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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
Capturingla Lunatic.
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A crazy man bv the name of Robertson
arrived at the Enterprise House, from
Galveston, under strong guard, on Sat
urday evening, and was placed in sec
ends story room of the house, where he
remained until about ten ;o'ciock Satur-
day night, whea he escaped through
window on to the roof of the building, and
took refuge behind chimney. His loud
rawlings and yells soon attracted atten-
ton, and pursuit was made, when it was
discovered that he was armed with an
immense club, which he waved, all the
while continuing his yells to intimidate
his pursuers.
Mr.. Bremond, the proprietor Of the
house, came upon the scene at this juno
ture, and resolved to make the capture,
or die in the attempt. So be Immediately
mounted the roof, and made for the mad
man, who, when Mr.. B. had reached his
vicinity, rained down such blows upon
him with his cudgel, that he was COM
pelled to beat retreat, while the exult.
ant maniac now increased his yells, aud
bade defiance to all. By this time quite
a crowd of excited spectators had gath
cred, and all seemed bent upon his own
plan for capture being adopted. One
party suggested lssso, which being q
favorite Texan instrument, was imme"
diately procured and its merits put to the
test but of no avail, for the pursued,
having evidently had to do With the insti-
tuition before, guarded against its snare
80 perfectly that it recoiled fruitlessly
upon his pursuers Mr.. Bremond, being
fully satisfied now that desperate
chances must be resorted to, requested
the crowd upon the roof to act in concert
At given signal All being ready, be
p,-ocured long ladder, which was
m, ,unted by Mr.. Buckley, of the Calves
ton railroad, who carried up long
scan Ting, and while Mr.. D., who reached
the oof from window, continued to
apprea ch and threatened his front, o
success ful rear attack was made by Mr.
Buckley, who, with a thrust from bis
long beam, entirely upset the pursued,
who was, d despite his fierce blows, kicks
and bites, Immediately seized by the
crowd aud securely strapped down, after
which he was borne of to the city
hospital, where he remained in a terrible
delirium until this morning, when we
learned from the hospital steward that
he was much quieter.
The following gentlemen who partici-
pated in the above action were badly in
iured: DR.. B. Powell received blow in
the mouth, which cut his lips; Mr.. Bre-
mond received two very severe blows,
one on the head and another on the
wrist; officer Cooper received blow on
the forehead, which cut and bruised him
severely he is probably the worst in
jured Of the attacking party. An Irish
man. whose name we could not learn, had
several of his fngers nearly bitten eff
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
An Interesting Legal Question before thu
Criminal Court.

Crlmlnal C0urt.
EDITORS LEDGER: We learn that mo.
tion is before the Judge of this Court to
order the Police Commissioner to refund
to Mr.. Gatti IAN italian residing
somewhere in Alabama, but whs was in
dicted at the present term of Court, the
sum of fifty dollars, taken from him at
the lower district stationhouse and deliv-
cred to Mr. Chaplin, who accused Mr..
Gatti of having stolen the money from
him in November last. When Mr.. Gatti
was arrested, the money was taken from
him and given to Mr.. Chaplin, while Mr..
G. was placed in jail-where he remained
until yesterday-when he was tried and
acquitted by a good jury without leaving
their seats. Now the question is, to whom
does the money belong2 Was it prop.
erly given up to Mr.. Chaplin ?
Without being either lawyer or the
son of lawyer, it seems to us that the
verdict of the jury must determine the
ownership to be in Mr.. Gatti. tits clear
that the police authorities conld not be
invested with authority to decide the
ownership. In such case, it certainly
wss ..s aa:J- ay &c .hc re!::cc authorities &c
send the money with the accused to the
committing magistrate, who, if the ac-
cused was bound to appear to answer for
trial before the Criminal Court, should
have sent the money with the warrant
and other papers from his Office to the
Clerk of the Court, as part of the evi-
dence in the case, and at the same time
the magistrate was required by the plain
provisions of the Code to require bond
of the prosecuting witness to appear to
testify in the case. The money being in
Court would then be subject to the order
Of the Court after the verdict of the jury.
We're these very plain duties per-
formed? q? We understand they were not,
but, on the contrary, the police authori-
ties took the liberty to determine the
whole question, and order the money TO
be given up to the man whom they had
never Before seen; that the committing
magistrate failed to require bond Of the
prosecuting witness, or retain the money
alleged to have been stolen as the best
evidence on the trial, bui put the accused
under heavy bonds to appear for trial.
BE being an entire stranger, consequently
goes to Jail for about sixty days at the
expense of the State, Chaplin lesving for
his home in Texas. The defendant,
though acquitted of the grave charge
without one minutes deliberation, is
minus the fifty dollars, so readily de-
cided to be Chapin's by police authority,
but legally decided to be Gstti's BY ver-
dict Of jury.
This case affords some material for
sober reflection by the taxpayers of the
State and county. If the intention Of
the police was merely to restore the
money to the claimant, Gatti shosld
have been turned loose at once without
imposing from one to two hundred
dollars expense on the county and State.
If the magistrate had any other motive
in his preliminary examination ihaa to
derive bis fees at the expense Of the
State fer the commitment Of Gatti, he
should have fully discharged his official
duties, which be seems to have entirely
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16

