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PARK AVENUE ACApEMY,

THREE AND A HALF MILES FROM
i Memphis, near Memphis and Charleston
railroad. The 9th session will open Sept
Der 6, 1869. Students prepared for tho Univer-
sity Of Virginia, any college. or for business
Twenty pupils can be accommodated with
board ear the school. For circulars apply L
II. Wade b Co.. Taylor. Radford Il Co., ant
iii. 9-10* w. L. MILLER. MA. Principal
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Fev York Aoney-July l6, ll:25 a M.
Governments little 6rmer, with active de-
mand. Sterling Exchange dull at 1921
for 6O-dsy bills. Gold carrying at II per
cent; market steady. Money, 7 per
cent; market unchanged.
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Men York COtton-Julyi6, ll:40 am.
Market doll and somewhAt bearish.

Liverpool Cotton-July l6, ! pm
Cotton market opened quisti middling
uplands, l2lj. Orleans, l3d sales 10, 900
bales. Sales for the week, 100000
bales, Of which 1900 bales were
for exports and 8,0ee bales 10 specula.
tors. Stock on hand, $4,000 bales, Of
which 10000 are American. Stock
sfosi, 500. 900 bales, of which 5000 are
American,
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NOTICE TO THE ENROLLED MEM
IN bers Of the Masonic Mutual Life Assurance
Association of Memphis. Tenn: You are
hereby notified to attend q meeting Of the Asso-
citation at their Office. No. 324 Front street. on
perfecting the organization by the election Of
five directors to serve for the ensuing two years.
1921 w INCORP0KATORS.
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Tru > { > ale .

DY vIRFUE OF AUTHORITY IN NE
fams, dated 18th day Of January. 1soo, and
duly recorded in the Registers Office OF shelby
county. State Of Tennessse, In book Ne. 40,
part /, pages ST. and U.s. On the 2lth day Of
January. 1880. will on
Thursday, she 5th of August, 1859,
between the hours Of 10 m. and u m. proceed
70 sell 70 the highest and best bidder. for cash.
let No. Is. on the south side Of Bradford street,
OF fifty feet on Bradford street, snd runs back
between parallel lines one hundred and forty
eight feet 10 an alley, With a small frame dwell
ling house. An right ofredemption is express-
% the above described lard and premises Il be-
lieved 70 be good. bat shall convey - trustee
only. Sale At Ne. 10 Front street.
,s ,e.. n. H MITE. Trustee
July > 1903. - ef'e hl'ih
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Nev York Stoek-July l6, IL a.m.-
Market opens firm. Sales at all ports
yesterday, 545 bales; receipts at all
ports, $40 bales.
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The Confederate soldiers Relief ana
Historical Society - Meeting Last
Night. =.
The Confederate Soldiers Relief and
Historical Society met last night in the
Municipal Hall, Exchange Building,
about fifty members being present
The Society was called to order by
Captain Walter Goodman, who moved
that the President, Governor Isham q.
Harris, take the chair, and be considered
duly installed. Adopted, and Governor
Harris took his seat In doing so be said
that he had no inaugural address to make,
except "Let's proceed to business.
Marsh Patrick, Secretary of the former
meetings, read the minutes, which were
duly approved and adopted.
The Secretary and Treasurer elect
were called upon to give their bonds and
assume their position and duties.
Colonel Dawson, Secretary elect, said
that he had consulted with some of his
friends, and had determined not to give
bonds, as it was unheard of in such an
association. lt Ma
On motion the acting Secretary, Major
Marsh Patrick, was requested to continue
to act IN the capacity of Secretary until
the matter was settled.
The appointment of standing commit
tees being next in order, the Chair nomi-
mated the following gentlemen to serve on
the respective committees during the
term prescribed by the constitution and
bylaws:
On Observation-Disclosures G. W. Frazer,
Captain W. A. GoodmsR and Captain j.
A. Wigs.
On Relief-Colonel J. 81. Edmundsou,
Jerry Lewis and Sergeant W. d.
Wheaton.
Historical Committee - Lieutenant
General z. T. Ewell. Captain W. d..
Stearns and General Gideon j. Pillow.
Several new members were proposed
and favorably reported on by the COM
mittee.
The Secretary and Treasurer elect an
nounced that they were prepared to give
bonds, and Captain Newt Hart was ap-
pointed committee Of one to draw them
up. After the documents we're signed
and approved by the President, the Sec
rotary and Treasurer took charge of their
respective duties.
A large number of the members thea
came forward and psid up their dues.
After which the meeting adjourned.
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MoBiresl is to have Queen Yictoria's
presence in colossal bronze She has
been cast OF Chelsea,
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
N o t 4 @ g

