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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-12
BY T,ELE G RAP Il
LATEST TO NOON TODAY.


New YoRK, August ~, 1890 pm
Gold, 1863; sos, coupons 81, ll5a;
go, ll4i; "a, llOI; IS, 1923; 5.2Os, new
issue, lO9i; 81, l09l; lO-4Os, coupons,
l09i. Government bonds, not quotable
Tennessee bonds, old issue, 63E-new,
63i; N. Y. Central, 1888; Erie, 5ss
Cotton, quiet and steady; Uplands, 291.
The British brig Eanice was seized in
Philadelphia by the Collector Of the port
for loading for the Island of Sombrero,
which is declared by the Secretary of the
Treasury to be port appertaining to the
United States. The penalty is forfeiture
of the vessel and cargo.
The ship Emerald Isle from Liverpool,
arrived last night, having on board SOL
passengers. oil of whom are Mormon
emigrants. There were thirty.seven
deaths and three births during the pas
sage.
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More Persecution.

The Nashville Press and Times is busy
urging the Legislature to pass the militia
bill. 1t is hunting up, to offer as reasons,
as many rumors Of outrsges as possible.
One of the refugees arriving in Nashville
had q miserable story about having his
heel shot of by the Ku-Klux, and being
driven of with q number Of other work
ingmen, two Of whom we're shot. Dr.
MeFar, q member Of the Legislature
from Madison, where all this is reported
TO have occurred, and who is himself a
Radical, has stated that the whole siery
is false. The negro had been stealing
and lost bis heel running sway from the
county to escape arrest for bis crime
We wonder II that case the Bulletin told
Of q While ago is not one Of the same
sort We mean that case in Mississippi
which Il offered TO prove, aud has to keeT
sill about, because IL cannot do Il
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are calculated to incite 10 disorder and
outrage. How then, when they send
forth multitude armed for revenge
and who haze sought places IN tho milf
Tia 10 gipe impunity 10 the crimes
then desire to commit, Is II possible the
peace should be preserved, and at the
same timv the women and children and
psaceablc people of the State be saved
from puuder and outrsge' This must
be done at all hazards. And IL this
militia is called out, how then is Il posi-
BILE longer to have reasonable protection
to families except by the prompt and
counter organization of an efficient and
requisite force2 We warn our friends
that matters are growing more and more
serious
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-12
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August l2.-Hon. Thad-
deus Stevens died at precisely twelve
o'clock, at his residence, in this city, on
Capitol Hill. Simon Stevens, Thaddeus
Stevens, jr, nephew, and his house,
keeper, Mrs Smith, were at his bedside
also, Sister Loretta and Sister Geneve, of
the Providence Hospital, ]. Scott Patter-
son, of the Interior Department, and the
servants of his household. In breathing
his last, he passed away quietly and
calmly, without struggle, and as if fall
ing asleep.
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ought it to be Investigated or Not

ought IL to be Investigates or MOI!
We understand it is generally believed
possible to prove perjury against Thomas
A. Hamilton, the member of the Legis-
lature for this county. he is believed to
have sworn that he had never given aid
and comfort to the Confederate States,
or held any office under the same, or
borne arms against the United States,
when it is notorious that in 1862 be did
both, having been regularly sworn in as
a member Of a Confederate force here,
drilled and acted under orders of the
commander of the same, and besides
acted as agent Of the Confederate Gov
eminent for the confscation and dispo-
sition ofproperty. And that allthis was
done voluntarily and without all compul-
sion, except that Of promoting his own
individual, personal and pecuniary in
terest. The charge is strongly made,
and the proof rendered. We understand
also that the said Hamilton was lately
Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity
of Tennessee. A call has been made for
his indictment and prosecution before
the courts of the country. And if there
is any truth in these charges, the Masonic
body, if it does not investigate, must
suffer for his connection with it, while
the community at large has cause of
complaint that Justice has grown lame.
If innocent, It should be made to appear.
If guilty, we hope rascals are not so
numerous that we cannot puaish some.
Since the above was written we learn
that the Grand Jury has found a true
bill against Hamilton. Whether the
arrest has been nade We are not in
formed.e
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Uu.KIux Oufrages.

