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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
Personal independence.

All things attest the nobleness of per-
sonal independence, and all things at
test the need of it. Why then should
we not devote ourselves to its culture Z?
Is it thing hopeless of attainment2 To
judge what is right is no easy matter;
and the individual verdicts might, very
possibly, clash together in a manner
most deplorable. But the way to learn
swimming is not to stand shivering on
the bank of the pool. No dread Of the
plunge will answer the purpose Of the
dip and struggle The proper way 10
judge wisely is to judge as wisely as You
can. Would you have light, use the
light you have. Conscienees, like limbs.
are made strong by using them. Self
reliance comes from relying on self. in
hope that self will presently become
worth relying on.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
The Strength of the Law.
From Harpcr's Magazine.I

From Harper's Magazine.l
You have thousands of readers
writes correspondent at Nashville,
Tennessee) who appreciate good thing
even at the expense of that "bulwark
of our liberties, the trial by jury. The
Hon. N B, for many years be-
fore the war, and at present our highly
respected circuit judge, while perhaps
as good nisi prius judge as has ever
worn the judicial ermine, is at the same
time one of the most genial of men.
No one enjoys or can tell good story
better than he. This one / think well
worthy of preservation in your treasury
of good things, the Editors Drawer.
Not many years ago, the judge says, a
man was on trial at Waynesborough, in
that State. on charge of murder. The
evidence for the State in-of itself fa-
tally defective-the defendant on his
part, by the testimony of several unim-
peachahe witnesses, established a per-
feet " alibi. The judge and every one
else supposed the prosecuting attorney
would thereupon give up the case. But
no; he was an obstinate fellow, whom
the defendants counsel had made mad,
and, moreover he had no use for the
defendant any way and argue the case
he would. Court adjourned till the
next morning. Meanwhile our attor-
ney general spent good portion of
the night in ransacking the books for
bloody cases, more especially those in
which the judges had INDUCED in vast
deal Of rhetoric in their descriptions of
the horrible nature Of the crime of muir
der. These extracts he read to the jury
in his speech the next morning, quoting
also freely from the Old Testament as
to the proper disposition to be made OF
the murderer, and closed up in perfect
conhagration of English adjectives in
giving his own notions as to the inde-
scribable Nervousness of the crime of
murder The court then charged the
jury briefly, who, after few moments
retirement, brought in verdict OF
Guilty of murder in the first degree p
OF course new trial was at one granted.
Defendants counsel, however, was natu.
rally curious to know how the jury could
have found that verdict, and so, walking
up to one of the most intelligent Of the
twelve, he said to him, How on earth
did you find that verdict? on what evil
dence did you base it2'
"0hP said the iuryman, thar want
nothing in the eridence that teched him;
but you see, the laW Dds so -
strOngl"
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william Penn's Signature-A Curl
Gus Old Document.

Oub Olu
From the Woodtown Register.l
Joseph X. Riley of this place has
shown us one of the rarest old parch-
ments to be found in the country. 1t is
deed from William Penn and others to
Robert Turner and others of Dublin for
West Jersey, which is dated A. d. 1867,
29th year of the reign of King Charles
H., and this deed also contains the
Kings grant to the Duke of York, which
grant was made in the 10th year of his
reign, for all the land described as fol-
lows; Lying adjacent to New England,
and also lying northward of Long Island
and Manhattan Island; and bounded on
the east by the main sea and part by
Hudson river, and on the west by Della
ware bay and river to the main ocean
and Cape May at the mouth of the Della
ware bay; and to the northward as far as
the northmost branch of said river,
which is in Al degrees 40 seconds of
latitude, and crossing thence in a
straight line to the Hudson river in Al
degrees of latitude, including all river,
mines, fishing, hawking, hunting and
royalties. This grant is dated A. D.
1864. The deed is written on parchment
in large round hand, and is in two
parts of about thirty inches square each,
making together deed thirty inches
wide by sixty inches long. The sigma
ture of William Penn looks as plain as
though it had just been written. 1t is
in an entire state of preservation, with
the exception OF few stains.
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DRIFTING.
BY THOMAS BUCHANAN READ.


