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LAND
Supreme Court Sale.

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No. 2s.-First Chancery Docket.-Ben <. shep-
pard, admir-, of J. II. Sheppard, decd, ct. al,
VS.. Z. A. Sheppard, ct. al.
d. virtue Of a decree pronounced June 25,
ID 1872. bv the Supreme Court OF Tennessee.
at Jackson. in this cause, 1 will sell, to the
highest bidder, in front of the First and Sec
ond Chancery Court Rooms, on second street,
in the city Of Memphis, within legal hours, on
Tuesday, the LIST day Of October, 1872,
the real estate mentioned and described in
said decree as follows:
F1rst-Two lots situated in the city OF Mem
phis, Tennessee, on the west side OF Second
street, being lots one (D and two ~ of J. NJ.
Provinces, Charles r. Davis and Joel c. Davis
subdivision of part OF the original County lot
4S6, on the plan of thecity OF Memphis, in
block SO, each Of said lots fronting the west
side Of Second street twenty-three OBJ feet.
and running back westWardly between paral~
lei lines one hundred and fifty ESQ feet, to an
alley.
~Second-one lot, also situated in h city Of
Memphis, Tennessee, on the south side Of
and is the east half of a lot described as fol-
lows: Beginning at a stake on the south line
Of Poplar street, thirty-SiX $50 feet, eleven and
three quarters 1F0 inches west Of Its inter
section with the west line OF Central alley;
running thence westwardly t~wenty-fOur and
a quarter (2410 feet; thence eastwardly thirty
seven 81 feet; thence northwardly seventy
four and a quarter C41 feet TO the south side
of Poplar street; thence west TO the begin
ming. The portion of said lot to be sold being
the same set apart to the defendant, VIM. K.
Moore, in this cause, and is the east half, u
known as lot NOT.
Thfrd-Lots one ~, two C9, three ~, four 10,
five (5l. twenty-fOur IN, twenty-five (2ol, TWEEN
.ty-six (26), twenty-Seven ~, twenty-eight(2 Sl,
twenty-nine (29, thirty S6l, thirty-one (3I),
thirty-two (32), thirty-three fS3), thirty-four
(34), thirty-hve 35), thirty.six 80, thirty-seven
go, and thirty-eight (3S) of the subdivision
made in this cause, of lot No. Is of Willough-
by Williams subdivision, situated at the
northwest corner or Orleans street and the old
Fort Pickering railroad, in Shelby county,
Tennessee.
Fourth-The west part of lot No. % of block
% of the Overton addition TO the city Of Mem
phis, the same being that part of said lot set
apart to defendant, VIM. R. Moore, and front
ing forty-eight GSl feet on Clay street. The
east part Of lot No. 5, block 30, Of Overton'S
addition TO the city Of Memphis, fronting
Calhoun street foFty-eight (4S) feet.
All Of the above described property lying in,
and contiguous to, the city Of Memphis, Shell
by county, Tennessee.
TERMS OF SALE: Seven "a months credit.
purchasers viii be required to execute notes,
with approved security, for the purchase
money, and a lien retained upon the property
until the same are paid. Equity of redemp-
ton barred. Sept. /, 1S72-
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
HumeS & POston, Solicitors for Complain
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&c per 5000 between banks, The New Or
leans Times OF the same day SAYS The banks
discount most OF the short busidess paper Of
Tered. Sterlng exchange san end down
ward, and domestic exchange continued 10
decline. ~
Memphis currency bonds, with past-due
coupons, skies, S857 Memphis gold bonds
SKIES 50; Memphis past-due upo 659z86o;
Memphis and Charlesion railroad stock, 800
81 ditto Isl MORTGAGE binds, IS; ditto I'd mort
gage, 50; Memphis and ONO railroad stock,
49,; ditto LIST mortgage bonds, 3d.; ditto
ID mortgage, so; Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad stock, -; ditto LIST mort
gage bonds, Sc; ditto 2d mortgage bonds, ia
p; Mississippi Central railroad stock, 10; dit
to LIST mortgage bonds, 81; ditto ID mortgage
bonds, 50; Mississippi warrants, 1905; Mis-
sissippflevee bonds, 30; Arkansas levee bonds,
2lG2; shelby county new warrants, &9s2;
Sass; Bank Of Tennessee money: old, 2994;
new, 100; Tennessee Compuollers war
rants, @gs2.
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FROM ST. LOUIS 10 MEMPHIS BY RIVER
Flour, per barrel, Sc; pork, per barrel, 60c;
whisky, per barrel, 81 ,; corn and oats, per
100 pounds, Doc; hay, per 100 pounds, SOC bacon
and lard, per 100 pounds, Ac.
ALL RAIL FKOM LOUISVILLE TO MEMPHIS
First class, per 100 pounds, 60c; second class,
per 100 pounds, soc; third class, perl 100 pounds,
ACC; fourth class, SOC; NTH class per 100 pounds,
sc; butter and cheese, per 100 pounds, 4e;
-four, apples, onions, potatoes, hominy, corn
meal, per barrel, SOC; beef and pork, per bar
rel. Csc; whisky, per barrel, 81 TO-
ALL RAIL RON C~INCINNArI TO MEMPHIS
First class, per 100 pounds, zoe second class,
per 100 pounds SOC; third class, per 100 pounds.
JJc; fourth class, per 100 pounds, 35c; fifth
class, per 100 pounds, SOC; butter and cheese
per 100 pounds, soc; nour, apples, onions, pO-
tatOss, hOminy and cOrnmeal, per barrel, &c;
beef and pork, per barrel, S5c; whisky, per
barrel, 81 50.
COTTON FREIGHTs,ALL RAIL-TO New York,
soc. Boston and Providence, Sc; Fail River,
9jc; Philadelphia, soc; Baltimore, 55c.
OTTOS FREGHTs, RIVER y RAIL-New
York, 6je; Boston, 7je; Providence, Sc; Fall
River, eoo; Philadelphia, 60c.
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Wednesday. September the 18TH. 1872.

