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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-18
Brrck POmerOY and Ben. Butler.

DIICh IOHitTOy anu DELL DulleT.
Mr.. POmerOy has written a reply to
Ben. Buffers statement that he, Butler,
had been instrumental in obtaining a set
tlemcnt fer Mrs, POmeroy, who had been
separated for some years from her hus-
band Mr.. POmerOy says;
Mrs. POmeroy never applied to B. F.
Butler, as stated; never retained him as
cOansel for any suit; never asked bis ad-
vice in any matter. On learning that the
writer Of this and the lady in question had
lived apart since 1861, he wrote to her,
offering his services to act rs counsel in
any matters she would retain him for. To
this letter from him no attention was paid,
the more as there was no necessity for
his aid or counsel, as there is no tEuth in
the statement that the persons were in
distress or need After living apart since
OS6l, agreeing to disagree, last year, at
the suggestion Of friend of Mrs. Pome-
roy, separation was agreed upOn-a set
tlGment of $4,000 made for her benefit
and without litigation, other than applica-
tion in proper manner, decree of abso-
Lutte separation was granted by the court
each party retaining the full respect Of
their friends, without the aid, influence
or assistance of B. L. Butler, or any other
meddler in the affairs of most estimable
lady, who mother needs nor asks the
friendship Of such person, or financial
assistance from any quarter.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-18

Is it wrong to cheat a lawyer was re-
Gently very ably discussed by debating
society. The conclusion arrived at was,
that it was not wrong, but impossible.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-18

A Startforl man has buried his fourth
wife, and is looking abont for the fifth.
That he should marry again seems to be
q four-gone conclusion.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1871-05-18

John Enoch, of Tennessee, has been
appointed first class clerk in the Pen
sion Bureau at Washington.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
HORACE eREEIEY-HIs VISIT SOUTH.

We are extremely glad that Mr.
Greeley has consented to visit the South
for we anticipate good results from such
a visit For thirty years or more he has
traduced people concerning whom he
knew but very little from actual inter
course, and his journal was more largely
instrumental in widening the breach be
tween the North and South than any
other paper in the United States. We
are glad then that even in his old age he
has come among people whom he has
spent lifetime in abusing. For hay-
ing seen and known them as they really
are at home, we believe he will return
softened in spirit and repentant OF his
former unjust treatment. Mr.. Greeley,
in the several speeches he has already
made during his travels, at New Orleans
and Houston, has laid much stress
upon his advocacy of universal
amnesty. For this much he certainly
has taken step in the right direction.
The people of the South make no attempt
to conceal the existence of occasional
disorders among them, but deny that
they are the result Of any organized re-
sistauce to the Federal Government.
Thieves and adventures notorious and
unblushing--hold Office in many places
by fraud. An outraged public senti-
ment has warned some of these to leave;
and in some cases lynch law has been
applied. They do not pretend to justify,
but we do assert that the people Of the
North, if DISTINGUISHED, deprived of the
ballot and with officers placed over them
who take every occasion to annoy and
harrass them, that they would act in pre-
cisely similar way; and SO would any
other proud spirited people. Give the
Southern people chance with the
ballot to purify their political at
mosphere, for what they want
now is repeal of the Ku-Klux bill and
Universal Amnesty. We trust that Mr.
Greeley will mingle freely with all
classes of our citizens, and if he does
not return very much changed in spirit
his head is much harder than his heart
and his desire for party success superior
to his sense Of justice and his regard
for the welfare of the whole nation. As
he is to lecture in Memphis on the I'd
of June, and as he has been voted a
complimentary badge by the Confeder-
ate Relief Society to attend their picnic
on the Sd, by all means let him attend
and see our people en- masse and at
home and before he returns to New
York, unless his heart is harder than we
think, he will make amend for his past
life, and do our Southern country full
justice.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
NEW YORK.
Arrest of the Prize Fighters, Coll
Inns and observation-disclosures of
Foster, the Murderer of Putnam.

