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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19
Fatal Absinthe.

A Paris correspondent says: The
other day | saw a sad sight on the
Champs Elysees, and which, with all my
experiences of Partisan life, | never saw
in this city before. 1t was a party of
three persons, two men and n woman, all
well-nay, even handsemely-dressed,
and all three in reeling besstly state
of iptoxication. The men went stag
gering along, disputing and gesticulating
after the manner of drunken men gener-
ally, now and then stopping to hail the
passing unocoupied carriages, not one
of which would consent to stop for them,
while the woman reeled along in COM
pany, sometimes clutching wildly at the
arm of one of her companions, and at
other times stopping to address them
in words of tipsy remonstrance. She
was handsomely dressed in a costume
of black silk and cashmere, trim
med with Jet, while her companions
wore high hats, broadcloth suits and kid
gloves. Finally the party made up their
minds to cross the street, difficult feat
for anybody to attempt to execute in
the full possession Of their senses, so
dense is the throng Of passing carriages
and so rapidly are they driven, but the
drunken trio got across somehow, and
disappeared among the crowd of prom
enaders. Such is q specimen Of the
changes wrought by the lapse of few
years in the manners and customs Of
this people. Before the introduction Of
absinthe who ever saw drunken person
in the streets of Parish Now, who is it
that does not see them2 Not drunknen-
ness in rags alone, but drunkenness with
goOdly apparel and mien Of ought-tO-be
respectability.
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A FEW GOOD REASONS:

IA Nelc havenhon THOROUGHLY TESTED and
secured by Letters Patent.
2-Makes a perfect LOCK STITCH, alike on
both sides. on al kinds Of Ooods.
3-Runs Light, SMOOTH. NOIsELEss and
RAPID-best combination Of qualities.
4-DURABLE-hUHsf for years without repairs.
6-Wu do all Ddrietsss Of DOrk and Bdnep
StlteAtnO 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
passing thread through holes.s
7-Design Simple, Ingenious, Elegant, FORM
ing the stitch IDithoxt the use of Cog Wheel
Gears, Rotary Cams or Lever Arms. Has
the automatic Drop Feed, which sAsEres ans
form length of stitch AZ any speed. Has our new
Thread Controller. which allows easy move
ment Of the needle-bar and prevents injury to.
thread.
S-CONsTRUCTIoN most careful and FINISHED.
II is manufactured by the most skillful and
experienced mechanics, at the celebrated
Remington ArmOry, IIiOn, N. Y.
Gin clnnRti OAice, Isl Fourth street.
104-156
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-08-19

What can be more startling, asks the
Washington Star, than to see delicate
and fascinating young lady with a long
train suddenly turn around, without Civ
ing the unsuspecting individual behind
her any warning whatever, gently stoop,
reach back with her right foot and kick
desperately She is going to cross the
street, and is merely switching of her
train in the new direction.
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Tuesday, August 25, 1874,

at the southwest corner Of Main and Madison
sell at public auction, to the highest bidder,
for cash. the following real estate, to-
wit: A lot in South Memphis, being
lot Z in block 30 fronts on the west side Of
Main street 800 feet, and runs back between
parallel lines 100 feet. and is bounded on the
north by Huling street, on the south by Treze-
want street, on the west by lots and 8, and
on the east by Main street. Equity Of redemp-
tion especially waived, and title believed to
be good, though sell only as Trustee.
JAMES P. WOOD, Trustee.
PATTERSON & Lowe, Attorneys.
July %, 1874. I2-lA
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Papa do you think Beech" Hush,
Johnnie" "But, papa, don't you think
Beech" Didn't you hear me tell
you to stop your noise, sir2 wont have
You talking about these things. Go IN
and get your face washed" And John
ME, with tears in his eyes, wants to
know why papa won't tell him whether
beeehnuts are ripe.
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Depot at foot of Main street.
Ticket Office. 2S7 Main street. corner of
NJ. BURKE. GenI Sup't.
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A we'll known brother Of the press re-
marks in a recent issue: ut is not our
fault that we are red headed and small,
and the next time one of those over
grown rural rOosters in ball room
reaches down for our head, and suggests
that some fellow has lost q rose-bdd out
of his button hole, there will be trou-
ble."
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Trustees Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF A CERTAIN TRUST
ID deed made on the 9th day Of June, 1850,
By d. @: Cross, to me as Trustee to secure GER
tain Indebtedness therein mentioned, which
trust is of record in the Registers Office Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in Record Book No. AZ,
page 379, to which reference is made / will on
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The 22d Day of August, 1874.

