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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-05-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONEY.
PUBLIC LEDoEE 0yyIoE,
MNueura Tuuu Mav o. IgJl

MEHPHIs. TKSS.. May q, lsi2.j
Madison street to-day is conspicuous
only for the intense quietude that pre-
walls in both the money affairs and
dickering business done in securities.
For money there is only moderate de-
mand, and the supply Of exchange is
about equal to the demand. CONNER
eial bills are taken at par on New York
and t9sc discount on New Orleans,
selling rates for bankers drafts being ic
premium on all points North and East
Gold opened at Isle in New York, and
declined &c, dealers here buying at III.
Local investments are dull; 1000 Missis-
sippi and Tennessee second mortgage
bonds were sold by dealer at 72lc, and
$4,000 Memphis currency skies, with the
coupons of January, 1873, were let go
at 55c, but, excepting this, nothing Of
Importance trAnspired in the broker line.
We quote prices nominally as follows:
Memphis gold skies, ex.coupon, 5sc; cur
rency, 5sc; past-due coupons Of Janu-
airy, 70, sO@s2lc; July, u, 96c; Mem
phis and Charleston shares, 2l@22; first
mortgage bonds, 500; second mort
gage bonds, 7s@sOc; Mississippi and
Tennessee shares, lsc; first mortgages,
s6@ssc; second, 7O@72!c; Mississippi
Central shares, l6@lSc; FIRST mortgages,
$500; second, s2@s4c; Tennessee
Comptreller's warrants, 96@9sc; Shelby
county, s7@89c buying and selling; Mis-
sissppi levee bonds, lst District, $50 40c.
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The following is q comparative daily state
nent Of receipts. etc.. at Memphis for this and

NEw ORLEANS. May "a. 1850 a.m.-Cotton
is in fair demand. Middling, ls@lslse;
sales -: receipts, -; stock, - bales.
Sight exchange. A95se premium. Sterling
exchange, 2SAc.
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MUSIC.

Pianos, Organs, sheet Music, and
Musical Merchandise and Instru-
ments of every description, whole
sale and retail.
HI. G.. HOlIenberg keeps the larg-
est and best selected stock I'm this
city. and u full assortment of the
Chick eb ing, HOllenberg and Hal
lett d. CumstOn Pianos. the Estey
Organs, and brass and silver fnstra.
mentR in full sets or single pieces.
Being practical ptaDO-maker
and n musician of taste and ability,
ank known TO the public as such
since 1853, patrons of this music
house may feel confident that they
will find all goods strictly as repre-
senaed and Warran ted, and at mod
crate prices and ON easy terms.
WarerOOms. No. 274 Second street.
l15-t
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EXTREMELY Low.
Tho Great Red Store,
NO. s27 MAIN STREET.
10 DeaIer. OF EseuIen1s.

Messrs. Flynn 4 Kimball, of s55 Front
street, both live men, viii have one hun
drsd barrels of new potatoes, Fifty bar
rels Of onions, and other stuff on the
steamer Thompson Dean, which viii
arrive, and which they will sell cheap.
They also have 6ne assortment Of or
namental shells. Go and see them and
satisfy yourselves.
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Ice.Cream and SOda.water.

The purest and best iee-cream in the
city can be found at the ice-cream par
lors of B. Rocco, corner of Adams and
and Main streets. Rocco keeps the
finest soda, the purest syrups and large
stock of cakes, fruits and candies. His
ice-cream parlors have been elegantly
furnished, and they present a most invit-
ing appearance. sat
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The following table shows the price Of mid
ding cotton here, in New York and New Or
leans and uplands at Liverpool on this date
fnr he m II fuun
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shooting Arrays Yesterday AFTER

shooting Arrays Yesterday After-
noon.
Mesns. d. b. Griswold, Of the house
Of d, Q. 4 II. M. Loewenstine, and
Waddy Baechus Of the house Of Good
bar 4 Gilliland, engaged in a personal
controversy about business transae'
ton, on Main, near Monroe, yesterday
afternoon. Pistols were soon drawn and
promiscuous firing commenced.
Neither party was hit, but stray bullet
struck a Mr.. Mcdonald in the heshy
part Of the thigh, inaieling a slight
wound. The pedestrians on the side
walks scattered in every direction, and
several ladies' tainted from terror. The
shootists we're arrested aud taken 10 the
station.house.
While the Main street amusements
we're progressing Bill Brown and Tom
Nelson, two negroes, INDUCED in duel
on the levee, one being armed with
six.shooter and the other with boulders.
Nelson fred three shots into cotton
bales, which Brown Was secretOd behind,
he having read OF such a proceeding by
Jackson and his soldiers at the battle Of
New Orleans. Both darkies escaped ar
rest up to late hour last night.
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MATT SHELBY, regular bonded Consta-
BILE Of Shelby county, has taken an Office
with Coroner Il. W. Caldwell, 2s6 Front
street, where he will be pleased to see
all persons having business in his line.
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REWARD.

