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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

The days of Ex-President jackson N .al.
drawn nearly to close. On visiting N ';.st
Vile recently, he experienced severe a''a !,
Of the harmorrllage, and was compeliea " -,
turn to the Hermitage. The old pa'r,o.e 81, IT,
down to his long home ripe in aye a'a YOU Ii
honors. Light and green be the 'u'' y" y
grave IN. O. Pic.
MORE CoNGREssIoNAL Dec ENcy.-lt "0s'
seem by late reference. 10 the many ale w. ",
graceful scenes that have taken place 10 =, ~
Congress Of the United States, that 'h t, -.
blackguards are the most notorious ge"' ta;.~
Here is small specimen Of late tone1es 49,
al proceedings, between Arnold, Ct lenlle'''''
and Weller, Of Ohio: Ter "aD
s'The quarrel commenced on Saturday he
debate. Then Mr., Arnold published ~ u,
lnteIligencer card, calling Mr.. "e ,a ID.
base cowardly skunk from Ohio" lh s. u
putation of being skunk, and an Ohio s snou
required pretty strong offset. Mr.. ". ,s.
says the goat from Tennessee is swan sssn
ing bully, low, vulgar BLACKBOARD, des" As1e
OF all honorable principles" that he IS slI al
ded from the " society of gen<lemen' ai' .or
"excite no feelings but those Of pity ana y
tempt"
MuTABILIry OF FORTUNE. year, s II
a wealthy Englishman, who resided IN I'm d
delphia, purchased stock in the U. ). paw aus,
the amount of $4,000 He Afterwards NV, ~s
ted in il the fortunes Of His wife, whlon
$4,000. The sum Of $lO, 200 was lei, )" H.
afterwards By legacy; and this was als ',s;Jjs
posted in the u. s. Bank. They now 10. .ss.
near Camden, N. J. and the wife takes 10 -
ing 10 support the family.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

or Three hundred and forty sheep were crossed
at ,hs place, last evening. They are intended for
Linn county.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

MEssRs WISE AND STANLy.-By. the fol-
lowing extract from the Baltimore Patriot Of
the olst ult i, will be seen that their late diff
iculty, originating on their return from the
race course, has been amicably settled:
1--WE have learned from an authentic source
that the unpleasant controversy between Mr..
Stanly and Mr.. Wise has terminated in pa'
cific and satisfactory adjustment. The two
gentlemen are understood to be just where
they were before the rencounter on the race
course. The correspondence, embodying the
terms of the settlement Of the controversy. is
not yet made known, though they probably
will be published in few days. The adjust
ment, however, as is understood, is in conse-
quence Of correct understanding between the
two gentlemen, Through the interposi,ion Of
friends,) as to the intentions of Mr., WISE
As stated since Mr.. S,anly met Mr. Wise, the
meeting was accidental. The insult of a blow
therefore, came from Mr.. Wise, who has a.
pologized for it as he should have done, aud
as he has done, no doubt from his own notions
of what was proper in the case, as from the
advice of honorable and wellinfcrmed men,"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

NJ. II. Medary, one Of the editors Of the Ohio
Statesman was lately elected Colonel in the Mill
TIA. As editions look ur instead of down, Mr.. M.
thanking his friends, declined the Office.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-06-10

