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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-22

LIVERPOOL. April p. 1890 p.m.-Cotton
opens steady. Uplands. S4985sd; Orleans.
s7k9s1zd.
p.m.-Cotton Is steady. Uplands, $40
S3kd; Orleans. S3F9s1zd. Sales, Is. 900 bales, Of
which 1000 we're for export and speculation.
New ORLEANS. April p. ll:3G a.m.-Cot-
ton is quiet. Middling. l7Ae sales. 100 bales;
receipts. 1857 bales.
NORFOLK, April 22.-Cotton receipts to-day.
79i bales.
MOBILE. April 22.-The cotton market is
quiet. with a light demand. Middling, 1910
lie; receipts. IA bales.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.

BOATS LEAVING TODAY.
Friars Point. Phil Allin...-...-........."..5 pm
ARRIVALS.
Steamer Mary Boyd, Arkansas river.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer A. j. White, Napoleon.
" Belle of Texas, Pine Bluff.
Fort Gibson, Little Rock.
St. Francis, St. Francis river.
Minneola, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Andy Baum, G. W. Cheek, Mary
Boyd, Phil Allin.
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KEIeHTs OF PKTHIAs'

TrvrrssEE LoD0E No. 5-Meets ~
every " ednesday night over Adams
gt-eet Engine House, cor. Second street. q.
y. MCLEAN. G. c. P, J. Moran, V; CT @.
stedt, n. Of T.; A. Hum, u. Of E.; C.
GTOss, P.
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NOW is THE TINE TO BUY

Country Merchants, Schools and Semiuaries
will please send in their orders, as / can an
them at LESS than New York prices, for cash,
Or good city acceptance Al thirty, tixty or
ninety days.
sE Pianos Tuned and Repaired By compe-
tent Workmen. Il. A. BENSON.
st 81 Main street. Memphis. Tenn.
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For Cincinnati

For Cincinnati.
Memphis and Ohio River Packet Co:-For
Cairo. Evansville. Louisville and Clncln-
nati-The new sidewheel steamer
ANDY BAUM ..............-..... .Vinton, master
w ILL LEAVE AS ABOVE ON IT, =
W THURSDAY, the 2Sd inst. elsEsl
For freight or passage apply on board or to
g. d. COBB 4 CO., Agents.
"A 46 266 Front street.
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For white River.

Elliott Line Memphis and White River Packet
co.,. S. Mail-For Jacksonport, Augusta,
West Point. Searcy, DesArc, Devail's BIsf,
Clarendon, Indian Bay, Concordia, Car
sons, Friar's Point and Helena.
GEO. W. CHEEK. Malone, master
EAVEs MEMPHIS THIS gep. =
IL DAY. 22d inst, at 5 pm. hf2
For freight or passage apply to -
GEO. w. CHEEK, Agent,
No. 26S Front street.
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STEAMBOATS,.
For Cairo ana So. Louis.

Memphis and St. Louis Packet CompapyItos
Hickman, Columbus. Cairo and 81. Louis.
CITY OF CHESTER ...~.....,."zeigler' master
WILL LEAVE THE ELE- ~. =
w vator Building TIL $500
23d inst. at 8 pm.
AID. STORM,
1916 sup't Mississippi River Elevator Co.
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. o. 0. r. DIRECTORY.


oaa Fsnovs I:Hs1. corner Main and North
Court streets.
LOD0Es.
MEnPHIs LODGE. No. e--msets every Tues
day. Geo. ". Smith, N. g.. ". ". Hum
phreys, V. g.; G. II. Plisehke, Secretary; 4.
I Risk, Treasurer.
CHcElsAw LoDeE. No. S-meets every Mon
day night. John GarroW, n. G.; Ben Frei-
berg, v, g.. r. B. Jones. r. s.; Thomas
Bacon, P. s.; John Holt. Treasurer.
SCHILLER LODeE, No. l40-meets every We'd
nesday night. jos. Achtman, n. g.; J. g.
Mentges, Treasurer.
BAssKR L0DGE, No. li7-meets every Friday
niVht c. Gross, n. g.; J. 7. Lees, V. g..
T. Il. Starr. P. and R. S.; George A. War
ing. Treasurer.
EICAMPKzNTs.
GATOso ENOANPHELT, No. 3-meets on the
Let and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
John Garrow. Q. P; Charles NJ. Carroll, III.
p. Dan1 shloss. S. w.; Thomas Bacon, S. (;
John A. Holt, Il John III. Graf, ]. W.
MEMPHIS ENcANPNESI, No. 59-meels I'd and
9th Thursday nights Of each month G. III.
Plifchke, g. P; G. Gross, II, p; Geo. a.
Warine. S. W.; II. L. Pickering, Scribe. II.
S. Jukes, Treasurer Ihos. I. Risk j. W.
1EIGHTs OF PXTHIAs. %
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MEMPHIS POSTeFFICE.

