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The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13

THE NHw ExPEEss OpFICE.-Thc Express
Company win today take formal possession Of
their new building in HAsel stroct, in the rear OF
the Pavilion Hotel. Most Of the fixtures arc in
posi.ion. and though the move will not be CON-
pieted for some days, all business will in future
be transacted ut the new stand. Tho building Is
quite new and has never been occupied. Though
not built for the Express Company 1t will serve
admirably ss an office and warehouse. 1t Is 30
feet wide by 10 feet deep, and has an area outside
OF the desks amply sufficient for the reception and
shipment Of GOODS The scale Ia on tho cast side
OF the building, near the stairs and close 70 the
doors. Tho enclosurc for tho desks Is some
what smaller than IN the old ONCE. The
railing has been repainted in imitation oil
oak and maple, ami Is quite ornamental. 1t will
contsn she desks for the receiving and shipping
clerks, the money cers, teller sad outdoor clerk.
Mr.. Gillespie the superintendent. will have bis
desk In the rear Of this noor and on the opposite
side. Tho second story will be used for store
ruon, and will also contain sleeping apartments
and IN Office The work on the building was
do nc nv Messra. j. II. DevercuS and c. ". Styles,
and the gas fixtures by Mr.. Paddon. Tho latter
aro OF bronze, and OF the style now In vogue In
the Northern business houses. A small yard is
in tho rear OF the building. and three larne doors
on Hasc street will give ample facilities for hand
ling largo packages The unclaimed hoxes and
packages. goodly Pile, will he brought 30 the
new brilG .ng, and will he sold at pnhiic auction
as saon as the necessary instructions sro re-
ceiyed
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SuPREnH COURT. COLUMBIA December TO-
Present-ChicI Justice Noses and Associate JUS
tioe Willard.
Thomas Allen, plaintiff In error. va. Peter Gen.
try, defendant in error Continued by consent.
Thomas q. Jeser G; ux, administrator plaintiff
In error vs. George Is. Tucker, deIen nnt In error,
was resumed by Mr. Ssee,lnian for defendant IN
error; Mr.. 8. BObo on same side. Hon. & Munro
in r, ply for plaintiffs In error.
James D. Crawford eI al, VS.. r. A. Pagan ct al.
Struck or wi,nou, prejudice TO appellants
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RoBBsRY. Saturday night, the residence
q Nj wood, on East Bay, near Hasel street, was
entered BY some persons. and robbed OF clothii
md various articles OF value. The robbery must
haysbeen managed very adroitly. for the burg
hrs entered Nr. Woods bedroom where lamp
was burning, and carried or his oreeches with
sIxty dollars in the pocket. Several rohoeriss
have occurred previously In this neighborhood.
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YHs NATIxss.-The midday performance at
the Academy Of Auaic ON Saturday was attended
by large audience, who soon niled every scat In
tie orchestra and dress circles. The greater
portion of the family circle had hcen reserved Tor
the ornAsns. and each child was presented on ell
tering the lobby with Snnghook OF tile Chap
man S,sters. The c'lurod orph.ns we're sasizned
seats In the family circle. lin. or the wou-
derful scamp" wa, familiar, Is fairy tale. to
taost OF the Juveniles, anl the play was performed
with o sprighiiiness that eltcited repeated ap-
pisuse These Saturday matiners are now fea
treA Atheatrioa! performances, and very popular
with those persons who reIace IN multitude or
children. The plays chosen are enlnenay adapted
70 the occasion. aud furnish al endless fund Vi
s4usem nsto tn ,voung spectators.
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MyTRH VI NoOSLiUHr ALoNB.-rhe guests
or the Charleston Hotel were somewhat dlscon-
cert:d last evening ny q sudden darkness that
foil upon them. The lights ws, ,ed, fllCkered, and
were an bus gone, when some genins thought OF
tho metre and succeeded In re-illuRinaiing the
establishment By Timely application OF cold
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GU.pIno, ENuRAvlN0s, ao.-lir. Charles
Hickey, No 3i5 Ming street. is prcpi.", to lurn-
lsA gilt and ramcntal pIoIure frames and to re-
Slld others ~ gapd AZ new. lie hes also a fine
assortment Of paintings anu easravluss wei
worthy OF insnectlnn.
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Fan LIVERPOOL AND CHARLESTON STEAM
szrps.-The British Steamship Darien, Captain
Peters, which sailed from this port November 20,
arrived st Liverpool December 0. as we learn by a
cable dispatch. The British Steamship Adaiia'
oHptain Saaderson. OF the same line, sailed Tor
sAls mort from liverpool November %, and may
se expected In few days. The Barmora is now
,t tais point loading and VIII have quick dispatch
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Gunrn GOODS, &c.

