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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-09
Contested Elections.
Special to tho Courisr7Journal,
WASHINGTON. March T-Ther,

Special 10 the Courier-Journal
WAsnINGToN, March 7.-There is a
question with the democrats as to
whether the coming week in the house
shall be devoted to the appropriation
bills or to one or more contested cleo
ton cases, The Yocum- Curtin case
from Pennsylvania is the first to be
taken up. If the reports of the cleo
tien committee are TO considered,
there is considerable doubt as to
the ability Of the majority Of tho com.
mittoe reporting to unscat Eoeum
and order a new election, to carry the
house. Quite a number of democrats
have expressed a determination to
vote with the republicans and green
hackers to. retain Focum in the seat.
The Bradley-Slemops case, coming
fFOm ArkanspS, is second on the lis (,
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The City Of Helena, from St. Louis,
arrived at V~icksburg yesterday.
The Ste. Genevieye, from Memphis,
arrived at st. Louis yesterday.
The c. p. Chouteau will arrive here
tomorrow from New Orleans, and
will leave Thursday with a return
trip.
The Future City and barges left
New Orleans last evening for st.
Louis.
The Kehlor passed Cairo last even
ing at 6 o'clock, bound for New Or
leans.
The Vint Shinkle, en- route from
Memphis to Cincinnati, passed Cairo
yesterday.
The Virgie Lee is due from Gin
cinnati to-day, and leaves tomorrow
evening with a return trip.
The Guiding Star, for Cincinnati
and Annie p. Silver, for St. Louis,
leave New Orleans to-day.
The Cons Millar, for Memphis, and
Golden Crown. for New Orleans,
passed Evansville last evening.
TIE Hard Cash, Captain Ed. Pos
tai, brought in II bales cotton, All SKIS
seed, lO2 bdls hides and 20 pkgs sun
dries. She returns tomorrow even
ing to White river.
The City of Greenville came in last
night from st. Louis, and discharged
here 100 seeks bran, 10 head of hogs,
and sundries, and added 20 tons for
points below, and left on time.
The John A. Scudder passed up
this morning from New Orleans,
bound for st. Louis, with a good up
stream trip. She put off here a lot Of
stuff and added several lots Of freight.
The Jim Lee went out with all the
freight she could handle, having a
large number of mules for the plant
ers. Her cabin was full Of people.
and she had a good number Of deck.
ers.
Messrs, W. H. Stone and William
Holt, of Helena, former steamboat.
men, came up last night on the Grand
Tower, and proceed to st. Louis tC
purchase a suitable packet for the
lower coast trade.
The Grand Tower came in last
night from Vicksburg and has a fail
trip for St. Louis. She leaves The
company's wharfhoat at five o'clocl
this evening, will attend to all wal
business and make all connection:
with the principal railroads for al
points east and west. She brough.
here q scks seed cotton and sundries
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COMMERCIAL.
PUBLIC LEpaER 0yPIcE,
MENPHIs, TENN, March 9. 1850.

MENPHIs, Tenn, March 3, lSO,J
Money is within easy reach Of all,
upon short dated mercantile paper, at
8 per cent discount, open market
rates ruling irregular at from 6 to 10
per cent, according to time, nature Of
security offered, and the necessities Of
the applicant.
Exchange moves in liberal volume,
rates being steady. Cotton
bills are in demand at
$3.50 per thousand on New
York and other points east, if
bearing no grace; also the same on
New Orleans. Sight bills on Boston,
Providence and Fall River are ] dis
count. Checks On all points sell at
par.
Railway bonds and stocks remain a
subject of contention in the east and
a topic of discussion and limited spec
ulation here. Memphis and Charles
ton stock has lost life and tone; Louis
vile and Nashville closed in New
York last evening at 1891; Iron Noun
tain, 63b, with sales of 22OO shares
Nashville and Chattanooga closed at
1914, with sales of 1000 shares, and
Chicago, st; Louis and New Orleans
at AZ. The following quotations rule
here for the securities named:
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COTTON KxCHAKGE QUOTATIONS.
Standard international Classification.

