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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28

As IT is well enough to takea look
At ourselves in a glass occasionally
that we may more correctly see our
selves as Others see US, we extract the
following complimentary notice from
the Philadelphia Age:
The Comptroller Of Tennessee is an
efficient eleltiOnegrer against the Radi-
cal party. lis report Of the financial
condition Of that State tells a sad tale
Of corruption, Wastefulness and politi-
cal favOritism. There are outstanding
warrants against the State amounting
10 nearly three hundred thousand dol
lars, and the Comptroller declares the
calls for the payment Of these evidences
OF public Indebtedness are many and
urgent, and ONE provision must be
made 10 place the Treasury in a pay
ing condition. Very little money is
being received, while warrants are be-
ing constantly issued on the Treasury.
The last July interest on the State
debt has not been paid, and it is
not probable that the approaching
January interest viii be paid.
The receipts into the State
4Ah11NAE AAAAN6 AAAG ADAA anu Il
half years that the "loyal party" held
sway were 5000, I82-which is a
fourth more than the entire receipts
for The ten years previous TO the war.
The Radicals do not seem to have
cared Tor expenses. They expended
SCI. 395 on The sessions OF their Legis-
lature; SI72,303 on public printing,
given out 10 worthless loyal" papers
established purpOsely TO devOur it;
S303,O66 on a -penitentiary that had be-
fore been all butself-suppOrting; S5j4,-
976 on BrOWnlOw's militia; and S40,-
70 on the Governors staff in a time'Of
peace. The sum Of Sl00, 600 was added
10 the pay of members by the refusal
Of those patriotic gentlemen to accept
their per diem in greenbacks, and
forcing the Comptroller to pay them
in gold or its equivalent. All these
were acts of a Radical Legislature,
which ran up a debt of over forty-four
million OF dollars, and pushed negroes
into power at the expense Of white
men. 1t is impossible for the Radi-
Gals to abstain from plunderjng the
people. They are political brigands.
who live on the roads.
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ping ali over, and constantly, like a
shaken jelly. Seen from the gallery,
his swarthy face looks like that OF a
malignant Indian. His lips comfort
themselves un~pleasantly, and his
hands, twitching in every finger, re-
mind one of a couple Of enormous spl-
ders crawling over his legs and along
the arm of his chair. Once IN a Wnlle
the right hand makes a tremendous
expedition to the desk in front, and
returns with a handkerchief dangling
between thumb and fingers. Some
times. with great effort, it carries a
,rlass of water from the ridge OF the
. deskto the old mans mouth. Part OF
/ the time he sits with aleg hOisted on a
corner of the desk, or crossed over the
ODDosite knee. He is never notion
less. His eyes and ears attend to all
that transpires. Whenever thedebate
Is earnest, or On interesting question
is upp rm) st- o. part cularly II 1t con-
Germs the South, or his W State OF
Tennessee-he listened to il as it were
through every pore; the big dark
veins on his temple grow bigger and
darker, the desk shakes with the
shaking of his leg; his hands clutch
venomOusiy at his trOwsers, and the
peculiar writing Of his lips makes II
appear as if he would give up all his
lie after that one moment, If for the
a moment he had strength to get
on his feet, and pour forth as Of old a
flood Of vituperatiOn upon his enemies.
But ne has no strength left to speak,
and was compelled the other day to
have the personal explanation OF his
course in regard to recent political
events in Tennessee, which he had
prepared in manuscript, read by the
clerk. Some expressions in it We're
abusive of Butler and other members
of the House. and the Nice-President
stopped the reading. The emotion OF
the dying man in his easy chair so
racked him at this juncture, that
another Senator, plying him, re-
auested that solely on account OF his
feeble condition, the reading might be
suffered to proceed. This was assented
TO. Had it been otherwise, perhaps
the anger of the ParsOn would have
consumed him where he sat.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28

NOT a few Northern Radical jour,
mails. (the New York Times among
the nunlber), are calling upon Con-
gress to reduce the rates of taxation,
They condemn the proposition Of the
President to maintain the present rate
until the public debt shall be funded
at q lower rate of interest. The
Times quotes from several cotempO'
raries on this subject, and says theiI
articles "are a warning that the
course proposed cannot be persisted
in with immunity, and an indication
Of the demand urged by the people
with a iirmness which Congress can.
not wisely resist"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28

