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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-06

BALrNogr, July -, 1878.
" ,srs C4srls' e faises i Son:
GeHfisrs>H-iclurniug home after absence
90; several DAYS, my attention has been called
10 Al editorial IN Yesterday ; .im-rse,a. which,
IN terms far more hatiering than any deserts OF
mJUc could warrant proposes me rs an indie
pendent candidate for Governor.
Highly approaching the kind feeling which
prompted such expressions On your part il is
due to you, a well as 20 myself that should
say at once, thati; Is impossible for me TO con-
sent To the USE ut nv name on any ticket
Without advertins 10 other reasons. which
would in themselves bc controlling. Justice TO
Mr.. Carroll requires me 10 say that know him
we'll. and have the greatest confidence in the
purity, integrity and frmness Of has character
and, therefore, | have no fear that any iniiu-
eucc can move him TO favor measures not ap-
proved by his avn conscience. | am with
very great respect, yours very truly,
Til. DONALDSON.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-06

Mary land frosted. D 90 "a w
/" sound common...... so a. 8 80
good do............... 8 SOC 900
- middling ........... 8 80 "a II 90
good to fine red -. IL 90 a. 10 90
fancy ................... Is 90 a. 90 90
upper country....... 90 a. IL %
- ground leaves. new 6 90 a. / 90
CATrLE.--Thc range of prices for the past
week
Best ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13(d}t Il
Generally rated first quality. 50@5 81
Medium or good fair quality. 1904 30
Ordinary SseerS, Oxen l. Cows. 25GG3 20
General average of the market. 5000 90
Extreme range of priceS.-......... 25(dI II
Most of the sales were from. O0@l6 90
SHEEP & LiMBS.-Good Sheep scarce, with
Il good demand this week. Lambs have been
plentiful aud dull There has been some little
demand for Stock Sheep, with an Improvement
in prices since our last report. Wequote Sheep
AT 4(a}5!c per Id gross. Lambs 2GDS4 30 per
head, 5l@}7! per III. The sales at the out
side figure of Lambs of a superior quality
10 any late receipts. Stock Sheep sell AT ia
81 - per hcad-the inside figure for lowest
grades of tail ends. Receipts this week 4I,0
head.
WOOL.-Markei continues steady. Receipts
light. Sales are made of tub-washed AT 47@,5l
cts, aud unwashei "a G936 cts. q ID.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

The expenses OF supporting the pub
lie school system Of the city and State
is an occasional topic for newspaper dis
cussiOn, in the conduct CT which it seldom
appears what we pay in comparison to
what is paid in other States where the
American idea OF the paramount i'm
portance of the public schools is held.
Such comparison is profitable, and may
serve to enlighten us as to how little we
do where so much remains to be done.
For instance, we find the following to
be the annual expenditures per capita OF
the school population OF the several
States and Territories, emitting New
Hampshire and Florida, the figures for
which are not given: Massachusetts,
Sl4 20; Ohio, 81 40; Louisiana, S11;
Nebraska, SO Y; Rhode Island, $40 40;
Connecticut, So AZ; Vermont, 81 o.;
New York, S. "a; Iowa, S. IS; Michi-
gan, IS IS; New Jersey, SIS So; Indiana,
S. 20; Illinois, SIS so; Maine, S4 "a;
Maryland, 81 81; Wisconsin, "a Is;
West Virginia, 81 IA; Minnesota, 81 O6;
Missouri, So; Mississippi, 81 SO; Tonnes
see, 81 90; Virginia, 81 OF; South Caro-
lima, 81 So; Alabama, size; Georgia, CSC;
District of Columbia, SO 20; Montana,
81 80: Colorado, s. Is; Arizona, "a Al;
Utah, 81 49, Cherokee Nation, 81 40
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

