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Gen. Jacks0n's Famous PrOelalna.

7l FN ~ ton. sVn3E&Uf
There can hardly be a doubt that Gen.
jackson wrote his famous proclamation
against, the South Carolina nullifiers,
though it was probably dressed up some
what by Mr., Livingston. All the author
tiles that have been produced so far point
in that direction. We find in the ST.
Louis Republican communication from
gentleman who says if there be any
doubt as to the authorship of this famous
document, there is gentleman still liy-
ing who can put the matter completely
at rest. He refers of course to Francis
p. Blair, Sr. The writer N the Republi-
can says:
"a day or two after my arrival in
Washington, in April, 1861, Mr.. Blair
did me the honor to call upon me at Will
lard s Hotel, and we spent several hours
in earnest conversation on the great
topic Of the day--the coercion of the
South, We were both Soathern men,
and both unconditional Union men-but
widely different on the great question.
The Blairs were at that time more
strongly and openly in favor of active
measures to sustain the Union than any
men in high position at Washington.
Mr.. Lincoln was at that time undecided
what course to pursue. In the discussion
of this question and of the position Of
Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Blair (who was always
an enthusiastic jackson mani, gave me
a minute and a very interesting account
of the origin of this proclamation. He
said the messenger who brought the ae-
count of the proceedings of the South
Carolians, first called ,on him at the
Globe office, a few doors below Willard's s.
where we were then talking. AS soon
as he read these proceedings, he sent
them to the White House, with a message
that he would write an editorial for the
administration organ on the subject,
and call on the President when it was
finished. In about two hours he went
there, and found Jackson ablaze with
excitement He was sitting at the coun-
ell table with the proclamation already
written on loose Sheets scattered over
the table and much covered with
blotches. Jackson had unconsciously
dipped his pen in the ink and dropped
it all over the table and the paper Mr.
Blair gave a most graphic description OF
his action and appearance. He said as
soon as he entered the room, Jackson
rose up and swore that the Union should
be maintained if he had to hang every
man in South Carolina as high as Ha-
man, and that he would call out the
Southern militia, place himself at their
head and drive Calhoun and his crew
into the gulf. He then read his procla-
nation, and said he would hand it to
Mr.. Livingston to dress up, If necessary,
and publish it, which was done-but
few, if any alterations being made in it.
Mr.. Blair read his editorial, which was
approved, and appeared next morning,
and settled the position of Jackson's
administration on the Union question.
Mr.. Blair is now a very old man,
and if there be any doubt whatever as
to the authorship OF this proclamation,
would it not be well to call on him to
settle the point2"
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From the Bottle TO Death-Attempt
ed Suicide.

ed Suicide.
From the Cleveland Leader sFEsg EfF
Last Saturday morning, at about ten
o clock, striking example of the power
Of liquor upon human being took place
in our city. A being possessed of all
the characteristics of his fellow men,
endowed with the faculties that distin
guish man from brutes, and surrounded
by many of the associations that make
life dear, sought to take his life on ac-
count of an Irresistible inclination to
drink. He made every effort to resist
the temptation, but in vain. The hold
alcohol had upon him was stronger
than his will; stronger than his love for
self. wife. and children. 1t oyercame
all his resolves, destroyed each of his
we'll laid plans for the future, and shut
out every hope of comfort. The only
asylum was death, which he sought TO
reach.
The person was fifty-fve years of age,
had lived in this city but six weeks, was
an excellent business man and employed
in the shipping house of Reddington q
Adams, on condition of keeping sober.
On more than one occasion he had drank
to excess, and been discharged, but was
received by the house again on the
pledge that he would drink no more. 1t
is believed he made the most strenuous
efforts to leave liquor alone, but was un-
able to do so. Last Saturday morning
he came to the store in II state of intox.
iration, and was told by Mr.. Adams that
he could work there no longer. He re-
newed his promises of reformation, but
as they had heretofore been broken, no
attention was paid to them. A check
for his salary was given him by one Of
the clerks and he considered his situa-
ton as lost. He sat down, indorsed the
check over to his wife, and wrote her a
note saying 81 have broken my word,
and am discharged. You'll never see
me again" Then taking his pens he
enclosed them in an envelope, which he
directed also to his wife, and this com
pleted his preparations for death. Walk
ing down into the basement of the store,
he took bar Of pig iron, which he at
tached to his shoulder, and Immediately
jumped into the river.
A cry Of "man in the water " arose OF
once, and teamster standing by leaped
in to rescue the drowning man. A mo-
ment beneath the surface he arose, the
light Of day appearing before his eyes in
all its charms, and his momentary near
ness to death having rendered life doubly
sweet. The iron weight had fallen from
his body, and he struck out for the shore.
Exhausted and fatigusd, he was sinking
again when the teamster caught him by
the collar and held him up. A clerk in
the house had already thrown rope TO
the teamster, and with the assistance Of
Mr.. Adams the two men were dragged
ashore, both exhausted, and the rescued
mans feet covered with mud from the
bottom Of the river. a
The presence of police officer alone
prevented the man from making two
more attempts to end his life. He was
finally taken to his home by Mr.. Adams,
and is now curad, il is hoped, of his de-
sire for selfdestruction.
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"oam Hamilton ) ON Dickens.
N"IT VI
From the Norfolk Virginian.l

