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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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TELEGRAPH OoHPiET.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE cam
paign in Connecticut is exciting much
interest in political circles here. Sena-
tor Wilson, Of Connecticut, and Hon.
D. w. Voorhees, will take the stump in
that State next week.
The demand for the resignation of
District Attorney Bates, Of Utah, will not
be pressed at present, in view Of the ex-
pected opinion of the United States Su-
preme Court on the legal status Of juries
drawn by the United States Marshal, at
Salt Lake.
]. Southgate Hamilton, formerly clerk
to Commodore Goldsboro, was arrested
here this forenoon on a Geographic order
froUi St. Louis, on the charge of obtain
ing money by unfair means. he is
lodged in Jail to await req1isition.
Considerable interest is felt here as to
the result Of the investigation now being
made by the House banking and cur
reney committee on the affairs of the
Currency Bureau. 1t is understood that
several prominent parties are implicated.
1t is expected that the committee will be
able to report in week, or a few days.
The House committee on freedmen s
affairs, agreed yesterday upon a bill for
the removal Of the freedmen from the
country of the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations, in accordance with a treaty
made with the tribes in 1866 The bill
provides for the payment Of twenty dol.
lars travelling expenses, and a gift Of
a hundred dollars to every person who
was formerly slave to either tribe, on
condition Of emigrating to some place
outside the reservations Of the tribes
The payments are to be made from the
fund Of the hundred thousand dollars
now in possession Of the government
derived from sales Of lands belonging u
the Chickasaws aud Choctaw4, and which
the Indians desire shall be used for the
removal Of freedmen from their reserva
tions
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GAs.r1rrIra q sl5 Second St.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At called meeting of the Board Of Di-
reetors Of the Pamela Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany, on the 18th Of March. 1872. the follow
ing proceedings were had.
Whereas, On the 7th day Of March. 1872,
Hon. THOMAS X. SMITH, a Director of this
Company, patsed from the scenes Of earth !
therefore,
Resolved. That we regard the death Of a
man Of 80 much capacity for usefulness. and
with a life devoted TO COED works. as public
calamity. and that we feel that to US the loss
is peculiar misfortune as we'll as n painfEl
bereavement.
Resolved, That with bis wise counsel. .prac-
teal sense, superior abilities, and ready as
sistanee our com pany has found him patron
friend and faithful officer, whose assistance
We have valued ia the past and hoped 10 en-
10y long in the future.
Resolved. That while we deplore our own
loss and that Of the community, our tenderesi
sympathies are moved for his young family
who 80 much need his guiding care and pa
terual affection.
Resolved, That a copy Of these proceedings
be furnished TO his stricken family. spread on
the record. and published in the PUBLIC
'.D' W. s. BRUCE. President.
Il W b. MutFR Secretary
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SUMNER ON GRANT.

Sumner, whatever his faults, is no
fool, and understands the character Of
Grant. This is report of his opinion
Of him:
Mr.. Bowen Of the New York Independent,
visited Washington to see how things stood,
and sought an interview with the Massachu-
sets Senator. He asked Mr.. Sumner If be
would nst vote for Grant in case be should be
renominated. No" said the Senator. = |
will never vote for him" why notY
am satisfed," said Mr.. Sumner, that Grant
is a dishonest man. That Is sufficient TO JUS
tify me in saying most positively that can
not and will not support him. For other
reasons he is unfit to be Presidents of the Uni
ted States. He does not possess the necessary
capacity. He is ignorant of the details Of
civil government. and does not manifest a
disposition to learn them. He is yenal. am
bilious and vulgar in Ins habits. and possesses
a cunning which is low and dogged. He has
a strong will. but it is never controlled By
reason hence he becomes perYerse, and the
man when be should DO most yielding and
gentlemanly Is mos obstinate and unmanly.
such man Is unfit 10 be President OF the
United States, and most unit to be the oandi-
date Of the Republican party. he ought not
10 be nominated Dy that party. and shall not
be If can help il. l cannot hOnorably sup
port party that will sustain such man.
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GRANTS WEALTH

