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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-23
PICNIC.
PROGRAMME OF GAMES /:

/. Quoting match for prize (entranee fee
5Oc ;....,.-.........;: .......,.......dold me1al
2. Wheelbarrow trundling. ...-...... Cash,P
8. Foot raclng.................A nne SILVER cup
4. Jumping match.....-................ nat
5. Hurdle racing GA fine coin silver goblet
6. Ringing the bull.
Z. Snap roll and Prize
8. Climbing the creased pole..........Fin hat
9. Jumping in Cash Prize
10. Catching the creased pig; the one catch
ing the pig keeps it.
IL. A fine silver medal to the best lady Walter.
II. A fine silver medal will be given to the
best gentleman Walter.
Is. A fine silver medal will be awarded to the
lady who presents the finest cake made
by herself. A committee of three will
be appointed to award this prize, who
will not know what lady they are award
ing the prize to until they have made
their choice. The cakes will then be
presented 10 the orphans. Ladies con-
testing for this prize will report to the
Marshal, on the grounds.
IA. Shooting the duck.
Is. Nick the duck.
The Hobby Railroad will be put in operation
for the first time in the city Of Memphis. The
Shoe Fly Train will make Its first trip at st.
Georges Picnic.
The sports of the day will close with
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-23

The Park will be open at 10 o'clock and
dancing will commence at IL o'clock.
Every arrangement has been made TO re-
ceiye and entertain all who may become our
guests X. j. WALKER,
Marahal of the nav.
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WASHINGTON.

InternnttonaI Convention Young
Mems Christian AssocfRtfon-Re-
funding OF Certain Taxes--Sennte
Proceedings.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-05-23
PRIVILEGE TAX.

M p.,vsreee Tax for state and
n.rv an Wholesale Liquor
DeaieTs. Declared Null and void
by Judge Irving Haisey. OF me
second Circuit Court rhe Dccr
sion fn Full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

TIE RAILROADS or THE FUTURE-In view
OF the growing popularity OF narrow-gauee rail-
ways Il is possible that the broad-gauge has hal
t day, and that the railroads of the future will
bemuch narrower than any now In use on this
Continent. Ii IL argued in favor of the new sys-
tenn that in proportion as the gauge of a ROAD is
narrowed increased sharpness in curves and
st eepness of gradients become admissible, while
the saving in the cost of construction and work
ing is very great. or course, there is practically
limit to the narrswness of the gauge but it is
asserted that the two-fo0t-and-a- or the
three-fOOt gauge railways are precisely adapted
TO billy regions and the new countries through
which many of the projected western roads are
to be built. Whether this is so will soon be do
mOnstrated- General Rosencrans is a strong
advocate of the narrow gauge road, and peril
Ds1tly asks in reference to California, but the
query applies elsewhere: "Why should our new
roads be constructed with a carrying capacity
tfty times greater than the work they win bs
called upon TO do? Any man who could show
that they should be 50 constructed, can prove
that one ought to get a six-horse Concord coach
to give baby an airing"
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The Improvement Loan.

II must be matter of reorganization to every
person interested in the future welfare of WASH
ingtOn that the bfll providing means for a
general and systematic improvement OF the city
has passed the lower board of the territorial
legislature. And this result is the more crafty
ing from the fact that the measure was not car
ried by strict party vote, notwithstanding the
effort on the part of the minority to give it a
partisan aspect.
As the bin win doubtless be passed at once by
the other branch Of the legislature it Is safe to
Assume that the Board Of Public Works have
carried their point, and that they viii enter on
the great work mapped out without delay.
Their powers are very great, and their respon-
sibilities are also great, and the public will
watch with jealous eyes to see how the important
trust thus committed TO their hands is discharged.
They have IL in their power now to so improve
and benefit the city as to make their names
honorable for all time, or, by squandering in an
unworthy and inefficient manner the funds
placed in their hands, to make them a byword
and a reproaeh,-a stencil In the nostrils Of all
decent people forever.
For our part, a. we have favored the bill from
the first, believing il to be essential to the true
welfare of Washington, we have no fears ON this
score The gentlemen composing the board have
all material interests as wen as valuable reputa-
tons AT stake on the issue OF their official courses
and as they are possessed Of intelligence, skin,
strength, enterprise, and means, coupled with
love for and faith in the future Of Washington,
SO they are bound by every consideration govern
ing human ambition, TO carry out their work
with vigor, Judgment, and economy, and with
the public good always in view and uppermost
in their thoughts. That they will do this we
have full confidence, and that Washington Is
bout TO enter on new and better era than
h er history has ever known, we have no ground
for doubts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