OFTIcK HoUzs-FRoHs An. TO 5P.x.; SUNDAY.
FRoN TO 10 An.
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WEATHER AND BUSINESS.
Weather cloudy, with indications OF
more rain. The river here rose one and
half inches in the past twenty-four
hours up to this morning, and is now
within fifteen inches OF the high water
mark of 1867. At Cairo the river rose
eight inches yesterday, and at st. Louis
thirty inches, the rise being out of the
Missouri and upper Mississippi rivers.
The Ohio is rising from Pittsburg to
Louisville, but falling at Evansville.
Cumberland river is falling at Nashville.
Tennessee river is also declining. White
and Arkansas rivers are still rising. The
river below here is steadily encroaching
on the dry spots and levees. Nearly the
whole country, from Napoleon down to
New Orleans, is submerged. The over
flow is doing much damage. Plantations
have been ruined, stock drowned, and
the people driven to the highlands, and
many of them are in state of starva-
ton. Business on the wharf this morn
ing was dull, with light shipments and
little movement in sreights.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The river here is now within fifteen
inches of the high water mark of 1861.
The Fort Gibson and Belle Of Texas
cleared for Arkansas river with fair
trips.
The St. Francis for Wittsburg and A.
J. White for Napoleon had moderate
trips.
The Minneola backed out last evening
for Cincinnati with 600 bales Of cotton
and a lot Of old iron and rags.
The Grand Lake left Cairo yesterday
with tow of coal for New Orleans. -
Walker Outlaw went out last night in
charge ofthe office of the Fort Gibson.
The City Of Quincy, Captain Lon Bry-
son, will pass down this evening for New
Orleans.
The Ben Franklin, Captain Miller,
will arrive this evening from Cincinnati
with cargo Of Western products.
The John A. scudder and Capitol City
for St. Louis passed Vicksburg yes
terdsy.
The Mary Houston leaves Louisville
today for New Orleans and the Robert
Mitchell leaves on Saturday.
Messrs. Huse, LOOMS & Co. purchased
at St. Louis the steamer Florence No. 2;
price, $500.
Snow fell six inches deep along the
upper Illinois river last week.
c. II. Woods, Esq, late medicine man
on the Legal Tender, left yesterday per
rail for Hot Springs.
The Mary Boyd, Captain'Reub Haines,
arrived last evening from Arkansas river
with IS bales Of cotton, III sacks seed
and a lot Of dry hides, aud reshipped at
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Z T. Urrvr. $50 Main street.
q -. :. i firoa.. III second street.
1--ssr- 81. d sogs, Is Jeforson, las Main
,rr-5V C9osRr. 1851 Union street;
= DtrsHFrurR. los Main and ln1 Aaams:
L A NcCtrvra 3 CO.. ri lcsale, ~ chelby.
- e---rfrrys 4 REQ. 6 Jefferson street.
- THoxAs, IS Poplar street.
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The following is the present tariff from Now
York and Boston to Memphis on freights by
tbe GreatWe siern Dispatch Fast Freight Lines
All rail-First class. 81 81; second class, 81 Is;
third class, 81 OF; fourth class. Sac; fifth class
&c.
The following are freight rates, v cwt.. on
"a oo4fop 10 tho noints nnmed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JUNE TO- 1874-TRPLE SHEET

