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Death Of Thomas p. Rarton.

From the New York Tribune.l
Thomas p. Barton, Esq, died suddenly
at his residence at Montgomery Place, on
Monday, April s, in the sixty-eighth
year Of his age. Mr.. Barton was a son of
the late eminent medical Professor, B. S.
Barton, of Philadelphia, and son-in-law
of the late distinguished jurist and states
man, Edward Livingston. he wes Sec
retary of Legation at the time Mr.. Liv-
ingston was Minister to France, during
President Jackson's administration, and
was man of fine litersry taste and ex-
tensive culture. His education was en-
phatically that of gentleman in its
varied range. As Shakspearian scholar
and collector he had few equals. He re-
sided many years abroad, and read and
spoke several languages as finently as his
native English, and was also we'll versed
in their literature.
For the past thirty.six years, except
the time spent abroad, he resided during
the summer at his country seat, Mont
gomery Place, on the Hudson. This
historical spot, 80 rich'in natural beauty,
il had been for years his delight to adorn,
and it is now model of taste in land
scape gardening. The arb6retum is
probably the most complete of any in this
country, and contains nearly every va
riety Of tree and shrub that will flourish
in this climate. His ideas upon the sub
ject of landscape gardening, as exempli-
fled in the laying out and decorating his
own grounds, have had widespread and
elevatiDg influence upon others, in Gre
tkaf - 20 xuh nh bn
many places on the Hudson owe much of
their beauty and loveliness. His views
were received as authority, even by the
late lamented A. J. Downing, as the
writings of this eminent man will show.
Mr.. Barton spent his winters, as long
as his health permitted, in his library in
Philadelphia, and afterward OF Twenty
second street, New York. More than
thirty. five years since he began to make
his Shakspearian collection, and the
value Of the labor he thus accomplished
is not yet fully known. This collection
contains everything of note, from a COM
plete copy of the folio edition of 1923 to
the most modern work. Iu richness, ex-
tent and completeness of classification,
it standa among the first private libraries
in this country or Europe. This labor Of
his life was continued till falling health
compelled him to forego all active exer-
ton.
1t is to be hoped that this library, so
carefully collected and preserved, may
be kept entire, and increased by the judi
cious labors of others, and thus serve to
perpetuate his memory. His sufterings,
as he approached the close OF his life,
we're protracted and painful, and though
death came suddenly at last, it found
him sustained by an unfaltering trust"
aud he Departed ...
"Like one who wraps the drapery Of his
couch
About him. and lies down to pleasant dreams
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-04-30
Man and woman.

The following beautiful passage is from
Henry's Commentary on the Bible:
Adam was the first formed, then Eve,
and she was made from man, and for the
man, all of which are urged as reason
able for humility, modesty, silence and
the subjection and reverence which wives
owe to their husbands. Yet man being
made last Of the creation is. the best and
most excellent of all. Ewes being made
after Adam, and out of him, puts an
honor upon that sex as the glory of the
man. If man is the head, she is the
crown; a crown to her husband, the
crown to the visible creation. The man
was dust refined, but the woman was dust
doubly refined, one further removed from
the earth. Woman was made OF a RIB
out of the side Of Adam; not made out
of bis head to top him, nor out OF his feet
to be trampled upon by him, but out OF
his side to be equal with him-upder his
arm to be protected, and near his heart
TO be loved.
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The Truth About IL.

