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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-29
The virginis MOvsmsnt.


Speaking Of the suffrage and amnesty
policy advocated in Virginia, the New
York Times Gays:
Reasonable ss are the conclusions ar
rived at by the Richmond committee, we
apprehend that circumstances scarcely
Justify their unqualified adoption as the
groundwork OF congressional action. The
recoustruction law must, for many rea-
sons, be left 10 run its course. There
can be no exceptional legislation in re-
spect 10 Virginia without creating ground
Of discomfort in Mississippi and Texas !;
while neither of the latter States is in a
condition to seek the notifications sought
in behalf of Virgins. The law which has
elready vindicaled itself in seven States
msy be properly allowed to perform its
work in tie remaining three. For this
reason, universal amnesty as q part Of
reconstruction seems impracticable. As
consequence Of reconstruction, when
they who have been iis opponents exhibit
an honest acceptance Of the situation, II
msy be desirable. The Republican party,
indeed, is pledged to Il 30 soon as il may
be undertaken safely, and we have no
doubt that in brief period il will be re-
slizsd. This will not occur, however,
until after all The States shall have been
raafnrpd
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10 always amply supplied with the best
the market affords, and her outfit gener-
ally is equal, If not superior, to any in
the business.
For Cairo, Louispiiie and CINCINNATI
The Minueola, Captain w. B. Miller, is
the regular packet tomorrow at five pm
She is second to none in accommods-
tons for passengers, and with the clever
Billy G. Grubbs in the Office, is sure to
have good cargo and full cabin.
For Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Fort
Smith. The Thos Fl. Allen is the Mem
phis and Arkansas River Packet Compa-
ny's steamer for the above points to-
morrow evening, leaving promptly at five
o'clock. Captain Reese Pritchard is an
experienced officer, and Messrs, c. I.
Walker and Joe Thomas, clerks, are po-
lite and attentive. For safety, comfort
and speed the Allen is renowned Freight
for her will be received at any time at
the csmpany's Office, 3O4 Front street.
For Pine Bluff and Way Landings.
The Bermuda, Captain John Claycomb,
will depart as above tomorrow evening
at five o'clock, connecting at Pine Bluff
with the Hamilton for Little Rock and
Dardanelle. The smiling face of the fa-
vorite Jim Roland can be seen at the desk
For S. Francis Rirer. = Travellers
and shippers should bear in mind that
the Linton, Captain Haywood, has her
single up for points on the St. Francis,
Five o'clock tomorrow evening is the
hons
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BY TELE G RAP q
LATEST 10 NOON TO-DAY.
NEly YORK.


Nrw YoRx, january 2s.-Ths Herald
has the following communication, signed
W. Nye, city, Janu airy 20, 1869; Seeing
the contradictory attachments published
in the papers regarding the facts or
otherwise, Of an order having been issued
from the War Department to Gen. Banks
shortly before the fall OF Vicksburg,
directing him to relieve Gen. Grant, l
beg to state the exact facts in
the case and thus settle this much
con,royerted matter. While Gen. Grant
was operating in front Of Vicksburg, was
employed as a clerk in Secretary Stan
toms Office, at the War Department, in
Washington. Secretary Stanton wrote
two orders, directing me to make two
ccpes of them-one for telegraphing and
one for fling. The first of these orders
WINS addressed to Gen. Banks, direct
ing him to proceed at once to
Vicksburg and relieve Gen. Grant.
The second order was addressed to
General Grant, directing him to turn
over his command to General Banks on
the arrival OF the latter. who had been
ordered to relieve him. ] do not pre-
tend to give the wording of these orders.
/ have given, however, their exact sub
stance, and they should be on file
now in the War Department unless
they kave since been removed.
| will state further, the copies of these
orders, which we're to be transmitted by
telegraph, sent by messenger to the
War Department telegraph Office by or
der of Secretary Stanton. These copies
should also be on file in the latter Office"
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FRIDAY Evening. january 90. lses
A Word to the Wise Is sumcienf.
We had hoped that the dark night OF

