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Grant + Co. I'm Wall Street.

Heavy charges arc freely mado
against President Grant aud his
relations with the late exsraostli-
nary financial operations in New
York. Mr. Corbin, Grants broth
or in-law,lis shown to have had
connection with the gold clique.
and the fact has created y profound
sensation in New York, for none
believe that Corbin acted in . mat
ter so important without . knovl-
edge Of the Presidents views and
! ::::...ntions Corhin has never here
totore been An operator in financial
affairs. or taken an interest in thou
and hence his large and important
spcculatlons within the last few
days have 'urally eIcited particr,
lar attention and remark. Tho
notorious Fisk has, it ia said.
checks for 300. 900 and $4,000
paid to Corbin for his influence, ana
he is ON the hunt for an autograph
letter said to be in cxistsnce, im.
plicating Grant. He has offered q
reward Of $50, 900 for it. II such
a document is really cxtaat, the
Committee of Vigilance, whose duty
it is to take care of the President.
must have slept at its post. Ac-
cording to the latest stalament We
have seen, the one made in tho
Cincinnati Enquirer Of last evening.
Fisk declares that he has "thrco
autograph letters from the Prcsi-
dent. proving his completely 10 the
matter" Ii this is true. the prof
f:red reward has worked promptly.
1t seems to be certain that q
considera bio number Of tho ofhcials
and political leaders at Washington
will be badly scathcd before oil the
consequences Of the war Of the f.
nancial elements shall have gone
by. None Of them are safe except
the honest ones. and these src very
few ia number, If any exist 1t all. =
Louisville r.Journal.
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A Few AMdayits Touching
the Question Of Veracity.

Special Telegram to the Cincinnati Com
mercial. s'E*
r- -Nsw York, Oct. /.
James Fisk, Jr., to-day sent the
following letter to the Sun: a.
ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY, J
COMPTROLLER OFFICE,
New YokK, Oct. 4. 1869.
To the Editor Of the Sun
DEAR SIR There seems to be
no longer any doubt that Mr.. A
r. Corbin, brother-in-law of Presi.
dent Grant, has stated to your rc.
porter that lie did not associatc q
with such men as myself; that l
had not been to his house since last
summer; that he had never COM
municatcd with ME respecting gold
operations, and that Mr.. Grant
would not hold ~ interview with
any such man as myself.
These statements make it ncccs.
sary for ne to state that Mr.. Cor.
bin has constantly associated with
mo that l have been in his house
repeatedly since last summer that
!. visited him in the very afternoon
Of the day which be made these
statements, AMI that be spent more
than ono hour with me in the Eric
Railway Office on the afternoon oi
Saturday, September 25th, the day
after the gold panic.
1t is further proper for me to say
that Mr.. Corbin. has been party
in interest with us, and Others,
whose nsme it is not now necessary
to mention in the recent gold spec.
ulation and that he was constantly
communicating with me respecting
this gold speculation. In fact, Mr.
Corbi1 was in this speculation long
before | was It had been organ
ixcd and carried on by him and 9TH
er gentlemen, for come weeks be-
fore knew Of its existence. He
is entitled to almost the entire
credit Of originating the grand
scheme for advancing the price Of
gold, and | willingly disclaim, in
his favor. the honor so kindly i'm
puted to me BY. the press in gcner-
al, of having devised this bold and
brilliant operation. It was the
fruit Of Mr.. Corbin's own suggest.
i've nind +; and long before / knew
anything Of it, Mr.. Corbin's rep
resentations concerning the power
ful influence which lie could bring
to bear in favor Of the speculation
had interested in his support other
gentlemen Of means and capacity;
and it is only just to say that Mr.
Corbin's assurances on this point
were fully carried out up to the 20,
of September.
As to the remaining point Of Mr.
C0rbin's statements, it is sufficient
to refer to the Associated Press dis
patch from Washington this morn
ing. by which it will be seen that
General Grant speaks freely of an
interview which he had with me on
my boat. last sumer, and which was
exceedingly pleasant on both sides.
enclose you few affidavits,
which will give you further infor-
nation conc crning this matter.
remain your obedient servant,
JAMEs Fisn, Jr.
The following are the aflidavits
referred to in tho letter Of Mr.. Fisk:
City and County of New York, S..
Charles Mcintosh. being duly
sworn snys: / do hereby swear
that l met Mr.. Abel Il. Corbin.
brother .in-law Of President Grant,
at tho Erie Railroad Offices, in the
Grand Opera House. on Friday.
September oath. 1869, the same
day or which occurred the gold pam
ic in Wall strcct, in this clty; aud
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| The IN. Y. ATLAS" is sharp and
spicy as usual. Here is it's idea Of
| BUSINESS IN WALL STREET.
Two Of US concluded, the other
day, to do little business en- the
Wall street plan. just to see how it
would feel. So, we purchased q
pack of cards and seated ourselves
At the table and dealt for euchrc.
What shall We play fort" asked
A Of B.
"Well." said b "to make it in
tercsting will stake. my Astor
House against your Greenwood
Cemetery"
Agreed.
We played. B won AS Gene
terry.
= Now what will you do - in
quired Il. -
II will stake my Central Park
against your Astor House and Gem
etery,' answered A. and We pla ycd
in accordance with that proposi sition.
A lost his Central Park also. and
B arose from the table tho possess
Or Of the Astor House, Central
Park, and Greenwood Cemetery.
That's the way they play in
Wall street. 1t is not at all nec-
essary that you should actually pos
scss what you wager nor is it a II
. sure thing that you will get what
you win; excepting in your "mind's
eye" which is better place, per-
haps. to put it in than no place at
all. h
" + =
The Express very justly censures
the means adopted by tho valiant
police Of this city 30 break up the
social evil. We agree With that
paper that the police had better
let Tho wretehed street-.walkers
alone. and cspture tho gracoloss
sconndrcis who live upon them aud
send them forth to ply their yoca-
tion on the public highways. There
is, however. ono objection to this
course. It might interfere with the
livelihood Of some future Minister
to Spain.
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The Richest Prince.
TDIox raE GERMAN or KERNsR.

