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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12
The Coming Man in the Senate.
From the New York SUM-


1t is encouraging to learn that man
is about to appear in the house of Con-
gress, who, in case OF q scrimmage in that
body, will be able to take the obstrep-
erous in hand, and compel them to behave
themselves. This person is Mr.. Pratt,
the new Senator from Indiana. The ma
ture of his possible services may be con-
ceived from the account given by the New
Albany Commercial of bis success in re-
storing quiet at the National Convention
in Chicago, by which Mr.. Lincoln was
nominated for the Presidency. Accord
ing TO the narrative OF that journal,
great uproar had set in among the mem
berS OF the Convention, and "the pre-
siding officer aud his deputies sat help
less and hopeless in their seats, gazing
despairingly on the wild crowd below
them. Some one bathousht him of man
who Immediately brought order out of
confusion. He was mighty man to look
upon, lsrge-limbed and leather nged.
He strobe across the platform. suggesting
Anak and his giant sons His voice was
like the snort of locomotive behind
time, aud it rang out clear and loud over
all the din, compelling attention and
silence by the suggestion that the owner
of that voice meant to be heard, and that
he was after ell only whispering SO easy
was the effort with which he trumpeted
that Babel into attention, that it was evil
dent if that man should become really
excited and speak right out with the full
force Of his monster lungs, something
would crack. 1t would have been awful
to have that wigwam hy to pieces and It's
acres of roof come down on the acres of
men beneath il"
We presume that the mere announce
nent that fellow is coming to the Sem
ate with limbs like Anak and voice like |
the snort of locomotive behind time,
will suffice to reduce the disorderly Sem
ators to quiet We trust also that il may
so overawe Salisbury and Yates, and the
others who sometimes get drunk, thai
they will keep sober ell the rest of their
lives. If such be the effect Of his pres
ence, we hope that Mr.. Pratt may remain
in the Senate for half a century to come
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12
The Advantage Of Being Smart" When
You Have q Tottering Debtor.

A decision in bankruptcy, involving a
very important point has just been made
by Judge Krekel, of the United States
District Court Of Missouri. 1t appears
that A. johnson & Co., of ST. Louis, OBJ
tained Judgment against W. W. Kerr,
also merchant, of Jefferson City, on
the Sth of August, 1868. Other large
claims were held against him in ST. Louis
upon which suit was threatened. In his
embarrassment Kerr went to st. Louis
and called meeting of his creditors, in
cluding A. Johnson x Co. All attended.
and heard from him statement Of his
condition financially. A. johnson & Co.
stated the condition Of their claim; that
it had matured into judgment; and,
retiring, took no further part in the
creditors meeting; but at once, by
telegraph to their attorneys, caused
execution TO issue and levy 10 be
made, which was done on the goth of
August, 1868 On the same day the
creditors of Kerr participating in the
meeting ordered him to 20 into bsEk-
ruptcy. This he did, filing his petition
August %, 1868. On the 28th of August,
1868. he was adjudged and declared a
bankrupt. The levy was made on the
goods in the store, and ihe day after, by
advice Of counsel, it was closed by Mr..
Kerr. johnson & Co. were first made
acquainted with the fact that they had
obtained judgment by Mr.. Kerr himself
on the 18th of August but they had,
however, given instructions to their
agents at Jefferson City in due time
Action was brought by Chas. F. Johnson,
assignee of Kerr, petitioning the court
to declare the levy void aud of no effect,
and also for an order directing the sheriff
of Cole county, G. a. Dnlle, who had made
the levy, to deliver the goods levied upon
to the assignee. 1t was alleged in the
petition that johnson & Co., at the time
of ordering the execution, knew that
Kerr was insolvent and was about to 90
into bankruptcy, and that y.and seiz
ure were made tn hinder and delay
creditors, TO give johnson & Co. pre-
ference and 10 prevent an equal disiri
button of assets under the bankrupt law.
The Judge held that there was nothing
in the case TO justify the conclusion that
Johnson & Co. had any such intention or
design; that what they did was done in
the legitimate pursuit of the collection
of an honest debt, and that the advsn.
tsges obtained by their diligence they
must he permitted to enjoy.-S Louis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

