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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-12

RAJ The reconstruction policy OF
Congress or the present Executive policy
must be oyerthrown. 1t is an issue be-
tween two departments, one of which
must succumb either Congress to the
Constitution or the President to Con-
eress. 1t is reasonable to think that Mr..
johnson intends to stand up firmly and
pursue the course he has mapped odt at
all hazards. If so, we have the issue
fairly made up. What that is, the am
nesty proclamation fairly discloses. No
wonder the Radicals begin to roar and
the weak knees begin to tremble in view
of the growing expression of the popu.
lar appreciation evinoed towards the
course of the President, who must per-
'sist and triumph or be disgraced. The
Nashville Gazette says of the procla-
nation:
His grand array Of preambles is a
series of attacks at the Congressional
plan. He opens with reference to the
declaration of Lincoln's called session
in July, l86l-that the sole object of the
war was to preserve the Union with all
the dignity, equality and rights Of the
several States unimpdired." y Further
than this, be speaks of the States Of
Georgia, South Caroline" etc, as now
existing; and to clineh the nail, he
afirms that :" the laws can be sustained
and enforced therein by The proper cicil
anfhOrity, State and Federal" thus
recognizing such civil State authorities
as still extant, Congress to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Among the evils that he proposes TO
remedy by this proclamation, he recites
Large standing armies, military occu-
nation. martial Law" etc. And further,
he enumerates unnecessary dlsqualih-
cation, pains, penalties, conhscations
and disfrancissments." He proceeds:
For these reasons" that is, TO remove
these grievances, Il, Andrew Johnson,
President of the United States, do hereby
proclaim." etc. The grievances cannot
be removed without nulliiying the re-
construction act This involves further
action. namely: The withdrawal from
the Southern States of the military sys-
tenn.
But what Of Tennessee? asks the
reader. Does this proclamation relieve
the penitent Tennesseean Of his pre-
sent acknowledgements No: the Ma
tional Executive removes q penalty
imposed BY the National Legislature:
Orr disfranchisement was operated
through q State Legislature so-cGlsd-
Therefore this proclamation does not
touch or case.
This need be no cause Tor regret, how
ever. II johnson succeeds IN carrying
ont the measures he so plainly intimates,
~ REDEMPTION Of Tennessee becomes
he simplest Of political problems. Let
rim remove "the standing armies, the
military occupation, as be proposes,and
Ne asfier ourselves that Sufficient man
hood remains in Tennessee 10 re estab-
lish q republican form Of government
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THE NEWS.