Once in Worms old Kaiser palace,
Many a German monarch safe.
OF his riches each one vaunting,
Aud the glories Of his state.
"Rich,' outspoke the lor,lly Saxon,
'. Is that glorious land Of mine;
Many vein among her mountains
Bright with silver ore doth shine"
"On the Rhine is ever plenty"
Cried the County Palatine-;
" In the valleys corn-iclds waving,
On the hills the noble vine"
i" Mighty cities, wealthy convOnts,"~
Louis said, Bavaria's lord
These are mine fear no rival
While my lands cnn these afford"
Answered Eberhard the Bearded
Wirtembcrg's loved lerd was he
Small my cities, and my mountains
Void of silver hoards may BE-
"Yet one priceless gem lies hidden
Deep amid my forests grey
On the breast Of every liegeman
Fearless my head may lay f.s
Cried Bavarian then, and Saxon,
And the Palgrave Of the Rhine
/" Bearded Count, that land is pecrles!
Which has jewels such as thine I"
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The Great Gold Ring.
The Presidents Relatives In.
terGstca in the Late Gold
..~. Speculation. r:a
A Letter From j as.
Fisk, .1I'.

GnAST's BROTHER-lS--LAw CHARGED
WITH ORIGINATINo TIE SCHgAs.
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Somcthin g N e W
Under the Sun
J. P PRESTON'S IMPROVED
TANNING MILL.
patented OcroB.R 20rH 1868.

IATENTkD OCToBEK SVTH lcOC.
In Offering the above mill to the Farm
ing community, VIC confidently believe We
wants, as it will separate wheat from all
impurities more perfectly than any other.
1t is ) 1 sa1 p G, Durable, q Il d
cheap. As proof Of its good quail
ties We offer til. following testimony to
which We could add indefinitely.
WE THE UNDERSIGNED hov.
~ ing horou sAiy tested J. p.
Freston's Improved Tanning Mill, on
cleaning ! heat can cordially recommend
it to all who are In want Of mill, as it
performs its work Of cleaning wheat more
perfectly than any other mill We have ever
seen and the attachment for separating
cleaning his seed more than the price Of
an ordinary PanniDs Mill.
Lewis CsnSlin, Peter McCracken,
Frank Olcson, s. s. Canfc1d.
j. ". Williams, Henry u brig,
Jos. Richards, Joseph Ogg
NJ. Maloncy, Daniel q. Maloncy,
David Bonesteel. Augustus Bcadle.
s. A. Stone.
For mills, or rights of manufacturing,
for Town, County, or Safe. apply to
w. +. DANIELS,
Lime Springs Station,
Howard Co., Iowa.
DGE B. Chapia will receive orders for
the above mill at his store in Cresco. 20
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+ +. MITCHELL,
kUCTl0NEER,

NNw OREGON, Iowa.
Will attend aud make sales ;" Real or
Personal property in any part Of the
county. [3S-tf
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Lost Steer.

