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The Virginia PROBLEM.

WAsHINeroN, d. c., Sept. 4.-The
settlement of the status of the Virginia
question gives great satisfaction through
ott that State. The Richmond, Peters
blrg and other papers received here to-
dy are filled with rejoicing, and are full
Of bright promises for the future. Non
gxaction OF the test oath, it is declared,
IS worth several millions of dollars to
The State. The radical Republicans yield
With great reluctance, but yet seem to be
pleased that the vexed matter is at last
settled. The Richmond State journal.
shieh is the organ of the opponents of
Gov. Walker, says Gov. Wells will, We
understand, resign as soon as the proca-
nation of Gen. Candy is issued, and Mr.
Walker will be installed, aud so ends the
vexed question of the reconstruction of
Virginia. Everybody seems to breathe
free, as if relieved from an unpleasant
state of suspense. The Republicans are
calm and quite we'll satisfied They had
long since become weary of the discus
Sion and tired of the uncertainties which
surrounded the final solution of the prob
lem. while the Conservatives are elated
aud jubilant Let US have peace.
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Thevermont ElectIon.

The canvass in Vermont has been one
Of the quietest known in mauy years.
Returns from thirty three towns, casting
about quarter of the vote Of the State,
give Washburne, Republican, for Gov
eruor, 6,691 Heaton, Democrat. 2,162.
The same towns at the election last year
Ike Page, Republican, 1892; Edwards,
he, eyerAt, 346. This is reduction of
it? Ger cent in the Republican vote and
nearly 81 per cent in the Democratic
vote. Gen. Washburne and the Repub-
lican State ticket are elected by from o.
600 to 10000 majority We have re-
turns of &c Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to the House
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WEAkLER COUNTY.
Two COiOred school Teachers
Taken ont aud whipped.

We learned at the Capita s'eft't,
that a body of masked men ned t4een
two negroes named Thomas Wells ano
Israel Aiken, school teachers in Weakiey
county, out of their beds and into the
woods and severely whipped them. They
we're ordered to leave then, and following
out the instructions, they left the next
day and came to this city. This occurred
last week.
We we're also informed that the negro
found hanging near Dresden few days
since, and who was supposed to have
been hung for committing rape on a
small girl, has proven not to be the right
person. Another negro has been arrest
cd on the same charge, and there Is al
most circumstantial evidence of his guilt.
There was poor unofensive negro hung
for nothing. We take this opportunity
TO invoke the people in the various coun-
ties TO suppress all such violence and let
MS have peace and harmony throughout
the State. If it is not suppressed, from
what Gov. Senter has already said, we
fear that serious results will follow
Nashville Union and american.
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The Cuban Question.

From a late conversation of Secretary
Fish, it appears that while he personally
is opposed to recognizing the beigeren-
cy of the Cubans, his belief is that such
s step will be taken by the administra-
ton previous to the meeting of Congress.
The President is anxious to proclaim this
Gdfy Of asa has the s4ggsrs Of the
principal reasons which have been allow
ed to weigh against the step are the com
Plications which would arise in dealing
with the question of the Alabama claims
and the terms of the treaty of 1895 with
Spain. Our diplomatic correspondence
with England upon the Queens procla-
nation of neutrality, which has been I'M
der careful review by members of the
Cabinet, is deemed by them to be of such
Ia character, that recognition of the
Cubans before they have an organized
Government, fort, or ship on the
ocean, would seriously impair if not alto
gether destroy our claims in England
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COMMODORE VANDERBILT ought to
be the happiest man on earth. lie has
young and beautiful wife and fortune
Of seventy millions, and to render his
felicity complete, an immense work OF
art has been erected in his honor on the
western wall of the Hudson River rail
road in the city Of New York. 1t CON
s;sts of an immense bronze statue OF the
Commodore placed in the center Of CO.
Iossal basrelief, which is contriyed to
illustrate the career and achievements OF
the Commodore, to represent the great
inventions of his century, and TO por-
tray allegorically~the growth of the he
nublic. 1t covers an area OF o,lzo
Square. feet, measures $50 feet IN a
straight line, aud 81 feet in extreme
hight; weighs nearly 100000 pounds,
and cost over. half a million OF dollars.
Rut beautiful wives, millions of money,
and colossal bronze statues are not al
ways happiness. To the bachelor who
earns his daily bread by the sweat OF his
brow, this may seem incredible; but We
-re told il istrae, nevertheless.
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GOV. Senter interviewed.

