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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-27
Immigrant vs.. Carpet Dagger,

The difference of meaning between
Immigrant end ."csrpet-bagger" is
as wide as the difference between one who
arrives in country to fix his residence
there, and one who comes into 1t for the
purpose Of confscating the silver spoons
Of its inhabitants. The former is an
Immigrant; the latter, however, is
only partial definition of the carpet.
Dagger" :.
The word is compound of carpet"
aud dagger" Its meaning is the COM
ponent Of two ideas. The first half,
carpet" suggests the idea of a carpet
kuight"-a bloyiant swashbuckler of
mighty valorousness in o drawiug-room,
when there are no belicose male persons
present
bag, IA sack or pouch to put any
thing in" bag, .. a-to put into
bag" "Bagging, a-the act of putting
into bags" Dagger, n-one who per-
forms the act of bagging."
From these standard definitions the
meaning of" carpet Dagger will plainly
appear The carpet-bsgger is blow
liant swashbuckler of mighty renown for
something other than military service,
who goes into the Southern States to bag
the emo,uments of Office. His residence,
IL be has any, is in Northern State.
His taxable effects exist only in imagina-
ton. His worldly goods are contained in
q handsack, usually made of carpeting-
a circumstance which is supposed to have
suggested TO the inventive American
mind the word which so foreibIy and ac-
curately expresses the true character Of
this wandering political Micawber-this
vagrant demagogue in quest Of spoils.
There is no other word in the English
language which will express the truth,
with all its nice shades of meaning, so
correctly and so we'll There is no name
for the combination of ideas which an
office-holder in the South involves, but
the name "carpet-bagger. = Chicago
Times.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August 27.-Attorney
General Evarts, in reply to letter from
United States Marshal in Florida, re-
questing his opinion on the subject Of
military assistance, says: while the
law gives yeu power to command all
the necessary military within your
district, they are not exempt from obi.
cations to obey, in common with all citi-
xens you may summon in cases of neces-
sity. You will be particular to observe
that this high and responsible authority
is given to the marshal only
in aid of his duty to execute throughout
the district all precepts directed to him
and issued under the authority Of the
United States; and only in case Of
necessity for this extraordinary aid,
the military and all other persons
obeying this summons Of the Marshal
will act in subordination and obedience
to the civil officers The Marshal, in
whose aid for the execution of process
they are called, aud only to the effect
of securing its execution. The special
duty and authority in the execution Of q
process issued to you, must not be con-
founded with the duty and authority of
the suppression of disorder and the
preserving of the peace, which,
under our Government, belongs to
the civil authorities Of the States,
and not to the civil authorities of
the United States; ner is this special
duty of the marshal in executing
the processes issued to him 10
be COMPOUNDED with the authority
and the duty Of the President Of the
United States in the specific cases of the
Constitution, and under the regula-
tons of the status TO protect the
States against domestic violence, or
with bis authority and duly, under
force, in subduing combinations in
resistance 10 the laws Of the United
States, for neither Of these duties or sn-
thorities is shared by the subordinate
Government officers. except where the
same may be specifically communicated
10 them By the President"
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NEW YoRr, August 81, 1870 p.m.-
Gold, l44I; b2os, coupons 81, ia
81, li3l; "a, ITO; '65, llls; 6-2os, new
issue, lOsl; 81, l0si; lo-4os, coupons
l0N. Government bonds strong. Ten
nessee bonds, old issue, 62b; new, g.
Cotton firm and looking up; uplands,
A clerk of an opposition manager
served writ Of Injunction upon Mr..
Harkins, the actor, at the Broadway
Thester, in the middle ola scene, thereby
almost creating a riot The play was,
however, performed to the conclusion.
John Morrissey denies he has staked
money against the Democratic candi.
dates, and says he shall support the regu-
lar nominees. ti
Baron Chas. Won Liderr, the new Aus
trian Minister to this country, arrived in
this city yesterday from Liverpool.
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The LexisIafure.

The Legislature was yesterday en-
gagged in considering the question Of or
gsnizing the militia The committee
appointed 10 report on the subject, pre-
sested divided front-the msjority ia
vorirg the measure, and minority, for
tiled by letter Of Gen. G. b. Thomas
expressing the opinion that il was I'M
necessary, opposing the step. The bill
offered by the majority will be found in
the proper column. It is stringent in
it's provisions. and clothes the Governor
With extraordinary and terrible power
The authority to declare martial Law,
and assess 81 viii any portion Of the peO-
pie. for the expense Of the oppression 70
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more Treasury Rap from BsnkruPs
Treasury Demanded.

