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Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
FROM MEXICO.

Arrival of the Massachusetts, NO Com
miSsionsrs appointed--A true persion
Of DeRussey's .fght-The Prospect Of
Peace, &c. &c.
The steam propeller Massachusetts ar
rived yesterday from Vera Cruz, (says the
Picaynne, of the Both ult. having sailed
thence on the 23d, six days later then the
New Orleans.
The Importance of the intelligence by
this arrival is by no means commensurate
with the general expectations felt.
In regard to the appointment of Mexican
commissioners, nothing further is positive
y known, but u courier who came thro'
from the city of Mexico with dates as
late as the 10th of July, says thai no com
missioners have been appointed by Mexi-
co. The Vera Cruz Sun, of the 22d--
the latest paper we have receiyed--sayS
the city abounds in reports, but thinks the
announcement of the appointment of COM
mIssioneTs premature.
Verbal reports have been received BY
this arrival in regard to Gen. Pierce's
march. He had had encounters with que
riilas, but nothing serious.
The following is an extract of letter
from Col Gates, commanding at Tampico,
to Col Wilson, at Vera Cruz, touching the
loss of men in Col. DeRussey's command
TAMrICo, July II.
Colonel--I do not at this time much
regret that you could not send to me the
assistance desired. Col. DeRussey ha;
returned with his command, having los
only or 10 men, after having been at.
tackled by 1900 or more, and surrounded
for three days whilst on his way to Tam
pico. He made such, havoc with his 8
FOUNDER and his men, that the enemy
were afraid at last to come within gun
shot He killed and wounded $50, con
fessed by an officer Of the Mexicans--ou
officers say $50 killed. The truth is, tina
100 men passed through a range of lS(
miles sand population of $4,000 people
with great success. The colonel was am
buscaded three times by 1000 or more
and yet he defeated the enemy continual
ly. When heard that he was surrounde
by so large a force, thought he woul
fhd it beyond his power to escape; bu
he extricated himself handsomely, and
am rejoiced at his feat at arms.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The Guernsey Ohio Times recon-
mends 10 the Aboliiionisis TO cease their
abuse of Gen. Taylor; as by the Signal
letter he stands committed in favor of the
Wilmot ProviSo, and to go with rush for
the old Hero
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

A Yankee deacon, upon returning from
meeting one Sunday morning, perceived
that his boys had been making egg nog !;
he Iectured them upon the improperly of
doing such things, particularly on the Sab
bath, and turned and whispered TO the old
est" Is there any left, John"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
Supposed Population of the World.

Nine hundred and sixty millions of hu-
man beings are supposed to be upon the
Earth; of which
Africa l56,00n, 900
Asia 00,0OO.O00
America l50,00O,000
If divided into thirty equal parts, FIVE of
them will be ChristaIns-six Mahometans
one Jews and eighteen Pagans. Chris
laIns are numerous in Europe aud Ameri-
ca, and some in the south of Asia and
Africa Pagans abound in Africa, in the
south Of America, some in Asia, and a
small number in the north of Europe.
POPULATION OF THE GRAVE.
From extensive calculations it seems
the average of human births per second,
since the birth of Crist TO tn IS time, is
about S-I5-which gives about thirty two
thousand millions; and after deducting the
present supposed population of the world
(9G0,0O0,n00,) leaves the number of thir-
ty-one thousand and forty millions that
have gone down to the grave: giving death
and the grave he victory over the living,
to the number of thirty thousand and
eighty millions.
Of the number in the grave, about
9000,000,0(O have died by War,
1920, 900 BY Famine 81 PestiIence,
500, 100000 by Martyrdom,
$50 100000 by Intoxicating Drink,
I3.OOO,OO0.OOO Natural or otherwise.
Thus it will he seen that war and strong
drink have sent nearly one-third of the
human race 10 premature grave.
The calculations upon this subject might
be extended 10 an almost indefinite length
and perhaps too, with propriety, it thought
and mediation would dwell upon them
and deduct the moral from each and ev-
cry avenue. For instance, il strong drink
has now had It's 5S0,000,O00 of victims,
houp many more must it haze before the
moderate drinker will lay his shoulder 10
the pledge of reform? Suppose but thirty
days of intense agony and misery to be
the lot Of each drunkard's family of five
each what is the amount in the aggregate
Suppose it required even no more than
fifty bushels OF grain distilled TO make a
man n druukard, how long would it last
| furnishing Europe? nay even the whole
universal acorld? 1t would amount to fif-
ty-eIght hundred millions of barrels oil
| flour.
Suppose again that each drunkard lose;
or wastes only ien'y ears of his life, at three
shilings per day, how many tons of golC
would it 1888, O.OOO,000) purchase
Make your own calculations, not only
upon these supposed cases but any Others
of which this subject is susceptible, anC
the result will as,onish you, and perhap:
lead to somewhat different course in life
These estimates are many of them below
the reality.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The Boston Courier. a flaming wing pa
per, has the following:
IF Gen. Taylor wishes to be candi-
date for President, he had best say which
party he belongs to, without any further
nonsensical gable about being the candi.
date of no party.n
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

