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BANK OF ENGLAND An account, pursuant to the
act 7h and 9th Victoria, cap. 49, for the week end
ing on Saturday, the 10Th Of Oct, 1916.
Issue department.
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AMERICANUS,

2. s. The secret for preparing the gun-couon
through the skill and vigilance of German chemists
has been found out at Brunswick, Dusseldorf. &c
The article is In use everywhere, and bales of IN,
raw material are consumed daily. The first exhib
ton of its properties that witnessed, convinced
me that the invention Of Bartle Schwartz would b,
Of little value hereafter.
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Other securities ASA 800
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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

A RECEIPT TO MAKE PEACH WINE -
Take four or five bushels Of ripe juicy press
peaches, end mash or bruise them ia a tub.
and pour them intO barrel, large enough
to contain them, aud place it in o cecil place.
AT The bottom d. the barrel before putting
IN the peaches, some clean straw must be
placed, tOPEsvent the pummlce from filling
Hp fhe sPIgOt. The head Of the barre
must be covered. ID about thres days the
Peach Vine is ready for use. Draw il off
from spigo, and # care attention have been
adopted, delicious beverage will be pro.
duced.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
REsT PLAN OF 4 RARN.

psrhaps ne bulldog al ths farm il ihs
Npslhsrn States 10 az more importance thsu
che barn, Those who have he'd the charge
Of Caltls duriDg our long waters, can q
once see that much tims and hard labor
could BE- saved BY iudiciouq arrangement
II stalls, and bay or Boy lots, gransries,
ts., 20 Thar every creature could be fed BY
taking az few steps 90 possible, Oae We
~ important thing b be considered, is the
best mode Of preserving as we'll as cOllec
iipg manure, 20 that it shall retain all ils
valuable properties in the spring, and be
easily got out We like the plan Of having
barn 20 tbs side Of bill, aud so srrsn.
ged that yOu may drive your cart lose 10
pretty near the ridge poe, sad thus pitch
most d your hay d0wR instead Of up
Havirg your stalls under the hay, you can
continue to pitch the hay down, aad if you
have CeRar beneath, you can throw the
manure down also, and thea make the al.
traction Of gravilallon perform much Of the
labor Of transportation from lhe NOV 10 the
manure carr, Scientific American.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

IMPROVEMENT IN BLAoKsMIrHs FoRgrs.
This lnVeatiOn wsS entered 1t the Pat.
enl othce on NE 18Th insI. By James K.
Hobbs. The improvement consists IN The
placing Of grals-bars at the bottom 81 he
IRE chamber, below which iS an open air
ehsgnbsF into which lhs cinsors and aSh6i
Iail through the graio, instead Of accunu.
ialleg and cloggiag the ite ceAmber The
ciaders may Be drawn our orths ar cham.
Dor By 40 opeaiug a. TIE aide Of lho forge.
The blast j. tdmiue5 above toe CRATE, ED
the month Of the chamher beisg ordinarily
closed, toe blsst q BE- aiIhcisi hy che Crate,
We think # Nus, prove 8 useful invealion.
lib
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

New SINGLE MACHINE.-Among the
PatentS particularly noticed in the Com.
FoissiOper's report, iS one for single ma.
CHIME, which cuts the shingles 10 a peculiar
form The shingles cut BY this machine
does not taPsr from one extremity to the
other, but the taper is confined 10 ahout
halt the length Of itat enc end, the face,
Of TIE remaining half being parallel to each
other. This shape OF the shingle avoids
che banding which is incident to these Of
the ordinary form, When sailed upon ire
Focl-an object we'll verify Of attainment.
-ScieUtifc Amefican.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
10 RENDER SHINGLES DURABLE

O0e Of our exchanges mentions an OK,
pertinent which was made tweniy.seven
y0aTS Ego, Of dipping shiOglss 10 hot liz
scedsoil prior 70 naihng them Os the roof:
and although they have 90, beeO paiated,
they are said to continue perfectly sound
as when fret put on. They were Of com.
mon pine, and as much exposed AZ roofs in
general. This inttance may DO sufficient,
70 establish the fact that shingles thus pre-.
PaTed,iWill last longer without painting thaD
they could possibly be preserved by paiat-
ing in the usual way. As security a.
gains, FIRE, however, we should recommend
that they be first dipped in bot solution Of
cOnmeR salt; aud afterwards when dry.
be dipped 10 the hot Oa. The expense will
be triftag, and there can be no dopb. Of
tteir durability, and there will be no dan.
ger Of their taking FIRE from sparks or Gin.
dOrS.-Ib.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
The WYNN HOTEL,
EA8NW @GpR.