The following paragraph appears in the
newspapers:
"a Mrs. Smith, from Ohio, was at the
White House yesterday, having in her
possession the sword carried by Confed-
crate General John G. Breckinridge
prior to the capture of Selma, Alabama.
The sword is encased in handsome steel
scabbard, with gold bands, aud bearing
on the side gold plate with this inscrip-
ton: From Finley's and Bates brig
ades to General J. G. Breckiuridge-a
mark of esteem and admiration for their
mach loved commander" The weapon
was captured by the son of the lady
having it in possession, Frank W. Smith,
of company G., 4th Ohio cavalry, at
Selma, Alabama. Smith was one of a
party of Wheeler's command who came
upon the house where Breckinridge was
stopping and rushed in just as he escaped
by the back door, leaving his sword upon
the table. The inscription was not no.
ticed at once, or it might probably have
led to the capture of the ex-Vice Presi-
dent at that me."-NationaI { Wash
ington) Republican.
Ii is we'll known that when Selma was
captured by General Wilson-the only
time it was captured-General John G.
Breckenridge was the Secretary of War
Of the Confederate States, and on duty as
such in Virginia. The account of the
capture of his sword is, therefore, incor-
rect
General Breckinridge had such sword
as is described. and by some means, cer-
tainly not "by capture" in any true
sense of the word, it fell into the hands
of some one in Cincinnati, who wrote to
General B. in 1866 Offering to sell it back
to him. The offer was declined.
When General Brsckinridge left the
country, after the armies of the Conied-
eracy had gone to pieces, his uniform,
swords, some papers, and other personal
properly, valuable only as memorials,
were left with friend. A rowing band
of Federal cavalry pillaged this baggage
and carried away the swords.
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1t was not the Ethiopian, but the Grant
family that was eomplimented with the
Guatemala mission the other day. Capt,
Hudson, the appointee, is said IN be
perfectly white" and the New York
Sun gives the following account Of him
He is a cousin Of General Grant, was
formerly cattle driver in Oregon, knows
a great deal less of the English language
than the law allows, served on Grants
staff the last two years Of the war, is a
plucky, rough. ignorant, manly fellow,
about as ft for a foreign mission as a
erovbar is for q eambric needle. No
body but bis cousin could ever have in
vented the idea Of appointing him. As
he goes TO q country where the English
language is not spoken, one objection TO
his appointment is partially nulli6ed, but
in other respects he will certainly aston
ish the Dons Of Guatemala"
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the forsmast had gone. The sea reaching
the hurricane deck, broke up the whole of
it forward, but the after portion fsated
off almost entire, and remained in this
way alongside, and seemed to save forty
or fifty people. Some of the people were
washed off-some tried to save themselves
on pieces of the floating wreck. The
boats being mostly life boats, although
swamped, still aoated, and were washed
into the small bay by the surf, and those
persons who clung to them were saved.
Captain Newell speaks very highly Of the
conduct of the Japanese on board When
the ship struck, these brave men, sud
denly reused from sleep by the awful
crash, seemed to comprehend their situa'
ton in a moment No stampede; no
disorder. From the first they wer@luiei
and cool, retaining wonderfully their
presence of mind, and calmly awaitiag
The commands of their leader.
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Disgusted PatriOts-A General Jour.
naiistic Row.


naiistic How.
From the New York Courier.l
What does the Sun mean by teHing
queer stories cf Mrs. Senator Sprague nee
Kate Chase, and Mrs Lincoln nee Todd I;
and how the Lincoln woman spoiled the
"late lamented's" best shirt front, and
tore out his whiskers because the
"Sainted Lincoln wanted to go to
Kate's wedding. It's very funny. Here's
Dana stirring up scandal against Wash
ington women, raking up all sorts of old
back-stairs talk about that sweetly yir-
tuous and mild hammered woman Mrs.
Lincoln, and taking a sly hit ct ci-devant
Kate Chase; and here's Greeley firing
away at the Washington men and saying,
thank God the Tribune can live without
pap, and has seen ten Presidents flourish
and fade, and walk up Broadway with
none so poor to do them reverence when
they were nothing but ex-Presidents /;
and that when Grant. in his turn, ceases
to be jack-boots in office, and nobody but
very small ex-Presidential potato, the
Tribune will continue to wave DER the
land of the taxed and the home of the
slave 1.-THE word white being understoo6),
and be (Greeley) will be larger pump
kin than ever, after Grant has gone to
seed as a squash Hi hi What Dies
it all mean What's broke2 Whsse
apple carts upset? Whom hasn't the
immortal Grant appointed Who's left
out in the cold2 Oh, Dana dear, and
Greeley queer, keep your tempers, and
don't make puolic speciacles of your
selves. We know where the sore is; but
get bit of court plaster and cover it, 1t
don't look well to see you both going
back on the "Sphynx" before he has
been in Office three months. 1t don't,
| indeed.
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An English gunmaker, Mr.. Thomas
Wilson, had an interview with the Empe-
ror Napoleon, and had submitted TO him
an improvement in the Chassepot mus
ket, calculated greatly 10 increase its eth'
cheney. His Majesty, it is said, was so
siruck with the practical value and sim
pliciiy Of Mr.. Wilson's plan that be pre-
seuted him with gold medal Of himself
and the Prince Imperial
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Capitalists, Attention /!
A Rare Opportunity
FOR
PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.

