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IK THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL-VBDNESDAY, XKCW&&& 'ITk.J.SZS. mipins appeal BDO'SDAY SOUXING, DEC. 17, 1873. .OTER5. STAND I1T YOUlt l'HIESD The cityotilemphis is sustained bj the industry of workingmen. From the labors ofthe Industrial classes spring the means by which the city govern ment is supported. Take away these classes and the city will perish. On the other hand, let the affairs of the city be mismanaged let great contracts be let out, Saving ' reference more to the profits of the contractor than the interests or the people; let enormous taxes be levied, and bank ruptcy fall ;upon the city, and the work mgmen.ll have to bear the heaviest part of the burden. Hard as are the imes in Memphis now, they are pros--j erous compared to what they would bt under a corrupt and extravagant admin istration of the city government. Nov he honest, industrious voter should as himself the question: Of the two candidates for mayor of Memphis whom should I support? Which of these two men is most likely to manage the affairs of the city honestly, econom ically and with,a view to the general good of tho city? On the one hand if ISusby, the people's candidate, with no fortune to make out of the city finances; with noxerowd of followers, who ar. followers because, and only be cause, 'thfiy expect their reward: on the other hand is Mr. Loague tied hanu and foot by promises, conditions and stipulations. iThe singular and incon ruous aSBbination of which he is the c eater, 5ihe result of a mutual com jaot to divide the spoils. Every man "a Memphis knows that materials s dissimilar, so repellant and repugnant to each other, toleratt taoii other only because they ex ; eet it will pay. These men do Bet attempt to conceal tbe fact that the twboly aMianco the have formed means, if they are successful, a parcelling out of tfee profits of those city revenues whieh should go to the improvement ol the .NieheJson pavement, and the car rying out of fcanitary measures for the protection of tbe health and live of our people. "With these facte before him can any honest man in Memphis' hesitate as to which of the tickets he should support Busby with no clamorous followers to sustain, or laague with an army of hungry and impecunious hangers on to re ward for their allegiance? Xt tie workingmen of Memphis re member that Major J. J. Busby is oae ef themselves, that he hold their interests as sacredly as his own; and that it will be his pride and plea sure to so aet while in office as to make their taxes as light as as the welfare of their olty will permit, Hard-working i hmi of Memphis, remember Busby is your friend, and stands between jou now aad tbe greedy politicians who are soliciting your votes that they may grow rich upon your hard earnings, which, under the name of taxes, they will wring from you. Rally, then, to the support of Busby, your friend the honest aad no-party candidate of the people's ticket. THE CC1J AS QUESTION. Yesterday the ceremony of delivering up the Virginius to the United States authorities took place at Key West. The ceremonial was simple enough, and consisted merely in the formal transfer of the vessel to our navy. This act of Justice was a bitter pill to the Spanish representatives in Cuba. They consider themselves very badly treated, and by that false logic always at hand to justify a wrong act, absolutely try to defend not only, the seizure of ihe "Virgin ius, rjutf'the cold-Wooded butche ry of fifty-three of her officers and crew! Francisco Mantaos, colonel of cavalry in the regular army of Spain, has addressed a letter to President Grant on the subject, in which he de nounces the murdered men as crimi nals, and attributes the prompt, spirited and eminently legal demands of our governmant in the premises, to our own strength and the comparative Spain. This military gentleman de- , , 4u tt n i . has assumed the show of arbitrary power against the Spanish people; sneers at Costefar's acceding to our domsnds without awaiting to 53. .1 tie Ihhhh: of their country more than their livf "and reminds the .President of the histariSinoident of "a handful of Span- t, Jni..'..Yi , . 