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United Ancient order of Drurds.

TRsSKssEE Grove. No. l, U. A. Q. D.
faeets At the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
Itreet, on the Lat and 81 Tuesday evenings IN
each month. J. S. .Heiligers., N. A.; j.
fary; John L. Ri hberg. Treasurer. -,
MEHPHIs CROW. No. 2-meets a. the Druid
Hall. 81 Court street. every Thursday evening.
Nm. NJ. Loeb, n. a; II. Oertel, " a; J..
CLEANTHE Crow, No. 3-meets Al the Druid
Hall, 81 Court street. on the LIST and Sd Mon
DAY evenings in each month. A. j. Davis.
Ma; George ". Baxter. v. A.; II. Bren.
Secretary; Martin Cohen, Treasurer.
CorcORDIA S. A. CHAPTER, No. l-meets at
fhe Druid Hall, on the I'd and lth Tuesday
sTenings in each month. J. B0ehlsr. 4. S. A. (;
a. Hit1feld, Secretary.
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SB-ChapPed hands. face. rough skin. PIN
pies. rinEworms, salt-rheum. and other
cutaneous affections cured. and the skin
made son and smooth by using the Juniper
Tar Soap. made BY Caswell. Hazard 4 Co..
New York. xyi-90
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Thursday, July 25, 1872,

Between the hours Of 10 a. IN. and 4 pm, in
front of my office, No. 5 Madison street, in
Memphis. Tennessee. the following real estate,
to-wit: Lots Nos. Is. %. "a. 25. 26. "a, Is and
10, in blocks 80 and 40, on Fuckers map OF
Fort Pickering, the first five ON Carolina
street and the last three fronting on Broad
way, in Shelby county, Tennessee.
Redemption Is waived, and title perfect, but
shall convey only as trustee.
80 I'd M. b. IRRELEVANT, Trustee.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID of trust executed 10 me April is. 1871, by
Jno. G. Saint, to secure o certain indebtedness
therein mentioned, which deed is recorded in
book 70, page 439, of the Registers Office of
Shelby county, Tennessee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash, on
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rnEmPERANcE SOCIETY.

N.-ou, TENPLE OF II. AND T.. No. l-meeis
every Tuesday night At hal o. Syrene \, Cen 2
~, H.. Il shepherd. ". Y. t. II. ii. Briggs,
= n n r. Jas. L. Warner, W b.
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81 A fresh supply Of Caswell. Hazard 4
Co.'s celebrated preparations for sale BY
Moore 4 Hills. 2sl Main strest. T-lll
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..N.IP.M. An. Pm.
400 { Memphis & Ohio R. X. 2.45I $50
u Twice Daily.
Memphis 4 Charleston
II sol X. R.-Daily. II 10
mississippi & Tennes-
l2.OO see h. R.-Daily. $50
memphis x Little Rock
IA r. R.-Daily.
miss river to Helena&
8 Friar's P't-daily: 10
sburg(tri-weekly)l
Mon, Thurs, Sat.
miss. river 70 81. Louis
81 Mon. and Thurs.
White River-Semi-
8 Weekly-Tues. 4 Sat.
)Ark'sriyer. tri-weekly
8 Mon, Wed. a Friday.
Marion (tri-weekly)-l
10 Mon. We'd. Fri. 10
Cuba, Tennessee
12kt weekly-Friday. l2.O
Byhalia&0live Branch
6 Tues. and Fri. 5.2
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MEMPHIS PosToFFICE.

