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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18
Two Good Hits by Wendell. Phillips
In the Anti-Slavery standard.

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I'm the Anti-Slavery Standard.
CuYLERs RULE Rev. T. l., Cuyler's
statement in the Evangelist, that " less
than hundred" persons attended the
May meeting of the American Anti
Slavery Society in New York, was not a
malicious falsehood, nor owing to any
heedlessness on his part in trying to de-
scribe what he neither saw nor knew any
thing about 1t resulted, we understand,
from a rule he uses in numbering an
audience, never to count any person
present unless be be a member of an
Evangelical Church, in good and regular
standing. Accordingly the twelve or
fourteen hundred persons in Steinway
Hall on that occasion, amounted, by this
mode of reckoning, to only about one
hundred individuals. 1t seems but fair
to DR.. Cuyler that this fact should be
known; as otherwise some might suppose
him to be guilty of gross ignorance, or
wilful misrepresentation. w. P.
POVERTY OF ZIes's HERALD. = The
omission, by Zion's Herald, to mention
the New England Anti-Slsvery Conven-
tion, in all its flowing notices of the Bos-
ton anniversaries, was not owing to any
lack of interest on Gilbert Haven's part
A fitting notice was written out, but owing
to want Of type ia the Office it had to be
omitted. Exertions are making among
wealthy Methodists to supply this unfor-
tunste lack. Success to it. W. P.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18
The working PeonIe.

The omnibus drivers of New York are
making arrangements to organize q
strike, in order to procure an advance of
wages from one dollar and seventy-fye
cents to three dollars a day. The seed
crushers." or pressmen, of large oil fac
tory in New York city, are on strike to
obtain an increase on the present rates
of twelve dollars a week for eleven hours
labor a day. The wages demanded are
thirteen dollars and fifty cents week.
The workmen in New York engaged in
making cap moulds and ip covering and
cutting caps, are on strike for an ad-
vance Of twenty-five per cent. on their
present rates Of compensation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18
The Lombardy Papers.

The official proceedings of the Provis.
ional Government of Lombardy, in lS4S
and l849, we're captured by Radetsky,
when he re-entered Milan with the Aus.
trian army. These papers have until
the present time been stored away at
Vienna; but recently the Emperor Fran
els Joseph has ordered them to be re-
turned to Milan, where forty-four chests
full of these political documents have
been received. In return for this favor,
the Italian government has sent authen-
tic copies of all Venetian documents
likely to interest Austria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18

The late storm in ST. Joseph, No,
played some very funny prsnks. One
man there had very fine bed of radishes,
upon which he had been luxuriating dur.
ing the season. The storm lifted each
radish out of its place, turned it over
and deposited il back in precisely the
same place, upside down. The roots are
now growing heavenwsrd, and tho tops
are now running down in the direction Of
China.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18

Blanche DeBar Mrs. George Riddell),
a very talented actress, and one of the
handsomest ladies' or the American
stage, has accepted an engagement at
Booths thsater. She is Q neice Of Edwin
Booth.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18

General Curtis, U. S. A., has presented
10 the Audubon Club sf Detroit eolIee-
ton Of Indian czriosities, antiquities,
scalps, etc,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18

a German Newspaper states that N.
Michot,e, Of Brussels, has purchased ell
Rossini's MS. posthumous works for the
sum Of 10000 francs,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-06-18

Countess walewski, pensioned By Ma.
poleon because of her great poverty, has
just bought $50, ,00e house in Paris
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Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

The needs of the working-women may
be summed up in very few words.
They are thorough and practical edu-
ticn; a full recognition of her right to
wol k mt any employment for which she
has physical or mental capacity and COM
pensation according to the quality and
quantity of the work-not according to
the sex of the worker. Their Bill OF
Rights, you see, is not so very extensive
or alarming. Only the right to work,
and fair days wages for fair days
work. They don't want any garments
save those which befit their sex they
don't want to be fed with turtle soup out
OF gold spoons; they don'texpect to have
aims houses built especially for them
the greater number of them don't even
care to vote. In short, they only want
to help themselves; and once they get a
chance to do this, I, for one, have faith
to believe they will soon work out their
own redemption.
In conclusion, would say to the
working-women, if you wish to succeed
be in earnest. This, after all has been
said, is the lever with which You may
and must move the world. .Put your
heart into your work. Make business
of 1t. Don't always look ON it as some
thing to be taken up for few months,
or at most, years, and then to be laid
aside, never TO be resumed. Whatever
work you elect, whether haud-work or
brain-work, take it up as if for life.-
Don't be satisfied with a superficial
knowledge of your craft, whatever il
may be. Never stop till you are a skill
ed work-woman. The working man in
his craft puts forth all his powers in the
effort to reach perfection, and works MS
II for an object. Let the working-wo-
ahnxnr IN he
have the courage, energy, perseverance,
and endurance requisite to success
HErTIE M. CANNON, in Ha'per's NJ ga
zine. = no
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
UNMARRIED AND MARRIED.

