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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr; noticed
In Tar Sex Of Oct II article headed Only White Men
Admitted" which read with profound interest can
hardly realize that live IN aircc country where ahaye
equal RIGHTS and where the black said 20 be
sidCrcd the the white ldoes not appear 20 De
80 in the VI Mr.. Barhosa have attended school
win him for year and always found him agreeable
g,ntcmaniv and uprisht sal a. the same ,aulc and
never 'huivh' hNf was degraded Oy doing. and
g., ma ysen gsi q mt d 'cvt and well thuuct
hs ever was In tls school every one was his friend,
ana no Noueht -uiuk Out tine dllin- huu
l., cause Mr. Rtrhosa wa. there. H. standing Tie
highest; tut neither scholar ship integrity OF char
nc'f appears 20 have ans Weight VITA the H. uli, oi Tie
oilcgt 90 FtNarian- ana SURGEONS. We hear trcut
de said uinut fre color ' The south. bar
pears that at lea. institution in the North draws tc
saine line more closely and with lcss TeasOi The Uni
vcry Vt Michigan has, much 10 its credit, received Mr.
l1riufa j. VARGAS
FoRr EDWARD INSTITUTE oct IS
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ROBERT SM.fILS.
The Part he Took In Running Out the Plant
er-ILl.torN Set Righl.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir The
arrest Of Congressman Robert Smalls OF Beau-
fort, s. c.. last week, on the charge Of selling
his vote for $4,000 10 aid in the election OF sous
tor John J. Patterson Of that State. will proha-
bly, bring out the facts OF an historical evont
that did more in tho matter OF public opinion to
elevate the dusky member Of Congress than
anything else.
The district that Smals represents is largely
made up Of his own race. and Beaufort county
whore he has resided has ten black people at
least 10 one white. Since reconstruction. Smalls
has been a ruling spirit there. 1t has been
proverbial with those inside the Ring that
every time he voted something went TO his bank
account. But TO the historical fact. II will be-
remembered what furore followed the an
nouncement IN 1862 that Robert Smalls. then II
pilot, had run out in the night past Fort sum
ter the steamer Planter with lot Of ordnance
stores and delivered her over TO u United
States gunboat lying in the ofing. SO far rs
the steamer being run out IL concerned. the
story. is true SO far rs Congressman Robert
Smalls being the pilot who performed that per-
been allowed TO stand without being corrected.
il If the very rope on which Smalls has swung
s a1o mmn 12r yo eSt enjoyed
During one OF tn" inspection tours among the
various miltgry nosls made by ne writer IN
pilot on Il II ilton Head steamer. by the name Of
jenkins. He was IA modest black man. From
him II was u-,.Drtniucd, aud subsequently veri-
fed hy overwhelming proof, that jenkins run
out the Planter. Smalls who was on board
took refuge in tho boiler room. When all dan
ger was passed he appeared In the pilot house
and, being Jenkins's superior turned the
Planter over to the officer of the gunhoat. The
Government. IN consideration Of this brave
fcnt. gave Smas the use Of the Planter for a
year after the war. having first put tho steamer
lntip-top condition and repair for him. Smalls
was also given the contract to furns water TO
the fleet, Ii was said tn gift Of the Government
netted him $4,000. Poor jenkins. the last
time saw him. was pilot Oh one OF the river
steamers running to Savannah. T.. W. l..
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sCN-Sir; Some
weeks reverend gentleman Of this city volunteered
10 enlshien the members q; the Manhattan Liberal club
upon go The Reasonablenoss OF Bthc in Coli tried
10 dSsuadc him. but lie persisted and the lecture
