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The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-05-01
arrrbaIs ano departures Of steamboats,
Arrived.

Arrived.
April 25-MeteOr, Linn, from Vicksburg.
!" 25-St Landry, Adams, FIN Landing.
25-M. B. Hamer, Wallis, I'm N. Orleans.
I" 25-Yazoo City, Young, I'm N. Orleans. !.
25-Agnes, -, FIN New Orleans.
26--Dme, Brecount, FIN Landing.
28-Meteor, Linn, from VicksbuTg.
$ 28-YazoO City, Young, for Landing.
29-Greenwood, Hadlock, I'm N Orleans
99-Dime, Breoount, FIN VicksburO.
3O--Metcor, Lam, from Vicksburg.
Departed,
April 25-Meteor, Linn, for Ncksburp.
25-St Landry, Adams, for N. Orleans.
25-Agnes, - for TalIahatchie river.
20 Dime, Breeount, for vicksborg.
26-1 azoo City, Young, for Landing.
28-Meteor, Linn, for Vicksbnrr.
28-Yazoo City Young, for N Orleans.
28--M. D. Hamer, WGilis,for New Orleans
e9-Greenwood, Haddock, for Landing.
2S-Dlme, Brocount, for Greenwood.
!" 5O--Meteori Linn, for Vicksburg.
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e. We were visited on Monday last with
a very severe storm, during the whole day
the rain fell in torrents, causing all the small
streams to overflow their banks, carrying
away fences, washing up the corr and cot
ton and otherwise iniuring the crops on the
creek bottoms. We are informed by plan
ter residing on Pney creek, that severe
hurrican passed over that neighbOrhood,
domOlishing the largest timber, fences, cab.
ms, lodder.stacks, sc.
On Wednesday afternoon another :remen.
dous storm Of wind, rain and hail passed
over this place, blowing down the gable
ends Of some Of the houses, fences &c. The
hail, we're about the size Of partridge egg,
which nearly destroyed the gardens, and
done considerable damage by breaking win.
dow glass ETC., our Office windows looks con.
siderably riddlod. The damage done TO the
crops in the ncighborhood must have been
immense.
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From the N. o. TrOpic of April %, 1916.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.

