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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
CANTON, MISS, SATURDAY, MAY B. 1873.

injurious to health, especially in sleeping
rooms. We frequently find statements in
the newspapers cautioning people in re
gard to the danger of having plants in
sleeping apartments. Some physicians
have encouraged this bugbcar by telling
people that at night plants give out car
bonic acid which is poisonous to animal
life, and that, if we sleep in rooms where
plants are kept, we are liable TO inhale
very plausible plant-chemistry, but is I'M
doubleday fallacious. There is no reason
for believing that carbOnic acid is poison
Gus 1t Will not support animal life-that
Is, person would drown in it, or in water,
for want of the necessary oxygen, but
that does not prove that either is poison
Gus. Sleeping-rooms should be well VENT
lated; that is, abundantly supplied with
oxygen People drink carbonic acid gas
IN soda-water, beer, etc, without I'M ury
from it, and often with benefit.
Plants may give out carbonic acid gas
to some extent, but certainly not in sufli-
cicnt quantity to affect health, as is shown
by facts of the strongest kind. No health
Ter class of men can be found than green
house operators. 1t would be impossible
to make them believe that plants are in
any way injurious to their health. In fact
they entertain quite the contrary opinion.
They spend much of their time in the
greenhouse, and, during the winter es-
pecially, the night time. 1t is then, when
the fires need looking to, that the green
house is their sitting-room, and very fire.
quently their sleeping room. The floor is
just the place to inhale the gas, as it is
heavier than air; yet men have slept for
nights in succession on the floor of the
dollhouse, filled with rank growth of
plants. without ever experiencing deliteri-
Gus effects from it.
Active or latent in every one is the pas
sion for flowers; and, if it is starved and
benumbed through inattention or want of
cultivation, world of the purest happi-
ness is lost. Children should be reared in
the companionship of flowers. Those who
care to have flowers and plants about
them, and have been frightened from this
happiness by the ehimercal lore alluded
to, may well consider the pertinent facts
we have presented and dismiss their fears.
st. Louis Globe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

THE Bangor Wing ami Co,ufe,' says that
a nervous man in the slecping-car on the
night train from St John, few nights
since was awake when the train stopped
at a station, and he heard the conductor
call out jackson Brook" Jumping
from his berth he seized a companion in
the berth above him, dragged the I'M
fortunate man out into the middle OF the
car, and strove To rush him 10 the door
shouting at the same time: The aNlc's
broke, The axle's broke! We're all go
ing TO destruction,' 1t wac some time be
fore he was Gained down enough to UNI
derstand that he had misunderstood the
conductor.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03
Poetry.
THE DOCTOR'S STORY.

BIZ WILL NJ. CARLETON.
Coon folks ever will have their way
Good folks ever for il must pay
But we. who are here and everywhere,
The burden Of their faults must bear.
We must shoulder others shame,
Fight their follies and take their blame;
Purge the body, and humor the mind;
Doctor the eyes when the soul h blind;
Build the column Of health erect
On the quicksands of neglect;
Always .houldering others shame
Bearing their faults and taking the blame!
Deacon Rogers. he came to me;
:. Wife Is n -goin' to die SAID ne
Doctors great an doctors small,
Haven't Improved her any AT all
Physic and blister, powders and pills.
And nothing sure but the doctors bills!
Twenty old women. with remedies new
Bottle. my wife the whole day through;
- Sweet as honey. or bitter gall
Poor old woman, she takes 'eIn all;
" Sour or sweet. whatever they choose,
Poor old woman, she daren't refuse,
&c So she pleases whoe-er may call
An Death il suited the best of all.
Physic and blister. powder an pill
Boand TO conquer, an sure 10 KILL
Ma Rodgers lay in her bed,
BAnAayed and blistered from foot to head
Blistered and bandagcd from head TO toe,
Ms. Rogers was very low.
Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup.
On the table stood bravsly
Physics of high and low degree;
Calomel, catnip, boriaeet tea;
Everything a body could bear
Excepting light and water and ar.
".
opened the blinds; the day was bright,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light
! opened the window; the day was fair,
And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air.
Bottles and blisters, powders and pills.
Catnip, boneset, syrup and squills;
Drugs and medicines high and low,
threw them as far as l could throw.
what are you doinse.' my patient cried;
s.You are crazy,'' a visitor said;
/ flung a bottle at her head
Deacon Rogers. he came to me;
ssWife ID q comm AROUND" said he.
Il reilly think she will worry through;
She scolds me just as she used TO do.
"An the people have poohed an slurred-
All the neighbors have had their word
:. TWAS better to perish" come Of 'em say,
Than be cured in such an irregular way"
Your wife, said I. ''has Gods good care.
And his remedies-light and water and air.
=. All OF the doctors. beyond doubt,
Couldn't have cured Ms. Rogers without
The Deacon smiled and bowed his head;
Then your bill is nothing" he said.
Goods be the glory, as you say,
God bless you, Doctor! good day! good day"
IF ever doctor that woman again,
I'll give her medicines made by men.
Detroit Tribune.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

