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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
which is to Prevail.

In Missouri the same disfranchisement
exists that does here, though to q less
extent And correspondent OF the 81.
Louis Republican thus unanswerably
meets question, which for them, is in
process of settlement by the courts. That
our formerly enfranchised. but now non
registered voters, are lawfully entitled to
vote as the registered, will not admit a
question. Submission to disfranchise-
ment here is not submission to Law, but
to force, as the price Of peace. No law
can exist which forbids freeman vote,
go long as the Constitution stands:
The new Constitution of Missouri un-
dertakes to punish certain offenses
against the sovereignty of the United
States, by excluding the offender from
the ballot-box. This exclusion results
from, and is wholly dependent on, the
ouit of the party excluded. The Con-
stitution of the United States, speaking
through the President-its organ and
mouth piece for the time beiug-aunihi-
lates the GUILT, with all its consequences
to the offender, wherever or by whatso'
ever means attached. In other words,
the Federal Constitution says, through
the amnesty, that no penal consequences
shall longer attach to the acts designated
or to the person who committed them.
The Missouri Constitution says, through
the registration officer, that the penal
consequence of disfranchisement shat
attach to the acts and their perpetrator.
With the one, he Ia "as innocent as If he
never committed the ofense." With the
other, be is still guilty and punishable
forever. Which is to preUaii' Let any
man who knows the Federal Constitution
to be the supreme law of the land an
swer for himself.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
THE NEWS.


The newsfrom Nashville this morning Is mat
the House has adopted q resolution that this is
not time TO consider tho franchise question
BY "a to IA. after long debate.
Bills to suppress masked secret orranisa-
tons. and to empower the Governor to en-
ploy the militia to enforce the laws. will prob
ably pass.
Reports of outrages upon negroes BY dis
guised mebs continue to reach Nashville and
these have the effect of determining the mem
bers to pass laws to prevent their repetition.
Gov. seymour's letter Of acceptance was pub
iished yesterday. 1t appears in another col
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, August GA resolution
was offered in the House that all persons
holding municipal offices in the State by
virtue of any military command be re-
moved, and that all Offices thus vacated
shall be resumed by those removed by
military authority and are required to act
in their respective capacities until the
time for holding the election arrives.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
FOREIGN.

LrvERPoor., August 6. LEO p.m--Cot.
ton is irregular. Estimated sales, SOU
bales; Uplands at st@sii, and Orleans
at 9I9l0d.
NKW YoRK, August GA Venssuels,
dispatch states that Marshall, the deposed
President, is again in arms, before Cora
benis. sndeavoring TO vrest the exeeu-
tive chair from Mononagas, the reVoiu-
a.nnnrr lnalnr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
BALTIMOHE.

BlrrluonE, August e.--JOhs b. Lag
more, City CommisDoaer, reperts tb,s
damages done 70 streets and bridge, ~
the late food To rebuild and repair
The hridzes and pat the streets IN proper
condition he estimates that sS1l5, 900 will
Be required.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. August 6.-Gen. Grant
has recommended the remission of the
remainder of sentences and release from
imprisonment Of all prisoners now In
confinement under the sentence Of mill
tary commissions, organized under the
reconstruction acts of Congress, in the
States where said acts have ceased to be
in operation. .a 'f h'ffti"
Senator Ross, Of Kansas, leaves to.
morrow for home.
The usual rumors have prevailed to.
day in connection with officers of the in
ternal revenue. One of them, which
gains very general credence, was that
President johnson had decided upon
accepting the resignation rendered some
time ago by Commissioner Rollins with
out further delay. 1t is stated, however,
in reading circles that there is every
possibility of the whole subject Of the
Commissionership remaining suspended
until the return of the Attorney General.
1t is ascertained that the instructions
of Reverdy johnson were not particu-
larry stringent regarding the Alabama
claims. He was merely directed to pur-
sue the same course as his pre-.
decessor on that question, but was
more fully instructed regarding the
American doctrine of expatriation.
1t is believed that the President and
Secretary Seward authorized him to
negotiate a treaty as to the rights Of
naturalized citizens similar to that lately
agreed upon between Prussia and the
United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, August 6.--The steamers
Delaware, Potomac, Ezra Porter and
Pine Grove were entirely destroyed by
fire at the Eureka dry docks, at two
O olock this morning lI.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06

turns from the iptsrior Of tho vote on
Monday. Such a. We have we give else
where. A most gratifying feature In the
returns shus far received u developed In
the fact that the vsse polled is generally
much largor than our most ssnguine
friends had anticipated. We also observe
that in almost every instance there is 4
reduction in the Radical vote from last
We now have the vote Of fourteen coun-
ties complete, including Louisville city,
and We find, by comparison. that IN them
Stevenson has gained l0,60l votes over
Gov. Helms majority last August
The indications nov are that steven.
sons majority will reach 10000. A
rloriona result, truly. 80 ------------
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06