ALL PARTIES HAVING MUSICAL IN
"A struments on repairs at =. Kairenbach's,
5l7 Main street, are hereby notified that II not
claimed By the 1st Of August. the same will be
sold for charges. Ny entire picture and frame
etock will be closed out at cost between now
and the iSt. llls.13ol F.KATZENBAOH.
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Davidson College, Mecklenburg Co.,
North Carolina.
THE THIRTY THIRD COLLEGIATE
Il year will begin September 2, 1863. Prepar-
atory department discontinued. Fer catalogue
or other information apply to the President,
Rev. g. Wilson McPhail. D. D., LII. ID.
By order Of the Faculty.
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CLOSING OUT SALE
AN OF
f. u R N 1T u n ]

TWILL OFFER FROM THIS DATE
stock Of new and elegant f furniture Ua at ny
reduced prices, having determined to Oh
my business. Persons wishing to purchase
md 1t to their interest to buy now. as / d
offer unusual inducements. II. FEGAl
80-lY $50 Second st.. Vincent Bl
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports. as
Telegraphed to the Public Ledger" by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company.
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wHITEMORE HOUSE.
NOS ZOE and III Adams street
n III. wHITEmORE. PRoPRIRroR

II WOULD RESPECTFULLY INFORM
il my friends, and the public generally, that
have resumed business At my old stand, and
solicit their patronage. The house has been
ventilated. and those who may favor me win
their patropaee may rest assured that no pains
will be sparsd TO make them comfortable.
Board and l0dEing per week. 81 50, fer per-
day board per week, IS IS dinner. 75c, Sap-
fer. Soc: breakfast. &c.,: lodging. 75c.
where parties are not Known. these prices
must be be paid invariably IN aay..=====. lis-l3a
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A RADICAL contemporary says there
are indications of split in the Repub'
licsn party in Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire and Ohio on the temperance
question" but "don't think there is al
present much danger of a split among
the Tennessee Republicans on so fine a
point" Just so; the Republicans Of
Tennessee are unanimous on that sub
iect, and after the election the party will
be toe small to split There will not be
more than /" fragile " left.
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HAs OPENED HIS SALOON FOR La
articles can be had Of the best and purest. he
has the finest silver soda fountain in the city
also, q larse and varied stock Of confectioneries
Of all descriptions. 67-14
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-02

NRw YORK, Nov. l.
CATTLR-Tradei Is In an unsettled state
to-day owing to the late arrivals OF stock
on all the roads. A break on the New
Jersey Central threw all their stock on
the other routes and overloaded them.
The break will be repaired by to-mor-
row. Hudson City is now entirely
given up as a market place, and all the
Erie stock Is to be unloaded ut Wee
hawken. Cattle number $3.50 for the
week and 4,275 to-day. They came In
late, and fully 1000 are LEFT unsold,
Trade Is extremely dull. The weather
soiteninG for rain. Markets filed TO
overlooking. Prices varied from 8 to
l6c, averaging 1876. The top OF the
market may almost be called l5xc, as
so very few go above that. Many thin
cattle are on sale. There is no life in
the market, and decline Of Hc Ia noted ,
A drove OF 12O Kentucky cattle, 7N
cwt., brought l5al6kc; 1856 from Ind, .
ana, 6H cwt., 13al4c, and u lot, OK
cwt., Texans, l0o.
SHEEP-Total number AZ, 100, with 0, 100
on sale to-day, nearly one half OF these
holding over, 80 dull Ia trade, Sheep
are lower; five cars Illinois sold at 3Ha
Bci lambs 6aSo; one car Ohio sheep, ~
pounds, sold al 4c; one car OF So pounds
at 415ci q lot OF Canada, 90 pounds, Gc;
lot OF Canada lambs, 64 pounds, 715c;
q lot OF 6S pounds, Sc; sales OF 5000
during the week average S3 s.; total
sum SlS,62O. Forty>six cars received
to-day, mostly to slaughter. Dressed
sell at 1870; live at 0ISal0%c. A car, 200
pounds, Michigan sold at 9IIc; 8 car OF
Illinois, 24O pounds, at 10Xc.
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Fatal AGray In Kentucky.

