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New Series, Vol. 2-..NO. IS.

MY lord is engaged Just now, and cannot be
seen. except OH urgent business
MY business is urgent replied the young
man but | will await his lordship's leisure
And a long waiting he had. At %leugtli, after
sitting in an antc-room for several hours, he was
invited TO enter the audience chamber. There,
Mt a table covered with books and papers sat
Lord Apsley. lie was a dignliied looking man,
still in the prime of life, with a pleasant countc-
nance, and quick, penetrating eye. well, my
friend he said, what can | do for you?
Your lordship can do much replied Edward,
: yet all | seek is Justice. Iou-have chosen. as
the site for your new palace, a piece of ground
which his majesty King George II. bestowed on
my parents and their heirs forever and since
my fathers death, my mother has remained in
undisturbed possession. If your lordship will
please TO read this paper, you will see that v hat
| state is the fact
Lord Apsley took the document, and %pcrused
it attcn'iyely. You are right, young man. h,
said the ground is indeed secured to vour
family by the act of our late gracious sovereign
took possession Of il, believing it to be Il waste
spot, bat | now ind | must become The tenant o
your surviving parent. What does she expect
for it,
That said Edward. she is satisfied to leave
to your lordship. We are confident that the
chlet lawgivero OF our country Will do what Is just
and right
You shall not be disappointed. Young man,
replied the chancellor. Il was offered a site
for my palace, equally eligible, at a yearly rent
Of four hundred pounds. That sum | will pay
your mother, and have it properly secured to her
heirs forever
Edward thanked his lordship, and respectfully
withdrew.
Before a week hnd elapsed. his mother was
established in Il neat and comfortable dwelling
in one Of the suburbs and ere tYn had gone bv.
sweet Lucy (no longer Gray might be seen il
the sunny little garden filling a basket with the
fruit OF Il golden pine pippin tree, and which the
old lady pronounced to be almost as fine As the
apples which his gracious majesty King George
IL. was wont to select from her stall at Hyde
Corner.
And thus it came to pass that the stately man.
sion of England's warrior-dukc is subject. at the
present day, TO a ground rent of four hundred
pounds IA year, payable to the representatives 0
the old applc-woman.
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products for the agricultural markets. Such farmers.
with the continued aid of the schools in which they
were taught, would become the best manual labor in
%structors for their successors.
The passage of time reminds me TINT I am extend.
ing these remarks beyond the prophecies of the occa.
sion and the patience of my audience. A single re-.
Election shall close them.
However confidently the opinion may be entertain
ed that other circumstances and relations might pre-
sent a prospect for the agriculture Of our stiie and
country more stable, independent and faiterint, cer-
tain il is, TINT the iutur" here opened is full ofchecrine
promise. We sec in il the strongest possible security
for our beloved country. through an indefni,c period,
against the scourgc OF famine. Our varied soil and
climate and agriculture double this security, rs the
disease and failure of any one crop will not, as n me-
ccssary consequence, reduce any class ofour population
10 an exposure TO death from hunger. We see also, in
addition to feeding ourselves, that onr surplus is al
denty applied, even now to drive famine from the
length and breadth Of Europe. And that it's in our
power, by iaithtll, mental and PHYSICAL application,
soon 10 make it equal to the expulsion of hunger from
the commercial world. We see that, dependent upon
the commercial markets, orr agriculture NAV bring
upon orr country a high degree of prosperity. and
enable us. when extraordinary occasions shall call for
ITS exercise, to practise n national benevok nee Us
Giat,'ul tn the hearts 81 the humane n 10 he wpr.s OF
ile destitute. And we see that by the wider diilt-iun
ana more secure establishment OF asccces3iul agricul-
''Ie ohlong our clllzcns, ms a permanent employment,
we are laying broader and deeper the foundation OF
our irce institutions. the pride and glory Of orr coun-
!ry, aud priced by It's frcencn ms their richest earthly
hlcSsl'ig the history OF all civil government, confirm
tlhy the experience OF this republic, furnishing de-
inollsttatlYc proof ,hata well educated, industrious,
una independent yeonaniy, are the safest repository
oil freedom and free institutions.
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ny CHARLES MAcKAY, LII. D.