The man who laid aside his flannel
because the almanac said spring had come
was seen yesterday at one of the drug
stores hunting up "A patent medicine 10
cure his rheumatism,
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-05-03

THE pen is mighticr than the sword, but
the cheese is sometimes mitier than the
pen.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
LEGAL.
SHERIFF,S SALE
A Valuable Tract Of Land In Shelby
County, near Shelby Depot.


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. THAT BY
IN virtue Of an execution TO me directed from
the honorable Circuit Court of Rutherford
county, Tenn, in the case of j. Dickson VS..
j. III. Wright. Judgment rendered on the lith
day Of March, 1873. for the sum Of sSsy 3D. with
interest and costs OF suit, 70 satisfy sald Judg-
ment, etc., will. on
Wednesday, the 25th OF June, 1873,
at IL o'clock a. m, in front of my office, No.
351 Second street, Memphis. Tenn, proceed to
sell TO the highest bidder, for cash, the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: All the right.
title and interest Of j. III. Wright in and TO a
tract of land lying in Shelby county, state OF
Tennessee. in the First and Eighth CIVIL Dis
tricts, near Shelby Depot, and bounded as fol-
lows Beginning 100 poles north and 40 peles
west of David and Anthony Bledsoe's 2OO-acre
occupant claim, assignees Of L. M. Meatheatha,
northwest corner. at hickory with hickory
and 2 black oak pointers; thence east S64 poles
10 a stake and hickory marked T. B., with two
sweet maple pointers; thence north, crossing
Loosahatchie river at AZ poles, in all l76 poles.
TO a large white oak marked L. B.; thence
west 90 poles 10 a small hickory marked II.
north of a sycamore, McDonald's boundary
line Of 1000 acre survey; thence west with bis
line 1870 poles to sweet gum marked ID. 81
thence south 93 poles to stake; thence west,
at IS poles, in all l35 poles, TO a small white
oak sapling marked II. b.; thence south l26
poles, crossing Loosahatchie river at ITO poles
to stake 4 pole west Of hickory marked
boundary line of 400-acre .entry;. thence
south with said line to the beginning, con-
tanning $40 acres. more or less, as surveyed by
Humphrey Bates on the 4th day Of August,
j. II. Wright, to satisfy said judgment. in
terest and costs.
Sale TO commence at II o'clock am.
w. j. p. DOYLE,
Clor,H of Chalhv Oauntv TannaaQaa
Drumg DOLE & Beard and u. M. Hearn. At
tOrneys. 1o-ZaW-5J
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
NTAsOEIC DIRECTORY.


SorrH MEMPHIS, No. 1lS-meets I'd Friday
n each month-hall corner Madison and Sec
and. Ben. X. Pullen. W. NJ; Adj wheeler
Secretary.
ArarRovA. No. 16S-meets lst Monday IN
.rerv month. at Odd Fellows HALL corner
Court and Main. @. G.. Locke, W. M; b.
Richmond. Secretary.
LEILA soorr, No. 2S9-meets LIST Thursday
of ZACH month--hall corner Madison and SEQ
cond. A. +. Davis. W. M; Z. Goldsmith
Secretary.
Drsoro. No. 299-meets Sd Friday Of each
,ronth- odd Fellows Hall. Bun. 4. Price,
W.M.; r, W. Shelton, Secretary.
KuwrSyrya, No. 3f1--meets 4th Friday Of
oash nonth-at South Memphis Hall. corner
~ Madison and Second. Richard Creighton,
W. 81; Louis Czapski. Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
pvvv CulPrTR. No. 22-meets I'd Monday Of
.acb month-Odd Fellows Hall, O G.. Locke,
ME- H.P.; A. J. Wheeler, Secretary.
MTMPHfs CHAPTER, No. Connects at Odd
Fellows' Hall, Sd Monday Of each month";, W.
s. Matthews, M. Z. II. p; John W. ward
Secretary.
FuRrKA CoUscIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs-
dav If each month-0dd Fellows Hall. g..
Reder, III. Ill. G. II. Myers. REQ.
TEMPLARs.
CYREvE CoMMAEDERY, No. 4-.meets 9Th Mon
day ofleach month. Geo. Mellersh, Com. 4.
J. Barchus, Rec.
C41vARY CHAPTER OF ROSE CRoIx, 18th, No.
/. Charles W. Adams. sd. M. W.; d.
Tomlinson, sd, &c.,.
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United Ancient order Of Druids.

