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with enc single exception. The assas-
sins thought, and the public have be.
lieved, that their act was unseen by any
human eye except that of their victim |;
but the tireless industry of Captain Nc
Caffrey yesterday discovered that there
had been one reputable and intelligent
witness of the whole affair. 1t was the
approach of this man that so frightened
the "pal," that he fed precipitateIy the
m6ment after the stabbing, and did not
tarry to pick up his hat, the sheath of his
knife or the fragment of his coat. His
companion fled with him, the murderer,
z, as he ran, putting on his overcost which
that companion had held for him. This
discovered witness cannot only minutely
describe the murder, but the person and
countenance efthe murderer are stamped
indellibly upon his mind by the savagery
of the deed he witnessed. Why he did
not voluntarily come forward to give the
authorities the benefit of his knowledge
has been satisfactorily explained by his
fear of being imprisoned as d witness I;
and while his name is for the present
withheld, he will be forthcoming at the
proper time.
Thus far we have related facts discov-
cred on Monday and yesterday, and the
proofs of which are already in the hands
of the authorities. We could 60 further
and give the name and history of the
"pal," who became his own l,.tter-bearer,
and who is the murderer, but for the fact
that publicity would enable him to break
through the living wall Of detectives
which 10 rapidlv aud oura1v nlooiuu in
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Russia.

The following are extracts from an ar.
ticle in Harper's Magazine, for Febru.
ary:
In Russia the police exercises power
much greater than in the United States.
Those who have visited Fralace and Aus
tria can form pretty correct idea OF
the Russian system, the three countries
being nearly alike in this respect The
police has supervision over the people in a
variety of ways; controls the fire depart
ment; looks after the general health I;
and provides for the well-being of society.
Every man, woman and child is onsid-
cred under its surveillance and accc united
for by some member of the force Pass
ports are examined by the police, and if
en- regale, the owners are not likely to be
troubled. Taxes are not likely to be
collected, quarrels adjusted, and debts
paid through its agency.
have heard many travelled Ame ricans
declaim violently against the forei gn
police system, and visit it with ma ledic-
tions. i may be expected to follow their
example and indulge in complaints ; but
l caRrot do so, as have no complaint to
make. In q years travel in desp otic
countries of Europe, never suffered the
least detention at the hands of those ter
rible pests of society. carried a pass
port properly Endorsed; surrendered it
to those authorized to receive it; paid
whatever fees were demauded-none of
them exorbitant-and went about my
business sans peur et sans reproche. L
have TO thank the police of most Euro
pean cities for feeling of security not
enjoyed to an equal extent in London or
New York. / think my countrymen
who who have visited Paris, Vienna or
St Petersburg will agree with me that
these cities are safer to q pedestrian at
night than the commercial capitals of
England and Americil.
Almost everybody has heard of the
secret police of Rusaia, and many ques-
tions have been asked aboutif. / cannot
throw much light upon it, and if | could
it would not be a secret police. i never
knowingly came in contact with the
shadow, neither did have the slightest
reason to fear it. If my letters were
opened and read, those familiar with my
manuscript will agree that the police had
hard time Of it. If anybody dogged my
steps or drew me into conversation to re-
port my opinions at the bureau secret,
never knew it, The servants who brought
my outlets and tea, the woman who
washed my linen, or the aUornik who
guarded the door, may have been spies
upon me; but if so, / didn't see it.
Where ignorance is bliss It's folly to be
wise.
People talk politics in Russia with ap-
parent freedom, more so than expected
TO find. Men and women expressed their
opinions with candor las believe), and
criticised what they saw wrong in their
Government The Russian journals pos.
sess more freedom than those Of Paris,
and the theaters can play pretty nearly
what they like. Official tyranny or dis
honesty csn>e shown up by the press,
or satirized on the stage more freely and
safely than in the country Of Napoleon
III, with all its boasted freedom.
About fifty verses from Mine Novgo-
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rod the population Of large village was
gathered in Sunday dress upon the ice.
A baptism was in progress, and as we
drove past the assemblaRe / caught Q
glimpse of a man plunging through o
freshly cut hole. Half minute later
he emerged from the crowd and ran to-
ward the nearest house, the water drip
ping from his garments and hair. As
we passed around the end of the village
/ looked Back, and saw another person
running in the same direction.
