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THE BANKRUPT BILL.

A national Bankrupt bill has passed
The lower House Of Congress. II will
probably pass the Senate, receive the
sanction of the President and become a
law We give a synopsis, as 1T may
prove a subject Of interest TO the public,
and especially TO particular individuals
Il makes the United States Courts courts
Of bankruptcy, aud also gives the Circuit
Courts jurisdiction of the subject 1t
provides for both voluntary and involun-
tary bankruptcy. In the former, any cit
izen owing over $500 shall apply by pc
tiiion TO the Judge Of his district, setting
out his insbility 10 pay his debts in full,
aud his willingness to surrender his prop
er,y for the benefit Of his creditors The
fling OF the petition is an act Of bank
ruptcy upon which the Judge directs
the United States Marshal to take pos
session of his effects until an assignee is
appointed. The creditors then hold a
meeting and choose the assignees Cred
itors, whose debts are proved, share the
effects in proportion without any prefer
epee except in case OF the wages
of operatives, clerks or hoase ser
wants. TO an amount not more than
fifty dollars each, aud debts due the
United States or State, and taxes. If il
shall appear in court that the bankrupt
has in all things CONFIRMED to his duty
under this act, and that be is entitled un
der the provisions thereof to receive q
discharge, the court shall grant him q
discharge from all his debts, except az
hereinafter provided, and shall give hin
a certificate thereof under the seal o.
the court Involuntary bankruptcy il
caused by various acts Of the debtor sucl
as a departure from the State, avodin.
the service Of legal process, removal Of
concealment of property, fraudulent as
signment Of property, arrest and de
tention for debt for a period of sever
DAYS. aud confession Of judgmen
or suspension of payment Of CONNER
cial paper for fourteen days. Variou
penalties for frauds, coneealments, etc
are provided; and the law goes into effec
as soon as the necessary officers are ap
pointed, provided no proceedings shall
in any case, commence before Novembe
Ia lS66
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From Nashville.
Special the Missouri Democrat

CpeClul lilo hlsSouEl DeuiOClhi.l
nashville, June IA meeting of the
Commissioners of the Tennessee and
Pacific railroad, connecting Knoxville
and Memphis, was held oday, at the
City Council rooms Different commits
sioners were appointed to take imme-
date action in furthering, by all avail
able means, the interests of the road.
Rev. ]. H. Campbell was appointed an
agent to visit the various counties on the
proposed route, to receive subscriptions,
and lay before the people such facts as
would bring about speedy construction
of the road
A meeting of the Tennessee Colonial
and Immigration Company was held
yesterday when $4,000 in stock was
subscribed. Gen Thomas is President
of the company. Its object is to pro
mote and encourage European immigra'
ton to Tennessee.
The three soldiers implicated in the
murder Of officer Konnally, were indicted
to-day by the grand jury.
To the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June Jack
Konnelly, who was stabbed by three o.
the 10th regulars, died from his wound,
and was buried yesterday. The muir
serers are held for trial.
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The Mexican Question.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-To all APP
pearances plan has been perfected
which will decide the struggle in
Mexico in favor of the Republi-
can native Governmental plan, too,
by which the United States can render
great national aid to that distracted Re
public without danger Of mourning the
charge of Intervention. | learn from
high official sources that President Juarez
has represented TO this Government
through Senior Romero, Mexican Minister,
that the Liberal canse is still hopeful and
is gaining daily, and that he is confident
of being able 10 drive the French fill
busters into the sea without the
aid of foreign troops But he states that
his treasury is empty and his credit very
low whilst he is now IN need OF money
to pay his troops and to purchase ships,
arms aud material Of war that, under
these circumstances, his Government de-
signs issuing bonds to the amount Of fifty
millions of dollars. bearing interest and
redeemable in ten years from date. 1t
Is conceded that, under existing circum-
stances, these bonds of the Republic Of
Mexico would be worth but little more
than the paper upon which they are
printed in the European or American
market, and Mexico proposes that the
United States shall become indorser and
guarantee their payment when due
To secure the United States from all
loss in case this government shall lie
compelled to redeem the bonds, the Mex
I lean government is TO cede to us a large
amount of its territory, included ia
which are the States OF Tamaulipas and
San Luis Potosi, two Of the finest States
I in the Republic So far as our govern
1 meut is concerned, this is a perfectly
I safe transaction Ii is fully Endorsed
and advocated by Mr. Seward, the eau
/ tious Secretary of State, ss well as by
most of the leaders in Congress; 1t salts
I iies the advocates Of the Monroe doc
| trine, who have all along claimed II to
| be the imperative duty of this govern
1 ment to drive the French from Mexico
with its own army. 1t is understood TO
meet the approval of the Lieutenant
/ General, who has expressed wish TO
take a hand in the Mexican contest, any
how Most of our leading generals have
declared that, with such assistance given
to Mexico, the trouble will be settled,
and a war between France and the Dni-
ted States avoided.
The annexationists are well pleased
with these propositions, for they claim
that. in case the bonds are not paid, then
the finest part Of :he Mexican territory
reverts to the United States by right OF
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Free America.