Jumped ont Of the stock yards in Cres-
go on the night Of the 18th Of September
last, one 4 year old steer cunning 5; bright
rcd with little star III forehead; straight
nice :ssecr nny information will be liber-
ally rewarded.
Oct. 7tha 1850.
A6tf.l J. j. DONAHUGH-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28
The Political outbreak.

The Cincinnati Commercial (Radical)
is not as healthy as usual on the XIV
Amendment and the general political
condition ia Ohio.
"There is o condition of almost abso-
lutte public indifference as to the coming
conventions. Neither the Republicans
nor the Democrats manifest the slightest
interest in the state of the country. Such
thing as q spark of enthusiasm is not
visible nor distinguishable by any of the
senses. The Republicans are not eager
for the great battle on the Constitutional
Amendment to square off just principles
and enter upon the new era. The Demo-
Gratis do not feel SO terribly about the
taxes as to acquire an energetic DISPOSE
tion, and soicltude for the multiplication
of greenbacks is not as intense as it was.
Local newspapers refuse to be concerned
about the great State issues. Forty Re-
publican county papers, last week, did
mention the convention of this week edi-
torially. They omitted the usual ex-
clamstion points aud appeals to the dear
people to awake, arise, or be forever
iallenl' The local politicians report
from all quarters that the infatuated
agricultural people will not abandon
their harvest fields to save the State"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28
JubaI EarIy-He Tells How and Why
He Swallows Bitter Pill.
m the Lynchburg lVa.) News, zIst.I
FRANKLIN @. H., June II, Is,

II
FRANKLIN O. H., June II. 1863.
observe in your paper of the 18th o
paragraph stating that "hsve taken the
stump for Walker and against the Con-
stitution." This does not correctly rep
resent my position, and though my indi-
vidual views are of little consequences to
the public, yet, as | do not wish to be
misunderstood by any, | take occasion
to place myself right. At the last term
of the Franklin county court, after Col
onel Martin, of Henry, had made q
speech, portion of my old friends called
upon me, and in response l made some
remarks expressive of my views of the
duty of Virginians in the approaching
election. Regarding the instrument SO
ANONYMOUSLY propounded to the people
of Virginia as State constitution by the
recent proclamation of the President OF
the United States, as, in its origin, its
details, and its mode of submission, de-
grading to the State, destructive Of its
honor and interests, and subversive of all
semblance of State rights, l advised the
people of my native country to cast their
votes against it, either as whole or in bro
ken doses. / told them that ii was not
improbable that, by reason of what re-
gsrded as the unwise counsel of some of
our public men, the instrument would be
palmed upon us either with or without
the DISTINGUISHING clauses, and as by the
action of convention recently held in
Richmond the Conservative candidates
had been withdrawn, thus narrowing the
contest for Governor to choice between
two Northern men, who had been nomi-
mated by their respective wings of the
Republican party, aud as the infamy of
Wells character, public and private, had
been fully developed and established, /
advised them to cast their votes for
Walker, as choice of evils, upon the
chance Of his proving better than his ep.
ponent, if for no other reason. / do not
think this can be said to be taking the
stump for Walker" The whole ticket
from its head to its tail is Objectionable
and offensive to me, and the tail is not by
any means the least offensive part Dire
necessity alone could induce me to urge
any one to give support to such ticket,
or any part of it.
Very respectfully yours,
j. A. EARLY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28
WARRINGTON.

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-For some
days several prominent Cubans holding
official relation to the revolutionary
Government of Cuba were in this city,
and had interviews with the President,
several Cabinet members and prominent
Senators. The assurances given them
of sympathy with the Cubans in their
struggle and to render practical aid to the
cause, give their representatives. in this
city much satisfaction. They state that
Government agent will be semitic ascer-
tain the strength and prospects of the
revolution, and if favorable in their
opinion, the belligerent rights of the
Cubans will be recognized by the Gov
ernment e
Both political parties in Virginia are
making increased efforts in the canvass.
There will be a close contest. General
Van Wick, of New York, starts to-mor.
row for Fredericksburg, Richmond and
other places, to make speeches for the
Wells ticket, by invitation of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee.
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A NobIe.Hearfed Woman-Mrs. Crane
Pleads for Yerger's Life.