DIR. ALFRED F, JONES, of New York,
is one Of the many gentlemen who in
dulge in financial theories. Recently
he sent us q long letter on the subject,
for which it is impossible, with
our limited space, to find room. 1t is
al able letter, full of broad and liberal
views, the last paragraph OF which very
clearly and forcibly sums up his conclu-
sions. He says: sat has been said the
United States can pay her national
debt from the resources of our mines
alone, forgetting that all the gold and
silver taken from our mines are trans
ported to European. countries to pay our
Indebtedness there, az d the balance of
trade is against Us. Then how supreme
ly absurd was it for congress, by solemn
resolution, to declare that the govern
ment will, in the year 1879, on presenta-
ton, pay specie for 'greenbacks' or ex-
change coin for paper money. How
eminent has not, nor can she provide
coin in sufficient quantity for such an
event But if the governnen will
cause her paper currency to be
received for all dues, green
backs will not only be con-
vertible into coin, but will be above par
value, for if the merchant could pay his
duties on importation with 'greenbacks'
he would have no need to buy gold, and
there would be no especial Use for gold
and silver in the msrts of trade. Gold
and silver would then flow into their
legitimate channel, and be used only as
they should be, as a medium OF ex-
change. Specie then would not he
valued as high as 'greentacks,' because
gold and silver being more bulky and
cumbrous, would be used in the retail
trade, while. 'greenbacks,' being lighter
and more easily handled, would be used
mainly in the wholesale trade, and there
fore be at premium. When these ends
have been attained, and the government
and the people curtsil expenditures,
both public and private we may then
hope, but not till then, for better, hap
pier, and more prosperous people"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
STOP THAT LEAKE.

They have & crack, fissure, crew
ice, J. 7. Leake in the seventh wsrd,
from which exudes a stream of muddy
wisdom. Mr.. Leake is fiippant, small
and supercilious. This prOdigious
statesman, who has so suddenly
whissed across the political armament,
has tackled the APPEAL with an intel
lect fertile, original and keen, and it is
hardly anticipating the certainty Of des.
tiny to say that any subject that such a
giant intellect tackles is bound TO be
squeIcaod, II was evident that in the
Democratic meeting in the seventh
ward Mr.. Leske was nothing but an su.
tOmston, snd in moving the rusty
hinges % his pouderOus jaws to hurl
out hurtliug thunder upon the APPEAL,
he We only ObeyiUg the orders OF his
masters. Many yCars ago the public
debt vas being discussed by a conviviaI
party in Boston. Impecunious Dan
lei Webster heard the converse
ton, and, staggering up TO the Ia
bler and pulling out his empty pocket
book, exclaimed PAY it!-yes, pay 1t!
How much Is IL, IN pay it myself"
The lew hsdged politician, in the sew
enth ward seems "disgTuntled" with
the APPEAL and proposes TO start a new
paper in Memphis. Wants to know
how Iauch it viii cost, and thrusting his
fists deep into his pIe:hoIic pockets he
proposes to start q newspaper himself.
There now The forthcoming bsntling
will he looked Tor with eager anxiety.
We cant tel Mr.. Lake tkst the APPEAL
has never isiigd to support the nominee
Of the Democratic party, and its editors
VIII compare service in the party as
faithful lsoorers-even with him.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
IEKPHiS APPEAL
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1875.


Every intelligent citizen knows that
there is q crisI5 iI The municipal Affairs
Of Memphis. We have reached Ieriod
in cur pecuuisTy affairs which imposes
UPON every man who desires the future
prosperity Of Memphis grave response
bilitles which csE only be adequately
met by sn earnest and comprehensive
survey of the situation. How 10 elect a
good msyor-a man as active and pro-
gressive In his ideas as the city has been
lusiy and vigorous ia its growth-a man
who will ferret out all the prodigality
and insugurate a system OF reform
which will save the city from bankrupt
cy and the tax payers from ruin-sre
problems which thoughtful citizens
have been trying to solve for the past
four weeks. To secure this. great object,
the APPEAL, as in former contests, has
been ready TO cooperate with the peo-
pie In any movement having for lite OBJ
iect the election Of such 3 man for may
or as the exigency OF the occasion de-
mands. For this purpose Democrat
ic mass-meeting was called. In re-
Spouse large aud enthusiastic
meeting was held. Its deliberations
were wise, cautious and prudent.
1t appointed Democratic ex-
ecutive committee which has ordered
the election Of delegates on Tuesday
next. The nominating convention to
bl holden one week from tomorrow,
can reconcile all discord, il good men be
selected SIS delegates. This now the
duty in HAND. The nominating con-
vention will be a mob made up Of jSrring
factions, unless honest citizens take the
matter IN hand and secure the election
Of delegates who, caring nothing for the
aspirations OF individuals, will direct
their efforts 10 harmony and to the nom
inatiou Of a business man for mayor,
who will lock into and care for the
finances Of this great city, sadly de-
ranged by the Encouragement and
prodigslity Of inefficient or corrupt men.
In every part Of the country, business
men, the substantial tax-paying citizens,
are coming to the front in politics. For
the past two years this class of citi-
zens have performed their duty
in Memphis and in Shelby county.
They have just discovered that 30
long IS they remain in the back
ground and leave politics to huckstering
demsgogues and pothouse politicians,
Just so long will deadbests aud tricksters
De selected as delegates, and just so long
will unworthy linen be nominated as
candidates for Office.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

