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UO THE LADIES.

U>O THE LADIES.
have now in stock and am receiving very full
ZEPHYK wORsTED,
from the celebrated factory Of Bergmann CO.
Berlin, Prussia which for its softness briancy Of
eoOri.s and superior weight, has taken the palm Of
al othsz makes.
Ny asso=tment %
GERMANTOWN WOOL
- nov LSp very complete, and for wsrn shaws
Afshans, ec-, is very desirable.
For Chs.6Esss Fancy Stockings, would recon-
mend that new
sALMoRAL YARN,
which 4. 'tIS--s aud durable, aud produced in end
iess variety.
sAXONY WOOL,
IN Scarlet for fdez, and in hne White for Infant.
Shirts, stockiESs, Sc. is Of the articles con-
etantly called tsr.
SHETLAND WOOL,
tn pure White, bright Scarlet and Bun: knit. m,
>@s pretty, and ~ . rzen deserved popularity
GfkAAS AND AhERICAE KNITTING Y.RNs
10 ~hi'e and assorted Grays, 1 am also rscs,vi,,
and sS1id recommend the fOraer for its snnar;e
strength.
i shall try and Keep the assortment NJ all
WOBsTED YARNS Complete during the saa.ar
and would Ga the attention u the Ladies al.o 10 INV
full assortment Of
IkBkOlpEhf MATERIAL. PAPER PAT.
TEENS, CANVASS, BEADS, &c.
NY prices wall, a. heretofore. be found ssry rea-
sonzble.
B. oILvERBER0,
3l2 SEVENTH STREET,
BET. PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE AND ID sIRKsY
THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF
FANCY AND DRY GOODS, Nh
MILLINERY, TRIMMINGS, ASN
YARNS, &C, sc. ,zlS0
Cas- be found at
81 MEYERS,
4G5 IA street, Island,
sE In Near Virgins avenue,
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ALABAMA CENSUS IrEMs--The census re-
ports the population of M0nteomery, Alabama,
at o,oe9. The increase OF the city suburbs
since 1850 10 $3.50. That Of Mobile is 80, ,i3s, an
increase Of $50. That Of Selma IL {, $50, an in
crease Of !, ,3f2
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~For warranting that . dress pattern
"would wash, !" when IL wouldn't, o Springfield
dry goods hrm has been mulcted In g. damages
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AT RHcKNT fashionable "hopp eiyen AZ
West Point, young husband Who was some.
what modest" !" perhaps green ~ certaiulv NOT
a"husband Of the period seeing bis wife ' half t
naked, a. he thought, though really only ain full
covering her bare shoulders With shawl. fhe
we resisted, the husband insisted, and o. NAV
be imagined, q lively time, almost tussle,
ensued. The husband conquered, but the wife
left the ball room forthwith.
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RATCUEIOR-S HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the world.
r. mless reliable. instantaneous does not contain
kead any rtin'Jc poison to produce paralysis
death Avoid the Wanted ard delusve preparations
boasting virtues they do not possess. The genuine,
A. Bachelors Hair Dye has kad thtTty gears
the only perfect Hair Dye-Black OF Brown. y Id
by all Druggists. Applied at I6, Bond street, New
York. fe5 tr
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How she Empress Made Her Escape
ENcIfinE lncidcnts-

