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The Study OF Nature.

It is impossible that any person, however
thouehlless, and nnaccostomed 20 observe
the works of creation, can look around him,
even during morning ramble through the
fields, without being struck with the number
Of living beings that offer themselves to his
notice, presenting infirite diversity Of form,
and obviously adapted, by their construction
and habits, TO occupy various and widely
different situations. The careless lounger;
indeed untaught to mark the less obtTusive
and minuter features of the landscape, sees
perhaps, the cattle grazing in the field
watches the swallows as they glance along
or listens with undefied emotions Of pleas
ure 10 the vocal choir of unseen feathereC
songsters; and content with these sympt
oms Of life ABOUND him, passes unheedinI
onward. Notso the curious and enlighten
wanderer, inquisitive to understand all ths
Inc fnds around him: his prying eye an
mind intelligent, not only can appreciate Il
qrosser beauties Of the scene, and gash'
fun enjoyment from ,he survey, but percei'
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believe there are none, however humble
that would not shrink from the thought of
being forgotten by those whose affections
had been made their greatest happiness, after
the darkness of the grave had closed over
them; but to the proud, aspiring mind. there
is, perhaps no idea so painful. Yet humble
as it is to the pride of the heart. we almost
daily behold those who, excited the adj
miration Of society, and those who have
held distinguished places IN il, passing away
! like shadows. and are forgotten as though
they had not been.
j know Of nothing but the most resplen-
dant genius and the most stupendous talents
or The most chivalrous and heroic deeds thai
can entille us to The recollection Of those
who survive us; and know of nothing tina
can console us in the expectation of tina
rorgetfulness, but great humility and IN
feigned piety
, The most universal homage paid TO on
memories, The most splendid monuments
the most public demonstrations Of appTOba
ton and regret could not affect our feeling:
or our happiness in he world of spirits; bu
there is certainly something very ilatterin
and consoIeing ia the belief that our name
and our virtues, and our talents, and the e
7 forts Of our genius, willlb held in gratefl
= remembrance, long after we are dead. b.
il is not always the heart tina; cherishes |
! the most teudarly, that preserves the recO
g lectons Of Us the most inViolably; time hea
II the deepest wound death ever made; ne
i impressions and new attachments fill up Il
void in the most d6soIate heart: loves siTon
. est and brightest image fades like event.
N tints way, when the veil Of death sl1ado'
= it: and nothing but the echoes Of fame c
r. perpetuaie our remembrance, and wTest
= from oblivion. And there is enough IF 50
= ness in the thought that Lone alone, cam
IS transmit TO posterity the name Of those
9; worshipped! . -
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MUslC.-What is that strange enchant>
ment which results from harmonious sounds
given forth by an instrument or the human
voice? We call it music, but what is there
in the harmony Of sounds or the melody Of
voices, that should strangely effect the hu-
man mind? The infant falls into a gentle
slumber while listening to the cradIe.song
of watchful mother or nurse. The proud
and hauty spirit of the boy is subdued by
the charms Of song. The hayward youth
is reused from his profigacy and melted to
tears and penitence, by the recurrence OF
some simple melody heard often in child
hood. The heart of manhood is chastened
and mellowed, and the soul lifted from ealtt
as it listens to or joins in the swelling an
thems Of the sanctuariea of God. Unde
:, the influence of martial music, the soIdie
rushes needless to slaughter and death. Thu
spilit-stirring drum must be beaten ant
heard above the discharge Of musketEy ant
roar Of cannon, to nerve him to conflict
The Marseilles him will rouse the populac,
of France to madness, and the British sol
der dies upon the field of battle in triumph
if he can but listen to his national anthem
And why is this, if the soul of man be no
itself an exquisite instrument, attuned t
the harmonies Of the uniVerse-an immo
tai harp, whose strings catch the breath G
, every melody'-Ib.
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FLORINE.
by FRANCES s. oseoc

by FRANCES s. osGooD.
Como hiher, you wild little wlll-o'. the-whisp!
With your mlschievous smile and your musical
lisp;
With your little head tossed, like proud fairy
queen,
My playful, my pretty, my petted Florine!
Did you beg of a shell, love, the blush on your
face!
