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win not be lost upon the North. II
this is the spirit in which the
Southern Democracy deals with d
pie dye of the public faith as solemn
as the resumption act, how many
Northern men are willing to intrust
to that party the duty OF keeping
other pledges? With what reason
can public creditors presume that
the Democratic party would not re-
pudiate both the currency and the
bonds? The South always ruled
the Democratic party. Even now
it furnishes more than half of the
Democratic votes in Congress. Its
power in that party, restrained a
little by anxiety for success, is more
absolute now than ever. And the
Southern Democracy, for reasons
which are only too well understood,
casts nearly its whole vote for I'M
qualified reputation"
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, August 11.-President
Mcmahon and wife were returning
yesterday from Versailles to Paris
in a post. chase, when the horses
were frightened by the gems.
d'armes drum corps and ran
away. The post-chase came in
collision with a cart and driver,
who was thrown to the ground and
badly hurt. The President and wife
escaped unhurt, and finished their
journey in another carriage.
LONDON, August 1l.-Further
correspondence respecting the Bull
garian atrocities Was laid before
Parliament yesterday. Among the
most important papers was a dis
patch from Lord Derby to Sir
Henry Elliott, British Ambassador
at Constantinople, sent on the 9th
inst, which says; sit appears to
Her Majesty's government that the
capture Of Satischar may lead
- the occupation of a considerable
part Of Sersia by Turkey; there
fore l instruct you to urge strongly
on the Porte that it is absolutely
necessary its troops should be kept
under control that the unarmed
population be spared, and that &
repetition Of atrocities in Bul9rayii
be avoided, You will point out
that a renewal of such outrage.
would prove more disastrous +,
the Porte than the loss 0
a batde. The Indignation 0
Europe would be uncomfortable
and an Indifference, in a sense, hos
tile to Turkey word inelit bly, 70.
low"
: A correspondent at Belgrade tel
egraphs, "The tolls are fast clo5in
around Ser,ia and Abdul Kerir
t Pashas is pushing westward frol
! Gurgusoraz, and the Servian Ger
eral, Laryato, ich, has lp'le
back on the Yankoro and Klissar
0 la d fighting begun at Ya,kol
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

Special Telegrapbic Correspondence to the
Courier Journal
WASHINGTON, August 9.--Con-
s.ess has made good progress to-
wards adjournment by a substantial
agreement on the executive and
legislative appropriation bill. The
House reeeded from the reductions
of the Presidents salary and of the
Congressional pay. Mr.. Bayard
made an intrepid and thoughtful
speech against the policy of redue-
ing the pay of Congressman below
a reasonable living compensation.
He was listened to with great at
tention.
In the House, Gen. Hooker, Of
Mississippi, added to his already
high oritorical reputation by an adj
mirable of-hand speech in reply to
a malignant attack on his State by
Mr.. Hoar. He gave his opponents
a great deal of trouble, as they
evinced by their repeated interrup-
tons. and made a manly defense Of
his State, without being tempted
into any imprudence. The real test
of his success is that he received no
congratulations from Republican
members, and any number of com.
pliments from Democrats.
Grant, after changing his mind
several times, has at last settled on
D. S. GoOdlOe for pension agent al
Lexington, Ky.
Henry w. Haines, an old resi-
dent of Louisville, KY, has been
appointed United States appraiser
Of merchandise in the custom-hous,
Of that city.
1t is believed that the Presiden.
ALL not sign the river and harbol
bill, but will allow it to become
law. 1t is said that there will no
be time enough to carry many o
the appropriation bills at the Nortl
into effect before the closing up 0
the ports by ice.
Congressman White, Of Ken
lucky, filed with the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Senate a letter from
A. Y. Wood, Of Mt. Sterling, Ken
lucky, charging District Attorne..
Wharton with having caused pris
oners charged with crime to b
transported to Maysyille and Louis
vile for preliminary examination
where the examination should hay.
been had nearer home. Mr.. Whal
ton was before the committee to
day and satisfied every member tina
the charge was utterly groundlesi
He fled with the committee a cop
of Whites celebrated Purelow lei
ter.
There was a conference to-day b.
tween the Peace Commissioners an
the President and the Secretary {
the Interior, in which the Presidei
reaflirmed his belief in the peaC
policy heretofore pursued. 1t !
however, intended to discern Il
Indians as fast as practicable.
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Saturday, August 90, 1876,

