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Gold Prices,
IN So - - -.

/ HAVE lust received a largo stock Of SPRING
! AND SUMNER GOODS, such az
DRY GOODS CLOTHING.
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS.
NOTIONS, HATS, CAPS, &c.
The public will do well 70 examine my stock and
prices before purchasing elfenhcre. 4 pleasure
TO show good. guarantee Baltimore price. IN
al goods Sold !. GOLDSMITH.
May 2, 1870.
A LARGE stock Of Lewis Whit. Lead iinserd
\ OIL, Spirit of Tu-Dentine and Colors cheap
for Cash. AISQUTTH d WASHINGTON.
HOFFS Malt Extract for inya.i5s-one of ;he
best Tonics known. Superior icrbeua Wa
t.f by the pint or less quantity az greatly reduced
price. AISQuITH & WASHINGTON.
lust received l.h lot o. Vinegar Bitters also,
u Hooa7s Celebrated Malt Extract.
june Is. ". :. MASON.
rVOILET Powder Of our oEn uauufacture-yery
delicate'y perlumed and warranted % contain
nothing deleterious. VS.. MASON.
WE have opened our soda Fountain Tor the
W season and have aIwaYs Dn draft this de-
lichtul and cooling beverage with al kinds o.
Syrups, rs well a. Cream. ". =. NAHON.
COLOGNE If cur own manufacture, pure and
\ good. at 7jc per pint Bay Rum Hair OF.
aud al the most popular Hair preparation ~ ihs
day 10 be found az ~ >. AASON.o.
rI'O buy your paints at ihs lowest eash price,
I caUaf Vs. NA-OA'S
yVINDOW Glass-2. 0C0f-ct. 1000 ibT. Leni-
W Lead 100 gals. Linss-d OF. SO eaA- beat
Copal Yarnish, az acii az the dide-c1; c5i1fs.
Tobacco and Cigar, good article. p ....
June Is. " mason :.
NOR INVALIDS.-Ho Malt Extract. Sea
i Moss FariIe, iieckers FafiBs. PREPARED kar-
ley, kice Flower, CONDEMNED Mix, Liebics ~
tract Of y -a;, Bsc1tne. just received by
July 2. 20. AISQUITH d WASH!NGTON.
(ALCENTS Carbolic Soap cures az stin dis
I eases. Tor sale By
JAY 2. 20. AISQUITH & WASHINGTON.
MACHINE OIL n superior quality. f1rsals by
vi AISQUITH & WASHINGTON.
CALIFORNIA Vinegar Bit,ers ard Noroin-
Star Bitters fDr sale by
July ?. 20. AISQUITH WASHINGTON.
uvANTED IMMEDIATELY Five rs liner
w retc Men a. Caura5ssrs ior IT, slie 81
wheeler 4 Wilson Sewing Machines. Wagon,
Team and Outfit furnished free 0i charge.
Auply by letter or in person t0
WI SUMNER CO..
No 50 Monroe Street.
Jrlr5 Is-0-it. WagrL.s5, W. ".
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STYLISH GOODS.

STXIISH GOODS
DFAUTIFUL st,Ie Cbirnons, of all shades. at
l No, No; 2i, .,,.,.,., orc,>D,r,
wv STEIpF mi pIGi,F
STRIpFD lNDPSI AINNAINSOOK.
CO t'- 49,. I,Ji@s. G.rtlsr,.n's P,rar Collars
NJ an .tyIss and handsome Ties Bows. AZ No, a.
rt,pr-C n n p cD0oy C0TTov
N-'4'" ~ ~ -'' L. ~ '''- 0-''
White and BacN' ana yaTe Of e',oIs, i9t SAFE
oE go I'M H0|i-' q" Ii N-A''
June H. I''''
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BUCHU

invariably docs ifno treatment Is submitted TO-,
Consumption or Insanity cnsues,
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Plain ard Ornamental
PA STEERING.
TIE SPRING AND SUMMER
CAMPAIGN

TINE 7ubscribCr take advantage rilg Fr.a. a
] medium by which D. inform the citizen. a
Obi. a'd adjoining counties that Dr. :. prepared %
undertake. the
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MASTERING 0F HOUSES

