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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Radicals BLOWING" on Each Other.

The Radicals have control of the whole
election machinery in this State. Gov.
Brownlow appoints the Commissioners
Of Registration, and none get the posi-
ton except such as "fll the bill, that
is, whose Radicalism is above suspicion.
These Registrars appoint the judges and
other officers to hold the elections, and
experience shows that they have no par
TALLY for any but men of their own
political faith. The character of these
appointees of the Governor and their
appointees is shown in the wrangling
between the Radical aspirants for Con-
gress and their friends in the Memphis
district. The Post, the Smith organ, de-
nounces some of the Radical officers in
Shelby as prostitute and treacherous
officials" 1t also charges that 1.-THE
sworn officers of the election at Ma
sons Depot, in Upton county, "disre-
garding their oaths and their honor, de-
scended to unqualified, naked and high
handed fraud" by manipulating the
ballots or by falsely reporting the num-
Der cast for each candidate" This is a
Radical talking about Radicals. He
knows them from having acted with them,
and he charges them with the worst sort
of perjury and dishonesty. This, &C.
cording to the testimony of this Radical
organ, Is the character Of the men into
whose hands the election machinery
of the State has been placed by Gov
ernor Brownlow. 1t was charged BY
the Press and Times Of this city, pre-
vious to the late election, that no man
could get certificate of registration. it
mattered not how loyal he might be,
unless he was pledged to vote for Col.
Prosser, one of the Radical candidates
Thus we find the Radicals charging Gov.
Brownlow's registrars and their APP
pointees with perjury and corruption
which should be punished with fines and
imprisonment If these charges be true
Of the registrars aud thsir appointees
in the Nashville and Memphis dis.
triots, what are we to expect from the
registrars in the other counties of the
STATED These revelations show into what
corrupt hands the important and respon-
sible Offices of the State have fallen.
These grave charges Of dereliction Of
duty and Of perjury arc made by Radi-
calls, aud yet no effort is made by Radi-
cal officials to bring tho culprits to JUS
tics. Ths parity OF the ballot-box IN
Tennessee, while such practices are not
only permitted but countenanced by
keeping the offending parties in Office, is
a myth, and our elections worse than
Naskrille Union and american.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
wheat-RaisipR in the West.

The last report Of the Agricultural
Bureau which has come 70 hand, obs
serves that the progress Of wheat cul-
ture westward is somewhat remarkable.
Not only does it 20 with population wes-
terly, but its movement is in an accele-
rating ratio. yielding results in bushels
to each inhabitant surprising to eastern
farmers. Thus has the territory between
the Mississippi river and the Pacific
ocean. which, in 1859, yielded about
100000 bushels, harvested about
6, 900, 900 while the country east Of
the Mississippi, with its accession Of pop
ulation and vide distribution Of sEricul-
turAl implements, has made no increase,
as = whole. few Of the Western States,
barely making up the deficiency suffered
in Virginia and Kentucky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
NEW YORK.

NKw YoRK, November 1.-THE We
range Oil Transportation Company have
sold to the Erie Railroad Company. for
the sum of sl,6OO.OOO, water front Of
two thousand feet at the verango Oil
docks, in Weehauken. The transfer was
made subject to a mortgage of $3.50, 900,
held by the Hoboken Land Improvement
Company. The certainty that this local.
ity, at no distant day, will be the great
depot and terminus of the Western and
Southern lines, induced the Erie Com
pany to iorestall any competition by
securing this valuable water front.
Eight buildings in Fulton avenue,
Brooklyn, owned by s. ]. Herman, were
destroyed by FIRE yesterday. Loss,
1922 900, including that of the occupants.
In accordance with the will of the late
Edwin o. Stevens, the Stevens battery
is to be completed at cost not exceed
ing 100000. General George B.
Mcclellan has been engaged to superin.
tend the work, at the salary of $4,000 q
year. The engagement was effected in
Paris by Mr.. Stevens shortly before his
death, Gen. Mcclellan and he having
been negotiating with several of the Eu-
ropean governments for the construction
of sattery similar to the one projected
by Mr.. Stevens. According to the will,
this battery, when completed, shall be
presented to the State of New Jersey,
and in case it is not accepted, it shall be
sold and the proceeds added TO the es-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
FOREIGN.

