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EUROPEAN TESTIMONIALS.
received during the month Of August. lsS6.

kecelYed during the monln oA august iooo.
LONDON. July Is, 1855.
MKssRs. CHIcKERiEG 4 SoSs--Gents: have
much pleasure ID enclosing document signed
b. the first composers. musicians and profess
sors in Europe. / held your Pianos in such
high estimation wide my csrtifcate) that felt
il my duty to take one Of them with me TO Eu--
rope to ascertain the opinion Of my professional
brashren. The enclosed certificate will prove
how unanimous they have been on the subject.
I beg TO forward. at the same time, a letter l
received from my friend Mr.. COliard. which /
am sure must be gratifying 70 you.
have the honor TO be, genties1en; yours very
truly, JAMES NJ. WE'LL.
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POETRY.
THE v0IoELEss.
by oLIvEE wKsDELL HOLMES.

We count the broken Tyres that rest ltlN
Where tho sweet wailng singers slumber
But DER their silent sisters breast f
The Wild flowers who will stoop 70 NUMBER
A few may touch tho magic string,
And noisy fame be proud 10 win them i'
Alas for those who never sing,
But die with all their music in them
Nav, grieve not for the dead alone, "a,
Whose song has told their hearts sad story.
Weep for the voiceless who have known -.
The cross without the crown Of glory
Not where Leucadian bfeexes sweep CNi
O'er SapphO's memory-haunted pillow,
But where the glistening niRht-deeps. weep
Ger nameloss sorrows church-ysrd pillow.
iNai
o hearts that break and awe no sign ff'
Save whitening lip and fading tresses.
Till death pours out his cordial wine. atg
Siow-dropped from misery's crushing presses.
If singing breath or echoing chord oHN
To every hidden pang were given, $50 q
What endless melodies were poured
As sad as earth. assweet as heaven sfI
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WEHLI.

"Your Pianos are superior TO any have ever
ssen In this country or in Europe. u
Il have never heard a tone so perfect; II
Yields every expression that is needed in music.
and It's quality Is capable of change to meet
every sentiment. This is rare power, and is
derived from the perfect purity Of its tone. to-
gether with its sympathetic, elastic and we'll
balanced touch"
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THE NORTH MISSIsSIPPIAN"
Is PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THOs. u. q IL. J. SMITH,
At
PuPELo. MISSISSIPPI.

A THRIVING AND PAST IMPROVING
n town, situated on the Mobile and UhlO
railroad, in one Of the best cotton growing re-
Eions in the state. and IN daily railroad COM
Iuuuieation with Mobile. Memphis and Colum
bus, Ky, Therefore. the North MissisripDiaH.
IS an advertising medium. presents great in
generally. 4-5Z
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POZNANSKI.

During the past eight years have con:
stantly played upon the justly celebrated Erard
Pianos; yours are the only instruments that
have found. either here OF in Europe. to equal
them in all their points Of excellence"
Watsons Art Journal. of Nov. II. 1865. says:
"Madame Abel performed on the new Chicken
ing Grand, which took the Gold Medal at the
Fair Of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechan-
ics' Association, held at Boston last month,
II Is the nobLest Instrument zoe sper heard IN
a concert rooEi."
friends among the public at large to state that
testimonials have been received from all the
leading artists who have visited or are now re-
siding in the United States. few Of whose
names. besides those above. we append:
Leo. De Meyer, r. Hoffman,
81, Strakosch, Alfred Jael,
Gustav Satter, Julien.
II. Sanderson, ). Benedict, f
Arthur Napoleon. And many others.
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10000 PIANOS,

In the construction of which, they have intro
duced every known and valuable Improvement.
They have Invariably been selected and used
BY all Of the worlds acknowledged great artists
who have visited this country professionally,
both for private and public use.
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LoNpoN, Jan. ID. lsB.

