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VAN BRUNT.
The Judge Who Tried the BrinkIey
Divorce Case, and Who was Extra
JudieiaIIy Severe, i'm a Nice Box.
Chicago Times.l

Chicago Times.l
NEW YORK, November 14.-The fol-
lowing particulars of Judge Van Bruut's
divorces and second marriage, additional
to those already telegIaphed to the
Times, are given in one Of the New
YORK papers of to-day: Judge Charles
II. Van Brunt, of the superior court of
New York, has done a very foolish and
uHwiss thing in allowing his infatuation
for young woman to 1esd him to d.
vorce himself from his wife, and marry
her in foreign country. The facts are
that Judge Van BIunt, who was YES
tryman and member of the commit e
on music in Zion church, New York,
bscame enamored Of a member Of the
choir, Miss Bull, and for several years
the acquaintance continued without
eliciting remark. Two years ago the
lady Joined the choir of st. Mark's
church, and remained there till her de-
parture for Europe. Judge Van Brunt
took his family to Binghampton, and
there, on the ground Of adultery, sued
for and obtained divorce fer his wife
from himself. The crime, he alleged,
was committed In Paris, and his wife,
who was pOweriess 10 disprOve his stata-
ment, and had 10 charge sgainst him,
was merely passive sufferer through.
out, having no power 20 save herself
and perhaps TO wish to remain bur-
deu Ou husband who was determined
to rid himeelf OF her. Together the di-
vorced cOuIle came In New York, and
for ONE months they remained under
the same roof in West TniTteeL tn street,
snd attended church together. MIS-
Van Biunt insists that she agreed TO the
divCrce under the most unrelenting
compulsiOn, srd she was not averse to
Judge Van Buat's plan to keep their
BinghsmptOD experience a secret. STE
divi1e1 the motive for seeking q seps.
ration, and his manner Immediately
after he went abroad proved that she
was right in her cor illusions He gave
20 other excuse for his conduct than this
one, and his wife and children are left
with no other comfort than they can
feel ia the innocence OF the former,
Van Brunt will shortly return 10 New
York, and perhaps will find that his
conduct has not given satisfaction i'm
any quarter. At least the prestige he
had obtained as q wise judge is lost TO
him, and that he has no longer the es-
TEEN OF his friends. The friends OF his
first wife will not let the matter rest,
and the amorous judge will find il a
trial TO bis forbeaIanCe to meet the Cd.
position that awaits him ia this lOcslitg.
His conspicuous judicious ability will
hardly sutf1ce to retain for him The re-
spect that should belong to q Judge Of |
the superior court. At least they should |
not, for an unsullied reputation 10 essen !
.ial TO a Judge as It IL to minister, and !
according 70 the statements OF his wife, |
her friends, and his Old pastor, he has /
lOpelessly tarnished his name in the 1
course he has recently pursued.
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on Memphis freight from Little Rock
as from ST. Louis TO Hope or o.her
points near by. Hence they are driven
per force TO sex a market not OF their
choice. Il Is useless, however, to go
over this old, old story. Our business
men know 1t, CT should know 1t well
since il has beer the means oil damsg-
ing cur city and pATalyZtng cur efforts
In reaching for trade west f the Mis-
sissippt more than any or ali other i'm
pediments summed up together. Cam
den merchants ray they are willing 10
give half their property, besides con-
tribute to the best OF their ability IN
order to have the road. They are snx-
iously and eagerly looking toward US
for relief, and, being sensible Of the fact
thai their interests are with us, 20 say
nothing of preference, they would be
doubly rejoiced, since IL would at once
relieve them OF goindiDg monopoly
snd restore to them the trade OF which
they have been deprived. Circum-
scribed as they are at present, they feel
their helpless position most painfully;
hence they would hail with joy trade
connection with US. So thoroughly dis
contente are the merchaI Is here that i
have heard some say That IL this
hoped. for relief failed them, they would
seek other points. II we succeed in
building this road, 1t will secure to US
belt OF cotton country, IS well as small
grain, than which there is no finer in
the State, and very lit lie Of which comes
to us at present. The writer knows the
country from the Louisiana line below
here t. Pine Bluff and Devalls Bluff
above; has Travelled 1t repeatedly and
kBows whereof he speaks. Even with
sll the obstacles at present existing,
there is no good reason why our leading
wholesale merchants, OF every line, can
not successfully compete for trade here.
We have our New Orleans boats and
can ship to the mouth Of Red river, or
or through bill. of .lsding, at lower rates
than st. Louis, Louisville or Cincinnati.
Try it, / did not intend to write at
length, but my interest in the subject 1
hope will excuse the trespRss,
M W. r.
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THE NAVY.
Secretary RObesOn's RepOrt-A Better
Condition of Things than we had
Reason 10 Expect.