OF last evening. with the result that might have been
peo'cL The nall crowded 10 REPETITION. The Rev.
Mr. Mccarthy took the stand Others spoke after him;
the audience got excited Missed and chccred vehementy
hard names EXCHANGED upon the platform. charges
81 mcndacy and foolshn"ss hew shout and at one time.
fl almost seemed A. u IA, re would be blows
How absurd all this when one thinks aboutit Mr. Mo-
Cathy clergy mau, aud necessarily rehecs the ideas
that he has been taught aud that he l. paid to teacht
j. his prolC sslon and OF livelihood. DGubtusS
l. In earnest It's not IN human 10 dsbslicye in
what provides with bread and butter On the other
hand his opponents just much IN earnest theirs il
The unpopular side oi The ana they have thrown
themselves into IL with honesty and devouOn-pruba.
bly, would lie Tor H. II need be Now what chance j. there
osuch convincing ach other their respective ad.
hercnts by arpumrntt IL ~ not in human give
In TO disputauOus coutrovcrsinlistS sIcMA
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The Fraudulent shici Mae,rate weeping bitter tears,
For ono Democratic. raised train Of dreadful Tears
And he wondered the people his yassas or his
peers
Ana vh.e n, thus iapior.ns the VI aGAr',
Clslng Matthew'S dolusions and John shermans gilt.
t,rns snarcs,
Lo' thc Prince Of Darkness entered and took him
wares
In the language Of philosophy, aud philosophy must
know,
The dreaded Priuoe OF Darkness Is srenuemauly fe.
And he spoke to Hayes in accents meedods aud low;
Saying Come, gallant comrade 70 the regions down
There ia SHOW you where hereafter youn be pretty sure
togu'
And wopsh Hayes quite reluctant did not dare
say no
Then tie Devil led his comradc to rather warm.
Saying, Here's conaagrauon that may work grand
reform
A at'Ac fateut onice-if followed By storm"
But tiey went on furdicr tn mercury arose;
There WAS ,hac and GOODNESS nowhere and great grew
NaN,ss woes,
As lcry c@loric popped the eorns upon his toes
IA, shins,
AMI h. I his hands together and thought OF all bs
sins
Andloudly laughed the Devil he only laus who wins
Hayes smote his branded forehead. ana crked his
fraudulent heels,
And rippcd the hglfanasuc in amazing gs ant reels,
And the Doy slyy asked him "Iow do you lhnk tfeel,'
Then Hayes walked of sudden aud rubbed his fraudulent
eyes,
Like one hoRtol> swallowed supper of mnee pies,
With fabulous number Of Ohio election lies
I'm take" quoth Hayes "souo Bourbon for my suffer
H.. stomach sake
Thus advised the good apostle aud the pledge Will not
breha.
Now I'm fairly out OF trouble" But he made great
mistake.
In the roaring halls OF Congress- this wretehed Hayes
shal s,t
From the flames of Indignation hotter scorchng yet.
TIL his thoughts turn back " Hadss with sensations Of
regret
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year for preaching to them, BEEcHER now
spends large part Of his time in exhibiting
himself in the provinces for fifty cents "
head. They are wrong, however; for with
out BEEcHER Plymouth Church would fall
into insignlicance. II they like that sort Of
preacher they must stand by him, even
though he is not always on hand on Sun
days, for he is Il curiosity.
We advise them to continue his salary of
twenty Thousand dollars II year, and to
suffer him to make AZ much money IA he
can outside. Otherwise they will go to
pieces. BEEcuEH has had experience of his
church. and has found that they will stand
by him In his adultery and perjury, aud he
has no fear that, after condoning those, they
will desert him because OF so comparatively
vcnial sin as that Of ahsentecism.
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Rofore Josrrn's hanA hecame 50 won