4, moun- teilM Of AstllriftS. Who l.d1. J.V Asturias, who succeeded, by dint of bravery and constancy, In re gaining their country from usurping foes." This history, the colonel, by in ference, assures the President, will be repeated in the mountains of Cuba, if the United States should lay unholy hands on the Pearl of the Antilles, the last remnant of the wonderful discoveries made by the illustrious forefathers of the Montaos. Not satisfied with this threatening inu eodo, the gallant colonel tells General Grant (that our government has given aid and oomfort to these horrible crea tures struggling in Cuba to be free, that it has winked at fillibusters, who, pro tected by American sympathy and hos pitality, and gathering courage by what has happened, have announced another piratical expedition. But, says the colonel, if another vessel of tho same character as the Virginius should approach- the Cuban shores, the Cuban authorities will pursue and take her, and the responsibility for the loss of life and the ruin of inter est of American citizens must of course remain upon the wicked Americans! Tliis cavalry officer, with a good deal of Castilian floridityof speech, speaks of the iron-grasp which republican (!) Spain has on Cuba, as if the people of Cuba had not for five years been strug gling to free themselves from that grasp, T?A to rise Cnnnlt.1. M.Inu.MA- 7;i 7;:,i.:A':Z. ZfZZ V. rr 6 T "u.c uuaua j ami, like a true adventurer of the carpetbag stripe, but in purer English than that tribe ever employed, assures the preel dent "that-the loyal people of Cuba are ready to 'imitate tho example of Tsu-mam-Ja bygperishing under the smok ing ruins bf their walls." From all this it is very clear that the surrender of the Virginius by no means settles this Spanish-Cuban question. President Grant has acted with fairness and deliberation in this matter, and well deserves the compli ment paid him by Mr. Beck last Friday, incoDgress. Judging from the action of Great Britain In the Trent affair, we do not think that government would have pursued the judicious course of our own, had the Virginius carried the British flag instead of the stars and stripes. We feel almost convinced that the Tlucky British Commander Lor raine, of the man-of-war Kiobe, whose interposition put a stop to the massacre, would have demanded then and there the surrender of the vessel and of her crow, ?,ln default of which he would have laid Santiago in ashes. We are convinced that the most vigorous measures would have been inaugurated by the British govern- niejil to redress the insult and the ""6iiio himt wisely cum-1 pelledtbe rorld te respect her flag at any cost But it seems that our Span- ish friends in Cuba do not appreciate the moderation of our. government In the premises. And no w comes mis nerce colonel of cavalry to tell ua of the smoking ruins of If umancia and of the brave fellows in the mountains ol Asm rias, as who should say, "Take warning of the fate of our usurping foes!" In very truth, this Cuban question grows more serious every day, and it may not be long until the department of war will accept the tender of service of Gen erals Forrest, Longstreet, Mosby, and the rest of the ex-rebels, anxious to stand up manfully for the honor of the old flag. important decisions. Two important legal points of interest, not only to the profession but to the gen eral public, were decided last week; one by Judge Hopkins, of Chicago, and the other by Judge Blodgett, of the United States district court of northern Illinois. In the former case Donald McKay was indicted for issuing fraudulent naturaliz ation Doners, and sentenced to three years imprisonment in the State prison, Judge Hopkins, in delivering the opin ion of the court, said that this was the first case under the present law, and the first in tlie courts of the Union. People did not, he said, properly appreciate the importance of the election franchise, and that it wast too common to speak lightly of frauds in election. If the government cannot provide adequate means to ascertain the honest opinions of electors, then is the government a farce. The crime of the defendant was, in the judgment of the court, the most grave and serious named in the law. This language has the ringing sound of needed reforma tion. Suppose Judge Hopkins had, pre siding in some court of the carpet