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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, January AT the BAN
quet held here yesterday, the anniversary
of the battle of New Orleans, letters from
prominent statesmen were read. The
following is from Mr.. Pendleton I;
CINCINNATI, OHIO. January 5. 1868.
]. D. Hover ESQ.,, Washington. D. c.;
My DEAR SIR l regret / cannot par
ticipate in your celebration of the 9th
instant. 1t will be an occasion Of un-
usual interest. The attempted African
ization of ten Southern States under
false pretence, the reconstruction of the
Union, the utter subversion of the coun.
try to accomplish the end; the prohigacy
and corruption prevailing in many
branches of public service, have
brought their proper results
The reaction against q revolution
airy violence and license of the past
few years, has at last commenced its
progress, and will be aided by the worthy
contemplation of the life and character
of Jackson Of his fervent patriotism; of
his persistent energy ); of his unyieldng
course of fidelity. He maintained the
rights and dignity and equality, and, at
the same time enforced obedience
to the Constitution. 1t will be well
to remember by whom and afor
what purpose the last battle Of the
war of 1872 was fought; and side
by side with that recollection to place
the fact that the States then saved from
a foreign foe, is now governed by mill
tary power in order to compel its people
to adopt constitution which they do
not approve, and establish institutions
which they abhor. The retrospect
will evoke syrhpathies and awaken
sensibiIities in the midst Of which
we may hope that hatred and bitterness
and vengeance will melt away, and that
kindness and good will and charity viii
cement the Union by the ties Of interest,
and contentment, which alone
can effectually constitute the United
States one people.
Very respectfully,
GEo. II. PEYDLETOH.
Ex-President Pierce in letter con-
trasts the present condition ofthe country
with that when Jackson was Presi-
dent, aud particularly the time which
is Inundated under the reign Of ALSO
lutism ssys be hopes the day is not re-
mote when the Union shall be restored,
and each State standing forth as the CO.
equal Of every State, with their dignity,
equality and rights unimpsired and
thinks he observes marked and cheering
indications that the people are rising in
their majesty TO deliver their country
from misrule.
Hon. John Quincy Adams writes as
follows to the Banquet Committee:
" There never was a time in our annals
when it was more important to awake
the dormant sensibilities Of mutual good
will and national fraternity. 1t cannot
be that the generous aud msgnanimous
men Of the North can much longer
cherish or endure the domination of
vindictive passion or retributiye revenge
in dealing with their vanquished and
bleeding brothers at the sOuth."
he offered as sentiment the poetry
at abe end Of President Lineeln's in
augural; "The mystic cords Of memory,
stretching from every battle field and
every patriotic grave to every living
heart and hearthstone all over the broad
land, will yet swell the chorus Of the
Union, when again touched, as surely
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest to Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
Gold and Cotton Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LEDGER.l
NEW YORK, January 9-Noon. Gold
opened at 1857; at 1920 am. it was at
1861; at 1850 am, 1868; and is now
1863.
Cotton market dull and prices uu-
changed MEe
Exchange steady-lOs@lOs.
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Magnolia Spring,
Arsenic Spring,
sulphur Spring,

Sulphur Spring,
FreestOne Spring.
The place has newer been visited by epidemic
of any kind. and peculiarly characteristic OF its
healthfulness is tie longevity of the inhabi-
tants. the oldest citizens of Shelby county
The Springs re as much resorted to BY plea
sure-seekers as by invalids, owing to beauty OF
scenery and val ious artificial as well as natural
attractions. Connected with the Springs are q
hors, Reading Saloon. Gents Bowling Alley.
Saloon. Bill ard Room: Gynnasiums, Refresh
ment Tables. ETC., while Wolf river affords ex
cellent Boating and Fishing.
\, The ground accompanying the Springs. in
the above. scheme and included in the First
Prize. is fifteen acres in extent. overlooking the
valley, a'ld affords, in addition to magnificent
site for. grand hotel and other buildings.
splendid facilities for park. promenades, etc.
An analysis of the several Springs, by distin-
guisbed medical men, shows that they are I'M
surpassed in p;-cral and curative properties
by any in the United States. There is no rea-
son then why Raleigh should not become as
famous as Saratoga. Sharon or Lebanon, and
as largely patronized. It needs only capital
and enterprise to accomplish this end.
A charter is before tho State Legislature for
the incorporation of the Springs aud move
ment HIS been inaugurated looking to direct
rail communication with Memphis.
For this prize. $50, 600 was recently offered.
which was declined, in order that the above
scheme may be fully carried out.
PRIZE No. 2.---The elegant COUNTRY
MANSION HOUSE AND LOT RESIDENCE
of Col. j. M. Coleman is within few yaris Of
the Springs. The house is in first class order,
contains ten rooms, and is beautifully emhow-
cred in shrubbery. The lot is well fenced and
ornamented with fine shade and fruit trees.
and affords all necessary outhouses. cisterns,
ETC. 1t is midway. between the village and
Spring Valley. on the main promenade. VAL
ne. $4,000.
PRIZE No. s.--oNE THOUSAND DOL
LAhS IN CASH.
PRIZE No. 4 to 25.--TWENTY TWO
COTTAGE LOTS. valued at $3.50 each. These
lots are portion nf the village CT Raleigh. de-
lightfully, situated, all fronting on thorough
ing that the winners shall have free access at
all times to the Springs and belongings
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Details of the Drawing.

