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be he could not foresee. In addition
to this more permanent injury will
be inflicted upon the bottom lands by
the entailed DISCRIMINATION of labor.
The negroes are focking to the hill
country, far less productive region,
whence Of late the bottom planters
had been drawing large and much
needed aecessions. He did not know
what had become of his own negroes,
but should endeavor to retain them.
When asked if any remedy could be
devised to prevent recurrence of
such catastrophies, he said there was
but one, and that was in the govern
ment taking charge Of the leYee sys.
tenn. he did not care about any par
ticular plan. All had good points and
all could be made more or less avail
able, but one thing was absolutely nee
essary-any system adopted must be
carried out rigidly and without fear
or favor. The levee line must be
drawn regardless Of any individual in
terests, and with a single eye to the
common safety; not as heretofore, often
set half mile two far forward in or
der to protect some influential man 8
ginhouse, or to savea fertile field. The
present local system of leveeing he
condemned. It is without system,
and, after all, is only makeshift.
Besides new and thorough national
system of levees, the great river, he
thought, required additional outlets.
Many of the old passes should be re-
opened. 1t was great mistake to
ever close Yazoo Pass, and an outlet
should be opened into Lake Borgne.
Captain Eads opposes this policy on
account of its tendency to lessen the
current Of the river, and he has given
the subject very careful study. "Still, |"
said the gentleman, this is my idea,
and | think it correct one"
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THE LOW TAKERS.
A State Convention to Be Called
Some Time in May.
An Olive Branch 10 BE Held Out
to the Other Wing,

Report of the Banner (hish tax, 24th.l
Mr.. David f. Wallace's Executive
Committee met in room No. Is of the
St. Cloud Hotel, at s o'clock last
night, and did not adjourn until after
midnight. Very little business Of
Importance was transacted. Colonel
Savage monopolized nearly the entire
evening in giving his views on the sit
uation. His speech was copiously in
terspersed with anecdotes and occa-
sionally enliyened with fable from
Ksop. One OF these fables, the sheep
and the wolves, appeared to tickle the
assembled statesmen in no small de-
gree, and his account of Warren
county hog with his tail cut smack,
smooth off brought down the house.
Colonel Savage took the position that
while compromise of party differences
was desirable, yet he did not believe in
making compromises wherein friends
were to be sacrificed. Thank God he
had few friends left, if they were
poor. In brief, he didn't care a cent
at what figure the State debt was set
tied, just so it was submitted to and
ratified by the people. A bond WASH t
anything; it didn't count as much as
leaf on a blackjack tree. The people
didn't owe the bonds, they were mere
ly security for their payment. Bonds
were nothing, neither in law nor in
fact.
Ofall those present, Colonel Savage
was the only one who favored q CON
stitutional convention. He was just
"hiling" over with harmonious senti-
ments and peace and good will toward
all men, but all oVertures of that sort
must contain the submission plank.
With the puncheon left out harmony
was impossible.
Mr. Wilson made very harmonious
speech. Like Mr.. Savage, on the
State credit question he was committed
TO no figure. It was nothing to him if
the debt was settled at 50-4, 500 or
1905, just so it was submitted to the
people and ratified by them.
Mr. Mathes and other speakers
urged harmony, after which the meet
ing adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
On reassembling the committee was
addressed by several gentlemen, on
the subject of preparing harmonious
address to be submitted to the State
credit Democracy, inviting them to a
love feast. How to properly word the
proposed document seemed to sorely
trouble some Of those present. On
one point, however, they were solid,
and that was, however it was worded,
the submission plank must have
place in its construction.
The question of calling a State Con-
vention was also discussed at some
length. There was . diversity of opin-
ion as to the day, but all agreed, with
possibly few exceptions, that the
Convention ought to DO held some time
in May.
Pending the discussion Of both the
address to the State credit Democracy
and the call Of the State Convention,
the meeting adjourned until 3 o'clock
This aftarnoon
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Wall street.