HALIFAX, November 1.-THE repeal
controversy continues. Hon. William
Annaud has published letter in reply
to that of Mr.. Howe. He is confident OF
bringing about the repeal in England,
and anticipates the failure to conciliate
Nova Scotia.
Judge Marshall has also written aneth-
er letter, in which he says Mr.. Howe
counts too largely on the steadfast devo-
ton of the people, and warns any of the
people in Office that if they support
Howe their career will be shert. The
repealers generally think Howe cannot
influence Nova Scotia, but fear that his
course will have an inverse influence in
England.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17

ticket, who this time "changed their
votes TO Democracy" We gained more
than any other county in the Eighth
Congressional District, aud we have never
even acquiesced In the action Of the con-
vention, pledging the party to negro
suffrage. On the contrary, we have always
denounced II as unauthorized and abom-
Unable.
We say, furthermore, that but for the
action of that Convention, with its negro
orators, we would have doubled our gains
in this county, and we believe, in the
Congressional Disirict We have gained
three white Radical votes TO one negro in
Haywood county and in the next cleo
ton, with an unmixed, Incorporating
white mans Democratic ticket, we will
carry the county by at least one thousand
majority.
Don't talk to Haywood about policy
platforms and negro suffrage candidates;
for she has put her foot down on both,
and will have a white mans candidate
even II she has TO run one on her own
heck. Better dead lion than living
ass "-Br0pnspiiie Bee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
A Body Alive Weighs Two Hundred
Pounds; Dead. Eight Hundred.
From the Troy Press, Nov.1.l

About six years ago, Mr.. Amos
Broughton died in Wayne county, in this
State, and was buried there. After bis
death his widow and children moved TO
Buskirk Bridge, 10 this county, where
they nov reside, A few days ago the
family Of the deceased resolved to bring
the remains Of the father from Wsyne
county, and have them deposited in a
cemetery near the present residence. In
furthersnce of this purpose, the
grave was opened and the coffin ex-
posed but all ordinary efforts to lift it
from its position proved Intellectual
The ceAin lid was therefore re-
moved, when it vas found that the
body was in the most perfect state Of
petrifactiou. II was covered with q dry
mould, which, when removed, revealed a
surface almost IS white and pure as mar
bic. The body showed not the least
particle Of decay. Every feature and
linesment was perfectly preserved, aud
when stood upright il presented the sp-
pearauce Of a finely chiseld statue.
When Mr. Broughion died he weighed
about 200 pounds, While the remains bad
increased in weight By petrifaction 10
600 pounds. Before the body wss IN
TERED 81 Bsskirk il vas seen By the
family, friends aud many others there.
II is the most perfect and wonderful in
stance Of peirifaciiou Of human remains
that has ever cone 70 our knowledge
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17

A correspondent Of the Rnsk Observer
writing from Weatherford, Parker county,
says:
The Indian alone is the objection ia
this country. A few evenings ago | was
called on to visit a little girl shot by the
Indians (Apaches) zine miles west Of
this place. The first object my eyes
rested upon on entering the hall was the
murdered father, awfully mangled and
totally covered up with his own gore. /
passed the dead frontiersman at once,
and proceeded to business, that of dress
ing the wounds of the poor little sufferer
the only remaining one Of that unfortu-
mats family. She was almost insensible
from the loss of blood, but after the
dressing and q stimulating potion, she
recovered sufficiently to relate to me
the whole story, which was horrible be-
yond description. | then had time to
look around the room. On bed near
by was the dead mother and babe-they
were both dressed when / arrived. The
whole of her scalp was removed. The
babe was sleeping in her arms, and both
ia the arms of death. / have frequently
witnessed sights of horror in the army,
but never have l been called on to view
so sad, SO awful a scene. The little
girl is i'm proving, and will get well.
The Mckinney Enquirer, of Novem-
Der 7, states that the Indians murdered a
Mrs. Vicks, a few miles from Decatur,
also a young man, whose name is not
given. The Indians were dressed in
blue blouses, with Spencer rifles swung
to their persons, in the same manner as
worn by United States cavalry troops.
A party of citizens, numbering about
forty persons, pursued the Indians from
Denton, but on coming up with the
Indians were forced to retreat on ao-
count of the superior numbers of the
enemy. A Mr.. Fortenberry was killed,
and another person was wounded A
man was killed by the Indians at Chisum's
rancho, on Clear creek.
Mr., Charles Webb gives the following
particulars of the raid into Denton and
adjoining countiesg
On the 10Th ult., party of Indians,
about one hundred strong, made their APP
pearance at Mr. John Bailey's, four
miles from Denton, and killed him while
working in his field. A son of Mr.. Ball
~ss captured, but afterward made his es-
cape. TIE Indians then went to Mr..
Vicks, about one mile distant, where
they shot and killed Mrs, Wick while
washing in the yard. They then vent to
the town of Denton, and captured two
hundred head of horses which Mr., Nc
Cormack had under herd, ready to drive
to a place of safety. After taking Mr..
McCormack's horses, they we're pursued
BY about forty citizens, who overlook
them nesr the head of Hickory creek.
The Indians turned and made a charge
on the whites, killing one man, wound
ing several, Aui compelling the re-
msinder TO retreat.
On the night of the seth, another party
of Indiana, numbering one hundred or
more, passed Decatur, bound down the
country. Nothing heard from them yet.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17

