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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

NEW YORK, August 10, 1860.
DEAR SIR: At the monthly meeting OF
the Board of Trustees, held August 8,
1865, the officers were authorized to re-
new Southern policies lapsed for non
payment of premiums upon receiving all
premiums in arrears, with compound in
terest at seven per cent, satisfactory
certificate of good health from one of our
regularly appointed Medical Examiners,
to be approved by the Home Medical
Board, and evidence that the assured
took no active part in the rebellion.
You will please communicate, there
fore, to our policy-holders at your agency,
that, upon a compliance with the above
terms, it will afford us pleasure to renew
their policies, provided application be
made, with the required certificates, on
or before the first day of October next,
the examination at the expense of the
assured, and all the requisite documents
to be furnished and payments made to
to the Home Office Policies thus rein
stated will occupy the same position as
to dividends, ETC., as if the premiums had
been regularly paid at maturity.
Respectfully,
WILLIAM H. BEERS, Actuary
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
LABOR.
FSSFS SsS 55S
ITO THE WORKING CLASSES.

We are now prepared to furnish all classes
with constant employment at home, the whole
new, light and profitable. Persons of either
sex easily earn from so cents TO s5 per evening,
and a proportional sum by devoting their
whole time to the business. Boys and girls
ear earn nearly as much as men. That all who see
the business, we make this unparalleled offer:
To such as are not we'll satisfied, we will send
81 10 pay for the trouble of writing. Full par.
ticulars, valuable sample (which will do to
PIES LITERARY COMPANIoN-one Of the largest
and best family newspapers published-all
sent free by mail. Reader, if you want per-
manent, profitable work, address
L. @. ALLEN &c CO.,
AZ Augusta, Maine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

fourteen years. Now, because / refuse
to sacrifice more than half they owe to
me or my heirs, it must be considered a
demand for hush money. Nothing but
the judgment of q court of competent
jurisdiction will hush me in this subject,
until / am hushed in the silence of the
grave. X. M. GAINES.
Chicot county, Ark, February, 1870.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

A writer, who has been there, says
that "the Monarch is great ship in her
comforts and Injuries. Her officers have
their quarters IN rooms snch az are only
found in the houses Of the more opuleni
denizens OF the shc=c. They dine on
oiled walnut tables, and sleep in state on
patent spring mattresses. For genteel
living. for entertaining visitors, and for
drinking her gracious Asjestys health,
her cabins cannot be surpassed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

MARCUS ]. WRIGHT is candidate for
Sheriff Of Shelby county, at the ensuing
March election.
hereby announce myself as an Independent
candidate for reelection TO the Office Of Sheriff
Of Shelby county, at the ensuing March cleo
ton. A. p. CURRY,
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
Clerk of FIRST Circuit Court.

We are authorized to announce FRANK
TAFT as an Independent candidate for the
Office of Clerk of the First Circuit Court, at
the ensuing March election. qge
EDITORS LEDGER: Please announce me as a
candidate for the Office of Clerk of First Cir
cult Court. (Sl B. T. REAVES.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
County Tax Collector.

PEoPLE's CANDIDArE.-WM. MCLEAN is q
candidate for reelection to the Office of State
and County Tax Collector, at the ensuing
March election.
We are authorized to announce W. d.
STRATTON as candidate for State and
County Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

C. w. HEISKELL is candidate for Judge
of the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
PIT. SCRUGGS is candidate for Judge Of
the First Circuit Court of Shelby county.
Election, 26th of May, 1870
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

We are requested to announce MOSES
WHITE as a candidate for Attorney Genera
of the Criminal Court. ra art.t
We are authorized to announce B. NEW
TON HART as a candidate for the office o.
Attorney General of the Criminal Court, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic. .Conyen-
tion of Shelby county. Election in May.
We are authorized to announce JOHN S.
KERR as candidate fore the Office Of Attor-
ney General of the Criminal Court.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Clerk of Second Circuit Court.
We are authorized to announce Il. R. HAIR
RIS as an Independent candidate for the Office
of Clerk of the Second Circuit Court at the
ensuing March election.
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State of

Of ---, State of --,
formerly insured in New York Life In
surance Company, under policy No. -,
being duly sworn, do depose and say,
that have not been connected with the
army and navy of the so-called Confed-
crate States, and have not actively par
ticipated in the late rebellion against the
United States Government
Sworn before me, this
day of -. 1869 I
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
County Court Clerk.

