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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06

man Biuers, I depart for once rom my ,'ea ear
course, to express my full convic'lo" ua.,
general debility Of the system, anu sP P,.ahio
for Liver Complaint, it is a saie ano s';,. hr,
PREPARATION. In 'ome cases nay t.nas,;,i ,as ,n
Tho .ufFer from The above causes. Yours
s.,v s.US' ,ssnee,!ully, ]. H. KENNARD, Eighth
b,nw Coates Street.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06
B R @ N S @ Ms
PATENT WATER ELEVATOR.

HAVING secured right Of sale Of Bronson's
IlPatent Water Elevator, or Bucket Pump,in
the counties of Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan,
propose tc supply the citizens of these coun-
ties with this invaluable Water Elevator, man
ufaclured by Mr.. Wernwag Of Harper's Ferry,
Zone of the best MachnslS in the country af.
ter an improved pattern. 1t is my desire, by
way Of Introducing this patent, TO have tie priv
lege Of affixing this Elevator 10 limited nnm-
Der of The deepest Wells in. the county. If they
do not prove entirely satisfactory, they will be
removed without cost. Parties desiring TO test
this Patent by having it affixed to their Wells
or Csterns, will please address me at Kable-
town, jeff Co. w. Va.
JAMES TONGE.
Jan. 30, 1869. 3m
IL New Era, Berkeley Union, Shep. Reg.
and Spirit copy months and send bill TO adver-
tiser.-Free Press.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06
DIR. R. P. MAGRUDER

Having opened q Drug
Store in Shepherds,own,
nearly opposite the Court
House, offers 10 the Profes-
sion and to the Public gen.
orally, a fresh and we'll Sc
Iected assortment of Drugs,
MaJic;nee Fancy Articles
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06

Complaint, Jaun '
mic or Nervous De
arrf oea Disease OF
al disc ases arising
Liver, Stomach or
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06
CAUTION.

CAUTION.
uo.ra. Gsrman Reu edies are counterieIeo'
Hoonano 80 ture of C.M. JACK
S%E see .'G. :. nv ~ The mM wrapper of each bot
IoN - o,h.,s arc E counterfeit.
ne. ~. - oaos - and Mandatory at
f'lnelpa, Wa Ma; cine Store, No. 63l
ARCH street, Philadelphia, "a.
CHARLES M. EVANS Proprietor,
Formerly e. M. Jsck'on u TO-
PRICES. m
Hollands German Biuers. per bottle .. oo oo
half dozen, Uo
Hoofiand'. German Tonic, pu, up IN qua.: Vv, sn
ues.s 30 PER boite,or hall dolep 70, sr,;..
ly- Do not forget to exanines wen tue ''''
vou bury. in order TO get the genuine.h
FOR SALE BY ALI
DRUGGISTS AND STOREKBEfbho'
EVERYWHERE.
March I, 1865.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06

IL find Hooasnd's
a good tonic, useful
digestive organs !
6,in cases o. debll (
nervous action in
Yours, truly. Gee
DR.. Jackson-Dear
ly requested to connect
ds,ions Of different kin
gardrng the practice
pirate sphere, | have
ed; but with a clear
stances, and pariicu 4
family Of the use oi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1869-03-06

German Bitters' is
in diseases of the
and of great bene-
i,v, and wan. Of
the system.
WOODW WARD"
/ have been frequen:
, ,ame with recolnmen-
/ medicines, but re-
as out Of my aPPro'
? in all casss declln-
| proofin various In
] larIy in my own
DR.. Hooasnd'sGer-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
OHIO.

CINCINNATI, May l3.--At secret SEES
sion of the Grand Army of the Republic
yesterday afternoon, the question arose
whether delegates from States in arrears
for dues to the National Encampment
should be admitted to the floor. Illinois
and Missouri were in this predicament
In the course of the debate Mr.. Davis, Of
Illinois, said he had no apology to give
nor favors to ask-but he would either
come with full rights or not at all. BE
spoke for three posts in Chicago. AL
though they had been neglectful in their
dues, yet, during the past year,
they had raised $4,000, and supported
the widows and orphans of the soldiers
with the same. The arrearage test was
promptly dropped. The Adjatant Gen.
erals report showed that there were in
the United States thirty-seven Depart
ments of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and two thousand and fifty posts.
On Saturday, little son Of G. Dnrant,
telegraph operator at Boyd's Station,
Kentucky, fell into tub of hot water
and was scalded to death.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
NEW YORK.

