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The New York herald., 1872-10-05

New York CRY, notwithstanding the hue
and cry to the contrary has had during the
last thirty years many good Mayors but, with
out injustice to tho best Of them, not one of
them as q candidate came before the people
with better record or better qualifications for
the Office than those possessed by William
Butler Duncan.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

The JAPANESE DIPLOMATS who have been
living in Washington experienced, it appears,
some personal official difficulties among them
selves which impeded their treaty-making pro-
gress. Iwakura blames Mori as the cause of
the official lapsus, and it is said that Uyeno
has been appointed successor to the last
named gentleman. The Mikado will come to
learn new trouble from the management of his
executive representation with the outer world.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

WANTED--For immediate use in Pennsyi.
Tania, grand republican howl over the al.
legged outrages upon the negroes in Georgia Of
the late election
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

AFFAIRS IN JAPAN-Our latest news from
Washington regarding the state Of affairs in
Japan leaves us still in doubt and difficulty.
Minister Mori puts good face on things-the
best face possible perhaps. It evident, how
ever, that Minister Mori is as much afraid as
we are that things are not as he would like
them to be in Japan. 1t is well to tell us that
the Tanno is anxious to conciliate the old party,
and that all the interruption Of business is the
result Of slight change in the Japan
ese Cabinet. We are most anxious to
think that Minister Mori is giving us fair
and full view Of the case, but we cannot get
rid Of the conviction that he is de-
sirous to get homo because it is no longer
agreeable to represent in Washington policy
which is no longer sustained at headquarters.
We wish well for Japan but we fear that
reform in that country is not to be SO much Of
world $ wonder after all. The sudden trans
formation Of Japan was miracle; but tho
age Of miracles is past.
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

POSTMASTER GENERAL CREswELL has res
turned to Washington from political recon-
noissance "out West" with the opinion that in
Ohio the republican State ticket will be elected
on Tuesday next by handsome majority.
Mr.. Greeley, from his recent prospecting tour
through that State, speaking for Greeley and
Brown, says "Ohio is with u.s." Who shall
decide when such doctors disagree? The peo.
pie. and we await their Judgment
The New York herald., 1872-10-05

