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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-26


CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.
Distinguished among the masquers
we're Miss Matilda Kaufman, Queen of
Madrid, short dress, red and black; Mis-.
Carrie Alderman, Gipsey Queen, red
and white dress; Miss Hannah Leubrie,
Margery, dressed very appropriate Mrs.
F. Wolf, Organ Girl; Mrs. Kahn, Sailor
Boy; Mrs. Jonas Berlin, a Prin-
cess, msgni6cently attired; Miss
s. Lyons, Cricket "A very 6ne cos
tune; Mrs. Conner, Highland Girl; Miss
Julia Fuld, Sea Nymph; Mrs Hill,
Peasant; Miss NJ. Cochran, Brigand
Queen; Miss F. Horwiiz, Polish Peas
ant; Miss Henrietta Levy, Coquettei
Mrs. NJ. KrAus, Queen Of Chess-an ele-
CANT costume and character well as
sumed; Miss lilly Marks aud Miss Alt
hoff, Female Siamese Twins-eharacter
enacted and dressed to life; Mrs Feucht,
SAUSAGE Vendor; Mrs ]. Kahn. Sail
or's Bride; Mrs. J. Nathan and Mrs.
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Her eyes as stars oil twilight fair
Like twiligh too, her dusky hair;
But all things else about her drawn
Prom May-time and the cheerful dawn"
Everywhere could be seen mingled with
the choice spirits of the Club maidens
apparelrd like the spring." whose
freshness and vivscity we're exceedingly
charming; while through the grotesque
groups who caricatured "high officials |"
here and there appeared q richly dressed
lady
"A perfect woman nobly planned.
TO warm, to comfort and command;
And yet a spirit still, and bright
With something of an angel light"
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Southland Singers.

Southland Singers.
Stern, stern, and stony winds the friendless road,
And ehequered oft with gloomy portents dire,
Where wander, wrapt in meditative mood
The crownless children Of the Southern Tyre,
Not theirs, the blatant trump of precious praise
That worldwide audience, lofty spirits prize
Nor marble busts, nor sculptured pillars raise
Their stately triumphs u the starry skies
Faint, on the breast of lone magnolia swamgs,
Lutes of Cremonan sweetness swell and die
Or far secluded from the worlds rich pomps,
Over vast prairies MARBLE, starBar3, by
Iplmured among high mountains, harPlEa souls
Weave, with bright birdlings carols light and free
Or some deep organs diapason rolls
hitonlan music on the Tennessee.
Only upon the pinoned sheets Of news,
Sometimes, quiet coruered niche is won,
Where life, ephemeral waits the Southern muse,
Till darkness wells the children Of the sun.
Like fire flies, flashing DER the drear morass,
Ever and anon. we view some Heetine gem
Some jewel, which might for the setting, pass
In NordsWorth's, or in Tasso's daden.
No laureate honors bud round Southern song,
Nor Genius harvests here her golden dues:
While generously the souhand's thoughtless thr0ng
sustains the flight of inferior muse.
Flush DER the land swarm countless magazines,
Their plthless pages gummed with rhyming spume,
Where from dozen Tyres, one rarely CLEANS
the brilliant spiendor of one Southern plume.
Cold hatreds, from your pens, those pages BAR
Nor there may songs Of yours an utterance find
NO Ufphean lutte, no music-ladsn star
Car thaW the glacier of a hostile mind
Small consolation from the prescienee SPRINGS.
mat truth must meet at last the sun. clear glance
Ihat future bards will soar on Southern wings
Perchance, as Moore defrauded early France
Land r of my soul's deep worship why should they,
nv ne oHspring OF thine opulence of song
Why should they follow thy dark stormy way.
And share the ignominy of thy wrongi
For thou art false to thine own self. Thou art VI.
That glutton god of old Ansonia's cline,
Fresh ,i births of beauty heaving from thy heart,
winch thou deTourest In their ripening prime
tu.,- ,.. JULIA PLEAsANrs.
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'= New Orleans Times.

