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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

BEST Nader prints at l22c, at Rice a
Engels, 1888 Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

: THE best is the cheapest. Buy the
best. Pittsburg coal from Hays Coal
Coupauv. Office 22k Madison street,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

Hay, corn, oats and bran, delivered
free, at G. Fl. Want & Co.'S, lag Her
nando street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

RUSSELL & DoDsoS's, 279 Second St,
is the place to get painting done cheap.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

DoDGE's perfect plows, guaranteed to
give satisfaction, at Chas. Stout & Bro s,
227 Second street, Adams block. "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

TIE best -four, butter and eggs, de-
livered free, at G. II. Want & Co.'S, l49
fernando street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.

Arrival ana Departure OF Trains.
MISSISSIPPI AND rEsskstkE RAILROAD.
Arrive. Depart.
New Orleans express, daily. 3O0P.M. 305 Pm.
Sardis accom'n. OK, Sunday, $3.50 An. boo Pm.
Freight, north = Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday.
south-Mondny, Wedncs-
day and Friday .-.--........- i;l5 Pm. I0O An.
MEMPHIS AND cHARLKsToE RAILROAD.
Through mail. daily......... 500 pm. l2;i0 Pm
Through express. daily-...l0:i0 Pm. l2:Ol An.
Someryille &C. save Sunday s;6 AN. 500 pm.
Corinth &C., save Sunday. 500 IN.
Railroad time twenty minutes faster than
city time.
Once. No. g7s Main street. and at Depot.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD:
Day Express.....-........... b:50 An. o:5Q AN.
Night Expresa................. Z9D f.h. o.lo I'm
Humboldt Accom- n...-.... $3.50 AN. $50 Pm.
Railroad time Is Is minutes faster than city
time. Ticket office. No. 2571< Main street. Do
pot. head Of Main street.
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
Como WEST : Leave Hopeield Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. at 1880 am. and
arrive at Madison at o'clock pm.
GoNtso EAsT-LeaveM adisonIue, day, Thurs
day and Saturday. at 1880 am.; arrive Of
Hopefeld at o'clock pm. and Memphis
at l;30 pm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

LOOK 81 Lew. Wexler's 6ne clothing.
Look at Lew. Wexler's fine clothing
LooAat Lew. wexler's fine clothing.
EosE 81 Lew. Wexler's stock Of fine
clothing, IL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

VxTANTED.-A GENTLEMAN AND WEE
w want board and large unfurnished room
With n strictly private family, and no boarding
house MUS Keepers need apply. Best Of references
given and required. Address H." 50 in lin
den street. -
yITANTED-A RESIDENCE, BY A PEN.
w manent tenant: Housecontaini1gt our 70
houses. on either Poplar, Exchange. Alabama,
or Mosby street. Apply at l35 Union 81. ~
VITANTED-A No. DRY GOODS SALES
w man, one that understands the shoe BUS
iness preferred at No. 1863 Main street, corner
pnnlar. -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

JusT REoEIvED-A new lot of elegant
dress goods, at 233 Main street.
+ RICE & EYGEL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

MILES cloth CATERS at So 25, at 239
Main street. RICE & ENGEL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

AVERY plows, at Chas. Stout ~ Bro 8
dealers in hardware, 227 Second street.
Adams block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
NOTICES.

110TIcE-THE CoPARTNERSHIP HERE
IN tofore existing between the undersigned u
this day dissolved BY MUTUAL cons S H. R ReS
;ness nj the same place. and is alone authorized
TO settle up the business Of the concern.
~ ees'' ~ T. s. JUKES
GEORGE W. SCOTT;
Memphis, Nov. IL. 1868. os
TIHE PUBLIC ARE HEREBY MODELLED ~ SD
40 lin of JuIy. 1857, for five hundred dollars,
nayable on the 18th day of january. ls6p, to
Ms Mary A. Whitmore, administrative OF ".
Wbitmore, as l have good Offsets and de-
mands against the same. II wurrMoRE
80 az ~. w ~ I mOnE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
THE CITY.
Meteorological Observations.
InHroRrKD M EDWARD ooLDssfrn.l
Noyember 10. 1868.

PIrrsBuRe and Kentucky coal and gas
coke. Brown a Jones, office 2s2 Main
street, Bethel Block. 7
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

HAYS Coal COMPANY sells the best
family coal. Leave orders at 223 Madi-
son street. liz
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

DIRT barrows, at Chas. Stout d. Bro. 8,
227 Second street, Adams block. u
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

BOARDING. ROOMS. FURNISHED OR
ID unfurnished; also, few Day Boarders can
be accommodated at No. 10 Mulberry street.
Good references given and required. ~
DOARDING-AGENTLEMAN. AND LADY
ID can have a good front room and board az l7s
Second street. III III. LAIRD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

WARRANTED genuine Alexandra kid
gloves at 81 rs, at Rice & Engers. |
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
FOR SALE.
BOARDING.

