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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

In our to-days paper, we publish the
Prospectus of Mr.. Alden, "for publishing
the Laws of Mississippi" A work so val
liable as this, should be literally patroni-
zed. The work commends itself to all, by
being possessed of that simplicity of
arrangement, and accessibility to its
contents, so long wished for by eve
ry class and profession in society. Mr..
Alden is man ola high order of tai
ents, and well qualified to perform task
Of such magnitude. Too much encourage
ment cannot be extended to work Of such
commanding Importance. A Prospectus
will be kept in our Office, for the purpose
Of obtaining subscribers. G.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

Now, reader, observe, j. tothill, among
the names of those big men he has
mentioned. 1t looks very much like tick
upon big mans back. We have no
doubt but what he would feel and act, in
such company, very much like an ape
among intelligent creatures. Put him in
q Circus, mount him on Pony with a
lowing name, and what sport! He could
show us how the ladies ride and fan them
selves, and how gentlemen hold their
riding whips. proportion as these feats
were performed well, he would be distin-
guished, as the big mans Monkey. G.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12


The Lawyer part Of the Slubberdegul-
lion, that man Of comprehensive mind, says
,hatIhe lived in ten different places, since
he has been in the United States. To
have lived at each Of those places one year,
would have required ten years. 1t would
require at least one year TO establish such
fine reputation as he boasts Of, in each Of
those places. So that unless he has been
here more than ten years, the people in
those ten places, know no more about him
than the people Of Amite. As for gentle
men in those places who can attest his char
acter, we would observe, that any Murel's
man might have his character established
by his associates whether at home or a.
broad. As the Slubberdegullion's lawyer
seems so we'll versed in the history of the
United States, we hope that he will amuse
our readers with synopsis Of our annals.
It might be quite feast to QUO patrons
g see J. TothiH figuring in that constel.
Ation of distinguished men recited by
him. What beautiful figure!
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
GEN. DAVIS.

We have heard it suggested by some,
that subscription paper ought to be start
ed to collect money for the purpose of send
ing Gen. Davis to school. In Woodville,
we are told, he displayed no indication
OF good English education, and in Match
az tho t'onrier states, he commenced his
speech thus, ~ haze came, &c. II THESE
reports be correct, we have no doubt, but
what such subscription paper would be
strongly patronized. In Liberty howev-
er, the story goes that he made splendid
effusion. G.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
SHOCKING STEAMBOAT DISASTER

ONE HUNDRED LIVES LosT.-Day by day
the melancholy duty devolves upon us Of
recording some new disaster-some severe
and distressing calamity. One steamboat
accident follows upon another in such ra-
pld accession, that the ink shed upon the
record has scarce time to dryin the inter-
walls between their occurrence We have
now before us the painful task Of presen-
ting the detail Of one ofthe most shocking
and heart-rending disasters of which we
have read. Saturday morning at about 6
o'clock, the steamboat ORoNoKo, Captain
John Crawford, collapsed hue, while OPP
posite Princeton, 100 miles above this city.
at which place she had stopped to send
her yawl for passengers. The deck pas
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
MERCHANTS CONVENTION.

We publish to-day the report of Gen
Hayne to the Convention of Southern Mer
chants held at Augusta, GA. The report
is worthy the distinguished individual from
whom it emanated, and is deserving care.
ful perusal for its own intrinsic merits;
but the enterprise which was the subjec,
Of the Conventions deliberations, renders
it doubly interesting.
Nothing can be more selfevident than
the proposition set forth in the first reso-
luton appended to the report, viz: "That
a direct trade is the natural channel OF
communication between nations, which Of
fer to each other the best market for their
natural productions; and that the inter-
vention Of third party must operate as a
tax upon the exchanges between them."--
The South has for many years been labor
ing under all the disadvantages Of an in
direct trade. The report itself gives the
prominent reason which led to, and con-
tinued this circuitous and unnatural course
of Southern trade; and it is not little
surprising, that the South and South West,
furnishing three fourths of the whole ex-
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

