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

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Suggs looked in Slmon's eye, and Simon
returned the look for about three seconds,
during which close observer might have
detected a suspicious working Of the wrist
of the hand on the cards, but the elder
Suggs did not remark it,
"Wake snakes! days brakin'! Rise
Jack!" said Simon, cutting half dozen
cards from the top of the pack, and pre-.
senting the face Of the bottom one for the
inspection of his father.
II was the Jack of Hearts
Old Mr.. Suggs staggered back several
steps, with upllted eyes and hands,
"Marciful master!' he exclaimed, "ef
the boy haint! we'll, how in the round Gre
alton of the! Ben did you everl 10 be
sure and sartin, Satin has power on this
yearth" and Mr.. Suggs groaned in heavy
bitterness.
"You never seed nothin' like that in
AgustN did ye, daddyf" asked Simon with
malicious wink at Ben.
"Simon how did you do III" queried the
old man, without noticing his sons question,
"Do it, daddy2 Do III faint nolhin',
| done il jest as easy as shootin'."
Whether this explanation was entirely,
or in any degree, satisfactory TO the per
picked mind Of elder Jed'dah Suggs, can
not after the lapse of time which has in
tervened, be sufficiently ascertained. Ii
is certain, however, that he pressed the in.
vestigation no farther, but merely request.
ed his son Benjamin TO witness the fact
that, in consideration of his love and al
lection for his son Simon, and in order to
furnish the donee with the means of leav-
ing that portion Of the state of Georgia,
he bestowed upon him the impracticabe
pony, "Bunch"
"Jist so, daddy; ist so; III witness that.
But it minds me mighty Of the way mann
my gipe old Trailer the side of bacon
last week. She a-sweeping up the hath;
the meat on the tabe--old Trailer jumps
up, geihers the bacon and darts, nanny
arier him with the broom stick as fur as
the door-but SEEM the dog has got the
start, she shakes the stick at him, and hol-
lers, you sassy aig sukkn', roguish, gnat.
| ty, hop-eard varmint, take il along, take
il along! only wish twas full OF a'snic
and OK vomi. and blue vitrul, so as to
twould cut your intrIs into chitlns'!-
That's about the way you give Bunch to
Simon"
II was evident TO our hero that his faith
er intended he should remain but one more
night beneath the paternal roof. What
mattered it TO Simon?
lie went home at night, curried and fed
Bunch; whispered confidenlialy in his car,
that he was the ''lastest piece of boss
flesh, uccordin' to size, that ever shaded
the yearth;" and then busted himself in
preparing for an early start on the morrow.
The Political PRESS IN ENGLAND. -
In proportion 10 The progress Of liberal
principles in England, has been the in
crease Of the power of the press. A cor
respondent Of n Boston paper, writing
from London, says on this subject;
sin enumerating the governing powers
Of England, you have not done when you
have mentioned king, lords, and commons.
The press is 10 be named, and that not al
the tail of the list. Tho press has out
grown the power OF what is called the go
vernmeni, to control il, either by fear or
favor. Look at the Times newspaper,
with net revenue equal TO that Of q
third-rale European poientate. Ministers
have bribed il until it is beyond the reach
OF their bribery. They look up to il with
fear and trembling, and degree Of hum
BILE obedience. tits the voice of the most
vigorous intellects Of England, saying
what will DE most likely TO find an echo in
the breasts Of one hundred thousand indie,
pendent Englishmen, as they swallow their
butiered toast and boiled eggs. Look at
Punch, too, with wit and wisdom enough
10 insure him hundred patents Of i'm
mortality. He governs great part Of
England very much for IFS good. The
Pecksnlffs Of the land take hints from him,
much to the benefit Of their dupes. Hence,
one may conclude that England is grow
ing, and has grown wiser, and, Of course,
happier. Yet il one we're TO ask himself
to write down the folly, and the humbug,
and unhappiness Of England, il would be
difficult TO decide where 10 begin. and
quite impossible to end"
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The National lnielligencer is quoting
Col. Benton's speeches in answer 10 the
arguments Of the Globe in favor of an
nexaiion! Is the Inielligencer coming
over to Benton, or Benton going over 10
the lnielIigencerl-[ Nashville Union.
DEArm.--IIe that is well prepared for
the great journey, cannot enter on il TOO
soon for himself though his friends viii
weep for his departure.
"Are you injured, madaml" asked a