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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04
This Kew Indictment Against mr.. Davis

The Kew Indictment Against Mr.. Davis.
A Richmond dispatch has already an
nounced that new indictment had been
found by the Grand Jury of the United
States Circuit Court for Virginia against
the Hon. Jefferson Davis. The Rich
mond Examiner. of Monday, says:
The indictment states that in 1891 he
armed and equipped troops for the pur-
pose of levying was against the United
States that he took forcible possession
Of the city Of Richmond, and excluded
thereform the forces Of the United States;
that he armed and equipped military
forces for the purpose of levying war
against the United States in the States
Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Georgia, Elorida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Ten
nessss and Missouri, and that he gave TO
toe said forces information, counsel and
advice maliciously and traitorously 10
assist them in levying war aforesaid.
Aud that at Manassas, On The 2lst of
July. 1861, with number Of persons,
amounting 10 $1,000 or more, armed,
equipped Ann orkahi-eo % unee'J
forces With the usual weapons OF war,
and maliciously and traitorously fought
against, killed, wounded and captured
officers end soldiers Of the United States
army, and destroyed and captured NUM-
tons and materials Of war, the property
Of the United States; and that he, with
Robert E. Lee. judah P. Benjamin, jobs
c. Breckiuridge, VIM. Malone, Henry
A. Wise, John Leicher, Vim. Smith, Jubal
A. Early, James Longsireet David a.
| Hill. Ambrose Il Hill, Gustave 4.
Beaaregard, VIM a. O Yhitine, bd-erd
sparrow, Samuel Cooper, Joseph 3
Johnston. John r Gordon, Q. I. Jack
sou, sud 7. o. Moore, did, maliciously
and traitorously, couspire and levy var
against the Usiied States
The rsmaiudss Of the indictment con-
sisis Of a recspitulation Of ths battles Of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04
ReprehensibIe Organization

So great is the excitement produced
throughout The country on the subject Of
Kluklux organizations that every jour
nal is fall Of the subject The secret
Union Leagues, for the purpose Of VIC.
Ience, had no such eject Bat now al
,he radical papers, especially, have BE-
come uproAriOus. II The Radicals val
s.ks the advice Of the New York kr
,r.,s ,bat will rectify matters The way
% stop hanging is to stop the murders
Ans he usy to stop the kukluz Is ''
,lop shs LOJL Leagues TIE follosiHi
- he ADORE bead d from she Bali
more SsH: g,
80 deal Of sensation has bees
.csosss 10 Tennessee y '9'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04

the war, the charge thn' ". n-vis sp-
pointed and commissioned pc, sOns rs
officers In the Confederate army, and
concludes NJ follows: THAT during the
whole Of the said rebellion, BY reason q
resistance 10 the execution Of the laws OF
the United States, and the interruption
Of The ordinary conrse Of judicial pro-
ceeding, process for the eommencemeut
OF any action, civil or criminal. against
the said jefferson Davis, or for his
arrest could not be served; and the said
Jefferson Davis could not, BY reason OF
such resistance Of the laws, and such In.
corruption Of such Judicial proceedings,
be arrested or served with process TOR the
commencement Of any action, civil or
criminal, within the intent and meaning
Of the statute Of the United States IN
such case made and provided" 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04


