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The Shasta courier., 1867-03-30
ASSESSORS NOTICE.
TvHE undersigned gives notice to the Proper
Holders of Shasta county, that he will, on t
First Monday in March,

1uSC uAuHudy III ndIcH,
enfer u;;,2p the performance of his official duties
for tho current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section OF the Revenue
Law:
i" If any person shall willfully make, or give,
under oath or affirmation, false list of his, or her,
or their taxable property or false list of taxable
property under his her. their control, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury;
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred or misrepresented by the owner or any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon dscov-
ery be assessed at ten times the amount of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon i; ; and fifty per cent. of the amount Of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property so conceal
ed, transferred, removed msrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent? after dedueting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State"
If Tax Payers were to have a list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby save themselves some annoyance,
perhaps, as well as facilitate my work.
A. P. LADD,
Assessor Of Shasta County.
Shasta Feb. %, 1867. f23
The Shasta courier., 1867-03-30

How IT WAS DoNE.-An Irishman, ad-
dicted to telling queer stories, sald he saw
man beheaded with his hands tied behind
him, who directly picked up his head and
put it on his shoulders in the right place.
" "Hal ha hap said bystander. +" How
could he pick up his head when his hands
were tied behind him ?"
can sure what purity fool ye arc ~ said
Pat. "Couldn' he pick it up wild his tathe {?
To the devil wid yer botheration !"
The Shasta courier., 1867-03-30

Mo- L. p. FIsHER--Is the only Agenl
of the SHASTA COURIER in San Francisco, with pow
to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same.
oFFICE-l69 Washington street. opposite Ma
guire's Opera House.
The Shasta courier., 1867-03-30

HORRIBLE DEATH-A musician belonging
to one Of the French regiments has just met
with an extraordinary death at Vera Cruz.
He was engaged to play at ball, and being
very thirsty, went cut into the garden, and
finding a water bottle on the terrace took it
up and drank freely. Suddenly he raised
cries of agony, and upon assistance arriving
it was found that an enormous centipede
had fixed its mandibles in his throat. TIE
animal had taken Up its abode in the neck of
the bottle and was washed down into his
mouth in the act of drinking. A surgeon
who was called, was obliged to cut it to
pieces. but the poison from the bite caused
death in q few hours.n
The Shasta courier., 1867-03-30
THE
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These terms will be invariably adhered to, with
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A liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
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ALSO,
Having furnished our Office with elegant as
sortment of FANCY JOB TYPES, we are prepared
70 execute, neatly and expeditousy, all manner OF
gob Printing such
Bills of Fare Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handbills,
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters, Books,
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
A Southern Journal On Reverdy Jehn-
sens vote.

The Southern people are learning fast not
to put their trust in princes. All their faith
should be anchored now in their own resonte
wills and honest purposes Their protested
friends in the North one by one yield to the
pressure Of RsdicsIism, aud betrsy the trust
that was reposed in them. Reverdy Johnso
is the last deserter. --E tu Brhtel
Whom can we trust, when johnson, the
great constitutional lawyer and champion of
justice, succumbs to the majority" and
surrenders his acknowledged principles OF
right and duty? We turn away from this pic
ture of cowardiee and treachery with disgust
and contempt that we have no words 10 sx
press. In 1861 Senator johnson deserted
the cause Of Maryland and the South nf4e-
ideniicsily the same plea on which he npw
surrender - 49, ---~i-seaary schemes OF
| wrong to avoid the consequences of doing
right. He voted for military despotism in
| the South, IS he says, to escape from The
| dangers which threaten the country. For The
| same reason he went in favor of coercion in
| 1861, but coercion then has brought the co4n
| try to the brink of eternal ruin, and the step
which Senator johnson now takes in support
| of military despotiSm will con- piete the SAD
catastrophe OF d government destroyed By
the cowardice and trucking policy Of its
friend Ta.) Repub.
| i be idea that coercion has brought ID.
country to the brink Of eternal ruin, is re
freshingly cool Rebellion had nothing t.
| do with running the country-it was coercion
that wrought the mischief! On the principle
we suppose, that it is not the falling, but III,
=" bringing up" that hurts.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05