F. w. MERRIN, Esq, has sold out
his interest in the Charleston Miss
TGIIahatchian, to Messrs. Hall and
Booth. We regret to loose from the
ranks of journalism so worthy friend
and gentleman. MERRN is good,
though, anywhere you put him;
whether in command Of a newspaper
or a battery of cannOn-a good editor
and aEgaIant soldier. He succeeds
in everything he undertakes, and we
wish hira the good fortune which is
commensurate with his merits.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28

OUR notorious and amiable Brown
low, whom a cotemporary is disre-
spectful enough to call "an old repro
bate" is thus portrayed by a Wash
ington correspondent:
There is a spectacle in the Senate
WHEN ought, perhaps, to receive, but
watch ofGener repels, the commisera-
ton Of those who look upon it. This
IS the palsied, perishing figure Of Par
son BroWnl0W. As regular as the
noon The almost completely helpless
I'D mar Is assisted to his seat-a hair
eioth easy chair on the left of the
Soeaker-in which he recines, trem-
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Greeley on Religious Reyivals.

Greeley wrote in the Tribune re-
Gently: We are glad to state that
what is called a religious interest"
has been awakened in Cincinnati. In
one church 200 children and young
men and women have " asked for
prayers" Another church added
fifty member to its number at one
time. The interest" seems to be
particularly warm in the Sunday
schools. And one pork merchant has
given ga drove of fine, fat, cOrn-fed
hogs to the Bethel Fair" All this we
admit to be promising; but we wait to
see whether it will affect the raritypf
Christian charity in Cincinnati, and
whether it will diminish the number
of hard, fierce, polemical attacks upon
rival sects in the Cincinnati pulpits.
We have a notion that it would be
nObler to respect the religious opinions
of our neighbOrs than to give any
number of hogs to a Bethel Fair.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28

THE Charleston Ne5gS says: The
Radical members of the South Caro-
lima Legislature are usually in the
market, but their price-nOt to put too
fine a point upon it's a 'leetle high,
considering the quality Of the article.
During the debate on the bin to pay
the State debt in coin, votes in its
favor sold at from ten TO two hundred
dollars. One comfort is that votes
will be. cheaper later in the session.
The members take a practical view OF
things, and count their hOnOrs and
dignities by dollars"
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Registration Notice.

TNHE following appointments for Registra-
ton are hereby announced:
First Ward-N. Miller. &c Nam street.
Second Ward-Mm. Chase, jr., p Poplar st.
Third Ward-T. p. Adams, rs Second street.
Fourth Ward-G. ". Lincoln, 81 Madison st.
Fifth Wsrd-R. J. ~BOughner, Room Is Court
House.
sixth Ward-Wm. A.Melsom, Waldran Block,
Seventh Ward-O. G. Jones, corner fernando
street and south Market House.
Eighth Ward-Wm.Tait Bluff City Mills, Pop
lar street.
Ninth Ward-J. D.. Danbury, Chelsea House,
Second street.
Tenth Ward-B. F. Boon, ST., corner fernando
and South streets.
Ia above offices viii be open from 9 o'clock
am. to 4 O'Clock pm.
]. P. BDUGHNER,
Commissioners of Registration for Shelby
County mi
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HOLfDAY ADVERTISING.

re remind oar merchant friends
that VOW is the time for them to GdUer-
Use Aci- HOLIDAY GOODS. Those
1ho ARE advertising literally are sell
INC largely and reGlisiag quickly. the
same results G5Cat those l0ho hare get to
Cdee-tise, If they out aUaH Themselves
Of the only means k7OlCn IN modern
times 5y UAich traders can pat them
sslUes IN communication Vih The pu6lie
ADVERTISE.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28
ELECTION NOTICE.
Judges Election Notice.

