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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-15
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1868-08-15
MARDI, 21 Juliet 1868.

Jos. D. RICHARD, Greffier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Wendell Phillips on the Prospect.

From the New York Times. Rea.]
Wendell Phillips is now delighted with
the prospect. Everything" he saysia
his latest diatribe, +" looks bright at
Washington" There is little doubt as TO
the result of impeachment Selfish peli-
ticians, like Washburn, would never
have advocated it until "they were as
sured that thirty. six Senators stood ready
to convict" The country is too fully
aroused to tolerate traitors in the Senate.
The Presidential canvass is too near, the
need of Government patronage to check
the Democratic party too urgent, to allow
any wavering." (Thess are the very
words of this shameless sgitator) No
matter for the motive" he cries; all
hail the result" And so he goes on,
through sentence after sentence, appa'
rently without the least sense OF honor, or
the slightest conception of political
morals. But still, on taking last sur
vey, he sees one little cloud on the hori-
zon. A nation now suffering from a
Presidential demagogue stands ready
to commit the helm, for the next four
wears. to q successful soldier, for whom
his warmest friends dare not claim that
he has any idees-whose drunkenness in
the streets of Washington is not denied
and who has not yet condescended to let
the country know which side of this great
question of reconstruction his convictions
IF he has ANY,, lead him to take. We
should think il would really be hard to
tell what is the use in changing from
johnson to this other drunkard and dolt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Tbs Position Of Chase and its Possibilities

From the Cincinnati Commercial
There is much talk in the newspapers
and among the politicians about what
the Chief Justice will do in certain con-
tingencies during the impeachment trlai.
OF course this is sllguess work, but there
are facts about which there is no guess
work. and one of them is, that the i'm
neachers affect a great deal OF fear that
Chase will "betray" them in the interest
of johnson. They commenced to de-
nounce him on the first day Of the trial
for a decision about which he did not see
a. to consult those learned in the law
like Chandler and Conness; and the hos
tility has increased with each succeeding
day. until now it is 'avowed in unmis-
taxable terms. r. l-l !,
Some good may come OF the quarrel
vet. The Chief Justice has not PROVOKED
Il. but be can profit by it If he will II
he will only show q little nerve, aud
a ssert the dignity and power OF his high
otyce. instead of sitting in the chair TO
mt motions and announce votes, MI
Ben. wade's Inauguration day will be
indefinitely postponed, to the satisfac-
ton of honest men everywhere, though
10 the infinite disgust Of expectant post
masters and the like.
No man ever had such an opportunity
as he now has to vindieate the superb
or;,v of Law court over party caucus,
and 10 arrest the tendency to degrade
The former into the latter. The Radi-
Gals anticipate something of the kind,
and have already given out what they
sworld do with Chase" in the event Of
his refusal to sit as an automaton or
high judicial eunoch in the chair. They
Would make short work of him; they
would "impeach him in less than no
tine" Let them try it They will ind
i a different matter TO impeaening Mr
Johnsou. They viii hnd that Mr. Chase
has the moral support Of every man N
the country whose support y worm
having.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
A Strange story irem CAarIs.ton IH.rser

A Strange Story from Charleston iHsrbor.
Agate" the Washington correspond
ent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, tells tie
following in his last letter:
A South Csrolinian, Of uuquestioned
personal honor and Of the best standing
at home, has been telling one Of the
managers Of the impeachment q curious
story. II seems scarcely credible, and
yet witnesses are named and dates given
with minuteness that at least warrants
its repetition.
In the winter Of 1901, before Major
Anderson had left Fort Moultrie for Sum-
ter-the story runs-s small boat one
night approached the landing before the
gate Of Moultrie, and was hailed by the
sentry. The gentleman in the boat sent
word to the commandant Of the fort that
he was the bearer OF message from the
President OF the United States. 1t was
after midnight, and Major Anderson. on
being aroused to receive the message,
sent word that he would see the gentle
man in the morning. In few mo-
ments the puzzled sentry returned.
The gentleman said that he was in
structed by the President Of the United
States to deliver certain message that
his instructions required him to deliver
il forthwith: that be had used all posi-.
BILE dispatch in presenting himself, and
that he must insist on being received
without delay.
Thereupon Major Anderson hastily
dressed himself, and ordered his untimely
and pertinacious visitor to be admitted.
The gentleman proved to be an officer
holding responsible position in the civil
service OF the Government in South Car
olina. He presented a communication
addressed to the commanding officer in
Charleston harbor, and signed James
Buchanan, President Of the United
States" It required him to deliver, on
receipt of the order, fifty cases Of rined
arms, then in his possession, to the civil
authorities of the State of South Carolina.
Major Anderson demonstrated. Tho
bearer of the order persisted. "There is
the handwriting" he said, "of your Com
nder-in-C Chief; insist upon an obe-
dence to its requirements. Or, if the
Major were unwilling to obey, he insisted
upon an explicit statement to that effect
Thus pressed, the well-intentioned officer,
the story goes on, saw no escape from
obedience, and an order for the delivery
of the guns was signed These were the
guns, the South Carolinian who makes
these statements adds, with which sharp
shooters afterward picked of our sol.
diers at the embrasures Of Sumter, while
the insurgents reduced the fort.
I" The question arises" said the man
ager who told me the story, whether the
order thus presented was forgery. If
not then hold that we ought yet to try
and hang James Buchanan" For my
self, / confess the whole thing wears a
mythical look, but the people who tell it
are men whose words cannot be ques-
toned; and it can do no harm to ask
whether anybody else knows anything
about the sending or the delivery Of such
an extraordinary order shortly before
the transfer of Anderson garrison from
Moultrie to Sumter2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Utterly Ffisndless.

