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The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02
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YazOO City,-Mi.

aZOO CILys-WI'
"TILL practice in the Courts of the 10th
w Judicial distriCt,-The Supreme, Fed
eral and Chancery courts, at Jackson;-and
the Chancery court at CaTrollton.
- He will give especial attention to the
adjusting Of titles to real estate in YazOo and
counties adjoining
August II, 1843. 5-3m
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The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

5th has bsen explored only partially.
The follouiHg paragraph GTcrA tic 81. Les.
is Republican, gill explain what is known
Of these caves:
"Gen. James Hunt, formerly Of Trenton,
New jersey, has led the way in the discoVe-
~ Of the succession Of caves in this lead
since the commencement. The last ac-
count We gave of him, about month ago,
be had just entered cave No. 4; he has noW
made his way 90 feet in No. 5, and masses
Of GGlen0 are the only hiadrance to his fur
Their progress. Before the two last caves
were discovered, this was considered the
greatest lead on record; and nov the prqs-
poets for the further seem to brighten as he
advances.
''This lead runs abOnt South, thirty i've
degrees East, commencing about ten miles
from Hillsborougb, the county seal for JEFF
ferson county-the lead being about SIS miles
south Of ST. Louis.
sit is owned by company Of a few indi-
viduals besides the General, some Of whom
reside in this city.''
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

SEASIDE REFLEcTIoNs.-sThe faint gray
light of breaking day shed cold CLEAN
across the green water, which pushed with
a mOurnful cadence or the low fiat shore:
watched the waves as they beat with heavy
sOuse amid the scattered weeds, where the
wild cry of the cuElew mingled with the
sound as he skinned along the gloomy wa
ter, and my heart grew heavier. There is
something, ] know not what, so terribly IN
unison with our saddest thoughts in the dull
lplash Of the sea at night-the loudest thun>
ders Of the storm, when white.cTested waves
rise high and break in ten thousand eddies
on the dark rocks, are not so suggestive Of
melancholy as the signing moan Ofthe midi
might tide. Longburied gEiefs, long.forgot>
ton sorrows, rise as We listen, and we feel
as though that WaiIing CRY were the funeral
ichant over cherished hopes and treasured
Inspirations"
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

Why WOMAN WAS TAKEN FRoM TIE Rfss.
Matthew Henry says: Woman was made
of rib outof the side Of Adau--not made
oat Of bis head. to top him-not out Of his
feet, % be tramplsd upon BY him, bat out
of his side, to be equal with him; under his
arm, to be protected; and near his heart to
be beloved
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02
PROFES SIONAL.
F. w. QUACKENBOss.
Attorney and Counsellor
AT LAW.
YazOO City, Miss

YazOO City, Miss.
CONTINUES to practice regularly in
Othe Superior Court of Chancery, High
Court Of Errors and Appeals, Circuit Court
Of the United States at Jackson, Superior
Court of Chancery, and in the Circuit courts
of Yazoo, Holmes and Carroll Counties
Office in the Insurance building on Jeffer-
son Street.
Yazoo Citv. Jan. lst 1910.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

PRESENT no Mn. CLAY.-We have been
shown, says the N. 7. Tribune, a superb
pair Of Silver Pitchers about to be presented
20 Henry Clay BY the Wing Ladies Of Nor
wick, CounecEeut. They are ola beautiful
pattern, though devoid Of oTnament, and cost
some $500. The inseripsisn IS simple aud
IhappY, and every thing in the best taste and
Keeping. fail eho desire to testify their
regard for and admiration ofAir. Clay should
find opportunity, he will be we'll nigh over
whelmed with such testimonials
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

THE Far WEsT.-Iti is almost inconeeiv-
able, says the Cincinnati Chronicle, with
what rapidity the people of the county are
moving towards the far west. The Western
Journd of the 18th uit. gives ths returns Of
an election in Plat county, on the western
line Of Missouri, at which two thousand
votes were pOlled, giving population OF
more than ten thousand. This county can
not be found on the most modern maps
Yet this Plat county is filed up with
dense population, and line tour horse
post coaches runs fFOm St. LOUIS % Weston.
Towns and cities rise in the west, literally,
as if under magic influence. Such are the
effects Of free institutions applied TO a fertile
country.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02
MIS- ELLANEO Gus
RidicuIed to Death.