schr Dame Cock Ridley Milestone Point for New York.
with stone 10 Jacob Brewer
ecnr John Lozier, Lincoln. Taunton for New York:
schr John Stockham Hart Providence tor New YORK.
5chr Joseph Wheeler, STONY Brook tor New York.
schr Fredonia sears, Ny site Tor New York
schr Slias Bransrd. Buell. Boston for New York.
schr Falcon Miller stonington for New YORK
steamer United states, DAVIS Fan River LOT New fork,
with mdse and Passengers.
BOUND EAST.
schT cornwen. Higgins New York for Province.
town.
schr Red Wing DAVIS New York tor Noank.
schr q Page, Young, Albany for sreenport
schr Maria Louisa, Everett, New York tor providence
schr Old Jack Beepe, Newburg tor Norwich
Schr Express, Wass New York tor Hyannis.
schr Amos Briggs, Knapp, Haversuaw tor Provi-
schr 3 Thompson. Hailock. Amboy Tor Bridgeport
Schr loud, BuddiRgton. Trenton Tor Fail River.
schr Eagle, Atkins. Hoboken for Providence
Schr Montrose, Allen, New York or salem
schr Potter Hooper Bradbury, Haverstraw for Pro-
violence.
schr Willow Harp Horton, Hoooken Tor Providence.
schr hite Rock. Laherty, New York for Bridgeport
sehr Eliza. Ryan, New York Tor Providence.
Schr Aimonar, Brown. New YORK tor Noank.
Schr Abel Parker, Dean, H0boken for Fall River
schr Kelly, Kelly, New YORK for Boston.
schI Helen Condor, Mccarthy, Weehawken for
Portsmouth.
schI Pointer. Trascher. New York for Taunton.
schr sarah Jane, Bowen. New York Tor Newport.
Schr L A Burlinsame, Bnrlingame, New York icr Bos
steamer Delaware, Smith New York Tor Norwich.
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e srd S,d saId
June Is for repairs.
chased BY Capt VIM lewis, Of New BEDFORD for Boston
parties capt Lewis will take her New Bedford and
der &c" command nm Of CAR caD. Fraacis J., ~ '
Back 0 BEAN which sailed from Bucnos Ayres May 7
Sr Nicholas and s. No
she had 800 bales OF wool on board
B.sx zKrHYaiSx Br), Johnson for Demerara rom
to me later port gs aSd
& IN eonae With an Schooner and
osi jibboom; put back Tor repairs Capt johnson OF
NoRrHwoop, Hoepner, at Baltimore 18th from san
Andreas sprung her mainmast in gale while at the
Rover before reported lost of Doboy was bound
from Indian Rye Fla Tor ho she had S touched
ing the 7h.' and iust after dark sight Doboy nigh.
and to make the h when the ~ @
ntes The schooner was owned by Mr. Barber OF Indian
johnson fen in with sloop yach, Emily n Of Falmouth
to sea. having probably broken rom her moorings
A large number of fishing vessels have been lost at
Gaspe and others seriously damaged in gale See gene
KEy WEST, June lsship BristoIan Or of Liverpool,
Seward, and proceeded to her destination
sIne clipper sSp F FIJI c1osd
sowed OF much strained, and win probably be con
demned.
"a See port arrivals
Sailed rom New Bedford June IT, bark Lydia tor Pa
cifc Ocean
Sailed from Montevideo April q, schr Lizzie Sim.
mons Potts. OF New York. for Shelter Island.
Spoken.
Snip Berthe ,aa FOts from Bombay for London May H.
ssh.% sn9y from Philadelphia for s'e'tin
Ssrs Eta foIins aom New York for Melbourne,
Bark Apn Rankin lNqr,. Nielsen. from Pensacola for
Christiania, MAY 81, no lat &C.
Bark sarah, Lothrop: rom Calcutta for Dundee, May
a. lat IS Is N, Ion ~ SO W.
Bark Magellan ItaD, from Gulf Of California for
Havre lilo days out May Is lat 81 0S n, Ion Is u W.
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JUNE 49, 1874.
CLEARED.

