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, 1868-10-09
Legal Tenders.


The journals are discussing the probability
that forthcoming decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States will be in opposi-
tiou to the constitutionality of the act max
ing green backs legal tenders for all debts,
dues, and demands. Some of the journals
argue that such decision would be beneh-
cial others, that it would not. When the
green backs were first issued, the writer took
ground that if ever the question was brought
before the Supreme Court, they would be
decided unconstitutional. By adroit manage
ment, every attempt to get the question be"
fore the Court has been defeated, but 1t
seems at last we are to have an authoritative
decision, and this decision, we are quite sure
will be adverse to the law making green-backs
a legal tender. In issuing green-backs, says
one of our ablest exchanges, Congress ex-
ceeded its constitutional powers, and in so
doing inflicted great wrong upon the people,
because it compelled many to accept depre>
ciated currency, in place of gold and silver,
in payment of debts. But, then, the National
debt was contracted on a green-back basis,
and on that basis it should be paid. 1t would
be wrong upon the people now to compel
them to pay thousand dollars in gold, with
interest, when they received only thousand
dollars in deprecated paper. But as they
have promised to pay dollars, they must pay
them If green-backs are not dollars, and
they were borrowed as such, the fault lies
with the legislators who made them so. But
the fault will lie with the people if they pay
gold dollars for paper notes which are not
dollars. Outside pressure and arguments
should not weigh a jot with the Supreme
Court in its decision upon this question.
That tribunal should pronounce the law,
whatever it may be. We believe its deci-
sion, if it ever makes one, will be in opposi-
ton to the constitutionality of the Legal
Tender Act. And yet we believe that the
people should not pay dollar of the public
debt except in accordance with the spirit of
that act. The public bonds call for, say,
two thousand millions of dollars. For those
bonds the Government received two thousand
millions Of dollars in n-backs, which were
worth only fifteen hundred millions in gold
dollars. The people should pay, in gold dol
lars, only the fifteen hundred millions, with
interest. In paying that sum they pay the
lenders all the money they loaned, with am
pie interest. We see it stated, on good au-
thority, that for two hundred million dollars
of its nominal Indebtedness, (green-back val>
uation,O the Government received only one
hundred and forty million dollars in gold.
This last sum, with interest, is all that should
be paid. If creditors have loaned US stuff
which is not money, we should repay them
in kind; at the most, only give them the
worth of that stnH
, 1868-10-09

ALLEGED DEFALcArIoN.-The County Commits
sioners held special session on Wednesday of
last week, and remained in session until Satur>
day, the whole of their time being occupied in
examining the Treasurer's and Sherifs books
with a view to thorough scrutiny into the
county finances, and more particularly in rela
tion to the delinquent taxes. After completing
their examination, the Commissioners made the
following order:
WHEREAS This session Of the BOARD was more
especially called for an investigation into the
matter OF the collection Of delinquent taxes and,
rhsreas, a. Seitel, Sheriff, was duly cited to ap-
pear and make an exhibit of the delinquent tax
lists IN his hands, and show cause why said de
nnqnent taxes have not been collected aud paid
INTO 'he treasury and, irhsredS, A. Seitel APP
peared and msde an exhibit of the delinquent
tax lists Of 1866 and 1867, from which showing
1t appears that said Setel has collected of the
TAX OF 1865, one thousand aud eighty seven dol.
'ars aud eigh'y eight cents more than has been
pad into the Treasury, Aad one thousand si1
hundred aud ninety five dollars, Of the taxes oil
1851 aud showing quite an amount of the ta1
still uncollected. 1t ia ordered that said A
Seitel forthwith pay into the County Treasury
the amount already collected, and proceed &c
collect the remainder Of said taxes by the frs
day Of November next, at which time fual set
uement will be demanded Of him
i IS due the Sheriff to say that be claims tc
have paid over eighteen hundred dollars to III,
Treasurer, for which he is not credited. He alsc
expresses his Willingness and ability to pay ovel
any other amount that may be found due aftet
all proper credits are made. Without wishiu,
% p''j-diee the case in any way, we have oul,
70 say 'hAt the eoanty finances appear to be in
muille' Possibly the investigation now bein,
"'de viii 6ring order out OF chaos
NEBRASKA held her election on Tuesda
iss'. Two years ago the radicals carried IN
state BY less than 200 rna;nri,. -
, 1868-10-09