BOARDING = TWO PLEASANT FRONT
private family, on moderate terms, by imme-
date application 10 MRS. Z. ]. BECKTEL.
IS Linden street-in two minutes walk Of Main
or Real street cars. 81 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
JEFFERSON STREET HOUSE,
No. los Jefferson Street

Boarding and Lodging. per week. ......"...S6 90
Boarding. without Lodging. per week.. 90
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

BUY your coal from the Hays Goa
Company-ofice 229 Madison street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20

NOR RENTAL RIDGEWAY STATION,
Il Two Cottage residences, in complet. order
on Memphis and Charleston abroad. II miles
from the city. good school for girls at the
place. Cars each way, at pleasure. Apply to
S. MOSBY,
SIT Office IS. ever 304 Front st.
NOR Rents ACRES OF WELL I'M
L proved and inclosed land. in Fort Picker
ing. suitable for garden purposes; Applyto
CHAS. D0RI0N.
2-t Mosby Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-20
To Builders:
Wanted--A House Built,

Oua lot near the city. to be paid for in some
Of the Handsomest Lots on Dunlap avenue
just outside the corporation line. Building
and property on strict business cash value.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

broke forth into an incoherent address,ex-
horting the multitude who then listened,
white and black, to pray, and stating
day would soon come when the bad and
the good would appear before their Maker.
This ended at quarter past IL O'Clock.
The rope was cut with hatchet by an as
sistant, and the bodies of John Taylor and
Jim Knight fell some four feet. The for
mor struggled good deal, the latter but
little, and soon their souls were in eter-
nifty. just as the bodies wore suspended,
a piercing and almost unearthly shrek
rent the air, which was followed by sew
eral others, and on one of the adjacent
hills quite an excited movement was OBJ
served among the assembled Africans.
Numbers ran to the spot and there was
found one of the concubines of John Tay-
lor, upon whose evidence he was convict
ed, yelling and screaming in manner
narrowing to ones nerves in the midst of
such solemn scene, Nearly at the same
moment number of freedmen made
rush upon the rear portion of the guard,
as if to get through it, when, their mus
kcts being levelled upon them, they quick
ly retreated After hanging fifteen min
utes life was declared extinct by the at
tending surgeons. The bodies were cut
down and consigned to their last earthly
resting place. Close to the scaffold upon
which they paid the penalty of one of the
most foul of modern crimes, slowly and
seemingly reluctant, as if spellbound by
some fearful hallucination, the crowd dis
persed, and the graves were left alone.
On the ground where the scaffold's vic
Tins only sleep night came and all was
still. l.s. #f lHs ag1 ati
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
AN EPISODE NREAL LIFE.

Not far from Aourishing village, in
Northern Iowa, there lived with his wife a
wcll-to-do farmer, by the common name
of Smith. They had lived happily to-
gether eighteen or twenty years, and four
handsome, intelligent children blessed
their union. But they were not content,
and eventually agreed to part, tired of liv-
ing together. So, one bright winter NOR
ming, the husband and father bade kind
goodbye to his family and took his leave.
He went to Wisconsin, engaged in the
mercantile business there, occasionally wri-
ting to his wife and children, sending them
money, etc. After an absence of seven
or eight months, Mrs. Smith received a
letter from her absent lord, informing her
that he had met an old schoolmate and
intimate friend of hers, whom he liked
very much, and if she (the wife) thought
best, he would marry her, return to this
village, and reside near them, the better to
look after her welfare and that of their
children. The wife Immediately wrote,
advising him to do so, and cordially inviting
them to come directly to her house, and
remain as long as they wished. He thank
ed her for the advice and accepted the
invitation, saying that theywere to be
married the following Monday, and would
start Immediately, and reach home We'd
nesday evening. The wife made ''bride's
loaf,n sent invitations to all her friends in
the neighborhood, and when the happy
couple arrived they found a splendid en-
tertainment and . goodly company await
ing them, and were warmly welcomed and
congratulated by all. They furnished a
house across the street, and live s'as happy
as bugs in rug" Every morning the
father goes over, builds fire, sweeps the
floor, and puts on the kettle for Mrs.
Smith No. |, and furnishes her with mon
ey for the support of herself and family.
The children call one ''Mother Jane," and
the other 'Mother Susan," and the utmost
harmony and good feeling prevails on all
Sides ri 70 -tt@ ,Itl ia 10 5fd
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

