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NUMBER OF THE HAIRs.-It is a vain
task one. might suppose, to set to work
70 number the hairs of the head. GAS
the hairs of the head or the sands Of
the sea in number" !" is a favorlite ori-
entail metaphor to express an inuu-
merable host. Yet there are those
who have attempted this incredible
labor. Nor is it a very great task to
make some approximation. Thus we
know that there are one hundred and
twenty square inches covered with
hair, on head of average size. Take
single square inch, where the hair
seems OF an average thickness, and
count how many there arc. It can
be done in Q short time. The result
WIN be, in a healthy scalp, from eight
to twelve hundred, say in round num-
bers one thousand. !" Multiply this by 7.
one hundred and twenty, and wehaye
one hundred and twenty thousand as.
the average number of hairs on the
head. rs si4.a. ifEiis IS fia -.a1- i
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s Al. An old lady receiving a letter she
supposed was from one of her absent
sons, requested her neighbor to read
u; He accordingly began to read
: Dear mother" then paused, as the
writing was. rather illegible. IT'S
from Jonny," exclaimed the old lady
she always stuttered.n
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A LOVE SONG.
were my lofe a sugar-bowI,

o were my lofe sugar-bovI.
De ferry smallest Ieonp
Fouidt sheet de seas from b0Ie to boIe.
Und make de shfildren shoomp.a
Und ifehs we're clofer-ae1dt, :
Pdpet mine only pence
Il wouldn't pc no time at all
Before shoomp de fence
Her heafenly foice it drillme 60,
It really seems to hoort;
She ish de holiest anizile
Dat rooms oopch De dirt.
De re'nbow rises ven she sings;
De sonn shine vsn she dafk,
De angels crow and Zap deir wings
Ven she goes out to walk
So livin vhite-s4carnadine-
Mine life's gomblexEon glow;
It's shoost like abendcarmosane.
Rich gieamin On der ssnow.
Her soul makes plooshes on her cheek
As sommer reds de vein.
Or sonlight sends a fre-Iife troo
An blank karfnnkelstein.
De neberschwengliehe i5ees g aSs tsI
Dis lofe put in my mind.
Would make foostrate phileseph
OF any human Kind. ---sa
IT'S shuderend sweet ON cart, to. .meex- sy-
An himmlisch-hoei isch oual.
IND treat mit whiles to kummel scf.napss Il
=. E,s....a1-. .---lHaas BrefnGss Ba1ads.
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A MAN in Wisconsin has invented
q pocket stove warmed by alcohol :.
we nave seen one Of them. It looks.
very much like q pint flask flied with
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EoR s Al e.

- Ine ne residence Of the late s. NJ. Bassett corner
r. IN IiIospecG ano Van Buren, streets. The bniiJ
ing Is Large two-story dwellin inin 1o
bS9@ by is fset %el qone of The lot is large oneso
ana Peect, A. Is Wen stocked with Apple Cherry
nsspperries aT ~ and Strawberries The Garden =
sH i5 sin5celsnt one Possession given the fiTst ~
RP ARIn. FoT further particulars enuuire ~ t,,a
subscriber living on the premises u Ine
Rasenna, Ohio. Feb. y. isTo. Ss.H AssST1.
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Farm for Sale.

"A very desirable farm of eighty acres loe,.
1Aed on the town line OF Ravenna and Root.
towR, A good barn on the premises, and nIen
~ OF young fruit trees in good growing card;
tion. Also, four acres Of pasture land sitnate5
On norm chestnut street, in the village Of Re
VIENNA Just the thing for a man wishing place
q % pasture COW or two. For terms and 8 pnTs
ale, enquire at the o<fice of, AO1
Msy 1s, 1859 37-tf. 'S AAA1fISlD.
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A NYTHING you want done in the line of Bill
IA Heads, Cards. Posters, Pamphlets, 60, be
sure and come to the Press ONCE, on Chestnu
Street. north end OF Empire Block.
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HEADsToNEs AND
CABINET SLABS.

EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL. ES-
~ TATk.-In pursuance TO an order of the
Probate Court of Portage County, Ohio, made
on tne Sun day Of january, A. ID. 1870, shall OIL
sesa on Saturday, the 9th day Of April, A. d.
isIo between the hours of 10 O'Clock, A NJ and
= O'Clock, + NJ, the following real estate be-
to-wit:
Being part of lot No. 20, in the township of
and bounded on the north by land of S. Swag-
ger and NJ. Sapp, on the east by Mussy Pond and
iano OF J. Sapp, on the south by lot limo and
land of j, w. Seymour, and on the west by land
Of said Seymour and Swagger and lot line, con-
tanning one hundred and nine acres of land 70
be sold unincumbered
Terms of Sale-One-third cash in hand one
third in one year, and one -thiId in two wears
Appraised at $545000.
OTIS REED,
Executor of last win OF John O'Neill, dec.
By HART & REED, Att'ys
Rootstown, March 8 1870 s0-4w.
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e O R IS ALLIE.

A Saw, Mill gearing, with patent muieys,
~ oscliiatlng noddle-pin, all new and of the
We will sell the Engine and Saw-Mill toReth-
er or separately. We have also SO feet of three
inch wrought iron Shafting, three sections OF
eleven feet with finished couplings and heavy
iron pillow-blocks, and two nicepnlleys, all new.
We have also quantity of cast-iron Shaftinr
and gearing which we will sell in parceis tSS
suit the buyer, and set of Blacksmithis Tools.
Enquire at tho Atlantic Mills Ravenna
KING. BRADFORD & co.
Ravenna, Nov. 49, 1852 64-tf.
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GEO. w. TIBBITTs.
United States Patent Office
A G E N CY.
Designing and Engraving on Wood.
2i4 Superior Street, C7ereland, Ohio.

2'4 Superior Street, Gereland, Ohio.
H AVING been engaged for the past ten years
- with great success in the business of oh
tanning Patents l am prepared to guarantees
most most perfect satIsfaction in the transaction of
tnat business. Numerous references conld he
given to substantiate this ~
In order to apply for Patent the law re.
quires that model shall be furnished not over n
foot In any dimensions. Send the model by ex-
press, prepaid. to GEO. w. THIBBTTTS. 9i4
Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio, with descrip
ton OF its operation and merits and send the
post, government, and stamp fees-$l6-when
the drawings and necessary papers will he pre-
pared and sent to the inventor for examination.
approval and OATH
My charges for attending to the whole busi.
ness VIII be SO for all cases, without any ex-
ira charges. The average time required to pro-
cure patent is thirty days (have had an exami-
nation in five days Examination of the Re-
cords nee A complete set of the Patent ONCE
Reports is on file ut my Office which NAV be az
amlned by the public at their pleasure free.
GEO. W. TIBBITTS,
s14 Superior street, Cleveland, Ohio.
Jan. 6, 1869, lily.
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!
ID R Y GO O D s
in all branches.
good assortment Dress Goods from as nm
A good assortment Prints from Sc up.
a big ile gile Bleached El and Brown Cottons from
eood Brown Cotton Flannel, at 1sc
a luil sne line of the favorite Buffalo Brand Al
A full line oassimeres all grades.
a full line F1annels all grades.
C0tored and WAite WooE Blank
cts,
Horse Blankets.
Cotton and Woole9 Yarns,
A fnl1 line
Batting,
Wadding,
American and Stark ABags,
Carpet Warp,
Umbrellas
wrappers and Drawers,
Watt ana wfndoWPaper,
Window Shades and Fixtures,
A good stock
Ladies' and ChildrGn'S Shoes,
Boys and Mems Boots
a full line
Groceries,
China Sets,
Queensware,
Glassware,
Liverpool and Stone Ware,
At RBDUCED PR1CES- ,
,UBs,
PALS, G
FLOUR,
SC, sc.
am not windy enough to mako loud blowing
} sell my Goods, but believe the prices and
uality will accomplish the object. Don't fail
, call and see me, and bring along any amount i,
BUTTER, LARD, q
EGGS, DRIED FRUIT. IL
&C., &c. Al
JASH Fa's Ter. tHf
oOt.7. 1850, us- ~ 'oN'NASA' 81
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WHAT THEY sam

