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Per the fauol, st,u
Free Folks OF Color.

Mr. EpiroR; In the STAR of the
18th inst, there is an article (edito-
riaD, entitled "Frclmen," which
reads thus: $50 far as Ne have been
able TO ascertain, all the freedmen
have got homes aud gone to work, as
usual. If our people will deal fairly
by them, We have no doubt but they
will do we'll. Aud We know that
the people of Pamela county will do
right by this helpless class in our
midst. They have always been noted
for their kindness to them when they
were slaves We'll cnough-ihat is
in substance true. The most, IL not
all, Of the freedmen "have got
homes rs usual; but whether they
have gone 10 work as usual, | can
not say. Indeed, ! do not know cx-
actly what cas- usual' means there;
during and since the war, negroes
have worked very i~rrcgularly, and to
little prcht-havc in very few, il
any, instances, cleared expenses. 1t
is to be hoped that, aner that style.
they will not work ns usual,
this year. But you advise "cvcry
one to encourage them in every way
possible 10 become honest, intelligent
laborcrs, and do not discourage them
by saying they won't work, and they
are ignorant Very god advice
IL is unnecessary and unkind TO dis
courage them" and il Is never the
best policy to tell the truth at all
times, when there Is no occasion nor
need for IL. IL don't redeem their
natures nor remedy the evil to iell
them they are Idle and ignorant,
though | think The sin Of ignorance
Is the least Of their sins the most Of
them, "the vast majority, !" are shrvwd
and intelligent enough TO devise cute
tricks 10 deceive aad defeat their era
ployers, n, times. Nevertheless,
under all the circumstances. ! an A.
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Married.

JoSEs-NHmrr-On the 18th
inst, by the Rev. j. W. Bates, at
the residence of the brides father,
four miles North Of fernando, Mr..
NJ H. Jones to Miss VI. T.. Ncsbitt.
The happy couple Immediately af-
ter the bridal ceremony was over,
took the cars for this place, the home
ct the groom's father, Col. Z. b.
Jones, where they were met by
"brovc men and fair lasscs," of the
surrounding country, and "all went
merry as a marriage bell" May
their dream of love never be dis
turbcd, and may they hand and hand
climb life's joyous hill, and calmly
sleep together at its foot, We ac-
knowledge the rare printers fee sent
us, and were made sad as We enjoyed
it TO think that we are left out of
Hymcn's fold.
KNoX-CRAIGAN.-At the resi-
dcncc of the brides mother on the
23d inst, by the Rev. Mr.. Dupree,
Mr.. n. G. Knox to Miss Henrietta
c. CraigOn.
We congratulate our young friend
Knox on his great happiness in thus
securing for life's troublesome tur-
MOL 10 sweet and loving a hclpmate.
May they realize all the happiness of
this life. We acknowledge the boun-
teous remembrance of the poor prin-
ter.
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White Labor.

To the thinking portion Of the
community, no subject offers more
considerations OF interest than this
question Of labor. Aud in il. calm
evolvement there is required the ut
most freedom from past prejudice,
together with that sensible survey of
u surroundings which the logic Of
events 20 impcriously demand. For
NOR than two centuries the Amcri-
can people have merely experimental
with slave labor, and from the time
the Dutch SLAYER, in 1920, landed its
cargo Of congoes at the mouth Of
james river, to the lth day Of March,
1851, every theorist in the land was
Of fixed opinion that slavery was the
ordained pioneer and support Of re-
publican policy on this continent,
and as such, was protected BY organic
law, and became an institution upon
which was based the material wealth
Of fourteen sovercignties. But the
booming Of Sumter's cannon an
nounccd its death kncll, and the four
years Of disastrous and bloody war
which followed was hut the wager Of
hattie on this subject. The result Is
told in the negro's freedom, the re-
union Of discovered and bclligcrnt
States, established the further fict as
true that slavery was only an expert
meni, and not a principle, for, if the
latter, Il would have stood the shock
Of armies and rcposcd securely on
the Cat Of God. This, then, being
accepted as the result Of solemn con-
viction, drawn from facts and circum-
stances abou, US, our duty TO our
selves and posterity Is plain and
mandatory. The war has still left
IA the superior race, while the infe-
rior slave. enfrsnchiscd by the result,
must work Cor HE support upon the
lands Of his former master. AZ
ownsu Of The soil, the white man can
stilI caasrol labor sufficient to restore
bic hrcken fortunes, In q measure,
and build up the prosperity Of the
eosntsy which has been 20 devastated
~ blsody incidents Of four years
- The question, then, Is, whs, is
N bsa palicy Cor the planter to pur-
-. ehsll b employ negro labor
pa Ne ~yIAssHtiou, OF would Il be
hsttsr 70 change de rule, and secure
lie services Of intelligent white men
to 10 he necessary farm work In our
mIdstf Lands are in abundance,
- May scFss which heretofore
ND abs.dsps CROP. are lying
Fl -srt Of the requisite lakos
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Letters Of administration having been grant
ed 10 the undersigned on the estate Of Charles
d. Dcshler deceased, Mt the January term, 1866,
Of the Probate Court Of Tunica county, notice
Is hereby given to all persons indebted TO said
estate to come forward and settle, or having
claims against said estate, to come forward and
prove them within the time prescribed by law,
or they win be forever barred.
T. ". T.. ASKEW,
j~an2I-Gt. Administrator.
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The Largest Furniture Manufaeier,
In the Wsrld,