1t was thought that G. W. Asburn had
some friends among the Radicals in
Columbus. Several appeared to live
upon his smile, and fawned and licked
his boots while he had influence to secure
office. When dead, all their love was
gone. His son yesterday asked a Dem,
ocratic gentleman to join the funeral
procession. The gentleman declined on
account of urgent business, and asked
him il no Radicals had prOfered assist
anee. The son replied none had done
so. Negro women, AAd not many OF
those, had been the only ones 70 offer
kindness TO the dead. The cofhn, We
are told. was purchased BY the city
nnl,lnlhns Cal Sun.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

A PuPPY who occupied a pri vate box at
Crosby's Opera House, Chicago, one
night not long ago, tossed bouquet to q
well-known actress. The lady picked up
the nosegay and found a,card attached,
on which was written Room No. =,
Sherman House." She handed it to her
husband, who dashed it in the face Of the
cosceited dandy, much to the glee of the
audience.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Ku-Klux in the League Rson.

Some -prsnky boys, on Friday night,
suspeuied skeleton over the entrance
ofthe building where the Union League
l. il the habit Of holding It's Devotional
exercises. Abou. the time the meeting
broke up, The skeleton raised itself in all
its ahosily defornity, and then 2 cry was
heard from The tawny lips Of Ethiopia,
and q scene folIosed that few can hardly
describe. We leave il 70 The imaginauon
Of our readerL-Lflaafa Ira
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

THE upper portion Of the Abbott Block,
on Woodbridge street, Degoit, was
burned out few nights since. Loss to
the building. $4,000; b. P. Baldwin L
Co., bost and shoe mandatory, loss
s35, ,O00-nearly covered by insurance
Detroit stove works, sl5,OOO--insursd
G. W. Balch, produce and co'nmission
merchant, damage by water $500O-in-
sured. The origin oftbe Ere is Unknown,
but is supposed to have been tllevork Of
an inceudiary. a-a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

The steam nan, from Newark, whose
advent In New York, some time ago, was
described n the Ledger, is 20 Walk iof =
wseer from New York 70 Albany. "A
gentleman has vagersd $1,000 that be
cannot 70 the distance without breaking
down. Tbs friends of the steam man are
cons dent that be viii vin Hsvill ouiy
,ravel IN the day time, not for the reason
that sleep is necsssary for him bat o9t
III eonsideration for the comfort 81 his
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ledge.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

THE African Republic Of Liiberia hss
Just had animpeaohment case, ~ sd pushed
Il through to the furthesi limit Chief
Justice E. J, Roy. the Oldest. shipping
merchant and wealthiest man in fhe Re-
public, has been iupeaohed sud rstsOved
for high crimes and nisdensan ors, and
c. L. Parsons is Chief JRstics . in bis
stead. Roy's oHense eOnrasted in dis-
charging On payment Of Cue. a Esg.
lish vessel which the law reQu ired 70 Be
eou6scatedfor trading tEssrsths ports
Of the Rspublie without hcetss-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

A RKPUBLIcAS meeting at valdosts,
Georgia, Few nights since, dispersed
under considerable excitem ent on dis
covering q keg containinga small guam
tity of powder under the spe aker desk
Both parties accuse each other Of com
plicity in the affair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

The case of the prisoners arrested on
suspicion of being connected with the
Clerkenwell explosion, was before the
Grand Jury. The charge of the Re-
corder to the jury was strongly adverse
to the prisoners.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

IT is said that the Bishops of the Jew
ish Church have united in note to
D'israeli, urging him to sacrifice half Of
the revenues ofthe Church establishment
in order to save the rest
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

The Commonwealth newspaper (Rad-
ieal admits that the sums sent from
Massachusetts, to New Hampshire, by
the Radicals, to influence the late elee-
ton, "were fearfully large"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

