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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-31

Ap iotditande0 was also introduced to
e,the watbr works to the City Water
Works Company for twenty-f years,
aad o., authorizing the parties to mortgage
the works for S2,00O,000. While dis
cos,ing the license to lease the works.
administrator DeLassize. colored, pro-
dnced certificate for 1000 shares, Of
SlO0 each. Of stock issued to John Lock.
wood. MIR. DeLassize stated they had
been given to him to- secure his vote for
the measure
Mayor Flanders stated that every NOM
Der OF the council hnd been approached.
He had'seen 800. 600 worth of stock Of
fered to one of them.
Administrator Walton stated that he
had been offered sum which would
make him independents for life, to sup
port the measure. The impression pre-
vails that the scheme will eventually
pass the council, and the city will not
only be fleeced out of its water works.
but out of $4,000, 900 additional.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-31
WHOLESALE AND JOBBING 0OODS

i Specially 'rM Us for he Season.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-08-31

ATLANTA, August 30. Tho archives of
the State Road, today, were turned
over to committee of citizens. This
action was the result of series OF prose-
cutlons Tor the last several da7s, during
which the late auditor. treasurer, gene.
ral ticket agent, master mechanic and
several merchants have been held to bail
to answer for frauds on the treasury.
me road is the exclusive property Of
the state, and has been managed by the
Republican party Of Georgia.
HUDSON, N. T., August 3O.-A severe
Dreak by rain caused three other break 8
IN the Delaware and Hudson Cannl,
Which will delay transportation q week.
, LOUISVILLE, August 30.-The fourth
floor OF Whitney, Brown & Co. g grain
warehouse fell to-day, killing two blacks
and one white. The building was crushed
to the cellar. Two prominent Main
street merchants were blown into the
street by the concussion.
New YORK.. August 3O.-E,nilo Angus.
tine Post is dead. The police are after
DIR. Perry and Madame Vanbuskirk.
a youth, name unknown, sent IRON
Hoboken, with check on the Hanover
Bank, for 81, 00o, was killed. His body
WAS washed ashore.
NEW ORLEANS, August 81. Yarmouth
has suspended Secretary OF State Goo.
%. Bovee, and appointed J. L. Heron.
Bovee is charged with promnlgating as
q law that which he know was not law.
Boyce refused to obey tho suspension,
when the police moved him. While
Boyee was being ousted from his Office
in Mechanics Institute, still more dis
graceful sceno was occurring ut tho city
hall At the last meeting Of tho conn
Gil, an ordinance WAS passed authorizing
an extension Of tho city works on the
Holly plan, and authorizing the .suc Of
S2.5U0, 600 III bonds for That purpose
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22
FOR SALE.
Lots Fer Sale in Ida City,
ON
Long Island, New XOElr.

IDA CITY is SITUATED on LONG Is
i land, S5 miles from. New York city, tho
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby o-
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on credit of ten years, paya-
Bile in ten annual instalments-eay t5 90 Der
year on each lot. This parties owning the
above property propose to sell 70 the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 400O on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge is now in process Of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
which New York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This is a good opportunity for any person OF
this section Of country to invest small suns
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, AMI
full information given, upon application being
made TO HY. FONTAINE,
responding Secretary,
No. 10 Madison street.
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Not Appreeiated,

A young gentleman anxious to learn
to sing, went into the garret one Sunday
night, about bedtime, and resolutely
commenced his exercises with his psalm
book. He had been singing but a short
time, when his father, fidgety old gem
tleman, stole out of bed with his night
cap on, and on reaching the foot of the
stairs, mildly inquired:
"James2"
No answer came. James was very
busy with his musical exercises.
"James2
Still no answer.
"James2"
"Sir."
Have you heard very peculiar
Loise?"
mo"
"-an-I-thought-but never mind.
And the old gentleman walked back to
his room muttering distinctly.
Presently James resumed his exer-
cises, and was getting on famously, as
he thought, when his parent, like the
ghost of Hamlet's father, again came
forth exclaiming:
James
"Sir."
Are you sure that Bose is fastened
up?" ,..,
=" Yes, sir, attended to it myselfY'
Every well, very we'll; no matter"
And he once more returned to his
room.
Wondering what his father meant by
inquiring after the house dog Bose,
James was silent for a minute, but re-
turned to his exercises more vigorously
than ever. Again, however, he was in
terrupted by the voice of his parent
shouting:
"JamesY
"Sir."
81 am sure Bose is loose"
at cant be possible, sir.
He is, / tell you"
"What makes you think so, sirT'
"Why, for the last half hour | have
heard something that sounded very much
as if the dog was again worrying the
poor old cat
James never resumed his exercises
after that overwhelming compliment.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22
IT'LL NEBBER CONE NO MO-.


