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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-21
Proposals by Sealed Bids.


MAYORS OFFICE, CITY HALL, |
MEMPHIS, TESS.. May 10. 1872.
TN ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTIONS
i by the General Council. adopted May /,
1872, instructing the Mayor to advertise for
bids TO furnish the City Hospital with bread;
for feeding the city prisoners; and for shooting
horses and mules belonging to the city; and
authorizing the Mayor to contract in each class
with the lowest and best bidder,
Notice is Hereby Given,
that sealed separate proposals will be received
at the Mayors Office till
Twelve O'Clock, noon, May 10, 1879,
|. TO FURNISH THE CITY HOSPITAL
WITH BREAD Of the first class, to be salts
factory TO the physician in charge, at so much
per pound.
2. FOR FEEDING THE CITY PRISONERS
with wholesome and nutritious food, amply
sufficient in quantity, subject to the approval
Of the Chief of Police.
3. FOR SHOOTING THE HORSES AND
MULES belonging to the city. at given price
per shoe or set, subject to the approval OF
each head Of department Tor such subordinate
as may in each case, by such head, be desig-
natedl By whom the work may be ordered.
The city reserves the right Of rejecting any
or all bids not satisfactory.
6s-7S JOHN JOHNSON; Mayor.
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DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID Of trust, executed 70 me as trustee BY q.
W. Burrows. 20 secure certain indebtedness
mage 10. OF the land records Of Shelby county.
a. trustee, will offer for sale, ~ public auo-
tion. 10 the highest and best bidder. for cash,
ON the northeast cerner Of Monroe and Second
streets. in the city Of Memphis, Shelby eoun-
~ TouunFcoo.
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Numbers from to 10, 600 the same number
being on the Certifcates- are printed on .sepa.
rate slips Of paper, which are each encircled
in tubes, and are placed ia glass cylinder.
The 81 Premiums, in accordance with the
schedule above, are also printed on separate
slips of paper. and each is encircled in tube-
and all are then placed in another glass cylln-
der called the premium cylinder. The cylin-
ders are both revolved and number is taken
from the cylinder Of numbers by boy blind
folded, and one Of the premiums is taken
from the premium cylinder by boy likewise
blindfOlded, both OF which are exhibited to
the spectators. and such number VIII pc entl1
tied to the premium; and this operation will
be repeated until 35l numbers are taken from
the number cylinder and 35l premiums from
the premium cylinder to such numbers.
The Managers will enter down each number
on their books as taken from the number cyl
Under. and the premium to each as taken from
the premium cylinder
The Distribution will take place ON the day
and commence Mt the hour named; there viii
be no postponement whatever, and all the
premiums must be distributed.
Certificates for Sale az all the Agen-
cies OF the Association.
s-Orders with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, or Registered Let
tiers, or Posteffice Orders, at the risk OF the
Association, and immediately, upon the Dis
tributiOn taking place the Official Numbers
will be forwarded to each correspondent.
All orders must be addressed, Memphis
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, $40
Second street, Memphis, Tenn. P. 0. Lock
Iva ~ Join G.. BALLENTINE, President.
LEON TRoUsDALR, Secretary.
MANAGERS:
THOMAS K. HILLs, JAMES COLEMAN,
TORIAs WOLFE. W. o. WOODsON.
4o-is ~
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NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW,
British Quarterly Review,
Contemporary Review,
Edinburg Review,
Saturday Review,
Mansford's News Depot, aa
Corner of Second and Monroe street:
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MEMPHIS POSTOFFICE.
An. I'm.

OyTIos HouRs-FRoN8 AN. TO 6P.K.; SUNDAY,
FROM TO 10 AN.
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1t isearnestly 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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SPECIAL NOTICES.

srrAs-r,rrrse at sl6 Second at.
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Express train does not run on Sunday.
Ticket Office. 278 Main street. corner OF South
Court
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o, 900 Numbers Only.
351 CASH PREMIUMS.

To be paid Immediately after the Distribu-
au0 ton takes place. dat
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.)epot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office. 18Th Main street. one door
n nth of Jefferson. -
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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The Brownsville Accommodation leaves at
4:l5 pm. daily except Sunday.
Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office. 2S7h Main street. one door
north of Jefferson.
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All
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Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot of
Union street, daily. at 100 am.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
The Next Election.