Steamship Adriatic r,, Perry LIVERPOOL via Queens
cav Of Chester Br,, Kennedy Liverpool
Qneenstown--J Dale
.Ow er sasxis S Liverpool va queens
steamship The queen CBr,, Bragg Liverpoo-F W
steamship Australia OBJ. Aackay Glasgow-Hender-
Steamship Old Dominion Walker, Norfolk, city Point
P shir cumeria BE- Brown, Liverpoo"sowrinG Ar
Ship Puritan, Doans, Philadelphia-vernon H Brown
Bark rillppo Padre d,ap, Mussa Gloucester E-sio-
Bark francesca R G.aD, Rivavola Cork or Falmouth
Bark Antonio dtaD, calducci. Cork or Falmouth-so-
Bark Prosperino Palasso dtap Montana, Cork Fal-
mSuth,slocoyich Co oo,sp., r,,. =
Bark ossoinack Aus, ossoinack, Londonderry
Bark John Marsh Pickett, Asbon-John zittiosen
Bark Maria Francisco Aus. Gedovich. Alexandra,
Bark Petroslava tAuss Emer, Gibraltar for orders
Rark Lizzie Gillespie Or, Hooper St John. NIB
Brig andersG cBr), payson, Gloucester E-Eage /
Brig Alice Woods Bp Kyhin, Exeter, E-Heney
Brig Johannes Ger, Benge, Cork Faimouth-c To-
Brig e Bird CID. Gard, Basseterre-Peoiston Co
Brig Jura (BrJ, Wolff Bridgewater, Ns-Hatton, Wat
Brig Frank Clark Morton. Galvesion-w Adams /
Schr Pitts, Fletcher, Galveston-C Mallory 4
schr G y Dill, Miller, Key West and Tampa Bay-Ben-
4 Pinekpey.
schr Townsend, Townsend, Richmond, va-slaght
4 Petty.
schr VIM Mazyck, Freeman, Richmond, va-sasht
Petty.
Schr D Martin Daniels Norfork-Isaac Staples
Scnr Helena RUSSELL Mehaffey, Baltimore-slaght
Petty.
schr George W Anderson, Anderson Baltimore-slagh
4 Petty
schf Lady Franklin, Olsen Boston-chss living.
Schr Kate Scranton, Palmer, Woods HOle-Ferguson
4 Wood
schr Charles shearer, Appleton, stonngton-BJ Wen
berg.
Steamer Martha Stevens, Chance, Balt,more-wm Dial
zell.
Steamer Z sumers Warren Phlladeipn ia-Jarnes
Hand.
steamer Concord Norman. Philadelphia-w Kirkpat
rick
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94o class, closed with fourteen entries ana twelve
starters. The race was won by snap In three
straight heats. The sulkies Of Bullet and Billy
Rowe colided In the third heat, unseating N. Tag
CERT the driver OF Billy Rowe, who was slightly In
jured. The latter horse ran the fun mile breaking
the sulky TO pieces.
Time, 2:36A-2:Sok-2:A.
The race for the $1,000 purse, for horses OF the
2:26 class closed with SIX entries and all started,
Daniel Jenkins stallion Joe Brown winning in the
third, fourth and nfth heats. spotted Tal took
the first and second heats.
Time, l:3l-2:33 "a :29h-229-2:3lk.
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SHIPPING WIS.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FoR THE
MONTHS or JUNE AND JULY.
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AMERICAN JOCKEY CLUB.

The purses for the races to-day at Jerome Park
filed very well, and capital racing may be antici-
pated. There will be six events decided during
the afternoon, comprising haifmile dash for two
year-olds: then mile dash for three -year-olds,
to be followed by dash OF mile and an eighth
for all ages handicapped then dash Of q mile
and nve iuriongs another handicap, and tnls
Will De followed BY handicap race OF two miles
and a half. the sports OF the day 10 close with
match OF 81, 500 three-quarters OF mile between
p. Lorillard's James A. and Lawrence q. Loril-
lard's Hyder Ali, both two-year-olds.
rne following Is a list OF the pools SOLD last
night with the Weights TO be carried by the horses
in each race -
BALP-mLE RACE FOR Two-yEAR-OLDS
calvin, 100 lbs.... $50 Siste. to silk stock
Marsyas colt, 81 lbs. 25 ing, ~ lbs,,ttt-s,,Sl0
Victorious, 81 lDs.... 10 Willie Burke, ~ lbs. 80
WeaZel, % lDs........ rs l Know, 81 bs........ 10
ONE NILE FOR THREE-YEAR-oLDS
Harry Felter l05 lbs..$10 Thompsons hliy, 100
sangamona, los Ids. 20 lbs. $40
Maccaroon, ITO lbs.... Is Erastus Corning, 100
Reform, los lbs...... 20 fbs............,..... 10
scratch, 100 ios...... 10 Attlla l01 lDS...... III
ONE MILE AND AN RrGHTH-HANDIcAP
Fadladeen, 1Is lbs $50 Buckden, liz lbs $40
Artist, LOG lbs. so Minnie Mac, los lbs. 45
Maccaf0On % lbs. Ak Attla, 30 lbs. 80
Minstrel, 50 lbs.
oSE NILE AND FIVE FURLoNGs-HANDICAP.
Spnngbox, ia los. sos LIZZIE Lucas, los lbs. s25
rwo MILES AND HALf-HANDfCAP
Shyfock, ll3 lbs......sS0 Village Blacksmith,
Katy Peare, f07 los ..2l0 1os los. 1856
There were no sales on the match between the
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FLEETWOOD PARK.