Arrest of the Prize Fighters, Col
Inns and observation-disclosures of
Foster. the Murderer of Putnam.
New YORK, May 26.-Collins and Ed
wards fought eighty-fve rounds yester-
day afternoon on the Glass farm on Long
Island. Darkness put an end to the
conflict, which was ordered to be re-
newed this morning. Both men returned
to the city and Collins was arrested at
Houston's and taken to police headquar-
tiers, where he was locked mp. About
midnight the detectives found Edwards
in Hudson street and arrested him.
Taking a carriage they removed the
prisoner to police headquarters, where
they locked him in a cell adjoining
Collins.
The arrest of the two principals in
the fight created great excitement among
the admirers of the fstic sport, who
Aocked to police headquarters in great
numbers. Both men are badly pun
ished. When they met at headquarters
at an early hour this morning they
laughed and shook each other by the
hand, although the operation gave Ed
wards some little pain. They will be
both taken to court today.
The Associated Press furnishes the
public another sensational hoax this
morning in the announcement of the
murder Of Archbishop Dorbay, of Paris,
together with fifty priests and other per-
sons. No such occurrence has taken
place, as will be seen by the dispatches
Of the American Press Association, but
on the contrary Archbishop Dorbay and
the Paris priests are safely under the
protection Of the Government
This morning Foster was arraigned for
sentence. When the prisoner was asked
if he had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced on him, he
said: II had been drinking a great deal
that day and night, and did not know
what was doing; had no intention Of
killing Mr. Putnam; l am very sorry for
il" Here he burst into tears. The
Judge then, in a few impressive words,
solemnly sentenced him to be hung on
Friday, July l4th. He was then taken
to the Tombs in charge Of the Sheriff
A large crowd Of sports were at the
Tombs this morning to await the arri-
val of prize-fghters Collins and Ed
wards, who we're captured last night and
locked up. Judge Bowling hoaxed all
by stating that the men would be ar
raigned at the Harlem Police Court,
seven miles from the Tombs. After the
court was relieved of these bruisers,
most of whom took the cars for Harlem,
Collins and Edwards we're brought in
and held for trial tomorrow in Court Of
Special Sessions in default Of $1,000
bail, each.
A general raid was made at noon to-
day on nearly all the policy shops in
the city, and the proprietors arrested.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.

The rush to Nashville to see the IA
nous exposition still continues undated.
On Tuesday the various schools from
the towns and villages adjacent to the
city on the railroad visited the Exposi
ton in large bodies. Nothing like it has
ever been witnessed before in the City
of Rocks. The Exposition has certainly
proved one grand success, and reflects
great credit upon the energy and tact o.
our sister city. The Union and Ameri
can of Wednesday thus gives an ac
count of their school visitants:
The building was aglow yesterday
morning, at an early hour after its open
ing, with the laughing, hoyden, roEck-
ing and beaming faces Of mischievous,
lovely and refined young misses, ladies
and girls, and boys and youths from the
Cumberland Presbyterian School, and
the Union University, at MurfFeesboro
How lovely looked these young ladies,
surrounded with flowers no purer than
themselves, and the works Of art the like
Of which, when we are dead, are to be
made by those whose moulding Of mind
and training Of character are in their
own plastic hands. Sweet young girls
now, but mothers Of the generations yet
to be. What sweeping thoughts crowd
upon us as we look at them, grouped in
their stainless innocencel These are
our immortal life-blossoms No seeds
of passion have ever dropped into the
sinless caskets of their souls. The boys
who were there, well behaved and
manly, looked with interest and delight
upon all about them. Which of them
when we all are dead, will rear a temple
of industry, build a tomb where we re
pose, scatter affection incense with oul
ashes, or plant a remembering flower foi
us2 The future will tell. We are sur,
that these young folks will vindieate tn,
renown Of their State, the honor anC
good name Of their ancestry. Th'
pupils we're, after their visit to the Elk
position, Toasted and entertained at tn
Maxwell and the Battle House, in th
prineely style characteristic Of the pro
prietors of those establishments. TIL
band PLAYED at the Maxwell while TIL
pupils looked out upon the surrounding
with pleased delight. The scene pre-
scented, as the fountain sparkled, an'
music fioated out soft and gladdening a
the shepherds songs on Judas hills
and starry eyes glistened in rapt de
light, was one inspiring TO the highes
degree. The involuntary echo Of escl
Of us old men was, Oh, would ] wer'
a boy again.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
WASHINGTON.
senate proceedings.

