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Cincinnati Markets.

CINCINNATI, Dec. TO-
% firm at 1900. Lard unchanged and transactions nu-
merous. Hogs advanced 25c y cwt: recepfs (. 739
head. Cotton frmer sales Middling at "a ta soie =
Whiskey quiet at 80 for bonded Gold 1881 N~sf
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~ d ttysrraaI aath, B 4 sielser, .saaaFa,all

hi hsstcn, wv 'N'N = aT''ss
ca q toadcs ssh, fsvn, Nsisp,i; New YORK;
ur queenstown 9th, Jeremiah Thcnipson, ken-
nedy. from Liverpool for New York, (anc saiiedl
Sid I'm Shanghae Oct !. Hudson. Nye, Nagasaki;
I'd, America, Mo Sc, Manila.
Ar at Hong Kong oct g. Young Greek, Thompson.
Bangkok Parsee, Soule. San Francisco; 10th, Wind
ward, Barrett, Bangkok.
Ar at Manila Sept "a, Congress, wyman Hong
Kong.
and Boston. -.
rett, Liverpool.
Valencia. - ~
Ar at Gibraltar Goth uIt Adelaide Plummer. from
Patten, New York - 'lGT -
Ar at Bremen 9th ult. Cair,, Colbett, New York.
New York.
Ar at Antwerp 9th ult Bazaar, Snson Phila-
delphia 81
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below we give the letter Of Instructions 'ar'
nished BY the Secretary Of State TO Minister
Campbell on the departure of the latter for
Mexico. 1t is stated on trustworthy authority
that the President had in the first instance re-
ouested Gen Grant to accompany Mr.. Camp
bell or to go to the frontier, but the general,
having found it inconvenient to assume the
duties" they were assigned to General Sher-
man. The following is the letter:
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NEW oRLEANs--Ar list, ships westnoreland
Hammond, Antwerp Cambria, Harrington, lron
Ardlossan. q.
Cid It'll, barque Aicyone, Parteidge,' Rockiand.
Ar below 7th, barque Frank Marion, Barker, from
B9rdeaux.
dered to Galveston.
MoBILE-Ar 18th. brig Aquidneck, Big.ey, iron
Boston. % MA = I 200 iaa. li..i.. :. = ~
seACKSONyILLE-Ar 2sth. sch Nettie Currier
CuIrier; Boston, .A4laai.
Cid 23d, brig Hinckley, Foster, tor Philadelphia
24ih, sch Tampa, johnson, st Thomas
PENSAOL0A--Ar 18th ult, sch yernal, Perry
to load lumber at Milton tor Indianola at SIC. ~
ney, Matanzas. .s5Sf -. - 80. ~,
Below, ship Ne Plus Ulrra from Matanzas, -IF
SD 2sf, sch john Crooker, Lowe, for Piiaika IA
Sid 3D. brig Maiiposa, for Boston, D''' 3si
AT Saltilla River 22d uit, brig Kennebec Atherton
for Bath, ready. ~ fialeYl3 s. ;
s,nalley. Chinehas "a ~ 80 ''' IT '' ~
BALlTIdORE-Ar eth brig FANNY Lincoln Col
Ar 10th, sch Lowell, (new,) Leayitt, saco. 7,i
NEW YORK--Ar 18th, ship 81 Mark Wood. nom
Liverpool. -. $500 " :
Cid 9Th, barque Brrooklnan, McCrillis, Valpa-
raso; brigs F H Todd ACQUIRE tor AsT,inwall; H
Means, Hopkins, ElizabetIport; schs L Pecker,
sherman, Bucksville, sc Union, Anes baltimore
Josephine, knight, st Martin. as- 20
Ar2stl, br,gs A + Larrabee, Carlisle. I'm Bangor
".
Ar 10th, barque Martin w Bre t. from Havana ;
brig II Colthifst rom Mansanilla al
n PROVIDENCE-Ar Sth, brig Chas Heath Wynan
Calais; schs Zcoya, Heath, Eizabe Import ; Cygntls
Small, Machias; S T Chartre, Burr LaIais Soa =
y NEWPORT-Ar It'll, schs Q Fantauzi, Wooster
Providence tor New York; Agnes, Carter, jackson
vile via Block Island for Bath. 5 49,.
!. Ar Sth, barque Andes, Dalling Savannah lor Bos
ton; sch j Collins, Lane, Bangor for New York
Sailed, brig Aylies, Phiibrook, Bangor Tor New
York; schs Sarah Smith, Sherman. i'm do for do;
Adrana, Eastman, Bath for do; f X Shaw, st John,
NIB for philadelphia Hannibal. Cox, rom Bos-
ton ior DO; Sarah N Smith, Sherman, I'm Bangor for
New York Percy, Mailman, Eastport Tor do; Mala-.
bar, Burgess, Belfast io do; Campbell, Soule, Calais
for Philadelphia; Sea Bird, Bellaty Fall River for
us Portland ier do; Hattie, Carter, bangor for do;
Isis, Bullock, 40 for DO: F..lgs ...g,57l
FALL RIVER-Sld 9Th, sch j Watson, Lane.
New \ ork; ,S,,.,,,,,sl-,i, Il, .1.1..teeI
NEW BEDFORD- Al Sth, brig ManZoni, Griffin,
Bangor; schs valhalla. LORI, Calais; DR. Kane. Rs-
der, Bangor; w BALDWIN. Long, Providence, to
winter ,i .,,.,, ~, :,
Bangor Tor New Bedford; schs Hardscrabb,e, Jones,
Norfolk for Portland; zen Banks, Ryder; Nolant,
Dodge; Mary siatten, CUMMINGS, and ND Parks,
Bogart Bangor for do: Susan Taylor, Lord; L M
Stout Deano, and Hattie Annah, Lord, from do for
Bridgeport; Caiista, Powers. Camden for New York;
u King Blatchford, and Saml Fish, Davis, Calais
l3r 90; Gertrude horton, Jameson kockiand for do;
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Died.