Oyvror HouRs-FRoN 8 An. TO 6P.N.; SUNDAY.
From TO 10 AN.
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E.WHITMORE, PsblsshSr and Props
"a nsalson e.. nsmPhis.
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The brownsville Accommodation leaves at
$40 D. m. daily, except Sunday.
Donot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S7z Main street. one door
north of Jefferson.
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Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot OF
Poplar street. daily, at TOO s.m.
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OIUSO6s
AN. | Pm,

Closes. Arrives.
-yIpu An. Pm.
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EXPRESS train does not run on Sunday.
Ticket Office, us Main street. corner OF South
court.
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Thus making the WEEKLY LEDeKR vel
ONE, pleasing and interesting -
FIRESIDE VISITOR AND FAMILY
c0MPAKluHI

II every section Of the State and throughout
he South. Plainly printed. on superior paper.
with large and increasing circulation.
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MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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ADVERTISERS

Cannot fail TO see the unrivAisd Inducements
sGsrvd By Us in the way Of cheap and profit
able advertisements.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
Grants Letter Of Acceptance.

The Republican press of the country is
unanimous Gas we'll it may beg in its praise
of this model and characteristic letter. Among
no people can there be found more extrava-
gance, more downright wastefulness of words,
than among ourselves, and yet, among no
people is there higher appreciation Of hon.
est brevity and directness of speech. One of
the secrets of Abraham Lincoln's popularity
was his honest bluntness, his ability to put
his meaning into such forms as the people
could easily remember, and appropriate:
There is not a sentiment naturally touched
by the denomination of President Grant which
does not find fit and full expression in this
quiet letter. The circumstances under which
it was composed, prove that its author is
equal to any situation in which he may be
placed. He accepts Presidential nominal
ton with the same imperturbable quiet and
gravity with which he gave an order in war
to bring division in line Of battle. He
might have easily written a longer letter on
such an occasion, but he could hardly have
written a better one.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20

While regret will be felt everywhere by
thoughtful and intelligent men that a states
man of the ability and high standing of Sen
ator Patterson has been defeated for renomi-
nation through the working of the mistaken
"rotation policy" of New Hampshire, it is a
matter of satisfaction to know that his sue
cessor is to be q man of character and capa-
city. To the people of this District, who
appreciate their great obligations to Senator
Patterson for his labors and intelligent care
for their interests, it is matter of lively sat-
isfaction that the political huckster who
descended to the employment of such dirty
tools as the Cranes, Hattons, Purvis's,
and Augustus to defeat Senator Patter-
son and get his place, was utterly defeated
in his aspirations.
The Star, of this city, in the above, allows
its temper to get the better of its judgment
when it denounces DIR. Charles b. Purvis,
one of the professors at Howard University,
andsDr. A. L. Augusta, a skillful surgeon
and physician of this city, as dirty tools
The fact is, that Drs. Augusta and Purvis
have been doing all in their power to break
down the spirit of caste in the medical fra
ternity in this District, and feeling that their
efforts have been futile only because of oppo-
sition from Senator Patterson, they made the
fact known to friends in the State of New
Hampshire some time ago. 1fthis had weight
in preventing the reelection of Senator Pat
terson, we feel very much like consratulating
the State of New Hampshire upon its stead
fastness to the principle of equal rights.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
Gerrit Smith in the National Con.
VenliOM.

Among the many beautiful and significant
features of the recent National Republican
Nominating Convention held in Philadelphia,
none were more interesting to us than the
attendance and participation in it, by Hon.
Gerrit Smith. When we heard of his ap-
pointment as delegate, we feared that his
years, and the delightful quiet of his home on
the hills of Peterboro, would keep him away.
But the brave and veteran abOlitiOnist, bent
upon usefulness commensurate with his years,
was personally present, giving the full weight
of his character and influence to the renomi-
nation of the man who has served the coun-
try not less wisely and we'll in peace than in
war. The colored people of the United
States will note the presence of Gerrit Smith
at that Convention, and will know we'll how
to interpret the fact. Where that man leads,
all colored men may safely follow. Gerrit
Smith knows the Republican party. He
knows the liberal party. He knows General
Grant and knows Horace Greeley, and while
he knows, as we all do, the veteran editor
and his many good qualities, he still prefers
Grant, and the Republican party, to Greeley
and the Liberal and Democratic party that
support him. His wisdom is equal to his
Justice, and his moral firmness and personal
independence are equal to his other great
qualities.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
which section Will Mr. Greeley
Che0t1


