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Portrait of a Radical.
The Memphis avalanche draws the follow
ing fattering picture Of Radical candidate IN
Mississippi, one Nelson Gill: 1
s.Gill came to Holly Springs soon after the close
of the war as agent of that 6eaunfu piece OF 1urn
ture called the Freedmen's Bureau. he occupied ne
the same position in Louisiana, but swlndled the
negroes to such an extent as to cause them to pc
tition for his removal. In personal appearance ne
is represented as hideously ugy-theoretlcally,
practically, decidedly ugly. We are told that ne
looks like cross between gorilla and Spanlsh,
mack saddle. His head looms up like pyramid
of ieIy, or sugar loaf and is so sharp on top that
it serves as horn, with which he can bore his
way into his neighbor' g corn CRIB or nen roosr-
His face looks like shriveed pumpkin or green
gourd. Under the place where the forehead ought
to be, he has two little foxy eyes, which twinkle
and dance till they rest upon greenback, Wnen
they become as fixed and rigid as the = eyes o. an
there sticks out something that looks like foul
India-rubber pipe stem, dripping with amber,
do credit to a. cat-Hah Flakes of flesh hang down
around il, like those on the joe Of fat mastif-
The chin comes down like the little end Of an egg,
and is fortunately covered with hair. All the 9TH
er features of the face are envious OF the lucky
chin, and deplore that they cannot be covered up
too. Gill s great beauty consists in the hump up
on his back. This lump Of valuable flesh is as
large as the hump upon hickory tree. 1t would
excite the envy of an Eastern dromedary, or an
old fashioned belle. Whether, like the hickory
tree, Gill carries his punk in this protruberance,
his brains or his stealiDgs, We are unable to say
but it is certainly worthy ornament in the rear
for the charming face in front Gill and his wash
er-woman once had dispute about a small bill,
and the result is there is great antagonism be-
tween that useful and indispensable lady, and his
shirts, and of course his linen is as much defed as
his mind is impure, and his body is as dirty as his
heart is corrupt He is stilted up on couple Of
bean poles on one end of which there are pair
of pigeon toed feet, covered by coarse shoes as
much a stranger to backing and brushes as their
proprietor shirt is to soap and water. In bref,
Gilt looks as though he had been moulded out OF
mortar from filthy mud-hole and then dried in a
hrick kiln. .''..' , ......- .....-.'
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YoRKv1LLE ? PRICES CURREHT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY ~ cARRoII, CLARK 4 90.
WEDNEsDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1857.

~ All Of the above quotations arein gold.
CorroN-The market continues dull and inactive,
with further, decline We quote, in currency,
II to 12i cents. llLLA 1LNI b rss.12.i 81
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PRODUCE MARKET-PRIcEs FROM WAGONS.

M All Of fthe above quotatons are In gold.
!, CorTos-We quote Middling at III to is cents,
currency, without tax other gEsdesoi In propor-
ton. s--.
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tentiGy, with the privilege Of paying $500 in
thirty days and being released. Isaac Brown,
same sentence; Greene Cleveland, Clark Cleveland,
General Sappho Bradley, James Keith, Thomas
Orr and David Singleton, fourteen months in the
penitentiary; John Butler, Doctor Franklin Zap
tain Deane, john Reed Robert yBreckenndge,
George Wright, Toney Grant, Alexander Robln-
son, Amos Cummings and Lewis Young, twelve
months in the penitentiary. hteaigaa.
Ger. ~
YANKEE TREATMENT OF, A NEGRo.-A. negro
man, formey q body servant Of Gen. Ewen, and
who bore that officer from, the field ahen he was
wounded at Manassas came mp On ha0 Grange cars
from Washington, on Friday last, having been re-
leased from Johnson's Island on the Sd of October.
He was captured at the battle '6f Gettysburg and
taken to johnson 8 Island and held as q prisoner
until the day stated above Every appliance was
brought to bear, and every persuasion used, 70 IN
Eduee Him to join the Federal army but be was
firm in allegiance to the Southern Confederacy and
refused to do so.% When released from co6ne-
menk be, was refused transportation, and having
no money, was compelled to walk all the wayyt
Washington. On the Orange cars the passengers
made up purse Of thirty dollars and presented tito
him, and q distinguished Louisianian, who was On
board, employed him as his coachman. i aa27
The treatment of this colored mani fair sam
pie Of Yankee '1ove'' for the negroes, and Ne
commend it to them in the hope that they will
profit by rejecting upon it, Lyachbrg Ne,os.
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The Murkrille Gmqnirer.

