davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
THE DEMOCRACY,
All Differences Adjusted-COnven
fiOn Sits at Jackson.
Special DIspalch . MemphIs Appeal.l

Special Dispatch to Memphis Appeal
BROWNSVILLE, August pa meeting
of the editors of the various newspapers
published in the Eighth Congressional
District met at the Chancery Court room
in Brownsville on Tuesday, August %,
for the purpose of designating the time
and place of holding a convention to
nominate a candidate TO represent the
District in the For.y-second Congress.
On motion, Col. F. A. Tyler, of the
Memphis Appeal, was called to the
chair, and 8. G. Sparks, of the Somer-
vile Falcon. was appointed Secretary.
Colonel Tyler in taking the chair made
some appropriate remarks explaining
the object of the meeting.
On motion Of Colonel Benz. ]. Lea, a
committee consisting Of W. W. Gates,
of the jackson Wing and Tribune; Mr.
Parrish, Of the Bolivar Bulletin; Mr..
Ivie Westbrook, Of the Brownsville Bee;
A. j. Kellar, Of the Memphis Avalanche;
W. A. MeCloy, Of the Memphis Sun;
Col George Phelan, to represent the
Memphis Appeal; S. g. Sparks, Of the
Somerville Falcon, and Maj S. L.Warren,
Of McNairy county, were appointed un-
der instructions TO report resolutions as
to the several objects Of the meeting, and
with reference to the time and place Of
holding convention to nominate can
didate for Congress for this Congression-
al District, and to recommend a suitable
basis for the apportionment or represen-
tation of the several counties of the dis
trict in said convention. After retiring
for a short time the committee presented
the following report, which was adopted:
The Committee beg leave to report:
/. That we recommend to the people
Of the Eighth Congressional District who
are opposed to Rsdicalism that they as
senble in convention for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for Congress, on
on the 10th day Of September, 1870.
2. That the Convention assemble at
the city Of Jackson, Tenn, at o'clock
on the goth day Of September.
3. And we recommend that the ratio
Of representation or apportsonment be
one delegate for every three hundred
votes, not counting fractions as ascer-
tanned by the poll-books Of the counties;
such, however, 10 be increased or dimin
ished at the viii Of the Convention-and
the committee recommend that the dele
gates to the Convention be appointed on
the first Monday in September.
W. W: Gates, Moses r. Parrish, w.
Ivie Westbrook, s. G. Sparks, S. l..
Warren, ". a. McCloy, Geo. R. Phelan,
A. ]. Kellar, Committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
sine die F. A Tyler, Chm.
S. G. Sparks, Sec'y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
PITTSBURG.


PITTsBuRG, August 24.-The loss by
burning of the Pearl Flour Mills is esti-
mated at S275,000; insurance $4,000,
$4,000 in Cincinnati companies, as fol-
lows: Citizens $4,000; Globe $4,000;
Commercial $4,000; American $4,000;
Franklin $25OO; Western S25OO; Enter
prise $4,000. The mills were owned by
R. S. Kennedy h Co., and were the
largest Touring mills in this section.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24

The Season Of Exhaustion.-The close,
sultry weather which usually prevails toward
the end of summer is particularly unfavora-
Bile to the feeble and enervated. Evon the
well-knit frames of strong men feel the inhu-
ence Of the season, and iassitude and languor
peryade the whole community. Ladies, es-
peeially those in delicate health. suffer much
from debility, occasioned by the humid heat,
and feel the want of wholesome lnvigorant.
In fact, q necessity for something to recruit
the exhausted system is experienced, more or
less, by everybody, and the only question is,
phdt that something pW be. With those who
Bitters on themselves, or have observed its
effects on others, this question will not be. in
doubt for a single moment. Its tonic and
regulating operation, and its agency in Great
ing healthy appetite and promoting diges-
ton. are rightly classed by all who have re-
sorted to this unequalled vegetable invigorant
and corrective, among the most extraordinary
therapeutic wonders of modern times. 1t
should be taken at this season as a safeguard
against the epidemic diseases which are so apt
to attack the relaxed system in the fall of the
year,
As 1t is understood that mercenary speeula-
tors in various parts Of the country are en-
deayoring to supercede the standard tonic Of
the age with worthless articles manufactured
by themselves, which they represent to be SUI
perior to this long tried remedy, it is proper
to put the public on their guard against this
species Of imposition. and TO warn them
against the deleterious trash with which dis
honorable dealers seek to drench them.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DEMoc
RACY.

