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a89W OFFICIAL. SO
Ordinance.
BE il ordained BY the General Council q

Be il ordained by the General Council Of
the City Of Memphis, as follows:
Section /. No person other than the water
and gas companies having the right, by virtue
of their charters, or contracts with the city,
will hereafter be permitted TO- cut or fll the
streets of the city, or take up the pavements
thereon without first having obtained written
permit from the City Engineer.
Sec. 2. When the streets have been cut
for the purpose of laying water, gas or sewer
the same shall puddle or ram the back filling
so as to prevent any settling OF the street 81
Sec. 8. Where the Nicolson pavement has
been taken up the party, or parties, doing tnt
same will be required to replace II in careful
and substantial manner, as follows: The
boards, blocks and pickets shall be carefully
laid, as nearly as possible, in their Original
inches of sand, the spaces between the blocks
will then be filled with fine gravel, and ram
med, when the whole will be freely sprinkled
with paving cement or coal-tar, boiled dOwI
to nearly the same consistency, and covered
with n good top dressing of sand and gravel
not less than one inch thick.
Sec 4. Stone or gravel pavements taken VI
shall be restored with similar workmanship
and material TO that existing in the pavement
before they were torn up.
Sec. 5. In all cases where the surface of tht
street is disturbed, whether paved or unpaved
the parties so emitting or disturbing the street.
shall leave them in rs good condition as before
they were disturbed.
Secs. failure or refusal to comply witt
any of the requirements OF this ordinanc,
shall be regarded rs a misdemeanor, and viii
be punished by a fine. Of not less than five
nor more than fifty, dollars. :,
Passed first reading by Council as amended
Rules suspended. as per Charter, and the ordi
nance passed second reading by Council, MAJ
2, 1872.
Passed first reading as amended. Rules sus
pended as per requirements of City Charter
and ordinance passed second and final reading
by Board of Aldermen, May /, 1872.
Approved May 9, 1872.
Attest: sHlf yNO. JOHNSON, Mayor: T
L. r. RICHARDS, City Register. CLIO
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MEDICAL.
ALCOHOLTzED ARNICA,
Prepared by the RR. IF. Trappists,
Monastery of N0tre Dame DIES
Neiges, Ardeche, France.

A RNICA, AS USUALLY SOLD IN THIS
n country, is manufactured from the dried
flowers, which, as may be imagined, must
have lost much of their original strength
durinR tho process Of desication. The Trap
mist Fathers, having the facility of preparing
their AlcOholized Arnica on the spot where
the plant grows naturally, and at the moment
of blOssominR when 1t contains all its active
properties, are thereby enabled to offer a
remedy which surpasses anything of its kind
that can be had in this country.
Wherever their Arnica has been tried il has
been held in great demand. 1t may be we'll
TO state that besides the advantage resulting
from the use Of this remedy, the purchase of
the same is a great act of charity, rs thus an
assistance is afforded 10 the poor religions
who depend chiefly on this resource for subsist
ence. The misfortunes which befell the princi-
pal cities Of France are we'll known; the good
have suffered as we'll as the wicked and the
monks of La IrGppe who subssted chiefly on
aims, have been refused the bread Of charity
which we can procure for them.
The Rev. Francis D'Assise, one Of the Trap
pist Fathers Of NOtrei Dame des Neiges. is
now in the city, and offers his remedytO the
citizens Of Memphis. Being DESTROYS OF
ment will be handed 10 our citizens without
fear Of being adulterated. he has succeeded
in securing the Christian Brothers as agents
for the sale of their Arnica.
Price-per 90
per half dozen. 5 90
per dOzen....... ........-....-........... W
To be had at the
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. COLLEGE,
$50 2So A dams SIT.
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ON MARRIAGE.

Harry RKLIEE ron YouSG MEs from the
effects Of Errors and Abuses in early life.
Manhood restored. Nervous debility cured.
Impediments to marriage removed. New
method Of treatment. HeE ==a remarkable
remedies. Books and circulars sent free, 10
sealed envelopes.
Address. HOWARD ASSOCIATION. No. 2
South Ninth st.. Philadelphia, Pa. f5-lA
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mo. 529. R. d.
In the Second Chancery Court OF
Shelby County, Tenn.
Thomas J. Briggs q Co.