We are decidedly of the opinion
that the masses of the people, irres-
pective of old party affiliations, will
compel the leaders of the Democra-
tic party to forego the pleasure OF
running a candidate for President.
There is a chance-a ghost of a
chance, of electing a good Northern
d emocrat, but the hazard attending
it is so great that we are satisfied
that the safer plan win be adopted
of making sure of our liberties by
deposing Grant the First, and after
that is done, then, upon questions
of public policy, coming to the front
and breaking a lance with our op-
ponents.
In National contest, with a re-
form Republican running against
General Grant, the Democracy
would have no alternative but to
support the former. No sacrifice
of principle would be involved,
while the highest considerations OF
patriotism would recommend such
a course.
The Southern people want Gen.
Grant defeated and will cheerfully
vote for any better man to accom-
plish it, and the newspapers in the
State, who oppose this policy
should know in time that they are
endeavoring to stem a current that
is irresistiable in its strength.
We propose to endorse no plat
form of principles not consistent
with our sense of right and justice
but we do propose, as a choice o.
evils, to support any man who Ii
better than q. S. Grant, and good
ness knows there are thousands o.
them Vest Tenn. Democrat.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
OVER TIE BARs.

Twas milking time, and the cows came up
From the meadows sweet with clover,
And stood In the lane, while pretty Jane
Had quiet chat with the droYer-
such quiet chat that it scarcely seemed
Thzt 4 single word was spoken;
Walls amagie spell with the night dews
fell,
And tie rythm OF song WAS unbrOken.
The czttie stood at the lovers side,
Without any show Of Tsxation,
As though impressed that i've bar rest
was part Of their restoration.
And as Jane listened TO the notes that came
Right under the bars and over,
Herheart took wing, the silly thing,
And nestled up elSse TO the droyer.
She heard him say his home was poor,
That he'd nothing but love to give her;
And she smiled content, as though LsTs
had spent
Every arrow he had in his quiveT5
She smiled content, when the evening air
With voices Of birds are ringing.
And her lips confessed that 8 lowly nest
should never prevent her singing.
So over the bars the lovers lean,
In the joy Of their sweet communion;
And their looks declare that poverty As'Sr
shall be bar TO their union;
o. sweetest music, go thread your rhymes
Now under the bars and over!
Where pretty Jane, in the fragrant lane,
Bewitched the heart OF the droVer.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

We reprint elsewhere an article
from the st. Louis Republican, the
author of the so-called "PassiYe
Policy" We are glad to hear that
able paper say, "that, if the passive
proposition meant, or could result,
in the dissolution of the Democratic
party, the Republican would never
have advocated it; and in the second
place, if it meant such thing, the
administration party would not be
so emphatieally opposed to it,"
Taking this view OF the matter,
there is nothing Objectionable in the
new movement. Every sane man
admits that there is no chance to
elect Democrat to the Presidency,
and their plain duty is to elect a Re-
publican who, in all respects, is bet
ter than Grant. The reelection of
Gen. Grant is the direst woe that
can befall the Southern people, and
it is our duty to defeat him, even if
in doing so we elect man who is
not politically in accord with us.
If we are patriots we will sacrifice
our preferences and lay aside our
prsiudices for our cOuntry's good.
! In order to beat Grant we are not
called upon to disOrganize the only
party that advocates constitutional
| liberty in the land. The Democrat
ic party should keep its organiza-
| ton perfect, State and National, but
not even call a convention to nomi-
nate candidate for the Presidency.
If the Liberal Republican leaders
really have any followers, they will
nominate Senator Trumbull and
Gov. Walker, of Virginia, or some
other men equally as strong, and
put them upon platform upon
| which Southern men and Demo-
Gratis, while not framed to suit their
tastes, can stand upon, without sac
rifice of principle and honor. The
Democratic party will not, through
its committees, ratify the nomina-
ton, as a party, for that would cause
the ticket to be shorn of its strength,
and commit the Democracy to a Re-
publican platform and Republican
administration. The Democratic
press will support the ticket. When
it is elected, the candidates will be q
Republican President and Vice
President, and the Democratic par
ty possessed of its ancient princi-
pies and integrity. What win be
gained? Grant, the scourge of this
country, the military destroyer OF
the liberties of the people, will be
defeated, and a gentleman and q
statesman viii be our President, and
constitutional liberty will be pre-
served Columbia Herald.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
An Incident.