Massachusetts, politicians are still perplexed
with the prohibition problem, and have not vet
decided whether 10 beer or not to beer. In MAY
last an election Was held, the Law providing that
cities and towns might vote for the prohibition
On the sale OF ale and beer. In towns falling to
vote, the sale Of malt Liquors was not prohibited
And nov another beer election is authorized for
the LIST Of July, when towns and cities win have
the right to vote on the same question. with the
important difference that if they fail to vote t,e
sale Of malt liquors as prohibited Lovers OF
lager charge that some Of the Legislators who
take their toddy daily vote for stringent anti
hcellse laws, for the purpose OF gaining popular
fly with ., .'uerance people, and there are folks
who affect 20 bel,,- e the SANDER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

Gen. 6. W. Morgan, democratic Representa-
tive in Congress from Ohio, opened the political
Campaign in that State last week in a long speech
Delivered at St Clairsyile, In which he advanced
the startling proposition that chad the rates of
taxation equalled the expenditures of govern
ment during the war, We should now haye no
national debt to pay Off" This theory is likely
to find good many adherents outside Of Gen.
Siorgan's party; but the republicans, neverthe-
less, do not despair OF carrying the State this fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

Ralph Waldo Emerson, who -ecently visited
the Pacific coast, is credited with saying that
s'the 70 Semitic Valley Is the only thing n Cali
fornia that comes up to the brag." yery good;
and true. And the reason Of it Is that Cali
fornians, as a rule, know nothing whatever
about the 70 Semitic Valley. They are very
good at advising eastern people 10 60 there, bu,
precious few OF them have ever visited ID them
selves Wait till the average Californian has
beheld its wonders and beauties with his own
eyes, and Mr.. Emerson won't have single ex-
ception left.
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Governments Securities
stock RepOrt,


icy Bdrk7S, Brokers' and Commercial TslesrapA.l
Lewis johnson Co. quote stocks and bonds, in
home and foreign mark ets, follows:
NEw YORK, June 2s-First Board, 1850 a. NJ
Y. .lS5, coupon, l7zS; Sos 90, coupon ll25<
5as g. coupon, ii25:; Is, SS,coupon, lf25ss q;
62Os, IS, coupon, l5i<; 10lOs, coupon ii0as; Cur,
Ieney IS, n5S; Msriposs, ~; Canton, 7s1s; Cumber-
yer, II; Pacific Mail, "a; Boston Water Power,
press, .; A@eIic1h Express, S; United states
New York Central Scrip, 9ri; Erie, ~: do, pre-,
ferred, =; Harlem, 126; do, preferred, -; Reading
Meisnn sGut5srn, Io7 Union Pacific Railroad,
burg, lls@; Northwest. 721; do. preferred, So;
=; New Jersey Central ll0s; Rock Island, iO9s<
Milwalkie and ST Panl, 5eis; do preferred, 7sss
Wabash and western, az; Delaware, Lsckawana
and Western, 1854 Fort Wayne, SSik; Alton and
rsire hante; Hannibal and ST. Joseph, s0ss
Ohio and Mississippi certificates, 45K; Columbus,
Chicago and Ind. Central, %; Tennessee Skies,
S SS,t ~ s oa do new yiTginje IS, ola
Missouri 6is, e6S; Central Pacific Bonds, I02sss
Union Pacific Bonds, slz; Gold, ll2sSa1l31S Market
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Marketa TO-<iav-

,,bALrfMORE, June ZS.-COtton nominal; low midi
dilngs, g Flour, market favors buyers, except for
choice Wheat, quiet and lower; new white SI asa
lI0; new choice red 81 65a TO- fair TO good : so
%; Ohio and Indiana 81 IS; Pennsylvania 81 IS
aSl0 Corn quiet and stock scarce; white South
&c: Oats dull Western, 81 5sasl62. Pork quiet,
SIS Bacon firm, shoulders, T1Sa7s4; rib sides, ga
H., Lard steady, 11allh. WHISKY nominal, g.
BALTIMoRs. June S.-Virginia SKIES, old, 54ll
So bid 70 asked; do coupon, old, IS bid IS asked
NV YORK, june ss'%s,ocks steady and du,
Governments strong and mp 4 per cent. Virginia
skies, SD; do new, ~. North Carolinas, ~ do
new, "a. Money easy, g. Gold steady. iazs. Ex
change, long, lOss; short, NJ.
NEW YORK, une 4.-Flour dull and droopine
Wheat quiet and steady Corn quiet and firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

How Is THIS FOE A NEW DEPARTURE?-The
Maine democratic State Convention in Augusta
yesterday resolved that 1--WE recognize our
binding obligations to the Constitution or the
United States az il now exists, denouneing the
means BY which the same became the supreme
Law Of the lando
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The Star by Mail.