The puny efforts Of the Avalanche to
take the lead of the political armies now
enrolling for the great struggle between
Democracy and Radicalism, would ap-
near ridiculous enough but for the fact
that every community contains a larger
or smaller number Of persons who are
normally discontenled and never can be
satisfied. OF this class converts are to
be made. and its importance is only to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
IOWA.
soldiers Reunion.

DIS MONIES, Iowa, August A-The
soldiers reunion here on the LIST of Sep
TENDER viii be the grandest thing ever
held in the West. The Adjutant Gene
raj has already issued $4,000 passes.
The managers estimate an attendance
from abroad Of twenty-five thousand sol
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
Fire.
OMAHA.
Missionaries for China-CaIifOrnfa
fruit-Emfgrants.

MttsiOnaEles LOT 1uInH-tNI1lOrnln
Fruit-Emfgrants.
OMAHA, August 24.-Six missionaries
for China and japan started for San
Francisco last night.
Six car loads of seal-skins and one
car load Of California fruit were shipped
East by the Chicago and Northwestern
road.
One hundred German and Scandina-
Wan emigrsnts started for place called
Napoleon, on Republican river. At
Camden, Ne5., they join another com
pany Of settlers, under the lead Of Gen.
Victor Vifuquain. The settlements on
the Republican are now strong enough
to maintain themselves against any hos
tile bands Of Indians.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
SPECIAL NOTICES,

Vast Quantities Of Ivory Destroyed
Thousand Of teeth that might last lifetime
are lost every year. simply because the parties
concerned either forget or do not appreciate
the fact that SozoDoYT, duly applied, renders
the dental substance proof against decay,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24

diers and ten thousand civilians. Sew
enteen thousand tents are up, and twelve
miles Of tables erected. Coffee will be
made by steam, and seventy barrels pre-
pared at one time, and eight thousand
pounds Of meat cooked at once
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
OHIO.
Republican Nominations.

ALLIANCE, August 24.-The Republi-
can convention of the Seventeenth Dis
trict met here yesterday, and unanimous
ly renominated Hon. j. A. Amber for
Congress,
COLUMBUS, August 24-Notwithstand-
ing his positive letter of declination, the
Republican convention of the Seventh
District last evening nominated Hon.
Samuel Shellabarger for Congress by a
large majority.
Fire.
New MIDDLETON, August PA fire
occurred here last evening, destroying
Homes oil mills and machine shop and
Brongard 4 Bros. dry goods store and
warehouse. The total loss is about $l2,-
600 No insurance.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
KENTUCKY.

Shot and Dangerously Wounded.
FRANKFORT, August 23.--James Wing
field was shot and dangerously wounded
by man named Brown, at Harrods-
burg, yesterday. Wingfeld was one of
the leaders of the Harrodsburg election
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
DIE ID.

0WEN-0n Sunday night. the 2lst inst, at
one o'clock, in Mississippi county, Arkansas,
two years.
His funeral will take place this evening at
AZ o'clock, from the residence of his father,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
DISSOLUTION.
NOTICE.

rT,HE PARTNERSHIP EXISTING Be
i tween j. NJ. Stafford and j. b. Stafford, is
dissolved by mutual consent, to date from
August /, 1870. J. b. Stafford is authorized to
collect all claims due the firm, and will pay
"'' N'''' V"'e " Vs. j. NJ. Stafford.
JAS. b. STAFFORD.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 20. 1870.
Twill continue the Grocery business at the
old stand,
No. 201 second Street,
And solicit the patronage Of the public, un-
der the style and name of j. Is. STAFFORD
& co. l50-l52e JAMES b. SAFFORD.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
PUBLIC LEDGER.
MEM p HISS
wednesday Evening, Aug. "a, 1870

MIR. Thomas Tardrew. of New York City. Is
authorized to act as Northern advertising
agent of the PUBLIC LEDGER.
S. H. Parvin. General Advertising Agent,
Cincinnati, Ohio, is our duly authorized agent
to contract for advertisements.
Hudson, Menet & Gay, 1873 Dearborn street,
and Barnhart. Bros. q Co.. "a Madison street,
Chicago, will contract for advertisements Tor
this napar.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24

No Cure, No Pay. : FoRREsr's JUMPER
TAR-For Coughs. Group. Whooping- Cough.
Asthma. Bronchitis. Sore Throat. Splitting Of
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. so cents.
n. B.-The genuine article has yellow labels,
with white. imprinted wrapper.
Silt GOODYEAR 4 HILLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
NOTICE.!

