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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-24
STATEMENT
STATEMENT
OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION
OF
SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE,
FEBRUARY /, 1871.
FEBRUARY 1, 1871.

Gen. Marcus J. Wright,
Sheriff of Shelby County, Tenn
SIR: In accordance with an order Of the
Quarterly County Court, made at its January
1871, Term, I have the honor 70 submit the fol-
lowing statement for publication, with notice
of election for the ratification OF q subscrip-
tion of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars $500
COO made by said Court to the Selma, Marion
and Memphis Railroad Company:
DR..
To amount due April d, 1870, as per
statement Of John League, Esq,
ex-COunty Court Clerk, which was
based upon a report Of the Presi-
dent Of County Commissioners,
made August, is6' 1850 IS
To amount appropriated by Quar-
terly County Court since April i,
1870, to February l. ls7I............- IO2y $50 IS
To amount warrants issued by Hon.
T c Bleclzley, Chairman and FL
nancial Agent, as per his state
ment in payment of certified bills
Of Of al fafI0r~G-
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Amount duo to Ibalanco........,...... sos 555,5



In addition to the above amount Ofindebted-
ness, there were $4,000 Memphis and Ohio
Railroad bonds, issued, due and payable as fol-
lows:
Ate per cent. interest, issued April
J. 1854, one hundred and twenty
bonds for one thousand dollars
nom y....;-sl90.OOO 90
Issued april !. 1855, one hundred and
five bonds for one thousand dOl-
lars each, due and payable thirty
years from date 5,0lO "
Issued April 1, 1856 seventy-five
bonds for one thousand dollars
rom rom q ei-- 8 .D-S --r3 ss--s 10000
pi River Railroad bonds, issued,
due and payable as follows. at six
per cent interest, there are
Due January 1, ,lS72...................-- 5000 90
Due January 1, l,l673.................... 5000 90
Due January 4, l,lS74....................- $1,000 %
Due January l. lS75...................s- $1,000 90
s509,O7O 90
Taxes for the year 1870 due and unpaid Feb
Tuary :, 1871, sl70,673 81 as per statement OF
VIM. Mclean, tax collector:
For general 3, ,757 60
For Interest ". / o. R. R. coupons. sg.657 50
For MISS. r. r r. bonds and coupons 89,857 SO
For rtudgments..-.-..-.....---......-.-.. is,s8 -
For bridges ~ 50 ~
For Bartlett Courthouse ................ ll,943 81
sF0,a5 81
State Of tennessee I I, JAMES REILLY, Clerk
shelby County (ofthe County court Of the
said County, do certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct statement Of the
financial condition OF Shelby county, as ap-
pears from the records In my office and nom
statements received from the Financial Agent,
County Trustee, First Circuit Court Clerk, Tax
Collector. and Tax Collector on Privileges
-, Witness my hand and seal of Office at
(s-.t Office in Memphis this 18th day OF
SEAL February, A. d. 1871
49, JAMES REILLY
County Court Clerk.
State Of Tennessee, I We, the undersigned on
Shelby County. GERS OF Shelby , Ounty 70
whom references is made in the above certfd.
cate OF County Court Clerk, do hereby esrtih
that the above statement, so far as lt apper
tains TO receipts and disbursements made bs
us. respectively, Is true and correct
Witness our hands at offics this...... day q Feb
ruary, A, D. lsfl.
T. Q. BLECKLEY,
financial AGENT
A. WOODWARD
County Tragtae.i
FRANK TAFT,
First Circuit Court Clerk
WM. MCLEAN
]. HARVEY MATHEs
fa2a Tax Col, on Privileges.
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HEW ADVERTISEMENTS

I OTTERY.-Omoisl drawings nr tbe Mis-
- souri, state Lottery. CLASS sL
~ 81, 90 OIL, 90 l5, %, 90, 4, Is, 40, "A. z.
CLASS 81
~. 30, 81, S.. So, 66, ~, AZ, Al, q. % Ga
Prizes nom 6lO0 % $50 900. paid Ia rnonev
Lotteries drawing daily. Information f1r-
llshed In the above Lottery bY ]. Z. FRAECE.
loH North Court street. Box ~ Mem phisl
Tenn, z. o. MURRAY, MILLERA a Co, Man
lgerg 81 Touiq No fet-Ta
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CHARLES KEDALr