AOulhNlLLE, NOV. L.
A fatal shooting aiFray occurred yes
terday morning ut Tates Greek, eight
miles from Lexington, between Rig.
land Tadhunter and Joseph Robinson,
two farmers. II seems that some fox hun.
ters had torn down the fences separat-
Ink their farms and Tadhunters mules
entered RobInson's corntield ,enraged at
the damage done his corn, Robinson shot
and wounded three of the muIes.-
While on his way to get doctor, Tad
hunter met Robinson, and asked him
II the mules had been shot by him.
Robinson answered atlirInAtivsly, and
while endeavoring to draw pistol,
Tadhuutsr fired upon him, the shots
taking effect In his abdomen and
breast, from the effects Of which he
died soon after. Tadhunter has been
arrested and committed to jail.
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The West Virginia EIecGlOn-AdvIce
from OutSIde.
., -. a.. TAiI.k.,.,aL EJ...u.

EIuWN VIC = etlS" w SA$tNHt
West Virginia has chosen another
Republican Legislature, but with ma.
joritles somewhat reduced from last
year, when we had 10 Of the % Seua.
tors, and Al Of the 60 Representatives,
Among the Representatives now chosen
ls ex. Governor Pelrpolnt, from Marion.
Mr.. ]. 8. Cariile has probably been
beaten In Harrison. Our majority In
the new Legislature will contain O lib.
eral sprlnkling Of Republicans who
favor the removal Of existing restrIc.
tions upon distranChlsed rebels, but
probably not enough 10 ensure the ab.
solute control OF legislation. Nor
would this, perhaps, be desirable,
The party should be unit on that
question, and the friends OF polItI.
cal progress will not wisely force
the desired advance upon q re-.
specially numerous minority. Dis.
cusslon Will do good. The principles
which, since the inauguration OF the
movement In Ohio county o few weeks
since, have commended themselves 30
powerfully TO the popular Judgment In
this brief period as 70 win an effective
endorsement In the election OF go large
an element OF the new Legislature, are
not likely to lose ground II judlciously
supported hereafter. When they shall
secure q nearly unanimous support
from the Republican members, 1t will
be safe for the public TO rely upon the
permanence OF the more liberal opin-
ions as q fixed element In the Republl.
can policy Of the State. The forcing
powers would not promise 80 we'll, es.
peclRlly In view OF the very upcer.
tain status Of more than one West Viz.
glnia politician whose name has been
frequently mentioned OF late. These
persons may, or may not, be potent for
mischief, though 1t ls not easy to imag-
Inc any positive benefit 10 be conferred
by them at present upon the Republi-
can party. We would not think 1t wise
to arm them, needlessly, with apolo~
gies for fresh political lTeacheries. A
policy Of wise and timely concessions,
OF Republicans to each other, and OF
the whole organization 10 the clearly
manifest Interest, both material and
political, Of the State, will disarm here.
after q menacing opposition, unmask
false friends, and confirm a healthy
and always defensible Republican pre-
ponderanoe In It's public councils. It
Is In this light the situation there ap
pears to the eternal judgment. The old
maxim that "union is strength" has q
peculiarly torclble application just now
70 West Virgtnian politics, as viewed
from abroad.
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Cincinnati Market,
CINCINNATI. Nov.