Did you ask gazeIe, love, to teach you its grace
Did You coax, from the clouds, of a sunset serene,
The gold OF your ringlets, bew itching Florinel
Did you learn of lutte, or bird, or rill,
The ravishing tones, that with melody thnlll
All your little light heart wonders what l can
meaA,
For you know not the charm of your beauty,
Forine!
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YAzoo CITY, (NI) FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1916.

objects Of wonder multiplied at every step he
takes; the grass, the trees, the flowers, tue
earth,the air, swarmsw it'll innumerable kinds
of active living creatures; every stone up
turned reveals some insect wonder, nav the
slagnPnt ditch he knows TO be world where.
IN incalcuable myriads pass their lives, and
every drop to swarm with animated atoms,
able to proclaim tho omniptent Designer
loudly as the stars themselves. Is it upon
the seasbore that the students Of nature
walks? Each ripping wave lass at his feet
some tribute from the deep, aid ellis Of won
ders indescribabe-bIings nomlines and
shells, and q thousand grotesa0s beings sam,
piles leftio show that in the sea, through all
IFS spacious realms. life still is foand-thal
creatures there exist, more numerously than
on the earth itself, all perfect their con.
struclion and although so diversified in shape
and attributes, alike subservient to the gen
eral welfare. And yet how few, even al
the present day, turn their attention 10 this
wonderous scene, or strive at all 10 under,
stand the animal cTeation-to investigate
the structure and continuance that adap
each species 10 perform certain impogtan
duties-to perceive the uses and relations
of each grouP--to contemplate tie habit
and the instincts that dIecl the difTeren
tribes-and lastly, to trace out the mean
whereby the mighty whole, formed of sucI
divese parts, is all along preserved in pei
feet harmony ID.
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DOMESTIC LlPE No man ever prospered ia
the world without the consent and cooper
alton Of his wife. II she uuites in mutual
endeavOTs, or rewards his labor with an en-
dearing smile, with what perseverance does
he apply 10 his vocation; with what conf.
dence will he resort to his merchandise OF
farm: fly over land sail upon the seas: NEE
difficulty and encounter danger-f he know.
he Is moi spending his strength in vain, bu
tha his labor will be rewarded by the sweets
of home! Solitude and disappointment en-
Ter into the history Of every mans life, anc
he is but half provided his voyage, who find:
but an associate for happy hours while for hi,
months Of darkness no sympathizing partne
is prepared
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Did you ever know anybody TO stick to
Gnykind Of business, no matter how unprom-
ising, ten years at most who did not prosperG
Not one! no matter how bad it might be al
the begining-if he stuck to il earnestly
and faithfully, and tried nothing else; nc
matter how hard he may have found it some
times, to keep his head above water; still il
he preserved. he always came out bright il
the long run didn't he whatever il nigh
be. at the beginning, by the end Of ten year:
he had made a business for himself.-NEAL
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STEAMERS OF WAR-MAIL STKAMERs-A
recent report from the Navy Department
states the number ofsteam- vessels, of all des-
criptions in the
British Navy at l9l
French Navy (shouTd be) ~
American Navy NJ
1hai the nation in which steam navigation
was first successfully at.empled-the nation
which first sent a steamer across the Ailanr.
tic-the nation which al this moment has
larger mercantile steam tonnage than any
other nation on the globe-shOuiG in 1916
possess but fire steamers of war, andOnly
two of them worthy Of the name, is a won
der, not TO say shame! What made Eng
land the "misiTess Of the SEAS" was her ex-
tensive commerce, which reared plenty Of
sailors2 In this respect the United States
follow close upon her footsteps. We have
long line of coast, multitude of harbors,
aud suficiency Of The spirit Of adventure
aud love gain. But still more than Enge
! land. we have the elements Of a powerful
steam-navy. Our interminable rivers, our
sounds and coast navigation generally, are
nurseries Of engineers, and other officers
and men accustomed 10 steam navigation,
the aggregate Of whom is aIread many thou
iSodNo1 ou'i NOuotuultJ INCREASING. ii We udu
steGmers,o of the requisite strength and struc~
ture Tor sea service, We could on very short
notice, put atioat steam navy not inferior
TO that of England or any other country.