Six thousand and seven hundred tickets, rep
resenting tho certificates issued, will be placed
IN one wheel, and the same number of blanks,
including twenty. five Inserted with the names
of the premiums, will be placed in another.
From these wheels tickets will be drawn at the
same time, and tho number drawn will take the
premium drawn simultaneously.
All moneys received upon the sale Of these
shares will be placed in the German National
Bank Of Memphis. and will remain there to the
credit of the Association until the drawing
takes nldee
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VAN AMBURGH,s DEPARTMENT

Consits with numerous additions) of the entire
Van Amburg Geological Collection, comprising
specimens of the. rarest and most beautiful
Wild Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles, from every
section of the known world.
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PRIZE No. 1.-the celebrated RALEIGH
MINERAL SPRINGS, situated on the con-
fines of Raleigh, late county seat OF Shelby
county, Tenn, nine miles northeast Of Mem
phis. and two miles frcr, Wells station, on
the Memphis and Louisville railroad. These
Springs are six in number. of various mineral
and medicinal qualities, and are visited every
Summer by thousands of seekers Of health and
pleasure, from all quarters Of the country;
They are within few steps of the village, OF
Raleigh, in beautiful valley. and also within
a few hundred feet of Wolf river. which winds
around the base of the etninence on which the
village of Raleigh is situated, and empties into
the }" Father of Waters" at Memphis. Nqme-
rous remarkable cures of various diseases have
been experienced by sojourners at this health
inspiring retreat. and the present proprietor;
Col. j. NJ. Coleman, can produce hundreds OF
certificates of cures in cases which had been nee
entirely given over by medical skill The
ground surrounding the Springs, and IN fact
the entire village of Raleigh, rises e an emf
nence of pure air, and is as remarkable for It's
healthfulnes as beauty of location. The
Springs are in tine order, never failing. and are
designated as follows:
Marble Spring,
Box Spring,
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First Performance, Tuesday Night
RARNUm,s DEPARTMENT

Natural History
Combines q great number of specimens Of, va:
rious descriptions and character in the School
of Natural History. which have been collected
at the expense of the largest energy, indefati-.
gable research, and the most lavish outlay Of
money.
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A Brilliant Street Pageant.

In this Grand Cavalcade and Moving Pie.
ture will appear a series of the most elabo-
rately finished Chariots. gorgeously decorated
Platform Cars, artistically finished Cages and
Dens, containing the whole of the GEOLOGICAL
Collection. the Band Chariot. of original do
sign and respondent declaration, called the
Throne of Apollo, and Cavalcade. entitled the
Crusaders Triumph, consisting Of over One
Hundred and Fifty Mounted Knights, clad in
Furnished Steel Amor, with their Banners.
Pennons, and Insignia, and accompanied by
their Ladies, in Costumes of Medieval Ages
all preceding the Growing Feature of the Pro-
ccssion, a largo living Lion, borne on the ele-
waited platform of the Splendid Tableau Car
risge, loose, unclaimed, untrammeled aud free
in the Public Streets. This sight forms the
Great Sensation of the times.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Season in America of the Great Parisian Ar
tiste and Equestrenne, late of the Cirque En-
peridte, MADEM0ISELLE PAULINE, and
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U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE SALE.
OoIlrcroR's OyTrcr, sTn DIST. TEvx., \

