The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-07-05
End OF the Eighth Volume.


This number Of the WING completes
the eighth volume. OF our patronage we
have no cause to complainant as TO pays
ments we have indeed received but few.
However this may he, we will not at the
present time enlarge upon this subject, as
We should wish to do, but merely take a
backward glance at thepast year, we mean
since the commencement Of this volume,
and briefly consider few things suggested
by the occasion.
In the first place let US remember that
considerable portion of our life has passed
iriecoverab!y down into TIE gulf Of BY gone
years. We are so much higher that goal to
which our race tends-we have so much
less Of that precious time which is allotted
for the discharge Of the duties assigned to
US, and to make up our account for the great
reckoning at our entrance into another life.
Regarded then as a mere abridgment of our
span Of years, it is serious thing, and may
we'll awaken deep emotions in our hearts.-
But the nature Of our emotions, in reflect.
ing upon the lapse Of time, must depend
upon the manner in which we have used it.
Are we better? Are we wiser? Have we
laid up store Of good memories-recollec.
tions of good deeds done-of injuries for
given-of charities performed of efforts 10
alleviate dslress-to soften grief-to break
the force Of misfortune or turn aside the
edge of disappointment Have we sought
to enlarge the boundaries Of human knows
ledge-tO dcssiminate principles of virtue
and moraliiy-to set examples Of truth,
honor and honesty, and to weave mankind
together, into one happy family, by the ex.
ercise of kind and gentle sympathies?
Have we done these things ?-then, the
lapse Of time is no loss TO US; on the con-
trary, it has resulted in positive gain! The
Spring, the Summer, the Autumn, though
they have passed away to the husbandman
have left his gamers full, and we in like
manner have laid up rich harvests for the
future; a harvest, not indeed of earthly
fruits, but of those intellectual and moral
stores, which are as essential to the welfare
to the spirit within, as food and wine to the
outward man.
We could write columns on this subject
but when we find we are getting too scnti,
mental, we generally stop.
In conclusion, we return our sincere &C.
acknowledgements TO our patrons for their lib,
erali,y in sustaining US thus Far over tbt
boisterous ocean of life, and we hope tina
we have faithfully tried to render our paPe
welcome weekly visiter. We have bufit
ed difficulties, misfortune and sickness II
this city for many long years, in each o
which, we hare done gears cork in fur
nishig our friends with a paper worthy 0
their notice.
TO our political friends we would say
we are still battering the storm for the caus
of the country. We are still the unfinch
ing friend of the people, and if we receiV
substantial evidence from you that you re
gard the labOrer worthy Of his hire. we vii
continue to give the enemy hot pursuit
and we hope before anOtheryearFOlls round
to be able to raise shout Of VICTORY tina
will proclaim the PEOPLE triumphant Owe
the official dynasty that now rules, and tn
spoilers who wish to rule over US.