davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
Sherman and the New Command
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LrDGrR.l
New YoRK, February 1912 m.-Gold
opened at l4O5; at 1920 am. was l4Oii
at 1880 a. m. was l4O2, and is now l4O3.
Cotton-Demand moderate and prices
firm.
Exchange steady at 81 to lOlc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

A MoUxD CRY paper says there is
family named Hampton, living near
Desoio, Illinois, consisting Of the old
man, seven,y-four years Of age, his wife,
seventy, aud twenty-five children, the
youuges, an infant at tia breast
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

liz GAINESVILLE, Ohio, few days ago,
Mrs Nathaniel Humphrey fell into the
ere, probably in fii, while her husband
and children we're away. and was burned
10 death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Clerk Common La,c Court.
r. l.. WARNER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THE Reconstruction Committee IN
Congress proposes to- remove the dlsa-
bilities of one Butler, an East Tennessee
secessionist. who claims seat in the
House of Representatives. He wants to
20 in without taking the test oath. The
precedent would be a good one, and we
hope, if Butler the Second has to draw
his salary for incorporating his East
Tennessee neighbors, that he will be per-
mitted to do so without swearing. His
word is fully as good as bis oath at any
time.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

Grx. sHERnAy was very much insulied
by the President noninsting him TO the
brsvsi rank Of General There are =
few patriots in the country Who would
bear such On insult With great fortitude-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

Trouble In the West indies
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Clerk Criminal Court.
JAMES VI. SCHOOLES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THE Dyersburg Gazette thus hits off
one of the Brownlow beauties:
Harrington is now captain of the
armed soldiers forced upon Dyer county,
and in that capacity makes our people
shell out to him the same monthly pay
received by a captain in the regular
army. Dyer county is not able to finish
her courthouse, but she is rich enough to
support the most extravagant " military"
sheriff the world ever saw.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

IHR President is thinking Of nomi-
mating new Secretary Of War. He has
one too many now.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
BY TELEGRAPH.
Late-t 70 Noon To-Day.

Indians on the War Path
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
AMUsEM ENTs.
NEW MEMPHIS THEATER.


Lessee and Manager. .......-.W. O. THOMPSON.
stage Manager. .............bHInLky II. FRANCE.
ID. SrnfsKsnL.
Wednesday Eve'g, February 10. 1865.
win be presented John X. McDonoush's great
spectacular drama, tho BLACK CROOK.
Great Ballet Troupe Premiere Dahssuses;
beautiful scenery.
MATINEE every Saturday Afternoon. Chill
dren half price. Doors open at II o'clock. TO
begin at precisely.
Prices Of Admission; Dress Circle and
frarquette, VI Orchestra Chairs. 81 80; Family
Circle, SEQ; Gallery. 26c.
-, Doors open at a quarter past seven; curtain
rises Mt quarter 10 eight.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
vast flower mandatory.

IS Greenwich, New York, some time
ago, a white woman named Hyde ran
away from her husband, David, and took
mp her residence with negro in the
neighboring town of jackson. After
while, Hyde discovered her whereabouts,
aud iaduced her to return home with
him. The citizens, thinking that the
virtue of forgiveness, displayed under
circumstances so exceptional, deserved a
suitable recognition, assembled to the
number Of hundred last Monday night,
visited the happy couple while enjoying
their second honeymoon, and treated
them to a triumphal ride on a pair OF
knotty rails.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
sunnar. the Nominees.

As the canvass for county otrces 10
now opened, and the full ticket IN nomi'
nation, let every Democrat and every
Conservative 90 to work to support 1t
Let all hasten to register who are enh-
tied to do SO, and have an interest IN
good government. We must have per-
feet co. operation, good faith, and unity.
Certainly no Conservative can expect
10 be elected over the Conservative nomS
nee And no man can afford to destroy
his own popularity for all time to come,
BY attempting to thwart the wishes OF his
own friends and party, who have l'ade
such nominations IS their Judgments told
them were best under the circumstance
If there ia any man in the city who has
the audacity to do such thing, he VIII
render it quite certain, not only that he
will be presently defeated, but equally SO
that he will never afterwards have an
Office at the hands of the Democrats and
Conservatives Of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Tar Collector.
GEO. X. POWELL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
Specimen of Loyal" Justice in West Vir-
ginia.