TENNESSEE GROVE, No. l, U. A. o. D.
meets at the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
street, on the LIST and Sd Tuesday evenings in
zach month. J. S. Heiligers, N. A.; j.
.seehler, V. Al T. W. Buttinghaus. Secre-
MEMPHIS GROW, No. 2-neets at the Druid
Hall, 81 Court street, every Thursday evening.
Wm. NJ. Loeb. N. A.; II. 0ertel, V. A.; j.
P. Shide. Secretary; Barney Gray, Treasurer.
Hall, 81 Court street, on the LIST and Sd Mon
day evenings in each month. A. r. Davis,
Ma; George W. Baxter. v. A.; NJ. Bren,
Secretary; Martin Cohen, Treasurer.
CONOORDIA S. A. CHAPTER, No. 1-meets at
the Druid Hall, on the I'd and 4th Tuesday
evenings in each month. J. Beehler. Z. S. A. ;
A HitIfold Secretary.
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Monday, 10th Day of June, 1873,

between the hours Of II an. and 3p.m.. IN
mont 81 the entrance 10 the law once Of Will
son 4 Beard, No. 3 Madison street. in the
cifv of Memphis. Offer for sale for cash. 70 the
highest and best bidder, the following de-
In aid trust deed. via Beginning at a stake
al the nsrth side Of Poplar street, lis feet
from the intersection Of Poplar street and
Fourth alley east, and runuins east liz feet
an alley; thence vest III feet; and thence
south 1881 feet 70 The beginning; this prop
ertF lying In thclby county, Iennessee, and
n he city. Of Memphis. kquiy o. redsmp-
Believed % be perfect, but i sell and convey
o7ly & trustee W. D. BE 7.Il,..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Obstacles to Marriage.

Happy Relief for Young Men from the
effects Of Errors AID Abuses in early life. Man
hood restored. Impediments 10 Marriage re-
moved. New method Of treatment. New and
remarkable remedies. Books and Circulars
sent free. in sealed envelopes. Address How
ARB ASS 1oIATI0N. No. South Ninth ST.,
Philadelphia. Pa; an Institution having a
high reputation for honorable conduct and
professional skill. 0O-lO0
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
ADMINISTRATORS Notice.

+ ErTBRs OF ADMINISTRATION on TIE
IL estate Of j. X. P. LgEranee, decesssd,
karinr been granted me. al1 creditors 81 ne
rnrne are hereby notified o. Gle their claims
properly prohated. IN dee tine With ne. AZ
fhoss INDEBTED o. the deceased vi cal ano
rlTs Lnacs n. NJ Els,l AN r
T5-T9-s5-lI - Main street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
The Oxford Falcon.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
OXFORD, HISS.
S. N. Thompson, Editor and Propr'
The s ssssr .s sa.s . %ssss: soS $40

OXFORD Is THK EpUCAIIoyAL AND
" Business center Of he state, 1etllg ~
rfFrr 1891 - also the Il. n. District Court
for re Norfksrn DiEt-.=- Of Mistlsslrri, To-
safri fhs-e. III = one 81 tie larreat ship ping
rointr IN Ncrfh Mississippi, and IL Q rlaoe 81
unusual fuarrTr arfITifT. ~
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T o. o. F. DIRECTORY.
Odd Fellows Hall. corner Main and North
Court streets.

