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Can't. j. Shirley.

Wejoin our confreres of theAppeal and
Avalanche in their deserving encomiastic
remarks relative to Captain Shirley,
who leaves this evening for San FIR an
cisco, California, and bespeak for him
all of kindness and hearty welcome they
have asked for him at the hands Of the
people Of the Golden Gate.
Captain Shirley, for more than twenty
wears, has been prominent before this
public, and, in all that time, has exhibited
such qualities Of head and heart as en-
title him to the best wishes of his'fellow-
citizens. As a business man he has few
superiors--in river matters none and
for the distinguishing features of steam
boat captain is without rival. In the
strength of his manhood, buoyed up with
a hone as unfailiDg as his energies are
strong, he will, we are well satshed,
commend himself favorably to the people
OF California, and wherever else the Fur'
suit of fortune may call him. He has
our best wishes, and we hope for him in
all his enterprises what he deserves-the
fullest measure Of success.
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POrPresIdentand VicePresident
OF the United States,
THE NOMINEES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THE NEWS.

The NJ. E. Conference at Chicago discussed,
the whole Of yesterday. the question Of admit
ting the sOsthern delegates.
Gen. Buchanan has ordered the Texai Con-
stitutional Convention to assemble June lst-
The Legislature Of New York has " Rs'oirsd.
That the evidence elected in President John
son,strial has established the innocence Of that
high functiOnary. and that his conviction would
be REGARDED by the people as false judgment
of a partisan court, and as crime against the
form and being Of a republican government"
The Republican State Convention met at
Richm ond yesterday. there being full attend
ance and about an equal division Of races.
Gov. Wells wa, nominated for Governor. and
Jas.H. Clements for Lieut.. Governor. About
one hundred and fifty delegates to the COnser-
yatiye Convention which meets there to-day
had arrived.
It's understood in Atlanta that the test oath
will not be reqfred of the Legislative mem
hers. and that the Legislature will first be as
sembled at Milledgeyille as provisional BODY
TO take action on the constitutional amend
ment. and then adjourn.
HI. Messenger, the New York banker has
effected compromise With certain creditors at
seventy-fve cents on the dollar.
The Ocean Queen. with s727 600 in treasure
has arrived.
The Paraguayan war still continues. not
withstanding the passage of the ROrt Of Huma-
tia. The slaughter in the recent engagement
was terrible.
The cholera is raging-27. 900 persons having
died Of it at Buenos Ayres.
The Argentine journals state that the En-
peror Of Brazil has determined to abdicate.
The yellow fever is on the increase at Callao
and Lima.
How many States have been reconstructed
Answer: Tenn.-Lo,ceH Courier.
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FOREIGN.

