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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-04-26

TRAVELLERS are placed under great
obligations to the Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. He has actually de-
cided that hotel bills incurred by per-
sons travelling for the prosecution of
business, or by persons temporarily
residing in hotels while prosecuting
business away from their homes, and
actually paid during the year for
which the return is made, may be re-
garded as an expense of business, and
as such may be deducted in their in
come returns.
We found the above going the
rounds of the press, and yesterday
called at the Office of the Assessor of
Internal Revenue, on Second street, to
verify it, when we were informed that
that gentleman had no knowledge Of
it officially, and that applicants in
this city for the dedWtion suggested
will have to apply, through the Mem
phis Assessor, to the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue at Washington.
The attention of our commercial
travellers and business me generally
is called to the fact.
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COMMUNICATED.
CELEBRANT.

The "XYth Amendments enjoyed
themselves highly the other day from
all accounts. Well, what of it? Let
them enjoy. When the bit is removed
and the halter Embossed, they curvet
and prance after an uncouth style-so.
does a mule. But they are useful.
They work. Not so useful as they
might be, for they do not accomplish
as much as they could, if willing.
Still they serve a purpose. The
toughest material in every edifice
doeSe~F5ANhe are the mudsiIlsi
of the sociSk Acertain amount.
of drudgery mt bgN sI Ips
der to TRANSMIT te raw mafeFiai into
tangible wealth.. They perform a
large share Of IL. Shall we feel insult
ed because, oNf this occasion, they have
II. 49,
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WE copv the following extract fror

WI copy the following extract from
a letter recently addressed by United
States Treasurer Spinner to II. b.
Wilson, Esq, of New York:
The Treasurer of the United States
is required by law to redeem the notes
of a national bank that may fail, and
it is immaterial whether the securities
lodged with him for the purpose are
sufficient or not. If there is loss, it is
to the United States and not to the
bill holder. In this respect the ma
tional banking law differs from the
banking law Of the State of New York.
On the failure of a national bank to
redeem its circulating notes, the
Treasurer of the United States virtu-
ally becomes the cashier Of such bank,
so far at least as the redemption of its
circulating notes are concerned. The
notes of broken national banks are
worth more than banks in good stand
ing, because they can be converted
into +" greenbacks," while good bank
notes cannot be so converted.
This fact is what now prevents the
resumption of specie payments. The
Government could at any. time ar
range matters so as to be able to re-
sumo in ninety days were it not for
its Endorsement of the national bank
notes. But the national banks are not
prepared, and they manifest no dis
position to prepare themselves for an
honest resumption of specie pay
ments. Should the Government re-
sumo under such circumstances, and
the banks refuse to do so, the effect
would be to throw the redemption of
all the circulating notes of the banks
so refusing upon this Office. Such a
load at such a time would probably be
too heavy for the Government to car
ry, and a relapse would follow. So you
see the banks have it in their power to
prevent resumption; they will prob
ably so prevent until they shall deem
il their interest to permit it, or until
they shall be forced into it BY an act
of Congress. Having these facts in
view. / have therefore favored the
passage of a law to compel the banks
to be prepared for resumption on a
day fixed in the future. Without
some such enactment / fear the day
of resumption of specie payments is
further off than you and / would wish
it to be, unless your project of with
drawing all the natl lal bank notes
from circulation and replacing them
with United States notes succeeds.
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officers who sc0rn bad faith as they
would abortion, population and fraud,
or continue TO see their revenue abb
sorbed, the people Impoverished and
the State disgraced.
1t is only necessary to add that
Louisiana and New Orleans are gov
erned by the loyal party"
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total g, LAS $50 $4,000 2l

sThis total includes the population OF the
District of columbia and all the then Terri
tories, amounting to 5,2l7.
NoTE-The population of the Federal Dis
irict and the Territories probably exceeds
500 900, raising the aggregate population OF
the United States aud Territories to about
g, OOo, On0. The majority of estimates carry II
above a ,0O0,O coo. which we think the actual
enumeration viii fail TO sustain
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CORRESPONDENCE.
JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.

