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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-09-12

y REMEDY FOR THE BITE OF i RATrLEsNAEH ~
a respectable writer ia the Monthly Genesee
Farmer, Y MI. Scion Robinson Of IA. gives w'iak
he considers aa infallible cure, applied niniaS
da,ely. for the bite d Rattlesnakes, Copper
heads, Mas-sa-sangers (snall Prairie rat:.eFs,)
and Moccasins or any other venonous snakes
y ''T jamestown Adeocdis.
I2gcIpr. person Is bitten let him swat
IoW half i wins glass full Of sweet oils and a
noint lie bite we'll, d. soak bunch q cotton
" int ii he oil, and bind II Oh the spot, and t.
Till certainly care ii ia d few hours
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-09-12

CEosE CurriNc NY hens are scr itching
up Tie rarding IKE all WRATH said one faIls
LID ID anober, ''whas du you s'pose y g0od e
siopfhenl
s'Cut their toe nails of.
The experiment was tried, and there was nQ
more scratching tho sass" until they nealea
up, when she hens went AZ II as hard NJ eyi|
~ cut utf'them plsguy hens toess neighb0Fs
and II stopped EN- from scraschin' tlll they got
well agin. y
nYou didn't cut 'em short enonSh
nWhy, how short du you out youfni,
| a.1esi bskind The tats close apf Hon ifF
Iii onct and sce ifihey ever scfaieh arteft
wards! u M 2. PieayWFs:
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

M o. uss Z. sess4f ILL.,
tors Of that STATE. They vii ionilass pas
the House Of Representatives. and thus re-
ceiva the imperative sanction Of the Legisla.
ture. Il lie thought Judge White will refuse
to obey them. and that ar. Fostet will re-
sign. The resolutions instruct the Senators,
and request the Representatives Of Tennes-
see, TO vote:
/. Against National Bank;
Q. In favor of the Sub Treasury;
8. Against Mr.. Crittenden's Bill TO secure
the Freedom of elections, or any similar
Bill;
4. Against the distribution ofthe proceeds
Of the Public Lands;
5. In favor Of Bill repeating all duties on
imported Salt;
6. To support in good faith the leading
measures and policy Of the present admins
tration : Southern Reporter.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
FRoM THE MlssIssIPpIAN.
BANK COMMISSIONERS.

MIR. Barry, the chairman OF the com.
mittee on banks in the House, has brought
forward a bill to provide for the appointing nj
of a Board of Bank Commissioners and Tor
the regulation Of banks within the State OF
Tennessee. The first section OF the bill con.
stltutes three persons to be chosen by joint
resolution Of the two houses, as the bank
Commissioners Of the State Of tennessee,
with compensation of three dollars per day
while actually engaged in the duties OF ther
appointment, and three dollars for every 20
Ave miles travel. The second section makes
it the duty OF the commissioners to visit al
least one IN every year each banking lnstl-
tuition IN the State-t0 thoroughly inspect
their affairs, books, papers and other cyl.
dences of debt, and generally to make such
other inquiries as may be necessary to ascer-
tain their actual condition The third sec.
ton authorizes more frequent visits il deem.
ed expedlent. The fourth section author,.
yes the administration Of oaths to bank of.
6cers. The fifth section provides for a writ
Of mandamus aga. nsl insolVent banks and
banks that have Otfelwlse violated their
charters. The sixth section directs the
banks to recognize the authority Of the
Bank commissioners, and provides for the
publication Of their reported condition II
the Comptroller. The seventh sectson in.
poses penalty Of one thousand dollars an
The officers Of the State Bank for refusing Il
answer to the examination Of the Commits.
'loners for neglectlng Or refusing to execute
als duties The ninth section ferbids .he
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
MARRIED IN HASTE.

The Marseliies Semaphore OF the 10th Of
july contains the followoiOg anecdote, for
The correctness of which it YOuches:-Mad
enolselie D, very pretty young lady,
was on the point of leaving Marseiiess to re-.
turn 10 her family at Gap. The horses were
already haTnesssd 10 the diligence, and Inc
driver was calling over the Inst eli passengers.
But just Is she entered the vehicle, while
she was standing on the step adder alons
side, Mademoiseele D. fell herself snd.
denly seized by the arm. She turned bastil,
round 70 see who il was that took snch
liberty, aud discovered IN the aeRrsssOr. I
gentleman Of certain caste, 81 I DreDos.
sesslng countenance, any good figure. yery
will dress Withall bur i perfect s.ranger l.
nef, Inc gentleman begged her most ur.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
FOR THE UNION.
YAZCO COUNTY SEAT.

