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Breach of Promise.

One of the latest breach of promise
suits in England was brought by a ma
ture lady OF forty-fve winters agains
iovial young widower of sixty-five
The swain had courted the maiden, and
won from her promise to become his
bride, when his ardor suddenly cooled
and he suddenly awoke to the convic
ton that he had made a mistake. he
sent her letter, which was put in evi.
dence at the trial, in which, regardless
of photography, he says: " have had
a good deal of unpleasantness since
saw you in the family sircles, and it is a
dayley dish from the publick until am
hartley sick of it. Dear Aggie, do not
let angry temper arise, nor luminosity
prevail against me for this, for ! shall
always entertain friendly feeling to-
ward you and all famley, and when we
meet each other may it be with friendly
feeling until we meet in heaven, where
parting shall he no NOR.
The lady, however, did not let her
angry tie mper rise, and wrote back, You
old by pocrite, how dare you talk of we'd
ding me in heaven" and forthwith
brought suit against the widower, who
was compelled to pay dear Aggie $25OO
damages.
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The highest mountain on the North
American continent is Mount st. Elias
in Alaska, whose elevation is 1900
feet. Next to it comes the volcano OF
Popocatapeti, in Mexico, 1884 feet,
and Orizaba, also in Mexico, 1873 feet.
If the newly discovered peak of the
Holy Cross in the Yellowstone region,
found by the Hayden exploring party,
be really 1000 feet high, as they esti-
mate, it will be the fourth peak in eleva-
ton on the continent of North America,
and the highest mountain in the United
States, excluding Alaska. Heretofore
the highest peak in this country was
supposed to be the Big Horn mountain,
which is elevated $4,000 feet
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LACYoSHs, Ks, August 2l.-keller,
the murderer Of bis wife, Mrs Boyd and
her two children, was killed by a mob Of
about three hundred men yesterday
afternoon. lie died protesting he was
innocent. Boyd. the husband Of Mrs.
Boyd, acted as one Of the execuiioners.
They took Keller from the sheriff sparty,
in Jail, but allowed him time to write
his will. He willcd his property TO n
daughter by former wife. General W.
c. Blair addressed the mob In an elo-
quent appeal, urging them TO allow the
law to have It's course, batto no purpose.
Keller died without struggle.
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How eassa Victoria eo. 80 Rich,

From the World
Prince Alberts will has been kept q
secret 10 this day, aud no one knows
what il contained. The rumor ia that
the Prince left everything 10 the Queen,
and that he also laid injunctions upon
her not TO convert any OF the property
into money for the purpose Of giving the
moHey to the Prince OF Wales. That
young gentleman, il may be remembered,
was in disgrace with his papa at the time
of the latters death--indeed the death
itself was the consequence Of a cold
caught on sudden journey TO Oxford,
whittier Prince Albert had been sam
moned in haste 10 get his son cut OF n
disgraceful and dangerous scrape in
which he was involved.
No one at the present day knows ex-
actly what are 1.-THE private estates Of
the Queen. The estate Of Balmoral and
the Osborne estate are known, and their
value can be estimated; but there are,
in addition, the Kensington estates, of
which no one but the Queen and her pri-
vate agents know anything.
When the plan, for the construction OF
the South Kensington Museum was
first devised there were miles Of unoccu-
pied land lying around the spot chosen
for the great collection Of buildings now
known as the Exhibition, the Museum,
and Albert Hall; and there were other
miles of streets only partly built, and
having for the most part cheap and poor
houses upon them. A little ring was
forned-Prince Albert, Mr.. Dixie latter
ward Sir C. W. Dilke), and two or three
others composed it-and by this ring the
greater part Of this property was quietly
bought up before the plan for the muse
cum, etc, was made public. This was
more than twenty years ago.
The whole of that region is now dense
ly covered with fine houses, and what
cost only a few hundred thousands is
now worth many millions. Prince AL
bert's share of this is now the property
of the Queen, aud these Kensington es-
tates are in themselves very large for
tune. Altogether in money and landed
property to say nothing Of the jewels,
her Majesty is supposed to possess some
thing like f6,000,000 sterling, while no
one really knows how much she has;
and the amount may be el6,000,0 900, or
even ESQ 100000, for aught any one can
show TO the contrary.
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The Canueks in Counsel.