$1,000 E0VURTa
For any case Of Blagd, Bisedllg OF Leltlp
PILES that DEBING'5 Pile RzllEDE lalLz %
cure. Il has cured eases Of u years alan1ir7s.
Try Il, and get lid of the most tIoqolasqll-
disease dsglh Is heir 30. Sold BY ali dIugl7ala7
Sold eFsrTWhare. send for panlphles
aslnldFT--la 40 l'Falhlin stzess
pa Hali7Fs -
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Gardsasrs and Florists. AItsntinn
Immigration NOfics

A large and varied assortment ef F1o,,.-
z Fots, Hanging Baskets and Vases con
SIaully on hand at Memphis Flofa C0tfs
" orks, cor Orleans and Geoi gfa 81. fs7f
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Ph@lIX Insufalce ComDanY.
HONE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.
0EElEE M LIE nnnEnnLEIL

A BsTRACT Of the sTHIRTY-FrFTH sF7-r-
"A ANNUAL STATEMENT showing he
condition Of the Company on the drsl dav 1F
January, ISL
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bales; exports, 0lOI; coastwise, 1895 bales; Il
stock, "a 6g8 bales Sterling nOmfnally 2l1S;
sight q discount Gold, ,.lllH.
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hLABILLTLmz

Claims for losses outstanding on
lst January, ISL, STl,....-...-..--.---..-- SL5- E1s
Due stockholders on account Of
32d and SD dividends s..-.---.-... a5T
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GEORGETOWN.

MAN DRowNED-Thjs morning, at about 90
O'Clock, while some cOlored laborers at the
wharf of the Consolidated Coal Company were
engaged in attaching the coal "runs" to the
schooner Hattie Baker, one OF their number a
man named Charles johnson, residing at the
corner of DIST street and New Hampshire ave-
nue., Washington, missed his foothold and fell
through hole III the wharf into the water be-
meath. One OF the men present immediately
jumped into the river and swan under the wharf
but could see nothing of the missing man. Boats
were soon got out and thorough search for the
body commenced, but up to noon it had not been
recovered. In falling the deceased struck his
chin against plank, which probably stunned
him and prevented him from rising to the sur
face Immediately afterwards. He was single
man and about twenty -four years old
The CAEAL.-One loaded coal boat, the Rising
Sun, arrived at the Maryland COmpany's dock
this morning. By evening a large number of
boats from above the recent break will be in.
RECEIPTS OF GRAIN.-Mr. George Waters has
received 800 bushels Of wheat and 80 barrels of
Hour, per canal boat William II. Billmyer from
Shepherdstown, Virginia. Hartley & Bro have
received 800 bushels Of wheat, per canal boa,
Il. b. Hartley, from Berlin.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.-The m arket TODAY
was firm and active. About 5000 bushels OF
wheat were offered. The sales were as follows :
$500 bushels at S140, ITO at SILL 40 at 81 30 "
rs at 81 30, $50 at S140, and leo bushels at 81 81
The Boat RAcE-The crews who are to take
part in the boat race on the Potomac between
the Three Sisters and Analostan Island ON Sat
urday are daily practising for the contest. The
prize Is silver flask.
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The COLUMBIA RAILwAY.-This railway re-
Gently establishCd or New York and Massichu-
sets avenues and II street, from 18th street to
The eastern boundary, is now in successful ope-
ration, under the superintendent Of Mr.. j. G.
hehelden, the superintendent of the eOmpauy
and thus lar the amount OF business done has
exceeded the most Sanguine expectations OF the
directors and Stockholders. and il i coutenl-
plated 20 lay an additional track making It
double track rOad) shortly, the business
already demanding that more cars shall be run
They have received from the manufacturer
Stephenson, OF New IOrk,-ten One-hOrse cars
(neat and light yehieles,J which will seat n
passengers each, and with their 30 horses thew
are being run from either end OF the road every
II minutes sand the curves or switches which did
not work well az first having been altered the
ears run a. regular as clock work. The direct
oIs are Of the opinion that NJ the travel does nor
falI on It viii not be long before they viii pay
handsome dividends.
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Base Rail-.


TWO EFEATs OF OUR oLYNPICs.
The Cleveland Leader of The 18th inss, saws the
game between the Olympios OF washington and
the Forest City Club Of Cleveland on Monday
last was one of the finest ever plays in that city
The OlymPics were OutplayUd at every point,
and II was the = neral remark that IL the CIeye-
land nine would always play such a game no
club IN the country would have any business
with them The Ohmpics made numerous
errors, eleven men taking FIRST or NUTS. Allison
badly crippled Brainsrd pitched until the third
inning, but the Clevelanders punished him 50
severely that he went 10 second, Thomas taking
me position. and Waterman playing behind the
Dat. In the sixth inning Brainard again went in
70 pitch, Thomas going 20 second. On the Wash
fngton side, Mills put the greatest number OF
men OUTLINE On first base. Glenn captured
four flies, Hall four, Burroughs two, and Thomas
one; and Waterman took two fouls behind the
bat The following Il the detailed score
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Board Of Public Works.
THE GOOD WORK GOES oN-MoRE IMPROVE
NENTs ORDERED.