The New York Sun, discussing the
subject of Grants wealth, says he is the
owner of the valuable Dent farm, near
st. Louis, which he has stocked with the
choicest cattle and the moot expensive
implements of husbandry, bus his friszds
say it is heavily mortgaged. Bucking-
ham once pleaded to the charge Of en-
riching himself in Office, that so far
from enriching himself he was heavily
encountered with debt. Pym replied:
"If this be true, how can we hope to
satisfy his immense prodigality2 if false,
how can we hope to satisfy his coyetous-
ness?7 In addition, however, TO this
large interest in rich landed estate, he
has valuable interest in the Seneca
stone quarry, now being worked under
government patronage, AID if rumor is
no lying jade, he recently purchased
five thousand shares in the Western
Union Telegraph at a low figure, auc
which fully accounts for the earnest ap
peal he makes in his last message for the
Government to become the owner of al
the telegraph interest in the United
States.
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John McGinnis, alias FATTY" and
Crowley, the restaurant waiter, who
stand charged with the murder of At
kinsbn at Horn Lake, we're committed
to jail without bal: BY Justice Winters
last evening to await an examination at
clock next Tuesday. In the mean
time officers viii secure the necessary
witnesses for the State. The mystery
involving the murder Of Atkinson is a
subject Of general conversation on the
streets. The public is sensibly impressed
with the necessity Of putting down the
hack-scalping business in our city.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, March l6.-Tbe demon
stration on St. PAtriek's day by the
Irish societies promises to be a large
affair. Besides twenty-five divisions Of
the ancient order Of Hibernians Of this
city, there will be five divisions from
New Jersey and Westehester Penn.
Other civic societies will join in the pro-
cession, which will be under military
escort Of about six thousand troops
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent riotous demonstrations. The
societies will assemble at II a m. at the
corner Of Eighteenth and Twenty
avenues, and will proceed through Bow
cry to the City Hall Park, where the
mayor aud aldermen will review the
procession. They will then return
through Broadway to Cooper Institute.
About sixty thousand men will partici-
pate There will be fifty bands Of music.
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A letter was received yesterday by
General John A. Dix. the new president
of the Erie road, from Jay Gould, ten
deriag his resignation as director of the
Erie Railroad Company, No reason of
any kind was given for the resignation.
A meeting OF the Executive Committee
was Immediately called, when the resig-
nation was presented and accepted with
out discussion. A cable message was
sent to BishofI, Sheim and Goldschmidt,
foreighn agents Of the road, informing
them of Gould's resignation. This action
on the part of Gould was entirely unex-
pected and took the directors by sur
prise.
The financial statement Of the com
pany was completed yesterday. 1t is
signed by the executive committee,
and is certified to as accurate. 1t
shows the liabilities Of the company to be
as follows: Capital stock, common, $751;
900, 900; Preferred, $s,5s6,9O Total,
$50, $50, 900. Funded debt, SIG, 49,
500. Loans, ETC., secured by collat-
erals, $2,267,674 &c. Floating debt, $751;
10000; supplies, ETC., 1850, 100;
consol mortgages, ss.ss6,OOO. Total,
S., 6s3,674 Sc. Leases. $4,000, Sc
curities in treasury, SG,l74, 100; witch,
with other bonds and stock, the market
value (which the committee have been
unable to ascertain, make the assets
reach $500, 400 The earnings of the
road since October LIST, 1871, up to
March of the present year, has been at
the rate of $22, 100000 per year. showing
an increase of five millions over the re-
ported earnings Of the previous year.
The laying of a third rail is projected,
so as to allow connection with other,
roads, and is now under consideration
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Illinois Politics.

CHICAGO, March l6 The Illinois Re-
publican Convention is called to assem-
Bile at Springfield on the I'D of May.
The Convention is likely to have bust
ness before it other than the nomination
Of President. AT session Of the cen
trail committee yesterday, Mr.. Hesslng
announced that he should present to that
convention resolutions denunciatory Of
the present temperance laws, and that
he would Immediately move out with
ten thousand German voters in case of
a refusal to pass the resolution. The
proceedings Of the committee were va
ried by animated discussions concerning
the propriety Of Senator Schurzs course
on the sale OF arms to the French.
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THE LOGIC OF 1T.

Longstreet had to vacate. He was not
deemed proper person to hold office
utder the government, and was, there
fore, dismissed, or be could not consent
to be mixed up with the corruption
around him. The causes of his retire
ment are not yet developed, but 1t is
probable that he was informed that his
presence in Office was detrimental to the
administration, and that his resignation
would be accepted. In either event, the
case Of Longstreet develops the fact that
no Southern man can hold Federal
office. His Southern proclivities will not
permit him to become party to the ras-
calities of the party in power. de was
not taught in the school Of robbery, and
though poor, can never be induced
10 steal. Should he, however, con-
sent to do so, the circumstance
of his Southern birth would exclude
him. Thus far friendship for the
South has ruined every man in the
North who has dared to confess it. With
the masses of the Northern people, there
is no charity for the South, and there
will be no forgiveness during this gener-
alton. No matter how monstrous, how
wicked, how cruel measure may be, if
il shall appear to them that it is meant
for the rebels, they will sustain 1t. 1t Is
no matter if the plainest principles OF
iustiee are subyerted, so that the South
is the victim. Anything done to the
South is constitutional. Take its prop
erty, and it is right, because it is South
ern property. 0verturn its governments,
disrupt its society, and beggar it, and 1t
is right, because it is the South and pos
sesses no rights that Northern man
ia bound to respect. This feeling
probably drove Longstreet from Of
fee. and defeats the amnesty
bill. Thus far nothing has lived that
even squinted at justice to the South.
Politicians bank on the hate of the sec
tons, and grow rich on the prejudices OF
their people To be hater of the South
ia equal to an amount of bank stock.
Congress knows it, and the men who run
the machine have grown rich and great
on the happy idea. The Northern peo-
ple have no respect for the Southern
people, and never will have until the
South, by an independent course, aud
by the power Of money, compels respect.
Grant is but the instrument Of those
who have grown rich on Southern mis-
fortunes. To defeat him is TO break
down the whole fabric of government
that is founded on hate. Under the
domination Of such man it is madness
talk Of principles, and folly to recur to
the teachings Of the fathers. To hurl
kim from power is the FIRST work to be
done. After that, when the nation is re-
assured, we may talk Of party issues aud
divide on the line Of honest opinion.
Our motto is: Anything to beat Grant;
anything to get rid of the military ring
that domineers over the civil authority;
anything to lift the South up from pros
tration, and restore it to its rightful po-
sition in the government.
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NEW ORLEANS.

