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THE M-faiMPMlS UA1LY A. hhKJL,. WEDNESDA Y, JAJNT U AJR Y 3t, 170. ANNOUNCEMENTS. attcrve.-uen cm m is al court. TTORVFY-iENKRAL OF THE CRIM I N il. ri n-KT -Wf rc authorized to sr. New I n Am i. n hui ,..-. " , ',',7 ,.,, ('Ylmlnal Court. subject to tued. .11 r.f i he Democratic convention tiu k May. K leo .1sl TrOKVKY OKNKRAL ok the crim i Ai.Oi'T.-Ve are authorised to si : D WELCH mi candidate forA' I i .y-tjeneral of iu rl.nlual ottrL. de- FOK CLEB.K 'F CRIMINAL COURT. FOR RENT-R00WS. Police under IJui heat! will be inserted al 7Vn rents per Hne, each insertion. FFICES AND ROMS-!n Commercial Block, on reasonable terms, apply to J. J vNDREWf, Front street. Jail ROOMS AND BOARD. orteet wndr- Uii head icUI be inserted at Ten cents per ttti. each tnserUod. iUARD-a gentleman and wi'e can have a well fur nib net! loom and board at If er-ond street. ja36 CI.VHK THF. CRIMINAL i-OURT-r. Uy Country Friends: A report hae go. f .rt i it 1 am no' a i-ondldate tor C-lmirs Curl I'M a nut fir Circuit Court Clerk; j take thl- met! ol of notliylrag my mend t it I les i uo p wlton nut mat ot Clerk o Crliuina' C'xnt, ni'd I pls.-e my name be oi tin ..until- t abide the n-min Hon of th l.-mocratlc convention, which me-1 on ti . g7latn-t Jail VI 'H A EL N dALl? C Lr HK 'KTHK t.'Rl 1 1 AL COURT. I at h . ..n -te tat i ie k of the Crim'.n Cnr' tsiielby c unty. subject to uie i- LMlj W. T. A VtRT c . LERK OF rHF CRIMINAL X)URT- nere v announce myself aa a csuaiaet- for Jerk of t lie Criminal Court. ublect to in decision of the Democrat 1- t'onvenilou. jaS JOHN W. OKAHAM FOR SHERIFF. HI- RIFF-MA Ri" Us J. WRIGHT Is a cat .ii.l io" -siientl of Shelby county at U: el ril-in In Marcti next, subject to the de et-ii ii ..' the ' utiuty Convention to meet ot STi Li ot January. J as HKRIrF.-E A COLE I a candidate to sii,ril1 oi Shelby county at the election It Mar-h next subject to tlie oeclslou of tli t oauty Couveuuon to meet on ifith of Jan uary. J at) OHF.HIFF. I hereby announce myself h o iin independent candidate tor re electlo. toti.eolUoc oi Tsberi ft, al the eusulug Mar. elev.l .u. A. P. COIat, Ja I sheriff of snelny county. COUNTY TRUSTEE. THE GERMAN NATIONAL BANK OF MEMPHIS. DIRECTORS : .ouis Hanauer, J. C Neely, Seoolneld Hanauer. Broaks, Neely A Co GRAND JURY. Charge Delivered by Hon. J. T. Swayne. Judge of the Circuit Court. L S. Jones, Jonea, Brown at Co. !. P. Walt. R P. Walt Co. hos. H. Allen. Thos H. Alien A Co. A L narris, Har : 1-, Cochran A Co M. L. Meacham, Mescham TTeadwell G. L Denison, Orglll Broa. A Co. MtM TKnl "'DLE U a candidate fn i o niy Trustee it Snelbv coumy. U' Ject to ti e actiou oi the Democratic pari.' Jl AWimnWARP la a candidate for ''onnt . Trtitee ot Shelby e umy, at the le tlou In Mnreh next, nubject to the decisloi of Uie ounty touvenilon, to meet Jan uary 2 th. Jal2 F R rrXVTT TAX-COLLECTOR. 'O'VTV TX-COLI.KCTiR uEORDl V Ri TP iVt'ELL is candidate for t'uun: T-a--'nllector o Kb-lby onnfy. nt the elec tion in March next. sQbJeci to the ac lo of tlie Couuiy Convention, whlcn meets Jan naiy27th. Jail FOR JUDGE 1st CIRCUIT COURT. . P. Hadden. J. C. Terry, D. P. Hadden 4 Co. Price a Terry. E. J. Taylor, of Taylor Rutland. OFFICERS : LOUIS HANAUER. President, M. L. MEACHAM, Vice-President. MARTIN GRIFFIN, Cashier. JalS H. E. GARTH, Assistant Cashier. LETTER LlSf. I'he follow Ins Is the lilt of letter remain ig In the Memphis Pontoffioa and not dellv real by carriers yealerday. All letter, directed to street and numbers rill be delivered promptly by carrier. I ri iK I j4pjeal: nt'1'J i-il " IKCIT COrRT-fuor -p-.nse io the very coin ph F U-T In re 1 in y nir payer of yeter la sasaeaT uneo Mar B .r, I hrehv snuouuc mys-lf a i-amiidaie fir Judge of the Flrs tl'cult cou toi eihelbv cunty. ie, I C W HEI6KELL FOR CLERK 1st CIRCUIT COURT. I.FMK FIk-T CI' L'tr 0UKT We ar tlin 'X i io antmunoe flene'-al B. hi; iii--.i- ii for tne "ro- of cierk of t1' Fl si iir- It Court of Shiby county auhie I bo toe actn.u ot l'ia Tsemociatic convt ntio IS IS toaren , esol'd urnett in las A roft miss N C 'ay aura M A ssean inr M t iflliiv mr J R 'ofihalt mr L lease mra 0 I itt - rs H C ackson mia M ill s nil-a M J ewis miss M etc .If mr T B -'arker mr M J .osson miss M . .t.l -O:. miss J trawthermla N lmon mr C laoy iuuu J LADIES' LIST. flsrk r J C Boyd aataa ML i - -.v ' mr E A Damon H K.Ik i ns miss A Ui t miss J t.raham mr E Hicks mr al Haujetty mra Julian mra W Lewis mis A Ma' ony F McFanii. mUsC Ry .ii mis J Head mr s Roberta mis M B salzlei' nilsa A St lair M Waru uira P il OEXTI.KMKX'S 1.1. -T. f 1 1.KKK Flttsr -I mui h-.rlx-Hl t. STEW tli I a a r nat Cir.-'i't I'.iurl IRi'CIT CiCBr.-W a annouri'sa Mr. M 9. I anriidau. tor Clerk of th- ui. ect to i he nominatio tie' oun v n-. veut.ou. to be Uol.l Jai-n:. - i7.li jtl I "K l.KKK ZD CIRCUIT COL'RT. k or tne Second Ore. lOUVelltlOU to sceet pttcRK -Fi X i IR' "U I T CdUKT-irfnor v .'p eni: ft.-a-e hiirousre my naae c ' i .tiu..ii oi ' ie . -u -1 e-.Me the T r d.ty i SUFPPERD M. A-ffK ri.' ' KOSD CiR'U'T OOI'RT ED II K-7T .lB .ia c!,di.la!i forCletki the .--ci ai Otreajtt 'ourt, sub e--t to lie fieri ion ot tlie D m-- rtiic couventlon. Jjii -LIRK iFCOSn CIRCUIT CiURT We V. 'Hiitho -xei io annoui ee WI i LI AM I Bt oEta a a candid ste for Cierk oi SH. 8e"ii'i I'lrcult i ourt.cub eot to the doclaioi. of t:ie re-noci-atic co-.vriitlon. Ja ' 'hK sElTiNK CIRCI'IT COUK.T. We i-rea t'l-r.i-dtn aniionnee P. U aKiTLr n- an . i te !-.r the offl e u' Clark of th s.i - fcj t C -urt ol helny naty. u -to t .e oe.-iaiou of the Democratic cn- . n. JaSi I i I fr.C"Nfl CIRCUIT COt'Kl. L V- H'M.KR lexsnder T e .ttle VV' F yington A R . bcock t oyle T -ai-h vl M oles J nristopherP iay K onoho M oherty M a-aii U W rin iaM w rav. O O Andson fl Anderson D Bio .s 1" F HlHCkburu J W H'.mn.tonBw b-ker W Bren J Hell dr S H Butke L (.on tad J L L hurcli H 1 Cai nes vv U Dy K I a ton J J Ennis J W Oant J Genn-tte M ienderaoD J L Hil lariJJB HllilllOU Wli toy c a .'..rdan W H tv ty man J ennian W tanulre T lller P W itaraball J B tn Ie W F c raig U B .ose U F kluner T H pa ui aa e P -chunk J siniiu J rt Vaughan Q V vS arS c D Hal' i T J - ffrie B W K opn K L.on O W Morton H S storehouse J Mao i It Miller J Mlt.-heil B Parker A E lieiii II Jbarp J L e-eiia a W J t John ii L TltU4 J hur.ow A Q B-okitJ M Lliaudisr L Cave mr u-ack J Dowilng D H nirken- dr S Doher W Faherty P Uuurry LQ J Henle U II utchlnsonBB Holder ti Johnson F Kindred E J ceuard J Mauee C MarkillleT R Mar In J Murphy Ii E Mc at. urn U M Pry-.r dr Reidy U r-w-m c SMtun F B shannon J T.iompsouWH Van At'on F 8 Wellington Jrl ss ea nfj tl . ouj tt Wynkovf J MAfaONiC DIRECTORY FOR 1870 fl CU s candidal for "erk ol the i Couit of -heliiv county, daw 1 I il'KK sb iiMi CIRCUIT COCRT.-W, V are author:-) to announce Col. JOT BAURIKIIK -is h candidate lor the offlee ..- 1 Cert, ol the Second circuit Court of tsluslbv county. daU pLKRK -F. o.STi CIRCUIT COURT Jfr v HfUuw : s.,me kind triends have seen fit la j call apon tne to become a candidate lor Ik j ah. e --(uce. and in reply I can '-nlv suy thai j will accept a tin-iiinHtion. if tendered. aA.I i If lecte.1. wi endeav.tr to perform taa uu i ties . 4 it.eoffi. e taithfuMy de II B TREZEVaNT FOB CLKRK Sd CIRCUIT COURT e i Wu-ON rl.EHK R s RT1.FTT CIRCUIT COt'RT OF RHELBTl . tUVTY Eurr Appeal.- Please ani'tn...-e y name ms a rajiaiilate ltr'lerk o- t' aA awe i oun. sn'.iject to the de.-ision o th- co vention. t-lecno.i in Maroli next. a M (j M. KARLWTT. ii i CI.HhiC OF I HE THIRD BARTLEfT' T iii I'lTO'ChT- Ht;-'Ul a d'Miit I ain a can. I dat- be'ore th-coai. tv isoatventlon for C- ii o: theftilid nartt-it i Ircuit- onrt jfclil J. Mc. BKUUKS LMM taunt! O" THK THIRUnlEtRr T LeTT - iRt UIl dUK'' Pleas aa po-in a naat aa a -.ii'1ttate : t tt.e abov. offl s au'.iex-t. to a nofntnuMO'. by the v -lion. llsnr. IUA-. W.JU11M4 CLERK THIP.'i 'IHi HIT rot RT t HA 11 ' lakTT). We a- au'lior ive to announo J W KIN i aa a c .mlnUte 'or C eik of Thlr (Bn lle 1 1 lr uu ourt. su'y-ct to tne noml n i m at la Can ,; Cauv.nUox. to be hei.ii . J..:, ... . JaU FOR STA T TAX-COLLECTOR. -Ti I K .KU OI'VTY TAX COLLKCTOH W ar- aaxMaaff seal to announce W D. HTtAT nN as a o-odtdate or rttare ant i o i i y lax ' --11.CIOI. subject lo the deeisioc oi Democratic 'onvenilou jaa oTATr. I!f1l IXJOXT TX iLUjTR. il are authorise! to nauounoe OrtOAK WflOI.DKI.Kj- as a can.ilaViMt for SvaU anrt Oaaj .ty fas ..i.