LONDON, Jan. II. Do.
james ". Weht. Esq.:. -
NY DKAR SIR: I have great pleasure in
asking you 10 convey 10 Messrs. Chickering the
expression Of my highest approval Of their in
strument. 1t is, 1 consider not merely the best
instrument of American manufacture that |
have tried, but one Of the finest Grand Piano
Fortes that has ever come under my ObserTa-
ton and the Messrs. Chickering may well be
proud Of having turned out from their manu-
factory an Instrument which, for tuch, quality,
power aud workmanship. IL would be very diti-
cult to surpass In any part Of the wide world.
Dear sir, very sincerely yours,
CHAS. ID. COLLARD.
Firm Of COllard 4 Collard. Piano-korte Manu-
facturers. London.
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"I consider Chickering & Sons Pianos su-
perior to airy in the world.
"They are unrivaled for their singing quail
tics and for the harmonious roundness Of their
tone. There is perfect homogeneity through
out all the registers. The upper notes are re-
markable for a clearness and purity which l do
not find in any other instrument, while the base
and for a magnifcen. seniority" .4r
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THALBERGI
GOTTSCHALK.

ct consider Chickering x Sons Pianos, be-
yond comparison. the best have ever seen In
America"
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4 Q Il

WE DESIRE TO NOTIFY THOSE WITH
w in reach Of the Memphis market. by rail
or river, " DO contemplate having their ice
houses filed. that We are now PREPARED 10 con
tract 20 deliver by the ton. on car or bat a.
soon o. navigation opens above. PURR LAKE
ICE 81 superior quality. a. rery rcar0nahle
The unloading % the cargnos fron TIE harres
Aifrcrs for further information
ALGE0 4 60
Nos. 9. II and D Beaie street.
~ Mrnrhfr -.
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Testimonials from the Most Distinguished
AftistS in Europe TO KeSSrS. chieksring

IeaImOulAl8 IRON knt Ayst DAattlb 49, -.SN
Artists in Europe 70 nessrs. Cnickerlng
LoxDox, July 8. 1876.
Having played upon Piano Forte made y
Nessrs. Chickering A Sons. Of Boston and New
YORK. have much pleasure IN testifying TO ia
Por -sesiness and briIliancy Of tone. delicacy
Of touch, and magnificent power Tor concert
purposes, consider Il a really Grand PiASO-
foRTE, AND DECIDEDLY Tha EEar HAVE hktN
% ANEEIcAN NkxUFACIuRE.
AKAEELLA GoDDARD, 6iuLO hE0oNDi,
D. A. OsnoRxE. ALFEEn jazz.
JrrEs BTsEDIcr, ]. MoscHHLs troiss-
cr.s. Has, a. LEIPZIG.
BRTSLEY RIcHaHDs. s. AHIHun cttrPEi-
Urrr Hnvnurun Director ~ Monday
sTBsEr sEIrH. Conocrts. London
Cerfif.ass gyoua Her Crrf Reias-ls. sseoessggr
= ~ positions II Nendeisrohn. b9iA O. "a
fo1serrafoirs aad ~ C5aducfgr n ~ ccicorn
ed Gerlralidlause Concerts ~ Leipfie-
LEirsIc. July. lsof.
I hereby assert aui afrm that The 9rand
Piano-Forts ~ Chickering A tqns. Of Boston
and Neu YORK. which have tricd and exam
ned. j. one % de fnc1i inslrument1 Of ne class
hat eEer cane % NJ notice. .,-rvpcvp
ILLUSTRATED ALBUMS asd Phss Lists
sent b. mall.
WAREROOMS.
$50 Broadway. New York.
49,
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LONDON, J uly ~, DO.
MEssRs. CHIcKERTSG 4 Soxs-Gents: Ihsve
lust been invited BY Messrs. COllArd 20 try
tirand Pian0-Rorte Manufactured By you, and
have no hesitation ia indorsing the opinion
Of my old friend, Mr.. G. ID. COllard, viz; That
IL * the huest instrument thatI ever played on.
Believe me. gentlemen. most faithfully yeurz,
j. l.. HATTON.
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LONDON, August 2. Loo.
james N. Wehh. Esq:
Ny DEAR SIK: As you are going back to the
United States, must beg you 70 remember nae
kindly 70 the Messrs. Chiekering. Tell them
was delighted with their Grand Piano-korte-
as GOOD an instrument. i think, az uds eUeT
urlIed out, both N touch and tone.
Wishing you, ETC.,
/ remain ever truly,
H.F, BR0ADW00D,
Firm Of I. BroadwOod 4 Sons. Piano-Forte
Manufacturers, London.
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THE WEEKLY TIMES

I.eps Of tks LARGEST AND BEST payers
publshei 10 the State.
TsrmS Of subscfi pli0n fsr Weekly Der snsun.
Psymsnts 10 b. made inrariably IN -dranes.
Address al orders ~
WILLIAMS. CHAMBLIss a Co.
q prrurirfr-r Tfrrrr. Selma Ala
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THE SELMA TIMES,

