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TAs: Question !of inpe.s.sss. s.ulsnt

5Ths question of impeachment seems to b n.
test seti'ed w the late action Of u,e C.,nsres.
si"na' Reconsideration Con mit,.e, whiei, t,y n
vote OF six I" three tabled the ir,p-sshrne u.
r-sO. .u,inns vf St<S-ps
Tie Philadelphia Ledger, referring to the
vote, remarks:
"Thi' .l'.turbing and and exciting political
sutjcc, is 4 second ,i,n- removed. to the great
relief vi ,!a active enterprise Of tn. country.
The'nct'sity tina. hiss for several weeks charac-
t-rzed The stock market. aud tho improved
tone Of feeling ,ha, hm shown itself In CON-
n'etciaI walks. though partially checked for
few d"ys past by ntpiehe"sious growing ou,
"f thes. Threatened Impeachment prJcecuinrs
it 10 believed. val! become moro than ever n,au.
ifes,."
The New York Sun says:
"'Ihis phantom "f Impeachment came TO i,p
death ON ThnslSy. aud. as We think, fer the
last '',ne. The lion. 1hadd.ns Slcrsus uov s.l
In the keconsirucii"n Committee Of the Iiuu,e,
inre President for ordering Cen
Grant 1" disoh~y the Secretary Of War. lie
was decisiveiy vo'ed down in the Committee.
and ihns ends the attempt t" diver, C.nyr.s,
AID Tho country frum NOR. pr"ssns Lu,,.r in
order TO punish the cons, rur;iy~ c,;r,ce Of the
Pr-s'drut. N"w let CoIgrei. ~. .t.eif iu
good earnest to the work Of retI elc.ment and
the allevint;o OF taxatiou."
The New Yurs NsroH ren,arL.:
The last attempt 10 iniresch the President
has been killed in the How, Of its friend.
This. it will be remembered, started from the
fsc-nt col r"si'"u.l-nee bel w.en the Presi.lc.t
and Gen. Gran,-,hr ',ieh C., ;,nr aud m:si--
m"an"r' 10 lie charged against the P.esideu,
havin < al;'a' ently r"nss,e.i in his having tie
notion 'ha, il w'ad b. good Thing 10 t-s.
ths tenure al oaiss hill IN th. Supreme Court.
This WINS a sn-.il basis for a great project. xs
the nru.!'-,s # the R.c"ux,r uc, ion Committee
evidently 'ho"sht in ro'i"y 80 decidedly ma
they dsl I. lay it TN the table. R-d,ral,srx he
gins 10 See that there ia snne,hinR -,s il must
consult besides the ,iudict,y. spirit Of il.
wilder leaders,"
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aaE ooNVRNT4oN,
hSRLESros, 6 Z 49,

