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MEDICAL. = The medical dan ,rtment Of

MEDICAL. = The medical dsp artment OF
& eofgeeewn college viii bold AS eighteenth
annual COMMENCEMENT ae Wall's Opera House
ON Tuesday evening next. The grad mates tins
yssr sre;-Walter o. Alexander, d c.; John
PRAYER BeuEhter, Penn'a; SamT Brock, NJ ass !;
S~rse w. Blake, Nd; benjamin b. Bahceck
rennai Pairick II. Brennan, Penn'a; Rufus
81 oate, ID e; Thomas Conant Mass; Samuel
Caldwell, Penn'a; y. Nelson CLARK, Penn q;
Ricerdo I. Del. French, NY; Andrew J.
rontooe, n. H.; Robertson Howard, D. O.;
Hfanxiin +. Howe. Mass: William Hale, N
K; Albion B. yamison, PENIS; william b.
LA on, fenA'a; Daniel s. Lamb, Penn'a; Gran
willie Malcom, Penn'G Valentine NcNally,
Conn; Charles L. McChesuey, N. J.: VIII,
AN J.: l. NIeodemus. Nd; Fred'k Wooster
owen, N. Y; Joseph 7. O'Counor, Penn'a; Al
bert s. Pierce, MO; Lewis E. RauterberG, D.
~; Benz. X: Raines, Mo; Chase Roys, d. O.;
Aleernon Marble Squiey, N. H.. Harlem s.
Smith. N. T.; Charles W. SonnenschmidI D.
y; John E. Smith, ID O.; William @. Tilden.
W. Thos. II: Trott, ID o. Granville Thomp.
son, n. Y; Charles u. Tree, d. O.; John W.
Van Arnum. Wis; David q. Waters, N Y;
j. HAIRY Wright, N. Y; John L. Wolf, Pa
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BILL1ARDs.-Another one Of those interest.
ing match games of billiards between Messrs.
Davis Jones Will take place at Miller's Bill.
lard Room, 400 Pennsylvania avenue, e. mor.
row evening, 1t * O'Clock.
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MINIsTKRIAL-The Rt Rev George d. Cum.
minis, Bishop Of Kentucky, and formerly rec
tor OF Trinity Church in this city, is in George.
town, the guest Of Rev. W. w. Williams rec
tor OF Christ Church, and 1t is announced will
preach in Christ Church, Georgetown, to-
morrow evening.
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YOUR EXTRA CONFIRMATION MoNnY-Buy
plane from Ellis, who is selling ont AZ sac
rihce, TO remove his stock. 300 Pemsylyania
avenue.
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FINr-SrITCHED Doors made to order fol-
slt, Caters for $3.50; ladies Kid Button Gal.
ters for &c; BaImorals for IS, and all styles OF
misses and Children's Shoes very low at Hell.
orun d Bros, SOC Seventh street. one door
south Of Odd Fellows Hall q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28