My soul to-day is far away,
Sailing the Vesuvian Bay;
My winged boat, bird ahoat,
Swims round the purple peaks remote.
Round purple peaks it sails and seeks
Blue inlets, and their crystal creeks,
Where high rocks throw, through deeps below
0'erlooking the volcanic lands.
Far, vague and dim, the mountains swim,
While on Vesuyius' misty brim,
With outstretched hands, the gray smoke
stands
O'erlooking the volcanic lands.
Here Ischia smiles Der liquid miles,
And yonder, bluest of the isles.
Calm Capri waits, her sapphire gates
Beguiling to her bright estates.
heed not if my ripping skih
Float swift or slow from cliff TO Cliff
With dreamful eyes my spirit lies
Under the walls of Paradise.
Under the walls where swels the falls
The bays deep breast at intervals
At peace lie blown softly by,
A cloud upon this liquid sky.
The day, so mild, is Heavens own child.
With earth and ocean reconcied;-
The airs / feel around Inc steal
Are murmuring to the murmuring keel.
Over the rail my hand trail
Within the shadow Of the sail,
A JOY intense, the cooling sense
Glides down my drOwsy Incidence.
With dreadful eyes my spirit lies
Where summer sings and never dies -
0erveiled with vines, she grows and shines,
Among her future oil and wines.
Her children, hid the cliffs amid,
Are gambOling with the gambOling kid
Or down the walls. with tipsy calls,
Laugh ON the rocks like waterfalls.
The fishers child, with tresses wild,
Unto the smooth, bright sand beguled,
With glowing lips, sings as she skips,
Or gazes at the far-Off ships.
YOn deep bark goes where traffic blows,
From lands of sun to lands of SHOWS;
This happier one. its course is run
From lands of snow to lands of sun.
Oh, happy ship. to rise and dip,
With the blue crystal at your lip!
Oh, happy crew, my heart with you
Sails, and sails, and sings anew!
No more, no more, the worldly shore
Upbraids me with loud uproarl
With dreamful eyes my spirit lies
Under the walls Of Paradise!
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ePRiNoa.
SwAYNE'J III
MAMMOTH SPRINGS.

HNIIS BEAUTIFUL, PLEASANT AND
i economical summer resort is near Spring
vile Depot, on Memphis and Louisville Rail
Tenn. Only seven hours from Memphis and
eleven from Louisville. Excursion or half
fare tickets from Memphis, Mason, Browns
yille,. Bell, Humboldt.. Milan, Trezevant, Me-
Hacks from Sprngville to the Springs, 81
miles by shady ridge road. meeting the morn
ing trains. "A t
Enlarged accommodations and hot and cold
baths. No style TO pay for. lt
Board a~ good as the country affords. Per
day, 81; week, $40; month, $50 Children un-
der ten years and servants half price.
Daily Mail and Express Offices at Spring
yille. where address Proprietor Swayne's
Mammoth Springs or to their care. 62-l40
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27

voorhees, was sitting last week in the
House when a carpet-bagger named
Clark, Of Galveston, Texas, came up and
said; "Mr. Voorhees,, must congratu-
late you upon your bold and manly
speech. 1t gave our side universal salts
faction" When the man had turned
away Voorhees, said, with a long oath:
Great God there must have been some
thing wrong in that speech if the seoun-
drelly carpetbagger sees anything in IL
to praise. "-Ne0 York Herald,
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
--~~~~S--~~~~~~~~-~~~----~--~>
Lots For Sale i'm Ida City,
ON -
Long island, New York.

IDA CITY is SITUATED ON LONG IS
Il land, IS miles from New York city, the
Long Island railroad running centrally
through Ida City. Lots there are hereby Of
fered for sale on tho following terms: Fifty
dollars each, on a credit of ten years, paya-
BILE in ten annual instalments-say S. 90 per
year on each lot. The parties owning the
above property propose to sell to the Southern
people one-half of the lots, gay 1900, on the
above terms, without interest. The East
River Bridge Is nov W in process Of c9nstruc-
which New York is situated, with Long Is
land.
This is good opportunity for any person of
this section of country TO invest small sums
in the purchase Of these lots. Terms are
easy, and within the reach Of all. Property
on Long Island will rapidly increase in value
as soon as East River Bridge is completed.
Map of the City of Ida can be seen, and
full information given, upon application being
made to HY. F0NTAINE,
responding Secretary.
No. 10 Madison street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
Judge of second Chancery Court.

/ hereby announce myself candidate for
the office of Chancellor of the Second Chan
action as the Democratic Convention may take
in the matter. Election first Thursday in Au-
gust next. l70-tl W. l.. SCOTT.
GEO. W. WINCHESTER is a candidate for
Judge of Second Chancery Court, subject to
nomination Of Democratic Convention. Elec-
tion first Thursday in August, 1872. este
SAMUEL p. WALKER announces himself
rs candidate for the Office of Judge of the
Second Chancery Court, subject to the action
of the Democratic Convention. Cite
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For sheriff.


