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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

ss- For Dyspepsia. Indigestion. Depression
of Spirits and General Debility in their vari-
Gus forms. preventive against fever and
ague and other intermittent fevers. the
Zero Phosphos ated Elixir Of Calisaya."
made by Caswell. Hazard & Co.. New York.
and sold by all druggists. is the best tonic for
patients recovering from fever or sickness.
II has no equal. xyi-O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28
HNIGHTs OF PYTHIAs.

Y.sgs1.E. 1.gc. \. v. !. 5c Meet. y
Oommandery Hall, No. 20i Front street. w.
II. Moyston, v. p. j. K. Russell. w. c.; W.
X. French. V. c.; W. II. Miller. B.. Z. K.
Jack, =. s. II. H. Coleman. X S.
MEMPHIs LoDGE No. 6-Meets every Tues
day night at Druid Hall. No. BIZ South Court
street. ]. Mccall. V. P. II. s. Reynolds,
W. c.; A. j. McGarvey, v. c.; G. Leclerc,
b. W. Horgan. +. s.; @. II. Pomeroy. H. S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

ss- fresh supply of Caswell. Hazard *
Co. Is celebrated preparations for sale By b.
Hills 81 Main street. %.lA
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r o. o. +. DIRECTORY.
Odd PeIlows' Hall. corner Main and North
Court streets.

Court streets.
LODGES.
MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. A. j. Ward, n. g.; X. r. Alexander,
We; Jne. W. Waynesburg. Secretary; Z.
+. Risk. Treasurer.
CHIcKAsAw LODGE, No. S-meets every Mem
day night. Leon Levy. N. G.. D. Schloss, Y.
g.; J. A. Holt. Secretaryi Il. d. Cornell.
ScHiLLER Lopez, No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. Joseph Uhl. N. u: H. Gro
nGuer, V. g.: ]. A. Gronauer. Secretary; j.
G.. Schmidt, Treasurer.
BANEER LoDeE. No. 147-meets every Friday
night. 4. S. Jukes. n. g.; c. D. billiard,
v. g.; 4. r. Jack. Secretary; J. 5. wilkins,
Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE
MEMPHIS DZGRKK LoDGK No. 3-meets let
Saturday Of each month. w. II. Moyston.
ID. NJ; b. Bingham, d. ID. NJ; j. Z. Rus
sell. A.. D. NJ; T. s. Jukes, Secretary; Leon
Levy. Treasurer.
EECAlfPMENTs.
0AYOso EECAnPNENT, No. 3-fneets on the
1st and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John Linkhauer, Q. p; John Gordon. II. P. T;
W. II. Moyston, S. W.; Z. T. Alexander. J.
W; Thos. Bacon, Scribe.
MEnPHIs EEc1NPHENr. No. ss-meets "a and
lth Thursday nights Of each month. T. S.
Jukes, G. p; I. 3. Bingham, ii. P; j. W.
Waynesburg, S. W.; A. W. SeWsom, ]. W. !;
j. II. Fischer, Scribe.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28
Thursday, July 25. 1872.

Between the hours of 10 a. m. and pm, in
Memphis. Tennessee, the following real estate
to-wit: Lots Nos. Is, %. "a. 25. 26. II, Is and
16. in blocks 80 and 40, on Fuckers map OF
Fort Pickering. the first five on Carolina
way, in Shelby county, Tennessee
Redemption is waived. and title perfect, but
shall convey only as trustee.
80 I'd M b. TREZEVANT, Trustee.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

Best and Oldest Family Medicine.-Sd
ford's Liver hsviOorator.-A purely Vegetable
Cdthartte and To1e-for Dyspepsis. Constipa-
ton. Debility. Sick-headache. Bilious At
tacks. and all arrangements Of Liver.
Stomach and Bowels. Ask your Druggist for
it. Be'care of limitations. 1l3-xyll2es
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PROPOSALS. 80
Notice to Contractors.