CorToN.-Wc stated in our last that the co1tiu-
ued disappointment in the receipt of further
European advices per steamer Unicorn had inter-
posed serious obstcle in the way of business,
and narrowed down the transactions of the week
to an inconsideratle amount. The sa'es of Sat
urday reached 1900 bales, at the previous range
Of prices. On Sunday, four days later news from
Liverpool brought by the pilot boat Romer to
New York,was made public, but seemed to pro-
duce little no effect upon Mondays and Tues,
days operations which stunned up 1900 bales, al
the rates previously current. On Wednesday,
however, buyers obtained slight concessions in
some instances, in consequece Of which fully =
500 bales charged hands, principally on English
and Continental account.-The sales on Thursday
only reached 1880 bales, and yesttr lay $500
were disposed OF, making the business of the week
90, 900 bales The sales have been principally on
Northern and Continental account, with some lots
for England, though buyers for the latter quarter
still refrain from operating to any considerable
extent Though factors have yielded slightly in
some instances, great firmness has been manifest
ed by others in refusing to sbumit to any reduc-
ton. We therefore continue ouI figures.
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Will il be believed BY our readers that
the British agents, headed BY that little lick
epiule and quintessence Of meanness and
Englishmau at heart, Sir bob walker, have es.
tablished themselves in the Capitol Of our
Nation, for the purpose Of aiding the enc.
mics Of our manufacturers and mechanics
to repeal the present Tariff. Yet such is
beyond all question Of fact. The Secretary
of the Treasury, robert walker, and his Brit
ish oadjutors, have caused to be placed for
exhibition, in the room of the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads. specimens
of various articles Of British manufacture,
with the prices at which they can be furn.
ished ATTACHED thertO, for the avowed and
undOubted purpose Of creating an impress
sion that these articles can be furnished TO
our citizens cheaper and of better quality
by English manufacturers than by the man
ufacturers and mechanics Of AMERICA.
In order to meet and repel this foul and
dastardly maneuVre, a large number of the
members Of Congress, Of both political par.
ties, have published, in the National Intel
! ligencer, call to the mechanics and manu-
! facturers Of the Union, 10 furnish, BY the
goth Of this month, specimens of their vari'
Gus productions for exhibition and compari
son with those obtained in Great Britain.
The following letter from the members o
Congress from Pennsylvania, will give GU
readers some idea Of the course pursued b,
the enemies of the Tariff aud American
mechanics:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, March %
With a view to furnish correct informa
ton in regard 10 the character, prices, an,
ertent Of American manufactures, as vel
as 10 correct misrepresentation on that sub
ject, the undersigned respectfully invite n
Africans, Mechanics, and Manufacturers Q
the United States, to send specimens q
their various productions, with their prices
to be compared with the British mapufaC
lures sent from Manchester, and now bein
Exhibited in the room Of the "Committe
on the Post Office and Post Roads," TO in
huence the action Of Congress in relation
to the proposed modification of the Tariff.
Andrew Stewart, John StrOhm,
James Thompson, John H. Ewing,
Richard BIodhead, Jacob ErGman,
Alexander Ramsay, Abraham M'llvainc,
Moses Mclean, John Blanchard,
James Black, James Pollock,
J. S. Yost, c. Darrah,
Jos. Burlington.
We most sincerely hope that this call wi
be promptly responded to.
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and the navigation Of ell rivers within the
same be "fTee and open 10 the citizens, and
subjects Of tie two powers, but without pre-
JUDGE 10 any claim which either Of the par>
ties might have 10 any part Of said county;
and with this further provision, in the second
article Of the said convention of the sixth OF
August eighteen hundred and tweniy"seVen
that either party might abFogate and annul
said convention, on giving due notice OF
twelve months TO the other contracting party
that it has now become desirable that the
respective claims of the United States and
Great Britain should be definitely settled,
and that said territory may no longer than
need oe, remain subject TO tie evil coase
qnences of the divided allegiance Of it Amer
lean and British population, and Of the con-
fusion and conflict Of naliona! jurisdictions,
dangerous 10 The cherished peace and good
understanding Of the two countries. And
therefore, that steps be taken for the abroga
ton of the said convention of the 9th of Aus
gust, 1927, in the mode prescribed in its I'd
article, and that the attention Of the govern
ments Of both countries may be the more
earnestly and Immediately directed TO renew
ed efforts for the amiCa5le settlement OF all
their differences and disputes in respect TO
said Territory.
And be 1t further resolDed, That the Pres
ident of the United States be, and he Is
hereby authorized, at his discresion, to give
the British government the notice required
by its said second article for the abrogatior
of the said convention of the sixth Of August
eighteen hundred and twenty-seven.
The resolution was then read third
time and passed by reclamation. 1t will Of
course be returned to the House for its con
currence in the amendment.
In the House, the whole day was occu
pied by debate in Committee of the Whole
upon the bill to protect American settlers
, in Oregon.
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Mr.. EDITOR:

MIR. EDIToR:-
The past history and management Of the
municipal and financial affairs Of our town,
authorizes us as cities TO look for new and
better state Of affairs resulting out Of the
many saluIary provisions embodied in the
late Act of Incorporation granted US. The
responsibilities, duties, and pOpers of all
officers under the government Of the Town
are specific and clearly defined; none more
so than those granted the Board Of Council.
The chief among these, that of causing the
streets, lanes, alleys, commons and wharf &c
be kept open and in good repair, and also oil
establishing and constructing landing places
in short, the Board of Council are authors.
cd and absolutely required 10 pass all laws
and ordinances necessary and proper 10 carry
into full and complete effect the various re,
quirements and provisions Of the Act.
The impossible and horrd condition ouI
Streets aud Public Landing presented The
past winter, then imperiousIy demands O
those having cognizance over this subject
that they shall not sleep upon positive du,ie.
incumbent upon them and due the public
and, that citizens generally, and especial,
the Merchants, (whO of all Others are mos
deeply inierested) shall aid by their connie,
nance aud united support any measure which
the wisdom Of the Board may present where
BY to raise means adequate 10 The compile,
iiOn Of work 50 indispensable and yet, &c
intimately connected with their immediate
interests, individually and collectively. How
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AID VERTTSEMENTS
MAIL ARRANGEMENT.