The Oxford University Eight, who de-
clined q challenge from Harvard, we're
recently beaten in a scrub race by q
scratch eight selected from the va
rions collepes
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

JAS. c. ENoLEY, who pleaded guilty to
an indictment for conspiring to rob the
Rhode Island Merchants Union Express
Company of 100000, was Monday
sentenced to eight months imprison-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

! In nine cases out of ten, says Mack"
a man is statesman because he is a
senator; in one case out often he is Q
senator because he is statesman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

A WOMAN named Pigot, in fit Of in
sanity cut her infant throat, in Colerain,
Belmont county, Ohio, on Friday morn
ing last The child was but five days
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

THERE is talk of hurrying in one or
two reconstructed States to secure the
conviction of the President. NFri
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

ABeUr two thousand girls in Boston
applied for an opportunity to exhibit
their legs in the White Fdwn. oa1
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

THERE are 80 900 lawyers 10 the United
States, whose annual earnings amonnt to
$64, 100000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

ANOTHER Indian war is anticipated in
the Great Colorado Valley.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Tax Payers Notice.

u,HK ASSESSMENT OF THE NINTH
| And Tenth Wards has bees made By ne
CIfy Tar Assessors. The book. showing tne
valuation and income ef owners Of eacl W,
sill be open for irspection ard corresnon ~
ne Nsvor,s ofise. Rrchanre ildinr, through
r. 1erf - inss We would have property
oWnerI in these two neE vards cAll and see
thsf initial e a. 70 ovnerlhip are ecrrsc.ea-
l. j. DUPRR,
~ JIM. PR0VINH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SALE.
ooLLECroh's orTIcE. March 80, 1853,


CoLLEoToR's OFFICE. March 80, 1858.
NN THURSDAY, THE 23D APRIL NEXT.
vi will offer for sale, TO the highest bidder,
for cash in front Of the u S. Collectors offcei
No. 16 Madison street, between the hours q II
o'clock am. and IL m, the following described
Real Estate: One Lot, bounded as follows
Beginning at stake en- the west side OF Desoto
street, one hundred and seventy i've feet north
Of the intersection with Deal street, and run
ming thence north, with the west side OF Desoto
street, fifty feet to stake; thence. at riRht
angles 10 Desoto street. westwardly. ono hun :
dred and twenty-five feet to a stake, (Wm.
Parks northeast corner); thence south, with
said Parks east line and parallel with Desoto
street, fifty feet to a stake thence eastwsrdly,
parallel with Beal street. one hundred and
twenty-five feet to the beginning, Seired and
levied on, under a warrant issued by holfe b.
Saunders, dated 10th Of December. 1851, as the
property Of Thomas Leonard, to pay his inceme
tax for 1856, and his United States license as
lawyer, for the year ending the lst May. 1905.
Said sale positive unless the said Thomas
Leonard pays the amount of his income tax
and license previous 70 the day Of sale. with all
penalties, interest and cost Of distraint and
sale. ROLfE 3. SAONpEhS,
Collector Int. Rev. sth Dist. Tenn;
By JOHN MARTIN Deputy Collector. zl-t
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Advertise i'm the
WHITE COUNTY RECORD,
sHARcY. ARK.
ITHAs A GOOD CIRCULATION IN ALL
Il the mountain counties, and Is the
only Newspaper I'm the Little River
Valley.

TIE RECORD Is read by all the merchants
Se.rcy counties; also 81 many in Woodruff.
Prairie, Jackson and Independents. Address
49, JACOB FR0LICH. JR-.
oi.oH Searrv. Ark.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
THE MEMPHIS 4 CHARLESTON
RAILROAD

HAS JUST COMPLETED ARRANGE
Eastern cities via Charleston, Norfolk. and BY
all rail via Orange and Alexandria railroad,
and will give through Bills of Lading TO all
points, GUARANTEEING TIME, at the low
and with more advantages to shippers than by
any other line. A Day and Night Fast Freight
Schedule having been put in operation run
ming through without break of bulk or deten-
We are determined to make this route what IL
should be- -.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08

