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HALLvILLE,-The Marshall Flag says good deal Of
dissatisfaction manifested by the persons who at
tended the sale of otsor the called sale of lots
at Hallvile, owing to the railroad company having
placed valuation on the lots end required an advance
that valuation. But three lots sold one bring
ing $500 and the other two 5000 each The sale was
then postponed to some future day, when the ap
proaeh Of the engine whistle would stir up the natives
and make them launch out more literally
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FROM EuRnPE

PARIS, Aug. l6.-In honor of Napoleon's hundreJ5
birthday, the Emperor has amnestied press and no%
cal offenders and deserters from the army, nayr a."
merchant marine service "
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Deputy Commissioner

The INCOME TAx-The New Orleans Times says
that the income tax expires by Limitation in 1870. The
collections under it, far have been: In 1863 S455,
ISL in 1864, ST., $50; in 1865, $40 45l; in
1866, S6107l $780, in 1867 $64, 1854 437 ard in 1868
40,4l2, 037 Total 1902 5s3, SOS. The decrease of
1868 owing to the exemption provisions of 5000 to
$1,000 This statement embraces both the assessments
upon corporations and upon individuals. There is no
doubt but strong pressure will be brought to bear
upon the next Congress to abrogate it in future it
having already been demonstrated that it has had a
terribly demoraisng effect upon the people, who hes
ate at nothing, either in the shape of evasion or false
hood TO escape it. In no country has people ever
been forced to bear unjust and odious burden.
PENALTY FOR THE NoN-PAyMENT OF TAx.-An ex-
change says several persons have written from New
York to Commissioner Delano saying that the Colec-
tor there that where persons delinquent
in the payment of taxes by the proper time he will i'm
pose penalty of five per cent, with interest, and they
desire to know whether the law sustains such course
The Commissioner replies by citing portion of the
act Of July Is, 1866, amended by the act of March
., 1867, which reads as follows "The person CT per-
sons falling or neglecting to pay said shall pay
penalty OF five per centum, together with interest at
the rate of one per cent per month upon said from
the time the same became due but interest for any
fraction Of month shall be demanded"
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IHE SPIDER AND TUE Flr.-We have The o,,,,,.u...
OF New York paper for stating That Tho saonata..
s'''e '''ae past has been corresponding with emf
ne"' capitalists OF Europe in regard to the resnmnt;o
VI specie payment by this Government andas result
,n'te european capitalists have offered to loan tbs
'n''ea States three hundred million dollars in pola IN
national bond, bearing interest at the rate Of tbrae
and half per cent Der annnn,
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LATEST Dodge OF ULTRAIsM, The last dodge of the
party whose creed it is to hate the South to hate her
as she was destroy her as she is and prevent her
development in all future time by the elevation of the
nesro and the degradation, if possible, of the white
race of the party founded on moral ideas and
championed in its early days by the " three thousand
reverend scoundres " mentioned by Douglas; of the
party which drove the South to secession in order to
rob and plumber her, and after conquest with fire and
sword had to outside Of the constitution to
pass its hate in legislative for her OPPRESSION
and hen to add insult to injury stationed its spies all
over the country to advise and organise Instruction.
to nhame the prejudice of against race that these
spies might appropriate all the spoils of Office: the
last dodge of this immaculate party which in its origin
declared tAe Constitution was covenant with hell, and
whose principal occupation is to amend it (the de-
fective work Of Washington and his compariots)
tailor would mend old breeches is new and original
device to defeat the will Of the people of Virginia and
substitute to their wishes its arbitrary Dictates 1t
is merely to require the iron clad oath of the newly
elected members Of the Legislature, and thus to forbid
Conservatives taking their seats until certain things
accomplished aud the constitution is declared
adopted and then they come in under the State
constitution As popular as we belive Grant to be, if
he lends his counenance support to any such exac-
tons, his reputation soldier will be furnished and
his position Chief Magistrate even will not shield
him from the contempt Of every honest man now liv-
ing and from the scorn of every succeeding age We
had better have empire or anything else, than
President who is nothing more than the organ of I'M
yielding and impacable prejudice We cannot be-
licve he will allow himself to be made its tool
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COUNTERFEIT REVENUE STAMPs.-A Washington dis
patch of the 9th, says late developments in New York
and other portions of the country in regard to the
tent to which various kinds of revenue stamps are
countertelted, are causing much uneasiness at the
bureau of Internal Revenue. Officers of the detective
force have lately captured lot of stamps which were
OF a better character of engraving than the genuine
The department seems convinced that the guards and
checks under the present system Of printing by con-
tract are wholly inadequate The opinion of many ex-
perts is that all the series Of stamps should be changed
and both the engraving and printing done govern
ment office.
