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TruSfnR,s Sale

DY virtue of the terms of a trust deed exe,1,ed
ID by the undersigned on the 2Sth day of Decenl-
Der, 1876, by Augustus C. Genette, Roxana J. Mad
den and her husband, Cornelius d. Madden, duly
registered in the registers Office OF Shelby county,
Tennessee, in deed book 115, page 32l, to secure
the Indebtedness therein described, will, on
Monday. april FL, 1879,
at the courthouse OF Shelby county, Tennessee sell
free from redemption, the property therein de-
scrbed as follows; Situate lying and being In the
city of Memphis, county of Shelby, State OF Ten
nesSee, to-w1t; Beginning the north side of
Robson street 900 one hundred feet from its in
terSectiOn with Jones avenue; thence eastWardly
with north line Of Robson street (5O) fifty feet
thence northwardly U50) one hundred and fifty
street (50J fifty feet thence southwardly Q5O one
hundred and fifty feet to the beginning. Being lot
lot (9) nine block (6), six Bradfords subdivision
OF country GID lot five hundred and fourteen. To
such trust deed so recorded, special reference is
here made.
Title believed to be good. but sell and convey
only as trustee.
VIC. MCCLURE, Trustee.
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Tue tone Of the future market was rs follows: Al
1905 steady; IL, suo z; II 30. strong l2.54
easI 80. steady; , 40, Irregular; 3:t1, easy
Sales. I57 900 bales.
Ths EeR orleans market opened and closed
strong; 1Iiic for nlddling Sales, 300 bales;
receipts. net. 2060 bales; stock, l5l 1872 bales
The movements at the ports were reported as FOL
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AN ACT to appoint three additional Notaries Pub

AN ACT to appoint three additional NOtaries Public
for the county of Hardeman.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted 6y the General assembly
Of The State s Tennessee. That the county court OF
hardeman is hereby empowered TO appoint three
notaTieS public for said county, in addition to The
number now allowed by law.
Sec 2. Be IL further enacted, That said notaries
shall reside and keep their Offices pectvely in the
towns of Pocahontas Grand Junction and Toon's
Station, in said county of Hardeman. and shall be
governed BY the general laws of this State regarding
notaries public.
See. Be IL further enacted That this act take
effect from and after its passage, the public welfare
requiring it.
Passed March IL, 1879.
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DssPENsARY.
DR.. ID. S. Johnson's
PRIVATE
sae&afaesas aeEspemsaFys
Sc. Ia JEFFERSON STREET,
ssetvyssz Main and Front, Memphis.
IN 2601

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Secondary Syphilis, the last veSigs eTadcated viii
out the use Of mercury. Involuntary loss OF semen
or loss OF sexual powers restored TO nee Vgor In
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physical and mental pOToEs speedily ana perrna-
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Throat and Lung Diseases cured by new remldleS
Piles and old sores cured without the use OF caus-
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NON-RESlDENTs.
NOn.Residellt Notice

No 2SS6-In the Chancery Court of Shelby county,
Tennessee TO- B. P Anderson, Commissioner OF Roy.
enue VS.. John A. Roush ct al
appearing from affidavit in this cause that the
i defendant, +. II. Cossitt, is NONRESIDENT OF
the State of Tennessee; ~
1t is therefore ordered That he make his annaar
ance herein, at the Courthouse in the civ of Mem
phis. Tennessee, on or before the first Monday in
June, 1879, ana plead, answer or demur to COM
plainants bill. or the same will be taken for cot
fessed as TO him and set for hearing exparte: and
that copy or this order De published once a week
for four successive weeks, in the Memphis APPEAI
This 18th day Of April, 1879.
A Copy: Attest
r. j. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By X. b. M'HESRY, Deputy Clerk and Master
q, WeatherfoTd. sol for Complainant the
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BANKRUPTCY.
Notice in Bankruptcy,

Notice in Bankruptcy.
In the District Court OF the United States for the
District of West TenneSSee-In the matter of d. a.
Townsend, bankrupt In bankruptcy. To the
creditors Of said bankrupt:
NHIS is to giveY notice that have fled my final
i account az assignee of the estate of ID. r.
Townsend, bankru. aforesaid. in said court, and
that on the 22d Gay of April, 1S79 shall apply to
SAID court for the settlem mt of my accounts, and
for discharge from all liab ity as ASSIGNEE of said
estate in accordance with the provisions of the 2sth
section of the bankrupt act of March 2, 1877.
T. p. WINCHERTER, Assignee.
Memphis, March 81. 1879.
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ChRnter log.
AN ACT to CHI luge the time of holding the CHANGER

