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Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
To which Mr.. Morphy replies !:


New ORLEANS, Sept %, 1871.
To C. J. Adolphe, A. Ricard, and L. G.
Manuel,
GENTLEMEN:-I am sorry of having been
absent from home when called upon. 7
would have been pleased to have met you.
Your chairman has since put into my
hands, resolutions adopted at a meeting
held on the 18th inst. by number of my
constituents, some of whom helped in
nominating me, for which l am most thank
full.
In response to the resolved" trans
mitted to me, regret to say that strong
ly question the rights of any political
meeting to summon me at its bar, recog-
nizing such rights only to regularly es-
tablished tribunals of justice, therefore
decline to appear before any club, though
l might have visited any by invitation OF
request.
furthermore regret to say, gentlemen,
that while l will receive with pleasure and
take under consideration any advice OF
request through communications or inter
views, from any and all ofmy constituents,
I must decline receiving instructions.
am elected by all the Republicans of the
It'll (Seventh) Representative District OF
New Orleans, and cannot yield to be die.
tated by any fraction.
Hoping gentlemen my answer shall
prove satisfactory, Iremain with the kind
est feelings your most obedient
Z. c. MORPHY,
Representative of the It'll Rep. District o.
New Orleans, House of Rep. State o.
Louisiana.
1t is wholly unnecessary for us te
express any opion on the merits Of
the demand which some of the 7th
ward gentry have made on Mr..
Morphy, but to show the utter child
ishness of such sport, we may hin,
that at the same rate, and with the
same ratio of numbers as belong tC
this Traction" of the seventh ward.
ers, au unfortunate man would
never know what course to pursue
inasmuch as there might be quite
as many of opposite views. who
would applaud his course and
encourage him in the pursuance Of
it.
Representative" men are Ger
tainly directly and Immediately re-
sponsible to their constituents for
their acts in such capacity, and they
are subject to impeachment and re-
pudiation, for unworthiness, but
they are not. legitimately liable to
be called up before the unauthor-
lied bar, of a gathering of dissatis-
fed voters, to give them an official
report of his conduct in the past
and receive instructions from them
for his course in the future, anf he
sooner the good folks Of the seventh
ward understood the relative posi-
tons and confne themselves to the
proper sphere of their duties, the
sooner they are likely to obtain
what they may deserve, and desire
to enjoy.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
STATE CENTRAL committee,
OFFICERS.

PREs'T-P. B. S. PINCHBACK of Orleans.
RECORDING SEc'Y-WILLIAMVI GERS.
CORRESPONDING SECYJ. w. FAIRFAX.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

MIR. GEO. E. PARIS is our special
agent, and is authorized to solicit
subscriptions and receive payment
of bills.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
SEVENTH WARD CAPERERS.

If it were not for the large mar
gin Of allowance which has to be |
made for the sayings and doin9s OF
some folks, we wouldpronounce the
action OF one of the sub-clubs in the
seventh ward simply ridiculous. We
do not do this however, but we sub
NIT to our readers a recital Of some
of the funniest assumptions that
we have come across lately.
1t appears that Hon. E. c. Nor
ply, member of the House Of Re-
representatives. from the Seventh Re-
preventative District, Orleans, had
given mortal offense to some of the
voters in his section it happened
that about the time, these same gen.
tlemen were organizing, or had or
ganized a sub-club in what they
conceived to be their interest. MIR.
NIorphy hadnot been given much to
attendance in these gatherings, ex-
cited their ire, and on the 18th
instant they held regular meeting
and sent the following to Mr.
Morphy
AT A REGULAR MEETING OF THE SEVENTH
Ward Radical Republican Mother Club
held on the 18th. inst, the following reso
luton introduced by Mr.. Dupart wa
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, z. C. Morphy our Represen
tative to the Legislature of this State ha
failed to present himself before this clu
where he got his nomination and election
for such position; and
WHEREAS, The said E. c. Morphy is SUI
posed to be taking sides with the Turne
Hall Convention. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That E. C. Morphy b
summoned to appear before the club o
Monday the 18th inst to give full STATE
ment of his whereabouts and let this clu
know what he has done in the last sessio
of the Legislature, and to receive his il
y structions as how to act in the next sessiO
of the Legislature. Be it
= Resolred, That committee of three {;
be appointed to wait upon the gentleman
and present to him copy of the resol'
tons.
The chair appointed the following as IL
committee:
c. J. ADOLPHE, Chairman.
A. PICARD.
L. G. MANUEL.
A true copy from the minutes:
j. L. DUPART,
Secretary.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Hon. F. j. HEBRON.
Hon. THOS. J. holland.
Hon. Ed. BUTLER.
Hon. A. w. FAULKNER.
JOHN PARSONS Esq.
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