In this city, Dec Q, Mrs. Ann E. G., wife OF Perey
~ ;S cummings, a Tad 70 years },
tfom No. "a Pine street Relativesand friends are
invited to attend
In Westbroek, Dec. 8, Mis-. Elizabeth A., wife oil
Charles ii Clark, aged 40 years. ltl14a5 ...,.5
In Vassalboro. Nov. rs. Mrs. Sally Hobby, aged Sc
years months 81 .11+sf- Isl lifs - L.
In Mercer, Nov %, Mrs. Louisa KimbalL aged 80
years. ei
Z In Va salboTo, Nov. 2e, Mr. Samuel Foster, aged
n years. II 3 9llit'.1s alIi sisl ~ G.ii-i r''
In Bremen, Nov. ls, Capt. Waite W. Keene, aged
76 years. Estfs7 .fbiu y ilalss3lal "a ~. 81 7
In Wilton, Dec. l. Mrs. Lucy Hathaway, aged Sc
years. iisif t'sa.iit 1fiilals =. - sno a. tsS'
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Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists.
5. T.---1S6O.-X.--The amount of Plantation Bit
tiers sold In one. year is something startling. They
would fill broadway six feet high from the Park to
4th street brakes mandatory is OF the insti-
tutons in New York. 1t is said that Drake painted all
the rocks in the Eastern States with his cabalstic
49, L. -1S6O-X.," and then got the old granny legis
lators to pass law "Teyentng disfguring the face
of nature" which gave him monopoly. We do not
know how this is, but we do know that Plantation
Bitters SELL as no other article did, They are
used by all classes of the community and death
when anguid and week, and great appetizer"
Sarato pring Water, ldby ali Druggists.
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FOR SALE.
Porflna,d ILna.nsfa.,.
Southern Pine.

