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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-16
A Northern Democrats Notions.

MR. EDITOR: 1t is not in a esptious or
contradictory spirit that your whilom
correspondent, Northern Democrat"
wishes to have lis say on the present
condition ef the body polite. Whether
it will avail anything Of benefit, or in
terest Others than the author, is a ques-
ton most concerning himself. But in
view of the obsequious course of mary
Southern newspapers-and a majority Of
those in Memphis par,icularly-iheir
humility Of sentiment, their obvious
pandering to the powers that be, their
utter lack OF independence in tone and
sicriliiy Of ihought-ihe Northern
Democrat is no longer able to hold
in" his thought must have vent. He
wishes 10 send his bGrbaric yawp over
the roofs Of the world" but does not by
any means suppose that his small thnn-
der will ever crack the dome of heaven.
or, Ia much extent. dilute the milky
way of these sooihssyers who are the
reputed exponents Of public sentiment.
The folly Of these journals was never
more clearly shown than in their couleur
de rose expressions Of confidence in the
Grant Administration, and their imputed
intentions to awe ittheir support Now,
l will willingly give them credit for good
intentions; but cannot, without losing
faith IN ny own political integrity, pass
them by without noticing their incon-
sistencies. and childish adhesion 10 what
history will record as a laundering and
oppressive administration Of the Gov
eminent
To illustrate. ] will take one journal.
of" metropolitan facilities" in this eitT
IL It's style OF writing, selections, and
general make up, i is bot reflex Of he
Cincinnati Radical Commercial-whieh
fact, OF itself. is enough to condemn it in
the minds Of the Soa harn people. II
pives in iis adhesion 20 the Radical sd-
ADMINISTRATION without single criticism Of
The macy biunders II hss already pssne.
trated: without single editorial ALA
sion 10 The ignorance, egoiism snd
5asno,ic sway Of the little tanner Who
bestowed q hundred thousand human
lives Ia four years. Il manifesis no OBJ
isetion 20 Grant 10 bis sesoluiism. #
sees great encouragement IN his insu-
-,,si = Sress-because We prssuue, he
.sconmended the Fifteenth Amendment;
,.Ss-~;ss- fbe zralanches pei theory Of
Unirersal Suffrage.
Grant. bot . brainless onsptiLs Of
Wss, P5;nf. 10 taking The CATH Of cfhesi
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BY TEL.EGR RAP Il
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
NEW YORK.

New YORK, March l6.-Col Stockton,
ofPennsylvania, has arrived at St. Marks
from the camp of the Cuban insurgents,
with an address from the Supreme Junts,
signed by General Cespedes, asking for
recognition, and giving numerous reasons
therefore.
A Washington correspondent says
there is quite a stir in diplomatic circles
over the report that Mr.. Sumner has q
very strong speech ready on the Alabama
claims, holding that England is respon-
sible for the prolongation of the war. 1t
is rumored that the English Minister has
ascertained the DRIFT of the speech, and
declared that it looks like war.
A Tribune special from Atlanta,
Georgia, of the 10Th, says that on Friday
night last, at the time DR.. Darden was
killed in Warren county, a colored man
named Martin was forcibly taken from
Jail at Spring Place, Murray county, and
hanged by a band of Ku-Klux. After
Martins arrest, his father engaged the
services Of General Glenn as counsel,
and it is said the Ku-Klux held long
debate whether or not they would wait
the arrival of the counsel and hang him,
too; but it was finally decided TO hang
the prisoner at once.
Joshua Hill, Senator elect from Geor-
gia, denies having sent any dispatch to
the Georgia Legislature urging them to
pass the constitutional amendment He
says" have my opinion as to the
proper course to be pursued by Congress
to secure the best interests of both Gov
ernmeAt and people, but while the present
circumstance exists cannot expect to in
huence others, and therefore do not urge
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NEW ORLEANS.

HFw ORLEANS, March l6-General
Candy ha. issued 90 order, appropriating
about slss, 600, one half of the State
Treasury Of Texas, TO carry on the pro-
visional government Of that State during
the current year. l. is said that more
than one-lhird Of this amount is Tor the
peniien,iary, which will return most Of
the amouat thus appropriated.
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Ccneral nrerIxeta.
Special to PyFrlc Lrposa by Western Uniol
Telegraph.

spseial % Pg5LIc LKDdHR BY Western Union
r NV YoRK, March l6, 1925 am
Gold, .l3t 30. Cotton easier but not
lever; low middlng, 271c good mid
ding, 29Ac; Orleans, 29c; upland, 2s3c ;
Mobile, 1880.
Nkw OaLEAss, March lG. ll:i5 o. n.
Gold, 1929 Cotton dull and unbalanced.
middling, 28c; sales 200 bales. New
York sight bills, 3 per cent. premium.
LIvERPooL, March l6. ILLS a.m.--Coi-
ton quiet; uplands, l2sd; Orleans, l2sd |;
2 p.m.-Cotton quiet and unchanged;
uplands. l2sd; Orleans, 1921; ship
ments from Bombay since last report 10
the llth, $4,000 bales.
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praaants to tho President.

