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MUNICIPAL.
Proceedings OF n nseguiar Meeting
of the Common Council.


loFfIcIAL REPORT.
CRY HALL, MEMPHIS. May |, 1877.
At n regular meeting Of the Common Coun-
ell Of the city of Memphis on Wednesday,
May /, 1872, present: Hon. John johnson,
Mayor; Messrs. President Gent, Foley, Rob
bins, Schade, Steinkuhl, Norton, Baehman'
Genette, Marks, Schabei. Reder and culligan,
Councilmen. ,lL.
A quorum being announced, in the absence
of President Gent, Councilman Robbins was
seat he called the members present TO order.
and had the roll of Councilmen called, etc.,
when the recorded minutes. of the proceed
ings of the Common Council had at their last
Sd. 4th and 9th Of April, 1872 was read, and
on motion adopted.
Thereupon the other business before the
Common Council was taken up and progressed
with
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city EDgineer's annual Report.

CRY ESGIEEEp's OFFICE.
MEMPHIS, Tam, February, lsl2. :,
Hon. John johnson, Mayor. and General
Councils
tiEsrLKMRs: / herewith submit my report
Of the expenditure of this office for the year
FTRsr WARD.
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J. II. HUMPHREYS, .
City Engineer.
Read, received and ordered published by
Council. May !. 1872.
Same action By Board Of Aldermen. May ].
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MARKKT-MAsTERs' RKPoRrs
MENPHls. April %. 1872.
tiFSrLsnKx-My collections for the month Of
April. 1872. amount to four hundred and thirty
nine sixty one hundredths dollars SAB 6O-lO0).
which is respectfully submitted.
r. ii. NORRIS.
North Market Master.
Read, received and ordered published BY
Council, May i. lS72.
Councils action concurred in by Board Of
Aldermen. May /. 1877.
MExPHIs. TESN., May !. 1872.
Honorable General Council
GENrs-t have the honor 20 report my col
lections from the Bea Street Market for the
month ending April 9th, to be four hundred
and iorty-one aud eighty-hve one hundredths
Respectfully submitted.
CHAs. BORNER.
Read, received and ordered published by
Council May !. ls12
Councils action eoncurred in by Board Of
Aldermen. May /. 49,
HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN.
CRY HosPirA,
MnPHs. May !. is72.
Honorable Common Council
eESILEHES-l have the honor 70 submit the
following report for the month ending April
30ih.
No. Of patients remaining at last report ZIG
admitted during April--.....l5
treated .....l1i8
discharged LIS
o.. died .....-- y
remaining April o...-...........lis
me marine account for the month amounts
u SO. a gtatcmont Of which has been fur
nished the Suryeyor Of Customs for settlement
With the City Ircasurrr-
Respectfully
e.. ID. THORNTON.
Hospital Physicinn.
Read. received and ordered pVblished By
Council. May 7. 80.
ls7Z.
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REouIsIrIoNs.

Civ Hospital Physician for hospital stores.
City Hospital Physician for drugs. r.f
City Register for record book, etc.,
men, May /, 1872.
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Respectfully submitted,
FRED. C, SCHAPER.
City Comptroller.
Report read, received and ordered published
by Council, May l, 1872.
Same action by Board of Aldermen. May !,
ls79
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of
on Ss on bs SsOf Nsary and county %
said Charles Monroe verify believe
~
Of
Leavenworh
MEN THESE PRESENTS That Missouri Valley
saTe to Se te ennes and on beh
and noye All whether final
amy hereby %
according
the elnqushed
WITNESS our H'n'' ana inc seal sara
TITUS s2Aa9 H37a7 .
ol af a. s STATE OF KANSAS INSURANCE. DEP AETNENT}
WEBB supsnt:ndsnt a state Kansas do Ae certify
S 5 T 5 sa % 5 s Js bs R qd
Nineteen Dollars and Eghtght
transact the business Of hi Insurance the state OF h#n
written VIC WEBB Superintendent
STATE OF TENNESSEE, ooMPTRoLLER's oEEIcE
T. ED R. PENNEBAKlA that the
n S % %RSS a ScES With The rus
uepts the the State made and provided IN such cases
INSURANCE ~ Ed r. PENSEBAKER. Comptroller of
WILLIAM RUFFIN. Agent.
2l56 No. Court Street
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Memphis, Tenn, Aprll ~, io'z'
To the Honorable General Council;
GTNTIEMEN-The following is a statement Of
the expenditures Of this Department for the
month of April. 1872: esss M
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q. b. THORNTON, n
.aA Hospital Physician.
Read, received and ordered published by
Council, May !, 1877. 49,, NJ,
1872. lM
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srArioS-HousE REPORT.

