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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NOON DISPATCHES

LOUISVILLE, February l9.-The river
has fallen one inch since midnight, and
is now twenty five feet over the rocks,
falling slowly. Rainy. Mercury, So;
barometer, 29.37, and falling
The Mercury arrived from Memphis at
six this morning. The Henry M Shrive
leaves for New Orleans at noon.
New YORK, February l9-The Feni
ans in the city are still sanguine of the
pending movements in ireland. The
discouraging news yesterday gave but q
slight shock to their ardent expectations.
During the day business was lively at
Stephens headquarters, enrolling vol
unteers aud receiving donations. A few
speeches were delivered in the evening
in front of headquarters.
The Supreme Court has decided that it
has no power to interfere in diischarging
enlisted men from the army on writs of
habeas corpus, under plea Of minority
A special dispatch says that the secret
mission of the steamer Gettysburg, with
Frederick Seward and Admiral Porter
aboard, has been unearthed. The inten-
ton was to purchase the island of st.
Domingo for a coaling station. Presi-
dent Cabral thought the plan very good,
but demanded the cash down and plenty
of it. A large amount ofspecie had been
brought aboard at Annapolis, hut OF Port
Royal, Jamaica, the sailors. broke into the
ward roam where II was stored, distracted
three bags and deserted the ship with
their booty. A reward Of $1,000 being
offered for the recovery of the money,
one of them was caught with fortune
on his person. He was taFhed over to
the First lieutenant, who, it is said,
sompassionately returned the money to
him and sent him ashore Thus the mis-.
sionaries had not money enough to nur-
chase ST. Domingo, and after recuPeF-
ating their health at Nassau, returned to
ARnapohs.
A Matamoros special says a naval
eight occurred on the goth Of January off
/ the Bar Of San Francisco between the
Liberal and Imperial squadrons. The
former we're defeated and lost all their
vessels, and the commander aud twenty
six men WsFs taken prisoners. The
Imperiafsts had seven vessels and
eleven guns, and the Liberals had four
vessels-guns not stated.
TonoSTo, c. W., February la-Ap-
plicaiion for a new trial 81 Kennedy, one
Of the convicted fenians, has been re-
fused. Il was made on the ground ofan
alleged informality in summoning jurors.
WAsHISoroy, February l9-SESArE.
The Committee Of Conference on the
Bankrupt bill appointed a diplomatic
consular
The Appropriation bin has Fsstsa
The Committee 60 FINANCE recon-
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FOREIGN DEAD.

The English papers announce that
Viscount Hood has received the follow
ing letter from Napoleon;
palace OF THE TUnERIEs, Jan. 20. 1867.
SIR: | learn with regret by your letter
that the tombs of the English officers
killed at the battle of Toulouse are in :, q
state of dilapidation. Soldiers who fall
upon a foreign soil are the property OF
that country, and it is the duty OF all
to honor their memory. / take upon
myself the reparation of those tombs at
my own expense. Receive the assurance
of my regards. NAPOLEON.
What has been done with the Confed-
crate dead of Gettysburg Is their
memory honored 2,
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DAINTY.

The agent of the Freedmen's Bureau
in Chattanooga recently published q
card requesting the relief committees OF
that city not to aid those applicants for
charity who refuse to work for fair wages
He says that twenty-one, in one day,
chiefly women, applied for relief, and
when offered good homes refused. Some
thing of the same sort, says an Atlanta
paper, happened here. One poor fellow
wouldn't accept load of wood unless
the donor would have it chopped. An
other enterprising pauper declined to
remain at the place assigned her because
she had to cook her own grub.
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
pnmrnnv,s LECTURE.

