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Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
PRINTER

The captain said to Mr.. B., "whar's
wanting!" Mr.. b replied, ''three dol
lars to pay my subscription TO The Com
mercial Herald; did you ever see the
like?"
The captain answered, Il sec it and
my conscience smites me sore-hand
out the old pocket book, and get out six
dollars, which as soon as day breaks,
shall liquidate my dues to the Herald
for two years subscription. Nay, 10
make assurance doubly sure, I'll pay
for one years subscription in advance y
Mr. b. stated, that when the captain
said ,his, the awful light disappeared,
and gradually returned to its original
appearance.
Mr.. B. states further that he forsook
his seat on the whiskey barrel-he as.
sures US, let others think as they will
that he has related what he saw. He
is no Millerite, neither is he crazy MOI
frightened, and if gentlemen and ladies
will call on him he will convince then
of the propriety of paying The printer.
The captain says it was something
qri,e inexplicablc, and he was sorry ht
had not paid the printer sooner, for HI
says, ever since he paid the printer, ht
felt like new mamie has no fears o
comets or Miller's prophecies and will
clear conscience and printers re
ceiptin full in his hand, he thinks h
could enjoy with pleasure another full
view of this grand, and wonderful, an,
unaccountable phenomenon.
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Fate of the Mier Prisoners.

The N. Orleans Tropic states on the
authority Of a letter from an American
at Mexico, that the Mer prisoners after
their recapture were retaken and decim-
ated and shot at Salado, the place of their
revolt. The following are the names
asCertained Of those who fell victims by
the cold booded edict of Santa Anna:
Capt. VIM. M. Eastland, Sergeant ]. N.
McThompson, privates E. d. Cooke, for
merly an editor at Houston, Texas, J.
N. Torrey, Thos. L. Zones, of Austin.
more recently of Houston; j. l.. Shep.
perd, Henry Whaling, w. Fl. Cowan,
c. H. Roberts, e. E. Etz, J. Tonbul, X.
H. Durham, K. w. Harris, NC. Wilma.
P. Maher, ]. L. Cash, and ]. N. Ogden.
These men, with the others, were COM
PEELED to draw lots, and were deliber-
atety shot on the 25th of March last.
The Tropic says, Gin addition 10 the a.
bove statement, we had conversation
yesterday, with one Of the youths taken
at Mier and liberated al the city of Mex
leo, who was present at Salado, and
witnessed the daring deed Of the prise.
ners to escape from ignominious thral.
dom. Five Texans and 90 Mexicans
fell IN the struggle-Doctor Brenham
Fitzgerald, and three others. Abou,
l3l ofthe survivors took the route for
Texas, and had Travelled about SOC
miles, when, forced by hunger and
thirst, they stopped in the mountains
near spring, to which they had been
conducted by shepherd, and where
two other shepherds were engaged in
faltening focks for market. The Tex.
ans remained here three days, prepar.
ing meats and provisions for their jour.
ney. Immediately the alarm was Civ.
en- ola large force in pursuit. The Mex
Jeans, in large numbers, took possession
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

|bf the heights, surrounded ire Iexans
and the latter surrendered without mr.
ing gun. Those who did not fall I'M
der the sentence, Of defamation are in
Mexico, and their destiny may only be
conceived by the examples before US"
As strugglers continue to reach Tex
as occasionally the probability is that
a considerable number may have es-
capped.
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THE

as perfect as was ever seen, in which
position it remained as before. B. sta.
ted that he was surprized greatly al this,
but not III the least scared or lrightend,
and Immediately tapped the barrel for
another horn. The captain followed
suit and both returned TO the window,
but ere this the figure had changed to
the following letters which were SO plain
that b. could read them without his
Snccks: ~.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
For the Register.
Mississippi and the Mississippians.
(No. 2.)
THE LAWS.
For the Regis;


