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AN ACT authorizing the city of Memphis to
grant to the United States a site tor Custom
House and other public buildings, and ced-
ing the jurisdiction to the United States of
the ground so granted.
Section l. Be IL enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Tennessee. That the
city Of Memphis be, and is hereby authorized
to grant to the United States portion OF the
public promenade, on the west side of Front
street, and adjacent to Madison street, when
extended to the Mississippi river, not exceed
ing three hundred feet square, for the pur-
pose of having erected thereon a United
States Custom House and other public build
ings OF the United State.
Section 2. Be IL further enacted, That the
jurisdiction of the said premises so to be
granted TO the United States for the said pur-
poses, be, and the same is hereby coded and
granted by the State of Tennessee 10 the
United States. -..
Section 3. Re 1t further enacted, That this
act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage, the public welfare requiring the
same.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE
Speaker Of theSenate.
Approved March q, 1875.
JAMES u. PORTER, Govern or.
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DRY GOODS.
BYTELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, July 2l.-There was
fairly active movement in some descrip-
tiOns Of cotton and wooden goods; shirts
drawers, fancy hosiery and blesched
shirtings more active, but outsides makes
are selling low. Cheviots are ia steady
request. American dark fancy prints
opened at SIC. Cotton fiannels are in
good demand, and Kentucky jeans and
repellants more active.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
On Saturday, July "a, 1876.

No. 4344.-Second Chancery Court of Shelby
county, Tennessee.-Mary Moriarty VS. d.
II. MOriarty, ct al.
DY virtue of an interlocutory decree for
d sale, entered in the above cause on tie
Dist day OF October, 1874, 1 will sell, at public
auction, to the highest bidder, In front OF the
county courthouse, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday, July "a, 1875,
within legal hours, the following desert bed
real estate, to-wit: A certain lot or parcel of
land, lying and being in Shelby county, State
OF Tennessee, and In the city of Memphis, be-
ginning at the southeast corner of lot No. "a,
on the north side OF Adams street; thence west
with Adams street about twenty (2el feet;
thence north with brick wall about sixty
(60) feet; thence east about twenty (20l feet 10
an alley; thence with the alley about sixty 100
feet to the beginning.
Terms of Sale-One-third cash, balance in
six and twelve months, notes with security
and lien retained TO secure same.
This June Is, 1875.
MD. l.. STEWA RT. Clerk and Master
BY Geo. Mallery, ID, e. and NJ.
b. }. Mulvahill. Jarnigan & Frayser, soils. for
conn.,. [. jul6 tn
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Quotations are for round lots, unless
Otherwise expressed; for feed ana pro-
due. LsUee rates. For small purchases
Tztes are propOTtiOndtely higher.
APPLEs-Lower in consequence Of
decrease OF orders and giving way in the
noTthern markets: sales mostly from
75s to 81 50 per barrel; to 0rng hlghet
reouired a very superior article.
BRAN-Nothing doing; in store, so,
RAGGTNG AND TIES A moderate
bnsiness doing but with a disposition to
,,ick M favorable lots; los. at 1910 lac;
81 lbs, I4t@l44c for round lots. Ties, 81
BrTrER-Dull, with inferior at FOL 5c,
and no demand; western aud Arkant Is
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rnonoo pF Gfofa Worronf0

