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( MBHflBaHHNHmM ?Uc Smugton gispatrh. WEDNESDAY, OCTE. 7, 1874. 1 W. D. M. HARM AN, Editor. The American Sardine Co- 's Bone* , less Sardines, are much better, and ^ less than half the cost of imported Sardines. Feb 25?ly Notice to Subscribers. SUBSCRIBEftS receiving their paper j , with a RED CROSS mark upon it, are , thereby notified Unit with Vie next number / their Subscription expires, and unless te- i newed, their names will be eraceil from our . subscription tint All finding their papers 1 thus marked will do well to renew forthwith, in order that they may gel every number. Xeeesatty compel* >us to adhere siricay 10 . I tie CASil system Notice. Decisions of the Courts.?Any ] person who takes n paper regularly from < the Post Office -whether directed to his name or another, or whether he has sub- 1 scribed or not?is responsible for the i pay. If a person orders his paper discontinued he must pay all arrearages, or 1 the publisher may continue to send it < until payment is made, and collect the whole amount, whether it is taken from the office or not The Courts have decided that refusing to take newspapers < and periodicals from the Poet Office, or , removing and leaving them uncalled for, is prima fade evidence of intentional < fraud. _ 3 Divine Hervieo. 1 ST. STEPHEN'S CHI'BCH. * Rev. J. H. Baujst will hold Divine < Service, in each month, in the Lutheran j ' "Church, at this place, as follows: 2d Sunday at 11 o'clock A. M. < 4th Sunday at 3 o'clock P. M. j PBOTmEKCE CHUBCH. 2d Sunday, at 3 o'clock. P. M. 4th Sunday, at 11 o'clock A. M. j mkthodist chubch. Rev. Mr. Gatlix will hold Pi vine Service in the Methodist Church, at this place, on the 2d Sunday in each month at 4 o'clock P. M. The State Nominating Convention will assemble in the City of Columbia, ou Thursday next, and we : suppose will endorse the nomina-; tiou of Judge Greene for Gover- < nor. ??? Messrs. K. D. SeDU <fc Son, of Columbia, requests us to state, to their friends, customers, and the public, that they are selling goods exclusively for cash, and all orders received, unless accompanied witli the cask, will be returned. 49-51 that the "Gover Yausunt's Saloon, j ] HH3|^HnHBnRHV9^ . . -3 ?v * HSBBHERHTr^ wm. ? & n -* w*n BBuHOD|^Vji- fl>. " uiiicT, ItB. Hiller and J. F. Fulmer. f * + i W ? .In the article of Dr. J. W. Low- ' - > man, which we published in our j issue of the 23d of September, there j appeal's two typographical errors, ? ' as follows: In speaking of the claim ^ of the South Carolina Bank and 2 Trust Company, read $125,000, instead of $25,000; and for claim held in trust by Joseph Woodruff, | read $200,000 instead of $10,000. 1 ?, ( Forty years' experience have tested the virtues of Dr. Wistar's Bed- . earn of Wild Cherry, and it is now j rrenerallv acknowledged to be?the , best remedy extant for pulmonary 1 and lung diseases; embracing the whole range from a slight cold to a settled consumption. "Were it ^ not for its merits, it would long since have "died, and made nu sign." j 1 The bar-room remedy for all ail- j ments is Rum Bitters, surcharged i with Fuxel Oil, a deadly element, i rendered more active by the pungent astringents with which it is ] combined. Ii your stomach is weak ^ and liver or bowels disordered, j _ strengthen and regulate them with j Vinegar Bitter#, a purely vegetable I alterative and aperient, free from 1 alcohol and capable of infusing new vitality in your exhausted J system. 49-52 i ! W o nvo infnrmA/1 that. R TT I Kirk, John A. Williams (colored) s and Shadrick B. Hams, (colored) i \ have been appointed by his Excel3 leucy Gov. Moses, Election Commissioners for Lexington County. Will these Commissioners act hon I y estly and justly in this matter? If they will tix the polling precincts j ^bnvenient for the citizens of the i X County, and appoint managers at; each box from both parties?We j can see no reason why they should refuse unless they do not pro '* ac^ f:"r and square in the j dA^gBKmntter. However, we suppose the j ^BhSHHKux Unions in the various parts of | County will give strict