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The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29
From the Macon (Gd.) Republicans
THE RESI- OF PHlLL
TUHRMOND.

The lowest judicial Tribunal in Geor- !
Ola is the Justices Court Limited in its
Jurisdiction to sums under thirty dol
lars. it is enacted by law that the par
ties litfgant have the power to establish
their demands and offsets by their own
oaths. The policy Of this infringement
Of the rules of evidence issvery ques-
tionable. as it gives. the dishonest md
unscrupuous a decided advantage over
the upright and conscientious, in settling
those minor controversies that InvarI-
ably grow out Of the transactions OF
men.
About ,hirty-fve or forty years ago
there lived in the middle part of Geor-
Ola an individual who was famous for
avaihng himself Of the aforesaid statu
Itory provision. No man could be fond
er Of small law suits than John Ramsy.
! A little experience in early lite had
I. preiudiced him greatly against the high
Ier Courts (wherc he found the con-
science of witnesses not so plant as his
own)--so much so, he determined so to
. deal and be dealt by, that all disputes
with his neighbors and the world gen,
eralIy should, to use his ownexpression'
be "conisanln (cognizable) in the JUST.
tees Courts. There he could proceed
without the expense OF counsel anc
always provided with legal evidence.
John became so hmnently successful
in his own cases, that he regularly at
tended Squire $40 Durham's Court" o
tho 656th District Of Georgia Militia
and carried on there kind OF steam
5 law practice to some profit. 1t was Gu
rious to witness his prosecution or de
G fence of suits. If he conld not con
Il vince Judge Durham by quotations from
G CIayton's Georgia Justice, Prince
l. Digest or the 7th vol 'Esplnassy
/ (which latter authority he always lei
o NJ honey he would deliberately take
/ Syear nj the case himself, and as tn
a narks men say, KNOCK out the black
IS He became quite terror 10 the youn
~ limbs Of the law whose tate brou5h
IS ,ben in contact with hlm-so much 81
s. ,ba, they had rather have met as OF
De tossing counsel Chief Justice Marshaf
v then id his judicial prime
Iohn was always on the lookout for
~ ,o,v emit for himselfor some one else
r. was an invariable practice OF hi
hen one of his neighbors died, TO e
hibit TO the executor or administrator
,he state an account just under thlrl
We JnIlars and demand payment, upon q
!. rornsal of which suit was brought as Il
D. - ~ nermitted, and the money recover
: Id" p",a;nlv as the court was holden.
Thus lived John, successfully squa
l;ng with the. living and robblng
.es J J until Phil Thurmond, about
,;me Of which we write, moved into
= no;Gbborhood and settled within h
n,;le of him. No man, woman or Oh
ms war lived in that part OF the State WI
ont personally knowing or hearing
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29
THE TEXAS' RELEASE OF
81 SANTA AN

The secret treaty which Santa Ana
formed with the authorities Of Texas,
by. which he Obtained his own liberty,
& preserved the army Of Mexico, has
jus t been published by Texas, of which
the following is copy:
SECRET TREATY.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana, general
in chief OF the army Of operations,
and President Of the Republic OF Mex
leo before the government established
in Texas, solemnly pledges himself
TO fulfil the ,sttpulations contained IN
the following articles, as far rs con-
Germ himself:
Article /. lie will not take up aims.
or cause them 10 be taken up, against
the people of Texas, during the present
war Of independence.
Article g He will give his orders
that, in the shortest time. the Mexican
4 troops may leave the territory of Texas
Article 3. lie will so prepare mat
/ ters in the Cabinet Of Mexico. that the
mission that may be sent thither by the
government or Texas may be well re-
ceived; and that, by means of negocla-
tons, all differences that have been de-
clared by the convention may be ac-
J knowledged.
Article 4. Atreaty Of commerce, ami
ty and limits will be established between
Mexico and Texas the territory OF
the latter not 10 ertend beyond The RIO
Braro del Norte.
Article 5. The. return of General
Santa Ana TO Vera Cruz being indispen-
sable, for the purpose of effecting his
solemn engagements, the government
of Texas will provide for the purpose
Of effecting his solemn engagements
the government of Texas will provide
TO- the purpose Of effecting his solemn
f engagements, the government OF lex
as will provide for his immediate EN-
barcation for said port.
Article 6. This instrument being
obligatory on one part as we'll as OF
the other, will be signed by duplicate
remaining folded and sealed, until tbs
, NEGOTIATION shall have been concluded
/ when it will be restored to his Excel
). lency Gen. Santa Ana-no use OF II t
l. be made before that tliIC, uHlCoS NhCi
n should be an infraction by either of tn
contracting parties.
!, Port of VclascO, Nay IA, 1886.
s (Signed,)
Y DAVID G. BURNET,
= ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA Ana,
a. JAMES CoLLlNGLwoRTH, Sec'y of Stat
y BA1LY HARDIMAN, Sec'y Of the Urea
If ury.
" p. G. GRAYsoN, Attorney General.
10 Fare,ceH Of Gen. Santa Ana to q
= TeranArmy.
II Nv friends!-I have been witne
- of your courage in the field oil DatlI
- and know you 10 be generous. he
-, with confidence on my clncerity, al
-, YOU shall have no cause TO regret
Gu kindness shown me. | beg you to
nc ceive the sincere thanks of your gra
-. =" full friend-farewell.
70. ANTONIO LOPEZ DE SANTA ANA.
81 Velasco, Isl June, 1886.
~
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29
AN ABOLITION STEAMER.