10 any stYl. tiat nay BE- desired from one Coat o.
ur-, Hand Finish, White Coat or Heavy -.a".
t'lnics- and Centre run, and CinaueHt -fH.i.
10 desired. None brt lrtc'ass aorku.E vli b.
employed ol work hatmay De- entrusted 90 n..
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The public will do well 70 examine my stock and
prices before purchasing elfenLere. pleasure
TO show goods. ] guarantee Baltimore prices IN
al goods sold !. GOLDSMITH.
May 2. 1870.
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ri'HE undersigned ulrs thi. method Of irf ...
ing tho public chat De- has rrrl.ui-h.H i..
stock of Cou',ctiYusr.ss, DC, throughout. and ...
in .iorc end silt keep constantly on band, e.a.
eral assortment 4f
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NOTICE TO MILLERS.-I am prepared TO
Y furnish Mill Stones of all kinds, smut Ma
chimes. Skating. Puiltys. Leather and Gum Belt
ing. Boiling Cloths, at lowest prices
july O. 1870. JAS. LAW. HOOFF.
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Vwo Hundred and HIN EigL [
& NIITII.
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WE have just received, and are now offering
w for sale. ON the most reasonable trrws. .Ha
4 the largest and best selected q sortmcut .l
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)FFICE----C II ARL EST O.W N,
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NUMBER 46.

ful apparel; nor do | under
stand that we must needs hew
down the tree which bears our
favorite fruit, because of its
sweet blossoms and luxuriant
foliage.
The style Of literature which
/ choose to recommend 70 our
selves, is that style Of refined
taste, which at the same time
embodies as much OF genius
aad dignity as may be, 4frsa9
Having described as we'll
as | could the sort of liter
ature which in my opinion is
best adapted to us, I now sng-
gest that the present is a very
auspicious period for develop
ing that literature. If our ac-
complished statesmen who now,
no longer being encumbered
with the affairs of State, would
consent to write on literary
subjects, / have no doubt but
that their productions would
be read by us with much profit
and great pleasure. At the
same time, other persons whe
May choose to aid in this par
ticular should, / think, be en-
conraged by us a much as We
can.
But after all, let ourcOuntry's
literature be whatever it may
at present, and let its future his
tory be whatever it may, | do
hope that it will never be med
died with by the SO called
"strong minded women" | do
not believe that we have any
ofthat class in our midst now,
and hope that We may never
have. While speaking of fe-
male writer's, however, | would
be glad to say here, that, when
ever ladies' choose to come upon
the field of literature with the
chastity, elegance and genius
which at all times characterize
the writings of Miss Evans and
Mrs. Hentz, | for one say let
them come and may blessings
forever attend them.
SOUTHERNER.
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BELLEVUE. La

