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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-16

"Doc" woop, rHE LEADER on rHr
ALrxAsprR AssAssIss-Hs Capture
Last Night--The notorious negro fend
aud would-be assassin Of Mr.. Alexander
and his wife and children. Z" Doc" Wood,
has GENE to grief. The arrest, several
days since, Of other negroes implicated
In the Alexander outrage, and who we're
Iced to make confession Of the ipfamy,
Fixed the suspicion Of guilt upon Wood,
and ever since the police aud detectives
Of the police force, have been on the
alert for the scoundrel, and spent many
sleepless nights in lying in wait in neigh
borhoods which he was supposed to FREE
quent. Detectives Cornell aud Mcclure,
yesterday succeeded so far as to trace
him to a certain shanty on the Pigeon
Roost road, aud forthwith laid plan for
his capture. Together with detective
Garrett aud Capt McMath Of the lower
district. they visited the shaniy after
dark, aud on surrounding it, called to
Wood to come out, which being Of no
avail, they burst in the door Of the howell,
and, to their great delight, found the
!" gentleman within, and very soon had
him 10 charge. Nelson Sproule, the ne
gro who keeps the shanty, was also APP
pretended, and with the two pris-
oners in costody the officers set
out for town. On coming in Jefferson
street, Wood, with the daring and despe-
ration for which be is distinguished, at
tempted to snatch detective Connelrs
pistol from his hand and run. He failed
in securing the weapon, and had run
only few feet in advance Of his custo-
dams when Cornell and McCune, level
ling their shooters " upon him, ordered
him TO halt. Refusing to do as hidden,
they each fred twice, aud all of the four
balls took effect upon his person, bring
ing him to the ground. Thus
wounded, he was conveyed to the
Adams street station and placed in
charge OF DR.. Shaw, by whom his injuries
were pronounced serious, though proba'
bly, not fatal. One of his accomplices
arrested before, in his confession had
stated that on the pight of the Alexander
outrage Wood was shot through the left
hand, and on examining his person OF
the station the assertion was found to be
quite true. The rascal, therefore, has
had five balls enter his precious person
within q week. although he still lives.
The devil himself must be his guardian
angel.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-16

BEsr W. r. butter at 35ets. by the
package, at J. DevOtO's, corner of Third
and Adams streets. %
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
BLIND TON AT IRVIYG HALL.

Blind Tom, the phenomenal negro is again
before the public at Irving Hall Since his former Visit
to this city the lad excited the curiosity Of audiences
across the Atlantic and 70 extent, disturbed the
equanmlty Of the foreign artistic world. With Toms
piano as we'll with his forte, points we may presume
our readers 10 acquainted for his performances have
OF Aping much printers ink IL Is yet
disputed in quarters whether Tom Is n superior
simply partially developed genius; but the issue
OF the dlscusEion an ISSUE DO ever arrived h chhbot
affect the subjects position artist we presume
his friends prefer 70 designate him In him the power OF
memory aud the OF hearing have been maryeousy
quckeed apparently to the lasting detriment OF the
Kindred faculties He II simply an Initiative being pos
seased mbarbarc f0ndqess FOR music We fancy hat
with results equally satsfactory and Intelligent THIS u
fortunate could have been taught 70 recte ShakeePas
extensive tragedies sing the several parts OF the
Tannhaeer,D or Don Giovanni" 10 hear
such recltatiOns limitations would arouse curl
osity OF course but beyond that tho exhibition would
prove generally unacceptable. IL Is so In the matter OF
Tom's original Initiated music. whether sung OF
played He ndulges at times IN savage disregard OF
the harmonic laws and displays an uneqaaled relish Tor
rendering OF pieces 10 him. mproyised expressly
for him afford ceTnin amount Of sat1afact0n ana IN
varaby they bring forth great gsts OF applause Inc
most noticeable feature IN Toms PerIOrnahee ls MS n
when dlstracting and bewiidering chords are srack
by some cblging member OF the audience.
In this exercise his and his memory conouno a OF
duary reason for it ali apparent lnpossib LOT tue
most Cultivated distinguish every individual note
40 the comprehensive crash OF some n Or so
dlscorhRnt sOunds. The programme announced py
Tom for the current week comprises 10 less Iian s3
peoes-a repertoire Of truly formidable prop and
covering period from Father Bach TO one Da5a From
fhIs extensive storehouSe the hatn niensf selects
due porton for the PURPOSES OF oaos vens angular
entertainment Blind I0nS ,,rees viii continue unlf.
teLrAP.soP ~ ~ w V''' next week
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
- THE MISREPRESENTATION.

