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MISSISSIPPI.
"a r0aI6gT N D
Charges of Bribery Against Representa-.
tive French Net Sustained-French
--sF .--e Resigned-LegislatlTe Etc.
-r Special to the Appeal

---.t Special to the Appeal.I
JACKSON, April S.--The committee
appointed to investigate the charges of
.sa bribery against o. @. French reported
1i through H. NJ. Street, their chairman,
that, from all the testimony obtained,
--r-- there is nothing rejecting on his official
character, and exonerates him from all
improper conduct as representative.
General Harris, president of the
Nicksburg and Ship Island road; Gen.
eral Tucker, president Of the Vicksburg
and Nashville road; Colonel Falkner,
president Of the Ripley road; several
newspaper proprietOrs and others, were
witnesses before the committee The
evidence is clear and positive in
Freneh's favor. French to-day sent a
letter of resignation to the governor.
Private business is assigned as the cause
of hls resignation.
The senate was engaged to-day in in
definitely postponing bills, Among the
slaughtered innOcents are the following:
To repeal the law authorizing counties
to grant scholarships in the two State
universities prohibiting county officers
from hoic.mg more than one county
office to build State arsenal; incorpo-
rating, the street railroad company of
the State.
The additional privilege bill passed
1t imposes tax on lawyers of ten dol
an lars; on commission merchants, twenty
dollars; on banks, from one hundred
to two hundred dollars; on merchants,
from five to twenty-five dollars
The bill passed incorporating the
Planters insurance company of Missis-
sippi.
A bill passed both houses for paving
the claim of KeaTy & Stanton, twenty
q three Thousand dollars, for extra work
on the lunatic asylum.
The bill passed the senate appropriat-
ing one thousand dollars to build a
r.aa-a monument to James Lynch, late secre-
taTy of state
Hiram Cassidy, jr., was confirmed
chancellor for the nineteenth district
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HELMBoLD'S BUCHU is the only relia-
bic remedy for diseases of the urinary
organs. Take it in season, and do not
be imposed upon by quacks and impos-
tors. We are glad to learn that the abb
sence of the celebrated DR.. Helmbold has
notprevented tile continued manufacture
of the buchu, 80 well-knowna as the only
efficient remedy for diseases of the kid
neys and urinary organs. There are
counterfeIts oil this most excel ent
medicine. Genuine has proprietor's pri-
vate stamp. John f. Henry, New York,
sole agent.
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THE COUPONS.
Opening of Sealed PropOsals-The
Award Made to q Bidder at SeY-
dfv enty-Three Cents-Mr. C0S-
81 G sitt's Letter.

At called meeting of the finance
COMMITTEES of the general council, held
yesterday afternoon, Aldermen Hills
man, Dent and Dwyer, and Counclmen
Carpenter, Chase and ROush present,
the proposals for the sale of coupons of
1878, and January, 1874, and the gold
coupons of November, 1873, the award
was made to the bidder of seventy-three
cents on the dollar. There were eleven
proposals received, some from New
York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Colum-
bus, Kentucky, and from dealers and
holders of bonds in this city and
Brownsville. After reading over
the several proposals, we take
pleasure in placing the following
letter from one of our former citizens,
now a resident of New York, and one
who is still largely interested as a real
estate owner in this city. His indorse-
ment Of the mayors course, together
with that of the finance committee,
must be source of pleasure to the
mayor:
Leg saaai Ha9 @NEw YORK, March 26, 1874.
"Hon. John League, Mayor, Memphis:
"DEAR SIR-I notice in the Memphis
papers of the twentieth instant your
proposal to receive offers Of Memphis
city coupons. In the present condition
Of the city finances, 1 approve of the
plan you have adopted, and think it a
move in the right direction to improve
the credit of the city. think it TO the
interest of the city that the sinking
fund commissioners, as now proposed,
should purchase short bonds, instead Of
long ones.
"In conformity with your adver-
tisement for offers of Memphis city
coupons, offer you six thousand dol
lars of coupons at seventy-fve cents on
the dollar, delivered by express at your
Office free of express. Very respectfully
yours, II. H. COSSITT, Box 5504."
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LAW REPORTS.

First CIreUta -COazt-HeiskeIl, Judge.
The Robinson Crenshaw case was fin
ished yesterday just before the adjourn
ment hour, and no other cases were
taken up. Mondays calendar contains
the following cases: 211S, 2143, 2432,
243S, 2445, 244ti, PAS, 2453, 2456, 2469,
2470, 2477, 20SO. 24S5. 249O.
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ARKANSAS TEXAS SH0RTLINR
Via Memphis & Little Rock z. r.