MIrTING OF THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
AND CoNsTABLEs.-At noon to-day. q meeting
OF the justices Of the peace and constables Of
fee Of Justice Giberson, on Louisiana avenue.
10 take some action In reference to the Law re-
Gently passed affecting them, noticed else
where In our paper at which were present
squares thompson. Goddard, ]. T. @. CLARK,
Morsell, Barnacso, Giberson. Harper, Bos WELL
walker, Gull, White and Barrett, aud Con.
stables J. +. King. Gibbons, Plumsill Merry
man, Edelin,, Tune. Trunneil, McKenna. Har.
rIgan, Oliver and McGowan -.
Justice Glberson was called to the chair, and
Justice Harper appointed secretary
Justice j. T. g. Clark moved the appoint
meut OF justices Thompson, MorseIi, God.
dard, White. and Giberson 10 draft a tariff Of
fees or chsrges for justices and constables to
submit TO the Supreme Court of the District,
W hich was adopted, and the meeting ad 10 ar ned
sine die
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ThosR LADIDe who want an elegant EN-.
oroidered Yoke for Night Gown or Uhem,se,
can get one sheep oy calling at Princes, ISL +
street, before he moves his stock 10 HIs ne u
store, 439 Ninth street =. 800 q "
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90 TO Francs and buy good white Shirts
n s2O0, and e2-50-and all other goods in his
hne cheap in proportion-94 7th street, be-
tween ID and E streets. ny.
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CnDBOSDB1Y OF ALL KInDs WopKID
II @ rsssonabls terms livery kind Of Vesey
KUfCBBAOk, ct r kaIDS o. between stS an
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SURRArT-John II. Surratt, confined at the
Jail, seems to take his imprisonment quite
philosophically. and being quite literally sup
piled with food by his friends outside, is i'm
proving daily, and now looks much better than
when he was committed. He has since Satur-
day worn his citizen SUIT, and spends his time
In pacing the corridor in front Of the cell when
not engaged in reading his Testament or other
religious books with which he has been sup
plied His brother Isaac, who has not seen
MN since 1861. when he left for Texas, was at
the Jail with his sister day two ago, but
the warden being temporarily absent and the
persons to see him. he was not allowed an in
teryiew.
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HAVE YoU CALLED On Harvey 4 Co, ss9
fennsylvania avenue, between 9Th and 10th
streets, to try those mammoth oysters that
tney are receiving fresh every day2 II not 20:
and You will get the pick Of the market, served
In every STYLE
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A YoUrh, 10 fortune and to fame unknown,
VIII md clothing to suit him for One Price
only at Hsnning's, corner OF Seventh street
and Maryland avenue.
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FINE Gloss Kid Button Boots at q. b. vii.
sons, NO. 500 7th street, under Odd FelIows'
HAL, at prices ranging from $3.50 to 50 so.
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DR. WHITE, Chiropodist, sA Penn ay., b.
tween ~ and oh streeLs, continues the sue
oeesful treatment Of corns, bunions, bad aaiIs.
enlarged joints, warts, moles, vascular sx.
cresences, &C. Once hours from a m. To
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MARRIHD.

BuBKI-rHoNAs On Thur,dsv. The nat
tss sSs. = =: Bar Istssr HIsy a: red
Virginia. tLsssbsrs papers please eopyj
J0Nls-BIAs0M. On the sist inst. at the
resiSsseS Of TIE S.i1ss father by the Rsv. HI.
ton, u O., 70 Mr.. JOHN bSxsOE, Of MiiTs1.
HE, Wis No cards, .-..---- - -
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A SURE PILE CuRE---Dr. 0ilbert's Pile In :
strument positively cures the worst cases Of
piles. Sent BY mail on receipt Of 81. Circu.
lars fee. Sold BY druggists. Agents wanted
every where. Address ]. h. Romano. Mana
ger NO. s7s BROADWAY, New York. Q:
PsnIIns can - had IN say quantities ss the
Stov once counesS
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J1wHLRY-Tiped Bog Wood Sets, Tiped
Cross Sets, Cluster Sets, 2OO styles Of Buttons
Studs, Lockets, Rings, Pins, Silver Plated
spoons, Forks, Cups, Goblets. Call Bells, re-
celved this morning, At Prigg's One Dollar
Jeveiry Store, No. 43e Pennsylvania avenue,
near ~ street.
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FoR CHTLBLAIxs and Frosted Feet, Whites
Embrocation - q specific. Price 81 per bottle
For sale a. s24 Pennsylvaria avenue, between
" a d 9Th streets.
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CITY ITEMS.

The 20 per cent bill has passed both houses:
also the 10 per cent ded uction bill on China,
Giass and Crockery Ware, Cutlery, Plated
Ware. &c, Goal OH, Lamp Goods, Tin and
WOODEN Ware. and everything useful for
nousekeepers at the two stores OF Foley & Co.,
70 Fennsylvania avenue, and 3I6 + street
between 10th and 18th streets. Agents for the
new Oil Company. Goods rented to parties
and sold to the trade at Baltimore rates 2:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28

VIM Royston, alias Joshua Reid, who were
arrested two weeks ago by detectives Bigley
and Kelley for burglary at +. OchseR reiter's
on 7th street, were brought to a hearing at the
Fourth Ward station. The burglary case was
dismissed; but they were committed for court
for the robbery at M. Heil's restaurant on
Delaware avenue, on the 18Th instant
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RY d. l.. WELLS & co, Auctio,.sr.
II N. W. Corner OF lO,h and n s,r..,

