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even abound with these pelf gathering
side-whisksred minions, and happy be
the man who receives justice from them.
Everything is one-sided, and every move
made is for money or to gain favor for
second term of Office. 1t matters not
what justification Southern man has in
striking to ths Garth these black and
white vampires-who daily steal, burn
and violate honor-he must suffer nae
or Imprisonment, and with such severity
as the testimony of favoritism may die
tate. The farmer especially stands poor
chances Of suit, many Gf Whom are
now and will soon be standing trial for
interest in crops-crops that have been
half made, and which will alike involve
in ruin merchant and laborer. Through
the laziness Of the negroes and the inter
ference of ofiice-loving scoundFeis osa all
this trouble, pain and loss be credited.
1t is. indeed, glorious to be allowed TO
stalk free, and haze the privilege of see
ing for yourself the nicely ftted-up Off
ces at the peoples expense and the snug
ly ensconeed blue-eyed and peak-posed
officials. They resemble band of New
Zealand cannibals, or like spiders in
webs, waiting aud watching for the poor
to be thrown TO their
grasping hands, when they can tear him
asunder and fleece him of every dollar,
piece of furniture and acre Of land
to pay for the imaginary wrongs done
the brother" Perhaps, Mr.. Editor,
you deem us also wrong. imaginari-
y, in indulging in the spirit We do
against these fit heathens Of another
land. But not so.
THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
suffer as no other State has suffered
from Radiealism. All States have had.
and do have, their oppression, but moth
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THE CROPS

along tho railroads are very poor, and
the complaint great against the labor
that has permitted them to'flii, s9th in
growth and harvest. 1t is, indeed, pitt
able 10 behold the neglect, waste and de-
sertion of the sAmerous magnificent
plantations of this State, sad, perhaps,
throughout the entire South, made 80
through the willy schemes of the hollow
hearted and biaoL-eouled apostles of Rad
icalism
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JACKSON. August 81, 1870.
To the Editor of the Ledger:
Your correspondent having been called
upon to perform tour of business in
this little and once beautiful village, but
now a place of novels and pastures for
We Alcorn disorganizers and Uncle Sam S
blue-bellies, he deems it fit duty to re-
port what he has seen and heard to your
readers, provided the epistle will not find
its way to the pigeon box " of rejected
MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
In leaving the city we found rack for
our carpet-bag and seat for our husi-
ness-worn carcass in one of Colonel
Livermore's Mississippi and Tennessee
railroad coaches-a description of the
latter would be useless, for every one
knows the efforts of the genial superin-
tendent to make comfortable all who may
chance this route to the South. But be-
fore we close this paragraph we would
advise the conductors and brakemen es-
pecially, to see that water for the thirsty
is more plentiful, and that the drinking
cups of the white passenger cars are cot
used by the Fifteenths any more
than can be helped. We happened to
take trip once before, and saw what
we this last trip had the displeasure of
witnessing a second time. We have
mentioned the matter, and hope it will
be attended TO in the future; if not we
shall furnish names and point out the
ofenders-sg6icit. Great complaint is
also made by passengers at the quality
and quantity of food provided by the
eating-house at Sardis. 1t beats all
hollow the Humboldt establishment,
which latter place, perhaps, you have
some time had the pleasure of fasting at;
also at 62-Miln Siding, as it is called.
They manage to get up chicken and
hard rolls at this place, but the trouble
is getting them. You pay dollar, but
" deyil-the-caro il you have a servant
TO attend to you. or if you get your
supper. Besides little more care in
selecting and cooking Of your food, Mr.,
may cause traveller to take
supper (?) second time.
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LUMBER.
PHYSICIAN.
Memphis, Tenn.

DIR. G. g. CHURCHILL,
Physician, Surgeon and 0bstetrician,
Omces 377 Main street,
JACKSON BLOCK. MEMPHIS. TENN.
Ill--l
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
STATE OF WISCONSIN, O.
CoffxTv oR MIIwAurrP Ss

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Notary Public
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ANNOUNCEMENT
For the Legislature.

