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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-21
Trustees Sale.

DY virtue Of a deed Of trust made to me on
ID the 7th day Of June, 1871, BY Mary EliEa-
beth. Pomeroy and Charles Henry Pomeroy,
her husband, Of Shelby county, Tennessee,
recorded in Book No. ll9, page IS, Registers
Office Of Shelby county, Tennessee, will sell
TO the highest bidder for cash, on
Tuesday, December ii, 1853,
at the southwest corner Of Main and Madi.
son streets, Memphis, Tennessee, at Il
o'clock, the following described lot Of land
lying and being In the Taxing District, for
mefly city Of Memphis, tO-Wit.
Beginning at q. stake on the south side o.
Linden street 226 feet and inches east Of the
southeast corner Of tho intersection Of De
Soto and Linden streets; th0nco eatswardly
along the south line Of Linden street 81 feel
and inches 10 a stake, thence southWardly
between parallel lines to depth OF $50 fec
TO stakes, u being street No. ls9,. and the
zane property conveyed 10 Mary Elizabeth
Pomer0y BY the Life Association Of America.
The equity Of redemption is waived in said
trust deed and the title is supposed 10 be
good, bat convey only as trustee.
&c Sc OB WEXFORD, Trustee.
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for small orders are as follows Dry salted
CIR s. otaIc do shoulders 6ab,<c; clear
sides 7saltci mess pork per Dbl,
50 90 Breakfasi bacon, l0l<al0 ke.
Hams lb1falb3<c Lard, 7iaec IN ics.
and the usual advance for smaller pack.
SBAGGINe ANDTIEs-Prioes range
from g9sallc per lbfor baggingi 81 S6Ai 40
per bdle for ties.
SEEDSTUFFS-Hefd grass 65c per
hnshel; orchard grass, 81 IS; timothy,
81 IS; blue grass, II so clover, IS 75a6
winter grazing oats, Co., and wheat 81 25a
30 rs Der quality.
COFfEE-Strong at 9al4c per ID for
Rio end 22a27c for Java
SUGAR AND MoLAESES-Per ID
for . k SIC a. per quality; DO &c, 81
as5fci DO white, exc coffee A, S59c;a
graduated, 9sa9ic; pow'd and c loaf, 9Aa
l0c, MolasseS S0aSSc per gal. Sorghum,
85a40c per gal.
HIDES AND LEATHER = Dry
flint hidesi6al5lc per ID Cor No l;llal2c foi
No 2 dry sailed, llal2c green sailed. 81
a7tcgreen, 4la5lc. Tallow, ia7c. BeeswaI
25a26o Ginsengfl25 per ID. Wool, l2la3Sc.
Feathers, S5a40c. Harness. oak sole and
skirting leather, 86a40c per ID; hemlOck
sole, ga 30c; French calf, $40a60 per doz;
domestic S24a40 per doz. 10.
MACKEREL-New In hf bbls, SC 90
for No l; IS for No 2 $500 for No large
and 81 25a4 50 for medium; in kits 95, IS
and 60 for Nos l, 2 and 3. White fish,
90 55s4 also - IS forfamily in hf bbls
sUNDRIES-salt 81 S5al 40 per Dbl
Hominy, grits and pearl meal in single bbls
1878 Soap, S1la6c per ID. Cider, 81 80 for
bbls and "a 00a4 20 for hf do;rioe, 69<a7fc
per ID. Honey, l2Hc per lb
vinegar, l2al2K for wine and cider do
Boulogna sausage to l0c per lbi pork DO
Toto l2kc. r.sta lfilfl
COTTON SEED, OIL. ETC - The
mills pay ia per ton for cotton seed; cot
ton seed meal, ST. % per ton for old and
$40 per ton for new; crude cotton seed
oil, 2Sa30c per gal for old and S0asfc ior
new refined summer, 4la45c; winter do,
45a55c. 3. NJ 50 N.' s- .
BUILDING MATRRIAL.-Nails.
s. 90 per key. Lime, 95catl per Dbl and
Toe in bulk. Cement, 81 40 per Dbl fol
Louisville, 81 so for Rosedsle, and 81 25
for Portland. aster. 81 Co. Lumber, vel
low pine foog.ng, SIS; rough framing
Sl4al6i dressed, SS0pe VI; lathing, 81 76a
2 90 per M; shingles, SSa460 per NJ.
CATTLE, SHEEP, .ErO-Choiee
grass fed butchers cattle are TO 4Ife
per ID gross; medium, Ok 10 SIC; COM
mon IL TO &c Cows and calves SIS to 40
yearlings So to 8. Hogs 4 to SIC gross,
as per quality. Sheep 81 90 TO 90
per head for common and 81 TO 4c for
medium to choice. Lambs 81 60a3 90 per
head for medium and &c for choice.
Horses, $40 to cooper head. Mules 800 to
100 per head
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NOn.ResidenI Notice.

