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The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

TERRIBLE duel took place re"
days. ago ut Bologna. The Marquis
Giovanni Mazzacorati and the Marquis
Pizzardi, fired with pistols ut one'ano'
Their at ten yards distance; with the
privilege Of approaching one another
and shooting at pleasure. The Marquis
Mazzacorati WAS instantly killed by'a
shot through the temple: a strange
incident, took place previous to the
duel. When the duclists: and. their
seconds arrived ut tho grounds selected
for the combat. Mnzzacornti arranged
every thing, and chose hemp field Tor
the duclisls to take their stand IN.
pizzardi said smilinSly 10 him: But
it seems OF me We shall injurc NJ Min
yhctti by trampling his hemp under
foot" "One Of u.s." replied Mazza-
corati with sombcr expression. evil
make up for the damage by cnricli'1s
The soil" \ minute aCtcrward he was
dead. e.. .. ..... ....' .
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

y YouNG lady in S:aunton. Va,
keeps list OF her male acQuainlanrcS
in a pocket diary, and calls it her him
book, r...
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

The pedestal of;tIe. statue II, T. .b s.
erected TO Berryer, at Marseilles, will
contain a medallion head OF, Abraham
lincoln ''+H' '''.' o. : wv
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14
The average i'll five years, in
clusiYc Of one Ycnr Of rrcnt

interruptions by floods, &c ,243,062 " 60
I found ont to-day that the &c"
means. in plainer. English, war and the
id Yanks. On asking what those
latte" are, he replied: First one side
and then the other This was conf.
dcntialIy impaired TO INC as n sad, sad
fact. ---I -.N - - 49, - - .-N ~ :,
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CUBA.
C0nfiscation Observation-Disclosures
=. OF War Vessels. r'.. - ,reI

COnfiScatiOn hmndoHcu-A
OF War Vessels. -'.. % ,re'
HAVANA. April S.-Thc proposed
system OF conii.raIiOn WAS before the
administrative Council to-day. and.
hnving been declared unprecedented
and um ust. WAS tabled ..,, .... d" y"
Leopold \. Price is the American
Consular Agent II, Nucvitns in the ab.
srnr" of Mr. Gibbs, tsho~has gone to
Washington. 49,. 4 ..........,..-:.
The British y,in.bb pat Mnllct arrived
to-day from Vera Cruz. The Spanish
war Steamer !'Iz,rru las. sailed Tor
Nassau. f. "
AZ AMERICAS cITrzES 70 u. GsKEoTEo
WAX NEWS CSEELIABLE. 80. .,
HyAS.>, Apri! S.-FrnnciSco Leon
Nue., Il Cuban by birth Uut. a.muuHlr
lied American citizen. aud Auyustin
Medina. are 10 hG .arro.cd tu.uiIITow.
They were arrested Ia January ast, i'll
charge oil Il depot ui arm, in Havana,
several police officers having" becu
killed and wounded in The fight WHICH
occurred.
The Treasurer Of the Royal Cnivrr.
~. ht'l W NlIC SuIlCu WIN
lis funds. I...... -".' "..'
News from The seat Of war is,so' con-
Trajectory and partisan rs to be utterly
unreliable. ,'' --... 1.ai". .. Ir~'i'
Sugar is firm a, sh@ssS reals for
No. II. -... ... 1'r'I mirr.
EXECUTION OF TWO .LlEERAI.S-srASIS
SOLDIERS FIRE on TIE SPECTATORS
SlSMES KILLED. -"
HAVANA. April 9.-Fr*ncisco Leon
and Augu,tin Medina were garrotcd
today in'tlic 'preScucc ola vast crowd
OF spectators. They both. maintained
compoSurr and 'frln,lrss: to tho Inst.
Leon. on mounting the >caiTold; shout.
ed,"Niva lndrprhdcucr."j '!"a' % iti'
There was great excitement among
the Spectators. Some, PARTIES uttered
s"di'i"us crics, and the v0IuhtcerA'~H0
guarded the scnilold "fnccds about aud
fired about twenty shots; into the
crowd, with disastrous ctIeGti Six n,cu
were killed and many wounded. ""fn-'
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