During the session of this Legislature,
DIR. Bailey, formerly of Wilmington,
but for some time a resident of Fort
Warren, applied for a divorce from his
wife, who was considerably younger
than himself because lie thought she
smiled too sweetly ON some of his broth
or officers. A divorce was grsnted.-
Mrs. Bailey, OH learning the fact, hasten
ed to Dover and laid her side of the story
before the Legislature, when bill was
introduced repeating the act, making
DIR. Bailey and wife both unmarried end
married again the same month. These
Legislators remind ms very much of the
man In the fable, that blew both hot and
cold with the same breath. We wish
for them better fate than this man re-
ceived-having been clicked out"
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
REVENUE.

The commission appointed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury, in accordance
with the provisions of section 10 of the
Congressional Amendatory Act, OF
March 81, 1865, ITO provide Internai
Revenue" said, among other things, in
their report:
g It may be stated, however, as the
unanimous opinion of the Commits
sion, that of all taxes, the most just and
the least obnoxious are those laid equal
ly upon accumulations of capital, and The
most unjustand most obnoxious ara those
which trammel and burden the process
of production, or tend to increase to the
poorer classes the expense of living."-
And Delaware Legislators may sit in
committee ofthe whole until their clothes
become threadbare or their threats raw
from strychnine potations, before they
will be able successfully to controvert
the truthfulness of the above sentence.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
SABBATH BREAKING.

Sheriff Lysle, of Philadelphia, accom-
panied by a few of his cronies, visited
Smyrna on Saturday last and returned
on the early mail train Monday morn
ing. 1t is said they brought fishing tack
lie with them, and spent the Sabbath
fishing in Denny's pond, at Duck Creek.
This speaks bad for the morals of Phila.
delphia officials, who are expected to be
cOnservators of the peace, and beside,
was gross violation of one of our stat
utes. The next time they "tIy it on
we shall endeavor tD hand them over to
the tender mercies of Sheriff Wilds, who
carries the keys of the repository for of
tenders of the peace and dignity of the
State of the "Post and Pillory."
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
Written for the "Clnyton HeralI."
Our Captains Birthday.


Soon 1 returned to the Captains tent
for the canteens, which found where /
had left them. gathered them up and
hastened off in the direction of the Com
missary toni; soon 1 came to where
Jack, according to my instruction, had
taken his position upon stump. ASH
passed by he handed his canteon-soon
/ was at the Commissary's door, where
l was detained about an hour in waiting
my turn; for 1 would have the reader
understand that the First Delaware
Regiment did not drink all the liquor
that was drank in the Brigade. Every
regiment in this respect was noted for
its proportional valor. When my turn
came the liquor was soon procured, and
canpward moved. Jack was still up.
on the stump. As approached him 1
saw his countenancs change, and with
an oath common to military life, he de-
clared in tongue corrupted by the Irish
brogue, that he intended to hold the
stump at all hazards. 1 handed him a
canteen, and told him that any position
was easy to hold when there was no
rebels near. l also told him that he had
better take circuitous route to get to
camp, in order that no one might de-
tect us. A moment more and was at
the Captains tent where I left his five.
He told me to take the remaining six to
those who had signed for them, and then
rof m IN him II lf1 90 7
turned to his tent, he invited me in and
requested me to close the door, He then
took up one of the canteens, and after
taking what 1 thought a pretty good
drink, he handed it to me; but kindly
thanked him, at the same time telling
him that had resolved to drink no IL
quors while q soldier. Just at this mo-
ment, two officers belonging to another
regiment came in, whereupon return
ed to my tent. By this time it was night.
Shortly after got my fire revived, 1
heard some one who appeared to be quite
merry out in the avenue, and as 1 look
ed out at the door 1 soon discovered
Jack, who was pretty well drunk. 1
called him in, for he was my tent mate,
and again charged him not to tell
where he got his liquor.
There was a very kind old soldier in
our company, named John Elliott. He
was about forty years old, the oldest
man in the company; therefore, he re-
ceived the name of "Dad." He was
greatly beloved by all who knew him I;
but lie was lover of strong drink, and
was very wild when drunk. Jack was
very DESTROYS of sharing with "Dad,'
so in order 10 keep him in the tent, 1
went over to Dads" tent and inform
ed him that Jack had canteen full of
-, and desired him to come over,
which he did not hesitate to do. BY this
time the officers were having quite a
jubilee in the Colone's tent, singing,
fiddling and dancing. The birth day
was beginning to be celebrated. The
drums now began TO beat tattoo, for IL
was eight o'clock. Roll call was soon
over, and the most of us returned to our
quarters and prepared for sleep. now
found that several of the boys in our
company were drunk, although never
was an enemy to any person, found IN
examination, that the greatest enemies 1
Ind in this world, were among the drum.
ken.
A little longer and sleeping was dan
gcrous undertaking for ME, for they
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

