the Confederate dead in several of
the Government cemeteries. He visited the
cemeteries of Elmyra, Governors Island, and
other places, finding Confederate graves in
good condition and carefully attended to. He
was successful in making arrangements, by
which friends in the South, can have the re-
mains of their loved ones taken up and ship
ped home at trihing expense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

The New York Herald in commenting on
Judge Underwood's recent decisions says "a
Judge should keep in view the object of alllaw.
He should never forget the maxim (if he hap
pen to know it) that the welfare of the people
is the supreme law, and, viewing statutes and
enaetments from such standpoint as this
would give, interpret in accordance, whatever
clause of law is pleaded before him. He could
then never unhinge the whole machinery of
Justice on partisan technicality."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

"CAvE BOTH TIME AND MONEY"
-
HOLIDAY GOODS,

Magnificent and Desirable Presents for both
Old and Young.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Extension ofthe STAY law.

The following General Order, extending the
Stay Law was issued yesterday by General
,Sknnaman.eE 49, 10y ~. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23

Just received from the importers an extensive
variety of goods suitable a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-12-23
DUBLIC SALE.

Prince VIM.
, 1868-05-01
The HeraId,s s.sen.atlon s.ory.,,

The New York ReraIds special correspondent
ut Washington, reports that there is = radical
conspiracy on foot 10 extend the term of the
lfresident to ten years, strip the Supreme Court
Of its power to pass upon the constitutionAlity
OF any act of Congress, elect Grant in doubtful
States by the bayonet, and an unlimited imitation
Of the currency BY the National Banks. The
radical papers pronounce this a sensation story,
bat is certain that it is true In part II not In its
sbtirety. The radical leaders have been engaged
% grand cDnspirRcy against the Constitution,
the States and The liberties Of the people for
years. Their reconstrnction policy is the result
Of conspiracy TO destroy N heEssht Of the States
and perpetuate their own power by nnconstitus
tional means. They have no power over the
suffrage question whatever, yet they are regula-
ting it in ten States of the Union at the point of
the bayouet. They have ignored the Constitu>
ion in their insane thirst for power, and are en-
saged in 9 crusade against the rights of the peoI
lle. Their determination to strip the Supreme
Court Of all power to pass upon the acts of Con-
fress, is no secret, certainly, and that they iu>
end to carry the next Presidential election any
pw-by foul means if necessary-surely no one
With the history of that party before him can
bubt. Absorbed and controlled as they are by
al inordinate thirst for power and plunder, the
ssme motive which impels them to elect their
candidate for the Presidency by unfair means
will influence them to extend his term of Office
t0ten years u necessary. Inc report 70 tue HeT-
ale is not unreasonable. Indeed it is what may
beexpected under the circumstances. The i'm
pechment and removal of President Johnson is
part of the grand conspiracy. They must have
complete control of the Government to enable
item to perfect and carry out their reasonable
designs without interruption With Ben. Wade
il the Presidential Chair they feel that no obs
stacle will be thrown in their way, but, on the
contrary, all the power of the Government will
Ie used to carry their plans to a successful issue.
Yhen Wade tauntingly told the people of Ohio,
Turing the campaign last fall, that they would
'e compelled to accept negro suffrage, whether
hey liked it or not, be made no idle boast.
When he becomes President, Congress will pass
an act comforting the right of suffrage on the
negroes in all the States, and if the people mur>
nu,, Gen. Grant will be ready with the regular
Amy and the Grand Army of the Republic to
butcher them for their audacity. The conspira>
G reported by the Herald is no new affair. 1t
has been in existence long while, and has
gadually been developed as occasion required
q circumstances justified few months more
will show the people what is in store for them.
, 1868-05-01