Converts to the Russian Church are
baptized by immersion, and once re-
ceived in its bosom they continue MEM
bers until death doth them part. The
Government is far more tolerant in
its matters of religion than that of any
Roman Catholic country in Europe; !
think it might even reprove Great Britain
pretty sharply for its religious tyranny in
unhappy ireland. Every man in Russia
can worship God according to the die
tates of his own conscience, provided he
does not shock the moral sense of civil.
zation in so doing. Every respectable
form of Christian worship enjoys full
liberty, and so does every respectable
form of Paganism and Anti Christianity.
The Greek faith is the acknowledged re-
ligion of the Government, and the
priests, by virtue of their partly official
character, naturally WELD considerable
power. The abuse or undue employ
ment of that power is not Theoretically
permitted, however much the Church
may manifest its zeal. Every effort is
made to convert unbelievers, but no
man is forced to accept the Greek faith.
Travelling through Russia one may see
many forms of worship. He will find
the altars of Shamsnism, the temples of
Bhudda, the mosques of Islam, and the
synagogues of Israel. On one single
avenue of the Russian capital he will
pass in succession the churches of the
Greek, the Catholic, the Armenian, the
Lutheran and the Episcopal faith. He
will be told that among the native Rus
SLAMS there are nearly fifty sects of greater
or less importance. There are some ad-
vantages in belonging to the Church of
State, just as in England, but they are
not essential am acquainted with Off
GERS in the military, naval and civil SER
vice of the Government who are not, and
never have been, members of the Greek
Church. l never heard sny intimstion
that their religion had been the least bar
to their progress.
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AUCTION SALES.
Bankrupt Sale OF Real Estate
and Personal Property.

In tho matter of W. II. Grider, Bankrupt, in
bankruptcy at Memphis. Tennessee.
DY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
ID entered in the above matter by the Dis
trict Court Of the United States for the Dis
proceed to sell,
On Wednesday, February Sd, 1869,
to the highest and best bidder, at the sales
room of Monsarrat, Lanier d Co., 276 Second
street, Memphis, Tennessee, between the hours
Of o'clock a. u. and 4 o'clock pm. of said day,
all the right, title aod interest, legal and
the date Of Cling his petition in Bankruptcy,
in and TO the personal property described as
follows. to-wit: All the promissory notes. Sc
curities. debts. demands, claims equities, &C
counts; hooks Of accounts. choses in actien, and
all and singular. the personal effects and
assets Of said Bankrupt. OF every kind and de-
scription as well as to the real estate get out
as follows to-wit: 1st. His interest in lots and
Z. block q, In the town Of Fort Pickering, near
bered by a vender's lien for the payment OF
three notes of $3.50 each, dated September 7tb,
1850. due o. IL and le months after date, given
fer purchase money. with interest on said
notes. I'd. His interest in lot on the corner of
Main and Broadway streets. los by 128 feet.
Said lot Is encountered by q trust deed exc
cuted to secure note for S2452 26. in favor of
estate of W. B. FAINT, due February lst, 1868. Sd.
described property to- wit A three story brick
residence. the same being the western end Of
tenement sold to W. II. Grider by W. B. Wal,
dram, and local ed on Adams street, adjoining
Waldran cotton shed, in the city of Memphis.
Tennessee. This property was levied on and
sold June 10th. 1857, by the Sheriff, to satisfy
an execution in favor Of N. D. Elliott. Execu-
tor of estate of Q. @. -Atkioson. deceased, tor
S5307 90. cost. etc., 1867 50. 4th. Also, his
equity Of redemption in lots and 2, and the
north half of lot 3, in block q. in Fort Picker
ing. near Memphis. Tennessee said property
has a two-story frame house on il. This prop
erty was levied on and sold by the Sheriff Of
Shelby couHty. to satisfy an execution IN favor
of the Southern Bank of Kentucky, June Sd,
1867, against W. II. Grider. and bought by z.
M. Cash. for s2763 So amount of execution,
costs. etc., sl5s 81. 5th. Also. his equity OF
redemption in the remainder interest in lots /
land 3, block "a. lS0 feet ON Sixth street by 800
feet on Georgia street, located in Fort Picker
ing. near Memphis. Tennessee the same has
a STORY frame house. This property is in
numbered by. q life estate; the remainder in
terest which belonRed to said Bankrupt was
sold under execution, but Is subject to redemp-
tion. 1t Is the equity of redemption in tho re-
mainder that propose to sell. which was sold
first for $275 COSTS etc., and again for s2241 IS,
costs. etc.. Schedule can be seen at my Office,
SO 9. 4. LEFFINGwELL. Assignee.
