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Cafe Scenes ia Paris.

The capital is rapidly resuming its
WOnted appearance. A few days ago
the B0ulevards were as deserted as a
POmpeiian street; the RueSt HOnOre
as silent as a by-way in an English
cathedral town. The theaters were
closed, many of the shops shuttle
whole aspect of the city essentially
fOrlOrn. Now, writes q London Nel0S
correspondent, you may stroll from
the Madeline along the Boulevard des
Capucines, the Boulevard des Italiens,
or that OF MOntmartre, and almost
fancy that no shadow of death has
passed over the place.
Some great alterations one cannot
faiIto see. The Grand Hotel is UH-
tenanted, but even that is showing
signs of returning life, and is being
swept, garnished and repaired for fu-
ture visitors. The observer of minu-
ti8 might easily perceive that no
Wreaths of immOrtelles hang on the
ratings around the column of the
Place NendOme. But the jewellers
shops in the Rue de la PaiX are as en-
ticing as ever. An infinite variety Of
objects still tempts the female passer-
by in the plate-glaSs windows OF the
millinery stores. Pass through the
hOspitable doors of the Cafe DUrand,
opposite the Madeline, and you may
destroy your digestion with a midday
meal that would suit the fastidiOUs
palate Of an epiCure, paying for it q
price somewhat less than that which.
you would have to give for an inferior
breakfast at a first-class London hotel.
The weather is somewhat too cold
to permit of sitting out of doors; but
ifyOu will take your deBgi t0SSe at any
famous cafe on the BOulevardS Oh IN
the Palais Royal your ears will be as
sailed by the accustomed din Of dOmi-
noes, and the only change apparent
viii be that most of the men are
clothed in uniform, and that the
wOmen's dresses are less brilliant than
of wore. Crowds of idlers stand ad-
miring the sham jeWelry and cheap
but tasteful ornaments in the numer-
Gus bazaars. In the Cafe Madrid
twice closed during the siege by order
of the Government, on account or the
revolutionary projects Matched within
its walis-yOu may take your four
o'clock absinthe, and read the news
papers in perfect calm, though sur
rounded by writers of the most Re
publican journals and speakers in the
most Republican clubs of Republican
France. Take a turn on the BOule-
wards, You viii 6nd them so crowded
with fIaellrS and idlers, OF both sexes,
that it is quite a difficult matter to
make ones way through the thrOng.
Like David of old, the people have
eaten bread; have taken water and
washed, and have made themselves
of a cheerful c-OUntenance. Only q
few days ago the men were all un-
shaver, unshOrn, dirty, and with
disheveled locks and ferociOUs mien;
while woman, with her gentle infu-
ences, seemed to have disappeared en-
tirely from the war polluted town.
Now the mel are washed, cleaned,
perfumed and Curled, and Young
Paris, - as Of old, shares his ices and
his cafe with the amiable, if transit
tory, companion of his choice.
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Ghea8 Britain, 3t ts argued, is 10 be OBJ
tanned by considering the amount Of
capital stock IN which dealings take
place in the London Stock Ex-
change,Of which the fOllOWingis given
as an approximate estimate. British
Government stock, $1,000, 600, 900;
Government stock Of the British POS
SESSIONS and colonies, including Cana
da, Australiaand India, $4,000, 900, 200;
French Government stock, s., 100. O00,-
600; stock Of other European states,
50, 000, 000, 900; stock Of the United
States Government and Of other States
ofNorth America, 81, 80, 900, Coos stock
OF South American States, s340,O00,-
900, and stock of the Central American
States and of the West Indies, $780,
900, GOO, making q total Of Sl3,26O, OOO,-
900 worth OF Government stocks that
changed hands either suOminally or
really during 1870. In addition to
these, there were g, $50, 900. 900 worth
/ OF railway shares,and bank, telegraph,
mining and miscellaneous shares, the
total OfWhich cannot beapprOXimate0.