Use ben a'waitin' long for de good ole time
Dat n nebber come no mo-;
When use to rock an work an sing
In dc little cabin do.
NV Sam was dar wild his fiddle;
Po' Sam; he's gOne-gone dead
Dead for de want OBJ food an clothes
An de shelter ober-head.
An little Mose-well, he's dead, too;
How he used to dance an sing,
While Jim an Polly an all de res
Went "rOun' an roun' de ring"
Ole Missis-bless her dear ole soul
Would laff till her sides glib way,
An Massa'd stop at my cabin just
To say How's Ole Nanny to-dayY
De boys-I mean ole Massa's boys
Dey dubbed ole Nanny too,
Who nussed 'em-eb'ry blessed one,
Clean down to little Mass Loo.
Po' Mass Loo He went to de fight
But he nebber come back ne more;
We hear dat he fall. wild a bullet in de breast
In de front OBJ de battle roar.
He'd put his arms aroun' my neck
An say, " Nanny, l lub you so
lie didn't sec no harm in dat,
Do his Nanny was black and po'.
Ole Missis died wild broken heart
And M nsh Masss SY ibo bowed ed bis head an cried
Dat his cup Of sorrow was hlled.
An yere I've sot, a waitin' an watchin
For de good time comm TO mo,
An / see ole Missis a callin' Nanny
Across from de odder sho'.
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A HORROR OF THE SEA.
Death by starvation of a whole
RhfDsa Company.

The Sap Francisco (Cal. Alta Cali.
fornian newspaper reports that the
steamer Moses Taylor on her last trip
from that city to Honolulu, fell in with
and boarded the wreck Of the brig Shee'
hof, then one hundred and twenty days
out from San Francisco. The report
says:
1.-THE sea being quite rough, the brig
lurched heavily, and the boat approached
her with some difficulty, She was
boarded, however, by the third officer
and seaman from the steamer, who i'm
mediately went aloft into the foretop,
and finding no one, went into the fore
castle, where they discovered weak,
emacinated man, who exclaimed, as he
saw them, Great God Almighty, am /
saved?' he was lifted into the boat
and taken to the steamer, the only ar
ticle brought with him being small
canvas bag containing a nautical al.
manac and vial inclosing sheet of
paper. with the date of the wreck and
the names of the crew and passengers
The survivor was Capt. Luder Hopkins.
The brig was caught in a cyclone on the
night of July 3, the same date OF the
solar eclipse, and was thrown on her
beam ends.
No time was allowed to save any
provisions or clothing from the cabin,
and the crew were obliged to retreat to
the foretop to prevent being washed
overheard, as every wave made clean
breach over her. The mate, Mr.. John
son, died first, six days after the disas-
ter. Two half barrels of salmon, half
barrel of tongues, and a box of China
starch were fshed up out of the hold,
but the drinking water was all found to
be brackish. The salmon, tongues,
starch and few fish caught with hook
from time to time, and occasionally a
little rain water caught in sail, and al
Nays more or less brackish from the salt
spray, were all that the ships company
had to exist on. Captain Hopkins ac-
count of the sufferings Of his men and
passengers is a most heartrending
one. After the death Of the mate, on
the 9th of July none occurred TIL
September 9th, when they began to
become delrious and weak from hun
ger and thirst, and several died or
jumped overheard in their delirium.
Boils and disease, induced by hunger
and salt water, added to the intensity of
their sufferings Nine or ten days be-
fore the steamer rescued him, Captain
Hopkins states that bark ran down to
the wreck, hove to for a few minutes,
and then squared away without lower
ing boat or making any effort to rescue
the lives of those on board, of whom
there we're eight or ten living. The
bark came SO near that persons could
be seen moving about on her deck.
Those on the brig were so weak as to be
unable to stand, but got on their knees
and waved pieces of sail cloth, hoping
to attract attention. Their feelings, as
they saw the bark square away, when SO
near them, may be better imagined than
described Their last hope being gone
they lay down, and enc after another
died or leaped overheard.
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APIesnnt LittIe story