President Grant is the daily recipient
of all sorts of presents. The latest gilt
to him is a pair of patent leather boots,
trimmed at the tops with gold fringe and
tsssels, the American coat of arms on
the legs, and a pair of solid gold spurs
attached, which are now on exhibition,
and will be presented to the President by
Buffalo gentleman. The boots are
made of the fvest quality of ~patent
leather and in the latest style, and lined
in the inside with yellow kid. They are
valued at $500. ftf,@3
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MACK" of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
says the frst Cabinet isregarded in Wash
ington as gift enterprise" Wsshburne
gave offices, Stewart gave house, Bsrie
gave another house, and Hoare threw in
a library. Old Ben. Wade said the rea-
son Griswold, of New York, didn't get
place vss that be didn't subscribe
enough Let us have piece"
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New York Cotton Market.
Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, By Southern Pacih
and Atlantic telegraph

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, BY Southern Pacihc
and Atlantic telegraph
New YORK, March l6, 1890 MP
lsnds-Ordinary, 25} good ordinary,
264; low middling, ut middling. 28f I;
good middling, 29i Florida-Ordinary,
259; good ordinary, 263; low middling,
273; middling, 2S3; good middling, 293.
Mobile--Ordinary, 25a good ordinary,
264; low mddling, 279; middling, 2S3;
good middling, 293 New Orleans and
Texas-Ordinary, 25a; good ordinary,
81; low middling, 272; middling, 70 /;
good middling, 293 Market opened dull
and rather heavy; sales at all ports yes
terday, 200 bales; receipts at all ports
yesterday, 1000 bales
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ktanding Committees:

Finance Committee L. T. Winnemore, John
Paul Baker. Ii. Noting.
COMMITTEES On Lands HoWard Millspaugh.
Jehn A. Grew. d. W. Flewree.
Committee or STANDARDIZATION d. Davies,
]. I'd. Monts emery. ii. b. carson.
Committee on Dtcrs and Whsrves-William
Creevy. N. S. Otis, ID. G. Martin.
Committee on Revision Of Bylaws and
Chartsr-yohn A. Grow, ]. P. Baker. Howard
Millspaugh.
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RnsTON.

Bssros, March .Is -Glos.sr papers
state that the gale on the night Of the 9Th
inc. was cue Of the most disastrous ever
known. Great fears are felt that some
Of the vessels composing the fishing feet
will never return, IS several we're seen in
q disabled condition..
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FUNERAL NOTICE,

Died in this city, March Is, Anna Rhodes,
wife OF W. O. Jones. in the 10th year Of her
age.
Funeral services from the residence Of her
mother. No. 1859 Second street. Wednesday
morning (lhe 18th inst.). at 10 o'clock. Car
riages in attendance.
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Board of Directors for the Present


CAPT. DAVID DEHAvEN. President.
col. JOHN A GROW, Vice President.
k boyfR NslKI ISK ssRerTlS tss1,s
NEWTON S. OTIS, Secretarv.
CHAS. IS. STEWART. Assistant Secretary.
JOHN B. DAVIES. Chief Engineer.
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CANADA.

ToRosro, March ls h. II. Taylor.
the prominent produces merchant, known
on Change ss The BARLEY King" has
absconse5. his liabilities are heavy.
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London Money Market.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph ~ q
LONDON, March IT, l'.l5 a. m.--Five-
twenties, S3a; Erie, D. Consols, 50;
Illinois Central, SIT. B is in Frank
fort. 87{.
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cough.-Eo Cure, No Pay. -FoRRRsr's JU-
NIPgR TAR is warranted to euro Cough. Group.
Hoarsencss. Throat and Lung Diseases. or the
price positively refunded. instantaneous 70
lief produced. Tryit. Ifnot satisfied. return
the empty bottles and get your money back.
GOODYEAR 4 FALLS, al Main ST.. Agents.
Price. 80 cents. Net sent by mail. S2-t
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Sneeial Notices

Essays for Young Men-en the Errors and
Abuses incident to Youth and Early Manhood.
with the humane view of treatment and cure.
ARD ASSOCIATION. Box P. philadelphia.
pa IIQ.Aq
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Liverpool Cotton Market.

