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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

SoME astonishing fool in Illinois sets
himself up for mentor and appeals to
the shrewd Sprin6eld (Ill) Register to
give the negroes a chance" He is
answered as follows:
So says the Journal" give the ne
groes q chance" Yes, give them a
chance to rob and plumber the whites,
and they'll be sure to do It, as they are
now doing at the South. Why not give
white people chance to make the ne
groes behave themselves ? Why not give
white people in the South chance to
protect themselves against outrage and
anarchy from the negro? You have
armed the negro with revolvers and
bowie-knives--why not permit white peo-
pie to have chance to protect them
selves against assassination at the hands
of the negro barbarians? Having thus
"given the negro q chance" which its
party denies to the whites, the Journal
then insists that the bondholders must
"have chance" A "chance to do
what? Why to help the negroes rob and
plumber the poor white people of the
comfy. o, yes, says the Journal-"give
the negroes and the bondholders a
chance" Give the negroes chance to
rob and murder the whites of the South,
and the bondholders chance to rob the
poor white people, both North and South.
But. in this game of chance, the Journal
does not stop with the negroes and the
bondholders. 1t insists that the lordly
manufacturers of New England should
olso have a chance-a chance to con-
tinue to flch from the pockets Of the
farmers and mechanics of the West their
hard earned gleanings of their daily toll
to enrich the few at the expense of the
masses The robbing, plundering, radi-
cal thieving politicians, too, the Journal
insists, must have chance-a chance
to continue to tax the people beyond en-
durance, to rob them OF the fruits OF their
honest industry and enterprise, to fasten
upon them debt, taxation, tyranny and
dcspotism beyond human effort to throw
off or emerge from, and ruin the hopes
of people who were once free, prosper
GUS and happy. o, yes, says the Jour
nal-just give the negroes q chance-
give the bondholders a chance--give the
New England manufacturers chance
and what there is left for the people will
be cheerfully, magnanimously conceded
to them. In opposition to the policy
demanded by the Journal aud the Radi-
cal party, the Democracy insist that THE
PEOPLE, TAx-BURTHENED, ToILISG, sTRUG-
CLING MILLIONS OF WHITE FREEMEN, SHALL
HAVE A CHANCE What say you, white
freemen? Will you not insist upon
DEMAND as a right-s chance in this
great game of chance2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

g5-As is well known, the publication
of the letter list is no longer any evidence
of newspapers superior circulation,
and for this reason alone the PUBLIC
LEDGER no longer prints it officially. A
few days ago the appeal took the Aca-
lanche to task for an article which the
public might interpret as accounting for
its appearance in the latter journal on
the score of superior circulation. Yet,
prefacing the list in this mornings Ap-
peal we find, in black type; " Published
in the daily newspaper haring the targ
est circulation in the circuit of the
Memphis posto6fce" How is this ?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January lin the
Supreme Court yesterday Stanbery OBJ
jected to arguing the case of McCardle,
maintaining the constitutionality of the
reconstruction act on the ground that he
had written opinions maintaining the
other side of the question. The matter
has been deferred.
The House Foreign Committee will
consider the bill declaring the status of
American citizens abroad next Thurs.
day.
The President reports that numbers
of persons are pardoned who have been
convicted Of counterfeiting, forging, etc.,
but Congress will endeavor to show that
no criminal was pardoned not deserving
Executive clemency, and many of those
pardons were warmly Endorsed by Con-
grcssmeu.
An official document gives a statement
of the amount of United States bonds
issued under act of Congress to the Pa
cifc railroad. The following are the
figures: Union Pacific, IS, $780, 900; Union
Pacific, eastern division, $4,880,000;
Atchison and Pixies Peak branch,
$640,OOO; Western Pacific, s32O,OOO;
Central Branch of the Union Pacific,
$64O,OOO; Central Pacific, $6,074, 900.
The aggregate is $2O,7l4,OOO. On these
bonds interest has been paid to the
amount of $s53,86S.
Books of the Treasury also show that
various roads have been allowed 1922
900 for army transportation, and S45,-
100 for carrying mails. The report
of one Commissioner to Congress
shows the tonnage and value of freight
transported during the year ending
March /, 1867. across lllinois-westward
meridian, Chicago-from which it ap-
pears there we're transported, over
eight railroads, running eastward,
3,25s 900 tons of freight, valued at
1926, 900, 900; to Westward, l,345,O 900
tons, valued at $4ll, 100000, the COM
bined movement amounting to the enor-
nous aggregate sf s4,700,3O0 tons
freight valued at s646,OOO,0OO, an
amount equal nearly to two thirds of the
entire foreign commerce of this country.
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GEORGIA.