attenthe boxes and we that ev-1 HHB^Fery thing is fairly done. j 1 wm <\ Died, on Sunday the 27th inst., near Hope's Station in this County, little Jimmie, son of Mr. Jas. C. Hope. ? * We have now on hand at our office legal blanks of every description. Attorneys and Trial Justices can be supplied at once. There has been a Post Office established at Barr's Landing, between our Village and Summit, in this County, on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad. We would inform our many subscribers that after the expiration oi this volume, which will close next week, we will necessarily be compelled to discontinue all papers not paid for in advance, and no paper will be sent or continued unless the cash accompanies the 5rder. We are requested to notify the jitizens of Congaree Township that a meeting will be held at Cayse's Mill, on Saturday the 10th instant, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing five delegates to represent said Township in the Convention to assemble at Lexinglon Court House on the 2nd Monday, the 12th instant. A full at:endauce of the voters is desired. ?#? The premium engraving issued )y Peterson's Magazine, for 1875, s really one of the most beautiful md costly we have ever seen. It 8 not one of those cheap, colored lithographs, with which the market is flooded, but a first-class line md mezzotint engraving, executed in the highest style of ail, after an j original picture by J. W. Ebnin3rer, and costs, as the publisher assures us, two thousand dollars in ill. No premium of equal value, lie asserts, will be offered by any magazine for 1875. The subject is "Washington's First Interview With His Wife." The story is ijnite romantic. Washington, on [lis way to join Gen. Braddock, in the great French and Indian war )f 1755, stopped with his orderly, it the White House, since so^celeorated in the Tiijginia campajvtt^ T ^ lies of . armibg AIrs.^Curtis. Mrs. Curtis became the wife of the jreat hero, and was known, in af T a/1 t? Woclunnrf/vn All' JWWJS <K* j [his is a picture that ought to be n.every household. You can get t, gratis, by raising a club for 'Peterson" for 1875, or by remitting $2.50 for it and for the rosiga:ine. This is a rare chance. On Saturday the 26th of September, Mr. E. F. Stokes, who has >een confined in 'Greenville jail >ver a year, for alledged contempt >f Court, was brought up before Fudge Cooke, at Chambers, and le still refused to answer any of the questions put to him by the Fudge in relation to his property, md upon this refusal the Judge >rdered the prisoner to be removed 0 jail. The Judge has appointed 1 medical board to examine and eport upon the sanity of Stokes. Hie following is Stokes's answer o the Court when asked if he was billing to comply with its order md testily concerning nis assets: To Judge T. H. Cooke:?May it please the court: For many years [ have been endeavoring to live ivitb a conscience void of offence towards God and man?by obeying the laws of God and man. In the discbarge of this duty comes my duty to the Judge as one of the "powers that be," as is described in the Bible. In the guidance of my conduct I rely entirely upon the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God. My Bible tells me when brought before judges that the Spirit of God will tell me what j [ shall speak, and for me not to premeditate. In every act of my life, and every word that I utter, I try to be guided by the Spirit of Grod. I have been now by your : honor's order in jail for nearly thirteen mouths, aud come before ; rour honor by order. From the | time I left my siclc bed till the j present moment, I have been pray- j ing to my Master Jesus Christ, for | ......i-N t?An no fVio I tVUIUB tu IU JWU ??o vtiv judge, ns I have been promised by ny Master to be given words when ml led before the judges and officers of the law. But with all my jrayere, I am not given the words. The Holy Spirit of God has given ue no words. I have nothing by lie Spirit of God to say. I am as i lamb led to the slaughter. I am ; >y, and through the influence of' i the Holy Spirit, dumb. I am i dumb. Do with