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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-07-01

The City OF Helena cleared for
st. Louis with a big trip of people
aud 400 bales of cotton for the
East. offe
The Cheek for Friar's Point had
a good showing of freight and peo-
pie.
The Grand Republic leaves st.
Louis this evening for New Or
leans.
The Ruth, Captain Milt Harry,
is the regular Saturday mail packet,
leaving this evening for all points
on White, Black and Little Red
rivers, paying strict attention to all
way business. Mr.. Chrisman aids
Captain Harry in the Office duties.
The staunch, light draught
steamer Ella, Captain Ed Rowland,
is the regular mail packet leaving
this evening for Little Rock and all
points on the Arkansas river, pay
ing strict attention to all way
business. Walker Outlaw is her
efficient purser.
The Phil Allin, Captain Stacker
Lee, brought in this morning from
the lower coast a fair list of freight
including 20 bales of cotton, 931
sacks of seed and was full of people.
She returns this evening to Green
vile and the bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness. Jimmy Thompson, an affable
gentleman, controls the Office
affairs, and is ably assisted by Cook
Creighton and Mr.. Burke.
The OsceOla, Captain Golfer, is
receiving at the foot of Court street
for st. Francis river and all points
through to Wittsburg and leaves
next Monday.
The Anchor Line packet John
B. Maude, Captain William Blake,
will leave the elevator tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock for Vicks-
burg and the. bends, carrying the
mail and attending to all way bust
ness.
The st. Genevieve, Captain Vick-
ers, is the Anchor Line packet
leaving the elevator tomorrow eve
ming for Cairo and st. Louis, max
ing direct connection with all the
principal railroads for points East
and West and ticketing passengers
through to the Centennial at re-
duced rates.
The Andy Baum will arrive
Monday morning from Cincinnati
and leaves Tuesday with a return
trip.
There will be a grand old Jeffer-
sonian demonstration on the bluff
this evening. The %steamboatmen
are a unit for Tilden and Hen
bricks and will be on hand to aid
in ratifying their nomination.
The Maumelle leaves Little Rock
this evening for Fort Smith.
The City Of Augusta, which is
in complete order and well suited
to the purpose on account of her
spacious boiler deck, will make a
grand Centennial excursion on the
Fourth of July, up and down the
river, leaving the foot of Court
street at 3 pm, returning to the
wharf in time to afford her excur-
sionists an opportunity to witness
the display of fireworks from the
river. Fare for the round trip, one
dollar. Good music will be on
board for the entertainment of the
guests. She will also be prepared,
on the morning of the Fourth, to
take out&shing and picnic parties,
calling for them IN the evening.
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.. o, n. 0~TREUT0Hx,
Odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main and Norts
Court streatsi

