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II is doubtful which Of these three
great force exerts the greatest influence
upon society the cartridge box, the
ballot box, or the band box.
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rs,IIE AMERICAN HAY KNIFE

rEnE AMERICAN HAY KNIFE
L AND FORk,-Wc the undersigned clli~cnN
tDl Columbia County Witnessed the trial of may
forks on tlc farm of Mr.. lm>cl in Hcmlorl'
Township ON Monluy, May :, lNh, between the
American Hay knife and Fork manufactured hN
burg. II, aud thr Euudcl's Patent Hay Hook
The American Fork lifted more hay in one
alinu.,M than thr Rumdcl in three. We vre SdttS-
ilod it win t;,, e. rTs,. ,.AmN into the NOV rs two
good horses cum draw. We also saw II cutting
hpv and thinl, II cannot be- beat Il hay kntlr,
and rhccrfrlly recommend 1t as the best hay ipii
and lluiig we have ever seen.
g. GITrTSRr,Sp DER DR.. L. e. IIARHlsON,
W. u. KuoNs, JuUN IuAE,
lpEtN IIsrFUrrE nANIl.I. NONER,
H. nIGLI.NiIIEE, sAINI-IIG iUE-EL,
NrflIA ilEITYR, ions WOLF.
They also manufacture the celebrated liuckcNe
Reaper and Mower, and othcruur'"ulturll imp.,-
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Ell EG RA Ell IC :
Foreign and Domestic.

New YORK, Nov. IA secret negotia.
ton with the object OF etfecting thorough
! organization Of the Conservative strength
in the whole country is now taking place
The platform will fully sustain the Pres
| ident's policy.
Gen. Grant it is, asserted, will accep
the Presidential nomination of the new
party, If it is rendered to hlm.-Aeao Or
leans Times 4Specaal.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. IA prize part.
were captured over the long bridge b,
| Schofeld's soldiers this morning.
| Schofeld is determined to stop prize fight
ing III his district.
The military we're secreted in the wood
and surrounded the party before the alarm
was given. None escaped.
Stevens friends think he cannot survive
the winter.
The lmpeachers say the persistence 0
the president in his determination to with
hold his reasons for Stanton's removed
from the war office, from the Senate, will
be the greatest charge against him ye
given. .
A Havana special says Maximilian's bod
would be delivered to Admiral Tegethot
on the 9Th.
|, LIVERPOOL, Nov. ll.-Cotton dull mid
uliDR oTlGhDS ia. SdlOb lu,VVO balOo'
NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Flour active anc
and firm. Wheat l@2c. better. Corr
quiet and steady Pork dull at 500 S0Q2l
Lard quiet.
Cotton quiet; middling upland lS1a0l9c.
Freight Duet. Stock dull. Money oQ7
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE Democratic
majority in New York was 900; in
Maryland Al 900. The Dem ocrats have
gained 1900 in Minnesota, while Negro
suffrage, which was voted on last year as
we'll as this, shows gain of 500 votes.
Returns from the Western counties Of
Kansas indicate that most Of them have
gone Democratic,
In Minnesota negro suffrage is defeated
by two thousand. A Republican Cover
nor IS elected by three thousand majority.
In Wisconsin, a Republican Governor is
elected by four thousand five hundred
majority.
Internal Revenue receipts o-day, $780,
900.
The Tammanys nominate Hoffma nn
the Mozarts nominate Fernando Wood,
and John J. Anthem is prominently men
toned by the Dem ocratic Union party for
Mayor Of New York.
LONDON, Nov. 9.-The relations between
France, Rome and Italy, are delicate and
cause great distrust. France asked Rome
to release the insurgent prisoners, but WAS
refused.
An explosion occurred in coal mine in
Wales, by which it is thought nearly 800
lives were lost.
The friends of Garibaldi say he had but
four thousand men they also say that
Garibaldi's sons are hidden, not captured.
FLORENCE, Nov. -Garibaldi is to be
tried.
PARIS, Nov. 8.-Moneura asks the with
drawal OF French troops from Rome.
