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MISSISSIPPI.

Unless our friends in Mississippi are
the victims Of an ingenious deception
and are walking into wOlf.trap, the pros
pect that they will be able to carry the
State at the next election is excellent.
We learn from our exchanges that in
several localities the native whites and
blacks have been in council together,
and that between them a state Of excel
lent harmony exists. That is right II
is the natural state Of things, and should
be promoted by all means. The interests
of the two races are the same. The
grain that is grown upon the plantation
feeds both, and the cotton that is grown,
clothes both. II is impossible to affect
the interests of one without affecting
the interests Of the other. They should
have one policy, and the only question
is, who is better able TO suggest it, the
white or the black man. OF course it is
easily answered. Henry Clay used to say
that heinvaribly learned something from
the most ignorant. We happen to know
from observation derived from expert
ence on a farm, that valuable sugges-
tons as to its proper management are
often made by eolored men. They are
the laboring class Of the South and will
so remain. They have become voters,
and so they viii remain. They are not
TO be ignored. After their transit
through the boys and swamps Of carpet
bagism they are wiser men. They have
been q little slow in discovering their
mistake, but the indications are that
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DoN PIArT's paper at Washington
says: 1--WE have a class of men among
us who live upon the Government. They
are called politicians The popular
definition of this word is a man who OBJ
tsins livelihood through office. The
theory of our Government is based upon
the supposition that the Office will seek
the man. The theory of the politician
is for the man to seek the Office. And
this is based upon the popular belief
that every citizen is born with right to
Office. 1t is his birthright, regardless Of
qualification. These men pass from
place to place, until stricken doWn by
disease or removed by death; the more
honest rendHr poor service for poor
pay, while the dishonest accumulate large
fortunes.
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IT is said that the only three cities on
the globe positively known to contain
over l,O00.OO0 inhabitants are London
Paris and New York linclnding Brook
lyn), the reported population of Yedo,
Pekin and other heather centers having
been proved to be wildly exaggerated.
Berlin, St. Petersburg, Naples and Wen
ma do not differ very widely in popula,
ton, though the Prnssian capital Is
growing more rapidly than any Of the
other cities, and is probably the largest
by 1000 or 10000 iiil iitliit $3.50 /
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale In Ida City,
Long Island, New York.


IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
Il land, IS miles from New York city. the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments-say S. % per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose 70 sell to the Southern
people one-half of the lots. say 1000. on the
above terms. without interest. The East
River Bridge Is now in process of construe-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island. upon
which New York is situated, with Long Is
land.
This is good opportunity for any person Of
this section of country to invest small sums
in the purchase of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City of Ida can be seen, and
full information given. upon application being
made to rrs HY. F0NTAINE,
Corresponding Secretary,
'. No 10 Madison etraaf
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low is THIsi

