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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13
EDUCATIONAL.
PROPOSALS,
TO CONTRACTORS.

OEALRD PROPOSALS FOR CONVERTING
- the 0verton Hotel into Court house, ac-
cording TO the plans and specifications to be
found at the Office of Jones a Baldwin, will
be received until noon of Thursday, July 16,
1874. The bids to be for the whole work and
materials. and u be filed by the bidders with
Henry G. Smith, at No. 30 North Court street.
This offer is open. not only to those who
have heretofore bid for the contrlct according
to the two plans which were before the County
Court, but also 10 all Others who may desire
heretofore filed bids are requested to file new
proposals, according to the new plans and
specifications, at Jones 4 Baldwin's office, If
they desire to become bidders.
The Commissioners reserve the right TO re-
ject any and all bids
HENRY SMITH. Chairman.
WIN. II. STEPHENS,
OWEN DWYER,
EUGENE LEHMAN, i-e
]. d. DANBURY.
July IL. 1874. ll6-llg
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13
A FEW GOOD REAsONs.


IA Ne,o Inuention THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent.
2-Makes a perfect LOCK STITCH, alike on
both Sides on all kinds Of goods.
3-Runs LIGHT, SMOOTH. NoIsELEss and
RAPID-best combination of qualities.
A DuRABLE-. Runs forvedrs without repairs.
o. VIII do all UGriefies of cork and Fancy
Stitching in a superior manner
els most easily managed by the operator.
Length of stitch may be altered while run
ming, and machine can be threaded without
RAISING thread through holes.
= Design Simple, Ingenious. Elegant. form
ing the stitch Icithout the use Of Cog Wheel
Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Bias
the automatic Drop Feed, which ENSURES uni
form length Of stitch at any speed. Has our new
Thread Controller. which allows easy move
ment Of the needle-bar and prevents injury TO
thread.
S-CoEsTRUCTIoN most careful and FINISHED,
Il is manufactured by the most skillful and
experienced mechanics, at the celebrated
Remington Amor, Zion, N. \.
Cincinnati Office, Isl Fourth street.
104-1f6
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13

JUDGE JAMES D. PORTER, of Paris,
who is a candidate for Governor, has
been spending several days in Pulaski.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13

Mr.. 10 LOCKE has taken charge of the city
circulation of the LEDGER. The public can
rely upon him for its prompt and regular de-
livery.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13
A CERTAIN CURE
Dyspepsia, Chronic Dlarrhea, Liver
and Kidney Affections Rand
General Debility and
Kindred Disorders.

There is good fishing and hunting few
miles from the Springs, and no mosquitoes;
The Company have secured a fine band Of
music for the season, and have made many
improvements since last summer, including
fine bath rooms.
Board for June and September, $40 per
month; July and August, s45 per month.
Children over four and under thirteen years
old, and servants, half price.
Children under four years old, Sl2 per
month.
Round trip tickets from Memphis to Bon
Aqua Station and return. good until used, sl2.
JOS. @. LAPRADE, Sup't.
w. Guy PATrEsoN. Cashier.
May 20, 1874. 69-f
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HOTEL.
RE0PENISG AT RALEIGH.

THE UNDERSIGNED BEGs To INFORM
Il his friends and the public generally that
Cottages adjoining, all situated on the brow Of
the hill overlooking the Springs; all neatly
furnished and Thoroughly renovated.
No connection with the franklin House.
est NJ. MoKE0GH, Proprietor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13
NOTICE
FINAL
Notice to Delinquents
NOTICE

OFFICE TAX COLLECTOR on PRIVILEGES
MEMPHIS, July IL. 1874.
TINE TERN OF THIS OFFICE BEING
i near its close when must make full and
final settlements with the State and county,
this is TO notify all delinquents who 40 not
settle on or by the 18th inst, that shall pro-
coed to issue distress warrants against them
in regular alphabetical order, without favor
or exception. j. HARVEY MATHES,
Tax Collector on Privileges for Shelby Go.
116-11S
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LEGAL,
Trustees Sale.

by VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED MADE
ID 10 me June u, 1878, by y. y Weber, and
/ M. Williams and Henry Williams, recorded
in fbe Register's Office of Shelby county, Ten
nessee, in Book 81, pages l46. etc, l will, on
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Committee ON Reception and Eft.
lerfafnment:

Handwerker's Full Orchestra has been en-
gagged, and some Of Memphis's most promi-
nent amateurs will contribute to the pro-
gramme, which viii be published Wednesday
morning
Cars will run at all hours to and from the
grounds. ll6 lis
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-13
JAMES KIRKLAND, Director.