The walking Weston is very nearly
q played out subject, but the CORE
spondent of the NewYork San gives him
few galvanic touches, saying: Wes-
ton is singularly handsome man. I'm
agine pair of soft dark eyes, set in q
white face fringed with chestnut hair
neither mustache nor beard-a firm-knit
but willowy-built body, and q springy,
whslebone pair Of legs, and you have
his outward appearance complete. He
is BOyard Tsylor-on very small
scale, physicaly-but still Bsyard
Taylor, and is possessed of considerable
literary talent. In former years, he
wrote sketches and poems for various
newspapers and magazines, and at one
time ives valued contributor to The
Northern Monthly and The Great Re-
public. He once edited a newspaper in
New Hampshire. Thus far he has walked
steadily aud perseveringy, trudging
through the middle of the road, rarely
talking or smiling, whipping his legs
with his little gold-handled whip every
FIVE minutes, and frequently wading
through the snow nearly knee-deep,
over half broken roads. Every three
hours he lights a cigar, and on ex-
tremely cold nights the fragrance Of his
Havana is borne to the nostrils OF the
shivering judges and newspaper CORE
spondents yards to the rear. AT times
Weston walks very easily, aud seems as
blithesome as sehool-boy, but spells of
saturnine gloom occasionally envelop
him, when 1t seems TO require the great
est energy to keep his legs up to the reg
ulatiou movement At such times he
throws his head forward like walking
chicken, and his shoulders rock from
side to side in spasmodic effort to keep
up his fast rate of walking 1t is a
curious fact that his most wakeful mo-
ments are between midnight and day
light. When he begins his days walk,
about ii am, he is drowsy aud indiffer-
ent but as night draws on, and the scat
tering western sunbesms play around the
tops of the snow-clad mountains, bis
sleepiness disappears, his eye.sight be-
comes strong, and his hearing unusually
acute. At such times the pupil of his
eye swells over the corner, throwing, be
meath the eyelid an unnatural light"
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A Juvenile Party at the: White House.
Years Ago.

An Atlanta editor denies that The re-
cent children's ball at the White House
was the first of the kind in that mansion.
He attended similar juvenile party
given in the executive man sion by Presi-
dent Tyler, in celebration OF the third
birthday of his eldest daughter. He
says of that occasion: a. He who now
recurs to all this, especia lily recalls the
beautiful child of the hostess, destined,
we believe, to see only ore more birth
day. dressed as fairy, with silver wand,
gossamer wings, and diamond star
upon her forehead, holding the hand of
her young mother while abe received her
guests. Among them he remembers the
daughter of the Mexican minister, q
very little girl, representing princess of
her own country, clothed in embroidered
satin and one blaze Of magnificent dia-
monds.-A son of the Schermerhorn fam
lily, of New York, appeared as Greek
boy, with the most elaborate and perfect
costume in the room--he was a beautiful
child too Little Miss Cntts, afterwards
Mrs. Senator Douglass, also graced the
occasion, giving promise of the intelli-
gence and beauty which in later years
led captive the great statesman of the
West. The boys and girls of the famous
Henry A. Wise moved upon the scene,
the youngest in the arms of its sweet
mother, formerly Miss Sergeant, of Phila-
delphia. Also some young scol1s of Mr.,
Wickliffe's family, the then Postmaster
General. The perfectly beautiful chill
dren of Mr.. d. Arguiz, the Spanish Min
lister, etc. In fact, the diplomatic corps,
the Cabinet, Senate, Supreme Court,
House of Representatives, and the prin-
cipal cities ef the Union, were repre-
sented by the lovely little ones assembled.
But the most noticeable feature Of the
evening was the supper table, where,
opposite the little hostess of three years,
sat the venerable Mrs. Madison, the only
invited guest of adult years admitted to
the table, while the ladies of the family
attended to the children's wants and dis
gifts from the branches of
the brilliant Christmas tree"
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quise de Csux, she never created such q
furore. Coming on to the stage she was
saluted by the most energetic applause,
she was recalled fifteen times after every
act, and seventy bouquets of camelias
were flung at her feet. Camellias cost
four francs piece at st. Petersburg
and somebody has taken the trouble to
find out that the diua's aowery tribute
cost more than 10000 francs. So large
concourse of people was assembled at
the stage dpor to see her get into her
carriage that it was thought advisable for
her to slip quietly away by the Ministers
entrance, and thus avoid the fatigue of
any more triumphal demonstrations.
The Emperor aud his family we're de-
lighted not only by her brilliant perform
ance, but also by the sweet charm Of her
manner. Madame Patti remained dur
ing the whole OF The entr' dcte in the i'm
perial box, aud al the highest person
ages Of the court warmly requested the
favor of an introduction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12
The Position aud Cause OF the Parsguayan
War.