Specialto PUBLIC LEDGER, By Southern Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph
LIVERPOOL, March l6, Ills amt 9
cotton market opened quiet mid
ding uplands, l25d; Orleans. 1871; es-
mated sales for the day, 5000 bales
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General Agent;
/. II. WINNEMORE.


Local Agents.
John p Baker. New Orleans.
W. Spears, Nicfsburr,
=. Y. Rocket. Nemphil.
Col I'd. y ereer, Jackson. Mlss.
J. p. Townsend. 0renada. Misc.
J. W. Johnson. Cairo.
= s. Fox, Evansville.
J. Is, Davis, Louisville.
John Cobb, Madison. Indiana
s johns. Cinsinnafi
Charles III. Beck With, Csicags-
Martin 4 Howard. St Louis.
J.C Merriam 4 g. 81. LouiE.
Den Alo11o Chiel. Nca York.
Proposifions fer suhscriptlors Of money or
LANDS q the capital stock Of the Company
should be adtrelsed 20
F-T. Rocket.
l2-i7 Agent at Memphis.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-04
The Bible,

The most wonderful volume in exist
ence is, beyond a doubt, the Bible. 1t
is wonderful for its high pretensions, for
its almost incredible claims to divine
origin, for its exceeding antiquity. 1t
is wonderful in its revelation of the be-
ing Of God, and in its declarations con-
cerning the attributes of this Almighty
Spirit. 1t is wonderful for its prOfessed
revelation of the creation of the uni
verse, the formation of man, the origin
of evil, mans fall from innocence, and
his restoration to happiness: tits won-
derful for its daring chronology, its pos
tive history, its prophetic declarations.
1t is wonderful on account ofits sublime
philosophy, its exquisite poetry. its
magnificent figures, its overwhelming
language Of description. 1t is wonder
full for the diversity of its writer's, di-
verse in their attainments, countries,
languages, and education. 1t is won
derful for its boldness, in the use of il
lustrations, metaphors, figures, drawn
from every department of human
knowledge, from natural history, from,
meteorology, from optics, from astrono-
my. 1t is wonderful for the superior
conceptions OF its writers, of the gran
deur and magniticence of the physical
universe. 1t is wonderful that it has
exposed itself to attack and destruction
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Rosa.

Rosa, our kitchen maid is eighteen,
graceful and trim, and hardly less black
than Jacob. She wears dangling ear
rings set with blue glass stones, and a
bright pink frock which fits her as neat
ly as n French grisette's. She had only
been with IT'S a week or two when Sy1-
via came into the rarlor where we were
all sitting.
"What do you think Rosa wants to
do"" she said laughingIy. Actually she
desires to come into the parlor and play
for US. She says she can sing, and that
| she plays the organ in the coIored Meth
odist church.''
We NIL cried out LET her come in, and
in few moments, quite radiant and
self conscious, Rosa trfpped in to the
! piano. She struck a few fine rolling
chords, and then began to sing We all
started i'm amazcment. Pure and clear
and fun of melody, her voice scared like
lark $, and overtfowed the room with
its volume. We had expected to be
amused, but we were dumb with aston
lshment.
Kate, whose delicate souI finds ex-
preston ut the piano, but whose voice
is hardly strong enough for vocal ex-
preston, flushed and trcmbled with
delight rs Rosa sang. and, when she
ended, murmured with sigh, almost
of envy, 80, if had voice like that!'
Next day questioned our black swan
about her advantages for cultivation.--
Her father and mother, with their three
daughters, had been slaves till 1863
They had had kind master, and were
never sold apart. After becoming free,
the parents had put the three girls in
school, and now they could read and
write, and her father had hired piano,
and all had learned to play little. Rosa
and her second sister "lIved out" but
tic youngest, only eleven, was still in
school.
ave shall make teacher of my little
sister, said Rosa, compaccntly, as she
told me all this.
But how did you learn to play and
sing so well ?" asked.
80, | took Il few lessons, but 1 get IL
mostly by ear. But you ought to hear
my next sister play and sing. She can
sing splendid m nothing alongside Of
her.
"Bnt where do you get your style,
way you do:'
"Well, I've listened to white folks
and two or three times I've
been to an opera. and heard ladies sing
there. | bet You listened close. And
after that could just initiate them ev-
cry m0tion.'
1t must have been true, for no uucul-
tured voice could have executed a song
a. Rosa docs.-4t}tWGc Nonkhy for
ftbrunY.
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Josh Billings on Frogs


