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ST. CHARLES HOTEL,

Market street, near the Square, Nashville,
Tenn. N. B. HAMILTON, Proprietor.
Single meals, so cts. Boarding and lodg-
ing, per day, So. au31 d&w3m .
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An experienced book-keeper desires a
situation in banking house, wholesale or
commission house. Apply to johnson &
Smith, College street. So E SEES If
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Gold opened IN New York yesterday at
49,, and closed at 1134. Dealers here were
paying 1124 and were asking lib.
Exchange on New York is dull. The
banks buy at par and sell at the rate of 81
q thousand
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Coupr,.,ionaI SpenkinR,
Pcni;cntiarv ConvIcts

The candidates for Congress will speak
at McClure's Hall, inEdgefeld, Wednesday
night. Turn out
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afnnk on hand,

The following are the cotton quotations
received at the National Savings Company,
corner Union and College streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and are always acces-
sible to the public:
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Do Read the Testimony
Of the greatest philanthropist of the age,
Hon. George Peabody: rrJ fI.7
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Va, !
August 2, 1869. {
Messrs. Pemberton, Taylor & Co.:
Gentlemen am gratiied to inform you
that the Globe Flower Cough Syrup has
been of great benefit to me. have been
suffering with throat and lung disease for
some time, and used many of the most GEL
ebrated remedies on the continent, and can
conscientiously say that none proved 50
pleasant and beneficial, in my case, as
your remedy.
With my good wishes for your success,
am, yours respectfully,
sep16tf GEORGE PxARoBY.
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

Selma, Ala, Oct Is.
Sales $50 bales. Low middling 12t@13c,
closing firm at outside quotations. =
Norfolk, Oct. Is.
Cotton steady. Low middlings 138 to
1910; sales 70 bales; net receipts 705
bales; exports coastwise 236 bales; stock
2,635 bales.
Boston, Oct. Is
Cotton firm. Middlings 1870; sales 300
bales; net receipts 70 bales; coastwise LAT
bales; total 219 bales; stock 4, 900 bales.
Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 10.
Cotton dull Mddlings 1870; sales 122
bales; net receipts 273 bales; stock !, O6S
bales.
Columbus, Ca, Oct. is.
Our market firmer with good demand.
Middlings 1910. Sales 240 bales; receipts
200 bales; shipments 161 bales.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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PU &c = Al e
'.-.gl r-al
Pr e. oE s ID.
Valuable Iron Property

PURSUANT TO A DECREE OF THE CHAN
i Gerry Court at Nashville, In the cause Of the
First National Bank ct ais. vs.. Worley Furnace
Company ct ais, viii, as Trustee and Special
Commissioner, on the
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Bradford Nfcho
Bradford NichOI,

Dealer In Furniture, Chairs, etc., Ware
rooms, rs and 81 North College street, Sc
vance Block, Nashville, Tenn. oc4 If ,
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Cigars S2.75 Per Rox.
SilnRfinn Wanfef

