davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1869-03-27

co.'s st. Loula, Chicago, Cincinnati, er
PhUadelphIa, might nresant him awnrd.
mn opera-Rlass, q residence, cane, OF
c<har trln'pg token Of respect, but not
dinAer at DelmonicQ'G
Al the ctose OF this dinner. when The !
tongues OF the lawyers flowed with milk
and honey like The land OF Canaan betore
The vislon Of hrael's leader, all tina bill.
liant, sparkling, witty, poetic and elo-
quent counssilors stood up In the presence
OF Jestc G1ans's son, who waa going to 10.
poins a District Attorney, and spoke their
pretty pieces to him. 1nspired, doubtless.
by tho famous example wherein
1A'tls TonnyIuekst
S1rke for Els stP2er,
they irslsled In singing the pfasxss Of
Grant In the lively hope that zach OF them
would be District Attorney. But Jesse
Grants son told them that speech.naktpg
Was ore Of The poorest ard least vA1u-
able Of all talents, and that the best Of
such displays do little 1t any good, and
In proof Of this he has not appointed any
Of these ''honey.torguea" diners to be
District Attorney. .... \
Such violation Of New York law and
politics is without precedent. Bu', alas,
what Is precedent sgsiust = pfesident'
According 10 New York law, an argu-
ment upon any legal subject II sound,
H1d learned, founded on clear sta,n.c
and fortified BY preeedents without num-
be1, from the reign Ct King John down
to lie las. eGasion Of Ju}ge Cardo ozo, /.
good in court against anything except a
dinner. Ancienuy, lawyers was ed the
midnight oil in hard study; but now,
they rub the oil on their hAEr, and
invite the Judge to q party. Tee Court
| which viii besray the hospitalisle, o; Its
! friends by deciding cause against the
host urder whose table it hath bestowed
Its leaned legs, loses caste In Tammany,
and fo1ieits lis reputation forever. The
best lawyer Is be whose dinne1s draw
most judges and stockholae1A These
give bun the cases anu thnsa the de.
ctsiuns. Jurispruaence ranges from
soup and fish, through meats, pastries,
nuts and truit, and ends with coffee
E.cguenee, 1ervtd and dectssvr, meani
back-stal1s interview with the Court
enu pSessus ss y. s.me euate. ~
s,osA nv. VI Jous 1n'slss1 ~ sse esse
LIE p1oeeeu.Ds - uo' oess1iusI ~ ,us
o.s y. ptasee s,:m o.oA' Nv aa - .eeAuseay .a@
OF doing the fair thing"
Ane iATyefs ~ . asfoaes ass' " c'aos
coeuug' hoto' o1aoy Aao tae Ike, "ne
teaa poeks anu 1esoften 10 enas mos' 'a'
lacleus o1 I'll g11oes' feason' nSSe near,
passed away: Ineptesens eonefaaoa Q
, 1869-03-27
Horrible Dtash Of 4 Young Maxrlsa
WAmRu.

1E5ta tne s1oEeys 0ap, ~dt1N. H1feh II,
a melancholy occurrence took place re-
Gently 81 Ptrsage Station, en- the DAYTON
home 10 the motnicg to 70 short distance
to Eeighbcf's hou.e. On her way ehe had a
ceep ditch to cross and when in the middle
ofthe ditch, the Ice giving war, she wss ica.
tersed IN the water up - her Mm.ptts. Sue
Eas conpe!led to rcusain thus in The water
almost swo hours, when her csi.s Of
men who happened to be passing near the
place, Hho helped her out. While Ia the WA
ter. and. doubtless, cause1 by her struggles
70 Get out, she was seized with palus Of i'm
vail, ard, after being carried home. she was
dia,eiy expired. Tho bab, W7ed. and i 40.
psrezfly doing we'll. Mrs. Blair wat young
aud beaullfrl Woman, Ehe was not Quitt
etehteen year, Of age, spd had been Gai.isd
xRopt ous yeats
, 1869-03-27
Yhe Ware hour Qu.s2loR.

