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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
Sheriff's Sale Of Real Estate.

pUBLIo NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
directed from the Honorable Circuit Court Of
Shelby county. Tennessee, in the case Of d.
Uanale and j.. Cameron, admir- of0. G.. Cam
eron, surviving partner OF Black, Cameron
4 Co.. vs.. John German, James Nolan, r,
N. Lefresh, D. Larkin ct al. judgments rem
dered on the 10th day Of December, 1870, for
the aggregate sum Of twelve hundred and
SIX dollars and seventy four cents, with in
terest and costs of suit, 10 satisfy said judR-
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n AsOEIO BIRECTORX.

VA ronaual ~
Souri, MEMPHIS. No 1lSfneets "a Friday
IN each month, In Odd Nllows' Hall. B I
Haller, W NJ; B K Pullen ,,Seo'y.
ASGERoNA, No. 1853 meets LIST Monday in
each month, In Odd Fellows Hall. CIV
Mosby, WM; ca Leckey6ec'y.
Leila soorT, No. 2S9-mkets let Thursday
In each month, in Odd Fellows' Hall. Az
Davis, W N; RA Lyle, seq; l., ...h
month, in Odd Fellows' HALL. Jno W 6ra-
ham, w NJ; Attn White, Sec'y:,
K~ILvIEEINa, No. &l-mfets 9Th Friday in
each month. In odd Fellows Hall. James s
Carpenter, VIM; Zack T White. ssc'y.
ROYAL AROH. sr
Puux CHAPrHR, No. n-peets I'd Monday Of
eaah month-at Masonic Wall, In Gsyoso
LOCKE Sps sDSr csIPrER, No S-msets at Ma.
,oSic Hall, in Gayoso Bbck. Sd Monday Of
Sseh month. W. s. Mathews, ID. ~. d. F.;
r. W, shelton, 6scre.art
" r. AEDls. n.
EuREKA OouHoIL, No; e-meeg 50 Thurs
oso Block. A. J.. Wheeler. tn. Hi.i 0. d.
myor'' NV FrHPLAHs.
rvuxEH ~CoxHANDEKY. No. 4-mosts 9Th Mon
A. ~ each month at Masonic Hall, Gayoso
Block. Ed Worshsm, y. CT 7. J. BarchuS,
Roc. ~ u
al Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
Gayoso Block. b. Il. Haller, r. u; T. W,
eKsIsTrs or RaD CRoss or CONSTANTINE
meets first and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. L. B. Hatch, ID. z. 81 I.
I Rarchug, 4.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
Trustees Sale.

hinder AND BY VIRTUE or A TRUsT
" deed made by VIM. and Ann Moore. his
wife, 10 ". B.. DOnahue, recorded in Book 81
page s5l, Registers office Of Shelby county.
.ieahessee' and a DECREE Of the Probate Court
day of March, 1875, appointing me as trystss
IA the, room Of the said w. B. Donabue' re-.
signed, and at the request Of the beneficiary,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
HmaHTs OF PTTHIAs.


TENNESSEE Lopez No. 6-Meets NJ
LIST snd3d v ednesdays each month ct
$50 Second tract. Vincent Block, opp. Court
SQUARE. Joe Looke,O.O W.L.P srker, V.o.g
". Klostemsyer, P.;G.W,L. Grosk,A Of k.s
John Wilson, n. Of T.; W. d. Moyston, x.
of r. and 8.
MxrPErs Lopez No. 6.-Mees for drill on
hrst Thursday Of each month. Regular meet
ing second, third and fourth Thursday. R
z CREIGHTON, &C; W Moews, ? @; Jos s
Leon. VIC; john Wood. P; B P Smith, MP;
FW Vigus, NJ Z; + P Bath, IRIS.
OouR DK LION Lopez No. ls-Meets ID and
4th Wednesdays every month. at $50 Second
street, Vincent Jloek,. opposite Court Square.
Wilson. p; @. A. Burr, N. Of g.: J. n.
Tomlinson, N. Of r.; d. w. Schafers e.
Of K. s.; J. O. WalstOn, P. G.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
OEUTsCHER BRUDER.BUND.