Receipts Of cotton at all United
States ports for three days ending yes
terday sum up 1924 bales, against
30,388 bales same time last week, and
81, 1874 bales same time last year.
The total receipts of cotton at all
United States ports to date arc 4,3l5,-
81 bales, against $685. 79 bales at
this date last year, and 3,676,S74 the
gear before. Excess of receipts this
year over last, 1892 bales. The
stock on hand at this time is 938,61S
bales, against 669,559 bales at this
time last year, and 1882 bales the
year before. The foreign shipments
to date are 2,56S,O49 bales, against
2,677, 422 bales last year, and 2,35O,552
the year before.
The visible supply Of cotton on the
9th of February, including all stock
in England, Europe and this country,
with stock aaoat and destined to
Europe, was 2,63O,G14 bales, an in.
crease over the sRount in sight same
time last year of 28,52O bales, and a
decrease of POI, 1O2 with the year
before at the same date.
Freight rates on cotton from here to
New York rule at 72@74c. per cwt
to Boston, Providence, Lowell and
lawrence, 77@79c. Cohoes, $1,000.
Fall River, 5O9s2c.; Philadelphia, 70
ore; Baltimore, 69@7lc.; New
Orleans, $i.25 per bale, by rail, and 81
by river also, 90 per ton on oil cake.
and $685. landed alongside; also, 75c.
per Dbl on oil.
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timber and By virtue Of > certain deed Of
II t.tist recorded 10 book No. liz, page COS,
Of the Register's Office Of Shelby county,
Tenness.a, executed to me as trustee TO secure
a certain Indebtedness therein specified, de-
fault havirs been made therein, l will, on
Thursday, ,'hs 25th day Of March, 1880,
proceed to sell Cor cash in front Of my Office,
No. l6 Madison street. in the Taxing District,
late CITY of Memphis, Shelby county, Tonnes
sec, the following described land, to-wit: A
certain piece OF land in Shelby county, Ten
nessee, and in the city Of Memphis, described
as follows, to-wit: Beginning ct the northeast
corner of a lot lately owned by o.. II. P. Piper,
on the south side of Raleigh road, being lsS%
feet west Of Dunlap street, and running
thence sOath with the east line of said lot
lately owned by 0. II. p. Piper, $50 feet to a
stake; thence east668-l II feet to a stake; thence
north $50 feet to the south line of the Raleigh
road; thence west 66 S-l2 feet to the place Of
beginning; being part Of the original subdivi-
sion Of the John Rice Grant No, 7, assigned
to John VvertOn, and the same land conveyed
BY r. q. and HUI. l.. Brinkley, and X. B. and
wife. Annie 3. SROWden, TO Rowland Savage
and p. II. Hammel on the LIST day Of January,
1863, by deed duly recorded in book No. 70,
page $50 Of the Registers Office Of Shelby
county, Tennessee.
Title believed to be good. but | will convey
az trustee. II. BENSD0RF, Trustee.
Memphis, February %, 1880. 1912
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NO-.Resdeut Notice.

40. to2-ln tho Chaaesfy Court Of Shelby
eoapNa TfAneaseS Alexander Rose VS..
Appearing from Affidavit in this eause that
L the defendant, Catherine Rose, is a non
resident Of the State Of Tennessee. 4,
Is Therefore ordered that she Naks
her appearance herein. at the sSart.Aoaso
OF shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn.
gnd plead, answer or dcmur to complainant
bill, or tAa samo will be tnken ior con.
ses4e9 as 10 her and set for herring OK
RRrte; and that a copy OF this order Se nub.
hsh9d once a week for four successive weeksin
tho Publiol cilger, "
This let day Of March. 1917.
a eopyA Attest.
Htb ,. .MottESRY, b. c. an.
TENT y Patterson, sol. for compl't.
lTl3Ia
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General Trade.

