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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-07
SPECIAL ORDERS FOR SPRING SUITS
R. M. DRAKE g. co.
We have now for examination p beauti-
ful line of French, English and
American samples Of CASH
mprpS for snits

We take measures and guarantee a
perfect fit. One of the firm is at our
manufactOry, and gives his personal at
teIrion to our special orders. We make
our special orders up in as fine style as
any merchant tailor, and at twenty-five
per cent. less price.
We would be glad to take your order.
II we don't suit you, don't take the
goods.
R. NJ. DRAKE & CO.,
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BANKRUPT SALE.
Tuesday, March Il, 1875
PROBATE COURT SALE
33 BUILDING LOTS

No. %, r. DIN the Probate Court Of Shelby
county, Teures see.-EIiZabeth Raglani et al.
VS.. Samuella Rag and ct al.
DY by virtue Of decree for sale entered in
ID this cause, ! will sell, at public auction
in front Of the courthouse door on Main street,
Memphis. Tennessee. on
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FOR WHITE RIVER.
FOR NEW ORLEAN5
SPECIAL NOTICE.

FOR VieksouFg, Estchez, New Orleans,
and sFay LandiRgs.-The Great
Str. Thompson Dean sesssssssse
w. B. MilIer-master Geo. Miltenberger-c
Having entered the trade es above, Will leave
Memphis as follows:
Thursday, Feb. 17th, THURSDAY, March I'd
And every alternate Thursday thereafter
during the season. Special attention given TO
all business intruSteC 10 Us.
R. NJ. BRADFORD, Agent, Madison st,
J. T. WASHINGTON, Agent, 800 Front 81.
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THOSE who desire good article to re.
store gray hair to its youthful color, we
would recommend to purchase HALLS
Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover, o
most excellent and valuable prepare
tion. Sold by all druggists.
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ArrHsn Robartson,s Rusin,,sz Cnu
EraSI. Ovsaar
Strawberry Boxes

Received daily at J. A. Signaigo's, No
278 Second street,
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EXPERIENCE warrants us in recon-
mending Halls vegetable Sicilian hair
remover IS a sure remedy for gray hair.
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Just received a nice assortment OF
gents silk dress bats. Gents soft and
stiff felt dress and business hats.
Youths hats, nobby styles, new cOlOrs
and styles. Boys aud ehildren's hats,
large variety to suit all, at prices to
suit the times. Call and see, and price
the goods and be convinced.
COHEN, the Halter,
2i9 Main street, under Worsham House.
comoro113,,,, Jo,,o;,,,s. r1olIo,,,
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FOB SALE.

TOTTON-SE ED-SeveraI thousand bushels
" Of sound selected Boyd Prolific Cotton
Seed az seven ty-iive cents per bushel. Also,
several hundred bushels of Orizaba Seed al
s. % per bushel. For sale by
RALPH WORMELEY & CO.,
mhT dEW No. Union street.
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GARDEN SEEDS, grass seeds, fruit
trees, evergreens and Towering plants,
at Otto SchWills seed store, 946 Main st.
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kOS SDE41 snd ule CUT FLOWERS at
ID Mrs- ELEDGE'S on Ravburn sve,,ra
Leave orders ~ Sledge, Mckay a Co.'S. Ge8
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BURNETT's COCAINE kills dandruff,
sllays irritation, and promotes the growth
Of the hair.
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Red snapper and Mackinaw trout re-
ceived daily at Victor D. Fucf's, No. Al
Jefferson street.
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VenisOn Hams and Saddles.

for sale by Williams & Co., Lumbar deal
er, corner GsyosO and Second streets.
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PRESUMPTION FREE

ESOR the speedy cure OF Seminal Weakness
u Lost Manhood, and all disorders brough
on by indiscretiOn CT excess. Any dIuggis
has the ingredients. Address DAVIDS ON
60 Box 22.R. New YORK. ocafl-Jiand
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THE cheapest Snd best STEAM DYEING
and CLEANING HOUSE IN the ciiy is al 24s
Second street, TT. WALKER.6 co.
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NEURALGIA.-"Neuril" cures it. Sold
by g. ". Jones & Co., Memphis.
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LEE LINE-FOR CHICOT.
Str. FdIeWIld,

Regular Semi-Weekly Napoleon, Chicot and
Bends and u. s. Mall Packet-For Helena
FIR ars Point, TerreDe, Prentiss, Napoleon,
Chicot, and all Bend Landings.
Str. IdIeWIid, -.
Stack Lee. m aster Ed. r. Thomas. clerk
Leaves Memphis every TUESDAY snd SAT-
URDAY OF each week at o'clock pm.
Through bills for freight and passengers 20
all points on Little Rock, Pine Bluff and n. o.
r. r. over this BOAT signed by Captain NAT
Low, Agent L. r., p. b. and r.. o. Railroad.
For freight or passage apply to
J. I. WASHINGTON, Agent, 800 Front st
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Fresh Fish,

Victor d. Fuchs, Al Jefferson street
has choice lot for sale low.
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STOLEN.

