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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

and fire to the spirit of the people. When
the war was over he al first almost alone
withstood the chimerical schemes of pa
per money fnanciering, so apt to infest
the minds of men in country's embar-
rassment, and then going into the Cabinet
he gave order, energy aud economy 10 the
War Department, in which confusion had
prevailed.
Mr.. Calhoun was next Vice President,
and as presiding officer of the Senate, the
most august body in the world, was 80
self-denying and so jealous of freedom OF
debate as to incur the reproach Of the
wing party for want of rigor-thnugh none
ever imputed want of dignity. From that
high Office TO which he was called By the
voice of both parties, Mr.. Calhoun volun-
tarily retired TO assume the responsibility
of leading his own injured but intrepid
State in her Spartan resistance to Federal
invation. In that momentous contest,
Calhoun triumphed, although al one tine
he stood opposed to the two great parties
of the country combined, and crossed his
blade with that Of him who never before
or since drew back.
Mr.. Calhoun has been the champion in
their darkest hour of the great principles
now triumphant. BY The narrow minded or
shorf>sighted he has been accused Of Sec
tionalism, simply because he contented
himself to struggle for great principles
with but sectional support. But now when
The recognition of his patriotism, his Wis
dom, and his power, come from all the
country and from beyond-she sea, his re-
putation may be regarded as resting on a
base as broad as the opinion of the ciyiliz.
ed world, and towering as high as bis
country's destiny. louisville Democrat.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

It may go far to do away with "af1airs
Of honor in the United States, that the
President should have dismissed Lieut.,
William Decatur Hurst from the Navy, for
fighting duel on the coast Of Africa with
a midshipman under his command.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

= ME undersigned. comus,iee. 81
receive proposals 90 eaAhHe !
Church IN the town q CArzolten. Per
sons wishing 10 undertake. I'll - sAewu
the plan Of the same by calling g Ae~srs-
Nellons or Whitm0re, Al Carrull,oa-
T. 4 BURTON.
las. WELLONS.
]. WHITMORE
April 80. 1915 2Qr
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

a gentleman. While IN church, iasen3-
ing 10 scraeh bis head. IN mennl absSEec.
reached over into the nsNtPew and serasch-
ed the head OF an cd maid tie diScos-
cred his mis- tak0 when she sued him fsr =
breach Of promise Of marriare.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

TRAVELLING. AGENTs.-The Post Mas
Ter General has dispensed with the servi-
ces of the travelling agents, whose joint
salaries were about $4,000 per annum.
They were much better political than they
were Post Office agents, and the saving
is iudicious one.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

A Lucky FELLow.-Is - sad lhai
Mr.. Blair retires from The WasAiegscc
Globe, worth some hundred and 6lty taous-
and dollars. Hurra Tor the printers
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

o. THE SrCNP. The non. Tkosas
F. Marshall has taken the stsmp ier Ca
greSs in keRtucky. I, i sad. Mr, Mar
shall, ~ Versailles, in his usual leiiciaous
style, Kept Mr.. Davis 50 uneasy taat he
seemed 10 DC gloomy AMI sad, w1lle he
large audience constantly cheered the a.
yOrite Of the people Of Woodtord. Ths
general impression IS that he will BE elecse6
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

A LOUD CALL. - DR.. Hawks, late of
New York, has accepted the reclorship OF
an Episcopal church, in New Orleans, on
Canal street, with salary of So, 1000, and
an house in Annunciation square, at rent
Of $1,000.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
RADICAL.
Yours, &c.

The STATE us II. PAGAUD. case,
which has excited so much interest in the
State, was tried in the Warren Circuit
Court last week. A verdict of "guiIty''
was found upon three indictments. A bill
Oh exceptions has been filed, and the case
VIII De taken to the Supreme Court. MiS'n.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

LOUISIANA CONVENTION. - This body
have resolved that Sherih's, and all other
officers not otherwise provided for BY the
Constitution shallbe elected BY the people
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
DO

Recently, 4, his residences n Coviagsoa
county, Col. Aaron Lowx-
At Jackson, on the 25sh APgii, AusvsFrs
L. Hans.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