MARCUS j. WRIGHT is a candidate for
reelection to the Office of Sheriff of Shelby
county at the ensuing, August election. sub
ject to the action of the Democratic Conyen-
tion of June 10th. 4S-t
GEORGE l. HARRIS is candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, subject to the action
of the Democratic Convention. 45t
A. P. CURRY announces himself as an in
dependent candidate for recollection to the
office of Sheriff for Shelby county. Election
August, 1872. He respectfully refers to tho
merchants and lawyers of Memphis as TO his
fitness to hold the office. 4O-te
CHAS. l.. ANDERSON is a candidate for
Sheriff of Shelby county, subject to the do
cision of tue Democratic Convention. lN-te
We are authorized to announce Colonel j.
A. FORREST as candidate for Sheriff of
Shelby county at the ensuing August election.
subject to the Democratic Convention. 2lt
In answer to many inquiries hereby au
thorize you to announce my name as a candi-
date for sheriff of Shelby county, at the Au-
gust election, 1872, subject to the action of
the Democratic County Conventions.
l5-te B. II. BALL.
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Notice is Hereby Given,

in accordance with an Ordinance approved
May 9, ls72 20 all persons in interest. 10 appear
before the Fire Committee, the Chief OF the
Fire Department, and the City Engineer, On
THE PREMISES, at 4 o'clock pm,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
a CARD.

A LII LETTERS AND INQUIRIES IN
Areference TO Ida City and the purchase and
sale of lots should be addressed to Hy. Fon-
taine, Corresponding Secretary, No. 10 Madi-
son street, Memphis, Tenn. The title TO tho
property is perfect in me, and the advertise
ment and maps published correctly represent
the value and attractions of the place.
1871 JACOB THOMPSON.
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NOTICE.
BUILDING REPORTED DANGEROUS.
Mayors OFFICE. CRY HALL, |
MFwPuTs. Tenn, May 2l, 1872.

TNHE CHIEF OF THE FIRE. DEPART
/ ment having officially reported TO me that
ne has " examined the one-story brick building
No. IS Beal street, and finds il really danger
Gus, being liable to fall and crush any person
in il; the said building being partly butt over
the bayou the water has partly undermined
the walls:
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saturday. way aS, 1872.

al which time and place a final examination
of the building and premises will be made,
and such further action ordered as may be
,esilful and the said ordinance authorizes.
5O-7l JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


We are authorized TO announce Captain
PEYTON J. SMITH, of Covington. as a can
didate for Senator in the State Legislature for
subject to the action of the Convention. este
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
To the People Of Tenn essec.

In response to the call of many leading
citizens of the state. | hereby announce my
the Supreme Court, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Hon. 4. A. r. Nelson. Election
first Thursday in August next.
ROBERT MCFARLAND.
MorristOWn Tenn. 20-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
pROGRAMME OF GAMES: (:

1-Daneing during the day and night.
2-QuOiting Match (entrance fee so cts. ia
Gold Medal.
3-FoOt Racing-a fine Silver Goblet.
4-lIurdle Race-a fine Cup.
5-For the best Lady Waltzer-a fine Gold
Medal.
6-For the best Gentleman Waltzer-a fine
Gold Medal.
7-Climbing the Creased Pole-Prize.
S-liighland Fling. in eOstume-PriEe.
9-Catching the Creased Pig-Pig.
in Sacks-Prize.
ll-Jerusalem Pony Race last one in wins)-
Cup.
balancing Sailors Hornpipe, in costume
Prize.
Racing, blindfOlded.
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To the People of Tennessee.

IN RESPONSE TO THE EXPRESSION
i of a popular desire. sufficiently general
and influential to control my actien in the
matter, hereby announce myself n candi-
date for the Office Of Judge of the Supreme
Court, made vacant by the resignation of
Hon. 4. A. r. Nelson. Election first Thurs
day in August next. j. B. COOKE.
Chattanooga, March IL, 1872. lite
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27

ROBERT +. L0oNEY is candidate for
Congress, subjectto to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic Convention. 5l-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
For Tax Collector.

L. L. BATTLE is a candidate for Tax Col
lector of Shelby county. subject to the nomi.
mating convention. 53-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
Is NOW OFFERING =
NOW is THE TIME TO BUY

Country merchants and dealers will please
send in their orders. as l can fl them az New
York prices for cash or GOOD city acceptances
for thirty, sixty or ninety days.
Old Pianos taken in exchange for new ones.
Pianos tuned and repaired in a satifact0ry
manner. h. A. BENSON.
ct street. Memphis.
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For Privilege Tax Collector.

j. HARVEY MATHES is a candidate for
reelection to the office of Privilege Tax Col
lector for Shelby county, subject to the Demo-
cratic Convention. 47-te
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-05-27
For County Truntne.