In the comparatively new State OF Wis
consin. far away in the Northwest where
the snow lies on the prairies to the depth
of three feet, is village called Lacrosse.
In that village a man resides who has
written himself into popularity under the
name of Brick" Pomeroy. His paper,
called the Lacrosse Democrat, is read in
every part of the United States with q
gest that stamps it as the production OF
n first rate genius. And so it is. Any
ore number of that paper has more wit,
humor, sarcasm, irony, truth and spirit
than can be found in any other single
paper in the whole country The verdict
of the people, when uninauenced by
preiudice or unbiased. by interest, is the
best proof of merit. The verdict in re-
spect TO Pomeroy is manifest in the num-
ters who read his writings, and throng
to hear him when he lectures. Aside
from his bitter enemies, personal and
POLITICAL he is to-day one OF the most
popular Of mes. There is chord in the
great heart of free people he invariably
strikes, and strikes, too, with the skill
of master. Applause from his friends,
and curses from his enemies, follow him
wherever he goes. The first, no doubt,
pIeases him, while the last only exctte
his contempt. We have read his paper,
and frequently enriched these columns
with his inimitable productions; and
last night we heard him lecture to a very
large and select assemblage. We can
best convey to our readers an idea OF the
lecture by asking them to recall the best
thing they have seen from his pen. His
manner is good, his voice full and strong,
and his matter sparkling, or biting, or
rasping, or cutting, or piercing, but
always original. He proceeds from here
to New Orleans, the theatre of Buffers
conouests
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Party SUCCESS.

The Cairo Democrat says The Ne
braska bill having passed Congress by
more than a two-third's vote over the
Presidents veto, and the Nebraska Leg
islature having voted to comply with the
conditions imposed, Nebraska will soon
be admitted to the Union-the thirty
seventh State, if we count the Southern
States as members of the present family.
This will give Congress two more Radi-
cal votes in the Senate, and one in the
House of Representatives. And this is
the secret Of this Aagrant and infamous
violation of the Constitution and the
oaths of members of Congress. To Sc
cure two more Radical Uotes in the
Senate and one in the House is the milk
in the cocoa.nrt This is the point to
which politics have driven this GOD and
morality party" With prayers on their
lips and perjury in their hearts, they
prate "loyahy and vote treason. JEFF.
Davis and the South stood up and fought
for their separate independence, the
Radical Congress stands up and perjures
itself in the work Of destroying Consti-
tutional liberty.
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A COMPROMISE.

A dispatch from Washington Of Satur-
day says Several leading Republicans,
members Of Congress and others, among
whom we're Raymond, Bingham, Hub
bell, Buekland and Delsno, held q pro-
tracted caucus last night0 this city for
the purpose Of aseertaining whether &
compromise might not yet be effected
between the President and Congress
There seems TO be little doubt that the
President is willing TO agree upon plan
for the purpose Of accommodating the
views Of majority Of Congress provided
they would meet him half way, but it
appears there is nobody that can speak
for the majority; hence the officially in
bringing about the proposed arrange
ment"
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FFNIAN WAR.

Inc cable informs US that the Fenians
in ireland have placed themselves in
open rebellion to the British Govern
ment, and that troops have been sent
forward to put them down. Stephens,
the head centre of the organization, is
supposed to be in ireland directing the
movement. 1t is impossible to know to
what extent the Irish peasantry are
equipped for war. 1t is probable that
they have more enthusiasm than arms,
and more courage than discretion.
An Irishman is always sanguine,
and from youth to age, from the cradle
TO the grave, hopes for the independence
Of his country. Such faith, such hope,
such courage, never has failed, cannot
fail to command the sympathy of man
kind. The aspiration to be free. is pc
culiar to no people. 1t is nature at
tempting to cast off the shackles of So
ciety, to root out the poison of tyranny
and place man under the protection of
the higher law of justice which
reason tells him is the only legiti-
mate basis of government The Irish
are not loyal to the Government that
Expresses them, and never will be. tits
not in the nature of man TO love that
which gives him pain, or curtails his
liberty. The bayonet can command only
obedience, and the slave that bows to its
authority curses the hand that holds it.
But we fear that a great mistake is being
made in Ireland, and that some Of the
bravest sons of Erin are running their
necks into English halters. We cannot
see how corresponding movement in
this country can benefit the rebellion
in Ireland. An explanation will be ar
rived at speedily. The condition Of the
South, to some extent the work of Irish.
men residing in the Northern States,
may afford an illustration.
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mower Of the State to make a minority Of
white men bis subjects for life, ana
compel them to pay the expense oil al
ministration. There was not an eman,
cipated slave in America that wou' w,
ask any such legislation at the hands Q, Q,
Congress. They only asked equa'
rights and equal protection
This is true. The negroes in most OF
the Southern States have not even asked
for equal rights. They have certainly
never asked to be placed over the white
people as their political masters Ihey
do not desire a position for which they
are not qualified, nor would they run
the hazard of attempting TO assume H.
If clothed with the power, we believe
that their sense Of justice would induce
them to fling it back in the face oil Con-
ornqa
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IERF. THOMPSON.

