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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04
MEMPHIS TENN: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 4. 1871.

glances to my personal appearance, and
congratulated myself upon having made
an impression on such beautiful crea-
ture. aHol+sifiH ri
Next day | prosecuted my search, but
all to no purpose, for nowhere could !
gain intelligence Of the object Of my
pursuit. For one week | searched high
and low, but no Bill Siddons could /
find. All this time / had been stopping
at c., and had fallen deeply in love
with Clara Armstrong, for such was my
fair charmer name, and also fattered
myself that she looked favorably on me.
On the night before my departure for
the city, was sitting alone with Clara.
"And So" she said, you leave US to-
morrow aipe ll f1h l9A.
/ sighed and said: r
I" You will think of me sometimes,
Clara?"
She smiled, blushed, and taking pair
of scissors from the table, she cut off one
of those glossy curls and handed it to me.
Keep that" she said, " to remember
me by"
Was l foolish to press it to my lips be-
fore laying it next to my hearth Clara
smiled and said nothing. Evidently she
did not think me foolish. ,'
The next morning arrived safely in
the city, and hurried to the Office Of the
chief to report. AS was coming out Of
the Office / met Gus B. When / told him
my adventure he laughed.
"Charley," said he, "you are taken in
and done for this time, sure. ="
indignantly asked him what he meant.
"Tl bet you the best supper to be got
in town that | fetch Bill Siddons in
three days.
"Donel" said /, and Gus Immediately
went to obtain leave of absence.
The chief willingly let him go, and
that night he started. Two days passed,
and on the third day, sure enough, Gus
came. ,fr l9
"Well, what luck2" / asked as | saw
him come out of the Office.
1.-THE best in the world" he replied
" Come with me and will show you the
prisoner"
/ followed him into one Of the strong
rooms, and there, sure enough, was the
prisoner, leaning against window. He
was standing with his back to the door,
but upon hearing us come in he turned
round. rn uor is
by Jupiter" said |, Clara Arm
strongl"
"The same, at your service" said Bill
Siddons, for it was she. II am much
obliged to you, Mr.. Wells, for your po-
'liteness. Perhaps you would like an
other lock of my hair.
/ stood dumbfounded.
"a little too susceptible, Charley, my
boy-a little too susceptible, that's all, =
said Gus, and, seeing my discontinue,
he burst out laughing
Hang it'll" | mustered, and rushed out
of the room, vowing never to have any
thing more to do with females of any
description whatever.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04

The Boston Traveller tells of lady
in that city, who, having occasion to use
a support for an ivy plant which she was
raising in a pot, took an old grapevine
cane and thrust it into the earth. Some
time afterward, wishing to move the ivy,
she pulled up the old cane, and found, to
her astonishment that it had sent out
shoots and was making vigorous efforts
to root itself by the side Of theivy. This
bit Of grapevine had been used for a long
time as a cane, and for years, which no
one in the family could number, had been
lying about the house.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04

RELIGION IN HAYTI.

The V0udO0s Human Sacrifices
A Hay tian President I'm a Bath of
BIOOd-A Dish of Infant Brains,
Mixed with Beans.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04
Real Estate Sale
IN
EAST MEMPHIS.
A Chance for Everybody who can Save
or Make $40 per Month";.
11rp HAVE GREAT PLEAsVRE IN AZ.