From the NOriOlk flrginlan.I
II is very fashionable now TO dig into
the characters of dead celebrities with
the same purpose which animates the
men who invade graves to rob them OF
valuables, or secure subjects for the
scalpel of the surgeon. The object, in
both cases, seems to be money making.
In one case by selling a sensational
article to the publishers, in the other by
disposing Of body in bag to the Aliens
and Sawyers OF the medical profession.
Mrs. Stowe turned an honest { y pen
nv" BY playing the part Of literary car
rion crow over the great Byron scandal,
which had been hooted out Of decent
society years ago; and now another
woman comes forward TO tear open the
doors of Dickens household. The story
of his domestic relations is a sad one,
but we see no justification for the broad
insinuations which Gail Hamilton" in
dulges in impeaching the sister Of Mrs.
Dickens. And yet, on conjecture, she
has shot off a fight of poisoned arrows,
which will rankle in the hearts Of inno-
cent people ali their lives, from her pal
try bow Of Puritanical morality, with
sharper eve to the profits, We think, than
TO the lesson she affects TO find in the
assumed immoralities Of the dead humor-
ist. Even il Dickens was guilty, as she
intimates, there is no apology for her
mode of treating his ofense. Pahl it
is disgusting 20 find a wOmans pen
dipped in such an inkhOrnl
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TTTTWTTrTTI TIuETII FEyEII % 7
DEATH FROM HYDR0PH0BIA.
Thc Cause and the symptoms.

The New York papers record a very
sad death from hydrophobia, which oc-
CURED in that city on Friday. On the
9th day Of April last, Frederick Otto,
residing at No. 2l Essex street. was feed
ing his horse preparatory to going out
to his days work, when he heard the cry
of mad-dog,"' and rushing to the stable
door, saw his own dog, that went out a
few moments before, running toward
him, frothing from the mouth. Otto ran
and got his whip, with which he at
tempted to beat the dog into the stable,
instead Of which, the dog sprang at him,
catching one OF his hands with his teeth.
The furious animal then ran of, and Mr..
Otto was not inclined to think seriously
Of the affair. His friends, however, in
duced him to see n doctor, and he con-
senting, went to DR.. Steiger, of No 9
Allen street, to whom he told the cir
cumstances. The Doctor asked him if
he thought the dog was mad. Mr.. Otto
answered that he did not know, but it
was his own dog and he would kill it.
The Doctor then burned the wound with
nitrate OF silver. Mr.. Otto then went
to his work, and thought nothing more
of the occurrence for about eight days,
when he again called upon the Doctor,
who said "that it was doing very welli
as there was no ipaamation and the
wound appeared TO be healing The
Doctor didnot hear again Of the matter
until the day before his death, when he
was sent for by Otto, and upon goingto
the house, found him with symptoms of
hydrophobia, having pain in the throat
and stomach. The Doctor then left q
prescription. About ten hours after
ward he was called again, and upon ar
irving at the house found Mr. Otto much
worse, he being unable to swallow any
thing, and at short intervals out of his
mind, during which paroxyisms he was
a frightful object-his eyes almost start
ing from his head, his mouth filed with
froth, while his poor, heartbroken wife
stood by his bedside. unable to do any
thing to relieve the pain. The unfor-
tunate man suffered about twenty hours,
when death came to his relief !
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Brownlow will summer in Maine.

