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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
PRESIDENT JoHMsoN's MESSAGE.

The State Paper without Inauence In the
Money Market.
LONDON, Dec 6-Noon,
The message Of President johnson has had effect,
either lower the prices OF American securities
nor has it had any apprecabe influence upon the gen
eral money market.
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couRI cALfNpAa-Inls pAY.

SUPREME CouRr--CRcur. Part Mos Hess YES ees
SO7I 05S l6a9 $751; 2220 1906 224o 1893, 2l6S 3e6I
2577, 25si, $685. 1885, 1857, $3.50, 26sl Part a-NcS
1890 24oo 242o 2422 24xS 2sso S!ss sc s44 80
Thrt Nos 1884 1890, 1869, 1910, l0Il, l0I2 10!2
1914 l4sa 1897 ss7 1000, 1872 1880 1889, 227o zSie
SPECIAL rsaM--Demurrer No. ll--Issues Of Law ana
Fact-Nos 173 49, 49, LII 49, l7s $780, ISL, lS1 isS
1877 1885, 1911 le2, lD3 1p4, 1913, 30S, 800. -
CnAxBERs. ., 10, AZ. ~, 81, o. General cav
begins at TO- 49, 49,. ar. e,.s
$685. 23a5 25O3 2567 1861 242o, 1123 1897 20Se ies
264a Part Mos. ASA 1884, 1850. 2gss ScAo, 2ecsY
CouRr oF CoMxoS PLEAS Part Nos lilo, lle0 IN
1882 I0ea 1897 1l7o 1907 1892 1891, 1892 liza !oc
isls 1906 Part 2-Nos 626, l1g0. ls1A 2oI }e{3
1904 1905 1905 1902 1910 1885, 1851, 1881 ee0 ls39
CouRr OF GENERAL sEssIoss Robbery In tho ara 81
rroeTho People Va John Toner and Patrick Connse.x
burglary In the degree Joseph sullivan John Brad
and John Scott burglary In Tho third degree, corneliu
Van Dusen VIM. Daley, James Lawrence, Terre.o4
Keonan Joachim Hermer, Martha McCArron. Casharino
McCarron and Joseph Tsrnan clonous assault aud oes
terry James Rogan.
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MASONIC MATTERS IN TENNESSEE.

NASHVILLE Dec. 0, 1850.
Tie following persons have been elected TO office IN
abe Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons Tor me
Paxton, H. q. NJ, Of Knoxville; Jonathan 8. Dawson, 8
a. w., OF Paris; =. W. Hughes, j. g. W., Of Clifton;
Nashville, Grand Orator 50 large assemblage Of tho
fraternity was never before seen Of the Grand Lodge In
Tennessee Delegates unite In reporting that there Is
more prosperous condition OF the order ali over the
state than was ever known before In the annals Of
Nasonr,
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. sssT NJ II Am & ne Change o. ARSON.

LEAvrrwoRrB Kansas, Dec 8, 1880.
John scott Goorgo Cutler and Dr. Melbourne Of the arm
Of Scott Cutler Co, Kansas City, whose business house
was recently destroyed BY Are have been arrested on the
charge OF arson Theyw probably be arraigncd for
der also a. two burned 70 death while asleep In
the building and third still lives horribly mutlated,
having jumped from the third story window. One OF
the partners II Ia reported, has made q confession
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
THE ROMAN QUESTION.

Pope Plus the Ninth to Receive Victor Emun-
j. uels Envoy.
- FLORENCE, Dec. s, 1866
1t is asserted that the Pope has certainly agreed TO
receive the envoy of the Italian government signor
vincezzi for purposes OF negotiation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
THE LINCOLN ASSASSIN.

John III. Surratt I'm Safe Custody.
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Dec. 8, 1855.
John H. Surratt is now In the custody Of the Ameri
can Consul at this place. Mr. HALE.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
MURDER I. PENNSYLVANIA.

