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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
The WAY to Do Ii.

Asa move in the right direction, we
will call attention, for examples sake,
to the following statement of the Nash
vile Banner. We published the other
day an article from the same paper
demonstrating the fact that the manu-
facture of coarse cotton fabrics can COM
pete favorably here with any section Of
the Union. So of many other depart.
ments. The Banner says:
A movement is on foot in this city for
the organization of manufacturing
company on SO large scale, and yet
under such judicious management aud
with such economy as to assure its sue
cess and permanency.
A large property-holder, for example,
in the city, offers to donate five acres OF
land in the immediate suburbs, on which
the necessary buildings may be erected.
A large brick-maker will furnish all the
brick necessary for the buildings, and re-
ceive half his pay in stock. Upon the
same terms lumber man will furnish the
requisite quantity of lumber. One of
the first banks in the city, we learn, also
will become a stakeholder to the amount
of fifty thousand dollars worth of
stock, together with other large
subscribers. We have 20 doubt that if q
company is organized with these provi-
sions all that will be necessary to insure
abundant subscriptions will be the an
nouncement that the subscription books
are opened. The time is favorable now
for such enterprises, and the general ben
efts to accrue from liberal investments
in manufactures are incslculable, We
hope every citizen will give it his per-
sonal aid and encouragement.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
BY T Ell E G RAP q.
LATEST To NOON TO-DAY.
NEW YORK.

Nrw YoRK, December 2.-Fort Lafsy
etie Is almost entirely destroyed. The
magazine did not explode. Twenty
shells exploded last evening in the center
of the fort, but no one was injured. The
fire is still burning. II has recently been
garrisoned only by ssrgeants guard
from Fort Hamilton.
A note dated Port Jarvis, December l.
from Jas. Fiske, states he left New York
early Monday morning to settle up some
affairs relative to the rolling mill of the
Erie Railroad Company, and for no
other purpose. The money OF the Erie
company, he says, is not, nor has il been,
in his charge, but in the treasury of the
company, aud the rival receivers can get
at il now as we'll as when be was in the
city.
Justice Balcom, of Binghampton, sit
ting at the special term Of the Supreme
Court in that city, yesterday, granted an
order on application of the Attorney
General of the State, epjoining the Erie
Railroad Company, by its directors, from
delivering or transferring any property
to receiver or other person than the re.
ceiver to be appointed by the court; and
naming Hon. Giles ". Hotchkiss, of this
city, as referee to take testimony OF all
matters, transactions, etc., of that COM
pauy, and to file his report, with the evil
dence taken by him, with this court This
action sustains the directors of the road
against all persons.
VIM. C. Shaw and G. Smith were ar
rested last night while attempting to
break through the partition of an adjoin-
ing building to reach the vaults of the
East River National Bank, at 60 Broad.
way.
The jury at White Plains yesterday
rendered verdict in favor of the claims
of Mrs. Catherine Taylor and children
to their portion of the property left by
VIM. Taylor, declaring she was his law
full widow.
A dispatch from Clyde, Ohio, of the
lst, states tina. the three children of the
murdered women-Mrs. Smith, of King
oton-hava heen fonnd there.
A car of powder exploded yesterday
on the grounds of the Dean Ore Mining
Company, at Fort Montgomery, on the
Hudson river, killing Thos. Hustled, Jas.
Reed aud VIM. Trevailen, wounding one
other fatally and three others slightly.
The explosion was the result of care
lessness.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
wednesday Evening. Dec. g. Ises
THE NEWS.


