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A nopel Fight.-On Tuesday last, a
young lad OF this town named Samuel Bell
was hunting in the woods, near here with
his dogs. He had lost sight of them few
moments, when he heard their piteous
cries and yeIIs in the greatest Distress.
Surprising u leopard had caught one Of
his dogs, he advanced cautiously in the d.
rection Of the noise, and had gone but a
PAGES when he found himself within halt
u dozen yards Of huge boa constructor,
in whose vast folds both his struggling
dogs were enyeloped.
The snake at the same time discovered
him, and raising his head in threatening
manner began slowly to recede with Its
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MISCEL l. A N E D u S {.
IVAN THE TERRIBLE OF RUSSIA.

L i
Was said TO be one OF the greatest
and most awful monsters that ever dis
graced the catalogue Of human atroclty'
When but boy his game and Pastlmes
indicated his tiendish disposition. When
in his 18th year, (soys the Cabinet OF
Cyclopedia,) he accompanied hunting
party at which Prince Gluisky, another
factious lord-and the President of the
Council were present. Gluisky, himself
a violent and remorseless man, envled the
ascendency Of Schuisky, and prompted
the young prince to address him in words
of great haste and insult. Schuisky, as
tonished at the youths boldness, replied
in anger. This was sufficient provoca'
ton. Ivan gave way to his rage, and, on
G. concerted signal, Schuisky was dragged
into the public streets, and worried alive
by dogs in open daylight. The wretch
expatlated life Of guilt by the most hor
rible ngonles.
Having exhausted in all its varieties
the mere art Of slaughter, he proceeded
10 make his objects violate before his eyes
The sacred feelings OF nature lie de-
manded fratricide and parraclde at their
hands one man was forced to Kill his
father, another his brother eight hun
dred women were drowned, and bursting
into the houses Of his victims, ne com
PEELED the survivors to point out the pIa
ces were the remnant of their wealth was
concealed. His excess carried nm De-
yond all, human and divine. lie assumed
the place, and even usurped the attributes
Of the Deity, and identified himself 10
proverb with the Creator. Not content
with INDUCING his insane passions IN I'M
frenzy of an undisciplined mind, 1t
trampled the usages Of Russia under loot
and married seven wives, which was hel'
by the tenent Of the Greek religion to b.
crime of great magnitude.
his chief pastimes were in keeping
with the natural ferocity Of his character
Bears were procured from Novgorod 10
the amusement, and his greatest peasur
was to watch from his window when
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ShdkeriSm. MIR. Carter, renouncng
shaker visited, this place u few weeks
since, and gave two or three lectures on
shakerism, and sung some twenty songs,
danced, exposed MlIler's theory, and did
several other things Tor the amusement Of
the audience.
The Shakers creed is very curious
one. They believe in Que God, and two
persons in the Godhead-male and te
male, or Father and Mo:her-call ed Pow
er and Wisdom.
They believe tina; Adam was the faith
er of the Old Creation and Evc was TIT
Mother both being created alter the i'm
aye of God and that Christ is the Fathe
OF the New Creation, and Ann Lee TIT
Mother that the millennium commenced
with the appearance of Ann Lee OIL
earth.
They believe in the Immortality OF an
imals as we'll as men. They say tina
John saw horses in the world Of spirits
as recorded in revelations. They believe
that all the ugly and venimous animals
on earth a re symboIical Of the evil spirits
that inhabit the lower regions OF the IN
visible world, and that all the beuatliu
creatures, such as birds with gorgeou;
pumage, are symboical of the good sp'r-
its in the mansions Of bliss.
They believe that the soul of Shakers
in their frances and visions, really visit
the heavenly world. The lancet has been
applied to them and their flesh has been
scarriied while in this state, without pro-
ducing particle of blood. One person,
who visited the land Of spirits in a trance,
saw all the patriarchs and kings of the
olden times saw king David travelling
and Solomon on snow white horse saw
Christ and the Oposllos. ..
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For the bite of Snake, the most sim
pie and convenient remedy have ever
heard of is Alum. A piece the size OF
hickory nut, dissolved in water aud drank,
or chewed and swallowed, is sufficient
have good authority for saying, that it
has been tried many times on men and
dogs, and they have invariably recovered
know of some farmers whose hand 5 are
exposed to be bitten by rattle snakes, who
keep themselves always provided with 1t
in their pockets, and that they have sew
eraI times found use for ii.
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WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS TOGETHER