The following. from the Louisville
Courier Of yesterday. is cheering The
frss fsIl election gives Democratic gain
Of 100 IN fourteen counties Of Ken
tuckyi Does that mean something or
noihingi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
EXTENSION STEP-LADDERS.
MEMPHIS FEMALE SEMINARY.
l. A N Dy

r WILL EXCHANGE MY FARM ON THE
i north line Of Pamela county. Mississippi,
for Memphis property. or for land 3 TO miles
of Memphis. 1t contains 967 acres, in an OBJ
long square; fronts the main. old stage road
from Memphis to jackson, Missi sippi; is 81
STATIONS station, Miss, a Tenn. r. r.; five
hundred acres cleared, balance woodland is
susceptible of division into four tracts, giving
each ample woodland. with eight or nine miles
of fence dividing the land into fields and wood
lots, etc. Ny object is to concentrate my prop.
erty TO less number Of counties. If there is
more desirable neghborhood,. L do not know
county taxes are fraction under 10 cents on
the 800. A diagram Of the tract can be seen
at Messrs. BROOKS & DENNIS, in Clark's
B. w. BEDFORD.
Germantown, Tenn. Aug. 6. 1868. vII-2s
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For Exchan~e.

WE WILL EXCHANGE CITY PROP
wv erty in part for Texas lands. APPLY ~
SOs1z Second street, d, Reeds. =
1875 JENNINGS IL WORTHAM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
Dis o1ution.

u,HKPARTNKRsHIP HERETOFORE TX
/ irfing between the underlined, under The
frm and STYLE 81 J. y. PRANK h CO., va. ais
ROWLING Withdrawing from the same.
The business viii he continued ~ TIE re-
NAMING partners, j. Y. PRANK and CHAs.
KRCk. under the sane hfm name, sad .nty
Gains due the ed frm, and are alone charged
~ - = FRANK.
b. BOWLING.
cHAs. KRck.
Memphis. ysIy 2. lses. ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
BARTLETT'S
PATENT
Polar RefrigeratOrs.
MCKINNEY, BRYsON & co,
a RE NOW RECEIVING THEIR USUAL
"A supply Of the deservediy popular
PoLAR REFRIGERATOR.

Considered by those who have used them 70 DO
me B est In America. They can with pleasure
refer TO numerous persons In the city VINO nave
them O use.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06
INSURANCE.
ST A II Z M Z N II
OF the Condition Of the
ETNA ms. Comply
On July LIST, 1868.
MADE TO STATE OF TENNESSEE.

t'lis NAME AND LOCATION.
The name Of The Company Is ETNA IN
SURANCE COMPANY.
The Company is located at HARTFORD.
CONNECTICUT.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-06

Memphis. July 2. 1855.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11
WASHINGTON.
Personal.

WASHINGTON, Dec. loft is rnmored in Dip
lomatic circles that Gen. Caleb Cushing has
gone to Europe to consult Reve.dy Johnson
Ii this be true, the negotiations with Great
Britain may be concluded this winter, as Gen.
Gushing is we'll acquainted with the whole
subject, to which he has given great attention
Senator ShermanS friends assert that he
will not accept the portfolio of the Treasury
Department or any other position in the Cabi-
net of General Grant, as his resignation of his
seat in the Senate would inevitably be followed
by the election of Vallandigham as his success
sOr.
The friends of G. G. Cox, now Commissioner
of Pensions, General Jeffries, now Register OF
the Treasury, General Spinner, now U. ..
Treasurer, and Colonel Cummings, the FOUNDER
of the World newspaper, are all engaged in
urging their respective claims Tor the Commits
sionershp of Internal Revenue. On the 9TH
er hand prominent Republican congressman
are urging Mr. Rollins to hold until on the new
administration comes into power.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION.
Gov. Wells and other Virginians now here
hope TO prevail on the Senate to change the
action OF the House yesterday and to order an
slectlon on the Goth of January. Meanwhile
General Stoneman has informed the War De.
partment that he is making preparations to
perfect the registration of the State at once.
GENERAL GRANT GOING TO CHICAGO.
General Grant is expected to arrive here to-
night and to leave here again for Chicago on
Saturday.
CONGRESSIONAL.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Tribunes WASH
ington dispatch says the Judiciary Committee
Will report this week bill introduced by Mr..
Lawrence of Ohio to establish law depart
ment of government. This bill, if passed, will
reduce the expenses of the law officers of gov
eminent over 100000 per year. The commit
tee at the same time will report back a bill in
troduced by Mr. Butler to repeal the tenure of
Office act.
The Ways and Means Committee will hold
their first regular meeting tomorrow, and will
then lay out their business for the session.
The Committee on Appropriations met to-day
and were ready to enter upon the apprupria-
lion bills, but found it impossible, since tine
Secretary OF the Treasury has failed to send
the House any Of the estimates for the next
,SSeal year.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11
Monday and Tuesday Evenings.
Dec. IA and 10.