b'iOre JOSEPH band became so worn
down as 10 iall prey 10 MILES. a good many OF
tho leading army officers at the Northwest had
chance to nght him. and in going to shear
came baek shorn. Whether It was Howard
or GnBoN or STURGis or any Of the minor ofil-
cors who went al him. JosrPH threw tl.em or
with heavy loss. lie certainly proved himself
worthy Of what'ver Indian irippcry may denote
maior-gcu"ral's star among white mon. 1t il
lao doubt within bounds 10 say that before Jo-
srPH was run 10 earth be rcpulsed At least five
times a. many soldiers "a his own band num-
bereii and these fell upon him in fresh INSTALL
mrnts. some being ahead ON his trail. and wait
INK for him. SO a. to attack him In front or
flank. But they Wore all SUCCESSFULLY driven
back and forced 10 join the hue and cry in Jo-
sEpH's rear. He deserves the treatment Of u
brave and wronged enemy. overcome. at last,
By superior numbers.
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Deechcr and His Church.

BEEcHTR has made up his mind that prac-
tlcal religion, religion that bears its fruits
in right dealing, and makes people good
neighbors, faithful citizens. and good hus-
bands and wives, is better than the emo
tional religion which eXpends itself in senti-
mental devotion. BrEcHFR's mind is Il very
variable thing, and the religion which he
now assalls is Just the one he has taught
and prnctlscd. Still, If he gets right we are
read" 20 give him credit for so doing.
1t IS reported that the brethren Of Ply
mouth Church are disturbed that though
they pay him twenty thousand dollars u
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Accounts of an outrageous attempt to
blackmail Miss EMMA ABBOTT. the singer. have
been published In the Sunday Dispatch ard the
Sunday Mercury. The story is that man con-
ncctod with y" pretcntlous" weekly newspaper
called on Mr.. LAKE. with whose family Miss
ABDoTr resides. showed proof sheets OF Il favor
able and nm unlavorable criticism ana demand
ed lity dollars for suppressng the one and
publishing the other The climax OF the inter-
view. according TO the reports. WIS the kicking
out OF the rascal by Mr.. LAKE. We are informed
that. while Mr.. LAKE furnishes the story for
publication he refuses to tell who the woud-bo
hlackmailcr WINS or what newspaper he repre-
scntcd Mr.. LAKES duty is 10 expose the man.
and have him sent to prison and il he does not
do 50 his reputation for truthfulncss will suffer
among people who do not know him.
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What Manner Of Reform IL Thist

To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun ir: II Is said
that d, no secretary Evatts accepted that position only
on condition that be would lot %, compelled to abandon
lis law practice 40 any RATE, he argued case before
tho supreme Court la.t week SOW. Mr. EVarts l.
81 for several Ian, frs here who have been indicted
lor deraud.ng tn. rev uue fno~v must be prose-
Gated rom the lelarn' 10 o Justice ami los the Attor
nei Gcneral OF HE .tbOrdinNtes Hence Two de-
pitnVuts Vi tie suVc. uuVut tlAt VI Justice and vi
sat. arrHyed AGAINST cach other IN private suit and
The AT rnr. General ant the secretary state the
and the oih, def ning suit for deifaudiux
the DO, crnuent What Kind Vi reform needed here
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4 very spirited performance OF Giroac-
Grona was given last evening by the Aimee
Company ut the Broadway Theatre. 1t was one
Of those evenings when the actors seem In an
exuberant flow Of spirits. and the result was Il
animation and YlNnciiy.
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Give Hump,y Dumpty "a Beneht.

To THE EDITOR or THE SUN-Sr: Knowing
that the resident oil .s city very prompt lending
helping hand 10 thOe IN seed. asa them 10 look back
10 years gone bv when talented appeared before
them ON c stage. doing his utmost 10 make ht N happy.
NOW tuAt lhls gcuiemnn is IN embarrassed clrCuiii-
stances anu on his death tel II would be than
r-ht for all o us 10 do almost 10 make hih happy
HIS at allenrnns" was On te sirfe kunls Theatre
Something should bee done Immediately to help hilu and
las ianhy. lleler " GeUrsV l.. Fox.
\ FRiENp TO rHE STAGE
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Bryant's AiiDsircls