WARNING TO TELEGRAPH CoMpANIEs-A warning,
winch was certainly very much needed has lust been
gwen to telegraph companies in regard TO the for
Tardlng OF messages. jury in this city see report
In yesterdays Tines has found verdict against tel
egraph company with damages to the extent of s66OO
with interest, amounting i'll all to about $4,000, for
falling to send dispatch promptly over the wires to
the address to which it was directed. The dispatch
was from Pttsburg to this CITY, and directed the sale
OF qSantlty OF petroleum; but By its non-deivery,
and by the consequent nonperformance of the busi.
ness transaction, the plaintiffs arerred that they had
suffered loss equal to thesun for which they brought
suit, and which the jury promptly awarded The YER
dict was just and timely, and furnishes warning
which all ourelegraph companies will do well to heed
nave known several cases of heavy loss and griev
Gus disappointment by negligence in the telegraph
offices similar to that which has just been punished in
this exemplary manner. Two or three of these cases
were OF peculiarly aggravated nature and yet the
sufferers could get neither redress nor explanation
from the telegraph companies a few verdicts like
this will do good deal toward putting these matters
70 right New York Times, 18TH
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AN ECCENTRIC BAD AcToR.-About 1901 sone of the
most conspicuous characters in the London parks was
tall thin, elderly West Indian with sallow, wrnkled
lace, who, wrapped up in costly furs paraded in the
drives in shell.shaped carriage, drawn BY two fine
white horses The eccentric but handsome vehicle was
covered with the owners heradic dcvice-a cock
Growing This shallow inane yet cunning looking
man, was the celebrated amateur tragedan, Mr.. Ro.
meo Coates. He WAS supposed incorrectly. to be \
second Cr@sus, and he appeared at London balls cav
cred with as many diamonds as Count Esterazv. who
Saspop9ary supposed to drop several hundred pounds
worth OF them every night he went out His buttons
even BIS knee Buckles, glistened with diamonds. In,
sanely vain and utterly foolish, Romeo Coates an.
peaFed on the stage as Shakspeare's youthful lover
hrst at Bath, then at Hay Market The ridiculous be-
ing wore spangled cloak of sky blue silk red panta
looms, much too tight, white muslin vest an eDor
nous bolster cravat, Charles II wig and an opera
aat; no burlesque ever half so funny He howsd
TO the audience in the most extravaganza wa7, and with
hideous grin; he took snuff in the middle of the bal
cony scene and, on some one asking him for 8 pinch
ne handed round the box to the nearest spectators
de dragged Juliet from the tomb as if she was sack
OF potatoes When, finally he had to die. pc nut down
ms opera hat Tor pillow and swepta place clean with
dirty silk handkerchief Three times did this extra
ordinary idiot die for the amusement of the house
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The OLDEST HoUsE.--The oldest house in the United
States retaining its original form is to be found in
N,eponset Mass. It was built by John Mnot about
ths year $780, and is still in good repair The Mino
family still hold possession Of it, In 1910 it was at
tackled by three Indians during the absence of the male
portion of the family. A female servant and several
children were IN the house The girl hastily barricaded
the door, and seized loaded gun The first Indian
attempted entrance by an open window, but was met
by shovel full of burning Goals from the fireplace,
which was thrown in bis face by the girl. Another
savage who appeared at the window was shot dead.
and tie survivor beat hasty retreat.
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Senator Wilson has commenced to play the dema
gogue among the working men, the sure sign of a
sinking ship Though he hates Sprague he yet follows
IN his tracks All the great Radical leaders, during
the present summer campaign are actively engaged in
tnakng interests outside of party issues or prospect
ing for new questions. Some are swinging into the
free trade movement; Others, the woman suffrage
others again, the eight hour movements while the more
tmd content themselves with sort of theoretical de-
Votion to commerce, and cackle about railways. It
seems to be universally conceded that the negro is
worn threadbare and must be dropped Even Wen
dell Phillips and Fred Douglass have said so openly.
In the great impending crash of elements, when the
Radical ship goes down, it will be sane gu ped and
the leaders show both sense and foresight in getting
their corks ready for the new SWIM
fNep Orlaanr T;r,oc
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NJ IS fortunate for the commercial interests Of the
Mississippi valley that Grant had the discernment to
appoint genuine live as Collector of Customs At
the port OF New Orleans. While at New Orleans we
had occasion to converse with the new appontee Mr.
:. r: Casey He declared that he should do every.
thns In bis power to PROBATE the interests of Western
importers, and should givefhe demands of the Missis
ssppi valley his especial attention. He will use his in
fuence to abate the nuisance called har nilots h
advocating thorough dredging out of the bar and
ouoying OF the channel. He says that the New Or
leans towing association charge 81 20 per ton for tow
ing vessels up from the Balize to the eity-npetysix
milss.which charge is simply outrageous as plenty
OIL money can be made at less than half that price
ST. Louis Democrat 10th
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RHODE ISLAND MASUEAcruREs-Thr miles around
,Noonsoeket X. l., embracing the towns Of Cumber.
ano, smlthhed, Blackstone and Beliingham, contains
~ cotton mills which employ $500 hands running
Zo.,ooo spindles and 4o3o looms, which annually use
loooo pounds Of cotton and make 900 goo wards Of
eioshi WOODEN mills which have 2o5o hands and run
pounds Of wool TO make 100000 wards IF
year, besides great variety Of other Industries
founaations are already laid cotton mills to run
100000 more spiadles and there is still unoceuped
water power for rs, geo.