xNTR HAVE GREAT PLEASN NkE IN "A.
w bouncing 10 the public an EIensive sat
az come OF the best property in ~ memphis,
~, terms in which every possible indueement
81 Seld out to purchasers. Tho property u
tbo,. portion Of the original Overton tlael ps-
Ia. ms to Mr.. Brinkley, situated on tne sic
- - q original Fair Grounds, lying petWeeh
~ P aleirh road and the Louisville rallroad,
= ~. 1tiful and exteLded plateau OF grounna,
;an,e. iiately on the present east limit Of lne
oitv Wishing to keep pace with the ptoefess
or,to zee. IL is laid of in lots OF ample sl5e'
,n;,h ~ 81 seious streets and public squares. ee-
s;rn.d, 70 beautify the grounds aud % promote
az beai IN and comfort Of the popqiatl9n, on
. scais OF hberalty which places kast MEN ~
mis- far Ia advance Of her elder SISTER on 'ne
Tbe Ter ~ Of the sale are intended 70 pc a.
Iiberai As Che property is NaAsa,ele, aut ~ ~
6Ted at ns-fourth cash on eehNets ~, u. ..s ~
decd and the balance IN monthly
oS 80 dal Lars, without interest before ma ma
on teu ~, ~ irs 4 by trust deed, not 70 Be lore
tllIiss' tl' otn 4, fault Of six installments; ana
ss,ha rrons ~ should be sold under the trgss
lil sll bes.tiet be made only TO carry out IN E
49,, - tb,s oris iual contract. and not teI 81
.h tbus ,srotes ting the original purehA hAssI rs
-, Ne rftsqibie sacrifice OF casn SAFE. "
lnnnet too earnes tly direct public atten Slon
y 80 saie Al pre sentlng inducements 9l. 9lt2-
49, uni,receden, ed BY any former saie ~
nc market both q 70 properly eneIea .-s-. -
tbe terms Of the sale e. ram ~ ~ ~ -,
-, and will be ia sued IRON our o..et, ~. 49, 49,
10 lots and streets m arkea on - - " " -
mined before the day o. s44ltsf.,-- 4 ~
hoASihh' IN IN Auetioneers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-04
PUBLIC SALE
Most Beautiful Property
IN AMERICA.
ON SATURDAY, APRIL s, n,

ON THE PREMISES, WE WILL OFFER
" at public sale, to the highest bidder, the
beautiful homestead belonging to our old
feIlow-citizen, j. +. Mckinney, situated on
the Hernando street railroad, and bounded by
Lnuderdale and Jackson streets. Desiring 70
raise money by the sale of portion Of his real
estate, he has placed upon the market that
which he thinks will be surest to attract buy
ers-the place which he now offers being not
only the prettiest outside of Memphis. but to
use his own language, the prettiest in Amer
ica;" anybody doubling which, need only
drive around the premises and look Mt the pc
witching flowers, and fruits, and tastetuily
cultivated grounds, to be convinced Of the
correctness of the assertion. The grounds
laid of, with the improvements. constitute q
charming residence, comparatively now, WIN
ample house room, most conveniently ana
comfortably arranged. and a garden OF the
choicest fruits and flowers, :. -
Terms liberal, and announced at sale. MT.
Mckinney has owned and occupied this prop
erty more than twenty ears, and purchasers
need not feel uneasiness as to title. Weinvite
ali his friends and ours, and the general pub
lie. To be present at the sale promising them
vood bargains, with plenty Of hospitality and
. ,,ar ride thrown in.
az RoYsTER. IRRELEVANT & CO.,
Auctioneers.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12

tricts in the parish of Orleans shnn form
one senatorial district, and elect three
Senators.
That the fourth, fifth md sixth dis
tricts Of the parish of Orleans shall form
one senatorial district, and elect two Sem
ators. '''''' - p I.
That the seventh, eighth and ninth
districts of New Orleans and the parish
Of st. Bernard shall form one senatorial
district, and elect two Senators.
y That the tenth, eleventh and twelfth
districts of New Orleans shall form one
senatorial district, and elect two Sen
ators.
That the thirteenth district of the par
ish of Orleans and the parish of Plaque
mine shall form one senatorial district,
and elect one Senator 90 =
| SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc,
That the apportionment OF Senators end
Representatives made by this shall
not take effect until after the next gen.
eral election for Senator'S and Represent
atives, and any vacancy occurring in the
Senate or House Of Representatives pre-
1 vious to that time shall be filed by
election in and accordingto the districts
as at present represented.
Sec. S. Be it further enacted, etc.
That Senators, whose terms of service
extend beyond the, next general election
of Representatives, as representing tho
senatorial district in which they resided
3 ut the time of their election as formed
l|by this act; and the election of Senators
at the next general election for Repre-
sentatives shall be in the districts form
s ed by this act not represented by tn
Senators holding over, and domiolhe'
as above provided.
: Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, etc.
8 That all laws or parts of laws contrary t.
a or in conflict with this act, be and tn
: same are hereby repealed.
Under suspension of the rules, MI
; Souer, of Avoyelles, called up House bill
: No. 81, joint resolution relative to g. n
!. eral amnesty, etc, and moved that
he q considered has engrossed, and passes
t to its third reading.
b Pending discussion, Mr.. Lynch, G
i Ibearvillc, moved an adjournment, who
was IS carried, and the Speaker declare
c the House adjourned until twelve ocloc
:. tomorrow.
ell ''f-''s ~ WILLIAM v1GERS,
dl '''' Pot Chief Clerk.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12
WILLIAM v1GERS,
''-' Chief Clerk.
Fifteenth Days Proceedings
A' HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
"Wednesday. january 49,, 1871.