NEw YoRK, May l3.-The HeTalGs
London special says the Queen, to-day,
accepted q letter from Hon. Reverdy
johnson, asking for the appointment Of
an interview, at which he may take formal
leave of Her Majesty on his retirement
from Office. The Queen has appointed
tomorrow as the day. for the interview.
Mr.. johnson will present to the Qleen
Mr.. Moran, the Secretary of Legation,
as charge de affairs until the arrival Of
Mr.. Motley.
The Heralds Key West special says
in the Wren case, Cushing counsel con-
scented to the dissolution Of the attach
ment en- the proceeds, and the Court or
dered the funds to be paid over to Laird's
attorney in New York.
The following are the names Of the
lost on the brig Omaha, which was
wrecked OIL her passage to Pensacola I;
W. Drinkwater (mate), John Thompson
(cook), W. Scott and B. Benjamin (ses-
meu), John Toothaker, the captains son,
and 4 passenger whose name is unknown.
The Tribuns's Atlanta, Ga, special
says: "a large number of Republicans,
from ell parts Of the State, are now in
this city, believing death certain if they
90 home. Among them are many mem
bers Of the Legislature. A desperate at
tempt was made at Wsynesboro, Burke
county, on Sunday last, to- murder Rev
]. S. Pittman, Presiding Elder Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He had
preached there, aud had induced num-
Der Of colored people to renounce theil
allegiance to the Methodist Church
South, and join another church. A ganl
Of Ku-Klux planned his death and pick
eted the road from his hotel to the depot
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

tons. All the ills that have cursed the
country can be traced either directly or
indirectly to these elections. Bad feel
ings engendersd then are scarcely ever
allayed, and almost always eliminating
in sectional hate and jealousies.
Where is the man who has the least
regard for the peace and prosperity OF
the country, who does not infinitely pre-
fer the strong and wise governments of
England or France to the carpet-bag,
negro governments that disgrace and
tyrannize over the South to-day2 We
prefer not to bow to the unknown god
dess who now desecrates the sacred tenn
pie of American liberty, and who scat
tiers discord. and discomfort throughout
the South instead of peace and pros
perity. Let the poor, down-trodden men
of the South be of good cheer. A better
day will surely come-these abomina-
lions must pass away-this dark night
will usher in new order of things, puri.
fed in the fire OF revolution. We will
then rebuild our shattered walls and re-
kindle the fires of constitutional liberty
upon our affairs. Hell is not easily
conquered. The harder the contest the
more glorious the victory. He who
proves true to his country in this the
hour of her calamity, will deserve the
praise of men and women"
A. L. s.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

but colored man guided him across the
fields, and voluntary guard of colored
men accompanied him to the depot.
Upon his arrival there pistols were
pointed at his head, and death seemed
certain, but the firm stand taken by the
colored people saved his life. The only
charge against him was that he was @
Radical"
Buckley, one of the robbers who at.
tempted to run away with an express
wagon at the corner Of Pearl street and
Broadway on the Sd inst, was sentenced
yesterday to fifteen years Imprisonment
at hard labor.
Advices from Hayti state that Solnave
is much depressed on account OF the re-
cent successes Of the revolutionists. In
St. Domingo also the revolutionists are
gaining strength, and Baez has been de-
feated in two engagements.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
FenianIsm-Gen. O'KeiII I'm Memphi.