II N. W. Corner OF lO,h and n s,r..,.
HOUSEHOLD fuEs IIos AT PUsLIo AUG.
on thlpAf the lst day % March next. At 10
Sisek .. n We snsll sei. Of house Mo 3l2 q
etreet north, between 18th and IA .trs.,.
the tnrn,ture therein contained viz
Two PsTlor Suites IN Maroon Wv,
Marble top Bureaus aud NA.h.t.n1.
marble top Center and otber T.Iisa
Three Walnut 90.
Mahogany Boob case
Lounges, Pillows and Bolsters
blsDkcts, Comforts spreads
Carpets, OIL Cloths
Cane seat apa ether Chairs
Psrior ana Chamber Stoves
window Curtains and Shades
Lot Toilette Crockery
OIL Paint 'nes and % Globes
srble Slab and Gilt Mirr.r
Together with many other articles toe uumar
Gus o. mention. ID. l.. WILLS Co
feT IChron 49,,
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LARCENY-Frank Cronin, L W ShaeGfar
and w NICE Robinson were arres ed nv Officer
hoter, OF the Sd ward, yesterday, on the charge
OF stealing butter from a country wagon at the
Northern Market and selling il to Mary Keep
Ter, huskster. Mary Kepler denied having
the butter, but 1t was found in her house, and
she was held to bail for court for receiving the
stolen property. Frank Cronin was sent to
lall, and the others were dismissed by Justice
Morsell,
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KEEPING OPEN Aztec HoURs.-Yesterday
+. PolentiDi was arrested by officer r. T raw
Tor, OF the Second Ward, charged with keeping
open his place Of business after the hours pre-
serloed oy law He was fined 81 by Justice
Morsell Michael Leahey was arrested by Of
hcer Auldridge, OF the Seventh Ward, charged
with selling liquor after hours, and was fined
5000 by Justice Handy.
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RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING PeoR AT THE
SoUTH.-Henry Clay Preuss, the poet will,
at the request of several distinguished mar
sons. repeat at an early day his intere5tin
lecture on "Hamlet," and has with commend
aoie generosity, anHounced his purpose to de-
yete the proceeds for the relief OF the suffern o.
poor at the South. We trust his effort will
realize handsome sum for this charity, which
commences itself to the favor Of all true phi
laRthrophists
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REcovERRD.-Yesterday Detectives Miller
and Coomes recovered a suit OF clothes valued
at $50, belonging to Mr.. J. N. Burnett, which
had been stolen from the Avenue House last
monday and pawned with a regular broker
The thief has not yet been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-28

FAIRFAX AID G.oRsBrswrLrn the Wiz.
s'nla senate, on Monday, Mr.. Dalasy reported
!. Dill 70 incorporate the FAIRFAX and George
own Turnpike Road Company, which was
feas THREE times and passed.
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Walls NEW OPERA HoUsB.-The beankfal
Ada Webb TINS evening, IN the delRhtfal do
mesuc drama Of "fanehon." Emma Webb, a.
ssf acct, the Witch"
NATIONAL THRArYR-Iast night but on9 OF
Edwin Forrest, who will appear tor the last
time as "Oshello." Miss Lille - ~.Dssae-
monia."
ODD FKLLows' HALL, Navy Yaru.-Fsir Of
East Washington n. z. Church.
SECOND GRAND BALL Of the Good VIII Asso.
'ciaticn. this evening. ...--#
DUNBARToN STREET m. E.) OHuRcu,
'GeorgetowB. ID. C-Blshop Kingsley will lee
ture on "Obser vations on the Pacific Coast"
1hIs evening. .f.
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POLICE RBPoRTs-The police reported IS
arrests yesterday. The fines amounted to
Si26 81. -
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SIZZLING BY SAMPLB-Yestsrday Z. b. Nc
Convey, agent was arrested BY o1acer Thomp.
son, OF the 4th Ward, for selling goods by sam
pie without license. Justice walter fined the
agent $50. THIS practice Of dealers In other
Cities sending their agents 20 the District 70 dis
pose OF goods by sample without paying for
The license as resident merchants do had grown
70 be so obnoxious that the City Oouncils en-
acted law 70 prevent IL, and Tie me in this
the law. A large number have paid the penal.
" since the enactment OF the Law, but the prac-
uee u not entirely broken mp, aad the agents
,rnsrailY, when caught, plead ignorance Of
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Br GREEN = wJsLIAns: .eotiee.se.