Frs Chancerg Court Judge--.-R j.
Second Chanoery Court JNdge.-E N. YERGEh
First Circuit Court Judge W.
Se,,nd Circuit Court JHdge- IRVING HALSEK.
- O,,5 J,5,e .J r. FLLPFM.
Anry-G-rY Criminal OourL-LUREE WRIGHT.
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JUDGE H. l.. MANGUM and DR.. A.
NJ. Grant, of Helena, Arkansas, pass
ed through this city yesterday en- route
for Columbia, Tennessee, whittier they
are going as a committee delegated by
the Ladies' Memorial Association of
Phillips County, Arkansas, to remove
to Helena the remains of the beloved
and lamented Maj. Gen. Pat. Gle
burne, from the cemetery near Co
lumbia, where they have repOsed
&hce the battle of Franklin.
The gentlemen named expect to
return through this city on Thursday
or Friday of this week, and it is pro-
posed to receive the honOred dust
which they will bear back with them
with ceremonies BETTING the great
ness of the hero whose name, like that
of StOnewall Jackson, is never breath
ed by a Southerner save with love,
and pride and respect.
The committee will telegraph, as
soon as they know definitely what
time they may be expected back, and
d called meeting of the Confederate
Relief and Historical Association will
be held to-day to make arrangements
for receiving them and their holy
charge in an appropriate manner.
The Ladies' Memorial Association
will also probably take some action
tending to the same result.
The ladies of Phillips county have
purchased a handsome piece of ground
and have raised funds sufficient to re-
move General Cleburne's remains
thither and build a monument over
them. This they intend to be the be-
ginning of the gathering together of
the bones of all those from that re-
gion who fell In the late war fighting
In the Southern cause.
We will inform the public of what
ever further action may be taken in
the matter. Meanwhile we hope the
citizens win act as BELTS them, and
make the reception of the remains an
imposing and solemn spectacle.
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UNSAFE ASYLUM.

A BsoLUTE DIVORCES legally obtained in
N New York, Indians, Illinois and other
States, for persons rom any Statsor country,
legal everywhere; deserttons drnnken9ess,
-non-support etc. sufnctent cause; no pnblic-
nee. Business established IS years. address
N. HogaE- Attorney No. Is Nassau EtFssfS
Rev YORK city. RhA
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8. M. RAGAN, Secrs
Il. q. TRADER. Treas


BUAUD VI DIIELUNVN@9
Hon. p. 7. Scruggs, Of Messrs- seruSgs a
Duncan 4. A. VaccarO, OF Messrs. A. NaccArO
a Co.; I. 8. stanton, Of Stanten q Moore A.
Hatehatt., of Busby a Hatchett; Ed. Pick
EFT, ir. a~ttorney-at-law, So Union street.
W. e. HOIp6ES. MD, Medical Examiner;
once. No. 80 MRdisoD street APPS VS.
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INSURANCE.
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association
or MEAApuls
Tor $40


EXPLANATION. SI2 makes pOu n member
H of the Association. Q. SO for policy, 81
medical examination fee, and 81 contingent
fee, said 81 payable yearly, In advance. toE
~once@eXpenses. On the death OF q member
an assessment Of 81 is levied on every sur
vfvtug member, which Is the amount paid 70
the widow or beneficiary of the deceased
member, thirty days being given hl pay IN
the assessment OF - amer due notification
When the Association numbers several thOu-
sand they will be Chased according 10 ages
viz: All between the ages OF Is and a. years
in one class, and all between % and $ years
In another, and so on up 70 s. years, which -
the limit; aud every class 70 be carried 70
500 MEMBERS, then each policy viii be worth
$1,000. Until that TINY each policy WI be
worth double the number OF dollars as u1eTe
are members Of the els IS; and at the death OF
a member the surv1yJng memDersO OF his class
only are assessed tie 81. The policy fee OF
$40, or the greater portion Of IL, Is made a
sinking fund To provide for the deltuquen-
eies OF members; and said fund Is loaned on
interest, the interest aecruing theretrom,
after dsfraytng the expenses, coming back
TO the po~dcy-hOlders as dividends. Inc
~dvantage OTer ordi Life Insur lnee
Companies2 are: No psnlc can break IL; the
lees are 50 small, and required 10 be pald 81
such long Intervals, hat any aud every man
can secure to his family a competency upon
his death This Company Is not restricted
to member Of the Masonic fraternity.
M TR pra-fGEmf
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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Sound Ethics.