PIrTsnuRG Dec. 8, 1896.
A wealthy farmer named Robert W. Dlnsmoro, living
IN Hopewell township, near Washington, Pa, was
brutaly murdered In his house last night by TWO
men who shot him In the breast twice, from which
wounds he died Q few hours Afterwards. reward OF
q 900 has been offered for their apprehension Two
men named Robert Taylor and Robert Poland pSro besp
arrcsted as the suspected murdcrers ..rr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5-Noon.
The steamship City Of Boston, Captain Brooks which
left New York November "a has arrived out
The Resolute has also arrived.
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MOVEMENTS Of NAVAL vsssELS--TM MEDITERRANEAN
FLEET

BOSTON, Dec ,, Ib0o.
Tho United States vessels Minnesota and Pawueos -
Portsmouth Navy Yard to be fitted Immediately fee
sea The pawnee Ia ordered TO tho South Atlantic. 4
II IL reported that Admiral Farrngut Will rcisvs ~
mirai Goldsboroush Of the Mediterranean noet he
Franklin being his flagship.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06
TINE musxIxeum sIyta BRIDGE.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9, 1905
The damage 10 the bridge OF the Central Ohio Railroad
over the Muskingum, 1t GAINESVILLE, Ohio will b fully
repaired tomorrow, whom freight and passengers will
resume their regular transit.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The London Money Market.
LONDON, Dec 5-Noon.
Consols SsiS for money.
AMERICAN SECURITIES
United States 1ve-twenties.
Eric Railway shares. 4O%
Illinois Central shares. .TA
The Liverpool Cotton Market.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 5-Noon.
Cotton fourteen pence Sales 10000 bales.
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SAILING or TINE AFRICA.


BOSTON, DO D, 1900.
The steamship Africa sailed for Europe this forenoon
taking forty passengers for Liverpool and eighteen
Tor Hslllsx, and $4,000 in spsois
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EU. R 0 Pc.
NEWS TO DECEMBER S.
Fenian "Leaders Arrested
I'm Dublin.
-~~~~s>~~~~~>~~~>~~>~~~
The Pope Likely to Negotiate
with Italy.
Our Paris, Berlin and st. Petersburg
Correspondence.
>~~-~~>>,-~~,->oo~,.~-.> :
Inception and Progress Of the Disease Of tho
Ex-Empfsss Of Mexico.
DC. &c. &c.
BY THE CABLE TO DECEMBER s


General Arrest of Fenian Lenders in Dublin.
DUBLIN, Dec. s, 1866.
Many Of the leaders Of the Fenian organization
arrested in this city last night and during the day yes
terday.
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H. n T.-DeseryipG Of CCn0dence.ezTherx n
no article which richly deserves ths entire Sonhds t
cncr,n,unitv a. BROWNS BRONCHIAL IRyyffEs The
Trorhes nave received natterinR tho
most celebrated cersymen law era and PUBLIC speakers.
who speak from pasohh s.v~rence. Those suffering
Ashlnatic and Brcrsnial Diseases. Coughs and cosss
should Try the rsQches.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

soldier who had Lost the Use OF az sskNs1.X7x
from has been completely cured Mo
abandon his critches by bottle Of METCALFhs onnAy
KHEUMATfC REMEDY. II IN truly the wonder OF mo ~"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

All Princs Cashed In Legal Lottcrisss-Circs.
ara ana drawings sent cIurE. Broker, i7s broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

A.-FInest Ready Made Overcoafs and Bssss
ness Suits ever In this country.
noys Ycuths' and Children Clothing largest assormene
In the city and very low proes Boys all wool cassmss
''i pRoKXw BROS q Lafayette place and " Fourth ~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

The head. OF Society. the lendcrs 81 e. The ,ss.
ds,ngue sS. Of their Gaps The ssn.s Mo 'os
social ohIes 70 appear TO the best sdvs1isss No.
Halter, No 2l2 Broadway, corner OF Futo rxesS oS~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

A.Lcvcti,- Aromatic twicte uis greScrySS
tho tseth gives hrmnees W the gums E'oo - -
M. as ery where.i
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

w,~.. To.pces md 0rnrmenssl H.ir. Eg-s
kLVks, 10 Rept sros1
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ana tar psasy durability aud elasticity Of stitch know
a. he superior any other whers the shuttle .ntch would
hr.s ana ru the scam sewed BY tbs 0rover Baker r.
mained aru The preference IL decidedly IN favor q ~
IIsers, G4g Eighth avenue, New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Alwny sat isfactory. Ieyt's lila wesna .imss3
IT'S - v,c.sv bsrk nkc miracle Does not dye b ro~
storrs Never fails. Cheapest Ia market. II.
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Batcheior naiE ThS sel,Ibss. ua.snsn:
.ua Factory, a Barclay street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Elliptic Lockssitch sewing M"f a.,i,es XsS
Broadway. Highest premium, Marysnu insAa'f -"
York and fsnn-yiyses SCI; .s.. ~ -,s'Hs F
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suvoninc.--A Concentrated soap, ~sea ~
nearly every family In Europe made BY the 6LAMvr-.
GAN soAP co, u Broadway salesroosn 10 Trinity psoe-
Agents appointing. Apply with references
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