The Eastern via Tuscumba, and the Northern
via Memphis, arrives every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday, II o'clock, A. NJ. The Southern
via VIcksburg, every Monday and Thursday.
DEPARTURES.
Northern and Eastern every Wednesday, Friday
and Sunday at 6 O'Clock a. NJ.
Southern via Ficksburg every Wednesday and
Friday A. NJ.
~ B.-Northern, Eastern and Southern Mail
closes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday al
6 O'Clock P. NJ.
AS no land mail arrives on Sunday the Office
will not be kept open on that DAY, except after
the arrival OF steamboat, when the Office will DO
kept open for one hour
J. E. SHROPSHIRE; P. NJ.
Yazoo city, April "a, SAG. 42-tf
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Correspondence of the Bait Patriot-by Telegraph.
WAsuTN3ToE. April I9, Q P. NJ

WAsnNiroN. April 10, 2 P. NJ.
The Senate not in session to-day.
in the House of Representatives, the bill for
extending jurisdiction over Oregon was taken up,
and finally passed-yeas 1903, nays "a.
Inc Senate resolutions EbOuI Oregon were then
taken up.
1t is understood that caucus Of the Locolocos
was held last night, and it as determined to take
final action these resolutions to-day.
As soon as the resolutions were taken up,
Mr. Owen, of Indiana, moved. an amendments
and called the previous question.
The previous question was sustained. and the
amendment adopted by vote of 98 to 81.
The amendment is in these words: Strike out
all after the word "earnestly,' in the last part OF
preamble, and insert "directed TO the importance
OF speedy adjustment Of all their differances and
disputes"
find be Il further Resotred, That the Pre- sdent
OF the United States be requested to give notice
to the British Government, the notice required BY
its second article for the abrogaIion Of the sale
convention 3of the 9th Of August, 1922
The resolutions, thus amended, finally passed
| by vote of I66 to 4I-about 100 Locofocos ant
30 Wings for, I6 Locofocos and % Wings agains
| it.
| The material difference between the resolution
OF the Senate and those adopted by the House, Is
that the former left the giving of the notice in the
discretion of the President, and the latter requlr-
es it to he given.
The House having disposed Of this took up the
private calendar, and having progressed with IT,
passing some bills and rejecting others, then ad
iournod.
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FOREIGN NEws-EIGHT DAYS LATER.-The
steamship Unicorn arrived at Boston on the
18th uIt., bringing eight days later news.
The intelligence, however, is unimportant.
The English underwriters have introduced
a clause into their policies, stating that they
DO not insure against capture, or destruction
by an enemy. The Cotton market, after all,
has rallied but little, says the European
Times. The extracts from English papers,
which we have before us, are very mild as
10 war.
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DIOCESE OF MISSISSIPPI.
iARCu l2TH, lS46.

MARCH 18TH, 1915.
VVHE undersigned, acting by the advice Of
n the Standing Committee, hereby gives
notice that convention Of the Diocese of
Mississippi is called TO meet at Vicksburg
on Thursday the 9TH day OF Mag next.
Besides cIergymen economically resident in
the Diocese and entitled 10 seats, accord
ing to the Sd article Of the Constitution,
each Parish or congregation in union with
the Convention is authorized to send three
lay delegates, the certificate Of whose cleo
ton must be signed by a Wardenor the Sec
cretary Of the vestry. AS the Convention
failed 10 meet last year in consequence ofthe
want Of quorum, and as the interest ofihe
Diocese imperatively require the action of a
Convention, it is 'ly hoped that the
clergy and delegates chosen By the Parishes.
to whom this notification IS sent, viii be
puncluai in their attendance.
jill. OTEY.
ApTile 7ih Prov. Bp. Of Miss.
or The Yazoo Banner will please copy.
CARDS AND POSTERS
Neatly printed at this OEFIcs
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COMMERCIAL.

