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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-26

until such party can be relieved through
its acceptance by the preceding holder
and so on, from hand to hand, a. prior
holders eau be ascertained.
The fact 10 established that this i'm
preston Of $50 was surrepitiously taken
from this Office. At present, however,
no provision Of law, nor money appro-
priation exists, to enable this department
TO redeem the note or indemnify iis
holder.
The $50 note referred to is returned
herewith. a..I
Very respectfully,
II. r. HuLBuRD, Controller.
The Journal Of Commerce msy we'll
"This is startling disclosure. The
whole impression Of the fifty dollar issue
Of the bank in question has been taken
" surrepiitiously" from the Controllers
Department has any wide public an
nouncement been made Of this fact2
Have bankers and others all over the
country been cautioned not TO take any
$50 notes Of the First National Bank OF
Jersey City; or has the Department
concealed this loss, and left the public
wholly at the mercy Of the purloiners Of
these bills? For moments considera-
ton will show that the notes being gen.
uine and complete in all but the sigma.
lures, there is absolutely no protection
against their successful issue. The sig
natures appended by the rogue who holds
them need not even be an imitation Of
the officers names-no one looks at any
thing but the plate and the Treasury
stamp.
1--WE may also add that the Govern
ment will be obliged to make an appro.
priation to redeem these issues bearing |
lis official stamp, and the sooner the De-
partment takes some steps for the pro.
lection of itself and the public the better
for all concerned"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-26

The concert to Miss Nora Bradford, TO
be given on the sd proximo, will not be
forgotten by our music loving public.
Honors we're never more worthily won or
worn than by this sweet nightingale and
charming young lady, whom SO many
love. Our Jenny Lind has all the attrac-
tons which compel the hearts OF our
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-26
Forged Bank Notes A Startling Dis
closure.

EfOm tut LOultfliic OOaIitI.I
The New York Journal of Commerce
brings TO light a very important fact in
reference 10 counterfeit National Bank
notes. 4 prominent pity hank the other
day received on deposit a fifty dollar
note of the First National Bank Of New
Jersey, and sent it to that bank for re-
demptiou. The officer Of that ins,itu-
ton returned it, saying that the sigma
lures were forged. The plate being gem
uine. and the bill bearing the Treasury
stamp, there was no possible way for the
public 70 guard against the fraud, and
the holders OF the note sent it on to the
Treasury Department at Washington 70
ask who would father the loss. The fol-
lowing is the reply:
TKEasuRr DKrAHTHHNr.
OEYTcE OF THE CoSTRlLLrs or CUEREEcr.
NAsHiBcroS. June 2. lk6&
Sra: Your letter Of the 23d inst, re-
ceived, inclosiug $50 national currency
note Of the First National Bank Of Jersey
City, n. J.. (chsck letter A, Treasury,
No. $1,000 the ssms bearing forged sig-
natures Of the president and cashier Of
that bank.
In reply TO your request FOR an opinion
from this ofice, as to who must bear the
loss, ! can ouly state that in nj judg-
meni, the loss must rest upon the party
Who deposited the note With your bank,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-26
MASSACHUSETTS.

WORCESTER, Mass, August, ga lad
named Gibson, sixteen years old, belong
ing in Balm, was drowned in pond this
afternoon. at Sterling camp ground, while
attempting to step from one boat to
another
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sIT true that the New York Day
Book prOcures fine editorial nOtiees on
the promise Of a regular exchange with
the small and country papers, and then
drops them. except semi-occasionally :
Ifso, Il vosld be As well TO omit paying
IN advance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-26

A bore is now ascertained to be man
who does not agree with US in our opn-
ion Of ourselves while Q fool is an impa.
tent eoxoomb who prefers to do his own
thinking.-Nep York Commonwealth.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Iuka Nursery.

CRANBERRY AND GRAPE VINES
y forty varieties. including the Scuppernong.
the only grape that never rots. never mildews,
toes, Mccartney rose hedge, etc., and other
Fruits. ALI warranted, and for less money than
anywhere else South. Twenty-Five per cent. to
I'M. d. MILLER,
$50 Iuka, Miss,
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FOREIGN.

LIVERPOOL, August "a, lao p. m.-oot-
ton buoyant Sales to-day, $4,000 bales.
Orleans, lltd; uplands, 1921.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, s. c., August 26.-The
Legislature here Is still pressed for
money
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1865. "Fall Campaign" 1865
~
Boots and Shoes.