LEATHER.-Grant's knowledge of leather
reminds us of a man who once in a stage
coach tried to get into conversation with his
only fellow passenger, but could get nothing
from him beyond disclaimer of any knowl,
edge on any of the subjects introduced. At
last he said Sir, like to talk to pass
away the time in travelling. Is there any
thing you do know any thing about ?" The
silent man replied, "Try me on Leather" ;"
Grant is similarly situated.
, 1868-10-09

SINCE the close of the war in 1865, the
radicals have expended, over and above the
amount of interest paid on the public debt,
over one thousand millions of dollars This
is more than one third of our National debt.
Is there any wOrder that the radical papers
aud speakers are anxious to cover this up,
and prevent the people seeing these facts by
constantly harping about the questions at
issue during the existence of the war They
would ike to have the people believe that
the war is still going on, in order that they
may have an excuse for these enormous
expenditures.
, 1868-10-09

HORSE TAMISG.-Professors Wallace and Will
son. both celebrated horse trainers, have arrived
In town, and will give exhibition of their
skill in trSining horses, at Krafts livery stable,
on tms friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. These
gentlemen claim to have improved on the Rarey
system of training, and in their hands the most
wild and vicious horses at once become tractaS
ole and gentle. Their system, as we understand
II, combines kindness with frmness-the only
proper treatment for such a noble animal as the
horse.
TIE wheat market remains unchanged Well
posted Operators anticipate an advance
, 1868-10-09
SheriRss sale
TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON,

TERRITORY OF WASHINGTON.
COUNTY OF WALLA WALLA, Ss'
RH VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION ISSUED OUT
IL OF the District Court, of the First Judicial Dis
trict, w. T., and to me directed in favor of FRANK
ORSELLl, aud against T. J. DEMAElS, have
levied upon the following described real estate stu
ated in the city of WalIa WallA, W. T.. to wit Lot
and fraction of Lot T. in Block G. Therefore |
will sell at public auction To the highest bidder for
lawful monsy Of the United States the 9Th day of
November. 1868, between the hours OF 8 clock, A,
n, and O'Clock, P. NJ of said day, all the right
tltlo and interest of said T. j. DEMARIS in ana 4,
said premises satisfy said execution. Sale to take
place In front of the Court House door
WaIa Wala, October 9, 1858. A. SEITEI,
Sheriff OF Walla Wala county. W. IT.
434w BY JAMES NcAuLIFF, DEPUTY.
, 1868-10-09

WHAT IT sT.-The expenses of the
general government for the past three years
amount to fifteen hundred million dollars.
Estimating the population at thirty millions,
there has been fifty dollars paid for every
man, woman and child in the country. The
man with family of thEee persons has paid
one hundred and fifty dollars; with family
of six, three hundred dollars with family
Of eight, four hundred dollars.
, 1868-10-09

ANDERsoNvILLE.-E Brown,
the protector and superintendent of the
Andersonyille prison>pens,' is now President
of Grant Club. The radicals speak and
write of him in the highest terms, while
General Blair, General Hancock, General
Steadmau and q host of others, who assisted
in the release of Browns prisoners, are cal
led 'copperheads, and traitors Such is
radical love for our patriotic soldiers.
, 1868-10-09

THEIR STocK.-The whole stock in trade
Of the radical party is the late war, fought
by democrats and conservatives, while they
plundered the public treasury. To keep the
country distracted and divided is all the de-
structives aim at, for every one of them
would infinitely prefer, with the great arch
6end, rather to rule in hell than to serve
in heaven"
, 1868-10-09

STATE ELEorIoSs.-Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana hold their elections for Con-
gressmen aud other officers, on Tuesday
next, October 18th. The elections in these
three great States will practically decide the
Presidential election. The democratic ora,
tors and presses are all sanguine of carrying
these States.
, 1868-10-09

A LADY picked up pocket,book, appar,
emily well filed, in the New Haven depot.
but before she had time to examine it. 4
well dressed man stepped up to her, and
with exceeding politeness informed the ladv
that he had just droppedit. A minute afte,
it was handed to him the lady who had
dropped it came out of car looking for the
lost article, but the polite gentleman was
gone
, 1868-10-09

TIE novelty of 'fat mans clambake'
came of at Gregory's Point. Conn. Auy
man weighing 200 pounds and upwards was
requested to participate. Thirty five assem-.
bled. But two, on weighing, proved 10 be
of that sylPhic standard. The reast ranged
up to 2SS, and the FIVE heaviest were of 96S
29S, So4, and 315 pounds.
, 1868-10-09

