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, 1875-03-17
EXTRACT FRO" Mr.. BUTTONS RE
PORT ON THE WORKING OF
CENTRAL FACTORIES.
from the Sugar Canc.)
(FT0m lie Sugar Cane

One question is, do the profits Of the Usine
bear an unjust proportion to those of the
planter?
Could not the Usine afford TO be more liberal
Count Adhemar, Of Guadeloupe, has entered
very infinitely into this argument, showing that
all the profits are in favour of the Factory,
and the chance Of loss for the planter, but he
starts his arguments on a false basis, at least
as far as would regard Porto Rico, bis calcu-
lations are based on the supposition that
a fair yield per acre would be 279
cwts. of canes, such canes here would not
he tolerated We seldom get less than 500
cwts. more frequently 600, and very often as
much as 500 cwts. per acre, so that what the
Count makes appear as a loss to the planter,
would, in our case, be a very handsome pro-
fit.
My opinion is, it should be borne in mind,
Usines, at the Offset, were very Improbable
speculstions, all their projectors ruined them
selves-an evident sign they were paying the
planters too heavy a price for their canes in
proportion to the power of,extraction of their
machinery this machinery was admitted to be
Tar superior TO that on any sugar estate, there
fore the planter at five per cent was receiving
q greater value for his canes than the sugar,
&C., he, with his own machinery, would have
extracted from them, and minus the expense of
manufacture.
Formerly few estates mills, driven by steam
, 1875-03-17
BRUTAL ASSAULTS AND THEIR
CURE.

A blue book Just published contains re-
ports to the Home Secretary on the state
Of the law relating to brutal assaults. In
reply to a circular from Mr.. Cross, dated
October IS last, asking for information as
to the prevalence during the last four years
of what may be termed brutal assaults as
DISTINGUISHED on the one hand from t%rifling
assaults, and on the other from indecent
assaults. Colonel Henderson, the Commits
sioner of Police for the Metropolis, writes
under date the 22nd uIt -" No record
has been kept distinguishing brutal from
common assaults, but the figures in the
return may be taken as approximately cor
rect, the police, in preparing them, having
been guided by the severity OF the senten-
ces and the memory Of the officers concern
ed in the cases. The assaults OIL women
and children show a steady and continuous
increase from $50 in 1870 to 35l in 1874.
The assaults on men appear to have t1uctu-
ated, having been only 316 IN 1878 as
against 800 in 1870, though they increased
to 39I in 1874. The causes to which the
prevalence of this class OF offence are to
be ascribed appeared to be:-l. Intoxica-
ton, consequent, to some extent, on increas-
ed earnings. 2. The wretched dwellings
of the poorer classes, and the absence
of any provision for their comfort and
amusement. The more experienced Off
GERS of the metropolitan police advocate,
as a rule, longer sentences OF imprlson-
ment and the infection of corporal pun
ishment, especially in the cases of bru-
tai assaults on women and children. | be-
lieve that the punishment of fogging, if
awarded after a trial by jury, would to a
certain extent act as a deterrent. A per-
manent improvement must be sought for
in the moral influences brought to bear
upon the lower classes Ito whom these
crimes are almost entirely conined), by i'm
proved education, decent dwellings, and
consequent habits of order and thrift.
The offence known as garotting has prac-
tically ceased. The opinion of the police
appears to be that corporal punishment
has tended very much to assist them in the
suppression of this class of offence There
seems, however, some reason to believe
that this peculiar offence was confined to q
very limited class Of persons.'- E@r. NAL
, 1875-03-17
THE WEST INDIAN IN LONDON.