:, sRLksFos, s &, F.,hs,, -,
\ hs~Gc psen ion nv. .,,->~o.|ae %Srfo 2
.nclotL ..''u-~as opened with praye,
- B F. Raid lph.
n. G: Parker offered tho following.
q which was adopted;
That ithas como TO the know,
Of this CONVENTION that Ho-, r.,',
D.. Howard, C"i'cd Sta..es S,,.,a.
fr> m Michigan, propoS.s .ss in f,w dnr.
TO writ Mchm,",". and .ddr.s. H..
G'nst'tu,iona' ,Coove' .tion of Virgin.
a. now Suing in tt.stc city. Tha, ,hc
constitutional Convention of Sou,h
tafolina resp -ctfnily und cordially in
vito the d. .tioguiStcd Senator to cx
ION" h's trip 10 Charle,t"n, ana I'd
tress chs Convention on the impor.
TAFT sutiect. which are now exciting
our ccun,ry.
Sec,iors Is and l4uf tho Consti,u
ton " ere adopted, with bet Sigh
Charges.
Section Sd, exempting frcm exeeu-
ton or nthcr fi,al process Of any
court issued for tho collection Of dcbt,
q b""este:d in tho country of enc
hundred acres aud dwelling aud ap.
pu,t". a'.res thereon, or e Homestead
IN city, town or village, tot exceed.
sesding $1,000. gave rise to 10. g,l.y
mud lively discussion. II. J. p ,oor,-
son, of Richand, moved to amend
ty adding that no homestead shall be
exempted from levy ari e;,ls for any
just debt evisting p:icr to tho :dor-
lion If ibis Constitution. lie said H.;
Has VII ng and would Insist upon !,
homestead law for the future, bat was
T. opposed to ray Retrospective, law, or
anything o'1s back asd giving to
tho men who brou gbt about the war,
taht stakcd their all ON SECESSION.
g: 500 worth Ct property, at. tho ex-
Tsaoo tf tho loyal n,cn of the country.
lie had aaie !sis p. opo ty by color,d
men, .and he manted 10 know if IL.
was TO give $500 worth of property
to disioJal mcn who had freed oh
,crs in tho Confederate army, aud give
ahe colored man nothing! IL would
bs class legislation: He was, howcv.
"sr, in favor u every man retaining
homestead after ho pays for il.
X e. DeLurg" advoca ted tho se;-
tion as it was, even if i. was retru:.
pec,ive in it's operations. uc differed
from the member from R;chl.nI (Mr.
Rober,son.) 1t was not intended FIR
amy special class, nor was IL the desire
of The Co"vealion TO make it class
neasure lie doriic cd 10 see ail c.asr.
es of people e;ieved by tho Act, and
hoped he au.uImys.t would bs ro..d
down.
J. 81 Ra,land favored !he passage
sf the HON set eud law, so far az it was |:
ITO operate iii tie tatnre, giving TO or !;
-ary one fair ho.ice that tho homestead !
thereafter is 10 DO preserved against !;
al doo's. Bat lie opposed all Iet,or.
.poctire action, aud ih0u sht rs,a.d i !;
Tshonld bs'had for tho interests ct la. |.
poor creditors, AS we'll rs the POOR !
. dtbt"rs. II WAS ul%n unconstitutional
to,pass a Retrospective Law Or any lsw
-impairiug the ob;igat on of contracts.
The irrepress.b:e losl:e also par:ic:-
pated, but was melted 10 tears. by h:s
own eloqaenee, and was:orcel to cit
down.
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Friday, February 81, 1868.

tD- All Persons indebted to the
VAUDEVILLE PRESS" Onies
Will pleuse come forward and set
tie their aco oInts. Our terms for
Advertising and Subscription arc
Cash.
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co STc<E

G . - = q ~ r. ES.
who hare freight remaining 10 the nspo,
A. Abosvili-:
Aa'shn!l. ' Barnes. L Patton. "
WTson. &C Perrin. = 4 c W Cevso, r II
Wardlsv.J W Msrshall " II Parker. e. r
Naskrl
E[p"s4-T Parker. Joha Tskx.rs. = u
Mitchell. Baker. j Ii u ilson.
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TIE DnTHIcr C"rRr.-The regular see.ion
Of our Distr.ct C"rri comn.rc-d on Monday
last. lis Honor Judge r. II. Wardluw pr-,ii-
ing. and afirr continuing in n-ssi"n for two
da,s. ciosel ON ws'!u es'l"y morning. The
S"lirit"r. J. +. Reed. Esq. was present. repre-
sentirg the State " i,h h. neuul vigor and eff :
cheney. The dorkets pre,entrd no ea.-s of
very aggravated character, they being lp.inci-
raliy city Isrcenies aud nis.lcneanors COM
mi,t-d by fr.-imen. The following cunvie-
tions were hsd:
Milton Merri,nan (colorei stealing corn
sentenced to imprisonment for ono month in
Df.,rict Jail.
William Jackson and Harry wea,herall (col-
oredj-grand larceny each sentenced 10 twel
months Imprisonment, At hard labor, in State
penitcnti.ry.
jim, Dunn and George Mattison {colored,--
petty larceny sentenced to imprisonment, for
one month in District Jail, or pay a fne Of SiO
each.
Pink Presley snd Harriet, Rachael and
Georsianna Bnrkhssd (eolorei>-riot and a.
ssul, aud hnnery. Pink Prssxley sentenced to
imprisonment for one month. and Harriet and
Enclacl Durkhead TWO weeks each, in Diyric,
Jail. The xenisnce OF the other was deferred
In'il the neat term of the court.
Ars"i''e"d Williams tcoloredj petty larceny ::
sentenced TO imprisonment until the first OF
March, in ristriet Jail, o. pay fus Of IS and
COSTS
Amanda Watson fco."redj grand larceny :;
eenrsnced to two years imprisonment, At hard
labor. in Stole pen.ion,iary.
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. oni4'EXKY,''