bag-governed btatea Arkansas, say for instance any time these years since the reconstruction laws were enacted? What a shaking among the dry-bones of Radicalism there would have been, provided a grand-jury and prosecuting attorneys could have been found who reflected the judge's sound legal views? We are not so sure but that a Judge Hopkins is needed even now still nearer home. The other decision is not less important. Judge Blodgett decided that a hotel-keeper did not come within the terms of the bankrupt law, as mer chant, manufacturer or trader, and hence it was not an act of bank ruptcy if he suspended payment for fourteen days. If, however, he committed fraud in attempting to conceal property then he could be thrown into bankruptcy. This is a new and very important point, and is so es teemed by the legal profession. By a parity of reason it would seem that other occupations, now deemed subjects of acts of bankruptcy by suspension of payments for fourteen days, would not come within the purview of the statute of bankruptcy, unless in cases of fraud ulent concealment of property. THE HASITABY CONGRESS. The sanitary congress, which, a few days ago, had such an interesting ses sion in New York, meets in January next in Washington City. This body will embrace representatives from every portion of the Union, and as we of Mem phis are vitally interested in the ques tion of hygiene, we should neglect no opportunity of being informed upon the subject. Hence, we earnestly urge upon the city authorities thepropriety and ex pediency of sending a competent and learned gentleman to represent us in the forthcoming scientific assembly, with instructions to collect such knowledge, derivable from the experience of others, touching the question of public hygiene, and particularly anything pertaining to the prevention of epidemics, and the sanitary influences, kinds and cost of modem systems of sewerage, and make report of his action to the mayor. The knowledge to be obtained from such a congress cannot be estimated. To at tempt the attainment of such knowledge by private effort would simply be im possible, since no man or city in this country could afford the amount of I money it would cost. By sending a pelff to that knowledge could be hadfornoth- and will be invaluable to us. The city J government should at once appoint the representative, and take steps to provide for the trifling expense of the trip, with r -for his time """Z"" iJC"cul;eu while gone. Meeting experienced sci- TntZ- ,' . :.' , , erence to sanitary regulations can be obtained of the very greatest importance to this people facts illustrating the . uu. o..umH, cause and cure of yellow-fever, cholera, uiuu we Buuiuii Know, since now we are liable to suffer from these terrible! scavengers. We have many gentlemen fully competent to the task of this im portant mission. Let one of those bo at once appointed so that he may have time to arrange his private affairs before starting on his trip. The present ad- ministration of the city could not close its labors by a more gracious act than the appointment of a scientific repre sentative to attend the sanitary congress in Washington next January. The additional taxation proposed by the secretary of the treasury as neces sary to make up for the deficiency in the revenues contemplates a' tax on coflee and tea that will yield twenty million dollars per annum, an increased tax of ten cents a gallon on distilled spirits, which would yield seven million dollars annually; four cents additional tax per pound on tobacco, which would yield four million dollars annually; on illum inating gas, two million dollars; on gross receipts of railroadsrfor passengers and freight, six millions; on gross re ceipts of steamboats for passengers and freicht. six hundred thousand: exoress companies, five hundred thousand; I insurance companies, one million tnree hundred thousand; telegraph receipts, two hun,,rp(1 nm, nftv thnll.,nH AnuBTa making, in the aggregate, twenty-two million one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. This would makeover forty-two million dollars. The treasurer says, if more revenue is wanted, it could be ob tained to the extent of ten million dol lars by restoring taxes as formerly in schedule B, which Includes