three (S) cents per glass on their sales.
In view ofthe fact of the reduction Of
tax on whiskey, and the consequent de
cline in price, and the additional fact of
the continued maximum figures of a
dime per nip at the bars of dealers In
the accursed article, those engaged in
the traffic can well afford to pay the tax
and make handsome profit in the bar
gain. If the Legislature will pass such
law, we confidentially predict that in
less than two years, the entire State
debt will be cancelled and good bal
ance remain in the Treasurer's hands
viii some we'll informed friend esti-
mate the probable revenue such an act
would produce? Let us hear from you
friend Dean, or, will our Kenton Hun
bred Representative raise Commit
tee of Inquiry" on the subject? w,
make no suggestion as to who shall com
pose the committee. Speaker Hickman
"knows who's who"
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

were going from tent 10 tent. and pulling
sleep, and often repeating bitter threats.
On noticing this left my tent with a
strong determination to put it to an end;
but to find sober officer in the First
Delaware Regiment that night, was a
fruitless undertaking, and it was sub
ject requiring much logic to determine
between the officers and soldiers, In re-
gard to noise. now began to be some
what inundated, for it began to look
very evident that my stratagcfn would
be made known. Morning now broke
forth, and the celebration was over; but
the drunkenness and noise In Co. b.
was just in its rage. 1t was now made
known that during the night the Cap
tain's valise,, which had three of his can
teens ofliquor hid in it, was taken from
his tent and carried down in ravine,
which was on fire, and there robbed OF
the canteens and many valuable papers
belonging to the company. were destroy
ed. The valise was left by the side Of
the burning fire. Jack, ADad," and
three others were now tied to the trees
which were standing in our camp, with
the promise that they were TO be letloose
as soon as they would tell where they
got their liquor; but every one of them
declared with bitter oaths, that they
would sooner die than tell This decla
ton was little consolation to me, for
greatly feared the consequences of the
revelation. will close by adding thai
the boys were all let loose-after several
hours, and the fact was never made
, known. But Capt. J.. w. Barney's birth.
day was soon known throughout the
corps, and tor months remembered and
used as by-word. heard him ever
, express his sorrow, that he had birth
+ day.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

THE LEGIsLATURE.-Th all absorb
ing theme, both in and out of this body,
is the tax bill. From present appear
ances it looks very much as though they
were legislating to destroy the State and
cripple business of all kinds. instead of
saving il. II this bill passes it is thought
it will drive business as well as new SET
tiers out of the State. Under the present
bill. the tax of the city of Wilmington
will be 100000, and that on the Railroad
about $4,000. of course, let them pass
whatever kind Of bill they may, there
will! be found some that will be dissatis-
fled with it. Theiraim should be justice
to all, and equal taxation as near as it
can be regulated, except on rum sellers,
who should be taxed extra.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

have been, and where pocket-knife
blade was found broken in desk draw
er or lid, believed to have been broken
off in an unlawful attempt by him TO get
into the desk Of another party to get ac-
cess TO letters which he had no business
with.
Mr.. Dudley's connection with the al
legged crime has no other ground than
the fact that on some one day near the
time when the letter must have been
mailed, a colored boy, messenger un-
der the direction of Mr.. Dudley, was 60
ing to the Post Office with some mail
matter, when, Mr.. Dudley, meeting him,
asked him what he was taking to the of
flee, and looked at the various letters,
and handed than back, every one, so
far as the boy knows.
The animus of the charge, then, is all
that remains to speculation. 1t is at
tributed entirely to the desire to render
Governor Wells and the Republicans
the reconstructed party-of Virginia
odious in the Slate, and before Congress
and the country. And to this purpose
they say Gen. Stoneman has willingly
lent himself, being at heart bitterly OPP
posed to them, and being surrounded
and influenced by their enemies, with
whom he warmly sympathizes. They
say that the military government is, and
has been, a hindrance to Reconstruc
ton, and to the control of the State by
loyalists. And in proof of this they state
that Gen. Stoneman, among his recent
supercsdures, forced upon him, by the
lays of Congress, has appointed to a con
siderable proportion of the vacated off
ces, persons who cannot take the OATH
All they ask is the liberty to fight th'
battle of Reconstruction out by them
selves. Under the laws of Congress, ant
with their present trust in the DISPOSE
ton of Congress and the President re
garding the State, they do not entertain
the slightest fear for the issue.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