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Dill has passed the New York Legislature provd
ing that Mcpherson employed or in attendance. at
any drug store or apothecary shop, shall prepare
medical prescriptions unless he has served two years
apprenticeship in drug store, or is graduate of
medical college or college of pharmacy, except un-
der the direct supervision of person possessing
some one Of the aforementioned qualifications nor
shall any one having permanent charge as proprietor,
or otherwise in any store at which drugs are sold
retail, or at which medical prescriptions are put up
Tor sale or USE permit the putting up or preparation
thereof therein BY any person. unless such person has
served two years as apprentice retail drug store
or is graduate Of medical college or pharmacy.
The penalty for violating these provisions is 800 fine
Or SIX months imprisonment and if death should re-
suit from any such violation $1,000 to $1,000 fine, or
two to tour years Imprisonment, or both.
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Emigration.
80 : = . = ~"
Nv 0ptrsss MavI5 1860

~ q
j To the Editer of the New Orleans Times:
Having been asked ~ some friends Of emigration
To Louisiana TO give nv opinion about the question
By what means an emigration Of European working
people, or farmers to Louisiana, can be effected,
will try to explain myself in plain manner. Louisi
ana is doubt Of The most fertile States on ths
face Of the globe and If cultivated as the grounds
are j. e III Illinois and Pennsylvania, or in Germany
and England, Louisiana could be called trutbfnlly
| 4 the garden OF the Western hemisphere
/ Secondly, Louisiana governs the outlet OF the frs
u civised river il the world, 1.-THE Amazon river may
he one day, but is not yet IT'D, aud thinking man
need OILY stand for half hour upon the levee a,
CarroiitoB lila tie of Mr.. Rs beautiful GARDEN
at abou 53t p.a and behold the feet of magnificent
issteam5oats Us theY, in sRan-ike manner make the
bend Of lie powerful river be convinced that Car
foIltoa will one day be part Of immense CONNER
cial capital, called New Orleans when Ito labor will
be given its due
Intend in a short time to visit Germany and swift
erand and will be most probably asked there to lee
ture about Louisiana and Texas | will be naturally
asked, "IFhat Inducements sill Louisiana give to
emigraHts who would settle there?" Yes induce
meu ahy the emgrants should just settle in Lousi-
and not ID other States in which theyare received
cordially?
What shall Ianswer?
A few weeks since had the pleasure of speaking to
agentlcnan VINO resides part Of the season il this
atY, and who oFns large plantation in this State
lie induced German laborers TO work his plantation,
treated them kindly, paid them fairly and regularly,
and the consequence that in comparatively short
time most Of these lahorers could buy grounds on the
gentlenans plantation, build bomesteads for them
selves and for their families ans bless the brave
who induced them first to effect their independ-
ence. Ifseyeral hundred planters would do tie same,
our question should be settled at once!
Labor overc9nes all obstacles" is an excellent
motto but live and let live" or give labor" is
better enc. If capitalists would only consult the
Golden Rule before investing their funds, they would
not only reap the fairest percentage for themselves
but also the thanks OF grateful community, and even
the thanks of future generations Live and let live
or give labor is thing ofgreat Importance just at
this time Have moi seen nc the late Agricultural
fair the great progress science has made to facilitate
agricultural labor, this nervous yerum" of CONNER
cial prosperity How easy would it be to make Lou
siana garden of beauty" if only labor would be
given its due. And certainly every one who has a
sense for the beautiful the useful in fact for progress
should cooperate to effect this glorious result
If our capitalists will earnestly stick to the motto
Give labor chance, success cannot fail; to give is
loosely connected with The Divine virtue of charity,
md charity is naturally bound to prevail in the end.