lWs asked algirl what she xa,,ttd $ Z
most, and she replied, "a Ioyer.0
: igWe asked wife what she wanted
most, and she said, "kind words from
my husband, and children to bear his
name!w
j We asked boy what he wanted
most, and he said, "a sweetheart and
a happy homer
We asked q 1niser What he WI. wanted
and he replied, "gold, more gold p
/ We asked q gaddingj woman what
she wanted most, and she replied.
dres, and more news to tell NV
neighborsi" - 4 H
We asked mother what she wanted
and she replied, "my darlin1.gs to t5all love
mel"
We asked an affianced what she
wanted, and she said, "My chosen
one to be true to me 7"
We asked an old man what he wan
ted, and he said, crest and a decent
burial n ~
F 4 e. S
Weasked a working man what he
wanted, and he replied, /" light taxa
alton and a chance to make aecomfort-
able home for my loved onesipS> |
We asked a New England manu-
facturer what he wanted, and he re- I
piled, 4 Legislation and tariffs to makel
me rich at the expense OF. the Wes4 I
and Sonthl"
Weiasked a coward who dared NOT
tight but speculated during the war
what'h he wanted, and he said, j. gold
interest on my bonds support at the1
expense of working menp
we asked>a soldier what he wanted
and he said, " peace noM-that the war
is over! ri bs.ass4-. :. as..ii,.i.5#f ~
We aske pulpit preacher what he
wanted most to makeshim happy, and
ne said, political influence p
We asked God what He wanted. and c
He said,-" Peace on earth and qood
e'1 towards. all men '.'--,l...
~ ~ N4sA 4 l SfooD.-- ankeeS are geDeF- n
NY known to be cute enongh for any &
'ody, but in the following inssance In
he Frenchman was too much for the =
[ankeeI:I a4ile'e f9 f
A Yankee and Frenchman once It :
'wned q pig in .co@partnership, and g
when killing time came, they wished OF
0 divide the meat; the Yankee was E.
cry aiixious to divide SO as he could
ct both hind quarters, and pursnaded 4 4
ne Frenchman that the way to divide fe Se
yas to cut the pig across the back and !.
IKE E his choice of pieces after it was
Mt in two. The, Frenohman agreed
bit on condition the Yankee would
urn his back. The Yankee turned
is back accordingly,
Frenchman-a yich piece you will {
ave =
iankee-"The piece with the tail St
H." n
Frenchman-" Zen, by gar, you take P@e q
i'm, and take re ozar one. fsr %1
Upon turning around the Yankee 6le 6le
'und that thesFrenchman had cut off va
le tail and stuck it in the pigs mouth. has
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L Q o K1
'9o0 Yards Remnants of the best Calicoes
FEB. 2, 1870. ii. L. DAYS
Dr@ess @ @Goods-The best assortment in Por-
- ~ tage County. All New Goods and CHEAP.
-. a DAYS.
(lack Alpacas-f you want the hest Rlactr
- Alpacas in America, for the least moneY nIs,cA
eau at Days, we do not sell Buffalo Brand.
Jlofhs ct % and Cassimeres--A splendid stock
and Cassimeres insfg ingsn and American Cloths
No. Phenix Block
9r1nts. Prints-The best assortment of win
L ter and spring Calicoes Newest and hest hest
esyies rom lO to 10 cents just received at
l23as DAYS.
Its, Iila skirts, Skirts-The handsomest and
~. pest all Wool Skirts, trimmed with gold
s.f@r At H. L. DAYS,
No. 3 Phenix Block /
White Goods-A fine Stock of White Goods
c6Ix.,. consisting of plain and figured Jaconetts'
Sneck Sambricks Nansook Muslins, Brf1iants'
f,s HMdss Musllns Victoria Lawns, Linen Cambrics,
4rAsn Linens, Gents and Ladies, Linen Hand
6sea 6GsFcnieis of every STYLE, Linen Collars and
Cuns OF new and unique styles just received
5atEi3tAt sE31# At H. L. DAYS
r- No. g. Phenix Block
? aady Made Clothing--A splendid stock of
New New Spring overcoats very cheap at,
e : ~ Es--oS. R. L. DAYS.
Hats and Caps
New style of best Silk Hats.
New Style of Fur Soft Hats
Sewstyle of Wool Hats
Sew style of Prince Arthur Hats
teaDody and Prince Arthur Caps of fl nest ousl
", s9cn as are usually sold for So at one and
lalf dollars just received at "iA "
II. L. DAYS.
nrts, Shirts-Fine White Shirts Fancy
- -, Snniirts, Plaln Wool and Hickory and Cling
an Snlrts Oyeralls and OYershirts of eyery
escrlption just received at e'et5
s5qG-I ~ . H. L. DAYS. :
Roots and Shoes-A choice stock of Ladies',
o,.t.,E ana MISSES, Caters, heavy and light
FEB. u 1870, 7e-1y. H1pAy.s
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.YoiAEjsisfi fisatsA n1lszg9f t.ia k5l ffffst;sfs -
-iT - Sis 10 ali5 10 ltl.9Iil fff n s l+ifT
fsaas3sh .as3il} s5ndoi a4ta8fo q is s5ai 3fi
.iky3aITU 4 uIY&EI
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LIVER GOons
Holiday or Wedding Presents.