AN ACT TO Oh lnge the time of holding the Chancery
Courts of MeigS ana Rhea counties
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted Jg the General assembly
Of the state Of Tennessee, That hereafter the chance
OF Megs county shall begin THURSDAYS after
the second Mondays of March and September, In
stead of the second Monkeys OF SAID mUitDS. now
provided By law; and all process returnable to the
second Mondays OF said months shall be retuTnable
to Thursdays after the second Mondays of March
and September.
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, That hereafter the
chancery court of Hhea county shall begin on the
third Mondays of March and September, instead of
Thursdays after the second MONDAYS CT said months,
as now re ured by law; and all process returnable
to Thursdays after the second Mondays of said
months, shah be- returnable TO the third Mondays of
said months OF March ana September.
Sec =. he II further egld ted, That this act take
effect from and after The Ist day of March, 1879.
Passed March IA, 1879. j. K. n EAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
X
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Speaker Of the Eouse of Represe natives.

ALBERT 5. MAEko. GOVernOr
l, Charles n. GibcS, secretary of State OF the
STATE of Tennessee, certify that the above Is cor
Feet copy of act OF the general assembly OF the
State OF Tennessee, the original Of which is on fl
CHAs. N. GIBBS. Secretary of State
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trustees NaIe

by virtue Of a trust deed to me executed and re-
IL corded In the Office of the Z egister OF Shelby
county, Tenn. In book lob, page 253 made 1by D.
Palmer and wife, Tor the purpose of securing the
been paid. will,
Saturday, April Is, 1879
within legal hours. at the request Of the beneficiary
In said deed, at the southwest corner OF Main and
Madison streets, In Memphis, Shelby county Zen.
nesSee sell to the highest bidder for cash the fol
lowing property, situated in Shelby county State OF
Tennessee. and described follows: certain
tract or parcel of land In civil district No two ) in
said county and bounded as follows to-Vlt. ON the
north by the lands or James Paine and Thomas o.
Moore; on the east by the lands of Mrs M b saw
age and W. I. Nelson; the south by the lands Of
w. I. Nelson and ID. ID. Nelson, ana on the west bY
the lands OF A W. Nelson and James Paine, slp-
posed to contain about five hundred (5OO1 acres iI
Is stipulated In the deed that in event OF sale all
eQuity of redemption is waived, and that the pTif
chaser shall have absolute title in fee simple
B. ". WILLIAMSON JR Trustee
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ADMINISTRATORS.
Adninistrator,s Notice.

administrators notice.
HAVING been qualified as administrator OF N
Ii B. Holt deceased, all part es having claims
against said estate Will present the same, properly
authent Gated to me, within the time prescribed by
law, they will be barred; oil persons Indebted to
lid estate, will please come forward and settle
Claims may be left at the Office OF Taylor 4 Carroll
my attorneys, ID Madison street. Memphis, Tenn.
Ntue w. A. HOLT, Administrator
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Chapter %.
OUGDLCE JSs
AN ACT to authorize Jewish Rabbls 70 soemniZe
rifo nfrn .arndt c and,

AN ACT to authorize Jewish Rabbls 70 solemnize
the rite of matrimony, and to amend section 2439
aid 2443 Of the CoCe.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted 6y the General assembly
Of the state Of Tennessee, That section 2439 OF the
Code be and the same is hereby amended as to
read: All regular ministers of tie spell, of every
denomination, and Jewish Rabbls, having the care
of souls, and ali justices OF The peace, JUDGES and
chanceorS In the Stat, may solemnize the rite of
matrimony
sec ?. Be it further enacted That section 2443
of the Code be. and the is hereby SO amended
as to read: THE minister of the gospel, or Jewish
Rabbi, or justice of the Ieace or JUDGES or ehancel
lUr, who SOiemniZsS the ri of magrmony shall in
dor Cd, append 20 the license. the time of the
marriage, and sign his name thereto, and return the
license to the clerk of the county court within six
months thereafter.
Sec. 3. BE It further enacted, That this act take
effect from and after its passage, the public welfare
require git
Passed March a. 1879. J. R. NEAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
81. 2. FOWLKES,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved March II. 1879.
ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
l. Charles n. Gibbs Secretary of State of the State
of Tennessee, certify that the above is correct COPY
of an act Of the General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, the original OF which is Oh file in my
office. CHAS. N. GIBBS, Secretary of State.
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RIVER NEWS.


