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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
BetWeen Two Fires.

A negro belonging to Dutchman having
committed. misdemeaner of very aggra-
waited nature, his master determined upon
tying him to post and giving him with his
own hand thirty-nine lashes. Accordingly
the negro was lashed to The stake, hut the
cord being somewhat loose gave him the
chance or shifting from one side othe other.
The Dulehman stood in front OF the post with
a eowhide in his hand, and stationed neigh
Dor behind with like implement, to be used
in case the black changed his position; then
he ioldthe culpris that he himself would give
him ihirty-nine. After the first three or four
blows Cato slid round the post-whack |!
came down the neighbours cowhide. "Dare,
by Co.'S, exclaimed the Dutchman, "dat
goes for noting !-daI goes for nothing -
/ gives de dirty-nine mineself!" The ne.
gro took the remaining stripes from his mas
ter's hand without attempting 70 move again.
pickering to suffer from one, 70 placing HIM
self useIesslg 'between two fres.'
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
lsNlnrnnic Mirrnr.n

We have received the tirss and second
numbers Of Volume II. Of the "Masonic
Mirror," published BY B. D. CrQOkahanks,
Maysville, Kentucky, and e2ited by RICHARD
H. SrASToN. As iis title denotes tits dsvo-
ted to Masonry, and many of its articles are
excellent. The workmanship Of the Maga-
zine is neat, and altogether it has hand
some appearance. Will not some Of our
Masonic brethren in YazoO City become sub
scribers to the Mirror 1t lisa monthly-lhe
terms are one dollar year in advance, or six
Is for i've dollars.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
The state of Mississippi.l PRoBArE CouRr,
XAznn EnIrNrr March Ten, lRA2

The state of Mississippi,( PBoBATE CouRr,
YAzoo COUNTY, March Term, 843.
/OHEREAS, Thomas Malone, admin
istrator Of the estate Of John Hanlon,
decd, having by petition and schedule ex-
hibited TO the Court, that the personal pro-
perly OF said deceased is insufficient to paw
the deb.s against the samey and that II would
be for the ialerest Of all persons interested,
to sell the following lots and parcels Of land
or so much thereof as may be necessary 10
pay said debts, all lying and being in the
county of Yazoo and Stale of Mississippi,
of which the said John Hanlon died seized
g. possessed, viz. an undivided half interest
in Lot 207 in Yazoo city, an undivided half
interest in eight acres of land lying adjacent
TO the corporate limits of YazoO city and
bounded as follows, By line running paral-
lei with the north side of Jefferson street in
said town, until il strikes a Bayou, and
thence up said Bayou with the meanderiBgs
of IFS centre TO where said Bayou crosses
the line of a tract Of land conveyed by the
proprietors of said town 10 Alexander H.
Morton, described as swamp land, which line
divides said tract from the lots OF said Town,
thence along said line 10 where il strikes
Swamp Alley, thence along said alley to its
intersection with Jefferson Street. which is
the starting point. As Undivided half
intarest in Lot numbers lalso, an undi-
vided half interest in Lot No. Ia in the
Commons.
Il is therefore ordered, adiudged aud de.
creed. that Citation issue to all persons in.
terested, to be and appear before tho Pro.
bate Court Of Yazoo county, at the next
May Term thereof, 10 shew cause, If any
they can, why an order Of sale should not
be made of said lands, or so much thereof
as will pay the debts as aforesaid.
Ii is further ordered, that publication Of
The said Citation be made in some newspa-
per published in the State, for the space Of
thirty days, and SCI. up a. three public pla-
ces in the county where the lands are situ-
aled, Cor the same length of time.
WITNESS. the Hon THos. B. WooDwARD,
Judge Of Probate Of Yazoe comfy, The oh
Monday Of March, lS43, and seal Of said
Court. Issued, the 29th day Of March, l643.
GEO. CROCKETT, CLERK.
! April IA, IS4S. pr. fee $50 COY 4O-5t.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

"TILL meet on Monday evening next
I w the 9th inst, al early candlelight, al
the Rooms-of G. F. Hamer, Esq, when the
following question win be discussed:-" Was
the Execution of Charles the First, Of Eng
land, just or legal act?"
The debalers are-D. Walker, G. B. VIII
kinson, .q6irmativc.-C. F. Hamer, J. Hay
den, Negative.
- The public are respectfully invited TO
attend. ]. HAYDEN, Secretary.
Yazoo City, May S, ls43.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