During 1870 there were placed On the
British stock market 1906, 000, 600 loans
and $50, O0G 900 of joint stock enter
prise5, the latter comprising $780,
000. goo Of Russian and $50, &c.,
900 Of Spanish railway stocks.
It is also estimated that the surplus
capital and savings requiring to be
reinvested annually in England
amounts to one thousand millions Of
dollars, Of which One-half is invested
in land, houses and old and we'll
known stocks and shares, and the 9th.
er hall in new loans and jOint-stOck
| enterprises. AS another mode Of OBJ
tanning the financial operations in
1 Great Britain, the bankers clearings
on the twenty-fOur regular settling
days on the stock exchange are Civ
en-. From these figures it appears
that the stock operations Of 1870
amounted to g, ia, $40, 600; of 1869, to
81, 824, 67j, 900, and of 1865, to S2,616,-
| $4,000. As to the extent Of the
trade and commerce of Great Britain,
the bankers clearings on the "fOurth''
day Of each month gives balances OF
/ $3.50, 49,, 900 for 1870; Of s84S,6 45, 600
/ for 1863, and Of S775, $40, 1000 for 1868.
Taking the whole range of bankers
/ eiearings, exclusive Of stock exchange
| settlements, it is stated that SUM Of
| SIC, 800, $50, 600 was used in the bank
ING business alone during 1870, and OF
s15,307 ,2j5,000 in 1869.
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Cost Of The British Throne.

The British throne is the cheapest
in Europe, costing, with all allow
ances, appendages, and expenses for
symbols, less than half as much as
any f~rst-class throne supported out
Of revenue. It's whole expendi-
ture, even il 10 came out of taxes,
would not be equal to ten farthings in
the pound, or one per cent. upon the
gross COlleCtiOns-an indefinitely small
amount, if the monarchy really Sc
cures the order, permanence, and
habit of obedience supposed to be in
sured byi Is existence, and, as it 8cci-
dent8lly happens, little more than
the sum which any Republican change
would Of necessity add to our direct
expenditure in the shape of payment
to members. Lacking the throne and
the system it supports, we must paw
our representatives as the Union does,
and the sum required would Of itself
exceed the Queens share Of the money
voted for the Civil List. Nor is this
all. The Crown lands were undOubt-
edly the property Of the sovereign, SO
much so that he could give them
away; and Parliament, when il in
terfered TO prevent waste, did 50 on
the distinct plea that it had the right
in all cases Of entail to make laws to
prohibit waste. The life interest is
surrendered by every new sovereign
on conditions, one Of which IS certain
payments, which are specified, and
another is,certain possible allowances
as to dOwries, etc, which are unspec-
fled, and are, ia fact, governed by an
Unwritten etiquette varying with the
temper of Parliament and other CIR
cumstacces. These lands produce
more than the Queens allowance, OF
ESQ, 000, 900 q year, and if decently
managed, managed like any n0ble's
property, would produce flO0,O O0
more than the sum total Of all the
moneys drawn by all members Of the
royal tamily.-SDectotoT.
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Plethora Of Capita in Great Britain.

The Manchester Courier states that
the plethora of capital ia Great Brit
ain is at the present time exceedingly
heavy, in consequence of the payment
OF numerous dividends of various
kinds, amounting for January, 1871.
to over S98, $3.50, 600, derived from the
following sources; From dividends on
English government loans, 1913, 500, 600;
Australian, Canadian and Indian gov
eminent loans, 500, 600; English
railway debentures, S., $50, 600; foreign
government loans, $44, 100, GOO; and
English joint stock banks, mining and
miscellaneous shares, So, 600, 600. The
Manchester Courier asserts that there
is reason TO believe that the total paid
on stock and shares during the whole
year amounts to over 500, 00O, 900. A
clearer indication Of the wealth OF
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GENERAL COUNCIL
Proceedings e. Adlsurasd HssiIHg. April
Z, 1871.

CITY HALL, MEMPHIs, april Z, ISL
At an adfOurned'mssting Of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Mem
phis, on Friday evening, April z, 1871,
present: Hon. John Johnson, Mayor;
MackaIl. Cartwright, Hoist, Cicalla, DEM,
Bertis and P~8ndsrgrast, Aldermen.
"A quorum being announced, the Presi
dent took his seat, called ths members
present to order and had tho roll Of Al
dermsn called.
When the unfinished business was
taken up and proceeded with.
EequisitiOus from the City Register fol
stationery, etc, and from the HOspi5a.
Physician, for groceries, e5c.5 were read
and granted.