IN ACCORDANCE with the Proclamation oil
i His Exeellency Governor ID. W. c. Senter,
the following persons are appointed to open
Judges of the Chancery Court and Common
Law Court of shelby county:
LIST District-At Stephen EagliSh's.
r. NJ. Bond, Deputy commissioner g. w.
Thorn, J.. Smith, J. Hughes, Judges; r. w.
Hicks, c. NJ. Fried, Clerks.
I'd Distiet-At Nelson's.
W. P. York, Deputy Commissioning; A. D.
Hunter, I. r. Nelson, w. =. Eoblin, Judges;
W. c. Ward, w. 7. Nelson, Clerks.
Sd DiStrict-At Bottoms Store.
wynne, n. b. Sparks, E. NJ. Bsteman, Judges
Benz. +. Duncan, II. Rembert, Clerks.
4th District-At old Union Church.
Thos l. Giles, Deputy Commissioner
James Connel, E.. B. Harold, a. McSouth,
Judges; W. Leftwieh, J. W. Carroll, Clerks.
9Th Distric-At Raleigh.
W H. Moncrief, Deputy Commissioner; H.
B. WiuifOrd, Thos. NJ. Ward, q. L. ickel
Judges; B. W. Pryor, H. X. Fuller, Clerks.
7th DiStrict-At Bartlett.
E. W. Coldwell, Deputy Commissioner; W.
Judges; W. J. Ward, A. Mercer, Clerks.
sth Distrjct-At Shelby Depot.
L. MeMullins, Deputy Commissioner; VIM.
Griffin, SilaS WherTy. G. B. English, Judges;
]. NJ. Williams, W. p. Thompson, Clerks.
9th District-At FIsRerUtUe.
W. n. W tbDtts Dttlt1 NtliHl4sslOltf d. NJ.
Brooks, W. $. Baxter. j. w. Morris, Judges;
W.. Ii. Priddy, g. N. strong, Clerks.
10Th District-At COUierUiHe.
Il. Irby, Deputy Commissioner; J. NJ. Flem-
ing, Jesse Applewhite, J. q. Moore, Judges
A. S. Stratton, J. w. Keon, Clerks.
l1h DiStrict-At Germantown.
L. A. Rhodes, Deputy Commissioner; r.
Weir. J.. c. Calls, j.. p. Wexford, Judges; NJ.
P. Webb, VIM. Carter, Clerks.
18Th DistTict-At MechdRicsUiUe.
D. Pearson, Deputy Commissioner; J. W.
Elan, W. NJ. Moore, Wm. Connell, Judges; NJ.
w. BEDFORD, T. ?. Lewis, Clerks.
1861 District-At ATHOId'S.
F.C. Stephenson, Deputy Commissioner W.
L. Lundy, w. A. DoOly. J. W. Levi, Judges
+. P. DOoly, q. MS. Williamson, Clerks.
18th DiSt7ict-At Whites Station.
j. G Harvey, Deputy Commissioner; ]. H.
Goodlett, W. X. Horne, A. W. Moore, Judges
A. ]. Brooks, A. q. Gates, Clerks.
I7h Distrtct-At McCoHneWS Church.
7. D. Massey, Deputy Commissioner; J,
Massey, a. NJ. Stout, A. c. ROark, Judges; 7.
NJ. Alexander, Robt. Stone, Clerks.
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NOTICE,
TO THosE WANTIRe LABoRERs

7 HAVE learned nom an official source that
/ there is a large surplus Of LABoRERs in
Georgia, Virginia and the Uarolinas, who are
anxious 10 come West, but ara without means
to pay their expenses. In order to induce
Immigration from the States mentioned, the
fare over the different Railroads to Memphis
has been reduced TO Two anRTHREE CENTS
per mile. ". J. ROSS,
Geusl Sup't Memphis and Charleston X. r..
Memphis, Tenn, December 10, 1863. de2a
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-28
Land for sale,
To Cotton Planters & Stock Rais8rs

THE Memphis Oil Company wish to pur-
il chase, during next TALL and winter, a
large quantity Cotton Seed. for which they
have Seed correctly weighed on their large
platform {Fairbankis) scales. They urge their
friends not TO store their Seed in large GUAM
titles. and thereby have their value DESTROYED
or injured by HEATING. Planter who wish
to make contracts for delivery OF Seed will
please call at Oil Work, Center Landing.
aS- Oh Cake and Meal for sale in any quar-
tity. ,yl
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Ward Registration Notice.