within legal- hours, 10 front Of che court
house, in tho city Of Memphis, sell to The
highest bidder, for cash, the following parcels
of land, or SO much thereof as may be neees-
sary to satisfy the taxes adjudged against the
same, and all costs. tq-Wit: A lot Of land
lying in the city Of Memphis, Shelby county,
Tennessee, owned by defendant Grehan. Be-
ing lot in uarbert's subdivision of part o.
country lot SOB On tho south side of Alabama
street, beginning 100 feet east Of it's intersec-
ton with the west line of country lot SOB.
thence ca { with the south side Of Alabama.
street As fest; thence south, parallel with the
west line Of lot SOB, 1857 feet; thence west,
parallel with Alabama street 49, feet; thence
north l4Sla feet to the beginning.
Also part of lot No. 3 Of the Ragland tract,
containing one-fourth of an acre: Beginning
90 the southwest corner Of lot No. 8 of N.
kagland's subdivision thence east 1877 feet 4
inches; thence north 52h feet; thence west
VIZ feet to the east side of Robson avenue:
thence with said avenue south 52M feet to the
lot3. u
Also the following belonging 10 defendant
Williams. to-wit; Lot No. Il in Ragland's
subdivision, beginning at the intersection of
the east side of dunlap avenue with the south
side Of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
tack; thence south with the east line of Dun
lap avenue 22% feet, more or less; thence
east 70 feet, more or less, 10 the southwest cor
ner OF lot IL, the west half Of which is owned
by Mrs. Currie; then along the west line of
said lot $50 feet to the south line of the Mem
PMS and Oharleston railroad track; thence
west along the south 81 Q Of Said railroad
traox l6l feet, more or less, Il the beginning.
July ", 1876. b. p. ANDERS0 g.,
Commissioner of Revenue.
J0hn Johnston, Attorney. I29-l35-14l-147
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due to the creditors of the State or
national governments
We declare ourselves aligned with
the national Democracy rs to the
duty of the Federal government t.
redeem its pledges and meet all its
obligations as soon as may be con-
sistent with the business interests
of the country, and in such man
ner as to avoid forced and unwise
contraction.
liz harmony with this enuncia-
ton of sound principles by the ma
tional Democracy, we declare our
intention to meet and pledge our
selves to the payment of all debts
and obligations justly due by the
State Of Tennessee.
For the present, however, because
of depression in business, shrink
age in values, the prostration of all
industries and improvement of our
people, we are unable to endure
and are, therefore, opposed to any
increase of taxation-and in view
of this condition of the State it be-
hooves us as q people to begin at
once a thorough system of the most
rigid economy, retrenchment and
reform in all the departments OF
the State government.
We favor the abolition Of all un-
necessary offices, the proper reduc.
ton of all excessive salaries and all
necessary reforms in the law, SO as
to make its execution speedy, just
and certain.
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STATE peMOCRArIC pLATFoRM

The delegates attending the
Gubernatorial Convention held at
Nashville on last Wednesday adopt
ed the following platform of princi-
pies:
The Democratic party of Tennes-
see, in convention assembled, rely
ing as ever upon the intelligence
of the people, and their capacity OF
self government and firmly adj
hearing to the fundamental truths
of the consultation, submit to the
sober judgment Of the people the
following declaration Of its priuci-
pies:
l. We do hereby heartily approve
and ratify the action Of the National
Convention recently assembled at
.ISt. Louis, in its nominations for
President and Vice President Of the
United States-and the declaration
Of principles adopted by it as the
platform Of the party.
. 2. We recognize in Hon. Samuel
h J. Tilden, Of New York, and Hon.
! Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana
y the distinguished nominees Of
the party-men Of great purity.
+ unquestioned integrity and unsur.
passed ability as statesmen; mel
d who are c|onsecrated to the work o
reform; who are the defenders O.
the right, and the uncompromisins
l. enemies Of public p~lunderers; anC
p who, in their e~xaltation to tn.
Is highest places in the gift of Amei,
can freemen, will neither forge
" that they are the servants Of in
{ American people, nor betray Tn
Ist trusts confded to them; and we d
IN hereby, with cheerful heai IS, az
-al cept the assurance which comes {
nc their candidacy, hal in the admin
lspratlon OF the government We 81
no sooner to return to the purer an
1t better days of the republic,
lc- 3. We deprecate and condem
Do. all infractions Of laws made for Ii
no protection Of the person, proper
and political rights of the citize
IRE and demand for the entire neon.
on without regard to color, a rigid al
pu- impartial enforcement of the san
rev 4. We condemn the demoneti2
ton Of silver, and favor the restol
ton of the silver dollar to its Il
Fly mer legal-tender standard.
The 5. We are utterly opposed t.
ich repudiationo Of any obligation jus
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Rsnroad strike.

