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"a s4s'S t1t4,,
D"ehing Houses 81 Land on Spring
street at Auctinu.

" pre1nisaoAf, April 23d, at p. NJ, ON tho
be sol1 ~ SIrlng next east of South street will
menfs. Nos ~ ~ stored wooden block OF two fene-
built. eonysnia a9 and l5 The block Is thoroughly
msns WI be sold sngly or toy thet as tbs se 15HS
prior sitting room Sh ki,cts six sleeping rOe Ia
Also furnace, cistern and gas Lot con,aGe osl.ar.
1925 feet, This property beng the ceaer OF tSs
Guy VIII ai.s , command t good rent OF ready sale
amined any afternoon from to o'ciseI % Sms.
No. Is. Further particulars at the auctioneers ~
April 10,
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NEW ORLEANS, April 20.
Cotton-unsettled and easier; Low Middling at 28A
q 2ic nominal sales 200 bales receipts 1908 bales;
exports, IL, 664 bales Sugar nominal Flour steady
with good demand at Is Is q 10 81 for superHDe.
Corn firm; sales mixed at III q %; White 20
q 80. Oats dull at so @ SIZE for prime. Lard firm
ing Exchange AZ q 3d. Exchange on New York
a 4 uranium.
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HOVSE FOR SAFE.

49, One halt of the good block on the westerly
E:;;l corner Of Elm and Oxford streets. The house
contains abo ut dozen well furnished rooms
has gas, furnace, sc. Only three minutes walk
from City Hall. Apply to
... ...... :. 7. W. H. JERKS.
Aprt1 Gun Raol Ecto Aua
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One and a Half Story Cottage

NOR SALE. Very pleasantly located near the
L West Congregational Church, on Congress Street,
west end. The house contains six rooms on first
floor, and three chambers. Has barn and good
water. House painted drab color. Lot 80 by 100.-
Has shade trees and la flower garden. Price $4,000.
Apply to W. H. JERKS.
April II. d3ws
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~ For good two story house and lot within
E.;i;l three minutes walk OF the City Hall. The
AElsl no nse contains sixteen well finished rooms,
very conveniently arranged to. two families. $500
OF The price may remain On mortgage.
Apply to w. ID. JERKS.
Anril 10, 3w
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FOR 81 l. II .

~ rare chance to buy fine house lot on
@: Federal street. opposite the Par6, 46 CO.
4il Enquire Of
apr15d2W 64i Union st.
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Wanted.

\ Gorham Ladies' Seminary first class cook
"A Apply at once to III
REV. G. G. PARKER, Principal.
Gorkam, April 1857 AMI a H
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$1,000

S:;;;; halt house and lot The house Is yerv nleas
antly situated on Cove street, containing seven
loJns, and will be sold at the extremely low gure
above named. = p ~ Nv -e
Lots for sale at prices from cent to 81 per foot
Inquire of HEWITT s. BUTI.ER
Apl 1Ct Real Estate Agents, 229& Congress ST.
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FOR sSAIEy-

60 Desirable Square Brick HOnsc, on
H:ia Spring street, between High and Park streets,
&6isa with modern improvements heated through
by steam-piped for gas with gas fixtures, good
stable-abundance Of hard and soft water in the
house. with about 1000 feet of land. ..A - "
Inquire Of +tls5 JOHN G. Proctor.
mar2S-dtf
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WANTED.
Wanted.

o. house In Portland, in the westerly half ofcity
M;; valued at seven to eight thousand dollars, In
.WiX exchange for q valuable tract of Pine Land in
Michigan, on the Saginaw River. Address Box 1881.
Apr 9-d2w t' tf0t III 4 fHLf .EtIT THTttfI /
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BH X. vi. PATTEN a. CO., Auetloneers
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
Damaged Goods at Auction,

IN WEDNESDAY,, April oath, at 10 O'Clock "A NJ,
- at store on Plum Street, will be sold Wool,
hemp, Oh and Stair Carpetings Window Shade, aud
fixtures Feathers, Curled Hair, &C., damaged at
tne late hre on Free Street. Sold for and account
OF whom 1t may concern. apr22
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Flour Barrels Wanted.

WE will pay 80 cents each for first class Flour
w Barrels suitable for sugar.. -
& LYNCH, BARKER & CO.,
no7l3dtf 1879 Commercial street.
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For Sale.