T OFFER FOR SALE TWO OF THE MOST
i central and eligible stores in Memphis, SIT
uated on the west side of Main street, between
Madison and Court streets, known as NSs.
27a1S and 2SI in the Walker Block. These
stores are brick, four (4D steries higa. with TIN
uppea p ,ats ono ~ SgS ,seSs storsi
is under lease for three years, which expires
January l, 1870. at $1,000 per annum the other
at S2700: possession Of which may be had. If
r'qui.sd; on July J. 1863. The Offices will net
from SlU0) to Sl5C0 per snnum. This property
will be sold free from all Caxes and encum-
brances up to day of sale. Title warranted.
If not disposed of on private terms. will be
offered at public sale; May ~, 1868: For terms
apply TO j.. j. O'REILLY, Agent.
No. SIS Shelby street. or Lock-box 34S.
Also for sale. several houses and lots on Shelby
street, between Union snd Gayoso. II 6S
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TRUST SALES.

THRUST SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF. A DEED
i of trust made to me, as trustee, BY Eliza
beth +. Green. en- November lst, 1867. and re-
corded in the registers office OF Shelby county,
Tenn essee, in book 62, pages 35l, 352, 3oS and
374, to secure the payment OF certain notes
therein described,
On Saturday, the list day of May, 1869,
in front of the entrance to Odd Fellows Hall,
on North Court street. Memphis, Tennessee.
will proceed to sell for cash, to the highest
bidder, between the hours Of ten am. and
pun, the following lots Of lend, situate, lying
and being in the county of Shelby and State OF
Tenne essee and described and bounded as fol-
loe s, t0-wit: Beginning at the intersection OF
the east side Of BayIess street with the north
de of Monroe street extended thence running
east with the north side Of said Monroe street
one hundred aud eighty feet (IS0l, to stake;
thence orth. parable with Bayless street, one
hundred and ifty-thIee fest nine inches
ti55 g-l2l. to a stake on the south side OF Col
lege alley thence west, along said alley, one
hundred and eighty feet QSO), TO n stake on the
east side of Bayless street; thence south, with
Bayless street, one hundred and fifty three
feet nine inches, to the beginning. beng lots
"a. 35 and Sc ef Erasmus 7. Roses subdivision
of his land bought from Union Bank Of Ten
is expressly waived. The title is believed to DO
perfect, but sell only as trustee.
JAS. Il. G00DLETT. Trustee.
TRUSTEE'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
L deed of trust, executed to me by Chamber
lyme Jones, Jr., of Shelby county, Tennessee,
ON the lst day of February. 1868, fer the pur-
nose of securing the payment of certain notes
therein specified, and which said deed is re-
corded in the Registers Office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, in book No. G5. pages 2ss. 2-s and
go, will.
On Thursday, May 81, 1869,
Between the hours of 10 m. and p.m., d, at the
corner of Main and Madison streets, in the
city of Memphis, expose to public sale and sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following
described property, to-wit: Being three lots Of
ground. Nos. l. and 3, in the Dunn tract. at
the intersection of Beal street and the Pigeon
Rocst road, facing Chamberyne street and
running parallel with DuBOse avenue; No.
being about 81 by 3414 feet No. 2 fronting
Chamberlyue street about 30 feet and joining
No. and No. 3 about ~ feet on Chamberly ne
street and joining No. 2. and running back par
allel with No. 2 all of which lots lie across and
on the opposite side Of DuBose avenue from
Central Point. as shown by Henry Humphreys
pat of the said Dunn tract, prepared by him
Tor the Commissioner appointed by the court to
divide said tract for the heirs OF said Dunn.
The equity of redemption is waived, and the
title believed to be good. but | will convey only
as trustee. j. 5. CARKUTHEhS,
1916 Trustee.
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The Duke Of Norfolk has left the RO-
man Catholics and Joined the IrsiRgite
community.
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Elgnt Hnee VI NOnPhrous soiius oVhsbisuto
square.
Displayed advertisements will be charged ac-
cording to the SPACE occupied, at above rates.
there being twelve lines of solid type to the
inch.
Notices in local column inserted for twenty
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Special Notices inserted for ten cents per line
for each insertion. u
To regular advertisers We offer superior in
ducements, both as to rate Of 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 are due whom con-
tracted and payable on demand.
vH- All letters, whether upsn business or
otherwise, must be addressed to
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THRUST sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF. A DEED
i of trust made to me, as trustee, BY Eliza
beth r. Green, en- November lst. 1861. and re-
corded in the registers office of Shelby county,
Tennessee in book 62. pages 35l, 352, 353 and
al Iaoa-;had
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ENTER CHURCH SOFTLY.