stamps on all legal instruments, deeds, mortgages, etc., thus making additional receipts of over two millions from Internal revenue sources. We hope these suggestions will not be found necessary, and that there are brains enough in congress to point a way out of our financial difficul ties without resort to the taxation of two of the prime necessities of life at least. We are happy to Inform our readers that there are fair prospects for the re peal or modification of the bankruptcy law. The House judiciary committee have agreed to report a bill for the total lepeal of this law, and of the acts sup plementary to I L Such a bill could pass tbe house, but would meet some oppo sition in the senate;although that body, we are pleased to learn, will be la favor of striking out the odious invol- untary clause, under whioh a sol- vent and honest debtor, laboring! uiHier temporary euiuarrassmeni, may be,thrown Into bankruptcy by a single hostile creditor. Tho administration, we are informed, favors the repeal of the I whole legislation on tho'BUbject, and as itne Diureporieu Dyme aouse juusciary committee provides for tho dismissal of I all canes pending at the time of its pass- - 1 age, there Is a strong party In favor of Its adoption as it stands. In any event, the country is likely to bo relieved of the unjust features of tho bankruptcy law, and the repeal of the whole system would, we believe, meet with general approYal. The particular attention of the cotton, merchants of Memphis Is called to th article in another column from the Aus tin (Miss.) Cotton Plant. Tho charges therein contained, are specific, and must be investigated. It will not do to per mit the honesty and integrity of a class of merchants as honorable and high' toned as any in the world, to be called in question in this way, without a prop er effort at their vindication by the puu ishment of the parties who are guilty, of the "stealing" .charged by the Cot ton Plant. We, therefore, call upon the cotton exchange to investigate the mat ter and sift it to the bottom. It'must be attended to immediately. There is no time to loose. The good name of the cotton trade is at stake. The Mississippi Valley transporta tion company is one of our most useful and important organizations. This company has been in existence for seven years, and during that time has given universal satisfaction. Heretofore has been the undeviating custom of the company to start from St. Louis with a locked-up freight, and go direct ly through to New Orleans with out stonpaee for way-freicht. To meet the growing demands of trade, the company now propose to drop barges at this point on their up-trip, to be load ed with cotton and insured here on first- class steamboat risks, loaded up and at tached to the companies steamers on their down-trips. This will be of great advantage to our cotton-shippers, since they can ship cotton direct and without stoppage from Memphis to New Orleans, at the cheapest possible rates, The letter of the secretary of war in regard to the defalcation of General Howard, late commissioner of the freedman's bureau, which we publish elsewhere, will attract very general at tention. It amounts to the round sum of two hundred and seventy-eight thou sand five hundred and seventy-three dollars and sixty-six cents, the larger part of which sum was stolen from the poor negroes, whom Howard was com missioned to protect Boss Tweed is coiner to write his memoirs, and he threatens such an ex posure of unconvicted convicts, as win make the people stare, unless he is re lieved of his striped uniform, and from imprisonment in the penitentiary. Wo hope he will not be relieved. We want the memoirs. It is now a conviction with the pub lic of Memphis that J. J. Busby is to be the next mayor of Memphis. His elec tion Is conceded by every man who is known to have any judgment in such matters, or who is in the way of testing public opinion every day. Elsewhere we publish the synopsis of an important decision by the supreme court, declaring tho right -of a corpora tion to tax for educational purposes and enforce a special tax. FURS. -AT A BEAT ! ladies' Black French SaMe Sots At 82 00, Ladies' Brown Sable Sets, At 8 1 00. Arctic Mink Sots, At 81 SO, 83 00, 80 00. Belgian Mink Sets, BIack Astrachan Sets, At 8 so. At oo, 87. so, eio. Ermine Sets, At 8 At 81 oo, .81 50, 8s oo ml UUU3VU j,4J JUU1 OCIO, 415IU UU, 01- OO, 15 OO, RUS8ian Pitck Sots, Atso- Children's Furs, $1 75, $2, $2 50. We eontlnne tbe sale of our EM . CLOAKS! At 50 per cent. Reduction. - ALSO Shawls and Scarfs Dlarkcd Down MENKEN BROTHERS. PAPER WAREHOUSE. BLUFF CITY PAPER WAREHOUSE Panic Prices! GREAT SALE OF PAPER AND TWINE! Manilla Paper at 8 cents per pound. 