'fA' House OF REPRESENTATIVES
"Wednesday, january 49,, 1871.
Speaker Carr in the chair, L "
TIE roll was called, and the follow
ing members responded to their names:
Speaker Carr; Messrs. Abel, Baker,
Barker, Barrett, Barrow, Belot, Bentley,
Bickham, Blunt, Bowen, Brewster,
Broussard, Brown, Bryan, Buchanan,
Buckingham, Burch, Butler, Carter,
Chachere, Crawford, Darby, Darins5urg,
Davidson, Davis, Demas, Durio, Ellis,
Faulkner, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gaddis,
Gardner, Garstka,np, p. Harper, W.
Harper, Hampstead, Hyalns, Johnson
Kearson, Kenner, Killen, Kinsella, Lau-
rent, H. Lott, j. B. Lott, Mahoney,
Marie, Marvin, Matthews, McCarty, Nc
Farland, Meadows, Monenre, Moore,
Morphy, Morris, Murray, Nelson, Ong,
Oplatek, Otto, Overton, Pond, Ruby,
Riley, Ringgold, Sartain, Schumacher
Souer, Stamps, Stanton, Stevens, Stln-
| son, Tatman, Thompson, Tounoir, Tu-
reaud, Ullman, verrett, Wands, Wash
ington, Of Assumption, Waters, Whey
! land, E. Williams, H. Williams, Wilson,
Worrall, Yorke, Young-91.
Quorum present. -
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Upon motion of Mr.. Morris, OF Ascen-
sion, the reading of the jourralwas DIS
pensed with, and it was approved So
Upon motion of Mr.. Ga1stkamp, o.
Jefferson, the Governors message was
made the special order of the day fol
next Friday, at one o'clock! "a.
Mr.. Kenner, of Orleans, asked that
! leave of absence for two days be granted
TO Mi. Marie, of Terrebonne, which wa'
done. 20
/ Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, offered th'
following preamble and resolution which
were read and unanimously adopted.
4 WHrREAs, It has pleased Almight.
God, through his inscrutable providence
to suddenly snatch from the theatre o
! life and from our midst, our esteemed
fellow-citisen, the Hon. H. Jordan,
member of this House from Richlant
parish; therefore, out OF respect to Tn
memory of the deceased, be it
1 Resptoed, That this House do now I'D
! ;ourn till twelve o'clock tomorrow; tina
this resolution be published in the OF
fetal journal of the State, and that
4 cow of the same be transmitted to tn
!. bereaved family Of the deceased. ~
Il And the House accordingly adjourned
!. t'el WILLIAM fVIGERS,
4 uoj5a - taos ug Chief Clerk.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12

Sixteenth Day 1 Proceedings.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Thursday, January IL, 1911 I,
The House met pursuant to adjourn
ment. 2 ''-- '''- -
Speaker Carr in the char.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12

the senatorial ratio, entltnn8 scnatOrlai
district to Senator" This article also
provides that single or contiguous
parishes shall be formed into districts
having population the nearest possible
to the number entitled district to u
Senator; and if the appotionment to
make parish district fall short of or
exceed the ratio, then district may b.
formed having not more thxn two Sen
ators, but not otherwise. It is evident
il j. the intention of the constitution to
create distric with but one senator a.
far as it can possibly be done. and in ouz
deliberations this has been kept con-
stantly, in view. We have succeeded in
- apportioning the senatorial district.
that out of New Orleans, it has not been
necessary to create but two district,
having two Senators It has been found
impossible to, make the districts equa
in population. no one parish or -distric
having exactly the population emitting j
70 . Senator, some Of the districts ex
ceeding and others falling below tn
etAct number. But the districts hav'
been formed with the view to The whol'
context Of the constitutional provision
ON the tubieck d ,i1qg sef"eii'i s.s' !.
Article thirty Of the constitution alst
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-12