A. WOODWARD is a candidate for re-elec-
ton to the office of Trustee of Shelby county,
subject to the action of the Democratic
County Convention. 2j-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16
The Hung Jury I'm the Stokes Case.

The following particulars of the proceedings
OF the jury in the Stokes case are given: on
saturday evening, when they first retired 10
deliberate, ballot was taken which resulted in
seven for murder in the first degree, three for
acquittal, and two for man-slaughter in the
third degree, This state Of affairs remained
Until the jury came into court and got Colonel
Fisk's clothes. The clothes were all tried on
one OF the jurors, and they arrived at the con-
clusion thar Fisk had both his arms enveloped
IN hs military cape at the time Stokes fired, ana
con equently that the theory OF Fisk drawing q
pistol wa hUmbug. Fhis influenced the three
Tor acquittal TO yeer around for mansl aug hter
IN the third degree. The medical TESTIMONY
was thrown out altogether, all believing the
wound mortal from the first, and the question
Of Insanity wes barely referred to. There was
q long discussion a. TO the premedtatiOn. All
the jurors were Of the opinion that Stokes never
went TO the Grand Central Hotel with the pre-
medltsted design of meeting and killing Fisk.
Il lie seven jurors who were for murder believe
that when Stokes met Fisk on the stairs, in q
moment lie formed the design of killing Fisk
and that this second was sufficient time for pre-
medltauon. The i've Jurors stoutly maintained
that Stokes pulled his pistol in the heat of pas
SION, being stirred to frenzy by the sight of
Fisk, and that his crime was only manslaughter
IN the third degree. The debate on this point
became quite excited. and some harsh words
were used on bolh sides, but to no purpose
Finn TO their opinions they all remained, and
at last tell asleep, hut awoke I'D in PRECISELY tbe
sane state OF mind. Finally they gave up the
dispute, seeing there was no hope of altering
their opinions. 1t is the opinion OF several
Jurors tEat If they were allowed to bring in a
verdict OF murder in the second degree, or man.
slaughter in one OF its higher degrees, they
would arrive al a verdict, but This was not al
lo"ec, as the Judge charged them that they
should either find a verdict OF murder in the
hrst degree, manslaughter in the third degree
Or scguittal Application for bail will be made
in q few DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16
New York News.


NEW YORK, July IC.-It Is believed he L.
tnet attorney, With whom in such cases re
matter rests, win refuse 20 allow stokes % h.
bsiled. Also. that the nert trial will b. he'd hi,
some other pace, probably i'm Saratoga county.
Lone BRANCH LETTER
SAYS party o. Mi~souttans, whose names ara
not given, called AZ the Presidential c0ttacey1s-
;erdsy.
DEMOCRATS roR GRANT
General Porter = shortly 10 make public !.
let OF democrats who are go.Hg 20 stump tor
Grant
THE CATACAzY PAMPHLET.
dated Farls, J. published ia the "a r.rL The
- munster enceayOTs 70 yludicate him 81. from
the charges which were brought arairs, bt,, =,
Secretary Fish. lie say- luz pafntl.tet fskss
from the letter which he addressed % Chl.t
Justice Chase. He wss not dismissed huf re-
leFed from the Position ~ hts owl request
He goes At length into TIE history OF fhe Perk -,s
claim, M well as other matters m which he ~
SAID 10 be involved, and says most OF the chary.,
sgainsi him were based gvon old wcmen's st,-
ries, which were grcuudiess. The da-uneufs
which he prints i'm has defence cornt,rrse lrf,c-.
OF Fish, Horace GTcelt ", Charles a Dana L.
Gordon Bennett, DC.
JUDGE RRTsTERn.
OF Alabama, SAILS for Europe TO-DAY
JUDGk NOUNS REMAINS
will be taken 20 Ireland this week.
ABOUT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
were paid out yesterday on the 3 !. per cen, dlyi-
OF Erie.
NOT LIKELY
The HsrdlTs Boston special iu.im.tr. .hs.
Gen. Banks has espoused Greeley
Thy STRIKES.
AT the meeting OF the employers executive
committee yesterday, II was stated many t,rtft- .
lLg brms have partly conceded 10 the lem Al l.
OF striking presSmen.
rive hundred furniture men struck vesserla
thelr employers demanding they shout I ..suul !.
the ten hours system.
YACHT CAPsIzEp.
4 ne yacht Josephine capsized in q gale vas-
terday evening OF BSdiOe Island and sunk
f.rrf g u.
police boat.
ROBBED WHILE BATHING.
a party OF ladies and gentlemen while hath
lng Al toney Island yesterday, were robbed 81
nearly eight thousand dollars worth ~ ievvsiry
money, and bonds.
GKN. HOWAHD
ana the Apache chiefs left for the west last
evening.
BENEFITS YACHT DAUNrLRss
returned here to-day, thirty-three DAYS out from
COwes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16