IN HE undersigned takes this method Of infor-
~ ming the travelling public that he has be-
come The proprietor Of the we'll known TaverIi
Stand formerly occupied by Mrs. Whitman,
and having Teftted and placed it in complete
order, is now FULLY prepared to render entire
satisfaction to all who may call on him His
table will be constantly supplied with all the
substantials and delicacies that the market can
afford. Every comfort and attention which his
personal efforts can furnish will be strictly and
cheerfully given to his guests. His bills will be
moderate and satisfaotOFy-his ass stants atlen-
tive; and nothing left undOne to make the
VIM HOTEL elnphatically the Travellers
Home. r. M. WYNN.
December l2. lel5 lott.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
DOct. w. P. SayIe

.iH fAVlNG established bimsslf permsps,,l,
eA 20 fazoo City, for the entire Durnoss ~
practising Medicine, Surgery and O.stetr,o.
would represent 70 the public that he ~ 80
10 ear experiences 10 TIE plofsaion. surins
shich time he hes repeatedly periormsd To,i =
me capital operations ia surgery aud ob-iefric.
Yzi-iur calculus Or stone IN tie bladder. 80,
'qred seuli, amputatieus, strabirmus and ~ -
'ioas forms q 6aala and dFbpfier, in5trune6,sl
Obstetrics &c. he ofice sppdtita he Psst al
zee. Where be VII b fund rsady to give orompt
,tie1iion 70 az eesel con6ded to Die care
Jan. 10, 1915. $50
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
Law NOTICE.
LAW NOTICE.
J. F. Williams ( S. S. virgin.

J. F. Williams \ S. S. Wright,
NRAvING formed ooparlnsr.bio in n.
&A practice Of the Law, will practice IN tho
Supteine, Federal aud chancery Courts ~ Jsct
son, the CiFru Court Of Carol, the vice Chan.
Gerry Court at CaFroltOn. aud the Circu;t Conr,s
nf The eounties composing the Finn Jndicisl
District OF the State Of Mississippi. 10 Nj -
iiolmss, ! aSOs. Madison, Alfalfa. Win.,on
Leake ami Noxubee, They promise The st,ict'
est attention to any business enlrustsd,,o fbs;,
care. y '''sat
Holmes County, Mim. 'Ou'
Nov. IS, 1916. ett
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

fgRoRSES MULES property Commission Lots
for
rid
be o bill Properly
commenced
ou"ne on better terms than before offered in y aSS aud
YazOO City Livery Stable.
Or Baggage q charge
August a. 1886. 45ly, BLACKMAN SCOTT PrOpretOr
or Gut this nut and aick public place
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

We are indebted te a friend for the fol-
loving reesiPis;-HOlly Springs Gazette.
CHoLC IN noRsEs.-Blsea cSpiousIy in
The mouth, thea make drench compound
OtS1s pint Of whiskey and oBe ouace Of
ground black pepper. The horse will DO
relieved roOn after swallowing the com.
PO"nd' B. J, II.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
NOTICE.

"A LII persons holding the obligations Of the
a COMMERCIAL BANK OF MANcHEsTER, the
B'lls Of the Bank or otherwise. are hereby mott
1ed 70 present the same at the Counter of saiu
BANK, in YazOO City, for payment
JOHN ?, BAILEY,
JOHN /. WILSON,
J. w. BARNETT .
CommisSiOneFs.
YazoO, city, Oct. %. Iel5. 4-tf
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
THE UNION,

or No attention win Be paid % any order.
unie'' The money accOmPaniss IL
or Thoss dfsirinR complete comics or the
Congressional Uniou and ApnsndiH' win nleare
send % their pamss previous g TIE fFsf daE n
December NEXT
. OF. e win Willingly pay TIE postage o. an
letter. sent g % oontaiains FIVE Dollan sud
rpVar1t. uihcr Letter clsd % us, Win TIE
portage unpaid, wifi not iifen cut oftbe n.
RICHIE 4 HEIss.
Wnihingieh. August I, 1875.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
YOUNG Leviathan .