HAMILTON, CANADA, August 2l.-The
United Canadian societies had their an.
nual gathering at Rock Bay, near this
city yesterday. at which the Duke Of
Manchester and his son, Lord Msdsve-
vile, who are on a visit to Canada, were
present. In the course Of a speech the
Duke said he had been DESTROYS Of see
ing, and hoped Jet TO see, Canada. a.
well as other colonies, have representa-
tives in the Imperial Ministry, Who
would be able to advise on al matters
in which the interests Of the Dominion
and all the colonies we're concerned.
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The Duchess Of Inverness, who re-
Gently died at Kensington Palace, was
the daughter Of the Earl Of Arran.
Some time after the death Of her first
husband, Sir George Buggin. she was
privately married to Queen Vietoria's
uncle, the late Duke Of Sussex. But
the marriage could not be recognized;
the title Of Duchess Of Sussex could not
be assumed by her. The Queen, how
ever, made her Duchess Of Inverness in
her own right, the earldom Of that name
being one Of the titles Of the Duke Of
Sussex.
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sourHERN HIsrORIoAL SOCIETY.

At the Convention held by the South
ern Historical Society, recently, at tn
White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, ex
President jefferson Davis is reported t,
have made the following statement il
reference TO the late war between the
States;
We have been more cheated than con.
quered by declarations Of the Federal
President, Congress and Generals for
there never could have been surrender
had we anticipated what followed, and
we would to-day have been free. de
still had hope Of the South. because
whatever men might be, he never yet
had seen reconstructed women, and
while the men of to-day are mightier
than the principle for which they had
struggled, they yet hoped the children
who succeeded them would grow up TO
perpetuate them, and redeem all we had
lost
Mr.. Davis has been and is far.seeing
statesman, one who understands per-
fectly we'll the causes, both remote aud
proximaet, which led to the defeat of
the Confederate armies and the downfall
Of the Southern ConfederaOy. Over
whelming numbers, the successful block
ade Of Southern ports, the failure in
supplying men, money and other requi-
sites which are necessary to carry on a
successful war, the steady advance of
the Federal forces, the growing weari.
ness and apathy of the WORKOUT people
of the South, and the prospective defeat
which became apparent to every think
er, brought about the surrender. The
fight could have been kept up for a
time; it might nave become a sort OF
Csrlist guerilla warfare, which amounts
to nothing in military point of view,
but to carry out to successful termina-
ton the Confederate struggle was
beyond hope and beyond the ability
of General Lee and his able lieutenants.
This would seem to be a matter of his
tory, or else the history of the struggle
and its close has never been written.
With Lee beaten and surrounded, John
ston overwhelmed by Sherman, Hood
and Forrest with their forces decimated,
the army Of the Trans-Mississippi De-
partment almost disbanded, where was
the hope Of SUGGEST We do not believe
that Mr.. Davis ever expressed such an
opinion with reference to the surrender
as is reported in the above excerpt.
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CITY or AExIco, VIA HkvASA, August
2l.-Ihe Mexican Congress viii Assem-.
BE on September 10th.
Dispatches from every section Of the
rePublie report an increasing activity in
al branches Of business
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, August 2l.-The principal
event Of the second day ofthe Yorkshire
races was the great Ebro Danieas stakes
Of 300 sovereigns, added to sweepstakes
Of 20 sovereigns, each second horse to re'
ceiye so sovereigns. aud each third horse
to have his stakes. The ? mile race was
won by Louise, a year old Shannon,
years old, second, and Mr.. Fox, .
years old, third. The betting before the
race was to on the field against III Q
winner, 4to against Shannon, and u
to against Mr.. Fox; IL horses started.
Hon. VIM. Gladstone was present at
the opening of the Weleh Musical Fssii-
val at Mold yesterday.
At meeting Of the Sunday'sohool
Union Of London last night, the Rev.
Mr.. Hartly, who has just returned from
an inspection OF the school system OF
the United States, spoke in terms OF
praise Of the efficiency Of American ed
vocational facilities, both sacred and sec
ular.
The United States war steamer Con-
'gress, of the European station, has ar
rived at Great Grimsy.
The iron masters OF Manchester have
determined on the lockout of one'tenth
Of their men, to begin with Saturday
next and to be followed every two weeks
by the lockout Of one-tenth Of the men
then employed lis probable that this
movement, inaugurated at Manchester,
will extend throughout the country. The
iron workers of Bolton urge the men
to meet the lockout Saturday by strike
Of all hands. The aspect Of affairs ex-
cites great interest in this city, as an ex-
tensive strike is apprehended. The
points in dispute between masters and
men refer to rates for piece work and
over time. The Society Of Engineers
has on hand fund of fifty thousand
dollars, with which they will assist the
iron workers.
Bombay dispatches report that destruc-
tive foods have recently afflicted the
province of Agra. Thirty.fve hundred
Of the natives houses have been swept
away by the waters. There has been
some loss OF life, the extent of which has
not yet been furnished.
PARIS, August PA report from the
vessel in which Henri Rochefort was
shipped for New Caledonia says his fell
low convicts, considering his course
reasonable to the cause Of the Com
nune, made an attempt to lynch him.
The officers of the ship were obliged to
assign him quarters apart from the COM
nunists and to protect him from them.
LEG, August 2l.-The members of
he Iron and Steel institutes of Lieg
lave accepted an invitation to meet in
he United States in 1874, and have des-
grated Philadelphia as the city in which
he meeting will be held.
MADRID, August 2l.-Tbree more in
endiaries have been condemned to
eath by the Tribunal of Justice at Sc
lille.
LoxpoY, August 2l.-Prince Arthur
as recovered from the shock he re-
eived while bathing at Trauville.
MADRID, August 2l.-Two Republic
ans hold Boyne against the Carlists.
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ADVERTISING.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.

