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INC Tribnne on the AIabamn QuestIon.

The Tribune this morning, in an arti-
Gle headed The Terms of Surrender" 4"
saws: ave publish this morning the
details of the capitulatiOn upon which
the President asks the approval of the
Senate. 1t is a time when he feels, as
Thiers said of Emperor Napoleon, that
there are no faults left to commit. Eve
~ step of this negotiation having been
misunderstood by both sides, the Presi-
dent and Secretary of State have taken
the ludicrous resolution of not rendering
themselves responsible for any more
blunders. They have therefore reversed
the natural and logical course of all our
diplomatic procedure, and asked an eX-
preston in advance as to what the
Senate will do when the sup
Elementary treaty shall come
before it. Instead of sending the treaty
TO the Senate for ratification, the Presi-
dent sends a rough draft of it, and
asks the Senate what they think
about the case, which had gotten into
such a discreditable state through al
ternate turbulence and trickery of the
government that the treaty was sure
to fail unless some effort at compro-
mise should succeed. It is worse than
any report that has ever been made;
it Is in the shape of all shuffling evas-
ions and denials; ii is a square with
drawal of our claims for national dam
ages. England makes no concession,
no pretense of concession whatever.
She simply haughtily admits that the
principle she is contending for against
us may be used in similar circumstan-
ces against her. She admits nothing
which would not have been as strongly
founded against her if there never had
been a Treaty Of Conference. This is a
mess of what our English friends would
call humble pie which our government
was too large and too delicate about
sending il back to the donors, and so
asks in the Senate TO help eat it. Letus
see with what appetite they will ap-
proach the banquet"
The Herald of this morning says:
"This is, after all, another bungling way
Of managing great international affairs.
The whole question of neutrals might
just as we'll have been left out of the
treaty, and payment have been made for
the losses caused by the Alabama and
other privateers without any regard TO
prospective rules. The neutral question
viii remain just where it stood before, if
the supplemental proposition be admit
ted. 1t viii be great relief to the coun-
try when this diplomatic palaver shall
have been ended one way or the other,
or the Alabama claims be either settled
or held in allegiance until a more conve-
nient opportunity arriye.n
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O'Clock in the afternoon, at the Green
law Opera House.
II seems to us that there is scarcely
one public institution in our city which
would not avail itself Of such privilege
to build up its capital and increase its
usefulness. 1t is a privilege accorded
solely for the public good, and was re-
garded by the Legislature as a pure con-
tribution by citizens to build up our ag-
ricultural and mechanical societies,
through inducements ofpersonal benefit,
offered 10 make such contributions. In
this light, and viewed i'm the legal sense,
we regard the act as unobjectionable, if
faithfully carried out by the officers of
the Memphis Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society. And on this point we beg
leave TO say that we have not a doubt.
The high standing of the officers and
directors, their unimpeachable integ-
rity and devotion to the interests
of our city and State, forbid that
the first suspicion should be harbored
of their good faith in appropriating the
proceeds of these distributions to the
high purposes contemplated by the law.
They have undertaken the matter solely
with this view, and their highest ambi-
tiOn now is to make the Memphis fair
grounds the must lovely and at the same
time the most useful resort in the South
ern States. They have a rare opportunity,
by this special privilege accorded to them
by the Legislature, to do so; and ifprop-
erly seconded by the liberality of the
people, they have undertaken a response |
bility which they viii be required to
meet to the letter. This We believe they
will do-nay, We are certain of it. And
therefore we appeal to our citizens
to sustain them in this, their
first single number distribution, which
offers most attractive premiums, consist |
ing Of three hundred and fifty-one, and
ranging from five dollars to five thou
sand-twenty-two thousand two hun
dred dollars being distributed in all. !
The distribution will poSitiUely take place
on the day designated, which is now
near at hand. Those who desire to par
ticipate, should not delay to secure their
tickets, which may be purchased from
the Secretary, or at any of the various
agencies in the city. The principal
office is at 345 Second street. The Sec /
retary's Office is at the Chamber Of Com
merce.
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AT the last session Of the State Degis-
lature an act wis passed, and approved
by Governor Brown, authorizing the
different Agricultural Associations to
make, at theirdiscretion, distributions
Of premiums, TIP proceeds Of the sale of
tickets over the amount distributed TO
be applied to the improvement of their
fair grounds. Tlis act was deliberately
passed because o the impoverished con-
ditiOn Of our peple, consequent upon
the civil war, Which necessitated the
raising Of funds fe so laudable purpose
from innumerabe small contributions.
To that end, understanding human ma
ture, as our legisltors did, they knew
that an appeal to he citizens for these
small contributiAs, ill the t0dy 81
actual dOnGtiOIi, would never be
successful. But these contributions
might be Obtainedby offering areasona-
bic chance TO the pntributOr to receive
back a much highs immediate benefit to
himself Hence, While numerous per-
sons contribute, considerable number
get back large pHmiums. 1t is upon
this principle, and solely for the purpoAe
of building up Agricultural ard Mechanl
ical Fairs, that these Distributions are
authorized by law.
The Memphis Agricultural and Me
chanical Society, having availed them
selves Of this privilege, accorded by the
laws Of our State, and approved by the
common sense Of every intelligent citi-
zen; offer to the public their first single
number distribution of premiums, to be
made at an early day, June LIST, at one
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IN THE HOrSE.