New YORK, March 25.-Wall street
markets are strong and higher, with
the heavy operators firmly supporting
their securities. The Western Union
Company has secured an Office in Lon
don and will open a transfer and divi-
dend Office there soon.
The London syndicate, which is
just beginning to show its hand, in
cludes some Of the strongest men and
most prominent capitalists of Europe.
Gould sold a large amount Of puts"
on Western Union at 951 for thirty
days at ! per cent.
A prominent bear" is said to have
asked Vanderbilt for private terms on
Lake Shore and to have been referred
to the Stock Exchange.
1t is alleged that Garrett cannot get
the Ohio u Mississippi route out of
the hands Of the receiver without the
concurrence of Gould.
London and Amsterdam are absorb
ing good deal Of Louisville & Nash
vile stock.
Parties familir with affairs in Utah
are bears" on Union and Central
Pacific stocks on the belief that the
Mormons will make serious trouble.
IL am. Stock market opened
strong, bali per cent higher. Man
hatten Elevated, and Illinois Central
leading, while Peoria, Decatur &
Evansville was l per cent lower, In
early dealings decline Of saa per
cent was followed by an advance Of
ala per cent, East Tennessee pre-
ferred, Western Union, Denver & Rio
Grande and Texas Pacific being con-
spicuous. Wheat trife better, but
very quiet.
Money-Six per cent; prime mer-
camille paper, 5a6 per cent; bar silver,
113i.
Exchange-Steady, s.! for long
and 891 for sight.
Governments unchanged, except
4ls, coupons Of which are ! per cent
lower States inactive. Railroads
dull and fraction higher.
Stocks-After eleven o'clock the
market was rather dull, with prices
irregular, the principal changes being
an advance OF t per cent. on Ontario
Il Western. and a decline of l per
cent in G., G. 4 G. l. At noon there
was general tendency to higher fig.
ures.
! Bonds-Sixes extended, 1O1; 5s
l03t; As, ll48; As, 1881. Pacific 6s Of
'95, 126.
Bank Statement-Loans, decrease
81, 097, 100; specie, increase S2l, 400;
legal tenders, decrease $4,000; de-
posits, decrease 81, AL 200; circulation,
increase $2l 900; reserve. increase
$l84,8O0. Banks now hold 1888, 100 in
excess of legal requirements.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

First Baptist Church, corner Second and
Adams streets-Sunday-school at $3.50 a.
M; preaching at II am. and 1880 pm, by
the pastor, Rev. R. A. Venable.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Court
street. Services at II am. and 1850 pm.
by the pastor, Rev. II. A. Jones.
First Presbyterian Church, corner of
Third and Poplar steeets-Seryice at IL
am. and 1880 pm. by the Rev. Eugene
Daniel, pastor.
Linden street Christian Church-Sun-
day-school at am; Lords Supper 1890
am; preaching IL am. and 1880 pm.
Rev. j. M. Tribe, pastor
Second Presbyterian Church, corner
Main and Beal -Sabbath-school at
$3.50 M; service at II am. and 1880 pm,
by Rev. W. G. Woodbridge.
Preaching at First Methodist Church at
10 am. and pm, by the pastor, Rev. r.
II. Mahon. Subject in the morning; "The
Valley of Bones" at night: "The We'd
ding Garment" Sunday-school at $3.50
am.
Central Baptist Church = Preaching
morning and night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hughes will aid in singing. Sunday
school $780, Mission Sunday-school GER
ner Seventh and Broadway streets $3.50
pm. L. j. Rowan, pastor.
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A Step Toward Harmony and
Victory.

The action of the so-called low tax
Democratic Executive Committee, at
Nashville, viii commend itself to all
thinking, fair.minded men as being
exceedingly liberal and progress
Sive. We say "so-called" low
tax party, because the term
as applied to this wing Of the party
misleads the minds of many from the
central principle of Democracy con-
tended for to the mere incident of
taxation. A party that could with
stand so much Misrepresentation and
bitter opposition, and then, in the
hour of great triumph, gained
in the courts, make such
an appeal as this for
harmony and unifcation must possess
in large degree the elements of
craftsmanship and true philosophy.
There are those, and nota few, men Of
ability, positive convictions and cour-
age, who believe that the canvass
should have been made upon the
original Wilson platform. But
even these have made such
concessions in formulating the call for
convention, that nothing on the slow
tax" side longer stands in the way Of a
joint convention blended as one, q
single candidate for Governor, a real
Democratic victory in November, and
speedy and final settlement Of
the State debt question. There are
few extremists who will oppose this
policy, and who would oppose almost
anything not in accordance with their
peculiar hobbies. Such men, However,
are useful by way of contrast and H.
Illustration Of the utterly impracticable.
We believe, however, that the masses
will promptly approve the
call made and that the other
committee will see the JUS
tice, the common sense and pro-
priety Of uniting in a call for con-
vention of the whole Democratic
party, to be held on the day desig-
mated, Tuesday, the 18th Of May
The people are called upon a. the
meetings held to select, delegates to
express by resolution their sense
of the basis upon which the
debt should be settled, and alsc
whether or not they desire the settle
ment submitted to them at separate
election. This, if carried out as in
tended, will get at the will of tn,
people, and cause all delegates to b.
instructed, The resolutions and tn,
call, as adopted, are so nearly in ACCORD
with the Shelby county resolutions al
to be entirely satisfactory, This a
least is the feeling here as far al
ascertained. The initiative has beer
taken in a spirit of fairness, candol
and concession, ard ititis not met in
like spirit by the high credit Democ
racy, the responsibility will be with
them. The propositions made can BIZ
accepted without any surrender o.
principle or any humiliating conces,
sions. AS far as we are concerned, VIC
would let by-gones be by-gones, and
| avoiding the mistakes and the unfor-
tunato differences Of the past so avoid
disaster in the future.
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BY CABLE.