Much conversation has been excited lat.
terly with regard to the location of our Court
House. Hitherto our citizens have remained
silent on the subject; but, the matter has of
late been SO repeatedly calledNhp by people
residing in other sections of the county, that
the impre ssion of our toWnsmen is clear. that
a large majority Of the people Of the County,
are ia favor of removing the Court House to
this place.-It is here they come to transact
their business, TO sell their cotton, buy their
supplies, and make their annunl settlements:
and, to use homely expression, they would
be only "killiRg two birds with one stone..'
TO come here to Court. We are not in favor
Of stirring up local feelings or preiudices,
nsr do We now believe that there would be
much excitement fn taking a vote upon the
question, as so large amajority would be in
favor OF the measure, that the minority would
yield at once to the wishes of the greater
number. Sumo local interests mieht be
brought up against such measure; bat these
must give way before the wishes Of the ma.
ny. One difficulty we have heard urUed.
which we think could readily be renewed.
il is that the county has already gone to the
expense of building Court House worth
some fifteen thousand dollars.
We are informed, upon gOo,' authority.
that subscriptions for more than that sum
could be obtained here, for the erection Of a
new Court House, and a donation Of suitable
ground for the public buildings. We have
no indiUiduol interests 10 consult in the mat
ter, and only throw out these hints for the
consideration Of those mere Immediately in
terested. YAZOO.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

disclosure 81 The names OF bank debtors, un.
less required BY resolution Of the GeneaI
Assembly.
The balance Of the bill relates to the reg.
ulation Of the banks within this State. Sec..
ton ten limits their circulation to l50 per
cent. on the capital paid in, and 800 per
cent. on their specie, exclusive Of deposites.
Section eleven binds the banks to pay the
original amount Of their notes altered to
larger amount in the course Of circulation.
Section twelve prohibits the officers, agents
or stockholders from shaving the paper Of
the banks under forfeiture Of three times
the nominal amount of the note or other eV.
idence of debt so purchased. Section thr.
teen provides that the notes Of the bank pre-.
scented for and refused payment in specie;
shall be endorsed accordingly by the CASH
Ter or Teller, and thereafter bear an inter.
est Of 10 per cent. per annum until paid.
Section ii. provides for writ of mandamus
against all banks suspending specie payments
for longer period than thirty days in any
one year: the affairs Of the bank to be closed
by the commissioners under bond 10. the
Judge issuing the writ. Section fifteen d.
reefs the mode of collection Of the debts of
the banks so closed Section sixteen pro-
vdes for the return of the writs ofmandamus
and the penalties of refusal on the part Of
the officers of the bank to comply faithfully
Herewith. Section seventeen directs the
proceedings against the banks to be in
Chancery, the District Attorney TO appear
on behalf Of the people and the bill holder.
Section le provides that, should the assets
Of the banks be insufficient to pay the debts
! Hereof, the bank is authorised 10 direct a
pro rata distribution. Section nineteen in
vests the Commissioners, for the time being,
With all the powers of the bank. Section
twenty makes it the duty 0fthe Commission.
ers, to report their proceedings to the Gen.
eral Assembly Section twenty one annuls
the charters of all banks closed in ChanceIy
Section TWENTY-FIVE dIsquali6es debtors and
stockholders from serving as Bank Cemmis.
sOners or special commissioners.
In considering this measure, the question
arises. whether its provision can be made to
attach to the stock banks now in existence
in this Stale. Our present impressions il
that they cannot.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
FROM THE MIsslssIpPIAN n,
UNION BANK DIRECTORS.