YazOO City, Friday Morning, May 1.
CoTToN.--The transactions in the Cotton market
during the past week have been Iimited, although
the prices paid range at our last quotations, the
market closes Ianguid. The sales Of the week
amount to only ll9 bales at the following prices
l 9 bales at Z c'ts;23 at o. q at Cs; 40 at g !;
% at 6; 30 at 52; 10 at So; Is at 81.
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LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET-March II.
Wilmer & Smiths Times says: But the cotton
market has rallied but little under the effects of
the belligerent news from America aided by the
acknowledged fact that the yield of the last crop
will fall considerably short of previous estimates.
The last week closed with some frmness, aud the
same feeling has prevailed during the present
week, but prices have undergone title improve
ment, since Friday the sales have amounted to
$4,000 bales.
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LAYER FROM MExIco.-Tho Mexican
schr. Ventura, Capt. Dorantes, arrived at
New Orleans on the gath ul. The news
received by her is unimpOrtant. The cons
test between the monaTchists and republic.
cans still continues, and it appears that the
government has at last fairly embraced the
principals Of the monarChical party. The
Government is using every means in its
power to prevent revolution. The Mexi.
can papers state that the Government has
received advices that the brigade under the
command Of Gen. De la Vega had effected
a junction al Matamoras with the command
Of Gen. Mejia; and that the division Of Gen.
Ampudia bad departed on the lst of April
from Monterey, and that the whole Mexican
army would shortly be concentrated in front
Of General Taylor's forces at Santa Isabel.
A considerable quantity of munitions of
war, particularly artillery, had been des-
patched to Vera Cruz. The South of Mexico
is represented as being perfectly tranquil at
present. The army is being equipped with
the utmost activity. On the 10Th Of March
party Of some forty Americans entered the
town Of Monterey and disarmed about
twenty men in garrison, and arrested Capt.
Cavazos, whom they soon set free, however.
They demanded corn, meat and other pro-
visions. The civil! authorities armed the in.
habitants and finally defeated them. The
Mexican Government has prosecuted two
newspapers and two officers of the army
The Rsforznd and the Contra. TEMPO, journ
ais in the interest Of Santa Anna, have beer
seized, and the editors arrested.
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0H- The Vicksburg Sentinel Of Tuesday
last, says:-"Yesterday there fell at this
place, we think, the heaviest rain we ever
experinced. Immense dammage has been
done 20 the streets. Many buildings have
been flooded and several stores inundated
SO that their goods have become greatly
damaged. The mill on Glass Bayou near
town has been carried away as we'll as the
bridge. Ten or twelve thousand dollars
would hardly repay the damage Of various
sorts suffered in our city,"
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MANUFACTURE OF Massachu-
sets has sc paper mills, consuming annu-
ally'15,se6 tons Of stock, and employing
1869 hands. The yearly production is esti-
mated at 765 tons and COZ IT'S reams of pa
per, valued at 81 ,75O,273.
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or We hope and trust that our newly
elected Mayor will enforce the laws relative
TO negroes hireing their time from their mas
tiers or mistresses, as such negroes are
nuisance and curse to our town.
There are also some persons in town who
ale in the habit Of selling liquor to negroes,
and it is to be hoped that our efficient Town
Marshal will fenet them out that the laws
may be enforced against them, and if this
be done, we have no doubt that our Sabbath
evenings will pass off in quietness and good
order.
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OF We see by the Washington papers,
that there are, in the room Of the Committee
on Manufactures, at Washington, now eK-
hibiting specimens Of American cloths and
manufactures ade b! side with English ar.
tcles. The exhibition thus Gar is said to
be very good, and does great credit to
American skill.
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The whole sum realised by the General
Government from the sales Of public lands
in Ohio down to the close of the last year,
was s23, 239 .s3S So; in Indiana, SIS, 677,.
462 50; in Illinois, SIT ,424 $50 SO. These
sums are exclusive Of all reversions and re.
linpuishmcnts. They show the actual pur-
chases made and paid for.
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or Thanks to the accommodating clerks
of the steamers Metcor,M N. d. HOmer, Dime,
YazOo City, and Greenwood, for late pa
pcTa
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Administrators Notice.

n WILL, at the May Term Of the Probate
- Court for Yazoo county, A. D., 1846,
as administrators de bonnis non of the
estate OF Phillip Causey, deceased, make an
annual settlement of nv administration,
JOAB r. RICHARDS, Admir-. &c.
Benton, May l, IS4i. 43-3t
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DT The Spring term of the Circuit Court
Of this county commences at Benton on
Monday next.
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or The Hon. J. w. Chalmers, and Hon.
A. Stewart, have our thanks for important
public documents.
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o. See another column for Congressional
proceedings and passage Of the Oregon
notice resolutions.
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Administrators Notice.