A correspondent Who signs " oyageur" writes
to the LOndsn Telegraph OF the sth OF SeptembeI
ih.ye lust returned from Paris, where hat
srecial Opportunities for observing the stirriug
events OF Sunday, and give you what know
To- be The true story 81 ner asS.S sc.
voted in tie Corps Legislstif about one q clock
one Sunday afternoon Al tSo oc'eck VI
fieir'-theu frefect OF Police-rushed breath-
LESLEY into the mVresSes apsitm .nts ~ The
luilerics with The startling announcement
and warning, -.The 6ecisdHcc has been
declared. ! haye not moment 10 hose
save Your lie AsGAme. A. 4 am nov
1as,shie t.. 10 save my oWu," Then he
disappeared, and ~tth good reason too. tor the
REVOLUTIONARY government would give some
thing to be able 20 lay hands ON him now The
ImI5css found herself alone with her OH and
. uusiy secretary and friend. Madame le Breton
ard with ~. Ferdinand de LessePs, who both
earnestly urged her 20 ny at once But her
hlgh spirit made this q most unpslstAble cOun-
sci. 10 was a CowaTdce-Ene lsschste-to deSert
the pahice. She would rather be treated a. Was
Marie Antoinette 10y the mob than seek safety
in an unworthy light. For a time all persuasion
was useless, bat at length her Majesty mood
Gained somewhat, and she SAW the utter USE
lessness Of remaining.
Attended only by the two companions we have
named. the Empress fed through the long gal
lery OF the Louvre, but suddenly her course wNs
Stopped short by n locked door The little party
who were invading the private gardens OF the
Tulerics. Nj. lie Lesseps, 20 gain time, proposed
thai be should 40 out on the terrace AMI get The
soldiers on guard 20 hold back the people ior a
few minutes. while m addition he would delay
the crowds by addressing them. The resort 10
this eNpcdent was not necessary. Madame l.
Breton found the key, opened the door that had
obstructed her progress, and gave egrCs> 90 her
Majesty, who. accompanied only by her tired
friend issued into the street ~ the bottom
OF the Louvre. There they hurriedly entered a
common uacre. not without risk OF detection on
the spot, for dlminutiye gdmiil q Pfrif. not
more than twelve wears old, shouted. 80 IrtIr
{ rImPeTGtrics- Luckily no one about heard or
needed him, and the cab got safely away with
. the two ladies.
They drove 20 NJ. de Lesseps house, in the
4 Boulevard de Malesherber. where the Empress
/ sat until she Joined by NJ. De Metteruich .
/ " no did what he could TO facilitate her depart
/ ure TO a place Of safety. Later IN the evening
! he Empress, still accompanied by NJ Malame lc
/ Breton, drove 20 the Garde du Nord. escaped 8ll
! detectiOn-thanks 10 the thick vel which she
/ wore-aud al = O'Clock rolled safe anl aneN-
! pectedly away towards the Belgisn frontier.
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GETTING Married.

GETTING MARRIED..
EsSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, On Social Evils
butae prOpriety OF impToprisy ct getting Mari ie1
with sanitary help for thOsc no feel united foI
mstIiH cnial happiness Sent free, in scaled envel
ores. Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box p
Pr .aGelphia, Pa. sells eo3m
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A NEW ErGLreH IRoN-CLAD.-The new iron
clad turret ship Hotspur, Of the British navy
has Just concluded her trial trip at Devonport
England. Great Interest has been felt In hel
success, and this had sensibly grown since Tia
by all hands TO be entirely satisfactory. Tn,
Hotspur carried Is ton gun, and some fear
were entertained that this Immense veapos
could not be successfully handled, bat they hav,
been happily oissipated.
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Artillery Won the Battle OF sedan.

Dr. Russell writes 20 the London Times under
date OF Donchery. Sept. ;
And let our soldiers and statesmen AZ homa
make note OF this. The issue of that battle tSe-
dam was decided solely and enterely by aril
tlllery fire. 1 do not here mean TO say that
the Prrssisn armies and the troops of the all
had been brought to deal with the French arm
of Marshal McMahon they could not aud woald
not have beaten IL with musket and bayonets -
French army could escape from the coils OF the
net which Won Moltke, Won Blumsnth al
and the members OF the Military Cabinet OF
the King OF Prussia wove around the unfor-
tunate Marshal, or show how the subtle per
fection OF the strategy which enabled the pre-
siding genius at the head OF the list To put his
finger, days before, on the very spot on the map
where Mcmahon was 20 be brought 20 hay.
could be eyaded and frustrated. But what .
assert, after long exam nation of the battle
field yesterday, and an actual observation OF
the progress OF the action itself, is that bat TOR
the decided superiority and terrible effect OF
the Prussian artillery fire, the position OF Sedan
could not have been taken without an appalling
loss OF life, whereas II was won AZ a Compare
lively small expense Of IL indeed. liz was % the
comparative impotence OF the French artillery
that result was due.
Now, know the able director Of our artillery
at home is bent on making radical 6, change in
Col Adve has yet carried his ideas into effect, but
all artillery officers are aware that the breech-
loading system has been condemned IN England.
ana that strenuous effort, successful at last.
has been made to adopt the muZ Zle-lOa ding steel
gun and the shrapnel shell. IL Col. A. had seen
the battlefield OF Sedan think he would have
been shaken in his strong conviction, ii anything
couid shake IL. speak OF him with the greatest
respect, but entreat him TO stop and inquire
before he carries a vital change-to inquire into
the circumstances OF this battle, and TO see ii
lac Il not OF the opinion OF the fallen Emperor.
that II was 10 the superiority OF artillery, not
in numbers, but in weight, range, and precision.
the victory was due" / do not knOg what the
relative merits Of the Armstrong and OF the
Prrssian breach-loaders may be, or what nav
be the demerits Of our time and perc Ission fuse.
but il is quite clear that any stte mpt 70 adopt
the French muzzle-loading system, or anything
like il. ought TO be resisted strenuOusly until a
careful inquiry has established it, superiority.
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ALETTER FROM Louis Hang.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-(New York Tribune spt
cial. Louis Blanc writes from Paris on th
18Th: "Tbey have been lighting to-day a
around Paris with alternate success and disa,
vantage. The city is full of spirit, yet calu
The National Guard has shown itself resolut
and the Guard Mobile, who are coming from a
parts of the country, display that carelessg ra
ity so char acteristic of the French. We are sa
yet hopeful. Don't suppose We expect to escaI
from the consequences of the war into which "
have been dragged. We desire peace on hon
orable conditions. If we cannot have that, v
are ready to accept war to the knife"
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THE CITY.
M L Nj p HISS
Friday Evening, July l5. 1870.