To tue E4ttcr cf Tat Eb!rsgo TEtoars:
Irolee that sou publish as AZ interesting
item ct news, the fac! that the grain nes-
ch.rts Of Buffalo have discovered that ware
house sLd canal charges in their cl:y ard
STATE, are IN is cubus upou trade, and detra-
mental TO the inter eets of that section Of tho
country. It's woud er to falr-mtndea mea
who live In the country. that Chicago mcs-
damaged by the HHtehouse monopoly ahd
iu aeeoupauysug srtla. Every zrA.n s0lPPe<
, 1869-03-27

In Aceorcsnce With oEc Of Inc n at Ansord ia
prt',t,eut % Saturday last, The bodies OF the
uu.dtrtd Nj. and Mn. To:d Nest pissed on
table in church in Lekanon, Ind. and, altar
bond Ct eight iudEes had e<en appointed,
crowd ct 700 people ~efe Hqu1ted 70 hlo psft asa
torca the bodltk, undsr tbs idsA th4t. whea toe
trtl,y p1c ehousd toue1 the cospsa, tbs h!ooi
vtuM stsesh oo1e ftum The wounds. Il dtan|1
oexe, towevc1, 10 the judges pronounced III IN
.oetrs, snu the murderer IL set uukeown+
Htxaii ,s raid by cue who has ntcu !h.rt. TO
poastss "the sncc:eat llltls pit4on In II Ch!ht~
er dcu."
Tbs Er1t .nstasee OF colorel nen being enapsn.
| elled 6n ]uty, N Altltsosa- occurred IN sos
| Court OF Conn 'r Pleas, In st. Paul. IN Tuet1a!,
| when Gro lnttlueest lorrd MN a-ttd as1ns
On TueedAy sfts,1oon ,hros uaeI enter d nj.
schleEse,'s res:aezee, IN CtnetDLats, aeleesstslJ
| gasfed Mr.. g., then ssa1.sed Tor sna tseuta1
| 81. .soc, With which ths. dseampeo. Tic tu!pe:ted
raz,ies hkve bcea si,essed.
Timothy crsdon, C.ntsEnhs t4t1or. died On
Tu.&day yroEn tte sdtets et nttn <rnn:ea upoo
him. eight weeka sgo, b. nsd tenas. Tee dog
hit o Other pe:sora btio.t ht Wal kl<e1.
IN srgty Itrtstiou. In whea phtAs we-e
b.snt1,hed bu: not dtecaa1Cet, arose u III hn..
| ,ef.hox Of ihe Flfee1,h Wua, Et1dnaasA y,
Tu,,ta,, f.ora The persistent DISCRIMINATION O.
mob tf Democrats TO vote At lns 1sep0"a's'
pstmAry rtcct1IK. =,
|
r.re.n ,dantpn OF {45o OF Ea00 10 teeiE usa.
, nv. fos ths p.e.eus tession, on account Of II
p,otrseted leng:a.
Txo Lar eaate. tHa,s.} lalsss stasttd petaoni
, ! tht nno att,lz the LAeulAsn:e to gssnt "ona
!. eurt,ce. and &c dth.s paying for eoath nag
of,hn nre,tut p1ds4. The slt:et gat t~snHs'
slorstrrcs 10 Fer feut.ou aid the icFas1 e1
only. -.,. - e..,..,.,o,
= O.eih,,d OF the s'fpttnrfs n shAksp'eto
bonte. Il 8 ,ra.1,rt on Avon. sse those OF 1es
cxn ,IstioeA. ,,,,
On 1ha1cay ,tst shrewt sell'~ hcaea. 'n..
+ ourees Of esld dnts from Baltimore te seses Y
q 40, th.u siutolly m!1td thestwtIh lot o. % =
4 nuret. asd sold tho roAas 70 ano:atr t:We.Aes
4 the tauc city for T. 10 cab. ....-.
The Neapolitxn courts have decided IN tAfos
D the rRht ef p.,esu to n,arr1 II thry enoos..
8, Tbt clca,ns aecorxts punlated IN 'he Easse
Il n.ntrs Q. tho nsrf1Axe, IN Paxls. Of M.
y cn.ups. Of The Chit &c Enn1s'y. ant tia ne
tarrh,e1 oi Nj, Parker, Of Boston, arc COW "ce
u N, t.,."ss Tie Wedding did roi occur, aaa
II na,aen Icy Is :. hcnsw1rd bound."
re A fei:ov ~, arrested in New London, cF'> Il
- veeh, ies exto.,inx $soq from Now fotk WEE
, 1869-03-27
Eoun,tau 10 Dsr,mou,n College,