within legal hours, at the southwest corner
OF Main and Madison streets, in the city Of
Memphis proceed 10 sell, to the highest bid
der for cash, the following described property,
tO-Wit; Certain lots Of land situate, lying and
being IN the county Of shelby. state Of Ten
nessee. being what is known and designated
on the W. G. Lane subdivision Of a tract OF
land adjoining and near the city Of Mem
ph1s on TIE east, ~ laid OF aut sotd by Mon
,arrart, DuPre & 20, as lots number One huu-
dred and thtrtee1 lI3l and one uudre and
fourteen ttlsf fronting On DuPre street hfy
,JO) feet each by one hundred q fOrty-elght
and one-har fle5a feet In depth, each.
The equity OF redemption IS expressly
waived in said trust deed, and the title IS be
deved to be perfect, but I convey only a
trustee.
S.ATRES. Trustee.
- Mamnhis TennaNsaa. An.u.t d ~ an--
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UNIVERSITY
M - = TIP I.
OXFORD.
THE NEXT SESSION OPENS ON 20 or
4 OCTOBER, under the superintendent OF
JOHN n. wADDEL, DID,,

aided by eighteen Professors and instructors
in the various departments. The schools OF
Law, of Engineering, of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, the regular University
Courses, a Course of instruction in CONNER
eiaI Science and the Course OF Preparatory
study, viii all be in full operation. In all the
schools, except the Law school, tuition is free
for all Mississippians. University dues from
all students vary from s4 TO %3, in advance.
Board, including all charges, varies from Slt
TO SIS per month. In the Law schools fee Of
$50 per nine months is charged for tuition
The Diploma of the Law School is made by
law equivalent to a license to practice law in
any court in this State; and by recent act Of
the trustees a two years course of study in
the Law school IS not required absolutely, but
a student may complete his course and get his
diploma in one year, provided he passes u sat
isfactory examination.
For further particulars, for catalogues or an
nouncements of the several departments, ap-
pig 70 chancellor Waddel, to any member o.
the Faculty, CT to HOS. B. PEGUES,
jyl6 Secretary of the Board, Oxford, Miss.
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TRUST SALE.
Notice is hereby given, that on