PRELIMINARY MEETISGs.-It is the
duty of every citizen who desires the
peace and prosperity ofShelby county to
attend the primary meetings on Satur-
day afternoon and evening to select del
egates to the Convention which assem-
bles here on Monday. 1t is much better
Y 70 attend the meetings and take part in
their proceedings than to remain away
Il and afterward grumble and growl about
'oi packed convention and "a that.
We cannot tell which is to be the least
trusted-the man who attempts 10 pack
''ia meeting or he who absents himself and
uttheu talks about packing. There never
was or ever will be fair representation
of the people at any meeting unless the
whole people THAT is, all citizens,) at
tended Or attend their primary meetings
Fault-fnders and croakers there are in
every community-men whose narrow
mindedness keep them continually in
hot water with their neighbors, and whose
ungenerous and unpatriotic sentiments
cause more trouble and confusion than
host of out-and-out enemies. Attend
your primary meetings and select good
delegates
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TRUSTEES SALE.



WHEREAs. on TIE 2yH DAY OF NO;
w .yember. A. D. 1869, Michael LeAry and
his wife. Mary Lsary. executed deed Of tra,l
othee Of Shelby county. Tennessee, TO secure Y,
which ought TO have been paid on the first Of
june. $50, and said note not having been paid
by authority and IN pursuance OF said deed oil
trust. shall sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, on the
Sth day OF August, A. d. 1879,
in front Of the courthouse door Of the County
Court Of Shelby county, Tennessee, between
ten and eleven O'Clock In the forenoon, the
following piece Of land, to-wit: A part Of lot
No. IS, as laid down on the plan Of the city Of
Memphis. bounded as follows: Beginning IS
feet from the northwest corner of said lot 80.
stake; thence eastwardly l48 feet inches. to
an alley; thence northwardly 20 feet 3 inches,
to the center of the wall Of the part of the lot
sold by Robert Lawrence to ii. ). Morgan q
Co.. thence westwardly with said wall, in the
center of the same, 148 feet inches, to the be-
ginning. Front street. city of Memphis; which
land was conveyed by P. g. Meath on the 10th
Of August, 1859, to said May; said land being
situated in Shelby county. Tennessee.
The right Of redemption is waived In the
deed. A deposit Of. SIS required from the
In case of failure to deposit that amount
shall sell it again; and in case the whole Of
the purchase money be not paid by ! o. clock
pm. of the day of sale, shall sell the land over
again at 2 o'clock pm. that day. and the s25
JAS. GALLAGHER, Trustee.
Memphis, June s. 1870. l09-l3h
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matter. He referred to how many board
ers we had This fixed it up all right
aud the man went on:
what size of shoes do you wsar2"
"Threes," said Mrs, Corkup Now
knew she made mistake said |
: Mines"
"Shut up, she said, and ! shut.
Where were you bornY" asked the
man.
AT home, said Mrs. Corkup where
did you supposed"
But mean whereabouts"
Second story, 'front.', sale. Mrs. Cork
up,
e In Ireland, England, or Scotland, OF
where9" said the man.
I'm a native American" screamed
Mrs. Corkup, raising her broom.
Very good, said the man, and he put
that down.
Where was you born9" said the man
to me.
| told him.
How much is your mouth WORTH"
asked the man, turning to Mrs, Corkup,
81 mean have you any false teeth; if so,
what are they made of, and what are
they set on, and how much are they
worth. If you have any hollow teeth,
what are they stuffed with and how many
are stuffed with gold, and how many with
silver or other metal?"
During the time the census-taker was
asking these questions l thought Mrs.
Corkup would burst Her fingers worked
uervously around the broom-handle, and
her azure eyes looked like liquid fire.
Her bosom swelled like the angry pillows
OF the ocean, and, as she had handed my
head chair few days before, when she
looked just the same way, | naturally
supposed that something would happen.
But the ways of women are inscrutable
as general thing, and she did nothing,
only turned her face, the picture of scorn,
to the man and asked him if there wasn't
anything else he could ask
The man said he had his duty to per
form, and therefore he would ask:
"Do you wear chignon?
This is a tender spot for Mrs. Corkup,
because she don't wear any, and has got
lots of hair of her own-natural.
IF so, is it all your own? Is it made
of real hair, or wool OF silk2 If SO, how
much is it WORTH
Mister" said Mrs. Corkup, rising, u
guess you had better get some sense some
where else. There is time when pa
tience ceases to be virtue; that time has
come, and by thegreat United States, as
I've heard my father say, III split your
head with this here broom"
Madam, have you a glass eye? If
so, ="
The census-taker said no more in our
house.
"You internal scoundrel, you cant
impose on me with your trying to take
the senses here And by that she made
a dash at him with the broom, knocking |
the cold mackerel off the table, accom-
panied by the coffee-pot and sugar-bowl,
as she passed; and the census-taker made
tracks for the door, with Mrs. Corkup at
his heels, asking him if he had enough |
eyes to find his way to the next place
where they could give him some sense.
There wasn't no breakfast for nobody
that morning.
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CAPTURE OF FIEHD.-Last week a
terrible outrage was committed by a
negro upon young woman named Luz
cinda Doyle, in Robertson county. She
was passing with her little brother from
her dwelling to field short distance
away, when a stalwart negro suddenly
approached before them, and made base
proposals to her. These she repealed
with the utmost indignation, and when
he attempted to approach nearer TO her
she began to pelt him with stones. The
brute then drew two pistols, with which
to intimidate herself and little brother,
rushed upon her, overpowered her, and
outraged her person. The criminal
made his escape. Officers Reid and
Fitzpatrick having been informed that a
negro named Turner Platter, answering
the description of the perpetrator of the
deed, was at work on farm near White
Creek pike, seven miles from Nashville.
went out arrested and kept him in safe
custody until the Sheriff of Robertson
county took him to Springfield for iden-
tihcation. Such fend deserves the
gallows.
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ORDINANCE.