Az tho elegant little opera house. 1923 and $50
broadway. last evening Bryanrs excellent company
gave an ENJOYABLE entertainment Tic bill an entirely
ncw one cfamned wish humor and muse. includ.
liE some new ballads Little Macs funny Love N
Iuh ana 'hc nNcrLclaun j. absurd hurts .ue o Hccns
hahcs IN which the gtcai ilu.h.y Doughery and Dave
Reed did wonder, Of mirih. Dr.. ants Ministries add
IN. triuin phs week by week.
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4 DEMOCRAT ~ ERNEST.
Death OF VIM. l.. Mcconnell OF Kansas. For
merry Candidate for Attorne eneraL

To THE EDITOR or THE SUS-.Sr: Please an
nounce the death Of my husband IN Tur suS the late
William l. Mcconnell that his numerous friends may
know of the lie expired at his resd, In this
city sept % is77. lie So years DID, and sanch
Democrat from true principles
Almost the lac, thing that my beloved husband did
to renew his subscfip uon to TnF suS
Mrs W. Ia MCCONNELL
BURLINGTON Kansas Oct
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Uncle DANIEL is said to have again en-
tered the arena with tho bulls and bears Of Wall
street. 1t would be n miracle. indeed. II he
should at last get the best OF the wary operators
by whom ho was once 30 completely shorn OF
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The extraordinary cry Is now set up by
the anneNationists that the country between the
Rio Nueces and Mexico must BIZ abandoned I'M
less better military protection Is given by Com
gross. Raidng unopposod upon Mexican soil.
with cavalry and CALLING guns. and stirring up
aud killing on this side Of the Rio Grande.
Texans OF Mexican birth. looks like abandon
in. the river district does IL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-16

The cigarmakers' strike is taking for
midable proportions embracing. as it does
nearly every employee in the business on the
great east side. AZ there has been a reduction
Ia the price vi the raw material and the en-
ployers can pay the advance demanded and still
underse the importers. there would seem to 10
no reason why the strikers Should not win.
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Advertising Rates.

DAttv svSnT ~ ccns line. ordinary advertising;
iove tyre 40 cents; and preferred positions, bo cents
g. 20 according to classification.
WkrKIr 80 contsa line. extra charge Tor iarge
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When BEEcHER bemoaned his nephew
GnM.N's ruin he did not state to what extent
the nephew's fall may have been due 10 the in
nEenee OF the uncle's example OF Unsuitable
80
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JAY GoULD's paper says that spectators
like ME1Gos cannot run their hot career without
benenting mankind. II l. thus that GOULD
pavcs tho way for putting in his own claim on
the posthumous charity Of the world.
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The action Of the House during the re-
mainder of october Will probably have great
influence on the November elections. Should
the course OF the majority be bold. steady, and
wiso il will sweep the country like whirwind
in NoNember.
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Chamber may involve the country In civil
war which will terminate in a now Empire
or Red Republic.
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panr q PAGES. by mail. 55c. month or $3.50
year. postpaid; with sunday edition. s7.sO.
ScsDAr ~ pages. s1..O per year. postpaid
WHEAT - pages, 81 per year. postpaid.
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DE GoLyER GARrIELDs eXultation over
the defeat Il Hayesism in Ohio must be brief.
The popular sentiment which rebuked the
Fraudulent President has appointed an early
day OF reckoning for the corrupt GARFIELD.
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We are sorry 10 say that. 50 far "a the
Democratic party Of New York is concerned,
its State Convention has placed it in the
position Of supporting the Administration OF
Mr.. HAYS; while the State Convention OF
the Republican party at Rochester has
placed that party in the position Of oppos-
ing this Administration
We understand the World TO he a Demo-
cratic journal while advocating as the prin-
cipal measure IT its policy a subsidy from
Congress in aid Of the Texas Pacific Rail-
road, and engaged, for the purpose OF faclli-
tatiug such Il subsidy, in supporting in sea-
son ana out of season, the Fraudulent
Admins tration of Mr.. HAYES.
Let our correspondent ineditot e calmly
upon these facts, and draw his Jwn conclu-
siOns.
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The Times reports that Senator THURMAN

