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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
Communicated
Radical VS.. Radical.
I" Let us reason together.

Let us reason together.
1t requires no prophets ken to paint
the future, if continued on the present
line of policy pursued by the Govern
mept. We know and can see the present.
We feel it, too Let these marks of ex-
clamation be noted, and sink deep into
the minds of our wise men. Let them
ponder on the present and tremble for
the future. The question arises: "What
is the cause Of this general trouble-this
breaking up of business-this pinchihg
hunger, based on the want of femployment
this general distrust which pervades
the whole community-this great calam-
ity which covers our whole country ?"
The answer comes home to US in thun-
dering tones-taxesl First, two and q
half cents per pound on all the cotton
sold here; secondly, the tax on all man
ufactured goods thirdly, the large
amount of losses and expenses in collect
ing these taxes. Who pays these enor.
nous taxes? We eanswer: the consumer
the laborer who works, and by the
sweat of his brow earns his daily bread.
The poor man pays the taxes, while the
rich man pays only in proportion as he
consumes. We ask why not adopt free
trade everywhere2 If China is better
adapted to produce tea, let us buy tea
from her and give in return whatever we
may produce that she may need in ex-
change; and the same rule applies to
other countries This would save the
expense of collecting import revenue,
and the crime Of smuggling. Let the
citizen be taxed directly-first for the
protection of his person, and also for the
protection of his property, at the same
valuation as appraised for State, taxes.
This plan would put the tax where it
properly belongs and relieve the labor
ing manly allowing him to buy sup
plies at moderate prices. Indeed, it is
the only plan by which the expenses OF
our Government can be reduced proper
bounds, and collected to pay the same.
1t has long been the custom to collect
revenue for government purposes from
imports, thereby protecting in measure
our manufacturers; and this plan, as be-
come established-more because it was
so than from any principle of rights
now in operation
Why favor the manufacturer more than
the producer Better give bounty for
producing cotton than hamper it with a
tax. By what law of truth or justice can
we tax the grower of cotton 2 Does not
England encourage the production Of this
staple, and shall we aid her by discour-
aging its cultivation here2 This will
eventually reach our manufacturers for
the production is now Improbable, and
must decline from want of encourage
ment if the present policy continues. 1t
has long been settled that our Southern
country was peculiarly adapted for the
cultivation of cotton, and for many years
we had a monopoly in its production;
but, alas the times are che nged. and
what was once our chief article of export
has now become so loaded with taxes that
its cultivation is rapidly decreasing. Let
us have free trade, sailors rights, equal
taxes, an honest government, and we will
very soon be on the road to happiness
and prosperity. X. y. y.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

Two girls in Wheeling stole their
brothers clothes to go to see the Black
Crook, being under delusion that raj
ment was necessary at that entertain
ment Brothers recognized the raiment
IN the theater, suspected robbery and
csllared the girls, who revealed their sex
bv shrill sQueals.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19
Receivers sale.

WILL. ON MONDAY, 2lTH INSTANT,
| IN the cornerbf Jefferson and Front streets
eli 10 tbe highest bidder, that valuable Bank
ins Honse and Lot, on the corner Of Jefferson
and Front streets, known as me Franklin In
enranee Company's Banking House..
Terms az Sale-One- third cash; balance n
six aud twelve months, with interest; also bond
and GOOD security, and a mortgage on the pro-
perry until the purchase money is paiq. W. W.
also sell AZ the same time and place. that laIee
Fire and Burglar Proof safe also. the counter
and fixtures and all Of the Once Furniture.
sale between 10 an. and y o'clock m
N. b. The above property can oe poueh' %
private sale III desired.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

II. JEROME BURR, an ingenious me-
chanic in Bloomfield, Connecticut, is
getting up a combination organ and
piano that shall be operated by one set
of keys. He has been ten years at work
on it already. 1t will consist of nearly
10. 900 pieces.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

the Cheyenne Vigilance Committee
advertise that certain persons will be
notified through the newspapers to leave
the Territory, and if said persons do not
leave within twenty-four hours, the COM
mittee will not be responsible for their
safety.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THE managers of the Mobile and Ohio
railroad are about to take twenty engines
off the track, and about hundred en-
ployes will be discharged from the ma
chine shops at Whistler.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

Nh. GARFIELD has introduced plan
for resumption, in the House of Repre-
sentaiives, which proposes that after De-
cember l, 1865, the Treasury shall ex-
change gold for legaltender notes at the
rate Of one dollar in gold for one dollar
and thirty cents in currency, aud on the
lst January following shall exchange
the gold dollar for one dollar and tventy-
nine cents in currency. and so on, re-
ducinE the premium one cent each month
until the exchange is at par, which will
be lst Of June. 1871.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

