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NEw QkLE,ss, March 1.-THE Grand Jury Of
.a pIitA1Sutes Circuit Court found s,xtOsH indict-
ments -suinet each Oft follow ing persons: Naady
Thompson. merchant; Isaac Wood. PROPRIETOR OF
Customs ". q. Gray, specia deputy Collector; r
A. DE v oil LcJuty Collector; and ". A. West. spe.
cal trensury agent Eight indictments weIe Tor
conspiracy to defriud the Government and eight iOr
removing mercl andse rom bonded warehouse No
g cluss throe, Uf which Wood was the nominal pro
Dria
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FLASHES FROM IHE oc. .~tN GABLE

eCholera mas disappeared from Santa spi 7tus.
Cotton closed in Hsyro quiet at iss fr. for Sw
middlings. ' w
The chief editor ~ the Journoi ds Fa,Abovro hos
been sentenced 10 eight months innrisopn,ent And
nne OF No frances and the pubsher To six months
against the Emperor. ~ N"'"'o
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II - currently rumored IN railroad circles that
Tie New Jersey Railroad Complny IL uesoti,tinS
WIN ire Paterson and Newark nnd tho Midland
Rniiro1d Compdnie-, whereby the New Jersey Raft
ROAD COMPANY viii secure a through connection b,-
tween the northern frontier aud Mashnglou and
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The Murder Of knnsas city Editor.

ST. LOUIS, March 1.-The motive which
promoted the assassination OF Col. Jno Wilder OF
lated scandalops story about the daughter of ldge
stevens. 70 whom Wilder was ENGAGED TO be mar.
The latter believed Wilder TO be the cause OF hi,
"""'.hm~ai -nd thrastAnAh 10 sboat him on sight,
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
LIVE TOPICS OF THE TOWN.
CtUGUT ON THE Fly BY JHE sUN,A
UBIQUIJOUs REPORTERS.
How che East side Politicians do H-whs
Are the Managers Of the Police r-Ths

House Of Detention's style Of the Thinr.
On Saturday evening one Nevns, a ward poll
ticlan, got into an alteration with a stout Teutou
In low groggery In Columbia street. and nearly
carved of the Dutchman's right ear with oyster
knife. Te vas sryestod and taken 10 the Deiancey
street police station, where he was locked up, 90
was the German also, though he was covered with
blood. In short time down came the political
mssnates VI the wsrd, and Nevius was released.
Willie the unlucky complainant was len 10 his
noisoue cell.
This is tue district in which Mr.. Campbell entcrs
ills style:
PoLtricfAN- - d--n your skll, h. 4
got you in the police and expect you 70 stand by
me. ] expect that II you sec q friend OF mine In
trouble sou will help him through, and that you
wont arrest anybody that belongs to me or ny
crowd, whatever they do. II you do by -, I'll
have that coat taken on you, I'll have you trans
ferrcd somewhere else. DO you hear thati"
RoUkDsMAS Oimodly)-Yes. sir.
PoIifIcIAs-Weil, mind you attend TO Il, -
d---n your skin.
RorNDshAS ttinidyl-Yes sir.
Mr.. Campbell is the Asscmblyman who wants the
Legislature to pass bill giving him twenty-five dol
lars minute for bis services a. Clerk 10 the hoard
Of Police justices.
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Letter Wn,IucL IN boston.

Lester Wallack drew large and brilliant au-
dience 10 the Boston Theatre last night on the occa
Sion o. his benefit. lie has made decidedly favor.
able impression in Boston, and much regret Is
expressed at the sior,ness OF his engagement.
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AUGUSTA, Ca, March il.--Ben. Cody negro,
was hanged In W9ynesbitO, IN Burke c,alaty, for
the murder OF Adkins LOWS. The murder Mas
committed last summer.
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CURIOSITIES or CRIME.