'o. 1 Sample Taper at 11 cents. Wrapping Paper at Mill Prices. ,GABAT Wltngw tnUfn In nirliancP.sa. FURNISHING GOODS. UNTIIi CHRISTMAS. WIGGANS & THORN, Now of St. LonlB, have opened M 291 Sain St., Marble Bl'k, near Madison, -TO SKLL- 35. ST. 3ECIEf273, AND MEN'S UNDERWEAR! AT COST UNTXICHBISTaiASlDAVi "tt'O have at oar St. Lonin Btnrxa Inn mnmr goods, and they are selling too slow, and we mutt have more ready, cash. Tneee goods are new anU One and offered Cheaper than Goods erer wero before. MV wlll notidfdlvv outbitt. nov27 W. C RUTLAND. C. C. OB All A 51, ALE GROCERS "No. Front We aro offering extra Inducements TIES, TOBACCO, COFFEE, NEW SUGAR. Liberal CASH 'advances FAFJA WlioU'Sro -MAJfCFACTUIlEHS' AGENTS FOB- Bonwood. Ironworlss JSTsl1& And the Celebrated Brand IS OUR '369 FRONT ST. AND 32 s- Oar stock is now large and complete In ieei prepared iora larger nil ana winter uasiness. ar Liberal Cash Advances on Consignment. sep7 RANDLE & HEATH, 9, 1, i2, 1& and 16 Second Street, AND 49 AI5Q 51 WINCHESTER STREET, Manufacturers ot Machinery, Steam Em ines, rollers, liana ere, isoxes, isic.; ana jruieni weu Aucur, AH kinds of Steanit oat, Railroad and General AURlCUIjT!TItAL--otton Presses, Oln Gearing, Pinions, begments, dudgeons. Bolts, Etc nonSEWOt n Columns. Lintels Bills. (Jratlnes. Ventilators. Bash Weights. Etc. ana iron iasungs, ana ail ninas 01 wrongmixon worRsoncitea. ua&n paid lor OJd Brass, Copper and Scrap Iron. NO. 254 SECOND STREET, IRVING BLOCK. THB ORIGINAL "STAUFFER" (Introduced by ns In 1859.) ROBERTSON COUNTY, PURE RYE JCi, ADA TAR1ETY OP GRADES OP RECTIFIED AND REDISTILLED M. KTo- 225 3MT,i3a. Street, Are dally receiving their NEW STOCK, comprising all the -NOVELTIES In OXIDIZED SILVER, JET And Ornamonts. Fine Fancy Goods, "Writing Boxes and Jlaklng the most SELECT assortment or HOLIDAY GOODS In the city. Low Prices. Money j.-r. Q"ojot. LEBGE9 MeKAY & CO, Oottosi Factors, AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS J8qs. 371 and 37$ MAM" T., EfEBOMIS, Offer to the trade of Memphis and Merchants of the Country A LARGE AND SUPERIOR SUPPLY OF GROCERIES, AT PRICES AS LOW AS ANY HOUSE m THE TRADE, consisting in part of Flour of all Grades and Brands. Sugars Louisiana, Demarara and all grades or White Sugar-n Molasses and Syrups, all grades and prices. Sack and barrel Salt. Tobacco all grades; superior assortment. . Bulk Pork,' S. G. Slams and cask Bacon. Coflee and Teas all grades. Bagging, Tics and Rallg. Lard Tierces, Half Barrels, Kegs, Buckets and Tln-palls. Whisky all grades: none superior In niarkc Oysters, Canned Fruits, Balslns and Cheese. Candles and Soaps, .at Cincinnati prices. An J all other. oods kept In a first-class Croccry Bouse. ADOJLP1I I.OEB. 3. A. OltOKAUEIt. -AGENTS - CAN CENTRAL OLX'IjSlZjt, ST, JOSEPH FIRE AND MARINE INS. CO, OF MISSOURI Cash Resources, $500,000. QBco, -ZLJL 3VEa,caJj3oi3. street, IWCoxsxplils 1USEAY & 81 IVSIz, c2L3js HAVE THE MOST ELEGANT AND COMPLETE ASSORTMENT EVER RECEIVED BY them, embracing all (rood styles to be found In a flrst-class Tailoring Establishment, and Will nil mi milt; to .j-.n up.tbj ... mem w 1 .u UJC11 Schoolfield, H 236 IF'IFS.Oircra? rSFFLJEltt!?. WHOLESALE 6E00IES AND COTTO o Our stock GROCERIES full and complete. Orders for v Cash or insnipments Cotton specially solicited. 3. 