Horace Greeley's nanis is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Amer
lean ninistership to England. Imagine
Horace in "couJt dress."-Philadel-
phid Ledger.
We shall imagine no such thing. The
philosopher Of the Tribune would be sure
to 70 TO thABritisks Court in that iume-
mortal old white co At Of his. Il is a part
Of his idsntity.-Ce Wrier- Journal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
Tho Vulture-of-Passage.
Cor. Cincinnati Commercial Radical.l

Cor. Cincinnati Commerciai-h haolcai.I
And in all sober earnest to write in "a
frank and manly way" the net purpor!
and upshot of our reconstruction meas
ures at the South as seen in Congress, 10
not pleasant. No amount of certificates
of election and formaiities or an oatn can
make these gentlemen of the handbag
gage real M. C.'s. When one makes his
appearance on the floor, we cannot look
each other in the countensnce without
audible smiles that are indeeorous. II
the gentlemen would only indulge in q
little disguise to help on the delusion,
something might be gained; but not
only ia the voice, the voice of the enemy,
but the look, the manner, dress, and
above all, the vote is the vote Of the alien.
The antagonism between New Eng
land civilization and that of the South,
previous to the war, was not more deadly
than is the antsgonism of interest now
between those localities, aud yet these
gentlemen of the paper collar and extra
dickey follow New England and vote all
the time against the interests of their
own constituents.
/ had q long talk with one of these
representatives ad interim, last night,
and tried to convince him that it would
be well, just for the appearance of the
thing, TO cast vote now aud then for
the region he claimed to represent But
no. found my friend had an intense
contempt for one half Of his people and
deadly hatred for the other half 1t was
Connecticut Congressman elected in
the South.
But there is point, you know, beyond
which / find it difficult to keep my coun-
tenance, and the New England carpet
bsgger carries me there. | wrinkle aud
haw-hsw-I cant help it-whea the gen.
i.enan of the paper diekey from New
England, gravely takes his seat as Rep
resentative from the South.
Better cut the South into provinces,
and give them military governors to keep
the peace until the negro is educated,
the white master subdued, and time, the
eonsoler, heals the wounds of war, than
thus to make a csricature Of represent
alive government. and stultify ourselves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
SOUTHERN HOOP. SKIRT KANuFLCToRY.
City Directory.

