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Thursday, January ssd, 1874,

within legal hours, the following described
property, lying and being in Shelby county,
state of TenneSsee, cont tanning six hundred and
forty eight and Eeventy-nlne one-hundredths
(6iS 79-l00) acres of land, and known as the
Parham Plantation, and being the same tract
of land heretofore conveyed by Seth Wheatly
TO John Parham III, pn the third day OF May,
A. ID. 1850, and by sale John Parham Il con
veyed to John Parhap, Jr., by deed dated the
thirtieth day OF March, A. d. 1866, which last
ss e sI Hse1 Is recorded IN tne register
No. 50, pages 439 and 40. The right Of equity
otredemption is expressly waived. The title
10 said property is believed 10 be good, but
de24 e. FARROW. Trrstaa-
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A colored delegation, composed ol
Geo. F. DoWnig, Frederiek Douglass, and 9th.
er-, had an interview yesterday, by appoint
fnent, with representative a. II. stephens, OF
Georgia Mr.. stephens freely admitted that
eOlored men, as citizens, were entitled 10 Iuu
protection in their civil rights, without anN
invidiOns prescription: but that il was thy
duty of the respective states, ana not that Of
the federal government, 70 secure them.
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NOTICE.

OEFIOs OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MEMPHIS, TEsN., December 3, 1873.
V1HU KSDAY, 18th INST, being q legal hOh-
Il Gay, this Bank will be closed. Paper ma
turing that day is payable on Wednesday,
deco5 ~ - w w TuAcuEp Sosbfar
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Trust Sale.

DY virtue OF a trust deed made 10 me by A
d ]. Hays, executors 5. !. Hays, deceased
recorded in the Registers Office of Shelby
county, in book No. Il, page 297, to secure l.
quest OF said shelton, on SATURDAY, January
"a, 1874, at the Registers office, in the County
Court building, Memphis, between the hours
the highest oder, for cash, the following
property, to-wit: Lot No. 2 of the Hays subdf-
vision, farm map, containing fifty-eight acres,
near Withe Depot, Eighth Civil District, Shell
by county, Tenn. The right Of redemption is
waived, and the title supposed 70 be good, but
l sell only as trustee. JOHN BROWN,
December %, 1873. Trustee.
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well as by the numerous calls from congress
for reports.
The Investigation as to the character of the
Nirginius will be conducted in New York.
The government is pOwerless 10 proceed
against Patterson, TO whom the register for
the vessel was issued, on account OF the
statute OF limitations
The president and company returned this
morning from st. Louis
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RHEUMATISM! RHEUMATISM
Cured I'm from Two Weeks 10 Two
MOnfha Time. No BaY-

I AM NO DOCTOR, but private individual.
4 / have suffered from the above complaint
for the last ten years, and have had the most
celebrated doctors in Europe and America to
attend 70 my sunertngs, but without doing me
Fny good, and fortunately discovered root
which is the healer of this disease. I have
cured myself completely, and have testimo-
niRls from numerous people in Memphis that
hsve cured successfully in two weeks to two
months time. l viii be pleased TO see those
suffering from rheumatism, and If I cannot
cuie them completely, I ask no pay for my
services. Respectfully yours,
JOHN SESSAREGO.
can be seen at 4514 Beale street, upstairs
Hours from am. to Il m and from to pm.
DecarD her 1g-2
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Notice to Debtors.

NOTICE IS hereby given to parties indebted
Y to Geo. Mellersh, that all accounts due
said Aellersh and not paid by the 10th of
January, 1874, will be put In suit. Parties Will
save costs by at once settling with the col
Iector, who will present the same.
METCALF & HERMANN,
Attorneys for P. q. Bigley, Assignee for Geo.
Mellersh. dec2l
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue OF deed of trust executed TO me
ID by John Parham, on the inst day of Jan.
uary, a. d. 1872, 20 secure certain Indebtedness
therein mentioned, which is fully described
and set forth in said trust deed, which Is re-
corded in the Registers ONCE OF Shelby coun-
ty, state of Tennessee, in record book No. s.
page 2, l will sell at public outcyy, TO the
highest bidder, for cash, in front of the office
of the Second ChRncery Clerk, on Second
sfrpat Apmr,his Tam
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CHRISTMAS DINNERS f!
60 to George Thomas Meat Store,
35 Poplar Street.

