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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST,
ID executed to me on the llth day Of January,
1867, BY J. A. Wright. j. III. Muse and 7. J
Crah, and duly recorded in the Office of the
Probate Clerk Of Tishomingo county. Missis-
sip1i. in Deed Of Trust Book b. pages 3Is. 37e
apo $50, to which reference is hereby made, for
the purpose Of paying certain notes therein
specified. will,
On Thursday, 2sth Day OF May, IsGS,
IN front 81 the Iuka Springs Hotel, in the town
Of Iuka. TishomingO county Mississippi, pro-
coed TO sell TO the highest bidder. for cash. the
following described property. to-vit: An equal
undivided half interest 10 and 10 certain lots
and parcels OF land situate, lying and being in
the county Of Tishomingo aud State Of Missis-
sippi, and described as lots s, 2. Is and 80 IS
laid down in the plan Of Iuka, in said county.
embracing the Iuka SPRINGS Hotel, Cabins,
etc also, the southeast quarter Of Section .
and % acres Of the south end OF the southeast
sua-ter Of the noriheast quarter Of section .,
All in township 5. Of range 10. The title L. be-
lievcd % be goo but sell and convey only as
Trustee. This April q. ISIS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
Commencing Monday, April "a, 1893,
Trains will leave Memphis as follows:

Morning Express, TOO am.
Night Express, - 400 PIN.
The 700 m. Morning Express reaches Louis
Vile at 400 am. indianapolis at 10 Am, Gin
cnnati at ~ noon. and New ork a. G3u .. m.
the next day, 2 Hours and 40 Minutes In
advance OF any Train leaving Memphis tho
same day by other routes. and with One Night
Less Railroad Travel.
The 400 pm. Night Express arrives at Louis
vile at 1880 pm. Nashville at t:s5 am, St.
Louis at $50 pm, the next day. Eastern pas
sengers t. king this Train have choice Of routes
from Louisville either by the Jacksonville
Railroad via Cincinnati or indianapolis, err the
United States Mail Line Steamers via Cincin-
natl reaching New York the second morning
eleven hours and fifteen minutes in advance OF
passengers taking night train from Memphis
by any other route. and with ono night less
railroad travel.
THROUGH TICKETS, at Reduced Rates,
can be procured at the Company's Office, 2S7ilS
Main street, corner Of Jefferson. or at Depot,
head Of Main street; also, at Overton Hotel,
and of Larry Harmstad x Co.. corner Of Main
and Madison streets.
Rs- Baggage Checked at Depot or by tho
Memphis City Transfer Company. at Hotels.
Private Residences. or on board boats arriving
at Memphis. to all principal Eastern Cities.
SAM. B. JONES, Superintendent.
ASA HILL, Passenger Agent. 4S-t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28

ClAN BIZ POUND THE BEST ICE CREAM,
this city. Give him q call. 80
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
Only 90 Hours and 90 Minutes 10 New
York, no In Hours 10 Louisville,
I13.4 Hours 10 Nashville,
and FL liz Hours 20
~. Louis.
Double Daily Trains Continued

DOTH TRAINS MAKING DIRECT
ID Through Connections 10 all Eastern Cities.
an advantage offered by no other route from
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-04-28
MEMPHIS ASSOCIATION COURSE
SPRING MEETING, 1865.

SPRING MEETING, 1865.
SECOND DAY.
FIRST RACE-Purse $3.50; mile heats, for
three year olds; entrance $l5, PIP; en-
trance money to go to second horse.
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; two mile heats ;
free for all.
THIRD DAY.
FIRST RACE--Gayoso House Sweepstakes, for
three year olds, dash of two miles entrance
500, PIP; entrance money to go to second
horse Gayoso House to add $500; three or
more to I'LL. To name and close on the LIST
day Of April. 1868.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; mile heats; free
for all.
FOURTH DAY.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; mile heats, three
in five; free for all.
SECOND RACE-Purse $3.50; paile heats; free
for all.
FIFTH DAY.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; two mile heatss
SECOND RACE-Pursc $3.50; mile heats; fres
for all.
SIXTH DAY.
FIRST RACE-Purse $500; three mile heats;
SECOND RACE-Purse $500; mile heats. g.
beaten horses, to be handicapped by Che
JOHN DONOVAN, President,
A. ID. GIBSON. Secretary.
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VARIETIES THEATER,

