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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-29

within legal hours, the following described
real estate, to-wit; Situate, lying and being
n inc county Of Shelby. State Of Tennessee,
described as q lot in the city Of Memphis. on
me corner Of Poplar and Second streets, be-
ginning at the southw st Intersection Of pom.
iar with Second street thence west on aIins
WIN Poplar street to the center Of the diyidine
wall between the first and second tenement
next 70 Second street, twenty-five feet more
or less. being. 2 front on Poplar street: thence
south with said wall and Second street 10 a pri1
vate alley; thence with the north line of aid
alley and parallel with Poplar street to ne
west line Of Second street; thence about
ninety feet to the beginning. the same beipe
part of lots Nos. 269 and go as laid down On
the plan of the city Of Memphis.
Terms OF Sale On a credit Of seven months,
purchaser executing note with approved Sc.
curity; lien retained. Equity Of redemntion
barred. M. d. L STEWART, @. AN.
~ r MAILERY, D. G. x NJ.
hANDoLPH, HAMMOND IL JORDAN. Solicitors
for complainant.
This, April Is. 1875. 40.4s-59.5e
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COTTON.

The market this morning opened quiet,
with fair offerings but a light demand.
Holders seemed more anxious to realize,
while buyers were shy of the market and
not inclined to take hold. Estimated
sales for the day, 800 bales; sales yester-
day footed up 200 bales, of which spin
ners took 500, exporters 300 and specu-
lators 100 bales. New York spots were
quiet and nominally unchanged, with
futures easy. Liverpool was steady, with
sales Of $4,000 bales. New Orleans was
firm, with middlings at l5sc.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS - STANDARD
ANERTCAg CIASgTVTCATION.
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mo. 9O9. Ref. d.
Petition for Divorce.

ty, Tcnnosiee-Nanni j. Coekeys. Solomon
Cooke.
TT APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendant, SolomoI
Cooke, is a nonresident Of the State Of Ten
nessee; il is therefore ordered hat he max
his appearance herein at the courthouse il
the city Of Memphis, Tennessee, on tn.
third Monday in May, 1s15. and plead, answe
or demur to complainaut's bill for divorce, o
the same will be taken foH confessed as TO hin
and set for hearing OK partes and that a cop
Of this order DO published once a week 10
four successive weeks In hgPublic Ledger.
Done at Office, this It'll day Of April, 1875.
GEO. J. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
VANCE Il ANDERSON, Solicitors fos comglair
ant. $50 k-5l
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ME- Reilly Before John Spelman, Justice
VS.. Of Peace Of Shelby county,
TN THIS CAUSE AN ATTACHMENTHAV-
1 ing been sued out under section 1855 of the
Code Of Tennessee and returned by the officer
levied upon the property of the defendant, and
is justly indebted to plaintiff in the sum Of one
hundred and ninety dollars and cost, interest,
etc. by account. and that defendant Is a noa-
resident of the State Of Tennessee; il is there
fore ordered that defendant make his personal
appearance before John Spelman, j. P, on
and defend said attachment suit, within the
time prescribed by law. or the same will be
proceeded with ex parte, and that q copy Of
this order be published for four successive
weeks in the Memphis Evening Ledger. This
the 10th day Of April. 1876.
43-49 1851
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LEGAL.
Executrix sale.

TAKE NOTICE THAT ON THE 6rH DAY
Il OF MAY, 1875. between 10 and u O'clock.
at the southwest corner Of Madison and Main
streets, city Of Memphis. / will expose TO pub
lie sale to the highest bidder, for cash,
80 shares of stock in Memphis OIL
Company,
belonging to the estate Of James F. Barton.
deceased. FRANCES b. BARTON.
1851 Executrix. etc.
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T%hursday, lhe 2Oth Of Aprll, 1s75.