NAPLES, March 25.--Gafibaldi has
started for Palermo.
Sarah Bernhardt is unable to per-
form. She is again splitting blood.
VIENNA, March 25.-Four children
have been kidnapped recently from
Gratz.
QUEENSTOWN, March Is. - The
steamer Wyoming has arrived from
New York.
LONDON, March ga Dublin dis
patch to the Times says there can be
no doubt that Fenianism is rampant
there.
The race for the Liverpool Spring
cup was won by the American bred
horse Wallenstein, Valour second, and
Greenland bad third.
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LABORATORY OF STATE CHEMIST, \
Dept. Of Agriculture, University of Georgia,
ATHENS, Ca, February u, 1882. }
A NALYSIS Of + ssrple Of DeSoto Ammo.
IA mated Dissolved Bono f9r the
DeSOtO Oil Co., Memphis, Tenn.

u
! have no hesitation in saying that this is
an exceptionally excellent fertilizer. In my
Judgment nothing better could DO desired for
general application to almost any crop. The
mixing appears to have been carefully and
thoroughly done, mechanical condition good
i have no doubt that the intrinsic value Of
your article will make for itself fire reputa-
ti0n in a short while. Your article is certain
ly safe, it cannot possibly inlure any crop un-
der any circumstances. It is comparatively
so slightly Ammoniated and with such mate
rails that no possible danger can attend its
use. hope that you may be able in time to
find ready sale for your goods, and that your
enterprise may be successful. Indeed your
goods would certainly sell elsewhere, If not in
your immediate section. -
lBlgnedl II, Q. WHITE,
State Chemist.
Referring to the above report of Prof II @.
White. the highest authority in the United
States on commercial fertilizers, We pledge 10
the farmers Of this section that nothing but
tho best materials shall DO used in compound
ing DeSOtO AmmOniated Dissolved
Bone.
All the lands, almost without any excep-
ten. in the Memphis district, are in need Of
''Plant Food" none SO rich but that proIuc-
ton will be increased.
On tired lands production will be largely
increased. thus paying a large profit on the
For sale at our Works, corner Tennessee
and Huling streets, whore directions for use
81 DeSOTO OIL co,
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that upon the facts set forth and the
arguments adduced, the committee
will award Mr.. Chalmers his seat.
Judge Shellabarger appeared for Mr..
Lynch, and presented the claims Of
the contestant with skill and ability.
The case is one of unusual interest,
and the deciiion of the committee is
anxiously awaited. 1t is needless to
add that Colonel Young was most
generously congratulated by the Con-
gressional Jury" that disposos Of the
case, and Republicans were foremost
in asserting their admiration of the
genius and eloquence of the distin-
guished lawyer and lawgiyer.
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The lease Of a lot, near the head
of Main street, known as the McKin-
uey lot, occupied by the Memphis
Cooperage Co., together with the ma
terial on hand, barrels, kegs, etc, was
sold at noon to- day under a deed Of
tlust held by Mr.. j. A. Hayes. The
Cooperage Company expended some
twenty-five or thirty thousand dollars
in this enterprise.
The machinery, fixtures and lease,
the latter to run little moro than a
year, sold for S6276, TO w. w. Curry.
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COURTHOUSE notes.