River and Weather.
The table and dispatches below give h
eia information concerning the weather and rivers
UFEICE SIGNAL SERVICE, u. s. 4,
a,rfI I [
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Total receipts at an United states ports, 1920
3qI: same date, 1878. 1894 0lG; date. 1871.
8,Si ,2f2. Increase OF receipts at United States
ports thiS year 22B,b1S ndie5. Total stock at all
lqits. i43,4gI bales, against 52O,5SB bales same
tltng The year before: IN 1877, B23,BB2.
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Speaker of the Hous
pyArouaI A3arah 10 1870

ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
l. Charles N Gibbs Secretary of State of the State
of Tennessee certify that the above is correct copy
OF an &C: of the General assembly OF the State OF
Tennessee. the original of which is on fle in my Of
fce. CHARLES n. GIBBS, Secretary OF State
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Tho f0uOYing are me New York sDot quotations
for yesterday: Ordinary, 8 l5-l6c; good ordinary.
10 10 16:; low mGillng. Slide; middllng, ll6Bc;
gooi middi1g. lie; mddllng fair. l24Sc. At
1924 quiet and firm; Ar, Irregular; 2l3, quiet
3, quiet, sales. $50 bales. Contracts, --- bales.
stock, lSS,4iO Gales.
The following is the latest New York telegram OF
futures;
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wNNnERnuh CHANGEsS

have occurred In thi country during the last three or
four years but none more wonderful than the ReU0-
buttons iE C0I0r, produced among the Heads Of the
People, by
ChristsdOrO's Hair Dye,
The history Of the success of great discoveries af
tOTds pa alel 10 the trumphS over ompetltiOn
ana prejudice accomplished By this powerful ytt
harmless vegetable agent which instahtaneously
changes any obnoxious color of the hair into black
or brown magnificent as any that heaven ever be-
slowed upon the head Of mao or woman. Manuiac.
tursd 10y j. CRISrADoRO, No 43 William street
New York Sold By all Druggists. Applied by all
nj
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LOCAL OBSERVATIONS YESTERDAY.
Time Gar. rher Wind. e Pain weather.
E ES$ $ $$ Hs5f $ #S ill.,.
Maximum THERMOMETER "a deg.
minimum thermometer 80 deg.
Rainfall during the day in inches, so.
RY Telegraph.
PITTSBURG, April l4-Rlver feet q inches
and falling. Weather-cOudy ana DRILLING.
WHEELING (w.Va.l, April 14.-River II feet d
CAIRO, April Noon.-AIrIyed Chas p. Chou
telu, 81. Louis; 2 am; Vint h nike, Memphis.
am; John B. Maude, Vtlk>buTg. 8 an; Annie J.
Cincinnati, am; Charles p. Chout. au, New Or
leans, Is AIM; John b Maude, S. Louis / / a. N.
Weather-coudy aud cool.
Movements at the LeVee.
ARRIVALS.
Shields, New Madrid: annie p. Silver. New Or
leans Golden own, New O-leans; W. p. Halliday,
New Orleans; Ouachia Belle, Nicksburg; Cljy OF
Vlcksburg Viclssburg; Centennial, ST. Louis; Gold
Be le, Osceola; Marlin speed, Ark nsas rivers Hard
Cash, White river. Coahoml, fdars Point; George
W. Cheek, Friars Point; Dyersbufg DierS0uTg.
DEPARTURES,
Shields, New Madrid, Centennial, New Orleans;
Robert Mitchell, New Orleans; GOlddust, NiCksbuig;
W Halliday, st. Louis; Annie p. Silver, ST. LOUIS
City Of Vicksburg 81 Louis; Got en- Crown, CtEcin-
natl; OsceOla Belle, OSceCla; COdhOma fTiar5 Point
Henry Logan, OHIO river; Paul Roy,on, New orleans.
IN PORT.
ouachlta Belle Batesyile. Dyerssurg, George W.
Cheek Marlin speed, Hard cash.
BOATS DUE.
Do1oE- Cons Mllar. Charles P. chouteau.
Up u. p. Schenck.
BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY.
YIeEsBURG-ouachta Belle, Mark r. Cheek mas
ter, pm.
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TRUSTEE SALES