VARIETIES THEATER,
Cor. Main and Washington streets
CHAS. II. II. BROOM. =; Manager
CHARLEY WHITE. (: Stage Manager
Only Place of Amusement Open I'm the
Cityi
Great Head Center of Amusement Seekers
Crowded houses nightly attest the superiority
of this STAR TROUPE over all Others here
tofore presented to the Memphis public
New Songs, Dances. Burlesques, Farces
Pantomimes and Ethiopian Eccentricities.
Admission, so cents; Private Boxes, S. 90.
Doors open at ~ o'clock; Performance to
commence at 81 o'clock.
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Am UsEM ENVs.
Thursday, April 30, at ? o'clock pm

Rp- On and after Friday. two performance
daily, at two and seven o'clock. 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
THE scRUeTzeSftsT At JONES' WOOD.

A much larger number Of people visited the Scheuf.
xenfest going on at Jones' Wood yesterday
than did the day before that at the beginning Of
the ball in the evening the large fest hall presented
quite a crowded appearance. The shooting was
very lively during the whole day, beginning at eight
A. ~ and closing at six y. NJ with an hours inter-
mission at noon, and occasionally excellent marks
manship was displayed. Upon the targets the fol.
lowing gentlemen received a silver watch and Sill
yer medal each for twenty bulls eyes shot during
the day:-G. W. scholcrmann, Philip Klein and J.
II. Muller, OF New York: Edward Brehm, OF Hudson
City, and Mr.. Seitz, OF Newark. And silver medals
only were awarded for ten bulls eyes to the follow
ing marksmcn --Ieorgc Aery, II. Raschen and CAP,
tain q. Luersen. All OF this city. Money prizes were
also allotted as follows:-To Edward Brehm for the
first bulls eye In the morning and the last in the
evening; G.. ". scholernan for the first
In the aftern Don; W. Nutzhorn, for the las,
IN the forenoon J. II. Muller for the larges
NUMBER OF bulls eyes during the day, 49, and Ell.
ward Brehm for the next largest number ~. The
shooting at the eagle was also continued IN regular
rotation, and rs the fortunate winners may be- men
toned +. II. Engell, who brought down the apple,
q. w. scholcrnsnn, right wing; II. Gerken, left
wing; G. Rosch, right neck, and William X cgas',
lett neck. The tail the target on the breast and the
body OF the bird will be shot for to-day and whoever
brings down the last VIII DO declared king OF th3
fest aud viii be crowned such this afternoon ~ iva
O'Clock, by CITY young ladies' At three z. VI. to-day
win begiu the ladies' bird shooting, which Judging
from the arrangements made, promises 10 be qris
an interesting and amusing AFFAIR. number OF ap-
proprate prizes have been set apart exclusively fOr
the ladies'. There viii be other anusements, dancing
on both platforms, the whole To conclude with u
grand banquet and ball In the festhae at nlSnt.
The shooting will recOmmence at eight A. NJ.
AZ tile close OF yesterdays target practice he New
York schuetzen Corps were the recipients OF splon'
did massive silver ever and goblet from their coui-
rades OF Baltimore. The object OF the gt Is told "
the Inscription, which reads-"PrcSentcd by me
Target Rine Association TO tue New York Schuetzen
Corps, In memory OF their visit TO the Baltimore
Schuetzen festival OF 1883. A. H. Keenc laupt-
Manu. This was accompanied by neat chromo-
Autograph OF the shooting park owned b. me balth
moreans. Mr. Hahn, VI baltimore, made Tue pre-.
senation speech, and Captain John n Gerdes OF thd
| New Workers, accepted the donation WIN haad3
| some response. . -
During the afternoon, for the amusement OF tnosY
| present there were bag running and whcelbarrow
| race both Of which created g0od deal vi merrn
| ment The company separated late q nignt genoS
rally satis0ed with the DAYS dosngA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

