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( ratoSa to the Boston Post are delightful.
ly out of the beaten track) is after the
Grecian Bend with stick cf caustic.
| Hear him
see that a writer in the New York
Times defends the usage in question, on
the assumption-slim grounds enough,
one would say, granting it to be true
that 1t Is the same thing as the g Grecian
Bend of thirty years, which originated
$50 he tells us) with certain graceful
English Duchess several generations be-
fore. However charming her grace NAV
have been in spite of an affectation of
this sort, the real origin of the eGrecian
Bend is as patent as its. adoption by
fashionable woman is ridiculous. Ladies
who have justly admired the graceful
STOPPING posture of the Medician Venus.
and other nude figures, from the hands
of Greek seulptors, have failed to reflect
that the curve in those beautiful forms is
gradual and unbroken by corsets at the
waist; and, above all, that their STOPPING
posture is 4 natural, and therefore grace
attempt to hide what they can of their
nakedness. Clothed and in her right
mind" no sensible woman will think of
initiating in public the shrinking stoop of
conscious indecency.''
From the bend he gives the jockey hat
slight touch of his satire, aa thus:
- How 'ehoppy' it makes the poor girl
look Would Ovid have declared that
God gave man a sublime corntcnanee.
had he looked upon the human head
with never brow? Horace, who praised
his mistress for low forehead would
have been shocked at a woman whose en-
croaching hat rendered her to the sight
all nose and cheek and chin"
And then he informs US that in reply
to his question, What and whom do
women dress for ?'' lady replied
"Some indeed, dress to please each
other, some to please men-or rather one
man-for women despise mems opinions
OF millinery, as a general thing-tho'
one may conform at times to the mans
fancy, for a reason of her own but the
most dlessy of women do not dress to
please anybody; they dress to worry
women-tashionable women like them
selves, with newer style, or finer laces,
or more sumptuous Jewels, or costlier
fabrics in robes and shawls and all the
etcetera of female apparelI' p
More truthful than amiable.
SAKE call the Grecian Bend 3 the
Collie Stoop," which, at Saratoga, has
been killed off by satire, which is some
times of crime, than religion by itself,
or common sense in the absence of its
virtues. 1t is too much for men, and too
much, sometimes, for women.
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5. s. Cox.

S. 5. Cox is very clever word paint
er. He recently gave the following vi
vid picture of the "great moral exhibit
ton Of the nineteenth century," which
will be recognized by all who are famil-
lar with Southern reconstruction, What
could be more accurate than the descrip
ton of earpet-bag conventions and
Southern Legislatures: Q
Next comes the omnibus bill for six
cthers-North Caroline, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, and Flor
ida Virginia, Mississippi and Texas,
may follow: though / see thas to-day it
IS proposed to put them to the sword yet
awhile The play is then to end in some
giddy Black Crook spectaelel
These constitutions are the products
of negro incubations, aided and added
by the warmth of Northern vagranfs,
who, cuckoo like, have set upon eggs
not their own. Here and there are del
cgates from Canada and Jamaica, unnat-
uralized Think of it, gentlemen from
the Liffey and Rhinel Mixed with this
mosaic are unpardoned calprits from the
South and the North. Here a black
scoundrel from Sing Sing; there horse
thief from the peuiteutiary of Ohiol
Here razor bearing barber, innocent of
all but lather; and there a razor-cutting
assassin, guilty Of all the crimes in the
Fcalender. These prepe<e sovereign
States for the family o Washington.
They are manufacturing. radical repre-
sent ton. - - leziSNs.. --sseess jar,
these are t'5eers Of lyRafs5yPh, Pink
ney, Roger Sherman, Madison and Ham-a
ilton. They are making organic laws
for millions of intelligent peoplel Take
a Photograph colored Photograph
of Southern convention. a few whites
sit there in simplest courage and sadness.
They can do no good. Conspicuous on
ly for their modesty and intelligence, they
sit aloof from this extravaganza. A
Hunicut comes forth as riDg-master.
Parti -colored clowns appear. The re-
tan-bark is raked over. and
here we are, Mr., Merrymanl The black
horse, Equality, is trotted out, and then
begins the eternal round of loyal talk.
