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PERSONAL.

CHARLES B. HOwRY, a prominent
lawyer Of Oxford, Mississippi, is at the
Peabody hotel, en- route to Little Rock.
Mr. WILLIAM ARTHUR YERGER,
senior editor of the Bolivar mississippi.
Times, is stopping at the Peabody HOtel
in the interest of his sterling and infiu-
entail journal. Mr.. Yerger comes of q
line that have made their intellectual
impress upon the age, and one of his
blood is now the hope of the South fol-
the second place in the nation in the
present Presidential campaign. The
Bolivar Times was revived after the wal
by our fellOw-tOwnsman, c. G.. Cum
mings, Esq, and now that he has come
back to reside with US permanently in
the pursuit of bis profession, we are
pleased to know that the interest of that
section of the State will besafely guarded
by the gentleman who is now in charge
of the editorial tripod.
A. SUMNER, st. Louis, Missouri; A.
Henroten, Chicago, Illinois; J.. {. Shield,
Mississippi; NJ. Lefarvie, French Con-
sui, Charleston, South Carolina; Edward
Small, Baltimore; n. J. Bigley, Pitts
burg, and J. ROxO, Rio de Janeiro, are at
the Peabody Hotel.
COLONEL r. T. FREEDMAN, Crittenden
county, Arkansas; Major J. w. Dunk
eTly, Dickson, Alabama; w. F. Steele,
Rockingham, North Carolina; B. F.
Bennett, Arkansas, were registered at
tile Commercial Hotel yesterday.
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WHO SHOULD BE TAx-COLLECTOR

MESsRs. EDITORS-As a number o.
correspondents have recently given ex.
preston TO their preference for candi,
dates for TaX-Collector, l wish, without
the slightest dictatiOn to the intelligent
convention to-day, to submit, with ut
most respect, one or two suggestions.
All agree that the nominee must be a
man honest and capable beyond ques-
ton; one whose habits and capacity are
a sure guarantee to the t%ax-ridden and
oppressed people that the taxes will be
collected without favor, and faithfully
accounted for. 1t will not be denied
that a number, perhaps all the gentle
men named in this convention, can
justly claim this merit; but there is one
other requisite of vital importance which
it behOoves the convention to cOns@er.
L refer to that of strength. l TAKE it
that the convention desires not only a
good, safe and competent man, but one
they can surely elect. l do not desire
to derOgate to the slightest extent from
the merit of others when l confidently
express the opinion that, with all the
other requisites, Oscar Woodbridge adds
that personal popularity that will secure
his success before the people, if nOmi-
mated. His father is well remembered
by our old citizens rs one of the purest
of men and most useful members of
society. With Oscar Woodbridge we
can secure success at the polls and q
faithful and efficient public officer.
OLD CITIZEN.
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SOUTHERN CLAIMS COMMISSION,
The Public Policy of Paying for Prop
erty Used by the Federal Army Dur
ing the War Adopted.
Eighty Thousand Dollars for West Ten.
nessee.

A little more thar a year ago, Con-
gress passed an act, which became a law,
appointing three Commissioners to in
vestigats and report upon claims arising
from the taking and use, by the Federal
army, of such supplies as were necessa-
ry for its support, from private citizens
residing in the States designated as be-
ing in rebellion. The proposed cOndi-
lions of payment were the establishment
on the part Of the claimant, of contin-
ued loyalty to the United States Gov
eminent, before and during the war, and
satisfactory proof of the taking and use
of the property, by competent authority.
The grounds for taking this action, as
urged at that time, were the business Of
fairly remunerating those who had con-
tributed of their substance TO support
the armies of the United States, the
practical responsibility of prosecuting
this class of claims before either of the
Departments, OF the courts of the
try, and the well-established principle of
political economy, that governments
lose nothing by enriching their subjects.
This action on the part of the legisla-
tive branch of the government has be-
come fixed by the passage of a law dis
posing of the claims presented in the
first report of the Commission, made to
the last Congress, and making apprO-
priatQns to pay those allowed. By this
law, upward of eighty thousand
dollars passes from the national
treasury into the hands of the citizens
of West Tennessee, and the policy IS
adopted, beyond the power Of any adj
ministratiOn to change, to pay Off all
meritOrious claims of this class.
This is right. OF the many millions
of property used for the benefit of the
Federal army during the war, an OppOr-
tunity is thus afforded for securing part
consideration, at least, thereby relieving
the people measurably from the heavy
burdens they have been compelled to
bear.
We learn from Colonel Meyers, of this
city, who is making a speciality of this
class of claims, that United States Trea-
sury warrants have been issued TO claim
ants, during the last few days, for the
greater part of the sum allowed, and the
successful claimants are at one to be put
in possession of their money. The sum
allowed for the payment Of these claims
by Congress, at its late session, amounts
in the aggregate TO three hundred and
thirty-four 1854, OO0) dollars, from which
it will be seen that West Tennessee has
a large share. The time for filing these
claims is limited to March 8, 1878, so
that those seeking remuneration for
their losses, should lose no time in pre-
them.
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T
Peoples Convention.