IHVRUBT EE'ss AALEs---By virtue Of the pow
II ers conferred upon me by two certain deeds I'm
trust executed to by Phebe A. Riker and Isaac s..
RIker one of date July 8, 1877, and the other De-
cember "a, 1877, and recorded respectively In Deed
Books no. l9, page IL, and No. III, page 4O6, or
payment of certain Indebtedness fully set forth In
said deeds, default having been maze in the terms
thereof, will, on Tuesday, A prfl 30. 1872 at
10 oclock am, at the southwest corner or Main and
Madison streets, in Memphis, Shelby county sell at
public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, the
following described real estate situated In Shelby
county, near the Qate) city of Memphis towit: The
north half OF lots 1. 2, 3 and OF MitchelPs sub
DIVISION of part of LOT 80 OF W Williamss subdivi-
sion: Beginning at point 1873 feet east OF the east
line of Lauderdale street and 20 feet south OF the
center of Broadway street; running thence east
wardly 1S4 feet to avenue and TO northeast cor
ner of lot No. 1; thence Southwardly with said av
enue IA feet; thence weSCwardly at right angles TO
said avenue 184 feetto lot No s. thence northward-
y with line of said lot No. "a feet to the begin
ming All right of redemption expressly waived In
said trust deeds. Title believed 10 be good, but
sell and convey only as trustee:
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NldDdtN
AN ACT to amend section 1897 of the Code, to
change the time of appointing Commissioners
of the Poor. as therein provided.
SECTION l. BE % enacted By The General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee, That much of section
1897 of the Code as directs and requires the COM
mssioneTs OF the poor to be appointed ut the jan
uary session OF the county court every year. be and
the same Is so amended to read: They shall be
appointed at the October session of the county court
every year; provided the commissioners now in
Office shall hold roice until their successors are
elected and qualified
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted That this act take
effect from and after its passage the public welfare
requiring it.
Passed March IA, 1879. j. R. NEAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
cNNIrr ZIG,
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CMdpCtF IUS. ="
AN ACT tn nreyent iniustJce and 10 secure pood q

AN ACT to prevent Injustice, and good and
lawful men as Jurors for the trial OF all causes be-
fore the couIts of this State
SECTION 1. BE IL enacted 6y The General Assembly
Of the State Of Tennessee That either party to an
action may challenge for cause any person presente
petit juror, in either civil criminal proceed
ing or trial pending before the courts of this State
and 1t shall be good for challenge by cit
party, that such person, at the time he is so pre-
sented Is drunk, or has been drunk, during the term
of the court then sitting OF that such person is a
habitual drnkard; and the court shall inquire to
the existence OF either all of said of chat
enge by the oath or the party by such other tes
mony as the court, in its discretion may desire 10
hear on behalf Of either party.
Sec q BE 10 further enacted That this act take
effect from and after its passage the public welfare
requiring 1t.
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W. B. Ramsey; thence between d. Jackson and Lon
Bell; themes between E. B. Marshall and John Bon
ner; thence between Clay Massey and Johh DeBow;
thence between Massey, Thomas Petway and TuT-
ner. to Dayio Youngs line, on the line between
Young and Webster, to Cumberland river.
Sec. 15 Be IL further enacted, That the line be-
tween the counties of Giles and Lawrence be so
changed as TO include all the lands of Berry
Brashears In the ninth district OF the county OF Law
renca n
Sec. 10. Be IL further ehae.ed That the lines be-
tween the counties of Monroe and Loudon be so
changed as to include all the lands of Darius Hudg
ingS In the county of Munroe
Sec. II. Be it further enacted, That all laws in
conflict with this aot be and the same hereby
pealed, and that this act take effect from and after
its passage, the public welfare requiring IT.
Passed March IL, 1879. j. R. NEAL,
Sneaker of the Senate
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ChaDter I03.
AN ACT to ar,thnrIza nIannfant,lrIr,c, c,n,10s an,

AN ACT to authorize Manufacturing Companies and
Blood-hOrse Associations to appoint one or more
Guards or Watchmen with police powers.
SECTION |. Be 40 enacted on the General assembly
Of the State of Tennessee, That all manufacturing
establishments and blood-hor associations In this
State shall hereafter have the power to appoint one
or more special guards or watchmAn, whose duty Ii
shall be to guard and watch said property who shall
possess all the powers now confined by law on po-
ncemen in the city of Nashville.
Sec. 2 BE 1t further enacted, That upon the death,
resignation removal by said companies of any
guard or policeman appointed by the said manufac-
turing companies and blood-horse associations, as
provided for In the first section of this act, said
company or association shall have the power to fill
the vacancy or vacancies By appointment which ap-
pontee appointeeS shall have the same powers as
his or their predecessors had.
Passed March IA, 1879. J. r. NEAL,
Speaker of the Senate.
H. P. FOWLKE5,
Speaker OF the House of Representatives
Approved March 10, 1879.
ALBERT S MARKS, Governor.
Charles N Gibbs, Secretary OF State of the State
OF Tennessee certify that the above is correct copy
of an act of the General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, the original of which is on file In my
Office. CHAS. n. GIBBS, Secretary OF State.
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April FL. 1879.

