Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-22

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Ths ons hundred dollar bius are refused Al this depos-
tory, and are ehus practically denonetizsd 80 fully AZ
they could b ard were expected to Be on the Isf Octo-
93l5 psr cent. Such Ia practically the fact Of he case
a vsry hard dass % many who have been p I'D IN these
bills. relying on the plain letter Of The law. and sxDeet.
Ing TO pay the lawful tax. We ask the attention Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury and all others claiming the
power Of construction or constructive legislsdon 70 this
stats Of facts, and 70 the following reprint from our
ilsas Of the l2ah inst, taksn from a Richmond journal.
The Tar on tie Hundred Dollar Notes.
Tbs following copy OF q telegram deemed Of general
intereEs to the public
TREASURY D~EPARTMExr, O. 8. A., Richmond. April
The lax Of ten per cent. per month on the hundred
dollar notes commences on the ID day Of Nay, 1854, and
iato be rated upon the face value. Portions of he
month are not to be charged Yea vii. therefore. de-
dred dollar note presented on or after he second dsV
Of May, and Of sEeh succeeding month.
@. G. MsMNINaER,
Secretary Of Treasury.
Is Ibis tho opieion Of the secretary, or & il a Eorsory4
II genuine, bsa IL been modihsd or corrected BY lafsr
deereef Il nol 50, BY what authority Ia law or justice
does sny d~spoItary undertake TO make a new law. md
70 put these bills now where the act passed by Con
Eres. and ihs President and the Secretary Of the Trse.-
sury only designed to put them on and after he la De
tobsrt II subordinate officers appointed to enforce avs
can thus enact laHs, aud anticipate tszes dus Ex montha
hence, Why can they not anuoiDEts taxes FOR NEXT year
or for any numbar Of yeaEsi We AK and desire an
immediate answer.
Is the law correctly stated In the reply attributed to
the Secretary Of the Treasury IS reprinted abovsf-
CAsTlGaOH COgritr.
~ Bishop Elliott OF Georgia, visited Dalton on
Wednesday, the 20ih On the occasion Of his visitation,
the Rev. DR.. Q1intard presented q class for eonhrmr-
t0n. Among those who thus sYoachsd the Lord TO be
their God. were four Of cur generals, to wit; Lieut.
Gen. HsFdee, B~rigadlsrQ Gen Strahi, BrEadisra Gen.
Shaup, Brissdisr-Gsn- GOvan -Rab
q Msi-Gen. Samuel Jones Was in Charles
ton on Tuesday last.
LIss Of ~UzcIaizsed FreIEha EeeeIvea aa shs
ssatherH Express COnpaHy, april IA,
c Burke. trunk P Dsyersux. bundle ] O Hsrrs
bag Dr. L Jones, bag James Aullean, bundle q
Agrany, 8 sacks Dr. Henry Stone, box
The above freight 10 stored Al 0Wnsrs' risk and ex-
Psnss. and liable to be sOid for charges. u not called
Tor. v o.. Il. Clerk
70 tisrcss Rice,
100 boxes Tobacco, assorted brands;
20 barrels Tanners Oil, refined
1 lot Paper and Envelopes,
Salt, in sacks and barrels
8 dozen English Ink, piuisi
so sides Sole Lsalher-on consignment and
for sale by JOHN B. king & Co,
Commission Merchants,
Marietta street,
ap23! Atlanta, Ga.
SEED PoTATOEs-Just in time for planting.
Let everybody plant largely. We have in store
$50 bushels Ssed-YEms, Spanish and Red Po-
tasoes-Whieh We ara authorised to sell for less
than market value, in order to close eOnsign-
ment. The Potatoes are in fine keeping. Ap-
ply Immediately to
SEAGO, PALMER 81 Co,
sp2l2! Corner Forsyth and Mitchell SITS.