AN ACT to authorize and regulate the l.
suance of state Warrants.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
sembly OF the State of Tennessee, .That the
Comptroller of the Treasurer be, and he Is
hereby directed to have warrants on the
Treasury engraved and printed, in denomina-
tiOns OF one, two, five, ten, twenty and fifty
dollars, on good banknOte paper, payable to
- or bearer, received In payment OF all
dues to the State, and have the same so
printed and bound in book form, as that
when warrant is detached il will leave a
stub or check. on which shall be written at
the time Of issuing each warrant, the denOmt-
nation thereof, the date when issued, and
cOnseCC Iye number, on what account issued,
and on L ceipt TO be signed by the party 20
whom issued. Each denomination shall be
bound in separate books, and numbered con-
secutively from one upwards
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, That sub
section 2, of section 2O7 of the Code, be amend
ed so as to authorize and empower the Comp
troller to issue any and all Of these denOmina-
tions of engraved warrants for sums hlch,
upon examination and adjustment of an &C.
cOnnt or claim against the State, may be
found due from the state.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That for
the payment Of odd dollars and cents, which
cannot be made by these warrants, the Comp
manner ard form now provided by law.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty OF the Treasurer, before he
shall pay OF any Of the warrants hereinprO-
checks provided for in the first section of this
act, and If found to correspOn1 !, pay toe same,
anu lulIlSOldt6lg CduCOl anu LlAt tuSiu lOl
such inspection and examination as may be
ordered by the General Assembly.
Section 5. Be 1t further enacted, That there
shall be at no time more than five hundred
Thousand dollars of the warrants herein au-
thoriZed to be issued, outstanding and unpaid,
and they shall be issued for current expenses
only.
Section Be it further enacted, That this
act take take effect frOm.and after It's passage,
the public welfare requiring IL.
Passed March p, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March "A, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
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Section I. Be 1t enacted by the General As
semoly OF the State Of Tennessee, THAT 10
shall DC the duty Of the Circuit and Criminal
Judges OF this state to give uns,charge To the
grand JuTles OF their several districts the act
OF February 70, 1850, chapter o. section /;
and the act Of November q, 1855. chapter 8.
section 10. 1t shall besthe duty of the grand
jury TO send for persons or papers where tuey
have reason TO believe that there has been a
violation of either Of said acts
Section 2. Be it further enacted That
nothing IN this act shall be so construed A. 10
debar persons or parties from briugIHg}R civil
action Tor damages as provided in the act
which this IS intended to amend.
Section 8. Be il further enacted The
service OF a capias on any officer, director OF
agent OF any railroad shall be deemed suff-
clent process TO bring them before the Courts
Sectou 4. Be II further enacted, That 10
snail be the duty of the several Attorneys
General TO prosecute under said as;s OF as
sembly.
Section ). BE II further enacted, That all
damages recovered under the pro, sion OF
Jhls act by the Attorney General, sh Il upon
correction, be paid by the Clerk Of q Court
70 lhe Comptroller OF the state Is state
Passed March ., 1915.
LEWIS BDSH,
Speaker OF the House Of Kepress -
THOMAS II. l'Al
Speaker OF tEz
Approved March "a, 1873.
JAM - ~. P0AKkes &sF
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STATE LAWS.
AN ACT to locate a toll gate nearer than

AN ACT TO locate a toll gate nearer than enc
mile OF Woodbury..
Be II enacted by the General Assembly o.
the State of Tennessee, That toll gate may
be erected nearer than one mile OF the town
OF Woodbury., Cannon county, on the Wood
bury and McMinnvllle road, upon the con
structton of a turnpike thereon, and the
Chancellor Incorporating said road shall in
sert the name in the charter Of incorpOTa
ton.
Passed March 81 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker Of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March ., 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
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COTTON MARKETS.
BY TELEGRAPH.

LOUISVILLE, July ELECTION
quiet, l43c.
ST. LOUIS, July Election nomi-
nal, 10 transactions.
CINCINNATI, July ELECTION
quiet and weak, l44c.
MOBILE, July 2l.-COtton nominal;
middling, l44c; low middling, lac;
good ordinary, 1890; net receipts,
bales exports cOastwise, 6 bales.
CHARLESTON, July q. Cotton
quiet; middling, l4I9l45c; low mid
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AN ACT to amend the Charter of the Uni.