BELLEVUE, La,
GENERAL COLLECTING 4GEET,
NSTill attend promptly to the collection Of
w all accounts, notes, &c, at the usual
per centage. YenI
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"A Parish, La.
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ABscoNDED.- Major Cummings,
late a captain IN the 9th U. S. In
fantry,. left the post of Baton
Rouge, where he was under arrest,
on Friday, the 14th last, to evade
the sentence of the General Court
Martial by which he was convicted
of appropriating public moneys,
overdrawing his salary, &C., and
by which he was dismissed the
service and sentenced to i'm
prisonment at Fort JACKSON until
the deficiency in his accounts was
made up. 1t is supposed that he
was informed by some OF his
friends, whe move in respectable
circles. of the sentence of the
court, and deserted from the post
at which he was in arrest. Thus
far the efforts made to re-arrest
him have not been attended with
suceess.-[Baton Rouge Courier,
22d, ult.
In the Wyoming House recently
a distinguished member, seeking
to sustain a point of order, par
TALLY removed his outer garment
and remarked, "Mr. Speaker: If
some reliable man will hold my
coat, I'll teach the honorable pen.
tleman that be. is out oforder.n 1t
is needless to remark that the
/ point Of order was sustained.
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BE KIND IN LITTLE THINGS
The sunshine of life is made up of
very little beams that are bright
all the time. In the nursery, on
the play ground, and in the school
room, there is room all the time
for little acts of kindness, they
cost nothing, but are worth much
more than gold OF. silver. TO give
up something, where giving up
prevent unhappiness--to yield.
when persisting will chafe and
fret others-to go a little around,
rather than come against another;
to take an i'll word or a cross look,
rather than resent or return it !;
these are the ways in which clouds
and storms are kept off, and q
pleasant, smiling sunshine secured
even in the humble home among
very poor people, ,'as in families of
higher stations. Much that we
term the miseries of life would be
avoided by adopting this rule of
conduct. 9
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+ WOuIu 10 longer De Un6 grand,
imperial ROme-the home of
scholars, as we'll as the home of
patriots and heroes. No longer
would she be that Rome whose
most solid monument to her
| greatness and her learning
her oratory and her song.
1t may be urged that Greece
and Rome are mainly indebted
to their patriots and heroes for
their celebrity. LII reply | have
only to say, that modern coun-
tries have had their patriots
and heros, rivaling perhaps
those of the ancients, and yet
to us they are not so interest
ing. The Scotch had their
Wallace, the Swiss their Tell,
and the Poles their Kosciusko !;
names which will not very soon
be- forgotten; still, they do not
detain us long, and wherefore :?
It is true indeed that we admire
the valor and patriotism of
each of those countries, but
then they have no fowery fields
amid which we may roam, nor
have they placid seas along
whose shores we may linger.
In a word, they left no litera-
ture hence, we can only drop
a tear Of sympathy to their
memory and hurry along.
The Greeks and Romans
each had their literature. The
British, Italians, French and
Germans each have their liter
ature. Snpposing that | may
be allowed to pass along with
out referring to the names Of
the founders and leaders of the
different literatureS just men
toned, | shall, for the present,
content myself by repeating
that each of those countries had
and has a literature Of its own.
Seeing that all countries,
making great pretentionS to in
telligence and civilization, have
at all times boasted a literature
of their own, seems to be very
good evidence that it is now
time that we as Southerners
were making some efforts to
create a literature of our own.
We have all along been bor-
rowing from the British, just as
the Latins for some centuries
borrowed from the Greek liter
ature, and yet it has been sup
posed by some critics of high
authority that the Latin !itera-
ture, at length possessed great
er charms than that Of the
Greeks. If this supposition be
correct, then / would believe
that we have something to en-
courage our separation from
the British-at least to some
extent.
I, Of course, am not aiming
to reflect upon the British
theirs is probably that litera-
ture which will be read when
most others shall have been for
gotten. Hoping that | am some
what acquainted with the value
of the British, [ feel that it is
with becoming modesty that ]
propose a partial separation
from them. No one / think can
be a greater admirer than my
self Of the intrinsic worth OF
that literature which was foun-
ded by Ossian and greatly en-
larged by Shakespeare, but al
the same time | believe it to be
too stern and rugged for our.
selves as a Southern people.
Madame De Steal, perhaps
one of the most learned authors
with whose writings | happier
to be acquainted, in speaking
of the French criticism on tht
, British literrture says: "Tht
French censure the literature o
the north as deficient in taste
Northern writer's reply, tha
this taste is an arbitrary legis
lation, which often deprive
sentiments and ideas of thei
original beauties. But it ap
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Communicates.
Southern Literature.