BY the old law, the maker Of a prom
issory note could not in general, avoid
the payment Of it in the hands Of pur-
chaser by reason of any failure Of con-
slderation, want Of consideration, fraud
or set-of' between the original parties;
by the new law, he can; and the cues
ton we propose to consider is, which is
the better, the old law or the new.
We will first notice the fact that by
the law as it now stands, promissory
notes are negotiable as formerly, being
transferable by Endorsement or delive-
ry; and thus the doctrine is still receiv-
ed US sound, that they are proper OBJ
jeets of traffic. 1t is fact we must adj
NIT, that men Of ordinary caution and
prudence are liable to make mistakes
and to be defrauded, and thus they may
reasonably believe that they are justly
indebted, and give their promissory
notes as evidence or acknowledgement
of such Indebtedness, when in fact they
failed to receive what they believed
they received, or were defrauded, and
thus gave their notes for nothing. In
cases Of this kind-and it is admitted
that they will occur to men Of ordlna-
ry prudence-it is manifestly hard that
the makers of the notes should be forced
to pay them.
On the other hand man known 10
be entirely solvent g. to have ordinary
sense and prudence, makes his promis-
sorry note by which he deliberately &C.
knowledges that he is indebted to ane-
Their in certain sum, " heh be proni-
ses TO pay to him or the bearer for val
ue received. The law makes the note
negotiable, and does actually transfer
to the purchaser Of the note the prom
ise made by the maker; and besides,
notes do in common, express in SUBJ
stance upon their very face, a promise
to pay the sum named to any purchaser
of the notes and acknowledge a recep-
ton Of value. Then any man should
see such note and Should purchase it
honestly and for a reasonable consider
alton, would it not be a hard case for i,
to fall dead upon his hands, because the
maker had not received value as in wri-
ting he had acknowledged, or because
he had Offsets against the payer
Here are manilestly two hard cases;
but the latter is surely the harder
In the former case the maker Of the note
can use his faculties TO guard against in
position and fraud, or to have his note
credited by the amount ofany payment
made; in the latter in general the pur-
chaser cannot have the opportunity to
know the nature ofthe dealings between
the original parties In the former
case the law holds out no inducements
between the parties; in the latter, it does
by making the instrument negotiable,
aud by transferring the promise. Inthe
one case the maker is deceived or over.
reached by man with whom he volun-
tarily deals, and in the other, he virtual
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
WILLIAM.
To the Editor,

Under the title Of Mississippi
and the Missssippians, have addressed
through your columns two communica-
tons to the public. If my essays prove
not unacceptable to you and your read
ers, shall probably continue to write
during the summer under the same
title. | regret however, Mr.. editor,
thattime and health will not permit me
to take more pains and to present my
views In more symmetry Of shape and
propriety ofianguage. If | am correct
in the views which give to the public,
| hope that some more powerful and at
tracing writer will take up the same
subjects and treat them as they merit.
WILLIAM.
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PAY

Mr.. B had time now TO renew his sink
ing courage by taking drink drawn
from the red headed barrel, on which
the captain reclined. Having in this
manner raised steam, he proceeded with
his observations. After about one min
ute and half. he watching it and his
pint ticker alternately, il changed
turning into the following letters:
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

OF The Mississippi river is now out
Of its banks, and the overflow is thought
even to exceed that Of 1923. The cot
ton crop will of course be cut off from
most of the river plantations, and it is
probable not more than two thirds or
at most three fourths Of last years crop
will be made in the State.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
Distinguished Movements ana -,
abOutS ~tes

Distingutshed Movements "a
abouts. 'e'
Dahie' webster is probably in Ma
York, examining that red line w
Van Buren, has returned ,oE,
void. uei'
John Z. Calhoun is in North c,,or
ma, experimenting movements g.
next Presidency. Inc
Henry Clay is a. Ashland.
Gen. Cass is in Michigan.
Col. Johnson sup for election as D.
resentative to Congress from KeD,o.lr
and will probably be returned.
Alexander Slidell Mckenzie isa,T
rytown.
Nicholas Riddle is cultivatinp aou
ers aud training grape vines at And,r,
STA.
The Hon. Charles Mitchell is bO.,
whltewasher at Sing Sing.
Col. Monroe Edwards is s,;,ol.-
uS ID Slltchlnp
boot-legs and ins:ructing a Bible Cla.o
at the same institution.
Jacob Shipman is now on his wav 8,
Texas.
Singleton Mercer is at PHILADELPHIA,
Max Bohrer is at N. Orleans.
WEIGH, with his troop of horses is a.
Philadelphia.
Cllrehugh and the Misses Cumming
are giving concerts at Boston.
Miss Messenger, one of the chatham
theatre stars, is at the National, Boston
Forest and Miss Clifton are at New
York.
Nagel and Dempster are at Richmond
Booth is at Philadelphia.
Joe Smith is at Nauvoo, prophesvinr
measuring molasses aud giving in mar,
riage, and guiding his people to great
renown. Father Miller is at home. ma.
king fresh calculation, and collecting
all the elements of the comet.
Frank Johnson and his band are IN
this city
Dan Marble is at Dayton.
Graves is in Texas with the Missis
siPpi Treasury.
The exact whereabouts Of Logan,
Jack Winans, Gov. Dorr, Elder Knap,
and few others, is not known.
Cincinnati SIM.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