KUKLUx IN GIA.-General Meade
has issued an order directed at the Ku-
klux in his district, ordering the arrest of
any parties sending Kuklux letters, or
connecting themselves with the organiza-
tion. He forbids the conductors of all
newspapers, job printing or other presses
from printing or publishing any articles
or papers calculated to produce intimida-
ton, riot or bloodshed and declares that
any newspaper containing any such publ
cations or press publishing the same, will
be stopped, and its proprietors, editors and
other parties connected Herewith, on be-
ing convicted before military commis-
sion, will be subjected to fine and impris-
onment or such other penalties as may be
deemed suitable to the ofense committed.
All public writer's and speakers are en-
joined to refrain from inhammatoryIap
peals to the passions and prejudices of the
people, and from publishing or saying
anything calculated to produce breaches
of the peace, or to, ,intimidate any persons
from the exercise Of their political priyil-
eges, I2agD Vi anLmo9 aGi 3
! Remember,alfaR that a soft answer
turneth away Wtath.
q -
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

The canvass on the constitution is going
on briskly in North Carolina. Mr.. Hol-
den, the Radical candidate for Governor,
and Mr.. Ashe, the Conservative, are both
in the field. Both sides claim the victory.
An average of 200 speeches are made
each day. The white people of the State
have not been so much aroused in any cleo
ton since 1874.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

On Friday the Sd instant, the execution
of two negroes, John Taylor and Jim
Knight, took place at Tarbororough,
North Carolina, for the foul murder of Il
young man named John II. Cutehen.
From telegraphic account of the exc
cution in the New York Herald, We copy
the following:
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

A KILLING FRosr.-With the change
in temperature Sunday last came killing
frost. A gentleman, largely engaged in
fruit raising near the city, informs us that
all the cherries, peaches, apricots and
plumbs in his garden and orchard are prob
ably killed. The apples and other late
fruits, he thinks, have escaped.-Rich-
mond Enquirer.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
Sitol't Paragraphs.


There were seventy-fve deaths in
Orleans last week.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

Mr.. J. W. McIlvaine, Of Woodford, Ky.
has jennet that has produced nine colts
in four consecutive years, and from all
appearances she will add several the pres
ent season to her already numerous prog
eny. She had twins three times, and
triplets once. This is a remarkable case
Of fccundity in this species of animal,
which do not generally produce their
young in a rapid or regular manner.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

Captain Thomas Garrett, of Chicago,
proposes to cross the Atlantic, starting
from that port, in smaller vessel than
has ever yet accomplished the feat. His
boat will be built on plan of his own,
and of the following dimensions : Length
over all not exceed twenty feet; breadth
of beam, five feet and six inches; heel to
gunwalc, two feet and six inches. The
boat is to be, in all essential respects, a
life-boat: that is, it is to be self-righting
and self-clcaring. He will go through
the lakes and down the St. Lawrence to
the sea.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

A curious poisoning case is under invcs-
tigation in Lafayette, Ind. A malicious
woman fed strychnine to neighbours hens,
and the eggs produced by one of them af-
forward, badly poisoned little daughter
of the owner of the poultry.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore American predicts ''that no less
than thirty-eight, and very probably forty
Senators, will vote for the conviction of
+. Andrew Johnson Judge Curtis, one of
the Presidents counsel, is reported to have
expressed his belief ''that the trial would
be sver by the. 18th of April.' Mr.. For
ney, the Secretary Of the Senate, writes
to the Philadelphia Press. that "EEery-
body is discussing the probable termina-
tion of impeachment. Judging by the way
the Managers are putting through their
witnesses, and tho comparatively small
number thateremain, three weeks would
seem very longfi11esto finish the work"
The Flag iN1ZHE. SourH.-Sergeant
Bates, who has been travelling through the
Southern States, carrying a United States
flag, as he laid a wager he could do with
out lnolastation from the Mississippi to
Washing eSh, seems to have nearly finished
his task, having arrived safely at Raleigh,
North Carolina. Instead of being assail-
ed or even annoyed, the old soldier has re-
ceived marked demonstrations of respect,
courtesy and hospitality from the South
ern people all along the line of his extern
ded march. 1t is not surprising, there
fore, to find radical journal endeavoring
to injure the military record of Sergeant
Bates when in the United States army,
and to represent that he was rather indif-
ferent soldier. But if that were true, it
in no wise diminishes the significance Of
the fact that the flag has travelled through
the whole South and been respected,
though, carried in the hands Of only one
man, and, according TO the radicals,
not much Of a, man atNliat. 1t will be
observed that the only assault upon the
United States standard bearer has come
from radical source, and that this has
been reserved till all hope was given up
that some disloyal Southron would assas-
sinate the sergeant, in which event we
should have heard of him only as one Of
the heroes Of the war, and a martyr at the
shrine Of patriotism.-BaH. Sun.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
TERMSs
Tux FoRERUNNER Us PUBLISHED EvEEY FRIDAY
At Two Dollars "a Year,
Puyablc i'm Advance.
TERMS y;

tUFs No attention paid to orders for the paper
unless accompanied by the Cash.
Advertisements will be charged sl.0O per
square Of ten ines or less, for the first insertion,
and so cents for each continuance. liberal
deduction made to parties who advertise by the
year.
Persons sanding advertisements should mark
the numbefof times they desire them inserted,
or they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly.
Transient advertisements must be paid for ut
the time of insertion,su,.
Communications, ts're insertion, must be
accompanied by sl,1 n the authors.
The Sweetwater forerunner. [volume] (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1867-1869, 1868-04-16
THE LAST VIEW.