By Alderman Dryer:
Tho petition Of Mrs. Margaret AcCor-
mack, claiming damages from city Tor 10
juries done to her property on the corner
Of Third and Winchester Streets Dy cut
ting down che sidewalks il front thereof
Referred by b Board of Aldermen %
their Claims COMMITTEES, April q 1871.
BY Alderman Cartwright.
Ee5OiUed, That that part Of the Engl-
nssr's report as profile of Jefferson street
be referred to the Improvement Commit
tee.
Adopted by the Board Of Aldermen,
April 2, 1871.
Bv Alderman Maeksu-
Res0tUed. That the CITY Engineer Be in
sJruc-ed 70 erect u gss ~Laup-pOst on the
northwest corner of Jefferson and Orleans
streets.
Referred to the Gas Committee Of the
Board, April q 1871.
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passed. The people are beginning to
understand that it is not the Democ-
racy that Is revolutionary, but Badi-
calism; that the fell purpose Of the
Radical faction is power at all haz-
ards, even il it accOmplishes the final
destruction Of The government.
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A o. CoUHeiLMEM

CITY HALL, MEMPHIS, April Z, 1871.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Coma
mon Council Of she city of Memphis, on
Friday, April ISL Frsssu5-HOn. JOnn
Johnson, Mayors Msssrs. President Dun
can, Zsnt, Walsh, Chase, L-iehtburne ,Amis,
Eschmann. P8ttiEreW, BaChmau, Rumu,
Harvey, TwOhig, Grshau. Rsder, Scha-
bell, Smith sud BOlau, COuncilmau.
Aquorum being announced, the Presi-
dent took his seat, called the members
present to order, and had the roll Of the
C9unclm8n called, when the unfinished
business before the Council was taken up
and progressed with.
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THERE have been several instances
lately Of woman's bravery in success
fully vanqUishing the midnight bur
glar, but they don't tell how the cOur-
ageous female feels when the reaction
ensues. A lady in Detroit had such
an encounter recently, and came of
with flying eOlors, but she died from
over-exertiOn.
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cracking these nut8s which We 2 IN an
change. some OF them ave thick shells,
but some viii crack easily:
Drsamingof apples on a wall,
And dreaming often, dear,
dreamed that n I counted all
How many would APPEAR
II.
A stick I found that weighed two pound,
IsaWed IL mp one day
In pieces eight, OF equal weight
How much did each piece Weign3
Everybody says q quarter OF a pound p
which is wroHgl
III.
John give his brother James a box;
About 10 there were many locks.
jones woke, and said It gave him pain,
50 gave il back 20 John again.
This box was not with ud supplied,
Yet caused two Ids TO open Wlde5
And all these locks had never a key
What kind OF a box, then, could &c bef
~.
What IS most like a bee in May
" Well. let me thiuH; p6rhaps2' yOu say.
Bravoi yo0're guessing we'll to-day.
Three sisters at breakfast we're feeding the
The drst gave it sole-Puss was grateful for
The next gave it salmon hich PUss thought
The third gave it herring, which Pass would
not eat.
Explain the conduct OF the cat.I
VI.
said the moon to the sun.
IB the daylight begunF'
Said the sun 20 the moon,
Mott minute too soon.
you're a full moon" said he;
She replied with a ffown1
Well, / never did see
81 uncivil a clown"
IQuery-Why was The moon so angry
VII.
When the king found that his money was
nearly All gone, and that he really must live
more economically, he decided pa sending
away most Of his wise men. There were some
hundreds of them-very fine old men, and
m-agnidcently dressed in green velvet gowns
with gold buttons; if they had q fault tt was
tina they always -contraiictsd one another
when he asked for their advise-and they
csl taInIy ate and drank enormously. so, on
the whole, he was rather glad TO get rid Of
them. But there was an old lay which he did
not dare to disObey, which said there must
always be-
seven bIind Of both eyes;
Ten blind Of eye;
Five that see with both eyes;
NinetEst see with one eye
[Query-How many did he ksep@l
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From Word We t0s Lyon
wash " G and Nanniet 10 NJ Caldwell
walsh Baker to Lemual Crane,
WylleT Co j. Wyle
Wills James to r. Martin
War1 " G TO McGee & Heron.
white J8, ec al 70 q Fr8Zers
Wright " y, 81 a.. to " Mercer
Williams WHO Esom Jones'.
helan Hichaei % r BMElard, uu1ts6-
Wright Bio ND Welsh.
