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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13
A Cenfederate Prisoner.

Long since we read the announcement
that the last Confederate prisoner had
had the doors Of his dungeon thrown
open by United States Executive elem.
ency. Itis with surprise, therefore, that
we read the following from the Mont
gomery Mail: sw
Col. G. G. Tew, formerly Colonel of the
I'd North Carolina Regulars, who was
dangerously wounded at Boonsboro, Md,
and was reported as dead, and was given
up as dead by his friends and relatives,
is, we learn, laprisoner at Dry Tortu-
gas. The person from whom this infor-
nation was obtained is Mr.. Kelly, form
erly of the lst South Carolina regiment,
who was q prisoner at Dry Tortugas.
Mr.. X. has papers from the adjutsnt of
his regiment showing that he wasa pris-
oner at Dry Tortugas, and was once shot
trying to make his escape. Mr.. K. was
psrdoned by President johnson. At the
commencement of the war Col. Tew was
an officer of the United States army, in
command at Fort Macon, near Newbern,
N. O., and surrendered it to the State or
Confederate authorities, which is the sup
posed reason of bis Imprisonment at Tor
tugas. He was noted in the Confederate
army as brave, gallant and noble officer.
His friends in North Carolina will no
doubt be gratifed to learn that he is
alive, though confined in the miserable
prison Of Tortugas.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13

Delamater's bill for building the Span.
ish gunbosts is 100000, and he can't
get his money till they are out of the
clutches of our Government.
Prince Arthur has learned to insist on
his change when he makes any little
purchases at the Canadian shops, and his
customers are losing their veneration for
his royalty very fast.
DR.. Wedekiud, who has been puzzling q
New York court with all manner of Latin
medical formulas, couldn't sign his name
when called upon to do so the other day,
but made ibis mark"
The Houston (Texas) Times says .
General Hamilton has not been drunk
but once in the last ten years; neither
has be been sober but once during that
time"
A murderer, on being sentenced to be
hanged in Terre Haunte, Ind, did not
catch the date, and Inquired; when
did you say, your honor, that occurrence
is to take place Z"
The Presbyterians of Indianapolis are
organizing to raise their proportional
amount of the five million memorial fund.
1t is also proposed to build q German
and colored church as local monu-
ment of thanks for the reunion.
John G. Rice has recovered q verdict
of 81 500 against the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association Of Chicago, for the loss
of building nna property BY the fall of
the walls OF Farwell Hall when building
two years ago. The testimony showed
that the walls had been poorly construct.
ed hence the verdict.
Playing the piano in Russia is regarded
as an ESSENTIAL part of education, and
almost every house nossesses one. There
are 90 many in St Petersburg that it has
been called S.. Pisnopois.. There are
no less than eight hundred male and
three thousand femle teachers OF the in-
strument in the city. aLl
Cloth can be made proof against water
by immersing it (afterward drying) in a
bucket of soft water with which half
pound of sugar OF lead and like amount
Of pulveriz ID alum have been mixed.
This is good news for people who do not
fancy the weight, or the odor or the i'm
peryiousness to air, Of Indis'rubber gar
ments.
Aa artist iu Indianapolis, Ind, has in
bis studio a very fne Madonna picture,
one that be takes pride in showing bis
visitors. Imagine bis feelings when, the
other day, lady who had examined the |
various productions displayed upon the |
walls, pointing to the Madonna, said
a. Bat the one / like best is that tired |
nurse girl Don't she look nsturalr
The Home" establishment in Charles
tor, s. c., for the benefit Of the mothers,
widows aud daughters Of the Confederate
soldiers has provided one hundred and
twelve persons with pleasant rooms at a
nominal cost. The school numbers twenty
Eve pupils-cbildren OF. the inmates. A
home has also been afforded for limited
number Of young women, orphans and
daughters Of impoverished Confederate
soldiers, the necessary expense of their
board furnished, and the advantages Of
sducation secured 10 them 10 some Of the
schools Of the city. The young women
themselves pay the expenses OF tuition.
The rooms are provided BY the Home. !
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13
FORTUNES I'm Dress.