A VI S I TO r
once said II ne only knew where the resident
citizens made their purchases there we should gel
well served. To such we orer
A BIRECTORY.
The ladies' who desire the latess styles OF fash
ionable Head Dressing, Curls, Chignona or
Braids, Go 10 N. x a. ASHTON.
The gentlemen who desire 10 he Dressntalde In
Adonis attire, for Wigs,
Go 10 M A. ASHTON.
All who desire the best German ColOgnea
Go tc Al. l. a. ASHTON.
For D4adcm or Coronal Combs, all
TO 10 NJ. & A. ASHTON.
Those who require the best Extracts,
Go 10 N. Il A. ASHTON.
Every one who desires good Hair Brushes or
Combs, Go to NJ. y n ASHrOS.
or necessity all who require guod Tooth
Brush, Go ~ a. q A. ASHTON.
For genuine Talo de Venis all must
60 TO b. & A. ASHTON.
Per Hair Dyes and Regeneratsrs. nearly all
Go to n. Il A. ASHTON.
lr fact, all who require e=aine goods from the
following houses:
society ilygienique, .]Baaeys, =
LubinA = lAtHlnSona, :
CNwdray'a, l=ltinslch'a, :
Plyer r Lowe Il S0ns, t5
Guerlain, Sllarlley, =
Henry 5 Demarson, l.0wlands T. Sons, =
G0Hland, ~
As a,sn venls Goods In their une from every
reputable 1anufacturcr In the States.
90 TO NJ. 4 A. ASHTON,
No. 2+O King street.
Pve doors from Market street.
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aurlion Gnlcs-- t:uinre i0ans.

q RIFFS S Ii E.
BY virtue OF writ OF Fieri Paclas to me directed
aud delivered, will ba sold on EOHDAY, 3d uey
ol January next, at northeast corner OF tie
Courthouse, between the hours Of IL A. NJ. ana
3p. A.,
All tho right title and interest Of the defendant
IN q LOT OF LAND, with the Buildings thereon,
situate on the north side OF Spring street; cppo-
site Gadsden Green.
Levied on and to be sold as the property OF Mrs.
e. C. Pludd at the suit OF Thomas q. Ryan.
ALSO,
At the same time and place,
All the right, title and lnteres. Of the defendant
In a LOT OF LAND. with the Buildings thereon,
situate at sou Invest corner Of Meeting and Queen
streets, and known az the "Mius House"
Levied on and to be sold as the property OF
Theodore d. Wagner at the suit OF Kirkland,
Hill, Tslmadgo 4 Co.
ALSO,
At the same time and place,
All the right, title and interest OF the defendant
In q LOT OF LAND, with the Buildings the eun.
situate on the west side OF Mmehouse street, and
known as the No. 5.
Levied on and to he sold as the property OF
Mary Z. Cunningham, EXecutrix OF AndreV Cum
ningham, Of the suit Of NJ. A. II. Roye. Admins
tratriX OF N. A. Roye, deceased.
Terms cash. +. w. M. MACKEf
deO13 ma B. U. u
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SHHgDs OF STATE Nsws.--0n Tuesday night
the house of &.. Alfred Sheoru Of Caadou was
burned down.
The dwelling OF Mr. r s. PoroaoT, of oconec,
was destroyed by Ere Oh Friday. 1t ID believed
TO he the work OF AL incendlary.
Mr. Thomas McFeely. the postmaster At George
town. died Oh Monday afternoon, after short
illness.
Governor Scot. has offered reward CT $1,000
for the arrest OF the murderers OF Samuel H. Dun
woody, at Eewberry, on The 7th Instant
Master n. P. Crawford. OF Lancaster, while
hunting on the Sd Instant was painfully wound
ed In the arm by the accidental discharge OF HE
gun.
Hghton Davis has bcon appointed maglstrat te
for sparrarburg County, in place OF james Holt,
removed. John r. Tarrant, OF Abheyiile County,
who was suspended as . magistrate, has been ro-
stored. Avery Poyd. of Horny County, has been
appointed o magistrate.
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ATTENTION is directed to the lot OF horses at
the Charleston Hotel stables, Just arrived from
the Northern States and Canada Four OF these
horses arc blooded animals. and have reputa-
,lon for speed; but the entire lot are superior to
the droyes usually arriving from the North.
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MiILRR's ALnANAg for 1870 now ready
FOR sale at Fsgartie's Book Depository, and at A.
M. wlllIa8s s. Brother, publishers, No. Broao
street, up stairs Single copies Ten Cents Li0c
"a, discoupt 10 the trade. declo
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GUINNESS ENvsLupBS.- NEWS Job Office
Ia now prepurcti To furnish goeA envelopes, with
business cards printed thereon, at - pur thons-
and Send your orders. Every u,trchaRt and
audness nan shes sid have his card printed On his
SareiSpos.
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FREuspsoHArrsBUND.-A the ANIMAL meet
ing Of this society the following officers were re-
elected: President, Jacob Small; vice-presldenh
,Alexander Melohers; treasurer, H. Drumming; SEC
retary, Charles Sleeling.
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rnA-An alarm Of fire on Saturday, about
IL O'Clock was caused by the partial burning Of
An oyster shanty. at the foot OF Hasei street. The
damage was slight.
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RUSINE NOYIC ES.