Mr.. EDITOR.-I presume an interest will
soon be taken in the election of the directors
of the Union Bank, eight of when are to be
appointed by the stock holders, and five are
to be elected by the Legislature. 1t is all
important to the best interests of the State
that men of the right character sho lid be
elected. They should be men Of intelligence
and of sterling integrity. They thould be
men unincumbered with debts and pecunia.
ry embarrassmcnts, or the temptations TO o.
yer bank and barrow will be to strong for
resistance. When men are largely in debt,
they are unfit for bank managers. Their
necessities know neither law, nor prudence.
Each director will sustain the other in appli.
cations for large loans. Such, unfortunate.
" was the condition and conduct Of tn
present directory of The Union Bank. Most
OF them we're men of ruined fortunes when
they became director; the consequence is
that they have put off their own insolvency
by running the institution over which they
preside. This state Of things must be chan.
ged and the destinies of the bank taken from,
the hands of the present "spoiIs'' directory.
would take the liberty Of suggesting the
names Of two gentlemen eminently qualified
for seat in the reformed directory. DR..
Farmer. Of Rankin County,I would name az
one. He is a man of intelligence, of sound
views, sterling integrity, and entirely unem.
barrassed. As an other, / would suggest D.
Q. Williams, of this county. DR.. Williams
is well known, as man Of much ability and
information. Heis sound on the subject of
banking, and free from all visionary notions
Of speculation. He is man of much moral
worth haa a very snug little property and
is entirely out Of debt. These are men whom
the community can confde in--anen who
will endeavor to discharge their duty to the
State, and consult the interest Of the bank
and community, instead Of going in for them.
selves entirely.
| hope that some pains will be taken 10
suggest the names of proper persons for this
high trust. There seems 10 be avery cen.
eral disposition TO turn cut all Of the pres.
ent directory, with the exception of Jobn
]. McRae. He is known to have opposed
The present policy Of the Union Bank He
should therefore, be sustained. :. L.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
THE YOUNG GREEK GIRL.
A TOUCHING STORY OF THE PLAGUE.


A yIung Greek girl, whose lover snitten
with the plague, was conveyed 10 the tempo
Tary hospital al the Seven Towers, had no
sooner ascertained whittier they had carr,
him, than without saying word to her pa.
rents, who would, as she we'll knew, have
opposed her design, she left her home, and
presented herself at the portal Of the infected
fortress, as the nurse of the young Greek who
had been received there on the previous day.
In vain did the Governor, imagining from
her youth, AID the calm and collected man
ner in which she offered herself up an almost
certain victim to the pestilence; that she
was not aware of her danger, endeavored 20
dissuade her from her ploiect. She was i'm.
movable; and was ultimately permitted 10
approach the bedside of the dying sufferer.
Not tear, not murmur escaped her, as
she took her place beside his pillow, and en-.
tered upon her desperate Ofice. In the pa.
roxYisms of his madness, as the poison was
feeding upon his strength and graphing at
ms brain, he spoke of her fondly; he talked
to her: he stretched forth his hand 10 clasp
her: and he thrust her from him as he yelled
out IL his agony, and bis limbs wrlthed be-
meath the torture of the passing spasrn.
And she bore it all unshTInkinoiy; and even
amid her misery she felt thrill OF Ioy as she
discovered that pain and madness had alike
failed to blot her image from his memory.
But there were moments less cruel than
these, in which reason resumed her tenDora. !
ry sway, and the devoted girl was pressed 10
tn bosom of her fated lover; and 10 these. !
brief as they were, she felt that she was
ov erpaId for all.
But the struggle even Of youth and strength
against the most baLeful of all diseases cn7,,d |
not last long. The patient died in the arms
Ot has devoted mistress, and as he breathed
ms last, Dequealhed 10 her at once his dv1og
smiie and the foul poison which was cnnrs,,,
tnrougn MS veins. She saw hin land m ne
nan0W grave; ana then she turned ava, WIN
tie cOnvicuon that she, TOO, was nlagna |
sInltten
che did not return to her home; Out sh.
stood lie" PAGES from one Of the cOinpan..
Gus OF heI youth, and Dade ner bear t. ne, |
aged parents ner blessing ana her Drawer.
THIS zone, she fed TO the MOUNTAINS. ana
sought out solitary spot wherein 10 ne.
None knew how long she fingered, Tor sh-
was never seen again ia lie; but her hndv /
y as found few days afterwards bcneath =
ledge OF earth, in doubled up position, as
-hougn the last spasm had been bitter one.
she who had sacrificed herself to soolh the
last hours Of him whom she had Ioyed. ner.
shed alone, nllserably, IN the wild solitude
of the Asian hills; ana her almost Roman
virtue has met with no other recon than the
orlet one IN which nave here attempted to
oelpetuate the memory of her devotion and |,
Ter tate.-Miss Paruoe.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
From the Vicksburg Sentinel.
RAIL ROAD BANK OF vIcKsBUE