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been covered, and the plug being in,
she was of course well filled. At
any rate. there was enough water to
completely submerge the victim.
In an instant all hands gathered
about the boat, myself among the
rest. First we heard a terrible
sputtering. and putting and blowing.
like a hippopotamus just come to
land, and in a moment more, Sans
sandy head, all dripping and soaked,
appeared above the rail. He saw
us all standing there with convul-
sions Of restrained mirth upon our
faces, and for some seconds he moved
not hair. Never before did l see
such utter misery, such unmitigated
wos as dwell upon that face. Ed
win Forests
FAREWELL" othsllos occupations gonsw
is nothing to it. Most truly had
Sam lost all his "pride, pomp and
circumstance"
"Spect's didn't hurt you much,
eh T. uttered Cato, with becoming
gravity.
But it was too much for US. Poor
Sans look at the black conqueror
upset the cup and we burst. With a
deep groan the vanquished man
crawled over on the other side
of the boat and got out, and then
made his way below. Half an hour
afterwards he came ON deck with
dry clothes on, and having hung his
wet ones in the rigging to dry, he
turned to where Cato stood. He
surveyed the negro from head to
foot several times, and finally he
placed his hand upon the arms that
had lifted him SO easily. He felt Of
their cable like surface moment,
and then he said in a sad tone,
while be shook his head obviously:
"It's no use You're a great mig.
ger
And that was the last of Sam
Rannot's mischief. His pride of
physical strength was broken, for
he had found his superior, and he
settled down into quiet, orderly
seaman | feared that he might
seek some revenge upon Cato, but
he was too noble for that. He knew
that he had invited the attack, and
as soon as the first smart If pain
was gone, he and his conqueror were
fast aud firm friends.
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MAGNOLIA CEMETERY.

At meeting of the Board of Directors
Of Magnolia Cemetery, the following reso-
lutlons were adopted and ordered to be
published
From and after the passage of this reso-
luton, wooden pailings and other enclo-
sures for lots are prohibited, except such
as may hereafter be designated by the
Board.
That parties now owning lots enclosed
with wood, iron or other material, be and
they are hereby required to repair the same
and keep them in order: in default Of
which, the Board may order them re-
moved. Be it further
Resoloed, That the planting Of all forest
and other trees Of large growth within the
Cemetery, is prohibited.
On the completion of the Sections House
and the election of Sexton, the Rules and
Regu atoms for the government of the
Cemetery, will be printed, framed and
kept in the House for the in formation of
the public.
FRANCIS PHILLIPS, President.
j. G. CHARLOTTE, Secretary.
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made fools of themselves last week
at her grand tournament is past be-
lief. As this has been the greatest"
Of these silly exhibitions, it is to be
hoped that it may be the last. Cot
ton-picking is a more honorable occu-
patton than such tomfoolery under
Malbrino's helmlet in decora-
ted, Towering shirt. There may DO
amusement in it, but it is boys play,
as dignifed as leap-frog, and not
half as commendable. 1t is not
mimic war, but absurd and half-de-
veloped CANNON,
Don Quixote's mad endeavor to
revive the deservedly defunct insti-
tuition Of chivalry was million times
more respectable than the ineffable
Stiffness of the modern tournament.
He acted from motives, honorable in
themselves though the progeny of a
crazed brain. He saw evils to be
overcome, though they were only
evils to his distorted and distorting
fancy. He attacked them with
courage. He bore defeat with dig.
nifty.
The modern Knight of the Sorrow
full Figure makes goose Of himself
to amuse by ISLANDERS. He means
nothing, represents nothing and ac-
complishes nothing. He simply
makes donkey of himself.
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CONQUERING A SEA DOG.