Madame Z. Rallings had an opening
yesterday OF the latest styles of women's 8
dresses, samples of which had been i'm
ported from Paris. The novelty for car
risge wear was announced to be black
silk dress made short, garnished with the
new style of trimming, and with broad
biases of velvet on the skirt. The sleeves
are large and circular, half forming the
back of the garment. 1he new tea green
is also color in vogue for carriage dres-
ses, similarly trimed, the over garment
being cut en- panier, very much punched,
in order to meet the trimming on the
lower skirt. An elegant pink dinner
dress was shown, looped in train, and
showing white 80 in petticoat The
corssge was low, the sleeves. short, and
the trimmings of Valenciennes lace,
siaborately arranged. A trailing vine,
intermingled with roses, entwined among
the Iaces of the skirt An evening dress
was exhibited which cost 81 800. II was
Of coral color, imported from Paris, aud
patterned after one lately worn by the
Empress Eagenie II wss deliberately
trimmed with point lace. Osher dresses
we're shown, varying in price from S4O0
to 80 600. This was asserted to be an
opening of the final winter styles, and no
other openings would present patterns Of
a later Partisan date.-Nsic York Sun
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13
Cubs- Republican Incendiary Pro.
cIamatfOn

The following is copy of an appeal,
dated at Havana, December 10, 1869,
from which it is inferred that these in
hammstory documents are to be gem
orally distributed previous to that day:
"Carlo Manuel de Cespedes, President
of the Republic, has ordered that all
Cubans faithful to the patriot cause and
obedient to its government shall set free
to cornfelds and crops of tobacco, in
order 10 drive off the enemy, and thereby
deprive them of all resources where with
to carry on the war against US. All
'Cubans should respect and carry out the
orders Of their First Magistrate, and it is
necessary that ihe execution be speedily
and punctually effected, 80 that the whole
world may see that we are united and re-
solved to make the sacrifice. Persons will
not be found wanting to denounce these
measures, but such will only be those
who are instigated by interest, egotism
and treschery. Every Cuban (black or
white-for we are all equals) has no OBJ
legation to accesnt for his plans to any
person, bu! merely to take match, and
in silence TO carry out the order of his
government. All, without distinction Of
color, age Or sex, can in this manner
serve the cause of our country and
liberty. Now is not the moment to think,
nor discuss what has to be done; the
moment has come now in which to expel
the Spaniard, and by adopting these
measures the odious enemy will speedily
disappear from our sight. Will people be
wanting for the simple operation of
applying q match to corn field ? Where
are then the patriots? What are the
freed mulattoes doing, who ever we're dis
for their hatred to the barbsr-
ous Spauiard, and for the love they bear
to their native soil What are the plan
tation slaves doing, who should have al
ready been set free, but who still suffer
from hunger and the pangs of the lash,
when q spark. cast in passing among the
cane, will suffice to insure liberty2 No
more fear. War to the Spaniard and Uira
Cuba! Fire and blood on all sides
Let US burn to-day, and to omorrow we
shall be free and Cubans Vira the
President! Vipd Carlos Manuel
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13

A LII PERSONS KNOW. TO SUCCEED IN
n planting they must first secure Stock. This
they can do by calling or sending their orders
29s Second street, mammoth sign of the horse
and Mule-M. O. Cayce a Co. Daily Auction
Sales, at 10 o'clock. Large stables and lots for
Stock Dealers Eurnit9rc snS 9roSsSefy HoSS sales.
11-a Austioneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13

The New York Sun of the I'd says
Yesterday, at l44 Forts-second street,
Mrs, VIM. II. Disbrow died. 0nly few
years ago she was the highest and most
brilliant on the list Of New York bellies
Yesterday she died in the rear room ofthe
th story ofone OF the mi ost magni6eently
furnished and built houses in the city ;
ana though she owned the furniture,
many thousands of dollars worth, these
who by her death became its owners, to
day send her at the expense Of the city
Of New York to O home in the Potlers
Field. she vas ihe wife, too, Of the lately
deceased VIM. B. Dsbrow, once the we'll
known proprietor Of Disbrow's riding
academy. Her mother discarded her
when she married against her viii, -,
deserted By her mother and robbed n her
own home, her body is to be carried to-
dsy 10 the Pottsr's Field. She was 2s
wears old, was beautiful, always re-
spectacle, ss5 eighteen months ago Der
then fair form vore $4,000 worth Of dia-
monds.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13

Boston proposes placing a statue Of
Columbus in her Public Garden, aud q
meeting has already been held in wkieh
the Italian Vice Counsel spoke in his
native tongue, while other addresses we're
made in English BY prominent Boston
iana Twelve hundred dollars has
already been subscribed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13

Poor Carlotts's dispatches 70 the Euro
pesn courts are all received and answered
ct Brussels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-12-13
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Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
About ErankiRg.

