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New-York tribune., 1868-05-16
Sutton Sats Of Zeal Estate.
CTION SALE of FARM, STOCK, FARM

A UCTION SALE of FARM, STOCK, FARM
"A IMPLEMENTS 6c
y order Of The Honorable Superior Cou fr Hartford
County and state Courectot shall proceed Public Aue
ton on ie of Nav 4 D. l 10 O'Clock the iorelooB .
Avon counts. the foaugttsebri property heretofore e
Iuis0u
90, m ooh Fsr situate 10 sad Avon, vito r'lble
bIn1s thereon containing in i5e whole so aA Ii is
Of several detached pcs End situate each oler o.
pieces Woo lot ~h reasonable supply Of wood aud he
vhn whole
residence fr gentleman Cf fortune eng be
purchase practical rueG Also a. he tns aud place. viii
property the farm, consisting other
cattle sheep svse pleasure eAf-
gtt horseshr 1ne sale viii take place The premises and
t.rns Of M ali there maize Dated ~ MAy.
laq LOREN T. WALDO. Receiysr.
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Smustmtnts.
CECOND GRAND MUSICAL FESTlV.

cECOND GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
sTEINWAY HALL:
coNNRYCING on MONDAY. MAJ iS
AND CONTINUING ONE NENn NBBh. rur uRssf.r
uoxDAy MAY .0RATOHO THE a1. -
T1EsDY NAY CLaSSnI I cor ~, q
WEDNESDAY MAY ~ tSSIc VC0ScRfr
FRIDAY NAY oRAT0kll0R a. cNShh44IsgE
EYhsy NAY o. M0SSTE POPULAR coScRRr
EXTRA coSsEkP sgSPA5 op cLGssI6 xp SACRED MUSIC
Durpg the Festival following celebrated Aru''s VII
MADAME PAREPA.ROSA. Soprano
MISS MARIA BRAINERD, soria'"
MRS. MARIE ABBOTT, sopfano
MRS. ENIELTNE REED. soprano.
MRS. JENNY FtEMPTON, coutrai's.
MISS G. V. .HUrCHINGS. oon'ra''''
Mr M GFG P rmsEzs sIsSiSs ba. 1sas' NJ SOFT
", NJ, SA y NILE hIfS ESst FiS@t Mr % WESzsL SofT& yoa
Mr. 4 PATTISoX, Pianist Mr. T. tEAS9 ySGiPy Pus d.,,..
Mr. p p RFRGTER vio,orceliii Mr F. TouLMIN. Harp.
%coIPT g5 Aseo~p'H " ~ 4 ) ScHMITz INIT Fls." RS.H
Mr. " IgTSCH, Trombone. ME wM BERGE
GRAND CHORUS OF TGfsi'S fsE T. Tin imfsRxoSc SOCIETY,"
Ah f. n Mr. n hTHEoDoR THoNASS PULL oRcaESrRA.
I'm REGIMENT MILITARY BAND co,ssc,..
Mr. C. y sSAFULltG GRilMs DRUM iCoRPs
AND THE CALIFORNIAN PIPERS... 'EM cLkLASD' LeAa'@
Tickets to either fthe above performances
ONE DOLLAR.
RESERVED SEATS, 50 CFYr9 EXTRA u.u
Can be obtained daily from til O'clock AZ s'''n"" nan
Director
Executive Committee: Nes WM A. POND. C. SEYMOUR, d.
JOHNSON. I'D. RBMACH, O. w COLBl -
GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
sTEINwAY HALL.
MONDAY May 49, THURSDAY Msy2i,
TUESDAY, May 49, FRIDAY, NavlL
MATINEE on SATURDAY, May z3
Ticket. to either Of the above Ts9Tf?qn.aee.,
RESERVED SEATS 50 CENTS EXTRA.
Can be obtained daily from till O'Clock, St-inway Hall
Executive WS A. POND g. B. SEYMOUR d. b.
JoHNS0N'ED. REMACK, 9. W COLBY
WALLACK's.
Doors open t1I. T To commence at O'Clock
EVERY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,
VIII be acted a drama in four acts entitled
THE WHITE COCKADE.
The Incidents Supposed during the rebess
Of Ilighande ened Prince Charles hs
lOurg PeeudeT In the 7i5 TIE WHITE COChADE The
distinguishing badge bis those the
possession Of such token regarded proof Of treason 50 tie go'-
Tie whole Of toe Music ireaug original Overture Introducing
old English and Scotch ars, composed aud afrangd by; -
The Scenery by......Mr H. SHERWOOD and l. H. HALEY
le rroefss
Costumes and U9orms by'''Messr- Fa NShh bbsschOlhS
Characters by Nj j. W WALLACK NJ CHARLES FISHER.
J. H. STODDART Mr j. B. POLK. Mr. B. .. RNGGOLD, Mr. Z.
WILLIAMSON, Mr. W J. LEONARD, Mr. T. MILTON, AL J. Me-
GEB, NJ. ". II. POPB, Mr 3: DlRASD Mh T. CASlliA ML
HOWE Mr. MINTON. Nj G. WHITE, Ar. QVIGLY ME 7. WARD
Mrs CLARA JENNINGS Miss KATE RANoB, Miss ANNIE WAko
Miss MARY BARRETT
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Fe tRe nMhI 5gSsrI ED I1
B,SEEuprcJ In the matter WILLIAM H. CURTlS BsnkIePt
40 WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN The undgned hsreeI 'ss ne
Of his appointment Assignee Of the Estate OF M a. 20 =,
Township Of West oange IN ne O mon n. own pe,rS nv
ihe District Court Of District Dated az tue Si OF ~ We
NeN-Jesey. The Eleventh Gay VI may D" "a" ' " wv Ni
II ghteen Hundred and Snty NJ uoySry ...
MIG laN3aS. tphN'N'A'+' y
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THE IMPROVEMENT. coscnrrr PRESS
For Manufacturing ARTIFICIAL BUILDING STONk
No 1 makes jtb inch 10 inch.
No make 4I8 ineh 10 inch
Can n. made nv STEAM HORSE POWER with comhina
material SECURED by CAVBAf Makes the cheapest most du
rabe and beautiful building material Requres burning Is hard
enough 10 y m wall In i've days Each machine viii make 1000
blocks Of anidciAl stone per day. - -.
Price eIcns5e Of right-Ne ], 500.
Price exclusive Of ngh-N1 2, On ..
Apnly for circulars particulars to nights nc, TO LEWlsJ
MAGNUsSOS O'i Ea Monroest, Room No. Lombard boeh
fl,r.gn
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N the nISTRICT COURT of the UNITED