HAyIxG THOROUGHLY cAEvAssED
III the Shoe Districts this sumner. we are
nou able % offer 70 the Trade. iugt the gooda
iavorably nth any city thn rids Of Boston.
CAL and examine. and you VII by your
Shoe Goods in Nemphia. ard ave tine and
Jos. =. LEyETT a CO..
ISL No. ass Main street
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VIZ call attention 70 the scsibing ex-
pose Of counissioaer 0aid. on cur krst
pag.
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p IL AT IT,

IL a II
SOUTHERN-MADE COTTON GIN.
THIS GIN is REGARDED BY. PLANT
1 ers who have used Il as the best for sample,
picking the seed O can, and light draught.
Every Gin Is tried on seed cotton before leav-
ing the Factory, to prove IL is in good order.
Planters cultvating bottom lands are re-
quested TO examine the Eureka Gin. at
FARRINGTON a HOWELL'S,
26s Front Street.
II will pay for itself in ginning fifty bales. A.
N Gunnison, manufacturer OF the Steel Comb
Gin before the war, but now planter, gives
the following certificate;
"MENPHrs, TENN, January 81. 1868.
ct take pleasure in recommending to plan
ters cultiyating cotton on the bottom lands OF
the Mississippi, Arkansas, White and st. Fran
els rivers the Eureka Gin, made by Daniel
Pratt of Alabama. This Gin separates the
bulls, bolls. etc.. from the seed cotton, makes
rood sample. and issuperior to every other Gin
A farm in Nashington county. Mississippi. and
Il operates well. and gives sntire satisfaction
in every respect. A. N. GUNNIS0N."
Orders for Gins. from forty TO eighty saws
aud Gum Betting at factory prices, addressed
10 the care Of Harrington Il Howell. 1o5 front
street. Memphis. promptly hlled: Presses ana
gearing put up, and Gins repaired. By skiliful
Ginwright. q. W. ThUkHbAhT,
11s-156 AGENT for Daniel Pratt
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No. aasr-a Main street.


WILL EXCHANGE MY FARM ON THE
/ north line Of Pamela county. Mississippi,
fer Memphis property. or fnr land 20 miles
Of Memphis IL contains q5I acres, Ia an %,
long eo1n-e. fronts the main. old stage road
from Nemphi1 70 Jackson. Missi sippi; Il ~
miles from Como depot. and ia mllcs west OF
strsifon'r station. Miss. A Tenn. r. r.: Eve
hundred acres cleared, balance woodland y
s-srsrfihIe Of division into four tracts, EiviuE
49, annie woodland. With eight 81 mise mile
IN ferce dividing the lard into heids and weed
lctr. etc. Myotject l. 70 concentrafe ny prop
80 A. . less number Of counties. Ifthere Il a
r.c-s desirable Deirhborhood. do not know
vhere II II % Be found. and the state sud
ron-fv faref are = iracticn under 10 ceHta on
TIE 500. A diarr.u a TIE tract can = seen
Marble Block. Main street, MemlhlsA
Gsrunntorn. Tenn. Aug. 9. leee. W.T.
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Advertise I'm the
WHITE COUNTY RECORD.
sBARcY. ARK.
Il The nouBtais eountiss. snd 10 the
only Newspaper I'm the Liftie River
valley.

The RECORD IL read b. al the merchant.
erarcy courtiaf. also by many In Moodru1.
Prairie, Jackson ard Independence. address
JACOB FkOLlCH. Jh-,
eisod sssruT. Ark-
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TICKETS. PIPTY cRNTs.
Notice to Israelites.

A LII IsRAELITRs DESTROYS OF sR-
"a curing seats for the coming Holy Days,
will DO we'll By applying early TO SOL. HALLE,
81 Main street, or each Sunday morning. from
2 until II o'clock. 81 the VeEtry Room. corner
Monroe and Sscond streets. All seats must be
secured one day before Holy Days, A. none will
be LET afterwards. SOL. HALLE,
Pres't OF csnFregation Beth 81 Emeth.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-08