Ho! FOR OREGoN.-About one thous-
and persons have assembled'at Indepen.
dence, preparatory to starting for Oregon.
At St. Joseph, there is another large COM
pany ready; and third company at an
other point on the Missouri. From two
to four thousand emigrants will cross the
mountains this season, and they willmain-
tain possession of Oregon, il the Federal
Government will do its duty. [St Lou. Rep
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

Female clerks are Row. Il l. sa5i. very
generally employed IN the New lesk ~
tail dry good stores Tbs Is n great I'm
0royement- Il gives emPloyuseat 10 he
needy Ct the genller sex. and L III t1-a
1SSE SJ1ne th0uS2nds q nlales q nlfsli.s
more eoEsonant 70 tie physical s.rcngla
and dignity Of manhood
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

HNHE services ct m addsaoaal Tsach-
rim The Middleson Femals Aea&e'
ms viii be required from and alsss - 6rs
Of August next To one. esthe< Nae q
Female, OF adequate quall6eaisaas- = ssss
liberal compensation vii Be guen, a=d I
permanent situation afforded
For further particulars apply .
ALLEN GARY.
Pres'f BaGrd ef Trwsases-
MiddIetOa. April y, lSso ls-a
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

A QUESTIONABLE COMPLIMENT. = We
see that the New York Historical Society
have elected His ExceIIency james K.
Polk, President of the United States, O.
an honorary member OF their treasona-
Bile association. We respectfully hope
that he viii decline the profered honor
we should as soon become a member Of a
second Hartford Convention Madisonian.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

Il is announced officially in the Madiso-
man of the 18th inst, that the Hon. w.
II. Stiles, of Georgia, has been appointed
by the President, Charge d'Affaires to the
Court of Austria; and the Hon. A Dave
FAC, Charge d'Affaires TO the Hague.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

Iowa TERRToRY.-We sincerely re-
greet to find, that the Convention called to
adopt measures to introduce this State,
have failed to ratify the Constitution, as
mended by Congress. They seem TO be
dissatisfied about the boundary line adopt
ed. We should like to have the aid of two
democratic Senators from Iowa, when the
Oregon question comes before the next
Congress. [AppeGI
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGIN1A.-Wc deeply
lament to find, from a paragraph in the
Richmond Enquirer, that the students of
this institution are in state Of rebellion.
The Sheriff had called out the militia of
the county, TO protect the professors and
public buildings from the Infatuated young
men. [Appeal.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

MARYLAND AGRIcULTURE.-They have
to import their green peas in Baltimore
from South Carolina. This suggests TO
US that protective tarif--but We iorbear;
the subject is stale, and perhaps danger
Gus for US to discuss.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14
REN0NAI.

01r The DExccEAr Ossce has been -
moved 20 the new building On ths wess
side OF the public square. over the sssrs e
NJ. d. kimbroughs and tas Posi- os.ee-
Nav d, 1875.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

Il IS decidedly vuigaW" 70 SAY . 4
Young lady please 70 take M sEra-7 TAs
proper mode Ct exPrsssioa 81
=" VIII you graeicesly contested - tar
10 sacrifice your conVenieHce . my p,ea-
sure as to insert the i've digifa.s an pazi
OF The extremity Of your eonilg1loas arm
through the angular aperture tcEHed ~
the erooking Of sny elbow against ~ Per
Pendicular Postion OF ms aalalal ir2ze-
eh?'
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

A mischievOGs story = atioat IA he pa
pers, which Is 50 good thai The vicusa 81 !,
cannot but laE "a whea be SEES h. l. Is
said that ex-Mayor MOsris, e New Yea,
has made 80 many Gals a. tAe Wkce
House Of late thar me PEesi1ent has givea
him the sOubri9ues Of Narris M4lt;cazlis-
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

VNHE SUBSCRIBER as. pasa.---
- - 271s-ee1rg 81 g. e. k1ees a.
- --ssa =, - Pc - - ~
- ~ =
= -2-ta @r4 - EHEE GOODS.
qIlrrhtse9 ~ elEsr'f q. F.s--a-y - =.
,Ae eizes & Nz4 Nerk a. n -,
easing - AZ ei t-- 49,. zz sE1sc1<ss
Bezrkss & kreaa 49,. 49,.
LaHels 49,. Csssans a.. -
Bzck a=l cs,rrs.l c.. -
Li1ea sz1 sos.ss D.. go
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