For most delicious Cigar go to W. D
Kline, Druggist, Masonic Temple. /
Oct1Z-1Y
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London advices of yesterday quote 5-20S
so at 894; ex-coupons IS at 8Ss; ex-eou.
pons 81 at 30; and 10-4Os S6i.
| Tennessee Bonds are quoted in New
York at Go for the old, and 604c for the
new.
The following are the quotations Of the
| New York stock market: Central and
Hudson 93s; Scrip $50; Erie 23l, Reading
10l; Southern 95; Cleveland and Pittsburg
10Y; Rock Island 112s; Northwestern Com
mon 8244; Preferred 90s; Fort Wayne 80;
Western Union Telegraph 80.
Bank of Tennessee notes continue dull.
| Brokers generally buy at 65c and hold at
zoe in the dollar.
State warrants are very dull, and will
not command over 65c in the dollar.
southern Bonds i'm New York.
The sales of Southern State bonds at the
New York Stock Exchange on the 18th
inst. were as follows:
FIRST BOARD.
1000 North Carolina six per cents new, ........H
1000 St. LOUIS & Mn r r LIST mtge BIDS. .S5X
SECOND BOARD.
5000 Missouri six per cents ........-.... ....91
$4,000 North Carolina special tax. .......-..-.2
The sales on the 18th inst were as fol-
lows:
FIRST BOARD.
10000 Tennessee six per cents, ex coupons. .62X
1000 North Carolina special tax....-.........2
1000 South Carolina six per cents, new, JAN
usry and July 67H
800 Georgia seven per cents. ............ 81
SECOND BOARD.
1000 Tennessee six per cents, new COX
900 North Carolina six per cents, new..-.-..27H
The sales on the 18th inst. were as fol-
lows:
FIRST BOARD.
10000 Tennessee six per cents, ex couponsbl062z
10000 Tennessee six per cents, new. soy
5000 Virginia six per cent, ex. coupon. SO
5000 Louisiana SIX per cents. ...-..........7O
SECOND BOARD.
1000 Virginia six per cents, eI coupons .63A
10000 South Carolina six per cents, new
Jan and July OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...684
5000 South Carolina six per cents, new, Jan.
and ..'.''..6oA
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Scarlet and white Cashmere shirts
and Drawers at Ely & Whiteside's,
Al Cherry street, isign of Black Bear.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Puhlic Saeakfug.

CONGRESSIONAL.
Public Speaking. -
The undersigned, candidates for Con
gress, will address their feIlow-citizens a
the following times and places:
DAVIDSON COUNTY. DOG
Marshall, Tuesday, Oct. IS. ~-.E
Nashville, Wednesday, Oct. IS. 10
.1 IN. 1 BALE PEYTON,
TOM BENTON SMITH
VIM. O'NEAL PERKINS,
.-..- IEHlr-s JAMES ]. TURNER,
.---.r. ...r- -.t.. JOSEPH MOTLEY, I'D
EDWARD /. GOLLADAY.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. IA, 1870.
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d Nashville Produce Market.

DRIED FRUrT-The receipts were heavy
to day, with sales of IA, 900 TBS apples at 4
@44c. t..f 49, sssa-- ~ r.,
Boon CoRN-Market quiet We note
receipts and sales to day Of l, 500 lbs at 20
34c.
GREEN FRUIT-The shipping demand is
fair. I'VE quote at 2.25@2. 50 o Dbl.
POTATOES There continues good ship
ping demand for Irish potatoes. Shipments
South to- day of 200 bbls at 2.50@3. 90.
GRAPEs-Large quantities of grapes are
now being received here, and shipped at
15c q ID by the crate. i fN nj 81 u
PEANUTs-Receipts light. We quote at
LOO . bushel for choice red. hsuIteT a'
EGGs-Have declined to PC from
wagons. ,rtt ...f ..f,i....- ..I
ONIoNs-Have advanced to 4.25 . Dbl
CABBAGE-We quote at 124c Q head by
the crate.
BUTTER-we quote market firm at 80
@35c. raA ~.
HAz-we quote at $500 . ton. r
FEATRERs-Market dull at 65@70c.
BBAN-Now selling at 100 y ton.
GINsENa-We quote at Goo. A.
SHIPsTUKF-We quote at $50 p ton.
BEEswAx-The market is dull, and deal.
ers only offering 300.
MDDLNas-Are held at $40 p ton
RAes-We quote at 40 as the outside f.
cure. -
WooL-We quote bury at 10000; IN
washed without burs 25@26c; washed
without burs 35@37o.
OoTToN SEED-We quote from wagon al
SOC per 100 lbs, or 10. 90 per ton.
Wharf.-The receipts were light to-day
and market steady and unchanged. We
quote as follows: Mediterranean 10000;
red $4,000; amber 95c@1, 90; white 95
al. 10.
OATs-We quote at 45c from wagon.
BARIEY-We quote at 65@8Oc, according
to quantity. @ @ @
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Paper Flour Bags.