WA sHINGTON, December 7.-Secre-
tary RObeson's report OF naval service
for the year shows that the number Of
vess els, Of every class and description,
now borne on the navy register, is l47,
carrying 1885 guns; and l52, 4S2 tons
measurement OF these are sailing
vessels, of little or no value as part Of
the efficient force for either cruising or
fighting purposes, OF present day. Steam
vesseis are distinguished from iron-clads
and torpedo ships, and number IS, Of
which % are briggs; of remainder 3S are
ready for use when required. Our IRON
clad feet consists of 26 vessels, 81 Of
Monitor type, two torpedo ships, and
three Tever launched, all vessels; so
are available, including sixteen iron.
clsds and two torpedo boats. Details
are given Of the operations Of the feet
on each of the six stations. The secre-
tRry has the following to say upon the
condition OF the navy: "lt is crafty
ing to be able to say that the navy ia
now in stronger and more efficient
condition than it ever has been at any
time since the commencement of your
administration. 1t is not very strong in
number nor in classes of it's ships, but
what there are of them are in as good
condition as it is practicable
to keep such materials of war
under the various and trying conditions
to which they are, in the nature of their
service, cons 'antly exposed. A far
larger proportion than usual OF our
wooden ships are ready for service; cur
ir0n-clad feet is efficient; our store
houses are fairly st Dcked with ordnance,
equipments and supplies, and we-have
ON hand fair ltv 90
rial for the building and repairing OF
shipq The service has been placed in
this state OF efficiency, compared to
what existed few years ago, by utiliz.
ing, except in the case CT eight sIoops
built under special appropriation, what
could be spared from the current sppro-
priations and from the appropriations
made during the Cuban emergency, and
applying these means practically and
steadily toward putting what was worth
saving OF the navy as 1t existed in as
permanent good condition as the state
OF our ships and means permitted. The
wisdom of this policy is, / think,
illustrated by the strength Of our
position to-day. II would also be well,
/ think, il congress would afford means
to furnish at once all repairs of fine
d9u0le-turreted monitors, since when
they are finished according to present
design, our iron-clad feet will be much
more powerful, and they, while under
going repairs are useless for any present
purpose, and the process OF repairing
them out of what can be spared from
the current appropriations, not only
cripples the department in all its other
operations, but is, of course, very slow
with these added to it. Our irOn-clad
force would, for the purpose of defense
present very substantial barrier to any,
thing which would cross the seas and
attempt to enter our porte"
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Wednesday, Decemb r 8, 1875,
Attachment Notice.

BEFORE ELL, 0TP, Justice OF the Peace
for Shelby county, Tennesse.-R. bud ey
Frayser, tSustee, VS.. josef Flannery.
In this cause an attachmeaNI having peeu
sued out under section 3455 OF the Code Q,
Tennessee, and returned levi, by he proper
officer upon the property of the defendaI. anu
affidavit having been made that the defel.N
ant is justly indebted to plaintiff in the sum
of si56 %, due note, and that defendants is
a nonresident Of l.. State Of Tennessee;
II is therefore ordered, That the said defend.
ant, make his personsl appearance before me,
on Wednesday, the I'D ay OF December, at
10 O'Clock am at my Office, No. 3l5 econd
street, IN the ciiN of Memphis. Tennessee, and
defend said attachment suit within the time
prescribed by law, or the same will be pro
ceeded with e3 paTte, and that a copy of this
order be put iished once week for four con
secUtive weeks in the Mem phis Daily Appeal.
This 18th day OF November, 1875
nuyI6 tn +. T ELLIOTT l. p.
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loFFICIAL.I
PROPOSALS.
CITY ENGINEERS OFFICE,

NITY ENGINEERS OFFICE,
~ MEMPHIS TENN, November 20, 1875.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office until o'clock pm riday, the 10th dsy
of December 1875, for furnishing all labor and
required materials for the paving, with stone,
of the west portion of Main street, or tha Is
Ing between the west rail of the street rail-
road and the west curb OF said street, from
Beale to Calhoun streets, in a similar manner
ment on Madison street, near Fhiru street, Is
constructed. Also, for the balance OF the
west side of Main street, from BeaIe to the
Louisville and Nashville depot, but in sImi-
lar manner and material as Washington and
Market streets are c instructed, or of block
Stone, as the Judgment of the Improvement
Commit ee, M yor and Engineer may dictate,
and in accordance with specification on FL
at this office. All proposals must be in ac-
cordance with the letter and spirit OF section
81 of the cit charter.
The city reserves the right to reject any or
all pr poSals.
del c. G. BURKE, City Engineer.
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NOTICE 70 TAXPAYERS,

OFFICE OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR,
MEMPHIS, december 7, 1875
TNHE City Tax Books for the Forty eight
corporate year Qs75) have been placed in my
hands, and 1 am now ready to collect said
taxes and allow discount for prompt pay
ment as per resolution of the General Coun-
Gil, November "a, 1875.
FRED C SCHAPER, City Tax ColI'r.
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Trustees Sale Of Land.