l H.. "
Rooms LIBERAL REPUBLICAN Eek. Con-, \
Ninth CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, :
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June Is, lS72.J
In pursuance of the following resOlu-
ton, passed by the Liberal Republican
| Convention of the State of Tennessee,
which assembled at Nashville on the
Doth Of May last, to wit:
"ReSotUed, That the unconditional
friends Of Greeley and Brown, in this
convention assembled, will now make
no other nominations for political offices
in this State, other than Electors for the
State at large, RENTING to the people of
the Congressional Districts the appoint
ment of Electors, who, in good faith,
desire the election of Greeley and Brown,
and request them TO meet at the earliest
moment for the selection of such suita-
bic Electors
And in view of the approaching cleo
tons, now so near at hand, the fierce
and Incorporating spirit that is likely
to characterize the coming political con-
test, and the moral effect, both at home
and abroad, of bold, prompt and vigOr-
Gus measures in support Of a grow
ing cause, an appeal is hereby
made to all the people of the Ninth Con-
gressional District of the State of Ten
nessee to meet in convention for the pur-
pose Of placing in the field suitable rep
resentatives TO carry out the ultimate
objects of the peoples uprising, which
eliminated In the nomination at Gin
einnati of Horace Greeley and B. GratZ
Brown for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States.
1t is therefore recommended that in
~ - Al, a,.rnffao anDnnoeinn tho dis
triet. conventions be held for the pur-
pose of selecting delegates to a district
convention to be held a soon thereafter
az possible, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for Presidential
Elector. and for the transaction of such
other business as the duties of the hour
may require, and that q general attend
ance Of the people on each and every oc-
casion of these conventions be invited,
with a view TO a full and unequivOcal
expression Of their sentiments and views.
It is further suggested and recon-
mended that the several county conven-
tions be held as follows:
Upton county. at the Court House,
July I, 1872; Hpdesnan county, at the
Court House, on tha 9Th ~ July; Fay
cite county, ut the Court House, ON the
9th of July; Shelby e0ants. al the Court
House, on the 18th 81 July
The district convention for the pur-
poses stated to be held ut Memphis ON
Thursday, July Is, 1872, at twelve
O'Clock noon, and the representatives to
be IS follows: Shelby county, thirty
votes; Fayette county, ten votes; Har-
deman county, ten votes, and Upton
county eight votes.
We furthermore recommend to every
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Picnic.

The Memphis Bethel will give their
annual picnic on Saturday next, at
Brunswick Springs, on the Memphis and
Charleston railroad. Through the kind
ness of the officers of the road, free
transportation will be given to all the
friends of the school who may desire to
attend. Pastors of churches with their
families are cordially invited to attend,
as are also the merchants and business
men of our city, who are directly inter-
ested in this school, whose object is to
train up the poor and destitute of our
city in right paths, and thus prevent
much of the crime and wiekedness that
might otherwise be developed. Baskets
of provisions may be left at the rooms of
the Bethel, if sent as early as eight
O'Clock; otherwise parties must take
their W baskets to the depot. 1t is re-
quested that as many as possible of the
friends meet with the Bethel and all
together go to the cars. The children of
the Bethel will, during the day, give
one. Of their interesting exercises, con-
sisting in part of music and scriptural
Rotations, ami every effort will be
made to render the day n to be en-
joyed andlong to be remembered.
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THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.