We learn from report in the New
York Evening Post that Judge Daniels,
OF the supreme court Of that State, has
just rendered a significant decisiOni in an
action brought to restrain the commits.
sioners Of the town OF jamestown, New
York, from issuing bonds which have
been voted in aid Of the Buffalo and
jamestown railroad. He finds for the
defendants, holding that individual tax
payers cannot maintain sn action to re-
strain their town c3mm' ssiOners from
delivering town bonds authorized by the
town bonding law, that no sction to test
the validity of such bonds can be main
tanned before they have been issued;
that II the bonds have teen authorized
under law that is unconstitutional, or
il the law is sound and its provisions
have not been properly complied With,
the tsx-psy ers are no.dangeT, because,
in either use, such bonds would he in
VALID hat the attorney. general OF
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
RETRENCHMENT, ECONOMY AND
REFORM.

Mayor Johnston Of Cincinnati-which
city seems TO be In about the same finan-
cial condition as Memphis-in recent
message to the general council, made
some recommendations not unworthy
the consideration OF the people of Men,
phis. He says:
"The present embarrassed condition
Of the city rsssugy, growing out Of the
late decision Of the supreme court OF
Ohio, which virtually cuts down the tax
duplicate from sixteen to twelve mills
for OrdinsTy city purposes, renders II in
cuE1bent Oh the administration to adapt
our finances to the legal standard of re-
quirement. First, of course, should be
the reduction Of the ss'aIies OF all the
city officials, from the highest to the
lowest, upon some equitable plan that
shall he satisfs Glory to your honorable
body. This will relieve temporary ne.
cessity. But ] think more could and
ought 10 be done. The great burden OF
taxation is that Of interest. Tue burden,
except 10 the manner l am about to
suggest, caunOt be refused. The honor
of the city must be maintained at all
hazards. The interest amounts to a
large part OF thu sum required by the
tax duplicate. Il it csn be diminished
to advantage, ! should be done. The
city has a large amount of property
which could be disposed OF TO public sd-
vantage. 1t is very valuable property.
This would he a relief to our already
overwhelmed Taxpayers. We must re-
duce taxation. We must lower the SAL
aries. We must diminish the eXpendi-
lures. We must diminish the amount
OF interest, If possible, snd it is possible.
We mus. prevent leaks and frauds of
every description. With an expression
OF these views, I would impress upon
your honOrabls body the urgent neces-
sity OF your prompt consideration of
them"
The above contains about the gist Of
the policy we must pursue if ever as a
people we are 10 lift our heads above
water. We must pay what we are hon.
orably bound TO pay, must reduce
expeIses-beginning with the salaries
OF a the leading city Officers-we must
diminish the amount of interest where
we can and cAulk up the seams Of the
municipal bark so there cannot even be
the least leakage or cent OF fraud and
peculation. This Is what The Democratic
convention called for the sixteenth in
slant by the executive committee will
have to provide for, and this is what the
Democratic party will have to become
responsible for to the whole body Of the
people. Retrenchment, economy and
reform should be our motto. With that
we can win, without we can not.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

THERE is a matter Of very great i'm
portsnce to our mercantile people to
which their attention is now directed.
The marine aud inland writers, who re-
long to the Memphis board Of under
writers, have q rule which voids their
risks on cotton or merchandise when re-
shipped from q good andinsurable steam
boat to any other bottom than one that
has been pronounced, after thorough in
spection, to be seaworthy in every re-
spect. We learn from parties who have
recently returned to the city from the
mouth of White river that steamboats,
having occasion TO put of cotton and
merchandise at that point are in the
habit OF placing them &C fiatboats Of so
dangerous condition aud construction
that in case of sinking or damage by
water from accident to such fatbOats the
insurance companies could not be held
responsible. Those of our merchants
who are interested should look to this at
once.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

A GENTLEMAN who recently visited
Chicot, informs us that as the railroad
business is there managed, discrimina-
tons against Memphis are constantly
made. He tells us that several hundred
bales OF cotton lying at that point, bound
for Memphis, could not find frsightage,
where's all that Wss marked for st.
Louis was sent forward promptly TO its
destination. We protest against this,
and urge it upon the city agents of the
Chicot road to have SO manifest an in
justice to us promptly removed. II he
does not, he cannot reasonably expect
freights from our merchants so long as
there are competing lines.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
re are competing lines.