ire as seemeth! good to your Honor. According to previous announce-: ment the County Tax Union held a meeting at this place on Satur- ! day last, for the purpose of elect- j ing delegates to the State Nomi- J nating Convention, and the fol-! lowing gentlemen were requested j to act as delegates to the same: Dr. G. Mailer and Capt. D. Nun-! namaker. After the adjournment of the j County Tax Union a mass meeting i was to have been held, but owing! to a small turnout, of Ihe citizens, J we suppose the most of them were J engaged on tbeir farms, noUnng 01 any consequence was accomplished. It was anticipated that several addresses would be deliv-^i and the speakers who had bee^K[ vited were present, but owing to j the slimness of the meeting the! I speakers were excused. Mr. Hope j being present stated that he had j expected to meet a large attend- j ance at this meeting, but finding | so few of the citizens present he i said that he had a good deal to 1 say, and it would take him at least one lionrv therefore he preferred some future opportunity to meet o 1 n.rtyp wnwd fcn nddrttsa them. I ~ ~ At 2 o'clock p. mM a meeting of the Democratic citizens of Lexington Township held a meeting for the purpose of electing delegates to the*County Democratic" Nominating Convention, to be held at this place, on Monday next, the 12th instant The following gentlemen were elected as delegates to attend said Convention: Saml. P. Canghman, H. H. Geiger, Geo. M. Drafts, Capt Levi Gnnter and . N. F. Corley. Alternates?Ed. Harman, Capt A. H. Caughman, Daniel Kleckley, H. T. Dooley and S. P. George. ?++ ? The following tracts of land were sold by the Sheriff ou Monday last: The Leaphart lands containing 180 acres $180. 218 acres $1,075. 130^ acres $840. ^ icres $525. ?'~~~7 1 233' acres^rtmpfjf^Tl The \Vil5tenrsotf land containing; 106 acres brongbt $225, and 1G0 1 acres brought $201. The Sigbtler land containing! 108 acres brought $80. The Quattleb.ium laud contain- i ing 1,4G0 acres brought $300, and 275 acres brought $100. The Langford land containing 90 acres brought $900, 95 acres j brought $700; 98 acres brought; $300; tk) acres brought $50. The Gartman land containing j 320 acres brought $276; interest; in 46 acres brought $2G; interest in 50 acres brought $250; timber on 46 acres brought $21. It will be seen by reference to a _ -i! .1 _ _ lL!_ ! correspondent s arucie in mis issue that the name of Mr, W. N. Hen-] drix, our fellow-townsman, ha*] been suggested as a suitable man ] for a County Commissioner. We ] heartily endorse the suggestion, i and will here give our reasons for ; so doing. We believe that there should be a mechanic as a member of that Board, and say it is essential for many reasons. Mr. Hen-; drix is a thorough going man and | a practical mechanic, and as such might save hundreds of dollars for. the County in one term. ? ? The County Democratic Nomi- j Hating Convention will assemble I t at this place on Monday next the 12th instant, and the question is! who will receive the nomination ? \ We hope good and competent men will be selected and elected. On Tuesday we notice that (by the looks of the posters) a large mass meeting of the Republican party will also take place here, and ! on Wednesday following, the coun-; ty Republican Nominating Con- j vention convenes here for the pur-; pose of nominating candidates for! the various offices to be elected! at the next election. We have; heard it said that the Republicans choose to be the last to make nom1 . ll. . L _ A? _ J inations, wuu me expectation 01 taking hold of some disappointed sorehead, left out in the wet from j i Democratic Convention, as theyj' are supposed to be plentiful after' that Convention adjourns?they j mean men who could carry or in- i lluence a hundred or two votes,! and to any such disappointed of- j tice-seeker we say you will be ; d?ly mistaken to tie .on to the ! coat-tail of the Republican party i in this County. Well I guess we : will see what we will see. i For the Lexington Dispatch. j ] Mr. Efhtor.