ports Of the Union, should have SO ~
NAMED quieScent under state Of ~
merce so prejudicial. The CoD,.,'
ton has done much towards openi,. ivy
eyes ofthe entire South to view ~ Ss
real situation and their true Interest,"
It must be source of qualification n
ry Southron, even in the midst of6D,,
embarrassments, to look through S,.
ia of the future and catch glimpse uI,
bright and prosperous day, the dan :,
which has already commenced. j,
Southern produce shall float direct h%
best market from Southern ports iuS,@
ern vessels, and the merchandise rscs;,,
in exchange return in the same mapD.,
The South has the capital; and tbsn,
ented and enterprising individuals al,s,,
warmly enlisted in the cause, togethe, M
the favorable manifestations of public ,sr1
ment, warrant the belief that the n,
ject is not merely the offspring Of a m,
mentary caprice or the chimera Of ape
cited imagination. With an unparsld
unanimity, in compliance with the rpon.
mendation of the Convention at a preynn
meeting, the States ofVirginia, SOuthCa,
DINA, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, N.
sissippi and Florida have enacted lawn
thorising limited Partnerships, yatm,
and extensive works of internal IN
provement, we'll calculated TO assist
The promotion of this great object, arepr
crossing with spirit and energy. Thee
are the earnest of future success, and
licate that the great work has alreat
The author of the repOt
oresaw, and warned the Convention ofth
opposition that they might expect; and the
iame messenger that bore to US the pro-
'eedings Of the Convention, brought also
he pitiful "ridicule" and estate thoughPO
ent SANDER" Of the envious and jealous
The North has so long enjoyed the ben.
it of Southern labor by sufference, Malit
not surprising that they should nov
laim it by kind of prescriptive right
But Notwithstanding all the oPposta
md all the difficulties which may be thUM
n her way, if the South will but claima and
xercise her rights, laying aside sections
ealousies, and improve with energy her
Iatural advantages, the day is not far d.
ant when she will arrive at that proud
to which she is by mature
estined. s.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

VIII you support men who would vote
for Clay for the Presidency, should the
next Presidential election 90 the House OF
Representatives, as it may dol
Piney Woods Planter.
Now we will state for the benefit of the
patrons Of the Planter, that the next Pres
idential election takes place in November
1910. If Prentiss and Word are elected,
their terms will expire on the 4th Of March
1889. How could Prentiss and Word
have any thing to do with the Presidential
election, should It devolve upon the House
No one, but the egotistical pedants Of the
Slubberdegullion could have coniured up
such a phantom to deceive the people. For
such contemplate slang, licing is TOO dig
n!fcd an expression. However, we do not
pretend to know much about such matters,
and we should like to be informed, in what
manner, Prentiss and Word, if elected,
could have any thing to do with the next
Presidential election, should it devolve up
on the House, G.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
BALANCE OF TRADE.

On this subject there are many crude
and undigested notions entertained by ma
ny. Exploded systems will always find a
few lingering champions; and there is no
heresy, however dangerous or absurd, but
what can boast of its advocates. Would
the people bestow the slightest attention
upon this subject ola Balance of Trade,he
tallacles and decisions that start in the path
of investigation would instantly vanish,
and it would present itself before US is one
Of the most simple questions in Political
Economy. Now, as paradoxical as tnay
seem we contend that the Balance ofTnd
las it is styled being against Nation, is
no indication of the declining state Of that
Nation; on the contrary, we may reverse
1t, by asserting that the Balance Of Trade
being against State, is an indicationoI
its hourishihg condition.
AS States are composed Of individuals
and the same principles apply to States
that do to individuals, we can illustrate tho
position assumed by familiar instance
Take a cotton planter who raises 5OObass
ofcotton. This cotton when shippedto
Europe is valued at $40 per bag, that's
$4,000. The freight, insurance, &C.
on each bag, we will suppose to be $4'W
that is, $4,000, on the whole number
which added to $4,000, is $4,000. Inc
Exporter in exchanging his cotton NF
Goods in the European mart, Of couS
will sell it at sufficient advance to COW,
the freight, insurance, &c, Of the outwSH
cargo, that is, his cotton, and also y"
freight, insurance, &c, of the inward cur
go, that is, the goods procured in exehany
for his cotton. The latter part OF this ="
position is as true as the first; for ii 'ns
Exporter could not sell his cotton at SUI,
icient advance to cover the expense u
transporting it to Europe, and also the ef
,ense of transporting home the goods Pui'
,hased with the proceeds of his cotton,
would prove ruinous business to n'"'
md commerce must stop. Suppose '"VD
he expense oftransporting home the g0O,I
in exchange for his cotton' snOu"
mount to $4,000. The aggregate .
ense of the outward and inward carsS
,ould, then, amount to $4,000; which a0u,
d to the original value of the cotton
lit: $4,000, gives US $4,000. nov
is selfevident, that ifthe exporter sn0'''
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

