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B@. There is stir in some Northern
quarters for the removal of the tax on
cotton, and even Cincinnati commission
merchants are beginning to take South
ern interests especially in charge, and
send for our signatures printed peti.
tons to Congress. We have one, which
we will hand over to some colored gen.
tleman to have signed. We are not
quite clear that anything is to be gained
to US by removal of the tax. We be-
lieve it would be better to increase it to
ten cents than have bounty paid for its
production. We can make more at
something else, and be independent Of
negro control on our farms, if not at the
ballot box, by doing so. The loser will
be our Cincinnati friend, who is after
commissions and advantages to which
he looks for compensation for his pre-
tense of Southern sympathy. Let them
tax cotton and crush out its production.
to their hearts content 1t will be all
the better in the long run. The South
will never fill up with emigrants until
the cereals, provisions and stock of all
sorts are made plenty and attended to
instead of cotton. That is hard
country to live in at the best where they
make nothing to eat but cotton to SELL
And plenty of breadstuffs is necessity
to invite immigration. Such policy as
will forever chain US to the niger,
which our Northern masters have
set over US, may suit them,
but it does not suit us. If
the Yankees want cotton let them
come here and take up with their friend
Sambo and make it. If they can make
more and be happier stock raising and
producing breadstuffs, so can we as we'll
We hope the tax on cotton will be made
prohibitory. 1t cannot be made profta-
bly, with freed labor, and such labor as
would regain for the south and COM
mand the markets of the world has been
destroyed before New England fanati-
cism. They have stimulated the produc.
ton of India to an increase of more than
a million and quarter bales excess
over former production. The produc-
ton, formerly less than half a million,
now running to nineteen hundred
thousand bales, and that of other coun-
tries to such an extent that the short
supply from the United States is no
longer felt We cannot again command
the market because our labor is de-
stroyed, and that cannot be done with
out labor. The small amount we have
can now be more proftably directed in
competition with the Northern lordlings
The bigger the tax the better the pay
so far as we are concerned.
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Amnesty and RsgistratiOn-A Test Case.


John D. Imboden is citizen of Vir
ginia, has been a member of the Legisla-
ture of that State, served as a Brigadier
General in the Confederate army, and
cannot take the oath given in the Con-
gressional Reconstruction law, and
which, according to that law, must be
taken before any man can be registered
as a voter he applies to be registered,
and the officers, acting under the law Of
Congress, deny his right He claims,
however, that he has the right under the
President proclamation, all the condi-
tious Of which he is ready to meet, and,
therefore, will apply to the District
Court Of the United States, when il con-
venes at Richmond, for mandamus
compelling the officer to register his
name. Such a mandamus the judge Of
that district will certainly not issue,
law or no law, and the applicant will
then appeal TO the United States Su-
preme Court Thus we are in fair
way to have determined by the proper
legal tribunal the exact limit Of the
Presidents power to pardon. As this is
no longer a question that will involve
one way or the other party balance, the
probabilities are that 1t will be weighed
on its real merits as an important point
of constitutional law y Herald
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THE NEWS.