NoJlee Is hereby given that on
Monday, the ssd day Of September, Iszs.
at the front door Of the auction rooms OF
Register, Trezevant Co, in the city Of Aem-
phts, Tennessee, the undersigned viii sell at
public auction. TO the highest bidder for cash,
the following described property, situated ~
ing and being in the city Of Memphis. county
of shelby state OF Tennessee, and on the
SCUM side or Court street. IN SAID city, and
bounded IS follows: Beginning at the north
west corner OF a lot Of ground, sold bg James
Young to Samuel p. Walker by regular deed
or conveyance, and, by said Walker con-
veyed to IOhn a. Sannoner, Trustee. running
thence west 81 so north on and with the south
side Of Court street, S. feet; thence south O.
30 west lfS18 feet to a stake on an alley;
thence east 3 8 south, with said alley, TO said
SanuOners line, on southwest Orner thence
north 81 with said Sannonersuu e liS& feet,
to the beginning; being the same property
conveyed by Edward Breathttt 70 ;. 2. Walk
er, by deed recorded in the Registers Office,
book %. pages 20 and SO, and the same prop
erty Ouveyed by various intermediate deeds,
to Elizabeth w. McCOmbs, and By the said
Elizabeth w. McCOmps, 10 Amelia W. Mitch
ell, by deed OF record, in bOok 60 part lst
pages H5 and l07, in the Registers Office OF
shelby county. The undersigned VIII sell the
above property, under the power and author
ity conferred upon hlm,tn a deed Of trust, eX-
her husband, Wm.P p. Mitchell, on the Iofl Of
July, 1865. and recorded in the Registers
Office of shelby county, in record book NO-6 s,
pages H2. 43 and 45f, the sale Will be made for
the purpose OF paving the debt of Sl0.50I, Sc
cured 70 j. j. Polk in said Deed OF Trust, with
interest and the costs OF executing the trust.
The right of redemption and repurchase. IN
der the statute Laws OF the state IS expressly
waived in said Deed Of Trust, and the pur-
chaSer's title VIII be absolute. The title is be-
iieved TO be perfect, but as the undersigned
9Dly acts 81 aS Se~ trustee ne VIII g TSo no warrant
Wright & FOlkes. Attrys for Folks estate.
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On Wednesdar. September Is. Is7s.

within legal hours, at ne southwest corner OF
Main and Madison streets, in the city Of Menu
pills, proceed 20 sell, TO highest bidder for
cash, the following property, tO-Wit: certain
los or parcel OF land, situate. lying q being
in the county Of shelby, state Of Tennessee,
being what - known and designated on the
". O.. Lane subdivision of a tract OF land. ad-
Joining on the east and near the city Of Mem
phis-a as laid OF and sold bT MOusarra6. DuPre
4 Co, as Lot number nfty-twO 52), fronting
on Dunlap street hfty 60l feet by one hundre
and fOrty-eigbt and Oue-half QfS59 feet in
depth.
The equity Of edemptionis expressly waived
in said IrustDeed,h title is believed to be per
feet, butt convey only as Trustee.
7. s AIRES, Trustee.
Memphis, Tennsssee, August q, ISL aus
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FINANCE AM TRADE.
Position Of MOney-Exchange, II
Dis. to II Prem Gold, u2-
Middling Cotton, PIE.
Review Of the Markets-Increase
OF Trade-LaSt Freight Quo
tatiOns-Decline in Bacon.
Cotton Declined - State of the
Markets Crop News-Week-
ly Averages.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY APPEAL.
49, L...Lannn ar !. L.-L
COTTON.