NOR your Meats, Vegetables, choice dressed
H Turkeys and fresh OyEteTs. The best OF
everything found at the above place, with
reasonable charges and roltte and prompt at
tention- Free delivery to all parts of the city.
Let all give George call. dec2l
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ADDITIONAL RIVER NEWS.

For full report see third page.
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
BIGFAL BERVICE UNITED STATES ARMY, I
MEMPHIS, Tenn, December %, 1873.
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4 IROss AND CROWN By James D. Nc
~ Cabe, Jr. new book Of extraordinary
interest and power, nnrratins Incidents Of
Reformation times, and giving sketches of
the lives of the most prominent actors In that
wonderful revolution. In one large royal Oo-
tavo volume OF ole pagef, magni ncently boond
ana Illustrated With numerous steel enRFaV-
ings. The most beautiful snd appropriate
book for d holiday present. WM. NJ B0YCE,
sole Agent, 29i Main street. dec2S
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MASONIC NOTICE.

A SPECIAL meeting OF DeSoto Lodge 0
n No. 2s9 will be he this (WEDN ES- ~
DAY) evening at 7 O'Clock, for work in/N
the y. A. degree.
All E. AS fTaternally invited.
By order BON. +. PRICE, W. NJ.
X. W. SHELTON. Secretary. deA
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Temple of Love, No. l.

THE regular Election OF Officers will take
i place on FRIDAY night December 18th
Tne Temple will meet promptly at six o'clock
By order Of
JACKSON r. CREWS, Templar Supreme.
HUNTFR RAINE K X decQ3
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President Grant yesterday stated en-
phatically that the nomination Of Attorney
General Williams, for chief-justice, would not
be withdrawn, and that he had never conten-
D sted such thing.
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Bell Z Co.'s tobacco warehouse, at
Hadley, Massachusetts,, burned yesterday.
causing loss OF thi-ty-eight thousand dol
dollars.
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NOTICE.

UNION AND PLANTERS BANK or MEMPHIS, I
MEMPHIS, TENN, Dec. "a, 1873.
TOMORROW, The 25IH INST, being q legal
holiday this Bank will be closed. Paper
maturing that day is due and payable to-day.
decA = p. kEAD, Cashier.
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

rINHE train on Paducsh and Memphis Rail-
1 road will reach Memphis at 10 am. and
leave Memphis ct . m. until further notice.
oc3 " 0ILRTIH. Sup
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s. W. RHODE, Observer,
Signal Service, United States Army.
Nv TeleRranh