The following little story is told
at the expense ola young lady school
teacher in Altoona, who is very
properly anxious in regard to the
prevention of smallpox in her
school, and therefore strictly enfor-
ces the rule that whenever a case of
sickness is reported in the family of
any of her pupils, the pupil must
bring a certificate from the family
physician stating that the disease is
not contagious, failing in which the
pupil must stay away until all dan
ger is over. A few days ago she
was informed that one of her pu-
pills, little girl of Teutonic extrae-
tion, had sickness in her family
On being questioned, the girl ad-
mitted that ''she had sick at her
house," that her mother was sick,
and that she had ''marks on her
face" She was again sent home,
with orders not to come again with
out certificate from the family
physician. The next day she re-
turned to school and shyly siding
up to the teacher, with her finger in
her mouth, and her little bonnet
swinging by the strings, she said
''81Iss -, we've got a leetle baby
at our house, but mother told me
ut isn't cdtchin." The teacher said
she was very glad it wasn't "catch-
ing" and told her pupil to take her
seat.-HollSdGysbtErg (Pa.( Re0isteT'
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
Young Man, YOU'RE wanted.

A Woman wants you; don't for
get her. No matter if you are poor,
don't wait to be rich; if you do, ten
to one If you are fit to be married.
Marry while you are young and
struggle up together. But mark,
young man, the woman don't want
you if she is to divide her affections
with a cigar, spittoon or whisky
jug. Neither does she want you if
you don't take care for her and lit
tie afterthoughts which are pretty
sure to follow. Neither does she
want you simply because You are a
man, the definition of which is too
apt to bean animal that wears BIZ
furcated garments on his lower
limbs; quarter section of stove pipe
on his head, swears like q pirate,
and given TO filthy practices, gene
rally. She wants you a companion,
for helpmate-she wants you to
have learned to regulate your ap-
petite and passions; in fact the i'm
age of God, not in the likeness of a
beast. If you are strong in good
purpose, firm in resistance to evil,
pure in thought and action as you
require her to be, and without
which inward purity neither of you
are fit to be husband and wife; if you
love virtue and abhOr vice, if you
are gentlemanly, forbearing and
kind, and not loud talking, exact
ing and brutal-young man that Wo-
man wants you; that modest, fair,
cheerful, right-looking, frank-spo-
ken woman we mean, who fills your
idea of maiden and wife. 1t is she
that wants you-marry her when
you like, whether rich or poor; wen
trust you both on the above condi-
tions, without any further securi-
| ty.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
The Cincinnati Convention.

This convention promises to be Of
the greatest importance. The New
York Sun says the Republicans who
are so utterly disguised with Grants
administration that they viii vote
number hundreds of thousands, and
they are found in every State of the
Union. By their bold, practical
course, the liberal Republicans OF
Missouri have proved themselves
worthy to take the lead in affecting
national organization of these re-
form Republicans. To accomplish
this most desirable object a conVen-
ton is called at Cincinnati on the
first Monday of May. The Cincin-
natl convention will be by far the
most important political assemblage
of the presidential campaign, for il
viii undoubtedly hold the key OF
the position and determine the re-
suit of the conflict. It's therefore
of the first moment that there should
be full representation at the con-
vention of reform Republicans from
all parts of the cOuntTy-men OF
ability and influence, whose heads
are clear and whose hearts are
sound, who will know what they
want and say what they mean, and
who, if the emergency should de-
mand it, will have the wisdom. and
courage to place in the field a candi-
date for the presidency who ought
to and can be elected. Independent
Republicans in all sections of the
country should Immediately take
the necessary steps preparatory to
sending delegates to this convention.
-BdRner.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
THE NEWsPAPKR.