We are authorized to announce j.. s. GAR
RUTHERS as a candidate on the independent
ticketfo Clerk of the County Court of Shelby
county, at the ensuing March election.
hereby announce myself as an independ-
]. J. SEARS.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
REILLY, the present Deputy County Court
Clerk. as a candidate for County Court Clerk,
at the ensuing March election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

Atf,r SienernI OF criminal Court.

We are authorized to announce J. A. AN
DERS0N as candidate for Judge of tbs
Second Judicial Circuit of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

A. WOODWARD is a candidate for County
Trustee of Shelby county, at the election in
March next
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
Judge of First Circuit Court.

am candidate for Clerk of the Criminal
Court of Shelby county.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

We are authorized to announce ALFRED
ROBERTSON as a candidate for the Office Of
,Tustice OF the Peace Of the Fourteenth Civil
District Election. 26th Of March. te
We are authorized to announce ESQ. S. A.
MOORE as a candidate for reelection 10 the
Office Of Justice Of the Peace of the Fourteenth
Civil District. Election. March 26th. 70
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
LETTER or GEN. R. M. GAINES.
From the New Orleans Times, 18th. ]

We publish the following letter from
General Gaines to the President of the
New York Life Insurance Company,
which explains itself:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

Eight lines of nonpareil, solid, constitute a
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the SPACE occupied, at above
rates-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
Notices of deaths and marriages, twenty
cents per line.
Advertisements published at intervals, will
be charged one dollar per square for each in
serti0n.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate of charges and
manner of displaying their favors.
All bills for advertising are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters, whether upon business or other
"'''' A'"'' - Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

These boats are elegant. They leave on
time. Their accommodations are unsurpassed,
and they offer. under this arrangement. unpre--
cedented facilities to emigrants, shippers and
the travelling public.
Persons desiring to ship over this line should
consign freight to NJ. and A. X. p. CO., Mem
phis. Freights will be forwarded at our card
rates, and without charge for landing at Mem
JOHN D. ADAMS. President.
W. II. KHsSEDAY. Agent,
No. 3 Madison St, Stanton Block. a-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

Copy of blank form of affidavit sent to
me to be sworn to:
siaaf cosstS Sf of of-@As' IS
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[ooPY.] !
New Orleans. ID November, 1855

lbOf1.
New Orleans, I'd November, 1865.
R. NJ. Gaines, Esq, Gaines Landing, Ark:
DEAR SIR-Yours of the Goth ult is at
hand. AS the New York Life Insurance
Company have not kept their solemn
pledges made to me, and through me, to
all the members of the company former
ly transacting their business with the
company at this agency, regarding rein
statement of policies, have declined to
act for them in the premises. They
have proposed terms that | have told
them | would not submit to gentlemen
holding their policies. Nevertheless,
were in your case, would write directly
to Morris Franklin, President, No. ll2
Broadway, New York. AS to his pledge
respecting readjustments, you can men
ton his correspondence with me--letters
of 18th, Both and 3lst May, 1861, and
Both July, 1862.
As reinstatement would be TO your
interest, ! think it would be well to ad-
dress him. He has personally taken
honorable ground in the matter.
With great esteem, yours very truly,
(Signed) j. s. Cores.
Copy of Morris Franklin's letter, sent
with circular and copy of affidavit, to DIR.
Duncan
OFFICE OF New YORK LIFE INSURANCE Co.,
l12 and ia Broadway,
NEW YORK, December ]. 1865. }
s.. Duncan, M. D., IL Washington Square,
New York:
DEAR SIR-In reply to your note of
the 29th ult., inclosing a letter from
your friend, R. M, Gaines, Esq, /
beg leave, as he desires the answer sent
through you, to hand you the inclosed
resolution of our Board in respect to
lapsed Southern policies, embodied in a
circular of August 18th, explaining in
what way they can be revived, and also
form of affidavit.
Yours, truly, MORRIS FRANKLIN,
President.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