EDITORS:
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twill be remembered by our readers that
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New York All Right.

New IOfK All Hisnt' -
-A5dispatch from New York, dated the Sd
instant, two days before the election, says:
The total 1sgS"05R reg s" continues s ep
day. The total registration last year, when the
Democrats had Al, 1856 majority, was only lo2, l42
The Democrats have been exceedingly anxious a.
bout the registration, but yesterdays work (6l,-
1881 relieves them. They now regard the State as
certain for the Democracy by handsome majori-
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CHESTER PRICES CURREET.

,oRRECTED WEEKLY BY7fAJ. JAS. PAGAN, GROCERY
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT. -
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organization OF normal schools, Tor the same OBJECT,
in the Southern States.
-Juarez has been reelected President of the
Mexican Republic. There was striking similiari-
ton and those used by the friends of Abraham
Lincoln in lS64-a similarity that shows the ex-
quisite perfection to which the Republican system
has been reduced in Mexico. The influence of the
bayonet was brought to bear on as many as posi-
BILE of the voters who favored his opponent Gen.
Porfrio Diaz, and in this admirable manner the
election of Juarez was secured. The true princip-
les Of Republicanism are making rapid progress In
Mexico.
The Californian publishes the following
Sunday-School address delivered in that State,
with the view of inculcating moderation and kind
ness on the part Of the strong towards the weak
"You boys ought to be kind to your little sisters
I once knew bad boy, who struck his little sister
blow over the eye. Although she didn't fade
and die In the early summer time, when the June
roses we're blowing. with sweet words of forgive
ness on her palid lips, she up and hit him over
the head with roling-pin, so that he couldnt 60
to Sunday-School for more than month, on ac-
count of not being able to put his best hat on
The Henderson county IN. j. Democrat
states that there are $4,000 negroes on the PENN
sula in Virginia, between Williamsburg and Hamp-
ton, a distance of thirty-sx miles, who are sup
ported with rations furnished by the Government,
at cost of $780, 900 monthly, while five companies
of cavalry are required tS Ra5Po 5o1t the Rsn country msG
find them employment; fields where their labor
would be rewarded have been ascertained, and the
Government offers to send them thither free of
charge; but they persistently refuse to leave
Here they remain, a heavy tax upon the Govern
ment. ~ s.tt il% o..
"A colored man, who was slave up to the
close of the war; having the confidence OF his for
mer master, was some time since advised and as
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FIVE FIJI ;n love % with woman aped nineteen I and
shot himself because he couldn't get her. Rash
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STRAwBERRIEs.--Th is y question
with sO,uc as to whether 1t is better to kce,
strawberries iu hills, or let them run il
promiscuously and ill up the bed. Some
contend that this latter mode of manage.
ment is the best, as the plants actas sort
of mulching, and make it unnecessary tu
use tan and other substances for this pur-
pose. Some contend also. that the fruit il
kept cleaner by this metaod. and though
1t may no, be 81 large, it will he more
abundant and thus pay better: They say
too, that this sloyenly treatment saves time
and trouble.
We are inclined to think that it pays to
take more pains and get the largest an d
limes: fruit and this is effected more sure.
~ by the hill system. You can mauay.
the plants better. and keep i'll the STRAY
runners which are apt to use up the forces
Of the plant, and prevent the formation OF
fruit stems. BY clipping oft the runners,
the fruit stems push out near the collar ol
the plant. aud the power Is spent III pro,
duciug berries Ol good size. instead of pro-
ducimg ~ many useless runners.
Ii the two systclus were carefully tried
side by side. and the result noted. We are
sure the hills would have the preference
Macs. Ptowmar.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-19

