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THE NEWS.

co,d opened in New York this morning at
lagas. declined to 1887. and had again ad-
yanced 10 no ~ sning figure up to noon' Inc
cotton market is quiet and quotations un-
changed.
DIR. Cleany, Fenian Head Center Of Louisi-
ana. and Capt. ]. ". Dunphy. well known
Fenian organizer have died of yellow fever In
New Orleans.
Two. men entered the cars Of the Ohio
and Mississippi railroad at Seymour. Indiana
Saturday night. and making their way to the
Adams Express car. secured the messenger
and robbed the safes Of about $4,000. making
their escape unprecedented.
The Farmers and CitizenS' National Bank Of
Williamsburg. New York. has been officially
declared de ad by the Secretary of the Treas
ury. and receivers appointed to wind up Its
business.
General Scott's will has just been prohated.
He beoueaths all his property to his daughter
the wife of Col. Scott. His other daughters
had prev ously been given very nearly equal
proportions Of his effects.
A WASHINGTON correspondent thinks the
forthcoming statement of the public debt will
show further reduction in the total, though
net SO large as that Of last month.
1t is understood that the trial Of Jefferson
Davis will be considered in Cabinet meeting
before the Attorney General gives District
Attorney Chandler. of Virginia, any official
sdvices.
Gen. sehofeld. commanding the first mill
tary district. continues very ill at Fortress
Monroe.
Latest adyices from Hayti Indicate that the
country is in an extraordinary state of depres-
sion, Aour being scarce, and worth SO per
barrel in gold. and one Haytian dollar worth
only about three cents in Spanish coin.
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FLORENCE, September 29.-Garibaldi
has written a letter in which he says :
Romans have a right which all slaves
have against their oppressors, and it is
the duty of all Italians to help them in
their struggle for liberty" He hopes his
fellow patriots will not be discouraged by
their last reverse, and exhorts them to
reorsanize and march op again to the
liberation of Rome. The letter con-
cludes with an appeal to men of the
liberal party of Italy, declaring that the
eyes of the world are turned upon them,
and the nations Of the earth anxiously
await the result Of their action in the
present crisis.
The particulars which have been re-
ceived of the riots last week, in various
parts of Italy, show that they we're more
serious than at first reported In some
cities the mobs we're fierce and obstinate,
and the troops we're frequently compelled
to use the bayonet, and sometimes to
FIRE upon the people. Many citizens and
some soldiers we're killed and large
number wounded.
CoysTASTISoPLE September 2s.-The
Sultan has sent out commission Of
inquiry, consisting of three Turkish and
three Greek members, to investigate the
affairs Of the island Of Gambia.
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tenders. In 'welyeyears, il We allow the
debt to ROMAN IN lis present. shape, we
shall have paid a sum equal to il in
amount, without. however, reducing the
debt one cent BY changing the form
of the debt into legal tenders,
we could pay il in twelve years. almost
without feeling il, by retiring $3.50, 100000
a year This is better than 70 pay that
sum in interest in the same time, aud
then have the debt to pay aferward.
Mr. Lincoln once sagely remarked that
large debt was easier to pay than a
larger one" and we think il easier to pay
$500, 900, 900 that does not draw $780,
100000 in interest, than II is TO pays
81 800, 900, 900 that carries with II annu-
ally $3.50, 100000 extra tax.
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BSr 1t is conceded, we believe, that
corporations have not souls. On the
same hypothesis, we presume, corpora
tons can't sin, which, if really the case,
must take a right handsome amount Of
work off the hands of the recording
angel. But as we haven't the law, and
are in some doubt on the subject, let Us
suppose, for a moment, what would be
the result if corporations could sin and
their misdeeds we're duly entered and
recorded for reference on the great day
of settlement and final squaring of ac-
counts. We believe we know of single
concern hereabouts the record of whose
sins in full would use up half the quilts
in the wings of the clerical angel and
paper and ink in proportion. But let US
make the estimate. A certain corpora
ton publishes a paper, at the col
umn head Of each copy Of which
is printed, in conspicuous type,
this sentence: "The largest circu-
lation Of any paper in West Tennessee.
Such an assertion being lie, and every
lie being per Sc a sin, let us proceed
Suppose, then, and mark you, it is onb
suppositon, this corporation issues
every day in the week 1900 copies OF its
paper, each copy containing the lie tC
which we have referred, this would
make l0,5OO several aud destructive lies
per week, or, at the same rate for fifty
two weeks, $4,000 lies in the year, Of
something over 900, 600 lies in every two
years. We do not claim tha, these Sc.
ures are Of necessity correct, or that the
sins Of our neighbor are so numerous, foi
we entertain very serious doubts whether
its daily issue Of lies amounts to 1900
We have merely made the calculation Il
illustrate q mathematical moral principle
VIZ bow rapidly sins would accumulate
il corporations which print newspaper
had souls, and were accountable Tor the
deeds done in ink and type
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-30