No. 6rs7-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county. TOnn.-MAry j. MeNairy vs The
Bank Of Tennessee OF al.
\ appearing from bill which Is sworn 10
II In this cause that the defendants. Ellen
W Lewis and her husband Marion w Lewis,
Jennie Morgan Mulligan and her husband
James II Mulligan, are residents Of the State
OF Kentucky, and that Mamie w Niche
and her husband Q A Niohol, Milloughby
Williams, McH Williams and MeH Williama
as one Of the executors Of Willie Williams
dec d., are residents Of the state Of Arkansas
and all nen-residents Of the State Of Ten
nessee.
II is therefore ordered that they make
their appearance herein, at the courthouse
OF Shelby county, In Memphis, Tenn.s on
or before the hrst Monday In December ,lS6S,
and plead, answer or demur 10 Complainant
bill or the Same will be taken for confessed
- 10 them and SGT for hearing oE-parte, and
that copy or this order be published once
4 week, fel louT successive weeks, In NE
Public Ledger.
This 1t day d November, 1888.
A oopy-Attost;
II j BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, ID. O. 4 NJ,
Miller 4 shepherd, soils for complainant
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-21

Election returns have been received
from every county in Virginia, and
the Legislature stands as follows: Sen.
ate-Dem5orats %, Coaitionists IL,
vacancies 3, (Rue, Martin aud Stevens,
Coalihonists, who are disqualifed) J.
House-Democrats 60, Ooalitionists
IS. II will be- seen the Democrats
have a twosthirds majority in the SEN
ate. In the HOUSE, one OoAlitionisi
from Appomattox, aud another from
Rockingham; will doubtless be un-
seated on the ground Of fraud, which
will also give the Democrats a two
thirds majority in the lower House,
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General Trade.