We give the Election returns so far as
received, and regret that we are unable to
give, this week, a full and accurate table
of the votes pollcd in each county. 1t is
however with pleasure that we feel author
lied in announcing to our readers that
Prentiss and Word are elected. We
learn from an authentic source, that COM
plete returns have been received in Match
ez, and that Prentiss' majority over Clai-
borne is between thirteen and fourteen
hundred votes, and tina. Word is between
three and four hundred ahead of the fore.
most loco-foco. Mr.. Prentiss partook of
dinner rendered him by the citizens of
Natchez, on Wednesday last, in celebra-
ion ofthe victory. Heis probably on his
way to Washington now, and will no doubt
et peep at Mr.. Speaker Polk, before the
djournment of Congress. S.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
IIB|RTYs
SATURDAY., ...:m.n.Hm"MAx ~, 1898.

0erThose who have subscribed for the
purpose of Kissing salary for the sup
port Of the Rev. E. T. MCLEAN, as pastor
Of the Church at Unity Gncluding Lib.
erty) are requested to attend at Unity on
Saturday before the third Sabbath in May
inst, for the purpose of deciding on mat
tiers appertaining thereto.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12
From the Missouri Saturday Ne,cs.
Up AND DOWN

Mr.. EDIToR.-l take up my pen to put
dozen my ideas on the propriety of abolish
ing one ofthe words which head this arti-
Gle from the language-both being so Of
ten used to express the same meaning
From the time | first took up my residence
in this country, (for | am q foreigner)
do,cn to the present time, have never seen
the necessity Of employing both words,
one Of them being all sufficient for the
purpose Of conversation, and correct ex-
preston. Ii / should compile dictionary.
should give the following definitions to
1 the two words:
! "UP-dotcn.
DowN--up.h
The following brief dialogue between q
certain editor and myself, will convince
you of my correctness.
Myself--I have called to pay up my
subscription, as your terms require pay
ment in advance. .a
Most happy to receive tive like sub
scribers who pay cash doacn. There
there, sir, is receipt up to the end of the
year. uaE
Here laid dOun the money, which he
put up, and drawing chair along side Of
mine, he took do,cn the poker, and stirred
up the fire, and the dialogue proceeded.)
Editor.--How is your family, Mr.. Up
down? ! was informed your lady was
laid up with bad cold.
Myself.--Yes, sir, she was taken do,on
very suddenly. At first took up the idea
it was nothing serious; but when sent up
to know if she would come doun to break
fast, she said she was too i'll 10 sit up mo-
ment. When this intelligence came do,on,
| jumped up and sent for physician. He
went dozen to his office, put up some medi-
cine in phial, and said she must drink it
all up at a dose; SO with wry face or two,
she took it dopn. | was up with her near
ly all night--the next day she was SO much
better she got up and came do,on to din
ner.
Editor.-Well, am right doom glad to
hear she is up again--hope we shall have
the pleasure of seeing her doDn at our
house.
Myself.--What news have you from
Florida and the Canadas?
Editor.--'I believe we may consider it
is all up with the Indians do,cn in Florida;
and in Canada the Insurgents, | think will
soon give up, and lay do,Cn their arms.
Myself.--Any congressional news?
Editor.--The four Mississippi members
have been sent home--the people will now
take up the matter, and the two sitting
members, it is thought, must 60 down.--
Prentiss has shown himself whole team
Of fellow--his knock do,cn arguments
completely knocked up his opponents; he
laid i doscn to them in first rate style, and
completely used them up.
Myself.-Well, must be up and doing.
Don't forget to send my paper regularly.
Editor.--Depend upon it, Sir, have
got your name doaon. Your paper shall be
put up in strong wrapper and sent up to
you with the utmost regularity.--Good
morning.
Not wishing to take up too much OF your
valuable paper, lay d0wn my pen for the
present, scarcely believing YOU will think
my up and down notions worth sending
zoscn to the composition to set up. Yours,
Mr.. Editor, up, doiOn, and all over.
PETER UPDowN,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

