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SPECULATION.
Tho Latest and Best InventfOn-Whas
it AecOmpIfshes, and H0s.

Since our ailusion to the valuable inn
prOvement in printing telegraphs, in
vented by Captain /. T. Lindsay, of
our neighboring city of Jackson, Ten
nessee, we understand the matter has
attracted the attention of some of our
practical men, and immediate steps are
contemplated looking to forming a
Joint Stock Company, for the purpose
of raising sufficient means to enable the
inventor to practically demonstrate the
utility of his invention. Among Others
whom we cite in this connection, we
mention Colonel James Coleman, a gem
tleman long identified with the tele-
graphic interests of our city, in fact, from
their reception in our midst. An en-
dOwment coming from this quarter,
where extensive knowledge is combined
with long practical experience, should
be enough in itself to guarantee the sue
cess of the scheme. As proposed to be
carried out, but very small per eentage
of the subscribed stock will have to be
paid down to demonstrate the success,
and the probabilities are that the inven-
ton, if put into practical operation, can
be made self-sustaining without any adj
ditional cost to subscribers. The Morse
system netted its millions as long as the
patent thereof remained in force and
we can see no good reason why an i'm
provement in this progressive age which
threatens to nevolutionize the now ex-
isting telegTaphic system, cannot be
made, to insure similar benefits to those
who have the foresight to grasp this OPP
portunity. The stock company will
have a capital of one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars The photograph of
the instrument is at Colonel COleman's
Office, where those who would have
shares may call and learn the great adj
vantages derived from this telegraphic
Drintinp instrument.
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WASHINGTON.
The Soldiers HomestO be Enlarged and
TmprOVed-SynOpsis Of the Report
OF the Indian Commission
ers, Etc. Etc.

| WASHINGTON, December IA large
number of visitors paid their respects to
the President, among them A. G. Curtin,
Senator Wilson, and several other Sem
ators and Representatives.
The Board of Commissioners of the
Soldiers Home, have, with the approval
Of the President and Secretary of War,
decided to increase and improve the
grounds of that institution, by the pur-
chase of the Harewood cOuntry-seat of
Mr.. COreoran, near the Home. The
terms of purchase are very advantage
GUS to the Home.
The following is a synopsis of the
fourth annual report of the Board of
Indian Commissioners:
After three years working of the
peace policy, the Board find cause for
congratulatiOn, that their antieipations
of success in their attempts to civilize
the nOmadic tribes have been, so far,
fulfilled; that there is now a reasonable
assurance that the object in view is
being rapidly attained The operations
of the new system have called into life
confidence in the justice of the whites.
The Indians are, therefore, more dis
posed to help themselves. Nearly five
siXths of the Indians of the United
States are now either civilized or
partly civilized. The various fraud
ulent means by which the Indian
agencies were formerly made fruitful
sources from which large fortunes were
speedily drawn, is now nearly aban-
dOned. Instead of paying thirty-siX
per cent. more than is received, the
Government receives the full value of
the money appl0pria fed, and the Indian !
gets all he is fairly entitled to. |
Various religious denominations eX-
pended large sums in Christianiz- |
ing the Indians, and with marked |
success. The board, during the three |
years of its existence, travelled in |
performance of their duties more than |
two hundred and fifty thousand miles. |
The Sioux and other tribes on the
Northern Pacific railroad are generally |
well disposed. Indian Territory, with /
smaller area than any5of the Territories, |
has a population exceeding any. With |
the exception of New Mexico and !
Utah, it has more acres of land under |
than any other Territory in |
the United States. This effectually dis
poses of the statement that there is an |
amount Of land lying idle |
there as compared with other portions of
the United States. The Board deems it |
a matter of fcOngratulatiOn that the public /
opinion of the country is so rapidly crys- |
talizing into purposes of justice and hu-
manitV.
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THE LOUISVILLE LOTTERY.
No. 045O, the Thirty-SecOnd Number
Taken from the Wheel, Captures
the Capital Prize Of $4,000
Who's Got IT.