HAVANA, May 7.--Passengers who leii
Vera Cruz on the "a, state that before
sailing telegram was received announc'
ing that revolution had taken place in
the capital, and that President Juarez
was flying to Texas with $1,000, 900 in
his possession. Vera Cruz journals and
private letters are silent on the subject
The American men Of war, Osippe,
Paroue and Resacca, and the English
man ofwar, Chandelier, were at Mazat.
Ian. where other American vessels were
expected.
Cabello, the acting Bishop of Mexico,
is dead.
Mr.. Plumb, acting American Minister,
had presented document from the Gov.
eminent at Washington, expressing re-
greet and sympathy in the matter of the
attempted assassination of Juarez, who
responded in an address, thanking the
Minister aud the American Government,
and expressing the wish to always pre-
serve amicable relations between the two
republics.
The attempted conspiracy at Orizaba
has. been defeated. The Collectors of
Customs, throughout the Republic have
been eujoined to pay all drafts on the
national treasury. The death penalty
has been abolished.
Advices from Colima state that q
priest who commanded q party of ban.
dts at Faluca, has been captured. Gen.
Barcardo has defeated Negrite. The
usual number Of murders and robberies
are reported.
HAVANA, May 5.-Consul Reintree
telegraphed Secretary Seward for redress
for an assault upon him by the Havana
Shipping Master, Garcia. Seward has
telegraphed the Consul that his assault
will be redressed the moment that dis
patch, which he has sent from Wash
ington, reaches here and Lersundi
returns. he has taken extraordinary
measures in the case, which he will soon
carry into effect, and will abide the con-
sequences. The cause of the attack is
supposed to be the exposure of frauds on
the American Government by Garcia.
Secretary Seward approved the Consups
rejection of Garca's services.
Count Balmazeda, who is Acting Cap
tain General while General Lersundi is
absent, has replied to a demand for the
removal of Garcia that the matter will
have to be referred to the home govern
ment at Madrid.
LIVERPOOL, May 7.-Cotton, heavy;
estimated sales, 5000 bales-UplandS at
l24d, Orleans at l2ad.
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attacking, they we're themselves charged
--the two thieves stepping from The house
10 meet them, one OF them shouting
"hah 1" aud the other pouring a broad
side into the foremost column, singling .
man for each barrel OF his revolver, and
taking uncomfortably deliberate aim.
Then com menced n well'sustained Skin
mish. the citizens constantly advancing
and firing. Disappointed in the charso-
Ter of the pursuers, the enemy now
changed their position, aud quickly for
tilted them selves behind heap OF brush,
from which they continued TO hght, XIII
ing valuable horse for Mr.. John Jour
dan, and badly wounding another Tor
Major Muldrow.
In few minutes the delenses became
too hot, one Of the thieves broke cover,
aud while falling back rapidly dropped.
MORALLY wounded from a shot by one OF
the citizens. He has since died. Another
round or two brought out the remaining
thief, who, despairing Of the day, and
already sustaining one or two wounds,
Justify shouted out a surrender.
From the confession OF the arrested
thief a business card and other papers
found on his person, the two men were
j. II. Newman, of Tennessee, and Chas.
A. Wren, of Missouri, their card show
lag them 10 have dealt in the wholesale
and retail grocery business at Pope's
station, on the Mississippi and Tennes-
see railroad. Wren was the name Of
the man who was killed Newman
ia narsonally of medium hight, exceed
ingly cool and self.possessed in
manners, of more than ordinary intelli-
gence, bat with red, hardened face that
speaks unfavorably for his character.
He appears quite at ease as to his fate,
acknowledged his offense on the train,
but objected to "horse thief"-speaking
OF his comrade as "the degener son
Of noble sire"
The prisoner was tried before His
Honor, Mayor Donnell, yesterday morn
ing, and bound over to the Circuit Court
in the sum of $4,000.
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Trustees sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST,
d made ON the Goth day of May, 1851, by John
Park to ohm A. Noe. trustee. and by virtue of
a decree Of the Chancery Court of Memphis,
rendered on the 23d dsy of March, 1873, APP
pointing me trustee in said deed, in the room
and stead of said John A. Noe, now deceased,
and at the request of j +. Lightfoot, the bene-
ficiary therein. will. on the 9th of June next.
in front of the Cbancery Court room, 10 Mem
phis, Tennessee. for the purpose of paying the
notes secured by said deed in trust, sell to the
highest bidder, for carh, all the right. title and
interest of the said John Park in the following
described property, situated on the north side
of Adams street. in the city Of Memphis. being
a part of country lot No 499: BEGINNING az
stake-the same being Yates southaazterp
corner-and running thence, with the north
side of Adams street, westwardly, l2s feet to 3
stake thence, northwardly. with kossers east
line, $50 feet to stake; thence. eastward.y and
parallel with Adams street, 12S feet to Yates
eastern line thence, soutbwardly, with Yates
eastern line, l5) feet TO the beginning, The
said Parks interest being a leasehold interest
for thirty years from June 4. 1853, with right Of
renewal at end Of that ii me. Right of redemp-
ton waived. Said Parks title supposed TO be
good, but will convey only as trustee. Sale
will be m ade between the hours of 10 ar II am.
J. A. ANDERSON, Trustee.
May 5. 1858. $3.50
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National pebt 20 be Paid or.