But we have very few such steamers With
out reference 10 any possible emergency
which may arise out Of our relations with
England, steam. vessels in our navy ought
10 bear at least as great proportion to our
sail vessels, as in the navies Of France and
England. This would give US about 30 in
stead of s.. But steamers are an expensive
craft 10 keep in commission, BY reason of
, their enormous consumption of fuel. Ia
time of peace and with every prospect Of its
, continuance, it would hardly be worth while
TO keep many of them 10 commission, unless
they could in some way be connected with
The mercantile or mail service, or both, by
which the expense of their maintenance
: might fall more lightly upon the government.
: The latter plan has been adopted TO a con
siderable extent by Great Britain, in addition
to the I2l steam vessels belonging to the
e navy proper. The Cunard line between
; Liverpool and Boston, the Great Western
: line between Liverpool and this city, and the
: Royal Mail line between England and the
o West Indies, are illustrations of this remark;
IT We are glad 10 see that the American Gov
e eminent is turning lis attention 10 the sub
is llect in similar way.-N. Y. Jour. Com.
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Coop ADVICE TO YOU'VE WOMEN Trust
not TO uncertain riches, but prepare your
selves for every emergency in Iife.-LearB
10 work and be not dependent on servants TO
make your bread; sweep your floors, and darn
you own stockings. Above all do not cs-
TEEN too highly those honorable young men
who sustain themselves aud their aged par
cuts by the work Of their own hands while
you caTess, and receive in your company those
lazy, idle popiBjays who never lift finger TO
help themselves, as long as they can keep
body and soul together, and get funds suffi
cient TO live in fashion,. II you are wise you
will lock at this subject in the light we do
and when you are old enough to become
wives, you will prefer the honest mechanic
with not cent TO commence life, To the
fashionable loafer, with a capital Of ten
thousand dollars. Whenever we hear re.
marked. "Such a young lady has married a
fortune" we always tremble for future pros
perity. Riches left 10 childIen by wealthy
parents turn ont to be curse Instead of a
| blessing. Young woman, remember this
and instead of sounding the purse of your
lovers and examining the cut of their coats
looking into their habits and their hearts
Mark if tEey have trades and can depend
upon Ihemselves-see that they have mind.
which will lead them to look above butter
| by existence. Talk not Of the beautiful white
skin aud soft delicate hand, the splendiC
form and the fine appearance Of the younl
gentlemen Let not these foolish consider
atoms engrOss your tho'ts.
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The creations Of tie sculptor
may mOulder into dust; the wealth of the
bard wither;ihe throne Of the conquenor may
be shiVered by an opposing power, into
atoms; the fame Of the warrior may no lon~
ger be hymned by the recording minstrel;
The hope of the youth may be disappointed;
but that which halloWs the cottage and sheds
a glory around the palace-VIRTUE-s
never decay. 1t is celebrated by the angels
of God-it is written on the pillars Of heaven
and reflected down TO earth.
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government of the united states.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE.
JAMES X Polk, Of Tennessee, President.
George NJ. Dallas, Of Pennsy lvania, vice president
James Buchanan, Of Pennsy ivana, secty Of state.
w, L. Marcy, of New York, secretary OF the navy.
Il. J. Walker, of Mississippi sect'ry OF treasury.
Geo. Bancroft, of Massachusetts, secl'ry of war.
Cave Johnson, of Tennessee, postmaster general.
John Y, Mason, oil Virginia, attorney general.
JUDICIARY.
Roger B. fancy, of maryland, chief justice.
Levi Woodbury., of N. Hampshire, associate justice
Smith Thompson, of New York, ?
John McLane, OF Ohio, g
Henry Baldwin, of Pennsylvania, 9.
James NJ. Wayne, of Georgia,
John Mckinley, of Kentucky, -
John Catron, of Tennessee,
Peter V. Daniel, of Virginia, a
OTHER OFFICERS.
Winfield Scott, major general of the army.
James Shields, com'r of general land office
Edmund Burke, commissioner of patents.
Seth Barton, solicitor of the treasury.