9dd Fellows. Hall. eOrnsr Main and NORTH
Court Strestsi
LODGES.
aKHPHrs LODGE, No. 6-meefs svofy TT IS.
lay. G. II. Plisohke. n. g.; S. s. Gar. ett.
We; L. S. Burr. Secretary; r.. +. Aisk.
CEIoE1sav LoDsE, No. s-nsets ever Mon
day night. R. j. Black, N. e.; E. M.
learn, V. g.; A d. Gibson, R. S.; John A.
Eoit. Treasurer; Thomas Bacon, p. s.
SCHmLER LODGE, No. H0-meets every We'd
nesday night. John Spans, N. g.; Frank
Dries, v. g.: Chas. BorReR. Secretary; John
BANNER LaDeE, No. 1H-meets every Friday
light c. Il. Neid sick, N. g.; j. W. Ander-
son, Y. g.; Wm. Henry, P. and R. s.; ,. s.
wilkins, Treasurer.
BLUFF cTrI LODeE, No. lT-nsets every
tuesday evening at go Second street. D. 7.
Porter, N. g.; K. D. spsed. V. g.; W. Vi.
MoyEtOn, Secretary; D. N. KeRneday. TFeas.
E~yoENPHESTs.
GEYoso E%SoANPEEEr, No. s-nesg, IN the
it and 81 Thursday nights Of o ~ month,
John A. bolt, {. P; Charles n carroli- H.
p; D. ! 8oodyear, S. VS. Thos. Bacon,
Scribe; B. Bingham, Ire .surer; W. X.
dnsFzIs EyolyPxESg,F o. sa-mssts "a and
ga IhSrSaey nlgn5s o. each month, Joe
rock, S "; So Gay gsop' H.. Nh G&uIIsb
SCRIBE cH PlischB frsaSurs.
b-sREK L0DGE.
MrnpH1s De .REE LoDsE No. Sheets hrst
saturday Of each month. WA. Henry, D..
I'D. A. Gardlaw, D. d. NJ; Frank Mel
lersh. A. D. NJ; 7, P. Holland, See'y; I.
W. Smith, Treas.
RUTH LODGE, No. I'D OF R.-meets second
and fourth Saturday nights Of each month.
l.. S. Burr. N. g.; Mrs. Marcus Jones, v. g.;
T. P. Holland, Sec'y; Mrs. Geo. Miller, Treas.
GENERAL RELIER COMNITTEE-J Us. Wilkins,
chairman. go Main street; John W: MayEes-
purg, Secretary and Treasurer. 30 Front
street; A. D. Gibson, 6 West Court street; j..
q. Schmidt, A Msnroe streets d.. Porter,
Union street.
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The market opened dull and heavy,
with prices nominal and unchanged. In
the absence of New York advices, the
day being observed there as a holiday,
and the d~ullness and weakness of the
Liverpool market. affected the market
here; hence, there was little movement
ancl light transactions. Estimated sales
for the day, 300 bales; sales yesterday
were 300 bales-all to spinnerH.
COTTON EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. STANDARD
AHRRTC1g N laarvvnaTYOu
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what %aaPksnsd % lhe baby.

From Verma t comes the follow
ing story of the RishapsG ,Ababy:
Last Thursday Mrs. W.p. Boyce,
Of Woodstock, placed -herA baby,
nine months old, in a b cab
standing on the portico, to- sheel it
in the street. She left it for a. mo-
ment and stepped into thekhouse,
when the cab started, rolled four
steps to the driveway, across that
and a piece Of ground some ten or
twelve rods in width, to the bank
Of the Quechee river, thence down
a bank fifteen feet high into the
river. The mother had started af-
ter, but was unable to catch up.
She dashed into the river and
caught the child, but being in deep
water was obliged to let 90 the babe
to save herself. The housemaid
had followed after her, and reached
the river in time to save the mother.
The baby was carried by the cur
rent about twenty five rods, when
a gentleman who had witnessed the
affair reached the stream and Sc,
cured the child"
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The Chinese are opposing Chris
tianity with Spiritualism. AT
Shanghai native mediums" 90
about representing the spirits Of
deceased converts as lowering mis-
erably around the earth, not being
able to get into heaven, and they
implore their friends to take warn
ing by their fate and turn a deaf
ear to the missionary charmers.
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or HI

TEkSEssHH Lopez No. 5-Bees NJ
fst and3d VI dnesdays each month OF
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, OPP. Court
square. Joe Locke,C &C; W.L.Parker, V.C.;
W. Klostemeyer, P.;G.W.L. rroek, NJ. of 3.
Of R. and S.; c. Layton. P. @.
5rst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
ne second, third and fourth Thursday. r
= Creighton, CC;F W Moews, ? G; Jos S
Leon, V G; John Wood. P; B P Smith, NJ T;
+ W Vigus. NJ E; + P Bath, KRIS.
C0uR DR. LION Lopez No. lS-Meets I'd and
9Th Wednesdays every month, at $50 Second
rtreet, Vincent slook, opposite Court Square.
J. J. Ross, O. G.; II. II. Briggs, Y. CT 7. E.
Wilson, P; G. A. Burr, N. of g.: j. 7.
Tomlinsen, NJ. Of f.; D. W. Bchaffer, K.
Of K. s.; ]. G. WalstOn. P. @.
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AEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUND.

