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Sent By Express. Cash on Delivery.
The Genuine Oroide Gold watches,
IMPROVED AND MANUFACTURED BY
II MS are all the best ma ke, hunting cases.
finely chased and beautifully enamelled, patent
and detached levers. full eweled, and every
watch perfectly regulated and adjusted ana
GUARANTEED BY TIE COMP ny to Keep cor rect
time, and wear and not n rpish, but retain an
appearances equal TO solid xold As long as wor,1.
These celebrated watch q we are now eendinit
out By mail and ex press. q. y. D., anywhere
within the United States and Canadas, at the
regular Wholesale price. payable on delivery.
No noNEY r. NJ oufRED IN ADVANCE. a. We
prefer that all sh' guld recs i've and see the goods
before paying for them. rnn
A single watch 20 any Address, slo.
A club ef viz. with an extra watch 10 the
agent ssnd pE. the club. so; making seven
Also, superb lot Of OFT elegant 0roide
Chains, rsfthe latest and n yet costly styles and
pattern 4. for ladies and eentlemen's wear.
from q N 20 forty iSsss in length. a. prices o.
81 81 s6 and IS each sent when ordered with
watcfs Il the regular whole iale rices.
De saribe the watch requi ted, " neither ladies'
or sn1lsmen's sl=e. and 1dress your orders
= - THE oR0IDE WATCH CO.,
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TRUST SALES.

rCRUSTEE's SALE.--IN PURSUANCE
j. of deed of trust made and executed to me
as trustee by John @. Lanier, of the county OF
Shelby and State of Tennessee, which is OF
record in the Re gisters Office of the said county
of Shelby and State aforesaid, in Record Book
No. IS, pages 373, 374 and 376, to secure certain
debts and liabilities therein mentioned and
particularly described in said trust deed. and
especially to pay of judgment rendered in
the Cbancery Court of NJ emphis, on the LIST day
of December, 1868, in the case of Thaddeus
Norris and others VS.. John q. Lanier and his
securities, named in said trust deed; shall
proceed as trustee to sell on the LIST day OF July
next, on the premises. the following described
tract of land. lying about one and one haif
miles east of the center of the city OF M emphls,
Shelby county. Tennessee, en- the south side OF
Union avenue, and known as the homo place
or residence Of the party of the first part, con-
tanning about IS acres, the boundaries OF which
are marked by the picket fence surrounding 1t;
Said tract of lands will be divided into lots OF
convenient and suitable size. Terms of sale /:
One-fourth cash balance on a credit OF four.
eight and twelve months. with interest from
date, taking the purchasers notes and trust
deed to secure the payment of the same. Equity
Of redemption is waived, and the title OF the
purchaser will be absolute.
JOHN p. IRRELEVANT,
bQ-1n5 Trustee.
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Noushss 81 e1iils, diseases
Of the skin, impurity Of the blood, melancholy
or deprcrsion Of spirits. heartburn. collie OF
pains In the bowels, pain in the head. fever and
ague, dropsy, boils, pain in back and limbs,
asthma, erysipSiss, female affections, and
bilious diseases cnerally.
Prepared only By J. II. ZEILIN A CO.,
Druggists, Macon, Ga Price. 81 By mail 81 e.
Hundreds Of highly respectable persons can
fully attest 70 the virtues Of this valuable ned
icine.And to whom We can easily rolsr.l6R972
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" tut ruhtIluA. II t4kcu
regularly and persistently
il Is sure 10 cure dyspep-
STA, headache, jaundice.
costiveness. sick head
ache, chronic diarrhea,
affections OF the bladder.
camp dysentery SELECTIONS
Of toe kidneys, fever. ner-
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Mississippi River Railroad.
To Contractors.


CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
the Company, $50 Main street. Memphis, Ten
nessee, until IL O'Clock noon on the 9th day
July. 1853. for the clearing. graduation. ma
senry, bridging and cross ties necessary to
complete the above road from Memphis to
CoviHgton, about thirty-slx miles. ready for
the iron rails. A large portion of the work IL
heavy. and we'll worthy the attention of con-
tractors.
Proposals may be made for cash. or for
county bounds, or for part cash, county bonds
and stock.
Plans. profles and specifications are now
ready for inspection at the Company's office,
by application to Thos. III. Millington. Chief
Engineer, from whom all necessary informa-
ton may be obtained.
Proposals will be received for the whole
work, or in divisions.
The right is reserved to reject any and all
isiEnedI A. s. MITcHELL,
President Mississippi River Railroad.
Memphis, Tenn, June %. 1863. 99-t
Abstract from the minutes Of a meet
ing of The Directory OF the Missis-
sippi Valley Navigation Company
of the South and West, held at the
ONCE of the Company, I'm Memphis,
June %, 1869;
Preamble and ResoIu-
lions Adopted.
WHEREAS, The prosperity Of the city of
Memphis and the adjacent country is an object
which should be promoted by all legitimate
means at the hands of its citizens; and
WHEREAS. The reduction Of the rate of
(x.s 49, ~ Ia nj "a hair
perity, and an especial object to be attained
and
WHEREAS, The Mississippi Valley Naviga-
ton Company Of the South and West, as rep
resented here, believe that their plan Of nayi-
eating the Mississippi river and its tributaries
Is unequaled for economy. expedition, safety
and low rates Of insurance therefore, be IL
Resolued, That the Directory Of the said
Company submit the following proposition 20
the merchants and business men Of Memphis
and its vicinity:
Said Company propose to carry freights be-
tween
st. Louis and Memphis, at the rate of
I5c. per 100 lbs.
Louisville and Memphis, ut the rate
of I5c. per 100 lbs.
Above the Falls, at the rate Of zoe.
per 100 lbs.
Memphis and New Orleans, AT the
rate of zoe. per 100 lbs.
Resoived. That this proposition refers only
TO those who are now, or may hereafter become,
Stockholders In this company.
Resolved, That Eve hundred copies Of the
fereg ding preamble and resolutions be printed
for distribution among the business men Of
Memphis and its vicinity.
True copy from minutes.l
lO2-1G MS. OTIS. Secretary.
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the Memphis Postofhcs-New Arrange
posroYPIcK, MEMPBIs, TEsS..l
March ., 1861
Arr. Gloss.
chattanooga, Richmond,
Washington, New YORK.
: baltimore and all cities
: East and South; Column
.@bus, Ga and Montgom-
J cry, Ala; all stations on
. the NJ emphis and
Charleston, Mississippi
uCentrai, Mobile and0hio
Nashville and Decatur.
Nashville. and Chatta-
see railroads at.............. 2S0p.m. 1l.S0a.m
Cairo, Chicago. 81. Louis.
Nashville, L1uisylIlss.
Pittsburg. Philadelphia,
Buffalo. Albany. New
York. and all cities 80
North and West. st...-l2.40 pm. Ppm
All stations on the Mem
phis and Louisville rail-
road. and all branch
New Orleans. Baton Rouge
hatcher, j ackson. Vicks-
burg and all cities South
at..., pm. lU.45 am
All stations on the Missis-
sippi and Tennessee.
New Orleans and jack
son and Southern rail-
roads at....:........:.........- SPIN. 1G45 am.
Memphis and Little Rock
railroad. Little Rock.
Madison Sundays ex-
cepted), at............-....... SPIN. pm.
Marion, Wittsburg and
Claiborne. Ark. ltri-
weekly Monday. We'd
nesday and Friday. at. 10 am. ii am.
Olive Branch and Byhalia.
M ISIS, semi weekly
Monday and Friday, at. 4p.m. Bpm.
Cuba and BigCreek, Tenn.
weekly Friday, a;... loan. II Am.
Lite Rock and Helena,
and all landings ON
White river (semi-week-
ly) Tuesday and Satur-
day, at......-................. Gam. fp.m.
Pine Bluff and Helena and
all landings on Arkan-
sas river (tri-weekly),
Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday. at.....- .....-.... Gam. Jpn.
All landings on the Misss-
sippi river south Semi
weekly. Tuesday and
saturday. at...-.;..:...~. Gam. 4p.m.
All landings on Missis-
sippi river north (semi-
weekly, Monday and
Thursday. at.-............ Gam 3.30p.m.
JOSIAH DEL0AcH, P. M.
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IN RETIRING FROM THE COTTON AND
i commission business. IS indicated IN ine
above card, take plessur in recommenaln
70 my friends, rs a prompt and reliable Dust
Lesson a Co. ED. Il. McGEH bb:
May I. 1869. .-..-r S-l0I
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DIR. SIMMONS
Liver Regulator,