WE HAVE BEEN FRIENDS TOGETHER.
BY MRS. NORTON.
We have been friends together,
In sunshine and in shade;
Since first beneath the chestnut trees
In infancy we played.
But GOODNESS dwees within that heart, ..
A cloud is on thy brow;
We have been friends together
Shall u light word part us now !
we have been gay together;
We have laughed at little jests;
For the fond hope was gushing
Warm and Joyous in our breasts
But laughter now has fed thy bps
And sullen glooms thy brow;
We have been gay together
Shall a light word part us now
We have been sad together,
We have wept with bitter tears;
Der the grass grown grave, where sIumoer d
The hope Of carly years
The voices which are silent there
Would bid thee clear thy brow;
We have been sad together
Oh, what shall part US now
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ny companies which arri0 ed from the Lou
isville encampment in time TO join in pro-
cession, and followed by relatives and
personal friends Of the deceased, by the
Committee which had brought 1t from
Washington, the Committee Of forty which
had been appointed to make arrangements
for the obsequles, the City Council, Or
icers and Soldiers of the late war, judges
and officers of the Superior and Common
Pleas Courts, members Of the Bar, Odd
Fellows, Fremen, oaAer Associations, and
large numbers of citizens in an indIvIdu-
al capacity.
The procession moved to solemn music
from the residence of Col Taylor on Sixth
street, west, to Race, thence south to
Fourth, thence east to Broadway, thence
down Broadway to the wharf, and on the
wharf to the steamboat Ra ritan, which
lay at the foot of Main and the pave
mentS and doors and windows of the hous.
es for the whole distance were crowded
with persons, numbering doubtless from
$4,000 to 10000, who had assembled to
take their last look as Is passed the cot
fin, which enclosed the body Of the ven
Grated dead,
The boat left the wharf for the Bend a
bout o'clock, bearing with the remains
the Committees, the detachment OF the U
S. Marines, and relatives of the deceased
By special invitation the Rev. J. 7, Brooke
went down to perform the funeral servi
ces of the Church Of England at thu
tomb
1t is much to be regretted that all
the companies which formed the oakIan
Encampment did not reach the city l
time to Join the procession. The Louis
vile, Butler, Harrison, and Citizens
Guards, and the Dayton Artillery lie
soon after the others, but on boat who
ran much slower than the Mail, and d
not arrive here until Just as the Rarlta
was putting off with the RemaIns.--Ct'
, Gazette.
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rubles, besides an exclusive patent. -
nv covers the entire hoof with iron, and
the base of his shoe, or as it is called san
dal, is perfectly smooth. This method of
his is being adopted in all parts of Russia.
II requires neither nail nor screw it is
extremely cheap, and has the important
characteristic of great lightness. Horses
whose hools have been destroyed by bad
shoeing, are BY the use Of these "hippo
dals," restored in short time to their
former state Of efficiency, and may be
used as soon as provided with them
Some horses have been brought to Mr..
Jonv's which could scarcely limp along
and with their hoors in so lamentable a
state, that the common modL of shocing
could not have been applied to them but
after performing slight operation upon
them, and putting a new sandal on their
feet, they we're sent back to their owneIs
in comparatively safe state, and fit to
work.
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Extract from the London Chronicle,
from Thursday July the 25th, to Satur-,
day July the eth, l776, TheiAmerican
fleet have snake with thirteen rattles,
the l4th budding, described inI the attl-
tude of going to strike, with this motto /:
i" Dont't tread on me-" 1t is rule in ne
raldry, that the worthy proprletors OF the
animal in the crest bone shall be consld-
cred, aud the base ones cannot be intend
ed. The aucients accounted snake or
a serpent an emblem oil wisdom, and IN
certain attitudes of endless duration.-'
The rattle snake is properly u rePresen.
,ative of America, as this animal IS lound
/ in no Other part of the world. The eye
of this creature excels in Brightness
most of any other animal She has no
eyeIds, and is therefore an emblem oil
vigilance. She never begins an attack
nor never surrenders she is lheriore an
emblem of magnanimity and true cour-
age. When injured or in danger oil be-
} ing injured, she never wounds ull sne
f has given notice to her enemies oil theit
danger. No other Of her kind shows SC
much generosity. When undlslurbed ane
: in peace, she does not appear 10 be inr
:, nished with weapons Of any kind. The!
d are latent in the roof of the mouth an,
/ even when extended for defence, appea
e 10 those who are not acquainted with her
: 10 be weak and contemplate yet ne
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From the Louisville Journal.