4
The Nashville Press and Times COM
plains bitterly that the party does mol
support It's press better The support Of
the Legislature. with . complets mo-
nopoly Of the public printing and legal adj
vertisemsnts, is not sufficient 1t seems.
"The party cannot read, and SO don't
want newspapers, and advertisements are
necessarily insufficient to support jour
malls which are without any considerable
circulation. 1t is an uphill business to
support papers which the people favor so
little that they cannot pay their own way
when once established. e
The Republicans Of the South orr
greatly in the niggardly support which
they give to their newspapers: Ia this
respect they are far behind the Demo-
Gratis. Within the past week, the Mont.
eomery (Ala Sentinel, q very spirited
Republican daily, and also the. Repubi-
can paper at Catlettsburg, Kentucky,
have suspended for want of support
Mr.. Hardy, the editor Of the Sentinel
says:
per in this city, going on two years, l
have sustained the publication OF the pa
Der out of my own private means. This
/ cannot do any longer. i must abandon
the business and 20 into some pursuit
that will at least furnish a sufficient in
come to meet the outlay"
The Catlettsburg editor says:
"After nearly two years of unremit-
ting efforts to establish in northeastern
Kentucky loyal newspaper, am COM
PEELED at last to give up the enterprise for
the want of that liberal support had rea-
son to expect, but which, / am very |
sorry to say, has not been accorded TO
me-
There is not single Republican paper
in this State which is receiving one fourth |
of the patronage from the party to which
il is Justly entitled. We speak not only
Of our own experience, but that OF our
contemporaries in other por-
lions of the State. Nevertheless none are
10 ready to censure them in their embar-
and difficulties, for not furnish
ing as much reading matter as the Cincin-
natl and New York dailies. as politicians
who have grown fat in Office and have
never contributed dollar towards build
ing up Republican journals. No party
can prosper without an unembarrassed,
untrammsled press; no press can be UNI
without liberal patronage, and
the patronage must come from the gen.
eral support of the members of the party.
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conxention.
II. Rocz. 9, coznT 7 Q, z !ry r..

SAckaoN. AIssnslffi, Augustls icoo.J
All candidates before the people for
election to any ofiee under the nes Con
stitutiou, who we're in favor Of the rafif-
cation Of the same BY the people, aud
we're regular candidates on q ratification
ticket, are hereby earnestly requested 10
assemble in convention At the State
House, in the city Of jackson, on We'd
nesdsy. the Oh day Of September next,
for consultation and action upon grave
and inportsnt matters, which will come
before IL Should there Be any Who. for
any cause, viii not Be able 10 attend IN
person, they are requested 70 desig1Afs
sy letter sons gsutlsusn % sct for then
uho can. W. II. GTnna
Chairman COMMITTEES of Five
Some nev villainy is on hard Some
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which they are subjected are monstrous
propositions. The vote on the motion TO
print the minority rsport-A to 10 Tor
laying Il on the tsbls--indicatss the pro-
bable passage Of the bill Of the majority
LINTON and Dispdfck, 26fk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-27

FRox the editorial head it will be seen
that J. ]. DuBose, Esq, has become
associate editor of this paper Some
further arrangements are in contempla-
ton, which in due time will be more
fully announced.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-27

In the South Carolina Legislature the
other day q member ventured 10 use the
term "white men," when he was inter
rupted by negro member thus:
Mr.. DeLarge-"I call the gentleman
to order; he is speaking Of members and
calling them white men. object to the
language used" f lH
Lol the poor white man
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n R A II IT,