New ORLEANS, March l6.-Texas ad-
vices state that more extended line Of
defense had been adopted by General
Augoer. Troops have been ordered to
different points between Nues and the
Rio Grande to protect the large stock
interest of the frontier as well as the
lives Of the inhabitants.
While the steamer Thompson Dean
was backing out from Bayou Sara two
deck hands, whose names are unknown,
we're killed, and another dangerously
wounded by being crushed beneath an
overloaded barricade.
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Tomorrow, the nth day of March, is
a day we'll known in the annals Of the
Emerald Isle as the day cousecrated to
the memory Of the Patron Saint Of the
Island, who introduced the sublime yet
simple precepts Of Christianity among
the wild tribes that then inhabited the
land, and destroyed the system Of Druid
worship so renowned in early ages The
preaching and teaching of this great
missionary converted thousands to the
Christian faith aud made the country
known in after years as the Island OF
Saints, from whence learned diyines
spread over Europe and Asia.
The Ir;sh-American societies of this
city will move in procession through our
streets tomorrow and at the different
Catholic churches appropriate services
will be held, and eloquent sermons will
be preached on the life Of st, Patrick.
The Hibernian Association, composed Of
leading Irish fellow-citizens; the Knights
of St. Patrick, another worthy and ster-
ling society; the Sodality societies; the
Irish literary Association, an institution
of rare worth and promise; and the EN-
met Guards, military society favoraby
known in Memphis lin fact the only
military company in the city,, will
form the imposing procession. The
Sodality and other bands will lead the
column. The procession will move to
St. Peters Church, where its members
will attend mass and listen to sermon
by Rev. Father Veil In the evening
"Vespers" viii be most attractive
ceremony. A sermon will be preached
by one of the Dominican Fathers, and,
as usual, that charming melody, The
Harp that ORce Through Taras Hall,
etc., will be sung by the choir. Next
Monday evening the Irish Literary As
ISOLATION will give social entertain
ment at Specht's to which large num-
Der of ladies and gentlemen have been
invited.
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Information was received to-day that
German from st. Louis, named Will
liam Horiigan, fell overheard from the
steamer City Of Quincy, near Niblett's
Landing. the day before yesterday, ahd
was drowned before assistance could
reach him. The unfortunate man was
attempting to draw q bucket Of wateF
while the boat was in motion, and was
drawn overheard The boat was stopped
and search made for the body, but with
out success.
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Emporium of Fashion.

The fashionable ladies of Memphis
and vicinity attend the grand openings
given by Mrs. NJ. c. Hunter, at the
SOUTHERN EMPORIUM OF FASHION"
No. PAT Main street. Fashionable hats,
bonnets, laces, neck-ties, lace sets, linen
sets, natural and artificial flowers are
sold daily in vast numbers at the cheap
est rates. ii
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Nursery plants and shrubbery.

Selling off at the lewest rates at the
nursery of A. L. Hatch & Co., one mile
out on the Poplar street turnpike, a
large collection of bedding plants and
ornamental shrubbery. Parties desiring
to improve and adorn their grounds will
do we'll to visit this nursery as soon as
possible. The plants and shrubbery are
to be sold to pay debts, and the nursery
will be discontinued II
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Fire I'm Indiana.

FoRT WAYNE, March l6.-The busi-
ness portion of Monroeville, Ind, was
destroyed by FIRE Thursday night. Two
dry goods and grocery stores, two boot
and shoe stores, one hotel, one dwelling
house, one printing Office, the Odd Eel
lows Hall, and saloon were burned
The estimated loss is $4,000; no in
surance
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The New York Sun makes this point
on the President: The Nation inquiries
why it is that President Grant keeps SO
large a number of unfit men in public
offices, and why he maintained the gen.
eral order abuses in this city for more
than year after their atrocity had be-
come fully revealed. These are ques-
tons very difficult to deal with, mas
much as the answers must either admit
that President Grant is dishonest, or
else incapable; and in either case Is I'M
fit to be President
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The charm. Of Music.

