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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-08-30
Extract Of q letter I1fcI

ST. IhARYS, aug. IL
~ Union meeting had been noliticd. and
would have taken place Yesterday Il, Jrilrr-
>on-but Tor Il recent attack made. bv II BODY
OF Indians on ii baggage train, on its WAY
tiom Kettle creek. " are 60. Traders Hi.
l'ilr depot nr"visi"ns.) The facts, as far
rs They have reached us appear to he these:
''1he Irain had LEFT Kettle creek, The en-
equipment o! tic Dragons, for Traders
tiiil--l wagons with II guard Of I6-aud
HAD advanced within 1:inilrS of CrutrcvIllr
ana probably not more from Traders Hill :;
IL Cai'crs,a place Immediately ON the road
Indians To tic number of 60 10 20 had a.,
Ken possession of the cabin aud other ho,,s
cs,a ID were engaged in digging potatoes and
rl"nIcrnT o:l.er articles. " hen The arl
vanr" wagon GOT i'll lion' or near the dweli
iIlg-:iir Indians rose from their amhu, y
and commenced Il general frc-iic cnrpo
raj of The Suard WAS shni down and Two
ohrr waSoncr> desperately wou.nicd, who
succeed Il in making their cscaue. and mr.,
now lying danger usiy i'll within Il few
miles of Cemlrcvilir. The wagon in the
rear succeeded in wheeling about and re-
Turning 10 Kettle crcch. Loss sl,s,aiucd-
corporal killed. priyalcs supposed to be
n'orlaliv wounded, 3 baggage wagons lclt
on ia" road. and 3 mules killed.
The wagon naStcr,u is said behaved ,aost
cAilanuv. and saved from inevitable hcarh
one OF The tcams:rrs, who having his team
crippled attempted his escape. and hul Tor
the bravery o! Mr.. Cranch The wagon mas
ter. who was on horseback. ana srcino the
periious sitnn'.n Of Of the wagoner. Wills,
pursued by six ln!ianS- charged and fre:
upon i'icm--ii,is hrnu.lI. them tua r,o,nrn
iary hnt-hr then followed after. and bv
'ilni oidaring bravery, ,succccdch.in the ace
oi nc c:'cmv. to taxi" him up behind and
max" his escape. He represents thai there
could not have bccn less than from 80 10 70
Indians.
Major Dcarho"rn, with detachment
"i horse departed from ''Tr;:hcrs Iiilr' the
next morning for the spot. lie has since
returned. ana reported as have above STA
tch-and buried Tic corporal.
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2sFWc are a,.tho, lied to an
nouncc WILLIAM II. KEY. Il Cnnd;I,,,
Tor TAX COLLECTOR OF this Uis,ric,.
al The next election.
July :.3, 1888 ,r2j
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tDShI.s;
io'IfD'tsh'ng, ,mhc Io'cH IF Coinnsti", (S.C.)a |
"eso ''cmt-" teaiy a"d Hcchiy Nc.rspap,r,
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
COMFORTABLY.

The Cashier and President Of the u
MON Bank of Mississippi, has salary
ofSI0,000 each.- Cincinnatian.
Not SO. The salary of the President
il $4,000, tbatpf the Cashier $4,000.
How would Won like, Messrs. Editors,
20 nav SIS p1x Barrel for -four: $50 for
meas poS 2A cents per pound for but
ter--Snd cents piece for chickensG
The salary Bhen would not be quite as
sornfrotable US you upPose.--'t.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

That the conduct of the abolitionists
was the immediate cause of the late riot in
Philadelphia, will be perceived from the
following extracts from the papers of that
city. The burning of the "Pennsylyania
Hail." &C., give lively illustration of the
effects of practical amalgamation. We
have been long wishing to see them at
tempt to ''practice what they preach"
From a Communication in the Philadelp hia
Herald, May Is.
"At the celebration Of the opening of the
Hall, young white females were seated beside
young colored men, and an intermingling of CO.
Tors and sexes, apparently pre.aranged, took
place."
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
From the Pennsylvanian.

"That the conduct of the ultra abolitiouists
in Philadelphia for some days past, has been
foolish in the extreme, no one can undertake to
deny. In the face Of dangerous excitement, they
have persisted in carrying out their principles of
social amalgamation and equality, in regard to
the negroes-it is known that both blacks and
whites promiscuously assembled to hear the lee
lures, and it is said that they walked the street
arm-in.arm together Now whatever may be
the abstract doctrines of the parties on these
points, and whatever their rights as to decorous
association with whom they please, unless it was
their purpose to court species of martyrdom
for opinions sake, it was little short of insanity
to fire the temper of the multitude by such pub
lie displays The state of feeling as to these
matters was known to all, and some etterVes,
cence could not be otherwise than anticipated
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