Mr.. Alexander Clarke, of Iowa, present
ed minority report in favor of the Selec-
ton of the first of January and OF 'ns
Fourth of July. A second minority rel'''
declared in favor of the first of August
Mr.. j. T. Mahorney, of Indiana, rose "
speak to the resolution. The greA' 'D0
ject which the negro in this countr! Is NV
debating is the celebration OF nA''Ol'
holiday by the colored people all over ~
country, in commemoratlon Oh 'ne
events that have eliminated in the dissH'
thrallment of the race. One thing tns'
must consider; that the negro is IN u o..
STORY state in this government
cumstances that surround tnen
such as never surrounded them before
Mr.. Mahoney then reverted the "nie .
the issuing of the emancipation pf0''a- :,
t;on and read extracts from the reports y
the Secretary of War and Secretary o. 'u'
Interior, and from the speeches oil i'''
dent Lincoln, to show that the proc''l-
ton was issued as matter of expedleh'.,
He demanded that they know no H'0
in America. The whole question 'uiN' -.
this point. Let German come u go
country, and he soon becomes lde eaa.nns
with America and American ci'N'
Should they always be considered neg !.
Thew must act their part The ISSUE
upon us-we cannot avoid it.
Mr. Hughes: 1 do not rise 70 A' o,ss.
speech now upon this all absOfoln ,s,.saus
ton but I have vanity enough 70 p'
Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01

Rev. A. W. jackson, of Illinois, offered
a resolution settling about the twenty
second of September as q national holiday,
commemorative of the acknowledgment of
the colOred race. Referred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
THE NEW GREAT POET.
ON the Now York Tribune.l

From the New York Tribune.l
joaquin Miller and his Songs of the
Sierras" continue to be talked about
and written about. M. D. Conway, al
ways picturesque, has represented Miller
as figuring at London parties in red
shirt and top boots. Miller pleads
guilty to the boots, but declares that of
the two intimate garments which it is
customary for gentlemen to wear, the
under one may have been red; but the
outer one which concealed it was, on the
honor of the wearer, always spotlessly
white. Miller's first knowledge of the
z" titled lady" to whom he offered him
self in London, and by whom he was re-
jected, came to him here. Another re-
port, that :" the Londoners found him a
bore as we'll as boor," has quite as
little foundation in fact. He wrote to a
friend in Boston: 81 rarely went into
society in London. | did not attend one
in twenty Of the breakfasts, dinners and
evenings to which was asked. / went
to no club but the Savage and was
there but twice-the last by special re-
quest and arrangement, that / might
meet my friends, many of whom | had
never seen before. There was a fuller
attendance than there had been for
years, and / was made an honorary
member (which is a rare honor indeed),
and the clerk gave me most cordial
letter to the Saturday Club of New
York.
The newspaper stories concerning Mil
ler's domestic troubles have led him to
furnish, for the American edition Of his
poems, one written to his wife, and enti-
tied "Myrrh. He says it was written
with his hearts blood | will give you a
few stanzas, which think we are bound
to accept as his own version of the story;
"And you and have buried Love,
A red seal on the cOfin's lid;
The clerk below the Court above,
Pronounced it dead the corpse is hid,
And /, who never crossed your will,
Consent-that you may have It still.
"What reclSs II now whose was the blame?
But call it mine. for better used
Am to wrong and cold disdain-
Can better bear TO be accused
OF all that wears the shape Of shame
Than have you feel the touch of blame.
"I go alone; no little hands
10 lead me from forbidden ways,
No little voice in other lands
Shall cheer me all the weary days;
Yet these are yours. and that to me
Is much indeed. and il must be.
at did not blame you-do not blame
The stormy elements Of the soul
That have scorned TO tone or tame.
Or bind down unto dull centrol;
In full. fierce youth. they all are yours
With all their folly and their force
but should yeu sometime read a sigu,
A name among the princely few,
While you are with your friends and wine,
Then careless turn to one or two,
Say, He was mine. his smiles, his tears
We're mine-were mine for years and
years.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
How They TeIegl aph Chinese.