Odd Fellows Hall. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LODGES.
MEMPHIS Lopez, No. 6-meets every tues
dsy- Geo. W. Mathews. n. e.; A. W. new
som. Y. g.; John w. Waynesburg, Dec
retarv: e. +. Risk, Treasurer. =.
CHIrKlsAW LODGE, No. 8-meets every HON
day night. John A. Holt. N. g.; Geo; W. Il.
Crook, Y. g.; John Garrow. X. s.; Thomas
Bacon. P. S.; II. d. Cornell, Treasurer
ScgrILER LoDGE, No. 140-meets every " ed
nesday night. T. Henniger, n. g.; John Z.
Hoffman, Y. c.; II Shilling, Secretary:
BAyNER LoDeE, No. l47-meets every FRIDAY
night j, Z. Fischer. n. g.; VIM. Henry, Y.
g.; T. s. Jukes. p. and r. s.; George A.
Waring, Treasurer.
DEGREE LODGE.
MEMPHIS DEGREE LopGE No. S-meets ISL
Saturday of each month. Chas. NJ. Carroll,
ID. M; b. G. Trader, D. d. M; George W.
Mathews, A. d. n; I. S. Bingham, Seere-
fairy; K. r. Jack. Treasurer.
ENCAMPMEETs.
GAYoso EsoANPMRST, No. 3-meets on the
LIST and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
w. III. MOystoR, G. p; X. q. Alexander. d..
p: Geo ". Mathews, S. W.; Thos. Bacon,
S.; II. d. Connell, L. John Garrow. w;
MEMPHIS EEcAMPMEET, No. 39-meets "a ana
4th Thursday nights Of each month. A. w.
Newsom, @, p; Geo. W. Smith, H., p. Jos.
Locke. Is. w.; G. H. Plischke, Scribe; I. 8.
Jukes, Treasurer P. j. Willard, j. W.
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Trustee's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF THE TERMS OF A TRUST
ID deed, made 70 me as trustee on the "a OF
December, 1863, by B. NJ. Nelson, for the pur-
pose Of securing to Mrs. L. "; Frazer q cor
corded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
county. Tennessee, In book No. Is. page S4I,
eie-- and being called on By said beneficiary
10 execute said trusts, will, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
NATIONALITY OF ARRESTS.
..A.... $500 Of
DISPOSITION OF ARRESTS.
occrrAr1oN oF rnosE ARREsTED.

s,sanboatmen. q; railroadmen. 6; carpenters
s; cierks, 8; merchants, II; hackdrivers. 9
saloon keepers, Is; farmers. 10; walters, i
housekeepers, 10; gamblers. 2; shoemakers
8; railroad agents, 8; attorneys. :; printers
<, mechanics, S; machinists. 3; blacksmiths
3; butchers. 4; cooks, 2; painters. 3; jewellers
1: bootblaeks, 2; teamsters. 2; porters, q sad
oilers, /; brewers. /; plumbers. |; eardrlyers
?; contractors, l; soldiers, 2; seamstresses, II
prostitutes. Is. Total 594.
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UxIGHTs OF PxThIAs.

TENNESSEE LODGE No. 5-Meets ny
every Wednesday night at Cyrene
Commandery Hall, No. 204 Front street. \.
u. G. Diver, G. O.; +. NJ. Haley, V. c.; j.
Rain, Preiate; 7. p. Turner, P. C. A. Hum,
NJ. Of e.. J. G. Hornsby. NJ. of f.; 9. Z.
MCLEAN, X. Of R. and S.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06

CITY INSPECTOR.
OFEIcE OF CRY INSPECTOR
MEMPHIS, May 81, 1873.
To the Honorable General Council:
GENTLENEg-l have the honor 10 submit. for
your confederation, my report of the bust
ness Of City Inspector for the month Of May,
1873:
Receipts from all sources testing scales
miscellaneous weighing. etc............-S3l7 s.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD DARTNDS,
City Inspector.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06
SOCIETY.

NAroNA TEMPLE OF II. AND T.. No. l-meetI
every Tuesday night at hall Of Cyrene Com.
mandery. No. 24 Front St. @. L. LOOP. w
herd. P. W. C. T.; W. b. Smith. w. X.
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ADVERTISER 20.
LEGAL ADVE RTISING

Iron AND AFTER Turs DATE. WI
Il will charge lO cents - line Cor ne m.
insertion, and Eve l5l Ger & per line for eact
suosequent insertion Il ali legal advertise.
mleent' except such ss may be inserted q
tnnH Gays or longer consccutively, which
vii qe charged az o. a rate. By the square,
eountlng eight ~ lines nonpareil. solid, 20 the
.leaIe, Ine printert fees 10 be paid IN ad-
CIV ALEXANDER.
d. n Me- iphig Appeal Pub. Co.
A. .kELLAk,
Memphis Avalanche.
H FHTTM0RE,
Memphis. JGnug 81. 1gs. hit
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06