Second Judicial district Of the State in
1857 and 1859 he was elected Governor Of
Wisconsin early In 1861 he was appoint
ed. by President Lincoln, Minister Resi-
dent to Italy on his return. at the close
Of the war, he was appointed Assistant
Postmaster- General. and in 1866 he enter
cd President JOhuson's Cabinet as Poet.
master General.
ATTORNEY GENERAL srANsERr.
Henry Stanlery was bora in the city of
New York February 20. 1893; emigrated
+" Ohio in 1914 graduated At Washington
College. Pennsylvania, in September. 1919;
studied law and came to the liar of Ohio il,
May, 1924. and to the bar Of the United
States Supreme Court in December. 1862:
was elected by the Assembly Of Ohio tho
first Attorney General ofthat state in 1886
and in July. 1866, hc was appointed by
President johnson Attorney General u
the United States. His donaicil is on tho
Kentucky side of the Ohio river. opposite
Cincinnati. but his Office has hitherto been
IL that city, and his professional business
Ohio. -e..
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A New Poem by John 6.
Whittier.

Whittier.
John g. Whittier contributes to the July mum
Der OF the Atiantic Monthly n poem entitled
FREEDOM IN BRAZIL.
With clearer light Cross of the South, shine forth
In blue brazilian skies;
And thou, y river, Clcaying half the earth
From sunset to sunrise,
From the great mountains to the Atlahtic waves
Thy joys long anthem pour
Yet d few days (t.od make them less y and slaves
Shall shame thy pride no more.
No iettcred feet Thy saatled margins press;
But all men shall walk free
Where thou, the high. priest of the wilderness,
Has wcdu Il sea 10 sea
And thou. great-hcaited ruler, through whose
The word of God is said,
Once more, "Lct there bc light. SON of the
-oath,
Lit up thy honored head
Wear unashamcd n crown by thy desert
More than by birth thy own,
Careless of watch aud ward; tlou art bcSirt
by grateful hearts alone.
The muated wall and batte-ship may fail,
But safe shall justice prove;
Stronger than greaves OF brass or iron mai
The panopiY ot love,
Crowned doubly by mans blessing and Gods
Tie future Is secure;
Who frees people makes his statues Place
In Times aliialla sure.
Lo, from his Neva'5 banks the Scythian LAR
Stretches TO thee his hand,
Who, with the pencil of the NOrthcn star,
Wrote freedom on his land
And he whose grave is holy by our calm
Aud prairied SGngamon,
From his gauut hand shall drop the martyrs
palm
To greet thee with "Well done.'
And thou, y Earth, with smiles thy face make
sweet
And let thy wall be stilled,
To hear the Muse OF prophecy repeat
Her promise half fulfilled.
The voice t,,at spake AZ Nazareth spea Ks still,
No sound ther0t bath died;
Alike thy hope and Heavens eternal will
shalt y De satisfied.
The yea . art 81 Nv, tie vision tarrieth long,
Ana ur the end may he;
But one by one, the lend of ancient wrong
90 out andteavc thee free.
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asked heaven to bless him.!
The father paused. anl a great cry cs-
capped his lips.
Look. wife y he cried. Has not hcay.
en- blessed our boy! See! He has made
him the savior Of our country
Yes. there lay lite Hans, his form stiff
and rigid. and his face pincllcd and pale,
but with his hands pressed tightly agains,
his coat. which was nOw frozen to the dyke
Even in death the child had not relaxed
his grasp upon the coat aud ns lie had fal.
len upon 1t in dying. his weight had kept
it pressed against the opening until it froz,
there.
Heaven had indeed blessed him. for i,
the province from destruction.
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KNEW SHE WouLp.-.Dcacon w

