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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
CINCINNATI.

CINCINNATI, March l9.-The Magnolia
had three boilers, each "a feet in length,
46 inches in diameter, and FIVE fues each;
also two engines, 20 inches in diameter
and feet stroke. She was owned by
David Gibson, ]. II. Prather, her COM
mander, +. Shawfrost, clerk, and Mr.. b.
Gardner, who were aboard at the time of
the disaster. When she left this city she
had over one hundred cabin passen-
gers, large number being ladies, and
all the freight she could carry. The
scene at the time of the explosion was
terrible. Some were blown high into the
air; others were thrown into the river,
where they struggled to keep from
drowning; and many lay scattered here
and there on the wreck, horribly mangled,
soalded and burning to death. After she
had hoated about a mile and half down
the river, large lot of loose hay caught
FIRE, which reached the magazine, blow
ing up three kegs of powder and causing
second explosion to take place. The
boat caught FIRE and sunk in three min
utes after the last explosion.
The following is list of those of the
passengers and crew who are reported
killed and missing Captain ]. Ii. Pra-
Their James Stevens, second engineer {;
Perry Miller, second mate; VIM. Eyius,
bar tender; and Mary Capin, chamber
maid, were lost. John Rees, of Felicity,
Ohio, was droN ned Miss Retta French,
of Mason, Kentucky, supposed to
be drowned; Benjamin Bradford, OF
Ripley, Ohio, supposed lost; six deck
hands, whose names are unknown, are
also reported lost-which make total
Of fifteen lives. Injured; Henry CLARK,
messenger Of Adams Express, badly
wounded and bruised; B. Gardner, one OF
the owners Of the boat, badly hurt
A. Conner, pilot Of the boat, dropped
from the pilot house into the boiler room,
and was seriously burnSd and bruised
John Jackson, cSlOred. the stewart,
was blown some distance 10 the air,
vet fortunately escaped any serious
injuries, although he is slightly
wounded: wn. Burton, bartender, badly
burned about the bead and face; James
Mcfarland, Terre Hsute, Indiana, Sc
yerely injured; W. d. Ross. Higgins
port. slightly injured Miss A. n
Fulton. Miss Wild, Mrs. Wild, aad
Nrs Martin we're slightly wounded (;
lanes McMullens. Mr.. Mirr&sks colored
servant, both thighs broken; NJ. Mar
IN, slightly hurt Frank Bresh
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Contempt Hunter.

a card from VIM. Hunter states, as If
it we're known fact, that attempts are
being made by the press of this city to
intimidate him from the honest discharge
of his official duties. The8card was
published yesterday, and is known to be
a lie and libel on the fair fame of the
press Of the city and its citizens. There
has not been case before his
court which has been interfered
with, clerk, sheriff or deputy prevented
or influenced against execution of pro-
cess, and nothing but bis own personal
pusillanimity prevents or binders the
holding of theCriminalCourt of Memphis.
1t is lie that personal violence to him
self has been sanctioned and encour-
aged by considerable portion of the
people Of this community" as stated
in the card over his signature. His
further statement in said card is a liz
that adequate support cannot at this
time be obtained TO secure the enforce
meut of the process and judgments Of
the court" % three such Infamous
preiences, which, in the face
Of an honorable community, nc
man of truth aud honor dare
make, he has adjourned his court . until
such time as the obstacles to its admin
istration Of justice shall be removed" II
is false that any such obstacles exist as
any man not the veriest poltrOon would
fear 10 encounter. On the contrary
every man in toe city is ready to protect
him as judicial officer in the discharge
Of bis duty. And there is not a man con-
nected with the press who would harm q
hair Of his Insignificant head. We might
have some sort Of respect for the rogue,
but We mhsf scoru the puppy. How sunl
below the common level Of humanity
must be the creature who for politica
eject abroad, and from personal COW
ardice, heralds 10 the world IN q pub
lishsd card four or Eve different and
Substantive falsehoOds, known to be such
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THE NEWS.
The Presidents counsel had long consult