While free institutions and anti-slayery SEN
timsnt were peculiar to only part OF our
country, candidate for the Presidency was
often in severe straits as to how he might
win the votes Of one section without losing
the votes of the other. 1t required the ut
most skill to manage a candidate so that he
should serve and please two masters. He was
not only to ride two horses, but two horses
going different ways. The plan then was
either to take a candidate who had never
made any speeches or written any letters
or otherwise to take one whose utterances
contained the most violent and point-blank
contradictions, cut them in two, print one in
capitals at the South, and the other in italics
at the North, SO that the candidate had the
appearance Of being the child of different
fathers and failed of the likeness of either.
All over the North in 1874 Henry Clay was
a furious abolitionists. Horace Greeley
and Cassius M. Clay were then relied upon
as the dextrous hands to put this head upon
the great Harry of the West, while the whole
Wing press of the South were emblazoning
him as the champion of slavery. But not
even then could this double dealing succeed.
The hypocrisy was entirely too thin. In fact,
it disguised both sections. People generally
"want to know, you know" and they will
know. They have not changed in this
respect. At the South gust now Horace
Greeley is commended as favoring the res
toration of the old ruling class to power.
At the North he is commended for his down.
right, radical Abolitionism and his friendship
for the negro. Our impression is, that some
body is to be cheated out of their votes by
honest Horace Greeley.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
Wilson's Letter Of Acceptance.

While this letter differs widely in length
and style from that of President Grant, it IL
notices. appropriate, to the point, and charac-
teristic. a prominent leader in the earliest
efforts to put our Government in harmony
with the principles of the Declaration Of In
dependence, intimately acquainted with the
men and the measures, of the movement to
this end, an able Senator, an eloquent speak
err and writer, historian of the mighty con-
test between the elements of tyranny and
liberty, it was natural and beautiful in Henry
Wilson, in accepting the nomii ration for the
next highest Office in the gift of the American
people, to give us just such latter as he has
given US. 1t is as replete with good sense,
sound craftsmanship, as it is overlooking with
manly feeling. 1t is condensed history OF
the great American conflict, now drawing to
a close, and prophetic foreshadowing of the
aftercoming questions soon to engage the best
thoughts and feelings of the American people.
BY no class of Americans will tn is letter be
read with more profound and grateful interest
than by tho colored people. They believe in
Henry Wilson, and with good reas on.
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era nt's Economy.

As an economist as we'll as faithful adj
herent to the principles of the Republican
party in relation to human rights nd freedom
General Grant has been a SUCCESS. Tho
thirty-nine months of Grants adj ninistration
have witnessed q reduction of our taxes and
relief to our Taxpayers to the amount OF
s140, 900, 900, notwithstanding this enormous
decrease in Our taxation we have been en-
abled to pay off 1891 1886 ,s7s.7s Of our public
debt. TO men Of practical ideas this alone
will outweigh any slight mistakes Of the Adj
ministration, and when proper consideration
is given to the work already done and being
pursued in the way of bringing about respect
for law and order in the rebellious portions
Of the Union, all lovers Of their country will
see that it is no fault Of theirs that the instru-
ment for so much good shall not have larger
opportunity for carrying on the work SO well
begun and promising such abundf mt success.
The above figures show that General Grant
has carried out the promises to C airy on the
Government in the interest Of economy.
These figures certainly give no warrant or
foundation for the charges made by Liberal
Republicans or Democrats of venali ty on the
part of President Grant or his administration
of public affairs.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20