DhPAkIIRE OPP NALNASEDA, gre.
HAVANA, July Ia, via kEY wKsT july IL
Count Namaseda embarked Tor Spain TO-DAY.
An immense concourse OF citizens assembled a.
the Captain Generals palace and upon the
Qusys 70 bid him farewell. he is accompauie,I
py Colsnel ortiz and his personal stat. The
newspaper La EspdRa has suspended publtca-
ton. Don Juarez Vigil has been appointed
political governor of the island. The Spanish
lron-clad Numoncia will shortly sail for New
York, en- route to Spain. The expedition which
left here recently to hunt for the hidden treasure
near Laguna, Die Centes Inveulta AbajO dis
ulct, returned unsuccessful. General Lono
commander Of Fort Cabana and Moro Castle
Will shortly return TO Spain.
Fort MONARCH. at Neuvi'as, was struck by
lightning on the night Of the 10th instant. The
powder magazine exploded and seven artiller-
lists were killed. One rife cannon was carried
distance OF fifty yards from the embrasure.
The Cuban civil government has granted
coolies the right 70 return TO China after COM
PLYING with certain prescribed conditions.
4 he DidTIo, commenting upon the seizure OF
The steamer Pioneer, says that vessel is pi
rate, not priyateer, and the commander of the
Mocsssln decided her status when he captured
her and carried her into Newport. Had she
been privateer he would not have taker her
because privateer is q vessel Of war belonging
TO nation recognized as a belligerent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16
Ross TARed-s Trial

ALBANY, July l6.-The trial OF Tweed CON-
menced to-day in the supreme cOurt. genera
term The defendants counsel are Nessrs
David Dudley Field, StoughtOn, Fullerton.
Burreii, eynolds, Bartlett, John Graham aud
Root. For the prosecution are O'COnn9r, Til
cen and Peckham. A motion Was made " the
defence that the court enter judgment Tor a
nominal sum, under which the case be taken 10
the court of appeals Mr.. O'Conncr opposed
the motion, believing il their daty TO press the
case without lletenirg 20 Any proposition from
me oefence The defence claimed the rigl, 20
be heard, whereupOn the court decided to hesr
the arguments i'm the Tweed and Connolly cases
together, and Mr.. StOaghton made the o-.euiuy
speech Tor the defence.
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The Canada Abducttou C,s.

LOkboN, OF1ARIO, July l6.-The case OF Dr
Rufus bratton, abducted from Canada on tie
iih OF june and taken 10 South Ca Dina came
Up or remand To-day. Bratton arrived here
Saturcay, but kept concealed until after the
opening OF the court, when he made his appear-
ance, TO tie great surprise o. the defen ia.;s 5.
Ills testimony shows that Cornwall, the pri.-
oner. lald violent hands Upon hiTl on Waterloo
street. handcuffec him with the assistance OF },
CAB driver and thrust him into the cars: that he
protested 10 the last, and only yielded bee su &c
ne relied on British Justice 10 sustain hia IN the
end. The case was further remauded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-16
KILOGRAMS TO THE STAR
This Afternoons Dispatches.
Associated Press Reports.
The BACE Al SARATOGA.
Rassett Keats LongfeIIoM.
The Former Wins by a Lcnsth.

SARATOGA. July i.-The attendance ~ ne
race to-day was large. The excitement ~ ,U'-
hehse on account Of the Long frlow- Bssset,
IAce, ne hrst rscc Was for the saratoga stake.
LOT Two year oldS, SO entrance. n. =. SlHI
Auntu, uree quarters " q mile. There were
iorty-tvo nominations; eleven started RsVeller
1"Ent q prssy sud Springbok were the fayor-
ties numheT Of faisc stsrts were made he
lore the horses got away. TIE rase was won
hy Gov Bowie's b. C., Cateshy. nv one length.
=. Morrs colt hy ECLIPSE, second; and Electra
third. Time-l.i. :.
RAssETT REATs ipNGrFLrCyV.
The sarstoga cup. two and Quarter m L. va
won by Harry bsssett. beating l0nsteIl,-V
llme-S.59 Harry RGssett Won bv a leurth
re eetting az tie start was $50 on L0ugle.ioN
&c $50 against Harry BAsSett