Elsewhere win b. found IN article from the
Fort Madison Piaindesar coacsrning s'Tax-
es and Tax Titles The right Of the StsssI
TO impose taxes, the duty Of the property
holders TO pay them, ere not consrovertsd.
The Judicial records Of the VARIOUS States u
the Union, show how very difficult il il 70
give validity to TAI titles, and BY the trans
fer of his title 10 his land, punish the delin.
quent owner for bis evasion of his duties a. .
citizen. That our people, knowing the diff
Guilty above referred TO in connection with
tax-titles, should BY elaborate and stringent
legislation, sustained by the Supreme Cours
ofthe State, give validity 10 those titles is
very convincing proof that the citizens OF
Iowa do not want any Sinking in this matter;
they want that the man. resident or non.re,
sideut, who owns property in this State, shall
bear his proportion of the public expenses.
II he does not, they want the property TO 90
to somebody that will. They have 9 right to
demand this. Whenever IL is conclusively
established that the delinquent will surely lose
his land by his delinquency, the number OF
these will be greatly diminished. There will
then be more fair ness In the matter of tax
paying, and a reduction oftaxation all around.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
Invigorate the Responsible Or
gan.

The stomach 10 the responsible OF the system
Ifthe digestion 10 imperfect member. Every esni
every muscle every and hers lees ont
Of order. All the faids E3spraved Tbs brssn u
eioudsd. Tbs spirits are depressed Al dyspsPtis
sos this be tn. truth II i. however half the
truth. Columns would be required 10 ennmerste the
pains aud penalties Of dyrpepsa, could pen do
them justice. Teas OF thousands fe,l them
dssc7Ile them.
C.n they be prevented Gan they be RELIEVED Can
they be banished at and forsser Unaasstionshy
they No dyspsptic has ever taken HosrEfTxss
STOMACH Bi rTEgs IN rain Believe ~ho ssys
the complaint 10 incursbs. Th, great rseeatis soa
sehc viii eradicate it,s srstieating IL in thousnds Of
which medical practitioners have shah their
hs.dy ontnoasiy, saying, Nothing can be done"
The faculty has its fAAces one Of them Is ID at In
digestion IL the most dIfeuIt q all the ordinary ali
me cts Of mank nd combat aud subdus Thi. 4. nls
take Nothing be esrier than conquer IL 10 the
trs specific be administered This vegetable eonsb
ton wnich has become throughost the civilized
world a. osFKrrERs STOMACH BrTrERs b an an
tiots the diseAse which bern known fail
and fortunately II 10 every where proeorshs II you
wish fol With ,hs dyspepd. try the phAruaoopos
prescriptions II you want to root cal and prevent
occurrence take the Bitter daily. Tksrs 10 dis
count tbs testimony In its favor II there 10
~ho hss tired 1t for fndsessicn without
V1r.< the ~ >-sss<s-a uurvtfxa
uneontrsdctsd praise svouches its wonderful toxic vir
tuss. fDchs-dAw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

Court he's fully sustained the law. LsgislaA
tire and Courts seem - have awakened 70
the importaacs Of the prompt collection Of
the revenue, md enforcement of nx nafos,
sn1 the S0asisns II The 8Act find no favor.
We should regret 70 80 any on4 reeident
o. non.residesk, loose his proRery, nnAsr
81 made fce taxes, o. individual -, ~
ve assure them Ill, thsE those Who have par
u,dnted it ole sold Su taxes, and the tokm 81
s6ssnpaiou to psp BY, End hope - 0ss BY
some legal or technical shook OF crook, !"
tAsrssater, are deceiving themselves grossly,
| and may discover their error when too late.
RThe period of redemption Of tax>sales in
SAis cessAy y ssYidiy psssiag sxug, ssd we
would be glad if ali delinquents, provided
against it. If they do not, being thns warm
ed, let them take the consequences, which
viii - inevitable, certain loss Of thsis
property.
Whatever may occur TO purchasers or de.
Enquents, ths-revense tax must be sssained,
IN all its integrity. IL not, Il will result sim.
ply in non-collection of any taxes, or in
three-fourths Of the oitizens paying them,
and the remainder as heretofore, not payins
anything. We eoaclude, however, that thii
cannot be; for our Legislature and Court,
have determined 10 prevent . recurrence Of
! hi. gross injustice. e. Ptaindsolsr.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
sUPERIHTEnDEH OF PUEBLO IN
sTRUCTIONs

