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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-03-27

HEB Dorsey II the
accounts open and unsettled, upon tie
books Of the late firm Scott 81 Caldwell.
and the said Dor rs i1ll poske 70 col .eei
and receipt ioF
THO. w SCOTT
Surviving partner M Scott
February go.
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MEXICO AND TEXAS.

Late files of the Mexican journals, the
"Diario del Gobierno' and the 'Cosmopo.
Iita," are before us. They contain the
debates in the Mexican Congress, to The
10Th of Jan. upon the projected invasion
Of Texas. The principal question debated,
was that of ways and means. A PROPOSE
ton had been submitted requiring every
man in the Republic to pay medic real
(six cents} every month, To constitute the
means for carrying on the Texan war. A
member of the Congress proposed to amend
this proposition by enacting that whoever
would pay larger sum, monthly, should
he declared benementuS, 10 have deserved
we'll Of his country.
The editor Of the "Cosmopolita" makes
the following remarks upon this projected
INVASION:
1.-THE question of Texas seriously en-
cages the attention of the cabinet These
ministers would wish to divert the minds
Of the public from what ever should con-
stilu,e the care Of all Governors. But
there are certain things which are felt too
deeply to be forgotten. The salaries OF
our employers are not paid. They are
pressed by hunger. We all feel the impu-
nifty with which our roads are infested
with robbers, against whom it is the duty
of the Government to protect society. 1t
would certainly be well to recover our
hunnr los, at San Jacinto; but there is al
so something else to be looked to. We
must face all the calamilies which afflict
us, so as not to loose on the one hand,
what we may gain on the other.
"If we are 10 believe the 'Diario del
Gobierno,' Government Journal, tram
guilty reigns in all the departments, with
the exception of Monterey. 1t is yet cer-
tain that Chihuahua is invaded by the In
dians, and no aid has been sent to that de-
part.nent.
"Durango is also invaded by the Indians,
and that department is equally unprotecI.
ed by the central Government.
"New Mexico seems to have heen blot
ted ont from the catalogue of our terrific.
ries. That department also suffers from
incursions Of the Indians, The inhabit
ants have asked for protection, bu! the
Government journal prefers to tell them
what events are occurring on the Bos-
phorus.
"Yncatan is now the theatre Of bloody
civil war.
".Our condition is an aggravated one, and
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Horrible We copy the following let

Horrible We copy the following let
ter from the Edenlon Sentinel. 1t relates
a tale Of horror, indeed!
SALMON CREEK, Jan. 81, 1910.
DEAR SIR BE pleased to publish in
your next paper, or hand 10 the "Sen-
tinel," for publication, the following par
,iculars of heart.rending and awful catas-
troDhe:
On Friday night, the Ath of January.
about 7 O'Clock, the dwelling house OF
Miss Patsey Ward, near Windsor, BERTHE
County was consumed by fire, together
with all its inmates, consisting of an ell
derly lady, three children, and Miss Ward
herself. The fire was not discovered until
had progressed so far as TO render the ef-
forts of all to extinguisl it or save the in
habitants, unavailing.-Two sons of the
elderly lady reached the scene onl y in
time to see their only parent buried be-
meath the mass of burning timber. No
persons lived nearer than quarter of a
mile of the scene, and none arrived in
time to hear groan or cry OF distress
from the burning inmates.
After the fire had burned ous, the CON
sumed bones, supposed to be Of Miss
Ward and the three children, were fund
among the ashes, congregated together.
1t was indeed dreadful sight! scene so
awful, hope never to witness again.
The whole matter is mystery how the
house took and fire that no one Of the in
mates should have escaped and more than
all, that they should not have been aroused
by the flames; far from the position in
which their ashes were found after the
fire, they must either have pefished while
sIeep ping, or have been confined in the
house Beyond the possibility of escape.
A suspicion. daily gaining ground is
entertained in the community, that the
house was set on fire, and the inmates
either murdered or secured within by vio-
ence by the incendiary, to prevent the
possibility of detection. Respectfully
yours. J. b. WEBB.
TT. BLAND, Esq. Edenton, N. c.
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We have adviccs from Liverpool to tic 4th of JAN
uary, with nows little more favorable than for sevc-
raj past arrivals. Money is more abundant in Eng.
land, and the ratio of interest has fallen from to
per cent. The Cotton Market hud advanced l-ed.
and the stock on hand on the ls Of January was less
by about one hundred and twenty-five thousand bales
than at the same period last year. We would not
have our readers form any very sanguine expec-
tatons, however, from this fact, as it may bo very
well accounted for! when We take into consideration,
the aeness of the season here before any quantity of
tho article could DO got to shipping port We c1-
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THE CAMDEN DEBATING CLUB

