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BlackweIl,s Island Convicts Voting.

That the vote of New Yolk City was arge-
" swelled by the Importation of number OF
Convicts from BIackwell's leland has been
tested by the Grand Jury. This unmitigated
political iufamy is thus circumstantially des-
cribed by the Louisville Journal
Those scoundrels, who took prisoners from
the penitentiary on Blackwe.l's Island over to
the City of New York TO vote for the loco foco
candidates in the recent elections, have been
presented by the grand jury of the county OF
New York. The jury made diligent inquiry
into the outrage on the ballot-box, and collect
ed evidence enough to prove that at least thr-
ty convicts were taken from the penitenliary
to vote in the city.
The testimony produced shows that some OF
the e6ce 5 employed on Blackwell's Island
made arrangements - throw into the Ninth
and Fourteenth wards Of the city number Of
the convlcts for the purpose OF voting The
testimony shows that the prisoners, on he End
dav of November last, exchanged the prison
clothes for their ordinary citizens dress; that
thew were taken across the river, about dark,
BY the keepers in boats, placed in vehicles, car
rcd to the city, and placed in houses for the
night. The parties for the different wards
crossed at different places, under the guidance
Of different keepers, and were supplied with
liquor and refreshments.
The gang of convicts, when arrested, were
found with one of the deputy keepers against
whom an indictment had been ordered. The
convicts destined to remain in the Ninth ward
were taken to a house in that ward, an J., like
those taken 10 house in the Fourteenth ward,
they were provided with liquors and refresh
menus. The persons, in whose charge they
were, left them during the evening, promising
10 return; after waiting, but, as they supposed
a reasonable time, they finally passed aresOlu-
lion that they would leave the house which they
earned into effect, and the convicis were again
that night let loose upon the community.
The examination also shows that other per-
sons left the Island that day; some on rat,
and some on a boat. Those who escaped on q
raft. were two notorious violstors OF the laws
who ere known BY reputation to one OF ths
keepers Of the prison, as the associates Of
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abandoned women and PANEL thieves, who
had been convicted of robbng Strangers
These persons had been convicted at the gene
raj sessions Of an assault and battery on police
officers stationed before the houses OF these
felons Is put persons on their guard against en-
tering the dens Of infamy and plundeF' One
of those priooners had attempted to escape
heretofore.
These men had, n the intercession OF one
of the Keepers, who lad heard OF the infamous
copdect Of these p,isoners, been taken iFom
the quarries, giv4n light work TO perform, al
though the usus. punishment of prisoners who
escape. is to pace ball and chain on them
when reeapipied No such punishment has
'fs4s " ~ s'1zra sinre ther reseHP'qre'
A mother instance of abnse is that OF noto-
rious pick-pocket also relieved from hard labor
and placed at light work in the prison. Under
such an administration the prison has no ter
rors for those who violate the laws Of the land.
The grand jury have presented bills of in-
dictment against those who have aided and a.
betted in the escape Of the prisoners, or neg
lected their respective duties as police officers
entrusted with the penitentiary.
If Justice be done these wretches they will
all be put in the penitentiary This is not the
first occasion on which prisoners have been car
ried to New York city TO vote for loco foco can
didates. Such outrages should be punished
with the greatest severity allowed by law.
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boards, and buried itself deep into the ground,
under the basement--in other instances, where
they came in a slauting direction, they would
pass through the most massive walls, leaving
an aperture as perfect almost, as If they had
been formed of mud, instead of masonry.
The attack on this castle must be made
something on the plan and with the means we
have suggested, or from the land--as to attempt
ing it by vessels, no matter how large, where
they are to be brought within the range of the
shell guns of the castle, it would only be
wanton sacrifice of gallant lives; and we have
been pleased to learn by letters from Washing
ton, that such is the opinion Of the older officers
of both services, who have been consulted by
lfne Government on the subject, and oy which
opinions the latter intend to be governed. We
consider the capture of San Juan as most i'm
portant step, and one which would make a
most salutary impression on the enemy-more
so, probably, than any other proceeding; and
we consider i, subject to which prompt and
efficient attention ought at once to be directed
The capture of it would have a greater moral
effect on the Mexicans, than the result of all
the operations that have thus far been made on
the Rio Grande, brilliant and successful as
have been the battles that have taken place in
that quarter; and the plan of capturing it by
bombardment would not interfere with any
operations at other points that the Government
may think necessary should be going forward
at the same time ~ o. Bulletin.