We had hoped that the dark night OF
our adversely was breaking away ana
that peace had dawned upon US again to
GLADDEN. our hearts with the return OF
prosperity and happiness We fear that
these were but dreams, too soon TO De
dispelled. There il now terrible,
raging chasm between the hopes ava
kened ana the enjoyment promised. 1t
is useless to longer disguise the fact from
our people, that we again stand upon the
yestibule Of the temple Of the grim ge-
MUS of war. The distant rumbling por-
tends q storm that may sweep the last
yentige of our liberties away in the vor-
tex of revolution. The bravest hearts
stand aghast at the contemplation OF the
horrors that may burst upon us at any
time. Nowhere can we look for rrotec-
ton from this merciless tyranny. There
il no strong arm upon which we can lean
for support. No shield to guard us
from this impending danger We are,
indeed, strangers in the land OF our
birth" The General Government i'm
poses duties and burdens upon us,
and then refuses the reciprocal
duty of protection. II leaves us at the
mercy of iyrant whose Unsuitable ap-
petite can only be appsased By the blood
of our citizens. Shall we, then, quietly
submit to be bound hand and foot, and
turned over to the teader mercies of those
who delight in tortnring brave and
proud people' We ssy no, neveri A
brave people, however much they may
have been overrun and trampled upsn,
are not altogether powerless.
1t behooves those in authority TO pom
der well before they take step that may
recoil upon their own heads. A people
eoaded on to desperation may turn aud
smite their prosecutors III Do not =ish
10 be understood "a eounselling armed re-
sistauce to law. Oar voice shall ever be
raised for peace. We advise our people
10 bear and forbear, be calm and patient
under all circumstances, but be prepared.
The laws of your State guarantee to you
the right to bear arms in self defense
No power upon earth can gsinssy this
right. Selfpreservation is the first Law
of nature.
While we believe the get organizing a
State Guard is in violation Of the plain
est provisions Ct the Constitution. ne do
not propose 10 offer any resistance TO its
execution. But We will say that he who
believes that our people will stand qui-
etIy by and see here in cur midst a repe-
tition sf the outrages which have been
committed in Arkansas, must be a fool
or insane
Resistance to iyrants is obedience to
God" is a maxim just as irae today as
it was when our fathers resisted British
oppression. We still have that power OF
resistance left ne, and in defense OF our
lives and property it will crush the fac.
ton of uusarupulous men who rule our
State between the upper and neither mill
stone Of its power Then let that power
which rests iis broad base on two mil
lions of people be our shield and sword.
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In store and Af1Oat.

500 bbls Pinkeye and Peachblow Potatoes.
.0I " Choice Limbertwig Apples.
COO Lime and Cement.
100 " uominy and Grits.
Low FOR CASH.
IsO BLACK BRO. a CO.. 20s Front 81.
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A Queer story from Old Bowses' DominiOns.


We wonder whether General Cooper
has read and pondered the following
rather startling piece Of intelligence from
0verton, which appeared, the italics in
cluded, in the Press and Times of yes.
terday:
"On Saturday last, one week ago, a
party of men went to the plantation Of
L. N. Cullom, one mile above Monroe,
in Overton county, burst open the door
of one of the oui-buildings occupied by
negroes, firing upon the inmates. The
first intimation the occupants had Of
their presence was the firing A col
ored man named Ceylon copeland, was
lying before the FIRE on the floor He
was shot and MORALLY wounded, but re-
turned the fire, mortally wounding one
of the assassins, W. c. Cush, Young
man of considerable means, citizen of
Livingston, aud strong opponent Of the
Ku-Klux. Cush fell, and the balance
of the party entered the cabin and lit
orally shot Copeland to pieces, and then
with knives disemboweled him.
"Cush was carried by his comrades to
j. E. Frenchs, one mile from the scene
of the tragedy. Ga the next night he
was carried to Livingston by Radicals,
where he was lying at last accounts. He
cannot recover"
The impudence ofthe Press and Times
in heading the account with "Ku Klux
in the biggest sort of type, is astonishing
even in these sensational times. Will
General Cooper please take squint in
the direction of old Bowles' dominions ?
His "Radicas" are playing the very
mischief with eolered o.ers.-Nsshsiill!!ee
Kramer.
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MARKETS..

| Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph.
New York, January 2s, Ills pm.
Gold, 1861; Wells, Fargo a Co.'s Ex-
press, 2s; American Express Company,
~, Adams Express Company, e3s;
United States Express Company, SO;
Merchants Union Express Company,
II; Quicksilver, 224; Canton, COZ; Pa
ciac Mail, l2it; Western Union Tele-
graph Company, 3si New York Central,
1881; Erie, 3s3; Hudson, 1851; Read
ing, 97i; Chicago and Alton, Isl +;
Chicago andAlton preferred, 1914; Toledo,
Wabash and Fort Wayne, 66s; Toledo,
Wabash and Fort Wayne, preferred, II;
St. Paul, II; St. Paul. preferred, s6s !;
Fort Wayne, 1884 Ohio and Mississippi,
3sa; Michigan Central, 1873; Michigan
Southern, IS; Illinois Central, 1879;
Cleveland and Pittsburg, 945 Cleveland
and Toledo, 1851; Rock Island, 1891 /;
Chicago aud Northwestern, "a; Chicago
end Northwestern, preferred, slt. The
market Is steady and better on leading
shares.
New YoRK, January 20, 1890 am.
Gold, 1884. Cotton Uplsnds-Ordinary,
oct; good ordinary, 27@; low middling'
2si; middling, %; good middhng, 293
Florida Ordinary, 26l; good ordinary,
27f; low middling, 2si; middling, 20;
good middling, 29i. Mobile-ordinary,
26l; good ordinary, 27l; low middling,
2sI; middling, 29i good middling, 80
New Orleans and Texas-0rdinary, 269
good ordinary, 21i low middling, 2S3
mildIing, 29l; good middiing, BOT
The market opens quiet and steady in
prices Sterling exchange frmer at 1898
for sixiy-day bills. Gold steady and car
rying at 9 per cent
1925 an.-Gold, 1864. Bonds Of 81,
ll2k; 5 2Oi-'62. ll3b; "a, 1924; IS,
llOk new 5-2Os-'65, 1884; 81, 1885; '6s,
1913; lO4Os, 1885, Pacific Skies, l0l3.
Government bonds opened dull but gen-
orally steady.
Tennessee bonds-0ld,674 to est. sales
at 6s; new, 81 TO 6s, sales at 67l.
LoSDoS, January 20. pm. Five
twenties, 75l; Erie, Get consols, s3s
Illinois Central, 92i.
LlYERPOoL, January 2s, p.m.-Tht
cotton market opened steady and un'
changed 10 prices, midd,Ing up
lands. llll; Orleans, lls to llid; es
timated sales for the day, $4,000 bales
sales for the week, 10000 bales-oi
which 10000 we're for exports and 9,OOC
for speculation stock on hand, 269,0OC
bales-of which II, 900 are American
stock afioat. 3Ol 900 bAles-of which l4l,
900 are American.
Special to PgsLic LEDsEz BY Western UniOE
TeiegraDh.l
NEw ORLEANS, January 20, ll:2O m
Cotton dali; midiling. 27ie; sales. 300
bales. New York sight bills, te discount
hvEEPooL, January %. LEO pm
Cotton, steady and unchanged; stocl
Afloai. 3Ol. 900 bales, Of which l4l. OOC
bales are American.
Nrv YonK, January 2s, u m.-Csld
1864. Exchange steady. Cotton quie
bot firm low niidlinE. 2sic; good mid
ding. zoe; nplsnds, 2sc; Mobile, 2sic
Orleans, 2sie.
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A YirIlnnes cemnlttss II N.v York.

A New York telegram Of the 26ih says I:
Several mesiugs have been held here re-
Gently, and q vigilance committee has
been formed. TIE names Of number Of
notorious thieves and ruiians have been
taken down. sud the next onirage will
be the signal for the execution Of a num-
Der Of villains who have long been
watched. The movemeu; has been IN
deriRken BY determined citizens. Who
knov each other, and are convinced that
nothing bat the course they propose viii
prevent the recurrence II such crimes ss
the Rogers murier. They seem 10 be
terribly 10 earnest
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FOREIGN.

MONTREAL, January 29.-The billiard
match was won by Dion. he scoring 200
to Fosters lll6; average, 36a.
HALIFAX, January 2S.-1s is asserted
by friends Of the local government that
although requested through the Lieu
tenant Governor to send representa-.
tive, with Messrs, Howe and Logan, to
Ottawa, they declined to do so.
The Repeal League held a private
meeting and appointed Secetary and
counsel.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

BALTIMORE, January 2s.-Four colorsd
men and one white man, charged with
the crime of stealing the body of O Col.
Williams from tomb about seven miles
from Kingston. North Carolina, were
taken from the Jail in that place a few
days ago, and murdered by band of
thirty or forty citizens of the place. No
arrests have been made.
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River News.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