DEuTscHKR BRUDER-BUED meets LIST Sunday
in each month AZ O'Clock pm, at Cochran
Presit; W. GlasntIer, Ssc'y; H. w. Schultz.
Treas'r; George Gator and Phi. Dohm, Sick
Committee for Northern Division; G. G. Merg
and ]. W, Reinders, Sick Committee for
Southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
Trustees Sale.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED, AND
- in which l am trustee, made BY Julia Ann
HINTON and her husband, 4. r. Kinton, 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 Tipton county and noted
for registration in Entry Book B, page So, I
will. on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
T o. o, ?. %DIREOrORT'
oad Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court Strestsi

.MLA
ODD Fellows. Hall. corner Main and North
Court strestSa ,ooavs.
MrNPH1s Lopez, No. 6-meets syery Tues
day. Q. h. Plisehkes y W s.s SaTreIt'
Y.G.; L. s. Burr. Secretary; b. r. hisE'
ACsicTasAw LODeE. No. s-msets every Mon
dsy nieht. r. ]. Black, n. g. \. NJ.
Gesrn, v. g.; A d. Gibson, R. s.; John A.
Holt, treasurer; ThemAs Bacon, P. 8.
scEILEn Lopez: NO. syefy TSI-
Dries, v. e.; Chas. Bornsr. Secretary; Joha
paESrR LepeE. No, lT-meets every Friday
niSht. q, d. Neid sick, N. G.;J. W. AndeE-
son, v. e.; Wm. Henry, P. and 4. B.; J.s.
mhlK n1S oTT7 LoDeE. No. lH-msets every
T1ssSay evening at $50 Second street. D. 7.
porter- N. a.; r, d. Speed, V.9.; W. II.
MoyStcu, Secretary; D. N. Kenneday. Treas.
HoKNPxIETs.
a,voso ENoANPMKET, No. 3-meets on the
Ist and Sd Thursday nights Of each month.
Jnhn A, Holt, @. P; Charles M. Carroll. ID.
p. b. p Goodyear. 8. W.: Thos. Bacon,
scribe; B. Bingham, Treasurer; ". H.
FTsnS SpE IA; E~ScIuPxxxr, No. ss-mests I'd and
an Thursday nighte Of each month; Joe
Locked P; A Newsom, u p Y Il
Crook s W; s s Garrett, J W; HB Cullen.
Scribe; CHI Plischker Treasurer.
DHGREK LoDaK,
MrxPHrs DEsRKE Lopez No. S-Meets hEst
asFnydav az each month. O. M. Carroll. ID.
NJ Ran Bingham, D. D. NJ; A. 3. Kenne-
dsy, A. o. M; 7. P. Holland. sec'yi Z. W.
Smith, Treas.
GENERAL RELIEP CoMHITTEE-J.S. wilkins.
Cbairmau, go Main street, John W. Wayzes-
burr. Secretary and Treasurer. zl0 Front
Street; A. D. Gibson. 6 West Court street; j.
a. Schmidt, q Msnroe street; D. 7. Porter,
az Hnion street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22

LrvnRPooL. March %, 1880 p.m.-Cotton is
strong. Uplands. 6961d; orleans. 613-16d.
port and speculation. Receipts, GOO bales. Of
300 we're American. Arrivals are frmer.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
Trusf0a,a AnIe.