Indians, enjoying fair share of happi-
ness. Kimball learned that his wife had
been captured OH the frontier when a
a. child, but was so young at the time
that she retained no remembrance of
her parents or friends, or of the circun-
stances under which she was carried off.
In the course of time the husband,
who had learned the Indian. language,
taught his wife to speak English, and an
imaginative mind may picture the Sit
the strange destiny which has shaped
their lives. 1t is not surprising that they
ultimately framed the design of regain
ing civilization. The birth Of their child
middle the father more anxious to carry
this into effect, and he has at last sue
ceeded, his wife accompanying him.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

The editor of the Dubuque II, mes. in
response TO the query of lady who
wishes to know the religious faith of the
members of Grants Cabinet, saws: sat-
torney General Hoar is Unitarian. Sec
rotary Cox is Sweden borgian. Secre-
tary of the Navy, Borie, is Catholic,
ex Secretary of State, Washburne. is a
Universalist, Secretary of the State, Fish,
is Dutch Re.ormer, ex-Secretary Stew
nrt is Presbyterian, and Postmaster
General Creswell eschews churches al
together. The religious faith of Bout-
well and Rawlins is not known yet to
fame. Grants family are Methodists.
and that is the church which he usually
attends. From the above it will be seen
that it would have been difficult to have
obtained greater variety of religious
creeds in the Cabinet"
Secretary Boutwell, is, we believe, a
Unitarian, while Mr.. Creswell, when at
home in Elkton, attended both the
Methodist and Presbyterian churches,
to the latter of which, we believe, his
family belongs. This leaves Rawlins
alone as the one whose faith is not
known.
1.-THE Lynchburg Republican says
that in Georgia there are in process of
erection seventy-two mills for the pro-
duction of cotton and wooden goods
alone, and attention is turned in the
direction of the production of cali
Goes and printed fabrics. This is a sur
prising fact, but it is the natural conse-
quence following on events of the last
year 6, 100000 yards of cloth, and has u
capital of $200,s00.
......A conductors duty on the Pacific
Railroad involves certain personal risks
peculiar TO the far West. A gentleman
who has recently passed over the road
4
The conductor told a rough looking
traveller that he wanted his fare. "The
hi you do" was the only answer. The
conductor persisted. "Well here's my
pass, said the traveller, presenting hea-
Wy revolver at the officials head. Ano-
Their huge fellow interposed at this point,
presenting pistol to his fellow passen-
gers temple. None of that, stranger;
fair play, shell out. This settled the mat
ter, and the fair was paid.
...... A floating hotel is to BIO opended on
tho Hudson river. A steamboat is to be
towed to Pollipelrs Island, in Newburg
bay near Corr well, where she will be
permanently anchored. She will be
thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
refurnished and reprinted, and so al.
tered as to convert her into first class
summer boarding house..
THE Suez Canal, it is stated, even if
successfully completed, cannot be kept
ina proper condition without great Diff
Guilty, from the following causes; First
The Nile deposit choking up Port
Said. Second-The sand of the desert
drifting into the canal. Third-The
destructive action on the banks of the
canal likely to be caused by the waves
rom passing vessels. Fourth-The
enormous evaporation which will take
place In the summer months over the
surface known as the Salt or Bitter
Lakes.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03
TAX BILLS.

We are assured, from reliable source,
that there are but thirteen tax bills row
pending in the Delaware Legislature, in
stead of twenty-one. as at first reported,
but Dean and the DeldDdrean uew~pa-
per are still ga settin." and will doubt
less hatch d few more before the session
closes. Dean appeared to be the big duck
of the puddle among the tax bills, and
we reverently thank God that the sin Of
furnishing him rs legislator rests not
upon the shoulders of Kent County. We
think he don't amount TO much, but he
is red hot on taxation. sure. "Man,
proud man." &c.
Clayton herald. (Clayton, Del.) 1867-1870, 1869-04-03

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION is BET
TER THAN A POUND OF CURE."-1his is
the most sickly period of the year, but
there is q remedy which is a const mt
protection against the causes of disease;
it enters swiftly into the circulation of
the blood, expels the morbific substance
collected therein during the winter; cor
reefs all morbid changes in the blood I;
regulates the supply and quality, and
equalizes the circulation of the blood I;
promotes the operations of the digestive
organs acts as a mild and efficacious
stomachic; strengthens the nervous fibres
and the nervous system; promotes buoy
ancy of spirits and feeling; revives the
physical energies, and imparts vitality
and elasticity to every organ of the hu-
man body. 1t is no less celebrated a
preparation than MISHLER'S HERB
BITTERS. Use it now-use it regularly
every day-and prepare your system for
the change in the season, and fortify il
against the dangers of disease.