offer for sale at public outcry, for cash. TO the
highest and beat bidder, between the hours of
10 am. and B. J. IN. of that day, on the south
west corner Of Main and Madison streets, Of
the city OF Memphis, a certain tract or parcel
of land. with the Improvement thereon aim
ate in Greenlaws's subdivision in the north
part of Memphis, betwt IN S~affaran and Loo
ney streets, on Fourth street. being the south
half Of lot No. l55 Of GIeenlaw's subdivision,
commencing at the corner Of the alley with
Fourth street. north of Mrs. Beckard's house.
and running north with Fourth street thirty
seven and one-eighth feet to a stake; thence
east one hundred and forty-eight and one-half
feet to an alley; thence south thirty-seyen
ana one,eighth feet to the intersection of said
alley; thence west along the alley one hun
dred and forty.eight and one-half feet to
Fourth street. The equity Of redemption il
waived in said deed Of trust. The title is be-
ieyed to DO good, but l sell and convey only
as Trustee. LEWIS McGEHEE.
AZ 81 Hi
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Oiaces No. IS Madison = rect
DIRECTORY.
LODGRs.


GourH MENPHIs. No. us-meets "a Friday
IN each month-at Odd Fellows Hall. B.
n. Haller, VIM; B. X. Pullen, Secretary.
ANaKRoNA. No. 168-meets LIST Monday IN
avery month, ct Odd Fellows' Hall, corner
Court and Main. John Gordon, W. Nj b..
Richmond, Secretary.
LHLIA 6oOFF, No. 289-meets LIST Thursday
of each month--at Odd Fellows Hall. A. +.
Davis, W. NJ; A. s. Myers, Secretary.
DRSorO, No. 299-meets Sd Friday. OF each
month Odd Fellows' Hall. Ed. Worsham,
w. NJ; R. W. Shelton, Secretary: .
EuWrNNrNa, No. %l-meets 4th Friday OF
each month-at odd Fellows Hsll. j. A.
Taylor, W. NJ; Jas. 5. Carpenter, Secretary.
ROYAL ARCH.
Pxzx CHAPTKR, No. 2-meets Sd Monday OF
nach month-at Masonic Hall. IN 6ayoso
Block. A. ]. Wheeler, M. Il. II. Pei ). d
"MErPETs CHAPTER, No. 95-meets ct Ma.
aonio Hall. Ia Gayoso Block. Sd Monday OF
zach month, W. S. Matthews. NJ. N. H.. r.;
n, w. Shelton, Secretary.
=. n Q. NJ
FuKHKA COUECIL, No. 6-meets % THURS
Nav az each month-at Masonic Hall, IN 1ay-
ESQ Block. A. j.. Wheeler, Tn. ILL.,; U. d.
Myers. Rec.
CyRKyK CoMNAHDKRY. No. 4-meets 18th Mon
Jav al each month at Masonic Hal, Gay0so
Block. j. W. Ward, Z. c.; 7. j. Barchus,
81. ELMO C~oNxASDERY No. Is U. D.-Meets
Sd Tn Of each month at Masonic Hall,
Gayoso Block. b. r.. Halter, 3. c.; &. W.
Shelto n, Rec.
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0. o. p.
DAD FsIlowsEHan. corner Main and North
Court streets.