chairman of the assemblage to notify the New
York Associated Press that the actual pay re.
ceivcd by delegates was only about seven dol.
lars and fifty cents in United States currency
Rainoy introduced resolution declaring
that the convention had no land ut it's dispo-
sal, and that Congress had passed no oonfsca-
ton act to warrant the existing expectations
of land from tho Frecdman's Bureau, &c.
Adopted.
Rnincy introduced resolution instructing
the Legislative Committee to prepare provis-
ions for the constitution, whereby the sale of
property under process of law would take place
in the district were the property was situa-
ted.
The special order, being tho report of the
Judiciary Committee, on the subject of slave
contracts.
The following ordinance was reported by
the committee:
1st That all contracts, whether under seal
or not, the considerations Of which were the
purchase of slaves, arc hereby declared null
and void and Of no effect, and no suit either
in law or i'll equity, shall be commenced or
prosecuted for the enforcement of such con-
tracts.
I'd. That all proceedings to enforce satisfac-
tion or payment of judgments or dccrccs rem.
dcrcd, recorded, enrolled, or entered upon
such contracts in any court of this Statc, arc
hereby prohibited.
3D.. That ull orders heretofore made in any
court in this State, in relation to such con.
tracts, whereby propcrtyis held subject to de.
cision. as to tho validity of such contracts, are
also hereby declared null and void and of no
effect -u
I. Whittemoro and Rutland made speeches
against the ordinance, aud pending the discus
ston the asscmblage adjourned
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-08
NUMBER. b 81.
to visit that island There have been be four q
hundred and forty since November a. Z : ssTs''

to visit that island. There have been four
hundred and forty since November = ssTs''
The New York correspondent Of tho Phila-
delphia Eeoyer says that III the course Of q
week or two it is understood there willb lbssa
gathering of leading Democrats in New York,
from ali psrtsof, tho country for mutual cousul-
tation with reference to the Presidential .eam-
paign. It is to be . friendly, social meet
ing with view especially 10 elicit the opinion
Of representative mon from different sections
as to the availability of certain persons whose
names are beginning to be mentioned US candi-
dates for President and Vice President.
COMMODORE Vanderbilt DESERTS GEN.
GRANT.-There is quite a stir in political cir
cles over a letter which Commodore Vanderbilt
has just addressed to Mr.. A. r. Stewart, giving
notice that he (Yanderbilt) has ,withdrav,n
from the Cooper Institute movement, which
bad for its object the nomination Of Gencral
Grant to tho Presidency The reason assigned
for this unexpected detection is the cotirse the.
General saw fit to adopt id regard to the Isi5 rei15
statement Of Mr.. Stanton in the War Depart
ment. The letter is very sharp, and there is .
loud call upon Mr. Stewart Is mako Il tfitt1 fit
lie. Commodore vanderblt's friends sd ippttimate
that the communication was Intended Isl prnt, i
and chat if the gentleman to whom Il vas as'M ad-
dressed does not permit it 70 to be made dds pp p5i
lie, he may send copy Of it to the newspaperr52 r2
The importance Of this withdrawal consists IL
the fact that tho Commodore is one ,e'ff off tie th
wealthiest men in New York. and that he pub
licly declared, not long since, that he was spa prsa-
pared to spend half Of his forttns to kelp 4s
make General Grant President .MN Ne.s rPaaisa
Letter Philadelphia Aedyer.t rs .aS,a' hi'ss
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Itelns.

One seventh of the land in Mississippi is ad
iyertscd for sale under executions.
Enylupd pays ,f100 year for each of its
Fsokicrsf Eramco .eI0. and Prussir uIrfy ESQ.
alt costs the New York Tn5unc Associa
ion S200 600 for brain xork inside and out
side the Office" Most Of it must be outside
The Morning STIR, the Catholic daily paper
to b. published in New Orleans, will make its
first appearance in a few days.
| White gunpowder is now manufactured in
France, which Auves no trace in the gun. II
is highly spoken Of il French miii5uEy circles
The Richmond Wig says: ave have sat
islactory information that General Scho6ed
will order a new registration before the voto i.
taken on the new constitution"
Dan Rice announces himself candidate for
President, and the New York World rrcv-
crcntly says he is used to swinging round the
circle
\ portrait of Jefferson, said to be the last
original picture since the burning of the Smith.
sonian Gallery is offered for sale to tho Ken.
tucky Legislature,
Mail roberies are becoming SO frequent in
Texas that the people are refusing to avail
themselves Of the assistance of tho postofhcc in
communicating with their friends
A bill is pending before the New York Legis
aturc prohibiting the marriage Of first cousins
under heavy ponulty o5 Ssic and imprison.
munt
Large numbers Of bones of an extinct race
Of human beings have been cxhumcd LII dig
| gng for the foundation of n cathedral at Sa,,
Antono, Texas
The Marion .Snr went to press this week
a day earlier than usual, to give those employ.
cd in its office ''an opportunity of enjoying the
circus
| The Mobile Times has removed the names
Of Grant and Fcsscndcn from the head of its
editorial columns as its ticket for President and
Yice-P resident
Mrs. Henry Lesion, of Yorkville, fell out Of
bed on Sunday night, and being quite large
woman fractured her skull on the washboard
which produced instant death.
At Dresden, in what are known rs the Gree,
Vaults, among tho curiositics' arc u necklace
diamonds, valued at S750,OO0, and single
green diamond, worth half million more.
Spectators who wish to make profit from
the starving Southerr people are said to be
buying up what little coru thore is in the
Southern States, especially in North Carolina
s@@The gas company in Jackson, Mississippi
cut off the supply Of light from the Reconstruc
tion Convention, because it would not furnish
security for the payment of tho gas bill
Says the Tribunc: ''Thcrc is vast amount
Of stationary furnished to Congress, which the
members would bo much more stationary i
they did not drink"
Its frequently the case in Canada that il
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-08
POETRY.
[From the Danbury Times. ]
To my Brother.

