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Year: 1867

a-.-g tFrom the Chlcago Tribune, Radical.l


'sThe Tariff bill is dead. Killed in the
House of its friends. 1t would now seem
to be but a reasonable supplement to this
job to repeal the Internal Revenue bill: at
least so far as it operates on our manufact


uring industry. We have taxed all sorts of
manufactures to such degree that we have
placed them at a disadvantage with foreign
manufactures. That is to say, our manu-
facturerS of many articles are worse off, as
things now are, than they would be if the
duty. On foreign fabrics of the same sort
that they make were all off, and they were
at liberty to compete with the foreign ar
ticle: freed from all internal taxation
ActtIaf free trade would be better, for the
manufacturers than the existing arrange
ment of duty on one side and tax on the
other: One great object in the present


Ear1n has been to restore the old equilib-
rum by removing this disability. That is
TO say, to advance duties sufficiently to give
the manufactures the same protection that
ne had before he was taxed. 1t is left to us
TO set the wise and statesmanlike example
of Legislation eontriYed to extinguish the
mechanical industry of the country. And
now what is to be expected from it? You
deliberately & crush your manufactures


They fall, and with them departs the rev
enae tax imposed upon their productsZa
tax which now fills the Treasury and
Year: 1867

ADULTERATIoN OF WHIsKEY w Whiskey


as commonly sold, is one of The most spurious
and deccitlully manufactured ompounds I'M
sginable. Putting out OF the question the
physiological effects on mind and body of gen
une wbiskey, we are met by the appalling fact
that nearly all the liqaor sold as whiskey at
the present time is not only spurious but ex-
ceediDgly poisonous. A distinguished chemist
of Boston has recently been conducting series
OF elaborate experiments with the intention of
discovering how the reputed adulteration Of
spirits is actually injurious to health. The
result proves that fusel oil exists in all liquors
made from grain, ia those Of high price as well
as in the cheaper sorts This tusel oil is one
of the most deadly poisons, and although it is
found only In small quantities, it has doubtless
q very deleterious effect when liquor containing
it is constantly used. This poison is supposed
to become inert after spirit containing it has
been kept three Or four years. but all new
whiskey contains it In appreciable quantities.
Among the other posons which have been
thus Tar detected are the salts of copper lead,
tin and other metals, in which the various
processes Of manufacture are carried ou.-
Metallic poisoning is one of the most insidious
means by which health can be undermined, as
the minuteness of the desc renders the victim
unconscious Of the mischief that is going on
until it is too late. Physicians are frequently
called to cases of mysterious disease, which
nigh, be traced TO the use of poisoned drinks
Paralysis, now exceedingly common, is ofteu
brought on by the metallic posons taken in
minute quantities for months or years Some
of these poisons are found in what is known in
the market as the pu est and the oldest whis-
key. These considerations should be pondered
well by those VINO are iu the daily habit of con-
suming given amount OF strong drink-w which
often proves strong enough to break down the
health and permanently eufecble both mind
and body 1t is great mistake to imagine
that even the purest spirits give strength or
contain nutriment. They add temporarily to
both mental and physical vigor, precisely as
the lash of a whip adds TO the power of the
horse Energy thus excited must be made up
Tor afterwards, and corresponding reaction is
inevitable This is the opinion of the ablest
medical men of the day: and the experience OF
society everywhere bears ample testimony to
this truth-Neao York San.
Year: 1867

The most Of our Southern exchanges
contain painful accounts Of the destitution
and suffering in almost all the Southern
States, and appeals are made to the we'll
to-do and benevolent everywhere to lend q
helping hand. We trust generous re-
sponse throughout the entire North and
Northwest will be made to these appeals.
In this hour Of the Southern peoples great
need we must forget that we were ever
enemies, and come to their relief as 9
Christian and civilized people should.