ooLLEcroR's OFFICE. srH DIST. TExE.,
MEMPHIS, January 4, lSoo-
ON THE l6rH JANUARY, 1865. w LL
\ , proceed 20 sell. between tho hours 81 Ten
and two O'Clock. the following cd prop
CRY. levied on as belonging 20. ana being IN
10 90, session OF. John G. Morstact, a. Fort
Pickering, for debt due by tho said Jonn Y.
Morstsdt TO the United rtates . oversment. ior
the sum Of Twelve Hundred and f1ity.oeven
Dollars and Fifty Cents, with all costs OF sale,
advertis'ng. etc. added 70 the above amount (;
]. The house occupied BY Morstadt as dis
tillery. ?. one still I; Eve Mash Tubs; four
other large Tubs: contents Of Cistern room
one Blacksmith's Vice; fifty bushels Meal
tnore or iessl; three bushels Malt; one Mill;
one Malt Machine. one can Camphine; one
Corn-Sbelier. twenty en- ETY. Barrels and small
-,r,,bs. ore sack Shiq-stuh one hundred empty
ssris (r,ors or lessl: one bale HoTs; one Of
ice Dcsk. ono Lounge and Mattress; one In
zinc and Boiler. This properly viii positively
H. odd on the day above designated, on the
rremiSal. At Fort Pickering, unless previous TO
he hour Of sale the said John c. Morstadt
comes forward and settles the debt Of S1257 50
r. S. SAUNDERS.
Collector internal Revenue. sih Dist. Tenn.
d X. OR Il 5,
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DAN. CAsTELLO's DEPARTMENT,

comprising Dan. CASTILLO 'n(4eat Circus, COM
posed Of the most distingoBfei luminaries in
the Equestrian profession, comprising the best
Male and Female Riders. A great Gratuitous
Exhibition characterizes the Entree of our Es-
Enlistment in every place.
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OrFICERS.

w. b. GREENLAW, President
JAS. ELDER, Vice President.
S. p READ, Secretary.
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p e o p l. { s
CAPITAL STOCK, $500. 900.
TAKE FIRE AND MARINE RISKS.
DIRECTORS /;

W. B. GREENLAw. N. S. BRUCE.
G. W. G0YER, CHARLES JONES'
JAMES ELDER, W. NJ. HARRINGTON
JOHN OVERToN, JR.
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NEW ADVERTISE M ENTs

GAME TO MY RESIDENCE, ON THE
u morning of the 7th inst, one Grey Hound.
with collar on, marked j. A. S. Cowan.
liz p. RILEY. Gsy0so St. east of Dosoto.
rv,AKEN UP-0NE BAY HORSE, ABOUT
| ten years old hind feet white. and white
face. The swner can get him by proving prop
erty and paying charges. Inquire at Desoto
stable No. IS Union street. IFS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

NOTICE.--Persons ordering Certificates by
mail can send greenbacks to The amount Of five
dollars in registered letters. add postofice or
9th or drafts, payable to our order for larger
amounts, Mt our risk. with address of town,
county aud State carefully written.
All orders for certificates. and communion
tons should be addressed to
Il. Y. Rocket,
Financial Secretary,
At Phoenix Mutual ms. Co., Bethel Block, 80
Main street Memphis Tenn. no.
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- X. N OR RIs /,
ocuLIsT,

NURES ALL KINDS OF SORE. EYEs.
- 0flcs IN Bethel Block, 10 stain. Bntrnrce
on Main street. loo-lls
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-09

the Child Wonder, LITTLE MINNIE, the
youngest and most petite Equestrinne Perform
err in the world, whose remarkable skill and
courage have ELECTED the most enthusiast tic en-
comiums from the Press OF the Public. Also
Mr.. Oh AS. FISH. the Great Bare back Rider.
SPECIAL NOTICE---In order 20 accom-
modate families. and parties with ladies. who
wish to avoid the inevitable crush at the Ticket
Wagon,
Tickets can be had at Overton. Gay
Oso and WOrsham Hotels.
Admission, ..........-...75 Cents.
Children, under ten years, ............-50 Cents.
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY-After-
noon, az 2 o'clock: Evening. At q o'clock.
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References :

G. F. Chamberlain Il Co.. D. Loewenstein &
NJ. Apperson & Co., o. G. Boone i Co.
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1900 IN PREMIUMS!
NUMBER OF PRIZES. 80
CERTIFICATES, s5 EACH

A Fortune or Homestead for soi
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Capital Prize Valued at S2O,Q0O

Which amount has recently been offered for
the Springs and Grounds Immediately sur
rounding.
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Z" To be continued
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
WHOLE NO. s44.
Six Reasons for the Unanlmity Of Gen.
ersi Grsnt's Nomination and the Nec-
-essity and Probability ofhis Election.