White and Red Shaker Flannel
Shirts and Drawers at Ely & white
sides, Al Cherry street, sign of
Rack Rear. ocIb II
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Dealer in Furniture, Chairs, etc., Ware
rooms, 25 and 81 North College street, Sc
vance Block, Nashville, Tenn. oc4 If .
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CITY NOTICES.
The Rink.

Inc hlnks
Skating tonight Practice skating this
A. M. from 800 to 11:30.
OILS If Tues. Thur&Satur. u
If you have sallow color of skin, or yell
lowish brown spots on face or body, dull
ness, drowsiness, frequent headache or
dizziness, bad taste in mouth, tongue coat
ed, internal heat, unsteady appetite, low
spirits, gloomy forebodings, you are suffer-
ing from liver complaint or .biliousness, and
nothing else will relieve and cure you so
speedily and permanently as DR.. Pierce g
Alt. Ext. or Golden Medical Discovery.
Sold by Druggists. A pamphlet sent free.
Address Dr. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
oc16-eod1w
The United States Hotel, Louisville,
Ky, has the most courteous proprietors,
polite and accommodating clerks. 1t
The Rink
Is open for practice this P. NJ. from 81 to
6 o'clock. oc18-f Sun. Wed&Fri.
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JUST received large line of those beau
tiful sll-wool diagonal plaids at 80 cents,
worth $1.37t. Also splendid silk poplin
at 81, worth $3.50, at G. Rice & Co. 8.
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Country merchants, teachers, parentsand
pupils viii find the best and cheapest stock
of School Books used in city, country and
other schools throughout the State at W.
@. Collier & Cos, Al Union street, Nash
vile Tenn. .- .. 1y
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
RATCHELOR,S HAIR DIVE

BAECHELUIK'S HAHA DH u.
This splendid Hair Dye Is the best In the world,
the only true and perfect Dye Harmless-Relis-
ble-Tnstantaneous-No dissppointment-No n
diculous tints-"DoEs NOT CONTAIN LEAD NOR ANY
VTTALTo Poison TO EJURE THE HArR OR SYSTEM. y
Invgorstes the HAIR and leaves 1t soft and beaut-
full black or brown. Sold by all druggists and
dealers. Applied at the Factory, 16 Bond street,
New York. sep27-1y
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NAshV1lle Flour and Grain Market.
FLoUR-Market brisk In addition to q
good local demand, the shipments to-day
amounted to 800 bbls. We quote as fol.
lows: Superfne 800; extra 525; family
SIS; fancy 6.75@7.50.
Com MEAL-Market very dull. We
quote as follows: Loose upboltAd $50; holt
ed 1.OO@1. 05; city kindred 4.25Qp4. 40 =
Dbl.
CoRNAMarket quiet. We continue to
quote 80@S5 for loose and Loo sacked an
delivered in depot.
WHEAT-We note receipts of 1, 900 bush
els to-day, and shipments of 300. We quote
as follows: Mediterranean 75@80c; red $50
90c; amber 95c@1 90; white 95c@1.1O.
OATs-Sales from wagons at 4O945c.
BARLEY-Market quiet at 65@80c.
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The Parrish Wagon Lock, that attracted
SO much notice at the late State Fair, be-
ing on Rumseys Premium Wagon, can be
seen at Pauls Agricultural Store, No. Sc
South College street oc16 ST.
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GENERAL MARKETS.

= u" WUNDAK, OOIs IT. IotVs
Nashville Cotton Market.
CorroN-The market showed a little
more life to day than it has for week past,
but there is no improvement in prices,
We quote as follows:
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The Rim
The Foundation.

Is open for practice this P. NJ from 81 to
6 o'clock. oc18-tf Sun. Wed&Fri.
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Nashville Grocery Market.