Two months ago an aged widow in
Massachusetts received telegram that
her only son was dying at Lawrence,
Kansas. Notwithstanding her extreme
age and feeble health she must see her
son. She undertook the journey. The
train was delayed. When it arrived at
Utica she was taken violently i'll. A
Young physician assisted her to a hotel,
and provided everything he could for
her comfort. Her detention by sickness
and moderate means would not have al
lowed her to continue her journey but
for the kindness Of the attending stran-
ger. He paid her bills. assisted her to
the cars, and accompanied her to Buff
falo.
At parting she requested his address.
The other day this stranger was seated
in his Office at Albany. A stranger en-
tered, and after some conversation pre-
santed the doctor with a Government
bond for $500, as a reward for his kind
ness to the old lady, saying: She was
my mother. She died few days after
reaching me, and | recovered. Had II
not been for your kindness she would
have died on the road. / am her son,
who was sick. am banker utmoney
can never repay the debt owe to you
FOR your generous kindness to my dear,
good mother. God bless youl
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Hortense Schneider is what would be
called a handsome woman, not tall, but
stout, with an exceedingly pleasant face
and the most mischievous pair OF gray
eyes that ever twinkled over the foot
lights. There is nothing extraordinary
in her voice. But there is in her ges-
lures. And she hasn't the slightest fear
of injuring her features by the grimaces
she makes. She opens her mouth and
shows her tongue in a manner quite
alarming TO nervous people. The old
fellows in the pit, however, didn't seem
10 be afraid. There is an abandon, a
freedom amounting to recklessness in
her movements, that would be disgust.
inc in anybody else; but it all appears
so naturally the expression Of a happy
temperament, you can't find Il in you to
blame her. If you did you would re
verse your Judgment the moment you
heard the laugh. There's no withstand
ing the contagion Of that ringing. mu
sieal. Jolly sound Schneider diamonds
are wonderful. / have never seen SC
many aud such fine ones in the posses
sion Of one individual. They remind
YOU Of the Royal Treasury at Dresden
Paris Letter
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why Not?

From the New York Herald.I
Why cannot the disabilities Of the
Southerners be removed and kindly
hand extended to them? Surely il Is
time to bury the sad memories OF the
war and to restore the South. Surely
there should be some consideration for
and some abatement Of severity to the
people Of our own race and blood.
Every right thinking Northerner must
regret to see the intelligent people of his
own race in the South placed under the
heel Of ignorant and semi-barbarous ne
groes. We do not think General Grant
and the Radical party can make any
thing politically by their policy of re-
preston and by attempting to make the
negro rule the white man. If a broad
and liberal policy be inaugurated we
shall hear no more of KU-Klux, Federal
bayonets may be withdrawn, the civil
law will be found sufficient enough, and
the South will rise from the disasters OF
the war to degree of prosperity ii
never attained before.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22

The Paris Steele says: Most Of the
Journals have announced on the author
ity Of a dispatch, the death of the Gene
raj Benedek who held the command in
chief of the Austrian army in the war
Of 1866. The Vienna papers inform us
that this General, whose plan Of cam
paieH," the Steele remarks ironically,
was in its day equally celebrated with
that Of General 1rochu, is in perfect
health. Il is true that a retired Lieu
tenant Field Marshal living in the same
house with Benedek was stricken with
paralysis, and this was the cause Of th'
confusion Of psrsonages and gave riss
to the false report
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22

A married gentleman Of Elizabeth,
n. j., lost a valuable diamond pin. which
he advertised in the Herald, leaving fii-
teen dollars with the book-keeper as 8 re-
ward to the finder His wife vas the
lucky person. She took the pin to the
Herald Office and got the money.
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A CARD

A Ii LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
n reference TO Ida City and the purchaseand
sale Of lots should be addressed 10 hy. fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. - Nadi-
son street, Memphis, Tenn. The title 70 tho
property Is perfect in me, and the advertise
ment and maps published correctly represent
tho value and attractions Of the place.
ISL JACOB THOMPSON.
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IMPORTANT TAX NOTICE.
OTFIoE CRY Tax COLLECTOR,
Mrnfnura Nnssaunk kar 3 1871

