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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-08
POLL TAX.

After discussing bill in the House to
provide for poll-tax on colored males,
for 1870, it was referred to the Judiciary
Committee We do hope that our legis-
lators will have the good sense to adopt
poll-tax conformable to the Constitu-
tien, and that no discrimination may be
made, as none was intended. 1t would
be an easy thing to fix the tax at one
dollar per caput, and let it remain there
until it should be deemed necessary to
reduce it. 1t was not contemplated to
raise revenue alone from the feature, but
as incidental projections to the tariff, to
secure something more important by bet
ter defining who are or are not voters.
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thousand claims, and which >yilr occupy
i've years in their adjudication
Private dispatches. received from Ore
gon by Senator Williams and others state
the election is very close, It being i'm.
possible to foretell the exact result. 1t
is judged from the best Information that
the Democrats have carried the State
ticket electing sthe Governor, and that
the Republicans have secured legisla-
tive majority Of two or three on joint
ballot, assuring Mr. Williams reelection
to the United States Senate. Owen
county, which two years ago gave 100
Democratic majority, now gives the Re-
publican ticket 400. Democratic major
tiles have fallen off throughout the State
and the Republican vote increased.
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Expedition Organized Against
Mexico.
Former Officers Of the U. s. and Con
federate Armies at its Head.
GENERAL EscosEDo IN THE PLOT.
A Grand Movement on the Halls Of
Montezuma.
The New Government to be Handed
Over to the United States.

New YORK, June s.-A special to tn,
Herald, dated Brownsville, Texas, says 6
formidable filibustering expedition is or
ganizing against Mexico. The leaders
of the expedition are to be of the former
officers in the United States and Con.
federats armies. 1t is stated that Rose
Grams assumes supreme command. The
headquarters of the movement are in
New York; the subordinate depart
ments in Philadelphia, Chicago, St.
Louis, New Orleans, Houston, and other
places. Gen. j. Bankhead Magruder, the
commander of New Orleans, is play
ing prominent part The grand pas
sage over the Rio Grande into Mexico
occurs two months hence.
1t is said that Escobedo, commander
of the Mexicans, and Rosecrans came to
an understanding whereby, for q consid-
Grafton, the former permits successful
crossing. The flibusters are to enter
the country in squads as emigrants, and
Escobedo is to withdraw the Mexican
troops from the borders to enable the
expedition to enter, organize and ad-
vance as military force. A collision
then takes place, and Escobedo breaks
and retreats in utter confusion, and is
then to aid the 'tilibusters in conquering
the country and establishing a govern
ment with Rosecrans, or some one else,
at the head, which government will be
turned over to the United States author
,.;as
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INDIANA.

Episcopal State Convention : Ex-
cursfOn Party for 50. Louis.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 8.-Two hundred
and thirteen delegates will be in attend
ance at the Episcopal State Convention
here. k
The Indiana Eclectic Medical Assoc
citation held their sixth annual meeting.
The number present was small. The
membership fee has been reduced.
An excursion party, over the New
Vandalia road, left for st. Louis this
morning, and is composed of mayors and
councils of several cities, State officers,
etc., and is being made quite an event,
They will 60 to Louisville and return by
Chicago.
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WAR rHREATrNrNes I'M ruRopE.

The late immense orders for supplies
from Europe is ominous Of the coming
storm upon the continent of Europe; IT
is as yet, speck upon the political hori-
zon Of Europe, but may assume gigantic
proportions sooner than many of us an
ticipate. The great struggle for balance
of power between the East and West,
has been one of the great causes of the
war-like ills Of Europe for century.
Hapsburg versus Brandenburg, may set
tie their claims, and with the French
Eagle, unite in common cause against
the Russian Bear. France wishes to
absorb Belgium and extendhe frontiers
to the Rhine. Russia would make a
dinner of Turkey, and cure this sick man
by robing him in the ermine and sable
of Cossack polity. Russia would move
west, and the great continental powers
must unite to check her, and thus pre-
serve the balance of power, or else,
away with the present map of Europe,
and let us have new lines. The United
States may be interested; Russia was
for the Union; thus aiding in checking
the advances of her western rivals, which
could alone be done by giving the United
States oneness of power. But viii not
the commercial and immediate relations
of the Union with the West be stronger
hold upon Uncle Sam. We don't know.
The United States may take a hand
time will show.
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Gen. Mabry the Greatest Man of the
AGILE Runs all the Branches of
Government.