The Nesr- Bedford (Mass.) Standard says:
We need say that first choice would be Tor the
last named 1t seems hardly the thing 10 take both tho
candidates. from the Vest and Eastern man can pre-
sent higher claims thsn Mr.. Wilson His long career OF
rublic service has made his familiar TO the whole
peOple the prominent part he has taken Ia the hepub
can party gives him claim upon 1t for recoeniuoh hls
personal habits above reprOCh, ana, should 10 be
called on preside the Senate e could set an eA
ample Of dignity and decOrum, and the country NOuld
drunkenness SO long he should occupy the position
But II the Convention should not recognize MT MlOu
claims our next choice would be Mr.. COfax We Know
him only through his general reputation, but we LnO
that ne has long beer able aDOrer IN the kepuDcan
narty fully sustaining the cause cf the people agns
that Of the President AS Speaker q the House Oh HP
......, ~, asss sss s1iy DISCHARGED hls duties anu -
feseDtativsa Wy TSAs brought So So - '"af% Gharac-
tef He Isl we believe, Of strictly temperate habits,
a the prOpriees OF his position and should any fatality
ea him 10 succeed the President that he would never
roye false TO the principles he has long professed Our
second choice and think that Of Massachusetts, Tor
the Vice-Presidenoy, will be Dir. Colfax.
ina Minneapolis Tribune has the following
i,s The main objection 70 COlfax IS that 10 re
ds 10 tbe Snoring State TO that which Cen. Grant
clsIos as bis home his might ha se been valid oblec-
ton years ago but tho natSa has grown wonderfully
homogeneous within the last few years Inc eolnnu-
ucaton and intercourse between the Slatce nave De
come 30 rapid and constant and our interests ana Ieeng
have become interviewer and 50 much IN coinnon tl
the tendency nowadays IL TO look upon men, not ~ c
zens merely OF States but OF the Republic A COha1 B
thoroughly national mana man 10 whom lndlanh mas
exclusive claim, but one who Is known ~ every corne
OF the Republic and trusted by the people irrespective OF
state and county lines. We do not believe that sectional
preiudce Is or be, made strong enough 70 break
down the claims Of fitness and availability"
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
LATEST GENERAL NEWS.
Telegraph !

fBy Telegraphl
THE Nashville Spring races open to-day.
=. The Mississippi Central Railroad has beea
leased to a Delaware COHpBuy
lone Shadepolk, a negro was shot by police
man, in Memphb Monday Night
-. Mary McCarty. aged TO- committed suicide Ia
Memphis on Monday sighi By norphas.
Eighteen persans were poisoned by arsenic a1-
mnsersd their food boarding house New Orleans SandaT
James Graham, a well-known ticket-agent. was
sennced in Buffalo yeste ~ Al5a state Pon for oar fes
for forgery.
..-.One Towel, agent of the American EEpress
Company adoa ststsa IEd ahsondsd 1osy @ 6 sss<a
thousand doan u CoaPanys money.
THE mail bags from Harrisburg to Phiiadephia.
aud from Ghcago PHILADELPHIA both slolea aoH2f
uiga from the train which isn hauisburs at 9;2a
1.-THE Hon. VIM. Dodge. lie Grand Cannon, ": T.
Maquand D. Grsnt Ehinesndsr aud ID B Gfans efaes
YOrk Interested Biz liy coal iues q in. ssass
st Louis yesterday visit Ia hisanisia and Pilot ksoh 70
anime the irOn t9rastion in tbat rsgisz-
The United States authorities seized III head tat
cattle yesterday Of International Ferry which bsd been impaired H
Phi epha dealer from Toroue AID Oce A. one ara 1 oo
real value The owner has Warrington 10 coapros sih tho
Treasury Department
Judge WatrODs opened the Texas District Court an
yesterday aud delivered the charge th consss
sHt Ofthe Civil Rights bill aud hoing that rinea ess
By virtue Of ona bat bF eSnsoaai Ia btt
o. been born the soil
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
NEW.YoRK LEGISLATURE.

