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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-01
A. S. LIVERMOHE, Gen. Sup't.


Through mail. daily..........i2:45 Pm. I2:4O N.
Through express. daily-....ll:l0 Pm. 900 pm.
Somerville &C. save Sunday s:45 An. Ais Pm.
Railroad time twenty minutes faster than
city time.
n~ r nn AND Loois'i i.sn haiLRohp;
Night Express.......-......... 2:45 Pm. 3:l5P.M.
Humboldt Accom- n......--. $50 AN. 4:30 Pm.
Railroad time is Is minutes faster than city
time. Ticket Office, No. 2S7lz Main street. De-
pot. head Of Main street. IIs
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
GoIxe WEST = Leave Hopefeld Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. at 7:30 am, and
arrive at Madison at o'clock pm.
GoMyye EAsT-LeaveM adison Tuesday, Thurs
Hopefeld at o'clock pm. and Memphis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-01

For Helena and 81. Francis Rirer.
The steamer ST. Francis is the packet for
st. Francis river tomorrow. On the
roof will be found the clever Capt Tom
Bowman, while Messrs. Sam Paine, W.
81. Clark and Jerry Banks are her clerks.
For Osceola and Hailes Point.-The
George W. Cheek leaves tomorrow at
five pm. Capt. George Malone COM
mands and Frank Gonterman is clerk.
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River New $.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

wEATHER-RfvERs-
The weather to-day is cloudy, and in
dictates that the pleasant weather Of the
past three weeks il about at an end. The
streams are still in good boating condi-
ton, although ell except the Arkansas
are reported falling. Business is mod
erately good.
BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
For Cairo and ST. Louis.-Thepop-
ular Belle Memphis is to-day s packet for
St. Louis, being commanded by a
Thorough steamboatman in the person OF
Capt. John c. Crane. In the Office will
be found Mr.. VIM c. Blenker, who has
no superior as clerk.
For Randolph, Oscsola and Haile's
Point.-The MARITIME, Capt. Ed. Rector,
leaves as above at five pm. to-day.
For Columbus and Cdiro.-The Mollie
Hambleton, Capt Henry Hampton and
Clerk W. P. Paul, leaves for Cairo and
way landings this evening"
BOATS LEAVING TOMORROW.
For Pine Bluff, Little Rock and Fort
Smith. = To. morrow's Arkansas river
packet is the W. A. Caldwell, Capt r. l..
Haines, and ]. W. Chambers clerk.
For White Riper.-The Des Arc,
Capt. John B. Elliott, leaves for White
river to- morrow. Messrs. Elliott, Glass
and Granger are clerks.
For Friars Point. The Natoma
starts tomorrow for the above and way
points. Capt. James Lee commands and
Billy Fields and Jim Salisbury are in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-01
NOTICE.

The United States Revenue Law requires all
revenue stamps cancelled with the Full Date.
Month. Day and Year. Fifty Dollars fine for
giving or taking any document cAncelei other
wise. All documents requiring revenue
stamp DATE FROM THE DATE PUT ON
THE REVENUE STAMP IN cANcELING
1T. irrespective Of the date on the document
itself.
PRICE--Stamp complete, with any style
die, sIl 90. Extra Ribbon. 81 50.
~ Liberal discount to the trade. Travel
ina and local agents anted throughout the
State.
Call. see sample and I>5Ave order
M PUBLIC LEDGER OFFICE.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

EOR RENT AND sALE.-I HAVE FOR
Il ronts New Cottage Dwelling on the Her
nando. street railroad will, also, sell some
desirable Building Lots situated on the Her
Apply TO j. NJ. PR0VINE,
IA Once 5l51< Second street.
WANTED.-A. sITUATI0N-T0 COOK.
w Wash and Iron for a private family.
Apply At 81. Mary's church. corner Third and
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Arrival and Departure of Trains.