AT Franklin Depot, SOUTHAMPTON county, Va, on
the 25th Of March, very suddenly, JOHN MuRDAUsH,
Esq, AHorney at Law, graduate of William and
Mary College, and for a time a resident of Ports
mouth, aged about % years.
Mr.. Murdaugh was for some time a resident Of
Yazoo City, and was highly esteemed by those
persons here who became acquainted with him
At the time Of his death he was, we believe, edi.
tor Of the Clay Banner, newspaper published a
Portsmouth, Va. Peace 10 his ashes and bliss Il
his soul.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

On motion, the chairman was added to
the above delegation.
]. r. Burrus, Esq, offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed:
/. ResolUed, Thatlhe appoFtionment law
of Congress, in its every feature, commands
our most hearty appreciation; and parlicu-
larry the Districting clause, which gives a
more full representation to each and every
interest. Il being thoroughly democratic
and less liable 70 eliques aud cabals.
2. ResoIUed, That we view the conduct
of our Governor in refusing ocalI the mem
bers Of the Legislature together. that they
might solemnly deliberate upon an act Of
Congress both Constitutional and highly
expedient, as the highest act OF Nulli6ca-
lion and Reputation that has ever been
offered against the constitution and laws Of
our glorious Union.
g. Resolred, That il is the paramount
obligation Of every good citizen TO put the
soal Of disapprobation upon any individual
who has the effrontary 10 solicit suffrages for
a seat in Congress in open violation Of an
act Of Congress.
On motion Of A. R. Corwine, it was
ResoIUed, That in consideration Of the
high moral worth of VIM Hardeman, Esq,
of Madison, county, and Of bis long and In
flexible devotion TO Wing principles, We the
Wings Of Yazoo county, do recommend him
to the approaching Wing State Convention
as a suitable person to be run for the Office
of Treasurer Of Mississippi at the Nogem-
Der election, and that our delegates be in
-strucled to use all honorable means TO pro-
cure his nomination BY the said Convention.
on motion Of ]. A. Stevens,
ResolDed, That that the proceedings Of
ibis meetings signed By The Chairman aud
see.etaryy, be publish il the YazoO Banner,
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
Kean b berore the People.

Keep it before the people, says late mum.
Der of the Mobile Chronicle, "that the annu-
al appropriations under the Van Buren, ad
minislration were $26, l55 ,79O. Whilst the
appropriations by the last Wing Congress, for
one gear andsir months were only $21 ,449..
225, which would make for the year about
sic 1888, 900. And this reduction was made
too under the most adverse circumstances
and difficulties lhrowS in the way of the
wings"
eyes" says the hatcher Courier, "keeP
it before the people,
Aye, pass it along, and hold it up conspi-
cuousIy, so that all may read it.
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TcoMAruNTcATED.
Public Meeting.

A meeting Of the voters Of Yazoo City
and vicinity, and all such others OF the
County as choose to unite, is REQUESTED 10
be held at the Phoenix House in Yazoo
City. on SATURDAY THE 18TH INSTANT, to
consider the subject of the late nominations
made at Benton for members Of the Legisla-
ture for this County.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

There has never been, within our recol-
lection, more backward spring than the
present; bul atlepgih The gardens look pro-
missing, and The trees are all clothed with
green. There is some prospee. Of supply
Of fruit during the summer and fall, as many
Of the trees have blossomed q second time.
On most Of the plantations every thing is
considerably behindhand, and the corn and
cotton crops will consequently be gathered
ia late in the season. The weather has been
exceedingly changeable, and We have had
more cold spells than our oldest citizens
ever remember to have before experienced
in this section of country in spTing.hme.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
Whig County Meeting.