Prof. D. F. WELIs, of lows C;.y, has been
appointed Superintendent Of Public Ins.ruc-
hon in the place Of ORAS FAvrILr, resigned.
This is 9 most excellent sppointment-the
right man in The right place. Mr.. WILLS has
devoted himself to the cause Of Education
from his boyhood, and has been engaged in
teaching in this State, 6rst at Muscatine and
Ahen Iowa City, for . number of years. Az
Principal of the Normal School ct Iowa City
and subsequently Chief of the Departmen,
In the University. has prepared q large
proportion Of the .-rhers nov employed IN
!. our State for the ices of their profession.
And as an organil. of Teachers Associa,
lions and Lecture fore them he has stil
further extended hi i,aaence to promote the
cause Of Education aud fsmi.iarized him,
pelf with the wants snd the interests of III,
Public Schools, and The school system Of oul
State.
His education, biz habits and his tastes al
combine to ct HIM fS the position a an Ed
pcstor, while his practical business capacity
systematic industry ~nd energy, gentiemanl,
bearing and progressing manners, canno
fail 10 assure him marked success in the al
ministrstion of the responsible duties Of tn
position which he has been appointed to fill
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

THr Tennessee Legislature have made 4
formal application to the .00yssumsnt fcs
tho employment Of Usissd sAEssssse,s 70
suppress vieissss u tha stses.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

DEBow, the editor Of the Southern Rerier,
and one of the most influential, persistent and
pestilent sgitstors in favor Of Southern
Rights and Secession, Is dead.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

NnK thousand four hundred and City Dat,
snts were issued during the past year. Jus.
think Of il; near then 'thoussnd new patsn.
rights TO annoy and distress he souls of the
much afflicted conservative old fogi@.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

dss. j. B. LEsKE has withdrawn his name
from the list OF one hundred and Fifty posi-.
BILE candidates for Governor.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
RArCHEIOR,r HAIR DYE.

saly hss and pe5eu Dys-aarnisss Rsliabie fnsnsta-
ssoss No di-spSctnsnest, No rdSevisus tinss. Nst-
urnl Dlnek ~ Brcsn- Rswsaiss The IN secfs u BOD
Dyer IasgoruAee tbs haiv l&avqu9 n sefk md beaas-
full The gssutns u sgns1 wslff1ts a. Bssskessv. All
othsrs limitations, and should be svos6sA Sold
street. New York 3 Idscl9dAv1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
BOOKS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

+ AN And NE AR-Etories Of chrfxtm..>r
stouthiu Diligence ana Tutore Hon
ports end Pastines for Indoors And o,,.s fs
warm Hearts and Cold Regions.
moodrnh, or sweetest whsn Crushed.
rstence N Work and Patience 10 Wait.
p me- Aonnfain Daisy and esherhtoris<
Miracles Of Heavenly Love:
The Beok Of Fairy Stories,
s IAe 4stters ~ Patty stsei
Rescued nom Egypt
Stories OF Boy Genius.
Home In Humble Hfesi
sisters and net Sisters;
lisa Grams World
fstherss Ginning Home;
The Rlsck Prince
The k0bbers Cave.
The Cream Of eucdees
Fairy Know Rie
Ny esstee Margaret
Trial and Trinmphs,
sandfofd and Merton.
0llbsrt ars<h.n,
Swiss vamily Robinson.
Robinson crusoe;
The Bius soehE
Boys In B'uG
The silver cups
ror ale . td1s NV wEsroorr
New Figs. -- -
UST received one case, in paper cs,,oo,.
By ifsiaI ROHHRYs0H AIases
a ELASTIC Obi. noa.. 4 s..a 1t r.. r.,.,-- :
COX MNM.
-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

Cs6aArE1 AnDaArie vBsETAax DeAP.
superior Toilet seeP, prsp.rsd nom rsass
vsgstasls Oiis 1. eonhanassoa NTH olyssrin
asAsp~aazly dsapsa ~ ~ - = LsAass -
~ Nursery. IhpGAEnsh @quisiss. s.Ais
M prepsrtas unsivailsl ~ nls ~ Aaoush.
s>sas&~sS or G1&f Ks II SCI
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05
A NEW REMEDY!

1t stands for Merits without Superior.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-03-05

"a -19EN z -7.1IF 2 -
.ssxss&E a sa54&NatA E9 ~ s4sesSAs ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
The Port Of Memphis.

The river is rising rapidly, and the cry
of mo water is no longer heard. The
channel hence to Cairo shows nearly
eight feet White river has also eight
feet, and the Arkansas is slowly swelling.
Passengers and shippers will rsmem-
Der that the Celeste, Capt Rees Priteh-
ard, leaves this evening for Little Rock.
She will go through all right, and her
Captain and Messrs. Sailor and Wood,
clerks, will see that all aboard are made
comfortable.
The II. s. Turner and Nightingale are
advertised for St. Louis at 5 0 clock m.
The B. L. Hodge will leave for New
Orleans at o'clock
The Centralia, Celeste and Lily are
advertised to leave at for Little Rock.
The ST. Patrick will be off for Louis
vile at 8 o'clock.
WAETED.-A situation as steamboat
clerk, by gentleman of experience and
integrity, with best city reference. In
quire at the LFDGFR nrintin, Office. +
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
LOCALS In BRIEF.


