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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
FOrPresIdent and VicePresident
OF the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

In pursuance Of the Presidents order an
nouncing the death Of ex-President Buchanan,
the Secretary Of the Navy has Issued special
order directing thirty-minute guns to be fred
at each of the navy yards and naval stations.
on the 4th instant, commencing on board the
Gag ship in each squadron upon the day after
the receipt of this order. The flags at the sew.
eral navy yards. naval stations and marine
barracks will be placed at half mast until after
the funeral, and on bosrd the naval vessels In
commission upon the day after this order is re-
ceived.
The House was guilty of the infamy Of tabling
a resolution in honor of the memory of James
Buchanan. See Congressional proceedings
Aproposition for the reduction Of the tariff,
with another adverse to revision at this session
of Congress, have been tabled.
Number of disturbances occurred between
the whites and negroes last night. on occasion
ofserenading the Mayor elect lBowen) by five
thousand persons. mostly negroes. the origin
of which has different versions. Two or three
we're injured and one killed, while several
stores were broken open and their contents
damaged.
The delegates to the National typographical
Union paid their respects to the President to-
day. Brief speeches were made.
Mr.. Burlingame and the Chinese Embassy
will be presented at the Executive mansion on
Friday by Secretary Seward.
The United StatesCourt met at Rich mond
yesterday, Judge Chase being prsseut. TIE
case against Jefferson Davis was called. and
postponed to next term, when the Chief jus
tice promised to attend, If possible. The wit
nesses. including General Lee, were recognised
for The fourth Monday in November. and the
prisoners bail renewed.
The attendance at the races at Louisville
was large and the weather clear.
Tho West Point annual examination COM
menced yesterday. The graduating class
numbers ffty-eight.
Six hundred and seventy-lodges are repre-
sented in the Grand Masonic Lodge now in |
session in New York. The annual reports are |
favorable. The receipts for the year are S67,- |
222. Number of nav Lodges. $780, Fifty-one |
new Lodges have received warrants. and
twenty eight dispens atories have been granted.
The National Board of Trade Convention is |
in session at Philadelphia with delegates from
nearly every commercial city of the Union. 1
According to the arrangement Of the Board |
Of Trade of Chicago, the remains Of Hon.
Stephen A. Douglas were yesterday morning |
transferred from their first resting place to the
Mausoleum. large number of citizens and |
strangers were present.
The Now York Herald states that PROPOSE |
ton is on foot, likely to be carried out. to |
widen Broadway from Union Square to Fifty |
ninth street. The property holders oppose and
say it will cost fourteen millions. The Herald
says "a it brings us nearer to that anal weight
that is to break the back Of popular patience
and SO give government in this city a new
start"
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-OEing 10 a
Gre AZ the gas works to night the gas all
over the city except IN the Capitol was
suddenly turned Of 10 prevent explosion
The House Of Representatives bad >
supply from sn extensive reservoir.
Osibr 10 the bitterness Of feeling among
a certain class Of politicians aud the re-
cent disturbances, spprehensiOns we're
freely expressed that there would Be q riot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
SOUTH CAROLINA.

CHARLESTON, June 4-The following
letter has been received by gentleman
in Columbia, in this State;
DEAR SIR have your letter in refer.
ence to the removal Of your political dis
abilities. ! am not sure that the time
has yet come to make exceptions to our
general policy in individual cases To
do so would be TO open the door to innu-
merable applications; and once open, 1t
would be difficult TO shut. hope to meet
such cases as yours by some general
enactment; aud as soon us the condition
of the country will permit, l shall be the
irst TO advocate the removal OF all dis
abilities under which you labor.
Yours truly, [Signed1 CHAs. SUMNER
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest TO Noon To-day.
BROWNSVILLE, TENN.

Special to the PUBLIC LEDeEE.l
BROWNSVILLE, June 4, pm.-The
following cases we're decided in the Su-
preme Court this morning: Palmer vs..
Waggoner, decision affirmed Bartlett
vs.. Wilkerson. decision reversed. The
Court was engaged on the case Of Dick
inson vs.. 0nly-number tWeniy-four-
al the time Of adjournment
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ST. LOUIS.

ST.. LOUIS, June 4.-The steamer Belle
St Louis has departed for Memphis
The river is still falling slowly here. The
Missouri is rising rapidly. The Illinois
and Upper Mississippi are stationary
The weather is clear and rather COOL
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
EVANSVILLE.