The national debt of three thousand
millions is in a fair way of being paid
off. While the impeachment trial is
going on at an estimated cost Of some
$500, 700, with some other little matters
of like insignifcance, such as the ex-
peuditure of ssO,OOO,oOO year for
standing army for the protection Of idle
ness and higher Law, one Mr.. Ralph S.
Fritz, of San Francisco, has solved the
problem. DESTROYS Of posthumous i'm
mortality, fred with the great thought OF
becoming a benefactor with what he
could not carry with him, and being
about to peg out. the benevolent gentle
man has left a will giving 1000 for the
sxtinguishment Of the national debt
Let everybody breathe free for an hour
for that win pay the interest for all tina
time.
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A Brace Of Horss Thieves Attacked By
Armed Citizens.

From the Mississippi Index. April 30.l
Tuesday morning, the neighborhood OF
the little town Of Sloan, Mississippi,
witnessed one Of the most daring and
bloody fights that has transpired in Mis-
sissippi since the red car Of war thun-
dersd over its fields. Tuesday morning,
At sunrise, Mr.. Elisha Dismukes, living
at Artesia, discovered that two fine mare
mules. worth each two hundred dollars,
were missing from his stable
Tracking the robbers from the lot in the
direction Of Tibbs station, be imme-
diately started q negro man IN pursuit,
Who arrived there about nine o clock and
pave the alarm. From his description
Of the stolen animals, several citizens
collected at the depot we're able to iden-
tify the thieves in the persons oftwo men
who rode through the place a short while
before. with mules Of that description 10
their possession. Messrs. w. and ].
Jordan. w. Travis. s. J. Munger, r.
Muldrow and S. L. DuBose Immediately
gave chase. armed with double-barrel
sho, guns and repeaters. The party had
/ a very clear trail Of the scoundrels until
arriving Al the house Of Mr.. Exum,
where they supposed the enemy must
have halted for rest and refreshments.
To make a sure thing. however, By not
exciting too early suspicion, before
coning up to the place they divided into
two squads Of three, riding a. a short
distance spari, and 10 this order ad-
vauced With eyes open and arms cooked;
AZ they nssred the house, instead Of
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make the experiment by making the re-
dnction 10 ave OF sis cents. for the present
monsh.or next month, aud 4 their net
revenue is less than The preceding month,
let them resume present ralesf That
the stockholders should be amply remu-
neraied for their highly commendaele IN
vestment. cannot DO questioned. but At
is not certain that 10 all cases the high
est rates OF fare produce the best re-.
suits. The Government OF the United
States reduced postage from old rates,
say a5e,i Sc, aud tits very satisfactory
l, is noseikely they will resume former
postage.
We are unable to give our correspond
eut any information as TO wha, has been
determined. In the suggestions hereto
fore made by us, we intended only to ex-
press our own view Of the probable result
Of reduction Of rates to the business int
rests Of the company. The stockholders
win Judge that matter for themselves.
But we believe a reduction Of rates
worthy Of trial, as meeting public APP
prevail, as probably proving profitable to
the company, as warranted by the
experience of similar enterprises in
other cities, and as inducing more sys'
tema,ic, cheerful aud liberal encourage
ment TO the company by largely in
creased number of patrons. II six cents
will no. pay, we do not believe ten will
ever be profitable, If the experiment OF
reduction, fairly made, should fail, that
will at least end all complaint, aud the
ten cent charge viii not aferwArds be
oh,actol IN
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TAX-PAY Il RS,
TAKE NOTICES!