The subjoined ex-
tract from the "Introduction," is a correct
index to its pages:
In the commencement of an annual
volume, as this is designed to be, many
important items of intelligence may
escape the notice of the publisher;
many of his anticipated sources of in
formation may ail,-and the debut
can hardly be the measure of the flu
ture excellence of the work still the
design may be appreciated and its APP
proaches to perfection approved and
rewarded by generous public. AS
promised in the Prospectus, the Annu-
al Register of the State of Mississippi,
for 1888, contains an Almanac, calcul-
ated for the meridian of Natchez; a
copy of the constitution of the United
States, with the various amendments;
the United States alien and naturalza-
ton laws, together with the several
state laws on the same subject; the of
ficers of the general government, heads
and clerks Of bureaus and departments
a navy and army list; the constitution
of the state of Mississippi as amended
the executive, Legislative, judicial and
military departments Of the state gov.
ernment; list ofpost Offices in the state
various election returns; a complete
and original gazetteer Of the 6ty-six
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
We have received the first No. of a pa

We have received the first No. of pa
per entitled the spirit Of Kosciusko,
published by William Z. Smith, & Co., IN
the town OF Kosciusko, Attala county
This will doubtless prove a valuable acqui-
sition to the democracy of Mississippi 1t
is printed on a super-rOyal sheet, and the
neatness and elegance of the Topographic
cal part corresponds well with the humor
and ability with which the editorials are
written, a few specimens of which we
should like to give, but have only room
left now bid its proprietors a hearty well
come to the corps editorial, and wish them
success.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

counties in the state, embracing valu-
BILE statistical information, in respect to
population, products, chieftowns, riy-
ers, lakes, bayous and natural or arti6-
cial curiosities; list Of churches Of va
rious denominations, with the names Of
clergymen officiating in each; list of
the newspapers and periodical pub
locations of the state; to which is prefix
ed a sectional map of the state, show
ing the course Of streams, the county
divisions and locations Of the principal
towns.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
For the Planter,
IUT LB EIIEbI-'
Messrs. TorHILL g. HALL:
Gentlemen--

Messrs. ToTHILL g. HALL:
Gentlemen
am glad to see that you have
expressed your appreciation Of the plan
suggested by some of the democratic pres
ses in the state, of holding county meet
ings, and appointing delegates to Demo
cratic State Convention, &c. You are
right, so ego ahead" and | am with you
even unto the end. 'Tis true, we have
been defeated and overthrown, but we
will rise like AnthRus from his mother
earth, with redoubled strength. The case
is plain one, "he who runs may read,'
Prentiss and Word the champions Sin the
fields of the Philistians,"* are the warm,
devoted, jealous partizans of Clay. Clay
is the abolition candidate for the presden-
CIV, eulogized and supported by the aboll
tonists of the north, it cannot be doubted
that his opinions tally we'll with theirs
They are not only deranging our social
associations, but are mingling their pois'
onous principles with the politics ofoul
country, and endeavoring to upset the re-
lpion Of our fathers. Our course then il
plain, we must oppose our utmost efforts
to such party. Let meetings be held
and on every occasion, let all who are
able, raise their voices in defcnce Of thsiT
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
A SERIOUS QUESTION.


The debate in the Abolition Society,
on Monday evening, was very anima-
ted. The daring proposition was made
that the Ourang Ourang advertised to
be sold by Mr.. Tyler, the Auctioneer,
on the day following, should be rcscn-
ed, as the slaves were from under the
nose of the honorable Chief Justice.
last summer. Ii was clearly proved
that the Ourang was an ornament to
human society-a being highly endow-
ed with intellectual power, and as ca
pable Of approaching and enjoying the
blessings offreedom as George Thomp-
son himself. The ladies present APP
peared to take deep interest in sew
eral anecdotes, related by one Of the
speakers, of the atfectionate nature Of
this abused portion of the "human FAM
ill.," One of them (Hcnry Fitzgerald
Augustus Ourang) fell in love with a
white lady, and finding his advances
rejected, actually died of a broken
heart, but no word Of complaint or re-
proach was ever heard from his lips.
Another, Orlando Montgomery Out
ang) seeing pretty girl standing at
her fathers door, seized her, and bore
her to ''his lofty home in forest tree"
where he watched her, and fed her
with cocoa nuts, for three weeks, when
his captive escaped and returned to her
fathers house unframed. Several 9TH
er interesting facts connected with the
history of this ''decply injured race"
were related in the course of the eve
ming. The proposition to rescue before
the sale, however, was finally rejected
it being thought more consistent
with the principles of the Society to
restore Mr.. Outang to liberty after the
purchaser had paid his money for him
and by that means suffering telIosO
creature would not only be relieved
fiom the hand Of a hard-hearted mas
ter, but the master punished for his sin
in dealing in Outang flesh, by being
robbed of his properly. What the
final result will be, time only can de-
termine. OUTANG is YET IN
CHAlNS!!!
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
In the Legislature of South Carolina,

In the Legislature of South Carolina
there has been reported ga bill for rebuild
ing the City of Charleston" This bill
provides for raising by loan two millions
of dollars, to be made part of the capital
of the bank of the state, and to be lent
out on suitable securities and provisions
for the purpose ofrebuilding the burnt dis
trict of the city.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
CHAINS!!'

