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rCBLisHED TRI-wEExLY.
Corner IF High and Crazy ford SIS, Ports
~ mouth, Va.7siasa1 20 sst5siq
TERMS OF THE xrm raA

TERMS OF THE NEW ERA tne
T,subscribers, NlNECENTSPER w EEK, pay
sbi; 70 the CAnniER, to whom alone they are re-
po ,sible Tor the amount due at the expiration OF
Inc week. -
When scnt by mail the terms are s . for twelve
no ,ihs. ~ -. !. ,,-''> :.
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T1OR THE WINTER.--Jus received
II Factory prices the following articles: Cind,
Shovcla Coal Scuttes. Tea Spoons, large and SIMS
Bake Ovens, British cbeap Iustrc, and all kinds
Stoves. Also goo article Of = Coffee Mill for n
low price Of 81 cents. DAN'L s. CHERRY
Sep ~ Under the Old Dominion Office
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= WHEELER, Attorney and Councillor a,
-. Law, Portsmouth, Va. 1 etl vs. .-f.t ~
where he will be pleased to ecc all persons having
business in the line of his profession Sen lS o
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lIENUINE HARLEM OIL.-Jusr received
- 4ifon direct importation) a supply of Gen
uIe HARLEM OIL, warranted TO be tue real
vMy'c. Foo sale at the Drug Store, Sign Of the Big
Mortar. CHAS. RI. HEINlTSH, :
July 30 Agent.
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atOBERT BELL, Wholesale aud Retail Ha,
u and Cap Store, Sign of the Panther, High
t,sct, Portsmouth Va.
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PUBLIC HOTELS. &c.
( NATIONAL HOTEL.
He NORFOLK, VA.
4 LINN. mud Enrnrnhf,, l.,l..... -. \

Tho subscriber b gs lclvc to
ii'forin his friends and the pub
lie In gcirral that he has leased
this establishments, and is put
ting 1t in complete order. and
viii spare no pains or expense
IN conducting it so as to meet
thosc who may fs.vor him With
r. BLACK.
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CERTAIN CURE FOR PILES BARNE
~ PILE LOTION. Tnis Lotion has been used
several years past and bias un VERBALLY given sat:
faction. Many y: who have b n afTlirt,
W m iii, p,iuful diseasc. aud .ufTcr d for fn,,
years under its Influence, have been cured i'm 4
weeks 10y the use OF this Invaluable Lotion. G.,
an get n pam ,bict respecting IL. The Gcnui
for sale At the Drug store Sign Of the BIC Morta.
Sep Is CHAS. ". HEINJTSH, A gent.
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WILLIAM WOODWARD, Notary Pub
w lie and Scrivcner, General Agent, Convey
ANGER, and Collector. will attend To all business en-
trusted to his care with prnnphcss and despatch
CT Oihce on Wide Water Street, head af Roa-
noke Square. July
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MISCELLANEOUS.


IAMES IL. ii ALL, Manufacturer of Russia
81 and American Sheet Iron, Brass, Tin, Zinc,
&c. Sc, respectfully informs his friends and the
dublic gcnet ally, that he is now prepared to
cute all orders in any of the above branches " it'll
neatncss and despatch. He has just received
supply of Roofing Pin, and Russia and American
Sheet Iron. Persons who may want Roofs Gut
tiers laid. Stove Pipes, &c, will please give him
call, "a he Is satisfied that he can and will do
any work in his line of business cheap as eau be
done either in this place in Norfolk
He has on hand an assortment of Parlor, Cham
Der, and Oicc Stoves; Parlor and Chamber Crates,
with all the fixtures completes. which he will dispose
OF very low. AL general assortment of Hard
ware, consi.ting in part of the following articles,
viz:
Polished Steel aud Brass Head Shovel and longs
lamb Hooks aud Cindcr Shovcls,
Table and Desert Knives and Forks, "a Variety
Scissors, Shears, Pen and Pocket Knives.
Tea Trays and Walters,
Gail sticks. Shutters and Trays,
Sud Irons. Wdtfi Irons, ,iI and Wire Selves,
Britannia and Japancd Spittoons,
Brtttnia Tea and Table Spoons,
Soup Ladies', Re, sc.
Together with general assortment OF II How
Ware, such as Ovens, Spiders, Pots, Kettles, sc,
great variety of Tin Ware, &c, all of which will
be sold for Cash.
Those in want Of any of the above articles will
please call at his Establishment, West side Craw
ford street. opposite the Market House.
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MILITARY ART AND SCIENCES; or
~ Course of Instruction in Strategy, Fortihca-
o. Staff, Infantry. Cavalry, ARTERY, and Engi-
neers, adapted to the use Of Volunteers aud Mill
TIA, BY H. Wager Haleck, A NJ. Lieut.. Of Engi-
neers, U. S. Army-pricc 8 so. For sale by
July w III. H. HODGES & Go
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T lFEOF MAJOR GENERAL ZACHA.

