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Insolvency Notice,

State OF Tennessee, Shelby county-Ofice OF
County Court Clerk, In le., estate =. A.
Norton. Memphis, Tenn, July II, lS75-To
Mrs s. f. Norton, admins ratriX:
HAVING sugge tied the insolvency of the
IL estate OF 8. A. Norton, deceased, you are
hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise
ment IN some newspaper published within
the said state, and also at the Courthouse door
OF shelby county. Tor all persOns having
claims against said estate, to appear and file
the same, with the clerk Of tue County
Court, authenticated in 1.-THE manner pre-
scrtbei by law, on or before the inst day Of
anuary, 1876; and any claim not fled on or
before said day, or before an appropriation OF
the FUNDS OF said estate is made. shall be for
ever barred, both in law and equity.
Witness my hand, at ON co, fnis 18th day of
July, 1875. 49,
JAMES REILLY, Clerk.
In accordance with the above order, claims
may be filed with me within the time allowed
or with my attorney, Mr.. L. L. Belcher, IrV-
ing Block.
iYl4 Sc. NORTON AdmInisfratrir
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DRY GOODS.
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The trade
movement was generally slow with
commission houses and importers. Cot
ton goods were quiet except cotton fam
nels and CheviOt, which are in steady
demand and firm. Prints are moving
slowly in dark-madder and chocolate
effects. Hamilton's Tycoon reps are
opened in fall styles. Wooden goods are
qulet. Five hundred bales West Boyls.
TOMS manufacturing company's colored
blankets sold at auction and brought
prices.
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CHANCERY SALE
OF
r. q al Estate.
On Saturday, August 2, 1876.

No. l23S.-ln the Second Cbancery Court OF
Shelby county, Tennessee. d. Williams
ct al, VS.. J. F. Sellers, ct al.
DY virtue of AL order of sale made in the
D above cause, on JUlr s. 1875. minute book
6, pages $40 and 347, will sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, on
Saturday, August z, 1875,
within legal hours in front OF the county
courthouse corner Main and Poplar streets,
Memphis. Tennessee, the following described
real estate, to-w1t, in the city OF Memphis,
county of shelby and state of Tennessee, and
described as follows: Lot 8 in block 30, 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 relevant street
So feet, thence Dorihward al right angles with
Trezevaut street 80 feet, thence westward 80
feet 10 east side OF said alley, thence south
ward with cas-. side of the alley 100 eet TO the
beginning.
Terms of Sale-On a credit of six months,
purchaser executing note bearing interest
from date of sale, with approved security, lien
retained, redemption barred.
This July Y, ISIS.
NJ. u. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallory, d. g. and NJ.
Meriwether & Scales, Soils. for Compl'ts. jyl3
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Quotations are for TOsE'ad tots, UJ1tess
othcrggiSe expressed; for feed and pro-
Guce, lsUes rates. For small purchases
yates are pTOpOTtiORately higher.
APPLEs-In good demand, but with
less keen competition than on the pre-
vious day. We quote loose from wsg-
ons al Sl6l IS per barrel measure.
BRAN-Nothing doing; in store, so.
RAGGISG AND TIES A moderate
business doing; = lbs. 81 l4CGl44c; Il lbs.
Al I4IGI43c. The demand for tagging
does lot increase, but it will be seen
that prices have made some advance.
Ties, 5lG6ic.
But ER-Ihe western markets show
more fi-mness and we advance quota.
tions. Common, l0Sl5c; medium, $50
Do; choice, 23G 253; Arkansas prairie,
25H27r.
CORN-Only s very slight demand; 80
sacks yellow sold at S2e; round lots
could be had 1t Sic. There Is some in
guiry for good white, which would prob
ably bring SEC.
CoRNMEAL-The settled price was
s. -, bul 8 round lot that had to be
moved fIom the landing sold at 50 20.
The market closed with q sitter feeling;
the demand is light.
CHICKENs-NeTy quiet at S2lG,3 % for
young and S3G,3 80 for old.
EGGs-lleuTessed for western shipped,
Zoe; for small packages country, lie.
FLoUR-FIrm at s. 50G7 80 for me-
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AN ACT TO authorize and regulate the / =
Suance of State Warrants.
Section /. 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 deuomina-
tons or one, two, five, ten, twenty and fifty
doBars, 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 it will leave a
stub or check. on which shall be written at
the time OF issuing each warrant, the denOmi-
nation thereof, the date when issued, and
consecutive number, on what account issued
and on receipt TO be signed by the party 10
whom issued. Each denomination shall be
bound in separate books, and numbered con-
Secutively from one upwards.
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That sub
section z, OF section 2U7 Of the Code, be amend
ed so as to authorize and empower the Comp
troller TO issue any and all of these denOmiua-
lions of engraved warrants for sums which,
upon examination and adjustment of an ac-
count 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
troller shall issue his warrant in the same
manner ard form now provided by law.
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That il
shall be the duty OF the Treasurer, before he
shall pay OF any OF the warrants hereinprO-
Vided for, to compare them with the stubs or
checks provided Tor in the first section of this
act, and If found to corre5pOn1 I, pay tine same,
and Immediately cancel and file them for
such inspection and examination as may be
ordered by the General Assembly.
Section 5. Be ii 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 its passage,
the public welfare requiring 1t.
Passed Marcn 2, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS H. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March "a, 1875.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
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D.
LEWIS BOND,
Ann.a ~ Rn.....-.anA.