THE GOOD WORK GOES oN-MoRE IMPROVE
NENTs ORDERED.
At a meeting of the Board of Public Works.
yesterday, the general plans OF Improvement
were considered for some time with a view of
maturing the business upon which the consulta-
ton with the advisory board Of engineers is to
be held tO-mOrrOw.
The Board directed the secretary to address a
letter TO Gen. George W. Balloch, Chief of the
Bureau OF Streets, authoring and directing him
70 commence work at once in the following
Legislative districts, the work to be done In
accordance with the instruction given him in
communication of August 18th. IL reference to
improvements in the Seventh Legislative dis
uict.
Twentieth Legislative District-Grade G street.
between New dorsey avenue and 2d street; clean
up alleys and streets i'm the district. The work
to be in charge of A. w. Eaton as superinten-
dent.
Sixteenth Legislative District-Ffll ND ruts on
Sd street; clean up streets aud alleys in this dis
uict; employ only such men as can work TO ad-
vantage. The charge Of the work 70 be given to
Edward Jordan As superintendent.
Nineteenth Legislative District-Grade 18th
street east, from Boundary to III street. grade l.
street north, from Boundary to I'd street east.
The work TO be in charge Of Daniel COughlin as
superintendent.
Ninth Legislative District-Clean up streets
and alleys in the district. The work To be in
charge of Robert f. Boston as superintendent.
Eighteenth Legislative District-Grade M
streets, from River to Sd street; clean up alleys
and streets in the district The work to be In
CHdISe OF george brOOks as superintendent.
Seventeenth Legislative Distict-Clean ND
streets and alleys in the district The work to
be done under the charge of II. ID. Gunnell as
superintendent.
Eleventh Legislative Dstrict-Clean up streets
and alleys in the district. The work TO be done
under the charge of Enoch Ambush as superin-
tendent.
Sixth legislative District-Grade G street.
from 18th TO Dist streets, preparatory to paving
or matchmaking The work will be put in
charge OF Edward Cursor as superintendent.
Gen. BallOch was directed to make a personal
examination of the streets ordered to be i'm
proved in the Nineteenth district and report an
estimate OF the probable cost
In addition to the sweeping of PENNSYLVANIA
avenue those portions of louisiana avenue and
" street upon which wood pavement has been
laid were ordered TO be swept, the worn TO be
done on each place on alternate nights.
William Nenabls was appointed superinten-
district
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Condensed Locals.