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An Affecting Scene.

At the theater in Douai, during the
first performance of Offenbach's new
operetto, young actress, who appeared
for the frst time, was hissed. She
turned deadly pale, drew poignard from
her bosom and tried to stab herself.
Fortunately the other actors succeeded
in wrestling the weapon from her hands.
The performance was interrupted for
half an hour, and when the curtain rose
again, the manager appeared, and said
to the highly excited audience that the
young actress would reappear, but he
begged them not to insult her; she was
highly talented, and that little encour.
agement given to her would at once elicit
the full splendor of her talents. The
gallant Frenchmen burst into deafeHing
applause when the young girl came for
ward again, and encorea the first air
which she sang in a tremulous voice.
This mark of success visibly animated
her courage, and she achieved a great
triumph. 1t was afterward ascertained
that she had gone on the stage to support
her old mother, and the failure Of her
debut would have exposed them to ex-
treme poverty. Hence her despair when
the kissing burst forth.
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How Gen. Banks was to supercede Cen.
Grant at VicksburR.

The Washington correspondent of the
New York Tribune, in alluding to this
subject, which has caused considerable
gossip on the part of Washington letter
writers for some time past, says:
1t has recently been stated, with a
great show of authority as well as nov
city, that during the Vicksburg cam
paign Gen. Banks was peremptorily
ordered by the Government to relieve
Gen. Grant of command. Mr.. Stanton
has denied this fatty. The only founda-
ton for the story consists in the fact
that Banks was constantly and repeat
edly ordered to cooperate with Gen.
Grant, and that if the forces of the two
generals had come into contact, as Gen.
Banks was the senior he must have as
sumed command. AL this was known
to Gen. Grant at the time, and is fully
set forth in Gen. Badeau's Military His
tory. On page Isl, Gen. Badeau says;
ut is necessary to correct under
standing of all these operations, and due
to General Halleck, to keep constantly
in mind that Major. General Banks had
been sent to New Orleans, by sea, with
an army of 10000 men, and ordered to
cooperate in the opening of the Missis-
sippi river, and especially In the cap.
ture of Vicksburg. He was to be sup
ported by Admiral Farrsgut's feet,
already so renowned, and for months his
arriral icds constantly expected BY
Grant"
Then again, on page 1856, he writes as
follows:
His (Grant's) design now was to
move his army TO some point below
Vicksburg, where be might be able to
supply himself by the reads and bayous
in Louisiana, aud thence send corps to
cooperate with Banks in the reduction
of Port Hudson. After that place should
have fallen, Banks, with his whole army,
and the corps from Grant, was to march
mp aud unite in the campaign against
Vicksburg. Banks was the senior Of
Grant, and upon a junction of their
forces must have assumed command"
This is absolutely all there is in the
matter. The Government and Grant
were both anxious for the cooperation
of General Banks, and both urged it
again and again on that officer.
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Avsrifed Prophecy--Prsdietion Of Calhoun
From the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer.l


In 1887, John c. Calhoun, whose per-
spicuity was so wonderful that his proph-
ecies have become history, thus addressed
the Senate of the United States:
"Be assured that emancipation itself
would not satisfy these fanatics; that
gained, the next step would be to raise
the negroes to a social and political
equality with the whites; and that being
effected, we would soon find the present
condition of the two races reversed. |
speak with full knowledge and thorough
examination Of the subject and for once
see my way clearly. One thing alarms
ne-ihe eager pursuit ofgain which over
spreads the land, and which sbsorbs every
faculty of the mind and every feeling Of
the heart OF all passions, avarice is the
most blind and compromising-the last 10
see, and the first to yield to pander. l
dare not hope that anything / can say
will arouse the South to q due sense OF
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
CONTROLLERS 0FYIcE.
N.suvrrrv IanuarvI 1gfQ

STATE Of TENN ESOEE,
CoNPTRoLLER's OFYIcE.