Extract from John Baxter's Letter, No. 2.
. . .
When rebellion was in the ascendant
Gen. Mabry, one of the combination tc
which / allude, was rebel, welding
against me the rebel power. When
" Brownlow was King" and loyal lea
CUES dispensed offices, and loyal Legs.
latures appropriated bonds to railroad
companies, he was a Lacquer and Radi-
cal; and now that the Legislature Of
Tennessee is Conservative, the Governor
of the State scishy-'oashy Republican,
and the National Administration and
Congress are Radical, Gen Mabry is
successfully performing the most won
derful political feat recorded in the an
nails of man. He is supporting three
different and antagonistic characters at
the same time, to-wit in all matters per-
tanning to local legislation he is a Con-
servative; in matters within the juris-
diction Of the Governor, he is Senter
Republican; and in all National affairs,
such as getting payment for losses sus-
tanned by him when he was a rebel, he is
Radical without blemish and without
guile. He is to-day friendly with and
enjoys the confidence of Senator Brown
low, dictates Gov. Senter's policy, ma
nipulates a portion of the Legislature,
re-organizes the Conservative party of
this county, and controls, in a measure,
the Conservative (2) press of this city.
And while he is thus playing double,
and imposing upon the credulity of the
country, he is busy in his efforts, at home
ard abroad, TO prejudice me in the esti-
nation of friends, by intimating that
am not true to the principles which
have, through evil and through good re-
port, consistently adhered to all my life.
He is wonderfully afraid, and pretends
through his Knoxville Wing to believe,
that | am preparing the way to strike
hands with the Radical party, and there !
are men mean enough to pretend that
they believe them.
JoHY BAXTER.
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struck, as so much for freedom anc
against despotism. He occasionally en-
countered indignities and arrest from
Radical officials for the plainness Of his
speech and the utterance Of his truly
national sentiments. He construed the
Constitution strictly, and venerated the
government of our fathers, but had a
supreme contempt for the innovations
made by radicalism; viewed as most re-
voting what they had accomplished, and
had little hope of a speedy reaction to
overthrow their ill-gained power. He
thought the time would come, however,
when the Old Harry would claim his
own, and the Radicals be compelled to
answer for the misdeeds done in the
body, the grossest of which was their vile
against our free institutions.
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JoHS BAXTER.
GENERAL MABRY's RESPONSE.

maxwell HOUSE,, NASHVILLE, June 3.
John Baxter-My Very Dear Sir:
/ recognize your flag Of truce" Let
ter No. 2. Your case will receive early
and serious consideration, and it may be
possible that through the ErecutiUe
branch Of my State Government, you
may obtain pardon What my Legis-
Lature may do | cannot nor say. Posi-
bly, lthis strictly con6dential) judicious
use of the few remaining assets Of the
Mineral Home railroad might result
in inducing that corTuptible body TO de-
sist from urging criminal prosecution
against you. | might be practically"
persuaded to manipulate them for
You myself. What do you say2 Can
you shell out"
After accomplishing the above propo-
sltions should you be able to come to
time " / may, IL properly encouraged,
see proper to direct my Congressional
agent TO have your disabilities removed,
so that you can run for Congress on
whichever side of the question your pre-
objections or necessities may suggest.
What say you? Business is business.
GENERAL j. A. MABRY.
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pEArH or pR. RIvEs, oF c1Nc1NNArI

The death Of a true friend of the South
is announced as having transpired a,
Cincinnati on the 9Th inst. DR.. Lang.
don C. Rives was an old and most es.
Unable citizen-eminent in the medical
profession for thirty years. He was a
brother Of the late William C. Rives, one
Of the most distinguished men Of Vir-
ginia, who filed many important posi-
tons 10 the national councils and
abroad. Dr. Rives was long connected
with the Cincinnati Medical College in
the time Of its highest prosperity. He
was an Ouispoken gentleman Of the old
school. and bitterly denounced the war
npOn the South, the nnscrupuloas acts
q Radical usurpafion. and regarded
every successful blow that the South
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NEW YORK.
Cuban Affairs-Attempft to Bride I'm.
nuentfaI PARTIES Cuban Agents
Roughly HaBdled-Sfabbing
m0nd RObbery-MasOnfc.