Gold opened in New York at LAG this
morning, and had declined to l45s up to
noon. Cotton is reported dull.
The result of the election in Maine is
still undetermined, and the State is
claimed by both parties.
The Border States Convention meets
at Baltimore today. Delegates are ex'
pected from Maryland, Delaware, Mis-
souri, and probably Kentucky.
We are furnished by our noon dis
patches with further correspondence
between Secretary Seward and Lord
Stanley relative TO the Alabama claims
Washington dispatches say there is no
longer any prospect of changes in the
cabinet.
In the New Orleans Common Council,
Tuesday night, at an election for Assist
ant Recorders, three negroes and one
white were chosen. Negroes were also
chosen for several other municipal posi-
tions.
A New York dispatch says; There
was great Masonic picnic at Jones
Wood yesterday. Representatives were
present from all the principal cities of
the country, and the dancing lasted seve.
raj hours. Brother Edward Corsael, of
Canada, delivered the lecture, on Char
ity, and Mayor Hoffman presented
Bible and jewels on the Eastern Star
degree.
Sixty seven deaths from yellow fever
we're reported in New Orleans yesterday.
The boot and shoemakers of Philadel-
phia have struck for an advance of rs per
cent on their wages. A number of shops
have allowed the advance.
Joseph s. Caruthers, teller of the Cen
trail Railroad Bank of Savannah, Ga,
absconded with nine thousand dollars on
Saturday night. A reward is offered
for his apprehension.
Additional lists of persons pardoned
in Virginia, Alabama and Georgia is now
in course of preparation at the Attorney
Generals office. They number about
10000, which makes an aggregate of
upward of $4,000 pardoned up to the 7th
instant
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to this locality. | thought It was an
exotic, Arthur, / laughed right out to
think that the old Captain was botau-
ist Father told him: Well, well, Cap
tain, you know a bouquet Of jessamines
and magnolas might live few days
in Sitka' But not much perfume would
it yield, says the captain. just so,
captain, but you must remember that we
hare had yellow fever, and II grew rap
idly over the city, and was very destrnc-
tive. Now, your comparison, doctor,
will not hold good oh, yes, captain,
you must recolect circumstances;
dollhouse and favorable manurein Sitka
will produce tolerabe jessamine or
fairl magnolia. That is possibly so,
and your remarks remind me of the i'm
portant fact that, just now, Memphis has
not the dollhouse land eKcusing the en-
ergy of the sanitary board), nor the
manure TO make more than common
case Of bilious fever or jysentery.' They
talked more about quarantine and street
paying-but Mr. johnson said | must be
at school at nine. Good morning"
From the measures taken to quaran
tine the city for the prevention of yellow
fever and the sanitary preparations
being made, it is quite unnecessary that
any alarm should arise. Yellow fever
does not flourish at low temperature
Even if there should be few cases land
we have heard of none so far, the first
frost will kill it, and it has hardly two
weeks time to work. Besides, as sug-
gested in the above communication, it
is not indigenous here, and could flourish
only to q small extent under the most
favorable circumstances
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R6- Mr.. Wade, the President of the
United States Senate, and the man who
may ex.officio become the acting Presi.
dent Of the country, is quoted as having
given utterance to the following Ian
guage in speech delivered at Ports
mouth, Ohio:
Compare negro.voting Tennessee
with rebel-cursed Kentucky. In the lat
ter they have elected full ticket of trail
tors to Congress, and they come up and
demand seats there, but not one devil Of
them will ever get seat there. lCheers,
and repeated cries of Good You may
call it despotism, but what sort of des-
potism is it to exclude from the Govern.
ment men who openly tried to destroy it
1t is quite enough if we spare their
devilish necks. Cheers And my
right hand shall forget its cunning
before ever / vote for their admission.
You must exclude them for the safety
of your government Let rebel Ken.
lucky try it over again"
So Mr.. Wade defines loyalty to the
Constitution to be treason; for that is
the extent of offense Of "rebel cursed
Kentucky nothing more Kentuck-
ians have not Openly tried to destroy"
the Government, but to sustain the Con.
stitution against usurpation. These Wade
Radicals, like all other Puritans, grudge
to other men all liberty of thought and
speech not in accordance with their own
opinions. And they will gag all who
differ from them in Massachusetts, as
readily as in Kentucky or Tennessee.
They would to-day disfranchise every
man in America as e rebel who voted in
opposition to their wishes as readily as
they would and do citizens of Tennessee
or Mississippi. The cause of disfran-
chisement is not rebellion against the
government, but rebellion against their
will. Can liberty endure in country
cursed with the rule of suck tyrants2
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clreumstancss.

GOOD morning, Dick.
How'd de, Arthur
What is the news, Dick p
90 Not dust as father says. Iheard
him talking to an old captain at the
Dry Dock about yellow fever coming to
town"
"What did the captain sayf
He said it could not, from his ex-
perisuce, be stopped if it was coming;
and that IL the Board Of Health and City
Council wanted to, they could put a ship
Of health or a bomb-shell alongside his
docks, for al be cared. And more than
that, be said Why, Doctor, I did not
know that yellow fever was indigenou
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~ We have said that the signs Of
the times we're beginning to be encoura-
ging. Any change Of public sentiment
which results in the overthrow Of the
radical party must be, for the better, no
matter what party gains the ascendancy.
But, while We may, for such reason,
rejoice in the triumph of the northern
democratic, which promises respect for
the Constitution, against the radical
party, which openly avows higher law
than the Magma Chartd Of our liberties,
we cannot say that we are therefore in
sympathy with the democratic party as
such or to any greater extent That
party which sustains its rights and sound
principles Of government will have
the heart Of our people, aud such sup.
port, IS, in the future, they may be privi-
legged TO give. But we cannot see that
we owe anything to the Democratic
North, which might have saved the
Union without a war, which carried on
the war when it was begun, ard whose
voice, since the surrender, has been but
family heard in favor Of magnanimity
and amnesty. They always advocated
States Rights in their platforms. and
professed q support Of the very principles
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for which the South fought and fell, in
great part by the arms of that party
turned against 1t, The South will support
the party which supports the Conslitu'
ton, for It has no other hope, except in
the maintenance of such principles But
Il owes the old dead Democratic party
less than nothing.
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FOREIGN.
Tho London, Liverpool and Prank
fort Markets.