WaddaU g to Joseph IagE.
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"PAPA, ought the teacher fog ne
for what i did not dO2" Certainly
not, my boy" replied the father.
Well" said the little fellow, " he
did to-day, when 1 didn't do my sum-"
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Our s-harp-wisted young readers VII enjoy
cracking these nuts, which We md IA an
change. bone Of them have thick shells,
but some will crack easily.
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RESOLUTIONS.

REsOLU IlJN1
By Alderman Cicalla:
Res0lgcd, By he Geaerat CoUacA Of os
CJtr Of MeuBhi8. That Especial committed
Of - from tbe BOsrd of aldermen, and
- from this Council, with the City En-
giueer, be appointed by the Presidents Of
shs respective Boards, to proceed in con-
fOrmitV with the action Of the General
Council IN relation to opening Gay0so
street, had on April %, I57U, Co ascartaln
the probable cost 60 th8 city-as we'll as
the cost of thsrigh5 Of way audths putting
said street in 8 passabls cond1lion-and
report accordingly.
Referred to the Improvement Commit
tee Of the Board, April . ISL
hes1iUej, That the City Engineer De IN
struesed to put down a plank crossing on
OvertOn street, between Second and
Third streets, cross Third alley.
Adopted by Council, April z, lSTl.
AdoDsed by Board OF Aldermen, April
Z, ISL.
Alderman Hoist moved that the raz0Iu-
5ion giving the street force g 3 per day
be resousid6Fad.
Motion carried.
A motion 10 reduce the wages to g per
day Was then made and adopted. see
Council proceedings for particulars April
z, 1871.
BY Alderman Ps~udergrsst:
A resolution that the Mayor report TO
the General Council what steps ttf any
have been taken so recover the city's
stock in the Memphis and Little Rock
and ths Mississippi and tennessee rail-
roads respectively.
Adopted by Board Of Aldermen, April
. 1871, and c0ncurrsd in byC0unciLt April
z, 1871.
By Alderman MallOns
A resolution that the City Engineer en-
Dloy the cart of any citizen, and pay for
same in city tax.
Whersupou the Board adjourned until
the first Wednesday, in May ISL, at 8
o'clock pm.
i. r. RICHARDS,
City Register.
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By Aid. Cartwright: The petition Of
John Foley, stating that while IN the en-
plOy Of the city he lost 2 leg and asks for
compensation, ETC., was referred by the
Board Of Aldermen t0thsu COMMITTEES on
Claims, April ., 1871
By AID. Gieallis The petition o. q A.
Louis, agent, e5e, asking permission 20
build a frame cottage o Bsale strse6, be-
tween Mulberry and ST. Martin streets,
was referred TO tho Fire COMMITTEES by the
Board Of Aldermen, April 1871.
Upon she account Of Fl. A. Ihi6laB,
am0unt Of 81 81, for adjusting city scales
in 1862, etc, your Joint Claim CommIt56e
OF Councilman and Board Of Aldermen,
report thst they believe the aeoount has
never been paid, and would recommend
the payment OF b anne
Adopted by Council, April {, 1s7Ls and
adopted by Board Of Aldermen April b
1871.
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THE mother Of a twelve-year-old
boy, who had been whipped by his
schoOI-teacher in Lincoln township.
Penn, recently went to the school
house with some of her female friends.
called the teacher out, and beat her
with some rods she had plated to-
gether for the purpose. The teacher
has commenced legal proceedings
against her.
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Dreaming OF apples on q wall,
And dreaming often GEAR,
Idreamed that III 4 counted all,
How many would appear
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seven blind Of both eyes;
Ten blind of one eye;
Five that see with both eyes
Nine that see with One eye
IQuery-How many did he keep?l
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4 stick I found tina weighed two pound,
IsaWed 10 mp n day
In pieces eight, OF equal weight
How much did each piece Weigh2
fEYerybody says q quarter OF a pound,
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From Topp Robertson, ct 81, to Henry Wade
etaL.
4" T0pp Robertson, ct al, TO Charlotte n
FarnsWOrth
Trezevant John p 70 Mrs A n r Logan
" Tate W = % Hampton Payne.