THE Tenure oc Office Act was finally
modified, anil the new bill passed the
House by l07 to CT; the Senarc, ~ to
s. The President can now remove an
officer without transmitting to the Sen.
ate his reasons for so doing.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

.! = NJ; NJ. Ut =. - sVsi.t2 S.i%N3 y.
"" W. ArKlzsoX & Co, ~ Dsk sthesDi
JtSSrS,rna publishers. ds gthal Wttt Tbg;nsl
SSeE!e'tonll Joartalh.cthe,, Hsasrk! kobeeb
retiring. We wish the newoii siuhdaah7
81 both Peculiarly and. politically
" ar. ;1fEr''St.f + ,--yGroW rTJ<TW
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The President recently Withdrew the

The President recently Withdrew the
nomination Of Kingsley, son-in-law Of
Minister Hale. as Secretary Of Lcga-
ton in place Of Perry. 1t is thought
that both Hale and Perry will be re-
moved. rs the scandal Of their crimi-
nations and rccriminati0ms, growing
all the time more and more acrimoni-
Gus. is damaging~to their usefulness
and ds.raccIul TO the country.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

THE cause Of the sudden illness OF
ex-Prcsidvnt Johnson, few days aft.
or he returned to Grecnville, Tonnes
see. has been ascertaincd. lie had so
much grit, that rs soon rs the demand
for it in fighting the Radicals in defense
Of tho Constitution ceased, he was at
tackled by the gravel. ..... .,
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

In consequence Of the fears growing
out Of tho lynching operations in Scy-
mour. Indiana. an ordinance has been
adopted which forbids any person to
stop there for more than two days
without some regular employment.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

CoNNEcrlcCT-The Republicans Of
Connecticut woa 4 handsome victory
Monday. clecting Marshall L. Jewell,
Governor, aud tho rest of the State tick
ct. decided majority in both branches
orthr Legislature, and gaining ono ifn"'
two congressman. We shall soon
hear Of large Democratic gain" in the
land OF wooden nutmegs. y year ago
the Democratic majority for Governor
was l.716.
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ut which the question Of tho adoption
Of that Constitution shall be submitted
tofhHVfNzefs Of the State; and51Ithis
sh8al6 Seem desirable, l would recon-
iliesnl tatHseparate v4t9bG aak sRanp-
oK8uc lAarfAas may bdIfopghts&peS
dSnt ,91h9t, ut the ame tilnea and
linasfSthe -sane Authority thcreSssllail
bH &tF e1eetion for the officers proHidcd
uHlep s4Gh institution, And that the
Constitution, ior such parts thereof as
sh0ll have been adopted by the people,
be- submitted to Congress on the first
Monday OF December next, for its con-
sideration, so that il the same Is then
approved, ;tLg ,pec6ssarS; s,eps !EiIl
have been takeh:fors the restoration or
Virginia to its proper relations to the
Union. | am led to make this recon-
mentlatidn; from the lconfldeHtf hppe
and bdliGfthat the people Of that State
'nrc,1fuw-ready TO Co Operate with the
National fGnEcrnmenV' In bringing it
into such RELATIONSHIP the2Union as 1t
ought % soon; o. possible. to establish
and maintain, antt!tongiyc to all its
people those cqun4~ lights under the
law which >arc;aascrtcd' the Dcclnl1-
ton Of independence, imtbc' words OF
Que Of her most?illustrious sons. =, . -
81 desire, also.,to ask the ronsiderH-
ton OF: Congressto the Question wheth'
or there istnotjust ground for bclicv.
ing the Constitution. framodrbya con.
venLion of the people Of Mississippi
for tlut. State. and once rejected. might
not lie again submitted Ito the people
Of that State in like manner and with
the probability OF tho same result: ~
..,' -s l.rt. @.-." ~. 5. GRANT. :
CIV AsulSaroN.,.D ID. e.. April {. 1863. )"
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President Grant has given orders to
our naval commander at Havana to sre
To the protection Of American citizens
in Cuba. and he has also given orders
that will prevent lilibastering bands
lravin. the country for Cubc This il
the whole policy Of justice and inter.
national law in regard to the matter.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