-ctrr. mi. u.e naniawt March alec i .ii. subject -o the ausolajon o. the Detao cri Ic couveution Ja" LODOCS. i.rTH Mcxmia. No. Us in, eta 2d Frtday ol tafccla mtaalh H.all i-.-r Mm-IImiiu audSeoooil ti. Matiliew. W. M. , Ben. K. Pullen, Sec. v-naao?(A. No. 18 fneets 1st Monday In ev- I alluded: ery Djionih, at Oda-reaow tiH.i corner Coatrt and Main. John Zent. W. M. ; John rleajatah, Secrcliiry. LnA4roTT.N meet 1st Friday of each tjaoui h Hall corner Madison ..ud Second. B. W. MitohelL at.; Sturm, Rec. 'XSolo, No. M meets 3d Friday of each mov.th Odd-Fellow HslL J. D. Beaird, n'. 31. j K. W. s'jelV'U. Sec. iv ti..'iana;(jt ;0 .vti nois?ta 4tii Friday Ol a.-h month at (South Memphla Hall, nor- q' ot Madison and Second W. A. fcd- anonda. W. 34.; Louis i aat-akl.Sec ROYAL AKCU. 'rjes CfLAPTKK, No. 1 meeta 2d MoDday ol nack month Odd-Fellows Hall. D. C. Tra der, M. E. H. P.; C. U. lxa-ke. isec. ft AND . Bt. KtntkkA CairNcit., No. me. ts 3d Monday ol each moDtii Oid-Fellows' Hail. John Zent, Tb. Til. ; N. J M 'iKitln. Rec TT.M HLAKi YREK Com ma Mavk v. No 4 meeta 4th Mon day or each month Geo Com ; T. I. Barcbua. Hec. alvaki tHArrcB or Roex Croix, Ktli. No L Charles W. Adams. Aid. M. . W. . ; H. T Tomlluaou, ..-.'. Hec. . Jurlcre Swavnn. of the Circtltt Court. yesterday delivered the following chargo to the (iranrl Jurv: Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: Tbe Court congratulate you and tbe country upon the progress inedo toward rimtored order and the rightful rule of the people. however reiaxued by too much immoUera- tiou ana impattoneo on tne pan ot some, tnd by unwise and eppreaajive legislation that fouud and asserted its Justification sad pretext in that immoderation and lm- patieoce. We again meet, aa In better days, to as sure the public peace and safety. Now, u then, and perhaps mure ssOW than ibeu, the dnliesof the courts. Jurors, publicofll- '-!, and all conaervatora of the peace, lie heavily and solemnly upon us. Life, liberty and property, the general weltare and prosperity, are" fully and deeply In volved in those duties. The Coun trusts .hat you will consider them faith fully. Your duties are oo-extensire with tbe county of Shelby, exclusive of the territorial Jurisdiction of the Criminal and Municipal Courts, the Fifth, Thir teenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Civil Districts, and of oilenscs against the rev enue laws of the State. What you have to do, and how, is set forth aggregatively in your oath as just administered, and in detail in the penal sections of the Code and subsequent legislative acts, (see oath in detail, sec. 4U21.) Home of your powers and special duties are defined in sec. S078 loMKU inclusive, and set:. MTJi to 5098 in clusive, excepting so far as repealed or mollified since the adoption of the Code. The general distinction between indict men is and presentments is, that the for mer are found on proof, the latter made n knowledge of one or more of your own body. Sec. 41)90. Fur tbe local jurisdiction of offences, excepting as subsequently repealed or modified, I reler you to sections 4971 to 4982 inclusive. Presentment, indictment or impeach ment is the only form in which a party shall be put to answer any criminal charge. Sec 4 -89. When you have returned presentments or Indictments into Court, tbe law then impose obligations in regard lo them, to iw strictly observed by all the officers of tbe Court, and by you under a prescribed penalty. See sec. au99 to 6001. The Court wiih asmphasis repeats and enjoins upon you tk law that no person at all should be present when you vote on a bill before you. Up to this time, bow ever, the Attorney-General may be with you to advise and assist you in the law and testimony, and when desired you may ask instructions from the Court, and these, if neces ary to the matter in hand or to avoid pub ioity in open Court, will bs (jjv.-:, in writing, you will consult no tner persons aDout your uusiuess ex cepting the Court or Attorney-Uenera:, nor allow any al your sittings, nor in any way advise anyone of any of your do ings. i ue law aa to alders and abettors and accessories, you will find In sec. 4oS o 4695 inclusive: children under seven years of age and lunatics and idiots, are not, in law, capable ol committing penal otfeni es. From sec. 4597 to sec. 4927 inclusive, you will rind defined the aggregate of crimes and iiiisdeiueaners declaru I suoh oy the cafe; in addition lo wnioh are those subsequently declared by legisla tive acta, lo winch tbe Court will pres ently call your attention; certain of these provielous thn Court 1 required lo give you, specially iu charge, as I now do, viz: i hose aga.uat the sale and Use of bowie knives, etc., in section-. 47i to 4752 inclu sive; thoso suppressing tippling and re tailing, lu section sW67 to 4stU inclusive; that against selling, loaning or giving to any minor, a pistol, bowie-knife, e o., ex cepting as staled in sec. 4864; those for the preservation of the freedom of elec tions and ihe purity of tbe ballot-box. sections 4894 lo 4912, and those enacted in subsequent ataiuiea, lo which tbe Court ' will iuvito your attention presently. Tbe .Menses against me reveuue laws, cognl xble in the Criminal Court only, are con tained iu sections 4857, 4859, 4i u, Q0, ti06. 7i5. 712, 4868. section 10 of an act March J, I8u8, Sec. 16 of an act of March 13. 186s. ab' subsequent penal legislation relating I to ihe revenue. The following acts, passed since the c d-. the t'sjurt is required to give rou specially iu charge, to wnich I have before JAIL DELIVERY. Two Noted Burglars Make their Escape from the Stationhou.se. They ire Assisted by Some One Connected with the Force. I. 0 0. F DIRECTORY. . . i Encampmbnt, No 3, 1. O O. F. meeu on Lhe 1st and id Thur day nisiiia of each month, atTV-o clock. A. K Uavls.C.P.; D.C. Trader, H F. ; Thomas Bacon, (Scribe. MtMt-Hia Lonox, No a meet every Tuesday uhzht, at "Js, o'clock. J W. Wavuuahurg. N (i ; J. B. Campbell, V. (J ; Tlios. MoBet, fa-c'y. Chickasaw Louuk. No. meet every Mon day uta-ht mi is o clock a. ilei n, N.U J. f Ho tin n. V. ii. ; in- (secretary. C LT Y All Drt Goods at a treat sioriflce. A. SKEssEL 4 SON' A LAftoE lot of remnants of poplins, alpseaa, Jeans, pan' st ufl's, etc., Just gath ered, are uttered very low. HEKZOO A BRO. FOH iMfXTY COUKT CLEKK Why? Hare you not read PuckT COWPAtBTHWAlT, CHAPMAS Jt Co'a. Black and white alpacas this week at 1$. Lowensleiu it Bros'. AMUSEMENTS OU VTT fOCKT CI.ERK -Wsarasntbo'- s-d l ann unoe JnltN V. B UQH.NKR as can-iM e n.r u.e oaWa of C-uuly Cou-. i CI k ai Ihe March can tion, S iblact to the nomination ot tha ooan'.y convent. on. j3 CMH NTV OCfcT CLEKK. -We axe snlher , ze-l i ac wu ,ee JOHN P. TRt-ZtVAM aaa cati- ioau 'or the offlee of County Court t ... a' al the M i. eli ehcUou, BUiyjeil to lias noiatnti otto the isiuuty oouveuLwa. JaJA yUN1T Cin'Hl' CLt'RK. In answer la. V tli-- voiiiuilui. ulary call tsasl In yasar s-l-nlay's 1-aue, b n-iiny ol my ttU all's. so. n of a", -iu have known m tuna. Ian niiin- inn t rk.i.liilu fur I nnult i.i.ri '. i le.k oi -ne" y coudk . sunleot to the dasl- 1 be conceived ol we are sure ibat every il i va. veil t .-.o. JNU. t. 18do chap. 37, to BOppress counterfeiting, ; (acta 18o9-a30j: 1866 chap 15, concerning seditious words or speeches; 1869 chap. 15, to compel ticket agents lo do their duty; 18'e (Deo. 1), lo amend the criminal : laws of ihe State. The other acts defining odenoes, and passed subsequently lo the code, are as loinws: Acts of 1860 chaps. 