The markets are somewhat unset
tied, like tho weather. A consider
able quantity of grain, produce and a
general assortment Of merchandise
arrived by several steamers yesterday,
and the bulk of it offers to-day. Meal
is lower and tends downward. Meats
are steady though markets north
closed weak last evening. Corn is
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R~On-rssldsns Notice.


No. la69-In the Chancery Court of sbelbv
county, Tennessce-The State Of Tennessee
on the relation Of Charles Kortrecht Ell nj
ys. the Southern Oil Works ct al.
L appearing from affidavit in this couse.
i that the defendants, S NJ Swensen, James
& Baldwin, David Parkinson, John B Cole.
" + Phillips, Curtis Judson, S Y White and
Simonds y Gildemister, arc non.residents of
the State of Tennessee, and il appering from
the return Of tho Sheriff that the defendants.
W ) Southworth Mary A S%outhworth, b i
Dickinson, j W Dickinson, Williams
last three comprising firm Of Dickinson, Will
liams * Coz, are not to be found in his conn
ty; it is therefore ordered that ali of said mar
ties make their appearance herein. al the
courthouse of Shelby county, in Memphis.
Tenn, on or before the 6rst Monday in
April, 1880, and plead, answer or demur r.
complainant bill, or the same will be taken for
confessed as 10 them and set for hear me ey.
partei and that q copy of this order be pub
ished oncea week for four successive weeks in
the Public Ledger,
This 27th day of February 1880.
A copy: Attest.
- R, J. BLACK. c, Al NJ.
BY L. b. MClIPNRY, Deputy c. Am.
VIM. M. Randolph and Henry Graft, sollei.
tors for complainant. l6s4 OR
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but will be easily disposed Of, as the
committee, with the exception Of one
member, reports in favor Of Slemons,
the sitting member, who is a demo-
crat. The Donnelly- Washburn case
comes next, and it promises to cause
the liyeliest fight Of any of the con-
tests in the house.
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here for Die securities named:
Cotton.

The tone of the market here to-day
shows less strength; the variable dis
patches from other points, dizziness
and lower prices abroad, and the
gloomy weather, all combining to de.
press the feeling and check operations
The advance in Liverpool failed to
meet a response in New York yester-
day, and our local buyers were shy
about accepting it as a true reflex of
the situation, hence declined to permit
their movements to be stimulated.
The inability to delivercotton, already
purchased, from the sheds, also had
its effect in restricting buyers, and
sales in consequence turned out much
lighter than had been anticipated at
the opening, in the early hours of the
day.
Sales yeterday were 1900 bales,
100 to exporters, 200 to spinners,
aud 200 to spectators, the market
closing firm as follows
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No. $94-In the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Ienhessee-J. A. Branner ct al,
~TA9pearing from affidavit in this eause that
i the defendants, VIM. Il. Thomas. lanes
T. Thomas and Sarah l.. Thomas are non.resio
dents Of the State o. Tennessee; it il Therefore
ordered that they make their Appearance
herein, az The courthouse Of Shelby county,
" Mempnls' Ienn' on or before the first
Of. demur TO complainant bill, or the same
Will be taken for confessed as 10 them and
set for hearing exparte, and that a copy of this
order Dc published once u week, for four sue
cesSiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day ofFebruary, 1850.
A copy-Attest:
R; J. BLACK, Clerk and master.
By =. B. McHENRY, D.. @. and M.
Smith and Collier, sol, for complt.
IlQ 1IR9o
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Saturday. March On I0Rn
INOn-R ealdant Notice..

In the Probate Court of Shelby county, Ten.
nessee-Oswoll Harris ~ex.parto. '
L appearing. from the p%esi,ion of oswoll
\ Harris TO adopt Coy Walker, that Francis
Barnet (the mother of said Cora and her ms
eand, - barnet. are non residents Of the
StGs%0t Tennessee and residents Of tho STATE
OF Arkansas; 1t is ordered by the court lint
puotc$IQh ne mlqe for teue consecutive
weeks IN the Public Ledger, a newspaper pub
lishe9 in the city VI Memphis, and that ibo
sad Francis BaHnei and her husband. @
b5araet, he required toappear on the Isl Mon.
gay n April, 1850, and show cause, IL Snv
they have, why the PRAYER Of said petition 10
granted. '"V"N NV 10
This 28th day Of February, 1880.
A eopy-Attest: VieTA'
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D, C,
q. w. Gordon, P. P. 17iq;o
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NOn-R resident Notice.