The charter election is progressing IN ne"
York, with no particular interest.
sumner announces himself for resumption
of specie payment. and for discontinuins iesis'
lation on reconstruction.
A box containing 100000 was stolen from
peouopack Bank. at Bridgeport. Connecticut
No clue.
Greeley lectured last evening on sslf-de-
nendence. Hethought the blacks in this coun-
trylike all other men. were too willing to have
others provide for them. -,
Tho public debt statement for November will
show an increase of slO.OOo.ooO. The coin and
certificates in the Treasury amount TO s9o.ooo'-
COO.
The reports Of government officials are now
nearly ready. and, with the Presidents mes
sage. will be ready for delivery BY Saturday
next.
The Paris printers are on a strike.
Later adyices have been received at Havana
from Santiago Of the engagement between the
government troops and revolutionists at Villa
del Cabre, on the oath ultimo. which still in
creases the number of revolutionists killed.
Gen. Grant replies to an invitation through
the Mayor to the Inequalities of Boston that
he desires to be excused from all public demon
STATIONS, but during his stay at the St. James
he will receive such citizens as may call on
him.
A prominent politician asserts that General
Grant indorses the measures for an early re-
sumption of specie payment. which viii be
urged by powerful combination now form
ing North, headed by Jay Cooke. This combi-
nation embraces large number Of the ablest
men in the Radical ranks.
Senator Pomeroy has expressed the opinion
that only two measures Of great national in
terest will be before Congress this winter VIZ
A prososition for the constitutional amend
ment regulating suffrage in all the States, and
a bill arranging the preliminaries for the re-
sumption of specie payments. The Senator is
in favor of enfranchising all white males. in
GLIDING DISTINGUISHED rebels. He thinks that,
under the fourteenth constitutional amend
ment, the blacks and mean whites in South
Carolina, for instance, or in Tennessee. through
the State Legislatures. could enact laws which
would disfranchise and hold in perpetal bond
age all respectable whites. He proposes, there
fore, that Congress shall assume the right to
regulate the suffrage question.
Many members of the Forty-frst Congress
are said to favor meeting in March to elect q
speaker, and then Immediately adjourn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
Iex.r Advertisement.

We have been surprised that our
attorneys have yielded so quietly to the
unlaw Of the Legislature relative TO ad-
vertisements required by law, the very
foundation aud reason Of which Is that
the public may be informed in certain
cases. Yet they have submitted at the
behest Of knot Of legislative ounces, TO
the publication Of the most important
orders and notices in papers so obscure
that the old style Of posting written
notices on the courthouse door would be
far preferable, so far as answering the
object and giving information to the
public is concerned. We are glad to see
at last that the attention Of the legal
profession is being turned to the subject
and the matter likely to be tested. We
do not believe that a single sale in pur-
suance of such notice will stand the test
of legal examination. The Nashville
Banner abiding to this subject says;
We have never had much to say upon
the subject Of the so-called law directing
the advertisements OF the courts TO be pub
lishsd only in papers published in the in.
terests Of the Radical party. We cared
very little for ii ourselves, and for the
partisan motives which prompted 1t, we
cherished a very hearty contempt But
il was the most disgraceful piece OF par.
tisan legislation ever conceived, and is
living disgrace still to the statutes. Be
sides, it is palpably illegal. The loyal
papers" so-called, have not the requisite
circulation, and the notices published in
those mediums fail to reach the public.
In McMinnville, and Warren county,
as we learn from the Era, several sales
have been set aside, parties claiming,
and the claim sustained by the court,
that no notice had been given OF the time
of sale, and that they were ignorant OF
the facts-their properly was sacrificed
The present law was enacted as pure
party measure, and as it stands does
great injustice TO not only large class
Of mechanics, but also to almost all par
ties having advertising business in any
of the courts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
The rioniInE Decks.

What hope have we of enterprise and
improvement ia Memphis when so ready
AID practicable project as that Of re-
moving the Cairo docks here is allowed
10 fail for want Of a very trihe. We ur-
derssand that the stock has been taken
TO within ten or fifteen thousand dollars
of the amount required. Yet the en-
terprise hangs FIRE, and nothing is
done. The city might be benefited,
aud a valusble addition made to its pop
ulation, at cost which will return in
profits within 8 year, and yet It drAgH
This Is not encouraging. We should
think those interested in river insurance
.fone would be more than compensated
n der should take the whole stock. Shall
~e have 70 regret that It is not tskenl
We have heard that the docks 20 10 81
Loris II he s.oet Is not taken this week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
Assassination of Pollard.