14, 27 and 98, 1865 cbap. 31. on the subject of banks and banking; Acts of I860 chap. 67. to suppress and ' punish fraud in packing cotton and tobacco; ActsoflSriO chap. SO, to license billiard tables and for other purposes; Acts of Isihi cbap. 81, and ls68 chap. 56, to prevent the adulteration of spirituous liquors; Acts or I860 chap M. giving Grand Jury discriminating power to present for swearing; Acts of 1SC0 ehsp. 87. for relief of pen sioners, as to clerk's lees; Acis of I860 chap. 90 sec. 5, aa to agents refusing to deliver effects of minors; Acts of 186J cbap. 131, and 1868 chap. 79 sec. 14, making it felony for tax-coUec:ors lo fail or refuse to pay revenue to the Stale; Acisof 1865 chap. 16 sec. 8, making it perjury to take falsely the oath prescribed in ihe act limiting the elective franchise. kT I ill? I Aut" chap. 4, to punish armed VV to. prowlers, etc. ; j Acts of 1866 chap. 5 sec. 2, for felonious- I ly breaking open a bouse to commit lar ceny or robhery therein; Acts of 1865 cbap. 5 sac. S, for robbing or stealing from the person; Acis of 1866 chap. 5 sec. 4, for house or bridge burning; Acts of 1867 chap 26. and sees 3, 4 and 5 or cbap. 3b, in regard to the elective fran chise; Act 1867 cbap. 44 sec. 4, te protect the National Cemeteries in this State; Acis or 1868 chap. 28sc. 3, to punish for injury to or uiutilaiioii of grounds, build ings, eic, belonging; to the United States; Acts 186s cbap. 66, to punish common carriers and their agents for distinguishing ugaiust persons on account of color, race or previous condition repealed by act of November 27. 1869; Acts 186 chap. 68 sec. 10, forbidding con tracts with work hands or others in their employ to keep them from going to lhe p .lis on election days; Acts lbbS chap. 79 sees. 3 and 4, forbid Some it. oaths ago, our readers will re member, ihe house of Mr. H. Dow, Secre tary and Treasurer of the Dry-Docs. Com pany, was t n ered and robbed of fSOO in oicnev, and valuables to the amount of two or three hundred dollars more. It will also be remembered that pub lished a statement made by one of tbe burglars, afterward arrested, bow he waa robbed by nno of bis " pals." and left penniless. The case waa put in the hands of detective McCune and Connell, who have since pursued it moat iiideiatteably. Dy-before-yesterday they learnno that the robbers wore In the city, having been drawn hither, like the balance of the crowd of thieves and swell-mob now in town, by the chance of plunder during tbe interregnum pending tlie installation of the new police. They immediately set their lines for them, and succeeded iu ar resting tbem in Britton's saloon, a cellar on Front Ko w, near Jefferson street, do ring Monday evening. They proved to be the notorious Tom Wilson, aliat Smith, alias English Tom, and Ben Sipling. They were taken to lhe Adam9 street station and locked up. We are informed by delective McCune that orders were given lo have them placed in separate cells; but instead of this, they were put in a notoriously insecure room al the head ol the stairs together. Yesterdav morning when they were wanted tbey were not to be fouud. An examination of the premises showed that they had made their escape by pry ing off the boards, secure." nailed and bolted over tbe transom, and forcing the bars of the iron door leading into the b ick yard of tbe stationbouse, (which is cov ered, and is simply a room without i floor). Thev then leaped from the bead of the stairs (leading from this door to the ground) on to the lop of tne water-closets, over which thev walked to tne rear wan. which is of brick and eighteen inches thick. This they dug through, and crawl ing out of the hole dropped to the ground in the rear of the building. After a careful examination of the grounds we assert, most emphatically. that the escatie could not possiulv have occurred without the connivance und aid of some one or more of the police force on guard at the time. The thing is an abso lute impossibility, audshouia Oeinslaniiv investigated. The boards fastened overtho transom. inside the building, could not have been removed without the aid of pow erful tools, and the process of mov ing them must have made considera ble noise. Not only that, but from the manner in which they were fastened on, they would have to be worked at from 6o(A sides. The prisoners eou Id only get at one side who took off the outtide board t It is not likely that any pals of these men would dig through the back wall and break into the statiouhouse to get them out and if they did, the work of culling a hole through a brick-and-a-half wall must have occupied some hours, and made a great deal of noise. Again, the boards that were forced off the transom were nowhere to be found yeterday morning. Js H likely that the escaping burglars would trouble them selves to lug off two heavy pine boards, each four feet long by twelve inches broad, and two thick? It i suggested by tho detectives that they were burned in tbe stove in the oEBoe. This is the only reasonable supposition in explanation Ot tbe matter. Meanwhile, detectives Connell and McCune, who have spent so much time and labor iu running tueaa rascals to earth, are much chaKriued and nettled at this affair, and are determined to sift it to the bottom. While we wish to no do man an Injury, and would suspect no man vrongiully, we would still ask Chief O'Donnell to or der a rigid examination tatt this affair. Ii is the universal opinion expressed by every one with whom we conversed yes terday, that the whole affair was planned and executed iu the stationhousb. GONE UP. . Combs. Jr., Plays the Confidence Game. He is Caught and Sent to Jail. M. Combs, Jr., has come to grief. A day or two ago Mr. Combs went to the barroom of Mr. Capdeville, on the corner of Beal and Second streets, and drank Mr. C.'e whisky to the extent of one dol lar and fifteen oen Is worth. To pay for this, he presented a check on the Citizens liank for tl5, remarking that it was after banking hours, and be would like a little chance. Mr. Capdevllle gave him the chanee and Combs departed, but the next morning on presenting the check at tbe bank it was not honored Mr. Combs hav ing forgotten tbe little formality of de positing funds there to meet It. Capdevllle went immediately to 'Squire Gridath's otfloe, and got out a warrant for Combs on charge of "obtaining money under false pretenses," but the latter beard of the warrant berbre it was served, and hurried down to him and paid the money, explaining the circumstance of the protest by saying that be had bor rowed the check from some one, and having forgotten to look to see what bank it was on before issuing it. had given it on tbe wrong bank. Mr. Capdevilla accepted the apology and withdrew the suit. Combs, however, only stepped out of one scrape into another. Yesterday a Mr. Ot, E. Bateman, an ex-Federal soldier from Paducah, Ky., who three years ago had left his clnioxs for bounty and pay with him to coll e?t, came to the city lo look after his money. On calling and asking for the sum due him. Combs replied that it had not yet been collected, and pnt Bateman off with some specious excuse, which satisfied him. As Bateman was about leaving the office. Combs asked him to lend him $50 on a check on the Citizens Bank, telling nun that ne could casn tne same as bo went down to the steamer, on which he was about to return to Paducah. Mr. Bateman, without hesitation, advanced the sum required and took the check. On calling at the bank, some hours afterward, he was informed that Mr. Combs had money there, but had instructed tbem not to pay that particular check, as " tbe consideration for which it had been given had failed I" Mr. Bateman on hearing this returned to the office to hunt Combs and get an ex planation, but did not find him. Learn ing of the recent trick to Capdeville, he went to 'Squire Millard's and got out a warrant tor couiD s arrest on tne same old charge of "obtaining money u nder false pretenses." The gay Lothario was im mediately arrested, and on trial was sent to the Criminal Court undertwo thousand dollars bail. Visits to the various scalla wags and others of his acquaintance around town, failed to find the requisite bondmen, and after trying in vain to bribe Mr. Arata (the officer in charge of him) to let him stay in his own room last night, Combs was obliged to go to Jail. On arriving at the gate of tuts institu tion to which he has helped to oousign numerous parties, and of which, if public opinion be any criterion, he ought long since to have been an inmate, he set up a snivel about being the first of the Combs family ever Jugged, and acted as if he wanted to break and run. Mr. Arata soon convinced him that such an attempt would not ne r.oaitcv. auu ne wa in duced, though reluctantly, to enter those uark and gloomy pona's. His name was registered and he was about being escorted to his quarters when he made a holt for the irate, qui oul.t not get out, being brought back and consigned to close quarters. CM rruMic. Some of the "checks" that he lavi.