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franchise law prohibiting from voting
every mnn who has been engaged in the
rebellion; and ] believe they have now
found bill giving the negro the right to
testify in the courts; and all the mem
bers elected to Congress can take
the test oath, but Senators and
Representatives. If these Representa-
tives shall be admitted into Congress, it
will be precedent for all the Southern
States; they can see at once the reasons
why the Tennessee members are admit
ted, and that if they expect their mem
bers to be admitted they must do as she
has done.
If the other Southern States pass
franchise law prohibiting from voting all
who engaged in the rebellion, we desire
to be informed who will be left to vote.
Tough precedent, that
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MISSION OF GOOD.

Rev. c. X. MARSHALL, in singular con
trast with the clerical practices and hab-
its in New England, is devoting his life
and energies to the relief of suffering
humanity. During the war he executed
the mission Of ministering to the wants
of the wounded and those in prison. and
relieving, as far as he could, sorrow and
suffering wherever found After the ces-
sation of hostilities, we find this truly
Christian gentleman engaged in the same
service of humanity. He is devoting his
fine talents, in part, to lecturing for the
benefit of the Southern soldiers and suf'
ferers by the war His purpose is to pro-
vide homes for the sick and wounded,
supply the MANNED with artificial limbs,
and aid the poor soldier in reaching his
distant home.
Benevolent aid societies are being or
ganized in promotion of DR. MARsHALLs
plan. Even STANTON, the Secretary OF
War, has expressed his concurrence;
and the Surgeon General of the United
States says he intends to recommend IN
his report the establishment of Sol
diers' Home at the South, in order that
the suffering soldiers of this section OF
the country, who received wounds in the |
late war, may be placed on common
footing of brotherhood with those OF the
North, who are to be provided for with
like consideration.
Public opinion, not only of this coun-
try, but of the world, will compel our
Government to pay some attention to
dead and living soldiers of the South.
However that may turn out, there are
agencies that will not leave the great
work of amelioration unaccompllshed,
and with a proper cooperation by our
people, with the plans of nr. MARSHALL
and Others, the sufferers by the war will
soon find relief, if not happiness
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CLEVER, VERY.

A Washington special says; A gentle
man brought to the Treasury yesterday
large bundle of partially burned Treas
ury Notes for redemption. They were
given to one of the lady clerks to separ-
ate and paste on sheets, so as to determ-
inc their total value. The lady succeeded
in reproducing nearly $1,000 more than
the anxious owner had been able to do,
and he evinced his appreciation of her
skillful dissection by the presentation of
500
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FARMS UNCULTIvATED.

We have conversed, says the Holly
Springs Reporter, with number OF our
most intelligent citizens of the county
during the last two weeks, and most OF
them concur with us in the belief that
not more than one-thrd of the open land
of the county will be under cultivation
this year If we succeed in raising
fifteen thousand bales Of cotton this sea
son. we will do much better than We now
anticipate Free labor is now an exper-
iment with us, and we sincerely trust
that it may prove success.
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A LEGISLATOR IN THE wORK-HoUsF

The Nashville Banner says; :" A gay
and festive member Of the lover branch
of our General Assembly, who was old
enough to have known better, bathed his
Legislative soul so deeply in strong waters
last week, that he was appointed Com
mittee of the Whole on the state OF the
-work-house. On his mothers ac-
count, we suppress this jolly old boy s
name"
As our paper will not be read by his
mother" we will state, for the relief OF
the curious, that the gay old enss'
above alluded to, was old DuGGAN, Rep
from Cooke and Sewer.
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A Minister Robbed in Church.

Robberies Of almost every description
are very common occurrences, not Only
In our city, but in every metropolis IN the
country; yet it is seldom the case that a
minister. while exborting sinners TO re-
pent Of their evil ways, is relieved by one
Of this class, Of some Of the filthy lucre
Of the world, in the shape Of a hne
watch but case Of this kind has occur
red In our moral city within short time
The facts, as related to Us, are these:
A revival. for some time, has been
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RALEIGH, N. G. March ia bill al
lowing negro testimony in cases where
they are concerned, passed the North
Carolina Legislature.
New YoRK, March lS-Luther s.
Lawrence, broker, arrested some time
since for having $4,000 stolenU. S. bonds
in his possession, has been honorably dis
charged.
An Albany special says it is believed
Governor Fenton will pardon young
Ketchum. Grounds not stated fff
The Cork, Ireland, Reporter says
emigration to the United States has
already commenced on large scale.
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Mississippi News.