IhOmas J. BrIgka q NVs
VS..
los. Grieshaber, Dayius Z.
Howell, and j. Robb ct al.
TT APPRARING FROM THE BILL WHICH
| IL duly sworn 10 in this cause that the de-
PENDANTS Davius @. Howell and Robb, hEm OF
Howell & Bro, are nonrresidehLs OF Wy ot .h
Clerk and Master that they make their appear;
ance herein, at the cOurt-houee OF the second
Chancery Court Of Shelby County, in the
Sitv IN Memphis, Tennessee. on or be-
20. he 6rst Monday in June. 1872. and
nIeod. answer or demur to complain
aantsS hill or the same will be taken for
Confessed as 20 them and set for hearing ex-
parte, and that n copy OF TINS order De ppb-
iished once n week. for four SUCCESSIVE weeks
In the PuHIIc LrDGER. This May 5. 1872.
A copy-Attest; M d; L. STEWART,
Clerk and Master.
By G. BELcHER. Deputy Clerk aud Master.
We1'SN'' = 5q-65-7i.77
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Batehslor's Hair Dys.-This superb hair
dye Is the best IA he s0Orld-perfectly harmless.
reliable and instantaneous; no disappOint-
ment; no ridiculous tints or disagreeable
odor. The genuine VIM. A. Bachelors Hair
Dye produces IMMEDIATELY . splendid black
or natural brown. leaves the hair oiean. cor,
JeoHiifi; does not contain . particle Of lesd
or any injurious compound. Sold By all drug
giSts. Factory. l6 Bond street. New York.
eOdH--26x Ky.
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ns-Tho purest and sweetest Cod Liver Oil
in the wsrld Is Hazard 4 Caswell's. made on
the sea shore. from fresh-seleeted liyers. By
Caswell. Hazard 4 Co.. New York. II Is abb
solutely pure and sweet. Patients whe have
once taken it prefer IL TO any other. For sale
By all druggists. xyi-5D
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Administrator Notice.

HAVING QUALIFIED AS ApMINis-
III tratrix Of the estate Of Geo. Fields. dc,
ceased, all persons holding claims, against
said estate are hereby notified 70 tle the sam
duly prohated as required by law. with ford,
Porter x Co., OF the same will be barred "
law and in equity; and all persons indebted
to said estate will come forward aud settlt
he same. JANE FIELDS, ADMIR-.
Chag. y. Bullock, attorney. 4o-I3
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NOTICE.
BUILDING REPORTED DANGEROUS
Mayors OFFICE. CITY HALL,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May II, 1872

Mayors OFFICE. CRY HALL,
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May Ia, lSl2.
mHE CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPART
ment having officially reported to this
Office that q the east wall Of the brick building
known as the Washington Street Foundry,
sit0Ated on the south side Of Washington
street, between Yates avenue and High
street, has been complained of to. him as
dangerous to other property and importing
the lives of persons; now, therefore, IN con
formity to ordinance approved May 9, 1872,
amendatOry of section ID Of article 8, chap
ter 3, Of City Ordinances, Bridges Digest,
Notice is Hereby Given,
10 all persons in interest, to appear before the
Fire Committee of the General Council, the
Chief Of the Fire Department. and the City
Engineer. on THE PREMISES, at o'clock PM &,
Monday, may 20, 1872,
at which time and place investigation Of the
matter Of said complaint will be had and
Examination of the building and premises be
made, and such further action be had or or,
dered as the said ordinance may authorize and
the facts warrant or demand.
6l-69 JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
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T o. o. F. DIRECTORY
odd Fellows' Hall. corner Main and Nortl
Court streets.