-hed on certain individuals (we won't say of which sex) last winter would n ' doub: be very ac ceptable at present. PERSONAL. MURDER IN TIPTON. Jno. L. Ralph Shot by Unknown Assassins. On Mqpday night last Jno. L. Ralph, a highly respected farmer and citizen ol Tipton county.was murdered by unknown assassins. The Tipton Recor or Friday gives a leugthy account or the affair, from which we make the following ex tract: "It seems, from wlutt we can gather, that Mr. Kilpli was shot while at tending lo some clock in the yard, and no ono was seen to do the deed. The very natural qneslion that suggests Itself to the mind is, who did the shooting? Tha question may be answered, shrouded although the murder seems to be in mys tery, to answer it we win go back little: For the past year or so many of our readers will remember our articles on the band of horse thieves and counter feiters that have held a high carnival of crime lu this and the river b"ll of e un ties during the time mentioned. Some of this clan, Bill Siallious, Tom Clem and perhaps others, stole a very valuable mule from Mr. Kalph last winter; he ana moat vigilant in his search for the thieves, never resting night or day until be found tbem, spending in tbe meantime some thousand or fifteen hundred dollars lu searching for ihetn, and he succeeded in having ono of their number arrested and brought to Justice. The riugloadnr, Tom Clements, than whom there lives no greater scamp, was tried ai tha last term of the Circuit Court, and although there were plenty of willing witnesses to prove an alibi, he was convicted aud sentup for tun years; ha appealed to the Supreme Court, and before ho was sent to Browns ville, through the negligence of officials, made bis escape, with other prisoners who were confined with him, among them one J. C. Bradford, who also belonged to tbe same clan. Mm the escape of these prisoners Mr. Kalph has been in constant dread of having his life taken, and came to see us sometime since about certain threats that had come to his ears. And although it was reported by the friends ol Clements that he had left the Slate, yet we have it from good authority that he has never for any length of time been absent frnnrthe county, but that be and some of bis party have been harbored by friends living below Randolph, and that he and some of his men have been in the habit of crossing the river at Island 37 continually." RIVER NEWS. BOATS LEAVING THIS DAY. St. Louis Colorado.... .5 p m Friar's Point.... Qbs. Akokbsox. tt p.m CI lnnali Robt. Bcbss j p.m ARRIVALS. On i ratio Bt. Loul Walter B. IVince Wew Orleans Great Republic New Orleans DEPARTURES. Walter Tt. Danr-e , , , .fit, Louis t. Loul -- L O-iceola Krlar's Point Arkansas River - Francis River ..White River White Rlv.r IN PORT. Rob'. Burns. Pretender. W. A. Cald-reU. SHOES! SHOES! Great Republic. Mollis Gratz G. W. Chsek Dardanalle -St Fiancis Legal Tender Liberty De Arc Colorado. Read the new advertiseme nt of . Lowenstein Bros'. If J. W. Youneblood is in tho city, he will learn something io his advantage by oalllngal A. sEESsEL & SON'S Host ert of every description and bst manufacture at less than importation cost. A. SEESSEL A SON. Waterfalls, of the late stjle, at thirty-five ceuts. JiERZOG J; BRO. FEBRrAnr. Leslie's Ladv's Book, at Joe Locke's, 220 S Main street. The "Southland Writers," th wait. Chapman A Co.'s. at CowrER- Jok Locke. 2 3Js, Main street, has. Oo dey for February, writing paper, envel opes, etc. " FQR SALE i ?0R SALE! City and County Scrip and Tennessee money, at City Bmk, No. 9 Madison street, in sums to suit. LOCAL PARAGRAPHS. Silks, at leas than Importation prices, ai B. Lowenstein A Bros' this week. We call attennoi: to the card ot the Misses Bowers, published In our adver tising columns. They deserve great credit for tun persnverence aud energy bv sriCb in imUaiion of the lady af.er whom their I.tp.uteis named they have achieved so large a success. "e DUdar stand the Institute is now nearly lull. We can heartily commend it as one of the best schools of our city. Obeat Cle.rino Sale of all kinds of winter Drv Ooods at cost. A. SEESSEL & SON. Leon Levy, Heoord- at Paixti.vos and Piaxos at Auction See Messrs. Royster, Trezivaul A Co. 'a advertisement of sale of elegant paiu tings and pianos to day at i and 7 p.m. al per emptory public auction. Ocn Dross patterns for two dollars and fifty cents are the bargains of the season. HERZOU A BRO. Ocr fine dress goods, to close out, at a sacrifice. HERZOO A BRO. A real Jinusry thaw yesterday. Song for 11..; ; v Hollow: " I'm afloat, I'm afloat." We understand that the new police are to take charge of tho cicy ou Mouday morning next, The room of a gentleman named Sin, j an omploye of Mr. Berton, was entered i yesterday afternoon and robbed of 110. i The tblerloit oulast nighl's train for Lou- ' j isville. Inhabitants rf the country below us i on the river had better be preparing for a ! Great Clearino Sale of all kinds of winter Dry Gooda at cost. A. SEESSEL A SON. Napoleon the Third is TfHrAlT, C-HAPii' "'o's. at Early Rose Potatoes. I have a few bushels of my own raising. Tbey are eailier and yield more than anv other kind. J. P. PRESCOTT, 40 Jelierson St. Joe Locke. 236 Main street, has De morest and Poterson for February, and a host of other monthlies, illustrated weeklies anil dailies. Gold hair nets, at lower prices than elsewhere. HEItZOG A BRO. Until February first, silks will be sold at leas than importation, at B. Lowenstein A Bros'. "Mark Twain's Innocents" are atCow pbrthwait, ChapsTan A Co.'s. ROUGH ON CARPENTER. The Tallahatchian Gives a Sealiawag's Biography. Grand Concert. We would again re mind our readers ot the grand Concert to be given at tbe Greenlaw Opera House to morrow evening for t he la-nefit ot Leath Ornhan Asvlum. A-ide iroin . he purpose 1 ding Insurance Companies without de- lor which the oncerl is to be given on pos.i ing ji turn oi o per cent, bonds Of ine of tbe moat noble and charitable that cat Slot ot ine t t. . POPPER. CMI0V1T IXJTKT ' LPRK -Wt are author- xisl 1., ai.. ..,,iiea) JAMl-H MEILLY, law itsji ia-p.ity - r.unir i nor Oerk, aa a earn si i.i . i - aw iitiii'gt ' ouri Clack at the ensutaat s.tt i election. twU .ol'XTY lOCRr CLEKK J. HARVfcY . V ATI! Ii I- a fSki..ltdal ior Count v Cta-rl i let a, .i.je i ve (ion. tu proper Democratic ren I .rVTV 'iTHT CI."". We are author v lte-1 ' ann. Mine- HCOrt U. OKEtCK, me oauUiiteie r tbr i.fflue ol Canty Csairt Clerk a the Mxre!, uHim. subject to vam uorolna tivn ol ine county eonseutl'.n. oai . -.ISIS V.. Uo. SI- l-ae ' i I ataaaM d te tile ae I-rt-l iiCUTCLr.Klt. Al Ue solicits nurrerou- :t tends, and In re- inr OaWr tn tne A era I and I edg. r e-. ...... ully ak-Ur ti. at I am a eau.li let a ..I 1 he i Mintv Court, subject in i of the la-tii'Kratie convention. WIi.l. O. VV'iailicsOV f Uh SAL.-MISGLLANE0US V ,rr. umaer litu semi mU be inaeneo al Ten oenu fe-r Uar. eor fs TK! KSG l0 e .p ii. e : Mox'. r or goo i erin .. an a No e .5. nor-e , o aud lenilsas. Chelae Mills, or Jaiil J. UAId al AN r i.-vn.-id acres w.oe land tor e - toe raua-. tx miles north e-.t ..I Hem. -hi-, near list tile . I vrr an na.- .40-. ..a i au.i i-bove overdraw. Apply to si - c -r-r srs.s..id aud laekaou. or W. A M'haaiaey Rasuaet uiock. Jl F- R SALE OR RENT t4lsi aaataj iam aemi wiV be inserted m Ter--.eat I -e tine, euca irierrUoH I HO WO'Ks The Helena Ironworks" si He ena, Aikaii-as l-or patti. u.ars ad di.s-s BARRAKOl X ' Louisville. Ki ev f. H.DVBK, .1 il -law Hei- lia. Arkanaaa VAN T-t.0 MALE HELP .am new. 'Su aeasf ter line. amU bt uutrted al each iHeertton rlGsK v - K Hh 3D imod cigar-makers can. u--v st,ty w..rk and fcOOJ wage Ii.q ilr ai u wam st sa-t Jiiis nor KM s j H BKREK. G.VSVi A ante. -i.. de man: epwly M. W. .Cfc.Nfc .Tarpauiiu bheu.on the JaJu FOR RENT HOUSES Solcet eu'ler Au beari mill br ineerua at Ter, per line, ear insertion t HlJsX Ra; i or ajsFLa I ' ina E-'jhe "Cherry Piaee," ot frit' H RBfcKT. 