RY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED TO ME
~ executed on the 9th. day of March, 1871,
Shelby county, In Record Book No f9. mage
zIli will cell between the hours Of 10 y. !.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
RIVER INTELLIGENCE
A LEAVING D
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS,
Steamer james Howard, St, Louis.
"9CT Capitol City, Vicksburg.
Geo, W. Cheek, Helena.
U. P. Schenck, Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES.
Steamer james Howard, New Orleans.
A. J. White. Napoleon.
Phil Allin, Friar's Point.
Illinois, Vicksburg.
0sceola, st. Francis river.
Oseeola Belle, Haile's Point.
City Of Augusta, White river.
Cons Millar, Cincinnati.
Capitol City, St. Louis.
U. P. Sehenck, New Orleans.
BOATS IN PORT.
Idlewild, Belle Texas, Geo.. W. Cheek.
Weather ~moderating. The river here
is rising steadily, and is now 20 feet 2
inches above low water mark. At Cairo
yesterday the rise was IL inches, with 80
feet 5 inches above low wster mark. At
st. Louis the rise was Z inches, with the
weather modersting and snow melting.
At Pittsburg the river is falling, with
feet 8 inches above low water mark. AT
Cincinnati it is rising, with 81 feet
inches above low water mark. At Louis
vile it rose | inch, with IL feet in the
canal. Cumberland river is rising, with
80 feet on the shoals. Tennessee river
is rising rapidly, and there are fears Of
it OVERLOOKING its banks. Arkansas river
is rising at Little Rock with Is feet
inches in the channel. White river is o.
high tide.
nf MISCELLANEOUS. f1l
Little movement in freights.
A dull day on the landing.
The river is encroaehing on its banks
and fears are entertained OF an overflow
The Illinois for VickEburg had a splen
did trip out.
The Mary Houston for Cincinnati ant
Colorado for St. Louis left Vicksburl
last night.
The Nellie Peck left New Orleans las
evening for Memphis.
The Andy Baum leaves Cincinnati
this evening for Memphis.
The Commonwealth and Future Cit,
and barges for New Orleans, and St
Gensvieve for vicksburg, left St. Loui
yesterday.
The Vint shinkle, for Memphis, passe,
Evansville yesterday, and will arriy.
here tomorrow, and leave on Frids.
with a return trip for Cincinnati.
The U. P. Schenck passed down thi
morning for New Orleans without land
ing.
The Cons, Millar got away last nigh
for Cincinnati With sos bales Of cotton
SUI bols oil, and sundries, and twent
cabin passengers; she has engagement
in Madrid bends for 5000 sacks corr
which goes to Louisville and Cincinnati
The A. ]. White left for Napoleon wit
a good trip Of freight and people, includ
ing two bridal parties.
m A
The James Howard passed down lau
evening for New Orleans, with 1900 ton
OF freight she put Of here several pacl
ages Of freight, and added 6s bbls potr
toes. She gets at Helena 1900 bales q
cotton.
The Lookout will get away this atsr
noon for the Ohio river with he- tow q
empty salt barges. - n...
There are 1900 bales Of cotton al Ii
mouth Of White river awaiting sbipmer
to New Orleans,
The c. B Church will be up Friday 70
Cincinnati. IA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
Saturday, April s, 1876,

within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in Memphis, t9-wit; The improvements
Of every kind whatsoever, including the
buildings and leasehold Of W. II, Carroll, In
and on a certain lot Of land in said county
and city being the north part of lot No. s Of
NJ. A. Kerr subdivision Of J. p. HRrdaWay's
country lot No. 493. The said lot lies on the
north side Of Court street, and bounded as
follows; Commencing in Bayou Gayoso at
the southeast corner of original country lot
No. 479 on Court street; thence eastward with
the north line of Court street 235h feet 10 a
stake; thence northwsrd at right angles with
Court street $50 feet to a public alley; thence
west parallel with Court street - feet to the
line Of country lot No. 479; thence southWard
with the line Of said lot AZ to the beeinninr.
on which is a brick cotton shed, etc.
Terms oil sale-One fourth cash: balance ON
a credit Of seven and twelve months, notes
with approved security bearing interest from
date; lien retained, etc., and equity OF re-
This March Is. 1875.
e. A. COLE, G. and N.
By r. ] BLACK, D. O.. and N.
u. i. BELoHER, Attorney. ls-22-2S-o2
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
WEMPLARs OF HONOR

AIlAIA
EAroxA TEMPLE OF H. AND T. EkzZIE
40. 1-meets every Friday OVEN kMAh
ing at 8 o'clock at new Masonic H-fM,
hall, Gayoso block, Main street. $3.50
G.. 4. Tate. W, @. T.; Chas. Layton. W, ".
T.; G. A. S. Richardson, w. R.; y.F. Rossfa,
". A. r. A. II. White. W. +. RID. 9. Nc,
Dougal, W, TT. A. Hum, W, D g. W.
Ramsey, w. D, o.; ". A. Hill, II, w. G,;F,
4 Davis, w. S.; &. o. Milton, W. Chaplain.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF H. AND 7. No. 2-meets
every Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock, at their
hall, Brick Church, Chelsea. g. r, Dawson,
W. @. T.; j. McH. Holmes. W .Y.T. c.G.
Sender, W. R.; Robt. Kendall. W. A. r.;
]. y. Chandler. W. 2. T.; W M. Carr, w.
T.; W. s. Rodgers, W. u; s. y. Noyes, w.
D. u; 7. B. Rawlings, W. g.; X. 7. White,
MONTGOMERY COUNCIL No. /. 7. A. AND s
T,-meets first Monday In each month"; IN
Masonic Hall, Gayoso Block, at X o'clock
Pm. John W. Graham, Q. Of O.; John W.
Brush, R. sn
THALEs TEMPLE or H. n 7. No, 4-meetl
every Monday evening at ~ o'clock at their
hall, corner second and Adams streets. ovei
Rn~gine-house, DIG. Reahard. W. CT. j
7. Davis, ". a. RI W. II. Atkinson, W.
B.; Chas. II. McDougal, W. IT,; George W
Ramsey, ". U.iT. j. Walker, W.. d. Ut
4. Risk, Jr., W. G.; W. j. Lowry, W. s..
Dan A. johnson, W. Chaplain.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22

