The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-28
JoHN SMlrH,-X
Yours truly,

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS --Certain rich lands
lying on the margin Of the Mississippi River,
having been submerged by the overflow of the
Father Of Waters, on Ole or two occasions, oc-
casoning loss Of crops occasionally to rich
owners Of some oithOse lands, sit has been more
than broadly binted, that the United States and
this State shotIAd incur the expense of eveeing
the Mississippi side Of the River. We are
philanthropio philosopher, and believe that no.
thing is proper that is not right. 1t IS our de-
iberate opinion, founded on correct view Of
the nature al things, that natur' should take its
course in the premises We contend, that the
said River if it finds its bed 90 shallow or mar
row to allow it rootn-way enough, has an ina
lienable aight to ''spread itself' and overflow !;
and should not be damned therefor, any more
than man should, for making love to pretty
woman; when he can't help it. We so in for
the general good, the good OF all natur included.
We are in favor Of the spread of the gospels and
also, the spread OF bread and butter. We are in
favor of Temperance, and therefore opposed to
having the River dammed--inasmuch as that
would prevent the spread Of cold water--We are
opposed to profanity, and therefore protest
against damming. The River isn't wide enough.
Let's have it made a mile or two wider--at the
public expense. We are perfectly disinterested,
when we say public expense--cos Wy, we have
nothing invested in that stock. As for redeem
ing lands by leveeing, we say NO! The Gov
eminent and People both suffer by the redemp.
ton Of Lands in Bny other way than by settle
ment, and at the point of the hayonet. The
Government has more land above water than can
he settled, or disposed Of to actual settlers. The
Cotton Planters have already too much cotton
land for their own interest; they already pro.
duce too much of the staple. What madness
then, to propose bringing new lands within the
limits of the State, by levesing. The project
can't shine.
Instead Of redceming cotton lands from the wa
ter, il would be for the benefit of the cotton plan
ter, il one half Of those in cultivation were
sunk --[Dollar Democrat.
There, you see-thc above is given in "the
language Of truth and sobernes'" The Parson,
in preaching the truth, unlike the 1.-THE. exactors,
charges nothing for information: lie sends no
bag around; nor does he style Begging, loan
10 the Lord!
FmE! FiRE! ENGINEs!! PATRoLs:!! TExAs!!!
About half past two O'Clock, on the morning oil
Saturday last, fire was discovered issuing from
the roof of the Cotton Shed Of J. K. BEDFORD q
Co, at the upper landing. 1t had gained such
beadwnv that when discovered it was too late to
step the progress Of the destructive element I'M
til the adjoining She'd Of BAILEY CALDWELL
shared the same fate. With the greatest eXer'
tiOn alone was the other shed, belonging 10
Messrs. ALLEN g. BARKsDALE, saved. The iol-
lowing names comprise the list Ofsuferers as tar
as we have been enabled to gather information.
IN J. r. BEDFORD & Co.'S. SHED.
HOLMES County .--Jacob Perkins bale; u ,
Cowen Sc; VIM LuniOrd 49, Mrs Harvey o.
J Ship 3; q M Harrison 3; Geo w Murphy ! )
WIN Munson + Simmons 4; w Coylng'oh
z; J t Shine 10; w w Kimbro 80; 1 Ray
nor z; MP Marlborough s; w G Campbell A;
T& G w Muirhead 5. ATTALA CoUNTY-Wm
CottreH go; r Ross 60; John M Thompson 2;
Lewis Timer 4. YAZOo CoUNTY--Eslate of Jas
Kirk 81; Benjamin Grimes 9; VI MoCFaTy a;
C w Edmunds Is; W Dabbd2S.--TOtal, 4lO'
SHE'D or BAILEY & CALDwELL,--Lost 549 bales
Total--959. From to 10 cents per bale insu-
rance would have saved our planters from any
loss. But Cotton is so IOao Thunder and Mars
il always will be low until the internal Tariff Of
'42isEepealed. You sell the raw article at Sc.
and pay Ice. for the manufactured. Why, it's
worse than paying the Union Bonds or dammiug
the Mississippi. No wonder you are too poor to
take paper.
As severe as the loss may be 10 some Of cur
planters, it has struck with more severity few
Of our merchants. SOmt advances must be con-
sjdered a total loss. Moral--We win insure our
Cotton; get an engine, and form a FIRE company
and when the town is blown 10 the devil, We will
build a substantial powder magazine just across
the river.