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nFFICERs.


The officers of this association
shall consist Of a President, Vice
President. Secretary, Treasurer, So
licitor and Board Of fifteen Direc
tors. OF which the President, Wee
President and Treasurer shall con-
stitute three. They shall be elected
at the stated meeting in May, an
nually, and shall, except the Sec
rotary, hold Office for one year,
and until their successors are elect
ed.
The Secretary shall hold his Office
during the pleasure of the assoeia-
ton, and shall receive such month
~ salary as shall be fixed by the
association.
ARTICLE ".
All elections for officers shall be
stated by the President, at the
preceding meeting, without nomi-
nations, and shall be held by bal
lot,the party receiving the greatest
number of votes shall be declared
elected. In case of vacancy in any
Office from any cause whatever, a
special election shall be called to
fill such office for the uneXpired
term, at the next meeting after the
existence of such vacancy,
ARTICLE V.
Stated meetings shall he held on
the second Tuesday Of every
month. At the meeting of the
association, seven members shall
constitute quorum, and in all
cases not otherwise directed the
majority shall govern and no firm
member of this association shall he
entitled to more than one vote at
any time.
ARTICLE VI.
Any individual or firm in good
standing, being legitimate dealer
in any kind of merchandise, shall
be eligible for membership of this
association, by complying with the
provisions ofthe bylaws and pay
ing annually in advance the sum
of five dollars and such other dues,
as may be fixed by the bylaws or
by resolution of the association,
but no candidate shall be elected
against whom there are five votes
cast.
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SECTION Y.

All bills must be presented at a
stated meeting, be approved by
finance committee and signed by
the President and Secretary pre-
vious TO being paid by the Treas
urpr.
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ARTICLE IL.
OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION

OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION
The object and purpose of this
association shall be TO promote the
mutual benefit Of its members and
protect each other against the con
traction Of bills or accounts by r.
responsible parties.
ARTICLE III.
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SE(ypION II.
nurIEs oF soL1cIroR.

1t shall be the duty of The Solicit
tor to advise and assist the officers
Of the association in the promotion
Of the objects ofof sorganization,
and shall receive for his services
dollars per annum.
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SECTION ".

1t shall also be the duty OF any
member of this association, who
shall become inso'vent, to give no.
tice to the association of his insol-
vency, which shall appoint one
person and said insolvent shall APP
point one person, and these two
shall appoint third person who
shall constitute a committee to APP
praise the stock for the purpose of
allowing the members thereof to
take such goods or any part thereof
at said appraisement, provided the
same is satisfactory to his credi-
tors
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/, shall be the duty of the Seere-
tary to keep correct minutes of the
proceedings of meetings in a book
furnished by the association for
that purpose, perform all necessary
readings and execute such writ.
ings as the association may re-
quire.
SECTION III.
He shall within three days after
the election of every member of
the association, inform him Off
cialIy thereof. He shall notify
every committee of their appoint
ment through their chairman
within two days thereafter, and
transmit to him any papers or
documents necessary for the trans
action Of the business referred to
them.
SECTION III.
He shall have all the books and
papers appertaining to his Office
under his special care and shall
transfer them to his successor
clear of ineumbranee he shall. if
unable 10 attend any meeting,
cause the necessary books and pa
pers to be conveyed thereto.
SECTION ".
He shall copy all amendments
TO and alterations o. the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws, together with
all standing resolutions that may
be adopted, in a book provided
for that purpose, which book shall
at all times be open for the inspec-
ton Of tie members.
SECTION V.
He shall collect all dues 10 the as
s0ciation and pay over the same as
received to the Treasurer, taking
his receipt therefor, and shall at
each stated meeting give detailed
account thereof, as we'll as a report
of his actions upon the matters
within The scope OF his duties.
SECTION VI.
lie shall keep d record in a book
provided by the association, of all
persons reported to him by the Di-
rectors as having defrauded ary
member of the association or hav-
ing refused to pay their just debts
TO such member, which book shall
be open at all times to the inspec-
ton af members of the association
and to no other persons; and he
shall give no information there
from to any person other than
such members.
SECTION VII.
He shall keep the accounts of
the association with each of its
members, and shall at the second
stated meeting in May and Deem
Der exhibit to the association an ac-
count current, which shall be SUBJ
mitted to a committee for the pur-
pose of audit.
SECTION VIII.
He shall at the written request
of six members call special meet
ing of the association.
SECTION TX.
He shall, before entering upon
the duties of his Office, give secu-
rity to the association in the sum
Of $500 for the faithful performance
of his duties, and shall be entitled to
receive for his services the sum of
-- dollars per month.
LAW w.
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Dubuque's shot tower is to be
crowned by a statue of Andy
Jackson.
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DUTIES OF SECRETARY.
SECTION

