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IL ''IIe is a bad citizen said
Napoleon, "who undermines the
religious faith Of his country. All
may not, perhaps, be substantially
good, but certain it is, that all
come in aid Of the government pow
er, and are essential to the basis OF
morality. In the absence of relig-
ion, | can discover no induce
ment to be virtuous. [ desire to
live and die in mine nothing is
more painful to me than the hide
Gus spectacle of an old man dying
like a dog
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Lsgc5e1e I'D. SGasegidge,

A ttorney at I&w Address ShreveT )rt,
IA La VIII practice in lie Court OF
Caddo, Claibe rne and Bossior, and in the
United States and supreme Courts of the
STATE, All claims for collection III Northern
Texas Arkansas, Louisiana or Mississippi
promptly attended to.
REFERENCES -Wyche q Richardson, Spy
ker & S2ndidge, Hays y Ad,uns, Hon. II. III.
Spoii0rd, New Orleans; Dr. VIM. Burt,
Humphreys & Dashiell, Harrison & Crusoe,
Columbus, Miss; Sam. Mosley, Texas
Leading members Of the Bar, in Shreveport
and Bellevue, Louisiana. VGnll
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- The Montana Legislature
has exempted lawyers, editors
and idiots from serving on juries.
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ED3'. y. y. Scott,
Physician and Surgeon,

led Land BoSSier Parish, La,
WITH visit medical and surgical cases at
w any point when his services may be
desired
A fresh supply of Drugs always kept on
hand v6nI3 6m
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70 Two girls in Iowa offer to
walk to Chicago in ) days for $500.
They can do it if they don't hap
pen to meet man ON the way.
i Exchange.
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o. A vocalist says he could
sing sway Down Old Tar River
If he could get the pitch.
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The Characteristic American Book.
Foreign Correspondence Of the Boston Post
PARIS, Der. 13, 1867.

1 ~AAlAA-1 49, AOOts
Those of your readers who are
endowed with a literary taste will
learn with interest that American
Typography is well represented by
another triumph Of the Riverside
Press in the shape of a superbly
bound copy Of the last edition Of
Webster's Dictionary. Like the
''Notes on Columbus" this is in
comparable in its way, and there
is no other work of the kind at
the Exhibition which even comes
near it. cannot refrain, at the
sight of a monument of the prin-
ter's skill so express and admira-
bic, from offering my hearty, anu
let me add, unsolicited cOmmen-
dation. Iregard it, every time I
enter our department, with Il truly
patriotic glow ut the thought Of
its superiority to anything OF that
kind which the publishers or
printers of England or France
have produced. 1t is now eonsid-
cred throughout the continent of
Europe, not only the authority
par excellence in English lexico-
graphy, but as the characteristic
American book. 1t is better known
and more widely circulated than
any other. | have met with it at
The Imperial Library in Paris, the
Library Of the British Museum,
the AthenHum and other London
Clubs, and numerous other places.
have heard OF it from Turkey,
India, China and even Japan. 1t
is everywhere deservedly applaud
ed for the elegance of its type, the
distinctness Of its impression, the
beauty of the engravings, aud the
vast amount of information con-
denSed within its covers. To the
great talents of DR.. Webster it is
in its present state a noble and
meritorious offering.
The medal which has been
granted to Webster's Dictionary
was richly merited, both through
the value Of the work itself and
the patriotic energy of the Messrs.
Merriams, of Springfield, who
publish it, and who had the grace
to look after the interests OF our
country at the Great Exhibition
when most other houses of this
class thought it not worth their
while so to do. It is another ex-
ample of that liberal and far
sighted management, which, no
less than the intrinsic worth of
the Dictionary, has aided in secur-
ing its present widespread repu-
tation. Whether this be the re-
suit of pride i'll the task they have
thus taken upon themselves, phi
lanthropic interest in depart
, ment which really concerns hui
J manity at large, or considerations
Of business profit ;-and it doubt
less arises from all of these COM
; bined-@its publishers deserve well
of their country, for they have
, done much to increase its celebri-
ty both at home and abroad.
If the language of the Bible and
. of Shakespeare, Of Burke and
5 Macaulay, do not deteriorate in
!. our mouths and in the utterance
Of those who deal with us, it will
be largely owing. to the onerous
labors Of the great photographer,
and the diligence Of those who
have so widely disseminated the
evidence thereof. A.
r. For tho manlC andince Dec
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ERr. u. M. GEorer.

