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POLITICAL GATHERINGS.

Radical correspondents in North Caro-
lima are stuifing tie people through the
Grant papers in New York by saying
that the political outlook in thai. State is
decidedly in favor of their master, the
Gift-TakeT.
A New York telegram astonishes the
natives with the statement that ex-
Judge Thomas w. Clarke has resigned
from the Tammany General e-nmittee.
His letter SAYS he is dissatisfied with the
conduct Of Reformed VammanV and the
rwrs nomination Of Greeley. F
The New York ITor5d's PhiladeIphia
letter saws that the Pennsylvaaia State
Central Committee have had in their
possession for two weeks letter from
General HaFtranft Withdrawing nom
etjabernaterial candidacy, If in theiE
Judgment they think it wise.
A nice little campaign waif came over
-5 the wires yesterday, which says that
Governor McCook of California, told a
New York reporter ThuFsday that the
feeling IN his section Of the country was
all for Grant, and that one reason why
the Western people opposed Greeley was
because they were fTee-trsders
a Nashville dispatch says that Judge
.. j. o. iShaclefOrd, who has been proposed
as the Republican candidate for Elector
in this district has Written 3, letter 10
the Republican Banner stating that the
Liberals having adopted the principles
of the Republican party and Nominated
Greeley, time-honOTed Repnblican, he
viii support him. bis early impressions
relative TO the dangers from the infn-
... eace of military chieftains have not
been removed by recent events, and he
believes Mr.. Greeley's election would do
much to restore frRternal relations be
tween the tkso sections.
81 ~ A dispatea' to the New York Heaald
from Raleigh, North Carolina, dated the
tWeDty-sixth instant says that Carl
Schurz left ST. Louis last night on D is
way to |flllfl his speaking enllaeements
in North Carolina. The osertures naen-
toned IN his speech were made to him
by General Pleasanton when he was
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Schurz met PleasantOA in New York,
and when the overture was nasde Schurz
tb at once declinsd to consider it but when
he got back 10 Missouri he wlote Pleas
anton, 10 which Plasanton made answer
in the letter which Schufz n0g has and
which be viii make putlie in North
Carolina
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MEETING OF THE BAR.
Resolutions uPOu the Death of Mr.. S
bsrOugz.

AT a called meeting of the Memphis
Bar, held yesterday at the office OF
Humes & Poston, to take action in re-
gard to the death of Thomas G. Scar
borough, Esq, Charles Kortrecht was
chosen Chairman and w. X. Poston,
Secretary. 1
Messrs. L. b. Mcfarland, r. d. Fray
ser and U. W. Miller were appointed a
COMMITTEES to prepare and report suitable
resolutions to an adjourned meeting. D.
Messrs. John s. Kerr, J. w. Jefferson,
S. p. Walker, w. ID. Beard, J. w. Scales,
o. P. Lyles, g. w. Winchester, w. K.
PostOn, S. R. Cannon and John John
son were appointed pall-bearers. ~
Moved and adopted that the MEM
bers of the bar attend the funeral in a
body from Central Methodist Church,
on Union street, at four o'clock this af-
ternOOn.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet
again at the First Chancery Court room,
at ten o'clock in the morning, on the
first Friday in October next.
CHARLES KORTRECHT, Oh mn.
w. K. POsTOE, Secretary.
Memphis, July 20, 1872.
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THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
A Series Of Questions that Requtre An
sWerS.
Let the People Have Light on These
Most Important Questions Before
the Day OF Election