A BOUT 140 M very superior Flooring and Step
and for sale in lots to suit purchasers. Apply to
c. M. DAVIS & Co.
III Commercial street
Portland, Nov. 81 1866. nov22dtf
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IN u IFor sale.I MI

VEIL uesiraDle anu convenient IL story house,
IA with barn, wood shed and carriage house, all in
good order, with seven acres OF land, only one mile
outside of city, upon which there 800 choice fruit
trees consisting of APPLE pea, plumb and cherry
also an abundance of currants goeseberry straber-
~ ee with very best OF water, large brick cistern
first rate neighborhood, and in every way desira-
bic PROPERTY. Immediate Possession given Price
only $1,000. ekssffz EgE AEEFs
HANSON 4 DOW,
Real Estate Agents. No. 3i5 Congress Street
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Farm for SALE :

Farm for SALE. - -sa1l.
I WILL sell my farm near AlielfsS Corner West
y brook, abouethree miles from Portland, one mile
nom horse cars, and Westbrpok Seminary.
Said iarrn contains about 100 acres part of it very
valuable Tor ullagc, and part il for building lots
There is good honsc two large barus and out hous-
es on the PREMISES 1t will be sold together or in lots
TO SUIT purchasers CYRUS THURLOW
- sepll-du = It's Commercial ST.
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""f-Tr0 - ~ MILWAUKEE, Dec. 10,
Flour unchanged. Wheat scarce and quiet; sales
soc for No. Q. Provisions dull and unchanged
Dressed Hogs firm; sales at 6 20 @6i5.
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SPOK EN-

Sept q, lat 81 40 S, lon Sc 5b W. ship VIM Pres
colt from Callao for Gibraltar.
Oct 49, lat S. Ion 80 w, ship Tccumseh, FIN Boston
for Valparaiso.
Oct II, off st Helena, ship Mognl, 43 days from
Nautilus tor Liverpool.
Oct a, LAT II n, lon % 50, barque Leading Star,
from Charleston for Bueuos Ayres.
Oct %, lat 10 N, Ion 2s O7, ship Southern Chief
from New York tor Acapulco.
Nov Is, Lat 80 40 N, Ion Sc 20, ship Bennington
Slower, from Boston for Madras.
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Desirable Store Lots

FOIOA SSA EFE, " IN
ON COW RCIAL sTREET.
THE subscribers offer kf sale the lot of land ON
the southerly side OF Commercial Street, head OF
Dana's Wharf, measuring " by 100 feet. For fur
Oct IL tt or w. S, DANA
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Employment for Both Sexes.

~,g Employment for Both Sexes.
go Disabled Soldiers Widows OF slain soldiers and the
unemployed OF both generally, of good address,
are wanted to for an illustrated and elegantly
bound book, founded on the late Rebellion Induce
mentsa Quick Sales, Large Profits, and no risk Il
Address 3Hsi JOHN M. DAGNALL,
No.9 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
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RAILROADS.
P0RTLAhD& ROCHESTER an.
sUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

IL tHtsIatssl On ard after Monday, April 30 iss,i
zf-x2xtrains will leave as follows;
340P.M. ~ "
Leave Portland Sor saoo Riyerst7 i5A.a. 2oo sai
The 200 p train OUT and the 4. a. train IN 10
attached. ~
a, W. Stages connect at GOIhaIn fol- West Gorl.am,
standsh, Steep Falls, Baldwin. Denmark, Sehago
bbridgton, Lowell, Hiram, BrownGeld, FryebuTg,
conway, bartlett Jackson Limngton, Cornish Por-
TER freedom Madison and Eaton N.
AT Buxton Center for West Buxton Bonny-E Eagle.
South Limington, Limington limerick EewIsii
Parsonsaeld and Ossipee
AtSaeearappa Tor South Windhanl Windhalu hdi
and North Windham. daily '''-
steam Car and Accommodation tras will run as fol.
lows Leave GOrhem for Portland at % A. and
20oP. N. Leave Portlsnd for Gorhsm at IL Is p ii.
and 4PM Hal
BY order Of the President.
Portland. April 2s, ls6G--dif
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BOARD AND ROasTAs,
LOST AND rcTNp,
n. q 8 IT

BETWEEN Boyd and Bracket streets, Thursday,
- the 9th mst BUNDLE, containing gentle
mans wooden shirt lot of linen towels, and other
articles OF clothing The finder will be suitably re-
warded by leaving it at No. Boyd street.
dap1011w
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HOTELS.
MILLS HOUSE,
CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, ...............So CAROLINA.
THE proprietor has The pleasure to inform the
Il travelling public that the above house is now open
Tor the reception Of guests having made extensive al
terations. improvements and retrnished II through
out now in capital order, and every exertion viii
De made to render it acceptable to his patrons.
no10eod6m JOSEPH PURCELL.
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Notice.