A preparation Of roots and herbs, warranted to
be strictly vegetable. and can do no injury TO
any one. IL has been used by hundreds and
known for the last thirty-fve years as one of
the most reliable. eficacious and harmless prep
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FORTUNE TELLIN G.!

Go to 68 GayOSO 0t.s
vrrURRE MADAME ANNA HAS COM.
Portable rooms and will tell you the Past,
the Present. and the Future. At
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Arrival and Departure Of the Mails from
the Memphis Postoffcs-New Arrange
PosroYFIcK. MEMPHIS, Tenn.
Arr. Gloss.
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2.90p.m. n.SOa.m.

'"-..-......... Gam $3.50 pm.
JOSIAH DEL0ACH, P. M.
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NJ z DlcAL.

eral costive, sometimes aftermath
The head is troubled with pain. an
sen sation, considerable loss Of me
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

In No. Andovef, Wednesday might young
man named Pine, shot Miss Howard, inficting
a wound which, 1t is feared will prove fatal, and
then shot himself dead. Rejected love is sup
posed to have been the cause of this terrible
act Both were aged about 20 years, and were
respectfully connected.
The steamship companies which at present
have the contract for carrying the mails be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
have declined to modify the terms of their late
contract as proposed by the Post Once De-
partmsnt.
The government of Prince Edwards Island
has been notified by the British government
| that it is not competent for that Island to en-
ter into negotiations with the United States
with view to reciprocity without the co-ope-
ration of the ether British North American
Provinces.
The following nominations we're sent to the
Senate Thursday: Edward B. Plumb to be
Consul General at Havana; r. w. Clarke 81
Auditor Of the Treasury; A. B. Cowell Sur.
veyor of Customs for the port Of New York
f. A. Wilson Collector of Customs at Puge
Sound, w. T.; w. f. Babson Collector of Gus
toms at the district Of Gloucester, Mass e. A
Palfrey Collector of Customs at Salem, Mass
Also a number Of nominations for Collectors Q
Internal Revenue, Assessors, Receivers of pub
lie monies, Registers and Postmasters, all ii
the Western States.
President Grant told Speaker Blaine Wed
nesday that he was we'll satisfied with the mod
iacation of the tenure OF Office law
Military men in Washington talk mystsr
ously about concentration of United State
troops in Texas, and say that the State is to b
made the base of operations against Mexico.
Perley telegraphs to the Boston Journal this
the 10Th constitutional amendment is regarae
as sure to be defeated, and that regret is fs
that Mr.. Summers proposition to establish in
partial suffrage by law was not accepted.
A State Prison convict writes the Riversid
Echo's account Of the execution of Harris, an
does it very we'll
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

