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LATEST lTELEGRAMS.
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December 3.-Prepara'
tons for the inaugural ceremonies cca.
tnue, and from present indications there
will be moro brilliant display than ever
before. A special feature is to bemade
of the military parade, which 1t Is ex'
peoted will be Of such character MS
has not been Witnessed since the grand
review Of 1864 The force at Forts
MoHenry, Foole aud Washington will
participate, and large volunteer aces
sions are already provided for from
New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
BY the fourth of March the army will
be clothed in the new uniform, which
~ very much like that of the Prussian
army. The officers who called at the
White House on Wednesday wore this
uniform for the first time. IL is very
snowy, and the plumes for the various
branches of the service are designated
by different colors. The coat is
of dark blue cloth, double-breasted,
with skirt extending from one
half TO three quarters the distance be-
tween the hip and knee. The staff Off
GERS wore pants Of dark blue cloth, with
A stripe Of similar color TO that of the
iacings of their respective arms, except
for infantry officers, where the stripe is
of dark blue. General Sherman wore
two rows Of buttons on the breast of his
coat placed in fours, He wore epau-
lettes and his plume consisted Of three
white ostrich feathers. The other gen
eral and staff officers wore three black
ostrich feathers; and regimental officers
wore plumes Of horse hair or cock feath-
ers of a color similar to the trimmings
of their coats. General Sherman and
the general and staff officers wore cha
peaus. Light artillery. and cavalry OIL
GERS wore black felt helmets with gold
crosses aud tassels and gilt trimmings.
Other officers wore dark blue cloth
hats.N GHY9 FE3H t
The Southern Claims Commission as
sembled yesterday and heard the claim
Of Joseph X. Shannon, of St. Louis, for
$4,000 for the use of steamer
burned by the military authorities, trans
porting soldiers and ammunition on
the Mississippi and other Western. riv-
ers during the war A number of wit
nesses we're examined to prove the
loyalty of the claimant, who now re-
sides in Louisville, Ky, among whom
was Thomas J. Durant, Of New Orleans.
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INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS. January 3.-The State
Board of Agriculture has received a pro-
posal from Fort Wayne for the perma.
nent location Of the State fair grounds
at that place; the city offering cash
bonus of 100000 and fifty acres of land.
The jury in the case of Florence l..
Johnson, of Morristown, Shelby county,
against Alonzo Tyner, of this city-a
breach ofpromise suit-returned YER
dict yesterday evening in favor of the
plaintiff for $250O.
The express train which left here for
Cincinnati this morning, on the Indian
apolis, Cincinnati and Lawrenceburg rail
road, collided with freight train at New
London, fifteen miles east Of this city.
Both engines were badly wrecked. Mi
chael Ramon, fireman on the express,
was thrown forward, striking his head
against the handle Of the door of the
furnace, crushing his head in fearful
manner and ipjuring him mortally. he
lived in Cincinnati.
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An Eccentric Heiresa.

A lady residing in Clifton, Bristol
(England), Of good family, and enjoy
ing fortune in her own right, has just
conferred her hand upon a young man
of the humber class, who hitherto has
had no higher occupation than attend
ing leaders Of an omnibus and at
taching drags to the wheels of carriages.
The lady in question, it appears, was a
district visitor, and in that capacity WIS.,
tied the houses OF the poor in a populous
district of Clifton. In the course Of
these visits she happened to call upon
the young mans mother, who has been
until recently an invalid and was so
much struck with the flial attention
and etfectiouate disposition OF the youth
that she took notice Of him from time to
time. The wedding was celebrated a
few days since at one of the churches
of the cathedral city Of Wells. The
juvenile bridegroom has not seen more
than seventeen or eighteen summers,
while his better half, whose infatua-
ton has led her to sacrifice position, re-
latiyes aud friends, is about thirty years
of age
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ARomnntir Mnrrinre.

