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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-16
I~FAsONIO BTREOT0RY.

topens. ~
SOUrE MKNPEIs, No, lis meets "a Friday
IN each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. B I
HAller. W NJ; Blk Pullen, Sec'y.
ANaKRoNA. No. lis meets iFt Monday In
each month, In Odd Fellows Han. CIV
Mostly. W N; c9 Lecke. Sec'y.
LRLiA Sc0rI. No. 99-meets lH Thursday
b p.S SssH MN n 9RE " LS Tds ssoS' hA' AZ
DESoro. 10. @-meets sd Friday in cash
month, In Odd Fellows Hall. Jno W Ora
ham. W NJ AlfH White. Seo'y,
KuwIyNrNe, No. &--mesn eth Friday in
eseh month. IN ODD Felnws' Hall. James s
Carpenter. RM; lack I White, See'y.
ROYAL ARCH.
Prrx cEkrTK, No. E-mosts "a Monday o.
each nontA-sk Masonic Hail IN GAyoso
Hlook. A. J. Whsalsr. n. 4. b. P; Q. 6.
MnrHls cFIrTxR. No. S-msxz At Ma
nonic Hall, IN 9Eyoso Blsek, 81 Monday Of
sSch month. ". S. Matthews. N. 4. h. p;
B. ". Shelton. SssrstsU.
R.AFDa.M.
RUKEKA COuEcu, Ne. Nneeh 81 Thurs-
dsy 81 each usnth-at Masonic Hall, II Cav.
ps0 Block. A. J. Nksslsr. n. H.; 9. q.
TErrGtua
cUxrrr 0oFRaEpERE, No. t-nsets afh Mn
1nv al each month 81 Masonic Hail, 6syeso
Mock. I'd WORKMAN. d. ca I. J. BArehus.
Res.
Sd Tuesday q sksA lsltA Et Masonic nan.
akyago Block. b. y. AAler. <. G.; B. W.
Ehsatnn. Res
KvTsErs ~ Ran cRoss or ~coxsraETyR-
meets first ndthira Saturdays Of each month
81 Masonic BAH. L.. B. Hatch, M. P. s.; 7.
]. BRrrhuE. r..
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On the 18th Day Of March, 1875,
mo. ALL
NOn.Resident Notice,

IN A
In the ChaRcery Court Of Shelby county, Ten
nessee- ROsina Grau vs.. O. u. Theme OF al.
1T APPEARING FROM AN ORDER OF
j Court in this cause that the defendant
Amelia, or Emeline, or Emily Theme as she
Is sometimes called, has recently boon di-
yorced from her husband, O.. u. Theme, and
has intermarried With John M~etzenbache, and
that both Of said parties are non.reBidents Of
the State Of Tennessee, and residents Of the
State of New York; II is therefore ordered
that they make their appearance herein at
the Courthouse in the city Of Memphis,
Tenn, on or before the 6ret Monday In April,
1876, and show cause, II any they have, why
this cause Bhouldn not DO revived against thom,
or the cause will DO taken for confessed asto
them And Jat for hearing OK payte; and that
Q 0 Of this order be published once q week
for, four successive weeks In the Public
This led asy Of RsbruArs. ls7s.
E9MvED 4. COLI, Q. and NJ.
By y. B, McHINET, DC, andM. DIM
II: Q4Af Kue, Sol for complainant.
hi-l-f-lo hiH .A hNu aI D
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I .. o. =. DRECTOEx.
ga Fellows. Han. corner Main and North
cezrt Ttrsets