RAIL ROAD BANK OF VlCKSBURG.
There is no doubt that the stockholders o.
this institution contemplate transfer Of all
its valuable asset to the United Staths Bank
of Pennsylvania and one or two other of its
creditors. II is the imperative duty Of Onr
Legislature to wind it up Immediately, and
protect the holders of its notes and protested
checks against the gross frauds of those who
have an interest IN robbing the Bank for the
''benefit of the community" Let them, as
soon as they meet at Jackson and elect Mr.
Walker hand our thieying shop over TO trus.
tees, for the benefit of its honest creditors,
and let dishonest creditors in Philadelphia
take what they can get after the others are
served. Their share of the spoils will be
very small.
We wish to call the attention of the debtors
of this Bank. those who had cotton notes dis
counted, to one or two important facts. The
Bank has been threatening to sue them for
the balance due OIL these notes; but We can
inform them that the Bank cannot recover 9
cent. She has defrauded the public eut o
the domestic exchange, and out OF a portion
Of commissions in Europe.
II will be recoilocted that we exposed the
endeaYors of the Bank to cheat the pante,
eat OF the return commission, and the Bank,
with VeIy bad grace, disgorged one hall
per cent. OF It's stealings. We intend ia
throw little more light on this subject, and
We tell the public that the return commission
instead of being half per cent, was one
and half or one per cent II can be proved
that Humphreys and BiddIe engaged to re-
turn one per cent. to Mr.. Ingersoll of Nat
chez and one and half per ceat. to house
ia New Orleans. If the Bank sues them. lei
Mr.. Robbins be brought into Court, and the
tale will be told. 1t will be seen that The
Bank intended to swindle the planters, anc
not single dollar can be recovered. We
warn the plan ers not to pay cent On Their
cotton notes. Ifthey do, they will only af
ford encouragement to swindleis.
We wish also to give another piece Of IN.
formation to those who owe the Union Bank
for post notes. They ought not to paw; ana
if the Bank sues them, any lawyer can show
that the whole transaction was fraudulent
and the Bank cannot recover. 1t is the duty
of the press to make this point known. 1t Is
one of the most effectual ways of arresting
the corrupt career of these constitutions OF
our country;" and @ I'VE are fighting an
enemy that nses poisoned arrows, we must
use every honest means Of destroying him.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

|
RORRID DIET.-The Jamaica Washington
gives an article relative unheard Of etrocitles
committed On board one of the slasers. of
which capture was made some time ago by
her majesty's ship Snake, of the coast Of
that island. The narrative was obtained
from two young negro girls of IL or thirteen
years Of age, forming part Of the cargo OF $50
Africans. According to their accounts, the
blacks were at first taken toIeiabe care of in
the SLAYER, but the provisions becoming short,
the hesh OF the negroes who had died was
boiled and cOrned for them! and that after.
wards live negroes were killed for the Dur.
pose on deck-part of their flesh being drss.
sed aud part being corned for use, that more
than one or two people were kilIek for that
special purpose; that the elder negroes, aad
not the young people were taken; that when,
selected, those who were TO be killed we're
kept on deck, the others were sent below,
upon which the white people Ohe crew fel.
led them to the deck with sticks, (lheir
screams were heard by ai,) and then cut
their threats at once, when of course the
process Of disembOwelling, cutting up, prep,
aratiOn for food, and picking commenced
that the slaves did not at first understand
they were eating human flesh, but afterwards
when they did SO, they revOlted at it and
much was thrown overheard. Such were
the horrible and disgusting atrocities depos.
ed to by these unhappy vicIins to a Portu.
CUES SLAYER, who with the other Survivors
were landed from the captured vessel at
Montegn Bay, snd had been allotted as ap.
prentices to the benevet-16t person who by
dint of inquiries had drawn from them the
dreadful details. 1t is stated that he had,
moreover, forwarded relation of all the
circumstances to the secretary for the colo.
MES.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

A Boston Yankee has discovered mode
of manufacturing cOmbustile liquid, which
will burn more brilliant than oil, and which
emits no smoke or gas-and Of course when.
ever It is used, there is no necessity to clean
the slasses-and the light will be as brilliant
at 4 o'clock in the morning, as at in the
evening.
The Mercantile Journal states that he has
made proposal to the Government, TO furn.
ish material for lighting all the lighthouses
Of our cOast, with this brighter and more
uniform light, at an expense certainly not
exceeding what is now paid for oil. An eI,
pertinent is now in progress at the Boston
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

At GAINESVILLE, Ohio, wheat is selling at
60 cts. per cushel, and -four at 50 90 per
barrel.
a gentleman, upon being asked whether
he was seriously injured when a steamboat
boiler exploded, is said 10 have replied, that
ne was 50 used 10 being blOUn up by his wife,
hat mere steam had no effect on himi
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