Court streets.
LODegs.
MEMPHIS LopeK, No. 6-meets every Tues
day' A. j, Ward, N. g.. X. i. Alexander,
We: Jno. W. Waynesburg, Secretary; H.
caieR,siw LopGE, No. s-meets every Mem
dav night. Leon levy, N. g.; ID. Schloss, Y.
g.; j. A. Holt. Secretary; ii. ID. Oonnell'
ScgfIIER Lopez, No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. Joseph Uhl. N. O.: H. dr99-
nAuer, V. g.: j. A. GrOnauer. Secretary; j.
q, Schmidt, Treasurer.
BANNER Lopez. No. 147-meets every Friday
night. Il. S. Jukes. n. g.; q. ID. Hilliard,
V. g.; Y. X. Jack, Secretary; j. ). Wllkins'
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LopGE No. meets ISL
Saturday of each month. w. II. MQyston,
ID. nj. B. Bingham, ID. ID. M; j. *. Rus
sell, A. D. NJ. I. s. Jukos, Secretary Leon
Levy, Treasurer.
DEGREE OF RKBFKAH.
RUTH L0D0K, No. l-meets 4th Thursday Of
each month at pm. Thomas Bacon, N. q; ;
Mrs. r. IL. Groomes, V. o.; Mrs. W. IL.
NcLefresh, Secretary. O...
ENCAMPMENTS.
GAYoso EgcAMPMEST. No. 3-meets on the
Let and "a Thursday nights Of each month.
.Iohn Linkhauer. q. p; John Gordon, II. y.
w a. MoystOn, S. W; X. II. Alexander, j.
w. Thos Bacon, Scribe.
MFupHls EECAH PMKHT, No. meets "a and
Ath Thursday nights Of each month. y. y.
Jukes. g, PAT. s. Bingham. III. p; j.. W
Waynesburg, s. W; A. w. NeTsom, ). W.
j. y. Fischer, Scribe.
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PUBLICATION.

40 PAPER IN MEMPHIS Is A BETTER
" advertisinr medium than the eeter =
aeshosiisI. Il having within the hmiu Of
$500 N.rrhis h the Commercial center 2
verv large circulation. This eaH oe EnSNn
and read Of an who may beeone interesl g J,
Indfriouz advertising VII pay our one "
~, Main street, ~ stairs, IN same nuiiaAAs
~. ~ Do'i' a 'n- p. W. BLEW & CO.
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pS- For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Depression
of Spirits and General Debility in their vari-
Gus forms. preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers, the
" Ferro- Phospho,ated Elixir Of Calfsaya.
made by Caswell. Hazard 4 Co., New York.
and sold by all druggists. is the best tonic for
patients recovering from fever or sickness.
n has no equal. 54.. xyi-S0
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
Is az trust, executed to me o. trustee By u.
w. Burrows. 70 secure certain indebtedness
therein specifed, Of record In book No. ~,
nage 81. Of the land records Of Shelby county,
I a. trustee, will offer for sale, at public AUG
ton. 10 the highest and best bidder. for cash;
on the northeast corner Of Monroe and Second
streets, in the city Of Memphis. Shelby ooun'
- I..-nn-nnn-
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TTnited Ancient order Of Druids.

TFrNEssEE GR0vR. No. ], U. A. o. D.
meets AT the Druid Hall. No. 81 South Court
street, on the LIST and Sd Tuesday evenings u
each month. J.. s.; Heiligers,, N. A.; j.
Jaw. John L. Eishberg. Treasurer.
NFpPHIs GROVE. No. meets AZ the Druid
Hall. 81 Court street. every Thursday evening.
Wm, NJ. Loeb. N. A.; II. Oertel. v A.; j.
y Sbide. Secretary: Barney Gray, Treasurer.
CrrarTHE GROvR No. 3-meets at the Druid
Hail. 81 Court street, on the lst and Sd Mon
dav EVENING" Ia each month. A. y. Davis,
Ma: GeOrge W. Baxter. v. A.; NJ. Bren'
Co~roenfA s. A. CHAPTER, No. l-meets Al
~ braid Hall, on the ID and 9Th Tuesday
ss..-e,irss IN each month. j. Beebler. Z. =. A. F;
AZ Hifrfeld. Secretary.
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On Monday, June 10, 1879,