ATLANTA, January ll.--A letter from
Senator Sherman was read in the Con-
vention to-day saying that the Conven-
ton should have no fears, but 60 ahead,
and that if additional legislation is
needed, il would be furnished.
Gen. Meade addressed the Convention,
and said that he was sent there to ad.
minister the reconstruction acts, which
were the law, until otherwise decided by
competent authority, and should do it
faithfully for the best interests of the
people. He said that it was the popular
impression that he was bound to enforce
the legislation of the Convention, but
that prior to the adoption of the new
Constitution, such legislation was not
valid. The laws gave him discretionary
powers, and might, therefore, enforce
soma measures, especially any well
digested scheme of relief.
A movement will shortly be made in
the convention on the question of the
right of negro delegates and certain re-
Gently arrived Northern men to seats, on
the ground that they are not legally
qualified citizens of Georgia. A resolu.
ton requesting Congress to empower the
convention to remove State officers and
appoint successors was passed by large
vote. 1t is designed as an expression Of
want of confidence in General Meade.
A delegation of influential Alabama
Conservatives arrived tonight to confer
with Meade.
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FOREIGN.

DUBLIN, January l0.-A man named
Senior, prominent Fenian, charged with
high treason, it's confidently asserted, is
the person who lead the rising at Tai
loght last spring.
Mr.. Piggett, of Dublin, an Irishman,
has been examined and will be tried on
the charge of publishing certain alleged
libels aud re-printing articles from the
Irish american.
BELFAST, January l0.-The clerks of
the Magnetic Telegraph Company here
have been arrested and lodged in jail,
charged with Feniauism.
The Florence Qtalian) Budget calls
for the adoption of French tax Of
$40, 900, 900 livres, in addition to the
present revenue, and the authorization
of new loan of $500, 100000 livres.
ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT, January 9.-Ad.
vices from Colonel Meriwether, of the
British Abyssinian expedition has been
received stating that bands of natives
supposed to be hostile, were prowl
ing around the English camp a
Lenafee. In consequence of this mani
festation, orders have been issued for al
European troops temporarily stationed
at Aunerty Bay and different points alOnI
the line of march to the interior to ad
vance to the front and join headquarters
at Lenafee.
LrvERPooL, January IL, ll:30 am
Sales Of 1900 bales of cotton to-day
uplands at I'D; Orleans, I'D.
PIrrsBURG. January 1.-THE rive
is falling, with six feet in the channel
Thermometer, q degrees below zero
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s6r In France, from 1915 to 1880,
$4,000 children were born, while 2S7,-
600 marriages had taken place. From
1913 up to the present year there have
been $4,000 marriages more, yet the
number of children born has decreased
fully 1000. 1--WE see in this circun-
stance" says the official docsment from
which the figures are taken, "a new evil
dence of the spirit of order and OF the
self-possession prevailing in French
families. Their object is to bring the
population in a just proportion to the
existing means of subsistence, and they
succeed in il.
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deliberations. As il stands now before
the world, il is impossible.to accept that
seutence as seriously intended to inaict
n punishment or in any way retrieve the
character of Captain Schaf from the
deep stain inflicted on It by the publica-
ton Of the evidence on behalf of the
prosecution.
The evidence makes out, uncontra-
dicted as it stands before the public, one
of the most complete cases of man
slaughter on record, and granddaughter is
even mild name for IL BY that evil
dence : no provocation having been
shown--a citizen, sixty.three years Of
age, is arrested in that summary manner,
which is of itself an outrage on law; he
is brought under guard within the pre-
cincts Of Federal citadel or armory,
and before the officer to whom he is to be
entrusted even has had time to inform
him of the charge, the superior Of that
officer rushes toward him, grossly abuses
him. expresses his desire to shoot him on
the spot; and the old man opening his
breast and saying: " Shoot q disarmed
man." the fatal shot is fred.
This is the case before the world, and a
more fragrant homicide never was COM
mitted.
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OK the witness stand in the Tick
nor divorce trial at Chicago, Eugene
Fishhurne, q gay young man, who, it is
alleged, has had criminal relations with
Mrs. T., gave the following history of
himself: AZ have an interest in faro
bank on Randolph street; am dealer
my occupation is that of gambler; l
have been one year. In the Chicago
Times, of March 29th, my arrest is men.
toned ] am the Eugene Bowers, alias
Fishburne, mentioned therein; / was in
the army in the Mercantile battery; |
gambled in the army; / played frequent
"; there were opportunities when l
could play that did not; played for
money while in the army; in 1862 think
it was that l was in the army; did gam
BILE some while l was in business with
Mr.. Ticknor; / gambled as mach at Mr..
Ticknor's Office as any place gambled
some with Mr.. Knickerbocker, Mr.. Ash
ten and Mr.. Evans; ten cents was the
ante in most cases; we played draw poker
and seven up; sometimes we played in
adjoining Offices; Mr.. Ticknor played
euchre with Z. A. Bruce for stake as
high as $40; / saw Mr.. Ticknor playing
in the Sherman House with party Of
strangers; l played some faro while |
was with Mr.. Ticknor; gambling has
been my regular occupation for year. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