According to the latest Parsguayan
advices, via Rio de Janeiro, the allies
had captured the town Of Angostura, to
which the Paraguayans retreated after
the battle at Villeta, and Lopez, with
the remnant of his army, had fed to the
interior. The contest, which now seems
to be drawing near its termination, was
initiated ia June, 1864, when Lopez,
having flashed strengthening the fort
ress of Humsita, aud matured his other
plans, seized the Brazilian steamer, the
Marquis'of 0linds, and thirty Brszilians,
all of whom are said to be prisoners
to this day. This act is supposed
to have been in retaliation for the COM
pulsion exercised by Brazil npou the
first Lopez, in the naval expedition
which ehe sent when he refused to carry
out his treaty for free navigation of the
rivers necessary to Brazil. and compelled
him to abide by his agreement. The
rulers Of Paraguay have always borne
themselves with rather = high hand to-
ward foreigners. In 1853 the American
minister in Paraguay negotiated treaty
with Lopez |, securing the free naviga-
ton Of the river Paraguay. aud provid-
ing that citizens Of the United States
and Paraguay should enjoy equal privi-
eyes and protection from either govern
ment. Our representative, however, from
= want of diplomatic tact, allowed the
PAraguaysn secretary of foreign affairs,
at the dicla,ion Of his master, to |
insert wherever the name "United States !
Of America occurred, the following
substitute, "ihs United States Of North |
America" In a legal document, like
this treaty, there appeared, both in the
English and Spanish versions, frequent
repetition OF this title. No less than
ihirty-two times was the phrase "the
United States of North America" found
in the treaty signed By Lopez and sont
10 the United States Senate f5T Tsti6ca-
ion. After the Senate had ratified it,
Lopez refused to rafify IL on the Quib-
bling preiext that It "hsd been altered
hiriy-two times" BY the United States
Senate. In 1855 the same smiAble gen
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

which will form a valuable text and
prophesy of the future. 1t can be set
down that the Civil Tenure law will stand
just as it is, Cabinet restrictions and all /;
as, while the Senate is willing to undo
the latter, the House will entertain
nothing but repeal. Mr.. Edmunds, too,
in case his bill forbidding military men
to civil stations fails to pass as a rider
on the modified Civil Tenure bill, will
introduce it separately, and says it will
90 through ten days before adjournment,
so as to meet and smash veto. II is
apparent that every point is to be fortified
against Grant till be shows his hand.
Meantime the Democrats show no dispo.
sition to coquet with Grant, but they
mean to let the divided party fight them
selves into very small pieces.
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Patti in ST. Petersburg.

DETAILED accounts are given Of PATHS
first appearance in st. Petersburg on the
sab Of January. The Emperor, the En-
press, the Grand Duchesses. all the
Court, the Ministers and high nobility
Of Russia were present The widest
prices were paid for places, the stalls
being let on an average at three hundred
franks apiece. The rest Of the company
performed their parts very satisfactorily.
Miles Trebili, Calzolari and Barsgioli
we're much applauded, but as TO the Mar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12
The Heads CT Two Frsnchmen Bumped
Together.