!. ~. w LSycIJ Sspssssd akis iii. Z 6
sbys. SesSds6ee, ~ flls Biaifci, tasA Hsernabef:
He ass 9 5fssfiss ef. LSSrshe Sds a.:
tsblis6e hiinyetf ID essciiee HRS nssrIs iorts
.SsE9sE1. 1sesEsfp "a hgsi6szSs - d physs
slsisstHds ssalfF. s5say 9 aNSsffS fss8e trSs,
Asfy sefsx ths fAs IN. = Siia sssss fsi:tsms4I
stfsls tnd Ass s3dox sssf ssx nkfjs sff,a ~
asohkl hle 36sss sIktas 80 q sssy pfes,S iSsn1fy:
ssille III essf g q
mi nlhsses9sfSefda 55ssSt III ssSss. rid breSi6e
AxSsftf33 ssto ~ ~
IN !sl ~ pssss Sssss
,asssta2 pSas5f fss4 ssslsS Sails al55
itss, b - ~; ~;
81 esAe 81 tfs ~ ! sjs;I - fl5 1SSs
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cB see advert i>-IiIeni Of Mr.. Huxi, Wilson.
jr. giving ro;ir~ that h. /. prepared to hire a
'wo Ito, Be wsg"a at the u>u.i r.t<A ANY
desiring Ia engage III. wagon will apply To hin,
al the Press Ofise.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

1AuAHa'sEs. February ls.-The aifi.ul.i.,
between the minority and n.j"risv ..e,ions .,
tn" C".' sn'i'n have been arr.r: ed by Gen
Ne 'ds. and the two will ~o'k in eonjuae,io.
hereafter. The 0-psr.! exp, ss.si hiu,..il
highly pleased At II. reconciliation. TIE raj
'Ae.Io" sf tho c.as,i'utioD will Ls proceeded
With immediately.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

"sxoses1a MostnLr--Ar. Denorest Ia,
won the hearts OF The ladies ,hi. year.by eiy-
ing 'hse" all sorfs If siiserusrs silk dressss and
''"er 's'usble ehings tor Premiums. We have
sesn s""s Of tl,e's {" indne-nsnss.'. and. End
Them really bssu'ifnl and. valuable ike the
hsRss'"' itself oos isdy has iuppiisd har.eif
WIN ses'ng-msehins. Par,or organ. and .
ST. Of silver spoons and forks. ia less thsn
three ysar'- We don't wonder INST il is e.sv
to get .ubserib.rs TO Ds,nore..." The bo.,t
worth ti'e naaey without sns ,prsmIuu,
:peple.t'op 0dies. as Broadway. .Sev Y.rk:
ssad for . ei,epIar. =,
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Convsa:teA Of Praysr HsetI.os.

Quarterly ns..ing Of these ORGANIZATION,
VII b. held nj N,n-Iy-Six. On W.dnssd.y. tho
18th "f March. sn' il hDp.d 30, every circle
NJ prayer vi be rsps-sen.e n t,a, m....nx
Br-ihr-n. come up and let IN .o:nn,in.Is eur
shrI.tia" ss;uistions with each o,h-r. III.
f'esiisnf Of the GrssnviIi- aud Cslumb,. Rail-
r"aa has kindly eon'snts to pas. si.i,or. t. and
'r':u fer one fare. The convention vii su.v.u, I,
a. Il o'clock, aEd rsinai. IL ssas5..n for sv,
days
ISAAC BRANCH,
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

THE Nxcao CONVENTION The vrocs.diap.
oi The mgr" Conren'i"R during III. past week
have been without intsr.s,. some eighty see
tio"s OF the new Contribution hav. been
adopted. but the most impor, ant prov isions oi
the inst'umant are yet 10 be acted upon The
su'jsHt Of the franchise is Yet In absysne.
Aesr d"bts have been abolished 80 lar q. Iirs
IN the power Of the Convention, and psrha ara
they msy follow the example Of the Georsi.
Convention an.i attempt tho aI,olisl,ing or al,
d.hts existing before the t~rminstion of ,i,.
war; They arc nov d;scuss,ue . honest .ad
is". Bat this or any o her .ciion Of the Coo
'e"ii"n imPairirs xxi ,ting rights. wosld o..
regarded by he cour as Srns,r. f'.l.aes-not
worth the paper on which the ordinAnee 10
written.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