Advices from New York state that
the Treasury notes endorsed by Graves,
the Ascending Treasure of Mississippi,
we're sold in that city to the National
Bank, the Bank of Anne RIGA, and several
brokers brokes III Wall street.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

o9 The zoos s J ana nIasF on ]!

of the zoos, is Nosilafs ffiatF on Ef'e
margin cut off in making the alteration
Tens, vignette steamboat, ship, and a
town in the distance; genuine has dro-
yer on horseback and cattle at a dis
lance; Tens, letter A; genuine has mar
gins with TEN, and border on one edge
with the figure 10 in, which are not on
the counterfeit: COS, altered from 5s;
cIumsily done; they have heads OF dill
ferent individuals, genuine not So.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
The REGISTE
e.Nitllis addictusjurare in uer6a ntag'strt"
SATURDAY, MAY 81. 1913.

NJ The United States District Court
at Pon!otoc has been postponed by or
der of Judge Gholson, until the second
Monday of June-jurors DC therefore
need not appear sooner.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

Another ~onderful sign in Tie sky
The editor OF the Mills Point (Ky.) Her
aid relates following particularsof ano-
other solemn warning seen ia the sky.
Let that worst klnd of sinners to whom
it is addressed, read and tremble.
Another Sign.
Full particulars Of the wonderful sight
seen by The Engineer of the fat boat
Muller an the SKY on SATURDAY. n;pht.
Apru first.
On Monday afternoon, Mr.. Blind
man, engineer of the fiat boat Miller. a
packet that runs between this place and
No where in Particular, called by prox-
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

~ The last advices from Europe
represent the cotton market as looking
i'm.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
The Cabinet.

The National lntelligencer of the 9th
says:
ave learn that Daniel Webster yes
terday resigned the office of Secretary
of State; and that Hugh S. Legare, Al
torney General of the United States, is
appointed to be Acting Secretary OF
State for-the present. Caleb Gushing,
of Massachusetts, is appointed Minister
and Commissioner to China, in the place
of Edward Everett, who declines the
appointment"
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
Cultivating Ground without Manure

Cultivating Ground without Manure.
The London Gardeners Chronicle,
conducted by Prof Lindley, brings TO
notice in the following article the re-
cent discovery in Germany of a plan Of
suPerceding manure in cultivation;
Communication on the Art of Cult
vating Ground without Manure.) By
F. II. Bickes, Frankfort on the Maine,
1912, PIP. 81.
Wonders 1eW neeer cease! Wh,h
our 0griculturalists arc eagerly discuss
ing the comparative advantages Of par
tlcular soils, and studying the theory of
manures as Propounded by Sprengel Il
Lleblg, Il countryman OF these dism-
gulShed professors, comes for ward To
proclaim that their labors are vain: for
if we are 10 believe him, he has diScov-
cred the art Of growing luxuriant crops
on the poorest land, and without any
manure whatsoever; and the cost of the
process is so tritiing, that for The acre
OF wheat or maize, il does not exceed
tive pence sterling; and for rape, cab
6age, &C., amounts to only about half
that sum. AT first we were disposed to
consider such extraordinary pretensons
as an effusion OF quackery; and entitled
10 little or no credit; but our increduIi-
ty has been somewhat shaken By the
numerous and respectable, attesialioDS
which the author has appended to his
pamphlet, ana which tend 10 prove that
this method has been practiced with sue
cess, during the last twelve years, in va
rious parts Of Germany and Holland.
Thus the certificates from Vienna, da-
ted in 1929 and 1880, declare that Mr..
Bicke'S process, which would seem 10
consis: in some preparation Of the seed
"renders all dunging unnecessary, is
applicable 10 the poorest soils, and TO all
sorts Of plants, and imparts 10 them
wonderful degree Of vegetation and
fulness;" and they gave the results of
the experiments, in the Imperial Gar
den Of Chateau, from which it appears
that wheat raised from seed sown by
Mr.. B. had larger ears and more grains
than that of unprcpared seed; that the
barly showed ears with four rows and a
larger number of grams, while that
from unprepared seed had only two
rows and smaller proportion OF grams
ON each stock; and the Indian corn ex-
hibited larger number of much strong
er and thicker heads.
AT Budingen, again, some plants oil
the sun flower, treated according TO Mr..
BIS method, grew to the height Of ten
or eleven feet, with woody stems Of
eight and half to nine inches in circum-
ference. Ten or twelve potatoe plants
of large yellow sort, called marbur :
ger, yielded each on the average, thlr-
~ good sized tubers, with stem and
branches seven feet long; and maze,
which grew partly singly and partly y"
rows, had from two to FIVE, and IN some
1 AZ
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