The remains Of two Indians have
been cxhumcd in digging n cellar III
Lynn, Mass. They were In sitting
posture. and probably have been sitting
there two or three hundred years.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

The CardinGton. Morrow county,
Ohio. Republican, says. that apples
have boon shipped from that place the
present season, toithc amoutt Of 25,l9O
'bushcla. They were purchased nj
about al average price Of ~ cents per
bushcl. which makes the round sum Of
Sl7G33. This amount OF money has
been scattered among the farmers for
the single item Of green apples. ..,.....
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

The reduction Of the expenses OF
running 1.-The, different departments
Of tho Government, is rapidly going
on. Secretary Boutwell, took the lead
by dischaoging whole brigadcs OF
clerks and subordinates, and other de-
partments arc also engaged in the work
o re,rcnchmcnt with anvil. The ap-
.plication OF this policy TO every branch
OF the public service will save many
millions, and reduce the expenses even
lower than the greatest cconomiscrs
have dared TO hope.
The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-04-14

RHopE ISLANn.-Thc election for
State officers and mcmbcrs Of the Leg
islaturc. April eth. passed Off very quiz
city. aud L light vote was cast. The
Republican ticket, headed by Seth
Padllcford, for Governor, is elected
by about 5000 majority. Returns
from all but four towns. give Paddle
ford 6.S5S. aud Pierce. Democratic. 3.
049. Tho Senate will probably COM
prise twenty-seven Republicans aud
six Democrats; the House si5ty-onc
Republicans and eleven Demo-
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The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-04-03

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The f#sles = a t'a
AsaHas II he HfaTs afn1Ht ~ #fta
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w. VII W 4 Hapsh, II
VI Alien. W " dolly, 4 X Ilobi
laayn. D. \ Martin, \ q IewelIeHl
Allen Jeee., ~ Y FORESTER, W ".
Caldwell, H. H. Williams H. 7.
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1rls, " WsvHbsm. a y IIuvkiiaIssF
VI q. Mnagfoyez, D. H. Jaek@yhl
John cath, j. " Faieeit, \ II
Porter, n II sotfeIIa, " H. l'sFtee
|Tbo@. n Harris, y II fIIahn
Hsesnd Hal-A W Afnlth, W
v Carpenter, W d Martin y W
Fagea, John MHifs, w u Iiol
comb, y. \ Aston, q, f. Morgan
H. A 1--we, r. T, vick, T. r Nc
bowel, Jcf. Heaton, a. u Mckee
H. NJ brown, NJ VI. WeIIs, W A
iIarIand, j. u. bilbeck, W NJ liar
nett, II. Y. Jackson, W " Pope, 4
n. Coleman. j. H. iIokc, Jacoi
Dnrhy. J. DoiA0n.
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Al ne request n many dtltens
from different part u Che county
there wifi be = meeting A The ronft
housa on Monday next, The 18th oi
April, for the purpose n having .
pabIic expression II opiuIon o 70
certain 'hwies~ acts which have
lmen committed In the county by
a supposed secret organization called
Rukiux, and 70 adopt some meas.
ufcs 10 prevent any fatare acts o'
violence. II i hoped there will be
a general turn out, as ail arc inter
estcd IN The quiet and good order o.
society. The prosperity Of on
county requires that NIL acts Of VIC
lcncc and lawlessncss shall be sup
pressed.
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Citation Notice.