Gold oponed in New York this morning al
1897. ana was at the same figure at noon
Cation in fair demand. and prices firm. Up
LANDS, l9c.
Reinforeements of volunteers have been re-
cruited in France and Spain for the defense Of
the Pope, ard had arrived in the city OF Rome
when last heard from. Gen. M. Garibaldl'
with considerable force under his command,
had succeeded in reaching the vicinity oil
Rome. and was still advancing.
A cable telegram says: Mr.. Campbell OF
the firm Of Campbell 4 Sons. whose failure was
recently announced. was arrested, and npon
examination, he'd for trial, charged with de-
frauding the National Bank of Liverpool OF
$4,000.
1t has leon definitely asceitained that tho
plates of the 7-3O counterfets were not made In
Europe, but in this country; and 1t is further
supposed that they were printed in Philadel-
phia.
Latest accounts from Crete confirm recent
private advices respecting tho resumption Of
hostiities against the Turks.
William Murphy. confined in the Missouri
State pehitentary for the last two years, under
sentence by q military commission for boat
burning during the war. has been released by
Judge Miller on the ground that the tribunal
by which he was tried was unconstitutional.
A boiler exploded in North river. New York,
yesterday, killing three persons outright AID
wounding FIVE.
A Philadelphia dispatch says Some OF the
defeated Radical city candidates are contrasting
the election of the Democratic candidates, in
the Court of Common Pleas.
Thirty-four deaths from the epidemic were
reported in New Orleans yesterday.
jeremiah Smith, of Dover, Delaware, has
been appointed to Gil the vacancy on the bench
Of tho SuTrem Judicial Court.
Several mercantile firms have suspended at
Philadelphia within the last two days. Their
liabilities are reported at $780, 900.
Strenuous efforts are being made ct Raleigh.
C., by influential leading men to revive the
Democratic party, for the purpose Of CO.
operating with and encouraging Northern
namacrate
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mass of time-serving and avaricious
demagogues are exercising their inge'
nuity in devising some plan for pro-
tecting their base Of supplies and holding
ON to the offices which are still left them
content to haul down the black flag and
run up white one : content TO let'the
niger slide and make truce with the
male faces, if this end can be secured.
The formation of third party, inklings
of which we have from Washington, is
the straw in the wind which tells us there
is q gentle Radical zephyr blowing IN
this direction. We look for third parties
and fourth parties since first parties
have so signally failed in the recent
elections. The more moderate Radicals,
unwilling to follow ultra leadership any
further, see the necessity of reorgan-
izipg upon q safer basis before the next
Presidential election. The negro, which
has already cost them Ohio, Pennsylva.
MIA, Connecticut and California, they
have done with forever, and this is the
meaning of the third party movement.
Democracy, which in the meantime
has swept the North, and whose star is
in the ascendant, has nothing to fear.
It's organization, preserved during four
years of unrequited and unrewarded effort,
will scarcely be disturbed or dismayed
by the countermarching and flank move
ments of its enemies at this time. Third
parties and fourth parties in this late
day, after the negro has been ridden
until he has absolutely thrown his rider,
will elicit but small sympathy, and GER
tainly will not detract from or diminish
the strength OF Democracy. This third
party must be rio taken from the side
of the Radical Adam. 1t will cost the
Democracy nothing,
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HAVANA.
BY the Gulf Cable-Later from
Msxico-The Presidential Elec-
tion-Conatitution Amendment
Defeated-Peraonal.

HAVANA, October l9-By the arrival
of the steamer Louisiana from Vera Cruz,
we have advices from the City of Mexico
to the 18th aud Vera Cruz to the 18th inst.
Juarez had received majority of votes
for President in the city Of Mexico; but
the proposition for the constitutional
amendment was defeated. The general
result of the Presidential election is not
yet known.
The steamer Louisiana, with the follow
ing persons banished from Mexico on
board, has arrived here on her way to
Europe: The widow of Miramon and
her family; Imperial Ministers, Marin
and Theophilo; Interior, Juan Periles /;
Foreign Affairs, Nicolas Portilla; Gen.
Roa, Counsellor; Condor, and Bishops
Ormachea and Tulanchingo.
Queraga, companion of Marquee in
his fight, was discovered on the Texan
frontier by party of soldiers, but sue
ceeded in again escaping.
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NEW YORK.
The Barnum Contested Election
Case in Conneoticut-The Evil
dence thus Far.

New YORK, October l9,-Evidence
thus far obtained by the Congressional
Committee on investigating the Barnum
election in Connecticut, show plainly that
was money lavishly spent by both sides,
and does not establish directly the charge
of buying votes against W. II. Barnum,
while on the other hand it has been
sworn TO by a number of witnesses that
P. T. Barnum's agent openly bought or
attempted to buy votes.
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WASHINGTON.
Proceedings of tho Southern Rail
road Investigating Committee
Fenian Alarm in Canada.