I memphis 4 Ohio R. h. $50
l.Ql Twice Daily.
JMemphN 4 Charleston -, -
X. R.-Daily. II ~ l.W
Mississippi 4 Tennes-
see II. R.-Daily. L.
)Memphis b Little Rock $50
loo r. R.-Daily.
5Paducah 4 Memphis 500
| sO0t r. R.-Daily.
IMlss. river to helena ~
Friar's P't-daily.
IVicksburEttri-weeklyll
s sol Mon, Thurs, Sat.
Miss. river 10 81. Louis
Mon. Thurs. Fri. 8
White RivG-Semi-
s 30 Weekly-Tuee. h Sat. 8
Ark river. semi-veeklyl
\ ntTuesday and Saturday. 5
Marion (tri-wseklyl-l
Mon, We'd, Fri. 10 $50
Cuba, TennesEee-
woekiy-Friday. 0
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IN. r., $780,
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chaneery Court Of Shelby County-E. L.
Belcher, administrator of James Wickersham
ct al vs.. d.. Wickersham OF al.
RY VIRTUE OF AN INTBRLOCUTORY
- decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on. the I'd day Of July, 1875, I will sell. al
public auction, to the higest bidder, in front
Of tho Clerk and Masters office, court-house
building. Main street, Memphis, Tenn, on
Saturday. AnriI g. 1874 "a
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22

Steamer james Howard, St, Louis.
s9Ur Capitol City, Vicksburg.
Geo. W. Cheek, Helena.
.. P. Schenck, Cincinnati.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-22
EIv YORK. March q. IO.4o A.m.- Cotton is

NV Y0RK. March q. l2.8 p.m.-Cotton is
firm, with futures steadier. Sales for future
delivery, i6, 100 bales.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
House oF REPRESENTATIVES,.

In the House to-day Mr.. WOop Ucm., n.
VI from the Committee Ways and Means, reported
bill abol.sirg the tax on receipts TO savings banks
Passed.
MIR MILLER lRep \. " oAered resolution instruct
NJ the Committee Post-OGiccs and PostEoads to tac
,o the whole subject Of compensation for
mail services and % report next session the most pct
cable plan 10 secre tine most Chect service at INC io"-
Mr. TDENfCDem., NJ, from the Committee on War
f1ai,n. rrroi led The bill mahng appropriations for the
nyment OF claims reported and allow ed 10y he Coins
souer OF Gains. Made special order Tor FRIDAY next
Mir 0'Nf;iiI, u.cp. Pcun.) in reduced bill for the
importation of duty ol painted aud stained glass Tor
OF motion of Mr. DUNNELL O'eP. MINI the House
concurred the senate amendments to the bi To ca
teud TIE time to pr,tmpt0r 3n pubic Ianus' ,o,,
IN. Committee Naval Ahs, bills 10 reduce te pay
of officers OF the navy rcdnce the nunbcr of oicos oi
retain certain Huyy-yars and to abolish Others were
ordered printed and recommitted. ~
The House then went into Committee OF the NhOlc,
Mr. Springer Illinois In tie chair on the fosiOhee
Appropriation bill The sum To he pad TO any rroad
Tor the transportation OF mails was mltca To- Tooo per
mile Ier anuum. new section was added providing
be sold by the POgiOlhce Department Tor less III al
dtoD tie legal postage, than the cost including sdla
CLARK Dem MOI offered an additional, section
allowing lhrdcass mh matter to pe sent IN packages
not exceeding four pounds IN weight ana making The
uosta d. one cent for every Two ounces
Attrr debate Mr.. TOWNSEND (Itepp PENN moved TO
amend by providing that the annual reports ana cat-
1e,,n uniy,r.es colleges, and ether Institutions
shall be deemed third class nat'eF Agreed 10, IA thds
amended. t------,
from 81 $50 600 TO IL 600, aud the Postmaster Gen
er was directed To reduce II possible, tho number Of
carrs and lie number OF daily deliveries In the Nari
ou cities The Hen meet the deficiencies In the Ieyc
nue. Of the POstO Department was increased from
50 $50, 900 20 "A 100000. ~
ne Committee then rose and reported the bin TO the
House The various amendments made In the Commit
teo werc agreed 10 and the bill passed
Mr. SINGLETON tDem., Missl reported back the reso-
luflon recommtted yesterday In reference to the Con-
grpssional Printer with amendment which required
ouiry INTO the eIpedtncy OF changing the present
Without acting upon 1t the House, at bh o'clock, ad
iourned-
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
PUBLIC SCHOOL METHODS.

