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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
E o. .. z. DIRECTORY.
Odd Fellows. Hall. corner Main snd North
Court streets

ODD Fellows. Hall, corner Main snd North
Court streets
MExPHrR LODeR, No. 6-mnets every Guos-
day. j. 7. Leake, N. g.; W. A. Murphy, v.
e.; L. s. Burr. Secretary; W. D. Bruce
CEfoEAsLw LoDeH. No. S-meet every Mon
day night. A D. Gibson, n. G.i 1. ).
Hogan, V. g.; John A. uolt. Treasurer;
losILLsR LoDsE. No. l4O-meets every We'd
nesday night. Ed BOhle, N. g.; j. j.. Tan
ner, y. g.; oAss. BorRer, Tocressryi l..
0ttenheimer, Treasurer.
BANNER LeD6K, No. l47-meets every Friday
night. II. A. Carroll. N. g.; John &; sick,
v. H.; Wm. Henry, P. and r. s.; j. 5. VIII
kins. Treasurer.
sIuFE Cry LoDsE. No. iS7-meets every
Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. ).
P. Young, N. g.; Frank Lamont: Y, g.; W.
II. Moysisn, Secretary; 5. G. TO0f, Treas.
HARs0NY LODGE No. 199-meets every Tues
day night at Odd Fellow Hall. corner Beal
and fernando streets. d. A.. McQmber, N.
g.; John D. Adams. V. G.; Il. ii. Hampson,
Sec'y; e.. W. Miller, Treasurer.
DEaRES LODGE,
MHuPHrs DEeREE LODoK No. 2-Mests FIRST
S ,turday of each month. @. NJ. Carroll, D.
NJ; Ed r. Jack, D. d. ID; \. ". Hearn' LIST
A. b. M: D. G.. Reahard, I'd A. d. M; L,
P. Holland. seo'y; T. W. Smith, Treas.
N0ANFKKETs.
{, o RSoLNPAEET. No. 3-mees on the
la and sd Thursday nights Of oaoh month
w. X. French, @. p; P. G. Smith, d.. p;
Henry Clements, s. W. Thos. Bacon scribe;
John A. holt, Treasurer; Dave Heahard'
NETPHrs EEoANPHEET, No. @-meets % and
ath Thursday nights Of each month. 5. \.
Garrett, O. P; John G.. Sick, Il. P.'I. !.
Leake, s. W.; j. 7. Lees, j. WI g. w. L..
Crook. scribe I. S. Bingham, Treas.
tfgNERAL RELIEF CONNITTEE- D. 7. Porter,
Chairman, eos Front street; Jshn W. WsyRes-
burg, Memphis Oil CO., Secretary and Treas
urer, II. Gronauer. j. d. Shepherd, b. h.
pullen. d. q, Reehard.
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NONRESIDENT Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county To,
nessee Geo. Gillian VS.. Aglaoe Mafgueyits
7. d. LsR ny etal. i'0
Y APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
y this cause that tho defendants acIaso
narguerite ?. D. Lagutry and Frances - ,
~ arc non,rosldsnts Of the State
they make their appearance hsrein sst
me Uourt-house in tho city Of Memnbis
tennessee. on or before the 6rst Man,
day IN November, 1877. and plead. ansSnr
OF nemur 20 complainant's bill. or the same
VIII %, taken for confessed as To- them any
set for hearing ex parte; and that a ca, anq
this order be published once . week Gor }onrs
suTTeessiye weeks IN the Public Ledger. w
A copy-Attest:
PvR EDMUND A. COLE, G. and NJ.
4-l0-l6 % N'"piA'nant,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
PUBLIC LEDGER.
MAsoSIU DIRECTORY.