LONDON, September IL, P.M.-Consols
closed at 943 for money; American secu-
rites closed at the following rates
Fivetwenty Bonds, 725; Illinois Gem
trail, II; Erie, 741.
FRAYKFoRT, September IL, PM-Uni-
ted States bonds closed at 76s for the
issue of 1862.
LIVERPOOL, September IL, P.M-Cot-
ton market closed heavy and at a de-
cline. The following is the authorized
quotations: Middling Uplands, IS; Or
leans, 81. Sales 10000 bales Bread
stuifs quiet and unchanged.
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BALTIMORE.
The Border State Conventional
Large Attendance Expected.

BALTIMORE, September l2.-The Dor
der State convention will assemble here
to day. Delaware, Maryland, Missouri,
and probably Kentucky, will be repre-
sented. Many delegates have arrived,
and the attendance will be large. There
will be a Radical mass meeting to. night.
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BANGOR.
Later from the Maine Election
The Result Still I'm dete, mined.

BANGOR, Me-, September l2-It is not
yet certain that the Radical candidate
for Governor is elected. Further returns
from the interior counties are required
to determine the result.
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Giving up the Retail Business!
ELSONS'
CHEAP STORE,
2O7 Main street.
OUR PARTNERS AT THE EAST DIRECT
~ us to Immediately dispose Of our

OUR PARTNERS AT THE EAST DIRECT
" us to Immediately dispose of our
Entire Retail stock,
And to effect this. object in as quick time as
possible, we offer for a
SHORT TIME ONLY.
The entire stock ofSHELF AND CUT GOODS
at such RIDICUL0USLY LOW PRICES as
will insure their immediate sale, and thereby
give us the room for
Our New Wholesale stock.
Remember, "A Dollar Saved is two Earned"
and here is a chance, not only to save one dol
lar, but many.
Look at tho prices of some few of the articles
for sale, and rest assured everything in our
store will BIO offered at tho same low prices.
All Goods Warranted as Represented
English Berege, only 81 cts per yard.
Checked ,Poplins, only 20 cts per yard.
Black Silks, all prices.
Parasols, from 81 upwards.
Hooks and Eyes, six cards for 20 cts.
Ladies' Linen Handk's, 81 25 per doz.
Cottonade for Boys and Mems Clothing, from
30 to 80 cts per yard.
Linen Towels. rs to 30 cts each.
Linen Table Cloths, 81 10 each.
Ladies' Hose, from Is cts per pair.
Bug!e Trimmings. Buttons, Laces, etc.. at all
prices-tess than cost.
Cape Collars, Is cts each,
Mourning Goods ut half price.
Ladies' Shoes at half price.
Chlldrens Shoes at half price.
Baby Shoes. 121z cts per pair.
Wbalebono Corsets, 81 % per pair-worth SO 70.
lOh Sheeting, so cts per yard.
Remember, Our Stock MUST BE SOLD, and
We Shall Not Hesitate at any Sac
rifce to Make Speedy Sale.
Our Entire Stock Of
Gents Clothing Must be Sold!
Linen Pauts, 81 25 per pair.
Linen Vests, rs cts to 81 each.
Linen Goats, 81 25 to 50 so each.
Gents Shirts, from 81 to So rs each.
Gents Neck Ties, % to 80 cts each.
Gents fine Calf Boots, S. so to So so per pair,
Our Terms during this Great Sacrifice Sale.
are CASH, AND CASH ONLY.
Bleached Domestic, 10 cts per yard.
6 fine yard wide, Is to Is cts.
Brown Domestic, 12l9 cts per yard.
Do not neglect this opportunity TO get GOOD
GOODS at HALF PRICE
ELsON Bros,
q go Main Steeet.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
--latest to Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
Cotton and Gold Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LEDGERl
New YORK, September PIP M
Gold opened at JAG, and has since de-
clined to 1853.
Cotton dull and nominal. Exchange
steady.
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DANCING AND DEPORTMENT.
mr.. H. C. LIPPARD

HAVING SECURED CLASSES AT ST.
III Agnes ST. Mary's, La Sallette, Lee Acad-
envy and others, viii open his Academy a. soon
a. desirable arrangements can Be effected, Of
which due and timely notice will BE- SVEN
REFEkKNcE ~ PERMISSION St Mary g, ICE
Academy, La sallette, st. Agues, Major PHI.
T. Allen. John Ainsiie, and the omcers OF the
National Bank. IL
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Valuable Business Property
AT AUCTION.
Dissolution Of OOpartnership.