The way the Fourth of July was cele
brated by the Grant administration, al
Washington, is thus told in a special
telegram to a Cincinnati paper
No observance whatever of the nation
al holiday was had here yesterday. Not
even national salute was fired FROM
the Navy Yard No flags were display
ed on the public buildings. gf
That is somewhat strange, is it hotl
The Grant government does not fire 3
gun nor pop cracker on the advent o.
the glorious Fourth There is some
thing in this omission. 1t is disloyalty
to the ndsy ve celebrate. That is just
what the matter is. A government that
persecutes the intellect and virtue of one
section Of the country and dreams Of roy.
atty, is not likely to have any affection
for the day that delivered our fathers
from bondage. ta1
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THE criminal record of New York for
the FIRST day Of last week opens very
promisingIy. First is the murder Of
pet" Halstead by jealous rival in
Newark, New Jersey. Then follows a
worse crime in that Of Mrs. Lydia Sher-
man, under arrest at Derby, Connect
cult, charged with poisoning no less than
eleven persons-three husbands, six Of
her own children, and two step-children.
The whole is supplemented by start
ling suicide on Long Island.
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PARTIES spending the summer months
from the city should leave their address
at our counting-room for the DAILY or
WEEKLY LEDGER, which will be promptly
mailed to them during their absence.
The WEEKLY LEDGER contains all the
important city news Of the week, under
the respective dates. For three months,
DAILY. So; WEEKLY, rs cents. t
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I
| Unro0fed-Many Persons Killed
Sunday school Children Buried
| tm the Ruins of n Church.
DAYTON, ONO, July, TO- ION yesterday
a most terrible storm visited this com
munity, by which eight persons were
hurried into eternity and many were SC
badly injured that they linger on the
brink Soon after the storm com
menced the Washington bridge, upon
which some twenty persons had taken
refuge from the storm, fell with tire
mendous crash, killing instantly two
persons, J. Savers and q son Of Patrick
Mahon, and seriously injuring nearly all
who sought shelter ON the bridge.
As the tornado was at its height, about
a quarter to three o clock, the st. James
Lutheran church (German). was holding
Sunday school services. The Sunday
school was held on the lower floor. At
the beginning Of the storm the frightened
children attempted to escape through
the doors.n There is an attendance usu-
ally of three hundred children, although
they were not all there at the time. la
the panic they had crowded against the
door, and were standing upon each other
aud pressing outward.
The Assistant Superintendent, Mr..
Christian Thomas, was nobly at his post
endeavoring to rescue all the little ones
under his care. The storm now lifted
off the roofing of the church, and in its
fall through to the second floor brought
down this immense weight principally
upon the part of the church between
the altar aud the cepter of the edifiee,
hurting with acrnshing force upon this
floor the brick and mortar of the wall.
Under this fearful wreck were buried
the bodies of the Assistant Superinten-
dent, Mr.. Christian Thomas, Mr.. Teresa
Randall, young married lady, formerly
Miss Wednt, and lad named Wyrock.
The fremen and large party of vol
unteers soon began their saddening task
of rescuing the bodies of the dead. As
the terrified citi7ena learned of the sad
and overwhelming calamity at the church
it was surrounded by thousands. When
the remains of the dead were brought up
to the main building the agony of rela-
tiyes, friends and neighbors was terrible
to witasss, ig na'.1
The Lunatic Asylum was also fear
fully damaged A large portion Of the
building was unroofed and otherwise
damaged. Three or four persons were
seriously injured, but it is hoped none
fatally. asH oH eolg
The c., 81. 4 D. R, r, depot was IN
rooted by the force of the tornado, as
was also the United Brethren Church in
Miami City, Gilbert's building, corner Of
Third and st. Clair streets; the Buckeye
Foundry building, DR., Walter residence
and Hughes spoke factory, -
At Q gipsies camp gal few miles
from this city tree fell on a
wagon, during the storm, containing a
woman and eight children. The woman
vas killed outright and the children sus-
aimed serious injuries. The damage to
trees and shrubery is immense, The
streets are literally sTewn with limbs
off
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II IL said that about tbe time o