FROM NatcnezNmles.) DeInocrat, zIst.J
Through the kindness of q friend we
are permitted to make the following ex-
tracts from lsdy's private letter to a
lady in this city. 1t shows such true no
bility Of heart in the widow of the late
Col. Crane as cannot but add, if anything
can be added, to the profound sympathy
felt for the beresved lady by the people of
Mississippi. We quote:
When Rev. DR.. Crane got
to Browns store, he found Col Crane
lying with his feet on the pavement and
his head and body in the store, just weller
ing in his blood, and dead. On the floor,
clinging to the dead body of her husband,
and covered with bis blood, was his wife,
calling him by every endesring name,
imploring him TO speak once more. She
was surrounded by men and negroes-Do
female near her. While Rev. DR.. Crane
knelt by her, trying to do what be could,
the negro preacher. Lynch, stopped over
and said to her: You shall be revenged.
Dr. Crane told him there was no place for
such language; if he could say nothing
to soothe her he must remain quiet.
Finally Mrs. Crane was induced to enter
carriage, where they we're Joined by
Mrs. Judge Jeffords and Mrs. Major
Esgan, and all went to DR.. Cranes resi-
dence. Here the awful trial commenced
for the scene was truly heart-rending.
Mrs. Crane was seated in chair, covered
with her husbands blood. She looked
up at me and smiled, but oh such a
smile. She threw her arms around me,
and asked me IL knew Joseph had been
murdered, and calling him by every ten
der name. ] almost shrieked with agony.
/ got water and washed the blood
from her hands. / never witnessed such
agony. The ladies wept. The tears
streamed down the cheeks of the officers.
Mrs. Crane begged to 90 home at once 10
her parents-to her two sons-to the
home where she had gone when first mar
ried, where her husband had made her
life one scene of happiness, etc. She
sang; she raved; but suddenly she turn.
ed and said: Judge Jeferds and DIR.
Crane, l call upon you to hear my words.
Judge Jefords, by all the love you bore
my husband, and | know he was your
dearest friend-your partner in law for
seven long yeaFs-by all the love you
| gOit htIif DcoccSu gOu W use I'LL tue IN
tuence you have TO save the man who
murdered him. Joseph is in the hands
Of his God; let that God be his avenger.
Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord.
Let not Mr.. Yerger fall into the hands Of
naa; let no more blood be split; let my
husbands blood be offered for peace; lei
it cry to heaven for peace for his eoun
try; let it be the martyrs blood crying
for peace
Turning TO DR.. Crane, she said: DIR
Crane, preach this to all. / would q
and see Mrs. Yerger II 1 could, and tel
her have no feeling Of revenge.
"She then threw herself into the arm
Of Dr.. Crane and screamed, looking per
fectly demented."
The remainder Of the letter is nara
tive Of intense grief, from the privacy o
which i would not be proper 70 removI
the vail.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28
NEW YORK.

New York, June 28.-The latest re-
turns from the vote on lay delegation in
the Methodist Church, as received at the
office of the Methodists of this city, up to
Saturday evening, June Goth, are as fol-
lows: Whole number Of Votes cast, 49,
455; for lay delegation, 27,587; against,
1881; majority for lay delegation,
1916.
The New York Tribune says the
steamer Catherine Whiting, which clear
ed for Galveston Friday, was seized Sat
urdsy night, as she was about leaving
the harbor, on suspicion of being Gu
ban revolutionary transport She was
partly laden with hay and provisions.
The steamship City of Antwerp, from
Liverpool, arrived.
Il has bean officially announced by the
British Minister, at the capital, that an
International Exhibition of the products
of workmen's labor will be held at Ion
don in 1870. Mr.. Thornton has been
requested to make the matter known TO
the citizens of the United States, which
he will proceed to do when more fully
advised in regard to the details. The
great aim of the exhibition is to develop
personal labor throughout the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28

