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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
Conarmation-As Scene.

A most interesting ceremony took
place yesterday among our Episcopal
friends in the confirmation, as it is
termed, of many beautiful young ladies
and frst-class young men. There was
rather a ridiculous afterpieee. however,
in which Bishop Qaintard acted strange
and very offensive part IL seems that
a negro boy had been prepared by an
estimsble lady for confirmation. Fol-
lowing his instincts aud his proper
training, he waited till the white ladies
and gentlemen had the reverend hands
placed on their heads before he went
forward. Bishop aintard seemed shocked
at the proceeding. Regardless Of
the feelings of his audience and the
distinction which God and nature have
made, he reproved the negro for not pre-
ssuting himself along, and side by
side, with the elegant young ladies or
gentlemen, remarking that "our church
made no such distinctions" etc. IL Mr..
Quintsrd and his church make no such
distinction, ought be not to remember
that nature and the God of nature has
Will he please accept the humble sugges-
ton that his title nor his lawn sleeve can
dictate to this community in matters Of
social equality, nor remove the lines Of
demarcstion which have existed amongst
Us since the country was established.
Priestly arrogance can 20 no further than
10 set itself up against the established
social habits Of whole community, and
IL it is not siernly and wi,heringly re-
baked BY bis own church, we are very
mach mistaken,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
w n n Oh ~ n N
By Ell E G. R A PHI.
NEW YORK.

Nkw YoRK, March 22.-The Herald,
Washington dispatch says the delay in
the nomination of Minister to England
vice Reverdy Johnson, is attributed ia
the fact that he has been carefully consid
ering what policy win be best to pursue in
regard 10 the Alabama claims. He has
resolved to adopt very decisive course
with England, aud the amount of his
diplomacy will be simply the sending Of
bill to the British Government asking
payment for the depredations of the
pirate chips on American commerce.
Caleb Cushing is among those now
mentioned and likely to be honored with
the appointment to England.
The same dispatch says if the repeal
of the Tenure-of0 Office bill comes to a
vote and fails, many of the Senators now
favoring repeal will vote for the next
best thing--the four years suspension.
1t is stated Nye and the Southern Sena-
tors have agreed to vote against the re-
peal; therefore, no doubt any longer
exists that repeal will be defeated.
President Grant Is very much incensed
at the conduct Of some of the Senators,
and is determined not to make any fur.
Their appointments, should the civil
tenure restraint be still kept over him.
P. Bigelow Lawrence, Consul General
to Italy, died at Washington yesterday
morning He was son of Abbott Law
renee, Of Boston.
The Patrie, of Paris, says that Presi-
dent Grants message and the compost
ton of the Cabinet accord perfectly.
Since 1861 the ideas of government CEN
traliEation have been predominant; now
they seem to be accepted as the political
doctrines of the great republic. The
message in substance announces the end
of the reign Of politicians, as the Cabinet
does not contain single really inauen-
tial man. Grant remains the sole and
irresistible director Of the American gov
eminent.
The Tribune says Of the repeal of the
Tenure.of-0 Office act that there is ne
question involved which should antag-
onize the President and the Senate. The
Senate ia in session, ready and willing to
act upon any nomination the President
may see fit to make. We perceive no
plausible reason for the repeal or sus-
pension of the Tenure-of-Office act.
1t is stated that one of the applicants |
for the postotice at Columbia, S. c., is q |
darby, and another en- ex-Federal cap
tain, from New York. The captain has
the Recommendations Of the business
men of Columbia, but the negro has the
cooperation of Senator from South
Carolina, and will probably get the place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
BrownIow VS.. Grant.