THE Registration Offices in the several
wards will remain open TO
Deconber 23y 1869,
As the law provides.
Onice hours from S am. TO 5 pm.
JOHN p. BOUGHNER,
Commissioner Of Registration Tor shelby Go.
Memphis, November y, 1863.
Ledger copy. no3A
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MILLINERY
STORAGE FOR cOTT0A.
T-TNDERwRITFR,s wAREHorsrs

UNDERWRITERS WAREHOUSES.
~ MEMPHIS, September Is, 1859.
MEMPHIS-GENTLEMEN: The
above Houses are now open to receive and
discharge cotton Every facility to seller and
buyer will be given. To my old patrons ! re-
turn you my thanks; for the future, I refer
you to the past long experience in the busf-
ness. | nope to merit your patronage
DS Safety, capacity and convenfence ne
qualed. Rates same as drst-class houses.
self AZ WHITF0RD.
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NOTICE.

MISSISSIPPI y r~ESSEssEE RATLRoAD,0
OFFICE OF FREIGHT AGENT,
MEMPHIS. TENN, December %, 1859.
INC COTTON AND COMMISSION MER-
i CHANTS: Notice is hereby given that
all cotton and other goods received at this
Depot will be stored at the expense ana risk
of whom il may concern. II not promptly re-
moved within twenty-four hours after arrival
at Memphis. This order Will be strictly en-
forced, regardless of parties.
de2I j.. NJ. PANIPLIN. Agent.
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CITY


1st Wdrd-North end NdUy Yard.
Jas. a. Newsom, Deputy Commissioner; ].
E. Randle, D. Dwyer, j. Clancy, Judges; c.
c. Baugh, F.. 7. Atwood, Clerks.
I'd Ward-Corner Washington and Fourth
Streets.
George Gillbone, Deputy Commissioner; r.
W. L~ightburne, I'll. Campbell, WI. Chase,
Judges; Thos. Joyce, a. X. E~dgington, Clerks.
Sd Ward-Rierndn's OG5ce.
W. E. Barrett, Deputy Commissioner; Jas.
Roork, W. J. McKeon, J. A. Signaigo, Judges
Henry S~ohrader, W. \. Nelson, Clerks.
4th Wdrd-COrner Madison and Third SITS.
I. 7. Cartwright, Deputy commissioner; A.
T. Lacey, p. N. Stanley, W. w. Coleman,
Judges; Dan Kirwan, a. Holding, Clerks.
5th Ward-Cfrcuit Court House.
T. ". O'DOnueI. Deputy Commissioner; ].
c. Hoist, Owen Smith, James FogartY, Judges
W. W. Gilbert, John D.. Baird, Clerks,
9th Wdrd-C0r. IoJbert and Mulberry sts.
II B. Chiles, Deputy Commissioner; z. A,
Cicalli, Thos.B 3. Norment, }. Halstead, Judges
W. Ii. Clark, sam Moore, jr, Clerks.
It'll Wdrd-C0rHer Linden and CultseV SITS.
Robt.G Good, Deputy Commissioner; w. l..
Stewart. W. Davidson, L. Harmstad, judges
F. Foster, C. q. Jones, Clerks.
sth Wdrd-ChuTch, QuiR6y Avenue.
d. T. Monsarrat, Deputy Commissioner; II.
B. Holt, d. Pante, 7. McGeoy, Judges; ]. d.
Stewart, Eugene Levy, Clerks,
Oh W~drd-C0THer Kerr aud FIFTH Streets.
W. h. Gibson, Deputy Commissioner; C.. VI.
Wardig, j. Danbury, John Herring, Judges; ].
V. HGudwerker, 4. q. Schaper, Clerks.
10Th FGrd-A}rica BUitey Church.
W. +. McLeiresh, Deputy commissioner 7.
7. Wright, VIC. Ellis, James N. Williamson,
Judges; ]. n. Boon, Augusts Blzieu, Clerks.
Deputy Commissioners Will please cali and
get Returns and Poll Books, and be sworn IN.
de25 Com'r of Rsgistr'n Tor shelby county,
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INSANE ASYLUM.