ULE-On Tuesday night, from Fort Pick
VA ering, a large dark brown mare mule,
with light spring wagon, patent hubs, with
- k l.. Lee, builder" IN gilt letters, on side OF
wagon. 4 liberal reward for their recovery
viii be paid at ISL Main st. r. L. Ike.
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FOB SAFE OR BEET.

CPLENDID COTTON SHED LOr-Very
= close and convenient 10 the corner OF
Union street and Front row,
2631z FIT. FRONT BY IsS1E DEEP,
VIII be sold at a very reduced price for cash,
or will be sold on tine TO SUIT, Will be leased
GEO. A. sTOVALL. $50 Madison st.
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EEREGNAL.

nIVORCES legally and quietly obtained for
IL incOmpaubinty, ETC.; residence unneces-
sary; fee after decree. a. GOODRICH, p. o.
box t057 ChicaEu, III. fbl7
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THE UNKNOWN.
All the Way from the Black Hills
Found Dead I'm the Mississippi.

The body Of an unknown white man
was found nearly covered with sand on
the margin OF the river, several hundred
yards below Fort Pickering, yesterday
morning, The condition Of the body
when found indicated that it had been
in the water about a couple OF weeks.
There could be fund no indications Of
violence, and it is supposed to be q case
of drowning either in suicide or by acci-
dent. 1t was clad in black pants, black
frock coat and vest, red flannel under
shirt, heavy shoes and yarn socks; hair
long and black, with black gostee
whiskers. In the pockets were found
two dimes, five and one cent piece,
and letter, Of which the following is a
translation:
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FOUND.

NAIL-On LauderdaIe street, a black Grape
vail, which the owner can have by call
ing at 303 POntOtoc street. mb2
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BLACK EXPEDITION, !

CAMP PEAK, July 4, 1870.
DEAR FRIEND BECKER-I take the
pen to write you q few lines. We are
now here about twelve days, near Har-
ney's Peak, the renowned place Of which
so much is said about. We are already
tired. 1t is true it Is a beautiful spot,
but rain every day and very cold; so
much so as to-day July 4th), we have
to have fire and go out with oVercoata.
Gold is found very little here. 1t does
not pay to work the whole day, as we
don't get more than tWenty-fiveO or thirty
cents. Even Weingsrdner have been
here the past three days, but had not
more than fifty cents worth, ss they say.
We will go further over the Black Hills.
There are many citizens here from
Washington. Professor Jenny and
others will explore the Black Hiils, but
they are not satisfied. There are six
companies of cavalry, two OF infantry
and two cannons. General Dodge is IN
command. Indians we have not met
up to this time. We don't know when
we will return. The Indians have all
abandoned their agencies, as We under
stand. BY November LIST we will go
back to Fort Laramie. 1t is beautiful
country, fiue timber and good water.
There IS fine park here called Clusters
park. 1t has been rainy and cold since
we are here. have no other news, ex-
cept we lave waited for letters from you
and Frank. We wrote several times,
but no answer received yet. Give my
love to your wife and daughter, and
other friends. Address your letters to
Laramie; they will be sent to Us. From
your friends,
CHARLES F. MILLER.
PETER HEINGARTNER,
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O. WOODBRIDGE, Assignee.
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wall Paper.
Spring StyHe Hats.

Beautiful spriug patterns at Quacken'
bush's paint store, 800 Main.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
T1LDEN's POSITION.