MISSISSIPPI AED TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Arrive. Depart.
New Orleans express, daily. 3:40P.M. 4 30 pm.
Sardis accom- n, ex. Sunday, $50 AN. h:6i Pm.
Freight, daily. ex Sunday, $40 Pm. 6:25 An.
Ticket Office, 2371z Main st. and at the Depot.
0mnibuses will call for passengers, and
check baggage. in any part Of the city by leay-
ing orders at 2371z Main street.
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TRUST SALE.

nv WRITE OF A DEED OF TRUST.
X sxecated 10 me By VIM. @. Renfroe, on the
ian dsv Of January, 1858, and Of record in the
Rseister's Office Of Shelby county, in book No.
IS. page as. e seouiteT, will, on Monday. the
6rst 81 February next, at two o'clock pm.
proceed te sell for cash, upon the premises. the
traot Of land In said deed described, situate
near Buntyn's Station. and containing ten
acres. The lot Il between the lands sf d.. s.
Greer and z. A.. Spottswood. within q few
minutes walk Of the DEPOT. II Il inclosed BY q
fence which. though not substantial. is still
adequate 10 the purposes Of cultivation for the
present year. improvements have been put
upon the property At an outlay OF some four
hundred dollars, which, with a small additional
expenditure. viii suffice fer q small family.
13 NJ. d. DEADRICK.
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the country. General Thomas is yet to
be examined, and General Rawlins,
chief Of General Grants stat, who is
supposed to reflect his chiefs views
in this matter, will 60 before the COM
mittee before next week. The investiga-
ton will be concluded With the examine
ton of the Secretary of WEIR, on Monday
or Tuesday.- Cincinnati Commercial
special.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-01
Commercial and Financial,

Cotton.
Holders are asking higher figures. which the
buyers don't seem willing to concede. We
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-12

moved. Upon application to Mr.. Davis,
a few days previous to the surrender. as
to what disposition should be made
them, we we're informed by his private
secretary that Mr.. Davis had packed none
of the papers of his Office for removal,
and that we should await further orders.
The orders came on Sunday. The papers
were packed and went on the Presidential
train. We have an idea that they are
deposited at present in Washington City.
Mr.. Davis did not rob the Confederate
treasury. The specie that accompanied
him to Washington, in this State, was
turned over TO gentleman of this COM
munity, then o distinguished military
officer, and by him was distributed to the
soldiers or used in the purchase of pro-
visions for the men from the armies OF
Lee and Johnston. Mr. Davis did not
PASS through Griswoldville, in Georgia
(where Pollard represents Mr.. Stephens
to have treated him with peglect). Mr..
Stephens does not live in Griswoldville;
did not reside there at the time men
toned, and never did reside there. He
lived at Charlottesville, and Mr.. Davis
did not pass through the place, and con.
sequently could not have been insulted
BY Mr.. Stephens, provided any one could
believe him capable of such mesnness.
These are among the most prominent
corrections that we desire to make about
stateme ents that Pollard says are true,
and which some people may accept as
such.
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Upham's 8 Militia.
From the Little Rock Gazette. 5th.l

From the Little Rock Gazette. 5th.]
Our information from Augusta, the
headquarters of the Department of the
Northeast" came by the last steamer
from the upper White river country.
Upham's militia has increased from one
hundred, at the date of Dsnforth's re-
port, to one thousand at the present TINA.
These comprise both whites and negroes,
and are lying about idle, without disci-
pline or drill-a mere mob, with loose
pickets thrown out and squads of for
ayers coming and going in all directions.
A thousand men are thus being fed,
clothed and mounted from the private
property of few counties. Add to
that what these rufiians will carelessly
waste and purposely destroy, and the
aggregate loss to the people of that sec
ton will equal the total fruits of the past
years labor, and generally all that they
possess, save perhaps the soil. What
will the sensible, sober, unimpassioned
people Of quiet sections of our country
think of these things when they shall
come to know it all ? There is no longer
room for doubling the truth of the repre-
sentatons made concerning this brigand
militia, for it is matter of public record,
aud The North can learn the main facts
from the Radical press ITSELF Then,
since even the best disciplined troops
will commit some outrages while in the
field, what shall be expected of body
Of men wholly without discipline Or sup.
plies, and with malice in each heart,
often ofyears' growth, turned loose under
the leadership of unscrupulous men for
the avowed purpose of makisg the ex-
ecutive branch of the government felt"
1t is even difficult to restrain men from
encroachments on each others rights in
the most quiet times, and by the aid of
the wisest laws. What, then, is to be ex
pected where there is no law but mob law,
and when the sggressors are plainly told
that those in their power have no
rights" 1t has been intimsted that Gen.
Rousseau intended an investigation. We
hope so. 1t is time the General Govern
ment interposed to afford relief aud pro-
lection to our suffering people. If there
we're no other or stronger incentive, COM
mon humanity requires it.
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WELLS & COILS, 267 Main

