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nounced wholly unnecessary. The
sand storms ana wash from the banks,
which we're other prophesied
dangers are readily controlled by the
occasional use Of three small dredgers
the company keeps ready for this work
of clearance. To the confusion of the
prophets, the canal easily maintains its
normal depth, and only last week a
large Russian ironclad, the Minnie,
passed through without any check,
though she drew twenty-four and a
half feet of water. But stoppages oc-
cur rather too frequently, as all ships
that pass depend upon the good steer
ing of the meenest craft that precede
them from station to station. IF one
ship goes on the bank an inevitable
jam ensues, and the whole commerce
of Europe for the time is stopped.
found that quite four-ffths of the
traffic of the canal is furnished by
British commerce. 1t is not an exag-
geration to say that if the British flag
we're withdrawn the canal would not
last a decade. One English company
alone pays on an average 100000 a
year to the concern. Yet the company
is French, the officials are French. the
pilots are French, the rules and regu-
%lations are French, and the whole of
the lsthmus is nothing but a little
France. However, the management
on the whole is good, and the block
system to avoid collision is main
tanned from station to station with all
the method of a we'll managed railway
company. But the canal authorities
should never forget their strictly in
ternational character, and favors as to
a speedy passage should not be given
even to a French mail line that are
not equally shown to the mail steam
ers of other nations. The question
might also be reasonably considered
whether the concern is not over
weighted with officials and officers.
An establishment at Suez, another at
Ismailia, a third at Cairo a fourth at
Port Said, a fifth at Marseilles and a
sixth at Paris, are hardly consistent
with the strict economy of paying
commercial business.
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Order No. 4-What Good will il
DO?-Read and Judge.

EDITOR EVENING LEDGER: Il
you think the following will in.
terest the readers of your lively jour
nal let them have it:
In the opinion of the writer, We can
get along very we'll without bananas,
or any other fruit; but better without
the yellow fever this summer. Owing
to the following facts, it does not
seem very clear how our health as.
Sronomers have come to the conclusion
that the great cyclone, which unless
avoided will destroy our unfortunate
town, is a mere carload Of tropical
fruits, such as have been constantly
used as the principal taxeries both in
South and North America for so
many years, and always considered
healthy in all ATTITUDES, there must be
some mistake, prejudice, or something
else. Now, on Sunday, the 18th
inst, the writer happened to
be on the wharf at New Orleans,
and had the pleasure of seeing the
United States mail steamer Wanderer
from Ruatan, one Of the largest bay
islands and Spanish Honduras ports
arrive. She brought a full cargo of
delicious tropical fruits, and a list of
81 passengers with fully four wagons
load Of baggage of every sort but prin.
cipally trunks, chests, valises and
carpetbags, also a lot of baskets and
cages containing monkeys, parrots.
rats, and a number of other c%uriosi,
ties from that part of the world. In
less time than an hour after landing,
all the passengers and baggage were
scattered in different localities of New
Orleans, and by this time a great many
are travelling over the country by
railroad and river, but as they carry
no bananas or pine apples along in
their nose or ears, no one knows or
cares where they are from or where
they go 10, therefore our vigilant board
must either be fully convinced that
the dreadful germ can only be import.
ed In the shell of a cocoanut, or under
the skin Of a banana-or it must be
admitted that they very awkwardly
commenced their scrubbing at the bot
tom Of the stairs, ~.
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NAME.
A Mans Reasons for Naming His
Boy Judas.

Little Rock Gazette.l
MY wife hez jes' presented me vic
de fines boy in dis country" sail
Black Bill, entering a magistrate's of
flee, taking off his hat and slinginC
perspiration from his brow with !
crooked forefnger. "Yas, gen elmen,
he went on, de fines chile | ebel
seed. An Use jes' got a twenty dol
lar cold piece right heah ter gin ter d.
man what can guess what | hez nameC
him. Ter keep yer from spreadin
ober de whole universe OBJ names, II
state dat hits a Bible name"
Abraham, guessed some one.
"Nor sah."
Paul"
Nor sah."
dob"
Guess again"
"Nicodemus."
Keep er comm"
"Abemleich."
Try nae agin."
The guessing ceased after a time,
and finally Bill remarked:
Use named dat boy Judus Es-
carut."
What" said the magistrate. "Ju
das betrayed our SAVIOR
Cant help hit. OATS de BOYS
name. Judus hez been sighted. No.
body hez eber had de immoral cour-
age ter name a chile fur dat man. But
dat amt de main reason why | names
him Judus. Use got de bible ter
stain me in gibin de chile dat name"
How does the Bible sustain you in
desiring to perpetuate that name?"
asked the magistrate.
Hits dis fack. Chris in remarkin'
Of Judus said, dat hit would hab bin
better fur dat man eff he hadn't bin
born"
well"
IAN considerin' how many moufs is
opened at de doc when | goes home
wild a side OBJ meat, it would hab bin
better fur dat boy OBJ mine eff he had
1eber seed de daylight. l knows what
Ize a talkin about. l takes de Scrip
tur frum de references. In de futur.
eff | finds dat de boy hez made a i'm
provement on hissef, den I'll change
his name ter jim"
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PRAYERS in CONGRESS.
How They Have the Shadow, but
Not the Substance.