The runaway slave, Frederick Dou-
glass, lately went out IN one OF the
Cunard Steamers, with Il desi On 10 en-
Tighten the people of Great Britain, on
the subject Of his Lectures, American
Savery-by which he grati(ies the Ma
Lightly of our enemies at home and
abroad, and what is 10 him of more i'm
portance, lines his pockets with cash.
The last day Of the voyage, the Cap
gentlemen, and some ladies, hearing
that Douglass was a good speaker, de-
sired to have Il 'touch Of his quality"
OH the promenade deck. During his
remarks he opened a Book, and began
to read the code Of slave laws in South
Carolina. A gentlemen from Conncc-
ticut disputed the sentences as they
were read. lie was sustained by the
shareholders and most Of the other
Americans on board, while Douglass
was. backed by the Englishmen. The
| account of which came from one on
board at the time, says: 1.-The Captain
was very cool at first, but finding him
self grossly insulted by a slave holder
from New Orleans, (who made his
boast that he ''owned hundred and
thirty niggers'') he (Captain) ordered
the boat-swain 10 call the watch, al,,.
4 hare three pairs of irons ready at mo-
ment's rarning. He then addressed
h. mself to the audience about as fol-
lows: "Gentlemen, was once the
owner Of two hundred slaves. If had
them now / should not be obliged 10
follow the sea. But they were liberated.
and IL acds right. Frederick Douglass
may speak. ! am Captain Of this ship.
No mention is here made Of the insuI,
TO the shareholders and others by per
, hitting negro slave 10 make speech
on the promenade deck Of The steamer
We hope our southern people will take
tins matter INTO conside ration, and those
who have business abroad will avoid
, the Cunard line Of Steamers which rur
: from Boston TO Liverpool, unless thi:
5 Captain is removed from his post, o.
proper amends are made 1t is due tc
! the South, also, that official persons
, should find some other mode of convey
D ance. Raleigh Independent.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29

A Missouri JUDGE-A good story is
going the rounds Of. the papers, of the
manner in which they do things out in
Missouri. 1t is told Of one Judge Allen,
more Familiarity known rs 'HosS Allen
who once npoa time determined to ad-
minister the law in due order. for the
punishment Of certain offenders; AMI ac-
cordingly the sheritfs jury and witnesses
were assembled. The first order was
to strip and go to work. and raise a
court house. This was done with few
and the court was oPered, when a re-
mark from some one called down the
indignation of the Judge, and he order
ed business TO be suspended for fifteen
minutes, and going up 10 the disturber
gave him terrible whipping. He then
returned TO the bench putting and blow
ing from the exercise; and rising, sPeo
ple,' said he, Il am here TO adjudge the
law and administer justice, by thunder
If, you care anything about civilization,
Pm ready 10 give you a touch Of it. If
the sheriff and his officers are not
enough, here AMI, single handed; and
if any one says he amt satisfied, I'll
| adjourn the court again and give him a
chance!' 1t is hardly necessary 10 say
that the etiquette of 'Hoss Aliens court
was never infringed after that.
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29
TO THE PATRONS OF TUE
REGISTER.