Board Of Equalization of Taxes
meets Monday.
The jury are out with the bucket
shop cases. 1t was given to the jury
about halfpast ten this forenoon.
The case Of f. Huber, City Scavon-
ger, for maintaining a nuisance, was
given the jury at noon.
Marriage iicenses-Porter Friarson
and Fiilasso Clifford; George Allen
and Cora Gwynne; Joe Harris and
Annie Starkes.
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Washington Chronicle, 18TH


The Hon. Casey Young, of Mem
phis, pleasantly remembered here in
Washington as the, able Representa-
tive from that district in the last Con-
gress, made an exceedingly strong aud
logical argument before the House
Committee on Elections yesterday in
the case of Chalmers VS.. Lynch. His
presentation of the case for Chalmers
was marked by clear aud concise state
ments of facts, by the ability with
which the law was set forth and APP
piled. and the exhaustive manner in
which the whole case was presented
to the committee. If Mr.. Chalmers
retains his seat in Congress, he will
owe it to the earnest and eloquent
effort of Mr.. Young. The whole
ground Of the case was thor
oughly considered and the Justice
Of Chalmers claim set forth in the
strongest light possible. AS a legal
argument this Of Colonel Young's was
remarkably able and convincing, and
the friends Of Mr.. Chalmers believe
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Liverpool Market.

LIVERPOOL, March 25.-Bacon-
@. c., steady, 4Os; s. r., Ale; !. c.,
steady, AIS; $. c., steady, ASS, I'D. Beef
Extra India mess, frmer, lbs. Lard
Prime Western, steady, 53s, Cd.
Oheese-American choice, firmer, els.
Turpentine Spirits-Steady, 46s, Cd.
Rosiu-Commin, irmer, Is, Cd. Tur-
pentine spirits, at London, steady,
46s. Cd
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BE Careful. Boys.

Once upon q time woman died,
and as the mourners were carrying her
to the grave they tripped against a
stump and lot the coffin fall. She
revived, having been only in a deep
trance. Two years after she really
died, and as they were carrying her
down the same road and near the same
stump, the disconsolate Widowsr
sobbed: Steady, boysl Steady, therel
Be very, very careful"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-12
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES

Meeting of California Wheat Grow.
ers-An Average Harvest Looked
FORA Dangerous Shooter-Talk
of Lynching-Bodie Mining Intel
Iigence-Frank viles shot by T..
c. Loose-Meeting Of Royal Arch
Masons.
Especial TO THE sEsrISEL.I
SAN FRASc1sco, April 11.-To-day, at q
meeting Of the Wheat Growers Associa-
ton Of California, held at Changers Hall.
on California street, President H. M.
Larne Of Sacramento was in the chair and
J.. W. Mccarthy of Modesto Secretary.
Reports were received with regard to the
amount of wheat on hand, the crops and
the prospects. In some sections the crops
are reported as favorable, and in some
they are reported as being a little behind,
but the general impression seemed to be
that this year there would be an average
harvest.
The Grand Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons met this morning, besides a large
| number of delegates from all parts of the
| State. The following officers of the Chap
ter were present; Henry s. Orme, Grand
High Priest; VIM. NJ. Petre, Deputy
| Grand High Priest; ]. E. Coleman, Grand
King, pro tenn; Jonathan D. Hines,
Grand Scribe; Hiram T. Graves, Grand
Treasurer; Thomas H.. Coswell, Grand
Secretary; Samuel D. Mayer, Grand Or
ganist; Ira G. Root, Grand Guard. Grand
High Priest Orme delivered the opening
address. The reports Of the Grand Secre-
tary and Treasurer were then read. The
Finance Committee also filed their report.
Minor matters of interest were then dis
cussed at some length. Tomorrow the
election of officers will take place.
SACRAMENTO, April ia man named
Simon Ration had a difficulty a lev days
ago with a man named Erickson. A fight
ensued, and Erickson whipped Ration
badly. To-day the latter met the former
on the street, and. drawing a pistol, fred
at him. He missed Erickson, but the
ball took effect in the hand Of q young
man named J. ]. Livingston. Ration fed,
and was pursued by a large crowd. Being
pressed, he turned and fired a shot, the
ball striking james Lansing, al old anc
respected citizen, infiicting q dangerous
wound. Ration WAS captured and lodged
in Jail. The excitement is intense, ant
there is strong talk of lynching. Ration i.
a worthless, drunken fellow.
BoDIE, April 11.-Standard shaft is dowr
200 feet. The east crosscut on the l ,00t
level is in 672 feet. The south drift from
the same is SO feet. No marked change.
TIL Bodie has resumed sinking the Len
shaft. She has crushed ia tons. TIT
average pulp assays are $40. The week.!
shipment is $40, 800. The Wine on thu
rich ore vein is down ~ feet, and a drift
is run on it 1913 feet long, without diminu
ton in quantity or quality. The ore il
the west crosscut started from the nortl
drift on the 700 level.
The MONDAY and North Mondays in
cline is down 1853 feet below the 512 level
The north drift, SO feet above the bottom
of the Wine. is in IS feet.
The Red Cloud shaft is down 762 feet
The Concordia 600 drift continues il
rich ore.
E. G. Loose was shot in the left sid'
early on Sunday morning by Frank Viles
The wound is not considered dangerous
Viles is q Deputy Constable. The fgh
was in regard to q woman.
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NEVADA.
Two Men Robbed by Highwaymen