g0 Cassius NJ. Clay's letter to the colored
voters of Kentucky, is an unmanly attempt
to frighten the colored people of that State
from the support of General Grant. He says:
"There are 100000 of whites in the
Union, and, say, about 5,000,0 900 blacks, or
about eight whites to one black. Now, the
whites are too strong in arms and in votes
for the blacks, who are therefore de-
pendent on the whites for their good will,
magnanimity, and justice for their rights and
liberties. Now, we don't think it good policy
for the blacks to vote with the Grant party to
keep up abuse and strife, till the whites shall
learn to hate the blacks, for the weakest
must at last go under"
Clay's fling at the editor of this paper as a
"half white man" will prove mere waste of
words so far as ell'ecting any feeling among
the colored people of Kentucky against half
white men" is concerned. That man is no
friend of the colored people who attempts TO
create a difference among them, based on
color.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20

Baltimore ID now hard at work construct
ing the Drum Point Railroad, which runs
from Baltimore to the mouth of the Patuxent
river. Tho above road runs through Ana
rundel and Calvert counties, Maryland. Each
of which by an almost unanimous vote OF her
people, subscribed some s4OO,OOO or s5OO,OOo
toward tho construction of the road, Balti-
more is reaching out for the country business,
and will, if we do not prevent 1t, reach the
trade Of the Peninsular country OF Maryland,
and thereby take the bread out OF our mouths.
Tho trade of the lower counties-Prince
George, Charles, and St. Mary's-justly be-
longs to this city. This city being the COM
mercial centre of that region OF tho country.
1t is high time the people OF Washington
were on the lookout, and take active meas
ures to prevent Baltimore walking off with
her principal trade.
The construction of tho Washington City
and Point Lookout Railroad, will prevent the
above calamity. We hope our people will
look to their interest aud push the above road
through as quickly as possible. This road,
when completed, from Point Lookout to this
city will be one Of great importance to our
business, as well as our working people.
We want cheap country produce rs we'll as
the oyster and fish from the lower Potomac
and Chesapeake bay. There is no estimating
the advantages this road will be to our peo-
pie. The lower counties are willing to help
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
A Reluctant IRetractaiIon.

The Rochester Democrat has done the cause
of political morality some service and the
cause of Greeley some damage in its contro-
versy with the Syracuse Standard. Under
the sting of courteous criticism, and by facts
of incontcstable history, it has compelled that
journal to confess that the letter which it
published, in common with the malignant
press of the country generally. dated Febru-
AIRY II, 1869, purporting to be from General
Grant, acknowledging the gift Of more than
a hundred thousand dollars is, as to its date,
forgery. The Offcnse which this malignant
forgery was designed to fix upon General
Grant, was that of taking presents Of large
sums Of money, while holding the Office Of
President. IT was little, cunning, mean,
sneakiDg political falschood, on whose back
was TO be piled mountain Of lying implica-
tons, but 1t has utterly broken down. The
Standard nov admits the letter in question
was written in 1866, and not in 1860! It Is
something in these degenerate times when
the idea that all Is fair in politics." has be-
come the controlling creed Of 50 many Of the
assailants OF General Grant, to find one jour-
nal Of the Greeley persuasion too honorable
to stick to lie when it has been plainly
shown to be such. The assaults upon the
President at this point, made with so much
apparent earnestness and indignation, proves
after all, the strength Of his position, and
how weak are the complaints against him.
If he were the weak, ignorant, and selfish
| man. or the ambitions imperious and cor
lupt man his enemies would fain have the
world believe him, they could easily find
something more substantial against him than
the fact that he has allowed his fellow-coun-
trymen to manifest their grateful apprecia-
taon of his public services, by making him
presents. General Grant has done nothing
/ more in this matter than did Generals Nc
Glellan, Sherman, and Schofield. He has
1r15ht nUsaap's money nor his fattery. He
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20
More Light in the south.