Two Trottins Contests-Young Bruno
and Mountaineer the Winners.
The weather yesterday afternoon was very suit
able for trotting races and, the Fleetwood track
being IN most capital condition for speed, fast
time was looked for BY all who were at the Park
to witness the contest for the 25 purse offered by
the proprietors.
The following are the details Of the trotting:-
THE FIRST TROT.
FLEETWOOD PARK, June l9.-Puree $1,000, for
horses that have never beaten 2:25; $3.50 TO the
first $500 TO the second and $50 to the third
horse mile heats, best three In I've, in harness
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
SAILED.

Barks Mercator Nor, for Rotterdam: Europa Mor,,
Antwerp; Gratitude .Br,. sydney, Nsw Mamie Bell,
Port Royal; Irene Sorl, Galway Atlas Nor, Gionces
ter vasco Dc Cana or do leD r5ess
brigs Rabboni, PontsPitr juliet Clark, 81 Jasoi
Lophemia. Cow Bay, CB; Emily lBrl. Belize ohas
Heard (Br,. st Johns PR Balear. Black River, ia;
Paqnete de Nneva YORK Porp. oporto; Ella tBri, Ro
Grande do sui
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TRoTTIHa AT SYRACUSE DRIVING PARK.

SYRACUSE N. T., June 49, 1874.
very large attendance was present at the
Syracuse Driving Park to-day, and the track was
in excellent condition.
The race Tor the 1900 purse for Borses OF the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20

THE EKCOND TROT
SANE DAY-Purse 5000, for horses that had
never beaten PAS; $50 to the nrst, 800 to the
second, $50 to the third horse; mile heats, best
three IN five, In harness.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20


Mr.. BUTLEg-Yes, you asked a sick man. You
were very brave ! am well enough now, and you
won't hear
Mr. RoBERrs-you pleaded sickness, and Ike a
SICK girl, cried, GIVE me some drink, Iitania.n
Mr.. BUrLER--les am Ike Cesar
MI. ROBERTS went on to say, Ia re ply 70 Mr.. But
Tor not bringing ia a revenue measure that they
had carefully considered The subject and had de-
country did not warrant them in put
ting ADDITIONAL burdens upon the peo.
pie. For what the committee had done
IN abonshlng the moiety system ne was willing to
take ms share OF responsibility. He had always
teit that the republican party was the party OF
conscience and 81 progress, and because lie so be-
man tMr. Butler, and expected TO be one after
that gen teman shoaI have left the party.
Mr.. h. X. HoAE, OF Massachusetts, disclaimed
that he had any apprehension OF anything his col
,eague MR. Butler might say. When yesterday
ne objected TO having this evening set apart for
GENERAL debate he mad objected In the interest OF
me public business; but, II he had known IN ad-
sance what had taken place tonight he thought
me judgment OF the House would be that the
almost fI1endiness 10 bis colleague would have
wished that his objection had prevailed.
Mr.. DAWES rep.l OF Mass protested that In his
connection VITA the Sanborn investigation he had
but followed out q line OF pGncy adopted by bun
on entering on public life. be SAID that although
ne had served on many committees OF Congress he
looked back on toe work OF none Of them with
more pride and satisfaction than on the
work of this Committee OF ways ana Means,
winch, had wIpeu out OF the statute COOK a
law which was a bemish TO ". IL ne mad
any doubt OF tire popularity OF that repeal y would
be remos ed ny the effort OF nie colleague Tonight
IN irving 10 baae the current and 10 s'rulge
Against the condemnation Of system WHICH ne
was sorry TO say, has colleague has espouseu ana
felt called upon 10 defend.
DEFENCE DEAD INSTITUTIONS.
Mr.. TRgnAS, trep.) OF ". T., complained pt M.
Butler that. under the pretence OF defending swQ
1ead and buried lnstituti0Ds-the Jayne rotten
BOicty system and the SaDborn infamous con-
Eas.is--hs had ayTagued Phelps. Dodgc a 20. a.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-20
WEST SIDE PARK.
Third and Last Day of the First Annual
Trotting Meeting-Snowban and Ade-
lima r.. the Winners.