Celebrated its thirteenth anniversary OH Thursday
evening last. An Grafton was delivered on the occa-
sion, at the Baptist Church by Mr.. b. W. Warren,
one of the members, to large and attentive audience
After the Grafton, tile Club partook of splendid
supper, furnished by Mr.. CLIFFORD, at his Hail. The
table was literally loaded, 1--WE had almost said it
groaned) with every thing calculated to sui, the appe
tite of the most fastidious epicure. The elegant
manner in which every thing was prepared, showed
the taste of 'mine host, and the justice done his Vi
ands, exhibited the taste of his guests.
There was one feature in this celebration, however,
which we must not omit to noticc-and that was the
absence from the table of all Intoxicating drinks 1t
was conducted OH total abstinence principles and we
imagine that there are some convinced now, if they
were not before, that alcohol i'll shape, is essential
to the promotion of sociability and llary. a
Der of sentiments were given, and speeches made, at
the table, the point and eloqucncc Of which convince
us conclusvcy that there ia, to say the egst as much
inspiration in cold water as either the juice Of the
grape, or the fruit of the Still
At no one Of the twelve preceding anniversary cec-
brations, most of which we have attended, have we
known the members enjoy themselves with more glee
and good feeling. In short, we have never. OIL any
occasion, company in better s2rS, either with,
or without spirits.
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GENERALSUIP.

GENERALStllP.
A tabular statement Of the results of the
battles during the last war, given by Niles
in the tenth volume of his Register shows;
|. Tha, Harrison had more men killed
and wounded at Tippecanoe (where ac'
curding to his own statement. he had su'
periur force over The Indians, than Gen.
jackson lost in killed and wounded IN ell
ther of his great battles Of the 23l OF De-
Gambler and 9Th Of January, at New Or
leans.
2. That Harrison lost only thirteen less,
killed and wounded, at the battle of lip
pecaaoe, than Gen. Jackson lost in both
his battles at New Orleans.
8. That the loss Of the British at New
Orleans, was about four times as great as
in all the battles foug ht under the orders OF
G IN. Harrison.
4. The Indians lost more men in killed
and wounded, in the single battle of the
':aIlapoosa, fought by Gen. Jackson, than
in all the actions in which Harrison had
cummand.
S. Harrison Inst within sixty eight of as
many in the single hattie Of Tippecanoe,
in which he gained nothing for the coun'
try, as General Jackson did in all bis bat
ties with the indians, which made the con-
quest nf the Southwest.
6. General Harrison lost more men in
the single battle of the Rapids of the Mi
ami, than Gen. Jackson lost in all his bat
ties with the British and Indians.
| I. Gen. Harrison lost more, in killed
and wounded, in the battle of Fort Meigs,
against a force Of eight hundred British
and Indians, than Gen. Jackson lost in Ell.
ther of his battles before New Orleans,
against the whole f rec of British regulars,
exceeding ten thousand.
g. More men were lost in the massacre
of the river Raisin, (produced by the fail
ure of Harrison to send up reinforcement
as Msssrs. Madison and Garrard testify,)
than in all the battles fought by General
Jackson against lhe British and Indians du-
ring the late war.
In view of the state Of the account end
ing with the second battle Of Frenchtown
on the river Raisin, Niles concludes his
tabular statement Of the war, with the re-
mark that
ut lISt CduiudiSH chung WIN Wv
second battle Of Frenchtown, was little
else than series of defeats and disgrace"
OF the second campaign, the Register
SAYS
In the second campaign our arms were,
in considerable degree, successful, BUT
[mark the butt still the Failure of the
Northern Division was disastrous"
This is history, (parlial history to our
country and its Generals, setting down The
truth just after the conclusion ofthe war;
and it mikes Harrison the hero Of defeats
and failures.
The Register speaks in a more exulting
tone, when it brings down the account to
e battles fought under that inimilable
commander, General Jackson" He speaks
Of him as "lhe conquerer of the conqerors
of Europe" as presenting san impenetra-
bic front to the invading army" and he
concludes his remarks with saying: "Thns
the close of the war was.mOre glurl"us to
our arms than its commencement was dis
ast:ous." Harrison began it-Jackson
ended it.-Globc.
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Nati0nu! Contention at Battimore.-In
the convention to assemble at Baltimore
early in May next, for the purpose of mo-
minating candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, South Carolina ought
to be represented. Georgia is moving in
this matter, and surely our State has as;
deep all interest in the subject as any Of
her sister States. With the election Of the
next President is connected matters Of
great moment to the South. There will be
another tariff controversy, and there are
other subjects in agitation, in which this
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1840-02-29