ga Gsnovl. Han. sOnG Main and EOrth
MHNPErs LoDsH, No. Genesis every Tu, a
DAY. c. II. Plisohke, n. g.; s. s.. Carr EFT.
Y. a.i L. S. Burr, Secretary; 4. =. disk,
cTIoK1sAv LoDsE. No. s-msss ever , Mon
day niSAt, R, ! slsck: y. e. Z. n.
Holt, treasurer; ThsmAs Bacon. P. 6.
SoErLLER Lopez. No. N0-meets every We'd
nesday night. John Spang. N. e.; Frank
Driss, Y. e. Ohas. Borner, Ser retaSy, John
Linkhsuer, Treasurer.
niRht- G. b. Neidick, n. Ell. W. Ander-
son, y. g.; Wn. Henry. P. and r. g.; is.
BIuT1 CRY LoDsH, No. ls7-meets every
Tuesday evening at $50 Second street. d. I.
Porter. N. CTR. D.. Speed, V.G.; W. H.
MoySton, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday Treas.
KNokHPKHKTs.
GEfoso EEcANPxExT, No. 2-moeks On the
lst and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
PIT D. y Goodyear. 5. W.; Thos. Bacon,
scribe; B. Bingham. Treasurer; W. K.
MITPHIs EscLxPms4, No. sa-meuts ID and
eth Thursday nights Of each month. Joe
LOcke.e p A Y NeySom q PiGW L
Scribe; CT PlisCAks, Treasurer.
DReREE LODGE.
MHMPKrp DHeAER LoDaR No. Sheets hrst
Saturday OF each month. @, NJ. Carroll, d,
NJ; Ben Bingham, D. D. M; A. e. Kenne-
day, A, o. M; 7, P. Holland. Sec'y; +. W.
Smith, Treas.
GENERAL REIIER CoNMrrrEE-J. s. wilkins,
Chairman, go Main street; John W. WayRes-
burg, Secretary. and Treasurer, 30 Front
street; A. d. Gibson. 6 West Court street; ].
g. Schmidt, y Msnroe street; D. 7. Porter,
IS Union street,
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Trustees Sale.

NoTICE-BY VIRTUE OF A DEED IN
~ TRUST executed TO me as trustee BY
Thomas Warren and A. v. Warren, dated the
18th day Of March, 1874, to secure the payment
Of i've hundred dollars 10 Francis II. Merrill,
due on q note payable to said Merrill for the
sum Of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, dated
the 18th March, 1874, payable the LIST February,
1875, and also TO secure the payment Of 1--WE
hundred dollars on q note payable to Virginia
A. Smith for twelve hundred and fifty dollars
dated 18th March, 1874, payable LIST February,
1870 (both Of said notes are executed By said
sell,
On the 18th Day Of March, 1875,
on the south side Of Court Square, in the city
Of Memphis, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, o certain house situated on q
lot Of land in the county Of Shelby, State of
Tennessee, which lot Is known as parts of lots
numbers II and Is in PhillH. Thompson's cub
division, near the city Of Memphis and fronts
on Bass avenue, and Is the third house west Of
the Hebrew Cemetery and about one hundred
yards east of the margin Of said city; and,
also, sell together with said house the lease on
said lot Of land, which expires on the Let day
Of January. 1871; the proceeds Of said sale 10
be applied TO the payment Of the balance due
Of said sunni Of Eve hundred dollars and the
expenses touching said deed Of trust, T
X. NJ. DIDLAKE, Trustee,
January %, 1876. Bl-l6
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
mOMEY.
PUBLIC LEDGER 0YFIcE.
MEMPHIS, TKNn., March Is, 1876.

IQuLlO Anu0Ah OIElNha I
MEMPHIS. TKSN.. March Is. 1876. 3
The money market this morning was
exceedingly quiet, inactive and devoid
Of aDimstion, Madison street presented .
bleak appearance, the clustering weather
checking outdoor operations. The banks
report collections as easy, with balances
well kept up. Currency is in good sup.
ply, and the banks discount all FIRST
class paper offering at lO@l2 . cent.
y annum; street rates on short loans rule
at la@24 Rcent. 2 month. Exchange
is easier and in better supply, as fol-
Buying on New York at &c dis
count and selling at tc premium; New
Orleans, buyinG at to discount and sell
ing st par. Brokers are paying ll3f9
lI3a for gold, with little offering. Serips
and bonds of every description are quiet,
"
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RIVER N~TELLIGKNOK.