4 RAEB CHANCE for Investing small change
p-otaby Is offered at The sale OF fancy articles lett
fr 1m she Masonic Pair, that taxes place al the Ma
soaic Hall tomorrow and "Wednesday.
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Fog Tus HOLIDAYS Cheap ctrones, fine
photographs, handsome picture fraaes large
slock VI ainuis.--caeApsr than the cheapest At
e. q. Fighters, No. isl King street.
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srocss, BONDS, &c-The card OF hr. A. c.
Kaufman, No. 2s Brosd street, appears in to-
davis issue. hr. Kaufman is well known 10 the
community as rising business man. and all
commissions entrusted to his ha1ds will meet
with prompt attention.
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GcicIG.
rl1uE ALSTUN HOTEL, G. < Q. Z. q

MRS. MARY A. RLKi%$ ass'tcd hJ hcr sonS
has opened q new HOTEL at Aston, and Is Pre-
pared 10 acso piEOaLp the traTL.lhA pL!,llc Pt'
-eugCrs can now get MeJh upon the arrival al
Astun Of ANY OF ihe ,raiuI. The arrangements
nr The HDtei are convenient and coDfO. htisie. am
good treatAeHt Is guaranteed TO all who may
c2l9u. deol IL
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I'm CHEAPEST YEr.-The NEWS Job Once s
now printing bilLheads In the best style and on
nae paper, at So so per thousand. Merchants think
~ jkp
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OuAMpooNG AND HAIR CUTTING.

LADIES AM CHILDREN
attended at their r'.sid ,ncos promptly add a
r.esHnabN rates.
Send erilers 50
". r. MARSHALL. Bartar.
apriil4 Ee. 81 BruaA street. fup stats0,
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BY virtue of decretal order, made in ebove
mentioned case will sell before the Court
house, In Wall erbOr0' on MONDAY, the ad dry
OF January next,
All tnat PLANTATION OR TRACT OF LAND, In
the County Of Colletol, near the Round D, con-
tanning eleven hundred and seventy-six acres,
buttiug and bounding north on lands OF Perry
and Others, east on lands OF Sanders. s0ush on
lands Of Sanders and Bedon, and Oh the west on
lands of Belon, Lemaoks and others: excepting
about TWO hundred acres which has been set apart
as bower, as plat thereof upon file In my o@ce.
Reference being Shereunto had min more h1l1
represent.
Terms-One-aalf-cash; balance on credit OF
one year. Purchaser to pay for papers ana
stamps. A. u. SHAFFEft w. ". ".
Clerks Of1oe, Coletoa County, December 7, 1902.
deCl3mWs9
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CITY FF A | r S
Meetings This Day.
Lndre. at P. Il

orsage Lodge, at P. H.
Medical soeiety. at II IL
typographical Society, at1 P. II.
Hope FIRE Company, at half past P. IL
Lafayette Artillery Charitable Associaaor' a.
\ ALI past P Il.
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BY ID. C. pEIXOTT0 s SON.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AT
v AUCTION.