sIAIluN-HoIhk REPORT.
Monthly report Of the Station-hou Keeper
for the month Of April. 1872:
Total amount collected on mitti-
muses.. as per receipts................... slll6 g
JOHN MAGEVNEY,
Station house Keeper.
Read, received and ordered published BY
Council, May !, 1872.
Councils action eoneurred in by Board Of
Aldermen. May /. 1872.
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Nespe0"' EDWARD BARINDs.
Hla City Inspector;
Received, read and ordered published by
Council, May l, 1872. =, -,
Same action BY Council, May l, loiz.
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Total number Of State warrants issued during
the month Of April, AZ.
/. p. NJ. Winters. Recorder Of the City Of
Memphis, do sOeinnly swear that the above
report is true and correct.
Read, received. and ordered published by
Common Council, May l. 1872.
Same action by Board Of Aldermen, May !.
1s72
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ii. HUMPHREYS,
City Engineer;
Read, received and ordered published by
Council, Nay |, 1872 ~,
1872.
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,vsytcFOa:

-. 80. -twsr1cfoR
City inspectors report for the month Of April
To the Honorable Board Of Common Council
Ihave the honor to submit the following as
my report for the month Of April, 1877; az an
Fees for testing X *
a,-a 4,
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N. b. Holt, grading between Union
and Beal streets.-... .......,......;; ;;.,.'s
Nj. Larkin, grading between Jetier-
son, Adams and alley south Of JEFF
ferson street..
o. Postal, gravel for paving..--.-......
j. & M. LoudOn, small stone.....;,..,,-.
S. II. Topp, assignee, w. w. Bdell AZ
Co. grading center landing and
taking up stone and brick cutters.
Street fore, removing stone, hauling
gravel and repairing..,...
Paving force, amount Of pay-roll.....'
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LAMPS AND LANp-Posrs.

r. p. James, lamps, reservoirs and ooo ~
cdId ~ riass for street lamps. 800 80
]. Stoltz, patent burners and sundries oS %
j. Ennis, repairing lamp frame; $3.50. on
for q; b @S1,Sn Do.. pipes anu % 16 IS
hsndie ieA'n' iron lamp a ss1 50
c,,hh;ns e Gnnn' cedar lamp-posts =. 265 90
Elder 4 Mellersh, cedar lamp-posts... l5I %
Frank Wilkerson, numbering lamp AZ oo
p0sts............ ~ "
A. K. Davis, painting lamp-posts...- IL ~
j. RabOri, sundries for repairs.....:.... oo
Street force, delivering and erecting IN
lamp-pOsts d %
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xieHTH gAHp,
chester avenue, reinieriih s' bones .Gss %
CubbinE, Gum Co, boxes for in
ierments and haukng 10 Winches-
siSR rsad bridge ~. '......'l.,.s 40
Bayou Saihts % Bsle iI' iead 20 lilo %
Issties siTea, and kaieISE road Sa %
Randle / Heath. cirtern cap ut Auc-
ton street and Raleigh road-......- - 50
Workhouse force, cleaning streets
and ~ %
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70 be had al the
CHRISTIAN BROTHERS, COLLEGE,
$50 2S2 A dams At.
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What z have Noticed.

have noticed that all men speak well of
all mems virtues when they are dead ; and
tomb stones are marked with epitaphs of
"goodness and virtues" Is there any par
,icular cemetery where the bad men are
buried? -a -.... ....
I have noticed that the prayers Of every
selfish man is forgive our debts" but be
makes everybody pay who owes him to the
last uttermost farthing. ..t
I have noticed that death is merciless
judge, though not impartial. Every man
owes debt-Death summons the debtor to
lay down his dust in the currency of NOR
! tality.
l have noticed that he who thinks every
man rogue is very certain to see one when
he shaves himself, and be ought. in mercy
to his ncighbors, to surrender the rascal to
justice.
have noticed that money is the FOOLS
wisdom, the knave's reputation, the wise
mans jewel, the rich man 8 trouble, the poor
mans desire, the covetous mans ambition
and the idiot of ALL
l have noticed that whatever is, is right
with few exceptions-the left eye, the left
leg and the left side Of plum pudding.
| have noticed that merit is always meas
ured in the world by its success:
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The Boy the Father Of the Man