fE- Tie March eniah-r OF Css-s. Ii.
r'iaes OF the saonth has seen reesissl pre-
e.siiog It's nsuai varis,y os star.saisas Ei-rsay
aud pictorial. The literary d-rar,n.nl Of ,h-
cork has been constantly i,apasviss-ihe sai.-r
features Of the work se.s. .-er>=,; - sd.=. -
improvement
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

irs Local IESpEs hcr.--rhs .Heerstary oi
the Treasury has ajdre.s-3 a letter 10 the At
'"renvI'.ueraI. raqucstiuy hta 10 ,reasnt m
argument 4" the Supreme Court ia support OF
the oon.si'usi"nslity Of the Legal Tender Act.
h-fors the judgment OF tho Csurt il r. a .Isr.d
!" several cases which are new pending be-
t''sn private par.i...
One OF the ensea alluded 10 i,vol- e. pately /.
anes'"n Of ordinary debt; whe,hsr q rartv
mas right to di'el,args an .t.iea,i,a n i. legal
te"''er notes. Secondly. snotl,er case ARMED
oJ -S-na.afs johnson. and Williams rr..e.,.
the q"est'os whether tie drb,er can pay hi.
taxes In Leg tenders. the State Of Ores.a
hnr'ng declared iIa, all its take. sh.il he p i'll
I" gold ;-and the third case. .rsu.l hy H.a.rs
Carlisle and Willie. Is from Csiiferai.. which
has q statute declaring that all Judiciary taxes
.haIi be paid.
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Aes"rs. White. Smith 4 Go. anuouncs the
arrival OF choies Coffee, sugars. the bss, Ia
g'ish i'airy Cheese. I,aii.s Aser.rsai. 6Es An-
her Syrup. 80. Th-rs vili, their ,rlse, s,n-k oi
t'ry G"ols sud Grpccr,.s 'hsy are selling lu-.
Give III etn a call
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State TaxeS.

CB~ M~r,ie White smith 4 Co., oif.,
bAxyIu. and r"pe for sale
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eES Nr. II. W. Ls~.rn Is paying eoo.,
prices for rage. brrs wax. I-wi~r All e.,,Jer
That is a fact ~or,h kuo~iug. Sec his sJs.r
tise u,eIt.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

WAsn1Ser3z, February I9.--In the
Senate, The Secratary Of The Interior xsks
.n appropriation forthe removal Of certain
disafiscted. Cnerokees, on Rel River. The
judiciary Co,nmit,es has amended the
Home supplemental bill, making Il IDA jo,-
ity ratity the Constitutions. A ree..ln ion
was iu'roince' restoring soldiers clothing
destroyed to prevent contseion Wilson
introduced a bill 10 restore Alabama. A.
ser the usual preamble, il Was resolved
:sha. the Constitution of AIabam. is hereby
declared 10 be in conformity with The
provisions, Of tho ACT 10 provide fc, ihe
'no.e ea:ient gnvsrnmens. Of. the rebe:
-R.atss, Iassed Marc! 2, 1867; and
~henevsr the Legislative elected uodsr
ssia Constitution, shall ra.:fy the fourteenth
article to the Constitution Of tie Uniiel
tstAts', proposed :Ly the thi,;eeptn Con-
g.ess, the said State shall Re admitted Il,
representation in Congress, iu accordance
with t5s lsus.ef the United sia!es A
bi.l:vas Introduced removing Gov. Hold.
eng disabilities. Tbomas' casa wss r.,
.sumsd, aud he was rjec.sd-2fto to 20
Adjourned. ~.
ia The q su.e, the appropriations amend
zfaen', continuing 80 per cent. extra pay to
department employees, passed.. An
aneaansn. st'iking out the pay Of the
1'ressdept cle,ks was rejceted. Tho bill
vas .hsb passed: The .Houss wcpt into.
!sou.nitsse 90 the army appropriation.
Il sppsopria,es ssss COO, ,oeo. Frequent
i"szedhcdens 81. Grants name, ~ fssor;ng
~ tPPosipg certain nes.ute,..z provoked
,shjss,iop. wiHl considerable feeling. Bnts
sad ahss tsthefs Of ibs ReputI.e only
'eaossasss PsAlaspt 10 make Yesa,pnend.
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

eT- The Court ef C..':rnion Pleas and Gen
erai Se ssi"ns meets here ON the Ist Mon.!.x i.
March. Judge MUIR" Psrsilips.
eX Msss,s. Fowler d Xel,oraii off-r 10.
sale fifteen ius!'e!s .: Hpauish ro,aivss C.i.
nnd get suEI.,ic.l.
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I'D fI3s6a ~ y - sE - &
n