r R A II It's
SOUTHERN-MADE COTTON GIN.
THIS GIN Is REGARDED BY PLANT
ers WHO have used il as the best for samnjs
picking the seed o can, and lirht draneht'
Ever Evely I'm I, tried on seed cotton before leay-
ing the Factory, to prove it is in Food order
fianters cuitiyating bottom lands are "a
quested to examine the Eureka Gin. AT
HARRINGTON d HOwELI,s.
S6s Front Street.
II will pay for itself In ginning fftv hale.
n, dunnison, manufacturer of the Steel Comh
yin before the war. but now a planter. ives
tne following certificate.
MEMPHIS. TENN, January 81. 1859
take pleasure in Recommending 10 pIan-
.ers cultiyatlng cotton on the bottom lands of
we mlsslssippi, Arkansas, White an ST. Fran
sc n'ers tae Eureka Gin, made BY Daniel
f rrsnte oi Alabama. This Gin separates the
mus, ooils, ETC.. from the seed cotton, makes
rood sample, and Is superior to every other Gin
for bottom lands. have used one myself on
!! = iarm N washington county. Mississspef and
y Operates well. and gives entire satisfaction
IN every respect. A. N. GUNNISONS
Orders for Gins. from forty TO eighty saws.
and 6um Betting at factory prices. addresse3
70 tne care OF Harrington a Howell. 28s Front
street Memphis, promptly filled. Presses and
gearing put up. and Gins repaired bv a sEilIfni
dinwright. @, W. TRURHEART-
l5-l2o Aren't for Daniel Pratt.
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Nh. PESDLEros's speech not unpro6t-
ably crowds out our usual variety of edi-
torial and local matter.
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MARRIHD.

NELsoY-sHELBY.-0n Wednesday eve
ming. 10Th inst. at the First Methodist Church.
by Rev. DR.. Mann. Fred. NJ. Nelson. ESQ.,. and
Miss Minnie @. Shelby.
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AT FOOT OF MARKET STREET.

ior the sale Of Mt Carbon cosis-.n .,,,.,.
c, 9fpassed for domestic use, ia. The nnrs.e
P,s,,snsor1 ~ the Me.t. and equal % the bet
We yesrs for smelling iroa ore -..t - go
s ssssnith and fanily purposes, with psrsect
,,re,t S az w., seet 70 49, No. 20 Madison
"H-S W. G. POSTAL, Agent.
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Notice to Merchants I!

EURTHER REDUCTION IN RATES BY
il the Merchants' Dispatch Fast Freisht
Line;
From New York. FIRST cla,s,..s2 y.
second class. 90.
JOSEPH MASH, Agent.
ISL 10 Jefferson street.
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ITS ercecilnely larrs circuiafinn fhrourh-
eat he city and stats ofsrs buIiness men a.
e1csIl1ut orFortunity 70 make Their brsins11
tnorn 70 he tksuI.ri a. 81 Gsrnsr1 livire 4,
bic loction q The country. 81
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED-IN AN OFFICE. A YOUTH
w OF about l7ycars, who writes q good hand
and Is correct and quick in figures. Address
M. s., AZ this Office. 1853
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coal! COAL!

WE BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE no
w ne sit,aens q Memphis that We hsvv.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LoNDON, March 24-5 p
M-Consos close at 03 a 03h for both money and the
account American securities close at the following
rates:-UnIted States fve-twenty bonds, 72tS; Erie
shares AZ: Illinois Cenrals, S9A.
FRANKFORT B0uRsE.-FRANKF0RT, March 24-5 p
M-Cnlted states 1ve-twcRty bonds closed firm at
LivERPooL CoTToS MARKRT.-LIvERpooL, March
Oh p M.-The cotton market has been quiet
throughout the day. The following are the author.
lied duotatipns:-M -Middng uplands, i0Hd. middling
bales. -.
TRADE RrpoRT.-LIvERrooL, March 2i.-The adj
vices from Manchester arc unfav0rabe. The market
for goods and warns Is dull and dropping.
LIVERPOOL BREADSrUFFS MARKET.-LTvERPO0L4
March 2t-5 r. M.--The market closed strong There
was further advance In corn, which closed at Ais.
oil. per quarter for new mixed western. Flour
steady: sales Western canal at 37s. per Dbl. Wheat
l5s Ind per GENITAL for California white and 14s Id.
for No 2 red Western. Barley, IS. Cd. per bushel.
oats. As. "a. per bushel. Peas 46s. Cd. per 5Oi
pounds. e..
March 24--5 r. M.--Pork, 79s. per Dbl. for Eastern
prime mess. Beef, 120s. per bbl. for extra prime
mess. Lard 62s. per cwt. Cheese, 5Is per cwt. for
the best grades of American fine. Bacon, AS. 3d. per
cwt for Cumberland cut.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LTvERpoor, March
24-5 p. M.-Sugar 25s Cd. per cwt. for No. IL Dutch
standard. Rosin Gs. 9d. per cwt Tor common North
Carolina, and 12s. for medium Turpentne, 34s. per
cwt. Tallow advanced to 45s. per cwt. Refined
petroleum, Is. 3D. per gallon. Spirits petroleum,
Is Id. per gallon. Linsecd cakes, f0 10 per ton for
thin oblong for feeding.
PETROLEUM MARKET.-ANTwERP, March 2.-The
petroleum market closed better; standard white a.
irauCg.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
FIRE IN COMMERCE STREET.
One Man Killed and Several Injured-yIis
rncuIous Escapes.