NOCfCe.
A 7 a meeting Of the Relief Committee holden ON
lMopday last, it was voted that all applications
Tor aid, in rebuilding dwelling houses the coming
year, must be made on or before the first Monday OF
4 January next. a+ NI
Blank applications can be had at the Office of the
Treasurer ofthe Committee at Market Hail.
Dec 6-dtoJanl
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Only x1.OO0l
Hotel. PronertY ior Sale

NHE Oxford House. pleasantly situated in the vii
Il lase OF tryeburg, Oxford county, Maine. is Of
tered Ior sale az bal gain, ii applied for soon.
The House is large, in good repair with furniture
and throughout, together with all necessary
ouibuildings. ~
For full particulars inquire OF 80
.t.nkN4 q EFsr- HDRAII0 BOQFHBY,
9s@9 y 91&BSAA sst8 SRaoprietor
Or Hanson &-Dow, 345 Congress st.
& Fryeburg, Sep. 70, 1866. e7-DFos.- diff E
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IMPORTANT 10 LUJLBERMEN
-ANn
tA Owners of HemlOck Lands!

fTtHE AMERICAN PATENTED IMPROVEMENT
Il TANNING COMPANY, of New York own The
exclusive right in the United States for the manufae
ture Of an ilnperishabe ''EXTRACT' from Hemlock
Bark for tanning purposes. This Bark Extract is
now extensively used among Tanners, and the de-
mand for 1t rapidly increasing. 1t commands ready
sale in the Boston, New York and PHILADELPHIA mar
kets, at sixty cents per gallon The appliances for
manufacture are simple and not expensive costing
but little more than the ordinary teaches used byTan-
ners By this process, two cords of Bark may be re-
duced 80 as to concentrate the entire strength into
iorty gallons OF extract, without in the slightest de-
gree iuring its tanning qualities, and at cost not
exceeding one dollar per cord The saving in freight
alone, between the transportation of the Extract and
thebark, will range from six to gght dollars per cord
50 that any one whe may get out but three hundred
cords OF bark per year, may save from thousand
to twenty-five hundred dollars in the difference in
freight.
The Company does not propose to sell Territorial
rights but will grant exclusive privilege to manufac-
tufe in certain localities, charging small ROYALTY per
gallon on the amount manufactured
The Company will send competent men to sunerin
tend the construct ton of the works where pariias he
sire to enter into the business and TO instruct i'm e
manufacture OF the Extract.
AS guarantee OF success TO parties entering into
this business the Company Will contract 10 take an
the Extract manufactured under their process at ftv
cents per gallon, delivered in Boston or New York
Parties in New England desiring further informa-
uon as 10 terms, &c, may call upon address Mr.
THOMAS w. JOHNSON, General Agent of the COM
pany, at the American House in Boston, where mod
els OF the apparatus may be seen.
nov 10 d3m S. ii. KENNEDY. Pres't
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international Steamship Go.
PASSPORT, Calais and St. John.
0ggN00H N7Tt,ttoJ
~ FALL ARRANGEMENT.
r TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.
STEAMBOAT NOTICE.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT!
10 PenObScOt River twice a Week.

a., -Aai = ~ The Steamer lady LANG, Capt.
s'ss--..~..7N A. L. Whitmore will Commence
4 bblA.N\th the Winter trips on MONDAY,
So xssesas Nov. 18th, VIII leave Portland for
Bangor (er as far as the ice will
O'Clock.
Returning, wlleave Bangor every Monday and
Thur day mornings at O'clock, and Winterport
at O'Clock, touching at Hampden, Bucksport Bel
fast, Camden and Rockland, each way.
Railroad Wharf, foot Of State str i6t. = n 81 -
Portland Nov II, 1866 dtf
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'In lifting the kettle from the fire scalded myself
very severey-0ne hand almost to a crisp. The tor
ture was unbearable. The Mexican Mus
tang Liniinent relieved the pain almost Immediately
IL healed rapidly and left very little scar. j
CHAs. FOSTER, 420 Broad street, PHILADELPHIA
This IS merely sample of what the Mustang Lini-
nent will do. 1t is invaluable in all cases of wounds
swellings, sprains CUTS bruises spavins etc., either
upon man beast. Irl ,ia,
Beware of counterfeits. None is genuine unless
wrapped in the steel-pate engravings, bearing the
signature OF G. W. Wostbrook, Chemist and the pri-
vdte stamp OF DENIS BARNES s. Co, New York.
Saratoga Spring Water, sold by all Druggists.
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. Lot for sale.