Trade in all lines was sluggish yes
terday and to-day in consequence Of
the Indictment and unfayorable wealth,
or. A little better feeling prevailed in
the cotton market, but no advance
was realized. With this exception
little animation ruled. All classes Of
feedstuifs are heavy and in ample sup
ply. Flour and meal rule in buyers
favor, and meats are easy without
change of quotations. The chicken
market is overstocked. and many
offerings have been on hand until they
are stale, therefore are difficult to sell
ct any price. Turkeys are also dull,
while eggs are droopy and more plen-
tiful. The influence Of the weather
also has a depressing effect upon all
Glasses Of game. srtaavr
FLOUR AND MEAL = Dealers sell
at " w 10 W pol apgA ~ poI 4lhllk)
FEEDSTUFFS-Corn 50a53c per :bu
shelled in sls and 44a46e in bulk for lots
and 2 10 &c higher ina small way. Eai
corn neglected. Oats $50 for ehoicl
in SKIS; 27a28c in bulk for lots, and
2a4c higher in small way. Bran
Sl4 90 per ton and $50 per cwt for wheat
and Sl3 90 per ton, also 80c per cwi
for corn do, Seed meal SIT 00al9 90 per
ton, and 81 90 per cwt Hay, $40 00l
10 % per ton, and dull IN lots at 75a90,
per cwt. Prairie hay, IS 80 per ton, and
45c per cwt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. steady a
81 40al 80 per Dbl in lots Of choice, anC
40a46O per Blu. in SKIS; also S0a40c in bulk
Sweet, In a small way 81 90 per Dbl. On
ions, easy at 81 Coal Upper Dbl in lots, anC
q " at retail. Cabbage, liza 10
per head; kraut 81 25a5 per hf, ant
t860a9 80 for whole bbls whit
beans 81 65a2 50 per bu for medium, anC
country 81 26a2 so dried green peas 81 &
per bu; celery, 25a50c per DEE punches.
FRUITS-Apples sell freely, II choice
at 50 25a8 90 per Dbl in lots; small gen
items 81 60a2 90, and 81 60a8 90 for medi
UNI, and 25a60c higher in small way
dried do. Q 60a1 50c per Dbl an,
in demand; dried peaches dull 1t 6a6c
oranges, seas 90 per bbli lemons, $6a6 o
POULTRY, RIGGS AND GAME
Chickens heavy Of 81 6Oa2 80 for young
and 81 b0a8 90 for old; geese dull at 50 8
A 80 per dozen; ducks, In demand at 81
8 50 per dos; turkeys, 81 0)a8 90 per doz
quail and squirrels 81 rs per dozi venisoi
whole &c, and saddles loo per u
rabbits 81 so per doz; wild duck
81 60a6 90 per doz. Eggs, 2Ta29c per dog
| BUTTER AND CHEESE-Oreamer
butter 28a90o por 10; medium dairy 10 {
20c choice do 20a22c; fancy 22a2tt
cooking l2Rlbo; buftarina l6al7c coun
try l5a1Oc; cheese 6a9o for flats, 100 70
INF cream, Is 1fai4 for full cream and l4l
| el5 for VA. lnl -
HEATS AND LARD-oash price
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NOn-KesIdIent N0tIce.


No. 4998-In the Chanoery Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-H Ramsey vs. Tiny L
Mendenhall. =,
I appearing from an order Of court In this
j. cause that the defendant, Tiny L Mem
denhall, has intermarried with John
Ihatcher since the fling Of the bill herein,
and that the said John Thatcher Is a resi-
dent Of the State Of Arkansas and non-r resi-
dent Of the State Of Tennessee, and order
Ing publication, etc.
Its therefore ordered that no make his
appearance herein at the courthouse Of Shelby
county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before the
second Monday In December, l&S,and plead,
answer or demur 10 complainant bill, or the
same will DO taken for confessed as TO them
and set for hearing OK parte; and that copy
Of this order be published once week for four
successive weeks in the Public Ledger,
This 18th day ofNoVember, 1883.
A copy attest.
RI BLACK, @ and NJ.
By ] NJ Bradley, d and NJ.
u Jordan, sol for complainant,
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CreditOFs' Notice.

No. lsg7,-In the Chanesry Court Of Shelby
county, Tenn.-yohn Walsh and John ]
Duty, ex'Is Of Thomas Madden, deceased
vs.. VIM ] Chase ct al.
IT appearing from bill which Is sworn TO Ii
i this cause and from an order Of Court on.
tered herein, that II Is Q proceeding Instituted
70 wind up and settle the estate Of Thomas
Madden, dec d, as an insolvent estate, undei
theinsolvent laws Of the State Of Tennessoe;i
q therefore ordered that all parties claim
ing 70 DO interested In said estate Of Thomal
Madden decd, mako their appearance
herein, on or before the first Monday Il
January, 1884, and have themselves mad
parties hereto, and present aud establish
their demands or the same will b
forever barred, And that o copy Of thi
order DO published once week, fer four sue
cessiye weeks, in the Public Ledger.
This 18th day Of November, 1888.
A copy-Attest:
r ] BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, d. Q. I'M.
Taylor 4 Carroll, soils for oomprt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-11-21

In several places in India the sun
appeared to have distinctly green
color during a period OF some days re-
Gently. This singular phenomenon,
which has caused much interest and
even alarm, has been attributed by the
government astronomer TO the passage
across Southern India Of the sulphu-
rous vapor from the Java volcanoes.
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Mon-rasIaana IolIaa.