WASHINGTON, October l9.-The Con-
gressional Committee on Southern rail-
roads have completed their examina-
tons in Richmond and leave to-day for
Charleston.
A Toronto dispatch says the Govern
ment has been informed regarding the
plans of the Fenian brotherhood. 1t is
so important that the secret has been
issued only to commandants of military
posts throughout the Provinces.
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Bas- Not seldom, in the worlds his
tory. have theoretic statesmen, by aban-
doning the plain road TO national power
and prosperity, aud losing sight of the
finger boards that have become familiar
to even the unlettered rustic, followed
the ignis fatui of their own cbimeras,
and led their country to destruction or
into perilous ways, from which it is only
rescued by returning to the old track of
first principles" Nowhere can we
ind more signal instance Of such folly,
or one involving interests of such mag
nitude, whether we consider the number
and character Of the people whose hap
piness is imperiled, or their sudden
descent from wealth and greatness to
poverty, anarchy and ruin, than that
afforded by those who have of late years
controlled the government of the United
States, and are now fast driving it to the
abyss from which, if their career is not
checked, no mortal hand can save it.
The controlling element of our greatness
aud wealth as nation was fully appre-
ciated by the people of all ranks,
They could see that commerce was the
road to power; they saw further that
cotton was with us mainly the creator
and supporter Of commerce, and they,
the people, gave their idea name and
called cotton king. And, however much
that idea has been ridieuled by pseudo
statesmen Of modern times, events that
are above all theories have shown its
truth. While the people of the cotton
States were in the exercise of their just
rights and controlling their own affairs,
their system Of agriculture nourished the
manufactures Of the Northern States,
and fed and sustained the shipping in
terests and the constantly increasing
merchantmen Of the nation.
Cotton, then, loas king it was the
very spring of the country's wealth, the
ruling power Of its commerce. it en-
couraged and maintained industry at
home, and an influence and position
abroad that we're fast placing US
at the head Of commercial and mari.
time powers. Then cur exports were
year by year increasing in proportion to
our imports and wealth flowed freely
into the national Golfers and increased
industrial happiness True patriots
we're content with a system that worked
so admirably and looked forward to no
distant day when their country would
outsiriB the greatest empire ever reared,
would sit as peerless queen among the
nations; not, however, without fear and
trembling lest the turbulent and innova-
ting spirit born and nurtured amid the
crowded populations Of the North, the
defendants Of those who styled them
selves Puritans, might attempt to change
the policy so well approved BY practice
and substitute their own crude and faR-
cifui ides upon general human equality
qualified By special New England superb
oriry. The fates willed it that these
fears should be realized. Although
political morality vas upon no higher
emiBenee than formerly, yet there
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rIrNERAL NOTICEs.

The friends and acquaintances Of j. ID.
Miekle are invited 20 attend the funeral Of his
sister miss Evlyn b. from his residence, on
Pigeon ROost road, east Of orleans street this
Saturday afternoon, at three O'Clock. Car
riages at Hoist a Co.'S.
The funeral Of DR.. VIM. Evsret viii take
place this evening az four O'Clock. from ~
PIGEON Roost road. All the members Of the
Howard Association are requested to attend.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
HALLOF CHIcKAsAw LODGE No. s., /. O.O.F.,
MEMPHIS, October 10, 1867,

HALLOF CHICKAsAw LODGE No. 8, I. O. OF,
MEMPHIS, October 10, 1861.
TO the ". g.. Officers aud Members Of Chicka-
sato Lodge No 9, l. 0. o. F.:
We, the undersigned, committee appointed
for the purpose Of drafting resolutions express
sive Of the sense Of the Lodge on the death Of
Brother Leopold Alexander, respectfully sub
nit the following:
WHEREAS, II has pleased the Supreme Grand
Master Of the universe to remove from among
US our beloved Brother Leopold Alexander,
and IN this wise dispensaiion Of HIS will, our
Lodge has sustained an irreparable 10 3. yet we
bear WITH meek submission 10 the sad decree,
convinced that our loss is our Brothers gain /;
therefore, be Il
Resoired, That this Lodge deeply sympathize
with the bereft family Of our departed Brother
In their sal calamity.
Resolued, That copy Of these proceedings
be sent TO the family. and published in the
Memphis Appeal and the PUBLIc LEDGER.
LEON LENI,
b. BINGHAM, COMMITTEE.
mo. q T00MTS
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MEMPHIS, October Q. 1867.