KNEW SHE WOULD.-.Deacon W.
was staid and honest deacon in one Of tn,
interio: towns Uf this State. who had ;
vein of dry, caustic hu,nUr in his compost
tion. The deacon had q hoy Of some doz
cu suulucrs, who was somewhat inclinct
10 be q lntlu ugly whcn not undsI
the parental eye. One day the teAcilcI
punished him for some misdeuieannr. and
John went home to enter his com
pl..int, and told his farther that the mis-
ir~ss bad whipped Lin.
What" f" exclaimed the deacon. clcva-
ting his eyebrows. been whipped =
VA u as sobbed the boy.
And did you let woman whip ye |!
shontcd the old deacon.
.Ya-a as, couldn't help it
Well, John. You little rascal, You so to
school to- morrow. aud If Miss s--unIer
takes to whip ye again. You jest pitch I'M
dou't let wo.nan whip ye if ye can help
it. Don't take amy stuck to strike with
but yoa may strik,, scratch. bite pnd kick
rs nuc.. ;is You have mind to-
The next day the hny went to school,
and vmto!drncd hy the permission given
hy his fatiier, WAS soon brousht hri0rr the
tribunal nf violated rules. The teacher
undertook to correct him, and he did as
his f.,tarr had told him. The result was
that JOHN got most unmercilul trouncing
aud was throughiy sublued. When he
Went home he went to his father. crying.
We'll, dad. got an awiu! bad licking
to-day.
What. said the old deacon. have you
let that woman whip ye agin'
.Ya-a.as.' whispered John. Il kicked
her, and struck her, and iii al could, but
she ammcd me O.fully.
.Aha!' chucklel the humorous old dca'
con, you tarncl little fool, knew she
would, and she'll give you trouncing
every time she undertakes it. and advise
Won to behave yourself in future,
John began to have sonic perception OF
his fathers motive. ami ever after was Il
better and wiser boy.
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Singing by Surgeons Congre.
cation.

A writer to the Western Presbyterian
thus describes the singing Of MIR. Spur
gcon's congregation, London. US he hcnrc
it recently:
The hymn was read entirely through, ani
each verse was read before it was sung
The singing was started-not led-by per.
son who stood beside Mr.. Spurgron
welcomed the familiar notes of Old Hun.
dred. and tor the first time for several
months essuyed y" join in singing it.. But
was surprised into silence by the manner
in which the audience took ps'ssession Of the
tune. The most powerful organ. If there
had been anything Of the kind used. could
not have led them. The second hymn was
announced to be, Jesus, Lover Of my Soul
The preacher said. Let US slug this pre-.
ciOus hymn softly, to the tune If Pleyel',
Hymn When the first verse had bcel
sung. and utter he had read the second, hg
said, Sing it softly" With u countenance
uplift-d and beaming with fcrvor. his book
in bnth hands. keeping time invoinntarily
IN the music, he sang with the congregation
When he had read the third verse, he said,
You do not sing it softly enough" The,
sang it softly. 1t was as though some
nighty hand had damned up the waters OF
Niagara. leaving u thin sheet to creep
through between two fingers and make i.
sott. sweet music in its great lap. and
plunge into the great bas,u below Then
When lie read the fourth Verse. he said
'Nuw if we feel this we will slug it with all
our might : and the great congregation
burst fort into sung 1t was as though
tnc Great Hsnd had suddenly teru uplitt
cd. and the gathered waters were rushing
on their uG.tcd way III aMlu! grandeur.
have heard the mcnhers OF tile Gener-
al Assembly ot the Presbyterian church
with IL great co.npany ol their wives and
daughters. and friends, sing Old IL ndrcd
with IA Icrvor that thrilled ,ie !; have heard
oratulio. RENDERED IN Exeter Hall hy IL thou
sand selected VOICES. five hundred instru
mcnts. and II great organ sa"e heard
"nrr:ls r"n'l.rrt in the Imperial Opera
House Of the French Emperor by great
number Of the hes. vucallsls and musicians
tiiGt could nc found ia Eu,, pc, but nave
never heard music 80 pathetic, grand, ami
soul l.strring as that made by those who
worshippcd with me in the Metropolitan
Tabernacle. was too much carried away
to take part in it myself. Mr.. Spurgeon
always uses those precious hymns and
the old loved tunes.
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rosrM.sTEE-orNrR,L RANDALL.

Alexander W. Ran lall was hom i'll
Montgomery county. New York, in Octo-
bcr 1919; received good education. aud
studied law removed to WISCONSIN in $50
prao,icud his profession for many Years at
Wankesha: was appointed by President
Taylor postmaster Of that place III 1904
he was elected to the state Legislature; III
1856 he WAS arpciatel Judge VI the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-19

rTyThe Masonic celebration IN Boston June
oath was magnificent success. The process
ION WAS the most gorgeous one ever seen Ia
Boston. II was more than three mile long,
and was two hour. ~ passiug n given point.
There were mere than ten thousand Of the
Fraternity in the limo. comprising thirty coip-
man !cfiea and spA cut rrfAe lodges.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-07-19