BrownlOw will summer in Maine.
Grant is beginning to think Murphy
small potatoes.
New York hears with terror the foot
steps of female chirOpodist n-'
Grant is more worried about his sick
colt than about running the Govern
ment.
The latest story about General Clus-
eret is, that he is an Irishman, and is
named McAuliif. fat.s
Mrs. Ebenezer Wesson, who died in
Hoboken last week, aged 80, was a sister
of General Wool.
Mrs. Laura Fair is reported to have
said: If poor, dear Crittenden were
alive he'd get me off. J"
Van Moltke, in 4 recent letter, SAYS
the German victory over France is the
result of circumstances.
Bishop Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, has
been enjoined by his physicians to de-
sist from all mental labor.
The gambling thieves Of Kansas CITY,
Mo-, do their business "on the square
the public square.
Fashionable Detroiters make their
bridal tours on the ferry-boats Time,
seven minutes and half.
Two weeks ago the Indians captured
herd Of one thousand cattle on the
CoRcho and killed two men.
Columbia, Tennessee, is to have
reservoir on Mount Parnassas, from
which the city will receive a supply Of
water.
A monument is being erected az Fort
Niagara to the memory Of eight men
who were drowned in the Niagara river
on the 4th of May last
One Of the Tammany leaders in New
York city buys diamonds for his daugh-
ter's shoes; he being a gentleman who,
four years ago, vas conductor Of a one
wheeled car on an incipient railroad.
Alabama papers give a report that an
early special session of the Legislature |
is probable, TO consider the financial |
condition Of the State.
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Mr.. Beeeher's Congregation APP
pIaudlng.

Last Sunday night after the service
was over, about FIVE hundred persons re-
mained in Plymouth Church to hear
Miss Abbott, a protege of the Brooklyn
Gamaliel. Miss Abbott was brought
from the West by Miss Kellogg, and was
reported rs having wonderful vocal pow
ers. She took her stand in front of the
organ up stairs, with old John Zundel
at the organ, and Mr.. Beecher, an atten-
tive listener, in pew down stairs. The
first selection was, 81 Know that My
Redeemer Liveth," and Miss Abbott as
tonished her auditors. After the per
formance the entire audience burst into
rapturous applause, which lasted several
minutes. Miss Abbott went from Ply
mouth Church leaning on Mr.. Beecher's S
arm.
Before leaving, Mr.. Beecher said; l
am about to leave you for some months.
My last words are: Jesus Christ, the au-
thor and fnisher Of your faith; Jesus
Christ, God revealed TO your hearts;
Jesus Christ, who forgives and redeems;
Jesus Christ, your lover and friend; Je-
sus Christ, your guide and judge; Jesus
Christ, your eternal reward" This was
Mr.. Beechers perOration Sunday previ-
Gus TO his summer vacation.
cara
The artesian well at Sheridan, in Ken
dali county, Illinois, on the Fox River
Valley railroad, has been sunk three
hundred and iifty-iive feet, and flows ten
thousand gallons Of water daily.
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NO TICE TO SHIPPERS
CLEVELAND. ONO. May %. ISL.
r-..., Nf,,,,,,h;s Tam

CLEVELAND. ONO. May @. ISL.
10 shi pper. from Memphis. Tenn:
MIR. ISAAC C. MEAsON has been ap-
pointed sole A gent of the South Shore Line
at Memphis lie viii work via Evansville
New Albany m d Cincinnati by river. and via
Memphis and louisville railroad line-all rail.
An other are ncies in Memphis Of this line
have been al continued. Bills Of lading for
freight shipped over this line must be signed
by him, as no q ther party has any right or au-
thority TO give bills Of lading for the line in
Memphis. and n. one but his will berecogniEed.
o. B. SKINNER,
a-lOs Genl Manager South Shore Line:
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On ocERiEs.
r. ii. GL. ISSON & co.
- No. ia lIaIn street,

HAVE JUST REc ETvED AND oFFERs
III for sale a full lsi ortment oi STA q, ane "a
fancy groceries, ETC.; q 60. r. D4sls a ~. ~
bee hive hams. best bra lnds Of family nour'
choice table butter, - irar. eonees tel, stlees,
etc. Pure old Cognstc bri INDY; port ,eil.1 sneitI1
aud Madeira wines: ia ID urben anu ho1tn. ~,
son county vhiskies AL which ye sell az
lowest prices. All g iods " Ia are deilserea
free Of charge and q nder "a arantee. fiease .t
CALL price our goods, and be onYinees q ~ sne
fact c-Api
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no THE PUBLIC.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, JULY 2. WE
" will run a line Of omnihpses 10 and from
Raleigh Springs every Sunday during the sea
SON. For further Information inquire At Ssg
Memphis at am; leave Raleigh at pm.
i6jlII5 Il. KECK Il BRO. /.
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NOTICES.
n o IC H.