We are happy to state that even now, In
many parts OF the country, the friends ar'
moving in this behalf, and the indications
are that large sums will be raised ant
speedily forwarded to their proper destina
ton. The sooner every dollar that can b,
raised is on its errand of mercy the better


There is to be a musical festival at thu
National Theatre on Monday evening, th'
proceeds Of which are to be contributed Il
this purpose. We trust that the house OF
this occasion will be crowded,


We would call the attention Of our read
crs to the account which we publish in ar
other column of meeting recently held i
Alabama for the purpose Of making som
organized effort TO aid the Souther
farmers.
Year: 1867

ATTORNEY GENERAL STANBERY, it is said
has delivered an opinion upon the tenure
of Office bill, which was read by Mr.. BUCK.
ALEw in executive session on Wednesday
to the effect that the provisions OF this bill
were prospective only, and did not apply
to vacancies existing at the time the bill
was passed. Under this view of the case
should the Senate adjourn without con.
irming appointments to fill vacancies ex.
isting at the time the law was passed, the
President can at once make appointments
to I'LL them. This may cause the Senate
to sit until all the vacancies Of importance
are filed
Year: 1867

Fer the Journal.


DEATH.
saw her with golden hair.
And eyes like the morning
When It hrst peeps over the sea,
at natures adorning.
I saw her with lips like wine.
The ruby had shaded:
Cheek like the roses red heart,
Fer it had faded
Her form had the exquisite grace
OF the bending willow;
Light as the snowy sail
Kissing the billow.
said with confident hope
Such beauty must last forever;
When death stealthily crept through the shade
Life's links to sever.
My soul held her breath in awe.
To see him treading
Adown the green may slopes
Her feet were threading.
She unconsciously fitted along,
Merrily singing;
Culling the bright summer flowers.
By the wayside springing.
He caught her at last in his arms.
And rudely kissed her;
Murmuring over, and o'er-
Thon art my sister.
Her graceful form grew cold,
Her eyes were glazing;
We called on the burning sun
To warm her again with his blazing.
But never a tremor of warmth.
Stole through that form so rigid,
For death had stolen her breath
Through those lips so Eigid.
Ross Cor1Aer.
Year: 1867

E A man in Maine has invented
a machine for digging potatoes
1t consists Of scoop made of boiler
iron, which is driven under the po-
tatoes and lifts them with the esrtn
upon a hopper on which the earth is
shaken off, and the potatoes thrown
into the furrow behind the machine.
Year: 1867

tossed her head saucily and was
doubtless angry enough, but the
Notifying lesson may have nipped
in the bud her first impulse toward
coquetry. 1t was hard. but it was
wholesome. How many American
mothers would be equal to such
piece of Spartan discipline?
Year: 1867

larry in this quarter it is offence to emigra'e
The third prisoner less fortunate for notw withstand
ing he was ready to pay telegraphc charges to snow
clear abi the Court decided he should remain IN cos
tody until policeman got to that he was ono
OF party OF one hundred that attacked some ponce
station In the county Limerick. Last evening young
man named Manony supposed TO be the Centre in TINS
city was apprehended by the police and placed IN
custody. Already there are sixty prisoners IN the oy
and county jais, exclusive OF those who have not yet
been brought in from The districts in the county


The special commission for Cork, which will be pre-
sided by the Lord Chief Justice OF the Common
Pleas and two other judges, will be opened some time
in April, and it is very probable its slttings may
he prolonged for some weeks, owing 70 the
difhcuity OF Identification Considerable Obstacles
will present themselves before guilt OF actual parcipa-
tlon n the late rebellion be brought home The evil
dence will be for the most part circumstanta many Of
those confined in jail having been arrested because on
the night Of the rising the day following they were
found absent from their work.


A young named Maurice Golfer was taken up on
Wednesday last at Middleton. where, II will be remem-
bered the first bloody OF the nsurrecton was en-
acted Golfer absent before and days after tho
movement, and on returning home was pounced upon.