To the Editor of the Ledger:
VIII Mr.. George r. Powell answer
the following questions:
Is it true that after the close of his
term of office in 1851 there remained a
deficiency against him upon the books
of the State Comptroller of fifteen thou-
sand dollars?
Is it true that he made an effort since
the war to settle his accounts with
Comptroller Hatchard, and could not
do so on account of such deficiency?
Is it true that the proceeds for the year
1862, which a few years since were in
the Comptroller's Office, showing the
facts in regard to his accounts, are now
missing from the office?
Was not Mr.. Powell the confidential
clerk and in full charge of the office of
Phil. Garvin when he was x-Collector
of this county, and in whose office there
was a defalcation of one hundred and
ninety-eight thousand dollars?
In prOpOunding this question / do not
wish to cast any imputRtion upon the
memory of Phil. Garvin, as he was
known to be an honest and upright cit
izen, but, unfortunately, incapable of
transacting the business of his office
In this we speak of the management of
the office. .ssa -afrr-- -l
AS TOAIR. POwELL's POLITICAL RECORD.
Is it true that when General John Sale
made his celebrated R1aolO- Nothing
speech in this city in 1876, when, at
the closing of his remarks, General Sale
used the following language: "That all
foreigners should be sent back to the old
country, or else three points be desig-
mated where the ships that brought them
to this country should receive them, and
that the foreigners should be made to re-
turn, or be thrown overheard" these
remarks were Endorsed by Mr.. Powell,
he patting General Sale on the shoulder,
and saying, $50 it, John; these are my
sentiments@i
Is it true that in the last campaign for
county officers that George r. Powell
gave his support to and worked for the
success of Bill Mclean, the Radical
candidate, against Captain StFatton, a
one-legged Confederate soldier, and the
regular Democratic nominee? A'n
VIII Mr.. Powell furnish for publica-
ton the letter he wrote to Billy Mclean
just before he went to New York in re-
gard to this matter?
Will Mr. Powell induce Sam Jones
and Marcus ]. Wright to ''rise and ex-
plain" what they know about this mat
ter?
VIII Mr.. Powell state whether or not
he instigated or had anything to do with
the movement in the County Court to
exact an exorbitant bond from Mclean
with the view of getting Mclean re-
moved from the Office and himself ap-
pointed?
VIII Mr.. Powell state what part he
took in instigsting the recent proceed
ings of the Grand Jury against Mclean,
in order that dangerous political COM
petitor might be crushed? ~ ,5H
s TAXPAYER f.
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THE DEAD SWAMP ANGEL.
Colonel Wishsrt's Death Avenged by Two
Brothers and Two Friends.
The Robson County Sheriff Pays One
..-rrr.. Thousand Dollars for Lock at
the Dead Outlaw.
From the New York HeraId.l

From the New York Herald-i
wmSuNGroN, July .. Further
particulars Of the killing of Tom Low
erv, Of the RObesOn county gsng OF
ssSwamp Angels received here, show
.s5 That it was effected BY s. Wish.pt and
- Robert +. Wishart brothers Of Colonel
Wishart, and James Mckay and James
Campbell-all resOlute and daring young
nnen3who started for ScuffietoyEn the
capital of the outlaws, on Thursday
night last, for the purpose of avnging
the death Of the lamented Colonel
Wishart, who was 50 bssely murdered
by the gang. They arrived near Scuffie-
town and secreted themselves along the
rad Travelled by the outlaws and inhab-
itants. None OF the gang weie seen
until Saturday morning about eight
o'clock,
wHES TON LOWRY APPEABED f
in sight on his wav to Union Chapel.
where political speaking was ID take
place that day. He was walking
leisurely along the road in company
with q white man named Trevatt
L0wery was armed with a Spencer rife
and three revOlvers He came on with
out suspicion until be got opposite where
the young men We're concealed, when he
noticed the tracks they had made ia
crossing the road. He now seemed sud-
EzF denly. to become alarmed, and COM
menced cursing furiOusly. At a given
THE BAND Is AMBUSH DISCHARGED
Ia their pieces at him simultaneously
a Each of the four shots took effect, and
uttering yell Of terror aud pain, LOwery
plunged into the swamp and ran about
fifty yards when he fell in the agony of
death. But he did not die without try
Ge ing to avenge himself The struggle was
10 prolonged while life lasted. AS the
young men approached him he attempt
ed to draw pistol, bat be was too weak
to do 50. One hand was clutched so
firmly about bis gun that it was with.
difficulty bis fingers could be untilasped.
On his body was found gold watch, the
property of Mr.. John McNair The
body was Immediately seized and car
ried on the shoulders of the party TO the
public road, about a half mile distant
where a passing wagon was pressed into
- service and the body was carried to
LumbertOn and delivered to the Sheriff.
THE BODY IDENTIFIED AND TIE RE.
WARD PAID -s-.i- 2 r.
1t was fully identified as that of Tom
a.4r LOwery, and was delivered to his wife,
who was sent for by the Sheriff 1t was
-t inferred by his friends at two O'Clock on
Saturday, somewhere in the classic pre-
==a-eincts- OF cuffletOwh.@ The same day
the Sheriff paid over to the YTisharts
and their companions the reward Of
fered by the county, which was one
thousand dollars. There is also q State
~ reward of five thousand dollars, which
2 they viii probably soon receive. Ste
phen LOwery and Andrew Strong are
the only two Of the gang now remain
ing, and il Is thought they viii soon
meet with q similar fate.
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Proclamation by the Governor.