Fenianlsm-G Gen. O'KeiII I'm Memphis.
Gen. Q'Neill, of Nashville, Head Gen.
ter of the Fenian organisation In Amer
lea, arrived in Memphis yesterday, and
received hearty welcome from numbers
of Irishmen. At four o'clock in the af-
ternoon select few-among whom we
noticed Col. Michael Magevney, jr., Of
the famous l54:h; Michael Magevney,
sr., President of the Hibernisn Society I;
John League, County Court Clerk !
Thomas Moffet, member of the City
Council; P. G. Mulvihill and Professor
Mitchell, Of the Irish Literary Associa-
ton Esquires Herman, Burke and Nor
ton-met the General at Assembly Hall,
and listened TO an interesting private
talk" in which the hero of Ridgeway T"
explained, in an easy, graceful and dig
ni6ed manner, the causes which led to
the Fenian defeat in Canada in 1866
the reasons why the Brotherhood had
chickering's and divisions among
themselves = the harmony which
is now being restored among Circles all
over the world--and, finally, the great
good Fenianism had achieved fer the
Irish people in forcing the British Gov
yernment to take up and earnestly con-
slider one branch Of Irish grievances
the disestablishmeut Of the English
I Church in ireland. In the evening al
eight, in the same hall, General O'Neill
addressed q vast assemblage Of Irish
men. His remarks throughout were well
received. he opened by referring to the
love Irishmen bore to their native land
and the right they had to wrench It from
the grasp Of England, aad make it, as il
ought to be,
Great, glorious and free,
First flower OF the earth and hrst gem OF tn
sea-"
On the taking Of Canada" he said
Some may ask, what benefit will il b
to the cause Of Irish liberty by the takinI
Of Canada-how IL would advance oul
Cause They say England cares nothinl
for Canals, and would give il =TS-It j
not so. While Canada is no benefit 4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
The Renuhllc or the Empire.

EDITOR LEDGER: Already four years
have elapsed since the close of the war,
and yet we are farther from res
toration than we we're at the com
mencsment. The era of peace and
prosperity that was to be ushered in by a
restoration Of the Union has failed to
dawn upon the country. When will res
toration GOMEZ how long must the
country grosn under the weight Of ty-
ranny and oppression 2 are the pertinent
questions asked by every well wisber Of
The country. -Four years Of Radical rule
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
AauEsTIoN FOR CONSOLIDATION

The question now presented TO the
people of the United States is, whether
or not they shall have a continuance of
the present despotism or whether they
shall adopt another form Of government,
recognized upon a more enduring basis
We Of the South in the event Of a change
are left to choose between Imperialism,
OF a stronger government, aud carpet
bagism, which has now throttled our peo-
pie. Will any true Southerner hesitate
to accept the former since repubhcanism
is dead
Could there be worse form Of GO
vernment thought Of than We now live
under--miscalled republic2 We think
not. Shall we have the negro to rule
over us-the beast heretofore used to till
our felds-or should we prefer the wise
and judcious government Of a one-mau
power, restrained by a constitution ad
ministered for the good of the people
Let few old political hacks say whsl
they please, we cannot be worsted by
the change. Our condition will be i'm
proved by an empire.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

Englend--fnancially speaking she is O
less--yet the idea of giving it up to a
parcel of ragamuffins, out-throats, MUIR
derers---to the Fenians--would humble
their national pride too much. They
would never consent to it. Then they
would have to send soldiers there to de-
fend it, and that would be drawing just
so many soldiers away from ireland.
Again, If homes are to be made desolate,
children are to be made orphans, women
to be driven with their little ones into
the roads and fields to perish, homes to
be leveled, | prefer that il should be in
Canada rather than in Ireland. There
is misery enough in Ireland. There is
hardly an Irishman in the house but
what has seen it, These are the natu-
raj consequences of war, and there is a
long and bloody war before US before Ire
land can be free. So l should rather see
it anywhere else than in Ireland. Per
sonally, | should prefer to fight on Irish
soil. If my bones are to bleach on a
battlefield, should prefer the bills or
valleys of Ireland. l prefer, though,
leveling English houses to Irish houses,
and making English homes desolate to
Irish homes. No matter on what part of
God green earth the English standard
floats-and the English boast that the
sun never sets upon England's posses
sions-wherever there is foot of Eng
lish possessions an Irish soldier stands to
guard it; and there is not an Irish soldier
that would not love to tear off the red
coat and put on the green. Her vast ter
ritory is q source of weakness, and Eng
land is sure to fall, as did ascient Rome.
Tod she may boast of her territories,
but the day is not far distant when she
will be stripped of them and contracted
to narrow bounds.
The General concluded by cal ing on all
Irishmen in Memphis to form Circle
and join the Fenian Brotherhood, as the
day is not far distant when they will be
called on to shoulder their muskets
for Irish independence. The enthusiasm
which he awakened in the assemblage
was evidence that his patriotic words
touched the Irish heart.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