The mongrels OF Boone county,
western Virginia" for the most part,
we suppose, Christian emigrants from the
NORTH are as bad type of robbers as
ever wore booted spur in Sherwood
Forest. The Kanaoha Republican
fully quotes the records of the Circuit
Court to show that, at the late term, a
great number of these Northern 10y
alists" were plaintiffs in one excuse
or another against all individuals who
are charged with "sympathizing with
the rebellion" And in order to
make sure thing in Court, they cum
ningly managed to have thej jury list made
up of themselves or friends entirely. The
Republican says: "On the jurors list
we find the whole number Zone hundred
and twenty are Radicals, and seventy
two of that number are plaintiffs or the
relations to plaintiffs in such suits" Of
the thirty.two Radical jurors called at
the late term, twenty-one we're plaintiffs
or relations of plaintiffs. Before this
Court certain cases Of loyalists
against "rebel sympathizers were to
be tried, which were regarded test
cases for a great number of similar
suits pending. The fraud was, however,
so bold, that the Judge knocked the nice
arrangement to pieces. This of course
stirred up the wrath of the loyal"
robbers, who had fixed what they
thought sure plan to possess them
selves of tho property of their neighbors,
under the prostituted forms Of law. 1t
is specimen of the justice and morality
of the so.oalIed "loyalists" in the
South. 1t is no Islander to say that they
are the most cowardly set of thieves aud
vagabonds that ever escaped the prison
and the gallows. Only to think Of the
plan to deliver the government and the
people of the Southern States over into
the hands of such villains, and me-
groesl-N Y. Day Book.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

In is proposed in Congress to place
Gen. Thomas on the retired list Of the
army, TO prevent the President using him
in the newly created department Cen
Thomas, it is feared, would obey the or
ders Of his superior officer, without con-
sulting Stanton, WashbnTn or Congress
and such a man is an "inpediment" to
the prosperity Of the Government
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Marshal Municipal Court,
ID. n. GRACE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Commissioner,
MARTIN KELLY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

AT ball given recently at the Hotel
de Vile, in Paris, 100 white and rose
oamellia trees we're employed to deco
rate the apartments, which trees were
sent from the city gardens. There are
now 100000 camellia plants in the
camellia houses of these gardens, which
cover a super6cies Of about $4,000
square yards, which space being found
insufficient for the supply required, un-
der ground houses are being constructed
the excavations for that purpose extend
ing over $4,000 square yards of ground.
-Four head gardeners superintend this
vast flower mandatory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

OuR semi-RadicAI Second street neigh
Dor is down this morning on our especial
friend, Judge Hunter. n ID Brute
We infer that there is some dissstisfac-
ton in the camp What else can such
plain speaking mean7 Are We to have
another contempt casef
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Register,
w. l.. STEWART.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

For Trustee,
A. WOODWARD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
For Oflcers OF Shelby County,
THE NOMINEES OF THE COUNTY
CONVENTION.

4or Sheriff,
p. vi. WINTERS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
FOR COUNTY TRUSTEE

r Fl. GOODLETT rs A CANDIDATE FOR
81 Trustee of Shelby county--subjcct to the
ratification of the Conservative Convention.
Election in March.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
WASHINGTON.

change steady at 81 to lOlc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

10 Performance Day and Evening. Doors
at 2 and z o'clock pm.
M Procession each day at 10 o'clock Am.
M Admission, 75c.; Halt Tickets. Soc. Ids
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
CAN DlDATES.

w AMOS ii. CURLiN as a candidate Tor
Sheriff Of Shelby county. at the ensuing March
election. in 1858.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