ARRIVALS.
Steamer Charles Morgan, Cincinnati.
A. j. White, Napoleon.
Ella, St. Francis river.
0sceola Belle, Haile's Point.
Commonwealth, New Orleans.
Greyhound, Lower Ohio.
City of Chester, st. Louis.
Robt. Mitchell, New Orleans.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer Commonwealth, ST. Louis.
Charles Morgan, New Orleans.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Geo. w. Cheek, Helena.
Greyhound, Terrene.
Robt. Mitchell, Cincinnati.
BOATS IN PORT.
Thompson Dean, A. J.. White, Ella,
0seeola Belle, City Of Chester.
WEATHER AND BUsINEss.
Weather cold, cloudy and windy.
The river here is swelling at the rate Of
half an inch per hour. At Cairo the
river is 20 feet 10 inches above low water
mark, and rising. At St. Louis the rise
yesterday was 8 inches. and still rising,
With a big swell coming from the upper
streams. At Pittsburg it is 9 feet 2
inches, and falling. At Cincinnati it ls
26 feet 3 inches, and falling. At Louis
vile it is stationary, with 10 feet 10
inches in the canal. Cumberland river
is rising, with Z feet on the shoals.
Arkansas riyir is still rising, With IL feet
in the channel. At Little Rock White
river lie rising slowly, with a big stage Of
water from JaeksoBport TO the mouth.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A heavy rain and wind storm last
night.
The Grand Tswer for Memphis and
Glencoe for New Orleans left St. Louis
yesterday.
The Cheek and Allin had good trips
out last night.
The G. B. Church, Belle Of Shreveport
and Katie P. Kountz arrived at New Or
leans yesterday.
The B. L. Hodge for Louisville, Il. s
Turner for Cincinnati and Bismarck fol
St. Louis left New Orleans last evening
The Cons Millar for Memphis and tn,
Cherokee for New Orleans left Cincin
natl last evening.
The Greyhound came in from tn,
lower Ohio with a tow Of coal, part o
which goes to the mouth Of st. Franoi
river and Terrene.
The Charles Morgan passed down a
noon for New Orleans we'll laden. Sh
put of here a lot Of stuff, added sew
eral packages Of freight and some PEG
pie.
The A, j. White, Captain George Ma
lone, came in this morning from tn
lower coast with l4O bales Of cotton, 35
sacks seed and a good list Of people. Sh
returns to Napoleon and all Intermediate
points this evening, paying strict atter
ton to all way business Captain LIE
Cummins, a gentleman recognized 70
his accommodation aud courtesy to III
travelling public, has charge Of the ofic
AID is seconded by Billy Smither.
Last night was rather rough for steam
boats to run. The packets we're delsye
|. several hours on account Of the big
winds.
The famous and popular passengc
steamer Thompson Dean, Captain Wn
B. Miller, leaves this evening for Ne
Orleans and the bends, making all bril-
oipAl way landings. The Dean con
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Trustees Sale.

FINDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A TRUST
y deed made by VIM. and Ann Moore, his
wife, to W. b. Donahue. recordei in Book 81.
page 351, Registers office Of Shelby county,
Tennessee, and Q decree Of the Probate Court
of Shelby county, Tennessee, made the 9Th
day Of March, 1876, appointing me Us trustee
In the room Of the said W. 3. Donahue, re
signed, and at the request Of the beneficiary,
| will.
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INV YOlE. March Is. iO.4o a. u.-COttOn i.

NHw ORLEANS, March 16. Il:30 s.m.-Cotton
is steady. Middliug, I2szc. Sales, 100; receipts.
2l3l bales.
LIVERPOOL. March Is, IL 80 p.m.-Cotton is
quieter and unchanged. Uplsnds. 67-16d (;
1000 we're for export and speculation. Re-
ceipts, 5000 bales, Of which 5000 were Ameri-
can, Arrivals l-32d lower.
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LEGAL.
pa saPteme 0ourt I'D Jaekson.


In Supreme Court at jackson.
James A. Anderson, AdministrAtor dc boais
I non OF 4. NJ. Cash, deceased. vs.. J. o.
pY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO.
ID nounoed in this cause, October@ 1875, BY
ne Suprens Court Of Tennessee, at jackson.
Saturday, Sth day Of April, 1876,
offer for sale to the highest bidder, in front Of
the court house door Of Shelby county. In the
city Of Memphis, the tract Of land mentioned
and described In said decree as follows: Stu
ated in the northwestern part Of Shelby
county tennessee. and is bounded and de-
follows. Beginning at a stake ~ links east
Of an ash W thence north % poles to a stake;
thence north 76o east II $40 poles to a stake;
thence north 5ho west 1874 poles q links to a
stake. whence East 81 north Is poles u links
50 poles ah links to q stake; thence north 52o
west Ssssh poles 70 q stake on the north bound
Rfy line; thence with said line west 67o south
1905 poles TO Q stake, whence IS links Is an
ash marked X W; thence south l.. l3o east
q white. walnut marked p; thence east Ao
north 9h poles 70. a stake. whence west 800
north is an ash L. A; thence south $50 east
l64z poles to q stake, whence south ~ casts
links is q sycamore Il; thence east II 2T west
IA poles to the ~beginnins; containing
160 T2-1O0 acres. and being same tract of lana
conveyed by r. M. Cash to j. o. Thweatt on
LIST day Of January, 1856, by deed ofthat date,
registered in the Registers ofice. Of Shelby
S cSH1y record book Ros6 part lst Pagesl6s
Terms of Sale-Six 10y and twelve u2)
months credit, purchaser required TO execute
notes with approved personal security for the
purchase money. and q lien retained on the
land until the sameis fully paid. Equity Of
redemption barred. AA -
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
KoRTREoHT 4 CRAFT, Solicitors. 80
March 8, 1876, "a 3-3l
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KHIGHTs OF PTTHIAs.

