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TERMS OF PUBLICATION.

TIE RADICAL is issued every Saturday morn.
ing, at 50, 50, if paid within six months, and
if Payment be longer delayed, Three Dollars
will be exacted.
TITO n club Of Three or more subscribers,
fif paid in adrance,) Tive Dollars.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages
are paid. except at the option of the Editors.
drPostmasters are authorized by law to for
ward money to newspaper publishers, free of
charge. All letters to the Editors, by mail,
must be POST PAID.
, 1842-08-06
The Room Nth the Light in IL.

The foregoing anecdote is only e.
qualled by an occurrence that took
place in early times, in Tennessee, in
which Gen. Jackson (then a young
man) was one of the principle actors.
The writer heard the story often in
the town where the occurrence took
place. The General was riding the
circuit at the time referred to, as a
lawyer, and Court was sitting in the
little town Of R-,now not much
larger. 1t was a pleasant summer
evening, and 4 group OF the gentle
men of the bar were standing in front
of the only tavern in the place, en-
gagged in discussing the news of the
day, when Il stranger rode up to the
door of the tavern and dismounted.
There was much Of the dandy in his
appearance. He stalked into the
house, looking neither right nor left,
and paid no attention whatever, TO
the friendly greetings of the gentle
men before mentioned. The house
was kept by an aged widow lady,
who was respected and esteemed by
all who knew her. The important
gentleman sought her presence, and
demanded, rather than requested:
"a room to himself and Hght in H."
Mrs. r. politely informed him that as
Court was then sitting, and her house
some what crowded, it would be I'M
possible TO accommodate him in the
way proposed, but that he could have
a room, if he would share it with an
other gentleman. This he refused;
and finally became so inso!ent and
annoying in his remarks upon the
want Of accommodation, that the Ia
dy semi for General Jackson, as n
in whom she could confide, and re-
quested his advice. To him she stat
ed the case, and he desired her to
leave the matter to him. lie imme-
dlately took Il servant, and made him
enter the little log corn.crib, rake corn
all on n side, and sweep the floor.
The light so much wanted, was plac-
ed upon the floor. The entrance was
a hole about two feet square, with a
door, or shutter which fastened with a
paddock. The General then repaired
to the great man, and told him his
room was ready, with Il light in it!
The grinning darkey took another
light and preceded him, while the
General, with due Difference, brought
up the rear. Jack led him to the hole.
at which he stopped with very mani
fest tokens of rage. There's your
room," said the General! "Don't
keep us waitingG!' $40 you mean 10
insult me?" stammered the stranger,
as he encountered the flashing eyes
of the General riveted upon him.
SECT in sirt' was all the reply or by
the Eternal, you shall 60 in neck and
heels. Jack Ito the negro) help him
in; he wants 4 room to himselfr!'
Jacks aid was not needed. The
dandy crawled in, the key was turn
ed, and as insisted upon--he had a
"room TO himself, uiM a light in it,"
--BoSt. Times.
, 1842-08-06
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brook; thou waxest proud and great,
like the mighty river; and ere thou
canst say, in the vanity Of thy heart,
"what an illustrious mortal l am"
thou art lost in eternity.
, 1842-08-06

RusTIC SIMPLIcITY.-A clergyman
a few days since, meeting a boy
whose face he knew, but Of whose
name he was ignorant, thus address,
ed him: "What's your name?" "Ben.n
"How old are your 81 wor six years
old when pig doied"
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you had better go a shore! General
C. evaporated at the first landing.