The snie Of Mississippi, Pamela county. 10
the CtAncery Court Of said county. Al rules
befrsc the clerk Of said court, Of his Office In
the town Of Pamela, In said county, on the 21d
day OF Match, A. D. 1869.
William Joyner ". John 4. Polk aud J. A.
Tucker, administrator ct al.
No. 245.
Upon affidavit hled In this CAUSE u appearing
10 the satisfaction Of the Court that the defend
ants John Henry Tucker, Benjamin Afeher
Tucker and Leila Clementine Tucker, are nom
residents OF the State Of Mississippi, and reside
beyond the limits thereof 70 that ordinary
process Of law cannot be served upon them; !,
Il therefore ordered by the court that The sale
d~efendonts, john Henry Tucker, Benlami1
Archer Tucker, aud Leila Clementine Tucker
do enter their Appearance herein on o. befos'
the frst day Of The merit term q said conrh y
be holden at the courthouse Of said county, u
the town Of Pamela, on the seventh honda'
amer the fourth Monday In March, 1859, The
and there to plead, answer, or demnr 70 IN
commandments bill herein, or the nilssauon
thereof will be taken for confessed q % then
II Il further ordered by the Court that . cop
Of this order be published In The "Wseki
Pamela Star" a public newspaper printed AZ
published In the town Of Panola, 10 said Count
for four weeks successfully. lnn EsIAJ4. ;
JAMrs II. PIERCE, CLERK.
March a. 1859, aps-s
Y. Randolph, atty for complainant s.bis
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SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