A correspondent of the St Loui
Democrat, writing from Saline county
Missouri, has this account Of a Radica
outrage:
Gen. +. p. Blair and party arrived
here last night, and spoke to large as
sembly of Conservatives from all parts
of the county this morning A party OF
Radicals numoering about twenty, one
half of whom were negroes, came here foT
the purpose of breaking up the meeting.
Soon after the General had begun his
speech, these Radicals, who had collected
upon knoll near him, began to inter
rupt him He gave no attention to them
for some time, when they commenced
pouring out upon him all the. vile cpl
tbets their vulgar minds could invent
often calling him Cd id liar, etc;
in fact, creating such a noise that he
could no longer proceed. M
The Sheriff ordered silence, which not
being complied with, he and others at
| tempted to arrest them. They 1.-THE
Rads) drew their firearms, dehed the
whole assembly, resisted them, and be-
gan throwing stones and tourishiDg
their weapons in very threatening man
ner. The people, by this time thor
oughly indignant at the attempt to sup
press their freedom and intimidate them,
returned their stones with interest,
which compelled the Radicals to retreat,
during which one of them fired at the
people, who returned that also, and one
Of their shots took effect upon the leader
of the Radicals, ente4 back OF his
neck, and glancing out near the surface
under his ear.
On this occasion the colored troops
did not fight nobly," but made a most
mastery retreat, leaving some of their
number down under the bricks.
General Blair then went on with his
speech, which was three hours long.
After the meeting the Radicals, feeling
somewhat chagrined at their failure to
break up the meeting and Brighten the
whole country, fell upon an unarmed
and inofensive Conservative farmer,
and would have seriously injured him
but for the interference of the good
people. They again met him in the
grocery, and addressed him in the
most insulting language; and one
drew his revolver and shot him,
and would have killed him had he not
knocked down the revolver just as the
other fired it, which caused the ball to
enter his leg above the knee, rubbing the
bone, and coming out on the other side,
almost to the surface. The farmer wrung
the revolver from the villain, and struck
him down, and Immediately the other
Radicals opened fire upon him, and
knocked him down, beating him most
brutality. They would surely have killed
him but for the aid of the Sheriff and q
number of citizens, who arrested the
villain. The rest are at large, and are
threatening others. Free America
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MAnISON,s VIEW.