^ln an issue of your f valuable papeiVsome time since, ] I noticed sevef^ames suggested i by "a voter," infill the various of- I fices which are now and will in a ] short time beccne vacant I have i had occasion tc be present at sev- j1 eral called meeiogs in this County, i and T but Ittle interest maui-; fested by onr pople at these meet- j ings. Can it \j^^?ssible that the i ] white men of Uis County mean to j allow the negroes and their infa-! ( mous leaders to^tep forward aud > drive them oulGd grasp the reins , of our County, government, take i possession of ocr affairs, generally,! which have, in the past, been in !; the hands of ifith fully competent , to dischar|g?jto^variou8 duties? men that thepHfepf Lexington County shouK^ee? prond of?? They must ^MBteiber that every nerve of the fiscal party will be fully strained and exercised in the ensuing campaign. They are now j hard at w^jftfLj^believe with ai determina^^HP^vin, if possible. Yet I am pv-^Hy satisfied 'that if the white j^pRofour County do their duty, victory will never be? stamped uptfoift Republican banner. Howe^r^.we need work? earnest wo?k?and must work.! Let every ixren be fully alive, keep I well organ upd and see that everyj white raan^jo?* to the polls and j casts his voU in the right direction. FronS what I see and can learn, the County Convention will' he composgffof onr best citizens,; and this v36ve?tioii I have a sng-; gestion tcff ^alie, in the way of a j ticket, whi|hl? hope they will give dae consh^atigg, and would say. j just here jfeit so without any ; consu 1 taUfflfwi^eitk'er of the gentlemen n*Kl '.: I-ask this privi- j lege as i^ix-payer.and a irhite\ man, Convention the following ticket, and haviteepnotf little experience I would wthe pee to impose upon them thsMme of a^ingle individ- j nal whonwt knetf4o he inctmipetenfand fiat \ayild not give, genJpF ::r ' jutd ti? partv: Elias J/Cangfcfraan. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Dr. l&u. Muller. CUU5TV COMMISSIONERS. ' | Col. Jaines Clark, W. Noah Heridrix, W. Sanford Eleazor. As for my part I have a personal; preference fojr these gentlemen, at, the same time I shall not be obstinate as to the action of the Con vention, and I |ay in candor that. if too great a preference is shown on the part of any, we will certainly be beaten in the next eiec-, tion?and my >vord for it we want and need no mngling?no determination for personal friends or{ independent candidates which we j must provide fpr?I for one recognize the imperative need of unity j of sentiment and concert of action j at this Convention, and shall sus-j taiu its nomination, because, as I! have already said, it will be com- j posed of men whose constant care j is to see to the interest and sup- j port of nu' honest gove^pment. If! I was to do otherwise I would fall; far short of performing my duty to 1 my fellow-citizens of Lexington i County, and sustaining the name | which she now has the honor to! bear. Let Us All Work Together, j i For the Lexington Dispatch. j A Vile Slander. Editor of the Dispatch-?If the; report given by your correspond ent "Had" of the remarks of E. S.; J. Hayes at Leesville as published j in your last issue be true, viz: that! lie H^iyes "could prove that Corley ] had said that colored men were en- j titled to white wives,"?then I have' only to say, in reply, that I have never directly or indirectly, either j by precept or example, inculcated ' any such iden. I do not know what t Hayes can or cannot prove by his ' lying tools, but if any such mis-' creant asserts that I have ever en- ' tertaiued or uttered any such a vile and degrading sentiment he simply utters a deliberate and ma- j licious falsehood. No one knows j better than Hayes himself, that; this slanderous utterance is simply j a base lie, manufactured out of' whole cloth, and that he is now retailing it at a very cheap rate, as about the only political capital he has left. If I had ever uttered any I such foolish and unworthy senti-1 rnents, then my colored friends, who fully understand niv private ife and character, would know jomething about it, as well as Hayes' houchmen; for surely he is rot quite so simple as to pretend ihat I