11 Cnlon su lover of good nin-lc will be amply repaid fur tbe trouble and extieuae ol attending. I he management is In tbe hands of that veteran musician ami arilat. Prof. Sabais ky. who will be aaiaied by almoai every aiiiaieur ol any note in the city. The programme embraces some ot the finest music of the great composers. Tickets are lor sale at all the book and music stores. A Sacrsd Concert on Scsdat next. Tbe Krignoli Opera l'ruupe will la? in tbe city to morrow aud will so- far break in and innovate upon estab'ished usage in Memphis as to aive a grand aacreil oonoert oj Sunday night next, at lhe New Mem phis Theater. The programme of this, to us of ihe Bluff City, novel ooeasion, will la found elsewhere. It is a moat promis ing one, embracing aa il d-es, ihe hrsi part of i be .Slat .( .V-ifer of Rossini and the sacred gems of other renowned au tbors. Miss McCull'ich. the Southern prima donna, is the leading Voice nr the troupe, she is well supporied by Brignoli. Miss Meim, Signors Petrelli and Locatelii. Qiorza ia ihe conductor. Ciccone, the cele brated clarionet soloist, is also of tbe troupe. We need not suggest a lull house. Tbe mere announcement of ine concert is sutBi-ien. c nullified with lhe namea ol the an 1st, to e ure an Occupant fort very chair in gallery, dress circle and I psrqnetie. Iu New York. Chicairo, Cincinnati. St. ! t . ti.s. New Orleans, and oi her cities fa I vored wlih a Ur: resident musical tal eSit, Sunday evennuf c aacssrta are, if nm i-ommoii, a( l-ast i-umci. mlv so to culii vale the laate of lhe masses for sacred ! uucic and inspire them with a craving Mr artistic renditions of the sublime master pieces which h ve iinmoriatiie.i such com a as r as H .-sii.i. H- In. ven, ! Handel, Haydn. M- zart, Mendelssohn, ir'.unod and others. It is noticeable that for some lime the lnt r of ascred mus -, properly It e - ' prated, are on the increaae iu Mempui. Here, as in New York and elsewbeie, it is found necessary to eaier for the wants, in this reaped, of many congrega tions, mem tiers of which do not scruple to X press their convict ions of lhe beneficial ' results to theuiaelves, in a spiritual sense, I. .Mowing from artistic renditions of tinsM) exquisitely spi rit ualized Kerns ; which capture and captivate the aoul and draw il heavenward from the Oontempla . ion ofthe world. It is such music as this lofty, sublime, spiritual, sacred and pure lhat lhe Briir noli troupe will offer on juudav niaht next, and to hear which they invite those who s few days ago proved "i heir love of music by generously patronizing tbe Oer man Opera Troupe of Qrau. State or United States Acts 1868 chap. 79 sec. 16, forbidding do in business by persons proceeded against tor taxes, or any violation of the revenue laws; Acts 1? 9 chap 14, forbidding shutting up or obstructing roads opened by order Court from the land of a party who is sur rounded nv the lands of others Act 19G8 cljap, , ( December 18). forbid ding selling or furnishing to visitors in th-atera and other places, wines or other liquors or cigars, and indecent and or im moral exhibitions See seciion 49-3 to 4988 inr list ve. for tbe limitation ol penal prosecutions; those not included therein are not limited. The laws of the Stale now make uodistinction of color, etc., as to offen-ea committed. All acts prohibited by law without annex ing a penalty, are misdemeanors, and are lobe Mealed an such; section 4696. Tbe I country demands and greatly needs tran I quility and peace, and these we should de- sire for ourselves and for our children and . children's children in the land that is our dwelling-place, aud is to be theirs, and ; the' honor, prosperity and happiness of ihe whole should be the care ofeachcon i Cerned, without bitterly reiroepecting i the past, the unhappy past, but lo king ; hopefully to the future in the spirit of Chilatlanliy and patriotism, phlloeopbv ami goo I .citizenship. Wetn-y largely eon- uibuie io these euda by lhe strict obser vance 1. 1 taw and its faithful enforcement : by tbecourts and the juries of the coun try. You will conform your sittings as nearly as you uiav to those of the court. Your duties are belore you. Look at ocb Delaines st less than man ufacturer's cost. A. SEESSEL A 80N. OrB blankets, white and gray, at mnch lower price than before. II KRZOQ 4 BRO. Tris week cloaks and dress gooda, st half their value, at B. Lowenstein fc Bros'. Go to Locke's, 236 H Main street, for tbe latest news. Velvets. 3 30; Body Brussels. 82 60; Ingrain from 65 cents to $1 60, etc., at E. FEG vN'S, 260 Second at. Get "Twisted Threads' TH WAIT, CHAPMAM A Co'B at Cowpkr- H new and convenient dareli .iwer of Maukelsnd Ks.-ond he prsose-sw, or ie on Dr. Jno. C. Rooks' Office moved to till Adsins street. The Charleston Tallahatchian of last Saturday gives lhe following biography of Carpenier an Individual well known in our midst. Tbe account is profusely illustrated with cuts, and is a pictorial oddity. The words in italics were thus hieroglyplil'-ally represented: Our citizenB have recently been troubled with documents from one who pretends to be Aasistant Assessor of the Unl'.ed States Internal Kevenu". and whose name is iudica'ive of the oilling of a man who uses carpenters' tools to such an exteut, mat ai ine solicitation or his many inquiring friends, we have con cluded to publish a brief biography of the gentleman, handsomely illustrated. Of his birlh and parentage but little is known. But it bas been ascertained that be began life considerably farther nor'b as a stable boy. and afterward rose to the business of shoeing mules. From this time he progressed with such rapidity lhat he soon got to be a doctor, graduat ing at some school secluded enongh to make study easy. He then settietl in Washington county, Mississippi, and be gan practice. At the begiuuiug of the war, though intensely Union in senti ment, when it came to being an infantry or cavalry soldier In defense of the "old flag." tbe doctor couldn't see it, but fol lowed the army and took a jaorfar in his. At the close of the war h settled in Memphis, where he borrowed two thou sand dollars from a respectable yonng lady, destroyed her happiness "under promise ot marriage, and caused hr to become an inmateof the lunatic asylum, where she has si nee died. Afterward he came back to this State, assumed the role of Revenue Assessor, was appointei be Ati.es Probate Judge, member Board f Police, Registrar, and several other things We have not space to give a min ute aocount of his conduct while here; suffice it tn say lhat he excelled in super intending tbe issuance of county war rants, held fast to all that he got hold of, sampled the contents of a wbiskv barrel with unexampled dexterity, and in all things played a bully Aasid. When he c-included to depart, he did not wait for the stage coach, but went off in the night, leaving the proprietor of ihe hoUl, at which bo hoarded, and his washwoman, in the lurch. He is now in Grenada, anil we advise our friends over there to icatrA him. as he still holds a sticky hand. Wiogann .t Thorn have received a lot of liueu h indkercliiefa, 2-S3Clay Building. Onk hundred remnants of silks, at B. Loweiisu-iu J: Bros'. COUNTY SUKIi-: C r SCiiiP I In sums to suit taxpayers, at City Bank, No. 9 Madison street. LAW REPORTS Look at our Delaines at less than man ufacturer's cost. A. SEESSEL SON. Bcy wood of Scheuber Bros. Leave or ders with L. Roescher, o26 Main street. Price our Woolen Hosierv to get bar gains. HEKZOG A BRO. White alpacas, at half value thl9 week, at B. Lowenatein s Bros'. . NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS so sdveriisemetii is inserted In the Sunday AppRALunlessestsscially ordered and paid for as au ex: -a publication We a-ive our advertisers six davs in tbe week the same as all other Memphis papers and for the seventh day we charge one sixih additional The best mattress and upholstery work done at Thix'-on's, 44 Court street, next Southern Express otUne. Puckl Puck!! Puik!!I thwait. Chapman A Co.'s. at Cowter- All Dbt Goods a; a great sacrifice. A. SEEyjsiEL Jt SOS. W continue io oiler a beautiful line of sirs gooda at tweBli -five aents per yard. MisKJEOtt 4 afto. Hkrzoo's celebrated kid gloves, fresh to hand. PRKVIors to taking stock, on February first, we offer extraordinary good bar gains. B. Lowenstein x Bros'. A lot of nice white Blankets for four dollara and fifty cents a pair. HERZOG A BRO. CITY LICENSE AND TAXES. flty Scrip, in suma to anlt, for licenses and taxes, at City II ink. Ko. V Madison street. Shlby Circuit CourtJudge Swayne. Motions were heard yestenlay. Tbe Attorney-General requests that all Justices of the Peace having in posses sion papers iu Slate cases, appeals, etc., returnable to the present term of this Court, will immediately tile the same, or ciia ions will be issued against them at their costs. The calendar of cases set for trial to-day is as follows: 88 Dull vs. Saunders. 