A romantic story is told Of the mar.
rage Of the Archduke Johan, a lately
deceased brother of the Emperor Of
Austria. While travelling in Syria he
came to q post-statiou, where the post
master mot an individual who delivers
letters) could not forward him, owing TO
the absence Of his post-boy with another
party. Johan was anxious to proceed
aud insisted upon being furnished with
the means. The postmaster's daughter,
beautiful girl, called her father one
side, and, after short conference, the
Prince was informed that the horses
would soon be ready, and presently at
the door stood the fresh relay Of horses,
with fair.haired post-boy, booted and
spnrred, asiride one Of tho horses. Il
vas not long. however, before Johan
found ont the sex Of his driver. and fell
desperately in love With her aud finally
married her. The Emperor, instead d
punishine him for this messlliance, ap.
plauded bis deed, and received his wife
on equal standing With the other ladies
Of fhe court.
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From Scribner's Monthly.1
Who ever thinks of sitting down and
writing a letter of confidence to an
editor upon the rejection of MS2 Who
is there TO remind him that these light
Affections, which are but for moment,
etc, etc. Here is be made by Provl-
dence the inhictor of thousand hurts,
and with no one 10 drop u sympathetic
tearl Heavy-hearted, he frames gentle
excuses and deprecatory declinations,
knowing well that there is no art of put
ting things that can prevent a pang.
The blow may be received with a sneer
/ and hit back; or with real or feigned
heartiness; or with hopeless resignation.
The first experience, he supposed, is
next in comfort to q letter of con-
dolence; the second will do very
well unless the author has taken
too much encouragement, and is
booming himself to new and
greater disappointments; but your re-
signed cases-there is the COMPOUNDED
part OF i'll 1t was never any portion OF
his literary ambition to perform the part
Of an executioner; he is too sensible Of
his own shortcomings to want to sit in
judgment upon other peoples work, and
vet he is made to figure, in the eyes of a
host of good and gentle souls, either as
person of no heart or Of no brains. He
is only too grateful when it is merely the
lack Of brains Of which he is accused.
OF course, said my unhappy friend,
there are certain manuscripts that can
be returned with few compuncions. If
an editor could add to his printed and
written forms" one addressed to a. i'd
lots, another to Ignorant braggards,"
another to insolent grinders, another
to "impertinent old ladies in panta-
loous," his correspondence would be sim
plifed and his conscience saved. But
what becomes Of mans nature after he
has invented some nine hundred white
lies in n twelve. month";
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The London correspondent Of the
Birmingham News alludes to a new
book containing remarks about the diet
Of literary men, and states that be is
acquainted with welLknown writer
who cleaves to oatmeal porridge when
in working trim. In this respect be i'm
itates Gerald Massey, who swears by oat-
meal porridge as brain inspiring com
pound. There is deal of phospho-
rus in oatmeal" Mr.. Massey says, and
phosphorus is brain. There is also a
large amount Of phosphorus in fish.
Consequently, / never miss having fish
dinner at least once a week, and take
good, thick, coarse, well-boiled Scotch
oatmeal every morning Of my Life.
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TIE New Orleans Times, which was
suppressed on account Of its objection
able criticisms of the Kellogg custom
house party, is succeeded by the new
Times. The old Times had some bust
ness entanglements and fell victim Of
ruthless power. The new Times takes
exactly the position of the old paper,
aud comes to the front with nerve and
defiance in every line. We presume
that the editors Of the former paper are
connected with the new enterprise, from
the style and vigor Of the editorials. II
now has to wage a war for the liberty o.
the press which was undreamed Of few
years ago, and at the same time tbs
rights and liberties Of the people are
equally involved. The spectators Of
the unequal contest are the whole
American people, a great majority o.
WHOM, if not blind to prejudice and pas
sion, must sympathize with the intrepid
journalists who are making a stand in
the last ditch, as it were, for the few re
naming rights Of an unfortunate and
oppressed people. We welcome tbs
Times on oar exchange list. and shall
watch its course with interest and sym
patty.
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Trx BtolUsEs.-A hundred reasons


Ten BEcAusEs.-A hundred reasons
might be given why Lyons Kathairon
should be used by every intelligent hu-
UaR being in preference to every other
preparation for the hair, but ten will
suffice. Here they are: Because it
nourishes the fbers. multiplies them
and makes them grow, because it thus
prevents them from whitening and
bleaching; because it removes the scurf
and dandruf which choke them as tares
choke the golden grain because It keeps
the scalp cool and prevents eruptionsi
because itrenders the hair as .pstrons as
SATIN because i makes it plant and
elastic because it is fragrant and de-
lightful dressing; because it does not
soil the pillow, the cap or the hat; be-
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ton proposes. to do hereafter to
the stockholders; Il failure, the PEG
pies money must make good the losses
This is cool proposition, coming from
Philadelphia, aud for the benefit OF ho'
tells, railroads, merchants boarding
houses and saloons Of that cody city
The patriotism OF the whole country was
appealed to in the interest of a gigantic
scheme that was to glorify and Zurich
Philadelphia. But the States north
south, east and west pretty unanimously
failed 10 take the stock. Hence the APP
peal to Congress to make them take n;
directly.
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PUMPS, lG Jefferson street.