CINCINNATI, Nov. !.
CoTToN-In moderate demand at 25C
for middllngs, and AKc for low mid.
dlings.
ToDACco-Firm.
WHIsKY-Dull at 81 10.
PRovIsIoNs-Pork-Mess dull at $3l;
new mess held al $50 so, buyers holding
of. Bulk Meals-No old In the mar
ket; new shoulders held at 13Hc. Bacon
Stock exhausted and prices nominal.
Green Meats-Dull at the close at lila
llNc for shoulders and BldeR, but hams
In fair demand at l6al5ko. LArd-lGHc
for steam rendered.
BurTER-In light supply; market
firm at 30a35c for fresh.
EGdS-29A30c.
CHEEsE-l7falSXc.
OILs-Linseed dull at 90a02c; hardly
any demand. Lard unchanged.
PRTRoLEUM-32A3ic for refined.
FLoUR-Dull; family at $5 5Oa5 rs.
GRAIN-Wheat-Dull at 81 OSa1 IL for
Nos. 2 and l. Corn-In fair demand at
6Sa60c new; SSaS6c for old. Oats-FIrm
ut 60a66c, the latter rate for white. Rye
Dull at SSa9Sc. Barley-Dull at 81 90
l 55 for fall.
Hods-FIrm but few on the market;
sales at S9al0 25, the latter rate for ex-
ira large.
ExoHANaE-l'lO discount, buying.
GoLD-l2S, buying.
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Answers to Correspondents.
FF0nl HdrVeT'S Ba gar,

We have repeatedly said that we
can not recommend any depilatory
powders; but for the benefit or those
who wish to experiment, we give the
following recipes from the Boston Jour.
nat Of Chemistry, which, while 1t de.
clates that chemistry has not yet suR.
Rested u perfectly satisfactory agent for
removing this evil, says that there are,
swer very well for the purpose. The
three following are the best: l. Take
sulphuret OF calcium, fresh; quick lime,
OF each equal parts; reduce them sepa-
rately to fine powder; mix, and keep
the mixture In well stopped bottle.
Safe and effective. 2. Take hydrosul-
phuret OF sodium, crystallized, 8 parts;
quick-ltme, 10 parts; starch, II parts.
Mix. Il should be applied not longer
than two minutes. Preserve as No, /.
2 Take sulphuret Of potassium, part;
pearlash, dry. part; quick. lime, s
parts. Mix. These depilatorles. which
are In a state Of powder, are made into
II paste with warm water, aud imme.
diately applied to the part, previously
shaved close, a little starch being gem
orally added to those which do not con-
tain It, In order TO render the paste more
manageable.
1t Is perfectly correct to send q
bridal gift TO your friend four months
after her marriage, OF which you have
just heard. Something unique, such
~ a bronze or marble statuette. a Japa-
nese cabinet, or an elegant triae, sug~
gested by some association, appears
more suitable under the circumstances
than a tish.knlfe or gravy.spoon.
We think that q gentleman on
being thanked by lady for his escort,
ought not TO need q printed formula in
which TO assure her that the gratitude
should be his for the pleasure Of her
society.
IA gentleman 10 not obliged to
decline an invitation to q wedding
because his fuMcec has not been invited,
although his feelings would naturally
prompt him to do 30 where there is the
suspicion Of an Intentional slight.
DO not varnlsh your oll.cloth, but
wash 1t occasionally with CASTLE or
fancy ysoap.-Lime~wRte and glycerIne
is q good wash for the hair, but we can
not guarantee that anything will restore
1t.
An application Of caustlc Ia proba-
bly, the speedlest method OF Kidding
yourself OF warts.
Painting the forehead with collo-
dion may dry up the eruption.
-Bete moire signifies ones especial
pest or eyesore.
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK, Nov. l.
CoTToN-A shade frmer; closing
quiet; sales 1900 bales at 2ONc for mid
ullng uplands.
FLoUR-Closed dull, and slightly in
buyers favor.
GRA1N-Wheat-Active; about lc ad,
vance on winter red and western; west
ern 81 4lal 45: demand partly specula-
tive. Rye-Nomlnal. 0ats-Firm; 65a
661c for western, the latter for choice,
Corn-Flrm; 94caSl 90 for unsound;
d 0lal Oh for sound mixed WESTERN.
PRovIsIoNs-Mess Pork-Nominally
unchanged. Beef-Qulet and steady.
Bacon and Out Meats-Nomiunl, Lard
Dull at l7Nal77Sc for good TO prime
steam.
EGas-Steady,
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CHICAGO, Nov. l,
FLouR-Flrtn at 81 25a6 75 for spring
extras.
GRAIN-Wheat-FaIrly active at 2Ifa
22<c lower; sales OF No. l at O4ISs96c;
No. 2 at 9la0211c; closing firm at 0lXa
9l%c; this afternoon market quiet at
9l1fc seller November for No. 2. Corn
More active at Xalc lower; sales ol
No. 2 at 6SHa65Mc; rejected at 62s6S Nc;
no grade at Coo; closing hrn at 65A653<C
for No. 2: this afternoon market quiet
at Coo seller November for No. 2. Oats
-In fair demand at Haxc lower; sales
Of No. 2 at S7A879Ic; rejected at 35Ha
86hc; closing firm at 372<c for No. 2.
Rye-1n fair demand and frmer; sales
Of No. l at 72a73c; No. 2 at GSI<a69c; re-.
Jected at 6Sa64c; closing at 74c for No.
l; and 800 for No. 2. Barley-Dull;
sales Of No. 2 at 8S1<s9Oc, cash; 9Oc sci i.
Ter last half Novem Der; and 92c seller
all December; closing dull at SSaSsXc
cash.
CATTLE-Quiet and easy at SSa3 70
for Texan steers; $Sa4 90 for common
cows and good packing steers; IS 25a
8 so for light, and SO 90 for good ship.
ping steers.
HoGs-Dull ut IS 25aS5 for common;
IS 02ha9 25 for fair to medium; and
30 S5a9 10 for good to choice.
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THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
The Lope. Atrocities.