LrP1NooTT's MAGAZINE. for April, is a.
charming in external appearance as its prede-
cessors, its beautiful cream-tinted paper and
perfect typography fairly emitting 1t to be
called the handsomest of the monthlies. The
table Of contents is well varied. There is a
fresh instalment of Robert Dale Owens nov
Ell, Beyond the Breakers" followed by
Hans Breitmann in Politics" new specimen
of Mr.. Charles G. Leland's droll German Eng
fish. Then we have college Education Dy
George H. Calvert; "The Princes surprise
by Sidney Hyde; 'The Neglected Grave,
poem. by Mrs. Lucy 81. Hooper; Our Globe
in 1869" by Prof Schele de We're; Traditional
Fish Stories" by W. W. Crane; "First Fruits,
a poem, by Sidney Hyde; "Over Yonder,
(concluded,) by the author Of "The Ok
Nam selle's Secret" etc.; Women" by Sid
ney Herbert; "Sam's Sermon" by s. W. Tut
tie; ga Plea for the Shad, by Thaddeus Nor
ris, and the usual "Monthly Gossip" and crit
cal notices. (Received by Loring, Short
Harmony
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Haxdn,s Orsatien.

The first rehearsal of this grand Oratorio
came off on Wednesday evening. The sing
ers present on this occasion numbered over
one hundred and fifty, and all seemed to feel
its spirit and its power. We confess our sur
prise at hearing the choruses performed so
well, and the singers themselves were sur
prised, for they did not once dream that it
would run 80 smoothly and in such good time
and tune at first rehearsal We were pleas
ed to see some elderly gentlemen take part in
this sublime music. To them it seemed like
shaking the hand of an old and tried friend.
Mr.. kotzschmar, the conductor, was much at
home in his position, and welded his baton
with the tact and skill of an ACCOMPLISHED
1mpressario. Miss Dyer played the piano
forte accompaniment exceedingly we'll, and
the other instrumentalists performed their
roles in good time and taste.
We are glad to see our musicians so well
united, for it gives good promise Of grand
public exhibition Of this oratorio at some fu.
ture day, and also pleasing augury of the
organization of an association which will ad.
vance musical science and cultivate a taste
for a high order of this divine art in our city
We have said heretofore that musicians are
twice blessed-blessed in pleasing themselves
and blessed in pleasing Others If there has
been any opposition'to this musical enterpris,
we should think the demonstration of las
Wednesday evening would entirely crush i
out. We can hardly believe there has beef
any, but If any have been SO unwise as to dis
courage this movement, we advise them +
step aside and not be run over, Tor the steam
is at high pressure and the musical car is un
der full Roadway.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

TEE following letter, addressed to the Gener-
al Agents of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, in Portland, is only one of the many re-
esived, showing the liberal dealings of this
Company:
PORTLAND, March 8, 1859.
Messrs. Turner & Morrill,, General Agents Nesc
York Life Insurance Company, Portland:
GENTLEhEN:-It affords us pleasure to ac-
knowledge the receipt OF Draft in favor Of
Mrs. Lydia A. Webb, in payment of Policy
on the life OF our brother Nathan Webb who
was insured In the company which you repre-
sent, and who died in January, 1858. In De-
cember, 1865, the premium became due and its
payment was neglected. The interest upon
the premium notes held by the Company, which
fell due at the same time, was no. paid, and as
o consequence the policy became absolutely
void. Upon examination of his policy we
learned the above facts and presented no claim
to the company.
Since your removal to our city, you accident
ally learned the facts in the case, and that the
policy had been issued upon the ten year non
forfeitable plan. originated by this Company il
| 1869, and requested us to furnish you proof
of death, which we did on the 9th ult, upoI
the receipt of which, and q review of the case
the President and Directors of the Compan,
resolved to waive their legal rights, and ad
just the matter upon the principle of a paid-ul
policy. This we term noble act upon tn
| part of the New York Life Insurance Compa
| ny, and the facts should be known everywhere
Such liberality under the peculiar circumstan
| ces surrounding the case, is deserving of al
commentator, and the company should b
honored and patronized, as it no doubt will
be by the public here; and should case ev
err arise wherein you need testimony as to tn
conduct of the New York Life Insurance
Company in this case and to its willingness
and intention to do whatever is right, jus
and equitable, regardless of legal technical
ties, you are at liberty to refer to US.
Very truly yonrs,
ALBERT WEBB,
j. B. WEBB.
March a. 1869. d1wsN
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
The Plaster of the "Time." ALI
cocks Porous.

