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who are Legal Voters

The following are laid down III the revised
Code as the qualifications for voters:
every free white man, of the age of
twenty-One years, being citizen of the Uni
ted States, and a citizen of the county where
in he may offer bis vote, six months aext pre-
ceding the day of election. shall be entitled
to vote for members of the General Assembly
and other civil officers for the county and
district in which be resides."-C0de, sec. 1888.
- No person shall vote at any election in
this State who has been convicted of bribery.
or the offer to bride, of larceny, or any other
offence declared Infamous by the laws of this
State, unless he has been restored to citizen
ship in the mode pointed out by law."-Code,
section S34.
when any person. not native-born citi-
zen OF the United States, offers to vote, and
his vote is objected to, be shall produce GER
titled copy of his naturalization, if the same
Is In his possession, showing that he has been
declared. by competent court, a citizen of
the United States
% If such copy of his naturalization is not
In his possession, he may be examined touch
ing it and if the judges should be satisfied,
from his examination, and other oval testi-
mony. If any is offered, that he is naturaliZed,
they shall receive his vote.
I'm like manner the party offering to vote
may be examined as to his naturalization,
when he produces copy of the record of his
naturalization, and it is OBJECTED to on ac-
count OF misunderstanding Code sections $50,
857 and 85S.
The following is the syllabus of the decis-
ion of the Supreme Court, as to the length of
residence required after naturalization, in
the case Of The State as. Patrick Closkey, and is
the law:
THE words citizen of the county, as
used in the first section of the fourth article
of the Constitution of the State means a
member of the body polite, entitled to exer-
else the ordinary rights of citizenship. A
person born within the limits of the United
States, who has resided in any county in this
State six months next preceding any general
election, is entitled to vote in said election,
if he has attained the age of twenty-one
years. But person of foreign birth is not
citizen until he is naturali2ed, and he cannot
therefore vote in any election in this State
unless he has resided in the county where he
offers to vote for for sir months qfter has natI-
rdiazdt'on, next preceding such election. >
!Sneed's Reports, col. 5, p. 4S2.
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A Roorbnck-vvn,ch the Enemy.
The Louisville Journal of Friday saws:

uN OO"Hut VI ed1S.
We understand that lying rumor was pas
sing around slyly among the Democrats on
The streets last night to the effect that Cassius
NJ. Clay had gone to Covington to make a
speech for Joshua +. Bell. OF course the
thing is an utter and vile fabrication. Ii is
an outrageous lie.
The followers Of Cassius' NJ. Clay in the
Tenth District. it is well known, have a ticket
OF their own and we saw a few days ago in
the Abolition paper at Newport notice stat
ing that MIR. Clay would address his friends
in that vicinity before the election in support
OF their ticket. If Mr.. G. has gone to Cow
ington to make political speech, il is obvi-
ously in pursuance of this appointment.
The enormity of the infamous Roorback in
question will be realizen when il is remem-
bered that scarcely month ago the Abolition
paper mt Newport, following the National
Era at Washington, and the organs of Adolf
ton elsewhere, declared warm aud decided
preference for Mr.. Magofln over Mr. Bell.
The Abolition paper at Viewpoints the mouth
piece of the followers of Cassius NJ. Clay.
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statement OF Indebtedness OF the
Post Office department. TO Mail
Contractor
CORRECTION OF AZ IMPORTANT ERROR.