SUaAB-New Orleans 121c; Demarara
139c; standard hards l44@15c; A coffee
14c; B do. 1870; O do. 134@15c. 80
CoFFEE-We quote as follows; Rio, COM
mon to choice, at 20@224c; Laguyra 23e;
Java 32@33c.
MoLAssEs AND SIRUPs-We quote sirup
50@75c; golden strip 75c.
RICE-We quote best Carolina 104@I1c-
SALT-Liverpool sack 2.75; seven BUSH
ell barrels by the car load, $50; five and
q half do. 285.
TEAs-Imperial 1.4o@2; Young Tyson
2.25; Black 1.OO@1. so; Gunpowder 1.65
@2.OO
FBH-Mackerel-Nos. and 3, IA. 90 and
300 . barrel; in kits, Nos. 1, Q and 8
800, 80 and LIS. Sardines $500 q
case.
OHEEsE-we quote factory at l6c; Eng
lish dairy, none. -
NAns-We quote at 4.75 for 1Od's,
and $50 additional for diminishing grades.
OANDLEs-Star, light weight, 14c.
PowDKB-Dupont 6.75; Hazards 6,75;
blasting 4.75; fuse, per 100 feet, 75c.
SHoT-Patent $50; buck 2.75.
gallon, LA; Robertson County 1.75@
275; Bourbon 1896. so; Lincoln County
1.75@2 25; Highwines 1,O7.
BAGGNG-We quote Dundee at $50;
hemp 32c; fax $50.
RoPE-We quote at lie.
CoTToN TKs-We quote at 5000.
BRooMs-We quote at 2. 10000 . doz.
SUNDBIEs-Blackipg, 2 doz, 4O@75c,
Washboards 2.75 . doz; Buckets, . doz.,
2.50@2.7 IS. Tubs $50 . nest. Starch
&c. Candy-assortek stick 18c .
pound; fancy assorted zoo pound.
Snuff IT'S . box for CARROTS packed.
Matches 8.25 per case. Pepper $50
Spice goo. Ginger zoe. Oysters 400 Q
ease for one pound cans; 500 2 case for
two pound cans. Canned peaches, two
pound cans. 8. 90 . doz. Soda 64C07c. IN
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Law Department.


Law Departments.
The Law Department of the University
of Nashville will open on the second Mon
day in October, 1870. Professors, Chan
cellor Ed. Il. East, Judge Nathaniel Bax-
ter and Judge West q. Humphreys.
sep201m
Paper Flour Bags.
We are making to order all sizes paper
-four bags at the lowest prices. Whiteman
Bros, No. Market street, Nashville,
Tenn. jy17 If .
Cheap.
Two city lots very cheap. Apply to
Isaac PAUL,
w. NJ MCCARrHY,
aul6 Il Committee, 10 College St
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Ladies, Walking Suits,
Ladies' Under q arments,
made to order at
ID. LOyEMAN & CO.'S
Ladies' Furnishing House.
oc16 St
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BeeswaX and Feathers Wanted.
5000 pounds feathers,
5000 beeswax,
Wanted by CLINE 4 BERNHE1M,
oct11 1w No. 20 South Market st,
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RICHARD ID. WRIGHT,
LUMBER DEALER

OFFERS for sale full line of WHITE PINE
" SASH. DOORS and BLINDS, SEA6ONED
FELLOW, PINE and POPLAR FLOORING, OY-
PRESS AND POPLAR SHINGLES. Office and
yard corner HiRh and Broad streets, Nashville,
Tenn. Orders by mail promptly filed
sepl7-2m SD
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Nashville and Cairo Packet
@ o NJ p a N v.