Among the many falsehoods circula-
ted by the Administration press against
Governor Tilden, is one to the effect
that if elected he would provide for
the payment of the rebel debt, and for
losses sustained by the emancipation
of the slaves. This has been used pub
licly and privately in the campaign as
an argument for the election of Gov.
ernor Hayes. It has been hummed
in the ears of honest and sensible Re-
publicans, who understand the prin-
ciples involved, aud evince DISPOSE
ton to support the reform candidates.
In reply to letter received from
Congressman on the subject. Governor
Tilden in letter dated October Gath.
1876. says: "His record is already
sufficiently clear regarding the Consti-
tutional amendments, and should he
be elected President, the Fourteenth
Amendment, which expressly declares
against the payment of the rebel debt
and remuneration for the slaves, will,
so far as depends upon him. be main
tanned, executed and enforced, in per-
feet faith. No rebel will be assisted or
paid; no claims for loss or smancipa.
ton of any slave will be allowed; no
claim for loss or damage incurred by
disloyal persons arising from the late
war, whether covered by the Fourteenth
Amendment or not, win be recognized,
or paid-the cotton tax will not be re-
funded; and he shall deem it his duty
to veto every bill providing for the as
sumption or payment of any such
debts, losses. damage. claims, or for
the refunding of any such tax" This
language is plain and 10 the point. 1t
cannot be misunderstood. It admits of
but one meaning. and the dullest intel.
lect can comprehend it. 1t takes the
color out of the bloody shirt, and leaves
that heretofore highly colored garment
faded and threadbare. We commend
it to the consideration of the hired
stumpers of the Administration, and
hope it may have the effect of restoring
their reason, and enable them to real
lie the fact that reform in the Admin
istration is one of the real issues of the
campaign, and that the war ended
eleven years ago last April.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

Decentralization Lafferty. charged,
with assault and battery on the person
of j. FL. Clark at Humboldt House,
was tried by jury of twelve men in
Justice Davis Court yesterday. The
jury failed to agree. ten being for &C.
quittal and two for conviction, and
both jury and prisoner were discharged
the District Attorney being of the opin
ion that it was useless to attempt to con-
Wet the accused.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
WESTERN DISPATCHES

SAN FRANc1sco, Oct. rs, 1876.
Gold, Silver and Currencr,
Silver 6 per cent. discount buy
ing, and 81 discount selling.
Currency. 81, 9114,
Trades. buying. SO; selling. "a.
Gold opened. in New York this FORE
noon at 109Z@1O91s.
Rins Association.
Yesterday was the second day of the
fall meeting of the California Rife As.
ISOLATION. The weather was not favor
able-the wind shifting-notwithstand-
ing good scores were made. The chief
interest of the day centered in rivalry
between Company G, First Infantry,
and Company E, Sumner Light Guard.
The Nationals were five points ahead,
at 500 yards one of their champion
shots, Burgans, missed the target four
times out of five. aud victory seemed
within grasp of the Summers. The
falling off of the Summers last two
men. the winners of last year were able
not only to hold the ground gained at
short range. but to add three points
to it, and to win the cup for second
time with score of 2lS points. against
2l5 last year. For the Pacific Life Cup
there were SO entries, and it was won
by Frank G. Edwards with a score of
%
waylaid, Murdered and Robbed.
PETALUMA, Cal. Oct. %.
Saturday night last VIM. Brown, of
Chileno Valley, Marin county, while re-
turning home from Petaluma, was
dragged from his carriage. murdered.
and robbed. Three Spaniards were
arrested, one of whom yesterday con-
sented to show Marshall Knowles where
the property was buried. The watch,
chain and ring of the murdered man
are now in Knowles possession.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

~ - INV AsSss'
WOODS IMpnovEp HAIR RESTORATIVE
is unlike any other. and has no equal.
The Improved has new vegetable tonic
properties; restores gray hair to glossy.
natural color; restores faded dry. harsh
and falling hair; restores, dresses, gives
vigor to the hair; restores hair to pre-
maturoly bald heads; removes dandruff,
humors, scaly eruptions; removes irri-
tation, itching and scaly dryness. No
article produces such wonderful effects.
Try it. call for Woods Improved Hair
Restorative, and don't be put off with
any other article. Sold by all druggists
in this place aud dealers everywhere.
Trades supplied at manufacturers
prices by G. A. Cook & Co., Chicago,
Sole Agents for the United States and
Cansdas, and by all Wholesale Drug
gists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

The New Fork Hersid, In summing
ap the result,of the fate elections. says:
:" This seems to rs fair view of the
public situation. The balance of ad-
vantage is on the side of the Democrats;
but only on the condition that they
show wisdom, courage and modera-
ton in their canvass"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION:
loFFICIAL]