Contractors.
CORRECTION OF Az IMPORTANT ERROR.
The usually very reliable Washington cor
respondent of the q Philadelphia North Amer
ican, in his letter of the oath inst. published
25th) speaks of the statements of indebted
ness of the Post Office Department to mail
contractors and others as mere CLAIMS" the
assignment of which,, in their present form.
do not carry with them perfect legal title
and says. that +" until The appropriation be
made, and the treasury warrant issued, there
can be no assignment that will be recognized
at any department here.
This is serious mistake, caused by mis-
constituting the act of February IS. 1853, and
by confoundiRg the words 'claim" and
debt
The true distinction, as fixed by the Hon.
e. Whittlesey, Comptroller Of the Treasury
May 2, 1853, is as follows:
The word elqin has been sometimes used
in a vague manner, rs including all personal
demands but the most general sense in which
II is us, d, and the one that is most accurate
limits il TO demands that are disputed or un-
certain in their nature. an 0ccount for 1ny
services rendered in pursuance Of lac, rendered
sn,der contract made IN pursuance Of ia,0, con-
stitutes a deBt, and not a mere clam.
In making payment to a contractor for
transporting the mail, no warrants issued in
his name. The contractors collect of the
pOst-masters, or they draw orders on the de-
partment, or the department sends them
drafts according to the circumstances of the
case. Collections from post-masters are gen.
orally by the carriers, on authority given by
the contractors, the department having desig-
mated the Offices from which collections are
to be made.
''Orders are drawn by mail contractors to
pay for expenses necessarily to be incurred in
Transporting the mail. and generally 10 obtain
a credit in advance. They are lodged by the
drawee or assignee with the Auditor to be paid
when due, if the department shall then be in
debtcd to the contractor.
"My conclusion is, that ordinary debts and
accounts against the government, which have
been legally contracted and never disputed,
are not claims within the meaning of those
statutes, and that the statutes do not apply
to them, but apply to uncertain damages and
losses, extra allowances, pensions, equitable
demands, claims for the correction of alleged
errors, claims for return or repayment of
duties, items of account which have been re-
jected, or are disputed, and such classes of
cases as are usually referred to the Commit
tee on Claims or to committees other than
the Committee of Ways and Means"
The accounts of mail contractors are for ser
vices under contracts made in pursuance of
law they are audited. accordingly, by the au-
dtor ror the Post Office Department, who GER
titles the amounts due, dccording to lac. to the
Postmaster General, and the statements
which are thereupon issued are clearly and
undoubtedly Evidences Of debt. 10 which the
statute of February 26, 1858, does not apply.
-.Stdtes.
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EH-When the democracy break down our
banking institutions, in the vain endeavor to
inangurate the era of hard money, what sort
of currency will the people of Tennessee
havei Why, they will be flooded with shin
plasters from the adjoining States, altogether
irredeemable, so far as they are concerned.
except through shave at the hands of the
broker. Merchants are compelled to have ex-
change facilities in paying up their foreign
debts. All this description Of business will
be turned over also to the broker, who will
make the most he can. The merchant will
not lose the whole of it, but will assess the
the greater portion upon his customers in the
increased price Of his goods. Furthermore.
the change in our monetary system will operate
injuriously, if not ruinously, upon all bust
ness men Of small means. There will be few
who can then climb successfully the ladder
of fortune. Think of these things, reader,
and when you vote in the ensuing election,
vote for the men who are opposed 10 destroy.
idg our banking syssem.
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mn The Democracy were never in greater
distress The indignation of the people, and
their manifest determination 10 throw off
Democratic rule, have startled and terrified
them. Until recently, they have seemed to
think the masses OF the people were bound
to their support by the hand Of fate. They
have reposed blissfuly in the belief OF their
invincibility but the scales are falling from
their eyes Where they were wont to see the
vision of their power in all its golden mag
nifcence. they behold with fear and trembling
the frightful hand of rebuke stretched out be-
fore them. The case is desperate. In the
agonizing throes and commissions of APP
preaching dissolution. they toss wildly aud
fill the country with groans and ejaculations.
Be patient be calm, gentlemen. Let not
your setting sun disappear in storm of your
own brewing If it has lost its brilliancy, still
permit your disconsolate followers to turn
their eyes upon it in quietude, as 1t sinks,
without a scintillation, in the haze OF popular
dsapprobation. The country will still be
lighted by luminary of greater power and
splendor-more genial and more heallhful.
The sun of the Opposition will still bless us.
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STABBING AFFRAY IN SoNERsET-HoN.
SHERRoD WILLIAMS WoUNDED.-We copy the
following from the Somerset american OF
Wednesday:
On last Saturday Hon. Sherrod Williams
and Mr.. Frank J. White, both of this place,
got into a dispute upon politics. or about the
race between Anderson and Chrisman for
Congress in this district, which dispute ended
in fight or personal rencounter. in which
White stabbed Williams in three different
places with pocket knife-one in the teshy
part of his arm, cut four or five inches
long. laid TO the bone; one on the top of his
shoulder another on the left side OF his breast
All three are very severe wounds. The one
IN the breast entered the hollow so that he
bled inward.
Mr. Williams was very sick all Saturday
evening and could neither sit up nor lie
down bat little while at time. He was
better Sunday morning, and is still improv-
ing.
Mr.. White gave himself into the custody
of the sheriff OF the county aud was taken
before Justices Cosseu and Porch waived ex-
animation, and gave bail in $1,000 TO APP
pear before the circuit court at its September
term.
We refrain from giving any of the par
ticulars a there will be legal investigation
of the matter.
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THE GERMANS IN NEW YORK AGAINST THE
DEMoCRACY.-A gentleman writing from Ro-
chester, New York, says:
All through this part of the State there is
large and steadily augmenting German po-
pulation. The heart OF .his sturdy people is
deeply inscensed at General Cass's letter res
pecting the protection America owes to her
naturalized citizens. The Democracy may
rest assured that the intelligent portion OF
the people will at the earliest opportunity
take summary vengeance upon party that
will play the demagogue in wheedlng for
eigners out of their votes, and will practice
the craven when their rights are assailed,
Offering TO them that greatest of insults to
man or woman-to first use, and then abuse
them.
is the German population of Kentacky
less intelligent or less spirited than the Ger
man population of New York? Is it less
aware OF its rights or less willing to vindi-
cate them? Let the vote of our German po-
pulation next Monday answer Louisville
Journal
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ess- John Mitchell closes bitter and
scaihing article on the Administration \
doctrine respecting she rights OF nataralized
citizens 10 their native countries as follows:
Now, you adopted als-eondersl what do
you think Of yonrselvess Do you not begin
10 feel somewhat mean. Are you citizens
or mott But never mind: while you ard here,
and not caught yet. by your right owners.
yoa can still go 10 the polls and vote for the
great National Democratic Party ADOPT
ed AhscondeFsn Of Louisville. do ven vince
under this singing taunfso OF, having resolved
manfally 10 yule against the parts thai has
81 cruelty and shaIaeially betrayed you, are
your ..withors unwlung! Loa- JsaF.
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Eg'A grand "dissolving view" viii be pre-
scented to the people Of Tennessee on the
evening of Thursday next, the 4th of August.
The arrangements are all perfected, and moth
ing is left but to bring into requisition the
apparatus. This consists mainly of number
OF small boxes-called ballot-boxes-wbich
will be suitably placed on the morning of
that day. The view will open with the demo-
cratic party in full power, ard will close with
most brilliant transformation wherein the
democratic party will vanish, and the Opposi-
tion take the place it occupied at the opening
of the srene.
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.F WASHINGTON, July "a.
As certificates of indebtedness FOR the
claims of contractors and others against the
Post Office Department, are now appearing
in the money markets of the commercial
cities, it is proper the public should under
stand that the assignments of these claims in
their present form do not carry with them q
perfect legal title. In the first place, they
contain nothing more than an acknowledge
ment by the accounting officer OF the Depart
ment, that so much money Is found TO be due
to the party or parties whose account has
been audited. To that extent il stands in
the light OF u valid claim under contract,
tor which Congress ought TO make, and doubt
less will make. provision. But, until the APP
preparation be made aud the Treasury war
rant issued, there can be- no assignment that
will be recoguizsd AT my Department here.
Au act OF February 20, 1883, provides that
all transfers OF assignments OF claims upon
the United States shall be null and void, un-
less executed alter the allowance OF such
claim, the ascertalnment Of the amount due,
aud the issuing OF warrant for thepaymenI
thereof. This law became necessary in cou
scqenee 81 the frequent frauds committed by
agents and sharpers. and a. a protection Tor
Innocent claimants. While IL is probable
that every responsible mail contractor who
had such a certificate OF Indebtedness dis
| eonated, would execute any paper that
might be necessary 10 legalizs an assi gnmeat
Of his interest, il is sill easy 10 see that alere
Is no absolute security against default. No
assignments will stand good against the de-
maud OF the original claimant al the depart
mcnt, b caise u could nol Ice Fccos ulzrsl.
Any SECRETARY would probably defer 10 an iil-
junction wh,re fraud was palpably intended,
/ bat such processes are rot likely 10 advance
the value OF the claims In market, and il is
eoi sarpuaing. therefore. that they should be
selliag at a discount Of Is per ccnt Or.
I ItH i1s6f
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The Erect OF Peace Commercially.
PHILADELPHIA, July &c.