F1ou tie Cuccord II. H.l Patrio4, Nsrch IL
Bor. J.aes Y. GEEes, o1 Iowa. ci1ss Of 1ssA
he TO- 1ow. ~ purposes: He foa1ds iwo ac:nlar-
rhips cf II roo tath+ ic tha lana Of h:a wife aod
Be given to tat eea&os vno th1li r.ak4 tbs moss
1Afi4f1ess n trosresA In his st1d:ea; t1oo Is 20
furnish l1o prizes ia composition, aad nc r.
The o:l1l Ftsenca' L1o:ar., ol which seeteN A ~.
Grioea vas member. 81 lie wil 9f ~ 61e sohn1 ss
Wlihsm EaYr, OF Newport. aaothef *@oo 7s8sH-
AIshlp has hsen toun: cd, ...,tt.h.x
4 Hlsser:cal L<eu1tsh!p has tee1 sAna!l1hea s
~ f1isrd Of The collage .9 ~ 'aa M y nosSsr
", III nasfts ara 10 rare ffea tcc2sA 70 tkeua.
Tne skaia Y ths ssIss 1ss sfr1 ssdss
Ftf 8 : H1tsteosI,s 1sc:ufes On uiEslxio9y 6na
Rlot.s1 h2ts atsa1d7 hsx1o.
, 1869-03-27
Death OF = Navy Of1etf In Htlumcfs.
rt.nn, TIA Il stfImn.A Enn Match Il

Cong aue Ct Herry Ro.tnco, la:e ot tia Uri.ed
States navy, uied It htS tfti1tn {, eosnef dtucGI
SAG Lava sue7.a. az Saturday mosaauE. "a
Heers tdsJ l.s : hil= It tex .. eo12lalned o.
70 OF. rpoEexed bit1 ttAt he Ia to 70 cared .o
bt. thaias... 4. eoatfrn to REIN wotse Until
sAi7Iray raotLiEK. nhen death relieved ma o.
Ets SUI t7ncr. The dec SOD was foltv,nane yeafs
II ited SUITS ron thAfetton. g. y. IN
1885, and ktrred II tE.t at1s1ca for Seehfy Jca:s
ed !euE rpnshs. &c sEtEed iefau9-o1! tae
Mexcan waI, and ia feAt osnteit e3rn q -. hEa-
nented ~ r;s enurtry Ia 1853 or 1sA he p4.t.el-
px:ed II The ikaous b. h1irR sttAts e1peats1os.
rxdE Atmu1l h.teenId. hn1 eA ttIaA!e.1ed
ty1u the VIreen.es 10 iae Porpoise. 1twNl %
pto 70 t1seeofni,Y ex,erutnsfed tte dreadful
lotine Ella ria sc. thas tt1eh.1tca erzAgsUkut-
W1ths bcsi's c1eN hi ooaf.ed a tuIk tnrtsg
at.. 1nd b. ,tts e1plc.,oa OF the ressel EAs
htokn iLto TIA HAtss, and cana Ees1 being
dIowntd. Ga o-e cceaetna he re1c-h The eu:irn
crew Of 1 SrkIGh mts' harrmtn, Ard feF hIs -era-
tua ea ;nsS "a os;ss.as; :; Qastn 1.sesh qi SPIN,
At the conmereeMest ct the cisl w1r tc was
ii conutn1 Of IT, PcradeIphia NAVY Ytrd. and
tVpeEtn' erdtd ths fitting on: OF tbs celabra' ed
| JNnslces. Ee Eas After xRtd t4as!e1rsd to tho
Ke3ttone s'st:. aud participated % the bon5tsd-
70 Bsls;ms1a AZ WIS plaeed In The eoamsed ci
| ,he Flefsna sad ps:cIed-d d 10 too Webt 1ndt7r,
| vbeYe te N&R tts1ekea d>xo With the ieTer p,
tu,isE to that climate In isatse re:uro h7Gt
| tte retired s;ss azd siace tas. time rs nealil
| hefan hHst him. He ~as EenbeE af the Gu
ctt Eau Clantf ,h!s city, ooe or Tho deat ass 0
ctaLons In Eait1u1sre. us fuettal tooE p.1c,
sskitrt - at LoCn. md vas largely ATTENDED,
t:e hadJ being depoa.ld In G1cenEied .km
, 1869-03-27
TIE mUsKEGoN VALLEY.