Parish Of Grant One membe..
Parish Of TbernAOne member.
Parish of Iberville- members.
Parish Of Jackson One member.
Parish Of Jefferson, -Three members
Parish Of Lafayette One member.
Parish of Lafourche-Two members.
Parish Of Livingston-Ous member.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

W. II. Fl. Bartram, editor of the
Midland Times, who visited this city
on the 10Th of July, thus speaks of
us:
There are two printing offices, the
Pioneer published by A. G. Tefft, and
the A,ys by Wall. After patient
search we found the former but not
the editor. 1t is a pioneer in all re-
spects. 1t is printed on the pioneer
material of the Thunder Bay Gazette,
and in its local columns there is that
dcarth of local matter which charact-
erizes the columns of pioneer paper
in the woods instead of that life and
energy, that devotion to the interests
of the locality in which it is published,
which makes paper indispensable to
every household aud gives it sup
port which secures prosperity and en-
courages publisher to increased eff
fort for the growth of the town and
development of its resources. The
ARGUS is new paper just started by
NJ. NJ. Wall, formerly of the Pontiac
Bill Poster, is neatly printed paper
and its local columns abound with fresh
and interesting matter, which is al
ready bringing the sure reward of lib
eral patronage. We found Mr.. V
hard at work and fully determined tt
make the ARGUS q success"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

Several days ago one of the keepers
at the State prison brought to Mr..
Morris, the Agent, long, well-sharp-
ned knife, VIII ch he found concealed
in one of the shops near where a con-
Wet by the name of Florence j. Over
delinde was at work. Mr.. Morris sent
for this man, and asked him if he had
concealed the weapon. He acknowl-
edged that he had, and on being asked
what he intended to do with it, replied
that he intended to commit suicide
His story was heard very increduous-
ly, and he was sent back to his work,
close watch being kept upon his move
ments, as it was supposed that he was
endeavoring to escape.
Saturday night, the guard in front
of the cells CHANGED to look up at Over
delinde's (who had been confined as
usual after working hours) and dis
covered something hanging against
the door, from one of the bars. He
Investigated the matter, and found
that Overdelinde had hung himself
from the top bar of the door with his
suspenders, which were of hickory
shirting. He was Immediately cut
down, and on being taken from the
cell was found to be alive, a portion
Of his weight being sustained by thu
+ door, against which he was hanging
Restoratives were applied, and in
short time he was brought to his sen
ses. He is still DESTROYS of KILN.
himself, although Mr.. Morris tried t
reconcile him to his fate.
Overdelinde was sent to the priso
from Grand Rapids, last month, 70
attempting to kill his wife in a fit c
jealousy, to serve out sentence of l
years. He is a Hollander, and ]
afraid that his parents, living in tina
country, will hear of his Imprisonment
He has been somewhat insane sine
his attempt to take his own life, an
has been placed in the hospital undo
guard, in order to prevent him fro
making another attempt to kill hin
solicitation Citizen.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

the old and new State Roads. Set
tiers in Alpena county are even now
shaking hands over the boundaries
with those who have located in this
township, and complete chain of
farms will soon connect Rogers City
with Alpena. In order to reap the
full and joint benefit of this influx,
the people of Alpena should unite with
those of Rogers in using their utmost
endeavors toward obtaining such an
appropriation as would enable us thor
oughly to open cut and make the State
Road between Alpena and Cheboygan
in a travelling condition before the fall.
The new State Road, running from
here to meet the Duncan City and AL
pena Road, will be fully completed be-
fore then, and will be one of the best
roads in the upper portion of the State.
The township roads are also all made
either to cross or tap this main road,
and the main road itself, which is the
trunk of all these roads, and the only
means of outlet in the winter season
for the travelling public from either
Cheboygan or Rogers City to the out
side world, is alone unfit for that pur-
pose, Notwithstanding the large sums
of money that has been spent upon it.
Yours,
SCRuT AT0R
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
Negroes Executed i'm Virginia.