Until FURTHEK NOTICE, TRAINS
~ VIII run as follows:
Mall Train leaves Memphis daily. 3:25 pm
Mail Train arrives at Memphis daily .l2; ;35 p m
Freight and accommodation, Mon
days, Wednesdays, Thursdays and
SATURDAYS leaves Mem mphis............., 7:l5 am
Arrives at $40 pm
Close connections made in same depot at
Little Rock with trains on Cairo and Fulton
II n. for Fulton, Texarkana, jefferson, ShreVe-
port, Marshall, Longview, Dallas, sherman,
Dennison, Palestine, Hearne, Waco, Houston,
Galveston, and all intermediate points in Ar
kansas and Texas. Also, In same depot, at
Argenta, with trains on Little Rock and Fort
smith Railroad for Lewisburg, Russelvine,
Dardaneile, Clarksville, Van Buren, Fort
Smith, etc. Pullman Palace s. coping Cars
Ni0ht Troins For tickets and Information
apply at 2Sz Main street, 2zS Main street, or
al the depot, foot OF Washington street.
A. 8. .LIVERMOORE, Genn Sup't.
JOHN n. PERRY, Gent Ticket Agent.
r. A. WILLIAMS, Passenger Agent. ap4
Ledger copy I'm
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Notice to Stockholders.
OFrrcE Or

THE BANK OF CoAzERcEs
Memphis, Tenn, d aren Il, lS74.)
Rr The annual election hsr Seven Directors
Of tbis Bank, to serve the ensuing year, win
be held al this office, on SECOND TUESDAY,
being the 18th day OF April, 1szs, between the
hours of 10 am and pm.
BY order Of the Board.
mhI4 R. a. parker Cashier.
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DIED.

BOOTH-At half-past eleven O'Clock am,
Friday, April 3D., at his residence, 43 Second
street, WIN. BOOTH.
nl1a nntica q fr,r,araI rniII ne a-i--ar,
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Second Circuit cOurt-HaIssy, Judge.
The followingc constitute to-day's
calendar: 1885, 1910, 4I70, 1927, 3033,
1887, 3405, 1858, 1929, 3646, 1857, 1896,
3741, 3744, 3745, 3747, 3s08, 1883, 1885,
1893, 30Ol, S9O2, 1903, 1919, 1921, 1875,
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RACES! RACES! I!
THE
9TH ANNUAL SPRING MEETING
CHICKASAW JOCKEY CLUB
VIII eOmmence on Monday. April
27th. and cOntinne fiVe days.
PROGRAMME:

EttOGhAMMhs
FIRST DAY-MOnday. April 2zfh-
Trial Stakes for three-year OIds, mile heats;
a asWeepstake of $50 each PIP, to which the
Club will add 500. Closed with six subseri-
bers.
SAME DAY-Club Purse, $500, for all ages
two miles.
SECOND DAY-Tuesdsy, AprIi 2Sfh-
Jockey Club Purse, 500, mile-and a-half, for
SANE SDAY-Purse, SEQ, mile heats for all
ages.
THIRD HAY-Wednesday April gosh
Minor Stake-nile heats for colts and hllies
that had not appeared in public prior to
closing of Stake. Subscription SIS PIP, to
which the Club will add 500. Eight sub
scribers.
SAME DAY-Purse, sl5O-one mile, for all
TdfRD RACE-Purse, ,s2OO-mile-and-a
eT, for all ages.
FOURTH DAY-ThmrSday. April 30fEl-
Jockey Club Purse, s29O- mile-and-a-half,
for all ages.
SAME DAY-Ciub Purse, s5eG-twO miles and
repeat, for all ages.
FIFTH DAY-Friday, May Ist.
ChickasaW Stake for three-year Olds-tWo
miles; sweepstakes Of $50 each PIP, 20
which the Club VIII add $500. SIX subscrib-
SAME DAY-Handicap for beaten horses
mile heats. Horses beaten once, allowed
lbs; twice, "A lbs three times Il lbs. En-
trance, $40; money to 60 70 second horse.
For purse OF s2O0.
No entrance fee 10 purses. A 50oiE OUer eati-
tles no 81 to fgIi amount Of pure.
The Club reserves the right TO postpone on
account OF weather or for other sufficient
cause. In the event a postponement shall be
announced, the entries will not be reopened.
The drum VIII be tapped for the start in the
first race each day at 3 o'clock.
commencing at $3.50 am, trains OF the NJ.
and c. r. r. VIII run TO and from the course
every thirty minutes during the day. BY
purchasing a coupon ticket at the depot, Wis
ltors viii be conveyed TO and fro and adj
mitted 10 the public stan0-ail Tor 50 cents.
Day Badges. e, So No gentleman od1Bitted %
the Grand Stand l0ith0tt q bodgs, t1hesleT
e0nipdaled 5y q lady or ttbsri0iSe.
Extra accommodations for ladies, VINO are
cordially invited to attend. Admission free.
JOHN DONOVAN, President.
G. STONE, Secretary, pro tenn. mh2S cod
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The Helena (Ark.) Independent of
March 29th says: "Uncle Johnny Pat
terson, who was born in 1900 within
twenty-five miles Of Helena, when Ar
kansas belonged to Spain, and before it
was even Territory, and who has re-
sided here ever since, came down from
his farm on the st. Francis the other
dav TO nav his taxes. Uncle Johnny is
stiIl hearty and strong, and bids fair to
live another score Of years"
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GERMAN CASINO.