Although we of the South
may not have aliterature equal
to that of other countries, yet
as people we have much of
which we may be justly proud.
We have only to reflect that
less than a century ago, nearly
the whole Of our country was a
wilderness; and that within a
comparatively short period, we
have effeated what has hereto
fore required ages and centu-
ries to achieve, that is to say,
we have subdued the forests,
and in their stead, now have
cultivated fields and fourishing
towns and cities. In the mean
time, we have at different times
been involved in great wars
with the people of other coun-
tries, and however we'll we as
a people may have acquitted
ourselves i'll those wars, is left
for the impartial historian to
say. For myself l know of no
better criterion by which to
Judge OF the future of a people,
than by their past history.
What has been our past history?
One continued scene of pros
perity and enterprise, conduct
ed by minds of intelligence and
energy. Consequently our south
as a country, must have a splen-
did future before her. Surely
we are not a people without in
telligehce. To illustrate this,
is it necessary to mention the
illustrious names of those whom
in days gone by we were wont
to send to represent us in the
national halls Of legislation {?
To Illustrate this, is it necessa-
ry to mention the names Of
many of our professional gen
tlemen who have at different
times gTaced our own country,
and who would have been cana
bic of ornamenting any coun-
try? Having shown that we
have now arrived at a state of
intelligence, then is it not time
for our country to be making
some efforts towards establish
ing a literature of her own !?
Let us here pause for one mo-
ment and reflect, in order that
we may ascertain whether or
not, we as people incur laud-
able hurry and zeal to press for
ward in the cause Of other great
projects, have hitherto, measur-
ably overlooked the Importance
of literature. Upon reflection,
| am of the opinion that, to
some extent we have neglected
it.
Literature as | understand it,
embraces oratory, poetry, his
tory, philosophy, criticism and
fiction. [ shall first try to ex-
plain the Importance which lit
erature has been to some other
countries, and will then proceed
to describe as well as [ can that
style of literature which in my
opinion is best adapted to our
taste.
OF the Importance of litera-
ture to a people socially, OF
course l need scarcely speak, as
that fact is so we'll understood
by every intelligent individual;
but of its Importance to the in
terest of the history of a coun-
try perhaps ! may be excused
for writing more at lenghth.
Were it not for the Athenian
literature-together with its
concomitants, painting and
sculpture,-Grecian history
would be shorn Of nearly all it>
excellence and beauty. If we
choose to erase that period Of
Roman history which extends
from the beginning of the age
of the first Caesar to the close
of the much Landed "Augustar
age" then | would ask, what
have we left of Rome which il
of very great interest to US? i
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with some advantage. / choose
to coincide with her, so far at
least as concerns ourselves. /
do not mean to say that such
a literature would be more use
ful than that of the North, but
that in my opinion, it would be
better adapted to our taste as
SOutherners. Here, il I may be
allowed a moment to philoso-
phize, [ would urge that the
Northern people seem to appre-
ciate a literature almost alone
for the sake 0fits strength and
atility; while those countries of
the South-as Greece, Rome,
Italy and Franee-which have
at different times claimed a
literature of their own, seem to
have placed a high estimate
upon its taste and beauty.
[ am of the opinion, that, for
much of that refined literary
taste which Byron evidently
possessed, he was indebted to
his prolonged residence in the
South-Italy and Greece. Per-
sons who are familiar with his
writings, know That Pope, Rog-
ers and Moore were his great
favorites among the British.
He was constantly compliment
ting Rogers and Moore, while
Pope, to him was almost an OBJ
ject of alteration. Now if we
but reflect for a moment, I be-
lieye that twill not be hard
for us to arrive at the conclu-
sion that these are the very
poets of all others Of the Brit
ish, whose writings are the
most uniformly characterized
by an elegant style of compo-
sition; and furthermore / be-
lieVe these to be the most pop
ular of their poets with us.
Then if we are incorrect, we
have the comfort of knowing
that we are incorrect in COM
pany with Byron, who was one
Of the acklowedged literary
leaders of his day.
The British are most fond
and most proud of Shakespeare
and Milton; but we are not
Although [ hope that we are in
some measure able to appre-
ciate their massive strength
and genius, yet as before re-
marked they are too rugged
and at times, without much re.
Election On the part of the read.
er, they are too obscure to bt
extensively read by us. The
consequence is that they are
much neglected, while Pope
Byron and Moore are read by
us with delight.
Oftheir prose writer's, / be.
lieve the style and writings OF
Addison, Macauly, Walter
Scott and Bulwer to be the
most popular with us; and o.
their oratorial productions ]
would say that the orations ol
Burke, Grattan and Philips art
our favorites.
The style of Edmund Burke
whose name / Ibelieye to be one
of the very foremost that adorn:
the pages of British history
has been censured by their crit
les as bombastic. Thus it seems
! that those authors among tht
British whose productions
evince the most refined taste
, have all along, been more o
less severely criticised by thei
own critics. This | think is no
precisely as it should be.
; tits hard indeed for me Il
; understand, that the imager,
and sentiments Of the poet ma,
be less grand and beautiful
{ because of the elegance OF th'
: language by which they are de
; scribed.' 1t is alike hard form
{ to understand that the grea
: ideas and mighty truths enema
: ting from the orator, must b
2 less great and mighty becaus
they may chance to come to u
: | Janv1a1 - a N 4!,a rropoaor1c haar
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Rtch'd W.. Turner.