have disclosed such damning i aonsense to only such of his friends is would retail it to my detriment,: trhile my friends, each and all, brand it as false, in every particular. But the vile assertion is as stu pid as it is false. If any colored men are "entitled to white wives,"; then it legitimately follows that ill colored men are so "entitled. This would deprive all white men of any choice of their own race in the matrimonial market, as it would take more white women than the State could afford to supply the colored demand! Bat what would bccome\bf the eolorodj women, who would be thus deserted by the natural protectors of their own race ? It must be admitted that this would be a rare chance for some of my vile accusers who Yio not hesitate under the cover of Dight, to seek repose on the couches of their colored paramours, yet, such innocent creatures, fired with the rirh/ortsdndignntioii of "purr cusxednexx" are .ready at all times, un^~ der the broad sunlight of Heaven, to cast a stone at me, for no crime save that of a manly defense of the poor negro's political rights.? Hayes and some others might not object to this mingling arrangement, but I have tire interest of both races too much at heart to endure, much less advocate any such an unnatural doctrine. * It will be remembered that I placed myself on the record against any such a mingling of the races, * * ? 1 wiien i eniereo my sojctuu against the retention of certain of our Coontv officers in their respective positions, after they had prostituted their offices to the furtherittyce of such a disgraceful business. For tSis honorable act of my life, I was tnrnetTuut of office through the mnchinationfftsjithis man Hayes, and Iris eorrnpfc rin^piirtfie Senate of South Cnrofemi Surely, then, a mail who has. been assailed for the last forir years by HaVe*.Jor Jlis oppofflT^n 'tG' tlie%)ractice of whisper* o Hares' pefe that ho favored any snch doctriite. If either of us are committed to this odions position it must be Hayes?and in its worst form too, as is fully shown by bis action in the ontmgeons Rff;iir just alluded to, as weil as in others which mitrht lie mentioned. Through the slanders of such men as Hayes, all over this County has the report gone forth that lam an advocate of the social equality of the races. It has been retailed for years, and has bccon>e as chronic as it is malicious and villainous But unfortunately for my tradncers among them stands prominently the semblance of a man who though a member of the "mystic circle," and uuder a most solemn oath to protect the chastity ami virtue of a brother's wife, in attempt stands to-day, a perjured villain before God aud man. Among them are men whose blood Hows in the veins of a colored illegitimate brood, and they now but vainly attempt to cover up tbeir own infamy, by assailing a man's character which is free from any such stain! Is it because I have helped to pl;iee the colored woman on a plane of equal political lights?so that she can arraign her seducer, aud make him pay for the maintenance of his illegitimate offspring?that I am so meanly assailed ? It is a well known fact that since reconstruction, the proportion of mulatto children born, is much less than formerly ! The success of my theories, then, have not been favorable to amalgamation, either in wedlock, or -i-i :? ?,i i 1.? ,.1,^11 i > UbUCI'ttlSCj ilUU lie UIIU wail ucicftfter n&sail me upon such a flimsy pretext may be held up as a degraded wretch, who is mortally offended because he can no longer gratify his hellish lust 011 defenseless women with impunity. It would be infinitely better for such low-down fellows to marry 'negro women?if they can find any low enough- to have them?than to siuk down into the slough of promiscous intercourse, and throw dirt at every decent man who disapproves. Every man and woman has a right to marry any one they may want, and can get: but I trust that no one, white or colored, male or female, is so lost to the instincts of their nature as to seek a partner of the opposite race. Poor Hayes,?Kirk anil Corley haunt his morbid imagination day and night. Like