Mr. Isaac Butt O. c., who defended the Fenian pris.
last year both in Dublin and in Cork WILL under
stand be retained for their defence this OCCASION ne
will be assisted by some Of the most able men al the


Irish bar by whom the prisoners may rest assured their
interests will be attended to-
Year: 1867

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EDITORS EVENING LEDGER We would
desire to give the people Of Memphis fit
illustration of the straits in which the
best in their midst are now situated. As
Death on the pale horse" has not been
very choice in its selections Of victims
as denizens of some graveyard, so in
our rambes we chanced in an old dilap-
idated house-the late fearful scourge,
or prevailing fever, had been there, and
cold in the stiffness of death lay the
aged partner of an old man who was
seated by FIRE, which could scarcely be
so called, for there we're only few en-
bers on the hearth. His hoary locks
flowed DER his decrepid shoulders; his
brow was fall Of wrinkles-care and sor-
row had indeed done its work. All
alone-no one to cheer his solitude
tears filed his eyes, which he brushed
away, reproaching himselffor such weak
ness, whilst he told us of the wife who
was then laying in deaths cold embrace
in the room of his daughter, who died
broken-hearted for her lover who, like
her brother-the old mans first born,
the pride and support of his old age
had fallen at Shiloh whilst bravely fight
ing for the Lost Cause" OH here
that attenuated form reeled to and fro
with the intensity of his grief Deserted
and lonely sat that old man, vainly at.
tempting to think how to gain a
support, or rather, mere means Of
sustenance Once in days of yore
he was surrounded with comfort and
ease now he is dependent on charity.
Bitterly he contemplates the future.
With bounteous and gracious hand their
HonorS, the late magistrates of Shelby
county, having provideda a poorhouse for
the INDECENT, the privileges of the same
are extended to the old man. Benevo-
lent creatures Well did it beft their late
worthy chairman to send some of that ILL
fated race (negroes) TO enjoy its benefits,
for perhaps they could appreciate it. We
are in quandary to know iftheir Honors
were likely to be similarly situated to
that old man, would they not have found
some more agreeable plans equally as
expedient? But whilst indulging in our
cogitations, our friend, the old man, who
represents, we might safely say, hun
dreds of others in this city, who must
either suffer or go to their poorhouse !
Go to the North to their poorhouses, and
inquire who are its occupants2 Why,
well tell you; it's not the respectable
poor, but more often debauehees and
persons too old to support themselves,
who've cast aside the mantle of virtue in
the prime of life, and seek refuge as
paupers. The idea of such a place to
the former persons is revolving. In the
North, as well as South, they would
rather face starvation in its worst forms
than be the ill.fated inmates of poor.
house. We feel certain that true philan-
thropy would suggest some other plans
equally as good, if not more expedient.
But what is to become of that old man ?


HARnTD
Year: 1867

There is no little mystery connected with the arrival of the mails at this place, and if we judge from the fre- quent complaining of our local ex- changes, this state of affairs exists pretty generally throughout the State. We have, or will have next week, a regular semi-weekly mail between this point and Memphis; the same boats that bring us this mail, should also bring mail from up the river; but we can scarcely ever receive an up river paper in less than fifteen days after it's publication. From every part of the State, we receive papers marked K, which means they do not receive our papcr-and this is hard to understand when we know our paper is sent regu- larly, to these different points every week. We do not know that this case IS the only one, for it is certainly un- necessary delay in the arrival of mails from every quarter. Where the blame rests we cannot say, but somebody is to blame surely, for the postal system re- quires prompt action-and our facili- ties arc not so bad that all the wrong can be settled in this quarter-this matter should be looked into, and when the wrong is found, it should be rcme- died.
Year: 1867