Having permanently located III Bellevue
L Il offers his professional services to me
at his Office, at all hours, unless professional
" engaged FJl4i
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r. B. LIE WIS

al
WHOLESALE AND REfAIL
DEALER IN
ROOTS, SHOES AND HATS,
r,rmerly Corner of TcraS and Spring
,treets has remoUed 10 No. 8 ItraS
street, his old stand,
.xThsre will be presented to the
w public, the largest and best
.s.o,ted stock ever Offered in this ci'y'
coosisting Of every variety aud s'yie0i
LADIES' SHOES
Ladies Fine and Heavy Shoes
yarying in price from 81 50 to So
GENrLEMEN's BOOTS.
csntIemen's fine and hoavy Boots
from S. to $l5.
Gsn,lemen's Shoes-of every de-
.criptlon-in prices Irom S t. So
MISSES BOOTS AND SHOES.
Misses Boots and shoes OF every
style and price.
Rows and Youths Roots and shoes.
Bows and Youths Boot anl shoes
Of all descriptions and pri' es.
cHILDREN'S BOOTS AND SHOES.
Chilli Boots and shoes-ln end
Iess yariety-and prices to suit. Ats''
EM 70 T @~
Of every description-with prices to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-01-25

IL Whether a blush on q
lady's face is to her credit or not
depends upon circumstances.
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- For the week ending Dec.
21st, no less than four well known
citizens of Chicago, have "myste-
riously disappeared" Foul play
is suspected.
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A ttorneys ana Counselors at Law,
IA Shravcpfft. La VIII practice
in tla pari sles of Caddo, DeSot" and
BoSsitr, alrl wi attend to eases in the
District, Saprrune and Federal Courts.
O.lice on Market street. near the
Bank. vi n5I
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~ Some fishermen use cotton
for bait; SO do some women.
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G.. sWc eTgeaaf afggfafsas,

q ttorney at Law, Bellevue, La
u Will attend promptly to ali
business entrusted to his care. 9
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u. B. EB"NgEiac8,

A ttorney and Counselor at Law, Min
Il den, La. Will practice in the
I0th and 18th District Courts Prompt
attention. given 10 al. legal business eu-
trusted 10 his care. MS
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B. r. Fort,

4 ttoruey at Law. Bellevue. Bos-
~ sier parish, La. y6nl6
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Z. sM. Fo9'g,

A ttorney and Counselor at Law.
"a Bellevue, Bossier parish, La.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
Barnum's Fat Girl.

The New York World relates the fol.
lowing interview with Barnums fat CIR
the day after the fire.
"I am twenty years of age; my name
] is Anna Swami; weigh Alb pounds,
and was born in Nova Scotia" l Z
Reporter-"Are you married, Miss
| Swami 7?
Giantess-" No, but I could if l had
wanted to, easy Ili1&
Reporter-"W Where were you at the
time of the fire p
Here the giantess smoothed her hair,
| threw out her noble legs, and shook her
dress, looking very nice all over.
| Giantess.-" was in the fourth floor,
between the lecture-room and the gallery,
and it was just about half past twelve,
and had got everything off me except my
chemise and stockings, when / heard a
scream-and such scream Says l,
'sakes alive, what can that-oe, do won
der 2 The policemen began to holler {;
and the fire and smoke came up the
stairs into my room. What was Q poor
woman to do in such troublef | was
all in tremor and futter, but / grabbed
nv jewelry; and then ] heard woman 9
voice cry, I've lost my child And,
sakes alive, / took my jewelry, and throw.
ing my dress over my shoulders, turned
to make my way down stairs with all my
portable property in the folds of my dress
tucked up but did not know where TO
90, when up came two big policemen,
with their clubs in their hands, and said
to me, come this way, my heavy old
al and went down stairs with the i'm
pudences, but not before thought to
rescue a pet pelican of mine; but, as i
was going down stairs, a policeman took
hold of me and pulled the dress, with my
watch, jewelry, and q beautiful moire
antique dress, off my body, and away
they went into the smoke and flames,
and never saw them again, and had
to 20 out in the street the way l was born
almost, and / got over to the hotel, and
here am, and my loss is 5000 for my
wardrobe and jewelry. i saw no re-
porters that night, and made no state
meuts to them"
Reporter" Were you as much fright
eued as you were At the last ERE, in the
old museum, Miss Swarm q 'tIllA
Giantess--" Sakes alive young mau I;
/ was twice as skeered. You know that
Was in the dayiimf, and this vas in the
night: sakes alive and ! bad nothing
on me but ny chemise. What was q
peer woman 70 dol'eai
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19