JeHS Il. 0BERLY, Esq announces his
withdrawal from the Cairo Democrat.
The paper is to be converted by its new
proprietors to the support of Radical
principles. We shall regret to lose from
the Democratic press so earnest and able
an editor as we have known Mr. Oberly
to be, and hope that he may re-engage in
some new and equally influential posi-
ton.
Mr.. J. P. Fagin, the local editor, also
announces his withdrawal, declaring that
the Democracy Of any journal with which
he is editorially connected, must not
only be unquestioned, but, like the virtue
of Cssar's wife, above suspicion"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17

Ia Sundays Avalanche we find the
folloving:
ave defy any man 10 this, the Eighth
Congressional District, 10 show = white
Radical that voted the Democratic ticket
Aye, We defy the Appeal to show single
white Radical in Tennessee who changed
his vote TO Democracy. Every accession
came from the negro.
We don't know what the Appeal can
do, bot II the lralanehe will favor rs
with a visit. We pledge ourselves 10 show
dozen white Radicals who voted the
Democratic ticket in this, ths Seventh
Civil District aud We can end hundred
Others in Haywood coanty, Who have
hitherto voted the straight out Radical
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Recruiting for Filibusters in New York
and st. Louis.


From the st. Louis Times, 14th.l
Cuban patriotism blazes fercely in
this city. Meetings are held, speeches
made, volunteers enrolled, funds col
lected, and a smashing business done in
the line Of coffee and sugar plantations,
which give delightful aroma to patriotic
ardor. Cuba, we are told, must be
republicsnized and become an ocean
bound abode of fabulous wealth and
unrestricted freedom. The orators
say that the brightest gem that
decks old oceans diadem shall never
glitter in the starry crown that now dis
tinguishes American imperialism. Su-
gar and coffee plantations are only de-
sirable beneath sky of molten brass,
where Sambo's wool and thick skull pro-
tect laberers from blazing rays of the
vertical sun. Cuba has unparalleled at
fractions for Adventures. If the carpet
baggers of the South, betrayed as they
are by Southern blacks, would avenge
their wrongs, let them bic away to Cuba.
There is money there, fabulous wealth,
and four hundred thousand savage blacks.
Last night meeting of some thirty
yoang me "a Si;bus,a r go haid cd ~ W.
OK aniee G,u n oss"o.aJ " 20 ;rrada Tnha
1Igan.la'iou pel'eoseu " 'nsau1 oua
heeru'.S wa, NC aooep'1o ~. -. LIZ.
perioo ou' nne ouo'en rev eeleci sl1.i
own men Ahey a.S my appaoa0 ..
Decause .nIy A.Ip 'n'l o"n eeo.
Is 'eii'aDie .n'us' ore assuieu ~
tnose VINO PROFESS 70 Anow "neleoi 'neJ
SPEAK, auu We nave every iea'on "
oeiiese 'nem ,..,
from 'ne NC" ioiA "o'iu' '''n.l 80,
The administering movements still en-,
gaglng the attention OF our citiEens, and
it is manifest to every one that we snail
soon hear OF descent OF a body OF adj
venturers on the Cuban coast, either
from this port or the port OF New Or
leans,
Yesterday lsrge. number OF recruits
were obtained, and 1t IS believed that
many of them left last evening for New
Orleans by rail, SO as to take transporta-.
ton from that. city IN vessels that VIII
be ready for them In few days: Col.
Gibbons has his hands fall, and 1t 10
more than certain great number OF
commissions have been Issued during
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17