} Josh Billings replies toa correspond
ent in this wise:
"Benvolio. I'm writing for you a,
analysis Of the frog, must confess tina
| have copied the whole thing vervatu
and liberating, from the work ov a cele
brated French writer ov the sixteenth
century.
The frog is, in the first place IA tadpole
all body and tail, without coming to .
head
He travels in pond holes, by the side
OF the turnpike, and Is accelerated by
the activity of his tail, which wiggles
with uncommon limbernesS and vivaci.
ty. BY and by. before long, pretty
soon, In . few days, his tall is no more
and his legs begin to emerge from the
south end or the animal, and from the
north end ut the same time may be seen
disposition to head out.
In this curious way the frog Is built.
and then for the first time in his life he
begins to get his head above wa
ter
Ills success is now certain, and soon ,
IN about five days more, he may be
seen sitting down on himself bv the
side ov the pond hole, and looking at
the dinner baskets ov the children on
their way to the district sch ool.
AS the children cum more nearer with
club or IA chunk ov brick in his hand
to swott him with, he rarcs up on his
Mind legs and enters the water head flst,
without opening the door.
Thus the frog does business for a spcl
ov time, till he gets to be twcnty-onc,
ana then his life is moro rami-
fed.
Frogs have two natures, ground and
water, and arc rs free from sin as an
oyster.
never knew frog to hurt anybody
who paid his honest dues.
don't recollect now whether froy
has any before legs or not, and If he
don't it amt anybody's business but the
frogs.
Their hind legs are used for refresh
ments, but the rest ov him won't pay
for eating.
A frog is the only person who can live
in well and not get tired.
The bull-frogs is the boss ov the pud
die, and has a log to sit on, over on the
other side ov the puddle, and talks to
the rest ov the frogs, way down in his
throat, SO that you can't understand
more than half what he SEES: ne Is gen
orally cross and lazy Oil devil "u o"~~
This is all there is worth knowing
now about tho frog, except that they
ketch flize in fly time, and winter by
freeing up solid.
+. ST. have endeavorcl to translate
mi author cloos, but it is tuf' to render
all its beauties into our tung, without |
the sense.
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at every point of time. by every discov

at every point Of time, by every discov-
cry Of man by the revelations ofgeology,
chronology, history, ancient remains
disembowe!ed from the earth, by as
tronomy, by the discoveries Of natural
history, and above all, by the non-fulfil-
ment Of its historical predictions. And
it is most of all wonderful, that up to
the present time. in the opinion of hun
dreds of thousands of the judicious, re-
necting and reasoning among earth's
inhabitants. during three thousand
years since its first book was written. il
has maintained its high authority, and
has retained i'm all this vast lapse Of
time powerful sway over the human
mind.
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A SINGULAR Accident.

from the Detroit Free Press, Jan. q.
AS the day express going west on the
Michigan Central Raj iroad was nearing
this station this afternoon about 3
O'Clock, the passengers waiting for the
train were startled by the frequent
whistling Of the engine, indicating obs
structions on the track. 1t was soon
found that Mr.. Saigon, Of Sheridan, was
driving at "A furious pace to get his horses
ana wagon across the trach before the
engine reached the crossing. The en-
glneer did his best to stop the train, but
it was too late, and the cow-catchcr
struck just between the wagon aud the
horses, separating them instanter and
consigning each n place on opposite sides
of the track, little or none the worse for
the collision. But the strangest part of
the story remains to be told. Mr. Sagon
and his wife (both about go, were caught
upon the platform above the cow-catch-
er and just i'll front of the engine, where,
instead Of loosing presence of mind and
throwing themselves OFT, they settled
themselves composedly as though moth
ing had happened. The old lady put
her hands in her muff, while the old
man, with one hand extended, as if
grasping the reins, and the whip raised
in the other, assumed al attitude that
Dan Mace might envy; and thus the old
couple rod" up to the station triumph
ant, amid the cheers of the bystanders.
AS soon as the train stopped a number
rushed to their assistance. but they de-
clined all aid, mantesting no concern
for themselves but considerable for the
horses and wagon. The former were
! uninjured, while the damage to the lat
ter was found to be very trifling.
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CHICAGO PUTTING ON AIRs.-The
Board Of Public Works Of Chicago have
recommended and submitted to the city
council a plan for a bo,AcrMd around
the entire city, from half mile to a
mile outside of the present city limits
II is proposed to make the b0uicrurI
from 600 to 900 feet in width. Its
length will be about fifteen miles, and
the area of land required for it will be
from 300 to 1900 acres. With the
proposition was also submitted a bill to
be presented to the legislature, provid-
ing for the appointment of nine Park
Commissioners, and authorizing them
to take possession of the land required
for the projcct-the cost of the lands to
be assessed upon adjacent property, and
the expense of Improvements to be de-
frayed by the issue of S2,O0O,00O worth
of park bonds, bearing an interest of
seven per cent, and redeemable within
forty-iive years. The project seemed to
meet with favor at the hands of the city
council, though definite action upon it
was postponed, to give further opportu-
nifty for discussion and arrangement OF
details. 1t was urged not only on the
score Inconvenience and comfort, but OF
health also.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-02-04