BANKS.
M Front s.B .TObsy' 'Prss't I; BIC. KIRK Car.
M JIri Mnrpsy aps sisnst Prsst f.. n n1 Cash. ossS
First National BaAk, "A Madison.
BOOK STORES.
Ehurch 4 Co., Bookseller, Stationers, Prin-
" ters and Binders, ylb Main. &i
(yleaves. @. @. q Co, Booksellers, stationers.
~ Printers and & Binders, SMMa ~ Nan.
NUiller, William, 219 Main.
n .inkhauer & Bro, 2sl1< Second.
CARRIAGES, BUGGTEs, ETC.
VN oodrufi d Co., l7s Main.
CIGARS AND PIPES.
NEayer, Marshuetz q Co., removed to 800
Grsyssr. Gee; e Il. Z. Importer. Headquarters in
CLOTHING AND GENTS FURNISH
ING GOODS.
w Levi. G sasr' hsais;af ri ssssn'r ns6
COAL OIL, LAMPS AND SOAPS.
EDrescott, o. r. & Co., 40 Jefferson.
ID osenbaum L Bros. Coal Oil, Petre Oil and
CONFECTIONERS.
VI enrich, P. H., IL Bro, Confections. Fancy
Groceries; etc: zs aiS msan; Ma;r eo, N. Court
Oo@ooeos
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Dearce, Lambert q Co., Commission Merch's
u and Cotton Factors, 226 Front. up stairs.
a ttwood & Anderson, Produce, Grain, Cot
N ton. etc., $50 Main.
VN right, w. p, Grain and Produce Of every
w description, IL Monroe. Cooper block.
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
n eddin's Commercial College. open Day and
E/ Night, at 238 Main.
DRUGGISTS.
M ansfeld l. Higbee, 30l and S03 Main.
SSteever, H. c.. corner Second and Madison.
~ Goodyear Falls, removed to 2S1 Main. Gill;
VI bert Il Higbee's old stand.
Smith, j. A. j., dealer in Drugs, Toilet Arti-
- cles. etc., corner Jefferson and Third.
johnson. 9. D., 1853 Main. two doors north
% Overton Hotel.
HI oerner, Theo., Druggist and Analytical
HI Chemist, 81 and 81 Beal. corner Second.
wv alter, JOS. 1S4 Main. between Washing
wv ton and Poplar.
DRY GOODS.
I'D ice, Stix h Co., 319 Main. exclusive whole
Southera PaIacs--Howell. Wood 4 Co., 332
- Main.
n .owenstein. B.. 4 Bros, corner Main and
III. 4 T.y ocr M.tr
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16

The New York Tribune says: THE
Governor Of Missouri conprehends the
spirit Of the time. He recommends the
renewal Of the disfrsDchisement now i'm
posed BY the State Constitution on the
late rebels"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
Negro Meeting Delegates FOR Washing

A meeting was held at Ebenezer church
on Friday night by the negroes of Rich
mond for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the National Suffrage Con-
yention, to be held in Washington on the
18Th instant. After much discussion,
in which John Oliver took prominent
part, q committee of fifteen was appoint
ed to nominate delegates. The COM
mittee reported the names Of Lewis
Lindsey and Richard Forester. Dis
satisfaction on the part of the meeting
was so evident that other names were
proposed. Fields Cook and Edward
Nelson (both preschers) were finally
chosen, and John Oliver was instructed
TO address O letter to the Convention
setting forth the views of the meeting
and giving the credentials of the dele
gstes.-Richmond Dispatch.
Senator sprsgus's Purchases in Florida.
The jacksonville UnicH says: ave
are informed that the celebrated Dunger-
ness estate, the gem OF Cumberland
Island, in view Of Fernandins, was pur-
chased by Senator Sprague, OF Rhode
Island, on his late visit to this State. The
estate of Dungerness comprises six thou
sand acres. The mansion will be fitted
up for a winter residence, and the land
reserved for gardens, parks, drives, and
hunting grounds. Senator Spragus has
also purchased, on the same island, q
6ne plantation Of three thousand acres,
which will be devoted to the cultivation
of rsmie, an article now in great demand
both in Europe and in this country. We
understand that the above lands are Of =
good quality, with a valuable growth Of
i've oak. The price paid for il is ten
dollars an acre.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16

In Chicago, Allan Pinksrton denies
Detective Falker's statement that Reno
and Anderson we're innocent Of the ex-
press robbery ct Seymour, and that
FAlker knew and could have arrested the
guilty parties. Pinkerton reiterates his
statement that Reno and Anderson were
the criminals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-01-16
sNNESSEE SATURDAY EVENING JANUARY Is. 1862 NO ll6
TO the Gentlemen Of Memphis:

We intend to SELL EVERY PIECE OF CLOTH that
we can prior to receiving our Spring Stock marked
concession in price has been made in this Department
line Of Fine Cassimeres at 81 25 per yard worth 81 co.
Buy now if you would Save Money
WELLS 4 COLL, 267 Main Street
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1869-09-23

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Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
THE EFFECT OF CHARCOAL on
FLOWERS.