Come back TO ME, Brother, " 72s''r
9r 2hi Dear Brother, como soon; 49, S;9D9
lil d. Bring sunshine for shadow, s,; u
q M Turn night into noon, ,,,... c
Oh! tarry not longer
but haste to my side,
Dc my comforter evor,
My joy and my pride. ~lf
Come, dearest, nnd shield mo
The storms, dark and drcar,
Beat over my hcud-
Fill my wcnk hcnrt with fear. e'
need thy dear presence "'#
f - To make me forget
Az The sorrows which fill lull.t.. liz.
My heart with regret.
Then come to me Brother,
.'' Let me cling to thy arm,
Let thy gentle voice ever
The durk spirits charm,
Oh give little Sister ~
plncc warm and deep /.
In your loving heart, Brother,
She always may keep.
So shielded and sheltered
In your love true and strong,
The shadows will vanish,
The soul wake to song >,
So the sunshine Of Hope
te Shall beam ON her way,
And the darkness of night s
End in beautiful day.. .,-,
"sALLIE."
january II, ,llsGs. a0 thAtast
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-08
81 Ui,M O r O q S.

IL Uhm ~ u " y q. ." ~ 1h'
i Female gymnas'ics- 4 AZ Jo,aasb
The best day to lYed;-rWED9-n WYE p ncsday, Of
coarse.
stufing improves the faiT as xell, ,ss. the
fowl ,.olst,..:u d. ~, SO. ...,as.,,, ~,
Many t,lL like. sizso snkcs
fools @ h 1..Iitje;T !iGlp,si t5r ,Eg,
Troubles are like babies they grow biiest;f..
by nursing. 3sl'. 3i.''@ .''9 .nf71iH
dangerous aEnrac q . l,srssn a VITO Il feeiRes.
life" cheerfully. 9a :; 'sSsi aios'f7Tis' IL
What roof covers the most noisy t.eln.aadntta.
The roof Of the meuhh.qs e%fni-1i orsi
- -. ..a.s. :. q In. -. ---.Lr,iHwoI
1t is said thata girl in Pittsield was sta acE
dumb by the firing Of q caanonsoo Since that
time .numoer Of marriad{ hSea have. invited
the artillery to come and discharge, sthaiF
pieces on their premises ,ni4ijd lece 10 ee1n.ro
WHERE "A country schoofmaaisstaett,, IL, nap
pening to be reading Of the curious skin in Of the
elephant t5 7'''aHtf1aa
Did you ever see an elephants skin p he5
asked
II have" shouted little six ycar-old at
the foot Of the class.
"Whcre?" he asked, quite amused at the :
boys earnestncss.
"on the elephant y was the reply, with a.
most provoking grin, aK oe Haaa
The height Of modcsty is that of Young.
Indy who desiring a leg of chicken at table,
said
"1'n tahe tbs part alaah org + to. Be tfressca
in drawars," go
A niao Yoant: santlemnn who sat opposite.
Immediately said;
II take the part which ought to wear the.
hustle " 's'
Yes, indeed, that's choice piccc--but how,
eyer, the part that wears the palpitators is IS
splendid, and we will take that-Grceny. = '''
An Irshman callhdIon. lady and gentle.
man. in whose employ he was, for tho purpose,
Of getting some ten and tobacco ~ e 'N''''.a
II had dh,.me last night, yer honos.~ faH
"What was it, Pat p" s77'i"
"Why, I drained that yoar honor masle maaasat.1s ii
PrcseuA Vi pug OF toDaeao, anu HeF hdyshlP
thena-H Heaven bless hen = give mc some 'tlss1 tx
for the good wife" f'''9 iI.1 sa'
"Ah! Pat, dreams go by con.ss.iie les, &. you you
well know?" 7" 'h si'4 a'9a
Faith and thOy do that" said Pat, without
tho lenst hesitation, $50 yer ladyship is to Give
me tho tobacco, and his honor the tayn iso:iA',
------.aae as.u---.---ll------.t INV.
WANTING FRIENDs.---''Ii Iiwish that I had,
some good friends to help me on in life II, Nd
"Good friends Why you have tent re.
"Im suro haven't half SO many, and lthosei
have are too poor to help me-" ba-si,, .affomn
"Count your. fingers my boy ad ig.als ssni
Dennis looked at his largo strong hand. h 10
Count thumbs aud all. npia.fy.,,d t3aI "a, Il;
Il have, there arc ten, Z. said the lad.ia xsa
'Then never say yoa have not ten good
friends able 10 help you on in life. Ii Try what.
those true friends can do. bafote ,you begin
grumbling and frcttipg because you do, got
any hellir f=am c;tasrs." .i' 10 ,-,rf,, ~, ,r
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~. Richmond, white delegate num Bcrs C.
ley, yesterday introduced tho following bur
.esquc preamble aud resolution, whiyh were
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-29
The Crops in the South.