The terms of the following Senators
expire on the 18th of March next.
The New York Journal of Commerce
thus Classics their political crceds'
Administration.-Mr. Benton, of
Missouri; Mr.. Norvell, of Michigan;
Mr.. Sheply, of Maine; Mr.. Niles of
Connecticut; Mr.. Trotter, of MissiSsip-
pi; Mr.. Grundy, of Tennessee; Mr..
Morris, of Ohio and Mr.. Upton of
Indiana.-S.
Whig.-Mr. Webster, of Massachu-
sets; Mr.. Swift of Vermont; Mr.. Rob
bins, Of Rhode Island; Mr.. Southland,
ofNcw Jersey; Mr.. Bayard, of Della
ware and Mr.. Merrich, of Maryland.
80.
Conservative.-Mr. Rives, Of Vir-
ginia; Mr.. Tallmadge, of New York;
Mr.. Mexican, of Pennsylvania.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

transcendant, he bids defiance in advance &C
lany expression of tho will Of the people en- I'M
subject, and pledges himself TO be governed ~
his conduct by SLAVE-HOLDlNG BAN
DlTTI."
Abolitionism is daily assuming some
new feature that gives to It more hide
Gus and fearful aspect. 1t is now carried
so far that its blind votarles have even
dared to threaten to overthrow all rellgl-
GUS sects, as the subjoineq extract from
the Liberator, one of its organs, most
clearly shows;
"Abolition is destined to dash in pieces, as a
potter-yessel, every sect in Cbristendoil. Du'
il will not do il by its own wisdom or might; put
as the battle.axe of Almighty God, 1t VIII 90 az
yebemently and eflectually used in his hands, as
was the instrument of death in the hands OF ca
muel. when he hewed Agag in pieces before the
Lord in Gilgal. 1t has already severed the FreS'
hvterian sect in twain: il has commenced the
work of division and dissolution IN the Melno'
dist Episcopal sect. Like ponderous giant IL
will ultimately tread upon needs OF all, crushing
them beneath its massive feet. The direct and
fercest conflict has not yet commencedi but II
viii ccne-and tremendous will that conflict
be-"
As moralists, christians and patriots, the
people of the South must feel it sacred
duty to unite against set of demagogues
and fanatics combined, for the hellish Pur-
pose ofcorrupting the fountains of our So
cial system, and pulling down the glorious
fabric of our political institutions. The
alliance of Clay with the abolitionists is
IN unholy one, formed against morals and
eligion.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

The Prince De Joinvile, son of Louis
Phillippi, is now in the United States He
was in Washington on the Gath and 26th
ult., visited the halls of Congress, heard
Messrs. Clay and Calhoun, put the city all
in buzz, and left for Philadelphia.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

AssAuLTING EDrToRs.--Not long ago,
man in Pennsylvania was sentenced to
three months Imprisonment for assaultng
poor editor, and more recently, another
one has been held to bail, in Boston for
handling the Editor of the Boston Herald
somewhat roughly. The N. 0. Herald re-
marks, Diet us quill drivers alone"
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
A PLEBIAN.
N, p. TALLMADGR.

This political renegade has been nomi-
nated by some Of the northern presses as.
7 candidate for the vice presidency, to
lun on the ticket with Henry Clay.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
SPECIE.

Many Of the banks in the United States
have resumed specie payments, and more
in different parts are preparing to resume.
We should be glad to hear that the banks
of Mississippi were endeayoring to make
some arrangements for redeeming their
worthless rags.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
THEPLANTER
LIBERTY, SATURDAY, JUNE l6, 1898.

GTLeiters or communications addressed to the
editors of the Plnnter, must be postpaid, to Sc
cure attention.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
ANTE COUNTY.