A FOUR story brick house within =. ,sw rods of
~ the centre" of Portland, containing thirteen
rooms waieT gas f Can be rented to pay 10 per
owner being about to locate elsewhere. Terms EASY.
Apply to GEO r. DAVIS s. CO., dealers in Real Es,'
tate, office IN Morton Block above the Preble Hoase
erty, are respectfully invited to cali on the above
above named firm. anronj1w
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New HnluSn for Sale.

49,. On India street. third house from Congress,
E;; contains eleven rooms, besides the attics. This
veniently arranged for one or two families.
Apply to VIM. H. JERKS,
rnar2sdtf .4.at Real Estate
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Great Bargain i'm a House.

A NEW honse, containing thirteen rooms, conven-
"A ently arranged for either one or two families
For particulars enqaire on the premises, No. 81 Myr-
tie Street. lf..I anr1a,J1,vs
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DR. ELIZ.iRETH II. ADAMS, of Cape
~ Elizabeth. q ,rmerly Mrs Chamberlin, of Port
lar fd) Consaltah free at her office a. j. II Tenn
Pl Co.'s st. re, Garner Congress and Pearl Streets
ortland, every W ednesday. Kely's celebrated
tedicines to be had at her office and residence.
March 25 d3m
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FOR SALE.

- A two story house en- Sawyer street, Ferry
=;;;l village, finished throughout, convenient for
.Ss,E two families, and has been built about two
years.
For particulars inquire at the store Of
A. V. g. r. NJ. COLE.
Possession given LIST of May. April 20. II
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For Sale,
THREE HOUSES FOR SALE.
House for Sale.

ON the corner of Oxford and MYRTLE Sts 1t is
" two stories with basement, with ten finished
rooms, in good repair well and cistern water 1nII
mace and gas. Enquire at No 1O1 Oxford st. mrzzu
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Two House Lots for Sale.

1.-TWO house lots tor sale No II Myrtle street, oppo-
site the City Hall, so feet on MYRTLE street. run
ming back to Chapel street. Would make two store
Iots Apply to A. NJ. DRESSER,
Apl Is. d2ws rs Spring Street.
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Two Lots Mt $27S Each
$4,000 OnEU

r COATED at Ferry Village, Cape Elizabeth
IL These lots are pleasantly located. Size of each
50 by IS feet. Apply to
April 20. 3w w. H. JERKS
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REAL Es'kAEE.
Four Houses for Sale.

TOuI IIOUbCS IOT SdIG,
TWO story brick house No. 252 Cumberland
ts Street. contain ng thir cen rooms, for two fam
Jul lilies. Has gas and spring water.
ALSO, -
two story wooden house, eleven rooms. VIII
accommodate two families.
- ALSO, -
A block OF two houses, convenient for four iahi-
lies.
The above property Is very pleasantly located and
IS IN good neighbOohood. Will let for 81 900 per
annum, and will be saie and profitable investment,
Arplyto W. III. JERRIS.
ADril % 32w W. -
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Portland Dry Dock Company.

Sale Of shares for NOn-Paynsens of As
sessmenfs.
IN pursuance of the Bylaws Of this Company,
L and by order of the Directors, the Assessments
due upon the shares below named, not having been
paid, the Shares will be sold at Public Auction,
Tuesday, the 23d inst, at II o'clock A. NJ at the
Merchnntss Exnl
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Notice.

NOIICS,
A GOOD business man with a few hundred dol
IA lars capital viii hear of an opportunity for
engaging in good paying business by calling on or
addressing s. T.. EASTMAN, at the Preble House,
Portland Maine Apl Is, dot
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CMOKED TONGUES, BACON and HAMS, OF q
- superior quality, for sale by.
mar2adtt -. L.. WEEKS,
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New Brick House for Sale,

49, Corner Cumb rland and Boyd streets, con-
kt tains eleven well finished rooms piped tor gas
from cellar to attic hard ana soft water IN the
kitchen. This is well built house, in good loca-
ton and all ready for occupancy. Title perfect and
terms reasonable. Apply to
April 10. tt W. H. JERRIS.
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House Tor Sale.