A spark from locomotive iCnitcd an oil train
Of six cars Ia OIL City, yesterday. The cars were
dostros ed
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tween Sixty eighth street and Sixty ninth street 10
the Ssters of harlty for the purpose of building
Founding hospital thereon. TIE speedy pa -age of
This bill due to the ur'irnc eyertiOn, of the Hon.
John Iot WHO came to AlhGby with no other ot ect
In ycw, MIR. Fox hastaken The greatest iutercst In
this institution well a. all Roman athJlic nsti.
iu!iona of New York city. He rrtGIn.d to Ncw
York tonight with accrth,d copy Of thc 'av in hs
POCKET.
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Vas taktn up, ara after various nncndutnts passed
by yeas 32, nays 10 90 follows:
YKAs-Mcssrs. Chandler, Cole, Confling. Fdmunds.
Fent.n, Ferry, Fowler, Gilbert. Harlaa Harris. How
ard, Howell. Kellogg, NORTH Of Ner,uonI Morton,
Osborn. Pomeroy Pratt Ramsey. Reveis Rice saw.
er; sehvIt, scott sherman ssSaIi Sumner Thsyer.
HAYs-Nessrs. Ruvdtd, Foreman, Buck nghan, Gus
st.g CorDsi. Ne Crce,V Mcdonald. sprague. Oetioai
ald 4. a. Th'gradl-l0. Democrats IN tidHcs.
Mcssrs. Drake ard Ross, IN favor OF the bill
paired oil with Mcssrs. Norton Of Mime sota and
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nno 'rt "eGd ~ the Manhattan Cub, had any honor
gu. Lyll ttcl Nclf word. They would rot trnst
sVtb ANcr tie p|ebeian politicians had been
Soln " pas tb1 LucklGberr; charter as the Man.
NJ" NJ" .uo wanted, and 10 make the World tho
n' we ne" RING, giving II Hil The Corporation
fn,u-' 3. = worn not 10 abolish the Central Park
MIN lo,' becnuse Ar. Andrew Green friend OF
srg " lont ltlicn and BirlOw, was the hen
No. ''nS "l u, aud sworn 10 a. many more sue B
aus oni 'n' lbt World stepped forward and came
ar, d "'.I TIE red hot war.tu.the-kni
va, i''.nsl tio Ring masters OF TammAny, Who
ths ,o Nv ume "ri,hing In their death ugonies by
Is,V Vu"ttNc and telling blows innicted Nv another
L,a,' me lublc NAV now know why Senators
rtspu- Nril Oati, Introduced the Manhattan Club
fEr '"'dc' Ia the World printed IT, and wby
ma, ~ " 'iyhcn, Who have neither been sworn
~ ,,l-'I " the tuckeberry nIi.tocrlcy. and
NJ, ~" pl re5ardod M good enou. h 10 dine nj
,pt'' BarlOw's house, presented q charter
Wkc d n'l SORTS OF amendments, the fr,t Of
t.",,'"t,, t'' ~, idcs iOr tie abolition OF Mr. Green =
H. '' Tlk Comm tslon.
bi, i,yN1h's' srd experienced politicians all Elm.
I,s. uvIl"Ie iat 10 long Us these political old
"' VI !" Manhattdn club. who have been
NcAgn AUOvr vGon rARrY TO rAnrY
g N'',t In the councils uf the Young Demo.
II', we later WIN heNer have peace Willie ali
NeIS ~ on the Old Ring, stili SUN struck and
sale cent WV '''' """ u Oeeou'lns con
IT, nN n PoH AND Tng sisrEas or CHARITY.
~. .o ooytIhor today slgaod the bil empowering
@''" ~ Nav Fosk n isAAA tie block hs.
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lh tie executive session cf The Senate yps,",Ja"
the Governor sent IN the lat of unu thousand and
odd nuiarits public for New Ork city, whose term
of Office viii shortly expire. The list was ref, rrsd
to the Eve New York Senators. who Will fll up ths
vacancies by either confirming the incumLents or
appointing others In their places. As every body in
Albany who ls tupposeu ~ have any influence Is in
receipt of bushel Of applications for these pcayun.
omces II Is perhaps well to advise applicants TO ad
dress thcDisel,es to the Senators Of tht lirtic In
which thaN Nntn-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-10-26
A Singular Story-HOW French
Soldier Free Masou's Life was