SUGGESTIONS TO FARMERs.-An az.
riculiuralist should never overlook
these two laws of nature: FIRST. that
which keeps the earth covered with
vegetable production, and which is
necessary for the continuance of veg
etable growth; second, that for the
continuance of its kind. All organic
productions, being possessed ola set
of generant organs for reproducing
their kind, cannot be disturbed, when
these functions are developed for pro-
creation, without injurious results.
To enrich our lands, they should
never be left without a covering to
protect them from the sun of summer,
and, as far as our abilities extend,
from the severe frosts of winter. To
insure a good crop Of wheat, and at
the same time improve the soil, two
green crops should be turned under
during summer, with the use Of salt.
In the slow decomposition Of vegeta-
BILE matter, | have found an animaleul
production, that has been supposed
to be harmless; but | have had rea-
son to believe otherwise, and find that
common salt is a good corrective.
Under the supposition that the land
does not want lime, two green crops,
ploughed under during summer, will
in a great degree protect the earth
from the influence of the direct rays
Of the sun, and the crop receive the
exhalaiions from the soil to be return
ed to it. with the use Of salt, will pro-
duce a letter crop of wheat than ma
nure from twice their quantity, after
undergoing a decomposition in the
stomach of cattle, and be Il more per-
maDent improvement Of the land.
To retain the gaseous matter in the
soil, nature keeps it closely covered.
and, by this covering, each plant re-
ceives a continuous and %e9uineccssa-
ry quantity; while if the purifying
vegetable substance was exposed to
the direct Influence OF the suns rays,
it would be thrown off into the at
mospfara in vapor, as ! presume oil
excess of gaseous efluvium is, for the
common benefit of natures grand de-
sign; and, with the use Of lime and
plaster, those gasses which appear
necessary can be retained.
The greatest error appears to be
committed in our corn crops and
peach orchards; and this is for want
of the proper application of the two
laws OF nature that head this article,
and | believe that thousands Of days
labor are expended in violation of
these two laws that sre worse than
useless. know, from the results Of
my own farm, that from the ground
(under common culture, by a good
and attentive farmer) that produced
about 400 bushels Of corn, planted
four feet square, | have taken nearly
900 bushels, with less labor Except
the huskAg,) when planted and work
ed consistently with the above laws;
and this is not the only instance, but
in every crop that ! have vel plant
ed of this kind. Plant this and all
other hoed crops close enough to pre-
vent spontaneous growth at the time
when the vessels FOR formingseed are
maturing, so as not to be under the
necessity of working them at this
time.-ABany Cultirator.
, 1842-08-06

Nor BAp.-"l tell you what it is
Joe, my candid opinion is, that the
best kind of Bank we can have is .
Clay Bank"
Yes, and the best share that can
be had in it is a Plough Share,s said
Bill.
, 1842-08-06

Integrity is the husbandman's Jew
ell, and industry the casket by which
he keeps it unsullied.
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HAIR MATTRESSES
AYR CoMMIssiosEn's ovtieE,


December Is, l64l
PROPOSALS, sealed and endorsed, will be re-
ceved at this Office until three o'clock p. NJ. of
the 18th January, 1912 for manufacturing furnish
ing, and delivering twenty-four hundred Mattresses
for the use of the Navy, to be delivered as follows
800 at the Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachu-
sets
$40 at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York and
$40 at the Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia,
on or before the lst of April, 1912.
The said Mattresses must be six feet in length,
twenty-eight inches WIDE and made of the purest inn
ported curled horse hair of the first quality. The
ticking to be of American manufacture of the best
quaity-either Of .4moskeag Ticking equal there
to the gross weight of each Of the said Mattresses
to be eleven pounds, or nine pounds OF hair without
the tick The hair must be uniform in quality, and
perfectly clean in its raw state when imported Each
Mattress is 10 have cotton check of the best
quality with tape st-ngs at one end as to be taken
oil and replaced 1t pleasure.
The said Mattresses to be subject on delivery to
such inspection as the Commissioners of the Navy
may authorize direct and must be in all respects
perfectly satisfactory to the commanders or COM
handing officers of said navy yards respectively.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-thlrd the
amount OF the respective contracts entered into, will
be required, and ten per centum, in addition will be
withheld from the amount of each payment to be
made, as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance thereof which will not be paid until the
contracts be complied with After deducting ten per
centum, payment'w be made by the United States
within thirty days after said Mattresses inspected
and received, and bills for the presented to the
respective Navy Agents at Boston, New York, and
Norfolk, approved by the commanders command
ing officers Of said yards, respectively, according to
the terms of the contracts.
All the said Mattresses must conform to, and be in
quality equal WITH the samples deposited in the Office
of the Commissioners of the Navy.
ITO be published in the National Intelligencer
Madisonan, Globe, and Army and Navy Chronicle
District of Columbia; Boston Atlas and Boston Morn
ing Post, Massachusetts Express and Commercial
Advertiser, in New York American Sentinel and
Pennsy yanian, in Pennsylvania; Baltimore Patriot
and Baltimore American, in Maryland; and Norfolk
and Porthmouth Herald, in Virginia.
dec. 2l-dt15thJan.
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FARM FOR SALE