Holiday OF Wedding Presents,
which we effer at very attractive prices.
SILVER HOLLOW WARE
leases Gea sets, Gastors, Baskets, lee pitchers Cnns
Frnit sfand Inc Stands Walters Butter Dishes
FORKS, Spoons, Knives, SC. ali of which ara oa
maze MAJ Dy tne best establishment in the country
anu anu w Warranted to be treble plated, with full
M Metai; Our prices are very low for the ouaiiiy
o. S our egoods We do not sell tre6Ie s1IateI
so1a 9y any establishment in Ohio. '''i-
osan anu see' at E. r. WATTS.
COMMUNION SETS.
We have some fine sets of tho has4
uiS, anu VIII furnish any society in the conntx
WIN communion Service at wholesale prices
CLOCKS, CLOCKS, CLOCKS.
ali1t, dnose who cannot afford to wear a watch can
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PROGRESS.
Reformation in Street Railroad Manage.
Rent-.NeW Cars and Arrangements.

The shapeless, unsightly shed on Main
street, which recently made passers-by
shudder, has undergone a process Of
thorough reconstruction. The new car
house for the street railway company is
nearly completed. Cars will no longer
occupy Main street through the night,
and passengers will not find them full Of
moisture from heavy dews or flooded by
rain-storms. The durability of cars will
be infinitely greater, and passengers will
not sneeze their heads off after a foggy
ride, as is said TO have happened un-
der the old management. The new
one-horse cars now arriving daily, built
by Wight, of St. Louis, are models of
lightness and perfectly ventilated. While
st. Louis manifests not a little illiberality
in dealing with Memphis enterprises, we
approve the preference given by Colonel
Alexander to our n~eighboring city of the
West. Each night when performances
close at the theater, cars will await spec
tators at the crossing of Jefferson and
Main streets.
Colonel Alexander's patience and ST.
lence, when uLjustly assailed, and his
steady devotion, with very limited
means at his disposal, to the reformation
of abuses and correction of many evils
incident to an imperfect and embarrassed
system of operations, deserve bOundiess
commeDdation. The next change, after
the introduction of the new cars, involves
the establishment of perfect system in the
arrival and departure of cars at given
points and at fixed instants of time.
These reforms will be made very rapidly.
The Secretary, John g. Smith, still re-
tanning his position as financial manager
of the company, gives unmixed satisfac-
ton. Work will be begun in a few days
on Court street. between Front and Main,
where the cars will arrive, and whence
they will depart with the regularity of
clock work.. When these tasks are done,
proper praise will surely be awarded the
excellent gentleman and thoroughgoing
superintendent, Colonel Alexander.
(8) EIGHT extra-large, all-linen Damask
Napkins for SI-usual price, 25c each.
REVOLUTION DOLLAR STORE,
2I3 Main street.
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HAsoNIc pIRECTORY fOR Ia7O.