89 Hearn vs. Young. 90 Stratton vs. Haj den et al. 91 Jones vs. Barnes. 92 Kitchatn vs. Lynn. 93 Watson, trustee, vs. Wilklns, sur. part. 91 Mooney vs. Fite. 95 Carbart A Broa. vs. Walt et al. WI Touiliu el al vs. Hart et al. 97 Allen vs. Boyte. 98 Blades vs. Sheppard et al. 99 Weaver, trustee, va. Siockley et al. 100 Weaver, trustee, vs. Jones et al. 101 Plummer Co., use, etc., vs. Uol ley. 102 Aydlett, use, etc., vs. Dickens. KM Smith vs. Cole. 104 Ward, adm'r., vs. Jones. 105 Brown, Dillard x Co. vs. Phillips A Co. loC Montgomery vs. A. A M. 8. S. Co. Iu7 Miiis vs. Bo'ud et al. 108 Sherman vs. Winters. 109 Fiatley, adm'r. vs. M. fc C.R.R.CO. 110 rox vs. Rraunan. 111 Moore, trustee, vs. Pattisca. 112 Chark A Co. vs. Bender. 113 M. G. Gas Co. vs. Comer. 1 14 Wesson vs. Cash. 115 Martin vs. Hughes. 116 State of T., use etc. vs. Allen et al. 117 Thomas vs. Burrows. 118 Torrence, sur. part-, vs. Noblin. 119 Torreuce, sur. part. vs. Carroll. 10 DuBose vs. Leouard. 1.1 M. N. B. of M. vs. Waggoner et al. 122 M. N. B. or M. vs. Waggener et al. 123 Boothe vs. Stanton el al. 124 Miller vs. Lewis. 125 Saunders ot ux vs. Duffet si. 120 Patiisou et ux vs. D.ckens, adm'r. 127 Onley, trustee, vs. Dickenson et al. Chancery Court---Chancellor Morgan. The demurrer calendar was taken up yesteiday and partially disposed of. To-day the caleudar as published last Monday, commencing at No. 678, aud In cluding all undisposed cases as far as No. 737, will be taken up. The decrees tiled yesterday were: Cassett vs. Hugbea sale. Scruggs vs. Bridges sale. Proviue vs Stewart distribution. Hunt vs. Hudson sale. Torian ve. Avery reference, etc. Graves vs Frick injunction dissolved. 'I he bills filed yesterday were: E T. Have vs. H. Nott et al. Emma J. Paxson va. F. V. Paxson. Law Ceurt -iudge Anderson The business transacted yesterday was the coiumcucemeut of the case of Ruby vs. ROkiau. adm'r. This suit was com raenc d iu May, 1866. beini; a suit on a cotton contract involving 4 00. The trial of the case will continue for several days. Business Notick. No contracts or ob ligations assumed or made by any iniiij vidual owner or employee of this office, will be paid at oar counter or recognized as an offset lo any lulls dne the same. The party making any bill must settle it himself in person. KJCATINO. ENOI.IHH t CO. The Appeal is the only Daily paper Criminal Court- -Judge Hudson. Eleven jurors have been obtained In the Dickens case. The Grand Jury were discharged yes terday. Municipal Court---Judge Hanson. Yesterday the following cases were dis posed of: Jones vs. Wormley, Joy A Co., Judg ment for plaintiff $783 9i Pike vs. Keating, judgment for plain tiff olo 36. r The esse of Apperson, executor, etc., against Haines et al , waa commenced but not concluded, will be resumed this morning, after tbe disposal of which the cases set and published lor the day will Iw called. Digovernow. ihe river is nearly up to high water mark of '57, and is still rising rapnny. The attention of our readers U called to Judne Swayni's charge to tha Grand Jury of the Circuit Court, printed in an olher column. Ic touches on the receui Cowper- jamue nent law, tnd other matters. A sofi south wind was biowirij all I day yesterday, an 1 ttn skies were asnlear t snil blue as thiae of April or M ty. A I more perfect ivintr-ist to tha previous dav could hardly b-j iungined. The Park tru quite full of children I and lidies yesterday afternoon, takingad I vantae of iho de!U:itful weather to en joy the air, after b-lnz k-p In tbe house so long by th rain and sti iir. Do not forget the Concrt fir the Leath Orphan Asylum, to be given to morrow evening. Ta ohject ia such a good one that we feel confident the house will be crowded. -The moving of the PostofTlce to the Greenlaw Opera House has given new life to that part of Second street. We notice scvoral stores being refitted, and other indications of buaiu jss, which are cheering indeed. A prayer meeting is held dally, from 12 to 1 o'clock. at SaOeeo Hall, corner M-i'l-ism and Second streets, under the aus pices of th" Young Men's Christian Asso ciation. Special prayer to-d ty for th" "prayer meetings " In the different cnurcnes." We are informed that the nume of the man who died so suddenly on staturdav evening at the Street Railroad Coinpiny's stables, was Patrick Mulvey. A letter was found on his person from his wife. Julia Mulvey, postmarked Cincinnati Will the Cincinnati and St. Louis papers please notice this? Tho bank or bluff, in the west aide of Second street from Union to BhL is washing down on the sidewalk aud into the streot. After every rain large masses crumble away and fall on the binquette. Tbe owners of the property should be compelled to terrace it, or build a pro tecting wall. 'In " A Book about Words." by O. F. Graham, tbe author gives an explanation of the phrase, " nine tailors make a man." In the olden time the strokes of the pass ing bell were called "tellers," and as nine such strokes Indicated tbe death of a man, while three nunounced that of a child, and six that of a woman, the words nine tellers " were easily perverted into nine tailors. To-morrow will decid the fate of many an aspiring politician, who thinks that he alone can save tbe county from going to ruin. Few will be bold enough to run against the nominations ot the Convention, aud as there are now at leas: an average of six candidates for every va cant office, there will be much disappoint ment and dissa'. is faction wi:b the Con vention. Squally times may therefore ba expected. By a reference to onr advertising ool nmns it will be seen that tbe Memphis Immigration Association has at last got to work, and received their first installment of Scandinavian laborers yesterday. The lot numbers only thirty-nine, but s hun dred and fifty more are on their way all hearty, hale looking fellows, and Just the sort of men we want. Messrs. Allen Brothers, proprietors of the Commercial Hotel, are the agents of the Association, and will receive orders for labor in any amount, call on them at once. It is said by those aequsinted with the trade, that there less lumber sold in Memphis than in any other city of Its siz in the United Stales. The reasons for ibis are not very clear, but we suppose tbe "fire laws." which forbid the building of wooden buildings within certain limits are the main eiuse. On th whole, how ever, while this prohibition results disas trously to lumber meichan's, we think that It is to the general good of the com munity. There are fewer disastrous fires here than in any city of its size in the country. Among the candidates who will come before the Convention to-morrow for ihe office of Clerk of the Circuit Court is Col. M. D. L Stewart, the present in cumbent. While we are not in favor of trying: to forestall publio opinion, or to Influence the Convention, we cannot bat express our sincere hope that Col Stew art will be renominated for the position which he has so long held with credit to himself, and honor an I profit to lhe com munity in general. His claims on the party are too well known to need to be called to tbe mind of the Convention. He has been the " wheel horse " of the Democracy of Shelby county, giving his time and his unney to disenthrall us. Let as not now forget bimt RIVERS. WEATHER AN0 BUSINESS. M km puts Gas Works. January 2. River rose 7 inches in past 24 hours. Below high water mirk of ls.7 tou- feet CHAS. GOODWIN, Superintendent Gas Works. New Orleans, January 25. Arrived: foniinental Irom Cairo; Commonwealth from Si. Louis. VIcksburo, Jsnnsry 25. Up: Virginia at 11 pin.; Columbian lo a.m Down: Strader 5 p.m. ; Tom Jasper tf p.m. 'the river is rising fast. The weather is clear and pleasant. St. Locis, January 2. Arrived: Blle Memphis, Olive Branch and Mississippi. Departed: St. Joseph and St. Luke. The river is falling slowly. Some thin ice running. Weather clear and warm. Caiho, January 25. Up: Clara and Mi'i neola 1 a.m.; Hale 7 a. in. ; Richmond 5 p.m. Down: Atlantic 1 a.m.; MtGill 7 p.m. 