EDITORS APPEAL-If it act wisely
will certainly nominate 1. E. Douglas,
for Tax Collector, if they wish theil
nominee elected over the present
incumbent. He will carry hi,
own district, as he has already done
unanimously; will sweep the country
like a tornado, and is sure of a majority
in the city, as he is, without doubt, the
most widely-known and popular mau
we have among us. Nominate him to,
day, and his election is certain as fate.
for he is the man for the Office-popular.
prompt, reliable, responsible, brimfull o.
energy, and the very im~persOnatiOn o.
civility-One of Ourown cOuntry's home
made manufacturer ndtjUe gentleman,
fitted to fill this important position. w
call for him! vOX POPULI.
June ~ 1STo
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citizen having the welfare Of his people
and of his country at heart, without
reference to past or present party aifiili.
ations, to join this great national move
ment, having for its object the wiping.
out of party rings, corruption, pecula-
don and fraud inspired in this noble
work by the manly sentiment Of Indi-
ana's great, statesman and standard
bearer: eve have turned our backs on
the past; we stand in the present and
look to the future: the EAST 4 lost to us:
the future is ours let us make it a glo-
Tious one"
J. W. PURVIANCE, Chairman.
j. NJ. HEWITT, Secretary.
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The swis. ReII-Ringers.

The celebrated Peak Family, who
combine the finest of b~ell-ringing with
the most superb cornet playing, inter
spersed with vocal music, serio and
comic, commence q brief engagement at
the Memphis Theater tonight. This
talented troupe win only give three eve
ming entertainments and a matinee, OF
which fact the amusement-lOving pOr-
ton of the community will take due
notice.
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LOCAL POLITICS.
A0.naR eosEEs1.@es.
The Coming Struggle TO-day-PrOpOsed
Programme. ufsl

The County Democratic Convention
to nominate candidates for the offices of
| Sheriff, County Tax-C Collector, County
Trustee, Tax-C Collector on Privileges,
and Chancellor of the Second Chancery
Court, viii meet at eleven O'Clock this
forenoon at Assembly Hall, on Main
street, between Union and Gayoso
streets. The convention will be COM
posed Of one hundred and twenty-eight
delegates, so that, according to the two
thirds rule, it will take eighty-six votes
to secure a nomination for any of the
offices. Owing to the number of candi-
dates this will make keen and excited
contests. At q recent meeting of the
| County Executive Committee, the fol-
lowing programme was recommended:
The Chairmanof the Democratic Com
mittee will call the convention to order,
and put the vote upon the election Of
Temporary Chairman;
Appointment Of Committee on Gre
dentials;
Appointment of Committee on Organ
i~zation;
Election of Permanent Chairman and
Secretary; HUttN 81.
Resolution pledging delegates;
Nominations for all the offices;
Reading of candidates pledges-vot-
ing by general ballot for all at once,
dropping after third ballot the lowest
one for each office till the number is
reduced to two, or a nomination is eff
fected. a
ENTERTAINING THE COUNTRY DELE
GATES.
A meeting of the candidates for the
various offices was held yesterday in the
Second Chancery Court, for the purpose
of making arrangements for the enter
.tainment Of the country delegates dur
ing their visit to the city. A committee
was appointed and the following card
issued: HlI
MEMPHIS, June ~, 1872.
ID The undersigned, who were appointed
as a cummittee at a general meeting of
the candidates this day, would respect
fully notify the delegates from the coun-
try districts that arrangements have
been made for their entertainment at
the Worsham House. An invitation is
therefore extended, in behalf of all the
candidates before the convention, to the
delegates herein indicated, 10 register at
the Worsham House.
A. WOODWARD,
BEN. F. WHITE, ]
Committee /
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CHANGE OF BASE.

The weIl-known plumbing, gas and
steam-fitting establishment of J. w. ..
Browne, has been removed from Second
street to No. AIS Main street, in the
Waldran block, lately occupied by the
GayosO Gas Company. In his new
premises, MI. Browne will have every,fa-
cility for carrying on all the branches OF
his business promptly, and at moderate
prices.
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The celebrated Peak family of bell
ringers, commence tonight al 1.-THE Mem
phis theater. These clever performers
are too well known all over the CONT
nent to require putting into notice. Like
good wine, their songs and music need
no bush. The lovers of sweet sounds
and refined fun may anticipate a must
cal treat.
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THE rapidly increasing favor with
which the Mathushek Piano is received
leaves no further room Tor doubt as tC
its future prominence. Added to the
two great requisites, sweetness of tone
and compass, it has also continuity Of
tone, being entirely free from all weak
ness or failure in any part of its con
struction.
MERRIMAN & WILCOX, Agents,
2734 Main street.
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Criminal Court. r. FIippin, Judge.