COMPUTATION OF INTEREST at :. 30 per cent,
is adfiicut operation for people who have not
obscr, lthit $50 is twice 3ji. and hat !. 81 per
cent. is -lingly t,ce c:ats e!ay on efcry
h%narca AyHara.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-10

the solution of this all.important
problem of safety and deliverance to
the inhabitants of the alluvial dis
tricts, should prompt to immediate
and hearty concurrence and action.
AS was before remarked, there is no
time to lose. Let the levees be re-
built or repaired, as far and as soon
as possible. If the entire alluvial
region cannot be reclaimed at once,
many valuable and important por-
tions of it might be; particularly on
this side of the river, between here
and New Orleans, where the breaks
in the levees are not usually of such
magnitude, as on the opposite shore.
It behooves the Police Jurors of the
several parishes Astounding more or
less in alluvial lands, to bestir them
selves without delay, in this mo-
mentous matter. The Police Juries
of Ascension, Iberville and East
Baton Rouge, may by speedy, and
thorough cooperation in the premises,
effect an incalculable amount of good
upon the alluvial populations Of their
respective parishes. We hope they
will at once see the necessity of
taking the initiative in the good
work, by devising ways and means
in the manner suggested by our cor
respondent. Strengthen, repair or
rebuild the levees, wherever required,
and the example once enforced, other
parishes, we doubt not, will rapidly
"wheel into line" and in like manner,
aid in contributing to the general
safety of their people.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-10

"a There appears to be great
difference of opinion existing in our
community as to the true type of the
sporadic cases of fever which have
occurred here and which have been
pronounced yellow fever. Old citi-
zens, and among them some of our
best physicians, differ in their views
on this point. Such being the case,
we do not pretend to set up our
judgment in the matter, one way or
the other, until more positively as
sured Of its correctness. "Who shall
decide, when doctors disagree :"
We are unable to learn that any
case of fever here has been attended
with black vomit-a feature which
very often, but not always, accom-
panies genuine yellow fever.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-10
GREAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY! !.

Last evenings Advocate publishes
dispatches announcing that Pennsyl-
vania has gone Democratic. Phila-
delphla gave 1926 Democratic ma
jority, and it is believed the Demo
cratic Ticket is also elected in Ohio.
The Negro Suffrage question is de-
feated there. Heavy Democratic
gains also in Ohio. There is also a
Democratic gain Of five towns in the
Connecticut town elections.
A salute with cannon was fired by
our West Baton Rouge neighbors
upon receiving the news of these
victories.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-10
DICKENS READING THE PIcKwlcK

DICKENS READING THE PICKwlCK
TRIAL.-From an article by Louise
N. Alcott, in the Independent, we
quote the following: "The minute he
began to read the famous Pickwick
trial, I found Dickens, and heartily
enjoyed every word. Here he seemed
at home, and his audience also; for
this, in spite of age, still has the in
domitable drollery and spirit of his
early works. How people laughed
English merriment is as sonorous as
English speech, and the roars that
shook the walls spoke we'll for the
health of aristocratic lungs. Old
gentlemen mopped their faces stout
dowagers leaned back exhausted;
handles dropped their glasses to wipe
tears Of genuine laughter from their
eyes; bellies, forgetting their flushed
faces, laughed like girls; and every
one looked about him with an ex-
preston of hilarious good will which
it was impossible to resist. My COM
panion grew hysterical in vain efforts
to restrain his shouts; and soon
became entirely reckless Of my per-
sonal appearance, bent only on en-
joying myself to the utmost. Buzfuz
was an exact copy of an English at
torney, and Dickens has made it a
study. Justice Starlight was as
much like an owl as human being
could be. Winkle-poor bashful
soul got into pet, and suffered
in way that must have convulsed
the court, as it did us. Mrs. Clup-
pens was not so we'll done as I have
seen it on a private stage in America
and Sam Weller was not spirited
enough. But old Weller's gruff,
wheezy voice. spectrally roaring,
Spell it with We, Sammy-spell
it with We was thing to shout
over long afterwards"
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1867-10-10

HABIr.-If you wish to know who
is the most degraded and wretched Of
human beings look for the man who
has practiced vice so long that he
curses it while he clings to it, that he
pursues it because he feels great
law of nature driving him on towards
it; but reaching IL, knows that it will
gnaw his heart and make him roll
himself in the dust with anguish.