IN the DISTRICT COURT of the UNITED
STATES for the FOURTH pISIRIcT q vowaR RR ,sI
rpt-TO WHOM MAY CONCERN; The ubderignea, esLe9
gives notice appointment OF the estate oi
Township of West Oange IN tne OounV OF
Of NewJersey within said district sSo s~ p
aiudeed Bankrupt upon petition by the Disit Sog OF
DstrctDaed City ofPAterscn IN the state o NsNe ,e
y day Of MAJ In the year Of eighteen hundred and ~
eight bENJAAAN "" ""S@''-~'o~N
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8l,SSing GurSs, 1T.
At VIM EVERDELLS SONS, No. l04 Full
N tonst-wRDDlSG CARDS and FINK STATIONERY Wssab
hshsd lsi5b

Hlatkintrg.
~-.~~~---~~~---~-~-~,~-------
GAS WORKS for Towns, Factories, Hotels,
~ County Dyengs GcHiZRLS German Apparatus IN sncss
fl operation Europe and America Refer to Holmes Booth Hay
dens Waterbury Com, and others 49,.
RICHTER AUSTIN. No Hanover Buildings, Y.
DATENT BOLT HEADINGS for SALE in
Shop County aud state Rights These machines will make ten
bolts engh shape bead shape under the
head round Parties desiring machine TO make
head bolts boiler ve railroad spikes Sc ke, will DO we'll to call aud
seem my machine In operation.
also carnage and machinery bolts Of every description
for sale. - - . .- ...
GIRARD BOLT WORKS.
TWENTY.THlRD-ST., ABOVE RACE -
WILLIAM SHIELDS
New-York tribune., 1868-05-16
6itu Htai Gstat. for Sale.
Srooklpn gtal Gstat, for Salt.
Guuntrn 8tal Gsiutt fcr SaIt.