\ committee of colored men. appoint.
ed at one of the recent meetings He'd
to consider the troubles in Rutherford
county, had an interview with Governor
Senter yesterday, and urged that steps
be taken for the protection Of such as
claim ia have been maltreated and driven
from their homes. The Governor asked
it the complainants knew the names OF
their ASSISTANTS, and were willing to tes-
tity against them in tee courts, to which
the committee replied that their breth
rem were anxious to institute prosecu
tons. II assured Of protection Gov
- !. l..:ssss-1.ss6ftfee TEsstf-
be Criminal Court would convene at
Iurfreesboro, next Monday, and that
detachment of Uui'e@Statcs troops was
here TO see that no violence was offered.
As to the course he would himself pur
Tue with regard to the matter, he in
'ormed them that he had not had time /
since his return to determine what was
pest to be done, but would act in accord
ince with his convictions of duty and
the best interests OF the Statc.--Ndsh.
Banner.
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GREAT DISTRIBUTION
BY the METROPOLITAN GIFT co.
G.ts 10 the Amount of $500, 000.-
ErerY Ieket Draws a Prize.

81 d. - n 600,
AZ Z. al',''.,i -, 1000
pan T" .i SOD
400 .. 100
80 eleg Rosewood Pianos, each, S30O to 500
MeIodeons, % to 100
800 sswi z a acbines, each, 90 TO l75
soc 85il wa.ches s IS TO 800
Casl. prises, silver ware. &c, 81 900 600
E Asei lece O. draw aty .aOhe sboSe prizes
for zoe Tickets describing Prizes are seal
cd IL Envelopes and well mixed. On re-
eeipt of 25c a Sealed Ticket is drawn with
out choice and sent by mail TO any address.
The prize named upon it will be delivered
TO the ticket holder on payment Of One Dol
lar. Prizes are immediately sent TO any
address by express or return mail.
You will know what your Prize is before
you pay for it. Any prize exchanged for
another of the same value. No Blanks. Our
patrons can depend on fair dealing.
Referenees-We select the following from
many who have lately drawn Valuable
Prizes and kindly permitted us to publish
them: Andrew J. Burns, Chicago, $4,000;
Miss Clara $. Walker, Baltimore, Piano,
$500; James NJ Matthews, Detroit, $1,000;
John T. Andrews, Savannah, $4,000 Miss
Agnes Simmons, Charleston, piano, 5000
We publish no names without permission.
Opinions OF the Press-ssThe firm il re
liable, and deserve their success. Weekly
Tribune, May, g. 1--WE know them to be a
fair dealing, firm. New York Herald, May
% "a friend of ours drew a $500 prize
which was promptly received. Daily
News, June 3.
Send for circular Liberal inducements
to agents Satisfaction guaranteed. Every
package of Sealed Envelopes contains one
cash ,gift.. Sixiiekets. for 81 l3 for 90; y
for S OO;@ 10 for Is 90 All letters shotlid
be addressed to
HARPER, WILSON. & co,
iT3 Broadway, New York
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. 10 WHICH IOu
Pllars and ninety cents weeN

''SA' c--A AhnCtt CCuS5 wee
" b5 1.foa75 xapA have ninete.
frs New York HeraiCnonth Sd inst,
..v. THE report of theettvps which
VIC published yesterday from the great
earning eshons is more promising. From
all quarters We read such phrases as
,hese: "wheat crop magnificent, oats
splendid, hay. crop unequalled; wheat
oats and potatoes have not been equalled
in the last twenty years ! harvest labor
ers receive two dollars day and found,
field hands average twenty dollars a
month and found and so on. The fruit
crop, too, with. the exception of apples,
which appear to be short in quantity this
gesr, is quite as abundant as it IS IN our
q. w vicinity and in the States south of
So far the prospects of the agrlcul :
r~-..sts in the great West are beyond all
Expectation. Reports from Europe state
that the harvests are very prosperous.
In England the grain cropis regarded as
q fair average, aud if there be any more
needed we can supply 1t at moderate pri-
ces. With these facts before US We may
safely calculate that popular disturbances
are tot very likely to occur during the
coming winter, for cheap bread makes a
happy people The cereal productions
of this season must secure that boon tc
both continents. 1t is true that some
,short-sighted farmers may growl because
the prices are low, for they always do
without gratefully considering'the bles
sing which has been showered upon then
in an abundant harvest. Dry goods anc
other necessaries of life, we observe, are
also declining toward prices within reach
OF the poor, so that if the coal monopo
lies would only abandon their horrible
conspiracy to defraud the public in tn
sale of that article there would be NJ
reason to anticipate that dread of tn
working classes, a hard winter.
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WOman's Rights Among the
COIOred Folks.
From the Richmond Dispatch