A young Italian hArpist, January
Patrima, engaged in apersonal difficulty
with Mr.. Driscoll last evening. The
harpist struck Driscoll over the head in
most unmusical manner, from the
effect Of which the latter il lying dan
gerously i'll. Pstrima was sert TO jail
without bail for the present BY tie re
corder.
80 The harp that once through Memphis halls
The s0ul Of music shed,
Now hangs a. mute % dungeon walls.
As II that soul bad led.
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A WASHINGTON special Of the l4th
SAYS: Ex-Attorney General Stanbury
had an interview with the present Attor-
ney General to-day on the question OF
testing the constitutionality of the en-
forcement of the Ku-Klux act before
the Supreme Court. He has prepared a
brief for that purpose in an appealed
case from the District Court of South
Carolina.
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Horses ana Mules.

A large, fine lot just received and for
sale at Morris Caro's livery and sale
stable, 23l and 233 Third street. Per-
sons in need of good stock would do
we1l IN call Ia
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The Bead is lhe Cheapest

Just received smoked beef and buffalo
tongue, Mailard's chocolate, extra fine
Canadian oatmeal, Atmore mince meat
and cultivated cranberries, at j. Devo-
o's, corner Of Third and Adams streets.
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The Pittsburg Post says; =" Coliax IL
no longer an administrative test A
man may oppose Mr., ColfaX and still
bask in the smiles of Mr.. Grant. How
generous is all this on the part Of Mr.
Grant--and yet i is to be reIretted that
there was limit to his generosity He
confines his preference to the Wilson
family, and says that he rather likes the
Iowa.Wilson. His preference for Mr..
Wilson of Iowa is doubtless owing to
the fact that the Massachusetts Wilson $
original name is not Wilson at all, but
some other cognomen of which he was
ashamed aud had changed by act OF the
legislature. But the fact that Grant
intends to let the Philadelphia conven'
ton nominate the Vice President is
greatly to his credit. he has already
the President himself.
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Horace GREELEY writes TO friend;
DEAR SIR-I am not fer Grant, If there is
any helm for il as trust there may be.
Send all you can to the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton and come yourself. New York Will be
largely represented there.
This looks ugly, but Greeley is hardly
IN he trusted.
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The Rev. f. A. Ross preached SER
mon in Knoxville many years ago. in
the course of which be said that if the
body of a stranger who had been drowned
we're found, and, in an effort to identify
him, nothing we're discovered in his
pocket but the National Intelligeneer
and Presbyterian paper, it might safely
be set down that he was a gentleman.
This reminds us of an obituary once
written by Thomas Richie. OF his
friend he said he had no doubt he had
gone to heaven, as he believed in the
doctrine Of election, apd was opposed to
n United States Bank
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MATILDA HERON returned 10 the stage
because she was compelled to do SO by pc
cuniary necessity, to support herself and
little daughter. Her once ample fortune
has been entirely lost to her, it is said,
unfairly.
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Hox. Thomas A. Hendricks is said TO
be IN full accord with the Liberal move
ueut and will support the nominees Of
the Cinelnnati convention. All Promi-
nent Democrats will do the same. Is
this breaking up the partyl
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TRUMBULL AND THE DEMocRAcY.

The New York Sun that advocates
the nomination Of Trumbull by the Gin
cinuad Convention, thus states the stu
alton:
Ever since Mr. Trumbull's name was pro-
posed some months ago. il has steadily
rsfned ID favor with National Reformers OF
ali classes, Democrats a. we'll as Republicans,
anS the probability that be will be nominated
~ me Cincinnati Convention is now greater
than ever. But We have supposed that il
r5irbt b advisable 70 select come Reform
D@Snocrat. such rs Mr.. Tiiden has proved
hinself TO be-. for the second place On the
firket. This idea IL. however. not adopted
b. the patriotic Democratic leaders. Their
distincf purpose j. not % make any coalition
or csmoinafiou With the Reform Republicans,
and not 10 abandon their own party organiza-
rion III the states and Congress districts, but
a,iIo running their 0En candidates there. q
cire 10 the Presidential ticket Of the Reform.
81 ths zeaious and united support Of The
.orrafie masses. fsssia7 they propose a. 10,
Soiv mssns and the only hope OF resclinI
ne country from the present system Of per
gsnrl and military government, omelal rob
bery and universal corruption-
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MEETING.
! Chamber Of Commerce.

rDHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL
meet on saturday. 18Th last; at )
o'clock pm, for the purpose Of considering
the question. now being Discussed ~ me
n6;s X. A. PINsON. President.
I.ror TnorepaLE. Secretary. LII