IT'S Lumber Pruuuct Tor 1865 -1ht
Prrnnc1 OF 1ha Ncsxe7n Slep. .. ana
htAte,
Foe. tie Grad Rspttf, Hics,, Democrat,
The statistics given below have been col
cted from the most reliable SOURCES they
could b. obtained and arc 10 the N AIN CORRECT
1t wuud seen that Muskegou Cou3:r, In the
amount anfi yaloe Of lumber produced, his
70 tiyal n this State, and probably no. on
this conilEent. The following figures give
The amount OF lumber aud lath manufactured
in Muskegon County In 1868, With is value,
etc. and shipped from this Lake:
, 1869-03-27

Thtrc arc other productions Of ITO for
csta o{ the east shore TO be mcn.
tiot ed, Jet, spoce will not permit US to co
futo details The amsnnt Of Ehiugles cat
add 10 tni4, staycs. railroad ties, single and
stave belts, pickets, slabs. square t.mher,
posts, ETC., cic., and the grand totul will be
much larger than 1t Is gwen above. The cs5t
shore counties a1e Fcry much abeld Of any
other Lumber manufacturing region in the
EoYld.r
, 1869-03-27

has but Gre mill Of aGy Importance. that OF
Charles Aears, which cut a1ou. ~ ,5o0, 90 f.ct
last season. 1his comprises all the Atesn
and water mills H. this county, with the ex-
ceptftn Of about ten or twelve OTIS sma,l
capacity, whose psotnct Is used for home
consumption. The grand total Of 1umo
cut By the mills IN sfuskcgon County In lsG3,
foots up 5y2.nlO.UC0 feet OF lumber, and the
nnfnber Of lath 134 coo 600, al of which
realized the sum Of about 3, ,0o0, 90.
TINS the western slope Of the State Of
Michigan can safely be put down, from the
following amount OF lumber ocd lath during
q eea.nn .lf 1873.
, 1869-03-27
n Lively SsnsAttpo Ia Norwich