A short and excellent prayer by one of
the colored clergymen, which was listened
to with an impressive earnestness by the
surrounding thousands, followed. Fare
well was taken, when the Sheriff and as
sistant proceeded to pinion the victims
This being completed two white caps were
placed over their heads, forever shutting
out the light of heaven, tho fatal rope was
adjusted firmly and securely round both
their nccks, and at this moment Taylor
The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1868-10-24
REOtS TRATioN!

rEArloN which begins to-day (Satr,t.y,
ana closes, on TUESDAY,. 4 ~ r,ot !,
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the precinct IN which he live+ and voters
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hamcS are propFriN I'@f'''Pi'
,r.; au Observation-Disclosures,
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man VINO rNp@"t3 vote ~ vote i 1
nreo4slry to be rroi.tvycd. nul alj >Luui,j
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lNn%Nh 81 ''NNrN' i''1 hi iiitA1 1i'Vpl'cA.
is regstrwl. llundnd4 OF v0un,t mon
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I"~' !eestiaii"n Nc want tlleir vMe~"
Ana we# carncs,ly urgte thosc vhn Lo>,
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tMl Now il is donr, and The oldrct ~
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''.'' Nl1ili ioI"'h 'ii2 hoa''lS ~ N1'
traion, AND help ;lym up Is tie diIliy
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The Charleston advocate. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1867-1868, 1868-10-24

SENNorH 40 SINSp. 'rherc was con
iNIe'Wr beWccn Seymour and seycra!
mclnbcrs Of The National Democratic
OoHnniitoc at tica \. y on the l1tIi
mst Seymour said tliat any changc III
uc ticket must result In thc withtlrawa
ol ms name. lie Was IN unwilling can
dldatc and would gladly rolinqnish TIE
lrSp"nslhli'l lis Visitors replied tho'
no CHANGE Nls contemplated
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-28

From the Natehisoches rimss.l

Prom the Natchltoches Tims<l
The black and tan convention, lately in session
% New Orleans, have at last wrapped their bant-
ing in swaddling clothes and sent it forth TO re-
keive the oscnatory salutatons of its thick-ipped
oster parents and the hypocriical congratulations
u al truly loyal white skinned gentlemen of the
: frican persuasion iii
II is beauty in some respects. II looks more
Ike child than any monkey we ever saw. 1t
has an odoriferous scent which overcomes II en-
krely. We expected hybrid. but here we have
be pure and unauthorized African. No wonder
Die decent men in the convention protested
against IT, The nauseated stomach cannot con.
|fol its retr0versive action. and II there Is not
Enough emetc in this Constitution to sicken any
hite man, we know but little Of the political
bharmacopUia. $3.50
If anything was needed to prove 10 the mode
BITE men Of the Republican party that they can
lot prevent the ascendancy of negro ideas while
hey have the supreme control OF state affairs,
his Constitution Is simply sufficient. Those who
lave entered that party willing to sacrifice every
hing for the sake OF Office, OF course care
Nothing about 1t as long as the hope of political
breferment remains. Social equality prevails in
Is provisions, and is to be enforced by statute.
t all hotels. theaters, on STEAMBOATS, and In cars
md in every place OF public character, there
)ha be no distinction or. discrimination on
account OF race or color. All public schools are
% be opened TO children Of all races-Indians,
negroes and whites are to form the motley classes
h al, the schoos-in the Louisiana State Semina-
AZ, and the Law, Medical and Theological Uni
Sersity at New Orleans and the General Assem-
bly IL prohibited from establishing separate instr
|niions of learning exclusively for any race.
4 Now we have no objection to seeing any negro
bhiist maintain perfect social equality with any
frican he takes fancy TO. He can invite them
% dinner, sleep with them, give his daughters in
marriage to them send his children TO school with
hem or do whatever he pleases to show his love for
is favorite color. But we imagine that very few will
10 these things. Il may be prejudice, or it may
e pride-but the feeling OF aversion TO perfect
ocia equality with the blacks is inherent In our
nature. and may be called an instinct. Il exists
Everywhere, and has existed throughout all
Inc. We cannot stihe il. The very white men
no voted 10 enforce this equality by statute feel
But blinded by political passion or urged by
POLITICAL greed they have committed in its most
enous form the crime for which the English Ian
usge has no name--the desertion Of the nobler
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