An adjourned Meeting of the Wings of
YazoO county was held a Benton, on Mon
day last, the first inst, for the purpose of
nominating suitable persons TO represent this
county in the lower House of the next Leg
islature, and to appoint delegates to the
Wing State Convention: DR.. G. D. BON
NEY, was called to the Chair, and F. w.
QUAcKENBOss, appointed Secretary.
The proceedings of the meeting which
was held in Yazoo City on Saturday, the 22d
ult, we're then read after which, the com
mittee appointed under resolution, made
the following report.
The Committee appointed at a Wing
Meeting held in Yazoo City on Saturday,
the 22d uIt., to report to this meeting the
names Of suitable persons to be run for the
lower House of the Legislature from this
county, beg leave to
REPORT,
That they met in the town Of Benton this
morning, and after careful examination OF
the important subject before them, proceed
ed, by election, TO select two persons, in
pursuance of the said resolution, and hereby
submit, as the result of their deliberations,
the names of
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
EocIesiasticnI Notice.

A clergyman Of the Baptist denomination
win deliver discourse on Sunday next in
the room where divine service is usually
held, in the dwelling house of Mr. John s.
Wallace.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05
AnVERTTsEMEN ].
N0TfE


Moses T. HciT, Admr. of YAzoo PRoBATE CcURT,
John Glass, deed, APPLY April Termg Ie43.
cation for annual setllm'fS
This case coming on to be beard upon
application, and The account stated, and il
appearing to the Court that the requisite
notice, in such cases made and provided,
has not been given. II is orderedby the
Court that publication be made in the YazoO
City Wing for three weeks, TO all persons
having any interest in said estate, to come
forward at the next term thereof, 10 be
holden in Benton on the 4lh Monday in
May next, and Gle their objections 10 said
account, if any they have, or twill be ale
lowed, confirmed and recorded.
GEO. CROCKETT, Cl'k.
w. E. Pugh, Sol. for admir-.
May 5, 1913. 43-3t.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

or B. f. POWELL & Co. have removed
their stock Of goods from the store-roOm in
the Hamer brick house to that well known
stand formerly occupied BY NJ & z. O'Reily
y. o.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05


The Naiehez Courier and Memphis Amer
lean Eagle have each given in their columns
short notices Of assessors Grinder" who
has Of late visited and been busiIy employed
in those cities. During the past week there
has been in this place one Of this occupation
industfiously At work in our streets, and we
presume he is the same individual to whom
the aboye mentioned journals have made
allasion. He is man considerably adyan-
ced in age, and what would scarcely be ex-
pected IN one Of his calling, possessing an
uncommon fund Of knowledge, great con-
versational powers, and an education far
from limited. He is Hessian, and in 1918
was a conscript Of Bonaparte's, under whose
Imperial eagle he fought until the year 1915,
when he ma-ahed with the allied armies
against his former great commander. His
| descriptions Of many Of the military moves
ments Of those days are highly interesting.
He conradicts, however, some portions Of
history respecting the battle of Waterloo,
lin which he was engaged especially as
regards the thirty thousand men under BLU
cher, which General he says had a much
larger force at his disposal. He speaks the
French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian,
and English languages, and can in part COM
prehend the lingo Of the Cossacks; and were
he thrown among the Cumanche Indians,
we have no doubt he would still 'grind on
He possesses some property in his native
country, whittier it is his intention shortly
10 return. He is a hard working and withal
a saving man; and according to his own
say so, will Be- enabled TO settle down al
home with a capital o. about fifteen thousand
dollars! He is at present, we believe, al
Benton. where he expects to obtain much
work from the number of persons attending
Court there. Industry and perseverance in
any honest calling inevitably leads to fortune
or It is said subscription has been sci
on foot in Philadelphia, for the purpose o
purchasing a sword to be presented to Com
mander Mckenzie. One dollar is the larges
amount that any one is allowed to subscribe
or The Natchez Courier 1--WE really bel
pardon of our friend Prewett for making th'
title Of the paper which he edits serve on
purpose so often in our present number.]-
But, the Natchez Courier of the 1lth alt. say
SEA very destructive fire has lately occur
red throughout New England, destroyini
property 10 large mountaineering ava
bridges, mills, &c"
: Printers make queer mistakes at times.
or It is currently reported that DAME
Wahs.or has v,;t6drov, from ,ba Cabinet
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