you, Mr. Editor, I am not responsible for Kirk's snatching the reins of the party and kicking Hayes overboard. For; aught I know to the contrary, he, having disposed of Hayes, may now be marshalling his forces to dispose of me, in like manner. I have no good fat office to be en dangered by the operation, and no reins in hand to be snatched away. But I propose to meet the issue like a man, and not blubber lite a cnua, over the failures of an hour, feel- j ing assured that whether at pres-j ent personally successful or not, \ the time will come when my politi-! ; cal theories and practice will be | sustained, and friend and foe alike i will render to my memory the plauj dit of well done. v , ^ SIMEQN For the Lexington Dispatch. Lkxixgtok Counts', S. C., October 1,1874. j Mr. Editor:?I see in the JJis patch of this week that ilr. "Rad" j J has given a slight notice of my j performance at the mass meeting at Leesville, which I will notice in ! 1 ; the way of a little correction, and j in doiug so I wish it understood Jthat I seek no useless controversy. [FirstrnigPHC am grateful to "Rad" j i that he felt sympathetic TSWrmhL. j me. From what I had heard some time ago, I had an impression that I would have no sympathizers there. Rumor told me that my Patterson vote hijd been seized upon by some citizens with good intentions, to decide whether this , was proof of my abandoning geed Democratic principles, and joining with'rings of corruption. Thejury, I believe, was somewhat di! vided in their coodnsaom. I shall lnot take an appeals to a higher court I relfrif upon the fiuafty of the second sober tbought of my ' fellow-citizeusi The earnest feel: ing which socse men have in this i O controversy will, eveutnally, he j traced to the real canse and pnr^ I pose. My friend "Rid" thinks I "was laboring uuder some heavy j embarrassment." This is a mis; take, for what I had to say on that | occasion 3 felt fall freedom in sayifeg. J might have enlarged on :sooje poinf of interest, but I did ~auqfru.sii4ii ewgi0^?' tMmuch tirive? ' and thus cot short the chances of the eloquent speak ere who were to i follow me. I ask for no puffing? - only do me justice, impartial and ; unselfish jnstice. "Already con! denmed by his audience." By I what jury? What was the proof. : and who were the witnesses? Ks ! pnrh'. surely. "With a trembling voiee he dropped upon the subject why lie voted for Honest John J. TjiHfJVSoi'J' i My voice might have appeared trembling to the reporter, bnt he may rest assured that I was more than ordinarily nnxions to give ; my reasons for tbrw voting. I have nothing to conceal in the 'case, and why should I tremble? I do not feel the feast condemn a j tiou. "And thereby show to the world that he was not a hide-bound I Democrat." I did not so express myself. I said words to this effect, that I did not, by voting for ! Patterson, behmg to him, or any body else, and gave as proof that I had voted against bis private interest in opposing the payment of : the Blue Kidge Scrip, by the i State. ' *!Mr. Hope further said that he had been offered a bribe once, bnt ! had refused the same." I said ; this, but furthpr said in connection, that it was not offered by t Patterson or his friends?but by , some one who represented another ' candidate. j "While endeavoring to give the il . facts in tbis case, some one in me | room, I did not know who, asked for the name of the person, that it was essential to know, as he might want an office. In reply to this I informed the audience that I could not well do this. That before the bribe was offered the agent said to me, that he had a matter to lay before me, but he exacted a prom; ise never to make it known (as I understood it, the agent or princii pal) I gave my word to that ef-; feet, and, hence, I felt under obli: gatious not to do more than state I the facts. When I answered the query I did not "stammer or fal' ter." In this version "Rad" has I wronged me. I did say that I thought it improper to betray con-; ! fidence, as to a private interview, and I think so yet. I waited a moment to see whether the qneriest ' or any