The managers of the China Subma-
rine Telegraph Company have solved
the somewhat difficult problem of how
TO transmit telegraphic messages in
Chinese. At FIRST sight the difficulty of
telegraphing in a language which is des-
titute of an alphabet, and is made up of
about fifteen thousand distinct charac-
ters, appears almost insurmountable,
bnt the obstacle has been overcomeeand
A-Fat at Hong-Kong encounters no
more difficulty in communicating by
telegraph with A-Chum at Shanghai
than does Brown with Jones under SINH
lar circumstances. The plan adopted is
this: Some few thousand of the more
common Chinese characters are cut on
wooden blocks after the manner of type,
and on the reverse end Of each is a num-
Der cut in the same way. Now A-Fat
having handed IN his message written in
Chinese, the native clerk selects in order
the corresponding blocks from the case
and prints off the numbers on their re-
verse. This he hands to his English
colleague, who telegraphs the numbers
to the destination desired Here the re-
verse process is gone through, and the
numbers having been taken from the
case the characters are stamped on
paper, and thus A-Chum is put in posses
sion Of the cherished wishes Of A-Fat
through the medium Of his native Ian
guage.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

The Labor Exchange Of San Fran
cisco, in consequence Of erroneous re-
ports as to the demand for female labor
in California, states that Eve thousand
girls are wanted TO do general house
work in the country towns. In the ho-
tells and private houses Of San Francisco,
it is asserted, thousands Of Chinamen
are taking the positions of white women,
simply because the latter class refuse
situations in consequence of the 70
mantle notion of securing husbands.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

A lady writes from the seaside: The
only way to be well dressed at a fashion
able watering place, is TO restrict ones
self to black and white Two white
morning dresses, one Of lawn, the other
of pique, trimmed with embroidery, one
long evening dress Of muslin, one hand
some short dress Of grenadine, another
of black silk, and long dress Of black
silk or grenadine, will carry any lady
through the season, and give her the
reputation Of beingalways better dressed
than the majority. There is an advan-
tage about white and black dresses
all colors may be worn with them"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
Two Chippewa Indians Killed by n
minnesota Farmer.

" ~
Minnesota Farmer.
From the Minneapolis (Minn.) Tribune, Au-
From Professor Hiskey, who last night
returned from a trip to the Oak Lake
country, we CLEAN the following facts
relative to the killing of two Chippewa
Indians, near Alexandria, on Friday
morning last;
e 1t appears that two brothers, named
Joseph and Fenton Hardwick, own
farm near Lake Darling, two miles and
half from Alexandria. On Thursday
last, a party of about twenty Chippewa
Indians men, women and children,
under a chief named Pokenagee, camped
upon this farm, and were engaged in
hunting, fishing and stealing in that
vicinity. Early Friday morning the two
brothers walked over to their camp, Fen
ton taking with him a shotgun loaded
with wire cartridges Arriving at their
camp, Joseph noticed pot of corn boil
ing over the fire. He at once accused the
.squaw who was cooking Of having stolen
the corn from his field. She became
very much incensed, and approached
himin threatening manner with an ak,
which he attempted to take from her,
and some Of the Indians coming to her
assistance melee ensued, during which
Fenton's gun was discharged killing one
of the Indians. He turned and ran,
followed closely by several of the In
dians, who shot at him repeatedly, but
without wounding him. One of the In
dians getting guncomfortably close to him
he turned and discharged the other bar
rel, killing a second one
Both brothers then made their escape
and proceeded to Alexandria, where
they delivered themselves up to the
proper authorities. The Indians were
also arrested and brought to Alexandria,
and at the time the Professor was there,
the affair was undergoing an investiga-
ton. lua. ..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

un Ter the direction of the best musical talent.
100000 tickets of admission, $40 each in cur
Each ticket will consist of four quarters,
value: SO each. The holder is entitled to
admission 10 the Concert and 70 the amount
of gift awarded to it or its fraction. Tickets
of kentucky is Treasurer. All moneys aris-
ing from the sale of tickets will be deposited
with the Citizens Bank. subject only to the
order Of the President and Treasurer of the
ager. During the concert the sum of
&5JO,O0O in Greenbaeks
will be distributed, by lot. to the holders of
tickets in the following gifts, viz:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