PMpLEs on the face, eruptIons,
bIotches, scrofulous diseases and all
sores arising from impure blood, are
cured by DIR. Picrces Golden Medical
Discovery. eod-d&w
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REMEMBER that ]. Devote, corner OF
Third and Adams streets, has the most
excellent stock of family groceries IN
the city. Our readers will consult their
by going there for supplies,
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THI LOUISIANA COMMERCIAL ALMANAC
for 1873, published by James +. Waldo,
New Orleans, is quite little volume of
one hundred and twenty-five pages.
This is really, aside from a calendar and
some advertisements, a review OF the
history of the State Of Louisiana, agri-
cultural products, commercial advan-
tages and future prospects, written by
that wellknown literGteur, DR.. l. h.
Nagle {" Cousin Norma y. 1t is q good
advertisement for the Pelican State, and
written in an attractive, readable style
peculiar TO the author.
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Sc OUT ,

entire, the present stock Of goods in
the Southern Palace.
Remember this is the last month
for buying Dry Goods, Boots and
Shoes, Gents Furnishing Goods
Housekeeping Goods, etc. at cost
and less than cost.
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Cox at gas Office, 29l Second street e

New ORLEANS, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Chicago and Cincinnati dailes at
Manaford's News Depot, corner Of Sec
ond and Monroe streets; also latest
weeklies aud monthlies aud juvenile
books for Christmas.
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THE Centennial Commission al Phila-
delphia has virtually asked Congress to
foot the bill Of the proposed exhibition
Of 1876. The good people Of the Quaker
City. who proposed % take all the surplus
stock Of the ten millions not sabscribed
By the various States, have wisely con
cluded that il would be cheaper and
safer as a local investment to get the
money advanced cut Of the federal treas
ury. The concern IS q joint stock com
pany, like any other. If successful. Il
viii pay dividends, like our Expos
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Tbs pleasant custom of making New
Years calls on friends was not observed
in this city as generally as usual, owing
no doubt, chiefly to the gloomy state of
the weather twas a subject ofremark,
however, that very few people offered
their visitors strong drink. Light wines
were set out by some, but not pressed on
any, and often declined by the gentle
men. This is tendency Of society that
is gratifying 70 note. The ladies have it
in their power to make many young
man strictly temperate who otherwise,
au.:d the strong temptations of the city
might fall into habits of indulgence not
easily conquered. OF all the days in
the year, the FIRST should be one of good
REGULATIONS; and those who might happen
TO commence the year with a wine head.
ache, find it all the harder in the days
that follow to sum up their serious inten-
tons for the future and put them into
practice.
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THE REcoRD, religious monthly pub
lished at Knoxville, appears among our
exchanges. 1t is neatly printed, and
contains a!variety of non-seetaTian mat
ter. which will commend it to the family
circle. The editors are Presbyterians,
but propose to do good work without
trespassine on controverted ground. The
Record takes the field formerly occu-
MED by the Calvinistic Magazine and the
Presbyterian Witness, both edited by
very learned and able ministers.
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LAST CHANCE !

Parties having leased the South
ern Palace, and as we will vacate
the same the first week in January
we will, during the present month
Of December, offer greater induce
ments than ever, as we wish to
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REMOVAL,
GROCERIES.
New stock.

1aobueEets and half bbIs. Mince
essEs scotch Ale and London
Porter.
% hbla sweet CIDER
Rafnfus.
90 80 preserves and IeIlies.
700 bnra Almonds aud Cream MATS
40 barrels Oranges.
styles.
tables,
oaor-I and 1.2 eases anrdines.
eaonnra Mach ereI and white flans
500 boxes selected Cheese, ~
e.. A. ECKRRLl's,
AHA 33S Front, cor. Union 81.
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The city editor Of an Illinois paper
offered to send his girl the paper regu-
larly bnt she replied, with sweet limo
cence, that her ma didn't allow her to
wear bustles." The poor girl never sup
posed anybody could want to read the
sheet
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cause Il is without a rival in cheapness,
and because no other article sold for the
same purpose, in this or any other coHn-
try, possesses all, or even one-half, Of
these invaluable properties. eod-d4w
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DISSOLUTION.


