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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

Irte tragic history aud death Of Oul Alex. X.
McCluug of mississippi. has connected his napae
with melancholy intercAt On the blnody fields III
Mcxico he rcaown THE hravent OF the brave y
In personal proweaa he lowered like Saul among the
IsIaolltea IN tho forum aud ON thu hnatings his
clarion volcc and thrilling cloqncncc held ha hear
era spoil bound. In nerve and genius he had few
peers AMI no aaperiora Mentally aud phyalealy
wn have kNown few who were his equal. but cifcHin
aianceA wtioh the world Judged harahly, (wheth
right or wrong we know not) made life 10 him 4
bufthen, Hts end showed that none but Alax could
conquer Ajax The Invocation" 10 tho Spirit OF
Doath'' from his pen, we Ind IN an old scrap bouk So
Ep, HOUSTON JouRaAL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

The trouble in Maryland relative to
the registry law results from the same
cause which has produced 50 much dis
turbance in Missouri, Tennessee and
Louisiana When the war was in pro-
gress electoral privileges were denied
to Conservatives in these States, and
only thoDe were allowed to vote who
fully sustained the Administration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

There ere nov. building in England,
or under orders 70 be built. twenty
six iron-armor. plated vessels Of var.
The estimated expenditure on the bulls
Of these vessels from April Let to
Harch slst Il fz56. 632., From the
return moved FOR BY Mr.. Laird rela-
tive 70 roB-plated ships and batteries.
il seems that there are thirty ir0n-pla-
ted ships a1Oat. and fouf building.
The floating batteries are the Erebns.
Terror, Thunderbolt and Thunder.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

Adyiees from Indianola, Texas. TO
October ~, sum up the amount Of
cotton shipped to the 1st Of Septem.
Der, 5000 bales. against IS, 600 bales
in 1860 The Indianola Times thinks
that viii show the probable per cent
age ofthe Texas crop this year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

A Montreal paper says that VIM. II.
Armstead, the colored barber Of the
Ottawa House there, absconded last
Tuesday, taking with him from &c.
600 TO $4,000 in borrowed money,
500 and $500 In clothing. He was
traced into Vermont by one Of his
creditors, but Arfnstead,s wife had
taken another track with all the pl0n-
der In her possession
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

On Tuesday adrove ofone thousand
sheep crossed into Virginia, over the
chain bridge at Washington. They
we're driven nom the West, and will
be disposed OF in the State Of Virginia
for the purpose Of stocking the farms
Of those who we're deprived Of their
stock during the war.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

Gen. Dick Taylor dined with Gems.
Grant and Sherman in Washington
on the srd. and Il Is said the exchange
Of eOurtesiss between them was frank
and gallant
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

Manufactures at the South are be
ginning 10 grow encouraging. One
factory In Augusta has turned out, In
the past year, 6,41O,6OO yards OF
cloth, and a profit Of only two cents
per yard would amount to twenty-five
per cent. on the capital OF the concern
-S6OO,000 Thisproves that there Is
profit to be acquired in the manufac-
ture of cotton where Il is grown.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

ny MRS. DrSNlsoN.

Ny home Il IL q poor one
To al Who paae u By
They cannot zee tts beauty.
And neither faith can T.
That Il In paint aud timber,
IN doorw way OF in roof -
Bat that II has 10 boautieg
IN quickly give you pfoof.
Come hitbcr, young one, hitler.
fouF fathers stepa arr ncar--
That's lieas with hair ~ yellow.
fh,tA Suc With eyes - clear
That's VIII with lawsy irowAofs,
Tucked in rs stocking leg.
Aud yonder two wee darlings
Are bol.ny Jean and Meg
A cluster u fair Jewels.
Five IN the rugged aet
ifAny man has brighter,
have TO learn u yet
Aud Tom. when l am swinging
The arms with weary strain,
Their hlossed faces cheer me-
And make me strong agala
sometimes sit aud wonder
''what will their future b. "
II they mual dolvo and putler
A tread mlll round like me
Aud scrArrely at the years. end
10 hal great 10 spare
Aud see hasltaen put over them,
Twill DO TOO faxrd 20 bear,
But then think, a. nakiens
Rise In the scale 0f might,
God puts tho poor man forward.
And gives him power aud lifAij
Aud learning. Tom will DO II.
Aud Christian truth " Il ahOw
That neAven makea no distinction e.
Between tho high and low.
So though my homes poor one,
To an who pasa Il by
And n0ne can SEQ Us beauty,
Save mother Cod, and I
Tho future may DO grandef,
For a0me great glory won,
Some gem set IN the ages
by even poor mans son.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