SPRING WEArnER.-This month has been remarka-
bly, mild and pleasant-indeed, it has been almost
impossible to realize the fact, that winter could not
yet be gone. The fruit trees are in bloo roses bud
ding, and vegetation forward it generally is, FIVE
or six weeks later. We dread the return, however,
Of the nippng rosts and the chilling blasts for which
March is so notorious-if they do come, as we sup
pose they must, we trust our country friends will
make some effort to save their fluit-a long summer
will 60 off badly without it.
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POR THE JOURNAL,

Mr.. Editor: As there is to. be an elec-
lion for Colonel oi the 22d Regiment in
few days, and as is an Office in which the
citizens Of the District are deeply intercs-
ted, they should not fail in exercising their
rig ght Of suffrage; and being aware that
great many are under the impression that
they are not entitled to vote, | therefore
wish to inform the citizens generally that
epery indiridual over eighteen years of
age, and not members of the Troop, are
entitled to vote for that officer.
AN OFFICER.
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General Jackson.--We are happy to
learn from the Nashville Union, that Gen.
eral JACKSON has returned to the Hermit
age in rather better health than he left it..
The laborious journey which he has made,
simply to crafty the wishes of affection
ate friends, is Characteristic of the man
All who are intimate with him know, that
ostentation and parade never afforded him
enjoyment. Strenuous exertion in some
real and important public service, was that
which, in calling forth all his faculties
and feelings, impaired the highest plea
sure. 1t was on such occasions that ne
shone the light and soul Of enterprise, and
when all associated with him followed
where his spirit led. Whenever the peri,
cd of glorious action was over, General
JACKSON has always been found the man
of sympathy, ready to make any self-de'
nial, any sacrifice of ease and comfort
of interest, Of any thing but principle, TO
crafty others, in whose good intentions
he confded. With as little inclination
for, as skill in, pageantry, the heroic old
chief yielded himself to the solicitations
of his New Orleans and Mississippi friends
quits his abode Of quiet and comfort
and, under load of years and broken
stitution, makes another campaign, IN
an inclement season, to add somt thing to
the pleasures of their holyday. We have
followed The venerable patriot, in our Jour-
nal, throughout this trial of his strength,
and we rejoice to find that he has reached
his home wilhor' being exhausted under
the effort.
Among the incidents which proved most
gratifying to the General, we have no
doubt, may be numbered that of meeting
many Of those distinguished as being iden
tilted with his public career, enjoying dis
tinctios at the hands of the people. From
paper Just received by US, we perceive
that his old friend General SPEloHT, for
merly member Of Congress fr.m Norlh
Carolina, was, as Speaker of the House
of Representatives of Mississippi, appoint
ed to give him the legislative welcome at
the seat of Government, as the guest OF
the State.
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pcct the order of things considerably reversed in
Liverpool by the 1st of February, and that the quan.
tity on hand then, was as much above what it was,
last year, at the point of time, as it was on the
1st of January, below.
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A down East paper tells good story Of
a young buck who was conversing with
his lover; sne asked 'ii he was fond of
novels. Il never ate any, was the reply,
'bus am death upon young Possum.'
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CONGRESS-.

This body is still in session, and the members en-
gagged as they have been, for nearly three months, in
making speeches in reference to the next Presidential
election, and incidentally discussing the Cumberland
Road appropriation.
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TNext SATURDAY is Return Day
for this District.