A COMMUNICATION IN regard to the
candidacy of L. @ G. Lamar for United
States senator from Mississippi, which
originally appeared in the Clarion, will
be found on the fourth page Of this issue
Of the APPEAL. Therg is not word of
it that every true Missi.sippian will not
Indorse, nor an aspiration for Mr.. Lamar
that those who know him for the states
man he is, would not willingly see full
filed. To-day he is the foremost MEM
Der of the Democratic party in the
house, welding an influence second to
that which he will be able to manifest
in the senate, and there, we hope, he
will be sent in January.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

JUDGE VAN BRUNT, who tried the
Brinkley divorce case, is now before the
public in an attitude that proves his I'M
wo,thiness, not only as judge, but az
3 member of society. The Nation, in
view of his conduct, may well ask
"whether or not the judge in New York,
who has left his wife and crossed the
raging main with another woman, is
capable Of fine distinctions between en-.
bodied law snd equity?n
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

THE Charleston NeI0s and Courier
is reviewing thoroughly the Tom Scott
Texas Pacific railroad bill. In doing so
il calls attention to the fact that it lie
therein promised that "either company
(the Atlantic and Pacific or Texas Pa
cific) failing to complete its road to the
designated point Of junction within the
time, shall forfeit, for the unfinished
portion Of its line, the privileges and
franchises granted in this act, and the
other company, If not in default, after
completing its line to such designated
point Of junction, shall have the right to
construct the unfinished portions Of the
line OF the other company" "This
looks" says the NesCs ana COtt-
rier, expressly to the fail
ure c. one of the two companies
to build to the point of junction, at the
one hundred and fourth meridian. sup
pose that the Atlantic aud Pacific rail-
road completes its line, running south
west to the junction, and that
Tom Scott fails to build, in time,
the Texas Pacific road from Mar.
shall to the junction. The right to build
the road from Marshall to the junction
will then be forfeited. The Atlantic
and Pacific railroad will have the right
to build it, but it is not required to build
it, and unless so required, will certainly
not build line whose sole effect will be
to take business away from its own
road. In the case that it does not build
the Marshall line, the Texas Pacific
railroad will have only one eastern con-
nection, and that will be with Venita,
st. Louis and Philadelphia. Is the fall
ure of Tom Scott to build his line to the
junction, in time, at all improbable? Is
it not to his benefit and that OF the
Pennsylvania railroad so to fail? Is it
his disposition to give the Pennsylvania
railroad an active competitor, when, by
doing nothing, he can cut off all compe-
tition?" These queries Of our cotempo-
rary are timely and worthy of the init
mate and careful consideration of every
or e interested in the great scheme.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

The New York Herald has been dis
sipatiDg the delusion of New Workers
as to the purity Of Croton water, and by
means of diagram and map Of the
country through which the Croton river
flows. brings forth such sickening hor-
roIs that it is quite probable, as the
Courier Journal says, that the Gotham
ties will drink more whisky and less
water in the future.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

TIE latest news from the bottom
lands confirms the statements hereto
fore made in the APPEAL, that the con-
tinued rain and resultant cold weather
has damaged the cotton crop fully one
fourth. The stalks and bolls have in
many cases been beaten into the earth
beyond any power Of saving, and plant
erssare almost in despair. But out Of
this we trust they will see their way
clear to different state of things in the
future, and paying more after ton to &C.
reals, plant only SO much colt N as they
are certain to be able to pick.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08

The Christian Weekly is the name of
a religious weekly published in JACK son,
under the auspices of the Church Of the
Disciples, or Christian church. Il is cd
tied by Rev. J. NJ. Pickett, assisted
by Revs. w. E. Hall, B. F. Manner and
L. w. Scott, gentlemen OF ability, who
have our best wish 9s for their SUCCESS.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
Public Sale
OF Valuable Memphis Real EsiRte-Iul-
proved and UDHnpFOVed.
T WILL sell to the highest bidder, at the
i County courthouse in the city OF Memphis,
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, IS76,