House bills from the Judiciary Com
mittee We're reported and passed as fol-
lows: To establish a uniform time for
Presidential elections; House bill pro-
viding for stenographers for United
States Circuit Courts. The House then
took up and disposed of the Senate's
amendments to the Military Academy
appropriation bill, and a conference
committee was ordered on disagreeing
votes on the Senate's amendments to the
Consular and Diplomatic appropriation.
The bill which continues the missions
to the Central American States was
taken up, and after some discussion was
Tejected-yeas 81, nays 81.
Mr.. Butler Massachusetts, offered
as a question of privilege a resolution for
final adjournment on the twenty-ninth
of May until the last Wednesday in No
vember. At the suggestion of Mr.. Dawes
he withdrew it, and gave notice that he
would offer it tomorrow.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole on the tariff and tax bill.
Mr.. Dawes withdrew his pending sub
stitute for the second section and the
committee passed to the next section.
The second section as it now stands. is
as follows:
To reduce the existing duties on the
following articles ten per cent: All
manufactured cotton, all wools, hair of
alpaca goat and other animals, and all
manufactures thereof; all iron and all
manufactured iron, all metals not here
in otherwise provided for, and all man
ufactured metals, except watches and
jewelry and other articles of ornament;
all printing paper, ali manufactures of
India rubber, gutta-percha or straw and
OilclOths of all descriptions; provided,
that the duty on umbrellas, etc, shall
not be less than on goods of the same
material and quality as coverings there
of. All steel manufactures, steel wire,
rope and wire strand made of iron wire
or of steel wire are to pay the same duty
as iron wire and steel wire. An addi-
tional section was inserted after the sec
ond section declaring that provision six
of the tariff act of 1865 shall not apply
to articles mentioned in the act of March
?, 1887, to provide revenue from import
ed wood.
Mr.. Lynch moved to strike out the
clause fixing the duty on boards, planks,
slaves, etc., at ten per cent, and to sub
stitute for It clause taxing sawed
boards, plank and other lumber, of pine,
hemlock, whitewood, sycamore and bass
wood, one dollar per thousand feet; and
when planed or finished one dollar addi-
tiOnal; and when planed, one-sided and
tOngued and grooved, two dollars and
| fifty cents additional.
! After a long discussion, the matter
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May Is, 1872.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE
Senator Wilson from the Committee
on Military affairs, reported bill to
provide crutches for soldiers and sailors
disabled during the war.
Senator Urumbull from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a bill authorizing
loyal claimants for value of captured or
abandoned property to bring suit in
Court of Claims within six months.
The report of the Committee of Con-
ference on the deficiency bill was taken
up, and dicussed until the expiration
of the morning hour expired. When the
unfinished business of the habeas corpus
suspension bill was laid aside and the
bill to conform the action of the Com
mon Council of Washington in designa-
ting depot site for the Baltimore and
Potomac railroad, was taken up but laid
aside, and the Senate resumed the con-
sideratiOn of the conference report on
the deficiency bill which, after debate,
was agreed to by a vote of 50 to "a.
Senator TTumDull, from the Committee
on Judiciary, reported without amend
ment House bill supplemental to the APP
pOrtionment act of February =, 1872;
also without amendment the bill con-
cerning United States Courts in Kansas; /;
also adversely on bills to establish the
Eastern District of Kentucky.
Senator Wright introduced a bill au-
thOrizing the erection of a Marine Hos
pital at Sioux City, Iowa.
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THE TAx-PAYERs' MEETING TO-DAY.