IL shall be the duty of the Seere-
tary to keep correct minutes of the
proceedings of meetings in a book
furnished by the association for
that purpose, perform all necessary
readings and execute such writ.
ings as the association may re-
quIre.
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THE C0NSTITU TI0NAND BY
LAWS OF THE MERCHANTS
BOARD OF TRADE OF MARTINS
BURG, ORGANIZED MAY 1874,
ARTICLE /
THEE.

T LII
This association shall be known
as the Merchants Board Of Trade,
of the city of Martinsburg, West
Virginia.
ARTICIEIT
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SECTION V.

Any one showing his delinquent
list, or giving any Information rel
alive to delinquents, shall be ex-
PEELED from the association and his
name shall be published in the pa
pers of the city as having been ex-
PEELED
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ton, stating the name, bu sines,
location, and ifa firm the name of
each member of the firm, where
upon the President shall appoint a
committee OF three members,
whose duty it shall be to inquire
into the character and standing of
such person or firm, and TO report
at the next stated meeting, and il
the report be favorable the COM
mittee shall be discharged ,and the
candidate ballotted for. Should
there appear five ballots against
the candidate he shall not become
a member. Should there be less
than five votes ANA more than
three, against him the
President shall appoint another
committee of three members Of
which committee neither the
person proposing The candi-
didate, nor either Of the
former committee shall be
member, and shall be the duty
of this committee TO make
further inquiry into the
character and standing OF the can
didate, and 10 report at the next
stated meeting of the association
when should a majority OF the
committee report in favor Of the
application le shall again be bel
lotted for, and ii not more than
three votes appear against him he
Shall be duly elected, but shall be
entitled to none Of the privileges
ola member until he shall have
signed the constitution.
SEXTON IL.
Any member who shall be over
three mouths in arrears in any
dues, fines or assessments TO the
association, shall cease TO be enti-
tied to any of the privileges or adj
vantages thereof, and shall be
liable TO expulsion,
SECTION III.
1t shall be the duty of the Secre
tary to furnish book to every
member Of this association, in
which he shall enter names
ofall deiinqucnts and the amounts,
said book 20 BE- sent in at
every stated meeting SO they
may be entered upon the delin-
queut list aud read by the Secre-
tary for the benefit OF the Assoeia-
ton, said list to be posted upon
the bulletin Board, any member
of this association has a perfeci
right at any time to call on mem
Der and examine his delinquent
book.
CEErpTON w
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SECTION vi.

Any member of the association
selling goods on thirty days, if
such bill is not paid or arranged
for within fifteen days from expi
ration of said time, such person or
persons shall be reported to the
Secretary as delinquent, if sold on
any longer specified time than
thirty days, and not paid Or ar
ranged for within thirty days
from expiration of specified time,
such person or persons shall be :
ported to the Secretary as delin-
quents. Amy one failing tc conn
ply with this section shall be sub
ject to such penalty a. the associa-
ton may infiict.
LAW IL.
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MEETINGS.
SECTION. l

The presiding officer shall put all
questions when seconded and have
power to fine any member for dis
orderly conduct during meeting,
in sum not exceeding five dol
lars an appeal, however, may be
be made to the association at the
time
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SECTION III.
SECTION TIT.

He shall have all the books and
papers appertaining TO his Office
under his special care and shall
transfer them to his successor
clear of ineumbranee he shall, if
unable TO attend any meeting,
cause the necessary books and pa
pers to be conveyed thereto.
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SECTION "

He shall copy all amendments
to and alterations o. the Constitu-
ton and Bylaws, together with
all standing resolutions that may
be adopted, in a book provided
for that purpose, which book shall
at all times be open for the inspec-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-02-07
ARLEBopIEp YAGRAETs.