Yazoo City Wing, Vicksburg Wing, South.
ron, and Natchez Courier.
On notion, the meeting adjourned.
G. D. BONNEY, Chairman.
F. w. QUAoKRNBOss, sect'ry.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

or Our thanks are not due to the accom-
mOdaling officers of any steamboat or steam.
boats for late papers Of any description what
snarar
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

or Another long white streak was visi.
bic in the sky on Wednesday evening last
Direction north to south.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

AGREAr HAUL IN THE WEsT.-Seven thou
sand fish, measuring thirty,fve bushels,
were recenlly taken with single seine from
the SciotO river, few miles from Chillicothe,
Ohio. They were eapght BY party Ofregu-
lar built fshsrmen, and the time employed
n taking Them was not over two hours.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

Tie editoTgof Boston are Boosting and
feeding on salmon, and those 81 New Or
leans &c ealing strawberries and bragging
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31

partially recognized, the confidence repos
ed in them has never been abused that
there is enough produced, every wear.
to satisfy the necessities Of all, if every
one could be allowed to CRAFTY their
wants from the general abundance; that
even IN the present unsociaI, selfish, iso
lated state of society, there would be no
want or degradation, if men would regard
The property OF the earth as the children
of Israel did the manna IN The wilderness.
when they that gathered Iule had 40
lack, and they that gathered much had
nothing over; u that if The doctrine be
true, that man has positive and absolute
right to the fruit of his own toll, it then
follows that the Door and comparatively
deSrIsed producers would come into DOS
session Of the weslth of the globe, and
the rich, wise and refined consumers
would be compelled either to labor, beg,
or starve; that it must be evident to the
most superficial observer, that gold, silver,
houses, lands and stocks. cannot produce
either the comforts or the lnxuries of life,
without the mind, bone and muscle of the
producer; and then, by the principle laid
down by the opponents, these products CAM
not become the property of the rich con-
sum'rs, but OF the producers.
The above is very brief ana imper-
feet sketch Of the arguments advanced at
the Convention. 1t has been my aim to
state the strongest arguments Of both sides
fairly.
A committee was appointed to cal. Con-
ven'!ons to examine this question more at
length, and to be held in New. Eng'an
Lew. York, a@d Oaio.
II was The wish OF The Convention that
Iyou should publish the proceedings of this
'neetIng in the columns Of your paper.
By 50 doing, you will o6Iige your sincere
friend, J. A. COLLINS.
Boston, 1913.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31

Whoever shall take the affirmative of
either sentiment, will see the proprie,y of
commencing with the first tert that teach
es the doctrine he wishes to discuss be-
cause, where any doctrine is first brought
to view, it will generally be tie plainest
And he, Of course, will explain such pas
sage in its connection, and in view Of the
attendant circumstances, and support his
Interpretation not by departing from, but
in agreement with, the use of words, and
with the customs of The day in which The
things were spoken, and, comparing scrip
ture, let the Bible be its owe interpreter.
Then, lheologians or laymen, to the
test. Shrink not-triae not, but hasten to
the proof. Free discussion, can nd inves-
tigation. Not for victory in argument.
but for the truth. And not with sectarian
Interests, but with the only inquiry, before
the mind-sohat do the scriptures teach?
The order described, and condition,
must, to receive attention, be observed by
those who enlist, -for, w hoover commenced
the study Of science in he middle, that
hemightauainto knowledge oflts theory:
or, of an arithmetic at the end, 10 know
the astonishing power of numbers
CEPHAs.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-05-31
LETTER FROM BROTHER cApRoN.