The meeting Of taxpayers to be held
to-day at the Greenlaw Opera House
will, we hope, be conducted in a spirit
of fair play, betokening a determination
on the part of those participating to
make plain whatever is TO be reformed,
and who, if any, of our public officers
have been or are derelict. So far as
heard from, these gentlemen ask
nothing beyond a fair field and no
favor" and say they are prepared to
vindicate themselves fully and thor
oughly from any and all as
persons upon their official name orfame.
On the other hand, we are sure, from the
record and standing of the gentlemen
who are leading in this tax-reform move
ment, that they will "tote fair" and
that they are only melted to present ac-
ton by a desire to reduce burdens that
are beyond question both odious and
Peace and harmony, we hope,
viii prevail, and all things be done de-
Gently and in order. ''Let justice be done,
though the heavens fall"
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THE BEAUREGARD DOMAIN, con-
sisting of about three hundred and fifty
acres, and situated some two and half
miles from Versailles, is to be sold at
public auction some time this month. 1t
is a very fine place, and was the property
Of the son Of Miss Howard, to whom
Louis Napoleon gave it in return for
services renderd to him by her after his
escape from Ham. Miss Howard was
much attached to Napoleon, spent quite
a fortune on him in furtherance OF his
schemes, and at one time it was COM
monty reported that the two were to be
married, as, perhaps, they would have
been had not the Countess de MOntijo
appeared on the scene. Although the
Emperor would not marry her, he yet
was grateful for her good offices, pur-
chased BeGuregard with its splendid
chateau, wanens, and plantations, and
presented it to her with the title Of
COmtesse de Beauregard. Her son was
made Comte de Beauregard. The lady
died some years before the fall Of the
second empire.
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character, which exhibit q peculiar
unity of conception amid every variety
of detail. Mr.. Read was also known
by his poetry, which, for the most part,
presents the same traits as his paintings,
and which has given him an honorable
rank among the minor poets Of
this country. His first collection
OF poems was published in Boston
in 1S47, which was followed
by a volume of "Lsys aud Ballads"
in ls4s, and an illustrated edition of his
poems in 1853. Two years later be
brought out his most elaborate poem,
''The New Pastoral" "The Home by
the Sea- was issued in 1856, and new
collective edition of his poems in 1860.
OF his miscellaneous productions, the
patriotic lyric of "Sheridan's Ride"
written in 1864, has attracted the most
attention both by the interest Of the sub
ject and the fervor of its composition.
Since that time Mr.. Read has written
little for the press, except occasional fu-
gitive productions which bear the i'm
press of the characteristic gracefulness
and elegance Of his mind.
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SENATOR TRUMBULL illustrates in his
conduct the value of good blood and he
reditary fame. Republican as he IS, alb
horring the conduct of Southern States
in 1861, devoted TO his party and not
long ago a staunch supporter Of Grant,
he now defies friends and foes, and hav-
ing approved the Cincinnati movement,
never thinks of looking backward.
Sumner, on the contrary, still halts and
hesitates and trembles, hating Grant,
yet shrinking from conflict with the
party. Politicians are sadly wanting in
moral uluck
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At Newark, New Jersey, Monday, an
attempt was discovered to wreck the
machinery of Thompson & Co.'s steel
works, by placing a heavy bar of steel
in a position that the revolution of the
driving-wheel would throw it among
the connecting machinery. The same
morning the blasts of the furnaces of
Gregory & Co.'s steel works, at Newark,
were found stuffed with rags and cloth
ing. 1t is supposed that the perpetra-
tors are striking laborers who were dis
charged from the employ Of these firms.
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THE POET ARTIST.
Death Of Thomas Buchanan Read at the
AStOr House, New York.

