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, 1844-03-30
S0NG

Oh, sweep the guitar, lady,
Sweep the guitar!
Its mn ic is wingirg
Bright visions from far;
It's low, plai Itive tinkle
Hath broken the spell
Which s;il'ed the deep waves
In mcmory's well.
hear tho strange murmur
OF winds On the deep,
Where star beams ara watching
The waves gone to sleep;
hear The light beating
OF feet on the shore.
Which TIP the Rolcro
Till moonlight gives DER.
Oh, sing to my music.
How memories thrrng,
Which onco lulled ny slumber!
The echoes OF cong
When lovers are wooing
Their beautiful maids,
Ard breathing their passion
In low serenades.
Those nights have departed,
And hardly a beam
, Remains Of Their splendor
On life's rapid stream;
But a wave Of old pleasure,
Long hushed in rspose,
Awoke By thy whisper,
Yet tenderly flows.
It's sweet 10 remember
The moments of life
Which have not been darkened
BY shadpws Of strife;
The hopes of the future
Grow holier far
When touched with the lustre
Ofso"ae setting star,
So sweep the guitar. lady.
Sweep the guitar!
Its music is winging
Bright visions from far;
Its low plaintive tiEkle
Hath broken the spell
Which stilled the deep waves
OF mcmory's well. c. II.
, 1844-03-30

From Uataaoa&.- The New York
lnurnaI Of Commerce cfthe 18th inst.
has the following:
Nv q gentleman who came passen-
ger in the schooner Handy from Ma
tanzas, we learn that several white
men had been arrested on a charge
Of being implicated in the late insur-
Tectron "t negroes in that vicinitv.-
Great d'>trusi of foreigners existed,
and uHless their papers were perfect
ly regular. they would be subjected
TO much annoyancn."
, 1844-03-30

Mr. CaMoun,-The Charleston
Mercury says that all Mr.. C's friends
are in favor ofhls accepting the office
Of Secretary of State. There seems
to be no doubt of his acceptance oil
the appointment.
, 1844-03-30

Interesting 10 OH PeopIe.-We find
inan"old paper the following course
Of proceeding recommended To aged
people, as a mean of enabling them
to preserve their eyesight, or to IT.
cover it after it had failed. EVERY
morning. when washing yourself, dap
your face into the water, open your
eyes, and keep them under the water
as long as YOU can hold your breath.
This strengthens the V and clean
Ses it from the rheum which deadens
the sight and considerably affects the
ball. A gentleman in Maryland. BY
the name Of james Calder. after us
ing spectacles for twenty-five Years,
followed this plan, and at the age Of
20 recovered his sight 50 as to see
without them. Dipping the crown Of
the head into cold water, every norm
ing both wintor and summer. is a pre-,
sentative against the head and ear
ache. and will materially assis; the
other operation, in its effect upon the
eyes.
, 1844-03-30

'Ah! NY guide fellow where have
von been Tor ii week hack?'
For weak back. | have not been
troubled with a weak back, | thank
you!
mo. no, where have you been long
backY'
"Long back! don't call me long
back, YOU scoundreli'
, 1844-03-30

Erqnisite.-rne following, which
we cut from the Boston Bee. lis it
your honey. gentlemenD is decided
ly the very best joke of the season.
1t is good enough to put in a Christ
mas pie:
A lady entered Il dry goods store
in Chapel street. the other day, and
after inquring for a variety Of arti-
cIes. she requested the clerk to show
her some cambria of a shay color."-
He inquired with some surprise what
she meant by that color. .Why,"
said she. "camhric the color of your
d'dTerS."-"You are mistaken mad
am. don't mear any" And it was
some time before she could make him
understand that sAs alluded to some
store fixtures.
, 1844-03-30
Sam Sticks Estimate Of Narriae

San Sticks Estimate Of Nayriags.
They SAID marrying vas fun
pretty fGn to lie sure. When | was
I single man the world wa-Ced about
well enough. it is justIike an omnI-
bus. | was passenger, paid nv le-
w, and hadntIa0re TO 20 with Il than
to st down and care not Il button for
any thing. S'posing the omnibus got
upset, we'll walk of, and leave the
maj to ?ich up the pieces. But then
| takes a wife and bohanged . NE
It's ali very we'll for 2 while; but
plagusiy like owning an upset obni-
bus. What did get by Ii! How
much fun? Why a jawing old wo-
mar and the squalIers. Mighty Gif-
ferent from counting. Instead of yes
my duck,' $40 my dear as you
please honey and "whcn you ike
lovely" like what it was in counting
time, lis a regular row. Sour Iooh.
with cold potatoes-chiiJren and -
bic cloths badly of for soap; always
darEing and mending and nothing ev-
er NEEDED or darneG. If it wasn't
that am particularly sober, ID he
inclined 70 drink. Nv house a;n't
my own, my money amt my own.
belong TO four people besides myself
the old woman and three children.
I'm a partnership concern, and so
many have got their fingers in that |
must burst up. I'll break and sign
over the trade to YOU"
, 1844-03-30