We are assured by our exchanges, and from every section of the country, that the corn crop of the present sea son promises to be larger than it has been for several years. In these times of doub', no intelligence could possibly give more satisfaction. The southern people have had their eyes opened in regard to their agricultural interests i; they are gradually weaning themselves from cotton, determined to apply their energies to the science of agriculture, and learn how to live within them selves; when they have thoroughly learned this, they will have made d large step toward that prosperity that IS now so much coveted. The crop of the present year is indeed cncourag- ing, and when next spring the farmer fluids his crib full, himself not depend ent upon his merchant for bread and meat, he will be almost, if not alto gether convinced that his best interest js ill the corn field,
Year: 1867

p1~ We clip the following from the Memphis Ledger because of it's strik- ing applicability to every section of the country wherever elections are to be held the same programme will be car ried out. Radicalism, with it's stealthy tread and midnight poison, will strive and struggle for it's own advancement, as well and earnestly in other States as in poor Tennessee: of we could have fair election and fair expres- sion of the public voice, we should not

 be behind the foremost of our cotem- poraries in urging men to register and vote, And we certainly do desire that every good man who can, should be felt at the ballot box. But We confess we have been somewhat apathetic on this subject, because, where fraud and violence dominate, we are as in a mist and fog-we are in the woods, and cant see the way out When argu- ment, demonstration, intelligence, common sense, must give way to prej- udicc, whispered faisehood, trickery, aud villainous practices of every de- scription, we prefer to stand ont of the way and bide the time when, as may be hoped, reason prevails. Besides, we do not desire to pledge ourselves, by acquiescencc in the election, to an adverse result, which, if it obtains, We know will be the fruit of infamous pracsiecs, ecnstahtly and slyly employ
Year: 1867

~As our pen touches the paper in order to throw into line the various words and sentences that shall compose our editorial, it moves slowly for want of subject and theme. A newspaper without an editorial is failure, and in thcsc times there are many failures, for all leading articles arc not editorials. That subjects present themselves, we grant; but such is their nature that they must be discussed behind cloud or upon tip-toe, lest the lion of oppo- sition be aroused. Political themes have lost their charms and are no lon- ger of interest, for we are powerless to enjoy and parylizcd to appreciation tho war, the changes that have come like blighting mildew, and written their truthfulness upon our individual prosperity and political destiny, belong to the past and profit us nought in their discussion. Local improvement and the various schemes that might conduce to a countrys advancement, float be- fore us as a dream. Political change, governmental darkness, and the thous- and misfortunes that make the burthen of our peoples woes, are subjects upon which we can think and mediate, but who can find words that will say these feelings to the purpose. -four readers should pronounce against us for lack of editorial idea, we ask them to prop erly consider the order of things, and answer the question-conld you do better?
Year: 1867

SA-A new style of steam carriage ap- peared in Boston few days ago. It WAS a light open buggy, carrying two men, and had no visible means of locomotion save slight apparatus under the box. The vehicle came a long the street on the track just behind horse car, but when, the car stopped was turned aside and passed by the car, and was guided as easily as if a horse had been attached.
Year: 1867

Arc in receipt of a large and fresh supply of Goods; and having purchased their stock after the late decline of Goods East, they feel confident of their ability to please their many friends and customers, both in regard to
Year: 1867

I have never spoken very much to Gen. Grant on the subject of politics, but should be surprised to find out at this time that he has been opposed to what have been attempting to do for tho restoration of the Southern States"
Year: 1867

I'm the present demOralized and disgraceful
condition of the Internal Revenue service IN
New York it is rather an aggravation than
pleasure to read of the energetic efforts to
enforce the laws which are making in Phila-
delphia Our enterprising young cOtempOrary,
The Morning Post of that city, gives spirited
picture of the war of the Collectors upon the
contraband dstilleries. Constables are daily
staggering under the load of illicit demiohns;
the cutters are brimming over with the intox-
icating fluid; and the Susquehannah is muddy
with confiscated mash. The marines have been
called out, and with loaded guns stand ready
round the corner to aid the officers of the civil
law in their charge upon bottles which have
not paid the tax. Distress has seized upon the
distilleries An impost has been laid upon
drunkenness. The national purse grows pletho-
ric. The shebeen- keepers are desperate; and II
the search is kept up with the same energy
with which it has been commenced, we may
live to see the time when it will be impossl-
bic in Philadelphia to sell whisky for 80 per
cent less than the Government tax, and make
money by the operation.