DEUTscHER BRUpER- BJED = meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock Pm, at Cochran
mann. Vice rest; W. Glaentzer, sec'y; II.
W. SchultEe, l%ress'r; Aug Zweiiel and John
Handwerker, Sick Committee for Northern
Division; John Wendell and John Margle,
Sick Committee for Southern Division.
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Ella, Arkansas river.
Belle Of Shreveport, st. Louis,
Phil Allin, Greenville.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Belle of Shreveport, N. 0.
Vint ShiRkle, Cincinnati.
Geo. W. Cheek, Friar's Point.
City of Helena, st. Louis.
BOATS IN PORT.
Ella, Ruth, 0sceola, Phil Allin.
Condition of the Rivers.
Weather sultry and cloudy. The
river here is rising slowly, but will
come to a stand by tomorrow. AT
Cairo the decline was 4 inches, with
81 feet on the gauge. At st. Louis
the fall was Z inches, with rs feet 6
inches on the gauge, At Pittsburg
the decline was s inches, with 4
feet in the channel; at Cincinnati 8
inches, with 9 feet 3 inches on the
gauge; at Louisville it rose l inch,
with 6 feet / inch in the canal; at
Evansville the rise was 2 inches.
Cumberland river rose s inches,
with 5 feet s inches on the gauoe
Arkansas river declined 8 inches,
with Z feet on the gauge. White
river is receding steadily.
Miscellaneous.
Warm and dusty.
The Dry Land Fishing Club will
celebrate the Fourth. ,
The A. j. White left Vicksburg
yesterday for Memphis, and will ar.
rive Monday morning.
The Charles Morgan and Robert
Mitchell for New Orleans passed
Vicksburg together yesterday.
The Rosa Miller left Little Rock
yesterday for Memphis.
The James D.. Parker for Mem.
phis and Cherokee for New Or
leans leave Cincinnati this evening
The Belle of Shreveport passed
down last evening for New Orleans
loaded down to the guards.
The Vint Shinkle cleared for the
Ohio river with $50 barrels oil, 80
bales cotton, rs bales rags, 1OC
empty barrels and sundries and 81
cabin passengers.
Aleck Mccullough, who is well
known in river circles, died las
night. Peace to his ashes.
The heavy and continued rains
are destroying the crops along thu
lower Ohio.
The new steamer r. Z. Lee il
undergoing her finishing touches
at Cairo. She will be the fines
steamer that ever piled the Western
waters.
The Future City and barges ar,
due down for New Orleans.
Captain David Hainey has gone
to Sioux City to take command o
the Peninah.
The local inspectors of this dis
trict are taking evidence in tn,
Grand Tower and Shippers Own
collision case.
The o. P. Sheneck will pas
down to-day for New Orleans.
The James D.. Parker carried
into Cincinnati this trip the blu,
ribbon passenger trip of the season
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

UNITY LoDeE No. 2T-meets every Wednes-
day night az Hall, No. 298 Second street, up
stairs. D. Z. Goodyear, Dictator; Charles l..
pullen, Reporter,
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PUBLIC LEDGER.
Al AB0NIO D~IRECrORY.

VI - w
LoDann. ~
SOUTH MEMPHIS, No. Is-meets Cd Friday
each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. B /
naller, W NJ; B X Pullen, See'y...
ASGERoNA, No. 16S-meets LIST Monday in
Mosby. W NJ; CG Lecke. Sec,y.
LKLII Scorr. No. 2s9-meets lst Thursday
in each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. AF
Davis, W M; R A Lyle, See'y.
UESOrO. No. M9-meets Sd Friday in each
month. in odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham, w NJ; HI Ward. Seo'y pro tenn.
kHLwINNING, No. 8l-meets 9Th Friday in
each month, in odd Fellows Han. James S
Carpenter, WIN; lack 7 White. Sec'y.
RoYAL ARCH.
PHHS CHAPrER. No. 2-meets Cd Monday Of
Zach month-at Masonic Hall, in Gayoso
Block. A. J. Wheelor. NJ. E. Il. P; d. G,
NM MESpEfs 0ElPfER, No. s5-meets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gayoso Block. Sd Monday Of
each month. W, S. Matthews. N. X. h. p;
=. W. Shelton, Secretary.
n. mi 8. n.
EuRnKk COUNCIL, No. 6-meots Sd Thurs
day OF each month-at Masonic Hall, in Cav.
$50 Block. A. J. Wheeler, tn. ILL.,; @. Il.
qEHPLARs.
JYRryH ~CoNNAEDKRY, No. f-meets 9TH Mon
3ay Of each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
lock. Ed Worsham. B. c.; I. ]. Barchus,
Roc.
ID Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall.
dRyoso Block. B. Z. Halter, Z. c.; r. W.
SAeltOn. REQ.
KY1GHrs OF RED Cross OF CoSsrlyrNr-
meets first and third Saturdays of each month
at Masonic Hall. Ia. B. Hatch. NJ. P. s.; 7.
j.. Barchus, r..
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OF HONOR.