An amusing incident occurred at the
opening of the French Chambers on
January /. A newly appointed aitache
at the American embassy came to wit
ness the ceremony, but, being unknown
to the police, was stopped by the two
officials at the door who asked his name
The attache answered something in
English, and attempted to pass on, but
the officials refused to admit him. This
so enraged the American that he seized
the two officials by the collar, aud
knocked their heads against each other
several times. An officer now came up
aud asked the attache for his card, which
was Immediately produced, aud had
remarkable effect on the condncl of the
policemen, Notwithstanding the hard
usage they had received. They bowed
profoundly, and with much impresss-
ment showed the attsche to his seat
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12
ASSETS lat Market vaIue) /:
STATE OF TENNESSEE,

OI n II UT L lEN NEoOEb,
COMPTRoLLERs OFFICE.
NASHVILLE. January !. 1853.
1, G. W. Blackburn. Comptroller of the
Treasury. do hereby certify that the ErNA
INSURANCE COMPANY, located at Hart
ford. in the State Of Connecticut. has produssd
to mo satisfactory evidence that said Company
have complied with all the requirements of the
laws Of the State of Tennessee imposed on in
surance companies, and 1 further certify that
Henry A. Littleton. Agent Of said Company.
has also complied with the requirements OF the
laws of the State, made and provided in such
cases:
Wherefore. said ETNA INSURANCE CON-
PANY has authority to take risks and trans
act the business of insurance in this State, at
Memphis, Tenn.
G. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller of Tennessee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

The following will be among the actors
of Edwin Booths new company: Edwin
Booth, Edwin Adams (lesding business),
Mark Smith, Harry Lsngdon, Augustus
FeRnon, Thomas B, Hind, d. W. Waller,
William E. Drummond, Nelson Decker
and John Cbatterson Miss Mary Nc.
Wicker, Miss Fanny Morsnt. Miss E. B.
Proudsoot and Miss Augusta Pitou. Stage
Manager, Mark Smith.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

tleman fred upon the United States
steamer Water Witch, for which our
Government sent a feet, in 1858, and
exacted reparation.--Baltimore Sun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-12

Roost high, chickens, Browulow' s
melish " are coming
Hide your mules, Oh hide your mules.
BrOwnlOw's "melish" are coming
Hide out the women aud children, for
Brownlow's melish" are comingl
Such is the latest style of dodgers
in the Brownsville Bee.
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Mabsl Grew Again.

Mabel Grey" the girl whose beauty
has made her prize to the Holborn
Casino, is waning in the sky of which she
has been for brief space bright par
ticular star. Mabel Grey's fascination
is her seeming innocence. There is a
sweet look of intelligent amiability in
her face which is positively appalling
when her method Of life is remembered.
The photographers have taken her in a
dozen different dresses, and the portraits
are still in the shop windows. The ex-
preston in all of them is singularly pure
and winning. But her day is closing.
/ saw her few nights ago in box at q
theater, splendidly dressed, but hag-
gardness is coming on. The pace kills
with such as her, and soon she will be
dethroned by her horrid associates, and
probably will sink from grade to grade
uu,il death relieves her. The case of
Laura Bell, who was not so handsome as
Mabel Grey, is by itself 10 modern Lon
don. Laura is now, as you are aware,
the wife of very rich man, and gives
parties, at which Earl Shaftesbury and
the premier willingly attend. She is re-
ligious, and breaches in mild, slip-shop
way, but is very carefully dressed for the
occasion. There is young English earl
who has twice married notorious prosti.
tutes-his second wife being worse than
the first; but Mabel Grey, if this is her
ambition, has no time to lose.
There was a man who lived in Cass
county, Ga, many years ago, who had
once been in the State Legislature, aud
never neglected an opportunity to en-
phasize the fact. He was perfect in
fdel as to new discoveries and new
sciences, being perfectly satisfied that If
the world should turn over ell the water
would spill out of his we'll; asd osly
giving in to steam cars by slow degree.
But ell the vials of his contempt were
poured out upon the idea of telegraph,
and he was wont to say that nobody need
try to come the green" over him in
that way, for he had been in the Legisla-
ture. Finally, the State road was built,
and one day workmen began to put up
telegraph posts right in front of his house.
and to stretch the wire. His exultant
neighbors thought they had him 90 that
occasion, and asked, well, OLD fellow,
what do you think of telegraph now2
He was cornered, but died game. Draw.
ing himself up an inch taller, he said:
" Gentlemen, when l was in the Legisla.
ture, gave this subject my very at,en-
tive consideration. Aud / said then, as
say now, that it may do for letters and
small packages, but it never will take a
cotton bale-never. - Columbus En-
quirer.
Middletown transcript., 1869-09-11