AN SGT to authorize the Foreman of Grand
Jurles TO swear witnesses brought before
them to testify.
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the General As
sembly of the State Of Tennessee That
hereafter the Foreman Of the Grand Jury-
shall have power and is hereby authorized To
administer Oaths to all witueS seS brought be-
fore the Grand Jury 10 testify, a to the viO-
lat1On OF the criminal laws OF this STATE in All
cases where the clerks or the Criminal and
Circuit Courts may now administer said
Oaths.
Section 2. Be it further enacted. That il
shall be the duty Of the said Foreman OF the
Grand jury 10 indOrSe on the Indictment or
il IL De a preSentnents on the subpoena the
names or the witnesses 50 sworn by MIN and
sign the same officially, but the omission 10
lndOrse the same on the Indictment or sub
p1hla snail In no case invalidate the HDdIDg
oil the indictment or preSeu tmeut. if the wit
nesseS were IN point of tact sWOra BIZ him ac-
cOrding to law.
Section 3. b 1t further enacted, That mis-
act take effect from and after its Uagsaye
the public welfare requiring IL.
Passed March 9, 1910.
LEWIS BOND.
Speaker OF the House OF REPRESENTATIVE
THOMAS H. PAINE
- Speaker OF the Senate.
JAMES u. PORTER, Governor
certify that the foregoing is q true cOpv OF
an act or the Tennessee General ASSerIbTyr
the original Of which is ROW on fIe in INV
Office. ~ my
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary Of State.
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Saturday, August z, 1878,

the following described real estate to-wit: Be-
ginning on W. Hardins south hne, 50 chains
west OF his southeast corner, running thence
outhwardly ou line parallel with the east
line of 50-acre tract belonging 10 Annie A ber-
crombie to the northeast bank OF Cy press
creek, thence down said creek with its mean
derings to Its intersection with said Hardin's
south line, thence east with said Hardin's
south line l554 chains to the beginning, con-
tanning 1914 acres more or less, being tn, vest
portion OF the said Annie A bercrombie's So
acre tract, situate, lying and being in the
county OF Shelby, Tennessee.
Terms OF Sale-One.third cash, balance in
and Il months, notes with approved security,
Lien retained, redemption barred.
This July II, 1875.
NJ. ID. L. STEWART, Clerk and Master.
By Geo. Mallory, ID. G. and NJ.
T.. W. Frazer, Sol for ComDlainant fvl2
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CHAS. N. GIBBS,
Secretary OF State
AN ACT to provide for Bills OF Exceptions.
and 70 reglLaLa the nrl.L-.a. 80.