No. 5000 Yin tho OhAneery Court Of Shelby
county, Tsnn.5stSte Of Tsnnessse vs. NJ ", !
Butler ct a and City 81 Memphis vs. Wn
II appearing from the original and thu
i amended bills which are sworn to In thes,
causes that the names and plaees Of resi-
dence Of the heirs OF Joseph II Cash, dec d,
and Of David 7 Ash, decd, are unknown
and cannot be ascertained after diligent in.
qulry and are believed 10 be non-residents Of
the State Of Tennessee,
II is therefore ordered that they make then
appearances herein, at the courthouse of Shelby
county, In Memphis, Tennessee. on q
before tho first Monday In December, 1883
and plead, answer or demur to said original
and amended bills In said causes which arc
fled herein for the purpose OF enforcing the
lien and claim Of tho City Of Memphil for
delinquent city taxes for the years 1855 u
1878 inclusive, upon and against certain loi
fronting about 81 feet on the east side Of Ton
nesaee ct. and extending eastyardly With the
south side OF Center alley $50 feet, being pAFi
Of lot No. 8 Of W Il Buffers addition In the
late City Of Memphis, Shelby county, Ten.
pessee, and In which said parties appear b
have some interest by reason Of their heir.
thip from said Joseph II Cash and David
Ash, decd, or in default thereof tho said
original and amended bills will be taken FOL
confessed as 10 them and set for hearinf ox'
ga[ts, and that q copy Of this order b pub,
llshed Sness, . week for four successive week
This 81 day Of November, 1855.
A copy--Atteet,
RJBLAOK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, d. o. a M.
wv Hampton, sol for complainant.
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Cotton.

qalas va.t.rdav Q0oO h.I., % ~
Dos.ass IA = ~, ~. ,7sO S.,~. ~,
a ), i, .las ~ = ,s "a d'U ",OS"m D,'
| o AZ, III. ~.
49, e,.. ~ 49,, q .S"S o.. ~
n;ssi;.a or. .,;ssi;.~ a., g uooa
n;ssl;as az. r';sSl;ro 81; iNIo
| n.,ss, ,' a,.s IL 49, i ~ Ia..
alos.i 49, = h $3.50 ssa.on 1oo AoC
b.las i sSorsars "a I'm q sD;Drors
AZ o9s 4 49,
IN NJ W. ,n.,L., ..,o.od Lao,
svsn;ns / or;s. ana nnobsnSsd Mia.
ain. 101e s.los IA hslss Stool
~ 6anS ~, asoh.,o. Fu,nvo. sto.d,
u Mini. ahovo MICS =,
.ho dsv hosors With 0sIos ~ s7 ar
hsIos - sonI,s. Dsl;vor;os ' e.,
So.,n - n--I..,..
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hnstee,a sale.

QY virtue Of trust deed made 10 mo Feb.
~ ruary 20, 1880, Of record In the Registers
Office Of Shelby county, In Book 1871, page 49,
viii sell on
Monday, December IS, 1858,
In front Of the courthouse door, between II
o'clock m. and o'clock p. M, 60 the highest
bidder, for cash, the following lot OF ground
lying and being In the city Of Memphis,
Tennessee, to-Wit; The southeast corner and
part Oflot No. ,as laid OF on the map Of said
city,.at the northeast intersection Of Ohioka-
saw and Auction streets on which stands a
ono-story franc cottage. Said lot Is bounded
as follows: Beginning at the intersection Of
Ohiokasaw and Auction streets; thence north
With the east side Of Chiekasaw street 81 feet
~ inches; thence east and parallel with
Auction street so feet; thence southwardly
aud parallel with Chiokasaw street 81 fost
x inches to Auction street and thence to the
Equity Of redemption waived, and the
title believed TO DO good, but will sell and
x 6WMRToALF, Trustee.
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STAGES on THE RIVERS.