Majority Tor ''i'"''
"In addition" adds the World, ITO
the wholesale Acknowledgement OF Demo-
Gratis, the Republican party by Congress
sional enactment has enfranchised 76l,-
900 negroes in the Southern swamps and
cities, and to these votes such majorities
as the party has received in the Southern
States are solely due. These negroes
read no Journal, not even the Tribune,
from the fact that not one in 10000 can
read at all. The mass, the great major
ity of people throughout the country,
who read and who are influenced by pub
lie journals, cast their votes in the last
election, or would have cast them had
they been permitted, in favor ofthe prin-
ciples advocated by the World"
Hence the World, which contributed
less to the result than dozen other
papers we could name, claims to be the
best advertising medium of the country,
and says if you desire to know the
news and opinions of the world read the
World"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
NfcoIson Pavement.

Parties to the Nicolson pavement de.
Tense will please come forward and give
their notes for their respective pro rata
shares, as required by their subscription.
They will please meet at three o'clock or
Wednesday evening, a. the LEDGER edi-
torial rooms, for that purpose.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
MASSACHUSETTS.

BosroN, November 1.-THE Republi.
can wards and City Committee, last
night, nominated Moses Kimball for
Mayor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Elegant Dwelling House and Lot
AT AUCTION.

ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON t2lsr). AT
the highest bidder. regardless of the price bid.
Mr.. Packers new. very desirable and sub
stantially built residence. situated on Raw
lings' place, few steps east Of Lauderdale
street and the street cars. This house is nearly
new, and is built with all the modern improve
ments. having hot and cold water and gas in
all the rooms, and is constructed of the very
best material and workmanship. The let has
front of sixty feet. with depth of over one
hundred and forty-five feet to an alley. The
green. There are two fine large csterns on
the lot, and large stable and carriage house,
with servants rooms, above. This is finely
improved location. and is regarded the
healthiest part of the city.
Sale positive. Terms liberal. and made
known on day Of sale. Title indisputable.
GEO. II. M0NSARRAT,
70 Auetionear
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Trust Sales

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST TO
on the 4th day of February, A. D., 1868, and
recorded the 9th day Of March, 1883. in Record
Book No. 65. pages BIS, 3l6 and 3l7. of Shelby
county, Tennessee. to secure the indebtedness
therein specified, will sell to the highest bid
der, fer cash.
On the 27th Day Of November, 1865,
in front of No. As Madison street, in Memphis,
situate, lying and being between Old Madison
and New Madison streets. in the city Of Mem
phis. being the same lot conveyed to said Nor
ton by b. b. Waddell on the 18th day Of July,
1855. The title is believed to be good, but /
will convey only rs trustee. The right of re-
demption is waived. Sale at IL o'clock.
GEO: I. HUBBARD. Trustee.
November II, 1858. 49, Il;
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Cumberland House,
Late whitsmore HOuss,)
Nos. 100 and III Adams st..
Bet. Third and Fourth. memphis. Tenn,
TOBIAS WOLFE, PrOp'r.

THE PROPRIETOR TAKES GREAT
II pleasure In announcing 20 his many friends
and the public generally, that be has recently
taken charge Of the above. named House.
He promises By close personal attention 20
the business, aided By polite and competent
assistants and attendants, TO- insure Tor bis
fullest satisfaction.
The House Il centrally located, convenient to
Railroad and Steamboat. Theater and Post
ofice. all the Churches. and the most clearly,
quiet and respectable portion OF the city.
After Thoroughly rcnorEiing, refttinE and
furnirhfnr this eafahlirhment. be nov solicifs
4 share al the public patronage, with the assu-
rance that they shall be made TO feel 81 home.
TFnne.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-17
Tvs New York World is rather 10 the

Tvs New York World israther In the
Boosting mood, and, because the follow
ing table, which Il publishes, indicates
the voice Of the American people, seems
to think itself particularly Endorsed;
SEYMOUR. GRANT.
Northern States voting IN es.''2.,s.,gso 2,el.,cW
Southern States not voting. S2i.sl 1887
Disfranchised Democrats ....... bib.2Si
Total.... ooi.UoS S,iv<aio
M.,o,itv far Sevmour.. 45l,637
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-25
NEW.IERsEY