Two hundred men sleep in the station
house Of this city every night They
are, in a legal sense, Migrants, as in
day time they rush to the free soup
houses, and spend much Of the rest Of
their time in begging. The most Of
them are hearty, robust fellows, who
could earn a living at hard labor any
where, but refuse work when it is Offer
ed. They all have some fine story to
tell Of how they got out Of work some
weeks ago at Chicago, st. Louis or Gin
cinnati, and came down here TO look for
a job. The trouble is they do not want
a Job as long as they can be supported
at public expense. A majority Of
them are worthless, lazy fellows, who
never earned a living by honest consec'
utive labor three months at a time in
their lives, and never intend TO as long
as there is any free hash floating around.
Work is the very last thing they desire
t. hear Of. Numbers Of planters have
visited The station-house and offered
them work in the country Of good wages,
but none seem inclined % &C
cept We have yet to hear Of
the first one Of them accepting such an
offer. Large numbers Of this class 90
10 houses and beg for old elsihes and
something TO eat; they 90 in couples.
one begs. while the other peers into the
house with view Of making a raid At
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, February 7.-Contiuued re-
turns from the election for members Of
Parliament show increased conservative
gains. 1t is now calculated the Con-
servatives on full vote will have ma
jority of twenty.four. The excitement
is strong, and there is a probability OF a
new ministry under Disraeli.
1t is reported this morning that Glad
stone has resigned.
Forty members of Parliament
returned. According to the latest dis
patches two hundred and fitty.hve are
Conservative and two hundred and TWEEN
ty-nine Liberal. The Daily Telegraph
says the opinion of the country has been
pronounced, and it is strongly adverse
TO Gladstone. He will follow the Con-
stitutional precedents set by Peel, Mel
bourne and others.
BRUssELs, February THE railway
station at Client took fire to-day,a was
totally destroyed. The station was a
fine building, and entails considerable
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WARRINGTON.

W1sHK0ros, February 3.-In the Sen
ate q bill passed equalizing the bonntiea
Of all troops mustered into the service
under the call OF May. 1861. MF. Scott
from the Committee on Finance. re
ported, with amendments, a bill to pro
vide for the appraisement Of merchan-
disc in certain cases. Mr.. West intro
duced a bill for the relief Of Colonel
Daniel Mcclure, assistant postmaster.
Mr.. Hitchcock introduced a bill pro-
viding that lands granted to railroads be
subject TO State and county taxation.
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Cburen services TN-MorrO

Central Methodist Church-seryices at II
a. m. by Rev. e. G. Slater.
Central Baptist Church Services II am.
and 1880 pm. by Rev. S. Landrum, pastor.
Sabbath school. 9: SOa.m.
Chelsea Baptist Church-services at 1874
am. by Rev. Mr.. Galloway,
First Bagt;s, Church tSecond street. near
Adamsl Services at II am. and 1880 p m. by
Rev. George A. Lotion. pastor. Sunday
school, 9 a.m.
Linden Street Christian Church-SeFvi9ss
at 1880 a.m. and 1880 p IN. by Rev. 0eorge E.
Flower. Meetings viii continue during the
week,
Chelsea Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Services at II am. by Rev. Z. B. Crisman.
fernando Street Methodist Churck-ser-
vices at II am. by Rev. w. Q. Johnson.
Sunday school, "a m.
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LATEST TELEGRAMS.
SPECIALS BY THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.
NEW YORK.