The Presidents counsel had long consulta-
ton with him yesterday. aese
=, The impeachment managers were engaged
Yesterday in the examination OF witnesses.
Having heard that claim agent received 500
ON a requisition from Adjutant General
Thomas as Secretary of War. they summoned
the agent before them. whose testimony
showed that such was not the fact. Itappeared.
however, that calm for that amount was re-
ajected By Stanton. but allowed By Grant when
no was acting. and that not until now was the
money ready to be paid.
The Committee on Ways and Means has
completed the bill providing for the collection
of the whisky tax. 1t is very stringent, and
enscts heavy penalties for frauds.
Documents sent to Congress yesterday show
that the Government paid S226.2SO for tele-
grams to and from the Pacific coast since the
completion Of the line. and that the expense
of the trip Of the Miontonomah to Europe.
amounted to .$l7l.S67. being simple ordinary
expenses as cruiser.
Judge Great, Of the United States District
Court yesterday decided that ferryboats and
steamers plying within the borders of State
are not subject to inspection by Government
officers, and ara not obliged to take out United
States license.
Adyices from Nashville state that to-day q
=, letter signed by Radical and Conservative ex-
officers of the Federal army will appear in the
Bonner. positively asserting that peace and
quietude. to remarkable degree. prevail all
over Tennessee. and that there is no more dan
ger of an armed resistance to the laws Of the
State. or the United States, than in any other
State.
Three of the Ku-Klux demanded admission
to the house of Bob Brenner, negro living four
and half miles from Nashville. night before
last. when the latter fired, killing one Of them
named Henry G. Blair. of Mcwhirtirville.
The New Jersey Republican State cOnven-
ton yesterday appointed delegates to the Chi
cago Convention, and adopted the usual Radi-
cal resolutions supporting Grant for the Presi-
dency.
The regular Cincinnati aud Maysville packet,
which left Cincinnati at noon yesterday with
about one hundred passengers and a large
amount Of freight, exploded her boilers about
twelve miles above this city, at about half
past one yesterday afternoon. The greater
portion of her cabin was carried away, and the
boat afterward took fire and burned. About
forty persons were killed, several being
burned to death. The Magnolia had 10
passengers and crew of forty. Pifty-seven
of the passengers are known to be saved. After
the boat had taken FIRE and the upper works
were destroyed. some powder in the magazine
exploded. destroying everything but the hull,
which sunk. Many of the passengers jumped
overheard. while others were burned to death.
The Captain was lost. Ths boat was valued
at $4,000, and insured for $50. 600. No names
of southerners appear among the lost or saved.
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VERMONT.

RUTLAND, March lS.-The Republican
State Convention met yesterday, and the
following named gentlemen we're selected
to represent Vermont in the Chicago
Convention Delegates-Hon. Trevor
N. Parker, Gen. Geo. j, Stannard, Hon.
Luther Baker, Col Samuel E. Pingeree.
Alternates-Hon. Jack Hide, Judd F.
Ladd, Hon. Geo. N. Dale, Herman Car.
penter. Resolutions in favor of Grant,
of impeachment, and guaranteeing to
every person equal civil and political
rights, were passed. Hon. Erastus D.
Culver, of New York, addressed the con-
vention.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March l9.-The amount
of National Bank notes in actual circu-
lation, March 10th, was $299,693, 500, Of
the following denominations: One dol
lar notes, $s,43l, $50; rs, $5,66s, 03O |;
SIS, sll2,9e9,5s los, s77,73O,723; EOS,
s4s,67s,s25; pos, sls,s77,5s5; zoos,
1888, 975; 50O's, 1894, 455; l0O0s, So
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, March ls.-The Conven-
ton adopted an ordinance to-day, levy
ing a tax of three cents on every 800 Of
real and personal property to pay its ex-
penses.
Gen. Schofeld, in an order explaining
his order suspending sales under deeds
Of trust, says it does not apply to debts
contracted after April, 1867, nor since
the date of the order. n
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NEW YORK.

New York, March ia Havana
special to the Herald says information
has been received from the American
naval squadron at Colloa, stating that a
hostile expedition was preparing to
descend on Cuba. The authorities ap-
pear to know of the affair.
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by all intelligent men among whom he
lives. and descending Ikea whipped eur
from his judicial staiiop. in order that
he may fasten his lies on maligned
people to their injury; that he may be
able TO play the tyrsnt where he Is too
base and mean 10 act the man.
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BY TELEGRAPH,
Latest to Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
Gold ana Cotton Reports.