MoRsEs TELEGRApH-A note of prepa-
Ta''o".--l affords US much pleasure TO in
form our patrons and the public that ten
miles OF prepared wire for our telegraph,
is already vending its way to this port or
board the good ship Rolla, which sailed
from New York on the LIST instant AZ
soon as it arrives the importan, work will
be commenced. ". o. Crescent Gin
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-14

CLEARED.-Mr. john Weeks, who kill.
ed Rouse Fatheree in this county week
before last, had his trial before Judge Fitch
Oh Friday, I'd inst, and was cleared.
Ler. Adr.
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From the Lynchburg Republican.
PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRACY"


The Democrats are often tanta!ized by the
Wings with being the {" Progressive Denocra-
Gu" We are not among those who dispute the
application of the term. On the contrary, we re-
gard it a deserving and proud title. What is it
that is not progressive? We know of nothing
but Federalism or Whiggery, terms OF analogous
signifcation. They are like the corrupt and
stagaant waters Of the pool, which remained m.
moved, save now and then, when a passing breeze
~apitates them, while the chrystal streams around
are moving in their liveliness and beauty on to
their ocean home. This is Federalism-station-
ary, unadapted to place or circumstances. But
what is Democracy Its fundamental or abstract
principles are unalterably the same-ihey change
neither with time nor circumstances. But in
their application they are "progreSsiUe"-they
are adapted to the /" wants and exigencies'' of
mankind-to pIacesIand circumstances. And why
should they not be? Are not the arts and sciences
' progressive 7''-is not religion and civilization
Sc progressive pin short, is not man I" progress
sive' in every thing within his compass? De
mocracy then is " progressige,"-it marches on
hand in hand with the intellectual achievements
of man, with tho Advancement of the age
&" with the arts, the sciences. religion and civil
zation.'' When all these have achieved their
last triumph then will Democracy have achieved
hers, and will flow back 10 its primal source,
@ the bosom Of the Creator"
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r O SOUTH AMERICA.

BY an arrival at Salem, Mass, from Buenos
Ayres, Argentine news to the 2Slh August has
been received. The Argentine Legislature being
in session, approved The course of the Administra-
ton in resisting the interference of France and
England, and instructed the Executive to demand
reparation from the King of France and the Queen
of England for the aggressions of the allied fleets.
The reply to this demand is expected to be the
reinforcement of the latter, and orders for several
additional vessels of war had been despatched by
the English and French Admiras to their respec-
tive governments. Uruguay has been finally Sc
vered from the Argentine Confederation, and its
independence guaranteed by the two Admirals,
who have also posted themselves upon strong po-
sitions commanding the entrance to the Rio de la
Plata and its tributaries, the free navigation of
which is said to have been demanded by them.
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QUICK WORK

The New York Evening Mirror of the 25th
October says, We rejoice to hear that the fifth
volume of Kinne's Law Compendium, the entire
edition of which was burnt by the fire of last
Monday night, in Spruce street, is already re-
printed. The authors loss was about $4,000, and
no insurance. We doubt if ever so large an edi-
tion of so large :. book was ever printed in so
short a space of tine. Last Monday afternoon
the work was just completed at the bindery-a
few hours afterwards, it was all in ashes-,o-day
it is entirely restored, and on Monday next. the
copies will be on the way to the subscribers in va
ricus parts of The country. This is an instance
of energy worthy of record"
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LAUGHTER.

A witty writer says, in praise of laughter
: Laughter has even d~issipated disease. and pre-
served life by a sudden effort of nature. We are
told that the great Erasmus laughed so heartily
at the satire by Reuchlier and Van Hutton. that
he broke an imposthume, and recovered his
health, In a similar treatise on Laughter
Joubert gives two similar Instances. A patient
being very low, the physicisn. who had ordered a
dose OF %rhubarb, counlermanded the medicine.
which was lett on the table. A monkey in the
room, jumping vp, discovered the goblet, and hav-
ing tasted made a terrible grimace. Again put
ting only his tongue to it, he perceived some sweet
ness of the dissolved mama, while the rhubarb had
sunk TO the bottom. Thus emboldened, he swal-
lowed the whole, but found it such a naueseous
potion. that, after many strange and fantastic
grlmaces. he grinded his teeth in agony, and in
a violent fury threw the goblet on the floor. The
whole affair was so ludicrous that the sick man
burst into repeated peals of laughter, and the re-
covery of cheerfulness led to health
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WILL NOT ANSWER.