Nanuac,urc and keep constantly On hand a
lsrEs and extensive assortment Il Hur,us
Nafdrehss Weshstasds Bslieads aad All
esher Kinds q furuiturr lsaking Glasses
Hair, Woes Cotton, Shu,k aud Spring Mattress.
e. sui dcslsrs IN Carpets Rags A..
Always on hand q large and cumplsl. A.
srimsni u CARrEriNU from the cuauaanrs,
Hemp % Wpllen 10 ne finest Velvet ~ Medal.
htui ul Cloths Naihuv, Rugs Piano aud
Table Covvrs &c. &C.
Our Furniture being rads Al our own Fac.
tories is warranted " 10 10 al resrscta y rvr~
MITCHELL. HOFFMAN a CO.
sos VAIN and % ucurus STREETS Memphis
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Wonderful Diseoyeryl!

Al persons indebted to the late firm Of Jouu
4 llro4 Batesvllle, will find Il greatly 10 iha
interest To ZONE forward within the neft srp
days and close up their accounts by note. Cal
at our old stand In Batcs,illc. AMER sluJ
days our books will be moved to Memphis.
j. W. A. JONES,
jan20-3m. Surviving Partner.
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rleetlon Notice.

Oh. ..t4s n vii 40 m. fam hs isfd y
...I .ist tnHar iTh t1f1 " ,
rfa.t slsff ri fffnii rHHif eti effH aa1
.|I ar fIalfan ai iha IsfIHii precinct 10 @id
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alf ls its pufpof N flfelng one COUNTY
I....uf.f TLIf Ili daJ NJ January, 1904.
grIf.u Wi FLOYD sheriff
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Among The court files II Taunton
Massachusetts, W the finding Of 4
coroner jury drawn up some thirty
years ago, by q lawyer which con-
cludcs "thnt the said 10
his death by the visitation 81 the
aforesaid God
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Ahsf returning NY sincere ihahtsh,a
liberal patronage sslended 10 me vhlk -.
iltd wlih ny lameniei brother, ahar 4.
Htle oGones 4 bro, ! would feipsclhnt 4
lirlta continuance In NY y relation 49,
the STYLE and firm II Jones 4 yaughaa. M
Ing confident We cah offer superior lndaemn,
ff0m tie het that ! shall remaln IN hemthL
whefe will soun open a hfsl class agency MI
commission house, aud will Keep our houm \
llaiestllle well stocked from foreign MAIZE
NJ large wholesale prices, | hei eonhAs
latcsyiIle con be made n Memphis, nom 4,
hct that the enofmliy Of rents, tlc, In Nh.
pills which We are not subject 10 In BalsvRb
will amply femunefate In our business here.
Call and sailsf, yourselves ~ 10 the truth /
my assertion. j. ". A. J0SEx
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Plantation Supplies.
BatosvIIle, Miss

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stand n Jones 4 lifo Uaf msils y 1.
snd lef i've Tome III " Inst huess !,
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Si,boi Oats, declined Lei Corn, 9ci
,olton, l5ci Nhiskey ~ 2Sa IN
barrel; Hogs stfb0i Lard, life.
In the House Of REPRESENTATIVES.
on III. 18Th 900 6nd tho c~ollow;r,
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torncys were prohibited from prac.
ticing unless they could take m oo,l
that thcy were mot engaged in tbc 70.
bcllion. Since the war \ lorpm mum.
her of men engaged in the legal pro,
icssion are irving TO make a living
but are prevented from doing SO b,
this law. lie did not see why the,
should be subjected To a provision
not applied to other professions, and
hence the proposed inquiry.
The House adopted the resolution
by votcof SO yeas against II NAYS,
MrRprRrn Bnorour Up
man by thc name or .Iobn A WI,
was brought from Island ~ to Mem.
phis, by policemen Colbut and Smith
charged with the murder of Mr.
Vim. Stocklcy, and old wcll-known
citizen.
A bill 10 establish \ un;lorm svs.
tom of hankruntcv in tho Trr;;cd
States has been made the order of the
day for the 3Oth inst, in the House
of Representatives.
When Miss Burdctt Coutts became
the hcircss of Mrs. Coutts. who had
been Miss Mellon. the actress. her
fortune was computed Mt thirteen tons
of gold. II has been growing ever
since, and the unfortunate lady is SO
rich that she cannot spend her in
come or even give it away, although
several active secretaries arr kept busy
reading and answering begging let
tiers addressed to her,
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Whereas the Honorable Probate Court for
Pamela county, at the November term 1865,
granted letters Of administration to the under
signcd on the estate Of james Williams, de-
ceased, now therefore all persons having claims
against said estate arc hereby notified 10 have
them Probated and registered in the Clerks
Office Of said county within the time prescribed
by law, or they will be forever barred.
". J. FLOYD,
jan27.Gt. Administrator.
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CITATION NOTICE.