For the Legislature.
W. d. Lumpkin is candidate for the Legis-
lature from Shelby county; subject to the
action of the Democratic Convention. ll52-e
FIOater.
We are authorized to announce CAPTAIN
JAMES NJ. HARRIS as a candidate for
Fleater for the counties OF Shelby, Fayette
and Upton; subject to the Democratic Con-
venti0n.
W. A. MoCL0Y is candidate for Floater
for the counties of Shelby Fayette and Tip
ton; subject to the will of the convention.
For Congress.
We are authorized to announce JUDGE W.
p. BOND, of Haywood county, as n candidate
District; subject to the Democratic Conycn-
tion of the District. III
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STATE OF TENNESSEE.
WHISKY.
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Travelling Agent. representing
RIPX. BURREI-L &r CO..
Distillers and Dealers in Kentucky
Whiskies.
Office, No. Il Fifth st., Louisville, Ky. Pro-
prietors Tyrone and Cliff Spring Distillerles,
Anderson county. ky. l.l.ll...
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STATEMENT THE CONDITION THE
Missouri Valley Life Insurance Co.,

C0mptrolIer
On the Thirtieth Day of July, 1870.
INSURANCE
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THE PEOPLE or +,

THE PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI
suffer as no other State has suffered
from Radicalism. All States have had.
and do have, their oppression, but moth
ing like unto Mississippi The vandals
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COLORED CADET ON HIS MUSCLE.
He IL Growing SuIlen-ObIecfs to
Doing Dirty WOrk-Breaks ~ Dip
per Over "a Comrades Head-Cuts
Cash over Comrades Eye.
From the New York SUM-

From the New York SUM-
William Smith, the negro cadet al
West Point, is getting into hot water
He is naturally sensitive, jealous aud
resentful, and his environment in the
Military Academy is such as to kill
everything in him that would tend
heavenward, and to foster all those ele.
ments which lead to hell. This is not
his fault, nor the fault of his comrades,
except to limited extent il is funda-
mentally the fault of the situation,
and of human nature itself
SMITH TAKES THINGS HARD.
The cadets have to do many things
which offend their pride and try their
manhood to the utmost. For example,
while in camp as they now are, they in
turn have TO do what is called police
duty, one function of which is to go over
the ground with wheelbarrow and
gather up the bits Of orange peel, peach
stones, quids of tobacco, cigar stumps,
and other unsightly things which have
accomplished during the preceding day
and evening. Every West Point cadet,
from President Grant aud General Sher-
man down to William Smith, has had to
perform this disagreeable duty, and all
of them except William Smith have done
it without rebellious Or mutinous mutter-
ings and grumblinGs.
But the colored boy takes it exceed
ingly hard. He in fact takes everything
hard, as we predicted he would when he
FIRST entered the Military Academy Nor
is it unnatural that no should take things
harder than the white boys do. 1t is in
the nature of the case for him to think
that disGgreeable matters which are put
upon him are put upon him simply be-
cause he is a colored boy, and for the
purpose OF annoying and degrading him.
Consequently he is sullen, inclined to be
disobedient, and quick to quarrel. The
latter tendency has at last got him into
serious difficulty,
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LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI.

The State of Affairs In General and
the Effect of Badicalism i'm Par
tfcuIar.
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, / 90
COUNTY OF MILWAUKEE. ''

Thc greatest insured In any one risk $40 900
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IMpRov: THE NAVY.
JR OF THE uERALD:--