hhAshn NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNIruar
w. ,oRh AkkEUR Bst.een Ivth snd
iith sireets vest. st Public Auction ~"
On hlDA1 the lst day of arch At 40 a ,cto.s
ing articles, via: '"e i"iio~-
One Ger hep Parlor Suite, consisting OF T,,.-
Ie,ee SOFAS CASTOR and sil. Chsirs
one handsome Biak Walnut WnstUot
SIX snosone Req plush Velvet OLair.
Dshsek Lounge ckefs ami Nae, Cb.ir,
- and Bracket io1s sho
Marble top Centre Tables and Ottoman.
EteriS new Brussels and Ingram C.Tpets
ano :" me plated eets OF Tea Service
Ts9 handsome Marble top Cottage sets with
- Wardrobe and N actresses Se>,' WIN
ssNoelltnt httnsion Table aud Dining Chair.
Sioepoarc, and good lot of Cottage Furnit.ra
GehrD new ceOkfng and other Stove.
Okins, GLASS and Crock erywAre
Ano msny other articles which deem unneos,
Term. essh. GREEN a WILLIAM
t % Auctfonaar.
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LOST AND FOUND.

| osT.A Gsetlsnan. pIAMoND PIN. single
Sss:I, II. '' a. sooD. '5s "
Onyx or Jet BhEAsrrIN, with q pearl cen.
ns, me nnssr viii BE- suit -oly rewarded by
sth streets. it
I OsT-On "wednesday the 18th, either on Navy
- Isrd or In car 20 IL or on Penne avenue,
glass sfLCTACLEs, in case valued as . present..
t The m % b,
Co. Penn'a ave-, bet 9th and 10th SITS fe.s2t'
STRAhYEBD AWAY; on the l4th inst., |. young
- Ns BED BULL: White face, three year. old
TEL SULLIVAN, llth and SITS. fe ST.
esT-A pink TOPAZ BRACELET, set in
a.. etru,San gold clasp set with briIlianis. The
C. C., wHITTLEsEY's, 5as 9TH street, nesr
5000 REw D.
My stable was entered last nj ght, 18th Feb. and
two dark BAY MARES, with two red Blankets
stolen therefrom. The Mares are supposed to be
and years old. One has hole In each side of
nostril, and mark on each hsak, as though the
skin had been sewed. The other has Q mark on
her left rump, near the crupper, in shape Of let
ter A. Both Of them interfere when travelling.
One has very thick legs.
SlO0 will be given for the mares, or the above
reward for the mares and onvicti on OF the thief
SAIL A. h. MARKS,-
IL BIN6; solitaire set in Jet enamel. A liberal
reward will be paid II left at Mrs GRO. PAR.
9SsGTo9nr sSSS6Sasy tas 9th ,,l: Wilt:
black: AnsweT . the n.ms Of Li.dO. j. a lib.
sa ss to e. ss{ I. one rs s
poi, the latter part Of last bsesm6sr, Bl S
can S ~ S sos Sh:s es
s %sns the same ana paying for this ,ay.rs:s
Il there and WI Isrd'.. i.si seeains, BRx wssp
ls 9 e: AM: !. I /: ss.
PERSONAL.
S9G5'sT. n .lL 1o, HATS, and 4. HAD. Of Hats,
Sh: seS Hss ssesa sS sss
Seventh street. between j. ana K. is:oim:'a
OHLnY, FOB LAR pit r. READ;.M.Een.iy
YOKRS, more elaborate than any ever one red
f here 81 tie new:ss and mos. beautiful designs
81 III ssaS
tns srss:, manui.st.Isr here Of tins kind Of
ss: sS:s s sa: :n.
sfHk ss
Our reputation - the only Practical stamper
woIi II Ii. hands Of those Who buy : few blocks
cent. .'' width VIZ IL as;.s n Ss: n
ieEa opposite Patent Once.
p. sME DM%1F1qhls FSI HEsIsSIO
i0 oTf Pa. Ave-, bet. i2sh and 18th Sta.
Al. TEE asw OHIAP sfAHFINa Rooms
/A tRaa a. - o. MS, laAf
can get z: our reduced prices. On ne very best
ES,Ss1s sOyyn nIY.e tss. rssdy s..Dsd.-..- s::.
for s1:a or our S:s;sss st.: a..
r. r.: II. ssa
" ;';s: Cotton '.
AkS sssgs1,t e. g.
&SE y .n oan
ported MOSS, HAiK DIiss1s for Bail. b.
s H: ss1Fs H.' removed to No. ias lI:S
ySS II. AER SSSs
1876 rIS ss az SAsS,Sas, ~4S6
WALNUT BRASkiiss s5SKsazLvzs, &c o8 At
Painting. -Ossshill Aountains, very nns land.
seaRs, ~ semmers Pair Cabinet size Landseapss,
tat JIuft Pastel, by emis Kias. Mothers JOY,
y Meyer. Int rior Cathedral View, very fine, 81
.,Hlgrayings,-1rssso 81 the Csart OF rerrare re-
SeinrE passages from his immortal poem "yerusa-
Eiizabeth recittns psseaess from /" Macbeth."
Tnsse are match en1ravings from Enders paint.
t The Hsgp{ 1secye; . ysry sliritsd pic
Tur n;t nom nainfine BY Carl Hubnsr: Forbidden
A Al:o: Wsi,ut Brackets, B:0t :SsIyss Psrior
-. No. 4ss 7th stress, doors sSs;vs
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Desperate BoYs.-This morning IL was
discovered NJ the Jail that n We boys cOnnned in
one OF the iron clad cells, had made q des ne.
rAte attsmpt 10 break ont. These bows were
Francis Brannan, (who has been con yicted OF
larceny, bat having represented TO the Court
been sentenced,) VIM. Connolly. John GAIA.
CHER, Lawrence Mcdaniel, and John Smith.
all of W HON having violated the prison rules.
were placed In an ''iron-clad." These cells
one on the inner side Of the Jam, and the other
On the outside, the latter being used As the
main door, and always kept locked. Thew suc
ceeded by their united efforts in wrenchinS on
the upper portion OF the door. and vita n en-
dsayored 70 pry open the outer door, but hay
ING failed in this, they attempted to prize mn
some of the iron plates casing the cell, with .
PLY the guards discovered the attempt IN time
20 Illustrate 10. -
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BOARDING..