OTFIoE CITY Tax COLLECTOR,
MEMPHIS. November 5, lsll. !
AFTER THE lsr OF DECEMBER THERE
will be so DISCOUNT allowed on CITY TAxEs
FsR 1871. The act giving TIN PER CENT. DIS
COUNT being REPEALED at the regular Council
meeting, November lst.. Taxpayers are re-
quested to come up BEToRE THE 1sr os DE-
cExBER. FELIX W. ROBERTSON,
Rs-s2 Citv Tax C-llerfrr
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AUcTIoNEERs.
L. G. BALDWIN & CO.,
AUOTIONEERS,
Commission Merchants and Manufac.
turers' Agents,
Cor, Second and Adams, Memphis,
AUOTioNEERs.
Cor. second and Adams, Memphis,

WE WILL COMMENCE OUR REGULAR
w fall trade sales at auction on TUES
DAY, September 5, 1871. and continue them
three times a week during the season. Oui
of foreign and domestic dry goods, clothing
hats, boots, shoes, notions, fancy and variety
goods, etc., will keep us constantly supplied
with every description Of merchandise suita,,
Bile for our market, thus Offering to city and
rlenish stocks at prices far below regular rates
Our regular sale days will be TUESDAYS and
THURSDAYS. Cash advances made on con,
signments, and account Of sales rendered
promptly. A. S. ROGERSON,
I57f AuctiOneer.
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BusSETT's CocoAINE is the best and
cheapest hair-dressing in the world.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22

Sliding down hill on a Goldfish is the
winter amusement of New Bedford
bellies Alexis will not go there.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22

TAX N Office.

OFFICE or Cry TAx COLLECTOR,
MEMPHIS, Nov. Is, 1871. !
i ROPERTY SOLD TIE OTHER DAY FOR
city Taxes. and bought in by the city,
can be redeemed on or before the list of
December, 1871. without n charge
of 80 per cent. for redemption.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
65-77 City Tax Collector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-11-22
WATCHES. JEwELRY. ETc.
CLOSING OUT SALE.

HAVING TO REMOVE FROM MY OLD
Il place. ] have resolved 70 close out my
entire stock, consisting Of Watches,
clocks. Jewetry. spectaeles, Geld
Pens. bilverware, etc., at cost.
/ mean what / say. and everybody is in
vited 10 try me.
Remember the place, No. al Hain
street, under the Peabody Hotel
A good chance for Country Merchants.
Persons having any work leit for repair
are requested % call for il By November Sd,
or II will be sold according 10 Law.
T-7s JOSEPH GOODMAN.
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NOTICE.
TO SUFFERING LADIES'!
REMEDEGOUT,

A French Medicine for Morning Sickness.
DEMEDEG0UT is A BOON OF COMFORT
III to every expectant mother, giving her
certa rolieffrom anguish and depression at q
time when she should be hearty. cheerful, and
strong. Remedegout is no secret remedy. but
has been prescribed By PHYSICIANS for several
years in France aud Lutland with the most
pleasing resul old hy an Druggists.
JOHN +. ilEAlf. New York,
62-lS9eod ,ieneral AGENT.
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GINNING.
Poplar st. Cotton Gin and Pickery.
Nos. I2snud $50 Poplar street.

TIME PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED
| that on and after this date we will Gin
and Bale all cotton brought or sent to US for
seven dollars per bale. we furnishing the bag
ging and ties, and covering the bale all over,
longing TO the bale. Or if the owner
desires us to keep the cotton seed be-
longing to the bale Of cotton as part
payment, we will gin and bale furnishing
bageing and ties, and cover the bale all over
for two dollars per bale, and the cotton seed
belonging to the bale of cotton.
IS 0l GEO. W. PAYNE * co.
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MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
RAILROAD.
Winter schedule-Nov. IalI,.

Day Express. leaves 4:15 IN
New York Express daily ................ 80 p. m
Brownsville Accommodation lsaves
daily Sunday excepted )...",.--.... 4;lo pm
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MRS. JOAQUIN MILLER.

A Communication from the Wife OF
-. the Poet.
From the Portland Daily 0regonian. Noyem-
her 9Th
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sAln, onrooS. November S, isTi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-28
PROPOSALS.
ITO CONTRACTING CARPENTERS.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT.
PROPOSALS FOR REPAIRING THE WOop-
WORK AT ROCK CREEk BRIDGE