By Telegraph.
CIECIENATI, December 23.-The river is
| 26 feet and rising fast. Arrived: Charmer.
| Evansville; Laura L. Davis, st. Louis. De-
| Memphis.
| EVANSVILLE, December 3.-The weather
was cold during the day, and clear and calm.
Mercury, 90 " ~. The river has fallen 2
Port list-Down: Quickstep, pm; Florence
Lee, pm. Up: Idiewild, ~ am; n. s. Tur-
ner, am; Ben. Franklin, am. Business
active.
PITTsBUEa, December 23-The Mononza-
hela is feet inch, and falling. Weather
mild. No arrivals except tow-boats. The
tow-boat Sam Parker arrived from Baton
Rouge.
LITTLE Rock, December 22-The weather is
cloudy and disagreeab!e. The river Is falling:
feet by the gauge. Arrived: Carrie ROuntz,
nom above. Departed: Exporter, New Or
leans.
81. LOUIS, Decembe 23-Rfver falling, with
about feet OF water to Cairo. Weather cloudy
With dense fog tonight. Arrived: Grand
Tower, Memphis. Departed: Colorado, ,Vicks-
burg.
NEW ORLEANs December Zs-Weathsr
clear and pleasant. Arrived: Glencoe, st.
Louis. The K. L. Lee arrived last evening
from Nicksburg with 5Tfl bales Of cotton, the
largest load since the war.
LOUISVILLE, December 23.-The river is fall
ing rapidly with 10 feet 10 inches in the canal,
and 8 feet 10 inches In the pass down the In
cold. Arrived: Andy Baum, Memphis; Kittie
Heger, Arkansas river; Alex. Swift and
baTges, st. Louis Depaj ted: Andy Baum,
Cincinnati; Robert Mitch I'll, New Orleans.
CAIRO, December 3D. Noon Arrived
Arlington, Cincinnati, 5 am; James Howard,
New orleans, am; Weather clear and cold.
.......Night-ATrlved: Arkansas Belle, Evans
VILE, 3 pm; City of Chester, st. Louis, pm.
Departed: James Howard, st. Louis, pm.
River fallen inches. Clear and cold.
VICKsBURG, December 23.-River rising.
Weather cloudy and cool. Down: Belle Lee,
PargOud. Up: Henry AInes, City Of Vicks-
burg.
NASHVILLE, December 2S.-RIver falling
slowly, with 9 feet on the shoals. No ar
rivals ordepartures except packets.
weather Probabilities.
WAsHINGToF, December 25.-For New Eng
land and Middle Atlantic States, cloudy
weather, with Taiu or snow, and fresh to brisk
northerly to westerly winds will prevail, with
a slight rise of temperature, followed bV clear
ing weather in the southern portion OF the
last named district during Wednesday after
noon and evening.
For the southern States east OF the Aissis-
sippi river, northerly winds with cloudy
weather and possibly light rain will prevail.
For the lake region, light variable winds,
with slight changes in pressure and temPera-
ture and generally fair weather, but with
areas OF light snow.
For the northwest, the barometer will fall
temporarily, with light fresh to sOutherly
Withstand cloudy weather and snow IN river
valleys. The temperature in this region and
upper lake region Will probably fall during
Wednesday.
For the canal regions of New York and
Pennsylvania, freezing weather viii continue
during the coming twenty-four hours.
Cautionary signals continue at norfolk,
Cape May, New ork, New Haven and Woods
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ATTENTION.
TO LOVERS OF BEEF.
V'HE citizens of Memphis win please take
i notice that
JOHN L. HULRdE,
Proprietor of the
Meat Store, $50 Main Street,

More popularly known ss the CITIZENS
MARKET, has received very FAT Bull
Memphis. The meat OF same will be for sale at
the Citizens Market during the next few days.
Come one and ali and examine II, no matter
whether you buy or not
dec2S JOHN +. 6ULME, $50 Main st.
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the bodies of the drowned bows. buf they
have not yet been found,
ATTFAIPTpIA Ntfk5DEu

= ne h9 etteNllle Democrat gives full pariic,
~ u,sls @ ol 2ne OF ihe most cold-blOOded attempts
I 4t murder and robbery we nave ever read,
bpne b N.culh was young man named John
t5st', %, rom Fort Smith, who was travelling on
s, sSoS 70 Elslt FJme relatives in Illinois. At
SIOss Holiovs he was Joined on some trivial
kiieteA,, by another Young man, also on foot.
i,Ia III Ioo 'Ser and the victim walked along to-
55thei for some ten miles, during which time,
"a ,at s SAYS, the scOundrel who was with him
q'-estioneu him about his business and money.
Sta he, never dreaming Of the character OF
ulH CON panion, told him whers he was going,
Nhd that he had a small amount Of money
with him and a revolver. As soon as the Tur-
pm found that he had a revolver he ban
finally ifs offered 'o 10 sell "ug the 'TS %eapop one
for small sum, saving he was afraid he'd run
short Of money before he got through 10 Ill.-
nQls. Bates handed the pistol TO the rObber.
who asked him If he thought il would "hold
up 70 a certain tree toward which he point
ed- Bates turned his head toward the tree
anu Just as ne turned the rObber shot him, the
pail entering near the cheek bone, and rang
lug down, lodged in the back OF the neck
he WIS inSensible for a few moments, and lay
as he fell in the road, and upon regaining n $
consciousness he saw the VILLAIN running on
through the brush, and found his pocket-book
and money gone, with tina revolver which the
scamp had used for his muuderous purpose.
Bates managed 70 get 10 the house of Mr..
Shearer, near by where he was seen on the
tWenty-eighth ultimO, the day following the
outrage. The villain made his escape.
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
From the ArkRdelphia lArk.) standard
One night last week an attempt was M ,.de
some six miles from this place 10 assas.Sinafe
one Greer, who, IN company with a man nv
the name OF Carter, was walking along the
road al The time. Two shots w.r6 ired from
behind some object, tue last CakinE effect in
the hip Of Garter, and is considered danger
Gus. suspicion rests upon a young man in
the uelghborhoo--, bus no arrests have been
made. a nlss.iu or two after the above shoot
ing Two 56pS were snapped at couple OF
Young men about mile from the same place.
Ihal is not healthy place for night pedes-
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SHOOTING AID STsBBING AFFRAY AT
UNlQrS CITY