10 The following important order
has been issued from the headquarters
of the commander of the First Military
District:
l. All persons in this military district
who we're subject 10 parole upon the sur
render of the Confederate armies at the
close Of the late war, and who avoided
giving their parole by exiting themselves
from the country or otherwise, are here
by required to take the prescribed parole
within thirty days after the publication
Of this order.
2. The parole oath will be admins
tered and certified by any military com
missioner. II will be signed and eerti-
6ed in duplicate-one copy to be given
TO the person taking the parole, and the
other sent 10 these headquarters
By command Of Brigadier and Brevet
Major General J. NJ. Schoheld, United
States army. ;. +. CHATLisi
Assistant Adju,ant General
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ST. LOUIS.
Death of Gen. Prioe-Aid for the
Sufferers by Yellow Fever.

ST. Louis, September 80 General
Sterling Price died here yesterday morn
ing of disease contracted during the
Mexican war.
The commission which was appointed
some days since by the Merchants Ex-
change to solicit funds for the Howard
Association of New Orleans has col
lected over $1,000.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest TO Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
G old and Cotton Reports.

Special to the Pubic LRDoRR.l
New YoRK, September 30, II m.-Gold
opened at l43s, but aflerward declined to
l43t, and is now l43s, Cotton market
quiet aud steady; quotations unchanged
Exchange steady.
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FOREIGN.

Garibaldi out In a Letter = He
Urges his Followers to Persist in
the Struggle for their Rights, and
Appeals to the Liberal Party
Particulars of the Recent Riots
in Italy-The Sultan and Cretan
Affaiis.
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FREsCOING.

q TOsI. THE WELL KNOWN ARTIST
-. IN Frescoing and Oil pecoTauU' has cone
some Of the finest work Of the shove descri ton
IN the city. II did the Frcfcoing i1r L; hocce'
corner Mad son and second reefs, Odd fel-
lows Lode, Greenlaw Opera House, and otnef
public and private build mss in heciiy., ORDER
lett az ROCCO'S. go Secand street, OF ~ iettef
~ attended b.
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Notice 10 Taxpayers.

THE TAX BOOKS, FOR THE YEAR 1867,
/ are now ready, and | shall Immediately
proceed to collect according TO law. All tax
payers who have PERSONAL PROPERTY
must come up at once, or they will find their
taxes in the hands Of Constables. who are au-
thorized to distrain o suficiency TO pay all
taxes. PHILIP GAKVIN.
Tax Collector Shelby county, 1857.
FICE-Northioest cor. Jefferson and Third
Streets. ST
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-30

CHARLESTON, September 3O-General
Candy has issued a general order sus-
pending the payment Of the taxes in
North and South Carolina assessed by
the civil authorities.
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10 The Avalanche promises lis reat

bdr The AralGnehe promises its read
ers an enlarged and otherwise improved
sheet on or about the tenth Of next
month. We congratulate our neigbbor
upon being able to make the outlay
involved in such a change; evidencing,
as il does, the receipt Of a liberal share
oftbe favor and patronage Of our public.
The press generally, which has suffered
BIZ the depression Of trade, will, We trast,
With its improvement be benefited pro
poriionaiely.
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LANDS AND LOTS
FOR SALE AND LEASE.
The Sulphur Well and Springs.