W. , W
s ,urH MEMPHIS. No. us-meets I'd Friday
in .ach month, in Odd Fellows Hall. FIN
Nelson. y MIX Pullen. Sec'y...
On II month. IN Odd Fellows' Hall. en-
Carroll. W NJ; Jshn Beamish, Sec'y..
AKLik So0rT, No. 2Sy-meets LIST Wednesday
In each month, in Odd Fellows Hall. A S
Myers, W M; II A Lytle. Sec'y.
DKSOrO. No. &9-meets Sd Friday in each
montr, N Odd Fellows' Hall. r O William
sou. Nm; John W Graham, Sec'y..
KILwIsEISG, No, Al-meets 9Th Friday IN
Carpenter. W NJ; A ] Knapp, Sec'y.
RJYAL ARCH.
PHKE CHAPrHR, No. 22-mests I'd Monday Of
zach month-st Masonic Hall, in dayoso
Block. Robt. Galloway, NJ. e. II. p; John
MaxraIs CHGFTIE, No. a5-moets at Ma
sonic Hall, in Gaynso Block, Sd Monday Of
each month. B. Il. Halter, NJ. II. II. p;
John w. Ward. Secretary.
\. n Q. n.
EuRKKA COUNCIL, No. 6-meets Sd Thurs
day Of each month-at Masonic Hall, in Cay
900 Block. Ed Worsham, Acting Tn. Ill. ;
FTNPLLRs.
OTRHEE CoHNAEDKRT. No. 4-meets 9Th Mon
dAy Of each month at Masonic Hall, 9ayoso
.loek. R. G. Williamson, &. O.; B. X. Pull
len, Acting Rec.
5f. ELMO %UoMMANDRRY No. l5.-Msets
Sd Tuesday Of each month at Masonic Hall,
asyoso Block. A. j. Wheeler. &. c.; John
d. HUM. Rec.
kNIaHrs or RED Cross OF CONSTANTINE
meets FIRST and third Saturdays Of each month
at Masonic Hall. l.. B. Hatch, N. 2. B.; i,
j. Barohus, r..
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
Saturday, OctOber 18. 1877.

within legal hours, the following described
property. to-wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee, east
Of the city of Memphis, and thus described (:
Beginning at a stake ON Mrs. A. b. Cars
northwest corner line, running south 2 chains
and 10 links to a stake ut the southwest cor
ner Of >. Y. Watson's eight. acre tract, on
Watson avenue; thence south $50 49,, east 10
chains 2 inks, TO stake, the northeast @ rner
OF said Watson's eight acre tract; thence
north at a variation 81 magnetic, north l
chain 81 links to a stake. the southeast corner
Of Coleman d kcrtrecht's ten acre tract /;
thence 10 chains 4 links north, So IS west, to
the beginning; containing two acres, being
the same, property conveyed to T. p. Manning
by deed dated June 5, 1865, Book So, part I'd,
page 81, Registers office. Shelby county.
Terms of sale-0n a credit of sew n months,
purchaser to execute note with approx ed Sc.
curity; equity of redemption barred, cts.
This September Il, 1877.
r, J. BLACK. D. G..
W Flippin, Attorney. I2-1S-24.3 1896
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NOn-Residen Notice.

In the Chancery Court Of Shelby county,
Tennessee William P. Simpson OF al. VS..
Il. g. Anderson ct al.
IT. APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
i this cause that the defendants, I, G. An
derson, W. W. Anderson, James B, Apde :
son, Jack Andersen, Daniel Is. Anderson,
Mary Anderson, Cornelia b. Anderson, Eliza.
beth. Greer and Robert S. Greer are non
residents Of the State Of Tennessee; il
is therefore ordered that they make their
appearance herein. at tho courthouse in
the city Of Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
first Monday in November, 1877. and plead,
answer or demur to complainant's bill, OF
the came will be taken for confessed as to
them. and set for hearing ex parte; and that
a copy Of this order be published once a
week for four successive weeks in the Public
Ledger.
This 14th day Of September, 1877.
A copy-Attest:
EDMUND A. COLE, G. and M.
By X. j, BLACK, D. @, and M,
Metcalf d Walker, solicitors for complain
ants. IL lS-2t-30
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
PADUcAU AND MEMpHIs RAILROAD.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