(r.-taioro,s Hair Dye. Tho Best EyeT Man, M.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Hss: aKsE A. s'!:!:s A.. .s u. L. /:
fpoaboons and all kinds u dcd and s!ySE - ~
TAYLOR CO., gankers, 10 wan "rsss VT
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

A, t,tnsbrede,s, SIS Broadwny, In 7noY
Window this week--Bronxes,a new Wenu'"k WI" ..'
o,e ami the Crystalixed Card.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

srson usnr the ordinary perfumes Of tho day o. once
al down AZ devoid and sentiment Sling hs intf9
scents formerly in vogue have bean entirely spenaons4
fashionable world and this deioae euo fotIssos8
floral extract has replaced them
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Ladies', Furs.-..A very choice selection pr nv
own manufacture BANIA, corner OF Canal aud wooster
krsets N B.-Fura altered, repaired aud made over
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sAs5, asd. ss-sr E.yeasss sRisFl'Ss;s
VAT1R M9 Canal strcet and druggists Send tur 0f0on
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scientific gcnsgltasion For the n.wsr.
yice without remedy ~. No. Asor place.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-06

Florence Reversible Feed .,.r,,,,ys
NJ Nav York.
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n. ". s.-Try Briiou's French Yoke Shirtg.a
g. w Dr'ae"s, BY sstss,,Ss.s..- ...a,. ~
S.ro,er A. I,.krr,. First Premtum Elastic
stlleh aud Lock Stitch sewing Machines 40 Broadway
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
Sherif's Sale.

By virtue of sundry writs Of Fieri Facias, to
me directed, I will sen, OH the first Monday
in November next, before the Court House door,
within the legal hours of sale, one tract of land,
containing l36 acres, more or less, bounded by
lands Of Sarah FelierS, S. II. Fellers, Sarah Bobb
and Others ar the suit of II. d. and J'P. hi
nard VS.. L. Mcneil
Also. Is acres Of land, more or less, bounded,
by lands of Daniel Suber and others, at the suit
of John F Glymph VS.. JacottFelker. Terms OF
sale, cash. WM. w. HOUSEAL, S. N, b.
Sheriff's Office, Oct. Is, 1866.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
NBW STOCK
Handsome Millinery

The undersigned have just opened at Mr.. A.
IL. Riser's store, superb stock Of
Fall and Winter Millinery Goods,
to which they respectfully invite the attention OF
the ladies of New berry and surrounding coun.-
Try. The stock consists in part Of Bonnets. Fea-
thers, Flowers, LaceS. etc. etc. Dress making
also executed with neatness aud dispatch.
oct3 If Mrs u. a. SCODDARD Sc Co.
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SPECIAL NOVICE.

All these indebted 70 P. Rodelsperger &
Co., are respectfully requested 10 come for
ward and settle their accounts, just as soon
as possible, as the firm is needing every
cent that is due. If The above is not COM
piled with parties may expect suits and costs.
Oct. 10 Fl 81
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NOTICE..

All persons having demands against the
estate of B. L. Bradley, decd, are requested
to hand thep in to the Ordinary, properly
attested, Immediately; and all persons in
debted 10 said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
E. A. Brady, Executrix.
Oct, tO3l9t
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TO DEBTORS.

An earnest appeal is made to those in
debtcd, either by note or account, to the
late firm of F. S. Bailey & Co., to come for
ward and pay the same in whole or in part
AT ONCE. A Northern creditor has sued
this frm for large amount in the United
States Court to be held in October. Hence
the absolute necessity Of calling upon their
debtors. The notes and accounts are in my
hands for collection. Y. J. POPE,
q sept 26, SO 1T Office in Law Range.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
WELLS, CRAWFORD & FRIDAY.
Commission Merchants,
COIIJMRTA. s. c..