nrr Our town authorities appear to be fully I'M
pressed with the necessity Of an immediate improve
ment of our Streets having held frequent meetings OF
late to consult upon the subject and to devise means
whereby it can be done. AT meeting OF the people
some weeks ago for the adoption OF rate OF taxation
as authorized by the act Of incorporation, it was fix
ed at SO small per centum that but little revenue
will be received the present year, and altogether in
adequate to the proper improvement OF our streets
We are as much opposed to heavy taxation during
the present endorsements of our country as any
other person, yet when is considered that the small
snm which each would be compelled to pay under
little heavier rate Of taxation would swell the revenue
SO as to enable authorities to make improvements
Of such importance to our town compared with their
necessary cost looks like blindness i'll us to ask to
be released from it. But we are straying from the
subject we sat down to notice.
The Board of Trustees, aware that the rev.
enue of the town for the present year will be mad
equate to meet the expenses incurred in making
improvements suggested by the wretched condition
of our Streets after qudating outstanding claims for
improvements already made, and wishing to excite
no jealousy among our citizens by expending taxes
raised upon their property upon distant parts OF the
town, after consulting many of those residing ada
cent TO the points to be improved have thought prop
er to leave the revenue at present. untouched, relying
upon the iberaity and public spirit of those who are
DESTROYS of seeing the Improvements speedily made.
With this view of the matter, the President of the
Board, in compliance with the instructions of that
body, waited upon yesterday morning, and
requested us to make known the plan proposed for
the improvement of streets, which is this: They
propose that such feel willing TO contribute in la
Dor, meet on Wednesday morning next, with suita-
bic implements, and under the superintendent of
the Street Commissioner, commence grading Chest
nut street and Iowa Avenue, from such points as
may be agreed upon, to the river 1t is thought by
the Board that in three days. including that day. they
can be put in good condition, and therefore request
the citizens to gvetheir assistance those days,
such part thereof can be spared from other bust
ness.
We hope that our citizens will not be backward in
lending their assistance. Loan good ox-gad'
and two yoke of old Green's oxen, and we'll show
you.a specimen of scientific driving Who'll hold
the plough and the scraper, and who shovel dirt
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

ter reciting the reasons have given above,
said: Mr.. Speaker, want it entered on
the journals of the House, in as large letters
as possible, that Mount,-liHIc Mount,-re-
fuses, POsitiVeIy refuses. to vote upon that
question:" In the course Of the debate, Mr..
TomPkins, of Vicksburg, scored the OppOs.
ton most numerically. He charged upon
Mr.. Coleman, the pretended author Of the
resolutions, that they were copied verbatim
ct teratim' from the resolutions introduced
into the Tennessee Legislature by Mr. Laugh
lln which charge was not denied. He also
commended that the resolutions were not ex-
PressiVe Of the views Of the people Of Mis-
sissippi, on the different subjects which they
referred to; and cited that of the repeal of
the Bankrupt Law, and commended, that, at
the last general election, the vote of the Sc
nate was sufficient guarantee that the peo-
pie did not want that law epealed-presu-
ming, that, had a repeal been wished for.
our Representatives in Congress would. du-
ring the canvass, have had an opportunity
OF becoming acquainted with their wishes,
and voted accordingly.-ADd he challenged
the opposition to bring forward any evidence
that the mass of the people wished for re-
peaI-but they were 'silent as the grave
bill has passed both Houses and become
law, reducing the salaries of all public
officers-the saving to the State will be about
fifteen thousand dollars-this is the only bill
OF any importance that has passed this ses-
sion. Saturday was devoted exclusively to.
he consideration OF local bills, great num-
Der of which were passed. The new char
ter of incorporate n for the City of Vicksburg-
was, after considerable discussion, lost by a,
strict party vote. There are upwards of two,
hundred bills on the orders of the day, which
cannot be disposed O. before some time IN
March. The Senate have passed resOlu-
ton, that with the concurrence of the House,
they will adjourn sine die on the 22d inst,
but as yet the House has taken no action on
it. Ills not probable they will adjourn before
the first of March.
Dan Marble is delighting the citizens here
with his ininrftabIe- delineations of Yankee
character-playing nightly to crowded hou
ses. l still have " stitch in my side'' from
witnessing his first appearance few night.
ago, which will account for this wretchec
scrawl. Yours, &c.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
For President of the United states in 1914,
HENRY CLAY,
OF KENTUCKY.
To COrrespOndents.
OF KENTUCKY.

During the last six weeks We have receiv-
ed some eighteen or twenty POeticOI COM
muncations, on EoUe and other subjects
which, owing to press of Legislative and
Congressional proceedings, could not be IN
serted in the Wing al the time of their recep-
ton; but we trust our correspondents will
bear with us until after the adjournment OF
our Legislature, when they shall have place
in the Wing, and we have no doubt but il
will be one OF the greatest teGsfs that has
ever been spread before hungry reading
community. AS we intend to devote one
numoer of our paper to those communities
tons, we would suggest to those OF Oui
readers wishing EXTRA copies of our paper, tc
send in their orders Immediately, as it will
in point Of subLimdy, far surPass the Pretoria
Sheet of the New World!
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
Education.