The first annual trottlng meeting Of the Hudson
County Fair Ground Associate closed quite salts
lactorily at The West Side Park yesterday with two
events. The following ISL
SUMMARY.
WEST SIDE PARK-JERsEY CITY. n. j., JUNE 10,
ls54.-FIRsT ANNUAL TRoTTING MEETING OF THE
HUDSON COUNTY FAIR GROUND ASSOCIATION
THIRD AND LAST DAY-FIRsT RAcE.-Purse OF $500,
Tor horses that never beat 81, mile heats best
three In five, In harness. $3.50 the first, $175 to
the second and SIS TO the third horse. Judges-A.
s. Bennett, w. f. Dudley and II. KImball.
]. G. Parkers ". g. SNOWFALL NC
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-17

THE NAME SMITH."-"Gentlemen,"
said candidate for Congress, "my name
is Smith, and l am proud TO say that
am not ashamed Of it. It may be that
no person in this crowd owns that very
uncommon name. If, however, there be
one such, let him hold up his head, pull
up his dickey, turn out his toes, take
courage, and thank his stars that there
are q few more LEFT of the same sort. Gen
tlemen, / am proud of being an original
Smith, and not Smithe nor Smythe.
but regular, natural Smith. Putting
y in the middle, oran at the end won't
do, gentlemen. Who ever heard of q
great man by the name of Smithe or
Smythe? Echo answers who? and every
body says nobody.
But for Smith, plain Smith, why, the
pillars of fame are covered with that hon
ored and revered name. Who were the
most racy, witty, and popular authors OF
the century, Horace and Albert Smith.
Who the most original, pithy, and hu-
mOrous preacher2 Rev. Sydney Smith.
To 60 further back, who was the bravest
and boldest soldier in Sumpter's army in
the Revolution2 A Smith Who pala-
vered with Powhattan, gallivanted with
Pocahontas, and became the ancestor of
the first families in Virginia2 A Smith
again. And who, | ask, and l ask the
question most seriously and soberly,who,
/ say, is that man, and what is his name,
who has fought the most battles, made
the most speeches, preached the most
sermons, held the most offices, sung the
most songs, written the most poems;
courted the most women, kissed the most
girls, and married the most widows? His
tory says, ! say, and you say, and every
body says, John Smith,.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-09-17
BIRTHPLACE OF COLUMB Us.

Tradition makes CogoletO, small town
u few miles from Genoa, the birthplace
of Columbus, and there is an inscription
which marks the house of his reputed
birth. 1t may be true, and it may be
false-for, in this land of tradition and
superstition, it is as easy to fabricate u
tradition as an inscription, and Credulity
is ready to believe that it is as old as
Adam. The house Of his father was in
the suburbs of Genoa, as is shown by the
deed. He, himself, says he was born in
Genoa, an expression which may well
mean the territory, and not the city of
Genoa. There is, therefore, some color
for the tradition, and it is not worth while
to dig deeper to find doubts. He was o
Ligurian, and nothing could be more
likely to sharpen his curiosity and sug-
gest life Of adventure than to look out
from these rocky highlands upon the
Mediterranean washing the field at its
base, and covered with the little, but
daring and enterprising, corsairs Of the
Levant, the Grecian Archipelago and the
African coast.
How time sets things right! Brought
home in chains, robbed in his lifetime of
honors, and his profits, and the name OF
another given to his discoveries, time has
written his name with iron and lead in
the rock forever" His jealous and tri-
umphant enemies, rs well as his royal
patrons and enterprising followers in the
path Of discovery are remembered but
when we call them up from the land of
shadows, there is always in the midst of
them, and before them, the great Genoese
with glory about him, in the light OF
which they shine with pale ray. So it
will be forever.
He went on, when every other would
have given up in despair. He gave a
New World to the kingdoms of CASTLE
and Aragon. But CASTLE and Aragon
and all the progeny of their descendant
commonwealth, are dwindling and fad
ing away, and race, never akin to the
old Ligurian-"the world-seeking .Ge-
noese"-is, from year to year, devoting
the New World to the great common
wealth Of freedom and mutually.