EVANSVILLE, June 4-The steamer
Goldfnch was burned at the boneyard,
at the lower end of the city, about ten
o'clock last night. She belonged to Capt.
VIM. Mann, of Osceola, was valued at
$4,000, and insured for $4,000.
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GEORGIA.

SAvAsSAn, June A duel was fought
yesterday between two colored men, In
which one OF the parties was killed.
The FIRE Tuesday night. on Bay street,
destroyed property to the amount oil
$4,000; fully insured.
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CINCINNATI.

CIYcISNATI, June 4.-The river is in
good condition for business and rising
slowly. Accounts from points above re-
port the smaller streams swelling. The
Minneola has departed for Memphis with
a fair trip.
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internal Revenue Taxes.

CotLEcToR's 0FFIcE. STH DIsT. IEsy.,l
MrnPHIe. June 3. le6o. !
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THA tHh
y Annual List Of Taxes On Income. Business
a. profrsaion, CarriaEes, Watches. ETC.. cfr.,
Tor this District has been returned 20 me b the
asreFsor. and All pcrsons ere notihei that said
Tnrcs are nov due and PAYABLE
Psynent1 in this city and county mus be
made before the frsi day Of July. 81 q Office.
o. additional costs and penalties VII accrue.
K0Lfk S. SAUNDERS,
I0IIrrtuT.
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tonight, and preparations we're accerds
inrly made to suppress tho disorder; but
tho city is generally quiet, nothing
having occurred TO create excitement,
except quarrel between two white men,
one Of whom was shot aud the other is
dead.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
The pummer singing Party.

1t seems that at the Chicago Conven'
ton they did some tall singing as we'll as
low sneaking. A Mr.. George F. Root
desiring Immortality, has set to music,
and one Chaplain McCabe sung at the
gathering of the clans the first campaign
song. 1t is called the Bummer Song"
and of course will suit well the hummer
party. Those who lead the party in the
Southern section are nearly all bummers,
and with the number Of bummerites in
the North it may be fairly said that bum
merism is the predominating element,
whose wishes it would be unsafe to dis
regard. Hence, big talk about hon
esiyyand too strong expressions about
paying in gold might be too dangerous,
and calculated to create dissfection.
And hence the New York Tribune,
doubtless with sense of self-degrada.
ton, but with firm resolution to sickle
at nothing which may serve party ends,
publishes the thing outright:
"Then rally AGAIN, then rally again.
With the soldier, th sailor and hummer;
We will fight it out here. on the old Union line
No odds if it takes US all sumner"
We must give the hummer party as full
credit fer it, as we would the thief who
VOWS he never plays bypocrite on the
subject.of stealing. No matter for its
motives, the Tribune deserves all the
credit in the world for Pumping it out,
and we must publish it in full one of these
days The Day Book takes up the beau
tiful refrain, and adds the following def
milton of bummerism and the hummer
party:
A hummer is thief; prowling, steal
ing, snesking, drunken, de6auched eur,
who hangs upon the tail ofan army. His
plan OF operations is to gut the dwell
lings Of the poor, defenselsss women and
children; TO destroy for the sake of de-
stroying; to murder for the sake of muir
dering; out of pure hellish spirit. The
hummer is the wretch who outrsges the
females, who pours filth into the food be
cannot carry away, or easily consume BY
fire. The hummer never nights. de as.
sick and feeble old men, and
maltreats old women and children. The
hummer is the incsrnate wretch who laid
waste towns and cities with the torch.
The hummer rendered signal service to
the mongrel party, in loafing in the rear
Of Sherman, on his destructive raid
through districts where Southern man
was not seen. All had been killed or
we're 10 remote sections. There the lusiy
hummer was in his glory. No men to
Brighten him, plenty of plumber, and rare
work for FIRE and the butcher knife. AS
the hummer" has been put into dog
serel by the "poicks of the hummer
party, we take it they understand their
)wn principles.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04

The Hartford Times is responsible for,
but the New York Express indorses and
is thrilled by the following bugaboo;
Bishop Atkinson, Of North Carolina,
in an address delivered last Sunday eve
ming in Christ Church, in this city, re-
lating chiefly 10 church matters and mis-
sionary work, made one statement which
is calculated to arrest the attention Of
every thinking person, regardless Of
sects, creeds, or political views De was
referring 10 the rapid extinction Of the
negroes in the South, and, in illustration
Of the state Of things even in North Caro-
lins, be spoke Of negro town opposite
or near Nevbern, consisting Of 10000
Inhabitants In that toEn, said the
Bishop, one coffin dealer alone filed
orders for $500 coins in q single year
This is q tact Of terrible signihcsnes
in is relation 10 the condition and des-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04