Iron AND AFTER THIS DATE. WE
II viii charge llW cent? per line for the first
insertion, and i've 90 cent? per line for each
ments. except such as may be inserted for
thirty days or longer consccutiFely. which
will Be charged 81 card rate. ~ Tie square.
counting eight i,l lines nonparcil, fohd. % the
square. The printers fees 20 be paid IN ad-
vance In every instance.
q. W. ALEXANDER.
B. ~. Memphis Appeal Pub. Co.
A. j. kELLAR.
Memphis Avalanche.
Il. WHTTMORE,
Memphis. JanuAry 81, ls7S, fh-t
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1T appears that Fremonts troubles,
growing out of the Trans-C Continental
Railway transactions in Paris, are about
to be settled. The Washington CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writes, August II: "The agents here for
French holders of the Memphis and Ell
Paso bonds sold by General Fremont,
do not anticipate any settlement of their
claims until the return of Colonel Thos.
A. Scott from Europe, when the matter
will be satisfactorily adjusted. The ar
rangement proposed by Colonel Scott, of
surrendering the bonds for SO much
land, is entirely acceptable to the bond
holders, and the agents here have been
instructed to settle on this basis.
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The name Of the man is Henri Charles
Ferdinand Marie Diendonne d'Artois,
Compile de Chambord, only son of the
Due de Berri. He was born in Paris on
the 18th Of September, 1920, and is, con-
sequently in his ffty-third year.
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On me Grnna Rounds.

LAKE GEORGE, n. Y, August IL
President Grant and party arrived here
At o'clock yesterday evening via Lake
Champlain, and after holding q short re-
ception leit in a special coach for Glen 3
Fanr
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Wednesday, December 8, 1873.

Only Sixty Thousand tickets will be sold
and 0he-half of these are intended fer the
European market. thus leaving only 10000 for
sale in the United States, where 100000 were
disposed Of for the Third Concert. The tickets
are divided into ten coupons or parts, and
have on their back the Scheme with full ex-
PLANTATION Of the mode Of drawing.
At this Concert. which will be the grandest
musical display ever witnessed in this coun-
try the UNPRECEDENTED sum Of
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TIE burning of Columbia controversy,
like the Ghost of Hamlets Father, will
not stay down. The sweep of Time re-
morseless wave has no effect upon the
barren and rocky minds Of the incor.
rigibles who seem determined that the
bitterness engendered by the late war
shall neyer be decently inferred.
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MARIO, he of the tenor note" has
been made the recipient of $4,000 in
bank notes by his London admirers. He
will cease to sing in public, fact most
gratifying to those of our citizens who
listened sorrowfully to the cracked and
childish treble of the broken down tenor
during his appearance in this city last
season.
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The number of Farmers Oranges in
the United States is given by the Secre-
tary Of the National Grange at 5l4l,
Tennessee containing g., Mississippi
200 and Arkansas 26. The interest in
the organization is now so great that the
Secretary states that he hastwenty-fve
applications day for dispensations.
This shows a very rapid spread of tho
order, and it has a peculiar significance
which has been duly noted by politicians.
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Henry Ward Beecher thinks that any
one who is too pious TO play croquet
ought 70 be done up in starched linen.
pat up IN q bag and hung up ike q suit
Of Sunday clothes, and not let out until
meeting time.
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WILMINGTON, DEL., August 2l.-The
feeder to the DAleware and Chesapeake
canal was carried away by a freshet this
morning; also a portion Of the railroad
bridge. A large force Of labsrers are
renairinr the damages.
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pnTrr on TICHETs.