Bride Of the year | met thee last
Amid thy favorite bowers,
And saw thy virgin form repose
On banks Of Southern flowers
Thy breath awoke Creations Tyre,
Thine eye embodied youth,
Thy smile gave birth 70 countless dreams
OF Glory, Love, and Truthsl4
Zephyrs, as angels breathing soft,
And rain more sweet than dew,
Moulded thy beauty into life,
Sweet, delicate, and true;
The sky deeper azure wore,
The sea more gently rolled, -.
The Sun his banner -nOwiy decked
With purple, rose and gold.
The dim, gray olives leaf grew bright,
To feel thy kindly air
Stir its old boughs, like childbood's cheek
Pillowed on boary hair;
The cypress wildly waved no more, ..
And ceased its dirgelike moan
To greet thy thrilling touch, and hear
The music Of thy tone.
Thy tender hand drew off the shroud
From many an Alpine head,
And lol where long dense clouds hung dark
A pearly light is spread
The ancient moss was green again,
Beneath thy plying tear,
And shrunk the dead leaves from the grass
As thy light steps drew near.
With pensive sweetness played the founts,
And streamlets louder sung
As thou thy cynosure of hues,
Around them softly flung
The west rejecting thy deep blush,
Prolonged its rosy glow,
The hill tops felt thy balmy kiss,
And doffed their garb of snow.
Thy song beguiled the lizard forth
To rustic through the broom,
And dressed the almond boughs with buds,
To wait sweet perfume;
The bee trilled clear his tiny horn,
The nightingale her flute,
Each whispering branch becomes harp,
And every reed lutte.
The aloe raised his pendant spear,
With a chivalric pride,
While the dark pines welcome waved,
Along the mountain side
The lilly from its shield of green,
Looked forth with meek surprise,
And twilight fingered from bis couch
To watch thy loving eyes
, 1868-05-01

THE PREsIDENT.-The Mount Holly On.
j.. Herald, in referring to the coming Dem
ocrattc National Convention and its nominee,
says. In the present condition of our coun-
try, we need all the wisdom and discernment
the human mind is capable of, in making the
selection of the proper man for this high
office; never higher, never more responsible
than now. \ He should be citizen who has
achieved national reputation, and who is
pre- eminent for ability and virtue. Talents
for low intrigue, aud subserviency to the
degrading acts of popularity may be sufficient
to elevate man to the first honors of a
county or State; but it requires other tai
ents and different kind of merit to establish
a man in the esteem and confidence of the
whole Union, or at least, of that considerable
portion of it that would make him sue
cessful candidate. The vanity that seeks
the Office and runs after it, as if it were the
gift of some township caucus, reveals gross
incapacity for the position and tier efore il
was that one of the greatest statesman of the
day declared that it was an office that nevel
should be sought for, and never refused"
, 1868-05-01
Radical Misrepresentation.

The supplemental reconstruction act passed
tie House by vote of 1913 to As. Upon an anal
yis Of this vote it appears that II out of the %
racals voting for the bill represent Congress
ioial Districts, that at the fall elections gave
dnocratic majorities. Thomas, of Maryland,
WIS elected in 1866 by 2,O22 majority, aud his
district last fall gave a democratic majority of
IL &c. The member from Kansas has had his
corse condemned by majority of 8, ,O56, or a
chnge against the members vote of the 2lst of
January, of 20, l45 out Of 81 1903 votes.
he following table will show the remainder
of hese Interpretations
, 1868-05-01

TH ESTATE OF DEsERET. IA Salt Lake
correspondent of the New York Times, writing
undr the date of February 26th, says; On
Mouay the Legislature of the State of Des
eret assembled in session, members about the
sam as those of the Territorial Legislature
The governor brigham Youngl seat his mes
sag, and the Assembly passed an act "making
the!aws passed during" the late session of the
Territorial Legislature "in force in the State
of Ieseret," adopted a memorial to Congress for
the heldmssion of Deseret as State in the
Unin, did a little other business and adjourned
for ayear as usual. The governor, in his mes
sage among other and unimportant things ad-
Vefed to the grssshopper visitation, the absence
of abject beggary, the recent local Indian hos
titles and consequent hoped>for indemnihca-
tiol from Congress- the approach and route of
thePacific Railroad, and the great subject-ad-
mission into the Union. 1t seems to be the in-
tenlof the Mormons to keep their State Gov
ernnent in running condition so that everything
willbe in apple'pie order for ready conversion
of he Territory into a State, should its admis-
sion be decided upon by Congress, which ad-
nilsson has been hoped and waited for many
year. This must be the reason tor the organiza-
ton and maintenance of this State form of gov
ernuent; for, although it may be pleasant to
play 1t government, still it is only chld's play.
Men make serious work of it. However this
may le, it is not every Territory that can boast
of two goveruments-State and Territorial The
Mornons, however, are apparently determined
to establish their right to be termed sH' geHeTi''
, 1868-05-01