DROPOSED AMENDMENT AND RE-
vision of the Constitution Of the State Of
n, vada, passed ut the seventh session Of The
Legislature;
Resolved. by tho Assembly. the Senate con-
curing That the Constitrtion Of the State
Of Nevada be amended as follows:
tmend Section one of Article TX Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Nevads 70 rs to read
as follows.
SECTION /. The fiscal year shall commence
on the first day of December in each year.
Passed January 10, 1875.
Resolved, by the Assembly, the Senate con-
curing, That our history, Ms q State, has
Taught us the necessity of revising the Con-
stitution: we therefore recommend the
electors at the next election for members Of
the Legislature. to vote for or against the
calling Of Convention for the purpose Of re-
vising the Constitution of the State If
Nevada.
Passed February IS. 1875.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be true
copies from the original enrolled Resolutions
on file in my office.
- Witness my hand and the Greak
fu Seal of State, August l. 1876.
J, d. MINOR, Secy Stats
- au2-3m.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

The Carson Tribune says the SILVER
STATE clips from the New York World
and credits the same to the New York
Herald; but the Carson Tribune lies in
doing so. We have not seen a copy
of the New York World during the
campaign.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
Insurrection in Madrid,
MADRID, Get. "a.

MADRID, Get. "a.
An official note has been published
here denouncing the social conspiracy
and attempt at instruction organized
by Seniors Rui Zarilla Merelo, Anegro
Patrio, and Acoste, who, have been ar
rested, and will be punished according
to military law.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
The russian Ceurt and an English
Threat.

LONDON, Oct. "a,
The Pail Mall Gazette says the Rus
sian Imperial Court returns to st.
Petersburg on the II of Novem Der. In
leading article it sSys: We have
reason to believe that Russia has no
longer any illusions about the way her
tendencies are viewed here, nor any
doubt that the first step which
threatens our interests in the East will
be answered by another for their pro-
tection.'
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T e. Z C r A p HlC

By Atlantic and Pacific Line.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25

ESPECIAL TO THE SILVER STATE
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-10-25
HUMBOLDT COUNTY TICKET.

So 80
FoR STATE SENATOR.
CHARLES MCCONNELL. ....... .Quin River,
For AssEMBLYMEN.
8. W. HAMMAND. Mill City.
". II. HOWARD. .......... Paradise Valley.
W. A. TRQUSDALE.- .Winnemucea.
FoR SHERIFF..
q. A. KYLE. .............. Pleasant Valley.
Fo2 CLERK
l.. +. DUNN. .Unionyflle.
FoR RECORDER
CHARLES A. LAGRAFE.. =. :. wnnemucca.
For DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
GEORGE P. HARDING..... ..Winnemucca.
For TREASURER.
"A. J. SHEPARD. MINIMUM. Winnemucca.
FoI Assessor.
JAMES BUCKNER. .Winnemucca.
For SURVEYOR.
d. VAN LENNEP. Winnemucca.
FoR SURF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
@. CHENoWETH. 49, .......... Winnemuccs.
Fon PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR.
PAT BELL .....................W lnnemucca
For COMMISSIONERS.
M. SIEGEL dong: term Winnemucca.
ANDREW WESTFALL (short term) Rye Patch
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
Attachment Notice.


Before J. M, Coleman, Justice of the Peaco
lot shelby County, Tenn Noo-resjdept
Attachment Creditors Acts of 1870 and 1911
approved January q, 1S71-W. S. Maddine
~Xs J;M; Owen and John Beavers.
N THIS CAUSE IT APPEARING BY
i at1dayit that the defendants and plaintiff
sre ooth non-residents Of the State Of Tennes-
Arkansas that defendants arc indebted q,
Rialntlr in tho sum Of three hundred and
hltty dollars, due by account; that the claim Is
just, and that the property of the defepdanf
mas neen ~traudulently removed to this State
% eyaae tns process Of the law in the tate or
arkansas, their domicils; it is therefore or
dsred that publication be made in the Mem
pnls fnDhe Ledger a newspaper published in
the city Of Memphis. for four successive
weeks commanding tho SAID J W. Owen and
J9nn Beaver to appear before me or some
other Justice Of the Peace. at my office, No.
~ Front street, in this city Of Memphis, Ten
nessee, on the 9th day Of October, 1876. al 10
O'Clock am and make defense to said suit
parts.
This 22d day of September, 1876.
1921 IS J NJ. COLEMAN .JsP.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27