We have entered another commercial year,
t~I-r. but not under auspices as uaueTlng as
hai been hoped. ON the lI Of August the
nr'w se Of the cotton crop was splcnd1di rain
rae cIused The plant % grow TOO rank some
rl the bottom lands, ana there were fears in.
-lsla places OF what The caterpilars might do.
lIa~' were but feeble complaints amid a gem
g-a- foy-note OF satisfaction. Tn appearance
Wa -pOd FOR q four million bale crop. Al this
q r-anged: The cOmpl8lnCrs are now in the
majority. Drought has taken away the source
Ga rle vegetable Vitality, and the enfeebled
plfat has, TO a large extent become the prey
o. T.-t and WORMS. That the injury sustained
Hy Tie plant Is extensive and great, the COM
F.siuts come from too wide a surface and are
COB consistent and persistent 10 admit Of
'iTuae The precise percentage Of loss sus-
Tain I'VE are not YET IN a position to eSti-
mate As we have already observed. the en-.
ELL. 1T appointment from the sufferers is heard
before the statement OF those who escape
comes before the public, and the position OF
bula must be known before an estimate Of The
g ulgge done can be- fairly made. The mar
Ri are beginning 10 feel the nhuenc OF the
cham scu state Of things, and prices are
-.raugthened accordingly New York has adj
NaIced from &c 10 2azc aud Liverpool from
fs 70 lO14d. \ table below shows the posi-
Eou Of cotton in the United States ports: the
lHriE wing shows how LIVERPOOL ErauHS-
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LOUISVILLE, September 9.-TobaecO sales
very light; prices unchanged. Bagging in
good shipping demand; prices steady. Hemp
IHz@EA Flax, I55@l6c, on orders. Flour in
good shipping demand; extra family, 6A@7c.
wheat in good demand; sound and plump
sells on arrival at 81 &Gl l0c for red. Corn
sQuiet. 5z5Sc. Oats in fair demand- at 2b42Sc
for new. Rye in good demand, at 63G65c.
Provisions in good order demBnd. Mess
packed. Bulk meats, 6499k@9%; loose hams,
s~ugar-cured. hrm at1B1s@Ee- Lard hrm, ga
81; kegs, JozGI054e, small lots on order; 1e
higher asked on above quotations. Whisky
in fair demands at Gle.
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DOMESTIC PRopUCE MARKETS.
81 rrporr RY r-rLEGRAPH.l


NEW YORK, September 9.-FlOur is now
7 Is: good to choice, 81 20GS IS. Whisky is
heavy at 23c, closing at s21le buyers S24c
sellers. Wheat Irregular and unsettled; win
ter red Western 81 52Gl6l. Rye quiet; Western,
75o. Barley unchanged. Malt quiet; No.
sewer stale, s1Gl 10. Corn a shade easier; good
export demand; steamer, mixed western,
6s[c: sail do, 6531@64c. Oats unchanged;
Western. sc. Professionalism dull and
nominal; mess, Sl4 10; prime mess, Sl2. Beef
quiet; mess, &G7; extra, SSGl0. Cut meats
quiet; middles less active; long clear, e54@5e.
lard firm and active; No. to prime steam,
new, Sz693se; kettle, S%c. Butter quiet
Mesfarn. I0rlGc.
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stocks and -Bonds-Stocks are rather more
active to-day, with New York Central, {. g. 4
l.. c., Pacific Aail, Western Union and Lake
shore as the favorites. New York Central
opened at go, fell 70 991 and advanced to par.
There was some disappointment felt by hold
ers Of the New York Central, who anticipated
an extra dividend, which caused a m
tary decline. &C. & /. Z. opened at IS, al
vanced to 35E36, OF attempts of some of the
bears to cover shorts. Erie declined Is in
London. Changes in the remainder of the
list ranged from 4 70 =. The market ranged
dull hut strong. Quotations
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Thursday, the 31st Day Of October, 1872.