A charter for Botanical Medical College
had passed 10 its third reading in fair pros
Pect of becoming law, when it was killed
by the process detailed below:
The Mobile Register gives the narrative
thus:
"After Speaker Moore and others had
made able speeches in sport Ofthe bill, Nor
rissett from Menroe, took the floor. You
know him. He is an odd genius, and with
all has good horse sense, las his colleague,
Mr.. Howard, calls it, and often speaks to
the point and with effect. With an mper-
turable gravity, he addressed the House in
substance as fOll0ws:-"Mr. Speaker, | can
net support this bill, unless am assured
that distinguished acquaintance Of mine is
made one of the Professors. He is what that
College wishes to make for us-a root doctor.
and will suit the place exactly. He becoine
a doctor in TIVE hours, and it only cost $40
to complete t1is education. tfo bought Il
beck, sir, and read the chapter on fevers
and that was enough. He was sent for to
see a sick woman-R very sick woman
With his book under his arm, off he went
Her husband and their son John were in
the roOm with the sick woman The doc
tor felt of her wrist and looked in her mouth +,
and then took off his hat. Has you get ad-
dressing the husband, "a sorrel sheep!' No.
l never heard of such thing mall my life.
lFWell, there is such things said the doctor
very knowingly. has you got then sor.
rel horse?' Yes, said John. quickly, rode
him to mill 10 ay.-'Well, he must be kill
led Immediately said the doctor, 'and some
soup must be made and given to your wife.
The poor woman turned over in her bed
John began to object, and the husband wa
brought to stand. Why, doctor, he is tn,
lonly horse we've got, and he is worth 800
land will not some other soup do as well?
l'No, the book says so, and there is but tw,
lquestions-wil you kill your horse, or lie
your wife die! Nothing will save her bu
1.-The soup Of sorrel sheep or a sorrel horse
If YOU don't believe me will read it to YOU.
The doctor took up the book, turned to tn
chapter on fevers and read as follows: Geo
for fevers--sheep sorrel, or horse sorrel
why, DOCTOR exclaimed husband, wife an
son, you are mistaken, that don't mean
sorrelsheeP, or asorrel horse; butt
II know what am about interrupted tn
dOctOr, that's the way we doctors read +
and we understands it, Now said MI
lMOrIisett, with an earnestness and gravit
that were in striking contrast with the laugh
ter Of the House, unless the Hon Speakt
and the friends of this bill will assure n,
that my sorrel doctor will be enc Of the Pr,
fessors, / must vote against the bill' It
unnecessary to add, that after this blow, tt
lbill never kicked. 1t was effectually killer
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1845-05-02

THOUGHTS ON Almost eV.
cry man has experienced at least one period
n his life when the curtain seems to drop,
and the drama, in which he has hitherto &C.
ted, to end; when a total change appears to
pass over the interests he has lived among,
and new and very different kind Of exis.
tence to open before him. Such is the case
when the death Of friends has left US lone
and cOmpanionless; when they, into whose
ears we poured eur whole thoughts Of sor~
row or Of Joy, are gone, and we look around
upon the bleak world, without tie to exis-
tence, without one hope to cheer US. How
naturally then do we turn from every path
and place once fingered over; how do We fly
the thoughts wherein once consisted our
greatest happiness, and seek from other
sources impressions less painful, because
uhconnected with the past! Still the beN
reaVement of death is never devoid Of a
sense of holy calm, sort of solemn peace
connected with the memory Of the lost one
In the sleep that knows not waking, we see
the end of earthly tToubIes-in the silence
of the grave come no sounds Of this worlds
conference.-the winds that stir the rank
grass of the churchyard breathe, at least
Iepose. Not so when fate has severed VI
from those we loved best during lifetime
when the fortunes we hoped to link witt
our own are torn asunder from US; when the
hour comes when we must turn from tht
path we had followed with pleasure and hap
lpiness, and seek another road in life, bear
ing with as not only all the memory Of tn,
past, but all the speculation on the future
There is no sorrow, no affection, like this.
The cAPTIvE.-"lf the prisoner in hi
lonely cell has few incidents to charm hi
SOLITARY hours, in return he is enabled b
some happy gift TO make these the source
Of many thoughts. The CLEAN of Eight tbs
falls upon the floor, broken by the iron grat
ling of his window, comes laden with stoTie
lfancies of other land-of far distant couu
tries, where men are dwelling in their ma
tive mountains free and happy; forgetful {
his prison, the captive wandefs in his fame
Through valleys he has seen in boyhoOd, an
with friends to be met no more. He turf
gladly to the past, Of whose pleasures ne a
verse fortunes can deprive him, and liv,
over again the happy hours of his youth, an
thinks. with melancholy not devoid Of !
own pleasure, of what they would feel wi
loved him, could they but see him now:
pictures to himself their sympathy and the
sorrow, and his heart feels lighter, thour
! his eyes drop tears"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

