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The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23

Mrs. General Augur received her friends in
quiet, transformations manner, at the residence
corner Of Montgomery and Bell streets, George.
town. numbee Of ladies called during the re-
eeption hours, among whom were Mrs. Senator
Williams, Mrs. General Hunter and nieces, Mrs.
Senator Grimes, and many other ladies Of wealth
and high social influence, who enjoyed a most
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23

The receptions given by these ladies are al
ways popular, and the attendance OF visitors yes
terday at their residence, Sixteen-and.a-half
street, west side of Lafayette Square, was yerv
large. Mrs. Senator Harlan, Mrs. Senator Pat
terson OF New Hampshire, Mrs. General Zeilin,
Mrs E. O, Darlington, Mrs. Judge Fisher, Mrs.
b. NJ. Boyer OF Pennsylvania, Mrs Lewis Gle.
| phane, Mrs VIM. Window, Mrs. David A. Wells,
Mrs. S. J. Bowen, Mrs. Senator sprague, Miss
Chase, Mrs. r. W. Taylor, Mrs. John b. Retch-
um, Mrs. General Buckland, Mrs. Senator and
| Miss Chandler, Mrs. II. N. Wadsworth, Colonel
woodruff and lady, Mrs. General and Miss Spin
ner, and many others, ladies' and gentlemen,
paid their respects to the hospitable ladies OF
| talned.
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
DIED,

January 70, by the Rev. Father Bokel, Mr.. II. p.
BEACH to Miss MARY N. PosEr, Of this city,
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23
e. WIN. NJ. BARRY,
SHOW GASES,
NO. sac O STREET.
Between Sixth and Seventh streets,

SILvER-PLATED, WHITE METAL, ROSE.
WOOD, MAHOGANY, BLACK
WALNUT, kC. jAl0-tf
The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-01-23

THE aEN Al NEW
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
HOW ths People sro Humbugged.

In the official reports to the President
by the various Departments in December
last, we find the estimated expenses OF
one or more branches of the Government
to have been underrated at least seventy
FIVE per cent When the inadequacy of
these appropriations was pointed out to
the reckless official spendthrifts, the re
ply was: "We must make fair show to
the people, and obtain the amount re.
quired in the deficiency bills hereafter. !"
Stanton estimated the War Department
expenses for the year 1866 triAe un-
der S34 100000. He drew on the Treas
ury for Sll7,7O0,960. His report the
year after estimated his probable require.
ments at S25, 206, 900. In three quarters
of the year he drew nearly hve times that
sum, or $ll0,9OS, lib General Grant
estimated the total expenses of the War
Department for the present fiscal year at
S77,l24,707. They will not fall short of
double the amount. All this insures an
increase of the great debt, and also an
increase of the taxes which must be
made to provide the interest upon il,
which the untaxed bondholders are
quarterly so hungry for. A public
debt is public blessing, says the bond.
holders pet, Jay Cooke.-Nsio York
Day Book
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
The Presidency---How tho Southern People
Propose TO Act.
LII. 4 - 1

| ItoUObu " hCts
Prom Richmond DispatcA.l
The Enquirer of yesterday has an edi
torisl article which so exactly expresses
our own opinions as to the proper course
to be pursued by the people Of the South
in reference to candidates for the Presi.
dency, and SO truly, we believe, describes
the public sentiment of this section, that
we reproduce some Of it's best paragraphs
for the pernsal and consideration Of our
own readers. We quote:
"The Southern people will vote for
any man whom the Northern Democracy
may choose to nominate, whether he be
a so called Peace Democrat or so-called
War Democrat. The only questions we
ask are in regard to his course since the
war. If he has supported the Constitu-
ton and the laws hereunder since the
war, and has popularity enough in the
North to beat the Republican candidate,
he is our man, whether his name is Han.
cock, or Pendleton, or Mcclellan, or any
thing else. We are perfectly willing to
leave the all-absorbing question Of
finance and taxation to be regulated by
Democratic administration upon the
well-known principles of right and jus.
tice which have always characterized
that party, And in considering all these
things we desire to take the hint suggested
in Mrs. Glass famous recipe for cooking
hare: First catch the hare. We de-
sire to get Democratic administration,
and everything else can be attended to
afterwards.
In regard to the action of the Demo-
cratic National Convention, our convic-
ton is that the nomination of that body
soiH be 5estoioed upon whomsoeper is
the choice of the Northern Democracy,
for we believe that the Southern delegates
will be wise and prudent enough to vote
en- masSe for whatever candidate is
known to have majority of Northern
votes, and we shall not be surprised if
the Democratic nominee for President is
nominated by the unanimous vote of the
Convention on the very first ballot.
"The Southern people, in common
with the whole country, have too much
at stake upon the issue OF the next Pres
identia election to permit mere personal
feeling for any man to interfere with the
plan of battle against the revolutionary,
proscriptive, con6scating, and general
destruction party"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
Killing of a Desperate.

