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From a letter in the New Orleans Delta. de-
seriptivo of the reception Of Gen Quitman at
Natchez, we extract the following paragraphs.
The compliment to Mr.. Martin, is, we are GER
tain, well deserved: =
@The civic welcome Of Quitman, amidst
thunders of applause, was pronounced by the
young and eloquent Martin, the District AtIor-
ney for this circuit. Col. A. L. B~ingaman had
been elected the orator Of the day, hut his UNI
avoidable absence to your city prevented his
acceptance, and Martin, as well as any other
orator could have done, supplied his place.
Both the address and Quitman's reioinder were
ex temporaneous, and thrilled the multitude
with the high impulses Of the occasion. How
wonderful, said Martin, that the very city
Natchez) bearing the name Of a noble frag-
ment OF the Aztec race, who in s ime conVul-
sion OF other, perhaps to avoid the murderous
sword OF Cortes, had been expatriatel from
Mexico, and stood on the bluff where there
proud name still remains! How remarkable
was ii that from the very ashes Of their graves
there sh0nld have risen an avenger OF their
wrongs, and that our Quitnan, from fair Match.
ez, had been deputed by Providence ''to spoil
the s%poiler." / do not attempt to quote his
burning language.
Quitman's reply was modest, and repIete
with gratitude to his fellow-citizens, fill
ed with enconiums upon those great masters
in the science Of war under whom he had serv-
ed-TayIor and Scott, naming with a heart
full Of atfection,not only the officers with whom
he had associated, but those who had served
under his orders; and 10 particular, the rank
and file Of the army he spoke OF the immense
mountain OF prejudice that had been removed
from the minds Of the regular army, entertain.
ed against the volunteer service, and trusted
the American name now stood far higher
all over the world, in consideration o the deeds
performed in Mexico by both arms Of the SER
vice-the regular and the voluntary"
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EXECUTORS NnrErn.

q ETTERST esiamentary having
" been granted to the undersig ned by
the Probate court of Madison ounty, on
the estate OF jeremiah Griffin, decd,
persons indebted to said state are
notified to come forward and make i'm.
mediate payment, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate will
present them legally authenticated with
in the time prescribed by law, OF they
will be forever barred,
W. A. BALDWIN, Ear,
December 10, l847. 14-l9
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A WARNING TO BAcHEoRs.-A worthy couple,
who reside in the neighborhood Of Bishop
Auckland, are accustomed to share between
them the somewhat onerous duty of collecting
at night their numerous offspring. AS soon as
the clock tolls the hour ofrepose, out the good
man s)allies, up to the highway, in the quest of
his cratic progeny. The task of his wife ia
to receive them at home, to reckon them, and
marsholl them to roost. On a recent occasion
on his return home, after whathc had supposed
a successful expedition, the poor man was
met at the door by his better hall, who thus re-
ported progress: 1t is o. no use; thou nun
out agalni for I've been to reckon the BARNS
and there's nos but thirteen in bedp'
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MINIsTRATo SALE.