JOHN {. BROWN, Governor of the State OF
Tennessee.-To all who shall see these
misunderstanding:
WHEREAS, It has been made known to
w me that a certain LOUIS STURGEON,
charged with having committed foul and
atrociOus murder, ON the l2th day Of July,
1872, upon the body of John Murphy, late OF
our county of shelby, has tied from Justice
and is now running at large:
Now, therefore, I, John Z. Brown, Governor
as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and au-
thoTty in me vested, do hereby offer a reward
of Three Hundred Dollars to any person or
persons who may apprehend the said Louis
Sturgeon, and deliver him to the sheriff or
jailer OF our county of Shelby, in order that
Justice in that behalf may be had and exc
cuted. Louis Sturgeon is q Frenebman, about
30 years of age; . feet, 10 inches high; weight
ld0 pounds; dark mpleXion, nair and Whisk-
ers; speaks broken English; is by occupation
a fisherman.
In testimony whereof, have hereuntO
set my hand, and caused the Great Seal
T.. S. of the Stote to be Affixed, At Nashville,
on the 2lth day Of July lS32-
BY the Governor: JOHN c. BROWN.
I. d BCTLER, secretary Of state. jy25
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NEW YORK, july Z5.-The yachfs
Madeline and Rambler, which are con-
tending for the Bennett Cup, passed
Brenton's reef light-ship this morning,
the former at thirty-four minutes past
seven and the latter at forty-eight min.
utes past seven o'clock. They will be
due here this evening. ~ 81 "a tenl
NEW LONDON, CONN, July 26.-Fhe
yacht Madeline put in here at four
o'clock this afternoon, finding theweath-
er too heavy. The Rambler had passed
her when the Madeline gave Ip. During
the race both boats had their fIying-jibs
carried away. 48 aDs
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CHARLESTON.

=CHARLEsroN; July 26.-Cotton dull
middlings nominally zoe. Net receipts,
14l balesy sales, s190bales; stock, 544s
bales. Weekly net receipts, 354 bales;
gross receipts, 40 bales; exports coast
wise, 1923 bales; sales, $50 bales.
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rATVEGTON

GALVESTON, July 26.- Cotton nomi-
NAL; good ordinary, 193a20e; net re-
eeipts, bales; stock, 800 bales. Weekly
net receipts, 81 bales; gross receipts, 81
bales; exports seoastwise, 170 bales; sales,
i59s bales. 89m@E ~
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SANANNAH

SAVANNAH, July 26.-CottOn quiet
holders are unwilling to sell middlings
at 21e. Net receipts, 80 bales; sales, 10
bales; stock, 1902 bales. Weekly net
receipts, 1890 bales;- exports coastwise,
,S10bales; sales, 132 bales.
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Chancery Sale of Real Estate
Saturday, August II, 1872.


No. l3IS-In the Second Chaneery Court Oi
Shelby county, Tennessee.-JOhn Green ei
al. VS.. A. L. Mitchell.
DN virtue of an iuteriOCutOry order of sale
ID made in this cause, VIII sell to the high
est bidder at public sale, in 'front.' OF the Second
Chancery courtroom, on second street, Mem
phis, Tennessee,
On Saturday, August II, Is7s,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate:
A certain tract of land in shelby county
Tennessee, described and bounded as follows
Beginning al a stake, from which north "a
west twelve az links, an elm marked "a
thence south thirty-four (3i) chains and nifty
so links to a stake; from which south 1875,
west thirty-six links a sweetgum marked J
thence east eleven ll) chains and seVenty-fouT
an links % n stake in the field; thence north
thirty-four $50 chains, fifty (j1 links to a
stake, from which south 40 west tWenty-Six K
co links, an ash marked II thence west
eleven III chains and seveRty-fOur (74l links
to the beginning, containing forty and one
half (s014l acres, and being part Of original
grant 9l4 for 800 acres, in the name Of GeOTge
DOherty.
Terms of SaIe-On a credit of seven and
eighteen months; purchaser executing notes
bearing interest, with good security; lien re-
tanned; equity of redemption barred. This
July Is, 1872.
M d. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
Hanson, Estes & Dashiel, Sols. for cOmp'nt
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MARRIED.

I MORGAN INs--sanday evening
July q, ls72, by Rev. Father Kelley, pastor st.
Peters Church, at his residence. Capfain JoHS
H. MoRGAN, of Washington, Ark. and Mrs.
JOSEPHINE DIcKINs, Of this city.
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DISSOLUTION.