between the hours Of 10 am. and JPN. the
following described lot Of ground, situated IN
shelby county, State Of Tennessoe, and being
lot four ~, In block Q. IN the town Of Raj
- iaia arrn In the plan Of said town front,
ine eirhty-seven 80 feet on the nerth siae Of
North street. opposite noTthward IRON tns
asrihucst corner Of the Public Square IN said
fovrn- and running back northward ore hun
dred and ffly tldO feet on the east side q
Hirf street, together with the improFemenis
thereon, etc. The rigst 81 redemption z
Wnircd. The title Il believed 70 DC GOOD but
r. ~. ~ '"'' GRO. GILLIAN, Trustee.
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ss-Chapped hands. face. rough skin. PIN
ples, rinEworms. salt-rheum, and other
eHtaneous affections cured. and the skin
made son and smooth BY using the Juniper
Tar Soap. made by CasWeII. Hazard 4 Co..
New York. xTi-O
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REFRIGERAToRs, lee chests and beer
coolers at II. Wetter & Co.'S, Ii and 10
Monroe street. ~
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LEGAL.
Administratrix's Notice.

HAyING QUALIFIED AS ADMINS
III tratrix fthe estate Of Thos. j.. Scott, al
persons indebted are notified TO make lmine
diate payment, and all persons having claim
10 present them 10 me as required by law o.
they will be barred. -,
MAY 9, 1872. 6l-S
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GAs.rrrrrne at sl5 Second st.

EMMoYs & SoN, the veteran newsmen
at 10 jefferson and 4l0 Main streets,
have received the latest publications,
daily papers from all points, weekly pic
torials, monthly magazines, both home
and foreign, and news goods Of every
description.
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SEA fresh supply Of Caswell. Hazard 4
Co. celebrated preparations for sale byJ. d.
Hills. 81 Main strest. @-lA
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ISL Premiums to be Distributed in
Conformity to Law.

The Board of Directors in commencing this
scheme to the public, promise that it shall be
carried out in good faith. The high character
and standing of the managers selected will
be sufficient guarantee that perfect fairness
will control the distribution.
1t is hoped and expected that this scheme
will prove a financial success, as every dollar
will be appropriated in buildings and improv-
ing the grounds, 10 such a degree as to render
them a source of pride to every citizen of
Memphis. Shelby county, apd the adjacent
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GENUINE Pavilion and Congress
Springs water for sale, wholesale and
retail, by J. B. Hills, 28l Main st. [ll3
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The old company sells gas ~ 2Oper
1000. No charge for setting meters.
Office, 29l Second street. 59f
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TRUSTEES SALE.
On Saturday, the sth Day Of June,
PrOximO,

IN FRONT OF THE PLANTERS INsUR-
ance Building, Madison street, city Of Mem
phis, between the hours Of " and o'clock
NM Il will offer for sale 10 the highest bidder
Far cash. the following described real estate,
to-wit. One lot Of ground lying and being IN
the county Of Shelby. State Of Tennessee, be-
ing lot No. q IN John ID. AImour's sg5divss'
ion. part Of original country lot Ne. 40, front
ing % feet on Court street, running back lia
feet inches. Equity Of redemption waived.
Title good. Conveyance viii be made 10 pur-
chaser By me as Trustee.
GEO. w. WINCHESTER, Trustee;
Nays, 1872. 5s-td
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KNIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.