If the Ku-Klux are committing 80
many outrages as the Radical press con-
tend, why is il that the Radical sheriifs
and courts do nothing? If the Radical
officers Of the Radical government will
not do their duty. who is responsible but
thsmselves2 The Radical State govern
men, DISTINGUISHES large portion OF its
people aud strips them Of power, and
then holds them responsible, and calls
out militia to enforce responsibility on
peaceable citizens. As IL it was not bad
enough to be disfranchised and robbed
and plundered at the same time, the Leg
islature now proposes to gather together
the robbers and outlaws Of the State, en-
list them as militia, and set them to work
to hunt down the disfranchised class,
with full license to plumber and Cypress,
and protect and encourage all who do so.
Let the Radical officials do their duty,
without fear or favor, and there will be
no occasion for militia, or other military
force, anywhere in the State. The dis
franchised men of Tennessee are as
ready to aid the civil authorities against
outlaws and criminals as Mr.. Brownlow
or any N ember of the Legislature can be.
But the civil officers will not do their
duty, and the authorities are purposely
because they intend to make
party capital by injustice, and by out
raging the peaceable people beyond en-
durance, SO that they may if possible
have an excuse for calling on the mill
sary authorities to suppress another re-
,elion. If they do not succeed, it will
not be their fault 1t will be because of
the most extraordinary forbearance apd
patient endurance ever witnessed in any
people under the sun.
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RICH MOND.

RICHMOND, August l2.--The negro
who was shot last night at Conservative
meeting is mortally wounded. He has
made an ante mortem statement that be
was not engaged in stoning the meeting.
He was taken to the Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Twenty-Five arrests were made yester.
day OF persons alleged to have been in
the ARRAY, and matters will be brought
before court tomorrow.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-12

The teIecrans state that Thad Stevens
/. dead. We are sorry for il, for We
wanted him 10 live until be performed HE
urouiss 70 shoE up the " fools and
suisdier." BE vas. Ell IN al, rather an
honest nadusu. and ths devil vas more
n La head than his heart
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TINS following is the latest and longest

The following is the latest aud longest
speech of Gen. Grant, on being sere-
naded last week in St. Louis. 1t is very
warm, hearty, gratifying, pathetic and
promising. Let us have peace"
Gentlemen and fellow-citizens, can
scarcely end words to thank you for this
very hearty and very warm reception. IL
is peculiarly gratifying to me to meet 80
many friends Of St Louis and St. Louis
county, where ] have resided longer
than at any other one place since have
been a grown man, and we're have in
terests, and where ] msy again become
a resident at some future day. Thank-
ing you again. I viii bid Won cord night.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, August l2-Adah Isaacs Men.
ken, the American actress, died to-day.
LIVERPOOL, August IL, l:2O p.m.-Cot.
ton, firmer; estimated sales, 10000 bales;
Orleans. 10Ad; Uplands. Gid
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The Militia and the Consequences,

The Legislature is now certain to give
Brownlow power to call out aud arm as
large a militia force as be pleases. A
large number of negroes are already
arming at Nashville in the interest Of
Brownlow and the csrpetbsg gentry,
many Of whom, as usual, are already at
work electioneeripg for the Offices. Peti-
tons against calling out the militia, and
praying snfranchisement Of the whites.
pour 10, but are treated with contempt
The Legislature evidently supposes the
Ku-Klux, and the ex.Confederate SOL
diers, and the whole bodyof the disfran-
ehised people Of Tennessee to be on
their knees 10 them. The sense Of i'm
pnuiiy stimulates the courage Of the
towards Their maligniiy needs no
stimulus And, now they are rendered
bold, We have no doubt they viii 20 10
the extent their devilish instincts may
lead them. They invite a. many reports
ss possible Of pretended Ku-Klux ont
RACES TO stimulate the zssl Of each
osher. Aud al the means they resort 10,
on the prsienss Of conserving the peace,
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INSURANCE.
INSURANCE.
= II A II E M Z N IT
OF the Condition Of the
ETNA ms. Comply
On July LIST, 1858.
MADE TO STATE OF TENNESSEE.