FsliEf fsss tpsiss ss sfrai ssss 3,
~
],
Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-02-21

We copy tie following siaisn,euf n1 the rates
OF st1te tax.'ion fr~n the Cha! !es,sn S.r..
I. aitl '~ found to be ef muri, u.c I. .ii tag
pay srs. as. hy referring 10 il. any one will lee
a'''s ioteil at q z'rur: ths INK Ior rk.es ko i.
liable, well tis t;rav At h.s:, suci, tax is
,fu~-
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ISAAC BRANCH.
Former Chairman.
February II. 1862.
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!. s;sas -.
-,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25
Begin at Home.

Before the Radicals undertake to en-
force negro ofice-holding on Georgia, the
jackson Clarion very well suggests that
they should begin at home. We think so.
If negroes are citizena, and no State can
now abridge the privileges Of citizens,
let there be some show Of impartial deal
ing with the Northern as we'll as South
ern States in this matter by the oligarcby
ofthree hundred tyrants at Washington.
The Clarion says;
tbs said that the Radical rulers ought
to hold an extra session Of Congress in
order to take Georgia in hand because
her Legislature has, in accordance with
the constitution the Radicals themselves
framed, declared negroes ineligible to
seats in that body. Il is alleged that this
act is in violation of the l4th amendment,
which declares that mo State shall make
or enforce any law abridging the privi-
leges or immunities of citizens Of the
United States; and that, therefore,
Congress ought to violate the sovereignty
of Georgia and enforce the observance Of
the provision by admitting the right Of
negroes to hold Office. But before this
reform is commenced in Georgia, would
il not be well for the Radical rulers to
commence the work upon Ohio, Wiscon-
sin and msjority OF the other Northern
States which will not even permit the
negro TO vote much Jess hold cfiice Of
profit or trust-legislative, executive, ju-
dicisl, ministerial or what not2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25

How. JOHN A. DIX, the American Min
lister at Paris, has written home letter
Of objections to Seymour for President.
he says of him: 81 have been acquainted
with Mr.. Seymour more than quarter of
a century. He is an amiable gentleman
of unexceptionable private character and
respectable talents, but you know as we'll
as that he has not single qualification
for the successful execution of the high
official trust to which be has been nomi-
mated, and he is especially deficient in
that firmness of purpose which, in criti-
cal emergencies, is the only safeguard
against public disorder and calamity"
How much personal considerations, old
rivalries and piques, or animosities, may
have to do with this matter, if anything,
does not appear. The country at least
knows the full equality of Seymour with
Dix in capacity, scholarship and intel
lectual attainments.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25
Pen.Picture of Anothpr Radical Con.
gresham.