The Batesville (Arkansas) Republican
tells the following story:
On Monday, the 18th instant, a des.
perate character named Dick Kitchen,
came to the town of Hookram, Lawrence
county, for the purpose of having a pair
of navy revolvers repaired. Having left
them at a gunsmith's, he stepped out and
went into an adjoining drinking saloon.
He was there but few minutes whcR two
men who, doubtless, were watching an
opportunity to effect his capture, entered
and called upon him to surrender, but he
refused, at the same time making an
effort to procure pistol, when they fired,
killing him instantly. Dick Kitchen was
from Missouri, and during the war was
engaged in bushwhacking, robbery and
plunder.
He has been declared an outlaw and
murderer by the authorities of that State,
and reward of $1,000 offered for his
capture, dead or alive. 1t is believed
that he was one of the party that so foully
murdered Dowthitt last December. In a
terward killed him, held but a short time
before his death, he stated that he in
tended removing his family to Texas,
after which he would return to this sec
ton and murder FIVE or six mem whom
he named, mentioning among the NUN
bsr the name of one of the men with
whom he was conversing. The people
in the neighborhood of Hookrsm have
always regarded him as notoriously bad
character, and his death occasions but
little regret. The two men who shot him
came to this town and surrendered them.
selves to the military authorities, but
were Immediately released. Their names
are George Herret and - Lasserty.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE. THURSDAY

cording to zhee laws. Mime going ter
be Sectary thinteeryer |"
rang the bell aud wept. The walters
removed the Congressman. My husband
snored. hope the bed was buggy, for
he deserved il. 10 the morning. after a
sleepless night, l heard Alonzo cry;
"Misz Bibbapron Congress water !"
Now know where this dreadful Con-
gress water gets its name It's what
makes Senators tipsy.
/ hope the impeachment trial will be
done soon. Congressman Starch shall
never get my vote. Oh that | should be
a bride aud bring my husband to Wash
ington
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
THE OKoLONA NEWS,
CD. wINsON, Editor,
Published I'm the town Of Okoiona
Mss. every Thursday Morning.

u,HE NEws Is PUBLISHED IN ONE OF
the most tkriving towns on the line Of the
Mobile md Ohio railroad has ever oHe thon-
and reaiers. and i D valuable advertiline me-
dium Tor NfNPHTS MERCHANTS, Whoss
inferests uiil Be greatly enhanced In korth
Mississippi by making their business khsEn
s. A. well. 4 c.. 20 North Court street. are
agents for this paper. eoo-o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

Massachusetts has again repudiated
female suffrage. The Judiciary Commit,
tee Of the Massachusetts, House, which
for some days had been hearing argu-
ments for aud against female suffrage, on
Tuesday reported unanimously against
It, and both Houses agreed to the report
This is the third time that the Massachu-
setts Legislature has rejected female suf-
fraUa
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
Collecting Agency.

THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
l asks leave TO inform his friends throughout
the city and county, that hereafter be will give
prompt personol attention to the Collection of
all Accounts and Claims of vhatSoever natsre,
and when necessary, put the same in suit, He
will also attend TO the Renting and sale OF
Property. either Real or Personal. He may be
found at his office, corner Washington and
Main streets. Give him call. -
1874 VIM. B. COTTON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
Advertise in the
WHITE COUNTY RECORD,
sEARCY. ARK.
ITHAs A GOOD CIRCULATION IN ALL
i the mountain counties, and 10 the
Only Newspaper i'm the Little Rivey
Valley.

The RECORD is read By all the merchants
in White, Van Buren, Conway, lIhard and
Prairie. Jackson and Independence. Address
JACOB FR0LICH. JR.,
OIL Searcy. Ark.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
END OF THE BRIDEGROOM.

