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Mrs. General Gaines.

1t seems that Mrs. General Gaines,
who is regarded as the richest woman in
America, has not yet succeeded in OBJ
tanning possession Of her property in
New Orleans. to which the Supreme
Court of the Cnited States declared her
entitled about year ago. For nearly
forty years Mrs. Gaines prosecuted her
suit with unfaltering patience, and the
estate of her father, Captain Daniel
Clark, to which she was finally declared
10 be the rightful heir, is estimated to be
worth about $50, 900 900 The land is oc-
cupied by nearly the whole city Of New
Orleans, and the decision Of the court,
therefore, is a serious inconvenience 10 a
great number Of persons.
Owing to the peculiar circumstances Of
the case, Mrs Gaines offered to arrange
With some of the present holders of her
property on equitable terms, but more
than eighty persons have combined to
bring suit against her, and have COM
PEELED her to 20 into court again. These
suits will come up for trial before JUS
tice of the United States Supreme Court.
10 anticipation Of an early trial, Mrs.
Gaines publishes a card defining her po-
sition. She ssys thirty-six years since
her first husband was thrown into prison
in New Orleans, during the most fl let
ing period Of the cholera, for nearly a
month, on the false charge Of frandu.
lently attempting to obtain property be-
longing to her as the heir Of her father,
Daniel Clark, sRd also for charging the
pretended executors OF his estate with
corruptly administering it.
Since that period the Supreme Court
Of the United States has most emphatic
ally declared her to be "the only leqiti
mate child Of Daniel Clark, and entitled
to his estate" This decision Of the high
est tribunal 10 the land, from which Their,
can be no appeal, she claims sets at res
forever her legal status and her rights
Independent Of this, it is argued the civi
code of Louisiana provides that the judg
ment Of the Supreme Court Of the Stat
in her favor, aequiesced in for thirieer
years, has become final Mrs. GAME
has secured he services Of one Of thl
most prominent lawyers Of the country q
her counsel. She will probably suecee,
in the end 10 fully perfecting her title L
the property.
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Ben Wade.

Old Ben Wade has turned up in Wash
ington, aud the Baltimore Gazette > cor
respondent in his Thursday S letter says T;
Ny venerable and long-forgotten friend,
Judge Wade" as he is now called, has
turned up here in a new place; but is
still striving and stirring, like an old
man struggling with the storms of fate.
He and Wilson, of Iowa, (who was
offered bis choice of Cabinet POSITIONS -
in the grand division Of spoils-cou.
tented themselves with the unremuuera-
tive posts of Directors of the Pacific
railroad" What modestyl and what
patriotic disregard Of " filthy lucre T.
The Office does not ostensibly pay cent |!
BUTT is the duty Of directors to
make examinations" and il doing so
thew are in honor bound to travel the
route of the road. The mere sight of the
sabine rural prospects" encountered
on the way efords, to be sure, some
recompense. But still the wonder is (uot-
withstanding these gentlemen are re-
uired to make reports" which alVsys
mean something one way or the other J
why is 1t that such eKslted statesmen
should be satisfied with such obscure and
non-greenbacksble POSITIONS, when so
many of apparently payable attachments
were ct band / do not pretend to solve
the enigma ~ spy other way than upon
the superstition OF exuseTant love OF
country. Judge Wade has undoubtedly
"a sde many other personal sacrifices for
his ool1try. And why not this A
friend of his ssld, tbe other day, that no
man could possibly essesiFe bow little
the Judge could cbeerfulIy take and
thrive ppon. he drinks nothing but
water, be has never been known to
change the color Of his hskiliments, and
he ia Q firm believer in baked bran-bread
and stewsd pine shayings as Q regular
diet, with an occasional apple-paring for
desert. What does such man want with
money! BE is far above it: Like q
second Diogenes, be could live luxu-
riantly upon sunlight or nooDbesms
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STOKES VS.. sENrER.