VHE COMPREHENSIVE HERETOFORE
j existing between Geo. w. Miller and VIM.
Henry. under the firm name of MILLER l.
HENRY, is this day dissolved by mutual con-
sent, VIM. Henry purchasing the entire inte-
rest Of Geo. w. Miller in the Job Printing
will settle all the business of the late firm, col
lect all moneys due, and nay all the liabilities
thereof. GEO. w. MILLER.
. VIM. HENRY.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Fresh Oysters.

V'HE PROPRIETORs OF THE CRYSTAL
i PALACE SALOON AND RESTAURANT
take pleasure in announcing to the public that
they are prepared TO furnish
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FRESH OYSTERS
In every style. Call at the CRYSTAIs PAL
ACE SALOON, NJ in the alley opposite odd
Fellows Hall. 94
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other works OF the celebrated authors viii ,perbape
liked fact that among tho exponents Of French
literary taste and power which the govern
ment has selected a. OF the recipients of
the ribbon of the Legion OF Honor 10 Monsieur Paul do
Kock Such facts these rather tend 70 prove the
truth OF the theory OF republican friend. who asserts
that part of the policy of the present government
brualize and demorazo the people Of France
they will be rendered even more careless and thought
less regarding their rights as men and citizens
Another addition is announced soon forthcoming
the style OF literature represented by such books tho
Memories de Rgoboche," of Theresa" and OF "Skt-
ties" Mademoissle Fnette known by visitors 70 the
Casino the Coserie the Mabe during the past eve
six years, BY her slight handsome figure, nne face
piercing eye glossy black hair and her extraordinary
saatory powers has notified the Partisan world that she
Is about present IL with her biography, and which,
unlike the previously mentioned, will, she AYERS
be true.
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the BOARD or txcst Wo the SINKING FUND.

In pursuance Of resolution passed az meeting Of
the Commissioners OF the Sinking Fund on the 3oih
ult, the Comptroller undeSda,e Of the ID inst, for.
wsrdec communicates 10 Benjamin r. Msnierre Urea.
Of the Board Of Excise requesting hir, 10 pro.
ducs detailed satemsnt OF the expenses Of The Board
10 be submitted 70 the Aforesaid Commissioner The
CON cauon RECEIVED on the evening Of the day
wrttss. the I'd inst and The folle wing repiy vas
awarded On the same evening
Acsrss 4 1857
sn-t have iust received your ecunnunieafon Of this
date conveying adopted BY the Comm ers
Of suing Fund. asking Of the treasurer ceaied
be9 respectfully 10 call your attention " The fact that
the souuons OF TIE Of the SINKING Fund
shou have been directed V the Board Of Eresc and not
treasurer VII take an early opportunity present
ycur communication TO the Board Of Ercise and have
doubt they viii be most happy 20 supply the Commissioners
Of the sinking Fund with me information which they
Am. truly youre BENZ v MANIERRE,
Treasurer Board Of RIeise.
nwi appear evident 10 oil those anywss acquainted
With The powers and functions Of the Excise Board that
issressurer 10 In wise bound 10 make, ocslly any
returns Of moneys received BY him 10 the Mayor
authority than the Board Itself The communication Of
the Commissosers OF the SINKING Fund should there
~ " ~ ree1pfWS
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THEATRICAL REVIEW.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HERALD.