rom the Nc Au.Nllle CIenn.l Banner, 20th.l
me report publish ed in the Banner Of YES
ton1 iO5AAe riy OF g,ashville, had been badly
sIaooe9, "a rms oUf 10 have been correct. Nor
tSu II sL5e 9INfi'rletOr OF saoOn at that place
On tne day mentioned. man named James
~ heau ca .ie into the saloon and got a drlnx
THeL " Ich quarrel enSued, resulting in
Ilesaus staObng Morton in the back aud the
isSteI shooting the former in the vicinity ~
4TS - .bdomen, producing only a flesh wou cd
- - a then again made at Morton with the
kn Jte, when Morton ran. CRYING thar T5enS
u "A Killed nun. Here an officer inter. erred an n
made lead put up the knife, but bsfore tbeJy
z al arrived at the station house, + psri drey Il
out and attempted 10 stab the officer when
the latter Knocked II out OF his hand. and
Shen eln knoeked Head senseleSs 10 the ground,
ana TOOK MIN 70 headquarters when Re bad
recovered his senses. IhCouh Morton is dan
gerousiy wounded, he h1s passed the critical
Slase, ana ne now ma some prospects of re-
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fAiAJ. AND SAD ACCIDENT.
-Om the AEsfin OILS 1 cntt,.,, d.

-'i4A AA4A7,l NOtlon rant.
~ were pained to learn OF a fatal accident
lower end Of this county on Monday eyening
iaSi. II appears that William Edwards who
~ Deen Out IN the woods during the day
hunting, returned home about dusk, and,
after taking the caps or his gun, placed ID In
the corner OF the room. bis wife, thinking
tu'st tnc weapon was not loaded, took il up,
.t59, aiter cooking Il, pointed IL at her sistei
ana pulled the trigger. The act was repeated
ssFeIAl tunes, when the idea OF swapping a
saD occurred 10 her. she placed a cap upon
The tube, and, aga 8 f.. ~ aim Dulied me
Trigger. This time 8 70 was but too true,
aua' ~ lne g-in free, ue shot carried away
tAe Nhoie top OF ihc younger sisters head.
5he expired shortly after. This is another Of
tue warnings we have not 10 handle weap
ohs OF This kind In d careless manner. ] he
eluei sisier Is almost beside her-c1 with grief
anu Ias attempted her own life several times
.. .. :. !. ~. 80.
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TWO BOYS DROWNED.
ON the RafesVille IArk-l RenuhlIcal

on last Thursday morning, Marshall Wag-
neI, mpanied by the son and the nephew
OF W. ". IngTum, Of this city, took "A canoe
and attempted 10 go through the "Cut-on, -
three hundred yards above the mouth OF Polk
bayou. The current was 20 swift that he lost
control OF the canoe, which quickly dTifted
against log and was upset and the entire
pssrly thrown from IL into the water. Wag-
nerl as ne was swimming toward some viii
ioss near byi was Sci zed Dy one OF the boys,
Dul had 20 kick him loose in order 70 save bis
own NE he eucceeCed II reaching the will
love, and when hs last raw the boys lone OF
Mnom was niteen ana the other eighteeu
gesIs OF ege) they were locked together. No.
~ lH1stuh was drawn 70 the euore uy the cries
Of the drowning boys, bul too laie 10 ~ ye
~ III AVes. he came 20 Eate Vile got IA skin.
hna IN company with Frank Denton succeed
rition. diliFert search has been m ada ~
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TaE MURDERED MOVERS.