IT'S bright Sabbath morn, the ehurcI
bells have rung,
The organ trills low, the choir all have
sung;
Not sound, not whisper, disturbs the
scene here,
Enter church softly, The pastors s'
prayer.
'ris day that the Lord has appointed for
a DAY that he dwells with 1hose he loves
He hath S.6' said, whoro yo gather, 100
viii be there,'
Enter church softly. The pastor's "A
prayer.
tie is Pleading for strength from his Jesus
above,
To lead his flock in the pathway Of love,
And 10 teach them the crossOf submission
to bear,
Enter church softly. the pastors at
prayer.
He IS praying Tor those who have strayed
from the flock,
Praying for those who vel cling 70 lhe
rock:
Be is praying for hose who approach
but with fear,
Enter church softly. The pastors al
prayer
Here's one place TO he found in 5lsis .Iari,
world Of sin.
open TO all who VIII enter herein;
There As equals, the rich and the poor
may repair,
1ntcr church sonly, the pastors at
prayer.
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VIEWS OF HON. A, H. STEPHENS.
His Opinion OF the Political Situation.
LIBERTY HALL.

LIBERTY HALL. e.
CRAwEORDsVILLE, GA, June II.
jIy Dsar Sir. Your very kind and
highly appreciated favor of the 9Th
inst. was received yesterday. Allow
me to return my thanks for it, am
improving slowly, very slowly, how
ever, from my hurt some four months
or more ago. | can now sit up part of
the day, but can neither stand nor
walk vet without aid of some sort.
have, Notwithstanding this affiictiOn,
resumed work ON the second volume
of the Constitutional View of the
Late War between the States" /
agree with you in styling it the worst
and most culpable that ever took place
on earth. | greatly fear, too, that it
will in its ultimate consequences prove
to be the most disastrous one that ever
occurred to the principles of cOnstitu-
tional liberty,
Our Constitution, as made by the
fathers, was one of the most wonderful
political achievements ever attained
by genius and patriotism. Had its /
principles been adhered to, this late
terrible war never would have Oc- /
Cured, and the only hope now for the /
present and the future of the country, /
is to bring back the Federal adminis- /
tratiOn to the true principles of the /
Constitution. This can only be done /
by VirtuOus, intelligent and patriotic .
people. When bad men cOnspire to 1
impose their usurpatiOns "Outside /
the Constitution, good men every I
where must combine to keep all such I
men out of power. This can only be /
done by the publication of truths and /
by awakening in the minds 0fthe peO- /
pie the sense of the dangers which /
threaten them, and aFOusing them to 1
future actiQl before it is too late. The /
only proper remedy for all existing
evils and the greater ones which APP
pear III the future is at the balTOt-b0X. /
The great object with me in the
remnant of my days is to do all in my
power towards the inculcatiOn of such
truths and principles as are essential
for the maintenance Of our institutions
as handed down from the fathers. To /
this course my future life is devoted. /
And Notwithstanding all that is said
and has been said about the rebellion
and the dislOyalty of the rebels, etc, ! |
know of but one test of true loyalty i'm
this country, and that is loyalty to tho
principles of the Constitution of the
United States. "a this, and in un-
devotion to them, Iyield to
no man that ever breathed the vital
air of Heaven,
| can say no more now, but repeat
my thanks for your letter, and send
YOU my kindest regard and hest
wishes. Yours, truly,
LENANDER II. STEPHENS
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Artificial Stone.

NJ Coignet, in his report to the
Society Of Civil Engineers, shows to
what perfection the art of manufac-
turing artificial stone has reached in
France. In the composition Of this
stone. the following indications ard
given; For watts, four or five parts of
sand and one part Of lime; line Of
masonry one yard high can be raised
daily. For the light house Of Port
Said, with an elevation Of fifty-fiVe
yards, TO be finished within FIVE
months, the sand Of the desert viii
be used; it viii be run gp without any
danger at the rate Of half q yard
daily. For vaults, from a quarter to
half part Of cement Is added to the
above composition, for the purpose of
increasing security. For pavement,
able TO resist hard scrubbing, the com
position is four to FIVE parts sand, one
part lime, and one part cement.
Quarry sand and ordinary lime NAV
ue safelyiused.
In the forest of Fontainebleau the
stone is made with sand ofalmost i'm
artificial stone, the compression of
four sides Of block Is by no means
sufficient, for then the middle would
not be sOlidified. The erecentaccidents
that happened in America are more
than sufficient to prove this assertion.
The composition must be made in sue
cessive layers, each ol which must be
properly compressed. BY acting on
this principle, NJ. Coignet has OBJ
tanned pavements, fiagstones, brick,
etc. the last, made by an automatic
machine, cost very little. The maxi
mum Of hardness is obtained with a
mixture Of four or five parts sand, one
part lime-powder, and one-half par.
cement. Artificial stones can be hewn
like pudding-srones, and present then
q wrinkled appearance.
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DIED.