MGEEY
PERLIC LEDGER 0FF1CR,
MEMPHIS. THNN,. September n, 1877

fEBLlO IhBGkR OFflCEs
MEMPHIS. TENN. September q. lS17.J
There is but little change to note in
monetary affairs to-day, that Of a some
what increased demand for loans, which
are accepted when 6rst-clsss commercial
paper is presented at s to 10 per cent. per
snuam. Exchange is in fair supply
o. unchanged rates, which are as fol-
lows: On New York and the East, buy.
ing at par and selling at 9c premium;
New Orleans, buying at fc discount and
selling at par. Street rates for money
are now easy at l to 2 per cent, per
month. Gold in New York rules at
1881; here brokers are paying lOli. Lo-
cal securities are not in much demand,
and are seldom %mentionedi quotations
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
Monday, October 1, 1877,

the real estate mentioned in said decree, stu
ate in the northwestern part of Shelby county,
and described as follows
Beginning at a stake IL links east Of an
ash W." thence north 26 poles to a stake (;
thence north 75e east l7.9 poles to a stake;
thence north 5ho west 1874 poles 81 links to a
stake; whence east Sc north u poles 10 links
is a gum marked "P M" thence west So
souto SO poles 2O1S links to a stake; thence
north 52' west Ss% poles to a stake on the
north boundary line; thence with said line
west ~ south 1905 poles to a sta Ike; whence
30 links is an ash parked "R W." thence
south |, lS east, SS% poles to a stake; whence
west IA links is a white walnut marked "P;"
thence east "a north 97% poles to q stake;
whence west 3d. north is an ash LA"
thence south $50 east 1917 poles to a stake /;
whence south 89o east IS links is a sycamore
h thence east IL a. west 79Z poles to the
beginning containing 100. Y a,Ies, and being
the same tract Of land conveyed by +. NJ.
Cash to j. o.. Thweatt on lst day of January,
1866, by deed Of that date registered in the
REGISTERS Office Of Shelby county, Record
Book No. 81, part /, pages 1853 and l54.
Terms Of sale-cash. Equity Of redemption
barred.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Kortrecht 4 Craft, Solicitors. I-N
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
In Supreme Court at jackson,

B. M. Parham VS.. w. E. Tomlinson.
RY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
- nounced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nessee at Jackson. in this cause, May Is. 1877,
will offer for sale TO the highest bidder, In
'front.' OF the court house Of Shelby county,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
RHIGHTs OF ETHIA
TrNxEssEs LoDes No. Meet,

TEANHssKs LoDeB No. Meets Ns<s9
every Monday night at Harmony
Hall, I. o. @. g., corner Beal and fernando
streets. Jno. Wilson, &C.; Felix LeClerc, ".
O.; X. j, Walker, P; W. II. Meyston, x. Of
4. md s.; G. W. L. Crock, N. Of E.; Albert
Swim, N. of +.
MEMPHIS LoDGE Nc. 6-msets second, third
and fourth Tuesday evenings in each month.
at Pythiqn Hall. 2e Second street, Vincent
Block. j. Wood, c.. q; II. S. Reynolds, Y.
O.; A. Mersell, P; ". d.. AtkinsOn, K. Of
I,utE- AZ. r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
COTTON.

The market this morning was steady
at yesterdays quotations, with q fair de.
mand but mesger offerings. Sales yes.
lerdsy were 600 bales, all TO %spinners.
ooFFoN EZouASsK orOTATIoEs.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

,"VEsrooL September27 2:() .. ~ Cotton
is in good demand. Middling uniands. cd;
middling Orleans. 6Hg. sales, Is 900 bales, Of
vhicn 200 we're for export and speculation.
Arrivals opened l-32d lower.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

L. lowering, ct. al. VS.. l.. c. Norvell. ct. al
and NJ. b. Brady q Co., VS.. o. U. Boone.
ct. al.
by VIRTUE OF THE DEED PRONOUN-
~ ced by the Supreme Court of Tennessee AZ
Jackson in these causes, June 9th, 1877. / will
offer fer sale TO the highest bidder, in front of
city of Memnhis IN "a"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
OEUTsCHER RRUDER.BUED.

DKUTscHKR BRUDER-BEND meets LIST Sunday
n each month at 2 o'clock pm, at Cochran
hall. z. q. SchsBer. Pres't; g. A. Junker-
mann, Vice yres't; ". Glaentzer. sec'y; II.
W. SchnltEe, Ireas'r; Aug ZWeiiel and John
I~laadwerker. Sick Committee fer Northern
Division; John Wendell aud John Margle,
sick Committee for southern Division.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

In Supreme Court at Jackson.