mocrat who can conveniently should NJ.
tend, we would be more apt 10 get the onin.
ion of the democracy Of the Carroliton
beat than we should il The democrats Of
that beat alone attended? | think not. I
would most earnestly beg every democrat
who lives in the beat to be present on the
i7th, and say if he is opposed to letting
the whole county take part in the nomi.
nations OF its candidates or if il has IN he
confined TO those who live around Carroll.
ton, and a few who happen to be there
from remote parts of the county ON The
irst day OF court, or any other day. But
we are told Mass Meeting would be
more democratic than q convention of
delegates, could the whole of the party be
induced to attend. admit that it would;
but could they be got 10 altend9 answer
they could not, and the reason that saw
they could not; is that they never have
done SO, and hence Mass Meetings are fire..
1hently denounced as caucuses.
What | desire, is, fair expression of
the will of the party, and should they de.
eide against convention, and in favor of
any other plan, | shall most cheerfully
yield, as my motto is and always has been,
"Unton, Concession and Harmony, every.
thing for the cause, nothing for men,"
And again. we are told "lhat such a
thing as political representation should
never exist when there is no clear ne ces.
sty for it, and that in this case no such
necessity exist" Well, sir, readily con.
less that had not your correspondent given
us his residence, should much sooner
have supposed that the above sentiment
came from some aspirant for office, in or
near Carrollton, Than democrat Of
Hays Creek, most of whom know well.
and for whose devotion TO democracy, no
man entertains a higher opinion than does
Your obi. servt.
A DEMOCRAT.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

STATE CHANcELLoR-In the last Soathror
We have a correspondence between some
fifty or sixty lawyers at Jackson, and Chan.
cellor BUcENER, requesting him to become
a candidate for reelection. He declines
assigning the insufliciency Of the salary
If Mr.. Buckner can make more money al
other business, tho people of Mississippi
have no right TO expect his services.
The presen, salary is $4,000, but was re-
duced by the last Legislature TO $500
In alluson to the matter, the Southron says
ave see from Chancellor Buckner's re-
| ply, that hefinds his present salary [S4, 000l
| altogether insufficient to support his family,
and compensate him for the fatiguing du-
lies Of his office. Here, then, by wrong
system of economy, we lose from the bench
one of the most able jurists that has ever
presided in the State. The people may not
find It so cheap, as they imagine, 10 have
their suits entrusted to judges who are in
competent, because none who are compe-
tent, would have a seat on the bench, at a
salary that will not feed and clolhe their
| families. We trust that this sub
ject will be brought iavorably to the notice
of our next Legislature. If ii is properly
acted upon, at the next session, and the
old salaries re-established, we can then,
and not until then, hope to preserve the
purify and ability OF the Judiciary"
What ls the world coming tol Here is
an Office with a salary Of two thousand five
hundred dolIars--the worth Of two hum
bred bales Of cotton--of five thousand bush !
els Of corn--of four or five hundred Of the
pino-woods mans cattle, --and we are told
by the popinjay wing editor that this salary
is not sufficient to feed and cothe"
lawyers family' Verify, the people of
are a niggardly set Of crazy
looms But what better could be expected
from State 1--WE again quote the words of
The Soutllron,) whose name
Has gone abroad with disgrace; whose
Executive acts and legislation has been RI
iiculed and condemned all over the Union,
ls well as IN many parts of a sister cont.
lent, as manilesting the crossing igno-
ance, and the most debased dishonesty"
The "nice young man" is evidently in
lad humor generally with Missssippi.-
We advise him 10 emigrate'
We doubt not there are scores OF lawyers,
and honest, willing to accept
he station at $4,000 a.year. We venture
o say the Office would be well filed even
It $l5Oo-tho amount paid in the adjoining
State of Tennessee.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

coo IT, Doors r'--We find the follow
ing in the "Harry of the West" published
at Grenada, from which it will be seen that
the United States, having reached their
"highest point of honor" will henceforth
slide down hill with perfect sci. -
"Imporiant-By a postscript on the way
bill from Memphis yesterday morning, We
learn that the Annexation Bill has passed
the House Of Representatives. This we
consider virtual dissolution of the Union,
A commencement Of troubles unknown be-
fore in our happy countryi the arm of Omni.
potence alone can stay the tide of mad less
that seems rushing through our once happy
land. Our nation has reached it's highest
point of glory--and its wane may be now
looked for with fearful forebodlngs."
Sawmils and whirliggs! Back her lick
It II never do to give it up so, Mr., Choate
i" The Union must be preserved" at leas
until the new county is made round abou
Grenada.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