The weather is beautiful, having oil
the appearances of spring day. A
strong, warm wind sprung up from the
south last evening about seven o'clock,
aud between ten and eleven q heavy rain
began to descend, which continued some
three hours, when it held up and the
moon and stars shone out bright again.
The river continues TO decline here. II
fell sixteen inches at Cairo yesterday,
and ia falling slowly at st. Louis. The
Ohio is declining both at louisville and
Cincinnati, With six feet eight inches in
the canal at the fsrmer and fifteen and
a half feet in the channel at the latter
point. Arkansas and White rivers are
receding, with sufficiency of water for
boating purposes. Business at the land
ing was only tolerable this forenoon. A
St. Louis dispatch says: 4" Business in
the Memphis and Vicksburg trade is
good. There is an excess of tonnage to
New Orleans"
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Cairo and 81. Louis The regu-
lar St. Louis, Memphis and Vicksburg
packet Rubicon, Blake, master, will sail
up this evening at FIVE clock. Mr.. Girls
some, an obligng clerk, is in the Office.
The Rubieon's aocomm odations are cool.
For Helena and Fridr's Point-The
Neioma is inc fvgaiar Friar's Point
packet this evening. She connects at
Helena with the r. P. Converse for Moon
Lake. Captain James Lee, and Billy
Fields and Jim Salisbury, clerks, are the
best fellows in the world to travel with.
For Vicksburg, Matches and Nev
Orleans. The 6rst-class steamer P. W.
Strader will be here in time this evening
to transact business and depart at five
o'clock for the aforesaid points. Captain
Stcin aud Clerk Alex. Stewart are great
favoriies with travellers and shippers.
For Randolph, OsceOla and Hailes
Pofnt-The Geo. w. Cheek, Captain G.
Malone, is the regular packet for the
above points to day, leaving al FIVE p IN.
The lively Frank Gonterman is 10 com
maud Of the Office. The Cheek is the
beat boat 10 the trade.
BOATS LEAvING TOMORROW.
For White RiUer.-The famous Lib
eriy No 2 il advertised TO leave for all
nayiaable points on White river tenor
row evening al Eve o'clock. Captain
John B. Davis is in command, with
Messrs. Jimmy Thompson and Charles
Sharpe 10 the Office. The Liberty is, and
has been for a long time. one Of the most
popular boais with the business eonmu-
nifty that leaves ouT landing, aud her
widespread popularity is mainly due to
the fact that she is in charge Of eentle-
men, who understand the steamboat busi-
ness and make It a rule to do all in their
power to please her patroua her table
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-29
PARK AVENUE ACADEMY,

THREE AID A HALF MILES PROM
Memphis, near Memphis and Charls ston
Fafiroad. The Fourth Session Of this School
will oprn on the frst Of fchruary, ~. htu,
dents will be prepored for the University Of
Virrinia. any College. or f-r - active duties
ofl.fe. For terms, etc . apply Lor eircuiars-
W. L. MlLLEh, An,
reins Principal.
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VERMONT.

BELLOWS FALLS, January 29.--Weston
and suite have arrived at this place. He
Ia few hours behind time, in conse-
quence of the bad condition Of the roads.
He has averaged fifty miles day since
he left Bangor.
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CITY PROPERTY.

Lot Southeast Corner Of Market
Street and Front Row. 2334 by l45x feet
with two-s'oried brick store-house and dwell
ling. under rent for 5000. Terms. half cash.
balance in enc and two years, with interest.
Also. Lot ON North Side Of Raleigh
Road, on the hill east Of Bayou Gayoso; 5I1s
BY $50 feet, with two storied brick residence
OF eight rooms. Terms, one-half cash, balance
in one and two years. with interest.
suburban Lot. Of II 100 sores, three
miles east Of the city, being the west hall o. lot
No. q. IN the Cooper tract, N me nsigno9r-
,oWiIsan siation. on the Memphis andCharles
ton railroad. Terms. one.half cash; balance
in two years. with interest.
Other property may be added to this sale.
makiog Il important to buyers Of real estate to
be present.
R0YSTER, IRRELEVANT & co..
l7l-t AECTIONE EcRs.
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Fifty.fve Acres Cleared Land, ~
miles east of srmantown, extending from the
residence of J. G. Bieckley, ESQ.,. well adapted
to a fruit nursery and orchard. Terms, cash.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

CHANGE-Under the old County
Court system in Virgins, as we'll as
under the law in force, before the LIST
inst, in this State, the rule days were
confined to specific periods in each
month. So far as the Recorder is con-
cerned under the new code, he qndv
hear proof of and admit wills and an.
thenticated copies thereof, to probate:
appoint, take bonds from, and qualify
or remove personal representatives,
guardians, committees and curators.
require and take new bonds from them;
appoint commissioners to examine the
bonds and accounts of judiciaries, and
settle with them; examine reports of
such commissioners, confirm them in
whole or in qualified manner, or re.
commit them, or order them to be re
corded; and to order the distribution of
what appears to be due on such &C.
counts; and may exercise all the juris-
diction in relation thereto heretofore
exercised by the Circuit Courts, except
that no jury shall be empannelled to
settle questions OF fact, on any day in
the month except Sunday and holidays.
But he shall sit for the transaction of
any business which may lawfully
come before him, on the second Non.
day in each month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

