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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-03-02
LEGAL,
Law Court of Memphis.

CLERKS OFFICE, February 2. 1870.
d. II, Townsend, Plaintiff,) es,f l
ve. n
w. W. Wallace. Defend'ntJ ~
Z A FFIDAvIT for attachment having been
IN made in this case in pursuance Of Section
2455 of the Code of Tennessee, and attach
ment having been issued and returned by the
proper officer Levied, etc. " on the property
OF the defendant, w. W. Wallace; it Is there
fore ordered tina, said defendant appear at the
see, on or before the second Monday in June
next, and defend this suit. or the same will DO
takea for confessed as to him and the case set
for hearing ex parte; and thata copy Of this
secutiTe weeks in the PUBLIC LEDGER. A I
n ALFRED MATTHIAS, Clerk.
A copy-Geo. W, Winchester, Attorney for
Plaintiff. 80 2-S-H
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Medical Notice.

.nR. C. q. CADE. LATE VISITING
~ physician Of the Charity Hospital. New
Orleans, La, and for the last three year, sur.
geon Of the L. s. Post Hospital at jackson,
Miss, respectfully tenders his profossiouai
ify, In eases Of every character. spociai ~
tcntion aiYon 10 all diseases peculiaf -
females; also. yencreal. syphilis. tumors. and
an chronic diseases.
No. III Real street. II
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Butler says be is superior to any
newspaper. He Is not the frst plated
spoou which mistook itself for silver.
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No. A242.l

Aoeh ST gs. = 0'r In the chancery Court
&c. Parker, Of dial
W. c. Parker, Memphis. Tenn.
j Is. Parker, I llH
IT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
Il this cause that the defendant. J. G. Par
residents Of the statc Of Tennessee; Il u there
fore ordered that they make their appearance
herein. at the courthouse in the city Of Mem
Anril. $50, and plead, answer or demur "a
complninant's bill. or tho same viii be taken
FOR confcssed a. to them. and cot Tor hearing
cnparte; and that a copy Of this order be pup
lishcd once a week, four successive weeks. IN
the Memphis Public Ledger.
49, A. ASTON. Clerk and Master.
ByR. J. BLACK, Deputy q. and VI.
A copy--Aftcst humes A Post0n. solicitors
for Complainant.
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County Trustee.
Crerk OF Criminal Court.

a. WOODWARD is a candidate for Count,
Trustee OF Shelby county, at the election II
March next.
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soOO TICKETS AT 81 EACH.

ulHIs VALUABLE FARM y. SITUATED
Cbarieston railroad. about three quarter OF :
mile west II Pocahonfas. IN Hardcmen county
Tenn. contains 80 acres, moat VI ghicn y
fne. rich bottom land, 70 acres cleared, undiel
fence and IN cultivation balance pe.utt,,Iui'
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sheriff.

MARCUS J. WRIGHT Is q candidate for
Sheriff OF Shelby county, ct the ensuing
March eles tion.
I hereby announce myself IS an independent
candidate for reelection to the once Of Sherin
Of shelby Dunty. at the ensuing March eleo-
Sheriff Of Shelby county.
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Judge or First Circuit Court.
CIV HEIsKELL is a candidate for Judge
of the First Circuit Court Of Shelby county.
PIT. SCRUGGS is candidate for judge Of
the First Circuit Court Of Shelby couaty.
Elecfion. 18th OF May. 1870.
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DIR. ID. s. JomSsOx's
MEDICAL DIsPENsARY

rs NOW PERMANENTLY ESTABLISHED
| for the cure of all forms Of private diseases
Impotence, Sentinel Weakness. Syphilis IN IL
varied forms, cured without mercury or othei
poisonous drugs; also. diseases peculiar TO f..
males DR.. johnson has given bis special
attention to the cure of private diseases foi
Twenty-Five years. All afflicted should call,
Office hours, Sam. TO 5 pm; Sundays, from
2to5p.m. Medicines sent TO all parts b OK
PIES ." 's'''p'O pDi5. d. s. JOHNSON. MD.
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q A N @ e r s
KnIed I'm Forty-efEht Hours Win.
ont Knife or Pain.
DIR. sPALDING a co.