~ RY TAYLOR with account at his bril-
liant achievements OH the Rio Graudc and else
where, including the defence of Fort Harrison aud
tne Battle of Okcc- Cho Bee Also sketches of the
ives and heroic acts of Maj. Ring I'D. Maj. Browns,
Vol I Cross Capt. Montgomery, Capt. May. Capt
Walker Licups. Ridge!ey, Blake. Jordan, &c,
y u Frank Powell, illustrated with Portrait of
zen Taylor price only % cents Call quick if
You want a copy.
Augs w. RI. II. HODGES g. co.
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CHOLERA, CHOLERA, &c. This dcs
~ tructivc scoLrge of humanity seems more
On Its way to this country We should all repem-
oyr the visitation Of this dreadful disease in 1882,
whcn countless thousands were numbered anon q
'hc dead, then it was, that Medical Skill almost
0SaSed to war against it's rayages,-and not until
,bERNARD'S DIARRHEA MEDICINE" WIS
Arnl
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.STEPHEN JAMES, Wholesale aud Retail
y DEALER in Family Groceries, Wines, &C., Mar
get S usrc, Portsmouth, Va. 1851
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II HOFFMAN, Boot and Shoes Manufnctur.
l. er, south of the Market, Crawfor,i street,
Pnetsmnlth Va d. -.l
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WILLS & CO., Wholesale Grocers and Com
w mission Merchants east end of High street.
Portsmouth, Va.
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yITILLIAM REID, Wholesale and Retail
w Hatand Cap Store, east side Market Square,
Noriolk. Va.
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WILLS, Wholesale Grocery and Commits
u sion Store, Commerce street, Norfolk, Va.
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TAS. A. SP LDING, Manu- facturcr and Del
81 er in Guns, Rifles, Pist u.s. and every other ar
ticic in the Sporting line, Sign of the Mammoth
Gun, High street, Portsmouth, Va,
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The Sickly Season is rapidly approaching, VIC
ADVISE aud recommend every family to purchase
a Sna keep always ~ hand, bottle of " Bernard
celebrated Medici</ for the cure of Cholera COL
lGS, Cramps, Diarr'' 6a, Bowel and Summer Com.
Plants and all other Complaints Of the Stomach,
me Genuine for sale at the Drug Store, High SITS
Slgn Of the Big Mortar.
july CHAS H. HEJNITSH Agent
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CHARLES III. HEINITSH, Agent Drug
~ gist and Apotccary, aud Dealer in Pants Oil:
Dyestuffa, &C., High street, Portsmouth. Va.
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GI BUFF, Chemist, corner of High and Mid
Ii. dls streets, Portsmouth,, Va. l..
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ToHN COOKE &c CO., Dealers in Foccirn
y and Domestic Dry Goods, High street, near
Middle street, Portsmouth, Va.
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EERGUSON s. MiLuAD ,--Lumbcr r, Coal,
tect, NbrfoIk Va.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