On our first page we give to-day full
account Of the testimony relative to the
killing of II. Rives Pollard at Richmond.
We are glad to see that the atrocious act
meets the universal exocration Of the
press. He was given no fair chance for
his life whatever. The assassin did
not even know him to be the author or
indorser of the obnoxious and in
defeusible article which caused his
death. And ia truth be was not
the author. IL such acts are to be
countenaneed in civilized community
on any provocation whatever, We are to
relapse into barbarism. We are far
from justifying the article in ques-
ton, which invaded the ssnctity
and honor Of the family. But the
remedy Of assassination4s one which no
circumstances can justify. And We do
not belieze it possible that any honorable
nan can resort TO It under any cireum-
stances.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
HUNTINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE off,
cial army register for 1868, just pub
lished by the War Department, shows
that since the register issued for 1867,
designations have been as follows: one
lieutenant colonel, one major, thirteen
captains, twenty-five first lieutenants,
thirteen second lieutenats, eight assist
ant surgeons aud one military store
keeper; thirty officers have died, sew
enty-fve were dismissed and nine were
cashiered; Brigadier General and Bre-
vet Major General Robt K. Scott, re-
signed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
Gov. Clayton's Militia Numbering and
laundering in SEWER County.
From the Camden (Ark.l Demecrat, Isth.l

From the Camden ARK Democrat, 19th.l
From private letter written TO gen.
tleman of this city from Columbus,
Hampstead county, we are permitted to
copy as follows, touching the Pike county
brigands, alias Clsyton's militia, at Cen
ter Point:
hardly know what to write you about
the fight at Center Point, as / suppose
you have heard the particulars. But /
will tell you what | have heard about it,
1t seems that these troops were sent
there by the Governor to enforce martial
law in that county, while the citizens
knew nothing of its being under martial
law. The day before the fight, they went
in town, arrested the citizens, demanded
their keys, and took and destroyed what
ever they pleased. When the men asked
them for their authority, they cursed
them and said their arms were their au-
thority. What they could not use they
destroyed with their knives. They then
released the men and left the town. The
news was then circulated through the
country that there was band of robbers
at Center Point The citizens gathered
lTOm cfeIy puiHb 40 lucy ucdtu
the news. By twelve o'clock the
next day there were about seventy five
or a hundred men at the Point DR..
Custer and Nose Hill thought it prob
able that they had been sent there for
some purpose by the United States au.
thorities. They advised the people to 60
home and let them alone. Some of the
men were in the act of starting home
when the malsh ran in and fred on
them and stampeded them. Some of our
men fought, while others ran and made
their escape. Four men were killed
and several wounded. Sixteen men
and twenty-five horses we're captured.
Among the prisoners were Captains
Chaplin and White, Major Crawford, Bob
Hues, DR.. Custer, Lewis Jones and Henry
Briggs. / never heard the other prison
ers' names-I suppose no one / knew.
Squire Hester was killed after he sur.
rendered. Two of the "malish" were
killed, and FIVE wounded. They are now
fortified in Main Square, before Mr..
Clarida's door. They are said to be
three hundred strong. They won't allow
any one to pass in or out. Report says
that the citizens are suffering for some
thing to eat also that Mrs. Clarida has
to cook for the officers, but it is hoped
that is not true. | will tell yeu more
about this when | see you.
The above took place on the 18th and
l4th inst, as we learn from other sources.
a. 80 ~ -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
mARKETs.

Special 70 PUBLIC LEDoER, By Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Ielegraph.l
NKw YoRK, December 2, lO:55 an.
Gold, l35i; Wells, Fargo d Co.'S Ex-
press, 26l; American Express Company,
l5l; Adams Express Company, 4st;
Uaited States Express Company, 400;
Merchants Union Express Company,
III: Quicksilver, %; Canton, 4S; Pa
cite Mail III; Western Union Iele-
graph Company. SCI; New York Central
1871; Erie. 2sl Hudson, 1907 Read
ing, SCI; Chicago and Alton, l45 /;
Chicago andAlion. preferred. 1876 Toledo,
Wabash and Fort Wayns, 57ii Toledo,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
FOREIGN.

MADRID, December Ion Monday,
a political meeting of monarchists IN
Ysladolid was broken up by Republicans
PARIS, December l.-General Prim,
in letter to the 6aulOis, declares tLat
the present Spanish Government will
have no dealings with the BOurbons, and
be denies with indignation Il truth OF
the report be purposes coup de etat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02