SOME of the most fashionable women
in Paris have appeared there of late
dressed entirely in red-hats, plumes,
CATERS and gloves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

A DETROIT Justice the other day mar.
ried couple whose united weight was
FIVE hundred and fifty pounds-the bride
scoring four hundred.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

AN admiring Virginian has presented
to Gen. Lee "the most magnificent hat
ever seen in Alexandria--broa d.brimmed, !,
high crowned felt, elegantly trimmed"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

: IT is calculated that the sum expended
for sleigh-riding in New York at present
amounts to over 100000 per day.
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AT a recent hunting party Count Bis
marck killed 250 hares at an average dis
tance of l2O PAGES. He is said to be
one of the best rifle shots in Germany.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THERE are six female physicians in
Philadelphia, each of whom has an in
come from their practice of over $4,000
annually.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THERE are l043 convicts in the Illinois
State prison at Joliet, and the institu-
ton pays 5000 per day over expenses.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

MORE business was done in New York
city last year than in Boston, Philadel-
phia, New Orleans, Chicago, Baltimore,
Cincinnati and st. Louis together.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

New HAMPSHIRE has published law,
making it penal offense to deposit lot
terry circulars in any postoffics in that
State.
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THE State Capitol of California has
cost up to the present time $SOO,OOO in
gold, and will require as much more to
complete it.
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Bricklaying.

TT YOU WANT A STBAM-BQILER. A
II kitchen range or rrafe set. o. q bread oven
built, OF fues reuodclcd % a. % prevent smok-
inr. . cistcrn built or repaired. er hrick work
Of any kird leave your order ~ lqi Main street,
or At JOINER a EIRKLFYfS. ~ Nen-os ~.
u call upon l5Fl THOs. Gu BBLNs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

THE Havana lottery, it is said, draws
a million of dollars annually from the
pockets of the inhabitants of New
Orleans.
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PRIZE No. a.-sNE THOUSAND DOL
DetaiIs ot-lhe nrnuinr.

Six thousand and seven hundred tickets. rep
resenting the certificates issued. viii be placed
in one wheel. and the same number OF blanks.
including twenty eve inscribed with the names
Of the premiums, will be placrd in another.
From these wheels tickets viii be drawn at the
same time, and the number drawn will take the
premium drawn simultaneously.
All moneys received upon the sale Of these
shares vi be placed in the German National
Bank Of Memphis. ard will remain there to the
credit Of the Association until the drawing
takes place.
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DISEASES OF THE EYE.

DR. KEYSER, LATE PUPIL OF PROF.
IL v. GRAEFE. in Berlin. has established
bis Office at 279 I-2 Main street. He is pre-
pared 10 treat a | diseases, make all operations.
and physical examinations. Of the eye, Re-
the city. Office Hours, ii 20 3 o'clock. vI-3
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

Douglas Jerrold wrote hand like cop.
per-plste, and prepared the best copy for
the printers of any author of his day.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

The spiritualisis claim that there are
eleven millions Of people OF their persua-
ion In the United States Doubtful
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

G. T. Chamberlain A Co.. n. Losucnstein 4
Bros. Rice, Stir < Co., B. Rabb. g. Falls, Il.
NJ. Apperscn A c.. o. G. Dooue 4 Co.
NOTICE--Persous urlcring Certificate, hy
mail cEn send rretnhacks 70 he amornt af I've
dollars in rrgistcred letters. a1d postonce or
other drafts, payable 10 cur order fer larger
amounts. n our rifk. with address of town.
county and state caseiaiiy written.
All orders for cerfif,aitr and rnrrwrrfr.-
tons should Be addressed 10
II. n. ROCKET.
fnanci7l Sc-reiary.
AZ PhGnix Nuiual Ins. Co.. nsthsi Ilorf 20
Main strest. Memphi1. Tenn. ll6-.
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EDW'D J. EVANS Il CO.,
Nurserymen and Seedsmen
YORK, PENN.
Fruit, Shade and Ornamental Trees,
Grapes, Small Fruits, Orna-
mental Shrubs, Roses,
Hedge Plants,
etc. etc.

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their own address on bags, If desired.
N. B.-0ur Seeds are all carefully tested be-
fore sending out. and WARRANTED TO
GROW, If properly planted and cared for.
SEEDS AND PLANTS BY MALI
We make g specially Of sending Grape Vines,
Strawberry, Raspberry. Blackberry. and other
plants. BY mail. putting them up securely. and
forward 20 any p0stoihce in the United states.
The following Catalogues are issued and
mailed 70 any address, on receipt Of stampa
!. Amateurs Price List Of Fruit and Orna-
mental Trees. Grape Vines, small Fruits. etc.
2. Descriptive Strawberry Catalogus with
supplement-.
3. Wholesale Catalogue Of Fruit and 0rna-
mental Trees. etc.
4. Descriptive Seed Catalogue,
S. Descriptive Circular of New and Rare
Seeds.
8. Descriptive Catalogue Of Bedding Pla.ts.
RoEes etc cod-lf6
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JOHN GRAHAM.
MERCHANT TAILOR,

No. $50 Main Street luP s;airsl-
MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRI.
VI done o. order. and IN the tsst fifle- Nc
cariCmrl1I.
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CERTIFICATES, s5 EACH {.