Whole tickets. $50; halves. ~; tenths, O
e-.n y, 80 .nd a half tickets for $3.50; oHc
t,,,dy,d md thirteen whole tickets for 5000 ;
@ 80 ref and tucnty-seven whole tickets
- al 20. No discount on less than $500
,,eo-th ID tickets AZ a time. -
~ nnrarallcd success Of the Third Cir
c,,rerf ~ we'll a. the satisfaction given By
~. F,r1t and Sts0ad cakes it only necessary
III announce the Fourth 10 insure the prompt
s.ie al every ticket. The Fourth Gift Con-
~rrf will be conducted In All IT, details like
ne laird. and fun particulars may be learned
rom circulars which will Be sent free from
fhir oficc 20 an Who apply for them.
Tickcta noWr ready for sale and all orders af-
oompaufcd b. the money promptly tllcd,
Liberal terms given % those Who by u scli
erain. THOs- n. BH AMLkIlE
AGENT Publ. Libr. Ky. and Manager 6ifi Cor
cert, Public Library Building, LouisF!lle'
Eenturfv. WGtw-lfZ-ls
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LoSG BRANCH, August 2L-The Mon
mouth Park races have been postponed
till Saturday the 23d, Tuesday the 10th,
and Wednesdar The 9Th inst.
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GIFT CONCERT.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN
FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
Public Library Of Kentucky.
$4,000 CASH GIFTS, sI,5cO,OOO
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$25O,OOO for $50.
GRANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOW
$4,000 CASH GIFTS, 81. 500, 900.
Every Fifth Ticket Draws a Gift.
$e5O,OOO for $50.

UIIE FOURTH GRAND GIFT CONCERT
i authorized by special act Of the Legisla-
ture for the benefit Of the Public Library of
Kentucky, win take place in Public Library
Hall at Louisville, Kentucky,
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GALVESTON. TEKAs. August 2l.-The
Republican Convention nominated J..
DAVIS FOR Governor and X. II. Taylor
Tor Lieutenant Governor.
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FLOUR,
OFFICIAL.
OMAN CE


be Il ordained BY the General Council Of
the city OF Memphisi
section 1. That tax Of ton cents on each
ono hundred dollars Of taxable property
In the city Of Memphis be and the
same u hereby levied for the year
1873 for the purpose Of paying the bonds and
coupons issued by the city 20 tho Mississippi
River Railroad Company under the proyisionl
Of the ordinance approved on the lsth day O.
lected, shall be appropriated In the manner
prescribed In tho said ordinance.
Section 2. That this ordinance take elect
and be In force from and after is passage.
Passed first reading and rules suspended,
and the ordinance passed second and hnal
reading by Board Of Aldermen August q, 1873,
Passed first reading, rules suspended, ana
August Is. 1873.
Approved August ~, 1873.
JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor.
Attest; l.. r. RorARDs, City Register.
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MEDICAL.
DIR. Curtis on Manhood. "

Revised and Corrected by the Author. 4. DE
f. CURTIS, NJ. D., etc.. etc.
A MEDICAL ESSAY on the cause and cure
Of Premature Decline in Man, showing how
health is lost and how regained. 1t gives a
clear synopsis of the Impediments to Marriage,
the treatment Of Exhausted Vitality, Nervous
and Physical Debility, and other diseases ap-
pertaining thereto, and the remedies therefor,
the results Of twenty years successful prac-
tioe.
"'CURTIS ON MANHOOD > There is no
member Of society by when this book will mt
be found useful, whether be be parent pre-
ceptor or clorgym. p London Times.
Price so cents, By mail. Address the author.
DIR. CURTIS,
40-xviiise g Tremont Place, Boston. Mass.
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FOUNTAINS.
FOuntainsI Fountainsl

HANk, BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS OF ALL
II sorts % Fountains al fhr 81 - I'D - M -.
company, which can be cold al Irirrr IT,
l1en AM other parties can ofe-. - We a. 80
Wlsh % make ans profit.
NIB - ". L. CAN ZION. Secretary.
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MEDICAL.
T r 0 N !!