Wabash and Fort Wayne, preferred, 70 ;
St. Paul, CT; St Paul, preferred, SO
Fort Wayne, ll0f; Ohio and Mississippi,
30ai Michigan Central, III; Michigan
Southern, ess; Illinois Central, l4l |
Cleveland and Pitisburg, ST.; Cleveland
and Toledo, 1901; Rock Island, 1914;
Chicago aud Northwestern, s4t; Chicago
aud Northwestern, preferred, =. The
market Is rather bearisb, but prices are
well sustained.
and steady.
1925 n m. Gold 1851; conpons'sl, ll4s;
'62, llO3; "a. 1914 '65, 1073 6-20s, new
issue, ll0b; 'e7, not coupons SO, ll0s;
1910 coupons, 1861. Pacific skies, 98i.
Government bonds opened with more
confidence and an increased disposition
to purchase Sterling exchange dull and
nominal at 1904 for sixty-day bills.
Three per cent. is paid for carrying gold,
with a bullish feeling existing in the
market
1880 a.m.-Gold, 1851. Cotton: Up
land Ordinary, 22l; good ordinary, 23i;
low middling, 2lf; middling, 25; good
middling, 26t. Fredericksburg, at;
good ordinary, 23l; low middling, Eat;
middling, 25f good middling, 26f. Mo-
bile-0r Ordinary, 22l good ordinary, 23i;
low middling, 24}; middling, 25a; good
midding, 26i. New Orleans and Texas
Ordinary, 223; good ordinary, "a;
low middlinr, 24i; middling, 25a; good
middling, 262. The market opens easier,
with moderate demand. Sterling NOM
inal at 1904 for sixty-day bills. The gold
market is bullish, carrying at two per
cent.
LesDoS, December 2, l:20 p.m.-Con-
soils, 923d; 20s, Erie aud Illinois Gen.
trail, not quoted.
LIVERPOOL, December 2, l:20 pm.
Cotton market dull and unchanged.
Special to PUBLIC LEDGER by Western Union
Telegraph
New YORK, December 2, 1920 am.
Gold opened at 1851, aud is now 1855.
Loans, four per cent. Cotton quiet and
weak; quotations unchanged. Exchange,
l09s@ll0
IL m.-Gold, 1851. Cotton dull and
heavy; holders, to effect sales, seem I'M
willing to make concessions. Exchange
steady.
New ORLEANS, December 2, ll:30 am.
Gold, 1876. Cotton weak, but demand
moderate; middling, 23a; estimated
sales, 700 bales. Sight bills on New
York, &c discount
LIVERPOOL, December 2, ll:55 am.
Cotton dull; sales, 10000 bales; upland,
Orleans, lid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02

THE following dispatch sent from here
to Richmond will show our readers Of
what stuff such things are made. The
falsehoOi Of public dispatches is be-
coming an evil Of great magnitude:
MENPHIs, November 27.-Gen. Forrest
has been arrested on the charge Of shoot
ing q policeman 10 = row 81 the race
course.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
Mxnoff,s school Law.

The following is the bill introduced by
one Mynott into the Legislature, which
was defeated in the House. he is not
the only Radical who is utterly ignorant
of the fact that the war should have been
over about four years ago:
An Act to change the School Law.
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of Tennessee, That no
person be allowed any pay tor services
rendered as teacher in any of the pub
lie schools of this State, without first
taking and subscribing the following
oath:
solemnly swear thatI will heDceforth
support the Constitution Of the United
States. and defend it against the assaults
of all its enemies; that | am an active
friend of the Government of the Emitted
States. and an enemy of the o-called
Confederate States; that / ardently de-
sire the suppression Of the present rebel
lion against the Government Of the
United States; that sincerely rejoice IN
the triumph of the armies and navies OF
the United States, and IN the defeat and
overthrow of the Confederate States
that / will cordially oppose all ar
mistices and negotiations for peace with
rebels in arms, until the Constitution OF
the United States aud all laws and procla-
nations m ade in pursuance thereof. shall
be established over all the people OF
every State and Territory embraced
within the National Union, and that l
will heartily aid and assist the loyal peo-
pie in whatever measures may be
adopted for the attainment Of these ends;
aud, further, that / take this oath freely
and voluntarily, and without mental
reservation, so help me God.
SECTION 2. Be IL further enacted,
That the State Superintendent, County
Superintendent, Directors aud Sub-Di'
rectors of each school district Of each
county in the State be also required to
take and subscribe said oath.
SECTION 3. Be IL further enacted,
That this act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02
I'll & e /.