Special to tho PUBLIC LxDorR.l
NEW York, March 10, II m.-Gold
opened at 1881; at 1880 am, gold was
1894, aud is now 1898.
Exchange is steady at % to l0b.
Cotton market quiet but weak, and not
ouotably lower.
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COLUMBIA, q. @.

CoLuMBIi, s. c., March ls.-Sergeant
Bates, with his flag, arrived here this
afternoon.
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AMUsE M ENTS.
NEW MEMPHIS THEATER.
first benefit Of MRS. D. R. ALLEN.

first benefit of MRS. D. r. ALLEN.
CARD.-Mrs Allen takes pleasure in an
nouncing to her friends end the public gener-
ally that her first benefit takes place THIS
Thursday EVENING, March 18th, and trusts
the bill selected will meet a liberal snare oil
patronage.
Thursday Evening, March 10, Is6s,
viii be presented LUCRETIA B0RGIA-Lu-
cretia Borgis. Mrs. d. R. Allen. Hornpipe,
Katie Gilbert. To conclude with ROUGH
Margery. Mrs, d. R. Allen.
FRIDAY EVENING, March 20. 1S6s-Beneft
Of MISS KATIE GILBERT.
Prices of Admission; Dress Circle and
Parauette. 81; Orchestra Chairs, 81 so; Family
Circle, sec; Gallery. 25c.
+ pS- Doors open at quarter past seven; cur
tain rises at quarter to eight.
nB- Seats can be secured six days IN advance.
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IN and shippers. on the steamboat Amazon !:
That lot Of Merchandise is now stored az the
Auction House of A. s. Rogerson, 362 Main
street. Parties interested will come forward
and pay salvage and other charges, or the same
will be sold AT public auction, by A. S. Roger
son, apctioDeer. on Saturday, March q, at 10
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-13

gathered from one and quarter acres $50 bushels
| Of strawberries.
The gross receipts during July Of the different
places Of amusement In New York city were
{145, us.
OF the 2is 900 shares capital stock of the Iii
nos Central Railway, all but 10000 shares are
owned by foreigners, mostly Englishmen.
London publisher Of offensive books and pic
lures had his stock, valued at 5000, burned by
order Of the magistrate short time since.
About 100000 tierces Of rice, weighing GOO
pounds each, are consumed in the United States
annually.
Two weeks ago party Of hunters killed sixty
i've rattlesnakes on Hoover's mountain, Va, In
one day, and they said IL was not q good day for
rattle snakes. -.... ...........
The Scientific American says: "The whole
operation of manufacturing paper collars is re.
Iies of ingenious and effective machinery attended
by pretty girls"
Ten years ago the continent took only $50 900
bales cotton per annum from England. 10 1861 it
took 100000 bales, and imported 100000 bales
direct.
There are more than 100 600 species Of insects
known to naturssts. OF these only two have
been so tanned BY man as to be controlled for his
use and benefit.
There are about 1000 casks of genuine Madeira
wine made annually, while some zoo, 900 casks Of
what purports to be Madeira wine Is ssld every
year.
The government of British India received rev.
enue OF s35 100000 from the sale Of opium last
year. and the income from the same source Tor the
present year is estimated ct SAL $50, 900.
]. G. Derby, publisher in New York, owns q
farm at Aiken, S. c., and has $4,000 Catawba
grape vines in full bearing. he Is sending them
TO the New ork market
Hon. Green b. Rsum, of Illinois, estimates the
annual increase of commercial wealth In the
United States at s25 600 for every mile Of railroad
In operation.
The first settlement of Vinelsnd, N. j., was in
November, 1861. Now II has 900 inhabitants.
No liquors are sold. A large portion of the peo-
pie are engaged in cultivating fruits.
In Delaware an orchard Of 400 dwarf pears, on
an acre, four years old. averaged last fall one
basket Of fruit per tree, which sold in New York
ct So per basket. yie lding 5000 from one acre.
IL Is estimated that In twenty-five years the
population Of the United States will be 100 000,-
900. A veteran wool grower in Tennessee thinks
that the South and West can grow the wool neces.
ssry TO clothe them.
Rice was first planted In America in 1898. The
seed was presented 10 Thomas Smith, of Charles
ton, S. c., by the captain of q ship from NADIA
gascar, on her way 10 England, which anchored
of Sullivan's Island to get provisions.
Kentucky has As counties, accessible to trans
portation by river rail, In which $l7 030 240 are
invested 10 manufacturing aud IS counties with
out rail river transportation, in which only ST.
9s2 $40 are invested in manufactures.
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EOR sALE-REAL EsrArE-sEvERAL HUr.
dred Cotton and Sugar Plantations located the best
portions Of he GOTTEN and States Also Rice
Psnfasn Orange Orchards and bodies Of uabls
timber lands Also. large variety Of City and sububsa
Property improved and unimproved In the form residences
stores Building lots and squares favorable Parties
wishing invest viii do well call and famine Proper
tea Miller Gard Real Estate AEssts No IS CEcndsst
~. Ssv Ovisans
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BOWER-EO. s. oAR0NDELET STREET
n .COmmssion and Forv srdng Merchant Liberal cash
advances made cotton Western produce
signed my friends Messrs Bruce Simpson Co, Liver
pool; Messrs Cxry Macfarlsnd Co. Liverpool
dom Messrs q. Heneken Pslmore, New York. Nessrs H
Sloan Sons PHILADELPHIA MessrS n Corona Co, Mem
phis; Msssrs Choutesl Edwards St Louis; Msssrs Hall
Long. Louisville. and Nj. C. Il. Jordan, Galveston.
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Ell UCATIONAL.
GENERAL KIRBY SMITHS
MILITARY ACADEMY.
At Newcastle,
HENRY COUNTY. KENTUCKY
Ell UCATIONAL.