The New York World in an article
headed Mcfarland "Ad .Nauseam," in
the course Of which it reads Sorcsis a
very severe lesson for its part in the
disgusting drama, quotes this extract
and offers the comments following Ell
nally, brethren," said the chief of the
apostles, " whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things. are honest, whatso-
ever things are just, whatsoever things
are pure, whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are Of good report il
there be any virtue, if there be any
praise, think on these things This Is
perhaps one of the soundest ethical ex.
hortations that ever fell from the pen Of
inspiration. It is founded on the ten.
dency Of the mind to grow in the like.
ness Of what it habitually contemplates
and dwells upon. Manners are cultiva
ted by intercourse with regned society
taste, by familiarity with the best mod
els in art and literature; morals, BY
companionship with the pure and good
heroism, by the great ezemplars o
nobleness; sanctitY, by meditating OF
the beauty of holiness.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
DelusEoirs of Girssi0od.
The following is bit of Fanny Fern 5

The following is a bit Of Fanny Ferns
experience
/ used to believe in school frienship.
That delusion ended when Arabella
Triplet, the mutual friend, said that |
was wears and years her senior, knowing
what a terrible fib she told.
I used to suffer pangs of anger becaas5
of woes of beggars Since that l have
seen one unstrap his leg in an area, and
run off gaily on two legs of his own.
Another threw 4 loaf Of bread in the
gutter, aud saw a third who had all
day been yelling, Please assist the
blind" carefully examining his collection
of ten cent stamps by the light of a
friendly apple woman's candle.
/ used to put the greatest faith IN
lovers vows. Now | do not believe a
man means.anything he says to wo.
man, unless it is something disagreeabie
| used to believe in faithful servants
Since then | have hired girls from in
telligencce offices, and lost all my hand
kerchiefs.
used TO believe. in beauty. Since
then I have seen a bewitching belle take
off half her hair, and all her teeth, tht
best of her complexion, two pounds o
| cotton batting and corset.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Time for MatriaRa oDy.

Among the ancient Germans, than
whom finer race never existed, it was
death for any woman to marry before
she was twenty years old. By the
laws of Lyeurgus the most special at
tentton was paid to the physical education
and no delicate OF sickly women Were,
ON any account, allowed to marry DR..
Johnston, in his work of Economy of
HEALTH" says tha. matrimony should
not be contracted until the first year OF
the fourth. septennial on the part Of the
lady, nor before the last year of the same
in the case of the gentleman. In other
words, the female should be at least twenty
one years of. age, and the male twenty
eight. The Doctor says there should be
a difference Of seven years between the
sexes, at whatever period of Hfe the
connection is contracted. There is. a
difference Of seven years, notin actual du-
ration of life in the two sexes, but in the
stamina of the constitution, the sym
metry Of the form and lineaments of the
face. In respect to early marriage. SC
far as ii concerns the softer sex, for
every year at which marriage it entered
upon before the age Of tWenty-one there
will be, on an average, three years Of
permanent decay, more or less apparent
of the corporeal fabric.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Armies of France and Prussia