No. 9455-In the Ohancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-Maria Blackburn VI. Milton
Blackburn.
TT appearing from affidavit in this cause
4 that the defendant, Milton Blackburn,
ts q Ron-resident Of the State Of Tennessee
it is therefore ordered that he make bis an,
pearanee herein, at the courthouse Of Shelby
first Monday in April, 1870, and plead an
swer or demur to eomplainant's bill, or the
same will be taken for confessed as to him
and set for hearing ex-parte, and that a COW
Of this order be published once a week for souyy
successive, weeks in the PUBLIC LEpeyE'
A copy-Attest: ""s'eI'
BY . ,. McHgYRY, Deputy C.&M.
I. p. Chambers, sol. for eOmppt. so15 o.
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NOTICE
TO SHIPPERS Of COTTON SEED.

IN, consequence Of the great and continued
! decline in the price of oil and cake. The
Memphis Cotton Seed Association Is com
PEELED to reduce the price Of seed, or work
them at q l0as.
On and after the 10th inst. they will nav
eight dollars per ton for Good, Sound Seed
delivered at Memphis.
Our friends are again requested TO shin none
but sound seed, as unsOund ones are NOT worth
the cost of freight. JOHN Z, FLYNN,
o6 Sec'y M O. 6 AasooioHo,
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Trustees Sale.

pY viftue Of a deed az trust 10 me executed
ID by. X l. Hall and L X r Hall, to secnre
the Indebtedness therein mentioned, recorded
in book Is, pages lGl and 102, Of the Registers
otiee ofShelby county, Tennessee, / will, on
Saturday, March 20, 1880,
on the southwest corner of Main and Madisnn
streets, in the city Of Memphis, Tennessee. at.
II o'clock m, offer for sale ut public outcry'
and sell to the highest bidder for cash, the
and being in Shelby county, Tennessee .to-wits,
Bounded on The north by the Memphis and
Somerville road, on the east BY Sewardis
tract, on the south by J NJ Brooks sad Rows.
ter's land, and on the west hy ReysteT's land.
containing l4O acres, more OF1ess.
The equity Of redemption is waived, TITLE
only as trustee, '
BOloher & Jordan, Atty's, tuSSi Is
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oRplNAMCES...RY AUTHORITY.

0ECTI0E /. Be Il oruained ~ the LeTisls-
- tive Council; that hereafter no building
or structure shall be removed from Que part
Of this District to anothor without the per.
mission Of this Council.
SEC. 9 Any one offending against this ordi-
nance shall, upon conviction, before the Pres
ident Of the Fire and folice Commissioners,
be fined not less than one nor mere than fifty
dollars.
Passed March 4th, 1880,
b. T. PORTER,
Chairman Legislative Council
Attest:
Q. j.. PULLEN, Secretary. 6l0
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MISCELLANEOUS.


Indictment.
Gloomy weather.
Little stir on the lsycc.
The John Gilmoroa and bqrges passed
up this morning,
The riser is stopping over atseveral
points below here.
The Iron Mouatsin end bargeS
passed down this morning.
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ARRIVED.
CONDITION oF THE RIYERs.