But do these caricatures of men make
No, no. Ohio has the
rod over Louisiana. Kansas has the
lash over Arkansas Wisconsin cares
for Floridai New York and New Eng
land have their busy bodies all through!
and behold these constitutions arise,
not like the walls Of the ancient city, to
Orphean music, but to banjo of negro
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DISTRESS AND DEsTITUnoN IN THE
SoUTH-The New Orleans Picayune,
says the number of women-and we
mean no disrespect by the.term, for many
are ladies who have seen better days
who daily make applications to the May
or for relief is almost ineSedible. Every
morning we see some haY7 dozen females
in the Mayors parlor, some closely vail
ed, to prevent recognition by those who
may know them, aud others having no
walls to cover the pinched features-the
pale and care-worn faces-in every line
of which suffering is plainly depicted
The Mayor can only afford them relief
by granting their prayers to be sent to
some asylum, or to place their children
in some institution where they may be
cared for.
There are but few persons who really
understand the amount of suffering exist
ing in our city; but few who realize know
how many poor women, left alone, per-
haps, or with a family of small children
to support, after struggling for weary
months or years, finally give up the
contest against poverty, despair and die,
rather than beg for bread.
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Democrats SWEEPING Illinois
The SheIhv Sentinel saws

A friend just from Illinois informs US
that the Democracy are getting large ac-
cessious from the Radical party. At a
recent Democratic meeting at Spring
field, two thousand men who have here
tofore voted the Radical ticket marched
in procession under Democratic banners,
and will vote for Seymour and Blair.
DIR. w. NJ Garrard, one of the Dem
ocratic nominees on the Illinois State
ticket, writes from Lawrenceville in that
State to the editor of the Paris Ken
tuckian as follows:
Democracy in Southern Illinois is
sweeping Radicalism from the face OF
Egypt. John Logan's power is gone,
and the ides of November will show the
State redeemed and National Democracy
once more administering the government
under our glorious Constitution.
God bless old Kentucky for her re-
cent condemnation of the Jacobins, as
manifested in nearly 100000 majority
for Gov Stevenson.
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From the Temperance Advocate.
Destroying Tobacco Worms.

BROTHER RICHEY: 1t may be impor-
tant to your readers if l furnish them in
formation showing how they may prevent
the annoyance occasioned by worms on
their tobacco. If they will plant few
jamestown weeds in their tobacco fields
and sweeten with stgdr one pint of wa
ter, and then put one ounce of cobalt in
the water and then drop four drops oi
this mixture into the bloom of the
Jamestown weed, they can kill any to-
bacco fly on their farm ere they hatch
By destroying this troublesome fly, they
can raise their tobacco crops with mucl
less labor. ToBAccoNIsT,
Decatur, ILL.,, Aug. 16, 1868.
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THE Tiffin, Ohio, Advertiser tells the
following The following dialogue oc-
Cured last Saturday in a store up street.
between an Isrelite from Cincinnati and
a loyal gentleman Loyal gentleman
You of course belong to the Democrat
ic party. and will 90 against Grant Z
Jew-sNo am member of the Repub-
lican party, but certainly can not vote
for General Grant Our loyal friend
was somewhat taken aback at this reply,
but proceeded to take his opponent down
in the following manner. Says he !:
Have you heard the news from tho
South !? No. was the reply, what is it z
Why said Mr.. Loyalty, they are hang
ing the jackasses aud Jews together
down there Indeed said the Isrelite,
his dark eyes twinklipg, then it is fortu-
nate that you and are not there, for we
might get hung, too I-5alty saw it
aud retired"
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LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP.
BY c. T. DANIEL.

In youth two cherished passions glow
One fraught with joy and one with woe;
One lifts its bold attractive light,
And beams through the expanse of night
Bright, rosy, beautiful and fair,
As flames of glory gathered there.
so bright its dancing colunednAre,
Zach blaze sun-each spark a start
As insects tempted by the blaze
OF beautys keen dazzling rays.
We too are prone (poor witless things.)
How often when most blest we seem,
We find that but the meteor's CLEAN
Has led to a more dismal shade;
Our hopes destroyed, our trust betrayed
Not so with friendships calmer ray,
Which swestly smiles upon our way
In fortunes hour and dangers day
Oft when dark and gathering gloom,
More awful than the shadowy tomb,
Hath whelmed us in its deathlike state;
When love has drowned itself in hate,
And madness in its withering stain,
Hath almost stepped the reeling brain:
Sweet friendship like fairy comes
To raise for us enchanted domes,
. = ~, oucs on high her n.n1 of white,
sQkeIc..a Sc light
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THE milkmen OF Gloucester, Mass
met the other night to consider the pro-
priety of raising the price of milk, in
consequence, as they put it, "of the
drouth"-in other words owing to the
scarcity Of water.