Gountrp 8tal Gsiutt for SaIt
4 7 ELIZABETH, n. 1.-THE City of Churches
sud Schools the vicinity of New
York; as Minutes from City Hall; IS trains daiy. -
81 Dwellings. ron.. 81 Sl2uO'.'' 'to..''''. SS'00S SS'C0
20 Dwellings. .ron..... 5OOj..... .tO..... IQ.O
50 Dwellings. FROM. l00eO......to... ZhVV
p Dwellings. from. 25OO1.. =.
With LOTS Of al sizes fn ctS lot to % for SALb by
MEEKbR, No 223 Brosdst Elizabeth. ~ }.
A Ii WANTING FARMS-GOOd soil, mild
"A climate "a miles south Of Philadelphia Pnce only go Per ee
Also, improved Hundreds settling Information sent e
Address &. X LANDS Niuelaud, NewJeseJ
A Nj. WAY g. Co..
"a No. ~ Keisonst, New.Brunswiek, " j.,
large FARMS other properties 10 te NrYns
price from $4,000 We sell commission exclusively
an hnng seller together 20 make % o"n
bargains: there such thug hle tu1 50 seek e Csc
For SQUARE dealing the Hon Marcus H. H Cos efhof
William b. Taylor exp NJ, No. 30 Pine6tp NJ L. CITY
FARM Of lO acres miles from n Y City y from New Brunsc
from n j. Tepot Mansion house 42H hi'ed mp m Semptnon
styles vendah; observatory; tie whole house H lined "h oek aud
hard fnshed deafeued roughout beathnt ana scenery M
surpassed; bot and and cold water bai1 gas ana WaeI
paate gs registers; the ud IS In TIE best sste i cuAuoh
For further particulars send for minute description price &c
Two handsome residences BsrsL m tue most dessoe p OF
our cty 500 wishing to purchase viii please
send for particulars ~ vr,v1 r.,
New-York tribune., 1868-05-16


ZINE SUITE of OFFICES to LET-0n
Il Broadway between Wall aud Pne second story about forty feet
front eSs0ee II eseTy Psei a fI Bsqsns usnAnae m S"
I ONG BRANCH.-HOUSE to RENT between
~ Long Branch aud Deal furnished ulhrasd commanding view
ofthe sea Apply to J. W. NORRIS. Long Braneh
ON Brooklyn flights, a FURNISHED HOUSE,
wsst Ferry aacs and graies r,Sfs gas bot and cold T.
bath ss's T, , Sona Tbs ee all in perfect oder M N Se
AppJtO DAVENPORT : FASYIEG,
No. l3I Monague-st near Couri-st. Brooklyn.
V'0 LET-Unfumished APARTMENTS, No.
the preHses
rV'O LET, during his absence in Europe-The
splendid RESIDENCE Of john Taylor at Bsyde Flushing Ee
rut furnished Baths stables ice oa Tee acre. T 81 ornamental
T0 LET-For the Season or Year, TWO
most deLs1,ly 1pp5 to Henry A. KELLY g &ds.
TI'O LET or LEASE-The corner STORE and
yelni antI.iqaor THORNTON II. R0DMAS.
Real Estate Agent, No Crest Jonesst
ITO RENT-A NEW, LARGE AND FIRST
Pennsylvania the Philadelphia Erie Railroad "a miles east Of
Tie Hotel Is s feet N length by depth stories high
q S''s 1s % ~ e. for 2 & s, o S11s t
room 70 % s & ,n s % % s terminus G S S 81 1as To os % % motive
power changed and al stop meals high altitude salu
s5Sss1 sS s1 from II. S cite. % Of S:rYo dsPS % Baltimore and
hr y os @ L1a E % T ] rrnas. an a a1a Pc iH l sr
period Oye'' on liberal terms For particulars address
President Of The Mexican and Ek Land aud Improvement Co..
No. i26 Walnntst, philadelphia
VNO LET-On Fordham Hights, opposite Epis-
eops Church, egaBt MANSION, sble gaeu, and grounds
late residence Of Also stable and grounds tie
of b. Hsssin FOlham Apply HAZBN FOriham De-
pot, or To c. II. HINMAS, No. u6 Broadway, n y
V'0 LEASE-FOr 10 years, a large CORNER
Il PROPERTY Fhhaye, below Foureenihst, suitable for
large Dry Hotel Gaa Plot bas frontage OF
FthiTe costly and elegant improvements n
able for business purposes the property Rent Son per
Aunuul Inquire Of HOMER MORGAN.
HRD No Pnes-
VNO LET-FOr the season or year, a fine
Il COUNTRY RESIDENCE tie Harlem Railroad at Patterson,
T. about from depot The bons contains II ample
grounds 500 Apply r. s. HA1l near the
premises. or to = A. HAiT, Fishtil. 3 y
ENO RENT-The fuur-st0ry English basement
brosuoue HOUSE No. p East Poriydstst. Fh ave
And apflruished al reduced rates s w BENEDICT,
No SOC SI!h-aye. and No 10 PHest
ITO J. ia cOmmOdiOus and pleasant
COUNTRY HOUSE for the for the stu
ate Dau COM the Noslork aad hewAren Railroad, u
hour, distance yn New York possession Immediately Apply to
FIELD, NORRIS 4 Co. No 15 broalNag, NeN-iorE
NO RENT-Three-stOr aud basement HOUSE,
place. BrookTn Hgbt, few muuts walk from
either South Wss Ferries, complete ore aud win every mod
convenience. Apply to l. ~ nOi,ihN,..
No. y hee-st Neg-iorA CITY.
TyIO LET-A small FURNISHED HOUSE,
containing mile u llsgu River hafoal depct
ai Hatug. Appy to HENRY PALMER, No. l9 Broadway.
uOUSEKEEPERS will he SUPPLIED aud
caa pay bg ihe week or CARPETS OLtLOIHS. FV
NlIURE, BEDDING MIRRORS PIANOS &c, BEADALL COS,
cur of Cau1i and Huiso'rs,s, NewlorA
New-York tribune., 1868-05-16
Summfr 2ttrtats.