Havana advices from Nassau are to
Monday last, March 80. Serious riots
are anticipated in consequence of the ac-
ton Of the Legislature relative to the
church ESTABLISHMENTS. Their bill was
passed BY majority Of FIVE votes, but the
executive counsel vetoed the measure
Thereupon the Assembly became indig-
nant, and sent request to the Governor
that he would dissolve the Legislature
and order q new election. This he
refused to do, as an appeal to the people
would be fatal to the Government "a
1t is probable that blood will be shed,
as the question has now become one be.
tween creeds, castles, and colors. the
Governor having identified himself with
the church. The Liberals have drawn
up an address TO the Home Sec
rotary, requesting coercion to en-.
force the will Of the Legislature. Sew
eral members Of both Houses voted for
the church interests to save their seats.
As there is dead lock in the gov
eminent machine, the Executive
must dissolve the Legislature. The
electioneering will be spirited and the
highest officials assert determination
and readiness 10 shed their blood rather
than allow sectsrianism 10 defeat the
church. There are no men-ofwar at
Nassau now. Smuggling from Florida
is openly winked at. ta .,
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court Ii would have been awkward for
Grant II this chsrge Of lying had gone
10 the country 10 an Official form.
4 II was noteworthy 10 note that Butler
declined 70 participate in the discussion.
Ben Il the last person TO defend Grant
on this or any other accusation.
Subsequently be took an active part,
particularly in pressing the point that
Cooper, Assistant Secretary ofthe Treas
ury, appointed in November. was desig-
mated for that position TO aid the Presi,
dent in controlling Disbursements OF
money, and that Il formed part Of the
conspiracy charged on the President
After q lengthy debate the court decided
that the appointment of Cooper had no
bearing In the case.
A controversy next arose about the
Introduction of telegraphic dispatch
from the President 10 Governor Parsons,
Of Alabama, in which he said he thought
il inadvisable for that State 70 ratify the
fourteenth amendment 10 the Copstitu'
ton, and In said letter spoke OF leading
Radicals as o set of individuals. The
managers termed the fret an obstruction
to the reconstruction laws, and the latter
rs an insult to Congress and calculated
to fix odium on il. Evidence was admit
ted, and the court adjourned. ,1 -.
The attendance to-day was scarce, the
ticket system proving o failure. Three.
fourths Of the members Of the House,
including the leading lights of loyalty,
were seen at Dan Rices circus. Dan
told them they showed good taste In
coming, as his performance was superior
to that at the Capitol, and far more re.
spectacle. $3.50.
The course Of the manages develop the
fact that they will depend mainly on en-.
larging the scope Of evidence so as to
create political prejudice and make cap
ital TO 20 before the country, as neither
law nsr legitimate evidence can justify q
conviction. .....s.- ..,'f.
But It is altogether untrue as tele-
graphed West that they have an idea of
protracting the trial until the Senators
from the Southern States are admitted.
Their sole hope to convict is in speedy
Of the proceedings.
But from present indications the trial
will not be concluded for several weeks.
Louisville Coulter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

z COLUMBIA, March 3.-The Democratic
State Convention adjourned last night.
A full State ticket was nominated, in
Guiding Hon. Il. d. Carter, for Goversor.
Representatives to Congress and dele
gates to the National Democratic Com
vention were also chosen. The whites
are advised to vote, but under formal pro-
test against reconstruction. va 9I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04


occasionally in the streets and h'ehways
Of a number Of masqueraders, vsriously
disguised, aud protesting 70 belong 70
what i called the ku-knx NAB.
This novel organization, which seems 70
hays been amusing itself BY riding about
Al night In ghostly DISCUSSES, operating
unon he fears Of the superslitious. and
nIavine Oh various praoticsl jokes, 10
now alleged by some Of the political
ionroals 10 have q political character
and purpose. There have been no proofs,
however, az yet, which indicate that the
association has any other object than
Amusement, like the "Sons OF Malta,
An elaborate organization which spent .
good deal Of money aud time tor pur-
poses Of mere fun. A Tennessee, CORE
spondent Of the Lynchburg Virgsntan
saws that one Of the principal objects Of
the order is charity 10 the widows and
children of Confederate soldiers. The
following order" is specimen OF their
patriotic style; n -.ri
..woLs HoLr. BLOODY Mosru. u
Fans Moos. fIRsr Hour. )
Generai Orders No. IL ~.
se e6'MsTa ioc sisro. x1; ~ @ ~
The Great Past Grand Giant cou-
mands you. The dark and dismal hour
draws nigh. Some live to-day-to-mor-
row die. The bullet red and the right
are ours. Today, the llth Of the NOR
tails month Of March, you will begin TO
scatter the clouds of the grave. BY order
of GREAT GRAND CYoLors, q. Q. t.. I
This mysterious organization is now
said TO have grown into very large pro-
portions in Tennessee. and TO be extend
ING 10 other States. A Southern cotem-
porary remarks that IL the Kuklux is as
bad as its enemies represent 1t, 1t is but
a counterpart Of the Loyal Leagues and
other secret political organizations; and
that in all oppressed countries the vic
Tins of oppression form societies for
their mutual defense and protection. The
Now York Express couusels the radicals
to disband their own secret organizations
IL they would discourage the employment
Of the same agencies by others, and APP
plies to the case the saying Of Alphonso
Karr, in relation to capital punishment,
that the practice ought to be abolished,
but be saw no hope Of the abolition unless
Il was commenced by the nurderers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04
From washington.