TzsEEssll Lopez No. b--Meets NJ
LIST and3d " ednesdays each month At
$50 Second street, Vincent Block, ODD. Court
SQUARE. Joe Looke,O.C W Parker VIC;
Y; KlSSstemeyer pow. QyOok,h N; Of T.;
Of r. and 8.
MEMPHIS LODGE No. ca eets for drill on
6rst Thursday Of each nor IN. Regular meet
ing second, third and f.ourth Thursday. r
= Creighton. CCi. YiMouse, PC; Jos S
Leon. v O; John Wood p: BPSmith. MI;
F " visus. M 81 P Bath, KRIS. - II
CggR DE LIoE LoD' ~ No. lS--Meets ID and
4th Wednesdals ev cry month. at $50 Second
gHeetb vincent dc ok, opposite Court SQUARE.
Wilson. PIC A a. Bur- b. sr1 M y J. 4,
TomlinsOn. NJ, Off; d. W. schaGer, &.
Of x. 81 y. q. Walton, ?. c.
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Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.

DUBLIC NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
il that By virtue of several executions To me
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, in the case Of d.
Canale and j. Cameron, ADM, ol0, G. Cam,
eron, surviving partner Of Black, Cameron
4 Co.. vs., John German, james Holan, f.
dered on the 18th day Of December, 1870, for
the aggregate sum Of twelve hundred and
six dollars and seventy-fo cents, with in
terest and costs Of suit, to satisfy said judg-
ment, etc., I will, r TT'
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DEUTsOJ dER BRUDER.BUND.

DkbtscRRR BRUDER-BuND = meets LIST Sunday
in each month at2 o'clock pm, at Cochran
B$aSsMsiit /, w W. S EISHHsS; f sss't 4 I, RETa sSS;O HiSs
Treas'r; George Gator and Phi. Dohm, Sick
Commit ee for Northern Division; @. G.. Merz
and J. W. Reinders, Sick Committee for
Southern Division. n
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-16
On Tuesday, April 4, 1875,

in legal. hours. in front of the Court House,
Memphis, Tennessee, proceed to sell, TO the
highest bidder, for cash, the following de-
scribed property, to-witi A certain lot or
parcel Of land lying and being in Shelby
county, Tennessee, the same being lot No, is
in johnson & Murphy's subdivision Of part of
lot SOB. beginning at the southwest corner of
said let en- the north side Of Exchange street.
city Of Memphis. county of Shelby, State of
Tennessee; thence east with said street $50
feet; thence Dorth rs feet TO the south side Of
Alabama road Tor street, thence with said
road 531s feet; thence south fgX feet to the
beginning; the said property being the same
as conveyed by John Robertson, trustee, to
James Nolan, by deed, April %. 1866, in Book
%, part 2, page GIL, in Registers office Of
Shelby county, Team.
Levied on as the property Of defendant,
James Nolan, to satisfy said Judgment. inter-
est and costs.
Memphis, 25th day Of February, 1876.
O. L. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby County, Tenn,
By BEN X. PULLEE. D. s.
Il: CLAY KING, Attorney for plaintiff.
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Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED, AND
ID in which am trustee, made by Julia Ann
Hinton and her husband, 4. r. Hinton, on the
18th day Of January, 1875, duly acknowledged
before James Reilly, Clerk Of the County
Court Of Shelby county, and recorded in the
Registers office Of Tipten county and noted
for registration in Entry Book B, page 50, !
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TEMPH4ARs OF n