On Saturday morning, while on our
rounds in search Of the COMPOUNDED item,
we were directed TO n certain locality by
a young urchin who represented that an
old negro woman was beatin her hus-
band to death We repaired to the
spot. and there beheld scene we'll worthy
of the pencil of an artist. An elderly
negro woman. bedecked in her store
clothes, and surrounded by her carpet
bag, red cotton umbrella, aud a crowd
of young urchins of all colors, had an
old, gray haired darkey by the collar,
and, while belaboriug him with tolera-
bly, stout cudgel, gave him tongue
lashing somewhat as follows
"Oh, yes, you nasty, stinkin', black
rascal | got you, Is / ? What you
dOin' here, dat's what | want to know.
(Whack) Come down here to vote,
did you2 (Whack) Absolusher come
down here from Macklinburg six weeks
ago to vote, and amt bin back home
since CWhaek.) Oh, yes, you black
scoundi what you reckon l gwine do
all de time you gone, for meat and meal
.xss~.<zpaE childr2a2 You black rascal
DID man LOOK mere. f1dnuh heTei (
IN N, here what you doing? (Whack) |
Dout talk to me in such disagreeable /
one here whar all desc folks is.
Hannah oh, never mind bout you, /
you black rascal. (Whack.) | gwine /
Il YOU Billy, 1 is. L know'd I'd cotch |
;ou. You want satisfied wild stayin up
home to vote, you got to come down
here to vote, is you? (Whack) Oh, /
yes, you black rascal you scoundrii, |
you; what you reckon | gwine do all |
dis time? Sot down at home and wait
fur YOU? (Whack.) But | was g~ine
do no such thing L III tell you what [
cwine do, you black scoundril, (whack)
| gwine cary you down here to de Dams
Vile depot where de Damsell ears is, and
l gwine keep you till de cars go to Mack
lingburg (Whack) Hear dat, don't
you ? (Whack) Fore God so mad.
Look here. man | could haul off aud
fairly buss you open, ! could (Whack
You black rascal-vOu
The old man was completely snbdne3,
and took everything very meekiy nnt'i
a policeman put an end to the quarre by
ordering them off
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Tennessee-No action yet taken
Texas-No action yet taken.
Nermont-No action yet taken.
Eirginia-No action yet taken.
West Virginia-Ratified March 3, 90
Wisconsiu-Ra;ifed March 3, 1869
The Constitution provides that any
proposed amendment must be ratified by
the Legislatures of three fourths of the
States before it can become part of the
Constitution. Nineteen States have al
ready ratified it. Nine more are there
fore necessary to render the ratification
complete. BY the requirements of Con
gress Mississippi, Texas and Virginia
must ratify the amendment before their
reconstruction can be completed. These
three States, added to the nineteen which
have already ratified it, would make
twenty two States, leaving six yet re
quired to render the action complete.
And the States from which these six
must be obtained are Alabama, Cali
foruia, Delaware. Georgia, Iowa, Ken
lucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska,
New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee,
Rhode Island aud Vermont.
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COLBURN'S PATENT
Red Jacket Axe

Is better than cur regular shaped Axesl 4
these reasons: lst. 1t cuts deeper I'd II
don't stick in the wood. Sd. Ii does not jar
the hand 4th. No time is wasted in taking
the Axe out of the cut. 9th. With the same
labor you will do one-third more work than
with the regular Axes. Red paint has moth
ing to do with the good qualities Of this Axe
for all of our Axes are painted red. If your
hardware store does not keep our goods, we
will gladly answer inquiries or fill your
orders direct, or give you The name of the
nearest dealer who keeps our Axes.
LIPPINCOTT & BAKEWELI4
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sole owners Of Coiburns ana Red Jacket
patents.
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WHAT is your aim in life? Amiability
What is your motto?-When you must You
better use Texas Tonic Syrup to cure Chills
and Fever Sold by druggists everyw here.
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Hon. L.. S. TRIMBLE, is a man of
high political and literary attainments,
and would do honor to his native State,
as Senator of the United States. We
have known Judge Trimble from his
early boyhood, and know him as an ener-
getic and thorough going man, and we
hope the Legislature will do him the
bonor of making hiJ6etAe' Senator from
Kentucky Uni@so.cn Dspsaerat.
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III Amendment.