Y virtue Of an order from The homo.
ED rabIe the Probate Court of Madison
county, Mississippi, made at the Novem.
Der ERIN. lS47, the undersigned as Adj.
mlnistrator on The estate of William
Hoy, decd, will
On Saturday The 99h Of January l848,
before the Court House door in the town
OF Canton, sell to the highest bldde r,
on a credit Of twelve months, the fol.
lowing described lands belonging to said
estate, to.wit:
The undivided one half Of the south
hIlf Of east half Of southeast quarter.
north west quarter ard west half or
northeast quarter, section thirty-six:
south half Of east half Of south, east
quarter, section twenty six; west half.
OF southeast quarter and east half Of
southwest quarter, section twenty-five,
township eleven, range three, east; east
half Of south east quarter, section tW n
ty FIVE; east half OF north east quarter,
section thirty.six township eleven, range
three, east; west half Of south. west
quarter, section thirty, ard west half,
north west quarter, sect on thirty. one,
township eleven, range four east, con.
tanning in the whoIe 800 acres
Tho purchaser 10 give bond and am
pie security.
Sale to take place within the hours
prescribed by la Y, WI.
B. B, FRIZELL, Adm'r
December IL, lS47 l3-16I
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.She was a poor facilised %cretur,'' said Mrs.
Darlington, musingly referring to help she had
employed when Mr.. P. was alive. "When she
first came to me'' continued the widow, she
t,id me she had lost her character aboard the
ferry-boat, and as ! knew the captain was a
professor, ] spoke to Paul about it,: but she
thought she meant a letter Of recommendation
-and SO she did. | see'' said the old lady.
rather discursively, but still pursuing the thread
Of her idea, 81 see the Wings have been giving
Mr., Webster a character. Well, he needs,
and the widow, with her peculiar faculty for
rambling, wandered away and was lost ii The
mazes Of politics.
A gentleman was one day expressing himself
against his neighbors, on account;ot some false
reports that had been raised respecting bis
honor ''The devil take all such cuckolds.n
said he, 81 wish they were in The river.n His
wife answered, "But why do you wish SO, nv
dear husbands-you can't swin."
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In the towns, not one in t,n can can read or
write, and in many parts Of the country, not
one in a thousand. In many villages contain
ing some thousand inhabitants, no person is to
be found to read; and when a traveller is COM
PEELED TO show his passport to the alcalde, who
is the first civil and criminal Judge, he is gene
rally requested to read it. Morality is at thelow-
est ebb among all classes especially the whites
and %creoles: indeed, | could never find that
among them any disgrace was attached to any
crime except petty larceny. Murder, perjury
forgery, and swindling of all sorts are consid-
cred as quite veniul. The priests are, for the
most part blind leaders of the blind; and the
better educated merely consider themselves
as actors, whose business it is to extort money
by acting the part which will please the peo-
pie. Forms and religious parade are carefully
kept up, but no one thinks Of intoxicating pri-
vate morality or even d%ecency. The marriage
ceremony is also, as might be expected consid-
cred merely as a form to keep up public de-
cency, and both man and wife act in private
as they please. never have found any native
Of Central America who would admit that
there could be any vice in lying, and when he
has succeeded in cheating another, however
gross and infamous the fraud may be, the ma
tives will only remark, "Que hombre uiuo!n'
(what a clever lellowD All classes are ad-
dicted to gambling, and far more money
changes hands in this manner than in com-
merce or my Legitimate business. Nearly all
the Guatemala merchants, who are the only
ones possessed of any capital, have commcnc.
ed their career with some r~ascaIity. One Of
the richest Of them was some years ago when
in bad circumstances, sent to look after a guam
tity of very valuable goods which had been
abandoned by the carriers in some revolution.
airy panic; but, instead of restoring the goods
to their owner, he altered the marks, and so
mixed them together that when they came to
they could not be identified; there
he managed to keep the greater part, BY sell
ing which he at once accumulated a good
capital for commencing business; and being
shrewd dealer, and above all, a successful
he has realized what is in Central A
nerica a large fortune, and he is courted by
Il the Balize merchants. Concubinage is COM
ION among all possessed Of any wealth; nor
this, as in other countries, done secretly, if
t all; but even wives will publicly speak Of
leir husbands misiresses -Dunlop's 7raueles
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For Che Nississigpi Creole.
MASONIC TRIBUTE.
MAeNoLIA CHAFTER M.