DENMARK, BROWNSVILLE AND DURHAhyILLE
RAILROAD, EHGINERR's OFF1cE, 7
BROWNSVILLE. Tenn, May 10. 1879. }
OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceiyed at this Office until the 18Th day OF
June, for the graduation Of that portion OF
vile, in Lauderdale county, distance OF
fourteen miles.
Plans, profles. estimate sheets Of work and
specifications, can be examined and all ether
information furnished at this ONCE, on and
after the 10th day Of June.
Bids must be based upon cash payments.
The Company reserve the right to reject any
and all bids whose terms may not be con-
W. d. PICKETT,
Chief Engineer.
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cHANcERY SALE OF REAL ESTATE
--0n--
Saturday, July 9th, 1872.

s aHlINe
No. 2Os-R. d. Rambaut, administrator Of y.
! p. Bowies, vs. Elvira w. Bowles and others
In the Second Chancery Court of Shelby
County Tennessee.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERL0CUTORY
ID order of sale made in this cause, l. will
sell TO the highest bidder, at public sale, in
front of the Second Chancery courtroom, on
Second street, Memphis. Tennessee,
On Saturday, July 9th, 1872,
within legal hours, the following described
real estate: A certain lot or parcel Of land
lying and being in Shelby county, Tennessee.
described as follows, to-wit: Being lot No. / of
the subdivision of the y. p. BOwles tract Of
land containing 1870 acres by recent surrey.
beginning at stake on the south side Of the
Pigeon ROOst road; running thence south
wardly towards the Memphis and Charleston
railroad 16 69-100 chains TO a stake; thence
eastwardly 35-l00 chains to a stake; thence
northwardly and parallel with first line IL 2s-lOO
chains TO a stake on the south side OF Pigeon
Roost road thence with the south line, OF
Pigeon R0Ost road 1l18-l00 chains TO the be-
ginning situated between Rozzel and Gill
TgRNs OF SALE: On credit Of six and
twelve months Notes with good security re-
oIiired. lien retained 10 secure the same.
Family of redemption barred. This juno 6,
1872. NJ. ID. L.; 81 bWAkI,
Kortrocht, Graft & Scales, solicitors for COM
pllluaat.
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A DEED
ID Of trust, executed TO me April IS, 1871, by
JnO. G. Saint, to secure a certain indebtedness
therein mentioned, which deed is recorded in
book 70, page 439, of the Registers office of
Shelby county, Tennessee, l will sell to the
highest bidder for cash ON
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RAILROADS. sgs f
MEMPHIS q CHARLESTON
RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT, June "a, 1872.
ON AND AFTER TUESDAY, JUNE. IS,
" 1879, until further notice, trains on this
road win run as follows:
New Orleans Mail, daily.,.~l2,40 pm 1850 pm
Express Train, daily..,...,....4:30 pm 500 a. m
Freight (except Sundays $3.50 am 4;10 D IN
New Orleans Mail makes direct communica-
ton for New Orleans. Visksburg. jackson,
Canton, Shreveport, and all points South,
Southeast and Southwest. Pullman Sleeping
Cars run through on this train, lFl j
Express Train connects with trains for Cof-
feville, Water Valley. Oxford. Holly Springs,
etc. Ticket Offices 2S712 Main st. and at Depot.
IOO-l05 JAS. YONGE, Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

Thus making the WEEKLY LEDGER a vel
,me. pleasing and interesting
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28
MEMPHIS & LITTLE ROCK R.R
CHANGE OF TIME.