FOR SALE LOW, 1876 ACRES VALUABLE
L Wood Land at Shelby Depot; lots /, and
3, in block 81. in Grand Junction, on the M.
and G. railroad 800 acres on the NJ. and G.
railroad ffty-nine mil from Memphis-one
of the best farms in Tennessee high and
healthy, in fine cultivation, and capable Of di-
vision into several farms, with fine springs and
brooks; blacksmith shop, gin, stables, barn.
and all outhouses, fruits, etc. A so, for lease,
LOW, parts of the valuable Sulphur Wei
tract in Henry county, Tennessee: also, resi-
dence lots, and the best business corner in
Chelsea, aud lots u and 10 in Bagby sub-di-
vision. Would take, Il so, on the most liberal
terms, q GOOD partner or partners. with some
money, to improve the Sulphur well, springs
and grounds Tor would lease the same very low.
on long time) which, with a trihing outlay,
would be the most desirable and beautiful we
tering place in the South, in a high country,
the heathiest in the State, with the most album
dant and cheap living; only three miles by a
good road, from the NJ emphis and Louisville
railroad; eight hours ride frs m Memphis, and
fourteen from Louisville at the foot of high
and sloping HILL covered with groves, having
lawns and drives, the neigh bOrhood furnishing
fine hunting and fishing. The waters are CO.
pious enough for mill rise eighteen feet by
their own force. and are of strong mineral
properties and long and we'll attested virtues.
One thousand persons, perhaps, would visit
them, in summer, from Memphis alone. Adj
dress, j. I. SWA NJ,
3 175 Main street, Memphis
AuA.xx - psnDnuAv.e,
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MEMPHIS
City Transfer Company,
Office, No. 10 Jefferson st.,
BETWEEN MAIN AND FRONT SITS.

HAVING REMOVED OUR OFFICE TO
Ill a central locality. for the greater con- E.
nience Of the business community, and having
increased facilities for the Transportation of
PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT, we respect.
fully solicit the continuance Of an increase Of
public PATRONAGE.
BB- Orders for the removal Of Freight to or
from any part of the city, will receive prompt
attention.
p0- Omnibuses will call at any part Of the
city for PASSENGERS leaving by any Of the Rail
road lines, II directions are lett ct - Jefferson
street, or any one Of the Railroad Offices.
EB Omnibuses viii be let Tor Excursion Par
ties. or for Funerals, by application at the
Company's office, l9 Jefferson street.
JOHN H.J0NES, Superintendent.
EP FONTAINE, Agent. 20-g7
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MAYORS 0FFIcE,


Gov. Brownlow having through Gen.
Cooper, notified the city authorities that
he would use force TO prevent the holding
Of an election under The charter and by
laws Of the corporation, and by the
Judges appointed by the Board Of Alder.
men, according to law; and Gen. G. II.
Thomas having notified me officially,
in writing, that he would use the
military power of the United States
in sustaining the Governor of the
State in foreibly preventing a pescea.
bic election; and the city authorities
having. under solemn protest against this
most unjust, illegal and high-handed
course. determined to submit to force,
but to refuse to recognize the legality Of
the election which may, under the
circumstances be held; | do therefore
hereby withdraw my name as a candidate
at the election $50 called, being IN
willing to be understood by my silence
as in any way, either as an officer or an
individual, lending countenance to such
gross violation Of law and right.
W. MATT. BROWY. Mayor.
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CITY RESIDENCE,

