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AVENUE HOUSE. 81
Ez---Ns7 IsrREET AND PENN. AVE
CARPETS: CARPETS ciRPETs,,

t3kBEIS- sAItPEIS :. CARPETS 80
Just srt ed per railroad ard steamer John Gin.
son g. ltI and choicest -=i ion this fail OF
velvet EeIy Brussels, In lsh and American T =.
oe.Iry Brussels. Extra Lowell, Hartford. All other
4hTf e-ply and Isgr6 carpets.
Will open on Monday, = sday and Vein sdaY.
ID, Sd and = IA Of November the finest sci ti9n OF
CARR ELS have ever received.
Having Just retUrnsf from trw YJ-k, VII ere 7
have secured some Of tfs- newest and richest pat
terms If above IABfATS, which / will .sr at
fC'ioViI prices
Choice patterns Of Velvet az s. TO 81 yer yard:
BODY Brussels from - ~ 70 : ;; Cro=siAy best
qualify warre8tei EngilsL Double Gross Tapestry
Brussels at . other English and AIneriCA al A.
pc tries from ( Go 10 : IS.
Lowell ard II afford Extra Three rIy warranted
DIT make a 81 ter yard; other good Three piya
~ iogt-iAs 81 , =! otaer nrst rate ALL
HJOL IpcTsins from 81 To 81 40; Cotton and
" OOl iUgTains from - 70 - cents. Wool putch
Garrett 81 per yard; Hemp Carpet from 81 to 70
Making and Laying, 10 cents per yard
FURNITURE AND BEDDING.
Also. coinpleto stock Of finest Parlor, Chamber.
Ball. Dinirz Room. and Library Furniture MY
Fariors ana Chambers nov being m com plets
orcer, containing some OF the finest suits manu-
Also. fun line Of Bedding Of every descrintion
Every Mattress, from sn .lest Crib, 10 largest
Double Hair Mattres1, made in lny own stop, by
and Pillows. Spf ads. C0Uilrt-. Blanksts Sheets
md Pillow ard Bolster SIPS, &C, ,cc. constantly
or hand ard made to order
Rs stock IL every particular bsing now perfect
aud comp ct, hOusekeepets and others cJntem-
plating furnishing. will do well t. call and ex.
amin: ny Ecods ana compare my prices before
purchasing elsewhere.
". 2. MOSES.
9TH and Penns. avenue,
scsI6t ashington. D. O.
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tSTM. G. PHILLIPS
w CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Residence. ElkST SThEET VAST
Between & snd Ii stre.t5
printing Ottila - Ia-rl
%ASHiNGTCN. D. g.
ishec AT short notice &C a eC'tt
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NEW YORK, Oct 3l-M sney easy ut rer
cent Exchange, %. Gold, 33 F.. 5.9e's, I1s1,
coupon, 49,. lJ-4Gs, coupon, o.. North Car
DINA 6's, OK. Virginia 6's, ex-coupor. SIS $.
asked- Tennessee. ex-coupon, *.
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BALLS, PARTIES. dc.

}. RUSSELL DhECISc ACADEMY IL n.
% AZ ,aTCsis saloon. corner % "a
q, ts+hth arc - eets, nsys o. irftfon- *
' .-Leeca3 ans Friday. Ladies r., N - -
, n gets from q d r. n. - l9-e1.ns "A
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Kew Ynrk Grain IInrk,k Xaas

Kew York Grain Market gs-Sa-
n g.. IoRh. Oct 3i.-FlOur iaa!J cents lower.
" heat dull, and nouilafIy lag cents lower.
Corn heavy, and lac cents lower.
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(ieNeTntHe emf NecnrifIaa

WASHINGTON, Oct 81, IS6S.-Jay Cooke L.
20. furnish the following quotations If Gov
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FOR SALE.