Ttess ~aA N sstassistsas@s's s1'e OF pss'oeal
{ette 1t the former f.tite c. Of the late thonas
EtfT-s, N Saturday. In TIE se7edo1e OF 1t ,persJ
n AprralEcd VA the foIowln2 fcu: One nlfstn
g. ntd e,.po*e7 to puvehase tae kfg. sna 4 va
taken at tie spFrsls.t bI JOIN H D 17anes +
Co.. akd With o.her turteated Articles carried 10
tbs place Q: bullre,a o1 the nsn.. Hf- poI..nce
du d ttc ReR coIt1:Eed Ts,Ektnr tha. III The
value IA IN the key it+elf, the lad vas allowed
to rcn out on tie ground. ard fhs kef Eeuainea
bnpR ecwn for eevtsl surs. IN Ton: ri lhe stare.
NkeE shout tlstIng lhe store Tor The ut2n-, t1e
clerk nied 10 roll IN the keg IN a. slon. - vel!
a. nthtr plestg.r, IN, WIS lEontshtd 10 ind
hat. from It's weight. fhe:e VIA It'll aomesat:E Ia
r. s es's' II Il; ss s s.a
| fumsE h1ud AID &tD pfos1uded. N1taEut wAl'.
| lug Tor further dsvr.cpmtnts, be Ted in tsfroE.
| srd tod ese.yore vsbesa could be sund tns esn. a
o. Fl. tttsht The news .oon anfae'ed la:ss
| fu1her c7au!ned. O.het xs7ab. t1ros md 1egs.
| std TWO skastly heads. IN IN exrellsns et.:e OF
lsfss1ssttou. werc eiseuvtsed. Htye VAS uJs-
IN e .t:1tlirs prePe.tions: Who eosa b 100
dcs ect cfn1 And IN NorW,es! USh! Ent1e
were 1bs sothotit!ee: o~Ss 1nsoea to ~
ere, IL rserrntsd m 4nu,oA appessau-e: 1t
room cane 10 the e.fb Of some cl tie peysieiAns
II towz. a1d saey h7s,ieefso The sc:ae of.ae eI-
cttene1t aId so1rs1 the nytm,y. oas OF them
property aad lh. foEaei re.t1sace OF ur. E3N'n
| Better, m tEtcent n -cetr. wco fIsct tar'
II = The var, ard "a TO. bftg! !de susston In see
tof had 1cEi toue nuEeToul a.o7ut.te6 ltnss,
| ~ttleihe ope+aNon pos essea &c ee'te sctss
e1r ard ieeJ bad bctu stor ID teHpo1 ar1ly IL tht
celar .. s,sfsrmes dssl,ne; Ths ses Il 9aes s
| oftte 1Ae lstld<If. and hcnce tht GcrElopneu
! ard lne tho1t.used eentsuon.
, 1869-03-27

General slocum, in his lecture on 'Ailita
Il Lessons ot tho War; tells the following
etory Ia his reference TO Inc oAstle OF Bnil
Run:
, 1869-03-27
PxnonAa.

The Caban rcefteDts Of New York hsre urged
Vic or ureo 10 speak a word" for Clba 2ud te1
patriotic eots.
Quee1 vl.tc,is s:g11 her p1rttal.y .oF JOIN
Br Rht b. ''eoEraanciue'' him TO appe2: II her
hiet ccur'. sid tho 1iAh. hororaole Quaker Ap-
pesred aonf upr' IL gilt lace, vLlves sFaloH-;alI
coat AID eockea htt VI ctr Lis arm.
kMt Gt.osInt.s:t1, a1ctiieet Of ii. New F:fk
Gte. Palace Of lss3- died, rec. utly. In Brc men.
JOIN Q, Firm. ut has adoel <1,ooo TO tie Hum.
to.dt Eonumenl fnEd.
rte tutba.us Ct t~e-sy p~or gl,ls ct Sa7lss,
VITO. Iltc yeAss sRr, wtIe promised. by fe:us
ErA, mel. {Go0 ea:h 70 the.s marriage, naIc sueu
The Ksle + = The uoley he sill uwes them.
Or Lndwir seibold, wto tdi.et trs Alwaukee
Ht7o,d durts 8 tie war, II xAs also for stne en-
the s,an VI the 6cats Ze,tunQ, ot this city, died
II Ahraukte On lhulstAy, aged fort1-eiEht.
Dseeated ~ss railvo q Wurtena7era, and rAs
cotsloe1ed n OF :he salelt German Journalists
IL tho coutt1T.
Nlesrm red that Ike Speaker Ct the I:dtsns
House n Astcu ,lJ does rot wteh 10 prtatdc dur.
irs the ep ctA stes,on. Ju!Re Baskuk Is 1aen,
TONED ar h.r probable successor.
II vii. rest Rcr. u. " Bleeh:ra eouGregat!un
FLO D0o - rena him abroad: but they arc tIyins
sc rttee He amount.
Wa, Wes,ptal, 4 f1om:rez. and yesy cre1
geAe mfich.nt Of Duh -qse. loss, died, sud lsu J
OF Tctaeay. lie !cfE pssIef'y yA!nsd a. f19e,oo
= u!fc apt ur tttter 4.
nttrtt Boene7 i. NOD e's!pr rcermhe1
p.,trst. sta.re Ct Mr. Letehwotth, Of Srrcc1
Falls. N T., 4 bEsde who died while en- her wed
ding tour.
p4.k. God Hin haytug retired from tho New
| York Eteaino FbAt, Is7s: Espaerroa, tcruer:.
| NsvJ Agent. becents tr.1e.p.l owrer. Nor.hot
std AsIeref tre tie Dtragtsg edl.o:s-
| The New O !ears REPUBLICAN Of the al. ssEs
Il, tHA II a, 81 aure Of nj Se N # IN Mr.
, 1869-03-27
PRESIDENT GRANT.
French ComEenes upon His R.eent
1E1u u2u1Al.