TrxxEssEE Lopez No. 5-Meets ~
every Wednesday night at Cyrene
Commandery Hall, No. 204 Front street. w.
II. Moyston, Y. P; j. Z. Russell. w. c.; w.
IL. French. V. c.; W. II. Miller. B.; Z. X.
Jack, =. s.; II. II. Coleman, II 5.
MFaPHIs LODGE No. Objects every Tues
day night at Druid Hail. No. BIZ South Court
street. J. Mccall. V. p; II. 5. Reynolds,
W. C.; A. ]. McGarvey, v. C.; G. LeClerc.
B.; W. Horgan, 7, s.; c. ii. Pomeroy. X. s.
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CoKE AND Coal TAR for sale at Gas
Company's Office, 291 Second st. rot
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UNHIS BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT AND
economical summer resort is near Spring
Vile Depot. on Memphis and Louisville hall-
Tenn. Only seven hours from Memphis and
eleven from Louisville. Excursion or half
fare tickets from Memphis, Mason, Browns
Vile, Bell, Humboldt, Milan, Irezevant, Nc
Kenzie, Paris, Clarksyille and Bowling Green,
Hacks from Springville TO the Springs, 312
miles by shady ridge road. meeting the morn
ing trains.
Enlarged accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style to pay for.
day, 81; week, $40; month, $50. Children un-
der ten years and servants half price,
Daily Mail and Express Offices at Spring
vile, where address I" Proprietor sWaSyne,, Is
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CHEAP and fashionable mems and
boys straw hats, 1884 Main street. 6S
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GRAVEL, or composition roofing, both
GENUINE, by E. C. Jones, 277l Second st
38t
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SPECIAL NOTICES,

srRAr.r1rr1so At sl6 Second St.
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Closes. -
Iv-IP.N- An. Pm.
1851 40 Memghist Ohio Ohio R. R. S S,$S SD
Memphis 4 Charleston
u.Dl H. R.-Daily. lz.lo
mississippi 4 Tonnes
II sol see r. R.-Daily.
memphis Little Rock
III r. R.-Daily.
miss river to Helena u
3 Friar's P't-daily. 10
JYicksburgttri-weekly)(
Mon, Thurs. Sat.
Miss. river t. St.Louis
al Mon. and Thurs.
White River-Semi-
3 Weekly-Tues. h Sat.
lArk'sriver, tri-weekly
8 [ Mon. Wed. 4 Friday.
Marion (tri-weeklyl-l
10 1 Mon, We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
Xxi weekly-Friday. l2.S
Byhalia&0live Branch
81 Tues. and Fri. e. b.S
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HOTEL.
HOTEL,
(FormerIy seruEgr Housel'
LOUIS CHAPA AN ,
Late Of Memphis 4 Charleston X. RI
Proprietor.

TIME ABOVE NAMED HOUSE hAslhiS
CHANGED hands. the proprietor intends
thai II hall Be the best h0ule Of the stnd on
any raiiroad In the South. he bar eontalns
ne best IiquorI 70 be found North or south
Trains stop for meals. h
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To be paid Immediately after the Distribu-
ton takes place.

tits earnestly hoped that this modest call on
the public for assistance will meet with
that hearty response that the just
ness of the cause demands.
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FRENCH Panama hats at 75c, 1874 Mair
street. %
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MEMPHIS POST0FFICE.

orUcr HouRs-FRoNS AN. TO 6P.h.; SUNDAY
FROM TO 10
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The Brownsville Accommodation leaves at
AIS pm. daily, except Sunday.
Depot ut head Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S7k Main street. one door
north of Jefferson.
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-05