/ LOUISVILLE, December THE man
/ ayers, trustees and many of the ticket
/ holders met in Messenger Hall at six
o'clock this morning. Owing TO the
early hour, there was not over one hum
dred persons present in the audience.
Placing tickets in the wheel occupied
some time, and at forty-fve minutes
past eight o'clock, President DurTell an
n0unced that everything was ready, and
the blind children were introduced amid
the bTeathless silence Of the audience,
which by this time nearly filed the
spacious hall and galleries. The orches-
ira played the Library March, and
all being ready, the blind boys drew
from the wheel number thirty-six thou
sand five hundred and three. Another
blind boy drew from the opposite wheel
a case, which a gentleman selected from
the audience opened and held up the
paper It contained a number which
was printed in large figures, visible to
all parts Of the hall-seventy-fve dol
lars. The first thirty-one numbers drew
prizes varying from seventy-five to sew
en- hundred and fifty dollars. The thirty
second number drawn was six thousand
four hundred aud fifty, and the sensa-
ton in the audience was immense on the
display of the prize from the opposite
wheel. It was the capital prize, seventy
five thousand dollars.
The following is a correct report of
the numbers and prizes, as furnished by
telegraph, up to the hour Of going to.
press:
$3.50, $4,000; 74,1l6, $500; 81, 1852,
$500; 50, ,157, $3.50; st, $50, $3.50; As, 81,
$3.50; 99, $3.50, $3.50; IS, Al, $500; As, 929,
ST., ,250; 2s, ,6S8, SIS, $50; 20, 646, 49, 600;
66. .S21, $500; I9, 433, 5000; SO, 979, $1,000;
50, III, $3.50; 73,042, $500; 80, 4s9, $500.
The drawing closed at six O'clock
President Durrett announced the next
drawing to come OFF on the eighth of
April next. and the scheme to comprise
ten thousand gifts. A number of the
most prominent citizens of Louisville
took part in the drawing, and were on
the stage during the day, and several
prominent men from other States.
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Boy Kimea-Uhuroh burned.

CHICAGO, December This after
noon Charles Brant, aged fourteen, one
of party of four boys who had been out
on the prairies hunting, was shot dead
while on his way home. The manner
IN which he was shot is at present in
volved in mystery. His companions,
who are about his own age, left him
and ran home, informing Brant's pa
rents that he accidentally shot himself.
The story they still adhere to, but two
young ladies, daughters of a farmer, near
whose house the boy was killed, state
that they saw from the window one of
the boys point his gun at the deceased,
and in another moment heard the dis
charge and saw the boy fall, 50 that
whether death resulted from accident
OF design is yet mystery.
The new Presbyterian church in ElRin,
Illinois, burned at eight O'Clock tonight.
Loss, fifteen to eighteen thousand dol
lars. Amount of Insurance not stated.
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Missouri state Board Of Agriculture.

ST. LOUIS, December 1.-THE State
Board of Agriculture, which has been in
session here for the past three days, adj
journed after doing considerable bUsi-
ness, and making recommendations of
interest to the agriculturists Of the State.
Among other things, they urged upon
Missouri COngressmen the Importance
Of procuring appropriations for deepen
ing the channel Of the Mississippi river
so as to afford a better outlet and cheap
er transportation for the products of the
West, to the Gulfof Mexico, and also
approved the recommendation of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture regarding
the disposal of public lands in the fu-
ture, only on condition that certain parts
of them should be reserved for or
planted in forest trees.
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ADDITIONAL MARKETS.

CHARLESTON, December Cot
ton quiet; middling 1Ssc; low mid
ding, 18lG1S8c; good ordinary, I75@
17{c; net receipts, 1902 balesi exports
coastwise, 9lS bales; sales, 400 bales;
stock, &c, 900 bales.
SAVANNAH, December Cotton
dull and very doing; good ordinary, l74
Ollie; low middling, 1sc; middling,
18le; net receipts, 1905 bales; exports,
Great Britain, 1850 bales; continent
1646 bales; sales, 1l44 bales; stock,
79, 500 bales.
MOBILE, December Cotton Is
quiet and easier; good ordinary
fac; low middling, lSc; middling,
Isle; net receipts, 2501 bales; exports,
continent, 465 bales; eOastwise, 476
bales; sales, sos bales; stock, 3S,079
bales.
GALVESTON, December Cot
ton steady; good ordinary, 1850; Net re-
ceipts, 1896 bales; exports to Great
Britain, 224 bales; Continent, I405 bales; +;
sales, 1000 bales; stock, 24s61 bales.
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Probabilities.