Amite co. is bounded north by Franklin
county, east by Pike, south by the state
of Louisiana, and west by Wilkinson coun
ty. 1t has an area of about six hundred
and forty-eight square miles, has thirty
four thousand five hundred and eighty-fvt
acres of land under cultivation. which pro.
duced, in 1886, eight thousand seven hun.
dsed and sixty-eight bales ofCotton. The
population of this county, in 1887, was,
free whites, three thousand three hundred
and twenty; slaves, four thousand nine
hundred and seventy-six, of whom two
thousand four hundred and seyentySix
were females, aand two thousand five hun
bred males.
Nearly one half of this county, which
was originally part of Wilkinson, is COW
cred with pine, principally the long leaf,
or the turpentine pine 1t is healthy
county, with remarkably good water. The
principal streams are the two branches of
the Amite river, the eastern branch of
which rises in Franklin county, and the
western northern part of Amite, both con-
verging towards each other, until they
pass the southern boundary of the county
to unite in. Louisiana. Beaver creek wa
tiers the southwestern corner ofthe coun-
ty. On all these streams the soil is re-
markably good, while the pine lands are
better fitted for the cultivation CT corn than
cotton.
The county is divided into the follow
ing election precincts: Liberty, Thick
woods, Talbert's, Toler's, Smiths, Zion
Hill, Spurlock's and Tickfaw. The chief
towns are Liberty, Centreville and the
Elysian fields. Liberty is the county seat,
and has population of three hundred in
hahitan,s. 1t has hotel, six stores and
two printing Offices, at one Of which is
printed the Liberty Advocate, and at the
other the Piney Woods Planter, both
weekly papors. The county has num-
Der of schools, but no incorporated Acade-
my. There are, in the county, seven bap-
fist churches, four presbyterian, and four
methodist.
This county was divided from Wilkinson
in the year 1909; the population at that
time was about one thousand five hundred.
The first county court was holden in the
autumn of the same year. This court was
composed of five justices of the quorum,
and had the jurisdiction of the county bu-
siness, the opening and repair of roads,
and the trial of slaves. Thomas Bachelor
was the first clerk, and Micajah Davis,
(now Dead was the chief justice of this
court, and David Lea, (now living,) the
first sheriff.
IN that same year (ls09,) Hon. Francis
Xavier Martin, now Chief Justice OF the
Supreme Court of Louisiana, held the first
Circuit Court in the county of Amite.-
The distance of Liberty, the county seat,
from Jackson, the capital of the State, is
about 10 miles.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
Sherif-Charles Mcknight.
Coroner-Aaron Butler, Jr.
County Treasurer-Samuel Tillotson.
Assessor and Collector Of Taxes-Wil-
liam A. Jackson.
Judge of Probate-John Walker.
Clerk Of the Probate Courts. R. Da-
yis.
Clerk of the Circuit Court--E. NJ. Da-
Wis.
Ranger--I. o. Benthall.
! Surveyor-H. l.. Touslev.
Board of Police-Jehu Wall, Erasmus
CASTOR, David Pemble, James Denman, J.
Cain
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

As the ostrich uses both legs and wings
when the Arabian courser presses on her
rear--as the winged Iightnings leap from
the heavens when the Eternal has unbound
her bolts, so does little negro run like
the devil when big dog is after him.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

There is nothing we loathe or dispise
more than a man who while in the en-
ploy Of another, betrays and makes pub
lie those errors and foibles which he
would have no opportul ity to become
acquainted with, did not the hand he
snaps at provide him with bread.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

GooD.-We received fine piece Of
wedding-cake from the newly married
couple in this place. This IS the best
ITEM that has yet been sent to our Office,
for which beg leave to tender our respects
and well-wishes to the happy pair that
sent IL.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
From the National Gazette, May Is.

"We do not admire the taste that prompts
some young ladies to sit alongside ofblack beaux
but if such is their choice, so be it. The sta
lubbock has no umpirage in the matter, much
less has popular violence"
'lnstcad of attending useless discussions,
and listening to itinerant lectures, let them read
at home. Above all, let them remember that
their roses do not need the soil of dark ground"
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

ocial, political and religious liberty. If
SSu will appoint some day for a meeting.
tobe held at Liberty, it will be secoDdod
byne, and on that day will be freely con-
trihted tho "mite" of
A PLEBIAN.
: uses this language when speaking
of hilown party.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

The following description of Amite
county, which, no doubt, will be interest
ing to many of our subscribers, is taken
from Besancon's Annual Register.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
From the New York Commercial Advertiser

"The immediate cause of this popular out
break is said to have been the ridiculous and os-
tentatious amagamation of colors in Chestnut
street during the hoursof fashionable promenad-
ing. Whites and blacks, armn-arm, were
thronging the streets by scores, whereat the po-
pulaco became greatly excited"
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16
cure attention

0tTOur subscribers who received their
papers at this Office, will in future find
them at the Post Office, in this place.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

We take the following jeud esprit
from the Boston "Post" as not inapt to
the times. We ought to mention that
the Ourang was sold at Auction for
$1,000.
Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-06-16

The citizens of Detroit, with becom-
ing spirit, have burned Capt. Marryatt in
efiigy, for his offensive toast lately given
at Toronto.