For tho second place In hersemanshiP, 70 be
determined In same manner, superb Riding
Whip and Spurs. valued at 500.
e. The entrance fee for Knights viii be $40.
Entries can be maze up to Juno 10th at DR..
w. N. WILKERS0N'S Drsg Store, 3iO Main
corner Main and South Court streets, or with
Captain VAN, at Office Of Bigley, .Mellersh a
Co. The Entrance Fee Is expected 10 be paid
within a reasonable time after subscribing, to
meet the necessary expenses and secnre the
The whole will be under the direction Of the
following gentlemen General j. ID. hUFFlN,
Colonel W. l., STEWART, Major q. v.
RAMBAuT, M. @. PEARCE, ESQ, Dr.; WN.
Captain GEORGE MELLEksH. CIT
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Double Dealing and Backing ont.

The Radical party is in favor of pay
ing in gold. Every one of their presses
and their public men generally have de-
nounced the offer of payment in green
backs as reputation. Yet they dare not
avow in distinct terms their wish to pay
the bondoerats in gold, when, as party,
they we're in Convention at Chicago. 1t
is also true that the Radical party has
negrophobia. Negro suffrage is car
dinal principle with it. Is not that
VIGOROUSLY true2 Yet when it meets in
grand convention from ell the four
quarters of the Union, whites, blacks,
scalawags and all, it dare not say it is
for the negro in the North as in the
South. Making up a national platform
intended for one great country, and
which should therefore be impartial and
equal for all sections, it issues docu-
meut which sneaks from the sup
port. of the impartial suffrage
principle Tor one section, and mus an-
nouuces that when the same party mo-
tive exists it will also sneak from its
support in ths other. Have they not
declared over and over, that they are
the especial friends Of the negro, that
the negro is as good as the white man,
and that manhood suffrage" and
negro equality was principle from
which they would never depart1 And
yet they have begun already to desert
their Southern colored eoadjutors. They
are too cowardly to tell the North that
they will support manhood suffrage in
any State which they do not control by
the bayonei. And it is precisely SO with
the bonds. They dare not tell the bond
holders they will pay in greenbacks, and
they dare not tell the soldiers and
laborers that they will pay in gold
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
NEW YORK.

NEw YOEK, June 4.-Gold, lao. Cotton
1uiet and steady; uplands, Gle.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
EUREKA LIFE BLOOD ELIXIR

is the greatest known remedy in the world to
purify the Blood and antidote to ccunteract
and ward of disease.
TENTATIVE means Antidotive or Altera-
tive. All antidotes may be said TO be Altera-
tive. but all Alternative Medicines are not Anti,
dotal The Il. l.. b. Il. is the only compound
that comprises in its combination. full and
complete ALTERATIVE and REST0RA-
TIVE.
BLASTEMA means the Material out Of
which tissue is. or may be, formed. The Il. l..
b. Il. is the remedv to organize and build up
this LIFE AND HEALTH. giving property to
the emaciated and broken down sys tenn.
CYAN0SIS means blueness, flom imperfect
circulation or @ration of the blood. Whenever
you feel this COMPLAINT or look it. you should at
once take Il. l.. B. E., which is a sine qua mon
ia dispeling this most melancholy and suici-
dial look and feeling. which. to true Southern
man or woman. is as disgusting. execrahle and
loathsome as the sight " blue coat" pS- Take
the remedy here prescribed, and nip the hydra
headed monster in the bud before it fastens its
anaconda folds upon you. poisoning and suck
ing the last drop of PURE LIFE BLOOD.
More anon. n I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
A Chapter Of Facts
FOR OUR READERS,
Not to be Forgotten.

A THE sICKLY SEASON IN OUR CITY
N and in all the malarial districts of the
country is rapidly approaching. il becomes.
every one to fortify themselves against these
malarial posons. TO do this every one must
have due regard to Biology. which is the
science of Life, and teaches that the Blood is
brittle thread becomes weakened. and IL suf-
fered TO continue so may snap asunder any mo-
ment The
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
THE CELEBRATED
Buckeye Movers and Reapers
AT MANUFACTURERS PRICES.