BY virtue OF an order Of sale, to me directed. by
the Hon. George 5. Bryan, Judge OF the Unifed
States District Court Tor the DlStric5 of South
Carolina. | Will offer for sale at public Auction,
On MONDAY, the sd Gay OF January, 1870 ut the
Courthouse. en- tho Clty OF Columbia. as 10
O'Clock,
All that LOT PIECE OR PARCEL Up LAND.
with the building al all bricks and material re-
manning thereon, Situate, lying and being Ia tho
city Of Columbia. and situate aforesaid, and das-
crbed in conveyance thereof, from John J.
Kinsler, TO Benjamin +. Evans 4 Harvey Cogs-
well, dated the 29th tlay OF August y. d., 1881,
recorded in the Mesne Conveyance on1se,
Richand District, In Book B. p. 420. AZ all that
Piece Parcel Or Tract or Land, containing three
acres and bali OF an acre or land, be the same
more OK less, situated In the City Of C'AumbiS,
and bounded on the north by Lady street, and on
The sunih by Gervais street, and on the west oy
lingsr street, and on the east in part by fulasd
street, and in part 10y Hannah and Amelia Bzgg's
land.
The same to be sod free from all lien or encaDe-
uranGe.
Terms OF Ssle-One third cash: balance on .
credit OF one two and three years, secured 6y
bond Of purchaser bearing interest as the rase OIL
seven per cent. per annum from the day OF sale,
payable annually. and mortgage OF promises
Purchaser to pay assignee for papers and stamps.
g. HERBERr SASS.
Assignee of Evans COgawod.
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;, win be sold on TUESDAY the I4th instaat, at II
. O'Clock, at the Ola POstOiticc.
That desirable Market Garden FARM, formerly
known III patricks Farm, three miles from the
CITY, oontainngIl< acres high land. mora or less.
and now under q high slate Of culture. Said
Farm CONTAINS four buildings, &c.
Terms-Onc half cash; balance in oncyear. Pur-
chaser to pay uS for papers and stamps.
lpcl1
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talaehincrn, Gasiln9s, &e.


MEETING STREET FOUNDRY
rlsis ESrA1L!snr2kT IL NOW FURNISuINo TE2 III
CARTHY TTON GIN
STEAM ENGINES AND ROLLERS,
or varioas sizes, oa hand.
Improved Vertical and Horizontal Cora Ellls
Sugar Mills. Sugar bills, Sugar gulsss an'
Pans, OF all sXee.
.!orae. puwcra and Gin Gearing. fro,a 10 10 fee
In diamctc<.
Improved Lever Cation FresssS, for Hnnd, Power
Saw and Rice bills.
Machinery and Cas.ings OF all descriptions nadt
To order.
Particular attention paid to House Fronts and
c.stinss for Buildings. Graiinss. C!stern Covers,
sash Weights, &C.. &c.
WILLIAM >. Nf1NEAkEr,
NACEINISF AND UNDER,
No. 3I4 MEETING STREET,
CHARLESTON. & C.
nnca rnws
LSIOR IRON WORKS,
nsrADL.suBD 1oss,
FOOT OF H7n STREET, BAST RIVER
R On F L o n T s,
ASD EVERY DgSomproH CT iR0N WORE
rCa GyILIHN0 PUSrpa7a-
ESQ. r. JACKSON, BURNEP & co.,
i'r0Pr.etorS.
DEAEca oFFICR. No. 20l cENERA S1nS3r,
CurXEM OF HOWARD.
moves :r,n.
NITAGlN ,ALE5, COMMON, CONCORD.
w Iron HUI. and Sphd C0iar. Of superiu.
ga Y aud hnrh. AiH,, Nanulao, urers OF Ni.
Gu ~, i'at9 It S:eaiu and i,eit Forge Hammers
i'u Shears Glr AXi.a, WtltlL,sS Het,ka, Truss
Sh en- GiUv 'als BJiier FrUuss, Cast trun ZACH
so W. Pate 'I Nv ago Blocks, Tire iIeuders, FUrg-
in aAd Cas- nga. ldrrsl. for Price List,
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Ory,o. f,y THE REGISTRAR IN BANrRpProY.