y at our office to give the full particu-
lars Of the wonderful sight seen by him
on the night above mentloned-fully a.
ware of the mania INJECTING the public
mind, which makes them eager to
snatch at and believe every thing of a
marvellous nature, however absurd,
and DESTROYS Of administering his mite
10 crafty this morbid taste after the
wonderful.
He states that as the fiat boat Miller,
was on her trip 10 this place, when
slowly and silently moving along the
undisturbed waters of he Mississippi,
about II or I2 o'clock, P. NJ, just as the
boat was making her turn round island
No. 6, il being starlight night, he was
giving lick back on the starboard oar,
TO keep the boat from running too close
on the sand bar near the island, when
he turned to the southwestern direction
Of the horizon, he discovered strange
light on the Kentucky shore. The cap
tain Of the Miller was sitting in the cab
in astraddle Of a whiskey barrel with
his back leaning gracefully against a
lot of bulk pork, when his eye caught
the reflection from the strange light
which shone in upon him through a
little window situated in the side ofthe
boat; he Immediately rushed out and
asked Mr. Blindmaa if he saw the light.
Mr.. B. said he did.
"What is it?" said the captain.
"Dear only knows" said Mr.. B.
Upon this the captain disappeared
from the roof, and went below.
Mr.. Blindman also sought safety in
fight, but being anxious to discover
whence this strange light came, he look
ed diligently out of the cabin window,
in rather south west course, when he
saw the comet, which to him appeared
to assume the outlines Of a wenOmouS
Sorpent-it was long, bright streak,
straightway pointing to the East, with
head on one end and a tail on the 9th
er, on which latter appeRdage he dis
covered witten in large twenty line pi-
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27

OF The New York American Agri-
culturaIist, by a. B. Allen, is an excel
lent periodical, to be had for one dollar.
No farmer should be without it.
Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-05-27
To be continued next week.

Mr.. Bindman watched it for two or
three minutes, when the tail part disaP
pcared nearly to the middle, and the re
mainder in a gradual manner formed in
distinct Roman characters the word,
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-09-27
THE MILLERITES.

A correspondent of the Journal of Commerce,
writing from Bridgeport, (Con.) gives this account
of the recent assembage of the MiIferites in that
region. What confidence to be placed in its
representation we cannot say: 7'= --, -
On Thursday last, Chitienden took the stand,
and endeaVored to prove that the world would
come to an end in I843 He spoke of the Jude-
ment and Eternity with great deal of soEemnity
During his preaching man pretending'to be in
spired, passed up and down through the encamp-
ment with green leaf in bis band; waving it over
his head and crying Z Hallehjah'' and ''Glory
at the top of his voice. He soon began pointing
his finger at certain individuals, making at the
same time muttering sound, with his mouth
closed, which the Millerites said meant that the
individuaFto whom he pointed, was to all intents
and purposes eternalfy damned. Thus. he went
from one to another sealing up forever and ever
the damnation of individuals; and the leaders all
testified that the man was inspired, and fwould
not answer to stop him, for that would be SHINING
against the HolyeGhost, which sin could not be
pardoned. Atnight, however, he was taken off
the ground by his father, and confined for time
On Monday, another manly the name Of Camp
bell got inspired, and weHt through similar per-
formances, being joined by many others affected
in the way. 1t is impossible to describe the
scene. Any person wearing breast pin, artificial
flowers in their bonnets, or safety chain of gold
gold watch, was pointed out as lost These
fanatics would fall on their knees, and demand
of others 10 fall before them. They pulled off
breast pins and finger rings and threw them away;
broke up safety chains and scattered them to the
winds. One lady was induced to- take out
whole set of false teeth and throw them on the
ground, which were stamped in the dirt. Others
cut off their hair, which they were told was their
idol others pulled it out, and tried to persuade
their friends to do likewise. Two young ladies'
from Bridgeport were also inspired, and pronounced.
woe upon individuals who did not believe as they
did, by pointing their fingers and making this
mutteting noise, groaning,' &c. A MI =, :
minister rofthe Episcopal church at -, noun;
ted the stand to make some confession and declar-
ed that he should be no longer minister of that
particular church, orr any sother, but should do
what he could for this great cause He was poi9s
ted at, however, blythe inspired man., and had 70
leavelthe stand Al Methodist minister by the
name of Fuller, and Baptist by the name of
Gregory, were both sealed over to eternal sdamna-
hon by these inspired ones They were however
not so easily frightened. The Methodist, Fuller,
commenced praying, Fora while. all went we'll
me MlAeEltes crying Glory Halleluiah, u
Praise Sod" &c; till soon he PRAYED for che
poor deIuded ones who thought they were doing
God service and were not, asking that the devil
might be cast out of them Whereunon The Mil
ierltes cried, "take him away stop him st-his
oamnatlon is sealed" and laid their hands anon
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-09-27