DELINQUENT. j. McGOey, living at
SummerVille, Union county, Oregon, is 10
arrears to this Office sI2 so, on account Of
subscription, which be is requested to remit.
Other parties who have received bills are
notified to make payment, or otherwise they
will find their names on the delinquent list.
, 1868-10-09

N. W. SPAULDISG ofSan Francisco, the Paten-
tee ofthe well known Spaulding's Patent userted
Tooth Circular Saws, has commenced suit in the
U. 5. Circuit Court of San Francisco, before
Judge Field against VIM. J. Tucker, agent for
the American Saw Co., for infringement of bis
Patent. Alleged damages $4,000 Contingent
not exceeding three times the actual damage,
, 1868-10-09

TIE Houston Telegraph says TO day
there is not as much crime in Texas as among
the same amount of population in any part
OF the North Men of the North are lust
as safe in Texas as in one of their own
churches at home
, 1868-10-09

BANIsHING BLAIR.-The New York !S,r
is responsible for the statement that the
radicals, wherever practicable, have banished
,Blair's Rhetoric from the public schools
But it adds that they find it. impossible tc
keep it out Of the newspapers.
, 1868-10-09
attornrps' Cams
]. H. BLEWETT

County Auditor of Walla Wall =.
WILL write Deeds, Mortgages. pov., =, w. =
w ney &cp and take Acknowledge. 81 Atty
Instruments FOR any part oftlc r,.,,s.
fed or acknowledged under t''o & s&"!5ea Sla'e q,
nistrict Court S'"I oi tie T.
Wlllaiso pay particular attention tro ..,.
nd care of real estate and town ry,,-. ,-5' ,eatl
eslaents and persons Temporarily aA5er,' u l''
0tilce in the Court House Wala W,rl. II
June 80, 1865. "a, " l.
, 1868-10-09

THS cloudy smoky weather still continues all
over the coast.
, 1868-10-09

DIR; L. c. KINNFY,s @
MAN STREET. NEXT noon ICE
wi baehers' Store. DUR To Son.
, 1868-10-09

NEBRASKA held her election on Tuesday
iss': Two years ago the radicals carried tho
H'Ate oy less than 200 majority.
, 1868-10-09
a9busirtans' Carr.
DIR wv S

DHYsICIAN, sURGEoN ~ EER :
delphia. Aso, 81 ms%5tI Sssr'og N Medical 1cEaGoUc
Associations and has had scvo. "eneral State y
IN both Hospital and ivate ,Sra nraa, years e,,
- Dr, Mineer has pcrmarPar,sl practice. ies
maIia. Office, on Seeond strse, loca,eanr
, 1868-10-09

ZION E Err DENTS 4
E S T BLISHED.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15

duty demands that we put q stop TO Il l
have politely exposiulated with my wives
aud daughters on this subjest' have
asked them Il they think y looks nice,
and have been told that il did, their rea-
son for thinking 80 being that somebody
else wore il 80. That is all the argument
thai can be brought in It's favor. There
Il NO reason Ia the world why dress
looks we'll trailing through the streets.
On the other hand, | win say, ladies,
II we ask you TO make your dresses a
little shorter, do not be extravagant and
cut them so short that We can see the
tons of your stockings. Bring them
down to the tops Of your shoes. and have
them so that you can walk and clear the
dust, and do not expose yeur persons.
Have your dresses neat and comeiy, and
conduct yourself, in the sirictest sepss Of
the word, in chastity. II you do this,
you set a good example before the rising
generation. Use good language, wear
comely clothing, and act In all things so
that You can respect yourself and respect
each other. We wish you to remember
and carry out these counsels.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
Three nillons and q Half hads BY the
Financial Wake over Bonsparte.