Inc petition from Jamaica upon the que8-
ton OF the foreign b%ountIes on the export OF
sugar Will be presented TO the House OF Lords
by NIsoount Enileld, and to the l1'use OF Com
mons 10y The Right bon' Ieorge D. Goschen,
member Tor the CITY OF London a copy OF
the petition Is gwen below. 1t Will De observed
that the prayer IS tor the prohloIl0n OF the
import OF sugar under bounty, but the real
remedy-as has been pointed octl TINS column
before ana Is now adWliIed by the poli'lcaI
economists OF whom the Spectator newspaper
may DC co"S'1o'eu . lePleSeu'a"Fe-I' q
counterVallng uu,y upon sugar imported Such
ao'y 10 oe e1%c'ly "' '"1 o"Il' amount a. 'n0
bounty ""lcn '"0 A't"G' IL" DelS'au sugar
enjoys ~ + uh4Fr''oo" 'na' eho''8 are peIuS
MADE 10 oflhg ms proposal 10 impose a duty
-"h!cn Is Ieany ole VI Ilee ,t"ue' anu no' a"-
'a3o"l9'lc at an - '"1 ''o"> " mo u'0S1 "'Fa"-
ecu "cHooi u po"''c'' 'e'h"|'''-'o tuo no
tc' u INC U'FeInu.e"'. u 10 PoSS'ote 'n"'
a LAX '' 'qFe' S",'l'3S PR c"'' would De
Sulnc'enI' J"ln otuf'' AlNI goes 80 lar as 10
auhl1 'u.t ! cc'3""L c".'' PI0'eCLrFo uU.lSS
arc Ju't'A"0i1' "o0 '''' e'1" " N"N'S" lon
Laws were po' 10 oe '9u'O'n"cu 80 org as
'n9 ooJGc' u. ~ai ''"''''s l"0"' was 'lF"'y one
81 o''"' "''Iou'' 4''"o'a9'' - " q sugar.
'u'Po'''" u"p0' O'"'y " "0S " ti0'ec'l'9
!'eaSu'e III .no oSu'' "0''s - Wy '9l!l' anu
Is a very oInorSn' :a'p2 Io4 oiaio.'I1Ing .
m|,"oP''y' u Piot0G''"S = "'''"''1' '"''os ~
industry mat II 'e'C 10 It's "''"'"i resources
co"lu not Dc h7P' "'i'0. = YAK 81 'n,S h'nu
|ou'u ho' gF0 any ""3".o'4' "uV"D''ge 10
wanna tbarofo1o b. On abn,o If farms ~
simple object would be to restore those fair
limits Of competition which are necessary to
the healthy NE OF every InouSIry' ana when
, 1875-03-17
II E L E G r A M S.
ST. THOMAS STATION.

March ii.
NEW YoRK 7.-Intelligence from England
states that the Observer disoredits the rumours
of war published in India.
Archbishops and all bishops, except two,
have expressed their satisfaction at the pro-
gress of the English Church, and are caution
ing the members Of the Clergy against
ritualism.
Mr.. Claude Louise Matthew, the celebrated
astronomer, Mr.. Arthur Helps, the author and
statesman, and Lieut.. General Sir James Grant
are dead.
March IL.
New YORK 9.-According to latest Des-
patches, Germany threatens to mobilize two
corps of Army towards the Rhine if France
concentrates troops on the East.
From France it is rumoured that NJ. Bullets
ministry is to be composed IL of the Duke D'Audi-
fret Pasquier, Vice President Dufaure, Justice,
Leon Say, Finance, Walton, Instruction. Duke
Decazes. Foreign Affairs. General de Cissey,
War. Marquis De...... Marine. There is
however nothing settled.
March ii,
New YoRK 1O.-Intelligence from France
states that Mr.. Bullets endeavour to consti.
tute a Ministry have hitherto failed and be
declines to make further efforts.
Among the names mentioned in our telegram
of yesterdays date, the Bonapartists are strong
ly opposed to the Minister of the Interior, and
the Clergy to the Minister of Instruction.
This result has made a deep impression in
political circles and Marshal Me. Mahon is for
the first time threatening to resign the
Presidency.
March 10.
New York 1l-From France the forma-
ZION of the Ministry as advised on the ninth
is confirmed. The lame Of Viscount Meaux,
Minister Of Agriculture and Mr.. Caillaux,
Minister of Public Works have been added.
The reports relative 70 the mobilization of
two corps of the German army on the Rhine
and concentration Of troops in the East of
France are denied.
The Berlin Government is accusing the Pope
OF fOmenting Instruction in Germany and has
addressed a demonstration TO Itaiy for exempt
ing his Holiness of the obligations OF %interna-
tional law in this respect.
The report that Prince G0rtz9bakof had
demanded the withdrawal Of Mr.. Schuyler the
American Charge d. Affaires at St. Petersburg
is contradicted.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
March IL.
ERRATUM New YORK In news message of
sixth please read, MolaSses SO to40. Exchange
4825. Clayed Havana 23s. to 23s. Cd. Deme-
rara rum 2s. SD.
March II.
New YORK 9.-Gold Il4B to 1I5. Rentes
G5 francs 40 centimes.
New YORK 10.-Demerara Crystals in Lon
don 23s. Cd. Muscovado 20s.
New YORK ll.-Flour 5 to ST. PORK l93.
Gold 1853 to ISL.
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MEMPHIS, TENN THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER q 1875