SunllnfI f9fIItdIS
BOARD in Passaic, n. j., on Erie Railway, A.
D from New York. r the from lst Of June ADDRESS
y. o., Passa'c, n }.
IuIFFWOOD HOUSE has the greatest cOmbi-
~ usou u shore family resort within
% miles offs. \. App 90 II. b. kENT, No 10 B,reserst
COLUMBIA HALL,
~ NRW-LEBAAON SPRINGS. n. Y
This onresiabsal eass Hotel viii be OPEN for Summer F''
O'' HAZ4RD { Co, PropaeioTs
HOUNTRY BOARD-Villagc location-Pri-
,a,e ADD conodous residence aud water drives and
.ls Lrre: terms reasonable Buaries received t or le Of
INN. eirrence Institute so - West THIRTY seeonlst
Sex.rork Address A. ~ ATKINSON DO! No. lo' hea'is Ulster
Co., y. \.
NANSION HOUSE. Long Branch, n. j., will
VI opra June /. 1863 4 LAIRD. ProPrieiot
LIMITED STATES HOTEL, Long Branch,
u \. j. vii opea June Is, 1914 $ LAIRD, Proprietor
METROPOLITAN HOTEL, Long Branch,
vi \ j. Vl open Juue 49, lg COOPER LAIRD, Prophror%
s'DIP VAN WlNKLE HOUSE, III the SLEEPY
IL Hollow valley on Ca,ssu MoaHtaias '-Comfor.abe
house r hmeS Stages oommrncate et steamboat ava
railroad q, Cakl Isnar SYLVESTER THOMPSON Caiss l.
yVINDEMEREH HOUSE, Greenwood Lake, will
w OPkS MAIL - 90 , o.
County. y. \
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-01