between 10 am. and pm. at r. Van Brock. =
lin & Sons Nos. 299 and 3Ol Second street.
Memphis, Tennessee, sell at public auction :
to the highest bidder, for cash, the following
property, conveyed to me by said deed, vix:
One dark bay horse. about fourteen hands
high one rockaway and harness; one buggy
and harness; and one wagon. The sale h To-
be made to pay the debt in said deed mem
toned. W, |. COLE
COLLIER & HoUsToS, Attorneys. =
July 90, 1874. 122-15I
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RAILROAD TINE TABLES.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R.R.
Arrives. Leaves.
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LEGAL.
Trust Sale.

HNpER THE POWER GIVEN ME- BY
~ The deed Of Thomas Koffod, executed
July 70, ISlS. and registered in Shelby ooun ty
~ u; record Book No. Of chattles, page ISL.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21
DARING STAGE lRoBBrRrrs IN AnKA,sAs.-

DARING STAGE RoBBERIEs IN Arkansas
Little Rock, September 49, Passengers from
Hot Springs who arrived here tonight report
that about $50 P. M. yesterday the stages
running between Malvern and Hot Springs
were overhauled by four men and the pas
sengers robbed. Malvern lisa stopping place
on the Iron Mountain and Southern railroad,
forty-three miles south of this city. It re-.
quired FIVE stages to carry the passengers,
baggage, and mails to the Springs yesterday,
and while on the way they became separated.
The first stage was stopped about three
miles from the Springs. The stage-driver
recognized two of the men as the same who
robbed the Hot Springs stage last spring, and
who were part of the Gad's Hill robbers.
They presented guns and pistols in the usual
style, made the driver dismount, and the
passengers get ont. They then went through
each one separately, taking their money and
watches. After getting through, the driver
was ordered to put out the lights and I'm.
hitch his horses.
This done, one man was left to guard the
party, while the other three went few
yards in the rear and watched for the next
stage, and it, and all the others were treated
in a similar manner. Several inyaIlds and
all the ladies were not disturbed. After the
last stage had been robbed the highwayEaan
opened box Of grapes and invited the
ladies to partake. The robbers obtained
about $4,000 and several watches. The. ex.
press package was not touched.
The sheriff Of Hot Springs and twenty
men started in pursuit this morning. and Il
is reported tonight that they were only five
miles behind the nrarauders, and that hope:
are entertained that they will be captured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21
Tahaceo tine second Year.

: Editors of Dispatch, II read inyour paper
this morning with much interest g. notice
headed q yolnnteer Tobacco in which you
saw Mr.. J.D. 81. Ross, Of Rockbridee eoun-
ty.,has three thousandshills of volunteer to.
bacco produced from last years stalks, and
you have sample Of it in your Office. p :,
;, lin the South where sugar-cane is raised
the ration crop is much the best, and three
crops can be raised from one planting, ana L
cannot see why tobacco should not ration as
well as cane; and now that it is so high in
price think the experiment milking
by our farmers. The cane ,stubbles are
covered over with the fodder stripped from
the stalks, and then plough is run on eacn
side, throwing the dirt over the corn-fodder,
and it remains in that state all winter, " blch
protects the stubble from tbescold winter.
In the spring, when the season for lrost IS
over the stubblc is uncovered, and the
sprouts shoot out, and are cultivated as the
original crop. Why can't our farmers cover
their tobacco stubbles in the same way with
wheat-straw, and try the experiment?
r. stf -ras.4u AN Elk PLANTER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