IT is SAID, that about the time of his
death, the late Hon. c. L., Vallandig-
ham was gathering material for an arti-
Gle for the Galaxy, on his New Depart
ure. In letter to the editor Of the
Galaxy, dated June 10Th, a few days
before bis death, Mr.. yallandigham
asked delay in preparing the article on
account Of the absorption Of his ener-
gies in the murder trial in which he was
engaged. but promised thelarticle within
two weeks or a month.
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LETTERs from Cuba state that the
revolution is making rapid progress in
that island. The Spanish troops are at
tackled by ambushed parties wherever
they go. 1t is also stated that Spain has
refused TO send more soldiers to the Is.
land. If this be 80, the end of the Cuban
war is not far distant.
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IT is stated that in the New Hampshire
Legislature there are FIVE Catholics who
are ineligible under the Constitution, on
account of their religion. This is relic
of the barbarous blue laws Of the old
Puritanical days. That the New Hamp-
shire Constitution is loaded with it is
enough to condemn all boosted freedom
in that State.
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BowES, the woman eharner, has been
pardoned by Grant and on political
grounds. Bowen had rendered important
services to the Union during the rebel.
lion A Confederate, under the circum-
stances, would not have been pardoned.
And this Is an impartial government
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The Courier-Journal rises to remark
that George Francis Train sends this
dispatch to the New York Sun, signed
The next President of America
81 am or at two o clock. propose to
invade Ireland and re-cstabIish the Com
mune in Paris. IL shot. remember me. :
And he Sun asks, If he is shot how
can he be president of America" How
can be, sure enough2 rurgf +
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LAZARUS Il Morris perfected specta-
Giles are the best. They never tire the
eyes; last many years without change;
are warranted not to break. f. II. Clark
4 Co., jewellers and opticians, No. l
Clark's Marble Block, 29O Main street,
Memphis, are sole agents for this city.
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SECRETARY Fish is going ont Of the
Cabinet, and Secretary Fish is not going
out Of the Cabinet Il is not Of the least
importance to the country what Secre-
tary Fish does. Il is well known that
Caleb Gushing furnishes brains for Fish.
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AGARD.

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
"A reference 10 Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed TO lily. Fon-
tame. Corresponding Secretary, No. 10 Madi-
son street. Memphis. Tenn. The title to the
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
1I3-tl JACOB THOMPSON.
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A PATRIOTIC Philadelphia paper cele-
brated the Fourth by publishing the
Journal Of the Continental Congress, ae-
companied by biographical sketches Of
those good.old rebels, the signers Of the
Declaration Of Independence ?
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The Wellsburg l0hio) Herald would
favor an amendment of the Constitution,
authorizing the re-establishment Of the
whipping iToss for people thatwiIl persist
in making bsates Of themselves BY drink
ing whisky" -------
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The custom receipts for the fiscal
year closed June 3O,were 500. 4s7, 99l. IS.
The receipts for the previous fiscal year
we're sl9l ,3O5, s529s, showing an in
crease during the year just closed Of
sl3.l32. 1852.
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WARSER's PREPARATIoNs for sale at
the Little Drug Store Round the Corner,
SO Adams street. 1901
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Pure Holland Gin, for medicinal
purposes, at II. III. DOnnelly d Co.'s,
Is9 Poplar street. IA ed, ia
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AN exchange says that Miss Tennessee
Claain, in manifesto recently issued
threatens to open "club for ladies and
gentlemen ON scale Of magni6cence
somewhat beyond that Of any of the
gentlemen's clubs in London and New
York, in fact "a grand city home
such as the world has not seen, where
men and women of letters and genius,
great artists and the like, and especially
the great leaders of reform Of all sorts,
shall be as much at home as herself.
VARIIS, who was Minister Of Finance
of the Paris Commune, was ore Of those
who. died with the greatest courage
But as q singular phenomenon, it is re-
lated that his hair, which had been raven
black, turned white in the short interval
between his capture and his execution.
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DR.. FERGUsoS, Surgeon ChirOpodist,
can be found at the Worsham House
from IL to 3 and 8 to 8 pm. 1dW I
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Pasture Farm One hundred and
forty acres clever and grass at Mon.
Redford's farm. Fine water, secure
stables, fences, etc. See Braekett
d Go. - b.t 1l1-l37
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Browns English roofing paint,
1 I-e cents per square foot, by II. q.
Jones, HI7 Poplar street. 1856
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Genuine Gravel Roofing, by Bar
thoIomew a Allen, 40 N. Court. l0ii
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tbey will be swift in rectifying it. We
shall expect a good report from Missis-
sippi.
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Bnovsr 4 Bnowsr. 8l5 Second st. AL
BATTIING ROAT

The Foot of Washington street.
Prices-2a, rs and so cents. Season
tickets, S.. 1881 ]. Wilt.
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AWNINGS and tents made to order by ].
P. Lallemand, $50 Second ST. l25
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Postponed until August 81, 1871.