One Man Killed and several Injured--ni.
rncuIous Escapes.
About eleven o'clock yesterday morning 6re
broke out in the artists materials factory Nos. ~
and % Commerce street, owned by H. W. Gear a Co.
IL originated In small closet on the second floor
and under the stairs the smoke spreading rapidly
that the workmen on the third and fourth floors were
compelled TO eject their escape by jumping
ifom the windows. A man named Louis and one
named Schmdt got ont OF the third moor window
ana ciung 70 the water pipe. The people In the
street procured ladder, but II was too Short and
before another could be brought they let go and fell
jured. Tney were conveyed to the hospital
by the police Another young man, whose
name Gould not be learned as this was the first day
he had worked In the factory also got out OF the win
dow and dropped to the ground IN his fall he struck
uron the iron railing and was so severely injured
that he died shortly afterward. His body Was taken
to the station house by the police and the coro.
work on the fourth noor, Jumped from
the rear window to the roof OF building on level
with the iirst story, and escaped unnjured. A.
Proment at work the fourth floor, got out OF the
window to the roof OF the adjoining building with
ont injury. The flames extended to the roof OF the
fixtures were damaged to the extent OF
$4,000 Insured for $4,000 In Trades
mems, $3.50 In the star, 1880 In the RcsO-
lutte and S. 600 In the Guardian Insurance Company
The building Is owned by Mr.. Gear. 1t Is damaged
about SO O0O and Is insured for 900 in the Clinton
Insurance Company
The fire was first discovered by smoke issuing
from the closet under the stairs but how the fire got
there is at present unknown Fire Marshal Baker
has the matter under investigation.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
ANOTHER HEAVY BOND ROBBERY.

very bold robbery was perpetrated yesterday
afternoon in Pine street by some person as yet un-
known, but whose acquaintance the detectives are
very desirous of speedily making IL appears that
Mr.. A. g. Rogers, lawyer, whose Office Is located on
street was called upon by person who
was unable, from physical disability to ascend
the stairs leading TO the Office. Mr.. Rogers, In con-
saauence went down to the first floor to meet his
visitor forgetting in his hurry to put In his safe two
hundred bonds OF the Galveston, Houston ana Hen
dersop Railroad Company valued at $4,000, which
nc had been asserting on his table with view 70 ne
rotiatng them to-day. ON returning 10 MS once
few minutes after his visitor had left, the bonds were
nowhere 10 be found nor did he see any person In
ihe hallwags or about the building whom he had
reason TO believe might have been the thief MI:
Rogers on discovering his loss, Immediately repaired
to police headquarters aud informed Inspector Leo
nard of the affair The Inspector at one placed the
case IN the hands OF Captain Young and two or three
OF ihe detectives, who feel certain mat they VIII Nc
$1,000 reward for his apprehension and the recovery
pf tue bonds
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
r r ON
ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD,
VENEZUELA.
Trouble Between the Executive and Members
of COnsress-NIilitary Movements-Bloody
Reports via Jamaica.


Trouble Between the Executive and Members
Of COngress-NIilitary MOvements-Bl0Ody
Reports via jamaica.
HAVANA, March "a, 1861
At Caracas the Executive is at loggerheads with
the committee appointed by the preparatory caucus
OF Congressional deputies who report that as the
absentees arrive they bring word that the country is
dissatisfied with government for its mismanagement,
and is sick OF the war which aiicts it and Is con-
slant source Of danger.
One hundred and forty-three members are presents
but this Is not sufficient to constitute quorum.
The committee have received the Executives pro-
test but is held In reserve for report to the Cham
bers
The town of Barcelona has been taken by General
Monagas. General Vale had left for Tigre. General
Colinas had gone to CalaboZO via Barbacoa.
Reports from Jamaica state that the rebels are
within fifteen miles of Caracas that the capital is in
state Of SIEGE and that it Is unsafe to walk out by
night.
The Secretary Of the French Legation had been
shot, through bunder of the troops, and the yacht
Sultana's party narrowly escaped like fate.
At Caracas on the 7th instant there were still some
cases Of vOmito.
In Ocumare the rebel faction left their wounded in
Cutaca. The guerilleros are in Laguna, Maracay,
Santa Cruz and Cagua. Troops cover the commune
cation between Aragira and GuavscO.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25

SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

Bogus Reports About RntifcatiOn-Total
Deaths from ChoIera-The Island Healthy
PrOv;si0ns Dear.
- HAVANA, March "a 1868.
From st. Thomas we have intelligence by the
spanish gunboat Africa that repust was circulated
10 the effect that tic American Senate had ratified
the transfer OF the island. Joy depicted every
countenance. The inhabitants OF Santa Cruz were
extremely discomfort at being excluded from the
treaty. A struggle is imminent.
The island had become healthier. The torrents,
tornadoes and vomito had disappeared There had
been no cholera for four days. The total deaths
amounted to 500; only fifteen were whites.
Provisions commanded handsome rates.
The French Compagnie Transatantquc conem-
plate making st. Thomas port OF call IL the United
States do not accept the transfer OF the island. This
will make fortnightly competition with the British
mail steamers
French mail steamer sailed on the 9th inst. with
an American gentleman on board who goes to the
Guayana mines Of Venezuela.
The New York herald., 1868-03-25
NEWS FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
The Euuinoctiul GnIc-NTurine Disustcrs-Sa.
Iutcs and COurtcsics Among tho Army and
Navy Oniccrs.
FORTRESS MONROE March o. 1868.

The Euuinoctiui Gnlc--NTnripe Disnstcrs-SH.
lutcs nnd COurtcsics Among tho Army aud
Navy Omccrs.
FORTRESS MONROE March %, 1868.
fearful storm commenced on Friday morning
II set in early with rain and gale from tit
northeast, and increased in violence until evening
when 1t began showing furiously. On Sat
urday morning there were about four inches
OF snow on the ground and the Thermometer
stosd at 80, the wind having shifted to the north
west Toward noon the weather moderated
and at evening the snow had almost disappeared
The boats from Baltimore and Crisleld which left on
Friday evening, did not arrive til noon today The
Norfolk boat for Baltimore on Friday did not sail
till this morning. The telegraph line was
much damaged and communication has been
entirely suspended. The steamer Mystic run
ming between Hampton and Norfolk, got aground
on Hampton bar on Friday, but came or
without damage, and will resume her trips on Mon
day. The steam launch belonging TO the United
States steamer Wampanoag was driven far out into
the Roads on Friday, and with difficulty reached the
wharf where she filed ana sunk during the night.
She is aloat to-day and not much damaged, To-day
Sunday the propeller Paapsco, IN disabled condt-
ton, was towed up to Norfolk.
The bark Jeune de Flanders, Captain Beniest, from
Rio, with coffee for orders, reports that five days
out from Rio she encountered a very heavy north
west gale; stove bulwarks and stancheons, ana was
badly strained. During the gale TWO men fell from
the main yard, and one was lost overheard; the
other was injured, but is recovering.
A pilot boat reports the following vessels going mp
to Balfimorc-iark Capella from Bremen; brig
Chesapeake, Demerara; also brigs Dawn, Mountain
Eagle and Brooklyn; schooners Ffigate Bird and Ida
s., West Indies, barks Joshua $. Emery Liverpool,
May Queen and Agnes, Rio.
Passed by the Capes:--Brig Cyclone, Charleston
for Boston schooner Joseph secor, Baltimore for
Sagua, and large fleet OF coastng schooncrs tlat
put In for anchorage.
on Thursday Commodore Kitty, OF the Portsmouth
Navy Yard, visited General Barry and was received
with the customary salute. In the afternoon re-
view OF tue troops took place. In the evening n
serenade was given 10 Admiral llon, OF the North
Atlantic squadron by the Fort Monroe band.
Mr.. Robert Swain, who was so badly burned AT the
fire that occurred here the LIST ins has nearly re-
covered.
The weather to-day Ia clear and pleasant with q
light breeze from westward.