at the courthouse OF Shelby county Tennessee sell
for cash to the highest bidder free from redemption
the property therein described as follows Situate
lying and being In the city OF Memphis county OF
Shelby, State of Tennessee, to-Wit: Lot No, los,
block IL on the plan OF division OF the compro-
mise additions TO the city OF Memphis fronting i25
twenty-five feet on the north side Of Adams stleet
between Front Row and the river; running back
14S1S) one hundred and forty and a half
feet between parallel lines. To such trust deed so
recorded special reference Is here made.
Title believed TO be good, but sell and CONVEX as
trustee only.
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W. C. MCCLURE. Trustee.

wright q fOik6S, Attorney.
TTSRUBTEE'R SALE-By virtue OF two deeds
u In trust made and executed by John ]. Sears
and Florence Sears, one TO Egbert Woodbridge and
his successors In office trustee dated October Is,
1874, and recorded In Book No. l02, page $50, OF
REGISTERS ONCE OF Shelby county; the Other 70 Ben
May and his successors as trustee, dated May 20.
1876 and recorded in Book No. IL, page 204s OF
said REGISTERS once, said deeds being made TO Sc
cure certain Indebtedness fully described therein
and default having been made in the terms thereof
the undersigned successor In Office trustee % ne
Aforesaid, will, on Tuesday, April -, lSsSs
at 10 O'Clock am at the southwest corner OF MAIL
sud Madison streets, in Memphis, Shelby couhsS.
SELL OF public auction, TO the highest paosla ~
cash, the following described zeal estate saSe y.
said county, about two miles east of the laie q ~
Memphis TO Wit: Lot No. ?. OF subdivision OF l
of the estate OF Mrs c. c. Tucker, deceastd tfha
ming ton tthe south side Of unoR syenes y
northeast corner OF lot No. OF SAID -, ~
thence with said avenue westward 1871
the west side OF Rembert avenue; tnencS ~
with west side OF last named avenue 50lyO ri
to northeast corner of lot No. 3; thence s
right angles with RembeTt avenue cnslns - ,s1
southeast corner OF lot No. thence nof INN
OF lot No. !, 2Sl00. chains 70 the sr,nfio1
containing $40 acres All right OF lloaI S-,f
expressly waived. Title bel eyed 10 Dc BOOus w.
sen ena convey 0ni' a AMOS lbs WooDRUFF, Trustee
J. W. Hampton, Attorney =
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]. r. NEAL.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
ApDrOVed March IS. 1874

ALBERT ). Mains, UOVernCr
l. Charles N Gibbs Secretary of state of the State
of Tennessee certify that the above correct copy
OF an act of the General Assembly of the State OF
Tennessee, the original of which Is on file In nv
office. CHAS. n. GIBBS, Secretary Of State.
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Wright & FoIkes. Attorneys. 30 Ai''''e0'
TruefRR's SaIa

PH virtue OF the terms of trust deed executed to
ID the undersigned on the leah day of December.
1875. by Erastus Marshall ard Anna r. Marshall
his wife, duly registered in the registers Office OF
Shelby county, Tennessee, in deed book 100, page
3l4, to secure the Indebtedness therein described
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Speaker of the House of
Approved March Is. 1879.

ALBERT S. MARKS, Governor.
l. Charles N. Gibbs, Secretary of Stase of the State
OF Tennessee, certify that the above Is correct
copy of an act of the General Assembly of the State
OF Tennessee, the original of which is file IN my
office. CHAS. N. GIBBS. SecretnrY of STATE.
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Chapter 10Y.

AN ACT to abolish subsection 1. of section 1895
of the Thompson and Steger's Code OF Tennessee,
that prohibits the employment of any but White
Men as Engineers on Railroads By Railroad Com
panieS. .tt
SECTION l. Be IL enacted by the General assembly
Of the Atote of Tennessee, That section OF section
1l66 or the Thompson and Steger's Gods of Ten.
Ut sSee be repealed and that railroads and railroad
companies shall have the right to employ. as engi-
Deers, any competent person, without respect to
color,
Sec. 2. Be IL further enacted, That this act take
effect from and after Its passage the public welfare
requiring 1t.
Passed March ii, 1879. ]. R. NEAL,
Sneaker OF the Senate