New York, February IA Herald
Madrid special says Sickels took official
leave of the members of the Spanish
Government yesterday, presenting al
the same time to the President an order
of the Secretary of Legation as Charge
d'Affaires.
The Marquis de NoailIes, French Min
lister, and party leave at 3 am. to-day
for Europe.
A Herald Cincinnati special says that
at Ripley six saloon keepers have &C
guessed in the demand to close liquor
stores. Ladies leagues are forming in
nearly every county of Ohio. At Ok
ford, Athens, Lyndor, Leesburg, Lon
don, Chillicothe, Middleport, New Hol-
land and numerous other places organ
izations have been formed and an active
female crusade against whisky com
menced, the ladies visiting saloons, etc.,
singing hymns, exhorting and praying.
A number Of leading grain merchants
and members of TIE Produce Exchange
have addressed letter to the New York
Cheap Transportation Association, ex-
pressing hearty approval and indorse-
ment Of the movement to awaken capi-
talists and railroad managers TO the
great need of elevators at the aermini Of
our railroad lines.
Governor McEnery, of Louisiana, is
in this city. In conversation yester-
day he expressed free opinion upon
the State affairs of Louisiana He is
confident that Congress will do some
thing to assist his party, either by sus'
tanning it or by a new election. He
claims TO have in his possession the only
returns made of the last election. kel-
logg has none. Yarmouth is sincerely
working for a new election. II, how
ever, Congress does nothing, and the
President upholds Kellogg, the people
will make no opposition.
Lin Ching, q distinguished Chinese
official arrived here for the purpose Of
proceeding to Cuba to inquire into the
condition Of the Coolies on that island
Chen Ben Len and Chu Lisem, members
of the Chinese educational commission,
accompany him.
Edwin Booth, the actor, has filed a
petition Of voluntary bankruptcy in the
United States District Court. His liabili-
ties as sworn to by the schedule are
500, 600, besides a secured debt Of $780,
900 against the estate; assets, little over
500 900.
New York city was last night visited
by the heaviest snow storm Of the season.
The snow averages six inches deep.
Drifts have formed in many places and
piled up in the streets, causing incon n
venience to traffic. Temperature mild.
Ex Sheriff Brennan to day paid his
own aud Deputy Shields fines. He
wiz now probably be released.
John Keele's trial began to-day in
the Oyer and Terminer for manslaughter.
he is accused Of killing Patrick McSa-
mara four years ago.
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Human Hatr Goods.

The finest hair goods in the city can
be found at the elegant establishment OF
F. LavigEe, No. 2691 Main street Mons.
Lavigne is prepared to rent out wigs for
masquerades at prices ranging from one
dollar to five dollars. Everything in
the human hair goods line can be found
at Lavigne's and at his branch house,
No. 800 North Fifth street, st. Louis,
Missouri. ia Was
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Mayors message.

To tho Editor of the Ledger;
There is probably very little in this
document TO elicit either praise or CEN
sure, and but for the Endorsement of the
press, would not criticise this produc-
ton. He urges the General Council,
by proper legislation, to do away with
the privilege tax on merchants, seeming
ly in perfect Ignorance of the fact that
for two years past the odious privilege
tax referred to has not been collected
by the city. The tax on merchants is
not assessed for the privilege of doing
business, but on capital engaged in
business.
The new constitution provides that
all capital shall be taxed equally; that
no one species Of property shall be taxed
more than another of equal value.
Under this constitutional requirement
am at loss to see how even Mayor
League, with his sepient General Coun-
merchants. This is all that was col
lected for the last two years under Mayor
Johnson. 1t is true, each merchant do
ing business was required to pay twenty
five dollars before taking out his license
for the year; but at the end of the year
when paying taxes on capital used in
business, he was or should have been
credited with this amount. The tax on
capital and realty being two and one.
half per cent. for the past two years,
none but those doing business on less
than one thousand dollars capital could
be affected by this provision Of the law.
1t will appear, therefore, that this por-
ton of the Mayors message was either
conceived in ignorance OF the facts or
was intended as mere buncombe, either
of which is inexcusable coming from
such source.
Another point, and the most import
ant one of all, is his reference to the
sinking fund tax. If the General Coun-
Gil should be silly enough to adopt his
recommendation, and change the ordi-
nance to correspond with his views, 1t
would not retire the bonded debt in one
hundred years without an increase OF
taxation, whereas the present ordinance
if rigidly enforced. without any increase
of taxation, will retire the entire debt in
twenty one years from the first day OF
January, 1874.
Let those who doubt these assertions
make calculations for themselves. There
are other vulnerable points, but l will
rest here for the present. JUSTICE.
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NOn-Resident Notice.
[nases Nos. llhl and ll5a.l