OLD JOHN ROBINSON. This hale old gen.
tleman and his show we hail with pleasure.
His strictly moral circus" enters this city
to-day. Forty thousand, more or less, Of
young hearts are leaping With joy, and many
thousand old people are on tip.toe Of ex.
pectation-very many eager to see the
Z" strictly moral" exhibition. 1t is our opin.
ion that old JOHN is dividing the public favor
of this republic with BARNUM. We 60 for
old JOHN. He has done so much for public
qualification the country owes him very
great deal more than they can ever repay.
What world of administrative abilities he
displays, especially in the master art OF can
didates for public or-adoertising. In
this he beats BARNUM. Old JOINS pamphlet
circular is The champion advertisement of the
world. Then he is SO Biblical. He ties on
to NoAH's ark, and has the descendants COM
ing down in straight line Of succession,
from the very animals which "went,in two
and two unto Moan In the ark" He beats
NOAH, indeed ; for he has an animal from the
holy Land with three horns aud three eyes,
which Moan bad not. Then, dear old JOIN
is SO jolly and generous. We 60 for him for
"three terms"
He is doubly great with his wondrous
animals aud his earnest injunctions to the
people to lose not the opportunity. "Mark
well these lines" says he. See the herd OIL
living girafes-the largest elephant in Ameri.
ca-tbat great ostrich, with his powerful
stomach, that can digest briek-bat. Then
the bears, the rhlnoceros, the zebras, lions
and tigers, the birds, the snakes, and. above
all, the monkeys--that's the point in the
worlds exhibition; but we protest against
the boys plaguing the monkeys too much.
They were the great FARRADAY's little
friends, and must be respected.
But joan ROBINSON leaves no stone ur.
turned to promote the pleasure Of an op-
pressed people. See the great circus, with
It's one hundred star actors. What a galaxy
is there! The venerable SrlcENEY rules the
ring. We saw him when he was little boy
prodigy and he has ridden and leaped and
sunmersaulted through two generations.
Venerable man, how you and your stars
bring back The joyous days Of youth I But.
we pause IN The midst Of overcome feelings.
Old JpHR to-day feigns in all hearts, and his
worlds exhibition win be lopg q theme for
yeaag people.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

Mr.. STEPHENs-HE DENoUNcEs THE INIQUI-
Tous RECONSTRUCTION Policy AS BEING THE
CAUSE OF TIE TROUBLES IN LOUISIANA ISpe-
ciat TO the Augusta Consttut,onahst1-
Union Point, Ca, September 17.-Mr. STE.
pheDs delivered an address to-day at II
o'clock to an immense audience in the court
house square in Greensboro. He was lis
tened to with the greatest attention through.
out by both black and white. He does not
hold that Grant Is responsible for the trou-
bies in Louisiana, but claims that 1t is the
fruit of the ubiquitous reconstruction acts
and policy. He hoped General Grant would
submit tine whole matter to Congress. He
was repeatedly applanded, and his speech
was well received by everybody. a steno.
graphic report was made, which will be sent
to the Augusta papers tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21
The Empire.

All the Republican papers now agree with
US tha. this is consolidated despotisn-
judging from their editorials on the Louisi.
ana troubles; because whilst admitting, as
most OF them do. that McESEaY is the real
Governor of Louisiana, they declare that
that is not the question at all, but that he
whom GRANT recognizes, whether the Coy
ernor or not, must be kept in Office If it
takes all the people of the United States to
do it. That admission covers all. ofcourse
the same reasoning would hold good as to
New York, Massachusetts,. or any other State.
IT is not right that Is to be looked for or con.
sidered at all. The only question is, whom.
does the Government at Washington recog-
nize as Governor? II that isn't Casarism,
the empire, q despotism, an unlimited mon.
afcby, words have no meaning.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

II = ~ .,-'c go the many interviewed on the
Louisiana anIr sss>..-.-.arnor GRooME, OF
Maryland, who, the intervieWcf l.tesms IT,.
is "a short, thickset man, with pleasing
expression" That's good. He expressed
himself on the Louisiana matter thus:
"He said that the deposition of the Kel-
logg government and the substitution OF that
of McEnery had been so sudden, and the re-
ports. from the seat Of the disturbance SO
meagre, that he did not feel at liberty in bis
position TO give an opinion which subse-
quent events might very materially modify
or change altogether"
This is the wisest and clearest opinion on
the subject yet drawn from the politicians.
Governor GEooME is a conscientious politi:
clan, and is therefore very rare man.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAILROAD,
Sankax,a har @ 1QId -