The New York Times, of Saturday, after
singularly able and comprehensive survey of
the politics of the nation, figures out twenty
three States and two hundred and thirty
nine electoral votes as sure for Grant, with
six States doubtful, and conceding eight
States for Greeley, provided he receives the
Democratic nomination. 1t is impossible to
read this able and exhaustive survey without
feeling that the writer is both a close and
candid observer, and yet We fear the effect
of such authorizations. One of the least wise,
and yet one Of the commonest things in the
world is to underestimate the forces opposed
to us. 1t may now be safely assumed that.
Horace Greeley will be the candidate Of the
Democratic party, and that very large part
of the Democratic party, under the leader
ship Of men who think to be out of Office is
too bad, and that they won't stand it any
Toner, will go to the support of Greeley and
Brown, while many of the disaffected in our
ranks will go the same way. We had better
all the while look upon the contest (hope-
fully, to be sure, y but as one which will de-
niand our wisest and best exertions to sue
coed. The Republican party should espe-
cially see to it that the whole South shall be
made thoroughly acquainted with the men,
measures, and spirit Of the Republican party.
To this end, speakers of both races should
go through that section, and in temperate
and candid spirit discuss the relative merits
of the parties and candidates asking the sup
port of the country. Bitter as is the feeling
in that section, sad and disappointed as are
many who fought to establish the Confede-
racy, we do not held them implacable. They
can be made to see that the Republican
party is not malignant party, that its posi-
ton is the logical result of events above the
power of party, and that upon the whole,
the interests of the whole country can be
better subserved by the men and the meas
ures of the Republican party than by the
coalition party-neither flesh, fish, nor fowl
now pressing the claims of Horace Greeley.
Among the gentlemen who received us most
cordially in the South some months ago
were men who fought with hearts as brave
and arms as strong for the Confederacy as
our soldiers fought for the Union. They now
sincerely accept the situation, and thousands
more, equally noble, will do the same when
they better understand General Grant and
the Republican party. Moro light in the
South !; let there BIO more light-the more the
better
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-06-20

surprise or astonishment. All his old friends
have regretted his course, but nobody has
ventured to call it surprising. When Daniel
Webster, an old Wing, remained in the Cab
met of John Tyier-after that treacherous
Vice President had betrayed the Wing party
into the hands of the Democrats-his old
friends looked upon his course with aston
ishment as well as indignation. Nobody ex-
pected any such conduct in the great Daniel
Webster. When Stephen A. Douglas pro-
posed the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
the whole North was surprised and aston
ished, When Chief Justice Chase aban-
doned the Republican party, and went over
to the Democratic party, from no visible mo-
tive but to receive the nomination for the
Presidency, his old friends felt not only NOR
tilted but astonished. They felt as if a noble
and beautiful life had all at once been wantonly
defaced. But somehow or other the course Of
Horace Greeley, though viewed with grief,
is not viewed with establishment by any.
Nobody seems to have predicated anything
of him ON the score Of consistency. The fact
is, Mr.. Greeley has prepared the country for
any change, however violent and cOntradic-
tory, and the most hopeful thing about his
possible, though not probable, election is,
that he may turn out to be as good Repub-
lican in the Democratic harness as he has
been good Democrat in Republican harness.
He has often shown a remarkable attach
ment for the other side. We are inclined to
think that this is constitutional with him.
We counsel the Democrats to have an eye
to their new standard-bearer. On the ques-
ton of secession he was clearly with the
South, but when the war began to defeat
secession, he was as clearly and strongly with
the North. At one time he was for crushing
the rebellion at all hazards, and at another
for peace at any price. Since the war he has
been for and against almost every line Of
policy suggested in any quarter. His bailing
jefferson Davis was product Of that strange
mixture of innocence and guile which shines
in Mr.. Greeley's face. Everybody believes
him honest, but no one can safely trust him.
Nobody knows whether if he is elected to the
office he covets, we shall have in the Presi-
dental chair Copperhead or Black Re-
publican. The instability, the crotchety
character Of the man, admitting him to be
honest and patriotic, would make his possess
sion of the reins of the Government a con-
slant source of danger and alarm to the
country.