T'ESNEsSEEr STATE CANCER. LJN6.
Il BYE and Ear Branch Infrmary, coufuIt1-
ton room % Monroe street. Memphis. Team.
permanently established, is ready for the r.
Ulcers. Old Sore Lees. Eye and Bar, and Lunl
diseases and Arthma.
PILES. without knife. Kidney and I|af-
All Old chronic diseases. Noebarse fot rop.
sultation.
All discascs of Wrmcn and children con1dcn-
tial diseases. skilfni lady In attendanc1 q
wait e. female patients.
! DR.. EPAIDING a co.
= Memphis, Icnne|I4.-
- WTITNoRF. JOB PRTSTHR ~
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

1
A TTwoop a ANDERSON, COTTON FAC
"A tor and Commission Merchants, 2si FROM.
| A LLISON BROTHERS, HARDWARE.
"A. Cutlery. Guns. etc., go Front street.
pANK--FIRsT.N NATIONAL OF MEMPHIS.
u +. 8. Davis, Pres't; Newton Ford, ". u.
pARNUM. F. d. 4 Co, WATCHES, JEW.
ID elry, Fancy Goods. 265 Main. cor. Court
PLACK, ESTES x CO.. COTTON FACTIONS
- and Commission Merchants, II Monroe st.
| RoSw vlsL = ~ OH, u ,MAoHIfIsT AMP
attention given to repairing scales.
| CtRAIG. r. @. 4 CO., SEEDS, IMPLE-
~ ments, ETC., SI9 Main ST., Jackson Block
| HATH0LIC BOOKSTORE, 3l2 SECOND ST.
| ~ near Monroe. W. j. Mansford. Prop'r.
| CsAMFERDAM BROTHERS, MERCHANT
~ Tailors. 280 Main street Bethel Block.
NITY BANK, CORNER JEFFERSON AND
~ Front. B. II. Tobey, Pres't; r. G. Kirk.
Cashier.
CAROLINA LIFE ms. CO., 2l9 MAIN ST.
" j. Davis. Pres't; W. +. Boyle, scc'y.
CLAPP, VANCE 4 ANDERSON, ATT0R-
" neys-at-L Law, 80 Main street. Memphis.
nENTISTS j. b. 4 WIN. WATSON.
IL Office old stand. 3ls Main. Also proprie-
tors of Memphis Dental Depot. same place.
HUTCHINSON, WILLIAMS 4 CO., COTTON
IL FACTORS. 2l0 Front street.
| L,MMONS 4 son. BOOKS, STATIONERY.
IL Magazines. ETC.. lOJcferson and 90 Beal.
C,ORD, NEWTON 4 CO., GROCERS AND
IL Cotton Factors. II Union st. Lee Block.
ENISHER, AMIs 4 CO., MARBLE WORK.
II and Drain Pipe. cor. Adams and Second
CoEPEL, LEOPOLD, AGENT, DEALH
/ NJ in Organs and Knabe's Pianos. 315 Ma
IIROVER 4 BAKERS SEWING
VI chimes, 3lS Main street.
HEINRICH, P. IL, q BRO, CON
IL tions. Groceries, Liquors, etc.. "a
r ITTLETON 4 yREDENBURGH's
IL sursnce Agency, q Madison street,
r RRoY, j., MERCHANT TAILOR
IL Jefferson ST.. between Main and
MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE AS
WI Association, Memphis, 3M Fro
ATERRIMAN, BYRD & co., 80 h
WI FINE wAT Ttffss1 ANb JEwELRY. h
275 MAIN STREET.
KFcCOMBS, KELLAR 4 BYRNES. HARD
Iyl ward, Cutlery, etc.. 32211 and ga Main.
nRGILL BROS. & CO., HARDWARE, CUT
~ lery. Agricultural Implements. 3l2 Front
DODESTA a CAZASSA, DEALERS IN
IL CONNECTIONS. etc., 52 Main, cor. N. Court.
DREsCOTT, o. f. x CO.. DEALERS IN
Il Coal Oil. Lamps, Soaps, etc., 40 Jefferson.
DOBERTSoN, ALFRED, U. s, .coMMIS-
IL sioner and Commissioner. Of Deeds, 3l3
Sc 'ond street. tt-
CTEAM OVERS 4 CLEANERS
-. Hanson 4 Walker Qate Hunt d Hanson),
GAG Second street.
NRADERS. COTTON FACTORS, s24 FRONT
j. street. Thirty years in Memphis. h
U,ERRY 4 MITCHELL. WHOLESALE
i dealers in Boots, Shoes and Hats, S29 Main.
yXTHITMORR, X, STEAM JOB PRINTRR.
wv IL Madison street. at
VOUNG a. BRO, BOOKS AND STATIONS
Il cry, Odd Fellows Hail. 248 Main streot-
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Lam a candidate for Clerk Of the Criminal
Court OF Shelby county. .,,,ny
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County Court Clerk.
d We are authorised TO announce ]. 3. CAR
RTTTHERS ms a candidate on the indcpendent
Z ticket for Clerk Of the County Court OF shelby
county, al the ensuing March election.
hereby announce myself rs On indepene-
'iis 20 - i. J. J. SEARS
lam an Independent Conservative candi-
date frr County Court Clerk at the ensuing
election and respectfully solicit the yotes OF
the people. o. r. booun nn.
We arr authorized 70 announce JAMES
RFTTI.Y- The present Deputy County Court
CLERK. A. n candidate for County Court Clerk,
nj the ems uine March election. .t.I
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Judge OF second Cfrcuit Court.
We are authorized 70 announce A. AN
DERSON as candidate for judge Of the
Second Judicial Circuit Of Shelby county,
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IL WHITMoRF. JOB PRNTBR avn
II. Publisher. Is Madison street.
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AIRY tseneral of Criminal Court.