Of Ohio II about TO resign In order that the new
Legislature Of tina, state, which il heavily Dem
ocratic may have two Senators to choose in
stead Of one. and may return GEORGE ". Pm
DLEroN and THOMAS EWING to the two
places. Mr.. THUgMAS's purpose in leaving the
senate. according to tho Times. is to make
friends for himself Mt home in order that. hav-
ing the support Of the entire delegation from
the State in tho National Democratic Convcn-
ton. he may the more easily obtain the nomina-
ton for President. 1t IL by no means certain
that this design is really entertained by Mr..
THURMAN. He is not n supersiltous man. and
although II il true that no Senator has ever yet
been chosen President il Is not certain that one
may not be-. Mr.. CoNKLINd wa presume. does
not cherish the idea on this subject which the
Times attributes to Mr.. THURMAN.
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SITTING BULLS soiux, and that he will discover
uncommon warmth in hitherto lukewarm
frinnIe
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The Texas papers are calling on HAYES to
send to Congress u special Rio Grande message
with an annexation ring. They mistake their
man. HAYES may be perfectly willing that the
combined action OF HUBBARD and ORD should
draw the country into a war with Mexico. II
anything is to he gained. but it is not his style
20 make himself the butt for the arrows OF the
enemies Of the war schcmc. Lot Congress
break up this complot. crushing at one stroke
the audacty OF the anneNationists and the se-
cret intrlgues OF the Administration.
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Thirty thousand bushels OF seed oysters have
been planted IN oyster Bay hnrpor suoo fh" Ags OF A3r
Many vi the old oyste beds nave been entirely destroyed
~ star hAh. entaing heavy Losses on Tie oysIerlpen
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Thanks to HAYES, some Of the Texan pa
per- arc demanding q declaration Of Congress
authorizing the armed occupation Of Mexico"
The declaration needed from Congress is one
announcing the armed occupation of Mexican
soil by our cavalry since Congress- adjourned In
the spring. and making any such wanton occu-
patton impossible for the future.
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Is the Democratic Party Hayes Party z,

The following communication from a citi-
zen Of the Ninth Ward relates to question
oil some interest just ut present;
SIN; The Wo,t which claims 70 be- iho leading Demo
cratic paper OF this CITY, says IN IT. edition saturday.
the 1871 inst.
"Tee Domocrauc party j. no LONGER In opposition TO
fhr administration ~ Pr, sidcut HArls'
- his j. rally the Htutul. ~ the Democracy 20.
ward the man who frauinilndy occupies the post 10
which Mr. riirtN WAS elected. would Ike to know II;
for, II its So ans many my friends viii Tia
Democrats ticket ne VI month.
Ia the VOID a Democratic .ournali
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Brother MooDY's town OF Mort hfeld pro-
vdes a scoiIcr at his work in the person Of Mrs
ANNIE A. PRESTON. who writes to the Conerega
iionaia that his revvals there have done no
lasting good. In his first season he was aided
by SANKEY. BLISS. and WHITE; yet. she says.
there were only forty ostensible conversions.
Last summer he labored there again. but not a
single sinner repented. But here is the worst
Of il:
People In Norihaeli NOWADAYS have more 20 say
shout VT NooDfs new residence s,rNauis. visitors.
games muse. dinners. toilets horses. caTrnses sheep
ed other stock than about his religion IL j. ietoutls
DESIRED however. that Vt MOODY nome influence VIII
Yet emf g,ei II, quite iupr-sN-ls stated in
the pulpit Oh the sunday above mentioned while
press h. tsaprotn' NJ ~ thr mengre results 81 his
las. two summers sas. that 1t was lake lounillg on
t,ek hero M Norihuold. Tut sala hN, mean " keep
pouud.ig. pounding. pounding
Why does Sister PRESTON refer to Brother
MoODrs new residence. servants. horses. car
rn.es. and other expensive possessions. as
though he sinned in having them' Surely. he
las moral right 10 enjoy prosperity in a
snemly way. OF course. people will wonder
how lie has acquired wealth while ostensiply
refusing pay for his work; but there should BE-
no blame until 1t II DIES rived.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
KNIGHTS or HOKOE