I6r Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks was
nominated for Governor Of Indiana by
the Democratic Convention al Indianap-
oils Wednesday. The resolutions adopted
we're strongly in favor of the Pendleion
policy of paying the Government bonds
in greenbacks, making them subject to
taxation, and reiiringt the National Bank
circulation. Mr.. Pendleion himself was
indorsed with "the entire confidence
and preference Of the Convention, as .
Presidential candidate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

sSE- The wines of the late Sir Fred
erick Bruce are to be sold at auction,
in Washington, next week. There are
nearly 900 bottles, including ten dozen
choice old Madeira and some rare
brands of Burgundy. Washington bon
uiranis are well supplied with choice
vintages, at low prices, by the diplomats,
who receive their supplies free of duty,
and furnish their friends. while ak
months never pass withou. the sale of at
least one cellar, the owner either being
ordered to another post, or giving up
housekeeping, or departing this life.
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cold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the Public LFporR.l
New York, January 1l-ll AM
Gold opened at 1873, at 1920 am, was
1881, and is now 1885.
Cotton market very firm. Holders are
asking higher rate. Orleans, l7ic.
Exchange, steady.
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sdrLarge numbers of cattle and mule

BD- Large numbers of cattle and mules
are now arriving at Cairo from different
points on the river below. The owners
state that they are running of their
stock from General Ord's starving dis
trict to save it from the negroes, who
are killing off and robbing with impunity,
and that the whites have no redress
where negro is party. Of course
the Northern Radicals see nothing in
all this but new rebellion.
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CHARLESTON COTTON PRESS.

WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO COM
w press Cotton, day and night. at our New
Press, northwest corner Memphis and Charles
ton depot. Entrance on Adams street, and
through the depot grounds. We have abund-
ance Of room in the Charleston Cotton Shed for
buyers to class their Cotton and make up their
WALDRAN & GILL,
OFFICE, No. 27s Front street.
Memphis, January 4. 1868. 111-l6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

