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CuaSCELLOR SMITHS DECISION

When Chancellor Smith rendered his
decision in the case of Williams es.
Boughner, he quietly put it in his pocket.
and gave his friends to understand that
he was averse to having it published.
This was rather strange course. but the
Judge had been elected upon the very is
sues involved in his decision, and as he
is a political partisan. it was natural
enough that he would decide in his own
favor, and then hide his decision for
doing so. Now that his decision has
been reversed, he will have an additional
motive for keeping it under bushel.
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MI, Motley as @ Howling SWELL
and Lady Killer.

From the London Cor. N. Y. telegram
Sitting in the thick of the ladies in one
of the galleries, and by the side of one
of the most beautiful of them all, was
His Excellercy, Mr.. Motley, and, on
Monday, he was alluded to by Earl Gran
vile as testifying by his presence to the
interest attaching to the proceedings of
the House Of Lords. NJ. Motley vas the
only gentleman in the ladies' galleries
the aoIe cavalier 70 that brilliant array |
and, of course, he was the subjeet of
many remarks. His extremely gentle
manly bearing and self.possession were
universally allowed; and understand he
was decided, by the rightful judges, to be
the bsgt lacking AmhsEaador that has
been sent to St. James for many year.
He is courtier in his manners, and as
much at home in the circles of royalty as
in the literary set which gathered round
him last week at Mr.. Dickens. His
diplomatic difficulties may be great but
bis social advantages are immense
Never, probably, did an Ambassador run
in risk Of more Aattery for his personal
achievements; and in this the reader may
discern, if be will, the altered relations of
literature to society.
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A stokes CanartI-A Political Scare
| Reported Riot nj Brownsville.
The following dispatch was sent to the
gubernatorial Office yesterday at noon ::
BROWNSVILLE. July s. 1869.
q. Il. Grisham. Editor Of State journal:
Democratic riot here. Please ask the
Governor to send militia.
ID. A. MUM,
Fl. II. ;MAHoS,
JOHN L. SHERMAN.
The above dispatch was evidently sent
here for some political effect. From the
manner in which it is addressed and writ
ten it bears strong resemblance to po-
litical fraud intended to be practiced on
Governor Senter. In it Governor Senter
is ignored. Instead of addressing it to
him, the proper authority, it is addressed
to Grisham. 1t is dated the fifth of July,
and yet Grisham waits until now July
6th), before he sends it to the Governors
office. If the report should even be
true, which is extremely doubtful, it was
probably intended that Senter should be
made to appear as tardy in extending aid
to these gentlemen.
The dispatch was such q palpable
caHard that even Grisham was ashamed
to print it in his paper, the Calfkiller,"
of yesterday evening. -Banner, It'll.
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Tha Chinese as Laborers.

