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MEMPHIS DRY DOCKS.

RS- The company owning the above institu-
ton are now prepared to do all work in their
line of business with PR-oNPTNEss, ono
AND
They have an ample stock of materials on
hand for all purposes.
Their rate of charges being as favorable as
that Of any similar Institution in the West,
they solicit a liberal share of patronage.
Being located at the city of Memphis, in the
midst Of the finest timhered. region Of Amer
lea, and accessible at all stages Of the river,
they offer inducements to parties DESTROYS Of
repairing, and especially of building steam
ers, superior to any company in the West
JAMES LEE, JR., President.
H. DOW, Sec'y and Treas
PRIMUS EMERSON, Supt.
Vicksburg Herald o onemonth and SEND
bill to H. Dow, Sec'y and Treas aug
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OFFICE HoURs.-The established
Office hours of our Business Depart
ment shall hereafter be from 8 am. to
10 pm, and We hope u advertisers
will conform to this rule.
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Coal AND WooD.-Messrs. Bigley,
MeIlersh & Co., have on hand now
perhaps the largest and most COM
nIete stock Of fuel ever offered for sale
n this market, consisting of coal of
oil descriptions, and wood Of any de
sired quality. Messrs. Bigley, Mel
Iersb $50. are prepared to supply
fsmiles, histories, steamboats,, ETC.,
and we cordislIy recommend our
friends to patr0niss them'
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Memphis and Arkansas River Packet
Company.
white River Line.

THE FOLLCWEG ELEGANT T
l. Passenger Packet viii eaveE
Memphis every SATURDAY, at5 o'clock pm
NATOMA. -.--...J. 3. Davis, Master
with tire railroad Er LITTLE Rock, and at Jack
sonpoft with the steamer AIOLLIE RAT for
all points on upper White and Black rivers,
The abPYe Company nov have IN course OF
construction q magniicent Side-Wheel steam
er for this trade, Which viii be completed on
or about the lst of October, when she viii be
aatnma taking Thursday. Should, however,
the trade demand it, there viii be suitable
beat p1t. ~ on .TbVEsaqy, until the compile
ton OF the new boat.
JOHN D. ADAMS. President.
T. q. KENDfG, agent.
aueil 3H Front St, MOsby Block.
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NTANTED-AGENTs-s75 to 500 per month
w everywhere, male and female, to intro
duce the GENUINE IMPROVED COMMON
SENSE AMILY SEWING MACHINE. This
machine will stitch, hem, fell, tuck, quilt,
cord, bind, braid and embroider, in a most
superior manner Price only SlS. Fully war
ranted for ave years. We viii pay Sl003 for
any machine that win sew a stronger, more
beautiful, or more elastic seam than ours. It
makes the Elastic Lock Stitch" Every Sec
pay agents from So 10 goo per month and ex-
penses, or a commission from which twice
that amount can be made. Address SECOMB
& CO., P~ittsburg, Pa, st. Louis, No, or BOs-
ton, Mass.
CAUTIOE.-Do not be imposed upon by
other parties palming of worthless cast-iron
machines, under the name or otherwise.
Ours is the only genuine and really practical
cheap machine manufactured. my9
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GENTLEMEN, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Just received another large lot British
Half Hose, 81 50 per doz. Gents Lin
en- handkerchief, 81 90 per doz. Puff
Bosom Shirts, 81. Gauze Undershirts
81 %. M. Kraus d Co., corner Main
and Adams.
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WHEAT WANTED.

WILL PAY ST. LOUIS PRICES FOR
w Wheat delivered at City Mills, on Beal
street, or l62 Front street.
ieis YER & EGGERG
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For Mound CITY, ARK.

Q TEAMER BEN CAMPBELL IT.
- will make three trips everySG
dow TO Mound City, leaving Memphis at
and II am. anu o -
Mound G1tg il exoelIEaf. Tss beat gin also
make a trip to Bradley Landing every sun
day. feSG
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FOR FRIAR's POINT.

Regular Memphis n Friar's Point Tri-
weekly Packet-For Helena and Friar's Point
GEORGE W. CHEEk.~-GeO Malone, master
This elegant passenger packet .@h
will leave as above every MON-@
DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at 5 pm.
For FREIGHT or pasSage apply or hoard. iTli
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WANTED.