to do, she set up vigorous shouting as
she ran, which attracted the hunters at
tention in that direction, who, seeing the
eagle quite near him, and lady rushing
down the slope with streaming hair and
garments, and wildly shouting. concluded
at once that there was something strange
and perhaps dreadful in his immediate
vicinity, and he alse set up vigorous
hsllooing, and proceeded to reload his
gun with much precipitation, forgetting
to 60 after the game which be had just
shot. The eagle Goon became aware of
the formidable opposition he would meet
if he attempted to recapture his prey,
aud thinking better of it, he wheeled
round and swung himself in one grand
swoop across the river and disappeared
behind the shelving rock which forms
the opposite bank at that point before
shot from the hunters gun was ready to
speed its fight to his bold heart. When
the girl came down to the hunter, she
fell stiff and was not able even to indicate
what was the matter. While the rough
gallant was endeavoring to restore her to
consciousness, he heard the scream of
child, and leaving the slowly recovering
girl, he went toward the spot where the
screaming came from, and beheld fine,
healthy, rosy boy, with torn clothes, but
otherwise uninjured, endeavoring to raise
upon his little feet Thetears stresmsd
down his innocent cheeks, and his face
wore a most piteous expression. He
took the baby in his arms and carried it
to the girl, who was now sufficiently
recovered to comprehend at once
that her beloved charge was safe.
She clasped it to her bosom,
covered it with kisses, and wept with
joy. In the meantime the mother and
father of the child had returned hsme,
and finding it empty, with no sign to in
dicate where the inmates had gone, save
a bucket of spilled milk out near the
barn, where the girl had dropped it in
her fight, they became anxious and un-
easy but the return of the servant, the
hunter, and the wonderful little voyageur,
whe had had the most thrilling adven-
ture that was ever heard of, restored
them to tranquility. There was Truly a
merry and joyous Christmas in that
household.
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Grant and the Paopls.

1t is difficult to believe that Americans
are more selfish than other people, but
the journal of Gen. Grants experiences
during the past month indicates an
alarming prevalence Of toadyism or
selfishness, one or the other, and of the
two we prefer the former. Wherever he
goes great crowds follow whenever he
opens his mouth, the people open their
ears; aud yet we need hardly say
that be is not very much to look
at, aud he certainly says nothing
of any particular consequence to
himself or any one else. How then
are we to account for the mania which
breaks out in presents of hats, coats,
swords, horses, houses, carpets, articles
Of uerfH, barrels of potatoes, bogsheads
Of molasses, wondrous rounds of cheese,
Eat oxen, sleek greyhounds, aud prime
cigars2 Clearly they all mean something.
Is it personal regard2 Why does the af.
fection obtain such sudden and marked
maiurity2 Is it national pride in o sue
cessful General-why has it become so
long delayed ? We very much fear it is
either pure cussedness," a temptation
II the Evil One, VINO hopes 10 uuDeiance
the President elect, or else that our peo-
pie are lkeltheluujast steward mentioned
in Holy Writ, who hoped by overpaying
the Smiths, Joneses, and Robinsous, of
Juisa, to secure sundry fat thirgs in re-
turn.
Grant has thus far shswn great good
sense in the management Of toadies. He
accepted house or two from some very
rich people, q superb horse from New
Yorker, sundry cigars and swords from
other admirers, but be resolutely declines
the pork and beans Of the people. We
trust be viii refuse all presents from
whatever source, keeping only the name
Of the men who send them, a. those 10
whom, Of all, ofiee should net be given.
.NeN York Star.
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Pollard,s Assault on Davis.

