True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-04-01

He was convicted in 1S41, and sentenced
for ten years. He had hopes of being par.
doned, and INDUCED in the anticipation Of
1t until he learned that his wife had proved
unfaithful to him by another marriage
The Pittsburg Journal says:
1t is known that BraddeeS wife, who
chung to him during his trial, and Sug-
gested by her presence and the signs of
affliction, that beautiful upostrophe to love
in anguish, with which Mr.. BiddIe, in
Braddee'S defence, electrified the crowded
auditory, had been unfaithful to her VOWS
and married another during Braddee'S i'm
prisonment. He was not made acquainted
with the fact, and for the five years he was
in confinement, was fond of an opportuni-
ty of talking about his wife and children
He spoke of them in terms of warm afec-
ton; and undoubtedly his desire TO recover
his liberty was stimulated by attachment
to them; even after lie knew that he must
soon die, he desired TO be at liberty, even
if it were tc die in the barn, to the end,
that he might not die a prisoner. But so
soon as he learned the conduct of his wife,
he instantly ceased to wish for freedom. 1t
was the final blow TO the poor convict; the
unexpected thrust, like that which extort-
ed the memorable ct TT Brute, command
ing surrender; aud poor fellow, he gave up
at once. He never after mentioned wife
or child, or desired to move beyond the
limits of his cell. The name of his wife
was avoided with an iron will, although
for the previous years of his confinement,
1t had been pleasant, and hopeful theme.
TERRITORIAL LIMITs.--ThiS country
is considered at home and abroad, as con-
tanning at Stthe elements of vast pow
err We have frontier line of more than
10000 miles. We have q line of sea-coast
of nearly 1000 miles, and lake coast OF
1900 miles. One of our rivers is twice
the size and length of the Danube, the
largest river in Europe. The Ohio is 600
miles longer than the Rhine, and the Hud.
son has a navigation 120 miles longer than
the Thames. Virginia is one third larger
than England. Ohio contains 5000 square
miles more than Scotland; from Maine to
Ohio is farther than from London to Con-
Stantinople, and so we might 60 on and
fill pages, enumerating distances, rivers,
lakes, capes, and bays, with comparative
estimates of size power and population.
TEXAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The annexation of Texas is beginning
to bear its fruits, in its effects upon general
business. The impulse it has given to
emigration, is described as follows, in
commercial letter received by a house of
this city, bearing date MobileFeb Ii, 1916:
"The annexation of Texas will play the
the mischief with the Southern States for |
a few years. The number of slaves that
will this year be in tlanSitu will lessen very
much the production of cotton. No crop
Of cotton can be made the ensuing year
where they go, besides the production of
sugar is so much more favorable IN Texas,
that large portion Of labor will be directed
TO that object | suppose there has been,
upon an average, 40 slaves pass through
our city on The way to Texas, since De-
cember; they are going from the CaTolinas,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, and, some say, even from Ar
kansas. The great thoroughlares are
with emigrants. The receipts of
cotton at all the Southern receiving ports, at
the last dates, were less than last year at the
same period 100000 bales. 1t is believed
this marked difference will go on increas-
ing throughout the season, and by very
many, that the crop of the United States,
including Texas, will not be over 2,l00,
600 bales. This fact, with the great
amount of labor that will this year be
unavailable for another CROP is worthy of
TIE TRAPPER'S LIFE.-The following
pleasing incident occurred in the party of
Gov. Butler, head Indian Agent in the
while passing over the country
from Arkansas TO Texas. 1t is one Of the
many interesting "reminiscences Of Prairie
and Indian life of an Artist, now among us.
Sloat was one of the oldest trappers, and
had for many years followed their shiftess
life. He was born OH the Mohawk river in
New York, but his rowing nature soon
carried him West. Among his accoulre-
ments was, what he called his possible |
Sack--a long bag, made of skins, closed at |
both ends, with slit in the middle, so that |
i could be used on horse, or slung over
The arm. "What will you take for that /
sack, Sloat? / want to buy it of YOU be-
cause it is curious, and also, TO have some
hing to remember you by" said Butler to
him, one day.
DWELL, Governor, you can have tits
worth about a dollar and half / reckon;
but you can't have what's IN t-only the
outside of it,