At the conclusion Of the recent con-
vention at st. Louis, among the volunteer
teasts was Louisiana" to which JEFF.
Thompson responded, and was greeted
with uproarious cheers. Gen. JEFF. made
a very humorous speech, stating that as
far as he was concerned, no had had a
very sad experience on the river known
as the Mississippi He saw many faces
around the table here which he had seen
in the smoke of battle, and preferred to
see them always around the table. He
had fought up and down the Mississippi,
from Cairo to New Orleans, on horse
back, on foot, aud on the deck Of vessels,
and was willing to own that he never got
what he expected. He continued at
some length, and was vociferously cheered
throughout.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN KANSAS.

The St. Louis Republican says; THE
Kansas Legislature seems to have agreed
to submit to the people an amendment
to the Constitution, which extends the
elective franchise to blacks and women.
Such measure has at least the merit OF
thoroughnsss, and may be yindioated
upon the ground of consistency. 1t will
be noticed that so far as depends on
legislative action, Kansas has the credit
or discredit, which ever it may be finally
pronounced, of having been the first to
declare for woman suffrage"
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will be found very much oongested,
swollen. aud Of u bright red color, and
ifthe disease has progressed for few
days. partially covered by small white
patches Of altered mucus or coag
ulf.ted lymph, poured out by the in
ilnmed follicles. The patient soon
gets hoarse from the extension Of
the disease to the mucous membrane
of the vocal organs, and it may also
affect the bronchial tubes and lungs,
producing cough and hurried breathing
on any slight exerlion, After a while
the secretion becomes more plentiful
and viscid, which requires frequent
efforts to clear the throat, and, when
discharged, it is sometimes mixed with
blood The chronic form Of this disease,
or Granular Sore Throat, as it is gen.
orally presented to the physician, is the
result of improper treatment, or allow.
ing this affection to cure itself
II is called granular, because little
points, or granulations, are seen scat.
tered over the surface of the mucous
membrane. These little elevations are
caused by the enlargement of the mu.
cous follicles Most persons are liable
to frequent slight attacks of simple Sore
Throat from taking cold. These occur,
perhaps, two or three times year, but
appear to pass Off without injury to
health. After time, however, the pa
tient becomes conscious of vexatious
Utilization, producing a desire to clear
the threat several times in the course of
each day. He may not notice this him.
self, but it is, nevertheless, observed by
his friends. Some months later this
disposition is found to have increased,
and to be attended with an occasional
desire to swallow-the patient TO use his
own phrase, " feeling something sticking
in his throat" On looking into the
throat, under these circumstances, the
granulations before mentioned will be
found studding the membrane, and caus-
ing it to appear rough and uneven.
Sometimes they exist ia irregular shaped
patches, but most commonly are regular
in shape, and each one is distinct. When
allowed to progress, the mucous folicles
within the larynx soon become affected,
and then we have added to the
other symptoms huskiness of the voice
in speaking or reading aloud, with fire.
quent efforts to clear the windpipe, by
which thick, sticky, bluish.colored
mucus is forced up, with considerable
difficulty.
In no case should this disease be neg
lected, for it is exceedingly prone to pro-
oeed downward slowly, but surely, to the
trachea and bronchial tubes and lungs,
until the patient finds, to his sorrow, that
it is but step from the common chronic
aG -ction Of the throat to confirmed dis.
ease of the lungs.
JAMES HUNTER, NJ. D.,
2l7 Second street.
MEMPHIS, TRSN., February 10, 1867.
NoTE-Dr. Hunter visits Memphis
previous to his return to New York
city, at the earnest solicitation of hume,
rous parties residing here, and may be
personally consulted at his office, for a
few weeks only on all diseases of the
THROAT, LUNGS and HEART.
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THE coNFEDERATE COTTON CLAIM.