AN ACI 10 provide for Bills OF Exceptions
and TO regulate the practice whore new
trials are granted Or refused.
Se0'lOn /. Be 10 enacted BY the General As
sembly Of the state Of Tennessee, That where
motion for new trial shall be granted or
re used, e ther party may except to the de-
clslon 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
toe case, and also the decision OF the Court
on said notion and it shat be- the duty Of
the Judge, before whom such motion Is made
To allow and sign the same; ant such bill of
exceptions shall be part D the record in the
case, ana IL snail be lawful for the appellant
In such case to assign for error that the
Judges in the Court below improperly granted
or refused new trial therein, ana the SUI
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 it.
Passed March %, 1873.
LIE WIS BOND,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
THOMAS n. PAINE,
Speaker Of The Senate.
Approved March p, 1870.
JAMES u. PORTER, Governor.
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AN ACT authorizing The city Of Memphis In
grant 70 the nlted States a site Tor CUSt0rn
House and oiher puzzle buildings and ced-
ing the jurisdiction 10 the United Sfate-0f
the ground 50 granted.
Section J. Be IL enacted by TIE General A.
semoIy OF the state Of Tennessee. THaT .ha
city Of Memphis be, and Is hereby aufh0riIa5
10 grant 70 the United States a portion or me
puOuc promenade On the west side OF F-1Ut
street, and adjacent 10 Madison street ,gHen
extended 70 the VI Mississippi river, not exceed
Ing three hundred feet square for .he pur-
pose OF having erected thereon n In. ted
states custom House aud other public butld-
lDga OF the United state.
section :. Be It further enacted, That the
jurisdiction OF the said premises So to be
granted 10 the United states for the said Uur-
poses, De, and the same is hereby ce.ied and
United states.
SectiOu 3. Re It further enacted. That this
act take effect and be in force iron. an 1 after
It's passage, the public welfare requiring the
same.
Passed March % 1875.
LEWIS BOND.
speaker OF the House of Represeu tatives.
THOMAS n. PAINE,
Speaker Of the5enate.
Approved March p, is75.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
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CHANCERY SALE
e e AL E ST AT (
On Saturday, August z, 1875.

No SSS2.-in the Second Chancery Court of
Shelby county, Tennessee-J. J. MhOOn,
guardian, etc, VS.. Annie AbercrOm be, ct al.
DY virtue OF an order of ale made in this
ID cause, on July s, 1875, minute book 6, pages
0S and 80, will sell, at public auction, To The
highest bidder, within legal hours, in front OF
the county court house, corner Main and Pop
lar streets. city of Memnhis. TenneEse.
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COTTON AARKETS.
BY TELEGRAPH,

LOUISVILLE, July 28.-Cotton
quiet, l4lc.
ST. LOUIS, July 26.-Cotton dull
and nominal.
CINCINNATI, July 2S.-Cotton
dull and nominally lower, l4ic.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2S.-Cotton
quiet; ordinary, HE; good ordinary,
14tc; sale, 233 bales; receipts, 50 bales;
stock, 23, Sl6 bales; unsold last evening,
1890 bales; on shipbOard, 1000 bales.
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MANHOOD REST0REn.

MANHOOD RESTORED.-A victim OF
you hful 1mprudence, causing premature de-
cay, nervous debility, etc, baving tried in
vain every known remedy, has found a simple
wi1sch he will sand free To his fellow
sufferer. Address J. Il. REV rs, 70 Nassau
StreAt. New York
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AN ACT to make uniform the fees of the
Registers Of the Land offices of the State OF
Tennessee
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General As
Sembly of the State of Tennessee, That all
Registers of land offices in the state shall re-
ceive one dollar and twenty five cents as COM
pen alton 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 Represents tiVes,
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate,
Approved March @, 1875.
JAMES D. PORTER, Governor.
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Administrators Notice.