VALUABLE, IF TRUE.-An agrieulturist
has, it is said, tried with success the follow
ing method Of making peaches grow with>
out stones: "Turn the tops of the trees
down, cut off the ends, stick them into the
ground, and fasten them so with stakes; |;
in year or two these tops will take roet,
and when well rooted cut of the branches
connecting these reversed and rooted BRAN
ches with the tree proper, and thus reversed
peach tree will produce fine peaches without
stones" The same experiment may be
tried with plums, cherries and currants.
, 1868-05-01

RADICAL HIsToRY.-The Radicals have
made more history since they have had
charge of the Government than any other
party since the old Revolutionary chaps who
kicked up row about tea tax. They have
had civil war, martyr, piled up the biggest
National debt ever heard Of, and now they
are prepared to wind up with impeachment
and revolution. They are lively party
now, say what you will, and as long as the
people will stand the expense they will give
them plenty of excitement for their money.
, 1868-05-01

A BEAUTIFUL ILLUsTRATIoN.-Iti is said
of the Icelanders, that they scrupulously OBJ
serve the usage of reading the sacred Scrip'
tures every morning, the whole family join,
ing in the singing and prayers. When the
Icelander wakes, be salutes his God. He
usually hastens to the door, adores there the
author of nature and providence, and then
steps back saying to his family, God grant
YOU good day What abeautiful illustra-
tion is this of the Christian obligation on the
part ofhouseholds to recognize and worship
God.
, 1868-05-01

CAUTIoN.-The next time gallon OF ke-
rosene oil comes home, pour out some in1O
saucer, light match, and when it Is snGc
roughly on fire, drop it into the saucer Il
the oil extinguishes the match WITHOUT t:n 'an'
ing fire, use it you can rely upon II Oe,pg
safe as powder, at least. If, however me
oil ignites and blszes up like Spirits send
II ont of the house Immediately, for it
would explode merely from the friction OF
turnipp down the wick
, 1868-05-01

A SOLDIER who was wounded on the ield
of Austerlitz was struck with delirious con-
viction that be was an III made model Of his
former self. "You ask how Pierre Lambert
is," be would say, ''he is dead-killed At
Austerlitz that which you now see Is q mere
machine made in bis likeness"
, 1868-05-01

Dusr AND GIRLs.-A few Sabbaths sicce
Edawas allowed to go to Sabbath School,
her irst time, and there she learned the
startling intelligence that she was made OF
dusl Little Eda's mind was fully impress
ed With the importance of the great truth, as
was evinced by her ferVent reference to that
subject, in the shape of questions unanswer
able. One morning, however, she PROFOUND
ed sumner, which broughtdo down the house
Intently watching her mother sweeping, a:
if to learn the art she must finally practice
saying not word, her eyes rested on the
littls heap of dirt accumulated by her moth
er's broom. Just as the dirt was to be sWep'
into the street, the little philosopher burs,
forth with 'Ma,mal why don't you save th'
dust to make some more little girls !
, 1868-05-01

How TO LIVE LoNa.-Eat and drink
and be comfortable. Never go to excess,
and always be hopeful. Let the world wsg
as it will, be happy. If it goes we'll laugh;
if it goes i'll, never cry, for that makes Il no p?
better. Be cheerful, cOntented, simple 10
babits. active in pursuits, wish well to man
and have faith in God. Then shall your
years stretch out like a summers day, and
YOUR youth shall be perpetual.
, 1868-05-01

A CHINESE CIrIzEN.-The Springfield
(Mass). Republican, of March 7th, is au-
sbority for the following: "Thomas RoWean,
of Boston, procured on Wednesday the ma
tnralizaiion of Ar Chang, thus giving Boss
ton hinese citizen, and setting an exam
Die to California that the Golden State won't
follow very SOON"
, 1868-05-01

How TO RAISE ONIONS FROM SEED
The onion is vegetable that cannot be too
highly appreciated, both on account Of its
beneficial effects on the physical system, as
well as its nutritive qualities as an article
of food. l have raised large nice ones, for =
number of years, in the following way.
prepare the ground as soon in the spring as
the season will allow by either blowing or
Spading it up deeply, mixing in some we'll
rotted barn yard manure. After the onion
bed has been thoroughly pulverized, l open
drills about four inches deep and ten or twelve
inches apart, and fill into the drills some
pulverized manure from the hen house. I
then cover the manure with a thin layer of
dirt, on which SOW the onion seeds, and
cover with fine moist dirt, making the bed
smooth and level. When the onions ore all
up thin them out SO that they will be
about six or eight inches apart. keep
them clean, and not too deeply buried 10 the
earth, and have no further trouble in raising
nice, large onions. Of agriculture
, 1868-05-01


