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The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08


Male aud Female Academy. based up-
on the systems of Induction and De-
mOnstration, win Be opened % The tfrst DC
September, BY
J. II. SMITH.
The advantages Of the above systems, prin.
cipally consist u methodically cultivating
The judgmenland leading The understanding
lby the attractive influence 81 knowledpel 10
appreciate those ideas, which, necessarily
insuTes improvement, and cuItiyates & spirit
Of investigation. There Is sufEciency o.
mind in all, It properly directed and sus-
tanned, TO exercise those powers which dc
exist, for the acquisition Of such positive
knowledge, as may prepare them for life and
action. But, while great Improvements have
been made, and still are beng made, in eve
~ department, the Science Of instruction
has been all but stationary, and ii requires
more moral courage TO combat against the
popular errors in systems Of long standing
than many who see and deploTe those errors
feel they are in possession Of. Every Inn
pToVement will be eRergetically seized upol
70 promote the only object the instructor Ia
il view, namely to make pleasant and cas-,
the bill 81 knowledge, and TO implant thosl
principles which, ike friendly guide boards
viii point aud direct them 10 The right Foal
in after life.
An open examination will take place a
the end Of three months, when ]. II.
datteFs himself that = public admission wi
be made, that be al least endeayoFs 70 mer
and deserve the patronage Of the commun
y.
Terms, 50, SO and s { psr month.
Ya1Oo city, July 10, 1916. 2-7t.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08
CHARLESTON. g. O.,

via, Somerville, Wanenton, Jefferson, Ala, Rome,
Cassville, Marietta, Decatur, Covington and Mad.
son, Ga. AZ Holly Springs, also, connecting
with VIM. Mi lleF's Tri-Weekly Line 70 Columbus,
Miss, via. Pontotoc and Aberdeen.
0-AP Stage leaves Memphis Cor the South on
Mondays, Wednesdays and fridays, at 5 o'clock,
A. M.-Fog the East On Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays, 81 s O'Clock, a. III. Leaves YazOo
City, North, on Wednesdays, fridays and Sum
DAYS. a 6 O'Clock. Al. M.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08

We are autholizod % announce Judge JOHN
NJ. MAURY, a6 q candidate Coz the Office Of
Chancellor q the State Of Mississippi, at the next
Novom hor1rloetion
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08

On Differentiated, Rert door 10 the Offices OF
.Nessrs. WJtkiRsOn e Niles, and f. ".
OuackenbOss
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08
For Sheriff.

We are authorised TO announce JOHN w.
FUQUA, as a candidate for reelection 10
the Office Of Sheriff, Of this county, at the
November election.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-08-08

Chimist, Vicksburg.
And sold wholesale and retail 81
@. @. W0ODMAN s. Go.
July e. 1916. 2-sf Yazoo cisy.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
The Election.

CnAnLEs II. GILMAN, the democratic nomi-
nee, is undoubtedly elected county commissioner,
and l.. LELAND school commissioner, by hand
some maorilies, though all the returns have not
vet come in. The race was closest between the
abolitionis,s and wings and it is yet hard 10 tell
which beat.
In Grundy county we learn that Jacob Clay.
pool has been elected county commissioner, and
Thomas O'Sulvan school commissioner. Geo.
Wally and Mr.. O'Sullvan were the nominees
of the convention.
In Kendall county they had very animated
contest for county scat. More than q dozen
of points were voted for, and there can be no
choice until one point gets a majority Of all the
votes given, which leaves an opening for consi-
derablo voting probably before the question is fl
nally settled. We will try and give tho votes
cast for the different localities in our NEXT. w
Chapman, of Oswego, democrat, has been elect
cd county commissioner, and NJ A. Fenton, Of
Yorkvillc, wing, is probably elected school
commissioner.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Gen. Armstyong.-The Jefferson Republican
relates the following anecdote of Gen. Armstrong,
who has been appointed by President Polk to the
lucrative station of consul to Liyerpool "At a
hard fought battle between the Tennesseeans, I'M
der Gen. Jackson, aud III" Greeks, under the IA
nous Wentherc,rd, in 1914, tho rear guard let
into confusion, and endangered the whole army.
At that moment, Lieut.. Armstrong, with % men,
advanced against $50 Creek warriors, with sim
gle piece of cannon, and checked the charge. Sc
ven of his little band fell at the first fire. Among
them Lieut.. A., who fell desperately wounded,
but cried to his men, "Some Of you must perish,
my 6rare feLlo,cS, but sare the cannon ~ They
did save the cannon, says Gen. Jackson, and tue
whole army was saved from defeat by their heroic
courage. These are the kind of men, when they
can be found, to be put in office.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
THE OTTAWA FREE Il r "A ID II Do.