ny CHARLES MAcKAY, Ii. D.
A little child beneath a tree,
Sat and chan,cd cheerily
A little song, a pleasant song,
Which was-she sang it all day long
When the wind blows the blossoms fall
But o good God reigns ovar all" =
There passed q lady by the way,
Moaning in the face OF day:
There were tears upon her cheek,
Grief in her heart too great 10 speak
Her husband died but yester-morn,
And left her in the world forlorn.
She stopped and listened to the child
That looked to heaven, and singing, smiled
And saw not for her own despair,
Another lady young and fair.
Who also passing, stopped TO hear
The infants anthem ringing clear.
For she q few sad days before
Had lost the little babe she bore;
And grief was heavy at her soul
As that sweet memory DER her stole,
And showed how bright had been the Past,
The Present drear and overcast.
And as they stood beneath the tree
Listening. soothed and placidly,
a youth came by, whose sunken eyes
Spoke of a load of miserics;
And he, arrested like the twain,
Stopped to listen TO the strain.
Death had bowed the youthful head
OF his bride beloved, his bride unwed;
Her marriage robes were fitted on,
Her fair young face with bushes shonc,
When the destroyer smotc her low,
And changed the lovers bliss to wo.
And these three listened to the song,
Silver-toned, and sweet, and strong,
Which that child the live long day
Chantei to itself in play;
When the wind blows the blossoms fall,
But a good God reigns over all
The widows lips impulsive moved,
The mothers grief, though unreproyed.
Soltened as her trembling tongue
Repeated what the infant sung;
And the sad lover, with a start,
Cormej ii over TO his heart.
And though the child--if child it were,
And no, a seraph sitting there
Was seen no more, the sorrowipg three
Went on their way resignedly,
The song still ringing in their ears
Was it music Of the spheres
Who shall tell They did not know,
But in the midst OF deepest wo
The strain required when sorrow grew,
To warn them, and console them too:
" When the wind blows the blossoms fail,
But a good God reigns over all
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From The Y. y. Courier and Enquirer.

EDrToRrAL CoRREsroyDEycE.-Returning re-
Gently from a six weeks excursion into the
country, one of the Editors of this paper brought
back in his port folio notes Of his experience
and observation, which have hitherto given place
10 matter Of more immediate interest. As they
touch upon some topics of public importance,
they may perhaps even now not unproftably &C.
cupy the space of more formal editorials.
BURLINGTON, Vt. Aug, 1917.
Our caustic correspondent TX. MARVEL. who
is not the Cynic he seems, has given me Il dis.
taste, or rather fortified the distaste which ma.
turc gave me, for life and Society at SARATOGA
50 ! have resolved to spend a week or two long,
cr in this vicinity. l. has charms for me aplr'
from the fact that it is half my home and tol
all the purposes Of recreation. bodily and mental
| greatly prefer, over all the watering places il
the world, a summer stay in its pleasant society
among the mountains and the waters that encir
Gle it. and in fall view of the wondrouslv beau.
tiiul scenery over which it sits enthroncd.
sent You a brief notice of the Commence.
ment of the University. | am sorry to learn
that Prof. q. w. BENEDICT. who has been iJr
nearly twenty years connected with the lnstim.
ton, has resigned his Prlfassorship. constrained
nnlo +, nj bo L,s L,c, cta55,n 'norin,1"1' 49,.
IF ,ho Na,rna,;, ,roinr.,a' ~ oae''''v'ae.
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m on,ornris, =, nnro int, " oa,r,,. , f'%
and thonrL cro,,ly rorrot iLo necns, 70 v.hi.t
cn,nooIs lin - icay3, H., I-airor'i,,. Wv ,I
Tint ,Ln T.legranh Comnonr hos i,J ,hn ~
sirL, n sacmrs Ls sorrires I harm aI.o ,h.,
president Wurrtrp Transmitted = re.i~n,Gon
IF his o'ice r. tho Corn,r,,inn u,J,r inGinmrn5
.[;.niIor ~ thosa wbicL r,Y,rnnI p r,c r. .~.
Lnt a, the rennest nf ,E,t h,Iy bo con.on,ni :.
withdr,w il 'Tho Irnivnrsi,y !, hirhiy nrosnor
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A Story of Ar,!cy House.