Governor Senter has appointed the
following gentlemen to represent che
eight congressional districts of Tennessee
in the Commercial Convention in this
city: First District-John P. Smith,
Hon. N. Hacker and Drew Morrison.
Second Distribution. o. P. Temple
and L. G. Hoss. Third District -
Rathburn and Judge d. c. Trewhitt.
Fourth District-Willam Bosom. Fifth
District-Judge s. Watson, Hon. W. 81.
s. Hill, Sias F. Allen, Hon. Fl. s. Foot
and James M. Hamilton. Sixth Dis
trict-Brice Stewart. Seventh District
Hon. John Norman. Eigth District-L.
B. Eaton and Barbour Lewis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
The Conservative Candidate for Go
vernon. :


Nh. EDIroR; in your paper Of yester-
day evening, and the Avalanche OF the
day before, notice the articles OF A.
F" and West Tennessee" recommend
ing Colonel Leathernan as the Conserva-
tive candidate for Governor. do not
know Colonel L.. personally, and there
fore cannot speak for the qualifications
of head and heart on which his admirer
dwells, but suppose them to be true.
This much ] will say, though; Colonel
H. reputation is Of too local q character
to weigh with the masses Of the State,
and never reoolect to have heard OF
his being in any way identified with the
politics of the State, and the people
would hesitate to support man of whom
they knew nothing. / would, therefore,
recommend as the most available man
for the Conservative party, Hon. Bale
Peyton, of Nashville, whose reputation as
q statesman is true and tried whose
integrity and devotion to principle
are as well known from one end OF
this country to the other as in
his own State. He is to the manor
born" and thoroughly identified with
this people and their interests, and until
carpet-baggers and scslswags came into
power, was one Of the most devoted Union
men in the whole country. He was an
old Wing. and it will be long before the
ante bellum Democracy forget the rock.
ing which he gave their slippery elm
and paw paw platform of 1860. His
name will give strength to our party and
rally around him every native voter in
the State. "Who can name a better
man2' W.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
Communicated
Niggard Preparations for She Con-
vention.

VentiOns
Thousands of people from every por'
ton OF the country are certainly coming
to the Commercial Convention. Ii they
meet with hospitable, generous treatment
at the hands of our citizens, untold bene-
fit will acrue to Memphis; if they meet
with niggardly treatment, the convention
will prove land ought to prcve) positive
injury to the city.
Over ten thousand dollars were ex.
pended in Norfolk IA town of one-third
the population and one-tenth the wealth
of Memphis) in Inequalities to the con-
vention which met there last fall-a con-
vention not one-fourth as large as the
Memphis convention will be. Not less
than thirty thousand dollars should have
been raised by Memphis; whereas only
little over four thousand has been col
lected. A most niggsrdly response has
also been made by the citizens in the
matter of receiving and entertaining the
delegates and invited guests. Men who
could easily entertain ten guests consent
to receive only taoo. This is not only
parsimonious, but it is penny-icise ard
poundJ5olish. Memphis has lost all of
it's public spirit. At the little bullet
riddled town of Petersburg, where the
people have hardly bread to eat, a spleu-
did collation. and entertainment was
spread out for the delegates and visitors
on their way to the Norfolk Convention,
which cost half as much as the whole
amount raised by Memphis for this con-
vention. An influential, wealthy firm in
Memphis, whose profits the past year ex-
ceeded 5000, has contributed ten dol
lars; and merchant, whose income ex-
ceeds $4,000, has contributed S25 to
the convention: A list of contributors
and the amounts contributed is pre-
served and ought to be published. Do
yeu not think SO, Mr.. Editor
OBSERVER.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

A man who lately sued a lady for
breach OF promise was offered $500
to settle. What" he cried, 1.-TWO
hundred dollars for ruined hopes,
a shattered mind, blasted life, and a
bleeding heartl Two hundred dollars for
all this Never, neverl Make it three,
and it's a bargain"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

A professional velocipedist In San
Francisco recently rode velocipede on q
tight rome stretched over a small lake
On his first attempt in public, velocipeds
and rider rolled off into the lake. The
young man got ashore all right, and
finally accomplished the feat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
TuE ComMERCrAL CONVENTION