AN ACT to amend the Charter OF the Uni
versity of Nashville.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the state of Tennessee, That the
charter of the University of Nashville be so
amended that the trustees may have the
power, If in their Judgment the interests of
the institution require, TO discontinue a
course of instruction strictly collegiate and
literary, and convert said institution, either
partially or entirely, into scientific school
for instruction in the various branches apper-
tanning to chemistry, botany, metalurgy and
other kindred subjects, embraced within the
title of a scientific school, and also that said
trustees may have the power to discontinue
for a time, If in their Judgment 1t becomes
proper to do so, instruction in the branches
purely collegiate, and make an arrangement
with the trustees of the peabody Fund" or
other association for the establishment of a
normal school provided, that any trust funds
heretofore bequeathed to said university
shall be only used in accordance with the
purposes OF the trust.
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker OF tine Senate.
Approved March "a, 1873.
JAMES d. PORTER, GuC ernor.
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AN ACT to provide for Bills of Exceptions,
and to regulate the practice where new
trials are granted or refused.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the State of Tenn ssee, That where
motion for new trial shall be granted or
re- used, other party may except to the de-
cistOn of the court, and may reduce to writ
ing the reasons offered for said new trial, to-
getber with the substance of the evidence in
the case, and also the decision of the Court
on said motion; and it shall be the duty of
the Judge, before whom such motion is made,
to allow and sign the same; and such bill of
exceptions shall be part OF the record in the
case, and 1t shall be lawful for the appellant
in such case to assign for error, that the
Judges in the Court below improperly granted
or refused q new trial therein, and the Su-
preme Court shall have power to grant new
trials, or to correct any errors of the Circuit
Court in granting or refusing the same.
Section 2 Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage, the
public welfare requiring 1t.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS h. PAINE,
Speaker of The Senate.
Approved March q, ISIS.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
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Wednesday, the 21st day OF July, 1875,

at II o'clock m, on the premises, sell TO the
highest bidder, for cash, the stock of goods
now in storehouses Nos. SO and So jefferson
street, Memphis, Tennessee, said stock con-
kisttng OF iron and lead pipes, pumps, brass
goods, for steam, gas and water; iron fittings,
eaIthenware, glassware, gas fixtures, stove
fixtures, Office fixtures and furniture, one
Halls iron safe, plumbing, gas and steam
fitting tools and machinery, l having been
appointed trustee by decree OF the Second
Chancery Court of Shelby county, Tennessee,
in case of Jos. Flannery vs.. Louis collins ct al.
r. DUDLEY FRAVSER, Trustee.
July Is, 1875. jyl6
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STATE LAWS.

AN ACT to change the time OF holding the
Circuit and Chancery Courts in the counties
OF Cumberland and Morgan, state OF Ten
neSsee.
Section l. Be it enacte by the General AS
sembly of the State OF a Nnessee, That the
Circuit and Chancery Courts of the counties
OF Cumberland and Morgan, shall be held at
the following times and places: CrOssville,
Cumberland county, on the third Mondays
after the fourth Mondays in March, July and
November; Wartburg, on the fourth Mondays
after the fourth Mondays in March, July
and November.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
act take effect from and after its passage, the
public welfare requiring it.
Passed March 8, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March b. 1875
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true COPY of
an act OF the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original OF which Is now on file in my
office,
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary OF State.
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MANHOOD REsTD victim o.
You hful imprudence, causing premature o.
cay, nervous debility, ETC., having tried In
vain every known remedy, has found q simple
selI-cure, which he will send free to his fellow
sufferer. Address }. Il. REEVES, 70 Nassau
str Ma
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CHANCERY SALE
r. q al Estate,