40 600 BARRELS FRUIT.-HIGHEsT
1O5OOO market prices paid for Potatoes,
Apples Pears, Piums and Fruit of all kinds,
atjel5 CONFER & RICHARDSON'S,
No. 2 Towards Row,
Nam nbfc Tenn
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WANTED.

4 n Agent on commission to sell FRUIT
"a AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS,
etc, in Memphis and adjoining country, for
FRosr's & Co.'S NURSERIES,, Rochester, n. Y.
Address
Two NJ. A. DAILYtRochester.N N. Y.
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BILLS of Exchange ON all the prin-
cipal cities of Europe for sale in sums
to suit at First National Bank, No. IA
Madison street.
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LADIES, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
Just received q large lot Hoop Skirts,
SO cents each. Another lot COrsets,
81. Another lot Ladies' Hose, 81 20
per doZ. Another lot Linen Towels,
81 so per doz. Besides, We offer our
entire stock at great bargains to make
room for fall trade. NJ. Kraus d Co.,
corner Main and Adams.
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JOE LoCKE's News Stand, 236k
Main street, has all the late papers
from every direction. For Sunday
reading matter call on Joe.
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FOR ARKANSAS

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Co.
U. 3. Mail Line-FOr Pine Bluff, Little
Rock, Hot Springs and Fort Smith.
THOS. H. ALLEN. ---.R Reese Pritehard, master
This splendid passenger steamer -NA
will leave for the above on zE
MONDAY, 18th inst, ats pm.
7. A. KENDIG, Agent.
augl4 304 Front St. MOsby Block.
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FOR HALE'S POINT.

HALE'S POINT TRl-WEEKLY PACKET.
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT n FIF-
TENTH OFSEPTE1LBER.
THE Memphis and st. Louis IT.
sfde4ySheei passenger steamer. 81. Joseph,
between Memphis and Hala's Point, leaving
Memphis Monday, wednesday n Friday
evening, &C 8 O'Clock; returning, viii leave
HaIe's Point Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day, at Z o'clock m, arriving at Memphis
early the following morning.
ENR ". SMITH, President.
FLEM. CAEyEBT, superintendent. ~
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RoBERTsoE's COMMERCIAL Coll
LBGE, No. 267 MAIN STREET.-Studies
will be resumed at this Institution
Monday, August 23d. Open day and
evening the entire year.
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LEsLIE's Boys and Girls Weekly,
at 3s64 Main street; also the month
lies. weeklies and dailies Of the latest
date from everywhere.
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Valuable PrOpertyfo for Sale or Lease

DESIRE to lease or sell my Steam Mill and
/ Gin. two miles south of Memphis, on Horn
Lake road, all in perfect running order. APP
ply at SO South Court street, or at premises,
augs WADDY THOMPSON,
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LETTER LIST.

The following is the list of letters
remaining in the Memphis POstofice
and not delivered by carriers yester-
day:
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To Cotton Planters & Stock Ralsers

THE Memphis OIL Company wish to pur-
Il chase, during next fall and winter q
large quantity Cotton Seed, for which they
viii pay the market price, furnish sacks, and
have Seed correctly weighed on their large
platform Fairbank's) scales. They urgethetr
friends not to store their Seed in large guam
titles. and thereby have their value destroyed
or injured BY HEATING. Planters who wish
TO make contracts for delivery Of Seed VIII
please call al Oil Work Center Landing.
titY, va
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GOODS,
DRY

DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
GLASSWARE ETC, ATAUCTION!
this (Tuesday) morning at 10 O'Clock
by GOTTLIEB d EZEKIEL,
Corner Second and Adams street.
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GET YOUR ICE at Charley N. Mar
tins, No. "a Jefferson street. Freede e
livery.
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T. SWAYNE, PREsmEEF
BANKRUPT SALE
BANKRUPT SALE.

