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The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. Is, 187
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 1s, ls7

SIR IL have your letter Of this date,
in which you ask me to state s'upon what
ground, according to the decisions of
the District and Circuit Courts of the
United States, for the District of Ken
lucky, these courts entertain jurisdiction
of criminal proceedings involving iDju-
ries to negroes 2''r In reply, have the
honor to state that the sole GROUND of
jurisdiction, as | have understood the
rulings of the courts, is, that the eoIored
people are ienied the right to give evi-
dence in the courts of the State against
white persons.
have several times heard the Hon.
Bland Ballard, District Judge for this
district, say, in charges to grand juries,
that the courts of the United States
would not have jurisdiction in cases such
as you have stated, when the Legisia-
turs of the State passed statute giving
to the colored people the same right 10
testify IN the courts of the States as is
now enjoyed by white persons.
will further state that the court has
held that, in every indictment under the
civil rights bill, it is best to make the
following ayerment in order to give the
court jurisdiction of the case, to-wit
That the said A. B. was then and there
citizen of the United States, of the
African race, having been born in the
said United States. aud not subject to
any foreign power and who was then
aud there, and is now, denied the right
to testify and to give evidence against
the said O. d., who is white person, and
concerning the said crime in the courts
and Judicial tribunal of the State Of
Kentucky, which said denial was, and is,
solely on account of the race and color
of the said A B.
Very respectfully.
G. G. WHARTON.
To Hon j Z. Rullift Lnnisville. XIV.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

wARsERs EasEsAooGUE is the only ar
ticle known to cure the Whites, Qt will
cure in every case.) Where is the family
in which this important medicine is not
wanted2 Mothers, this is the greatest bless
ing ever offered you. and you should i'm
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for Female Irregularities. and may be de-
pended upon IL every case where the
monthly fow has been obstructed through
cold or disease. Sold by druggists. Price
One Dollar. 0rsent by mail on receipt
of one Dollar and a quarter. je1S-ly.
For sale in Hickman by c. A. HoLcoHBE.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

T he Secretary of War is in receipt o.
letter from the commanding officer at
Fort Dodge. Kansas, stating that gen
eral outbreak on the part of the Chey
eunes and Arrapahoes is expected early
in the spring and their objective points
will be the frontier settlements of Kan
sas. Gen. Pope endorsed the letter,
hoping the Interior Department will
promptly take measures to satisfy or
pacify these Indians who have just
grounds of complaint. and if the threat
ened Indian war does come, as it surely
will. the military authorities cannot be
held responsible.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25


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The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
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The great Blood Purifier and Delicious
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the Wine Of Life. 1t is different from any
thing ever before in use. 1t is sold by drug
gists; also at all respectable saloons. Price
One Dollar, in quart bottles. M
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Weak, nervous and dyspeptic persons should
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TERMS o. SUBSCRIPTION.
DAIIY

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50 90.
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vile Commercial Company, Louisville, KY.
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REMOVAL OF rHE CAprrAL-Inthe

REMOVAL OF THE CApITAL-In the
Hense Mr. Price. of Lexington. intro
11ced joint resolution 10 remove the
capitol 10 Lexington. in which il is pro
posed that Lexington shall give 800 900
towards the purahase of old Transylra
sis University. and Fayette county shall
give $50 600 towards the purchase Of a
gubsrpatorial mansion It will be an
uphill business to get the capitol at anv
othsv place just now. and il win require
7PsF<ist atlas to bulge it an inch.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
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During 1871 the next Presidential campaign
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A LOYAL citizen of Indiana. bearing
suphonious patronymic of Loggius, is in
ths Penitepiiary for bigamy and wants
70 get out. He writes:
at is true l have only eleven months
longer TO serve, but il is now thought
that our present Superintendent viii be
removed and democrat put in his place.
consequently we fear We will have hard
time under democratic superintendent,
as fhe convicts are principally liyrepubHcans
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
RArEs OF sUBscRIPTIoN .

All communications containing lists of
subscribers, accompanied by the money,
(which must be by draft, P. o. Money Order,
Registered Letter or Express) will, for the
present, be directed to
CLINTON McCLARTY, Treas. pro tenn,
BANK or AMERICA, Louisville, Ky.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
~ rFrom the Frankfort YeomAn.
The United states Courts and
Negro TeefInlOnY.