OFT. VINCFNTS INSTITUTION FOR TEE
y INSANE. St Louis, Nc. This Institution
vas founded BY the Sisters Of Charity, An
0ust 10, 1855. 1t is private and nrst-class in
M arrangements and accommodation. In
sane patients OF both sexes and Of all de-
nominations are received, also those addicted
to fAking opium or other stimulanss 10 ex-
cess and desire to correct. For terms. etc,
SUPERIOR. sus8
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ADVERTISING RATES.

In the DAILY APPEAL, 81 per square, 20 cents
per line, or 10 cents per tine, according 10
plsee. IN the WEEKLY, one-half the rates oil
the DAILY. Advertisement inserted in the
SUNDAY APPEAL, are charged one-sixth al
ditional 10 above rstes. Terms: Cash IN al
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CORRTSPONDENCE,

Containing Important NEWS, solicited rom
any part Of the Globe. Writer'S name anu
address required on every a.
private guarantees OF good faith.
HEATING. ENGLISH & co
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THE WEEKLY APPEAL,

Published every Wednesday morning, is sent
70 subscribers al 81 50 a year; 10 clubs Of two
or more, 50 year.
We have no travelling agents. Remittances
must De by draft or postofhee order. Money
At the risk Of the sender.
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Is sent BY mail 70 subscribers one year Sloi
one Quarter. 50 50; less than one quarter, 81
per month; with SUNDAY EDITION, s2 a year.
served by carriers anywhere in the city M
snbrrbs at T~wENrY-FTvH CENTs per week
Sunday e1ftfon Included.
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Damned TOOIs
Copper Distilled Whisky,
Rectihed Whisky,
Robinson County Whisky.
Calling your Attention to the above, we re-
snectmlly request a continuation OF your pa
tronage, and promise, by strict attention 10
business, with the interest OF our patrons
ever before US. TO merit il.
noH d&w HILL, FONTAINE & co.
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Lard.
Louisiana Sugars,
Refined Sugars,
Rio Cofees,
Molasses and Syrups.
Kentucky Bagging, NJ. and NJ, Ky, Ply,
Loudeman, and j. and d. Flax.
Rope and Arrow Ties,
Nails and Spikes,
Flour and Meal,
MackereI
North Carolina Roe Cut
and Gross Herring.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-03
PRINTED LAWNS, AT l
WELLS g. COLL, 267 Main ST.

fined in cell in the old mansion on
Bienville street, to reduce her TO obe-
dience. Here she com mitted suicide.
The story went out that she had been
murdered. The populace rose in arms,
and demanded that the body should be
subjected to inspection, and that physi-
clans of repute should decide for them
the manner of her death. Her father,
broken hearted at the death of his child,
shortly afterward retn rned to his native
land. And now come the sequel to the
story. 1t is claimed that the countess
married, before her death, the young mi
litiaman, and left son.
The descendants of this issue now live
in the city, and claim that the immense
landed estate of the first proprietor,
which went to collateral heirs, belongs to
them. There was much dispute, form erly
in regard to these Spanish titles, and the
courts, it is understood, have never def
nitely settled them. If it be true I hal
these new claimants assert title to these
ancient estates, o field will be open ior
speculation and romance as vivid as even
engaged the pen of the novelist-full OF
strange episodes, truths like fiction, and
covering over all more brilliant to the
mind and cinatiug to one in quest oi
the marvellous, than the dreams OF the
poet or the legends of fairy land.
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For the PUBLIo LEDGER.l
THE SPIRIT OF POETRY.
By MARIA I. JOHNSTON.