TERRIBLE.--The Boston Post says that
a shirt and pair OF trowsers, stiff starch
ed, were found standing on the sidewalk
yesterday, supposed TO have belonged to
worthy citizen who had ran off. Their
unometer at 50.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

AMERICAN CoN.-The operations at
the MINIS have been very active since the
passage of the independent treasury, and
as soon as banks of discount are entirely
dIscountenanced by legislation, an event
ere long inevitable, we shall have through
out the Union steadfast uniform curren-
cy, uncontaminated by admiXture of swim
ding promises to pay, allowed for the be-
nefit of a favored few. We extract from
the Union:
The coinage at The Mint for the last six
months--viz: from January to July l.,
IS47--is SS,296, 223, far exceeding the
amount coined during any preceding ad-
ministration since the Government was
founded. Under the new instructions gil
ven by Mr.. Walker, under the coRstitu-
tionaI treasury law, all foreign coin re-
ceIved by the Government is at once trans
ferred to the Mint, where it is recoined
and paid out as American coin--ihe only
form in which it will circulate generally
among the people. There is every reason
to believe that nearly sixty millions of dol
lars will be converted into American coin
during the administration OF Mr.. Polk
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Hon. GEORGE MCDUFFIE We learn
with deep regret, from the AbbeviIle Ban
ner that this distinguished statesman, lies
very low with a nervous affection, and Sc
rious tears are entertained for his recovery.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

For TooTH AcHE.-Take of Sulphurc
Ether o.; Pulv. Gum Camphor 2 dms !;
Puiv. Gum Alum 2 do. linked and cork
ed tightly. Wet little cotton or lint with
the mixture, and apply TO the seat of pain.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
HENRY CLAY ON MILITARY cHIEFTAINs

HENRY CLAY ON MILITARY cHIEFTAINs.
Blu. few years ago, Mr.. Clay, the es-
pecial "embodiment," used he following
language, which we conn, ID to the con-
sideration OF his idolator,.
II. indeed, we have incurred the dis
pleasure of providence, and if ii be ne
cessary to chastise this people with rod
of vengeance, | would humbly PROSTATE
myself before Him, and implore him, IN
His mercy, to visit our favored land with
war, with pestiIence, with famine, with
any scourge rather than military rule, OF
a blind and needless enthusiasm for mere
military enthusiasm.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11
galsslsslppl DenIoCrat.

Mr.. V. b. PALMER is authorized to act
a General Agent for this paper at his offices
IN Philadelphia, New York, Baltimore, &c.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Rev. DR.. Hawks, the eloquent Episco-
paI,an divine, has been elected President
of the new University of Louisiana, and
il is said will accept. We are of opinion
l. O. unfnrtunata seIecfion.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

A drunken loafer having recovered
from a fit of dangerous illness, was asked
if he had not been afraid to meet his God.
No, said the pagan christian, twas the
49, f-flx..., Il .var, afraid of
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

JOSEPH w. MATHEWS will address the
people ut Grenada on the 9th, and at
Greensboro on the 9th inst. We hope
he will visit this county previous 10 the
Iacfinn
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Il is proper for all to remember .nal 'ney
ought not 10 raise expectations which q ~
moi in their power to s,iisfy, and maj !. Is
more pleasing 10 see smoke frightening
into f,ame than fame sinking into smoke.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