AETACNIUN, a., SSSISLAbSA ~
Editors Richmond Dispatch, Referring
toyour letter from this place in your issue
Of Thursday, the 18th, concerning the aecl-
dent to the circus trains, your corresponI
dent Maxi has taken very little trouble TO
ascertain facts. He says the circus trains
should have waited at Goshen until the up
express passed, but concluded to come e,;tho on,
special written orders, properly signed:
Laying this facctaside, let's see how " Max's"
statement would work. The circus trains
arrived at Goshen at y O'Clock midnight,
and "Max's' up-express, as he calls it, is due
at Goshen at sol A. NJ. This would have
given the circus trains slight little delay OF
"only . FIVE hours.
4Max" evidently knows more about
steamboats, than the movement of railroad
trains, Judging from bis announcement that
the "pilot.house" was knocked OFT the
engine. sendfa Max" to US next time. We
will help him make out u reliable report; and
one that the railroad fraternity will under
stand. Yours, &C., h.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

The power Of the United States will put
down the rebels, just as it would do in Del
aware if an armed rebellion should be or
ganizcd to unseat Governor Ponder WI.
naington Commercial.
GRANT could just as easily unseat Gov
ernor PONDER as Governor McENERY. PoN.
DER is the lawfully.elected Governor of Del
aware; McENERY of Louisiana. OF course,
GRANT could dispossess PONDER as he has
dispossessed McENERY. There is but one
question in any such case: Whom does the
Car recognize2
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

II the World could be effectEally gagged
at election-time the prospects OF Gae Demo-
Gratis would gaaerally be improved about
fifty per cent--Eee York Tip,as,
TRUE as preacbing.]
New York Commercials. Mach o. dough
about nothing. The Paterson Guardiaa
says that Professor Blot dian't leave his FAM
lily in knead. Glad to know It. Being well
bread, his boys won't grow up little loaiars.
A New York State Quaker was found in a
patch OF grass behind fence looking at q
circus procession, and be turned il off By ask
Ing: Friend, hast thee seen the king bolt
of my wagon around here ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

That pretty well known politician MAY
NARD, of Tennessee, who is now candidate
for Governor Of that State, fayors the civil
rights bill. Tennessee has recently cast a
vote of $4,000 against the Republicans, and
such majority against him must make his
way very steep. We know about as little
good of MAYNARD MS We do of any politi-
clan of his day, and he can receive no amount
Of public censure that be will not deserve.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

The Louisville Courier takes the right
ground. The southern press would do well vel
to deyotesits energies tolettiug the northern
people know their own condition. So over
joyed are they at finding that the southern
people are slaves that they have. overlooked
the fact that they are slaves too.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

z1uCAgIosAl. IT -
!oyrrcs DIR sDrsr 81 scasss Is
nrchnosDs XVI Nj. sepisssts,r n IT. FIT
THE Pf1BLfg SCHOOLS VII S npsls
or MONDAY. septerIbey1 I. 4. az II ZEN
oaSssioLrs VIM hasa De preference b e. a y .
sspccssi ausnsi0. 81 called u si,s fol,or,.v :
from the regulations ssabitssd 67 Rs ses asss
4 49, q
That The g tss e male guardian sadr,s
cipfs both city ana State for the ssrentn az re.
i5rs children csn lse admitted in Ter! sho e.
z ss Isashsrs NAV sssis.es and adsss ssho,,,, !,
rext provided the receipt for one.ias re
scaptafi0p tax for1 S73 presented: tO, ns.ss,.
shall ggure the rccris Tor the other sf " e,
lie fan amount Of tax s,alI be +. mr.
scholars entered on ans after the lst Sanssissl
s mssss's aes az Ell s sagos ss
opening Of DE schools. Tcsshes sh1Ii reorsss a,
State receipts 20 he presepte1 on and after Tia,
from all scholars retained In snc pablo sehoosr
them canceIiefby the principal, and snail tas1w
cpaI OF the setsei. who shaII nsort 10 he s nm
scholars to the seaos on ssneefs recep as admit
etg 81 Ricfmon and have nc father Or ~ m .Ss
pnblic schools and % exempt from the ADORE rs
iG These rules shsss remain In .yvce n, sr,,..
gpenC teru subect to sucs staase Is ife
Boasd may order; ~ VIC
!Parena and enardlays are earnestiy.sques.sd 10
enter trey children on ne 81 ssss'e1 %
se 19s4,w,sSM4t supe1nien Htms scsdo;,.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

T,Snmiters no III. Ii, tie pressst sitpation g
the case. whett,eE In The else&ion for Cover
MOI. Kellogg OF hi Emery reeeiyed maJer-
.itvs of the legal sYotes. n sln'Hgton Dell
Comm rcidl. :,.sse s .5E.s g.
+. Notinthe least, III TINT ii is.neeessars
to know Is, Whom does the Emperor reeog.
nize? Justice and right are not TO be con-
sidered under an. absolute .degpotism.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