u,BF FTRM OF DIsMUKEs A HOWARD
havine been finally dissolved b. decree u
he Second Chancery Coart. and All the arsen
N TIE sane HAVING been vested IN me, neIts,y
rc1uest ail debtors Of the said 1rm % settle
'1 id..ils 1' DID. DIsMUKES.
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ASSASSIN ENTs.
1873. City Assessments. 1873.
TAXPAYERS MUST FURNISH LIST
s or PROPERTY.
Errors i'm Assessments will be
Corrected.

TT rs PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE:
i THAT it shall be the duty of each and
every person owning or having the control or
management of any taxable property within
the city of Memphis, tvithin ten ddVs after being
required to do so bg he Assesso's, 70 furnish a
correct list. in torting, Under OATH to the Asses
sors, of all the tdr0Jte property Of ereIy descrip-
ton owned. controlled or managed by him or
her." t
makes each delinquent liable to fine Of not less
than SIS nor more than $50 for each day after
the expiration Of said ten days.
Ordinance also provides that the Assessors
shall furnish printed blanks for such lists to
those applying for them.
Notice Is Therefore Hereby Given,
That the City Assessors are now prepared to
furnish such blank lists for 1873 (46th corporate
year,, to all needing them; that said Assessors
will attend at the Mayors office, City Hall, to
receive the return lists. and also to hear objec-
tons as to real estate assessments and correct
errors therein If there be any. from the LIST to
the 18th day of January, 1875 on or before
which last named day all lists of taxable prop
erty, as required by ordinance, must be re-
turned to them at said office.
WIN. CHASE.
TH0S. +. MACKALL, Assessors.
----a s. M. J0BE,
Memphis, Dec. "a, 1872. gS-ll7
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CARPETS.

CARPETS. New styles just
received; also Furniture, Mat
tresses, Window Shades, etc.
Special inducements offered at
AMES, BEATTIE e. CO.'S, :
,s.lssh 1896 Main Street.
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rUNERAL NOTICE

FUN ERAL NOTICE
The friends and acquaintances OF JAMES
0'CoNNoR are respectfully invited to attend
his funeral. from the residence of his mother,
l6 Frort street, tomorrow Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock Services at st. Bridget's church.
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EDUCATIONAL.
ELECTIONS.
NOTICE

oPPrcK hftssrssIPPI VALLEY ASSURANCE Co., y
No. 80 MADISON ST.,
MEMPHIS, December 18th, lS72.J
TIME STOCKHOLDERS OF, THIS COM,
pany are hereby notified that the annual
election of Directors, for the ensuing year viii
1874 between tho hours of 10 a IN, and pm.
s7,I15 fT7Tf II. lfR0NAUER, Secretary.
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nIEn.

PETERS--In this city, January Sd, 1873. at
S1s o'clock am. at the residence Of his som
year of his age.
fChicago. ILL.,. and Poughkeepsie, N. y,
papers please copy.l
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COURT OF OYER AND TERMlNEa.

Woodruff Il Claflin-The Female Broker.
csses Object to Being Tried-ImpOrtant
witnesses Absent-Their Case Set Down
for Trial for the 10th OF June.
Before Judge Barrett
The court room of the Oyer and Terminer was again
filled to repleton Yesterday by motley crowd Of specta
attracted thither to listen to the details Of the
Woodruff 4 Clafn case. The defendants entered the
Court promptly at hafpast ten o'clock, shortly after
Judge Barrett took his seat and surrounded by
host of male and female friends To their previous full
array of counsel, consisting of Mr. william +. Howe J.
Parker Jordan James McKindlcy, added Mr.. G.
w. Brooke. The latter gentleman opened the proceed
ings by reading affidavit in which Mrs Woodruff set
forth that she was for trial by reason OF the
absence of several material witnesses.
In reply to this District Attorney Phelps arose and in
sisted that the OF the witnesses mentioned in the
affidavit read all new to him, and that they were
not imported into the case until this late stage.
witness for the defence. Mr.. MAXWELL had been indicted
for perjury and must thus be precluded from appearing
in the witness box the faint OF that proceeding would
prejudice the Mr.. Brooke was counsel for MIR.
MAXWELL and for that reason had been asked to appear
In the present trial In conjunction with the other counsel
Judge Barrett OF the opinion that would be more
proper the District Attorney to first try the perjury
indictment, inasmuch as that proceeding involved
matter which important to the interests OF the
prisoners the matter was one, however, purely dis
forbear to make the suggestion.
After some further discussion between Mr.. Phelps and
Mr. Howe the was set down to be tried on Monday
June It, and the fair defendants beseRed by host OF ad
followed by rctinue OF the strong minded or weak
minded of both
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BROOKLYN COURTS.
SUPREME COvaT-speCIAL TERM.
The City's Title TO Parts Of Alta ntfc
Avenue Disputcd-Thc Heirs OF the
COwenhOven Estate I'm Court.