HAyING DISPOSED OF MY ENTIRE
II interest IN the firms Of Matthews, Judson
ners am no longer 4 member thereh. They
assurne An THE Indebtedness Of said firms, and
are alone authorised 20 collect the indebted
mes Do he same. r. q. MATTHEWS.
Memphis, Tenn. Nov =, looe-
The business Of said hrms viii continus as
heretofore b. the underlined, remaining part
ners, under the name and style Of JUDe0N A
CO.. Who assume the liabiitlea Of SAID nrmf'
and who alene are autnorlHed 70 collect the m
A. B. JUDSON.
Il. IA. JuDSON.
J. c. ALEXANDER.
Memphis, November .. lsea
In retiring from aid firms respectfully r.
commeni them 10 the patronage II NJ lrielda-
77-ios h. o. MATTHEW.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02

I1OR SALE. Oh EXCHANGE FOR CITY
II Property. ny placs. four miles cut On the
Hernando Toad-tHelve aida half acres-uell
iurr0red- Per Particular, Apply 81 this ofice.
y WHITM0RR.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-02

NOR sALE-HOUSB AND LOT ON WEB
II ter street. near Desoto. two squares from
Hernanfo street railroad; GOOD neirh borhood.
Arpiy a. TINS once. or on prelsisrs.
6i-f n. sPASGLER.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
M E MP -,

ONCE. No. rs Madison stree
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-21
Lewis N, Wilson
Claim agency,

hl recent enactnlthts Of Congress, all Sol
- diers who have served three Years and have
received but 500 bounty from the United States,
n who, having enlisted Tor three years. were dis
charged IL consequence Of wounds, and the Wild
~, children, or parents OF any so.dicr who
listed foI three years, under promise of only
500 bounty, and who died III the service, arc en-
titled to al additional bounty of ONE HUN
UHED DOLLARS
All Invalid pensioners who have lost hand O.
foot, OF have incurred disability equivalent to
the loss OF hand n foot, are entitled to a large
increase Of pension
Ali pcnsioned widows OF soldiers or sailors are
entitled to an acreascd pension of two dollars
pei month for each child under sixteen years OF
,Se.
Claims Of the above nature, and for arrears Oh
pay, officers extra pay for horses lost in the U.
y service, communication OF ratOns of prisoners
If war and prize money, viii be promptly prose.
cutcd by application by letter, enclosing DIS
charge from service, will be attended to and the
necessary papers returned to plicant for sig.
natures, ne. L. 4. SOWLES,
Office over the First National Bank,
st. Adams. Aug. l7h. lSi6. I25-ti
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NoRTHEnS RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT T-lSo4-5.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT T-lS64-5.
On and after Monday, NOV, u, 1864, Passenger
Trains will run follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord a. 1885 a.
H., for White River Junction, connecting with
trains for Montpelier, Burlington, Rouse's Point,
Montreal, &C., and with Ogdensburgh and Grand
Trunk Railroads, for the West
Mail Train leaves Concord at 40. As q. M, fol
Wells River, st. Johnsbury, Barton, Newport,
Willoughby and Magog Lakes, Stanstead, Bath,
Littleton, and Lancaster; also, with trains FOL
Montpelier, Burlington, st. Adams, Rouse Point,
MONTREAL, Ogdensburgh, and the West.
Bristol Train leaves Concord at 3. 80 D. m. foi
Franklin and Bristol.
Evening Express Train leaves Concord at 8. 1!
p. M, for White River Junction, connecting with.
trains for Montpelier, Burlington, st. Adams,
Rouses Point, Montreal. Ogdensburgh, and the
West.
#Or OH arrival OF trains from Boston, Worcester,
Portsmouth. Portland. &c.
DOWNWARD TRAINS.
Morning Express Train leaves White River
Junction for Concord at LIS u. m, or on arrival
of train from Ogdensburgh and Montreal On
Mondays At 6, IS instead Of lis.
Bristol Train leaves Hristol for Concord at 1
a. m, and Franklin at 9.12 a. m.
Mail Train leaves White River Junction fol
Concord at l2.l5 p. M, or on arrival Of trains
White Mountains Railroads.
Day Express Train leaves White River juno
| ton at 4.58 p. M, or on arrival OF trains from
Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattleboro', Keene
| cord with train for Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
| and Boston.
These trains connect at Concord with train,
tor Manchester; LAWRENCE, Portsmouth, Port
Boston. oNsLoW sTEARNs, Agent t'
Concord. N. II. Nov. 10. 1864. WITT