James A; Anderson, Admir- de benis non Of
DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
ID nouuced by the Supreme Court Of Ten
nessee at Jackson. in this cause, June 6, 1871,
| will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front Of the courthouse Of Shelby county, in
the city of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

A Hartford young lady struck at a
mosquito aud broke her arm The fate
Of the mosquito is not recorded.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
OLD FOLKS.

OLD Folks HISTORICAL SOcIETY-meets al
No. l5 Madison street lbssement), the lst
Tuesday in each month. W. D.. Waldran,
Pres't; Up. Prescott, See'y; J. g. lonsdale,
Vreag
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
LEGAL.
In Supreme Court at jackson

N. d. Mckienavy VS.. J. Il, Pickard ct al.
BY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
nounced BY the Supreme Court Of Ten.
nessee sk jackson, in this cause, Nav 81. 1877.
I VIII oner LOT sails to the highelt bidder. in
~ ihvn M oHe sourti house Of Shelby county, in
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
JOHN II. FKEEMAN, Clerk.
Kortrecht & Craft. Solicitors. I-21
[26l6-6SS,l
Chancery Sale of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby county-A. D.
Cochran VS.. Thos. +. Gray ct al. and John
Davis VS.. Thomas L. Gray.
RY, VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUT0RY
- decree for sale. entered in the above
cause on the 18th day of July, 1877, l win sell
at public auction. to the highest bidder, in
house building, Main street, Memphis, Tenn,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

80. l-meets every Friday even &NH
ing at 8 o'clock at Temperance hIIa
Hall. No. 2s Second street.
j. ii. Thompson, w. G. T.; Earle Gantt, W.
V. r.; G. A. s. Richardson, W. R.; .. +.
Shepherd. ". A. r.; w II. Harris. W.. F. R.;
Bun Y. Price, W TIT. i. Callahan, W. U /;
o. Olsen. ". D. u; W. W. Lapps. W. g.;
ID. G. McDougal. WIS.
THALss TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 4-meets
every Thursday evening at N o'clock at ball.
No. 29s Second st. w. II. Atkinson, W. G. T.;
j. L. Bourne. W. v. T.; Chaa. Il. Gebharit,
W. R.; Peter Engles, W. A r.; j. Callahan,
w. +. r.: jonathan Wood, W. T.; G.. Salem,
W. u; }. 0. Barhee, ". D. O.; Geo. Ram
sey. W. G.; John d. Cox, IT,. W. s.
CHELSEA TEMPLE OF II. AND 7. No. 2 meets
every Tuesday evening at 3 o'clock, at their
al, Brick Chrrch. Chelsea. W. NJ. Carr.
W, G. T.; 4. T. White, Wv T.; Chas. II.
Lanham. W. R.; G. r. Dawson. W. A. r.;
l.. G, Williams, W. T.. R.; Fl. Chandler.
W. r.; II. Wbeadley W. U.iR. j. Rawlings,
w. d. u; @. X. Egnow, W. g.; l.. Isaacs,
w. s.; Il. L. Colby, p. W. O.. T..
MONTGOMERY Council No. !, L. a. AND s
T.-meets FIRST and third Saturday in each
month, in Temperance Hall. at TX O'Clock
pm. Horace II. Briggs, G. Of O.; @. A. S,
Richardson, r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

the real estate mentioned in said decree. situ-
ate In the county of Shelby, State of Tepnes-
see, on DeSoto street, in the city of Memphis.
bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stake in the west line of De-
soto street 10 feet north Of the intersection Of
DeSoto and Beal streets. and running thence
north with the west line Of DeSoto street 50
feet to a stakes thence west at right angles
with DeSoto street lbs feet to William PARKS
northeast corner; thence lsouth with said
tark,s east line and parallel with DeSoto
allel with Beal street Us feet to the beginning
and being the same lot conveyed by Thomas
Leonard to defendant Jennie hutchipes bv
deed dated 18th of November, 1868, ana re-
corded in the Registers Office Of Shelby
co9oty IN book No. 10. pages Z and s. to which
reference is made.
Terms OF sale cash.
JOHN II. FREEMAN, Clerk.
1. Il. Edgingto on, Solicitor. 1871
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
TR-No. 2422.I
Chancery Sale Of Real Estate.