PHILADELPHIA, July &c.
The New York Herald, in an editorial on
the effects of the peace on the commercial in
terests, says they may be of serious import to
this country if we do not meet them calmly
and with foresight. Viewing the results
of the war and its sudden termination in the
same aspect with the results of the Crimean
war, attended as they are with failure in the
breadstufis and provisions speculations, and
with reckless speculation in imports, they
are not without menace to our commercial
affairs. The close of the present war leaves
us in imminent danger of another panic if we
do not exercise the utmost caution TO avert
it; but in one respect the war has benefited
us-it has increased the government revenue
considerably at very opportune moment.
The Post says: While the news from Eu-
rope appears most unsatisfactory for two i'm
portant interests. the western trader and the
importer yet there is, of course. much reason
for congratnlation that such an agltatlng ele-
ment as European war is removed from the
financial system, permitting wider action of
confidence, the essential condition OF prosper
ity in the aggregate. Few can doubt that
whatever may be the temporary disadvantage
to the West. and however slow the recovery
from embarrassment, the termination of the
war will greatly promote business Interests
and establish a better state of things gen.
orally.
New YORK, July 26.
The Herald's money article says the resto-
ration of peace in Europe, the most important
event that has happened since the war broke
out. produced little or no effect in commercial
or financial circles here to-day. The news
caused the French funds to advance % per
cent the British 3, and the other foreign stock
in proportion, but in New York neither mer-
chandise nor stocks nor money nor exchange
have been perceptibly affected. No doubt
the season OF the year, which is proVerbially
unfavorable for speculative movements, is in
a measure the cause of the prevailing apathy.
Something's also due TO the complete sway
which the bears exercise over the stock !ex-
change and which for the present PARALLELS
the action of that body. 1t may be doubted
whether the duh indifference manifested in all
monetary and commercial circles to-day can
be of long duration. a-.-H
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Gs- The ball opens in Kentucky to-day
against teleeraplicadviees of Opposition VIC
roiics, as it cautioned democrats against spu-
rious tickets. The Opposition ticket for this
county with MENEEs substituted for QUARLEs,
we ale informed. has been put in the hands of
democrats for the several precincts. Where
were they printed? Who got them up? We
caution the people against telegraphic news
of democratic triumrbs, in Kentucky, and
against spurious uckets in Davidson.
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West Tennessee.