7 WILL sell to the highest bidder, at the
4 Comfy courthouse in the city OF Memphis,
TUESDAY, JANUARY II, IS76,
the following property belonging to The estate
OF Robert Black, coed The house and lot
No. 80, Block Z, northeast corner Bradford
street and Jones avenue, 50 feet front on Brad
ford by $50 feet on Jones avenue; good frame
cottage, good cistern, high ground, and one OF
the prettiCst lots in that neighbOrhOOd. Also,
vacant lot No. 81, Block 4, fronting 81 feet on
Mosby street by l49 feet, running through to
and will be sold in one lot or in two, as bidders
may desire. Also, those very desirable lots
Nos. 232 and 233 fronting 1857 feet On Saffarans
street and l4s1a feet on Sixth street. Also, east
half of lots Nos. "a and 235, with a front Of74b
feet on GreenlaW and 1857 feet ON Sixth streets,
all in close proximity TO the street-car line.
Also, an undivided half intert 81 in lots Nos.
8, 7 and s, Block !, and the cotton shed there
on, belonging 10 the former firm of Black,
Estes q Co. This property is situated on Zen
nessee and Huling streets, having font of
leo feet on Tennessee street by depth OF 100
feet, running through to Chester street. The
cOttOn-shed includes all the ground except 30
feet on the south side, which may be sold sep
arately.
Terms of Sale-One third cagh; balance in
six and twelve moEths with 81 per cent. in
ierest. Notes with security and lien retained.
JAMES w. ANDERSON,
Executor Of Robert Black, deceased.
rs Persons DESTROYS to buy any of the above
property will please examine Ii, and attend
pre- pared to bid, IS the sale Is peretr ptory and
without re erve, and To be sold on full war;
chasers paying the taxes of 1916. Deposit of 10
per cent. required OF purchasers It the time
and place OF sale. IRRELEVANT q co,
dec7 cod I'd Agents, etc,
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r. r. GIs1 NJ ~.
STEAMBOAT & FORWARDING AGENT,
Proprietor of WbarfbOat)
MEMPHIS $50: GEaaFssEE.
proprietor of Wharfboat)

MEMPHIS : IEVIESSEE,
kNY charge to Steamboats, is sin ply ten per
IVA cent. on their business. Special rates
made when desired. have u. ). Mail Box
on board, visited twice a day by a carrier, and
boats mails and kilograms to my care will be
found in boxes arranged in my office specially
for their accommodation.
81 have just gone all round and through Mr..
Glenn's WharfDoat recaulking, as l did last
fail, and find it now, as then, in excellent
condition, in every wsy Seaworthy, and by far
the Staunchest hull | know OF. am practi-
cal caulker and sAip carpenter Of fifteen years
experience. +. H. REYNOLDS"
"Upon the report Of Captain ]. u. Harpham,
Inspector OF the Marine Board of Under-
writer's of this city, insured Mr.. Z. P. Glenn s
Wharfbl at as first-class hull of the kind.
"BEN PH ELON,"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-08
WELLKAMS'S
DISEASES of the Throat and lungs.

THIS unequaled preparation is paying the
L usual penalty of merit, and we would
warn buyers TO be cautious in receiving the
have Ethe same thing" or hmade in the same
way" or "just as good" We are now nearing
q season when Cough Balsam is placed on
its merits, and when cold days ana nights, and
rainy weather, calls upon cough preparation
to prove It's efficacy, and no other medicine
will answer the same purpose as WilliamS'S
Balsarn for the immediate re ief of the dis
eases for which 1t is so confidently recon-
mended. We earnestly ask a trial. and rely
upon its merits to prove our assertions, that 1t
is the best remedy ever offered to the public
for all complaints arising from diseases of the
throat and lungs, Try it and be convinced of
its magical effect. II you cannot obtain it
from your druggist, send to US and we will iOr-
ward 1T. All wholesale orders addressed to G.
G. Ward & Bro, Memphis, Tenn, will receive
prompt attention. None genuine without our
trade marx on each bottle. Beware OF cOun-
terfeiteIs. Respectfully,
c G. WARD & BRO.
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MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE R.R
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

ON AND AFTER SUNDAY, OCTOBER
~ 81, 1876, trains Will r1T as follows:
LEAVE. ARRIVE
New Orleans Mail, daily .....3 81 pm. g:z5 pr
Express Train, daily except
Sunday 90 PIN. $50 am
Freight and Accommodate,
daily Except Sunday ----5 80 am. 4:35 pm
Close connections made at Grenada with
trains North and %Outh Tor all points.
For further information apply n TiChei
Ct1ce, No, ~ Main street and al depot
NJ. BURKE, Superintendent;
JAMES SPEED, Ticket gent, Oct3l