~
DAD FsTlowsEHan. corner Main and North
Court streets.
MKuPHrs LOPEZ, No. 6-meets every Tues
day. E. o. Milton, N. e.; George walker,
". g.; L. S. Burr. Secretary; &. y. Risk
cEioKaslw Lopez. No. s-meets every Mon
day night. d. r. Goodyear, N. G,iK. Dad
A. Holt. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon. P. s.
SoHILLKR LODGE, No. 140-meets every We'd
nesday night. Henry Schilling, N. e.;
Philip Maurer, v. g.; Chas. Borner, Score
tary; P. Steinbrecher, Treasurer.
BANNER LeDGE, No. H7-meets every Friday
night. ]. ]. Ross. N. g.; ]. II. Shepherd, V.
g.; VIM. Henry. P. and r. s.; J. 5. wilkins,
BIuTv Cry LopeE, No. 1ST-meets every
Tuesday evening at go Second street. u. w.
L. Crook, N. g.. A. Z. Kenneday, Y. g.; w.
II. Moyston, Secretary; Z. Gross, treasurer.
KEoANPNKSTs.
GAyoso EEoAMPKExT, No. 3-meets N the
ist ard Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
'John y, Graf, G. P; Charles NJ. Carroll. II.
p; Frank Underwood, s. W.; ThOs. Bacon,
Scribe: p. @. Smith, ]. w.
MEMPHIS ESoAMPNKyT, No. 39-meets ID and
4th Thursday nights Of each month. Thos.
L. Risk, Q. P; Joe Locke, II, P.i VIM: N.
Holman, S. W.; II. b, Cullen, Scribe;. 1. B.
Bingham, Treasurer; II. Bacher, J.W.
DEGREE LODGE
MEyPHis DEGREE LoDeE No. 3-Meets first
Saturday OF each month. G. NJ. Carroll. ID.
NJ; D. G, Trader, D D. NJ; E. R. Jack, A.
ID. "; Thomas s. Bingham, Sec'y; Chas.
Richmond. Treas.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
HONEY.
PUEBLO LxDeER 0gvrcl, [
MnNPEfs. TENN. April %. 1876. I


Business in financial circles to-day was
exceedingly quiet and devoid Of ANNA
ton. Aside from local checking and
depositing there was nothing doing in
banking circles. Deposits continue fair,
with collections easy and the supply Of
currency equal to the demands of trade.
The discount market is unchanged, first
class paper ruling at lO@l2 . cent. y
annum; on the streets money is in active
demand at 2@S y cent. D month. Bro
kers are paying ll4@ll4f for gold, with
few transactions. Exchange continues
scarce and some of the banks are ship
ping currency: New York and eastern
points buying at par and selling at ic
premium; New Orleans, tc discount buy
ing and selling at par. Local and for
eign securities Of every description con
tinue nominal, with no worthy Of notice.
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LIVERPOOL. April % 1870 p.m.-Ootton
is steady. Uplands. 75s93d; Orleans. Sad.
Sales, 1900 bales, Of which 2OO0 we're for e.
port and speculation.
NEW 0~RLEAys. April %. I1:3 ~a.m.-Cotton
is firm. Middling. l55sc; sales. 1000 bales;
receipts. 1856 bales.
GALVESTON. April 29.-Cotton is dull. Mid
dlings. 15Ac. Net receipts, 47 bales; gross
receipts, 1853; sales, 400; stock, 1857 bales.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


The Vint Shinkle for Memphis and
Mary Houston for New Orleans passed
Louisville yesterday.
The John Dippold en- route to Mem
phis with a tow of coal passed Cairo yes
terday.
The Tolle for New Orleans and Grand
Tower and Kellogg with a tow Of Ice for
Memphis left St. Louis yesterday.
The Thompson Dean arrived at Gin
einnati yesterday.
The Nick Longworth left Cincinnati
last evening for New Orleans.
The Charles Morgan left New Orleans
last evening for Cincinnati. She will
pass here Sunday morning and take pas
sengers through on a double.quick.
The Mary Ameut brought in 10 bales
Of cotton and a lot Of sundries.
The Thomas Sherlock passed down
last evening for New Orleans with 1900
tons Of freight. She put of here l45
barrels Of apples, % boxes Of glass and
a lot of sundries, and added here 40
bales Of cotton.
The Cons Millar backed out last night
for Cincinnati with 30 bales Of cotton,
20 cabin passengers and a lot Of old
iron.
The Falls Pilot arrived last night from
the lower Ohio with a tow of eleven
boats Of coal for the St. Bernard Coal
Association.
The osceOla, Captain Thomas Bow
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Chancery Sale If Real Estate
Saturday, May s, 1879.