3. SHOEMAKER AND COTTON FACTORS, Street, Memphis. in PORK, BACON, LARD, BAGGING, CROP LOUISIANA MOLASSES nd on consignments of Cotton. . K. T. FREEMAN. SOI & SLAY, NR& Cotton Facte GAMECOCK BAGGING, SEW STORE, CL!NT0N:ST COR. 6AY0S0. every respect, equaling any In the Sonth, and Saw-Mills, Horse-Powera, Shafting, Couplings, aiso manniacinrera ana propneiors 01 neawn Count v and Btate Itlchts foi salo. Repairs done on short notice. Orders for Brass ES & CO. FOR BURTON-ON-TItENT. EXTRA In Kilderkins of about 22 Gallons, RECEIVED MONTHLY, Y AND SHELL JEWELRY - Desks, "Work-Boxes, MnsiC' Bronzes. S. KTUR9X. 9 INS. CO., ST. LOUIS $1,875,000. BIDGELY, on Street. ll.'UHl 1 il 1 11. JQ 14 anauer & Co. N FACT BROWN STOUT CONFECTIONERS. C.W,A TiTER, formerly of F.'W'alter & Co., St. Loula. SPECHT & WALTER, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF PLAIN AND FANCY CANDIES Dealers In Toys. Fireworks, Foreign Fratta and i I all kinds of Holiday Goods, 37 Madison Street, Memphis JMr Balls, Weddings and Forties supplied In ail niyies ami on uie Biiuriesb nouce. .'vii or ders from trie city and country promptly Oiled E JOIIff B. RICAKDI&CO., No. 419 Main Street AND CANDY MANUFACTURERS, Wholesale and Retail Dealers. Etery Tariety of .Confections and Tojs. Orders for Party or Wedding Cokes, Etc., so- iicuea ana promptly aiienaea 10. ueu PIANOS. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS At Wholesale Prices E, A. BENSOM, 8X7 HVIgtln St., 13 MOW OIFEBIJJG HIS LAKGE STOCK OF 'I GUITARS, MUSIC-BOXES, VIOLINS, BANJOS, Etc At AVIiolesnlel'ricesfor Next GO Dnj-s, Country Merchants will please send In their oraera immediately. N. B. Best Italian and Roman Violin Strings. E. A. BENSGH", mil Reliable Mnnlc IIoiihp. 31T Main 8t. PIiANING MI IX. TO MY FEBSNBS IN CITY AND COUNTRY A FTKR a long and protracted Illness, since XV J uiy last, i am again at my post, at tne GAYOSO PLANING MILLS, No. 212 Adams Street, and ready and wllllnc to All all orders In the building line, either lurnlshiug material, or erecting anu completing Duutungs m every particular. xiespecumiy, WSt. FABRIS, , let For KARRIS A WOOLDRIDGE. BANKS. MECHANICS & TRADERS BANE OF MEMPHIS, IXTO. O aiadlaon Stroot DIRECTORS : J. C. KI7.KR Estes, Flier 4. Co. W. C RUTLAND Rutland, Graham & Co. C. C. GRAHAM Rutland, Graham 4 Co, WM. STEWART I. A. HAYES, Jr. Accounts of MerchauiK and Others So licited. Order for Pnrcliase or Sale of Coin, Stocbs anil Bonds promptly execnted. Special attention given to tbe settling ot City, State and Connty Taxes. C. GRAHAM, 1 J. A. HAYES, Jr., PRESIDENT. CASHIER. Prompt nttntlnn sclven to collection, PLUMBER. J. W, x. BROWNE '9 STE1M AND GAS FITTER 16 Jelferson Street, BETWEEN MAIN AND FRONT TAXES. CITY ASSESSMENT FOR 1874. MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, Memphis, Tksx., December 12, 1S73. , The City Assessors having completed their Assessment of Real Estate for the Forty, Seventh Corporate Year ilSTl), and deposited their books In this office, notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section SOS of the Revised City Ordinances, to all persons con cerned, that the said books are now subject to public Inspection for the space of ten days, for the correction of mistakes by the Assess ors, who will attend at tbe Mayor's office for that purpose," closing their books for such corrections on Thursday, December 23, 1ST3. dec!2 JOHN JOHNSON, Mayor. 1874. CITY ASSESSMENT. 1874. Tax-Payers Must Furnish List of Property. Errors In Assessments vrill bo Corrected. IT Is provided by Ordinance: "ThatitHiall be the duty of each and every person own ing or having tbe control or management of any taxaDie property wiinin tne city 01 aiem phis, wittiln ten days afler.beinK required to do so by the Assessors, to furnlf-h a correct list, in writlnc, under oath, to the Assessors, of all the taxable property of every descrip tion owned, controlled, or managed by him or her." Failure to furnish such list In said time makes the delinquent liable to fine of not less than S3 nor more than SoO for each day after tbe expiration of said ten dais. Ordinance also nrovides that Uie Assessors shall furnish printed blanks for such lists to tnose applying ior mem Notice is Therefore Hereby Given, That the City Assessors are now prepared to furnish such blank lists for lb" i (47th corpo rate year), to all needing them; that said As sessors will auena at ine.tiayor somce,uity Hall, to receive the return llstsfrom this date until the 10th day of Jamfiiry, 1874,on or before which last named day all lists of taxable property, aS Teqnlred by ordinance, must be returned to tneia at saiu omce. WM, OlIAHK, THOS. F. MACKALL, H. G. DENT, Memphis, Dec. 12, 1S73. Assessors. NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS SEKLBY COUIfTY. rrVUE tax books for lS73havlnz beendeliv- 1 ered to me by tbe Clerk of the County Court, I am now ready to receive and receipt roriate anu connty taxes zor 193. aji inoae who Immediately come up and pay all their taxes, the penalty. or tailing to give a list of their nronertv to the assessor will remitted, nope mo tax-payers win rcspuuu pruuiimy to stringent, both upon tax-collector and. tax, mis nonce, me present tox-iaw oeine vers GEO. it- w raj. State and County Tax riaver. -Collector of Sh( elby conntv. 