MIR. Mayo will remain next week.
Nearly 500 persons have been re-
gistered already.
Eight or ten cases were disposed OF
in police court this morning.
1T is now understood that the Hard
wick House will not become hospital,
but remain hotel.
We hear much complaint Of the
inferior quality Of gas since the late
reduction in price.
The towboat /. L. Hyatt will be in
tomorrow with a tow of stone for the
Front street pavement.
Mr.. George Foster, Of the large
wholesale grocery house of Foster
Brothers, Cincinnati, is in the city.
The alarm of FIRE about l2a o'clock
last night was the result of the burning
out of chimney at the Ruby saloon.
i. B. Mercer, Esq, has been elected
President of the Franklin Insurance
and Banking Company of this city,
rice M. d. L. Stewart, resigned.
Joe Locke, % Jefferson street, has
received all the latest weeklies, the latest
dailies, etc. At his depot will be found
everything in the way Of light literature,
stationery, etc,
Mr.. John Magevpey, county Jailer,
will leave for Nashville this evening
with FIVE prisoners sentenced to the
penitentiary during the present term of
the Criminal Court.
Major" Anderson, the negro who
figured most conspicuously in the effort
to excite a riot on the levee yesterday,
was this morning fined $25 in police
court. The others we're discharged,
Mr.. Sidney Cook is candidate for
reelection as school visitor from the
Seventh Ward Mr.. Cook has filled the
position most creditably to himself and
the Board, and his reelection would be
but fitting Endorsement of his merits.
"A fourth Richmond is in the field
for Mayor. Ex-Alderman Michael Null
holland announces himself an indepen-
dent candidate. he is too well known
to render it necessary to say anything
relative to his qualifications for the
position.
Policeman Fenton's wounds, re-
ceived at the hands of James Calvin,
will doubtless prove fatal. He was sink
ing rapidly this forenoon, and little hope
was entertained of his recovery. The
German boy Shaler, accidentally shot in
the same ARRAY, is also very low, and it
is feared will die.
Patrick Whalen and VIM. Hawkins
were badly injured yesterday by being
thrown from wagon with which two
horses were running away. Whalen was
badly cut in the head, and the other
rendered insensible by the back of his
head violently striking the ground.
Whalen is married; Hawkins about
twelve years of age.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28

NJ. COMBS, JR, REcoyERErH A VALUA-
BILE DIAMoND,--Again we are called on
to embellish our columns with the nom
enlature Of high private i -ihe-rear-rank
NJ. Combs, Jr., a gentleman of much
high tone, and one Of the most distin-
guished attorneys the present century
has produced. A. short time since a
memorandum apprized Col. Beaumont
that private Combs, Jr, had suffered by
the felonious abstraction of wallet
containing $500 in money, diamond
pin valued at $780, safe keys, papers,
etc. The entire police force we're called
into requistion and the search for
Sergeant Combs properly began, The
Police inserted their proboscis wherever
it was supposed Lieut.. Combs valuables
might be found. la the meanwhile Capt.
Combs famed his feyered brow and re-
fused to be comforted. 1t is within
bounds to observe that Major Combs
face assumed woe begone expression,
and his classic lock-us became dishev-
eled Yesterday festive Mack
erel returned the wallet to head
quarters. Colonel Combs was
sent for, and came Said Col. Beau
mont: Brigader General NJ. Combs,
Jr., attcrney-at-law, is these your wal
let2' These u.s." replied B. G NJ. c.,
Jr., A. L. Major-General Combs,
is these your keys2' "They is" re
piled the great man. Lieu enant-
General M Combs, Jr., is those Jour
diamond pinY Those certainly is"
was the Internationally reply.
" Then take them and be happy" He
took them and was happy, making no
inquiry about the money, not having
lost any except in imsgin alton. Field
Marshal NJ. Combs, Jr., then departed
With step elastic, hair undisheveled, and
brow unclouded. A beatific smile over
spread his genial face.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28

MISS OF TRuE MASHooD.-An Essay for Young
Men on the Crime Of Solitude, and thu Physio-
logical Errors. Abuses and Diseases which Gre
ate impediments to MARRIAGE, with sure
means o. Relief. Sent in scaled lettr envel-
ores. free charge. Address III. j. SKILLIN
H0UGHT0N, Howard Association. Phladcl-
nhfa pa % l00
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
OVERTON HOTEL.