On September 18th, 1863 KIRBY SMITH, with corps Of
Assistants whose qualifications Of she highest order will
open, 81 Newcastle, kentncty
MILITARY ACADEMY FOR BOYS
Newcastle Is located the healthy grass region
Henry equi distant -four miles from the Louisville,
Frankfort and Lexington and the Louisville and Cincinnati
Railroads. connected with each by good maesd zed
and about too hours travel by rail from Louisville.
The Academy buildings, owned by himself Of modern
construction admirably adapted for school and
ated In he suburbs OF the town The standard Of education
viii aim at thoroughness In branch 70 be Determined
by impartial and searching examinations The discipline will
be strictly military requiring punctnsity and prsrpness in
the performance OF every duty The domestic department
win be conducted with and beraty. the
health comfort ard ccntsntment Of the scholars The che
astc session divided into two terms Of twenty weeks each
the first commencing on sepember 18TH The charges Tor
everything excepting uniform, books snd medical stend
will be three hundred and seventy hve dollars in u
equal rstalment the begin ing Of each ter OF the
absence during the term IN prstscted sickness
% &c and even then tuition Tee Of $50
Uniform furnished reasonable terms Books
and stationery at Louisville prices As the number Of pupils
limited those wishing 70 places IN the Institution
should apply az In thus making his per resi-
dence In Kentucky and devotng himself the education
s youth the Principal hopes have the cooperation
ritnds In this Comm wealth
For further Information address KIRBY SMITH
Students will leave the Emnence
and Railroad whence omnbuses VIII convey them
to Newcastle E. K. s
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FIRST KEMIUM AND GOLD MEDAL
AWARDED TO
BUCKS BRILLIANT,
as THE BEST COOKING STOVE.

The shove Stove ny per cent less fuel
Ter bread than any other In This vas
fairly ncontestaby proven the Mechan
lcs and Agricultural Fair Of New oreans 1903 the St
Louis Fair Of 1861.
Every Of these Stoves guaranteed and delivered any
where within the city free Of charge
Also constantly hand large and complete assortment
CHEATING AND COOKING STOVES Of the most In
proved Pstens LIBERAL advantages offered TO the trsda
II. HALLER Agnt
No lSs Tchoupitoulas street.
orderlsn .. box No 60 Mechanics Dsasrs ExehAng,
No los St. Charles street. 81 The New Orleans Postocs
viii reesivs prompt sttsrtion-
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-13

hAMMAR AND HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS
Corner Camp and repschore st opposite Coliseum Place
r. N. LUsHER, PRINCIPAL
The Fourth Annual Session Of this Commercial and CLASH
cal Institute will be opened MONDAY the 3lst August
lS At NJ Pupils from eighteen years Of age,
viii be carefully trained for business pursuits or for admis
sion 20 any Of the Southern Colleges.
For terms and other particulars apply the School, or
to the Principal. Il Commercial Alley, orto
W. IRVING CLARKE, Assistant
256 Baronne street
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-08-13


