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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-13
How Stokes Stands.
The Knoxville Wing of the 9th s

The Knoxville Wing of the 9th says;
r1ne of opr contemporaries raises this
question, and We confess, that after llt-
tie reflection, we find ourselves unable to
make an answer. We have read what
the papers say of his speeches at differ
ent places, and the record stands thus !:
At Cleveland, he declared himself in fa'
vor of calling convention TO relieve the
disfrancbised. At Athens, be vent back
upon this, and denounced enfranoblse-
ment. At Knoxville, he was two years
better suffrage man than Senter or
Brownlow. Al Maryville, be was against
enfrsuchisement. In Sewer, ditto. At
cambridge and Newport, be was the same
way, only more so, In Morristown, he
was soEter cpd sogteT, Roy you see II and
now you don't. At EliSabethtoVn, be
would sooner have bis throat cut, his
body discovered and bis Vitsls torn opt
THAI be guilty OF letting the rebels vote.
Then, at Blountsville, the very next day,
he took the opposite ground. We have
heard him make four speeches-two of
them were for suffrage and two against.
We really cannot decide, in our own
mind, whether be is for o. against. 1t
may be that be bias suffrage as some haye
chills, on alternative days, with now and
theu ~ irregular interval that may be
longer or sEoTteFsh
When Stokes speaks to the people Of
Memphis, Saturday next, he will no
doubt try to adapt himself to the crowd,
which, we warn him, will be very hard to
DO in tbs aggregate
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REGISTRATION.

Mr.. Boughner, the newly appointed
Registrar, is at his post, faithfully dis
charging his duties in the manner pre-
seribed by law. Yesterday we learn that
over two hundred whites were registered
at his Office. To-day the colored voters
are registering, but rather slowly, as only
ninety had registered up to noon, but not
one had been refused. The people should
turn out in q solid mass, now that q
fair registration is accorded, and avail
themselves of all their rights under the
law. With proper exertions we can de-
feat the Radicals by two to one in the
county, but not unless the people are
united and do their whole duty. To-
morrow the whites can register, and we
urge every man who has lost his cefti6'
cate, or who is otherwise entitled to vote,
to call and procure his papers without
delay.
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FOKEIGN.

PARIS, July l2.-As predicted would be
the case in previous dispatches, the EuI
peror Louis Napoleon yields his assent to
the demand of the legislative bodies, the
nature of which has been already tele-
graphed. The change in the ministry is
not yet announced, but the reorganiza-
ton of the Cabinet within short time is
certain. Throughout the whole of this
crisis the Emperor has exercised his usual
tact and shrewdness. He has invited
nearly all the deputies in the Corps
Legislatif to dinner and soiree at St.
Cloud this week. He has chatted play
fully with many of them, of oil shades of
opinion, giving expression to many Of
those piquant sayings so attractive to
Frenchmen. For instance, to one who had
taken him by the button.hole, he said:
"Ah, Monsieure Buffet, you mean now to
take hold of my coat, for fear I may
pull back" To group of several with
whom he was conversing on the situa-
ton, he said You began to treat me
like the old lion in the fable-trying to
cut my nails and take out my teeth,
and leave me nothing but my name,
which is considered harmless" To
others he said: "The elections prove
clearly that l must choose between EN-.
pire and Revelation between neither
can individuals be set up" To others
be said: II will give full satisfaction to
the liberal aspirations Of all parties;
but have decided to cease all concessions
at the boundaries prescribed in the Con-
stitution." While the Emperor's con-
duct for the past few days ia regarded as
deceit, 1t is not considered as likely to
stop the agitation for further concessions
and reforms.
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Pension Decision.

The Commissioner of Pensions has
made the following decision:
"In all cases when an application for
incsesse is made by former widow OF o
soldier, and subsequently, to the remar-
risge Of said vidoE, the fact that such
application was not made during widow
hood shall not debsr her from her rights
to increase for her children which ac-
crued to her ss such widow, and to which
she would have been entitled had she re.
manned a widow. The remarriage of the
widow will not deprive her Of her right to
increase, and such claim will be treated
in the same way as il the widow bad not
remarked"
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Another Letter from Democrats.