ONE OF the best building lots in the city, situated
W on the north side OF Deenng Street adjoining the
residence of Gen. j. d. Fessenden This lot is sixty
two feet front on Deering Street. extends back one
hundred feet, and is bounded ON the east side by
street ity feet IN width making il acorner lot and
very desirable. - a ~ s. B. HEkSEY.y Z
y l1la & Hua No. Gait Block, Com. Street.
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MARIN E N EW-Ss
poRT OF roRTLAND. /

lgsf i8o Monday. December 10,
- - - ARRIVED. s~iA ti9b 81
Steamer Franeonia. Sherwood, New York. Es<
& Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester Boston Tor
Eastport and st John NIB. staG
Balque Sarah 3 Hale, (of Portlanll Hutchinson,
CardeDas, 26tln ult. fa
Sch Acorn, (Br) Roll. Windsor, Ms. d.
Sch Sea Flower, Parker, Baltimore. 1is'lt
S. Rising Sun, Chandler Boston.
Sch Dexter, Flood, Surry.
s h Grey Hound, Dyer, North Haven.
Sch Monitor, Sawyer Aiillbridge for Boston.
Sch Ad>line Hamiiu, Wyatt, Bangor tor Boston.
Sch Bound Brook. Perry, Rockland ior Boston.
Sch Peucinian, Turner, Orland for Boston.
CLEARED. sr-Is
Sch Annie Freeman, Reed, New York-KenseIl s.
Neal. % ~ asf ~, .4s, f9.f.-f
SAILED -Barque Henry Lord !; brig Edwin;
sch Vim Arthur and others.
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seven $1,000 House Lois

JSOR sale on Congress street, near the new Park.
IL A fine location. Tor block of houses. Now is
spring. Apply to- VIM. H. JERKS, Real Esate
Agent. N2-TA&4 4 kag fnov24d3w
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Miniature Almanac. December IL.
Sun rises. 7I9 Moon SETS. e.47 PM
Sun sets. .428 High water. 10 Pm
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GRAND TRUNK sAlLWAY,
-.lA.tH Ot Canada.
Alteration of Trains.

WINTER ARRANGEMENT
lIa4asr silss On and after AFond1B Nov 70 1864
trains will run as follows:-
Train for South Paris and Lewiston, at Z 10 A. NJ
Mail Train for Waterville, Bangor, Gorham, Island
Pond, Montreal and Quebec at I. 10 p. NJ.
ms train connects with Express train for Toron-
70, Detroit and Chicago. Sleeping attached from
Island Pond to Quebec and MONTREAL
Train Tor South Paris at 500 p NJ
NO baggage can be received checked after the
time above stated.
Trains will arrive as follows:-
From SO. Paris Lewiston and Auburn, at e10 A. AZ.
rrom hiohfea, quebec, &C., Las P. NJ.
The Company are not responsible for baggage 10
any amount exceeding $50 in value land that person.
a) unless notice is gven and paid for at the rate OF
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
O. y. BRIDGES, Managing Director
H. BAILEY Local Superintendent.
Portland, Nov. g 1866 diff
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IMPORTS.

CARDENAS. Barque Sarah B Halc-336 hhds "a
tres bbls molasses, to Phnney & jackson; 8 bbls
molasses. bbls oranges, master.
WINDSOR, Ms Sch Acorn-l60 ions plaster to
order. "a
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storre, to be Let.