New York, June S.-The Herald o.
this morning has an extraordinary Wash
ington correspondence, giving details Of
alleged attempts of the Cubans to bride
influential members Of Congress in favor
of recognition of belligerency. The
truth seems to be that two contracts
were made with well known parties there
to operate upon Congress and the press
in favor of Cuban independence. 1t is
said the first attempt, made on the
brother of the President, was decidedly
quashed The second was made upon
Representatives Shanks and Williams
Shanks kicked the agent down stairs,
and Williams declined decidedly. But
ler's report to-day will require an inves-
tigation, asking power to compel several
agents to answer, hoping to wiring secrets
from them.
Senior Ruist, also interviewed, denies
positively ever having made any con-
tract to influence Cuban sympathy in
Congress; was present when General
Pickett met Lemus, and made proposals
to furnish arms from Kentucky in
exchange for Cuban bonds. The con-
tract, however was never completed,
the contract being that the bargain
should hold if belligerent rights were
granted. He also gave the reporter
particulars of various attempts of lob
byists to extract money for exercising
influence upon Congress and newspa-
pers.
The Worlds special says the majority
and minority reports Of the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs on the Cuban
question will be made public for the use
of the House today. The Committee
has already decided to report resolution
in favor Of impartial neutrality on the |
part Of this Government between Spain
and Cuba; thus giving the latter the
same privileges now accorded to Spain.
An additional resolution will probably
be ordered, calling on both parties to
wage war on the basis recognized by
civil nations, and protesting against the
execution Of prisoners of war
To-day is expected to be grand epoch
N the annals Of Free Masonry in this
,ity. Excluding visiting Masons, doubt
ess over forty thousand Masons will be
n the ranks.
Frederick KEELING, German, stabbed
lanes Eagan, an Irishman, to the heart,
n slaughter-house, at Weavertown
Dad. in Union Hill, N. ]. The affair
rose from ill-feeling between the Ger
nan and Irish butchers. Eagan called
ielling liar and the latter returned It;
sagan then drew revolver and threat
ned to blow KILLINGS head of, when
Keeling Immediately plunged knife TO
sagans heart, then drew it out and
almly walked out TO a saloon and called
or drink. He subsequently surren-
cred himself
Last evening while the clerks in Fran
enfeld's jewelry store, on Sixth avenue, {
Tere waiting on customers. a well-dressed
erson entered the store and loiiered
round case Of valuable diamonds.
Vhen he left it was discovered diamonds
alued at $4,000 had also disappeared.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-06-08

Never forget what a man has said TO
you when he is angry. If he has charged
you with anything. you had better look
II up A person has often been startled
from pleasant dream Of self-deception
by the words Of an angry man, who may
wish his words unsaid the next hour, but
they are past recall. The wisest course
IS to take home his lesson with meekness
to our souls. Il was saying Of So
crates that every man had need of a
faithful friend aud a bitter enemy: H..
one to advise, and the other to show him
his faults.
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MEM PHIS:
Wednesday Evening. June 8. 1870.

Mr.. Thomas Tardrew, of New York City, is
authorized to act as Northern advertising
agent of the PUBLIC LEDGKR.
S. II. Parvin. General Advertising Agent,
Cincinnati, Ohio. is our duly authorised agent
to contract for advertisements.
Hudson, Menet & Gay. 1873 Dearborn street,
and Barnhart. Bros. 4 Co., "a Madison street,
Chicago, will contract for advertisements for
This naner
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Attachment suit.
Stanton & Moore,
VS.

Stanton & Moore,
VS..
William Sloan.
UyHE DEFENDANT, WILLIAM SLOAN,
will please take notice that an attachment
issued against his estate for the sum of one
hundred and six dollars and seventy cents,
debt due on account on file in this Court, upon
the grounds that the defendant is non-resi-
dent OF the State of Tennessee. tits therefore
ordered that the defendant enter his appear
ance on or before the I'd day Of July, A. ID.
1870 TO plead, answer or demur to the said
plaintiffs complaint, OF the same will be taken
for confessed, and the case set for hearing ex-
parte; and that copy of this order be pub
4 tshed once week for four consecutive weeks
il. the Public Ledger; .
'une Sd, 1870. S2-ss-9i-lOO
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MINNESOTA.
stone.Cutter's strike.

ST. Paul, June S.--All the stone-cut
tiers at work on stone for the custom.
house struck yesterday morning because
the Government directs them to work
ten instead of eight hours for the same
amount of money. Work ON the build
ing has been stopped.
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PITTSBURG.
Man killed by Lightning.