Caleb Cushing has resigned us one Of the
commissioners 70 codiiy tho laws of the Uni
ted States.
Fx-Gov. Cox, of Ohio, has declined the Of
flee OF Commissioned Of Internal Revenue,
which was tendered him some days ago.
Speaker Colfax and a party Of ten persons
have gone on q trip to the Rocky Mountains.
The party will be absent six weeks.
The President has appointed ex Gov. Big
Ter, of California, commissioner 10 examine
the Central Pacific Railroad, vice l.. ID.
Smith, resigned.
Gen. Sheridan was arrested in Leaven-
worth on the LIST inst, on complaint Of Mr..
Dunn, Tor assault and battery. Dunn is post
master at ~Leavenworth, but was ordered on
the reserve a few days ago for alleged mis-
conduct, and after refusing to obey the order
he was fOrcibly elected; hence the action for
assault.
Gen. Howard has gone on a tour South, his
object being to visit oil the principal bureau
stations and confer with his officers as to the
best manner Of reducing the force prepara-
tory to final winding up of bureau affairs on
the LIT Of January. He will also Investigate
the requirements of the educational branch
whom the other functions of the bureau have
been discontinued
Foreign.
The Atlantic cable of 1866, ceased to work
ON the 30. The fault is said to be at the New
iNUiitllulu tllls
A council of Austrian Ministers definitely
settled the title of the Austrian Empire rs
the Austrian Hungarian Monarchy.
Twenty-three persons, mostly women and
children, were rushed to death In Music
Hall Manchester, England, on the evening OF
the LIST, in a panic and a rush to the door,
caused by an alarm of fire.
The Empress Carlotta has passed into q
stage Of violent madness, her fixed idea be-
ing that she il kept a prisoner by her family,
aud That she must escape and go to her hus-
baud az Mramon.
The Holy See is disposed TO recommend to
the Austrian bishops an attitude u cOncilia-
ton, and in particular that they should avoid
all steps which could be considered ~ inter-
ference in political affairs.
The different insurance companies have de-
posted in the Canadian treasury about a
million dollars cash, q million in Canadian
aud British securities, and t~hrco-quartcrs OF
a million IN u. s. securities.
Dispatches from Bucharest report that a
fight has taken place near Ructsdk, between
the Turkish troops and q body of insurgcnts,
in which the latter were defeated. IL was
rumoTed that a Turkish gunbOat had been
fred on from the shore in the noighbOrhood
Of Nagcook.
Gen. Prim has disappeared from London,
and probably gone 10 Lisbon, where all the
military mCn ~ the Progressive party who
recently had ~ leave are proceeding. The
friends of the Spanish Government were be
coming alarmed, and q state OF scigo viii
probably be proclaimed shortly. Tho belief
has beon prevalent that the present Portu-
gese Ministry IL in favor Of q revolution ia
Spain,
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-08-13
NEW Ynnrs MARKET.

NEW YoaK, Aug. s.-corroN4Aarke dun-
Sales at SOC for Middling Uplands. Flour
Market improved. Receipts, 1863 barrels
Sales at $0.OO@9.gO for Extra State: sg.GOdt II %
for Extra Western f9.25dl3.5c for Round Hoop
Ohio. WHEAr-Market improved. Receipts. 1920
for No. ? Spring; S2.1j for No. ] do. RYE
Scarce and firm. Consolidated improved. Re
ceipts, i3s, 262 bushels. Sales Of 10000 bushels at
sl.10dl1S for Unsound; S1.1qd1.2O for Sound
Mixed Western, ahoat; S1.25 for White Western.
OAIs-Market quiet and nominal. Receipts. 23.Gs5
bushels. Sales at S2k for Western, in store,
and s8s for do ahoat. p~oHK-Markpt steady
Sales az S28.sOG29.0O for New Mess; S2S.25m2s.7 70
for Old. BErf-Mmket steady. Ctr MrArs-
Market firm. IARD--Mnrket hrmer. Sales n
lSd19 for Steam; 1914 for Kettle Rendered. WHISKY
Market firm. Bales ~ CD IN bond. pFrRoIruN
-saloA % ~ for Crude; 3lA for Renned.