EDITORS LEDGER: A great wrong to
itself is being done in this community.
1t is warming serpent in its breast
which is fast stinging it to death. There
is in our midst large number OF idle,
vicious, ignorant and superstitious ne
groes, few of whom are employed,
while the balance are hanging around
our homes, pilfering and consuming our
substance. A remedy is at hand, if we
have the will to use it. and the moral
courage to adopt it. Let the business
men and the property holders resolve to
stand together as one man, and determine
to discharge the last one, old and young,
male and female. This will compel them
to seek employment in the country,
where their services are greatly wanted;
and we can supply their places with white
labor, which can readily be had by offer
ing liberal wages and comfortable homes.
A very large number of good men and
true, who are to the manor born, are out
of employment, and would perform the
labor faithfully and honestly if you
make it honorable by EMPLOYING whites
alone.
Then in the event of troubles of any
kind arising, you know upon whom you
can rely, for many have been tried aud
stood firmly on many bloody field. In
this way you will rid the city of the car
pet.bag gentry, for their avocation will
be gone.
Enforce the vagrant laws, which have
been forgotten, and compel men to have
some visible means of support, or leave.
Do this, and the city of Memphis will
soon be pointed to as the model city of
the South. Fail, and your property will
depreciate and be consumed by tax
gatherers. M.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
Two Presidents,

Less than two years ago the whole OF
Radical Yankeedom was yelling to Mr..
johnson to hang Mr.. Davis. At that
time the latter was the inmate of dun
geon; the outraged chief of fallen gov
ernment; the recipient of the sort of
barbarous treatment that Lafayette re-
ceived at the hands of the Austrians.
He had been accused of participation in
the conspiracy to put to death the ruff
fan Lincoln; of treason against govern
ment that had been to him and his the
most cruel and barbarous offoreign gov
ernments. A perjured judge and a packed
jury, with body guard of suborned wit
nesses, were whetting their knives to
scrape the flesh from his bones. His case
seemed desperate; his doom sealed.
He was taken from his dungeon; he
was carried before the so-called court,
and there he had to submit to the crown.
ing insult of seeing Horace Greeley's
name on his bond.
"Give us the blood of the ex-President
of the Confederate States" demanded the
camorous, red-throated ragamuffins of
the President of the United States--the
Pontus Plate of the White House, who
kept washing his hands without, however,
releasing the prisoner. "Give us the
blood of Davis" Mr. Davis blood still
flows in his veins. The sanguinary
saints have ceased to clamor for it.
But who could have believedit2 They
are now asking, not Plate this time, but
Judas, for the blood of johnson. The
occupant of the White House has taken
the place in the pillory of the prisoner of
Monroe The head of the President of
the Confedersey is buried in retirement
that of the President Of the Union has
become the target at which the dead cats
and rotten apples are hurled without
mercy and without a moments cessation.
What is the moral to be drawn from all
this7 Simply that the Northern people
are actually in a state of revolution-of
q turning inside out and around and
ahnut.-Nep York Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
The One Man Power"