Stokes threatens if Senler succeeds on
next Thursday in being elected Cover
nor, that he (Stokes) will return to his
seat in Congress and have the law re-
pesled removing Senter's disabilities.
Then it would be we'll to have Stokes con-
victed of perjury for swearing he never
gave aid or comfort to the Confederate
States. The proof can be brought and
the case well made out proving Stokes to
have been a member Of 3 Confederate
company, and afierward wrote the Dun
can letter giving comfort TO the rebellion.
Stokes is certainly the worst and most
corrupt politician Of the day. He, with
q few more of bis party in this State,
have not stopped at bribery, political de-
sertion, and all the known crimes in the
calender. What hell they would make
of this fair aud beautiful land of ours
were they permitted. But We nov feel aud
know The day Of political deliverAnee is
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such as would have been given in
behalf of the outraged American people
had the Democrats been at the head of
the Government. la vain would the ADJ
minisira,ion have held out against the
wishes Of the Cubans and acquired their
island by purchase and 80 make them
citizens Of the United States. If the op-
pressed inhabitants Of that unhappy
island come to seek American citizen
ship, so recklessly disregarded by our
Federal Administration, it is the duty Of
every patriot to demand that the Govern
ment awake from its reticence and immo-
bility, and endeavor to right the Ameri-
can nation on these questions Of outrage
by British and Spanish officials on the
sovereignty of American citizenship.
Gov. Hoffman sent letter, saying that
our Government had been disgraced by
its failure to protect American citizens
against injustice, cruelty and oppression'
whether in Great Britain or Cuba. 1t is
the mission of the Democratic party to
wipe out that disgrace, and they will do
it in the next administration.
A party of white rowdies assaulted
negro picnic near Newark, New Jersey,
yesterday, when desperate fight ensued.
O'Donnell and O'Brien were fatally
injured. Several others were wounded.
Several arrests have been made.
Dovelrs ink factory, at Newark, was
burned last night. Loss, $4,000.
One of the captured 6libusters who re.
fused to sign the agreement not to vio-
late the neutrality laws, was sent to
Blackwells Island yesterday as q vagrant.
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Governor Senter closed speech at
Johnsonville, Tenn, last week, as fol-
lows: Ladies, word before we part
When the day for the election arrives,
get rp early, prepare good breakfast,
have the shaving water aud towel ready;
let nothing but cbeerfulness and smiles
possess you; and when the good old man
starts for the polls, 90 with him to the
gate, put your arms about his neck, kiss
him, then ask him to vote for Senter.
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B Y TELE G R A P q.
LATEST To NOON TO-DAY.
Dispatches to the Southwestern Press
Association.
NEW YORK.

New York, August 3.-Resoluiions
passed st the Tammsny meeting, last
night, hold that the question Of the Brit
ish rejection Of the claim Of Irish-Amer-
lean citizens present an international
question between this country and Great
Britain superior to the loss arising out Of
a conflict between the two countries on
the beIligerent rights Of the North and
South about the Alabama claims;
that the sympsthies Of the Democratic
party are with the Cubsns now struggling
to overthrow the exsctions Of the Spanish
revenue officers, the bloody tyranny, and
a patriot government for native Co
bans; that, so far IS we can, with
out rendering ourselves smsnable TO
neutrality laws, we will endeavor 10
succor and comfort the struggling
people Of Cuba; that If the Administer
ton, on the subject Of involving the
sovereignty Of American citizenship,
would only exercise the alacriiy which It
has observed toward hunting Cuban refu-
ges on Shelton island, and OBTAINING
them in Fort Lafayette until they took
the oath. our national honor would be
better vindicated, and the just demands
for sympathies for the american people
would be widely gratifed. The recent
outragss BY the Spanish Government in
Cuba ia executing American citizens
without the form Of trial should have
received instant aud urgent attention 81
The hands Of Grants administration
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STOKES THREATENS TO UPSET.
oUu STATE GOVERNMENT.