A MEETING of negroes in Lowndes re-
Gently responded to General Giliem s
order requiring the blacks to go to work
to make an honest support and re-
quested him to modify his order so as to
embrace whites as well as blacks in its
provisions = Jackson Clarion
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

l0- VIM. B. Bradbury, the well known
musical composer, died at bis residence
at Mount Clair, near Newark, New Jer-
ssy, on Tuesday evening, in his fiity-sec-
ond year.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

sar The Northern Democratic papers
are very good at describing the difference
between classes and parties. They de-
fine the difference between rebels and
radicals to be this, that one tried to
break up the Union and failed the other
tried TO do it, and succeeded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

IA A child. one year old, was
smOthered to death in Reading, Penn, .
few days since. Il got under feather
bed, and could not &c; out
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sas- The Leavenworth (Kansas) But
letin is out for President and Vice Presi-
dent as follows:
For President U. s. Grant.
For Vice President, a man ace can
trust, Samuel c. Pomeroy.
If the Radicals cannot trust Grant,
who CAM
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

. So William Daniel, aged l0l, hiss
just died in Fayette county, Illinois.
His sister, aged LOG. mOurns his loss
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

"a The Colorado Legislature have
passed resolutions asking the admission
Of that territory into the Union
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RARNuM,s DEPARTMENT

Natural History
Combines a great number of specimens Of va;
rious descriptions and character in the School
Of Natural History, which have been collected
at the expense of the largest energy, indefati.,
gable research. and the most lavish outlay OF
money.
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sPICER, ANDERSON q CO.,

CTRAYED OR STOLEN-A small, brown
- MULE, years old, reached name and tail,
tritcher mark on both hind legs Scared under
both fetlocks. liberal reward will be paid
for his re.arn to TIM HEALON, at Taylor,
Cook & Co.'s. $50 Front street. l3@
CTRAYED OR STOLEN-FROM NO. ITO
- Court street, one BLACK cow, or years
old RED HELPER, marked, cropped both ears
and under bit in the right. and branded on the
left hip o. @. j. Any Information leading to
their recovery will be literally rewarded BY
III o. G. JONES.
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@. H. BRACKETT.

disp osed of my interest in the Livery and Sale
Stables, Nos. 32l-3 Second street, to G. H.
BRACKETT. In retiring from the business,
/ would take this occasion 10 return my sincere
thanks for the liberal patronage to the late
concern, and trust that the same may be ex-
tended to my successor and late partner;
T G. JONES'
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VxyE have just the article wanted
w in every fami1y---

VxyE have just the article wanted
w in every family--
EXTRA CHOICE PICKLES. in barrels. half
and quarter barrels, five gallon kegs, or by
the gallon;
Also.
HARRISON FLOUR,
POSTAL'S FLOUR.
STONEWALL FLOUR,
Xxi FLOUR,
SOUTHERN STAR FLOUR,
DAVIS HAMS, BREAKFAST BACON,
DRIED BEEF AND BEEF TONGUES.
PIGS FEET. ETC., ETC.. Etc,
And general assortment of Staple and Fancy
Groceries.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

J. G. JONES. having purchased the interest
Of G. III. Bracket, will continue the BOARD.
ING HOUSE business, ut the old stand, No. "a
MONROE STREET. Thankful for past fa-
yors, he PLEDGES himself that no effort shall be
spared on his part to giye satisfaction to all
who may favor him with their patronage
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-11

disposed of my interest in the Boarding House,
No. "a Monroe street, to j.. g. JONES. In
retiring from the business, would take this
occasion to return my sincere thanks for the
liberal patronage TO the late concern, and trust
that the same may be extended to my successor
and late partner.
112 O. ii. BHACkETT.
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u. s. INTERNAL REVENUE SALE.
ooLLEcroR's OFFICE. srH DIST. TENN.,
MrnpnIe January 4. lSbS.