From the New York Tribune We copy
the following brief biography of Mr..
Thomas Buchanan Read, whose death
at the AstOr House, New York, on Sat
urday last, has already been announced
in the APPEAL:
Mr.. Read was native of Chester
county, Pennsylvania, where he was
born March y, 1872, and was cOnse-
quently little more than fifty years of
age at the time of his death. His in
stincts for art were awakened at an early
period, and when only seventeen years
old he entered the studio of a sculptor in
Cincinnati, intending to make that his
profession for life. He was diverted
from this purpose, however, by the su-
perior attractions of painting, although
In after life he occasionally INDUCED in
the practice of sculpture as an amateur,
among the fruits Of which was an ad-
mirable portrait bust of Gen. Sheridan,
which American visitors in Rome win
remember as a striking ornament of his
studio. In 1941 heremoved to New York,
where he commenced his career as
painter, and subsequently,, after a brief
residence in Boston, settled in Philadel-
phia in 1916. His first visit to Europe
was made in 1850, since which time,
with the exception of intervals mostly
spent in Cincinnati, his home was in
Florence and Rome, where he was the
center of a large social circle, dispensing
an elegant hospitality ON the most gem
erous scale, and unwearied in his atten-
tiOns to Americans who made tempo
rary sojourn in those capitals. His
studio in Rome especially, during the
last few years, was the resort of numer-
Gus American and English visitors,
together with many distinguished per-
sonages from various European countries,
who learned to prize his portraits and
other productions of his pencil for the
delicate refinement of their execu-
tion and the soft ideal charm
which he threw around his favor
tie subjects. His chief pleasure was
in the delineation of scenes of aerial
lightness and grace, though diversified
at times by such pieces as his vigorous
portrait of "Sheridan and his HOrse,n
which has attained almost equal celeb
rity with his singularly popular poem
ON "Sheridan's Ride" His most sue
cessful paintings are, perhaps, "Un-
dine, - ''The Lost Pleiad,r y ''The Star of
Bethlehem" and Others of a similar
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A DISPATCH from Washington, yester-
day, says: =" 1t having been stated in
the Cincinnati Enquirer that the Demo-
Gratis in Congress gave the strongest as
surances to Senators Trumbull, Schurz,
and others, that the Democrats would
support the Cincinnati nominees, the
Associated Press Agent is requested by
leading Democratic members TO contra
diet the statement, and to say that no
assurances, written or verbal, were given
to said Senators, or any one else, to that
effect" We would like to know the
difference between a verbal" and a
"written" promise among gentlemen.
If anything, the former is most sacred.
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va.hvIlIe mooa.IEOrse Association.

NASHVILLE, May 15.-First race
Association purse for six hundred dol
lars, two mile heats; Annie B, /, Eu-
chre, ,, 2. Time, 3:39, 3:38.
Second race-AssociatiOn purse, fol
three hundred dollars, mile heats; Quar-
termaster, l, 4, /: Aneroid, ?, I, ,; Sal
lie Newton, 3, ,, 4; Graham McNairy,
4; distanced; Quicksand, 4; distancedi ;
Lenor, 1, s, 3. Time, 1:47}, :46, AS.
The sport was very fine, the attend
ance larger than any day previous.
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NEW YORK GALVANICS.

NEW YORK, May Is.
Branches of WOrkmen Gain TN cir Point
Resolutions of encouragement for the
striking carpenters were adopted by the
various trades unions in the city. The
Observation-Disclosures cOncede to the eight
hour demands, and the stair-builders are
successful in the same movement.
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Mercantile Library Assortn1ron.

The annual report of the Mercantile
Library Association, presented yester-
day evening, shows that eleven thou
sand one hundred and thirty-nine vol
umes have been added to the library
during the year. The present number
of volumes is one hundred and thirty
seven thousand two hundred and three.
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SENATOR FERRY was yesterday re-
elected by the State Of Connecticut, to
the United States Senate, and the people
are jubilant. The Democrats and Lib
eral Republicans united on him; this
may, therefore, be taken as an indica-
ton Of what may be done by united
effort on Horace Greeley and Gratz
Brown.
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United States senator from Connecticur

New HAVEN, CONN, May 15.-Gen-
eral o. S. Ferry has been elected United
States Senator for six years, from the 4th
of March, 1873. The vote stood ON Joint
ballot, one hundred and thirty-three for
Ferry, and one hundred and twenty-five
for Howley. The entire Democratic
vote was given for Ferry, and seventeen
Republicans voted for him.
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SPORTING NEWS.