Those who wish to procure lecture
on the value and Importance of character,
can find it at the Office of the Slubberde-
gullion. 1t can be had cheap. To ne
groes and children at half price. G.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-05-12

0TWe are requested to state, that per-
sons desiring to have their property ap.
praised, preparatory to taking Stock in the
Union Bank, can have the same attended
to, by leaving their names with Stephen
R. Davis, ESQ.,, in Liberty. s.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-11-10
p GOIc0atId Place, 4N
FOR SALE.
WYHlS Plantation Is situated on Wells

YWyHIS Plantation is situated on Wells
Creek, Franklin county, 20 miles
from Notchcz, Ind within a mile Of
he main Liberty road leading to Natchez,
via. Prospect Hill; containing $50 acros-
of valuable land, the improvements cops
sist Of 1870 acres cleared and in a high
state ofcultiyaticn, a first rate. gin and
mill Of two years standing, comfortable
dwelling and out-houses, together with a
convenient well Of excellent water. This
place will be sold on credit Of ], 2, 3 g.
years; those DESTROYS Of purchasing a
plantation would do well 70 call and ex-
anime the premises. For terms apply to
Thos. J. Grafton, on the premises, to Jno
C. Fleming, Prospect Hill, Adams county
or 10 Philip .. Hughes, Fayette, Jefferson
county.
Golconda, May S. l3-tf
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-11-10

Thes being our views respcc ing the past,
the inquiry naturally psesents itself. How are
we 70 trasmit 10 posterty, or even secure 70 our
selves, the rights and privileges VIC cnioyi l'hls'
we think, can be effected only by continuing IN
general to pursue past policy, rejecting the new
and as we believe dangerous speculations OF yisi'
onary theories and political in6dcls.
This paper viii act in concert with the demo
cracy Of the republic Indoing so, the publish
ers win haze necessarily 10 differ in opinion with
those who oppose IT, This they will do fearless.
iy, vet candidly expecting that libcrality and
candor they are willing to allow to others.
A primary object Of tic Planter is to furnish
to the friends and supporters of the present adj
mini5tration and others, paper in which they
can see reflected without distortion or Immersion
the passing real scenes OF lfe; embracing the
most Interesting topics Of the day
With view to render the PLANTER worthy
of patronage, and interesting to all classes w
will select from the stores of human knowledge
that only which is useful and orn amental; detail
| of the historian-the results Of the Experimental
island the illusions Of the novelist and poet
Facts will be stated, and calcul atoms on proba
bilities made, so that the events Of yesterda.
may become the subjects Of reflection to day, an
the lever Of tomorrow
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-11-10
State of Mississippi.

ANTE COUNTY.
To all persons interested in the estate of
Violet Hill, Deceased:- - GREETING:
WOU are hereby cited to be and APP
.W pear before tie Probate Court of
Amite county, on the 4th Monday
Of October next, and shew cause ifany you
Gun, why an order should not then and
there be made, authorising and directing
the administrators of said deceased, to sell
the following real estate, belonging to he
came, viz: Fractional Section No. 2, town
chip l, range 8, East; and Lot No. ], and
q. part of Lot No. 2, in Section A, town
ship No. 2, range 3, East. Said lands ~
ing and being in Amite county, Mi.
x,u,A Witness John Walker, ESQ.,,
NVM Judge Judge Of r. Probate a,s M Of said
SSS of June, ono thousand
INV eight hundred and thirty
eight.
Issued 26th July, 1888.
S. R. DAVIS,
Clerk Of Probate
July %. 25-l0t.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-11-10

