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r@~0ne great fact is now made fully
appareut-that negro freedmen are not
equal as workers to negro slaves. Be-
fore the war every Northern man con
tended and believed that the negro would
work better as a freeman; Southern men
believed it would be just as it is. But
that opinion was ascribed wholly TO ig-
norance Of human nature and selfish
interest on our part But now that it is
ascertained by a fair trial that the negro
is the LATEST animal alive except the
sloth, you hear nothing Of it-no candid
confession is made, no man north of
Mason and Dixon's line thinks of admit
ting how greatly he was mistaken. We
like candor. We think it would be hon
orable to make clean breast OF it, All
the predictions Of Northern fanatical,
radical extremists have been falsiiied as
to this matter of negro labor.
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n6- Our correspondent suggests an
idea on the labor question-ihat we swap
laborets. We would like to do it, and
rather than miss pay a little boot Sup
pose We send an agent to General Grant
or the new Secretary Of War, and instruct
him to tell them that We viii give twenty
dollars head TO boot, and If he will not
take thai we viii give City, and, rather
than miss, give one hundred; as Grant
did When his daddy seat him to buy the
mule. There is no telling but there
might be a trade al The hundred. Aud
thus something viii be made by both
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Oflce Metropolitan Police COM
miSSiOners.
MEMPHIS. August 9, 1871:

MEMPHIS. August 9, 1871:
], D. Davis, Tax Collector on Privileges;
am instructed by the Board of Metropoli-
tan Police Commissioners to notify you that on
and after the 18th instant you will no required
to collect the sum of ONE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY DOLLARS on all licenses granted TO
keepers Of tipping houses within the city of
Memphis. as an annual privilege tax. No
further demands will be made Of ten per cent.
on amount of stock purchased during the pre-
vious year from parties taking cut new licenses.
This action of the Beard is based upon the fol-
lowing section of the amendment to tho City
Charter passed March 9, 1867;
"sEo. Is. That the Board of Mayor and Al
dermen is authorized to increase the tax on
tipping houses to two hundred and fifty dol
lars per annum. and in case of neglect or re-
fusal to increase it to at least one hundred and
fifty dollars per annum, then the Board of Po-
lice Commissioners is hereby authorized to levy
the said tax of not less than one hundred and
fifty dollars nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollars, the same to DO collected by the
Tax Collector as in other cases."
You are furthermore instructed to institute
suits against parties whose licenses have'c&-
PRED, and who have failed to make payment
of amounts due the city for the ten per ccnturs
tax on the amount of their purchases of stock
as required by existing ordinance.
am further instructed to inform you that
the Board of Police Commissioners have in
contemplation still further increase Of this tax
to two hundred and fifty dollars per annum,
and that such increase will probably be made
on the LIST of September next
S. B. BEAUMONT.
ia Sup't Metropolitan Police.
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Dissolution of COpartnershlp.

rI,HE cOPARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE
cvistinr between Drs. White 4 Watkins
was Dissolved bv mutual consent on the lst o.
July. 1851. Dr. Watkins purchasing the entire
intrrr1t ~ Dr. White IN the lnhrmary and
Drug store ut No. OF Adams street, where ne
can Be- found 40 an times
Dr. White has remayei BIZ ONCE y tne
SOUTHWEST CORNER Of Second and Mon
roe streets.
j. ". RUSSELL is the authorised agent for the
erfflcrnant sud collection 81 all claitns due m
r-i- "a Us. WHITE. NJ. ID.
1lq JH. WATKINS, n. d.
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M The fall elections" as they al

H6s- The fall elections" as they are
commonly called, began in our own State
on the first inst, which was followed by
Kentucky on the fifth. Had the regis
tratiou of voters been completed, Ala =
bams, Arkansas and Texas would prob
ably have likewise voted on the fifth.
North Carolina, before the war, voted on
the second Thursday Of August, but her
registry being just begun mere will be no
election this year The next election
that will DO held will be in Vermont, on
September Sd. California will follow on
September Alb, and Maine on September
9th. On October 9Th, Pennsylvania,
Iudiana, Ohio and Iowa will vote; and
on November 9Th, New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois,
Kansas, Missouri and Nevada. Colorado
closes the list Of fall elections on No
yember 18th.
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say There is said to be a happy indi-
vidual IN West Virginia who has just
heard Of the war He lives twenty miles
from any human habitation, and has not
paid taxes for years He is contented to
live with his wife, ignorant even of the
affairs of his country, and spends his days
hunting aud fishing He said he had
understood few years ago there was q
little fuss about something, but did not
suppose IL had amounted to ANYTHING.
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HEAnouARTERs ARMIEs U. 81,