There is nothing that we are such
spendthrifts of, as health. We spare
everything sooner than that, though
whatever we sacrifice to it is worth
nothing without it.
A Frenchman, beholding Niagara
Falls for the first time exclaimed: "Eh
dis is re grand spectacle! Suparb !!
Magnifiquent! BY gar, he is come down
f1rst-rate."
Ifsecret voting be adopted, and spin
sters get votes, how will they like to be
called ballot girls?
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GERALDINE's BOOTS,

What soles! SO little worn!
Had Crusoe-soul forlorn-
Glanced to view
One printed near the tide,
How hard he would have tried
For the two!.
For Gerry's debonair,
And innocent, and fair
AS a rose:
She's an angel in a frock,
With a fascinating cock
To her nose.
Those simpletons who squeeze
Their extremeties to please
Mandarins.
Would positively finch
From venturing to pinch
Geraldfne's.
Cinderella's lefts and rights
To Geraldine's were rights:
Ana in truth,
The damsel, deftly shod,
Has dutifully trod
From her youth.-Locker.
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Cutting oifa coupon from the marri-
age bondn is the ornamental synonym
for having baby. =
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Valuable National Statistics

From July ], 1860, 10 Dee. |. 1868
l,oOJ,ooo natives Of foreign countries
have sought a permanent home in the
United States. The specie they brought
with them is set down at 50 per head. or
$50 ,0JO, 900 in ALL while their value to
the country as producers, is estimated
ut 5000 per head, or 500, 900, 900 in all;
making il grand total of $3.50, 200, 900
which has been added from this source
to the wealth of the country.
The increase OF cotton manufactures
has been, since 1868, b per cent, and
the amount of capital invested i'm the
wooden manufacture is more than three
fold now what it was in 1860.
The production of pig iron for 1868
was 2l,55o,00D tuns, showing a steady
annual increase of about s per cent.
The export of petroleum for 1865 was
$500, 900 gallons.
The amount of anthracite coal mined
in 1865 was - 3,50o, ,OJo tuns.
The crop Of Indian corn was, in 1859,
S3o, 90, 900 bushels; in 1868, 100, 900, 900
bushels.
The cotton crop for 1859 is estimated
at ,, 900 bales.
The tobacco crop for 1857 was 25O,0OO,-
900 pounds.
Two thousand five hundred miles Of
new railroad were built in the United
States i'll 1865, making the number Of
miles now in existence in the country
over i0,OJp. The total value ofmerchan-
disc annually carried over these roads is
7,2213, ,0OO,0JD. Six thousand miles OF
new telegraph wires have been put up
during the past year.
Nearly all the individual States mate
rally reduced their debts in 1868.
The readiness Of kind, atlectionate
parent to give food to a furnishing child,
j. but faint emblem Of the readiness of
God to give all needed good to his chill.
drcn.
We should never sit down contented
while our fellow creatures around us are
in want, when it is in our power to help
them without inconvenience to our
! selves.
| It is not until the flower has fallen off
that the fruit begins to ripen. So In
/ life it is when the romance is past that
! the practical usefulness begins.
| Men often move faster up a hill than
| on level road. So the difficulties we
meet on our path heavenward were not
| intended to cause us to loiter, but to
quicken our pace.
/
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WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN

Are made strong hy the Of either If these remc-
dies They Will cure every case If MARAsMUS,
without fail.
Thousands # certificates have accumulated in tho
hand. # e prc ptictoy. hut space will allow OF tho
publcat ion of hut few. Those. il will he observed,
mrn 1t note and of such standing that they must
lr l,EllNNel.