The causes OF the decay Of manhood among
the French have led TO much theorizlng, and
considerable scolding on the part Of preachers
and members of tue academy. The true Tea-
son Is plainly stated by writer In I" Black
woods Magazine" who, 10 comparing Eng
llsh and French boyhOOd, finds that one
system makes men in blood and Drawn, and
the other delicate creature with the sensi-
billtles OF women, but unable TO act the no.
bier part Of manly man. The writer dc.
clares;
"a boy may sing clayerly and paint in water.
oolOrs; he may talk four languages, (which none
Of them dO) and love his dear mamma; be may
polish muAsol.shells for his sisters, and catch
shIimPsAt the seHslde-those polite requirements
will not make him good fellow; and, though
the French boy takes refuge In such diversions,
he Is none the greater for IT, they don't help to
make him Into a man. nc is pretty nearly as
has an abundant heart; he Is natiy At small
things; but he cries tOO easily, and thinks tears
are natural iTr SoyI NO ISe 'TS IN wnsI n 1hS Sa sMS
ridiculous In men, so he grows up In them, and
retains, when his beard comes, all the sensl.
bility Of his boyhoOd.'
This training may make sneaks und COW
ards, but not men Of the nerve and muscle to
redeem a nations honor and Nlndlcate her
wrongs. II France wishes to gain the re-
spect and esteem OF the world, and TO be-
come great political power, she must cease
asking for sympathy, or even seek to please
mankind. To reign over others we must
nrst be men, and men are not made by
training emInenuy fitted for women, but un-
fitted for those who, living in this sphere,
must recognlze the fact that there Is still ex-
tant "good old rule" that to the strong Is
the victory, aud life Is an actual warfare,
ameliorated somewhat by civilization and
the teachings Of Christianity, but yet con-
dltiOu Of affairs calling for anything but
wumAnlsh men, such US our theorists would
give Us, or As France possessed when the
burly TeuvOn met aud conquered them.
Again, there must be healthy moral as,well
as physlcal life created As said NJ. Simon,
'Fpnce was conquered lOug before Sedan"
There was nothing to give tone to the people.
Tho empire had debauched public honor as
well as private morals. Glory was replaced
by gold, labor by speculation, fidelity and
honor by skeptlolGm, aud last, but not least,
love had given way 10 pleasure, and success
was The only deity worshipped, N. Renan
uay we'll ask l0F tho nations Intellectual aud
moral reform, and we trust that, schOOled by
adyerslty, the glorlons people who ever Hp'
peal to oar sympathles may by calm conduct
aud seli.gUyerumeut obtain our respect
Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-01-05

We were beginning TO hope that the un.
enyiable reputation which some Of the muni-
Cipal bodies In various sections Of the cOun-
try, but more especially iu the South, enjoyed
some years ago was thing of the past that
we had passed that stage In our Democratic
existence when bowie knives, brass .knuckles,
&c, were the necessary aids to legislation,
but we have been disappointed. II Is true,
the scenes which used to disgrace some Uf
our legislative bodies, even the highest In
the land have happily become rarer; but
every once and awhile the old spirit breaks
out and RACES with all lts old Intensity. A few
years ago we had such an exhibition In the
board of common council in New York,
which, considering the composition Of that
body, was not at all remarkable. Several
honorable members then fought a sort Of
pitched battle with inkstands anl paper
weights, until the police finally intcrfered
aud carried the bolllgerents to the Station
house.
4 somewhat similar scene took place In the
chiyalrlc city Of Richmond, In the board Of
common council, few evenings ago. The
local papers describe the affair aS "rich and
dlsgraceiul, which, considering ali the facts,
Is rather mild and generous characteriza-
ton. According 10 the reports Of which we
have read the council resolved itself Into a
mob two or three times, while the contestants
on both sides lndulged In language which we
do not care to repeat For instance, at one
time, while seven or eight other men were
on their feet clamoring for recognition,
the report says,
''Nr. Chisell obtained the floor.
"MT. DOnnau tries TO get It.
"Chisell calls on the president IN know II he
has not tho floor and continues 10 call.
"MT, Donnan said TO Chisell; You shall re.
spect me, you dog; will not stand IT, and he
went Tor Chisell, but was stopped by friends be
fore he reached him"
One Lieutenant Parker then, we are told,
appeared on the scene, took hold Of Chlsell,
and ordered him to take his seat, which
Chisell refused to do, Parker and Chisell
then had row, the poor mayor meanwhile
not appearing to know what tO do with the
angry disputants. Finally, the storm was
quellcd some way, aud, the reporter winds up,
''morc Indecent aud dlsgraceful scenes never
characterized u meeting Of any body than
those Of the council yesterday afternoon"
We shall be very much surprised II this Is
tue last Of the affair. Chlsel, II l. To be pre-
sumed, Is genuine Southern gentleman, aud
the record stands that hU has been called d
dog" The report does not show that any
explanation or apology has been made or
offered. Chlsell, according to the Virginia
code, will be something less than "dOg" II
he tamely submits to the pugnacious Dounan,
who ''went for him 50 vigorously and cruelty.
II there Is one drop Of the Vlrglnla-Ihe old
Yirginia-blood In Chisell's veins, It will boil
with indignation until the base afiront Ia
wiped out Pistols and coffee for twO-lf not,
why the glory Of old Virginia hath indeed
departed.