PURSUANT to the terms OF deed In trust
i executed to the undersigned trustee,
which Is OF record IN book No 4, on pages -
and 81 OF the records OF Deeds in Trust and
Mortgages for DeSOtO county, MiSsi sstDpi, AT
fernando, and made by +. NJ. Fletcher to Sc
cure certain in ebtedness therein mentioned,
l will, on W"noAy, IN 2Ot0 day Of 81 eTsl-
bsr. lS7S. in 'front.' OF the courthouse door, ID
fernando, Mississippi. proceed to sell, TO the
highest bidder, for cash, the land n said deed
mentioned, tO-wtt: $50 acres or thereabOutsr
on the old plank rOsd, near Horn Lake depot,
being the present home aud farm of Col. r. NJ.
Fletcher, and comprising all that part cI sec
ton IS, IN township anc range 3, and OF see
ton 2, in township and range 8, lying on tho
East side OF the old plank road, IN DeSoiO
county, Mississippi. The land viii be suDdi-
vided IL desired by bidders. This lace Is IA
miles from Memphis, II mile from the depot
and well improved.
OctObar Ii. 1873. A. W. SI(lk rs, Trustee
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 19s7.-In the First ChaDcer- Court of
Shelby county, Tennessee. H. j. Brewster
VS.. u. A. Love ct al.
II appearing from the bill in this cause
which is sworn to TN the defendant, -. A.
Love, IL nonresident OF the state Of Ecn-
neSsee; that Mary G. Douglass is dead, and
the names and places Of residence of heT heirs
or devtsees are unknown and cannot be asceF-
tained, after diligent inquiry: that Robert F.
Douglass and W. h. Douglass, il living, are
non-residents of the State Of Tennessse e, but n
dead the names and places of residence OF
their-heirs or devisees are unknown and can
not be ascertained after diligent inquiry; and
all the @ said unknown parties being peih APPS
interested in the properly fnvOlye1 In this
litigation;
tits therefore ordered, That they make their
appearance herein. at the courthouse in the
city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the drst Monday in January, 1876 and
plead, answer or demur to com ptainants bill,
or the same Will be taken for confessed as 70
them and set for hearing expqrte, ana that
copy of this order be published once q week,
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis
Appeal
This 18th day OF November, 1875.
A copy-attest:
E. A. COLE, Clerk and Master.
By E. B. McHenry, ID. g. and NJ.
L. B. McFar and, sol. for cOmDlt. we
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

No. l6SI-In the Chsncery Court of shelby
county, Tennessee B. p. Anderson, Com
missioner of Revenue, vs. Mary Malone,et al.
1T appearing nom the bill in this cause
! which is sworn 10 that the defendants VIM.
B. duncan. David Duncan, Francis Grain snd
W. W. Sherman firm OF Duncan, Sherman &
Coz and Andrew J. Wood are nOn-Tesidents Of
the state of Tennessee; and it appearing from
the ShCrifs retIru in this cause that the de-
Cendan ut 4. Rad esky Is not to be found In his
county:
Il is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse in
tie city OF Memphis, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday IN January, 1875, and plead,
answer or demur to cOmpleinants bill, or the
same viii be taken for confessed ito them
and set for hearing sXparte; and that a copy
of this order be published once a week, Tor
four sac .s~. I've week., In the Memphis APP
peal. This 22d day OF November. 1875.
CODY attest: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master,
By Z. 3. M'HENRY, Deputy q. & N.
John Johnston, Sol. Tor COmplt. nO23-tu
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OFFICIAL
PROPOSALS.