WASHINGTON, May 25.--The Senate
met at Ill am. Wilson's resolution to
discharge White and Ramsdell was taken
up, Mr.. Carpenter took the floor
and made an explanation which was
somewhat similar to that made by Mr..
Conkling yesterday, he denied leading
in the prosecution against the journal
list, but he offered the resolution.
under which this proceeding was taken,
ut the instance of Stewart, of Nevada.
He thought the witnesses should have
been sent to the common Jail by lnani-
nous vote Of the Senate. There was no
middle ground in the matter. They
should have gone to Jail or been dis
charged. He then referred to an article
in the Washington dispatches to the
Tribune, giving the testimony Of
Mr.. Tinker, telegraph manager, be-
fore the Investigating Committee,
and characterized the statements as ma
liciously false, and read letter from
Mr.. Tinker denying the truth Of the as
sertion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
SOUTH AMERICA.

KINGSTON, May 25.-The Herald
special correspondent in Panama, writing
under date of the Dist inst, sends the
following intelligences
The Darien canal survey will continue
to the LIST of June.
Adyices from Guataumala to the fifth
inst. report the revolution to be return
ing to life. Gen. Pufno n. Berries, at
the head of six hundred rebels, had de-
feated the government troops at Guesal-
temango. Other evidences are given OF
the vitality of the revolution.
The latest advices from Valparaiso to
tbs Sd inst. report several hurricanes in
the southern provinces on the 18th and
18th of April, and heavy damage to
property on sea and land.
The Rising Star sailed from Aspinwall
for New York on the goth inst,
Heavy rains are reported on the 18th
mus, and the cable steamer Suffolk has
returned to this port for repairs. The
cable has not yet been discovered.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
European News.
FRANCE.

OUTSIDE PARIS, May % (midnight).
The wind has changed and the fires are
observed to be Stacking The heavens
are still illuminatedby the flames The
debris falls at great distances
Fears are still entertained for the
safety Of Archbishop Dorbay
The insurgents are attempting to fight
| in the direction Of Aubervilliers and
Romainville.
Cannonading against Belleville and
Chaumont continues 81
PARIS, May 26.-The report that the
Communist Committee of Safety had
executed the Archbishop of Paris and a
number of priests and others held by
them as hostages, is untrue. The rumor
was spread by the Communists for the
purpose of increasing the panic now
prevailing in the city. The Archbishop
and other hostages have been rescued
by the Versaillists and are now safe.
The conAagration is extending to the
Palace de la Bastile. The progress of
the flames is irresistible. H.
The Versaillist batteries are directing
their fire on the Bellville Quarter
The Palace of the Louvre has sus
tanned immense damage. AT some parts
of the building only the walls remain
standing. A valuable collection of
paintings have fortunately been saved,
but the library was destroyed. The Tu-
ileries have been burned from the rail
ings in front of the Palace Royal to the
pavilion floor. The Palace Royal was
entirely destroyed, but the Biblothegme
National has been saved.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

miles out on the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad, next Tuesday. Large
delegations are coming by all the rail
roads leading into the city, Special
trains viii run every hour. Hon. Horace
Maynard and John M. Langston will be
the orators Of the day.
The Indebtedness of the Memphis and
Ohio railroad to the State was paid yes
terday in State bonds, amounting to 81
5OO,oO0 With the purchase Of these
bonds and the retirement of the debt Of
the Memphis and Ohio railroad, the
louisville and Nashville railroad has
secured seven-tenths Of the stock and in
terest in that road-abont as good a
thing as the full ownership.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
The xIeoIson Pavement decision.