STEAMERS 60
TYRONE, JOHN LUMSDEN
AND TALISAIAN.
" leave Nashville every MONDAY, WFDNFS-
DAY and FRIDAY, At O'Clock p n takinr ART
and second-class passengers
At Reduced Rates.
e 81; Louis. chicago, and al poiats on the Mis-
burg, Red river, and New Orleans. and signing
through bills Of lsding to al the above points
Ereignts taken TO al available points on the Ar
kansas and White rivers.
Etrsf-Cfass Tickets =. to the foIloufn0
points. including State-rooms, without meals.
10 81. SiO 10
SsEo. .----.------. --.....---. s 90
----... 10 90
NeH OhieAns- ...-.--.....--......... IS 90
SecOnd-Class Tickets to the following
To 81 Louis. .,........ sam
Ts-ncIi. '-'.-.---'--.--------...... 90
P - .----...-..-..... 90
~" hieans-'---.-------- ---....--.. 10 90
The TYRONE, Harmzn, Master, leaves on Mon
Ths JOHN LUMsDEN, Davis, Master leaves O.
Wednesdays.
The TALIsMAN, simms, Master, leaves on
For freight or passage, spply on board or to
WIN BOYD, AGENT
Nos "A Front street.
$500. HARRISON 4 SON.
O0eA0-u HARPER ARTHUR
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New YORK, Oct. 17.-Market inactive
and lacking in buoyancy. We quote
standard s6eetings, best makes, at i3Ic,
but one or two brands are held at re:
While, per contra, Augusta IA, first rate
Southern article. weighing 29O yards to the
pound is offered as low as 114c; Cabot A
is selling at The same price; Liman O lie;
do d 104@11c. Lonsdale bleached mus
Inns 16sc; Utica Nonpsreil 2Oc; Serial L
114@12c, and Portsmouth E sc.
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NEW YORK, Oct 17.-Ootton opened firm
but closed dull; sales 1856 bales; uplands
15ac. Flour active and higher 1O@15c;
superfne 5.30@5.5O Wheat demand fair
and higher 1@2c; winter red and amber
Western l.35@1.3S. Corn opened firm but
closed dull and declining; mixed s4@85c.
Whisky 90@91c. Coffee quiet and uns
changed. Sugar firm; demand fair; sales
600 hhds, Cuba 92@1Oc4; Porto Rico log
| 104c. Molasses dull and unchanged. Rice
nuiat hnt nnchan pad at 4aqln
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NEW YoRK, Oct. 17.-Money market
easy at 495 per cent. Sterling irmer al
1O84@l081.' Gold steady; opened at 1132,
declined to lib and closed at 113s. Borrow
ing rates 1854 to fat Clearances 352,-
100000. Governments quiet but firm.
State bonds quiet; old Tennessees 81; new
602. Sub Treasury balance-gold $685.
PIP, 6S6; currency S7,493, 176. OF the n
bonds $287, 900 were redeemed to day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-25

The Indlamapoiis Sentinel" ~ re-
viewing the proceeding. of TIC Mon,
grcl Convention AZ Evansville. SAWS:
But the n.osf lnniiliatin9 part of lie
proceedings Of the convention vas the
systpliancy displayed 10 "onr colored
telow-ciiizeEs' = ihc crawling in iln
dust 10 retain the favor OF the portion or
that population. Gnd because tlev aic
about 10 be invested with political rights.
" se"'ns ~ t!lou@h ihr ReDubicans of
Fanrcrburgh had not confidence enough
in Themselves. or In their cOlorcd fellow
citizens tc rest their cause with tlIcnl.
but must stoon still lower. until the mo-
tive OF ihcir i'gi.cry must become - ap-
parent rs 10 disgust even the objects OF
~. Tic convention lad but Two ideas.
one Of which was fear that thc holders
of Old canal debt might. sor small
sum. buy up The representative. OF thc
party and faStcn ihc debt upon the lax-
payers Of thc State. and the other to
prove their love for thcir "colored icl-
by inviting Fred. Domslass
to instruct them upon the political qilcs-
tons OF the day. Here is the rcsolu-
Ition:
"I'hat committee Of three be ar
Ipoin;ed by this Convention 10 invite the
Hon. Frederick Douglass 10 deliver an
address in this city, at such time as
may suit his convenience, upon the po-
litical questions Of the day. particularly
in reference 70 tie just action Of tile ne
publican party in extending equal polit-
Zeal rights 10 all citizens. without rcgard
lio color or previous condition Of scryi-
Itudc."
II II party can stoop TO Il lower Gcgra-
idation than the So-caIlcd Republicans OF
Evansville. we have a little curiosity 10
sec what il can be.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-25
From 'Le New York Democrat.
Policy Democrats.