Atty General of Criminal court
We are authorized to announce b. NEW !.
TON HART ~ a candidate for the once OF
Aftorney General of the Criminal Court, sub
i,...t 10 The action of the Democratic Conven-
tijon Of Shelby county. Election in May.
We are authorised to announce JOHN b.
KERR as a candidate fore the ohice OF Attor-
aey General Of the Criminal Court err a.
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Il l'RANl'R.

,r,,,r. are battles and rumors of battles afar.
:, ,r,d nation red with the footprints of war;
49,, br her old chatcaux. and over her dead.
,r.o foe n,archcs on with hie insolcut tread.
v,o Fleur-dc Lys droops Ger her thousands of
slain,
D. her valley. and hin sides glittcling with
grain,
uer VINEYARDS are dyed. but not with red winc
r,,u the banks Of the Seine to the far Ge.1nau
line.
s,rrow now svbs thro her great halls of glec
rh.t rang out to the world in grand miustrrlsy,
Ealing Of gallant deeds to be done,
r;sas to Lc~ fought and victories Won.
flare over the sea, in this fair Southern land,
W. seem to live over our losses again.
-rverc better, ttr better your heads were laid
low.
er,o, Weld 70 A mclcilcss, con1ucliilg foe.
Nh. sous of her SOIL shall she call YOU in vain
r, wine frum her banner his one bondv stain !
vii; YOU let her proud emblem of glory 20 down,
noxu into the dust with her sceltre and crown
:, times of disaster, when proud hearts are
wrnng.
The fnir are the bravcst, the weakest are strong
Then. daughters of France bid Your heroes
fight on.
And hold up their hands till the victory's won.
For darker than death the day of shy woe,
a,h. France when thy palaces shelter the foe
Let them learn, when the eagles Of glory swoor
down,
There is woe to the tyrant and woe to his crown
The sun Of past glorce shines down i'oln on
high
Strike quickly, strike boldly, ere it fades from
the sky;
And cold be the heart and palsicd the hand
That will not dare all for that beautiful land!
~. H.-N. q. Pcayuue
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! 2
WHAT

