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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-05

OUTRAGE AND MURDE Rim . rot
last week between the Corkonian and FaEdoni-
an labOrers on the water works At Sing Sing,
one ofthe oVerseers was murdered by having
his brains beat out with pick axe. Ten q
the party concerned u the murder were sent
to West Chester prison.
Another Ofthe oYerseers who had refused e
employ three men II consequence Of their hav-
mo been engaged ii 4 strike and disturbance
was Waylaid and Knocked down By them "a hi1
return rom work II the evening" and beaten
with clubs unt1 they believed him dead. when
they threw him over bridge. into stream q
water. Re however got on, and var aeain
discovered 81 them after be had cfepl one hun.
dred yards and was AGAIN led and beaten
---had rs slIu broken h Two 81 avl aI1
shoulder bones broken. &c. he h0gasieVar F.
viyed. and was abe 70 say who hsd done TIE
deed. The three were taksni AMI are also Il
jail. Tie 0Vsrsegg was not dead En
last heard ftn hin ~ Caz
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-05

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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30
BURLINGTON, N. ].

Mr.. Ednor,-l have nsl returned from
visit TO our il,e sister city Of Burlington.
Ia my early days. n was as quiet as the
classic region Of 'Sieepy Hoilo,O," bur now
II is all hustle add exclemenl-and | felt
not unlike The renowned RIP Van Wrinkle,
when he stood unknown amid the scenes
of his nativity. and scarcely understanding
he language Of those about him. heard
a great talk about mulberry trees, and IN
fact that was the most that ! did hear.
Al length ventured TO observe to one
near me. that an old mulberry tree used to
stand at a certain place which ! named.
which bore excellent fruit. and iba, | had
gathered it many time when | was boy
A stared, and some smiled, at length after
slight pause. the gentleman to whom
had addressed myself said To me, "Slr. tina,
is not the kind OF mulberry tree we grow
here; we were speaking Of the moruS
muNicnuhs or Chinese mulberry" "ln-
deed, :" said I, docs that bear fine fruit p
THIS question produced broad grin from
he wholc audience, and the speaker in.
formed me that the tree did not bear any
fruit and added. that he supposed had
come from great distance, as ! appeared
To be entirely ignorant of the "morus mui-
ticauiiS," "It may be So" said |, "but II
YOU don't eat the fruii Of tree. ! should
like to know wha, part Of it you do eat -
"Oh," said he, 1--WE raise the Tree 10 feed
| worms, and make silk" A new hight now
| broke in upon me, and found that the
| inhabitants Of my native town had become
silk growers. determined to inform my
self more particularly on the subject, and
accordingly ] paid visit to Mr., Cheney''
| place, which Is about mile from Burng
ton, and there | saw groves of the much.
talked of morns mulicpu'ls, expanding
their broad aud beautiful leaves to the sun
aud yielding their luxurlant foliage 10 that
curious little operator, the silk worm.
saw also a reel invented by one of the Mr.
Chehey's, simple, but very ingenious. b,
which the cocoons are speedily converted
into fine and beautiful slik-and from IN
qurles which ! made then and since, have
no doubt that silk will be successfully an,
profilably manufactured in our country
was also at the cocoonery OF Mr.. Cos
ill, near Burlington, which. though not 81
large as that ofMr. Cheney, is conducted
with great neatness and entire success; an
derived additional interest in my view. b.
being placed 10 The midst of spendl
peach orchard OF some two thousand trees
whose luscious fruit was bushlng an
bowlng all around me.
| 10 short, lel, Burlington as fully nnde
the Influence of the "mulberry leper" an
"siM mania" as any That | found there
} aud with a firm belief that that ancient an
, beautiful city, will at no distant day, b
, the scene of a great and successful enter
prise-and that the silk business" wi
81 prosper in our lsnd.-U,S. Gazette.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30
CURING HAMS.