No, S0S5 In the Second Chancery Court Of
shelby county, Tennessee-H. Dow vs.. IL.
II. Potter OF al.
RI VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF SALE
~ made In this cause on the 18th Of January,
io,9, minute book 5. pages SIG and 577, | will
sen az puohc auction, to the highest bidder,
mam ana Poplar streets, Memphis. Tenn, on
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Thursday, May g, 1875,
AT 10 O'CLOCK AM,

AT C9rwil's restaurant, in Ayres' building,
on Second street, In the city Of Memphis, SCI
at public auction. for cash, the personal prop.
orty described in said two deeds OF trust, con-
cistinR of sill the property belonging to OF
used in or aboutthe said hotel and restaurant
furniture and fixtures of every kind and char
acter contained in said hotel and restaurant.
Title believed to be good, but l convey only
as trustee. B. +. COLEMAN, Trustee.
,RANDoLPH, HAMMOND 4 JORDAN, Attorneys
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Trustees Sale.

RY VIRTUE OF TWO DEEDS OF TRUST
ID executed to me by Issac Corwin, registered
in the Registers office of Shelby county. in
Book Chattel Mortgage) No. 6, Iage 64s, and
in Book (Chattel Mortgage) No. s, page $40.
e secure the payment of certain Indebtedness
main unpaid, and by direction Of the benef-
ciary, | will, on
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Trustees Sale.

RY, VIRTUEO OF THETERMS OF A TRUST
~ deed made BY. Mrs. Alyiua Siebert and
net h9soand +. sie6ert on the Both of NOvem-
ment OF a certain note therein described. as
Will be seen by reference to said deed of record
10 the office of the REGISTER of Shelby county.
tennessee, in Book No. 10. page $50, and at
the request of the holder of said note, the
same being due and unpaid, l will. on
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In the First Chancery Court Of Shelby County,
Tennessee. John 0verton ct al, va. Thomas
Murdoch ct al.
TTAPPEARING FROM THE BILL WHICH
J. is sworn to in this cause that the defend
ant, Agnes Nichols, is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee; and it appearing from
the amended and supplemental bill in
this cause, which is sworn TO-, that the
defendants, Elizabeth S. Winchester, William
Winchester, A. 5. Winchester, Emily Howard
and her husband, Beale Howard, Mamie
Winchester, Mary Winchester and Elizabeth
Winchester. heirs and representatives Of
James Winchester, deceased, and John Win
chester are non-residents of Tennessee it is
therefore ordered, that they make their APP
pearanoe herein. at the Court house in the
city Of Memphis, Tenn, on Oh before the first
Monday in June, 1875. and plead, answer or
demur to eomplainants' bills, or the same will
be taken for confessed as to them and set for
hearing exparte, and that a copy Of this order
be published once a week, for four successive
weeks. in the Memphis Ledger. This 9Th day
Of April, 1875.
A Copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, C. and NJ.
BY B. MCHESRY, Deputy @. and NJ.
HARRIS, McKIsIcK 4 TURLEY. Solicitors for
complainants. l95 4l.47-5S
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WEATHER AND BUSINESS.

Weather clear and pleasant. The
river here is declining steadily, and now
stands 203 feet above low water mark.
At St. Louis the river rose 2 feet yester-
day, and is now 20 feet above low water.
The Ohio At Pittsburg is falling, with 5
feet in the channel. At Cincinnati the
river is Is feet and 10 inches, and fall.
ing. AT Louisville the river is falling,
with 8 feet in the canal. Cumberland
river is rising, with l6 feet and 8 inches
on the shoals. Arkansas river is rising
at Little Rock, with 9 feet in the chan
mel. White river is falling steadily, with
a fair stage of water from Augusta to
the mouth. Business on the landing is
extremely dull, with little movement in
freights.
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MANHOOD RESTORED-A VICTIM OF
III youthful ~imprudence, causing prema-
turo decay, nervous debility. etc., having
TIED In vain every known remedy, has lOund
sim leself-eure, which DO will send free 10
biz 70 ow sufferers. Address In. REEVES.
ia ca street, New York. Vod-2-xL-I
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HnIGHrs OF PTTHIAs.