The river here is about on a stand,
but will probably be rising this after
noon. 1t now stands, by the Wolf
river marks, 81 feet below low water
mark. AT Cairo it rose Z inches, With
80 feet 8 inches on the gauge. At st.
Louis it declined 5 inches, with 10
feet s inches on the gauge. AT Pitts
bdrg the decline was 81 inches, with
10 feet 8 inches on the gauge, At
Cincinnati it rose "a inches, with 81
feet 4 inches on the gauge. AT Louis
vile 6 inches, with II feet in the
canal. At Evansville it is falling,
with 20 feet 6 inches on the gauge.
Cumberland river rose 80 inches at
Nashville yesterday, with 33 feet on
the gauge. Arkansas river is falling
at Little Rock, with IL feet on the
gauge. White river is at high tide.
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Golden Business Rules.

!. Never, under any circumstances,
assume responsibility that you can
avoid consistently with your duty to
yourself and othors.
2. Base all yonr actions upon prin.
ciplo of right preserve your integrity
Of character, aud In dung this never
reckon On the cost
3. Remember that self.interest IL
more likely 10 warp your judgment
than all other circumstances combined /;
therefore look we'll 20 your duty, when
your interest ia concerned.
4. Never make money at the expense
OF your reputation.
3. 10 neither lavish nor aiggardly.
81 the Two, avoid ths inter. a mean
man Ia universally dsspisSd, hnt public
favor IA stepplhb stnno 10 pfoAHr.
mont therefore, gvrc;Uas feelings
should be cultivated,
q. Say but Gtsle fhlr@ much, and
do more.
q let y0nr expenses hc such NJ to
leave n balance In your packet. neady
mnney Ia friend In nrid
:, Avoid borrowing aud lending,
0, Wine drinking aud cigar smoking
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We are full of the opinion that all
men ARE born lucky, but willingly adj
nit that all do not remain lucky. A
look about us almost pinches us into
the conclusion that there are many who
wonld rather be uulucky than other
wise. If you are in that class, dear
reader, permit us to tell you exactly
how you can manage TO secure your
preference to the best possible advan-
tage.
/. Neglect your fence..and your build
ings.
.. Put no faith in the saying that "a
stitch in time saves nine"
3. Give your stock the freedom OF
the country.
4. Consider your land sufficiently
rich.
5. Move your stable to new place
when the manure has accumulated no
ms to he in your way.
6. Never gather up old'bones or shoes
or old wooden IS for your grape vines.
7. Marry q woman who has been
raised to wipe dishes on the table nap
kins, and who is an adept at melting
the coffee pot, Mt spilling sugar, coffee,
tea. -four and salt.
8. Sleep late of morning.
9, Have plenty Of shade trees on your
farm.
TO- And last, though not least, neg
lect to take and read your county pa
per.-N. Y. Times.
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CONCHO COUNTY ITEMS.

PAINT Rock, Feb. ., 1880.
The cattle camp of Mr.. A. Kirk
patrick, on Brady's creek, was last
week robbed of blankets, provisions
and cooking utensils This is the first
occurrence of the kind in the county.
The snow, the beautiful snow, is four
inches deep on level ground, and in
spots has drifted to the depth of FIVE
feet. A etii' norther blowing. Chick
ems frozen on the roost this morning.
The suffering of cattle and sheep is
terrible.
Over one half the land in this county
will be sold for taxes-ndt more than
one-fourth has been rendered.
Grand leap year bali on the 18th. A
fine supper will be thu main feature OF
the entertainment.
Eleven town lots changed hands this
week. They brought good prices.
Mr.. John Parker, now thirty-Hve
years old, sees the snow to-day for the
frat time in his life. Be was horn and
raised in the southern part of Texas.
Mr.. ]. II. Martin, Of San Saba. is
here locating lands. He leaves in a
week or two for Virginia, to be mar
ried, will then return to San Saba.
Twenty-ihree pupils in attendance
at Mr.. Strickland's school.
There Ia some talk Of building n
church and Jail.
"Will have to wait for the grass to
riNe," seems to be the complaint Of our
enterprisiHg men, when public improve
ments are mentioned. PIONEER.
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are bad habits they impair the health
and pocket, and lead to waste of time.
10. Never relate Your misfortunes,
and never grievc over what you can
not prevent.
IL, Cultivate promptness in deciding
upon matters that come before you
there are few objects more dihegreea-
BILE and vexatious than an undocfisd,
vacllating man. Consider thought
fully, but decide promptly.
II. Never break n business engage
ment of any kind, if 1t is possible to
meet it. Let nothing cause you to
become careless Of business etiquette,
integrity and promptitudc.
l3 Let truth and an unwavering
faith in God underlie all your motives
and actions.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