c.sALooS ASD BowIrsG AIIEY-our
ests ling toynsman. NJ MeIAugh-
a. has just fitted up very
handsome saloon on Pearl strcei
where good liquors VIII Be kept on hand; ;
aud in connection Herewith is fne Bow
ling Aney. nov ready for all who wish to
avail themselves Of sueh healthy exercise.
IT'S fss for al to-day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

The Richmond Times, OF the 22d
ins.- says: sW HepwOrth Dixon.
and L 0liphant, Esqs. Of London
England, J. Noda and T. Vaenr. Of
japan, have arrived a. Richmond. and
are -journing at the Ballard House.
The hrst named was once the editor
OF tae London Atheneum.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15

Admiral Farragut receives sI9. 1000
as his share Of the Mobile prize
money.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-15


Let us enforce an absolute unaniui-
ty fpurpose among ourselycs-dis-
lisg from decent recognition every
0he 20 shows a willingness to en-
courage our Northern enemies, or to
discourage our reliable Northern
friends, Let us, by our department,
give present strength to our friends,
and at the same time assure them Of
certain ultimate success whenever we
and they can unite IN actual conflict
with the despicable minority party
that now usurps the authority Of the
Federal Government i
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

ruhn rusrovado, 45r. $50 d. c'aved. 43c 4sc do
cenirifu-al, S.. a 43c ; Porto Rir' 90. q Soc
Pr viaovs.- Receirts 4s hbs beef 20 pSvs. meas
The ro'k market opened firm at 81 ght advance and
closed stesdv &sl SO cash for m"ss The sa,es
OoO hbs a, $3l 81 fo- mess; $40 SO 500 rs
for old m and $26 rs S2T fr rrime also ror fu'ure
seller s3I so sal rs The beef market was fairly
acv" and firm The sales comprised TOO bbis ~ SIG
s't 70 r plain mess and $40 so s24 so Tor extra mess
beel huns were quiet and nnchasged Bacon was d"ll
The sales we're 300 pkgs at 1870 15hc for Shoulders
and l7c 20c for hams The transactions in lard
limited, and the market was nominal and heavy. We
quote sales Of 400 bbs at lsc 90c Butter was au'et
bit steady. We quote Western 28c. doc, and State
20c 33c. Cheese was nominal and dull at from &C.
19c. as IN quality,
higher rates were obtained. Sales the srot FOO
bbs at 23bc 24c closing at the outside price; also
about 0oo bbls for August at &c. buyers opton and
10O0 bhls on the spot IN hulk. At Isc. BONDED was
frner with moderate demand. Sales 1000 bbls at
light straw "a white.
Ranroon at SIC. SAC, gold. in bond.
SUGAR was in active demand and full prices were
readily obtained The sales 500 bids including
Porto Rico and Cnba at from 10c 13a<c, and g. 670
fair refining 10%c. l0Hc. good do 1880. 1886, fair
and good eroccrv lie. l1c prime and choice do 12c
12afc., No 10 boxes 1876 1lhc, Porto Rco rein.
ing grades 10c l1c do grocery d. II &c. lac. Re-
fined sugar sold well at previous nrtces
rnR Geo was nomlnally unchanged Sales 100 hhds.
n rom 5c 12Hc. and 122 seedleaf at 51sc.
loo. Also 80 bales Havana ON private terms
wnor Tho market continued dull and unsettled. rnd
prices nominalfv lower. The sales were 100 900
hs domestic eeccs at 52c. 6lc, Including small lot
Of Ohio at 60c. rs Os0 his California at 26c. 40c,
5000 hs. Texas at CSC. 26c., 10000 Tbs. tub washed
terms
wrrKrY.--Reccipts 323 hbls The market was nomi-
nav unchanged We quote State and Western at So 20
a SO 25.
The New York herald., 1866-07-21
Third sessiou-2,3O r. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, July Zu-o Il. M
AsHEs.-Receipts, 43 packages The demand about
equals the supply which g quite mod rate, and prc
remain steady We quote pearl SIS so, and pot ss 25
a So 37h.
l;RrADsrurFs. Receipts $3.50 bbls. -four, 400 do and
200 bags corn mea 1900 bushels wheat 272 Cos do.
and 40 SIS do oats The transactions in State and
Western -four we're very moderate under limited do
mand and prices ruled in favor of the purchaser in al
10c. per bb.. willie certain undesirable
grades declined fully 25c per bb the market closing
very unsettled and quite nominal, with continued
downward tendency for ali qualities The Gales were
confined to $500 bbls. at our revised quotations.
Southern flour also neglected, and prices ruled
nomnaly lower for all descriptions, closing heavy at
quotations. with sales af 800 bols within the ran O.
Prces for Canada -four declined in some cases 20c all
grades at least 10c lower. The business at the
reduction was very small comprising only $50 bbls.
No sales OF Importance effected OF nour and
quotations or less nominal. Holders
not disposed TO make concessions in order to H. Corn
meal was in moderate demand and steady. We note
saios of 500 bbls. Brandyw.nc at So 25 Q SIS 33 We
The New York herald., 1866-07-21
ER00KLYN INTELLIGENCE.