WASHINGTON, December For the
northwest, thence to the upper lakes and
southwark to the Ohio valley, south
westerly winds, threatening weather,
followed by lower temperature, rain and
snow; in the south Atlantic and Gulf
States, clearing and clear and cooler
weather, with southWesterly to north
westerly winds on the lower lakes, and
thence extending by tomorrow to the
Middle and Eastern states, threatening
weather, higher temperature, falling
b3rOmeters, snow and occasional rain |;
in the st. Lawrence valley falling bar
ometers, southwesterly winds and cloudy
weather. Warning signals continue at
Duluth, Chicago, Grand Haven, Mil
waukee, and are ordered for Detroit,
Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo.
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ST. LOUIS, December The horse
disease is still on the increase, and there
are but few animals except mules and
oxen now seen on the streets. All the
street railroads have withdrawn their
cars, except the Fifth street and Frank
lin avenue lines, and they are only run
ming limited number Of cars. Chief
Engineer Sexton to-day organized com
panies Of twenty-five men at each fire
enginehouse, and meetings win be held
tomorrow to organize a volunteer force
in each fire district, to act in conjunction
with the paid men. 1t is now thought
by those most familiar with the horse
malsdy, including veterinary surgeons,
that it will certainly disappear in the
course of a week or ten daYs.
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Farmer. Institute in session.

WORCESTER, MASS, December7-The
farmers Institute, under the auspices
Of the State Board Of Agriculture, has
been in session at Barre during the past
week. Among the prominent gentle
men who took part in the proceedings
were Hon. Harris Lewis, of New York
Professor Lewis Agassiz, Of Boston; and
w. 5. Clark, President Of the Massachu-
sets Agricultural College. The meet
ings were largely attended and very sue
cessful.
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

sHARPE-The friends and acquaintance
of D. W. Sharpe and family are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral Of Mrs. SARAH
SHARPE at O'Clock SUNDAY afternoon,
from Calvary Church.
CRISMAN-The friends and acquaintance
of w. B. and Annie NJ. Crisman are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral Of their in
FAINT son, WILLIE BELL, from the Court street
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, this SUN
DAY) afternoon, % o'clock. Services by Rev.
L. c. Ransom. Hacks at church and residence.
HASKINS-The friends and acquaintance
Of w b. Haskins, OF stonewal Landing, Ar
kansas, are invited TO attend the funeral Of
his wife, KATIE E. HAsKINs, this SUNDAY
afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, from the First Metho-
dist Church. Services by Rev Z. g. slater.
Carriages in attendance at the church.
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Baum is aground at Puppy Creek. The
Parker is still at Henderson. The r. G,
Gray has stopped her leak, and was
taking on her freight last night" Later
dispatches state that the r. G. Gray has
abandoned her cargo at Henderson and
abandoned her tip, as she is badly
broken.
Major Howell, United States Engi-
neer at New Orleans, has been request
ed by General Humphreys to submit his
preliminary report on the Red river
raft operations to the New Orleans press
for publication. The report on the Fort
St. Philip canal has not yet been re-
ceived at the Office of the Chief Engi-
nppr
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Death of Distinguishes Arkansian.

LITTLE Rock, December IA pri-
vate dispatch from st. Louis announces
the death in that city this morning of
Hon. George c. Watkins, of this city,
who was on his way home from Colo
rado. He was for many years Chief
Justice Of the State, Attorney General,
and a lawyer Of well-known and dis
tinguished ability. He had been a resi-
dent of Arkansas since 1921, and was a
cotemporary Of Ashley, Yell, Pike,
Curran, Fowler and other distinguished
members Of the bar of this State.
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GENERAL SUMMARY.

The MayOralty Of Boston Goes Begging.
BOSTON, December THE Republi-
cans are unable to get any one to become
q candidate for MayOr-the last NOM
inee, E. S. TObey, having declined. In
the meantime the citizens movement
has started by nominating II. 5. Pierce,
who declined the straight Republican
nomination, with a ticket of Aldermen
including four Democrats.
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WASHINGTON, December Judge
Macarthur, of the Criminal Court, hss
reversed the decision recently given
against the keepers Of restaurants for
their refusal to entertain eOloned men,
and holds that the prOprietors Of hotels
or restaurants were the proper judges Of
those who should be entertained.
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PARIS, December The Nice-Presi-
dent Of the Committee Of Forty last
night had long and friendly talk with
ThieFs.
The governmental situation is thought
to be improving
It is rumored that Goulard viii be ap-
pointed Minister Of the Interior.
At a meeting Of the Union Repubh-
cans yesterday, at Credin, presided over
by Louis Blanc, speeches were made in
favor Of the dissolution Of the National
Assembly.
1t is reported this evening that Thiers
and the Committee Of Thirty win act in
unison in celebrating the constitutional
proposals, to be submitted to the Assem-
bly,. The appointment Of Goulard to
be Minister to the Interior, Leon Hay,
Minister of Finance, and fourteen Min
isters of Public Works, is almost certain.
1t is also announced that Calment is to
be appointed Prefect Of the Department
Of the Seine, which is regarded as con-
cessiOn to the party Of Right.
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Fatal Rencontre.