Solomon said. many centuries ago, Liver
a child is known by his doings, whether hi
work be pure and whether it be right"
Some people seem 20 think that children
have no character at all. On the contrary
any observing eye sees in these young crea
lures the signs of what they are likely to
be for lise
When see boy in haste to spend every
penny as soon as he gets it, I think it a
sign that he will be spendthrift.
When see boy boarding up his pen
MES and unwilling to part with them for
any good purpose, think it a sign that he
will be miser.
When I see boy or girl always looking
out for him or herself, and disliking to share
good things with others. I think it sign
that the child will grow..up selfish person
When | see boys and girls of ten quar-
Yelling, I think it sign that they will be
violent men and women.
When see little boy willing to taste
strong drink, think it sign that he will
be drunkard.
When / see boy who never attends to
religion, I think it sign that he will
be a profane and profigate man.
When | see child obedient to his pa
rents, l think it a sign of great future bless
ings from the Heavenly Parent.
And though great changes sometime take
place in the character, yet, as general
rule, these signs do no fail.
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The idler is an annoyance nuisance.
He is no benefit to anybody. He is an ill.,
truder in the busy thoroughfare of every
day life. He stands in our path, and we
push him contemptuously aside. He is of
no advantage to any one. lie annoys busy
men. He makes them unhappy. He is an
unit in society. He may have an income
to support him in idleness. or may
''sponee" On his good-natured friends but
in either case he is despised. Young men,
do something in this busy, busting. wide
awake world. Move about for the benefit
of mankind, if not for yourself. Do not be
idle. Gods law is, that by the sweat Of our
face we shall earn our bread. That law
is a good one, aad the bread we earn is
sweet Do not be idle. Minutes are too
precious to be squ-ndered thoughtlessly
Every man and every woman, however ex
allied, or however humble, can do good il
this short life, if 50 inclined. Therefore
do not be idle.
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rs Entrance on the left ~
AFTER CROSSING LEWIS CREEK Bird GE
Having recently leased the above Stables, late
ly occupied by Ed. Burke, and having supplied
them with every adjunct to- a complete livery,
we are now prepared to furnish our friends, and
the public generally, with anything they may
need in that line.
Our horses are young, fresh, fast, and
well broken; our Buggies, Carriages &C., new
and of the latest style. and our drivers Sc
lected with special reference to the comfort and
safety of our patrons.
Pleasure parties accommodated at all hours
with single or double buggies, riding horses, for
ladies and gentlemen, Carriages, Spring wagons
&c. Parties wishing to visit Weyers Cave
would do well to give us call.
Horses fed by the day, month or year, at usual
rates.
Special attention given to the sale of stock.
We still occupy the extensive stabling at the
old National Stable ground, where our friends
(if they find it more convenient to call) can be
Hoping, by strict attention to our own bust
ness, to merit continuance of the favor shown
in other places, we respectfully solicit share
of the public patronage. dec8-tf.
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A Thought for Boys.

A great many boys complain that there
are no places. Perhaps it is hard to set
such as you like. But when you get a
place-and there are places-this big coun-
try, we are sure, has need of every good
boy and girl, and man and woman in it
when you get place, we say, make your
self useful in it make yourself SO necessary,
by your fidelity and good behavior, that
they cannot do without you. Be willing to
take low price at first, no matter what the
work is if it be honest. Do it we'll, do it
the very best you can, Begin at the very
lowest round Of the ladder and climb up
The great want anywhere is faithful, capa-
Bile workers. They are never drug in the
market. Make yourself one Of these, and
there will always be place for you, aud
good one, too.
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A SHORT SERMON. Here is bit of
philosophy worth reading. 1t is an expos
ure of a very common delusion. It is a
good rendering of an old idea.
1.-TWO things ought to be strongly i'm
pressed upon young people Of our country.
The insecurity of riches, even when &C
quired, and their unsatisfying character.
There is no fallacy so universally cherished
as the notion that wealth is surely means
Of happiness. The care of large proper
ty is one of the most burdensome of earth's
trusts. The only material good which
comes from any estate is to be made out of
moderate income far more easily than a
large one, and with fewer attendant disad-
vantages. Few thoughtful men would un-
dergo the entire stewardship of large es,
tate on positive bargain that they should
receive no more for taking care of it than
ordinarily falls into the lap of the owner.
The scramble after wealth is due to wrong
estimate of good when it is gained"
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Poetry
A Mothers Injunction on Pre-
senting her Son with a Bible.