We most heartily congratulate the people
upon the organization and opening of the
YAzoo MALE AND FEMALE SEMINARY situate
at Benton in this county.
We publish the Circular of the Trustees
in tO-day's paper, which we should have
done last week if we had received it in
time. We have every reason to believe
this institution is eminently worthy of pat
ronage. The people of this section Of coun-
try have now an opportunity of educating
their children at home, in all respects as
we'll, and in many respects much better, thar
abroad. The teachers are of the highest res
pectablity, both for qualifications and expe-
rience. The teachers deserve the thanks Of
the community for the pains they have taken
in getting up the institution upon the high
and permenant footing it now occupies, and
that it will merit due measure of reward
we have no doubt.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

not cote the Anti-Bcnd ticket you stood
onietly by and saw the State besmeared with
backness and pollution, and you raised moi
a hand or voice against it. You heard every
democratic paper in The jStcfe, day after day
and week after week declaring TO the people
that the sOhOie democratic party were with
them in anti-bondism and you quietly as
sented to the foul ialsehood! WHY was this
meeting not held last summer! Your meet
ing has now raised very able committee to
draft an address to the democrats Of Missis-
sippi sustaining the payment Of the bonds
and denouncing anti-bondism. Why was
not this address made last summer! Then
it might have saved the State from the "f,7-
fanny" you now so loudly talk of, now it
can DO but little good. Was it necessary
tor you to wait until the regulators were
scoffed and Missed at all over the Union by
every respectable democratic paper and by
every Legislature that has considered the
subject! But enough. You are patriots,
bright and valiant now, but you cannot tell
the people where your patriotism was last
summer.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

We are mortified that it is the duty Of the
Mississippi Press to record and publish such
scenes OF disgrace and outrage as pass in our
State Capitol under the name OF Legislation
We will stand up for MISSISSIPPI as long as
she has name, and not cease to repeI wrongs
and ouirages, come they whencesoever they
may, either from without or from Within
We will defend the public morality and name
of the people of Mississippi as long as they
have morals or a name to protect. Anti
bondism is not Mississippi, neither is ma
jority of our present legislature represen-
tative of the people. 1t reflects neither
their morals nor their character, and we de-
nounce those perpetrators of public outrage
as such.
A murder was once committed in lie
gslative Hall in this Union, but this wa
owing to a concurrence of most extraordi
nary circumstances. 1t was reserved, how
ever, for the Anti Bond loco-foco Legislature
If Mississippi TO practice almost daily scene
of bacchanalian outrage and indecency.-
See legislative proceedings in our paper o
this week and last.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
From our Jackson Correspondent.

JACKSON, MISS FeO' lIln, l04Z'
jas. A. SteUens, Esq
During the past week, there has been |
more business transacted by the Legislature
than during the balance of the session. The
bill to repeal the Gallon Law, which l in
formed you as having passed the House, re-
ceived considerable opposition in the Senate
and was finally amended by striking out all
after the enacting clause, and substituting
an entire new bill in its stead. The amend
ment is somewhat similar, IN all it's provisions,
to the old bill which was stricken out, but
without any of its tedious circumlocution.-
Among its provisions, is one, that the money
received for licenses, fines and forfeitures in
Yazoo City, shall be appropriated to the build
ing and maintenance of Hospital for the re-
lief of the sick and INDECENT in said town.
The House refused to concur in'the amend
ment o: the Senate, and a committee of con-
ference was appointed for the purpose o.!
settling the difference between them. |
have no doubt but that such bill will be pass
ed as will give pretty general satisfaction /;
one thing is almost certain-the present Gal
Ion Law will be repealed.
Mr.. COleman's celebrated instructing re.
solutions have finally passed the House, and
will probably pass the Senate. On the final
passage OF the resolutions, the wings wished
to divide the question, and vote for he reso-
lutions separately; some they could vote fol, ,
and some they could not; if they had voted
for, or against them, collectively, they would
OF course have voted for and against their
own political creed at one and the same time.
This the Iocos fOresaw and having the brute
majority on their side, refused to divide the
question. When tie vote was taken, and
the names OF the wings were called over,
they, with one or two exceptions, refused to
vote-alleging as the reason. that their rights
and those of their constituents had been Vio-
lated and irampled upon, by the refusal OF
the majority to vote upon the resolutions Sc
Parately, and giving them the privilege OF
voting tor such as accorded with their own
political views, and against such as were in
opposition to them. / was much pleased
with the course taken BY one Of your Repre-
sen'a'ives lMr. Mount) on that OccasiOn.-
When his name was called, he rose, and sf'
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
AZ THE SENATE