VlIIE cOpartnershIp heretofore existing be-
L tween the undersigned, under f8n name
OF Clarke, Ely & Co., is this day dissolved by
mutual consent, Mr.. y. f.. Clarke having dis
posed Of his entire Interest in said arm TO Mr.
James 5. RichGrLsOn, late of Jackson, Miss.
r. L. CLARKE.
THAD. :. ELY.
Memphis, July J. 1872. W, .. HARVEY.
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MOBILE, July 26.-Cotton nominal;
iniddlings nominal Net receipts, 14l
bales; stock, 1916 bales, Weekly net
receipts, 164 bales; exports ooastwise, %
bales.
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On Saturday, August II, Isz2,
within legal hours, the following described
property, to-wtt;
1oeH ACRES OF LAND.

in section ), range S, of the Eleventh Survey
Ors District in Upton county, tennessee; Be
ginning at a box elder in the southeast edge Of
a slough or pond, with cottonwood pointers,
the northwest corner OF a 500 acre tract
granted to Thomas Polk by the state OF North
Carolina, and also the northwest corner OF q
5l0-acre tract decided to VIM. ). Garner by
Andrew J. Polk on the 10Th day Of January,
1852; and running thence south s. east Is
chains TO a stake on the north bank of Reese
creek, with beech pointers; thence south
west chains to a double cucumber tree
thence north s. west 20 chains, - links 70 a
stake, 2S links south II west Of a box elder
marked q, with sweetgum pointers; thence
north 10 east Il chains, links TO the begin
ming; being the same land set apart 10 John
+. Garner by the County Court Of Shelby
county, as shown by report of commissioner
in minute book B, No. II, page ~ Of said court
Terms Of Sale-0ne-haf purchase money
payable ON 18th December, 1872 and one-half
payable 10Th December, 1873; purchaser exc
cutting notes, with approved security, bearing
interest at 10 per cent. per annum; Lien re-
tained on the land to secure payment Of pur-
chase money. This July 26 1872.
NJ. ID. l.. STEWAKT, Clerk and Master.
John A. Onley, Sol. for complnt. jyH
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. July l9, 1872.
To MessTs Frank Z. Reid, John Ruhm. J W
Faralnore, j. =. Jeup, q. =. ThTuSton, JOhL
Lawrence and James Chamberlin;
GENTLEMEN-COmin directly TO the
inquiry propounded in yours Of the
eighteenth, which was handed to me
this morning, I reply that [ have nc
doubt that the Democratic State Con.
vention will, when it meets on the
twenty-irst Of August, place a Lib
eral Republicaa on the electoral ticket
for the State at large, and thatthe Dem
Ocratic Congressional Convention viii
place a sufficient number Of Liberal Re
publieans on the ticket as district elect
oTs o give satisfaction to the Liberal
Republicans of the State.
1t is doubtful whether there viii be 8
meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee before the assembling Of the State
Convention. / cannot, therefore, give
YOU authoftatively the views of that
committee. But 1 give you my indi-
vidual opinion, confirmed by the indi-
vidual opinion Of other members of the
committe, and Of leading members OF
the Democratic party in various por-
tions Of the State. l am, very respect
fully, yours, JOHN c. BURCH,
Chairman Den0erstic State Executive Com.
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DIED.

PRoPHIT-At Water Valley, Miss, July
9th, at o'clock am, ADDIE GAINES. infant
daughter Of T. J. and Jennie ". Proph- !, Of
Memphis. lNashville papers please copy.l
HoLC0MB-On Friday, July 18th, LEo,S ARD
HoLCOMT; from congestion OF the brain.
Funeral viii take place to-day from Mrs.
Owen Smiths, SGs Second street at two
O'Clock. Friends are invited to attend.
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We DUhliSlf this morning afDrfeGp pond
Sos enee between the state Executive Com
mittee Of the Liberal Republican party
and The Chairman Of the State E.xecu-
tive Committee Of the Demtcratic
party, in which the former ask that the
coming convention Of our party to nOm-
mate an additional Elector and Con-
~ gresham for the Stateat large, csmIirm
the remaining Elector Of their choice
To this request Colonel Burch re-
spOnded that he could not answer,
but presumed the Democratic CoHven-
ton Would accede to 80 ressonblei 8 re-
quest.--RYe hope s0-@As a corresponds
ent in to-day's APPEAL. s1ggeHs, it
would look very like a purposed slight
of one Of, the ablest Conservative states
man Of Tennessee did the eonvsntion
nOnainate another than Hon. EN-. Eth
eridge, whose devotion to the cause Of
justice, amnesty, and peace made him
conspicuous mark for the opposition ear
ly during rhe war and ever since. He
was called tofhe fed IN the present
contest By The IAberals Of the STATE,
who expected that he would le sus-
tanned in his labors by Hon. T. A. R.
Nelson. This gentleman having re-
SlGle1i. ne SIRIUS dluut anu dNdl - the
~ indorsement Of the Democracy, before
b entering upen canvass in which he
win make himself heard as one Of the
staunehest defenders Of the Greeley and
Brown tiekef, and one Of the cearest
and most forcible supporters of the Gin
cinnati-Baltmore platform. We have
need of all the leading men
81 Of our State, and We have need
Of just such a one As Etheridge,
whose canvass for Governor must
ever live in the polticals annals of Ten
nessee as the1nost effective, for although
unsuccessful 50 far as he personally was
concerned, it proved the beginning OF
the series of movements that relieved Us
Of the Radical party. We trust the Con-
vention viii be moved to consider Mr.
Etheridge,s present position before the
country, and his past most glorious ser
@ vice in our behalf, and that in Difference
49, 10 him as Yen as to our Liberal Repub-
. hcan cO-lsborers, they viii confirm him
.. in a position where he can be as useful
.r. az any gentleman in the State.
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coPARrNERsHlP.