been dead. The next case was that of
Ingledou, who went down to the bridge
of the Vanguard, in crossing which he
slipped and fell on the deck. Stunned
by the sudden increase of pressure, he
was unable to answer the signals, and
was in consequence at once hauled up
into the boat in an apparently lifeless
condition. Restoratives were applied,
but it was two hours before be revived,
and he is still in the hospital under med
ical care. The greatest danger the d.
vers experience is from the ropes, sails
shrouds, ETC., which necessarily move in
the water below AS the tide, which
here exceeds the rate Of four miles an
hour, sets in one direction, all the vari-
Gus moving objects go with the stream,
and the divers, who have to wait until
the wuter is moderately still, 90 down
clear of all embarrassment. As, how
ever, the tide reverses its course, the
moving mass returns upon them, and
they often have to cut their way through
to gain the. surface Notwithstanding
all these difficulties the divers-and es.
pecially two of them, White and Nc.
Culloch--have successfully reached the
hull, which lies in deep darkness, and
measured the hole in the side by means
Of notching a wooden lath carried down
for the purpose, and placed against the
Aperture. The Denayrouze lamp,
which had been materially useful in re-
moving the rigging of the ship, was not
taken down on this occasion, inasmuch
as the divers required the use of both
hands in endeayoring to escape entan-
clement by some stray rope.
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skin, her hair falling in ringlets over a
snowy neck kissed gently by the March
sun, her arms bare, except where they
were encircled by canoes, allowed her
self to be adored at a distance by all the
lneroyables and all the Muscadins like
an idol Of an ancient temple. But it
could hardly have been at St. Roch or at
Longchamps that she could have gained
the name OF the finest dancer of the Di-
rectory. Besides, here is a word from
her history: She was passionasely fond
Of dancing during several years, and at
her debut in society she made it q point
of honor to arrive at balls the first and
to leave the last" 1t was Madame Ia
lien who taught her the chalmys dance,
which is one Of the virtues of Madame
de Staels Corinne.
The woman who danced thus was
never wife, and her admirers canonize
her for this. Oh, noble mothers what
do you say OF this sterile prude, who
created new salon of Precieses Ridi.
cules-for the famous Abbaye aux Bos
wos nothing more. Madame Recamier
sat at enc side of the fire, NJ. de Chat
eaubriand at the other. like a king and
queen cbildless and bored. They had
their court, for they made academicians,
and all aspirants did homage there.
Sainte-Beuve took me there one evening.
Is it not beautiful" he said as he went
out, ITO see those surviving ages2" At
that moment there passed before us a
pretty young girl in all the radiance Of
twenty years. "Are not youth and
beauty beautiful l answered, pointing
to the pretty passer-by
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Female miser.