Mr.. James Barron, formerly of
this place, in private letter written
:. Fort Concho to gentleman in
town, states that Mr.. McIlvane, sheriff
of Tom Green county, had disappeared
from that county that lie owed the
county $1,000 or $1,000, and that the
citizens there express surprise at his
sudden departure. He writes also that
there was some excitement there about
the removal of the postofilce Mr.. w.
S Week had been appointed postmaster
and intended moving the Office from
the Fort across the river to San Angelo,
and that Gen. Grierson objected, but
Mr.. Week seemed determined to make
the removal.
The condensed report of proceed
ings of the commissioners court CON
tains information that those persons
whose lots or blocks have been re-
ported to the court as belonging to the
county will find interesting reading.
Personal.
Mai Barlow this week spent few
days in our village with his friends
aud returned to Austin. The major il
in good health and quite cheerful, and
Thought when he left that lie would re-
turn in about ton duys, provided the
roads are good.
Our venerable old friend, Mr.. Mel
ton, writes from his sheep ranch, six
miles below Paint Rock, that about the
first of the month the snow there was
eight inches deep. For three days lie
had three mcr employed to herd 700
head of sheep, and for That length of
time the sheep got nothing to eat, for
snow and ice covered the grass.
Mr.. Joseph Dickson, with his wife
and family, are stopping with Mrs.
Miller, his mother law.
OF the number who are very sick in
town are Messrs j. T. Peddy and C..
p. Beatty.
DR.. Whites store was closed part of
the week, owing to sickness of the
proprietor.
Mr.. Leigh Burlcson, of the law firm
of Leasing & Burleson, is in Austin.
Col. w. II. Lessingl.returned this
week from an extensive trip through
eastern Texas.
Mr.. S. b. Howard has returned from
Dallas. He was astonished at the i'm
mensity of trade and the dimensions
of that young city, which may be aptly
termed the Chicago of the South,
We are sorry to learn that the good
little friend of the NEWS, Miss Sallie
Cooke, is still quite i'll.
Judge Melton left for Concho yes
torday.
Mr.. Jas. Smith and his son, Ed,
have returned from Waco.
Mrs DR., Fentress aud daughter
Miss Maud, are visiting kinsfolk in
Austin.
The earth quakcd the evening that
Gen. Grant landed at Havana, or Gen.
Grant landed at Havana the evening
of the earthquake.
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LIvE on wArER HoLE. Feh. Q.

d Kirkpatrick cattle camp, or thu
Brady. was robbed Of large stock Of
provisions coffee, -four, bacon, salt,
ETC., during the absence of those in
charge, by unknown parties passing on
tho San Saba and Concho road.
Two 1ocks Of sheep, reported with
scah, were last week inspected by
Deputy All Storm, under the now
law, and finding them diseased tho
owuors wore limited to a certain range
until such time as they should be prop
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CORRESPONDENCE.

SAN SABA, FEB. IL, loou'
Editor NEWS
Having presented my resignation of
the Office of county attorney to the
commissioners court at its present
term. aud the same having been nc
cepted, thought it proper to say to
the citizens of our county that when
elected expected to hold the Office to
tho end of the term, but our last leg
islature, having taken away the crimi-
nal jurisdiction of the county court
and reduced the jurisdiction of the
Justice court, and, worse than all, hav-
ing failed to compensate the county at
torney for much hard labor which hs
has to do in examining trials, can
not. consistent with my own in
tercst, hold the Office longer. hope
this will he satisfactory to the citizens
of onr county who we're 10 kind rs to
elect me. Respectfully,
ARTHUR Low.