Be 4 orfaized Jy the General Council Of The GIN
Of Memphis.
That the ordinance passed on the 10Th day
Of April, 1870. and approved the I'D day Of
April, 1870, providing for the issuance Of I'VE
hundred thousand 900 ,000 dollars Of six per
cent. bonds for funding purposes. be 20
amended that the principal and interest on
said bonds shall be payable in gold coin OF
the United States.
Passed first. second and final reading By
Board Of Aldermen.
Passed first, second and final reading By
Common Council. July s, 1870.
Approved July 9. $50.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS, City Register.
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ORDINANCE.
FUNDING BOND ORDINANCE.
Az ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF $500, 900 OF Thirty YEARS BONDS,
FOR FUNDING PURPOSES.

Az ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF s500,000 OF THIRTY YEARS BONDS,
FOR FUNDING PURPOSES.
Be Il ordained BY the General Council Of the City
Of Memphis:
SECTION /. That for the purpose Of funding
FIVE hundred thousand dollars $500 ,000), or
any portion thereof of the present due debt
Of The city Of Memphis, or of the notes, bonds
or coupons for interest upon the bonded debt Of
the city Of Mem his. becoming due during the
year 1870. the Mayor Of the city il hereby au-
thorized TO issue the bonds Of the city Of Mem
phis, having not more than thirty years TO
run TO maturity from the date Of their issu-
ance, and bearing interest at the rate Of six
per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually
in the city Of New York or Memphis. at the
SEC. 2. Said bonds. when issued, shall be
denominated funding bonds Of 1870. and shall
not exceed in all the sum Of five hundred
thousand dollars. and shall be issued in de-
numbered from one TO FIVE hundred respect
lively. with coupons for interest thereon at
tached, payable semi-annuslly in the city Of
New York or Memphis.
SEC. 8. Said bonds, when so Issued, shall be
used by the Mayor and Comptroller Of the
city. in funding at par a like amount Of the
present due debt, or Of the notes, bonds or
coupons, for interest upon the bonded debt Of
the city becoming due during the year 1870
Provided. that said bonds shall not be issued
or used for any other use or purpose than
funding at par a like amount Of the debts Of
the city rs herein provided.
Sea. In order 70 test the sense Of the quail
fled voters Of the city as 10 the issuance OF the
above bonds. as required by the revised char
ter, entitled an act 10 reduce the charter Of
the city Of Memphis, and the several acts
amendatory thereto into one act, and to re-
wise the same. passed December /, 1853, sec.
81. the Mayor shall. after giving thirty days
notice Of the time and place Of election, in
the city, submit this ordinance TO the quail
fed voters Of the city. Those voting in favor
Of the issuance Of said bonds shall indor
upon the tickets, Bonds, and those voting
Bonds;" and should three-fourths Of those
voting vote in fsyor Of the proposition. then
this ordinance shall be in full force and ef-
feet. and said bonds may be issued as pro
yided in sections !, and 3.
Approved April p, 1870.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest: L. r. RICHARDS. City Register.
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FUNERAL OF AN OLD MEMPHIAN.-The
funeral of James Rice, Esq, who died at
Allegheny Springs, Va, on Monday last,
and whose remains arrived here yester-
day, took place from the residence of
John Cannavan, Esq, at ten o'clock this
morning, and was largely attended. Mr..
Rice was one of that useful class known
as contractors, and not only superin-
tended the laying of our railroad tracks,
but the construction of levees along the
Arkansas shore. To his credit be it
said he was strong advocate of the en-