The gubernatorial canvass closed al
Nashville on the 3lst ult., after the pil-
terest political and personal contest
known ia the history of our State. These
rival aspirants for the high position OF
Chief Executive Of Tennessee were not
spsripc in billingsgate, and did not con-
s;dsr their own regulations, but endeav-
ored the one to prove the other the
grsatsst villain. Stokes, possessing
certain talent, akin to animal instinct,
sees plainly defeat staring him in the face,
and to avert bis impending doom endea-
vors to frightsn the masses by threats OF
breaking up the government BY the power
of Federal bayonets should senter be
elected. Stokes speaks, as We are In
formed with an air OF assurance thatwould
warrant the most credulous in beiieving
that be can do as be pretends, OF raining
FIRE and birthstone on the heads OF onr
moor. down. trodden people. The Gov
eminent at Washington, be says, will as
uredly interfere and set aside the election
If Senter is the choice of 9 majority OF our
citizens. If Stokes has any such iniia-
ence. or the Federal Government dares 10
interfere with any election in one OF the
sovereign States Of this Union, we want
the crisis to come at once, and let US have
a distinct understanding who our masters
are at this time, should any assume to be
such. The very threat itself portends
something, and is an evidence OF treason
lurking 10 the minds of the Radical
party, that since they have the power IN
the Government they intend to do
any and everything before allowing
the State to pass again into the hands OF
the only true citizens who feel an interest
in its prosperity. Precedents set are
hard to get rid of, and when the power at
Washington assumed, fu the late war, to
coerce sovereign State of this Uaion,
II then broke down every barrier that
would in the future preserve our State
individuality. 1t was question OF doubt,
then, whether Congress could, under
any circumstances, assume to declare
war against seeded sovereign State
of the South. The plea was put
in that it was the duty of the
General Government to preserve
the Union at all hazards, and to see
that the laws Of the United States were
executed. The thing was done, and to.
dsy we hear politicians of the Radical
party declaring their purpose to be, should
not the election in this State result in their
own interest, to have the General Gov
ernment to upturn the whole thing with
the point of the bayonet. What beauti
full republic has been preserved by shed.
ding the blood Of million of men and
the expenditure of money enough to
have bought and paid for the entire slave
population Of the South 1t would be
happy if the Government could be de-
fined, and the revolution that Of neces
sity will come was over, that permsnency
and stability would take the place of un-
certainty and want OF durability in the
state of affairs The worst enemies to-
day in our country to peace and good
order are Radicals, who endeavor to hide
their hypocrisy under the cloak Of
lovalty
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ELECTION NOTICE

ION THURSDAY, AUGUST THE 9Th
| ~ 1869. as Commissioner Of Registration foi
tho county fShelby state Of Tenn VII
the several voting places in the county o.
Shelby and city Of Memphis. for Governor
Senator. Floater and Representatives for theil
and nsye sppolatSa n.
sioners to hold the same:
FIRST DIsTRrcT-Ar STEPHEN ExGLIsH's.
Deputy Commissioner. W d Gather. Judges
oisrks-S X Fris sID Rob Rss Riei. SESSION.
SECOND DrsrRIcT-AT NELSON WELLS.
Deputy Commissioner. W Up York. Judges
A ID Hunter, I r Nelson. W s Noblin. Clerks
" Ward, VIM Nelson.
THIRD DIsrRIcr--AT BoLroN's STORE.
Deputy Commissioner. W A Bell, Judges
IS Wynn. Duncan, M Bateman.
Clerks--W Houxe. 8 J Geidsby.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT--AT OLD UNION CHURCH.
Deputy Commissioner, 7 S Giles. Judges
WIN Stoyall. r M Vaughan, james Carroll.
Clerks-W I Leftwich. W Hines.
SIXTH DIsrRrcr-Ar RALEIGH.
Deputy, Commissioner W u Monerief.
Judges-J M Coleman, II B Willeford, 7 M
Ward. Cerks-H II Fuller, B W Pryor.
SEVENTH DIsrRIcr-Ar BARTLETT.
Deputy Commissioner. u W Caldwell.
Judges-J B Mercer, w B Williamson, r 3
Taylor. Clerks-Willy Ward. w s Magee.
EIGHTH DISTRICT -AT SHELBY DEPOT.
Deputy Commissioner, John James. Judges
WIN Griffin. Silas Wherry. G II English.
Clerks-S Herring, W P Thompson.
NINTH DIsTRIcr-AT FIsHERvILLE.
Deputy COMMISSIONER. ", 4 Weber.
Williams. Clerks: j w Strong, B P Strong.
TENTH DISTINCTLY ooLLrERvILLE.
Deputy Commissioner, II Irby. judges: =
G Moore. ] M Fleming, Jesse Applewhj.e.
Clerks: j W Koen. A s Stratten.
ELEVENTH DIsTRICr-AT GERMANTOWN,
Deputy Commissioner s A Rhodes. Judpes.
w p Winford, Robert Weir, Cells. Clerks:
W Webb. VIM Carter.
TWELFTH DIsrRICT-AT MECaANIcsyILLE.
Deputy Commissioner, Doyle Pearson.
Judges: VIM Cornell, W Elan. q % Bun-
tyn. Clerks: d II Hildebrand. ] T -Cartles.
THIRTEENTH DIsrRIor-Ar ARSoLp's.
Deputy Commissioner, F c Stephenson.
ley. Clerks: j G jacob, II I Dooiey.
FrFTEENTH. DISTRICT.
viii vote at the Ninth Ward in the city.
SIXTEENTH DIsTRIor-AT WHITE STATION.
Deputy Commissioner. J Harvey. Judges:
II eoodlett. Horne, Joseph T Mason,
Clerks: A Y Gates. II D Goodwin.
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT = AT McOyyELL,s
CHURCH.
Deputy Commissioner, Thomas d Massey.
Judges A M Stout, Jerry Massey, Amos
Roarch. Clerks; Robt Stone, WIN Ralston,
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Special Notices.