The Holly Springs Reporter has the
following items: III
NSTABBING ArFRAY.-On Tuesday last
two youths of Holly Springs, about
twelve years Of age, got into a tight,
when one of them stabbed the other with
small pen-knife, just below the left
shoulder-blade A larger bladed knife
would have produced death almost in,
stantly. The youth bled profusely, and
the wound is quite painful one; but we
are glad to hear that it is not considered
dangerous.
: CrRcuIr CoURT. The regular term of
the Circuit Court for Marshall county,
will commence ON the fourth Monday of
March. From present appearances the
civil docket will be quite a large one, as
claims are coming from every direction.
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BY TELEGRAPH
Reported for the Public Ledger.
VERY LATEST FROM ALL POINTS
NOON DISP ATCH Il >.

New YORK, March l3. - Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Chandler, and
Rollins, Commissioner of Internal Rev
enue, have arrived to investigate distll-
lery frauds. The publication OF the
names of the seized distilleries is with
held because several are reported guilt
less of intention to defraud the Govern
ment
The Fenians at Union Square are still
increasing their funds, and adding to
the volume of their operations
No clue to the robbers who entered
Lords Office and stole 81 $780, 900 there
from, has yet been obtained
WASHINGTON, March l3.-CoL Esta-
van, from Mexico, and reported comb
Dental agent of Macmillan, has opened
an Office on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Senator Dixon is seriously i'll.
A Washington special says Treasury
agents in the South have been directed
to inform the public, and especially sub
scribers to the Confederate cotton loan
that the so-called Confederate cotton Is
considered the property Of the late Con-
federacy, and is liable to seizure and
confscation.
Secretary Seward has assured the "a
madam authorities that the border shall
be well guarded, and the national troops
are reported on their way there,
Smuggling on the Canadian frontier
except in whiskey, has generally closed.
NEW York, March 1872 Notion
40c. Gold, 294.
WAsHrSGroN, March l3.-The bill to
extend the time for Withdrawing goods
from public stores and bonded ware
houses passed. The word May being
inserted instead of April
A resolution was adopted in the House
to-day for the purchase of the portrait Of
Joshua R. Giddings now on exhibition III
the Congressional Library.
ToRosTo, March l3.-The number o.
volunteers answering the call Of the Gov
eminent, is largely in excess OF the de
mand
New YORK, March 10 The stoci
market shows more speculative activity
Excitement in gold still continues
A Washington special says the Presl
dent told a Congressman on Saturday
that he regarded Louisiana more ioya
than since her purchase, and South Car
Dina more loyal than for thirty year
past
Secretary Seward has assured the Eng
Tsb Minister that the Fenianswill not b.
nermitted to commit any overt act an'
that the government will issue a procla
nation in case of a violation of law.
Awashington special says the Way
and Means Committee will report IN Ia
vor of Eve cents per pound tax on cottol
and Eve per cent on all incomes aooV'
one thousand dollars.
Nrw YoRK, March l3.-The steame
J New York, from Aspinwall the 4th' al
rived with 81 $4,000.
The steamer Suwanee, from Panam
25th. has also arrived New gold dis
coveries have been made at Tumaco
All quiet in Central America A mon
etary crisis is pending in Lima and Gallo
The declaration Of war against spai
by Ecuador is confirmed, and an aihAne
between the latter and Peru and Chi
was formed
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The united states VS.. the People.