The above enigma. which should be
studied and practiSed by all, was posted
in one of the windows of ii shop the other
day. That no one may lose the meaning
of it, we give the explanation, "Hand
over what YOU owe.'
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.v A Congregational minister of Bos
ton was eau .ht, one day last week swear
ing at IA COW that had kicked over a pail
Of milk On being rcprimahded for his
profanity, he said he only swore on snch
occasions. and thought he should have to
give mp being IA Christian, or else trade
off that cow
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tY Instead Of "hops'' at tn" Watering-
places this season, there have been round
dances called "twi>ts.' 1t Is very com
mon to see Il gentleman walk up to Il
lady, run ont his elbow and ask, "Mad
am, will you favor me with a twist ~
And she twists.
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EULQG

Delirercd BY Zee. DI. y. ". Palmer. at
the Memorial Ceremonies to Gcn. Rohtrt
E. Lee, at the St@tharles Theatre, on
Taesday, October ie, 1870.
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~ A housemaid, boasting of her in
dustrious habits, said, quite innocentl:~, !,
that on IL certain occasion she rose at
four, made a fire, put "n kettle, prepar-
ed breakfast. and made all the beds,
'before single soul was up in the house. y
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E, n. MOutOn & Co.,

ltOTTON AND SUGAR FACTORS nnd Gen
y rral Commission Merchants, "" T. tl"n-
tl.rlt.t Street, Ne" ORLEANS, la.
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ELGIN WATCHES
MANTFACTURED BY
THE NATIONAL. WATCH CO.,

7
Dealers and COnnOisseurs
throughout the country to be the best time
keepers now offered to the public for
Ludies' on TeutIemcn's Use.
They combine improvements not found in any
other Watches of either Foreign or American
make Ladies' drsirnus of purchasing hand
some strong, and correct tiu,cplvcr will find
the elegant Watch hearing the trademark of
LADY ELGIN,"
to be all that they desire. Inquire of your jew
tllrr for the LADY ELGIN.
No Norcmcnts Retai'cd by the Company.
Business Office and SalrSroom National Watch
Company, $50 and E6H Lake Street.
Ap2-:,ml CHICAGO. III:
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~ Madamoistllc Rachel, when giving
one of her readings before the Duke OF
wellington, was Informed that all her
audience except the Duke were ignorant
of the French language. She went on
however,, c"n~'ling herself with the ldc;.
that the Duke, at least, understood her.
After it was over the Duke apprrachcl
the great actress, and said, "Madamoi-
s.llc, our guests have had a great aavan-
tage over me they have had the harri-
ness of hearing you. l am as deaf as ii
rOSt'
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THE OPELOUSAS COURIER,
PUBLISHED ON SATURDAY
JOEL H. SANDOZ.

COSDITI IONS:
Iption-Three Dollars per year. payable
in advance, or Four Dollars payable at the end
of the Year
subscriber wishing to discontinue must give
a written notice to- that effect, and settle up all
arrcar'.ges; and no subscription will be stopped
until all arrrarages are paid, unless ut the Op-
ton of the publisher.
-Adrertisi"y-Fifty Cents per square for each
insertion. Eight lines or less constitute q
square.
will be inserted in English and French (unless
otherwise orlered) until the publisher shall
judge it convenient to discontinue.
Candidates to public favors viii. pay. Fifteen
Dollars each, in advance, if they wish to be an
nounced.
Obituary Notices. Cards Of Thanks, &c, to
be paid for as Embellishments 80.
Personal cards, when admissible, to be charg.
ed ~ the rate Of 90 Cents per line
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ADCLPHE ALEX. MOUTON

TOTTON and Sugar Factor and Commission
u Merchant, No. lSG Common StIc.:.
;r)--lyl New ORLEANS. LA.
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SOMR"THHNs NEW UNDER
THE Sun!
THE LADIES' FRIEND.
Clothes Washed Without Wear, Tear
or Labor
Patented February 9th, 1869.
PRICE S12.