THE ESERTED FARM.
We gazcd upon the peasants homo
II was pleasant scene,
Secluded in a little dell,
A stream kept ever green;
While small strip of faded grass
showed where swing had been
All, many merry-hcurted boy
Had lrolick'd there, ! ween.
Nv heart grew sad the walls were BARE
No breathing thing was near
And fancy sicken'd at the thought
That death had revell'd here.
On the green sod we plying dropped
A sympathetic tear
To mourn the happy group that once
Had congr egated here,
There was wild rose trained with care,
A mark Of pOmGn'S taste,
A drawing rude'y scratched with chalk
Some child sh hand had traced;
And every where the neat white walls
With pictures rude defacod
Oh, what had made this humble home'
So pleasant once, waste!
New was the ruin, yet found
A mark of mans decay;
A broken crutch upon the floor,
In one dark corner lay,
Which once methought might have sustaine
A dame or grandsire gray
! called aloud-the echong hills
Repeated =" Where are they y
We left with hearts oppressed and sad
The desolate abode,
And saw sturdy rustic lad
Come whstling down the road;
We asked what caused that ruined scene
And begged him to direct us
WIN stranger that ,oas Bro,cn's old place
Who broke and rent to Terds."
VERSAILLES.
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The Last Sad Ceremony.---Our citizens
yesterday morning rendered the last hon
ors to the earthly remains Of their late
friend and ieIow-citizen, William Hens
nv Harrison. The hearso which bore
the body from the residence of COL Tay'
Ior to the steamboat that conveyed it to
North Bend was proceeded by the com
pany Of dragons and the several militia
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uAM. MCKNIGHT, EDITOR.
PO E T r Y.
"Hence Poetry Gratis

u.r ,o;ce to ayes; and informs the page
With music, image, sentiment and thought
N,,er to de- the treasures Of mankind
1rL.;y hghest honor, and their trueSt joy"
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Thos. Ii. Benton has refused TO become
a candidate for President OF the United
Stat es in 1914. If Tom is humbug he
has some discretion.
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VOLUME 6.-NUMBER "a.

prey. The lad instantly levelled his gun,
and fired, wounding the snake in the neck
and head but without causing him TO re-
lnqush his hold upon the dogs. The
monster still faced his antagonist and kept
his ground.
The young hunter with admirable
GOODNESS and courage reloaded his piece
and again fired full a; the head of tho
boa and even the second shot though 1t
took effec, did not end the conflict. nor
cause the relase Of the poor dogs which
we're still held perfectly fast in the snaSy
coil. Again the determined lad loaded
and fired, at this time, with entire success.
The vilory was complete, and the hunter
boy bore off in triumph the monster ne
had so bravely conquered, and was follow
ed home by the wounded and bleeding
dogs he had so galIantIy rescued.
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DemmnOr is girl Of bad charao"
ter. Have nothing to do with her, '";-' .
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18

An ORDINANCE.
no suppress Vice and Immoralit


Seer. l. Be it Ordained, That It shall be held
a public offence and unlawful for any persons
within the limits Of the Corporation, 70 commit
or perpetlate any indecent, ewd Ct filthy act q
obscene gestures ia the presence OF any other
person, or in such a situation that persons pass
ing OF requesting might ordinarily see the sarnes
or vanity, wickedly and maliciously to utter any
prolaneand blasphemous word or discourse against
God or tho Holly Scriptures within the hearing Of
any other person. And if any person or persons
shall so offend against the provisions Of this Or
dinance, he, she or they, on conviction thereof
before the Mayor, shall be fined in any sum not
exceeding $40 90 nor less than S. 90 with costs
of prosecution.
Seer. 2. Be it further Ordained, Thar it shall
be held unlawful for any person persons to har-
Dor or keep about his, her their house or other
tenement, within lhe limits of the Corporation,
any lewd or common strumpet who make lively
hood by prostitution, under penalty of not less
than $40 or more than S25 to berecoVered before
the Mayor with costs Of prosecution.
SECT g. Be it further Ordained, That it shall
be the special duty of all City Officers, and it may
be lawful for any qualified voter with or without
process, to apprehend any person or persons found
in the act Of violating the provisions of this Ordi-
nance and cause or require such person or persons
forthwith to be conveyed before the Mayor to be
delth with according to the provisions herein
made and provided.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18
AN ORDINANCE