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FROM HAVANA,

HAVANA, Aug. 17.-Government conscripting all
between 20 and So years of age. Fifteen hundred
raised by CONSUMPTION in Trinidad
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WEBBING UP-We have been informed by one of
the tax who has lately Travelled over most of
the parish that the cotton worm webbing up most
all the plantations, but that the planters evince
alarm. There now plenty Of hollis formed to make
over half a crop, and with late dry fall, more will be
made than can be picked out with the present force
of hands Our prospects anything but discouragng.
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FROM HAVANA

HAVANA, Aug. 16.-Collision between reDorto.
! the Associated Press and censor COMPROMISED "
Rodas ordering news whether good Or bad to be tr,n
mtted. Newspapers represent that Jordan has apJ,
the mountains, but that Quesada is threatening Fsn,
Santc NF'"a
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ARREST OF Ex-POsTMAsrER TALIAFERRo OF New Or.
LEANS.-We copy follows from the New Orleans
Bulletin Of the 9th:
Since the last issue Of the Bulletin Mr. Robert ".
Taaferro, formerly Postmaster of this city, has been
arrested on two charges of embezzlng funds belong
ing to the Posofiice Department, during his admins
tratlon. The complaints made before United
States Commissioner Urban the 3lst ut by acting
United States District Attorney Gurey upon accounts
forwarded from Washington showing balance against
him. in one instance of S4672 o. and in the second of
SIT ,405 o. max ing total of upwards of twenty two
thousand dollars, alleged to have been embezzled The
amount of bail was fixed at 81 ), 900 which Mr. ITALIA
ferro unable to furnish, and he was committed to
prison to await examination
Mr. Taiaferro is a son of the gentleman of his name
who was before the District Judge for the parish
OF Catahoula became Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court under the Constitution of 1864 was President
of the Constitutional Convention of 1867 and is now
an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court The
Judge, although an uncompromsing Union man be
fore and during the late struggle always had the re-
spect of his neighbors however much they may have
differed from him politically The same, however
cannot be said of the exposmaster whose career for
some years has not been creditable to him.
In 1868 he was private soldier of the garrison at
Fort Beauregard, the Ouachita river; was sent u
der arrest by the commanding officer to Monroe
charged with seditions language and behavior; ~es-
capped from the guard house reached Natchez then in
possession of the Federal forces; organised jayhawk
ing corps and took special pleasure in directing pag
ing forays upon the friends and neighbors of himself
and his family on the Ouachita and Trinity rivers It
was, doubtless for these deeds he deemed worthy
of the postmasershp by the late amented" his un-
fitness for which abundanty proved by his mill
tary career without awaiting his latter demonstrations
of character
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Discovery OF MARES NEsT-A Washington dis.
patch OF the 9th ult, says several of the Army
geons there are in stew to the death of Grants
favorite trotting mare. The stomach of this animal
was sent to the army medical museum for analysis
which has been made; but the doctors cannot agree
The chief veterinary surgeon of the army declares the
mare died from natural causes. The assistant medical
director declares that she poisoned, while third
surgeon is not yet able to give his opinion. Each one
is anxious to report to the President, but at present
there is no probability of agreement between them.
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The Overton Hotel at Memphis was sold at Commits
sioncrs sale for $l24,o ono cash. II. A. Paree being
the purchaser. s. B. Robbins, its former efficient
manager, continues as proprietor.
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DEATH OF Mrs. Fl. NJ. McCoLL.-The death of this
estimable lady at an early hour Sunday morning ir
the nfrmary here, from the effects of the injuries re-
eeiyed by the late terrible disaster on the Louisville
and Nashville railroad adds another victim to the list
Strong hopes entertained that she would survive
but they were dssipaed BY the rapid manner in which
she sank Mrs McColl retained her consciousness to
the last and died calmly in the full hope of blessed
Immortality In her last moments she was surrounded
by sympathsing friends and relatives, and had the
consolation of minister's prayers to comfort her The
remains will be deposited temporarily at Cave Hill
Cemetery, with those of her husband until further dis
position Is decided upon Her afflicted son has the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in his
great trouble. Louisville Courier-Jour
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STREET ETIQUETTE 1Fa1kiag sgiA Laaies-Only
villagers or persons with rural ideas any longer con
tend that ladies should always be given the inside of
the pavement when passing The rule adopted in
cities is to turn to the right whether the right leads to
the wall or to the gutter and observance of this
common sense rule would obviate much unpleasant
"scrouging by over gaant gentlemen who persist
emily crowd for the outside of the walk Another COM
mon custom and required by fashionable etiquette and
one which is nearly nexplicable and absurd in the
practice Of whole string of men filing out of a church
pew, making themselves ridiculous g awkward
squad practieiug at catching STEP, in order to give
woman the wrong end of pew, IS that of a man,
when a promenade walk with lady to keep
himself on the outside of the pavement little ex
ercse of judgment will convince any person of the
utter useessness Of this bobbng back and forth at ev-
cry corner. The common rule is this If a man and
woman walking she should always be at his right
ARM whether it be toward the inside or outside oftbe
walk, then the will not be showed against the
passers.