The public press informs us that tn,
Quartermaster General of the United
States has decided that the Federal Gov
eminent is not liable to pay loyal citi
zen, whose property has been used by
the United States for military purposes
during the war ip the Southern States
The case arose upon voucher given by
the commanding General Of an army Of
the United States, for the use of a black
smiths shop and tools, belonging to a
loyal citizen of Winchester, Virginia.
The ground of the decision is stated as
follows:
Winchester was hostile town, cap
tured from an enemy who did not surren-
der on terms, but were driven out by
force of arms; everything in It was prize
of war, as at Atlanta and Charleston,
buildings were occupied for shelter OF
troops, and for sick and wounded sol
diers. 1t does not appear that the mill
tary department should order payment
of any rents under such circumstances.
This decision seems to imply that this
claim was rejected only because VIM
chester was a hostile town, captured from
an enemy who did not surrender on
terms" and that thus every thing in 1t
was prize of war If this be the reason
Of the decision, then it follows that the
Department holds itself liable to pay for
the like use of property in places not
captured, but surrendered upon terms,
and the decision, so far as it is an author
ty, fixes the liability of the United States
for the rent of property thus occupied
since the general surrender of the Con-
rederate departments and also for the use
Of property during the war, in towns sur
rendered upon terms, if satisfactory proof
If loyalty be made Jackson Neios
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PERFECTION.

If the Southern States are to be kept
out of the Union until crime and disor-
der shall cease to exist. they will never
be admitted If SUNyER and STEPHESs
require absolute perfection on the part
of the Southern people, had they not as
well bring the North up to the same test2
A Government in which one part of the
people are saints and the other sinners,
could not long exist;
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WAS IT A TREATY 7

Did GRANT and LEE make treaty
If so, was that treaty ratifed2 If rati-
fed, it was valid. If valid, the contract
ing parties are bound by it, If they are
bound by it, it is the terms of recon
struction, and one party, without the
consent of the other, cannot abrogate
It If one cannot abrogate 1t, tie refusal
of Congress to carry its terms into effect,
is a breach of faith. But what do the
Radical leaders care for good faith2
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TOUGH PRECEDENT.

Gen THOMAS, in bis test mony be
FIRE THAp. STEVENS Committee, gave the
following reasons why the Tennessee
members should be admitted;
They have repudiaied the rebel DEBT
they have abolished slavery, and also
adopted the Constitutional Amendment
Upon that subject they have passed 9
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going on at the Brook street Church, and
after the close Of the meeting, and while
the Rev. Mr.. Lane was walking through
one of the aisles, exhorting sinners to
come up to the mourners' bench, he was
relieved of his watch by some person.
The person who performed this mean
theft evidently paid no attention to the
exhortation Of the reverend divine
Louisville Demicrdt Sd. U,--
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pA- The Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue decides that where the personal
property Of an estate exceeds in value
81 900, it is subject to tax, without record
to the amount or value of each legacy or
share
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s~ We are happy to believe, with the
Providence (R. l. Post, that " the point
of danger for our country ispassed," and
that under the administration Of ANDREW
JOHNSON we are destined to a new, a
better and a higher political life
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p~ An exchange, while agreeing that
the President has an undeniable right to
bessow military titles, doubts his power
Of giving academic honorsi and as be
has done so in comforting the degree Of
D. D. on JoHY W. FoRSEY, it looks ike
"Esarping the functions Of the colleges,
and Mr.. STEVENS is advised to take it in
hand
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seA- The man who contemplated the
assassination Of Governor BRowSLow, Of
Tennessee, has been arrested at Grenada,
Mississippi, and ordered to Nashville for
trial before a military commission
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bar BrTLER his been making legal
argument in Washington. He mayknow
a great deal about Law, and if justice be
done him, law will yet have a great deal
70 do With him
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b@The lager beer Of the great West
demands the impeachment Of the Presi-
dent Old lager had better cork itself up
and be quiet
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pT JOHNSON is fairly ahead Of the
Radicals. Many of them, it is said, are
preparing to 60 over to him ANDY will
beat them yet, if all the signs be not de-
lusiye
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b@The Chicago Times declares it to
be the solemn duty Of the President to
arrest STEVENS, PHILLIPS and SUxxrK on
a charge of treason.
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~ This country did not really learn
the science Of war till within the last
four years. 1t has not yet learned the
science Of taxation.
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b6The difference between occupation
and business-MAxINILIAs occupies the
throne Of Mexico, but has no business
there
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IA Whatever may be said Of Presi-
dent JOHNSON by his enemies, they can
not charge that he is speeehless
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"a Judge TEoTTER, Of Holly Springs,
is III, and was, on Wednesday, in q pre-
carious condition
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DIR. HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC HOMEOPATHIC
REliEDIEs fOt families are viewed with favor v all
intelligent citizens, in and out OF the profession.
The medicine specific for each disease supphed
proper quantities, with full directions I'm small
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for each particular disease criginated with Dr. Hum
phreys, and has been elaborated and extended with
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leave little 10 be desired Depot No 5jz Broadway,
New Ork.
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DTED