Herbert Spencer, one Of the pro-
foundest thinkers of the age, in q
scientific paper in the last Fortnight
ly Reviet0, on specialized Admin
istration, makes the following re-
marks of the power and influence Of
the newspaper press:
What has been the genesis of this
marvellous appliance, which each
day gives US an abstract of the
worlds life the day before2 Under
what prOmptings have there been
got together its stats of editors,
sub-editOrs, article writer's, review
ers; its reporters Of parliamentary
debates, of public meetings, of law
cases and police cases; its critics Of
music, theatricals, paintings, &c;
its correspondents in all parts of the
world! Who devised and brought
TO perfection this system which at
6 O'Clock in the morning gives the
people of Edinburgh a report of the
debates that ended at 2 or s O'Clock
in the house OF Commons, and at
the same time tells them of events
that occurred the day before in A
merical It is not a government in
ventiOn- 1t is not a government
suggestion. 1t has not been in any
way developed or improved by leg
islation. On the contrary, il has
grown up in spite Of many hindran-
ces from the government, and bur-
dens which the government has i'm
posed upon it. For q long time the
reporting of parliamentary debates
was resisted; for generations GEN.
sorships and prosecutions kept
newspapers down; and for several
subsequent generations the laws in
force negatiyed u cheap press. and
education benefits accompanying IL.
From the war correspondent, whose
letters gave to the very nations that
are fighting their only trustw othy
accounts of what is being done,
down 10 the newsboy who brings
the third edition with the latest
kilograms, the whole organization
is the product Of spontaneous CO.
operation among private indivi-
duals, aiming TO benefit themselves
by ministering to the intellectual
needs of their fellows-aiming also,
not a few of them, to benefit their
fellows by giving them clearer ideas
and higher standard Of right
Nay, more than this is true. While
the press is not indebted to the gov
ernment, the government is enor-
mously indebted to the press; with
out which, indeed it would stumble
daily in the performance OF its func-
tions. This agency, which the state
once did its best to put down, and
has all along impended, now gives
TO the ministers news in anticipa-
tion of their dispatches; gives to
members of Parliament a guiding
knowledge of public opinion, and
enables them to speak from the
House of Commons benches to the
constituents; and gives to both leg
islative chambers a full record OF
their proceeding.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02

The COoperrown New York }
FreemdH's JournGl-home organ Of
Judge Nelson, of the United States
Supreme Court-announces that
Chief Justice Chase has dismissed
all thought of being a candidate for
President this year, and is in favor
of the nomination of Senator Trum-
bull as the opposition candidate
The journal also asserts that most
of the leading Democrats of this
State are at present inclined to &C
cept Senator Trumbull as the "com-
ing man." but oppose any precipi-
tate action But all speculations on
this subject are at this time idle
The real coming man" may not yet
be dreamed of in the philosophy OF
the most far-seeing politician.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
words Of sobsrness.

We copy below an extract Of a
letter, written by one of the most
intelligent and thoughtful men in
Arkansas, who resides at Washing
ton in that State. He was former
ly resident Of Middle Tennessee,
aud well-known personally to the
writer Of this, as he is to thousands
of other citizens of Tennessee. He
is no politician, but man of brains,
of thought; and blessed with large
and expansive love of country.
There is food for reflection in his
utterance. The letter was written
to the Nashville Banner, from which
paper, Of Saturday 18th inst, we
copy it.
Our brave and devoted soldiers
at Appomatox gracefully surrender
ed cause which, despite their ef-
forts, had been irretrievably lost.
They laid down their arms and sub
mitted with dignity. They still
bear uHtarnished hOnOrs. The
memory of their deed is cherished
as q noble heritage of the South
Defeated, they are none the less our
martyrs and heroes. Do we not
know and feel that they acted hon
orably and wisely in grounding
arms?
The Democratic party has been a
noble party in its day. Old honors
cluster thick around it. 1t has serY-
ed the cause of civil liberty. 1t has
been the bulwark of the Constitu-
ton inithe past, and has struggled
recently to rear its broken columns.
But new ideas haze GroWn. into poWz
er, and defeat has OVertakeu 1U nn-s
til we cannot doubt that its mission
is accomplished. Can Il not also
dissolve in honor, and cherish its
noble memoriesl Can it too not al
low its soldiers to disperse and seek
more useful fields of effort? Can it
not be let die? Must the old ma
chiRerV still work its wearisome
way and lead to only hArmP Must
the everlasting grind go on, of eau
cuSeS and conventions, and central
committees, and nominations, and
excitements, and defedt-with new
expressions upon their heels!
Any change will be better than an
endorsement and continuation of
the present policy. Even il the in
dividuaIs elected be, as men, equally
Questionable, much will be accom-
plished. 1t will be a step in ad-
vance, and we must go by steps For
one thing, the new power will come
in pledged to reform-to general am
nesty, to justice to all parts of the
Union. 1t will, as matter Of self
preservation, of mere party policy
follow the line of conduct which
brought it into power. But some
thing greater still will have been
achieved. The old party chryStdI-
izdtiOR I0iH haze been dissoLUed, and
opportunity giUen hereafter for the
rise and grOsCth of 7lea0 parties, and
netC idieds, IN S0hich alone the true
virtue and patriotism Of the cOUn-
try may hare scope. Only thus can
any genuine love of our government
ever grow up in the South, which is
the first and essential element Of fu-
ture prosperity. May it come quick
ly.
But if those who lead and shape
the policy of the national Democra-
cy, still determine to preserve its
organization, what becomes US here
to do? Let us ponder that well be-
fore answering, but be prepared to
answer.
BELL WHIG.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
The Dark spirit Oh seotarianI.m.