oome years ago, when the ole
"Lightheart" was new and staunch
ard when | had command OF her
there happened on board an incident
over which | have laughed many 6
time, when memory has brought il
back to me. loaded at Mobile with
cotton and ran to Liverpool, Among
my crew was man named Rannot -
Sam, We always called him. He
was one of the largest formed men
ever saw, and came from somewhere
in New England. He stood six feet
and five inches in bare feet, and was
stout and bulky in proportion. He
had one fault, and that was an inor.
dinate pride of strength. He was
not quarrelsome, nor had he a re-
vengeful point in his character, and
yet he was continually Fostering and
annoying the crew. Hardly a day
passed that he did not give some Of
the crew bodily pain by his freaks
He would catch poor fellow by the
legs and swing him over his head, at
the imminent risk of smashing his
brains out against the mast or bull,
warks and then he would laugh
hugely at the poor mans fright
Sometimes he would seize man by
the arms and lay him upon the deck,
and in no very easy manner, either
1t was no use for man to remon.
strate, for he would be sure to punish
him in some other way.
Of course, | forbade Sam from do,
ing such things, but he could not re.
member my orders longer than over
one night. The love of "fun," as he
called it, was fixed too strongly upon
him. He did not realize how un.
pleasant his pranks were, nor did be
know tiat the rest of the crew had
grown to dislike him. They had
adopted many expedients to cure
him, but they had all failed, and
though he had often been made the
butt Of practical jokes-such as sud
den drenching in cold sea water
while he slept, and other things
equally unpleasant-yet he always
paid his tormentors off with interest
He was, in fact, the worst practica
Joker I ever saw, and not a whit die
he care, SO long as he exhibited bis
Herculean strength and broke nc
bones.
When my ship arrived at Mobile
on the return voyage, another cargo
of cotton was ready for me, and
was ordered to lead and be off as
quick as possible. But no sooner
was the ship cleared than my men
all but Sam Rannot-came and in
formed me that they could not g
with me again unless Sam was dis
charged. | was not prepared fo1
this. In heavy work Sam was wortl
any other three men on board anc
always willing and ready. Yet
knew how the crew suffered from bis
thoughtless pranks, and | could not
blame them. l told the men to come
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! TOURNAMENTS An editor In Texas
] lets fly the following hit at one Of the
! faded relics Of the cl,ivalric ages. He
is evidently not afflicted with tourDs.
nenl on the brain. Alas for one Of
the bright particular institutions d
, ancient cavalerdom that it should have
come at last to this complexion
Of all tomfoolery for sensible men
and women to engage in, commend
US 20 a tournament, in which Sorry
KING hts upon more sorrowtul, but we'll
gingered p1ough,borses, punch at teeth
ing rings with elongated broomsticks.
Suitable armor" made Of paper mus
lin must be worn lest the saddle should
gall and cause the rider to limp when
! the * night with patch on bis
trowsers" dismounts to lay the crown
before the feet Of his peerless Dulcina.
, Oh, it is rich.
The New Orleans Crescent does
not seem to relish those spectacle;
cAe1aleresque Of modern days, any
more than the Texas editor.
Witness what the Crescent has to
say on those sports of the "ring:"
Modern Tournaments.-The no.
BILE, chiYalric sports of the knightly
youths of Selma and its vicinage
have terminated. Valor, courtesy,
devotion to the fair, skill in the use
of weapons and the manege, have
been displayed to the benefit of
the gallant men who entered the lists,
and the delectation of the
"store of ladies', whose bright eyes
Rained influence and judged the prize.'
Pomp and magn6cence, beauty
and bravery, arms and love, have
contended to make Selma forever IA
nous for her grant tournament Of
1867 Venus have smiled appovingly
upon the doughty deeds of the assem-
bIed warriors, and Mars has won new
favor in the indulgent eyes Of his mis-
tress by the bearing and conduct Of
his disciples. The guerdons OF knight
hood have been distributed by dainty
white hands, which gave precious
value to the awards.
So should desert in arms be crowned.
The elevatiDg influences Of such
trials of manly vigor, courage and
skill in craftsmanship and the use Of
weapons Of war-the Journeys
Where throngs ofknights and barons bold,
In weeds Of peace high triumph hold
cannot be overestimated. We need
not be surprised that honored names
are lent to support the revival of me.
diaval chavalry. The necessity for
renewing these customs cannot be
doubted, aud if miserable, ludicrous
travesty is the result Of any attempt
in that direction, all honor to the dis.
interestedness and fortitude that sus.
tains men in making themselves ridi-
culous for the amusement and good Of
otbers.