CRIME IN IRELAND AND THE HOME PER-
pLExrr1Es OF THE IRrsH.-Ireland is again
excited by the opposing agencies which have
produced so much grief and misery to her
people during very many years-agrarian out
rage and political agitation for local legisla-
ton. Connaught moves for the "wild justice
of rcvenge;" Munster is agitated for the pur-
pose of obtaining an alteration of the constitu-
tion of the British Kingdom. Several land
owners have just been shot at and other gross
outrages perpetrated in the county Of Mayo.
In Limerick Mr.. Isaac Butt proposes again
his project for change in the Act of Union
with England. The material and industrial
home interests of the Green Isle suffer severely
between the extremes, and that, too, as the
moment for the opening of the session
of the Imperial Parliament approaches. The
Irish still suffer in Ireland, 50 the emigrant
exodus rush to America is still national and
almost natural movements
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BOOTHS THEATRE Twenty third street, corner Sixth
avenuc.--ARR Alma PoGUE-Matincc.
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FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE, Twentyfourth street.
DiAnoNDs-Matinee at ~.
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OFERA-First grand Lucca Matinee, L'ArRIcAiNE.
BOOTHS THEATRE Twenty, third street, corner Sixth
avenue.-ARR ANNA PoGUE.-Matince.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE rwenty.fourth street.
DIAnoNDs-Matinee at IL
BOwERy THEATRE Bowery.-EpH; Or BEFORE Tue
AMRNDMESrs-NEw YoRK BURGLAR.
wALLACKs THEATRE Broadway and Thirteenth
strect-PYGxALIos AND GALArEA.
r GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Twenty third st. AMI Eighth
av.-RoI CARorTE. Matinee.
UNION SQUARE THEATRE, Broadway between rhir-
eenth and Fourteenth streets-AGNEs-Matin at Ia.
WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirtcth ST.
ESCAPED FROM SING SING Afternoon and Evening.
THEATRE CoMIcUE. No. 5l4 Broadway.-vAnIErr
ENTERrAINMENr.-Matinee.
M MRS; F. B s.,osN GoNwA5Ss BROOKLYN THEATRE
sTEINwAY HALL. Fourteenth sreet.-Rusrssrrrs
CONCERT.
BRyANTs OPERA HOUSE, Twenty third st.. corner
ss sA sv-Sn'H0 M's'rHA1'r' h''nS'A'l'r' A'-Apn'e
72o BROADWAY. EMERsoN's MINsTRELs.-GnAsD
ETHIOPIAN EccESTRIcIrIEs.-M Matinee at2.
WHITES ATHENEUM, 5s5 Broadway GRO MIN
sTRELsY &c.
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE, No. 2Ol Bowery.-
GRAND VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT. &C. Matinee ~ "a.
ST. JAMES THEATRE. corner OF 18th ST. and Broad
way.-SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs FARCE &c.-Matnec
At2
BROOKLYN ATHEN4EUM-BLISp TOMS CONCERTS =
Matinee at2
CHARLEY sHAY's OPERA HOUSE, Thirty fourth st.
and Third av.-yARErY ENTERTAINMENT.
BAILEYs GREAT CIRCUS AND MENAGERIE, foot
Of Houston street, East River
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR. Third av., between esd
and Gath streets
DIR. KAHN'S MUSEUM, No 15 Broadway.-ARr AND
SCIENCE.
NEW YORK MUSEUM OF ANATOMY, 6ls Broadway
SCIENCE ART.
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ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Fourteenth suect-IrALIA
OFERA-First grand Lucca Matinee, L'AYRIcAINE.
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BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery.-EpH; OR, BEFORE Tue
AMENpMENrs-NEw YoRK BURGLAR.
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r GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Twenty-third st. AMI Eighth
ay.-Roi CARoTTE Matinee.
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wALLACK's THEATRE. Broadway and Thirteenth
Etreet-PYGMALioN AND GALATEA
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WOODS MUSEUM, Broadway, corner Thirtieth St.
ESCAPED SING SING Afternoon and Evening.
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UNION SQUARE THEATRE. Broadway. between Thir
eenth and Fourteenth streets.-AGNEs-Matinee at Ia
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the Ieiormeu uenocratlc party 10 give evidence
Of its regeneration by placing his name before
the people as their next Mayor
The republican partisan organs, as matter
of course, object to the endorsement of Mr..
Duncan by the reform associations; but the
fact that they are republican organs-that their
columns are filled daily with fierce and bitter
partisan attacks upon all who are politically
their opponents, that they denounce all demo-
Gratis and liberals indiscriminately and would
refuse to accept any candidate not of their
own political stripe-should preclude any sim
cere and honest reform organization from
needing their counsel. Such journals are not
disinterested in their advocacy Of reform; they
seek only to turn the reform movement to
their own party advantage. They know that
Messrs. Tilden, Belmont, O'Conor, Schell,
Kelly and other democrats now ruling the
organization were the means of carrying the
city in the cause of reform last year; that the
unfaithful and corrupt officials were crimi-
nally indicted through the fidelity Of a
democratic Judge; that the democratic Dis
trict Attorney pushed the prosecutions with q
vigor that called forth the encomium of the
Grand Jurors, who had narrowly watched his
action for forty or fifty days. and the endorse
ment of legislative committee raised to in
vestigate his official conduct. Nevertheless
they desire to shut the door Of reform against
any person who will not give open support or
secretad to their own political party, and insist
with cool effrontery that no democratic candi-
date, however unexceptionable, shall be &C.
cepted by the reformers Of the city, who en-
brace members of oil parties. They endeavor
to raise prejudice against the democratic Or
ganlzat;;o.n by selecting the names of members
supposed to be Objectionable, and holding
them up as fair specimens OF the regeperated
democracy, But every political party
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aa MEMPHIS. TENN: WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 96. 1872

rage for expenditure which vexes their
souls when they settle for little
while at Paris. assure you there
was constant train of dress-making
girls with dresses passing in and out of
the hotel solely for the behoof Of the
Americans. But should care less as a
looker-on, did they leave the little child
rem alone. To see little mites of girls
from six to ten dressed at nine in the
morning within an inch OF their lives,
in white muslin dresses and wearing or
naments, and actually in some cases
even rings, this aroused not only pity
for the children, but wrath toward their
parents. 1t was painful to observe the
young creatures led about the square
and round the hower-beds by their
nurses, afraid to move in any other way
than walk; with no play in them; hur-
ried up to woman s gravity without
knowing childhood's delights. The
French know very little about the United
States, but they are beginning to learn
that the sympathy of the Americans was
not with them in the war. They have
no Alabama to complain OF, but Of
the moral injury" they profess to be
perfectly, sensible. Perhaps they are
taking their revenge by lending to
American travellers the French love for
display, without adding to it their ex-
quisite taste.
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AMERICANS ABROAD.