The First Ward Grant and COlfax Club OF Troy N.
v. in going to the Tenth ward banner raising Tues
day night were three times assaed with volleys OF
stones from concealed ruifians. Two members of
the club named Van Ness and Thatcher, were badly
though not fatally injured.
meeting of the ''Ioys In Blue,n held I'm Aborn
Han, New London, Conn, last night, was disturbed
by parties outside, who threw several stones through
the windows and severely injured some members Of
the band.
Tuesday night as one of the republican clubs OF
Philadelphia was passing IN procession the corner
OF Race and Second streets 1t was assailed by a
crowd Of rOughs, who were cheering for seymour.
The republicans repealed the attack and the assa-
ants took shelter in the Vigilant engine house.
During the fight pistols and axes were used. The
hremen rung an alarm bell, which brought the
police, who quelled the disturbance. Four republi-
cans were wounded, one being SHOT in the arm and
another struck ia the face with an axe.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
IHe CHERRY STREET H0MrlOe.
Tho shooting Of Thomas McCabc by OGiccr
Kicruau-Dcath Of the Victim.

At Eve O'Clock yesterday morning Thomas Nc
Cabe. late Of No. ssh Second avenue, who was shot
in the neck by the accidental discharge Of pistol
in the hands Of ofcer Herman, OF the Twenty .nrst
precinct during disturbance In the drinking place
No. 5e5 Second avenue on Tuesday evening. as here.
tofore reported, died In Bellevue Hospital from the
enects OF the wound. Coroner keenan, was notified
OF the fact, and after empaneng jury, who viewed
the body gave permission for the friends OF deceased
10 remove the remains to his late residence. This
morning at haf-past nine O'Clock an Inquest will
be held the body at the Thirtyifth street police
station, near Third avenue. The friends Of
McCabc say. that he took no part whatever
in the porter house disturbance and was only an in
nocent observer Of what TRANSFERRED. Some Of them
were SO uncharitable as 70 remark In the Hospital
that officer Herman purposey shot the deceased but
those best acquainted with that vgiant guardian of
the public peace do not for moment entertain such
an idea. He IL regarded ~ discreet and faithful
officer. intent only upon doing his duty. Several
witnesses, said to be ricnds and acquaintance Of
McCabe have been summoned before the coroner
and the matter will undergo thorough investiga.
ton. Deceased, WHO was about thirty-six years Of
age and native Of Ireland, bas left widow and
tive onpdSs1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
sEw YORK HERALD THURSDAY SEPTEMBER IT,

the meeting to order and in q brief speech stated
that the object Of the meeting was to reorgsnze ana
bring together under one banner. all OF their party
sndstnen nominated a number OF prominent gentle
were unanimously elected-among them Howell
Vail ior President and Adolphus Borst and
dorsing the Chicago platform and the national
republican and State tickets was adopted. Stirring
speeches. were made by the following gentlemen:-
and George w Hendrckson. In the course OF the
evening Mr. William Ross Wallace by request, read
naly composed for the meeting held at the Cooper
Institute On last Tuesday evening" prefacing it, with
"slngie eyer TO fame and prot with the announce
M0nthtv. The 's0ng" was received with prolonged
shouts OF applause by the vast concourse present.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
OBITUARY.
William NIerySinc.

Rear Admiral william Merwlne died last night in
the city Of Utica in this state at the advanced age
OF seventysix years. He entered the navy when
quite lad, being appointed midshipman on the
18th OF January, 1900. On the 4h OF June, 1915, he
was promoted to a lleutenancy, and on the 18th Of
June, 1894, he was made master commandant In
this position he continued until September 8, 1sA1,
when he was elevated to captaincy. He rendered
good service in the Union cause In the rst year of
the rebellion, but his advanced age compelled his
early retirement He had twenty-nine years Of &C
tive service twentyfonr Of which were spent q sea
epd tbs REMAINING ave yesTs On An0se
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