VIM. Henry johnson and Richard
Green, two negroes, found guilty of
the murder of a prominent and highly
respected citizen of Petersburg, Chas.
Friend, in March last, were on the
2sth, hanged in Prince George Coun-
ty, in the presence of 1900 to 1000
spectators, black and white. Both
criminals made short and forcible
speeches on the gallows, protesting
their innocence. Even after the black
caps had been adjusted they were loud
in their protestations that they were
not guilty. The execution took place
at 1915 p. NJ, and passed of quietly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

The famine in Persia is causing
dreadful havoc. The mortality in the
province of Khorassan averages three
hundred daily, and so great is the dis
trcss that the dead bodies of the vic
tins are devourcd by the survivors;
and men women and children are in
some cases killed to render the supply
of food more abundant. The plague
has also appeared among tho Pcrsians,
and the Turkish Government has
been compelled to draw sanitary cor
don along the border Of its domin-
ions
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

A freight train of 36 cars on the
Toledo and Wabash Railroad came in
TO collision with a gravel train be-
tween st. Louis and Edwardsville,
ILL.,, at about 6 o'clock July 25.--
The freight train was heavily loaded
with grain, and in the gravel train
were number hborers retaining
home from their work. Six Of the
laborcrs were killed outright, and four
others so seriously injured that little
hopes are entertained oftheir recovery.
About onc-half of the remainder of the
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03
Bon Constructor Captured.

At the exhibition of Coles circus and
menagerie in this city about month
since, boa constructor escaped from
the cage at night and disappeared
Search was made for the animal, but
he could not be found, and was given
up for lost.
Yesterday as some ladies were walk
ing down Lyon street they came sud
denly upon the huge uplifted head of
an enormous snake. It's head thrust
up through the wooden sidewalk rolled
from side to side, and its little black
eyes glittering angrily at a small rat
dog that was lodging around and
barking at the strange brute. The
ladies gave the alarm, when quite a
crowd began to collect. DR.. Boyer
quickly mastered the situation. Pro-
curing large box and long pole he
removed several boards of the walk
and soon had his snakeship safely
Gagged.
1t proved to be the boa constructor
lost by Coles menagerie. 1t had
taken refuge under the board sidewalk,
where it had subsisted probably on
rats and other delicacies of the season.
1t is now in safe keeping and will be
restored to its owner. 1t is about
eight feet long.-Sedalia Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

colored people and Indians, when sew
eral bad characters made their APP
pearance with whisky, and a number
of Indians and colored men getting
drunk fight ensued, with the above
result.
Elias Wright, son of +. p. Wright
of Plainsfeld, was so severely injured
day or two ago, while logging, that
he died in few hours.
Benjamin j. Alcott, an Englishman,
and Alferd Rigma, Canadian, were
arrested in Boston as the robbers of
the Dominion Bank at Toronto, on the
Doth of June. They were detected
offering several stolen bonds to the
brokers. In their trunks were found
large quantities of burglars tools
Both were held to await further devel-
opements.
Paul Browling was drowned a few
days ago, at Au Sable, while swinging
a "jack" across the river. He was
resident of Ontario, and leaves no
family,
Vermont has lost in population.
New York does not consume much
beef this summer.
England will not construct any
more iron-plated ships at present.
Mr.. Clay, late Minister to Russia,
has introduced into this country new
Illuminating continuance called the
perpetual candle.
Secretary Seward has insured his
life for one hundred thousand dollars.
On Long Island, they grind crabs
by the ton for fertilizers.
Boston ships ice to Demerara.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

laborers were more or less injured,
some of them quite seriously.
The collision occurred on short
curve, and neither of the engineers
was aware that another train was on
the track until it was too late. The
engineers and firemen of both trains
jumped off in time to save their lives.
Both locomotives and a large number
of cars were demolished.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1871-08-03

DEAR ARGUS (:


DEAR ARGUS:
Rather affectionate is it, not upon
SO short an acquaintance, yet, notwith-
standing your very recent appearance
among us, l cannot fail but in you to
recognize a journal having vital in
terest IN the welfare and prosperity
not only of Alpena, but of this whole
section of the country. And il is GER
tainly refreshing TO feel this, after bav-
ing been snubbed so long by your CO.
temporary, the Pioneer, whose construct
cd pages seldom embrace any items
that could not be gathered within the
halIoved presents Of Alpena city
limits.
However, Rogers City and her re-
sources is what must now introduce