Memphis--1S feet II inches on The
gauge, or IA feet 10 inches above low water
mark, decline Of I inches during thepAsi
u hours. ~ ~ aMI WW ~ tI
Pittburg-s feet ? inches, and sta.
'tlonary.
Cincinnsti--lS feet, decline Of
feet. tltsUt NtNH NAttI.
Louisville-6 feet II inches, dc
cline Of 2 inches.
Evansville-l2 feet, decline of /;
inches.
. Cairo 10 feet, decline OLA inches
St Isouis-9 feet 10 inches,a declined 4
inches.
yicksburg-22 feet, rise of Il
inches. a-ttHfa IN
NSshville-6 feet 2 inches decline Of
IL inches.
Chattanooga foot Z inches, decline
of 3 inches.
Shreveport 10 feet inches, decline
4 inches. III
Little Rock-6 feet I inches, decline
Of inches,
SSt. Francis river is falling slowly
White river continues at a good boat
ing stage.
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wholesale
.4NE5Jf dafIT5 Ian uUtt
WESTERN DRESSED MEATS,
a. 228 Front street.
COMMERCIAL.


PUBLIC LKDGKR OETi0H, [
MEMPHIS. TENN, November q. 1883. !
The failures reported in The county
last week numbered 235, against 2lg
the week before, the largest number
being in the Western and New Eng
land States. eco flu'l aH0
Great depression prevails in the iron
trade throughout the country, and il
with the leather and shoe business
seem to be in q worse way than all
other industries. The stated price OIL
steel rails has been S35 per ton, but il
is reported that S34 was accepted fol
10000 tons a few days since by the
Lackawsnna Company, Of Pennsyl-
yania.
An easier money market rules
here, but no variation is announced
il discount rates, which are main
tanned at 8 per cent, Exchange is
to 70 discount buying and par selling
Oh the East, and to off buying, also
por selling. on New Orleans. The To-
cal stock and bond market is inactive,
no sFanaactions ofmOment having been
made public for several weeks past,
and but very few in several months.
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arEAMHoAra.

The Pueblo LEDGER JOB
Printing C6ice and Biaderg is
RO,O located at II Union street and
ready for all business Offering.
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aTVER IHTELLIeEnCE,
pOArs tKIIfsa TO-DAY.


BOATS LEAVING TO-DAY.
FoT friars Point, Janea Lee. rs D n
QsceolA. Coahoma o.. ..........6 y n
New Orleans, HenryFrank..,...6 p n
RoArs InAvfHe go-MoERow on
For AfksnsAH City, Kate Adams. % D n
as White river, chickassw.........5 p n
ARRIVED. e.
Steamer Belle Memphis, vicksbarg
" Henry Frank, New Orleans
/. Henry Lourey, New Orleans
james Leo, Friars Point
(" UoahomA, Oscoola
NMH DKPARTED.
Steamer + w Cole. Vicksburg
" Ida Darragh, Arkansaw river
4" Cons Millar, Cincinnati
" Dean Adams. Helena
" Macready, 81 Francis river
" Belle Memphis, st Louis
~ Henry Loufey, s. Lonis L
" IN FORT.
james Lee. Coahoma. Henry Frank
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oents per line for each in1tflI1n.
Deaths and mArriaGesi ohafged a. ether
adYertisements.
Notices in local column ineorlad for fifteen
cents per liAe one insertioui lax cents per
line per week and 10 cent? per lIne per month
changeable at pleasure Of edFor,lscr.
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Non.Resident NOTICE..

No. 6O26-In tho Chancery Court Of Shelly
county, Tennis NJ Lewis, by next friend,
eto. vs. Mason Hines OF al. ITT'
4 appearing from affidavit and SheriFs
return In this cause that the defendant
august Hines Is a resident Of tho State of
~ lsaiaaippi and president Of the State Of
II Is therefore ordered that no mako his
appearance herein, at the courthouse Of Shell
By county, In Memphis, Tenn, on or before
the hrst Monday In December, 1885, and plead,
answer Of demur to eomplainant's bill or the
same Will be taken for confessed as TO him
and set for hearing ex -parte; and that copy
q THIS order DO published once q weeE, for
This the lst day Of November. 1883.
A oopy-Attest:
R. ]. BLACK, Clerk and Master.
By M Bradley, D. @. &M,
X NJ Heath. sol. for oomplt. So SO G5 II
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Although many are prodlaposed % lung
troubles from birth, yet even such may
escape Consumption, or other Pulmonary
or Bronchial disease, IL due care aud
watchfulness DO observed and all exciting
causes are promptly treated as they arise
Il sin these cases Dr. Jayne's Expecto-
rant exercises It's most beneficial effects,
and has produced the largest proportion
of lis cures. Besides promptly removing
coughs and colds, which, when lel tC
themselves, are the immediate cause o.
tuberculous Development, this standard
remedy allays any Inflammation which
may exist, and by promoting easy oxpec
toration, cleanses the lungs Of the sub
stances which clog them up, and which
rapidly destroy when suffered 10 remain
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NOn.ResIdent Notice.