The REVENUE TARIFF.--The Union,
of the 2lst, contains highly satisfactory
statement Of the operations of the demo-
cratic free-trade tariff. The point, so long
contested by the wings, that low duties
within the revenue range, produce more
than high duties is now practically prov
ed and established. A still further reduc.
ton on many articles would still further
augment the revenue. We abridge the
Unions statement:
"The increase Of revenue under the new
tariff for the first seven months and seven
teen days, as compared with the same pc
riod of preceding year, under the tariff OF
1912, is $l,337, 597, exclusive of about
half million of dollars Of duties accrued
on warchoused goods. At the same rate
of augmentation for the year, the total IN
crease of revenue would exceed three
millions of dollars. Last week (says the
same paper) the duties received in New
York and Philadelphia were 1872 900
against 1886, 900 for the same week last
year--being exactly double under the ia
rift of 1916 as compared with the tariff
of 1912"
We may proudly point to this as one o
the triumDhs of the ascendancy of demo
cratic principles. Shall the lree-tradt
reform progress, or will the people, delud
ed by hypocrtical cant against the evil
of party spirit, and vague, underlined
sweeping, false charges of corruption,
dishonesty" &c, give the government
again over TO the tender mercies OF tn
protective" plunderers? To doubt tn
answer, would DO doubling the capacity c
f the people for seIf-government The TEN
E porary success of their opponents will br
render the triumph of these principles tn
more certain. But we do not fear thu
even temporary reverses will impede lhei
, onward progress.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Ten CIR twelve recruits for the I'd Mis-
sissippi regiment, from Choctaw co., pass
ed here on Friday last, for Bue ma Vista.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

We observe that Col. McClung has pub
lished appointments 10 speak at Aberdeen,
Columbus, &c. There seems 10 be some
clashing claims among whig candidates in
this district. Wanted "a caucus-the
more quiet and private the better, as the
wings find it convenient to oppose caucu-
ses here, just now.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

Robert JosseIyn, of Holly Springs, has
announced himself as q candidate for
Congress from the 1st district. He has
tried such caper once before, and we
are surprised that he has so soon forgotten
the lesson then taught him. Maj. Brad
ford, il is said, desires to be a candidate,
and is much displeased that JosseIyn will
not give way for him. 1t is a matter of
little interest, as Mr.. Thompson will easily
beat both, or either, Of them. The ma
lignant and inscriptions vituperation of
Thompson, by the whig press, has but the
more endeared him to the true democrats
Of the district. Josselyn's ideas political
all centre IN self. The sooner he carries
himself over, tooth and toe mail, bag and
baggage, with the corporal's guard he can
induce to follow HIM, the better: for the
democrats have no offices for him, and oil
course it will be unnecessary to detain him
any longer.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-11

BLACK HAwK.-We take pleasure in
observing the rapid improvement of our
neighboring village, owing mainly to the
excellent Schools there, which are in a
Furnishing condition; and the public spi-
rited gentlemen who have undertaken their
establishment and management are deter
mined that nothing that energetic perse-
verance can do shall be left undone to
place them on footing with the best in
situations in the country. Backed by an
intelligent community, success is certain.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-02-05
OTTAWA, ILLINOIS, FRIDAY, FEB. 5, 1S47.

'icd meath the silent pail. The sad
procession stopped, and they that
bore the corse stood still. Jesus at
that moment gazed "pon that noble
form, as in her woe the frantic moth
er had thrown back the pail from off
her stricken boy--a moment looked
on her, who, weeping lung upon
the bier-then touched the sleeping
ha.d, and calmly said, ".7ris"." At
that lifc-giving word, the hue of
health began to steal upon the dead;
and, like the first faint flush of dawn,
the warm blood mounted to the cheek
and brow, and light began to beam
from ont the eyes; the lips just part
ed, caught sunny smile and like
the leaping wave his bosom heaved
beneath the dark habi'iaments of
death which lay upon his quickened
form.
With piercing cry, Gle lives-he
lives !" burst from the mourner's
lips, and on the Saviour's breast she
fell and wept.
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Frs.ty-SOuird 1sussinns,