anu A4VfS- 0SASGANASNt
WASHINGTON, Nov. /.
The following has been furnished
from the legation Of the Argentine Re
public In this city:
a report having been published In
several OF the leading journals or this
country, In which the name and faith
OF General NJ. +. McMahon, late United
States Minister TO Paraguay, are in
voked to assure the American people
that the atrocities OF Lopez, the Para
quay Dictator, not only do not exceed
but cannot even compare with those
committed by the generals commanding
the allied army operating against Para
quay. l have been authorized by the
Minister PlenIpotsntiary aud Envoy
Extraordinary OF the Argentine Re-
public to this country to protest against
that grRtultous calumny, covered MS II
is by the anonymous publication and
offensive language to the honor OF the
Argentine army, OF whose late and
present CommRnder-in-C Chief l am a
close relative.
[Signed1 B. MITERE Y. VoDTA.
OF the Argentine Legation.
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MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANoE.- -Serl-
ous apprehenslons are telt concerning
MIR. James Hall, who mysteriously dis.
appeared some days ago. We under
stand that he had O consldera BILE
amount OF money about his person and
fears are entertained that he has been
foully dealt with. His friends are very
anxious TO hear something OF his
whereabouts, and have been engaged
10 searching for him, the past week.
Hancock Courier.
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DISASTROUS T1RE AT NAPo1EOE, o.
An Entire square Burned-LiAt Of
LOSSES.