Ill, ACCOUNTS DUE THE LATE FIRM
n of Bigley, Mellersh 4 Co., not paid be
fore September ]. lS7l. will be placed IN th'
hands of an attorney for collection; and al
bills or indebtedness against said firm should
be presented by July 5, 1871. for payment Il
- TTT "a GEORGE MEIsLERSH,
1n7t q l5 rotith Court street corner Main.
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PHYSICIAN.

ID n. j. NJ. II % & l. II :;
Residence. sfs Alabama 81.
A LNOST IN REAR ST. MABY'sCHURcH.
81 Poplar street. may Dc cenTultcd no BIS
residcnce. Morninr from Or ~; noon. D.
10 !, and from in 2 in the evening.
0-lo5l once 1876 Unian street.
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Milton P. Jarnagin. L. D.. McKissiek.
President, Vice President.
G.. II. Denison. Secretary. bla FfW1F
DR.. W. r. Hodges and DR.. John Pitman.
Medical Directors. N"NN r
Jarnagin a Frayssr. Attorneys. treiryi
William Ruffin, General Agent.
II. p. Boiling. General Supervisor of Agency.
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p REPAIRED TO FURNISH MUSIC

(bras a and string) for balls. parties. picnics,
proce ,ssions, ETC.. at the shortest notice and
on n Ie most reasonable terms. Apply AZ the
Rarb. ~ shop 2s2 Main street. Bethel Block.
al Oq A. MOTLEY, Agent.
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N O II @ E.

fIlNNN0 TQ7Do w
LIE STOCKHOLDERS IN THE BLUFF
CITY INSURANCE COMPANY are
hereby notified that the Board of Directors
have this day made a second call Of ten per
c.,nt. on the capital stock of said Company,
pa yable on OF before the 18th Of July next.
s-IOt C. S. FENNER. President.
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MISSOURI VALLEY
Life Insurance Company
eme" ofLeayepworth. Kansas.
MEMPHIS AGENCY. June 8. 1871.

MEMPHIS AGENCY. June 8, 1871.
AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
N Directors Of the Missouri Valley Life In
surance Company, held at their Office, No. y
West Court street, the above named officers
were unanimously elected. Being lesirous Of
yite The esUeeisY attention d Of those those desiripg %
insurance 10 some peculiar. features of our
company, viz: Our State indorses our poll
cies, making assurance dOubly sure; policies
TO the amount of $4,000 are exempt from
the benefit Of wife and children. or o creditor.
1t is also exempt from any taxes. No extra
charge insuring females. Call and examine
sS-ilo RUFFfN 4 BOILING, Managers.
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CrOquet, Base Bali, billiards, Etc,
REMOVAL.
DE-. R. %. de Aragon

las REMOVED FROM ~ CHARLESTON
III avenue to
NO. 25I THIRD STREET,
In the ground floor Of ST. JOSEPH INRIRM-
AIRY. Orders can be left at No. 81 Charleston
avenue. az WALTER WARE's DRUG STORR,
which viii be promptly attended to. Ashere-
tOfore. the Doctor gives particular attention
70 all private and chronic diseases, sores and
ulcers, and the diseases Of females. T6-10l
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BOOK BIRpERY.

DLANK BOOKS. PAPER RULING, AND
ID binding Of every description. executed in
n very superior manner. and warranted 70
give entire satisfaction.
80 My Blank Book rapercmbraccs ths;Hfst
mills in America; my stock consists Of the
finest in the entire market, and price % com
pete with any house In Memphis. Parties will
ordering elsewhere. list
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HOME AGAIN.

uu IE UNDERSIGNED RRSPEOTFULLY
wishes TO inform his patrons and the
mus ic-loving public, that he has returned to
his I'd home, and Is now
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A Little Rock brides trousseau con
tainod three hundred yards Of calico.
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JOB PRINTING.

The new RAILROAD Map printed on
Cards, BtlI.heasIs, ,Letter-heads, Cir.
,euIars and Envelopes. Ts tet
English, German and Hebrew bob
Printins neatly executed: Il3-sod-t
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RAILROADS.
MEMPHIS g. LITTLE ROCK R. R.

