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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

LABoR.-Honored be those who have
honoie labor, and made it honorable
They are the patriots who have made the
great globe their common country. Have
they not ploughed through life in homely
garments; wrestling with hourly beset-
menls! Be sure, that though cast down.
they were not conquered; that though their
graves may be unmarked, their names
are written on tablet more durable than
tune. Were their voices heard in the will
aserness OF human error and did Genius
hover about them, saying " these are my
sons2" Be sure, that wherever they liz.
ed-wherever they died-their own works
are their cenotaphs; the domes Of thought
are their sepulchres and their lingering
spirits, through the lofty vaults, still whis-
per to the gazer--"Si monKmentum qgris,
eu'reumspice." Let the memory Of such
live foreverl
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Tnr CnMmoN LAW OLE EnI

The COMMON LAW OF ENGLAND
adopted in 1tis country" Common Law
has been called by the great Jeremy Ben
than Judge made law Ills a collection
of the opinions Of Judges, made on vari.
Gus occasions ut different times, MS prompt
ed by folly or wisdom, Justice or politics,
and recorded loosely by the reporters of
cases which have been tried. Common
Law is, in fact, whatever came into the
Judges head right or wrong. When there
was. no press, and no public opinion, the
manufacture of Common Law was in full
operation, and Judges made any quantity,
as per order of King and lord, priest and
parson. Libel, scdition, &c. are Common
Law offences, created by the Judges. In
other words, Common Law is with small
sprinkling Of common sense) the result Of
the arrogance, tyranny, and caprice Of
king made Judges, and which they have.
had the impudence TO call "the summit Of
human reason.' though il Is much oitener
"ihe summit Of human folly and kDavery."
Thus, they tell you that by the Common
Law "for every wrong there is remedy"
Now, this might be said with as much truth
of the law Of Timbuctoo, where there ID
"no law;" so, according to tho Judges,
there is "no wrong" These kind Of equi-
vocalions arc Of frequent occurrence in
the "Common Law" AS mankind have
progressed in knowledge, SO has Judge
made law decreased in its quantity Of ma.
nufac,ure, and its novelty Of fabric. Its
authors are more fearful Of being punished
for usurpation. 1t is not the less great
sink of knavery and nonsense, spread over
many thousand volumes Of books, which
no man can read even In whole life time
which nobody pretends to understand,
and the only object Of which is 10 mystify
and defraud."-Engiish paper.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

GNOMMITTED to the jail of Carroll
Y county, by A. w. Ayres, Esq, ne.
gro man named oSBURN, who says he
belongs to Robert Cannon, Of Copiah co /,
Mi. Said boy is about 25 years old, .
feet S or 10 inches high; had on when
committed a cassinet round coat jeans
pants, aud black wool hat Tho owner
is requested to come forward, prove pro-
perty, pay charges, and take him away.
4. S. ORDER, TAILOR.
February @, 1915 9
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Hangers Notice.

HyAKEN UP, by John S. Criltenden,
n small bay mare, hands high,
star in the face, aad snip on the nose; the
end Of herlelt ear cropt of, hind feet white
some white hairs on the right side, and n
scar on the left fore legs or 0 years old.
January 4, 1916,
TAKEN VI, by William G. Doyle, ono
sorrel horse, 8 or 0 years old, nearly blind,
long tail and some saddle spots.
Also, one sorrel mare, years old, fax
name and tail, oil her feet white, blaze in
the face.
January 4, 1915.
TAKEN UP, by Edward Myers, two mules
one slight bay, the other dark bay,
supposed to be 5 years old asl spring.
January A., 1916.
b. II. CARROLL, Ranger
Jan. 1915 Of Carroll county.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

GNoMMITTED to the Jail of Carroll
" county, by A. w, Ayres, Esq. me-
gro boy named JIM, who says he belongs
TO. Rufus Flack, of Copiah county, Miss.
Said boy is about Is years old, 8 feet 7 or
s inches high; had on when committed a
linsey round coat, jeans pants, and an
old fur cap, The owner is requested to
come forward, prove property, pay charg
es, and take him away.
L. S. ORDER, Tailor,
February 6, 1916 o
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Guardians sale.