The fighting resources of the two coun
tries, which events now rapidly gathering
may plunge into war of gigantic proper
tions are ample fer lengthy contin-
uance of the strife if once begun. France,
the military colossus of the West, has,
according to the latest and most accurate
adviccs, 414,632 soldiers on the peace
footing, 647,271 of field army, or L.
$50, 600 men in all for her entire ordi-
nary war strength. OF these, $4,000
men are ready to march at the tap Of
the drum. Austria, who is looked upon
as the ally of France in this emeute,
has 279, ,470 men on the peace establis-
ment, s3s,700 of a war strength, or 3O0,-
600 fully prepared to move IF the
group of South German States should
be found in the same side they have
66, $40 men on the peace, or 1s4,406
on the war footing, with 100000 of this
number ready for instant service. Such
coalition would give Napoleon
the control of 77z000 fight
men at once, with rosewood 1,596.l0
| trained soldiers. On the other hanC
Prussia has 726, GOO men on the peace
or 100000 on the war footing, with
800, 1000 now ready for operations or
her Western frontier. North Germany
going with Prussia, has 315,526 ON thu
peace, 551,e03 on the field, O
944,32l. on the. war footing, of which
$4,000, instantly are available. 1'hi
would place at Bismark's disposal SAG,
900 men ready at once, and 1.364,32-
in reserve, OF $4,000 men more on th'
instant, and, hereafter, 23l, 1885 less thar
the French alliance. Should Southern
Germany lend a helping hand to Prus
+ sia she would have 1,U53,OO0 men, e1
l76, 900 more than France, to move a
once. This would leave Prussia still
reserve of /, AL, 1877 men, Or only 154'
379 less than that of France and Aus
tria coalesced,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
MARSHAL NIcMasaOsao

Marie -Edme-P Patrick Maurice de Nc
Mahon, Duke of Magenta, who will com
mand tho French armies in the event of
war with Prussia, traces his decent to
an ancient Irish family, who lost their
fortune in the cause Of the Stuart dynas-
ty, and shared the exile Of e)ames Ii,
They carried their pride and their gal
lantry to France, distinguished than
selves in many wars, and through ad-
vantageeus. marriages mingled their
blood with the highest nobility III the
land. The Duke of Magenta was born
at Sully. July, 1903, entered the militia
ry school of St. Cyr in 1925, aud after
graduation in 1880, was sept to Algeria.
As aid-di-camp to General Achard, be
took partin the expedition 10 Antwerp
in 1882, was made captain in 1888, ma
ior of foot chasseurs in l64O, lieutenant
colonel of the foreign legion in 1874.
colonel of the forty y-first. Of the line in
1916, and general of brigade in 1s46.
When Gen Canrobert was recalled from
the Crimea in 1855, Mcmahon was ap-
pointed to succeed hlm as general OF the
division, and in that. capacity led the
assault upon the Malakott. His bril-
liant success oD that occasion gave him
the grand cross of the legion Of honor,
and in 1856 he was made knight grand
cross of the order of the bath. He
took an active part in the FRANCO
Italian war of 1859, won the victory of
Magenta, and with it ti,c baton of mar
shal and the title be now wears He
represented France at the coronation
of frederick William OF Prussia in 1861 ;
was appointed to the command Of the
third corps d'armee in 1861, aud was
nominated governor general Of Algeria
| in 1864.
McMahon is considered one of the best
soldiers in Europe, but can Jay no claim
to that peculiar genius which belongs
alone to great generals.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Tenn per-.

Girls, you should always remember
that woman has no more valuable
trait of character than sweetness of tenn
per- Home can never be made pleas
ant without it. Let man return at
night tired and worn out with the tur-
moil of the world, wearied with the
wounds in the almost unceasing battle
Of life, and how soothing to his heart
are the words that are dictated by love
and affection It is like sunshine
breaking through cloud, and under it's
genial influence days narrowing cares
are forgotton Where it 10 found in the
wife and mother, the whole household
feels it. Smiles, kind words and looks,
characterize the children, and peace has
its dwelling among them. Study there.
fore, to cultivated these amenities. They
are more to be valued than fine gold
they captiyate more than beauty; and
to the close of existence they never lose
their freshness, nor suffer dimness j
their power.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
Queer Question of Law.

In Dahlonega county, Ca, lives a
man who is fond Of rattlesnakes. He
keeps them in bis garden as pets. He
has no children OF his own, but some
of his neighbors are blest with offspring.
A little SON of one Of his neighbors hav-
ing ventured into his garden for the pt1r-
pose Of picking strawberries was bitten
by aratslesnakeand killed. The question
has hence arisen, whether the owner
of the rattIesnake is liable to damages
to the boys father for the death Of his
son. The defence is, that the boy,
having gone into the garden to steal
strawberries, was a trespasser, and
therefore not under the protection oi
the law. On the other hand, !, it is claimed
that a man has no business to put his
neighbors' children to death by means
Of rattlesnake's fangs for offences which
the law does not punish with death.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-07-23
How Adultery Us Punished In
China.