fFEm Lee N0r kQ.utIQEucl mE(u o
The lanA Apage emp{oye cd indicates IN honest,
frm 81 d Enlightened MUD. Ne recoguizs
In II the accents OF Dau penetrated with
feeling OF his dntfee, REl Of the responsibility
sccemtany Ing the high functions to which he
has been rulsed by tho popular Suffrage.
had been eel fcrrca on him By the Spontaneous
vote OF the m,1orit5 Of electors in the United
states. He as prcull sed to Insure strict ex-
ecntion Of lhe laws, even those Oh which he
should have felt bound to SET his veto, but
which hare nevertheless rcce1ytd the dedn-
have policy to recommend, - said he, i but
ncnc 10 cDforce agaicst the will OF tue couu~
try" And he added these words not devoid
al a certain d. pfh: II KNOW NO method 50
edectual to Insure the repeal Of obnoxiaus
whole azsl pors1cn oi the address is a sor. Of
implied cotdeunation OF the conduct OF his
predecessor, MI johnson who could not be
convicted OF bsyicg lcted c1uir;ty 10 the
laws, but who had perhaps shown lcss adrutt-
personal views pfey3h agnlnst the rcsistacce
of Congress In the zeco1d portion Of his
speech, general Grant Insisted strongly. rs
Will be seeE. on Tic obligations contracted
ors, and on the honest execution Of tteIr
debt. Nevertheless, the phrase, :. P.ostra,e
commerce must he rebuilt aud Industry en-,
tHt4HfEAt LAY XIV kNAaNA W A<AA AS@k tAE
ntw President may be a partisan Of the xYs-
rem of prohibitions and h,gh tariffs, which
mode Is RzEurediy moi the best for cncpurag-
| ipg trade. As to what concerns the foreign
| policy Of the esates, tie GeIesal has made
dcc;afss1ons which CT not but be app'auded.
! They are summed up In the words, . would
res bect the rishts Of all pat1ots, and demand
eqpal 1es pect for our oEn.' Such, IN fact,
Is the maxim Which natlups ought TO observe
| il Their reciprocal intercourse.
| FIcm l.: STEELE HatrtR-
The language Of the General Is not address
| ed sol. ly 10 the American people, as,i il eoe,
| much tur.he., crcssiug the Atlantic, h.con-
4 lie these OF us who have not lost our
memories the object Of very patnfii compaH-
| sons. The principal question touched on by
he new President Ii that Of tue public debt.
| 10 the United state. pe3pte do not think.
ss In France, that ind ~Goite burdens eau
be cast on the FUTURE and tnat the
pranteur Of nations is in direct ratio to the
mssultude OF their budgets. - great deb:
has betE ccntsac:cd," said the General, - It
must Re Inundated" And he aodtd that,
=: 10 protect the uation.l honor, every dollsr
of the government Indebtedness should he
Maid in Eold." In order to arrive at this
rg7ntlc Reimbursement Of a sum Whtc1, on
tbc l., inst, was not less thtn 2,6o0, ,0D COZ,
As. GRAFT ssks tor no exceptional measures I
lie thinks that q strict economy aud caEtsuc
collection Of the reveuuss OF the Repuoif;
would suffice. This ii the way anaLccs are
! administered in . ffee country.
, 1869-03-27