MI A J.. smith, who was in the city yeotar-
Nia' snd Wno resides near Jacksonville about
= SNcn miles north Of the city, states that the
Gsrdered movers remained at his house ON
Lse sunday night prior 10 their murder on
MONDAY. They LEFT his house early in the
uloIh ng' crossed the river here between nj au
hust place before twelve, and must have ar
rived az the creek about half-past twelve on
@ 20. osS- ~ mas been reported several days
that white man riding a papv was seem
Gtth the family near the Rust place This
turns out 70 be mistaae, IL being another
iaIilliy ana on different day that such a per
son was seen. The negro MedIock nasSad
along lhe road about ten minutes after the
wagon passed the Brown place, and was not
more than nVe minutes behind IL when ne ar
flEed at the grocery. He remained there
tneuIy or thiriy minutes before proceeding
alLeI ms victims. Mr.. Smith states that the
laIIll5y We're Wei nXed, and he is satisfied the
murdered man had considerable money.
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON, December 23.-General Bel
knap, the secretary OF war, Is disposed to cut
the estimates OF the war department down to
the lowest possible limit. Those for the mill
tary service proper received his personal at
lentlon and were calculated as closely as pos
siole; but he proposes 70 readJust and reduce
them as lar ar the actual requirements OF the
service viii permit. The estimates OF the ap-
pfopriation for fOrtihcatlons, the armament
OF forts and for rivers and harbors, amount
ing "a the aggregate 10 about twenty million
dollars, can be very NATURALLY reduced Con-
gress can decide As to tins localities where the
appropriations are needed.
n appears that almost all the departmenf.
are burdened with additional clerical work
by the operation OF the act requiring separate
accounts 70 be rendered under each head OF
appropriations, ana Tor each fiscal year, as
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West Virginia Legislature.

Suspended.
NEW YORK, December o. Diggs & Cunning
ham, dry goods merchants at 38j Broadway,
are announced suspended.
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The Philadelphia striker..

PHILADELPHIA, December 23.-The striking
lOngshOremen have organized an association.
one OF the resolutions declares that white
and colored men may become members.
4 oout two hundred strikers marched along
men working TO Join them. Some of the men
who were working yesterday at reduced rates
have not returned to-day. being intimidated
by the violence offered their companions last
pinht
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wanted by His Friends.

PARIS, December pa rumor is current
thai Marshal BaZaine has fed the country.
1t is also reported that Rochefort died at New
Caledonia.
PARIS, December 3-Cheyalier Nigra, the
Italian minister, had an interview with Pres
ident MacMahon to-day, and proposed a re-
umpt,on OF the cordial relations between
France and Italy.
There is a strong opposition TO the proposed
grant of money to Ex-Empress Eugene.
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Too Many Directors for the Fort Smith
ln.II

LITTLE Rock, December 23.-On the applI-
cation of the State treasurer, the chancellor
of Pulaski county, to-day. placed the Fort
smith railroad in the hands of a receiver,
Colonel :. b. Beaumont, pending the contest
for the possession of the road between the two
boards OF directors, elected a few days ago.
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attended to; for the remedy whereof be It
enacted" that the executive officers Board
OF Public Works., or n majority of them,
| ascertain who was elected and furnish GER
tifcates accordingly. This act has become a
law without the Governors approval, and
| may be the cause Of renewed hostiIities be.
tween that officer and the Board of Public
Works.
Iomittcd to mention the recent visit of
the Right Reverend Bishop White. He
was here on "Wednesday The 9th Instant, and
held confirmation service OH the eyenifg Of
that day. There w~e twenty persons con.
firncl, Il large plumber of whom were
adults. The number was unprecedented in
the history Of the Church here, and the rec
tor. Rev. Charles Galloway, must feel truly
gratited at this religious awakening. The
address of the Bishop Immediately before
confirmation was listened to Ivy large au-
diencc, representing every denomination,
and was one Of the finest cXpositions Of the
Church service we have ever heard. The
Bishop, as usual, was most powerful aud
eloquent. On the Sunday following he re.
turned, and the Rev. Copeland Page. of
jackson county, was ordained. Four addi-
tional candidates came forward for confirm
alton. I. a. y.