COMMENCING SUNDAY, JUNE %, 1872,
~ and until further notice, trains will run as
follows-Dafiy, sundays included:
Leave Hopeheld am
ArrFe ~ hIgenIa pm
Returning-Arrive at Hopefeld. ..........5:40 pm
Arrive at Memphis .........l6:30 pm
Passengers for points on White river connect
at Dcvalls Bluff with Elliott's Line of boats
going up White river on Mondays and Thurs
daps; going down, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Connect at Little Rock with Arkansas River
Packet Company's boats for all points up and
down. Also, with Chidester & Co.'S line of
stages for Hot Springs. Camden. Washington,
Arkadelphia. and points in Texas.
Freight promptly forwarded to all points in
Arkansas. Jt ~. D ..,....,, y
Ferryboat leaves foot of Poplar street daily
at 200 ain. .aleh u.9
For information and tickets apply at Office. Of
Company, IL Jefferson street; at Office Memphis
and Louisville railroad, 2371z Main street, or
az office Memphis and Charleston railroad, 27S
Main street.
A. S. LIVERM0RE, Gon'l Sup't.
9. 2. OAkLEY, Gen I Ticket Agent, SOLOS
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MEMPHIS POsTeFFICE.

OFYrcz HouRs-FRoN An. TO 6P.H.; SUNDAY.
FRoN 9 TO 10 AN.
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Closes. Arrives.
1.N.IP.N. An. lP.x.
II so $50 I Memphis 4 Ohio R. r. ! 2.3,l $40
ll.5O II Twice Daily. $50
memphis 4 Charlcston
s.50l K. R.--Daily. l2.l5
mississippi * Tennes-
u.5O see r. R.-Daily.
memphis 4 Little Rock
I'll r. R.-Daily.
miss. river to Helena u
81 Friar's P't--daily. 10
JVicksburg(tri-weckiy)
Mon, Thurs, Sat-. 3
miss. river II St.Louis
81 Mon. and Thurs.
White River-Semi-
tWeekly-Tues. * Sat. 9
ARK river, tri-weeklyl
8 lMon.. Wed. & Friday. 9
Marion (tri-weeklyl-l
10 Mon., We'd, Fri. 10
Cuba. Tennessee
l2kl weekly-Friday. ) 1890
]Byhalia&Olive Branch
ell Tues. and Fri. 5.2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

DIR. M. w. PHILIPS,
who has been known as a worker in the oaus
ever since lSs2. assisted By many able con-
tributOrs. asks. through its editor. for libs-
raj share Of patronage, believing he can.
supported By friends Of the cause. do much
good.
THE FARMER is now stitched in neat
covers and win appear in January in an en-
tire new dress.
Subscription price % per annu1.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28
FIRESIDE VISITOR AND FAMILY
c0MPANl0NI

IL every section Of the State and throughout
che South. Plainly printed. on superior paper.
with large and increasing circulation,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

Furnishing the City with Gas.
MAYORS OFFICE. CITY HALL. !
MEMPHIS. TESS.. June -. ls12.

liz ACCORDANCE WITH REVOLUTIONS
Of the General Council. adopted June 5. ls12'
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

The Brownsville ACCOMMODATION leaves at
{ 10 pm. daily, except Sunday.
Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket Office, 2S71s Main street. one door
north of Jefferson. .
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Miscellaneous Journal

Our Commercial, News. Miscellaneous and
Local departments will be kept up to the high
est standard of approved journalism, endeav-
oring to please all tastes and to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-06-28

Ferryboat will leave wharfboat. foot OF
Poplar street. daily. at 100 AIN.
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EMPHIs AND CHARLESTON RAILROAD
Arrives. Leaves.
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Express train does not run on Sunday.
Ticket Office. 27S Main street. corner OF Sonth
Court.
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.Jepot at foot of Main street.
Ticket ONCE. 2371k Main street. one door
north of Jefferson. -
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"Who is her" said a passer.by 10 a
policeman who was endeayoring to raise
an intoxicated individual who had fallen
into the gutter. Can't say, SIR" re-
piled the policeman, he cant give an
account Of himself" "Of course not"
said the other, how can you expect an
account from a man who has lost his
balance?'
A fine feat of borsemanship was wit
messed onSt. Charles street, New Orleans,
the other evening. A lady and her eE-
cert were riding pretty rapidly up the
street, when the lAdy's horse, becoming
frightened, started off with a tremen-
dous bound and jumped a pretty high
fence into a private garden; turning the
animal suddenly she made him jump
again both fence and ditch, holding her
seat in an easy aud graceful manner.
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NOTICE is BEBEBY GIVEN.