''Dhigo''-i lead. The motto of Maine.
The following despatch has been sent to General
Y. y. Grant at Galena, ILL.,
Ma,ue stands by YOU In peace as she stood by YOU
in war. She gives Chamberlain twenty Thousand
III November. JAMES q. BLAINE,
! Chairman State Committee
Admiral Semmes did not stump Maine.
| The radicals Maine have concluded to let the
shipbuding interests Of the State 90 to the dogs
the Maine-iacs.
Somebody says Maine went the way she did he
cause the people prefer the reign OF Butler, Boutwell,
Bingham, Ashley and the rest OF the radical leaders,
including the ghost OF Thad Stevens to the reign OF
tine New York Tammany ring, with Tweed, Swceny,
Cornell, Purser. OGorman, Brennan, Ben Wood and
the balance Of the Tammany and Manhattan cliques
as general managers OF an administration headed by
q weak minded man like seymour.
An over-conident democrat, who lost few thou
sands on the Maine election, now advocates the
withdrawal OF Seymour as the democratic candidate
and the ralying around Grant the candidate for
the whole people, II IL not likely, however that his
advice will be followed
The Democratic National Executive Committee
have superb quarters in the new and elegant West
moreland Hotel Union square.
Schenck thinks vallandigham viii beat him for
Congress- Not II VAL keeps up his "This must lie
stopped" correspondence with the Secretary OF the
Treasury
Bobby Lincoln is to marry daughter OF Senator
Harlan.
Senator Yates has thrown up his appointments to
speak He has been throwing up something else
since the campaign commenced, ana IL now on a
diet Of picked cabbage.
vallandigham to the Secretary OF the treasury
''why radicals still appointed to once IN this
Slater This thing must STOP" stop her-r-r-rl
Perkins Cleveland and General Davis are to al
dress the democrats OF Jersey City shortly.
II the democrats would put up for campaign pur-
poses al the money they put mp in bets they would
stand better chance for avoiding such disasters as
they have just sustained in Maine.
more than they will get.
confidence democrat believes that II the demo-
Gratis keep on increasing their vote as they have in
Maine they will yet carry the Stae. WhereS
For sale-A $500 bet that Seymour will he the next
President
A radical paper says the republicans were really
guilty OF 'splicing the Name brace" on Monday In
the Pine Tree State.
General Frank Spinola proposes TO stump the
South for Seymour and Blair on line Of shcrmans
march.
Colonel Kett--brother OF Lawrence M-of South
Carolina has no faith In the fidelity OF the negroes
to their old masters when the test Of voting Is put.
They will 70 as tue 'booroo' tells them, and no
other way
Mayor Hoffman will appear In the exciting mclo
drama Of The Broken sword" after the election
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ed instead OF Combs a tremendous effort would have
conlederacy, a. was afterwards done In Tennessee
II successful, what would have been the resultY No
eminent within the State; no battle OF Mil Snring
would have been fought and won by Thomas; no vic.
tory at Chaplin Hills gained BY Buell.. Instead OF
hating at Bowling Green the rebel army would have
marched to the Ohio river at Cincinnati which would
have been q rich and easy prey. Within brief pc
seized and destroyed, thus cutting on all the great
States OF the West and Northwest from Washington.
Powerful and patriotic as New YORK and Pennsyl.
New England and New Jersey, have wlthstood the
great army under Beauregard, Johnson and others
Kentucky Unionism then, formed ''wall OF fret
which protected the southern portion or ONO ana
saved her soil from invasion and ner cities rom
destruction. This the truthful historian VIII hereai
ter record for posterity.
THE CIVIL WAR AND KENTUCKY TROOPS
In answer to letter which addressed TO the Al
jutant General OF Kentucky short time since he
Furnished the following statement
Iotai number OF men III Kentucky regiments
United states muster-Out rolls, as shown by
records OF this Ofiice.. 7221o
Total number Of State forces .............. 4,5l9
Militia In service for short period. ...... s,70f
Coiored troops estimated at............. 81, 1oo
Total 1l9 2as
(Besides unknown numbers in Eastern reglments.)
what other State did more than thsa How many
OF this vast army were killed IN battle or died In
no means OF ascertainng; how many or the living
are manned for lie nor how many widows and or
puuls have Ueeu lSlt among us.
ELECTIONS.
Thtrd-The vote for Governor in 1867 stands as
fOllows-
Su,Zzo
kinknead, conservative. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 13l6T
DdTHcs, TdulCui 0j,ooJ
F0Wnt-The vote for Governor IN August 1868,
sands:-
stevenson, conservative democrat. 1880
baker RADICAL Union 2o,olo
Stevensons majority Observation-Disclosures. So, $50
Almost as much as Helms whole vote only year
before and so, 403 votes more than the total demo-
cratic vote for Magoflln in 1859.
Now, what do the above facts and figures show?
FU'st-That gallant 'old Kentucky" has been ever
faithful and true to the onion, agreed upon and
formed by our revolutionary fathers
SecOnd-That she Ia decidedly opposed to negro
equality social or political.
Thtrd-fhat she Is alarmed and indignant AZ the
continuous efforts made by Congress TO establish
negro deSp0tisms over the Southern States in open
violation OF the constitution and In total disregard
OF the vetoes Of the President and the decisions Of
the Supreme Court.
FOoutt-That she is now making her best efforts
to sustain the government Of the United States IL
is and not In a consolidated form, it was never
designed to be.
FVth-That next November, believing firmly that
the life OF civil liberty Is at stake she will disregard
all past party questions and give to Seymour u
larger majority than that recently cast for Governor
LESLIE COMBS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