INC CIy,8 10 E0EGS VI hLAu MSAC
Avenue Disputcd-Thc Heirs OF the
COwenhOven Estate I'm Court.
Before Judge Gilbert
suit involving the question of the cty's title
tain portions OF Atlantic before Judge Gil
bert yesterday The plaintiffs in the Margaret
Redmond Cowenhoven Katherine r. Heard and Maria
Louisa Strong who bring suit against the city of Brook
lyn under the following circumstances The plaintiffs
the only surviving children and heirsataw Of John
Gowenhoven who died interstate IN this city the 18th
Pc 81 osossl sss Ella oa s h Of ns @ % Ss
% h s ysss
sSe income ser paSs his s. 90 70 hs w
should she survive him. during hsI fs' and the fee q
Serssaw During the istme Of Mr. Gowsnhoven,
and during the OF his trust the Brooklyn and
April
the APPROXIMATION q their lands for, the eonstrue
ains rood and psrches Seundsd soahery BY
os Sa S q y Of
and ~ the road abus to the
iish q Nay Vie oRanssIIos sosarnsa ths
S S
railroad Company their le,sees removed their tracks
e KY for the as the
the width Of Atlantic The considerations given
by the city for this conveyance the right to steam
Atlantic avenue The city has graded, tagged, paved
and guttered the land in question.
The plaintiffs seek to recover possession Of the
land TAKEN and claims that the city wrongfuly holds
possession of IT, that the railroad company only acquired
easement and right OF for the y years 10 which
Its franchise limited. unless should sooner aban
and surrender occurred when. the company removed
their tracks, as previously mentioned.
Corporation Counsel DE Witt appeared for the city and
argued
Railroad Company conveyed 70 the city all Its right in the
land In and IL Its right merely right
of way that right has not yet expired and will not
pire until 1888 fifty years from the time II was taken.
Second-That Tor than twenty years past the land
has been thrown open to the public and the city as
tagged and n oil respects treated and made public
street the city, and by virtue OF such uses and
dedication the land has become public street Of this
city.
7hird-That the owners of the land through whom the
plaintiffs derive title conveyed the land adjacent
Atlantic avenue, and bounded the lands thus conveyed
by Atlantic thus dedcatlng the land In question
pubic thorOughfare
Mr. DE Witt asked for dismissal of the complaint and
the Court reserved its decision.
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JEFFERSON MARKET POLICE COURT.

An unusual number of both greater and minor crimi.
nails were brought up before Justice Cox at the Jcer
Market Police Court yesterday and disposed OF by
His Honor with that readiness and judgment which result
from long experience and knowledge OF the criminal
class such as is equalled by few in the city.
burglary.
Robert Parr, Of f2t West Twentyninth street James
Burns OF Thrty.sevenh street. and Robert Deyn, re.
siding In Eighteenth street. charged with breaking
into the grocery of Ebert Bailey of 5ls Sixth ave-
nue. az an early hour yesterday morning and stealing
quantity Of cigars and money valued at sOt They were
observed loading cab, which was In charge Of Parr
Win the proceeds OF the robbery by officer Mead OF the
twenty. ninth precinct who captured thcn and took
them TO the station house. They comma ted. in de-
fault Of 49, % bail, to answer.
Adolphus Lohman OF al West Thiryninth street. and
George Okeee, OF CB Tenth avenue, were charged,
complaint OF Charles Runkel with breaking INTO the
premises <03 West Thirty. street occupied
p--ps ;:Y;lry and sesllQ2 watches aud other prop