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NEW CorroN FROM RED RterR Tho s,oa.c.,-
captain Muse, brought down one h.lc ~ leles1e
ras Ioe Raven Camp plantation, parish Of Raraes
eotton " - a, Mantle, weighing 500 pounds. This
>o'''a was shipped to the house az Scott Cape 4 ~
New Orlenns Tirnns
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The first bale Of new cotton raised in this State was
shipped from Point Coupte by Brown, Roum Co.,
to J. Pinckney Smith, New Orleans.
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R.DrcAL TuRgAr.-The ULTRA Radicals Of Texas
threaten her people thus If you elect majority OF
Conservatives to the Legislature, readmission will be
denied you aud you shall be further exposed to mill
tary despotsm Power at any price and by any means
is the policy of this party power by coercon power
by bribery power by legislation outside OF the eonst-
tuition, and power even by trckery. Now, by whose
authority do they speak in affirming that Conserva-
tive Legislature, fulfilling Congressional requirements
can not restore Texas to her place in the Union Not
by that of the President assuredy for Is understood
that both in the Virginia and Mississippi cases he dis
tinctly declared all he required and the whole matter
is now entrusted to hm) was fair election and COM
plance with the reconstruction laws. Cannot this be
done by Conservatives? How is it proposed to be
done in Virginia. WHERE in the recent election, there
was an immense majority for the Conservative cand-
date for Governor and where the Conservatives have
large majority of both houses of the Legislature
And because, forsooth that culottes Stokes of
Tennessee has been defeated is that State to be re-
constructed over? Is the whole thing to be done over
again in Virginia? The threat of the ultras is con-
temptible If Congress intends to keep Texas out
after she complies with the conditions imposed, it
must put its mill to grinding again and pass some new
laws. Meantime, let Texans take care of their own
interests by selecting their people to pass their
laws and to enforce them.
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FROM NEW ORLEANS

New ORLEANS, Aug. 17.-Stockdale seized 10000
cigars manufactured in Key West, for violation of
internal revenue laws. Boxes not branded
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The New Orleans Republican learns that Collector
Casey has appointed James II. Ingraham custom
house Inspector Jecms saddle colOred
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ANOTHER IMPORTANT DECISION il from the
Picaynne Of the 9TH
Judge beaumont, Of the First District court, has
Gently given decision against the legality Of the law
enacted by the late Legislature empowering Gov War
moth to appoint school directors for the parish OF Or
leans Under this ruling the present board remains in
power. We have been informed that the State will
take appeal in the case
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The French ocean telegraph cable is 34o7 miless long
from Brest to ST. Pierre, 1926 miles, thence to DuS
bury, 722, and the shore sections 36O-being 1900
miles longer thar the English cable
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The New Orleans Bulletin learns that the Hon. E.
A. Bradford has expressed his intention to retire from
the New Orleans bar which he has adorned for a
quarter of century with his eoqucncc, learning, le
gnl acumen and unblemished honor.
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HEALTH or JEFFERSON DAyIs-The New Orleans
Picayune 81 the Sd says:
We have the pleasure Of announcing to readers
that in letter very recently received from him By
relative of his Mr. Davis speaks of his health as By
no means as precaous as has been lately represented
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PRETTy GooD.-The Cincinnati Gazette says there was
no such boat as the Mollie D. Gpin destroyed BY fire
and no such bodybuilding place the river as the
aFord's Mills Ohio
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ANOTHER SrEP.-The New Orleans Republican says:
General Longstreet has appointed another coored
man for position in the Surveyors office IN that city,
which nomination will be confirmed by Secretary Bout
we'll
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Too TRuE.-The New Yerk Bulletin, to show how
dependent the South supon the North for manufac-
lures, states that there paper mill in either
Louisiana, Texas or Mississippi. Newspapers however,
quite numerous, and in New Orleans alone over six
thousand pounds Of paper used daily for printing
nnrnnses
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REFuNDING TAxEs.-A few days since an order was
issued from the State Department. Washington, de-
earing that no claim or application hereafter made for
reiundug taxes will be entitled to consideration by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue unless the same
shall be filed with the Commissioner within two wears
from date of payment of the tax or in case Of claims
already accrued within two years from this date
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Junior student at Cornell University, in rendering
an account to his father of his last terms expenses en-
tered an item Charity, 500 His father wrote
back 81 fear that charity covers multitude OF SINS
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ToHAcco-Internal Revenue Commissioner Deano
decds that the law requires every dealer in tobacco to
enter daily, in book kept for that purpose record
Of all GALES and shipments of tobacco made He mas
also decided that hereafter all tobacco stamps shall
bear the name Of the mandatory using them
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DONATION TO THE STATE SEMINARY. THE Alexandria
Democrat of the 18th, says that at the request of
General Sherman the Smithsonian Institute has pre-
sened to the library of the State Seminary complete
set of all its publications. and the General himself,
recently contributed largely from his private colec
ton to the library Of that institution.
