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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28
Slavery in Egypt.

In Cairo, the slave-dealers (diel-
labs) distribute their stock among
their agents in various quarters Of
the city, and there, although the
police are supposed to be on the
watch to prevent it, buying and SELL
ing go on unaer the thinnest veil of
eoncealmcut. An intending pur-
chaser goes to one of the private
but perfectly well-known %entrepots
IN which the dealers and their slaves
are lodged, and, after examining
the latter, selects what suits him,
haggles for a time about the price.
and finally closes the bargain
then ana there, or subse-
queutly through a broker, who re-
oeiVes q small commission for the
JOB. The dejellabs object to show
their ware to Europeans unless
they be introduced by a native who
Is not merely a dragoman; but with
that voucher and the thin disguise
Of a lez and a Stamboles coat a
sight of whatever is on hand may
be easily enough had. Franks are.
OF course, now forbidden by their
own laws to buy or hold slaves, but
the prohibition is not always regard.
ed by residents in the native quar-.
tiers Of the city, where, indeed, q
single man cannot hire a house nor
obtain lodgings unless he have a
female slave, Prices range from
9l0 or el2 for a black boy or a
girl Of as many years old, to 97O or
tlOO for an Abyssinian girl Of from
twelve to seventeen or eighteen, and
from $500 to $500, or even $1,000,
for a high-class Circassian. Adult
women slaves, who have already
been in service, are cheaper, unless
their skill in cookery, needlewerk,
or some other useful art, balances
the vice Of temper, or other grave
defect but for which they are rare
ly resold. The price of males above
the age of childhood varies from 920
or ESQ to 600 CT e10O. Abyssin-
ian youths and men range consid-
erably above negroes. The neutral
or eunuchs, has a still higher
but they are now found in
only the wealthiest Moslem families.
the rigorous prohibition which the
%enforces against their produc-
ton within Egyptian territory hay
ing greatly reduced the supply, and
correspondingiy heightened their
Most Of the few who reach
Cairo are bought up for Constanti-
where no Turkish gentle
mans" establishment is Complete
without one or more Of these neu-
iral police. 1t may be added, that
whole Of the slaves imported
INTO Egypt rapidly adopt the estab-
faith, and soon become the
most bigoted and fanatic section Of
The Moslem population,
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FultOD's Account Of the Ffrst
hteambOaI Trip Between New
York and Albany.

FultOD's Account of tho First
HteRmbOaI Trip Between New
York and Albany.
In the Suffolk Gazette, printed a,
Sag Harbor, on the east end Of Long Is.
land, October II, 1907, is a letter from
Robert Fulton to Joel Barlow, giving an
account of the fret trip Of the frat steam.
boat Oh the Hudson river. 1t is as
follows.
TO JOEL BARLOW. Philadelphia:
NEW York, 22d Aug 1907.
my DEAR FRlEND-My steamboat
voyage to Albany and back has turned
out rather more favorable than l had
calculated The distance from New York
to Albany is $50 miles; | ran it up In 81
hours and down in 30 hours. The latter
is just five miles an hour. ] had q light
breeze against me the whole way going
and coming, so that no use was made OF
my calls and the voyage has been per.
formed wholly by the power of the steam
engine. | overlook many sloops aud
%schooners bearing to windward, and pas
sed the n as if they had been ut anchor.
The power Of propelling boats by steam
is now fully proved. The morning l left
New York there were not perhaps thirty
persons ia the city who believed that the
boat would ever move oae mile an hour.
or be Of the least utility. And while we
were putting off from the wharf, which
was crowded with spectators, | heard a
number OF sarcastic remarks; this is the
way you know in which ignorant men
compliment philosophers and projectors.
Having employed much time and
money and zeal in accomplishing this
work, 1t gives nae, as it will you, great
pleasure to see it 80 fully answer my ex
pectatlons. 1t will give a quick aud
CHEAP conveyance to merchandise on
the Mississippi, Missouri and other great
rivers which are now laying open their
treasures to the enterprise Of u coun-
trymen. And although the prospect Of
personal emolument has been some in.
dueement to me, yet | feel infinitely
more PLEASURE in rejecting with you on
the immense advantage that my country
will derive from the invention.
However, | will not admit that it is
half so important as the Torpedo system
OF defeuce aud attack; for out Of this will
grow the liberty OF the seas, an object
OF iniuite Importance to the weliarej nj
America and every civilized country.
But thousands OF witnesses have now
seen the steamboat in rapid movement,
and they beIieve-but they have not seen
a ship Of war destsoyed by a torpedo.
and they 90 not believe. We cannot
people in general to have q know.
OF physics, or power of mind suli
to combine ideas and reason from
causes to effects. But in case we have
war, and the euemy's ships come Into
our water, if the government will give
me reasonable means of action, l will
soon convince the world that we have
surer and cheaper modes OF defence
than they are aware Of.
Yours, etc.,
"ROBeRT FULTON."
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FACTS AND FANCIES.