How 10 you like the sample of Dem
ocrats Hamilton Connty,Ohio,boasi- OF:
Ia Cincinnati selcc; Ring OF double
with headquarters in the office
of the Enquirer, conceived the brilliant
policy OF clecting . ReiorIncrs ticket,
made up Of men attached 10 no princi-
pies. And so, instead OF nominating
square mon, and making fight for De-
mocracy. the ones there WI. claim 10 be
leaders, 10 secure IL few dollars OF city
patronage. put up some political hernia
phroditcs; they were elected by the mo-
ncy Of those wanting spoiis Hamilton
County is gained FOR the Enquirer - the
State lost to the ,and The Eif-
tccn,h Amendment rushed through
AGAINST The wish of the people.
For this staggering blow to the brave,
honest. faithful Democracy Of that nigh
ty State. we can thank the policy Demo
crats of Cincinnati-th policy-plundcr-
principle Of the Enquirer. a paper that
has been paid enough by the honest De-
mocra,s of that State 10 be true TO lis
professions.
The woman who stops to arguc is al
!ready lost
L lie iJeinOClat WHO tnIiihS sp IN'Ci
lot Republicanisn as 10 hate 10 sec that
party assailed il already an enemy 10
Dem 1cracy. and only waits an opportu-
nitv to be,ray - the Offering OF his price
and over lie gocs.
As honest Republicans leave the Re.
publican party. unable LONGER TO indorse
Its plunderings. its robbrrics. lis corrup'
ltions, its ns,lrpation OF power. polio,
Democrats. hungry for office. and carin.
nothing for principle. I'll their places.
God hates IL coward.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-02-25
nySam. Bard. iust appointed Cover,

OF Sam. Bard, just appointed Hoyern-
|or Of Idaho. was early in war times, the
Icditor of the Memphis Avalanche. His
mission originally. as an editor in Mem
Iphi-. was to make John Slidell President.
The Avalanche OF Thursday last has an
account of him in which il says '.he was
known "a the most prosrriptive and vim
,dictiye man toward tho Federal soldiers.
lin our midst" 1t also saws Of him, He
managed to keep out of danger. but he
led the van in abusing Yankees and
shouting on with the war" We quote
Ia passagc from the Avalanche that con-
lyinccs us sam. must be very much such
IA Sam as sam. Cary.
when he dwclt upon the purify and
Righteousness of the Confederate cause
he grew eloquent. and wcrt big round
lliauand-lilc globuies as large as the
rain drops that drip from a cedar tree.
Just before The FIJI Of Memphis there
was a meeting Of the citizens, and the
Avalanche tells rs:
| BARD wanted blood, wanted every
body 10 turn ont and meet the invader.
land. bending forth with i look of that
iueciliar mccknesS to be seen on tho VS.
lage of a LARGE brown bull when hc low
crs his head 10 toss up 4 Troublesome
dor ,ipup his horns, he sworc that Mem
phis should be the Ihcrmopyl@ of the
war. and that every man should bc ready
ito make himselfa bulwark 10 stay the
further march Of the Goths aud Nandals
who had polluted our sacred soil with
their unhallowed tread. The perspira-
ton oozcd from each pore rs he below.
cd and bnllicd and snorted. lie made
.lmimic thunder by stampin" his feet
lIIis thin. snccring lips curlcd with Q
killing smile of infinite scorn, while his
.lcycs. which assumed the color OF th.
lcaglc's. shot arrows of lightning toward
Fort Pillow. In the excess of his rage
his fuligious togue proirudcd ,hrougl
the foam in his foul mouth. and writhet
like serpent Kissing poison. The lon
ger he spoke the madder he got. unit
his facc glarod like heated furnace
while his fingers were wide distcndct
and qaivcred rs with palsy. A. he con
ltinucd his terrible apostrophe on the IN
flmon, Yankee invader general shou
of stiilcd rage arose from the convulsc,
and agonizcd multitude
r Grant missed it in not sending thi
. fellow 10 succeed the loyal Ashley. Thi
Sam. must havo repenicd good deal :
Cincinnati Commercial, Radical.