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BY TELEGRAPH.
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NEW YORK.
colo and cotton Roports.

Special to the Pubic LEoeER.l
New York, October IL, m.-Gold
opened at l43Si at II o'clock it rose to
l44s, and is now l4ss Cotton, demand
fair and prices firm; uplands, l9c Ex-
change, steady.
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DIED.

EVERTON.-O 10th, at the residence
Of Mr.. A. NJ. Ferguson, after an illness Of two
days, Jodie byerten. aged i've years, one
month and four days.
Jodie is gono-the little treasurc-his moth
er's all and on'y love; but, OIL he is a bright
little angel. So mourn and weep not
A FRIEND
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HARRISBURG.
The Democratic Majority in the
Late Election.

HARRIsBURo, October ls,-The correct
official majority for Sharsweod, Demo
cratic candidate for Judge of the Su-
nreme Court. is 922.
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AdminisfrRtrix's Notice.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN
appointed Administrators q the estate Of
Alex. Robinson, deceased. at the October term,
1867, on the shelby County Court, r tee be
hereby riven 20 al parties indebted TO the es-
tate 10 cone forward and settle, ard tnese
sane with Tie AdminierairiK within the time
prescribed hy iaw, or the s1me viii b barred.
MARIA ROBINSON,
tl-oru-f7 AdminiTtrairiE.
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NARRIHn.

RON-sHORE.-Atthe residence Of u.
Tharp. Esq., Fayette county. Iennsssee. on the
iTth inst, By Rev. Mr.. Canady, Harrison Her
ron, Esq., and Miss Tally A. v. Shore.
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ESP 1t hardly requires the astutely
weather.wise to tell which way the Radi'
cal wind is blowing. The breeze so red
olent of extract dAfricaiHe has
scared up sufficiency of straws, thistle
down and other feathery indications to
show very plainly its tendency and di'
recton. Even its eddes and inter-
currents and counter currents are very
observable, and they are not few. Ii
is no longer a whirlwind or tornado
with irresistible tendency in a single
direction, carrying everything before it,
overturning and pulling up by the roots
principles imbedded in the moral and
political soil of the Republic 1t has at
least met an obstacle TO which it has
itself yielded and upon which it has
broken into an hundred fragments. In
view of this we would perhaps be nearer
correct in saying there are an abundance
of straws which show which way the
Radical breezes are blowing. 1t is
evident that the party Of great moral
ideas is no longer a unit and
can never again be altogether
harmonious. The recent defeats
which it has sustained have had
the effect Of completely demOraliziug its
parts, and, however uuitedly they may
have moved onward, the same organiza-
ton can never be maintained in retreat
and rout In the panic consequent
upon its late reverse, we see its members
flying in every direetion--a complete
scstteration, and disposition on the
part Of all to look out for number one.
Mr.. Stevens is left almost alone to bring
of the tattered banner Of negro supre.
macy from the battlefield Single hand
ed, he still faunts its motto in the faces
OF bis victorious enemies, and has
succeeded in rallying perhaps a
corporars guard under its folds, with
them to hold his ground, let what
may follow. But tie grand line Of
the Radical army has evidently fallen
back from the advanced position Of Mr..
Stevens with pretty thorough eonvie-
ton that is il untenable. These, the
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Exist to an alarming extent in this latitude, it
is proper the public shOuld be informed on
what remedy they can implicitly rely to relieve
at once the distressing symptoms under which
they are laboring.
The following testimonial. from gentleman
we'll known in this city, speaks for itself:
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-10
MAIL ROUTES.