CARDS OF ADMISSION. FIFTY GENTS.
" Can be procured at Messrs. Boyle q Chap
mans, VIM. o. Byrd's, Clark's. and at Hol-
lenberg's music store.
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ClorE Or tho CrinlinaI Court
SUMMER RESORT.
HON AQUA STATION.

where they will find nice coaches and hacks
TO carry them over high. Lowell and shady
road TO Bon Aqua Springs. Bon Aqua Station
is thirty-nine miles west Of Nashville. A
large hotel has just been built at Bon Aqua
Station. and express and telegraph offices
have also been established there.
Tho BON AQUA SPRINGS are situated
eight miles south of said Station in pictur-
esque valley, with a bold. clear. rock cased
creek n few PAGES to their west, which Is over
hung with jutting cliffs, bedecked with green
moss and beautiful flowers.
The visitors of these Springs will find these
waters Sulphur and chalybeate). and the
pure, dry,atmosphere around them
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For Tickets or information, address

For Tickets or ini0rmation, address
THOs. n. BRAMbETrE,
Agent and Manager, Public Library Building,
For full Information apply to o. Il. SA M
UELS, No. West Court street, Memphis,
Tennessee, oo-tbs-aH-l1o
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
CONGRESS-.

Congress meets next Monday. 1t will
close Oh the 4th of March. The session will
be short, necessarily, but from the nature of
things will be of unusual interest This
Congress is strongly Republican. The lower
House of the next will be Democratic. The
Republican Administration stands overwhelm-
ingly condemned before the whole country.
This session of Congress is the last opportu-
nifty Republicans will have to retrieve their
lost ground, or atone for the nfamies of the
past. The whole nation will watch the pro-
ceedings Of this session as it never watched a
Congress before. If it shall manifest de-
termined spirit of economy, and true reform;
shall turn its back on all peculating schemes
and demands for subsidy; shall adjust the
Arkansas and Louisiana difficulties in an i'm
partial and statesman like manner ; shall
purify the District Of Columbia Government; ;
shall take action for the early resumption of
specie payment; shall obliterate the last YES
tigc of the salary grab law, and modify the
oppressive tariff that is extorting from the
Western farmers millions of dollars annually
shall put good men into office, and bad men
out SO far as they have 10 act in this respect -
] fthis session Of Congress, we say, shall do
these things in particular, and other things in
general, looking TO reform and the good of the
country as they may present the people may,
like the old backwoodsman with Henry
Clay, "be willing 10 try him once more. !"
But should It ignore these demands of the
people, and give heed to the lobby that will
swarm about members like bees around
flowers in May, as the last and only hope Of
securing aid to their schemes, then the party
is gone, and nothing will save it. We wait
to see.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

To MAKE SUPERIOR MINcE-MEAT. -
Boston lady sends for publication 10 'pe
Germantown Telegraph the following reeeP'
for making mince-meat, which is now ID sen
son. She informs us that she has tr'eo
various modes but finds the following 10 pe
the I est: Take seven pounds OF curran's'
well-picked over and cleaned; OF nne'y,
chopped beef-suet. the lean OF s'rio'n o'
beef minced raw, and finely chopped aPP,es'
(the Golden pippin or Smiths cider PieIel-
red } each three and half pounds; c'tror,
lemon peel and orange-peel cut SMALL eae'
halfa pound; fine mois, sugar, two POUNDS ;
mixed spices, an ounce; mix well and put J"
a deep pan; mix bottle of brandy and ~nte
wine, the juice of the lemons and oranges 'ha'
have been grated together in basin; pour
half over and press down tight with tue
hand, then add the other talf and cover
closely. This will keep a whole year or
longer, and is frequently made one season 10
keen over for the next.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
IMPORTANT DECISION.