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LoTs.-Aunt Susan, about seventy
years of age, is Unanimous" on man.
She says "If all the men were taken
off, she'd make arrangements for her fu-
neral forthwith" She also says: "Sup-
pose all the men were in one country, and
all the women in another, with BIC
river between them, good gracious, what
.ots OF poor women would be dro~nedf Y
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To GET RID OF MUsoUITos.-A
Southern exchange informs those affiict-
ed with the musquito plague, that a
lamp kept burning low in chamber or
closet adjoining the sleeping apartment,
with open communication between, has
been found an excellent plan for divert
ing the attention of the musquitos from
the couch of the sleeper.
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THE BANKRUPT LAW EXTENDED
A Chance for the Unfortunate.

vTyHE benefit of the Bankrupt Act has
been extended to FIRST OF JANUARY,
1859. All who wish to avail themselves Of
the said extension had better call at once.
We are prepared with all the necessary
Blanks, &C., and can promise a discharge as
soon as il can possibly be obtained.
xS-lm ROuLHAc s LAUDERpALE.
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THE RAGE FOR STRH1 DRESSES
All the world wears striped cambrics at
the present moment, the only difference
being that those with purses of moderate
length invest in a couple or three, while
rich women order dozen at least at a
time. The Marchioness de Gallifet has
already appeared on the Dieppe sands in
sixteen striped cambria dresses, all diff
ferent ones from the other. The rret-
test was the white striped with cerise ;
the petticoat had wider stripes than the
skirt, and was trimmed with five narrow
founces. The skirt looped up both at
MzhS.sk and sides Pampudour. was
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A Prophecy FULFILLED.

Ex-Gov. Joe Brown, of Georgia, who
was the most precipitate of all Southern
men in the Inception of the war, who, as
Governor of Georgia, seized the United
States forts before even the Confederate
government at Montgomery counseled
such acts, and is said to have founded the
Andersonville prison, is now shining
light in the Radical armament From
being fire eater he has become a dirt
eater. His change was precipitate He
did not even wait for the war to termin-
ate before he began TO curry favor with
power, but even before the surrender of
any of the armies he opened currespon-
6ence with General Sherman, looking to
Il purchase of his own safety, as may be
seen by reference to the published cor
respoudence of that officer in report
entitled The Conduct of the War" OF
his presence at the Chicago Convention,
and the conspicuous part he played in
that assemblage, our readers are we'll ad-
vised. In the late election for United
States Senator, by the carpet-b bag Legis-
lature of Georgia, he sought the reward
of his treachery, but was ANONYMOUSLY
cast aside. But his wounded ambition
has been soothed by appointment as
Chief Justice of the State. He has lately
signalized his fidelity to his purchasers
by speech which is being published by
his Northern admirers, as fully up to
what was expected of him. OF course
it is; and in making this speech, as in
all other acts of subserviency to Radical
power, he has only verified, with an ae
curacy which entities him to the pre-
science of prophet, prediction which
he made IN message to the Georgia Leg
islature, dated November 9TH, 1860, and
which he is fulfilling so disgracefully in
his own person
$50 soon as the Government shall have
passed into black republican hands a
portion of her citizens must, if possible,
be bribed into treachery to their own
section, by allurements of Office, or a
hungry swarm of abolition emissaries
must be imported amongst US as Office
holders, to eat out ouS substance, insult
US with their arrogakAe, corrupt our
slaves, and engender discomfort among
them while they food the country with
infammatory abolitionists, and do all in
their power to create in the South state
of things which musthltimately end in 4
war of determination between the whkb
and black races"
Every prediction contained in the ex-
trect bes4&Arally come to pass. The
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hdut D1 1no
ranua et profits.
The crof erahis season will owe but
little, and the planters will have large
amount to their credit, to spend III the
stores and shops of our city. The hard
times of last year have deprived them OF
many comforts and luxuries, which they
will hasten to the city to buy, not on
credit. but with cash. This will give
great life to all the trades. Planters will
come to the city in the character which
ought always to have been theirs, that OF
independent producers-not asking the
favor of any one, but ready to command
all that they desire, and to pay for 1t out
of their oSn earnings.