HEADQUARTERS ARM1Es U. s.,
WASHINGTON, d. c., August u. 1867.
Hon. E. NJ. Stanton. Secretary of War;
SIR: Enclosed herewith | have to
transmit to you copy Of letter just
received from the President Of the United
States, notifying me of my assignment
as Secretary of War, and directing me
to assume the duties OF once. In notify
ing you of my acceptance, l cannot let
the opportunity pass without expressing
my appreciation of the real patriotism
and ability with which you have ever
discharged the duties Of Secretary Of
War.
with great respect, your obi serv't,
[Signed u S. GRANT, Gen.
A special to the New York Tribune
says the suspension of Stanton has
created some excitement and specula.
ton as to whose turn it will be next.
Randall and Seward are singled out very
generally. 1t is almost the universal
impression that both these gentlemen
will withdraw, because both are Disguised
with the President. Seward has leaned
strongly toward Stanton in all his
troubles with the President, and espe'
cially in this last one. This
afternoon, after Cabinet meet
ing, Stanton and Seward were out
riding, and this, with other things, gives
color to the report that Seward will leave
the Cabinet, of his own free will, sooner
than is expected.
The Heralds special says it is stated
that the President desires all the Cabinet
should send in their designations, that he
NAV make a general revision Of his Cab
met. Seward and McCulloch, it is be-
lieved, have been in bad odor at the
White House, aud reports are circulating
looking to the speedy decapitation Of
Judge Holt aud General Sheridan.
The Times special says the President
intimaied tonight that he will soon ten
der the Office of Secretary Of War to a
distinguished Governor of New England,
probably meaning Andrews, Of Massa-
chusetts
The TTi6uHe's special says that Gen.
Sheridan wrote letter to Gen. Grant,
complaining bitterly Of the conduct OF
General Rousseau, stating that he ex-
erted his influence with the rebel citizens
to prevent the acceptance, by them, OF
the Reconstruction bill, and also OF his
general demeanor toward Sheridan.
The Tribunc's special says II is not
true that the President telegraphed to
Gen. Steadman TO take Mr.. StantoS's
place.
Gov. Flanders, Of Louisiana, has or
dered an investigation Of ex Gov. Well
connection with the Levee Board sWindle
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Dry Goods, Groceries, Liquors,

Cigars, Boots and Shoes, Qu0ensware, etc., etc.
And will sell said property at public auction,
Mt the storehouse of said Isaaos, rs above. ON
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2iTH. 1867, for cash in
hand, to satisfy said execution and costs.
Sale to comm ence at 10 o'clock am. OF said
day, and continue from dsy TO day until dis
posed of. SAM; II; JONES,
U. S. Marshal.
BY l. w. GRIFFITH, Deputy.
u. S. Marshal's Office, Aug. Is, 1867. lag
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iey- Wa think the skies are brIghlen

.@- We think the skies are brighten
ing. Juts as We so to press the tele-
grams which come in indicate that the
President is going to work with vigor
Gus hand. Let him go forward and be
honored of all right thinking men. He
may yet save tho country, and be well
coined as the deliverer OF the South from
oppression and Of the North from crime.
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parties - the Yankees will get Cuiiy
nearer to their bosoms, and we shall get
some we want from Germany and the
Emerald Isle.
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Stock of Tennessee Iron

in the CITY; also. very superior quality Of
Common Iron, branded KENTUCKY IRON.
AZ Reduced Prices.
We kcop also a full stock Of Castings. Nails,
Smiths Tools, Wagon Material, Cotton Gins.
Threshcrs, Horse Powers. Cider Mills, Corn
Shelters. plows. Scrapers, in fact, gencral
assortment Of Agricultural implements, etc. :
and are prepared 20 supply everything fept in
our line Of business az low rates.
T'pon tho LIT day Of August we reduced the
price IL Tennessee Iron one cent per pound.
snd Kentucky or Common Iron one-half cent
nor unuUH 10 30
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WASHINGTON.
Grants Letter to Bx-5ecretary
Stanton Relative to the War
Portfolio-OtherCabinet Changes
Acknowledgements of 5heri-
dams Decapitation-Holt also to
Removed.