In the matter OF In Bankruptcy,
] s. SHAW. At Memphis, Tennessee.
DY virtue Of a general order OF sale entered
ID by the District Court Of the United States
for the District Of West Tennessee, on the 18Th
day CT December 1868, 1 viii % sell, on
Monday, 23d Of August,
To the highest bidder, for cash, Mt No. II Union
street, Memphis, Tennessee, commencing at
10 O'Clock Am, and continuing every day IN
III close Of sale, the entire stock Of Table ana
Pocket Cutlery, BAR and Sheet Iron. Steel,
Agricultural Implements, and a general as
s0Ttment Of Hardware.
Goods to be delivered Immediately, and a
deposit in cash required on bidding of the
same. OSCAR WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
August9, 1850. augIl
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ST LOUIS.
ONE Of the COmpany's fine Pas
" senger Steamers Will leave -
follows:
RUBICON, MONDAY, Aug. &c, ats pm.
BELLE MEMPHIS, TUESDAY, Aug. IT, 5 pm.
BELLEST. LOUIS, THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 8 pm.
LUMINARY, FRIDAY, Aug. 20, at Bpm.
CITY OF CAIRO, SATURDAY, Aug. q, at pm.
Tickets for all points, via Memphis and st.
Louis Packets, North, East and West. Apply
to General Railroad Ticket Ofnce, rs Main
street. FLEM. CALVERT, Supt.
A G. WEAvER, Ticket Agent. aug5
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E N WINDOW GLASS.
HYMANs & DANcY,
General Commission Merchants
No. a wide water street, Rear Of Custom
House, NORFOLK, VA
DAHCY, HYMAH & CO,
General Commission Merchants
No. "a Exchange Place, NEW YORK.

REFERENCEs-M. ]. Wicks, PresidentM
snd c. r. r.; W. G. Mcclure, Cashie Saving
Bank of Memphis; DR.. G. W. Malone, Mem
M- Cotton sold In Norfolk or New York, a
option Of owner. ONLY ONE Commission
CHARGED. dels
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WANTED.

400 CONFIDENTIAL AGENTS WANTED
lOO to dispose of a good paying article.
$4,000 in two months. Particulars free. Call
on or address Daley & Co., 2S Broadway Y.
Y. auC7-daW
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STEAMBOATS,.
FOR v~ICKsBURG.
United States Mail---FOr vicksburg.

ONE Of the COmpany's fine Pas
" senger Steamers will leave onSA-E
the following days, making all Way Land
ings between Memphis and Vieksburg;
MARBLE CITY, SATURDAY, Aug. p, at pm.
RUBICoN, MONDAY, Aug. .. att pm.
LUMINARY, SATURDAY, Aug. ., at JPN.
JULIA, MONDAY, August 80, at 8 pm.
Freight received at the st. Louis Wharfboat.
augl7 FLEM. CALVERT. Supt.
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Twenty-Five thousand dollars to
loan on collateral at Bob G~Findrod's,
40 and fl Beal street. Ellen Grindrod,
proprietor,
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FOR ST. LOUIS.
Memphis and ST. Louis u. S. Mail Line

FOR HICKMAN, C0LUNBU Us, CAIRO AND
ST LOUIS
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CARPENTERING.
JOHN REED,

CARPENTER AND BUILDER, No. 60 JEFF
~ ferson Street, entrance in alley. Special
attention given to Stair Work. Houses and
Verandahs framed ready for shipping. np~Q
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FOR WHITE RIVER.

Elliott inc Regular Memphis and White
River Packet-FOr DeValIs Bluff. Little
Rock, Hot Springs, JacksonpOrt.
LEGAL TENDER---JOhn d. Elliott, master |
This splendid passengersteame IT.
will leave as above -
TUESDAY, 18th inst, at pm.
ELLIOTT & MILLER, Agents,
aul6 Promenade street, foot Jefferson.
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NAVIGATION.
Mississippi Valley Navigation
OF THE
SOUTH N WEST,

No. "a ~ CarOndsIst Street New Orleans.
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FOR NEW ORLEANS.
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We take pleasure in calling atten-
ton to the advertisement of the Mem
phis Female College. Prof. Carroll,
the Principal, is from Charlottesville.
Va, and, in addition othe very high
est recommendations, he is known by
persons in the city to be one Of the first
educators in America. If our citizens
wantan Institution having no superior,
they can have it by patronizipg Prof.
Carroll.
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Regular New Orleans Packet-For Vicksburg
Natchez and New Orleans.
REA REPUBLIC..-....Nan HOOk master
This elegant passenger steamer A
will leave as above ~
WEDNESDAY, 18th inst, at 10 am
RICHARD ". LIGHTBURNE. Agent.
aug7 No. Jefferson street.
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THE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, on
Union street, is a permanent and well
organized institution, commending It
self to the public on account of its To-
cation, commodioqs and comfortable
buildings, and its corps of experienced
teachers. we learn that Professor T.
NJ. S. Rhett, well known 10 our eiti-
zens is n Of the teachers in classi-
oaI 1onartment. Session opens Sep
tambaT lat See advertisement
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Regular New Orleans Packet-FOr Vieksburg,
Natchez and New Orleans.
THOMPSON DEAN.-..Pepper. master
This elegant passenger steamer ~
Will leave as above -
TUESDAY. nth inst. at am.
RICHARD W. LHGHTBURNE, Agent,
augl6 No Jefferson street.
, 1869-11-26
TEE REaURIEN-G asSETIECEhIN
I.ersrr from Norman r. Gn~sc:.s.