WAsHIEGToS, April 1.-The trial 70 day
Of Impeachment progressed at the ex-
pensso Of the public interests, and vas IS
vearisome as proiracied- The doepmen-
tary evidence introduced and heretofore
published, Was inactive. while the oral
testimony was unimportant
The dry routine was varied By sharp
discussion that sprang up between the
eou1sel in regard 70 the letter Of the
President te General Grant on the cues
ton Of Fsrscity between them. The iet
Ter a. rad vas not accompanies ~
those Of the members Of the Cabinet and
couHsel Of the President offered the OBJ
lection that the letter could not be pat IN
a. evidence unless Il included the IN
closures and Tins made a part Of the
Tie objection YES OysHaiss b he
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-04
FOREIGN.

LIvERpooL, April 4.--Cotton excited.
Sales, 10000 bales Uplands aAoat,
l2ad.; uplands on spot, lad; Orleans,
1874
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b.o NEW YORK. shl
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special TO the PunLIo LxporR.l arg
New YoRK, April 4, IL m.-7Gold, ct
opening hour, was 1851 at 1920 am.
was 1884. and is now 1884 Exchange is
steady. Xxx. ~ .5e--
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DARTIEs IN WANT OF GOODS WILL
L do well TO call early and secure the III
GREATEST BARGAINS

GREATEST BARGAINS
III Ttiaassi zA9s1ozAgH Et1 q
ever yet offered in this city. Annexed is q list
of few Of the articles, with prices attached.
This is no humbug. the stock must positively
be sold. WITHOUT REGARD TO COST OR
VALUEi
Best. fast colored Caicoes. 10 to 121%c per yard.
gIeached Domestics, . to 1216c per. yard.
White Jaconets. Is to zoo per yard.
Marseilles, IS to Soc per yard. ",
Ladies' Hose, 10 to 25c per pair. vl lo .i
Dress Goods. Is to 30s per yard. m
Hoop Skirts, 5Oc to 81.
Whalebone Corsets. 81 per pair.
Fine Jaconet Lawns, lSc per yard.
Qinghams, Is to 25c per yard. ~
ems and other House Furnishing Goods, at
considerably LESS THAN COST. dI
Ladies' Shoes, less than cost, tr,
Ladies Paper Cuffs and Collars ut half price.
Misses Hose, 10 to zoe per pair.
Remnants Of Dress Goods. Embroidered. etc.,
at any price to close out.
Grape Collars and Sets very. very cheap.
Picnic Gloves, % to Coo per pair, Va eQ'
Piece Goods, for Mems and Boys wear, at ex-
traordinary low prices. egI I9ia1s7 =
Remember. this win be the last opportunity
to get Goods at YOUR OWN PRICES. as the
concern must positively close out. This store
has emily been rented fer short time. in order
to enable us to dispose OF the stock.
ELsON's MAMMOTH CHEAP STORE
w sdV STOCK REMOVED TO dr
d q 3O5 MAIN STREET.
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WAsHINGTON.

The cotton market is active, at full
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MsdiS61.
NsapAis MA %. isst y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24


Not even Rugges gems can be sold at anything
like respectable prices this season. About eighty
original oil paintings and a number OF pencil
sketches from the prfvsss collection OF Mrs. Ruggles
were sold, or rather given away, at the Leeds Art
Gallery last evening for prices which, the majority
o. instances, were only few paltry dollars above
the cost OF frames, canvas and coIors. The sale
was badly attended, and, despite the exertons OF
the experienced auctioneer. the bidding was tame
throughout. Only second and third rate dealers
were present, and. with one or two exceptions bid
ders and buyers made their contemplate offers
without blushing. The result OF this sale is more
dlscouraging than the prices obtained for the pic
lures OF the Artist Fund Society.
The highest price was given for "The Ruined Mil,v
the last picture painted by DR.. Ruggles, which
brought $780, view OF Valley Grove L. L. now
the centre OF Prospect Park, painted In the autumn
OF 1901, was purchased for s23 In the gallery OF the
New York Historical Society this picture would be
worth ten times the amount. A scene In the low
lands OF Holland brought $50. The remaining gems
of this collection OF gems sold as under:-sfire i'm
the Woods,v SIS; English Homestead" $25; Ascut-
ney Mountains $40; "Jaen," $40; market Place,
Obernay,n s24; "Apne scenery s37: "Entomb.
ment Of Christi $50: Autumn In the Catskills,
1913; "Among the Alleghanes,r t27; "Od MILL sac;
"view In venceu $z5; "Ruins OF the Temple ok
Minerva Rome,- $40; "Glcn Mary $50. The pen
Gil sketches sold at from 81 to So.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24
General Grant and the Southwestern
Troubles.