Tn our advocacy of change in the
laws of testimony our readers will bear
as out that We have never appealed to
any argument of expediency, preferring
to rest the question upon the broad
grounds of right and justice. We have,
however, frequently been questioned to
know whether in case the State laws were
so amended, the Federal jurisdiction, in
cases in which such testimony was in
volved, would be yielded to the State
courts. To meet, such inquiries, which,
with many, may be regarded as an addi-
tional argument for. the passage of such
bill, we submit the following correspon-
dence:
LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 13, 1871.
COL @. C. Wharton, U. S. District attorney.
DEAR SfR :-WHI you do me the ia
vor to state upon what grounds, accord
ing to the decisions of the District and
Circuit Courts of the United States for
the District of Kentucky, those courts
entertain jurisdiction of criminal pro
ceedings involving injuries to negroes 2
Very respectfully,
j. F. BULLITr.
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
Helmbold's Fluid Extract Bucbu

Prostration, &c.
me constitution once affected with or0an-
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TO strengthen and invigorate the svsta-,
which HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BtJcHT1
invariably does. II no treatment is snh'
mitted to, consumption or insanity ensues-
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NEW YoHK, August 18th, 1855.
Allew me to call your attention to nv
Preparation Of Compound Ex.
tract Of Bucha

component parts are BUcHr rawa
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Helmbold's Fluid Extract Bucaz

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oy any other preparation, as in chlorosis or
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Use Hembold's Extract Buchu

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Those suffering and broken-down or deli
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The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

The readers must be aware that. harvey :
slight may be the attack Of the above ar
cases, Ii is certain 70 effect the bodily beal.h
and mental powers. 1
All the above diseases require The Aid az
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is the great Diuretic. - =
Sold by Druggist everywhere. ParoK
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in all communications.
Address
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25
from the Largest Manufacturing Chemist
in the orld.1
NoYENnER 4. IR6A

EovEHBER 4, 1884.
II am acquainted with II. T. HELMBorp:
be occupied the Drug Store opposite my res.
idenee, and was successful In condncti,,s,
the business where others had no. bee5
equally so before him. Ibave been favor
ably impressed with his character and en-
terPrise." WILLIAM EIGHTMAN.
Firm Of Powers Weightman, Manufaetur-
ing Chemist
Ninth and Brown streets, PhilAdslphis
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

the following Companies, which have
net assets as follows:
Afaa Of Hartford, 5,293, ,436 08.
Pheni:r Of Hartford, s1,674,s8 81.
Hartford Of Hartford, 50, ,544 200 ~
Uuder1eriter's of " T., $4,000, 600 90.
Home Of Nelo York. S4,516.368 90.
Home of NeiO Hauen, s1,7S6, ,365 40
Mutual Benefit Life Of
Ncto 44rk. Neto .Je7-sey, sI9, ,345. .639 81
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

Total, s39,16O, ,909 OF
Detailed statements of the condition
of each company certified by the State
Auditor, on file in the office of the Clerk
of the County Court, in this city.
s25- Erery description of risks incurred
on most .taUorable terms.-.Ssa
Losses Promptly Adjusted and Paid
at this Ageacy.
mch5Iy
The Hickman courier., 1871-02-25

q. Z. " HARTON.
To Hon. j. f. Bullitt, Louisville, Ky.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
A chapter ON shielding.