The Healing Pool.-An essay for young men
on the crime Of solitude. and the diseases and
abuses which create impediments to marriage.
with sure means of relief. Seat in sealed letter
envelopes. FREQ Of charge. Address. DR.. J.
Skillin Heushton. Howard Association. Phil
adelphia, Pa. 1880
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NEW ADVERTISED EMIT
Election Notice.

0YPIog OF SUPERINTENDENT MET. POLICE. /
~ MADISON ST.. MEMPHIS. August3. !
"A to be held on the 9Th inst, the laws and
ordinances designed for the preservation OF
peace aud order must be observed,
All liquor saloons must be kept closed until
sunset. Improper interference with legal
voters, by intimidation, threatening or bribery.
will subject the offender to arrest. Persons
found about the polls with deadly weapons will
be at once arrested. W. ii. PEARNE.
Superintendent Metropolitan Police.
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PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, August 3--In a game
of base ball yesterday, the Keystone club,
of this city, defeated the Maryland club,
of Baltimore, 81 to "a.
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at hand, and the people with one accord
will, after the day of election, bless the
light which then for the first time has
broken on our visions since the year 1860.
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FLOUR, PORK AND WHISKY.

THESE ARTICLES HAVE LARGELY AID
i yanced Of late. but we find ii difficult TO
realize the Advance. We should. however, be
order TO close out come consignments We offer
at cost and freight 100 bhls. 10 Davies" pork.
$50 bills whisky, and 1000 bbls. -four. Some Of
the -four is as good as Hascontah, and we will
sell II 81 lower. Ii is just received from the
mills in Egypt" Most Of our -four is sold at
st Louis prices. We are agents fer millers.
and sell on commission only. We guarantee
eli our -four to be fresh ground.
W0LCUTT, SMITH a CO.,
1874 l5g Nos. 8 and = Howard Row.
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Regeneration Notice.

MEMPHIS. fKSS.. Jaly "A. 1854
MY OFFICE WILL REMAIN OPRN AT
Nl Memphis, Ter the registration Of voters,
until Augast 4. 1863, except Wednesday, July
81 "a which day will be al r aleigh.
JOHN p. BOUGHgg2.
l15-iG commitsioner Of Registration,
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University of Nashville.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT..

THE TWENTIETH COURSE OF Lee,
Il lures will commence on the fret day OF
November next The Preliminary Course
commences on the first Monday in October.
Theory and Practice-W. X. Bowling. MD.
Obstetrics-Chas X. Winston. MD.
Chemistry-J. Berrien Lindsey. Md.
SurEery-William I. Briggs, MD:
Institutes- Thomas u. Maddin: MD;
Clinical Me5icine-William L. Nichol, MD.
Materia Medica-JohR II. CALENDER, MD.
AnatQmy-Thomas b. Buchanan; NIB.
SurRlcal Anatomy-Van >. Lindsey, NJ D.
Demonstrator--H Henry NJ. Compton, MD.
FKrs.--The American Medical Association.
at the meeting in May last at New Orleans.
passed resolution that no school charging less
than slz0 while II favored ey large majority
$l40) should be represented N that body, nof
should graduates Of such schools be recogniE ed;
therefore the ticket for the full course Of lee
lures IL $40: matriouiating, -; difseetinR,
siOf eraduating, $50. For additional informa-
lion apply TO j. BEkRIEN IsINDSLEY.
100 oaw-l53s Dean OF the Faculty.
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oRGILL BROS. & CO.,
AGENTS. EOR THE SALE or
GULLETT SIEEL-BRUsH GINS.