NksHINGION. ID. G. June ?, ISL
Scaled Proposals viii be received until clock n
N. on the EIGHTH DAY OF july for rcpairfnR tha
woodwork ~ Rock Greek Bridge.
Plans, specifications, forms q proposals and All
necessary information b. had from ThsBdare b.
saIo, Esq assistant engineer, 1t the Office q the
aqueduct, No, 2429 N street, from the UNDER
signed, ~ the Light House Board Treasury DepArt-
ment. Bids VIII not be considered unless they are
attached 20 aud comply with, tbs requirements II the
printed Specifications.
Zach bidder, before presenting his bid, must de-
llsit with the Treasurer q the United states Al
Washington, To the credit Of the Washington Aqus-
duct The sun a i've hundred dollars getting rc pts
therefor guarantee that he via entar into cpn-
tract n awarded o. him. IN accordance with his bad
ana caIry on and complete the work.
The money 50 deposited will he refuuied the I'M
successful bidders after the award q the CONTRACT
and u the contractor the final completion and ac
cepfance of his work. But failure % sign the con-
tract when awarded or within i've days thereafter,
IletiOn according e the specifications shall forf.it
The money deposited % the United States az iqui-
dated damages.
Bidders viii state the time IN which they viii COM
plete the work as Il is desirable have IL done a.
soon possible.
Payments viii be made for the whole work when Il
II fEily completed.
The United States will not be bound TO accept The
lowest any bid.
Proposals must be endorsed the envelopes Pro
posals for Woodwork at Rock-creek Bridge - ana
addressed 20 Major GEORGE X ELLIOT
Corps Of Engineers [. :. A, Chief Engineer wash
Ington Aqueduct, Light House Board, Washing
ton, ID. G.. Je22 ga
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The above mentioned articles must be dellrers
within ninety days from the of the contrsct and
Tfe Cloth for the blue cloth trowsers must he
twihed all wool, wool dyed, dark blue and weigh ~
The Satinet for the satinet must weigh oS
ounces per yard Of 2 inches width, the warp 70 be
Ming e be wool pure indigo, dark blue, wool dyed
81, The Flannel S Tor the Gndsrshrts mus b twile,
weigh 81 ounces per yard OF z inches width.
pure indigo, dark blue, wool dyed, aud weigh 3;
ounces per yard Of 81 inches width.
The Flannel must be tvillsS. all wool, wool dyed.
about 20 yards in length, aud inches wide, Wei Chin
white WOODEN Threads woven IN the Whole tepsth ~
the piece the pieces 10 be rolled separately, without
weight than 81 ounces per yard.
sso-lOo ounces per yard, with q texture Of By
The sheeting must BE- free from cotton, 50 inches
Vice, and weigh y q 100 ounces per yard, the tex
The Shoes must b. delivered ia boxes made of sea-
soned white Pine, planed, and tongned and grooTed:
inch thick the sides % be nAiled the b1ttom and
the TOP 20 DC eT seSuEsd s not sf than ten ~ inch
ter sunk = inch by IL inch IN diameter,
ticking, which is TO BE- cut feet inches in ienh
and 81 inches in width. There aust be one cover %
length, and y inches in width The hair, TICKING.
covers; and make 10 be equal 20 the sampes az the
The articles mentioned above must conform and be
fuly equal TO the samples IT the several
the only exception being that the material OF which
the cloth trowsers are Manufactured must be pure
The sizes Of the trousers, undershirts shoes socks
caps and monkey jackets conform - the - h@dule
20 be supplied by the Inspectors OF the New York
The sSn.fSc,or VII be required to furnish three
manutacture any Of the clothing before the i
Offers may be made for one OF more classes Of the
articles enumerated, but must include the whOls
amount OF any one class required ~ both stations
Separate proposals viii also be received fOr the
description ss above gyen, 70 be delivered a. 40
avy-yard, Mare Island, Cal.
BOn6e with approved security win Be required IN
one-Quarter the estimated amount Of the cQuLrf q,
and twenty per cent in addition win be Win ID
from the amount OF each payment a. oollats al
which reservation viii not be paid uRtn the ooatrs2
Every offer must be accompanied By q written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
SONG that the bidder or bidders viii, III his tbir
bid be accepted, enter into an obligation within i've
Gay NIB sSoo ana sueient suresS 70 furnish
No proposal win beoonsidered unless accompanisd
By such guarantee, from PARTIES tcAO
bO1dtft manufacturers ~ regWfar dealers TIA
articles thy ofsy fOyrafsA, In conformity with the
second section Of the joint resolution approved March
The Department reserves the right 10 reject any
proposal uness the responsibility OF the
X certified 20 by the Assessor u Internal Revenue
for the DISTRICT in which they reside; and unless the
oansidered advantageous 20 the government
jel4-w&s.lw Pas master General U.s.N.