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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-19

voter. then, being so, he will most GER
tainly alter the law to make it legal to
marry with the whites. The Convention
has opened the door for social equality
between the Ethiopian and the Caucas-
sian, and nothing now can prevent its
unfortunate contamination.
The following is part of the proceed
ings Of the Convention on Thursday last
"Sec. -. The intermarrisge of white
persons with negroes, mulattoes, or per-
sons of mixed blood, descended from a
negro to the third generation, inclusive,
is prohibited. -.
aThe Legislature shall enforce this
section by appropriate legislation"
Mr.. Eentress proposed to amend by in
serting after the word prohibited the
following: No negro, mulatto or mustee
shall be allowed to sit on juries or hold
Office in this State.
This amendment was rejected by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Allen, Bate, Brooks,
Burton, Brown, of Henry, Carroll, Glib
son and Madison, Campbell, Carter,
Chowninr, Cummings, Dromgoole. Fen
tress, Fielder, Gardner. Heiskell, Hill, OF
Gibson, House, of Dsvidsoa, Robertson
and Montgomery. Ivie, Kennedy, Meeks,
Porter, Of Henry, Seav, Shepard, Shelton,
Stephens, Turner, Wright, Williamson,
Tsylor-28. ~
Noes-Messrs Baxter, Blizzard, Bran
don, Branson, Britton, Burkett, Byrne,
Coffin, Cypert, Dsaderick, Dibrell, Do
herty. Finley, Garner, Gaut, Gibbs, lib
son, Gordon, Henderson, Hill, of War
rem, HOUSE, of Williamson. Key, Kirk
patrick, Kyle, Mabry, McDougal, Nc
Nabb, Martin, Morris, Netherland, Par
ker, Porter, Of Haywood, Sample, Staley,
Thompson, of Davidson, Thompson, OF
Maury, Waters and Warner-39.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-19

Referring to the above notice. would most
respectfully solicit a share of the pstronage
from my friends and the public Generally.
which have endesTored % merit in my past
Cashier during the war, subsequently as Presi-
dent Of the 6erman National Bank. and re-
Gently a. Business Manager Of the Memphis
Appeal
ter 4 careful inQuiry, i am satisfied the Carr
nEx's il fully entitled 20 the confidence which
Is 20 necessary for the Guccegs of Life Infu-
rance COM any. otherwise / would not have
conneoted myself With H.
10 THE Masonic fHaIERxIrY. II e in
d0fred oy many OF the mott prominnnt Masons
10 the coantry. some CT whoa are DiIerigrs Of
the COMPANY. JOHN AlNSLIk.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-19

The State Constitutional Convention
adopted an amendment Thursday provi.
ding that no law of general nature shall
20 into effect until the fortieth day after
its passage, unless such law or It's pre-
amble shall declare that the public well
fare re quires that it should take effect
sooner. Some of their actions should
not 90 into effect for forty years yet, and
then night be postponed few genera
fsona
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TIE NEGRO ALLOwTB To SIT ON
JURIEs AND HOLD OFFICE.

We have been subjected to the last dip
into the smut-pot of negro equality.
Our Convention. yesterday. agreed BY
vote Of ihiriy-nine 10 tweniy-eight to
permit negroes to sit on juriss and hold
Office II this then was granted. Why
not allow ibe intermarrisge Of negroes
With whiies7 ior upon the same basis Of
reasoning q like conclusion must be
reached. What right has the Con-
veution 10 forbid the i1discrimi-
nate marriage between the Two
races, and, 10 the same breath, declsre
the negro a ciiizen7 II be is entitled to
hold cfice. for the reason Of bis being
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-02-19
Sad oeeurFenee-CharIe ID. Kirk
Ea1fs Dead I'm the street.

NEWl1 y WITT :" TT III
Last evening about seven o'clock Mr..
Charles d. Kirk. q Eell-known journalist
Of this city, started 10 20 to bis home, on
the correr Of First aud Gray streets, on
the Second street cara BE left the cars
at the corner Of Second and Grsy. About
fifteen minutes before eight o'clock q
small boy, who left the grocery on that
corner, returned and informed the pro-
p.seipr thata man was lying ia the street.
BE went TO The place and found the nan
lying As the bog bad described. Upon
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PROPOSALS..