ANOTHER LIBEL SUIT" Misery
loves company" We are glad to
hear that Samuel Bowles, editor of
the Springfield Republican, and Hor-
ace Greeley, editor of the Tribune,
have each been sued for libel for false,
wicked and malicious words uttered
against James Fisk, distinguished
operator in railway and other stocks.
1t appears that Mr.. Bowles was treat
ed most shabbily by the officers who
arrested him. While conversing with
a gentleman in the hall of a New
York hotel, he was approached from
behind by a couple of men who seized
and violently thrust him into the
street, into carriage, and then con-
veyed to Ludlow street Jail, where he
was kept until near noon next day,
not even being permitted to see one
of his friends, and bail being refused
altho' his friends offered themselves
as security. When first arrested the
officers did not so much as inform him
that they had a warrant for his arrest,
but acted like brigands. Fisk lays
his damages in the writ for $4,000.
We do not know how much is set up
in the writ against Mr.. Greeley. In
addition to these suits, Mr.. A. Oakley
Hall, New York lawyer, has sued
Mr.. Greeley lor libel, laying his dam
ages at $4,000. So it appears that
us three, that is, Samuel and Horace
and Araunah, (meaning Bowles and
Greeley and Earle) are in for large
amount of enjoyment the coming sum
mer. "Hod' has written us tt
"mind our eye, and mot let our sou
be cast down" Good; we will :
Who knows but that our little petit,
$4,000 affair with Mase" may no
yet be the means of introducing u
into the most intense literary circles
Hooray! "Let slip the dogs Of war.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

FROM THE CAPITAL-Washington,
Dec. 21.-In the supreme court to-
day the Chief Justice announced that
the court would adjourn on the oath
inst, to January 4, and on that day
the docket of original actions arising
under the constitution will be called.
A member of congress to-day re-
ceived from a military officer in the
south photograph Of two members
of the Ku-KluX Khan. He explains
that the band from which they were
taken were $50 strong, and is the
same that seized Huntsville, Alabama,
surrounded the court house, murder
ed the judge and some others, etc
The men captured were not more
than Is years old. The uniform worn
by this band is a serge black gown
with site for riding hood of striped
white and yellow, with skull and cross
bones and heart pierced with dag
ger. with the words "ku KluX Khan
around the border.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

TEMPERANCE MATTERS.-Mr. Edit
or: | noticed that a man in Coventry
had been fined for one offence against
the prohibitory law, and it was stated
that there were a hundred cases that
might have been brought against him.
Sometimes men are prosecuted for vi
olations of the liquor law, perhaps
there may be one in a hundred thus
served. Can any one tell me by what
rule or principle this is done? Does
the court or justice arrange it so that
the man fined can afford to pay the
fine and continue the traffic? This
is so whatever the intention may be.
Laws in regard to other crimes re
quire penalty according to the crime,
do they not? If a man steal one
hundred and one sheep, will law and
justice let him 90 if he settle for one
sheep? Was the liquor law enacted
with the understanding that it should
not be enforced but in part? | heard
an argument in temperance meeting
last winter against prosecuting GER
tain rumseIer. 1t was this: i 1t will
be taking the bread from the chill.
dren's mouth. At the same time
there was a family with several small
children that had been without bread
having only a few potatoes to eat, anC
the father of that family had spen
his money for drink at that rumsell
er's! And what an argument! How
much OF principle there was involved
in it
If temperance men do not wake u
and enforce this law to its full extent
our legislature will be composed o.
a majority that will repeal this la,
and our young men will DE ruined
Where will then be the hopes of on
country? Temperance men, will yo
= not awake? The rum8eller is til
great crime maker of the world
great personi6ed Woe. Till he
crushed the world can know no peac
and the tears of widows and orphan
can never be dry. Go to our prison
l. and hear the creaking of the bolts al
a bars, hear the grating of the iron hi
o ges of cell doors and the clanking c
l. the prisoners chains-can you n,
Re hear the sharp ring of the glass
s nearly every iron groan! Too tru
10 oh too true. Who is responsible f
a. all this ? Not the rumseller only, b
s, temperance men as well, and Wi
9r shame and grief do say it.
- LAW AND ORDER.
If West Charleston.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
The House of God as a Grocery.