The reason this indulgence is asked Of the
public we briefly state: Our enterprise Is one
Of magnitude. requiring the establishment OF
Agencies throughout the United States. We
have now secured them from New York 10 the
Pacific Slope. but in doing 30 more time has
been consumed than we anticipated. We are
IN working order everywhere desired, and
place the day Of Drawing only two months Oh
for the purpose Of giving all our agents. far
and near, full scope for their best labors. We
started out 70 render the people Distribution
Of valuable Real Estate that shoHld be salts
and we intend 10 maintain that point regard
less Of all els0. II there Is to be any grumb-
ling. we prefer that il shall occur in regard 10
the slight delay We ask. than to have il take
place after the drawing b over. On the 3lst
Of August our enterprise will be perfected.
We do not, nor will not. require another
hours indulgence. Respectfully,
PASSM0RE 4 RUBIN.
Managers Real Estate Distribution.
Memphis. July 4, 1871. l19f
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Puxrs at Sl5 Second street.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.


AsfERIoAN FRnss ASSOCIATION. VIA 8. P. 4 A.
ThLEeRAPH o0APANY.
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FTHE OFFICERS ELECT AND MEMBERS
l. Of Memphis r. A. Chapter, No. 50. will
o'clock, at Angerona Hall, for installation Of
officers. By order Of IL. j. LYNN, II. p.
BEN X. puLLFN Sec'y flrr
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pIssoLuTIoN.
pISSOLUTION.

DIGSOLUTIO
TTlHE LAW PARTNRRSHIPHE RRTOF0RE
Il existing between +, O. Mcdowell and H.
B. Martin. under the style Of Mcdowell x
of said firm will give his attention 10 the bust
ness heretofore intrusted to the firm by his
clients. y. o. MCDOWELL,
July s. 1871, HUGH B. MARTIN.
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PICNIC.
PICNIC.
Grand Hebrew Picnic
.W.t la.
AT
JAMES PARK
Tuesday July ii, 1871.

0AOS-
PROGRAMME.
A pair of Silver GobIets will be awarded to
the best couple of Walters on the ground.
The contest TO take place between the hours
Of Eve and six o'clock p.m.s AHA
A beautiful Bouquet will be voted to the
most popular Young Lady on the ground.
A splendid Cake to the most popular Mar
ried Lady.
A Gold Headed Cane viii be awarded to the
most popular Merchant in the city.
The Park will be illuminated by $50 lights,
besides a grand Calcium Light, which will
surpass anything of the kind heretofore at
tempted. These lights were imported by Mr..
N Schwarzenberg, and will be used for the
first time on this occasion.
MUsIC-Prof. Arnold's Brass and String
Band. consisting of twelve of the best mu-
s'icians in the city. will discourse the best of
m ,Isic.
The enjoyments will commence at II M.
and continue until midnight.
. TICKETS, FIFTY CENTs-Admitting Gen
tlemen and Ladies.
ns- Street Cars will run every Eve min
ates. stopping at the gate of the Park.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTs-I. Happek,
Il. Feldman. l.. Samelson, A. Spiro, II, Blu
menthall, d. Harris. L. Marks, Mark Cohen.
2 FLOOR CoMMrTTEE-M. Morris. Chairman;
Harry Cohen. s. Loube, ii. Baker ]. Shaul,
M. Boshwitz, T. Elemental, /, Halle, p.
Kuhn. Henry Cohen, L. Harris. j. Zadik. l..
Morris. Dali Niti4 SGT
NJ
tin Cohen, Treasurer; Julius Buxbaum, Sec
retary. 11l-1l4
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I PosTPoNEMENT.
THE DRAWING POSTPONED.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

TTHE DRAWING FOR THE REAL Es-
Il tate. held in the Distribution under our
management. which was announced to take
place to-day. Is ~
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TERRIFIC STORM.

Dayton, Ohio, Visited with Terri
BILE Storm-A Number of Hf0uses
Unroofed-nrany Persons Killed
Sunday school Children Buried
tm the Ruins of Church.
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n7- Street Cars will run every FIVE min
utes, stopping ut the gate of the Park.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-11-07
Abbreviated nisnntcnos.