KANSAS CITY, No., December IA
quarrel occurred yesterday between
Frank Boyle, brother of Mayor Boyle,
Of this city, and constable Digmar, in a
saloon ia West Kansas City; Digmaf
was put out of the saloon, and he waited
until Boyle came out, when be shot
him dead.
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A Town AIaost pestroxsa.

ST. LOUIS, December 7.-Thirteen
stores, shops, ETC., including the Journal
printing Office, In Potosi, Missouri, en-
bracing the larger portion Of the BUSH
ness part Of the town, was destroyed by
fire yesterday. The loss is not stated,
but said to be heavy, with little insur-
aDce
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A Lie Insurance swIndIe Developea.

PHILADELPHIA, December THE
mystery Of the Dover, Delaware, murder
has been explained. Professor West was
not killed. 1t now turns out he killed a
colored man whom he hired temporari-
ly. After the man was dead, the Pro-
fessor cut his hands and feet of, and
burned them. The object was to make
the authorities believe the body was his,
so that bis wife could obtain the insu-
rance Of twenty-five thousand dollars
on his life. He acknowledged that he
killed the negro, but in self-defense.
West is now ia jail. ri.
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RalIroaa management Condemned.

SYRACUSE, December THE Coro-
ner's inquest in the case of the railroad
accident on the Binghampton road
Thanksgiving day, strongly condemns
the management of the road for the
bad condition of the track.
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CABLE CHRONICLES.


BERNE, December 7.-Ceuesole has
been elected President, and DR.. Schenck
Viee-P President, Of the Swiss Confedera-
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The Pork Prospects. B. Keys d Co.'S
WFabsKfffQa

CINCINNATI, December The whole
number of hogs slaughtered in Cincin-
natl for the past week was sixty-twO
thousand head; the whole number since
the first of November is two hundred
and eight thousand.
s. b. Keys 81 CO., private bankers of
this city, who suspended few days ago,
made statement to their creditors to-
day. These are principally in Cincinnati
and New York. The liabilities of Keys
& Co., are two hundred and twenty
thousand dollars, while the nominal as
sets are three hundred and twelve thou
sand dollars, aDd the real assets are one
one hundred and fifteen thousand dol
lars; they propose to settle with their
creditors at fifty per cent, payable in
six, twelve, and eighteen months. The
probability IS, the creditors viii accept.
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ACCIDENTS AND CALORICS.
FatalAceident.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, December T.
John OdoBelI, of Scranton, Pennsylva-
nia, was run over by a freight train at
TarrytOwn to-day, and cut in two.
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LONDON, December IA meeting of
Americans was held here tonight to pay
tribute to the memory Of the late Horace
Greeley.
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Next. December II.
CREDITORS NOTICE.

In the matter of Partee, Harbert s Co. and c.
G. Partee and B. +. Harbert, Bankrupts.-In
Bankruptcy.
TIIHE creditors of said bsnkrupts will take
Il notice that on Wednesday, the 18th day
OF December, 1872, the petition Of Rees ,. Ed
mondson, Assignee in Bankruptcy OF the
above-named bankrupts, for a compromise OF
certain claims proved against said banlzrupts
estate, will be heard before his Honor Con-
nally B. Trigg, Judge Of the District Court OF
the United States for the District OF west Ten
nesseey in the United states Court-rooms, IN
the city of Memphis, Tennessee When ana
they have, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted. .
Witness the Hon. Connally F. Irigg, DlstrlcV
Judge and the seal OF said Court, this 1th
day OF December, 1872.
HORACE Il. ANDREWS, Clerk.
CLAIM A. Maux Attsys for petitioner. deS
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NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS

s~ Parties having city taxes to pay are
hereby notified that the memphis Gaslight
Company Cofice 29I Second street,, win fur
nish, AT A DISCOUNT, orders on the city, in
sums to suit, which will be received in pay
ment for two-eftbs Of all city taxes. der
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BERLIN, December 7.-General Won
Room has left the Ministry of War for
reasons indefinite, although be has not
formally resigned.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE DANIER sOCIETY.