EDIToR LEDGER: As ! predicted Sat-
urday, an effort was made to pack the
Ward meetings Saturday night for Moore,
and regret to say that the effort was
only partially defeated. Look at the
list of delegates and see how many OF
them voted for Barbour Lewis Smith
at the last election, and put them all
down for Moore; and one of the dele
gates, / am told, acknowledged in the
meeting that he was member of the
Loyal League. and yet he is to represent
the Democracy at the Convention.
I was told yesterday, by q prominent
citizen, that the Commercial (msteriaD
interests of this city was the paramount
question for the next Legislature to de-
eide" l ventured to suggest that the
franchise was of more Importance
to a large number of US than anything
else. "Oh, no." said he, that will come
right of itself after while This is going
to be the rallying cry of those who will
support Moore. Aud why they support
him to set matters right l cannot con-
ceiye. unless they think that he knows
what has become of all the money stolen
from us by the Radicals, every one OF
whom he supported, and every one of
whom, even down to Shaw, he has as
sisted in fastening upon us. If it is not
this, perhaps it is on account OF his liter
ary attainments, as l understand be wrote
some brilliant letters to the Argus during
the war, which will not bear reading
during these dog days. II not for either
of these, then what? Quien Sabe.
DENoCRAT.
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According to ell accounts, the last
Legislature Of Pennsylvania, which was
largely Radical, was, next 10 the black
aud-tan Legislature Of Tennessee, the
most corrupt and reckless that has ever
assembled at State capitol. 1t appears,
however, that the RADICALS are recon
structing the members Of that body, in
many instances voting down resolutions
for reform, and that, too, against the
protest Of many Of the journals Of the
party. This has been carried 30 far that
the better portion Of the Republicans are
calling for the formation Of an independ-
ent reform party. The members Of the
Legislature, however, declare that il the
President Of the United States uses his
Office solely TO enrich hiuself and TO
make money, theY DO not see Why q
member Of the Legislature should be
abused for selling bis vote and becoming
interested in jobs Matters 10 the Rsdi-
cal party Of the Keystone State are get
ting in . desperate eondihon, ana srs
going froa bad to woFse.-H 7. World
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WHEN Stokes was in East Tennessee he
was opposed to convention, but now be
is in favor of one, provided be can be
elected Governor, with strong Repub'
lican Legislature. In that event he
would expect to be sent to the United
States Senate to air his rhetoric and his
capillary skating rink, which will compen-
safe him for any temporary advantage
the rebels might gain in his absence. If
Senter is elected Sweet William, the
KALI Killer, will oppose convention
with the obs,inacy Of calf about to be
turned into clover lot to be weaned.
Oh, it will be solemn day for William it
he ever has to retire to the hollow shades
of private life.
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protection for John ChInamau.


We have alluded to the unfair treat
ment to which the Chinese are subjected
in San Francisco. A correspondent Of
the St. Louis Democrat. in speaking of
the same subject, says:
1t has been proposed to call mass
meeting of citizens to take measures for
the protection of Chinese arrivals. A
circular has just been distributed in our
city, with number of names attached,
which has the following paragraph: :
"We, the undersigned, feeling that the
good name of our city and State is suf-
fering on account of the many outrages
perpetrated on the helpless and unofend-
ing Chinese who land on our shores, and
having regard for the rights of those
who are seeking from foreign lands
home in our midst, hereby pledge our
selves to do all in our power to see that
ell who come among us have equal and
exact Justice done them, and that the
laws are faithfully and promptly exc
cuted.'
Once in q while, however, we find
Chinaman who can take good care of
himself. On Sunday last one such Celes-
tial was assaulted by an Irishmau in the
public street. Contrary to all expecta-
tons, Chinaman, instead Of running,
turned up his sleeves, faced his assailant
and pitched in" with consid-
cradle scisnce. In few minutes the
street FOLSOM stree) was damned with
eager spectators, and the cars stopped to
give their passengers free pugilistic ex-
hibition. The crowd was very good hu.
mored and determined to see fair play.
After some cautious spsrriDg, John
sailed in, and in q few minutes Nick
was wreck, bis "peepers bunged up,
the " claret" freely flowing from his ma
sal organ, and his bread-basket" in .
very swollen. mis-shapen condition.
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Attempt 10 Lynch Cuban witness