The present European conflict, and
indeed all wars, have been prolific in IL
lustrations of the value of Free Mason
ry in dangerous emergencies, and the
anecdotes are endless of the lives saved
by its means. Among the cart loads of
wounded of both nations which arrived
from Sedan, were two men whose consid-
Grafton for each other was so marked as
to occasion enquiry. They wore the
Prussian and French uniform respect
ively, and though Mother could under
stand word OF the others language,
they shared their rations, and seemed to
be interchanging signals of amity all
day long. Their story was very sim
pie one. The Prussian, who is an officer,
and man of thirtY-fve OF so, with a
stern, grave face, and heavy, over
hanging mnstache, had met the French
man, who is at least a dozen years his
junior, on the battlefield, the latter be-
ing supported by a couple Of comrades.
Twice did the wave of conflict bring
these men in contact, and on the last
occasion the Prussian, who was himself
badly wounded in the chest, pressed the
young Frenchman hard, and had. indeed,
his sword uplifted to administer the coup
de grace, when the latter, who was faint
from the loss of blood, made a hasty
sign to his victor which caused him TO
stay his hand. Farley was impossible,
from the exigencies of language and the
turmoil Of battle; and besides, both men
lost consciousness and fell at each 9th
ers side. 1t turned out that the young
Frenchman had been made a Free Ma
son a few months before the outbreak Of
the war, and that he had instinctiyely
made The sign by means Of which mem
bers OF the fraternity are taught 10 ask
their brethren for help. The Prussian
vas an old Mason, who recognized il in
siantly, and who instinctively paused,
and before there was time for considera-
ton both men tainted away When con
sciousness was restored they found
themselves side hy side, and with the
dead and dying around them.
By a strange coincidence. their wounds
we're such that each could give the other
some slight relief, and the late enemies
employed their weary hours, in which
they lay disabled and untended, in rem
dering little kindnesses 10 each other, aud
in thus eementing the friendship which
had begun so strangelg. When help
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came, they petitioned to be permitted
to keep together, telling their story with
considerable effusiveness to the doctor,
who after some time came to them on
the field This gentleman, who was not
a military surgeon, but member of the
blessed society which dates from Geneva,
raised his hands in pleased astonish-
ment at the tale he heard, and at once
showed himself to be Free Mason too;
so that three brethren Of the mystic tie
were to be seen wondering over the
strange chance which had thrown them
together. ..s .r.ry
The wounded men are supremely sat
isfed at the result, and their story has
given them quite celebrity among their
fellow-sufierers. AT lges,, where the
French prisoners were placed after the
capitulation of Sedan, and where, it is
too true, they were all but starving, some
of their numbers contrived to make
known to their captors that they were
Masons, and though this was Intellectual
in many instances, the sturdy and unini-
tiated Prussians laughing the Masonic
gestures to scorn, wherever it succeeded
the men obtained little comforts which
were priceless. t..
A stout trooper was seen handing q
warm frieze coat to one prisoner, and
giving part of his rations to another,
and explained his conduct to an inquirer
with a sheepish smile, which spoke vol
umes, They are my brothers, though
have fought with them, and they are
hungry and cold, and must be helped.
They would do it for me. These are
mere typical cases. But it is impossible
to mix much with the troops, particularly
after battle, without hearing Of these
kindred instances Of Masonic usefulness.
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INSURANCE.
MASONIC MUTUAL
Life Assurance Association,
OF MEMPHIS. TENN.
OFFICE: NO. o UNION STREET.

First Question--IIow much per annum will
Answor-slA for a s., 900 policy.
Second QuestiOn-How much will i cost in
the Masonic Mutual Assurance Association oi
MemphisY
Answer-About s37 so, payable at intervals.
(See table of standard authorities atour oiieee'l
Third Question-Why this difference Tor inc
same riskY
Answer-lst. Because by this plan the Asso-
citation only calls for enough IN initiation re-
1.-THE interest upon which will finally pay work
ing expenses). and the Sat death to pay losses.
I'd. If there are no deaths. no tax.
Fourth Question-HoW can you afford to IN
sure 50 much less than the old mode -.
Answer-Because we do not eharfe ehg5uE1n
in advance 10 pay you 0ne-half back IN divi-
dends out of your own money PAID N pIelplut
Fifth OuestiOn-Isa policy OF insurahee upon
the Mutual plan the same in all respects save
knswerGAfter the Association has issued
$500 policies, aud Is kept 70 that standard m
numbers there is no difference. except that
you are taxed only at the deatn OI ingin,etfl, ilt,
while in the old mode you are taAeu Nhe'ne'
losses or not. and that m adt an - az,
Sixth Questiou-Will policy hoiueI IN 'nii
Association receive dividend ..-t
Answer-Yes: from All accumulation when
NAV accrue from forfeiture and surplus lnicfest
Seventh Question-HoW are your funds IN
ANS sAi1n9swer-Under direction Of the Finance
Committee, on unincumbered real estate, sAl-
r.,i a. fWice the amount OF the investment, or
und0ubted city Acceptance
F;sbtb ouesfion-Does the Association pay
g.. ~ heirs of the policy holder two dollars ior
escb enrolled member tho has heretofore paid
siI assessments. should any member iali 70
nav on last assessmentf .
ipswer-Tes; as the Association holds In its
De-manent fund, paid in BY initiation Zee. an
sTonnf In excess Of any amount Il VIII be AZ
one time called upon TO pay on the dcah Of a
Weinsur from IS % % year; 90.
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earthquake a(or what2) was felt He
had the glass poised in his hand, and
was about raising il TO his lips, when he
felt rocking motion He Immediately
became alarmed, and thought he Ind
the premonitory symptoms Of delirium
tremens. Said he Gentlemen, II it
has come to this; il my nerves have got
SO did shalSy as this, | must quit. Good
bye, old benzine." d4lias0ga u
One man of an economical disposition
was at work with dirty apron and slip
pers on, his new coat and new boots be-
ing close by. When he felt the shock, and
saw the other men in the room with one
accord rush out Of the apartment, he felt
there was some great danger, but he was
not prepared to sacrifice his coat nor his
boots-no, sooner would he perish in the
ruins of the building than desert them,
as life without those pet articles would
be cheerless to him. So he called out,
"Wait, boys, till i get my new bootsv y
as though they were in duty bound TO
keep him company if he must die--and,
examining his hat on his head, ,1thrusting
one arm into sleeve of the coat, and
grabbing the boots in the other hand, he
followed on, descending three or four
steps at time. His appearance when
he reached the sidewalk was ludicrous
in the extreme. and those who saw him,
though participating in the same alarm,
could not forbear to smile.
One gentleman sitting quietly writing
at desk, all al once felt his head invol-
unfairly moving from side to side, his
hand was unsteady, and il occurred to
him that hegwas attacked with paralysis
or apoplexy. Quietly he rose from his
chair and hastened tothe window, where
he restedlhis head against a cool pane Of
glass, and calmly composed himself to
die. Looking out on the street. he saw
the walks lined with people in every di-
rection, and concluding that perhaps his
time hadn't come after all, he marched
out to ascertain what the matter was.
a.
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THE LONG WHITE SEAM.
BY JEAS IkGELow