Chancery Court Of Shelby County-Michael
OoOney OF al. VS.. City Of Memphis ct al.
DY VIRTUE OF AN INTERLOCUTORY
ID decree for sale, entered in the above cause
on the 10th day of July, ST, l will sell
at public auction, TO the highest bidder, in
front Of tho Clerk and Masters office, Court
House, Main street, Memphis, Tennessee.
On Saturday, October I3, 1877,
within legal hours, the following described
property, situated IN shelby county, Tenn,
tO-wit:
A certain lot and tenemtnts and appurte-
nances, beinR the south quarter of lot No. II
in that portion OF the city of Memphis known
as the Navy Yard grounds, beginning ITO 3-5
feet from the southwest intersection Of Jack
son and Chick asaw streets; thence west &
feet; thence north "a feet; thence rs feet Ia
0hiekasaw street; and thence south "A feet to
the beginning.
Terms Of ~sale-Cash.
This September Is, 1877.
EDMUND A. COLE, c. N.
By Il. j. BLACK, d. G. 81 NJ.
CAN'T. Patterson & Iowa, Atty's. 1887
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
In Supreme Court at Jackson.

Robert NJ. Drake and D.. S.. Robson, late firm
Of Drake, d Robeson. and NJ. Morrow for
Jennie Hutchings ct al.
pY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO
~ nOunced by the Supreme Court of Ten
nesaee a. Jackson in this cause May II. 1877.
I will offer for sale to the highest bidder in
front of the courthouse of Shelby county. in
tho CITY of Memnbir on ' ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
RAILROAD TINE TABLE.

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
ISATHER MAEMEW
SOCIETY.

FAsHER MATHEW TOTAL
ABSTINENCE AND BEEEvO-
LINT SOoIETY No. 237, u.
or A.-meets LIST and Sd
Sundays Of each month at
. pm, at st, Bridget's
SchoOl-house, Third ST.,
between jackson and 0verton. Rev. VIM.
Walch, Pres't: y. Consodipe. Vice Pres't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
SheriiF's Sale of Real ESTATE.

DUBLIc NOTICE is, HEREBY GIVEN,
i that by virtue of two executions to me
directed from the Honorable Bartlett Circuit
Nos. 3l2 and Sl3, w. b. Ridout and W. d.
Ridout Il Co. VS.. o. A. Williams, judgment
rendered on the 22d day Of September, 1876,
for the aggregate sum of ninety-eight dollars
and thirty five cents. with interest and costs
Of suit, 10 satisfy said judgment, etc., / will,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
On Friday, October IL, 1877,

IN legal hours, in frort Of the Courthouse.
Memphis, Tennessee. proceed 20 sell, TO the
highest bidder, fOr cash. the following de-.
scribed property, tO-wit:
Lying and being in the Ninth Civil District
Of Shelby county, Tennessee, bounded north
by w. >. Reid, east By ". NJ. Williams. south
and west by A. L. Williams-sOntaining one
hundred &C, es more or less.
Levied on as the property of defendant,
y. A. Williams, to satisfy said judgment,
interest and costs.
Memphis, Sd day of September, 1877.
G. l.. ANDERSON,
Sheriff Of Shelby county. Tenn.
|. By II. 1. MoGOwN, D. S. N-25.3l
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GZw IJsK. September q. 1890 s.m.-spots
g eady. with futures easier.
NIR YoRK. Sentember27 . 2;5 n.m.-untt

dull and new cotton Offering from the WHAT
and 70 arrive at ne less, with futures barely
steady. Sales for future delivery. 5000 bales.
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or N

NATOHA TEMPLE or II. AND 7.
40. l-meets every Friday even
ing at 8 o'clock at Temperance
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

Depot at head Of Main street.
Ticket office, 2T Main street. corner Of
Madison.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

MEMPHIS AND oKARL GsTON &. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
aEMPHIsA AND LITTLEROCK RAILROAD

Depot at foot OF MAIN slFtbt'
Ticket Office, 2ST Main street. corner Of
Nodison, NJ. BURKE, Gen. Sup't.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27

MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE R. R.
Arrives. Leaves.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-27
in Supreme Court at Jackson.