A SPLENDID oPPORTUEiTY.-Pers.p INV
r Ing gcons Tor Fairs or for tie Holi liars, an
= nDe assortment If TOY Work Boxes. Banies
Nth a variety Of other goods, at Half PTice al
Wv. r. SHEDD'S
seq Eieventh street
days. p ~ O. ss-St
t.'0R SALE-A besuf:fnl CHESTNUT MAZE
perfectly KIND either IN harness or un- -
CT he saddle Also. BUGGY, SADDLE IN
cL1 hAENEsS, al IL perfect ORDER. and IA
nearly Few. Apply at NAEsraLL'S Stable. cor.
IrI .Sh street ana Penn. ayelue. or al room 40
II Fay Department. ocJo s.
Z GnH GERMAN TILE FOR SALE
-,O wv In Let's ~ sGit soply T.
THOMAS BERRY.
o Patent . nee
/ OTlN GtTNWoOD CEMETERY FoRsALE
teautiful location pIa- ~ or ku-ticn Re-. "a.
j. I. COL DWELL & Co. Ancts
&C 2G-eo2w s. W. cor. Pa. ave. and a, st
tf0R sALE-At g sacrifice, small house and
Luz on 9th street. Island. on long time "A
anply AT the southeast corleT OF 9th and q Z.
a'ie'ts. &C E-6t' 81
EQR sALE-One ligh. seconi-baDd PTTGGy
I buIit tL Eord i son. New YORK. I-laire q
IL ID: oLAhh, No, 331 ga street. &C N-tf
FOR sALE-THEEE HACKS, in good cordi.
nor: one nearly new. Also, two y
hEA bSES IN toierably good order RIM ~
an gear CT the above vehicles In first rate "a
,Ilsr Also, Three HOhsEs. Can BE- seen a. W
'so lith street, between e and III. This property
host oe soId curing the next forth gbt. &C Is.2x
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NJ L IN FASHIONABLE DASgfN0
~ AftrFNY. a,
A beiwetL 90 sra lglh streets. a.
= h'N vFrh 1T reception Of Pupils. Tor "a
lars, OF by NAL 49,
Days Of uiiior- For Misses and Mas,a---rus.
c5E, IhgTsl ay. art Ss-urdas FROM 5 10 q L
Tor cnti6nlen-Ao nday, Wednesday. and sat
rrGay. fT5u- 10 - r. m. 80 n
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BOARDING..

ESOARpiNG-Sice ROOMS, With BOARD, in a
X private family or reason aile terms Street
cars pass the door; No. IA street, near the
AeT " 81. o. 2l:2t-
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~READISG MATTER ON kvKRr PAGE.
SEE OUTSIDE FOB INTERESTING TELB-
GRAPHIC AID OTHER NATrEB.
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MLSrH eIkEtf, ABovI FTS1 a.,
oor ssiSss.e - ~ ysarseo shs srssSs:nt 81 80
In this city end EeV Yorf. - srsessst sseoso
As !sri :sSi ma s:sss,s YIN m
- APPROXIMATELY. fro1 vhss,v.r s,.~-
NJ soons PRIVATE. Please enter -i.hou. ring.
Wo-0
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RoAbL1AG-First class BehRD, with hUDG
" ING. Also, TABLE BOARD can be obtained /.
Al . street, between IN and 9th streets.
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JEWELRBs.
DO. ESQ Ps. avsnas, bet. l1fA and
yeyelry reDeirel anA made 70 order. asc,,.,
ns1f Eosh and yevelry made TO orcer nns
sssck o. Ghver eno Plated Ware sivacr On 20
oend: Al oroefo PROMPTLY attended, To-
- l-m vOS6 4 BROPURR
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OREAr BARGAINS
IN DRY GOODS,

Cau at J. ". eELBY 4 CO, for cheap DRY
GOODS.
Received the largest and cheapest lot Mem. ara
Boyb CA6kI mtkES ever offered In Washipyto-
Also. . general assortment Dcmestics yerv ~
for cash. j. W. SRLBY Co NV
& oS3 PennA. avenue. south hide
&C 1c-lW Seventh
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To NJ hEiD At
The NATIONAL COURSE.
MAeHIN6rON. DC.
CoNEENCING EoVEMEER 10. 1865