0TTIcE OF THE GRADER coIroN GIx AND
MANUYAcT'G Co, 3sS SHELBY ST.
MENPHIs, TESN., February ~. 1870
PROPOSALS will he received until twelve
Il o'clock on Tuesday, the I'D inst. for ma
terials and labor for covering a cotton shed.
Plans and specifications mag be seen on appii-
cation 10 the underlined, ct the ofice OF the
Company. Z. PAhKMAN.
l46 l48 General SUPERINTENDENT
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Special Notices.

Warmers Pile Remedy. - Warmers Pile
Remedy has never failed mot even one casel to
cure the very worst cases Of Blind. Itching or
Bleeding Piles. Those who are afflicted should
Immediately II on their druggist and get
WARMERS PILE REMEDY. 1t is expressly for
the Piles, and is not oTmended to cure any
other disease. It hascure many cases of over
thirty years. standing. Price One Dollar. For
sale by druggists everywhere.
GOODYEAR r FALLS,
Il5 wholesale Agents. 2sI Main street.
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q n a N ID
Vocal and instrumental Concert

GERMAN CASINO GESANGVEREIN
Assisted By many well known artists, IN
der the direction Of Prof Schultne.
ON Wednesday, February Esd, 1870
AT THE MEMPHIS CLUB HALL.
Ticket 70 be had az the following places
Mr.. Leopold Goepei's music store, on Main
street. NJ. II. A. Benson's music store on
Main street: Mr.. Joseph spechts. Madison
street; aud the UNDERSIGNED committee; y.
W. Buttinghaus. Jos. A. oronauer. \. Jacko-
Wits, P. Furstenheim and Phi. H0en. 10
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NEW Advertise NJ ENFs
M O t 1 q Q /.

NOTICEis hereby given that I will arp'y
~ for letters Of administration. at the Feb
ruary tern Of the County Court. upon the
estate Of DR.. John xillington, deoeased
147.f5t j r. Hills
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COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE.

MR.. JOHN AINSLIE hiss been admitted as
vi an equal partner with US a. general man
ayers Tor the Southern States Of the Craft
kKE's LIRE AsgpEAxcE COMPANY, Of New
York. The style Of the firm hereafter will bs
KODDBY 4 cAsKIN.
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STATE OF TESSEssEE.

COMPTHOLLEK UFFIOEs q
NASHVILLE. January !, 1870.
I. G.. W. Blackburn. Comptroller of the
Treasury, do hereby certify that the Security
Insurance Company. located at New York, in
the State of New York, has produced to mo
satisfactory evidence that said Company has
complied with all therequirsmepts of the laws
of the State Of Tennessee imposed on Insurance
Vredenburgh. agent of said Company, has
also compiled with the requirements of the
laws of the State. made and provided in such
cases.
has authority to take risks and transact the
business of Insurance in this State. at Mem
phis, Tennessee. @. w. BLACKBURN.
Comptroller Of Tennessee.
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n MuSEM ENTs.
Memphis Theater.

THREE NIGHTS AND ONE MATIEEEoF
GRAND ENGLISH OPERA,
By the celebrated RIoHIEG's COMPANY.
CAROLINE RIcHINss BERNARD.
Directress.
s.. PENNOYER. Business Manager.
s. BgHRENs. Conductor.
The following artists win appear:
BRooKHousE BOWLER, yIKRRE BERNARD.
Henry DRAYToH, Jas. A. ARNOLD.
II. C. PEAKKs, WARREN WHITE,
JAS. q. PEAKS, FNMA HoYs0s.
AHNIE X BOWLER, AHsA MIscHKA.
MRS. ii. DEATToS. Ma G. X. BERNARD.
The sress and publ. prontuace this Com
pany composed Of the BEST LYRIC ACTORS
on TBE STAGE. rhsy will be supported by
g Grand Chorus Il Twenty-hvo La-ies aud
0entleu en- AZ a full and efficient orchestra
Repertoire for the season:
THURSDAY EVENING, February A.
Bales romantic opera, BOHEMIAN GIRL.
FRIDAY EVENING, February 15.-Wal-
lacc's grand opera, MARITANA.
SATURDAY APTERNOON February a.
A Grand operate Matinee, when will be pro-
ducsd Auber's opera Of FRA DIAVOLu. AT
NIGHT, Eiehbere's comic opera, DOCTOR
OF ALcAN1ERk.
Box sheets for the sale Of Season Tickets
ONLY open on Monday morning. February list,
and on Tuesday and Wednesday for single per-
formancss, az the Box Office Of the theater.
Admission: 10 psrquette and Dress Circle.
al reserved seats, Vi %; other paris Of the
house ~ usual. li4-ls0
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SECURITY
INSURANCE COMPANY.
OF N e w YORK.
Capital, :. One Million Dollars.
ASSETS JANUARY !. 1870:

18th Dividend, IAN. ~, 1870.
A Dividend Of FIVE l5) PER CENT. and tho
Government Tax has been declared.
payable on demand.
The Security Fire and Inland) Insurance
Company. with the above record. offers its pol
ices on as favorable terms as those of any
other company equally reliable. Its agencies
exist in all OF the principal cities, towns or viii
lagos in the United States.
" B. BBHnsoE KRo1r rT Vice President.
NATHAN HARPER, Secretary.
W. II. CUNNINGHAM,
Superintendent Western Branch, Chicago.
WALKER 4 EUSTAPHIEVE,
Gen'l Agents. Inland Department., Buffalo.
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GUOD1EAh q FALLo, !
H5 I Wholesale Agents, 2sl Main street.

Emmsnsgogps. -DR. MILtER's EHHSx4-
GeeUE is the only ARTICLE knoWn to cure the
Whites tit will cure in every easel. Where is
the family in which this important medicine is
not wanted? Mothers. this is the greatest
blessing ever offered you. and you shsuld i'm
mediately procure 1t. 1t is also a sure cure for
Female irregularities, and may be depended
upon In every case zhere the monthly flow has
been DISTRACTED through cold or lisesse. Sold
by druTeistS. Price One Dollaf; on sent by
mail on receipt Of One Dollar and Quarter.
GOODYEAR 4 FALLS.
14b-f Wholesale Agents. ISL Main street.
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1.5t Wholesale Agents. asI Main street.

wsdlock-Ths Basis Of Civil society.-Es-
ca, 5 for young men on the honor ard happiness
of Marriage. and the evils and dangers Of cell
bacy. with sanitary help for the attainment of
mans true position in life. Seat free, in
scaled envelopes. Address. HOWARD AsS0-
CIATIUN. BOX p, Philadelphia, Pa. 1888
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No Cure, no Pay. = FoRREsr's JUMPER
TAR-For Coughs. Group, WhooPing Cough,
Asthma, Bronchitis. Sore Throat. Splitting of
Blood and Lung Diseases. Immediate relief
and positive cure. or price refunded. SO cents.
with white, imprinted wrapper.
m +l00nVEAR kFAIIg
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TN Withdrawing from the old concern. would
orally, who wish their cotton handled by
competent man. 10 send il to my friend John.
i46-l5os 10 '''P p. MoNAGIN.
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ID i SIS Olu { i O N .

THE copartnership heretofore existing be-
! tween John 9, Hill and 7. Monagin was
tusl consent-P. Monagin having sold his en-
tire interest to J. @. Hill. who will continue
the storage business at the old stand, Court
street. JOHN @. WILL,
p. M0NAGIN.
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Dyspspsia.-wARsrR's DYSPEPSIA Tosrc is

-WAKNEKs DfsFkFsIA 4UNIO TO
prepared expressly for Dyspeptics and those
suffering with habitual Costiveness. 1t ia
slightly stimulating tonic and a splendid appe-
tixsr; 1t strengthens the stomach and restores
the digestive org rs to their healthy state.
Weak, nervous and dyspeptic persons should
use WARMERS DYSPEPSIA TONIC. For sale By
druggists. Price One Dollar.
GOODYEAR 4 FALLS,
lI-t Wholesale Agents, 28l Main street.
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Wine Of Life.-The great Blood Purifier and
delicious drink, WARsEk's VIEUx VIT1, or
WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous
drugs or impurities, being prepared for those
who require Etimulsnt. IL is splendid APP
petizef and tonic. and the finest thing in the
world for purifying the blood. 1t is the most
pleasant and delicious article ever offered to
the public. far superior to brandy, WHISKY.
wine. bitters. or any other article. 1t IL more
healthy and cheaper. Both male and female,
young or old. can take the Wine OF Life. 1t il,
in fact, life preserver. Those who wish 70
enjoy good health and free flow Of lively
spirits, vii do well to take the Wine Of Life.
1tis different from apythlns ever gesore ~ use.
saloons. Price eRe dollar, in q1art bottles.
GOODYEAR & FALLS,
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Cough No More.-WARsERis COUCH BAL
SAN is healing. softening and expectorating.
The extraordin airy power it possesses in imme-
diately relieving, and eventually curing, the
most obstinate cases Of Coughs. Colds, Sore
Throat. Bronchitis, Influenza, CataFrh.
Hsarseness. Asthma and Consumption, is
almost incredible. So prompt is the relief and
certain its effects in all the above cases. or any
affection of the throat and lungs. that thou
sands of physicians are daily prescribing it.
and one and all say that 1t is the most healing
siyaTs affords relief. and in most eases one
hottie effects cure. Sold by druggists. in large
bottles Price One Dellar. 1t L. your own
fault IL you still cough and suffer. The Ba'sam
H5.f Wnolesale Agents. 81 Main street.
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Premature Loss Of the Hair, which is SO
common now-a- days, may be entirely pre-
vented by the use Of Brunette CocoaiHe. Ithas
been used in thousands OF cases where the hair
was coming out in handfuls. and has never
failed to arrest its decay. and to promote
healthy and vigorous growth. tits at the same
time unTivalled as q dressing for the hair. A
single application will render it soft and glossy
for several days. Al-l47-loS
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X. ". vREDENBURGH, Agent.
143 1O6 No, ~ Madison street.
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COMMERCIAL NURSERIES,,
MEMPHIS, =. TENNESSEE,

CRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES.
Indignantly. Send for Catalogue or. what is
better. If yep want 10 plant, come out and see
the stock. EFF. BABC0CK,
44h 1919 proprjator
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
REFORM IN THE. CIVIL SERVICE.

On the 22d of February, in the Senate,
Mr.. Schurz. from the joint committee on Re-
trenchmcnt, reported with amendment bill
introduced by himself, last December, to re-
form the civil service. 1t provides for ap~
pointment by the President, with the consent
Of the Senate, of Civil Service Board of
Commissioners, who shall prescribe the quail
iiieations requisite for appointment unto each
branch and grade of the civil service and
examine the applications for such positions,
excepting Judges aud Clerks of the United
States Courts, members ofthe Cabinet, Minis
ters to foreign countries and officers of the
Senate and House of Representatives; and
hereafter all other appointmentsof civil Off
GERS shall be made from persons who have
been found duly qualified under thu regula-
tions established by this Board, appointments
by heads of departments TO be made in the
order Of seniority and merit. The Board may
call to its assistance such officers of the, Cow
crnment and men of learning as it deems fit.
The officers now in the civil service. may be
required by the President to submit to test
of examination, and if not found qualified
shall be dismissed, otherwise the present OFF,
GERS shall hold their positions for five years
ecsom the date of their commission. Officers
appointed on RECOMMENDATION of the board are
all to be appointed foftwelve years, but of the
first nine appointed three shall go out every
four years. Women to be equally eligible
with men for examination and appointment to
all Offices they cap fill equally we'll
We save ourselves the trouble of discussing
the merits of Mr.. Schurz's bill by remarking
that there is not the remotcst probability of
its passage. The politicians in Congress know
too we'll the value Of official patronage to them
selves, oven to surrender it. Tt is this refec
ton which renders the proposed law utopian
in character, and impracticable in execution.
The Board elected under it would be Radi-
Gals, and all appointees of the same complex
ion. The next opportunity which the Dem
ocratic- Conservative party got, they would
repeal it, and GUST the appointees. Women
and negroes would be eligible under it, but
Southerp mon would be practically excluded.
The only mode of reforming the Civil Service
is to elect pure men to I'LL the appointing and
recommending functions of the government,
and then the appontees will be selected with
due regard to honesty and capacity.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
Special NOTICES
The Season and its Dangers.

The human body Is chiefly composed of tissues
and fibres sensitive to every change IN the con-
dition of the tncsphere the delicate cleo
tromcter. the quicksilver in a barometer tube-t
The stomach, the skin, the nerves the lungs, aud
the excretory are especially liable TO be at
feeted by these variations, and The best defence
against their disastrous tendency Is TO keep the di-
gestiye machinery which feeds and nOurishes the
whole system, in good working order
If the s,onach Is weak or disordered, neither the
blood nor the bile can be in healthy stale, and
upou the fitness OF these two important fluids for the
offices assigned to them by nature, and the regular
ity of their flow, health in great measure depends.
When the air is heavily laden with chilling va
rors as il often this of the year. the dl'
estion should be object Of peculiar care IL it's
weak and languId the whole physical structure viii
be encrvated lift is vigorous. the entire organiza
ticu will be strong resist the untoward and de-
pressing influence Of damp and vitiated atmos-
phere.
needed as a safeguard against the diseases most
common in the spI ing, ami Hoseters Stomach Bit
of the class present known, of 1t is par
ticularIy advisable at this period of the year The
stomach will thereby be toned and stTengt heRe6s
the liver and bowels egulated, the nervous system
braced up, and nature put in state OF active de-
fence against the niasIna upeTirduces inter
mittent and rentteht fevers, rheumatisms. nervous
debility, headache, hypochondria and other COM
PLANTS which aptto assail thc;untoned and I'M
fortified organizations. TIE body is strengthened
without exciting the brain, and consequently un-
pleasantreaction followsi reviving and tenUvating
operation.
March !, 1870.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
REGISTRATION.