rt altit ri Nr .Hlrpl rtnoln county
On tha Circuit Court ~ nid fouhiy.
ST. 1900. Galtw u Stat IN Od W WIN.
y ll1lI defendant
n rrpanrng 10 lhc mli'hell1n of ihe Court
ihnl lftl " Jones one NJ ih' btlr hlnw ahd
lead representative ~ lho mid VIM > Jones
Mo Y how drrtn,rd. Il now q nonresident q
this slhic,
Notice Z hereby given 70 iho said lney W
lonct 10 Va nni appear 10 md belpfc sald
Court M NJ nest term thereof 10 be holden 10
and fr aid county Of Pamela, NJ The Court
house thereof In The pwn Of Pamela on the
seventh Monday after The fourth Monday In
March, 1860, then and there 10 show cause, If
nny she can, why said suit should not he re-
yi,cl npiu.t htt, ~ one Of The heirs NJ law
and legal representatives Of said VIM : Jones,
deceased.
Issued january 20, 1890.
nl7.iw &c. HARRISON, Clerk.
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mllm and females, generally ~
armed with The drhnui rplN % nn'
and aIl Iglu services, or l1rn,f, lIl'
may hc required ur r1p0i.d NJ them
from Saturday noon 10 Mond ~
morning "lhc lmlcos .ny we col
orod people amt got to work for
white olks Saturday, an dluuTa,d
Sunday Well, the Yankees 81,
and do say that samc thing but are
we bound To abide by II? do We
submit IN that rule with white en-
ployccs2 Docsa clerk, agent, jour
ncyman, or any other white employee
=" shut up your shop ut noon SUR
day, and never HOOK mo u again ''I
late Monday morning have never
known IT So It certainly y not 30 ~
the North. have never been to .
Northern hotel where free labor
was employed, where all scrvic,
ceased for the week at Saturday noon
and resumed on Monday morning
where there was no breakfast, dinner
nor supper served on Sunday whcr,
there was no portcrs, walters, fire.
men, nor chambcrmaids to be seen on
the sacred day of ret from all labor
in the North, There, when a whit,
person or free Niger binds himscl
or herself, to any service whatever
by the month or year. no discount i
made on labor in favor of Soturdo,
afternoon and Sunday And because
there Is none there, ] cannot see why
IT should al be made here. cam
see that the freedmen and women
here are better or more deserving u.
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BOARD OF POLICE.

BY order OF Hon. Thomas E.. Clarke, Prcsi-
dent Of the Board Of Police Of Pamela county,
o special term Of said Board viii be held at
court house in the town Of Pamela, on Monday,
the 18th day Of February, 1865. The mem
hers are all hereby required to attend.
jnn27.2t ". p. wooTTEN, Clerk.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Whereas letters Of administration on the es-
tate Of r. g. Kelsey, deceased, late Of Tunica
county, were granted 10 H.. 7. Hibbler at the
January term Of the Probate Court Of said Tu-
Mica county, by said Court; now therefore all
persons having claims against said estate will
present the same for registration in the Clerks
office Of said Tunica county within the time
prescribed by law or they will he forever bar
red. X. 7. HlBBLER,
jan2I-Gt Administrator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-07
Financial and Commercial