Henry W. French, the flibuster re-
cruit, who is the main witness for the
government 10 the case against General
Goicouris, nov pending before Commits
sioner Belts, 10 said to have had Q narrow
excape when that examination was ad-
iourned. Many Of the Cubans present at
the examination had formed, it is said, q
determination to waylay him as he should
leave tie building, and they lay in wait
for that purpssa, and threw out regular
pickets to give noties Sf bis approach
and intercept him. Marshal Barley, be-
cosaing aware of their plans. had French
conveyed through the rear part of the
building, and through the jsnitor apart
ments, on Reade street. TO private
door Safely reaching Elm street, be
gas soon out of reach of those lying in
wait for bim,-N. 2. Journal Of Com.
Suerce
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
M EM r HIS
Tuesday Evening. July IL. 1853.
T.. SITUATION REVERSED.

The few Radical STOKES Joufnais' o"u
there is scarcely one in the State, have
discovered that the State militia is a ter
r;ble and an internal machine. No one
can question their past facilities for OBJ
tanning information upon this subject
Int as they are new converts to the doc
trine they preach, it will be we'll to put
them on probation few months, while
the militia machine, by back action
movement, is reversed, and plays upon
some of its former admirers. These same
journals also howl about the expense OF
keeping standing army. But they are
too late everything in the Treasury has
been stolen or squand0red, and retrench'
meut now is like shutting the stable door
after horse is stolen.
Very few of our Radical brethren are
con sistent, but there is one notable ex-
cention. the conductors of the Knoxville
WEig. That paper advocated the mill
tia when e was believed in Fest Tennes-
see that larlessness existed in other Sec
,ions of the State. And now that MODS
are defying the laws at home, the Wing
threatens the people with the militia with
as much snap as if on the scent of q new
nest of rebel Ku-Klux.
1t will be remembered with grim salts
faction by many people in this END OF the
State. that the e-gsllows army is al
ways uuartered upon the enemy. When
a disturbance occurs which renders
the presence of the army necessary
an assessment is made on the disloyal
.citizens-who are, in this case, the STOKES
men-so pay the expenses of the luxury.
The Stokes organ, at Nashville, 10 ont
ia an editorial of nearly two columns
for the purpose of ventilating the militia
business. After arguing the case as log
ically as such an illogical subject will ad-
init. the editor threatens the grand army
with the pluck aud indomitable bravery
of the East Tennessee Swiss Their
bravery cannot be doubted, but it must
he remembered that at least tEo-thrds
of them are on the side of law and order.
aud the boys in blue would find more
friends than foes.
The Stokes Radicals have just found
out that the militia is unnecessary any
where, but especially in East Tennessee.
1t is a great pity that the whole party
did not know this all the time. We DO
not wish our East Tennessee friends any
great harm, but if some of them, who
helped to have the troops quartered on
the people of other portions OF the
State, could have gentle army OF a
thousand or SO csmped in their yards 6
month, it would not wiring our mortal
frame with sympathetic anguish. But 1t
would take corps of twenty thousand
men from now until Christmas to do hall
the confscating and wrongs that have
been inflicted 80 mercilessly upon the
people of Middle and West Tennessee.
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BY TELEG RIA P H,
LATEST TO NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