MAGNOLIA CHATTER NO. T,t
Brownsville, Miss, NoU. eth l847.
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were offered by Companion VIM, Jordan Dem
son, and unanimously adopted:
Whereas, In the Providence of God our es-
teemed Companion, THOMAS J. REAeIN, has
been called from his labors in the Temple be-
low, to that one not made with hands, eternal
in the Heavens, therefore,
Resotued, That this Chapter Of Royal Arch
Masons, Of which he was a member do deeply
sympathize with his bereaved family and con-
n~exions, to whom we would remark that as a
Companion he stood high in our esteem-he
was one Of the noble specimens Of the Great
Architect, San honest, upright man"
Resolved, That this Chapter wear the usual
badge Of mourning for thirty days, and that the
Secretary transmit a copy Of the above pro-
ceedings to Mrs. Reagin and to his Father, and
that the Editors IF the papers in the City Of
Jackson be requested to publish The same.
A copy from the Minutes.
FRANKLIN WHITE, Sec'ry.
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Views OF THE GovERNMENT.-You will have
perceived, from my Geographic despatch, says
Mr.. Grund, the Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger, that Mr. Clay's speech,
SO far from intimidating the administration has
produced a contrary effect. Mr.. Walker. the
interchangeable Secretary Of the Treasury, has
recommended, and the President adopted, one
OF the most efficient and necessary war mea-
sures that has yet been brought to bear upon
Mexico. The revenue of Mexico, both inter
and external, is to be applied towards de-
the expenses Of the war. Depend on
i, ne adds, the Presidents message will press
the most vigorous measures, and Mr.. Trist,
his never failing hopes Of peace, will
have to take a last farewell leave of the Halls
the Montezumas. / expect him home very
soon, though not yet with the next train that
down from Mexico. He wants, as Vol
in his Candide, says Of a certain man Of
. positive proof BY a plus B, dividedby 8,
peace is impossible, before he will turn
his face towards Washington. The admins
.tration, you may rest assured, will not recon-
mend the adoption Of a line, nor surrender its
for indemnity for the expenses Of the
1.-THE opposition choose to adopt the con.
for their proposition, they will be met in
contest, and the President is resolved. n
the last resort, to appeal from a majority in
the House to q majority Of the people.
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HooSIER ARGUMENTS! -"GentIemen Of tbe
jury" SAID a hoosler Lawyer, II ar satisfied Of
yourintegr'ty and sense OF justice, and SO ar NV
client; and ! respect your honesty SO much.
that if war as rich as John Jacob Astoria. I
wouldn't offer you a bride on no consideration
l%lscorns 70 influence you in any manner-but
u peg leave to observe in the most respecta-
ole mannefi possible, with no intention Of
wonndin' your feelings, which are no doub, =
% a barked shin-that if you give YOUR
verdick n favor Of my client, il ar nv seitled
to take you to tho doggery for a drinE
twice round the Judge and constables inolnd,
eul--Out II you ar beaftO the voice of law and
non0f' Jest as soon as the Court have adjourn.
eo' we mean to lick you like thunder,
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THAT MONUMENT FUND.-In reply to the
interrcgatories on this subject, which we were
requested TO PROFOUND o week or two since, the
Mississippian as follows:
$50 far as we know, not more than S2OO
have been received by tho Central Committee,
a small portion Of which amount has been paid
out for expenses incurred. II is true theyIhavc
not reported, but were they to do: SO at this
writing. il would not appear that they were in
the s'receipt Of the FIRST dollar" from Madison
county"
In reply to the insinuation in the last para.
graph, 80 aippantly made, we give the following
copy Of a receipt, veybatim et kteyChim.
"Received Of John T. Cameron Eifty.Sever
Dollars, 50 much money collected in behalf oil
the monumental fund. THos. FLETCHER.
OF the Committee ofSubscription.
jackson, June 9th, l847.
MI. Cameron further says that there is about
$40 now due on his subscription. He further
says that Judge Bailey, our sheriff, who is now
absent, collected and forwarded, together with
his list Of subscribers, between sixty and seven
" dollars. If the Mississippian answered on
information frOmthe Committee, it would seem
that our questions were pertinent. If it an
swered on its own responsibility, it wonld seem
to be the result Of bad habit contracted du-
ring the last canvass-that Of asserting things
when il had no evidence Of their truth.
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E%XECUTOR,S sALn.

N virtue Of the last will and tesla.
- ment Of jeremiah Griffin. deceased.
and in pursuance OF an order of the
Probate Court Of Madison County Mis-.
sissippi made at the December term.
l847, the Undersigned. Executor OF said
last Will and Testament, will, on
Monday the I'm day Of January, l84s,
expose to public sale TO he highest bid
der, at The ate residence d said Griffin.
IN Madison County. Ne following pro
perry, viz: a tract of land III said com.
ty, containing about Il rs dcres: Also.
thirty 'SeVen Negroes. u quantity of
Corn, Fodder and Oats. House, old and
KItchrn Furniture, Horses. Mules.
Sheep Cattle, Hogs, Plantation Utensils
and Other personal property including
"a bales Of Cotton.
The land will be sold on a credit Of
twelve months, and The Negroes and
personal properly on a credit of
nine months, the purchasers in either
giving bonds With approved sure
w A. BALDWIN.
Executor Of Jeremiah Griffin decd.
December l8, I847. I4-17
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TRTRrrr

Az 2 called meeting Of "cASroN Lopez No.
2s,o On Thursday, December 18th I847, the
following resolutions were adopted:
NAereas, Il has pleased our Grand Master
above q summOn from his labors on earth 10
hs Ledge our worthy brother HENRY WHrrE.
M whereas, We, bis surviving brethren, are
lssllOus q paying . proper tribute Of respect
~ ~ memory therefore,
1.esOtsea' That We will this day, as i Lodge,
attend bic funeral II procession.
Rss0lged, That We will wear The usual badge
Of mourning for thirty dave.
R%e'0lged, That n tender d his widow and
relatives orr sincerest coincidence apa 1avrar.
thy for their ireparable bereavement, Id I'M,
: copy q these resolutions be transmitted Y
AAsm by shs Secretary.
Aesolrsds That Eas Editor Of the aMississip.
n cFsols1 be requested 70 publish these reso.
iasions
= T. CAMERON, Scc,ru.
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COTTON STATEMENT.
T NOTICE.
+. ETTERs Testamentary h,