ART GALL cry
3Oi NSsYLgANIA AVENUE.
BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH SHEETS
ohoice collection of OIL ParNTISGs. Ger
mn. Terch, klg,is1. and American CHglisID d,
tNCkANlNGS PHOTOGRAPHS Pss~E PAR
r. shEhIt eSoih- sad STERECOPhJ
NtEs ). Pa hlOE fkACRETs
Cvs' ara Square PICTURE FRAMES CORUS
TtSS ELS. sc. &C
Picture Frames made 70 orlar. Psioes MOO.
et-. A v. = SMITH.
&C J. y frUIrlFfar
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DousAAs' -
KNGRAvER AND AUTOGRAPHED
Ne. 10 Camp street,
. n,orxrsa LADIES' ENTRANCE CTrY HoTE

- wsssps Cards engraved IN Ne most slss<.i
,..., Bus,psss cards Account Sales Cotton. Bus Ia
Ar. cb.cka invoices and Circular Lssssr &C. nns
-.ss.d sal. csncsllins Stamps, Door Pistss, sse
,p,s,.,. Embossed On Pspa ssa xnvsl'ps WIfHSps
cHARaE FOB DIE
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Ham @rleans Nunsu RarAet.
or.'o n 70. o,.IS So No: y gag. srnz,s,

cusczrr OFFICE NO % uArS srxx-,
Saturday Evening. Nay 30. 1854
The movement in financial circles ,o.dav has
exhibited no alteration whatever that calls for
special notice. Gold opened at New York this
morning at 1885, the closing rate Yesterday. Ar
IL NJ II was quoted at 1895. and at P NJ it closed
.. 1926. Rates IN this market have disclosed bat
little variation of any kind, and with a limited
supply and demand, operations have been re.
suleted to the appended actual sales. viz: 400
OOO Gold at 1894 $4,000 do. at 1885,, and $1,000
and 5000 do. at 1899. Sales comprise s750
american halves at l36. We now quote Cold a.
Il394@l39l. American Silver coin atiS5I0I3S' and
Mexican dollars at 1421@l43.
FOREIGN ExcHASGE-The Offering supply of
commercial Sterling and Francs has been of n
Fery restricted character to day, and the remit.
shce 9emano indicated no improvement what
over Rates were firmly maintained however a,
will be seen by the snbjoined statement. which
embraces the total operations, viz: fs0O bank
Sterling at l541 $4,000 do. at l543; f7O00 Al
commercial at l54; $4,000 do. at 1881; $1,000 ana
t "a 90. at l55t lO,OOOf. sight Francs at $685.
l0,000f. bank Francs at 3.65f., and 30 00of. haak
ers DO. at 3.664f We now quote bank Sterling at
l544Gl643, clear bills at l5550l54 bill of lading
binat l5239l53, bank Francs at 3.66la3 65f..
and commercial do. at 3.7O@3.674f.
DOMESTIC ExCHANGE-The tendency of the Do
mestlc Exchange market still continues In favor
OF buyers and remitters. The outdoor or com.
Aerclal offerings of sight and short sight are
quite limited, however, and the general inquiry
Gannot be regarded as better than moderate.
TIC following are the only transactions worthy
~ notice reported among the purchases by banks
md bankers since our last. viz: SIS 900 New York
commercial sight at par, $40, 600 and $40 900 do
q u cent. premium, SIS 900 and $50 900 do at
o 10 y cent premium. We now quote }04 n cent.
Wemium at bank and iG4 % cent. premium out of
Qoors for sight checks on Northern cities.
UNcuRRENT NOTES AND SEoURITIEs-0p erations
mder the above heading are daily diminishing.
Wy notes are inactive and unsettled. Louisiana
0@Qf ND Dax
Glected, and the movement In any class of stocks
on bonds cannot be regarded as much better than
nominal. The total sales to-day have been con
med to the annexed trihing lots. viz: $1,000 city
Noes al S13 b cent. discount, aud Sill 900 do. at
IS y cent. discount; 200 shares Opelousas Railroad
NICK at 81 90 ~ share.
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Rirsr :sntfIIigsnfr.
Oxnsozsr oryIos 40. ~ oAxr sxzxEr,
Sunday Morning. May 81. 1853