That sealed proposals. viii be received at ihil
Office, till
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-17

A FARMER. vino passed innumerable
sleepless nights. immortalized himself
by discovering method Of Keeping
babies quiet. The mode Of operation
is "a follows: As soon as the squaller
awakes, set It up, propped BY pillow
II it cannot sit alone; then smear its
fingers with thick treaclc; then put
half a dozen feathers into itS hands,
and 1t will sit and pick the feath"rs
from one hand to the other Until It
drops asleep. As soon as. 1t wakes
again, treacle and more feathers, and
In place of the nerve-astounding yells,
there will he silence and enjoyment
unspeakable.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-17

THERE died recently In Illinois a
horse that was an excellent soldier
during the war. He was twice stolen
BY the rebels, but escaped back into
the Union lines, each time with some
OF the ener,y's pluutler. At one time
when many horses died. he gnawed
his way into barrel Of bacon aud re-
fteshed himself. He was very fond of
whisky, and OH one occasion got so
drunk that he ran away and nearly
killed his MASTER.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-17

Iris stated that the son Of Joshua K.
Giddings Is out for Greeley. The sou
of Daniel Webster was m imbecile,
Henry Clay had II son Of weak mind.
Jacob Astor's oldest son was non con-
pus, and now comes another case Of the
same kind. II Is sad.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-17
HIGHWAY RosBERY.


HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Robbed on the highway boldly,
Robbed In ruthless way:
Robbed without cry Of parlcy,
Robbed In the open day!
ThisI remember only: ..
A st.ange and subtle spell:
A glance like Summer lightning,
And voice like silver bell.
Igave no cry nor struggle,
Called Not for AID aloud;
Sought not the laws protection,
Nor pity from the crowd;
Bot gave, quite unresisting,
The treasure had Lost:
Nay, more. forcave the robber
Whose path my own had crossed.
"six feet, strong and stalwart,
Captured by "nve ieet one;"
Honnd by . tether nner
Than ever spider spun!
Ny captor wore bonnet
Misty and blue and small;
Outslde II, rose or feather
Ieannot tell at all.
Bat pearls, and starr, and roses,
Aid curlng rings OF gold,
Were somewhere 'twixl the bonnet
And the throat lie's silken fold
And words with silken echoes
Rang n she ra.-ed me BY,
And then my heart. unguarued.
She bors Oh bodily.
Twas thus the robber mot me.
One sunny Saturday
Robbed me In open da, light,
Upon the broad highway.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-09-17
Al rrnRzLL. ,G .. cHAs. CUNNING
UNION IRON WORKS
TYRRELL d CUMMINGS,

FOUNDERS, MAcHINIsTs, GENERAL
Or Quar- e mill and ainins Mashinery Of ali de.
scriptions. All orders flled with promptness
and dispatch. and ~ the Lowest Ratee.
OPRICE =, $40 Ssuth C stsset, su che
Divide, VIRGINIA, New. -. =
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
A GOOD EXAMPLE.