PITTsBURG, June SIN a severe thun-
der storm which prevailed here last even
ing, George Harley was killed by light
ming while driving carriage across
Mechanic street bridge.
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Speaking of shaving" said a pretty
girl to an obdurate old bachelor, /
should think that pair of handsome
eyes would be the best mirror to shave
by" " Yes; many poor fellow has
been shaved by them" the wretch re-
piled.
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LEGAL. tst4
SIleriff's Sale Of Real Estate.


.DY VIRTUE OF A VENDITI0NI EXPO
ID mas, issued from the Law Court Of Mem
phis, and to me directed 10 favor of David ii.
Todd and wife VS.. I. J. Hicks and John
Cooney; will on
Monday, the 18th day Of June. 1870,
in front of the Sherifss office, in the Greenlaw
Opera House Building, within the legal hours
prescribed by law, proceed to sell fol, cash to
the highest bidder the following real estate,
to-wit: A certain lot OF. parcel Of land lying
and being in the city Of Memphis, county Of
Shelby, and State Of Tennessee, known and
described us follows: Being part of lot No. 80,
beginning on Main street at the corner Of VIM.
VENUS lot, and running thence north Il feet
with Main st., to a lot of John Fox's; thence
east c. f.. thence south q IT,, to said Venus
lot; thence 66 feet, to the beginning; levied
property which Philip Doherty' executed a
quit claim deed to John Cooney ON the 18th
day of July, 1860. which deed is recorded in
the Registers office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in book No. 45, page IL. Judgment,
1857 Court cost, SO 20. t4
m III MARCUS J. WRIGHT,
u &c r'f Sheriff ofShelby County.
BY Geo. r. Powell, Deputy Sheriff.
Nav "a. 1870. 1889
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The valuable lots own in blocks IS. 80 ans
40, or Main, Broadway, Carolina, Georeia anc
Ninth streets, being about seventy in number
IL must be apparent TO every one that the
progress Of Improvement and the growth Of
the city still continue, as always heretofore
TO tend in this direction, and that this portion
OF the city is manifestly TO be the center of its
future population and wealth. Another point
Of advantage which would mention is that
the Tenth Ward. in which this property il sit
uated, is not liable for the old debt of the city,
and that two-thirds Of its taxes must be spent
within its own limits. The street ears already
extend nearly TO this point, on Main street,
and the charter authorizes the extension OF
TITLE = As a great deal has been said
against titles in a part Of the Tenth Ward in
Fort Pickering, / take occasion to assert that
no better title can be made than l can give.
the membranes being only such as / under
take TO remove and can remove By the pro-
ceeds Of this sale. Purchasers need give them
selves no uneasiness on that score, as do not
ask their money until can give them good
An abstract Of the chain Of title can be seen
at the auctioneers' Office, together with A plan
ofthe ground TO be sold.
Property TO be Sold without Reserve.
shall authorize the auctioneers to sell every
lot FOR WHAT 1T WILL BRING. and bid
ders may rest assured that every lot nut up
will be sold IL there l. any competition what
ever. Ny wish is 10 sell; my determination
is to sell. IL do not sell il will be the bid
DER fault, not mine,
TERMS-Third cash; balance in one and
two years. with interest, secured BY trust
deeds. Any debts | owe will be received as
cash.
The sale will take place on the premises.
commencing at am.
JOHN C. SAINT.
Royster, Irrelevant & Co.,
8-q Auctfoueera
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City Property.

/
On Main street-Storehouse with iron front,
lot 241Sx14s1a, can be had at bargain.
On Second street-0ne or two fine business
houses, iron fronts, at very low figures.
Fine building lots on Beal and Linden SITS.
On Shelby street-Modern brick residence.
ten rooms. at low figure and on long time.
| On Second street-Three business lots.
! On Tate street. desirable cottage. five
rooms; lot 50x215.
On Robson street-150 feet square, neat cot
tage, grounds handsomely improved.
On Henry avenue-Lot 6Ox16O, with neat res-
| idence.
On Monroe street Cottage residence, lot
90xl4s
On Linden street Lot 5Ox14s; desirable
house, all complete.
On Calsey street-Store house at low figures.
On Dupree street-Lot5Oxl5Ofe feet; improved
with a house containing six rooms.
On fernando street-Handsome residence,
with every convenience for q comfortable
home.
On Ruth street-Cottage residence, han d.
somely improved.
On Alabama street-Vacant lot. in desir D.
BILE location.
On Exchange street extended-Two hous es
and lots; eight rooms in each house.
On Alabama street Double frame house,
four rooms; lot 80 feet front.
In Chelsea-Four houses and lots.
On Mosby street-Lot44xlis1S; frame house.
FIVE rooms. servant' rooms and out-hoasos.
On Poplar street-A desirable residence.
On Market street-A handsome residence
lot.
On Main street-Beautiful lot, 50xb4sIz feet;
small brick house; location desirable.
On Jones avenue-Two houses and lots
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Memphis Fair Postponed.