prevent the execution Of the threats,
we presume, got down and started
for the Mckenzie House, Goodman
drawing his revolver and starting
after the retreating speaker, saying
"come on, boys, let's kill the old
rebel" and would no doubt have
executed his part Of the threat but
for the interference Of aoolored man
(whom we can produce at any time)
and the writer. Goodman, being u
muscular" young man, had broken
loose from our grasp aud was start
ing toward Etheridge, when we
called the colored man to our as
sistance, aud together we succeeded
in calming Goodman down and
taking him away (; this we could not
have done had not both of MS been
personal friends of the young man,
who was in a terrible state of excite.
ment.
We are willing to swear to the
main facts of the above. We con-
fess that we were opposed to Mr..
Etheridge at that time, but did not
desire to see him assassinated. On
the day in question We were not
unduly excited, and were in full
possession of our senses, which was
not the case with the majority of
persons present.
We have no inclination to review
5he dead past;' We have no desire
% be put on the political witness
stand, in regard to past affairs, as
We might possibly injure ourselves
% some little extent, as well as con-
lemn many politicians now above
'eproach; we have committed our
hare of errors, but we never re-
our action in the Etheridge
flair
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
SCOTT AND RrHERIDeR,

The Maryville Republican, pub
lished and edited by the colored
man, W. B. Scott, who was not
permitted to speak in this city at
that Etheridge Radical meeting held
at the Exposition building a short
time since, contains the following:
The actual circumstances of the
Etheridge affair which occurred
here in 1867 have been uninten-
tionally misstated by the West
Tennessee press. 1t was only a few
hours before W. B. SCOTS depart
ure from Nashville on Friday of
last week that his attention was
called to the misrepresentation Of
the facts. AS he is now absent in
Georgia we say this much in his
defence. However, the writer of
this article on the day MI. Ether
idge was driven from the stand
erected in the New Providence
Normal Institute yard, expressed
Tears that unnecessary violence
would be resorted to by persons
under the influence of liouor
and excitement, Scott, ST.. although
arguing that nothing could
be effected by one Or two indi-
yiduals toward checking a mob.
but that we might possibly prevent
some intimate friend from doing
bodily harm to Mr.. Etheridge'
Acting upon these suggestions, the
writer left the stand where Mr..
Maynard was speaking and took a
position within a few feet of Mr..
Etheridge, who was speaking in
front of the residence Of Mr.. +. II.
Hood. The writer well remembers
that two men-Archy Scott and
Wm. Goodman-during a general
confusion in the crowd, rushed M
to the stand and ordered Mr.. Eth
erldge to get down " and '1eaye,'
threatening him with violence if he
did not obey. Mr.. Etheridge, to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-09-27
THE CUsroM.HOUSE.

In the local columns of the
LEDGER to-day will be found an
account of the very amusing and
laughable farce which was enacted
yesterday afternoon on the open
land in front of Madison street,
looking west; ground was broken
for the Memphis custom house with
all the apparent solemnity which
should characterize the commence
ment of a great public work. APP
propriate remarks were made by
acting Mayor Williamson, whose
duty it was to be present and do
what he did. After the municipal
address was finished an opportunity
was afforded to the usual hangers
about Of crowds to vaporize and
gas, which they did with the same
facility and grace they invaribly do
on all offered occasions, whether the
theme be custom-house, yellow fe-
yer or the Barataria canal. A
shovelful or two of dirt was dis
turbed, sifted about and CAPPED at
by the admiring multitude, and the
sun went to rest beyond the river
in soberness as usual. This is all.
and is likely to be all for some
time to come. Our Congressman.
Casey Young, has done his whole
duty in the matter and de-
serves the thanks of every citizen
of the district. He has succeeded
IN getting an appropriation of
100000 with which to commence
THE construction Of the custom
house here. The money lies in the
United States treasury to the credit
of the work and can be used when.
ever a location is fixed for the
building. But to-day Memphis
stands without a place for the gov
eminent to lay the first custom.
house stone upon. The city do.
mated one portion of the promenade
for that purpose, and the brilliant
intellects which figured in the last
Legislature from Shelby county
donated" another and differ.
ent site. A new Legislature will
have to meet next January and
undo the criminal bungling-iI
that's all it is-of the "tdog law"
patriots who represented, or rather
misrepresented us in the last Gen.
eral Assembly, before the custom.
house can have ground broken in
earnest for its erection. Hence we
have spoken of the dOings yester.
day as a farce. An explanation is
due the citizens Of Memphis and
Shelby county from John Over