SENATE. ALBANY, May D. 1858.
Bills were passed-IncOTpOrating the Vesuyius
Flrc-Proof Warehouse Co.; the New-YOrk Dramatic
Union Association; the international Dock Co.. the Con
tinental Ba Co. OF Brooklyn; the United states Con-
tracing Co.; to reimburse the I'd Regiment National
Guards for certain losses; the General Charity Appro-
priatcn bill This bill approprates about $4,000 In the
Senate the general appropriation 10 De GVaeu pro rata
hes been increased from $4,000 to $4,000 The Hospital
appropriations have been increased from $4,000 to
Sj5OOO. Last years Charity bill appropriated SAONV
Authorizing the Governor, Secretary OF state, ana
General 10 appoint Supreme Court reporter
authorizing the agstrates In YORK 70 commit orphan
and friendless children tho Shepherds Home OF the
Episcopal Church; authorizing the sale OF the Marine
Hospital grounds; authorizing counties In the Second
judicial District except Kings, TO employ ttehOsapners
fOr the Supreme Court -, o.,
The report OF the Conference Committee the Canal
Appropriation bill concurred in, the principal point
Of difference being the item OF $4,000 70 pay the salaries
OF the SupeTintendents recently appointed ana the ega
ty Of whose appointments Is under aQVlsemont IN lhe
Supreme Court 10y the Auditor. Should the Superlne
fail. ,,.
resolution to adjourn sine die nj 10 o'clock tonight
was adopted and sent TO the House for concurrence.
The PRESIDENT announced rs the Conference Com
mttee on the County Tax Levy Messrs Kennedy, Par-
ker and Genet; on the City Tax Levy Messrs. Crowley,
Palmer, and Norton. a.,
Mr Edwards was excused from further service on the
Ere Railroad Corruption Investigation Committee, and
Mr. Nichols appointed 20 I'LL the vacancy.
The bi Tor the construction u plers on the Hudson
River between West gArteenihsI anu hhnmOhdst,
ReW-YOrk was passed
Tho ren6rt Of the Conference Committee on the Supply
bin wa eed TO- whereby the change In the law OF 1907
reguirl low water indicator 10 be attached 20 every
boiler State s rendered imperative for one year
Tie Senate rcoUded from IT'S amendment 10 the northern
Railroad bll thus leaving the appropriation at sl30OO
milo Tor 90 miles.
AdIourned until 10 o'clock Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
ASSEMBLY.

MIL. FLACG presented report Of the
Conference Committee the supply bin The Houre con
CURED Ia the senate amendment repeating section TO
chapter s69 laws Of 1861 relative 10 the inspection OF
steam boilers, and tho report OF the Iouhtte was heh
adopted.
Mr. ". s. CLARK moved 20 reconsider Carried.
The New-1oTk County Tax Levy was announced Hoh
the Senate, with amendments
Mr. FlEAR moved 10 concur In portion OF the amend
ments aud 10 for Committee OF Conference on the
remainder. Agreed TO-
shall contain statistics relative TO insurance companies
The state Charity bill was announced from tine Senate
with an amendment and Committee OF Conference was
appointed. 49,, ,,,.o-. a.,
the Dorm impeachment 20 take nddltiohai
Bills were passed IN the evenng-RelatVe 10 buildings
IN the City Of Aewl Ork; authorizing the AtOfIey nen
ern to institute suits FOR annuilng certain canal repair
contracts relative 60 legal proceedings against me 1tAa
Trunk Railway Company 10 improve ROAD IN lhe AVhh
OF New Utrecht, Kings County. 4,
Mr. BENTLEY Introduced bill 10 abolish the canal
repair contract system and 20 restore the superintendent
evst OF canal repairs He asked unanimous consent 70
have the b now pat upon its passage lie said " was
very snort. and would only require Few mnmehE 70
that this bill should pass. All that the bill proposed Was
Expressed in it, title. -, -.
nsssrs T0PIIFF, TARBOX, and CAMERON objected.
The bin was referred TO the Committee on Canals
Mr. Jacobs I'm the chair
MT gELKIRK offered the following resolution; -
eioeR Of the House hereby rendered we hon
Wm Hemsn iTnhsd st impartial manner wheh ne
hs discharged delicate eponbe dulles OF Speaker ol We AS
REMARK Complimentary 20 the Speaker made by
Nf~srs sekirk Labau Pitts, 1ounglOye, Ellis, and W.
81 Clark after which the resolution was adopted Dy
rising vote. - e--,,--- r,
Mr.. TARBOX moved vote of thanks TO Cornelius II
ARMSTRONG Clerk OF tho House, which was Unanimously
adopted when the HOuse adjourned I'LL to-InOrr7W'
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
nIEn