Secretary of War, Gen. John A. Raw
Inns, died in Washington on Monday af-
ternoon Ia ast. A special dispatch to the
Baltimore Gazette, of Tuesday says;
Rumor is already busy with the names
of those who may succeed to the War De-
partment. Gen. John A. Logan, George
IL. Thomas and Joe Holt are mentioned
in connection with the position, and so is
&. w. Dodge, Chief Engineer Union Pa
cifc Railroad, to whom it was reported
Grant had offered the place some time
since. General Rawlins, before he died
expressed himself very freely on political
matters, and in favor of the most liberal
Interpretation of the Reconstruction laws,
and the early admission of the Southern
States into the Union on such terms as
would leave no regrets. He also express
sed the desire that all the moral aid Of the
Governme Mt should be given to the Gu.
bans, who are now struggling for indie.
pendence.
Middletown transcript., 1869-09-11

A SINGULAR OPINIoN.-Attorney- G en-
eral Hoar has given an opinion in regard
to the application of the test-oath to the
members elect of the Virginia Legisla-
ture. According to his construction of
the law, the Legislature may assemble and
organize, and proceed to submit the Con-
stitution to Congress, aud to ratify the fif-
teenth amendment without taking the test
oath. Having done this they subside in
to camatose condition, and are incapa-
BILE of performing any other act without
taking the test-oath, until Congress ac-
cepts the Consultation, then, according to
the second Daniel of Massachusetts,, it does
not need any test-oath to exercise the
highest of Legislative functions, that of rat
flying an amendment of the organic law
but it does require it to pay the door
keepers and pages.
Middletown transcript., 1869-09-11

THE BR1TIsH WHEAT CRop.-The Lon
don Shipping and Mercantile Gazette of
August 27, in a review of the wheat trade,
states that the samples of new wheat ex-
hibited at Mark Lane showed better con-
dition than the previous unfavorable wealth
er gave reason to expect, but they were
deficient in weight and color as compared
with last year. 1t added that this year. S
cropis under the average, both as to yield
and quality. Stocks of old wheat have
been greatly depleted, but the deficiency
will be to some extent made up by the ex-
ira breadth of land under cultivation this
year, and prices are expected to recede
The receipts of foreign wheat are expected
to be heavy, stimulated by the high rates
of 1866 and the removal of every restrc-
tion upon importations. The amount of
wheat afoat for the United Kingdom was
about the same as at the same period last
year, and this is expected to receive con-
siderable addition from the fact of def
cient harvest, which is now a matter Of
certainty.
Middletown transcript., 1869-09-11

PEACH RErURN.-Last week we pub
lished statement of account of peaches
shipped FROM Millington to New York.
The charges per box ammounted to 80 cts.
We have seen statement of account of
peaches shipped by steamer on Sassafras
to d. Struthers, Vine street wharf, Phila.
del phia. The lot consisted of 81 boxes,
and sold on an average at $1.20. Freight,
commission, and carriage in Philadelphia
amounts to % cents, leaving 92 cents to
shipper, the boxes to be returned or paid
for. Now here is wide difference Ii
costs 80 cents per box in New York, and
% in Philadelphia difference of 81
cents. The distance to New York is more
than double, but still the charges are toe
high, so much so indeed that we have
heard of some shipments, that, after the
Shylocks received their full share, there
was not enough returned to pay for pick
ing.
All the peaches cannot be shipped by
water, nor can sale be found for them al
in Philadelphia. Shippers may get indig.
nant, but we see no remedy against the
raiiioau nouopoiy, aitnouSn something
might be done to check the exactions O
New York commission agents. 1t is tot
late this year, but when Providence favors
the farmers with another abundant crop
they should adopt measures to secure fai
share of the proceeds.
Shippers to Baltimore are now receiving
good returns, and the charges are lowe
than Philadelphia. Crumptonian.