This new and spacious Hotel, pleas
antly situated on Main street.-The great
business thoroughfare of the city-is now
complete in all its appointments, and can
not be surpassed for elegance and com
fort by any hotel in the South and West
The proprietor, lite of the Planters
Hotel, Augusta, Georgia, pledges him
self to give entire satisfaction to its
patrons by keeping strictly a first class
hotel [92 III S 3. ROBBINS & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28

HEBREW FAIR The Hebrew Fair will
again be In full blast tonight, and another
large attendance may be anticipated.
The voting for four of the prizes Fill
close tonight. At last account the
voting stood: Fine pearl opera-glass for
favorite Amateurs. Feucht, 81; G. NJ.
Straus, III 4. Seessel, jr., 10; Lou.
Leubrie, %; 7. Werhsler,9 Magnificent
diamond ring for favorite young lady
Miss lilly Marks. IL; Miss Hannah
Leubrie, Z; Miss Leopold, 81; Miss
Sophie Kremer, 10. Handsome gold
headed cane for popular merchant.
Rosenbach, 10; Gabe Judah, 81 N. D.
Menken, 5; A. Seessel, l; B. Lowen-
stein, 2; Jonas Berlin, TO- N. Hoffhei-
mer, IA; William Silk, 10; Joe Frost,
Is; Sol. Vendig, A. Superb parlor clock
for popular freight agent-Enoch Taylor,
%; AL luther, l6; Larry Harmstad, 9 /;
E. A. Levy, IL; James I. Bourne, 6.
Go to the Club Hall.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
HousEHoLp FuRNITURE,


in large or small quantities.
For SALE-A large lot Of SECOND HAND
FURNITURE. which will he SOLD very low (:
also. A MAGNIFICENT TRAVELLING BX-
HTBITION. in comnlcto order. will be sold
Low for Cash. Amply ct
WOOLMER'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOP,
No. 80 Jefferson street.
7e-l5R Between Main and Second.
VXTANTED-A SITUATION AS BOOK
w KEEPER, by an old citizen, well recon-
mended. For particulars, annlx at ,,r,r,,,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
BOARDING.

nOARDING-ONE PLEASANT FRONT
ID Room Furnished. with Board. can be bad
on reasonable terms, by application 20 Mrs.
RE. BFCKTEis. IS Linden sfreet. lll
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28

The "CoNTEMPT" CAsE.-In the "con-
tempt" case this morning, Messrs Gala
way, Rbea and Clusky not answering the
interrogstories, the Court took Judgment
by default, but reserved a decision until
January l4th. Nothing was done with
the remaining cases
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
NOTICES.

NOTICE. -THOs. MoRRIssEY. OWNER
N Of a Rockaway, and M. Hacketf, owner
OF a two horse cart, No. 12S, are requested 20
call, nay charges and take them away within
ten drys from date, OF the sane will be sold al
'-'"0 R0USH 4 CUNNINGHAM.
Memnhis December rs. ls67. lll.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
LOST

NDU Main street, ono back pccket-b0ak
eoutainine $3.50 n currency one drait for $gie
and other papers. The above reward VII oe
uaid 10 the finder and no quesucns aslfa uy
delivering the same az this ONCE. w
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-12-28
Capt. A. 7. Lacy withdraws and Recon-
mends a Mass Convention.

monda Matb ConVsnioh.
MEMPHIs, TENN, December q, 1857.
EDIroR LEDoER-SIR: Having learned
from reliable sources that number Of
the delegates to the Conservative city
convention, that met at the City Hall on
Monday last, to nominate candidates for
the various city Offices, to be voted for by
the Conservative party Of Memphis, at
the approaching municipal election, con-
tend that the convention had been fairly
adjourned before the nominations were
made, and that for this reason they did
no. participate in making the nomina-
tons, aud consequently they and their
constituents are not bound by the action
Of said convention; and as desire har'
mony in the Conservative party more
than the office of Mayor Of Memphis,
/ hereby withdraw from the can
vass, aud recommend the Conservative
party to hold Ward meetings in their
respective Wards on Monday evening
next, and appoint delegates to new
convention, TO meet at City Hall on
Tuesday following, to make nominations
for the various offices to be filed on
Thursday next. There will be ample
time to give the notices in the Sunday
morning papers for the Ward meetings.
Hoping that by this means harmony may
prevailin The party, aud that the conyen-
ton may select good men who can unite
the party, thereby iusuring success,
j am, very respectfully,
ALFRED T. LACEY.