HUSsgYOn Tuessy May 1903 Cseon Staten is'asi Esls1a
Irving eldest Of Valentine aud MARI Husssy 10 Tie lsS Iea Of
The relatives snd friends Of the family respectfully isve4 ss8f
the lie residence vi ais Casoaese
Thursday Ih inst, az Ocek Boat leaves Per No ~ n H. ss
OfSDey.st l0t O'Clock a for Factorrvihe LAncng
LAsDONOf scarlet evsV Monday ugh N Synons Hs1sr
LAMBDA years age o. d sa1 Erabeih u LaSiss
The faaera Wednesday anocD tue eh t, sft
oelock at No. gs Clark-st, BrOokya.
aYERs-on Monday the h inst, In tie si rear Of Der Rsss
Fbe friends Of r a are invted 20 Gss
raaas Baptist Church Wloaghby-st BroriEay broSkn
D.. wedussdsy, MAY 6, al clock n
soRToEAt MsAlens Ftascs ths 1A Of sOn'f hoioH
The relatives and friend. ft also those oi J. hsnssss
Booklyn and q D. brothers Of hoIsleh ~ @ -. 49,.
he t9uera Ceremonies at Trinity CRSIsS a sVsa % tef
morning tls 7th inst GSsfS~h~ -
RIPLD o Monday Ma, At M.ison Wis asr sboh aes, e
.asnmsoa Of tie lugs Msaans Ripley daughter u 20 ~~
Jsron Ripley, Of fGroenhehi Mass 4
RoBBINs-In tthis city Monday sh ist Uea Jsht vie OF
Sbarle RghRas Of Ns YorE aad ds'z ~ o. le Ne D "
WlcOeks Of Philadelphia
sStfrI Ia Monday Nav 4 Asa smith sgsd 81 Tesfs
Ths hsads Of ts family are invited to attend s ias E a
oeIaT T b M fstsfss tsfs hS son.in.av wm Smith No
$40 Thrty.thrsl The remains vii be hsH 70 Ea ha'4
Conn, rr rgYo'u'nt v.. =. a ..,... '. 81. Re-
SssssS @%sts.S - s l:il, sfs, f''Si Q's~
Tbs friends of che as Matthew Coagreaica o.pet
faly nVits5 p IiIspd Tie funefa "a y ay ~ n ts.
wiz be taken 70 Lgihsg,a Cemetery
TH6RS-fu Broon TUESDAY nOraing MAJ 1903 LILLE dsass
~, az Abs n and Elizabeth Tholu sged year ss4 nouba
The friends family respectfully invited 70 attend ths nnefA 20
"Wednesday afternoon. 6b irss a. Sei.sk foa No. - Posrs
pOntsL
Green 500 and Mar Woodigf Ia the 9 81 l
Faneral a Thursday he leaves New fork ~
IoelOek o Bast Orange By Morris AID EsseE RafosL
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06