A Fortune or a Homestead for s5i
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Together with the large patronars sEtende
~, renders Il In our pover 70 ofsr induce
nsnt in prices Which cur oonpstitors oarn0
-'- " Nv wHTFMoRE q CO
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Capital Prize Valued at $4,000

Which amount has recently been offered for
the Springs and Grounds Immediately sur
rounding.
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ss4,5oo I'm PREMIUMS!
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NUMBER OF PRIZES. 90,
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Itcombines Simplicity. Durability and Beauty
and fully warranted for three years:
M. NJ. BEACH x CO., Gent Agts,
294 Second street, Memphis, Tenn.
b9- Agents Wanted. Wal
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-19

MANSION HOUSE AND LOT RESIDENCE
of Col. J. M. Coleman is within a few var of
the Springs. The house is in first class order.
contains ten rooms, and is beautifully emtQw-
ornamented with fine shade and fruit trees,
and affords all necessary Outh0uses. cisterns,
etc. 1t is midway between the village and
Spring Valley, on The main promenade. VAL
ne eS000
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-11

Messrs. Rufin, Knight, and Garnett, the
failure of the officers of the State OF v1r-
pinia to pay the July interest on the state
bonds stripped the Society of fluids and put
it completely ont of its power to hold far
last fall. Whether it shall be proper 70
hold one next year, and on what scale. are
questions which the Executive Committee
very cheerfully submit to the judgment OF
the general meeting of the Society.
There is nothing that the committee now
see adverse to a fair, end it believes tna1
proper measures will insure q successlul
one.
The roll was then called, and only, 1oz
members were found to be present ana re-
presented by proxies. After some discus,
sion pro and con ss to allowing the annual
members to vote who had not paid thelr
subscriptions, General Joseph r. Anderson
moved that when this meeting ADJOURN IL
do go to meet the second Wednesday IL
January. Adopted. ..<..s
Mr.. Thomas J. Randolph moved that q
Fair be held next fall, and that the railroad
and steamboat companies be requested 10
pass the members to and from hlcnnonu
free of charge. Adopted. ,,.,ls-
The meeting, after adopting resolutions
Of thanks to Colonel Darlington, adjourned
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-12-11

A BLuNDER.-Figures are dangerous
things for some men to deal with. Mr..
JOHNSON commits in his message blunder
which will subject him to much ridicule, no
doubt. In speaking of the public debt he
Gays:
"The general impression as to the exor-
hitancy of existing rates Of interest has led
to an inquiry in the public mind respecting
the consideration which the Government
has actually received for its bonds. and the
conclusion is becoming prevalent that the
amount which it obtained was in real
money three or .foar hundred per cent. less
than the obligations arhich 1t issued in re-
turn"
As one hundred per cent. less than any
obligation or bond is just nothing at all
it is quite absurd to speak Of three or four
hundred per cent. less. This mistake.
which is SO frequently made, grows out Of
the fact that in adding, the percentage is
illimitable, and may 60 up to thousands
but in subtracting, to reduce any sum by
100 per cent. is tc reduce it to nil. To raise
a tax from fifty cents to one dollar is to in
crease it 100 per cent; but to reduce i
from one dollar to fifty cents is to reduce i
only fifty per cent. To raise tax from
one dollar to ten dollars is to increase it by
900 per cent, but TO reduce it from ten dol
lars to one dollar is to reduce it by only
ninety per cent.
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PETERSBURG, December 10, 1868.