Published
DAILY AND WEEKLY.
Ger. Broad and Alabama St.,
Sell NJ A. AL B A NJ a.
is A MOST EXCELLENT MEDIUM
i through which the busiue= men u Mem
phig can. b. advertising, cEtlhiirh busiuess re-
iafions with the people II Middle Alabama.
Terus Of subscription for Daily pet Hnnum.
sl5 %.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-09-12
MONTANA.

s The cackling of pullet over its
first egg, is nothing compared to the
Cops, gable over the election o,
Cavanaugh as delegate from his Ter
ritory. When it is considered thai
Montana was the Paradise of draft
skedadd'e,s and rebelse Gaping from
conscription during tho warand that
10 Street and "Col. johnson a lea.
der OF roughs and gamblers were
prominent candidates i'm the Conven.
ton tina. nominated Cavunauyh, il
would indeed be strange if the Re
publicans had triumphed there. We
shall next hear with an extraordina
ry flourish of trumpcts that the cops.
have achieved a gveat ord unexpec-
ten victory in carrying every ward
Of the Five Points in New York, or
received every vote among the wreck
ers Of the Now Jersey Coast. or car
ried the dunderhcads and schovelry-
fanks Of Berks County, Peon.
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.s..r-s....ssssssnO OBITUARY.

Died in this city on Saturday the
9TH inst, of lingering and general de
-hilfty, "THE WApELLo County "A dR1-
cuLTURAbS 'oolEry.1 I
The deceased WIS very punychild
frdap itsinfancy, and was supposedlto
be afflicted with ahereditary aifmept
that proved fatal to It's parenls in
this County many years ago. Thc
immediate cause however, ofits death
was the shameful and disgraceful
abandonment by its natural supper,
ters and protectors, the Farmers and
Manufacturers Of Wapcllo County,
who notwithstanding the frequent
hotices given of its precautions .condi-
ton, stubbornlya refused to visit o.
administer to it, and thus unnaturally
allowed bantling allied to them By
the ties of consanguinity to linger
out aud close.a miserable existence,
without lhe ministcring consultations
sofkindred, and among strangers. I,
left no assets and but little hope Of q
coming resurrection. Peace ito its
ashes, ,osT ). s,r4s.gt
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JUST so.

Alta Coppperhead meeting at Bla-
densburg, in this Cota' : the other
day, the man who, was addressing
theras and telling themI how to vote
made,some telling points. For in
stance in oae ofh.s bursts of eloqucnce
he exclaimed, "Didn'tMr. Lincoln tell
the people of the South during the
war that if they would submit, they
should have their rightsrestored and
their slaves returned to them? and
now fellow citizens, haven't the
southern pcoplclaid dowutheir arms,
and have they had their slaves re-
turned to them? 2 In:he name of an
outraged and oppressed people r ask
if they have? say,atell me ye Lin,
colpi hirlings and mymidons ola ty-
aannicalCongress, hayeyoa kcptfaith
withthe Soathernpeople, and car
ried out NJ. Eincoln's pledges in this
regard 2; Great applause and indig7
nant shouts ONO! noDna..,l d9o, .a1
I REPORTER. f
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A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD
ssi'Ha = es DEBTS. e Ho5oa1 a3

Issue greenbacksg, without any.
provision for their redemption inn
stead Of the bonds that the Govern
rment ssto'lecmnly agreed to pay inter
est on, and redeem AT maturity. Keep
these greenbacks in circulation, until
they sweat out, and rot out, and wear
out Of circulation, and then we will
be out Of debt. It is true that they
will eventually become very old and
badly defaced and sinking, but then
that won't be worse than the stencil
of the base transaction in the nos
trils Of all honest. men the world
over who will learn to regard the
American Republic as nation of
swindlcfs who wilfulfy and without
necessity repudiated their honest
contracts, and perfdiously placed
themselves on.a level with, J efferson
Davis and his Mississipians who bor-
rowed'money for state purposes in
Europe, and then by law formally
.repudiated the debt, which they have
not to this day paid. II n dr3
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Reaction.