5000 bbls. Fionr--ail Grades.
100 hhds. Sugar.
so bbls. and half bbls. Molasses.
100 bbls- Syrup. rrlEfa
90 bbls. Sugar-all Grades.
500 kegs Nails.
200 bbls. Mess Pork. rf uTTfr1
1900 lbs. Pork,
20 tierces Hams. 49,
go bbis. Whisky. fr
Torethcr with a complete assortment Of all
1oois usually kept in oar ine.
The attention Of the trade 10 esSeeially in
rited.
STEWART BROTHERS a FIzER,
No. N Unie= 81 stonewaiI nIosk-
N-dkw
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
CoRSETS.
CoRSETS.
Best French Corsets
AT TIE
Southern HoOpskirt Mandatory

L AIDES WILL FIND 1T TO THEIR IN
IL terest 10 purchase French Corsets of me-
as they are genuine and imported direct from
WERLT, LOISEAU and MIME DUPONT.
To ladies desiring a close-ftting, durable cor
set, l would respectfully recommend the
Werly; while the L'0iseau is an elegant cor
set, elaborately embroidered. The Dupont is
a short corset. Of most beautiful pattern. L
have them in sizes from Is TO 80. and promise
TO exchange one size for another until the
proper it is procured. Also the
Improved Breast Protector.
The Invisible Walking Skirt is the only
fashionable skirt for outdoor dresses, while
the NEWPORT ROBE is indispensable to the
train dress. Both skirts can be had ONLY at
the mandatory, 1881 Main st. near Wash
ington. 1881 LOUIS LANCE.
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" New YORK LIFE Insurance Co., J
l12 and ia Broadway,
NEW YORK. December /. 1865.

COPY OF CIRCULAR.
OFFICE OF NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE Co.,
liz AND ia BROADWAY, :
New YORK, August Is, 1866.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
GROCERIES.
To THE TRADE:

NITE HAVE JUST RECEIVED. AND
w offer 70 the trade az the lowest market
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
TNHE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
Il every afternoon Except Sunday by
e. WITHIN ORE,

At No. 13 Madison street.
The PuBLIc LEDGER is served to city subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly to the carriers
By mail lin advanced: One year, s.; six
months, 81; three months, So; one month,
rs cents
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

Copy of Morris Franklin's letter, sent
with circular and copy of affidavit, to Dr.
Duncan.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
STEAM BOATS.
STEAMBOATS,.
Memphis and Arkansas River
PACKET COMPANY.
UNITED STATES MAIL LINE.
Winter Arrangements.

nURING THE PRESENT HIGH WATER
IL in the Arkansas river, this Company Will
run the following feet of elegant passenger
boats through to Fort Smith;
TH0S. II. ALLEN ,..-........P Pritchard, master
MARY BOYD, D,.........."...........Haine master
CELESTE, W. Noland. master
GUIDON, Rice, master
DARDANELLE,.. ..........W. B. holland, master
oZARK, Storm, master
FORT GIBSON, ......-...........E. Smith, master
Leaving Memphis
Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays,
At Five O'Clock pm.
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+ C,ARoLINA LIFE ms. CO.. 2Is MAIN ST.
~ J. Davis, Pres't; w. F. Boyle, Sec'y. y
NLAPP, VANCE 4 ANDERSON, ATT0R-
" neys-at-Law, 325 Main street. Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

nENTISTS j. B. 4 WIN. WATSON,
tors of Memphis Dental Depot, same place.
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

(tATHOLIC BOOKSTORE, 3l2 SECOND ST. I,
" near Monroe. w. J. Mansford. Prop'r.
CHAMBERLAIN BROTHERS, MERCHANT
~ Tailors, $50 Main street Bethel Block.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18
Weekly Public Ledger.