TWO GOOD STEAMBOATS, WANTED TO,
run up White river and connect with The
Bun unst finished, and for twelve months
after me road Is finished TO White river 10
run Above Devalps Bluff and connect uith
.els Ioad. Parties wishing TO enter this trade
EN- make advantageous arranremenfs ,itS
this Company The large amount Of freirffs
going West. and the prospect Of low watsr
make this route desirable. Apply at the ofs -
OF the company, No. 81 South Court street
l45-la y. ID. WILLIAMS. Gen,i SnnIt
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
MoLAssEs AND SUGAR.
TO THE WHOLESALE MERCHANT,

II AM RECEIVING REGULAR SHIP
| ments Of my new brands of Molasses. Try
them: satisfaction guaranteed l am also
prepared to lay Northern syrups and Louis
lana and Island Sugars down here at the
IsoslIs5-ipi J. E. LANPHIER. SIS Front ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24

Accidents will occur in the best regulated
families, and "spALpIScs GLUE" should be
kept handy, cod
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
On the Ieth day of December, 1870,

next, between the hours prescribed by law. in
front of the courthouse door Of the county oil
Tunica, in said State of Mississippi, expose
for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der, for one-third cash, and the balance in
one and two years. with six per cent. interest
from date. the following described real estate,
located, lying and being in said county. OF
Tunica. as follows, to-wit: Fractional section
l6. containing $40 acres fractional section II,
containing $50 acres; south half of fractional
section IL, containing 300 acres; sections No.
20 and 81, and east half of section ~ west
half and southeast quarter section 2D frac-
tional south half section % !; sections Is and
%; all in township 3. range IL.
Also section "a, southeast quarter section IL,
northeast quarter section 30, south fractional
half of section 26, west half Of section 30; all
in township 3, range IL.
Fractional section /, township a, range u;
southwest quarter section2; east half OF north
east quarter, east half of southeast quarter,
and southwest quarter of southeast quarter OF
section y; west half section ., southwest quar-
Ter of section 8, southeast quarter of section
8, southwest quarter of section 10. west half OF
section II, east half Of section IA. All OF sec
tions IL, II, IS and 10. West half Of section
20, southeast quarter of section y east half
and southwest quarter Of section ~. All Of
section %. West half of section a.. west half
Of section %. All Of section Is. South half
of section q. northeast quarter Of section y.
southeast quarter of section 20, sections 80
and 80; all in township q, range /.
Also. lots 3. 4. 8. 9, 8, 10, II, II lS a and %
4. 5, 6. and s in section p. township %,
range 2.
dred and sixty acres in any one tract.
w. W. HUMPHREYS, JR.,
Admir- de bonis non of Ransom II. Byron, decd
i52.f N'' EARLY HENDRICK. Clerk.
Appeal copy.l
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
DRUGS.
DRUGS! DRUGS i!

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY PRE-
il pared by experienced pharmaceutlsls at
all hours. a new stock of toilet and fancy ar
'''''' '~'' VIC. GRISWOLD 4 CO.,
12sI15 Corner Main and Beal SITS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
LATEST TELEGRAMS.


.nrntcAS rKrss ASSOCIATION, VIA 8. p. a A.
rELEoRAPK COMPANY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
LEGAL.
Administrators Sale Of Real Estate

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
county of Lowndes and State Of Mississippi,
made at the July term. A. d. 1870 thereof, the
undersigned administrator, de bonis non Of
the estate Of Ransom II. Byron, deceased, will
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
REFREsHM ENTs.
WHISKY,
M. S e A Y .

Travelling Agent, representing
RIPX, BUKRELL N Co.,
DistilIers and Dealers in Kentucky
Whistles.
Office, No. II Fifth St. Louisville, Ky; Pro
prietors Tyrone and Cliff Spring Distilleries,
Anderson county, Ky. l4O-l-o
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-24
NOllGEs
Dissolution.

rINHE MEMPHIS COTTON PkEss CON-
pauy was dissolved on tic 18th instant b.
CHICKAsAW COTTON PRESS.
INDEPENDENT COTTON .PkESs,
MERCHANTS COTTON PRESS.
SHIpPERs' COTTON PRESS,
CHARLESTON COTTON PRESS.
August q. 1870. l7S-loi
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23
ALL FOR LOVE.
A Rejected Suitor Kills his orme r
Sweetheart.