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, 1868-08-12

The action Of the Nova Scotia con
veution occasions much comment in
Washington in political circles,
and il is generally predicted that
their doings tend toward accession,
depending upon American interfer-
ence Annexation communications
from Nova Scotia have been received
here By she Government, but their con-
tents are kept profound secret
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were cheaper than those Of '6s by many
hundred millions Of money they were
safer by thousands Of troops; they were
more legal by all the difference between
constitutional and Congressional snf-
frage. Why was the change made ~
hypocrites, you shall not only answer the
wroags of this thing, but the original and
iuexcusahle wrong Of the thing itself
--Nep York World,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

Since butter has become so very dear, a
receipthas been prepared for an admirable
substitute Marry a nice, good girl, and
when she presides at toe table you will no.
require any but-her,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

An exchange says, we can always tell
what sort 0; woman a man marries, by
the way he treats the printer.
If he gets a common wife he forgets the
printer altogether. If be gets a tOlerably
good wife he will send in a notice Of his
marriage. If he gets very good one he
will send the printer slice Of cake accom-
panying the notice. If he gets an extra
good one, he will send greenback with the
notice. And he gets a glorious, angelic
creature-all affection and goOdness-he is
sure to send the printer a gold or silver
dollar with the notice Of his happiness.
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WOOdburn.

The estate of Mr.. Alexander contains
$500 acres, all enclosed, most of it with
rock fence. The cross fencing and Pad
docks are post aud rail. There are now
over 100 thoroughbred mares on the estate.
40 trOtting mares. and 4standing thorough
bred stallions-Lexington at $500 the sea-
son /; imported Australian, Planet and As
teroid at 500 the season, each-One trot-
ting stalliOn-Ed. Forrest at $50. There
are now 10 thoroughbred horses, colts and
fllies in training by Mr.. Swigert. who has
the running qualities of all-ttose in train
ing. The present Mr.. Alexander preferng
not to train Orruu any, but to raise only.
and sell annually all the yearlings, thereby
giving stock men a chance TO get the beat
on earth for Woodburn is the largest
breeding establishment in the world, and
the Mecca of Horsemen.
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Origin Of Eminent Men.

Some of our newspapers are fond of
placing before the public the origin of rich
men. We think the poor ones should have
a chance so we relate the following brief
facts for the encouragement of others
John Smith was the son of his father.
He formerly resided in Stoke Pogis, and
other places; but he has moved to the pen
itentiary now.
William Smith was the son Of his moth
er This Party's grandmother is deceased.
She was a woman.
John Brown was the soG of old Brown
The body of the latter lies mouldering in
the grave.
Edward Brown was the son of old Brown
by particular friend.
Henry Jones was the son of a sea-cock.
VIM. Cannon was the son Of gun.
John Jones was a Son of Temperance.
In eaIly life Gabriel Jones was actually
a shoemaker. He is shoemaker yet.
Previous to the age of eighty five Caleb
Jones had never given any evidence of ex-
traordinary ability. He has never given
any since.
Patrick Murphy is said to be of Irish
extraction.
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hold the wire on tight. If your bales are
TOO large or too full in the middle they
will not bear shipping ara handling. If
you sell near by. it may be tied up in bun
dies Of fifty or sixty pounds by making a
box just long enough to let the brush lap
sufficiently, and bind with cord. To draw
it tight lay your cord first in a box with
a rope, in the end of which is a moose with
that draw it tight and tie the cord. If pro-
perly cultivated in good land, it ought to
produce from eight to twelve hundred
pounds FER acre. Many years experience
has satisfied US that it pays as we'll or bet
ter than most other crops, and we feel as
sured that the farmers a little remote from
the city would find it 10 their interest to
plant part of their crop in this great wes-
tern staple. When well prepared as above
directed would now command in the Eas-
tern markets from one to two hundred
dollars per ton. There was shipped in the
year 1867, between the opening and clos
ing of navigation, from the city of Chica-
go, east, by lake. Q, 1873 tons of broom corn,
to say nothing of the immense amount sent
by rail. We merely refer to this to show
what an immense amount is consumed, and
what little probability of glutting the mar
ket There may have been time when
your rich and productive lands were in
their maiden state, before any change Of
your labor system had occurred, that you
were justified in selling cotton and import
ing brOoms, but we put it to your common
sense, is there any prosperity in it now
Why make yourself tributary to other
States to the amount of million year to
sweep your faOrs, instead of producing
within yourselves your own brooms and
making the Canadas and Eastern Sta :es
tributary to you for your surplus We
have, in good faith, cast our lot among you.
and can furnish you prime seed, and will
take great pleasure in giving instructions.
W. H. COPPER q Co.
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Advertising