4 labama-No action taken. 80
Arkansas-Ratifed March Is, 1869.
California-No action taken.
Ratified May l3, 1869.
Delaware-Reiected March Is, 1869.
Florida-Ratifed June Is, 1867.
Georgia-Rejected March Ia, 1869.
Illinois-Rati6ed March 3, 1869.
Indiana-Ratificd May IL, 1869.
Iowa-No action taken.
Kansas-Ratifed February %, 1869.
Kentucky-Rejected
LouisiaDa-Ratified March /. 1869
Maine-Ratified March IL, 1869.
Maryland-No action yet taken.
Massachusetts, Ratified March II. 90
Miehigan-Ratifed March 3, 1869.
Minnesota-No action yet taken.
NIississippi-No action yet taken,
MIssouri-Ratified March ., 1869.
Nebraska-No action yet taken.
Nevada-Ra Ratified March ]. 1869.
New Observation-Disclosures July /, 90.
New Jersey-No action yet taken.
New York-Ratified April 1t, 1869.
North Carolina-Ratifed March ), 80.
Ohio-Reiected BY Senate Apl 80, 90.
Oregon-No action yet taken.
Pennsylvania-Ratfied March %, 90.
Rhode Island-Senater ratified May p,
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VIVA NTED-A GENT SS75 TO 5000
w per month, everywhere, male and fc-
male. to in froduce the genuine improved
Common Sense Family Seeing Machine.
This machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck,
quilt, cord, bind. braid and embroider in o
most superior manner. Price only SIS.
Fully warranted for FIVE years. We will
pay $1,000 for any machine that will sew a
stronger, more beautiful, or more elastic
seam than ours. It makes the Elastic
Lock Stitch" Every second stitch can be
cut. and ssilI the cloth cannot befpulled
apart without tearing it. We pny Agents
from SO to 100 per month and expenses, or
commission from which twice that amount
can be made. Address SECOMB co,
Pittsburg. Pa, Boston, iMassssorg ~ Louis,
Missouri.
CAurIox.-Do not be imposed upon by
k5sasstsrties palming off worthless cast-iron
VINO lS.0YAer the same name or other
1T sis the oIag eenuine and really
LII ON mi cs.fs1 rR1
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GEORGE WARREN. Editor.
The new Party.

The Hick man COURIER objects TO our
Interpretation Of its recent article, head
d a New Party" as indicating de-
ap its part to abandon the Demo
Naparty to which it claims to belong.
not think we erred IN our inter
spletation of its language whatever might
have been the meaning intended TO be
conveyed. Why did the COURIER head
Zfts article "A New Party" il it did not
mean new party.2 4 new party could
not be the Democratic party. for that is
not in truth new party II the
CouRIER advocated and joined the new
party at the voice OF the leaders of the
old Democracy, then it abandoned the
Democracy. 1t could not belong to two
parties, an old and new, at the same
time. That is clear.
Again: the change Of name involves
change of party. A party is known
only BY its name. Take away the name
of Democracy, and you take away the
party. 1t ceases to be Democratic par
- and becomes z9tne other party. That
same ntsI pr ftsI5 &c advocated in tie new
party or not-the old party, as such, is
dead--is abandoned by its late advocates.
frankfurt Commonwealth.
The persistent effort of our very able
Radical contemporary at the Capital to,
misunderstood the position of the CoUR-
TER. is strange. The COURIER has never
advocated "a New Party" or the aban-
donment of the old Democracy. In the
article referred to We commented upon
the effort of leading papers to form "a
new party" for alleged causes. aud enter
cd our protest against the New Party
part of their programme, but encouraged
the desire of vitoli=ipg tho Democracy.
Ghe impartial reader could but have seen,
st our motive was to consolidate all
sind every element of anti-radicalism, in
order to the certain success of Demo
cratic principles and the disintegration
and overthrow of the Radical and not
The Democratic party. We demanded a
live party-one that can grapple with
the practical issues Of the day, and give
some promise of victory. Heretofore,
when our leaders sought to expose the
Radical party, its gross corruptions, its
wild expenditures, and terrible misman-
ugement of the government, your party
had only 20 answer US With the cry
g, .niggcr," "rebel, SSe's1s terms,
r.nnr defaae- " - Ia our
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HlckMLN, KY, Sept 9, 1869,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22
TRUST SALES.
Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST FX-
ID ecuted TO me by Cleveland A. Stillman, on
the 23d day of April. 1867, and duly recorded in
the Registers office of Shelby county on the
30th day of May. 1867. in book No. so. part ],
pages 4l9, 40 and Al, for the purpose of se-
curing a certain note Of thirteen hundred and
fifty dollars payable to William Clark, mere
fully described in said trust deed, which noto
and deed of trust we're afterward transferred
By said William Clark to Mary H. Smith. which
transfer was also recorded in the Registers
Office of Shelby county, on the 5th day of Qcto-
Der, 1867, in Record Book No. SO, page a53.
will sell TO the highest bidder for cash, ON the
23d Of this month, in front Of the auction store
Of Monsarrat n Lanier, in the city Of Memphis
between the hours of 10 o'clock am. and
o'clock p m, the following described lot or
parctl of ground. lying in the city of Memph
and described as follows: Part of lot No. 3. in
the city of Memphis. east of Bayou Gayoso, on
the south side of what Is known as the old
State Line or Alabama road (now Alabama
lot No. 604. among the original proprietors Of
the city of Memphis; beginning at the north
west corr er of said lot No. 9, running thence
east, with the south side of Alabama street.
fifty fve feet, to n stake; thence southwardly
about three hundred and ten feet, to stake in
the south boundary line Of said lot No. 8;
thence westwardly. with the said south bound
ary line, ffty-fve feet. to the southwest corner
of said lot No. 9; thence northwardy. with the
west boundary line of said lot No. 9, to the be-
ginning. Equity Of redemption waived, The
title Of said lot believed to be good. but win
make only such title as am authorised to
make as trustee. VIM. W. COLEMAN,
April IL. 1869. lS7-46l Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22

THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE 0FA DEED
Il of trust made TO me. as trustee, BY Eliza
beth T. Green. en- November lst. 1867, and re-
corded in the registers office OF Shelby county,
Tenn essee, in book 62, pages 35l, S52, 1853 and
3A, to secure the payment of certain notes
therein described,
On Saturday, the Ist day of May, 1869.
in front Of the entrance to Odd Fellows Hall.
on North Court street. Memphis, Tennessee. /
will proceed to sell for cash, to the highest
bidder, between the hours of ten am. and 2
p.m., tho following lots of land, situate, lying
and being in the county of Shelby and State OF
Tennessee. and described and bounded as fol-
lows, to-wit: Beginning at the intersection of
the east side of Bayless street with The north
de of onroe street extended thence running
east with the north side Of said Monroe street
one hundred and eighty feet q s0), to a stakes
thence north. parallel with Bay less street. one
hundred and fity-three feet nine inches
ll5i SID. to a stake on the south side Of Col
lege alley; thence west, along said alley. one
hundred and eighty feet Qs0l. to q stake on the
east side of Bsylees street thence south, with
Bayless street, one hundred and fifty three
feet nine inches, to the beginning. beng lots
"a, IS and SO Of Erasmus I. Roses subdivision
of his land bought from Union Bank Of Ten
nessee ut N emphis. The equity Of redemption
Is expressly waived. The title Is believed TO ba
perfect, but sell only as trustee.
JAS. L. G00DLRTT. Trustee.
. agIn y. .oss. @o-oo
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22

The scene in Congress last week, be-
tween Schenck, Logan aud Butler, has
scarcely a parallel in legislative black
guardism. Lies, cowardice and hypoe-
risy were the complimentary phrases
INDUCED in, and no attempt was made
to call them to order. Perhaps Il is not
considered unpsrlismentary for Radicals
to tell the truth about each other
Philadelphia Age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22

so as to deprive it entirely of its bitterness.
and render Il beth sweet and pleasant 10 the
taste. even to infants and children.
THIS valuable medicine can Re found, ready
prepared at all hours, at the Drug Emporium
uate ]. b. Wasson Il Co No. 3Is Main street.
Te Physicians we would saw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22
Our Prescription Department ID

u thoroughly complete. Our assistants in at
tendance are graduates in pharmacy, thus af-
fording a guarantee Of skill and care in dis
pensing medicine and in prescribing the above
PREPARATION. Physicians will please write the
symbol S. Q. D. Cor Quinia Dniois) and num-
Der Of grains, also whether IN a powder OF
fouid form
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22
Our Retail Department

is replete with everything pertaining 10 the
trade. Ladies aud gentlemen will lad a rare
selection Of genuine Lubin's. Coadfay's. and
other
Extracts, Perfumes, Pomades, etc,
and all other toilet articles Of recent importa-
ton, worthy their attention. Il will afford ~
pleasure % wait on our acquairtances and
others, as In years past
The Wholesale trade supplied IS ususi.
WATSON, sM ElsEh A Co.,
2-lB SIS Maia street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-22

X, of Paris, despairing of finding a
boot to ft his foot, gees to q new shop
every month. Lately, with a fresh re-
commendation, be hunted Up new cord
wainer, where be inquired the price and
had his measure taken. You know NJ.
Paul Feval, suppose" said Y as be
prepared to 20 out. Know hini
should thiRk did" replied the shoe
maker with spirit; 81 gave him bis frsi
coru,"