Thursday, the 31st Day Of October, 1872,
within legal hours, the real estate mentioned
and described in the pleadings and decree, as
Alot of ground situate in shelby county,
Tennessee, on Jefferson street, in the city OF
Memphis: Beginning at the northwest corner
OF Jetferson's lot; thence running west with
Jefferson street 50 feet; thence sOuthwardly,
at Ugh angles with Jefferson street, lS1a feet,
more or less, to an alley, between Jefferson
and Court streets; thence eastWardly, with
said alley, so feet; thence D~Orthwardly, at
right angles with said alley, 49, feet, more or
less, TO the point Of beginning.
Also, two other lots or parcels Of ground in
Shelby county, Tennessee: One Lot, No. 80,
commencing at a stake on the east side Of
Lauderdale street, the southwest corner OF
Whites lot; thence running on a line par
allel with Lauderdale street south 8 chains
and 81 links 10 Jackson street; thence east, on
a line parallel with jackson street, 3 chains
and & links to a stake at the corner Of John
=. Browns lot; thence north, on a line parai-
lei with Browns lot, 9 chains and 81 links TO a
stake on the line OF Whittles lot; thence
west, on a line OF Whites lot, 3 chains and
q links to the pointOf beginning; containing
= t6-lJO acres.
Also, Lot No. 81 on the plat Of land surveyed
and laid Of and adjoining the tOwnsof Mem
ph1S and Fort Pickering, and described as fol-
lows: Commencing at the intersection OF the
north side Of Jackson street with the wesy
side of the fernando road; hence north on a
line of said road 81 west, 10 chains and 81
links 10 a stake; thence north Az west, 3
chains and % links to a stake near the said
road; thence south 3 chains and 9 links to a
stakei thence west l chain and 81 links 70 a
stake; hem south 8 chains and 81 links to a
stake in the north line of Jackson street;
thence on a line with Jackson street east 8
chains and 81 links TO the point Of beginning.
Terms of Sale-Six, twelve and eighteen
months credit 70, L and Is months credit:
purchasers giving notes with approved per-
sonal security for purchase money, and a lien
retained IN the land until same is paid;
equity Of redemption barred. August L, 1872.
JOHN H. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Beecher & Belcner and Smith q kiUtredge,
Soils. for compln'ts
P.S-Bv consent of parties, this sale is post
pOned from the Sd Of September to Thursday,
October 81, 1872. The property will be sub
divided and sold by lots, and per plan and dia-
gram furnished by ]. Mckinney, Esq, ii he
desires IL. Iau2ll JNQ. II. FREEMAN. Cierk.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

DT virtue Of a trust deed made 70 me on the
ID list day OF June, 1860, by Thomas swim
ton, which is recorded in the Registers Office
Of shelby county in book number a, pages
a, IS and %, 4 win, on
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A. VACCARO, y. VACCARo. A. y. yACCARO.
c.
A. az 60.
Importers and ale in
WINES, LIQUORS
CIGAR ETC,
ALSO
COTTON
Commission Merchants,
No. 324 Front St, Memphis.

o
IN addition to the Wine and Liquor Business
in which we have been engaged for the
past TWENTY-FIVE years in this city, we a
now added thai Of Cotton Factors and Com
mission Merchants, which latter branch OF
the business Will receive the especial atten-
ton OF our Mr.. {. Dickmann. whose long ex-
Derienee in that line, both in this city and
New Orleans, viii, we feel satisfied, insure fun
satisfaction to all who may favor US with
their patronage,
ua- Liberal advances made on cOnsign-
me1rs OF Cotton. All cotton insured, unless
otherwise instructed.
sci A. II.
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Tuesday, the LIST Day Of October, 1872,

within legal hours, the real estate mentioned
and described IN said decree, As fOllsws:
a tract Of anG%ying and being in shelby
county, Tennessee, in Range q, Section l., and
llth Surveyors District, containing fifty l50j
acres more or less, and bounded on the north
by Mrs. Grishaber's lot, the Cotton Gin Fac
tory, Mrs. Troops, and Mrs. Gays lots; on the
west by John Martins place; on the south by
MOleter's n DR.. MOrgan's places; and on the
east by the place Of Mr.. Rhodes, and others;
said land being known as the tract of land
purchased Of j.. s. Dennis by y. Mckeehan
and sold by William Hack TO Mary /. Cole
man, II devised by said Mary Z. Coleman to
defendant Maria L. Mckay, and complain
ants interstate Frances A. Fleming, at that
time Frances A. GOOde.
Terms OF SALE: Six and twelve months
credit; notes with approved security required
for the purchase money, and a lien retained
upon the land until same are paid, SepUem-
Der 1, 1872. JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Capp, Vance &AndersOn, SOlictOrsfO Com
~uFafuaur sol
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WILL receive Sealed Bids for ten days for
the stock OF Drugs, Medicines, Fixtures
and Furniture now in the store, corner of Her
nandO and u streets, formerly occupied
BY the late Dr.. W. W. Johnson, together with
lease and licenses for said store. The Invoice
and Goods can be seen at Inc store, and also
the Terms Of Sale. The stock is we'll selected,
and location good for a thriving business. The
acceptance or rejection OF any or all bids VIII
be optional with me. For further particulars,
call az the store, corner fernando and Vance
streets, OF on me al las Main street.
CD. JOHNSON, Administrator
Memphis, September 6, 1872. SEQ
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NEW ORLEASS