'J he river rose 12 inches. Weather clear. Mercury 483. The swell at this point goes on rapidly1 very rapidly imie-d .or thestgeof water, aud we ibii.k it will go up to wiihiu aboui Uor 15 inch' s of high-water maik. This will overtl w many places in lhe bends, both above aud below this city. The Ar kansas la rising slesdily at Fort Smith, with good steamboat water to Little Hock. While river is swelling steadily. Qj'.r dispatches give the latest news from the Upper Missi-sippi and Ohio. Tha late rains have been very general all over th country, and the rise uow going on wt.'i be apt to continue for some days to oome. MISCELLANEOUS. The White river, Arkansas and Friar's Point packets went out with good trips. The Colorado. Capi. McKee, will get away to day lor Cairo and St. Liuia at 5 p.m. She is the regular packet, and makes all way landings, and connects wiih the trains North and East. The General Anderson, Capt. James Lee, is the regular packet for Friar's Point this afternoon. Stacker L"e and Charley Jackson have charge of the ex chequer department. fJThe Cobb Webb, Capt. Mel. O. Priddv naseuterea the uella, Mississippi, Yaz... Pass and Moou Lake trade, and will run in connection with the Memphis packets, thu giving our uierchauts a chance to make eblp-iieuta of gnosis directl v to their customer along tho Pubs, on Moon Lake and the Coldwater river. Captain i'ridd v is well and favorably known here, and will doubtless maka a ;,p-iop steam boat man. Ho understands and attends to business, The Robert Burns, Capt. stein, will ha. k out lo-day for Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati, she is tha regular paoket. A iex. P-iwora, a pooular and competent ofll-r, ha charge of the office. lhe W- A. Caldwell, .Capt. Nowland, i:oe out on Thursday lor all points ou the Arkn -as. She is the United Stales mail packet Ti e R. P. Walt leaves fin Saturday for Wil ls river. i'iie current is very swift at this point, and up stream boats get along slowly. The Great Republic passed up last nigl.t. Tl.s) Walter B. Dauce passed up-for 9'. Louis. The C. B. Church was launched several weeks ag.., aud will be ready to receive Ireiaht for her first trip in a week or two. It was a new boat iu course of const ruc tion tor the Memphis and St. Louis Packet I'otnpany that was held ou the stocks at Jefferaonvilie, lud., by atom- ballast dur ing the high water, aiid not tho Church, as rep irteu. The ML J. Wicks was receiving freiglifJ at 1. -.: s.-, . . yes'urday, sud was an nounced to start South this evening. She is the largest stern wheeler ever construct ed. A steamboat man now In this oity Is about lo contra tt for a jluO.000 propeller steauiboat with guards seventeen feet wide. She is intended for the Cairo and Now Orleans tr uie. Louisiana exclniies, slate that there is a pioposition uu loot to lur.i Hed river ibroiiah ihe b lyou at Lanier's dirtbouse, aud back to lhe old river agaiu just below Scopiu's- cut-off, thus shortening the river seven or eiht iniU-a.aud cutting off Tone's bayou en irely. Capt. A. B. 'haw has sold the Arkansas to tne New Orleans and While River Packet Company for -.n 1.1. sne js to run iu couneciioii with tbeSeminoin and f irm a through line from White river to N-w Orleans. The Seminole went inio lae trade last December, and has carried out several full loads of cotton and good up frciihta. This linn will not do Mem phis any Knd. The Belle Memphis has been put in ele gant order, and is preparing to leave Cairo fir St. Louis, to cuter the lists between lhat port and our city. The freigh' list of the Ladv Gav footed up j8i',i00, and was insured for that sum. Tue boat lies within loO .vards of shore, just above Preaton. on Union Point, ca reened so that the water is on the boiler deck. The obstruction which sunk her is the same that sunk the Arthur, aud caused other mischief. It is an old tree with lis roots attaeued. It lies quartering crossways of the river, an what used io be the head of a dry bar. Below it the bar ha-Jbeen cut away, and the channel has uuiieratone impor.aul ahangea. Only a p in of her cai go can be saved, isi a dam aged to idition. It is barely possible lhat the boat can be raised. It is stated thai the Northern anil Northwestern Packet lines have about consummated an arrangement for a five years' partnership. Each company agrees to put up $5u,000 forfeit for carrying out the contract. Cbas. F. Geater, a former well known clerk in tbe Vicksburg aud New Orleans trade, bas been missing since the 1st of ja-.uary. fears are eu'ertained for Lis safety, as he had considerable money aUut his person when iasi seen by his friends. Sanaa -1 Han'ington, the Ouohita pilot, whose death was mentioned a few days since, was born in 182M, In Adams count v Mississippi, and waa a lineal descendant or oueoi tho original signers of Indepen dence H s mother waa Miss Helen Dun bar, dau-h er of s Scotch baronet. He was educated at Hartford. Connecticut. Went on ihe river In I860, and run respeo lively, on ihe Francis Jones, Amanda Fallon and Sydonia, firat standing a watch as pilot on the latter steamer, In 18 8. In 1W3I he Jotned tho 6th Lousiana regiment, Col, Theo, Unnt, made tbe cauip-iiicn of the Peninsula, under Gen eral Magrnder. In the spring of '82 he joined tbe li)lb Lousiana regiment, and participated in the battle of Shlloh. In May 1812. he Joined the Orleans Light Horae, and served out the remainder of the camp tign of Kentneky Under Bragg, at ihe iiattlesof Perry villa, Murfreesboro, Missionary Ridge, the retreat to Atlanta and Hood's march on Nashville. After the close of the war he resumed his-former occupation as pilot on the Ouachita river. During his cai eer he was on Uie Sydonia wo-n she burned, on the Lincoln when she sunk tn lsiM, on the San Beam when she sunk lo 189 Ho was the nrineipil agent In tho founding of tbe Ouachita Pilots' Benevolent Association, and as a pilot had few, if aoy, superiors. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF SHOES! SHOES! INCLUDING MILES' AND OTHER MAKES, AT COST ! A. SEESSEL & SON PANIC PRICES! GREAT BARGAINS IN Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes TO CLOSE OUT THE ENTIRE WINTER STOCK CALL SOON AND EXAMINE. CANS' NEW STORE 298 MAIN STREET 298 STEAM30AT'i. STEAMBOATS. N3TICE TO SHIPPERS. i " AVD AFTER THE ..in OAT OF E- J UCaSV the ftmpMa and St. Louis Packet Co. WILL TAKE TsTo Froigllt O. O. 3D., Nor permit Invoice cfraraea to be inserted In their bills of hutto;. fn all points where there arc no banking Esclllttca, ilrafls dr,twn on ttiets.nsUinea-s will r it ken for eolleciiou. freo of cbarxe; hut In no ease will g.ou be held by boat Iw col lection or auch 'lis ts. All legitimate transportation charges will he p td, aa u.nat. JaJJ UtSilY W. HMiTH, Prei-irlent. ARKAXSAH RIVER LINE. FOR ST. LOUIS. fteinpti and St. Louis U. S. Mail Line Kor Osceo'a. Madrid, Blriitinn, Belmont and Cairo O.nnecUi.g nt bc-lroO"t with the lion Mountain K. H.. at i'alro with Illinois Central K. K , and boats up the Ohio river. COLORADO J McKee, muter This spleiiilul pasaengvrsteamar win leave a aoove THIS DAT. Mth Inst., at 5 p m. Freight received st the Bt, L'.ol whsrfboat. ja." Kl.Kll. i Al.VKHf, oqp't. FOR ARKANSAS RIVER. Memphis and Arkansas River Pacxet Ccm-pany---United States Mail Line. For Helena. Pitta BiurT, Little Hook, snd THKlrH TO FuKTMMITH. STEAMER. W.A.CALDWELL Ed. Nowland- master. This new snd splendid passenger steamer win leave a.s Hoove THL'KSDAY, 2-th Inst , at p.m. Ft r freight or pa&siie apply on board or to 11. M-.V.Nr.il.U. 1 I Memphis and Arlcani as River Packet isOmpaiiY. U. S. Mail Line.,; W iator arrangoment DURING the pres.tnt high water in the Ar kanaaa river, th la Company will ran the following flet of elegant paaaen.er boats tn rough lo Fort .Smliasi: THOS. H. AJ.LEN... Heese Prltehard. master MART BOTD JIaynes. VV. A. CALDWELL-. ..E. W. Poland. OrjIDON . Clay Rlcs. llasier liARUEJf ELX.E prn. a Nowland. master ZARK Ad. Storm, mtuur FORT OIBHON Engtne fmlth, majter LEAVIJKU MEMPHIS TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS L SATURDAYS, At o o'clock p.m. These lKiata arc i-lran They lesvs on time. Their arconimrxRtlotis urs unsur passed, and Uiey offer, n St this arrange ment, unprecedented fncilltlas to emigrants, thlppers and th? traveling public. Persons deniung to su p over thts line should const n freight to M. snd .V. H. P. Co , .Me nphla. Freight will he forward, d tit -ur card rates, and without charge tor lauding at Memphis. JOHN U. ADAMS, Pn.aidei.1. W. H. KENNKHAY. Agent No. ii Madison at.. Htanton Block, de FOR MEW ORLEANS. IsiD So. .1 Mud lion st.. KudIiiu Hiock. FOR WHITE RIVER. Memphis and Arkansas River Packet Co. White River Line. For Helena. Mouth White River, Clarendon. UeVall's Muff and Ja. kannport. Steamer H. IF. WALT, Ad. Hies m master. TtJs entirely new and elegant. ii side-wheel passenger sleaaner. ' .friaLissC built expresaly for this river, will laavu aa aboA MATUKDAY. 