| assert that, that such a charge pub
'licly made is a public SANDER; and that | am
not, nor ever was an aboliti"nist, in part OF
lin whole; and where l am known the proof
of its fa!sity is too abundant to Justify its
reiteration.
| deeply regret that any circumstance
should have arisen to divert the public at
~tention from the subject of Temperance,
Or should have placed in the hands of its
enemies any weapons with which TO defend
themselves, or assail its friends. And my
modification is no less than yours, that
:cceI.eSs jealousies should ever have been
excited from C uses out of which no posi-
bic good could result.
Hoping that I have exculpated mytelf in
the foregoing from any participation IN the
transaction TO which you refer, thereby au-
Ithorize you to Use as much Of this letter as
you deem proper as well in my own %justlti-
cation as for the satisfaction of my friends;
the meantime OK ept of my grateful &C
acknowledgements fer the promptness with
which you have been pleased to commune
cate the intelligence to me, and the assur-
ances of the continued esteem of
Your unworthy brother,
II. T. NAYLOR.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9Th.

" We will pay postage on all letters
containing advertisements for us, provided
the word advertisement is marked on the
back of the letter. The Clerk of either
court, is authorized to receive and receipt
for money due this Office on account of le-
gal advertising We hope that our friends
will send us a Share of their patronage at
least. It till be but little trouble to fold up
an advertisement in a piece af blank paper,
and direct it to the office where it will be
thankfully received, and promptly attended
to.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

ALOA
We extract from the St. Louis Republi.
can such items of the proceedings If the
Missouri Legislature, as will lie of genera
interest.
The Senate was principally engaged ir
discussing TIE merits Of a bill TO provide a
new mode of assessing and collecting the
revenue. 1t was introduced by VIM. &,
Jones. and opposed by Messrs Priest and
Gatewood; Messrs. Handbook, Wells, and
Others, proposed amendments, and made
SPEECHES i'll relation to certain parts of the
bill. 1t proposscs to have the revenue as
scssed by townships instead of counties
Most of the session of the day was occu-
pied in the consideration of this subject
The follow ing bills were passed:
\ bill to incorporate a female school and
orphan asylum in your city.
A bill to produce uniformity in official
returns.
A bill to fix the county seat of Ripley
county.
The following bills we're introduced aid
'rcfrrcI:
a bill to mark out the boundaries of a
new county, to be hereafter organized and
called Locust. by Mr.. Norris
a bill to prohibit all taxes on sales of
books and maps, and dispcnses with any
license for suclI sales, by Mr.. Campbell.
A bill to punish trespasseIs by indict-
mcnt, by Mr.. Wells.
In the House # Representatives., the St.
Louis Coal Company bill, and the bill to es-
tablish O'Fallon University, were ordered
to a final reading.
M. Mpberly introduced a memorial to
Congress, requesting the Land Office at
Palmyra and Fayette to be discontinued
both those land districts to be consolidated,
with a Land Office at Bloomfield, in Macon
county. This is proposed TO be done as a
of economy to the government and
convenience to the people of those districts.
Inc oiiI % Tcc!aiin inundated lands, pass
ed. Saturday, November p.
Or 2Sth November, the H,use passed
the woif-scalp bill.
Its fate in the Senate is said to be doubt
full. by tlrose who arc familiar with the o.
of the members of that body. Al
bill to appropriate money fer contingent ex-
was rapidly passed. The memorial to
Congress respecting inundated lands, PASS
ed. The report of the committe to exam
the bank and branches, reported, and
500 copies Of the report were ordered to|
be printed.
In tie Senate, the following bills were
read a third time.
y bill TO amend the act respecting the
home.
a bill to pay expenses Of Register's Office.
The following bills were introduced:
a bill respecting fOrcible entry and de-
by Mr.. Lucas.
a bill respecting executors and admin
by Mr.. Campbell.
The principle time of the Senate during
is session, was spent in committee of the
whole in debate, upon a bill to change the
manner of assessing the evenue. One thou
;and copies of the report of the committee
IN the bank, were ordered 70 be printed.
1t is rumored at Washington, that MI. Bag.
,cy U. S. Senator from Alabama. will rel
'ign to make room for Mr.. King late Min
ster to France. We hope the rumor NAV
be true, for MI. King is one of our ablcs,
and most reliable men.
An abolition paper is to be started att
Washington City, under the dire of Jhon
q. Adams; Giddings &Co. 1t is not known
what will be its precise course.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07
ENCOURAGE THE MECHANIC.