WASHINGTON, August l3.-The follow
ing is the text of General Grants letter
to Stanton, on accepting the war port
folio:
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ENGLISH EEMALE BTTTERS,

A compound that is actually restoring health
to more sickly females than all other remedies
combined. II only proposes 10 cure those
Uterine Complaints peculiar TO the female sex.
II is Endorsed by the medical profession all
over the country, as II is no secret nor patent.
and effects cures bona fdc cures after.all other
ruaapu fail
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Stanton Compelled TO yacate
Gen. Grant Accepts The OnlC
Sheridan TO be Decapitate
Reported Resignation of Sewar,
FOREIGN.

Trial of Captain Moriarty-Count
Bismarck and the Council of the
North German Staten-The Eng
lish Markets.
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YOUR WIFE

Possesses charms in proportion to her health
and she measures a husbands love by the into
rest he evinces in her welfare while she is sick
Now, if you wish to retain in tact your wife,
love and affection undiminished, and desi-,
that she regain her health and former beauty
won shonld. by all means procure one hottie q
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MERCHANTS AND CLERKS,
MOTHERS AND FATHERS

Who have pale, swarthy, puny, and sickIy
children, having little or no appetite, imperfect
digestion, inactive liver, indisposti0n to play,
slight fevers sometime during the day, can bo
effectually restored to the bloom of health, by
giving small doses of the King of Chills four OF
i've times a day. Do not forget the name.
Si 90. Sold by all Druggists. j. p. DRoM-
GooLE X Co., Proprietors. S9l Main street.
Memphis
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OLD AND YOUNG FEMALES

Have long needed medicine that would relieve
them Of all those Female Complaints and
irregularities which prove so troublesome all
over the Southern country, and they can now
confidently RELY upon the curative powers OF the
English Female Bitters. 10 arouses restores
and regulates. lis cures are rapid and nerma-
nent. IL troubled with painful. suppressed OF
IRREGULAR Mcnstruation, by terics, Leucorrhoca
or Whites. Falling Of the Womb. liberation Of
the Womb. Chlorosis, and all those symptoms
which folloF. this medicine will relieve you.
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U. S. MARSHAL'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION. TO Me
ID directed, issued from the United States
Circuit Court for the District of West Tonnes,
against A. Hitzleld, for the sum ofsone thoHs-
and four hundred and seyenty-three dollars
and seventy-ive cents (s1l73 75) and costs.
Said execution was levied upon certain per-
of which to me on the Goth day of July. 1867,
said Hitzfeld gave his bond, with S..Isaacs as
security. and said bond having been forfeited.
and there being no property OF said ilitzield to
be found, l have levied upon and taken the
following MS the property offs. Isaacs, by virtue
of said execution and forfeited bond, to-wit
All Of a certain stock of Goods, on the Big
Creek Plank Road, twelve miles from the city
of Memphis. at the storchousc of 'aid lsaacs,
consisting of
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KING OF CHILLs