1 A delegation of Califon,ians head.
ed by Montgomery Blair, the man
that Mr.. Lincoln kicked out of his
Cabinet, called upoh Andrew John
son 70 congratulate him on the cop
perhead triumph in that State. Its
lsaid that the President was. arerioy.
ed at the news, and remarked that
he regarded 1t as the beginning of a
reaction that is to sweep over the
country. This braggadocio OF A.
U.s., and the Copperhead press of the
country, who have trotted out their
old, rusty ROSTERS, to be used the
first time for many years, reminds
us very much of the bully, who after
whipping an old man eighty years
Of age, swore he could have whipped
him if he had been an hundred. Ger
tain corrupt knaves and scoundrels
who had graduated in the art OF
sthimblcrigging thieving and politi-
cal rascality in the democratic party
and W 10 unfortunately for the. good
of the country, escaped the hemp Of
the vigilance committees many years
ago, left that party and attached
themselves to ours, for the sake of
public plumber, and at the recent
State Convention in that state so
villainously packed it and violated
the wishes of the majority Of the
party, that an independent conven-
ton WIS held, new ticket formed,
and the Republican vote of the ate,
SO far as we are informed, pretty
equally divided between the two
tickets, and thus the 10000 to 49,
0OO Republican majority of the state
was of no avail against the democrat
ic ticket, and the Copps., went into
Office BY an overwhelming majority
as u matter of course, and this is the
kind of a victory thai puts Andrew
Johnson int ecstacies, and which he
regards as reaction beginning in
the political sentiment of the coun-
try. Doesn't the bloviating Of these
chaps over the defeat of our two tick
cts by their one united ticket, sound
Ike the boast Of the bully? and
wouldn't it have been greater fri
nmph of apprehension if the Re-
pnblicans had run three tickets in
stead Of two?
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COL. MERRILL.
lFrom the State Register !,

~
The writer here of served 30 days
once in the Same command with Col.
Samuel Merrill fthc Els. Iowa, and
desires to bear witness for him.
There was ID the Same regiment q
pot-bellied Major who strove, very
hard in April, 1863, to make me be-
lioye that Merrill was coward and
a fool; but the said pot-bcllied Major
only succeedodin causing me to think
that he-said pot-bellied Major-was
the coward, and that Merrill was u
brave soldier IS we'll as an accom-
plishcd and truthful gentleman.
Ijoined said command April, h.,
and among the first acquaintances l
made was said pot-bellicl Major. who
introduced himself, drank all my
whisky, cat all my lunch, loafed
and spued on my bunk, and left 80
drunk that he required helpto mount
his horse. During this call, said pot
bellied Major stated repeatedly the
same assortment of slang and Wifi
cation that has been going the rounds
of the democratic press ever since the
nomination of Col. Merrill for Gov.
At the battle of Port Gibson / saw
Col Merrill several times, and always
on all occasions doing his duty like. a
man; and at that same battle. during
the whole struggle lasting from. /
O'clock at that night until 5 o'clock
the next afternoon, I have no rccol-
lection Of seeing saidpot-bcllied Maj,
and made up my mind then that
said pot.bellied Major was a lying
coward, and ho has to my knowledge
done nothing since to cause me to
change my opinion OF him The Sc
cret Of all this is, that said pot-bellied
Major wanted to be Col OF said regi-
ment, and basely thought that he.
tconld prejudice persons against Col.
Merrill, and thus finally drive him
from the regiment, and thus give
him, (said pot-bellied Major, ~ step
vof promotion, that he could not posi-
bly, hope to get in any other way;
but events have proved ,hat the sla m
derer is failure, while the man thus
| 49, = +.
slandered has tho respect and esteem
of every fair minded man, and will
in few weeks, receive at the hands
of the people the highest honor that
this State can bestow.
X X 4:
During my knowledge ofthis regi-
ment in April and May, '63, I know
of but two men who said unkind
things OF COL Merrill these two were
the Lieutenant Colonel and the Mai
1.-THE first is dead, and the second
lives to suffer the contempt of all
who know him as the prolific author
Of all the qualifications and abuse of
Col, McrrillFand rs the willing cam
didste Of ne Opossum, Kangaroo,
heIfnorphoditc sliding scale, self.ad-
Ijusting, mutual admiration associa-
ton, consisting Of FL. Clay Dean, Chas
Mason and the pot-bellied Major.
e Yours, &c.
Il FlesT Iowa BATTERY
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BINcKLEY AGAIN.-We cannot be-
| lieve that BINKY has studied any
since he was an apprentice, as tile
following, purporting to be his opiD.
ion to the President touching Gen.
Sickles' alleged interference with the
United States Dist. Court, will testi-
fy. He certainly must have been in
one Of "them Inauguration moods!'
$50 your Excellency, in State col
lision with the National Judiciary,
if not since, the power is thus invest.
'ed in you by the organic law, cannot
be discovered by nothir g buta change
OF the organic law. During your
remembrance, it must follow that the
collision Of authority, which is the
subject hereof, is tho mere INSIDE
meanor of contumacious and, un
faithful executive agent, who, having
offended against the lawful power Of
the judiciary, has rendered himself
liable to prosecution, according to
the law; but the great responsibility
which appears tome to. arise on such
IN occasion where the physical pow
er OF the offender is great, as this.
that for the soc executive to suffer
the Judiciary to be overthrow, in
any case, wonld be, and therefore |
am solemnly impressed with the be-
lief that unless the President prompt
~ refuses the contumacy disclosed to
him, he will be exposed to the Just
imputation ola culpable insensibility
to the coordination, dignity and
paramount sancityof the national de-
partment ofjustice." s'5l .f's
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THE CAMPAIGN.