Senator Wade, we see, expresses HIM
self little sstonished with the Chinese
Iaborers on the Pacific, aud particularly
with the novelties of this labor. He states
that he has visited many fsotorie, In va
rious parts of the world, but has never
seen any,class of men as well adapted for
the manufacture Of wooden fabrics as the
Chinese. We quote from the San Fran
cisco Chronicle:
"Mr. Wade stated that be had visited
many factories in various parts of the
world, bat had never seen any class OF
men as we'll adapted for the manufacture
of voolen fabrics as the Chinese. They
are patient, Ingenious and reliable, and
have their minds so little attracted by
outside matters that they appear TO be ca
mechanical in their movements as the
machinery they attend. Both the Sena-
tor and his party thought the people of
California were standing in their own
light by rejecting this very useful labor.
He thought other States in the Union, as
soon as they understand the character of
this intelligent. patient and industrious
race, would expend millions of dollars in
obtaining them. He expressed the re-
mark that before ten years weuld pass the
people of California would be framing
laws to prevent the deportation of the
Chinese with far more zeal than they now
sought to prevent them coming here. He
stated that he did not consider the sub
ject of their immigration to this
State as Of LOCAL character, such
as its Legislature could control, 1T
was o national question, which, since
the emancipation Of the negroes and the
growing desire to extend home manufac-
lures, was of more importance than
almost any other subject, because these
men came here TO perform labor almost
exclusively, while the immigrants from
other countries continued as laborers
only long enough to obtain means to
procure land or set up in business for
themselves. He stated that be had ap-
pointed to meet the heads of the six Chi
nese companies In ihis city on Friday
next, when be would endesVor to obtain
certain information from them direct
he thought il California would adopt the
national currency, and treat the Chinese
literally, in few years 1t might become
the greatest manufacturing State in the
Union. Eastern capitalists, manufac-
turers and artisans preferred the cur
reucy Of the Union to the cumbersome
money Of California. He thought Cali
fornia committed great error in not &C.
cepting the national currency when first
introduced-aD opinion which was en-
dorsed by all the company present, sew
eral of whom we're prominent citizens OF
San Francisco"
The New York Commercial favors the
Chinese immigration movement The
editor thinks it will not only help the
Southern planters, but it will. aid New
York also in getting cheaper domestic
servants:
"These active and capable Asiatics
I've are told) will make great change in
the aspect Of the labor questios, and II
they should come in rapidly and in large
numbers they would make themselves
felt at once. Housekeepers heresbouts
have faith that they will at once make q
reliable arm Of the domestic service"
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, July 8.-The action Of the
House of Lords on the Irish Church bill
causes intense excitement. Messrs.
Bright and Gladstone are in receipt of
letters, daily, from persons Offering q
recommencement of the Reform League
agitation, but they discountenance any
movement for the present and express
their belief that the Lords will recede, at
the last moment, from their opposition to
the will of the people, though compro-
mise has been effected, in the postpone
ment Of the date of disestablishment, to
January, 1872, by paying in lump the
sum of e5OO,OOO in lieu of private dona-
tons, and by allowing life interests to be
computed at fourteen years purchase.
The following letter has been in circu-
lation privately among the known pro-
gressives:
"SIR: In view Of probable failure of
the Irish Church bill, through opposition
Of the House of Lords to the Government,
the Commons and the country, you are
requested to inform the Secretary Of the
Reform League whether you are willing
that your name shall be used, in the event
of defeat of that measure, to a public
call for a mass meeting to consider the
best constitutional method of getting rid
of this obstruction to legislation, based
upon the expressed will of the people.
PARIS, Jelly s.-The political commo
ton in France continues. The Emperor
has decided 10 give way TO the Chamber
and change his system of government
he meets with great difficulties in his eff
forts to complete the new combination
but the grand events expected in a week
The new Ministry will emerge from The
Center Gauchs party between the Radica
minority and the adherents eff the EN-
pire. The Center Gauche are for th'
Empire, but insist en- responsible Minis
tiers, or parliamentary government, th'
same as in England.
Specie in the bank has decreased IL,
| 800 ,OO0f.
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The Confederaey n De Facto Govern
ment.

Judge Theard, of the Fourth District
Court, Louisiana, has recently rendered
a decision in which be still sdheres to
the opinion enuncia,ed by him in 1865,
that the Confederacy was a de tacto gov
eminent. The particulars may be briefly
stated: In January, 1868, in the parish
of De Soto, Louisiana, the administrators
Of the succession Of Hamilton Sloan sold
to ]. J. Green foriy-three bales Of cotton
at private sale. This cotton was subse-
quently purchased by John A. Stevenson,
for account Of the Louisiana State Bank,
aHd 10 July, 1865, the sale was approved
by Major General Heron, who ordered
the delivery Of the cotton TO Stevenson.
The administrators 10 this suit Allege that
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NEW ORDER OF THINGS.