cor REWARD FOR RECOVERY OF
0HO property and apprehension Of thief.
STOLEN from collierville. Tennessee. on the
night of tuesday, May Goth. 1873, sorrel
horse u years old, Is hands high. heavy name
and tail. blaze face. roam spot on hip, both
pony built; had on saddle and Bride. Infor-
nation TO W. Cargill. Colleryille. Tenn. or
Southern Farmer office, $40 Main street Mem
phis, Tenn. ..'... TIA
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TIE steamer John 0vertOu will make
a trip to Bradlsy's on the morning Of
the 25th inst, leaving the foot Of Jsfer-
son street at Gam. A 6ne opportunity
for pleasure seekers. Fare, round trip,
a
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You should, by all means, try Couil.
lens cream, for II is the pureat in the
city. On Main street, opposite the En-
CINE house.
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For New Orleans.

For Vicksburg, Natehez and New Orleans
The Great Low Pressure Steamer
RICHMOND. ..................N.S s. Green, master
WILL r tEAXE oz As al; ABOVE .G%
10 am. Apply 10 aaEasasssisaizAk
J. T. WASHINGTON, Agent,
AZ Madison street.
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BOARDING.

DoARD : FOR A GENTLEMAN AND
d wife. with pleasant front room on first
floor; also. a single gentleman can have a
small room, with board, and a few day board
ers will be taken. at No. IS Madison st. 46-f
WTHITEMORE H0USE-N0S. lOs AND Ill
w Adams street. Memphis. Tennessee.
REDUCTION IN PRICES.
h~GE w
Per Week, person I'm a room. 90
Day Board. 90
Table supplied with the best the market
affords.
2l-t A. j. MILLS. NJ. D.
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For Arkannnn River.

For Pine Bluff. Little Rock and Fort Smith.
KITTY HEGLER..,......J. D. Hegler, master
WILL LEAVE ASABOVE ON Us..
w THIS DAY, oath instant, at zIltrR
pm. For freight or passage ap oGassaissiaaGzsas
ply to W.P. WALKER. Agent,
Office on Wharf boat, foot Court st.
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For Cairo ana st. Louis,

Memphis and st. Louis Packet Company-For
Hickman, Columbus, Cairo and st. Louis.
EMMA c. ELLIOTT. Vickers, master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE W1z
wv THIS DAY, Oath instant. at szzg.s
AID. STORM. Treasurer.
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STEAM BOATS.
For New Orleans.

st. Louis and New Orleans Packet Co.-For
Vicksburg, hatcher and New Orleans.
HENRY AMES.--.....-..J.W W. Jacobs. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE U..-
w on SUNDAY. 18th instant, at sllspqrtr3
pm. For freight or passage APP EEsE2sz "A
ply to R. W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent,
-. oQ6 Front
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opens steady. Uplsnds. SD; Orleans, go
9kd.
I:3op,m.-Cotton is steady. Uplands. SD;
Orleans, 91k9e1<d. Sales, Il, 900, Of which 1000
were for export and speculation.
Ip.m.-Cotton closes steady. Uplands. SD;
0rleana. qHQQhd.
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For Louisville.

For Cairo. Evansville and Louisville-The I'M
rivaled and champion steamer OF the world
X. II. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 1~as
w SATURDAY, oath instant, at s4sSrf
precisely 80 pm. sa'l1EsEssaEsdfs
r. W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent.
800 Front street
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LOST.

r osT-FIVE DOLLARS REWARD WILL
IL be paid for the return Of my Scotch terrier
dog. answering TO the name Of Larry" and
Isl II. T. ToMLINs9N. II Madison st.
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Ror Whifa River.