1t will be seen by tho announces
ments in lto-aAys paper that the can
dates and other speakers, are about
to commence the campaign in this
conntyin good earnest. / f,,a7Ta
The appointments for the candi-
dates run from Thursday the goth
inst. 10 Saturday the STU ,proximo-
three days before the election--in
GLIDING every day Of that time ex-
cept Sundays. It will he observed al
so that CAPT. J. G., HuIcHlsoN and
other paotc speaL ers, 90 mmence a
volunteercanvassto open next Thurs
day evening at Blakesbr ., ant, to
be repeated aSi'oe principal points in
the county Besides these appoint
ments, he Central Committee are
making arrangements to lave other
speakers address the people at dis
trict school houses and elsewhere. 40
that every man in Wapello co. can,
ifhe desires, without great incon-
venience Ito himself, hear the true
political gospel fully expounded be.
tore the election day. IN.
And now, fellow citizens, you mon
who bore up the flag ofyour country
in "the iminent and deadly breach"
and you true hearted ana faithful
loyal republicans, who gave, them
moraland material aid while at home,
do you appreciate the great and i'm
portantifact that the salvation oe,he
country depends just as mud now
upon the republican party as it did
during 1.-The war? And appreciating
this fact will You 60 to work and or
ganize your township committee,
Stir up the lukewarm, bring out the
people to'these meetings, and make
them large and enthusiastic and thus
kindle anew the FIRE of patriotism in
their hearts, and insure the election
OF your noble, true and loyal county
and State tickets?
REMEMBERING eternal vigilance
is the price ofliberty, and tho duty
every man owesahis country to at
tend these discussions, and then go to
the polls ard cast your. votes for the
men who have been true to their coun-
try at home and in the field, thro'
evil as we'll as good report.
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After repeated attempts and r.
peated failures, in getting respec-
table number of the farmers togcthe,
the slim meeting. of four out of the
fourteen directors and half dozen
citizens of this place md the coun.
try, THAR at the Court House
On Saturday, decided that if the. pco,
pie Of Wapello county after the very
liberal offer made them, hacked inter.
est enough attend the meetings.
they would not take interest enough,
in tho fair to attend, and make it sue
coed, so the society adjourned sine
de. Many OF the townships done
nobly, Agency pledging $4,000
Centre, $4,000; Richiand $4,000
and Polk $4,000, while many Others
done nothing. Many good people
thinking that because through care
iessness and n,ismanagement hercto-
fore, the old society went to pot,
that this one would probably follow
suit, $50 50 they therefore pursued the
proper course TO insure that result,
by refusing to attend the meetings or
contribute to its success in any way.
The offer ofthe Ottumwa Driving
Park Association, was liberal beyond
precedent, but the people of Wapello
county have dec.ted that they don't
want . County Fair, a I'd if they can
stand it we will try to, consoling
ourselves with the reflection that as
a Journal We have done our best in
stirring them up TO the necessity Of
establishing and maintaining an in
stitatior. which, If properly running
ws.asghHs siwo f'oslnra nor nrr.. Ia
''e ~. y..'a 81: e Il = rs f!'. il, aeelo
codiity. ~,