Mr.. Editor-I see by the papers
that Christmas is to be celebrated in
many churches by having Christmas
tree, santa claus, oyster suppers, &c.
| would like to know if this is the
proper use of meeting houses? Were
they designed to serve up oyster sup
pers in? Did these things have any
part in the original conception and
purpose Of a church? Were they I'M
derstood to come in for any part in
the services of dedication ? If the
Master should be present on any Of
these occasions, would he not say:
Take these things hence"
SPECTATOR.
We think these questions both per
tinent and proper, and are glad that
our friend has introduced the subject.
We have for years held the opinion
that the growing practice Of holding
festivals, fairs, donations, oyster sup
pers to raise money for Christian pur-
poses, and the like, is. wrong, all
wrong, a gross outrage upon the house
of God and base prostitution OF the
original design OF a church. We hold
that church was erected for the wor-
ship of our Creator, place where the
Most High deigns to take up His
abode and to commune with the chill
dren of meH. AS such the church is
a place to be revered, held almost in
awe. We hold that nothing should
occur about its precincts that has a
tendency to decrease this respect an
iota. 1t was dedicated as a house of
prayer whose sacred stiffness Should
be unbroken only by religious peti
tions and the anthems of the dGcL
voiced choir; it is too often made the
scene of boisterous mirth aud unseen
ing revelry. How homogeneous the
administration of the Lords Supper
to true believers, and then perhaps
the next hour gormandizing the crow(
with hot oyster stcws, baked meats
and muddy coffee What a quick de
scent from the truly sublime to tn,
superlatively ridiculous And this i
not an overdrawn picture; it is tru,
to life; we see it more or less in near
ly every town in Vermont; a sham
it is we think. Most of these thing
take place at donation visits or 70
schemes to repair churches, DC. Nov
Christians, is there not "a more excel
lent way" than this to support thu
gospel? to keep your minister iron
starving? to repair Gods temple ?
Appeal to the heart and not to tn
belly; awake the reason and do nc
tantalize the appetite, then shall tn
kingdom Of Christ be firmly estal
lished, and righteousness cover I'll
whole earth as the waters cover tt
sea- Christians, 1--WE mean you WI
favor the system We are arraignin!
you know for what purposes the tel
pie was built! You know, too, no
Christ drove the money changer
from it, "and them that sold doves
You know the remark He made abo
their making it a den of thieves"
We think we see you nodding the pr
per responses" as we have oft
seen you nodding assent" to ma
of your preachers boldest flights
oratOryl Well, then, beware! L
bible holds up to US many instanC
of warning, and ne hnol0 this is int
ded for one of them.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

"Barrett's Vegetable Hair Restor-
alive" is perfect and miraculous ar
ticle. Cures badness. Makes hair
grow. A better dressing than any
"oil' or "pomatum." Softens brash
dry and wiry hair into beautiful silken
tresses. But above all, the great won
der is the rapidity with which it re.
stores gray hair to its original color
-SaUannah { Ga. Republican.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

prices. while for poor to ordinary 80.
the buyers expect discount in nr quality
more favorable terms in some waF P'0f 90 or
try appears to be plenty at somewhat I pul-
er prices than during thanksgiving w low
faneml Hall, including South Market G 81
filled with boxes of poultry and crowd Ie,l
by multitude of buyers and sellers a - f.
undoubtedly one explanation of the s1a ~
nation of the cattle market. People e9+
poultry this week. The christmas boG
days are very generally observed in thiy
section, and geese and other fowls are pra,
ferred to beef Ordinary northern cattla
are ! to &c per pound lower than two week,
ago.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

purposes of said town meeting, tor
more than ten days after receiving
such petition, said selectmen so refus-
ing or neglecting, shall each be liable
to penalty of forty dollars and a
like penalty of forty dollars for every
twenty days neglect or refusal to warn
such meeting thereafter.
Sec. 2. Such penalties with costs
may be recovered, on suit brought up
on this statute in the name of either
of said petitioners, one half to go to
the prosecutor, and one half to be
paid into the town treasury.
Sec. 3. This act shall take efec
from its passage.
Approved, November 20, 1868.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
Laws of Vermont, 1868.


