Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-28

W II II0Hu has pOIlIely IOTWdTueu 10
us copy of the Documents accompany
ing the Governors message" With the
exception of one or two reports from State
officers, we see nothing among these ''do-
cuments" worth half the cost of printing.
They consist of the correspondence be-
tween Gov. Brown and the Boards of Pc.
lice, the Governors of other States, and
their clerks, and other clerks, railroad pre-.
sidents and agents, &c.--elicitipg no very
valuable information--the substance, and
al! useful portions o: which, might have
been given in few pages. The {" docu-
ments re pagesl are as full of questions
and answers Ito use a free phrase) =" as a
+dog is OF Heas.''
As spirit of inquiry is exhibited by the
rulers and Legislators Of the State, we hum
bly, suggest that the following 'interroga-
tories (aItered slightly from the questions
propounded by the HoosIer to the inqusi-
tive Yankee,) be forwarded to the proper
quarters, and the answers printed as pub
lie documents-provided they are not pratt
ed at the public expense:
How many pine trees are there in the
State of Maine, how many feet of lumber
would they make, and wha. would it be
worth both at home and abroadl
! How many of the children of the poor
are educated by the rich in New Hamp-
shire, and how many have learned to write
without reading?
What number of Young unmarried la
dies do you think there are within 100 miles
of Lowell, and what commission would
you charge on each 10 send one or nine
thousand TO this country! And what do
you think would be the average increase
in two wears, both of BOYS and girls, (pro-
vided they were married)
Gan negroes work on railroads And If
so who struck VIM. Patterson!
How many pounds of pepper and saitpe-
| tire are consumed annually in the State OF
South Carolina, and the value thereof!
How will the Oregon question be settled,
and how many acres are there in Vancou-
ver's island?
Do you know of any considerable num-
| Der of men who would undertake to build
levee. at ST. per day each, and take pay
in swamp land at S. per acre?
! What is the size and breed of ticks about
MiIedgeville, and is it true or not that the
| land is SO poor that they sometimes starve!
What is the price of axe-handles at the
| Ohio Penitentiary, and what would it cost
to get them from thence to Vicksburg!
Do the ladies in your State get married,
or otherwise?
What is the distance from the Mlssissip-
pi to the Atlantic on straight line, and
what on crooked one!
What do you think of the sea-serpent-
is il hoax or not; if not, do you think il
would be important in a military point Of
view to tame number of them in order tC
guard our harbors!--and would they not be
s more terrible to our ancient enemy than
millions of men scattered over the broad
extent of our country!
/ Can yourecommend an agent who woulc
undertake to sell five thousand shares 0
| Brandon and Aabama-line railroad stock
price. per share two fifty dollar dogs, or tht
same proportion in coon-skins?
What is your opinion of Napoleon Bona
parte, Mexican affairs, and things anC
matters in general!
appointment By the President. Hiram
G. Rnnnels 10 be collector of the custom
far the district Of Texas, and inspector Q
| the revenue for the port OF Galveston, u
/ the State of Texas.