KING OF CHILLS
To tho low price of ONE DOLLAR PER Bottle.
This is the most powerful and certain COM
pound ever introduced for the permanent
eradication of ali forms of Chils, Intermittent,
Remittent and Bilious Feyers, Neuralgia.
Dumb Chills Sun Pain; and all those malarious
affections SO common throughout tho Southern
country: 1t. is put up in large bottles. with
plain directions, is pleasant to the taste, and
does not affect the head. ears or nerves,
WHAT IT CAN DO.
1t cleanses the Stomach, arouses the Liver,
opens the Bowels, and carries of all Bilious
Matter, efiecting quick and permanent cures.
RADICALS
Who have not become acclimated, and are con-
stantly troubled with Chill or Fever. who are
Bilious and full of Aches, and feel an indispo-
sition to get about, should, by all means, use
this truly valuable Medicinal Compound, which
is prepared by Physicians of Twenty Years ox
perience in this malarious country.
CONSERVATIVES
Who have no time to lose fooling with various
mixtures of the day, and who have no money
to throw away, could not do better than to
spend One Dollar for tho hIMG OE CHLhLS
and be cured eff all forms Of Chills, Fever, Etc.
Its taste is pleasant, and 1t never affect the
head or ears.
MECHANICS OF MEMPHIS,
Your time is money, and why do you continue
with the Chills, Fevers, etc., losing so much of
your precious time when q remedy is so near at
hand and so cheap. Our remedy builds up the
system, placing il upon a good fOundation,I
remodels-by purging the system Of all flaws.
and places you on foot with sound timber.
Send and procure one bottle, and be perma-
nently cured. Price only One Dollar.
FARMERS AND PLANTERS
Visiting the city would greatly consult their own
interest by purchasing a supply of this peverl
failing King Of ChWs. Much time can be
saved by curing the Chills Immediately. and
this medicine uproots the disease and So
destroys the cause that it will not return, as it
dees when cured with quiuine.
MERCHANTS AND CLERKS,
Why will you lose so many golden moments of
your life, in shaking and complaining OF chilly
sensations, Fevers. Headaches, pains in the
Bones and Joints, Lassitude, Billiousness, etc.
when the insignificant sum of One Dollar will
speedily restore you to health, vigor and buoy
ancy? 1t is pleasant to the TASTE produces mol
roaring or buzzing in the head, no ringing of
tho cars but acts quickly and eilcctually. After
using one bottle you will have no other in your
house.
MOTHERS AND FATHERS
Who have pale, swarthy, puny, and sickIy
children, having little or no appetite. imperfect
Digestion inactive liver, indisposition TO play. ]
but are cross, peevish and dropping about, with
slight fevers sometime during the day, can bo
eiIectually restored to the bloom Of health, by
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Latest TO Noon To-day.
The Latest Foreign Adylces
Trial of Capt. MOrlarty, Fenlan
An Amerlcal Vessel in Trouble
Stanton Compelled TO Vacate
Gen. Grant Accepts The Olllce
Sheridan TO be Decapitated
Reported Resignation Of Seward
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SOUTHERN IRON HOUSE,
No. 40 Front Street.
PAUL * CROCKETT

HAVE MOVED THEIR STOCK OF IRON
III and Hardware 10 No. 30 Front street.
between Court and Madison, where can be
found at all times the ONLY
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M EDICAL.
REDUCTION In PRICE
OLA
Standard Remedy =

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SCARCITY
l. of money, and in order to place it within
the reach Of all, we have reduced the price of
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THAT YOUNG GIRL

Whose bloom has departed from her cheeks
whose eye has lost its iustre; whose intellect
has lost its brightness: whose cOuntenance
betokens Eioom aud despair; who Is pale, oma I
ciated. feeble, liiicless. repulsive with ralpita
ton Of the heart. swimming Of the heal cold
feet and hands. can be restored 20 perfect health
and beauty by using the English Female
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An AmerIcal Vessel in Trouble
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MARRIED LADIES.

As you value your life. and health, and per-
sonal charms; as you are now troubled with
some complaint peculiar 20 your sex ne you
have been under treatment Of some physician
that your case cannot be reached let us insist.
let us urge you 70 ] aside your fears and pre-
iutices. in regard 90 advertised remcdicl. for
enc time 10 your life, and Try one single bottle
Of English Female Bitters.
We are well aware that many perrans suub
40 the idea OF using an article that J. adver-
tised. and we know uf many suultiHr individ-
uals In this community, and III they had their
way, many Of them would snuh an zoe sickly
females in your graves. Cannot a worthy mcdi-
cine be advertised send Immediately. and
procure q bottle of this powerful Uterine and
General Tonic, and rczain your health. strCnrth
and color sold BY an DrurEisfs.
I.p. DROMGOOLE \ Co, rrurricf0-s.
81 Main street, Mem shis
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CONSERVATIVES