OFYICn or THE REGISTRAR IN BANKRUPTCY
CHAKLB5roN, 5. O. J
Pursuant to tho order or Ihe court In the above
case notice Is hereby given 70 all creditors claim
ing any lien upon he prnperty abuve described,
tn come In aud prove their claims, before me, on
or before the drst Monday In January. A. D., 1s7o,
In default thereof TO be orever barred from and
nf n" same. JULIUS Q. CARPENTRR,
deo1s mwflo Re, esrM-
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BY A. C. McGILLIVRAY,
Auctionecr,
TJNDER DECREE IN EQUITY.
u f~
THE RELIEF LOAN ASSOCIATION vs. EiNIAN
DRUMMUND Br AL.


u -
THE RELIEF LOAN ASSOCIATION Va. HiNIAN
DRUMAoND Br 81.
BJ virtue of an Order Of Sale In the causo, dated
goth November, 1862 by the Hon. g. u. Carpen-
ter Judge Of the Court Of Common Pleai, sitting
In Equity, for the First Circuit, 10 me directed,
! will Sell at public auction, on TUESDAY, the
4th day OF January, 1870. at II O'Clock A. d., at
the Old POstotfice east end OF Broad street,
All that LOT, PIECE AND PARCEL OF LAND,
situate, lying and being OH the south side OF Broad
street. and running through TO 81. Miciael's alley
with all and singular the Buildings thereon, IN
the City Of Charleston aforesaid. measuring anu
containing n front on Broad street thirty t3O)
feet. more or less, by one hundred anu eignIy-
seven S7I feet six 6) inches, more or less, 0n the
enss line, from Brood street through 10 81. hl.
chsel's alley. then twenty six (26) eet three (S)
one hundred and eighty-eight p5S) feet, more or
less. from -. hichaels alley through to Broad-si
ON the west line Batting and bounding northward-
ly ON Broad street, east wrrdy lands now or Tor
merly sf A. d. Wilson and of Richard Fordham; 4;
sDuthwardy OH ST. Michael's alley, and Westward
ly on lands formerly OF Robert DUwnie, now OF g..
w. Dngle. EsQ.; said premises conveyed 6y MAR.
iha Robertson TO John DgummOnd by deed, dated
ID July, 1895.
Terms-One. third cash, end the balance on
credit OF ono and tx0 years, secured by bona.
hearing'T per cent. interest," payable semi annual
IT, and u mortgage OF the premises. Buildings
to le insured ami policies assigned. Purchasers
to pay for all necessary p2prrs AMI stamps.
v. J. T0B AS.
decl3 o7iln4 Special Refereo.
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Auction Sales This Day.

William Mckay will sell at 10 O'Clock, at his
store, agricultural implements, &c.
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Bt W. Y. LElICA & Il. ). DGUN3,
AueeIOncera.
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ID EAL ESTATE SA L E

MARTHA NJ FIsHBURNE, WIDOW AND ADMIN
ISTRATRlX ~" BENJAMIN p. FISHBURNR,
DECEASED, vs. BENJAMIN p. FlSHBURNA
AND OTHERS, HEIRS AT Law Of BENZ
MIN P. PlSHBURNE, DECEASED, AND
GEORGB WARREN AND OTHERS, TlIR
CREDITORS OF BENJAMIN p. FISH
BURNS, DECEASED-BIl.L FOE
DOVER TO MARSHAL AS
SETS AND FOR RELIEF.
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tflisrellaneons.

TMPROFED AKTIFICINL DhN UIbEo,
REYNOLDS PATENT.
Tlis Important Improvement is now placed
within the reach OF The citizens or Charleston
At the Operating Rooms OF DR.. ChuPElS, NO. 20
KjnU street. specimens Illustrative Of the nature
and advantages OF this Improvement are deposit,
ed for inspection, and whore Tor very Limited
time, Dr. REYNOLDS may be consulted.
dcc1l smile
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BY X. III. MARSHALL 6 BROTHER.
TOT HOUSE SAS II.