Certain People who Visit Paris.
A Paris letter to the Boston Adver
tiser says: i
In Blackwoods Magazine for june
are printed some letters from the late
Mr.. Thackeray to Mr.. William B. Reed
of Philadelphia, in one of which, dated
from Neufachatel, the great novelist
says: The European continent
swarms with your people. They are not
all as polished as Chesterfield. / wish
some of them spoke French little bet.
ter. | saw five of them at supper at
Basle, with their knives down their
throats. 1t was awful. My daughter
saw it, and | was obliged to say, Ny
dear, your neutrality-suspicious., one
of the finest ladies of the old school l
ever saw, always applied cold steel to her
wittles 1t is no crime to eat with a
knife, which is all very WELL but ] wish
five of EN- at time wouldn't" OF the
Americans now journeying in Europe,
not few would come under Mr. Thack-
eray's lash. saw at table d'hote two
American ladies and a gentleman, the
former dressed with prodigious extrava-
gance, eat fish with their fingers. The
fish were small, like our whitebait, but
the action of the fair ones considerably
disturbed the effect produced by their
looks. The hotel at which / was stop
ping contained four Americans for every
Englishman or Frenchman. You. meet
them in the reading-room, billiard-room,
on the stairs and in the square on the
sides Of which the hotel is built. The
accents in NEST cases were very pro.
nounced, indeed. The rooms at the
Exposition were half filed with your
country people, and ! confess that the
remarks which fell from their lips in
criticism o. the pictures amazed me as
proceeding from folks who were able 20
cross the Atlantic on a European tour.
The Paris ladies assured me that the
American ladies far surpassed them in
expenditure upon dress. People at Paris
and London are astounded by the lavish.
ness With which American lsdies delight
10 decorate themselves. ut is for rich
American, says, with \ smile, the Paris
milliner, when questioned respecting an
article particularly cestly. a fashion
just now is to wear bunch belinda
sort of exaggerated 'hustle, oamels
hump-Which is tied round the body,
leaving a huge bunch behind 1t is a
hideous custom, but the American ladies'
have taken to it with JUNCTION. admire
the faces Of Americas women, and,
though ! viii not pretend to enjoy their
accent ! highly appreciate the pith and
temper Of their ordinary conversation.
All the more does one wonder at the
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OFFICIAL.
Ordinance AmendatOry of Tax
Ordinance. A

Be it ordained by the General Council Of the
City of Memphis, That paragraph rs OF Sec
tion q Of " An ordinance regulating taxation
In the city Of Memphis" approved. April u.
1872. be amended so as 10 read. and TO be in
lieu thereof, as follows; ar
Sec. 28. From each and every marine. fire.
life, or accident insurance company (excepting
those having home Office in the city Of Mem
phis and assessed upon their capital seOck) /,
having an Office in the city for the purpose of
transacting its business or Represented in the
city by any agent. broker or solicitor for the
purpose of transaeting business, or renewing
or continuing in force any business heretofore
transacted through agents, brokers or solicit
tors at Memphis. annually. in advance. $500
and two per cent. on the gross premiums.
whether note or cash, and whether renewals or
first premiums, on all business transacted for
said companies through their agents, brokers
or solicitors, in the city Of Memphis; said per
centage tax 10 be paid quarterly on. sworn re-
ports to be made by such agents, brokers or
solicitors, at the end of every three months.
Passed first reading by Board of Aldermen
June 5, 1872, rules suspended, and ordinance
passed second and final reading, per require
ment Of the. 18th section Of the city charter.
Passed first reading by Council. june S,
1872, rules suspended per requirement of char
ter. and passed a second and final reading by
Council.
Approved June 7, 1872.
JOHN JOHNSON. Mayor.
Attest: L. R. RICHARDS, City Register.
Q7-1O6
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A BRIDAL manner OF Ice.