TRExEsszH Lopez No. 5-Meets NJ
every " ednesday night at 80 Second
street Vincent Block, opposite Court Square.
g. W. Z. Crook, G. c.; Chas. Leighton, ".
CIV. r. Lucas, P; W. H. Rhea. u. Of E.;
h. II. Coleman, N. Of F.; w. Il. Moysten,
z. of h. and s.
CGrR DE LION LoDes No. B-Meets every
Monday night at $50 Second street, Vincent
Block, opposite Court Square. .J.W. Ander-
son, G. c.; j. G. Walston, v. c.; d. W.
Schafer, K. 7. S.;F. NJ. Haley, P @. A.
Bur. N. B.; B II. Coleman, NJ. T.; r. E. G.
River, P. G.
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SOCIETY.

NArOxk TEMPLE or H. AND 7. No. l-meets
egery Wednesday night at ~ o'clock at new
Masonic hall, Gayoso Block. Main street.
+ n; IN Hale, W.; :. Z r.; J:F uf GI n NV; ". W v.
r. r.. John W. Graham, w .1r.; G, Z. Tate,
W. o.; E. +. Risk. w. g.; A. Hum, WIS.
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Q C-incinnati.

Memphis and Cincinnati Packet Co. For
Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
ARLINGTON. .......- .""~.Dan Moore. master
T EAVES MEMPHIS SATUR- 49,
IL DAY, May LIST, at II IN. arrh
Giving through tickets TO Balti- -
mere and Washington, SIS; Philadelphia, $23;
New York, s25. Meals and staterooms in
cluded.
r. W. LIGHTBURNE. Is Madison At.
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For New Orleans

For New Orleans
Regular Cincinnati. Memphis and New Or.
leans Packet-For Vicksburg, Natchez, New
Orleans and the bends.
R0BT. MITCHELL ........L Lew Hates, master
w ILL LEAVE MEMPHIS ON W-s,
~ FRIDAY, Both inst, at
Ut. WASHINGTON, Agent.
No. 900 Front street.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

Our neiehbor, the independents seems to
be getting lonesome in its independence
in politics." and so, on much about the
same principle on which boys whistle after
dark to keep their courage up, it is load
ing down its columns with extracts from
Republican papers advocating an indie
pendent movement" 1t is wonderful to
see what great admirers these Republicans
have become of independence just now ,
Did our friends over the way read careful
ly the article they published from the
Westminster Sentinel? Do they join in
the advice there given, that the Federal
otfice-holders shall not undertake to run
the primaries and the conventions in the
counties 2 Is it possible that our neigh
Dor, speaking for the independent party"
of this county, if there is any such, means
to tell the Doctor and his brothers and
adjuncts to keep away this time-that the
machine can be run without his or their
assistance? We hope this is what is meant
by the publication Of that article, and if
so we can but admire the pluck which
mustered up independence" enough to
thus defy the mighty Mogul. and congra-
tulate our ncighbors that they have taken
this one step in the direction of true indie
pendence. whose first lesson is never To
sail under false colurS
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
Me Treasury Robbery.