VIII be sold at oar Onicc. no. S5 Broad street, on
. WEDNESDAY, 10Th inst, ut IL oclUck,
100 HOT HOUSE SASH 8 10y 3, IN quantities. 10
suit unlChnSCrN nPCl3
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NEARKHT GARDEN FARM. THREE
lyH. MILES FROM THE CITY. TX ACRES,
WITH FOUR BUILDINGS.
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5inanial.

A C. KAUFH IN,
b R o Z d B,
no. Is BROAD STREET, CHARLESTON, 8. C.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES Of every description,
viz: Uncarrent Bank Notes, State, City snd Rail-
road Stocks, Bonds aud Coupons, hoaght and SOLD
on commission.
ALSO,
GOLD AND SILVER COIN.
Orders solicited and promptly executed.
Prices Current issued weekly and forwarded
gratuilousy to any point on application as above.
Attention given 70 the purchase and sale OF
Real Estntc. dec13 mWI DGo
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n,lIy and As partner of Saplner & Chapin. Peti-
II m for nnai d seaaYge. Fair. Pope Pune pro
prt. Referred 30 u. q. Jaeger, Esq, and Anal
Nearing 10 lake pisce at Charleston on January
Is, lS7e. Ct Il o'clock Il.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-06-01
I WILL OFFER AT PUBLIC SALE ON
THURSDAY, IuNE 8. 1859.

It the house of the Auctioneers. north
east corner of Main and Jefferson
streets, 500 acres, in tracts of so to 100 acres. on
Presidents Island, just below the city, nearly
all above overflow, heavily timbered with
ash and walnut and other forest growth.
The land is of unsurpassed fertility, and ac-
cessfble at all seasons by steamboats,. A
ready market may be found for every cord of
wood cut upon the land. A feature of great
value in this property Is the well known
Lake, which affords the finest fisheries in this
part of the world. The fish and game priv
ileges on this LAX may be made very valua-
bic in supplying the Memphis market. Plans
made by MesSrs. Robinson & Moon, Civil En-
%gineers, can be seen at the Office of the Auc-
tioneers, and the lands will be shown by
them or myself, by appointment, at any time
before the day of sale.
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The proposition of BROWN & Co.,
paving contractors, is one that we
consider only less Objectionable than
that of the Railroad ring, whose death
we chrOnicled some months since.
To phrase it mildly, they want the
city to give them two dollars for one;
to give them $25O,OOO in bonds at
ifty-five cents on the dollar for S137,-
500 in paving claims, the city to as
sumo all the risk and expense of the
collection of such claims. For BROWN
& Co. this is a safe proposition; one
that puts the city on the losing side.
Suppose the city agreed to it, B. &
Co. would be in possession Of what, to
them, would be equal TO cash; or in
preferring to hold as an investment,
would realize for them interest, per
apnum, amounting to nearly eleven
per cent. Without going farther and
considering what Mayor LEFTwICH
properly characterizes as the most OBJ
jectionabie part of the proposition, we
think this is sufficient to preclude
even a farther consideration of the Of
fer of this firm, who should be content
with the profits they have made from
the paving contracts, without seeking
to bleed the city and put her back in
the embarrassing financial position
which she is now being
resuscitated. 1t is the duty of the
of Aldermen to decrease rather
than increase the city debt. In pur-
of that duty they must not only
the present offer of Brown &
Co., but refuse to receive any Others
hat conflict with the strict letter of
-he bond between that firm and the
;ity. There are more streets to be
the water-works are to be built
md set in operation, the Selma and
he Mississippi River Railroads are,
perhaps, to be assisted, the river front
5 TO be rescued from collapse, and the
lnsightly bluffs in front of our levee
be cut away. All this will require
money; we must, therefore, be sparing
what we have, and cannot af-
ord to anticipate what we may earn in
he future by literally giving it away.
think, then, that under all the
circumstances, it is the duty of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen to let
BROWN & Co. "fadge along" as best
hey can. They made their bed, let
hem sleep OF it. It is not our bust
to re-make it for them, or to at
empt, at the expense of the people,
0 make it softer.