Two Men Robbed by Highwaymen.
CAsDELARIA. April III. L. Borland,
a well-to-do farmer Of Bishop Greek, and
q teamster for Frank Shaw Of the Adobe
Meadows, were stopped this forenoon by
two highwaymen two miles from the end
Of the Carson 4 Colorado Railroad track
to Benton. and only half q mile from Pat
Forey's dollhouse. Borland was told to
hand over $500, which the robbers declared
he had. Borland showed Wells, Fargo 4
Co. receipt for the money, and stated he
had sent ii to Belleville. He was then re-
lieved Of $40 and his companion Of s12 OF
$14. The men who were robbed vent on
to Forey's and told their story. James
Gross, Superintendent of the Metallic and
Equator mines here. and his clerk, Charles
Morgan, were coming to Candelaria, and
immediately disposed Of their valuables
and jewelry, with instructions to have
them forwarded by express. Borland and
the teamster state they can identity the
robbers. Parties In BelleYille are sus.
peoted.
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TRICK PHRAsEs.

The circumstances attendant upon the
violent death of the desperate Jesse
James almost encourages a hope that the
dangerous and despicable axiom about
honor among thieves is losing its potency.
1t is curious how trick phrases once
originated maintain their malign infu-
enoe. Besides the one just quoted,
there il another equally dangerous, yet
claiming to be based upon patriotic i'm.
pulses ; it is the dread phrase. original.
ing in Italy, which has at times been a
Rrevious terror "He who fears not
death IL master Of the lives OF kings"
II these two axioms could be wiped out
society would probably breathe more
freely at times. Anyway. honor among
thieves appears to be on its last legs,
since the slayer Of Jesse James was evi.
IDENTIFY an accomplish in the fullest sense
of the term in many Of the dead des.
perado's crimes.
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A DVERTISE In THE EUREKA
n s~ExxrrHI. the best sdvsrtsing medium
BasteRn Nsvada
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merely exhibited his ignorance of, or
indifference TO the recent history OF the
country and the settlement Of the vexed
question of Chinese immigration arrived
at after so great pains by the eminent
Commissioner appointed by ex-President
Hayes.
No Point Reached.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations resumed
the consideration of the Chinese question
yesterday, and discussed the various fea-
lures Of the substitutes offered for the We
toed bill, but without reaching q point OF
action in any Of them.
Large Immigration.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE arrival Of i'm
migrants at New York is likely to exceed
in the next W months anything ever be-
fore known.
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ARIZONA.
Gen. sherman aad Party Received
by 5000 Persons az Tucson.

US1 anu A0Eky Nt0
by 5000 Persons az Tucson.
Tucson, April 11.-Gen. Sherman and
party arrived this evening from Fort
Huachuca. They were met by q commit
tee of citizens at Benson. The Southern
Pacific Railroad placed a special car at the
disposal Of the General and his party. On
arriving at the depot, in this place. they
were met by about 5000 persons and a
brass band. The party were escorted to
the hote, in carriages, and were dined by
the City Council and other prominent citi-
zens. Tomorrow they visit San Xavier
and Fort Lowell, and the day following
will leave for Los Angeles, where they
will remain for two days.
Hon. Eugene Sullivan returned last
night from Guaymss. he reports rapid
progress Of the railroad. It is expected to
be completed to the line by June. He was
much pleased with the rapid influx Of
Americans in Sonora.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-04-12

FNHE FIRE-PROOF BRIta STORE, SIT
il usted on the corner Of Main aud Clark
streets. and now occupied by Maher l. Manion,
Will be fJr rent on and after May 1. 1882. In
quire Of J :. 3. WILTON.
y lrska, March 20, 1882. misc I'm
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Meeting of California Wheat Grow.
ers-An Average Harvest Looked
FORA Dangerous Shooter-Talk
of Lynching-Bodie Mining Intel.
Iigence-Frank Viles Shot - 4.
c. Looss-Meeting Of Royal Arch
MasOns.