LEXINGTON, KY, Sept. =, 1868.
To THE PRoPRlEroRS OF THE NATIONAL TSTELLI-
GENCBR
GgNTLEssS-The New York Tribune and other
kindred radical papers North seem TO be taking spe-
cial pleasure In misrepresenting and slanderng Old
Kentucky. Since our recent Gubcrnatorial election
they have been particularly bitter and violent In
denuncation. therefore ask you to do her the jus-
tice to publish the following brief historical expos
tion hoping that other papers will copy 1t -
You know me TO be an old line Clay Union
wing; never belonging to the democratic party
never voting for democratic candidate for the Pre-.
sdency but once. and he had been also nominated
by large conservative convention without respect
TO party-Gcncral George b. Mcclellan. shed my
blood under the etarspangled banner more than half
century ago. and have never since fought under
or sympathized with any other nag 1 think there
fore, have right 10 expect my old Union whig
friends everywhere TO listen to me.
Ffrst-The vote for Governor In 1859 In Kentucky
stood
For Magofiln, democrat. ..............,., 78Is7
For Bel, WING. 81, 2S3
Democratic majority. ................,....s ,s04
Stc0nd-ln August, $780, the whole state voted for
clerk OF our supreme Court OF Appeals. The
rebellion was then looming up and there were three
candidates, the vote standing:-
For General Leslie Combs, Union whig .... "a, 1875
For X. H. Boiling, Union democrat .,....... 1881
Union aggregate. ...............,..........7 Q,1B
For q. McClarty, secession democrat, ..... Al,942
-
Union majority. 34,1A
SvsypVVy ke0wp paf y hcVlyyty hs& pssD sisSf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

The Grant and Colfax Club of the Eleventh ward
held large and enthusiastic meeting last evening Mt
their headquarters, at the junction Of Fulton and
Flatbush avenues. The meeting was addressed by
General James b. Mexican and others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
Conversational Nominations,

Samuel J. Bayard, Of Camden was yesterday
nominated for Congress by the democrats in the
First district OF New Jersey.
The despatch announcing the defeat OF the nomi-
nation Of General Butler for reelection to Congress
Is untrue The Convention has not yet been held.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.


The Tenth Ward Boys In Blue met last night at No.
% Boerum street and made arrangements to take
part In the grand procession TO take place in New
York tonight.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
Banner Raising nj Cnnnrsic.

The democracy OF Canarsie had jubilee last even
ing over banner raising at Lehman's Hotel. The
canvass contained the lkenesses OF Seymour, Blair
and Hoffman. After the banner was up the assem-
bage, to the number Of 200, was addressed by Tho
mas y. Pearsall, John q. Jacobs and Others
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

Grant and Colfax Meeting In the Fifth As
sembIy District.
large meeting was held last evening at the tents
on Myrtle, near Cermont avenue, under the aus
pices OF the Fifth Assembly district Grant and
Coiax Club. Addresses were made by Mr.. Isaac
Dayton, Of New York; William Ware Peck and others.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

Third Assembly District Grnnt and Colfax
C,riswold-Cornell CIub.
The reorganization Of the republicans Of this dis
trict took place last evening ct 42e Broome street.
whereby all the citizens were brought together for
epe esepe aps one purpose. AdoIpeys DVrss called
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 1853.
Trnnquilizins Effect Of the Maine Election
Both Parties Win.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-17
Political Notes.

''Dirgo''--l lead. The motto Of Maine.
The following despatch has been sent to General
Y. y. Grant at Galena, H.
Matue stands by YOU In peace as she stood by 20,
in war. She gives Chamberlain twenty Thousand
majority to-day and will p}ve you thirty thousand
III November. JAMES q. BLAINE,
Chairman State Conmftpa