NorIcE.-Honesty is the best policy.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-17

AN ACT to repeal certain provisions Of an
act passed Feb. 8, 1910, repeating the FIRST
and second sections Of an act approved
May 10, 1887, entitled can act declaring
certain copies competent testimony, and
for other purposes
Sect. /. Be Il enacted By The Legislature
Of the State Of mississippi, That so much OF
the above rscited act as repeats the first sec
ZION Of the act Of 1897, be and the same is
hereby repealed, and the said first section OF
the act of 1887 is hereby revived, and de-
clared TO be in full force and effect.
SECT. 2. That certified copy, under the
hand and seal Of the officer having custody
of any of the land office books Of entries OF
land, shall be as good evidence. and Of the
same legal import, in the courts of this state,
as the originrl certificate of entry.
SEC. 3. That this act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. 81, 1914
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RNR e ID 81
Christ in the Garden.


While Nature was sinking IN stiffness to rest.
The last beams OF daylight shone dim in the west.
Over fields by the moonlight, my wandering feet,
Sought in quiet msditatiOn some lonely retreat.
While passing garden paused there to hear
voice faint and plaintve from one that was neai'
The voice Of the sufferer affected my heart
While in agony pleading the poor sinners part.
In offering to Heaven bis plying prayer,
He spoke Of the torrents the sinner must bear,
His life as a ransom he offered to give
That sinners redeemed, in glory might live.
listened a moment, then turned me TO see
What man Of compassion this stranger could be,
saw, low kneeling upon the cold ground
The lovlicst being that ever was found.
His mantle was wet with the dews of the night,
His looks by pale moonlight were glittering bright
His eyes bright az dimonds to heaven were raised
While angels in wonder stood round him amazed
So deep were his sorrows, so fervsnt his prayer,
That down DER his bosom rolled sweat blood and
tears.
/ wept to behold him asked him his name
Ito answered tbs Jesus from Heaven came.
I am thy Redeomer, FOR thee must die,
The cup is most bitter but cannot pass BY,
Thy sins like mountain are laid upon nc,
And all this deep anguish l suffer fer thee
| heard with deep sorrow the tale Of his woe,
While tears ike fountain Of waters did flow,
The cause Of his sorrows to hear him repeat,
Affected my heart and / fell at his feet.
/ trembled with horror and loudly did cry,
Lord save poor sinner, Oh, save or die;
He smiled when he saw me, and said to me live
Thy sins which many, freely forgive.
). How sweet was that moment, he made me rejoic
E He smiled, o, how pleasant, how charming h
: voice.
i | flew from, the garden to spread it abroad,
Il And shouted salvation and glory to God.
am now on my journey to mansions above,
My souls full Of glory, of light, peace and love
1 think Of the garden, the prayer and the tears,
: And that loving stranger who banished my fea
But the day Of bright glory is rolling around
= When Gabriel descending the trumpet shall SCUM
- We all .hen in raptures Of glory shall rise,
= And gaze on the stranger with unclouded eye
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-17

AN ACT TO require of the Governor Of the
Stale of Mississippi TO exercise certain
necessary powers, hereinafter TO be de-
signated.
Seer. !. Be it enacted By the Legisla-
ture Of the State Of Mississippi, That here
after, when it shall appear 10 the satisfac-
ton OF the Governor, that any county in this
State has become disorganised, so that cleo
tons cannot be held therein in The manner
prescribed by law, it shall be the duty of
the Governor forthwith to appoint a com
missioner, resident in said county, whose
duty it shall be to organize said county forth
with (after receiving the appointment of
commissioners as aforesaid,) by holding an
detection, or such elections as may be neces-
sary, to fill the existing vacancy or vacan-
cies, and TO administer the necessary oath.
Sect. 2. That the election to I'LL such
Vacancy or vacancies shall be held in the
same manner, and under the same rules
and regulations as are now provided for by
law for holding elections.
SECT. 3. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage
Approved, January 90, 1914.
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VOL. 8, No. Whole No. 400.