IadiGnGpoG&-A hopeful state of morals APP
peaIs to prevail in the capital of Iloos.erdom.
But a week or two ago the rowdies and loaiers OF
that city fell upon and murdered in the street an
unollenJns, respectable negro man; and later
a young thief that was taken made disclosures Of
extensive stealing operations that were carried
on. Induced by his statement, search Tor stolen
goods was made under the state house. The
foundation walls for all partitions in the rooms of
the lower foor, start from the ground, making a
large number Of underground rooms some ten
feet in height, as dark and secTc, as the inqulsi-
ton. Those rooms were explored, and Were
found to have been frequcnleJ, being supplied
with chairs, tables, and traces of fire, remn'nts
of provisions, etc. etc. These had likely been oe-
cupiel as a resort for thieves and gambers.-lti Is
asccr,aincl that female had been kept there for
several weeks had been confined there, and, pro-
badly, murdered her offspring in that dark cell,
as its remains were discovered.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Ahead IF us.-Thc British have taken posses
sion of Patagonia. They have made small es-
Enlistment a! Cape Gregory, on the straits OF
Magellan, and intend to civilizs the Patagonian
Indians. 1t i. a fine country, twice as large as
Canada the climate somewhat similar to that of
England, and commands both entrances to the
straits OF Magellen. In war about Oregon, the
English, in possession oil this country, would
have some important advantages over us. Blu,
the greatest loss we sustain is, ''the gentleman
from Patagonia"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
LcnAing of Canal I.nnhs.

Wo discover by the list Chicago Democrat that
the Canal Trustees have directed their agents to
lease " all unsold Canal lots and lands a, mo-
dcrae rent" and tina, "npplicanls" are to "de-
scribe in writing the promises wanted and state
the rent they will pay therefor" and that "occu-
pants will have the preference at the same price.
This policy of tho Trustees has created consi-
derable excitement in this quarter, but we hope
those persons interested will keep cool, a, leas,
for the present. We are slow to believe that the
Trustees seriously contemplate carrying into eff
fec, SO unjust and unrgh,eous a measure as hi.
anu hapiead letter on iGe5iira Journals. The idea
OF compelling settlers on canal lands-men who
have improved them and by their labor and enter
prise given to those lands and lots all the value
they possess-!o pay rent, is certainly very sim
guar, not to say preposterous course Of policy
and il will DO worse than folly for the Trustees
to attempt any thing Of the kind.
The policy Of Ike state in regard to these lands
and lots should not now he interfcred with
under this policy many honest and industrious
men have been induced to invest their little all in
making improvements, with the expectation of
purchasing the property as soon as it came into
market-nnd now, if new policy is to ho adop
ted by tho Trustees, and that heretofore pursued
by the state entirely changed, we advise them
to handle carefully the powerful weapon they
hold over tho homes and firesides of the stalwart
settlers, lest they miss their aim and njure them
selves.
We shall anxiously wal, further developments
on this subject, aud if any of the Chicago press
think this policy of the Trustees correct, we shall
be pleased to discuss the matter with them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

CincinHaii.-The second child born in Gin
cnnati still lives, and has not seen the middle
age of life, while Cincinnati contains $4,000 in
haLilan,s And the first child born of American
parents, west of the Allegheny mountains, who
knew Washington as a surveyor on the banks OF
the Kanawha, when the whole northwestern
country, with immateral exceptions, was in pos
session of the savage, is yet alive, and scarcely
numbers her three score years and ten. Yet, in
her day, she has witnessed the growth OF all en-
pire-the peoplng of the mighty valley between
the base of the Blue Ridge and the base of the
Rocky Mountains ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
Annexation Complete.

