The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-08-25
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or We wish some Of the fana.ical hy.

or We wish some Of the fana:ical, hy-
pocritical Abolilionisls Of the northern Giles
had been here on Wednesday last. They
would have witnessed a turn out Of the
slaves Of this town and It's vicinity 10 follow
10 the grave the body Of their preacher,
''poor old Moses,'' that would have silenced
them forever, (if they have any regard what
ever for truth, in respect 10 cruelty on the
part Of planters and others Of the South 10
their slaves. Why, the crowd Of blacks we
speak of looked as if they were better fed
and they were undoubtedly better clothed
than many Of the poorer class Of whites in
the large and splendid cities Of the North.
"Old Moses" had lived here many years,
was inofFensive and honest, and a good and
willing nurse of the sick. There is some-
thing, simple as it is, 10 US very impressive,
in the negro funeral professions. The
friends of the deceased whilst following the
corpse, and over the grave, chaunt in full
chorus, hymn of Hope and Of Heaven.
A CAPrAlN.-The Detroit Daily Advertiser
makes honorable mention Capt. Taylor, Of
the steamboat Daniel Webster, running be-
tween Detroit and Buffalo. The Advertiser
man pronounces him the fast friend of print
srs, and uphelds his assertion by positively
proclaiming that he will carry editors on his
boat free of charge, and deduct one dollar
from the fare Of every passenger who will
exhibit Proof that he takes a newspaper, and
has paid for it in advance. We presume
every printer throughout the country will
readily acknowledge Capt. T. to be ga per-
feet captain"
STEAMBOAT LosT.-The steamer Tonnes
see Valley, on the 7th inst, at Big Eddy, 100
miles below St. Louis, struck a snag and
sunk in 80 feet water. She had on board a
full cargo of tobacco, lead and corn. The
boat and cargo reported as total loss. One
cabin passenger aad one deck hand.missing'
NAr We would hike 20 know what analogy
exists between Carts, Draye, and other Yehi.
cles and Nine Pin alleys. CSee amendment
Of ar Ordinance in the Proceedings of the
City Council.
Or The election returns from Kentucky
are yet very imperfect. The Louisville
; Journal gives the names Of members elect
ed, as follows:
Whigs.-John White, Garrett Davis
Willis Green, w. P Thomson, and Gfi
der-5.
Locofocos.-J. w. Tibbutls, Judg,
French,gL. Boyd, Stone and Caldwell-5
In North Carolina the majority of the
Wing candidate for Governor will IN all pro
r liability reach 5000. The Wings have car
RED the Isl, 2nd, 4th and 9th districts, hay,
!. run the locos hard in the 9th, have eithe
carried the 7th, or greatly reduced thu
strong locofoco majority in that district, ant
= stand a good chance in the 3rd, where th'
i locofoco majority in lS4l was less than 500
G We have no further returns from Alabama
y In Indiana, Davis (whig) is elected owe
Drum (locofoco) in the Vincennss district
d by 1000 votes.
al TYLER1sM.-The editor of the Detroit AID
vertiser is responsible for the subjeined bis
d ter Plaster:-
y If, when we were in Washington, we ha
consented to publish the article which JOIN
TYLER, Jr. wrote for our paper, under tn
'e eve Of his father the President, and whic
y we were urged to do both by father and sor
and had devoted our columns TO the suPpo
= of his administration, we could have held
our hands the disposition Of every Office
Of this State in the gift Of the President. tn
lie President distinctly and emPhalically mad
us an offer, which does not look much lib
10 "pulling the latch string in" That we d
Q not accept il, we think our readers hay
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