CINCINNATI, August 1.-THE
affairs on the Ohio and Mississippi
railroad remain in the same condi-
ton reported lastnight, the strikers
at Seymour still OBTAINING freight
trains. No attempt has been made
to obstruct the running passenger
trains. Every effort has been made
to get a force there sufficient to ar
rest the ring-leaders. The posse
which started from Cincinnati last
night refused to act when they
reached Seymour.
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mrs. Gen'I custer and Her MOnrn.
full Parry.

Chicago Times, 9Th
A party Of ladies in whom a deep
interest is taken just now, arrived
at the Palmer House at 4 o'clock
on Yesterday afternoon. They are
Mrs. General Custer, Mrs. Colonel
G. w. Yates, Mrs. Captain A. L.
Smith, Mrs. Calhoun and Miss
Emma Reed. All these ladies' ex-
oept Miss Reed, are the widows Of
the gallant officers massacreed by
the red-skinned devils under Sitting
Bull. Mrs. Calhoun, wife Of first
Lieutenant Calhoun, is a sister Of
General Custer, and Miss Reed is
his niece. Mr.. Reed, step-brothel
of the General, and Mr.. Richard
A. Roberts, correspondent Of tho
New York Sun, and brother o.
Mrs. Yates, have charge Of thC
ladies. The ladies were all attire(
in deep mourning. They received
no callers, took supper IN a private
/, porlor at the hotel, and left at
O'Clock last evening on the Mich
gan Central railroad. Mrs. Custer
f Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. Yates and Mis-
= Reed will henceforth reside il
e Monroe, Mich, while Mrs. SmitI
i Will find a home in the interior @
New York State.
Il The party left Fort Lincoln o
c last Saturday, travelling by boat an
carriage 10 Bismarck, where Sun
day was spent as the guests Of Go
e, j. W. Raymoned. A special CT
d conveyed them from Bismarck {
e. Fargo on Monday. Remaining ovC
a. night at the latter place, they le
a. there Tuesday morning and reachC
r st. Paul at six O'Clock on Wedne
day morning where the remand,
he Of the day was spent with some vel
ly intimate friends. They came
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Premise and Perrormanee.


The proprietors Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers promise nothing in behalf of this famous
tonic and regulating elixir which it will not
perform. No pretensions irreconcilable with
common sense are made in reference to it, but
evidence of the most positive nature has been
accommodating for over a quarter of a centur
in its behalf which proves it to be a reliable
preventive and curative Of malarlal diseases,
an efficient and genial tonic and general cor
receive, and specially valuable in cases where
the bowels, liver. stomach or urinary organs
are affected. Debility. the source from whence
50 many bodily evils spring, is entirely rene
died by the inyigorative action Of the Bitters,
which arrests premature decay and repairs
losses Of nervous and muscular power while
improving the appetite and rendering diges-
ton easy.
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1878 A. d.
Attachment Notice.

In the Circuit Court of Shelby county, Tenn
The Emmett Bank Of Memphis vs.. The Gem
trail Savings Bank Of ST. Louis, Mo.
IN THISCAUSE AN ATTACHMENYHAV-
i ing been sued out under section 84S5 OF Code
OF Tennessee and returned into Court levied
upon the real estate of the defendant. and
athdavit having been made that tho defendant
Il justly indebted to plaintiff in tho sum Of
thirteen hundred and eighty-seven dollars and
eighty-six cents, by account, and that Il Is a
nonresident Of the State of Tennessee; il Is
therefore ordered that the said defendant. the
Central Savings Bank fist. Louis, Mo-, make
its personal appearance herein, before tho
Judge of the Circuit Court OF Shelby county, nd
The courthouse in the city of Memphis. on
the third Monday in September g and de-
fend said attachment suit within the time ora.
scribed by law, or the same will DO proceeded
with OK parte; and that a COPY of this order
be published onee a week for four eopseeutive
weeks in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day of July, 1876.
A ~copy-Attest;
B.. +, COLEMAN, Clark.
ny u. IL. COLEMAN, ID, G.. ~
MOTHERHOOD x ESTES, Atty for plaintigs
R0-l26-l32-l3S '"ih''hse
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THE ELECTORAb COLLEGR,
How the pre-, ident sad Vice RrSst'
dent nrs Elected-E Z.