The upanimity Of General Grants nom
ination By 80 large q body as the Chicago
Convention Is thing which seldom hap
pens to any candidate for Office. much less
TO candidates for the highest Office In the
gift Of the people. Its Significance can
neither be explained away nor its force
lesse ned by conjectures or suppositiohs.
The delegates were bat the mouth pieces
to express the strong popular preference
and good and sufficient reasons can be
ii ven for that preferences.
/. The test questions Of Thomas JEFF
ferson can, la this case, be answered In
the Affirmative. General Grant is honestj
he IL capable.
2. No man living has rendered such
great and important services to the nation
as lic.
3. He did not seek the Office, rare
thing In these times.
4. He Ia eminently n practical man;
fair minded and moderate In his views,
but firm and determined In the discharge
OF his duties.
8. The election Of such men will not
only give peace and assurance at home,
but will elevate the credit and prestige Of
the nation abroad, and remove all doubt
among foreign people Of the stability and
permancnco Of our financial system, aud
Of tho complete restoration ofeivil author
ity.
@. The conflicting views aud angry
feelings engebdered by civil strife not
having entirely suhsided, IL Is of the last
importance thactbc President to be elected,
should DO a man Of high character, hav-
ing the confidence, love and gratitude Of
The people.
Could any man except President Wash
ipgton nave prevented tho United States
from drifting Into the maeslroom OF The
French revolution7
The above reasons, and many more
which might bc urged, will account for
the entire unanimity Of General Grants
nomination. aud, also, God grant, for bis
triumphant election. L IN. Y. Evening
Post.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
How to Keep Cool.

1t is something to know how to keep
cool during the dog days, for though We
all use ice with lavish generosity, keep
our butter in tolerably cool condition,
&e., neither fans sor lee will keep so the
meat which We individually carry on our
bones instead Of in the refrigerator. In
these hot days cool apartment, for in
stance, is real luxury and yet it is lux
ury to be had far oftener than most peo-
pie deem possible. The secret consists,
though, not so much in letting in cool
air, for naturally all do that whe never
they have the chance, but in keeping out
hot air. If the air outside room or
house be cooler than the air inside, let it
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

The New York Citizen, an earnest
supporter Of Mr.. Seymour, has raised the
cry TO save the Democratic ticket from its
friends. Ii thus describes the fire In the
rear II il receiving from the Southern
Democracy, and invokes the fearful dis
pensation Of fool-killer;
FOOLS.
although you bray fool 10 mortar,
his folly will not depart from him." We
have not only brayed them in mortars. but
in rined cannon, in fifteen inch guns and
In many other curious aud unpleasantly
effective in,rnments, and still their folly
seems TO be altogether their most promi-
nent quality. At vicksburg aud Fort 81.
Philip we braysd them with our mortars,
at Fort Pulaski we devoted our riaed or
dinance to their service, at Savannah we
turned our fifteen inch guns to their i'm
provement, and at Richmond We gave
them the finishing touch with whatever
we had at command and yet they come
back to us-what is left Of them-as
fresh in their folly as ever. In fact the
process seems only to have brought the
disease to the surface, and they are bloom
ing all over with folly spots, as well soak
ed topers do with gin blossoms. One Of
the most prominent of them h.lps along
the election Of Seymour aud Blair by an-
nouncing that it would result in the sal
vation of the Lost Cause" Another
repudates the plank Of the Democratic
platform which announces as the settled
conviction Of North aud South alke-of
Uuion and rebel soldiers--that secession
is dead, and they all proclaim that the
election Of Seymour aud Blair is to be
the vindication, and possibly the renewal
Of rebellion.
This is bad enough; but worse remains
to be told. II is announced that rebel
generals and Congressman, soldiers with
hands red with the blood of our fellow
Nortberners, and politicians fresh from
plotting the destruction Of the Union. are
to stump the Northagainst Grant and Col.
fax. We have oil we can do to win this
election at best-savc US from this as
sistance or We are lost, Let them carry
their own States; than employment will
occupy their full time and require more
abilities. IL they can draw over the ne
gro vote on q fair basis, such as qualified
suffrage, let them do so. We do not care
to have Buekner's opinion that Grant IS
no general. Questions Of this Kind arc
pretty we'll settled in our view, and are not
involved in the present election. lfthey
were, and the Democrats took the South
ern side, we should not be left witt a cor
porals guard on election day. Every
rebel speech made at the North-and reb.
els seem unable to make any but rebel
speeches-will cost US a hundred votes
for every one il gains. The North de-
sires reunion-reunion of heart as we'll
as of territory-and when the Southern
ers honestly desire the same. they can
benefit themselves and their country by
saying so openly and distinctly. Right
glad will the North be to hear the utter
ance, but we can hear it from the South
the birthplace of secession-as we'll
as at our own doors.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
TERMS OF Adv ERTTsIvc


