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The New York herald., 1868-08-17

SPORTING-DOGS, BIRDS, &C.
LII BREEDS CHOICE DOGS AND MEDICINES
"A FRANCIS BUTLER, No. Peck slip. Buffers Infal-
hbe Mango Cure and Flea Exteninator 7bc Buffers new
work, $2 Extra stock Dogs. Ferrets for SALE
LII KINDS OF FANCY DOGS AND BIRDS FOR
"A sale-Medicines for all diseases. Prepared Food for
mockng birds b. DOvEYS, Nos. and Greene street,
corner Of Canal.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Washington Items.

There was 0 rich scene in the House
after the court adjourned. Stevens gave
notice he would on Friday move for o
night session of the House, that it was
evident the Senate did not intend that all
the managers should be hoard in the i'm
peachment case, and he would make this
notice so those excludes under the rule
could deliver their arguments before the
House.
Stevens is mortified because the ninth
article, which was his production, has
cut such ridiculous small figure in the
trial, and he wants to speak on 1t. he
made the above proposition apparently
in earnest, but it is so absurd many
think the old man is not in his right
mind.
Senator Cameron is after Forney'
Secretaryship of the Senate, and among
other suggestions is that the Senate or
der an investigation into the former ac-
counts and the manner of keeping them.
A forty thousand dollar defalcation was
committed in his Office last year, which
was charged on clerk, and which Forney
made good, but not only old Cameron,
but many others, believe the clerk was
made the victim of the rascality of some
one else. Perhaps the investigation may
discover who is the guilty party. -
Senator Wilson said to-day: " L will
beat Wade two to one for the nomination
of the Vice Presidency, provided when
he gets Johnsons place he don't use the
patronage corruptly
Wilson laughs at Colfax's pretentions
to the same place. He knows the Speak
er's caliber.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
The Late Iynching Affair.

Elsewhere we mention the fact that on
Friday night, Sd instant, the barns and
stables of Mr.. James Booker and Rev.
Mr.. Doss, were burned by an unknown
incendiary. From the return of the
Jury of inquest held over the body of
Henry Fitzpatrick, it will be seen that
the criminal has been caught and pun
ished. Beyond the evidence elioited by
the jury of inquest we can learn nothing
that adds any light to the mysterious
affair. The news of the fires sent q thrill
of horror through the entire community,
because it revealed how every mans pro-
perty, and for that matter, his life, too,
is at the mercy Of every cowardly villain,
white and black, in the land. While the
presence Of the danger was thus brought
out into relief, the conviction was also
developed that there is no legal protec :
ton nor any legal means Of Furnishing
this or any other crime. The entire COM
munity was thus made to feel. that in self
defense summary vengeance would have
to be executed on some criminals. To
try them and send them 10 the peniten-
tiary. or sentence them to be hung, would
do no good, since Brownlow, the fast
friend of every thief, murderer and incen'
diary, stands ready to pardon them.
Hence il is, that the frightful fate that
has befallen Henry Fitzpatrick outraged
no sense of justice. Columbia I Tenn.
Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Tha Wool Trade Of Texas.

We copy as follows from the Houston
Telegraph of the 9Th:
The wool trade Of Texas is becoming
every day more important and valuable.
The amount of wool produced in the
State has been greatly increased since the
close of the war, and will yet be increased
still further, until old Texans will be as
tonished. Texas has been great cotton
State, and is, from this time forth, to be
greater cotton State than ever before.
And she is going to make very large
amount of money out of cotton IN the
sale of the coming crop. But old fogies
must not forget that in q few years we
are going to have crop in Texas which
will be equal to the cotton crop, and that
crop is the wool crop. And there is an
other encouraging thing about the wool
crop of Texas. 1t is, that the
wool is being carefully handled, and put
into the market in fine condition. This
tendency has already raised both the
reputation and the price of Texas wool
in the market. Therefore, we advise all
who are at all interested in wool in this
State to appreciate the investment they
have already made, and to take all the
pains possible in the preparation of their
wool for the market. The wool trade Of
Texas is certain to become one of its
greatest resources of wealth. We have a
great country for sheep-raiaing and for
wool-growing, and all engaged in that
business, both North and South, are be-
ginning to find it out. The time is not
far off when there will be brisk rivalry
between the cotton interest and the wool
interest of the State, as to which shall
be the most valuable. '
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Female Fatalist-sho Wants Some One to
.rr Kill Her.