It is a well known fact, that nothing is
better calculated tc hasten the growth and
increase the trade and business of a town.
than the influx of a number of honest, in
duStrious and active mechanics. They not
only Consume much of what a merchant
has to sell, upon which they pay a good
profit, but they greatly increase bis trade
with the country, by drawing to the town.
the country people, in search Of articles in
their line of mechanism. Look around you,
and you will perceive that every little town
in which anumber of industrious mecban-
les have c~ongregated; and in which a liber
al policy has been extended to them, has at
once marched rapidly forward upon the
scale Of improvement. The same cause
would produce similar effect here, for like
causes, invariably produce like effects
But unfortunately for the prosperity of
Louisiana, a different course of policy
seems to have been adopted by her mer-
chants and citizens generally. Instead of
dealing literally with the mechanic, thew
have actually in many instances, adoLted!
that very policy best calculated, to cripple
their trade, and thereby retard the growth
of their town. They have preferred to-
pay the St. Louis merchant a profit, upon
the very articles manufactured in Louisia-
ma. Our merchants and grocery keepers,
have, again and again, paid the St. Louis
merchant a profit upon Cigars manufactur-
ed by Under, Robson, and others of our
town; and. then brought and retailed Them,
at an additional P.Oft. in the very face Of
the manufacturer and Original vendor. And
the people have been h~umJpgged enough
to pay all this additional cost because thew
thought that they were buying an article all
the way from Cuba, or some other foreign.
port.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07
CONGRESS.

The present Congress, we anticipate, will
be a very excited one. The policy of the
Mexican war, the tariff, and slave questions
will create much angry feeling. Every ef-
fort will be made, to foster a prejudice a.
gainst the South and Southern institutions.
For that purpose, an attempt will be
made to cast an odium upon the Mexican
war, as designed to "extend the area of sls-
very" To effect this, the expense of the
war, the destruction of property, and the loss
of life will be rung upon all their changes.
We shall look for the Presidents message!
and the first proceedings Of Congress with
a good deal Of anxiety.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

u Out of the p persons who were
scalded on the Inflated Maria, only four
were alive at the last accounts from New
Orleans. Having inhaled the scalding
steam, their recovery was beyond the reach
of human skill. Tie Is who nave died
from the effects of the scalding added to
the 10 who were killed Immediately, make
81 persons who have lost their lives
By this dreadful accident.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

An abolition paper is to be started a,
Washington City, under the of Jhor
q. Adams; Giddings &Co. 1t is not known
what will be its precise course.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

Asevere frost was felt at New Orleans OH
the morning Of the 2lst, ultimo; and snow
fell to the depth of several inches at Co.
Iumbus Ohio on the 22d.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

A Mobile correspondent of the Journal o
Commerce says the cotton crop this yea
will not excede $780, 600 bales-a lrrge de
crease.
Money matters in the United States de
pend very much upon the abundance of tn,
crop, and the price of cotton.
Democratic banner., 1846-12-07

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The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