HAVING ALREADY TAKEN ORDERS
III Tor very large number Of the above
gins, We would suggest 20 those vishing 70
purrhaue, that Il would be well for them %
hand 10 their orders as early a. pefsibie, 70
ORGILL BROS. A co.,
Nos. $40 and 80,
1E-I57 Cor. Monroe and Front streets.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

r HAVE THIS DAY ASSOCIATED WITH
i zoe In the practice Of medicine and surgery.
DR.. John Minor, late Of Virgins.
J. JOS. WILLIAMS, M. ID.
OGce: IS Madison street. Residence 81 DR..
Williams, corner Of Alabama street and Jones
avenue; Of DR.. Minor, 81 Exchange street.
Memphis. July 81. l33-l3s
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New York Stock-August3, IL am.
Market unsettled, with few offerings.

Lsserpoo1 COttOn-August 8, lp.m.-
Cotton firm; uplasds, l2sd; Orleans,
l3sd; estimated sales for to-day, 10, 900.
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London Aonsy-August 8, l pm
Five-tweuties, $3.50; Erie, 1913; Consols, 93b;
Illinois Central, 944; bonds in Frankfort,
QQ2
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MOBILE.

Ne,c York Money-August 3, II q M.
Governments irregular. Sterling Exchange
steady, at ll0s for sixty-day bills. Gold
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Domestic and Foreign Market Reports. as
Tslsgraphed to the Public Ledger by
the Southern Pacific and Atlantic Tele-
graph Company.
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Neio York Cotton-Aagust 3, II am.
Market opened without change in any re-
spect.
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The soufh Memphis .choOI for Boys,
22O Real Street.

Inc bouth 1efnphis chooi foF boyss
22O Real street.
THE THIRD SESSION COMMENCES
Il August 10. For particulars or circulars
apply at the school, or 70 any Of the following
Esq., b. Babb. ESQ.,, J. j. Rawlings. Esq., 7
ia ilSs P. L. MITCHELL. A. B.
THE UNDERSIGNED COMMITTEES.
Il appointed by the late Labor Convention,
respectfully request every citizen feeling an
interest In the future prosperity OF Memphis
aud surrounding country to meet at the hall Of
the Chamber OF Commences, on Tuesday evs-
ming. ID inst. 81 o'clock.
4. wwRIGhpd; Ex. Com.
Il II. vi Il. CehhAEE RRkY.J
z, NJ. APPERs0N.
" wv H. r. FihhRkfEeroN. CON. on SDH fssIia
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GIVE Us a TRIAL.
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lrrviEr at 3 per cent.
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Billiard and Bowling Rooms

s~The most Elegant and Complete Rstab.
lishment oft kind in the Mississippi Valley.
~ The Tables and Alleys are new. and OF
the most approved pattern and make.
81 Elegant Private Parlors for gentlemen
The Wines and Liquors are Of the Best Quality.
l2e-t J.H. wIILETT a "a.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-02-25

mans Sphere" aphe Domestic Ty-
rant, '.The Superiority Of the 'Femi-
nine Rib" or perhaps in their places
some new ones she intended writing.
She gave US our choice OF taking them
all down at once, or by regular doses,
mixed with a little sugar to make
them go down well. We preferred
taking them by doses, at Intervals Of
several weeks. We were promised
an indefinite number of contributions,
representing almost every shade Of
opinion in morals, literature, politics,
natural and social science, &c. We
do not intend to weary you, or your
readers, Mr.. Editor, by laying them
all before you. We shall select only
such as are most worthy. This is
rather an informal way Of performing
my duty as Secretary of the "BTedley
Club, and my promise to you to re-
port its proceedings; but as much Of
the details win be unihteresting,
shall select and present in my own
sketehy way, adding such comments
as Isee fit 2 If my report is not so ac-
curate; it may not bequite so duh per
haps. B. 2. MEDLER, ESQ,
See'y Medley Club.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1869-02-25
Tails OU'o

During our travels through Kansas
we heard somo funny stories, and this
is one:
A couple of travellers, who were
looking for land, chanced to clay
over" at a farm house in a sparsely
settled district. The house had only
one room, and the accommodations
were of the most primeval character
When bed time approached, a piece
of blanket was hung across the room,
the travellers took their moiety of the
apartment, and darkness and silence
reigned through the house. 1t APP
pears that the chickens, for the want
ofa better place, roasted on the -four
barrel; aud when it was supposed that
t'nature'ssweet restorer" had got hold
of the guests, the good wife thus ad-
dressed her liege lord:
81 say, John, if you are going to
keep hotel, you must make different
arrangements"
"Why, Sarah Jane?" softly returned
the sleepy husband.
s"Becauso I'm not going to get up
in this fix to turn the tails of them
chickensr