nv virtue of q decree Of the Probate Court
AZ Madison county, State Of Misissippi, ren-
dered Al the April term, 1888, On Saturday,
the LIST day Of Nay, 1863, J, as executor OF the
last vii and ,testsment Of Thomas B. Hoover,
deceased, late Or nid county, VIII szPose 70
public sale, before the cours-house door In Aus
lin. TunIca county, Mis-, ~ Wednesday, nay
5, 1863, tho following lands.
All OF section -, township 4, mage IL
west; all Of section &c, township I, range ",
vest ali OF section 30, township I, range 10,
west: ali 81 section 10, township ., range ~,
west ali OF section n, township ., range ~,
~s.t. soulheast quarter Of section ., township
q, range u, west northwest quarter Of ssetsss
III, township 9, range IA vest southeast qaas.
Ter Of section %, township Q range u, 49,
wsst half d section ID, township lA sAnge Y
west; nonheast quarter Of section =, iownshi!
10. range II, west north half o. section =
township a. rAagss n sessi soush ifnesiona
half section ], township !, range ~ west
southeaA quarter ssesIos ., tsvnship 4 sang'
10. wesr scuth half Of section 10, tovnship .
rsnee 10. west north half n section -, tUwn'
ship q. rsnss 10, wst aorth hall Of ssesisa y
tovuship. a range 10, west soatheast quArtel
81 section d, township Q, range 10, VEST nortl
hall ana southeast quarter " seetion ~ tosn
,hip q. range 10 vest southwest quarter Q
seeiioa 10. toxnship 6, range 10. vest frsr
tional &c. W. r. y. W quarter q Nsiion y
township 9, range 10, west fractional = Q. v
n. N. Nam Of seldom -, toenseip I, fnnes y
west ff~tesiooxi VIC w. h. 9. ". quarter Q
section 7s, township ., rargs 10, west north
vest qsnrssr nad soskksHst quArteS u sse&es !
, township 4, rzase 10, vest southwest quartz
J a. section III, tcwnship I, range II, were We
; half Of section 70, Township !, anss II, vel
southeast quarter q ssshos 81 township
range 10, wsst south hAf q section u. 2
ship s, nnse 10 wrist nsrshsAss eaass1s q -
2 sios "a, township D. range 10 west southsAl
9 quarter Of section /, township !, rNals 10 vss
9 northeast quassrr Of seesiop II. ievnship
. range 10, west; he esd ed, Of SO acses
: .e<sIon 81, iovnship y, rage TO- wess mi
half AZ ssetinn Is, svashiP !, raase II, ves
southwest quarter 81 section II, to~n1hip
range 70, wssk an u seesloa = tosndhlp
mage u, vsss I'll q ssssioa % township
range III, west.
Also. before the courthouse dnor IN he iop
Of Panola, ranola. county, Ms, % fseeda
! uaysli, 1889, the fblloWide fasds. o.
The sossh hAlf q sseaioa % tsgssAip
rsrsr .. vspt norsh half 81 s<esion 1e, Tow
ship .. range !. wes seaik half u scbu 4
township |, rAngs p vsst q Which " =
asfuum.. B Hoovss died seizsd.
fsrns q nlss-0s~ahird -, a. ~ !.
snee II one and two ysars Ron tine q Ne
equal insAllments s<esssd " hoad - -
sth appsevsi security. :
II ntHaU4M u tho~ - sr--
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fmaa H#lsA Halaf = i IT,
lmeA ~ Hrm tf4 IlAaty
CHsn4A e.. ~ stasmi
gIsAs a. Hs#l# s#sNae n A. aapsesAea
II - aalaaF# = a. haAAz 4
that Ats. II II thH hei "A tie aha=H
ally lafae ArnuaM n tufFsis
emf ayHlh ~ fils fafsiaaa n esa
lahH The eifesllaf #Hses fvfH#f
afhAl monAy tiia~ dlstdbuled atnqnF
ns planters i hoanIsd u private
haHda until ne waIas n ale hdIlsFtI
eeral4l nsum h yspfuth \ n NJ pr
eha4t " ggssfs. Rhm 4 mint fud NJ
eas bpi u Ne HenaH
The two hundred anil tw aBiy i've
m hhy millions n dollars worth n
cotton produced IN The Borth, are
/. 4 10 10 an immense power 10 Che
financial and commercial e%ifeles'
II Il for the holders n this sum 70
determine what proportion NJ u
shall be returned 10 the North, Or
whether II shall be retained for The
restoration and enrichment Of the
soliih. Whatever Il expended IN
che purchase Of ~lnl'or-saying ma.
chienry, or articles Of substantial
utility, will amply repay the invest
mcnt. Whatever Il spent IN The
purchase Of costly Injuries or super
auous ornaments, ha contribution
to the wealth of otllorS at the OK.
ponse Of our own section.-C Clarion.
The published report Of the Ma
tionaI Association Of cotton manu-.
facturers and planters, gives some
interesting facts relative 70 the pro
duction aud manufacture OF cotton
in this country. At the present
, time Il appears that the numbers o
! cotton mills in tho Northern State
Is 664, running $3.50 900 spindles
and consuming annually 3S5,952,O2I
pounds of the raw material. In tn
Southern States there are but eighty
: six mills, running 225, o63 spindle
and consuming annually 31,4l5,75'
pounds. Compared with the mum
Der Of mills in operation in 1866
4 there are some one hundred fewe
running now than then. Durin
l. last year the total consumption
9 cotton for manufacturing purpose
q was 45O, 900 pounds. AT til
n usual estimate of four hundre
y pounds to the bale, 1,125,00O bali
were consumed or about one-ha
n the whole production Of the Unite
y States. Theaggregate consumptio
during 1868, in Europe and Ameri'
Il combined, was 2,O94,l 05 900 pound
4. against / ,976, 500, 900 pounds in 1886
I, and 1884 O1 900 pounds in 1876
70 The value of the total product
a. 1868 In the Southern States, is esl
!, mated at 5000, 100000.
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From the foregoing II will be
seen that the undersigned has as-
sumed entire control Of TnE WEEK
IL Pamela srAn. My previous con-
nection with the paper renders i
unnecessary for me to enter into
details Of . future programme. !
shall cndeayor TO 80 conduct the
paper as to maintain that position
which 1t has already attained, trust.
ing TO the lcniency of the old and
new friends Of the STAR to overlook
any shortcomings upon my part.
ask this moro In consideration ol
the time1honorcd Journal which
has fallen into my keeping than fo'
any personal benefit. s5lh.ah
The necessity that forced the sep
aration Of myself and Mr.. Hogs
head win long be regretted. To
gctller we have worked for tn
interests Of the community In whicl
We have lived, and in him | hav'
always found the open, truc-hcarte'
man. IL the community In whiel
II II his intention To settle apprs
ciatea him n his true worth, tn
best wishes Of his friends will b
gratifei. Il. ]. wMzH.
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u vALEDICTORY.