A sOIubIe Oxyd OF iron combined with the me,
dicinal properties Of Poke Root Invested Of all
disagTeeable qualities. II will cure any
chronic OF long-standing disease whose real or
direct cause is bad blood. Rheumatism, pains
by mercurial OF other poisons, are all cured by
it. For Syphilis, OF syphilitic faint, there is
nothing equal 10 il. A trial will prove il. Ask
for DIR CROOKS COMPOUND SYRUP OF
POKE ROOT. d75-lsi-wl4-27
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TAXES.
Important City Tax Notice !

OFFIoE OF CRY Tax COLLECTOR.
MEMPHIS, IESSEssEE, July q, 1913.
THE BOOKS FOR 1873 HAVE BEEN
Il turned over 70 me for collection. We now
ouer great inducement 70 PROMPT TAX PAY
YRS. They will he allowed Two aNp HafP
FEE CENT. FER MONTH DISCOUNT IN 10 TIE lst az
January, If paid By the lst OF August the
DISCOUNT would be TWELVE aNI A AM pTr
CtNI. or.
FELIX W. ROBERTSON.
lzL-ll1 CITY Tar CoIlarfor
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Sri. 6OO.OOO

divided into u 200 cash gifts. will be distribu-
ted BY lot among the ticket hOlders-the mum,
bers Of the tickets to be drawn from one wheel
by blind children and the gifts from another.
LIST OF GIFTS
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Two unsuccessful attempts at cable
laying have recently been made in Mich
igan, the design being TO extend the
wires across the Strait of Mackinaw, the
entrance to Lake Michigan, and thus to
connect the upper and lower peninsulas
which form the State Of Michigan. In
the frst attempt the bottom was found
so uneven and rocky as to give little
hope of the durability Of the cable when
laid. 1t was attempted a second time
at different place, but the cable was
too short to span the Strait. The cable
expedition has, consequently, returned
10 Detroit, and larger cable is to be
manufactured for the third attempt.
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TOTAL, 1900 GIFTS. ALL CASH, soo ooo
amountinR ,oVO,VOv

amounting to....-----'..''-''-'..' :, :,
Tho distribution will be positive Wlhsedtlher Al
the tick cts are sold or not and me l-.oig slii
an paid in proportion 70 the i.hes ~ p;at
md second Concert and not represented in
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There is a beard and mustache exhi.
bition in progress near London, and
women are the judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-30
RY D. Il. WARNHR,
ID Real Estate Broker and Aucttonssr,
Ns. 12S nth street, between and II.

As. 12S 7th street, between and Ii.
LOTS ON NORTH CAPITOL sTREHT, BIZ
ON STlDKT, BETWEEN nth OAPITOL
sTRlT AND NAV JKRsHr AVENUE, AT
- b. virtue Of Q deed Of tru,t to Daniel L.
Baton, dated September 18th, A. d 1870, and
Axuly recorded in liber No. GA, folio 80, of
the lass records for sshington county In the Dis
Niet Of Columbia, and also ~ . decree Of the So
Sd, dosksi -, substituting tns undersigned trustee
public auction, in front Of the premises the high
est bidder, on WEDNESDAY,, November 26th,
1878, comm sneibg At O'Clock m, los numbered
twenty eight, (38,l twenty nine. t3ob thirty, 49,
thirty one, Isl thirty tive, (ss,I thirty three, ISL
thirty four, (x.) thirty So thirty sig, is,
thirty ssven, ~ and thirty eight, $50 81 Charles
Wilkes Subdivision In sauarc numbered six hun
street have . front Of 70 feet each. and those on
North Capitol street front OF about = feet each
This property offers ofthe finest opportunities
ever offered IN the city OF Washington for prota.
Terms: Oae-third each; balance In six. tve,vs
and siR hteen months, for which the notes Of the
purchaser or purchasers, bearing ten per cent in
forrest, secured By desd Of trust will be taken All
at the expense Of the purchaser or
lot - time u SALE II terms Of sale are not piled
with In ten days from day Of sale, the trustee re-
eerves the right to resell ct the ri * and cost Of the
deaulting purchaser or purchasers. after ten days
advertisement In soae one or moro newspapsrs pub
iishsd in the city Of Waehington, D. O.
.GkORGn W. STJCKNEY, Trustee.
oefp-eo6ds J.T. GOODWILL. ealosmaa,