CONWFLL.-Ou the gtL instant William COS.
WE'LL son OF lane aud the late Hubert Conwel AGED
years
he relatives and friends OF the family respectfully
invited attend tue funeral nom the residence of biz
mother, back of Noe b4 South street. ON sunday after
noon Gt g O'Clock. lntoment 90 st J0seph's Burial
Ground.
FRANCIs--Ou the 6,h instant Mrs. MARGARET
FRANCIS widow on the ate Charles Francis.
Her relatives and friends are respectfully Invited 90
attend the funeral IRON her late residence NO 1902
Spring Garden street 0u Monday, the lztu Instant
O'Clock.
KEIM-At Bristol November g, in the 500 year ofhls
age, THOMAS SHEW BILL hElM, son Of Danil ~. Gud
Mary u Kenn.
Due notice Of the funeral will oe given.
sOLLY.-On the 6th instant, Colonel ROBERT Vs..
1872
The relatives aud friends respectfully invited to
attend ms unera from HE iae residence, Asyium road
above TrankfOrd on Monday az O'Clock
SWIFT On the 6th instant, PAUL SWIFT 81. d., IN
me relatives ana fieuds OF the family invited 10
attend hia funeral from the Tescenoe o he sOn-n law
T Traneieeus No 16lo Arch street, on tirst daY thc
IIth instant. al 4 o'ciOcE Intermeut Gt Loufe HIl.
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DIR. S. w. BECKWITH'S S
ELECTRICAL INSTITUTE,
No. 1920 WALNUT STREET.

NO' I1AU FNNALN y > J. hEEI.
For the benefit Of those proposing to undertake Eleo
uca treatment for diseases give in the following
list Ia few of the more prominent and most common
complaints met with In our practice in s Of which we
most successful IN NEARLY ALL CASES or CHRONIC
DISEASE ELECTBICuY is SURE REMEDY, AND IN ALL
GASES BENEFICIAL, IL PROPERLY APPLIED. those there
fore Pfiicted with complaints not here enumerated
need have hesitation in applying ana whether only
RELIEF or a PERM ANENT CURE can be effected, they
will receive replies accordingly. All communications
j. Epilepsy, Cnorea or st Virus Dance, Paralysis,
HemDleglal Neuralgia, ystefa, Nervous ness Papi.
q sore Throat, Dyspepsia, Diarhma Dy sentery Oh.
Flau ent apd Painters Cole and al affections OF the
s. JataIrn, Cough influenza, Asthma lwhen not
caused b. QiRanie diseases OF the heard Bronchitis
Lleursy. PleairQ6ynia iL or Rheumatism OF tue Chest
consumption "a Jlo early stages.
3. Gravel, Diao tes, and dney Complaints Impo-
never ai 10 yield rapidly 10 mis- treatment
D. liHe amafis1 aii 1ouL LVmDago' tn Neck, Spinal
named aluays cured without pain emitting or nias
6. Uterus Complaints Involving malposition as
Efo apsus @ i EeE5,oni teJfoyer5iQn nhanmauon,
Mrs. BECK WITH has the ladies Department
under her own care aud supervision.
tHgER1EcEs 1,General All. leasonton No 9l8
George Doug.ass Fifth street, above Chesnut; W.
& rS s1sef 10 n Coo5e GoS5 sIeIE E06eTt WGy5 Ne
below Eighth; George Evans, arch street below
late this city Plensonton st Louis Mo- jacob
Nandegrt, I, Odessa, Del. r. A. ole, Mount HOLY,
N. j., with many others.
fh'scians or stadens desiring to have instruction in
the correct Application Of Electricity he cure OF dis
eases, can apply ac tue Once
OOnsu tatlOn free. descriptive circulars Of cures
effected, with numerous references oe had by APP
pication az the 0i1ce on BY letter w ~ hANE ~
CONNIE en- ON WHATEVER WIIH ANY OTHER
ELFCTRICAL OFFICE IN THIS OK ANY OTHER
CITY
All letters addressed to
DIR, s. w. BECKWITH,
No 1920 WALNUT Street.
l027stf Philadelphia.
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political and "fStcUt," rs, we see elected 20 Con-
grcss rom New York We expect John viii now
bung the members Cup 70 times" also, he viii have
no 'iClnW and "parrying," but II they mean
business" they must strike straight from the
shoulder. In JOhn would shine externally, iu his
new arena, he should purchase his Confessional
suU from Charles Stokes Co.'S Clothing House,
nndnr IN. Continental.
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OITY lNTELLTGENOE.
IrAd1ajoaaI oig Irtelgeoo see F5a Poge.I