The Hong-kons Daily Press, of May
s, has the following:
Europeans are generally under the im-
preston that the Celestial social law
and code of the moral law is of the. low
est order, md that chastity with their
women is a By word. This, no doubt,
is, in a measure, owing to SO few West
erns being really acquainted with. the
higher class of the Chinese, and looking
upon polygamy as an established rule.
rather than an exception. But in 40
country in the world is adultery 50
severely dealt with, or retribution so
severely exercised for infringement on
this our seventh commandment. A hor.
rible instance cf this occurred a few
days ago, near Shanghae. A married
lady, forming a guilty alliance with the
friend of her brother, made up her minc
to nut an end to her husbands life by
some means or other, and forthwith
divulgea her project to her paramour
who at once gallantly offered to under
take the work for her. He eventually
effected his design by poison, and tn,
man was duly placed in his coffin ant
the usual ceremonies performed owe
his body. But after a time. suspicion
arose as to the catise Of his death, ant
the woman. after frightful torture, ad
mitted having committed the crime o
crimes alleged, but to the last dsnie'
that her lover had anything to do will
the murder. She was then nailee
hands and feet on the top of her hus
bands coffln, his body then being in
state of decomposition. and there ling
cred for nearly four days, until dealt
pnt an end to her. suHsrings. Sine
then the man, the principal malefacto1
having confessed to everything, ha
been decapitated, and his head no,
hangs in cage not far from where tn
awful tragedy took place.
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A young mama, on the imporsa Mt .oc-
casion of making her little boy his fitst
pair of trousers, conceived the idea that
it would be more economical to make
them of the same dimensions behind
and before, so that they might be chang
ed about and wear evenly. Their sf-
feet, when donhed by the little fellow,
was very ridiculous. Papa. at first
sight Of the baggy garment, burst into
roar of laughter, aud exclaimed ".Oh.
my dear, how could you have the heart
to do it Why, the poor little fellow
won't know whether he's going TO
school or coming home" - .t
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Am FE, (. BaaandeTS.
'he Cleveland (Ohiol PlaindeaIer

The Cleveland Ohio Plaindesler
relates:
The Hon J. J. Widaus, Representa-
tive in Congress from the Columbus
District, has not only put his foot IN 1t,
but we may say l. has put his whole
leg in it. \ |ittle while ago it struck
James that if lie should scratch the
back of a negro constituent Or two, it
orldnt llurt hin any III political
way The plan adopted was to procure,
from a friend, the nalnes ct several
" "infnential'' negroes, who resided in
his district; and then mail to them, III
rapid Succession. aud in quantity sntfi-
cient to make tn district postnasteGs
swear, patent office reports, speeches,
agricultural documents garden seeds,
and a variety j:f othci. trash. The
plan was all very we'll, and might have
turned out a big thing for Winana but
for one uuIucly buli--in addressing the
docu!netits, he did it this way: " Pom
pev Cato, colored," Caesar Hannibal,
coiored,' "Abralam Lincoln Epami-
nondas, colored;" aud so on throughout
his black list Che word "colored"
was at oace taken by the negro docu-
inent4rs a, all insult, and they called
a.meeting to take action OIL TIE subject.
Tie fiftrrl.tli amendment was read,
Charles Summers social rights law WAS
rccittd, and finally 1ot "t RESOLUTIONS,
aimed at the knob OF Wiuaus, II. e..
were unanimously adopted. Agrr";'blv
to these, the documents -Wer'' returned
to the congressional bung Ter, on We'd
nesduy, addressed as follows:
| : Hon. j J Winans, white, Wash
ington, D. c." Returned by Johnsing
.Johnsons, Ut al"
At last accounts Winans had telegra.
pied for his family and near relations
to come on, if they wished to see him
alive.