II appears that some time ago wo-
man applied at house iD Jurston street,
Westminster Bridge road, London, for
apartments, aud ultimately took the first
floor bedroom. A few days afterward
she asked the landlady for water and on
being supplied with it, locked herself in
the bedroom. She did not again appear
down. stairs; the police we're communi-
Gated with and Police Constable Della
hunt procured ladder and forced open
the window. On dirty mattress, ia a
room devoid of furniture, lay the body of
the deceased, in a partially nude state.
Her head rested on an old hamper,
which served as pillow, and by her side
was discovered an old skirt, with a guam.
tity o. gold sewed in the waistband. Po-
lice Sergeant Brown soon alterward ar
rived, with DR.. Coypin's assistant, but
the effuvium was so great that for some
time they could not enter the room. On
examination OF the body the medical
gentleman gave his opinion that the wo-
man had died from starvation. 10 a box
there was a quantity of valuable jewalry,
and in another box the will of Hugh
Moore for $4,000. Several other docu.
ments proved the deceased to be. Miss
Eliza Moore, of Tettern Hall, Of Wolver-
hampton. The police also found two
valuable Wristbands set with amethysts,
pair of gold scissors, a large quantity
OF silver spoons, a gold egg-spoon, and
other jewelry of considerable value.
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THE NATHAN MURDER.
A Strange Dream Was This th,
Murderer?

A Strange Dream Was This the
Murderer
Letter in the Richmond Qnd.) Telegram,
November 10.
At the request of a gentleman of this
city have put in writing the principal
circumstances OF a dream that happened
some time ago. About the hour Of 2
o clock in the morning, the gentleman
was suddenly frightened out of his sleep
by the apparition of man springing
with desperate force through the window
at the foot of his be2. he must have as
cended by means OF the low kitchen roof
to the chamber, carrying the lower sash
with him. AS he bounded on his feet
into the room he uttered cry of des-
pair, which disclosed him With his mouth
partly open, from which perhaps all the
upper teeth we're missing His head
was quite large and strong the forehead
rather low and broad, and the eyebrows
were heavy. The impression at once
flashed upon the dreaming man that the
violent intruder was the assassin of Ma.
than, wealthy Jew, who had been MUIR
dered for his gold in New York city
some years ago.
Imagine the very great surprise of the
narrator of the dream when, about a fort
night afterward, there unexpectedly
walked into his Office the identical per-
son whose presence had occasioned him
some very unpleasant thoughts a few
nights before. The stranger asked for
some employment for day or two, which
was given him. He is described as a
man of apparently great strength, and
1.-THE as a leopard. His step was elastic
and his movements were rapid. He was
of easy, fluent address, evidently cool,
self-possessed, and full of pluck, and was
respectfully dressed in a suit of black
cloth and black slouch hat. He had
not long been at work when he asked if
the gentleman used tobacco, and it was
then, and not till then, that the manner
of asking for it disclosed that, perhaps,
all of his teeth we're missing from his
upper jaw. His Identification was then
complete, and nothing more remained to
be done except TO ask him some seem
ingly unimportant questions, the first OF
which startled him just the least bit.
Were you ever in New York; be
was asked.
"Yes," came the response.
" How long since2'
About three years ago, since which
time have worked in Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Pittsburg and other Eastern
cities.
" Where are you goingP'
ITO Indianapolis, and thence over the
Union Pacific road to California" i"
That evening he bought ticket for
Indianapolis, and that was the last seen
of him in this city.
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PROPOSALS.
OIrY ENaINEEn,s Orrror.