This is as it should be. When our
planters keep out of debt, limit their ex-
penses to their present means instead OF
discounting the future too largely, and
encumbering themselves with heavy lla'
bilities-they will have entered upon the
true road to prosperity, independence anc
happiness.-Ne,o Orleans Times, Sept. l
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0ntas 15se, oe.A o. s x and fastened
down with three small bows of the same
material. Round waist band, with rosette
on the side. Striped stockings-in fact,
stockings are now usually sent home
from the dress makers to match these
striped cambric dresses.
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7. BRANcE, Georgla.
H. T. RUSSELL, Georgia.
SAM. j .1oUGLAs, Florida.
JERE MORTON, Virginia.
JNo. B. BALDWIN, Virginia.
GEO. w. BOILING, Virginia.
T. T. CONWAY, Virginia.
JAS. LYONS, Virginia.
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/
secession, and they returned TO theil
peaceful pursuits with sincere purpose
to fulfil all their duties under the Con
stitution of the United States, which
they had sworn to support.
If it were not for the aid that South
ern agriculture affords them, the people
of the South would be destitute of means
of subsistence, and become paupers, de-
pendent on public bounty. Self interest,
even if there were no higher motives,
would therefore prompt the whites of the
South to extend the negroes care and
protection.
The important fact that two races are,
under existing circumstances, necessary
to each other, is gradpa'y becoming ap-
parent to both, and we believe that but
for the influences exerted to stir up the
passions of the negroes, the relations of
the two races would soon adjust them
selves on a basis of mutual kindness and
advantage.
1t is true that the people of the South,
together with the people of the North
and West, are for obvious reasons, op-
posed to any system of laws which would
place the political power of the country
in the hands of the negro race; but this
opposition springs, not from feeling of
enmity, but from deep seated convic-
ton that at present the negroes have
neither the intelligence or other qualifi-
cations which are necessary to make them
safe depositaries of political power. They
would inevitably become the victims of
demagogues, who for selfish purposes,
would mislead them to the serious injury
Of the public.
The great want Of the South is peace
The people earnestly desire tranquility
and the restoration Of the Union. They
deprecate disorder and excitement as the
most serious obstacle to their prosperity;
they ask restoration of their rights un
der the Constitution they desire relief
from oppressive misrule, and above all,
they would appeal to their countrymen
for the re establishment in the Southern
States of that which has justly been re-
garded as the birth right of every Amer
lean, the right of self government. Es-
tablish that on firm basis, and we can
safely promise, on behalf of the South
eTn people, that they will faithfully obey
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, treat the negro with kindness and
humanity, and fulfill every duty ineum-
bent on peaceful citizens loyal to the
Constitution of their country.
We believe the above contains a sue
cinct reply to the general topics embrae-
ed in your letter, and we venture to say,
on behalf of the Southern people, and
of the officers and soldiers of the late
Confederate army, that they will concur
in all the sentiments which we have ex-
pressed.
Approaching the patriotic means which
have prompted your letter, and recipro-
eating your expressie-s of kind regards,
we have the honor to Be
Very respectfully and truly,
r. Il. LEE, Virginia.
G T. BEAUREGARD, Louisiana.
ALEX H. STEPHENS, Georgia.
ALEX II. I'll. STUART, Georgia.
&. NJ CONRAD, Louisiana.
LINTON STEPHENS, Georgia.
At. CAPERToN, West Virginia
JOHN ECHELs, Virginia.
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[Signedl

MEMPHIS, Sept 3-Gen. N B. For
rest, Memphts-DEAR SIR; l have look
ed over your list OF corrections contained
in your note to me, upon my letter ts
the Cincinnati Commercial of Septem-
ber 1st.
I did not, and do not now, desire to
misrepresent you, and I only wrote at
the time as l understood you, and am
glad to know that you do not think in.
tentionally misrepresented you. | will
iuclose your objections at once 10 the
publishers Of the Commercial for publi-
cation, so that you may have the benefit
of the circulation of the paper.
I am sorry that misunderstood you,
and will take pleasure in correcting the
mistakes | have made.
Very respectfully, =
j. II. WOODWARD,
Correspondent Cincinnati Commercial.