A GREEABLY to an order Of the
~ Probate court of Carroll county,
I will sell at the courthouse door Of Car.
roll county, on the Second Monday Of
March nert, the north half of southwest
quarter section 27, township IS, range 3
east, belonging 10 the minor heirs of j..
j. Short, deceased, and will be sold on a
credit Of twelve months, to delray the ox-
pense Of boarding, clothing, and educating
said minors.
JAS. HARRELL, Guardian. r
February 4, 1915 s.5t
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Administra tors Notice.

THyO oil persons Interested in the lands
and tenements OF Michael Tame.
bill, d,ceusod, and especially in the east
halt northeast quarter, and north half of
west half of northeast quarter of section
%, township 81, range 4 east
TAKE ToTrcE-That at The March term
next Of the Probate Court Of Carroll coun-
ty, | will apply for an order to sell said
land for tire purpose Of paying the debts
of said estate, when and where you can.
attend and shew cause 10 the contrary, if
any you can.
RILEY CIIAMBLEY, Admir-.
de bonis non, estate Of NJ TannehiH, decd.
January o, 1916. BOT
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Administrator,s Noticc.

W all persons Interested ~ the real
estate Of Thomas Taylor, deceased;
especially the west half, northwest quar-
ter section "a, south half west half south.
west quarter section 10; east half north.
east quarter section %; southeast quarter
Of southeast quarter section IA, all in
township 20, Of range o east:
TAKE NoTrcE-Thai al tho April Term
next, Of the Probate court Of Carroll coun.
", wilfapply for an order to sell said
lands for the purpose Of making distribu.
ton Of the proceeds thereof amongst the
heirs Of said estate, when and where you
can attend and show cause 10 the contrary
IL any you can.
BENZ. B. TAYLOR,
Adm'r Of estate Of Tto's Taylor decd.
February 9, 1916, oct.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Administrators Notice.

nURSUANT 10 an order Of the Pro-
bate Court Of Carroll county, will
sell, at CarroIllon, on Monday, The I'm Of
February nert, the s, w. quarter Section
II, W. hall S. w. quarter Section 2, and
Il. half s. w. quarter Section 8, Township
II, Range ! East; lands Of the estate Of
L. @. Hall, deceased, upon credit Of
twelve months. The purchaser will be
required 10 give note with approved secu-
rily. A. G. HALL,
Surriring admir-.
January II, 1914. Gid
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

GrWe extract the following from one
of DR.. Selby's letters from Washington, in
the Mississippidn:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1915,
| Gentlemen al have been amused Of
late in looking at extracts from some Of
the high tory papers respecting our late
Presidential election.
They all deplore the even; most bitterly,
and consider Il as atfording the strongest
kind Of evidence that morals and honesty
are rapidly on the decline in the United
States. That the tories of Great Britain
should abuse us for electing democratic
President is very natural, and one among
the many evidences apparent that the peo-
pie have done right in tho matter. II a
republican democratic people should do
anything that pleased the English in
Great Britain or in this country, ! should
be certain that they had done wrong,
The election of Polk has satisfied those
gentry that European bondholders and
fundmongers have no prospect Of taxing
the laborers of this country to pay debts
they never made. This is the secret of
their dissatisfaction. II is not because
they wish the people of the United States
to prosper, but it is because they now see
that the hard-handed and honest-hearted
people Of this great and glorious republic
have arisen in their might, and said that
they will be no longer taxed by tariffs,
banks, bonding and fundmongering. for
the benefit Of lazy, dishonest drones, who
are no better than highway robbers. This
is considered as unwise by all those who
believe that the majority of the people
ought TO be hewers OF wood and drawers
of water for the benefit Of q chosen few,
selected By themselves, to govern the ma
ny. But by every real lover of the hu.
man race, by every one that believes in
the honesty and integrity Of the people
and that they are fully competent for
self government, it will be considered as
scarcely inferior in lis blessings TO the vic.
tory achieved by the heroes Of 1776 over
The British soldiery. That was victory
by the sword this, a victory by the ballot
box That gave US independence aud
liberty, and this secures the latter to us in
spite OF the money power. really hope
that the tories in Great Britain and every
where else, will always have to mourn
over such victories as the one achieved at
the ballot box in November last.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Making he grand tOlai sI4,5s6, 07l 20.