NOW rising six year cid, beautiful grey,
1 upwards 81 is hands high combining great
strength and besuty sufeieni Cor either the race
or harness. His set are large and ane. HC
viii make be present season, tns half the time
az the Stable d Blarkman, Scstt 4 Co, Ia Va.
roo City, apd the other half az Daniel w. Hen.
dIichs miles south east from Benton, at the
e4lfene low price Of SO The season payable L
the close 81 the season, which has already con.
msnceds and win end on the lei day OF Deeember
neat Shares that have heretofore failed are IN.
gited e attend gratis. Ply cents 70 Daniel.
BE gro2m, 10 every instance e expected.
fEDlo kEE 49, Young Leviathau vas inf Nv
.he tmpo1ted bsviathan. His dam by Oman
dam was Old Maid OF tire Oaks. = frst rsts ~.
mile race nag. Young I.eviathau's rraDd An
vas By Old Pscolsi, great prandam 81 ,eeonS
Dionede, Who vas By Old Imported D;ome5s
:. 4. ..a.'o..sa, y Old Wildsifi &. &c grsndsm
WILFRED b GoWAN.
ssepe~pt = 1855 l8
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

DSIEMPER IN HoRsEs.-Beed in the
neck 'lIl one and half galIonS Of blood is
taken; then give enc aud half ounce Of
SassalrAs oil. Bib.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
NegFoesl Negroesl Q

foR als at ihs Brick slsbe
u PaIicul,li apply a.
BLtCftltT. SCOTT eco.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

Ho1In, BRrfr EEasI HoEs EAsILT MADE.
-Bail handla hops half an h16f Is
three pi1n 81 water. Psnr bsif or Il. boii.
~ So lkro1ea eye, % 10 nino.spoons.
8ul 81 fcas MS 6aa Ben add lbe rsst ~
it hoP ea.ef aed 4 specially f al,
bali aeub q ysnsL
CnlEgr FoH GLASS . Cnoorrar.--af'r
lhe white q sn'eFg with fnoly powdered
qpiek lime. Apply iaits ssges ahd pr,,s
ushig logsasr Lsl siaha till Dry.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
Yazoo City Livery Stable.
Accommodation Line,

THE prepared horse
a.
TmeSof aand departure ul
August IA, 1886 As. BLACKMAN, SCOTT & CO. POpHtoTs
or hisou and stick upi q somep public place.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

At TIN YAzoo err LIVERY STABLE
loI O Second handed Bdrrp ard . ho,..
"a shSen hafnc-s. or ale s.
lLAcKMAN, sCOTr& Co
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07
TERMS,

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For the Appendix, 81 so per COPY. q
Clubs will be furnished with TSR comic, ~
either the above works for $40, TweBtv.svs
copies for SIS.
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turing the session Of Congress only, We win forn.
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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-10-07

nrONTHLK BOARDING HoReFs VIII
tIA bc canrta EHr rrnHnr
nd.. sat's nLtCEItE
Dsle l.g
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

TmE SUGAR CRor.-Onr sugar plant.
er. are generally IN luIl activity, and thus
lar the weather has been uncnmmUnIy
favorable Tor grinding. We lcatn that
tho RATION caus is generally yielding
very poorly Indeed, bnI The plant cane very
lairly. Onc planter informed rs that "hiIst
his riltcuns were giving him only five or
SIX hundred pounds per acre, his pants
were yiclding over lSo thousand pounds
From the present apPrarlnces' aud from all
thr nlJrnalion that we eau obtain iiom
the sugar parishes. the crop OF the present
year will he about equal To that ol last sea.
son, say two hundred millions Of pounds.
The production from the new plantations
conprnsaling for the INJURY to the crop in
the earlier patio the season. Had the
season been favorable, there would have
been a very large increase in the crop oi
last year.-N o. Pi.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02
Whig Candidates
qnE coNaRgssloNAL RACE.

ouisudcn vll psfeaIse that there arc now
lse candidates in the fel, Ia GU the u1cAp'nd
i5fm Of Col Yell, IN the next cougIess. Tie
Wig eanddairsafe fhemas v. Newton' sena.
Tar f.am Pulaski, and {. ;. II Noand, a repre-
sentative 6om Indepsaaenee county However
much we d,prceate having Two Mhg n'p.ran''
for the same station, Ne eahaat advocate The claims
Ct one to the drtrImeni of lha other Oar prospect
Of success with one candidate would be small
enssgh indeed, but wiihiwei il becomes beautiful.
y les.
What has caused idi division IA our fauSs'it !s
not naw cur province la inquire. They arc In the
+ q, aad ars worthy Of tie united frPfoh Of the
pany, and we would thsfsiafe respectfully urgo
every Wh.g 10 cast hs vote fer Wig candidate
They are gentlemen qirssPseiable atiaIum'nIs,-
balh Nhigs, good aud lnle-hath would rndcavor
to tie bas. Of theif abilities, 10 advance the inter.
ssls oi our S,aie-they asa your tudiago--ehoase
e between them,
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02
DEATH or CAPTAIN RANDOLPH
RIDGLEY.
nama. wIlI halIlw s0ngi