ers of such wood double the usual price ct
which said wood, at such time, may be SELF
ing for in the situation and neighboThood,
where it may Le so taken, and that the own
er shall have against such captain. master,
supercargoss, clerks. mates, hands and pro-
prietoTs Of such boais, such remedy BY at
tachment as is now provided by law against
steamboats,, water crafts. &c: Provided, that
that the provisions Of this act shall not ex-
tend TO cases where the owner or owners of
wood may have sold the same by agfeement
or credit.
SECT. 2. That the burning of corwoed in
the cord, or in ricks, wilfully and malicious
| ly, by ans person ether than the owner there
of, shall be deemed felony, and whoever,
upon indictment. shall be found guilty there
Of, shall be punished by confinement in the
penitentiary for term Of net less than one
year, ner more than three years.
SECT. B. That this act shall take effect and
be in force ninety days after the passage
thereof.
Approved, Feb. %, 1914.
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words when the crew again appeared be-
fore the admiral. Il know" said he "what
you come for; am ready; the sea shall have
its prey. But, remember, pursue the enter
prise have began, for the end Of it ls.nol
far of. May God pardon your errors" The
fash and the clash Of swords is seen and
and heard; a savage and mnrderous cry
rents the air. and the hero calmly awaits
bis fate. All respect is lost; they seize him
and drag him to the side; the arm is raised
to strike, ere he is thrown into the yawning
wave, when the CRY of ''land-.land, ? is heard
from the main>top. The crew remain spell
bound; bluesh tint is observed along the
horizon--it is the promised land! = that land
prophesied by mighty genius, rejoicing il
the first beams Of the morning sun!-The,
fell at the feet of the great admiral, and re
turned thanks to God.
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MIS- ELL ANE Gus.


'tWhat have you to say to me Fernando?
Your paleness announces some bad news"
"Alds! all my efforts to appease the mullins
Gus crew have been unaVa ling; they cry
for the blood Of their leader" Hardly wcle
these words spoken, when the furious mob
rushed into the cabin. Rage and despair
shone from their hollow eyer, "TraitOr 70
they cried, 'where is the fortune you have
promised US. You will give us no food
you will then have blood" "BIood! boOd!''
cried the crew. The admiral was calm and
Opposed their fury with his courage. "If,'
said he. ssyou wish for blood, take mine and
live. however, beg Of you to let me see
the rising Of another sun, before die. Il
1.-THE aurora of tomorrow does not bring you
the wished for land, then let me die the
death; until then let US pursue our course
and place our confidence in God" The
majesty of the hero triumphed over the fur.
of the crew; he was safe once more. well,
said they, "you may live until tomorrow
but if at daylight we do not see the prom
Used land, you shall see the sun for the las
{ time" They dispersed.
: The sun had set, and night covered th
\ ocean; the vessels prov cut the waves wit
!. mournful sound, and the stars appeared ;
J look down sadly from the armament. N
e beam of hope had as yet appeared, and 1
il the eye scanned the wateFy desert, thel
J. was no spot on which il might repose.-
v Columbus did not sleep. His heart WI
II heavy, and his eye, fixed on the East, e
j. beavers TO penetrate the darkness. "Spee
:. on thy way, my brave brave bark, that
Al may not die, ere salute the land that G,
le has promised me ia my dreams. And tho
or o! my God, look down on these sailors al
le save them from a watery grave. If "a
grant they may be saved" As the he
thus expressed bis motives, Fernando q
yanced towards him with rapid step-"A
Columbus, all IS lost; the dawn appears
. the East" "Be calm, my young friend,
]. llieht emanates from God; his hand reacl
10 from one pole to the other: his hand u
nd uphold me in the hour Of deaths" aTh
- lcomelthey comel farewellbravs Columbu
Scarcely had Fernando spoken these
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AN ACT TO extend the remedy by attach
ment and garnishment.