In this desolate region | saw men
old will, grey hair and ruddy faces
who had lived through sixty dark
winters and as many shodeless sum-
mers, and seemed contentcd, if not
happy. But utter forgctfulness
seems to be their highest pleasure.
When the Russian peasant has earn
ed enough to afford the luxury, he
goes to town when all the church
bells are ringing, to hail some saints
day; he solemnly attends the cerc-
mony of worship and goes through
all the required forms Of kneeling,
prostration, and making signs Of the
cross. This done, he hastens to the
brandy shop, and sometimes the
priest goes with him-there he
wastes no time but pulls out his mon
cy and buys as much brandy as he
can afford. lie does not toy with
his liquor. but swallows it at once,
and in a few minutes falls senselcss
upon the floor. The tavern keeper
takes his satisfied customer by the
heels and draws him out into the
street there to lie until the next
morning. Frequently as we enter
ed town after the celebration OF
some festival, we saw score OF
brandy drinkers lying by the side Of
the road.
Even love in this country seems
to have caught some frost from the
climate. We continued on as far as
Usiug. Wcliki, and here we found
an amusing instance Of national
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All eagerly gathered around to
hear what Mike would reply, for his
having a bill against the Justice was
news tO.the crowd.
"You jest hit the pint, Squire"
said Mike, "when you said that thar
word heel! | want you to pay me
for fur trimmin' the heel Of one of
you town niggcrs! Ive jest altered
his breed, and arter this his posterity
kin war; the neatest kind of boot"
The boalm,n burst into yell Of
laughter, and the magistrate into a
corresponding state of wrath. He
suffered French and English with
such rapidi.y that it was impossible
TO understand either.
"Lcavc ~ court, You raskr'& Of
re boat !" shouted the Squire above
the noise. .WieT -eD, rOHs rougcS
| shall nevair ave nosing to DO wiz
YOU. You ave treat &c court, wild
grand cortenVL"
The boa,m,n, all but Mike, had
retired to the outside Of the door,
where they were still laughing, when
Mike again, with a sober and solemn
phiz, remarked to the Squire:
"Wcll, old dad, ef you allays raise
h-Hin this ere way fur little lallin'
that's done in your ceurt, I'll be
cnssed eff gin you any more of my
cases !"
Another roar from the boatmen
hailed this remark.
"Constablc, clear re court in me
instant, right away! Les sacrs dia-
bkes of re river, no know nosing a.
bout how to treat wiz de law. shall
ave nosing to do wiz de whole what
YOU call pile of re rogues !"
81 amt agoin' to stand any more
SIGH law as this" remarked Mike.
"Consarn my pictur' ell don't leave
the town ~
"Go to &c dcrH" shouted the
magistrate.
81 WON'T" says Mike; "mabbc
he's another French Jestis !" Amid
a torrent of words and laughter Mike
retreated to his boat, where he paid
the officer for his trouble, and sent a
laudful of silver to tie darby to ex-
tract the pain from his shortened
heel!
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VOL. Vino. 81.

taste. In the market place stood
long row Of stout, honest looking,
ruddy-cheeked peasant girls, each
with basket upon her arm. They
had come up the river to sell them
selves! 1t was market for wives,
with dowries in their baskets! The
young men Of Ustjug-Weliki walked
around the tempting line Of faces in
very apathetic way, and seemed
to be quite as earnest in peeping in
to the baskets, AS looking on the ia
ces of these willing girls. Itnd my
companion made an apprisal of the
charms thus freely exhibited, and1
think we noticed two or three that
might have served us as excellent
wives, had our circumstances allow
ed Of such a speculation. Positive
ly, there was a something TO me
quite charming in this plain business
like arrangement of matrimony, rs
cohtrasted with the same thing done
in our fashionable circles, in such
an indirect, round about and @po-
critica! style.-UO1k n q late Ira
Keller,
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THINNING: A DARKY's HEEL.

In the early days Of ST. Louis, be-
foretho roar Of commerce or manu-
features had drowned the free laugh,
and merry laugh of the Jolly keel
boatmen, those primitive navigators
of the "Fathcr of Waters" tied up
their crafts beneath the bluff, which!
then, eighty feet in height, rose per-
pendicular from the waters edge in
front Of the city. On the top of the
bluff then, as now, a number of d g
geries held forth their temptations
to the hardy navigator, and they
were often the scene of the widest
kind Of revclry. At that time Nile
FINK, the chief among keel boatmen,
was ,radingt to St. Louis, and he fire.
quently he the inhabitants 10y
his wild freaks and dare devil sprecs.
Mike was celebrated for the skill
with which he used the rGe- then
the constant companion OF western
men. 1t was lis boast that lie could
Jest shoot whar he'd mind to with
his Be''y," as he iamiliarly termed
his shooting iron," and his com
panions, for the pleasure of noting
his skill, or exhibiting it to some
stranger, would often put him to
the soverest kind of tests.
One day, while lying upon the
deck Of his boat below the ST. Loui,
bluff, with two or three companions,
the conversation turned npon Mikes
last shot; and one Of the party ven.
tured the opinion that his skill Wa,
Departing. THIS aroused the boat
men INTO a controversy, and Gou
their conversation migh, be learned
the manner Of the shot which wa.
the subject OF dispute. II was thus
One OF the party, at . distance o
one hundred yards, had placed a III
cup between his knees, and Mix,
had, at that distance, bored the cen
I've Of the cup.
"Pll swar | don't hold that cuI
agin for you, Mike remarked tn,
doubtei, "ior thur is tie delicates
kind of trimble comm in YOU
hand, and, some of these yur days
you'll miss the cup clar."
"Mliss thunder!" shouted Mike
"why, you consumed corn doggy
mill, it war you that he'd the trim
bles, and when gin old Bets tn,
wakin' fetch, you squaNed as eff he
bark war agoin' to bite you -
ooh, WELL" was the reply, "thar'
morn one way Of get,in' out of
skunk hole, and eff you kin pas thu
trimbles offon me, why, you kin pass
that's all; but l amt goin' to trus
you with a sight at my paddlers agi
at an hundred PAGES, that's sartin.
"Why, you scary varmint," an
swers Mike, bouncing to his fee
and reaching for Betsy" whicI
stood by the cabin door of the boa,
"jest pint out a muskcetcr, at
hundred yards, and I'll nip off hi
right hinder eend claw, at the sec
ond iint, afore he can hum sOh
d0r ip"
"Hit muskcrtcr, la, ha - wa
the tantalizing response of the Other
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THE WuDO ~ OF MAIN.