In the first part of This Entertainment TIE stoqe
Il converted MO field surrounded with trees
lambs, and little children. In the midst are seen
the shepherds Watching their FlocGs by Night,
Wnen suddenly brilliant Ugh shines upon them
a cloud is seen to roll away, and an ang1 appears
and makes known to them The birth OF he Savior.
linen other clouds arc seen to roll away, and thcy
are surrounded by number If the Anaeis singing
Tor joy at bis birth. Then is seen the SLepherdess
with the Shepherds, singing her song OF praise when
instantly is formed splendid TaDeau The next :,
the Shepherds SIS Grand March, which is Kept il
Illuminated with different co!ored fires throughout
when IS formed the Tabeau OF the Illuminated
Cross 1h4 n KIT Tableau is that OF blessing Little
Children, the Savior not represented The next the
Fishermen of Gailee A boat is seen to sail upon
making very pleasing tableau I he next in ore er
Is the Beatiludes, which Tor interest and grandeur
has never been equailef. The next the Tableau OF
the Lords Prayer. which il chanted. making most
Impressive Tab eau. The next scene is that of the
Sepuichre; The Roman guard are seen pacing to
and fro. when the two Marys appear at the door o
the sepu ohre As they past from the stage a cioud
IS seeu to roll away and an angel to alIght amid
brilliant coored tire who rolls away the stone from
the door of the sepuchre, aud sits upon it the bright
light appearing with the shock OF an arJh0uake
and tn guard TALL inseT BILE 10 the stage; The sing
ing Of the angels is heard in the dstarce and the
cloud rolls away, the effect is beautiful and grand,
the different coored lights being used with great Ell
feet in this whole rep esentetion. Then comes the
sole IN scene of the visit to the Sepuchre when the
AHgel announces he resurrection OF q i'm thew seek
thus bringing back to the mind it were, the very
scene on that memorable morn. Then is Witnessed
beaveDs, when the Angel appears TO them. end
makes known his second coming. 1t conclu 6s wi h
the Great fabeau ofthe Ascension. in which 70
Gay School Children appear making spe ndid living
picture, lliumi mated wi different co'ored lights,
which Is OF itself " orth the price OF admission.
In no part OF this entertainment is any attempt
maze to represent the Saviour. Those taking
pa all die sed in rich costumes of the ancient
STYLE furnished by Mr.. Eros, making one o. the
most splendid enterta nmens ever witnessed. 1t is
not ian, but exhibited ter all denominations TO
tn entire satisfaction
ha adias tod with fba
hold tair In the Re 'epti Room during the After
moons ami Evenings OF the Exhibition, ior the 10
OF Useful and Ornamental Articles, and would in
vite their friends aud the public give them call
as the goods VIII be offered at low price. Admis.
sion IN the afternoon free.
Admission so cents: Children under twelve wears
70 cents Tickets to be had OF Bailey g. Moves ard
5. H. Coesworthy, Exchange Street; Chas Gusts q
Co., Congress Sire t, aud Capt. Knight, India Street.
December 8. dtd
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11
4 u IL o r E
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 10--A telegram has just been
received here announcing he arrival off d me
gal Ireland, OF one oi the missing boats from
The lost steamer Hiberna This boat contains
the second officer Of the Hibernia and two 9TH
er persons Twenty-eieht all told embarked
but twenty five were drowned by the capSizing
of the boat
The members of the new ministry bad an
audience with the Queen yesterday, and form
ally accepted their appointments The follow
inc appointments in the new government are
officially announced;
William E. Forster, Vice President of the
BOARD of Education; James Stantield, Jr,,
Acton S. Ayrton and George Grenfell Gym,
ia Lords OF the Treasury; NJ. Z. Grant Duff,
Under Secretary for India; Right Hon, VIM.
Monsell, Under Secl etary Tor Colonial Depart
ment; Edward H. X. Pergessen, Under Secre-
tary for the Home Department; John arthur
olway, Under Secretary for Foreign Depart
ment.
The Times this morning has long edi'o
on the message of President johnson. Allud-
| ing u the Alabama negotiations 1t says tnat
| the EnghSh GoAeInment has shown every de-
| sire to make an arrangement, and it is dlfhcuit
| to believe that the Presidents Cabinet or a
| hostile majority in Congress will throw over
| the settlement arrived at after LONG and labori-
Gus negotiation.
LONDON, Dec 10.-Evening-Tbe new par.
lament opened this afternoon by ROYAL Com.
mission. The usual speech from the throne
| was omitted
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11