I. B. Edgingion. Solicitor. 1.97
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18
REVOT TTJON on Two FHEELS.

The plan proposed at Washington for count
ing the electoral vote, and now stated to
have been adopted by the Joint Com
mittee, is revolutionary and dangerous.
When leading Democrats realize how COM
plctely the power law claimed by them
would change our form of government, they
will confess the mistake TO which partisan feel
ING is driving them. When leading Republicans
see that, in departing from the plain consti-
tutional requirement, in an hour of weakness,
they put it in the power OF any party to hold
the Government of the United States indef-
initcly, they may realize that the only safe
course is to adhere to the obvious intent OF the
Constitution and the practice of those who
framed and adopted 1t.
Let us suppose that the power of Congress
10 count the vote, which was denied by the
Constitution, and never exercised in any de-
gree or form in earlier years. be now usurped.
II matters not whether, in the exercise of this
mower, the Congress asks advice or decision
on any point from the Supreme C0urt-an-
other step wholly unwarraned by the Constl-
tution. Its action in that respect cannot be
binding upon any future Congress, While the
assertion of power to supervise the count,
and TO throw out votes of States at pleasure,
will be claimed with great force as prece-
dent by either house whenever it pleases
to dispute the result of a popular cleo
ton. 1t is logical result. that If
the Constitution does provide that the votes
shall be counted at all by the Senate and
House of Representatives" which are
required to be present as witnesses, 1t
necessarily means that the votes shall be
counted by both. If either house refuses to
count any vote, it canrft be counted by " the
Senate and the Hout e of Representatives"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18

wait though not very patiently, SIX ana
twelve years for contamination. First, they
ara "spoken of" for the Office. Then they
are Photographed for it. Then they are
nominated for it by small circle OF seiec'
friends then by county or district conveh-
ton, and lastly by legislative caucus. Then
they get it, or do not get it, as the case may Dc.
Not that word should be lightly spoken OF
the Senatorial honor and dignity. When one
thinks of the great and abiding flames when
have been won in that chamber-Of webster
and Clay, of Benton and Calhoun, OF Wrlght
and Seward of so many whose names need
not be mentioned--it is easy to understand
WHY ambitious men should desire the same
magnificent opportunity of largely writing
their names in the cOuntry's history. But the
prize is not of a character to he played for
unworthily There have been men who went
TO the Senate to win anything but honor AS
the great conservative branch of the Govern
ment, we may well desire to see all Its mem
bers all that they should be. The paths when
lead to its doors should be straight, and the
hands which are lifted when the oaths are
taken should be clean. We shall not DC
much dissatisfied with any election which full
fills these conditions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-18

stroke Of humOr, as were Dis sus,
gestions with reference to border pa1roi
to keep the darIkies from invading ONO anu
Indiana on the day of election. Indeed, he was
funny from the beginning OF the campaign
when he presided over the st. LOUIS ConVeh.
ton with such ecldt, down to the Buiidozers
Reunion of the 9Th of January. Ana now nc
il call broken ont with Cox's and kn0tts
disease-statesmanshi Henry has begun TO
he solemn. He has got the present p0litlcai
complication in his teeth, and will not smile
until he has taken the knots all out OF it. lie
expects hundred thousand men III washington
shortly to close the thing up. Ii IL idle 10 Say
that it's all a joke. He was never more i'll
earnest. Why, only little more Than year
ago. when there was just niue patch
of Offices TO be filed by Democratic
Congress- he led to Washington in person
no less than 0o,S73 willing patriots-a pro-
cession SO long that it never could pass d
given p'int-and this time he is sure TO nave
the 1OO,OOO even if he has to seno over 10
Tennessee for the other 1877. No, he means
it, rest assured. It's no joke; it's statesman
ship. Nor can it be properly called con-
spracy. You can't have conspiracy wbere
ore man does all the talking. Henry wat
tcrson cannot conspire. 1t is plain case OF
craftsmanship. 1t carried off Cox and Knott
and it has got a strong hold of Watterson'
We may as well look the facts IN the race
Henry Watterson is another lost humorist.
And here is the Democratic party-in little
more than year it has lost three first-class
humorists, and hasn't gained statesman-isnt
it time something was done about it