| Mothers Injunction on Pre-
senting her Son with a Bible.
Remember, love, who gave thee this.
When other days shall come
When she, who had thy earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home.
Remember, twas mother gave
The gift to one she d die to save.
That mother sought pledge of love,
The hottest for her son
And from the gifts of God above
She chose goodly one.
She chose, for her beloved boy,
The source of Light, and Life, and JOY
And babe him keep the gift that when
The parting hour would come,
They might have hope to meet again
In IN eternal home.
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scoffer in his pride,
Laugh that fond faith to scorn,
And babe him cast the pledge aside,
What he from youth had borne;
She babe him pause, q ask his breast
If he, or she had loved him best
parents blessing on her son,
Goes with this holy thing
The heart that would retain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember | tits no idle toy
A mothers gift-remember, boy.
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Rougl, on Ben Butler.

A New York paper declares that Gen
Butler was never considered a jackass or ar
idiot. No, he never was go considered. =
What Butler considers himself can be gath
cred from his satisfaction at not "bsing call
ed d-n fool no matter if they do call
me d-n scoundrel." 1t ought to be
added that Butler never considered it impor-
tant whose initials were on spoons and such.
Apropos of this genial confscat"r of the con-
tents of disloyal sideboards, the following
story will be found both new and true -
While Ben bossed New Orleans he inform
ed a waggish but very i'll Confederate officer,
then sick at his home in that city, that he
must take the oath or clear out. This or
der was peremptory. The Confederate de-
INJURED as much as possible, alleging that
he was used up anyhow, that be diin't be-
lieve in the old government, and that the
odds we're he would soon die aud secede
permanently. It was Of no use, so he got
Ben to administer the dose to him himself
Ben complied, holding the book behind the
back Of his neck, so as to bring it within
range of.his serviceable orb. The officer swal-
lowed the oath with sincere and suggestive
grimaces. At its close he seemed rejuvena-
ted, and be asked Butler, ''Ain't | as good
Union man as you now, General p Yes,
if you live up to your OATH" replied Ben
"And can abuse the South as loud as the
worst of you p inquired the officer. ITO
your hearts content" replied the Beauty.
"Well, then, General" added the sick man,
rising in bed, and fixing" Buffers one eye
with his two, eff you and I had that ID
old rebel, Lee, in our hands, wouldn't We
steal his watch p The oath-taker got four
days in the guard-house, but he said he was
satisfied with the price he paid for it.
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What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to
humanity They are Tut trides, to be sure,
hut scattered along LIES pathway, the good
they do is uncomfortable. A smile, accom-
panied by kind word, has been known to
reclaim poor outcast, and change the
whole current of human life. Of all life's
blessings none are cheaper, Or more easily
dispensed, than smiles. Then let US moi
be too chary Of them, but scatter them free
ly as we go for life is too short to be frown-
ed away.
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Hard Yarns.-Very.