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MAKE WAY FOR CANADA.-The Liverpool
Standard of the Sd ult; publishes an address
from Canada TO the Conservative members
Of the British Parliament, in which il is saidP
''Whether, therefore, England wishes it or
not, Canada will certainly cut her Connec-
ton Immediately.
"Phe Canadians, by joining the United
States, will continue all the privileges which
England's colonies enjoy under a free trade
system,
In losing the British Ameri can colonies,
England win lose employment for 10000
sailors, aud the finest naval nursery in the
world, the amount Of tonnage in that trade
being greater than that Of the trade to all
India and China.
Il ''But it Is not simple loss to Eagland; the
command of the St Lawrence will give gain
TO America equal ia extent TO our loss, there
81 trehling her naval power, while Il leaves
her with no rival OF enemy in the north
n The Standard sayss-
sWe cannot perceive By what plea ".
can resist such q movement on the part Q
Canada. it'll be resolved upon; or even de
s lend muclT longer the granting Of supplies {
I meet the cost Of ouF establishments IN thI
country3
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SuBLMrrY.-It is pleaseing to observe
the variety of objects which enkindle emo
tons of sublimity in various minds. A cell
ebfated mathematician once read the Para
disc Lost, of MILroN, without being able to
discover in it any thing of the sublime; but
said he could never read the queries at the
end OF Newton's Optics without feeling his
hair stand or end, and his blood run cold
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Used UP.-An editor tout west," thu

Used UP.-An editor tout west" thus
makes his exits
..Dear readers-Whh this paper ceases
the existence Of the Olio!' Our number Is
full and complete, and We are bustard es.
iabliahment' We shall gather up oar coat
and boots, shave off our whiskers, dun few
interesting specimens Of patrons, that will
pay--in Promises, aud then we'ef going fol
Ito 20 10 some other field of operation il
may moi be more extended but il cannot b.
llessl'
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E2riVnGe boarding.
Notice.

VETE would inform our patrons
w and the public generally, that they
will find at IN Phoenix House (the most po-
pular Hotel in the City, the very accommoda-
ing proprietors, J.. Lamkin s. Co., always
ready with their attentive servants TO con
vey horses, buggies, &c, 10 and from TINS
establishment TO our stable without extra
charge. Persons wishing any thing in the
livery business, will apply to US, or }. Lam
kin & Co. .,,,
BLACKNAN, SCOTT, & Co.
aug l5-6-tf
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The good are joyful and serene, like trag.
elers who are going towards home The wick
ed. are but by intervals happy, like traveller:
who are going into exile.
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No wonder that the ladies find so much
trouble in moulding the harsher: sex TO
their own notions Of Tenderness. An ex>
change paper says:
There is iron enoughin the blood of forty
two men to make fifty .horse shoes, Gael
weighing a half pound.
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VIRTUE WITHOUT When, upon
mature elaboration, you are persuaded
thing is fit to be done, do i boldly; aud do
not affect privacy in it, or concern yourself
at all what impairment censures or reflec-
tons the world will pass upon il; For if the
thing be not just and innOcentit ought not tc
be attempted at all, though ever so secretly.
And if it be, you do foolishly TO stand in fear
of those who will themselves do i'll in cen.
surfing and condeming what you do well.
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Who, that doth consider how near he is OF
kin to God himself, and how excellent he is
qualified by Him to judge Alright of all the
delus:ons and appearances of the world, who
can consider and weigh this, and al the same
time bury all those faculties Of the discerning
soul, in sensual pleasures, laziness, and sen.
seless inactivty2
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PROTECTIoN To AMERICAN CITIZENS IN.
OREGoN.-Our readers will have noticed that
the Ogon debate has been renewed in the
House Of Representatives on a bill, now be-
fore that body, providing for the protection
of a American citizens in Oregon. The bill
contains some important features, which are
thus stated BY the Baltimore American:
sit is careful, as reported, not To define
the precise limits of the Oregon, but provid-
es that the laws of Iowa shall be extended
over that portion of the territory of the
| United States Which lies nest of The Rocku
Mountains, and over that Intermediate poF-
ton Of country west of the Missouri river,
and between The 10th and 43d parallels of
north latitude.