IULU VI BIA, 5. @,
Brick Warehouse on GERVAIS STREET,
opposite South Carolina Rail Road Depot.
Wil! receive on Storage, Fo ward or Sel,
Cotton and other Country Produce.
Liberal Advances made on shipments Of
cotton 70 their friends in Charleston or New
York. sept 26 I'm
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24

TO Travellers.
THE following is the travelling schedule on
the route between Columbia, Richmond,
Washington and New York, via the CharlottG
and South Carolina Railroad;
Going NORTH,
Leave Columbia at 90 p, m.; arrive at
Charlotte, 9.20 p. m. Leave Charlotte a.
9.40 M; arrive at Greensboro at 9 40 e.
m. Leave Greensboro, by Danville Rail>
road at 800 a. Er8. arrive at Richmond at
9.00p. m. Arrive at Washington at 600 O.
H.; arrive at New York at COOP. m. same
d@y, Oct. 80,
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RXKnuT0k'X NALK.

will sell on the lst Monday in November
next, in the town Of Newberry, at public
auction, the following property, belonging
to the estate OF Mrs. Abigail Caldwell, de-
ceased, viz;
One House and Lot, or s acres, oppo-
site Nathan Hunters residence.
One Lot, acre, opposite Baptist church.
One Lot, or six acres, situated On rail
road, and fronting On Bauknight's Ferry
Road
Also, all the Household and Kitchen Fur
nilure Of said estate.
Terms Of sale cash.
septl97t J.C. CALDWELL, Ex'r.
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Administrators Notice,

All persons having demands agailsc tho
estate Of Ben. Dugan, deceased, are re-
questcd to hand them in legally sttcsted
on or before the first of November. And
all perSUa$ indebted to said estate will come
forward and settle Immediately.
JOHN H. RENWICK, Admr.
snnt 90 IF
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College Of Charleston, So. Ca.

| spectacle private 4auiliieS 'es'u'Hs IL A0
! rifg,
ADMISSION.
| Candidates for admission into the Fresh
| man Glass must be able TO translate into Ems
| clish the whole of CR>ar'S Commentaries,
Virgil, Cicero's Select Oratons, and Sallust
| They must also possess an accurate and min
ute knowledge of the Latin Grammar and
! Prosody.
In Greek, they will be expected to possess
| q thorough knowledge of Valpy'S Greek
| Grammar, Anthon's Edition, and be able to
translate and parse with readiness any por-
ton of Jacobs Greek Reader. the first two
books of Xenophon's AnabaSis, and the first
| book of Homers liad.
In Mathematics, their knowledge will be
expected TO include Arithmetic (including
fractions, vulgar and decimal Extraction of
Square and Cube Roots, Young's Algebra
through Simple Equations, and the first three
books of LeSendre Geometry.
Geography, both Ancient and Modern,
will be the subject Of rigid examination.
| N. B STUDENTS WILL BE ADMITTED TO
A PARTIAL COURSE UPON SPECIAL APPLI>
| CATION.
FACULTY.
n r MIDDLETON, LII. D., Presidents Pfo~
fessor of Logic, Political Economy. and
the Evidences of Christianity, and Horny
Professor of Moral and Political Philoso>
ply.
Rev. JAS. W. MILES, A. NJ, Professor of the
Latin and Greek Languages and Literature,
and of Roman aud Greek Antiquities.
LEWIS r. GIBBEs, n. D., Professor Of AS
tronomy, Physics and Chemistry:
JonN MCCRADY, A. N. Professor of Mathc-
maticS.
F, A PoRcHER. A. NJ, Professor Of History,
Ancient and Modern, Rethoric. Bellies Let
tiers, English Composition and Elocution .
| F S. HOLMES. a. M, Professor OF Geology
Palaontology and Zoology. and Curator
of the Museum.
LEWIS R. GIBBES, NJ. D.
Oct. II 80 2t.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
An Offer

Is made to all parties indebted to me by
note or account, made previous to the war,
10 settle the same at LIBERAL compromise in
proportion to the ability of the parties TO
pay, if paid by the 1st Of January 1867.
After which time they very likely will find
them in the hands of another person for COLI
lection, that will not settle on as liberal
terms. This offer is made in consequence of
the result of the late war and Of being under
obligations TO make payments, on old debts
myself by the time above mentioned.
F. S. COPPOCK.
Newberry, S. G. Oct 10 IL 4t
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TO the Public.

The Pavilion Hotel, so long and ably con>
Quoted by the lare II. L. Buttcrtield, will
still be kept open for the accommodation OF
The Travelling Public. And IFS former
friends and patrons will find the usual acS
comoda,iOns and attentions bestowed on
them as formerly, and The public favors,, al
ready so we'll established as the Hot'l OF the
Travelling Merchants of the South, will, by
earnest efforts, be faithfully preserved.
Oct. II 50 6t
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
DENTISTRY.