sUdULAn PrAoa SxnzFoS-smrscIox or pesx
PLAy-A man named Patrick 0'Bricn started 20 dig
we'll yesterday morning In open lot Hamilton sys.
nue. Centre street Whom ne had penetrated absse
two feet into the earth his spade struck hard subs1anc
which he at nrsf supposed was stone He soon -
covered however, that u was tho skeleton of Q
human being. which from appearances had osso
n the ground for . long time O'Brien cars-
fully collected - bones together and handsA
them to of,cer Hsgns of tho FOry.thIrd precn.
who took them 70 the station house. Asthorc had nevse
been buryng ground In tho vicinity. IL suspscssl
that the peson had been the victim Of foul play An
ohccr was deta led 70 make some inquiries 10 tho
10 be deposited In this singular place Tho afhir
creatd quitc an excitement in the nslghboghooA,
the mysterious disappearance q pssons yssrs 40.
the skeleton, on examination, pronounced 20 -
that OF female and i was asserted BY some that
W man named Mrs. Hayes suddenly dhappeared about
ten years since from her residencc, where the
bones were found, and never heard Of sub
the unfortunate had met nor death at the hands
Of her husband, Who II alleged the habit o.
beating Ecr occasionally Another story in regard 70 the
affair wns that . man meeting a boy on The stress
IN the neghborhocd him bag 70 carry homo hi
bag IL war found TO contain skeleton The father ol
the boy, be ng little frightened and not knowing whas
to 90 with y took on. IN !ho lot At night and buried
the matter In hand and may possibly In ssps.
tanning the truth In this mysterious affair
TROUBLE IN hyCARD TO THE ATLANTIC AvKyur IMPROVE
xzST-Mouos IxyuScrIos Against rnr Conn.,
Iosxa.-Ycsterday motion made In the Supreme
Court on behalf OF the property on Atlantic ave-
nnc FOR an injunction restraining the Atlantic aycnus
Commissioners from taking up the pavemens
from Grand street 70 Fourth avenue. II was IL
intention Of the Commissioners TO make q gravel
rood, but IL appears tho street pavsA
about years ago the COST was pad BY local
assessment, each property subscribing $50 a.
the hst session Of the Legislature bill was passed per-
mitslng the Commissioners for tho improvement -
Atlantic avenue b remove the pavement and replace q
with gravel The Commissioners Patrick Cannon -
work TO make tao improvement Tho owners became
indrnant, and now sock TO have an INJUNCTION put
the work until The matter can be arranged.
ASornm sclcpr.--A German named Michael Johas.
residing in withers street, Bushwick avenue.
shot himself yesterday morning with revolver.
He held tho pistol, appears, close 10 hin
check, hut In his attempt 70 discharge Il i'm
position must have been changed, for the ball
instead Of going directly through his head a. be
no doubt intended Il shoald glanced OF and took III.
check compulsory on An officer OF the Forty sixth pre-
cnc conveyed the unfortunate 10 the station hons
and In the ararnoo1 he taken 10 the hospital whero
II u underwood he died last evening The ca1sc Ia sad
TO have been domestic difficulty. lie raadc an a,seupA
10 drown himself in the Newtown creek last s,rng
The New York herald., 1866-07-21
FIRE IN SUFFOLK C0uHIy