The spectacle presented on Thursday
by Senator Wade, when his name was
called with the list of Senators about to
qualifyoas justicisns for trial the most
solemn which has ever been instituted on
earth, is one Of the most melancholy and
amazing of which human. experience
affords example. Knowing by that un-
erripg process of reason which curdles a
thousand issues into one--the real QUE
that the matter to result from the pro-
posed trial is simply and inevitably
which one of two men shall be President,
! that Senator being one ofthem-he arose
and deliberately walked forward to offer
himself as President. Before a gazing
world an American bred man did that
act. The hiss of scorn and the blast ef
shame ought to come up from all man
kind. His relation to the trial is precisely
that, and as personal as that, of the
accused. The alternative is wholly be-
tween the two men. One, shall be Presi-
dent and the other shall not. The
judgment cannot be less than this. 1t
cannot be more. On that judgment the
accused has no voice. His inevitable
alternate demands voice Shall the
dignity and conscience of the American
people be put off with the disgusting
affectation that man under such cir,
cumstances may divest himself of all
bias in his own favor2 With what con-
tempt the people will receive the insult
ing pretense that hardened old
politician may be so Indifferent to the
greatest office in their gift, that though
directly and inevitably related to it, he
would be wholly affected by the fact 2 Is
that office so despicable that even Mr..
Wade could not be influenced by it?
Should this trial result by any possi-
bility in removal of President johnson
and, what is the same thing, the intro.
duction of Mr.. Wade-what artifce could
hide, what forgery could supplant the
everlasting significance of the scene of
Thursday, as prefguring the seizure of
the Government by single usurper and
bis conspiring allies2 Will Senators see
where they place themselves should they
tolerate this abominable abuse.-Na-
y;o,, ri Tn fsJI;ooncs,. RfL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19

Pendleton's Chances for the Presidency.
"Mack," the sprightly and usually
we'll informed Washington correspond
ent of the Cincinnati Commercial, writes
to that paper touching Mr.. Pendleton's s
nomination by the Democratic National
Convention as follows:
A month ago it did not seem, from the
Washington point of view, that Pendls-
ton would be tAe nominee of the Demo-
cratic party. His friends have, however,
been active and vigilant since that time,
and public sentiment has been steadily
growing in his favor, until his chances
are to-day far better than those Of any
other man in his party. The declination
of Seymour is greatly in Mr.. Pendleton
favor, for there are many influential
Democrats here who have all along
spoken of Seymour as their hrst
choice and Pendleton as their second.
/ know of scarcely q Democratic
Congressman who is opposed to Fen
dleten whose opposition may not be
traced to motives OF personal interest.
In Indiana there are a few who would
like to put Hendricks on the ucket
for President or Vice President, so as to
omen a new contest for the Senatorship-
and so on, here and there, throughout
the country. But the people are Tor
Pendleton, and the Democracy will had
him the visest choice they can make l
know there are those who talk OF his
war record" as certain 70 beat HI % IN
the election, and believe therefore that Il
would be better to take up, say General
Hancock. Bot this is a great mistake.
Last falls election in Ohio showed how
much, in the presence Of living issue,
people care FOR a war record Gen
erai Hayes started into the canvass with
a big conundrun-" Where was Thur
nan during the vsr7'-and The Peo-
pie came within a few thousand votes
Of saying that he vas vhere
be ought 70 have been In New York,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19

soldier candidates we're beaten fhy
thousand votes, and so in other States.
The figures will show that the "war re-
cord argument in politics has been
steadily losing its force aimee 1865, The
neyt campaign must be fought out on
two issues-greenbacks aud reconstruc-
tion-in both Of which the Republicans
will be on the defensive, and in both OF
which Mr.. Pend deton represents, better
than any other man, the sentiments OF
the Democratic party. The Republicans
OF the Northwest have already adopted
the Pendleton doctrine on finance, and
as between the two parties In Ohio and
Indiana, on that issue, the honors are
easy. But in National Convention IL
will be different The Republicans can
not afford TO lose the active support OF
the bondholders and the National Banks /;
the Democrats can.
There are those who think the selec-
tien OF New York as the place for hold
ing the National Democratic Convention
is injurious to Pendleton's chances. In
one respect it would seem so, but in an
other and more important one 1t is quite
the reverse. The Democrats can not
afford to beat Pendleton under the shad-
ow Of Wall street, as they could in Gin
cinnati or any western city. II they beat
him in New York, no matter what plat
form they may adopt, the fact will 20 out
that he was defeated in the interests OF
the capitalists Of the country, and NO
argument can be made to Offset this be-
fore the audiences in the great North
west, upon whose votes the election de-
pends. II will be putting q powerful
weapon in the hands of the Republicans
TO let them show, as they can, in the
event of Pendleton's defeat in New York,
that Mr.. August Belmont, the agent Of
the Rothschilds, carried the convention.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
InsOiyenf Notice.