Yesterday afternoon the glad news was
telegraphed to the city that the Supreme
Court had reversed Chancellor Smiths
decision in the Williams Boughner man
damus case, which had been carried up
on writ of supersedeas. Mr.. Bough-
ner. therefore, is the Registrar OF Shelby
comfy, and will proceedI;as soon as he
can open an office-to registrar every
bodv in the county entitled to vote.
There is no appeal from this
decision. and it decides, all over
the State, that the power to appoint
a Registrar by the Governor carries with
it the power Of removal as in all cases
where there is no fixed tenure-of-otiice.
There will be a fair registration, fair
election and Conservative victory.
Shelby county will not be represented BY
any negro, carpet-bagger or Stoker. Inc
people will be encouraged for the hrst
time since the war to take an active part
in the election. The Convention which
meets on the 18th inst. virtually elects
the members of the Legislature,fo for NOM
nation is the same as election. And we
expect, with the certainty of faith. 9
Conservative victory. not only in Shelby
county, but all over the State. Another
Virginia triumph will grace our banners
this fall. Tennessee is about to be en-
franchised and restored to her place in
what is left of the Union. This is coming
about sooner than was expected by the
most sanguine, and it will be well to
possess ourselves with reason and
leniency toward those who we're lately so
arrogant over us. We should be above
revenge or malice, and enter upon the
new state of affairs with firm determin-
alton not TO copy any of the faults OF
those going out of power, and be content
20 administer equal justice to all partiss,
irrespective Of their position during
or since the war. The noblest revenge lis
forgiveness. We have been misused,
down-troddeu, insulted and goaded every
hour since the close of the war by class
who will now become our most subser-
Went hatterers. But to turn upon them
and retaliate publicly or privately would
prove us unworthy to be the victors. We
hope that moderation and wise counsels
will prevail, and that men will be selected
for public positions who have some knowl-
edge of politics and possess the conf
dence and respect Of those who know
them best. The Executive Committee OF
the county have arranged the plan OF the
canvass to the best Of their ability, and
now it remains for the people to come up
as one man and vote the straight Con-
servative ticket. Our enemies have two
tickets in the field. We care not how
many they have, whether half dozen or
only one-we can and will carry the
election. In the arrogance of their su-
premacy they quarrelled among them
selves about the spoils of office-the tie
that binds them-and put out two tickets.
We hope the time may never come when
our party will commit such q mistake.
This is time for action-s time when
every man must show his hand, and make
an enduring record.
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Reduction of the National Debt.


1t is estimated that for the month Of
June there will be reduction of the ma
tiousl debt to the extent Of about nine
millions of dollars. This is at the rate
Of one hundred and eight millions
year, which, If maintained, will
sweep off the whole debt in
twenty five years. But we can
do better than this, and reduce the taxes
atthe same time, with little more atten'
ton TO retrenchment aud reform. Ia
short, the living generation will not be
satisfied with the continuance Of the debt
for twenty years, or anything like it, nor
with the continuance Of our present bills
Of taxation. Upon these matters the
signs Of the times demand the earnest at.
tention Of the Administration, Of Con-
gress and ell concerned.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09
WARD MEETINGS.

The man who fails to attend the meet
ing in his ward tomorrow night, at eight
o'clock. neglecis a great duty, and will
have no right to complain Of what may
be done. Heretofore primary meetings
have been but sIimly attended, and many
Of our best citizens have failed to be
present. Their excuse was that tbsre
was no use in It, that they we're disiran.
chised. What good would il do, they asked,
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B Y TEL E G. R A P H.
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

New YehK, July a-The Herald states
that Colonel John Warren, the Fenian
prisoner recently released from an Eng
lsh Jail, had an interview with President
Grant, yesterday, and received letter
from him to Secretary Fish, directing an
investigation into all the cases of impris-
onment specified by Warren.
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NEW HAVEN.

New HAVEN, CoNN., July "a monu-
ment, erected to the memory of Fitz-
green .Halleck, ct Guilford, was dedi-
satsd to-day with appropriate cere-
monies. About three thousand persons
in attendance. The principal features
of exercises we're the reading of Oliver
Wendell Holmes poem, written for the
occasion, and an Grafton. Masonic
delegations present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09

The Macon (Gs.) Journal and Mes
sengsr says postal matters we're mixed,
decidedly, Friday. Such weary rounds
and tramps some letters had TO 6ud their
owners IL was a general delivery,
indeed. The most general, IL that word
means everything very nearly wrong,
ever seen in this city. Really this busi-
ness is most aggrsvating. 1t is farce,
but a farce with very dissgreeable side
to il. At the rate the present regime is
working, and without assistance, it will
be months before there is the required
order and system. The business Of Macon
must suffer from il. Such result is
unavoidable.
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NEW JERSEY.

CAPE MAY, July 9.-The Morocco
Manufacturers National Exchange met
here to-day and organized. About forty
associations we're represented. Among
the questions discussed were those of
wages of workmen, apprentice system,
and the transportation of goat skins.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09

PRESIDENT GRANT is coming West on
a visit to the scenes of his regent wood
hauling. He is expected at st. Lonis to-
day, and will be accompanied by his
family and private secretary. He will be
entertained at the Planters Hotel, where
rooms have besa engaged for him.
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports. a.
Telsgraphsd to the Public Ledger by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tels-
graph Company.
New Fork Cotton-July 9, IL a.m.-
Market opens easier. Receipts yesterday,
500 bales. Sales at all ports yesterday
except New York, 1915 bales; receipts
at all ports yesterday except New York,
Qk0 haiou
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MASsACHUsETTS.