1onrs, very respectfully,
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a SAD, TRUE SToRY.An incident of the sad side of
He occurred in connection with the smallpox hospital
week or two ago. A young lady Of German parent
age was taken there to remain under treatment for
smallpox, just at the time she was TO have been mar
fled to an estmabe young man CONNECTED with one of
our most fourishng business houses Day after day
he came TO the CINCINNATI hospital on Twelfth street
TO hear from his afanced bride. The time for the
wedding passed by, and the came to him that size
was worse and must die With the characteristic de-
VotIon ola wonaan she sent him word not to visit her
or to be present at her funeral She also made the
request chat she should be buried in her bridal dress
90 about the middle of last week. in the white vest
ments IN which she to have been arrayed at the
marriage alter she became the bride of death In the
bearing Of tender though strange voices she had passed
away. The hands of strangers clad her in the bridal
garments and laid her ID the coffin The eyes Of
strangers dropped tears as they closed the coffin lid
over her and thought Of what she was OF what she had
hoped to be, and of the heart left sad by her de-
psrpre Friends but not ola ones. saw her deposited
10 the earth, and marked tie spot, that those who
knew her well might find her resting place
Cincinnati Gazette
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A FRENCH SToRT.-In 1860 gentleman was pass
ing, late at night, over Pont Neuf, Paris with Ian
tern. man came up to him and said, &c Read this
paper. He held his lantern and read as follows:
Speak not word when this you read,
Or IN an instant you'll be deadl
Give up your money, watch and rings
With other valuable things
-.r5 Then quick, in silence you depart,
Or'with q knife I'll cleave your heart
Not being man Of much pluck, the afrighted gen
t!eman gave up his Watchsand money and ran off. He
soon gave the alarm, and the highwayman was ar
rested. r#"z
What have you to say for yourself ." inquired the
magistrate before whom the robber was arraiened
That am not guilty of robbery though took the
watch and money"
Why not guilty" asked the magistrate.
"Simpiy because can neither read nor write.
picked up that paper just at the moment met this
gentleman with the lantern. Thinking it might be
something valuable politely asked him to read it to
me. He complied with my request, and presently
HANDED me his watch and purse and ran supposed
the paper to be of great value to him. and be had thus
literally rewarded me for finding it, He gave me no
time to thank him, which of politeness was ready
to perform" .."
The gentleman accepted the plea of the robber, and
withdrew his complaint
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Shregeport, May, 1869.


AN OUTRAGEOUS INSULT TO OUR CoLoREp Sornzrps
We are informed by the daily press that "tbe indian
OF the plains will not take scalps from the heads
negro soldiers killed in BATTLE
Is not this fragrant violation Of The snrit If ~.
civil rights bill, of the amendments to the con
stIuton, and OF the reconstruction policy of Congress-
rms is the GROWING insult to our colored citizens
small the redskins be allowed thus to make distnc
ton on account of race or colera
When the colored troops fight braveIy. may those
uhtaxed Indians scorn their scaps "A being no tronhv
worth the taking off?
lhs contemptuous treatment of tF>e hIack man hv
the red man is not to be borne
Senator Sumner must attend to this.
He must prepare resolutions.
lie must illuminate speeches against The noble red
man OF the forest who when on the war path dares tn
show savage disrespect for WOOL
lie has abolished the word tWhite in the District
OF Columbia, let him abolish the word "bIack =" On
the plains. ''"0A I'LL
Let him cause it to be enacted that when the nm
taxed red-skin says
ugh, big Indian no scalp nigger!" somebody shall
shoot him on the spot.
1t is not because of the difficulty IF t1ir of .bo
colored mans scalp.
No such thing
Indians scalp very short haired white soldiers
IL is their contempt for the negro az an inferior race
lhey must be taught better
Here is missionary work to do MA
AND new stipulation should be made in all Tndisn
treaties that no distinction of race or color shall no
made with the scaping knife.
The insult is too cutting [Boston Cnnrior
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ahe republican, in the zeal Of its enthusiasm in he
nait OF sen Mover, who marched his whole com.
and 10 Jefferson City to assist three hundred armed
poleemen IN cheering seren resistants, takes the fol
loving nlng at that great idol of Radical worship
Gen Phil Sheridan: u
In TINS regard bis conduct was commemorative an.
ass ron that pursued by Cen Sheridan IN july
1866, at which time the General coamand;po his a.
par'ment, On receiving ntimaton that bpfefeFv n
oyai men vas intended quietly left the cty and want
.o Texas On some official business which has never
oeeh MADE knoTn to the country
!, et Nhen the Times stated this fact whilst Can
oaeriaan was n command in this State. il WIS M.
bounced rebel invention, aud Gen. Sheridan NJ
nsaa Up to tue country and the idea has since
saeFgwhere but in New Orleans, that he was eras
ssssox q the rebels The Republican nov charges
.s' ICY desertioa With ctue and dscracef r5n
SNsy mi permitting rhe botc6erY Of HI friands
s ss without resistance The Republican never
s. w 1n's when Sheridan was in command Iere
as x1 nAs spndnct was referred to ii goparess ma
H 49, aa7|sss u y naeh ealogy RI. g. Times.