The Washington detectives are on the trail
otthe criminals concerned in the robbery Of the
package o. So 800 from the cash room Of Ne
L. : Treasury on June "a Three men have
been arrested, IIalleck "a clerk in the DEPART
n'en', Brown. suspicious characicy around
Washington, and Ottman. restaurant keeper
OF he same city. The detectives have 50 far
succeeded in securing - 500 in money and
bonds, and by attachments against Oilman's
property. Further attachments arc expected
to he made which wi,l fully secure the govern
men, from any loss. Brown WAS arrested on
the 9Th instant "a, Saratoga. where he was
sporting y fine s,ylc aud spending $500 bills
as ,houH he hid bushcl OF them. sud the
other ~ on SATURDAY. Detective Miller took
Brown aside and suggested that it WAS rather
an unusual thing FOR him to spend $500 tina,
people were taking about il thst there might
be some explanation necessary, and finally that
lac thought they we're part aud parcel OF the
money stolen from the Treasury. Brown sim
plt said that u was no unusual thing Tor him
to have money. and that he had borrowed
- BOO. This statement be subsequently, mod
i:ici by saving that friend had given il 10
him 10 invest, and that he was investing it
lie was then directly charged with having
changed ono OF the identical notes, but re-
piled, well, you kaow a uisn in my business
- just a. liable To- h.svc one ~ them a. any 9TH
er note.
The first artcs, was kept secret aui only
became known through writ Of btbcts eorpns
being sued out fSs the relci>e Of Brnwn on
the ground tha, be was Illegally held. This
Was refused, and the man remained IN custody.
llalleyk hal a memorandum book which itnp-
pears, will hc important ia evidence
II is stated that Ha.leck who was arrested in
New York where he WAS Speeding his vaca-
ton, denies having any acquaintance or deal
ing whatever with Pe.lcg brown. Halleck's
statements in substance are 10 the effect that
he did not himself commit the robbery, bat
that he became possessed OF the money imme
diAiclv aiierward and took il 10 ui,nau. lie
also SAYS shat he only received S52o OF the ca
tire amount The officers, however, art salts
fed that he is the p1rty who committed the
tnsft, aud thcy also believe from circumstances
that have happened that only about $40. 900
of the amount has been expended, aud that
they have tHjr prospect of EccuvctiuE the re-
mainder gift.
Brown is said also 10 have made !, statement
in which Gilman figures as furnishing him with
money TO bet on races
i!alleck was recently promoted 20 bc an as
sis,aut shipping teller in the cash room Of the
Treasury He Is - native OF New York. and
has been employed in the Department about
eight years.
Brown was discharged from the Quarter
master General Office about year ago where
he had been employed as = clerk on account of
testimony la the trial Of Slater for the murder
of Hussey deroga;ory 10 his character
Ottman is the proprietor Of ! restaurant on
PENNSYLVANIA avenue where Brow \ had rooms.
II is expected oihc. arrests will bc made short
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13

1t is stated that the B. & q. X. II. Co.
have nearly completed the purchase, for
100000. of the farm of Mr.. Ross Winans.
lying between the Railroad and the Pa
tapsco near the Relay House and contain
ing about geo acres. II is said that the
purpose of the company is Ia establish
there extensive facilities for receiving and
handling cattle and probably a large abat-
toiT or place for slaughtering cattle This
mammoth corporation has already built
ut the Relay House . magnificent granite
hotel, and now il is about tn establish IN
immense stock farm and slaughter house
What business it will embark in next re-
mains 10 he seen. for it seems to stand
back for nothing. but considers all the
avenues of trade alike open to IT. But the
worst of it all is, that every piece of pro-
perry this company may think proper to
buy. is, rs things stand now. exempt from
taxation. OF course every piece of pro
perty which is exempted increases the
burdens on that uuexempted. How long
will the people submit to this outrageous
condition of things! The remedy Is in
their own hands and they can use it by
sending men Z, the Legislature, men who
have both the viii and capacity to bring
about change. Win this be done
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1875-08-13
The State Fair.

The approaching State Fair of the Maryland
Agricultural Association in September promises
to he one of the best ever held in this State
The exhibition of 1874 proved that the present
energetic officers intended making the exhbi-
ton Of the Society better than they had been
previously, and their success last season has
perved them to make still greater efforts to
promote the affairs OF the Association during
the present season. They have taken IA step in
the popular direction by offering so, 900 worth
of purses for running and troting races during
the progress of the Fair. There will be races
each day, and AS several of the purses for the
trotting races amount to %, 500, the probabiIi-
ty is that a large number of prominent Eastern
and Western horses will be entered As the
races of the Agricultural Association take place
only few weeks before the annual meeting of
tie Maryland Jockey Club, there will be a
large Funber of the best running horses in
America in training at Pimlico, and the run
ming races will fill from the stables of Donahue,
Clabaugh Bowie, Chapman Smith, Burton 4
Wilson, Grouse, boswell and others. There
will be no less than twelve races during the
Fair. The entries in the other departments
are coming in with more than usual rapidity,
and the Fair promises to be successful in every
respect. There will be several new features at
the Fair, and prominent among them will be
the ploughing match.-American.