The Inside Track says some good things
in the following article which may be of
practical value TO some of our readers:
An advertisement is not always valuable
in proportion to the space it occupies.
A short advertisement four times is bet,
ter than very long one once.
Drag is good dog, but Hold-fast is a
better"
A prominent advertisement once OF twice
is effective, if followed up by a steady card
giving your business and address.
Don't take down your sign in dull times.
People read newspapers all times of the
year,
If business admits Of it, several small ad-
vertisements with your name repeated ev-
cry time, will avail more than the same
collected, with your name in only once.
Don't fesr to have small advertisement
by the side ola larger competing one. The
big one can't eat it up.
Small advertisements, and plenty ol
them, is good rule. We were all babies
once, yet we made considerable noise.
Don't advertise unless you have some
thing worth advertising.
The easiest way in the world to throw
money away is to advertise injudiciously.
The easiest way in the world to accumu-
late fortune is to advertise judciously.
A double column once a year is not so
good as a square ffty-two times year. A
furious shower does not soak in so well as
a steady rain.
A SURE TEsT.-For the information OF
the readers of the CITIZEN, who use coal
oil, we publish the following
Place a small quantity of coal oil in cup
and leave it in a warm room long enough
to reach the temperature of the apartment
then apply lighted match. If the Goa
oil is perfectly safe, the match will be ex
/ tiuguished as suddenly as if it had plung.
ed in water bad oil will take fire and
burn. If consumers would only apply thi:
test unfailing, no accidents would ever
happen. An oil which cannot be iufamec
in the manner above described, will cause
no damage if by accident the lamp is over
turned while burning.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

FINE CATTLE SOLD.-Major Jerry Dun
can has sold Lou Ann Cd and her sucking
heifer calf by the Duke Airdrie. to Mr.. D.
Selsor, Of Madison county, Ohio, for $500.
Lou Ann, beirg fifteen years old, was not
valued at any price, and Mr.. S. offers her
to any one who will raise the calf to weanin G
time. Major Duncan refused $4,000 for
Lou Ann when she was heifer, and he
calculates" that be has sold her calves for
81, 500.
Geo. NJ. Bedford and Geo. Bean have
each purchased a bull in New York, at fan
cy prices. Mr.. Bedford has sold his year
ling premium bull. Sarpedon, to John
Ross, of Ohio, for 83OO.-( Paris Ken
tucEiaa
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It is supposed that the prospect for pro-
ftable wool-growing was never better than
at present.
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PULASKI HOUSE,
1st MAIN STREET, South,
Pulaski, Tenn.
BY Mrs. N. D, PAINE.

THIS house is conveniently located 20 the business
portion OF the town, yet sufficiently retired to
give it the air of private boarding house. The
accommodations as good as those OF any coun-
try hotel in the State, being supplied with the best
the market affords, and guests attended by polite
and accommodating servants.
Regular bOarders, without lodging, IS per week;
Transient boarders, without lodging, ST. Transient
boarders, with lodging 50; Board per day, with
lodging, 81; without lodging Sl.50. Single meals
30 cents fsePt6-ly
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