At three o'clock yesterday afternoon
woman plainly dressed was seen on
the river bank, at the foot of Union
street. For an instant she looked around
her as if to take lingering glance on
the material world, then she cast her
eyes at the hazy Arkansas shore, over
the river, and for a moment she seemed
to hesitate, but, with convulsive effort
she covered her face with her hands, and
boldly marched out into the turbid
waters. She could not face death, but
went to meet it gropingly, dreamingly
and desparingly. AS she stumblingly
advanced the waters rose around her
and would soon have foated her to the
confines of the spirit land, where trouble
is supposed to end and where the ago
nized spirit seeks for the peace Of rest
or rather of retreat from the ills we
have by fleeing to others that we know
not of. A colored man, named Jim
Harris, seeing the woman staggering
onward TO death, humanely and cour.
ageously rushed in and carried her back
to the shore amid her struggles to return
and pursue the hooking phantom which
lures the would.be suicide to eternity.
The police took charge of the unfor'
tunate woman and conveyed her to the
station-house, her sobs and tears ex
citing the liveliest compassion and com
misseration in the minds of those who
happened to be present and witnessed
her removal. But why did she make
this effort to break the chain Of life2 Il
is the old tale seen so often in the an
nails of this world. Her relatives reside
not far from Memphis. She was mar
red, and living with her husband in II
linois. He deserted her, abandoning
her for another, and fled with the part
ner of his guilt to parts unknown. Be
ing left in destitute condition, she de
termined to seek her former home nea
this city. Reaching Memphis out o
money without friends or acquaintance
she brooded over her desolate condition
and despairingly sought the cold river a
means of escaping into futuity, ant
thereby leave this mocking, heartlesl
world which presented naught to her bu
cup of bitterness and sorrow.
Colonel Mageveny, the station-housc
keeper, kindly cared for the wanderer
and this afternoon she departs for hei
childhood home to receive the comfort
ing care of her relatives. 1t natter
not what her name may be, or to whom
she is related suffice it that she wa
saved from the commission of crime
not against humanity but self, ant
may yet recover from the disturbed state
of mind which regards suicide as the
great healer of sorrow and afiliction
SinIess in all except this rash attempt
result caused by mans inhumanity
and criminalitY--it is not for us to con
denim, bat to hope that brighter and
better future awaits her than that fore
Swallowed on the tempting CLASSY bosom
of the great river last evening.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01

CAurIoN.-Do not be imposed upon by other
parties palming off worthless cast-iron ma
chimes under the same pame or otherwise.
Onrs Is the only genuine and really practical.
cheap machine manufactured: ls.t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
SUICIDE.
A CoIored sister Leaps into Cis-

bcAMs
This morning about four o'clock a
gentleman living atthe corner ofBrown's
avenue and fernando street heard some
body plnnging in his cistern. Hurrying
out, he was horrifed to find the body Of
woman floating in the water. Raising
an alarm at once, assistance was pro
cured and the body was fshed out, but
life was extinct. Coroner Moffatt held
an inquest on the remains this forenoon.
The testimony broughtforth the follow
ing facts The deceased was colored
woman named Charity Harris, and a
resident of South Memphis. For some
weeks she had been excited over re-
ligious revival carried on nightly in a
neighboring church, and was converted.
She at once became an enthusiast, and
the excitement of the meetings unhinged
her reason. This morning she deter
mined to leave this world for the happy
one ever present to her diseased mind
She took off the top of the cistern, and
forced herself down until she could drop
into the water. The coroners jury re-
turned verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
7. BROWN. Observer.
RIVER. BUSINESS. MISCELLANEOUS.

Il
Tho decline in the river continues nj IN,
roto Of one foot ner dav and the water Il low
fifteen feet below the highest mark of 1867
Al Cairo the decline Yesterday was two inches.
AtSt Louis the rise from the Missouri has
caused n swell of five inches since Yesterday.
The miner Mississippi is falling slowly. The
Obio is receding nj Evansville. Louisville and
Cincinnati. AT the latter poiut Yesterday a
swell of six feet was repsrsed as coming from
the Little Miami. AT Pittsbure the river is
falling slowly. White river has risen two feet
In all since Monday and is now stationary.
The Arkansas is falling at the rate of six
inches n day. having risen about two feet
since Tuesday. Business at the leyee is
moderate. 81
The Cleburne is in port, and goes out to-
morrow evening for all points on the Arkan-
sas. .... ts
The Thos. Ii. Allen will leave on Saturday
for Pine Bluff, Little Rock and all landings
on White river. ..,..f
The City of Chester, Aleck Zeigler master,
and j. w. Baskette secretary. leaves TODAY
Mt five pm. for Cairo and st. Louis.
The Sam ]. Hale found the water too shall
low in the lower Ohio TO make her regular
time with the large trip she has, and conse-
quently will defer her departure until to-mor-
row evening.
The Julia, Captain Townsend. will 90 out
this evening for Vicksburg and the bends.
Jimmy Tbompson. n Mempbis favorite. i,
her SECRETARY
M G. - ". Off,. -,
Pauline Co roll, Pat Hore in command, leaves
at pm. for Vicksburg. Matches and New
Orleans. Geo. Miltenberger is her secretary
The popular little steamer Geo. W. Check
Mark Check in command, gets away at {
O'Clock this evening for Helena. Friar' Point
and all lower landings. Frank Gentleman i:
her clerk.
The City Of Alton passed up this morning,
three and half days out. with good trip.
She made the run from st. Louis to New Or
leans in four days and twenty hours. This
tjme. which includes ali stonpages ON the way.
80 - -. ~
places the Olty OF ALTON IN the iroht ranA Vi
our highest running steam clippers.
The Dick Fulton sank crane boat under
A. 49,, 49, :. c;ro;rno,;a dov or
the suspension Sriuge Ut |iheiiihS'i u"S VI
two since.
Tho Nissan; was hank full at Omaha on
vs. 80 ~ -.
the z1th' and covered the bottom on the Iowa
side for distance of three miles.
Thu Matches and Katie are 10 leave New
Orleans every alternate Saturday for ST. Louis.
rsfresbing shower fell this morning.
Fort Renton dispatch of the SOth ult. saws /.
The steamer star Of the West arrived here
yesterday. She was attacked by Sioux In
dams at Cow lsiand' put escaped without Sc
rious INJURY
Is. Alteh-he OF the halfway hecord-ar-
rived yesterday from a trip to Arkansas, look
;,,. ,rret iuuroved In health He relates as
.Hs -.
soheihlhs "ohueiiui tnat IN eerlalh sections
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
Facts for All.