SECT. l. Be IL enacted By the Legisla-
ture Of the State of Mississippi, That the
remedy by attachment, under the laws Of
this State, be so extended as to apply in all
cases where an affirmation is made that the
debtor or debtors 10 or are about to remove
from this state, or has or have renewed, or
is or are about TO remove, or has or have
concealed, or is or are concealing, or remov-
ing or about removing his, her or their eff
fects, so that the claim of the attaching
creditor or creditors, will be defeated, or
cannot be made, and the facts upon which
application upon which such attachment OF
punishment is predicted, shall be stated in
the affidavit applying for such attachment
or garnshment, to be within the personal
knowledge Of the applicant, or that be is
informed or believes the facts stated to be
true.
SECT. 9 That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its passage.
Approved, Feb. 90, 1874.
The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-05-17

AN ACT explanatory Of the second section
Of an act TO provide for funding the Trea-
suTy Warrants of the State of Mississippi,
issued prior to the first day of January,
lS4l, approved Feb. 9, lS4l.
Seer. /. BE It enacted By the LegisIa-
turc Of the State of Mississippi, That the
second section Of the above geciled act,
shall be so construed as to authorize and re.
quire the Treasurer 10 issue certificates in
the manner prescribed in said section, 10
the holder or holders Of any warrant or war
rants Issued prior TO the first day Of January.
one thousand eight hundred and forty-one,
whether the same be drawn payable out Of
Iany special fund or otherwise.
Sect. 2. That this act shall be in force
from the time of its parsage.
i. Approved, Feb. Is, 1874,
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Tacitus says: early marriage makes US
immortal. It is the soul and chief prop Of
empire. That man who resolves to live
without woman, and the woman who re-
solves to live without man, are enemies to
the community in which they dwell. injur-
ious to themselves, destructive TO the world
appostates from nature and rebels against
heaven and EARTH"
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YAZOO WIG AND REGISTER,
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDANs
nv D. a. STGWENSs
GETTY PRINTER.)


(CITY PRINTER.)
On Jeferson-slreel, neri door TO The Offices OF
.Nessrs. WIIkinsOR g. Miles, and F. ".
QuaekenbOss.
TERMs-The WHIG will be furnished 10 sub
scribers at SIS 90 per OnnUm in advance
ADVERTISEMENTS will be inserted at the rate oil
81 90 per square for the first insertion and % cents
Tor each week thereafter-ten lines or less, con
stituting square. The number OF insertions re
quirod, must be marked on the margin OF the man
Gscript, or they will be inserted till forbid, and
charged accordingly.
All Advertisements from distance, must De
accompanied with the CASH or they will not
Announcing candidates for Office will be S.
Tor county Offices, $40 for state ohices-in al
vance. IT., =,
individual Interest," will be charged as advertise
ments aud must be paid for in advance
For advertising Citations from inc l0ua' S
Court to persons interested 10 come iorWaru anu
show cause why an order Of sale shoulu hO' Oe
Granted. 10 dollare, TO be paid for in ADVANCE.
For advertising Orders granted by the PROBATE
Court for the sale OF property, 10 uolaIs " DC
paid for in ADVANCE.
For advertising Chancery Notices to non-resi-
dents, IS dollars each. to be paid for in ADVANCE.
For advertising Petitions for Dover, from ~ 70
IS dollars, TO be paid for in ADVANCE.
For advertising Notice. OF Letters Of Admins
tratioa, dollars, TO be paid Tor IN ADVANCE
tlemont by Administrators, . dollars, to be paid
Tor in ADVANCE.
For advertising Notice Of Insolvent Estates
for 6 months, S27, to be paid FOR in ADVANCE.
Trustees Sales, and all other advertisement
not specified must be paid tor in ADVANCE
All advertisements OF personal nature WI o'
charged double price, and payment required II
ADVANCE.
Yearly Advertising.
For forty lines or less, renewable at Pleasur
500. Nocontract taken forless than one year
and payable half yearly in advance.
The privilege ofaunual advertisers Is llmlted
their own immediate BUSINESS and all advertise
ncnts for the benefit Of other persons, sent IN b
them must be paid for by tho square.
professional Advertisements.
For 10 lines or less, not altorable, months, 81
10 DO do do do
q 10 do do do 10 do.
o-y-As the above rates are the same as It OF
established in hatcher, Vicksbure, jackson
-. I;rand Gulf aud elsewhere in this State, no d
daetion wal be made from them an any cat
HrALL JOB WORK MUST BE PAID 70
ON DELIVERY.
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A SEVERE REpoRT.-Mrs. Beak wanted
to insult Mr. Snauh-and thus she did it.
I"Ml. S." said she "you say that you are a
temperance man, yet you chews terbarkerl
"Hum-a-yes- mum" he replied, feeling
as if he had pint of vinegar between bis
teeth, "but mum-I-doesn't squeeze my
gizzard out with my stays. nor slick my
back up with bags of neal Doesn't
Mrs. B., felt herself sent for Immediately.
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NOTICE.
Notice.