gentleman who is keen observer, and one
who possesses ample means of knowing the truth
whereof he affirms, said to us some days since,
that his people, meaning the people of the South:
were fast becoming rich; that the policy now
introduced of raising the cereals and other pro-
ducts, which constitute the sustenance for man
and beast, has enabled them to hold their cotton
crop from the clutches of the factors, or middle
men. who, for the last few years, have been ac-
customed to bear the cotton market, and compel
the planters to sell at their prices. BY pursuing
the policy of raising suffciency of food, they
can hold their cotton till it brings prices which
will afford them the just profits thereon to which
they are entitled.
1t is now ascertained that the cotton crop this
year will reach very nearly three millions of
bales-two millions eight hundred thousand at
least. This we think, is full average
The South not only has good crop of cotton
this year, but they have an abundance of food
of their own production The Liverpool specu-
lators in cotton cannot, therefore, control them
as they did last year. A year ago, these fac
tors, as they are called, set to work to bear the
n'drket, and they did it, and proftably too, for
themselves. \ year ago the cotton which
brought only I'd and Sd per pound, now com
mands l09d and Id: This is wide margin
for profit,
The times are suspicious, and we may predict
that the South will have a glorious future
Hushingt0n Republican.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-29
Saving Manure.

Every man of common sense must admit that
the rules to be adopted for rational system of
saving manure, must be based on the knowledge
of this process; and we may lay down the follow
ing rules in relation to it:
LIST. The ground selected for the disposition
Of stable manure, should be even, in order to
permit the equal distribution Of the manure on
1t, and thus secure the heap uniformity III thick
ness Only in this case the process Of putre-
faction will proceed regularly i'll every part of
The heap, and its body will prove to be a homo
seneous character.
I'd. The manure should be protected against
the direct rays Of the sun, i'll order to prevent
the too rapid advance Of the putrefactive pro-
cess, and consequent generation OF heat which
will incur a considerable loss of ammonia. Prac-
IDEAL experiments made with equal weights Of
sable manure exposed to the sun, and with that
under cover, show the effect Of the latter to be-
tithin certain time, about twenty five per cent
greater than the former.
3D.. The manure heap should be kept moder-
;tely moist if it be too dry, the degree of heat
then produced will volatilize ammonia; if too
vet an acid humus will be formed which being
sbluble i'll water, acts very injuiiousl on ,vege-
thtion In order best to attain this end, the
ground should be slightly inclined, aud all the
luid that runs from the heap be collected in a
BIT, and from time to time scattered over the
Aeap-Dr jas. WHgiHs
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-12-29
Protection from Vine Bugs.

For years past the bugs have destroyed thou
sands on thousands Of dollars worth of cucum-
Der, squash, melon and pumpkin vines, and have
had things largely their own way AT last a
remedy has been discovered that every test has
proved etfectual. \ prominent and leading
agriculturst Of neie hboring State in whose in
tegrlty have unlimited confidence, in giving me
the secret states that for several years past he
has applied the test to all his different vines, in
the garden and in the field, with the same result
In the field where the pumpkins were planted
the rows of vines to which he applied the rene
dy were unnolested and gave bountiful YIELD
while the rows adjoining were utterly ruined
Lis neghbor, too, last year tried eight rows in
the centre of his corn field, at his suggestion
and they were not injured and brought forth
abundantly while on each side the vines were
all destroyed.
This great, yet simple remedy, is to prepare
the hill by following 1t out, then put i'll pint
or SO of hen manure, cover it with earth, and
thereon plant your seed. The explanation seems
to be that the fumes of it's decomposition, while
they do not destroy the plant, add to its vigor
and growth, and at the same time so impreynates
the vine to make it entirely unpalatable for
the bugs"-Er