Missouri seems to be unusually afflicted with
bloody butcheries and horrors of all sorts Just
now. The latest tragedy occurring in that
State was in the town of Ashley.
4 former lover named Coe. who had once
been betrothed to Abbe Somers, young and
beautiful girl, on Sunday, the 18th instant,
called on that lady, who was stopping at the
residence of Mr.. Griggs, principal OF Watson
Seminary. On entering the room he walked
ND to her and extended his hand familiarly,
which she refused to take, and made motion
as to retire from his presence. Coe, dlyin-
ing her object, requested her to stay, saying
that he desired few moments private con-
yersation with her. Tie request was granted.
Mr.. Griggs. proprietor of the house, q few mo-
ments after young Coe had entered the recep-
tion-room, went to the door Of that apartment,
but found it locked. He retired to an adjoin-
ing room, and as he was about TO enter was
startled by an agonizing shrek from the re-
ception-room. Anticipating the worst, being
aware of the peculiar relation ofthe parties, he
rushed to the door and burst it open. To his
horror, on her left side, near the window. lay
Miss SOmers, the wicked instrument OF death,
huge butcher-knife, fixed in her body, the
floor covered with her blood, while close by
stood the assassin, who without warning had
plunged her through the body with the deadly
v eaDon The girl died almost instantly. Coe
was Immediately seized and placed in custody
making no resistance. Upon examination it
was found that the murderer had inflicted four
wounds on the body Of the deceased girl, one
upon the left breast and arm and three others
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23
mitchell AGAINST DIX.
An Interesting Suit.

Mr.. John Mitchell, the well known former
the late war, and was for some time in the
South, is now prosecuting civil action in
New York against Mr.. John A. Dix, for false
imprisonment. The case was argued in the
New York Superior Court at the close of last
week, on motion by Mr.. Dix to remove the
cause into Federal court. What purports to
be an abstract of the argument, appears in
some of the New York papers. BY way OF
sample OF these, take this extract:
From the papers in the case 1t seems that In
June, 1865, Mitchell wrote, OF caused to be
written and published in the News, scurrril.
ous article, justifylng the murder OF President
Lincoln, for which General Grant ordered his
arrest in this city, when he was taken to For
tress Monroe, and after confinement OF few
months was discharged.
Mr.. Mitchell publishes card stating that
there is not in "the papers in the case" the
faintest allusien to any such odious charge
having been made, or suggested, or limited
against him, or, indeed, any other charge
whatsoever, and, from the day of his arrest un-
til now, he does not know, has never been In
formed, why he was arrested and kept con-
fined nearly five months in casemate and
treated as felon. He says his object In being
in court now Is to force out the reason for that
outrage upon him, and he adds: "Though it
is not strictly relevant to the matter in hand,
will add that I never did write or publish
any article justiiylng, or even palllating, the
foul murder OF Mr. Lincoln, and never, either
in writing or in the most private conversation,
spoke without horror of that terrible and stu
pid assassination
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23
THE TINE FOE ACTION HAS COME
From the Barnwell Journal

The convention to which we have looked for
ward with so much interest, and upon whose
action so much depended, has closed its delib-
erations after quite harmonious session. The
State was pretty generally represented, and the
cOlored delegates seemed fully to endorse all
the measures which were enacted. The plat
form of principles was presented by General
M. c. Butler, OF Edgefeld, and fully recog-
nizes the changes which have been made
in the government, and accepts the Varl-
ous amendments which have been made
to the constitution. 1t is surely q plat
form upon which all can unite who are deter
mined to establish in South Carolina just
and equal administration for the benefit OF the
whole people. The new party Is to be known
as the "Union Reform Party of South Caro-
lina,n anA its efforts will be chiefly directed to
reform the present incompetent and eXtrava-
CANT administration Of the State government
Upon this platform Judge Carpenter, Of
Charleston, was nominated as the candidate
for~ Governor, and General NJ C. Butler for
meet the wishes of the people generally
throug ghout the State. Judge Carpenter, al
though native of New England, removed
to Kentucky when boy, where he re-
sided until his removal to this State,
with the exception of three years, when
State. AS circuit Judge he has discharged his
duties impartially, and has given general satis-
faction. He is spoken oFas a man of ability,
and better nomination under the circum-
stances could not have been made. General
n. c. Butler Is too well known to need many
remarks from us. His record is before the
people, and it will be pleasure to every South
Carolinian to cast vote for this gallant officer
and true patriot. We earnestly call upon our
people, both white and colored, to rally to the
support of these very worthy candidates, who
will do all in their power to place our noble
again aga r Let there S not + be Sse one dissenting I Voice
The time for action has come.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23
TIE PRIVILEGE PROP os1Na. ,