An Act in addition to sections sixty
six and sixty-seven of chapter TWEEN
ty-four of the General Statutes, en-
titled @Of laying out and discontin-
uing highways and bridges" as
amended by the act approved No
vember 20, 1867.
1t is hereby enacted, &c.
Sec. 1. Whenever any court shall
assess any town or towns, as is pro-
vided for by an act in amendment of
sections sixty-six and sixty seven of
chapter twenty-four of the General
Statutes, entitled "Of laying out and
disseminating highways and bridges, y
approved November 20, 1867, the
court may in their discretion, on the
motion of any town interested as a
party to the proceedings, appoint a
commissioner in whose charge the
contemplated work shall be placed,
and under whose superintendent
and direction all moneys assessed and
appropriated therefor, shall be ex-
pended.
Sec. 2. From time to time, as
the commissioner so appointed shall
need, he shall require of the select
men of each of the towns which shall
have been assessed as aforesaid, such
towns assessment in due aud ratable
proportions; and upon such requisi
ton, it shall be the duty of the select
men so required, to draw their order
or orders upon the treasures of their
respective towns, for the amount OF
amounts so required; which order OF
orders shall constitute valid and lega
claims III favor OF the holder or hold
ers thereof against the town or towns
upon whose treasures the same shall
have been drawn.
Sec. 3. Such commissioner shall
render to the court by which he shall
: have been appointed, AMI under it
order and direction, an account of hi
doings and expenditures in the mat
, tiers SO intrusted to his charge; which
account shall be finally audited AM
adjusted by such court upon notice tt
} the several towns interested therein
I and he shall be liable to refund to tn
e several towns, according to their re
spective interest therein, such money
e or property as upon such accounting
/ shall be found in his hands.
i Sec. 4. Such commissioner shal
give bond in such amount, and wit
d such Sureties as the court shall re
e quire, to each Of the towns intereste
as aforesaid, conditioned for the faitl
tul performance Of the duties of hi
t said appointment and for the repay
o ment of such moneys or property a
+ upon such accounting shall be fonn
e in his hands.
SEC 5. This act shall take effeC
l. from its passage.
e Approved, November 10, 1868.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

An Act in addition TO chapter twenty
four of the General Statutes, entl-
tied "Of laying out and discontinue
ing highways and bridges. y.
It is hereby enacted, &c.
SEC. /. Whenever an application
by petition shall be made to any
county or Supreme Court, to discon,
tinue any highway, laid by commits
sioners appointed by either of said
courts, which has not been built and
completed, agreably to the orders of
such court, such petition shall be serv
ed on one or more of the original pc
titioner3 for the laying of said road
as well as on one or more of the Sc
lectmen of the town or towns through
which such road is laid, or the same
on motion, shall be dismissed; and if
commissioners shall be appoin ted
who shall report adversely to the
prayer Of the petition to discontinue
the original petitioners shall be emit
tied to costs. to be taxed by the cour
in their discretion.
SEC. 2. This act shall take etfec
from its passage.
| Approved. November 10, 1868.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29
TROY.

The juvenile class that has been
under the instruction of Miss M. E.
Goodhue for some eight weeks, closed
last Wednesday eve., with a concert
at the congregational church in this
village, and was a decided success
The selections were in good taste, the
singing and performance OF a higher
order than is usually reached in
single term by those Of an olde1
growth. Miss Goodhue as teacher
of vocal music, merits the approba
ton and patronage of the public.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

The PoTAToE FEvER.-They have
got new potatoe in Vermont which
exceeds everything heretofore known
among the solanum tribe. The follow
ing are represented as the latest tran
sactions In that potatoe market: Six
teen specimens sold for 1925; twelve
for $6l5; one for COW; one for a
silver mounted harness; and the or
binary quotation is $50 apiece. As q
proof Of its productiveness, it is stat
ed that a man paid last year $40 fol
one eye, raised from it the past sea
son potatoes for which he has realized
$3.50 in cash, and has three potatoes
left.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-12-29

VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL So
IETY.-The Vermont State Agricul.
tural Society will be held at the Isl
and house, Bellows Falls, on Tuesday
January 5, 1869, at 10 o'clock A. M
A meeting of the board of director;
will be held at the Island house, Bel
lows Falls, on Monday evening, Jan
uary 4, 1869. Hg
HENRY CLARK, Sec'y.
Rutland, Dec. II, 1868.