FILTERS Teslamenlary having
been granted to he undersigned
al the December term. 1847, of the Pro.
bate court of Madison county, Missis-
slPpl' on the estate of Joseph Reid.
deceased, all persons indebted TO sajd
estate are notified 10 come forward
and make immediate payment. and
persons having claims against said
estate Will present them legally autben.
tlcated within The time prescribed by
'aw' Or they will be forever barred.
w. N. REID,
JAMES s. REID.
December 10, 1847. ia
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DE LEON.

NEW ORLEANS BARRACKS, Dec. /, l847,
MEssRs. PRICE & FALL:-It may not be UNI
Interesting to you to know that Gen. Taylor
was first met at the Barracks by our two COM
Panies of the Mississippi Battalion, when he
addressed them as follows:
"My friends, you are now on your way to
the country from which | have just returned
| wish you great success The first thing
which is necessary for you to attend to, is
prompt obedience to orders, 1t is the duty of
the officer to be careful of the health of his
men-that of the soldier. obedience to the
officer. Officers try and preserve your men,
and do the enemy as much harm as possible
Your State is already greatly Distinguished
! hope that you will equal the reputation of
the first Mississippi Regiment, which, if YOU
have an opportunity, | have no doubt you will
do-surpass it, yoa cannot. Prompt obedience
to orders is indispensable; and if in battle YOU
act with one mind--one will, you are sure Of
success. In conclusion | have only to repeat.
| wish you the greatest success you could
desire"
And you may then guess what followed on
the part Of the boys. They were to be heard.
| met him at nine this morning alone, at DR..
Woods, his son-in-law. spent an agreeable
hour with him, during which time he said much
for the LIST Mississippi Regiment. More ne
could not have said, Very truly your friend.
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December 8, 1877.
THE WORDS or
ID
PhiIadelphia All

Philadelphia Aug. n
To The public: -W Win sso
American camp, in l778, III
others lowing to The grea
had a violent attack Of disl
lungs, by which | was disaua
ty for a long time, Since
until recently, | have neva
from cough and a difficulty Il
Year after year | have Cd
a gill a day often much
sometimes mixed with blood h
together, night after night
to sit or be bolstered d, I'd
breath The weakness a
caused by such constant era
frequently brought me loia
on death. | have
physicians to attend me, aada
that was thought Iikeyh
relief, without any beneficial
Last winter | had anolhefmY
attack of I%nhamation 81 III
| fully expected ea
| then considered n
past the aid Of medicine,
was advised 10 use JAMES
! did so with a STRONG
as it had cured many ofmyaqA
OF various diseases Of The
at least mitigate my sa
Need | say how grati6edl io8l B
EFFEcTUALLY CURED ME. As soh 8
taking it, found i ID g
csse, and | began TO breathe
My expectoralia s
", and my cough enlnelg s
low feel as we'll as ever ldd
ind am better than ] have
asst sixty years, Nov allel
70 long, and finding at laS y IS
from Dr.. Jaynes EsPs
eel anxious to informm my ieIoi s.
where relief NAV BE- bad. +
NICHOLAS Harms, Sen 3d.
Mr.. Harris has long beeiI
we believe q daacaR s.
Baptist Church inshe c9 s.
confidence may be
Sat. Eveniag 10y
Prepared only by Dr. y e.
sold on agency by T.
PRlESTLY \ IS
December ii, l847 s.
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For he Mississippi Crcol
NO AGN Es.
FRANKLIN WHITE, Sec'ry.