ECkHIsHED, front, second story, Room fer
L rentL Win or without BOARD. few Ia
BILE bVA kDERS also. Near the street cars.
Apply On esh street, between / and X, Ne. 311h.
EOR R!NT-Tvo TCRHTSHID ROOMS. With
=! l. OF Without Board. at $50 I street, between
~" e"e e.n. - e 6;3t.
ROARb-FhONT PARLOR % let, wieh Beard
- ior Two. at go Per month; BACK PABLOB
ist Two, at $50 per month, at $50 street,
T'HREE Oh -FOUR QENTLEMEN can Be @
- .cemmodated with pleasant ROOMS and good
SOAnp by calling II No. 80 Penn ave, between
ziI eao "a SITS Terms very reasonable. Re Is 3ts
II DOM WITH FIRST GLASS BILE BOARD,
"a w 2 month, st MAD1H Hotel. eor.sr lo6
ana sMeets. -. -1U.lE 70 2o-6ts
FOB REN7-Two ven furnished PARLORS. On
Y the 1rst door. with or vi hout BOARD. A.
Ply $50 g.. bet. 9th and 10th. fen
= doors soEA Of The svsnas. Terms - -
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-15
PUBLIC LEDGER.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
M EM Il HIS;
Friday Evening, Feb. 18TH 1867
STAND FIRM.