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so supple that Pm give in to be the best dancer
in the hull township
Suddenly the car moved of, and our TREND
found the speed so fearful, and the decvty
so great, that he was forced to stoop down and
grasp the sides of his vehicle for support. The
place where the laborer had leaped off was
reached, but the Yankee was not in the position
descent three times as steep as that which he
had come, a sudden click shot the bolt, and
with a violent force, out went the contents,
Yankee included, into the hopper.
"Nurder! get me out! stop the consarnn
shouted our hero, as he felt himselfsliding down
the hopper to the cylinder, Murder! stop the
consarn-I'll be Riifed' But the niotivspow-
er of sthe consarn' was water, which had no
sympathy with those who pursue knowledge
under difficulties; and those who saw were too
distant and too much convused with laughter,
to Weld assistance. Into the screen he slid,
landing on the top, and as he felt himself re-
volving with the coal, he grasped the wires
in desperation to prevent himself from being
rolled to the bottom-around the wheel he
wens and our friends sensiblities were touch
ed up by plentiful shower of fine cold dust
riddled through from all the chambers. He
managed to get one eye open, and saw with de-
light that the cylinder was only about fifteen
feet in length, and he forced his way forward
to the opening with desperation, but it was not
altogether successful another revolution of the
wheel had yet to be borne, and the next time
he reached the bottom he was shot out of the
scuppers into the boat beneath To the screams
of laughter with which his advent was hailed,
our hero said not word, but getting out an
old handkerchief, rubbed the dust out of his
eyes, and surveying his torn apparel and bruis-
ed, battered, scrat ched and cut limbs, he rails
ed his vein' to know as what quality of antira-
cite he had been delvered-when smashing his
remnant of hat over his eyes, he stumped off,
muttering, broken and screened, by thunder.'-
81. LOUIS Reuietie.
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A yankee in a Coal screen.

In order to load the coal boats on the Lee
high canal, short but steep inclined plane,
of about one hundred and fifty feet in length,
is made at the chute which runs from station
house on the side of the mountain to large
circular revolving SCREEN To the loaded car
is attached rope which draws up an empty
car, and, arriving at the screen, the lower end
Of the car is suddenly unbolted, and the coal is
shot with great velocity into hopper; this
conveys it directly into the screen, which has
three large chambers, through which coal of as
many sizes is riddled out and shot, by scuPpers
into just as many boats Ewaiting for different
descriptions Of the article.
A few months since, Yankee of the gen
uine breed, quite inquisitive, but more verdant
than Yankee should be, gained the station
house, and gazed with wonder at thecontrivan.
ces. He peculiarly admired the swiftness with
which the loaded car descended and empted
its load, and the velocity with which it return
! ed tsgive place to another.
Shortly his attention was attracted by seeing
laborer mount one of the full cars about to
make the descent.
'sGoing TO slide - inquired he.
sYes, going to chute; won't you go2'
s:Wall, guess I'll stop bit and see you dc
it,
This car swiftly descended, and here il
reached the hopper, the passengers jumped of
safely.
$40 you do that often }" inquired he at one
OF the labcrers in the station house.
sob yes, continually was the waggish an.
swer, you know most all the boa,men are sin
gle men, and they often have orders for family
load,' we always send down a married man
with every arof that kind to let 'em know
sWall, now do tell,' utt red the eastern man
The more the Yankee looked at the apparat
us; the more did he become convinced that il
would be great thing to go down the steer
in that way-something that he could tel
Stu hum.'