NAroNA TEMPLE OF H. AND 7. HHbNH
80, 1-meets every Friday even EAANh
ing at s o'clock at Temperance Ph
Hall, No. 1913 Second street.
A. j. MeGarvey, W. G. T.; e. 0, Milton, W.
V. T.; @. A. s. Richardson, W. R.; @. X.
shepherd. ". A. R.; Jos. S. Leon, w. +. r.;
Bun u. Price, W Tr.i A.. Hum, W.. u; II.
II. HampsOn, W. d. U; W, A. Hill. IT,, W.
g.; Geo. B. Elliott, W. s.; Rev. Il. G. Coul-
ton. W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE y H. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, at their
all, Brick Church. Chelsea. Q. ". Colby,
NC T.; B. 7, Carr. W. V. T.; X. NJ. Ken
dali. W. R.; 7. B. Rawlings, W. A. R.; 4.
Y. Chandler, W. +. R.;W NJ. Carr, W. r.;
W. s.. Rodgers. W. u; L. 7. White, W. b..
u; Ches. II. Lanham, W. a.; g. X. EgneW,
". s.; r. J. Rawlings. W. Chap
MONTGOMERY Council No. /, 7. A. AND S
Y,-meets first Monday in each month, in
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at TX o'clock
pm. John W. Graham, @. Of c.; John W.
Brush. R.
fHALEs TEMPLE OF H. AND t. No. 4-meets
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. over
Engine-house. Jonathan Wood, W. q. n,
John W. Brush, W. v. T.; W. II. Atkinson,
W. R.; John ID. Cox, jr.. W. A. R.; John W.
Oacey, W. +. H.; Ohas. H. McDougal, W.
T.; Il. I. Davis. W. U.;R II. Hester, W. D.
u; F. W. Halle, w. G.i J. l.. Bourne, W,
S.; Dan A. johnson, W. Chaplain.
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LIVERPOOL. July l. 1880 I'm. Cotton ia
heavy. Uplands. Cd: Orlsars q. cd. Sales,
1000 bales. Of which 500 were for export and
speculation. Arrivals are weak and l-32d
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The following is the visible supply Of cot
ton. as reported to the New York Chronicle for
the week ending June m.
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NAToNA TEMPLE OF H. AND 7.
80, 1-meets every Friday even
ing at s o'clock at Temperance
Hall, No. 1913 Second street.
L Molarvav w n n u q
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-The Levee Com.
mittee had a meeting this morning, and con.
| sdered favorably the three million Appropria-
ton bill.
In the House, the Levee Committee was
called, but made no report.
The Centennial bill up, transferred to Ju
dietary Committee.
The Senate has not yet considered the nom.
ination of Billings as Louisiana District Judge.
The case will have q deliberate consideration
when it comes up. Meanwhile the opposi-
ton are putting their objections into shape.
The Senate Finance Committee will report
favcrably on the bill for commission on al
coholic liquor traffic, amended to include fer
mented and all kinds of liquor in the pro-
posed inquiry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O-The House Com
mittee on Territories will hold special meet
ing to consider the bill for territorial gov
eminent for Oklahama. There are 1000
citizens of the United States, 5000 freedmen
and 40, 900 civilized Indians, with no regular
laws or punishment for crimes
Attempts to verify the rumors regarding
the Louisiana Senatorship have developed
the fact that the real obstruction to Pinch
back is at present whether there is de lure
government in Louisiana, and until this
question is finally settled by the Committee
OF Privileges and Elections, Pinchback will
not get a vote of the Senate on his case.
Should Gov. Kellogg appoint o new man, he
will stand in no better position than Pinch
back
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GENERAL NEWS.