4nest-A. A. Faris, NJ. d., Hickman,
Ky; IL. L. w. Little, Shelbyville, Tenn.
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the citizens who shave been bribed into
treachery to their own section" are the
scallawags who, with the carpet t-baggers
share the spoils wrung from an oppress'. i,
people. Chief among'these is the proph-
ct himself, who stands out as political
Judas, and rattles his thirty pieces Of
silver under the very eyes of crucifed
people Frankfurt Yepmon.
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Very respectfully and truly,
r. E. LEE, Virginia.
G. L. BEAUREGARD, Louisiana.
ALEX. II. STEPHENS, Georgia.
ALEX. II. I'll. STUART, Georgia.
c. NJ. CONRAD, Louisiana.
LINTON STEPHENS, Georgia.
y. T. CAPERToN, West Virginia
JOHN EcHELs, Virginia.
i. S. SrocKDALE, Texas.
Il. w. PICKENs, South Carolina
WM. j. ROBINSON, Virginia.
JAS. II. ANDERSON, Virginia.
w. L. Turner, West Virginia.
G. Fl. SUBEE, South Carolina.
T.. FoNTAINE, Virginia.
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Bright Prospects.

The Governor Allen bro ght into port
last night more than thousand bales OF
cotton, of which nine hundred were OF
this years growth and picking.
This is by far the largest receipt of the
season. We believe that seventy five
bales, by the Mittie Stevens, is the high
est number of bales of new cotton which
had been brought into port by any steam
boat before the arrival of the splendid
cargo of the Allen.
This is certainly an encouraging fact,
The cotton fields all through our South
ern valley are alive with active pickers
who are pulling cotton while the sun
shines. The weather has been very fa-
vorable, and a larger amount has been
picked than is indicated by the number
of bales packed and shipped. All hands
will be kept in the field during the fine
weather. The planters, to stimulate Wig
orous and rapid picking, having made
contracts with the hands at so much pei
pound of cotton picked. This arrange
ment works well, and great rivalry pre-
walls among the pickers.
Despite the rumors of worms in Ger
tain localities, the accounts of the cotton
prospects continue to be favorable. We
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80 . \. - iSpOfLcu, anu Il DS'
lievod the reports that there are forty
thousand Kuklux in Tennessee; and l
believed the organization is stronger in
other States
meant to imply when L said that Ku-
klux recognized the Federal Govern
ment, that they would obey all State
laws. They recognize all laws and win
obey them, so have been informed, in
protecting peaceable citizens from op-
preston from any quarter.
did not say that any mans house
was picketed
did not mean to convey the idea that
| would raio any troops at all, and more
than that no one could do it in FIVE days,
even If they were organized
said thet General Grant was at Holly
Springs, and not at Corinth. | said that
the charge against him was false. l did
not use the word liar
l cannot consent to remain silent in
this matter, for if did so, under an in
correct impression of my personal views,
| might be looked upon as one desiring a
conflict, when, in truth, am Sc averse
to any thing of the kind that l will
make any honorable sacrifice to avoid it.
Hoping that | may have this explana-
ton placed before your readers, | remain,
Very respectfully,
- II II
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Cou
) County Jndse-B. R4Walker-
ComS Atorney-H. A. Tylsr
Circuit Court Cterk.EW. IL. Brevard.
County Court Clerk-Jno. A. Wilson.
Sheriff.. E. Millet; office IN w.
X. Walkers drug store.
Deputy Sheriff.. 5. Chapman.
Csromer.-Thad w. Thomas.
Jatlor.-G. w. Stubblefeld.
Observation-Disclosures No. l, r: u.
Kimbro, Jacob Bushart. Constable
George Morris. District No. 2, Owen
Miles, and Alfred Naylor. Constable
VIM. II. Roper. District No. B, j. w
Mays and John Boyer. Constable
George Nj. Wilbourn. District No. 4
J. n Hawkins and r. Gross. Con
stable-L. Everett.
County Assessor.-Wm. Hubbard.
U s. Assessor-T. G. Buck.
u. S. Req. Coilector.-H. G. Catlett
.Judqcs.-Court OF Common Pleas
Ed Grassland. Circuit Court-E.
Bullock.
Comn,onweatth's 4ttorney.-J. Tice.
Register an Bankruptcy. Charles 5
Marshal