-."Bdght names will haaw song
And his was Of the hfaYest, aud when showefd
The death. bolts dpadIibsl the thnnd files along,
Even when the tiiekesl Of wars tempest lowerd'
They rraoh'd no noblef bFeaal than thine, young
gallant Rdgify
We know not when sounds more sudden.
ly startling saluled our ear lhan lasl even.
inp when friend. On meeting Us, cSclaim
ed. Poor RId.Iey is kiIellh For mo.
meni, the announcement deprived MS ollhe
power Of u,cranee, but Loo snon wa were
informed ui the meIan9h y paflcnas' Our
informant was Capt. neshan, utlhc steam
bnal Sea, who arrived yesterday, lrom
Bmlas 81. Jagp. lie lell There IN Tues.
day, the 3i inst. Nhila IN the office ui
Capt. Hill, the Assistant Qmllermls'cr at
tint station, few moments before going
on hoard. an cypress arrived from Mon
luroy, communicating tn sal intelligence,
the gal'nnt-lhr rhRaIr1ns Rldg'cy had
mel with an accident l'an which it was in
possible lorecoyer aud which he could mt
long survive. Il appears lht on Sunday
The 18th ull,, he hal been riding his horse
swiftly down ono ul Tue hiIls IN lhe neigh
hnfhaol oi Monterey. The anina tel, with
great flrcc, the haFe filaf coming under
Ihn unnrusslun lrarluting hl' skull. u
rendered hm speeehless anl insrusihle,
aud lcii no hopes oI hIzIer1tey. This Is
IN lille report, il is lfle--paiplbIy uu'.-
Alas poor Bjig's} hadsl lhol fallen at
Palo ilo, Z aea da Ia PalHa, or at lhe
siege u. Monterey. toIha gluy oilbe Ame.
riean arms, in all of ahifh Iby gallant dar.
M did 50 signaily euuiribnle, lew would
he the Tears, lhnngh sIusfre IL, sorrow,
which thy country waad shed over thy
biar. Bat that ihnl shaaIlsi he ignlbl',
as it were. cul oil, Win tue garland 1t glory
hll, aud freshly clustering thy brow, fur.
n.shcs a cause amnng u lor mourning that
ralnol be rcprrs,ed all vii not soon be
iafg1leu.-Pi,lgaae. N5r. Is.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

GENrRAL WoRru-Thr lisih Dis.
inguishcd inliridIa las been hd,rd %,
varied anl Interesting events. cunr.u
siyrIY proves TINT ina cuun'gtr o4r.
whrrr all san pu the same hullp.tflm
Of rquili'y genuine merit w,lI q be aa.
precn'cd, and rs pps'rs'ug amhnt.y Cd.
wauled. 'lhus should 10 cu- lar
.nn. Of a Rrpuhic .buu.i baUsi.y Icw.
el.. their success, Il. pride. aud ttIrDu
tu,ion H. care. We see il slated uir pli.
adrIpbIa H. ger, that "Grn With lhe
hero ol Monterey, was mrrchi, clerk
in Hudson, on tho Norh river, l'y tive
years ago. lie entered The arms pfi
yatc, according ~ a letter brlorcg al the
opening Of the war of lSl2-dislgaishcd
himsc,fu, LunIy's Lane, whelbe WAS
woundcd-ani, at The suggsIiaf Gen.
Scott, was promolci. lie wonlnor in
the Florida war, and has CO. erahimselr
with glory at Monterey Lcltwuicr,
from the seat Of war unite IN pfonncing
Gen. Worth most accomplished gal.
lani officer. Like Jugunha, she hlways
hrsi, or among the llrsl, in Jail' and
wherever bis country most edssoldier,
he Is found, cool, cautious. aud ipeeng.
lie is at the sans time bold in cocplion.
and energetic in execution. NuGous as
were the Iaurcls he won during ih'lurda
war, bis brilliant achievements hlc1ico
have capped them all. and elioilea bur-i
Of admiration throughout the VIE land.
I At the .icge Of Monterey his comet wa,
highly commended, aud his differ move.
menis werr characteristic Of nn ir cnm
mnnder aud courageous soldier. Without
! family Influence, without weailhnd alto.
grlher unaIdcd hy adyenlnioucircum
stances, General Worth has ris to the
position be- now occupies, by the ife lurce
ofndiyidual merit. lie now stai ampnp
the first of the couuiy's dcfendt /, ad
mired and respected by hi, counltpn and
considered one of the brightest wels Of
the nation. His great military lails has
been successfully oHened aganstlr enc.
mics, and firmly seated In the an ions of
the people, he can securely &c On the
aurels he has wOn.-PHsburgh ton.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