FOUNTAIN LoDeR, No. 296-meets 6rst and
third tuesday evenings in Natema Hall, No.
rs Second street. at 5 o'clock. j. B. Aldrich,
Dictator; I. P. Winchester, Reporter.
UNITY LODGE No. 2l7-meets every Wednes-
day night at Hall. No. 29s Second street. up-
stairs. S. Q. DePass, Dictator; A. B. Hill.
Reporter.
CHELSEA LODGE, No. 2S0-meets ID and 9Th
Thursday in each month, at Brick Church.
A. J. Knapp, D.; j. P. Prescott. X.
GERNAgIA LODGE. No. 369-meets ID and lth
Tuesdays in each month at 298 Second street,
upstairs; Jacob Braun, Dictator; John X.
Kleiner, Reporter.
MEMPHIS LODGE, No. 196-meets FIRST and
third Monday evenings in each month. at
Natoma Hall, No. 29s Second street, at s
o'clock. ]. o. McClintock. Dictator; N.
Williams. Reporter.
DIANoBp LODGE. No 5S3-msets the second
and fourth Monday evenings Of the month at
So'clock, at Natoma Hall, No. 298 Second
street. A. j. Wheeler. D.; II A. Tatum, r.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MOEEY
PUBLIC LEDGER OFFToR. /
yHPuTa TrrU 0cfohar ~ 1877 Z

MEMPHIS. TENN. October ~, lST7.J
Money is gradually increasing in vol.
ume and is easier, but the banks con.
tiuue to loan only to customers, their
rates for discounts remaining FIRM at s to
10 per cent snnum for 6rstclsss paper.
thereby doing a land Office business"
otherwise there is little doing. Exchange
is offered considerably in excess Of the
demand, the buying rates being firm and
well established, as follows: New York
and tie principal Eastern cities, ( per
cent discount, except upon drafts carry
ing three days grace, when the rate is J
discount; on New Orleans the rate is
not so we'll fixed, but / buying is the
quotation; New York exchange is sold
by the banks at par. Street rates for
money are firm at II TO 2 per cent. per
month. Gold in New York to-day rules
at 1929 here brokers are paying 1911 for
sums exceeding $50. Local and foreign
securities are depressed, and are not in
CURED after, transactions being limited;
0notationa ara "a folIowa.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-27
Saturday, NOYember 1O, 1S77.

within legal hours. the following described
property situated in Shelby county, Tonnes
see, t0-wit:
The undivided one half %ipteres. in two Ger.
tain tracts of land, tho first Of which is
bounded as follows: In the Eleventh survey
or's district, range s. section 4. civil district
NO. 4, being the west halt Of al25g0-acre tract
granted by North Car lima to George Doberty
by grant No. 81, founded on warrant No 1900,
beginning at tho southwest corner Of said
300 acre tract; thence north with its west
line and with is variations to tho northwest
corner Of said $500 acre tract; thence east with
the north line and It's variations; thence south
parallel with the west boundary line 80 as to
intersect with the south boundary lice Of the
250)-acre tract; thence west with the south
boundary lice Of the 2j0O-acro tract and with
It's variations to the beginning, containing By
estimation 1897 acres
The second tract situated in civil district
No. 4, surveyors district No. II, range gand
sections 4 and 8, granted by North Carolina 10
George Doherty BY grant No. 10. founded on
warrant No, 1923, but moro , articularly de-
Sol ibed as follows. to-witi beginning at a
peach tree and poplar stump on J. II. Tur-
nor's cast boundary line Of his Hill tract of
land, this being the northwest corner Of said
grant; thence south ~ west 81 50 chains 10 q