MEMPHIS, TENN, November 30, 1875.
OEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at this Office. until O'clock nm.
Friday, December 10, ISIS, for grading. nav.
ing, piliHg and protecting the wharf In font
Of the city of Memphis, Commencing al fhe
north side of Jefferson street and running
down parallel with the river to connect The
north end of the present Elevator, said work
10 be done as hereinafter dssoribed The
present stone pavement to be taken up and
Carefully piled away; the grading 10 com.
menoe al extreme low water mark, and con-
tinue up about two hundred feet, and to be
prepared and graded so as the ascent or de-
scent will not exceed, when oompleto, eight
degrees; the front al extreme low water mark
70 be protected with two tiers Of piles: said
piles to be spliced, banded, canned and shod:
also, said front TO be protected with square.
hewed timber of cypress or cedar, FREQ or
clear of All san. To be bolted and fastened will
the best Of wrought iron in said bolts and and
taps, the footings or adverse anchors to be nj
cypress or cedar. well protected; the nave
ment to be relaid from the north side of Jeifer-
SON street to the south side Of Union St street By
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BenutifuI RccamIer.

Arscne Houssay's Paris Letter
Madame Recamier was one OF the
queens of the directory; the daughter OF
notary, she aspired to absolute domin.
ion. Who was the masterlof this woman
who was to give lessons to all the men of
genius of the nineteenth century, 1t
was Latharpe He was Voltaran with
Bernard the notary, and converted with
Madame Bernard. | rather think that
Madame Recamier did not take kindly
to that sterile pasture of the French
mind called lie Cours de Literature.
When her mother saw the wings of ff.
teen years budding at the shoulders of
her daughter she chose her husband.
Latharpe's counsel was doubtless asked,
for it was agreed to accept the vows
matrimonial style--of NJ Rose Reca-
mier, who fingered among the asphodels
of the fifties, Somber auguries accumu-
late about the nuptisls, which we're SOL
emnized the Oath of April 1879, between
two sanguiuary storms. The Terror OF
Madame Recamier was followed by
Ninth TherWdor without the interVen.
ton of the scaa'old. Her marriage was
never more than apparent, says one of
her historians, who canonizes this sanity
woman because she was never wife.
NJ. Recamier, proud Of the beauty OF
his quasi wife, opened his salon as soon
as the son of Tbermidor announced the
return of gala days, of festivals and
Atheniau follies, so dear to the Parisisns
The volcano was still smoking when
Madame Recamier showed her pretty
foot over the crater She was one of
those neo-Greeks who had escaped, fully
CLAD in their own modesty, from the
ruins of a slaughtered Pompeii, Why
dses she say in her memoirs that she
remained entirely foreign to the society
Of the directory and had no relations
with the women who we're its heroines,
Madame Tallien and the restY Madame
Recamier haunted the salons Of the
directory, and did not disdain, all pano-
piled in her virtue, to dance cotillion
with Madame Tallien and the others.
The others we're doubtless Nine de
Beaubarpals and M me de Stael.
Where could Madame Recamier have
shown herself if not in the fashionable
sslons9 / know that she took up col
lection at St. Roch, and that the church
was invaded and the chairs broken, and
that the police we're called in. Total,
10000 francs for the poor, and 10000
admirers for her know that at Long.
champs Nine Recamier, dressed in the
style Of Aspasia, almost in peplum, with
sandals which showed her feet on a tiger
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DIvers' Dangers.
London Telegraph

London Telegraph.
During the recent operations on the
Vanguard two OF the divers narrowly es.
capped death. The first instance was that
of man named Rowe who went down
quickly to his wsrk knowing that he bad
not much time to stay below In his
rapid descent the.pressure became sud
denly increased TO such an extent that he
lost his senses. The signalman above
twice gave the signal "All right, aud,
receiving no response, ordered bis men
to haul up. Rowe, however, was fast en-
tangled in the spare rigging floating
about and it was only by the combined
strength of seven or eight men that he
was eventually brought to the surface
quite black in the face. A few minutes
more under the water and hewould have
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SPECIAL NOTICK.
Prompt reinforcement.