As soon as The pork becomes cool, cut
and sort it, taking great care TO have the
ubS perfectly sweet and clean. Ia cutting
! take out all the spare ribs, and make
picked pork all between the ha m ana
The shoulders; cutting it into pieces Of
suitable size for family use. | trim the
hams and shoulders well. ! cover the
bottom OF The tub with rock salt. and then
pu, in layer Of pork, nice packed. then
cover this layer with salt and so on, until
the tub is filled. use rock salt and very
bounliuIly. In six or eight days make a
pickle of salt aud cold water, as strong as
possible, and cover the pork, previously
sailed, win IT. II will then keep for use
for years # you choose.
In preparing The hams and shoulders.
weigh several, to come at the probable
weight Of the whole. They are packed
with care, in suitable tubs. Ny process
is Ia sprinkle some coarse salt at the bot.
tom then pack IN the hams and shoulders
firmly, SIDE by side, being careful not to
put the back Of one flat on he top Of anoth-
err The spaces are filled mp with chimes.
hooks and jowls To about every 800
weight of meat | take thirty pounds Of
rock SAT-. one pound Of satpeire, and four.
| teen lbs. brown sugar, or hafa gallon Of
good molas-eS tgeneraly the a'ler.) Take
as much pure water as wlll cover the meat,
put in clean vessel, and the above articles
boil It, removing the scum as 1t rises, and
when no more rises set 1t to cool, after
! which pour it on the meat until it is covered
! 3 or i inches.
II the hams are small weighing from Ie
to Is pounds, let them remain in the pick g
five weeks-'ffrom Is to 25, six weeks-if
from 25 to As, seven weeks. When YOU
remove them for The purpose of smoking,
put them in clean cold water for two or
three hours. i; there is too much salt or
sal'petre adherlng to the surface Of tho
hams the water will take it off. The
smoke should be made Of clean green hck.
DRY. fire should be built only n dry
weather. And when The meat has acquired
ayellow tinge not red or black. they are
removed, and hung Mp in a dark place
where they are not disturbed by flies or
vermin. FARM CABINET.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER SO, 1888.

Yourself, my dear Martha, YOU have done
what you could. God will take care for them.
Some OF them you hope are already con-
vericd.'
Yes, replied Martha, ! hope they are,
Blu, | wart to see them all IN the arms Of
Jesus. whose love is So precious
This sclcltnde seemed TO rest heavily
upon her teart, and she would often say. y
,cish I hadpraYed more for them. Iwish /
Ind PRAYED more far my oon soul
Her supposed Unfalthfulness rs a Chris
tan, seemed 10 be the burden OF her
thoughts. Yet all who knew her, regarded
her as an Industrious example Of fidelity,
and model OF wise devotion TO her work.
Her strength was evidently wasting. and
the day of her dsmssion from earth was
approaching or this she was perfectly
sensible. She therefore solicited her pa
rents with great earnestness that her Sab
bath class might be sen, for; she must see
them once more she sadly and give them
her blessing. aud commend them to God.
But her physlcIan thought her too weak TO
bear The excitement Of such an interview
as it was anticipated this would be, and he
dlssuaded her frcm it. Some days after,
she appeared mich better; she renewed
her request, and urged it with so much
earnest ness, that it was deemed best to
crafty her. The message now went forth
through The neighborhood, and in few
hours, the membrrs Of her class were as.
semblea. bnihed tears. around the bed
side of their beloved teacher, to receive
her last lesson. God gave her strength
for the occasion. She sat no, supported
on her bed. and addressed hem Individually
and collectively, in a full. clear voice, and
then in prayer committed them TO God.
Words were spoken, not soon Ia be forgot.
'en. 1t was scene of melting. thrilling
in'cresi. IL seemed ike one coming back
from eternity 10 do The ,oork Of time ore,
again and to Go it better.
Abcu, ten days after this, the subject OF
our sketch wa, taken home to that glory
which is TO be revealed Her premature
death was in 60 way he effect of her chris
tan Efforts, but was decided to be the
result of disease, the elements Of which,
she had exhibited in childhood. The in.
habl,an,s Of the valley ct - were
sincere mourners; bu, none had so much
cause Tor grief as the young clergyman,
whom Providence had sent to reap the
spiritual field that had been cultivated by
so fair hand
Reader, wilt thou let the moral lesson OF
this example be Impressed upon thy heart
Then may some dark valley be made Ugh,
by thee; and thou shalt find place among
those few
'Who in The prime of early youth,
Wisely have shun'd the broad way and the green
| And labor up The hill Of heavenly truth.
| Their care is fixed. and zealouslv attends
| To fill their lamps with deeds of light,
Aud hope that reaps not shame
Burlington, VI.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30