Ex'Postmaster General Jewell is in
the hide and leather business.
1t is only those that have nothing who
fancy they can do everything.
No man has a right to do as he p~leases,
except when be pleases to do right.
The robber of a birds nest in New
Jersey is sent to jail for sixty days.
1t is with love as With apparitions.
Every one talks of it, but few have ever
seen it,
Tom Thumb offered to fight a whole
crowd in Nevada. They had followed
and stared at him.
Keep the horrors at arms length. New.
er turn a blessing round to see whether il
has a dark side to it.
You may gather a rich harvest Of
knowledge by reading; but thought i sthe
w%innowing machine.
Citizens Of Wayne, Mich. have dis.
graced themselves by tarring and feath.
ering a m%isbehaving woman.
Mrs. Gladstone wears an o~ldfashioped
bonnet and doesn't worry herself about
the opinions of her fellow-vomen.
On May oath it was still winter at St.
Petersburg, and the Neva vas still oh.
Strncted by enormous Jumps of ice.
C~ook.fghting is a Spanish and Mexi.
can passion, only a few of the lower
classes of other nations engaging in it.
1t is calculated that about 30, GOO men
come into the city of London every
morning for business purposes, and leave
it IN the afternoon or evening.
Some progress has lately been made
IN Australia in educating and civilizino
the native population, who have been
hitherto deemed almost unciHlizible.
Dark cigars are in fashion now. and
the supply Of leaves naturally Of the de.
sired color is far short of the demand.
Connecticut producers have begun to
use dyes.
The chimes in St. Marks Church.
Philadelphia, the ringing Of which the
neighbors stopped by means Of an in.
junction, may now be rune for five min.
utes every Sunday, under a modification
Of the injunction.
Little Boy" Please, l want the doc.
tor to come and see wotherY" Servant
= Doctors out. Where do you come
trom2 Little Boy" What Don't
you know me2 Why, we deal with you.
We had a baby from here last weekl"
Marshal Canrobert has been cured of
the govt with marvellous rapidly by a
wonderful new remedy discovered by an
eminent Paris physician. Prince Gorts-
chakof, who suffers much from the same
trouble, has written to Paris for the pre-
scription.
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h sociaI Evn.

The grand jury of st. Louis, 10 Il re.
cent report, referred to the repeal of the
social evil law, which was in force there
previous to a couple of years ago, and
says; Grimes incident to the social evil
have greatly increased since the repeal Of
the law. 1t says that under existing
laws the police authorities are almost
powerless TO suppress the crimes which
inevitably flow from the brothels OF the
city, and the jury declare that the best
interests Of society demand the re.
actment of the social evil law. The so
cial evil law placed the residents Of
brothels under medical surveillance and
police protection. The residents Of such
places had 10 be registered, and they
paid a privilege tax to the city. The law
was repealed, however, owing to the or.
position it received from Christian peo.
pie, who cried out against legalizing
prostitution; but the result of the repeal
shows an increase of crime and an in
crease in the number of dissolute wo
men," What the St. Louis grand jury
says Of crime in that city may be truly
said also of dissoluteness and crime il
Memphis.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28
Play billiards at COnVers e's
Select Reading.