United States Mail Line for White river.
LEGAL TENDER........M. R. Harry. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE G@z,
w SATURDAY, oath instant, LRAssHstI9
at pm. -'.'a1.i'aaAs
T2-7S No Promenade ST.. cor Jefferson
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Liverpool kilograms to-day announce
a slight advance, and New York is dull
and unchanged. Yesterdays sales were
1000 bales, and up to noon there were
400 bales, including ordinaries at lO1@
ll}c; good ordinary, l5c; low middling
l62@l7c, which we're the prices paid
va.tardav We nuote az follows.
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changes durins the fwsnts-four hours ending
Al noon to-day;
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NrLLERs Cat or saloon, in rear Of
the German National Bank, Is the place.
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compliment, But II is the spring" Of
direful woes unnumbered In the African
mind.
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KxyANTED-A GOOD SERVANT. WHITE
w woman; wages. SIS per month. Apply
AT Office No. Is, Al Madison street. It's
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For Vfcksburg.

Memphis and St. Louis Packet COmpany-U.
5. Mail Line-FOr Helena, Chcot. Green
Vile, Vicksburg and way landings.
CITY OF VICKSBURG ..............Riley master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE 04s~
w SATURDAY, oath instant, ssAztSR
at 6 pm. '-Aa1AaAAsaaaA
72-7S AID. STORM, Treasurer.
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For Cincinnati.

A" Old Reliable "-Memphis and Ohio River
Packet Co.-For Louisville and Cincinnati
The steamer
PAT master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE n-a.
w SATURDAY. GATH instant, nj
E.. D. COBB & CO.. Agents,
7l-73 266 Front street.
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BUSINESS.

But little was done at the landing last
night. The Julia, for St. Louis, took 1853
bales of cotton, and the Rankin had a
fair trip out, as did also the A. ]. White.
The City Of Quincy came up early, and
is discharging 1896 bars railroad iron at
the landing. The towboat Alice Brown,
with the largest coal Aeet-23 boats
that ever was put in the Mississippi,
went down early, and excepting two
boats, is all for the gas works at New
Orleans. The Emma Elliott, from st.
Louis, brought good trip, and the Susie
Silver went up last night with fair
trip.
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FOR SALE.
ron LEASE OR sALE.

EOR LEASE or sALE-EIqIlrY LOTS.
4 on Beal, shelby, Clinton. Vance. Mccall,
erai Of these are large lots. near Elevator and
Beal street landing.
Also. many small lots 10 lease or sell, cheap.
on Myrtle, near Boal street, and on Stewart
avenue, near fernando street.
NM. L. VANCE, 1856 Madison st..
l25-xvi.ss OF Phenix Insuranee office.
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sTRAYED.

STRAYED- on NIGHT OF ESD INSTANT,
- from near corner Of Second and Adams
streets, gray horse and buggy A liberal re-
ward will DO given for their return to German
National Bank |"N
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LAY IN YOUR COAL.

Get the best Pittsburg from
53t Gro. MELLERsH. 27s Main st.
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NOR RENT-RESIDENCE Ill WASHING
h ton, residence 50 POntotoc, residence on
tyn's. residence and growing garden on Her.
nando road q aeres). tive cottages and garden
on Ragiand avenue :. also three cottages in
South Memphis, Main street store No. iSo.
T2-Ss W, A. WHEATLEY, $50 Main.
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WANTE,DoaAao COMPETENT MP ~ S0u wMEE %o
small family in the city. An excellent home
and good wages are offered to suitable per-
son. Apply at No. 5 Madison street. in the
basement. U-I5
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FOR RENT.

JSOR RENT-sl5 PER MONTH. A NICE
II cottage, three rooms and kitchen, and
cheap furniture for sale. Inquire at No. SO6
Main street. lZ-U
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VXTANTED- 20 HANDS TO WORK ON
w plantation on shares or for wages, by
DICKINSON, WILLIAMS & CO.,
oS-73 26e Front street.
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ID R. WILSON. AMERICAN DRIVEN
II. Well Operator. Any orders left at No.
354 Second street will be promptly attended to.
guaranteed or no pay. 66-S2
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AH0USEKEEPER. WAGES
w liberal. Apply at l07 Vance st, 20 70
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TXTANTED = PURCHASERS FOR $4,000
w new style picnic tags, which will be
'''-'0 @. A. BEEHN, Job Printer.
$50 Main street:
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BUSINESS HOUSES.