New York, July ia riot occurred
in the Bowery last evening between q
party of Orangemen, who had been cele-
brating the anniversary of the battle of
Payne, and some Catholic spectators
The mill became fierce and general at
one time, but the police managed to
restore quiet after twenty or thirty per-
sons had been injured; none serious.
Accountants have been busy recently
counting the assets in the sub-treasury
of this city, on the. occasion of the in
stallation of General Butterfeld as agent.
The currency, note and gold pieces were
all counted dollar after dollar, and the
gold bars weighed, the whole footing up
$lO2, 727,64s 20.
Three men belonging to Col. Ryan's
Cuban command becoming disconnected,
escaped from the encampment on Cover
nor's Island. and came to this city. The
men say that they have been enjoying
themselves finely on Governors Island,
but an i'll feeling has been engendered
between Col Courier and q portion of
the recruits from Virginia, owing to the
Colonel's political sentiments. Ryan and
Courier secrete themselves at night, and
place guards around the island to warn
them of the approach of any suspicious
vessels. Several vessels have recently
arrived in the lower bay with yellow fever
on board, but they hail from Rio Janeiro |
and Cuban ports.
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Ren1erss ArmY.
The Knoxville Wing, Senter paper,

The Knoxville Wing, Senter paper,
saws in it's issue of the 9th irst:
We understand that the militia at
present in the field will be at once put
under marching orders for East Tennes-
see. to be distributed throughout the diff
ferent counties where resistance is made
to the law by the unwarranted interior
ence of disloyal Judges or others, the
Governor being fully determined to sus-
tain his newly appointed registrars IN
their efforts to protect the loyal voters in
the discharge ofthe right of suffrage. He
announced in his speech at Chattanooga
thai he would do this il it required the
presence of twenty thousand militia.
Other troops will at once be called ont to
supply the places of those on their gay
to East Tennessee.
Send the militia to the different couu-
ties of East Tennessee, where resistance
ia made to the law by the unwarranted in
reference of disloyal Judges
That boot seems to fit the other foot
very tight.
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TIE Stokes party claim to be sustained
BY the administration Of President Grant
We thought ex-President johnson was
taking & mere conspicuous part in Ten
nessee politics than President Grant, but
if the influence of the latter does no more
for Stokes than it did for Wells in Vir-
GINA we are glad he is on that side Of the
question. But Grants relations are sll
pretty well supplied with Offices, and it ia
not likely that be would throw away q
good cigar to elect or defeat either party.
In Virginia they say slPs we'll thkt ended
Wells; in Tennessee all will be we'll that
ends Stokes.
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Estate Of General B.Gsr's Bysther

General Butler, MS executor of the es-
tate of bis deceased brother, Andrew
jackson Butler, hes recently, under an
order of the Surrogate of New FORK, led
a sworn inventory of the property bslong-
ing to the estate in California and Louis.
tsns. The General made return of all
the assets yithin this State, but the court
required retsss Of the whole property,
without regard to location. 60 long as it
lay within the limits of the United 6tsiss.
9eoegel Butler appealed, and the court OF
last resort sRstained the order appealed
from, and the sppellept was sufficiently
shrewd lawyer to see that !. vas no use
sinchjng any longer, although, pndss his
privilege g . member Of Congress, an
sttachment against bis person would be q
troublesome remedy to apply. : Nee
York Herald
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-13

The terms of Senators Yates, of Illi-
nois. Grimes, of Iowa, Ross, of Kansas,
McCreery. of Kentucky. Fessenden, Of
Maine, Wilson. Of Massachusetts,, Nor
ton, of Minnesota, ThsyeE, Of Nebraska,
Crsgin, of New Hsmshire, Catiell, Of
New Jersey, Anthony, of Rhode Island,
Fowler, Of Tennessee, Williams, Of Ore.
gon, and Howard, of Michigan, expire
March 4, 1871, and most of the elections
for their successors will take place next
year. This gives great importance to the
elections Of next fall for the State Legis-
latnrea.
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The Pontotoc (Miss) Miscellany. says
" The mill Of the gods grinds slow, bat
il grinds very 6ne" We learn that q
meeting Of freedmen vas called in Pom
totoc few days since, By Mr., Rlourpoy,
at which time he expected TO address
them 10 advocacy Of social equality. As
be was about TO commence bis speech,
a telegram vas hsndad him conveying
the intelligence Of the uardsr Of bis uon,
Col. Flournoy, Of Ga, by freedman.
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II candidate be in favor of reduced
taxes, senter and suffrage, which kind Of
suffrage does be mean, white, black or
universal suffrage NOevAsiOn. The time
has come when every man must get down
from the fence. and stay down on one side
or the other.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-13