". B. McKelIar, Surgeon Dentist, would
most respectfully say to his friends and the pub~
lie generally. that he is now thoroughly fitted up
in his new and elegant "fice, over Maj. JAS. N.
and all kinds OF work that he may be called on
to do. Mr.. Thos. Moore, who has been practis>
ing for the last six ronthS at one>fourth charge,
will now operate at one half price 81. ".
DePass, who is a new student will operate at Mr..
Thos. Moore's former prices
Aug % mo
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Lumber! Lumber!
STEAM SA " MILL

The subscribers are prepared to furnish
any kind and quantity cf Pine Lumber at
the shortest notice This Mill is situated
near Ruff mountain, within seven miles of
Pomaria &c. Il G. r. R. and on one of the
most heavily timbrred tracts of land in the
country. Lumber will be delivered to or
der at Pomaria, (Holloway's) or Cannon's,
Two miles cast of Pomaria, or any other
point desired, at a reasonable charge, for
shauling. FOLKS, HIP 4 W.
sept 2G, 1866, I'm
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24

MEssRs. EDITORs-Please nominate Mr. JOS
". HILL as a suitable candidate for the office
of Tax Collector, for the ei :uing term, and
oblige NEWBERR1.
MEssRs EDIToRs-Plcase announce Mr.
JACOB KIBLER as a candidate for the of
fee of Tax Collector, for the ensuing term,
as in every respect qualified and worthy OF
the Office, and eblige~ old lines
MEssRs. ED1ToRs.-You viii please an
nounce THOMAS II. CROMER as a candl-
date for Tax Collector Newberry District: at
the next election. AOLLOhON'
Sep: 12
MEssRs. EDITORS: Please announce DR..
CHARLTON H SONDEEY, as candidate
for Tax Collector, Of Newberry District, at
the next e'e'''0O' SDO Many FRIENDS.
MEssRs. EDITORS You will please an
nounce n. +. JOHNSON, as candidate 1or
Sheriff of Ncwberry District, and obllge
Anil 1 "a. MANY FRIENDS.
The friends Of Capt. THUS. N. PAISlN-
GER respectfully nominate him as suitable
candidate for Sheriff of Newoerry District.
VOTERS.
Messrs. Editors-By nominating Mr.
Daniel j. Wheeler as candidate for Tax
Collector of Ncwberry District, you will
oblige his many
July4 WARM FRIENDS.
MEssRs EDITORS: You will please an
nounce J. D. SMITH, as candidate FIR the
office of Tax Collector, Newbcrry district
and oblige MANY FRIENDS.
May 2, 1866.
MEssRs. EDIToRs :-Yon will oblige the
f
ing him as a candidate for Sheriff OF New
berry District.
APP II, II. AEWbbhh1'
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-10-24
LAND TO RENT.

BY order of the Court Of Equity, we will
rent at Newberry Court House, at public auc-
ton, OH sale day in November next, the lands
of Hon. 3. O'Ncall, deceased, for one year:
Terms of sale cash. ". 81. HARRINGTON.
c. P. POPE,
J.C CALDWELL,
A. T. REESE,
Oct173 Executors.
The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-17
AN UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND
FOOLISH LAW.

The Alabama legislature has passed 6
tax law, of which one section reads:
"13. To keep a news depot for one
year, in any city, town or village, for
the sale OF any newspaper, periodical OF
magazine, not including pictorials pro.
vided for in the preceding paragraph,
ten dollars"
SO far, good; but the preceding para
graph runs as follows:
~. TO sell, or expose for sale, for one
year, at any one place, any pictorial or
Illustrated weekly, or any monthly pa
per, periodical, or magazine, published
outside the limits of this state, and not
in a foreign country, and to vend the
same on the streets, or on boats or rail-
road cars, fifty dollars"
Now, in the first place this is clearly
contrary to the second paragraph of the
tenth section of the first article of the
Constitution of the United States which
declares that mo state shall, without
the consent of the Congress, lay any inn
posts or duties on imports or exports,
except what may be absolutely necess-
airy Tor executing the inspection laws
ana the net produce of all duties and
1mposts laid by any state on imports or
exports shall be for the treasury of the
United States; and all such laws shall be
subject to the revision and control of
Congress"
The Alabama law levies duty on inn
ports; for the section, though ostensibly
laying only license in reality, discrim-
mates against the products of other
states, and imposes special burden
upon them. 1t not only does this, but
it favors at the same time the products
Of foreign country, to the disadvan-
tage of our own. We advise the legisla-
lure of Alabama to "revise" their law,
and expunge from it this passage, which
appears to be merely a piece of spite
against certain publications in the north
ike Harper's Weekly, a journal whose
faithful, able aud strenuous advocacy of
The Union cause during the war has
made 1t powerful organ of public opin-
ion, and has won for it the gratitude of