The following article from the Colum-
bus, Georgia, Sun, is written by the
editor, Mr. A. R. Lamar, gentleman
fully cognizant of the facts of which he
speaks, and who had under his control
the most important and interesting ar.
chives of the Confederate Government.
As Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives he. had peculiar advantages for
knowing whereof be afirms. He says:
Pollard has long since exhausted the
patience and pockets Of the Southern
people with the sensation, trashy and
untrue stuff which he has dignifsd with
the name OF History. To turn penny,
and to crafty his intense hatred of Mr..
Davis, he has commenced to dish mp
that distinguished gentleman, his public
and private affairs, TO the palates Of the
readers Of Yankee magazines. 1t is the
duty of the Southern press to correct the
gross errors and perversions of this man,
who hopes to live and thrive and make
reputation by impudent and unblushing
charlantry. For this reason we have re-
produced Polard's article.
Mrs.DAvis left Richmond on the Thurs
day before the evacuation. At the time
she is described as packing the clothes Of
her husband, she was on special train
between Greensboro and Charlotte, N.
C.
Mr.. Davis made no disposition of some
of the most valuable and important docu-
ments under his control The writer Of
this had under his immediate contro! the
most general, important and interesting
archives Of the late Confederate Govern
ment In them was embraced its entire
political history, from it's ausplcious be-
ginning at Montgomery, to the disss-
trous close at Richmond. The Congress
had left il TO Mr.. Davis to say when, how
and where these archives should be
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CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
G1OO PER DAY DISCONTINUED.

Having obtained extensive and widespread sale for
CENTURY brand Of Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco, desire
% announce that we shall NOT pack daily sio in the small
ably recognized that this nducoent no longer necessary
ha contnne 10 pack orders for ecsnt Wccrschaum Pipes
IN our YACHT CLUB and EuREkA brands Of Smoking
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TTAvANA, SlsAL AND VERA CRUZ.
III New York and Mexican Mail Steamship Line, sAnn2
every twenty days from pier IL East river, atn n.
The splendid new steamers -,
CLEOPATRA, Captain Phillips. Tuesday, August.
CITY OF MEXICO. Captain Deaken, Monday, september
Q, at 12 O'Clock.
-" "esn' o' p"'''se ALEXANDRA SONS,
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"A or exchanged for horses of less vaue ut for CARTS
any Inquire at 5 Canal street, OF
Washington.
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COAsTWIsE STEAMSHIP


THROUGH LINE TO
CALIFORNIA AND CHINA.
Through rates, New York to San Francsco.-
First Class S,eerage.
$3.50 TO 500, SIt
according TO location OF berth. -
These include BERTH oard and all necessares for the
trip.
foot Of Canal street Al l2 O'Clock noon, ,, ,,ovr.,
ON lsT, sfTH AND 2lST, EACH MONTH,
except when nose days fall on Sunday then the DAY pre-
vioua. =" . - .
One laharsd poun,s baggage free to each adult Med
"~tGTsf HH nuIRY ai"MENRY cHAuHcEy, Captain Connor
6onrkc,ipc with sACRA MENTO, Captain Hudson:
/eamer leaving August connects closely with steamer
JAPAN leaving San Francisco September tor China and
TOTICE TO sHIPPERs-Freight for steamer HENRY
CHHiNCEY received until r. NJ on Friday, August 20.
All usual facilities afforded shippers In collecting inland
charges &C. ,,. =, 60, ,e-.,
apply At tho Company's ticket once the wharf foot OF
Canal street. =. r. BABY, Agent
NOR BERMUDA-THE Al sTAMsHIP FAHKEE, CAP.
tain Joseph D. Steele carrying the United States mails,
will sail for the above port Thursday, August zo vt
O'Clock p M third Thursday succeeding until FUR
ther notice. from pier Is North river.
Has superior passenger ani freight accommodations.
First Cabin $50 Second Cabin. 1870
Freight 6Oc per dry barrel payable in United States gold
For freight or passage apply TO j. NORMAN HARVEY,
Agent "a New street.
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cOAsrwIsR STEAMSHIPS