To prevent cruel treatment OF Dumb Animals.
Scot. l. Be it Ordained, That it shall be I'M
lawful for any person, within the limits of the
limits of the Corporation, in an imnioderate, cruel
or unnecessary manner to beat er otherwise want
only injure any horse, mare, mule, ass or any
other animal.-Every person so offending shall,
on conviction thereof before the Mayor, forfeit
and pay any sum not exceeding $40 nor less than
S5 with costs of prosecution.
Sect. @ Be it further Ordained, That if any
negro, mulatto or slave shall offend against the
provisions of the foregoing section, and in default
of his employer, owner or self paying the penalty
adiudged by the Mayor not exceed SIS for such
offence with costs of prosecution, he shall receive
on his bare back, not less than ten nor exceeding
thirty lashes we'll laid on by the Town Constable,
who, for such services, shall receive, out of any
monies not otherwise appropriated, the sum Of
one dollar.
SECT. 8. Be it further Ordained, That it shall
be the duty of the Town Constable and it may
be lawful for any qualified voter of the City, with
or without process, to apprehend and bring any
person found in the act of violating this Ordinance,
before the Mayor to be dealt with according to
the provisions herein provided.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

"A PERSON who signs himself ALFRED
n FOWLER, has thought proper to in
troduce my name in an advertisement, pub
lished without any other apparent object,
than 10 crafty malignant feeling. So far as
his remarks concern me, personally, I shall
condescend to notice them no farther than
to say, that if he be the individual who was
lately the bosom friend and associate Of the
Mr.. v. T. ROGERS, whom he now denoun-
ces, his insinuations are either wholly false
and slanderOus, or he convicts himself ofbe-
ing an accomplish III Fraud and Kidnap-
ping. He can take which alternative he
pleases. But il he be the person have sup
posed, he stands responsible to the broken
Commission House Of which he speaks, for
upwards of $4,000, on notes, on which he
appears as principal, due three years ago.
Now if this house be broken, as he asserts, il
has been brought to that condition by the
dishonesty of those. who like himself, pos
sessing ample means of payment, cause
their movable property TO be run Of, and
cover the rest by fraudulent conveyances.
The baseness, therefore, ofreproaching those
with the ruin which he is thus, SO instru-
mental in causing, can only be exceeded by
the folly which invites its public exposure.
THOMAS PENNEY.
Vicksburg, May 20, ls4l. 49,
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-18
AN ORDINANCE
To amend an Ordinance entitled San Ordiean
to prevent Sabbath Breaking.