Selma has done herself honor.
The number Of persons who have
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ID One Of our exchanges, in
noticing the presentation Of silver
cup to contemporary, says: He
needs no cup. He can drink from
any vessel that contains liquor, whether
the neck OF bottle, the mouth of a
demTohn, the Spite Of keg, or the
bung of barrel"
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ENCORE l-BRAvo Tile 1hespi0ns Ont,
Agaan Our amateur histrionics are about
to enter upon another series Of perform
ances at the Third Street Theatre. To-
morrow Friday evening, is the time fixed
for their Temperance on the boards. The
programme of bill before US, enables US
to say, that the play going public in our
community will have the opportunity
afforded them of witnessing variety Of
some of the very best performances in the
way Of pantomlme, farce and comedy, yet
undertaken by the Company. The par
ticulars will be given in the bills Of the
day.
Let the Thespians be greeted with
warm and generous reception.
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@ We notice 10 one of our In6i

D@ We notice in one of our In6i-
ana exchanges the marriage Of DR..
Thomas N. Lyon to Mss Moll,s
Lamb. Another scriptural prophecy
in process Of fuI6llment. "rhe lion
and the lamb shall lie down together"
and after awhile "a little child will
lead them.'- MdianapoHs Jourual.
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A RUsH.-Female suffrage, when
once inaugurated, will soon admit
women to the jury box. Comment
ing on this possibility, an exchange
SAYS: "Then what rush there will
be among the masculines to get on
juries."
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E1- l.. c. MORRIS, Collector and General Agent
for the settlement Of Claims Bills, &C. Also, author
lied Agent and Collector for The GAZETTE COMET.
Office at the Court House.
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.y Send for specimen number Of DR..
Phillips paper "The Southern Farmer"-
published at Memphis, Tenn. The Doctor
offers to forward specimen numbers, free
of charge, to persons making application
for the same.
The Southern Farmer is specially de-
voted and adapted to the farming interests
of Southern latitudes, and il, on this ac-
count, eminently entitled to the considera-
ton and support Of our agricultural com
muniLies.
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to me on the following day, and I
would give them an audience.

tHeiu ludt WOulu SEQ tudt Tie OlO
sta dog should not annoy them any
more, but | soon convinced myself
that that would be of no use. Sam
would cut up his capers when | could
not see him, and the men would moi
report him every time he hurt them
But soon new idea entered my
head | had brother who owned q
large cotton plantation on the Chick.
asaw. His place was not over fifteen
miles from Mobile. and he had Just the
man | wanted. His big arms were
like iron, and his breast and .shoul.
ders like large bundle of wire, done
up in raw OK hide.
I bantered my brother to let me
have Cato for one or two voyages.
"Take him and welcome," said he
Hes getting too important here"
"What-is he ugly?' | asked.
80, no; just the other way. He's
too good natured altogether. He sets
the very sancho into the other boys.
I've made too much of him"
"But will he work 7"
Yes"
So | got Cato for twelve dollars a
month as long as l wanted him, with
the privilege of having him one
cruise for nothing. But took him
"for: better or for worse" and agreed
to pay for his services.
On the next day | went on board
the ship, and when the men came to
me for my answer, | asked them if
they would sail with Sam if | would
produce quiet inoffensive man who
could handle him, and take said man
to sea with me. They said they
would-they would have gone with
me for nothing, for the sake of seeing
Sam conquered. | told them he
should be, and enjoined them to
secrecy; they promised.
When Cato learned that he was
going to sea with me, he was beside
himself with joy, and when l came
to tell him what l wanted of him, he
laughed till the tears rolled down his
great black cheeks.