We mentioned a few days since that the wires
of the electromagnetic telegraph were laid on the
bed of the Fast river. New York, encased in a
leaden tube. We regret now to announce that
the connection between the shores is already Sc
vered. The ship Charles, from Liverpool, on,
Saturday afternoon, brought up the coil on the
flukes of the anchor. The great weigh, caused
the sailor boys Ia heave with a will, and when it
began to wriggle and writhe near the surface,
they thought they had caught the veritable sea
serpent himself. Ropes were immediate demand,
but before they could he used, the pipes and wires
parted and the two shores are as distant as ever
they were.
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bank considered n grave offence, and instituted
snit accordingly, through its Attorney, Clement
Cox, Esq.
Last Friday week, however, after putting Mr..
Pearson to great expense for lawyers fees, &c.,
the court decided that a corporation could not sue
for defamation Of character. and the bank had to
drop its crest. and walk off after paying the legal
cost. After this rebuff, the bank had the impu-
demo G to ask MIR. Pearson 10 make an apology for
what he said in writing. MIR. Pearson told the
bank men in the language of the new reading of
the immortal Shakespeare 10 g go to-!" And
so ended the first lesson on legal bauking.-U. S.
Journal.
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FARMERS AND MECHANICS BANK OF
GEORGETOWN, D.. C..

This Institution brought suit in our Court against
Mr.. Joseph n. Pearson, Of Georgetown. for 3d.
600 damages, because when its chartered notes
we're said to have been sold in the streets of
Georgetwn, for so cents to the dollar, and at
Hafpers' Ferry, at % cents to the dollar-and
when Mr.. F had understood that the money Of
the %instution had been loaned lavishly to any Off
Ger Of the institution, he (Mr F. had advertised
in a newspaper thai he would not sell his goods
for is paper money unless the purchaser would
count it out at 90 cents to the dollar. This the
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second one, who, in the mean time. had arrived at
womanhood. By her he had one child soon after
she, too, died, and it was so arranged tina, the
property remained in the other sister, and neither
could come into possession Of it until this offspring
was of age. In the mean time the third sister
came to maturity. What did our hero do bnt
court and marry her. :" He didn't do any thing
else! and is now in possession of the whole for
tune originally left 10 the three ~sisiersi
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From the Richmond Wing.

At a meeting of Citizens of Richmond friendly
to Professor De Bonneville. held at Odd Fellows
Hall, on Wednesday, 22d October, lS45-On
motion, Mr.. THOMAS SAMSON. was appoint
ed Chairman, and NJ l.. G. GRIFFIN, Secre-
tary.
An interesting document was read to the meet
ing by DR.. John Thomas after which, a Com
mittee of five was appointed 10 report upon it, or
to prepare such other matter as they should think
proper. The Committee consisted of the follow
ing gentlemen. viz Messrs. j. Thomas, j.
Hendree. E.. ID. Robinson, f. w. Roster, to
whom was added the Secretary of the meeting
After the appointment of this Committee. and a
notification to attend at Odd Fellows Hall on
Thursday afternoon, at O'clock, the meeting
adjourned.
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DE BONNEVILLE AND THE RICH
MOND MDRt

According to promise, we to-day give place To
the proceedings of a meeting of the citizens of
Richmond, friendly to Professor De Bonneville
and the science of Mesmerism, with the Report
of a Committee TO whom was referred a docu,
ment submitted by DR.. John Thomas. 1t occu-
pies a large portion of our columns, but the in
terest taken in this subject by many of our citi-
zens has induced US to give it entire in one publ
cation.
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Och, by Jasus, do yer think Pm a subject of
the Qneen, that yer offer sOvereigns. Tell you
| am an Americana voted for james K. Polk
and | will have eagles. and nothing else, said an
lrishman at the Bank of America, yesterday.
L" can't give you any thing but sovereigns,''
said the teller. Gath. and aint them your
notes?-aintt this the bank of America ?-and I
the bearer and didn't my mother teach me how
to read, and the priest to tell the truth and don't
that note promise to pay the bearer fifty dullars?'
Away with yer British gold, and think of the
commandment which says, thou shalt not lie."-
The Irish American got The eagles.
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THE FARMERS GREET