On the 23d Of June, 1873, the Mammoth
Blue gravel Company filed in the Sac-amen-
ty Land Office, an application for patent to
certain placer mining ground embraced n
townships 16, and IT north, range 10 East,
Mount Diablo base and meridian, comprising
1854 1890 acres. On the 22nd of Au-
gust 1873. G. A. johnson filed protest,
against the entry Of part of said land as min
eral, and on the 23d of August the Railroad
Company filed protest to the entry of the
rest OF said land, alleging that the lands EN-
braced in said application were not mineral
lands, but agricultural. A hearing Of the
case was ordered before the Commits
sioners Of the U. S. Land office to
determine the character Of raid land. The
Commissioners decides that the land is min
eral, and orders it TO be treated accordingly.
The evidence ehowed that much valuable
timber is growing on said land, aud the ques-
tion was submitted whether such timber was
granted to the railroad company as is found
upon odd sections, by virtue of the grant to
said company. 1t seems the Act granting
the lard to tho rail,oa company as amended
shall not include any Government reserva-
ton or mine raj lands, or any lands returned
and denominated as mineral lands, and the
timber necessary to support improvements on
the same. From the foregoing the Commis-
sioner decides the case as follows. lie says
"t will be seen that mineral lands do not
pass to said railroad by virtue of it's gr mt,
but that the timber being or growing upon
mineral land within ten miles of the center OF
said road or branches is granted to said rail
road company. excepting so much as is nee
essary to support the improvements of mioe-
owners upon the given tracts. And when
patent issues for such mineral land, it will be
necessary 10 insert therein clause except
ing from the operations of the patent TO said
applicant all timber being or growing upon
odd-numbered sections, within the limit
hereinbefore referred TO, except such as is
necessary to support his improvements as a
miner, as provided in said statute"
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
Is IT DEAD!

Because the Radical party received ter
rible blow in the recent political conflict, we
Will not hasten to pronounce it dead 1t is
not dead. But it must be owned it is very
sick, and that its sickness is of a character
that in nine cases out Of ten at least accord
ing to the history of political parties, has
proven fatal. Even Republican journals are
now free TO confess, what they strenuously
denied few months ago, that their party
has been controlled by designing politicians, to
an alarming exteit While admtingithis,
they exbort their followers to self publication.
In this they are wise; had they done so six,
or even four years ago, the party might to-
day have been honored instead of cursed
throughout the nation. Thoroughly admin
istered, puri6cation may prove effecfual yet,
but we donbt it, and this is why: The Re-
publican party, though it has governed the
nation, SO to speak, for fourteen years, new
er had reliable existence. Their has not
been day since its organization that relying
on its merits alone, it could have carried
five States in. the Union. As long as it
sailed under the banner, "Unon," and it's op-
ponents were stigmaized, "rebels, of course
it could count on overwhelming support.
But both parties stripped of their disguise,
the Republicans presented rather a dilapida-
ted appearance, and would have gone to the
wall at once, had it not been for the colored
brigade, which they had cnfranchsed especi-
ally for this emergency, and not out OF
love for them as they pretended. With
out the colored vote the Republican party
proper, never had majority III the United
States. The colored people are fast finding
out that the Republicans are not and never
were their friends, only, so far as they could
use them to forward their own schemes.
They have stood faithfully by the Radicals
for ten years, and find at the end Of the de-
cade, they are suffering the same disorder and
chaos, that was theirs when the work of re-
construction began BY following the Radi-
Gals they have found moth ng but turmoil
and strife, and quite naturally they begin to
tire. They know The ballot is irretrievably
theirs, but ballots count for little where bread
is wanting. They are eager for prosperity,
but have justly despaired of finding it under
radical rule. They, as has been shown from
the recent elections in Southern States, are
fast deserting the Radicals; and, stripped of
this power, the party can not stand. Hence,
our reason for believing that the doctrine Of
self publication now so earnestly taught by
the Radical press, however thoroughly ap-
piled, will prove at this late day, Intellectual,
and that the party, though not dead, must
soon die.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