MEMBERS of the German Casino viii
lNA please take notice, that q special meet
will be held on MONDAY EVENING, April
9Th, at O'Clock, precisely A full attendance
is desired. JOS. A. GRONAUER Pres't,
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BOSTON, April 3.-The Legislature to-
day had the ninth ballot for United
States senator, as follows: Whole num-
Der of votes, 262; necessary to choice,
1S2; Dawes received 81; Hoar, 75; Cur
tbs, 20; Adams, IS; Banks, 5; Pierce, 2;
Washburn, Whittier and Phillips, 1
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

republic" when the Empire State did
thus and so was when VIM. M. Tweed, the
statesman Of Tammany Hail. was nominal
ing President for the country, founding
national Democratic organ in this city and
preparing to take possession of the whole
machinery of the Federal Government.
cts 1.-THE Republican party's) barren
'spronise of return to specie payment is
opposed with the stubborn fact that during
'the ten years while it had control of every
Department of the Government it has
taken no step in that direction" But the
Democratic party has, as witness, for in
stance, the declarations of its conventions
this fall. In almost every State west ofthe
Alleghanies it has declared against specie
payments and in favor of paper money and
reputation. III should elect its Congress
sional candidates this fall, the Forty Fourth
Congress would carry the country further
from specie payments than it has been at
any time since the close of the war. But
the whole address is evidently a piece of
political satire.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Secretary Robson will address the RepubIi-
cans Of Newark, N. j., tomorrow night.
"a party of rag money and repudistiUn' is the
Chicago Times description CT the Democracy. 1t
is a truthful delineatiOn.
Octot er 10, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska and
West Virginia elect State officers and members
OF Congress. They have altogether forty-f
Representatives.
In the Knoxville (Tenn.) papers Of to-:ay Sem
ator BrownloW publishes a card announcing him
self a candidate for Congress from the Second
district Of Tennessee.
After the battle is over the Democrats want to
fight. The Albany Argus calls on everybody to
vote for TiIden, and thus rebuke Grant for re-
storing peace in Louisiana. But the people say,
Let US have peace.
, General J. H. MartindaIe, of Rochester, hav-
ing been invited by nearly two hundred OF his
Republican friends to be a candidate for Con-
gress, has expressed his willingness to comply,
provided he is nominated by the convention.
According the Democratic newspapers. the Re-
publican party in New York is made up Of
bIoated Ofhce-holders How true! In 1872 there
were al, Sol Republicans who voted for Governor
Dix, and every one Of them was a postmaster or
United States collector.
When the Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) says:
ave do not think that the Democrats Of New
York have by any means done their best in the
nomination Of Mr.. Tflden," 1t uses mild language
to express an opinion that is uttered by the
cheese-press Democracy with vigorous bias
Pheming.
Contrast the following from Senator Schurz's
late speech at st. Louis with the State rights
doctrine Of Mr.. Charles O'Conor, which is else
where printed in this issue; "a great wrong has
been committed. The wrong does not consist in
the Intervention Of the President against those
who, by force Of arms, had driven Kellogg to
flight, for the President acted in the exercise Of
his constitutional authority. Neither can, in a
republic, the right of selfhelp by force be adj
mitted, for such an admission would encourage
every party and every individual that has griev-
anee either real or imaginary, to resort to force
for redress, and a state Of anarchy would ensHe
which no political or social organization could
1ithsiandn
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
POLITICAL SATLRE.