| There is a representative in Congress
from Darlington District, in South Car
olina, named Whittemore, who bids fair
to rival some Of our Tennessee dignita-
ries. He has A,urished there hugely
for time. But, as bad name is rather
likely to run after a man, go where he
will some of his old acquaintance in
Boston, where he came from, have f und
him out.and commenced showing up his
merits. He may be son of Rev. Thos.
Whittemore, who once edited the Uni
versalist Trumpet in that city, and
whose reputation for talents exceeded
that for purity somewhat. We do not
know. But so it is, his old neighbors
have found him ont, and begin to tell
tales on him. How unlucky ell these
carpet-baggers are to be so prosecuted,
and so to suffer for their righteousness
sake, besides creating prejudice where
they came from against any party which
Is capable Of taking them into favor
The Sumter Is. C) Watchman, of
the 10th, has received letter from re.
spectacle gentleman of Boston, whose
name aud proof it tenders, as to the.
character of the said Whittemore, ex-
tracts from which are contained in the
article below. If the people of the North.
ern States can Judge fairly the govern
ments of the reconstructed States, as
they are administered by the renegades
into whose hands the bayonet has thrown
them, in land once ruled by the Pinck-
neys, Rutledges and Sum ters of better
days, we should say they would object to
such governments for themselves, at
least, if not also forus. The Watchman
says:
We acknowledge ourselves greatly in.
debted TO friend, gentleman well
known, and Of high standing in our COM
munity, for the use Of the following ex-
tracts from a letter received by him from
a highly intelligent and responsible gen.
tlemsn of the city of Boston, dated Sep
tember IL, 1868. The name of the writer,
and that of the person written to, are in
the possession of the editor of the Watch
man, and win be furnished Il desired.
We cannot but think that even the col
ored man, prejudiced and blinded as he
is, will believe that mau who will steal
from white men at the North, would will
fully deceive and plunder the poor col
oFed man Of the South. W
We want these facts TO be spread
throughout the congressional district,
and the State, and the South, and the
North, and we want the world to know
the character Of the men Who, under
Radical machinery, are now the rulers Of
the intelligence and honor of the State
Of South Carolina. Let every white man
read this to every colored man be comes
in contact with. And can il be possible |
that this creature, Whittemore. who |
comes TO us ia the sacred earb Of the |
uiuistry, can ever again show himself 10 |
the eyes Of a viriaous and intelligent
people1
Here are The extracts. aud they come,
as We said before. from 4 highly respon-
sible source
sssr "Youri ofthe I'd inStantvss
duly received. The delay in answering
has been that I might look up the antece-
dents OF that thief and sco1ndrel, b +. /
Whiitemere. / End dat abont twelve |
years ego he vas employed 10 this city /
ss salesman - dealer in lamps and !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25
AT THEIR USUAL

gas fixtures. In about eleven months be
stole from bis employer about FIVE thou
sand ($5O00) dollars. Was caught at it,
arrested and locked up for four days.
His friends came forward and offered to
make good the loss if the parties would
not appear against him. The man re-
fused to receive the money from his
friends, but offered to let him 20 if he
would make written confession of the
whole matter over his own signature. He
scceded to the proposition, wrote out and
signed the document, aud it was wit
messed by some well known gentlemen Of
this city, and that paper is still in exist.
ence, and can be produced if required,
and l should not be surprised If he heard
from it before many months.
After this / lost sight of him for q
whileI but think be went to California
After q time, however, he turned up ss
clerk for Messrs. -, iron founders.
He was with them some time, and &C.
cording to their statement to me, he
robbed them of large amount of money
they don't state the amount--but it
was larger than the first operation. They
kicked him out and let him 90 at large, be-
cause he was a relative of theirs.
~ next find him chaplain in the
army, and you know enough of his his.
tory since.
II shall continue my investigations,
and you will hear from me further on the
subject. You are at liberty to use this
as it may seem to you proper"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-25
A Corpse sits up In Bed and Moves its
Limbs,

From the Houston Texas Times, Sept 12.l
A good deal of talk has been excited by
the following singular circumstance on
the other side Of the bayou On Thurs.
day night, at an early hour, carpenter,
who had been in i'll health for some time
past, to all appearances died. There was
not sign Of animation left; he was pro-
nounced dead by his attending ply sician,
was dressed in his grave clothes, and
laid out for burial. His friends in Gal.
weston we're telegraphed to come up and
attend his funeral. II was about 8 pm.
when he was pronounced dead, and pre-
parations began for his burial About
daybreak yesterday morning he sud.
denly rose up in his bed, with.
out having given, up to that time, q
single indication of life. he was un.
able to speak, pulseless, cold, and, with
the exception that be was able to sit up
right and move his arms and hands, still
appeared corpse. Not the faintest res
piration could be discovered, nor did the
eyes. though open, give any indication Of
anything but death. His physician was
Immediately sent for, who, on entering
thO toomt "oo usACtiJ bSiut1iOa es tHO
singular case. Restoratives, stimulants,
and everything else likely to be of SER
vice, were applied, but the breath refused
TO return, the pulse to beat, and the body
to grow warm. The muscular power to
rise in the bed and move the limbs con-
tinued, and was exercised frequently
during FIVE hours, when that also appa.
rently ceased forever, and the carpenter
was left as perfect q specimen of
corpse as could possibly be.
Has such case, as it has been related
to US, and as we have told it to our read
ers--ever been heard of before? About
midday yesterday be was buried. Was
be alive when he rose in his bed? Prob
ably not
We may. be violating the sense of del
icacy due to the friends and relatives of
the subject of this notice; but the case
is SO singular, we think we are Justified
in saying that we heard that deceased
if be be deceased-had lately been drink.
inc very hard