The Wasd~ "a Fire Near Bolbrook sta siou--A
Train Kun Onthe Iona Isiand Railroad near
Deer Park.
The woods In the neighbohood OF Holerook station,
IN sanek county, On the Long island Railroad wers
s a ouSnng yesterday, having been Gro for several
~ -, forest near the station dried and parchea
-. --.~'ncncca burning on the 17th
'nse' ard has net fairly ceased ye ss~rcs ,ho so,a~~
aso rapidly on tho wanc large number o. acre. q
Woodland belonging to paries have been charred
70 'he level Of the ground, the fsds boiag stubbled
Win the black and ashy sups OF trees and the sroun,
spsna sirwn with the bnyut tirnbeys and rcorche ~
E ~.h n slfccco had swept ever them A irrv~
h o FENCES sepsfang the various he Ids havo l,eeu
so the ground ard small she'd nave sIss
oeen destroyed No estimate ear I've made ~ fi,n a,r,
age though Il Is believed 10 be mconderablc Tne fya
" Btupposed by some 10 have oyr,pated from enonta
neous combustion tho friction of ihe bvsnehes rarho
and heated by the gun producing flame Others ncr-
naps nore nationally, believe the conaqration 10 have
esuItcd ftom the blazing cinders blown out Of unoks
sAoks o. locomotives on tho Long Island road.
Dcef fayks miriy six miles nom I3rookIyn on tho
same road, and fourteen miles thh ade on Hobrook,s
sIa,2n we railroad track has been torn % for cnnsld
erno's distance and yesterday morning passenger train
~ conscqucnce thrown from the track but without
Any material Carnage 10 tho train ana without re-
snuns in any injury 70 life limb nis supposed THAI
sv-onPoeed person or persons damaged the track
49, vsogeance upon ths railway corporation or upon
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

impression was taken by him from them In the Treasury
Department; she knew that Edwin Iangon took the
impressions on New York; she met Hall twice 10 New
York. and had conversations With on each occasion,
but did remember what he ssid ON either OF those
occasous rhe witness examined At constderA
BILE length and the having concluded
the further hearing OF the adjourned til Mon
day morning
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

met two young men who introduced themselves by as
ing why did 4 strike lady ~ which denied hsv.
ing done. was told that they-one or both-had ~
good notion to burst my nose" Imagining that sncA
would be the case, began 10 = cane which have
carried for some time, being lame OF wound received
In the late war D. j. BUCKLEY.
NEW YORK. July II, 1850.
The New York herald., 1866-07-21
CARO- FROM 0. ]. BUCKLEY.
10 rHE EDITOR or THE HERALD.