nIcKINs0N, WILLIAMS CO.. COTTON
~ Factors, 266 Front street. sat
m A. FISHER. SUCCESSOR TO FISHER.
l. Amis & Co.. marble dealers. cor. Adams
and Third. 3S-t
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WANTED. - SECONDHAND FURNI-
w niture, feathers and l.Oasehould goods
Of all kinds bought at 282 Second street.:
lot III. u. SlNNOTT.
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NOR RENT-A NEW COTTAGE, FOUR
II rooms, near Vance street cars. Apply at
200 Second street. l-I5
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NOR RENT-A NICE COTTAGE, THREE
L rooms and kitchen, newly. papered and
painted; good water and all improvements
necessary. Address
hi J. c., care of Appeal office.
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WTANTED-BY A YOUNG LADY. A SIT
w uation as travelling companion OF nurse
10 children. Apply at Intelligence Office nm
der 0verton Hotel, or ll2 Front st. T2-H
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CHEER LINE.

Memphis and Vieksburg PaaEst Co.
FoF Helena, Rriar's Paint, Hapo-
leon. and the Rends-
q. s. NAIL LINZ 10 NAPOLEON.
Steamer A. ]. White, L.
Marx r. Chssk master go
Leaves TUESDAY and FRIDAY asp.z.
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10 :50a.m.-Futures are easy sales for May,
ls5Sc; June. is 2l-32c; July, IS H-32c; August,
1870; September. 175se; October. II 9-l6c; No
Vember, 171Sc; December,ll71sc.
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For Arkansas River.

Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Com
Little Rock, and all points through to Fort
Smith.
VOORHEES,. master
WILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON RS, =
w SATURDAY, 9th inst, at 1910
JOHN N. HARBIN. Agent,
lbs Once on Wharf boat, foot Of Courtst.
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WANTED.

XXTANTED-FIvE FIRsT-CLAss WASH
1915 W LAUNDRY, 10 Adams street.
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For Arkansas River.

Memphis ana Arkansas River Pack.
et Company y. 3. Nail Line.
TINE ELEGANT PASSENGER BOATS or
this line leave Memphis for all points OF
Arkansas river Tuesdays and Sarur-
JOHN n. HARDIN. Arsnt,
lf QHca on Wharf boat. foot Court a.
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Below beach mark.
tBelow high water Of 1871.
Blank (.....l indicates no report; cipher lO)
I0Giciall s.w. RHODE,
Observer Signal Service. u. s. A.
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The lower Missouri is swelling quite
rapidly, and slight rise is noticed at
Keokuk and at Cincinnati. The Ar
kansas is falling, as is also White river
and other lower streams, except Red
river, which is rising slowly. The river
here is falling at the rate Of one foot
each twenty-four hours, and at Cairo it
falls two feet day.
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To he Eitt,.s "fhe San No,,Iol Err ant ",,,s.".
Whatever may be the opinion OF others,
or their antcipations, to us, or more particu-
larry to our people in the State of Virginia,
the comm" election is fought with signifi-
canoe.
We find that in the late nominating con-
vention Of the Republican party, the white
delegates were in the minority which prove,
that the larger number Of Republican voters
in that State are cOlorcd men. As has been
the case in other States, North Carolina for
instance, so no doubt is the case in Virginia.
The whites who belong to the party, when
the negro is brought forward for Office, are
always sure 10 cry out. "dOn't raise the
question Of color" 80 far az we have been
able to see and understand, the question Of
color has been the ruling passion with white
Republicans in the matter Of office, for, ia
the distribution Of tavors, they are Away.
sure to leave the negro out in the cold, while
white men and their imported relatives, 10
the last Of kin, come in for share Of lucra-
tive positions and the spoha which attach to
Office
we won HEEL Lllt ''ftl LiA'b az ~
ginia don't know what they want, bat We
will assert that they failed to ask for what they
need at th. time. Ia politics We don't want
a superabundance Of mDdcsty-tho modest
politician il always the most needy. Seven
eights Of population deserve decent
representation, and the rule will hold good
if applied to a political party. Not more
than onc-cighth Of the Republicans in Viz
ginia are white, and ii this number could,
by any means, be subjected 10 severe trIai,
il would wilt down to one--lXteenth. Yes
terday, az il were, odIum and contempt
were piled upon the white man who Was .us-
pected Of being in sympathy with the Eepubli-
can party to-day the white who stands in the
rank. Of that organization - 80 much per
cent Of more value than a Democrat, for
the reason that he beiOng- 10 the dominant
party in the first place, and next, because
hi. chance 10 get in o'licr, and make money,
are ever present before hi. eycs. Law has
wiped out all distinction. between blacks
and white. aud We, who are black, must
let our friend, know that we, quite a. well
az themsclyc., understand the -.luation,
and that when the political oarl- are -huiied
and dealt. We want 10 take hand n that
gains ourselves.
WHY wa not the name og some colorei
man pat upon the ticket?
Could not one colJred man have been
found in all that Commonwealth - be 1t.
Governor, and prr-ide "yer the state
senate?
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conclusion. therefore, will say that, viewed
from n political standpoint, to me Texas
seems doomed to lag far behind some Of her
more thriving but less highly favored sister
States in the career OF development, thus not
only diminishing the sum of moral and
physical well-being, of which her present
population is capable and ought to enjoy,
but she will also indefinitely retard the real
izstion of that grandeur which surely awaits
her, under better auspices, when, as the
happy home ofmillions Of intelligent freemen,
and cherished member of an indissoluble
Republic Of equal States, she will have
achieved the destiny she lie by nature so
admirably fitted to accomplish. NASSAU.
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4 Letter from Michigan.