81
BY JEAN RGEL0w.
As came round the harbor buoy
The lights began to CLEAN.
No wave the land d-locked harbor stirred, p
I The crags were white as cream;
And marked my love by candle-light
, Sewing her long white seam..
It's aye sewing ashore, my dear,
Watch and steer at sea, I.
It's reef and full, and haul the line,
Set sail and think of thee.
L climbed to reach her cottage door;
Oh, sweetly my love sings!g Il .ll. b
Like shaft Of light her voice breaks forth
My soul to meet II springs
As the shining water leaped of old,
When stirred by angel wings.
Aye longing to list anew,
Awake and in my dream,
But never a song she sang like this.
Sewing her long white seam.
Fair fall the lights, the harbor lights,
That brought me in to thee, .... 8
And peace drop down on that low roof
For the sightthat did see, 5
And the voice, my dear, that rang so clear
All for the love of moi .f.
For oh, for oh, with brow bent low
BY the Pickering candies CLEAN.
Her wedding gown II was she wrought,
Sewing the long white seam.
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LOUISVILLE ROUTE.
FALL SCHEDULE.
Takes Effect October I'd, 1870.

Brownsville accommodation leaves at 4.45
pm. daily, except Sunday.
The train leaving Memphis at .25 pm. runs
daily. The am. train does not run on Sun
day, Both trains run through to Louisville
without change. Elegant sleeping ears run
through on the lbs p. train from Memphis
through cars to Philadelphia, Cleveland. Buff
falo aud New York, without change Only
one change from Louisville to Baltimore,
Washington City and Boston. Berths and
staterooms. in through cars, can be engaged
j. +. BOYD, Superintendent:
JAS, SPKED. Ticket Agent 9-62-t
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ZaAg
ep
Thn LOOK STITCH which