One-Horse Endless Chain Powers and
Threshers;
Two Horse Endless Chain Powers
and Threshers;
Two-Horse LeverPOwers and Thresl-
ers;
Four Horse Lever Powers and
Threshers;
Victor and other Sorghum or Sugar
Cane Mills;
Copper Stills of all sizes.
A large assortment Of Peoria. Meline, South
ern Clipper and other Steel Plows, at less than
manufactursrsi rates. for sale By
ORGILL BROS. d CO.,
Importers and Dealers in Hardware. Cut
lery. ETC.. Nos. $40 and 3l2 Front
81 street. Memphis. Tennessee.
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MERCHANTS
INSURANCE COMP ANY,
CAPITAL, 100000.
OFFICE---No. II Madison St.,
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.
,rEMPHIs. TENNESSEE.

V,HIS INSTITUTION IS NOW FULLY
i organ zed. and prepared to do Fire and
Marine Insurance business.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04

Great Head Center of Amusement Seekers
Crowded houses nightly attest the superiority
of this STAR TROUPE over all others here
tofore presented to the Memphis fublic-
New Songs, Dances Burlesques, Farces,
Pantomimes and Ethiopian Eccentricities.
Admission, so cents; Private Boxes, $500.
Doors open at ~ o'clock; Performance to
commence at 81 o'clock.
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AMusEM ENTs.
GRAND TOURNAMENT

GRAND TOURNAMENT
ron ma
BENEFIT Of Widows ana Orphans.
1T is PROPOSED TO HAVE A GRAND
Race Course on "WEDNESDAY, Urn. of
JUNE. for which the following Prizes will DO
FIRST PRIZE.
For the most Rings In three rounds pf the
arena. Diamond Ring valued at 500.
SECOND sRIxE,
For the next highest number. Gold Watch
valued at $3.50.
THIRD PRIZE,
For tho best Riding, 10 be determined by
umpIres selected. an elegant Saddle and Bride
valued at 500.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
BENEFIT Of Widows ana Orphans.
THIRD PRIZE,
FOURTH PRIZE,

For tho best Riding. 10 be determined by
umplres selected. an elegant Saddle and Bride
valued nj SlOO.
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VARIETIES THEATER,

only Place Of Amusement Open In the
Cityi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-04
SOUTHERN
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
II Madison ST., Memphis.

ENSURES LIVES AND ADJUSTS AND
L. pays losses promptly. It's principal business
Is with Southern States, and TO them Il appeals
for patronage. IL has ample megns to fully
protect policy holders and pay all losses.
Net Assets, Feb. 4, 1865, s25G,9I7 81
BOARD OF DIRECTORS;
s. II. DE- b YcfSE, y. VI. WHlIktr
II WFI,I,FR WIN. A. GWYN,
q g. SPENCER. r. g. BRINKLE1,
AMOS WooDRIiFF C.P. NORRIS.
T. HoWFs. N. b. FORREST.
SAM. TATE. Y. ;. DAllS,-
c. W. FRAZER. tx NE fISN'
OFFICERSs
7. u. WHITE, Acting President
BFE. MAY, Secretary.
Gen. N. B. FORREST, Gen'l Travelling Ag't.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
A Pretty Love Story.

There is a story told in connec.
tion with the introduction of the
manufacture of fine lace into
Brussels. A poor young girl,
named Gertrude, was dying for
love of a young man whose wealth
precluded all hopes of marriage,
One night, as she sat weeping, a
lady entered her cottage, and,
without saying a word, placed in
her lap a cushion, with its bob
bins filled with thread. The Ia
dy then, with perfect silence,
showed her how to work the bob.
bins and how to make all sorts of
delicataAatterns and complicated
stitches. AS daylight approached,
the maiden had learned the art,
and the mysterious visitress disap-
peared. The price of the maid
ems luck made her rich on account
of its valuable patterns, and she
was able to marry the object of
her love. Many years after,
while living in luxury with her
numerous family around her, she
was startled by the mysterious
lady entering her comfortable
house-this time not silent, but
looking stern. She said: ''Here
you enjoy peace and comfort, while
without are. famine and trouble. /
helped you; you have not helped
your neighbors. The angels weep
for you, and turn away theirfaces."
So, the next day, Gertrude went
forth, with her cushion and her
bobbin in hand, and going from
to cottage, she offered to
teach the art she had so mysteri-
ously learnt. So they all became
rich, and their country also.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
French Method of Rails
ing Tomatoes.