When the physical energies are overtasked
or flag through weakness or disease. they
need prompt reinforcement. Renewed vigor
is most speedily supplied through the medium
of tonic stimulant, and among medicinal
resources Of that class. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters assuredly deserve o preeminent place.
Weakness. whether constitutional or arising
from disease or oyer-fatigue. cannot be better
compensated for than by q resort to this prime
strengthening cordial. The enieebled invalid,
the convalescent and the aged and infrm find
that 1t is an unfailing source OF vigOr and
cOmfert. Its combined tonic and Alternative
properties also constitute it an invaluable
remedy for indigestion. weakness Of the or
gans Of urination, constipation, torpidity Of
the liver, and many other irregularities and
disabilities. and render il an Invaluable pro-
lection against malaria, as well as disorders
of the stomach and bowels,
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OFFICIAL.
PROPOSALS.
CIrY EKeINEER,s 5 Orrror.


MEMPHIS. Tenn, November 30, 1875.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived at this Office until o'clock pm,
Friday, the 10th day Of December, 1875, for
furnishing all labor ana required materials
for the paving. with stone, of the west por-
tion of Main street, or that lying between the
west rail Of the street railroad and the west
curb of said street. from Beal to Calhoun
street, in similar manner and with materi-
ais as that specimen pavement on Madison
street.. near Third street. is constructed.
Also, for the balance of the west side of Main
street, from Beal to the Louisville and Nash
vile depot. but in similar manner and ma
terial as Washington and Market streets are
constructed, or Of block stone, as the judg-
ment of the Improvement Committee. Mayor
and Engineer may dictate, and in accordance
with specification on file at this office. All
proposals must be in accordance with the
letter and spirit Of section g. Of the city
charter.
The city reservostho right to reject any or
all proposals.
1888 C. G. BURKE, City Engineer.
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GRAIN RAHREES REFUSE "a sinh
init to the wasteful and imperfect work Of
other Throshers, when posted on the past si,pe
rioritv Of this one. for saving grain. SAVING
time, and doing fast, thorough and economi
cal work.
THRESHERMEN FIND 1T highly sivap.
tageous 70 ion machine that has no Beat.
ers," PickelS," or Apron" that handles
Damp, Grain, Long Straw, Headings, Flax,
Timothy. Millett Shd all such dificuit rrain
and seeds. with ENTIRE EASE kSD
EFFECTIVENE ESS. Cleans TO perfectior.
saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra sS
ing OF grain, makes no Litterings;" re-
3uires LESS THAN 0NE-HAiF the usual
Belts, Boxes, Journals, and Gears; easier
managed less tepairs; one that grain raisers
prefer TO employ and walt fSr, even al
nuvanced prices while other machines
are out of jobs"
-Four Sizes made with O, y, 10 and
a. horse MOunted " Powers, also
aspectaity OF NeparhtOrs "aIOne,D
expressly for STEAM POWER. aud
70 match other Horse Powers.
II interested in grain raising, or threshipR,
write Tor illustrated Circulars (senf fee) with
full particulars of sizes, styles, prfres, terms
etc. NICHOLS, SHEPARD a 90
AlhMw Battle Lretke Micht1aA.
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GROCERIES.
VIM. DEAN & CO.
We are receiving this week.
GROCERIES.


N. Y. State Buckwheat Flour,
Choice Creamery and Roll Butter,
25 bbls and half bbls Extra Choice
Pickles,
New MOlasses and Sugar,
ChOw.chOW by the TALON,
Mixed Pickles by the Gallon,
French Mustard by the Gallon,
100 bbls OF the celebrated Emerald
Isle Flour,
10 cases Russian Mustard, the finest
favored Mustard in the world,
New Figs and Raislns,
Extra Mess iiackerel In bbls and kits,
Fresh Irish Oatmeal,
Large Assortment of Canned Goods,
10 half chests of Fresh Teas, fine
grades.
We. make 70 exit barge for roasting or
grinding Coffee. Having our own WATER
POWER. it is done with very little expense.
VIM. DEAN & co,
lS9 Poplar Street.
SIT