- esirable Brick House, No 26 Spring street,
%::;l containing eleven room, hard and soft water
ALPHEUS SHAW.
April l. OF. @ -H'.t apr2d3w
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Valuable Property
For Sn1a M. T.ooso

TNHE buildings on Portland street, near Libbys
L corner, viii h have been occupied for the wool
business, tanning and manufacture OF morocco
The buildings are in good repair, having been built
within four years, and will be sold leased with all
the fixtures and tools necessary for manufacturing
sheep or calf SKINS There Is good steam eneine
Of ten horse power with bark null, teaches and vats
all IN perfect order. The buildings are large, and
could be used for almost any manufacturing bust
ness. There is about thirty thousand feet Of land
with good dwelling house and stable on the lot
For terms apply to H. B. Il H. M. HART
Apl Is. dim IS Portlan J. COZ ner of Alder st
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Valuable Hotel Property for Sale.
THE Oxford House, pleasantly situated in the VII
i lage OF Fryeburg, Oxford county Maine. is Of
fered for sale az bargain, II applied for soon.
The House + large, in good repair, with furniture
outbuildings.
For full particulars inquire OF ss7 z
HORATIO BOOFHBY,
GFstl5- i Proprietor.
Fryeburg, Sept. 20, 1855. DIFF
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J. M. PATTEN & CO., Aue,iopeer-
OFFICE EXCHANGE STREET.
CrOckery mt Auction

ITO the trade BY catalogue on FRIDAY, April &C.
l. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ twenty-five era es Ware
consisting in part OF YELLOW IRON, STONE, Nap,
pies, Bakers, Plates, Chambers, Pitchers, Bowls
Mugs and Basins. ROCKINGHAM Nappies Baic.
ers, Plates, Pitchers, Ewers and Basins WHITE
GRANITE Tea ssts, Cups and saueers, Bowls, Tea
Pots, Sugars, Creams, Pitche 8, Ewers d B:isins
Moulds, Trays, Custards. Also lew article Of Ye.-
low Iron Stone, While Glazed, Milk Pans Cake
Pans, Bean and Pudding Pots, Basins and Pitchers,
Naples, Bowls, SC.
10 be sold IN lots 70 suit purchasers Catalogues
Will be ready and goods exhibition two DAYS Ire
vious to sale. Dealers invited to the exsmiI a.
ton OF the above every lot must be sold
the least reserve. No postponement apr2o
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For Ea1a

a HORSE six years old, weighs HOO lbs, perfect
"A ly kind and well suited for family carriage
horse. A single express wagon nearly new, and sec
ond hand harness in good order.
Inquire of CLARK s. CHASE,
No. 70 Commercial Street.
Portland, April 20, 1867. ADJ 20 iws
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-06
SINGULAR STORY.
Fl.h; Between Il Fat Terrier and = swarm
Eea.s.

Flsh, Between Il Rat Terrier and :; swarm
offea:s.
The milwaukee, Sentinel vouchcs for the follow
ing remarkable Incidents:
Near of our grain warehouses, situated
on the river bank, large swarms OF rats have been
in the habit of feastng ON the wheat which has
been scattered around. a few days ago Il black
| and-tan terrier, getting wind of the rendezvous,
made an attack upon couple of rats that had
ventured too far into the open air. Selling one
in its teeth, it shook it vigorously. The rat
squealed piteously, attracting to the spot doz-
en- or more companions.
These on seeing the situation of affairs joined
in raising the alarm. In less time than it takes
to tell the incident, the ice around was black with
swarms of rats numbering several hundreds The
terrier, after dspatching tile first victim, charged
into the swarm with the evident determination
OF serving the remainder in like manner. But
for once a terrier was doomed to meet with fight
from the poor animals he had so long devoured
at pleasure, and in a trice he was surrounded on
all sides by a swarm of ferocious brutes anxious
to be avenged for the death of their companion.
Then ensued the most frghtful scene imaginable.
The rats swarmed around their adversary and
fastened their claws and teeth in his flesh. The
dog, enraged by the PAIN fought bravely, killing
scores of his enemies in his contest for life. But
the odds against him Were too great, and after
snarp CONNECT, winch lasted Tor about hve minutes
he was forced to succumb His body liter
ally devoured by the rats, they seeming to take
savage pleasure i'll tearing their vanquished enc
my piecemeal. Scarcely a vestige of the animal
remained behind. The terrier died game, how
ever there were about half hundred rats left
upon the field, bleeding and mangled, and as
many more, more or less in ured.
A singular instance of the kindness of dumb
animals to their fellows was noticed at the con-
cluson of the combat A number of the combat
ants had been somewhat lacerated by the teeth
OF the dog. Their companions gathered in groups
around them, licked the blood from their wounds,
and then tenderly carried them in their teeth to
their nests. The bodies of the slain were as ten
derby cared for. One by one they were carried
away to hole in the ice near by, where they
were piled up. When all the bodies had been
gathered together the survivors grouped around
them, and one of their number mounting upon
the pile of bodies seemed to deliver funeral ora
ton over the remains of their companions The
utmost stiffness reigned among the whole COM
pany during the address of their chief The
whole company then proceeded to tumble their
dead companions into the water, where they soon
sank from sight. In half al hour scarcely YES
tige of the conflict remained. The funeral service
was the most extraordinary instance of the kind
we have yet observed and is we'll deserving of
the study of naturalists. The fight as a whole
would have delighted sporting men and dog fan
ciers. 1t was highly interesting to the few who
observed it,
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WONDERFUL PHENOMENA.
Foreign Substances Travelling about In the
Human System.