The South has been implored to adopt
the Constitutional Amendment, but has
wisely refused. Suppose, as the Louis
vile Courier remarks, the South, in the
apprehension of more humiliating terms,
had promptly ratified the amendment,
what would have been their condition Z
The iniquitous provisions of that amend
ment would be part of the Constitution,
and those States would not have been
advanced one step toward the exercise OF
their constitutional rights in the Union.
They would have been as fully exposed
TO Jacobin malignity and to the conse-
ouences Of Jacobin thirst for power as
they now are, and they would, in addi-
ton. have been compelled to endure the
modification of knowing that they had
sacrificed both honor and interest to ap-
pease the wrath and aggressive spirit OF
their foes, and that they we're after all
their humiliating concessions as much
exposed to further demands as ever
But the Southern States having reject
ed with scorn and contempt the insulting
propositions of their enemies, are in a
condition to congratulate themselves
upon their wisdom; for they can now see
that the amendment was only intended
as trap to swindle them into vOlun-
tary surrender Of their rights, and to win
from them an acknowledgment that it
was right and proper that Congress
should make demands upon them, and
that they should make concessions. The
entering wedge thus fixed, the chief diff
ficulty would have been removed from
the path of the Jacobins, and they could
have gone until their malice and avarice
were exhausted, inventing requirements
and conditions to which they would have
compelled those States to subscribe.
Let the Jacobins, our contemporary
continues, go on until they reach the end
of their rope. They are wearying public
patience and will soon exhaust it. Al
ready the business of the country, in al
most every department, is disastrously
effected by the radicalism of Congress.
A deadly languor is stealing upon all
those departments of industry upon
which the prosperity of the nation de-
pends, and total and ruinous paralysis is
threatened. Selfinterest will soon take
the place Of resentment in the minds OF
the Northern masses, and then the South
will be secure. Let her then stand firm
resolute to have her rights, and deter
mined to concede nothing for only thus
can she be vindicated and restored
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-15
The Supply of Cotton.

At recent session of the American
Social Science Association, held in Bos-
ton, Joseph S. Fay, Esq, formerly one
of Savannah's most distinguished and
philanthropic citizens, read q brief paper
upon the supply Of cotton, and as mat
ter of interest we republish the follow.
ing report from the Boston Advertiser OF
the 3lst ult:
Observing that he feared that the
current idea that cotton was no longer
king was true so far as the United States
are concerned, Mr.. Fay said it was not
for our commercial advantage that its
empire had been transferred to other
countries. He had always considered
that the great Southern staple owed its
cheapness to the former system OF slave
labor. 1t was an unanswerable fact that
there was no region in the world where
labor was so available, so well controlled,
so we'll organized, and so intelligently
menaged as in the Southern United
States previous to the rebellion. The
large planter, with his strong credit and
capital, his thousand slaves his hundred
mules, aud his steam driven cotton gin
and press, had q great advantage IN
power and cost of production over the
small farmer, with only the labor of him
self and family, aided perhaps by hired
negro or two. 1t could not, therefore, be
expected. that cotton would become
abundant or cheap with the introduction
of free white or black labor
"Mr. Fay said he had grave doubts
whether as freedmen the colored people
would work as well as when they were
slaves. aud he believed that their number
would diminish rather than increase
Hence there would be a scarcity Of and
a greater demand for labor, resulting in
an enhancement in the price OF cotton.
We should be unable to compete with
the cheap labor Of foreign countries, for
we could not afford to sell cotton at less
than 20 cents a pound, while India cot
ton, after paying heavy charges Of freight
from Bombay, had been sold in Liver
pool at cents, aud could be sold as low
as that again.
To all these circumstances there was
now added another burden in the reve-
nue. tax Of 3 cents per pound, placing
our industry at so much disadvantage IN
competition with other cotton producing
countries at a time when we can lily
bear il
ain conclusion, Mr.. Fay said he feared
that with slavery the day Of cheap cot
ton had passed away, never TO return
aud with il much Of our greatness as
commercial nation. Ii was to be hoped
that time in its changes might bring III
a substitute for compensation other thar
the moral one.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-02-15
NORTHERN CRIME.

The New York Tribune states that in
the city of New York there were during
the year 1866, no fewer than seventy-one
homicides and murders, without includ-
ing numerous cases of death by drown
ing or other means, where it was not
clear whether or not there had been foul
play. Only thirty.three persons we're
arrested for these crimes, and the records
of the courts show only fifteen conyic-
tons several of which were for offenses
committed in o previous year,, with
nineteen prisoners still to be tried. That
is to say, of the perpetrators of clear and
unmistakable homicides in New York,
more than fifty per cent are not arrested,
and nearly eighty per cent. are not pun
ished.