The New Orleans Picayune OF the 26.h ult
has alviccs from Austin, Texas, up 10 the Sth
ult The most important news is that the con-
ycntion which had been called by the executive
of Texas to meet at Austin 10 take into consider
alton the proposition Of the [. ;. for the annex
alton Of that country TO this, have given their
assent 10 the terms proposed, and tina, therefore
the question is completely settled. The conven-
ton met on the morning Of the 4,h, and un2ni.
mously elected Gen. Rusk to preside over It's de-
hbcratons. A committee Of 10 was soon appoln-
ted who reported by their chairman, Judge Lips
comb, the ordinance expressing the assent OF
Texas TO the resolutions of the 1. ). congress,
and it was adopted with but one dissenting voice,
that Of Richard Bachc, falher-in-law Of Mr.. Wal
ker, secretary Of the treasury Of the U.s. but he
afterwards signed the ordinance.
resolution was then offered and unanimous
" adopted That the members wear crapo on
their lci, arm for one month, as testimony o.
regret for the deceose of Gen. Jackson" After
which the convention adjourned.
u. s. troops were on their march to the Mex
lean frontier to protec, it against any incursior
that may be attempted.
The Hon. X. l.. Anderson, vice-pfeslIent o
Texas, died on the 10th ult., at fanthrop's, Mont
gomery county, Of fever
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
Gnuylitn Niger.

They had bit of excitement last week in LIZ
vingston county. On Thursday morning two
negroes passed through Pontiac, who answered
to the description Of certain runaway slaves ad,
verlised in the State Register. -Four or five men
Immediately pursued them, having along two
guns, and overlook them about five miles out OIL
Pontiac. BY threatening to shoot them, they
SO alarmed one tina, he gave himself up, but
the other cut for tall timber. and got away
They should have taken passage on the Under
ground Railroad
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

A correspondent Of the N. Y. Sun,
writing from Monrovia, Africa, makes
use of the following language: son the
coast Of America they know better, but
here the English cruisers treat the Repub-
lican flag with no more respect than they
would an old cotton handkerchief, unless
indeed it flies over an armed deck, and
then they are willing TO 20 through the
forms Of politeness, and drink wine with
the Yankee officers"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
Hnricd Alive in the Water.

The schooner Oraloo, OF and Tor Ia
mariscotta, from Boston, was caPslzcd OIL
Seguin on the l2lh July. The Portland
Advertiser says:
She was nearly light, and had seven
female passengers and two children on
board, all of whom were in the cabin at
the time of the disaster. The Oraloo was
in company with the schooner Albion, oil
Damarlscolta, and the Deborah of New
Bedford, which vessels escaped without
any damage, and Immediately came TO the
assistance of the .. 1t being evident by
the noise in the cabin that the passengers
were alive, holes were cut in the deck,
and all the passengers drawn from their
perilous position, bu! Mrs. Dunbar, Mrs.
Ford and child, Mrs. Bates child, babe
OF three months, was Withdrawn at the
same time, but was dead. The mother
says she was on one side OF the cabin
dressing her hair, and the child lying in
the berth on the other, at the moment,
and she could not get to i! to save it.
These five passengers having been sa-
we'd they were taken on board the schoo-
ner Albion, aud she proceeded on hor go :
TO ID, The ha-.s.os mo y. having been
swamped, the crew of the Deborah still
remained about her, TO render what assis-
lance they could, and TO get the dead bo-
dies. Having remained three hours they
were just leaving, when one Of them
thought he heard a noise in the cabin and
another effort was induced-wnen having
cut through two bulwarhs, The wife Of Dr.
Ford and her boy, eight years old, were
found to be alive, and rescued. The
body Of Mrs. Dunbar was also found,
which comprises all the passengers.
The salvation of Mrs. Ford was truly
wonderful. She and her son were three
hours in tina, cabin almost buried in water.
In talking with some friends before sho
sailed, they narrated how woman was
saved in similar circumstances. a year or
two since, in bingham packet, and it
gave her courage during all these inter
minable three hours to struggle for her
life. Her head having risen between the
heavy beams Of the cabin roof, she was
left breathing place, free from The water
that filed the cabin.
Having fortunately also secured firkin
cover, she go! it under her feet, which
just raised her mouth above the water.
With one hand she held The boy, and with
the other kept a knocking with a mustard
box against the roof Of the cabin, lacera-
ting her hand badly in the meantime.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