. MEMPHIS g. LITTLER0CK R. r.
Change Of Time--Speed Increased.
\ COMMENCING. SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 1871,
/, ~ and until further notice. trains will run
daily as follows (city time):
Leave Hopefeld Opposite Memphis) $3.50 am
Arrive ut Huntersvile Top. L. Rock) $3.50 pm
RETURNING:
Leave Huntersyille. ille.........-........" ;oV Am
! Arrive ut opeheld...".....-..''..'."' 4;2O Pm
The ferry-boat will leave foot Of Union
street promptly ats t0a.n. NJ
Freight train leaves Hopefeld on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays at 4;40 am. - 4
For tickets or information apply at the Com
pany's office, 81 Madison. street. at ticket
office of the Memphis and Charleston railroad, |,
27S Main street, or at ticket office of the
Memphis and Louisville and Mississippi and
Tennossee railroad, 23l% Main street. 90 80
A. S. .LIVERM0RE.
Gen'l Superintendent:
G. P. OAKLEY. General Freight and
Ticket Agent. aAsA a zaA a. Il S-f0o- /,
Change OF Schedule = Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad.
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BURNETT's COLOGNE is the best and
,baonacf z
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II III H e'....l. |
HOme-Made Shirt
Newest Goods and Latest Styles
LIFE INSURANCE.

Can be seen at this fashionable and pop.
establishment. aaa.l la.a. /. ILL & N
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-19
ANNEXATION AND CoNsOLIDA,
TEON,

Some of the Radical journals charge
the Democracy with qualification because
of the opposition of the latter to the an
nexation of San Domingo. These Radi.
Gals ignore the fact that neither Texas
nor Oregon, nor any of the other terri
tory, the annexation of which was accom-
plished or desired by the Democracy, is
similar in its geography or population to
San Domingo. The fact that the De-
mocracy, who have always favored pro-
per annexation, oppose the San Domingo
job is a sirong argument against this
scheme of President Grant. But there is
another potent reason for opposing any
further annexation at present. If the
whole system of our Government is to be
changed; if we are henceforth to be
consolidated empire instead of federal
government, then it may be that it
will be far better for the peo-
pc of the United States, as well
as for the people of any territory pro-
posed to be annexed, that there should be
no further annexation. If we are in the
future to be controlled by the bsyonet, as
the States of the South have been to a
great degree since the war; if we are to
support large standing army in time of
peace to protect us in our civil rights; if
we are to be ruled by military leaders in
stead of having our administrative policy
directed by statesmen; if the ballot box
is to be supplanted blythe cartridge box
then the less of annexation we have,
the better. Let US return to the prin-
ciples and practice of our fathers in the
management of our affairs of State; let
us re-establish the Constitution with all
of its just powers fully enforced and all
of its express limitations fully observed;
let US have the reserved rights of the
States as clearly maintained as the dele
gated powers of the general government;
we will then be better prepared to attempt
further annexation.
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ACCORDING to the latest official sdvices
received by the Secretary of State, ther e
were still about one hundred and twenty
Americans in Paris, who were determ-
ined TO see the end of the contest. Mr..
Washburne, United States Minister,
though free to go, has decided to remain,
under the belief that his friendly offices
might be serviceable in soothing the rig
ors of war when the capital should fall,
as it was anticipated would soon happen.
The United States Consul (Mr. Resd) has
availed himself of the privilege conceded
by the department to quit his post at his
own discretion. There was a weekly
mail allowed to go through the Prussian
lines from our legation, so that in re-
gard to communication the restraint has
been comparatively limited. The Amer,
cans were as comfortable as might be ex
pected.
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The Washington Patriot says: 1t
now appears certain that the President
addressed a letter TO ex-senator Wade
rendering him the appointment of Com
missioner to San Domingo before the res
olutions were passed by Congress, and
that he reached Washington, in fact to
fiEd them still suspended between the two
Houses. This is probably the first Occa
sion when President has departed from
the propriety established by all usage of
offering place which did not exist by
law. Aside from the gross violation of
duty and of dignity, this fact is another
proof of the extraordinary interest felt
by Gen. Grant in the matter, and exhibits
his desire to propitiste the influence of an
old Radical leader, whom he had already
appointed a permanent Commissioner on
the Pacific Railroad, by so prompt and
persuasive compliment.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-19

DURING the discussion in the United
States Senate on the 10th inst, of the bill
ceding jurisdiction to the State of Ohio
over the property at Dayton wherein is
located the National Asylum for Disabled
Soldiers, Senator Thurman hit the advo-
Gates of the measure a hard blow. He
sent up to the clerks desk, and caused to
be read, 8 report signed by Ben. Butler,
to show the general immoral and reckless
character of the soldiers at this home,
which represented them to be altogether
dishonest and disreputable characters,
and Mr.. Thurman asked if such men
were to be foisted upon the State of Ohio
as citizens.