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CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAII,-arrives q,
TOO A. NJ. and 5:30P. NJ. Closes at 6:aOA NJ
and $500 P. NJ.
PORT BYRON sMAIL-yia WATERFOWL. Uamn-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and Cordova, ar
rives at sos A. M. Closes Ais P. NJ.
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-arrives at 7:2eA.
M. and PM. Closes at 6:30A NJ. and pm.
OQUAWKA MAIL-via Camden Mills, Andalu
STA, Edgington, Hamlet, PerrYton, Aledo. High
Point, New Boston, Keithsburg, 0quawka to
Oquawka Junction, (Sagetown), leaves daily at
v A. M, and arrives at $50 P. M. Mail mat
ter for Pleasant Ridge Hazlitt, Buffalo Prairie
Illinois City, Drury, Copper Creek, de-, dc,
goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAII-via Preemption Suez Vi
ola, North Henderson, Spring Grove, and Mon
mouth to Macomb, leaves Wednesday and Sat
urday at A. M, and arrives Tuesday and Fri
day at p. NJ. Millersburg and Richlapd
Grove are supplied by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE MAIL-via Rural and Centre
Ridge, to Oxford and Galesburg, leaves We'd
nesday and Saturday at s A. NJ, and arrives
Tuesday and Friday at P NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAIL--(by cars) daily, leaves
between and A. M, returning at about 5
Pm.
CAMBRIDGE MAIL-via Coal Valley, Pennsyl-
vania, Orion and Andover to Cambridge leaves
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at A. NJ,
| returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
5P. NJ.
Office hours from Z A. NJ to P. NJ.
@Sundays, open from to 10 Am.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-10

AN ACT to aid in the Construction of Telegraph
Lines, and to secure 10 the Government the use
of the same for Postal, Military and other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America, in
Congress assembled, That any Telegraph Com
pany now organized, or which may hereafter be
organized, under the laws of any state in this
Uuion, shall have the right to construct, main
tain and operate lines of telegraph through and
over any portion of the public domain of the I'm
tied States over and along any of the military or
POST roads of the United States which have been
OF may hereafter be declared such by act of Con-
gress, and over, under across the navigable
streams or waters of the United States Provid-
ed, That suchlines of telegraph shall be con-
structed and maintained as not to obstruct the
navigation of such streams and waters, or inter
fere with the ordinary travel on such military OF
post roads. And any OF. said companies shall
have the right to take and use from such public
lands the necessary stone, timber and other ma
terial for its posts, piers stations and other need
full uses in the construction, maintenance and OPP
GRAFTON of said lines of telegraph, and may pre-
empt and use such portion of the unoccupied
public lands subject to presumption, through which
its said lines of telegraph may be located as may
be necessary for its stations, not exceeding forty
acres for each station but such stations shall not
be within fifteen miles of each other.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, that tele
graphic communications between the several de
,partments of the Government of the United
States and their officers and agents shall, in Their
transmission over the lines OF any said compan.
les, have priority over all other business, and
shall be sent ut rates to be annually fixed by the
Postmaster General 1fp
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted - That ths
rights and privileges hereby granted shall not b,
transferred by any company acting under thi,
act to any corporation, association or person
Provided, however, That the United States may
at any time after the expiration of five year.
from the date of the passage of this act, for pos
tai, military or other purposes. purchase all tbs
telegraph lines, property and effects of any al
of said companies at an appraised value, to b,
Asoertained by five competent, DISTINGUISHED per
sons, two of whom shall be selected by the Post
master General of the United States, two by ths
company interested, and one by the four so prev
ionsly selected. 8 faa .aE
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That before
any Telegraph Company .shaf exercise any Of ths
powers or privileges conferred by this act, such
company shall file their written acceptance with
the Postmaster General, of the restrictions ana
Obligations imposed by this act. 4baS4es
Approved July 24th, 1866.