CONGRESSIONAL CORRUPTION .-"Mack, )"
The Washinton correspondent of the Cincin-
natl Commercial, (RadicaD, says in a late
letter. DO not call ME slanderous, kind
reader, because intimate that our great
men, when locked up in the secret recesses
Of executive session, are purchasable COM
modities, that there be those among them
who are open to the gentle persuasions of
pecuniary influence. Or, if it is SANDER,
blame "Benton's Thirty Years." where it
first occurs, in regard to a Senate that exis.
ted before there we're whisky rings or inter-
nal taxes to corrupt the Senatorial heart and
scar the Senatorial conscience. Two weeks
ago S. S. Cox was approached by an individ-
ual who offered to guarantee his con6rma-
tion as Minister to Austria for and in con-
sideratiOn Of the sum of $1,000 to be paid
after the service was rendered. On future
occasion l intend to Ventilate this general
subject of the influence of money upon Con-
gress, and shall bring in few facts and fig
ures, which none of the time honored
denunciations about irresponsible scrib-
blers,' can well gainsay. This was some
lime paradox, but now the time gives it
proof. If the American people are willing
to be dupes and tools of such scoundrelism,
well and good then they deserve no better.
, 1868-05-01
The Present and Future Of Our Railroad
Syytrm

| In 1886, only thirty>two years ago, there wer,
10 the whole United States only about oO(
miles Of railroad in operation TODAY ther,
are 1921 miles, or, if side tracks and svitchei
are added, over SO, 900 miles of single track. IL
1850, there were only two railroads, with ninety
i've miles of track, in the great State of Illinois
| now, eighteen years later-there are at leas
twenty i've distinct lines, with total length o.
$500 miles, within the State borders, making
Illinois the third State in The Union in respect
to the aggregate length of railroad. Peunsyl
vania having about seven hundred and iity
miles more, aud Ohio about one hundred miles
more. In 1850 Chicago boAsted of her first
railroad with forty miles of track, laid with
strap rail, aud altogether a cheap affair com.
pared with the great lines of o,day. Now there
are over forty railroads having direct and i'm
mediate connections with this city, and cover.
ing At least 1000.
10 February, 1852, the population of Chicago
was 3S, ,783, and the forty miles centering here,
earned, during the previous year, STA, 900. In
1868 the population is estimated at $50, 900, and
the earnings Of twelve of the roads centering
here-t6e main lines actually entering the city
were S49, 900, 900.
These figures tell, better than words can do ,
the immense strides which our business and
population have made in past years Yet the
same rate Of Increase for the next sixteen years
would, in 1882, give the State 300 railroads
and Ohlcago population Of l 500, 600 inhabi-
tantsl
Roads now projected will extend north ward
through the great Pine forests of Wisconsin /; a
great line will connect US directly with St. Paul,
the Red River country, aud the Northern Rails
road through the unknown regions of Dakotah,
Montana, Idaho aud Oregon; three of our
Western lines now point to Omaha, where they
will divide the immense trade and trave! that
in three years will pass over tie great 81, 600, :
900 bridge already planned at Omaha, and pour
across the continent over the Union Pacific Rail-
road, while in Iowa they will send out numer,
Gus branches through that State and Minnesota ;
the Mississippi river, already touched at points
BY roads frem this city, at five of which bridges
are now built or building, will be spanued at
those and other places by permanent structures,
over which business will pass unobstructed to the
metropolis the barrier which the Missouri in :
terposes will in the same way be removed the
lines crossing Northern Missouri will Join with
the Kansas Pacific route through New Mexico
Arizona and California, aud our Southern lines
will open up new lands in the corn and fruit
regions of Illinois and the growing portions of
tie Southern States in short, the extent of
country from which we shall draw wealth and
population will be immensely increased, and
every energy that tends to develop it will in
turn develop Chicago, which, like great sieve,
is stretched across the streams of eastward and
westward bound commerce. Chicago Tribune.
, 1868-05-01