1S7. H023 Election for Constable in the Fifth CItU District of Sshclby Connty. XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That lM virtue of section 401 of the Code of Ten nessee, I will, on Tuesday, December 234, 1873, at the voting precincts In the Fifth Civil Dis trict of Sheloy County, to-wlt: At the Old Engine House on Poplar street, between Main and Second streets, and at mg spring, proceed to open and hold an election for one Consta ble, to flit the vacancy occasioned by the death of Barney Cox, to serve tho Fifth Civil District of Shelby County, Tennessee, for the ensuing time prescribed by law. The following named persons are appointed to bold said election : At PoDlar-street Enclne' House Patrick Kerns, retcr Townsend.- and John Coonev. Judges. Mike McMahon and John Nichols, Clerks. At BlgSpring-'W. B. W'aldron,SI.8.Bacon, and W." J. Mhoon. Judges. V. McLean and Shclton White, Clerks. EUeriff of Shelby County. I Sheriff's .Offlce, Memphis, Decembr 13, 1S73. 1 GREAT GREAT T his Week at This Week at LOW FRIGES! LOW FRIGES ! Domestics, Tabling, Linens, Domestics, Tabling, Linens, IHSTTK.ANCE. INSURE WITH THE FIRE AND 5IAI1ISE SJBANCE COMPANY Oilice-5 1-2 MADISON ST., MEMPHIS, t i Jl TENNESSEE 3. i. BDSBf, Presiileut. J. W. JEFFERSON, Yice-Fres't G. W. I. CKOOK, Secretary. 3DIHECTOHS I J. J. BUSBY, of Busby, Johnson k Co. J. W. JEFFERSON, of J. V. Jefferson S Co, T. B- DILLARD, Cotton Factor. G. V. RAMBAUT, of E. M. Apperson & Co. J. T. JEFFERSON, of Jefferson 4 Edrington. J. N. OLIVER, of Oliver, Flnnle & Co. JONATHAN RICE, of Rice, Htlx & Co. lesnes policies upon Fire, Marine and In land Bisks. Losses promptly adjusted and paid. Insnranoe of Dwellings and Contents made a specialty. ania INSURANCE NOTICE. AMBUR6 BREMEN Insurance Company ' Of Ilamburs-, Germany. UNITED STATES BRANCH, 178 Broadway, New York. CAPITAL AND"ACCUMULATI0N8 $1,819,013 IN GOLD. N. V. DOKBIAX F. O. AinXD ?i untidy Ash'( MnnaRcr MARX & BENSDORF, j5Lt3-EKTTS, A'o. 1 JIadison Street, Wcmplils. SLAREE' INSUR&NGE AGENCY, INSURANCE GO. Of tLe City of New York. ASSETS, $1,472,830 94 Having been appointed Agent for this larg Company, I respectfully solicit the patronag of my friends and the public generally, -who may desire undoubted security against loss by nre. S. B. CLARKE, Room 22, Second Floor, Planters Insurance Building MARIN INSURANCE CO. IrflUIS IIANAUKIt, 1 3. 31. X'ETTIGREW President. Vice-President. It. P.BOIXIJTO, Secretary. INS. GO. OF MEMPHIS. DIRECTORS : t tANAURof Bchoolfleld, Hananer Co. II ft'ETTER ... or H. Wetter & Co. F. WHITE. of F. M. White & Co. L EATON United States Marshal M. C. FBARCK, 6f Pearce, Suggs & Co. E. URfinHART of E. Urquharti Co. J. W.DICKINSONJ)Icklnson,WllllamsACo. J. M. PETTiaRE W-Edmondsettlgre w A Co. FINANCE COMMITTEE: H. H. METTE of H. H. Mette A Son, Chrn ISAAC SCHWAB of Schwab & Co W. O. DTARVEYEly, Harvey Richardson Insurance Notice. A. E. LOVE. H. K. BEATTY. Sncccsaors to If. A. Uttleton. Office--22 Madison St. Have been appointed Agents for tbe follow ing old and well established Insurance Companies, viz: iETKTA, Of Hartford, Conn. Of Hartford, Conn. Of Philadelphia. Companies represented by thoflate Colonel H. aTliTTLETOX. Wo would1 resrtfally -Merchants and ' Property-Owners to tlilsjcltyaand vicinity a libera; iicUys ral'Slisxe !uartt Ol1 uieir patronage, v, , , WASHINGTON Aiencau HOME LOVE & BEATTY, ,novSO CLEARING CLEARING Coil's, 273 Coil's, 273 LOW FRIGES! LOW FRIGES ! -XTxr BARLOW MANUFACTURERS MBER, DOORS, We Make Four' Gradeslof "No. 1, Kb. HIGH we offer Wholesale and Retail, at Seasoned Walnut, Bills cut to order. Of SSTo'ro- BLOBE MUTUAL LIFE INS. CO. Cash Assets, : : : $4,000,000. J1TBAH & STURM, Managers M. . JtJDAH, 143 rifth ATenne, Chlcaso. 