HAVING taken out letters OF Administra-
II ton upon the estate of Charles Collins,
deceased, all persons having claims against
properly probated, either 10 the undersigned
at the state Female College, near the city of
Memphis, Tennessee, or TO our attorneys
CIapp q Meux, No. Is Union street, In said
city, within the time prescribed by law, or
same shall be forever barred, and those in
de bted 10 said estate will please come forward
and settle at once.
HARRIET N. COLLINS,
]. ii. BARTON, Administrators.
MEMPHIS, TENN., July %, 1915. iyN
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Sales 82OO0.

LiverpcOlto arrive Arrivals l-l6i and
"a lover July delivery from New Or.
leads, Line, I'd; August and Sep
tember delivery from Charleston or
Savannah, I'm c., 6sd; September and
Oetober delivery m C., 6I5-l6@7d, ard
Z l6i; new cIog shipments, ditto, Line,
= aaG I 3.l6I.
Receipts st the United States seaports
since last Friday, 1888; same time last
week, 1855; same time last year, 2645
bales.
Stock at the porte, 127, l64 last week,
1856, 1859; last year, I79 500 bales.
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LEWIS BOND,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
THOMAS H. PAINE
Speaker OF the Senate,
Approved March q, lbs.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
AN ACT to amend the Charter OF the TTnf-
versity of Nashville.

AN ACT to amend the Charter OF the Uni
versity OF Nashville.
Section l. Be II enacted by The General As
seInb!y Of the state OF Tennessee, That the
charter OF the University of Nashville be 20
amended that the trustees may have the
power, II 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 a scientific school
for instruction in the various branches aDper-
tanning TO chemistry, botany, metaIurEy and
other kindred subjects, embraced within the
title OF scientific school, and also that said
trustees may have the power to discontinue
Tor time, II in their Judgment II becomes
proper 10 do so, instruction in the branches
purely collegiate, and make an arrangement
with the trustees OF the "Peab9dy Fund, !" or
other association for the establishment of a
normal school; provided, tn at any trust funds
heretofore bequeathed to said UNIVERSITY
shall be only used in accordance with the
purposes OF the trust
Passed March ., 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
speaker OF the House of Representatives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
- Speaker OF the Senate.
Approved March "A, 1875
JAMES u. PORTER, Governor.
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MEMPHIS AND LITTLE RoCK.

MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK.
ARRIVES:
Nal fcvGry day, At l:iy am. Freight and
Accom- ILDJEIlOn 81 pm.
DEPARTS:
Vail fsg-rg day, Little Rock depot 81 $40
pm l.. & y. and q. 5. depot at 3.35 pm.
rrsiKnt and = rsmmOdau0n, Mondays,
Wednesdays aud Fridays al 5 an.
-leopl u--cars ca mail trains.
Depot Center Landing, foot OF WRshington
trsst.
TlcEs,-or1css, No. ~ corner MadiBon) and
No. "a Main street,
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Passed MarchS s, 1875.
AN ACT to prohibit The bringing of stoIsr

AN ACT to prohibit the bringing of stolen
property into the state
Section 1. Be II enacted by the General As
semoly OF the State or Tennessee, That Il
Is hereby declared to be a felony for any per
son 10 bring into this state personal property
stolen In another state, knowing toe same 10
have been stolen; provided the value Of said
prop rty shall exceed fifty dollars.
Section z. Be 10 further enacted, That when
the value OF such property so brought into
the - ate, as provided n the lst section of this
act shall not exceed fifty dollars. the same
shall be a misdemeanOr
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, That the
punishment iOr violation of the LIST section
OF this act shall be a confinement in the peni-
tertiary for 8 period of not less than three
nor more than ten years, and for a violation
Oh the I'd section the punishment shall be
confinement in the county fail not les than
six months nor more than three years.
Section 4. Be 1t further enacted That this
act shall take effect from and after its PASSAGE
the PUBLIC welfare requiring 1t.
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AN ACT 20 amend an act emitted 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 "a ISL.
elton l. Be 70 enacted by the General
Assembly Of the State of Tennessee, ThEt
so much Of the 9TH section Of said act a. au-
thOrizsS the Register and Entry taker OF the
Ocoee district % open and keep his Office at
his own house, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
Section ?. Be it 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
taEer o. tue hiawassee district, and that
lands may be entered In the HiswsSss district
and grants obtained for the same, under said
act.
Passed March s, 1875.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives.
THOMAS n. PAINE.
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March Is, 1875.
JAMES D PORTER, Governor.
1 certify that the fcre-p us is n true COPY OF
an act of the TennCss n General Assem- bIy
the original Of which .s now on file in my
Office.
CHAS. n. GIBBS,
Secretary OF State.
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EWIS BOND.
Speaker of the House Of Eepresentative