THE DEvrL.-The Rev. Mr.. Howell,
gentleman of The Baptist faith, preached
sermon in Nashville. last Sunday week,
upon the origin, power, &C., Of The devil.
We do not know in what light the subject
was considered by the worthy divine, but
suppose that his Satanic Majesty was spo-
ken of in terms betting a parsonage whose
dominions are SO extensive. - Picayune.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

DLANKS. - Magistrates Summons,
D and Sheriff 3 forthcoming Bonds,
on hand and for sale at the Democrat office
Blanks Of all kinds printed to order, at
short notice, aud on as reasonable terms
as at any office in the Slate.
January 30
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

Our eloquent representative, WIN. II.
Hamet, made speech in the House, ON the
2nd uli., on the Texas question, which is
highly spoken Of by the reporters. seat
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

0HTWE are authorized TO announce Maj.
JAMES MONEY, as a candidate for re-
election to the office Of Treasurer Of Car
roll county.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

Gcy- We are authorized TO announce
JOHN D. NEAL as a candidate for Clerk
Of the Circuit Court Of Carroll county, at
the November election.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Mail Arrangements
AT cARRoLLToy.
WA. SANDERS, ?. VI.

Northern Mail; Arrives Sunday, Wednesday,
and Friday, II A. NJ.
Southern Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, and sa.
turdsy, Q Am.
Columbus Mail: Aniyes Wed. and Sat. : p. N
/" Departs Mon. and Tbur.7 AN
Chocohuma Arrives Tuesday, SIP. NJ
$ Departs Wednesday, AN
wiii'.--.. ~ !. sading; Departs Wedne,day IA
NJ returns IBme day,7 T, n.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Administrator,s N0ficc.

N EiVrERS of Administration having
NJ been granted 10 the undersigned, W
the Probate Court Of Carroll county, Mis-
sissippi, atthe January term, lS45, thereof,
on the estate Of t. Il. Woodson, deceased,
all persons having claims against said es.
tate are notified 10 present Them duly au-
thentcated within the tiuc prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred.
A. s. WOODSON, Admir-
ofestate eff x WoodSon, dec'd.
January 7, 1915, act
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

HuMBuG. The New Workers are con
templating'the erection Of Statues to Hen
ry Clay and Gen. Jackson--un undertaken
by the Wing and Democratic parties re.
spectively.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
New Hotel.

TNIE subscriber having opened Ho.
N tel at Carollion, in the house for
merry occupied by James Shirley, ESQ. re.
specially solicits a share Of public, pa.
tronage. w. c. HALE.
?. S. Ny stables uro good, and the best
attention paid to horses.
Dec. 30, 1874. Off
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

D. sHATTUcK. JOSHUA wnIrMoRg.
SHATTUCK g. WHITMORE, Aaor.
- neys at Lats---Will practice in the
Courts Of Holmes and Carroll.
J. Whimore's Office at CarroIton.
January !, 1913. Off
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12
Executors Notice.