Affscf trSln N0TutAn II GAsscslt.
II tie Ed,tpr n TIE c1iescs Tfttun-:
havc read The et1rrf'nl IN fhis MGR. tag i
TKytr>x cIt1,!td "Tte Ccart.-r GAssctte
G12lD.' in II It'd tie folio vtuR paragraph:
"Atn fhns the EAtfcr has rested until. on the
lssh 1f October last fhe counterpart OF Ne8uoten
appeats II s'.ns i G-ssettt, 8 venerable cIc.k N
me e,slee q r. Recorder ns Deeds, IN This eonn.
y, To, like 3a auntcp. u prcfaniy onIy f1nre-
I'll I'D fer Fouc Eo1e at:ntc pef%on. Who this ne.-
FOE Il eirts tor vet aeptsr. The 3acts AFFORD some
Frenpd for suspect.pE That the whole scasme
ot1lte OF Clerk o.:he tfrc1lt Cosr: and "a o.1eio
Recorder OF Deeds ios Coos County"
In rrp'g, pasl:irtiy tay toa: Knew no:t!cg OF
The Ma:str until 1niosm.d, hJ prominent aisor-
rtE Of 'h:a eiiJ. OF II, nod the prajec1 yoH uare
hkd been completed, as f.. as S,.As T.. Gasse.sc
trE fa'he') was coree:rcd, o.fore any knoxlcdge
Of I came IL me.
It rain, nc exceedingly to even reply u FOUR
article. bec.us., by expressing my ira, scau-
rents, eeuEurc E fa:ars. uad |: 10: scented
10 me that thoo;d b. dung 50. sho7ld
hare den:ed any knswledge Of the matttr
when fLur "lo:af" n.E::onet |: uEder
the bead Of "Etal F4t.:c'' feel toH
that MS duly to myself and tie people VITO
Lave ce1lsed trust 10 me = p:sD- believe 1oy
father has untttinrlf to htnself been made =
tool Of II two men, kuoxa h5 the ra,ne OF R.ed
A7d NupsoI,, and BY Al stormy named Kn"w1ton
l.trsuscEs tn e>, aad Il ra.pt1tEed IL hts "cotn-
p:Nn,isirg" t3eas By fectiee7sn who s:arda htSh
ia tae b1sire$s coInunitr, ~bom 10 tnt feel
Ike lAn4tle paollcit. I EJeel htse vatnly, BY
cs1rR aad IN srv' otafr .a,nteF, thai TO hare
fitter seeudia'e II rs an UNI Etfase1 'h'acrmafl.
IuS" operation. tu: III yFt without tfec', hecauxe
Of the above pamed ressolk' talluenoe and
"tfee:al pleasing,' However anplrakan: for me-
10 naie TIC slait mect am compelled b. retesh-
ty 70 Go SO, ard Dow pnficly sas tat tie n o.e
catttF fa1, since my nss: k.owiedse Q: II, been
81 eh1eSious to ne s3at Wal t2Icrl 70 Inform
ny :ather that he 4 est sereE Lis CORE ecttau with
rae men uatnet above ani fhe!s scheme, or cease
E,act as clerk IA tie Rteerber,A etace ue n8s
chcsen 10 do the :a,tsr, AID ia no !o7Scr 3 cleak
II mt nft:ee Or q aEy r1at1er connected with tie
Aa1e. Ian, rGJ respectfully,
NoRxAS T. GAssE1Jk-
CHICAGO, Nrr. = leas.
, 1869-11-26