NEW-JERSEY.
In the vicinity Of Paterson there are few large saes %
real estate. Riverside" lots In greatest demand
and sold at comparatively low prices The opening VI
the new streets from the river To the hl brings many
plots into the market The auction sale OF the lease
OF the the S0th inst will decide something
Of the marketable value Of the Riverside" plots
The Lake View" Company, adopting a practical
plan busy erecting houses OF approved plans upon
their plots which they propose to sell. small lake 10
contemplated within The Lake View lands; but per.
haps il would be better If the lands thoroughly
drained. The opening OF Grand-st. brings nav
lands INTO market Many new houses are
in Of erection within the city, especially the
East Ward. where building must be mostly done for
time to come. In DiyisiOns class OF small, pretty
houses building Upper Broadway Is fast improving
The street Is being graded To the river, and Will open
many new plots 10 builders. Many mortgages with o
year run. offered for SALE at five per cent bonus
Parties ask money for speculative objeetA
aud a heavy percentage Is necessarily obtained.
Real estate 10 have reached its highest price, aud
for time regular business must be done, nat
sfactory terms than formerly At Clifton We record .
sale OF plot for $4,000 which short time since cost bus
$500 The JaQua farm, Wilhs-s Paterson has been
bought by company, and is to be laid out into city os
They inevitably sell we'll, they lie In the path Of
the best progress the city Mr. Hilton has sold BIRCH
mill 70 Mrs. LoTing for $4,000. ... I D..
number of desirable builir glos IN the best locations
in Perth Anboy 10 be sold ut the City Hall, IN thas
city, on Monday next, by Mr.. \, Ill. TyrrelL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-25
SCIENCE.

INTERNAL HEAT OF THE EARTH l. an, ar,
teSan boring near Geneva, SwlLeHbnd 10 Cue deph OF
Ia feet and at an elevation o, V heat A. te raie of 20
Fahr for every IS feet; while another at Mendor in
Txem6nT ya ~ Tg for S ever 81 feet % %
REFINING SUGAR.-The Improved process,
patented in Germany by Messrs IltIro N Massey con
the iIsa Way by means of limo and earbonic acid to
boiling temperature, ana precptatng 10 with oiusuc
haTyta; inc precptate then suspended in water
decomposod with carbou.c acid. About parts of barr
u required for every 100 parts OF The sugar sOu
tion, thus purified. is aiterward evaporated.
RESPIRATION OF ANMALs-M. Reiset, in q
memoir to the French Academy of Sciences gives
count Of his experiments on the exhalatons OF calves
sheep &c The apparatus used by him was large enough
TO inclOse the whole animal Under normal conditions
he found during the respiration Of calves aAd sheep mat
carbutetted hydroeen was given on N consderaDle
fed upon milk NJ Reset regards carBuetted hydrogen
As the result Of incomplete combustion and draws the
general conclusion that the respiratory products depend
much upon the nature OF the food than upon The
species Of the animal
PYRoGALIIC ACID.-The old process for making
this compound usually Gyes only Is per cent oi tho
weight OF gallo acid employed. hessrs de Luynes ana
EseIandicn. by tho acton of heated water, transform
gailic into pyT0caHic and carbon acid. Into brass
caGldrOn having tSAty-nVting cover uIey lhIouuCe
Rahc acid with two or three times Ms weight OF wafer
Inc caudr is then heated TO 200 2lOo c, and that
temperature IS maiutaued Tor nearly Two hours, Wl3h
the solution Of Hf"galEo aco WIZ DC IOhau susIttY
colored The color Is removed by comeback and the
water by distation. A clear White product may be
obtained by distng the galhe solution a cdcuO
REFLECTION OF CABBoNIC ACID TO OXALIc
ACID.-Dr L. Dgechsel has achieved triumph IN syn
theca chemistry by producing the oXalate of soda by
means of carbOuc acd. mixture Of pure sodium and
dry sand is heated in flask 20 abOn 35Oo G, oyer which
stream of dry carhOne acid - RAPIDLY passed. After
few hours the metal becomes red and ultimately black
To avoid the redueonof the carbon the heat should be
moderated in the latter past OF the operation, and the
whole slowly cooled Left in the air Ia ONidze ana then
exhausted with water, about oneenth Of the mass Is
found to be ONaiate OF soda In the same way ONiie
of Toassa be obtained from analgam containing
aPer cent OF potassium