Persons leaving the city for the summer or
any portion OF it may have THE STAR sent to
their address for such time as they desire, at the
rate Of fifty cents per month. Orders, accom-
panied BY the money, should be sent to the busi-
ness Office Of the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

The New York money market Il without impor-
tant change, borrowers call being supplied at 5a4
per cent, according to the collateral pledged Com
mercial paper passes at Sac per cent, and choice
short date at IA per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28

0TCOMMENCEMENT EXEROISES COLUM
uS BIAN COLLEGE
The ENERCISES Of the 4STH ANNUAL COM
MENCEMENT will occur at Lincoln Hall Young
Mems Christian Association Building) on WED,
NESDA1 l1sth inst. y at II o'clock a. m.
The ALUMNI Of the several departments are
tnvted. without cards, to the President reception
m. ''-'-' lO" " Gj s2i
nFWASHIN iTON TARGET SHOOTING AS
Wy ISOLATION.
The Members who are in possession Of paid up
Shares OF the capital stock Of the Washington Tar
get Shooting Association respectfully requested
20 call with the same on II. SCHMID, Esq, Finance
Secretary, No. 1926 9th street, between the hours
Of and o'clock from the I'D until the 3Oth of
june preparatory to ing the interest due thereon
HUGH HANDLER, sec'y. les tjeso
rFREAD THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM
Wy Sister in charge Of st. AIMS Infant Asylum:
nv. knfSsr-Dear sir: i am grateful for the kind
ness extended TO all our people who assisted at the
festival held on AnaOstan Island, June 5th and 9th
and anything do TO extend the patronage Of the
Island shall be happy to do, as the very best of
order was observed on this occasion.
s. 1nn's Tsfaat lsylHnp, Jnne IA, iSl. ""A
This beautiful and quiet Pleasure Resort will be
let Tor Picnlcs and Festivals the most reasonable
terms. On July 18th steamers will convey visitors
IRON the most convenient wharyes in Washington
and Georgetown TO and from the Island.
Apply to III. A. KAISER,
AZ Greene street GeOr getOwn,
JezI-uy4 and on the Island.
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LOST AND FOUND.

II OST-A PIN CROSS, on Sunday 18th, in the Cap
- itoi Grounds. The finder will please leave it al
the corner Of 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue
east, near Wallsch School House, and be suitably
rewarded --- b. ..... 49, -. 1T
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AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND REGU-


AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONs.
By authority Of tf3 Board of Trustees Rules and
mans Savings and Trust Company, as found in its
Deposit Books are modified as follows:
REIss for the Payssnt a1 Interest.
In place Of Rule read:
From the first day of July, l11, the Freedman,s
Savings and Trust Company viii pay interest at the
all sums Of i've dollars and upwards received by il
on deposit, under the following conditions and ex
interest, at the sbovs-naned rate, win begin to
Of hve dollars and upwards then deposit. IL will
be calculated twice year, via: on the first day OF
July and the FIRST day of January In each year, and
will be paid in cash to, entered TO the credit OF the
deposition As a deposit, as he or she may prefer,
No interest will be allowed or paid On any sum
withdrawn before the first days Of July or January
In each year. for the period which may have elapsed
slice the date Of the last dividend.
On deposits OF i've thousand dollars and upwards
only hye per cent. per annum viii be allowed
Rule XIV shall read thus:
Deposits In sums OF not less than nifty dollars may
be received, to be subject 10 check at sight, which
shall draw interest from date Of deposit at the rate Of
sums deposited shall remain deposit not less
than thirty days.
But deposits made under this rule will not partici-
pate in the higher rate OF interest Of Rule " je2l 2w
rFNOTICE.-All persons having claims against
ny the WASHINGTON CITY FIRE DEPART
MENT prior To june l, ls7l, are hereby notified 20
present the same TO the undersigned. committes on
GEORGE W. SMITH, Commissioner.
MARTIN CRONIN, Chief Engineer.
II. d. BARTLEY, Secretary.
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1hb oEAoONs AMI IN ObDEh III BE-
DUCE STOCK, AM OFFERING,
FOB THE NEXT 80 DAYS.
Light Cashmere Suits, Ats 9, 10, IL and els
CheyiOt IL IL and S15
Blue 10. 12 and S14
White Duck Suits DERBY 3 and S10
Brown Duck D, g. and
All Linen 90 3, and
Light Colored Cashmere Pants( ra "a
and Vests to match....-.-.S Nv "nu y
Light Cashmere Pants, single--.....3, 4, 5 and Sc
White Marseilles Vests........-.....2, so and
White Duck So and 80 so
Alpaca 2.oO, and g
Linen Sack Coats....7 Sc, I, rs, rs, Q, Sc so
Youths Cashmere Suits, from. to $40
Boys g 1" {" .....-...........3 to Sc
Fine Black Cloth Frock Coats, from-....6 to 81 3
Blue Cloth Frock and Derby Coats.s to s12
~ A Deduction of 90 PER CENT. has been
made on all these Goods.
~ Purchasers will find it to their adyantate to
give me call.
81 Persons going to the country, or to different
Watering Places, can have their wardrobes replen-
ished at a small expense.
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Ms K L p 600 Ii
By bathing the head, eyes, face, ears, wrists and
hands, when oyerfleated, and when suf-
fering from fever, with that
Cooling solution,
PROF COOKS BALM OF LIEF
At wholesale and retail by the following first class
Druggists: Stott Co., 4e0 Pa. av.; y r.. MAJOR,
cor. 7th and sts:; W. 3. Thompson, 703 18th st..
y. II. Lewis, 1404 lsth st.; Yard Il Walsh, cor Pa
Az and 18Th St; .. p Milburn Co, a3I 18Th S.:
Bro, Pa. av and 9Th st.; ID. Jay Tsulman, cor
ner 9Th and streets; II; b. Ferguson, 10l Pa. av.
Thomas a; Ritchie, ~ High St; T. L. Cropfey &
Co., 1sS Bridge ST. Georgetown; also, at retail by
Druggists generally. Manufacturing Depot, corner
Gh and II streets See testimonials and drec-
tlons. ieSlm
n@N0TICE TO HUCKsTERs AND DEALERS
S, NrHE NORTHERN MARKEr.-The rent
for all Stands and Stalls must be paid for on or be-
fore the lsr DAT OF July at their appraised value
or they VIII be sold that day to the highest bidder
according 70 law. Licenses for Isl must be shown
when called for
E;H; sTICKNEY, I cor,r,,..,...
TH0s. Il. GREEN, Oommissioners
Jel6W b. MCFARLAND, Clerk
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%S ECIAL TICE.
The NATIONAL SAVINGS RANK.

CWaT Nsc 1Tk drenke and l5th street,
Opposite Riggs Bank.
!" At meeting Of the Board Of Managers held NAV
H. u was voted that and after June sums as small
as ON DIME would be received as deposits and
would draw interest when the same amount 10 ONE
DOLLAB, and u at the Bank remain open for de-
posits every SATU RpAY EVENING until o'clock
IN addition To its usual business hours The object of
this change Is to stimulate children and persons of
small means to save their small sums and nut them
on interest, and TO afford LABORING PERSONS a
more convenient time 10 make their deposits Inter
est commences on the LIST day of the month, and is
computed every six months, and if not withdrawn,
viii be added to the principal, thus compounded
twice a year.
Interest will be allowed and paid on any sums
Withdrawn in settlement OF accounts for every full
calendar month which may have elapsed since the
date Of deposit.
AT special meeting OF the Board OF Managers
held this date, il was ordered that
ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1871,
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OFFICERS OF THE BANK,
81. A. WILLARD, President.
MN STICK GEY Vice prasidavt

ri. A. WILLARD, President
HM. STICKNEY, Vice President
LEWIS CLEPHANE, Secretary
b. p. SNYDER, Treasurer
TRUSTEES OF THg BANK.
Hon. Andrew Wylie, Hon. NJ. G. Emery, Hon
Joseph Casey, Alex. r. shepherd W illiam Stickney
Zenas q. Robbins, VIM. q, Huntington, James NJ
Latta. Lewis Clephane, VIM. III. Philip, George III
Plant, j. III. Lathrop, =. p. Brown, B. p SNYDER A
h Sturteyant, ID A. willard. je254t
~PRINOIPAL OFFICE NATIONAL
uS FREEDMANS SAVINGS AND TRUST
COMPANY,
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q PER CENT.