A prophet has been arrested and i'm.
prlsoned in Quebec for having foretold
the destruction of that portion of that ci-
~ destroyed by fire. lie is probably a
more of an "ncondiary" than prophet,
although he claims TO be the latter. He
will be tried as an accessory 10 the burn.
ing of the city. and many curious ques.
tons will arise on the trial as 10 the eff
Of prophecy, and whether it is possible
Tor any man TO possess it at The present
time.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

The nearest approach to perfection in
civil government, had its origin, Monies
queu informs us, in the woods of Ger
many. This people, who overlhrew the
Roman Empire, and who now form so
much Of the strength and power Of Eng
land and the United States, have confer
red more benefits upon mankind by their
inventions and researches after science,
than all the states of ancient Greece and
all the majesty of Rome, in the glory of a
thousand years of victory.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Great DrO"ght.-A distressing drought
prevailed at the latest dates, in South
Carolina, and in parts of the adjoining
states. At Newburg the river was so low
that wagons, drays, horsemen, and foot
passengers forded it with perfect safety.
Crops of every description were in a
perishng state, and even the trees of the
forest are dying for lack of moisture in
the soil.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

A newspaper in Vermont having made men.
ton of gentleman in that state, who had win
tered 20 sheep, II Of which in spring had II
lambs, all but one OF which lived, and asked tri-
umphantly "who beatsl" Mr.. John Lyman, liv-
ing on Indian Creek, in this county, has called on
US and states that he can "beat" those figures Up
wards oisercraL Last season he wintered II ewes,
which in spring bad t,celiy tlco lambs, and all OF
them still living. NO,o, who beats,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Cousin Barney and the politicians Of Lake
county have go, into terrible snuL Thoughts
that breathe and words that burn" are the prin-
cipaI weapons used to carry on the war, though
sword canes and sold rye" are also freely used.
The bone of contention between the parties is the
high and responsible Office of county commits
sioner Of Lake county, we believe.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

The following patriotic toast was gwen al tue
celebration Of the 4,h in Boston, by Robert T.
Winthrop, the wing member OF congress iom
that city. The Boston Atlas will doubtless read
him out Of the party for It;
Our Bounded by the Stloh ana
the Sabine. or however otherwise bounded OF de-
scrihed, and be the measurement more or less
still our coupirg-toh he cherished IN oil our hearts
to be defended by all our hands.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
Good.