touching at Key West.
The Al steamer ECTEhPE. Captain Nichols e now ~
ceiving freight at pier East river and win sail Saturday.
No charge for forwarding in New York Galveston:
Through bills of adng given TO Houston all goods con-
signed 10 the Houston Direct Navigation Company
After the 18th steamer win leave every Saturday through
the season.
Apply TO H. AALhOhf OU.t
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SHERMAN,
Captain VIM p. Henry
will be despatched Saturday, August IA, at o'clock NJ
from pier IL North river
Freight received at through rates for g. Louis Mobile and
Galveston.
che GENERAL MEADE win succeed Saturday, August 81.
For freight or passage, having superior accommodations
applyto n.y,o
20 Broadway.
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GEE THE GREAT TELEGRAM CARTOON.
FRIDAY, THE 18TH INSTANT.
ANOTHER PICTORIAL HOT SHOT,
EXPOSING THE FoLLIEs AND FRAUDS OF THE CITY,
HOW SANITARY AFFAIRS ARE MANAGED.
THE HEALTH AND THE PUBLIC.
HUMANITARIAN DOCTRINES OF THE Day
THE SARATOGA RACES.
DON'T FAIL TO SEE
THE GREAT TELEGRAM CARTOON OF
NEXT FRIDAY
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INOR SALE--A SPLENDID PAIR DAPPLED GRAY
Horses l6 hands, sound and kind IN all harness. fine
travellers; tricks faults afraid Of locomotives
be until sold at stables "a 9S Mercer street, between
Spring and Prince.
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OF JOSEPH, MO-, CITY SEVEN PER CENT BONDS
y 1889; interest August and February, payable at
Bank of Commerce, New York.
Population OF st Joseph about 5,00l
Assessed valuation of property 9l20OO,00a
Rate of taxation III per cent.
other than taxes say licenses &C.,
S35,000
Amount city indebtedness Ia g490,00O
The city owns IN railroad other bonds S,60O,C00
Joseph IL the second city In sze wealth and population
the OF Missouri is OF railroads.
running in different directions.
We oiler limited amount of these bonds at IS Cat.
UrLEY d DOuGHERTY, IL Wall street.
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NY STylE CARRIAGES TO LET by THE SEASON.
"A OLD exchanged fifty Poles and Shafta
for sale cheap 1000 Harness all styles Carriages
great bargains WITTY'S Warero0ms, Broadway.
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A TEAM OF MULES, FIFTEEN HANDS, ONE SEVEN
n and the other, eight years; @225 and $l76. team
Canadian Ponies hands, sx the other eight
No use for them $50 Hudson street.
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

LgANy AND TROY DAY LINE-CHANGE OF
A time.-The steamboats, c. vIBBARD and DANIEL
DREW will on and Thursday, July g. leave Desbrosses
street nj and Thirtyfourh street at Is landing
kers Point, Cornwall NewburG Poughkeepse Tfvof,
Rhinebeck Caskll Hudson Tickets sold ard baggage
checked the all points New York Gen.
tral, Rensselaer, and Saratoga railroads
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MISCELLANEOUS.

NEW PRINTERS COPY HOLDER-AT WANDER.
4 BURoH, WELLS CO = Printers wsrshouse, corner
Norwood Gordon, Dssener Cylinder Lithogrsphie and
Standing Presses cheap.
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The mail i2r Europe Thursday 18th inst, will CLOSE
- Thu ONCE At IAN and At the statons a. foowa and H.
u,e; and o, II 3oi and E. II :lb and and O. I'D
- - r. II. JONES. POSTMASTER,
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A LIGHT SHIFTING TOP BUGGY FOR sALE-EQUAl
n to price sS200 Also light double and single Ha
Inquire at ~ Pine street, room TO-
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I,,OR sALE--A STEAM PLEASURE YACHT. INQUIRE
IT of JACOB DUNN, Third avenue corner Eghy-seventh
atreet
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- ming Saturday June 1882 for Cozzcns, West Point
Cornwall, Newburg, New Hamburg, Milton, Pnughkeepets
Afternoon Mt 10
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-05-07

A DRUNKARD's STOMACH ON FiRE-
About midnight of Sunday, the village Of
Rainbow, near New Haven, CT, was
awakened by the cry Of fle, caused by tbs
burning of two story frame house, owned
by John Darwin, aud occupied by him as \
hquor-saloon. Those neighbors first on tho
spot found Darwin lying on the ground 80
badly burned as to be nearly inSensiblc. -
The unfortunate man as soon as he discov-
cred the FIRE ran out Of the house, but ro.
turned to save his five sleeping children,
he was badly Intoxicated at the time, and
entering the burning building the flames
struck him in the face. and Immediately,
owing to the amount oi liQuoc lie had drank
set fire TO the outside of his throat and
stomach, burning up his tongue, SO that
when he was found shat organ WAS burned
to d mere crisp. The children were saved
By the ueighbors.