The Senate of West Virginia. by vote of
IS to 8, last week, voted to postpone indof-
initely the House Bill (No so to amend the
Registration law. Meanwhile, Congress has
taken steps to have the Fifteenth Conshtu-
tional Amendment declared adopted The
inevitable result is that the Radical party of
this State are determined to persist in dis
franchising thirty thousand white adult male
citizens, while they allow every adult male
negro TO vote. We 90 not charge this out>
rage on the registered voters of the State
They have already spoken, and the House of
Delegates, which reflects their voice, passed
the bill by large majority. Let it be re-
mcmbcred, therefore, that these Radical lead
ers in the Senate are, in addition to their other
crimes, violating the known, express will of
their own constituents. We give here their
names, and reiterate our warning that if they
are SO blind as not to read the signs of the
times, and unite in the liberal movement now
just setting inf they will persist in dis
franchising white men and enfranchising ne
groes-if they are determined to disregard
the will of the pecple-thcy must never ex-
pect to receive any Office, however insignif-
cant, in this State again. We have warned
them that now is the accepted time to repent
and flee from the 8rath TO come. There are
but two classes Of Republicans now in ex-
isteDce-Let-ups and Gone-ups. He who
refuses to give in his adherence and active CO.
operation to the former, identifies himself to
!, AZ 1,tI
The names of the thirteen Gono>up Sem
ators are: Foreman. Brown, Gather of Taylor,
Gather of Gilmer, Crane, Doolttle, Gold,
Humphreys, Kooucc, Leonard, Ramsdell,
WerniDger, and Farnsworth.
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PRESCRIPTION IN MISSOURI.

We notice by our Missouri exchanges that
decided majority eff the Radical members
in each branch of the Legislature, has deci~
ded in favor of submitting to the people a
constitutional amendment, removing all dis
frnnchiscment for past political action. The
shrcwd Radical leaders in that State have do
termined to inauguarte the movement as
Republican measure. Before the next sc5>
sion of the West Virginia Legislature, every
State in the Union Except perhaps some of
the Reconstructed onas) will nave done
away with the diseracefuly rroscriptivo laws
which the recent hatrcds Of the civil war gave
rise to. The people should not forget that
the thirteen Radical Senators of this State
have left her preemincnt above all her sisters
in iIhberality, and sent her name down to his
tory as the very last to remove the proscriPtive
Stains from her statute book The people
will not soon forget this
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01

Legislature for the adjustment Of the Virginia
debt. aud a communication from Governor
Walker, of Virginia, on the same subject
Ordered to be tabled and printed.
Almost the entire session was taken up
with the discussion Of the capital and suffrage
questions,
In the discussion of the suffrage question,
Mr.. Beethoven said if negro suffrage de-
pended ca his vote he would say no. But it
did not so depend. He could not shut his
eyes to the passage of the Fifteenth Amend
ment. It is upon us. The adoption of the
Davis substitute would not have nuliiied it.
lie had voted against it because it would eff
feet nothing. Seven hundred negroes were
enfranchised in his county, and he supported
this amendment for the purpose ofgiving the
ballot to over two thousand white men in the
game county.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-03-01
40 CONSUnIPTIYEs.

The Advertiser, having been restored to health in
few weeks. by very simple remedy, after having
suffered several years with lung affection,
and that dread disease Consumption lie anxious to
make known to his fellow sufferers the means of
cure.
To all who desire it, no will send copy of the
prescription used Gree of charee,| With the dree
tons for preparing and using the came, which they
will find SURE CuRE FoR CoNsuNPTIoN. AsTHMA,
BRCHcHITIs. etc. The object of the advertiser in
sending the Prescription Is 10 benefit the afflicted
and spread information which he conceives to be in
valuable; and he hopes every, sufferer will try his
remedy, rs it will cost them nothing, and may
prove 4 blessing.
Parties wishing TIE prescription, will please adj
dress REV. EDWARD a. WILSON,
williamsburg, Kings county, New York.
November 30, Is69-ly