70 THE bDiI0R or THE HERkLp.
You would oblige me very much bv contradio,,ns
statement which appeared In sundays Issue OF vour
PAPER 10 the eject that had assaulted Mr. John vocel
with club. &C., statement which Is detrimental Ia
my jhancser While going through Chatham street,
betxsca twelve and ons oetscH. on sundav mcrniss.
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Dec :. 133 500 Dec 0s5 500 In 53s3, 500 Dec IS 400
by reducing the wheat -four the quantity ri the lat
ter left at de this ycar compared with the CORE
spond ng period last year shows decrease Of 33OX
bills -four The following comparative table showfcrs
quantity OF Of the principal articles OF !"
at idcwater from the commencement OF 1s,s%d. 1ss%%d "
aud including the I4th Of July In tho yeay asc
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Dec... $500 Dec 1877 200 Inc. 7O6 600 Inc. 90 600
Tn. rerate quantity OF the articles 1 1t tide
from the oc navigation the l4tb
OF July inclusive during tho years 1896 and 1896 us
foows:--
Flour, IbLs Wheat, Ius. Corn has Farley, Ia.
1885, -. 2a3 300 2,112 500 2,3SG000 $50, 100
1sGG..... ss,sO0 1,lsTooO 7,7eaIoo 106.3oo
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Tho demand for whea contrnu'd light and prices were
entirely nominal with q strong declining tendency. The
only sales have TO notice 81 600 bushels including
1000 do new amber MARYLAND al So S2T: 1000 shel,
cho Nc. Milwaukee at S. OF So 08 the lai'rr
prize an extreme and 1000 bushels No do at 81 70.
good demand prevailed under VIII ch the mar
kat opened with hrmiss, but with large offerings con.
rather heavy, with bnt little disposition buy The
sales comprise 100 600 bushels mainly at S3lSc for
sound mixed Western S4c Soc for sound DO, in
Guiding prime for shipment at 81 Nc e0c for Western
yellow, and 95c. for round yellow Rye dific ',t
E0ve and being offered freely the market showed signs
of weak The sales Is 900 busto,s Western at
&c. 05c. Oats wore without particular change We
note sales OF 10000 bushels at CSC Csc for Iowa and
50c. Sic for Chicago. B'rey and malt were dull Of
sale and nominal with an inclination 80 droop.
The quantity Of -four, wheat, and barley l~ft nj
tidewAer during the s-cond week in July the years
1855 and 1865 waf as follows:-
Fovr, hbts. Whea,, has. Corn. bus Barley, bus
1s65..... $4,000 2T8,40 $50 900 -
$780,. 2y,9Oo 5000 lo65,2O0 $500
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Also for government account 1855 bales Memphis,
strictly mddlpg; 35,Ac for low mddling; 325sc. for
good ordinary; 30c. for low ordinary.
Sorrkn;mihe market for nsot was depressed by con.
prices, including 1000 pounds Detroit at 32c, but no
lots were offering at the close lower than 32sc SAC.
for this description We notice sale or Baltimore COM
prisng 1000 pounds on private terms Also $50, 900
pounds Portage Lake partly at 32sc but mostly on pr
has been moderate demand at previous prices. We
quote the former s5c., and the latter 33c
CorrE.-Thc mar kot for RIO continued strong, with
good inquiry for desirable lots, but the prices demaAss
for these grades high TO admit OF We
have no transactions to report Other ks--s WIN io
nly nsSnsa am - cscry for corn by sail
Tho revival Of cotton sincpss and the heavy exports
m sa rs,ss nov Engagements wcrsTo Liverpool 81
oco corn al 4td bulk and bays and per steamer
soo sass sO,,on Ga 70 london bushels
corn q, ei and pcr steamer 800 boxes chcesc al os
FrH-pry cod have been in moderate demand, the
unchanged We quote Grand Bank 80 50 80, and -.
Georges 81 80 Mackere wore steady At $40 for No
"a 50 9. ,SS,. no ,sS ss ;s sss q nerns
quiet at eoc- a Soc for scaled aud No. J.. -. w.
faur was N moderate demand At ia Al rsc y 10 iso
kegs prcnch p,ums al 1sc, 80 bbls eurants az
% casks Turkish prunes ~ 131c, gold and isss, cur,
nuts 1. loc 200 bass MseSs peanuts At SO 50 % 90
saIdnes-.-h boxes =, &c, y boxes 40 ~ w, s"u
Hmrs.-Thers has bctn hut little doing since our Iast
report Sales 3oo0 Bu,nos Ayrcs - hs average, ~
AT lse. gold; 200 city slaughter steer, 90 lcs aver
/ Ayroa 21 iha, on private hrms We quote Busn0s
kyns "a 70 20 IbS, lssc zoo, god; Mcntevs1ec -
ne liS o, ,ss s9 NJ y,:nas . = s.M. q eSii,' gh'
forns "a 70 - m, Iotc slTc, gold cestsi Amers
| ssp 1s 70 al lbs 1sc l3sc gold. stock, yuy :"
fex AZ made 10 hv Mesers. Hunt Brown, comprise.
3o eo6 Hides Including 10e, 600 Busnos AySes and
Montevldeo 81 600 Rio Grande, n 600 California
orinoco, 10000 kricaa kps, 2,coo Asp,nweI, 2sV'
| Maiarn oros 500 Ttxas.
/ Iaox.-scotch and American rig have both been ne
elected and the business has been unimportant bcini
confined small lots Tor consumption. Holders, how
ever as firm a. crcr and tne following prices an
/ reu ss,slued Nc American, for immediate delivery
si9, Tor September and October delivery sts No do
Tor present delivery st7 aud for September and &C
| iobcr delivery, sis Glensaruook, yard, sts 90
CartsherrIa al yard ESQ AMI Esinton al dock, $40
NoLAsu vas steady with far demand We 2yotc'>
The New York herald., 1866-07-21
IMPORTANT couNTERFslrINo CASE.