OxnsGnEr OFTtoh 40. - OAHr bxkAhf,
Sunday Morning. May 81. 1853
kFssther yesterday was very fickle-not IN.
y'onan. Morning dawned without cloud
Secre the sun. About P. n. we were olest
aaaesvy shower, for which we return thanks
~ esrk Of the weather, and at the same time
s4a'eM bis attention TO the fact that We are
NoeRinning and pot in the middle of the sum-
nonihs.
,,Hness on the landing Yesterday was, as usual
sunday, very lively, and Notwithstanding the
ss'uons offered at the Fair Grounds quite q
r.a Of our citizens assembled upon the land.
witness the departure of our favorite
sAG. Brown will make her usual excursion
M VHrollton to-day, leaving the foot Of
mssaeel at /, 3 and P. NJ. For further par
Is,se refer our readers TO her ADVERTISE
,sna..tf head OF smusements; also, to notice
is'ar column.
up to the stock landing on the Robert
n ~. ne following is our mem. of the trip
Nol.. Canal street at Sis P. NJ; passed st.
ses.s .aoer way at foot of Julia street; passed
N loot Of Market street, and Indiana at
a. -TSqlng. Landed at this point TO take on
sr asfe We left her and returned by railroad
an Sharp. Capt. John White. having
his,uoaoly detained, will leave at 5 P. NJ. on
d. AeA' Tor Jefferson and all intermediate
s,, sSSeipts Of tobacco since last Sunday at
fmr soho ueen 1856 hogsheads-a good sign
he soco Trade is returning.
~ W" SINCE our last were as follows:
~ oapt Can1R, for Louisville
ma sTVapt blanks. for Trenton;
Apie, f'r Shreveport; Wild
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Orr or JErrKEsos. May 81, 1858.
rived yesterday-l2s Hogs. sold yester-
I5O2 Texas Beeves, 1913 Calves and Yearlings,
logs and 1893 Sheep. Stock on sale-l0ll
a Beeves, 9l3 Calves and Yearlings, All
a47l Sheep and 20 Mich Cows. We quote (:
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The foregoing statement Is correct transcript
from the books Of the Company.
ED. A PALTREY, Secretary.
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INSURANCE.

ANxUl AL srArEMEsT
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AGRICULTURAL.

n. gEELYEs COTTON GINNEKg
a and COTTON PICKEKY, corner St Thomas and n.
James streets In the immediate vicinity Of the following
Presses Mississippi LOUISIANA Fire Preof Alabama Shin
Pers, Planters Tyler Factors Commercial Pelican Or
leans Merchants Vicksburg and Penn. Having
Carver Cotton Gins Of eighty each the latest In
proved he prepared haul gin and pick Cotton from zns
Bon As Price Current once I2o Gravier s.rsst
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Orleans, City OF New Orleans. :
Sworn to and subscribed before this 2ls day of May
A.. d. 1858 PARIS CHILDRESS,
Second Justice Of the Peace, Parish Of Orleans.
The Trustees have resolved TO pay INTEREST DIvT-
DEND OF TEN PBR CENT per annum the pay
merits Of Capital Stock and u<sH .vfDESD Of FIJI
TEEN PER CENT stockholrers their earned particle
pstng premiums for the and after the THIRfIETH
day OF June, next 1858.
percent the Capital Stock Of the Company payable
before che TWENTY SEVENTH dav OF June next 1868.
MICHEL MUsSOH, President.
HARMON DoANE, Vice President
Ed A. PALrsxY, Secretary.
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ltock on hand sept j, lSoI..."............. 1855
Aeceived since yesterday ................- $40
nsoeived previously lso-e4s $50
665,s75
Hported since yesterday. 900
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ltACTs p Messrs. n Kierer 4 Holisnds- 30 as
POydry street. Manufactures MaiakoH Bitters.
een-I have examined the patent granted
you ye q. Government for manufacturing the xsakos
Bits and found In the Ingredients euapoyed comnonnd
wei % excite and kee In good order digestive
rganA have prescribed laid Bers several tmes and In
every instance had occasion ASCERTAIN their bensscai
effect remain gentlemen. respectfully your n ost
oe~dient servant A. hERCIER NJ D.. I98 Canal street
have examined the patent you hold annf. ure
Maakon Bter and ind nothing the Ingredients there
calculated 70 act njurousy tie unlsss
cordial aromatic bitter u A sufru NJ n 70
Your Mslakon Bftters, which 1 have exsmned d. no.
contain ingredients injurious health and NAV - recon-
nended TO those who are IN Of o-d tonic
Yours N. sCHUPPERT, n d.
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Il ONION AND LANCASHIRE
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
q. 900 900 In Gold.
Gold and Sterling Policies Issued.
r. @. MUsGRovE. General Agent
Office g CarondeIet street.
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T IFE Insurance.
PIEDMONT REAL ESTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF VIRGINIA
For Life Insurance Only.
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL. 900 600
A purely Southern Company the Piedmont offers great
advantages to those desiring to their lives Policies
issued all plans and at low An investments made
on the basis Of real the company dcsrdng paper
curities foundation for credit. The Piedmont excu-
sivey for Life Insurance II taxes none but rscass rss
II refers to its the best oof Of the estm alton m
which il is held by people,
HOME OFFICE: MONTREAL, NELSON COUNTY, VA
Presdent-w. O. CARRINGTON
Secretsry-J J. HOPKINS
Medical Adviser-O. HENRY PERROw, NJ. d,
Direcors-W. ID. Cabell Hudson, Martin c. A schafter
Z. g. Thnrmond T. p Ftzpstrick WA. p. Shepherd j. r.
PEBBLES VIM Gordon. d. J. Hartsook
New Orleans Agency: "a Union Street.
DABNkY II. MAgRY,
General Agent for Louisiana. Texas and Arkansas.
r. II. WlGFALL
Local Agent
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MEDICAL.