The opening of congressional session
IS always ordered at noon precisely.
When the clock hand touches twelve
the floor has been cleared Of all visi-
tors, and perhaps five or six senators
are IN their seats and twenty.fi five OF
thirty congressman in their hall. The
speaker comes out exactly on the
minute, steps up to his dais, strikes
a smart rap upon the sounding board,
and the sleek parson who follows him
walks up to the presiding officers
chair and prays usually short, but &C.
caslonally grows somewhat long and
tedious. The same ceremony at the
same moment transpires in the SEN
ate. Both the speaker and the vice
president stand below their desks.
with bowed heads, while the chaplains
otieiate. The prayers over, the bust
ness OF the day at once begins by the
mechanical reading of the journal.
which usually occupies from fifteen to
twenty minutes, the members mean
while steadily filing in from the COM
mittee rooms and elsewhere, so that a
bare quorum is generally on hand
when the motion is made by the pre-.
siding officer that the record be an
proved. In the senate these men who
figure so prominently before the coun-
try are conspicuous during the mo-
ments Of prayer by their absence. 1t
is stated on good authority that Conk-
ling never was in his seat during the
opening prayer unless it was when he
was there after sitting up all night as
a flibuster. No one ever has seer
Edmunds, Blaine, or Thurman there
at the time specified, and it is not at
all likely that they ever will. The
pressure of business in their busy sem
atorial lives seems to be so great that
the ten or fifteen minutes which be.
long to the opening moments of the
daily session cannot be spared for
their presence there.
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The Constitutional Number Ia
ken in by the Police.