Twelve am Oh, dear that ever /
was married Be still, my poor soul l
have heard of the wickedness of men
now know it Last night heard some
thing like a wheelbarrow coming up
stairs. 1t seemed to fall around the
elbows and upset at all the platformF
1t tumbled right up to my room. The
wheelbarrow burst tight through the door;
first came the wheel and then pitched the
barrow on top of it, The barrow was
Congressman Starch, the wheel was
Alonzo. They Joined themselves to-
gether again and wheeled forward, right
up onto the bed. There were so many
legs and so much motion and hallooing
that could not tell my husband from the
other. ! said, however:
"Merciful Heavens
To this replied my husband in terms
like the following:
Johnsing's gone up-up. Starcby
threw the casting vote. Mime going ter
be Conshul- General ben wade all
hunkl"
Said a voice, proceeding. as | conjec-
tured, from the owner OF that Dair Of
legs, which did not wear AlOnzo trou-
sers
"Tssh bet your Impartial Justice &C
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07
The Singer Manufacturing Co.'s
WORLD RENOWNED
Patent Straight Needle, Perpendicu-
lar Action
Sewing Machines.

UUE SUPERIOR MERITS OF THE "sIN-
GER" MACHINES over all others, fol
either FAMILY USE OR MANUFACTU;
RING PURPOSES. are SO well established
and so generally admitted, that an enumera
ton of their relative excellencies is no longer
considered necessary.
We urge every person in quest of Sewing
Machine, by al means to examine and test, I
they can possibly do so, all the leading rival
Machines before making purchace. A selec-
tion can then be made understandinRly.
We have established an Office for the sale OF
our machines; also. silk twist tof our own
make), Gotten and linen thread of superior
quality, at
S75 Main street,
where they will be cheerfully exhibited. and
any information promptly furnished.
n. bah the machines manufactured by
this company make the famous Lock stitch
the only stitch which Is universally approVea'
or is AZ all adapted for frst-class work.
As- Circulars and price lists sent by MALL on
recent Of address.
7s 275 Main street, Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

ng. Poor Booth He died saying /:
"Poor Carlotta never sing that
song but tears come to my eyes,
and l think Of my husband. Alon-
20 will never kill the Presi-
dent He was brought mp Baptist
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

Together vifh the large Pstronarr srtsnds
us. rondsrs IL in our p0ver 70 ear induce
msnz in prioss which our conpetitSs- canno-
afford 10 rive
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

DOTH TRAINS MAKING DIRECT
ID Through Connections to all Eastern Cities.
an advantage offered by no other route from
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-22
TERMS OF ADvEI.TIsiNs..
en- en- lines Of this sized type Cminion) make Oh,
The History Of "a Gambler

The Chicago Republican SAYS the de,ec.
tives OF that city have arrested man named
William nj. Bctz, on charges of swindlipv
and various minor offences. lie was taken
to the Armory, and there remains awaitip.
a requisitlon from the Governor of Massa.
chusetts, when he will be sent to Boston
for trial. His life has been eventful. He
was once wealthy, with prospects of becom,
ing millionaire, but lost all at the gaming
table. Last autumn he vas engaged in an
extensive iron manufacturing enterprise in
Brooklyn, New York, and for a time, by
means of earnest application to business
became very wel-to-do. Finally he WAS
drawn into Gambling, and but few weeks
passed before he had sacrificed his last dol
lar. HIS fatherin-law, perceiving in him
the elements OF success, if bis passion for
gaming could DO curbcd, took him into
partnership, and for a while he showed ia
vorable signs of reformation. But his old
familiarity with the exciting chances of tho
gaming table returned, and he became a
bankrupt. His partner discarded him, and
ms wife, Tor lack of the bare necessities of
lite, was compelled to return to her father.
AT this stage the outcast began his career Of
swindliEg. Persons whom he met in Bos.
ton, Albrny and other eastern cities arc said
to have lost extensively by him, his system
Delng to borrow large sums of money by
false pretences, and gambling away all he
received. Certain bold transactions of his,
which relieved number of gentlemen in
the east of amounts of money, caused his
arrest. He fled to Chicago, was traced, and
arrested.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-22
MIR. Nasby Meets with u Nlisfor.
tune.