mED1CALs
VINO TAKES THE MONEY!
pr. woLcoTr saws he win pay $1,000 any person who
viii produce remedy that win instantly remove, and
Temples Meek shoulder BTss Back Heart L1ss
sStsna acute or cronc Oh tes. Fresh wonnS
Fnghtfnl Csncersn fact all pain from any cause
Labor quick as Paint redass insn@ssoS
spa Is sss iD or Il Il.
feeble or aged person and Is harmless Pain Paint.
Applied Free at no. 81 car0ndsis J. sFss' GRAVES
Sole Agent for New oeans and State Of Louisiana
Country Dealers and Druggists supplied.
TUKsEKs TIC DoULonEUx.
UNIVERSAL NEURALGIA PILL.
NEURALGIA AND ALL NERVOUS DISEASES
ITS EFFECTS ARE MAGICAL. II IL the Unfailing
Remedy In all Of Neuralgia Facias often efsetng
perfect In less hours from the use Of no
than two three Pills.
No other form Of Neuralgia Nervous Disease has failed
10 yield TO this
WONDERFUL REMEDIAL AGENT
Even In the Chronic Neuralgia and gene
raj nervous derangemenof many years standing affecting
the entire system its for few days at
always affords the most astonishing relief and
rarely fails TO produce complete permanent cure
Il contains drugs other ghtestde
injurious, 70 the delicate system and can
always be used with
PERFECT SAFETY.
1t has long been In use BY many of our
MOST EMINENT PHYSICIANS,
who give 1t their unanimous unqualified approval
Sent By mail on receipt Of price and post.ys.
One package 81 co. Postage 6 cents
Six packages. IS %. Postage ~ cents
Twelve packages, 50 90. Postsse. 4s cents.
It Is sold by all wholesale retail dealers in drugs and
medicines throughout the United States and by
TURNER CO., Sole Propristors,
10 fremont Street, Boston, Mass
E,ACTs , Mssss. n Kisrsr 4 Holisnss-, no. as
eenI have examined the patent that was granted
You ehe u Government for the HaIakoF
eacacusteo and kee In good order Inc detv
sgsnA have prescribed sid Bitters several tmes ana in
49, Too i naa oces,on 70 sscersAin Their beneficial
oe-dient servant A. hERcIER, M D.. l9s Canal street
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SCHUYLER C0LFAX.
Gen. Grants Letter of Accep.
lance.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May %. 1868
General Joseph T. Hawley, President Nation
al Union Republican Convention:
In formally accepting the nomination of
che National Republican Convention. OF the
3lst of May. instant. il seems proper that
some statement Of my views. beyond the
mere acceI taHce of the nomination. should be
expressed. Tie proceedings of the convcn-
tion were marked with Wisdom. moderation
and patriotism. and | believe express the feel-
ings OF the great mass OF those who sustained
tho country through its trials endorse
their resolutions and. ifelected TO the office If
President of the United States. Il sCiH Be naY
eft3-aror 20 clrliaister al, the lars ga good
faith, Irfh ecoaoay. and 9th The rie,c of giviRo
peace. quiet. and protection euery'rhere Ia
times like the present 1t is impossible. or. at
i~ast, cminei tly improper; To Law down poll
icy to be aih red "a right or wrong. Through
an administration Of four years. new political
issuts. not fOTesesn are constantly arising !:
she views Of the public on old ones ara con-
siantiy changing, and purely al illustrative
officer should always b. Le't fee 10 eree'te the
,ciN Of the psopis ! Gi0oay, respected that triH
and GItrayS shaH Peace and universal prsss-
yeriIy. it's sequence. til economy If admins
isiraiion. will lig ten the buri' Of taxation,
vhlls IL constantly reiuces tie national debt,
Lar Ia HAvA PEACz.
With great -esrtc:. yUrr obedient servant.
T. ). GRANT.
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The Democratic policy.