JAMES MADISON, of whom most OF TIT
Radicals of our day have probably neve
heard, is generally recognized as tn
father of the Constitution. OF the res
pective powers of the Federal and State
Governments he said
The powers delegated to the Fedora
Government are few and dehned' lhose
which are to remain with the States ere
numerous and indefinite. The former
will be exercised principally on internal
objects, as war, peace, negotiation, ana
foreign commerce. The powers reserved
10 the several States will extend to all
the objects which concern the lives, lio,
critics. and property Of the people, and
internal order, improvement, ana pros
perity of the State. =,
Although it is now fruitless, it is still
interesting to inquire what he would II
living, think of the Civil Rights bill, and
the Radical party, generally. lfany one
knew what the Constitution meant, that
person was JAMES MADISON. If he did
not write it, he studied and discussed
every clause of it, and knew what 1t
meant All the delegates of the Con
vention knew what it was intended TO
mean. They knew what powers were
delegated TO the General Government,
which il created 1t defined those pow
ers, and by an amendment subsequently
made to it, expressly reserved those not
delegated 10 the United States Those
granted 10 the Federal Government
were " few and defined Those that
were intended to remain TO the States
were numerous and indefinite Now we
ask, does not the Civil Rights bill over
ride the reserved powers Of the States 7
Is there solitary power, heretofore
deemed to have been reserved 10 the
States, that the present Congress has
not, or may not, exercise2 The acts of
the present Congress, and the amend
ments proposed 10 the Constiiu-
ton, practically overthrow the old
Government and create a new. In the
old, the States possessed all powers not
delegated. In the new, they possess no
powers not permitted to them. With the
new amendments Incorporated, the old
instrument will be nullity, except in
some matters of detail. Liberty, if we
shall have any hereafter, will be at the
disposition of the General Government.
The agent has become the principal, and
the principal a nonentity. THAD. STE
VEINS brushes WASHINGTON, and SUMNER
vanquishes MADISON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04
" THE CONQUERED BANNER

The authorship of the " Conquered
Banner" having been the subject OF
much curious discussion, the N. Y. Free
mans journal, in which it originally APP
peared, says:
The author of those most touching
words acaS a citizen Of Tennessee, and is
now a subject of that State, under the
despoiism of Parson BRowNLow & Com
pany. BY blood, if not by nativity, he is
one of that Irish race to which, of all
races, might be applied the celebrated
puzzle of Virgil, :" Sic pos non rObis r a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04
From Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, June 4.-Rumors from
Buffalo and New York report the cap
ture of Kingston, Canada, by the Feni-
ans under Sweeney One thousand in
fantry and battery of artillery left Fort
Erie for Ogdensburg this morning.
The Sea Coast and Eastern lines are
interrupted by the late thunderstorms,
thus preventing the receipt of our usual
Eastern reports to-day
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ing for the West from New York, he will
reach here tomorrow morning.
The President yesterday signed an act
declaring that passports shall hereafter
be granted only to citizens ofthe United
States.
Secretary Seward received dispatches
by the last mail from Minister Motley,
containing full assurance of the Govern
ment at Vienna, that no more Austrian
troops will be sent to Mexico. -
The Government is in receipt of in
formation tonight, showing that the
Fenian invasion Is somewhat exag-
gerated. There is fact enough, however,
to show that it is going to cause much
trouble .-
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purchase, and it will not be long before
the balance will be begging for annexa.
tion-that, as this Government will even
tually acquire possession Of that coun,
try anyhow, it may as well be done 10
thisway as any other,
Both our Missouri Senators, and
Messrs. Blow, Anderson, Van Horn and
Kelso, are advocates of the bill now in
Congress carrying out this plan. Hon.
j. w. McClnrg, Representative of the
Capital District, is its warm and earnest
supporter. 1t is stated in vel informed
Mexican circles that some six of our best
Major Generals have offered their ser
vices to the Mexican Government in
case of the passage Of the bill, which
offers have been accepted
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REBELLIOUs SENTIMENTS.

The Nashville Banner says The
Press and Times thinks that if the Presi-
dent dismisses certain members of his
Cabinet, they should refuse to be dis
missed. This idea embraces rebellion in
a new shape and from fresh quarter
1t means that if the people at the next
election Gust Governor BRowyLow and
company, that they should refuse to be
onsted. Stick pin, and let's wait and
see.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

DsS~ A young man in London recent
ly died from the effects of looking at a
glittering water snake, which lie said
was very pretty, "of all manner Of
colors" Bladders of blood an inch long
appeared on his eyelids, and in a short
time his eyes became black, jelly-like
mass
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

sMs The most important question at
this time is, whether it is better to blow
up the steamboats, or be blown up 6y
them. We incline to the former propo-
sition. The press must do the blowing
and they had as well commence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

BB- REvERDY JOHNSON says the Su-
preme Court has decided the test oath Of
Missouri to be unconstitutional The
decision was not announced, because the
Judge who is to deliver it, did not have
time before the court adjourned. This
unconstitutional oath will control the
next Missouri election.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04
TIE FEHIAE WAR.