How the fretl Oeut sNu sANN AENN
dent Rrs Eiected-E g.
The Constitution has referred
the election of a President to u
small number of electors IN each
State. and has declared that Con-
gress may determine the time OF
choosing the electors and the day
on which they shall vote, and that
the day of election shall be the
same in every State. The number
of electors in each State Is directed
by the Constitution to be equal to
the whole number of Senators and
Representatives that the State is
entitled to send to Congress These
electors meet in their respective
States, at a place appointed by the
Legisture thereof, on the first
Wednesday in December in every
fourth year succeeding the last
election, and vote by ballot for
President and Vice President.
They name in their ballots the per-
son voted for as President, and,
in distinct ballots, the person
voted for as Vice President, and
they make distinct lists of all per-
sons voted for as President, and Of
all persons voted for as Vice Presi-
dent. and of the number of votes
for each, which lists they sign and
certify, and transmit sealed to
Washington, directed to the Presi-
dent of the Senate. The votes
must be delivered to the President
of the Senate before the first
Wednesday of January next ensu-
ing the day Of election. The Pres
ident of the Senate on the second
Wednesday of February succeeding
every meeting of the electors, in
the presence of both Houses Of
Congress, opens all the certificates
and the votes are then to be count
Ell. The President of the Senate
counts the votes. The person hay
ing the greatest number of votes
of the electors for President, Is
President, if such number be a ma
jority Of the whole number Of the
electors appointed; but if no person
have such majority, then, from the
person having the highest number,
not exceeding three, on the list OF
those voted for as President, the
House of Representatives shall
choose Immediately, by ballot, the
President. But in choosing the
President, the votes shall be
taken by States, the representa-
ton Of each State having one
vote. A quorum for this purpose
consists of a member or members
from two-thirds of the States, and
a majority of all the States is ne.
cessary to a choice. The person
having the greatest number of votes
as Vice-P President is Vice-President
if such number be a majority Of The
whole number of electors appoint
ed; and if no person have a ma
iority, then from the two highes
numbers on the list the Senat,
shall choose the Vice-President
T If the House of Representatives d,
not make a choice Of Presiden
when the right deyolyes upon them
before the 4th Of March next fol
lowing, then the Vice-P residen
acts as President, as in the case o
the death or constitutional disabil
: ity of the President. A quorum
, for the purpose Of electing Il Vice
President consists of two-thirds c
, the whole number Of Senators, an
/. a majority of the whole number ]
necessary to a choice, and no pei
son constitutionally ineligible to th
! office Of President is eligible to tina
of Yice-P President.
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lR-2li3.l
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate

Chancery Court of Shelby county, II. G. King
Va. Washburn Trenary.
by VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUT0RY
ID decree for sale. entered Ia the above
cause on the Ath day Of June, 1876. / will sell
at public auction. 10 the highest bidder, in
front of the Clerk and Masters Office, Court
house building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn.
On Saturday, August 10, 1876,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated in Shelby county, Tenn,
and in the city Of Memphis, to wit: Lot,
Nos; II, is, Is, 30, 40 and Al Of A. Wright
subdivision; which lies in South Memphis, on
the east side of Davie avenue, and betweer
Georgia street, on the north, and Broadway
on the south.
Terms Of Sale--0n a credit of six months
purchaser TO give note with approved %socurit,
bearing interest frem date, Equity Of redemp
ton barred.
This July 28, 1876.
EDMUND A. COLE. q. and M
BY X. j. BLACK, ID. q. and M.
IL, q. KING, Attorney. l29-I85-l4l-l47
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WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, August ll.-Six-
ty-three members of the House are
absent ON leave, fifteen without
leave, and others are preparing to
leave before the adjournment,
which, it is generally thought, will
take place not later than Tuesday
or Wednesday.
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In the Chancery Court Of Shelby counini
Tennessee = John s. Sullivan VS.. The C,eggss
trail Savings Bank Of st. Louis, Mo, ct nj
II, APPEARING FROM AFFIDAV m IN
! this cause that the defendants, the Cen,rraTi
Savings Bank of st. Louis, Nilsson " IA
henry a.. PATTERSON, are citizens Of d. Sfate
at missouri, and non-residents of t.be gtotc W
tennessee; that this suit was coramencSS byy.
complainant July Is, 1876 allegi'og an inSoby
odness Of Sl5 WO against defend, ma said Sav.
lngs Bank az evidenced by ce,rtiicafss ~, az
post Nos. 1888, 1885 and 1887 FLED boro V a. M
and that a writ OF attachment has been Esr.u
and returned levied on Tho pronertS =
Sald defendant situated In Shelby coSSnl
tennessee; 1t is therefore ordered that H.
MAKE lneir appearance herein nj the c.nrf /.
mouse IN inc. city Of Memphis, Tennessee.
VA y OF peIore me irst Monday in September,
ao,o, 4he plead, answer or demur To
ggo~mpiaihant bill, or the same viii be- taken
ar CONFESSED. as to them and set for hearing
a pa5t 20; and that q copy Ofthis order he pub-
;natd once. a week, for four successive weeks,
" the Public Ledger.
This 18th day u July, 1876.
A oOpy-Attest.
mn EDMUND A. COLE. G. andNl
py ~ y. BLACK, ID, @ md M.
Hanson Weatherford 4 Estes. solioitors toc.
l26. l32-l3S-Iil
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THE London Times tine mum
derer) in one of its leading arti-
Giles, speaks of the Turkish atroci-
cities in Bulgaria, as follows
The barbarities of Tartar con-
q%uerors and the causeless destruc-
ton of human life which modern
students of history have been dis
posed to look upon as fabulous, find
a parallel in the deeds perpetrated
within the last few weeks at a few
DAVIS Journey from our own shores,
in our own ace. We mnst turn to
Ashantee or Dahonny for anything
similar to the ghostly spectacle now
presented by a Turkish province.
According to the testimony, of
which there can be no reasonable
doubt, the helpless inhabitants
of the district about Tartari
Bazardiik and Philippo'i, men,
women and children have been
slaughtered by thousands aud
their towns and villages utterly
DESTROYED. 1t seems likely that
those whom humane incredulity has
led to suppose that the accounts
we're exaggerated will have to
abandon that suppOsition. The
testimony Of witnesses and admis-
sions of a member of the British
Embassy, charged with the inyesti-
CATION of these massacres, give
reason to believe that there has
been nothing against which the
Turkish government let loose its
hands. Furthermore, there is the
strongest evidence that these atroc-
tiles have not been the work,
WHOLLY or even principally Of Cir
cassian settlers, but of Turkish II.
regular troops, commanded by duly
appointed officers, sent into the
country expressly to strike terror
into the people. What passed las
night in the House Of Common
shows the establishment and horror
these deeds have aroused. Mr.. Geo
Anderson, Liberal member from
Glasgow. introduced the subject
and one member after another rosr
to express his Indignation and t
protest against the attitude Of IN
difference on the part Of the British
= Government, and still more agains
the tone of apology which has beer
2 detected in official communications
! Hon. Robt. Bourke, one of tn
e Under-Secretaries for the Foreigl
= Department, assured the House tina
= the Premier was not disposed t
q treat the subject with leyity, bu.
: on the contrary, would give it hi
anxious consideration. 1t was in
a cumbent on him not TO say a wor
without the gTayest c~ircumspectio.
until he had ascertained the exac
truth, but if the atrocities turne
! out to be true no man would NOR
e strongly vindicate humanity.
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ProhnbiIities

WASHINGTON, August 1l.-Fol
Ohio Valley and lower lake region
southerly winds yeering to westerly,
nearly stationary temperature,
cloudy or partly cloudy weather
and rain areas, with rising barom'
eteri in former, and with temporarily
falling barometer in latter.
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destitute wOrkingmen I'm Rev
YORK.

destitute WOrkingmen Tn Rev
York.
New YORK, August 11,-0f ff-
teen thousand unemployed work
ingmen to parade yesterday and
wait upon the Mayor and Board Of
Aldermen to demand relief from
their present necessities, only about
seventy-five formed in line and
marched to the City Hall, where
about two thousand others soon
gathered. In reply to the address
of the workingmen the Mayor said
they had his hearty sympathy, but
that he had no power to give en-
plOyment to any man.
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YIELDING to the threats Of the
French and German COnsuls, the
Turks have paid the indemnity de-
manded for the murders at Saloni-
ca. The Turkish Government de-
sci yes, however, little credit for this
tardy reparation.
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CONFECTIONERY FOR SALE.
The Oldest Confectionery Stand
in Memphis for Sale.

ON ACCOUNT OF ILL-HEALTH IHAVE
" determined to sell out my store The
stock embraces candies, shelf goods, French
confections and a varied assortment of goods
in my line which has always placed my store
In the front rank Of the leading confection-
cries in the city. Parties wishing to buy or
trade will please ca at once. '
b. ROCCO. C0nfectioner,
lS7-l9 Corner Moin and Adams streets.