No PARTY Men The celebrated Dean
SWIFT, IN passage in one Of his essays.
thus fccl,ously hits off the true character
OF "no' party mnn:"
"a Man OF NO Parry Whoever gives
himself this character, YOU may depend
upon it. is of party; but il ia such
party as he is ashamed 10 own. For
even while he says he is Of no party. you
may observe from The whole drift of his dis
course that he is plainly prejudced in favor
OF one party, and that, too, always the
worst. Aud the true reason Of his not de.
cIarng is. that he thinks the party not get
strong enough to protect him. The justice
o; the cause or the goodness of the intent
seems 10 BE- wholly out Of this genlleman's
scheme. The only distinction he gees BY
Is to be politically of no party that he may
be occasionally of either. Others there are
who are really of party, and don't know
It; they carry on designs, which are kept
secret from them; and these indeed are
such insignificant tools of party that they
may property enough be said to be of no
party; they are machines purely passive.
and, without any will of their own, obey
the impulse of the wheel that moves
them. But you shall never hear man Of
true principles say he is a man Of no partg;
he declares he is Of a party, if tesolu,ely
to stand by and defend the Constitution
mus, be called being of party. But the
other party, it seems, must be divided into
two sorts: those who are of party, and
those who are of no party at all. With
the gentlemen who apply this latter ex-
preston TO themselves. | would beg leave
to reason thuS; either they are of a party.
or they are not; il hey are, they prevari.
cate grossly (not to use a more unmannerly
expresson) while they give out the con,
tfary; IT they are not, they ought to be
ashamed of such neu'ralny,and of deserving
hat cause which they are bound in honor
and conscience 10 defend 1"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30
VOL. XTI..No. 507

offer to make cancel the subscribers who
were almost all eclesiastics. positively re-
fused to take the work on any terms. This
unfortunate affair is said TO have been the
first and chief cause Of the arrangement
which afterwards caused Henri, E,,iene TO
be confined in The Lunatic hospital at Ly-
ons, where he died in 1903. There is a
copy of the Missal with this unlueky error.
IN the ROYAL library at Paris.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30


We commend to the attention of our
readers 10 the country. The following arti-
Gle from the Newark Advertiser, on a SUBJ
ject OF great lmpnrlance to farmers
Frigation.-The extensive injury sus-
tanned by the farming interests this season.
by the drought, has led to the suggestion
OF providing some artificial means for water.
ing our fields and gardens. Practical men
estimate he cost as much below the bene-
fits and it is SAID tina, a common well, sunk
10 q favorable spCt. wit SIMPLE horse DOW
er applied TO common pump, would in a
dry time be found sufficient supply for
several acres. Many districts of country
might be wa,ered from springs IN he neigh.
boring bills, at comparatively small ex.
pense /: and this method would doubtless
be found benefC q in most ordinary seasons.
These methods are resorted to in many
parts of Europe. In Italy, one writer tells
Us, there is scarcely field or garden which
ls not furnished with the means of artificial
watering. The M'Ianese Territory exhibits
The great expanse oSlrrigation known in
Europe. In that country are 10 be seen
noble canals, running in every direction for
this purpose. They are under the authors
ny and protection of the government,
which let's out The water to the various oc>
cuplers of meadows. al fixed rate, accor.
ding to the quantity applied. Sometimes
these canals are iarmed out, by putting up
the several s'nlces at auction; in other 10.
STAGES The canals 90 with the lands.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-11-30
CROWS versus ALCOHOL.

Colonel u. has one of the best farms on
the Illinois river. About 100 acres Of it
are now covered with waving corn. When
1t first came up IN the spring, the crows
seemed determined on its entire destruction.
When one was killed il seemed as though
dozen came to It's funeral. And though
he sharp crack OF the rifle often drove
them away, they always returned with It's
echo.
The Colonel at length became weary Of
throwing grass, and resolved on trying the
virtue of stones. He sent to the drug gists
for gallon of alcohol, (spirits. in which
he soaked u few quarts of corn. and scatter.
ed 1t over his field. The black legs came
and partook with their usual rellsh and. as
usual, they were soon pretty well corned !;
ard such c"olng and cackling-such
shutting and staggering! The scene was
! 'ike--but will make no nvldious compar.
'son-"yet 1t was Gerry much like
When the boys attempted o catch them
they were not little amused with their
z'gzag course through the air. At length
they gained the edge Of the woods, and
there being joined by o new recruit which
happened to be sober they united at the
top of their voices in haw. haw, having,
and shouting eli her the praises or curses Of
| alcohol; It was difficult to tell which, az
they ratified away without rhyme or reason,
so very much like
But the Colonel saved his corn. As
soon as they became sober, they Set their
faces s'eadfas'ly against alcohol. Not an
other kernel would they touch in his field,
| lest 1t should contain the accursed thing,
while they went and pulled up he corn of
hsneighbors. They have too much aspect
for their character, black as hey are, again
to be found drank -Peorin Pegister.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-16
For the Liberty Advocate.
HENRY CLAY.