that tic Springfield journal won1d bo in
favor Of the came, unless it might possibly
deem the Fifteenth Amendment to
the National Constitution, when
ratified, sufficient for all practical
purposes. Impartia' suffrage being part
Of the common Law among Republican
newspapers, We had no warrant for euppos-
ire that the Springfield Journals position
could be a matter Of doubt, except a, to
the mode Of submitting the question to the
people. That being the only point upon
which there was any difference Of opinion,
we were justified in selecting that as The
topic Of criticism. The Journals affected
indignation is subterfuge.
The journal now says that it is in favo.
Ct making the suffrage clause an int-gsa!
s'art Of the constitution, and Of riaking the
ratification Of the whole constitution upon
II. This makes m issue ut once, to be de.
cided BY the convention. In deciding II
the members nil1 undoubtedly recall the
tact TINT the people voted az follows in the
year 1862:
fns negro zEl.sac" ..,.,,.T T.sls
ASs'nsS negro suff'aes -.,......-.,...-..sl1,lb 40
Mato1ity n9nirEt IS;
That there hss been great improvement
in public sentiment since that time, We arc
g:nd to behere But when We reflect
that none Of the reeently.franed
constitutions in o!her States have
been ratified hv the peorle, and tha,
the suffrage GEest;ou lns been y,rac{ica1l,
, 1869-11-26

The nsDy friends Of Mr. l. D. 1lic.l4rd-
sou in this part Of the country will be
shocked to hear Of the deliberate and cold
FLOODED nttempt Of one Mcfarland - nur-
der him yesterday in New 1ork.
II is the second time this Nc
sa1lana has attempted Air. Richardson's As
sassination, having on the former occasion,
rs on This, not only attacked him without
warning, bat shot at him from behind and
IN the dark. The immediate provocstion
fo. this Last attack undoubtedly is the fact
ttat Mrs. Mcfarland has recently obtainei
= divorce, md has, therefore, now the legal
right to become Mr.. Richardson's wife.
Mrs Mcfarland was compelled two or
three years ago TO leave her late husband
in consequence OF his worthless character,
his bad h.hits, his inability to support her
aud her children, and his cruel treat
m.nt. It wns subsequent to this
formal separation, in which Mcfarland
acqrtiesced, that Mrs, Mcfarland
and Richardson became intimate
with and attached to each other, and an uu-
derstAnding. existed that in the event OF
her divorce they should be married. To
secure this divorce, she has resided for a
year past in Indiana, where the decree was
recently obtained in open court. hex. father
acting as her principal witness in the
case. During those twelve months,
We happen to know, with absolute
certainty, that she and A1r. Richardson
have not once met, SO careful have both
been to. avoid giving even the Al'Rhses'
ground ior scandal Mn. Mcfarland Is .
wonln Of i1repro.chah!s and unblem'shed
character, who supported her Children nnd
her worthless vAgabond husband for years
without coupl1iut, and insisted upon q
, 1869-11-26

Kroto and Succer~fu1 Rohbpry NJ the
ESoYlston National Dnnk.