At the meeting yesterday of the Board OF
Educatio the City superintendent reported that turing
April lac mad examined 40 schools and 379 classes the
result being very satisfactory. The number OF pupils on
register April 30 Was, in 1876, 1ll6s9, and In 1872
$685. attendance In 1876, l0l 204 In 1870
81 526 increase in the enrolment 3lS4 In the attend
snce 3,G7s There were 635 pupils refused admission
The Superintendent Of Tuancy reported that ming the
last two weeks he had investigated GIG cases 2sl chill
dren found he tTuants, OF whom 26s were re-
turned to school aud IL committed to the care OF the
Society for the Reformation OF Juvenile Dellnquenis
The BOad accepted the prize of a gold wacb 10 cOsi
about S5 so the best French scholar in the Normal
Colege, given by Anderson kirkwoud LII d., OF Glas
cow Scotland. william Herring communicated the re-
suits of the suits between the Board aud the ConrOle
stating thu: the Board thus sustained as separate
corporate body having the right TO exercise an lneleu
control over its funds Ii decided that the maui
cal schOoshIp st Marys should make its summer cruise
the Azores, and requisiiOn was made Tor Sooo Ior
expenses The report Laid on the table at The last meet
in. in regard the pay OF special teachers and other
matters, WAS adopted.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
xLIVm CONGRESgF1RSr SESSION

REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
pUIINEss PERvADEs BOTH HOUSES - THE POST
OFFICE BILL PASSED BY THE HOUsE-EXPEbI-
rNCY OF CHANGING THE SYSTEM OF rRINIING
IN DOUBT.
SENATE WASHINGTON, May II. 1876.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. WALLACE Dcm-
Pepul presented memorial Of the Philadelphia Board
Of Trade against any reduction OF salaries
for services in the Patent Office.
Mr. WRIGHT G.ep, IowaI, from the Conmitte on
Claims made adverse reports large number OF pc
ti,ions for compensation for property DESTROYED during
the war aud the Committee was dschaTEeu Holh th'h
Mr. WRIGHT (fien Iows) introduced bill to provide
for tne establishment of Board OF Lana CoInlssneI
NJ WUYTE { en-, Md, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs. reported adversely ON tbe petliOh ol i'p'I
Piant4r during the war, and the committee WAS us
charged from It's further consideration: , ,,,.., 4,
The House hill to remove the political d1sablhu'b OF
WIN L. Maurv OF suffolk County, New-lork, was passed.
Mr. WRIGHT Q!cp. Iowa. notice that tomorrow
un-nnc he would cin up the House bill making aIprc-
nriati1ns for payment of the claims reported To Con
CFess under ScctlOu Ot thc Act OI june Io ~, ~ nc
secretary Of the Treasury. He said the 6hsHOuId te
Tne Uouse bill extending the time within which home
sad entries upon certain lands III hlchlSah may po
made was passed. A., .,,,,.- -, c,.t
zens of Illinois III avOr OF the repeal OF the Secic nc
sumption act. Referred to the Committee on Finance
Tho House bin further 10 provide Tor puDhe bul"s
at Memphis, Tenn, was passed -,., .., q,
Al l0.3O the crslat We business suspended, ana
the senate resumed tic consideration OF lhc aItr- q"
imppaclnnpnt against W. W. Bslanap late secretary Gi
War The galleries were cleared and the doors ciusrd
Cgorc reaching any decision, at o'clock IN Court al
iIultd until tomorrow brief Executive session WAS
ilcn held and the Senate ADJ jurnei.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
THE CENTENNIAL FOURTH.