ployment of white labor, and practiced
what he preached He was one of the
good old stock of Irishmen, and conse-
quently beloved by all who knew him.
Peace to his ashes.
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mo. T..
In the First Chancery Court of
shelby County. Tennessee.
Blanche B. McGehee, by her nextl
friend, B. M. Bradford,
n. G. Howard, ct al.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant. N. C. How
a aaa h S s ., tednessee sHp resi
ordered that he make his appearance herein.
at the Courthouse in the City of Memphis,
Tennessee, on or before the first Mon
answer or demur to compliments bill,
or the same will be taken for con-
fessed as to him and set for hearing exparte,
and that copy of this order be published
once a week, for four successive weeks, in the
Public Ledger.
L. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By. Z; B. McHEsRY, Deputy g, and NJ.
A Copy-Attest: Wilson 4 Beard, Solicitors
for Complainant. 1l2-l1S-l24-130
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LEGAL,
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.


J. NJ. Proyine ct al, admir-, etc.. First Chan
of este of b. P. Stewart, decd. Gerry Court
W. B. Stewart ct al. Shelby Co.
DY. VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUT0RY
I'D decree entered in the above cause April 9,
1870, will sell atpublic auction to the highest
bidder in front of the Clerk and Master
office, Greenlaw Block. Second street, in the
city Of Memphis. Tennessee, on
Monday. August 8, 1870,
within legal hours, The following described
property, to-wit: Lots 81 and 81 of the subdi-
vision of real estate of Il. p. Stewart, decd,
situated in the southeastern portion of Mem
phis. viz: Lot 81, fronting on Lauderdale
street 80 feet, and running back l2211a feet and
lot So, fronting on same 80 feet, by 1873 feet, as
per diagram No. !. which can be seen at the
Clerks office any time prior to the sale.
Terms of Sale-0n a credit of four, eight,
twelve and sixteen months; notes with good
security TO be given, bearing interest from
date, EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
Wilson & Beard, Solicitors. 113-l37
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New CoUNTY.-A new county has been
created out of portions of Sumner, Ma
con, Smith and Wilson, and bears the
name of Trousdale, in honor of ex-Gov.
William Trousdale, venerable and pa
triotic Tennesseean.
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KoskOo Cures Chronic rheumatism.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept, 7, 1869.
DR.. J. ]. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: My son has
receired so much beneft from your wonderful Kos
koo that cannot refrain from expressing my
gratitude. | had tried almost everything
without benefit. / believe, in all sincerity,
that your koskoo is an 1EPALL1BLE remedy for
the disease from which he has suffered, and,
so far as | can learn, has never failed. II you
only knew the immense amount of suffering
that he has undergone, then you would con-
eeiue the v1lue ofsuch remedy az koskoo-THAT
SURELY CURES. The great amount of good ii is
now doing among us is inestimable.
With much gratitude, / am respectfully
yours, etc, Mrs. NJ. f. A. NELSON.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-07-15

MEMPHIS. IESE.. July =. losO.
In accordance with the requirements Of the
above ordinance. an election will be held on
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1870. at the follow
ing places, t0-wit:
Al the EnEine-house. Main street. In the
First Ward.
At the EnEine-house. Adams street. In the
Third Ward.
Al The EnFine-houss. Shelby street. In the
Fifth Ward.
At the Engine-hOuse. DssOto street. In the
iIs-td JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.