7. W. RICE,
Lumber Inspector.
eEHGE1NT-AT.AkMs.
10 the honorable General Council Of the city
Of Memphis;
/ respectfully submit the following 81 ny
report for the month q May
No. sidewalk notices serve 81
No. nuisances on priyae D opcrty- -----------.l.l
No. public streets and ailey s.--.--.,-------.l
All Of which Il respectfully submitted-
ACBETIIS.
Ssrrcant-at-Arms.
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EDUCATIONAL.
MRS. HAILE'S
Memphis Female Seminary,
46s SHELBY STREET.

1T AFFORDS NE MUCH PLEASURE TO
II announce 20 ny old patrons, friends and
pupils, that / will reopen ny school, for
young ladies. on Wednesday, January I'd. I
VII 1e ready 10 see ny friends and enroll
Eupis on and after Wednesday, December
uth, 81 ny residence.
MRS. ANNIE d. HALLE.
No. t62 Shelby street.
Circulars 70 be had at the music, beck and
drug stores. st
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06

RequiFition for e1nmissary stores, for use II
City Hospital, for the month II jane. laIt;
barrels Irish potatoes new 2 1blf brown
gurars bbls corn meals ] Dbl white beans
bbl soar; \ bbi nee; Dbl vinerars ticrus
haas tubs butter; - bbl crush fuFlrf Il
sack cotee Is lbs rrecn tca; IS lns black Tea;
lackf qatsi taiei hays barrel coal oil
Sdrtli s-day cock bales excelsior.
helpsctfullY subuiftsd.
6.B. IHChNIOh.
Hospital PhyriciaH.
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n.nor,. OF stnndInE Committess

Your Joint Board Of Aldermen and Council
Committee on Accounts report fAvofaely upen
and recommend the allowance ana payment
OF the following accounts against the eity OF
Memphis, to-wit;
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rrTF HAVE FOR SALE AT THE LEDGER
w rHce blank doticcf o. take depotitions.
40 rrinfed instructi1us 20 The oiicer tskinr
~ raue. also blank captions and csrtif-
Gates W
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06

Drunkness, ISL; disorderly, %; drunk and
disorderly. 46; keeping disorderly house. y
inmates Of disorderly houses, y; assault, 81;
assanlt and battery. Isl misdemeanor, 90; as
sault with intent to kill, s; carrying concealed
weapens. Is; larceny, 81 robbery, 8; attempt
AT Robbery 2; obtaining money under false
nretsnces. 1; nuisances, Is; fast driving, %
careless driving, 5; vagrancy, II lighting, 80;
house-breaking, 3; suspicious characters, q
cohabiting. s; doing business without license,
,. snspicion of larceny, /; murder, 3; WIFE
whining. 4; street-walking. 2; arson. II
abusive language, 2; arrested on telegram, /;
forgery. i: shooting in corporation, b; till tap
ninr. I: prowling, 5; shooting with intent 70
kili, 2. cruelty to animals. /; keeping houses
Of iIl-fame 2: inmates of houses of ill.fame, 7;
horse-stealinR, /; trespass, 5; having stolen
goods in possession, /; breach OF trust, L. To-
tai, 59i.
Chain-gang, 525, at 20 q
Ordinary prisoners, 69i, at 3Oc......-.... 2DS ~
s444 As
LAMP REPORT.
No. Of lamps not lighted during the month"; loo
Oil iS s
Gas Tampa -
l25
STOLEN PROPERTY RECOVERED.
Amount of stolen property recovered
and returned TO owners during INT. 49,. ~
month Of May, -....;......;...........".. 40 %
Nespe''iu' P p. R. ATHY,
Chief Of Police.
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MEMPHIS POsToFFICE.
Closes.

Oyrfor Houns-FRoMs An. TO 5P.h.; buHpAf'
FROM TO 10 An.
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NEWSPAPERS.
NEWSPAPERS.
THE CHICOT TIMES,
BY
CLYDE, COFFEE & co.
Terms of Subscription, So 90 . year
in Advance.