The London Spectator thus closes review
Of Epes Sargent's "Woman Who Dared"-the
woman who dared to "prcpose" to the man
she loved:
1t is strange that this demand comes from
the United States-from the very place where
the courteous Difference to women, with which
1t is obviously incompatible, is practiced to an
even excessive degree. Or do the American
ladies think that they can retain the old privi-
leges, and also secure the new? VIII they,
for instance, still be able to Indicate TO man,
by q touch Of the parasol, that he must vacate
some seat they may fancy, while they have
every power and right for which these conces-
sons Of courtesy are really meant as an equlV-
alent! Why, the parasol would become the
awful instrument with which they would order
off the unreslstlng man to the church, or
wherever else their advanced wisdom might
choose the ceremony, If indeed they still cared
for q ceremony, to take place. 1t is quite
clear, indeed, that the whole order Of our
social arrangements must be remodelled be-
tore the privilege of proposing" at her pleas
ure can be accorded to women. At present,
the woman who chooses to do such thing
uses an enormous and most unfair advantage
which our customs give her, on the Implied
understanding that 1t should not be 80 employ
ed. The rules of courtesy which make her re-
quests law must be altogether abrogated in
view Of this new contingency. There must be
no precedence, no Difference, nothing but the
courtesy accorded by equals to equals. And
there must also he the equal purse on both
sides. man proposes because he can offer
an establishment and maintenance; woman
who can do the same is allowed to do some
thing very like proposing. But that women
should propose to share that which they do not
help to earn, is thing which, if men would
endure 1t, they could hardly venture. Such
state of things may come 10 pass. Happy he
who can congratulate himself that his matri.
monial arrangements are made already, and
who will find in the possibility Of such an event
new motive for hoping that they may be per-
manent.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23

CURIOUS THINGS TO KNow.-Besides the fact
that iccsis lighter than water, there is another
curious thing about it which persons do not
know, perhaps-namely, Its purity. A lump
of ice melted will always become purely dis
titled water. When the early navigators Of
the Arctic seas got ont of water they melted
fragments of those vast mountains of ice called
icebergs. and were astonished to find that
they yielded only fresh water. They thought
that they were frozen salt water, not knowing
that they were formed on the land and in
some way launched into the sea: But If they
had been right the result would have been all
the same The fact is, the water in freezing
turns out of all that is not water, SALT air, COL
oring matter and all Impurities. Frozen sea
water makes fresh water ice. If you freeze q
basin of indigo water it will make Il as pure
as that made of pure. rain water. When the
cold is very sudden these foreign matters have
no time to escape, eitherb By raising or sinking.
and are thus entangled with the ice, but do
not form any part oft.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-23
THE GERMANY OF TO-DAY.

The Magdeburger Zeitung observes the en-
during results of these three laborious years
may be summed up as follows:
North Germany has become one political,
economical and judicial community; it posses
ses diplomatic representation abroad, COM
mon army, o respectable navy, q common citi-
zenship and uniform laws in the department OF
trade and industry, a mild and humane crimi-
nal code, and in a short time it will obtain q
general juridlcal system and a common order
Of procedure for civil and criminal cases. Ger
man unity is every day taking hrmer root, the
national feeling sbecoming deeper and strong
er, and We are continually approaching the
moment when the German people, North and
South united, will assume that position in the
world to which they have just claim. but
which has been hitherto refused them because
they slept, unconscious of their own power.
Our posterity will envy us for having lived in
this memorable period, when the German na-
tlon is again arising in the might and majesty
which it has lost since the days of the HOnen-
staufens, not by the act Of an external enemy.
but solely through internal dlscord.