Written on a picture Of Venus de Medlci,
which, it was thought, resembIed the lady to
whom the ines are addressed.
Full oft, as DER this picture | have hung,
I've dream'd Of thee as poet meier hath sung
And, mid the lineaments where beauty dweIls,
Have own'd the power Of thy magic spelIs.
But neither aculptor's skill nor painters art
Can image forth the beauties Of the heart:
The marble cannot speak the living grace,
That dwells forever in an Angels face;
And breathless canvass never yet confessed
The thoughts and feelings Of fair woman's
breast.
Nor can the master Of the %tuneful Tyre,
With soul enraptur'd and with heart on fire,
Proclaim in numbers, worthy Of the theme,
The light and life-the brightness Of loves
dream.
Can painter, sculptor, poet ever speak
The modest blush that nantes DER the cheek;
Or paint in hues, by inspiration taught,
The smiling lip, with tones Of sweetness fraught;
Or draw in lines, that shall the soul entrance,
The pensive brow - the eyes soft, thrilling
glance?-
"Who hath not prov'd how feebly words essay
To fix one spark Of beauty's heavenly ray?
Who doth not feel, until his failing sight
Fainis into dimness with its own delight, .
His changing cheek, his sinking heart confess
The might-the majesty Of lovelinessw
DE LEON,
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sCROFULA AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LINGS.

SCROFULA in all its multiplied forms
~ whether in that Of Kings Evil, en-,
fragments Of the glands or bones, Goitre
White Swelling, Chronic Rheumatism.
Cancer, disease of the Skin or SPINE,
or OF Pulmonary Consumptions, emanate
from one and the same cause, which is
a poisonous principle more or less in
herent in the human system. There
lore, unless this principle can be DESTROY
ed, no radical cure can be effected.
but i the principle opon which The dis
ease depends is removed, a cure must
OF necessary follow no matter under
what form the disease should manifest
ITSELF This therefore is the reason WIN
Jayne's Alternative is so universally sue.
cesslul IN removing SO many malignant
diseases. Il destroys the virus or prin.
cIple from which those diseases have
their origin, BY entering ipto The CIR
cuIatIon, and with the blood is convey.
ed 10 The minutes fibre, removing eve
ry particle Of disease from the system
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Ex-President Tyler recently came to this ci-
" and staid all night, yet none Of our citizens
would have known Of his being here but for
the publication Of the lists Of arrivals at the no.
telsin tho newspapers. We are told that he
was neither called on nor taken BY the hand by
= solitary individual in the city. He went from
mere to Frankfort, and the Frankfort editors did
not even hear Of hls being there until some
time after bis departure. His ex-A ccidency,s
Iate will be very poor Encouragement to future
Presidents to turn Traitors,
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FATAL AccIDEEr.-A fatal accident occurred
~ the plantation Of Mr.. J.L B. White, in lisa.
qaena county, on Wednesday last. The cir.
cumstances, as near as we can learn are these,
Col. White and Mr.. A. Hornsby were practising
r. 2 mark, with 4 revolving pistol, and after
having, as they both thought, discharged their
pistols six times, Colonel White remarked TO
Mr. 4. thati i he was about to attack him, he
would Do thus, and at the same time leveIled
hls pistol and snapped II, when it went off. the
Poll entering the abdomen Of Mr.. Hornsbv.
which caused his death the same EVENING"
NasoO CITY Whig Dec. 3D..
We further learn from a gentleman that Nj.
AOEnsby lived u hOurs after the accident and
acquitted Col. White ofaIl blame.
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A young man, son Of Jesse Hickman, was
killed in this county on Saturday last, By o me-
gro belonging to Joseph R. Davis. They were
pOssum hunting, and some quarrel having taken
place about the dogs, the negro struck young
Hickman with an axe that he held, nearly Sc
vering tho head from the body. The negro was
delivered up Immediately and is now confined
IN Jail.
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There are many different versions Of the
precise language and tho sentiment Of sDeca-
tsF's 1Oast' The Norfolk Herald has put that
question to rest. 1t states til at the toast was
given BY that gallant patriot at a dinner given
him q Norfolk, in April 1915, on his return
from the Mediterranean, and was printed in the
Herald Of 5th April, 1916, in the following
words;
BY Commodore Decatur Our C~ounIy-in
beE intercourse with Foreign Nations may she
always be rights and always successful, right
or crong, J.
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The MArER1AI1sr.- Materialist, who had
written a thousand absurdities to prove that
we have got no souls, inquired Of a lady with
a triumphant air, what her opinion was Of his
philosophy. "It appears to me, sir" answered
shat you have employed much talent and
ability to prove YOU are a beast"
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Tho Mississippi Annual Conference Of the
Methodist 2 Church, South, convened in this
place on the 18th. In the absence Of the Bish-
oP, Rev. MIR. Winans was elected President,
pro. tenn, William H. Watkins, Secretary, and
H.J. Harris, .assast0nt Secretary. A large NUM-
Der are ia attendance now, hursday) and
more expected. Further particulars next
week.