The undersigned having purchased /
off. \. TYLER Esq. the Weekly Reg'S-
fer OGcp, deem il their duty TO address
themselves to its Patrons and the public
in relation tc the manner IN whlcMt WILL,
in future, be conducted. =
In thus assuming the high duty oil
conducting a public Journals they may
nerhaps have presumed too much upon
their abilities and the indulgence OF the
nnblic. but they feel assured, that II
anplicalion and unremiulng attention.
I.ha the chief requisites to ensure the
patronage Of liberal and enliSh'ene.,u,
public, the success of the Register VIII
be certain.
The political aspect Of the Register,
wiIIundergo no change. TO the Wing
marty we belong; and inthe ranks OF
that party, we intend to do battle, wheth
err victory perch upon our standard; or
defeat and ruinsrage around u.s. we
hold the principles of the wing party
70 he the true principles ofthe Govern
ment-the principles handed down 10 US
by the sages of TO.
AIthouoh the result orthe recent con-
tes, has proved most disastrous 10 US
oIIbonoh our banner has traIlcd IN the
dust-aIthough = its ''stars and stripes
have grown suddenly DIM" and ouI
armies routed and scattered, every
where, yet, like valiant soldiers; W.
will snatch ND our banner and brush tn
Jnst from its folds; and rally for anoth
er contest. ,1
The Register will not be devoted e :,
c,us;velv to Political intelligence. a
s.voriety is the spice of life" we lnten n,
70 omuse and deli ght oul readers, whll
we shall at the same time publish VIVA
will both ediry and instruct and as III
nnhl;sbers will confne their a'tentiol
exclusively TO the business OF conduc
ing the paper, they may venture oa
.oon,;se their subscribers an lntereS
mo ;orrnal. For the next two years
noIiiical contest for the Presidency ,,,o
not to be anticipated; and; during m a, sue
= time we intend 10 strive hv an .i,.;,
q 70 pleasc our patrons Of both p"isE,
' :, aIways giving all fair chance 10 D,
> heard. excluding personalities anu q
:, ing offence to none. al,
y The Terms of the Register VIII
S3 90 in advance. ,,r,1
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29

The secret treaty which Santa AM
formed with the authorities Of Texas
by which he obtained his own liberty
& preserved the army Of Mexico, ha'
just been published by Texas, Of which
the following is copy:
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29

The dollhouse system Of education is
doing wonders for the youth Of our
land. The youth kicks off his diaper
and frock, and jumps into calfskin boots
and long titled coat. lie even chang
es the nipple for cigar, and the sugar
teat for quid Of tobacco. The girl is
either baby Or lady. She makes one
jump from her nurses arms, into her
husbands and of course is Finished
The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-11-29
TEaE ROVER.
r,lrrh volume commencing on INC
olst of Sept. 1914.
/ WEEKLY MAGAZINE
# Tales, Poetry, Legends,

WIT. ROMANCE AND ART,
rf;,.i by Srs, SMlrII, and published by = II.
p,px &Co.Na 1913 FuItoh ST, New York,
Withou, intending or wishing TO dis
,arapc other works, the publishers
lead guilty TO the charge OF attempt
ma to make the Rover the best: the
,59apcst for the price, among the varl-
,,s periodicals OF the country. Each
seeS xiv number contains sixteen large
,ares orbcautiiuIly printed choice mat
fer, with beautiful steel engraving.
pnj is done up in a highly embellish-
illuminated cover, making two vol
omes a vcur, comprising $50 pages and
s! steel plates.
The w1rl: has now lived To an age TO
ry, il IN some degree IL character TO
sneak for rSeli. and 10 warrant conii-
Jcocc in lis stability. We prefer not
70 sound onr own praises, but let our
works, il they will praise US. we
have Iabured hard TO make Il magazine
for the great mass OF the community,
that should be- the best that could posi-
+. Bybc offered for tho price, conIblAih :
amusement with instruction, dissent
+ mating a taste for the arts aud chcour-
aging a wholesome and elevated Iltera'
e urC,
!. How far VIC have been successful II
The attainment Of these objects does no
become us to say. That the Rover hn'
! heen sustained by the public, through
!. nmlancv and up to the present time
! alhough left to make its, own way u
Il the world without any extraneous I'LL
influence, is q recommendation :.
acharac,er and an evidence OF publ
4 glinent in its favor, which makes u
10Th gratifed and grateful. W Itho'
: uy material change in the plan OF III
work we shall enter upon the four'
d volume of the work with steady puI
II nose to sustain its interest and uSeiu
ness. and 10 embrace every oPportun
IN gto increase the value orthe work. -
,ss TERus.-SingIe copies three dol'aI
lyear; two copies for five dollars an
five copies for ten dollars. Post Ma
rs are authorized by law to torwal
t5cripton money free of charge.
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The Natchez people to think that
their city would be a better and more
accessible terminus for the railroad
which it is contemplated to run from
The Atlantic (Charleston) to The MIssis
sippi, than Memphis is or would be, as
proposed. Itstrikes us as il our Match
ez neighbors are not far from being
rightly. @. Della
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Wall Arrangements,