bWAdaHondt Cpy intelligence see Fijlb Page
a CORRECTION BY THE BOARD OF Re-
VISION. Previous to the act Of Assembly Great
ing me Board OF Revision OF Taxes 10 was Gus.
tommy to base the rate OF taxation upon q false
esumate OF The value of real and personal
property in the city. For instance alter the
Assessors bad made their returns and the Com
n uis8lOLcrs completed adding up the amount in
each ward, The total sum was furnished the
finance Committee OF Councils, for the purpose
OF leyymg a sum necessary TO meet the expenses
of the city. Alter the duplicates we're placed iu
the hands of the Receiver OF Taxes, 10 was the
custom OF the City Commissioners TO make
allowances upon bills, and in some cases to
quite a large amount, 50 that the valuation of
real estate given 10 the Finance Committee
would be much reduced before the close of the
year. and the city deprived of a considerable
amount of revenue, which, at the first OF the
year. was certainly understood to be available:
hence deficiencies were created which left the
Clty Treasurer without means to meet just de-
mauds made upon him,
The Board of Revision have corrected this
evil by patiently examining into the complaints
and appeals OF prOperty-O for a reduction
OF the amount assessed upon their real estate;
and when their return is made 20 the Finance
committee, IT Will represent the actual value of
the property upon which the tax is TO be col
lected, and therefore VIII produce 20 the CITY
ITC0suIy the lull amount called Tor by the
duplicates. The Board will also. after their
duplicates are completed, place property on the
list which may be finished before the Assessors
return of the ensuing year.
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STABBED IN DRUNKEN QUARREL.--
Last evening, Timothy Harley and John Leary
engaged i'm a quarrel at tavern Second and
Master streets. From words the parties came to
blows, and Harley was stabbed in the side OF
the head, near the temple The wound was
serious, but not fatal one The wounded man
was taken to a drug store in the neIghborho0d,
aud, after having bis head dressed was removed
to his home. Leary was arrested and held to
await the result of the injuries.
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pECoBA LEAD AND COLOR CoMPANY.--B EST
pant known iOr HOUSES, IRON fronts; tin
ROOFS, DAMP walls, railroad CARS and
BRIDGES. These COLORED paints COST one.
third that Of LEAD, and wear much longer.
This COmpanY's w HIrE LEAD Is the WHITEST
end most DUBABLE known. IL desired, these
paints may be ground iu q MIXTURE oil GUN, though
IN our opinion. GUM destroys the durability of
pants BEST VARNIS HE'S and DRY JAPANS
s BOWEN Secretary,
Offce, No. $50 North Fourth street
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MARRIED.

M A ItItl ED.
EUE-GOOD.--0n the Sth instant, by Rev, d. Wheaton
nth. hr EDWARD N RUE 20 Miss JENNIE 81
GOOD. NO cards.
GCHUCH-AlILLEB Ion the lst Instant bv the Rev
j. VOguIbaCL, Mr. FRANK SCBDCH TO Miss MAGGIE
u MILLER The only daughter oI O. E. Miller OE ths
Iweuty-sGc0nd Ward, am of This city.
BHELLFB- -C0WAE.-November g, az the Roz-
borough Baptist Parsonage by Rev. David Spencer Mr.
FhLERIUs D. 6HElLbh SO Miss MARY ANN.
daughter of Mr. Thomas C0Wnn both OF R0LbOr1ugb.