the civil and church governments John Davenport and
rheophous Eaton were the leaders They resolved that
church members should be free burgesses NOplAnta
tons were suffered which did not support orthodox
infsfer Taxes levied al persons for church
we'll as commonwealth Magistrates regulated the at
tendance religious services ana enforced hnes OF nye
dealt With ouakers fined $50 aud for the oeuss
OF disseminating their doctrines were whipped ana
laws and for 90 years there no disSenson or se
In 17Os there was great tses, w1Sn ,ee
TO considerable controversy Lelanu UHeus, e4 vile
roy opposed these laws strenuousy Fnsiy 70 the Zesr
1ss the first dissenting minister preached ana SOON sos
the union OF Church and state ceased 10 exist rt
MOUNT VERNON.-The Rev. Mr. Coffee OF
Trinity Church has Instituted proceedings IN the COLI
cancel the Injunction obtained by the Church
10 prevent him from celebrating service. Mrs. Anger
vail. one OF very old couple recently died here az yhs
age OF o. Her husband IS 0i years old, ana tney ns1
lived together for IS years.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06

periods Of the world when mems ideas formed en-
trey from such knowledge their senses and expert
conveyed TO them. Naturally there existed ter
dency to pcrsonfy God, By ascribing to him an the
attributes OF men Their god was simpy purified aud
exalted type OF their greatest and most powerful men
Naturally also Heaven the home Of God and the resi-
dence OF the hest was intensified resemblance Of the
tho king. There found all agreeable things
which they desired and from thence were shut
out all the evils which they dreaded Into
such a heaven the first requisite for admission
was to gain by stratagem or plot the persohal
form OF Its Omnpotenf Ruler As the neectual nature
OF men developed and science taught them truths which
their would have conveyed 70 tnen ther
conception of God and Heaven was changed We 90 not
look Heaven as q locality, but as state IL ex-
in the souls OF men It may be in this world or in
another 1t may in the past in the present or IN he
future Heaven is unison OF the soul OF man with the
spirit Of God Whatever tends to create such unison s
gate Of Heaven OF these there are many. Innocence
0he by merry souls OF children and spOtess youths
and maidens who have known the temptation 70
SIM enter into Heaven Virtue is gate by which many
who avoid temptation and fly from II may come IN PROS
pert properly appreciated aud used for the Des kood
OF ones self and Others is gate to Heaven Nloloiy
over trial. and temptation and suffering, Is way 70
Heaven. Penitence ts gate through which many enter
Punishment, the last and most difficult way OF all
still by which thousands who reject al Other
means at last brought into harmony with the w Oh
God. II Is barbarOus and unchristian thouRh lncon
sstent with the character of GOd 10 regard Death as e
stern and cruel turnkey who waits to receive tae ha
prisoner and thrust HIM down TO hopeless and unenang
misery Rather should he be regarded as the door wnch
opens to admit many an unhappy person nom wretched
ness here TO happiness in another condition.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06

THE CABINET CRISiS-FURTHER EXPLANATIONS
OF DIsRAELI-THE RIGHT TO DISSOLVE PAR
LAMENT.
BIT ATLANTIC TELEeRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE
LONDON, May 5-MIDNIGHT.-In the House of
Commons this evening Mr. Gladstone, in some remafks
referred to the Duke OF RohmOnds assertion IN the
House OF Lords last night that Her Majesty the Queen
had ntrusted 1t to the Ministry to dissolve Parliament
Whenever they pleased Such power. said Mr.. Glad.
stone, unconstitutional ii left ahe Ministry
liberty TO deal with which have not yet arisen He
asked for explanation of that statement and contra
dicted tho made in the House of Commons by the
Premier.
MIR. Disraen, in reply, said there discrepancy
between the statements made in the two Houses. he
had offered to resign the tender was declined by Her
Majesty. His advice TO the Queen 10 dissolve Par
lament when the state Of the public business permits
This was without any reference to the new constituent
ces, but If the work of the House soon completed
new House would be elected by them.
Sir Stafford NOrtheOte made remarks to the eject
that the Ministry had no intention 10 menace the House
Mr. Disrae again rising, said the night to dissolve
Parliament was only reserved by the Ministry In case the
issue upon the Irish Church question was pressed to
division After speeches by other members the debate
9Bdad
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
ALBANY.
THE FERRY BILLS KILLED-THE SENATE AMEND
MENTs TO THE CHARITY BILL-AN UNDER