ON THE 10Th JANUARY, 1868. / WILL
" proceed to sell, between the hours OF ten
and two o'clock, the following described prom
erty, levied on as belonging to. and being IN
the possession Of, John c. Morstadt, at Fort
Pickering, for debt due by the said John "
Morstadt TO the United states Government, Tor
the sum Of Twelve Hundred and fiity-seven
Dollars and Fifty Cents. with all costs Of SAFE:
/. The house occunied by Morstadt as a dis
tiilery. 9. One Still five Mash Tubs; four
other large Tubs; contents OF Cistern room
one Blacksmith's Vice; fifty bushels Meaal
(more or less): three bushels Malt; one MIL;
one Malt Machine; one can Camphine; one one
Corn-Sheller; twenty emsty Barrels and small
Tubs: one sack Ship-stuf one hundred emmy
sacks (u1ore or less) one bale HoIs; one Vi
nee Desk one Lounge and Mattress one n
zine and Boiler. This property will positively
g. sold'on the day above designated, on voc
Dremisss, at Fort Pickering. unless previous 70 \,
The hour of sale the said John Z. MoTsia ..
comes forward and settles the debt OF Slzo' o.
with all costs accrued. ,rvnrpc
| Cofiertor Internal Revenue. Sfh Dist. Tenn.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
NOTICE TO PARENTS.
MISS sALLIE CORNELIUS

WILL OPEN A SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
w and small boys, on tho I'd January. 1868.
at the residence of DR.. o. R. Early. on Jones
avenue. fifth door from Alabama street. and
Immediately in the rear of st. Mary's Church.
for girls and small boys. 1lIt
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Trustees Sale.
18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1865,

between the hours Of 10 am. and pm, sell
at Sardis, Pamela county. Mississippi, at the
storehouse lately occupied by. Davidson d
Biann, to tho highest bidder. for Q ASH, the
following property. to..wit: The, storehouse
and lot of Davidson Il Blann. described as
commencing two hundred and twenty-five (225)
feet south Of the northeast corner of section
thirty. four. township seven, range seven, west
running south ffty feet along the SledGeyille
and Belmont road, thence west 10 the line OF
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad com
panys line, thence north to point opposite
beginning, thence east to beginning, in Pamela
county, Mississippi. and the remainder OF the
GOODS, WARES. etc.. OF DAVIDSON Biann'
Will on9ey only as trustee
r. W. CRUMP. Trustee;
January 9TH 1858. 1awl36
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VAN AMBURGH,s DEPARTMENT

Consists with numerous additions) of the entire
Van Amburg Geological Collection, comprising
specimens of the rarest and most beautiful
Wild Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles, from every
section of the known world.
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STOCK, $780, 900.
TAKE FIRE AND MARINE RISKS.
DIRECTORS
OFFICERS:

w. b. GREENLAW, President
JAS. ELDER, Vioe-President.
s. u. READ, Secretary.
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Brilliant Street Pageant.

In this Grand Uavalcade and Moving PIC
ture will appear a series of the most elabo--
rately finished Chariots. gorgeously decorated
Platform Cars artistically finished Cages and
Dens, containing the whole Of the GEOLOGICAL
sign and respondent decoration. called the
Throne Of Apollo, and Cavalcade, entitled the
Crusaders Triumph, consisting of over One
Hundred and Fifty Mounted Knights, clad In
Pennons, and Insignia, and accompanied by
their Ladies, in Costumes of Medieval Ages
all preceding the Growing Feature of the Pro-
cession, a large living Lion, borne on the ele-
waited platform of the Splendid Tabeau Car
riage, loose, unclaimed, untrammeled and free
in the Public Streets. This sight forms the
Great Sensation of the times.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Season in America of the Great Partisan Ar
periale, MADEM0ISELLE PAULINE, and
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N o TT Q e .

@. H. BRACKET, having purchased the
interest Of j. @. Jones, will continue the
LIVERY and SALE STABLE business. at the
the cd stand, Nos. 1918 SECOND STREET.
Thankful for past fayors, he pledges himself
give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage. -
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DAN. CASTELLO'S DEPARTMENT,
comprising Dan. CASTILLO N peat Circus, COM
posed of the most DISTINGUISHED luminaries in
the Equestrian profession, comprising the best
Male and Female Riders. A great Gratuitoous
Exhibition characterizes the Entree of our Es-
fnhliahrnant in nlann-
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