BAR. RESTAURANT AND FIXTURES,
Four Engines and Two Boilers and a
woodward for Bale cheap.
rIlHE RESIDENCE Is NEW. AND CON-
tains eleven rooms and cellar. delightfully."-
situated, and the street cars pass BY every
twenty minutes. The FURNITURE will also
be sold, ifdesired. The Bar and Restaurant is
elifibly located. and doing paying business
The Boilers aud Engines we're built N 1858,
and are in good order. Tee woodward is an
gstablished stand. and does a heavy fall and
winter business. For particulars as 10 location.
prices. ETC., apply q -
eodZ5e 1qf Main street.
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HH- The proposition to pay of the
Government bonds with greenbacks is
being discussed in a very lively manner
by the press of Ohio, and handled upon
the stump by the speakers Of the oppos-
ing factions. The two sides Of the ques-
ton, as viewed from party stand points,
are presented below. The Cincinnati
Gazette, radical, says:
The Democratic policy now is TO pay
the five twenties in greenbacks. This
would require an issue Of 81 200, 900, 900,
and would swell the paper currency to
81 SOC, 600, 600. But they do not tell US
how il is proposed, to pay off the green
backs. Some Of them say the greenbacks
might be funded in currency bonds but
how are the currency bonds to be paid ?
Some time OF other we must come to
specie payment, and whatever portion
OF our debt shall be outstanding ct that
time must be paid in gold or its equiya-
lent
To the above the Cincinnati Enquire,
the organ Of the Democracy Of Southern
Ohio, replies
We made reply to the above which a
Republican thinks is so much to the
point and so unanswerable, that he re.
quests us TO republish it, for fear some
Of our readers might have overlooked it.
| We comply with his request:
We said that the greenbacks are
money, and wanted for circulation, no
suestion, such as the Gazette suggests,
can arise, any more than how we are TO
pay for the gold and silver that has been
put out for money! But for the sake Of
argument, let US notice The Gdscffe' OBJ
lection: Can not 81 500, 900, 600 Of debt,
bearing no interest, be paid easier
BY the people than q debt 70 that
amount which draws yearly SloS, 200
in gold as interest which Is equal, 81
present rates, 70 Sl50,000, 900 10 legal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-30

sG At the State capital, on Saturday
last, the somewhat novel and highly in
:eres.iug spectacle was witnessed OF an
election, so-called, in which the candi-
dates we're all of but a single party.
This, of course, would indicate an un-
usual harmony and unanimity Of senti-
ment on the part of community of
freemen, untrammeled aud unawed in
the exercise of their rights. But how
was it at NashHlle2 OF course the aspi-
rants for Office we're the representatives,
if not the nominees, of the larger, more
influential and more respectable class OF
society," else why permitted to take pos
session of the government without a
struggle on the part of the majority,
against whose wishes they we're elected?
Let the bayonets that bristled at every
poll answer why and explain away the
seeming mystery. Freemen, conscious of
their Inability to exact justice and obtain
their rights at the hands Of the tools and
hirelings of usurper, and unwilling to
take any part in the repetition of farce
which was enacted on a larger scale in
August last, quietly and wisely withdrew
from the unequal and disgraceful con-
test after having tried every means of
securing justice and fair play through
the interference of the national authori-
ties, and contenting themselves with
entering a solemn and earnest protest
against the whole procedure as illegal,
unauthorized and tyrannical in the ex-
IRENE. The following dispatch from
Mayor Brown to the President, TO which
no reply whatever was made, states the
whole affair in the briefesi terms posi-
bic:
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CHARLESTON.

Suspension by Gen. Candy of the
Tsxes in North and South Car.
DINA.
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NEW ADVERTISER EMTs

DEM0yAL.-CITIZENS' UNION BANK
~ has been removed from No. % Madison
street TO the cid Planters Bank Building,
corner Main and Jefferson streets. We trans
act a general Banking and Brokerage business.
JOHN DONOVAN, President.
Il. W. WICKERsHAM, Cashier. 81
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Important Proposition.