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A s2o,ooooo0 mortgage was recently entered inthe
Recorders oficein Erie, Pa. It represented the lar
gest recorded there The mortgage is that of the
Philadelphia and Erie railroad in trust, to Wistar Nor
rfs and Joseph Bacon, Of Philadelphia, and its object
the raising of loan for the purpose Of building
double track from Erie to Philadelphia.
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CoEoRED APPRENTrcEs.-A Washington dispatch Of
the 3Oth, says: That eight apprentices were that day
put at work in the Government printing office, two Of
whom are coored boys The city printers have appa.
renty got over their excitement the negro question
and Superintendent Clapp is master Of the situation.
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Liquor DEALERS SPECIAL TAx-This is the copy of
letter received by Internal Revenue Collector Stock
IRIS. Dept, OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,

Washington, July %, 1863. J
Su-In reply to your Endorsement of the fifth ill.,
slant upon letter Of T. B. Blanchard Jr, relative to
the special tax of liquor Dealers that under the terms
of the amendatory act Of April 10, 1869, dealers in
liquor who sell in quantities of less than five gallons,
and also in quantities of five gallons and upward, are
liable to special tax both wholesale and retail liquor
dealers; and the payment of such special tax will cover
the sale Of but twenty-five thousand dollars worth Of
liquor and other merchandise in the aggregate.
Any person who sells liquors. whether in the man
of peddle auctoneer dealer shall be required
to pay the special tax of liquor dealers See in this
connection pages % and 30, series 5, No. 7.
Respectfully, ]. W. DOUGLASS,
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An heir to the throne Of Ulysses r is soon to make
its advent at the White House When the interest.
ing occasion" is to off deponent sayeth not Moth
ing of the kind has ever happened there before
IL ~
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THE MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD DISASTER.
A Memphis dispatch of the lst, says; 1t is now be-
eved that the disaster GAINESVILLE was caused by
the removing Of rail the saving Of the treste
tmbers. Investigations are being made into the mat
ter Should the supposition prove correct the guilty
parties will soon be brought to trial. 1t seems that
wholesale system of robbery carried on after the
accident by persons living in the vicinity Many arti-
ces of jewery, clothing, etc, have been found in the
possession of some citizens living the of
the disaster and up to this time the Express companys
safe, containing 100000, has not been recovered.
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CROPS in LAFAYETTE County, ARKANSAS. --We are
in receipt OF a letter from friend now in townsville,
which gives very latering account Of the crop pros
poets throughout that region both in the hills and bot
tom. Our correspondent says that so far there has
been no indication whatever of the presence of the
caterpillar, and, strange to say, sign of boil worm
The latter is generally considered occupying the same
position as the poor-we have them always with US.
There has been of rain in those regions and
unnecessary amount Of grass but the colorcd popua
ton, tseems have been latterly coming down their
work. and a good corn crop and prospects Of very
fine cotton crop the result Our correspondent says
Our little city" Git is about the size of piece of
chalk-Ed.) is coming out amazingly. We have free
school, a. dancing school, writing school, music
school, a horsctaming school, a tournament, and u
negro school. Who say so much for another city
of its magnitude ?"
We answer nobody. II the good ladies' would now
get up school for scandal, the thing would be CON-
petethe city has been already schooled in adversely
THE YERGER CAsE.-Most of our readers are already
that this case is closed so far as the military
commission is concerned and the papers in the hands
Of the authorities at Washington. OF course the
diet will not be known for time, and everything
relating to it is mere conjecture The Louisville Elk
press says that Ben Pttman the famous phonographer
has just returned to Cincinnati from reporting the trial
at Jackson, Mississippi He says that it was by all
odds the most interesting and thorough he ever re-
ported. The defense had engaged the best medical
talent in the entire South to prove Yerger insane and
nothing could be elaborate and exhaustive than
the efforts to establish that plea Mr. Pttman believes
that if he had been tried before any jury in the
try it would have acquitted Yerger. As it is he be-
lieves that the military commission found him guilty
and sentenced him to DEATH