The jackson Wh@, of July 10th, speaks
thus cheerily:
From West Tennessee-the land of Crock
ETH aud Wiliams-the first portion of the State
that calamity led OF In opposition TO Martin
Van Buren, " hen Gen. jackson, AT the zenith
of his popularity, attempted TO force bin up
on thsm-we can speak knowingly-irom this
ancient Gibralfer of Whiggery--this Clay
Crockett Williams" Whig'' county all Is we'll.
Never. since 1910. viii our friends more gal
lantly come To the rescue.
We tell cur friends in Middle and East
Tennessee, that though West Tennessee was
.thrown out tor "a while IN the chase, she will
be in at the death" OF Democracy.
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ge- The scarcity OF money is felt by all
classes of society. This being the case now
when we have many and good banks, what
will be the result when the Union and Plan
ters' Banks shall be compelled. by the Demo
cratic policy, TO wind upf VIII not ruin
stare many man in the face who is now do
ing well
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fsf-AttentIon. sun. moon. aulI slars, add aIl

f9-AttentIon, sun. moon. aud stars, aud all
s.yun elements that clip Us round aboHt!'
James Buchanan. in yesterdays Bedford Ga
ssis, has aaihoritstiFely DECLARED that be will
not be candidate for reconciliation ~ Char
lesion. Skip. Douglas jump. Wise; rejoice,
Hunter give laud all We lesser lights, for
yoar eitslgence Is no longer dimuled by the
awfa b,iiliancy of great Bnehanan's name,
- La. Joar.
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J5-A Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune says "Quiet but extended
movements are being made to bring p. NJ.
General Holt forward as a compromise candi-
date for Charleston; the dead weight Of the
Administration has been found to be the prin-
cipal embarrassment of the movement
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Executive Office, Baton Rouge