We are indebted to the Hon. J. C, CALHOUN for a
pamphlet copy of his speech on the Report of the
Committee on the State Debts. We will endcavor
to lay it before our readers next wcek.
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1t is with pain we record the death Of the Rev.
VIM. KENNEDY, of this place-an aged and exten.
sivey beloved Minister of the Methodist E. Church.
He died on his way to Cokesbury, on Saturday NOR.
ming of upoplcxy, we believc.-Temp. Advocate.
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Judge O'NEALL has granted Writ ofProhbition,
forbiddng the collection of the tax brokers, mpo
sed at the late session of the Legislature. -
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A bill to abolish imr r;sunmcnt for debt
PASSED the Indiana House Of Representa-
lives on the 9th ultimo. I'm. Statesman.
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Professor EsrY is in Charleston, delivering course
of lectures on the theory Of storms.
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AN OFFICER.

entitled 10 VOle lot Lndt OllceT.
AN OFFICER.
The Blood Hounds.-We TOO feel bound;
like the universal press, to write blood
hound article, but it must be a brief one.
Mr.. PolNsETT, our able and efficient Sc
cretary of War, has communicated to the
Senate, through MIR. BENTuN, Chairman
of the Committee on Military Affairs. in
that body, his olliclai correspondence, on
the subject of the employment of blood
hounds in the Florida war, in which he
shows that the government has only au-
thoriZed the employinentrf those animals,
in mAszled stale, 10 scent out and dis
cover the Indians, and not to worry or
DESTROY them. We trust that this expla-
nation will thoroughly satisfy even the
si"kly sentimentalisy of our Northern
brethren, who dedicate all their sympathy
to the ruthless and murdcrnus refugee sa-
wages, in the mprasses and hlnmucks Of
our Southern peninsula, and have none
10 spare for their butchered victims, of all
ages, sexes, aud Conditions. For our
part, we 60 for the blood hounds, mnmuz.
zled, and trust tina; !hey will yet be en-
ployed in that way, not merely 10 nose out,
but efectually to expel from or destroy
in their coverts, the heartl-ss wretches,
who emerge from their Businesses only to
display perlidy, or to commit murder on
vigorous manhood, venerable age, lovely
woman, and helpless infancy-yes infancy,
vainly putting in its smiling plea for hu-
mainly, unmovcd by terror, and uncon-
scious of ofdanger. beneath the bloody stroke
Of the tomahawk and seal ping knife. The
Indians of Florida arc worse than blood
hounds, because the human is infinitely
worse than the merely animated brute;
and We therefore have no scruPle, as against
such wrctches, TO cry havoc and let slip
the dogs of wor.-CAarleSton Courier.
The Charleston O5seruer-We were
gratifed to perceive, on Saturday last,
that the Charleston Obsercer has risen
from its ashes, and commenced again, in
its renovated shape, the advocacy Of the
cause Of morals, and the diffusion Of gos-
pei truth. The Rev. Editor has our most
cordial good wishes for the increased sue
cess Of his laborious and responsible un.
dersaking; and we trust that generous
sym pathy for misfortune, as well as the
obligation Of moral duty, will render the
Injunction (worthy of place in the deco-
fnguc, if it be not there already J "Pay the
Printer" more than usually honored in
the observance.
The Observer was re-i<sued just in time
10 give its usual glance or froyn at the
Races; and from what VIC have heard,
the exten, to Which gaming (Nithout re-
ference to bets on the races lhemselves)
was practised on the course calls loudly
for the censure Of the press, and the pun
ishmcnts Of the law ID.
Looh out, Giris.--If any young lady
should happen t. blush, or taste a turkey
this year, she will look red in the face
If she dreams of young man three nights
in succession, it will be a sign Of some
thing. If she dreams Of him four times,
or have the toothache, it is ten to one
that she is long time getting either of .
them out of her head
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complicated in its relations. Yet the Gov
ernment thinks the question OF Texas
paramount.
1.-THE result of this project OF recon.
quest will be, that when our soldiers shall
have perished by hunger, nakedness, and
North American rifles, the Government
will plead its inability to carry on the war,
for the want of means. Then we shall
bid las. adieu to Texas, and await the
declaration Of independence by other de-
partments, when the opportunity shall be
deemed by them favorable.
Mr.. Richard Biddle and Economy
Mr.. Il. B1DDLE is represented in the news
papers to have stated in Congress, few
days ago-in opposing the passage OF the
pension bill-that no economy had been
practised by the Administration. He as
serted it was all profession, and not even
a single clerk hai been discontinued.
The facts are, that the expenditures in
1889 were six millions less than in 1885;
and those proposed in 1910 are still five
millions lower than the expenses of 1889;
and nineteen clerks have teen discontinu.
ed in one bureau alone in the Treasury
!; Department.; and all this has been report.
! ed to Congress and printed during the pre-
sent session.-Globe.
The native American., 1840-03-21
FOREIGN HUMBUGS,