IN. Mail from Memphis arrives on Tuesday
Is,,nrday's NJ - O'Clock noon, and depart
",,.,,,hi4a nj / o'clock the same days.
Tina Mail from uxiord arrives on Nednes-
Ia~a,i,,s. al o'clock, and departs Tuesday
lain NJ o'clock.
,r,, Mail from Carrolton, arrives Thursday
Eat o'clock, and departs on Monday
.,,in,. ut o'clock.
r,, Mail for Carrollton closes on Sunday eve
w., V,H for Oxford closes on Monduy eve
IN, Mail for Memphis closes on Tuesdays
- saturdays il; IL o'cloc& noon.
Der Vaterlandsfreund. (Canton, Stark County, Ohio) 1845-1846, 1845-11-12

s2gas : @ $:: :
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Mr.. Trist, formerly United States consul a, u.
vana, has been appointed, by the Presiden, ,hia,
clerk in the Department of State This Is = a" '..
excellent appointment Mr. Trist is fayo, sy'.
known and highly appreciated by the demo.r.,!
party for his able and unanswerable argument. Nc
the currency. He it who called The pubi;e W
tenon to the metallic currency Of Cuba; and n, A
"bard," compared with the swnding ham, ,.. u
of the United States for him high rank y ~
estimation of the democracy of the Union W w.
doubt il any of Mr. Folks appointments w; ~. w
more general satisfaction to his republican f,sss'
than this one.--Js6ersOn NO. Enquirer "'"D'
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BRITIsH MERCHANTS INTERESTED IN THE ,,,,,
rRADE--A late number of the London lJn.d
Service Magazine, Commander Foote, R. NJ. 6'r.
nishes some interesting "remarks the slave-.rad,
in the Braziis," from which the following is ex
tracted: "a
at can neither be denied nor concealed that IL.
African slaye-trade is carried on by means Of Eoa
lish capital. In the financial year ending an 4,
3lst December, l643, the value of English goo N
exported from Brazil Tin foreign bot,omsl 10 II,
Portuguese settlements on the coast Of AfS,
amounted to $500, 600; and it is well known N.
there is no return trade whatever, except in Air;ss,
slaves The consequence is, that our own merchana
in the Brazils become indirectly interested in the slave
trade. However much their own private FEELING,
may revolt from the horrors Of this nefarous traffic
yet me payment OF their just debts frequently de-
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yet are willing to leave the door open to d. 6i,l.

yet are willing to leave the door open to the b,l
ops restoration,
But we certainly do not impute to the rey.,.,,
gentlemen who have thus voted any purpose !, ~
sign to or cloak immortality; and we I'm. "
swer al once the appeal of the Rev. Mr.. Vinon y
the press, to do justice to himself and brelhr,a
this particular But, although we believe them i.
nocent Of any such design, the effect Of their So
on the public sentiment will nevertheless be ,u, ~.
they seem to apprehend Public opinionA no, ~ =
which reverend gentleman denounced with . ny
fervor Of contempt, but the public opinion Of ssa
siderate menwill find difficulty in comprehsnS SSa'
why those who agree as to the essential fsc, y!
forth in Mr.. Oakeys substitute, should hes;s,. :
vote according 10 their convictions; but, for o "
selves, repeat it, we do not ascrbe either svr''
thy with guilt or desire to screen it, to the c.rs
who opposed this resolution, and whose l,
will be found in the division.
We are glad to be able to say that both the NOR,
ing and evening sessions orderly, though sr..,
y crowded. and that the presidents course ws.
ergedc, and his decisions prompt. W.
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From the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer. Sept. 80.