1t was before the war. Dinah
was ga free nigger." She had
bought and paid for herself, and
having come North, and being en-
ployed as cook in a family living not
thousand miles from Broadway,
and making money, concluded she
would buy SambO, her husband,
whom she had left at cole Massa's,
in Virginny."
With the help Of her generous en-
ployer Dinah succeeded, and Sambo
came on and set up business.
For time Dinah was happy; but,
as in other cases, clouds came after
while over her matrimonial sky
Sambo was going his own road
Dinah went to the "Abyssinian Bap-
tist" meeting, and Sambo attended
the Ethiopian Baptist"-two ri,
val churches of the colored folk.
''Massa Charley" said Dinah, one
day, amt goin, to invest in no
more niggers. l bought that SambO
feller, and he's got too stuck up to
live. He's too big feelin' to 90 to
my meetin, with me. He saws it's
not 'ristocratic enuff. We pays our
preacher two hundred dollars, and
he goes to the other meetin,' whar
they gives their man fo' hundred. -
(Which church do you belong to,
Dinah?" asked ''Massa Charley"
"Well, thar's two cullud Baptis'
churches; Sambo he belongs to the
IhoptIR Baptis', and belongs to
the Obscene Baptism - Editors
Drat0eT, IN HarPer'S Magazine for
February.
Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-03-02
What Is Man!
For The WING and Tripune.l

For the Wing and Trioune-l
In the second chapter of Genesis
and 9TH verse, it is said that God
formed man of the dust of the
ground, and man became living
soul.
This text of Scripture " ould seem
to give a very reasonable answer to
the above inquiry.
1t suggests at once the idea of q
being compounded of soul and body.
The body, material-like the earth,
earthly; the soul, spiritual, after the
image of God.
This image of the soul cannot be
in shape or form (for God is with
out bodily shape or form); but il
must be its intellectual and mora
qualities.
Like God, man can think, reason
compare, will and decide. He car
imagine, doubt, fear, love, hate, anC
discern between good and evil, righ
and wrong. He can mourn, rejoice
and hope.
Those mental and moral exercise!
of the soul are recognized by tht
soul as identical with itself, insepa
AoOAC A1OLA AAS bOAhS 1NS Wv - @AaNNA
vidual unity, acting under different
circumstances or influences.
Suppose you tell me that thiI
thinking, intellectual being, is no
identical with spirit, but an ema
nation from the union of body anC
| spirit, how under such a supposi
ton, could you account for that feel
ing of absolute identity which maj
recognizes in every thought anC
emotion of which he is conscious
The soul or mind that reasons, ana
lyses, combines and demonstrate
the truth of a proposition, is tn,
same soul or mind that rejoices il
its success. Do you suppose tina
the soul, mind or spirit of the grea
philosopher of Syracuse, as he leap
ed from his bath, crying, "Eureka
Eureka" was not absolutely tn
same mind or soul that reasoned ou
the specific gravity of his SOver
eign's crown? Suppose a man Q
evil intent, with malice sforethough