In an explosion at Ferndsle Colliery,
Glamorganshire, there we're nearly eighty
killed, and ifty-six bodies we're brought
to the bank. A large proportion of those
rescued are married men having families
The pit is nearly three hundred yards
deep. 1t is in three districts, and alto.
gether embraces an area of nearly twelve
hundred acres, of which less than one
hundred are now in work. 1t is sunk
through four splendid seams of coal but
only one-the four-foot seam-is worked,
and in that the gas fred. This is the
most fiery vein in South Wales field, and
everywhere yields an enormous exuds-
ton of gas. This is oil the greater in
Ferndale, and it is the only pit tapping a
maiden district. Two years ago an acct
dent happened in the same pit, when one
hundred and sixty-eight lives were lost.
The only district which escaped on that
occasion is the scene of the accident.
The Others have escaped. The latest re-
port places the number killed at seventy
eiy
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28

The following extract 10 from pfiteIa
letter written By 0 gentleman in Cuba 10
friend resident 10 this city.
with regard to Coolic labor | have
bad considerable experience. ! was on
one estate that was worked entirely by
Cinnamon; on another where the greater
part were Cinnamon; on the estate (Al-
canica) most of the hands about the mill
and sugar house, and ell in my depart
ment, were Chinamen; and there are
about one hundred free Cinnamon Chat
is those whose term of engagement have
expired) cutting cane by contract, and
in oil cases / can say without hesitation
that they are far superior to negro la
borers. They seem to stand the climate
and labor as well as the negroes, and they
go about their work with system which
is quite unknown to the negro, and which
enables them to perform more work in
less time, with less exertion, than the me-
groes. In fact, from what / have seen of
climate and labor required on the sugar
estates in Louisiana, and from what
have seen of the Chinese labor in Cuba,
/ certainly think that the Chinese would
be most invaluable as laborsrs in Louisi-
ana; it would, however, think, be me-
cesssry to have them under proper en-
gagement, for if left to themselves to run
from one estate to another, they would
take to peddling and gambling, to which
they are much addicted. They are here,
] may say, not only badly treated. but
under very severe restraint; they are en-
gagged for eight years at four dollars and
twenty-five cents per month with rations
aud clothing and made to work the same
as negroes. l do think the introduction
of that sort of labor into Louisiana would
be the means of rendering the country
more prosperous than ever Baton
Rouge Allocate.
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MILITARY COMMISSIONS AND
THR G0vRRHMENT.
Alia~a eru.-e tb.t NJ Snrr.tt WAS


arrested by order Of a military court,
tried, condemned and executed for sup
posed completely in the assassination Of
President Lincoln. 1t was supposed she
aided John b. Surratt, her sou, who
since could not be proved guilty of the
crime Of an accessory in the murder.
/ then, the man whom she was charged
in having been implicated with is
himself proven innocent, how is it that
she herself could be guilty2 The pro-
ceedings Of her conviction we're unlawful
and her execution nothing more thar
lnuraef This is the opinion--as taken
from the Courier-Jounal-of Judge
DIN, who is q Radical official, and given
in the ease Of certsin individuals who
claimed rewards for having captured
narties connected with the assassination
Of llr. Lincoln;
The parties arrested, tried and cen
yir|ed we're tried before a military com
r;,oion appointed BY the Executive De
Da~ruent Of the Government Thos'
per.ons (Booth, etc. were not in The
nilitary service of that Government Of
81 BE military service Of that sham Con
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28
Anisregard of Iustice.

The Grant administration is certainly
guilty of one very grave piece Of ipjus-
tice. 1t has not yet given any position
to Sanford Conover No man has ever
suffered more or swore to more lies for
the benefit Of the Radical party than this
man Conover He even went to the pen
itentiary for the benefit Of the party. Let
it not be said that he is unfit for position
so long as Joe Holt holds place. Holt
was really his accomplish. Holt fur
nished the money with which Conover
paid witnesses to swear false. he paid
'Conover for his perjury. Why not Con-
over then as well as Holt 2-Detroit
Free Press.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-28

Several gentlemen representing New
York capitalists have recently visited
this county TO examine the deposits of an
article supposed to be tripoli, found in
vast quantities along the bay shore. This
substance is used extensively to polish
metals, and is nov imported from the
coast of Africa at large cost Professor
Higgins, the late State Chemist, states
that the shore of the Chesapeake, in Cal
vert county, is the only place where it is
known to exist on this continent. Speci-
mems have been taken to New York, and
if it proves to be what 1t is represented,
large forces will soon be employed in
digging and shipping it. We learn that
$500 per acre has been offered to DR..
Jacobs for part of his farm in Anne
Arundel county, near the Calvert line
At this place the tripoli is said to be of a
very fine quslity.-Calce MAJ Jour
n0I