TUE TINES Is NOT THE BEST ADyER-
4 Using medium under the sun. but Mem
phis merchants and all others desiring 20 in
troduce their business 10 prosperous people
would do we'll 70 do 80 through its columns.
Circulates extensively in Ashley. Bradley, Chi
cot Drew. Desha and Lincoln counties, Ark,
and Bolivar and Washington counties, Miss.
address CLYDE, GOfkk A CO.
67-f Proprietors,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-06-06

CITY EECTEEER.
CITY RSGSKER's OFFICE. I
MEMPHIS, June 2. 1873.
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STATION HOUSES.

Statement Of work done BY the " street
force iaIiss he month Of NAY, 1885
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21

A FIRST GLASS HORSE RAILROAD, MILES IN
n length in owing city of 1000 inhabtantsi
fully equipped O horses and 20 carS and in good
ing largely above running EXPENSES will be sold TO
vestment OF great value For further particulars call
the owners SEELEY 4 STEVENS. 81 Burling slim.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
THE WESTERN TURF.
A Long Race at st. Paul-Two Hundred
Miles In Forty-cight Hours.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 10, 1873.
trotting match at an unparalleled distance was
concluded here to-day, which recalls the Old fash
Toned matches from Albany to New York, If not rs
fast as the performances OF Trustee, Lady Fulton
ana captain McGowan. The match was made by Mr..
isaac Webb who laid $500 EVEN with Mr. M DE.
fancy, OF the hrm OF Delaney 4 Dyer that the lat
ter's bay mare could not trot 200 miles in forty
eight consecutive hours The mare Is dark bay
Morgan, about niteeen hands one inch in height,
with abundance Of spirit and some speed. being
able 10 snow something better than three minutes.
AZ the interference OF the vigilant Berghers was
leared,the match had to be Kept dark and there was
little or no betting what little there was being in
favor Of the scythe bearer. On Wednesday morning
at 40 the marc was brought out on the Driving
PARK and performed her first fifty miles In hours
- minutes Resting from 1905 to IL :05, she went
AZ tue next nifty, which were accomplished by Z 80,
when she was stabbed till o'clock on Thursday
morning. Her next stint was 80 miles finished at
9:o9 A. M, when there was another intermissiOn
Tor refreshments OF 2 hours minutes. Starting at
4minutes after noon, she had made 4s miles at
6:54, when she was Withdrawn till $40 and logged
out her ~ miles by II 40 A. M, winning with 3
hours ana 40 minutes to spare. The total time
was a hours 20 minutes OF which is hours 40 min
utes were taken up In resting and 2s hours 81 MN
utes IN travelling. The fastest me was made in
$3.50, the slowest In about 1890, the average time
being s:34. An oner OF $1,000 that she would trot
the last mile In hve minutes was not accepted.
The marc seems none the worse to-day, a little
tender ABOUT the iect put NOT a. all on her feed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-21
HORSE NOTES.

On Monday morning Mr. Bonners bay mare Po-
cahontas, by Ethan Allen, dam Pocahontas, the
PAGER, trotted half mile at Fleetwood PARK in the
extraordinary time Of 1:07k. This is the fastest
half mile ever trotted His horses, Dexter and
Startle have both trotted in l IA, but Pocahontas
has beaten their time by quarter OF second.
Pocahontss was driven publicly by John Murphy to
sulky, In presence OF number of spectators and
was timed by Mr.. Offender, Mr.. Bonner and Mr..
Van Colt, the superintendent OF the track.
w. X. Babc0ck will not take any of his horses to
baltimore. He has them all at Monmouth Park.
We saw Hembold taking his work last week, and
the old horse showed that he had about
as much vim in him now as he ever had.
He has no lameness, and Babcock is preparing
him for the great iour-mie heat race to be run at
Monmouth Park in July. The filly Ethel Spragne
was also taking strong work and doing well. The
colt Ransom, by Asteroid, dam Banner, three years
old, Is being prepared for the Belmont stakes at
Jerome Park. This Is fine colt. Conductor was do
ing his work with Helmbold The BAY nlly Hattie
ONeal, by Bay Dick, dam by Scythian was getting
ready for the Fordham Handicap. With ninety
pounds up Hattie should be dangerous.
John +. Chamberlain sent iour OF his racehOrses
TO Baltimore on Friday last. These were bay colt
True Blue. by Lexington, dam Balloon: chestnut
colt Wheatey, by War Dance, dam John Kilgour's
dam gray colt Brennus by Lightning dam Brenna,
and bay colt survivor by Vanda dam by Lexing.