A correspondent Of the Revue Hor-
ticole says that not long ago he made
bargain fora rosebush Of magnif-
cent growth and full Of buds. He
waited for them to blow, and expec-
ted roses worthy Of such a noble
plant and of the praises bestowed
upon it by the vender, but when it
bloomed all his hopes were blasted.
The flowers. were of faded hue, and
he discovered that he had onlya mid.
ding multihora, stale colored enough.
lie therefore resolved TO sacrifice it
to some experiments which he had in
view. His attention had been direc-
ted to the effects of charcoal as stated
in some English publications. He
then covered the earth in the pot in
which the rosebushwas about half an
inch deep, with pulverized charcoal.
Some days after he was astonished to
see the roses which bloomed Of as
fine q lively rose color. as he could
wish. He determined to repeat the
experiment, and therefore when the
rosebush had done towering he took
the charcoal and put fresh earth about
the roots and waited for the next
spring impatiently to sec the result of
this experiment. When it bloomed
the roses were at first pale and discol-
ored, but by applying the charcoal as
before they soon assumed their rosy
red-color. He then tried the powder
cd charcoal in large quantities upon
petunias, and found that both the
white and violet.colored flowers were
equally sensitive to its action. 1t al.
ways gave great vigor to the red OF
violet colors of the flowers, and the
white petunial became veined
with red or violet tints; the violet.
became covered with irregular spots
of blush or almost black tint
Many persons who admired then
though they were choice new varie
ties from the seedp Yellow flowers
appear to be insensible to the inhu
ence of charcoal. pA.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
AGRICULfuRAL NOTES.

England raises ninety-6veper cent
Of the meat she eats.
California contains 12O,94 BAL
acres of land, Of which it is estimated
10000 can DO devoted to profitable
husbandry. 49,. -, -
1t, is said that Ohio has in
the past three years imported ten
million bushels of wheat, instead OF
exporting, as formerly, from seven to
ten millions annually.
A Rochester farmer has great faith
in the Sleeps foot. He keeps three
hundred head, and thinks that each
yields four to five dollars worth of
manure annually.
An exIcr,m"ntcr found that five
bushels of cor mush, boiled, made
eighty four pounds Of pork, while
three bushels of meal and five of po-
tatoes made scventy-two and halt
pounds. ... ...
Two Minnesota farmers obtained
some wheat, one from Iowa, and one
from Canada. With the same cult,
walton and the same kind of land
the yield from the imported seed was
in on, case twice, and in the othe,
more than twice that from the seed
gr 'wn at home.
Liebig says: "Every farmer who
takes a sack Of corn or a bushel O.
potatoes to town, ought, like the Chi
nose coolie, to carry back a equal o.
greater quantity Of the minora
constituents of the produce sold, ant
restore them to the field from which
they have been taken"
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

TURKEYS, Ducks AND GEEsE.-
The revived interest in improved
breeds of chickens, sEould not be al
lowed to cause neglect to the other
classes of poultry, Turkeys, ducks
and geese may be raised with profit
under favorable circumstances, al
though not with advantage in as many
different situations as chickens. The
turkey has especial claims on Ameri-
cans, and We regret to see indications
e the speedy extinction of the wild
turkey.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
hf6J rTgiFffe
1OOSADALIS {!


A CERTAIN, SAFE AND
n speedy cure for SCROFULA
In allits forms, primary, second
larry and tertiary syphilis. The
formule of this preparation ac-
companies each package, and
IcUmmends Itself to the notice OF
Physicians; all over this coun-
try can be found livingwitnesses
90, the virtue of Rosadalis.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

DAhilhOhk, Ftbs w. IODo.
DIR. j. j. LAwRENCE-Dear Sir:
/ take pleasure In recommend
Ing your ROSADALIs as a very
powerful Alternative. lheveseen
IL used in two cases with happy
results-one In q case of second
airy syphilis, in which the pa
tient pronounced himself cured
after having taken five bottles OF
your medicine. The other IL n
case of scrofula of longstanding
which is rapidly improving UNI
der its use, and the indications
are that the patient will soon
tecover. Ihave carefully exam
lined the formula by which your
Rosadalis Is made, and find IL an
excellent compound ct altera-
tive ingredients, Yours truly,
II. w. CARR, NJ. ID.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
CURES RHEUMATISM.