2tri Inst, st 6 p.m. For freight or p .stage npply on board or to W. H. KENXEDAT. Aacent, Is B No. 3 al:uliou t.. Stanton Block. Regular Memphis and New Orleans Packet MAGENTA J. r. Hicks, master John S. Sullivan, Clerk. The only Memphis and New Or- ica.ui, ikvici. aje-.it ta aaemputs. a-s i.iuvi a : We.lnea.i.y ,,, j Wednesday. . 7 "ja Wednesday .'........ 1 ireitnwuuj- Kei raarv ict LAKRY HARMHIUiiai o., de3 MjjjHT M I LI Kit. A-ents. uarv 5th lary tvtb t '.i.( .a FOR CINCINNATI. Rejscilsr Memphis and Clnclnnsti Packet Fur Caia'o. Louisville aud Cincinnati. ROItERr BVRN'8 . Stein, master 1 1. is seapaBi ana nwui steamer will leave as abov WEUNE-sllWY. 30th lust.. atS p.m. LARRY HAKMSTAU, Agent, Ja'3 No. 12 Mauis.ni street. FOR ST. FRANCIS RIVER. Memphis and St. Francis River Tues day Packet. For Helena, Mariana, Madison and Wlttsbnr The new and elegant 8tde wheel Passenger Packet, SAINT FRANCIS, "apt. T. R. Bowman Sam C. Paine, Clerk V 'ILL leave Memphis Tor HKL- V ENA, L'ANOtiLLE and .IT., r KANCIB RIVKIW every nJHU o clock p.m. LARRY HARMHTAli. Agent, 'esl 11 Madison street. FOR FRIAR'S POINT. RAILROAD SCHEDULE. MEMPHrS ASD LITTLE ROCS RAILROAD, uoiug West Leave Hopedeld dally st K sum. comlne-East Leave L'Angnille at ItSOpjn. Ferry Boat leaves foot of Cnlon St. at S:0u a.m. B. D. WILLJAMH, Uensral Agent and Soprlntende.nt. MEMPHIS ASD CHARLESTON RAILROAD. Iii JLsJLlSr 33. npbls to Friar's Pt., Helena and Bends. Regular Wednesday Packet, far VickaUurg, Natchez and Mew Orleans. Magnlncent Low-Prissure -stanier 3-ioat 3LLop xlolio, W. R Donaldson monw-r. Will leave as shove, Wednsvdav. De.-em-uer 1st. at J o'clock p.m., and every alternate Wednesday thereafter. For all reliable lnformallatn, appiv at the General Passenger Dcpartmelt, N.. iVroaio nade, foot of Jefferson street. Paaaeng-rs procuring tickets at this office s.-.-nre stale Rooms. H. H. S1HX K, mtff Ticket Agent. Regular Memphis and New Orleans Mat FOR NEW ORLEANS & THE BENDS The large and magnlSoent passenger steamer GREAT REPUBLIC, W.B.Donaldsnn, master J.BLAtklnson, clerk WILL LXAT K AS ABOVk WEDNESDAY, December 1st, at 5 p.m And every alternate Wednesday tbereerter. For freight or passage apply on board or to- LEVY 4 R0BBINS, Agents, 16 Jcifenson Street LARRY HARMSTA0, Agent, o23 12 Madison Street. FOR MOUND CITY, HoeiEKT of every description and boat manufacture at leas than importation rs,st. A. SEESSEL A SON. Extraorbi mart bargains at B. Lowen stein t Bros, this week. akkivs. nri-AKr. Mall Trsln 3-JO p.m. Li:01 m. Kj press Train W-JU p.m. 11 M p.m Junction Accom'odatton- K:15 a.m. 8:30 p.m ..iiU'rvtlle Ac-omodatlon :45 a.m. 4 40 p.m .AesetTeol Mondev, ISth. W. J. K03S, Uenl Supt. MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD. osr ART. A KM I a. I iay Exprusa, mty time Ituna.iu. t:U a.m. Vlgnt Kxptisja. city time..2:l3 p.m. 135 a.m. Ticei..mc No. ic 1-2 Main street and at I pot. head of Main street. sleeping Car attached to Night Express Train, which iroes throngb to Nashville, vis Nashville and Nonhwsstern Railroad with- "ui cnane. SAM. B. JONEK. QenT Sopl r ace K rs GEM. ANDERSON, Jas. Lee, master Leaves Ue-iiphi IfOKDATa, WaDacanATB, and Fat date. GEO W. CHEEK, Geo. Malone, master T-eares Memphis TctsdaT", TnrkSDATS, and SAirsDAis, at 4 o'clock p.m. L.aivea Frlax'a Point every day at 9 o'clock a-rn .les For Arkansas and Texas. TRAVELERS OR EMIGRANTS golug to Arkansas or Texas should cross the river si this point on steamer LAURA Cheek insula. to cneex s Latnaing. i-our miles of .and travel saved. Boat makes four trips dailv Pare on a- hat. that of srnmwr Halls' i ti FOR IIATCHIE RIVER. FREIGHT A TICKET AGENCY KlSSIMlm AND TEXNESSEE Wk have placed a lot of collar, and onfls, ZrYKxaX lace goods, sleeves, etc . on ourcliHapta- : rrelahi. dally except Suh- ble, which we sell next week at a mere nominal figure. HERZOO Jt BRO. RAILROAD. AKJU VL Illl-l ST. J '.'0 p.m. 13 0'uooJ a.m. in-, p. in Read "Yesterdsy .To-day and Forever!' at Cowperthwait, Chapman A Co'a. Ocr Lonsdale city price. Muslin at the lowest JiERZOG & BRO. Thk following dates of our files are miesine: July 3, July 7, and August 25. We will pay fifty cents each for tbem to the first party bringing tbem to this offlee. Langh at tbe " Innocents " at Cowper thwait. Chapman Co.'s. . . . - -- w.. ubuci larasiai ui uhvi, ea iv, o u i V . ml , o : Tm AjTMAi. la sUUvered tbr 8S seats s published in ike etty. Only twaaity-ilv. , Hsmp CaxpetLng, 86 oenta, eti iold try (asHt.aaaa. Sw rtWAJI, WMSSU R, Baroajns, bargains, bargains, great bargains, at B. Lowenstein r 'Bros', this week. The Weeext appeal ia the lArvest aUkgje sheet pafcOaeed U tke 8 Ik, Kreixbx. dally except Sun day 9:10 p.m. ( 00 a.m. Mall Train makes direct connection for New Orleans and all points south. Express Tralu makes direct connection for CorTeeviile, Water Valley Oxford, Holly Spring and all points north of tirenads ou Mississippi Central Railroad. Ticket nines? 2J7 1-2 Main sti-nAt anil at the Depot. Omni busses will call for passengers I and check bagxaRe In any nsrt ef the ulty, by tenviug oruers ai ai i-J alaXn ittreei. A. S. LJVKRMORE. Oen'lelnp'L f P OAKLEY lleo'l Ticket A lien L CARTER'S RED RIVER LINE OF PACKETS FOR Yleiisborc, Natchez, Alexandria, Shreve port and Jefferson. ear The only Line gtvioe Throngh Bills of Ladlna- and Tick-ts lo the above points. ear Passengers by this Line escape the sn- noyance ot chanaiua boats, and the enor mous chargaa ai tbe aloutb ol Red River. The following sre the names of the steamers coil posing this line: H. M. BI1REVE H. a Carter, master MOUNTAINEER Crops ter, master SILVER BOW Thos. Res, msster WALTER B. DANCE Llo-d T. Belt, msster mrTor Tickets snd sll reliable Informa tion call at the General Passenger Depart ment, No. 1 Promenade, foot ot jaSVrsnn tit. S. H. SHUCK. General Ticket and AdvertLsiug Ag. nt. TUX STKAJtkX E. D. Hmall Will commence to ran the Hstchle River on the Brst rise in the river, from MeuinhiatothersJIrti near Brownsville, weekly, snd wlU aa the business lor the trade aatlaraciortlv. delf W. H. LAN IKK. Agent. FOR WHITE RIVER. REMOVAL. r'Hi: Hernando Insurance Company have 1 removed thear office from No. 17 It No. 7 Msnisea itrMi la iu jsew JSjJJI Notice. O-tneral Ticket Offlee of the M. snd C. R B Mkxphis. Tknm.. Nov. M. lsiai H. SHOCK la oer only authorized agent to redeem our Kmiarant tl.-kets h..m,i South, aud none others ueed present ticaeu at this office. A. A. BA RN ES, mmm len Tlrlrei Agent. IS Regi.ai Semi-weekly Packet For Osceola and sll iutennediate Landings. Mi iJ.LlE GRATZ Andy J. 1 issstss aula super t uKuk-ui iu,ui paa umr Eaacstet will assave sa ahova Every TvaaausT aad laucvar, at White, Red and Black River Packet Company. UNITED STATES MAIL LINE The Splendid Sidcwheel Pssaemer Stesmers, LIBERTY No. 2 AND COMMERCIAL ll'ILL formsseml-weeklv line . JT"s. between Memphis at M'b.lairi3aK Little Red aud Black rivers, leavin Aeu aLla Every Tuesday and Satu.-diy, AT & O'CLOCK P.M. The LISJERTY 2, No.Capt. Pat H Wheat, will leave Memphis EVERY TUESDAY, And go through to Jscksonport. The COM MRRCIAL, Capt. John B. Davis, will lesvvej Memphis EVERY SATURDAY, For A agnate. West Point snd Searcy, The side-wheel steamer (MsasM will con nect with each oi these boats for Black River JsH JOHN R DAVIS. Pres dent. ' Speed, Safety tjd0oBifort---Ellitt Line. Memphis A White River Independent Packet For Helena. Priar'a Point, Devall'a BiurT. Little Rock. Hot Springs. Searcy Dee faaa nui,uw auu J aCKSOn DOrt, 5-Ti" a i .j' a, cillotl, 1 iiui Metim aiue-w nee I pas senger steamer will leave ss above a. r.n. i bulA I.sm OC.'Oek D EL Connects with steamer Mollle Grata- for all points ou UpwrWUiu and Black rivers. ELLIOTT A Mn.i m Aa-ents Promenade and Jegsrsoa ata. arr T a.Hli.(