PATTON -RoBERT RAWLINGS PATTON, efd-
est son OF A. d. and Nathaline a, Patton.
died, at his residence. in Panola county,
Miss, June q. 1850, OF consumption, induced
by wounds, harsjShips and exposure suffered
in the Confederate service. 4 youthful,
thoygh earnest and interchangeable soldier
member OF the famous Barksdale's (Niss.l
Brigade, and one of the heroes surrendered
by Gen. Robert E. Lee at Appomattox-a du-
tiful son. kind and generous kinsman,
faithful friend, jus5 and truthful in his deal
iBgs with the world, and submissive to the
viii Of the Lord, in whom his faith was es-
tablished, he has gone 20 rest and to his re-
ward, His sufierings were severe and long
continued, his patience and courage were
sorely tried, and he often sighed for death 10
release him from sickness and suffering. but
he was never heard to mourn against Him
who atfiiets the body for the publication OF
the soul.
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TELE6RAPHIC MARKETS.


CHICAGO.
CRIn..o. June 2G.-Flour =, Du5,a On.
Wheat 81 -. Corn TIC. Oats GrlEt.
81 - Rye u 08foI o.. Barley n 80.
Highwiaes 94l407 g5c Pork SGS 30 Enlk
Shoulders l2i1c. Lard 1910.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. LoCI-. June 23.-Flour - Ooaj o..
Wheat - loo n. Corn higher. Oats
65@6Tr. PuriSS53 Zl,d.1i - sugar liCt
1870. Bacon A0Bidcrs iSfq Isle Lard
1870. Whisky 94o.
LOUISVILLE.
LoUI-v.LLE, June -. - Flour . q.
Corn 66e. Oats zoe. Prime Alolas~es sUc.
Tobacco sales 40 hbds AT S;i(G 10 -. sugar
Ike. Pork SO 5l. Bacon, shoulders
Hlsc; sides lSlf@lSi<c. Hams l91sc
Lard 1890 Whisky 9ar
CINCINNATI.
CIN,ISNArI. June s6.-Flour - 7Jia6 Oa.
Corn .6GGSc. oats 6SG72C. Whisky q3c
Pork is held at S32 150.2 90. Bulk
shoulders BE; sides l5atc Hams .UCa2Ic.
Lard 1890. Wheat 81 l50I -. Cotton
fruer and tending upwards; middiings
'2h7 - ir. Butter zj@@oc. Eggs l7n.
NEW ORLEANS.
New nELE-ss, june 16.-pDHou 5c-
tive; middlings 81 %: sales 1850 bales: re-
FeITiS 1873 FEpOTt- ZtSS. GOLD 3D.. New
York sight lsc premium. Flour iirmer
s. S5mG 81 White Corn s5c Oats 40.
T2c. Bran 81 1J0I o.. Prime Hav S26G,
q. Pork is held AZ s,-j. Bacon, shoulders
l5c; sides lSa IS1tc. Lard, tierccs 20G2Ic
keg y eM21c. sugar. common gl-m l0l.c;
prime l3ta l31 &C.. MOiasgaSllull, nOminallv
tGHlfuc for farmenti.g " nlsSr ~ =Gtajc
coffee dul and unchanged.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, june 36.-Cotton iiruer;
sales $500; uplands 23' ic Flour ~IGj IS.
closing al 5al0c lower. Wheat ~ 1870
/ l5. CoRn b26Jg2c. Rice quiet. Coffee
i'm moderate request. sugar and MoIaSses
duI.
Dry Good--rhe market is quiet md
unchanged
Money is abundant at : in currency on
call. AZ the close a large balance was
offered az jd6. The bank statement
increase in specie nearly offsets the loss
in legal tenders, 50 the banks are cOmpar-
1tiyely as strong as last week. Sterling
irm al ~ iEag54. cold l. week; IL opened
at p advanced 10 y Raa closed al
S5lzH3s' The carrying rates We're Gas
per cent; clearauceS So. .000, ,GOG. The
steamer Cleopatra brought SGSl 900 In
specie from Vera Cruz. Exports to-day
S,-5e.UUJ: for the week 500. 20. Govern
ments are a shade frmer with a good de
maud. Some foreign orders were only
partially executed in consequence OF an
advance. State bonds closed steady old
Tennessee ~