VHHE members OF this Danish society are re-
quested to meet at the Tunnel Hall, No.
"a Adams street, on MONDAY, December 9th,
at ~ o'clock pm. It is the semi-annual
meeting for the election of officers, and all
members are urged to be present. Come one
Come an deo
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ECONONY-For gentlemen to send their
fall and winter clothing to be cleaned or
dyed aud repaired, to HANSON q Walk
.ER, 246 Second street, for they make a
specially Of that kind of work.
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RaiIroad sale.

CoRRY, Pa, December THE Buff
falo, Cory and Pittsburg railroad was
sold to-day at Mayville TO the trustees Of
the holders Of the first mortgage bonds
at the price Of six hundred thousand dol
lars.
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THERE is no truth in the assertion BY
New York paper that Mr.. Greeley
bitterly condemned an article written
by Whltelaw Reid, OF that any es-
trangement was begotten BY 1t. Mr..
Greeley's devotion to Reid was asserted
even when the philosopher was fncapa-
ble Of speech.
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SERVICES TO-DAY.
Calvary Church

Calvary Church.
This Church will be open for divine
service this morning and evening.
Second Presbyterian Church, BeaIe ST.
Rev. William E. BOggs, will preach
this morning at eleven o'clock, and to-
night at a quarter-past seven o'clock.
Vance street Cumberland Presbyterian
Church.
CornerVance and DeSoto streets. Rev.
J. S. Grider, of Bowling Green, will
preach at eleven in the morning and at
seven and quarter at night.
fernando Street Methodist Church.
Services at eleven o'clock this MORN
ing and seven o'clock this evening. Rev.
A. II. Thomas, presiding elder, will
hold the usual Quarterly services.
First Methodist church.
Divine services at the First Methodist
church, Second street, near Poplar by
Rev. James L. Chapman, at eleven
o'clock this morning, and by the pas
tor at seven o'clock thisevedlng.
Ffrst Presby yterian Church.
Services at the First Presbyterian
church. corner of Poplar and Third
streets, this morning at eleven o'clock
and this evening at seven o'clock. Rev.
f. H. Bowman, pastor.
Central Baptist Church.
Second street, near Beale. Preaching
by the pastor, DIR. S. Landrum, at eleven
this morning, and seven this evening.
Sunday-schOol at half-past nine this
morning.
First Congregational Church.
Union street, betN cen Third and De-
Soto. Services at eleven o'clock this
Sabbath-schoOl at half-past
nine o'clock. Rev. A. Z. Baldwin, pas
tor.
Central Methodist Church.
Services at the Central Methodist
church, on Union street, at eleven this
morning, by Rev. S. B. Lsrratt, pastor,
and at seven this evening, Rev. DR..
Chapman will preach.
First Baptist Church.
Rev. g. A. Lotion, pastor, will preach
at eleven o'clock this morning. Sub
ject: "The duty of Christianity to sup
port the Gospel" And ]. r. Graves at
seven. o. 'clock at night. Subject: '"The
moral government of Christian decision.
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MARRIED.

HALL-McGILL-on Thursday, December
5, 1872, by Rev. Mr.. Humphries, at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. HENRY e.
HALL and Mss ANNA P, MCGILL, both Of
Courtland, Mississippi.
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SPECIAL AUCTION SALE
Eadtes, Gooaa

Ladies' GoOd ds /!
WE have the pleasure of inviting the la
w dies of Memphis to a special sale Of
elegant and seasonable goods, which we shall
open at our SalesrOOm on
w ednesday Next, December n,
AT 2 O'CLOCK PM,
consisting of Fine Dress Silks POplins, Velvet
and Cloth Cloaks, Laces, Trimmings, etc., in
great variety, and which are consigned to
us to be sold, without reserve. Every provi-
sion will be made to make the ladies com
fCrtable during their attendance, and the sale
will be continued in the afternoon at the
same hour, daily, until the stock is disposed
of. A genei al attendance of the ladies is par
tieularly desired, and great bargains are eX-
Gro. SHIELDS IL co, AuetfOneers.
dos 24O MAIN STREET.