Professor A. Fl. Bedee, of the Ken
lucky Military Institute, will give a select
reading at the Second Baptist church on
Second street, Friday evening, the 9th OIL
July, lightning at s o'clock. Tickets
only 25c, and this for the benefit of the
church. This gentleman is temporarily
among US teaching a clasHin elocution.
He is professor Of languages and elocu.
ton in the Kentucky Military Institute,
which alone is a guarantee OF ability and
rare accomplishments The reading he
proposes to give will be a rare intel
%leclual treat.
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-Iagsr icing DE beverage LAal cheer.

lager being the beverage that cheers.
but not i~nebriates.
Last Tuesday Robert W. Cox, while
labOring under a ct of temporary insan-
iiy, wandered away from the city, after
leaving a note in his room intimating
hat he was weary of living, and was
about to commit suicide. Late last even
ing Mr.. Cox was discovered some two
miles from the city, and in a delirious
condition. He was conducted home and
placed under charge Of his friends.
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The World offers the following encoul
aging words to young men; The vii,
lage idiot as he moons around the town
pump and loafs in the grocery shop
needs only the addition of pen and paper
and a low facility in writing to become
presently a distinguished humorist."
An Englishman remarked Of the
Grant-P ierrepont reception that nearly
all the ladies he had eeen there were
Americans. How do you know
by their dress" "You mean because
they are so well dressed2' Because
they we're so much un.dressed, was his
grim retort. -[New York Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

A GERMAN lodge of the l. 0. W. NJ
will be organized in this city on Friday
evening, June 18th, by W. A. Halstead.
D s. P. This benevolent order has be.
COME very popular wherever it has been
introduced. The membership OF the
four lodges in this city is composed Of
our bes, citizens, and Mr.. Hslstead in
forms us that it is the same in all other
cities. The death benefit Of the 1 0.
". NJ. is $4,000, and is furnished at a very
small cost TO its members.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28
Mineral waters on draught
at Wright's, 276 Main. loot
Police Court.

But one arrest was made yesterday by
the pollce-Alfred Watson, who was
charged with committing an assault and
battery. BE was discharged this morn.
ing by the recorder. Last night 2. Shaw
was arrested on the charge OF trespass,
and to-day he paid a foe of So. The
continued case Of Catherine Strong, dis.
orderly, etc., was disposed of by dis.
charging Catherine from custody.
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Smoke the Gold Dust Cigars,
5 for 25c,
At Sol Peritz's, 3S6 Main st.
moi

Those who wish to 90 to a delightful
summer resort within easy reach Of
Memphis, where it is always cool and
pleasant, should 60 to Bon Aqua Springs
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

The Holly Springs South of the 9th
instant contains the following:
On Tuesday Of last week Mr.. Burns, a
laborer on the Ayers place, about seven
miles southeast Of Holly Springs, was
found dead. Examination Disclosed the
fact that he had just been shot in the
back, evidently with a shotgun, aud from
surrounding circumstances while at his
work, Coroner Read was Immediately
notified, and a jury summoned, whe re-
turned a verdict that the deceased had
come to his death rom gunshot wounds,
by some person or persons unknown.
Subsequent events, however, threw sus.
picion upon Charles Evans as principal
and = Briseoe as accessory in the kill
ing. Mr.. Briscoe was promptly arrested,
and had an examination before ESQUIRE
Johnson last Thursday and bound over
to appear at the next term of the Circuit
Court in the sum of five hundred dollars
Evans having fed, Sheriff Myers offered
two hundred dollars for his apprehen.
sion, and on Saturday evening Messrs
Dancy and Todd, Of this city, arrested
Evans near Somerville, Tenn and be is
now in Jail at this place. An investiga
ton will doubtless be had this week.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

Mr.. Bret Harte and a person who shall
be nameless, sat with the Jove Of the al.
fairs of State, who, ~unbending, but still
in a jovial mood, said to the literary
twain; Literary men can get ~laurels on
their brows, but they cant browse ON
their laurels." 1t is said that even the
clerks herd the peals OF laughter from
within.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

RESTAURANT privilege of the K. Of P.
picnic, July Sd, for the benefit Of Leath
orphans, at the Asylum grounds, is open
for bids. Address
los A, P. MERRIAM, Ledger office.
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FIFTY O1g PER BOTTLE.

THIS Is THE CHEAPEST AND MOST
4 delightful purpativo beiure the public. IS
q delicious bower 70, and rs pleasant and
sparkling as q glass Of soda water. Far sup
rlOr To siokening pills. III is held in high re-
pute by physicians and surgeons for the
speedy cure of constipation, biliousness,
torpid liver, dyspepsia, loss Of. appetite,
heartburn, collie sour stomach, natulency.
sick hoadache, kidney affections, etc.
For those who lead u sedentary or closely
confined life, and become Of a c0nstipated
habit, IL acts like q charm. 1t is specially
prepared for the masses; is nut up in large
bottles and sold by al druggists at Soc. No
family, no mother, no one travelling, no close
student. no sewing-girl should fail TO use IL.
Sold by all Wholesale and retail druggists.
j.. p. DROMG00LE * Co.. Prop'rs.
S7-xxy.7 louisville, kcntnckg.
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The Por.nls Of Inc nsad.