Tho London Dramatic Fete-Tho Actors at
the Crystal Palncc-Theatrical Fun md
Frolic-The Actresses and Their DoinRs-
MIR. Clarke NJ Richard the Third-Ths
Modern NleIodrama-1lr. Toole's Lecture on
Japan-The Managerie and Miner shows
Munincent GIN OF tho viccroy or Egypt
Hints 70 the New York Actors.
LONDON, July IL, 1861
Some Of The numerous American actors who have
visited London during the last few months have brought
Dramatic Fund 10 seriously In contemplation ct New
York. is dsvoutlv to Be hoped that This rumor 10
correct The American Dramatic Fund 10 . charity
sadly In nced Of money and time has shown that the
system Of theatrical benefits 10 not the best
way 10 gss money. Besides making . few
benevolent actors do double work IL has ceased
TO attract the public Last years benefit,
a. Nibo's Garden, benefit at all The receipts
hardly paid the gas bill te the contrary, will be
nne froc for the actors and will certainly please the
public and largely increase the fund Let tell you
how the London dramatic fste 10 managed and you viii
see how easy, how pleasant and how rsmunerative lie
this plan Of benevosnce
The dramatic fsts began the Crystal Palace satur
day and ended to-day. Saturday the 'sveil' day
this has been the shilling day The aggregate attendance
was about twenty thousand persons The profits ought
to b. about two thousand pounds-nfteen thousand
dollars. On saturday everybody was there The liter.
ary the theatrical the fashionable celebrities mingled
In laughing, talking, oustling, spendthrn throng
friend Of mine who dropped IN At the savage Cub-the
resort OF critics. masazinists reviewers snd young
authors-was met BY solitary waiter with an
as,Onished "why sir" said this waiter, "theres
nobody here Didn't you know this was the Dramatic
Fets dsyf The society, then, the rss attraction Of
the London fss@ rhs esssss 90 and pay thsir money
70 help along good cause and DO amused 0shsr peo
pie % and pay their money 70 sss The eslsbritiea
Al the Crystal Palace a bang and blars and fun
ana frolc Around Of the some Of the pref
actress In Londonand they nct very prstsy
had established their booths and sold ell Sorts Of sssieles
Il whatsver price the purchasers chose 70 give Dear
OLD Mira Stirling I'D not have stall this year, nor did
Miss Lydia Thompson bite strawberries and sell them ss
gsnsa each; but there plenty Of others 70 atone
for these Noticeable absssssss nrs cauIned, Mrs. BIZ
lnston, Mn. Howard Paul, Mrs. Randall hn. fsunce-
fort Miss Asscs Burde,ts. Miss klsvor'hy' Miss
Fannie norell, Miss Pelham, Miss Sheridan, Miss
Alice Evans, Mas Addison, NM LAvena, Mss Nellie
Rpr'Oa. ~ PrsI ~ vagsA ~ NSse Psancs.
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- Fefesh Representatives but Amerfcan
Heca1niHed nj Vera Cruz Ma ximuian's
Rvinc Minister safe In the United states.
wAssIsoros, August = 1857.
Rear Admiral Palmer eonmssdips the Eerth Atiaa.
~ squadron. reports 70 hs Secretary Of the Navy his
snivsi ~ vsa crus On the x,h ult, from Key west
vn fanpxa The usitsd ssssss steamer Ysaus 70
hero
Everything 10 suiet n The vicinity. The Austrian
sssvsss Elsssssh US q vers Cruz awaiting the body
Of nsxinfiisa French sunbcat was also 10 port
No foreign Representatives recognised bu, our owp
the other foreign Consuls having struck their Gags
ven Csus 10 perfectly quiet and rot ususually m.
healthy
Santa Ana d csnpaehy.
Admiral Palmer also reports, under taw OF JAY ~,
che dessb Of Lieutenant Commander MARVEL, com.
msodpe the United States steamer Yantc 10 fsmpico
S7ysL % ies lssh Vi JsJ, He asssss Y@ .ntsups-
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lion Of the stomach and he n have been pureu on
the day following in the Protestant burying GROUND
Tamploo, the authorities giving him military honora
Dispatches have also been received at the Navy Dc
pariment from Commander Roe, commanding inc united
States steamer Tacony, announcing ms arrEs " We
Navy Yard al Pensacola four days from Vera Cruz,
where be left Admiral Palmer in bis flagship, the sus-
quehanna- sefor Don Jose Maria IAcnnzi- fnme MN
ster Of The ate Prince MaximiIan and his secretary,
were passengers IN the Tacony.
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OBITUARY.

Lieutenant Commander Jamcs q. MAXWELL,
United States Navy.
A telegram from Washington announces The death OF
this oacer on the 10Th Of July, In the Tampico river
The deceased q native OF Pennsylvania, and wac
about forty years Of age He entered the naval service
the 18th Of December 1slI and after passing through
the various subordinate grades was promoted % tns
position he held II the time Of his death On suy 10
served with credit during the war; he va 20 .ne sef
vice for twenty vssrs Of which hnsen ysas "ss spsns
n seA
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TIVE METROPOLITAN soARp Of REVENUE.

Commissions Rollins the head Of the Internal Reve-
nue. Department will preside the deliberations Of
the Metropolitan Board on Monday Tomorrow, having
come from Washington on hearing, through the HssALp
Of the illness Of Colonel heamore the Deputy Commits.
souer this city. Various interesting matters viii be
roug he before the Board on that day.
Colonel hsssmcrs has almost entirely recovered from
his late severe illness and 10 expected, VIII 10 able 70
mfta1Dats " " norTpws pTocsedinGA