FKNHE success that has attended almost every
B. effort OF Literary, liberal, and useful ten
dency IN THIS community, has led to preparations
Tor publishing paper in Liberty, Amito county,
TO be as far as the publishers are able ADAPTED TO
the wants and interests OF the people.
The detalled-thc faithful history Of the past,
as reHected by human nature, is the telescope
through which we purpose TO view the future ;
therefor 1T is our intention and will be our dn-
ty-t nd as srch, QUE pleasure also, to furnish
such authentic historical articles as will be a
tource OF profitable and pleasing information to
she readers Of the Planter. All We know, or can
Know OF the mysterious future, is and must he
derived from the past The same or similar eau.
ses produce the same or similer effects: as human
nature is stiH the same, the past will be our data
history, when we consult its pages, Tell $ us that
there are but two great political parties of the
world-those that are for government of the
people, and those who wish government over
the people: government of the many, and
government Of the feW,-lrocdom or bondage
Mans capacity for self goyernmen had been
DOUBTED until the experiment in America was
ialrly, severity tried. Tie batteries of disappoint
cd and rosa !ss ambition the most powerfulagi.
tators botn of men and nations, were directed
against those who laborcd for its success. Wash.
ington's administratic. had opposition-JefTor.
son was called knaye and fool, and his admin.
stratior denounced as weak and worse than
weak: subvcrsive Of liberty and the RIGHTS If
man. BY whom2 Bv those who were for a 20.
vernmcnt over the people minority rule. or dis.
appointed ambltionists, who, like Catalina, would
sacrlhce their country'to the love of powor
with these facts before us, can il be reasonable
expected that the present administration sbould
pass without opposition7
Many have said that the late, as well az tbh
present administration, would not answer. most
OF whom have neither time nor inclination 10 n.
yestigate the truth of this-beinr crga red II
hunting proof to show that they we're ri9bt in
making the prediction -
uutll the inventive powers of the human mind
snail contriye some way by which every aspiront
TO office can have the one he wants, oppositon
may be expected. Union and education, ron.
dered effective by a free press in America, have
enabled the people as nation, 10 not only crnsh
iorelgn tyranny, but to support themselves n.
ganst internal factions, not less nimcal to their
peace and prosperity, Union gave harmony 10
telling; response to sentiment; and sarcness 10 |
action. Education gave the right direction 10
Inc combined energies, and taught the people "a |
Anow and yalue their rights-the blessings ~
popular government. The press was the con.
1uctor by which an equilibrium was produrS,J
lad ns'ntained through all the psvts.
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LInYnrY, Feb. 10, 1895.
PROSPECTUS
Foh THE
South WesternJONrnay,
A MAGAZINE OF
SCIENCE, LITERATURE AND MIS-
CELLANY.
PUBLISHED sENI-YoNTHLy
By the Jefferson College and Wdshingsos
Lyceum.

The extensive and growing interest OF
the Southwest, its moral and social inn
proyement, and its increasing literary and
scientific demands, have awakened atten-
ton to the fact that in this highly inpor-
tant portion Of our country there is no Jour
nal or paper SO exclusively devoted to lit
erature and science, advocating the doc
trine of no party.
Feeling the necessity of such paper,
the Jefferson College and Washington Ly-
cenm have commenced the publication Of
a periodical entitled "THE SOUTH-WES-
TERN JOURNAL" to be devoted to lit
erature and science, and all subj Gets inter
esting to the general reader.
1t is published semi-monthly, in the city
of Natchcz, and contains sixteen small
quarto pages, similar in form to the "Pen
~ sf~su1,'..o,'' anu Is pruIevtol by good
envelope, so that it may be conveyed &c
any distance without Injury.
1t will be remembered that we have no
work in the Southwest similar to this
and every one who feels pride in any en-
terprise calculated to enhance the social
end moral character ofour country, should
come forward and assist in this worthy
enterprise.
Pecuniary emoluments constitutes no
part of the object Of this publication. 1t
is not intended to benefit any individual
or the Lyceum in pecuniary point OF
view. The sole object is to advance
knowledge and diffuse a taste for the
refined enjoyments of Literature and
Science.
Nothing is now wanting to the accom-.
plishment of the wishes of the Lyceum but
the patronage of the community; and it is
expected that this patrona &c will be prompt
ly and cheerfully extended.
All communications in reference to the
periodical should be addressed, post paid.
to Professor ]. A. VAN HoEsEN, the Sec. Of
the Ly 3eum, Natchez, Mi. The subscrip.
tron price s., in all cases in advance.
The first number of this paper is dated
Dec. 10, 1887, and it vii be continued Sc
mi-monthly from that date.
G. V. II. FORBES.
]. S. B. THATCHER,
G. G. EORSHEY,
S. c: MERWIN,
J. A. VAN HOESEN.
Erecntire Committee Of the Jefferson
College and Washington Lyccum.