AS soon as a cluster of flowers
is visible, the stem is topped down
to the cluster, so that the flowers
terminate the stem. The effect is
that the sap is Immediately i'm.
PEELED into the two buds next be.
low the cluster, which soon push
strongly and produce another clus-
ter Of flowers each.
When these are visible, the
branch to which they belong is
also topped down to their level,
and this is done successfully. By
this means the plants become stout
dwarf bushes, not above eighteen
inches high. In order to prevent
their falling over, sticks or strings
are stretched horizontally along
the rows, so as to keep the plants
erect. In addition to this, all the
laterals that have no flowers. and
after the fifth topping, all laterals
whatsoever are nipped Off. In
this way the ripe sap is directed
into the fruit, which acquires a
beauty, size and excellence unat-
tained by other means.
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NO. WALLACE, ]
TERMS.
OF Two Dollars for one year, nva

VI Il HO DOIketES lOr one year, npQ-
rsably tn Advance.
srSingle copies, Ten Cents each.
eFAdvertisements inserted at One Dollar
per square of Ten Lines or less for the first
insertion; Fifty Gents for each continuance
- Local and Special Notices, Twenty
Gents per line.
GA liberal deduction will be made to
persons advertising for three, six, nine, Oh
twelve months.
OF Obituaries and calls on candidates
Fifty Cents per square.
or The privilege of yearly advertisers is
strictly limited to their own immediate and
regular business; and the business of an ad-
vertising firm is not considered as including
that of It's individual m embers. OTNo de-
Walton from these terms under any circum-
stances.
OF Ad vertisements not marked with the
number of insertions when handed in, will be
continued until ordered out, and payment
exacted.
No advertisement inserted gratuitonsly
Ts Advertisements of an abusive nature
will not be inserted at any price.
s1e Announcing candidates Five Dollars
to be paid in advance in every case.
o. lob Printing of all kinds neatly
done on New Type, and on as reasonable
terms as any Office in Tennessee.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
Tobacco Grown without
Suckers.

A. Packham, Esq, of Preston
vile, Carroll county, in this State,
furnishes the following directions
to tobacco-growers who would
save the labor and trouble of suck.
ering their plants several times
during the season:
"At the time when suckering
is about necessary, provide your
self with a small tin oil.can, the
timer making the spout OF it
with a sharp point, similar in shape
to the blade of a penknife; then
filling your cans with solution
of crude potash go through the
motion of suckering by breaking
off such as you see, and then
with the point of your can make
an incision down obliqdely into
the stalk, just at the spot between
the stem and the stalk, where the
sucker would grow, dropping into
the isision so made one drop of
potash. ibis is the whole secret.
With practice, a person can doc
tor plant as 'abope stated with
as much celerity as one can the
suckering, and will thus save the
trouble of going over and sucker
ing millions of plants every year.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-11
VOL. XV---NO. II.
How to Cure Cancer.

A Milwaukee paper states that
some eight months ago Mr.. T. B.
Mason, of that city, ascertained
that he had a cancer on his face
the size of pin. 1t was cut out
by DIR. Wolcott, and the wound par
TALLY healed. Subsequently it
grew again, and, while he was at
Cincinnati on business, it attained
the size of hickory nut. He re-
manned there since Christmas un-
der treatment, and is now perfect
ly cured. The process is this: A
piece of sticking plaster was put
over the cancer, with a circular
piece cut out of the centre little
larger than the cancer, so that the
cancer and a small circular rim of
the healthy skin next to it were
exposed. Then plaster made of
chloride of zinc, blood root, and
wheat flour was spread on a piece
of muslin the size of this circular
opening, and applied to the cancer
for twenty-four hours. On remov-
ing it, the cancer will be found
burnt into and appear of the color
and hardness of an old shoe SOLE,
and the circular rim outside of it
will appear white and parboiled,
as if scalded by hot steam. The
wound is now dressed, and the
outside rim soon separates, and the
cancer comes out in a hard lump,
and the place heals up. The
plaster kills the cancer, so that it
sloughs out like dead flesh, and
never grows in again. The rene
dy was discovered by DIR. Fell, of
London, and has been used by him
for SIX or eight years with unfail-
ing success, and not a case has
been known of the temperance
of the cancer when this remedy
has been applied.