NEW ORLEANS, September 9.-Flour dull
treble, s. 70; family, s. 5Oa9 50. Corn quiet
mixed CSC; white. COO. Oats hrmer at 35950c.
Hay, SSao9. Bran firm, Gkc9sl. Pork dull,
SI4 .. Bacon dull and dropping, Sz9l0156
choice fierce, I01zc; keg, f25zc. Sugar quiet
fair to fully fair, I0H9lO4c. Whisky firm at
q5c@Sl. Coffee, I5@ISzc.
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ST. LOUIS, September s.-Flour quiet and
weak, and not quotably changed. Wheat &C.
tive; inspected red winter No. 2, 81 65dl Go.
Corn in fair demand fair No., mixed, $40
95c. Oats slow at &e. Barley slow: spring
No. 2. COO. Rye, No. 2, Soc. Whisky quiet al
Ole. Pork unchanged; jobbiug at 81 IS. Ba-
con duh; clear rib, l0kc; clear sides, l0Zc
future. Lard steady; refined, jobbing, &c.
Hogs firm at the full range Of S495 %; bulk
sales at 81 60El6.
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CHICAGO, September s.-Flour steady with
light offerings; good spring extra, S6@6 70,
Wheat active "a advanced; spring Chicago,
No. l. 81 ~; No. 2,Si q. Corn in fair de-,
mand and prices advanced; No. mixed, 56Lc.
Oats quiet; No. 2,2f4e. Rye steady; No. ?, soc.
Provisions quiet and unchanged. Mess
pork, sl46I4 80, asking. Lard strong; winter,
&c. summer held at S%9S5kc. Bulk meats dull
but unchanged. Bacon steady but nothing
doing. Whisky quiet and weak atS95zc.
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LAND SALES.
Supreme Court Sale.

69-Second Chancery DOcket-John NJ.
Fleming admir- Of Frances VI. Fleming,
deed, VS.. Robert II. Mckay, Maria S. Mckay
ct al.
DY virtue OF a decree pronounced June 25,
- 1872, In this cause, by the Supreme Court
of Tennessee, at Jackson, I Will sell to the
highest bidder in front Of the First and Sec
ond Chancery COurtrOoms, IN Second street,
in the city Of Memphis, on
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PETITIONS.
Petition to Amend Charter.

-
$50, R,-FIrst Chsneery Court Of shelby
WHEREAs, The Southwestern Land Agency
COmpaayy composed OF the following named
Directors, c. B. Wexford, DIT. Porter. John
+. Titus. John 7. StTatton and :. h. buns
comb has fled Its petition in said court, pray
ing an amendment to the charter heretofore
granted it by the Tennessee Legislature, in
changed to the Inventors Aid Association"
and thag BY that name they have succession
for thirty years; that they may contract and
be contracted with, sue and be sued, plead
and beimpleadedin al the courts OF law and
equity. also, haVe power TO acquire, hold ana
enjoy estate, in Zee or otherwise both zeal
and PERSONAL loan and advance money or
credit for the purpose Of aiding inventors, or
the owners Of patent rights, % procure pat
ents. build or make the articles invented. 70
sell the same, or the patent rights for cities
towns, unit or States, snd generally 70 do
all things that they may think necessary Tor
the good OF said Inventors Aid Association.
That they may have and use q eon1mon seal
that the capitri stock OF said Association
shall be one hundred thousand dollars in
shares Of fifty dollars, with the privilege Of
increasing the capital stock to i've hundred
thousand dollars Thai The Board = Dlrec@
tors shall consist OF not less than three nor
more than ten member, In the election Of
which each share Of stock shall be entitled to
one vote, to be cast either in person or by
proxy. For more fuup particulars reference IS
1T is therefore ordered, that all persons in
terested or desiring so 70 do, make their ap-
pearance herein, at the courthouse IN the
citv Of Memphis, tennessee. on or before she
first Monday in October next,and show cause.
If any they have, why the prayer Of petition
er should not be granted snd thai 2 copy OF
this order be published daily for thirty days
in the Memphis Appeal. &c..
This August 8i,lSR.
EBMGND A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
BY T.. B. MCHENRY- DC & N.
Wright & Fulkes, Soils. for Petitioners. al4