INHE Subscriber offers for sale his farm at Belts
i vile, Prince Georges county Md, consisting of
about TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FlVE
ACRES. Ii is situated on the Baltimore and Wash
ngton railroad at the Boltsville depot twelve miles
Gan half hours rde) from the latter place. and there
tore convenient to this market It consists of wood
land, meadow and upland the latter capable Of produ
cling and is now bearing excellent crops of corn and
tobacco, and the meadow, good seasons producing
SO to 60 tons of hay. The farm is well supplied with
water, and has upon it house and barn The rail
road divides the meadow from the upland.
will sell also my stock upon it, consisting Of horses,
cattle, Berkshire hogs, &c.
THOMAS ALLEN.
WASHINGTON july 81, lS4l
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pKUPUoALS FOR BINDllNG. :
PosT OPFlcE DEPARTMENT, }

DeCeWOeF ga lo4l.
C,EALED proposals will be received at the Posi-
~ Office Department until the 9th inst at O'Clock
p. NJ, for the following d, scrplions of binding fol
the period of three years ION the first day Of January
1912.
Super royal blank books in full Russia, fent lined
extra ruled, with printed captions and headings o
columns, with spring backs ettered and numbered.
Same, without captions and headings, and with al
phabets separate or annexed.
Same, in calf, with extra Russia bands
Royal blank books, in iull Russia, fent lined ruled
and Ieered with printed captions, spring backs, and
indexes separate annexed.
Same, without indexes. .#
Same, without captions, and with indexes separate
or annexed.
Same, in calf with extra Russia bands.
Same, without ruling
Same, IN calf with extra Russia banda with and
without ruling.
DENY blank books in full Russia, with spIinp
backs ruled and enl lined with indexes, separate OF
annexed.
Same, indexed, but without captions and ruling
Fooscap blank books, in full Russia, with spring
backs feint lined and ruled bank distance.
Same, in nalf Russia, ieint lined, and ruled to pat
tern.
Ruling quarto post paper ed, and feint lined TO rat
tern, per qure.
Ruling cap paper red, and fent lined TO
quire.
Ruling DENY royal and super royal red, and fem
lined to pattern.
Ruling deny royal and super royal red and feint
lined 10 pattern, with printed captions per quire, fol
all the above.
Folding, stitching cutting and quarter binding 6
to 600 copies of the Laws and Instructions should
the Department order their publication.
Specimens of blank books, now in use, may be seen
in the various Offices and divisions of the Depart
ment The paper will be furnished by the Depart
mcnt
The bids for binding books must specify the price
per que.
The price must be annexed to each item contained
in the advertisement and no bid will he considered
which conlemplaes than one price for any one
article or kind of work
The Department reserves the right of prescribing
the patterns for eint lining and ruling in all cases.
The bids must be accompanied by ample testimoni-
ais OF the ability of the bidder to perform the work
Ten per cent on the price of The rk executed will
be retained security for It's faithful performance
A refusal or failure to execute any work in due
time after il is ordered disregarng the instructions
Of the Department "a to the manner of its execution
slovenly execution of the work, falling account for
to return demand paper handed oven to be bound
substituting other paper, any other attempt evade
the true meaning Of the contract, will be forfeiture
of the contract and of the ten per cent retained
Piopo ais should he addressed TO the Postmaster
General and endorsed " Proposals for Binding
Der. Odd
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
| PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the
i Commissary General of Purchases, in Philadel-
pha to furnish the following materials and articles
for the United States Army, for the year 1912, viz.
Blue cloth Ga wide dyed in indigo and in the wool
Sky blue twilled Cloth GA wide
Unbleached Cotton Shifting, 7-s wide
Flannel Of Cotton and Wool, 7-S wide
Cotton Flannel, "a wide
Unbleached Cotton Drilling, "a and 10 wide
Bleached do ga wide
Uniform Caps, for Dragons, Artillery and Infantry
Pompoons, for Artillery and Infantry
Hair Plumes, for Dragons
Bands and Tassels, do
Aiguillettes, Artillery and Infantry
Worsted Sashes, do do and Dragons
Shoulder Straps do do
Do (brass) for Dragons
Epaulettes, Non. Comd, STAFF, Artillery, and In
Woollen half Stockings
Laced Bootees
Leather Stocks
Blankets, 6 l-2 feet long, 5 feet wide weight
pounds
Metal Cap Equipments for Dragons, Arty., and
Inf
Telling Axes
Hatchets
Spades
Drums, complete with Sticks, Sings and Gases
Wors,ed Binding and Cord, of all kinds
Common Tents
Wall Tents and flies
Hospital Tents
Wanting and Swapping Knapsacks
Casks and Cooperage, for one year from LIST April
next
(The quantity and number Of these articles will be
determined hcreafer)
The whole are to he of domestic manufactured ma
lerias. Patterns OF all the required WUoen and Cot
ton Cloths and articles, deposited in the Comals
sary Generals Office in Il lis city, for examination
sample of the Woolen and Cotton Cloths will be
sent to any manufacturer application this Office
hy mail and such information given may be desired
The Booees to he OF eight sizes, and the Gaps
of fpe sizes The sizes and proportions OF sizes will
ne stated in the contracts.
On the samples and patterns Inhibited the contracts
will be received that is interior To the material or
workmanshipto or does not correspond in every re-
suect with the pattern which contract is founded
The supplies are to be delivered at the United
States Arsenal, near Philadelphia for Inspection in
equal monthly PORTIONS and the contracts are to be
fulfilled on or before the LIST day of july 1912.
The proposals mus, be in writing, sealed, and en-
dorsed Proposals. and must reach the Office of the
Commssary General of Purchases, on or before the
18th day Of January, 1912 No proposals will be re-
ceived after 3 o'clock of that day.
Security will be required for the fulfilment Of con.
j. WASHINGTON TYSON,
Commssary General of Purchases
Commssary Generals Office
Philadelphia, December H. 1871. dec 2l-tJi7
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r USBY s. DUVALL, Merchant Tallors, adj
IL joining Newton & Gadsby's hotel, Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, desire respectfully to call the attention OF
citizens members of Congress- and strangers visiting
the Me ropos, to choice and we'll selected assert
ment of superfne Cloths, Cassimeres Vesngs Bea
yer cloths &c, which they will make up to order in
The most superior and fashionable at moderate
prices. In addition TO the above have many other
desirable articles for gcnllemens wear, such silk
and Marine Shirts and Drawers, Fine Linen and
Muslin Shirts Scarfs, Cravas, Stocks Hdks Gloves,
Suspenders, Hosiery, Dressing Gown, &c-al of
which will be sold as cheap they be purchased
in The District. dec 6--3iawf2w
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN GOODS sesled |