The disorders in the States of Louisiana
and Arkansas, which have prevailed for some
time, are likely to receive an intelligent solu-
ton through the sagacity Of General Grant.
The reports Of conflicts between the authorities
in Louisiana have been of most perplexing
character, the military powers representing
the state of affairs in one way and the civil
powers in directly opposite direction. Mat
ters are still worse in Arkansas. Riot and
bloodshed are the ordinary occurrences of the
day in that State, if reports be true, the CO.
lored militia committing the greatest atrocities
upon the plea of keeping the peace. General
Grant has very wisely decided to ascertain the
real facts upon testimony which will prove to
him indisputable and will guide him in his
dealings with the extraordinary political con-
dition of those States. With this view he has
sent two members of his staff Generals Bah
cock and Porter), on tour Of inspection.
through both of these disturbed States, to
ascertain by personal observation and report
to him the actual position of affairs there.
This measure is worthy of Grants known
character for forethought and sagacity. He
evidently does not mean to act in this matter
without obtaining full knowledge Of all the
facts, and we presume that his future action in
public affairs will be governed by like pre-
caution.
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were thus exposed for day and not re-
plenished by the fluids on which he lives, 1t is
demonstrable fact that he would lose not less
than fifteen pounds in weight. Nay, our pro-
fessional chemist and mathematician, to whom
we submitted the problem, have shown us in
more figures than we have space for that this
whole Bohemian party could by the mere pro-
cess of drying be reduced to little vile DUST not
SO pungent as pinch Of snuff, and fit only to
plaster bunghole. According to Bohemia's
own account there wal more gken in excess
Of weight than was kept in deficiency for one
butcher alone gave half pound over. 1t was
clearly slip that this fellow got into the list,
for if it had suited thu purpose to show both
sides the errors by overweight would have
quite equalled the errors the other way.
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to educate the whole batch there. Next year, II
left unchecked, the department will no doubt
increase their demands to four million dollars.
The ring have already raised the salaries of the
principal officers to large sums, and have left
the poor teachers to drudge along at rate of
pay inferior to the wages of mechanics. The
Secretary of the Board receives six thousand
dollars year, while the Board meets once
month. An inspector of buildings has been
created, with heavy salary and light duties;
and other abuses have crept into the system,
which require prompt and decisive treatment
for their removal.
Probably the best method of reform is to be
found in the proposition to elect twelve school
commissioners on general ticket similar to
the Supervisors plan-not less than seven to
be elected, and the remaining five to be ap-
pointed from those receiving the highest num-
Der of votes. This would secure an adequate
representation for the minority and destroy
the operations of the ring No subject Of
greater importance to the city will be pre-
sented to the attention of the Legislature
during the coming session, and it is to be
hoped that something will be done to put
stop to the present corruptions and to insure
thorough reform in our school system.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-24

We publish in our triple sheet a plain
spoken but sensible exposition from Captain
Low. of the American schooner +. A. De Hart.
showing the manner and unreason of the
seizure Of his vessel by some of the petty
arbiters of the human race in Hayti We
would call the atteItion of the government to
this case In particular and to the unreason-
ableness n general Of leaving our enterprising
and Woodworking seamen to struggle alone,
and without continuance or assistance from
their home government, In their difficulties
with the petty rulers and revolutionists whose
ephemeral sway in many Of the South and Mid
American ports gives them opportunities to rob
and protects them rom the slow retrbution Of
justice. No diplomatic action, from its slow
nature, can ever rach these rascals; and IL is
incumbent on the government to adopt policy
in the instructions 10 commanders Of our ships
Of war abroad TO remedy the evil.
The case in port Is fragrant one and calls
tor immediate acton. There are three gov
ernments now in Hayti-that Of Salnave, at
the capital, one headed by Dominguez, at Aux
Cages, and one at st. Marc, presided over by
Saget-all having full cabinets with corre-
spending lists of generals, comandantes and
diplomatists, each poor and hungry for prey.
The whole thing of these negro governments is
farce, and the sooner our government pro-
tects our citizens who may be induced to trade
at their ports the better will il be for us and
them.
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Caleb Cushing's Mission - The IsthInus
Canal.