T a recent meeting Of the Board Of Supervisors OF
IA the State Seminary Of Learning, held At Alexan-
ira, iu the parish Of Rapdes the following resolution
adopted
Rcsolred That the President of the Board in his Of
fetal capacity advertse for applications from persons
competent 10 fill
J. A professnrship OF Mathematics, Natural and FIX
perrin entail Philosophy with Art ery tactcs Ia which
Office shall be attached salary OF twenty i've hun
drei dollars per annum-S.500.
,. The Office OF Instructor Of English and Ancient
languages; To which Office shall be attached salary
OF two thousand dollars per annum-S2OO0.
3. Instructo. az Engineering, Architecture and
Drawing which Office shall be attached a salary Of
twenty i've hundred al llars-S25o0.
The office of Instructor Of Chemistry, Geology
aud Nmerology and oi Infantry Tactics Ca which oi-
shall be attached salary OF twenty i've hundred
dollars per aununi-S.50O.
3. The Office OF Instructor Of the Modern European
Languages; u which flee shall be attached salary Of
two t4ouSard dollars PER unuum--S2uOO.
From the Ave Professors selected Superintendent
will De chosen who shall receive thousand dol
iars-SlOO0-cNtra consideration IN virtue thereof
Furnished rooms 10 be provided 10 the n oiessors
Tree Of charge
In accordance with the foregoing resolution notice
hereby given o. all ch persons may desire 10
~ eseut tha mseives competent 10 ali the chairs
above enumerated, etc, to make Application, accom-
panied with rccoumetdaiiuns etc, "a me, AT the Fx-
erutve Office Baton Rouge, until the goth day OF
July next and after that time al Alexandria, In the
parish Of Rapidcs, until tie Let day OF August
made MI the several Procssorshps, and superin
cent chosen.
The al pointn cnts thus made Will take effect the
FIRST MONDAY Of JANUARY MKT, (lS6O,) al
which time the insutu ton viii be opened
inly6-td ROBERT {. WICKLIFFE.
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@r There was a partial eclipse of the
sun last Friday. 1t was nothing, compared
with the total eclipse fsham democracy which
takes place next Thursday
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fS-The Opposition fires are burning bright
ly in Nashville and Davidson county STIR
them up, friends, until in their brilliancy,
Siam democracy shall altogether pale It's
Intellectual ires."
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ES- Nashville has never yet flinched upon
any occasion when her patriotism has been
appealed TO. On Thursday she will show
that it is not her intention ever to finch.
Won't she, boys?
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rs- Nashville and David'on county, the
State Is looking TO you to do your whole
duty. viii you not do III "WE WILL il
the response OF thousands Of patriotic oppo-
siiion hearts.
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Prairie Farming i'm America.
WITH NOTES BY THE WAY,
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
JAMES CARD NJ p

JAMES CARD, NJ. p,
Author Of "Engiisn Agriculture - sIetters on IN
Corn Crops "tIgh Farming .'The West
OF Ireland &C. One vol limo
"The picture Of Prairie Farming is drawn. not bv
smart Eden land agent specu aror in the hone OF
taking in unwary Bri,ishers but by an eminent Eng
sh agricOlturist. Nor is the reader Invited 10 place
blind faith in Mr.. Cards conclusions. They are
given b. such form as TO show the exact amount q.
personal knowledge and local experience from which
they spring. and the steps in his calculations are in
general easy and obvious enough for the most ordin
airy intellect To follow. And far as we can Judge
element in the purely economical aspect OF tie.
question has been misstated Experimentation
Spectator.
w. T.. BERRY & CO., Public SQUARE
jnlyl4-tf
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Candidates I'm kentucky.


Opposition. Administrator.
shua +. Bell. OF Boyle. Beriah Nag fan, Of Mercer
nEvTESAST GovEKSoR.
A. Allen, of Breckenridge Iinn Boyd, Of Mecraeken
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jas. Harlan of Franklin. a. J. James, Of Franklin
AuDrTok.
Tho. s. Page, Of Franklin. &. Greea, of Henderson
TREASURER.
Dougherty White, Of Clay. J. H. Garrard, Franklin
KEnsTKK OF oSSseE-
J. H. Herndon, OF Mason. T. ! " azier Of Breaihitt
sl'rKaISTENp4rT - ruzuc INSTRUCTION.
d. Il Haggard 0TCamsb. jas. p Rates, OF Barren