During the past month, Wall street
has been in a state OF comparative
apathy. The old exciting rumors Of new
DEVELOPMENTS IN the sale and transfer OF
Erie stock died away, after having ef-
fecied their purpose, and the market for
gold aud securities was left undlsturbed,
except by the ordinary fluctuations IN
separable from their purchase and sale.
The most enterprising brokers, however,
failed 10 amass fortunes under such dis
couraging circumstances, for specuia-
tons, based on the dull routine OF daily
prices, will only yield a respectable In
come. These facts received the earnest
consideration Of Q few dashing sports OF
the gold room, and they quietly resolved
10 startle the streets with sensational
rumor Their plans to effect the object
were we'll laid; for the possession or loss
of millions OF dollars depended on their
development But, however daring the
conception, the report which they de-
signed to propagate was not wholly
original.
The cable was burdened with news,
almost daily, Of the alleged illness OF
NAPOLEON, the news being based on ru-
mors circulated in Paris, and which grew
out Of the temporary privacy Of the EN-
peror, who has not been seen in public
for some time. OF course, the quidnuncs
of the city of amours and gayety were
Obliged TO account in some way for the
absence of their sovereign from public
life, and tbey-whether true or false
Matched the rumor that he must be i'll,
and they, subsequently, in order to be-
come positive, actually declared that he
was suffering from an unknown maiady.
All these reports suggested to some OF
the gamblers Of the gold-room the pro-
priety of making arrangements to have
accounts OF Nspoleous death published
simultaneously in New York and Lon
don, so as 10 affect the prices of gold,
stocks. and securities in general, in the
former, If not the latter, city. BY some
unaccountable strategy, they captured
the cable for this purpose.
Before noon, according to the pro-
gramme previously agreed upon, dis
patch was received by German banking
house in this city from London, asserting
that the barbados had again been raised
in Paris, that the people were in state
Of instruction, and that France was in
the throes of revolution. This was fol-
lowed BY o companion piece that Napo-
leon had expired. The last report created
"A financial furore in the street The
shrewdest brokers we're beginning to
regs I'd gold as the only security worth
having; and it is a marvel that, under
the circums stances of the sudden fever
thus created, coin did not advance beyond
the figure which it reached, and that
stocks should have fallen only few cents
on a dollar. But as it was, those imme-
diately interested in the success OF the
canard made, it is estimated, about two
millions from the sales of coin, and one
million and q half on stocks.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15
Canal Around the Falls.


The New Albany Commercial gives the
following as the plan for the contem-
plated canal around the falls below Louis
Vile:
The land, that is, the GAINESVILLE Slip,
is about a mile and quarter in length
on.the Ohio, aud extends from above the
falls 10 below them, contrasting about
forty acres. The right is attached to the
land for making canal.
The canal can be made in the best
manner by constructing stone wall, at
a proper distance from the above, with
a lock at the lower end. This can be
done at a cost say of about $3.50, 900.
The wall at the upper terminus would be
eight feet high, and at the lower twenty
eight Its thickness at the bottom would
be from eight to fifteen feet, beveled to-
ward the top. Stone and water lime are
abundant on the spot.
When built the mouth of the canal will
have to be deepened by excavating the
rock two and half feet at the begin
ming, running down three or four hun
bred yardsto nothing.
The lock will be about twenty feet lift,
and would afford the means Of q superb
dry dock, at trifling cost.
The fall is about twenty feet, and the
water power immense.
A wall mile and q quarter long, eight
BY fifteen feet thick at the bottom, bevsl-
ing at the top, would contain twenty
eight thousand perches. A common wall,
water cemented On the inside, would cost
two dollars per perch, or $500 If the
inner face were Of dressed stone, the cost
of six thousand perches would be three
dolls-s extra, making fifteen thousand
dollars more, or 81 900 in al, and leav-
ing as much more for the lock, which
then would fall within the estimate.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15
Z" THOSE Bonds