before the correctional tribunals, on the
charge Of having concerted measures
within the empire for the purpose OF
disturbing the public peace, aud Of ex-
citing hatred and contempt Of the Gov
ernment The prosecution is brought
under decree of August IL, 1913, and q
law of February II, 1858, and the ofense
consists ia having published subscrip-
ton lists for monument to be erected
over the grave of DR.. baudiu, a member
of the French Chamber of Deputies, who
was killed December 2, 1851, at barri-
cade erected in the streets OF Paris to re-
sist Napo!eon's coup detat. The attempt
of the Emperor to punish the friends
of Baudin has created great excitement
in Paris, aud three distinguished French
lawyers havedrawn up and published an
opinion on the responsibility Of the edi-
tors. These gentlemen state that monu-
ments erected through the influence OF
political piety or servility, as the case
may be. do not come within the opera
ton of penal law, and that freedom in
such matters has never been restricted,
the decision of the value of these memo
rials being left to the impartial decision
of history. Subscriptions, with a view
to raise the amount of fine inflicted by
a judicial sentence, are prohibited in
France, on the ground that they may be
considered as apologies for the offense,
but the fund in question, il is alleged,
was raised to honor an act Of heroic legal.
ity, as Baudin offered himself unsrmed
to the bullets of those who laid violent
hands on the constitution of the country.
Berryer, the famous advocate, has also
written letter, in which he states that,
at his suggestion, on December I'd, 1851,
the National Assembly declared the dis
missal and outlawry of theI President Of
the Republic, and invited citizens to re-
sist the violation of the law of which the
President was guilty, aud that Baudin
fell victim while energetically obeyiug
these orders. Berryer, therefore, sub
scribed for the erection of an explanatory
monument. Fifty-three. Lawyers Of Paris
coincide in the above opinions, the lists
of subscribers are published daily, and a
fresh prosecution is instituted for each
offense. The Emperor Napoleon has
entered into contest the result of which
no one can foretell. The attempt Of
Louis Philippe to crush the newspapers
very soon ended in bis downfall, and at
the present time, in the case ofan insur'
rection, the moment the soldiers refuse
to fire upon the people, Louis Napoleon
will become fugitive like his predeces-
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feasible; but with every vital question
waiting for solution, the demands OF dis
cord were sure of a speedy development.
Up TO O certain tims mere personal con-
sideraiions prevailed. A common vic
tory bad been achieved all interest was
absorbed by the division Of the spoils.
The main point to be settled was to what
extent each party might come in for its
share. The Democrats we're shut out
from the Provisional Government. The
best men OF that party-Rivero, Martos,
Salmeron, and others-magnanimously
put up with their exclusion. OF their
less interested associates, q good many
we're slowed away in the minor offices, in
the provinces, in the colonies; but many
also were sent empty and hungry away,
and these soon became too strong, not
ONLY for the two victorious parties in the
Government, but also for those leaders
Of their own party who had accepted q
compromise.
Parties are now mastering mp their
strength and preparing for action.
| Thanks Of the indefatigabe exertions OF
Don Salustiano de Ilozlga, the Union
i lists have effected their fusion with the
| Progressists, and deem themselves suffi-
ciently strong to propose an adjourn
ment of the dispute. They are willing
to allow fair play to all parties in the
forthcoming elections provided either
the principles of a constitutional mon
archy be admitted or all allusion to re-
public be ct last avoided. The Demo.
Gratis, on the contrary, are determined
to 20 forth with the cry fer republic,
and Federal republic. They declare
that they have been treated with deceit
and treachery; that the Government has
prejudged the question by pledging
themselves to Montpensier; that this
election will be mere jugglery-the
Cortes packed assembly; that they will
strain every nerve to foil the Govern
ment at the hustinga, but that, even If
beaten at the hustings, they will go
down in the streets and fight out their
battles at the Carricades. The Govern.
ment shows no great discomposure at all
this idle bravado; it'turns all its efforts
to strengthening the administration; it
endeavors to accomplish the disarma-
ment of the people; it labors at the best
organic alton and discipline OF the mill :
tary force. A battle in the streets is
what it would most anxiously avoid /;
but if the matter is TO be brought to such
an issue, it is, of course, its duty to see
that it's adversaries do not find it unpre-
npraA
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-01

From the PhiIadelphia LsaEsr.l
The Atl4sic cable. as mentioned in
ysyterday's Ledger, announces that the
editors Of the liberal papers in Paris are
prosecuted With unremittiug severity
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PUBLIC LEDGER.