PETERSBURG, December 10, 1868.
AmorG the improvements contemplated
in connection with the Southside railroad 1B
a road leading from Farmville through the
counties of Cumberland and Buckingham to
the court house of the latter. 1t was stated
at the meeting of stockholders yesterday by
Colonel Hubbard that, according to the CEN
s1s of 1860, Buckingham returned $4,000
tons of produce, of which 1900 tons we're
of tobacco. The mineral riches of the coun-
tv are we'll known. Coal beds and gold and
chpber seams abound, and the quarries of
slate are Of the finest description. Fully
three -fourths of the county would be bene-
flied by increasing the facilities to market;
for though James river forms the northern
boundary, yet the canal, on account of Its
location, Is inconvenient Of access, and is
available for only narrow strip of the
county. Cumberland is subjected to the
same inconvenience. It's agricultural re-
sources are great, having returned, accord
ing to the same census, about $1,000 tons OF
produce-quite large exhibit for small
county.
AS soon as the sonthside road enters on
the career of prosperity which its manage
ment clearly IOTesHbuoWo, VIC Ai"Y APoo0
not only this, but other branch roads, to be
built. PROFESSIONALLY new era in rail-
road improvement is beginning to dawn on
our State.
Tt is very much to he regretted that any
political feeling should have been suffered
to enter into the deliberations of the meet
ing Yesterday. Doubtless the most efficient
member of the Board of Directors was j.
Arthur Johnston. He has devoted all his
time and energies to the work of resusci-
tating the road, and was an appointee of
the Board of Public Works. The meeting
was given to understand that none other
but Radical could hereafter receive an
appointment from that body, and that there
fore if Major Johnston was retained ne
must be elected by the stockholders. lie
was placed in nomination, but as he re-
fused to take the place of either of the old
directors he was not elected and thus the
road loses the benefit of his services. S.
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The Virginia correspondent of the New
York Times reports that General Stoneman
says that he has not received single word
or suggestion from Washington in regard to
his course in the administration of civil
affairs in Virginia since he was placed in
command of the district. He also states
that the General will partially extend the
stay law-which expires January lst-so
as to protect worthy debtors, widows, and
orphans.
On Tuesday General Grant had an inter
view Of an hours duration with General
Mcclellan at the st. N icholas Hotel.
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The Presidents Message.


Mr.. JOHNSON, whatever else may be said
of him, is bold in the utterance of his con-
victions. In his annual message which
we published yesterday he tells Congress
in: plain Language, that it has usurped
powers not belonging to it, violated the
Constitution, retarded the restoration OF
peace, damsged the country, and done
whatever it ought not to have done, and
neglected ut the same time to perform It's
duty. He reviews briefly the course OF
Congress with reference to reconstruction
speaks at length of the financial condition
Of the country, limiting so plainly at repu-
diation that he was denounced in the House
of Representatives as repudiationlst. we
do not see how his language will bear any
other construction than that the money here
after paid as interest shall be reckoned asso
much of the principal paid, thereby getting
rid of the whole debt in sixteen years and
eight enthusiastically the time required for
the interest to amount to. as much as the
principal.
The message gives but little information
as to the state of the negotiations going on
with England. 1t tells us that Paraguay
will be required to do justice in the matter
of the two American citizens whom she
recently imprisoned. 1t refers briefly to
our relations with all foreign countries. 1t
closes with renewal of his former recon-
mendation in regard to certain changes
which he proposes in the Constitution. 1t
has now been at least eighteen years since
Mr.. Johnson first offered in Congress bill
to amend the Constitution so as to provide
that the President and Vice-President
should be elected directly by the people.
We never thought much of the scheme.
As whole, the message is not character
lied by extraordinary ability, nor are its
suggestions remarkable for their novelty or
fvr their excellence. But it will be useful
to posterity as contemporaneous estimate
from the highest officer of the Government
OF the character, designs, and labors of the
present Infamous Congress.
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MAREEED,

On the 10th instant. at The residence OF samuel Tue
IL Price Esq, By Key. j. l.: burrows -. II, M.
WILLIAM II. TATUM To MISS MAf1 l..
ARMSTRONG.
On the evening OF the Sd instant, by the Rev.
lanes p. Gates. Mr.. EDWARD EMORY TO Mrs.
KATHARINE FuDREI; both OF Henrico conn.,
ty, Va.
November 10th, at tic Seventh Baptist Church.
Baltimore, by Rev. Dr. Fuller, y. 3. SSEAD OF
Virginia, TO ROSALIE SLOAN, of Florida.
ut the First Baptist church, In this city, on
W ednesday December ., by Rev. j. l.. Burrows
y. d., r. SGMPLE SiiITHER and Miss II. CARY
JONES all of this city. No cards.
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UNDEgwooD.-Th Baltimore Sun says !:
" Judge Underwood's opinion is couched in
his peculiar judicial style, which, viewed
in connection with his remarkable qualif-
cations for the post he now holds, make his
proclamation that Shelley, Joynes, Mere
dith, Critchton, Marshall, aud the rest. Of
the honorea judges Of Virginia, are only
pretended judges very amusing. Judge
Underwood must be somewhat Of wag in
his way. What irreverence now it would
be if anybody should speak of him as a
pretended judge of judges! Nevertheless,
We think that would be an accurate desig-
nation. Mr.. Lincoln may have done many
things which, if living now, he could re-
member with satisfaction but his appoint
ment to the United States District Court OF
Judge Underwood, person who, before the
war, could not have been elected justice
OF the peace in Virginia, was not one OF
them.n
underwood's opinion is the source Of
amusement to all the lawyers. His expo
siuons OF Law are as funny as good farce.