LEXINGTON, KY, May 15.-The first
raEe-two-mile heats-was won by Lit
tletol, in two straight heats; time, 3 81 /;
3:4gI. The second, a mile and a half
dash, was won by LOngfellow in 2:4l4.
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rhe Ner Artlere % the Trentr.

WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations had
another meeting to-day, on the proposed
new article to the Treaty of Washing
ton and without coming to any conclu-
sion adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing.
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ss- The. ladies Of the FIRST CONGREGA
TlONAL CHURCH win hold their Annual
strawberry Festival this week-Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday nights, at 81 Main
street. A lunch viii be set Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, from z to 9.
Tickets, including strawberries and cream-50c
Strawberries and lce-creaIn, each-.....-.....-25c
Admission free.
po++a-v- or ro ffTfror oTrovuad
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NOTICE.

OFFICE MEMPHIS & LITTLE Rock r. r. Co.,
May Is, lS72
NOTICE is hereby given that two certain
~ notes Of this Company, fOF Sll47 So each,
given to Charles WOrden, April 10, lS72, one at
sixty days and the other at ninety days, viii
not be paid by this Company, as a cash pay
ment of $500, made March 2, 1872, by the Pres
ident, was not included in the settlement
with said WOrden.
This notice is 10 prevent any transfer Of said
notes JOHN W. GOODWIN.
Secretary and Treasurer NJ. and L. R. r. r. Co.
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NOTICE.

HAVING dissolved my connection with
III late firm OF Grieshaber & sander, paper
hangers and upholsterers, may now be found
at Marcus Jones wallpaper establishment.
No. 29G55 Second street, where shall be
pleased to meet my friends and those who
have business in my line.
Memphis, May Il. LOUIS GRIESHABER.
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Estate of RObt. Black. Deceased.

"AVING qualified as Executor of the es-
4 tate Of Robert Black, deceased, 1 hereby
give notice to all persons having claims
against said estate to nile them, authenticated
as the law directs, with William H. stephens,
my attorney, at Memphis, or with me, at
jackson, Tenn, within the time prescribed
BY law, or the same will be forever barred !;
and persons indebted to said estate are hereby
notified TO come forward and settle the same
with my said attorney or myself.
JAMES W. ANDERSON, Executor.
Memphis, May Is, 1872. myl6
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PURF NOTES

Some seventy or eighty horses are already
located at jerome Park, and may be seen
almost any day taking their daily exercise
on the main track, which is being rapidly
| put into good order. Part of Col. Nc
Daniels lot arrived there a week ago, and
the remainder are expected to-day or to-
morrow, including the famous Harry Bas-
sett and the promising three-year-old Joe
Daniels. Mr.. Withefs' and several other
stables are expected to arrive early in the
week. OF those that have been at the
track all winter, DR.. Weldon's and Eph.
Snediker's are looking as fine as any, es-
pecially Mr.. Darling's two imported colts in
the Doctors stable.
At Long Branch, New Jersey, the Mon
mouth Association are pushing things.
They have raised their track eight inches
all round, and are now building new club
house. In connection with the great race
for the Monmouth Cup on the I'd of July,
when Harry Bassett and LongfelloW are ex-
pected to meet, Col. Tom Scott has prom
Used that when Uncle John Harper is
ready to bring Longfellow East, he
will send one of the best-ftted UP cars I'M
der his control to Lexington, Kentucky, and
bring the pet of Kentucky direct TO Long
Branch by passenger trains and without a
change of cars. The feeling on this race is
on the increase in Kentucky and the West,
and it is safe to predict that there will be
more money depending on this race than on
any since the war. WoOdford county,
Kentucky, say that they will back the gal
liant son of bennington to a man, while
New York and the East will 90 equally
strong on Harry Bassett.-Sunday N. Y.
World