An address to the Democracy of New
York, signed by the chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee, has been printed in
some of the papers of that State. 1t reads
very like a burlesque, the production of
some political wag. What, for instance,
can be more ludicrous in a political way
than the Democratic party of New York
appealing to the people to help them
'rescue the State from misrule; to assert
''republicanism against impending en-
"pire?' Only few years ago this very
Democratic organization, through its cor
rupt managers and leaders, made govern
ment by the people the mOckery of the
world, instituted a reign of robbery and
corruption that has bad no parallel in
modern times. ''In what seemed to be the
darkest days Of the republic New York
s.recorded her verdict for the rights of the
sspeople. The date is not precisely given,
but we presume the darkest days of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

The South Carolina newspapers of Dem
ocratic belief-the majority of which have
all along insisted that Judge Green, the So
called Independent Republican candidate
for Governor of that State, is so pure and
spotless, and around whom sentiment op-
''pOsed to bribery and corruption is crystal
LIKING DOW discover that he is an out
and-Out supporter of the Civil Rights bill.
In the parlance of the streets, this ''settles
his hash. Although he is a native, and,
according to their own evidence, ''gen-
'tleman whose record, with the exception
''of his politics, is beyond reproach, - they
reject him as unfit for the association of
such heightened patriots as those who COM
pose the Tax Unions and the rifle clubs of
the State. The truth is they never in
tended TO support him, and merely brought
him forward by means of indiscriminate
and insidious putting, for the purpose Of
dividing the Republican vote.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

correct theory. A cabinet minister, who
selects for public duty and responsibility
man to whom he would not contide his
private interests for safe administration, is
not the right man in the right place.
The people will not sustain such man if
they know it. 1t too frequently happens
that the minister is obliged to rely upon
the testimonials of members Of Congress
and other politicians for the moral quslif-
cations of the persons whom he appoints
to office. He, of course, cannot be per-
sonally acquainted with the habits and
principles of all his employees. But Mr..
Jewell has expressed the determination to
correct evil habits, and scandalous living
and waste of time in his Department by
prompt dismissal, when the cases are
brought before him in Northumberland
form.
In his private business he refused to have
incorporate persons in his employment.
He did not consider his property safe in
their custody. He did not believe that
their judgments were as cool and we'll
balanced as those of sober men. Their
ewes were less clear and their hands less
steady. If mechanics, they damaged too
much stock; if accountants, they made too
many errors; if statesmen, they were liable
to be too liberal, and in their desire to sell
promise more than they could conscien-
tiously perform.
If these things were so in private affairs,
are they not equally true in public offices?
What road so direct to a mans affections,
if he be fond of good living, as that which
winds through his epicurean stomach? Is
it in the nature of things to report against
the man who keeps you supplied with oys-
tiers, whisky, wine and cigars? Can man
who has spent the whole night at cards go
to his desk the next morning with clear
head and steady hand to transact the bust
ness of the Government? We understand
the Postmaster General to say no. The
civil service examination having estab-
lished the mental and educational qualifica-
lions of candidates for office, it will then
be the duty of the head of the Department
to determine his moral fitness and his dis
position to so apply himself to the interests
of the Government as to cain the stipend
which he draws from the Treasury.
The leaking out of this policy and the
determination of the new Postmaster Gen
eral to vigorously enforce it, added to the
knowledge that the course proposed had
the full approval of the President, was the
cause of considerable futtering among the
postal employees during the last two or
three days. There are many anxious
hearts in that marble building. Some of
them are striving to guess how much the
Postmaster General really knows. To such
we would give this bit of advice. Take no
thought for the past. See that the future
is irreproachsble. That is the safe policy.
Mr.. Jewell is determined that his work
shall be well and faithfully done, and the
people will sustain him in the stand he has
taken.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

Col. J. W. FORNEY, in a private note,
says England is beginning to take hold
earnestly of the Centennial, and we may ex-
pect in a short time energetic and practical
action. Col. FOrney has done more to infuse
life and enthusiasm into the Centennial
than any other dozen men in the country,
and we are glad that his efforts in Eng
land have been so successful.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