PLANS FOR ITS CELEBRATION IL NEw-YoRK
Au adjourned meeting of the New-1olk
Centennial Committee hed last evening at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, Rush C. Hawkins presiding. Among
those present were 1hurlow Weed William Cullen Bry-
ant Augustus schell Gen. Franz sigel Russell sage,
John j. Crane, A Ruppaner, Chauneey NJ Depew, James
H. stevens, aud Henry Havemeyer. The Chairman
stated that the plan proposed Tor the celebration III this
city of the centennial anniversary Of American lnde
rendence was to decorate the city on July 3, and Oh
the evening OF that day TO have grand
illumination and procession, the whole to conclude at
Uuonsauare at midnight with the singing OF National
airs On the Fourth, between IL a. and p m, II Is
proposed 10 have GRAFTON and music at the Academy
of Music together with several appropriate a6ieaus II
sufficient tunds can he obtained LOT the lattr pul&So &
He thought something could be done with from $1,000
10 81 500 l.. L. Crosby advocated making the sum
$4,000 70 $4,000 TuuIlOw Weed SAID MS ~ mlathles
were very warmly in favor OF celebration crchitaoG
alike the city and occasion heretofore unpilltou
I'm interest ia tins country III Phliadel ma has
not invited the descendants of Gen. Lafayette
t. participate in the celebration OF the foolh VI J9,
lie thought the should have the attention oI TIE
pCoplc OI NewNOrk. The celebration oi lhe centennial
anniversary OF American ludepehdence without lIe
presence Of Lafayette wouo bc worse tl ai d'Ginp.
10 play Hamlet" with Hamlet omitted lie uOusn' al
leas{ $4,000 should and could easily De obtained.
After some further discuss on plntllHly as 10 tHe
manner Of IA sing the necessary funds IN which the
tOu with bankers and other wealthy ctDens, ana ne be
ItYed sing bauknor Insurance co npany w0ud s
scIne dollar towards tic cetDIil'oh u "to deeue 10
sppOut a fuaHce committee .. 70, aud also 10 open suo-
ecrlDtiuus at once 10 meet the immediate wants le
General Committee. The Char was also INSTRUCTED 10
appoint committee OF 10 ON printing ana pOhce 10 on
tous. procession &c Toe following named persons
snhscrlbed 100 each: Rush 9. Hawkins, lhui0W weed
Augustus ScEe, Henry Havemeytr Dexter A nav Kills
John H. Davis, Russell sage dnq Johh Cfane III au-
d,uOu, LeaIly 500 was obtained IN smaller sums.
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18

residence of o. A. Meigs, on Davssve navo ooen op
tured and considerable amount Of the property mas been
engaged the public "orAs
received 10 pay long time The vlag 1rns.ees VII ~,
meet morrow when thought acton VIII tIhen lo
their relief There viii soon be charter io and ~
o the FIRST Third and Sixth Wards OF the Uliagc anu
uncertain in the mean time the Board viii ss, @ bs
member for the Fifth ward In the place made vacant D @
resignation Abraham Bron although there afs sese r
cans for position During the present season
i, ~ nan last year other fishermen have not done so
we'll thengh about 80 900 have been taken IN all
ToNPXEsyrIE-At the annual meeting % tie flre 10
Ic, all lie old officers were RET leced ior VI. esns
wear as follows Captain Charles Honman Flrss er
snt George BechteI Second Lieutenan5 deorE1 enot
Third Iieutenant aud Secretary G. kgper Mart
William stauderytck Surgeon, Dr. kingi sue"@" u h
- ..,,,,,, couurfra
MOUNT VERyON-An election held on TUESDAY
evening for village resulted in the success oil 'he 'o
lowing: For President George r. Crawford trustees Sha
r. RAYMOND and Jarvis &. Howard; Ponce JuslCt
Manning; Treasurer, John Berry; Assessors '"s a. W
and william IL. Broughton
wEsr MOUNT VERSos-The charter election, held on uss
dav neb resulted in choice Of the following yiiee o
es For pres dent Horace LOOMS Trustees, r. Decker h
C. S BabcOck; Treasurer IA. Rudo!ph. .
WRsIPoRT-The Greenfield Hi Church. one 0f the 9Eles'h
this section celebrate their l5oth anniversary touay
New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
AMERICAN POETRY AND POETS.
LECTURE IN GERMAN BY BAYARD TAYLOR.

A lecture upon american Poetry and
Poets was delivered German by Bayard Taylor last
evening in the hall of the German Club In HobOken The
lec,urr described briefly the origin and development Of
American literature and then passed on 70 classification
Of American authors With Washington irving e grouped
Dana Haeck Bryant Cooper Prescott and others. who
for period OF about thirty years made HewYork the
literary center of the country OF this first literary circle
all born IN the last century, Bryant alone remains and
Americans could wish TO point TO pober as the
father of their national poetry He was only Il years
old when be wrote Thanatopsis, the first true poem
which America produced and still one Of the treasures OF
the English language To the second group Of American
poets sa,d the lecturer belong Poe wls Hawthorne,