The ground on which the United states
bases lis demand in the Chaneery Court
of Great Britain for the restoration Of the
cotton held by Trenholm 4 Prioleam, the
rebel agents in England, are in effect
that our coniiscation laws apply TO all
from the country or not; that by the law
of nations rebels cannot transfer to others
property belonging to the legitimate
sovereign, and that if ever such power
existed, they, by virtue of the complete
suppression of the rebellion and the an
nulling by the rebel States of all their
pretended contracts, return to the United
States as the only possible owner OF all
property in dispute.
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Inflammation of the Fauces.
SORE THROAT.
To tho Editors of the Public Ledger:

To tho Editors Of the Public Ledger:
GENTLEMEN In the preceding letter |
pointed out the nature, symptoms, and
treatment of Colds, Catarrh, and OzRna,
explained how these affections gradually
lay the foundation of Consumption, and
foster the disease in the lungs after it
has been established. In the present
letter, let us pass from the consideration
of diseases of the nose TO those of the
throat.
Sore throat" ia familiar term used
to designate all affections Of the fauces
without discrimination The fauces, or
throat, is that cavity above and behind
the root of the tongue which is seen on
directing the patient to open wide his
mouth. Itis about four inches in length,
and comprises the whole space from the
base of the skull to little below and be-
hind the opening Of the windpipe. 1t
has seven openings communicating with
it. The two posterior mares above, WHICH
lead to the cavity of the nose the two
eustaohian tubes at each side, leading to
the ears; and below, IN front, are the soft
palate, uvula, opening of the cavity Of
the mouth, base Of the tongue, tensilG on
each side, eplglottls, and opening of the
larynx. The lowest portion is contract.
ed, and opens into the esophagus, or
passage leading to the stomach.
These parts are all lined by one con-
tinuous mucous membrane, filed with
follicles, or little glands, which, in their
healthy condition, seerete a bland, labri-
eating mucus, which keeps the surround
ing structure soft and moist; conse-
quently, disease commencing in any one
part, rapidly communicates itself % the
others.
The mueus follicles are liable TO IN,
Examination and suspension or their Sc
eretion, induration, deposition Of tubei-
cular matter in the follicles themselves,
and enlargement; the last being that
form Of disease called Granular Sore
Throat" which may be either acute on
chronic, the latter being generally the
result Of frequently repeated attacks Of
the former.
The uyu'a, soft palate, and tonsils, are
liable to Inflammation, liberation, and
chronic enlargement also; but these will
be considered more fully in a subsequent
letter The varieties Of Gore Throat
which / shall notice in this letter are,
first. the common second, the liberated;
third, the gaHgreaous, or malignant ;
and fourth, the pseudO-membran0us, or
DiDfheria, which will be deferred for the
present, and form the subject Of q sue
ceeding letter.
Common or Simple Sore Throat fire.
quently occurs from exposure TO cold,
and is marked by q difficulty in swallow
ing. accompanied BY pain, heat and dry
ness II The throat be nov examined, IL
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mended the restoration Of the Portugal
mission report
The Committee bill regulating Tenure
oilice passed.
Wilson spoke in favor Of the Louisiana
bill
HousE.-A resolution was introduced
to abolish the tax on coffee, sugar, mo-
lasses and raw cotton.
The Senates amendment to the House
bill providing for a more efficient gov
eminent for the rebel States was taken
up. The announcement Of its passage is
probably premature, but the main ques-
ton was ordered-l03 to 60.
LONDON, February lS.-No lives have
fbeen taken, nor property destroyed by
the Fenians. They had planned to cap
ture Killarney and march to Cork, but
were dispersed. The alarm is about over
aud the excitement subsding.
LIVERPOOL, February ls.-The Amer
lean Chamber of Commerce have voted
present of gold medal to Cyrus w.
Field.
BERLIN, February ls.-The King of
Prussia is about to visit Dresden.
LONDON, February lS.-A dispatch
from Toulon announces the death by
apoplexy of Lieut. Cornwall, Of the
American iron.clad Miantonomah
LONDON, February lS.-The famous
ex-rebe steamer Sumter was lost in the
North Sea.
Dispatches from Madrid state that the
Kings consort was exiled from Spain for
plotting against the Regency of the
kingdom.
BERLIN, February lS.-Bismarck will
soon go to Stutgardt, for the purpose Of
forming a new Zollverein.
New ORLEANS, February l9.-Mexi-
can correspondence says the French
army with Bazaine evacuated the City
Of Mexico on the 9th. Macmillan re-
NAMED at Vera Cruz, with Marquee in
military command Marquee, with ten
thousand of Macmillan troops, is en-
trusted with the defense of the City of
Mexico.
Macmillan wears the Mexican uniform
and reviews the troops in the streets.
There is great enthusiasm for the Empe
ror.
Brownsville dates Of the 18th say the
Liberals were victorious everywhere
Escobedo and Trevene fought two battles
with Miramon. The latter was shot
through both legs and his army utterly
routed.
Tecaricas wasreoccupied by the Libe
rails.
Escobedo's official report announces
Miramon's complete rout. Trevene and
Martinez were pursuing him holly to-
wards Saltechuro.
After the battle, six hours was occu-
pied by the Liberals in securing the ar
tillery and war materials of the Imperi-
alists. Three of the Imperial chiefs were
shot by order of Miramon, for holding
conference with the Liberals.
Guadalara and Morelia are occupied
by the Liberals.
New ORLEANS, February 49, = The
French gunboat Bouvett, from Vera
Cruz, has arrived.
Three French transports are at Vera
Cruz.
All the French troops are to leave
Mexico before the end of February.
New York, February l9.-The Fe-
mans are theoretically working to send
aid to ireland.
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WHAT rs COP Liver OIL I