To Life insurance Agents.
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11
ARK ANSAS.
KU KLUX RIOTS.

MEMPHIS, Dec. "a despatch to the Ava
lanche from Little Rock, Ark, reports that a
series of horried outrages had been perpetrated
near Lewl>burg, Conway Co. On Saturday
night last disguised party went to the house
of Alvin and Wash. Lewis. coored men, living
near that town with two white prostitutes who
had been repeatedly ordered to leave the coun-
try on account Of their bad character. The
party broke into the house and killed Wash
and run Alvin of.
On Saturday, Capt. Mathews company of
coored militia went to the neighborhood, and
meeting Joe Jackson aud Robert Perry on a
cotton wagon, arrested them. Four Of the ne
groes then took Perry into a corn-feld stood
him against tree, and shot one of his ears off.
He broke from them and escaped. They then
shot Jackson and left him mortally wounded
He was found III a dying condition, but was
able to tell who committed the crime before he
expired. The negroes then went to the house
Of a Mr.. Hooper, whom they carried off and
and Afterwards shot on the road. A soldier
who is Republican says that Hooper was
murdered, and he told the citizens to organize
and place themselves under him and he would
arrest Mathews aud his band, although be
thought it would involve conflict with the
militia and negroes. He also sent a petition
to Gov. Clayton to dsbaud the militia there.
The greatest excitement exists and the arrests
continUe,
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11
q . Nj MI Il Eg CIAT.
New York STOCK and Money MARKET


NEw YORK, Dec. 1O-Money very firm at per
cent. ON cali. Currency si steadily going Westand
SCUM, TO the former TO move hog crop and latter
to move Cotton: Discounts quiet az g 9per cent.
opened at 1851 fell to 1853 and closed at 1861. There
has been, recently, heavy shipments South 10 move
me Texas Cotton crop that State doing nearly all its
telegrams from Washington that bills were intro
duced in Con gress to tax bonds closing weak Hem
~ Clewes Co; furnish The following 80 quota
1l0a @ 10y; do 1864 1O7 a 1919; do 1865, 1914 a 1919
d, new, i1Ot Ilol; do 1867, 11ot q ilO4; do 1868,
1103 a l1Os; 1O-4G's, 1869 a 1861.
Border State bonds steady Private dispatches
from Nashville say the bill to increase the bon ed
debt of Tennessee is likely fail. Old Tennessees
Ss9; new do. 6s3 q 6B; new North Cardinals, 81 q
Stock marEet dull, unsettled and lower. The ron
declaration of dividend by the New York Central
Railroad directors keeps the outside public away
from Wall street. The Erie directors had meeting
to-dae, and there umor on the street thai
2OoOOO shares have been cancelled he lease of the
Allan g. Great Western railway is for twelve wears
subject renewal by the Grea Western company The
Erie company pay for the the road 80 per cent
OF the grss earnings of the in the event that
this per Centage does not amount to 800 000 it is
to be made up to that sum; at the present rate OF
earnings the so per cent. received from the Erie will
b9 more than sufficient TO pay the interest on the
bonded debt of the Atlantic 81 Great Western COM
pany, ace riding to the recent arrangements made
with bond holders of that roa1. The lessees agree
ont OF the 70 per cent which they retain to keep the
road in thorough repair and properly equipped. The
an excess OF passengers is one OF tho periodical
proceedings against steamship companies generally
compromised for small sum: The toll wing $50
hg res:-Pacifc Mail, 1l4i q 114t; Western Union
Telegraph, 96S q 36a; New York Central l242 a
124!; f. lie, 37s q So; do preferred 50 q co. Hudson,
ri u.s. mi c kSa@4g s a FUT5
81 q $50; Illinois Central I4f; Chicago & Rock Is,
land. 10 @ 1863; Toledo 1913 q 1917.
to 500, O79, 357. '0-ua' amounted
The Portland daily press., 1868-12-11