Boston, Jan. 20.-Gen. John s. Tyler is
dead; aged so years.
ALBANY, N. Y, JAN 20.-The House or
dered the bill repeating the Gray Nun amend
ment to the third reading.
BUFFALO, Jau. 20.-An incendiary fire oc.
Cured in flour warehouse at SO Paine street.
Eighteen hundred barrels of -four damaged
Loss $1,000.
HARwICH Nj .ss., Jan. 2O.-The Cape Cod
Exchange and Butts block burned from a lamp
explosion. Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK, JAM 2O-The Jury in the Tweed
million suit has been completed.
Judge Barrett denied the habeas corpus for
Stokes.
At meeting of several coal carrying and
producing interests it was agreed to suspend
producing anthracite from February 7th to
March 11th inclusive
PHILADELpHrA, Jan. 20-The Centennial
Committee have decided to erect additional
buildings for accomm odating fine arts.
APOLLO, Pa, Jan. ga fire, from an ex-
plos!on of an oil lamp in n. A. Randolph's
shoe -tore, destroyed two squares, com uprising
about forty buildings, being nearly half Of the
town. Loss $50, 600.
CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Sexton, indge of the
county election, has been convicted of ex-
ending Republican elector from the polls
CINCINNATI, Jan. 20-The Price Current has
revised the returns from large number of
pork packing points received within the last
five days, which do not N iterialiy change the
apparent falling { IF in the mum bers indicated
in the report published December &c.
(O0NTIs VEp ca LIy1 pAoy.
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ON DIT.

-. 7ge H. r Steele received telegram
yesterday announcing the death of Charles
E. Steele, Clerk of Court, parish of Tensas.
-. Come, gentlemen of the Apportionment
Committee, hurry up with your determine
ton, or we will have no real reform work
accomplished, after all, this session.
-. Matinees for the Free Drinkers Club
are held daily on Canal street near ST. Charles.
The revenue officers have not as yet eDjoined
the further production of the play, although
it's performance is acknowledged to be decid-
edly crooked.
The Police Board. Wednesday, adopted
resolution requiring Col. Loan to furnish
information to the board relative to the noto-
rous burglar. Matt Hogan; to let them know
whether he is, directly or indirectly, con
nected with the force.
49,. Some friends were discussing the sub
ject Of railroad and other bridges. when one
ventured to say that most of them were
failures; whereupon A asked, quickly: els
tho Niagara Bridge failure?" "No," an
swered B. "it is merely suspension >"
IL.
.... The committee appointed by the House
to investigate the affairs of the Metropolitan
Police Board have gone actively to work,
and several witnesses have already been ex-
amned. Some rich developments are pre-
die ed before the committee complete the task
of investigation, and some little anxiety is
felt in several little lotteries about the mat ter
-. There is considerable talk around the
Custom House about the condition Of affa rs
in East and West Feliciana. Marshal Packard
seems to be irritated on the subject of the
regulators and proposes to have the matter
fully investigated. He thinks the mild and
innocent negro is injured, even if he does,
once in a while, burn gin or rob house.
... Preparing for the coming oyster OPEN
ing match, the several well known artists
have already gone into training, and yester-
day the timer gave US the following result of
their handicra t:
The Acme opener. ..... 1877 in 30 minutes
Wednesdays opener. 265 IN 80 minute
Leon Lam othe's opener. $40 in 80 minutes
The coming contest on Monday for the
championship badge and horns will doubtless
prove interesting and lovers of the bivalves
are expected to be present.
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REMNANT DAY.