T0pp Robertson TO Planters Insurance.
Company.
Topp Robertson, ct al, TO John over
ton In.
+" Topp Mrs e TO II Wade.
&" Irrelevant TO Scheduled steney;
60 Vrszevant Iobn p. ct al. TO Anna B Sale
" Townsend ID il to Edmund " hucker
{" ToWnes Mrs N @. ct al, 10 Robert 1lAofu'
&" Trezevant j ITO P curry
IS Tre7evaut j p. trustee, 70 Mrs susan "A
Eimuus.
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From Vale samuel to y Gatens
. Vale samuel 10 p Gatens.
Vence VIM u TO j Mahan.
Vance William 7 70 William A Ro0in-
son 81 co.
IS Vance william u 70 Mnualn Robin
son GCo.
From Woodward IS B to 3 r Boone.
- whitney 81 Hardin to R whitney.
. WIxIns J0bn to Charles w Wilkins.
" watkins Jos % Jas Thornton.
s. WfpperJ Jane, etal, to Archibald Newton.
Is Wood " to ID Pants.
81 Wildberger John, trustee, to Thomas
Beard u wife,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-28
BROOKLYN.

The Brooklyn Ring is almost fac sinaile OF
it's Tammany counterpart. 1t wins elections
by repeating, and, when this fails, by false
counting. 1t has repeatedly counted In It's can
didates when they were beaten, and at
tempted to beat the present Sheriff in this way,
but was compelled by law to desist. If its
tools who have stuffed the ballot-boxes or fall
sifed their verdict were in the State Prison,
where they ought to be, its power would be
utterly broken.
This Ring has nominated s. s. Powell for
Mayor, with full ticket to match. 1t has
kicked out Mayor Kalbheisch and District At
torney Morris because the former is not a
thief, and the latter will not allow repeaters
and false counters to perpetrate their frauds
with impunity.
The people are indignant, and will not vote
for the "Ring" candidates. They can only be
elected through division of the honest elect
ors These can only be defeated by division.
But, should q fourth Of the Republicans vote
for Kalbfeisch, they will probably elect
Powell. This disaster must be averted at all
hazards.
Samuel Booth is no experiment. lie has al
ready filed the Office of Mayor to say nothing
of other public trusts. If he has proved
jobber, squanderer, confederate and accom-
plice of thieves, vote against him DO not
support him because he is Republican if ne
is not honest. But, if he be upright, capable
and worthy then he ought to be supported
because he is the candidate most certain to
beat Powell. We appeal to the vote at his
former election to sustain this position.
Voters of Brooklyn beat the Ring
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for the Superior COur

The demagogues who Seek'popularity by striv-
ing to array Labor sgainst Capital are getting
hard blows from all quarters. Last night Secre-
tary Boutwell, followed up on the same platform
the argument made by Miss Dickinson the
night before; and both received the hearty
applause of that great ruling middle class,
composed of small employers and successful
workingmen hoping soon to become employers,
who best represent the average political judg-
ment of the country and its best hope for
progress The Secretary treated, also, in a
thoughtful, unimpassioned way, various quasi
political problems of the day, the growing
power of railroads, the need of legislation
against the power to tie up the Land needed
for the present generation according to the
wishes of dead one, the way to bring about
American shipbuilding and revival of our
Commerce, and the need and duty of paying
of our National Debt rather than leave it for
another generation. The Secretary's declara-
ton in favor of the continuance of the Income
Tax till the last dollar Of the debt should be
paid provoked Kisses; but the courtesy of his
hearers, rather than their agreement with his
views, soon drowned these in applause.
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A digpatch from Galveston indicates that the
DeunOcrstic victory in Texas Is not as sweep
Inc q srst reported. The Democratic major
ht5 In the md District, including the TIVE
counties which have since been put under
,1uartiAl law, h reduced from over 5000 to AL
Throwing out these counties, the Republican
majority is 1880. The use in tRe original dis
Ippatch Of the word Radical" for Republican
shows that the news comes from Democratic
Aoutce, and we may be permitted to doubt the
abatement that the Governor refuses to grant
certificates to three out of the four Democrats
Eho have hitherto boen reported as having