On Saturday, August 2, 1875.
No. l23S-In the Second Chancery Court OF
Shelby county, TenneSSee.-Js D. Williams
ct al, vs. j. +. Sellers, ct al.
pY virtue of an order of sale made in the
ID above cause, ON Julr 1875. minute book
6, pages 3i6 and 3l7, l will sell at public auc.
ton, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, August 2, 1876,
within legal hours in front of the county
courthouse corner Main and Poplar streets
Memphis. Tennessee, the following described
real estate, tO-wtt, in the city OF Memphis
county of Shelby and state of Tennessee, and
described as follows: Lot in block 80, in
South Memphis beginning at the intersection
of the east side of the alley, between Main
and Shelby streets, with the north side OF
Irrelevant street, and running thence east
ward with the north side OF Irrelevant street
80 feet, thence northward at right angles with
Trezevant street $50 feet, thence westward 80
feet 10 east side of said alley, thence south
ward with east side of the alley $50 .Ieet to the
beginning.
Terms OF Saloon a credit of six months,
purchaser executing note bearing interest
from date sale, with approved security, lien
retained, redemption barred.
This July Il, 1875.
ID. ID. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallory, d. G. and M.
Mertwether q Scales, Soils. for Compl'ts. jylG
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AN ACT to amend an act passed January T.
1870, Chapter CXXI., Section 7 grautiua
furnishers Of supplies len On crop.
Section l. BE II enacted by the General A.
sembly of the state OF Tennessee. That chan
ter cXxt., section l, OF an act passed I2tl OF
January, 1870, be 80 amended as % 1--WE To
landlords, in addition 70 liens already gwen
him by law, further lien on the GROWN z
crop for necessary supplies OF fool ana cloth
ing furnished tenants FOR tbs SlseIves, or those
dependent on them by the landlord or his
agent, to enable the tenant 10 make the crou :
provided, an account Of such uscess 8ry. sun
plies is kept, as the articles are furnishra
and Is sworn to before some Justice OF the
Ps ace before the enforcement Of the lien =
provided, also, that this lien shall be second
airy to that OF the landiard for IS rent
Section 2. Be il further enact. D. That this
lien may Ee enforced as the 4suIICrd'S lien
for rents; provided, always, that the afidaviis
as above provided for, shall be made as TO the
truth and justice Of the aCCOUul before the
Magistrate or CleIS Of the Court stall lssi1e
Wr1ts OF distratnt or attachment.
Section 8. Be II fur her enacted That this
act shall take effect from and after Us pass
age, the public welfare requiring H.
Passed March %, 1875
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representa- ives
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker or the senate
Approved March "A, 1875.
JAMES u. PORTER, Governor.
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AN ACT to protect farmers and prevent II

AN ACT to protect farmers and prevent in
jury to crops.
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the General A.
sembly of the State of Tennessee, That all
persons owning nOtOriOusly mischievOus
stock, that are known to be in the habit OF
throwing down or jumping fences, shall be
required to keep the same confined upon
their own premises so that ii be not allowed
to run at large to the injury of the enclosures
or crops of any other person or persons what
ever.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, That all
owners of the stock shall be liable for all
damages done by the same to enclosures or
crops OF Others, and upon proof OF the amount
of such damages, and of the character of the
stock committing the tr6sspass, recovery of
the amount and costs of tuit may be hao be-
fore any Justice of the Peace.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, That to
secure the payment of such damages and
costs, execution shall be levied upon the
stock committing the trespass, and after ten
days notice shall ne sold to pay said amount
OF damages and costs.
Passed March q, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
THOMAS 81. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March q, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
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AN ACT to make uniform the fees of the
Registers of the Land offices Of the state of
Tennessee.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General As
Sembly OF the state Of Tennessee, That all
Registers of land offices in the State shall re-
celVe one dollar and twenty five cents as COM
pen-atiOn tor each grant recorded By them,
and two dollars for each certified COPY OF
grants, and twenty-five cents for each search.
Passed March 20, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
THOMAS II. PAINE.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March %, 1875.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Governor.
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AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act for
the benefit OF persons who have lost their
grants or deeds OF conveyance to their lands
in the OcOee district, passed January IA 1871.
Section l. Be ii enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That
so much OF the 5th section of said act as au-
thOriZes the Register and Entry taker of the
OcOee district to open and keep his office at
his own house, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section 2, Be 1t further enacted, That all
the provisions of this act which this is in
tended TO amend, not hereby repealed, shall
apply TO the office of Register and Entry
tsker OF the HiawaSsee district, and that
lands may be entered in the HiaWaSse district
and grants obtained for the same under said
act.
Passed March s, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House of Representative.
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March IL, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of
an act of the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original of which is now on file in my
Office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary of State.
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AN ACT to prevent vagrancy,