F.on tas Esa,>a Jst-.aaL Sot. n
Ote OF the Lon: bold 400 Suceet4Ial roGa.stcS
~ ,e e Ho,sSn BsSx ~ e} r.. e.
stcrnd steTy 1r The huu1lnx 1t tee coEsef q
W:lsltet"n And lso}ieton streets. bstweea she
me1rsse, b 1iisca - shs r5sse.. @ oasaiaed % Islxs
~ pnLt Ct totdl and nshet *erur t1es, tAFtoutiJ
ttxtet1 to te from .0tN 70 E4v1.eso from The
iuplfSb 70 kpo1 TIE exact a1o1nt Of property
k;eien, - II i kro<n OILY IN The sese1Ai paf,es
~lo ase Iosess. Toe baak otacArA do no. oel!eve
nsutd sbo|e. Tne nsak loss only ss0a
Tie lo.s Kas dN core:cd about O'Clock Monday
EneEatnE, Ftea The o1lesr 81 the bA1k cana 70
nreo the safe and fcatc that The premises hxd
tter xttNed BY burglars ard aooer t@eaEy.t Or
thirty tnnks. in We ch Fefe ptArtd Cu!ses1 a,es
tund'; ,he pfopsf1! ot I. nac! lnalsstusl+, m,st-
ents REQ from Al aciostns rooEa, aHd l: tofra lou
EE. FigeE to Tho Catt4 OF Polce. Aost olucess
Tpon sIravine !, tie Saar he, esined ~ "a.
tIsn.e 70 ,he room IN l1r Of tLe Eanal, 9hen
me! we.e asst unoea y iee iscI tna: oae o. nc
rsa.eSt MT rce-. etlcut 3oas E:thla The Inc Of
burglars nsd utcn perfasnscd.
1ns ZOE ~. u6s, tse Fl ~ Eess. nssa &C
he II ts.ed 10 org Ind<on and 13other parry, whosc
baHe = 1rn urAtle 10 lkatt, osten.thfy lc9 Ehe
Manufacture AZ sale Of ra'ea. o1:,e1k A. taa
1t4se ot tee NOE Haa il The rAuae vi Nj. Vs.
thefs AID had not e1 cife6, he VIA res1astole for
The tr. I to Nr: John I B.usp, toe landlord, Ard
H.. n..e .a.1rd . i lie ea..sess ssez NV. nos
tAen u ea b3 III. Isru~n, a-i are uaA43sa 20
htEts
It - t.A.ec, hoEtve-, ny pa:ttes aha were ca
saR'd II business. n raotas adt9tntsc. ssai ,n-y
haze visited the 1ooU Of J16.aE. anil t7N asso1t
axtt toi3lea Of tie ~ cattsd ntesA, which pf3Fes
u te ehlaesy, we're oispiA3ec, bat tnt5 paset
kneF oI ANS .aies axtog taadt, aaa that nc p-eu-
ises we're ura5 sl1eed by t~o or three petsuaA
Eu: l. IL LoW ptnse ttAs toe:r pfp'ef4ed BE- tine
w1s oL!5 prt:ecce, and that lhsiF h2s1nz the
fpnUG Wal sOlt.y tor the pRToa&e Ct R1tuipR Ho-
:rsLca 10 1he tau's& OF kze h1Lx ana ou.aloluG
Fo<ke kxiou Of tho funta
From the rusnutf IN which they accomplished
their obtscts they Inust tase undo1h;elr CON-
uel eeo opeEattons tmtoed 2sss5 astef the. ca ne
N pos*eAkson Of lha fuosa. a. It u evident from
&Ae h2nEe1 IL which the TA;lt Va fnta191 thst
, 1869-11-26
TIE WARD CASE.

Captain E. B. Ward, Of Detroit, is a man
at very extensive, if not very high reprta-
s'on. When the Impeachment trinl WAS
pending, and when-it was supposed that
johnson would be convicted, Mr. Ward was
set down fos the Office Of Secretary Of the
Treasury by parties who vera supposed to
be influential with the then Vice President
of the United States. II he had been ap-
pointed to that Office it is not unlikely that
one OF lis first acts would hava been 10
discontinue SUIT which the Treasury De-
par'ment wss then prosecuting against him.
self, and winch has resulted in verdict of
over S'ss, ,0c0 in favor of the United States.
We publish elsewhere history of this
case, from which it appears that Ward had
collected $4,000 due to the - ~goyarn-.
r,ent from the Detroit l. Milwaukee
Railroad Company as duties on rail-
rod iron-tbat BY false representations
to The officers of the company and
the officers Of the government be had
succeeded in u5stifying both, and effecting
compromise with tue government for
@:G.O00, on the pretence that that was all
tLEt could be obtained from tho railroad,-
he (Nald) retaining the balance, $4,000.
The suit WIS brought by the United States
to recover this sum and interest for six
years.
The pns,lic will bear in mind, in coanec-
tion with this exposure, that Mr.. Ward is
one OF the most yociferous persons in tho
United States on the subject of sProtee-
lion to home industry Nobody can bawl
british gold" louder than he, when my
sody demonstrates against the existing
tariff on iron, of which he Is one of tho
.reest manufacturers in the country,-cer-
t.irly the largest in tho West. A few years
AEo he wrote and published letter, in
which lie charged '.Slewart" with amassing
fortune t'y underveluatious on Imported
goods. AIr. A. +. Stewart promptly
>s.l!cd npon him to uluke good his
statement, VIXEN Ward skulked awar,
saying That it WAS not Mnt Stewart
hut some other Stewart that hs had refer.
r-d to. Who this other Stewart is that he's
i:saf1e fortune by defrauding the govern
ment Of its revenues on imported goods,
remains q mystery to this day. And
slsetber this undiscovered Stewart made
his money BY collecting funds due to the
government and putting the same in his
own pocket, is likewise mystery.
The verdict Of 4he Detroit Jury will lave
wholesome influence thnou chout the
country, by showing that great wealth, aud
loud professions Of zeal for the public vel
fere, cannot al rays defeat the ends OF JUS
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