II is fact well known TO medical men and
Others, that sharp pointed substances when in
troduced into the human system by swallowing,
or otherwise, frequently work their way through
the tissues of the body to the outside, producing
in their erratic course the most terrible distur-
bance to the nervous system, sometimes result
ing fatally. very singular instance of this
kind occurred i'll Brownsville, Jefferson County,
New York, some years SINCE in the case of
young lady who swallowed by accident whole
paper OF needles, twenty-siX in number. As
they did not pass into the intestinal canal, it was
supposed that they remained in the stomach, till
after some months sickness, q swelling appeared
on the shoulder from which was extracted in a
single operation, the whole twenty-six needles.
Again, Mr.. Corlis Kinds of the same county,
Since resident OF this city pierced the end of
his thumb with helnlock splinter, n piece of
which was left in The hand and soon after COM
menced It's travels to other parts Of the hand
Some half dozen times during its wanderings
when Mr., II. thought he knew the exact local-
ty of the interloper; the aid OF surgeon was call
ed who in one OF the operations recovered q part
of the missing piece, The part still remaining
kept on its wild career till the whole surface OF
both sides of the hand had been visited as well
part of the way into all the fingers. During
all this time, several years, Mr., Kinds health de-
clined in consequence of the nervous disturbance,
tlll MS friends ucSllcu OF ms recovery lie nm
ally since his residence here, thought himself
sure that his hcmlock enemy had taken tempora-
~ quarters in the iorehnger of the hand when he
forthwith sent for Dr.. Allaire, with whose skill
ful assistance M. II. and said finger parted COM
pany. His health very soon permanently re-
turned.
The above cases have boon brought to mind
by another and almost incredible instance of this
class of phenomena which has lately come to u.s.
through seemingly authentic sources. This is
the of young lady by the name of Caroline
Low, now living near Shabbona Grove, Del<lab
county, few miles distant. Something over
two years ago, this lady, while washing win
dow filled the palm of her hand with fine pieces
from splintered pane of glass, upon which she
fell. The necessary operation for its extraction
| was put off till too late, and the amputation of
| the hand she would not consent to, and the re-
suit has been that fine particles of glass to the
number of six hundred have found their way to,
and have been extracted from AL parts of the
body, even from the eyes, ears and the soles of
the feet large number were taken, at one
time from a swelling near the pit of the stom-
ach. 1t is needless to say that her history du-
| ring theae months has been one of the most con-
slant and circulating torture, and many times
her life has been despared of but strange to tell,
she is now considered in fair way of recovery.
= Aurora Herald.l
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Water.