The following statement is made by the
Washington correspondent of the New York
Herald;
san important proposition has just been
started by influential Republicans which
seems to meet with considerable favor, and
may have controlling influence upon the &C..
ton Of Congress at the approaching session
and upon the next Presidential election. 1t
is that Congressional commi tee shall be ap.
pointed, by the content of all Senators and
Representatives who concur in the PROPOSE
ton, 10 wal. upon President Johnson and re-
quest him to state definitely what plan he has
TO submit for the speedy recons rdcton and
admission Of the Southern States, az he has
hitherto opposed every policy that las te,n
initiated by Congress. They presume that
he has a de6nit- practical plan OF reconstruc-
ton in his own mind which he believes would
he effective and which would meet his appro.
val. They would then ascertain to a certain
" whether there is any possibility oil the
legislative and executive branches of the gov
ernment harmoniziug on policy that would
restore the eI-rebel States Misrepresentation
before the next Presidential election, or
whether the country must remain in its present
condition until those two branches shall be
brought into accord BY the decisi Of the
ba!lot-box in 1868. Attempts have before
been made to patch Up compromise between
the President and Congress, but they have
been only individual volunteer efforts. The
proposed movement contemp'ates the concur
renee of sufficient number Of Republicans
to secure majority Of each House should
any agreement be possible, and the applca-
lion to the President will be formal and au
thoritative. 1t originates with those who fear
that impeachment may bring destructive
financial crisis upon the country, and is said
to meet the approval Of Senator Morgan, Of
New York, and other representatives Of con
stituencies particularly concerned in the
financial prosperity of the country. Itwould
moreover form the nucleus Of new constitu.
tional party all over the Union"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Washington News.
WAsHISGToN.C G

WASHlHGTON, Oct. IL.
In discussing the Presidents refusal OF
sercnade last night, the Ltelhigencer says: !:
(" The voices of whole people redeemed, re-
generated and dssnthralled, are joined in one
great pean of Thanksgiving, the grandeur of
whose thunder tones mocks any petty local
demonstrations, however great torenthusiastic." !"
The Baltimore american places General
Grant for President at the head of its columns.
The cotton claims of loyal Southern owners,
amounting to one hundred and twenty thou.
sand dollars, awarded by the Court OF Claims
in Juno last, has been paid at less than TWO
and half per cent tax. The successful
claimants are residents of Mobile, Charleston
and Atlanta. The Court required absolute
proof that the claimants never voluntarily
aided the rebellion.
1t is announced in Washington that the
meeting for the ratification of Andrew John
son for President aud General William T..
Sherman for Vice President which was az
pointed for the l0ih inst, has been postponed
until the 18th proximo, when it will be held
in the capitol. 49, 80.
There is much speculation about the proba.
bic successor of General. Grant in tue War
Department. 1t appears to be conceded that
the General will be relieved of official control
of that department in few days, but who
sill succeed him is not well settled. The on.
y names thus far suggested arc Generals
Blair, McClernand, Ewing and Steedman.
The probability is, if either of thea, be Sc
ect. d for the position, preference will be Civ.
OF in the order they are named. l have it
from good source, however, that it is deter
mined that General Steedman will not be ap-
pointed, for reasons mutually understood by
himself and Mr.. Observation-Disclosures Sun.
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From Richmond.

RICHMOND, October -, p. m.--The case Of
General imbodan is exciting some interest.
lie applied to be permitted to register under
tue Presidents last Amnesty Proclamation
iupon taking an oath to support the Constitu
ton, but was rejected He now intends to
apply to the United States District Court for
u writ of muntlamus to oon pei the registering
tficer to register his name. In case the
Court refus's S to grant The writ, he will appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United States,
and thus TEST the validity Of the oath required
BY the Reconstruction Act and demonstrate
what virtue there is in the pardon accorded
by the President to the excluded class.
General O. Brown, chief of the Bureau.
has received letter from Norfolk explaining
The troubles on the Taylor farm. The ne
groes have been allowed to remain there up
10 this time unmolested. Taylor was pardon
ed more than year ago. He has been en-
tleavoring 10 get them CT but they have per-
sisten,ly refused to enve. A few days siuce
a parry went out from Norfolk, accompanied
iy IN agent Of the bureau, TO persuade them
o leave, Offering them places on General
Wise's farm, which is still in the hands of the
Government. They assembled together and,
through their spokesman, refused oil offers Of
a.compromise, declaring the President had no
right to pardon Taylor. and that they would
remain on the farm and defend what they
considered their property, against all comers
Steps will be taken to eject them BY civil
process. There has been no outbreak as yet
md no armed demonstration was made. The
conference was peaceable and bloodless
me, but it is feared that trouble will grow
out oft, and that blood may 10 shed before
the squatters will Weld their sovereignty.