The washington correspondent oi the Cincinnatti Commercial has the following in regard to the abuse of the franking privilege:
 | was shown an amusing illustration of these efforts, on the part of these economical reforms. A lady received a letter from congressman that pug z'ed her beyond explanation, and she handed It over to me for clearance. understood it at once. My fair friend iad the same name made famous by an authoress here, and the letter had been ,nlsseht. It seems the fair quill-driver had been using the NJ. C.'s frank to for ward her manuscripts and proofs. I ought not to publish, but can't resist. The little epistolary effort read:
 DEAR FRIEND-I am sorry to refuse you the use oi my fac smile. as hereto fore. There has been such a devil of q row kicked up in the newspapers about the abuse ofthe thing, that have been forced to lock mine up. It is well did. found ithad been used to frank over the country circular setting forth the excellence ofa certain patent ointment to cure scald heads letter, ringworm and the ohicken-pox in chil- dren. l have the confounded thing under double lock and key, and have had night-sweats ever since, for fear some internal paper would get hold of the thing and force me 10 rise to a question of priviige. on the subject oi iianking scald-heads. If you will send me your manuscripts and sheets l will frank them, with pleasure, provided none are to go to that screechy old heather, Horace Greeley. l am, mad am, yours. &c,"
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
A Pretty White Girl and g5uck Nsgger on tissfr Bridal Tour.
Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer; 2Oth.

Prom the Cleveland Plain Dealer; 20th.
 A strange couple arrived at Cleveland from Erie, on the Lake Shore road, on Saturday evening, exciting the disgust aud intense curiosisy of every passenger in the car. It comprised, a sooty, greasy negro, and pretty white girl, whom he had married the day before at Erie The girl evidently felt a great deal of shame at her situation, for she kept herself doubly yelled, and looked out of the ear all the time. Her Qthello, however, was all passionate tenderness and attention We have learned the antecedents of the pair, which we lay before our readers. Gu Thursday q tall, saunt, very black negro, about forty years of age. registered 1t the Morton House, Erie, as William Lindsay and wife, Ohio.' He requested the land lord to give him the best room in tie house, as bis wife would arrive on the the next train and join him His "wife not putting in an appearance by the next morning he went to O5erlin after her. IL happened that the girl--Carrie Brown by name-however, was en route for Erie, to join her lover, and the train that he was on passed hers Arriving at Erie, and learning the state of affairs, Carrie remained at the depot till evening, when Lindsey returned from Oberlin.
 They went to the hotel and asked to be shown to his room. The landlord asked the neasro if the lady with him was his wife He answered him in the afiirma- tive. The landlord then interrogated the lady, whc was beautiful young Irish girl She said they were not yet married The two were then told that they must produce certificate of marriage before they could occupy room together, where upon they called upon the Rev. Mir Nutting, of Erie, and were married. The girl said she came from Boston, Massachu sets; that she had been living in the family of Prof. Allen, of Oberlin, and attending school that she there met this man her present husband, William Delaney, alias William Lindsey He says he is a Wesleyan Methodist preacher Prof Allen knew of her leaving to marry the negro, and was in favor of her mar riage. They left Erie on Saturday morn ing, for Oberlin. The bride is d very pretty girl, and was well dressed She says her parents live in Boston. She has been In Oberlin since October last. The girl is about eighteen or nineteen wears of age Dei.ancey wore tall stovepipe hat, ana carried acotton umbrella in his hand.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
NEWSP

We have received the first number of the s.Press," new weekly paper, published at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It takes the right position in political affairs, and wlil bo nn eye-sore to the present corrupt administrator of State affairs. It is conducted by Col. Wyatt C. Thomas, well known to majority of our readers from his having served as chief of Gen. Fagans staff during the late war, and to whom we have often made returns. As an officer in the army he was aflable and courteous in his treatment of those with VI hom he was brought in contact by the busi- ness of his office, while he was faithful and efficient in the performance of his duties. We earnestly wish him all the success that is attainabo in his new enterprise, and gladly welcome him among the brotherhood of the press as a most worthey member.
 We have before us the February num- Der of anew publication, styled Every Month, a Magazine of Universal Litera- ture," published by c. II. Jones < Co.,, New York. It is neatly and plainly printed, and furnished subscribers for the moderate sum S1 50. They offer a fine steel engraving, lSX24 inches, as a premium to every new subscriber.
 The Dixie Farmer, published at Nashville, Tenn, has donned new dress entirely, and presents most beautiful appearance. Its print is very neat and clean, and the arrangement of its matter under appropriate heads makes livery convenient for reference. The publication ofthe Dixie Farmer is a new enterprise, but if we judge from it's appearance it is certainly success ful one. We say success to all such undertakings; we cannot have too much information of this kind
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
GENERAL GRANT.