Visiting the city would greatly consult their own
interest by purchasing a supply of this pever
failing King Of ChMs. Much time can be-
saved by curing the Chills Immediately. and
this medicine uproots the disease and So
destroys the cause that it will not return, as it
does when cured with quinine.
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Trial of Capt. MorIarty, FenIan
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coNcRrss..rlIE couNtRYs, FERiLI

coNGRESs..rHE coUSFRY,s FERftf
Theimpeniins peril Of the coadhy
lies ia thOtWo months thGtinletyeufbjg
tween now and the 9lst Of Noye6iboro
Congress OnOe in session Mill take ths
care Of ,he, ,OalioO illo ils bagds for the
remainder ofils term. Anor tho ttrri.
bio experience Of mis- iteacasroas @h
mar, the rcids VIII never Sgsld be drap-
pedtas Iong as Andrew Johhsorgis,ileG
wilha Glng1o strika or even The power
90 hiss. sThe safety Of The, Republic is
the sworn and The FIRST duty ofibe rep.
rcsenati5es of the poopld, NJ : they viii
go to Washington monlb afIer nexI Iresh
from their constituency. and initNldtdl
" charged 10 see tlat fotllle future not
eyen'the risR Of daugeF is3ehn. But a
few moro days Of misrula AnA doubt, aud
the people will be again o.. sihes holm,
with sleadi9r hanls and dtner nerves
then ever before, and never again 10
trust the ship ofstAle toa tshblcss and
1ilratponsiblo pilots alt .sisia-s -seamFpFtlug
reflection that since tho President has so
uamstakeably showa his hand the Re
publican parry is a unit. There are no
fnin,-6oSricd followers now Of loubtlng
faith and hdlIins sttp. Wa are OF onS
mind and lint mind Rtliaid. The
reckless and prrfllous Executive has
4hught us our duty, The people,arc now
wha! they were not one month. ago.
the Government and will cpGih6e' 10
DO sounll we hsFta loyal'and account,
able OhirfMagisTaie ut the head of Of-
fairs a By hii,oRu haal the President
has stripped himself Of all power. pNrO,
mage, and Influence, Hencelptth he has
nothing with which 10 reward his ad-
hcrents but record OF shAma tanri' re-
.proAch, ani aAiIiatiou with him lwill bc
practical bankruptcy Pal Press
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AhJrew 1Obnsod Is ge1lng6R' on M
sides. Tho Conservative Convention of
.Agbaml has just resolved thai n'alia
President Is not th6 Federal Govern.
moAt."ia N9n ,91osi eono tsg Boa
20 omsa o--l-'t+74siis ishs T-r+use a5Utm
The National Inlclligoncer has; taksn
10 Publishing Rebel poeyy,BFRther
Hbold pF thespseAl organ Of be Pssi-
.asgg bal A4eF Ah y ls 20 worse l}hsn
saRP 6FiqerAqsryy 9SH''rIs aqS Nfsr'
'''''y % 0'u''''eu" aA ,mi
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Professional cards of6 lines or less one year
So 90 ,.., 49,
Advertisements must havcthe number Of in
Fcrtionsmarked on tho copy, or thny will be
Kept in "till forbidden" " and char ;qib, pseord
inglY. .fsr -.L .v. ta.T a. 9
an casual or transient adv5rtiseneaS mast
be paid for in advance, to insure their fnser-
ton 's, h'
Yearly advertisements TO be paid for, half
yearly in advance. ,4,,s. .,.-ll. .b.et
/ Short notices Of deaths will be ipseEeat fee,
Of charge. Obituary notices and ttibtHes Of
respect viii! be charged half the advertising
rates. Marriage notices inserted gratis, /.
Loaded editorial notices viii be charged ~
cents a line, and halfpr for subsequent IN
Serliuns. -
Religious noticesand short advertisements
for benevolent associati0nS, inserted gratis. g,
Gallsupon gentlGmrn TO hecptpc candidates
will be- charged at advertising ra'es
Three dollars win invariaBlyhr chhtsed'for
announcing candidates Coautys0di and
Ten dollars for announcing eaudilGes,ley State
and Unitcd SiNtes Ghices,5 sa4 .,,E
d The insertion ofperspml cards will be leit
to tlle nrliopof the editor, hut Nheh inserted
viii hh charged ioGl6le price? y ~ 'l, -l -
h,Tiiayt, not be made. TO orders Of
piblicaHoa % eLlcE legal advertisements un'.
tiltthey are nlid fnr ~. u N ,,,,,.,,
ThGre viii be no Deviation from the above
terms. q No O'' ~ ''4
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Col Forney,qt Wash
jngt9nolpihs PHILADELPHIA lresi, ex-
presses tho opinion that tie President
proposes to dispute the CnStigatloualily
bfC6hgress.-thdg hto rGtatitsaulbOr
ity and make war; .tGa