Nashville has a gorgeous gambling
house called 'the senate" situated in
the two-story brick house at the cor
ner Of Bank and Printers alleys, in
the rear of McGavock block. The
rooms are finished in elegant style, and
are said to be handsomer than any of
like character outside of New York
city. There are AL the modern con-
~veniences," including a dining room
kitchen and barroom, the last named
being fitted up without regard to ex-
pense.
1t was raided last Tuesday after
noon by the police. Palmer, the pro-
prietor, and twenty-four men, just the
number allowed in the state senate,
were arrested. Five gaming tables
and one roulette table, with appurte-
nances, valued at 500, we're taken
charge of by the police and carried to
the station.
The American of yesterday closes
its report of the affair with the follow.
ing numerous take off:
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
1.-THE Senate was in executive
session, yesterday afternoon, just after
the race. That is, it was sitting with
closed doors. From this it is not to
be inferred it had gone into committee
of the whole, unless the colored mem.
Der who usually presides at the hole
in the door be taken as a committee
of one. There was more than a
quorum present. There usual
ly is when any important case is
up. The case up at this time
was in the hands of the case-keeper.
OF course the lobby was there in
force. The lobby was elated by rea.
son of the dead thing which it thought
it had against the proceedings from a
close study of the cue-papers. The
question Uuder debate was the reduc-
ton Of the tariff on pasteboard, and
the technical point of order had been
raised as to whether pasteboard of a
certain rank was in hook" Whether
this had reference to the time honored
maxim or motto Of "The Senate"
namely, "in hoe sigpo vinces,"
will, perhaps, never be dihnite.
ly established, but a side re-
mark from a member of the last Ten.
nessee legislature, that the deuce was
the soda card" seemed very like a
disposition to mingle and confuse the
question of tariff on soda with that OF
pasteboard. At this j%uncture, when
the question of deuces was sprung, a
message from the lower house-down
on North Front street-came in the
shape of a duces tecum. The messen.
ger from the lower house didn't wait
to be invited within the bar of THE
Senate" to trke a drink, but invaded
it vi ct arms. A motion for the com.
mittee to rise was simply superhuous.
1t rose spontaneously and simulta-
neously. There was an unseemly and
u~nsenatorial celebrity on the part of
each member to "hide out from the
layout" The entire quorum was
scooped by the constitution. This
is the only thing that could have
prevented an all night session.
The appropriation bill was permitted
to be passed over indefinitely. A mo-
ton to adjourn was lost-by a strict
Larty vote the party from the lower
house being in the majority. 1.-The
Senate" was dissolved by constitution
al limitation. 1t will not meet any
more except in secret session.
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WASHINGTON.
a Veto of the Little Deficiency
and the Army Bills Antici-
pated--Views of the
President.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The pres
dent hds expressed himself with con-
siderable freedom to several of his
more intimate friends in regard to the
little deficiency bill which relates to
the selection of deputy marshals for
service in connection with elections.
While he was at first inclined to re.
gard the provision as a pretty fair one
to be offered by a party in
power in Congress, he now SEEM
ed inclined, after closer study.
to the view that it practically
nulliies the national election laws.
The gentlemen who have heard him
talk upon this subject are now entire
ly confident that he will veto the bill.
AS to the army bill, the same author
ity says that a very careful examina-
ton Is in progress as to the construc-
ton which the proviso should have
which is attached to the restrictive
clause concerning the use of troops at
the polls. The president is inclined
to the belief hat the effect of this
proViso is to render the claims, when
taken as whole, altogether as OBJ
jectlonable as the one which was We
toed at the extra session. The clause
as finally passed and signed by the
president at the extra session was as
follows:
That no money appropriated in this
act is appropriated or shall be paid
for the subsistence, equipment, trans.
portatlon or compensation of any Dor
ton Of the army Of the United States
to be used as a police force to keen the
peace at the polls at any election held
within any state.
The bill, as it has passed both
houses, has the same clause, with
provision which is as follows:
That nothing in this provision shall
be construed to prevent the use of
troops to protect against domestic vio-
lence in each Of the states on applica-
ton Of the legislature thereof or of
the executive when the legislature
cannot be convened.
Inc point that the president is ex-
aiming is whether the clause taken
with the proyiso is not practically a
limitation upon the powers of the
president to use the troops on election
day to execute the laws of the United
States or protect its property. The
argument is that the proviso by i'm
plication declares that troops can only
be used in a state to put down domes-
tic violence when called for by the
authorities of the state. The presi.
dent held during the extra session
that when in any state the officers Of
the United States notified the presi-
dent that they were powerless to ex-
ecute the laws he had full authority to
use troops to aid them, and it was his
duty to so sustain them under his
obligation to see that the laws are
faithfully executed. If it shall be
decided that the proyiso under con.
'ideration gives the effect above refer
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red to to the entire clause the presi.
dent will not approve the bill.
Col. Heating and the National
Convention.

fanola Star, al
The name of Hon. III. T. Elicit ha,
been suggested, and warmly endorsed
as a delegate to the Cincinnati con.
yention, and one of our Memphi,
friends thought, as the judge was ar
old Misslssippian, and an honored
one, the Star would probably recede
from its previous endorsement of Col
=; NJ, Heating for that position. Our
friend was and is mistaken, for, while
we yield to no man in esteem for. and
confidence in, Judge Elicit, and are
proud to regard him as our friend.
and to know that he so regards
US, yet, the same reasons which
prompted us to endorse Col.
heating at first, are as potent now as
they we're before Judge Ellett's name
was suggested, nor can we imagine
anything that could render them less
80. Judge Elicit is an eminent LAWYER
none more so, perhaps-but Colonel
Heating is equally eminent in lis pro-
fesslon, and that is one which not only
presumes, but absolutely demands
and necessitates a thorough acquaint-
ance and keeping abreast with the
politics Of the day. Colonel Heating.
as one of the editors in chief of the
leading democratic journal of
West Tennessee, if not of
the entire southwest, occupies
a position of prominence which would
enable him to WELD an influence in
the convention which few men could
WELD, and in throwing that influence
solidly against Tilden, he would not
only represent his district, but would
at the same time represent the great
body Of southern democrats. ifnot the
entire party in the south and west,
and a large portion of the east as well.
No man a question his integrity or
fitness for the position, and he is
neither &candidate nor aspirant for
othce, but is laboring and
we doubt not will continue
to labor in the honorable line
ne has chosen for the success of dem
o%cratic principles and the best inter
ests OF his country. 1t is eminently
proper too, that the press-that great
army OF workers on whom the burden
OF a political campaign always falls
should receive that recognition of its
Importance and its services. to which
it is justly entitled. The nomination
OF Colonel Heating as a delegate would
be hailed by the democratic press of
the whole country, and partic.
ularly of the southwest, as
such a. recognition and would
give satisfaction and pleasure. While
therefore, we wholly disclaim any
purpose or desire Of in~termeddling
with the affairs of our neighbors-at
the same time gratefully remembering
that the Appeal has always responded
promptly to the calls for help from
the democracy Of North Mississippi
and re'afirm in the most unqualified
terms our high regard for Judge
Elicit and our implicit confidence in
his Integrity and in the soundness of
his democracy and his judgment, we
relterate our earnest hope that Col.
Heating may occupy a seat in the con-
yentlon as a delegate from his dis
trlct, or from the state at large.
All over the world DR.. Bulls cough
syrup is making its way, and every
place 1t reaches consumptive people
are more seldom met. 1t is truly a
blessing to humanity, and costs only
% cents. ~
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InsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TESxEssEE, s4ELBY Co.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
,OFFIoE County CoURT CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, April s, 1880.
To R. Dudley Frayser, administrator ofesfsts
ola. S. Brswn, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of the
IL estate Of A.. s. Brown, deceased, YOU
are hereby ordered to give notice, by adver-
tisement IN some newspaper published within
door OF Shelby county, for all persons having
claims against said estate, TO appear and fle
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law on or before the 9th day Of October, 1880;
and any claim not filed on or before said dav'
or before an appropriation of the funds Of
sad estate is made, shall be forever barred,
both in law and equity.
April, 1880. VI
BY HUGH B. CULLEN, D. G.
Jarnagin x FIayser, Att'ys. IS Al n ~
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Genuine Imported HOr's Mali
Extract.