NASHVILLE. January j. lS5s.)
l, G. W. Blackburn, Comptroller Of the
Treasury. do hereby certify that the RTNA
INSURANCE COMPANY. located at Hart
ford. in the State of Connecticut. has produced
to me satisfactory evidence that said Company
have complied with all the requirements of the
laws of the State of Tennessee imposed on in
surance companies, and I further certify that
Henry A. Littleton. Agent of said Company.
has also complied with the requirements of the
laws of the State. made and provided in such
cases:
Wherefore. said RTNA INSURANCE COM
PANY has authority to take risks and trans
act the business of insurance in this State. at
Memphis, Tenn.
Comptroller Of Tennessee.
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Here is gentlemsn's diary Of bis
wife's temper:
Monday-Thick fog; no seeing through
it.
Tuesday-Gloomy and very chilly /;
unreasonable weather.
Wednesday-Frosty, at times sharp.
Thursday-Bitter cold in the morning,
red sunset, with flying clouds, portending
hard weather.
Friday-Storm in the morning. with
peals of thunder; air clear afterwari.
Saturday (psy day)-Gleams of sun
shine, with partial thaw; frost again at
night.
Sundsy-A slight Southwestern in the
morning; clear and pleasant at dinner
time hurricane and earthquake at night.
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DENTISTRY
DENTISTRY.
DIR. A. WESSON,
D e N II L S T
NO. sOs MAIN STREET.

Opposite Mansfield 4 Higbee's Drug Store.
TN PRESENTING MY CLAIMS -
Il for a continuance of patronage toi5ySe=,::.S
people to whom / have so long been S1IlD
known (having practiced over twenty years in
this county,. deem it. in a great measure,
only necessary to give the location Of my office.
In a word, am able to give perfect satisfac-
ton in every branch known to the Dental Pro-
fessior. .. greatly reduced rates of charges.
Particular attention paid to the regulation of
childrenis teeth.
The Grand Triumph Laughing Gas
No HumbugI
have in my Office now. in successful opera
ton, one of the latest improved machines
known to the world for producing NITROUS
OXIDE AND OXYGEN LAUGHING GAS.
The pure Gas emitted from this machine will
TRANSPORT, as II were, the patient to the dream
land while being robbed of the offending tooth.
without the slightest pain, and is perfectly
harmless in its effects.
Ss- Don't mistake the name nor place. as
there are other names in tho Profession so near
the same they have been eften taken for mine.
No. sos Main street. No. sos Main street.
los-t A. wEssON.
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IA ries. rs Jefferson.
HOTELS.
WORSHAM HOESE.
GALLOWAY 4 royal, Proprietors.
Cor. Main and Adams streets.
Board So per Day.
HARDWARE.
A llison Brothers. Hardware. Cutlery. Guns,
N etc., 270 Front.
nrgill Bros. d Co., BIZ Front.
NUcCombs Il Co.. S221i and 324 Main.
E Robbins & Bradley, 223 Second, Adams
LIE Bleck also, Cutlery and Guns. Sales
men-Capt. ]. g; Barbour, Mr.: 7. D. Wilder.
HATTERS.
-Tames L. Morris, "Tbe Halter" Francisco
u 4 Wlggin, so7 Main; Peabody Hogss;,
HARNESS, sADDLERT, ETC.
Ford. J. o. & Co., 2571S Main.
(yAsE. G. N. JR. q CO.. III siain.
NE CORES. Smith Co.. Harness. Saddles. COL
'i HIDES III sY1 AND IExTRER. %
Sscheibler .& Co.. Shoe Findings. Adams.
~ Pay highest prices for Hides and Tallew.
INSURANCE..
o. vSGi Louis Mutual Life. Mcmahon q Otis. As
North Western Mutual Life. J. s. Chaplin.
lV State Agent, "a Union.
Garolipa Life ms; Co., zig Main M. j.
Vrcdenbargh. R. ", q Madison.
Resoto ms. and Trust Co., AZ Madison; J. g.
NJ Lonsdale, Sec'y; WIN. Farrington, Pres't.
n ,ittleton, III. A. Il Co.,Asency. 22 Madison:
Narpenter & White. Agents Connecticut Mu-
~ tual Life INSURANCE &C y Company % Madison.
Swift's Iron Works, yohn Manogue, Agent,
~ 1QR Main hat WaehinOfo and Adams
' '""' JEWELERs.
EERRIMAN. BYRD Il CO.,
H FINE WA TCHSs TAHTSEAAsSKnRsf 4 ANn sfuwr1Ry
E D. Barnum 4 Co.. Watches. Jewelry and
n Fancy Goods, 265 Main, corner Of Court.