The lips, are the most expressive feature
in the human couatenance. When they
open OF white, glistening teeth, they are
inezfressibly attractive-kissable, in
fact. Ladies, don't lose sight OF this
fact, and remember that S0Z0DONT
will whlten and preserve your teeth.
eOdkW
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Election of Omcsrs

Last night Shelby Lodge Al, l. O. W.
NJ, elected officers as follows: A. f.
Davis, president; G. T. Hulls, vice pres.
ident; W. K. Sims, recording secretary;
c. A. Taylor, financial secretary; John
A. Holt, treasurer; I. S. Mallory, trus.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

Mccarthy carries out tile
true principle Of Il cash bust.
ness by selling the best goods
AT low prices. 800 Main ST.
800
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New Ice Cream Garden,
BertOn's, 4aO Shelby Street,
Two doors south Of BeaI.)
Ice cream and O. her Refreshments.
los
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Mccarthy, 236 Main street,
has a superb line Of fancy
shirts, nVck'wear, hosiery,
handkerchief. etc. 1913
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

A fine assortment of cakes
alsO soda and mead at FlOyd's
QQ-f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

RooFING, guttering and general joI
work, 234 Main street.
9lf F. J.. TURNBULL.
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Have You Got Money

II so, and you need a hat, 20 to Co
hens hat store and you will buy Que at
your own price. PIG Main is the place
I'M
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

In the LEDGER job Office can be foun
competent, skilllul and tasteful printers,
who can give entire satisfaction in the
display of any job # printing 1881
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For the Benefit of Afflicted Humauitv

Consumption, rheumatism and piles
a be cured. For further information
apply to To. Bottoms, Worsham House.
1T
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Sid Cooks Peabody Billiard
Room Is pronounced 6rsi
class by all visitors. 33.t

The type, material and workmen OF
the LEDGER job Office are as good ss the
best, and hence we guarantee first class
work and full satisfaction to our patrons.
1891
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Ladies' lee Cream ParIOr,
Ice Cream and SherbeI,
Cold, fresh and pure.
ait Barlee's, 32S Main st,

RooFiNG, gutteriDg and general job
work, 234 Main street.
9lt f. ]. TURNBULL.
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Peaches Canta'OHpes Tomatoes
GREEN Corn, Ere
AT Main Street Market, 1926 Main street.
1C3t
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"a MOMAN HATEK.N

Charles Reade's Latest Novel.
zoe a Copy at MansfOrd's. 10:
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

Catalogues! Catalogues
AT
Main Street Market, 1876 Main street
l03i
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DWELLING HOUSE 1863 DeSoto street. s
IL rooms AID outhouses: large yard and r ice
garden. Carpets and furniture for sale. APP
ply to e.. A. ST0VALL.
l0l-lyS Corner Madison and Second SITS.
A NEW twO-story dwelling, Ne. so Her
"A nando road. on line of street cars, near
Wellington street. App,ytO
&.l2i j: r. GODMLN \ co, Ss6 Front st
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DOCKAWAY-In good order, CHEAP. Ap-
N plyto GAGE a FISHER, 800 Front st.
l0At
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HHEAP-A nice pair ef bay horses. rocka-
a nice buggy horse suitable for a doctor or
family. also q nice carriage and harness, new.
Call At J.R. McCULLER'S STABLE,
lO0-lll 23l Third street.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

DERSONAL-J. M. COLEMAN, JUSTICE
i OF the Peace, Notary Public and Commits
sioner Of Deeds. Special attention given to
collections in the county. 0fico 294 Front st.
1871
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Buy McOarihy's Star Shirts,
at 235 and 1864 Main st. sol
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PERSONAL

JACOB W. NUMA, formerly of Drumbo,
y Ontario: II this comes under your notice
please write homo at once Or any person or
persons who may know jacob " Muma or
his whereabouts that will write me to Drumbo
postoftice, Ontario, will confer a great favor
SO-Iu6 HENRY MUMA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

Peaches Peaches! Peaches +!
At
Main Street Market, S26 Main street.
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A GOOD harness and saddle horse by
"A llOO-1t5l G. w. JONES, PSI Main st.
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BOARDING..