To THIN EDITOR OF THE HERALD:--
Your views respecting the condition and neces-
sites OF the navy regarded by all thinking
sound 10 the If the United States nag foreign
stations to be treated with ths respect Americans
have been accustomed to, and which they lave a right
expect, must have, as soon rs they be built
a. least one dozen nrst class screw propelled iron
clads with full sai power, so that they can cruise
without using their steam Bower. With the great
theoretical knowledge, wide practical experience
and ingenuity now at tile command OF the Navy
Department such vessels can he built az very
moderate cost, and at the same time be match In
point OF amor, guns ana accommodations to those
beautiful specimens or iron-ciad sailing vessels Eng
land, France ana Germany are now producing.
These vessels should compine tile merits or the
monitor and broadsde style OF ironclads, mat IS,
,hey should carry, say sixteen iiteenlnch guns IN
broa!sde, ana not less than six twenty ncn guns
In turrets arranged above the casemate; the arInor
should be not Tess than sixteen inches IN thickness
and 1t should extend sufficiently below the water
line 10 protect the hull OF the vessel from the &C ion
Of torpedoes. THIS easily be done on dispiace-
ment OF about two thousand tons, ana AZ tne same
time leave space fJr suilcieDt engine power 10
propel them over fifteen knots WA not the naval
conmit tees allow the honor OF our nag 10 unlock
the Treasury doors that We may have iron ciad5
capable OF carrying our adm rails 70 foreign ports
ULYSSES 3. NATIVE
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THE M'FARLAND TRIAL.
A Half Day Of Commonplace
Testimony.
The Tribune Correspondence
Ruled Out.
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Judge Davis Appeal to and Attack
on the Bench.
A Fighting Lawyer and Lively Scene
After the Adjournment.

Yesterday was OF the half holidays OF this trial,
but It was day Of days In It's history Every aspect
Of the three houis proceedings Is worthy OF a slg
niacant record The witnesses produced yesterday
were OF thai shaky kind that always put counsel
into fever Of anxiety on the one hand and awaken
tantaEing com ative spirit on the other side. The
evdenc, given yesterday Sc mel TO satisfy nobody,
and there were the widest comments thereon by
the audience from charges OF direct perjury to that
Of innocent simplicity None OF them were dis
tngulshed persons, and their testimony sent the
case on very short distance towards its ultimate
goal. One witness fully sustained his description
OF 'restless, thrlftless murderer" another had
bee arrested for abandoning his wife, and third
was dressmaker, with temper, who "had re-
membered as much as she intended to remember"
Out OF respect to the memory OF ex-Judge Russel
the court adjourned yesterday at two O'Clock, to
enable all who wished to attend the funeral Of the
hmented Judge to have an opportunity OF doing SO.
Had not this solemn event occasioned this IL will
always be matter OF speculation whether the
Recorder would not have found It de-
strable to have ordered an adjournment.
The heated condition Of the leading counsel
on both sides had aroused voley after volley of Ian
guage vituperative that it light have rendered the
court room an arena Of strife violent to
it to paraKe Of the character of Broadway DON at
adjournment and after the jury had left the room,
in scene in which the actual preliminarles OF
physical strife were exhibited.
The senior counsel for the defence so far forgot
himself and the terrible interests of his client as TO
use language irritating enough to raise the blood
and the fists of a saint Happily the Recorder had
not left the court and his presence prevented what
In all probability, would have been an indeble
stain upon the American bar. Judge Davis, too,
though greatly excited, maintained q calm
mand over himself and, therefore, there was no
actual exhibition OF lawyers on their muscle.
The attack by Judge Davis upon the Recorder.
commenting upon the license given to the counsel
for the defence by the Court. utterly unca.led
for. Recorder Hackett has, throughout this great
trial, exercised discrimination and an imparality
that has gained for him the respect OF oil
who have been present in court. H the eccenri-
cities and violent language OF the senior counsel
FOR the defence have had latitude given
TO them 1t was out OF regard to MS client the serious
position he is placed in and not with any desire to
afford opportunity for the Fourth OF July oratory.
in erspersed with violent personalities.
This tug Of war may clear the ground for the
serious business Of the coming week, and may be
useful in giving to this remarkable trial narrower
range Of purpose than 1t has evidently had within
the last few days.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
BILLS SIGNED BY TEE GOVERNOR.