leases Nos, ll5l and ll5S.l
Anderson Green \ Co. ! Before, R. 3. Miller,
A. FlSxman. county. Tenn.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVITS IN
i these two causes that the defendant ;s 4
nonresident of the State Of Tennessee. and
from the return of the officer on the leading
process in the cause. that he is not TO be found
in this county, and that the attachment has
been duly levied upon the property Of said
Flaxman, and froM the evidence on file and
as sworn to, that the defendant is indebted to
plaiatifg By notes, as follows: One for
s121 81. due 10th Of October. 1873. and one for
s452 08, due November l6, 1873. but beariAg
ten per cent. interest from date; il "a there
fore ordered that he make big appearance
herein, at the Office of Y. b. Miller. Justice
of the Peace. in the city Of Memphis, Tenn,
on or before the first Monday in April, 1874,
and defend said suits, or the same viii be
taken for confessed as to him and set for hear
ing ex parte; and that copy Of this order DO
published once n week faF four successive
weeks in the Memphis Public Ledger. This
9th day Of February, 1874.
r. Il. MILLER,
j. p. for Shelby county at Memphis.
A copy-Attest: HUNEs 4 rosToH. solicitors
for complainant. 136-l42-l4s-l54
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TOTAL. 1900 GIFTS. All Cash,
amounting soOOsVoo
The Concert and Distribution Of Gifts will
positively and unequiv0eally take place on
the day now fixed. whether all the tickets are
sold or not. and the 1900 gifts all paid in
proportion 10 the number Of tickets sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS:
whole tickets. $50; halves, SIS; tenths. or
each coupon. s; eleven whole tickets for 500;
~ tickets for 5000; ll3 whole tickets for
son. "a whole tickets for $4,000. No dis
count on less than 500 worth Of tickets.
TaO. y. BRAMLETTB,
Agent Public Library Ky, and Manager
vile. ny.
Ror information. address
A. ID. GIBSON,
ll6-lil-Wtsl 20 Front row, cor. Madison %.
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GREaT FAILS, N. Y, February The
law Office Of W. ]. Copeland was entered
last night and $4,000 worth Of notes for
collection, private hank books, all the
court papers, files and pleas. werc sb-
siracted and burned in the stove. The
villains lave not been found.
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Mr.. VIM. Lieben, the enterprising
newsdealer, keeps at all times full
supply of the leading dailies, weeklies
and monthlies at each of his two places,
1874 and 236 Main street. He has re-
ceived all the February magazines,
11Q.f
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We hope the press of the country will
spare itself any further tears about that
sensational Disappearance of beauti
full young lady" at the Confederate
masquerade ball. If any young lady
disappeared she knew what size was
about; if not, she didn't disappear.
That's all.
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LEGAL.
Non.Resident Notice..


leases Nos. 1852 and 1154.l
Yeatman, Shields & Co. Before R. B; Miller.
A. Flaxman. county. Tenn.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVITs IN
l these two causes that tho defendant, A.
Flaxmau, is a nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee, and that said A. Flaxman is not
TO be found in this county, as appears from
the return of the officer on the leading pro-
cess in the cause. that as appears from the
process in the cause the attachment has beeA
duly levied upon the property of defendant,
A, Flaxman, and that the defendant, A,
Flaxman, is justly indebted 70 plaintiffs by
his five promissory notes. IS follows: One for
$50, due at sixty dgys from October !, 1878;
one for 1872, due at iorty-ive days from No
vember /, 1873; one for SOL, due at - days
from the Sd of November. 1873; one for 500 so,
due at fifteen days from the Sd of November,
1873; one for $50 rs, due at sixty days from
November 3, 1873; it is therefore ordered that
he make his appearance herein, at the Office
of r. B. Miller, Justice Of the Peace, in the
city of Memphig, Tenn, on or before. the first
Monday in April, 1874. and defend said suits,
OF the same will be taken for confessed as to
him and set for hearing ex parte; and that q
copy Of this order be published once week
for four successive weeks in the Memphis
Public Ledger. This 9Th day. ri February.
1874, r. u. MILLER,
j. P. for Shelby county, at Memphis.
A copy--Attes.: HUNS d PosToN. solicitors
FOR com plainant. 136-l42-148-1A