Peaches are plentiful.
The pcundmaster hasn't captured all the I'M
The Tennessee Press Association left for Bal
timore on the O'clock train this morning.
d. NJ. Carlisle, Il. L. Merriek, w. w. Corco-
ran, Il. a ,sHHhrlght, and Fitzhugh Coyle, OF this
city, attended the nAsquersge ball at White
Sulphur Springs Va, last night
Arrangements are progressing for camp
meeting to commence on the sd instant at
Havaln's grove, on the eth street road, 10 miles
beyond the city limits.
grand excursion down the Potomac of all
the lodges and encampments of the 1. o. o. F.,
for the benefit OF the choir, will take place on
the 2Sth instant.
game of base ball last night, between the
Patent Office nine and the Inferior nine OF the
PENSION once, was won by the latter by score
of Sc to Is.
Last night q force OF workmen were engaged
in sweeping the wooden pavements on Louisiana
avenue, and NJ street north, and for a time the
dust was so thick as 20 eclipse the gas lights.
The knights Templar are drilling tor the cell
ebration of the anniversary of the battle of
North Point, which takes place in Baltimore on
the 18th proxmo.
The owners OF the yacht Curlew have chal-
lenged the owner of the yacht Witch of the
Wave, to run another race over the same course
as on the former race, for the same purse. The
challenge has not yet been accepted.
John Thomas, colored man, was killed last
evening, about O'Clock, at Manassas, by
another coiored man, with n fence rail. The
accused was arrested and placed in Genuine
ment.
The combined lodges of the ]. o. B'nai- Be
rith, Of the District, held their first picnic at
the new Schuetzen Park yesterday. It was
largely attended. Mr.. Simon Wolf delivered
an address, which was followed with dancing !
bowling, &c.
In response to an invitation, the Masonic
Choir OF this city viii sing at the ConcOrdia
Opera House, Baltimore, ON the 2ist of Septem-
Der, during the session of the Grand Encafnp-
ment OF Knights Templar in the Monumental
city. u ~.
4 The members of the Christian Cbnrcb bave
! recently purchased lot OF ground ON Vermont
avenue, between n and o, and 18th and 14th
streets, and are making the necessary arrange
> ments to remove their building from nj, be-
: tween eth and 10th streets. = =
An applicant for clerical appointment here,
named j. w. Wilsey, who passed a very favor
able examination, has been taken TO the insane
asylum. Physicians who attended his case are
( of the opinion that continued dsappointnnenta at
not receiving bis position is the cause Of his in-
sanity. ~
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Mr.. Moore msved to reduce the general tax Of
Washington from seventy to sixty cents. Lost
yeas 3, Messrs. Hardness, Hogan and Moore nays
II.
The bill was ordered to third reading By a vote
Of 10 yeas aud 2 nays, and passed-yeas l3 nays 4,
(Messrs. Cassin, Dicks m, Hardness and Moore.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Messages were received from the Governor, en-
..-. .....S.-..--- =. vsl the commissioners OF
Uolmead' Burial Ground, and the committee OF the
Board Of Health who examined the same. The
ground il reported full, and they suggest that
law draft Of which il transmitted, be enacted pro-
hibiting any further interments In the ground, and
the commissioners suggest that appropriation be
made 20 carry out the repairs.
Mr.. Moore introduced bill to repair the fence Of
HOlmesds Burial Ground; which was read a first
time.
House bill for the relief of d. p. Kicking, with
Council amendments, was taken MP and the amend
ments concurred in.
House bin fixing the time OF the commencement of
the sessions Of the Legislative Assembly with Coun
cil amendments, changing tfrom the third Wetnes-
day IN November to the first day Of April, was read
and the amendments coheurred in. Adjourned
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CITY ITEMS.

HABIT, IL not necessity, make Hair Dressing
indispensable to many. The new "Yigor,o
which DIR. Ayers laboratory issues, Is one OF the
most delightful we have ever used, IL restores
not only the color, but gloss and luxurianee 70,
faded and grey hair.
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pROPOsALs ron WOOD AND GOAL,

...F TRASKIiy DC n bfso, 1a
WasHissroy ~ O. August ", ISL.
Sealed Proposals will DC received unfit io'clock
10 m. AUGUST ., a. the room ~ shove ior sup
rlyipg Fuel the Of the Public schoos of this
City during the present school terra, ss loJ0ss:
For First Bisfrict-sp tons Egg end Furnace Coal
and % cords Pine and lS ooTds OAK WOOD,
For Second Dis;rfct-1o0 toes Egg al1 furDecg ~
Gal ana = cerds pine and Is cords OaS Wood.
For Third District-eN tons EGG pshd Furnace Coal
and Is cords Pine and IS cords Oak " ocd- -
For Fourth District-l1 tons Egg and Furnace
Coal and % cords Pine and "a cords Oak " God =
The C'oaI 10 be best quality Of White Ash and the
Wood 10 be sawed in four pieces and split. To be
a1 IONS AZ once al the Franklin School Building.
40 tons at once st the seaton School Building.
81 tons Al once at the Miller School Building.
III tons az once at the Wailach School Building.
IL tons at once at the Mccormick School Building.
The rtma hder TO be delivered at such places and
times sTeere. by the sub boards.
The 1rss,es reserve the right 20 reject any or all
bios " rvs- 81 advantageous 20 do 50, also 20 N
crease eti-nsh the quantity herein stated, with
ou' ans''ihs INC ''Au' " SFiSRh Il. woopwARD,
suialet For the Committee.
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IcR CRsAN-Harvey q Holden, corner 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, deliver Inc
finest quality Of Ice Cream 30 an parts Of the
city, in Quantities to suit the purchaser. Il
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DR.. WHITE, Chfrcpodtsf, extracts Corns,
relieves and cures Bunions, Bad Nails, &c,
without pain. Rooms No. SIS 18th street, oppo-
site Treasury, Washington, and Z, North
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PROPOSALS.
DROPOSALs FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND SRA
III TTpNEDY