TTIHE undersigned have rl.ls day formed
L c1partuersAip, under -1G firm maine .E
ELY, HARVEY & RICHARDSON, vino viii
continue the bu, ua-s rf The late Lrm OF
Clarke, Ely & Co. 10 the sRIae place l3O2
FRONT sTEEET), aud viii assume all liabiIi-
ties to or from he late firm md carry out any
engagements II 17de by them.
THAD. s. ELY.
W. o. HARVEY.
JAMES s. RICHARDSON.
Memphis, July ], 1872.
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NEW YORK, July 25.-The Herald re-
ceived by cable tonight the following
letter from DIR. Livingstone, directed to
James Gordon Bennett, which reached
London in Stanley's mail:
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Chancery Sale Of Real Estate
ON -
Saturday, August II, 1872.

No. Is, r. DIN the Second Chancery Court
of shelby county, Tennsssee.-W. p. York,
Guardian. etc, VS.. John z. Garner.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for sale
ID entered in the above cause, / will sell, at
public auction, to the highest bidder, in front
OF the Clerk and Masters Office, Greenlaw
Block, Second street, city OF Memphis, Tenn,
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Between twelve and 0He O'Clock yes
terday morning, in st. Louis, AnthOn
Holrae went to his house, 105 south
Fourth street, and his wife refused him
admittanee, be then went TO the back
door and forced it open, and stabbed his
wife twice in the left breast with dirk,
inhicting wounds from which she died
in about an hour. The parties lived an
happily, Mrs. Holrne being dLsposed to
follow fast life; and IS alleged to
have kept an assignatiOn house during
her husbands absenca. Holnne eseaDed,
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q LNNaso telegram states that very
heavy rains have prevailed throughout
the entire Northwest for the greater part
Of the pass two days, and teleQrabhic
adviees from various points indicate
some damage to wheat and oats by be-
ing blown down and lodged on the
ground. Corn in some localities is also
pFostFated, hut viii suffer no damage. as
The crop Is nearly all cut Altogether,
the damage to the crop is not likely 70
prove serious.
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STEEL BRUSH COTTON GIN

Ss- The qualities Of this Gin are equal, if
not superior, to that of any Gin now manu-
factured, producing sample Of cotton that
will command from 5Sc. 10 lc. per pound more
in our market than cotton ginned upon any
other Gin. II runs light and picks clean
Price, s. per saw. For sale by
jyl4 ORGHLL BROS. & CO., Agents.
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y. A. WILLIAMSON
. AFrORNEY-AF-LAW
Corner Madison and Second Sts.,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

rs7HE interests OF my fathers estate required
L me to abandon for time the practice OF
. law / rosume il with renewed energy and
nodestIy ask for snail share n the DrQfcs-
9fonal pie as sanitary measure VIII be
pleased to serve my friends in any capacity
and shall keep for their convenience ni-
rectory OF al the lines OF trade and busiueSs,
and a list OF the various articles sold or man
ufaotuEed IN the city. lyll
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ADDITIONAL MARKETs.
MOBILE.

ILAFEsF BEPosr BY TELEGRAPH. J
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PAINTING.
LEMONS.
-uuar &c m1vmD,

az BOXES CHOICE FRENCH, per city OF
~ Chester We VIII continue 70 reeelVe,
fri-weclSly shipments, per Memphis Packet
G. q. BRENzZER & co,
lv22 2O2 Front Street.