The true health beverage. Highly
recommended for nursing mothers.
thin, cold and aged people, GONZALES.
cents, etc. Owing to its wonderfully
nutritious qualities it is especially
recommended in epidemics and in
fevers; where bodily prostitution Is
great, and life depends upon a nour
ishing stimulant. None genuine with.
out the label Of Tarrant & Co.. sole
agents, New York. For sale BY ali
druggists and grocers. 24.l02
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I~nsOIvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY COUNTY.1
OFFTCR COUNTY COURT CLFRK

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY County,
.OFFICR County Court CLERK,
Memphis, Tenn, April Is, 1880.
Io. Rosa D. Slaughter, Administering of w
A. j. Slaughter, deceased.
HAVING suggested the insolvency of the
l1estate Of ". A. j. Slaughter, deceased, you
are hereby ordered to give notice, by advertise.
ment IN some newspaper published within the
said state, and also at the Court-house door
Of Shelby county, for all persons hayinr
claims against said estate, to appear and lie
the same, with the Clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed by
law. on or before the 18th day ofOctober, 1880;
and any claim not filed on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of
both in law and equity,
Witness my hand, at Office. this 18th day of
By H. B. CULLEN, D. @.
Creditors Of the estate of W. A. j. Slauph-
ter, deceased, will please take notice accord
ing to the terms of the above order,
ROSA d. SLAUGHTER, Adm'x,
Goodwin, Dix Il GOodloe, Atty's.
Al All $3.50
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InsOlvent Notice.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co.,.

STATE OF TENNESSEE, SHELBY Co..
OFFICE COUNTY COURT CLERK,
Memphis. Tenn, February Is, 1850.
To James Reilly, administrator Of J. M,
HAVING suggested the insolvency Of tbs
IL estate Of j. M. Tomeny, deceased, You
are hereby ordered to give notice, BY adyertise-
ment IN some newspaper published within the
SAID state, and also at the courthouse door
Of shelby county for all persons having
the same, with the clerk Of the County Court
authenticated in the manner prescribed BY
law, on or before the LIST day Of June, 1880;
and any claim not fled on or before said day,
or before an appropriation Of the funds Of
s sl estate Is made, shall be forever barred,
Witness ny hand, at office, this 18th day Of
OWEN DWYER, Clerk.
By HUGH B. CULLEN, D. @. Miawxxx6S
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90 MES L. GAINES,
i, Ton HOLMAN, j., OOmp'rol Her of Tenn.
uallman county court Shelly County. At q,
ms, OlVent Notico-
oAA1h " TENN EssEE, SHELBY IN