The following cases are set for trial
to-day. All witnesses and defendants in
bonds must be in attendance promptly,
or ~forfeitures will be taken against them
II, John Murphy; 80, Ed. Hughes; 34l,
Sam. Ewell; 372, Abby Campbell; 372,
Lizzie Silvens; $50, Mall Barnes; 56S, ].
w. Termon; $40, Mat Ward; 1913, Mont
gomery Wells; 500, Samuel Dreyfuse;
597, George Grady; Sol, Robert Payne;
6l5, Robert Stocks; SO, Thomas Nor
valle; 7S, Henry Mcintosh; Us, Sarah
GainOr; 522, Duncan Maelean.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Grand Moonlight Eneur.ion.

The members of the St. Andrews
(Scottish) Society are making arrange
ments for a grand moonlight excursion
on the river next Tuesday night. The
popular steamer r. p. Walt has been en-
gagged, and a splendid band of music
will be on board. This promises to be
the event of the season.
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GREAT ATTRACTION
Credit Sale Of leo Acres Valuable
burban Property, on the New
Raleigh Road.

On the 18th day OF May will be sold, at the
south door Of d Fellows Hall, the fOIlowfne
property, lying in shelby County, Tennessee,
on the north side Of the New Raleigh road
and on narrOw-gauge railroad, on Cypres,
Creek, containing about 100 acres, the property
Of the estate OF Constantine Paine, deceased
and laid OF into lots by C. q. Burk, surveyor, 8
plan Of which can be seen at the Office OF the
auctiOners, and will be exhibited on the day
of sale. Lots from twelve to sixteen acres, q
suit purchasers Most Of the Ian is cleared
and improved, and well adapted to gardening
orfarmtng having perennial streamiOf waite
running through the property.
sale viii be on a credit Of six twelve
eighteen and twenty-fOur months; all equity
Of redemption waved. By order Of the First
Chancery Court, 10 close the estate.
J. NJ. WILLIAMSON,
Special Commissioner.
ROyster, TreZeTant & Co.,
GpO A~uetiOneers-
The above sale has been postponed until
Wednesday, June 26. 1872.
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LHE LADY MANAGERS of the Church
Orphans Home, are requested to meet
at the residence of Mrs. Pickett, the
President, No. 81 Adams street, this af-
ternoon, at three o'clock, forthe purpose
OF. attending, in a body, the funeral OF
Ms. A. x. TaYlOr.
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A MODERN JACK SHEPPARD.
{" Doc" Ransom Attempts 60 Break JaiI
He ~ shot by Captain Jackson,
JaiIer, and wounded I'm the
Thigh.

"DOcU Ransom, alias Wright, the
hero in the robbery at the police head
quarters u couple Of months ago, and
whose revelations caused the arrest of
Angelo Mare a few days since, made
ADARING ATTEMPT .
to break Jail last night. BY means
or other some of his Hpalsp outside had
managed to place in his possession the
necessary tools TO force open the lock of
his cell, and also to furnish him with a
rope with which to descend from the up
per windows of the jail. "Doc," who
is a burglar of the frst-cIass order,
made aIlhis arrangements complete as he
thought last light. With the greatest
secrecy he opened to lock Of the cell
in which it was supposed
HE WAS SAFELY CONFINED.
Getting into the corridor, he made his
way to u of the windows and man
aged to get out on to the sill. Attach
ing the rope, he commenced his descent
to the ground. The noise startled Cap
tain Jackson, the jailer, who was out
side the building, and, running round
the corner, he instantly
FIRED HIS PISTOL
at the descending fugitive. The aim
was well taken, the bullet lodging in the
feshy part OfRansom's right thigh, aud
he came to the ground with greater We
locity than he had ever anticipated or
intended. He was Immediately secured
and carried into the corridor
of the jail, where the wound
wa dressed and the "Doep placed
in a cell, from which he will findIt diff
cult TO make a second escape. The at
tempt to gain liberty, on the part of the
well-known burglar, was certainly the
most daring ever attempted in this sec
ton Of the country, as the county Jail of
Shelby is of the strongest in the
entire South. Captain Athy was noti-
fed of Ransom's attempt to escape and
went down to the Jail to learn the par
ticulars Immediately. The detectives
and .sheriffs officers will doubtless be
set instantly to work to discover the
parties who furnished Ransom the
means to escape, which was so fortunately
frustrated by the energy and bravery of
Captain Jackson.
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CoNNUBIAL Observation-Disclosures
more to cOnnubial happiness than cheer
full and healthy infants and children.
Mrs. Whiteomb's syrup is the great chill
dranlS soothing ramadY.
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SAM. p. WALKER.