WaIworh, n. Y, May 18Th, '43.
Brother Murray II am again at nv
old saying place. after having experience
Jed very pleasant ride from the city,
where We had the pleasure Of meeting
such host free spirits in the meeting
for Enquiry and Reform. Would to God
thai all societies had the object of earnest
enquiry after all truth in view, instead of
settling down in the base business of build
ing up parties and scots, instead of going
Through particular Performance = say
a"g particular Mings-singing particu-
Tar hym~s-eceorjng particular ga'ds-
speaking particular Langunge-oU atpar-
lscuJar times end on particular days
aud all TO uphold particular creeds and
confessions. ......
| know not why it is, but hardly ever
travel, or stay at nome, but fal! in COM
pany with soa3e bod V or something that
helps to show more and more clearly the
danger freIying upon professions. Facts
are constantly coming up before me,
(which deveiope the gross imposition and
iniqaity practlced by the great seclerian
organizations now existing, making pre-
ten>ions to Christianity.
Daring my passage up, on the packet.
preached The subject Of Christianity.
There were several On board who were
ready to defend slavery, war, breaking
necks, Sc, with all the concomitant evils
of a government of J0rce AMI freud. 1t
was somewhat iudicrous to see how they
would occasionally turn from me, (heir
common enemy,) aud 60 to quarreling
with each other about sprinkIing, INNER
sion, church government sc. Among
The most strenuous defenders Of the strict
est sect Of pharisaicdl religion, was one
f:ieud from Lockport, who told me thai if
| should come into his church, (neaning
| [ suppose where be went TO offer sacrifice,
! for he oras nat Frtcst) he would help
drag me out if l preached my doc:rine.
| | told MIN thought if my views were so
ridiculous he or his priest ought to be glad
to have me expose myseitto his criticism.
GA! said he, that would be lost time.
But, said |, you frequently attack others
10 your sermons. Is that lost time? OF
mo, the preacher bad d right to speak as
he pleased. ......-
| thought his avowaI Of his drag out
religion was as good proof as any ration
al person would ask, that he knew moth
ing of the spirit of Christ. After all, you
will want to known what the practice Of
Iths man is; for | presume you, with me
Hook more to that than beliefs merely.
For his general character cannot youch.
or even form an opinion far enough to
Judge. He is probably as correct as the
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-03-02
NATIONAL WIG CONVENTION.

From the National Intclgencer, February 90
Proceedngs q a netting NJ The Itihig Members
! ~ COngrtSs.-At joint meeting of the W hip
members of the Senate and House of Representa-,
lives OF the U. States, held in the Senate Cham
Der on Saturday evening, the 18th February,
1913, Tor the purpose of considering the proprie.
ty OF holding National Convention to nominate
candidates 10 be supported by the Wing party at
the next election OF President and Vice PresideH,
OF the United States, Richard Bayard, of Della
ware, was called TO the Chair, and Alexander H..
IL. Stuart, OF Virginia. and John e.. Clark, of
New York, were appointed Secretaries.
Mr. Talmndge, of New York, on behalf of a
JOINT committee appointed at previous meeting
10 consider what measures should he adopted
made report, which having been discussed and
amended, was unanimously adopted. The report
is In the following words, viz:
"Whereas the cxpcdiency of holdino Nation
al Convention for The nomination oil candidates
tor President and Vice President has been sur-
gtsted by the Wings IN various parts OF the o.
mon; and IT having been referred by them to the
Wing Members OF Congress TO designate the
time and place of holding said COnven,ion-there.
fore
"Resofutd, That The Wing Members of Con.
gress, concurring in the eXpediency oc the pro-
posed Convention, and yielding TO the wishes ex-
pressed that they should designate the time and
place, do respectfully recommend that a Wing
National Convention for the nomination of candi-
dates for President and Vico President OF the u
niled States, be held at the city of Baltimore OH
Wednesday, the Sd day of May, 1874; ard that
the said Convention be composed of Delegates
from the respective States equal to the number of
Senators and Representatives Of each State in the
Congress- Of the United States"
On motion Of Mr.. Underwood, Of Ky, it was
"ResoiUd, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretaries,
and published in the National In,eligencer and
other Wing papers.
RICHARD II. BAYARD, Chairman.
5 Ha1s' G. IT, c =. ST'A'r' Secretaries.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-03-02

Let the terminating policy Of Engand's free
trade take little deeper hold on our soil. and of
"hai use is our splendid marine, the Erie canal,
or other canals and railroads which were construct
ed TO take the produce Of the West from all its
lakes and rivers down to the shores Of the great
ocean. and thence to be transported TO markets
wheie 1t was most wanted. The last steamer
brought US the following intelligence:
"ihe Board of Trade has decided that hams,
smoked and dried in Canada from sailed polk inn
ported from the United States, ale admissible AT
tne duty OF 81. Cd. per cwt. On hams, imported
cwt." Pe'
what is to prevent a discriminating preference
OF inns sort applying to other products of the West
with Canada An. Y. American.