MURFREEsBoRo, TENN, July8
Dir. J. j. LAWRENCE, Balti-
more, Md.-Sir: You will please
send me four a. more bottles of
your most excellent medicine.
As you will remember, one
month or six weeks ago, / re-
ceived three bottles of 10. When
I commenced taking 1t could
scarcely walk at all when night
came, but now 1 suffer no more
from rheumatism. have u lit
tie brother that Is about to lose
his sight, and 1 wish to try 1t for
him. You will please find en-
closed 80. for which you will
please forward me the medicine
Immediately.
Very respectfully,
/ remain,
SAML. q. MADDEN,
p. o. Box 1893, Murfreesboro,
Tenn.
Sold by Druggists everywhere.
For sale by =. n. Stewart,
ClarksvIlle, Tenn.
April 10, 6S-ly.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
=, ~ut THE ~ vN
Five Great Remedies
OF THE AGE. :
PURIFY YOUR BLOOD
|. N11 iH4L--- I 2
HURLEY'S SARSAPARILLA.
HURLEY'S SARSAPARILLA.

" all the remedies that have been dis
covered during the present age for the
"thousand ills that flesh is heir to-" none
equal this wonderful preparation. Only ID
years have passed since the discoverer (who
spent II decade in studying experimenting
and perfecting it, first introduced il to the
public, and 1t is already recognized by the
most eminent physicians In all parts OF
the country, to be the most surprising and
effective remedy for certain diseases OF
All other Compounds or Syrups of this
root have hitherto failed to command the
sanction of the Faculty, because on being
tested they have been found to contain
noxious ingredients, which neutraliZe the
good effects of the Sarsaparilla, and often
times injure the health of the patient. II
is not so with Hurley's preparation.
the root and will, on trial. be found to effect
a certain and perfect cure of the following
complaints: p.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

MAKING PoULTRy PRorITABLE.-
7 he place to which your chickens re-
tire ought to have dry floor, and be
kept scrupulously clean; aud as the
floor is the coolest part OF the room,
their roosting ought not to be more
than twelve inches high, and to be
slanting, which will keep the warm
air in the roost. Sitting hens can
be cured by putting water in vessel,
to the depth of one inch, putting the
hen into aud covering the top of tie
vessel for about twenty-four hours
The vessel should he deep enough to
allow the fowl TO stand up, This is
tic best remedy We have ever tried,
Earth-worms are greatly relishod by
confined fowls. Take a spade once a
day aud turn over the ground for
your hens They will soon run after
you when they see you with the
spade, aud will amply reward you for
the extra trouble TO accommodate
them, by an increased supply Of eggs,
lCanah Farmer
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

The Montgomery Advertiser thinks
there will be good peach crop in
Alabama, Notwithstanding the frost.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22
Quality, Style and Durability


Than the best home made, we will not ask
you 10 buy. But feeling confident, from
our superior facilities, that we are FULLY
able to perform all we say, we would res
pcectfully ask all TO examine our stock and
prices before purchasing, believing we can
make II to your interest TO trade with us.
Respectfully,
BB-Warerooms on Franklin street-Sales-
room on Second Street.
Jan. 8, lS6e-ly ~ H fs-
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1869-05-22

ALCOHOL dissolves chloroform, SO
that when mixture Of alcohol and
water is shaken up with chloroform,
the acohol and chloroform unite,
leaving the water separate, An in
s;rumeut TO test the adulter ton Of
alcohol, based upon the above results,
has recently been invented, 1t con.
sists of a graduated glass tube into
which measured quantity of chloro-
form is poured, and to this is added a
given quantity of the liquid to be
tested these arc well mixed togeth,
er aud then left to subside; the chic
reform takes up the alcohol and leaves
the water, which being lighter than
the chloroform, will float on the top
aud the quantity of water that has
been mixed with the spirit will be at
once seen.