In addition to occasional anmadversions Of
our own, upon the clever manner in which the
Englishman, Fea'herstonhaugh, diddied our Gov
eminent out of its money, and our coun,rymen
out of their appreciation of his various personal
and professional excellencies, we have admitted
into our columns several communications of un-
answerabe truth and sprightly sarcasm We in
sett one of this character to-day, which, if the
fellow had not " bagged his game" and decamp-
ed, would puzzle even him to repress the rising
blush Of shame. But ''let those laugh that win v
he will excaim and he has, doubtless, cacchin-
mated right merriIy, at our expense, with his pc.
companions at home. Let him go we com
mitted the folly Of eherishng end trusting him,
with our eyes open, and to talk any more about
the . way he lid u.s. would be farther and
needless exposure of our own shame.
But there are two other operations las they say
in Wall street OF the same sort,-one Of them
but recently etosed,-which will prove about as
honorable TO the . distinguished foreigner" who
undertook them, and profitable to his employers,
as the one we have just dismissed. The first was
Sc, on foot by the good people of Indiana, who,
impelled by the same provoking faith in tho per-
lection of every thing trans atlantic, must needs
procure Mr.. David Dale Owen, a foreigner from
somewhere north o. TWeed, to tell them what
manner fand they inhabit, and estimate for them
the value Of their own possessions
Ffom some cause unknown to us, Mr.. Owens
Iabors in this behalf, were suddenly brought to a
close, 30 that the "tot,le" amount Of gain which
might have accrued to him, and length Of ears
The native American., 1840-03-21

of the F urth Ward; which referred to the Com.
mtee of Claims.
Mr.. Johnson from the Committee Of Ways and Means,
to whom referred the resolution from the Board OF
Aldermen nstructng the joint committee appointed to
represent the int rests of the Corporation before Con-
gress relative certain stocks OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company held by said Cooperation, reported
with an amendment.
Mr.. Hanly from the committee of Claims to whom was
referred the petition OF Henry Thorn asked TO be dis
charged from its further consideration.
Mr. Bacon, from The Committee on the Asylum, made
report of the number of persons admitted into the
Asylum whiting the last mouth.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen for the relief of
Geo St Clair taken up read twice, and reerredto
the Committee Police.
The bill from the Borrd for the relief OF James
E. Thunert taken up, twice read, and referred to
the Committee of Claims.
The bill from the Board making appropriation
for graduating 9TH street, from TO NJ street south, was
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Committee on
Improvements.
The bill from the Board supplementary to the act
entitled San for licensing carts wagons, and drays
and repeating all former acts in relation thereto"
taken up and the report of the Committee Police
commenting the Indefinite pos'ponement oil tn" bill was
agreed 10. and the bill accorlingiugy postponed
The board motion, resumed the consideration OF the
resolution from the Board of Aldermen nsructing the
Joint committee appointed to represent the interests of
the Corporation before Congress relative to certain stocks
Of the Chesapeake and OhoCanal Company held by said
Corroraon--the question being on the amendment pro-
posed by the Committee of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Carberv moved the indefinite postponement Of the
resolution and amendment; which motion was agreed
to.
The Board, motion of Mr. Hanly, resumed the
conder9 ton of the report of the Committee Of Claims
the petition of ohm B. Blake and Oven McCne, and
the question being the amendment proposed By Mr..
j. Wilson, the amendment was withdrawn by the mover.
The question then recurring the resolution reported
by the committee, viz.
Rcoud That the prayer of the petitioners ought not
to be granted
Mr. j. Wilson then moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the word mot
When, after considerable discussion
Mr. Hany moved the prev ions question; which, be-
ing seconded by the Board, the main question being on
the adoption of the resolution was decided the atr
NATIVE, follows: ID NAYS 3.
And then the Board adjourned.