8 Qsk nveaing Post sass: Tie American
e. sz7z half 50 much about afr. Summers
81 81 10. md It might have added. nor
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SUDDEN DEArH-Col R. B. Hall, Of Louisville, Ky,
President of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company,
died very suddenly in this place on Wednesday even.
ing. He seemed in excellent health, and was cheer
full throughout the day. He left the railroad Office at
the depot about II O'Clock to go to the Irvine House
In few minutes be felt pain in his breast about
three inches below the neck, which increased in yo-
lence He had gone four or FIVE hundred yards and
finding he could proceed no farther, went into Dr. j.
q. Johnsons residence, and laid down Physicians
were sent for and everything that could be suggested
was employed for his relief, but in vain He fingered
about three hours when he expired His sudden death
sent shock throughout the community. He was a
man of enterprise Of enlarged views aud anestimable
citizen. MARSHALL Tex. Republi can, 28tb
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RE ETEs Z. F. RIFEs
Shreveport. = De Soto
2. Fl. KYEs & CO.,
DEa UGs AND CHEMICALS.
Patent Medicines,
sA,YEoEEgv. GLASS Avn crsss,r.pE
!. F. RIFES.
Ell De Sotn

stationery. GLASS AND GLASSWARE.
Paints Oils and Brushes.
GOAL OIL LAMPS new and Improved;
TOILET AND FANCY ARTICLES;
Imported BRANDY aud PORT WINE
Fine GREEN and BLACK TEAS;
YEAST POWDERS;
CRUSHED and POWDERED SUGAR:
PORTER and ALE;
MARKET and CLOTHES BASKETS;
DETANNENIZED ELIXIR GENTIAN;
DETANNENIzED ELIXIR CALISAYA;
PYRoPH0SPHATE IRON and GENTIAN;
PYR0PH0SPHATEI IRON and CALIsAYA; q
DEoD0RIzED TINGTURE of OPIUM;
kYEs' COUGH BALSAM;
KYEs' ASTRINGENT MIXTURE;
kYES' RHEUMATIC IMMINENT;
SYRUP PHos. IRON;
QUININE; and
STRYCHNIA.
- II. H. Kyes will give his personal attention to
filing orders and preparing compounds.
MILAN STREET, Cor. SPRING STREET.
SHREVEPORT, LA.
iYl 1y
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ourly negro, with a frame like Wafab.Gnlla
cfle,' ana countenance of the Fantype Sunday can
1nreo car on Canal street, fought with the driver
ana sent the mid occupants scattering from it like
eovey OF partfdges For full ten minutes brapdsbnp
war club he held possession of the track, bockne
up travel loudly defying the popslace and singIe
police officer who endeavored to pscify the wrath Of
his angered majesty. crowd of sympAthisno Afri.
cans speedily collected who were very marked in their
appreciation Of the overwhelming insolence Of his de-
pertinent We do not know whether this fine spoci
men OF African development was formerly an 4bvs-
shian Chlet, or Prime Minister of the kim Of the
hannibal Islands, but from this defiant bearing Judge
tnat be must have worn cloak of bird feathers and
necklace OF teeth at no very distant period. At anr
rate he appeared to have the most wonderfully liberal
ana comprehensive ideas Of personal liberty and to he
perfectly unaware of any authority except that which
slept beneaththe beetlng brows of bis ovn guhstan.
tal Uranium Sorry that his appearance in his native
mar, and shield of elephant hide, was denied Ms We
leit the spot more avorably impressed than ever with
the Radical idea of Incorporating this new element in
our domestic government. No man could Doubt Gren-
leys and Beecher's wisdom in bestowinr the ballot
SIX or seven votes, at least would have been the an
p'"p''"'0 iDceu In THIS case n. Q. Times
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Tlsp South Deateyll.
SHREVEPORT
For the South. w estern. I

WEDNESDAY. JUNE ?. 1861
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LADIES' COSTUME FOR VELocIPEpE. -When ladies
ride onveloeipedes they theollowing dress
which has been prescribed BY the Velocipedist:
Let the outer dress skirtsbe made so as to button
its entire length in front; the back part should be
made to button from the bottom to point about
threeeghths of yard up the skirt The arrangement
does not detractsat afrom the appearance of an
binary walking costume When the wearer wishes to
prepare fora drive she simply oosens tive or three
Of the lover buttons at the front and back and bring
ing together the two ends of each side separately but
tons them around each ankle. This givesa full skirt
around each ankle and when monntedAthe dress falls
gracefully at each side of the front wheel