Alll kAtEs
A patrolman on River street, Cleve-
land, noticing knot of people about a
doorway on Sunday, proceeded to the
spot and found that the people had col
lected about an eccentric appearing
woman, who sat on the doorstep, and who
was apparently insane. In reply to
questions from the policeman, she gave
no tangible answer, and he took her to
the Central Police Station, where she
would neither give her name nor her
place of residence, further than saying
she came from Lorain county. She was
locked up and remained in confinement
until Monday morning, when she was
set at liberty. Monday evening she re-
turned to the prison, and remained all
night, being set at liberty again Tuesday
morning. tel -
While at the prison she refused food,
and said that she had tasted none for five
DAYS. She is tall, slim woman, with
short, black hair, cross-eyed, and re-
specially appareled. Tuesday forenoon,
at about ten o'clock, she was taken into
custody on Centre street.-The sergeant
who made the arrest having learned that
she was a Mrs. Morehouse, of Elyria,
Ohio, who had run away from her hus'
band in fit of insanity. A short time
before he arrested her she had declared
herself to be fatalist, and had asked
several persons to kill her-telling them
that it would be doing herself and the
public good, to put her out Of the way,
and that they would not be punished for
the act She manifested a repugnance
to being locked up, and made a slight
resistance. She has nephew, named
Avery Dunham, who works on a farm
near Cleveland. He will probably care
| for the unfortunate woman.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Particulars of the Shooting ARRAY in
Texas.
Wa oonv no follnwe from the Hemn-

farLlcularh OI tue ouOOtluB AuThy Al
Texas.
We copy as follows from the Hemp
stead Countryman of the Sth:
On Friday morning last, at Reed s
Prairie, some twelve miles hence, diff
Guilty arose between VIM. Sapp, jr., and
- Saunders, relative to matter Of
which we know nothing, in which Mr..
Saunders was killed. On Saturday even
ing, = Stewart, brother-in-law of Mr..
Sapp, and half brother of Mr.. Saunders,
procured a writ for the arrest of Mr.,
Sapp, and with party composed of six
men, surrounded house in which Mr..
Sapp was known to be. The arresting
party, we understand, reached the house
after nightfall, and remained in close
proximity to the house during the night,
and at early dawn firing commenced, but
by which party it was inaugurated, or
what conversation took place, if any, We
are not informed. Neither are we in
formed of the duration of the difficulty.
Mr.. VIM. Loggins and - Stewart, be-
longing to the arresting party, were
killed, and one white man and one negro
wounded. Az 49, 81
On the other side, Mr.. - Bell was
killed, and Messrs. VIM. Sapp, sr., and
VIM. Sapp, jr., were seriously wounded,
the former in the left breast and the lat
ter in the right leg. aa
After the firing had ceased, negro
was sent for physician for the Messrs.
Sapp, when he was wounded by some un-
known person.
Up to the hour of going to press, we
have heard of no arrests being made.
We were furnished the above particu-
lars by several parties, and give them to
our readers as furnished US, disclaiming
any intent to misrepresent the affair.
Of the causes which produced the sad
result, we are ignorant.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
AUGusT BELMONT, Chairman
FREDERIC o. PRINCE, Secretary.

The Blue Stocking Club" is the name
given to the new society in New York,
composed Of women Of literary and
artistic tastes and pursuits. Among the
prominent members are Mrs. ID. q.
Croly (Jeunie June) Mrs. James Parton
Fanny Fern). Mrs. Lucia Gilbert CAL
houn, Mrs. Elizabeth Stoddard, Mrs.
Ann s. Stephens, Misses Olive Logan,
Kate Field, Alice and Phoebe Cary,
Amanda M Douglass, Mrs. Henry Field,
Mrs. Mary Clemmer Ames, Mrs. Mary E.
Dodge, Mrs. Eliza F. Ames, Mrs. Laura
Leclair Phillips, Mrs. Elst, Miss Mary
L. Booth, Miss Dunuing Shirley Dary),
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Mrs. Susan
B. Anthony, Miss Clara Jennings, Mrs,
Alfred Bierstadt and Miss Clara Louisa
Kellogg. A monthly "lunch" at Del
monico's will be one of the standard OBJ
servances,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18

We copy the following from the Lon
don Saturday Reoieto: Conceive wo'
man obliged to take life in earnest, to
study as men study, to work as men work
The change would be no mere modifca-
ton, but the utter abolition Of her whole
present existence. The whole theory Of
womans life is framed on the hypothesis
of sheer Incidence. She is often charm
ing, but she is always idle" What will
the wives of farmers and mechanics
the hardest worked class in the world
say to this The Repiew should be re-
minded that there are women and women.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18

The New York Citizen says of Com
modore Vanderbilt Penurious to the
tenth of cent when the pockets or
bellies of his poor employees are to be
pinched-arrogant, tyrannical and ex-
acting, when the public purse is to be
laid under tribute for his private benefit
utterly reckless of any human comfort
or human life that is not his own, or in
possession of his family or toadies-we
hereby enter eur solemn protest, on
behalf of the people, against any action
tending to endow this bad old Money.
Moloch with any further power over the
lives and liberties, the trade and purses
of the Empire State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Eighty Thousand Dollars for the Happi
ness Of Old Maids.