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN S--seslsd
proposals will I've received the Office Of the Com
missioner of Indian Affairs until the Both day of De-
cember next, al o'clock, p NJ, for furnishing the
following goods for the use of the Indians:
Macklnac Blankets various sizes and colors
Cloths OF different quality and colors
Sirouds do
Flannels do
Woollen So ks do
Yarns do
LiDseys and worsted CATERING do
Calicoes, assorted qualities
Calico and Flannel Shirts.
Bleached and unbeached Cotton Shifting and Sheet
ing
Domestic Checks, Plaids and Stripes
Cotton Shawls and Handkerchefs
Black Silk Handkerchiefs
Sewing Silk assorted colors
Cotton and Linen Threads assoIed colors
Chinese Vermion
Beads, assorted
Pipes do
Brass and Tin Kettles, assorted sizes
Tin Pans and Cups
Frying Pans
Fire Steels
Britannia and paper lined Looking glasses
Avis, assorted
Buttons do
Brass nails assorted
Thimles do
Scissors do
Table Knives and Forks
Pewter Plates
Fish Hooks and Lines
Combs assorted
Northwest Guns, Powder Horns and Shot Pouches
Gun Worms and Flints
Half Axes and Hatcheis
Gun Powder and Bar Lead
Knives
schedule of the above articles, with samples, may
be seen at the office of the Commissioner Of lndiap
Affairs, in Washington, exhibiting the quantity Of
zach article required but the right is reserved TO the
Department. 10 alter, increase, or diminish any OF the
articles named in said schedule
The amount of money be applied to the puI-
chase of these goods will he about S10OOO w, OF
which sSs}0 600 will be wanted On the srabuaId
and the residue in the west and goods Of American
manufacture all other things being equal, ~ll be pre-
ferred The contractors will be required to deliver
them at such times and places may be designated IN
the contr icts.
A separate contract will be entered into for the
upne portation to the several points OF delivery.
Bonds with two more sureties, the sufiicency to
becered by United States Judge district attorney,
will lie repaired for the faithful performance of the
contract, and payment will be made after the contract
is completed upon duplicate invoice, accompanied by
the certificate sf the agent OF the Government autho-
rzed receive them that the goods have been deli
vered in good order, and in conform iy TO the
tract and samples.
+. HARTLEY CRAWFORD.
DEPARTMENT OF WAR,
OFFICE OF INDIAN AFFAIRS,
22d November, lSil.
To be published in the Bcs'nn Atlas and Morning
Post Boston the New York Express and Journal
of Commerce New York the American Sentinel
and National Gazette. Philadelphia; the Madsouan,
Washington the Patriot Baltimore; the Bulletin,
ST. Louis. nov 23-d30thdec
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r Avs RELATING TO THE PUBLIC
IL LANDS, for sale by F. Taylor in two volumes,
containing also instructions issued from time time
from the Treasury Department and General Land
Office with Judicial decisions, and official opinions OF
the Attornies General questions arising under the
Land Laws-with engraved plates, maps, surveys In
dian reservations &c, &c. Prepared by order of and
for the ofGoveI few copies only for sale
by +. TAYLOR.
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CHARLES GILMAN.