oyFIcK OF MFrrHrs A. Axp N. socIETT. I
May =. $50.
ON ACCOUNT OF PREPARATIONS HAY-
" ing been deiaysd BY the Illness q the
Secretary. Leon TrOusdale. IL becomes ncces-
ssry % postpone Till Fall the Fair appointed
for the lst. "a and ID q June. $50;
II. ENSLEl.
Pres't Memphis Agric'i sad Mccall Society.
-
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WRAPPING PAPER.
Car ,e wraT ,ping Paper.

DROl w. DTLLARI . 4 co, 214F RONT ST.,
ID sole agents for I lowell Remley 4 Co.'S
Cane u tper. have nov " on hand full supply
and gen eral assortmo nj e siEes. which they
are nllI lnE asLoE LE cIlr.II ra-cEs. III
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REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE OR TRADE !
VHE PARKER" PLACE, ON RAYBURN
Il avenue, with five acres Of land, will be sold
ON easy terms and long time; or / will ex-
change it for desirable city property; Apply
85-G No. 10 Madison street.
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Suburban Property.

One of the most delightful homes leads within
three miles Of the city.
At Woodlawn-S l0-lO0 acres ronting on the
Memphis and Charleston railroad.
100 acres within ~ miles of Court Square.
in exchange for city property. either in whole
or part.
40 acres fronting on the Memphis and Ohio
railroad. within a few miles Of the city.
the city.
81 acres, with superior improvements.
s. acres, within "a miles Of the city.
PAssMORE & RUFFIN,
35-f Real Estate Agents. 2sl Second st.
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DIED.

GQ0DLETT--In Memphis. on the sth inst,
at 80 am, of congestion. Mrs. Nancy A.
consort of Henry e. Goodlett.
Due notice will be given of the time of the
funeral a.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


AMERICAN PRKas ASSOCIATION. VIA Q. p. a A.
TKLEoRArH conrANy.
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aath nnx of Jnne. Isz0.

nj the southwest corner of Poplar and Second
Sire cts, city of Memphis, sell to the highest
bidd err, for the purpose of paying the notes
ment toned in said Trust Deed, the following
desert bed property. to-wit: The following
descril ,ed lot or parcel of land, lying in the
city of Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and des cribed rs follows, being part of lots
Nos. 269 and go, as known on the map of said
city and bounded as follows: Beginning at
the southwest corner of the intersection of
Poplar and Second streets running thence
west with the south line of Poplar street, ia
feet 8 inches, to stake; thence south, par
allel with Second street, "a feet 3 inches,
10 n stake; thence west, "A feet 8 inches,
to an alley; thence, with said alley, "a feet 8
inches, to the intersection of another alley;
thence east with said alley TO Second street;
thence with Second street, l4S feet 8 inches, to
the beginning, together with all the improve
ments. The terms Of said sale will be
one-fourth cash and the balance on q
credit Of four and eight months from
dav of sale, with interest from date;
and 10 secure the deferred payments,
notes will be taken from the purchasers, with
satisfactory security, and lien retained on
the property to secure the payment thereof.
Equity Of redemption is waived. Title be-
lieved to be good, but viii sell and convey
only as Trustee. -
72-lOl NJ, ]. WICKS. Trustee.
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Females hereafter are to enjoy MA
lees in the Government departments.
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WASHINGTON.
Mexican Standardization I'm Ore.

WASHINGTON, June s.-A mixed com
mission for the settlement of claims
- een Mexico and the United States
ABresume session next Monday. Some
OF the cases which have been prepared
during the months Of recess will then be
considered. Gentlemen who are largely
interested says there are upward Of two