The DIOCESAN CONVENTION This (fifth) day was
marked by more order and decorum than those
which preceded it. At the opening of the conyen.
ton, the president made an address, admitting and
amenting the disorder Of Saturday, but announcing
his positive determination, and asking the aid there
70 OF all the members, to enforce order hereafter
The effect Of this address, and the sense Of the dis
credit attached to- the convention by its previous
course, have been beneficial throughout the day.
The morning session was occupied with the dis
cussion of the resolution amending the diocesan
on 30 as to authorize the standing committee act in
cases of disability inability, well in the alb
sence deposition of the bishop. Although this
the specific subject, the debate unavodably took the
course which the preoccupation of all minds inevita-
bly, gave it--of the impossbility possibility of
the bishops restoration to hrs functions At last,
just before the hour Of adournng, at O'Clock, the
resolutions were adopted, and then the convention
took a recess until O'Clock, p. m.
On reassembling the main matter was got at at
once The amendment offered by Mr. Oakley
brought up at once the direct question, whether the
bishop be restored with any prospect of useful
ness to the church. The form in which this amend
ment was presented took the chairman of the COM
mittee of 20 by surprise, and evidently puzzled him
not a Titles for it was now no longer an appeal to
the bishop but expression of opinion to the gene
raj convention by this convention, with recon-
mendation to the former of modification in one OF
the canons Of the church.
He opposed il, nevertheless mainly because il
professed TO look into futurty; and declared that at
no future PERIOD could the usefulness of the bishop
be restored.
The result of the vote was adverse to the amend
ment--the two orders being divided. The majority
OF the clergy against II larger than antcipa-
ted especially after the avowas the floor by sew
era OF the reverend gentlemen who opposed the sub
sutute, that, as at present advised they agreed in
the fact that the bishops usefulness gone, but
were nevertheless not willing to certify this fact by
their votes TO the general convention.
The Rev, Dr. Wainwright, Mr.. Forbes, and 9TH
crs, expressly made this admission on the Aoor and
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THE MORMON wAR--A BATTLE FOUGHT, AND
TWENTY-oNE PERSONS KILLED--ANoTHER BAT.
TIE EXPECTED!
We are indebted to the Illinois State Register for
an extra, dated Sunday, Sept 2lst, containing the
latest and important news from Hancock:
II appears that the anti Mormons continued their
work Of destruction until upwards of 100 houses
have been consumed Sheriff Backenstos failed in
raising posse strong enough to stop these move
ments without resorting to Nauvoo, owing to the
fear of all well-disposed persons in the county that
their own houses might be consumed. We learn
that he has raised about 500 men from Nauvoo, all
well armed, with which he had dispersed the rioters
commanded by Colonel Williams, at Green Plains
In this affair no lives were lost as the "antis" ran
and took shelter in cerDfed, before the posse
came within firing distance.
Backenstos had been driven away from Carthage
and returned with about 500 men, to remove his
family; his retreat he fell in with large body
of antl-M ormons, when battle ensued. II is said
that eighteen anti-Mormons and three Mormops
pere killed Itappears that Williams, Sharp, Davis
and other leaders, escaped. large number of the
ti-Mormons were taken prisoners, and are now
thage.
The people had all fed from Carthage, Augusta
and other anti Mormon towns and carried their far
lilies into the counties Of Adams, Marquette Schuy-
Ter, and McDonough, and are beating up for volun-
teers in those counties, to recruit their forces with
which to renew the war II is unknown how MANY
men they will be able to raises but il is believed tha,
they have so dsgraced themselves by the inccnda-
ry mode in which they have carried on the war; that
their success will not be very great. But if they
succeed, another bloody battle may be expected in
the course Of this week
Before this news arrived, the governor had issued
call for FIVE hundred men to auell the disturbances
We are advised that il is fact that no letters
have been received at this place from any of the
Mormon party since the commencement Of these
troubles, except one from very obscure man in
Nauvoo, and another from McDonough county,
and no newspapers. Il is rumored that the mails
have been stopped, and there is a story sfoat that
one mail-carrier has been murdered. No messenger
has arrived from all that section Of country until to-
day, when committee arrived from Mt Sterling.
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CIRCUS.
WEIGH, MANN, q DELAvAN, Propneou.
J. w. BANCKER, Agent
TWO DAYS MORE.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OCT. lst and a
Day PERFORMANCE.
Wednesday afternoon, at 81 o'clock, for the accom-.
mediation of children and families who live al |.
distance.
Sept SO-Q
RnA Green au,

By.A. Green, .auctioneer.
TLEAN-OUT SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND
~ KITCHEN FURNITURE, LIQUORS
TEAS, TOBACCO, GROCERIES, &c, &c-On
Thursday, I'd October, shall sell at my warehouse,
on 9th street, near Pennsylvania avenue, at O'Clock
a M, large lot of household and kitchen fun.
ture, viz:
Mahogany sideboards, bureaus, sofas, ottomans
Work-stands, dining, breakfast, card, and side
tables
IL fine mahogany chairs, Boston and cane rock.
ers
Wood seat and other chairs, high and ow.pos,
bedsteads
Wardrobes, wash and light stands, chandeliers
Carcel, hall, solar, astral, hanging camphine and
oil lamps
Five sets new and secondhand feather beds
Hair and shuck mattresses
A large lot of Brussels, 3-ply, ingram, and step
carpets
China, glass, and crockery-ware
Kitchen utensils in general
Also, at O'Clock p. M, hall sell, at the sam.
place, large lot Of
Brandy, gin, whskey, rum, tobacco
Cigars, teas and other articles Of groceries, mol
necessary to enumerate.
Terms of sale: All sums Of and under S20, cash
all sums over $40, credit of sixty and ninety
days, for notes satisfactorily endorsed bearing in
terest.
A. GREEN,
Sent, 30-2t AuciOneef