makes is more durable and beautiful than
any other, presenting the same appear.
ance on both sides Of the fabric and will
not ravel 1t is also more economical,
requiring oNE-THIRD LESS cotton than
any ot.er kind of stitch. Being the same
on both sides, it is not necessary to use
the extremely fine sewing cotton required
by those machines which make stitch
with ridge on the under side, which can
only be concealed by using thread too
delicate and fine to bear ordinary wear
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tits suggested, forthe purpose Of erect
inga monument 10 the memory Of our
beloved General Robert +. Lee. that vol
untary contributions be taken by the
Mayors and other authorities Of Southern
cities andelseWhere, Il disposed, on the
lst Of January, 1871. This plan, it is
claimei. viii do away with The cumbrous
machinery Of monumental associations,
etc. and. itiEs@d. woald BE- more agree
able 10 the family Of tho deceased, and
more consonant With the dignity and
character Of the departed hero.
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The Richmond Wing Of the 18th says;
It's now asserted on good authority
that General Lees middle name is
g Edward not Edmund, and that he
was born on the "a Of January, 1906,
and not on any other date heretofore
stated. Il would be well to have the
facts definitely ascertained before the
fual interment.
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Its simplicity renders its movements
so easy that q child can workit. 1t is
almost noseless in operation, and for
speed and rapidity Of motion excels all
others as has been demonstrated thou
sand times by competition.
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il is stated that the eggs OF the com
mon hen, as well as those Of many other
birds, present certain external charac-
teristios. BIZ means Of which il is posi-
bleto determine beforehand the ser 10 be
hatched from them. Thus, the male 7"
egg has at its pointed end small folds
and wrinkles, while the female egg is
entirely smooth and well rounded of at
both ends. .f.f la
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The prices are within reach of every
one. Machines are made to suit all
tastes and circumstances, and the plain
est in finish will work as well as the most
costly. .sa oa3l .1ff
Full and thorough instructions given
at the house of the customer at any time,
free of charge, and the utmost pains
taken to render complete satisfaction.
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o5 b

1t possesses the very great advantage
Of carrying the work in the natural way
from left to right-which enables the
operator to handle the work more readily
and to sit upright; while machines which
carry the work from the operatorrequire
an inclination Of the body forward (detri-
snental to health) and are hard and tire
some TO use. t.
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x rHE rNITEp III eoURr.


A rentlemally-looking young ran
vas taking a drink at Joe Murchs ss-
...-...s.s;, ....s.s;, CD Bank street. when the shock Of
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BUSINESS . HOUSES.

sflli poSiNEoc lHooSES.ittl " =
DANK-.FIRsT NATIONAL OF MEMPHIS.
ID II. S. Davis, Pres't; Newton Ford, W. r.
BOWMAN, O. H., MACHINI6T ..,AND
ID Scale Factor. 2O21z Main street. Special
attention given to repairing scales. W
NITY BANK, NEW BANK BUILDING.
~ 8 Madison street. s. IL. Tobey. Prest;
II. O. Kirk. Cashier; ]. A. Hayes, Jr,, ASS !.
CtAR0LINAL LIFE ms. 90, AZ MADISON
" st. j. Davis. Prest; w. II. Boyle, secy.
VANCE 4 ANDERSON. ATTORNEYS
v at-Law, 325 Main street, Memphis.
DICKINSON, WILLIAMS * CO., COTTON
IL Factors, 2l0 FIsnt street. Z Z 2 y 49,
TlMMONs Il SON, BOOKS. STATIONERY,
II Magazines, etc.. 10Jeferson and 63 Beal.
EISHER, AMIS 4 CO.. .MARBLE-W0RKS
Il and Drain Pipe, cor. Adams and Second.
NOEpEL. LEOPOLD, AGENT, DEALER
" in Organs and Knabe,s Pianos. so Main.
HEINRICH, p. II. & BRO, CONFEC-
III tions, Groceries. Liquors. ETC., "a Main.
NEoCOMBS, KELLAR & BYRNES, HARD
IHl ward, Cutlery. etc., 3221a and 324 Main.
ORGILL BROS, 4 co !, HARDWARE, CUT
" lery. Agricultural Implements, 5l2 Front.
CTEAM DYERS & CLEANERS
- Hanson Il Walker (late Hunt Il Hanson),
246 Second street.
,VXTHITMORE, e., STEAM JOB PRINTER,
w 13Madison street.
VEATMAN x ANDERSON, COTTON FAC
i tors and Commission Merchants W Front.
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FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS :

SETE KKQb
3t 1nEk bna a.
Its yearly sales are larger than those
of all other Sewing Machines combined
This fact alone is the surest test Of its
merit and superiority. IW =
90 & LaZSAg 2
fhi til an instrument of great versatility
in its operations 1t will hem, fell, Braid,
cord, gather, tuck, more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation Of the work.
The New York herald., 1870-11-08

TNIff OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
~ BURRAU OF THE RECEIVER TAxEa,)
CouRT HOUSE, PARK, gs CHAMgERs STREET,
nov. l. 1910. \
10 TAxPAYERp Notice hereby given that one per cent
viii be added TO all taxes paid the ls December
additional per December IT, On taxes re-
manning unpaid Oh January interest the twelve
per cent annum calculated from the the books
received by the Receiver Of Taxes the viii
bo addeo No money will be received after 2o'clock p NJ
Ohlce hours from A. NJ to r. N.
BERNARD sMYTH, Receiver