DY A RECENT ACT OF THE GENERAL
ID Assembly of the State. it is made my sworn
duty to aid twenty-f five per cent. to all taxes
on property that is allowed to be advertised for
non payment of taxes. 1t Is also made I'M
lawful for nae to give n receipt for taxes after
the property is advertised unless. payment. OF
the said twenty-fv per cent. is made in addition
to all taxes, costs and fees consequent on raid
advertising.
/ refer all parties interested to sections II
and 1S of the Act to Amend the Revenue
Laws of this State" published in the Memphis
Appeal, April Ia, Is and ID also, in the Mem
phis Weekly Post of the 9th of April.
All property which has been reported to the
Circuit Court must, according to legal enact
ment, be advertised at least forty days previous
to the first Monday in July. The Tax Collee-
tor and Printer must have fifteen days to make
their preparations for publishing. | am dis
posed to give all the indulgence that the law
allows. but il will be readily seen that cannot
extend this indulgence beyond the 10th day OF
May next. Letall who would save themselves
trouble and unnecessary expense, be warned
in time. | shall not withhold publication OF
ANY ONES property who fails to pay by the 10Th
of May, and hope my friends will remember
that canno attend to every body on The VERY
LAST DAY. Those who are wise will come for.
ward early and Eeceiye prompt attention. and
SO avoid a crowd and the consequent hustle
and confusion and possible mistakes which are
always incident to the last days on which a Tax
Collector keeps his Office open for receipts of
taxes. PHlLlI GARY IN,
AZ Tax Collector Shelby County.
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Tho Democrats in Mississippi are or
canising in earnest TO defeat the mongre
constitution aud Anti-republiean 'ni'
oui,y. about to be forced on the State. -
defiance OF the national guarantee that
every State shall have republican GOV
eminent The Executive COMMITTEES has
nut forth a stirring appeal TO the people
to vote down wha, is in fact that which
they very appropriately denominaie IT.
nothing less than constitutional dss-
pofismL Preferring constitutional 40
srty, the patriot call goes forth, like tho
shrill clarion blast, to stir the bloed oil
those who would be free. They fight Tor
the very FIRST aud cardinal principles OF
free American government which now
for the first time areimperilled, since the
independence Of the American States
The Internal parchment sought to be
forced on them as pretended con
s,itution, is forbidden by every prin'
ciple of justice and common right a
black sr posi- .taetO bill of pains and pen
allies. condemned aud void under the
Constitution Of the United States, and
under its acquisitions so utterly invalid
that the two cannot stand together.
Usurpation by the base, and revolution
BY the uuprincipled, ignorant, malicious
and servile, knows no law. And liberty
perishes in the midst Of anarchy and Ii
cense if ii is not or cannot be upheld by
the stout hearts of the patriotic men OF
the State. To vote one way is TO have a
stainless record and perpetuste good
name. To vote the other is to be handed
down to the roll of infamy. That the
white men and natives Of the soil OF
Mississippi viii have but one voice
in this great issue and crisis
of their individual and State
destiny, We have lived among them too
long, aud know them too we'll, and honor
them too much to entertain doubt
Whether the horde OF barbarians turned
loose to obey the orders of wicked ad.
combined with the new i'm
of office.hunters and fortune
seekers, aud the fraudulent practices
which will be adopted, will prevail over
honor, justice and the hope Of coed gov
eminent, remains to be seen. One thing
is certain, the poor men Of the State,
and especially the poorest. will rue the
day that Constitution is forced on them.
They will be subject to plumber from
that time on; their rflers will steal
freely and spend their money lavishly,
aud while the negroes will live idle
and do as they please, while poor
white men work to support them,. the
poor whites will not be able to
keep what they make, and will not know
whether their sonls are their own. In
Tennessee, where we have similar gov
eminent to that now sought to be forced
on Mississippi, the poorest men are the
greatest sufferers, and hate it the most
Men with some means can
get on with comparative comfort. But
the utter destruction of business, the re-
duction Of the wages of labor, and the
activity of thieves and sharks, almost
drives our poor and honest farmers and
Iaborers mad. We who live in Brown
lows hell would say to our friends in
beware that ye come not
also into this place Of torment. A white
mans government or the bsyonet can be
enforced. God give the brave and true
men of Mississippi safe deliverance.
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Street RaiIronsIs.