DETROIT, MICH, July p, 1873.
H. -. El.4yss # Ssss s4t.,..1! ErJ 4.d c.tsea
1t is well and wise to be just 10 our
friends, and TO the friends Of useful industry
and honest selErespecting labor as well as
Of Justice, irrespective Of race; therefore, /
would say a word in regard to f.. b. Ward
Of this city.
For the past thirty years he has been
widely known as business man--hrat prom
inent in steamboat days, az the owner Of
dozen fine boats later, as great ifon-Ina-
ker, and also largely interested in pine lands,
numbering, railroads, &c Not by sharp
practice or fraud, but BY untiring vigor, per-
sistent courage, broad views, sagaeious fore
sight and thorough honor in his affairs has
this fortune been gained; and, therefore, II
Is notew orthy. He began a, the foot Of the
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Sc. SO y year in advance.
> Copies for SO.

we will fire our speeches and writings hot and
heavy into their bitter prejulj,el ranks.
The ticket which the Lynchbur- convention
has placed in the field will be to IL A. the in
scription "Inhoc sigHo riHccs" was to { un>tan-
tine when he was leading the Roman army;
and by this sign we will conquer; conquer
prejudice, anuihilatc injustice; and redeem
this time-honored Commonwealth from the
hands of those who are still enemies TO the
National. Government and haters Of the COL
ored race. Then indeed may she be called
the Magma Mater Virum."
Yours, very truly,
VIM C. kOANE
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The Political Position in Texas
HOUSTON. TEXAS. Aug.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, Aug. II, 1873.
A. re Sd.:0Ts q tie NEG National Bra and c1..en:
From late dispatches l learn that the
Clark ring" (taking advantage of the alb
sence Of Governor Davis) are about to
present petition 10 the President contain
ing various charges against him, Davis, }
anu requesting that the present Federal in
>umbents shall be retained. With your per-
mission, propose to let the world know who
'hese petitioners are, and to clearly set forth
'neir standing in Texas politics. 1t seems
Is though the signatures Of all the boilers,
o0nmers, drunkards, renegades, and traitors
a the State have been collected for some
''ter purpose than the professed one. What
ever weight such a document may have in
Washington, it most certainly would have
n"he here; the very names on il would damn
Il eternally.
I'm 1870 Senators Webb, Flanagan, Foun-
tam, Taylor, Hall, &C., concocted and passed
The well known State police bill, a most
excellent law, which, while it was in force,
ensured peace and prosperity to our State.
1t was Of course strongly opposed by the
Old rebel element, who deprived Of the priv
"ege Of carrying six-shooters and Bowie
hh.'es) denounced it as direct attack upon
"eir Liberties. In 1872, when the Demo-
H's came into power, the police bill was
Faieo " strict party vote in both
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thereat, would lead one TO believe that its
editor had served in the rebel ranks as did
our Methodist Colonel Hinton, % Of North
Carolina, who spoke very hard words about
the negro men. This is the man who carried
the State of Ohio for Greeley EsKIAN.
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Tea N,rIo>.t Ess Does not hold itself responsible.
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