Very properly an inquiry Was SCI on
foot in the Legislature to learn the dis
nosition made of railroad bonds, under
The omnibus bill year ago. and the fol-
lowing is the report Of the Joint Select
Committee on the appropriation of State
bonds TO certain railroads, issued under
an act passed December Z, 1867:
Mr.. SPEAKER: The Joint Select Com
mittee raised by House joint resolution
233. concurred in December A, 1868, to
ascertain how and 10 what purpose the
bonds of the State, issued to certain rail-
roads by an act passed December Z, 1867,
have been appropriated. The committee
have had the subject matter under con-
Alteration, and now beg leave to make
their report in the following words and
figures, te-wit:
The bonds issued to the East Tennes-
ace and Western North Carolina railroad
company by virtue of an act passed De-
cember I, 1867, amounting to 500, 900,
for bridgebHilding exclusively, are now
In New York city unsold.
The bonds, amounting to $200, 900, is
sued to the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap
and Charleston railroad company, as per
an act passed December 7, 1867, have been
expended as prescribed by section 2 Of
said act.
The bonds, amounting to $3.50, 900, is
sred TO the Knoxville and Charleston
railroad company, as per act passed De-
cember Z, 1867, have been expended in
accordance with the provisions of section
2 of said act. i.
The Cleveland and Ducktown railroad
company have never received or receiptsd
for any State bonds.
The bonds of the State, amounting to
$500, 600, appropriated to the Knoxville
and Kentucky railroad company, as per
an act passed December 7, 1867, having
heep expended in accordance with sec
tion 2 Of said act, as will be seen by the
itemized report Of the company, sworn
10. and accompanying this report.
The sum Of $500 600 appropriated to
theSoutheastern railroad company,as per
an act passed December 7, 1867, have
heen received and receipted for by the
President of said company. Said bends
are now on deposit in the city Of Nash
VILE. upsold, as can be seen in aecompa-
nying sworn report
The sum Of $350,0O0, issued to the
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
Company, by an act passed Decamber
4 1867. have been disposed Of as follows !:
SlOO. 600 to W. P. Innes, Receiver Of said
road. and expended the same rs pre-
scribed in seetion 2 Of said act, as viii be
seen per certified statement Of 81. l..
claiborne, late cashier Of W. P. lnnes,
Race;ver. $3.50. 900 issued to d. B. Cliffe,
Receiver; sl5s,O0O have been expended
as prescribed in the second section Of the
act making the appropriation. Balance
on hand, $4,000.
The 5000. 600 issued to the Huntington
branch are in the hands Of d. B. Cliffe,
Receiver, unsold, as shown per accom-
panying sworn statement.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
P. P. c. NELSON,
Chairman on part of the Senate.
JAMES A. DoueHTr,
Chairman on part Of the House.
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Chairman on part Of the House.
Brigham Young Adviseth HIS Flock upon
ths Propristy Of Long and short Dresses.

In q recent sermon Brigham Young,
the Mormon prophet, delivered the fol-
loving homily on the fashions:
Itis the duty Of the husband and father
N furnish bis family with cloth to dress
tberselves with; il is their duty to see
hat cloih is cut and made pruden1y, and
not wasted. At is 9 disgrace to com
munity 10 drag their cloth in the dirt
How many women are there here today
Who vAlkea % this Tabernacle without
throwing dirt every step they took-noi
ouly on themselves, bot upon those Who
waiked near thsmf Ishun them. when
I see them coming ] try to make ny way
In some other direction, IN order 20
avoid their dust I can get enough Of u
vishout getting Il from them
Itis net The duty Of ny brsthren 70
huT eloshiug TO be dragged through these
ssresis. and the wife OF daughter Who val
Dot cease dragging her dress throuGn
thsu ought 70 bsvs Il cut shorter. lhsEs
borBs h and 90 hsvs ny brethren untii
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15

Both IralnH connect I0r M HHFHIes
Through Tickets, at II educed Rates,
Can be procured ut the Comp any's Office. 2371x
Main street, and at Depot, hs tad Of Main street.
az Baggage Checked at depot or BY the
Memphis City Transfer Co npany, at Hotels,
private residences, or on GARD boats, to all
principal points East gnd N prth.
SAM. B. JONES. So periHtendent,
ASA HILL, PASSENGER Agent. 7y-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15

The ofieiousness and ignorance Of
druggists in administering doses TO people
predisposed to take something, was
properly rebuked in Brooklyn, New
York, on Tuesnsy, by verdict Of five
thousand dollars against one Kennedy
for giving Mrs Webster an overdose Of
morphia. It. is practice that has be-
come alarmingly prevalent among drug
gists. A few such verdicts would teach
them that it is their business to COM
pound and dispense only, and not to
prescribe medicines Exchange
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15
wORBIELEY
nats WormeIsy. Pickett 4 Co..

COTTON FACTOR AND COMMISSION
shall continue the Communion Business a.
he above stand. where VIII BE- happy 10 see
al Of ny friends: many Of whom have served
for twerty years. and nov again plaee ny SER
vices 81 their command, earnestly SOLICITING
consienments Of Cotton and other Produce. a.
9urirf them Of ny continued eforts % serve
then faithfully and ~ guard With HsAlo1a care
enpriier Furnished. and liberal advances
made On Cotton n sore. Al Cotton Injured
NE s.io i'n'' RALPH woRMELKY.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-12-15
N O e. e .
Attachment Notice.

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