CToRE No. 2O6 Fore street, foot Of Plumb, now DC
- cuped by Heald Brothers, viii be for rent and
occupancy about the iith December uroximo
Apply to j. R. BRAZIER, AZ Braekett street. or AZ
L. NJ. PATTEN & CO., Plumb street. noy27tf
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AMERICAN LLODYSi

THE undersigned hereby give notice that lie has
Il been appointed Agent of American LlOyls for
the State of Mane and is prepared TO inspect vessels
OF all sizes in Of construction and report the
same for classification.
Ship builders and owners would therefore confer a
favor by sending early notice of the vessels they
are building for which a class is desired
WILLIAM ROGERS, Inspector
Bath, Me- Nov. 16, 1856 noyf9dTms
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Two volumes complete in one. 1900 Royal Octave
Pages, sold for Five Dollars 5lUG kfEr,F 4
w Many agents are making from SEA ~ 500 ras
week canvassing for this work. SOLD ny sDlsaylItiIa
only. -,-- : -
Sole and exclusive rights given of gaias ss:aa sag
ritory with liberal commissions "a Il
For circulars and terms apply to a aid 50 81
j. PATTEN FITCH
Lock Box 1922. No 1884 Congress ST., near City Hail.
Portland, Maine. no9islSW
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tEsSTRANCE

- : = =. : : sts.-s-.EEs.. =
STATEMENT OF THE coNptTtoN
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1866-01-20
No22

that the most of them cum out of the war
on the wrong side, kovered with the itch, etc
Last mite got to dreamer about literatory
and books in general, and Pilgrims Progress
in particular. 1t has been long time since
l red it. but I scanned to remember It we'll.
The part that scanned to interest me most
was where Christian got into the Slough of
Despondency, and kept kickin and founder
in, until he got out Of the marshy place. I
1 beleave the book says he got out, but l
dreamed Christian never did leave that
marsh. Quartz, what do you think Of dreams
in gineral? But I must klose-my candle
has gone out, and left the world to darkness
and to me, Let's hear from you soon.
NOLIS VoLIX
EYRE, Jan. 18th 1866.
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Charles Sumner as a Statesman

The leader Of the Radicals in The Senate,
Charles Sumner, says the New York News,
is the type man of New England: He is a
true representative Of that unreasoning, IN
compromising spirit of fanticism which
makes everything subsidiary to it Every
thing is colored to his mind. All things at
the South appeared strange and monstrous
through the mists Of his perverted conception.
In the institution of slavery, he saw nothing
but a huge demoniacal mischief breathing
fire and destruction to whatever was normal
IN this world. This passion was ever in full
vigOr, and nisled and blinded him in sracing
the cause of our national difficulties, and
prOgnOsticating results. Added to all this,
since the assault made upon him by young
Brooks, in the Senate chamber, he has been
stung to something like absolute insanity,
whenever his mind was turned to any ques-
ton IN which Southen men or Southern in
terests we're concerned. The savage inten-
sity Of Cato's hatred of Carthage was even
surpassed by Summers mad rage against
slavery. The whole Southern people had,
in his distempered imagination, become his
foe, and the fercest, deadiest passions of
his malignant soul were kindled against the
South from that very hour. To talk abOps
the craftsmanship Of man swayed by such
a temper, and such viudictive passions, Is
sheer nonsense. We care not what amount
education may have been, he lacks the most
essential qualifications necessary to form
and fashion the statesman. The large views,
the general principles, the comprehensive
ness and power Of mind that must unite to
make the statesman, are al wanting The
true statesman must purify his mind from
the Influences of passion or prejudice, until
he can see truth clearly, discern its charac-
ter and tendency, and judge between the
sophistieal and the sound, with an almost
unerring promptness and instinct. If Char
les Sumner is a statesman, then were tho
Dartons, Rebespierres and Marats of the
French Revolution statesmen. But aside
from all this, Sumner is q cloister man, q
scholar of the closet, man of common
place books and Uade nlecuas, cultivated in
the classics, but profoundly ignorant of the
great lessons of history as far as their appli-
cation to the great events surrounding him
are concerned. Every speech which he de-
livers is carefully elaborated in the study,
and therefore finds him with no promptness
and readiness in the running fire, T" the ooca-
sion sudden Of debate M 5 81.