This eminent statesman is now the chief
object of attack with the administration
press. He is no doubt more dreaded than
disllked-dreaded, not for any harm that
he is likely to do the country, but to the par
ty ne opposes. The Van Burenites would
like to see the country relieved from the
perniclous policy of the Jackson school,
but would not like to see such relief effected
by wing administration, and the conse.
quent overthrow of the selfstyled demo.
cratic party. They begin to apprehend
seriously, that Mr.. Clay may be placed in
the presidential chair, and hence the re-.
doubled efforts at this time to iniure his
public character. In attempting this thew
do him great injustice; but SO far onlv ss
ne is personally concerned there is little
need OF vindication. His fame at home
and abroad is safe from their assaults ri
however he shall be selected by the whips
as a candidate for the presidency. veTv
great public interests will be involved in
tho question of his election, and il will not
then be hard for his friends to show. ,ba,
no man has fairer claims to the confdence
Of the nation, and to that Of Mississinni az
much as any other State. The writer
hereof fearlessly assumes this position bu,
IS disposed to await events, and for tho
present to let the subject rest.
VERUS.
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vERUS.
From the Southern Argus.
MR.. VAN BUREN'S SUB4TREAsTJ.
pEnC
KEHS.

we copy from the Washington Madi.
sonian three extracts, from an article late.
~ published in its columns, in which a
comparison is made between the s,eciaI
Deposltc and the Sub-Treasury system As
70 the safety Of the custody of the public
funds. 1t is stated as an astonishing fact
that the much abused deposite banks have
actually paid about $27,oO0,o0O out Of
about 100000, which they held ON de-
poslte, since the period Of their suspension
Of specie payments, and that according to
The report ofthe Secretary ofthe Treasury
The balance Of the Depostes "sUere in he
curse Of being paid oat from time to time, as
iceded' The probability is, that not
lollar will be lost by these agents, unless
We accept the Commonwealth Bank Of
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-16
SOUTH CAROLINA.

The Legislature of this State, lately
convoked for the purpose of devising mea-
Sures Tor the relief of the sufferers by the
late destructive fire in Charleston, closed
Its session on the LIST instant. The Times
and Gazette states, that great unanimity
prevailed in the Legislature, on the sub
Ject for which they we're convoked and
gives the outlines of the plan adopted for
the benefit of the sufferers.
"Ihe act authorizes the Governor TO is.
sue bonds for $a,OOO,OOo; one of which
shall be payable at the end of twenty
years, and the other at the end Of thirtv
years, at a rate Of interest not exceeding
8 per cent; and which is to become mart
OF the capital of the bank of the State to
be loaned out at its discretion, to indiyidu.
ais, on the appraised value of their lots in
ten equal lnstalments, with ample security
for the payment ofthe interest semi.annu.
any ana the principal in twelve years.
The act also requires that the buildings
shall be built Of brick or stone; and any
profits derived by tho bank on this add
t'onai capital are TO be applied to the sink
ing fund. The loan on the State bonds, is
TO be procured at the lowest rate of inter-
est, either in this country or Europe"
Inc following resolutions we're adopted
by avery large majority:
j. hesoIped, That Il. the opinion of this
Legislature, the Resolutions adopted at
Inc last session, recommending the sepa-
ration OF the Government from Banks,
and tho eventual collection and disburse.
nent OF the public moneys of the United
states, in the constitutional currency, have
,eceiyed the appreciation Of the people Of I
his State.
e ResOlrcd, That in the opinion of this !
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-16

Legislature, the policy indicated BY those
Resolutions is essential to the best inter.
ests ofthe country; and that any public
servant who refuses to promote the same,
Pursues course injurious to the welfare
and prosperity ofthe State.
5. RESOLVED, That the presiding officers
OF this Legislature, be requested 10 trans.
init copies Of these Resolutions to the Sen.
ators and Representatives Of this State in
the Congress Of the United States.
The second resolution, no doubt is ipten
ded for the benefit of Mr.. Preston, and
those ofthe South Carolina delegation in
the House, who differ with the majority of
the Legislature on the ub-Treasury
scheme. We regret tina! the second reso.
luton unlike the resolutions of the pre-
vious SESSION. seems to imply censure on
those, "whoi in the exercise OF a rightful
independence of judgment, hold different
opinions"
After several abortive efforts to substi-
tute milder terms in the second resolutions,
Mr.. Pettigru offered protest in behalf of
The minority. s.
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MISSISSIPPI UNION BANK.
Capital, $15.5oo,ooO