Uaion FOR SALE-The Sacramento Union.
including the good will of the business, the
building, and all the appurtenances thereto
belonging,is advertised for :ale. Private bids
for the property will be received up to the
2lst of December; if not sold by that time,
it ill be sold at auction on the 2Sth of De-
cember. Many conjectures are made regard
ing the cause some think it sham; for an
excuse to change base, but we do not The
propretors are elderly men, and as the bust
ness naturally carries with it extraordinary
anxiety, it is quite natural and rather to be
expected that after siege so protracted and
ardent, they should incline to retirement
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

The St. Louis Republican, an lndepend-
ent Democratic paper, in speaking of the
recent defeat of the Republicans; justly, we
think, gives Republicans the credit. The
leaders Of the Republican party have for
years been disgracing the country by THEN
actions. and empoverishing the masses by
stealing and wasting the public funds The
evidence Of their guilt was so plain, that
honest men Of all parties could not tolerate it
any longer. They must be cbastised, and
they were, and sorely too. Republicans
all over the North independently bolted
their party nominees, and gained signal
triumph in the interest of good government.
To the independent press the country owes
debt Of gratitude for the noble services rem
dered IN the contest"
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

JOB PRINTIsG-It affords us pleasure 10 say 10
the people of Placer county, or any other county
that we have, recently, made extensive additionS
to our already large job Office. and are prepared
to turn out any kind of job work required IN
good style. short notice, and at reasonao'e
rates We invite an inspection OF our WORK, as
being turned out from day to day. Nothing ou'
good wor is allowed to pass out OF our once
Any parties desiring Billheads, Letterheads
Business Cards, Ball Cards, Fine Visiting Cards.
Programmes, Circulars, Haudblls, Posters or
any other character Of job work, will be guar
anteed satisfaction by sending their orders to the
PLACER HERALD office, Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

PRINTING AoAIN.-The printing bills fol
1874 are 50, 1861 2S, or an excess of 1928 85
over lS73.--Argus Oct 31st.
The excess for printing in 1874 over 1873
was S616 50.-Argus Nov. 2lst.
The excess for printing in 1874 over 1873
was $458 15.-Argus Nov. 21st.
Printing for 1873 cost 50, $50 60, printing
for 1874 cost 1892 40. The excess for
printing in 1873 over 1874, was $788 20.
County Clerks official statement.
Comments unnecessary.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

1.-THE bills of advertising and printing
Great Register, amounting to 81 1876 S5
were allowed at the November term and of
course were and should be included in the
expenses of 1874. ."-Argus.
These bills were allowed and paid in No.
vember 1878, and if the gentlemen (?) who
perpetrated the above sentence will tell us
how or why work that was done and paid for
in 1878 should be counted in the expenses
of 1874, we will say no more.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
TOWN SITE or AUBURN.

| luC SOuoW hsb uCSiSiVu VI tuC Cp'bihisNiph7
er of the U. S. Land office in the contested
case Of the Town site of Auburn is a mat
ter Of drec: interest to many of our readers
| DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 9Th, 1873,
Register and Receiver, Sacramento, Cal
fornis-Gcntlenen This office has exam
ned the teslimonyin the contested case Of
the Town Site Of Auburn vs. Henry Jones,
Rachel Gorham. John Fogarty and the Cen
trail Pacific r. X. Co., involving the right to
the NV. Of section 10, and Sc + of SE !
Of section 8, township II north ange 8 east
The township plat was filed in the Marysville
Office in 1856.
The records Of this Office shws that ID. W.
Spear, County Judge, filed d. S. 1872, for
said tracts. July 1870, for NV. + section
10, alleging settlement FEBRUARY 9th, 1860
Rachel Gorham filed d. G 1862, Nov. IL ),
1871, for w. J Of NV. 4 of section TO- al
leging settlement in 1850. John Fogarty
filed ID. G. 1,175, April 2Sth, 1870 for
NV. I Of section 10, alleging settlement
March 10Th, 1869. The Sc I of Sc. / of
section 0 was embraced in the witt drawel Of
Sept. 18th, 1862, for the Central Pacific
X. K. ID. w. Spear, County Judge on Oct.
18th, 1869. entered the S J section 10 and n
section Is, township II north, range s
east-64O acres-in trust fer the inhabitants
Of said town, per cash entry No. 252, cndt
said entry has been patented
The testimoney shows that the town Of
Auburn was first laid out in 1S49, and that
on March 29tb, 1860 the town WAS incorpora-
ted by The Legislature cf California, and the
incorporated limits included all of the Sc. /
OF Sc. I of section 8. and greater portion
Of the NV. I Of section 10; and that up to
the day of hearing in this case, parties re-
siding on said land have been paying mun-
cipal taxes. and were regarded as inhabitants
OF the town. All the pre-emption claimants
in this case signel petition to the County
Judge, representing that they had municipal
improvements on said tracts, and asking said
officer to file for and enter the same as a part
show that Henry Jones has abandoned his
filing upon said NV. 4of section TO-
1t is held by this Office that said town hav-
ing made one entry, cannot, under the law,
make . second entry; also, that the said NV
/ Of section 10, being within the incorpora-
ted limits Of said town. is not subject to pre-
emption entry by either John Fogarty or
Rachel Gorhain; and for the same reason the
Sc. I Of Sc. + Of section is not subject to
selection BY the Central Pacific Railroad un-
der the grant Of July LIST, 1862.
Notify the parties in interest, and allow
sixty days for appeal, and advise Ibis Office
Of the action taken with reference TO this as
&c" by date. Respectfully
S. S. BURDETT, Commissioner.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05
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IMPORTANT TO TAXPAYERS.