The story of the New York Times about Banks being ordered to super sede Grant awhile before the fall of vicksburg, published in this issue, is stirring things up little in the Radi- cal camp. The New York Tribune at tempts to cever the matter up by quo ting Badeau's History, and saying that in case there had been conjunction of the two armies, Banks being the sen- for, would have had the command. There is no use in trying to give Grant the reputation of great captain, or calling many of his noted movements of the army strategy or generalship when they were successful through numbers and chance vicissitudes. He nevcrw won such reputation, except among the boastful Yankees, who, like the ancient Egyptians, are easily pleas ed with their divinities. This boastipg and braggadocio are unfavorable char acteristics of Jonathan, and may % far deceive him as to lead to wrong esti- mate of his real abilities, and procure him sound thrashing some of these days. Webeg leave to say, that while New England persists in calling this "the best government the world ever saw" there may be some error in the presumption that it can whip the whole world. Grant, listening to the fulsome voice of his Northern admirers and partaking somewhat of their natures, is trying to have the demands of the United States so shaped in the matter of the Alabama claims treaty, as to provoke war with Great Britain. His present reputation will be worn threadbare when impartial history shows him up as he was, but, such as it is, he had better let it be. Fortune has attended him so far, but he should be careful ofanother turn of the wheel, as she may play him s'p.iskie" yet.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
Arkansas Loyalty,
Special Dispatch to the Courier Journal.

1 Special Dispatch to the Courier Journal
 LITTLE RocK, January 27.-Intelli- gence of irightiul outrage, perpetra- ted near Pine Knob, in Johnson county, has just reached this city.
 Invitations have been out for several days to . wedding which was to take place on Friday night last. The parties were highly respectable, the bride be- ing young and beautiful girl, niece of one of the former Judges of the Su- preme Court of Arkansas, Just after the company had assembled, and before the marriage ceremony was perform ed, & company of negro militia, com manded by white man, surrounded the place, and, putting out the lights, laid violent hands on the ladies. The gentlemen present were fortunately not without arms, and, after a sharp fight, they drove the marauders of. A sister of the bride was seriously and perhaps mortally wounded. Four ol the militia was shot in the melee. The affair created great excitement, and the people turned out in pursuit. The Radicals say the object of the negroes was not rapine, but that they went to arrest man.
 Governor Clayton continues to de- clare that he will do nothing, saying that the negroes may do as they please. His object seems to be to provoke dis turbance as an excuse for his acts of executive violence.
Des Arc weekly citizen., 1869-02-09
For ihe Des Arc JItlhtHJ
 rhe Rig Pig O. Prairle County.

The ttlS HE Oe A-FsktEfc NountSs .
 MR. EDITOR :-I noticed q communi- cation, or extract, from the American Stock Journal of a recent date in your valuable paper, relative to the White Chester hog. This induced mo to weigh pig which l obtaind of Dr.'E c. Bain, of this county, last summer. The pig is nine months old, and with out extra attention having been given, weighs something over 300 pounds. 1t is sow of the Essex and Berkshire cross. of small bone, thin hair and very fine, beautiful color and most superior form. It surpasscs any animal of it's species, in every particular, that l ever saw. It is admired by all who sec it, and 1 believe it would bear off the prize in any sweepstakes ring ill the United States. It is descended from the stock of c. E. Douglass and W. s Collier, of Sumner county, Tenn, who have been noted breeders of hogs for more than twenty five years, and who have taken premiums aC every lali where their stock have ever been ex- hibited. 1 have been induced to make this communication from the fact that believe there can be found for this climate no betteE stock of hogs than those among us and grown in our neighborhood, and at less cost to the buyer than sending to distance for them. Then it would tend greatly to encourage stock raising in our own county and State. Dr. Bain has pigs six weeks old which weigh more than 50 pounds-which consider good enough--and the stock have been bred with care in the South for more than twenty years.
 ASER PIPKIN.