FROM the information in possession of
the Government there is every reason to
believe that the White Leagues intend to
carry the coming elections in the South at
any hazard or cost. The plan is to so in
timidate the colored voters that they will
not dare approach the pOlk, and in that
way secure Conservative majorities. If
this is the game there is only one policy to
be pursued, and that is for Congress, next
session, TO take such measures as will make
the unreconstucted Southern White
Leagues understand that there shall be per-
feet equality before the law; tina tho class of
citizens will be permitted to tyranize over
another and deny them their citizenship.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

In another column will be found couple
of the choicest extracts from the abundant
and electric eloquence Of the late General
Baker, Senator from Oregon. We com
mend his description of the past and pres
ent of the Democratic party to the most
careful attention of those editors who are
now attempting eulogies upon that effete
institution. Even the elastic enthusiast of
the World might learn something from
this wealth of language and imagery of
which he never before dreamed. The
tribute 10 a Free Pres" is unquestionably
the finest apostrophe TO that theme which
il has been our fortune to meet.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

CHAs O'CoNOR, unlike Alex. H Ste
phens and other leading thinkers Of the
Democratic party, does not find anything
to approve in the President action regard
ing the Louisiana troubles But then it
must be remembered that Mr.. O'Conor is
the paid lawyer of the Democratic party to
find fault with the Administration We
print part of his argument elsewhere.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

SOME YEARS AGO Bostonian, named Per
kins, who was q counsel at Lisbon, succeeded,
after many adventures, in winning the hand in
marriage of Marie Isabella Francois Zurowsky
De Bourbon, the Infanta of Spain and niece of
her late Catholic Majesty Isabella. So long
as Isabella was on the throne, Perkins, who
was dubbed "The Prince" by his facatious
friends at home, and the Infanta had a glo-
rious time; but when the Queen mother was
cruelty thrown overheard the Prince was COM
PEELED to shift for himself. Following Isabella
to France, he subsisted for some time on the
proceeds of the sale of the jewelry which Isa-
bella had managed to take with her in her
fight, and, when that was gone, upon the gen.
erosity of his royal and eccentric kinsman, the
osity of princes there is end and the Inflated
Perkins was finally compelled to shift for him
self. Taking lodgings with one Mime. Meilhan,
in Paris, he soon so ingratiated himself in her
affections that he borrowed fifty thousand
francs to enable him to return to Boston to OBJ
tain his inheritance" The ex-Queen became
disguised at this and other practices of the
fallen Prince and disowned him. To add to
his misfortunes, the confding landlady brought
suit against him and his wife for what is gen.
orally known in law as swindling. The result
Of all is told in the sentence of the court, al
lowing the Infanta to go free and consigning
her democratic husband to a gloomy cell,
where he is now doubtless specializing upon
the transitory condition of all mundane affairs.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01

IT SEEMS that the troubles of Texas edit
ors are not confined alone to contests with
armed and irste readers. For instance, the
Indianola Bulletin comes to US with an
apology for its tardy appearance as fol-
lows:
''Our issue has heen unavoidably delayed.
Our foreman was on the jury, the devil was called
as q witness, and, as a consequence, the re-
manning force was not sufficient to get out the
paper at the usual time"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-01
DIED

DURKIN.-On the 18th ult., MARY, beloved
wife of James Durktn and younge t daughu, OF
Johanna Bresnahen, aged tWenty-One years, seven
months and fourteen days. May she rest in peace.
The relatives and friends of the family are re-
specially Invited to attend the funeral from her
late residence, No. 1921 street southwest. on
Thursday, October l. at $50 o'clock D. IN. Funeral
service at st. DOminic's church.
BOARDMAN.-In someryIIle, Mass, September
- JOHN II. BoARDMAN, NJ. D.. aged seventy
years, three months and twenty days.
We have seldom been called upon to announce
the death Of as noble and worthy man, or ore as
eminent in his profession.
EWING.-On September 30, 1874, at 1881 O'Clock
u. m, MARY Is ABELLA, wife Of II. N. Ewing, and
daughter ofthe late DR.. Isaac s. Lauck, Of George
town.
Friends are invited to attend the funeral from
the residence of her mother, g2S l street north
west on Friday, October . at $3.50 O'Clock p. m.
KEYS.-On the 2sth instant, JOHN KEYS, in the
thiTty-ninth year OF his aye.
The friends Of the family are respectfully in
Vted TO attend the funeral from his ae residence,
on Thursday, the LIST prOx.
Service Will take place at ST. DOminic's Church,
ate O'Clock a. IN.