ATTORNEY AT LAW, QUINCY, ILLINOIS,
Will promptly and faithfully attend to any profess
sonal business rnttesled H. him in Western llinos
and the Iiver counties of Missouri and Iowa. above
Hannibal.
g'FParlicular attention given to the collection OF
DEBrs
Refer to Hon. George Evans, U. S Senate Hon
Elisha I'll. Allen House Representatives. julylt
NTOTlCE-'r The ALPHABET FOR THE
IN DEAF AND DUMB.-The undersigned re-
spcctfully requests the ladies' and gentlemen of this
city, and Others to buy the Alphabet for the Deaf and
Dumb, and signs for the figures: price 25 for
one card Apply to p ID J. ROGER, born deaf and
dumb, at MIR. VIM. Morrlsons july l-3
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PROPOSALS ron 5 rloNsRf
Posr OrFlcr DrpARr,,f,.,.

PosT OFFICE DEPARrMENT.
December 2, ls4t
SEALED PROPOSALS will be ree.,,et
~ Post Office Department until the 2ith ,,1, 'le
al O'Clock M, Tor furnishing the following A,
scription of Stationery for the period Of tLrsa 0'
from the LIST day of January, 1912 ''e''
Best handmade Follo Post Paper, plain s,,,.
finish. sail
Same, feint lined common distance
Beat hand made Quarto Post Paper satin 6,i
and Of linen, laid and wove. ''A'
Best hand made Quarto Post plain wb,,o
finish, laid and wove ~ 10
Same, feint lined, common distance laid and "a
Best handmade Quarto Post Paper, blue. ,s,,.
fDss, laid and wove. ''Na
Same, feint lined common distance laid ana wo,a
Best machine made Folio Post plain
Same, Quarto Post, plain.
Best handmade Foolscap plain, satin Gn;.b
Of linen, laid and wove 4
Best hand. made foolscap, plain, satin finish +, /
and wove
Same, faint-linej, common distance laid and MAJ.
pest .'achlne-made Foolseap, plain white.
Same, feint lined, common distance
Best Drawing Paper, 81 by 40 inches per sheer
Same 4" 80 by So
Tracing Paper Is BY n "
Same 4" % by 80 @
Best SUPERFICIAL buff Envelope Paper smooth ~
face.
Best super-royal white do do IN
PAPER FOR BLANK BOOKS, VIZ.
Best hand made Super.royal
Do do Royal.
Best handmade Demi
Do do Medium
Do do Foolscop
QUILLS.
Best Opaque No. 50, per thousand, weight moi e.
than s or per hundred.
Besi clarified Quills do do Ia
Metallic Pens, PEI dozen, Perry's and GiIo0.
best.
Red Office Tape, price per dozen for each number
Cut-gass lnkstands, large SIZE, per dozen.
Do do small do
Ink, Maynard and Noyes, back, in quart bottle,
per dozen
d. do do in mint an
Waters, per pound
ihtse articles are all to be of the very hest qpaly
which can be had from the / est manufacturers
"A sample or specimen of each article of SatdGety
must accompany the proposal Of each bidder aud h
contract will he given 10 that who ia The ua.
ment of the Postmaster General Offers The best r'i
es at the lowest price The samples otlhe succ,..
full bidder will be retained by the Departm, MT ana n
the articles delivered under his contract viii lac ,l.
pared with them, and rejected il inferior
If at any time articles of inferior quality be ti,
nshed the Department will proceed 10 uicha.e 6ta;
for lis immediate use, charging the Contractor NlA
any difference of cost over the contract pnce.
No bid Will he considered which conleupIates more
than one price for any article.
Each proposal must be accompa MED bv annie tel
monials of the ability OF the bidder to iuIh de c9i
ract.
Failure to deliver articles promptly when oti,s
or OF quality lnterort 10 the specimen any icg+
to evade the true meaning of the contract al. d,
considered sufficient cause for its Forfeiture and
ten per cent on each payment, which will be ,eaiat
for that purpose.
The Proposals TO be addressed to the Postmasl
General, and to be endorsed, Proposals for Sutton
cry" Dec 9-JJd