| A TTORNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, La
"a viii practice in the Parishes of Bos-
ser, Caddo and DeSoto, All business en-
trusted to him will receive prompt and ener
| getlc attention. y7n40
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R. y. ForE.

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Bellevue, Bessie
n parish, La y6nl6
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II. Bs Watkins.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Minden, La. VIII
1 u practice in the 10th and llth District
Courts. Prompt attention given to all legal
business entrusted to his care v7n23
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The New Orleans gambling
houses closed their doors on Sat
urday night the 10Th ult., before
the law was promulgated. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-11-17

One can hardly pick up newspaper or
turn a street corner nowadays that he does
not find. staring him in the face, the an
nouneement that Prof. So-and-so has Just
discovered a medicine which is a panacea
for all the ills that flesh is, or may be heir
to. These "wonderful'' discoveries usually
have an existence of a few months, then dis
appear from public notice. The reason of
their sudden extinguishment is apparent.
They were humbugs. At the outset all med
ical preparations have an equal chance for
success. as all are equally unknown; but the
chaff is soon winnowed from the grain by
the practical test which an unprejudiced
public applies to all things. There are but
few preparations of medicine which have
withstood the impartial judgment of the
people for any length of time. One ofthe
few which we now have in mind. and which
has been a long time familiar to nearly every
household in the land, is the celebrated Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. Their almost uni
dorsement from all portions of the country,
specific for the ailments for which they are
recommended. Letters before us attest their
efficacy In diseases of the throat, bowels and
liver. In that truly terrible complaint. they
are regarded as a sure cure. In Pittsburg,
where these Bitters are manufactured. their
sale for home use is immense. This fact
alone speaks volumes in their favor.-Ex
tracts from the Muscatine Courier, Iowa.
Feb. z 1867.
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Special premiums having been offered by
Mr.. j. I'll. Boyd, of this city, to the three
white boys under Is years Of age, picking
| the greatest quantity of cotton d1ring any
six consecutive days, prior to State Fair
there were 20 competitors for same, as fol-
lows:
Singleton Evans, Kinds County, 10 years,
206l lbs.
H Henry c. Jones, Rankin County, II years,
VIM. T. Richards, Winston County, Is
years, 1885 lbs.
David L. Lewis, Kinds County, 10 years.
Willie Dromgoole, Kinds County, 10 years,
622 lbs.
VIM. Wells, Kinds County, 10 years, 6O2
lbs.
Jimmie Wells, Kinds County. II years,
6I7 lbs.
James S. Rea, Copiah County, Il years,
1907 lbs.
W. E. Shaw, Kinds County, ID years, 1l3G
lbs.
Abner NJ. Jack, Rankin County, 10 years,
1874 lbs.
Johnnie c. Peyton, Yazoo County. Il
years, 1915 lbs.
James Henly, Franklin County, - years,
VIM. E. Green, Kinds County, Is years
746 lbs.
Thaddeus Brown, Hays Greek, - years,
1900 lbs.
Walter Shotwell, Madison county, IA
years, TAI lbs.
III Boyd Philips, Kinds County, 10 years,
! 534 lbs.
Henry Cameron, jefferson County, IA
years, 1929 lbs.
Tyra d. Jackson, Carroll County, years,
678 lbs.
w. E. .ckson, Carroll County. 10 years,
1918 lbs.
Thos. A Cheatan, Yazoo County, IL
years, 1865 lbs.
The special premiums were awarded to
the first names. The Directory, however. |
agreed that three premiums should be |
awarded, having regard to the age of the |
pickers, and they were awarded to the three |
last names. The little boys from Carroll |
County being present at the Fair, were in
Lroduced TO the visitors in the amphthe-
itre, and were loudly cheered.