Mrs Lydia Shanklin, propably the
Oldest person in North Carolina, died on
Friday last. She was about one hun
dred and twelve years old. This good
old lady attended the organization Of
the Presbytery, with which she was con-
nected in ITO, but was unable to attend
its centennial anniversary, although very
desirous of so doing.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

A naughty little boy, blubbering be-
cause his mother wouldn't let him 20 to
the river on Sunday, upon being admon-
ished, said, only want to 90 down
and see the bad little boys drown for GO
ing q swimming.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

BURSRTT's KALLsToN neutralizes the
poisonous bites of mosquitoes and other
insects, and is a sure preventive.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
BOOK sINDERY.
BOOK BINDERY.
Franklin Book Binderv.
n AND -
BLANK BOOK MAEUFAcToRY.
No. Is West Court Street, Memphis.
sc. TOOF, Proprietor.


DLANK BOOKS. PAPER RULING, AND
ID binding Of every description. executed in
very superior manner. and warranted 10
give entire satisfaction.
80 Ny Blank Book paperemhracos the frrt
mills In America; my stock consists Of tho
hncst in the entire market. and prices 20 COM
pete with any house In Memphis. Parties will
ind Il 70 their interest 10 riTo ne cali before
ordering elsewhere. liS-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

After paying the expenses Of the enterprise
and making the distribution of the gifts. the
balance of the proceeds arising from the sale
of tickets will be appropriated TO the establish
ment OF FREQ library in Louisville, to be
coIlad tha
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
PUBLIC LEDGER.
rI,HE PUBLIC LEDGER is PUBLISHED
il every afternoon loxcept Sunday by
Il. HITM e,

At No. 13 Madison street. t
The PUBLIC LEDGER is served 10 city subscri-
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTS
PER WEEK, payable weekly TO the carriers.
By mail lin advanee): One year, So; six
months, 81; three months. 81; one month.
rs cents. .ft ahHf
Newsdealers supplied at 2% cents per copy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
EDUCATIONAL.
"A Q A ID L M "
OF THE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
JACKSON, TENNESSEE.
EDUCATIONAL

YVHE ACADEMY is UNDER THE CHARGE
j. of the Sisters of the Order of St. Dominic.
The system Of education is the same as that
pursued at st. Agnes. Memphis. 1t is every
way calculated to secure all the aims of edu-
cation-moral and intellectual culture, re-
hnemont of manners and physical improve
ment. No effort will be spared to render the
institution worthy of an extensive patronage.
The discipline Of the school viii be firm and
uniform. while the strictest attention will be
paid to the health. comfort and want of the
pupils. The course of studies occupies all the
branches, useful and ornamental, that are
usually taught. The academic year consists
of two sessions Of five months each, the first
commencing on the FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEM-
BER; the second on the FIRST MONDAY OF
FEBRUARY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
Weekly Public Ledger,

Published every Tuesday at 50 per annum Tin
advanced; clubs Of five or more. 81 SO.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public arc at all times accept
able.
Raieoted manusoripts WILL NOT bo returned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
Terms per Session Payable half.
yehrlY. inVRriRbIY I'm advance.

For board and tuition in any or all Of the
following branches: Reading, Writing, Arith-
metic, Enslish.Grammar, Geography, History,
Rhetoric, Composition, Criticism, Principles
of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Botany.
Mental and Moral Philosophy. Plain Sewing,
Marking-S75, $50 or $50. according to the age
or class of the pupil. For day scholars. tuition,
SIS. so or SIS. according TO age or class above.
No pupil Of the Senior Department may ex-
pect promotion under a year. 1929
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
TAXES.
N o II I @ H.

OFFrcE Cry Tax COLLECTOR.
MENPHIs, July 25. 1871.
lHR TAX BOOKS HAVE BEEN TURNED
OYER to me fer 1871. will now proceed to
make collections. allowing 10 per cent.
per annun diseOunt.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
Est City Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23


Subsequent insertions........... oO
Eight lines of nonpareil. solid. constitute
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged
according to the sPAcR occupied, at above
ratcs-there being twelve lines of solid type to
the inch.
Notices in local column Inserted Tor twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special notices inserted for ten cents pcr 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
sertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior In,
duccments, beth as TO rate of charges and
manner Of displaying their favors.
All bills for adyertisin6 are due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
All letters. whether upon business or other
wise. must be addressed to. %
+. WHITMORE.
Publisher and Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
CRY OF FIRE-cRAcKERs

was at once raised, and the cry was in
stantly answered by big bunch being
thrown upon the stage. The package
was opened, and a man was about TO
light the lot when the property man of
the theater intsrfered, saying they would
set the building on FIRE. Had the crack
ers gone into the den, the chances are
that both bull and bear would have come
ouf
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23
for 500; 2s Tick cts, Sa55;
&c ITickefs. $500: II3 Tick kets. 600.