SPRINGFIELD, July AT Amherst Col
lege commencement, yesterday, the de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred
upon Rev. Edwin E. Bliss, Of CONSTANT
nople, Turkey, and Rev. E. P. Goodwin,
of Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09
Special Notices.

The Healing Poo,.--An essay for young men
on the crime Of solitude. and the diseases and
abuses which create impediments to marriage.
with sure means Of relief Sent in sealed letter
envelopes. free Of charge. Address. DR.. J..
Skillin Houshton. Howard Association. Phil
adelphia, Pa. 73-150
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, July 9.-The Charlotte and
South Carolina and Columbia and Au-
gusta railroad companies we're consoli-
dated yesterday under the title Of the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta rail-
rood
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liverpool C0tton-July 8, l pm

Liverpool COtton-Jaly 9, l p.m.-
Market opened quiet; uplands, l2ad /;
Orleans, l2ad sales for the day, 10000
bales. Sales for the week, 10000
bales, of which 10000 bales were
for exports and 1000 bales to specula.
tors. Stock on hand, 100000 bales, of
which 100000 are American. Stock
afoat, 63l, 200 bales. of which 100000 are
American. Ha
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09

NeW York Stock-July 9, IL am
Market frmer but unsettled. A dividend
of 2 per cent. has been declared on Cleve-
land and Pittsburg. ..li
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Notice or Dissolution.

THE CO-PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing. between the undersigned, undsi
the firm name Of Murphy Il Cash, Is this dly
dissolved by limitation. j. j. Murphy u.
sumes all the liabilities of the firm and Is a1rs
authorized to collect its assets.
III. MURPHY,
Memphis, July ]. +. M. CASH.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09

MEMPHIS BANK,
MEMPHIs, TENN. July 2 1881
A 7 A MEETING OF THE BOARD or
IA Directors of this Bank, held this day. D..
d. Hum was elected to be Cashier, instesdh
+. N. Cash, resigned. J.J MURPHY,
108- 1873 Pr esideht
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-09

New York Monsy-July 9, ll:55 M.
Governments steady withlimited business
Exchange steady, at 1904 for 60-day bills.
Money market stringent, at 7 per cent.
Gold carrying at 10 per cent; market
dull f Frs
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p.m.-Market dull and unchanged
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FINANCIAL.
A TTENTlON Is INVITED TO TIE
n FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OHs3N HilS nIsn pAGIFIQ EAJLE2Ap EoMPAHY g VA

INTEREST SIX PER CENT IN COLD.
on since May TO- and tits by the Thousand: who
have passed over s. to be in ali respect. ~ safe and well
but without anasas fatigue The isars that many have s1
By .np.sace lie steadily
The earninys of the road since is opening are ocay
from Ny IA is 70 asS 40 u
Prom june 70 June .9S sss 9os sse =.
Notwithstanding he rate. for passenger: and freight have
been ssy T the earning, for AaSSs w be
Iu returns received The earnings stated above, arc
EiGHr MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR,
which VIII be steadily augmented by the development OF the
Pselac Coast % settlement along the line and by the natural
P,r;' s.sas, bond, Q, a. COMPANY soSns to
s6o%i kSSsioss io currency Il win DO noticed that the
present earnings provide ample fund for the OF
that present bonds desirable
investnen and that they will advance In price soon ~
THE LAND GRANT BONDS
to tho amount OF ten million dollars issued 10 Obtain
eAns 70 hnish the roSd and are sssarss BY
upon the entire land grant OF the Company amounting IN
s24Ooo Three million this in the Platte
vssy Arc admitted to ss eGa b iI any II 'ss
and 4oo acres were sold during month thereafter At an
msndsr land is Of little value for agricultural pur
there another part from which considerable sum
sanesS ~ extensive coal ne: Which ara Ssns
worked for the supply Of the surrounding country well
for the railroad and BY other valuable mineral deposits
fhe Land Grant Bonds are received In payment all
tiers wi sive them certain market They run twenty Year,
and pay seven per cent interest in currency:
yet they offered In Market continue to fill orders
We hsve no hesitation In recommending both the First
Mortgage ani the Land Grant Bonds a very valuable and
s. Wail street New York.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