| Rev. Petroleum V. Nasby having been
called into Ohio to assist in the expulsion O,
some children of African descent from O
district school into which they had been ad.
mitted by New Hampshire schoolmstress,
| returned in damaged condition, in conse-
quence OF an adventure which he relates as
| follows:
We reached and entered the skool house.
The skoo marin wuz there, ez bright and ez
crisp as Janooary mornin'--the skolars wuz
ranged on the seets a studying cz rapidly ez
possible.
Miss" scd I, I'VE arc informed that three
nigger wenches, daughters of one Lett, q
nlgger, is in this skool, a minglin with our
daughters ez coal. Is it so ;"
The Misses Lett are in this skool,n sed
she, ruther mischeeviously, "und am happy
TO state that they are among my best pupils"
Miss, said l, sternly, "pint EN- out to u.s."
Wherefore 2" sed she.
That we may bundle en- out I" sed I.
"Bless me !" said she, 81 rcely coodcnt do
that. Why cxpel 'em ?"
"Becoz," sed |, mo nigger shel contsmi.
nate the white children Nv this deestrick,
No sech disgrace shel be put onto en-"
"Well," sed this aggravatn skool marin,
wich wuz from Moo Hampshire, put 'em
out"
"But show me wich they are"
Can t you detect 'em, sir Don't their
color betray 'em Eff they are so near white
that you can't select 'em at a glance, it
strikes me that it can't hurt very much to
let 'em stay"
l wuz sorely puzzled. There wuzn't
girl in the room who looked at all niggery.
But my reputation wuz at stake. Noticin
fhar b,
what dark compectid, and whose black hair
waved, l went for 'em and showed 'em out.
the cussid skool marin almost Dustin with
latter.
Here the tragedy okkerred. At the door
met man who rode four miles in his zeal
to assist us. He he'd alluz he'd en- itchen to
pitch into niger, and ez he Good do it now
safely he perposed not to lose the chance I
wuz putin on 'em out, and he'd jist dragged
EN- to the door, when | met him enterin it,
wat is this ?" said he, with a surprised
look.
Were putin out these cussed wenches,
who Is contaminatin yoor children and
mine" sed l. "ketch hold of that pekool.
yerly disgustn one yonder," sed |.
"Wcnchcs You - skoundrcl, them
girls is my girls"
And without waitin for explanashen, the
infooriated monster sailed into me, the skool
marm layin over on one Nv the benches ex-
plodin in pecls Nv latter, the like Nv wch |
never heard. The three girls, indignant at
being mistook for nigger wenches, assisted
their parent, and between 'em, in about four
minutes wuz insensible. One NV the trus-
tees, pittyin my woes, took me to the neerest
raleroad stashen and somehow, how know
not, got home, where l am at present re-
coopcratin
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1868-02-22
The Live NIau.

The Live Man iz like the little pig, he is
weaned yung, and begins tew root airly
lie IL the peper sass ov creation-the all.
spice ov the world.
One Live man in village il like case ov
itch at q distrikt skool--he sets everybody
tew scratching at onst.
A man who kan draw New Orleans moi
lass, in the month ov January, thru haff-
inch auger hole, and sing Home sweet
home !" while the molassis il running. NAV
be strickly honest, but he aint sudden
enough for this climate.
The Live Man IL az full ov dizziness az
the conductor ov street kar-he il often
like a hornet, very bizzy, but about what,
the Lord only knows.
He lights up like cotton faktory, and
haiEt got emmy more time tcw spare than u
skool boy haz on Saturday afternoons.
He IL like dckoy duck, always above
water, and lives at least eighteen months
during each year.
He IL like a runaway hoss, he gifts the
whole ov the rode.
He trots when he walks. and lies down az
mite only bckause every boldly else haz
The Live Man iz not always deep thinker;
he jumps at conclusions just az the frog does,
and don't alwuz land ut the spot he il look.
ing at.
He IL the American pet, perfekt mystery
to foreigners but he haz dun more with
charcoaD tew work out the greatness ov the
kuntry than any other man in it,
He IL jist az necessary az the grease on an
axletrce.
He don't alwus die rich, but he alwus dies
bizzy, and meets death good deal az au
oyster duz, without making emmy fuss
TJosh BiEiHgs