WaAT CONSTITUTES MERcATGILE De-
LlvERY.-TheJSuperi Court absB0ston has
ruled on the question whether wagon built
to order and remaining in the makerssA store.
room, the buyer having failed to paytepr it,,
and refused to allow its sale, was atA the
buyers or makers risk, it having Aeen
burned. The court decided that I" theartSele
having been specially selected for the
PENDANT, set apart for him, and marked WITH,
his name, and all with his knowledge, and
nothing remaining to be done except that heI
should pay the agreed price, no further act
was needed to vest the title in him, subject
to plaintiffs lien for the price, and it re.
manned in the plaintiffs (the maker's) pos
session at the defendants (the huyer'S risk
at the the time Of the fire." 3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

/ The Louisiana Question: Plain Case
Shall Law OF Bayonets Preyail?- Whining
ton Del CONNIE 2, csdl.. Il II.
i The question, is answered. Federal bayo-
nets have prevailed. Justice and law are
trampied under foot. re
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DEATHS.

Died. on the la.h instant, In Cuipepar county,
Va. u The residence OF her unuie air. Hill, MAXI
KNOX, yonugest daughter Of Dir. John knox, 8;
this city ss'ssN
The friends OF the family arcinyited 10 attend tha
fa me-; trpm 81: Paul church THIS aday]
AFTERNOON at s O'CLOCK. - g x ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

The Radicals have nominated Rush Bur.
CESS, in tue Richmond district, for Congress.
Walkers majority will now reach 3,o00,-.
Frederick s6tsrg Star.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

consisting or ten riienbers, vi lsse duty g
shall be TO procure from The GeIlefql Assem-
bly, d charter for The proposed Jafnes Afgsl
Railroad Company, and do W1aseYer siss
said committee shall deem r0per ana exEes.
dent to promote the accomp lishme nf -of the
objects sci. forth In the resolutions adopted
nv this Convention; and TINT said committee
he fnrther instructed, when they shall deem
II .nrouer. and In case +ne
granted by the General Assembly for the
proposed railroad company, TO call meet
Ing for the final and complete Organization
Z - B. 81. NowIK Chairman.
= = = = B sanps' Secretaries.
The chairman has appointed the following
committee under Colonel PendletonSs reso-
.jntion Colonel Edmund PendIeton, Judge
i j. Allen, and Colonel Ed. Dillon, Bote--
tot,rt; General j. B. Anderson Major. James
q. Dooley, Richmond; Colonel Walter b.
TAYLOR, Norfolk Major Thomas j.. klrkpa-
trick. g. W. Button, Lynchburg Wiiinm
A. Anderson, Roekbridge; Major u. shanla-
han, Allegheny. s., sgi !. - -
Also the following COMMITTEES. TO confer
with the authorities of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad: General Joseph r. Anderr
son, General Bradley T. johnson, Coiop ge
70. s. Darlington, Richmond MAJOR y. p.
Rowland, Norfolk; Hon. William al. Lace
land, Corbin NJ. Reynolds, Major y. W. ohn-
ston,, Botetourt; Rev. p. B,f Price, ROCK
bridge j DR.. E. Ell. MurrelI and T. 9. 5. Fer
guson, Lynchburg. III, T. e4 SCI
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-21

BARBOUR HAS CLEAR TRACK ulpeper
Courthouse, Septemb Der 1.-THE Republican
Congressional Nominating Convention for
the Eighth district Of Virginia assembled
here to-day. HI. ;,
The delegations were not full, with the
exception OF that from Alexandra city.
Fredesick, Clarke, and Warren were repre-
sented..s
After much trouble in organizing, Mr..
Beckley, De. Alexandria, offered the follow
ing xsss
aResolged, That it is inexpedient at this
time for this CanYention to make nomlna-
ton fer mcmperef the Forty-fourth Con-
gress; therefore that we adjourn, leaving the
members Of our party untrammelled in their
future actions, onlyeSp ecting them to pur.
sue that course expected of them as tried
and true members of tke great National Re.
publican party OF this our beloved land OF
freedom and that we adjourn to meet at
the call of the chairman.a
Which, after long debate, Swas adopted
Condensed from Alerandrsa enhnet.