Petitions and Grievances sigleton. York,
Fowles, Bynum, Campbell, Moody. Nash.
Judiciary I'ouen. Smiley, FOnsaine, Eiar.
rs, North. Lemley, Maxcg and Campbell.
Internal improvements Farrar, Malone,
Kennedy, Allen, Dilworll,of Monroe, Bailey,
Carson, White, McNabb, shaTkey, Beene.
County Bounds--W Warren, Chewing, Me.
Inis, Graves, Hughes and Alcorn.
Joint Standing Committee o. claims
Cornell, HUE, Potts, 4. +. Smith, Millsaps
aud Adams.
Enrolled Bills Sessions, Walker, White,
Adams and Simmons.
Printing MeCaughan. Woodbury., Net
tervllle, Rossman, MAYS and Griffin.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

sirucied 70 inquire into lhe expedlsncy Of
changing that portion Of the constitution
relative 70 che mode Of eIecting members Of
the Board q Police. 80 shat each beat may
elect ils own member
TIE House took Up the joint resolution
from the Senate instruciiug the committee
on The census and app rtioDment bill 10 re.
port Bill reducing The numbel Of senator's
and representatives. One.fOunh Of their pre-.
sent number. The yeas and na,s we're call.
en-. and The House refused 10 concur with
the Senate.
The House then took Up the resolutions
from the Senate relating to the rights Of the
United States to the territory Of o,egou,
which, together with the preamble, were
concured in. The House then adjourned.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

We have intspded for some time 10 give
our selectmsn a gentle hint in reference to
the condition Of our streets, but our cores
pondeat "PUBLIc GoOD", has saved Us the
,roable, and we would call the attention Of
our citizens to the useful suggestions in bis
communication. The condition Of our
streets at this time is a stigma upon the en-.
ergy and enterprise Of our citizens, and is
very detrimental to the business of our
thriving town, for planters, who can pos
sbly attain any other shipping port, will
send their cotton there, rathel TINA have
their negroes and teams killed up by
traversing the mud and mire which almost
constantly choke up our streets at this season
Of the year. That our streets can be vastly
improved and rendered hard and dry, during
the rainest portions OF the year, we have not
the least doubt, and consider either Or the
plans mentioned by our correspondent, as
perfectly feasible. We trust that ouI citi-
zens at the coming election for Mayor and
Selectmen, will endeavOr TO place in Office
those men who are energetic and enterpris>
ing, who will Immediately take the matter
in hand, and adopt such measures that, be-
fore another winter arrives, our streets will
be rendered high and dry, and instead Of
being the worst, will become the best roads
in the country. We doubt not that our citi-
gems will willingly submittO any tax which
may be necessary TO carry out this much
needed improvement, when they reflect that
the increased custom which would flow into
this place, as a consequence Of such step,
would more than dOubIy repay them for their
outlays.
We will not here suggest the names OF
any persons whom we may think qualified
10 6ll the Offices Of Mayor and Selectmen,
but our columns will remain open TO any
communications upon the subject.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23
Standimg Committed.

The following are the Standing Commit.
tees Of tie Two Houses of The Mississippi
Legislature:
SENATE.
Iudiciafy Messrs Guion .Dabney, Miles,
Fox md Price.
On Finance Matthews, Lipsconb, iii.
man, Melcalf and Williams.
Claims Boone, Niles and Horne
Accounts Adams, Wall, I4icka. Lands.
dale ADD DUR.
Education Aeker. Tuner Stewart, Dab.
ney and I.0mpkin.
Banks and Currency Briscoe. Turner,
LabauYe Tiiman and Booth.
Internal improvements suion, Adams.
Dumpkin, Ramsay and Duplee
Propositions and Gsyance Durr Du.
pree and Fox
Seminary Fund ipsconb. Psgnes Met.
calf Horne and Miles,
Public Buildings Fox Stewart. Johnson.
Enelossed Bills Iabange. Iobnson aud
Laadsaae
Enfollea Bills Price, Nicholson and
Williams
fleciions ekel' msay and Dop.se.
HOUSE
OF Elections essls. oillsland, Holle
man. Pope. Petit and BinI6f
Ways and Mems Wade. Gibbs. Enan.
ae Green el hinds, Abbot WsslheisbY
tad Kennedy
Unfinished bne'rers pann. IoTfey
ouq MhIle ora NEcIta
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23
c ON MER Gal.