The Commercial Convention, which
meets on next Tuesday, will be an event
the most important, for the interests OF
Memphis, that has occurred since its
foundation. Now is q critical time IN the
future of our once prosperous city. II
we do not avail ourselves of the advan'
tapes that will be offered by the assemb-
ling of this convention-composed OF
delegates from all parts of the United
States. and men of the first ability and
extensive means--we deserve to 90 down
as a city. If parsimony and niggardly
feeling shall be permitted to take
possession of our souls when only a
small amount of liberality is re-
ouired to make our city again flourish
aud prosper, then we should be buried
40 low that the eye of the future explorer
who shall come this way may not be able
TO detect wherein rest the remains OF the
present Memphis. We understand that
the committees appointed for the various
duties to be performed are TO meet this
evening, and we hope that they may spg-
pest some scheme by which the people OF
Memphis shall be aroused from their
stupid stinginess and to take from their
well-flled purses few dollars only,
which will surely bring them thousand
fold. This Convention, which is to be
composed OF so many people from every
where, should not be treated other than
the occasion deserves. And to give the
world a correct idea Of what our people
are, it is necessary tt expend few hun
dred dollars only, which cur citizens re-
fuse to give willingly The idea OF
com mercial men, whose incomes are
from ten TO twenty thousand dollars,
yearly, giving ten dollars Yes, we say
she pitiable sum of ten or twenty
dollars to so great an enterprise
as will be the assembling OF this conven-
ton, is supremacy disgusting and shame
fol. The gentlemen who are invited to
the hospitality Of onr city should be
treated as such. They should be Toasted
and waited on as honored guests de-
serve and as onr duty requires. We are
informed that only about four thousand
dollars have been raised already, when
treble the amount is required, and should
be contributed without word by cur
people, aud especially the business COM
mercial men. Our sincere wish is that
the Convention may prove a success
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

Josh Billings has been discussing the
question, "How fast does sound travel y
he thinks it depends good deal upon
the sound you are talking about. 1.-THE
sound of q dinner horn, for instance,
travels half mile in second, while an
invitashun to get up in the morning
have known to be 3 quarters of an hour
goin up to pair nv stairs, and then not
hev strength enough left TO be heard"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

A young lady's opinion of the bonnet
of the season: "Oh, the bonnets of my
girlhood-the kind / wore to school /
really thought them pretty; / must have
been fool. And yet | used to think
myself on hats a jaunty miss. Perhaps
| was, as fashion went, but what was that
to this ? Oh, the lovely little pancake
the charming little mat 1t makes my
head so level, and SO very, very fat"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
LiverpooI Cotton yIarket

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic Telegraph
LIVERPOOL. May ID, l:l5 pm The
cotton market opens frmer; middling up
lands, lad; Orleans, llad. Estimated
sales for the day, 8, 600 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
BY TELE G R A P Fl
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
BROWNSVILLE.
Supreme Court at brownsville.

Supreme Court at BrOWhsVIIIe'
Special to The PUBLIC LEDGKR.l
BROWNSVILLE, TENN, May Is, ll:SO
a.m.-The Supreme Court announced no
opiHlons to-day. 1t is now engaged in
hearing the argument Of counsel in the
case Of Randolph vs.. the Metcalf heirs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13

The court drass of the Paraguayan
woEen is said to be red satin, with an
enormous gold comb. Shoes are omitted.
In this costume the demi.monde grace
the army balls.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
New YORK Cotton srnrket.

Special to PUBLIC LEDGER, by Southern Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph
New YORK, May l3, 1l:50 a.m.-The
market opens firm, but quiet. Sales at
all ports yesterday, 2722 bales; receipts
al all ports Yesterday, 1910 bales.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
London Money Market.

LONDON, May IL, l:l5 pm. - Five
twenties, 79s; Erie, 224; Consols, SO;
Illinois Central, 95; Bonds in Frank
fort, $50.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
New YORK; Money Market,

Special to PyaLIo LEDGER, by Southern. Pacific
and Atlantic telegraph
New YoRK, May Is, 1925 a. m.-Gov-
ernments somewhat Irregular. Gold car
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
SHELBY COUNTY
Society.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO THE
IN public that Major W. J sykes and george
q. Holmes. Fsq., have been requested. and are
fully authorized, &c canvass the county and
city, 10 solicit subscriptions Of stock 70 the
shelby County Agricultural, Mechanical and
horticultural Society, recently chartered By
ihe General Assembly Of Tennessee, and will
proceed at once TO make q thorourh canvass
and afford an opportunity 10 all citizens 10 be-
come interested In the movement An earnest
'-'' " NJ. d. L. STEWART.
President Of Incorporetors.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-13
FUNERAL NOTICES.

The friends and acquaintance of Madame
Leise are invited to attend her funeral this
afternoon at four o'clock. from Calvary church.