The news we have Of disaster TO the
Fenians abeut Fort Ere must not be
taken as an end Of the wa- and the
destruction Of Fenisnism. The best IN
formation our Government has been able
10 obtain, shows that the Fenians ramiiy
through all the British provinces, aud
are understood to be acting in concert
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

D0" The N. o. Picayune says one
of our prettiest New Orleans girls leftus
a week ago Sunday last, in fast Boston
steamer (Cassandra), and the last we
heard Of her she was churning. Well,
well. next we shall hear she's married.
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USE HELNTBOLD'S

z l. u / ID u z L X n Z % . = II U
In all diseases of these organs. whether exist
in Male" or Female" from whatever cause
originating, and no matter how long standing;
IL Is pleasant in taste and odor, Immediate
in action, and more strengthening than any OF
the preparations of bark or iron.
Those suffering from broken down or delicate
procure the remedy at once.
The reader must be aware that however slight
NAV be the attack Of the above diseases. IL is
certain to affect his bodily health, mental pow
ers, and happiness.
All the above diseases require the aid Of
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seA- The Legislature of Pennsylvania,
in 1864, passed the following: Resolved,
That no member of the Legislature will
be allowed to come into the House bare
footed
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 4. 1890 P. M-Gold
opened at 40s-now AZ. Cotton-Liver-
pool dates to 25th received-quoting a,
decline of I'D. for the week, with sales Of
A, 900 bales dull in New York at 81 to
39. 5-20s in Liverpool declined to 643.
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pay@ We regret exceedingly to learn
the venerable and respected Mr. SEAToS,
who conducted the National Intettigen-
Ger so long aud so well, is rapidly and
hopelessly sinking under the ravages of
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nsA. The man who supposes that the
policy of the Radical party can produce
harmony between the sections, is simply
a fool Persecution can only make the
Southern people hate their prosecutors.
That is all
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

Gay THAD. STEVENS plan of recon
struction is in beautiful harmony with
that of the celebrated parsonage called
Satan. He thinks the rebels should be
confined in the pententiary OF hell
So does Satan
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

DJ- The Massachusetts Legislature
has the brazen presumption to pirate
about government deriving its just au-
thority from the consent Of the gov
erned" The Radical party originated
in hatred of the Declaration of Indepen.
dence, and eliminated in rebellion
against the Constitution
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

nn- Gen. J. B. HOOP is said to be at
the head of a stock company, forming a
capital of S25O,OOO, for draining and
sweeping the streets of the city of New
Orleans by machinery
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HELNIBOLD'S

FLUID EX RACT B U C II q.
In affections peculiar to " Females" $ une-
qualed by any other preparation, as in Chlorosis
or Retention, Painfulness, or Suppression OF
Customary EvacuatOns, liberated or Schlrrus
state of the Uterus; and all complaints incident
to the SEX whether arising from habits OF dis
sipaton, imprudence in, or the decline or
change in life.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

B@- The Petersburg Express says that
a man left there Monday on trip TO the
North, for the sole purpose of seeing the
fitting hoops" and the false calf,
these articles not having yet appeared in
Petersburg
Ifthis fellow desired to see a genuine
calf, why did he rot consult his mirror ?
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04
Extract Buchu
is THE GREAT DIURETIC.
HELMBOLD's HIGHLY CONCENTRATED
Compound Fluid Extract Sarsaparilla,