The extent to which water mingles with bod
les. apparently the most solid, is very wonder
full. The glittering opal, which beauty wears as
an ornament, is only flint and water. Of every
l,2OO tons o. earth which the landlord has in
his estate, 400 are water The snow-capped sum
NIT of Snowden and Ben Nevis have many mil
lion of tons of water in solicited form. In eve
ry plaster Of Paris statue, which an Italian
carries through our streets for sale, there is one
ponnd of water to four pounds of chalk. The air
we breathe contains five grains of water to each
cubic foot Of its bulk. The potatoes and turnips
which are boiled for our dinner have i'll their
raw state, the one - per cent and the other 10
per cent of water liza man weighing ten stone
were squeezed in Il hydraulic press, seven and a
half stone of water would run out and only
two and a half Of dryresidue remain A man is,
chemically speaking, IS pounds of carbon and nj
trogcn, diauseG through tive and half l@ilsful OF
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water In plants we find water thus mingled
no less wonderfully. sun-hower evaporates
one and quarter pints of water day, and a
cabbage about the same quantity. wheat
plant eXhales, in 115 days, about 100000 grains
of water An acre of growing wheat, on this
calculation, draws and passes out about ten tons
Of water per day. The sap of plants is the me-
dunn through which this mass of fluid is convey
cd. 1t forms delicate pump, up which the wat
cry particles run with the rapidity OF swift
stream. BY the action of the sap various proper
ties may be accumulated to the growing plant
Timber in France, is, for instance, dyed by va
rious colors being mixed by water and sprnkled
over the roots of the trees. Dahlias are also col
ored by similar process.
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EAGLE MILLS.
The subscriber would inform the public that he is now
ming t.e above Mill, aud is prepared to 40
CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK

In the best possible manner the Mil has been thoroughly
repaired and first rate order. Good and attentive Miller,
are empoyod and will be constantly hand TO wait upon
customers Farmers and others will find it to their advantage
to give n call briote going elsewhere.
n. B-Ore,s fer Flour Feed can be left Mt the City
Market or at the Ml and viii be promptly attended,
Ottawa, oct y, 1850. j. WOOD.
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Near Wheaton a few days since, Mr.. Churchill
was crossing the railroad track in wagon, when
an express Numbered round curve, and was up.
on him, striking the wagon between the front
and hind wheels forcing it from the horses, and
depositing it upon the south side and the horses
on the north side of the track, while Mr.. c. him
self was received upon the platform, Immediately
above the cow-catcher and near the headlight,
and safely carried to the depot, short distance
in an insensible condition. Strange to say he is
recovering.
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Information.
THE REVOLUTION.
Republican Paper on the Facts a. they
Exist.

From the New York Times March 10
TIE CONSTITUTION AND THE CHANGES BROUGHT
by THE REVOLUTION.
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THE STUDIoUs FARMER.---None are so likely
to adapt their crops to the quality of the soil as
he who has made the nature of that soil study:
position of fertilizers and their effects upon diff
ferent plants. No man is so likely to make a
really valuable improvement in an agricultural
machine as the farmer, who, while using it. sees
its defect, and possesses the mechanical skill and
training to originate and construct. 1t is in fact
from the efforts of men like this, that the real
advancement of agriculture must be derived; and
by further improvements in the management of
crops and of stock, in machinery and in manure,
farming will be brought to claim its true dignity
and become in name as it is already in fact
noble science.
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1t is but reasonable to admit the evidence Of
our senses when we daily hear of the extraor-
binary cures effected by MARSDEN'S prepare
ton of PICTORIAL BALM The mass of testi-
monials daily received proves conclusively that
for diseases of the Lungs it stands pre-eminent
to any preparation known. For sale by BERKI
e Koch
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! suppiaated. We shall know whether they will
or not after tho presidential election OF 1865
Until then, at all events, we must i've under the
de facto government which now holds possession
OF supreme power
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III K. BOYLE, Attorney at Law, Ottawa ILL., viii
IL practice IN the several and promptly
objections conveyancng, settling up estates investigating
ties and all business appertng 10 the profession. Office
~ Leland Bunslis New Block, LA Sale street,
oo"tt House septl.6e
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The Instincts Of the African.

The following from an exchange is worth read
ing and rejecting upon:
The negro has no republican instincts. He
neither knows or cares anything about free gov
ernment or we'll regulated political liberty. The
apes of the Amazonian forests are not less fitted
for it than he. He will not more readily accept
the government of single will. Give him po-
litical power and you have just 30 many votes
for Caesar and the Empire, just as many bayou
cts to cross the Rubicon withal. They become
at once a huge herd of public enemies. Repub-
licanism in st. Domingo but grotesque
farce. The negro greatly prefers Christophe and
Soulouque and the Dukes of Marmalade and
Lemonade to republic. Their taste in matters
of government has Leen like their taste in the
matter of dress-a cooked hat, uniform coat,
and scorn for the nskedness of their neither limbs
1t is hardly yet settled in this country wheth-
er white men able to govern themselves, and
we now propose to assist matters by sending
three or four million blacks to the ballot box
Extremes always meet, and by and by, when
this grand humbug explodes, we shall be ready
for little king-possibly of African extraction.