The amount of lumber Gu. By The several
mills on While Lake, Huskcgon County, IN
1858. Is n fnllnHa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-27
Arrival and Departure Of Trains.
xIssIssIrpr And rrrNKssxK RAILnoAp.


Arrive. Denart.
New Orleans mail. daily, 3.l5 Pm. 4ls Pm.
New Orleans express. daily,
except Suuday). $50 An. $3.50 AN.
Freight daily, ex Sunday, $500 Pm. 6;2o Am.
Time through to New Orleans. "A hours.
Baggage checked THROUGH.
Ticket Office. 2s711 Main street. i,
0mnibuses will call for passengers. and
check baggage. in any part Of the city by leav-
ing their orders at 237l2 Main street.
A. S. LIVERM0EE. Gen. Sup't.
MEMPHIS AND oaARLEsTos RAILROAD,
Through mail. daily......-~..ll:46 AN. E00 PM
Through express. daily docs
not arriveSunday or leave
Saturday ......... .....-.--.l050 Pm. S:OO Pm.
Junction and Somerville
ac., save Sunday--....... stOP $50 Pm
Corinth ac.. save Sunday o:oUA N.
This connects with Sc-rcryille Branch traih ~
Moscow.
Railroad time fifteen minutes faster than
Office. No. 27e Main street. and at Depot
A. A. BARNES, q. I. A.
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Day Express................... 9 90 An. o01 AM
Night Express......--........ 3:OO Pm. SUI I'm.
Railroad time is II minutes faster than CITY
time. Ticket office, No. 2S71f Main street. De-
'''' '''N u NO. " s. B. JONES. sup't.
SELL HOWELL. Passenger Agent.
MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK RAILROAD.
Gorse WEST Leave Hopefeld Monday,
Wednesday and Friday. at 7:30 a.m.. and
GoNIYo AsT-LeaveM adisonT Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. at 1880 am; arrive. at
Hopefeld at o'clock p.m.. and Memphis
at 1:YA nm.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-27
BY Ell E G R A P q
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Uni.
tartan Conference of the Middle and
Southern States, which has been in
session here, yesterday adjourned sine
die, after electing the following officers
President, Rev. E. W. Clark; Vice
Presidents, H. Ware and Ssyles j..
Bowen Secretary, Rev. Fiddler Israel;
Treasurer, Rev. E. R. Sewell. Execu-
tive Committee: Harrington o. Shute,
II. Ware, Geo. G. Bonner, E. M. Keith,
and F. ]. Priestly.
The Conference meets in Charleston
next year..
The rush of parties to the Appoint
ment Office of the Treasury is so great
that an order will be issued excluding
applicants for Office until after each days
mail is read.
Judge Fisher, of the Supreme Court Of
the District, accompanying delegation
from Delaware, called on Secretary Bout
well this morning.
There were not as many visitors as
usual at the Executive mansion o-day.
Before the Cabinet meeting to day,
Judge Swayne, of the Supreme Court,
Hon. W. B. Allison, of Pennsylvania,
Senators Morton, Yates and Cameron,
and General Logan had an interview
with the President.
By direction of the President. the
commanding officers of the several
arsenals and of the Naval Academy will
at once reduce the number of enlisted
men in the Ordnance Department
The Senate this evening confirmed
Reader W. Clark to be third Assistant
Postmaster General, and M. 81. Grinnell,
Collector of Customs for New York; A.
B. Cornell, Surveyor for New York; L.
N. Coy, Assessor for let District of Ar