EkroNL TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. Vk4lN
No, l-meets every Friday even ~a q
ing at 5 O'Clock at new Masonic
hall, Gayoso block, Main street.
g. Z, Tate, W. O. T.; ohas. Layton. w. v
T.; G. A. S. Richardson, w. R.; j. Z, Rogers,
". A. R.. A. II. White. W. +. r. ID. o. Nc
Dougal, w IT.; A. Hum, W. III q. W.
Ramsey. W.D. u W. A. Hill. IT,, W. G.;F.
4 Davis. W. s.; K. o. Milton. W. Chaplain.
CHELsEk TRIPLE OF II. AID 7. No. 2-mests
every Tuesday evening at 5 O'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church, Chelsea, @, r, Dawson,
W, o. T.; j. McH Holmes, Wv T.; @. q.
Sender, W. R.; Robt. Kendall. W. A. r.;
j. II. Chandler, W. z. R.; W NJ. Carr, w,
T.; W. s. Rodgers, w. u; ST. Noyes, W,
D. u; T. B. Rawlings, W. g.; X. 7. White,
MoSrooMERY CoUNorL No. /, 7. A. \ s
t. meets first Monday in each month, In
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at N O'Clock
pm. John W. Graham, o. Of c.; John W.
Brush, r.
THALEs TEMPLE OF II. n T. No. 4-meeti
every Monday evening ut ~ o'clock at theil
hall, corner Second and Adams streets. owe
Engine-house. d. q. Reahard w. O. T.; ~
Wood, Wv. Tt John W, Brush. w. R.; 4
I. Davis, w. A. R.; W. II. Atkinson, w. r
R.; Chas. II. McDougal, W. r.; George W
Ramsey, W. U,iT. j. Walker, W, D, o.; E
i. Risk, Jr, W. e.; W. j. Lowry, w. IS.
Dan A. johnson, W.. Chaplain.
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NkT0NL TEMPLE OF II. AND 7.
No. l-meets every Friday even-
ing at 5 O'Clock at new Masonic
hall. HnYnan hlnnk. Main atraai.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
SOUTHERN PUBLIC OPINION.


SIR: 1t is sometimes well for editors to
gather public sentiment from its remote sources. You
do tho opponents of resumption by law In 1879 injustice
in always styling them "infationists." Despite tho
wholly unprecedented money famine In the South ana
West and the samatOn Of all business, know no man
in virginia who is an in1atOnst whit more than he
Is cuntractonist. We would leave all that matter TO
the laws OF trade much rather than to claws tnkered
by any Congress Let Congress repeal the fixed time of
resumption and ict currency ana finance alone Next
wish say that all OF who have the credit and fepu-
tatOn OF country nj heart truly glad that Bab'
cock was acquitted Heaven knows have had stench
enough at Washington, and wherever else Government
officials most do cOngrcgatc 10 sccn decent people ana
IL ia matter for cOngr ,uaton that iufy not imfachrd
either to honesty Intelligence was ionnd ape 10
DcGuif him ugly the looked To dSmtcrtscd out
siders Lastly fear the Republicans are gong 10
elect tho next President how glad We In Virginia ana
the south (whO really do most earnestly desire honest
government murcJ, how truly glad We would be II
tbry would nominate Secretary Brstow. hIy own hiSt
choice in the whole land is Senator Blyad OF Della
ware. Having written lastly" can only say in con
clu-ion" that TIE TRIBUNE is highly esteemed here ny
All who see H. Yours cspccttuily, ". L,
Winchester, Va, March 1, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
SALT WATER WORKS.

70 the EditOr OF The TrtbuHe.
SIR: / would like, as one of the atoms OF
NevYorI society to make respectful protest against
the introduction salt water into the city Tor sanitary
purposes or for eNtingising fires. Ny protest "a not
based upon spirit opposition g necessary improve
ments but upon an honest belief ia the project would
prove injury to the city. VI the city requires more
water than the Croon works supply those works should
be ENLARGED 10 supply the deficiency The expense OF
Iaving mains aud CONSTRUCTING reservoirs would bo the
same for salt FOR fresh vatcr and the expense
OF pumping machinery and Attendance would lay many
miles OF pipes toward elevated fresh waicr source.
The fresh water. when obtained could ha uscd for all
purposes while the salt water In my iuiOn, would only
prove nuisance II used for street prnkng aud wash
Ing IL would double he cost Oi shoe leather I" NrWlork
eyery year For tho effect OF sat water upon shoe
lcathsr. refer You to amy who has been sradrlug
man. Wherever u may eyapnratc upon the ptNcmtnts
IL will leave deposit requiring iicau water To remove
IL cannot be ;SCd in the steam hrcngnc~, Tor II would
dcpos scar in hc boilers making il necessary 10 have
fresh hydrnt closu to every salt water one Ia
order to utilize the salt water at Hl. OHFtfoR
Netr- York, March u, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
THE WITHDRAWAL OF SMALL BILLS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune

SIR: II is with feelings of satisfaction that
read this morning your editorial in which You urge the
withdrawal Of small grcenbacks and bank notes lhis Il
the only way get ut specie payments and to main
tain them: Gradually to withdraw small bills ana
bank notes under $50 aud substituting gold ana SILVER
therefor that In the hands and pockets of the "hole
pcople there shall constant reserve or safety fnnd
independent OF any amounts in banks or SublreaSury
For so long as these small bills exist just so long gold
will circulate in the same manner that gold certlh
Gates of the United States supply the place OF gold
for the banks The poorer money always suppants tho
better Let VA humbus ourselves no longer but look
facts In tho face. Cut down the Government expendl
ures cut downtho State aud municipal expenditures and
extrayag nee arrest the thieves and swnders hoard
gold modify the tariff and let us have honest govern,
ment and specie payment5 indeed the real thlng ana
pretense Of specie payments W.T." millions OF sn III
notes taking the place OF gold aud silver good CnY To
provoke q suspension the first time Europe has war
panic We owe allePianCe to Republican parties or To
Democratic pa ties and they both stand In the way O
good and righteous government, u Is 10 bc hoped they
soon win both be dead Julius Crsar II Is time We
wake up to the necessity OF rewardng merit ana non
esty, and not politicians. W. f. g.
Acr- York, Feb. %, 1876
New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
CONCERNING THE LANGDOy FAMILY.

10 the EditOr OF The TrtbP7e,
SIR: As it i. rather hard TO make a man the
grandfather Of his elder brothers grandchdren permit
me to correct an erroneous statement concerning tho
descendant OF the Revolutionary patriot, GOV. Jobu
Iangdon, who married my great aunt Elizabeth Sher-
burne They had but child, Elizabeth, who married
Thomas Elwyn, an English gentleman, and had nine
children Of whom thofe but two now living the
widow OF the Col Ewing of the United states Army,
and Alfred Iangdon Elwyn OF Philadelphia. John Lang.
don-Elwyn bachelor died l2t mon at the old Langd0n
homestead Portsmouth N II. He bcqucathcd The estate
10 his heir he only Of Areh, who mold. II as pro-
pletor the eighth generation, and as long a7 there Is
an Elwyn left, it will continue IN thai namc When II
dies ont the next heirs must take il Elwyn a
Lansdon ElWyn, pcrpctuate the name, the foTnnes
and the memory OF the past The late Mrs soah 7her-
burne Haven was not the granddaughter of Gov Lang
don but daughter of Henry langdon who also married
a Shcrburne and grand aughser OF Woodbury., elder
brother OF John LangdOn. g. y H.
IrOoEfgp. Feb. 2S, 1876.
New-York tribune., 1876-03-11
CENTENNIAL TREES.

Tothe Editor or The TribUBs.
SIR: Chicago led Che way by setting ont in
Washington ParE, last Saturday, elm said to he at
least 100 years old Now LET Boston replace her fallen
pride with century plaut which snail connect the
sixteenth with the twentieth and still later centuries.
LET Central Park have its Centennial elm ts cedar OF
Lebanon, imported for the purpose. Philadelphia, OF
course v i'll have s "lherty tTre," dating from 1876.
Every City and town with enough public spirit viii follow
the example. fri.ud suggests tlat every ne Amefl-
can owning enough of his native or adopted soil. sall
pIant this wear an other lOnglyC tree, 70 he
kunwn la his children aud Chldrpus children the
!. centennial Tree" Let 70 bc marked in some way
"ls7G" 4 tin box OF souvenirs might be placed among
the roofs Let done by all means. N9w is the time.
CleyelaHd, OhiO, IeD. II, 1876 c. II. EDWAEDS