yrTTY ENGINEERS OFFICE, -
1 MEMPHIS, Tenn, November Sg' $50.
sealed proposals will be received at TINS
cfice until O'Clock pm, Friday, December
10, SIS, for grading, pavtug, Lillng ana pro
.e-t NJ the wharf IN front OF the G, " OF mem-
phis com yueuclng at the north side OF JeueT-
Eoa street and -Cnnirg down parallel with
she river 20 connect me north emo o. Tue
present. Elevator. said wcIE 20 re loLe ~
hereinafter described. he present some
pavement 20 be taken up and careiully pned
away; the grazing TO commence at eAtIe
low water mark, and continue p a9o .! trS
nun 'red feet, and % bs prepared ana graded
so IS tie ascent or desceE. VIII rot excteu
Nhen complete, eight degrees Lne front AZ
extreme low wEter mark tO be protected WIN
two tiers Of piles; said piles 10 De splced,
banded, capped and shod; also, SAT- rOht 70
be projected with square, hewed timber OF
Cy press ce jar, tree or clear OF all sap, 10 De
bOitgd and asteued with he best OF wrous ht
IRON in said bolts aud taps, the fooungS or adj
we're anchors TO BE- cypTess o. cedar, well pro
tectsd; the pavement 10 be rel 4id nom the
north side OF Jefferson STR ct to the south side
OF Unign street by regular stone masODs or
PAYERS, in the most approved manner, with a
SufIic gnU quantity of choice sand or gravel;
that portion - the whaf from the south side
a Union street to the north side or end OF the
Elevat T to be paved with such stone, and In
such manner, IS the present pavement on
Eeale street, from Main 10 Shelby streets.
Also, for the erecii n of one breakwater at or
neGr the loot Of JEFF ron street, or such other
pOlur as NAV be hereafter DESIGNATED, of the
70 loWiEg-Damsd materials: Piling of sounc
cyp- ess Spliced, baCded, cap 0ed and shod in
tut mos fuD~tauAthl IhduDcI1 viii " LAAOW VI
other timber OF choice selection, together
vi b a sufficient quantity OF stone to COM
plete said uTeakWater. The grading to be
zone SO much per CUBIC YARD; the y Wing 10
BE- relaid at so much per superficial yard; the
paving, where the stone is to be furnished by
The contractor, to be laid at so much per SUI
perdclal yard; the p ling to be paid for at so
much per Iineal foot Tor the amount of pile
driven; hewed tImbers to be paid Tor per Gu
bic foot; iron bolts anu nuts 10 be pa d for per
pound; willow wood or fsscine in breakwater
to be paid for at 50 much per cord; and stone
to be paid for q so much per perch. All pro.
pOsais to be in accordance with the spirit and
letter of the 9Th section OF the city charter.
Blanks for proposals will be furnished at
this Office on application.
The city reserves the right to reject any OF
ali proposals
dll C.. &. BURKE, City Engineer.
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 1913 in the Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tenuessee-B. 2. Anderson, Conn
missioner OF Reyenue,vs Hannah Gray LET al.
L appearin from the Shertf's return in t. Is
J. cause that the def DdantS William Gray
and Frank Gray are not 10 be found in mis-
county:
1t is therefore ordered, That they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
in he city of VI emphis, ON or before the first
Monday IN January, 1876, and plead, answer
viii b. taken for confessed as to them
and set Tor hearing ex-parte; and that a
fd four successive weeks, in the Memphis
Appeal This I'D day of November, 1875.
A cOpy-attest: EDMUND A. CULE,
ClerK and Master
By E. B. M'HENRY, Deputy c. N.
John Johnston, Sol. for COmpl't no23-tu
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Trust Sale.

DY virtue Of deed OF trust made By John
ID and Mamie Hunter and W. h. EaStlanL
to Joseph Wtllitts, trustee, recorded in bOcK
l03 page 527, etc, in the REGISTERS office o.
Shelby county, Tennessee, will sell, on
Monday, 9th day Of December, 1870
at public auction, for cash, to the highest
bidder, at the north side of court Square, Ia
described lots OF land, being the same enc
braced in said trust deed, viz: Lots No. !, 2
and 3, which are subdivisions of lots 1 and %
Jesse NJ. Tate's subdi vision, having front on
Orleans street OF 50 feet each, and running
back eastwardly lob feet inches, situate a.
the southeast corner of Orleans and Tate
streets in the city of Memphis, in Shelby
county, tennessee
Right of redemption is waived In said deed,
and the sale will be made free therefrOm.
nOyN JOSEPH WI LIFTS. Trustee.
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Saturday. December IL, 1875,
Notice is Hereby Given,