EDIroRs LEDGER: 10 your paper, few
weeks ago, the public were favored with
an article on the probable financial pol
icy and interest of our street railroad
company, which was thenapplsuded and
duly appreciated. Will you please 10
say whether the question Of reducing
their fare 10 what il is in other cities has
been considered By the Board; and what.
II any, IS TIE result Of their Deliberations ?
viii this company accept the good, old
fashioned Democratic doctrine, that is
The greafesf good 70 me greafesf num-
Der !" provided il Is not prejndicial 10
their INTEREST," II 60, vii The eoupssT
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VIRGINIA.

RICHMOND, May THE Convention
to- day nominated H. Fl. Wells for Gov
ernor, and J. II. Clements, for Lieuten'
ant Governor. Governor Wells accepted
the nomination and Endorsed the plat
form. Resolutions indorsing Grant ant
Henry Wilson as presidential candidates
were passed
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JOHN A. DENIE,
DEALER IN
HAY CORN, OATS, BRAN, LIME,
Cement, Plaster, Hair,
FIRE BRICK ARD WESTERN PRODUCE,
No. Al South Court Square.
VIA
Holm a. DENIE.
Buntyn Homestead for Sale
rIrHIs REAnrIFnL snRuRRAN REsI

VNHIs BEAUTIFUL SUBURBAN REsI-
deuce. situated FIVE miles east OF Memphis.
on the NJ. < Z. Railroad. l. now offered for
sale. The tract embraccs l5 acres. In high
state Of cultivation, with lawns, garden, orch
ard, cistcrn and well water. The House IL
large, airy and substantial, with all uece sary
outhuildings; the whole forming one Of the
most desirable residences In the vicinity Of
Memphis. The grounds are susceptible Of di-
vision into several hne building sites, and will
be divided and sold separately II desired.
Iorma-Part cash, and part on credit 10 ac-
coumoiate purchasers: title rood.
II not sOd within thirty days. Il win he foli
Al pablo suction. Possession gives az sale.
For furthss particulars spply %
I. ". DIXON.
~ No. 20. Deeoto Block.
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PENNSYLVANIA.

HARR1ssURG, May MANY of the let
tiers in the mail boxes robbed yesterday
have been fished from the canal. Letters
from parties in the West, containing
drafts and checks in favor of parties in
New York and Philadelphia, amounting
10 some $1,000, are among the recovered.
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EpIroRs LEDGER: The Conference
now in session, in Chicago, called IN
your paper of the 9th inst. the Metho'
dist Episcopal Conference, is the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist Church
North. a delegated body which meets
ouadrennially. 1t does not IN
elude any part OF the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South, or any other Metho-
dist organizaiion, and these other Metho,
dist Churches do not wish to be held
responsible for anything that body may
do.
By the way, your figures are very in
correct, in reference to the numbers OF
members and ministers-not being more
than one-tenih of the real numbers In
each item. A SourHRRN METHODIST.
The figures alluded to were collated for
our news summary from the kilograms
Our correspondent is right in saying they
fall short of the truth as to the whole
denomination. W
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EIINER NOTICE.

The friends and acQuaintances of Louis
Dolch are respectfully invited to attend his
funeral. from hisiato residence on Old Raleigh
road. Tomorrow evening, NAV sth, at o'clock
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-05-07

4 public meeting viii be held at the
o@cs of Col. GsOrgesH. AOnsarrAt, 10
he Axres Block, at ten o'clock tO-nor-
row morning. for the purpose Of paying
. ,r;bute Of respect to the memory Of the
late Geuersl william II Carroll.
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GOLD ana Cotton Reports.

Special to the runLlc Lsp0Ssl
Nkw YoRK. April Moon. Gold
oprned at 1891 a, 1895 am. Il was
1894; at 1910, unchanged andis now
1895
Exchange-lel@lOs.
Tennessee Bonds-0ld, 67i; new, &C.
Cotion-Market dull and prices nomi-
nal. Mi6dlina. 32A
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AT THE SOLICITATION OF MY LADY
IA friends aud former patrons. L have again
put my Fluting Machine In motion, as my flu
ting is acknowledged to be superior to all others
in tho city. Mas. ALICE p: ZIEGLER,
No. 1877 Hill street.
co. Next the corner of Alabama 81.