4 m. SAM Il LhE
EDITORS APPEAL-I have to say that
the excellent gentleman and modest,
labOriOus lawyer, whose name head,
this communication should by allmeans
be made Chancellor. He has pursued
his profession more diligently than any
young man at the bar. If any ques-
ton my veracity, ask the first lawyer,
young or old you meet. The uniform
answer will be that, "Sam. 2. Walker
is the most studiOus, earnest, attentive,
patient, p~ainstaking young lawyer that
ever became a member of the Mem
phis bar" There are excellent law
yers who could never be C~hancelIOrs.
l am of a temperament that rem
ders the perusal Of tedious bills
in chancery impossible. Most bril-
liant barristers would have deIirium ire
mems if forced to wade through endless
bills and cross bills. Nature makes
Chancellors as it makes poets. They
are born; not made. Englishmen ~
derstand this fact, and London solicitors
in cbancery never ntrude into the fields
of professional labor assigned to barTis-
ters. Mr.. Walker was invested by ma
ture with all those peCuliarities of taste,
habits of thinking, ana endowed with
peculiar qualities Of mind that make a
Chancellor. He is stUdious, tireless,
his powers OF discrimination are unsur-
passed in keenness. His instincts, too,
are infallible. If the knOttiest case pos
sible be presented his intuitive sense of
right directs him to a proper solution as
surely as patient reasoning and close in
vestigation. Such was his faultless
moral sense and perceptive keemess of
moral vision that men used to say that
Judge John c. Humphreys could
not make blUnder. Even
so with Sam. P. Walker. His
impulses are almost infallible. There
fore l am impelled TO support Mr..
Walker. l have known him here from
his childhood, and / support him not
only for his inherent personal worth, his
high attainments, his faultless morals,
but because he is a Memphis boy-even
as his father above all places loved
Memphis most and most loved this peO-
pie, who, like all freemen, are not always
grateful. To
All l ask is that every delegate to-day
who loves this county and city should
inquire whether Mr.. Walker is not the
intellectual equal of his competitors, and
in this, being their equals, to prefer him
because he is part and parcel of our
selves, aud his very name is significant
of the hottest memories incident TO the
social and personal worth of the true
founders Of tins city. r. C. L.
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THE extensive factories for the build
ing of organs show e~onclusively the in
crease of musical culture in our country.
Every factory is from time to time en-
larging the number ofits operatives, and
the orders are constantly accommodating.
No organ has a better reputation than
those built by Needham & Son, They
are justly styled "The Silver Tongue
MERRIMAN d WILCOX, Agents,
273& Main street. ?
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PICNICS.

Deviled Entrements. All kinds
Foreign and Domestic Pickles, Crackers
of all kinds, Sardines, Celery, Sauce,
C~an-fruits, Jellies, Preserves, Canned
fish, Can-Oysters, Be~ef-tOngues, in fact
everything you need, can be found at
CONAWAY &LINSDAY,
Groeers, 1853 Main street.
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THE C~ANDIDATES
The Election TO-Day-what the Letter.
Writers Say.

EDITORS Notwithstanding ago one
candidate for a high Office, tipping a
wine-glass and a gOOd-natured wink
with another men will say kind things
when convivial1, said: "If Pm not, !
hope you'll be elected" This was said
by a Republican to a Democrat. A pO-
lite Democrat could have said no less to
a Republican; and for personal courte-
sizes to one another, the several a~spirants,
Republicans and Democrats, throughout
this contest deserve the kind cOnsidera-
ton Of the people. They are all a first
rate lot of fellows, and l hope the con-
yention will be as wisely conducted as
the candidates have demeaned them
selves. But don't believe any lies you
hear to-day. Dirty-mouthed knaves
will spring man-traps in the shape of
foul ISLANDERS. When approached, after
the contest of to-day, the dirty rascals
will apologize, and lie, and sneak out.
Don't give credence to any Islander cir
culated OF whispered in your ear this
morning. RORY O'MoORE.
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THE purest and sweetest Cod Liver
Oil in the world is Hazard & CasweH's,
made ON the seashore, from f~resh-select-
ed Iivers, by Caswell, Hazard & Co.,
New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken
it, prefer it to any other. For sale by
all drl1ppists.