The following bills were approved by Governor
Hoffman on Thursday, and now on ae in the
o,ice OF the Secretary OF state:-
In reaton TO the Police Justices OF the city OF
Brooklyn.
Reea ing interest IN certain real estate to Marga-
ret Doogn.
Amendng laws relative to elections
Releasing interest IN certdn real estate to William
Howe.
Public Hall at CLYDE
Bridge at Salamanca
Scribner.
Keeasing estate to Catharlne Herernan.
Conerrng additional powers upon surrogates.
In relation TO Big Rock Cemetery Association.
Inspectors Of elec ion IN the city OF Brooklyn.
Bonds for Rondout anu oswego Railroad.
ConnrInng acts o. George Creason.
in relation 10 william Ilnms.
Releasing estate to Franciska Kamlah.
Re elsing real estate To Eli ARIEL
Rel asing real estate TO John Conner.
In relation 10 Darwin II. james.
Reieas ng estate 10 Bernard Duffy.
Releas ng estate to Charles &. Il. Walker and
Others.
In relation TO estate Of Eunice f. Barnes deceased
To incorporate Welsh Land aud Emigration Soci-
Ia relation to the Supreme Court.
In relation TO Circuit Courts and Courts Of Oyer
New York Ninth District Police Court House.
In relation n TO the superior Court Of Buffalo,
For RELIEF OF stockholders and creditors OF Essex
County Bank.
Police Justice Of Waterford act,
ReaDproprlaring United States deposit funds for
benefit OF academies.
For rcliei OF John Fitzpatrick, assignee.
Msrtinsbarg, 10 lease Hall.
Hopkln on, 10 build Town Hall.
In relation 10 vagfan.s a. Newburg
In relation TO Capital Police district
Defining boundaries OF Livngslonyllle.
GleDe lands at Newburg.
10 revive 0swego water works.
To prev nj iraUds IN tickets upon steamboats,
In relation 10 siatis les OF poor
Fire engine az Saratoga Springs.
Gas wOrss at Nyack.
Iu relation 10 State Relormhtory.
ulkhead lines at NeWtOwn creek.
Unraid aXes IN Westche Ter.
Schauectady Clerks Office.
In reIallon TO Orphan Asylurns.
Extending powers OF Boards OF Supervisors
Brooklyn Industrial School.
Ferrg a. Lodi Landing
UlsJer county debt.
Sufolk county money reimbursed.
Revivng Schenectady st. Andrews Society.
In relation to certain bonds payable 10 bearer.
In relation 10 Hahnemann Hospital, New York.
Receiver OF Taxes at New Rochelle.
In relation to Insane Asyum-Elghth judicial dis
trict
State Arsenal at Rochester.
In relation TO Gas Companies
Increasing salary OF Utica Town Clerks.
For relief Of Oneida Indians.
Amending act Incorporating P0ughkeepsie.
In relation 10 Assessors Of Albany.
amending charter Of Horseheads.
Charter OF Little Falls
Charter OF JohnstoWn.
incorporate the village OF Port Jervis--aInending
act
Incorporate the city OF watertown-amending act
incorporate the village OF Chatcaugay--amendin
act
incorporate the village Of Wurtsboro-- amending
act
incorporate the village Of Carthage--amending act
Village OF Notwithstanding act
To amend charter OF Rome
Village of Chatham.
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Preparations for the Opening Of the Season
in England.

[l'rorn tho London Court Journal April 1G.l
At Wyvenhoe active preparations for the approach
ing on are being pressed forward.
The Rose o. Devon, cutter l4s totS, the property
of Mr.. Edward Johnson Fariingd0n House. Exeter,
was launched THIS week from Messrs. Harvey's pa
tent slip, after having undergone some alterations,
and, 1t Is said, Is bound on a westward cruise.
The julia cutter, 10 tons, belonging TO Mr.. g. II.
NOES, London, las received some extensive altera
tons in Messrs. Harvey's yard, and was launched
Monday She Is being ired with all speed for an
early cruise.
Tie Crysiabel cutter % tons belonging to Mr. b. A.
Arnold, London, has teen lengtbencd by the builders
mentioned, and VIII be Icconl!atred 70 The waJers
next week.
and Ryde; already tie building yards are alive win
preparations for 1t, and many vessels are being htcd
out.
The Llrline, cutter, is fitting out at Grayesend
The Nigh: Thought, cutter tMr Rud2e,, l. 1LiIng
out on the Thames.
The Marina cutter Mr. j. q. Moricc) is fitting ont
al NOrhdeet
The cutter yacht Osprey, 50 IONS. Captain j. b.
Petre, sailed on the 81 instant Tor Lisbon hiadeira
and New York.
The Xanthan steam yacht, Lord Alfred Paget left
Colchester for Newcastle on tlc 80 instant. We un
dersiand that she viii be heightened at Jarrow.
The Alneri an schooner eappho hanlei out OF the
Medina dock, CoWes, on the 5tn instant having been
She Is now apparently quite ready for sea-
rne schooner yacht Daphne, Royal Yacht squad
ron with Sir Norman Macdonald LDckhari, Bari,
aud party OF friends on boar.l. which mas been IN
Naples about ten days, lett on Wednesday afternoon
for Sicily and MALTA.
on Monday week, u fine schooner yacht OF 100 tons
was launched rom unier one Gf the building sheds
OF Messrs Camper Il Nicholson. at Gosp0rt. she is
built for Major Ewing date owner OF the racing cut
Mrs. Underwood. After thc launch the owner,
builder and party OF friends paroo OF lunch NJ the
India Arms o.el Gosport.
Sir l.. Palk gives q sl00 Cup for the Torbay Royal
Regatta lie stated the fact when presiding al a
puOlic meeting, most numerousy attended, on Moa-
day at noon at the Victoria Clup Torbay.
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A MYSTERIOUS paaWaISa cAse.