LODGA
korrH MENPHrs, No. uB-meets ID Friday OF
4.aoh cor. Madison and Second.
W, s Matthews, VI. n; Ben. X Pullen,
See
cry month, 81 Odd-Fellows' Hant corner
Court and Main John Gent, W M John
Eeamfsb, Secretary.
IEIAeCorT. No 9-neets lEtFriday OF each
monfh-Hau corner Madison and Second.
ri W Michel, W.M.; D. Sturm, Sec.
RrSoro. No. sA8-meets Sd Friday of each
mopth-Odd-FellOWs' Hall J. ID. Beard,
W. N: K W. Shelton Sec.
RmwuNuSG, No. 34I-meets sh Friday OF
eseh, mouth-at south Mempbi Hail.. cor
nCv OF Madison and Second. W. A. Ed
Eonds. w. Il; louis CzRpski, Sec
ROYAL ARCH.
Nr-< EHaPTFR. Nc. ID MOnday Of
each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hail d. Ira
SeT- NJ Hs Pr CO EDeke. So,
MF9PHrg CHErrER Noa5 o. b.-IHeeB at Odd
FeHows Hall Henry LYNN, NIX h. P;
Il. G. steeVers Secretary
n-vwA rotTvc1L No. @meets Sd Monday Of
Sech month-Odd-FslloWE Hall Holm Zent,
II IL NJ J. Virgin, Rec
CvRESE COMMAgDKRY. No. EmeeG 4th Mon
day or each month. Geo. Menersh, Con.i
C.IvIEY CHAPTER OF RosE CRorx, 18th, No.
Charles W. Adams, sd, NJ W.; H. T.
TomIins0n- 81d. Sec
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ELRs7 EARD-Cwhite PolIseEsst side of
Main street, near street.
" McCune. Deputy commissioner. owen
Dwyer, ] 4 Raudau Z AekermAn, Judges.
James Newsom, Z 5 Francis, CLERKS.
cOLORED PoLLs-North End of Navy Yard.
Jacob Albertson. Deputy Commissioner.
Hugh Mott, T J O~iCOnnOr, J d Davis, Judges.
Frank Tucker, " T or, clerks.
SECOND WARD-twh1te PoIlsl-At Engine
house, on Poplar street.
Phil J Mallon, Deputy Commissioners. A
Miller, James u Cannon, George Patterson.
Judges. E Golden, Dan Looney, clerks.
COLORED POLLs-Fourth, between Wash
ingtoR and Poplar Streets.
Conn, L Sanction, Aug BertOa, Judges. r S
CaPers, Robert Steele, clerks.
THIRD FARD-At f. Kiernan's Office, AID
ans street
p G Mooney, deputy commissioner. K A
Converse, Lewis Arms and james Curtis,
judges; Charles Myers and r Kane, clerks.
FOURTH WARD-At the corner OF Third
and Main streets.
RvanBrockIIn, deputy commissioners. IN
Hill, NJ Williamson and T SAyres, judges.
= WV anu oeALa $1,000 1880
FIFTH WARD white-MunicipaI Court
Room.
W Marsh, deputy commissioner. JHolst,
J 2 TObin, John Miller, Judges. JAS smith,
J F Fisher. clerks.
COlored Polls, near corner Union and Desoto
streets.
VIM. Riser, deputy commissioner. 10 Bar
tel, J Z Helm, Henry Appel, Judges. J mi
Ter, James r Graham, clerks.
SIXTH WARD-white-waIdran Block.
N 7 Ryder, deputy commissioner. G B
Church, j Conner and Henry Childs, Judges
r Mathews and Z A Parker, clerks.
CoIored Polls, near corner Main and Vance
streets.
Geo Elliott. deputy commissioner. Mark
Edwards, RObt Grinrod audJ ) Black, judges.
Jas Gallagher and Freeman Wright, clerks.
SEVENTH WARDLWhite PoIls-Beal street,
near South Market.
HG Harrington, Henry G. Dent, George E
TAYLOR. judges. J SAtley, like TobIn, clerks.
ID Mdgett, deputy commissioner.
Colored Polls, corner OF Causey and Linden
streets.
J Fox, S J Quimby, o A Dixon, judges. J
W Dwyer, Bishop, clerks. Foster, dep
uty commissioner.
EIGHTH WARD-White POlls-Near Poplar
street Market House.
W II Miller, III L Il Taylor, P Bescher,
Judges ] Johnson, Vim Ringwald, clerks.
Henry Hampe. deputy commissioner. ) L
Chandler, deputy commissioned.
Colored Polls-At Qufmby Church.
ca Dammann, Peter Minor, Fl W Johnson
s d Thompson, E Levy, clerks. Frank
Stelber, deputy commissioned.
NINTH WARDWhite-Hubberstowu.
Enoch Taylor, Charming Richards. DR. RP
Bateman, judges 10 GoOdlett, Q F schafer.
clerks. Frank Wallace. deputy eOmmis-
siOner.
0lored Poils-Seeond ST., Sailors Store.
James Ralston, A L whiteside, y L SIM
onds, judges George E Irwin, Henry Hampe,
clerks. LID vincent, deputy commissioned.
TENTH WARDewhite PoIIs-Nsar Central
Point.
s II Chamberlain, deputy commissioners.
r + Looney, J Z Bigsiow and o Zones.
judges > Otis and II + Dix, clerks
ColoTed Polls-Near Africa Bailey's Church.
Henry Gu len, deputy commissioner. W c
Ellis, J sharpe and Frank Bras, Judges. Q
and J W Barrett, clerks.
Ihe oeputy commissioners herein above 1
appointed viii calLat my Office, In the NUM-
Court building. corner OF Second and
Union streets, city Of Memphis, for blanks
and tnstrus1ons 3. u. SHOCK.
Ledger copy.
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MUsEMENTS.