The undersigned, late. principal business
manager of the very successful Mercantile
Library Gift Concert Of San Francisco, CAL.
has been appointed agent and manager of the
Gift Concert in aid of the Public Library of
Kentucky. The drawing will take place in
puslic, and everything will be done to satisfy
buyers of tickets that their interests will be
as we'll protected as if they personally super
intended the entire affair.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-08-23

POLES ARMED WITH BAYONETs.
were now freely used upon both ami
mails, and the crowd succeeded in getting
about as many rounds out Of the ami
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

WILLIAM ABBOTT, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
w sale this day, at 6s Frankfort street.
chinery Shaftine Betng iuleys small Engine, Boilers
all other appurtenances, together with line Circular
saw once Furniture, Lathe. at IL O'Clock A. NJ aso
good running Wagon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

A UCTlON AUCTION AUCTION.
n IL East Tenth street. BLOCK west of Broadway
Fifth avenue. This Saturday morning. At lO1
O'Clock, 900 lots magnificent Household Furniture:
Panoiore t7bJ Pomp and Marie An
tonette syle Par or Suits covered with brocstel wal
nut reps SUITS Turkish Chairs Lounges, Mirrors Curtains
Bronzes Vases Clocks bookcases Tables Eageres rose
wood and walnut Chamber Suits, Spring and Hair NAL
Bedding; Dining Furniture, rich China Tea and Din
ner Sets Glass and Sverware Cutlery. Velvet Bruassis
Carpets, &c. T.. NICHOLS, Auc'one"r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

L,oR sALE--A FRUIT FARM OF 80 ACRES; OUT.
houses &C never failing stream with 80 feet falls
the house beautifully situated No agents need apply
SdSsss JAS 8 BRADY Ciinondae. Ulster county, - r.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

Tor sALF-AT PASSAIC, N IA FINE FARM, CON
tanning three Of land house containing 10
barn and outbudnss with good wells OF water, apple
orchard small New York, five
utes from station i've minutes walk TO church and
schoohousc aud good neghborhood In the
the village terms easy. Apply At once At $40 Greenwich
street, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

LNOR SALE--l6 ACRES OF LAND ON THE PALISADE
range anording building sites which command n
Of the Hudson the city the East river and ts islands max
ing OF attractvcness convenient
the city by boat rail- and has prospective which
viii he appreciated when seen Apply to CHARLES MoMI-
CHAEL, SO Pine street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

JACOB BOGART, AUCTIoNEER
81 This day (SAT RDAY),
1919 O'Clock, the auction No. l North William
street, Household Furniture. Bagaele Table, Sofas
Lounges marble Dressing Bureaus washstani 36 Arm
Chairs, Extension Tables Cottage and back walnut Bed
steads, Hair, Husk AMI Straw Macsses Beds and Bed
ding 20 Looking Glasses Rocker, TrteTcte Brussels and
Ingram Carpets, bla:k walnut Hatsand. large lot Wall
Paper, Window Shades, % Henncssy
Brandes and a variety OF other articles.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-24

A UCTIUN, AUUTIUN. AUCTION,
N Mt 100 West rwenty-third street,
THIS DAY (SATURDAiJ morning, at lU1 O'Clock.
Large and positive sale -
Of over 900 worth OF MAGNIFICENT Household
Mirrors rich rosewood PAnoforte, cost Y far-
Tor Suits bookcases Centre Tables Eageres On Pantngss
Chandeliers, Easy Chairs, 900 volumes Books Curainsl
Cabinets Bronzes ~ Bedroom Suits, in rosewood
and walnut and cottage Bedding. Dining and Kitchen FUR
Diture In all 400 Lots by catalogue. NJ - rms Is tne
richest of the LUKE FlTL EkALDs
Auconeer. Sixth and Seventh avenue ears ana twenty
third street STAGES the door Sale positlvc.