HAVING THIS DAY SUGGESTED THE
III Insolvency Of the estate ofJohn Gskeath
lev deceased. an parties having claims against
aid estate are hereby notified ts file then, duly
authenticated. with the Clerk Of the County
Court Of Haywood county, Tennessee on o.
before the I'D day Of September, lthS. tor pre-
rsfa disfribution ~ they will be forever barred.
ELIZABETH KEATHLEY,
Administering.
Tebruarv % 1853 oaw-le
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
THE oKoLoNA NEWS.
CD. WINsON, Editor,
PubIIshed I'm the town Of Okolona,
Miss. every Thursday Mornfng.

TlHB NEWS rs PUBLISHED IN ONE on
Il the most thrivinE towns on the line 81 the
Mobile md chic railroad has ever ore thou-
sand readers, and l. valuable aivertislnf ne
iiun Coz MEMPHIS MERCHANTS. whc.e
interedh viii Be Frcatiy enhanced In North
Mississppi by makinE their business knovn
s. A. Well 4 Co. 20 North Court street. are
agents for this paper. eod-G
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
Dissolution OF. OOpartnership.

THE FIRM OF SELDEN. WILLIAMS &
il co. Is this day dissulved by mutual consent
Capt. ROBERT y. KNOX Withdrawing from
same. The remaining parties are authorized
to settle up the business Of the old firm.
w. II. ShLDEN.
J. WILLIAMS. JR.
r.. p. KNOX.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19

IDMINIsTRATRIX' SETTLEMENT IN,
"A County ConTt Of Shelby cornty,-Io tne
ie~eased. Notice is hereby given that Lhave
ficd nv setfleuent Of the estate Of Alexander
Rohinson, deceased, with the Clerk Of said
Id eeffiemrnf At the April teru. ls68, Of said
Courf. 70 b. held on the hrsi Monday q said
,rorth in the Court -hou-e in the city 81 Mem
Uhis. MARIA hobANaoNsA sun II /
JnHx Lokeur. Clsrk. a..
March 2. ls1e. SoaH-sI
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19

cUBscRTBE FOR The -PuBLIc LKDaRR
- whick l. he CHEAPEST daily publish q
, the StAts Of Tsnnessse.
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NOTICE.

n y n = II
THE BUSINESS WILL BE CONDUCTED
hereafter by W. II. sELDEN and JOSEPH
WILLIAMS, JR-. under the firm name and
style of sELDEN a WILLIAMS. Parties
knouiur themselves indebted 70 the old firm of
Selden, Williams A Co. will settle the sane ~
the 18th Of this month. o. their eccoun's vi
Be placed inShe hands Of an attornu Tor col
sELDEN A WILLIAMS. ia Madison q.
March 1. lse6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
DENTAL NOTICE,

nR. G.. L. BLAIR, DENTIST, CAN BE
IL found at the old stand, No. ~ CORN Eh X
or SECOND AND ADAMS STREETS, front
- -. -, 12
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-03-19
COTTON YARNS,
DISEASES OF THE EYE.

nR. KEYSER, LATE A PUPIL OF PROF,
DV. GIRAFFE. in Berlin. has established
his Office at 279 I-2 Main street. He is pre-
pared 10 treat all diseases, make all operations,
and physical examinations Of the eye, Re-
spectfuliy refers 10 the Medical Profession in
The city. Ofice Hours. ii 10 o'clock. vI-3
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