THAT Land Warrants NGs. 81 Al, 1922,
$3.50, % I2l, 7il2, 7l,Sl6, S7,l49, Act of Con-
gress daTch 3, 1855, an Land War ant No.
l5,76l, Act of Congress 1871, were sent by Mr.
John FOntaine and Mr.. J. Il. Clapp to Thomas
Peters, Land Agent, at Memphis, Tenn, or
location, In or about A. d. 1859; that caveats
nave been filed by the undersigned, in the
General Land Office at Washington, ID. C., TO
prevent the issuing of patents TO the irsudu-
lent holders OF the following Warrants: Nos.
S7,44i and 9,l2l, as the same are lost, and We
intend to apply to the Commissioner OF Pen
sions for a reissue of said lost Warrants, to-
wit: Land Warrant No. 81 4iJ, for 100 acres, Act
OF ongress March 8, A. ID. Is ., the property
of ]. K. Clapp, post0tfice Columbus, Ca; and
Land Warrant No. %, l2l, for 40 acres, Act If
Congress March 3, a. d, Is ), the property Of
]. ]. CIapp, pcstOfice Columbus, Ga.
JULIUS Z. CLAPP.
nO.2I - JULIUS J CLAPP.
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Directions for Taking the syTup:
Estate of John sgmervelI. Deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed has Gully qualified as the ad-
InlnistTator of the estate OF John Somervell,
dece ased: All persons indebted to said estate
arc desiI ed % come forward INN sdiately and
make paymeh Is; ana those having claims
a. ainst IL aIs hereby notified to present them,
within the time required Law. Ali persons
VINO were represen ed by sa d decedeBt during
or who had intrus;ed him with papers for care
or collection, are also requested 10 call and
make proper arrangements for resumInX
charge of their ssveraI interests
II. c. WARINNER, Administrator,
del ss No. Is Madison ST., Memphis Tenn.
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Administrators Notice.

TNHE undersigned having qualified as ad-
i ministrator of the estate Of James Joyce
deceased, and letters Of administration there
on having been issued TO b m by the Probate
Court OF shelby county, Tennessee, hereby
notifies all persons who have claims against
the said estate to present them to him, properly
authenticated, at No 347 Front street, MEM
phis, Tenn, within the time preScTibed by
law, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery; and all persons Indebted to
said estate are requested to come forward and
make oayment. PATRICK HALEY,
Administrator estate of James Joyce, decd.
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Saturday, December IL, 1878,

within legal hours, the following describe
property, situated IN shelby county, Tennes-
see, lO-glt:
4 certain tract Of IO3 acres OF land, lying in
section /, range 4, l,th surveyors district
and in tue Tenth civil district OF said county .
Beginning at stake with ash and elm DO ut
ers, in the extreme south line OF the Sander
lin Sb5 acre grant. and running thence east %
chains % LINKS to the southeast corner OF said
Sanderiin grEnt; thence north AZ chains and
10 Inks 10 the south lire OF Thomas Watts 100
acres; thence w 81 chains and Is IT, ks to the
coul er OF WOLF river; thence down u center
OF Wolf river with its various meanderlnCs
passing the following stations on the south
bank OF Wolf river: First-EOuth 2I5<7 west
900 Inks; hence south 80 west 200 lin \ south
So west 100 Inks, north 81 west 20 LINKS
north . west 60 links, north ~ west so
linfs, south 81 west $50 links south 500 linz,
sOuih % west 40 Hgks, south Sc west 2sS
links to a point due north Or the Beginning:
thence south 344O links TO he BEGINNING. con.
islning by survey a K .. Kirk, l03 acres.
I,Tms Of rHle-Ca-h.
Tlls NOvem CT ~, $40.
EDMUND A. COLE, Clerk ana Mas.sr
By K. J. Black, %. e. and NJ
hortrecht, Grant Scales, att'ys. uoyIs
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Nonresident Notice.

No. 2lO5-In the First Chancery Court Of Shell
by county, Tennessee-B. Z. A Anderson, Com
missioner OF Revenue, etc., VS.. jacob Lutz,
ct al.
II appearing from the bill which is sworn
TO in this cause that the defendant, Rosa
Bloom, Is a non resident Of the State OF Ten
nessee and q resident OF Pennsylvania;
1t is therefore ordered, That she make her
appearance herein, at the Courthouse in the
city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on or before the
first Monday in January, 1875. and plead,
answer or demur 10 compliments bill, or
the same will be taken for confessed as to
her and sst for hearing exparte, and that q
copy of this order be published once a wee X ,
for four successive weeks, IN the Memphis
Appeal.
This tn dRv OF Decsmb Der, 1875.
copy-at.est. Edmund A. COLE,
Clerk and Master
BY Z. B. McHenry, ID. c. & NJ.
John Johnston, Sol. for COmp't. dec7-tu