The sugar beets grown in California
are said 10 be twice as sweet as those pro-
duosd in France aud Germany. Those
grown In South Jersey have been found
to eoptsi1 twice as mpch sugar as those
grown in Massachusetts,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-07-13

A fascinating deaf and dumb female
beggar 10 Syracuse has found her speech
through the influence Of hotel porter,
whom she married. They are nes enjoy
ing bridal Trip en- the contributions Of
the beneyolentF
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Special Notices.

The Healing Pool.-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 Seatin sealed letter
envelopes. free Of charge. Address, DR.. J..
skiIin Hcurston. Howard Association. Phil
adalphla, Pa. D-l@
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EIINERAL NoTICE.

6. d. and N. NJ. johnson. aged five months.
The friends and aequaintances Of the family
are requested to attend the funeral from their
residence. corner Of Second and Poplar styeeia,
this tTussday) afternoon, at Eve o'clock. Scr
Was by Rev A. T. Mann.
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hse York Money-Juiy IL, 1925 a M.
Governments open streng, with marked
advance. Sterling Exchange dull at l09s
for 60-day bills. Gold carrying at 62 q
cent, with large short interest
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NEW ADVERTIsEMENT
N O t 1 g g =

eyrgcK or PLkxrKRs INsURlncE Co.,
tCor. Madison and second fts..l
MEHPnis. TKsN.. July Is. lsea.)
A CALLED MEETING OF THE STOCK.
tkeir ofics on 10 morrow (Wedneeday. - ,s,h
inst.), az 3 an. All those ~ 49, ,sc.rtiv
subscribed 70 the stoes oftbs 6ompsny are
specially iny,e.--s q Attend.
~ s7sr efthe Boar. Of DirecloIL
MA. GOODMAN.
Secretary.
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Appointments I'm Middle and West
Tennessee by the Candidates for
Governor.
The candidates for Governor agree TO
the following amendments. to.1iti

the following appointments, to-viti
Huntington, Tuesday, July IL.
Dresden, Wednesday, July II.
Humboldt, Thursday, July Is.
Brownsville, Friday, July l6.
Memphis, Saturday, July u.
Grand Junction, Monday, July 10.
Jackson, Tuesday, July 20.
Paris, Wednesday, July 81.
Clsrksville, Thursday, July %.
Springfield, Friday, July %.
gsllstin, Saturday, July "a.
Pulaski, Monday, July 26.
Columbus, Tuesday, JAY n.
Murfreeshoro, Wednesday, July %.
Shelbyville, Thursday, July 20.
Nashville, Saturday, July 81.
The above appointments We agree to,
W. B SToEEs,
d. v. c. SESTER.
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports, az
Telsgraphed to the Public Ledger BY
the Southern Paciac and Atlantic Tsls-
graph Company.
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liverpool COitOn-July ID, pm
Cotton market unchanged in tone and
prices.
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Men York COtton-July l3, ll;4O am.
Market strong, With bulls in the ascen-

LATER. : New York Central, 204;
Rock Island, lls; Michigan Southern,
llT;. Market excited.
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N o t i c e .

THE SUBSCRIBERS TO THE CAPITAL
Il stock Of the Memphis and ST. Louis Tranf
portation Company are hereby notified that
call OF tUcnty- ave t75l per cent Of said stock !
made, to be paid on or before the 18TH Of Jull
a. the c.sS-=t the Secretary and Treasure
No. &c frorIt street (up stairs).
By order OF the Board Of Directors.
A. L. CUMMINS.
iVo-lb Secretary and Treasurer,
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New York Stock-July 10, II am
Market opens without material change.
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N O II L @ f

THE C0PARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE
i existing under the name Of McCombs & Co.
has been renewed and continued under the
n anne and style of McCombs, Keller d Byrnes.
Memphis, July 10. 1863.