We believe in smal farms and thorough cult
walton. The soil loves to eat as well as its own
ers. and ought therefore to he nurtured.
We believe in large crops, which leave tho
land better than they found it-making both the
farm and the farmer rich at once.
We believe in going TO the bottom of things.
and therefore in deep ploughiug, and enough of
lt-all the better if with a subsoil plough.
We believe that the best fertility of any soil is
the spirit of industry. enterprise, and intelligence:
without this, lime and gypsum, bones and green
manure, mari or plaster, will be of little use.
We believe liz good fences, good barns. good
farm-houses, good stock, and good orchards.
We believe in a eileen kitchen. a neat wife in
it, a spinning piano, a clean cupboard, dairy, and
conscience.
We firmly disbelieve in farmers that will not
improve; in farms that grow poor every year; in
starved cattle in farmers boys turning into
clerks and merchants; in farmers daughters un-
willing TO work and in all farmers who are
ashamed of their vocation.
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APPOINTMENT

Mr.. William j. Brown, a representative in the
last Congress from Indiana. has been appointed
Second Assistant Postmaster General, in place of
William Medill, Esq, of Ohio, now Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs.
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eBS We deeply regret TO learn, says the u
S. Journal, that the illness of the daughter of the
Hon. George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy,
has proved fatal. She died at Philadelphia.
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HE NAME OF O~REGoN.--It is said that the
Oregon river derives its name from oregano, a
Spanish word, signifving penneroyal or hysop.
which grows abundantly on the banks.-.M the
papers.
The New York Globe says this is a mistake
The country was named by an Irishman, whose
ancestors took up their abode in the territory about
the time the Danes invaded Ireland. For MANY,
many years the country was without a name, and
finding it was not TO be chrislened at all unless he
took the matter in hand, and knowing that his
own name was as good as any in the world he
bestowed it, and called the country O'Regan.-
Within a hundred and fifty years, however, the
MIIeslan has been corrupted by the English, YAM
KEGS, SPaniards, and Indians, and now it is ca lied
Oregon.
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Happy is the man who has not the toothache-
shaketh not with the ague-who gripeth not with
the cholic who can brush his own boots and shave
himself with cold water, and who is never dis
tuTbed with the 'dellrium t~riangles.'
Happy IS the man who hath a horse to lend,
and who is never troubled with the night mare.
All these are happy, but happier far is he who
has arrived at a good old age. and as he lieth down
at night; can exclaim, | have always paid the
printer, and am at peace with my God.
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SECURING AFoRTUNB BY MARRYING THREE
SIsTERs.-A story is told by the New York
Globe of one Of the newly elected senators from
the river counties to the Ohio Legislature, which
shows that he is good at holding on in a good
cause. A few years ago he courled and married
a young lady who had two sisters, possessing a.
mong them a large fortune. His wife died. and
by some means her share Of the property did not
fall to him, but remained in possession Of the two
surviving sisters. He courled and married the
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JOHN THOMAS, M. D.
j. l.. G. GRIFFIN, Nj. d.
f.. ID. ROBINSON, NJ. ID.
+. w. ROSTER.

Richmond, Va, October 24th, 1916.
The preceding Report of the Majority having
been adopted, the meeting passed the following
resolutions:
ResolDcd, That nothing has occurred which,
In the opinion of this meeting, tends to shake its
confidence in Magnetism, or in Prof. and Madame
DE Bonneville and that they be respectfully in
vI'ed to continue their Lectures. if they should
see proper.
RESOLVED, That this meeting cordially recon-
mend to their fellow citizens to join The classes of
the Professor, and hear and see and Judge for
themselves.
THOMAS SAMSON, Chairman.
j. l.. G.. GRIFFIN, Secretary.
=D"Other City papers, as we'll as papers
throughout the State, are requested to copy.