Ia by all means; bat tif IL be hotter. care
fully keep IL out. A staircase window left
open during The night will often cool the
passages ola house, aud the rooms, toe, u
their doors be not shat; but : IL must be
closed al eight or nine o'clock Ia The
morning, or, IL on the sunny aide, st
four or i've o'clock, and the blind drawn
down.
Mr.. John Aiheld. professor Of practical
chemistry TO the London Pharmaceutical
Society, says on this subject:
"The mistake people generally make IL
TO throw open their windows at all hours
Of the Day, no matter whether tbs stmos.
phere outside be cool or scorching. "Lot
Us have some air. say they, and 10 comes
the treacherous breeze for even hot air IL
pleasant while u IL gently blowing. taking
away perspiration. and thereby cooling tho
skin; but the apartment 10 made warmer,
instead Of cooler, and ~ soon ~ they
move out Of tho draf,, they dad their
room to be more uncomfortable than be.
fore. Let in cool air, keep out hot; that
Is tho ouly form ula to insure the mfni-
mum Of discomfort, Sitting rooms may
generally be Kept cool during the whole
day, ifthe doors be only opened for ingrsss
and egrcss, and the windows be Kept
closed aud shielded from direct sunshine
BY @blind. II persons do not objaet To-
sit In direct draft Of air, windows snd
doors may bo opened. breeze being
more refreshing, even though several de-
grces warmer than sdll pIfi but under
nearly all other eircuinsta nees roos.s
should be kept closed rs much - posi-;
bio Ill after sandown. or tIl tho Alr out.
side IL eoeler than that inside. Let In
cool alr, bsep oui bos,'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31
Their Record.

Seymour, the "great Statesman" nom-
mated by the Southern Rebels aud North
ern sympathizers for the office of Presi.
dent, has never served in his State Leg
islature in either branch; has never been
member Of Congress in either branch;
has been twice beaten for State positions
iu New York, aud elected once for Gov.
ernor. There is his record. Can't you
see his greatness?
Frank Z. Blair, nominated for Vice
President by three Rebel Generals, to-
wit: Preston, Wade, Hampton and For
rest, was first elected to Congress as q
"Know Nothing; 2nd, by the Republi-
cans. He was commander of corps un-
der Sherman. In 1860, he worked for
the election of Lincoln. He made a
speech in Sbelbyvile, Ind, in which he
remarked that "lf the Republicans arc
defeated in that campaign, it would be by
the d-d Dutch and Irish, an ignorant
set that ought not be entrusted with the
ballot, the whole id pack of them ought
to be lashed up and shot from the mouth
of cannon as the British did with the
Sepoys in India" lie now declares, in
his letter to the Democratic Convention,
that it is the duty of the people to vote
for men who will abrogate the acts OF
Congress reconstructing the late Rebel
States, and upon failure to do that, then
it must be done by force. Upon his dec
laration Of war the Rebels Of the South
and their sympathizers in the North have
nominated him for Vice. President. There
is Bla'ss Record. He has more of il
than Seymour. 1t will require great
deal Of labor, cursing, toiling, and sweat
ing by the master faggellators Of Nasty &
deciples, to get the "faithful'to vote tha,
ticket.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

The Democratic party means Revolu-
ton. 1t nominates candidate who de-
clared that the "duty of the President
elect" is to "declare these Reconstruc-
ton acts null aud void, compel the army
to undo its usurpations at the South, dis
perse the carpet bag State Governments,
allow the white people to re-organize their
own governments" AS this can only be
done by dreadful war, tho Convention
gives us plainly to understand that its poll
cyis for revolution, war, and anarchy. II
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

"Let US have peace" says Grant. Let
us overturn the State governments of the
South by the sword" say Frank Blair
and Belmonts Convention.
Whether We shall have peace, with the
thrift and blessings it brings, or war with
its measureless calamities. must be decid-
ed by the people at the November cleo
tion. Can there be doubt that they will
vote for Grant and peace2
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-07-31

cannot be said that Gen. Blair assumed
this position heedlessly. Ho assumed
IL as bid for the nomination which he
received, and frankly announced his
policy. Tho Convention Endorsed him
enthusiastically.