hue NhcOiSOn FhNemtnt DccibAon.
From the Courier j ournal 25th.l
The long-looked-for decision has come
at last The case of Bradley VS.. MeAtte
Il Casserly and the city Of Louisville
was affirmed yesterday by the Court Of
Appeals, the Court deciding that the
present city charter of Louisville, au-
thorizing the city to tax property-holders
adjoining streets improved by the oon-
struction of Nicolson pavement, for
such improvement is not unconstitu-
tional. a more important decree than
this for the interests of the city has
never issued from the courts. Had the
Court of Appeals decided against the
city, its decision would have set all
street improvements hack at least de-
cade. It's decision will give new life and
yigor to work Of local progress. 1t
will give an impetus not only to real
estate, but to all property. The
trial which we have made of
the wooden pavement leaves no
room to question its utility and econ
omy. We trust that our municipal au-
thorities, having secured this coniirma-
ton, will go forward at once with the
improvements already ordered, and that,
before the summer is over, many Of our
thoroughfares, which are now in state
of decrepitude If not actual decay, will
present an altered appearance. We
have reason to believe that this will be
the case. Whilst the city government is
not disposed to press the work Of pro-
gress farther than our means warrant,
we feel assured that it will leave no stone
unturned in its efforts to secure us those
comforts and advantages which seem to
belong of right to our otherwise beauti-
full and happy situation.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
Indian Chief. at PhiIa aeIphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Quite an in
teresting party of Indians arrived at the
Bingham House late last night. The
party consists of Little Raven, Powder
Face, Bird, Chief of Little Robe, and
Stone Calf They spent eight days in
Washington, which they left at noon yes
terday. 1t is proposed that they should
spend few days here, and then
proceed to New York. The object of
their expedition is understood to be with
a view Of impressing the chiefs with the
power of the whites, and thus bring about
n cessation of strife.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
Governors Proclamation

D. W. G. Senter. Governor of State of Ten
nessee. to all who shall see these presents
Greeting:
WHEREAS. IT HAS BEEN MADE
wv known TO me-. that certain parties in
disguise. charged with having committed
foul and atrocious murder, on the 23d day of
April. 1871, upon the bodies of Jake Turner
and Henry Gardner (colored), late of our
county of Weakley have fed from justice, and
are now running at large.
Now, therefore, /, D. W. c. Senter. Gov
ernor as aforesaid. by virtue of the power and
authority in me vested, do hereby offer a re-
ward Of $500 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
each. upon conviction, to any person or per-
sons who may apprehend the said parties, or
either of them. and deliver him OF them to the
Sheriff or Jailer of our county of Weakley. in
order that Justice in that behalf may be had
and executed.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal of
lL.s.] the State to be affixed, at Nashville,
ON the 10th day of May, 1871.
i4il4 ID. W. G. SENTER.
By the Governor:
4. II. BUrLER. Secretary of State. 7O-Sl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
HEBREW ORPHAN ASYLUM
uyn PICNIC,
At Jnmcs' Park
On Tuesday, June O, 1871.
Keep 20 size Rights

Since the hot weather has come, il
behooves everybody 10 take as little VIC
lent or unnecessary exercise as possible.
Al friend Of ours, in this connection, CON-
plains that the majority of people go to
the left instead of the right when passing
you on the sidewalk; that others ap-
proach as if they intended to sail over
you, and when collision seems newt
able, they tack across your bows to the
left, just in time to again confront you
for you involuntarily dodge to the right.
He intends to make his ward alder
man introduce an ordinance at the
next meeting Of the Board, making it
misdemeanor, punishable by fine,
for any person to go to the left when the
right is the proper direction. Our friend,
who has become excited on this subject,
bitterly complains Of these omnipresent
and ubiquitous people that are always
in front of you when you are in a hurry
and desire to pass by. He says he
has rubbed himself against stores and
iron ratings, then tackled out and Rugged
the curbing, in avain endeavor to pass
one of these obnoxious persons, who
wind in and out across the pavement as
if determined to leave no brick without
the impress Of their feet" He suggests
another ordinance as remedy against
these scattering pedestrians. All this
could be avoided by all parties keeping
to the right
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
The Cnnnfx Of RelI-