I'm presenting to an apprecating public this
l. truly useful and wonderful invention, d" it
with the assurance that it will meet want long
felt. but never supplied. The LADIES FRIEND
supplies that want, for with its aid the good
housewife need no longer dread the return of
washing day. 1t requires no manual labor to
operate it it performs its work in the most per
feet manner. and is capable of turning out
moderate wash while the usual meal is being
prepared, with the same fire. 1t has an upward
and downward action, cleansing from the bot
tom well as top, needs no stirring; the action
of the air. fire and water accomplishes ehectu-
ally the work.
Those who have tried the LADIES'
FRIEND speak of it in the most unqual-
ifed terms of praise.
1t is simple and durable in its construction.
but for full appreciation of its advantages
over similar inventions, it must be tried. This
is all the Inventor asks. If it does not give en-
tire satisfaction, it can be returned.
BE careful 10 obscrre the t,ito~i"g drections:-
Soak and soap the clothes well overnight, i'll the
morning soap them again, then place them
smoothly in the boiler, laying the bottom layer
close up to The side of boiler, until two-thirds
full, do nor quite cover the clothes with water.
Place the boiler over IL good fire. in few min
utcs the clothing will be suspended by streams
OF water passing through the openings under the
clothing, keeping the clothing i'll motion, at the
same time continuous streams of water will be
passing out the apertures in the upper tube OH
the clothing. Let them boil thirty minutes,
then rinse, wiring and blue if desirable.
From the coarsest blanket to the 6nest lace
collar can be safely washed in this machine. 1t
is admirably adapted for cleansing wooden goods
as it does not full them. when clransrd by
rubbing The wash board ia dispensed with.
The saving in wear of clothes will pay for the
machine III very short time.
WRlNGERS FOR SALE.
~ State and County Rights for sale or
moderate terms. GIDEON BANTZ,
Inventor and PROPRIETOR
Frederick City, Md
E.. l.. NIMMO, General Agent
for Southern States,
No. Tchouptoulas St., corner Canal,
4-lml New Orleans, La
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H.andreah's Garden Seeds,

TKOWN by David Landreth & Son. TIL" at
VI tcntion of Merchants. Planters and Gar
.iencrs is asked to one of the largest and most
complete a>,ortnents Of Fresh and Reliable
Seeds ever offered in the South, end for sale in
quantities to suit purchasers. Garden Almanac
and Catalogue mailed free. application
+. +. VIRGIN, Dealer ill Seeds.
26--ly] 90 Gravier ST., New Orleans.
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J. L. COI!R

Commission Merchant,
No. Is ConH Street, Ntw Orleans, L.,
NK7ILL take charge of the sale of all pro-
w ducts entrusted to him. and VIII make
advances of hagyin. and rope cotton t" De
con> .ued to him. lA"sust o-''lii.
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0pelousas Parish of St. Landry fLa November 49, 1870.

this train O! remarks, for it is my pecu
liar otlice,ito speak of that Christening
with viii ,,a,a gracious Providence visits
men or 'r, earth. and by which he pre-
parcs tbs? for heaven hcreatter; and
what is T. of individuals in state OF
adverSityrei true of nations when clothed
in sorrovuz Sir. the men i'll these gale
rles that auC'c Wore the gray are here to-
night th'esthcy may bend the knee Ill
reverence fat the grave Of him whose
voice an,otland they oheycd amidst the
storms of; attle-thc young widow. who,
but as yc.' rrday, ltant upon the arm OF
her sollI'r husband, but now clasps
wildly toYler breast the child who never
bchrld its fathers face, comes here to
shed tears over this grave tonight and
the aged matron, with the tears stream
ing from her eyes as she recalls her an
forgotten dead, lying on the plains of
Gettysburg, or the heights of Frrdcricks-
burg now, tonight, Joins in our dirge
over him, who WAS that sons chiettain
and guide, aud counselor and friend.
A whole nation has risen up in the
spontancity of its grief to render the
tribute of its love. Sir, there is unity
in the grapes when they grow together
in clusters upon the vine, and holding
tue bunch in your hand YOU speak OF it as
one: but there is another unity when
You throw these grapes into the win"
press, and tn" feet OF those that brui>c
these grapes, trample them almost pro-
tan.iy l"ncath their tread, and the rich,
warm, ripe, rcd blood flows in the COM
nunion Of pure wine and such is the
union and communion OF heats that
have been fused by tribulation and s"r-
row, and ;l!t meet tngcther i'll the true
feeling of honest grief to express the
, Eomay" Of their affection, rs we'll as to
render a tribute OF praise to him npon
who>, face we shall never look until on
that immortal day We shall l"h"ld it
, transtisurcd before the throne Of God.
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q. LOEB & CO