TRIMMINGS, &C.-We had the pleas
ure, last Saturday, of looking through
the fine establishment of Messrs. Camp
bell & Harden, who have located them
selves at III Main Street, Partridge's
old and we'll known stand, where we
were shown fine selection of millinery
goods, very handsomely displayed, and
goods which cannot fail to please. In
their extensive line of show cases we
saw everything in the way Of Laces,
Fringes, Gloves, Perfumeries, Soaps,
Buttons, &C., to tempt the most fastidi-
Gus. The room is light and everything
displayed to the best advantage. The
proprietors are gentlemen we'll known
to the pnblic, as accommodating, and
courteous, assisted by polite statesmen.
They have also introduced the eastern
feature of sales-ladies who are we'll
adapted to sell this line of goods. On
the second floor they have Millinery
room for trimming bonnets and hats,
at the head of which they have an ex-
perlenced hand. We predict for them
unbounded success. Their advertise
mentappears in another column.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

POLICE COURT.-The first case called
in the police court, on Saturday morn
ing, was that of colored individual
named John Alexander. The "brother"
had committed an unprovoked assault
on q white boy, using a cowhide to in
flict the punishment. The evidence
showed clearly that there was no pro-
vocation whatever, and that it was a
well-established case OF total depravity.
Judge Good imposed a fire of twenty
dollars and costs. This will probably
insure Alexander an introduction to
Mr.. Noah Price, the business manager
OF a troupe of stone quarry dramatists
giving entertainments on the hill side.
Charles Drehurst was brought up for
disorderly conduct, but 1t being shown
that it was some other man that made
the noise, he was discharged.
Barney Mullin got drunk and was
found lying in the Second Ward Mar
ket House, by officer Exley. This was
bad enough, but he made his offence
still greater by indecently exposing his
person. He was fined three dollars
and costs.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

Miss JUDITH RUSSELL, of New Bed
ford, writes: have been afflicted with
severe Frustrating cramps in my limbs,
cold feet and hands, and a general
disordered system. While visiting
some friends in New York, who were
using Plantation Bitters, they prevail
ed upon me to try them. 1 commenced
with a small wine glass full after each
meal. Feeling better by degrees, in a
few days I was astonished to find the
GOODNESS and cramps had entirely left
me, and could sleep the night through,
which I had not done for years. feel
like another being. My appetite and
strength have also greatly improved by
the use OF the Plantation Bitters.
MAGNOLIA WATER.-Superior Ito the
best imported German Cologne, and
sold at half the price. eodd&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-The follow
ing gentlemen have been elected to
take charge of the affairs of the Citizens
Fire Company, until formal organi-
cation is effected. This we understand
will be done in the course ola fortnight.
The company already numbers fifty
members, and it is confidently believed
that one hundred at least will be ENROLL
ed within a few days.
The present officers are: W. Il. Simp-
son, President; James McCully, Vice
President; II. p. Chapline, Secretary;
Hugh Wilson, Captain; Samuel Lewis,
1st. Lieutenant and Walker Cunning.
ham, end. Lieutenant.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

Al Bnsineea Mem using LARGE
examine our stock. a "a SaoI
sRuAned that We are manufaefnT-
ing the BEST BOOKS mada in
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

pair of horses attached
to a wagon took small turn near the
Second Ward Market House, on Fri
day. Before getting far on their course
they came in contact with dray, which
brought them to halt, smashing the
wagon and throwing one OF the horses
to the pavement with great violence.
The driver was brought up for leav-
ing his horses unhitched, but it was
shown to have been the fault OF the
hostler of the stable where they had
been fed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

To BE FINIsuED.-The work finnish
ing the United Presbyterian Church on
Fourth street, was commenced several
days since, and will be prosecuted un-
til it is completed within and without.
The building will be one of the hand
soonest of its character in this city, and
the congregation is to be commended
for the taste and liberality displayed in
its house of worship.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-04-05

WASHINGTON HALL To. NIGHT.-We
trust our readers will not forget the
concert to be given tonight by the
Tyroleans. We notice in our ex-
changes that wherever they have sung
they have been received with greetings
amounting almost to enthusiasm. We
have no doubt those who attend this
furnished by the Tyrolese. Secure
your seats at Sheib's music store early
this morning.