Speaker OF the House Of Representatives,
THOMAS II. PAINE
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved March - 1875.
JAMES j. FDRTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is "A true CODY OF
an act Of the TenDes &c General Assembly
the original of which is now on file in my
Office
CHAS. N. GIBBS,
- -
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AN ACT to authorize the sale Of the Hunting
ton Male and Female Academies.
Whereas, The huntington male and female
academies are In such a state OF dilapidatiOu
as to be entirely unfit FOR educational pur-
poses; and
10 various persons for material and labor,
whereby the present value OF SAID academ a;
is enhanced; and
Whereas, caIu trustees have no means with
which to discharge said Indebtedness or to re.
pair said academy buildings and the educa-
said academy buildings, together with the
grounds upon which they are bufIt be sold
and the proceeds TeiDvcsted.
Section l. Therefore. Be il enacted By the
That A. r. Hall, T. T.. Jones, b. +. Morrison
A. Z. MCNEIL and their associates as Trustees
OF the Huntington Male and Female Acade-
niles, In the county OF Carroll, and their sue
cessors in office, be and are hereby authorized
TO sell one or both of said lots upon such
terms as they may deem best, and to re-invest
the proceeds after paying said debts; provided,
however, that the debts alluded to DO not ex-
coed two hundred and htty dollars in the pur-
chase OF sa' d other grounds. and in the cree
deem expedient for the education Of both
sexes, and the public welfare recurring IL
this act shall take effect from its passage
Passed March 9, 1873.
LEWIS BOND
speaker OF the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS b. PAINE,
Speaker of the Senate.
JAMES d. PORTER, Governor.
certify that The foregoing is a true copy Of
the original OF which is now on file in my
office.
CHAS n. GIBBS,
Secretary OF
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STATE LAWS.

~ ACT to change tHs tIs NJ holding the
Circuit and tIsureEy courts .u the counties
of Cumberland and Morgan, state OF Ten
ue,see.
Section l. BE 10 euacte uy the General As
sembly OF the state Of - Uutssee, That the
Circuit and CEauccry C0g-ls OF the counties
OF CumDeT and and Morgan. shall b. held at
the following times aud places: CIOS~yille,
Cum beTlaud county, on the third Mondays
after the fourth Mondays in MARCH, July and
NOvem Der; WsrtJJrg. on the fourth Mondays
after the fourth Mondays ia March, July
and November.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, Trdt this
act take effect from and after It's passage, the
public welfare TrIufTlug 10.
Passed March q, $50.
LEWIS BOND,
Speaker OF the House OF Representa- ives.
THOMAS II. PAINE,
Speaker Of the Senate.
Approved March ~, 1879
JANE - ID. PORTER, Governor.
certify that the foregoing is a true copy OF
act OF the Tennessee General Assembly,
the original OF which Is now on file in my
office.
CHAS. y GIBBS,
Secretary Of state.
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CLOSED.

The market was quiet; sales, IS bales.
The following were the changes in
New York futures.
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TIMETABLES.
nEMPEIs - LOUIsVIL.E.

DEpAETa.
Express train leaves daily Except 3ur-
day-| 20 300 an; sail train leaves dgiLy ~
li-u an. Brownsville AccOmm 0CaJ4cn
train leaves daily ~ $40 Pm.
Dsnu. 81 head Of Main street.
Tick.,-orlce. No. ~ Main street, corner OF
Madison.