Pluching up courage, he approaches the SUI
perintendant.
sThat beats sleddin down hill, don't itl'
q 'spose it does,
GYou couldn't let Teller 60 down, could
yOup
awhy, do you think you can jump off il
timep
~oh, yes, Pm reckoned considerable Of |
jumper-jumPin does me good; ! once jumped
on a hay NOW thirty feet high, and il made m
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Potomac the Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Patriot, relates the following:
"Some time since Mr.. Holbrook, private
mail agent at the north, bought large cheese
in Connecticut and sent it on 10 Washington by
the string OF mail agents along the route. as a
present to Cave Johnson. the Postmaster Cen
eral All right. Suoordnates know how 10
tickle the fancy of their superior, in most ca
ses. Some time, however, functlonarles from
the Southwest are not over fond Of cheese.
Be the case with Col Johnson as it may, the
cheese instead of being sent as the giver inten-
ded, was most likely by some agent who loves
Cave Johnson better than he does cheese mis-
chievously dropped! in the post Office mail, by
which conveyance il came safe to hand, with
one HUNDRED and tDsnty.foe dollars postage,
charged on itl-Col, Johnson refused the pres
emit and ordered the cheese to be taken back
to the so that it might be properly filed away in
the dead letter ofcen
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CT. NJ. holland, Esq, known to the read
ers of the N. Y. Spirit of the Times as IN OF
Arkansas and 'sPete MILESTONE" Is a cand-
date for Congress in Arkansas. Here is the
manifesto proclaiming his intentions:
To the people of .4rkansas-I am a candidate
for Congress. II you should elect me it wou
only be for period Of about six weeks. I'd
short in W hich to do either much good or harnN
All that | could expect 10 do would be to
attend to any private business you nigh, havei
and to impress upon my wing brethren in Con-
gress the necessity for doing something for Ar
kansas generally, and the northern portion of it
in particular.
| In the recent contest between Col Ashley
and Gov. Yell for seat in the U S. Senate, I
took no part. AS a legislator, I cast my vote
whig, Col. A. Fowler-a vote that now am,
aud ever shall be, proud Of,
have been citizen Of North A rkansas up
wards of twenty years A $ for my politics;
slim Spriggs once met fellow on race
course with a wolf in his arms. Says Spriggs
where did you get that woil' On the plains
of Tippecanoe, was the reply.-Then you must
be for Harrison. Yes, stree, WOLF AND ALL
| Them's my sentiments
In conclusion, should you elect me, will
be grateful; if you don't have the consolation
to know you leave me Just where you found
| me.
| Your friend and fellow-citzen,
C. F NJ. holland.
| Little Rock. Nov. 10. 1876.
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Number Is.
A sentineI's soIiIoquy.

the Xenia Torch Light publishes q letter
from a returned volunteer who belonged to the
81. Louis Legion, from which we extract the
following anecdote. The locos claim that
their defeat in Ohio arose in part from the fact
tilut the volunteers we're mostly democrats
We ere greatly mistaken if they have not
more to fear from their return, than from their
absence. The only sovereign cure for loco
l0coism now known is peep at the Mexican
9at--.he elephant, as The volunteers call it.
"0ne night during TIE four days rain was
Standing sentinel half leg deep in water. |.
Ayas night not easily forgotton-such sheets
ri vivid lightning, such bursts of horrd thun-
r, such roaming groans of wind and rain,
never before experiene cd Il was as dark
recess in Green river cave. About Q O'Clock
in the morning, l heard spIashng along in
the water and hailed. 1t proved to be Capt.
Salisbury, officer OF the day, and Lieut.. West,
officer of the guard, going the grand rounds
After passing me, they found the next sentinel
but one engaged in earnest conversation with
himself, in which he appeared so much intet-
es;ed that he did not hear them approach
They had the curiosity TO listen to the sollo-
guy. "Yes,n said he, "when l voted for James
X. Polk, had l known it would have led to
this, I'd have seen him in hi, and Texas
sunk first. But after the war was brought on,
| was ashamed to let the Wings do the fighting,
and stay at home and be tainted by them.
was obliged 10 come for consistency's sake:
but if had you here this minute, James X.