Brownlow's virgin speech in the Senate
Of the United States was in opposition
to the repeal of the Tenure-of Office act
The act. as be stated. had imposed
long needed check upon the usurpation
of power by the Executive. Such lam
gusge from Brownlow reminds one OF his
satanic majesty quoting scripture. Ii is
a great wonder the words did not choke
him by sticking fast in his throat That
Brownlow should be afraid of Grants
loyalty after he, General Grant, having
received General Lees sword, and crush
ed the many headed-monster, rebellion,
will be something to amuse the reader OF
history. But Brownlow is Methodist,
and, we understand, believes in back
sliding. So, now, Senator Brownlow
sees the great wrongs that he prac-
ticed upon the people Of Tennes-
see while he was Governor and
usurper of every power in the State.
Having been the Executive of Tennes-
see for good many years, by usurpa.
ton, he sees very well the advantages in
being President of the United States,
and under the plea of loyalty to hush the
voice of RepubIicanism, depriving the
people of every valued right Thrown
low could be President he would, doubt
less, be in favor Of having the law
repealed; but as there is little probs-
bility of that be dislikes to risk his
old carcass under the control of Presi-
dent Grant, fearing that at last he might
be the subject to, instead of king, as he
no doubt longs to be. tits a noticeable
fact that the csrpet-bag representatives
in Congress have almost to a man ar
rayed themselves in opposition to the
President, voting against every request
that may especially be asked BY
the Executive. Brownlow, among the
number of misrepressntatives from
the South, has placed himself in antag-
onism to the wishes OF President Grant;
yet he pretends to be great admirer OF
the General, which ia only little bun
cum with the old School Fund saint, for
every one who knows the treachery and
incurable msanness of this old man
knows that he is serpent in the bosom
of the friend be processes to love most
He is willing to be dictator over the peo-
pie of his own State, but Is sfrsid
to trust General Grant with the
powers that have been exercised
by every President who hes sat in the
Executive chair. No, he is not afraid OF
the Executive, as pretended, but lie rather
10th, with a few others who have just
begun to taste the sweets of power, to give
up the control of the Executive Depart.
nent Of the Government. Brownlow to-
day is the worst revolutionist aud most
uucompromising rebel 10 the country.
He is fit to have lived in the bloody times
OF French Jacobinism. We will see what
he will gain by bis opposition to Grant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
New York Money Market.
Special to PUBLIC LEDGER. by Southern Pacif
and Atlantic Teiegraph.l


and Atlantic telegraph
New YoRK, March %, 1925 an
Gold, 1914. Bonds Of 81, ll6s; 5-20s--
so, ll84; "a, ll4s; IS, ll62; new
5-2Os-65, ll3b; 81, ll39; SO. ll34 (;
lO-4Os, 1854; Pacific Skies, 1884. Gov.
ernments opened very unsettled, and ir-
regular. Sterling exchange dull prime
sxty-day bills, 1888 Gold carrying at
per cent, with large short interest
uncovered.
ll:O5 ana. Gold. 1914 Wells, Fargo
l. Co. Express, 30t; American Express,
40; Adams Express, 574; Gifted States
Express, 81; Merchants Union Express,
l5t; Quicksilver, 20; Canton, SO; Pa
ciGc Mail, SIT; Western Union Tele-
graph, 80; New York Central, 1853
Erie, -; Hudson, 1881; Reading, 81 ;
Chicago aud Alton, Isl; Chicago and
Alton preferred. Isl; Toledo, Wabash
and Fort Wayne, 66l; Toledo, Wabash
aud Fort Wayne preferred, II; ST. Paul,
69s; St. Paul preferred, 7sl; Fort
Wayne, 1874; Ohio and Mississippi, az
Michigan Central, llTS Michigan
Southern, 50; Illinois Central, 1888
Cleveland and Pittsbnrg, e6f Cleveland
and Toledo, 1851; Rock Island, l274i
Chicago and Northwestern, 83s; Chr
cago aud Northwestern preferred, 9l4
Ga this call The market was heavy and
lower but is now steadier.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph
New YoRK, March %, ll:50 a.m.-Up-
lands--Qrdinary, 2b4; good ordinary,
26i; low middling, III; middling, 28f ;
good middling, 30 Florida-Ordinary,
Est; good ordinary, EST; low middling,
ut; middling, 2Sl; good middling, 30
Mobile-Ordinary, 252; good ordinary,
26l; low middling, 274; middling, 28a;
good middling. 3Of New Orleans and
Texas-0rdinary, &c; good ordinary,
26a; low middling, %; middling, 20;
good middling, 309 Market opened firm
With moderate demand,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