The body OF an unknown man was discovered lying
on the mul at low tide, IN Cromweis creek, near
Macombs Dam, ives chester county, at an early
hour yes.erlay morning Coroner Bathgate.
having been notinei, held an inquest on
Inc remains, and, ~ no marks oil violence
were dlsce nlDle u verdict OF death 'by
means unknown 10 the JuIyn was rende, ell. The
soft time was atiled la eeutoel suit OF black, and
appeare 10 be tldt OF man about orty lye years OF
aye slip OF pa,er helrlnt the name OF Henry
Sleorerdu was found In one oil he pockets OF the
,ecea ell. THO remains were taaen charge o. by tDs
town SuthViiiieS
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
gAvAl INTELLIGENCE.

Chief Engineer Montgomery Fletcher has been de-
tachcd from duty at the Mare Island Navy var ana
pa ed on waiting orders. Masters Hora e Elmer
FOR examination Tor py0mot0p.
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
YACHTING NOIEs.

Yachting continues deepening " ss:erest ana dis
cussion as to construction, rigyng, sparring and
canvassng promises 70 rebound to the advantage O
the pastlmc. UnnappiIy, controversy concerning
these important subjects began too late In the season
70 be available for those who have been build ng
soops or schooners; but arguments regarding mea
surement, time allowances and canvassny are al
ways welcome There II phase OF this activity ana
enthusiasm which no yachtman can otherwise than
admre-that il directs public attention 10 vital que
tions in naval architecture ana calls out the views
Of able men. No class in the community can do so
much to advance marine construction as the amateur
seaman for with wealth, pride, ambition anu tried
judgment, he Is armed with powerful weapons.
very intelligent correspondent Of tho Atlantic
Club has written o letter to WlHes' Spirit or the
Times on tonnage allowances of yachts, suggesting
new system OF computation. In the course OF his in
vestigations he has tabuated the following figures
on speed, as governed by length OF kee:-
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nevL some very important W incsses are yat TO
be efamincd. There u deep in crest IA the iriii
maniIes ci IN Patcr3 ~, and al honSh Nixone
chances Mt this pOin Io dark - uus rsally col-
20 ed that the trial IL BENZ most ilpa uay con-
du to aud That the prisoner wii re 20 the iuil
weiyht OF every point that may be iuFneh 10 his
The New York herald., 1870-04-30
COMMON PLeAs-cHahHrES.
\ "Dogged" Act.

lie ore Judge Van Brunt
Teuton named Ernest Rich was brought before
Judge Van Brint yesterday under o writ OF habeas
corpus, and his II Grafton sought Tor on the ground
OF Ia hes n the part OF the prosecution proceeding
with the examination The prisoners counsel AIMED
that ne had been arresle on the list MT ana com
mtted on charse OF grand larceny, In having
stolen do, ana that su sequently the dog wa re-
stored by the accu.ed 10 IT. owner. Il was also
claimed nat the petitioner ha been committed
with ut affidavit. an that nine days had elapsed
without any animation Ju Ire Van Brunt "a
rected the G animation to take place on Monday ag
the prisoner