We are at length enlightened as to the
whereabouts of Mr.. Caleb Gushing, who turns
up at Panama, en- route for Bogota. We sur
mise that the object Of his flying visit to New
Granada is to make ship canal treaty with
INA: Power, that We may early Commence the
great work which is to unite the Atlantic and
the Pacific. There has heretofore existed some
doubt as to the right which New Granada has
to concede the transit through State of that
federal republic. This, perhaps, arises from
the fact that the States of nearly all the
Spanish American republics have an inordi-
nate idea Of their own reserve powers to make
concessions for public works. In Mexico, for
instance, the States claim to have withheld
this right from the general government, and
the latter has in some instances both con-
tested and conceded the claim The constitu-
ton Of the United States of Colombia, sane
toned May s, 1868, is, however, not very
clear on this point. Under the head of 'sBases
of Union and Delegation of Powers it is
conceded that the general government has
ARTICLE 6. The regulating Of all the inter-
oceanic routes which exist or which NAV be
opened In the territory of the Union, and the
navigation of the rivers which battle the ter
ritory of more than one State or which NAV
pass to that of frontier nation" Panama
signed this with the other States: and from
the fact that the Panama Railway obtained its
original charter and the renewal of it from the
central Cover nment, IL is fair to suppose that
the law quoted is recognized principle of the
government Certain parties in Panama,
however, have been disposed to dispute the
clearness of this part of the Colombian
constitution, and IL would be advisable to have
it well explained before large amounts of
money are invested in SO costly work as that
now contemplated. The clause referred to is
certainly not to the point, whatever may have
been the intention in It's origin.
1t was but a few weeks since that our ambi-
tious Secretary OF State descended from his
Presidential dream TO more practical matters,
and concluded If he could glide to his political
grave through Darien ship canal he could
rest contented. lie appointed certain prom-
nent men to sound the market for subscrip-
tons, with what success does not yet appear
With unusual activity he starts Mr.. Gushing to
negotiate for the right of transit. We hope
that any treaty made will be general and on
terms that will do credit to the statesmen of
Colombia who are fully impressed with the
movements of civilization in the direction of
their country, owing TO the prominent geo.
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The Board Of Educafisn-A Scholarly Job.
The reputation of New York Board of
Aldermen is notorious throughout the length
and breadth Of the land, but few people would
expect to find any extensive jobs and profita-
BILE rings in the educational department of the
true, we hear complaints Of favoritism in the
selection of teachers on the part of the public
school authorities and charges of extravaganza
against everybody in general and no person in
particular; but the people have got so used to
this sort of electioneering in the partisan
papers that they pay no heed to II. There
appears, however, to be a serious necessity
for thorough overhauling of the affairs of the
Board Of Education, not during the
heated excitement Of political cam
paign, but after the politicians have
''let us have peace" and at time when
we have leisure to inquire dispassionately
into official abuses. The probability appears
to be that under the specious cover of our
school system, and through the instrumentality
of sanctimonio1s smoothness and piety of
the genuine Aminldab Sleek character, the tax
payers are being more shamefully victimized
in this department than in any other Of the city
government The burly Alderman, who is
celebrated for his capacity in the knock-down-
and-drag-out business at the polls, seems not
to be quite so complete rascal after all as the
oily, obsequious philanthropist who processes
to be such warm friend of the education and
elevation Of the masses.
The increase of the expenditures of the
school department for the past Eve years is
startling. Ii 1864 the expenses of the Board
of Education we're 81, 787, ZOO. In 1865 they
took jump Of half million to 80, POS, 900.
In 1866 they increased nearly quar-
ter OF a million dollars. In 1867 they were
swelled BY another half million, and this year
they again advance a quarter Of million,
and the enormous amount Of three and quar-
ter millions Of dollars is demanded from the
taxpayers There Is something of the boldness
Of the highway robber in this impudcnt plum
dering Of The taxpayers, and we can now I'M
derstand why the Office Of School Commits
sioncr is sought after by pothouse politicians
in preference, to the Common Council or even
the State legislature. A few years ago the
whole city government did not cost as much as
is now denanded for the support Of the schools
alone. The appropriation asked for this year
Is en'ugh TO send every scholar to Europe and