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum lin
adyance) clubs of five or more, 81 so.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
able.
Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-18

NITY BANK, CORNER JEFFERSON AND
~ Front. S. II. Tobey, Pres't; Il. @. Kirk.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

Citizens of st. Louis held a meeting
on Thursday night, and appointed a
committee of five to "visit Washing
ton and take measures 10 prevent
further appropriations of money for
erecting public buildings in that ob-
scure locality"
\ correspondent, who is asserted to
be excellent authority" writes from
Rome to Brussels that the Pope is not
satisfied with the tone of the Rcumen-
ical Council, and will dissolve that bo-
dy before midsummer.
A Miss Marshall, who has been lec-
turing in the South on Woman's
rights and temperance, has just been
sent to Jail in tennessee for drunken-
ness and disorderly conduct.
The Chief of Police reports 1000 lie
uor shops in Boston which have been
run the past year in spite of the Pro-
hibitory law.
The Kansas Legislature met on Tues
day last at Topeka, the new Capitol. -
A woman was chosen enrolling clerk.
1t Is reported that the Scheppes of
Carlisle, father and son, were driven
from Prussia for forgery.
The oil regions of this State produc-
ed last month 1884 barrels of grease.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20
A GREAT VICTORY.

The legislature met, in joint c0nven-
ton, on Wednesday, the 18th inst,
and elected Gen. w. W. Irwin, Of
Beaver county, State Treasurer for the
ensuing year. r. w. Mackey, Esq,
was the caucus nominee Of the Repub-
licans, but his management of the
Treasury had caused so much dissatis-
faction that number of Republican
Senators and Representative refused
to support him. These united with
the Democrats on Gen. Irwin, as an
independent candidate, who was elec-
ted by a vote of 20 to 81 for Mackey.
There were three ballots. On the
first the Democrats voted for d. o.
Barr, of Pittsburg, who had received
the caucus nomination, giving him 55
votes. On the second ballot all the
Democrats but two voted for Irwin.
On the third, the Democrats voted
solid for Irwin. Fifteen Republicans
voted for Irwin on the third and last
ballot. This is great victory over
the Treasury ring and cannot fail to
rebound to the benefit of the tax-rid
den people Of the Commonwealth.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ia.


In both Houses of Congress yester-
day the Virginia exclusion question
was debated without reaching a final
vote. The Senate discussion was made
unusually interesting by fierce set-ta
between Trumubll and Sumner, in
which the latter charged the Western
Senator with lukeWarmness in, and e.
ven apostacy to the great cause" of
Radicalism. Mr.. Trnmbull retorted by
ridiculing Sumner's pretensions TO the
leadership of the party. The Senate
was delighted to witness the writings
oftheir big bully under the scalping
knife of the Illinois brave. DIake's
rascally amendment to return Virgin
ia to military government, If at any
time after admission it should repudi-
ate Radicalism, WAS voted down, IL to
d. Mr.. Edmunds introduced test
oath amendment, which was under
consideration when the Senate went
into executive session. The House de-
bate was distinguished by logical
speech from Fernando Wood and an a.
musing passage between Logan and
Lawrence of Ohio, The bill is to be
brought to vote at 3 O'Clock to-day.
In addition to the Virginia matter in
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