The London Mansion house fund for Chicago
amounts to EAT 800.
There is no foundation for the reports of the
existence of yellow fever at Savannah.
The emigration returns of Liverpool for Octo-
Der, show total of IA ,263 for the United States
The British expedition for the observation of
the total eclipse of the sun, the 18th of Decem.
Der, has arrived at Malta.
The English parliament has been further pro-
rogued to December 81, by proclamation from
the queen.
1t is rumored that 1000 repeaters from New
York will be imported into Brooklyn to-mor-
row.
Judge Gilbert charged the grand Jury of
Kings county in relation to the law and punish
ment for frauds on the ballot.
Judge Pratt has refused TO vacate the iniunc-
ton i'll the Fisk Mansfield case, which pract-
caly changes the venue from Brooklyn to New
York.
The order for the arrest of Thomas Fields was
granted, and bail liked in 100000. Ii is said
that the order will not be served until after the
election.
John Nevins, clerk in the registers office, has
been arrested, on charge Of an attempt to steal Il
number of deeds and vouchers, and committed
in default of $1,000 bail
Hon. James McCleary, member of congress
from Louisiana, died in New York ON Sunda v
evening Of consumption. He served in the fed
eral army during the late war.
The president has appointed William Prescott
Smith and John w. Davis commissioners from
Maryland TO the centennial celebration of Amer
icau independence at Philadelphia.
Peter Furlacher has been sentenced to fifteen
years in the state prison for highway robbery,
and George Hoffman, driver of milk wagon,
TO three years in the pcnitentiary for passing
counterfeit notes,
The case Of Mrs, Julia Sayiors, wha had been
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Fire Record,
AT NEW YoRK-Loss $4,000.

AT NEW YoRK-LOSs $4,000.
New YORK, Nov. G.-Ths morning FIRE broke
out in the moulding mills, at 231, 23G and 235
East Forty-second street. occupied by jackson &
Matt. Loss $4,000; half insured. Thomas
Duify's loss is $40 600; insured for $4,000. The
fire extended to 2S7 aud 239 East FOrty-second
street, occupied by Mckenzie & Weydey. Loss
about $4,000; partly insured. Several adj0in-
ing buildings on Second avenue we're damaged.
AT BRoOKLYN-Loss $4,000.
BROOKLYN, Nov. 6.-Yesterday morning, a
fire occurred in the oil works of Charles Pratt,
at Hunters point. The flames spread with great
rapidity, and in the midst of the excitement one
OF the large iron tanks exploded. -Four men were
badly injured, three of them being severely
burned by the explosion. The loss by fire is es-
timated at $4,000.
AT GREENBUsH-Loss S9000
ALBANY, Nov. Ga fire this afternoon, in a
barn in GreenbuSh belonging to John Nj Reno,
spread TO the frame residences of Albert Phelps
and X. c. Havelin, and the lumber yard of the
Calendar company. Ren1's loss, $500; Have
Inns, $4,000; Phelps $500, and the Calendar
companys about $1,000; all partially insured.
AT BRooKvILLE, IND. ,-Loss $4,000.
BRooKvILLE, Ind, Nov. 6.-'Ihe mills of the
Stewart paper company were burned yesterday.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, S25 900.
AT PoRTLAND-Loss S25, 900.
PORTLAND, Nov. CA fire occurred in the
Casco brewery, on Fore street. beyond the
Grand Trunk depot this afternoon. Damage,
$4,000; insured Partially owned by D. & S
2. McGlindey.
AT SAN FRANCIsCo-Loss $4,000
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Ihe San Francisco
wood preserving works were burned to-day :;
loss $50 900.
AT LONDON, oNT.-Loss $780, 900.
LONDON, Nov. G,-Moorehead'S furniture fac
tory and residence, also a small cabinet shop,
were burned tonight. One hundred mechanics
are out of employment. Moorehead's insurance