Polk. you"--here he uttered an awful impre-
cation on him-"l'd blow you through" and
he brought his musket to take aim, as il he
would shoot, sure enough. At that moment
the grand rounds made q noise and were hailed
sternly with
"Who comes therel"
s'James K. Polk" ives the reply.
ga dvance, you id son Of -, and
give the countersign, or I'll blow your brains
OUT"
The officers told the anecdote next day to
the company.
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CoxvIcTs FOR THE ARNY-A bill has been
introduced into the Senate of A rkansas, by a
Mr.. Dickson TO authorize the enlistment OF
convicis in the Penitentary, into the army of
tbs United States. We know not how the
Measure has been received in that democratic
body, but for ourselves, we should be willing
that every member who votes in favor of such
a grstuitous insult to our gala DissiS
become an inmate CT he p
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MopEsTY AND MAcKEREL-The editor OF the
Plymouth Rock mentions an idea which is
prevalent in MS neig hborhood to the effect that
the unusual scarcity of mackerel on the coast
this yevr, is occasioned by the great number of
ladies practising sea bathing in red hannels,
Msckerel, winds up the editor is avery shy and
nodesf fish
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SUBSTITUTE FOR MEsNERISM.-One of the Sur
geons of the Massachusetts Hospital, Dr. Bige-
low, read paper be ore the Boston Soc iety fol
Medical improvement on the 9th ult., snnoun-
cling discovery of great interest tits meth
cd of mitigating pain in surgical operations BY
the inhalation Of certain others. DR.. Morton
Of Boston first called his attention to it; and
though a similar process appears not to have
been entirely unknown to the medical faculty
in former times, yet nothing like certainty wa'
obtained in the results of the old methods
great many experiments have been made
with the new, however, in all OF which the at
temp,s to perform important operations with
gu, INJECTING pain on the patients were COM
pletely successful. Many OF these are dsssri6-
ed in Dr.. BIS paPer.-N o TroPte.
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Ear the Mississ,ppi Creole.
After the Battle of Monterey.

tut GGe suteStS'PPe O'N"'''
After the Battle of Monterey.
The seniinel's tramp
Was alone heard in camp,
For the soldier had rest from his toll;
The brave and the true
Dreamed Of home and the few
Loving ones on his native soil.
But distant sad wall
Was heard on the gale,
twas the voice of fond, doting one
A lone widowed mother
Had come there to gather
The bones Of her loved only son.
A nd the dark stained sod
Was there gently troJ,
BY one that wept not nor heaved sigh;
But the pale, pale check,
Alas! what did she seek
A lovers lone grave and there TO die.
And there a sad group
Too was seen to droop:
A pale mother and her babes to blend
Their grief; sheto weep
Her husbands last sleep,
They over fathers grave to bend.
But the rites were all paid,
The prayers had been said,
The last shot had doomed over the dead;
And the soldierhe lay
With his foeman thai day, 4
ii peace in their turi-covered bed.
The bugless last sound
Died in echoes around,
Where Monterey's heights met the sky,
And looked down ON the fray
They had witnessed.that day,
When the star-banner foated on high.
That star-spangled thing,
With its incorporating wing,
Floated far like bird DER its prey,
And Monterey's Chief
Took his last look in grief,
Where the North-men and Monterey lay
MANA.
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SouTH CKRoLNA.-David Johnson was elect
ed on the 9th inst, by the Legislature of South
Carolins, Governor Of the State, and William
MeLain Lieut.. Governor. The vote for NJ
Johnson rs. nssrly unsai.ous
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The EXPENSES of the war.

ssBut then, clamor the Federalists, the war is
40 ruinouslv expensive On this matter let US
refer to the Treasurer's books. They show
that the expenditures of our government tor
the nine months ending September 3Oh 1916,
lat which time the war had been carried on
nearly five months, were about twenty-seven
million of dollars. During the same months OF
the wear l94l, when the Federalists had the
control of matters, with Mr.. Webster III the De-
partment of State, and whcn there ,cas no ~Gr,
the expenses of the government were 24,O0O,-
900 as shown by official reports.-Hastingtoh
Union.
paper of any responsibility should be a
shamed to put forth such prevaricaton as
that 1t is below the level even of the Cnion's
misrepresentation.
l. 1t implies that the nine months, ending
Sept 3Otn, were months of war, when in fact,
the Rar erpessesh had been running only little
lmora ,hen four months a, the close of Septem-
| Der.
g 1t implies that the War expenses OF the
four months had been little more than the
Peace Expenses.