I 6y THESS dSS2E7E r. SHELBY COZ
10 T.. f1emphis, Tenn, a nriI ~ EthE 1o;;o
isa LSei la A. Holt, admin i&stratrix' 90 ~,
II H sstate Of sfpg JC6t the insolvency of the
are hereby OF dI Z "a to- holt, deceased, you
v wit5in IN some newsp aDSce, on Py Id
So1Snsinn inc aid State, and aka q + p tbe nnns
R RSpiS qo eiSi 05 Shelby shelby, county, for 3 Eli 'I po fga5s
and dife the sam asa1 Witb 4 fbs estate to appear
W Holrt authenticated in The ~ VI 1ne Cotn-
,JnIv Iss 5y law, on Of. before the i5th Ia prs 81
SIiy' iSSOi and any claim not lied t ON or q beyo Oh
funds Of sa ID e SfdqSo an 9%pprqpr lStion Of the
barred, both in law and eovi tSu"'l be forever
April, 1880. o~Oe' I ais LIST day Of
Bv Huov D c,,, OWEN DIV YER, Clark
II. Y. 36 42Ag6l
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Nor Resident N0tIce.

In the Sec ond Cirouit Co...
fT9bInnnsy, y snn.-LOuis Thomas We 2nelby
ttba2tpsS ing from affidavit fled in M.
noP;resiS' mt ftS Of tSe St, ki' az Thomas, 1 Is .
fesIdens, # the State Of III tennessee and a
bereinl ! red that she make her an ~ u there
city 81 i ta1ps District Of shelby coan ttTan Ia{:
Mo9say in May next. issS6n OF 9ei9re tho third
will Il, ut TO complainant bin. P oS answer
the ear taken for confessed as 10 Inc same
copy o. f ii Set t9r hearing, exparto, al III H. and
Ledge =. ''Fo weeks, in the Memnbi,
a opy-Attest;
BY Gro. J. o.v,. JOSEPH UHL, Clerk.
NY"A piost' Attorney for PisintiSSlk'
81 R5
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On May goth, Tsso

i II fs SRiRlshi&S ss,iSaG3 o :, At { Z o'clock, NJ, in
ne BToeSsd to 'S sell pi At h 6S6iIo county, Ten
tbs q gelt4ln lot of lanf paor auctlon for
SSi l1 iot ~ piIsttETict ofsl ieslb by0 cou uni limits Fi ! Of
6Ye1, of the " tone iAundred and tHennt1,,
and near tn the y" = c, g: " me subdivision, 'S SSst Of
Of Memphis, s fh1SST .t toI limits Of the late city
the sans SUI Get in said sub.diyision ar mdCPhting
Of job. lot Dor lght By said Strod S 8 poeeing
and State og ! ey, Of the county Of sbssiiIInn
as tynstSe ieFeu to be good, but I conway oDtv
$50 JAMES SMYTH, Trustee
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%AttachmenI N0Tcn

Before J. s. Galloway, J.. P. for Shelby conn
W Le1n.-Fulmer, Burton & Co. vs.. j n
n this cause an attachment HAVING hao,
~ ~ sued out under section 1896 of the Code GU
tennessee. and returned levied mon TuS M \!
PROPERTY pro SsdS Of the defendant, and afidayit hS SV0
tbss D ria mage mat defendant is indebted to
account, and that the claim Is ius Sue oOSy
saat inc defendant is a nonresident Of the
9taIe OF Tennessee; it is therefore, orderaSS
Tnat said defendant make his PERSONAL an.
i RsSsSotH az 70 Sei no me on the 18th day Of May,
madison street, Memphis, Tenn. and d az: %
saia attachment suit within the time nre'
scIioed oy law, or the same will be nroceededl
WIN e1; partei and that a copy of tbis ordsr
~ pp pbI;a once a week for four weeks in
This the l4th day of April, $50.
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Horse ThietArros,od
sOmsrviIlo Falcon, 2sth.j

bomerviIIe FalcOn, 29th.l
A negro calling himself Wash Col.
den stole a mule from a Mrs. White
seven miles north of Brownsville, last
Monday. On Tuesday he was over,
taken near Oakland, in this county
and brought to this place and LODGED
in Jail. On his person was found :
letter written from Grenada. Missis.
sippi. 1t commenced, Dear brotbe,
Aaron, "audwarned himto leave Mem
phis Immediately, stating that the Of.
fcers of the law were on his track
and that George Mason had sworn r.
capture him, though it cost him q
large amount of money.
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CARn-

To all who are suffering frem the errors and
lndlscretions. Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, ETC.. l will send
g recipe that will cure you, FREE OF
ShAhGE: This great remedy was discovered
self-addressed envelope to the Rev. ,Josenh n.
Imam, Station D, New Yo.k City.
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