No. % Charities ST., .New orleans,
RMi'Ti.iEKS of and dealers III Foreign, Do
II ,nrStic. Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, ll"-
s,cry Furui>ui;Ir t,ou,ls &c Aug6-im
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LIFE, INSURANCE.
MOUND CITY MUTUAL LlTE lNSCR-
ANCE COMPANY
OF ST LOUIS, ;MI>SOURI.

Officers of Home Office:
A. VI. .ERlTTt)N. Vice President.
:. W. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Secretary.
H. = HEiH. s>i.tInt Secretary,
{. G.. NrllAIION .li,lrlal Agent.
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,r,,o-. are battles and rumors of battles afar,
, ,r,,d nation red with the footprints of war,
And by her old ch't"anH' and over her dead
rIo foe murchcs on with his nsolcut tread.
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s,rrow now sobs thro her great halls of glec
THAT rang out to the world in grand miustrrlsy,
Telling Of gallant deeds t" be done
u;.ds to Lc fought ana victories won.
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flare. over the sea- i'll this fair Southern land,
W. s,em to live over our losses again.
Tvere better, iaI better yonr heads were laid
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1870-03-10

CONGRESS. We omit our nsaal
summary OF Congressional pro,
ceedings, from the absence Of any
thing of special interest in them up
to the close Of last week. The i'm.
portant bills for funding tho debt
remodeling tho tariff, in relation
to the currency, for the admission
'of Georgia, repeating the franking
privilege, in relation to naturali'
zation, TO change the judicial cir
cults, and others Of minor import.
ance, have almost daily undergone
some discussion, but no definite ac'
ton has been reached.
In the Senate, on Friday, Mr.
RevelS, the new Senator from Mis-
sissippi. presented memorial
from the Legislature Of that State
for the removal Of the political
disabilities Of her citizens.
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Selling oadetships.

The subjoined remarks from the
New York Herald, go right tothe
mark. Its suggestions as to fu-
ture appointments are excellent.
at is nonsense for Congi essmen
to pick up five hundred dollar jobs
in this way, when ten and twenty
thousand dollar jobs are so numer.
GUS. Even carpet. t.baggers ought
to know enough to steer clear OF
such q paltry venture. The risk
is too much for the money, and the
simplicity of a Congressman must
be unparalleled to draw him into
the commission of a fraud that is
SO palpable and easy of detection
as selling cadetships for SO much
cash. 1t is true that these cadet.
ships, even when not sold in this
way, are given away in a manner
fully as reprehenslble. They are
often the returns made by lucky
Congressional candidates to their
influential constituents, or the
presents given to some rich friend
for value received in another way,
and, with one or two exceptions
they are sold in effect eyen if net
in the way suggested by the in.
vestigation. The result is that the
cadetships of the Naval or Military
Academy are almost exclusively
for the service of the children of
rich men or influential politicians,
and tho children of the poor or
even mediocre population are de-
barred from the benefits Of them.
Herein is suggested a remedy
for these alleged abuses, aud also
an improvement in the future per.
sonnct Of our navy and army. Let
the appointments be made only
from among the scholars of our
public schools-not our colleges
and universities, bat the schools
attended by The children of the
middle and lower classes of our
people, Mako cadetships prizes
tor the scholars most meritorious-
not in point of learning alone, but
in physical ability, admiuiptrutiv1
excellence and general accomplish
ments. Thus we shall have not
only superior class of army and
navy officers in tho future, but we
shall secure at once a commenda.
bic rivalry among the pupils OF
our public schools which will tend
to increase the learning of all, oven
though only one or two may ulli.
matcly secure tho prize, Make
this mode Of distributing tho ca.
detships law, and there will be
no petty jobbing even among lob
bymen for the sale of them. The
method has been tried by Con-
grcssmen individually on several
occasions, and if made general can
not fail to be an immense i'm.
provomcnt on the present system.