The Bridgewater Gazette, New Eng
land journal, says that physician in
that place was recently called TO pre-
scribe for somewhat illiterate old lady,
and as cod liver oil, in his opinion, was
the remedy for her complaint, he wrote o
prescription for the apothecary to put up,
with the Latin formula, "Ole. Jec. ASS, p"
being an abbreviation Of " 0leum Jecoris
Asselli,' or, in plain English, cod liver
oil. The medicine was pFoeared, taken,
and in few weeks the lady completely
recovered her health. A neighbor paid
her visit after her recovery, and, ex-
pressing surprise at her improved con-
dition, inquired the secret of so rapid a
restoration. Why said the old lady,
lifting both hands in grateful enthusiasm,
ait was that beautiful medicine, the oil
of Jdckdss, that brought me on my feet
again."
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Legislature is quite mean and despolio
enough to pass il, we presume that 1t
will become the law. The men will be
punished for speaking or printing their
opiuions. With the majority of the
white men DISTINGUISHED, negroes per
mitted to vote, and the freedom oil
speech and of the press destroyed Ten
pessee will be good State to go to, to
cot n snuff of genuine liberty
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nuR sEnrrrnK LAW

The Louisville Courier Of yesterday
says A sedition Law, something like that
Ehich made the administration Of the
elder Adams infamous, and hurled the
party which sustained It from power, is
nov before the Legislature Of Tennessee,
aud has passed the second reading in
the House Of Representative As the
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l4~ A visitor to the Philadelphia mar
ket speaks of batter which is the Yes
sence of June mornings caught and i'm
prIsOned In glowing glObules, the fra
GRANGE of clover fields ripening into
sweetness in the brooding sunshine, the
warm delicious flavor of new milk foam
ing in the overlooking bucket."
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I6- Since the complaints aroused by
the stripping and noeging young ladies
in the Massachusetts, schools, new
method of punishment has been adopted,
which consists of opening the child's
mouth and filing It with Cayenne pep
Dar
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r4- An allegory, called 1.-THE Great
Rebellion" has just been given in Gin
cinnati by four hundred children. The
young lady who represented South Caro-
lima is particularly commended by the
press for her brilliant debut
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B6-A correspondent writing from Bos'
ton states that a wooleh mandatory at
Winooski Falls, Vt, has for several
years declared yearly dividends of one
hundred per cent, but the fact has never
been published, owing ta the owners who
are few in number, not allowing it to get
into the newspapers.
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I6y- The temperance agitation has
been revived in Western New York, and
there is quite panic among the liquor
sellers in consequence. A contemporary
hopes it may reach Congress before the
adjournment ofthe present session.
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Hsa- That large portion of the public
whose dwellings are afflicted with reaches
will doubtless find much satisfaction in
learning that a scientific gentleman, who
has investigated the matter, has discov-
cred that these unwelcome boarders
suffer dreadfully from rheumatism and
dYsnensia.