The editors Of the daily Sua Of 2 bnt-
letin expressed the wish in their yes'er-
days hand-bill that Mr.. Mitchell "shonld
be paid very round sun 70 leave
Memphis No one in Memphis doubts
for a moment that this is as sincere a
sentiment as ever emanated from the poor
fellows hearts--if they have hearts. But
as Mr.. Mitchell don't 70, hadn't some-
Indy else better pack up aud "dustY
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
"OIdFolIxs at Home"

THE MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE ASSOC
Il citation are requested "a p2st q the count
iue-room Of ksystor. Trese' ant a Co. on 70
funeral Of our deceased friend and brother,
Samuel b. williamson. Punctual attendance
Il requested.
JOHN p. IRRELEVANT.
March p. 1862. Secretary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
L1verpooI Cotton Market.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, By Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph
LIVERPOOL, March ~, ll:l5 a.m.-Cot-
ton quiet; uplsnds, I'D; Orleans, IBID;
sales 5000 bales.
l:2O pm.-Cottou quiet but steady;
uplands, I'D; Orleans, ibid; sales, TO-
900 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

Special to PUBLIC LEDoER, BY Southern Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph
LosDos, March %, ll:l5 a.m.-Fiye-
twenties, s3t; Erie, 24f; Console. a3{;
Illinois Central, 81. Bonds in Frank
fort. aia.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

The Charles Wallace, editor Of the
wsrrenton Georgia. Clipper, who was
shot ard killed by DR.. g. W.sDarden, al
Warrenton the other day, was son OF
Captain Alexander Wallace, formerly OF
Blount county, in this State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

Charley Decker, the Memphis gistt'
either thir,y,one INCHES or thiriy-one feet
high, we will not positively ssy which,
has been figuring 10 Harrisburg, Pa 1t
is rumored that he is soon TO set sail on
the Mediterranean sea Of ualrinony, in
which case he will become a double
nackcr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
,rI1~rTs Al. NOrICr,

The friends and aequaintaness Of Samuel D.
williamson are requested TO attend his funeral
from the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. on
70 morrow. March g. at II o'clock an. Ser
vices by Rev. Mr.. Ransom.
Hasks AZ Holsts aud at the church.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

FIVE AIRS AT & meeting Of the share
holders in the collection Of oil paintings,
at Wade's bookstore, on Saturday, goth
inst, the pictures we're distributed among
the following shares Numbers-ll9,
lie. 65, IS, 2l7, 2l6, 1874, los. ls4, 70, 6,
81. 81. 81, l23. ia, 81, 5, ls6, lOl, 2sO,
93s, $50, go, lle,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
rhupder strike.

NJ Mitchell publishes in the LEDsER
today asother one of bis peculiar
"csrss" in reply to Dupre, Of the Sun.
Rssdit LnnfhfldtioH Is the word.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

Died this morning at 10 o'clock. Jsmes
Henry. son Of Robert and Helen Gfihdfoos
aged IT months.
Funeral from the residence in Waldran
Block, TO- mortw Iuesdsyl at o'clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

"OUE OWN Will j. MsnsfOrd
has received at his book store on Second
street the FIRST number Of IN elegant new
Catholic aud literary magazine, CONDUCT
ed By Fannie Warner At philadelphia
Rev. Father Ryan is one Of the contrib
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22