one else would say it was proper. No one answered, and I! proceeded. In this connection "Had" puts in my mouth these words: "lie (Hope) could not and would not betray the confidence reposed in him, "though the subject be corrupt as hell, I will bo trne to its devil." This language, within these pointers, I never nsed. "In antebcJIum days he was a faithful servant, though there was no temptation in those days to try men's souls." This is rather insinuative?but be it as it may? it is enough for me to know that I am honest and generous, and my motives for my acts as pure as any man's, and as to my errors, as some would judge them to be, pro cnriug my political death?we will leave that to the future?and let V the pabUc^nn^e^e^e^^^^T^ time co'mcs, and when it does come, let me die in peace and in honor, which is my aim. Bat my friend "Bad" trusts still "thai I \ will by my acts, redeem that confidence which he has lost, and never aid the party to roll us oil to "damnation." "When you have a true and working horse, treat him kindly and justly, and don't run him to death under whip and spur and a bad saddle and rider. I think my honor is yet unsullied. Fare^reH-byother "Pad." ^^TtXifOPE. | r For the Lexington Dispatch. I Lext>-?tox, S. C., Oct. 2,1874. [ Mr. Rlilon?Please publish the v ; following correspondence which will explain itself. My reply can * * ' - - - A _ | be construed into an answer to numerous letters of a similar turn , received from divers portions of the County. Respectfully, l S a H. KIRK: j Leesyille, Sept 25th, 1874. |CW. 1KH. Kirk, s* ' . -V My Dfab Sir:?I Quite to inform : you that Dr. Hayes, has been de- / i nouncing you in the biiteseet and j most uncalled for term^ at this '( ' place. I think it woerld be wejl J ? for you to come oat aud deny the / many accusations wblelfr he hoi i been making agomst yw?r / V\*e have * high admiration for wg i . X i your talents and extreme useful- i -r ; :it onr mass meeting to thoroughly A ; demolish the flimsy charges utadc \ against you. I am yours with pe~ : cttliar regards, I*5txisoton C. H., S- C., . October 2nd,. 18??* Mr. , My D?jti Feiexd:?Your com-munication of the i>tbnit iino came' duly bandy to which I would ear- V lier l?:ivc replied, li.nl I not beer* otherwise hindered by i-wHrems of business. Alkvw me fo state thtrtl I am at present engaged in cuterprises of pith and moment, ant? . h*ve m>t the time to- devote to persona) controversies, which I apprehend would *?< prove very entertaining to an intelligent comma-' nity. I cherish the bcliei thaS those familiar with my antecedent]? and name will place but Iktle' at less upon frothy charges wbtefc may be made against me for poI litic.il effect, which, when brought under tbe test of investigation;, will disappear as snow before the rays of the genial sum Yonr? Fraternally, i ROLLIN H. KIRK, ' Mississippi Officials.?The nvnnr nf Aft Ksri??irilli is from Afro** sacbu setts; the Lieutenant-Governor is a negro from another State; the Superintendent of Education is a negro now on trial for felony, iln Claiborne County the Sheriff ;can neither read nor write; the Coroner is a negro and under ini dictment for burglary; the County Treasurer is a negro and cannot add up a column of figures; the Board of Supervisors have no real estate interest in the County; and most of the Magistrates are ne- . groes, many, many of whom cannot read, and of course cannot even comprehend the laws they pretend to administer. And, in the face of these monstrosities, Mississippi is expected to be happy and love the | Yankees who have done this thing. | PBICESCTJBRENT. LEXINGTON MARKET. [COAKRCTEP WEEKIT.] BY P. A. Henujux & BRO. Cottou. lb. 13 (a) 134 i Bacon Hrbik ,lb 12A<j? 13 44 Shoulders 14 'J (dj 10 44 Sides * H K j;> Lard 44 14 @ 15 Corn bn. 90 ?1 (Mi Pens 44 90 ?1 00 Oats 44 70 ?. 75 Flonr cwt. 4 50 (a ~> 00 Fodder 44 J 25 ?.1 50 Sweet Potatoes new 1>b. 1 25 ?1 50 Irish 44 44 1 50 ?2 50 Rice 44 4 50 ?5 00 Batter lb. 25 ? 30 Egtfs doz. 20 ?. 25 Turkeys tpr. 2 00 ?2 So Geese* ,44 1 00 ?1 20 Chickens 44 20 @ 30 Bees Wax Ib. 20 ? 25 Beef 44 7 fiv 0 Tallow 44 7 ? 3