No. 5Oll-Tn the Chancery Court Of Shelby
county, Tennessee-A Curry VS. L A Cole
ct al.
7 appearing from affidavit in this cause that
u the defendant h A Cole, is a resident OF
the state Of Mississippi; that NJ Wioks is a
resident Of the State Of California, aad beth
non-Tesidents Of the State Of Tennessee; and
that W Il Duff is a nonresident Of the State
Of Tennessee.
~ Is therefore ordered that they make
heir appearance herein, at the courthouse Of
shelby county, in Memphis, Tenn, on or be-
fore the first Monday inIDecomber, 1883, anu
plead, answer or demur to complainant bill
or the same will DO taken for confessed az 10
themand set for hearing ex parte; and that
copy OF this order DO published once a week
for four successive weeks, in the Public Led
ger.
This 10Th day Of October. 1883. Ffff
A oOpy-Attest;
R. ], BLACK, Clerk and Master
By ], M. Bradley, D. Q. an.
W N Randolph, sol. for oomp,t. 50 SO exiS
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The Golden Grown left New Orleans
with Geo tons Of freight, including $50
bbls molasses principally for Pitts
burg. She should pass here to.mor-
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81 FINLEY, Ticket Agent,
BTEVKNe, Pass. Agent.
ISL Main street.
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Monday. wednesday ana Friday.
monday, ThuIIdAy snd Saturday.
D Fussdsy, ThuISday md 6sturdayi
National Republican., 1883-05-18
The Proposed CoIored Convention.
TO The Editor.

see from an article in the Star of the six
teenth instant an attempt at criticism upon
the gentlemen who composed the meeting at
Timms's hall on Monday evening the four
teenth inst. IL. s. T." is certainly in error
when he asserts that the gentlemen compos-
ing the committee repudiating tho Douglass
call, or rather the committee on resolutions
were not voters. Every gentleman on the
committee is n living republican voter with
the possible exception Of Mr.. Shureman, who
represented the District of Columbia. And
not like the Douglass committee who issued
the call for national convention for the sole
purpose of trading off the colored voters of
this country to some party unknown to the
writer, but believed to be the democratic
party in order TO curry favor with that party
as they no doubt think that the demo-
cratic party will come into power after 1884
Now, Mr.. Editor, it may be all right for
Messrs. Douglass u Co. TO look out for their
future prospects In the line of office seeking.
voters OF this country, especially
of the south, who have given our
undivided support to the republican party
through thick and thin, up hill and down
and at the time when Douglass and his
crowd, who for the first time are manifesting
80 much love for their race, could not be per-
suaded, begged, nor hired TO go south of
fNANAAAphN loililShl bO as
sist us In trying TO maintain a republican
form Of government at the SOUTH have right
to be heard. II ia we who have fought IL out
ON this plan that are unwilling 20 be trans
ferred, handed over, or sold out in any way
by Douglass q Co. or any other clique to the
democratic party. am opposed to the hold
ing Of u colOred convention at this time for
the following reasons; In the first place, we
cannot afford TO have national understand
ing, as IL would not meet with the approba-
tion Of all the states alike. While in
Virginia their issues are one thing, in North
Carolina thoy are another; in Florida still
another; in Texas another in Mississippi
different one, and so on. We cannot, there
fore, afford To pledge ourselves two or three
years in advance what We will do. Let MS
act like intelligent and thinking citizens by
refusing to be handed from one party TO
another by Dick, Tom, and Harry, aud 60
for the best ideas advanced by our leaders and
men we can place confidence in, aud not
men who have never been a stop out of thei
Way to beRsft their race, ! have net Ret q.