wiJn~."
The touching incident in scriptu,
raj history which has furnished a
theme for so much poetry, is yer,
beautifully set forth in the following
lines which we find in a New Haven
paper:
Forth from the gates Of Main a fu-
neral train in mournfu! silence came.
The sunset flush was lingering sti.i
upon the hills around {; the last de-
parting ray of the day yet stayed,
tinging the floating clouds above
with hues of crimson and of FURNISH
ed gold, while heavens pure azure
seemed more sweet amid those gor-
grous tintS for nonght within the
wide worlds bounds could more en-.
trance the soul than that sweet sun
set among Judea's hills and plains.
Yet death was there, and even
now on swept til. silent train. And
be who lay the stricken victim there.
had died all glorious in his mani,
pride. The noble form, but half con.
cealed beneath the sable robe wi ich
wrapped il round, was cold and mo
tionlrss, yet oil. Low beautiful in
death The pale and ashy lips on
which the parting words seemed still
to trcmblc low, were chiSSellrd like
Apollo'>-proud but soft-and wore
the stamp of energy and strength
tie radiant eyes were glazed IN
death, in Which once shonc amhi-
toms fires, as gl"aIncd youths brigI.'
and joyous hopes in days sgonc, and
yet they seemed as closed Ia grutl,
sleep; and, mid bis rich and elias
ter'ng hair Which lay as il iu lies
warm glow, upon the pail SO soft an'
fair as 1t was, the low wind moved,
stirring the cnrIS and wildly flowing
locks, AS when in health they had
been freely flung 20 WOO its hahn,
breath. \ thing OF light, too beau
|, tiiul he seemed 90 de, yet WAS b.,
passing to bis last long homr, Sc
young and it!r-hiS widowed moth.
rr's only stay--aud she now left a.
lone to met tie worlds cold irowns
and cherries live.
Behind the bier, with form bowed
down, and bleeding heart, she came
and, as she gazed upon her noble
boy, struck down amid the flush o
YOUTHS bright beams-and saw tn.
arm on which it was her wont I,
lean, as stiff and pallid now in death
and looked in vain, into those dul
glazed orbs, for the fond glanc,
which there used to beam A. hel
bursting heart gave way, she bowet
her head upon the silent corse, ant
wildly wept in SPECIFICS agony ant
woe.
But, 10! as onward swept the
mournful train, band of humble pill.
grims met the weeping throng; ant
one among them came and touchr,
the bier. Twas He, the lowly out.
cast Nazarene. His blue eye look.
ed sadly on the group, and gushet
I from OIL, lis heart, I'll that pure low,
uc brought from Heaven, towart
! her whose nope was gone---was bu,
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FREMONT HOUSE,

GURLEY, x co late nf the American
~ r'nperi,ce louise. Chicaun. have take,
"" TIE rob House. cnruer 81 stt,,t
sttcr,s. where they viii bc h,ppe ,o serve ,hri,
f'.nIs and III thcrs -vhN w'llfavcr them with .
call, Ia tho best style May I, lSa6. 6-45
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II. ". HOPKINS, VI ID.
PLY siciln 81 SlrgcOn.

AFFE3S his pr 'icssi"nni services /, the citi-
: J 1,lS OF Ottawa ant vIcimiy. niGc" ovrr
:slrtr Il. Walkers StaIr, where he tanv hC
,u1i al tine. except when nsscn, nn prutcs-
.pn,l business. August :. lsiG