The Democratic State of Kentucky has
taken bold position on the Ku-Klux ques-
ton, bill being now before the Legislature,
In obedience to petitions from the people, pro.
viding for the arrest and rigorous Punishment
OF all persons sending threatening letters,
posting threatening notices, or assuming dis
guises for the purpose Of intimidating or dis
turbing any class of the citizens of that State.
We commend this action of the Kentucky
Democrats, says the Lynchburg Republican,
as eminently worthy of being initiated by the
administration in the case of Henry Berry
Lowrey and his gang in North Carolina
The government can always find it convenient
to spare troops to control elections, intimidate
peaceful citizens, and protect the lawless, but
thus far the oppressed and outraged inhabi-
tants of North Carolina have appealed in vain
for assistance.
The heartless indifference of the President
and his advisers to the depredations of these
North Carolina outlaws is quite enough of
itself to rouse the contempt and indignation
OF every law abiding citizen. Whenever OUT
RACES were alleged to have been committed
elsewhere, the hireling soldiery of Grant have
been promptly in attendance, and even where
there had been no disturbances of any kind,
bayonets have been detailed to keep honest
voters from the ballot>box. But as Lowrey
and his gang of cut-throats are enthusiastic
admirers of Grant, and advocates for his re-
nomination, of course it would be unreason-
able to expect him to interfere with their past>
time of robbing aud burning the houses and
mutilating the bodies of the unrepentant
rebels
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
Political Calendar.
Important .Stats Elections 10 Occur, and
State Conventions to De Held.

Important iSfRs Elections TO Occur, and
STATE Conventions to BE Held.
The following list is believed to INCLUDE all
the important political State and National
Conventions thus far called:
April 3-Indiana Temperance State Con-
ventionin Indianapolis.
April 3-State election in Rhode Island.
April 10-Pennsylvania Republican State
Convention in Harrisburg.
April l0-Florida Republican State Con-
vention in Jacksonville.
April 10-NationalEG Convention of Colored
People. of the United States in New Orleans
vention in Portland.
April 10-Kansas Liberal Republican State
Convention in Topeka.
April 17-North Carroll ina Republican State
Convention in Raleigh
April 17-Virginia Republican State Con-
vention in Richmond
April 18-Louisiana Democratic State Con.
'vention in New Orleans.
April 23-Louisiana Reform Party State
Convention in New Orleans
April 24-Maryland Republican State Con.
veption in Baltimore
May North Carolina Democratic Con-
sentative State Convention in Greensboro.
May 1-Legislature of Connecticut meets
in New Haven.
May Tennessee Liberal Republican Con-
vention in Nashville.
May 6-National Liberal Republican Con>
venton in Cincinnati.
May S-Minnesota Republican State Con-
vention in Minneapolis.
May 15-Tennessee Republican State Con-
vention in Nashville.
May 15-Nebraska Republican State Con-
vention in Lincoln.
May 16-Michigan Republican State Con.
vention in Jackson.
May 23-New Jersey Republican State
Convention in Trenton
May 30-Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention in Reading.
June 3-New Hampshire Legislature
meets.
june Irregular Republican Convention
in Philadelphia
June 12-Texas Republican State Con ven>
ton in Houston
June 12-Indiana Democratic State Con.
vention in Indianapolis.
June l2-Michigan importance State Con.
vention in Lansing
June 13-Arkansas Liberal Republican
Convention in Little Rock.
June 19-Arkaneas Democratic State Con-
vention in Little Rock.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
Organized to Convict,

"A telegram from Jackson, Miss says in
reference to the Kuklux trials now in pros
gress at that place:
con Monday the jury in the case l.. D.
Belk came into court with verdict of guilty.
Every one who was familiar with the testimo.
ny was struck with CONSERVATION at the YER
dict; On Saturday, when the case was SUBJ
mitted to the jury, Belk suggested to the
counsel that it be not argued, saying EFF
they will convict on the testimony without
argument all the logic of the legal profession
would be thrown away in argument, for they
would surely convict in face of it,"
The counsel for the defense Immediately
asked for new trial, which Judge Hill takes
under advsement until the next term. In
the meantime Belk is released on bond.
That the jury was prejudiced entirely is the
opinion OF every correct thinking man, for it
was nowhere shown in the evidence that Belk
was at any time present where riotous proceed
ings were being conducted, except as a peace
officer, he being deputy sheriff, and not even
a.harsh expression is proven to have escaped
his lips. One of the jurymen who found this
extraordinary verdict is one Gilmer, who
stands indicted in Kemper county for the
murder of Hal Dawson, a most estimable
young man. Gimer should have been at
home to stand his trial last Monday, but was
kept here on the United States jury.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
BIG o. r. r. co. VS.. THE 81. +. W..
P. ANDEM. co.