| 1t was during the winter of l740, the
severest that Russia had had in cen
tury, and it was ordered that palace ol
ice should be erected on the Neva
directly opposite to where the present
royal palace stands. The palace OF ice
was built; in one Of its rooms bridal
bed, also of ice, was furnished; all the
furniture was of the same material, in
cluding some cannon, which was placed
before the ice palace, and out OF which
they were able to shoot by means OF
lining them with iron 1t is also related
but this is happily not confirmed, that
Buhren selected a number of men who
had equally merited his wrath by belong
ing to good Russian blood, at the head
of whom stood Molynski, the Finance
Minister, and placed them outside the
palace as sentinels; that he then caused
water to be thrown upon them with a
hose until they became statues of ice,
and thus kept them in their places.
This, however, is almost too horrible to
credit.
The Governors of the Provinces OF the
land, even the remotest, received in
structions to send number of persons
of both sexes to this wedding festival
They were all clothed in new peasant
dresses at the expense OF the Empress.
This wedding procession, numbering
about three hundred persons, paraded
through the streets of the capital and
halted before the Imperial Palace. Here
the bridal pair were taken up, placed in
kind of barouchc, and this was mounted
on the back of an elephant. Some of
the guests were mounted on camels, the
others riding goats, oxen, blood-hounds
and even hogs.
The wedding-feast was spread in Buh-
ren's barn, and each nation was served
with the particular dishes of its nation
atty. After the supper followed ball,
in which each bridal couple appeared in
the dance peculiar to its Province.
Finally, the bridal couple we're led into
their palace of ice, salute of cannon
honoring their arrival, and then laid
upon their bridal bed of ice, which was
furnished, however, with a quantity of
pillows and covering. Watchmen were
placed at the doors to prevent the newly
married couple from abandoning their
cold; quarters before the break of the
next day.
And all this was provided for the dis
traction of one whose weak crimes and
cruelties had brought her remorse. 1t is
said that she enjoyed it immensely.
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at that distinction. He will devote him
self exclusively to the finer points Of the
game.
A player must have no exclusive re-
gard for partners. Get near anybody
who is agreeable, and assist any one
whose smiles are worth winning.
Lovers should play croquet alone, and
not in large parties, as they 90 to such
extreme lengths to sacrifice themselves
for each other benefit.
A great diversity of opinion exists as
to the amount Of light required for cro-
quet. We think the best rule is the test
of Putnam at Bunker Hill-seeing the
whites of your enemies eyes. A shade
or two of darkness beyond this might not
| be amiss.
The game Of croquet is very healthful,
being played in the open air. The fact
that there is so much swaying Of heavy
mallets necessary, gives it title to be
classed among the athletic as well as the
graceful exercises. 1t may, therefore,
be recommended for muscular develop
ment. The lower limbs are benefited,
as well as the arms, from the fact that
SO much walking about the lawn is
called for in the course of the play.
Keenness Of vision and certainty of
touch are also cultivated in this delight
full sport. Invention is sharpened in the
suggestions of new combinations, and
prudence is needed in calculating for
them, and practice is needed in carry
ing them out We have seen one
couple enjoy Zach others conversation
all through game by good manage
ment Its chief and shining character
istic, however, is its peculiar excellence
in social point Of view. II was made
as veil OF Irritation. Its mazes are
favorite ambuscades for Cupid, 1t af-
fords opportunities for the bold, excuses
for the cautious, cover for the bashful.
1t is the great and original matrimonial
promoter. II is relaxation for the wise,
and better than talk for the silly. Par
ents should encourage it. No well-rcg.
ulated family should be without facili-
ties for it. Fathers of marriageable
daughters should not neglect this rem
edy. All loye.sick swains should fly to
it for relief 1t is warranted certain
cure in twenty doses.
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A Comic view or Croouet.