MICE rooms and good board. 81 Der week;
IN day board, So 50 per week at
1916 p MONROE ST.
nAY BOARD at Commercial Hotel.
IL lSS-l09l SIS PER WEEK.
e WEST 18th street, New YORK. Rooms
vi with board, il family of refinement;
generous table with every luxury of the sea-
son. Terms. $3.50 per day. Accessible by
cars with every part of the city, and near all
places Of Amusement ~ l04
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DEACH BOXES by the million, Of all sizes
at low prices, by WILLIAMS 4 CO..
Lumber Dealers. 95-llS
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

VERY Low, one l0-horse poker engine,
boiler and fixtures Apply at CBBB MS
&GUNN'S Union Iron Works, Adams street.
95-l2O
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-06-28

EIGHT or ten frst-class men can make
II from S. to $40 per day. Call at factory,
No. 2l7 Second street, corner Of Adams.
l02-l03 jill. MILAN ECO.
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DIANCS for rent or Eals on easy terms, al
i v8RYLUw PRICES.
SSt AMEs BEATlIE & GO. 800 Main.
, 1877-12-03

Tho good people Of st. Louis will 10 de-
lighted 10 learn of tho prospect tint there
will soon bo direct railroad connection be-
tween Chtcngo md Kansas City, nn1er tho
control Of tho Ch,cngo Il Alien 1tnilronsl.
rho st. Lonis newspapers hayo always bcen
generous enough io oxpresa tho hopo tint
Chicago will rcacIt out into tho Southwestern
territory, mud tho completion Of tho new
roatl projected by tho Chicago It Alton Conn
rany will accomplish precisely this. Tie
Chicago Il Alton now rims to Mexico, No.,
crossing tho Mississippi Rivor at Louisiana.
Mexico Is almost OH straight fire cAst Of
Kansas City. and tho Chicago i Alton poo
p1o 1lavc decided to build railroad betwoen
these two points,--a distance Of 1G2
miles. II is estin,ntcl that at pres-
ont low prices, the entire work, in
c'ntling bridge ucross tho Missouri
River and depot ut Kansas City, can be conn.,
plotted within cost Of 81 0,tNo, which
represents only 82lo,0o0 yoar, whilo tho
business ut low esti,nhto will be thrice TINT
amount. Tho etfec. Of tho new road will 10
to make Chicago the most direct nrl desira.
Lie outlet for all the grim and cattle trat1o
which centres at Kansas City. As st. 1o,'is
llaa boon constantly wishing Chicago joy Of
all 1t could gain from s'1ch' connections, It
will probably receive this nows with un-
al1oyc.l satisfaction.
, 1877-12-03

Fifteen hundred merchants and nnanufac-
turers OF Paris yesterday drew mp an nd
dress appealing to SfAcMAnoS to yield to
the wishes OF tho nation, as cvincol BY tho
rccently-clccted Republican minority in tho
Lower 1Ionse Of tho French Congress. Thia
wonld sccnl to indicate tho nntonAbifity of
3fAcAfAnos's position even ts 1t armis, rs,
when tyranny has really threatened nation
in tho pnst, tho merchants and mannfac-
turers Of great citics l.ave usually sont In
Their adhesion TO the approaching regime
will, all tile alacrity TINT monoyed interests
Guild command. One hnntlrcd md twenty
members Of the Left In tho Chamber also
decided yesterday that the 7rnjtt* for arpro-
printions should not receive their votes until
tho Marshal .hoalil hare returned to consti-
tutional aud parliamentary methods aud
princinlea,
, 1877-12-03

In fnct. it is an,azing that "voli ancll men ms
IIrsT,HnroN md Jar GouLp al,onl,1 hare
tho cfFromtcry 10 propose il. Its only clarco
for success consists in tllc anno Hyalem of
bribery anil corruption whereby Tho Credit
afobilicr swin,1to WA rendered possible. To
urge It in Congress will be confcssclly 10
enter upon tho aamo scandals, tllo exposure
Of wllic!, shocked tho entire civilized world
md Heut ,,any pnblio men back to private
life in Disgrace. II thero ia my disposition
in Congress to exact Justice from tho Pacific
1sailroad r1ngs, this proposition will 10
t1ooted ont OF Congress, mud Mr.. TnunMAs'a
proposition will DO promptly ntloptcd.