Printers i'm the Treasury Department. mt
Wnshiurt0n Charged with Taking Leadeu
Impressions from the Genuine Pintcs and
GiSiug thcmto Alleged Connierfcifers-Iu-
tercsting Dctaiis-Exaninntion Of Witnesses
t<.c.. Nc.
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Corroy in more active demand, molly for spocu.
lation and export. but holders were free sellers at
previous prces aud the market closed vcy steady at
We Quoa.-
The New York herald., 1866-07-21

Tho following Is a comparative satementof the ship
mcns OF flour, wheat cou and oats by caul from Buf-
fao and 0svogo from Nay 10 ard ncludhg the second
woek OF July for the years 1885,
F7oW. Wheat Cor Cots
Buffalo, 1867. T4.H2 29i9,2l1 3,D5sk6. 3,8i6540
Oswcgo, 1861. G,30S 582, 62l 1874 1850
Total. .y25, 80 3,54l,s3s 4l15,b 3esO 500
Buffalo, 1866. 1a6s2 I6J3.601 g25ii9S $685. 5ss
Oswego, 1906. 296s7 6io,93 1,3ls,I36 IsS40l
-
Total. ....... A3le 2,a7a,544 Io,57a.l4 ss7i,pa7
Loss Lns Gain Cain
1896 l,d0i ICES, 29l e457G3 oll,03s
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-08
NNN~N~N
New Items,

BKLTTMoRE, November SIZE Nj
After a conference lasting up to 10 o'clock,
last night, between the Police Commission
ers and a committee representing the con-
iervative party, with q view to the latter
naming one judge and one clerk, to be APP
pointed by the Police Commissioners, for
each precinct, according to the arrange.
ment. made Mt the conference with Gen.
Grant, the conservative committee abandon
ed the whole matter, and withdrew without
making any nominations to the Police
Board. Thus the list OF judges and clerks
stand as Mt the Mayors election.
BALTIMoRE, Noyenlbcr G.-The election
is progressing quietly so far rs heard from.
No disturbance anywhere.
8 p. M.-The election passed off quietly.
Incomplete returns indicate that the con-
servntivcs carried tho city. 81
WASHINGTON, November The State
Department has official information of the
departure of Maximiian from tho City of
Mexico.
New ORLEANS. November 6.-The Epis-
copal Bishops of Vermont, Alabama and
Mississippi ha, arrived and will cons G.
crate, to.morr, =, Rev. J. p. b. Wilmer as
Bishop of Louisiana, in place of Bishop
Pork, killed near Atlanta. DR.. Wilmer
arrived this evening
The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-11-08

Swfss. LaBoRERs FOR, THE SouTH.-The
Rev. is. Z. Weite writes to the New Orleans
Chrisftd1 a Adpoedte; from Zurich Switzer-
land, July IL, as followsi.
Lean secure as many laborers as want:
by paying their way toithe United States.
, can get tho ussnds on the following condi.
tions: They will bind themselves to labor
(and they work twice as hard as negroes
generality for you for one or two years, for
their passage across tho ocean, board and
ciothings and. at the end of the time, the
expenseawill be deducted fl ON the gross
receipts for tho product Of tbeir. labor, and
the BALANCE divided between them, and their
employer two thirds. To ILLUSTRATE: IL
will take $50 to take them to New Orleans,
and, say $3.50 to clothe and feed for one
year; say he makes seven bales of cotton
and fifty barrels of corn. worth, in all $500 :
take from $40 S1T5 expenses, leaving
$825; now one third-S2S0, the share OF
the laborer--nnd SAT-, the share of the
employer They. win enter into written
Obligations before the United s;tates Consul
here. which he Ohe Consul) as 'ures mo is
binding, and will hold them in the United
States. l think it good chance for our
farmers; soy, commence with only ten
hands, $3.50 or $500 will put them on the
place and the probable net proceeds will be
about $400; and with this, the second year
you can enlarge to any extent most dcsira.
Bile. II failure. there is but little lost,
probably nothing expenses are first paid,
then, if anything iSleft, il is divided. Or
they are willing, after ali expenses of feed
for horses plow sharpening, etc., are paid,
todiside the next proceeds in half. The
people seem nice, industrious and int ellgent
Our kind regards to our friends. My ad-
dress is Zurich, cure of the United States
Consul.