AN ACT to prevent Vagrancy.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General AS
sembly of the state of Tennessee, That it is
hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any
person who having no apparent means of
subsistence, and neglects to apply himself or
herself to some honest calling.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That 1t is
hereby declared to be misdemeanOr for any
one to Ne found lettering about saloons or
dram shops, gambling houses or houses of i'll
fame, or tra1nping or strOlling through the
country without any visible means or sup
port.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That any
one found guilty of these offenses defined in
sections and of this act, shall be fined not
less than five dollars or more than twenty
five dollars, or shall be imprisoned in the
county workhouse for not less than ten DAYS
or more than twelve months, at the disc e.
ton of the court.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That IL is
hereby made the duty of all peace officers of
this State to arrest all Migrants and carry
them before some Justice OF the Peace to be
dealt with as the law directs.
Passed March %, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March q, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
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AN ACT to increase the number o. Eo.arl

AN ACT to increase the number o. -yOyarles
Public for the county of KnCx.
Section l. Be 1T enacted by the General A.
sembly of the State Of Tennessee, That sec
ton seventeen hundred and niuety-tgO Of
the Code OF Tennessee be amended 50 as tn
read as follows: That the Chairman or Judge
OF the County Court or Knox county Is here
by authorized TO appoint one other Notary
Public for said county in addition 20 the num-
Der now allowed by law in said county, who
snail be able in addition 10 the ordinary gs-
quirements o. Jaw now prescrib bed, TO under
stand, speak and write the German language,
and III all respects be governed by the law
now IN force in regard 10 NOtaries Public in
the State.
section 4. BE 1t further enacted, That Glib
son county be allowed an additional Notary
Public in and for civil district No. IA OF said
county, said Notary to be elected, commits
stoned and qualified as now by law provided.
Section 8. be 1t further enacted, That this
act shall take effect from and after its pass
age, the public welfare requiring il.
Passed March 8, 1873.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
THO MAS II. PAINE,
Speaker Of the senate.
Approved March Is, 1919.
JAMES d. PORTER. Governor.
l certify that the foregoing is a true COPY OF
an act of the General Assembly OF Teunes-
see, the original OF which is now on rIe in
my office.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary OF Stale,
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AN ACT to punish Executors, Administrators
Guardians or Trustees fOra converting To
their own use and benefit, and failing to pay
over trust funds
Section l. Be il enacted by the General AS
sembly of the state of Tennessee, That any
Executor, Administrator, Guardian or Trus-
tee holding trust funds who shall Wilfully
and maliciOusly convert to his own uss and
benefit any moneys, notes, socks, bonds or
other evidences Of value OF whatever nature
and description, the assets OF the eNate, for
which he is Executor, Administrator, Guar
dian or Trustee, and on final settlement shall
fail to pay 10 those entitled to the funds thus
entrusted to and due from such Executor,
Administrator, Guardian or Trustee, where
the same are not pad and cannot he OIL
lected by due process Of law, shall be adj udged
guilty Of felony before any competent Court
and on conviction shall be punished by i'm
prtsOnment in the pen1tentiary not less than
one year and not more than ten year.
Section 2. Be 1t further enacted. That this
act take effect from and after Its passage, the
public welfare requiring IL.
Passed March 9, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS n. PAINE,
Speaker Of the SeuaJ
Approved March Is, ISIS.
JAMES ID. PORTER, Govern r.
L certify that the foregoing is a true copy Cf
an act OF the General Assembly of Tennessee,
the original of which is on file in my office.
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF State.
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CHANCERY SALE
r. cal Estate
On Saturday, August 2, 1873.

No. 2E.-In the Second ChaDeeTy Court Of
Shelby county, Tennessee.-JOhn Joyce, ell
al, VS.. Mary Clancy, executrix, etc.
DY virtue of an order OF sale made in this
D cause on 5th of May, 1876, minute book 3,
the highest bidder, within legal hours, in front
of the county courthouse, corner Main and
Poplar streets, city OF Memphis, Tennessee. on