The improvement in the New York stock
market is well sustained. Governments con-
tnue very active In addition to 4 brisk home
Cemand Tor investment there is also an exten i.
slve inquiry from foreign bankers for old
flye-twenties. nnder which the bonds sold at
ITO kalO5es at the board lesterday. and subs.
quently at O5kalC51. The issue of Is65 sold
at 1O4 sa1t4s. Ten -forties firmer closing AT
SA, and en-thirties q better The Com
merclal Advertiser says Gold speculation
lacks interest, owing 10 the diversion of oper-
aioTs 10 the sock exchange. The premium l.
rather stronger. under 4 large demand tor Gus
toms duties. The "short'' interest appears 10
have been largely reduced. and per cent /.
paid 10 have gold carried Discounts are quiet
Prime 60 days paper passes at 5 per cent,
longer dates at = a6H per cent.
From the Baltimore Americans review of
the markets IN that city for the past week we
quote:
Flour-Our market Is well supplied with
low graces OF Flour, for which the demand is
quite limited, but trade brands are scarce and
IN fair request Sales for the week include
LOCO bbls. Western Spring Wheat Extra at sII
aSi2, as to quality, 600 bbls. Ohio Winter
Wheat do at SIP. 2.5OaSli25 per bbl., and small
lois of City Mills fresh ground Super at s975
per bbl.
Grain-Some little business has been done
during the past week in new Wheat, but
prices are irregular and lower. Spring Wheat
continues neglected and heavy Corn has
ruled lower, closing heavy under fair receipts
and restricted demand. Oats are also aroop-
ing, owing 10 the large receipts recently from
the West. No sales of Rye reported
Provisions-Bacon and Bulk Meat have been
in better demand since our last weekly sum
mary, and further advance in prices has
been established. Both close very firm in
view of the reduced stocks and the upward
tendency OF rates at the West. Barrelled Pork
and Lard are quiet and UNCHANGED
Sugars-Receipts continue heavy and the
market fiat. Sales reported Of 10 hhds Porto
at l2al4 cents as to quality, 20 hhds. common
English Island at 111 cents, 10 hhds choice
vacuum pan DO. at is cents, and 373 hhds
prime do. on terms not made public
Whisky-After the close Of our last weekly
summary 100 bbls. Western changed hands at
S22e, but nothing Of importance has since
transpired in this article, and the market
closes extremely dull and unsettled Western
we quote at s2.75Xas22s, and Pennsylvania at
S2.25aS2.2 .26.
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TELEGRAMS. &C.

A teiegraphic despatch in the San Francisco
Bulletin reports that party of fifty Cinnamon
from Virginia City, Nevada, were attacked
near the Owyhee river by about one hundred
men were killed. The Indians stole several
teams of horses and m ules They also stole a
drove of sixty head OF cattle, and killed and
dried the meat in sight of the .ort.
The extensive manufacturing works of
Rogers & Co., situated five miles south of
Utica. N. Y, were totally consumed by fire
with all their contents, early on Wednesday
morning. The fire was clearly the work of
an incendiary. The property was insured IN
thirty companies TO the extent of one hundred
thousand dollars, but the loss was nearly
double that amount.
A sad calamity occurred at Hudson, N. V,
on the Fourth. While party was proceeding
to Rogers Island on a pic-nIc excursion in
small boats, one of the boats was swamped
TWO miles below the city, and Mr.. Frederick
Clifford ,jr., and Miss Louisa Manly, OF Ottawa,
Illinois, were drowned. The bodies have not
yet been recovered.
Hon. Chief Justice Bowie, of the Court of
Appeals Of Maryland, rules that the Civil
VOID the laws OF the State relative to the ad- =
missibillty of the testimony of colored people
as witnesses in courts Lf law, declaring their
right TO testify in all cases.
A call has been issued signed by Generals
Logan, Palmer, Hayne, and other distln-
guIshed soldiers of Illinois, for a mass conven-
ton of the 'Grand Army OF the RepublIc'' of
lllinois-a political organization of military
men--to be held at Springfield on the 18th Of
next month.
General Sweeney publishes an address 10
the Fenian Brotherhood in America, in winch
he defends his course in the recent raid on
Canada.
A fire at Dayton, Nevada, on Sunday. de-
stroyed property valued at one hundred and
twenty five thousand dollars.
General Lanes condition continues favor
able, and his friends are hopeful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-07

MISSOURI CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION
The Conservative State Convention Of MIS-
souri, adjourned on the Attn inst, subjec. 70 the
call OF the president and a majority OF vice
presidents. Resolutions were adopted re-
questing Governor Fletcher to retire the troops
which the last Legislature authorized 10 come
INTO service 10 preserve peace, on the ground
tbatitls unconstitutional 10 keep troops ia time
OF peace without the consent Of Congress IN
less actually invaded or imminent danger
thereof; endorsing President johnson action
in relation TO the Freedmen's Bureau and
Civil Rights bills, and other measures adopted
by him for the restoration of The South 10 the
Union; condemning the efforts of Congress 10
amend the Constitution while one n ird OF the
States are unrepresented; protesting against
the attempt 10 have amendments ratified by
Legislatures elected one or two years ago, and
heartily approving the course in Congress Of
Representatives Hogan and Noell
The convention elected four persons from
the State az large. as delegates TO the PhiladeI-
phia convention, among them Messrs Hogan
and Noell