MAssAcuUsErrs ELECrIoN.-Relurns
from the Massachusetts election, held on
the 9th instant, show a decided Wing gain
in !he popular vote, over last year. Briggs.
the Wing candidate for Governor in all the
towns but two, moi heard from, has a ma
iorily, over all others, of 1913.
The Congressional returns indicate the
following general results; In the first dis.
trict, K. c. Winthrop is reelected by IA
majority Of 2,96l; inthe ID, Mr.. King is
reelected; in the 81, Amos Abbott is re.
elected; in the 9TH districtthere appears to
be no choice. In the 9Th district Charles
Hudson, 9Th George Ashmun, 9Th Julius
Rockwell, sth j. q. Adams, 9lh ARENAS
Hale are eleclcd-all Wings. In the 10th
district, the Boston Atlas says, there is no
doubt whatever Of the reelection Of Mr..
Grinnell, by a desisiye majority. The
Wings have elected twenty Senators-in
eigb. districts there are ro choice, and
three are ye, to hear from. In the House
Of Representatives, the Wings have l7O
the Locos 90 and the Aboitionists 3.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

GuN CorroN.-EkpsfImenis have been
made a, Washington, nj the War OiIire,
In test the qua iiy ai the newly Invented
Gun Cotton, of which rsraI European pa.
pars have brought accounts. From the re-.
pafis given hy the uaiaa. ol the expert.
mems, I, seems that thy can scarcely be
aermei conclusive. ina-lnaeh as cotton Of
an inferior qualii, alane was usrd. One
ollhe experiments Is ihus described:
Upon Col. Taicau's pliling sumr Of
Ihe eailon mio gun, VII a eapo on. an eK.
Ilasian took pace vii comparatively little
n5ise. Ga .ual.ug tie zaa SECOND ilme
with about ten gfans a eaiiun. uhi oi
paper upon IL, aud "a ball aud another wad
upon them. the gun was iIfeI with q smart
noise. Il was discharged linm Tie upper
Wluiaw Of the var o.fse, aud aimed at
LIE Navy Oiire, ahaa llHY ,anls distant.
Inc bail was found abail eIshy yards from
he basement OF tie Nayy Ollcc, iom
which i had pe5iIel. aIlsf making a smait
uIen alion in the ine sians Wa.l; AMI -
great wa. the larce VIII winch Il had gone
aul rcb,unlei, thai W6ea il was picked up
i was found considerably hlllenrd aui
.mi-Ar1"
Ih, only a'il which will comes upon 'o,.
ton this explosive p,wrr is said To be- that
procured by the d.ii!laiinn Of ten pats Of
,ai.peue anl SIX piri. Of oil Il 'i'fioi.--
When soaked IN tins acid the cotton be.
rone. transparent. aud the hblc is not IN.
luied. When taken out Il is 10 be well
washed, anl used like ordinary gunpowder
Ncn i'fk Coar. y Eng.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

TELEGRAPH WRgs "A German has
invented coating for telegraph wircs,
which possesses the virtue of protecting
them from lightning, thereby greatly tend.
ing 10 prevent accident. Great improve.
menls are yet to be made in this important
invention, to render it scrviceable on all
occasions. twenty-five years hence, a
description of our magnetic ielegraphs, as
constructed aud operated upon, will excite
both curiosity and amusement.
Washington telegraph., 1846-12-02

Speaking of the special election for Con.
gre-s in Mississippi, tho Jackson Soulhron
tWhig,) is decidedly for making light
That paper says:
$50 we have to 60 to work at short no.
iice, and elect Peter B. Slarkc, il possible.
1t will be hard work, but give them a trial
anyhow, Slarke, II you lick them, wo'll
build you monumenli aud if you don't,
we Il build il for the trial.
We say, 20 il SrAKEl The Wbg po.
litica skies are burning bright and glod.
ously auspicious, aud now's the limo 10 ''up
guards, and at lhela.' Lot your motto be
that of your gallant namcsakc OF the reyo.
luton in Vermont, 10 ria He day, else Mrs.
S,drke ,oiii neuer be the rife Of "a member Of
CoHgrcsS,-Memphis EGg'c,