The little more than month which has
elapsed since the meeting Of the Democratic
Convent ion. has fully shown the spirit and
purpose of that party. and at the same time
efFectually removed any chance of IFS success.
Mr.. Seymour might have something of a
chance il he could manage the campaign in,
his adroit. non cor, initial two-sided way,
but ALREADY Frank Blair. bold aud blatant
has stepped to the head of the c,lumu. and
Seymour is his polite Lieutenant.
The Southern Democrats. now as hereto
fore, dictate the policy and control the action
Of tile party, and Frank Blair, bold, reckless,
turbulent, proclaims pciicy completely in
accordance with their desires Southern
Democratic papers and orators are unit in
declaring that the election of Seymour means
LIST, Reputation.
2.I The forcible overthrow Of the present
governments in the reconstructed States.
They poiniedly tell Democrats at the North,
that they mean just this or nothing at all
Thousands of reasoning Democrats are alarm.
ed at this revolutionary policy, and will ote
for Grant. who stands as the representative of
the National Faith. Stability. Security
Peace.
The y. Y Sun. an able. candid paper. in
dependent in politi g. speas ing Of the. plan-
ly avowed purpose of the Democratic party,
saws
With Hampton. combs. Cobb. Semmes.
Vance. Hill and ih"ii allies at the helm, it
will b. marvel If il is not as completely
as was the old Federal party i'm
the Presidential Election Immediately af.er
the war witt England, when lis candidate
ONLY "a of the 2I7 electoral votes.
and the fragments of that once p0werful or
were allowed To slowly drift away
into oblivion fifth Democracy would save
themselves from the like tate. they must ligh-
ten tie ship by throwing these secession buc-
aneeIs overheard.
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TIse Two Letters.

The st. Paul Press thus contrasts Sey-
mour's long letter of acceptance. in which he
very adrutly evades every issue. and harran-
gUeS about large taxes AMI the sins OF the
Republican party. with the brief. patriotic let
Ter Of Gen. Grant,
Seymour spreads himself over n column
and half of fine type to say nothiugs Grant
sums up the whole issue and the whole argn-
n,emt in brief paragraph. There is more
solid sense and more real stat smanship i'm
his few. mat. well-rhoScn, compact sentences.
than in al the magnilnqrent platitudes v hich
>evmour has inflicted on the public ear for
the last ten yeers, including his Letter of Ac
c,Iianre. The spIriI of III. two letters 10
not less ia contrast than their style and mat
ter, Grants br .athes the pure spirit of pat
rioiisIn. His aim ~ Peace To administer
the laws with view of giving peace. quiet
and protection everywhere, is the only poll
icy he proposes.
Seym our's letter. on the contrary, is full of
the spirit of war and violence, 1t flares
across the political sky like those dread por-
teHis which fpreteil commissions. strife and
chaos. The one proiesSes 10 execute the will
of the people ms expressed n the laws nv
them established f,r the security Of freedom
order and national unity. The other propo.
sts only To execute the will of rebel faction
TO the nverturning of all the guarantees for
the peace and integrity oftne Union. which
have been won at the sacrifice of so much
blood and treasure.