There is little kink in the law regarding
the collection of taxes on personal property,
which if not understood is liable to cause
trouble between the owners of said personal
property and the Collector. Our attention
has been directed to the law on the subject,
by Collector Moore, of district one, and for
the benefit of all concerned we quote as fol-
lows.
Part of Sec. $500, Political Code, as
amended reads:
The Assessor must collect the taxes on all per-
sonal property when, in his opinion, said taxes
are not lien upon real porperty sufficient to Sc
cure the payment OF the taxes
Sec. 3 1921, reads:
In the case provided for in the preceding
section at the time Of making the assessment or
at any time before the first Monday in july the
Assessor may collect the taxes by seizure and
sale of any personal property owned by the per
son against whom the tax is assessed.
Sec. 1923, as amended, reads:
The Assessor and Collector are governed MS to
the amount of taxes to be by him collected on
personal property by the State and county rate
of the previous year.
1t will be seel from the above, that the
taxes on personal property when not lien
upon real property, must be collected pre-
vious to the first Monday in July. AT that
time the rate of State and county taxes, not
being levied they are required to collect on
the rate for the preceding yea: But accor rd.
ing to Section 3 1874 when the rate is levied for
the current year, and sun in excess Of this
rate has been collected it must be returned
to the person from whom collected. And
according to Section 1895. eff sum less
than the rate fixed has been collected, the
deficiency must be. collected as other taxes
on personal property are collected" The
point of interest is in this last section. Last
year the rate was lower than this. Those
who have paid on personal property have
paid at this lower rate They, under the
law. are required to come up aud pay the
difference, which in this county, including
State and county taxes, is AS cents on the
Oh g hundred dolllrs.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

TIE Chicago Inter Ocean says "the day is
coming when Ben. Butler will yet receive
Justice and honor at the hands of Massachu-
setts and the Union" His honors he re-
ceived years ago-jnstice at the late election.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

IT is reported that the Presiden. favors
the schemes for a grand system Of interna!
improvements. Radical politicians urge this
policy hoping it will tend to revive the Radi-
cal party. In other words they are planning
some way to buy the peoples votes with the
peoples money.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

The San Francisco daily Post, one of our
livolest and best exchanges, came to us last
Saturday, double the usual size This made
1t the largest daily, and the best, that ever
lay ON our table, except the mammoth
New ears Union.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

The shooting Of d. b. Frink, editor of the
Truckee Republican. though attributed ac-
cidentsl by most, is by some, yet considered
myaterioua.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

Tine civil rights BILLS second on the Speak
er's table. Republicans are fearing the
country would rebel at the passage Of this
oct, and ays proposing compromise.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

the politics of the U. S. Senate was
determined by the last election it would
stand So Democrats to % Radicals. As it
the Radicals have 80, to % opposition.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

RECENT Washington dispatches indicate
that there will be desperate effort made to
revive the cursed moiety system at the
coming session of Congress.
The Placer herald., 1874-12-05

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