THE FERRY BILLS KILLED-THE SENATE AMEND
MENTs TO THE CHARITY BILL-AN UNDER
GROUND RAILROAD KILLED-EXCISE LAW.
ALBANY, May 5.--The Senate Committee on
Municipal Affairs reported adversely this morning on two
bills one regulating the rate Of ferriage between New
York and Willamsburgh, and another placing al the
ferries under the charge Of the Metropolitan Police Sen
at0r Pierce was the only member Of the eomntee who
dssented The two bills could have got out OF the
mmittee but for Senator 81 who offered O resolution
which brought the report before the Senate In the Sen
ate he tried to have the report disagreed to- and the bills
considered and passed, but ne was OutWted Inc aeaS
The Charity bii having been amended in the Senate
Finance Committee passed the Senate this mOrningOne
Senator. Mr.. Chapman voted IN the negative; There
were absent Messrs. Morgan, Morris, Banks Creamer
struck out appropriation 70 every sectaran
The general sPpfoRaonS %erS an M me oal an
prOpriatiOn was increased 5000 over that YOed Dy he
Assembly AS II stands the total appropriation Ior
charitable objects Is $685. O0 last year the total was S
The UNDERGROUND Railroad bill which passed to third
reading yesterday, up to-day IN the Senate M, ar
Cauld well moved TO Law the bin the table (Which Kills
IT, and the motion was carried; Yeas, Is; Nays,9.
The Excise Law came mp in the Senate again today by
Mr. Creamer moving 10 bring bill now held by the
Mr.. oDonnen moved to table this resolution,
and it negatived Yeas, Hi nays, 1T IL
and Stanford absent Then motion 70 postpone ndei
with the Democrats in the negative Again the motion
was made TO table the whole subject The vote Stood
Yeas 10; Nays 6-MattoOn the only Republican voting
I'm the negative Gov WOodfOrd the casting vote N
the affirmative, aud the whole matter was tabled
l. An important bill introduced and pushed by Mr.
Irving Of NeW-YOrk), has gone through both Houses
making " misdemeanor punishable with beayy nne
and for any coal merchant to give less than
1900 pounds of coal TO the tun.
Gov FentOn has signed a bill which will do more Tor
the travelling and trading public than almost any meas
ure introduced this session It cOmpes railroads more
especially the Cenra tickets and check baggage
IN seat as freely by rail, and recurring them to
receive and transport freight Consigned y az
though il sent all the way by rail . ~
The Governor has Signed the Avenue Surface Rall-
road bill The bill increasing the COroners fees OF the
CITY OF New-YOrk has also become law. There was q
lively discussion In the Senate tonight on the bill remoy'
ing the Gcnesee College from Lima 10 Syracuse. 1t Is or
dered TO third reading Both Houses Will adjourn 10
morrow afternoon. The Conference Committees on the
Tax Leyies and Charity bills have not reported.
New-York tribune., 1868-05-06
TUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

CucAGO. Nav 1.-THE Conference assembled
Al the usaal hour Bishop CLARK the chair The early
morning session mainly spent In the reception Of
meunoYas petitions and romOnstrances tho suiect
e laV feDfesentatiou The Centenary C0mmtees FeBo4
shove that while Che General Conference Of 1864 fell au
thezed 10 AK FOR but e20O000 the aggregate auOnt
received h fOund 10 30 1897 coz IS. Bishop Simpson de-
yered the Episoopa address at 10 O'clock The reading
occupied As minuteG and the paper was s1ened 10 with
marfed attention. The Confidence ordered that 5000
s0Des be printed aud rs various portions were referred
- approximate committees. Prof Williams Of DelaWare
OhiG offered a fssOlation requesting the Bishops 10
aanicate Conference their sngest0ns n regard 70
Fearrangng the boundaries Of the Conferences Referred
Dr. Walden u Cincinnati offered resolution requesting
book agents 80 furnish copy Of all she dsn0mnallons
periodicals % FeadlngrOoms and public libraries GER
lasn conditions Etferred. Dr. Lowry Of Cincinnati OF
fored plan Of heaneCs. which was referred.
fhe key. NJ CagUthers 0i the Erie Conference present