ANSWER.
In Holy Writ, we all have read
How all the heavens ana earth were rnade,
1 he day on which each living thing,
From its Creators hand did spring
Great hales were made to swim the deep,
And without arms, or legs, or feet"
Upon the fifth day this was done,
And God pronounced 1t very. good,
AND yet no man, beneath the sun,
was found to mar the solitude.
Dpor the Slctk day man was made,
IN nth and etfHn0asnee aFrayed-
All living things were brought to him,
From those that fly, to those that swim,
And those that creep, to him they came
Each one to get his proper name
And with the rest, came mp the whale,
He got his name-slipped of the shore,
Then rushed away like aseaward gale,
And Adam saw him never more.
Long years sweep by, the sea robson
ship is caught in a mighty storm,
"Man overheard" the cry goes round
"And living soul, in the whale is found"
He swallowed him whole, l have no doubt,
For oman as sound as dollar came out.
Thus ends the ''Riddle,' as far as known
For to What place the whale viii 60,
When from the ocean he is blown,
Is fraction more than mortals know.
Whales used to furnish splendid lights,
For fallen man on wintry nights,
As fogyIsh, now, they are all blown out,
Since Aurora oil came about
The whale may 90, from pole to pole
And may have lost his living soul
But what he fears, or what his notions,
Or what his joys, cam OF tell
I know he's free from such "COnventions,"
As have this stricken land befel.
PULASKI, Feb. l4th, 1865. PICKwIcK
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

How TO GET AT THEM.-A subscriber
writes:
"There are men in our midst who don't
take any paper, and can't be induced to do
so, and are able enough if they would. Is
there no way to get at them ?"
We must confess we have heard Of the
existence of such individuals, and can with
difficulty realize that they will remain with
out knowledge of lhe passing everts of
the day ; but are more astonished that they
will allow their children to grow up to a de-
gree of ignorance which would not exist in
any family receiving the visits of a reliable
weekly journal. We have heard that some
of these men are very fond of borrowing
their ne1ghbor's journal, but positively re-
fuse to subscribe for a newspaper for them
selves. tits decidedly unpleasant to refuse
the loan of paper to the person whose
fields adjoin our own, but when SO per
year will secure him a frst-class weekly
journal, coming bright and clean to the
Post-ofico, and bearing his own name, we
believe it would elevate him in his own
estimation if he could feel how nice it was
TO be live man for a single year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

Some school teacher of excellent obser-
vation and long experience in his profession
says he has found it to be the universal
fact that those scholars of all ages and both
sexes, who have the privilege Of a newspa-
per at home, are better readers can pro-
nounce more correctly, and read more iu-
teligently can spell more accurately !;
define words with more precision /; have
more practical knowledge OF geography,
which is acquired in half the time necessa-
~ for others, as the newspaper teaches
them the location of important places and
nations, and the current events Of history
ale better grammarians can more readily
comprehend and anaIyze the construction
of language; can write their thoughts more
smoothly, more fully, and more correctly ;
and after habitual reading of the Dews-
paper, can take a more decided par: in con-
versaton and debate, exhibit a wider and
more varied knowledge of subjects, than
those who are deprived Of this advantage.
This is not a wonderful matter, after all
The wonder is, that there should be any
occasion for laying down SO obvious &
proposition. Yet the silent. persistent IN.
hueuce of a newspaper is much greater
than Is generally realized or acknowledged
and principally for the reason that it is ST.
lent aud unobtrusive.
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NUMBER 9.
IMPORTATION FOR THE PEOPLE.
The Code Of Ethics Adopted by the Ten
nessee Dental Association, July
26th, 1867.

ARTICLE THE DUTIES OF THE PRoFRs.
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Answer to ga Riddle"

Mr.. EDITOR Il notice in your paper,
this morning. ga Riddle" of some forty
lines, to which you call attention, aud ask
if some correspondent" will not erdeavor
to answer it. l have written about forty
lines in that ''endeavor, ," which may salts,
fly the curiosity of the 'Iitlle folks"
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1868-02-28

A corn-crib built upon pillars about
two feet high, with zinc caps projecting
eight inches on all sides. will save corn
enough from the rats every two years 70
pay for it.