NEW YoFE, Dec 10 -CotNn very firm and ac-
tive; sales $500 bales Middlpg uplands 25c. Flour
sales Is 400 bbls.; State and Western q 10c bet
ter with fair business doing; superine State so "a
%; extra do 30 a 90; round hoop Ohio 90 "a
8 80; extra Western rs % 90; choice White Wheat
extra 40 q 10 90; Southern shade frmer; sales
$50 bbls. extra at 20 a IS 90; California nominal
sales at 70 % 10 via Horn aud 10 90 a 10 90 via
lsthmus. Wheat shade better and very guiet de-
0O0 BUSH; No. Spring at 6S4 No. 2 do 1 g.; Nos.
and Mixed, common CT; White Michigan 80
Corn duh and shade easicr sales ~ 900 BUSH. Mix
ed Western l. % IA tor unsound, and 1iJ "a III
sound closing with sellers at II aaoat Oats quiet
ami shade easier; sales 1900 BUSH; Western 792
a So; ai0at. Beet steady. Pork dull and heavy;
sales 100 bbs. at 25 80 a &c 90. Lard firm.
er; sales CTS tierces at q 1Gc for steam rendered
Butter dull Ohio % q soc; State 40 q SOC. Whiskey
quiet; sales 100 bbls. Western o. free. Rice quiet
Sugar firm; sales 800 hhds Muscovado at II a 1i4.;
800 bbls; New Orleans at 81 q 11a. Coffee ac-
quiet sales 40 bbls. New Orleans at So a &c 10 gal
Naval Stores dull. Petroleum dull; crude 1Sc; re-
fne0 bonded 33c. Freights to Liverpool without de-
q ID. WYNN '' ~ = a. = ''''''''' ?
CHICAGO, Dec. 10-Flour quiet; Spring extras IS
@675 Wheat firm at an advance Of 3c; No. at
at M eOFn at SS e Sc TOR TOR No l. cats quiet
ley dull at 65 for No. 9. Hghwines more active at
93 q Sic. Mess Pork excited at % 90 @ 25 80; sales
of 600 bbs at "a 90 for cash. and 1000 bbs at 20 70
sellers February and March; rump Pork II So Bulk
Meats firm but quiet. Lard quiet at 15c for prime
steam rendered. Dressed Hogs firm at an advance
OF Ice. Live Hogs active at 40 q Co.
CINcIyEATI. Dec. 1O-Whiskey at SIC; demand
light Dressed Hogs active aud firm at so a 10 0O;
receipts II 900 Mess Pork-sales at "a 90 on spot
and % 0, for January delivery Bulk Meats at Of 63
loo tor shoulers clear sds 122 a 13c; outside rate
was for iulg cnred, and includes packages. Bacon
Sizes in good demand 16 q 16ac. Sugar cured Hams
quiet at II a l7@c. Lard quiet; prime kettle 151 "a
15Jc. Green Meats easier; sales $4,000 pieces at a
sc for shoulders; II a 1l4c tor sdcs 122 13c Tor
hams.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 10 Flour dull and unchang-
ed. Wheat quiet; sales at 271 for No. and III for
No 2. Oats frmer at 4S9 "a 49c for No. g Corn
steady at ga q Csc for sheled. Rye firm at 10
r Ne. l, Barley nominal.
SAVANNAH, Dee. 10-Gotton firm; Middling 23sc
sales 1870 bales; exports, to Liverpool, 1000 bales
coastwise, SO oales; receipts 2!21 bales
AUGUSTA, Dec. 10.-Cotton opened firm Mid
dlings 90; sales 655 bales; receipts 900 bales.
MOBILE. Dec. 1O.-Cotton firm; sales 1000 bales;
Middlings 23lc; receipts 2091 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 10.-Cotton advanced lc
Middlings at % a 234, closing buoyant; sales $500
bales; receipts 1878 bales; exports 1890 bales.