MORE GOLD DIsoovERIEs.-The From
tier Lnder states that incredible deposits of
gold and silver have recently been discov-
cred within fifteen miles Of Souders, In
Wyoming Territory. An exploring party
has brought in several specimens of gold,
silver, and copper quartz, which were thor
oughly tested, and proved to be as rich as
any discoveries ever made, either in Califcrn>
ia or MontanA.
, 1868-05-01
4l454
Iemocratic gain

Iemocratic gain 4l,454
will be seen that it requires these II votes
to dve the radicals two-thirds majority in the
Hose, and without which they could not have
passed that or any other matter over the veto (;
for s that body is now constituted, it takes l30
vote to constitute a twO.thirds majority and
II fom l43 leaves but l26 votes. Add this gain
to tie democratic vote in the House, and it will
be cen how hopeless would have been radical
aspiations.
, 1868-05-01
UNDERRTAKER

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, 1868-05-01
VOLUME VII.
once Statesman Building, Third Street

EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-19

NEw JupoE-Judge John Bullock re-
ceivsd his commission yesterday, from
Nashville, as special Judge Of the Grim
inal Court, 10 discharge the duties OF the
Office while His Honor, Judge Hunter,
shall prove 10 the world whether he can
live or die. The old lady, Il is said, Is 10
a critical condi,ion-having eaten too
many dried apples. Yet her pains will
no doubt DO relieved 10 the course Of ma
ture, But should Grandmother not re-
cover, then, alas our friend Of the Ara-
ianche Is undone There will be weep
ing. wailing and gnashipg Of teeth about
that habitation. 0ihello's occupation
will be gone and, In fact, the entire peo-
pls Of this community will feel sensibly
The loss Of so pise Judge We think the
members Of the bar should hold public
prayers, aud pray according 10 the die
iates Of their hearts, for the most
righteous Judge. Yet We feel that our
cnlamities are not at an end. There is,
perhaps, little danger Of Grandmother
Hunter dying.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-19

FIVE HUNDRED A No. satinet suits at
Sc so. RICE & ESGRL, 233 Main st.
THE New MEMPHIS As should have
been expected, every seat in the theater
was taken last night, to witness the great
play of Louis ~, enacted by Mr.. and
Miss Couldock, who we're both equal to
the occasion. Mr.. Couldock, as " Louis
XI, King of France" was unequaled by
any one since the day Of the old fellow
himself, who played such role in the
history of the world. The piece was
well adapted to the taste Of the
audience, and highly appreciated.
We think if heavy tragedy should be en-
acted occasionally, instead Of such con-
tinuance of light drama, that people
would attend the theatsr in great num-
bers. Mr.. ard Miss Couldock both, on last
night, proved themselves capable of act
ing heavy pieces, in which they show to
the greatest advantage. Richard III, in
Dutch, was we'll received, and the gall
LIANT charge on wooden horses, by
Mr.. McWade and Mr.. Higgins, truly
electrified the, audience into bursts Of
laughter. Tonight the plsy Of Old
PkiTs Birthday will be enacted, it being
a favori,e with Mr.. Csuldock, and will
certainly be worth seeing-Mr. Couldock
as "Old Phil" while Miss Couldock will
personate "..Marion." The aferpiece
viii be Brian OLinn, Mr.. McWade as
leading man. We shall expect q full
house With such bill.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-19

BoATs LEAVING To-MoRRow.-Cora s.
is the regular Arkansas river packet for
tomorrow evening at o'clock, and is q
coed boat with accommodating officers.
The splendid steamer Agnes, Capt. Thos
Scott, will leave at o'clock tomorrow
evening for White river and way points
For more definite information read ad-
vertisemeuts in another column, or apply
to the popular steamboat agents Elliott
& Miller, No. Jefferson street, under
the Commercial Hotel
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-19
WARRANTED genuine A exandre kid
gloves at 81 rs. at Rice & Engel's. I

CHRoMos CHRoMos l. The house of
Il. Wade Il Co., booksellers and station
ers, 297 Main street, has received to-day
another stock of those elegant foreign
chromos, which really are very superior
to those of any American chromos They
are framed in the most fashionable style
offurniture, being oiled walnut. Framed
as they are, they are truly beautiful. We
suggest that all interested in this 6ue art
call and see them before they are sold,
far they are eagerly sought after. We
are informed that this house purpose
keeping large stock Of them.