JOB PRINTING.
Franklin Job Printing House. Is West Court.
LiQGOR DEALERS.
Vaecaro. A., d Co.. Importers Of Wines,
w y Liquors. Gissrs, etc. S sA FrSnt; "a
LuMsER, DOORS, SASH, ETGi.
MOOR Eader 4 Co., planning Mill and Lum-
NA Der Yard, 35s and $50 Second;
LIVERY STABLES.
SSeligman, joe. IS Union, corner Third.
MEMPHIS STEAM DYEING.
IN Uollenberg q Co.. B. A.. 2l2 Beal and $50
0'Hu' OCULIST.
nr. Norris Eye and RAJ. Inarmary. 2SS Main.
~ ND stairs, Clay Building.
PAINTERS. HOUSE AND SIGN.
nayis. A. f.. 50 Adams. between Main and
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Coepel. Leopold. agent. Knabe's. SO Main.
PICTURE GALLERIES.
May, Y. S3S Main. up stairs.
f,raver, W. T., go Main, Clark's Marble
" Block.
SEWING MACHINES.
(rOvsrk 4 Bakers sS Main. up stairs.
Star Shuttle Sewing Machines. $50 Main, be-
- tween Union and Gayoso.
"heeler & Wilson's highest premium Lock
w Stitch Sewing Machines, 256 Second.
TEMPERANCE.
Grand Worthy Patriarch Sons Of Temper.
VI ance, I. III. Cooke, 27e1< Main.
TOBACCONfSTS.
NTsyer. Marshuetz 4 Ce;. wholesale and re-
NJ tail, renewed to 800 Main street.
WALL PAPER, ETC.
Zones. Marcus. Wall Paper. Window Shades.
81 ETC., 2691< Second.
Grieshaber, J., SIS Main. jackson block.
" Wall PaDer and window Shades.
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EIgnt HHes OF NOnPar9I1, sdHds c0hstitute o
square.
cording to the SPACE occupied, at above rates
there being twelve lines of solid typo to the
inch.
Notices In local column inserted for twenty
cents per line for each insertion.
Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion.
To regular advertisers we offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate CT charges and man
ner Of displaying their favors.
Advertisements published at intervals will be
charged One Dollar per square for each inser-
ton.
All bills for advertising arc due when con-
tracted and payable on demand.
10 All letters, whether upen business or
otherwise must bo addressed TO
WHITMORM q co.,
Publishers and Proprietors.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS HIS
turned home. and Is now located at $50 MAIN
STREET, Memphis, near the Overton Hotel.
where he Is prepared to perform all operations
In Dentistry in . aatisfactory manner. and at
reasonable rates. By taking advantage Of all
the modern improvements In Dentistry, the
operation Of extracting teeth O. i.se-ti1s s-tis-
ciAl ones is rendered painless. 0fice h0urs
an. until pm. lo5-f
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EoBT. J. MORGAN. MrLToS P. JARSAeiN.
r. DUDLEY YRATsER.
MORGAN, JARhAeIH 8 FRkfSER.
ATTORNEYS And COUkSKLLORS AT Law,
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III. and Commissioner Of Deeds ef the fol-
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M snken Bros. corner Main and Court.
GAME ANn FISH DEP0Ts.


UNucbs. Victor D.. wholesale and retail dealer
n in Fish. Oysters, Game, etc., al Jefferson.
RR0CERS AND COTTON FACTORS.
Eyorster, Kealhofer 4 Co., Grocers Cotton
II Factors 4 Commission Merch'ts, 209 Main.
,NU eacham & Treadwell, Grocers, Cotton Fac
IVA tors, etc., Union, Stonewall block.
A pperson, e. M. * Co., corner Front and
n Jefferson.
Newton Ford & Co.. II Union. Lee Block.
Galbreath. Stewart & Co.. II Union, Stone
VI wall block.
Dicset, w. S. & Co.. Cotton Factors. 81
N Adams.
Eckerly. q. A.. 344 Front.
Rrooks. Nicely & Co., 276 Front.
Garvin, M. T. d Co.. 2O7 Main.
Dage Il Co.. 1s9 Poplar.
HUSE. F. G. Il CO., Choice Family Groce-
IN ries, rs Jefferson.