TOLEDO NOV. l.
A disastrous IRE occurred at Napo.
leon, Ohio, this morning, consuming
an entire square OF the business pOr-
tiOn OF the town. 1t originated In the
bakery Of Gude,nuth Il Martin. The
losses are as follows: Gudemuth q
Martin, $500; G. W. Smith, 81, 900; Smith
& Hahn. 81, 900; A. H. Tyler, 81, 600; Ul-
rich, 81, 500; J. G. SerIgert, $500; Snyder
Bros, $3.50: Geo. Goreman, $500; ]. Has.
kinson, $1,000; Vanderbroker & Co.,
800; Il. Robbie 4 Co., 5000; Capt, VII.
lard, Sl,5OO: a. Roffe, 5000; Northwest
Printing Office, 81, 900; II. Trease & Co.,
$4,000; Post Office, $500; b. W. Lemore,
$500; H. Ludem $500; II. CAddington
$500; ]. "A. Stout, $500; o. L. Barnes,
5000: Union School House, $4,000. To.
tai, SS5. $50. The entire Insurance will
not exceed 81. 900.
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A New Wonran's movement.

A convention OF about ffty ladies OF
New York was held yesterday at Pack
ards rooms, to perfect new organiza-
ton called 'Woman's Council Of New
York. The leaders OF the movement
state that the meeting Is preliminary 10
convention with n representation Of
women from all parts OF the country.
The proposed object OF the organization
10 the development OF economical edu-
cational and moral interests. It dis
claims all connection with the wonan's g
rights pArtV,
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likely to be fully equal to the demand
for the purposes OF legitimate com.

likely 70 pc tulIy equal TO the demand
for the purposes Of legitimate com.
merce and trade.
Such are some Of the reasons for the
opinion that the monetary situation ia
more hopeful than has, In some quar-
ters, been supposed. On the other
side, however, Il must be conceded that
there ls sufficient cause for cIrcumspec.
tion and watchtulness. The rapid de-
cline, without apparent reason, In the
quotations OF Government bonds, lndl.
Gates the lncertltude which pervadeB
financial circles. ills uncertain wheth.
or this decline is to be followed by an
early upward movement. II, on the
contrary, Government bonds should 70
lower, the sensitive condition OF public
confidence will find little RELIEF, and
may, perhaps, become somewh hat worse,
Much depends on Mr.. Boutwell,, II he
should decide to stop his purchases OF
Government bonds, their price In the
market would probably fall sudden
ly, and some financial trepidation
could not fall to agitate still more
the machinery Of the money mar.
ket. II. however, he continue
bis purchases for November, then 1t Is
not unlikely that brisk upward turn
In q quotations might be speedily devel-
oped. In that event the general aspect
OF Wall street affairs would In all pro-
liability receive favorable impulse,
II Is no wonder then that now, as ut
many critical coDjunctions In the past,
all eyes are auxlously turned towards
the Treasury. II Mr.. Boutwell, goes
on buying government bonds during
the months OF November and DeCem-
Der, Il seems highly probable that the
condition Of monetary affairs would be
somewhat sleadled. Whether on this
account he should prosecute further a
policy which has not yet received the
approval OF Congress aud which Is re-
garded by many persons as Of ques-
tionablo expediency, we do not In this
place inquire. It Is sufficient for the
present purposes to have pointed out
the apprehended results II the Treasu.
ry purchases shall be discontinued.
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Confederate Contracts Payable In
Confederate Money.

In the Supreme Court to-day, an
opinion was delivered by Chief Justice
Chase In the case OF Thorlngton Us.
Smith Il Hasly, In which the Court
decided promissory note TO be given
In payment for property purchased at
Montgomery, Alabama, In 1864, when
the authorities Of the United States was
excluded from that part OF the State,
and the only currency In use was Con-
iederate treasury notes IL payable In
Confederate notes alone, and the U. s.
Court possess power to enforce the
same. The Court also ruled that the
contracts stipulatlnR for payment In
that currency, cannot be regarded as
made In aid Of foreign invasion as In
the one case Of domestic insur reCtion,
and In the other they have no neces-
sary relation TO the hostile government,
whether invading or insurgent. They
are transactions In the ordinary course
OF civil society and they may indirectly
and remotely promote the ends OF the
unlaw fnl government, aud are without
blame, except when proved TO have
been entered into with actual intent to
further the invasion or iusurreCttOn.