From the Trenton TENN Gazette, May 2O.l
Chancellor Fentress interfered with
the existence of the new county Of Bell,
at the solicitations of citizens Of Fay.
cite, on the ground that the new county
had not received the proper majority Of
votes in the constituent fraction Of
Fayette,
The constitution declares that no
part of county shall be taken of To
form new county, or a part thereof,
without the consent Of two-thirds of the
qualified voters in such part taken off. .
In the election for new county in the
fraction Of Fayette, there were TAG votes
cast, 623 Of which we're for the new
county. .||.
In the fraction Of Fayette alluded to,
there are 1926 qualified voters. Thus,
though 623 is more than two-thirds Of the
vote polled, yet it is not more than two
thirds Of l226, the entire number OF
voters in said fraction. The Chancellor
CONSTITUTES the constitution TO require al
least two-thirds Of the qualified voters
Of any fraction of a county to vote for a
new county to make the majority large
enough, and that merely two-thirds Of
the votes cast will not satisfy the demand
Of the fundamental law The Chancel.
lor is doubtless correct in his opinion.
The question will be taken up and sub
mitted 10 the Supreme Court for final
decision during the present sitting al
jackson.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

A RESOLUTION was adoptedb by the Con-
necticut Legislature last year providing
that after the first Wednesday Of May,
1874, the capital of the State shall be
either at Hartford or New Haven, as a
majority of the electors Of the several
towns shall designate" The resolution
will have to receive the approval Of two
thirds of both houses of the present
Legislature and majority of the popu-
lar vote to become a part of the Consti-
tuition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

IT is said that tourist travelling con-
tinuously without any stoppages can now
90 around the world in eighty days,
making the entire journey by railway
and steamship, and going by way Of
Liverpool, the Suez Canal, Ceylon, Sing
apore, Hong Kong, Yokohama, San
Francisco and the Pacific railway.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
NASHVILLE.

Memorial Ceremonies N emphis aud
Ohio Railroad Indebtedness Paid
90 the state.
NASHVILLE, May 26.-Extensive prep
aration are in progress for the memorial
ceremonies in honor Of the Federal
dead buried in National Cemetery, six
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

NovALIs thought certain degree of
solitude necessary to the full growth and
spread of the highest mind; and, there
fore, must a very extensive intercourse
with men stiHe many holy germ, and
scare away the gods, who shun the rest
less tumult of noisy companies and the
discussion of petty interests.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

The prospect for plentiful peach
crop is extremely favorable. From
SOC, 900 to 4OO, 900 new trees we're planted
this season, and the crop from the old
trees in Delaware and Maryland is ex-
pected to reach 100000 baskets, or
about half a million more than were
gathered in that champion year of
peach-growers, 1860.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

The latest story about Erie is that both
the New York Central and the Peunsyl-
vania are competing for its control,
while Mr.. Fisk is manipulating both for
the best bid.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

NoTwITHsTANDIEG that London is the
financial center of the world, the ex-
changes for the past four years aggregate
only $S6,OOO,OOO, while those of New
York, which represent a population Of
40, 600, 600, amount to 1923, 600, 600.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26
A Negro Hung.

EVANSVILLE, IND, May 26.-Ben Saw
yer, the negro wife murderer, was hung
here to-day at eleven o'clock. He was
perfectly unconcerned, and said he had
not had fair trial, but would forgive
the jury ifthe Lord would. He refused
a respite of thirty DAYS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

A REPUBLICAN insists that Grant
should retire at the close Of his term
and let some other COED man enter the
White House poor and come ont rich
Ike himself The matter q worthy the
consideration Of the truly loiL p"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

IT is favorable to the new theorists in
medical practice that diseases are gen
esally more simple than the remedies for
them, and our conceptions of both are
exaggerated. But everywhere remedies
are more numerous than the maladies
they are intended TO cure.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

A BILL has been passed by one branch
of the Massachusetts, Legislature pro
viding that no railroad company, whose
dividends for three years have averaged
eight per cent, shall charge passengers
more than two cents per mile, with a
proviso that no fare shall be less than
ten cents.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

A CALL is published in the Nashville
papers, signed by Hon. Dorsey B. Thorn
as, chairman Of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee of Tennessee, request
ing a meeting Of the Committee in
Nashville, on the lst of June. Each
member is particularly desired to be
nraaant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-26

VIcE PRESIDENT CoLEAx has sixteen
volumes of scrap-books all filed with
notices of himself clipped from various
papers. 1t is the habitual reading Of
these that has created the perpetual
smile with which Schuyler goes about.