The resolutions in relation to the measures of the
extra session Of Congress, were taken up and pass
ed. The despotic and high handed course Pur-
sued by the majority IN the House of Representa-
tives, was severely censured. When they came
up, Mr. Wall demanded vote on each section Of
the preamble, and each resolution separately,
which was Immediately ordered.
Gen'l Speight, the President, declared the de-
mand perfectly in order, and that although the
House of Representatives had committed an out
rage by refusing division, it afforded no paliaton
tor the Senate'a pursuing similar course. They
were, as a matter of course, oil passed
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
An Act

To repeal an act to provide for the valuation
of property. and in relation to mortgages
and trust deeds, approved February 2lst,
1910.
SECTION !. Be it enacted By the Legislature
of JNississippi, That the above recited act be,
and is hereby repealed: PrOUided, That this
act shall not take effect on any judgment or
decree rendered, or any trust deed or mort
cages executed prior TO this act.
ROBERT w. ROBERTS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. SPEIGHT,
President of the Senate.
Approved, Feb. 18th, 1912.
T. M. TUCKER.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

BOn0sPaylnS democrats OF MlSS1SSlpplo
A meeting OF Bond. Paying Democrats was
held at Jackson on Saturday, the 29th of
January last, which denounced and repudi-
ated the Anti Bond party and their doings
in the most unmeasureC and unqualified
terms. That this meeting contained, really
and in truth the bone and sinew of the demo-
cratic party, is true Hon. Thos. H. Will
liams Of Pontotoc, formerly United States
Senator presided, P. o. Hughes, Senator
from Jefferson and Franklin counties: acted
as Secretary. The meeting was addressed
in lengthy speeches by Col. Saunders of
Natchez, Gen. Coke Of Lowndes, Gen. Quit
man of Adams, Judge Chosen and Judge
C. P. Smith of Wilkinson. These are GER
tainly the most prominent, respectable and
influential names the democratic party OF
this State can boast Of, and they all, with
the most cordial unanimity, denounced Anti
Bondism most vehemently. Every speaker
de clared that ''if the INFAMOUS ANT1-BoND
DOCTRINES tOere to be the test Of democracy,
they tOere ready to renOunce the name toreUer. .
Their resolutions (which we do not publish
for want of rOom) were as cogent and ex-
pressive of the true whig faith as any which
were published during the late canvass by
the wings.
Well. this is all right; and most heartily do
we rejoice to see it. We rejoice to see such
men as Williams, QuiEman, Smith, Gholson,
Coke and Hughes so unqualifedly, as Quit
man said, "fepudiate the repudiGtOrs''. But
We ask those gentlemen, where were YOU
during the canvass! What voice did you
then raise against the 9 Infamous anti bond
dOctrine"? What did you do to stay the
poisonous current which you saw overflow.
ing the State Did you raise hand to ward
off the stain of ''i!famy" which is now in,
delable upon the name of our State! Nav
sirs, did you not vote the ANTI-BoND Ticker.
Did you not sustain the very men and the
very measuIPs which you now denounce al
Infamous! You are guilty! Your owr
hearts and cinsciences pronounce you guilty
And not nan of you dare look man il
the face uni plead otherwise. If you die
/ $
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
The Democratic BOnd.Paying Church.