A lot of young fellows were trying their
skill at story telling few days ago. Among
the numerous stories told on the occasion
were the following hard crust kind Of
yarns:
Bill said !: know tree that seven men
chopped at for seven weeks, and they took a
notion to 60 round and look at the other
side. They travelled four days and then
came to party Of forty, who had been
chopping at it for four months and had not
got half way through yet.
Tom said: remember it we'll. 1t was
an oak, and five millions Of hogs were fatted
yearly on the acorns that fell from it /!
Sam said: The tree was at length cut
down, and FIVE hundred saw mills have been
working on it for two years, and it is not
half cut up yet. Two new towns, FIVE
bridges, and nearly q thousand barns, have
been. built with the lumber it has produced.
The. chips in cutting it down when closely
heaped, measured four million cords, and
have supplied two furnaces with charcoal
for the last two years.
Jack said: Deacon Brown afterwards
dug out the stump, and turned the place in
to pasture field. He kept so many COWS
on it that he made million pounds of but
ter and nearly as much cheese every year.
Now came Joe Moore's turn. Drawing
himself up, he said {: Wa'al, dunno how
many pounds of butter and cheese Deacon
Brown makes year but 1 do know that
he runs the five hundred saw nils Sam
mentioned, by butter-milk power.
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EFFICACY OF ONIoNs.-A writer says
We are troubled often with severe coughs,
the result of colds of long standing, which
may turn to consumption or premature
death. Hard coughs cause sleepless nights
by constant irritation in the throat and
strong effort to throw off offensive matter
from the lungs. The remedy I propose
has been tried by me, and recommended by
me with good results, which is simply to
take into the stomach, before retiring for
the night, piece of raw onion, after chew
ing. The csculent in an uncooked state is
very heating, and collects water from the
lungs and throat, causing immediate relief
to the patient.
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Coon MANNERs.-Young folks should be
mannerly. How to be SO is the question
Many good girl and boy feel that they
can't behave themselves in the presence of
company. They feel timid, bashful, and
self distrustful the moment they are ad-
dressed by stranger or appear in company.
There is but one way to get over this feel
ing, aid acquire easy and graceful manners.
that is, to do the best they can all the time
at home, as well as abroad. Good manners
are not learned by arbitrary teaching so
much as acquired by habit They grow up.
on US by use. We must be courteous,
agreeable, civil, kind. gentlemanly and wo-
manly at home, and then it will become a
kind Of second nature to be SO everywhere.
A coarse, rough manner at home begets a
bit Of roughness, which we cannot lay off if
we try, when we go among strangers. The
most agreeable people we have ever known
in company are those who are perfectly
agreeable at home. Home is school for
all good things. especially for good man
merS
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Mauy true heart that would have come
back, like the dove to the ark, after its first
transgression, has been frightened beyond
recall by the savage charity Of unfcrgiying
public opinion.
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REMEDY FOR A FELoN.--The Auburn
Union says that "a lady who had been
troubled for some time with feion on her
finger, gives a simple remedy from which
she experienced great relief, and which en-
abled her to obtain sleep for the first time
10 many nights. 1t was to cut hole in a
lemon and wear it on the finger, like
thimbls, the felon being encased in the
fruit Persons afflicted with these painful
and occasionally dangerous visitors, would
do we'll to give this remedial agent trial.
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An Ingenious Clock


Droz, mechanic of Geneva, produced a
clock which excelled all others in ingenuity
On it were seated a negro, shepherd and
dog. When the clock struck, the shep-
herd played six tunes on his flute, aud the
dog approached and fawned upon him.
This wonderful machine was exhibited to
the King of Spain, who was delighted with
it.
"The gentleness of my dog" said Droz,
sis his least merit. If your Majesty touch
one Of the apples which you see in the shep-
herds basket, you will admire the animals
fidelity"
The King took an apple, and the dog flew
at his hand barking so loud that the Kings
dog, which was in the room. began to bark
also. At this the courtiers, not doubling
that it was an affair of witchcraft, hastily
left the room. crossing themselves as they
departed. Having desired fhe Minister Of
Marine (the only one who ventured to re-
main) to ask the negro what o'clock it was,
the Minister did SO, but obtained no reply.
Droz then observed that the negro had not
yet learned Spanish, upon which the question
mediately answered him. At this prodigy
the frmness of the Minister also forsook
him, and he retreated precipitately. declar
ing that it must be the work of sup rnat-
ural being.
WANTED TO BE LET ALoNE-The Ban
gor {Me.) Commercial tells the following
good story: Everybody rccollects Uncle
Van Meter, the colored philosopher of
Barkesyille, who died some months since.
Van was character. He was summoned
on one occasion as witness in the Supreme
court on COW case, at the time the bene
VIOLENT Judge Hathaway presided. The
counsel on either side, who are still living
in this city, for sheer fun. racked their brains
to obfustioate the veteran African boy by
playing all manner of questions pertaining
to every other topic but the COW. The ex-
pertinent was successful, and poor befogged
Van answered as wildly as blind pugillst
strikes out at his antagonist Judge Hath
away, willing to enjoy little sport, but
With view to getting the bewildered phil
sopher back to rational standing, turned
benignantly toward him and put simple
question. This was more than the illustr-
GUS voudoo could stand !; magazine never
exploded quicker. Lifting both hands above
! his head, and with countenance beaming
with despair Il SEE now, you ole gray
haired gemman up dar on de bench, don't
you interfere wild dis matter. I've just as
much as I can do to take care of desc two
chaps down here