A LII persons having claims against
IA the estate Of flames r. Iowsc deed,
are hereby notified to present them proper.
~ authenticated within the time prescrib.
cd Ly law, or they will be forever barred;
ana these indebted to said estate will please
call and settle the same.
TITUS HOWARD,
o. L. KlMBROUGH, Er oTs
Last icia 4 testament ofJT House, deca.
January 0, 1915 lot
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

You may take jackass, crop his ears
close, cover his whole carcass with H..
on's hide, shoe him as you please--yet il
he opes his mouth the .jackass stands con.
fessed, exposed, and known. No disguise
can save him. Consfitutionalia.
Thus piteously discourseth our disheart-
ened neighbor; after sad personal expert.
ence of the impossibility Of passing him
self for anything else than what he is.
Vicksburg Sentinel.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

How solemn lesson for temperance is
the fate of McNuliy, late clerk OF the
House Of Representatives. The cause Of
his defalcation and disgrace may be i'm.
mediutely traced 10 the BOTTLE. But
short limo ago, none stood fairer or higher
in The confidence Of his friends, both at
home and at Washington. lie fell into
dissipation, and in drunken reyes squan.
dered money not his own, which he cannot
now replace, and which he scarcely knows,
we suspect, how he disposed Of Expelled
with disgrace from his high station, he has
lost his own honor, mortified the great par
ty which had fostered him, has, perhaps,
ruined his most confding personal friends,
who are sUrilies on his bond, and stands
fearful monument of the havoc OF drunk.
enneSs. Ncksburg Sentinel.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

ALABAMA BANKs. Joint examin,
ing committee Of the Legislature Of Ala.
bama report the following classification o.
the bank debt Of that State:
Total good $6,755,l0 81
Total doubtful l,0I0,395 Is
Total unknown 632,792 AS
Total bad 6,l79,6S0 81
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-02-12

r.. A. SEWARD, Clerk.
Carrolllon, Jan'y %, AID. 1915. Tat
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-03-27
From the New York Express
Inaugural Address as it should have
heesl,

|. James X. Polk, a modest and unpretending
Juvenile of Tennessee, quite boy In comparison
with nv predecessors, have been elected by the
influenced suffrages of people who fog their
slaves at pleasure, and do not govern themselves,
to be chief magistrate, to be governed by the
same people of whom am constituted governor.
cannot hide my modesty, and blush so excess
svely, that am obliged to use my pocket hand
kerchlef. Rid ss0 a bHf at Gl.Ht
4 Tom Jefferson, who did not believe in the bible,
wrote for this people constitution, which has
been the " "blarneY stone" since the revolution
He swore on the bible, in which ne did not be-
lieve that he would defend this constitution, which
same religious ceremony | here perform in the
presence OF this assembled multitude. Said con-
stitution or blarnev stone" having been broken
in bits by my illustrious predecessor, Cen jack
son. his successors have each bit to put under
their tongues, that, like Demosthenes, they may
use loud sounding words, and walk in any body 5
or no body's foot steps. take upon myself the
solemn obligations, "to preserve, protect and de-
fend" the bit of the constitution in my mouth,
''pugnis et calculus ungnibus et rostro."
Doctor Moriariiy, of Philadelphia, said in Dub
lin that owe my subsection to the Will of the
people, 10 the forty thousand lrishmen IN America
who voted for me to a man by command OF ms no.
Illness, the Pope of Rome The Wings attribute
the dishonor Of defeat TO the influence OF the Ao-
olitonists, and the Native Americans. owe my
success to the bone and sinew, tough hides and
strong muscles of this Empires democraey-and
my especial thanks are due to the Empire Club oil
New York. will reward all the brave fellows
with gifts Of offices. q M sa-frfsa
| congratulate mankind that his accidental ex-
cellency, John Tyler, has found the end OF his OBJ
legation TO serve the devil, aud hope his friends
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-03-27