The state of A1ississiPpi' BoLrAR PROBATE
BOLIVAR County. Jan. FERN, 1874.
Estate of Egbert Harris, decd.
WTPON the petition OF Joseph Mcguire
u administrator of all and singular the
goods and chattels, rights and credits which
we're of said deceased, and upon the &C
count of the said administrator, exhibited
on oath, shelving that the personal estate of
said intestate is insufficient to pay his debts.
Ii il therefore ordered by the court, that all
persons interested in the following lands,
iitenements and heriditaments Of the said de-
ceased, TO wit. Fractional section, No. Z,
Lots, No. /. 81, IL, IL g. IL, in fractional
section No. 3l-Fractional section, No 80,
The north hale of section No. 81 and all o
sections and 10 lying north Of the ChOc
taw Boundary, all lying in Township %, o.
range, No. 8, west, containing by estimate
Il2SO u 100 acres-Also east half of soulI
east quarter of section 36 in Township No
ll9, Of range No. 2, west, containing 10 70
loo of acres. Be cited 70 appear before tht
Probate Court Of the county Of Bolivar a
the Court house thereof on the third Mon
day of April next, to shew cause, if an
they can, why the said intesiate should no
be sold, OF so much thereof as will be suff
Gent to pay and satisfy his debts, or the re
siduo thereof. II is ordered further ths
said citation be posted up in three Of ID
most public places in Bolivar County, f
thirty days and be published for the sam
length Of time in the Yazoo City Wing.
A true copy from the minutes.
TEST, A. B. DODD, CFk.
+, Jan. 2, 1914, (prs fee Sl4) 30-5t
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A CARD
WiIIiann IL. WILSON.

Commission ana FOn1GGfdINg
2g sR@ @ az A Mr.
No. 5, PINE STREET, New YORK
4" B. w. will continue TO pay particu.
w lar attention to sales Of Cotton,
Pork. and all sorts Of Southern and Western
Produce. consigned TO him.
He will also continue to purchase every
description Of Goods to order, and from his
long experience, hopes his numerous friends
will, as usual, encourage him when in wan
of his services.
P. S.-Cash advances made on consign.
ments when required.
Refer to
Messrs. DOremas, Suydam g. NirOn,
w. c. Whitney g. Co:
T. w. Jones, Esq,
New York.
Stanley, Sage & Co.
+" ". & E. OsReiley,
r. Eaton Keys,
Yazoo City, Mi.
New York, Dec. %. lS43. 29-l4t.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

GALLAWAY, has taken into
y partnership his brother Lewis G.
Galloway, of Holmes county, Miss. They
will conduct General Commission Bust
ness in this city, under the style Of V & L.
6. GALLAwAY, and respectfully solicit the
patronage of their friends and public gener.
ally. During the present winter and ensu'
ing springt L. G. Galloway will reside a
Jackson, Miss.
49, GALLsAWAY,
LEWIS G. GALLAWAY.
New Orleans, Dec. 81, lS43, 25-tf
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IA GARD.
PIA q 81

n OUD'S celebrated Grand Action Piano
- Fortes, for sale at the Benton Academy
and at Yazoo City. These Pionos will re-
ceive a fill soarranty, if desired, and be
kept in order for two years without charge.
Messrs. Loud and Co. of Philadelphia,
have Just taken the Gold Medal at the New
York Fair,awarded for the best Piano Forte
A. GOODRICH, Agent.
Benton, Jan. 5, 1914. 26.6t.
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AN ACT for tile protection Of Wood Yards.
SECT. /. Be Il enacted BIZ The Legislature
of the Stale of .HississiPpi, That all captains
masters, supeTcaTgOes, clerks, mates. hands
and proprietors Of steamboats, who shall take
wood from any wood yard in this state, with,
cut paying for the same, shall jointly ans
seveTally be liable 70 pay the owner or own
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or The undersigned will continue the
Commission Business il his own name.
VINCENT GALLOWAY.
August 4 1913. 4.-if
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While Nature was sinking IN stiffness to rest.
The last beams OF daylight shone dim in the west.
Over fields by the moonlight, my wandering feet,
Sought in quiet meditation some lonely retreat.
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Approved, Feb. %, 1914.