kansas James A. Cooper, I'd District Of
Tennessee; j. L Smith, I'd District of
Mississippi; Miss Julia P. Voolfolk,
Postmistress Of Jackson, Tennessee; 0.
r Smith, Canton, Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-03-27
NAVIGATION. SIS
The Mississippi Valley
NAVIGATION COMPANY
OF THE
South and w est,
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a. r.-.
10 the owners Oh heaA
nessee, Mississippi, Alabama and
ArE.u.a..
vr,HE COMPANY KNOWN TO THE PUB
liz a. M 2 M;ss;ssinni Valley Nayisation
COMPANY o. tno sSu,n IN, Ina state of Lonisiana.
Th;s ~ .,aa con;tel stock of Eve
hundred d thousand dollars, with the privilege
OF extension to one m; ;s aSs r ss rs
tha ,h;rS sr;c,s of The is eiyen entire,
~ sno f.I,aws. y, ~ =. : =
Tha ot;ect of This Company Is TO construct
a. oths,w;,e ~ prncpre and maintain one or
and nsvsats he Missssippi river, or its trib-
ntar;ss' Tor the purpose Of carrying freight,
mails and nassspeers. to construct docks,
whsrves- bpiIdines and such other construc-
tons as may be necessary to the building and
such incidental powers and privileges as are
berabv ~ nav be conferred on them for the
purposes aforesaid"
The Company propose, under the provisions
to run between the different ports on the Mis-
s;ss;n nj r;ver and its tribufaries. They will be
constructed upon the ioW-pressure principle |;
thew will carry less steam they will make bet
ter lima and be In All respects more safe than
snv dsscr;nt;on Of boats aver placed upon cur
wats-s r,;v;daS ;nto a;stincf comps rtments,
II disaster. whether BY fro or snags, shall hap
poz, IN opa the hoaf Ia mt ENDANGERED. In
cesa .. ~ Are annarsfns for turning steam upon
Il viii he nrov;dod. and Il Is demon strated that
stsen IL the most affective extiuRuisher of fire.
IN cssa ans com rs rf,nent Is broken through BY
contact viii snags. and ills with water, the
others are NOT ENDANGERED. and the boat can
moi sink. as pumps. provided Tor such an emer-
esncy- will he In instant Operation. Safety to
1assengers and FREIGHT Is a great end, wor-
Inv of The struggle Of the people of the Missis-
sinpi valley.
Nearly three hundred thousand dollars in
money and work has already been subscribed
n the canital stock of the Company. The Lou
is;sns Tee;slafnre win pass a bin subscribing
two bundled Thousand dellsrs Of stock to the
Ccmnanv. An additional sum Of that amount
ill wifhout doubt. be subscribed By the
same bodv. The Company have resolved to
tskc lands for stock. and this Is the feature to
~ h;ch thew desre tn cali the Attention of owners
of real estafe- In the Southern States, on ac-
count Of the disorgsnized condition Of labor,
lands Are an incumbrance. Vast tracts that
Weld no revenue TO the proprietors, pay exor-
bitant taxes. and thus cripple their emily pro-
duetiye resources. This Company propose to
take these lands at fair valuation and issue to
tbeioWners their stock in lieu. Iflan DIS shall en-
hance in value. so will the stock enhance in
value. and thus the land proprietor will carry
in his pocket the equivalent Of his lands, to be
converted into money or property without de-
Law The success Of this great enterprise is be-
yond question, The stakeholder, in addition
to the benefit of the enhanced value. Of his