MEMPHIS THEATER.-Miss Western ap-
peared last night in the character of "Gil-
berte Frou-Frou," in the thrilling drama
of FTOu-FTOU. Her rendition of the char
acter was a splendid piece of acting, for
the play was suited to her peculiar style,
and it gives sufficient opportunity to dis
play her varied and extraordinary pow
ers. The death-scene was very effectively
rendered and was quite affecting. To
night Miss Western viii appear as Nan
cy Sykes" in Oliver ItgiSt.
BRooM's OPERA HoUsE.-A fine house
greeted the varied performance last night.
The dancing, singing and negro comicali-
ties presented in the "bill OF fare" could
not be eXcelled. The "Can Can" is pre-
scented every night to a crowded house.
Tonight, splendid programme.
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a~ENr1rMrN,z LIST
TENTH WARD BALL

A Ii the friends Of W. HENGHOLD; all
~ the good people OF the Tenth Ward. as
well as the people of Memphis all candf-
dates for office; all voters for candidates; all
good people who wish to lave q pleasant
time with their friends; all those who wish
TO take part In a dance, in a song and the
ball, are invited TO attend THE TENTH
WARD BALL, to be given by W. HeDRhOld,
at the corner OF Jackson and seventh streets,
Fort Pickering, IN FRIDAY EVENING,
March Is. 1870. mh22
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THE MEMPHIS AND SELMA R. R.
Rapid Progress and Brilliant Prospects,.
tabOrs Of General Forrest.

On a recent trip to Mobile the writer
had for a fellow traveller, from Meridian
down, General Bedford Forrest, The Pres
ident of the Memphis and Selma rail-
road. He was then OF his way to receive
and attend to the shipping of a thousand
tons of rail, which had recently arrived
from England, and were then in Mobile
Bay awaiting transportation over the
Mobile and Ohio road to Columbus, at
which point track laying was to have
begun on Monday morning last,
could the rails have been trans
ported thither in time. IT, General
informed US that it was his intention to
commence laying track at Columbus,
Miss, the moment that the rails arrived,
both ways, Ii. e. from Columbus toward
Memphis and toward Selma) simultane-
ously. To make a continuous line to Sell
ma requires but eighty 800 miles of track,
and this he intends to ave laid and in
full working order by the LIST day of jan
uary next. Eight hundred tons more of
rails are on the way and will be in Mobile
during the coming month. Money is
ready to pay for them, and all the pros
poets for an early completion of this i'm
portant road are most encouraging.
So much has already been said as to the
value ofthis o to our city that we do not
feel that it is necessary to dwell upon it
here, bat we would urge upon our citi-
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aid in their power toward the enterprise.
The benefits accruing to us from it are in
calculable, and we should be prepared to
make some sacrifices to insure its early
completion.
General Forrest commenced the under
taking two years ago without a dollar,
and by his untiring energy and personal
DOpularit has raised over two millions of
dollars toward it, not including State aid.
With this added, the sum is swelled to
over three millions. Some months ago
the old City Council voted $500, 900 toward
it, but the action has never been sub
mitted TO the people, nor ratified by the
new Boards. We understand that General
Forrest has addressed a communication
to the latter in regard TO the matter, and
we hope that our city officials will lose
no time in taking action upon it.
General Forrest also informed US that
he has sold the State aid bonds at ninety
two (92) cents on the dollar, and various
county bonds at eighty-fye 49, cents on
the dollar. This shows a great degree of
confidence among capitalists in the I'M
dertaking, and we are sure our people
could not do better han invest $500, 600 in
it. Let the matter come before the peo-
pie at an early day.