JOHN RANDoLPH.-From a continuation of the
recollection of John Randolph, furnished for the
New York Mirror BY an Irishman, who has
more than even his share Of the pleasant way of
telling story SO common among his countrymeu.
we quote the following anecdoIe:
RANRoLPH's DISLIKE OF New ENGLAND.-"I OBJ
served, one morning. thai Mr.. Randolph was exam
iRing very large box Of books, containing enough
TO keep him busy reading during voyage round the
wo1d. asked him why he had brought SO mary
with him?
81 want to have them bound IN England, sir,''
replied he. - -.
Bound in England" exclaimed l, laughing,
"why dId you not send them TO New York or
Boston, where you can get them done cheaper"
What, sir" replied he sharply, ''palroniZe some
Of our Yankee Iaskmasters; those patriotic gentry
who have caused such heavy duty to be imposed
upon foreign books? Never, sir; never: i will
neither wear what they make, nor eat what they
raise, so long as my tobacco crop wi enable me to
get supplies from Old England; and shall employ
John Bull TO bind my books until the time arrives
when they can be properly done sou or Mason's
and Dirons Line!"
The next day being Friday we had Goldfish for
dinner after the soup.
{" Mr.; Randolph" said the captain, @let me help
you to fish,"
No Sir; it comes from New EnglandE was
the reply.
/ was very much amused with the extent of
his sectional prpjudices. Sometimes he would
condemn all the northern people ndsse; but at
other tImesI forgetting his antipathies, be would
nnconsciously praise some northern man whom he
had known and esteemed. He used on such oe-
casions, however, to who'd up his eulogium thus:
Mr. is the ceverest man know-north of
the Potomacr' This was also the saving clause
and his conscience seemed relieved when be utter,
ed it. The supremacy of Virgi mia being thus re-
tanned he could then dH0Tdt 10 be generous to the
great men of the north"
His CONVERSATIONS WITH A -YoRKsHIREMAN-
One of our Yorkshire passengers was a plain
matteE-of-fact man, cloth manufacturer, who was
thoroughly versed in all the mysteries Of his CALI
ing but who cared neither for literature meta phv
les. nor politics, save and except that he was
good tory by inheritance. His manners were so
uDpretending, Mr.. Randolph sought occasions to
converse with him, and be entered into all the mi
nutise Of his business, just as if he had some ink
ling himself after the woollen trade. One day |
pretending to read. but was actually listening
10 the conversation which passed between these
two, and was quite amused BY the animation with
which Randolph carried on the conversation J
should mention here. that Randolph's English an
cesters were from Yorkshire, and he was giving
this piece of information to Mr. D. for the first time
The North-Carolina standard., 1843-09-27
PR IC ESR ED u CE D i.
'~ CHEAP"TA1T,oRINGt 2

A complete Suit Of Clothes aoiH be made for So
YHNHE subscriber having fitted up Rooms at his resi-
III dence few doors east Of the Standard Office and
having made arrangements fof executing FashiOnG6le
and Cheap work, sofcits shareoof public patronage
He is determined to every effort to please sthose
who may him with call land feels confident from
his long experience aud former success to give entI
satisfaction. = - 80 - g E'N'-'
The reports of FAsHtoSs are eregularlyreceved from
the best Establishments in the Union and satIsaco
references will be given, if required.
Gente1afss Garments of eUery description cut at re-
- Ladies Riding Habi.sand eloaks cGtin the ala
mode =. - g -. sgrye &C. NELSON:
Raleigh, August 1s43. --a.'s 80 ~ "a 459.tE,-