The Sun MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY The
twentieth annual statement of this stannch
old company, appears in another column
or this mornings BULLETIN, and will repay
examination. The net earned premiums for
the past year amount to 1914 254 IL the
losses were Sl24, 272 49, After deducting rel
insure nee, expenses, taxes, etc., the actua
net profit is found to have been Sl2l, 1888 go.
The market value Of the company's assets
foot up 1925, AL n. The Board of Dirsc-
tors, after setting aside $4,000 to the re-
serve fund, from the net earnings Of the year.
aud paying ten per cent dividend to the stock
holders. have resolved to pay cash dividend
OF thirty-fve per cent on the net earned
participating premiums Of TIE year end
ing December 81, 1875; said dividend payable
on aud after Monday, the Oath day of January,
1876 This statement affords conclusive proof
that the affairs Of the "Sun" have been con-
Quoted with prudence and ability. The Off
Gers, Mr.. Jas. l. Day, the President; Mr.. II.
Carpenter, Secretary, and the Board of Direc-
tors, composed of some of the foremost mer-
chants of our city, deserve great credit for
their mastery and successful management.
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REMNANT DAY.
GROSS NEGLIGENCE.

On several occasions the Principal of the
Magnolia School has advised the proper au-
thorities Of the dangerous condition of the
clubhouse, but the proper authorities gave the
matter no attention.
Yesterday little girl in attendance at the
school entered the building, and through the
breaking or giving way Of some portion of
the wood work she was precipisated into the
fecal matter below. Some of her schoolmates
saw the accident, if accident it can be called,
and gave the alarm, and the little girl was
rescued. she was taken out in an inseusible
conditi n.
The Committee on School Houses should
make the first expenditure from the appropri-
alton given them last night by the Board in
putting this building in repair.
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THE FIREMEN's INSURANCE CoMPANY.-Our
re .ders will perceive, by referring to an ad-
vertisement in another column, that this
Young company declared no less than five
dividends from the net earnings of the ten
months ending with the year 1875, viz: ten
pr cent annual interest on capital stock paid
IN; FIVE per cent to carry to reserve fund; ten
per cent to carry to the credit of the Fire
mems Charitable Association; five per cent
interest dividend on capital stock paid in,
and forty per cent to participating insurers.
This, certaiAy, is an extraordinarily favorable
exhibit, and furnishes indisputable evidence
of the popularity Of the company, and of the
jndiciousness and ability Of the manag amen4.
The officers are, MI. I. N. Marks, President;
Mr. T. Prudhomme, Vice President, and Mr.
R. Fl. Benners, Secretary.
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theirs of right, and they do not really recog-
rizs the force of any treaty which deprives
them of it, and it will readily be perceived
that large force of we'll equipped and well
disciplined number of troops would be always
required to keep the thieves away from the
Texas ranches.
The only permanent way is to gain from
the Mexican Government. by treaty or force.
the assignment of all that country lying be-
tween the Rio Grande and the Sierra Nevada
Mountains distance of about $50 miles.
This would fern border easily protected by
small force, as it would be impossible. ex-
cept at stated intervals, by means of passes,
which would require but small force to keep
safely guarded against any incursions OF the
raiders.
The Mexican people are now on the eve of
an election, which is pregnant with great i'm
portance to them, and they will not take any
measures to prevent the Texas troubles, for
fear that by SO doing they may seriously pre-
JUDGE the side in the approaching contest to
which they are attached Poririo Diaz is can
dldate for the Presidency against the present
Executive, and is known to be fully in
accord with Cortina, who is probably
by this time at liberty, he having
been offered his freedom on oondi-
ton OF Lis depositing 100000, in the nature
of bail This was at first refused, but there
was every prospect f the matter being settled
some few days ago. If this be the case, we
may soon expect a renewal of those terrible
scenes of bloodshed and terror which
not long ago sent a thrill to the
heart of every true-hearted man and
woman in the country, and caused uni
versal feeling of indignation against the great
Sphynx at the White House, who could remain
SO passive, while those whose rights and lives
should have been dear to him, were being
robbed and murdered, waiting until some per-
sonal aggrandiyement would result from his
action. The people of our sister State should
be joined by the entire country in their de-
mand for immediate and effective help in their
trouble. Let the government see to it that
their cry does not remain UNDECIDED.