What should we drink?
Blue Lick water. fiili3 flng :
Where can il be found?
At the corner Of Monroe and Second.
What else can be found there2
Bourbon, rye whiskies, cigars, temper
ance drinks, porter, 'alf-and!alf and ale.
What wonderful place is this2
tits the world-renowned BAY Horse, T"
kept by that prince Of good fellows,
Duncan Maclean. g 1.ledW 1877
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
BRooM's.-Manager Broom continue

BRooM s.-Manager Broom continues
to attract large, enthusiastic audiences
to his jefferson street opera house
nightly. II is the only place of amuse-
ment open in the city. The troupe at
present appearing at the opera house is
composed of firstclass variety artists.
The great Gilfsil and Rourk, song and
dance men, will appear in their lightning
changes tonight, aud tomorrow night
the champion jig dance between Hank
Mason and Billy Allen will come Off
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
mikes Barber shop.

Mike--everybody knows Mike-the
popular jefferson street tonsorial artist,
has refitted and refurnished his shop for
the summer months, and is fully pre-
pared to shave, shampoo, and cut hair,
in the most approved style of his art.
His assistants are all skillful and fin
ished workmen, and never fail to give
the fullest satisfaction to the patrons Of
the shop. Give Mike a call, at 57l JEFF
ferson street, near corner Third. s0t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
The Convention

The Convention
About sixty delegates to the Planters
and Land Owners Convention met at
ii o'clock to-day at the Chamber Of Com
merce, under the Peabody Hotel A
temporary organization was effected by
electing Hon. Jacob Thompson chair
man and w. B. Donoho, Esq, secretary.
After some discussion, committee on
credentials was organized. The com
mittee reported as to the credentials of
the attending delegates. On motion a
committee on permanent organization
was created, which will report tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Without tran
sacting any regular business the conven-
ton adjourned over to tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o clock.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-06-01
FOR SALE.
moi non sALE-oNTUEsDAY, JUNE 8

NOR SALE-ONTUE JUNE 9,
L 1871, at IL o'clock M, the cottage resi-
dence, with lot of four acres, at Buntyn, now
occupied by me, will be sold (see advertise
ment of trust sale, l.. s: Marye. trustee. in
Appeal. This property is one of the most
desirable places new offered for sale.l The
situation and neighborhood are uncxception-
able. Distance. 5h miles from the city on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad; fare. BIZ
accommodation ticket, OILY ten cents; foul
trains each way every day. The lot has q
beautiful southern slope from front TO rear; is
well drained; the front finely shaded by forest
trees surrounding the house. The place is
we'll improved; house containing five, rooms,
besides kitchen, servants room and store
room; stabling and lot for horse and COW !;
peach, apple, pear and cherry trees; about
thirty thrifty grapevines (Scuppernong, Ives
Seeding, Concord and Hartford prolific.
some bearing; about 1900 strawberry plants,
bearing; hot-bed six feet by ten. with glass
complete; about 800 tomato plants. besides
sweet potatoes. Irish potatoes and other gar
over s3iO0, but will be sold for much less.
The trust sale will be for ALL CASH, but the
place can be bought for PART DASH, BALANCE
OK TIME, any time before day of sale; Apply
TO OhAo- n; NlV
77-S2 go Second street.