i Leicester .aasIs. IL d. county Of aiidlsi.l
10 he residing, In America, and to oil others whom may
notice hs. BY order mads by h Honor the Judge
's 0Rs Wherein '1a
n,, IS =; ::.
s% S. n s ss ssT $
y: s :. s s security
~ ssu,sS. mortgage Of the prcmrs NO. g Princes street.
% =
:s%%Ss one s: sh sDsrss 'ps psuns.
h.,s. x % ss T ST,.s s and
ns q sS sssrss
hs cling Of the plain, IN ne said ;u and the ssy ., pay
Sy e.: sG .s % Of '
resumption o ,hs said premises comprised In The said
ss .,.S.:i :,y:s N
'ss % ss %'S',s''s% sss aai as ;' s.n R1s%'sa
hs said might be sold and u. proceed: applied in
"a: 6 me s"sss .pr
pantn FLED on the sltcensh day of July, one thousand
,hs, he plain, sed herein should b. made
wssy iSs S
.ocp e ,so w..nn;sr County Cont Of M,ad's,e, holden
ss: Sss G. s.s. % .osa ss ;. sSS who'll Z q: a.
and % In: u ns ~ @ sr9 nGs of s1S s
given by Inserting one advertisement thereof in the Times
newspaper and the like advertisement In the New York
Herald prior 10 the return day Of the ssid plant
further take that of The an defend
Charles Becker appearing 10 tho plant In eauy
hcd herein Thursday the wen,yth day Of September
psxL O'Clock in the forenoon a tho Court ouse 81 ST.
Marks lane London aforesaid, showing good
plaintiff according the pray OF the said pant in
equity HE'D In this = Aforesaid "
CHRI8P r. CRlFF,
Deputy Of Registrar
WILLIAM vENN,
No. New Inn, strand, PlaintiG's Solicitor.
Dated hIs 1sAh aAy Of August 1853.
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NRoroN AQuEpUCT DEPARTMENT.

(NROTON AQrEDUCT DEPARTMENT.
~ To contractors-separate sealed proposals. each
dorsed with the title OF the work to which relates with the
Of the bidder and the date of the bid will be received
this once Rotnda Park until II O'Clock NJ oil Tuesday,
Sept 2 1859 for the construction Of stone block pavemens
TO Seventh Avenue from Houston 70 four'senlh
street, Ninth street, from Slxh Brosdway Forty
fourth fro Fifth Sixth avenue; Fiftylth sfoe,
from Fifth to Sixth TwentysSth street, from Sixth
10 Eighth avenue; Twentieth street, from Sixth Tenth
Savsnsth street, from Third 70 Fourth svenue Six
ueh street. from Lexington TO Fifth avenue Seventeenth
street. from sixth avenue TO Broadway and Eighteenth
Spring street. Broadway Bowery; Eev
enth street, from avenue to Fourth EvsS street.
from Sixth 10 Ninth avenuei scne street. whitehall
Broad streets yxth ec from First Second
Thirty ninth sre Eighth to Ninth avenue; StsysiSt
hree from Third TO Fifth avenues Thirty ninth street. from
ndto Lexington avenuc Nineteenth street from second
Third avenues street. from First to Fh ave-
Thirty first siree from Seventh 70 Eighth Avsnus tif
tyrs street. from Second East river And Fifty
ninth street. from Thrd 70 Ffth avenue Also ior the sXns
walks east side OF Eighth avenue from l2oth
street 10 street, southwest northeast OF
Fourth aDc Fourteenth street across Fourth avenns
yh and 15st streets from southwest to southes corner
Of New Bowery and Roosevelt street from NO. ISs 10 ltS
Last Fourteenth East Nnceenth street. oppo-
site school No ~ and East Twentieth street, opposite
school No. 2o West street, At noh de OF Morton
street. West street. s0rh side OF Leroy street,
across street at north vi Clarkson streets
No @
spncsii af tbis oace TIiOS. STEPHENS,
R0BY L. DARRAdH,
GEO. S GREENE,
Crotou Aqueduct fosrd.