This good straightforward bludgeon work is
lust what we want. The Excise tax was i'm
posed not for the benefit of swindling Col
lectors, but for the relief of the National
finances. The distillers are expected to pay
duty to the Government, not bribes and black
mail to the Government officers. The expert
ence of the last few days, in Philadelphia is
sufficient to show that the intention OF the
law can be carried out if the officer who Is
responsible for its faithful execution has the will
and the nerve to perform his duty. If one OF
two dozen illicit distilleries are seized every
day, there will soon be an end of the liquor
frauds Why cannot this be done i'll New \ ork
ms well as in Pennsylvania Why are we quar-
reling over appointments and muddling our
brains with useless revenue boards, while Phil
adelphia, without any preliminary bother goes
straight to work and enforces the lawi Posi-
bly the little circumstance that Pennsylvania
has held her election, while that of New York
is vet to come, makes all the difference. 1t
NAV he the cOntraband whisky makers are the
main-stay in this State of the Presidential
policy. 1t may be that the success of the
schemes of our respected Andrew for the first
week in November depend a good deal upon
cheap liquor and ample opportunities for Fed
eral office holders to make money during the
short remainder of their miserable existence.
But we must remind the Administration that the
people hold them responsible for the faithful ex-
ecution of the laws and that after what has
taken place in Philadelphia 1t will not do TO
charge the incfliciency of the Revenue Collcc-
tors upon the looscness of the act which created
them. 1t is clear enough now that the tax can
be enforced. Upon Andrew Johnson's head
will be the responsibility if it is any longer
cyaded
Year: 1867

this 2 If not, we know several good men who
would do his work for half the money.


AS a proof of the onerous duties devolying
upon him, the Chamberlain says that he EN-
ploys five assistants beside his Deputy, and
naively adds, "sOme of whom are paid large
"salaries." This last observation was needless.
Our keenest reporters could hardly find city
or county employ6 who has not large salary
opposite his name upon the pay-rolls. Mr..
Sweeny then brings out his biggest gun, viz:
the fact that law of last year requires
the bank which has the money on deposit
to pay the salaries of these assistants, and does
it with an air which says: There there is
"where the interest money goes; to pay eX-
"penses that the city would otherwise have to
"pay. Ergo-I am saving money for the city,
instead of appropriating it to my own pocket"
We do MT see it in that light. The fact that
this interest amounts to nearly S2OOOOO per
year he does not dispute. Does he mean to
say that it takes all of this to pay five assist
ants beside Deputy3 Not even a New-YOrk
public will put faith in such ridiculous non
sense as that.


The only specific denaI which Mr.. Sweeny
makes in his entire letter is to say that he has


nOJ yet IeCelNeu anu appucu W hio o"h a."
count single dollar beside his salary" Where
has the money gone, then9 Who has received
it on account of the city, Whose receipts for
these funds has he on fleQ Whose tax has
been lessened by a proportionate share OF this
money! In short, who has got the money!


Not one of the allegations of the Citizens
Association has been disproved by this long
reioinder. 1t tells us nothing we did not know
before, and the only Interpretation we can put
upon it is that the Chamberlain has been hold
ing the Office at such a terrible loss that a sub
scription should be at once raised for his bene-
fit lest he should throw up the place in dis
gust What would become of New-York IN
such contingency
Year: 1867

"bower of the Union to put down an interest
"protected by the Constitution is not right,
"but is fagrantly wrong. Democrats know
"and feel that to take an oath to support the
Constitution and then destroy an interest
(which the Supreme Court has declared can
"not be lawfully destroyed by the Federal arm,
ais perjury and nothing less" And this within
a few months of the period which forever set
tied the vexed question. And if the Demo
cratic party were now in power they would
seek as they do now, to bring about the former
relation between master and slave, deprive the
freedmen of those political and social rights
sealed to them by martyrs blood, and give
every Rebel the same position as that enjoyed
by the most loyal. Let this consideration nerve
every Republican.