The Joliet Signal states that one Of the slipu-
lations in the "articles of agreement" between
the canal trustees and the contractors is that no
contractor shall use, cause TO be used, any in
toxicating liquors on the line of canal and ano-
Their is, that no contractor shall employ person
that has been discharged from any job for disor-
derly conduct.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

A new steamer, The Helen, built to run on the
Iowa river, has just commenced running in the
Illinois. She draws probably less water than
any other boat on the river, and, i, is said, can
run wherever it is wet enough! She is about
the only boat tina, ventures up as far as Peoria at
present.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

appropriate TeH-Thc first time that Mr..
Pitt wen, to Cambridge, after his election for the
University, numerous clerical applicants were, as
might be expected, gaping for ia,on slteres and
other good things in the gin of their representa-.
tive. DR.. P preached before the young pre-
mier from the following text:--"Thcrc is n lad
here which hath five barley loaves and two small
fishes, but what are they among so many I"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

While they are suffering in the east from
drought, we have enjoyed in this section copiou.
and abundant rains.-JOHei SigaaL
The people in the section round abou, Joliet
have been more favored than the people in this
region. We have not had a good rain for a
month, and our farmers say the corn is suffering
eovorcly while il Is "alI up" with tho potatoes.
There will not be half crop Of this most delight
ful fruit.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Forty Acre Tacts.-The land office depart.
ment has removed the restrictions heretofore i'm.
posed on persons wishing to enter 10 acre tracts,
and now permits a person to enter any number
he may wish Of those tracts which, by former en-
tries, have been reduced to or. sections, which
are usually called ''broken forties.' But no per.
son will be permitted to enter more than two
forty acre tracts.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

The spiri! of Philadelphia Nativism is shown
in fact that was brought out in the trial of An.
drew Anderson, the wretch who fired the Char
lotte st. church, Kensington. 1t was proved that
he had kindled the fire with the pulpit bible .
Another such case of sacrlege is perhaps not
on rrcnr1
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

The Constitutionalst says our subscription
list has within six months been reduced to a shade
over three hundred while the circulation OF that
papcr numbers 600, viii James Lowry have
the hardihood to ask decent man to SO before
a Justice and swear with him after giving publ
city to such statement Verify, he spoke truth
WHOM Ne lnld his readers be was an "oll fsh."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Eight or ten lives were lost and number of
men badly scaIded by the bursting of the star.
board boiler of the steamer Big H0ichee, on the
ODD ul,., at Herman, on the Missouri river. The
accident is attributed to the incompetence of the
first engineer, who was killed.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08
ANOTHER LOVE SONG.

An alligator "twevc fee, long" escaped from a
show box at Brooklyn, New York, made for the
East river, and has not been heard from since
The Mirror intimaies tina. the music of the band
playing alone, sweet home" awokc soft re-.
membranes Of his native place on the Mississp-
pi, and by this time is most likely of the Capcs
of Florida.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Serere-The Louisville Journal, learning that
Ex-President Tyler had declined an invitation
to deliver eulogy on the life and services Of
Gen. Jackson, remarks, 1--WE are glad of that
We have no particular admiration for the old he
ro's character bu, it is too good 10 be touched by
Tyler with ten foot pole"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

One of those hideons monsters, an abotionist,
recently made his appearance a, Savannah, Ga,
and the mob got after him, and would have given
him Goa, of tar and feathers, but for the firm.
ness of the mayor, who protected him from yio-
lence. He thought i, advisable TO retracc his
steps to the north, and use tho clever" while
longer
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

Two new boats have gone into the Illinois
trade. The Dial is one of them and she is COM
mOnded by Capt. Dickinson-,hc Little Dove is
the other, commanded by Capt, Dcvinney. "Bo,h
are of light draugh,, and will be admirably ma.
naged," says the st. Louis Reporter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

No fewer than 10000 cheap American
clocks have been imported and sold IN
England in one year. The duty imposed
upon the article by the new English tariff
has blocked this game, and the clocks are
now seekicg market in the capitol of
all The Russias-St. Petersburgh.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

The Alton Telegraph states tina, a company
from Tennessee are about to purchase a valuable
piece of property in that city with view Of con.
vcrting it into cotton factory.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-08

if at least half the number of officers had been
taken from their ranks, as a slight compensation
for being obliged to bear al the odum Of misma-
uagcmeut, if there ever should be any.