11L BRYSON EALERS IH- r E largest stock of BEDROOM, FURNITURE In the Sonth. Entire new stock of Wiltons, Velvets, Brussels. Three-Plys, Two-Plya, Hemps, Straw and Cocoa Mattings. MATTRESSES- Spring, Hair, Cotton, Moss, Excelsior, and all other known kinds, of our own make. STT A "PES lT0"3D Xj.O3 OTZHFLM? A TPfS In great variety, style and price. OILCLOTHS m i:.vriKE sew desigxs. We have the largest stock in our line to be had in the Sonth. Close buyers will and It to their Interest to call and see our goods, at 328 Slain Street, : : : : : Memphis. Tenn. H. L. MEACHAM. J. B. POSTOJJ. M. L ME&GHAM & WliniRsaiR No. 9 UNION STEEET, Memphis, Tenn. E are opening the Fail Trade with a new havlne been purchased before the recent In BAGGING. TIES BACON, SUGAR, COFFEE, SYRUPS and TOBACCO, as well as a full line of other goods r Wr 8 BTiTi AT COST POH OJ1lSE3C: CHARLES BT. ERICH, N"o.S28 Main &t.7 - TVr-rr yfn i Having ordered a large stock from Europe before diseases and financial troubles inter rnpted the trade of Memphis, has determined to offer his Immense stock of CHINA, GLASS AND QUEENSWARE, House-Furnisliing Goods, Plated Ware and Cutlery, AT COST, FOE CASH OR GOOD CITY ACCEPTANCE, ES" Merchants and Housekeepers are Invited to call and examine stock and prices. S021 CIIABLia Bt. EHICH. - UQUORS. IMPORTER AND DEALER IN LIQUORS 358 Main St., Memphis, Tenn. Charles Heidsieok Champagnes. DRT SILLEIiT AND EXTRA. FOR SALE BY THE PRINCIPAL GROCERS AND WINE MERCHANTS. A.TACCASO. B. VACCA20. A.S.VACOAXO A. ACAIi . Importers and Dealers In WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS, .No. 324 Front Street. - Memphis HOOPSKIRTS. SOUTHERN HOOPSKIHT and COSSET Xanufactory, Ifo. 383 Main Street. TVIXTEK 1873-1874. THE new styles INVISIBLE JOINTLES3 SKIRTS for Promenade, Carkiaok and Evekisi Dress are now ready. Various sizes of the celebrated FOLDING BUS TLES. In Corsets, both real French and Homemade,, my immense assortment cannot be surpassed. Also, Abdom inal, New Nursing, Bridal, Fov. Werlv. Gloventtlnu and Misses' Corsets. Verv best Corset Clasps, Boards and Laces, Pads and Stocking Supporters. Goods bear my stamp and are vsrrantAd. LOUIS LaNGK. PROFESSIONAL. B. P. DUNCAIT. O.W.OOBSOX. OlOTCAX & GORDON, ATTOENEYSATLAW, No. 39 Madison Street, Meraphb. J. C. 3SACCABE, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT j-i-"W , No. 41 Madison Street. Boom 37 C. W. FBA.ZEB, Attoraoyttt-IinTo-, 37a Knln St., corner Son ta Conn. SALE! SALE! (Bain Street Main Street LOW FRIGES ! LOW PRISES ! Towels, Bte. Towels, Etc. & WHITE, ASD DEALERS IS SASH & BLINDS. lS-inch. Shingles : 2, No. . Class A, Panic Prices. We have on hand a fine lot ot No. 538 MAIN STREET. SToxrlSL. S. STTJR3I, 41 Madison Street, Memphis, Tenn. & CAMP, PARLOR, DININUROOM, KITCHEN and OFFICE A. W. ROBERTS. C K. A'-EACHAM R and well-selected stock -which Is now complete advance. we oner unu inuuvun ia AGENCY. A. S. YATJGHIAN & CO., GENEBALGRAN6EA6ENCY AND COMIQSSION HOUSE, No. 33S Tiont Street, Memphis, Tenn. WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT CONSIQN ments of Cotton and all Farm Products. Commission on sale of cotton 11 CO per bale. All orders Clled t wholeKal.priravtl 1 js MACHINERY. LouisYiUe Bolt and Gleris Works. THOS- MEIKTX & CO., annfac tnrers of Bridge, Root. Railroad and all binds o. acnlne Bolts, Wronght-Iron Plow devices, cheapest and best In the market; Screw Hook and Strap Hinges and Melkel's Improfed Iron-Beam D. S. Plow the best In use. Machine forging of all descriptions. Tenth mmI '."l.-llli KT OIL "WORKS. BLUFF CITY OIL 1F0EKS BAKER & BARTON, PROPRIETORS, Manufacture Oil, Oil-Cane and Cotton Seed Sleal, Charleston'ATenne, bead Jefferson. MEMPHIS , TENNES3EEf Oc2I Pay Cash for Cotton Seed. IiTJMBER. M. E. COCHRAN, 8. A. HATCHER, J. W. COCHRAN. M. E. & J. W. COCHRAN Manufacturers and Dealers in LUMBER, LATHS, SlUngles, Dressed J'loorinc Celling,. ITeatnerboardlnK ond Cedar PmIi. A COMPLETE STOCK OB" DOORS, BASH, and Blinds, of the best material, always " on hand. Sawmills north of Navy-yard. Office and Yard, foot of "Washington streets Memphis. Tennessee. ' PRODUCE. E.F.B&GO., ROBUCE DEALERS 346 IPront Street. Apples, Potatoes. Onions. Oranem, Cnbbase, HrirurV Cocoi. Nnts, Plgsfeet; EteJStclS Always on hand 'at LOWEST MARKEIV rtuiw, urutn KUctUd. - CO., Mens ' 'St am it- ' t