In lumbago they act like charm. In a few hours
aviolent cough is relieved by Plaster applied to
the chest. Many persons believe cold cannot be
taken while Plaster is worn there; this we DO
know, they greatly assist in the cure of neglected
cold, 50 often the introducer OF consumption.
Cure OF Lesion of the Liver.
gentleman. after severe sickness, had lesion of
the liver. Every quick movement or sudden jar
gave him severe pain, often laying him up for days
Hence he was unable to follow any occupation with
regularity.
In this condition, he applied the part affected
an Allcock's Porous Plaster. At first, it seemed to
irritate, 80 it was taken off. But the marked i'm
proyement he experienced afterward gave him cour-
age to try again. and therefore applied another plas-
ter. In few days something gave way-'srppsd,"
to use the gentleman's own words. There was some
soreness for few days after, then his health was
perfectly restored Upon being sounded by his ply
stefan the adhesion lesion was found to be gone
Principal Once. Brandreth House, New York.
s0-sold by all Druggists
mar eod6Seow1msN fg .4lfA-s 19tA.
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COMMERCIAL,
anosIPrs BY RAILROAD AND STEAMERS, MAR. 2s


PORTLAND q KENNEBEc RAILROADS. sackl
waste, cars lumber do granite, 2 casks potash
2S6 doors, 10 pkgs blinds and SASH car barley les
cases curtain sticks, II tubs butter 20 canes oil
pets III bds paper 10 sacks rags. car bbs 81 pkg
sundries, "a cars freight for Boston.
E PORTLAND, SAoo & PORTSMOUTH RAILROAD
cars moving machines 2 do oil, do furniture z
do cloth do empty bbls, do hides 43 sets carriage
wheels 274 bbls., boxes and pkgs.
STEAMER MONTREAL, FROM BosToN-b5 bbls
pork % do sugar is do oil. 10 do liquor, lis bags
Seed pianos, 80 bds iron 25 do brooms 81 do shoy-
els 40 do forks, 81 do shovels So bags hair 1926 do
corn, 131 coils cordage, 1875 bbs. sugar. 100 boxes
mdse, 80 arms, 100 pkgs to order; Canadas and IN
country-30 bales rags 20 bbls pork 100 do fiour "A
do OIL 131 do lime, 70 bdls iron 16 plates do 30 keSs
nails % do Lead 50 rolls leather 4s trunks so bags
wool, 126 pkgs to order.
STEAMER DIRIG0, FROM NEW YoRK-1OOO drv
hides 2s7 green do lie bales cotton 107 do rags ia
bdls paper l2s do paper hanging, 1900 bags corn so
do grass Seed 129 rolls leather 1000 cherry boards
u bales burlaps, do dry goods 80 do rope so bbs
-four, Is 90 parafne wax, do birthstone, III boxes
soap 81 do tin, q do groceries, 81 do drugs 40 do
glass; do fruit % cases hardware A do dry goods
10 do States pianos 80 bdls sand paper so kegs So
DO 90 % white Lead "A bbls OIL do blood, do var
nish, half do do, kegs do 10 sets Wheels 227 halt
chests tea 20 pkgs furniture, 81 iron pots, As bars
iron, 100 pkgs sundries.
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FIRST PARISH ENTrnrAs,rNr.-The a,