From the Rochester On. " Democrat and
Chronicle -r..ar.u
We have seen recently various direc-
tons published in regard to playing cro-
quet skillfully, and as the game is be-
coming very popular, we have devoted
some attention to the subject, and our
conclusions can be implicitly relied on.
No sight can be more delightful than a
neatly clipped, prettily shaded lawn, on
a summers evening, occupied by a gay
party of young men and maidens en-
gagged in this fascinating amusement.
The picture of bright costumes and fair
| faces framed between the greensward
and the green foliage haunts the memory
of passer-by. The happy laughter and
low replies inger in his ears as he goes
on.
Very many persons are particular in
regard to the kind of mallets which they
use, some preferring boxwood and others
hard maple. 1t is unbecoming in a man
to have any narrow prejudices on the
subject. No matter whether he is
equipped with trip-hammer or clothes
FOUNDER, his time will pass away as a
dream in the morning provided only he
has nice party to play with.
1t is common to have preferences in
regard to the method of placing the
hoops and the length of the wire to be
devoted to each. Such considerations
are of trihing Importance. No matter
how they are set up, or whether they are
made of rusty iron or whalebone, if you
have the right kind of company to
play with. 500
1t is also immaterial what sort of cre-
quet balls are used. provided they can
be induced to roll little. However, it
is well to pay enough attention to them |
not to lose them as twilight comes on.
A young lady should croquet any ball
she can get chance at-every time
II she has a pretty foot and ankle.
IL you wear number mines and have |
your pedal cathedrals adorned with but |
tresses in the shape Of hunions, beware
OF oroqueting. We have seen much
damage done by oarelessness in this
way.
If a handsome young lady makes a
bad shot she should insist upon trying it
over. aa-
If gentleman on the opposite side
oSAtS' - q hCot otAOhOi hhdhC nm VI ~ |
over-if you are a pretty girl. The
strict adherence TO these two rules is apt
to add unwonted sest and excitement to
the game.
If pretty girl has been sent up coun-
try BY some barbarous opponent it de-
notes very high style Of play to follow
her Immediately.
You can use the same ball as many
times as you like before running hoop,
if you are good-looking aud impudent.
Otherwise, you should not try to bang
about, as you are good for moth
ing but standing the hard knocks your
self.
Many experts lay down regulations for
the proper course Of play after one be-
comes a rover; but a really sk.llful ar
tist will seldom trouble himself to arrive
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FOR SALE.
Lots For Sale i'm Ida City,
ON
Long island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
il land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running. centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on the following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments--say IS 90 per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose TO sell to the Southern
people one-half Of the lots, say 1000, on the
above terms. without interest. The East
River Bridge Is nov in process Of construc-
ton, connecting Manhattan Island, upon
whichaNew York is situated. with Long Is
land.
This Is a good opportunity for any person of
this section of country 10 invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach of all. Property
on Long leland will rapidly increase in value
as soon as Esst River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City of Ida can be seen, and
full information siven, upon application being
made to NY. F0NTAINE,
responding Secretary,
No. 10 Madison street,
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VF m. NINsON

noES PLUG TEETH so WELL THAT
IL the plugs don fall out or teeth give way
any more. the good Lord having endowed him
with superior skill, whose business is it2 i
shall remain in Memphis until taken 10 Elm
wood; therefore invite all who wish TO re-
tain their teeth through life 70 call and they
will Be treated as gentlemanly IS heretofore.
5. HIS ofhce and residence 25S Main street.
May q, lS72. 75f
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10000 Numbers Only
S51 CASH PREMIUMS,
To be paid Immediately after the Distribution
takes place.

Second Scheme to the public, promise that il
shall be carried out in as good faith as the an
nexed certificates prove the former to have
been. The high character and standing of the
Managers selected will also be an additional
guarantee that perfect justice and fairness
will control this Distribution.
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Salesman at Mansfield & Higbee's Drug Store
Main street. Memphis, Tennessee,
Certificates for sale nc an the Aren.
ctes Of the Association.

pB-0rders with the money for Certificates
may be sent per Express, OF REGISTERED Let
ters. or Postetice Orders, ct the risk Of the
tribution taking place the 0ficial Numbers
will be forwarded 10 each correspondent.
All orders must Be addressed, MemPhis
Agricultural and Mechanical Society, 45
Second street, Memphis. Tenn. P. o. Lock
JOHN G. BALLENTINE, President,
LEON TKOUsDALE. Secretary.
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To the People Of Tennessee.

IN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
l. of a popular desire. sufficiently general
and influential to control my actien in the
matter. / hereby announce myself candi-
date for the Office of Judge of the Supreme
Hon. T. A. r. Nelson. Election first Thurs
day in August next j. B. COOKE.
Chattanooga. March II, 1872. lite
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A CARD.

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
Areferenco to Ida City and the purchase and
sale Of lots should be addressed TO Hy. Fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. 10 Madi-
son street. Memphis, Tenn. The title to the
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions Of the place.
1871 JACOB THOMPSON.
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To the People of Tennessee.

In response to the call of many leading
citizens of the State, hereby announce my.
ssi se as cana1Gatc aaat dor t1e oee 0i gadge oi
nation of Hon. 4. A. X. Nelson. Election
first Thursday in August next.
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
Morristown Tenn 20-te