"Miss Mary f. Townsend, who recently
died in Boston, has left by will eighty
thousand dollars to found in that city a
home for INDECENT old maids"
There / was pretty sure this nine
teenth century would develop something
out of the ordinary run. i haven't felt
so independent in years, as | have since
/ read this announcement l used to
sit and mediate upon my lonely lot, and
picture to myself my probable future.
a small room, as near Heaven as brick
and mortar can reach, with but
one window, a narrow bed, one chair,
the inevitable cat, the possible parrot,
and everything else represented the units.
1 declare the quietness Of the arrange
ment-leaving out the parrot-has always
terrified me; but, thank fortune and this
benefceut woman, the worst features Of
the dream have vanished. They viii
haunt me no longer.
speak for the first choice OF rooms IN
the proposed building. wish a. old
maid had the draniss 5f The plans. and
mperintending the whole. for how can
men understand arranging for the COM
fort and eonvenience Of those not Of then
guildf PEUDEsoE PzIssLE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
IMPHIS TENNESSEE SATURDAY NO 4

wanted to know whether Masks were not
mixed children; an inquiry which cre-
atsd great laughter. Other white Radi-
Gals spoke in opposition to mixed schools,
on principle" eliciting many manifes-
tations Of disapproval from the negroes
At length the Convention adjourned until
to- morrow without taking q vote on the
It
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Dancing.

At a small party young theological
student, not particularly noted for ele-
gance Of manner, or talent, or extraor-
dinary piety, being urged by some young
ladies to join in quadrille then forming,
declined somewhat rudely; and, turning
to lady near by, asked, with rather an
imposing air: DO you think, Mrs.
l., that a man ought to dance who
expects to fill pulpit2' The lady re-
piled II don't see why he should not,
provided he have grace for both !"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
Call for the National Democratic convsn-
WASHINGTON. February %. 1868.

The National Democratic Committee,
by virtue Of the authority conferred upon
them by the last National Democratic
Convention, at meeting held this day
at Washington, d. c., voted TO hold the
next Convention, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for President and
Vice President of the United States, on
the 4th day of July, 1868, at IL o'clock
m., in the city Of New York.
The basis Of representation, as fixed
by the last National Democratic Con-
vention, is double the number Of Sena-
tors and Representative in Congress OF
each State under the last apportionment.
Each State is invited to send dele
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18

Ara public school exhibition in a
Michigan village, one Of the visitors
made brief address to the pupils,s on
the necessity of obeying their teachers
and growing up loyal and useful citizens.
To give emphasis to his remarks, he
pointed to large national Gag, spread
on one side of the room, and inquired,
boys, what is that flag for2' A little
urchin promptly answered, "To cover
IN tba d;rt o;r ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
no! FOR TEXAS.
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SALE.

CoLLEcroR's OFrIoE. sTH DIsr. TEYS.,l
MEMPHIS. April 7. 1868. J
ON THE sOrH DAY OF APRIL. 1888, Be
~ tween the hours of IL am. and u m,
will sell at public auction, in front Of the Uni-
ted States Collectors Office, No. l6 Madison
street, the following described real estate, via;
A Lot on the northeast corner Of Front and
Winchester streets, with Brick House on the
same said lot fronts on Front street twenty
feet, more or less, with front on Winchester
street Of sixty feet. more or less. said house
ters, under a warrant issued By Rolfe s. SeuR-
ders, Collector of Internal Revenue Sih Dis
trict Tennessee, for his income tax due the U.
s. Government for the year 1856. Said sale pos
tive, unless tax. penalties, interest and cost
are settled previous to the hour Of sale.
R0LFE s. SAUNDERS,
Collector Int. Rev. eth Dist. Tenn.
ByJoHy MARTfN. Deputy Collector. 30-td
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18
A Republican Paper on the Rejection Of
Gen. sherman's Testimony.