Owing to an arrangement entered
into several months ago, (of q BUSH
ness charactcr) my connection with
the Panols ,SrAn ceases with the
present number.
Mr.. II. J. Walsh will carry oh tho
paper as usual, and ] bcspeak for
him q continuance Of the favors
shown to the late firm. lie alone Is
authorized to settle up the business
of the STAR; and from a long ac-
quaintance and association with him
| atm satisfied he will take pleasure
in doing 80 to tho satisfaction Of all
concerned. | GAN safely commend
him to all as q gentleman Of fixed
principles, and well calculated T.
carry q newspaper through the VA
rious yicissitudca II may DO doomet
10 pasF. ss6 i.if asg8 deiWf
In these few lines--the last, per
baps ! shall ever write for this "a
perl eau not refrain from express
ing regret in dissolying my connec
ton with the citizens Of this coun
", many Of whom are warm per
sonal friends. To all | would ten
der my sincere thanks for tn
uniform courtesy and kindnes
which II has been my invariabl
good fortune TO meet with durinI
my nearly four years association
with them. Our has been a CON
mon cause. Together we hay
borne and buficttcd trouble, an
felt tho heel Of oppression upon OF
necka. Iu parting, | wish thel
all that is bright and prosperous !
the future, hoping that ere long ii
clouds that now obscure the polit
cal horizon may be lifted, and Il
@silver lining be seen shinin
brightly beyond. ssse
~ lal-i j. NJ. HoesnEAD,
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,,PHE NIX :
COMPANY
or HARTFORD. CONN. nj 6.
4, l8oo.
Assgrs AT MARKgr VALUE.

Total liabilities, sisi,e1o %.
Total Loases paid by tho Pncsix,
1850, 900 90. Z Is.
THOS. E. CLARKE, Agent,
PAsoIA, MIss
IN. necessary pap<rs hare been died sii
The Probate Clerk d Pamela eosnsy.
mh2o-st
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|NEW ADVER7lSBHENTS


A Teacher Of superior qualifications and ten
years experience wishes school for the remain
der Of this year, or longer II agreeable.
Address the editor Of the Panola SrAn.
mh2T-4t N4 NNa{ f|ft fiNN Nf 0N
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The Cotton Tax.

The impression exists with some,
that this Tux was suspended in Its
operation only on the crop of 1868.
This il an error. The repeal was
unconditional, as will be seen by re-
ference to the act approved Februa-
ry 18th, 1s6S-as follows
An Act to provide for the exemp-
ton Of cotton from internal tax.
Be enacted blythe Stnate and House
of Representatives in Uongress assem-
6led, That all cotton grown in the
United States after the year 1861
shall be exempt from internal tax
and cotton imported from foreign
countries on and after Novemebe
|, 1863, shall be exempt from duty
Approved February 3, 1858, and
promulgated at the time. I
The following letter of the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue, \
conclusive as to tho meaning OF tn
law Hif. falfF eti !.
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A HARD CAsE.-During the wal
Rev. J. r. Graves, Rev. Vim. Buck
and other Baptists, bought the Lau.
dcrdalc Springs, In this State, as an
asylum for homeless orphans OF
the war. The money wns raised
by voluntary contributions made BY
impoverished farmers. The prop.
crty was paid for, and now the pur-
chase Is declared void by the United
States Court, because the considcra'
ton was Confederate States eurren'
ey. Joshua y. Speed, brother o
the ex-Attorney General, Is the rep
reaentatiye Of those who have won
the suit against the homeless or
phans. lie asks Of the doubl,
. homeless Orphans 10000 for III
, property.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-04-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
0rrIcg oP INTERNAL REVENUE,
WASHINGTON, Jan. &c, 1859.

asm-Your letter, addressed 70
the Secretary Of the Treasury, has
been referred to this office foranswer.
In reply | have to say that the ACT
Of February Sd, 1868, abolishine
the tax on cotton Is 80 clear as u
admit Of no doubt as to It's meaning
and effect The language OF the ac'
il, "that all cotton grown IN th'
United States after the year elghteeI
hundred and sixty-seven shall be ex
empt from internal tax" This OPP
cratcst to exempt, not only tho crop o
1868. but the crops Of all succeeding
years, until the act shall be repcale'
ormodifed by subsequent Legislation
Very respectfully,
n. A. RoLIaSs, Commissioner
To Commercial Editor Memphi
Avalanche, Memphis, Tenn.