Both these implications are know to be false
by every reasonable man in the nation.
The Secretary of the Treasurp has fortunate
ly shown by Official Documents that they are
false.
1t was about the middle of May, when, Con-
gress commenced the extraordinary approprla'
tons. At that time the Secretary OF the
Treasury reported that he had on hand sur
plus of n,ne million of dollars Congress gave
him, besides the ordinary Revenue, ten mil
lions. OF this ten million, he has issued nearly
half in Treasury notes, and he has gone int
marke and borrowed five million on perma
nent loan. Now how stands the account from
the 10Th MAY to the 18th November!
Ordinary revenue Sl4,oOo,o0o
surplus used 100000
Treasury Notes 100000
Permanent Loan 5.Ooe,ouO.
Six months expenses S3,OOU,Ooo.
Six months War Expenses, then, have cos
the nation fifteen million Of dollars, more than
the ordinary expenses. The next six months
expenses will far exceed that.
Now, what can be thought Of the integrity o
an administration, or, rather its desperate con
ditlon, when its official organ, edited by res
pectable gentleman, is made to put forth sucl
a paragraph as that which heads his article!
The reader will please to remember and mari
one thing. When the Secretary comes to max
the report Of the Government drafts to indIvid
uals, are outstanding. These he will put Of
untitafter he has made his report. Then he
will try to show that he has large sum OF
hand, the warrants Of transfer not having yet
been presented. THIS is a trick which Bank
had never resorted to- increase the inapparen
means, and diminish the apparent liabilities
All this will be done in vain. For when man
debts are running far beyond his means, tn
fact cannot long be concealed'-Cin. Chron.
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Little Rock, Nov. 10, 1916.
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NEW ApOTHECARY sToRE!

<-xspfA THE Subscribers have entered into a
~ Co rtncrship under the style of !. c.
Nd SCHOOLFlELD CO., for the pur pose
E1tA of carrying on the
&s DRUG s. APOTHECARY BUSINESS,
in all its branches, aud have taken tue store on
High street, recently occupied by II. Jordan, (Con-
fectioncr,) where they have opened fresh and
general assortment of almost every article kept in
establishments of the kind.
We respectfully request our friends to give
call. and at the same time solicit a share of the
public patronage. ]. &. SCHOOLFlELD,
]. N SCHOOLFIELD.
N. B.--Dr. J n. ScnooLFIELD has removed his
Office to the room in the of the store. and his
residcncc above il, where he may be found DUNG
the day and night by those desiring his profession
al services. Jan %. 1916.
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EREsH GARDEN sEEDs.-Iust received

N'NESu UARDEN SEEDS.-Just received
IL our Fresh Supply of GARDEN SEED, !, tcar
rdnted Fresh and Genuine, (Growth of 1851
These Seeds are universally Acknowledged to I e
superior to any in the United States. They are
raised by the united Society of Shakers. Enfield,
Conn, and vcgetate in this section better than any
SEEDS we can procure. Country Merchants and
others dealing in Seeds will be furnished with them
put up in papers, labelled, aud such prices as to
afford them very reasonable profit.
Also, full supply of all kiutIs of Grass Seeds,
and Seeds for Birds. For sale at the Drug Store
High street, Sign of the Big Mortar
Jan % CHAS HEINITSH, Agent.
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nor SALE.--A small FARM within four
IL miles of Portsmouth, on the road leading to
to the G eat Bridge. will sell low and give a
credit of six or twelve months, the person may
wish, or will exchange for Property in the town
OF Portsmouth or Norfolk $. JAMES,
Dec 10 West side the Market