There cometh still. small voice to me. and 1t
cometh since long ago;
Deep is its birth in the gulf of thought. and it
reaches to neither shore;
"Write," is its language with meaning deep,
"the joys and grief. thou hast known;
Shape them in verse, to the music OF rhyme
nor treasure them all as thine owa.
"Steal from the NEE sures. that poets have sung,
the strains that will suit thy theme;
When thou wrt'st of love. of hope and OF
youth, let the notes with soft harmony
teem
But vary the strain. for the whims of fate will
call for a changsful lay;
Nor think that the chill of Defenders snow
can be told ike the sunshine Of May.
LET the beauties of nature thy feelings excite
far more than the crafts of man
They make filter scene for a poets dream than
human art can span;
Though they sweetly smile in the twilight
hour. or shout on the storm-tessed sea-
Though they rack the soul with giant power,
or calm with serenity.
when the sluggard sleeps on his downy
couch, and the opening eyes are few;
Though the rising day with its magic torch is
spangling the earth with dew;
When the distant hills with reflection TEEN,
and the waters are lit with fire.
Then cometh the spell with an ardor fresh
which shall mind and soul inspire.
when the silvery moon in the silent west is
seeking its dusky home,
And the twinkling stars with their paling light
are vanishing enc BY one,
Then thy burning heart shall thy pen direct
and its every stroke adorn.
Lending ft netes for an anthem sweet that
shall welcome the birth ef the morn.
"when tho evening comes. and its mellow tinti
are wrapping the earth in shade;
When the setting sun to its rosy nest in the
purple clouds is laid
When the golden CLEANS that curtained his
beams have melted away in air.
And his crimson form in nakedness is goisg
yet still is there's
when thy earnest gaIe can Withstand hii
rays and measure his glory well;
While the glare Of day is passing away, 1t II
time the tale to tell
Thou shalt note with the pencil the pleasins
scene, singing dirgs to the death Of thu
day.
And the bright inspiration Of poetry viii
whisper the words thou shalt say.
"When the eye is bent on the writhing form
or the ear TO the breaking heart;
| When cruel death tears the cherished friend
from thy yearning breast to part
Then the wall Of woe frem thy lips shall so
speaking sorrowful grief and fears.
For the earth shall seem but charnel ouse
and life but vale Of tears.
when the sreside lisht Of winters night Il
warming the cheerful hearth;
When the gentle clasp OF leYing hand II
lighting thy heart 10 mirth;
When q manly form and circling arm are
speaking aloud. though dumb
In q calm. sweet strssm Of happiness, thou
shalt speak Of joys TO come
''When thine hour IL near. when thy task u
done asd the journey Of life is pest.
The spell that has lulled thee through many
year shall comfort thy spirit at last.
Ifuystical Isye from eternity's shore TO lighter
thine eyes is siven.
Thou shalt sing Of its beauties 10 friend
! .rsss.., AMI finish the strain in Heaven.
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An old Piefure-A Strange and RO
mantle Story.
From the New Orleans Picayune.l

trO m l0c NtW OAiedho - aees eNN'i
In one of the Gravier street coffee
houses row of splendid pictures adorns
the walls. Near the center is one worn
and defsced by age. 1t yet discloses the
cunning of master mind, and is the
work of an artist of rspute. Itrepresents
a lady of the court of the Grand Monarch,
and is remarkable for the exquisite
beauty of the face, the finish and elegance
of its attire. There is something about
it that tells the observer that it is no ere
alton of the Imagination, but the sem
blaace of one who lived and suffered
The proprietor speaks of it with reserve,
and yet views it with a reverence be-
slowed upon none of the rest Its his
tory, however, is known. TO many, and
romantic story is woven with the worn
picture, that carries with il a fascination
as engaging as a story of the crusade or
q legend of the TeDplars.
1t is said that she was the daughter OF
an old colonial governor, educated at st
Cloud, and one Of the noted beauties OF
that brilliant court. Coming to Louisiana
With her father, she formed the acqusln-
tauce and engaged the affections OF q
Young officer in the colonial militia.
Otber views, however, were entertained
for her by her family, and when her at
taehmenl became known she was con-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-03

A jenkins, note book in hand, has
been bobbing round old Benny Wade, and
pumping that venerable political encyclo-
pedia for information upon all subjects;
but when Ben comes TO read what the
aforesaid jenkins has written about him,
be will be one of the best astonished men
in the United States. For reliability the
intelligent contraband" is nothing to
your eaves-dropping jenkins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-08-03

Governor Weller, of California, was
wrecked on the Golden kule, and on ar
riving at San Franchises be remarked to
friend, Lost everything, sir; everything
but my reputation" "Governor," re
piled his friend, "you travel with less
baggage than any one | ever saw"