ADMINISTRATOR 5 NOJICC.
u WILL, at the May Term Of the Probate
IL Court for Yazoo county, A. D. 1876,
as Administrator de bonnis non of the estate
of Joseph Gibson deceased. make an annual
settlement of my administration.
JOAB r. RICHARBS, Admir- &c.
Benton, May l, 1916. 43.3f
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ngressiOnal-Passage Of the Notice.
We CONFIDENCE from the New Orleans Delta,
the following Congressional proceedings,
which is compiled from the Baltimore Sun.
SENATE-APR1L 16.-It being understood
that the vote on the Oregon notice resolu~
tons would be taken to-day, the galleries
were crowded TO excess soon after 0 o'clock.
At eleven o'clock the Vice President took
the chair, an hour earlier than usual, and
the floor of the Senate commenced filling
with foreign ministers, officers Of the army
and navy, and other distinguished person.
ages.
Several of the principal orders having
been postponed, the Senate resumed the con-
sideration of the Oregon resolutions.
Mr.. Crittenden having the floor, address
ed the Senate at some length in behalf Of
the amendatory resolutions heretofore offer
ed BY him. After a.brief statement of the
ground Of controversy between the two ma
tions, he said it was to be regretted that this
subject should have been agitated at this
time. The better police would have been
TO have allowed the territory to remain un-
der the joint convention. Then our people
could have BY degrees peOpled the whole
territory, and it would have been scarcely
worth the while Of any foreign power tC
modest them.
II the notice were given in proper and
amicable manner, he had no idea that wal
would be the result. It was far better tC
run the risk Of unsuccessful negotiation
than TO trust to a settlement of the question
BY accidental causes, arising from confllct
between the settlers from the two countries
in Oregon. After further remarks, he said
he was, therefore. in favor Of the notice
although he would have been very glad i
circumstances had not made the giving o.
It absolutely necessary. He argued thai
the whole course ofthe administration, since
the commencement of the difficulty, has
shown that on its part there was no appre
hension Of war from the giving Of the notice
because no accommodating for meeting
suchan emergency had been made.
After some brief remarks, Mr.. Allen, ii
accordance with his promise, moved to lay
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THE Sur. TREAsURY.-Some Of the Wash
ington letter writer's say, that at caucus
Of the democratic Senators, it was resolved
to pass the Sub. Treasury bill as it came from
the House.
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ALL members of the Independent Order
Of Odd Fellows in Yazoo and the adjoining
counties. who are willing to assist in the
organization of Lodge in Yazoo City, are
respectfully requested TO meet at the Insur.
ance Buildings Cup stairs1 on Saturday, the
Odd of May next, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
N. w. CAMP. E. L. WILLARD,
S. Fl. WILSON, E. B. RUMBLE,
J. H. STILLEY, Us. WALLACE,
J. RHEIN, ID. C. MOON,
]. A. DODD, ]. p. HEPT1NG.
April "a, 1916. 42-4t.
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Notice.

THE firm of WILSON, PICKENs
4 Co. is This day dissolved by mutual
and expiration Of limitation. The
name of the firm will only be used in liqui~
dation by S. A. Wilson.
S. A. WILSON.
l. w. PICKENS.
Yazoo city, April 25. 1916. 4s-tf.
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The land sales in Wisconsin amounted,
in 1914, to 266, 44O acres; in ls45, to $780,
O40 acres.
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or Fresh and genuine VACCINE
Of the Editor.
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R1OTICE.-JosHUA T. RUSSELL, ia, 10 duly au-
~ horEed 10 receive and receipt for any monies due
this Office. JAS. A, STEVENS
Yazoo City, Nov. -, le45.
MIR. GEORGE PRATT, NO. i64 Nassau
W. Street, New York, is our authorized agent
10 receive subscriptions and advertisements for
this paper, aud 10 receive money and receipt for
the same.