- In order 10 accommodate parties who do NOT
receive their monthly salaries until after the st do
poslts made up to the Sd Of the month will draw
Special deposits may be received at special rates of
l-rterest and stated time of withdrawal
= uthorized by charter from Congress, approved
May "A, $50, the corporation has fled bond ac-
cepted by the Supreme Court Of the District for the
sum Of Saoeo0 IN the Clerk Office. the said bond
being to secure depositors, according provision
IN the charter.
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IMMENSE REDUCTION
I'm PRICES.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE LATENEss OF
THE SEASON. AND IN ORDER TO Re-
DUCE STOCK, AM OFFERING,
FOB THE NEXT 80 DAYS;
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-05
Monroe County Matters.

The examination at the Bolivar Female
Academy, in jacksonville, came off in
quite creditable style, on the 22d and 23d
inst Prof r. H. Ramsey has had charge
of this school for the last five years, and
has made it quite a success.
The graduates were Misses Pauline Bar
rett, Jessie Hicks, Mollie Ealzin, Anna
Petit and Lizzie Houston, who acquitted
themselves with much eloquence as well
as thought and learning. Prof Ramsey
has resigned his place as principal of the
school. #..a
G. NJ Hicks, ESD, of jacksonville, died
about two weeks since, after a prOtracted
Illness.
There is an abundance of talking being
done about the construction of narrow
gauge railroad from Sweetwater TO Tellico
Plains, in this county, and it is hoped that
such "A thing shall soon be effected.
There was a man by the name Of ThOs
Weir shot by some one is ambush and
killed near Tellico Plains on Monday the
26th inst. The assassin j. not known and
no arrests have been made. One after an
other is rapidly rushed from our midst
from life unto death at the hand of cruel
bushwhacking assassins, fs 4 ID .r..
Oh, when shah such Shocking, soul
piercing murderous deeds cease, and an
end put to these bloody and brutal scenes
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1871-07-05

The Boston Commercial Bulletin is re-
sponsible for the following:
"My fall in the Back Yard" by the au-
thor of "My Summer in a Garden" is an
nounced.
man as we find him. -.
The best wood for making Cradles-Rock
Maple. .. r.-..
Sailors are not necessarily making plum
duff when they are stemming the cur
rents. .
A good gauge by which to measure
mans character is his language.
1t will probably give rise to difference
of opinion, if we ask il All individual who
has married shrew can he be considered
a shrewd man. f..--.
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Connir sohool CommlssIoners.

The undersigned would respectfully and
earnestly urge upon the attention of the
people in those civil districts in which no
elections have recently been held for
school commissioners, the Importance of
good and capable men being chosen to
these offices as soon as possible. The law
requires that majority of all the districts
in the county shall be represented at a
meeting of the Board of Education, In or
der to make quorum. A bare majority
was present on yesterday at The organiza-
ton of the Board, and as there was then,
30 there will be hereafter, danger of the
Board being unable to act for want of a
quorum unless more of the districts choose
commissioners who will, as they can, at
tend. And yet the action of the Board Of
Education Is necessary to the proper and
efficicnt working of the present common
school system. In view of these facts, we
trust that you will not fail to elect shortly
commissioners for your respective districts
who will serve. ~ IU t..|
But there are other considerations which
furnish reason for your doing so. Even
upon the supposition that your want OF
commissioners will never prevent the
Board of Education from acting through
lack of quorum, nor delay the work of
common school education in those districts
where commissioners have been elected /,
still the resultwill be thatyour districts will
remain for the time without free schools.
While the children of your neighbors are
enjoying the benefits OF the State and
county taxes, levied for the work Unpopular
education, the children of your districts
will be left, temporarily, at least, without
similar advantages. The county is one,
and all its parts should equally share in the
privileges which inure to them under the
school law. Every district should in due
time receive its share of the proceeds of
the school taxes, along with the other dis
tricts and organize its schools. But this
no district can do without commissioners.
But by united and judicious efforts, the
movement which has now been hopefully
begun for the education of the people of
the county will go forward with commend
able success. To that end we ask your CO.
operation.
BY order of the Board of Education.
THos. w. HUMEs, !
S. d. w. LOWE, Committee.
q. NJ. HAZEN,