Tn INV former card l stated the. facts
correctly as 10 the fling OF papres pc
tition In bankruptcy. He now Alleges
that he paid .ae fees "deiined IN amoun'
by my superior officer" DE did no suen
thing. Ny superior offioer "denned
one hundred dollars as the amount OF
fees to be paid on fling a petition IN
bapkruptcy. Every lawyer in town
knows this. Dupre begged me TO bile bis
pe,ition on payment Of ten dollars, ana
,rust him for the rest, and did so thus
making myself personally liable for his
fees. When he subsequently increased
his deposit to fifty dollars, l interceded
with the Register in his behalf, and pro-
cured special order limiting bis enure
fees to fihy dollars, which is less than
one-half the usual fees in bankruptcy.
II any one wishes to verify my statement,
let him ask I. J. Latham, Register, or y.
M. Heating, of the Appeal to the latter
of whom Dupre stated at the time that
he was getting his discharge cheaply
through my kindness Dupre now says,
"as to friendship for Mitchell he ~ !
never imagined the sentiment to exist.
he need not have published this. bis
acts have sufficiently established the dis
graceful fact :,
But again, Durpe (be it remembered he
Is publisher aud editor of the Sun,) tries
to Justify himself in swearing off his.
debts on the plea that ninety per cent
of them were owing to men dwelling
beyond the Ohio" So. Dupre, the editor
of the Sun. thinks il perfectly legitimate
to swindle q creditor if he only lives
"beyond the Ohiol" In the very article
in which Dupre thus writes himself down
a wilful repudiator of Northern debts, be
declares that his purpose in trying to get
me out of the Mississippi River railroad
is to get "Northern mems wealth in
Memphis. Why Northern" mems
wealth. Does he hope again to get a
share of such, and then swindle its owners
because of their dwelling beyond the
OhioY God help the shameless man
But will the public believe it, that
Dupre ibe it remembered he is publisher
and editor of the Sun newspaper) in
claiming that ninety per cent of his
debts are owing to men dwelling be-
yend the Ohio" is uttering an unblush'
ing ialsehood-hoping, no doubt, by
showing he has cheated more Northern
than Southern men out of their debts, to
excite little Southern sympathy and
thus break his fall in this community !?
Here is the list of Dupre's creditors, as
fled by him, under oath, in my office:
- - n -, n. u;,i,nan Nash II
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

From this exhibit II appears that In a
total Indebtedness of nearly $4,000,
Dupre sets down only t,co creditors as
dwelling beyond the Ohio" and they
claiming not 90 per cent" of his whole
Indebtedness, but only $3.50 of the
amount Dupre surely forgot that he
fled bis schedule of debts with me when
be made that deposit of stem dollars
II is clear that 10 this matter of the go
per cent" of Northern debt, Dupre has
either lied in the Sun or perjured himself
in his petition. /, is not my place to find
for him the soft horn of the dilemma.
The public of Memphis will bear me
witness that for nearly three months /
endured in silence and 10 patience the
almost daily personal assaults upon me
By the miserable little handful that
nupre edits. I have nov settled his &C.
count, and dismiss the subject with one
remark: What can be thought of mans
wantonly putting himself in such posi-
ton toward me as to compel me to dis
grace him? Is he fool? Fool is
no name for it. Idiot idiot is the word
Respectfully, A. S. MITCHELL.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

CorxEncIaL CosvEETIoE.-The Com
mitiee Of Isviission will please meet ai
parIor No 2, Peabody Hotel, on Tuesday
the ga inst, ct IL N.
1T. TREztvAsT, Chairman.
[ciiy papers please copy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22

The Athens (Tennessee) Post of FRI
day says; Numbers Of Governor SEN
ters militia are said to be deserving.
Several have passed this PLACE recently,
making a straight shiri-tOil for upper
East Tennessee. Their complaint is
rugged rstiOns and strict disoipline-tWo
contingencies they say they didn't con-
tract for"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
New Orleans Cotton and Money
Markets.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER By Western Union
telegraph
New ORLEANS, March %, ll:3O am.
Cotton demand moderate and prices
firm; middling, 27s@2Sc.; sales, 900
bales Gold, 1919 New York sight
bills, ! per cent premium.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-22
Iriah Litararv Association.

Pursuant to a called Mesting, the
members Of this association met at their
hall on Saturday evening, the 10th inst.
The President, John League, Esq, occu-
pied the chair. The minutes of the pre-
ceding meeting we're read and adopted,
and, among other. the following business
vas transacted. Il was unanimously
Resolgsd, That . grand ball be given
by the Irish Literary Association, at
Cochran Hall, on Main street, between
Poplar and Washington streets, on next
Easter Monday night, the proceeds to be
applied to the purchase of books for
Library.
The price Of tickets admitting lady
and gentleman has been fixed at q
and, judging from the character of the
gentIemen appointed as committees Of
arrangements, the affair promises to be
ose Of peouniary success, and sne Of the
most brilliant and interesting of the
season. The object is laudab'e, aud we
wish it SUCCESS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22
0RnNANCE IN CONGRESS.