The Mississipplan calls the late democratic
meeting held at Jackson, which "repudiates
the regulators" the Democratic Bond.
Paying Church., and styles Thos. H. Will
liams its "head''. The derision Of the Mis-
sissiPpian is il-tmed. We, of course, take
no part in this family quarrel. We note the
circumstances as they transpired. True it
is, that anti-bondsm has proved both the
triumph and downfall of the so called demo-
cracy of Mississippi.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25

In this city, on Thursday, the 18th inst,
after lingering and severe illness, Mr.. JOHN
GLASS, aged about IS years.
Mr.. Glass was one of our oldest and most
respectable citizens, and was born near
Quebec, Lower Canada.
Near this ace, on Saturday, the 25,h ult.,
after lingering illness, Mr.. STEPHEN G.
MATHEWS, aged 80 years.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
Steamboat SINK.

We learn from the Captain of the steamer
Canton, that the steamboat CRESCENT was
snagged in Tchula Lake on Friday last and
sunk, with full load of cotton. The boat
and part of the cargo it is thought will be a
total loss. No lives lost.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
Married.

In Cincinnati, Ohio. on the 18th inst, by
the Rev. Mr.. Grover, RICHARD M. CoRw1NE,
Esq, of Benton, YazOO county. to Miss
MARY ELIZA ,onIy daughter of Lyttleton Quin-
ton, ESQ.,, of that City,
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-25
ADVERTISING SHEET
OF THE
YAXOO CITY WING.

We propose to publish and issue from the
OFFICE Of the YGzOO City Wing,
Weekly Advertising Sheet,
TO contain, with other advertisements, all
the SHERIFF'S SALES in this county and
the adjoining county of Holmes, if sufficient
encouragement can be obtained.
The Legislature of this State having, by
enactment, forbid Sheriffs from advertising
Sales Of property in newspapers, and the
difficulty Of finding and reading advertise
ments stuck up In various parts of the COun-
ty, renders such a sheet, as the above, a
public want. Valuable Tracts of Land are
advertised for sale on scraps of paper which
are no sooner stuck up than they are tori
down or washed down by the rains, to the
manifest disadvantage of the plaintiffs ana
defendants in the case, to say nothing Of
the interest the public may feel in such
matters. We, pledge ourselves that no
Sheriff's Sales shall take place in either
county without their appearing in the ADvER-
Using SHEET previous 10 the day Of sale.
The price for 50 copies will be t,UO dollar
IN ADVANCE, not four cents each. A lisI OF
one hundred subscribers will furnish an
amount sufficient TO purchase the paper
his will induce us to commence and con
iinue the publication for one year.
JAMES A. STEVENS.
Yazoo City, Jan. %, 1912.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-09
ANERlcAS INTEREgrs.-No. Q.


OPIUM lsanather article Of commerce. which Will II
lasimic the tact | have cndeayorcd 10 prove II WIS
formerly produced IN Turkey. for the CHINA market,
and 1000 or 3o7 chests were annually shipped from
Turkey to that country. The export to .hna has
ceased altogether III consequence Of the rrndlgous M
crease OF lis cultivation ~ the british IN India The
exports OF thus dug from INDIA u the celestial EmFe
previous to the late troubles III mat country reached TIE
enormous quantity d $1,000 chests. valued at more
than ~ millions 9 dollars. mere IS opium ytt cum
waited ~ turkey, but The market II iormefiy found IN
'ha has been ahnllal'd through The transfer OF us
production toa country where from cheaper laoor, and
9hai~ oH'f causts' II can De PI"aue'a anu hII'u al
much lower itlee, / his revolution las TAKE" place
WITHIN the ldsi ~ years
Rice Is an article that lnds ITS way from India to Ia
9lf ana at no dsiaHl Jay VIII materially interfere WIN
that Of our own country.
ohacr1 Is also cultivated t. large extent beyond
the Cape Of Good Hope aud Is Increasing. The Fast
Indians are addicted 10 the use OF tobacco, and grow II
for ther own consumption The article IS one Of mere
revenue IN England and IN TACT III nearly every country
IN Europe The value OF the tobacco shipped to E"ope