DROPOsALs FOR SCHOOL BOOKS AND sra
FRA NELTN SCHOOL Bull DING,
Room a. Board of Trustees P0bltr SAaOlsS
" dSHtHsfCsg D. c, August Al. is7l. y
Sealed Proposals viii De received until 'CL6CE
P: NJ AUGUsT g, ,at the room a. above for fun
nishing the following articles for tue U.s. Of IL null
lie schools Il this city 49,
l5dozen billiards. Primer
II Hillard's seceni Rsakn
II : Hlants Third Reader
10 Hlargs FOURTH Reader.
Hlllsrdls futh heE1er. = 4 ....".
) HtNaris Sixth Resier.
IS = Worcester Primary Srcllar.
II Worcester = C0ruprf l9fsive SpSihp.
Z Kerls First Lessons ESQ Sii Is knsi.h ,..AmH-..,
10 kerls Common School Grammar
kerl Comprehensive Grammar.
10 Davies Primary Arithmetic.
10 Davies Practical Arithmetic ..4-
y Colbsrn's Mental Arithmetic.
Il Warren Common School &C. grsuhv
= Warren PLY steal Geography.
~ Song Garden MOL
Z Song Song G S;srss,, No No z ~ .-.sFtlI
~, ~ SpenoeTlan Cory Book.
25 gross Gillette ne Pens
~ gross PsEholders; Fabers No, 2,39.
10 reams first class Commercial Note PAPER, ms
10 hrst-class Letter Paper. II ns -
10 - fret class FO0ls Cap Paper, u It's
5lco W bite Envelopcs XX official size, sNs.
10 quarts Navy Black Ink: EEL~E l.
20 f" DoTrel's Back Ink.
,oe BIacknoard Ruhl.eTs NJ. 5, Lambs W05k
leo To srCs s nMhi,e Chalk Crayous.
y Call Bells No. S-1O. Bradley Hubbard.
The quantities named estinat cd, aud mora or
less may be required II more 81 one on more article
should e required, tlry to be furnished al con-
Articles not named in the schedule 10 be furnished
az ne lowest market price. and al articles required
20 ne Inlshed IRON time 70 time as ordered BY tB
The Trustees reserve tho right TO reject any or AL
OF the bids, deemed al alta geOus To- a. 50
WI. Z. WOODWARD.
bul< w For the Caurnfftsa-
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Z BUILDING ACKNOWLEDGMENT meeting of the
Pioneer Homestead Association, last night two
shares, representing 5000, were sold at pre-
MUM of 36 per cent.
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THOROUGH .-Hairdresse Ito perspirinp Gus
toner during the late hot weather).- -" Hair cut.
Stout Party failing into the chair exhaust
Hairfresser-" Much off, STRIP
Stout Party tPhew ~" Cut Il to the hon s,o
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The Contracts FOR Fuel for the Interior
Department have been awarded rs follows: For
pine wood, to T. Yoder; oak wood, 70 Hoover 8
Aandell; and coal " 7. "a. Clark 81 Co.
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.

FRANkLIN SCHOOL BUTr DING.
Noon q Hoard - JTlfstses PEtftr S60aIs &
WASHINGTON, ~. e., August n, ls7l
seeled Pro salH viii he recps - until oic l n
m, AUGJsL - cat the room a. above. for f1rnisf
Schools IN this city: ~ O'1~
3 dozen full centre No. : Feather busters.
ID neaNy extra -Four string Bruoms
No. extra busting Brushes-brush An
bristles ~
Corrugated yspsuned Dust mans
lt-inch long handled Sweeping brushes
No. stamped Timed Iron Guns
large stamped Tin Wash basi ns-retinnas
No. 8 Heavy hand Bolts
: No. Galy ized Iron Coal h..ss
Iron handle Coal -shOYels
No. Coca Door
- Cedar Water Duckets-3 gallons, Iron
|. hoops.
2 !" best Granite twO-quart PitcbaTs.
10 - best Crash Towels.
Glas. Gobletss
" Tumbers.
The quantities named are estimated. and more OF
less may be required. II 81 one OF more arri-
cles should be required, they 70 be iGrnisbs az
contract prices. --.'
Articles not named 10 the schedule o. De furnished
At the lowest market prices; and all articles required
sub boards.
The Trustees reserve the right L. reject any OF ali
Of the bids If deemed adv sntag-Ous 20 DO 20.
W L. WOODWARD, -
aul2-l0t For the Commitess4G
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RRIcKsl BRIoKsa.BRlcAsm
500 900 BRICKS Of all kinds on hand and NJ
'sAs ~ "" ss' n~' sMiTHsoN DUNN,
SPILL isss oII-sni-s- RAlf street, o W.