10. 4s5-In the Chascery Court Of Memphis.
Tennessee = Insolvent bill John, Hallum,
administrator estate of j. w. Matthews, de-
ceased, VS.. James II. Matthews, ct al.
IN THIS CAUSE 1T APPEARING FROM
affidavit on file in this cause that defendants,
ames Ii. Matthews, Joseph W. Matthews. w.
Stricklin and wife Bette ]. Stricklin. Jas.
Iamer and wife Sarah O.. Hamer, and Mark
Iealy a. non. residents of the State of Ten
sssee; it is therefore ordered that they make
heir appearance herein, at the Courthouse in
5e city Of Memphis. Tenn. on or before the
rst M Monday in March. 1868, and plead. answer
demur to complainant's bill. or the same
iii be taken for confessed as to them. and set
,r hearing ex parte |; and it is further ordered
nat all creditors having claims against the es-
ate Of j. w. Matthews. deceased. file them
18th the Clerk and Master on or before the
rst day Of May, 1858, or the same will be
AIRED; and that a copy of this order be pub
shed in the PUBLIC LEDGER, a newspaper
ublished in the city Of Memphis, for three
lonths.
Y A true copy-Attest:
A. ALST0N, Clerk and Master.
By r. J. BLACK. d. @. and M.
January %, 1858.
HILLUx. CHALMERs & WASHINGTON. solici-
ors for com pleinant. Was
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
Collecting Agency.

THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
asks leave to inform his friends throughout
he city and county, that hereafter he will give
rompt personol attention to the Collection of
il Accounts and Claims of what oever natrre.
nd when necessary, put the same in suit, He
iii also attend to the Renting and Sale of
,roperty, either Real or Personal. He may be
ound at his Office, corner Washington and
ain streets. Give him call.
1914 WIN. Is. COTION,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-08
To Cotton Shippers

sv 49, 10 al.v ra !. s! 90
-an
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08
Household Receipts.

FRIED PoTATOEs.-To fry potatoes in
the French fashion cut them raw in
long strips, as much alike as possible, if
intended for an extra dinner. They are
sometimes cut out of uniform size from
slices with cutters made for the purpose.
Soak them in cold water over night
BY soaking them in ice-water for two
nights and day they will became as
white as ivory. Then fry them in lard
and butter, and dress with little pars-
ley.
Boiled potatoes, sliced and fried, are
preferred by many persons to the raw.
They are thought TO be most palatable
when cut in pieces not less than an inch
and half in length, and well Drowned.
Mashed potatoes in cakes, well fried,
is the favorite form with others. Salt
pork may be used or omitted, according
TO taste, in all these dishes.
Potatoes mashed with hominy also
make good cakes for frying. One form
is to make the cakes extremely thin and
brown them well.
MUTTON KIDNEYS BRoILED.-Skin
and split without parting asunder
skewer them through the outer edge
and keep them fiat: lay the opened
sides first to the fire, which should be
clear and brisk; in four minutes turn
them; sprinkle with salt and cayenne,
and when done, which will be In three
minutes afterwards, take thein from the
fire, put a piece of butter inside them
squeeze some lemon juice over them, and
serve as hot as possible.
SLEEPS TONGUES STEwED. Put
them into cold water and let them boil
when they are sufficiently tender to re-
move they skin easily; take them out
split them and lay them i'm a stew pan,
with enough good gravy to cover them
Chop parsley and mushroom, with q
little eschalot finely. Work lump OF
butter with it, add pepper and salt tc
flavor; stew them in the gravy until
the tongues are tender; lay them in q
dish, strain the gravy and pour it hot
over the tongues and serve.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08

OUR PUBLIC MEN.-Martin Van Blu
rem is the only man who held the Off
ces of Vice President, Minister to Eng
land, Governor of his own State, and
member of both Houses of Congress-
Thomas II. Benton is the only man who
held seat in the United States Senate
for thirty consecutive years. The only
instance of father and son in the United
States Senate at the same time, is that
of Hon. Henry Dodge, Senator from
Wisconsin, and his son, Augustus c.
Dodge, Senator from Iowa. General
James Shields is the only man who ev-
er represented two States in the United
States Senate. AT one time he was SEN
ator from Illinois, and subsequently
from Minnesota. John Quincy Adams
held positions under the Government
during every administration from that
of Washington TO that of Polk, during
which he died. He had been Minister
to England, member of both Houses of
Congress, Secretary of State, and Presi-
dent of The United States. He died
while a member of the House of Repre-
sentatives.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-05-08

DECLINE IN THE VALUE OF SOUTH
ERN LANDs.-Througho the cotton
raising Southern States, particularly,
the decline in the value of farming
lands since 1850 is very observable. In
Mississippi it has been equal to so, and
In some sections IS per cent. In Ten
nessee the average decline is said TO be
from 10 to 70 per cent; in Kentucky,
the price varies materially i'm different
counties, showing an encrease in some
sections, while in others there has been
adecline. Texas has suffered less i'm
the decline of its lands than any 9TH
er OF the cotton States, though the de-
cline in some sections has been very
serious.
While nearly or quite every Southern
state where the peculiar institution"
fiourished is now in collapsed state
everything declining and going to ruin
Western Virginia, in which slavery
had but feble footing, shows an annual
increase in the value of its land equal to
- per cent.