s .ure =, 20 !. .. good enough to d
. .Ers 'o IAN. moment, and favor v,,.{ (, d
have not the pleasure Of SAD sald the Iad "'
o6lt OF can you have n an ";" ", you; y
Mnen she descende the s,e ,e,'eEl Saw.
n nls'cs,de. 1--WE shall soon op S. and Stood
acquainted, MISS" eagerly W. ra1 became Sen,
ger, "but be good enon5b 'ePhed The s,i
me, me; see plainly that your ,i, 70 int'rpy.
mat the diver is growing i um' is bSr
.hat Your fellow travellers do n ~, ad
pan PI every every thing. Hove you, u =, will e.
leei mat 1t is impossible for u. Miss, and /
WITHOUT you. Come, will Won I NC 10 slis
u lay ~ my fortune and my hand al mar marry mel !
put SIR you cannot have KNOWN Uu' leet' :,
what does this meanl"- "f did W., ne oap
an hour ago, its true; | have ms, " O Know y1
the hrsf time, and love cana 80, seen yOuG,
CLAP CLAP Of thunder. Do, in mercy W., IN. M Tx,
la.e. whether for life or death, v U1f'd' 9
my wife or nOt!' "RealIy, 81, VIII vi y%&
loss what answer to max. - s"' l an at =,
under such circumstances. . I %0n, areqpss
once. -, Believe me, if you will ms ueC'd'
you WI; wL' be as happy as the day !. ne
am I'ch. too; have fortune Of $50 oNe.
d drs0 tn tnus , francs. have but n''e hoa
dren oy my first marriage; nv S,,. !LEoehI
, ntered convent, and nv soo laughter hl
am yet young, and to be slon. - . = eura'
IS 100 hard lot for me to hsa'. ~ me Wod
on yourself whether you will MAJ. It depend
take the place of the cbild,on 'lI me, an
has taken from me for his own " wv. "nOn Go
MademoiseIle D did not oo :. =
that day. Inquiries were made =, 20 10 Ga
the results of which were perfectly !" T0.o s'de'
tory, and the marriage will take nI.s sa'lsiac
few days. ' pace IN
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

The Bitter Bitten. A njc,,...,
a short time ago, in the cours, oC lawyer,
ry excursion against the 6nnv ri RtOa''
throwing bis line in the river, Wonss',"as
a village three or four miles 10 no wo., a,
Stamford, when he hooked verv CIV "'S oil
it required some little exercise ofst,II I p'Nei
him to land, and his exertioDs ve,e s. %sH
regarded by gaping native; be was At Isoo,!
successful. and the gasping fish was I, ,SIsa
on the bank. Hodge expressed his voD5o'
ment at the open jaws and sharp teeth o ~ w.
Pike, and was advised by the LAWYER hu ri"
was thinking perhaps of The MANY cGem, /.
himself had bitten,) to put his finger in III.
hsh's mouth by way of an experiment. M.
noa,, said Hedge, ''but he ma, lust ,s|
grip o my dogs tail, if he loike "-sw,iD,
the action to the word, be inserted the lS
OF the dogs tail between the jaws of the Diks
which were instantly closed. Awav wen,
the dog, and away went the FISH DANGLING .,
his tail, to the high qualification Of d he conn,
tryman and 10 the dismay of the CUNNING
lawyer. The latter rails, d shout 70 s,or
thief, and e"treated Hodge 10 call back hi
dog, but calling was no use, they were SEQ,
out OF sight, and The Ash irretrievabIv los, I,
the quill driver, was soon deposited benealI
the humble roof Of the villaeer, who left III
lawyer e1deavoring to catch another fish
but not very we'll pleased at being outwitte,
by rustic, who had thus proved himself I
be the cleverer cOnveyancer Of the two
Stcdmfoyd Mercuru.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27
FRoM THr MIrsIssrrprAN.

WASHINGTON CITY, Oct. Ia, 1886
Dear Sir: ! have just returned from New
York, where WAS at the time ofthe protest
OF the United States Bank post notes.-the
arrival Of the Liverpool, and the suspension
q specie payments BY the Philadelphia
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

The Senate Of Tennessee has recently pas.
sed series Of lnstrncting resolutions, intend
ed for the express benefit Of Messrs. White
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

Preserve the currency! United States
Bank Stock sells at the enormous price of
S75 per shared Go il: old Mother Shin.
plaster!
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

Navigation has commenced in good earn.
est, We have had some TWO or three steam
boats at our landing since the late rain-we
are glad to find keelboat tied to eur liver
bank containing choice eatables, such as fine
apples, excellent potatoes and host Of
other things, to tedious to particuIarize.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

We learn from the New Orleans Bulletin
of the 18th inst, that near one million and
half of specie had been lately imported into
that CITY.
State rights and democratic union. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1839-18??, 1839-11-27

We feel slated at the manly, bold and re-.
solu.e instructions of.hs Legislature Of Ten