DIR. Paul Seheppe has had publish
newspaper, statement to the effect
that he is not the same DIR. schmppe
mentioned by DR.. Giest, in his letter
from Berlin, as having been imprisoned
in that city for forgery. Thiscard issign-
Ell by LouisFaber, second mayor Of Car
isle" and two other friends of Dr.
Scheppe, but the communication is in
the handwriting of Scheppe and the
Hecker painfully suggests that the sig
natures may not be genuine. Mr.. Fa-
Der says he has known DR. Scheppe in
both countries, but does not think he is
the man alluded to as the absconded
Berlin forger. In word; no
proof is adduced that Scheppe, of Car
Isle, is not the Sch@ppe of Berlin,
much as we desire to witness it.
The municipal government of Wash
ington seem TO be bent upon putting
the city in full trim Tor complete
Worlds Exhibition" in 1872. The
Council last week passed with but two
dissentient votes an ordinance pre-
scribing severe penalties upon all ho-
tel keepers, directors of public amuse-
ment, in short. upon every citizen re-
quired to take out a license, who shall
refuse to accommodate ladies and gen
tlemen of color. | learn that it is de-
signed to enforce this ordinance with
the utmost vigor.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

At the annual meeting of Plymouth
Church, last week, it was resolved, bya
vote Of so to %, that candidates for
membership should not hereafter be re-
quired to assent to the Confession Of
Faith. Mr.. BEECHER himself advOca-
ted the resolution with his customary
earnestness, and said that the former
rule, which excluded Uniyersalist and
other unorthodox Christians from the
church, was unjust, and should be re-
pealed. 1t thus appears that Mr..
Beecher is determined to carry into
practice the theory of the unimpor-
tance of creed5 which he recently pro-
claimed iii his new journal. Plymouth
Church is henceforth to be church
without creed, where Universaiist
and Presbyterian, Mohammedan and
Buddhist can fraternize together
Doubtless the Congregation will be
largely recruited from among those
who, like Mr.. Beecher, regard theolo-
gy as a matter Of no consequence; but
the few orthodox members which it
now includes will hardly be willing to
continue their membership-N Y,
World.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

Rochefort's paper, the MGrseihaiSe,
was published in mourning in Paris,
and contained a characteristic card ,
signed by the editor, who alludes
to the killing of NJ. Victor Noir as
murder, and denounces the whole
Bonaparte family. The next issue
was confiscated by the authorities
NJ. FouviIle hes published in the col
umns of the JdrseiHdiSe his account of
the killing of VI. Noir by Prince
Pierre Bonaparte. The latter is re-
ported to have heaped insults upon
his unwelcome visitors, denouncing
Rochefort, Grourset and :heir associ-
ates as carriOn. NJ. Fouville further
charges, in direct contradiction of
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, that the lat
ter first slapped Noir's face, then shot
him, and Immediately afterwafd com
menced shooting at Fouville. The
latter, imagining himself in a trap,
beat hasty retreat.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20
WAsHINGToN. Jan. 13

In the United States Senate yester-
day, Mr.. Sumner introduced his new
finance bill. Mr.. Conkling presented
the resolutions of the Legislature of
New York, resembling the ratification
of the fifteenth amendment, and ac-
companied them with a sneering COM
mentary. The debate on the Virginia
bill was resumed, all great guns on the
radical side participating pro and con.
Sumner fought desperately for further
exclusion, but the debate shows that a
majority of his party in the Senate are
opposed to him. No vote was reach
ed.
In the House, the League Island
job was discussed for an hour without
any conclusion, and Mr.. Farnworth's
Virginia bill then came up for consid-
Grafton. Speeches. were made by
Farnsworth and Paine on the Radi-
cal side, and by General Morgan for
the Democrats. Without action, the
House adjourned. The Virginia mud
die will probably bother congress for
several days to come. Butler has not
yet opened his batteries upon the Grant
faction of his party.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1870-01-20

Rev Horace Cook, the New York
preacher who abscOnded mysteri0usly
with Miss Maria Johnson, member of
his congregation, sent the young lady
to her sorrowing parents in New York
on Wednesday, from this city. Mr..
Cook has given hinseIfup 10 the au-
thorities, and acts very much like an
insane man. He declares that his con-
science would not allow him to iniure
Miss Johnson in any way, even after
his passions had forced upon him q re-
solve toward seduction. He assaulted
editor of the New York World on
Wednesday afternoon, fof printing
an article derogatory Of his previous
character, and hence his arrest,