"'fhere are two proVlsonsin the bin design
ed to preserve the treaties of 1918 and 1927
by securing 10 British subjects all the priv
/ Hedges which The treaties recognize, and In
case of arrest Of British subjects, It is propos-
ed that they be given TO the nearest court
having British jurisdiction. The bill, as
inducements for emigration, offers TO give
800 acres of land to every male and female
ever the aye Of Is, and 100 acres to every
person under l6, who shall reside fd+ Ave
years consecutively ia the territory, and CONS
mencing at any time within three years
from the passage of the act.
ga Judge Of the Supreme Court, Justices
of the peace, Indian Agents and SUb>Agents
are also provided for in the bill, with a mai
route from Missouri to Ore gon, and the cree
: ton of Btockades, military posts and block,
houses for the protection Of emigrants; anC
finally two regiments Of mounted men are
II to be raised. and ar expenditure of three
is hundred thousand dollars made for the pur
e pose Of carrying the provisions Of the bill
10 into effect.
70 "Besides this bill, two members of th
e Committee on Territories (Messrs. Doug
D. lass and Price) proposes one ola much NOR
summary character, and one which looks a
/, once to the organization of territorial gov
~ ernmeRi.H
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Judicial Distrscts of Mississippi.
Arranged according to Act Of 844, and tOent into
operation after tie late election.
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So vest is the Atlantic Ocean, that it ha.
been said that all the ships of the world
might be so dispersed over it that no ont
would be able Ia see another.
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yearly Advertising.

For forty lines on less renewable a. pleasure go 90
No taken for LEES than one yearand payable
half yearly inHadvaBce.
The privilege of annual advertisers il limited TO their
own immediate business and ali advertisements for tina
benefit Of other persons sent in By them must Be paid
Professional Advertisements.
For 10 Iines Or less, not alterabIe months 90 %
10 do do do DO is 90
10 do do do - do % O0
rEALL JOB work MUST BE PAID FOR ON
DELIVERY.
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+. 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 aud Appeals, Circuit Court
Of the United States at Jackson, Superior
Cont Of Chancery, and in the Circuit courts
Of Yazoo, Holmes and Carroll countless
Office in the Insurance building on Jeffer
son Street.
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CuRE FOR THE TOOTH 'AGHE.--Take a
piece of sheet~zinc abou, the size Of fourpen-
CO half penny. and piece Of silVer-say a
quarter Of a dollar, place them together, and
lhold them between and contiguous TO the
defective tooth-say quarter Of dollar, ia
"a few minutes the pain will be gone as il b.
magic. The zine and silver acting as gal
vanic battery, will produce on the nerves o
the tooth sufficient electricity to establish
cuErenl. and consequently relieve the pain
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s.Frienship,'' says Byron, els 1 dangerous
word Coz young ladies'; il Is love, fnll fledg.
cd and waiting Tor tne day to fy,"
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ProfessionaI Advertisemenf1

STEAMERS OF WAR-MATL STEAMERs-A
recent report from the Navy Department
states the number ofsteam-Vessels, Of all des-
H.
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DrsrRrcTg. WHAT MONDAYS. MONTHS
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-04-21

thc amount of all deliveries made will be paid by
the Navy Agent within thirty days after bills duly
authenticated shall have boon presented to him
Bidders not heretofore contractors, must accom-
pany their proposals. with the names of their sure
tics otherwise their offers may not be considered
Blank forms OF proposals may be obtained on ap
phcatlon to the Navy Agents at Portsmouth New
hampshire; Boston; New York Philadelphia ;
Baltimore; Washington Norfolk and at this Blu
W 10 be published once week until the 9th
day OF April next, in the Intelligence and Union,
New Hampshire Patriot, Concord, NJ IL Courier,
Times, and Morning Post, Boston, Mass; Times
Hartford, Conn; Journal of Commerce. Morning
News, and Evening Post, New York Pennsvlva
man and Keystone, Philadelphia, Pa; Union Har-
lisburg, Pa; Republican, Baltimore, Md; En-
qu'rer Richmond, Va Beacon, Norfolk Va; New
Era, Portsmouth, Va.
Proprietors of the above papers will be pleased
to send to the Bureau copy of their paper con.
tanning the advertisement during its insertion to
be used as voucher for the approval of their ac
counts March 24-Iaw