FIRST PARISH ENTERTAINMxNT.-The At.
tendance at the City Hall last night was not az
large as 1t ought to have been, when we con-
slider the object for which it was given. But
nevertheless, there was very select and
recherche party present, most of them &C.
quaintances of each other, so that very pleas
ant time was enjoyed by all. The music was
all that could be desired. The refrsshments
which were excellent, were served in the Re
ception Hall by the ladies of the Society
dressed in very becoming costume, some
thing after the Venetian style, though one re-
marked laughingly that they represented
" Yankee peasants" A very pretty evergreen
bower was erected in the hall, from which
beautiful bouquets were offered for sale. We
hope the affair may be repeated in another
form, in which special novelties and attrac-
tions will be offered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

a BAD RESULT OF HEADACHE Marsha
Caxlas, who for three years has commanded
the allied forces that are operating against
Lopez, the Paraguayan tyrant. had a bad
headache which disabled him for half an hour
after the great battle in which Lonez was
soundly beaten and driven to the mountains
He therefore started for Brazil with his STAFF
without taking leave Of his comrades, turning
over the chief command to an officer who had
ust arrived from Brazil and knew nothing of
the situation. Great indignation is felt at Rio
Janeiro at the Marshal return, as it has COM
pletely demoralized the allied troops and given
Lopez an opportunity to rally from five to ten
thousand of his followers and prolong the war.
Since Gen. Custer left his troops to visit his
wife ,ithere has been nothing like this in the
annals of warfare
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

SUDDEN DEArH.-Ye= terday afternoon DR..
James Fobes, Surgeon of the steamship St
George, belonging in Aberdeen, Scotland,
about q years Of age, died very suddenly. He
appeared to be in his usual good health'at
dinner, but soon after was taken with vomit-
ing and expired in few minutes. The sur
geon Of the steamship Hibernian was with him
when he was taken with vomiting, and did all
he could to relieve him, but without avail.
The surgeon of the steamship Nova Scotian ar
rived few minutes after DR.. Fobes expired
The deceased had been in rather delicate
health, and his family are said to be subject to
consumption.
Coroner Gould was called, but, after learn
ing all the circumstances, deemed an inquest
unnecessary. n T-.y rE- r
The remains of the Doctor will be taken
over to his native home in one of the steamers
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Capital Punishment I'm the West.
WASHINGTON, March 23, 1859.

To the Editor of the Press:
We have watched with interest, the agita-
ton in your State of the subject of capital
punishment, and the settlement of theiquestion
of the Legislature, which has at last declared
in favor of the extreme penalty of the law. I
recently had a conversation with ex-Gov.
Blair, now member of Congress, from Michi-
gan, upon this subject. 1t was during the ad-
ministration of Gen. Blair, that capital pun
ishment in that State was abolished. !. He said
that since the repeal of this law, or its arobga-
ton, crime had gradually decreased and con-
victions had been much more certain than for
merly, owing to the fact that witnesses have q
reluctance to testify even to the truth, when
such testimony endangers human life, and
juries are also unwilling to bring in verdict
of guilty, when there is even the shadow of q
possibility of the parties, innocence. Gen.
Blair said that the people of Michigan, have
been well satisfied with the experiment and
also that he had received letter from John
Bright, NJ. P. (Which he priced very highly in
which that gentleman expressed his thanks to
him for his earnest labor in bringing about
that reform.
Notwithstanding your State has for the time
being settled the question, we cannot believe
but that before many years have passed away
capital punishment will be abolished and this
truth recognized that as no one has the right,
to take his own life the right cannot be dele
gated, by the person himself or by the State
to another. PRENrIss.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

SENSIBLE BoYs.-The Freshman class of
Yale College having had several Of its MEM
bers suspended" for rushing" has volunta-
rily taken pledge to abandon rushing"
''hazing" and all the other traditional customs
which make our American colleges assume
| periodically the character of madhouses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-03-26

MARCH TERM-eoDDARD, j., PREsIDING.
THuRsDAY.-Ths Court was engaged in hearing
motions, filing exceptions and finishing up the BUSH
ness Of the term, after which it adjourned sine die,
having been in session twenty working days.