Compound Fluid Extract sarsaparilla,
For purifying the blood, removing all chronic
constitutional diseases arising from an impure
state of the blood. aud the only reliable and
effectual known remedy for the cure OF Scrotnla,
Scald Head, Salt Rheum, Pains and Swelllngs
of the Bones, liberation of the Throat and Legs,
BIotches Pimples on the Face, letter, Erysip-
elias. and all scaly eruptions of the skin.
AND BEAUTIFYING THE COMPLEXION.
Not few of the worst disorders .sss... stfcc:
mankind arise from the corruption that accu-
mulates in the blood. OF all the discoveries
that have been made TO purge 1t out, none can
equal in effect HelmbOlds Compound ELtract
Sarsaparilla Itcleanses and renOyates the blood
instiis the vigor Of health into the system. and
purges out the humOrs which make disease L.
stimulates the healthy functions Oft body ,and
eKpels the disorders that grow and rankle m
the blood. such a remedy that could be relied
on on. has long been sought for. and now, tor
the first time the public have one on which they
can depend. Our space here does not aaplt = o.
certificates 10 show its Effects but the trlal OF
single bottle will show the sick that II mas VIZ
tues surprising everything they have ever iaken-
Two tablespoonful of the Extract OF Sarsapa-
rilla added to a pint OF water i equal 10 the
Lisbon Diet Drink, and one bottlels Iulu eqnsl
10 q gallon Of the syrup Of Sarsaparilia' OF the
detection rs usually made.
az These Extracts have been admitted %
use In the United States army, and are also IN
very general use IN all inc state noslLtsis sha
land As we'll as IN private practices, and are
considered as invaluable remedies.
See Medical properties Of Buchu. from DIS
pensatory Of the United States.
see Professor Dewer's valuable works on the
Practice Of Physic.
Sc remarks made BY the late celebrated DR..
Physic. Of Philsdelphi,. 80, =,
a celebrated Physician aud Member Of the
Royal College Of Surgeons. Ireland. apd pub
iisbed in the Transactions OF the King and
See Medieo Chicurgieal Review, published by
BENJAMIN Travers. Fellow Of Royal College Of
Sc most of the late standard works Of medi-
cine.
Extract Buchu, "Sarsaparilla.n Sold BY an
drugrisfs Principal depOt-Hel=bS!a's Drag
I'd Chemical Warehouse, 5ei Broadway.
marl6-myl6-lyin
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Greatest Invention Of the Age,

1T COMBINES STRENTH WITH RAPID
L ity of adjustment to bales of any size. re-
quiring only one-third Of a minute to tie up a
bale of cotton.
1t being now well known to all the dealers in
rope for bailing cotton, that only a very small
crop of hemp was made the past year and that
in consequence the price will rule very high,
and that supply cannot be relied on at any
price. In consideration of these facts, all deal
ers, and those requiring ties. will do well to put
in their orders for this tie soon thereby securing
q supply for the season. The indications now,
so far as We have learned, are, that the demand
for this tie will be very large, hence the neces-
sity OF making early orders, which, addressed
to the manufacturers,
STONE a MURPHY. or
NJ J. SMITH x CO., New Orleans.
LACY X McGHEE. Memphis.
Will meet with prompt attention.
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Gag The Mobile Tribune says the Eas-
tern Shore is alive with founders, and
that they can be caught in fabulous num-
beers by the aid of a sharp-poinled stick
and a nine torch.
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gg~ The King of Greece is to be mar
ried to the Grand Duchess VERA of Rus
STA, but the ceremony will not take place
until his Majesty has entered the Greek
Church
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

BeA. The New York law against dead
heads is dead letter The editors ride
free, as their publication of advertise
ments constitutes them " employees OF
the railroads
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aes- The lnnsl remnrkahle occnrrencl

EE6 ne mOsI femarkabe OCCURRENCE
OF the season. says the Jackson Miss. }
Clarion, is the receipt, by gentleman
in Grenada, OF letter from Vicksburg
making inquiries concerning the owner
ship of one hundred and eighty bales of
cotton sent from Yallobusha county three
years ago and still lying in Vicksburg
unclaimed. CT
We make all haste to say that tho cot
ton is not ours. si
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rs. A story is current among the
Wisconsin papers, of the discovery of an
old gentleman in that State who dis
tinetly remembers playing billiards with
C-EsAR, five hundred points" up, for
the championship or Rome aud a gold
rr,n
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D4. The Logansport Journal says a
young woman from the country yester-
day promenaded the streets under a new
Eat and fitting skirt, before a great
waterfall, and behind a cob pipe and a
new baby. She looked the acme of bliss.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-06-04

I6- The Indianapolis Journal says
The price of an ear in Boone county, de-
termined in a recent prosecution for
mayhem, is Sl45. One BRANDON brought
suit against PRATT for biting off his ear
in rough and tumble fight Verdict as
aboye ...
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pS~ Col. W. E, BUoKYER departed this
lie at his residence three miles south of
Oxford, on Tuesday night week, after a
.protraeted illness of several months.