The papers in this interesting suit, pend-
ing in the Circuit Court Of this; county, hav.
ing been submitted to Judge Hall to be acted
on in vacation, he has decided it substantial>
ly in favor of the Railroad Company.
The case arose on bill of Injunction filed
by the Railroad Company to restrain the Wa.
ter. Power Company from interfering with
their right of way over the property formerly.
belonging to the United States, but recently
purchased by the latter company at public
auction.
Judge Hall eustains the right of way of
the Railroad, except as to its point Of inter-
section with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal,
as to which, the case is recommitted to q
commissioner to ascertain whether, at that
point, the company is continuing to trespass
on the rights of the new purchaser.
We suppose the case, from its Importance,
will probably be carried up on appeal. We
respectfully suggest that this is an appropriate
time for Congress, or the Secretary Of War,
to enforce payment for the property by the
Water Power Company, or a resale, as tho
people are suffering from this war of litiga-
ton, and the litigants have no ground to
claim longer indulgence for their delinquency.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
Plain Talk.

The Philadelphia Post, an influential re-
publican newspaper, administers severe re-
buke to the corrupt and incompetent rulers
of its party, and calls loudly for reform, as
follows:
'Ihese men are declaring that upon their
leadership depends the success of the Repub-
lican party. IF they are right, then we say
let the party go to perdition. They say that
without the aid of their followers the Demo-
cratic party will be sure to win at the next
election. If they are right, then we say,
Democrats walk in. They are making propo.
slt'ons to the people, prohering compromises,
suggesting conventions which they have no
right to suggest, with the impudence that
marks their general course, doing everything
aud willing to do anything, if the Reforms
whom they affect to despise will only let them
come in The region of political dishonesty
must terminate, and the OILY way to inaugu.
rate the new system is to repudiate the old
entirely. To expect improvement under the
present party leaders is equal to looking for
figs from thistles, or for pure water form a
feul fountain"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-02
Mr.. Belmont and the Democratic Ex-
ecntiYe COMMITTEES.

Especial Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette5
WAsHINGToN, March 20, 1S72.-Mr. Bel
mont, of New York, Ghairmsn of the Nation
al Democratic Executive Committee, arrived
here few days ago, upon, private business,
as3he alleges. Whilst here he thought he
would like to confer with Democratic members
OF Congress upon the political situation, and
the action of the party in the coming PRESS
dental election. A pleasant way to m Get these
gentlemen would be at the dining table, and
so Mr.. Belmont arranged with Welcker to get
up dinner, and to this was invited some of
the democratic Congressman An agreeable
evening was thus spent, and profitable one,
for there was a general interchange of opin,
ions as to the course that should be PURSUED
by the Democrats in the matter Of nominating
candidates
There was an unanimous concurrence. unon
the proposition that the Democrats should not
take part IN the Cincinnati Convention in
May, and that in case that Convention nomi-
mates Judge Davis it will be good policy for
the Democrats to take the same nomination.
This was the upshot of this dinner assemblaee
in its political aspect. The parties did not
expect the occurrence to go to the public and
they do not claim for their action. any author
itative character. Mr.. Belmont and his friends
have no more authority to- dictate the course
that shall be pursued by the Democratic party
than the humblest member thereof, and they
claim no higher authority. Since the cir
cumstances have been given to the public
against the expressed wishes of the gentlemen
who were of the dinner party, and as much
importance has been enormously given to this
meeting, it becomes necessary to give publicity
to that which your correspondent has above
set forth.