10 amend an ordnance entitled ian OTdleance
to prevent Sabbath Breaking.
Sect. l. Be it Ordained, That hereafter, if any
owner, proprietor or any other person having the
control of any Billiard Table shall allow, permit
suffer any person persons to play at Billiards
upon the the first day of the week, known as
Sunday, he or they, on conviction thereof before
the Mayor, shall forfeit and pay the sum of $50
with costs of prosecution. And any person or
persons who shall play at Billiards on the first
day Of the week, known as Sunday, shall on con-
viction thereof before the Mayor, be fined in
sum not less than So nor more than $50 with
costs of prosecution. ~
SECT. 9. Be it further Ordained, That hereafter,
it shall be unlawful for any Merchant, Shopkeep-
er, Clothier or other dealer whomsOever, includ-
ing Flat, Keel or Steamboat traders (save and ex-
cept Apothicares) to keep opn their respective
Stores places of business in order to sell, bar
ter or dispose Of by way of sale or exchange, any
wares, merchandise, goods, produce or chattles
whatsoever on the first day of the week, common
ly known as Sunday. Any person offending
against this Ordinance, shall, on conviction thereof
before the Mayor, be fined in any sum not exceed
ing $50 nor less than SIS for each and every offence
with costs of prosecution.
SECT. 3. Be it further Ordained, That 1t shall
be the duty of the Selectment and other City
Officers, and it may be lawful for any qualified
voter, when breach of this Ordinance hath oc-
Cured. or when they have good reason to suspect
or believe that violation thereof has taken place,
to report the same to the Mayor, whose duty it
shall be to issue Subpoena for such person or
persons as it is believed can give information upon
the subject; and such witness or witnesses, when
summoned, shall give evidence of any and every
breach committed against the provisions of this
Ordinance that may have come under his or their
knowledge without special inquiry being directed
Thereto.
Seer. A. Be it further Ordained, That in case
any witness so summoned, shall fail or refuse to
appear and give evidence, such witness or wit
neeses shall be fined in any sum not exceeding
$50 nor less than $40 with costs, to be collected
by execution, unless witness or witnesses shall be
able to give good and sufficient excuse for such
non-appearance or refusal to appear and testify.
Sect. s. Be it further Ordained, That this Or
dinance shall be in force from and after its pass
Al. PATTERSON, Mayor.
d. w. NYE, Town Clerk.
Yazoo City, June 7, l54l. 46-4t.
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COLLECTORS Sale.

DY virtue of authority in me vested as
- Assessor and Collector Of Taxes for
Yazoo county and State Of Mississippi, /
will on the 18th day Of July, 1871, al the
Court House door Of Yazoo county. expose
to public auction TO the highest bidder, for
cash, for the taxes due thereon for 1910, the
following property, TO wit: Lots l65, l66
and i63, claimed BY Dorsey and Aston, and
l57 claimed by w. Dorseyand various other
individuals. The above property is situate
in Yazoo City, formerly Manchester: taxes
due for 1910, $50 IS.
S. L. JAMES, Al. & g. Z. g.
April 8, 1871, pr. fee $50 40-I4t
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TRTTsT SALE.


10y virtue Of Deed Of Trust executed
BY Hayden Leayel, bearing date April
eth 164l, and duly recorded IN Book 4 pa
pes SIT and SIS. in The Office Of the Clerk
of the Probate Court Of Yazoo county and
State Of Mississippi, 20 secure to the COM
mefcial Bank ef Manchester the paymentof
q Promissory Note, made BY said LeaYel and
made payable 10 said Bank, IS will more full
il appear by reference 10 said Deed IN
Trust ri will expose TO public sale % the
highest bidders for cash, On pursuance Of
the authority vested in me as Trustee. By
said deed on Monday the frst day Of No
vember, l641, between the hours Of u d.
and P. NJ before The front door Of the
dwelling house Of said Hayden Leayel, IN
Yazoo city, the following slaves, to Wit
Singleton, aged Is years, Edmond, aged IL
years, charles, aged 8 years, Rebecca, aged
40 years, Minerva, aged "A years, Jane, aged
81 years, Yiolet, aged years, and Mary Jane.
aged yeaE-A1sO. all and singular, the
Household and Kitchen Furniture on said
premises of said Leavel win make such
title to the purchasers Of said property, asis
in me vested BY virtue Of said deed IN trust,
j. VI. CALDWELL, Trustee.
Yazoo city, April 24th, 1871. 42-2S
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TAX COLLECTORS SAFE.

RY virtue of authority in me vested as
Assessor and Collector fakes for va
zoo county, and State Of Mississippi, viii
offer for sale for cash, at the. Court house
door, in the town Of Benton, on Monday, the
2nd day Of August, 1871, the following de-
scribed real estate, lying in Yazoo county,
to pay the taxes due from William Watts
Jones, for 1910, to wit:-The southwest
quarter, and west half Of the southeast quar-
ter, and the west half Of the northwest
quarter. and the south half Of the west half
of the northwest quarter, and west half Of
northeast quarter Of Section Sc, Township
II, Range | east, The above land is lying
near the road leading from Benton 70 loore's
Ferry, on Big Black, and adjoining lands
owned BY Daniel w Hendricks, and others
Taxes due, about 100.
SAMUEL II. AAES,
Assessor s. Collector Of Taxes,
Yazoo County
April so, 1871 CT Zee S g so q ~