MARTINS BEPoRTs CoNpENsEp.--Mr.
VIM Mexican proposes to publish, in the
beginning of the ensuing winter, a condeu.
satIon OF the twenty volumes of the old and
new series of Martins Louisiana Reports,
TO DC comprised in four volumes, eyo. 40.
cordlng to the model of Peters condensed
reports. This work is now in prepare.
tion by j. Burton Harrison of this city, as
sisted by VIM. F. Brand, ESQ., The edi
Tor is also permitted, by distinguished
ret'rei Judge of the Supreme Court, and
~ one OF the sitting Judges, 10 expect from
lhelr personal supervision, all the advan.
lage which may naturally be reaped from
'ne experience. Such work is becoming
every day more necessary, as the origin
a. IS Voluminous, expensive and scarce
An increasing curiosity, too, is manifest
10 the other states Of the union, in refer
'nce to the peculiar Jurisprudence in Lou
slana: and the circumstance Of the numer.
'us principles here decided, in the adjust
nent of conflicts Of laws makes the knowl-
dge Of our adiudged cases Of prime utility
othe Jurists Of the whole union. More
yer, the rising republic Of Texas has a
opted our codes; and thus there is great
emand FOR the. Louisiana decisions from
fresh quarter. Tho character of the
entlemen who have undertaken it, is to
10 par sufficient guarantee of the mas.
'rly execution Of the work - BulIetiu
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LIB IR1Ya
,:m:mummmJUNE 10, 1888.
CONGRESS-.

From the Natchez Courier of the It'll
inst, we have the pleasing intelligence,
that, on the 3oth May, Messrs. PRENrIss
and WORD we're admitted to seats in the
26th Congress, without opposition. From
the following statement Of the Washington
Correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot, it
will be seen that our representatives have
noby sustained the dignity of Mississippi,
and fully redeemed their pledge, to take
seats under the November Election only:
Immediately after the Journal was read
IN the House, this morning, Mr.. GARLAND,
OF Louisiana, rose and said he had plea
sure in announcing to the House, that the
people of the State of Mississippi had re-
affirmed the election of Messrs. PRENTIss
and WORD, as their Representatives in the
25!h Congress; and that these gentlemen
are now present and ready 10 be qualified
"At the request of the Speaker, they then
came forward for the purpose of taking
their oaths. When Mr.. PRENTIss, howey.
or, placed his hand on the holy book, he
turned TO the House, and declared, in
firm and distinct voice, that he and his col
league believed, in conscience, that the A.
Prlelection was not valid nor constitution
al,but regarded il as an instruction tothem, e.,
10 come here and assume their seats; and !.
IN taking the oaths, and being qualified, i
they did so as Representatives of Missis- q
slPPi, under the November election.
"No remark was made upon this declar
alton by any member of the House. The
Speaker merely said, that he would admin.
ister the oaths TO the gentlemen as men, % %
bers of the House of Representatives. OF
They then took the oaths in the usual man. III
ner. 60
"Fhese gentlemen brought with them "
no credentials. They would not take
them"
Messrs. PRENTISS and WORD gave their 7 !
lrst vote in Congress for the repeal of the pu
Treasury Circular-that most partial and tel
unous measure Of the tnkering Admins. 10
ration. The resolution for repeating the e Gu
irculur was introduced in the Senate by va
ir. Webster, and is in the following terms Sla
"RsS0lred, That il shall not be lawful for
ne Secretary of the Treasury to make or AM
ontnue in force any general order which du'
nan create any difference between the are
liierent branches ofrevenue, as to the mo-
ey or medium of payment in which debts
r dues !accruing to the United States, may CIR
e paid" ins
In the Senate the vote stood. Ayes 81;
Jays g. In the House, Ayes 1854, Nays
3. The name Of Senator Trotter is a. dou
long the Ayes-Mr. Walker is said to to
ave been sick. ed
All parties seemed to have been in favor the
an early adjournment, which has prob VIII
by taken place ere this. S. me-