There is a Military Court now sitting in
Washington on the doings of the Ordnance
Bureau, and we do not care to anticipate its
Judgment Nor do we care to meddle with
any existing controversies, since there is solid
ground to stand upon, entirely outside of their
scope and area
The whole business of Gun-making has been
rcvoutionized within a few years past. The
approved small arms of to-day are twice as
efficient as those with which we fought out
our late Civil War. We do not presume that
perfection has yet been attained; but 1t is
certain that we can no more go back to mrz-
zle-loaders than to fint-lOcks or even bows
and arrows.
As to artillery, all is yet chaotic 1t is set
tied that great changes are impending; no one
can yet say with confidence what they must
be- Nations must and will have larger guns,
of longer range and greater preaching power,
than those wherewith the NapOeOnic or even
the Italian and Crimean wars were fought;
but no government is fully satisfied with any
great gun yet cast. The best of them will
burst-no one can tell why or how soon-and
are just about as perilous to those who serve as
to those who confront them. The Great Powers
OF Europe nave spent ahu are spehuinS niihoh'
after millions in experiments on big guns, aud
Gas war among them is still imminenD must go
on spending-no one can guess how long. But,
as we mean and expect TO keep out of war
for generation, we can well afford to wait a
few years, and profit by the conclusions of
France Prussia and Great Britain when these
conclusions shall have been reached.
Now, the Joint Committee on Ordnance has,
at all events, done the country this great
service-it has prevented the expenditure on
cannon since 1865 of vast sums that would have
been sunk in costly experiments and dubious
guns if the Ordnance Bureaus recommended
tons had been followed. We estimate the
National Debt as Ten if not Twenty
Millions less than it would have been
but for the Investigations of that Joint Com
mittee. Hence, we pray Congress to reconsti-
tute it, and bid it prosecute the good work it
has so vigorously initiated. Investigation costs
something; but Rodman, ParrOtt, and other
such guns, cost q great deal more; wherefore,
we entreat Congress to investigate searchinsiy
and order new guns sparingly for the next four
or five wears. This course will be found emf
nently conducive to economy in the present and
efficiency in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-22

scrofulous tendencies, and, by consequence,
consumption hence, it is a question whether
the State has any right to establish any meas
ures which in the end shorten life and dimin-
ish the powers of the mind.
1t is a hopeful consideration that the Inspec-
tors are not unmindful, at least, of the glazing
defects of prison treatment, and, with hui
manity worthy of praise, they suggest reforms,
and, in particular, they point to the lnterme-
date System, which has been so successful in
Ireland, as worthy of adoption here. This sys-
tenn is based upon the fact above referred to-,
that prisoner is not at once fitted to return
to the world, for he has become little better
than child, and does not know what to do
From the time prisoner is first received, his
conduct is subject to the closest scrutiny, and,
when it has become apparent that he may be
trusted, he is transferred to prison where
there are few or no precautions for preventing
his escape, except by lookup at night, and
where he mainly engages in agricultural indus
try. At Lusk, near Dublin, about 1000 prison.
ers are thus held. The escapes are few, and
such is the reformation and usefulness of the
prisoners as labOrers, that upon their final dis
charge there is immediate demand for their
services from the neghboring farmers. Too
little is known of this prison at Lusk; but
perhaps some among our future travellers may
be so well qualified as to think that descrip-
ton will be read with interest.
In connection with such system, and, of
course, with the total abolition of the Contract
systom, the management should be such that
the prisoner will be able to save something,
either that he may commence life again where
he ia not known, or that he may contribute
something to the support of his family. But,
whether these and other plans belonging
thereto shall be adopted, it will be important
first to have new aims with regard to prison
treatment. While punishment and prevention OF
crime are provided, the equally important OBJ
ject of reformation should be kept in view
No thought, hitherto, has been entertained
that the prisoner can be reformed; but the
proposition of the Inspectors for the establish
ment of the intermediate System is worthy of
the careful consideration Of the Legislature
and of all thinking men.