in its boundlessness,to a being thus constituted
and thus situated, is it not all? View, the indi-
vidual who has embraced her in his inmost SOUL
she dictates, and then say with an emphasis drawn
from reality, and not from theory alone, is not Re
hgion all? See her disciple partaker of the ills
incident to human nature. He considers himself
as "under education in Gods school," and whett-
err his divine Master frown smile, he knows the
dispensation is adapted to his present need, and
tends alike to fit him for his future inheritance
What moral grandeur is there in the character of
the Christian. Amid the war, of elements, the
wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds, he can
sit like Noah in the ark, calm, quiet and secure,
for the edi6ce of his hopes is built on the Rock of
Ages. View the Christian as taught by religion
to subdue the banefu passions Of nature, which
are ever springing sources Of wretchedness, with
in our own bosoms. Instead Of suffering the SER
pent revenge, to twine around his heart, and nour-
ish itself in the misery of another he has learnt
when he is reviled, to bess;l when he is DETAINED
to suffer. A happy man is he. for, in proportion
as he yields to the influence of the principles he
has embraced his soul is in harmony within itself,
in harmony with all around him, in harmony with
the governing principles of the universe. 1t is like
we'll tuned instrument, whatever key is struck it
responds melodious notes.
Follow the Christian further, as he enters the
dark valley of the shadow Of death. Here nature
instinctively reeois. But religion takes away the
sting Of death and despeils the grave of its victory
True the proud precepts Of philosophy might have
enabled him to meet it with felgned composure,
but it is divine religion, alone, which can in rea
ty be the strength of his heart, when heart and
flesh fail When the silver chord is loosed, and
the golden pitcher broken, and the frighted soul,
finding that the frail edifice is cruhbling, looks
out for refuge if dark uncertainty hang over its
future destiny, II cannot but recoil in agony, and
horror. @t .t o 3t-'As.
Blessed religion light of the world, sole hope
of ruined race; renUpating principle, which re-
stores life and beauty where all was corruption
and deformity extend thy benign reign--let thy
hopes be embraced and thy benefits di!tused.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-03-27
Interesting Sketch of EoWa and
NHiacOnAil.

We learn from the Providence Journal Of Sa-
turday last that Instructive lecture upon these
new States was delivered in that city oniihe 5th
inst, 10y DIR. J. Y. C.. Smith Of Boston-a lecture
repele with information derived from tour thro'
those countries during the past summer. The
Journal gives an abstract OF the discourse from
which we gain the following 'e s7''
The Territory Of Wisconsin is 600 miles long,
and on an average $50 miles broad, and larger
than the whole OF New England Iowa is 600
miles long, aud ON an average 200 miles. broad
one-third larger than New England, The resour-
ces of the country are ia,mense---you may ride
day after day over plain OF unbounded fertility,
and hardly meet human being. The sun rises
out Of the green grass, courses through the Heav
ems, and sets in green grass again. This country
would support 3Oo,0o0,OO0 of human beings
There is succession of prairies rising one above
the other like fight of steps. This has been
caused by succession of upheavings from below.
The Mississippi, now quite narrow stream, was
formerly Is or 90 miles wide, and has been re-
duced to It's present bed by these upheayings of
the earth. s5ifg .isazad sdi 81 :. gsog Z
- ioutu ~ PiohS W nav oSSh
a very old country, There is series of these
structures reaching from western New York to the
Gulf of Mexico, and from Wheeling, Va, to The
base Of the Rocky Mountains. These mounds are
often 100 feet in heish and 5000 feet upon side
at the base There construction must have cost
much time and labor The water is pumped up
from the Mississippi to the top of one Of these
mounds and thus carried to the city of St Louis.
The elevation of the mound is sufficient 10 carry
the water into the third story Of every house III the
city. Some of the mounds are, sepulchral, and
contain immense quantities Of human bones.
Some of the mounds are fortifcatlons, extreme
y well constructed Upon these mounds trees
have grown up and decay led. and other trees now
I.old, have grown upon thelrrui Fhere is upon
one Of them tree with four hundred coneentric
circles, showing to have been at least four hun
dred years old, and this Standing upon The ruins
Of another tree, probably old when it fell into
decay. There can he no doub, that This country
was formerly inhabited by an Industrious peace
able and comparatively civilized people, who were
exterminaied by the irrupiion OF the Indians,
Taltar tribe, which is quite recent event, r
! Geologists admit that this continent is older than
| Euro, e. and this continent was formerly the bed