On the very day of sailing I
brought Cato on board. At first the
men exhibited some signs of dislike,
but when they found what a jolly,
good-hearted old fellow he was, they
gave him their hands. Sam Rannot
winked prodigiously when he saw
the new man, and more than once he
whispered to those who knew him:
E" WereH be fun afore long,"
On the third day we got out every
thing snug and trim, save clearing
and covering the long boat and now
the crew could find timeto snooze by
daylight. 1t was in the afternoon,
the wind was from southwark and
westward, and We had it upon the
starboard beam, the ship bowling
along at the rate of about six knots.
Cato sat upon the combings of the
main hatch, and Sam was slowly
approaching him, not very unlike
as dog sometimes approaches a
smaller animal which 1t never before
saw.
Say, biackey' get up ordered
SAM with grin, at the same time
looking around to see If the rest OF
sne ofe" were teaay 10 ENJOY Tue
ePor.'
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poor leiio" Ii ist now Ell
"Don,t"
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1T o rn,5 Oh 3, ''''' anu oeD ~
1rh;s was snol,an Nth .h Woo.
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ROBBERY MAYORS OFFICE.
The Mayors Office in this city was
entered on Monday night last, by
some as yet unknown person or per-
sons, and between eleven and thir-
teen hundred dollars stolen from the
Treasurer's iron safe. The robbery
was committed by means of unlock
ing the safe, showing that key
was used, fitting the same. The
money stolen was principally in city
redbacks.
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M ARRTED-

MARRIED.
In this city, on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
by F. A. Nephler, J. P, Mr.. WILLIAM
BROWN, to Mrs. MARTHA L. SNEED,
all of this city.
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TREASURE TRovE.-A score of
darkies, more or less, big and little,
male and female, have come across
a sort of stone coal mine, just below
the city wharf, and have been busily
engaged, for several days past, in
digging up the earth emboweled car
bon. Some of them have succeeded
in accumulating goodly heaps Of the
treasure, while others who happen to
delve outside the proper "placers, "
realize only their labor for their
pains.
It seems that fiat boat, laden
with csal, sunk in that vicinity sew
eral years ago. The sedimentary
deposits of repeated overfows, quite
obliterated all signs of the wreck and
cargo. Hence the diligent applica-
tion of the shovel and the hoe in the
exhuming process noted above.
~ The Point Coupee Echo
speaks of memorial gotten up in
that parish, praying the military
commander Of the 9Th district, to
issue an order directing that the
Hon. r. T. Posey, Of this, the 9Th
Judicial District, proceed to Point
Coupee, for the purpose Of holding
Court there this month, in the place
of Judge Cooley, whose absence at
New Orleans, as a member Of the
State Convention, will be required
during the time Should Gen. Mower
see fit to grant the order prayed for,
it will occasion great Inconvenience,
trouble and delay in this and other
parishes of the 5th Judicial District,
in Court affairs. At least two differ
snt Court terms will have to be post
poned in said District, in case Judge
Posey is ordered to hold November
term out of his own District.
We hope that Gen. Mower will,
for the present, at least, forbear to
make the transfer asked for at his
hands.
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~ Savants announce q meteoric
shower this evening. Star-gazsrs
take note thereof and keep a sharp
look out for the phenomenon
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81 WHARTON ILLINGsWoRTH, General
Newspaper and Collecting Agents. ll5 Common street,
between Camp and St. Charles streets, New Orleans'
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"a In his history of "Mysterious
and unknown Industries" Privot
d'Anglemont has omitted one, which
is most curious, LIE MarcAand de
toiler d'araignees. (The cobweb mer
chant.) The object Of this trade is
to supply wine merchants with cob
webs, in order to give fictitious age
to their wine, by covering the bottles
with the above named material.
The manner of proceeding is as
follows: Having dipped the cobwebs
in solution of gum, the bottles are
covered with thin layer of the
same, after which other cobwebs are
rolled round them, and the whole
sprinkled with finely powdered SCOT.
This done, the corks Of the bottles
are stepped in a certain liquid, which
has the property of giving them an
appearance Of being very ancient.
Bottles thus disguised, defy the
scrutiny of the most knowing gour-
met, who discovers when too late by
the flavor of the wine contained in
them, of the fraud practiced on him.
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