Gen. sherman's Testimony.
The Cincinnati Commercial OF Mon
day, publishes the following editorial
paragraph with double-leaded emphasis :;
The action of the Senate, On Saturday,
in overruling the decision OF the Shiei
Justice that Lieutenant General sherT
mans conversations with the President
were admissible as evidence, will be
taken By the country to mean that the
case against the President is not so strong
as has been pretended BY the impeaehers'
The main point Of Ben. Butler d Co. Is,
that the President entered into a con
spiracy to obtain possession Of the War
Office, By force IL necessary, in violation
Of Law. Ga that question General Sher-
man is the most competent and impor-.
taut vitHess; and the Senate has ruled
ont that portion Of his testimony which
would have thrown most light upon the
transaction. The effect Of this proceed.
ing will not be TO back up the impeach'
ers With the favor Of that considsrate
public opinion which is OF the trst con-
sequence in going before the country
upon the merits Of this trial.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18

Several prominent German and French
journalists are on the way 70 the United
Staes 70 Be present 81 the closing scenes
Of President Johnson's trial, and 70 write
rtnor,s OF What vii take place on that
orrssion for the neusDspers they repre-
reot A Dusseldorf painter win also Be
In wsshingiou At The tms, and sketch
,Ss scspe Al the close Of The trial fer >
great historical painting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-18

An English orEanist on q wager,
struck over . million notes on . piano in
eight hourE
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THE STATE RECORD; containing IL . State
and county officers. the organization, juris-
diction, and terms Of the Courts for every
State and Territory. go 49,. ~.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
LITERARY ITEMS.

An Italian rabbi, Rabbi iona OF Jurea' has
,ishod drama. the object of which is to combat tps
,pargo of blood outlines generally brought ssalns. so
lows and to show the stage the misery Nv Tn Srama IL
Spo"sbt on ths people The title OF inc uI"ni" %
"McbOlOky." ?. A.,
An Edinburgh gentleman travelling IN tne
.outh of France in a letter dated Cannes May ~
xrttes "This afternoon at O'Clock the remains oi
penrv Lord Brougham, conveyed IN plain 1eai t
snain covered with black cloth and nalleu uoWn WIN
.Ialn black nails, without any ornament OF supesoR
tion carried In musty old hearse dragged Dy tWo
sorses 10 the pubic cemetery at Cannes ana puseu nto
vault so cusy that part Of the BLACK clOth was Torn
ed the coffin. A clergyman read the customary ~
~ he mouth of the vault and then LAID on the eOhn %o
Of those common wreaths of immorteles theh e
man sfepped forward and read empty eulogluln e
Tist OF Which that Lord Brougham had % been I e
means of bringing the English 20 Cannes hOIlo9 ~
ectop of oddlOodng vehicles followed the heSrse Son
tanning Lord Brougbams relatives and rleuSS S tbe En-
Were also some FenChman, and the remnant 9l @ to ,n
tlish whose avOcatOns do not allow them ~ ~, 30 to
place with the fashionable world When we e oU %
temotery found crowd OF peasantry -iIen Mo0H'
and chIldren. followed the hearse the Who4e way
New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
TO ADELAIDE RIsTORL.

Tie following poem was written ahH oiS
lrbuted on the occasion OF the first beneht oi the
traeedian in this country. at the French TheaeE Is
NOW pnblshed as appropriate to her departure which
takes place today:
Thy country's genius 10 the world revealed
Our western land, and hers the name 1t DCalsi
Another bond thy Arts enchantmeuts yield
Another fame each nation fOndly shares:
For while along the chambers OF the sea
Electric voices call from shore 10 shOre,
That Italy Is larmOnized ard free;
Ia thy deep tones We greet her soul once more =
That soul that triumphs DER relentless Time
MclodOus breathes in Petrarch's tender lay,
Eternal lives in pante's sculptured line
And Venice thrills with Freedoms JOY to-day;
How blest, RstOTi, IS thy welcome here!
Each spell thc artist Weayes the woman doth ehueai-
HENRY T. TUCKERNNN.
New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
ERIE RAILwAY.-TRAINS LEAVE DEPOT

SrNDAT Trans % n Train for Ousvle; 17O for
p ~ Night Er for Dankrk Bu Se Roehest,r
Salanaue points West Guj SOnth s:eD bngAnt @nd
Way Train ll;O0 p. M. FOR Paterson aud Port JerVs ~.
EIpress Trains through to Siuanc Dunks so1 bnao VIE
change Of coaches ard direct connection With al soaihsa a
Western lines.
Perfectly Ventilated aud L1Iurous oeepnS Soacnes AeoHpap AZ
Night Trans ~ a., p-,.-
Depot foo, Of CLambersst Newlo also LoBg Dock prS"S !enr