The WAY THE BRITISH REpupnTE.--Tte
public debt Of England is about five thou
sand millions Of dollars. OF course it is
not expected that this immense sum ever
can or will be paid. 1t is only conve-
nient method to saddle the mass Of mon at
their birth into tho world, TO be ridden
by select few Of tho "bet,er class" But
the league of noble and royal robbers, who
are struck with such holy horror because
the people Of Mississippi will not pay un,
just debts, find il necessary occasionally tc
devise cunning plans to ropudiate portion;
Of this immense sum, to keep the whole
machine from collapsing. The debt bore
l2 per cent. interest; but year or two
ago, the rate Of interest was reduced 10 .
per cent. OF course this was equivalent t,
wiping out some seven or eight hundred
millions Of the debt, Another cunning
method Of Reputation is accomplished b
what is known as the "income tax" Tn
der this name the government taxes it
own debt for its own benefit, These me
thods were not resortcd to until labor wa
taxed to the utmost point Of endurance
until indeed, thousands were dying iroI
absolute starvation. Such is tho newt;
bic tendency Of the expansion of the popt
credit system.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
HUZZA F0R TEXAS =

Joint resolutions for the admission Of III,
State OF Texas MS a member Of the Amer
can Confoderacy, were adopted in tbs
House Of Representatives on tho 25th o.
January, by triumphant and decisive ma.
jority. Some Northern Democrats boIted,
and few Southern Wings came out gal
lantly and boldly for the true interests aud
glory Of their country.
The fate of the measure in tho Senate
is still doubtful
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
MIDDLETON.
For tie Democrai.
Yours, &c.


Mr.. Editor, In your last paper, which
has just come 10 hand, ! perceive CON-
munication over the signature of "a De-
MocRAT,' opposing the contemplated Coun-
ty Convention. Now, sir, am opposed
to your correspondents signature. had
recommended the Convention. in the Sc
cond number Of your paper, and again
pressed its consideration on the party as a
proper mode of organization in your fifth,
and the signature Of the correspondent in
your last, is calculated to make the i'm,
preston that had changed my views on
The subject, which is not the case. | do
not charge this as the object Of your cor.
respondent, bul such would be the effect.
Your correspondent says, 81 believe
that a majority Of them (the people) are
decidedly opposed TO the system" Here we
Join issue. Where, ask, is the evidence
that the people are decidedly opposed to
the system Of convention of delegates
TO represent every par. Of the county p
What is the opinions of your correspon-
dents "a Voter" and aCato,' the latter Of
whom writes as if he were not unworthy
10 use the name of the immortal patriot
Of Romef But, sir, too have conyersed
with some Of the "people,' men who are
not seeking office, and believe they are
decidedly in favor of the System" at
least those are with whom have convers.
ed. But for what purpose is your meeting
on the 18th called, but to say whether the
democracy Of the Carrollton Beat are in
favor of the "syston," or not, and il 10
favor, to carry out its objects, so far as
they are concerned9 1t would seem thai
your correspondent did not find out that
the people were decidedly opposed to the
"sysIem," until alter the call for you
Beat Meeting was published. suppose
my suggestion for County Convention
and Beat Meetings, together with the ia.
yorable notice taken Of the plan by "A
Voter and Cato, was not sufficient Il
cause the democrats Of Hays Creek tc
"discuss" the System" But "Many Dc,
mocrais" in the CorroIlton beat has beer
f able 10 arouse their attention to the sub.
ject, and we are told "a Democrat" O.
Hays Creek, will attend the Carrollton Bea
Meeting should be glad 10 know il he
expects to try 10 vote, and If "eyery de.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

or We take much pleasure in an.
nounoing the name Of our esteemed fellow
citizen, WM. CorHRAN, Esq, as a candidate
for Judge Of the 9th Circuit Court district,
aud cannot suffer the occasion to pass with.
out bearing our humble testimony to his
professional merit, his peculiar fitness for
that responsible station, and his worth us
man and a citizen. Were Mr.. C. as well
known throughout the district as in this
and several adjoining counties, we might
well DO charged with disposition TO in
dulgo in flaltery, to which those who have
read our paper will bear us witness,) we
are not accustomed, But under the new
organization Of tho districts, counties are
thrown together between which there has
been heretofore but little legal intercourse.
Mr., Colhran has been a leading member
Of tho bar here since 1887 With a pro-
found knowledge Of the law, he unites an
amonity OF dlsposition--mild, but firm and
decided qualities ensuring an upright and
honest Judge, and his elevation to the
bench will reflect homer upon tho people
of the district.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

Mn. BENTON presented the instructng
resolutions of the Missouri Legislature, in
relation to the Annexation of Texas, on
tho 20Ih ult. In the course of his remarks
as reported in the .Hadisoaian, he said
"The views presented in the resolu.
tons of the General Assembly Of Missouri
were warranted in their gross, and it gave
him great pleasure TO corroborate the views
Of the General Assembly.
&c He said that a majority of tho people o.
Missouri were in favor Of annexation-that
they were deeply interested init In these
views ho concured with the General AS.
sembly of Missouri, that this was grea
national question, and he felt himself bound
to give them his support"