Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-06-04

The GREAT AMERICAN WEAPoN.-
Much is said about Capt. Stockton's i'm
mense ''peace MAKER" about "Paixhan
guns" submarine batteries, steam lrigates
&C., &c. These things, it is true, are
formidable, especially on paper. But we
have national weapon more deadly and
dangerous than all other means OF war
combined, spoken of now indeed but lit
tie, but which in actual conflict, will be the
unerring death dealer that more than all,
will drive every foe from our soil. We
allude TO the national weapon of Ameri
In tho usv aud manufacture ef 4hi~
weapon, we surpass the world. 1t is but
the other day that we saw accounts of q
shooting match in the East, at which RI
fles were shot with remarkable precision,
and carried their balls more than six hum
dred yards; and the Free Trader of late
date, gives an account of some shots made
at Natchez, with gun manufactured by
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of that place, which at
400 yards distance, were so close TO the
centre that string of nine inches cover
ed all the bullets. In no other nation Is
there the demand for rifles as here. The
buffalo and deer and bear hunts of our
western prairies and woods have. caused
1t; and as Consequence of the demand,
in no other nation is the manufacture oil
the weapon brought to such perfection, or
are there so many in use. We venture to
say that through our whole western coun-
try there is a rifle for every grown male
iEhabitant; and it is a rare thing to see a
western man not expert in the peculiar
tact and skill necessary for efficient use Of
the weapon. This is our real strength
1t is the American rifles and our superb
ority in their use which would enable
America TO repel an invasion of the com
bined powers of the world.
British soldiers both in the war OF tht
revolution, and in our last war, neve
shrunk back from more deadly havoc
than that made in their ranks when The
unerring aim and the sharp crack of tn,
American rifle met them. This was TIT
weapon which crimsoned the plains @
Chalmette at the battle of New Orlean
with the blood of England's bravest an
best, and It is the weapon which in tn
event of another war, England will fee
and find more deadly and formidable tina
ever. Sentinel.
] THE PUBLIC DOMAIN ErtensiUe Sale,
! The President has already issued hi
} proclamations for extensive sales, mel
: summer and autumn, of the public lane
5 in the northwest, and southwest, embrat
, ing an aggregate of upwards of FIVE mi
lions of acres. In Wisconsin Territor,
about $4,000 acles of choice lands, |,
4 ing on and between Fox and Wolfe river
q Iowa. There are two sales to take plac
at each of the land Offices in that TER
IT tory, Dubuque and Fairfield, in the mont
e of September and October. Upwards
e 10000 acres of the rich bottom lands
Illinois will be brought into market, en-
bracing tracts on the Mississippi al
I Islands in that river, with small detache
: bodies Of land not heretofore offered.
> Missouri, upwards of million of acr
will be offered for sale, embracing trac
= in the north, northwest, west, and sout
west parts of the State. liz Arkanss
g there will also be brought into mark.
= about 100000 acres, embracing MI
9 townships in the new district of Char
pagnole. In Louisiana, about 1890
IS and in Florida, upwards Of 100000 acr
a Of fine sugar and cotton land will be ofe
ed for sale. Ores. Gag