Yazoo City, Friday Morning. Jan. 2s.
CorroE.-eRagher limited business y as done in
Cotton during the past week, owing to tie bad
state Of the weather. The sales were small, ret
fair prices were Ob'ained on he better euaii,es,
although we are informed that a slight decline
has taken place. The transactions Of the week
sum up 800 bales At the following rates, viz SIS
bales at 7eenls; 80 d ca A. Ct; 25 ate; 20 at
81 AZ atel:7o at eg Eat 8 GIG; SAT- S; 3 1t
sA.4al 81 IS eai5af6I.f6.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

CONGRESSIONAL Our dates from Nash~
ingtOn are upto the 9th inst
In the Senate on the Slh,e the blu for es-
labiishing military posts on The route 10 Ore
gon, and providing for the raising and equip.
ping or two mounted regiments Of mounted
riHemen, was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Allen also reported joint resolution
from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
authorizing the President to give tie requir.
cd notice for the cessation Of the john oc~
cupance Of Oregon.
In the House, on the sih, a bill making
appropriations Of about 8 ,0OC COO FOR lorli
fcaiioBs, was reported
The remainder Of The day was devoted Is
the consideration, in Committee Of il
Whole on the state Of Tie Union, Of lhs
joint resolution from the Committee on For
eign Alairs in relation 10 Oregon. Roqnss
ton was taken.
The Senate was not in session on The 9sh.
In the House, on the 9th, Mr. Adams 81
Miss, presented bin in relation 10 the
Brandon and Alabama railroad.
Alter the presentation Of various bills ar
resolutions. the House went into Commiiiss
Of tie Whole upon he sIaie or tie Union.
and took up tie Oregon resolution. The
Committee rose wilhoutGking Cue cues
THE RIvEEs.--At Pittsburg on O.. 8sb
inst, there was 81 feet water ii the bans
mel and slowly declining. The Moaonga-
was still closed.
Al Wheeling on the l0lh there ore ia
feet water in The channel and rising
Al Cincinnati on The 18th here were 10
feet in The channel, and risins The ice vaa
running heavily.
There were between and feet water
in the Mississippi, beiaa Sd. Louis aid
Caro-, On the lib end clear 81 ice.
The Cumbsrlana and Tsnnsssss rivers
are high enoDgh 81 ne largss class boaia.
Ihe London Morning chroneI ay that
2 eomn' les IS forming q members o ibe
haI spd eminent eI|cii6. rs re purpose
c' liing g 'ooi public subscription 81
lonor s. NI. Justice sren intend.
e g cle, g lhe benches 81 incoIaa Ian
anaIb'e statue 81 lhia cn'6s Judge s.
tribute 81 pee| Disc g an accomplished
'aNlst N4c.e 'nnoIH Worts age equally
estimated I1 int moi0ef county and 81
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-01-23

0Sr We notice in the last Benton "Ban.
ner", that the citizens Of that place held a
meeting on last week 10 take into consider.
alton the proprieiy and .expedoncy Of cons
structing Railroad flom that place to this,
or some Other point on the Yazoo River.
This we consider rather hair.brained pro.
iect, and one, which if it ever was compIet.
ed, would be Of no benefit TO either place,
or 10 the planters, save some few in its i'm.
mediate vicinity. Our facilities at this point
are decidedly superior TO that Of Benton, in
every point Of view, and VIC cannot suppose
the planters from the interior would unload
their cotton at Bentan and send it By the
Railroad in preference 10 coming to this
place, which would take only from ten 10
fifteen hours longer. And then what would
become Of the railroad, when, as must in
time, inevitably be the case, this place be-
comes the county scat But We will say no
more about the project, until we see some>
thing like arguments advanced in its favor.
This, however, we would say, that If any Of
our friends are very flush Of cash, and wish
TO make an investment OF the same, we
would propose McAdemized ruad with
toll.gales between Benton and this place, as
a more reasonable undertaking both as re-
CARDS utility and pecuniary profit. What
say you to It, gehllemen1