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ternoon (except Sunday by Z. WHITMURE,
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The PUBLIC LEDaER Is served to City subscri;
bers by faithful carriers at FIFTEEN CENTs
py mail iin advanced: One year. ST.. 81,
months. 81; three months. 81; one month"; u
Newsdealers supplied at .2k cents per copy
Communications upon subjects OF general IN
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Rejected manuscripts WILL NOT be returned.
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Eight lines of Nonpareil, solid. constitute
square. w.
Displayed advertisements will be charged 40
cording to the sPAoE occupied, at above rates.
there being twelve lines Of solid typo to th'
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Notices in local column inserted for twent,
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Special Notices inserted for ten cents per lint
for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in.
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Advertisements published at intervals will b
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\ GAR ID.

nON'T FORGET J. D. EDWARDS. NO.
IL 27s SECOND STREET.
oyster. Came, Celery. and Lake ftsh
Depot
rfs r,-r r,- Al eocds thipred him In good Or
Ser. airo Igfis the best brands ofOyEterl cheap
~ thar ny house in Memghis. and has not
urifriatr1 q rob the public and citirens 81
the city In charring double prizes. aa a. bhss
Ia ~ - VI I'D. EDWARDS.
"a No. 27s cec0nf street.
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Varieties Theater,
Cor. Main and Washington sfs-

cHAs. II. II. BROOM. .....---..--.-.- Proprietor.
J. s. BERRY Ma1aser-
ON MONDAY EVKNING. AUGUST Sisr.
" the abeve plaza Of Amusement viii reepen
for the regular Fall and Winter Season with an
entire new company % Male and Female Ar
tists Of uell-knovn celebrity, Who viii appear
tvoFy evening in q variety Of sQnrs, Duets,
Dances, NeTroigms, Burlesqucs. farccs, Dra-
mas, etc. The interior hss been teautifuily
decorated; the stage farnished With : set 81
splendid New Scencry, also . new and beauti-
fnl Drop Curtain. b. Sauuel W. dullck. t1e
talented Scenic Artist oi the New Memphis
Iheater,
ne kbovs e tie only placs Of The kind IN
inr a. a snail expense. -
Adnissi0n, SOC; Private Borts, s. l5n
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Q. w. MOVES
GREAT CRESCENT CITY CIRCUS.
NEW ENTERPRISE. NOVEL COMBINATION.

Nw. MOVES, LEADING EQUESTRIAN
". Exhibition ia America.
Fearless Bareback Riders,
Bold HOrsemen,
Agile Leapers,
Original Cl0Wns.
Quaint Comedians,
Perfect Pantomimfsts,
Marvellous ely mnasfs,
Wonderful AcrObats.
Fascinating Danseuses,
Sensational vOitigeurs,
Graceful Pancratists,
Cunning NanfpulatOrs
And JuRglers-
Everything is new aud Of the best material
and finest quality. The perfermers are supe-
rior. the attractions fresh. BETTER kQUES-
TRIENES than any other establishment now
travelling. This mammoth establishment
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-24
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

The United States Supreme Court has Just
decided case, reported in our columns this
morning, which has a very important inlu-
ence on the commerce of New Orleans. The
case in question is intelligibly stated in the
opinion of the court, as delivered by Chief
Justice Chase; but we may repeat here that it
involves the constitutionality of certain State
laws (pages 237 and 302 Leovys Digest) en-
towering the port wardens of New Orleans to
charge certain amount on each vessel COM
ing into port, whether called on to perform
service or not Mr.. Leovy advised his clients,
Messrs. Harris Morgan, to resist the pay
ment of this tax, on the ground that it violated
that clause Of the Constitution prohibiting
any State from levying tonnage duties, except
to pay the necessary expenses of its inspec-
ton laws. test case was selected and judg-
ment was given against the defendants in the
Justices court, the district court, and the Su-
preme Court of the State. Confident of his po-
sition, Mr.. Leovy carried the case to the
Supreme Court of the United States, and that
tribunal has now decided in favor of defend
ants-in other words, that this compulsory
tax is unconstitutional. Thus, after itiga-
ton of eight years, the commerce of New
Orleans is relieved from a great burden,
mainly through the sagacity, ability and per-
sistency of the gentleman who initiated re-
sistance to this onerous tax, and who has car
ried the wearisome litigation to successful
conclusion. 1t is to be hoped that this de-
cision will be the signal for a much needed
reform in the management of our commerce.
The system of compulsory inspections is a
violation of the principles of free trade, and
an outrageous invasion of private rights. If
shipping merchants want the services of port
wardens such services can be procured by
paying for them but if they do not want
them, and are not willing to pay for them it
is sufficient proof that they are not needed.
We hope to see the day when this whole sys-
tenn of governmental interference and repres-
sion, in the guise of protection, will be swept
away forever