One fine autumn dav. in the wear l75o. rs his
majesty GEORGE II. was taking n ride in IIvJ,
Park. his eve was attracted BY the Gnura of an
old soldier. who was resrinr on n bench nloced
at the foot of an oak tree. The kinc. whose
memory Of faces was remarkable. recognized
him as a veteran who had fouri.t brayely by his
side in some of his continental battles and
kindly accosting him, the old man, who was
lame. hobbled towards him.
well, my friend said the monarch. 1T is
now some years since we heard the bullets
whistle at the battle of Dettinren: tell Inc what
has belallen you since
was wounded in the lcr. please YOUR mai
cstv, and received nv DISCHARGE and n pension.
on which my wife and | are living. and irving
TO bring up our only SON.
Are YOU comfortable l. there any thinr
Won rarticularlv wish for p
please vour majesty. i'll rirlt mako hold ,o
sneak. there is one THING that wouId make my
wife. poor woman. as hapnv AS n queen. if she
could only ret it. Oar son is a clever how. and
as we arc anxious TO rive him n mood education
we try every means i, orr noycr to tnrn an
honest pcnnv so my wife kcens an annlo.s,all
outside the Park ratc. and On fine dnvs rbon
she is able 10 BE- ont. She often sell. a GOOD deal
But sun and dust snoil the Grnit. and rainy
weather keens her at home. 50 her nrofts are
bat lii,le-not near cnourh to keen nur how At
school. Now. pIe,se vour majesty if Won would
have the roodnc.s to give her The BIZ Of waste
oround outside the park cate. wo could build n
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08
Gar Own Affairs.

Ths many years which the YAzoo Cry
VINO bls been published, has, we have no
DOUBT, secured for il a character known to
many who have not been It's supporters, but
whether faUorable or no, we cannot say,
nut hope thai its character is fiDoraJie. and
we would new appeal % ,heir generosity,
and solicit their support. The commercial
importance Of YAzoo CRY is known TO all,
aad in erd-r 10 make the WING worthy Of a
general circulation and support, we have
determined that no 6xcrlion on our Dsrt
shall be wanting TO render our paper accept
able TO all classes. Ydzoo City is the trad.
lng and shipping point Of large, rich, and
Populous section Of country, and the facil-
tiles afforded al this point for collecting the
latest events that transpire in the political
and commercial world, hold out induce.
ments for the public to aus ain q paper at
hiss pace devoted to the advancement Of its
interests.
In connection with these facts, we know
that it would be TO the interest of every
planter and merchant who trade at this
place, TO take the WIG, as We give, every
week, full report Of the state of the Cot.
ton Market, the amount Of sales and the
prices paid, together with a correct Prices
Curreat, cod j, may froquentlyIhsppon, that
a planter, by taking tie paper, would sGue
two or three times the amount of bis sub,
scripton in small sale Of cotton, by being
advised Of the state Of the market. And
no. only this, the greet advantage of q news.
paper in family, is a strong reason WHY
al! should take paper printed in their own
county.
During the whole period Of our editorial
career in this place, which has been four
teen years, all the patronage we have re
ccived, was voluntarily and generously be-
slowed without an EFFORT on our part to OBJ
tain il. But desire to make a comforla.
bic support for our family, compels US now
TO solicit patronage, and - sincerely hope
that our solicitation will be responded to b,
generous public in a manner that vii
come up to our fondest expectations.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08
Letter from the Army.

We are under renewed obligations to our
friend J. J. B. WnITE, Esq, for having kind,
ly handed US the following interesting ex-
tracts Of letter from his son, 8. WARREN
WnTTE, Yazoo volunteer. We take great
pleasure in laying them before our readers,
and will, from time TO time, publish extracts
from the same source.
: wish you would send me
some of the novels, that are published in
the pamphlet form, ] want new work for
the reason that if you send an old one, |
may have read it before, and there are few
novels which bear second reading; send
the pamphlets by mail, for everything comes
here through the post. even saw a cou~
pie flannel night shirts in the Office, sent to
Gen. Worth, By his tOife suppose. We
have occasionally got hold Of the Spirit,
which IS perfect treat to Us way out here.
The stories of Mexican adventure written
by Pardon Jones( HALEY ofthe PicayuEe, are
also capital and true to the life. This is in
fact fne field for the humorous writer:
the rough, western volunteer, trying TO come
the Mexican.
We see how we'll Lover succeeded in his
Charles O'Malley, in striking of The queer
contrast between the Spanish and Irish char
acter. An American writer of wit and tai.
ent, would have an equally good opportuni-
~ here, and his work would surely prove
popular, for a number Of volunteers who
would read it with pleasure, and avidity, any
work which treated Of adventures IN Meri~
co. The scenery, too, of the country, is
we'll adapted to tales Of romance; tho most
exlravaganl Of which would be held in coun.
tenance BY the Bishops Palace, which was
stormed BY Gen. WORMS force. Il Is an
antiquated ruin stately in its appearance.
and when waking through its lonely court
and deserted rooms, il seems almost as ovs.
FERROUS, as one ofthose old Indian palaces 81
Yuea'ans SO veil described by Stevens.
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A Word 10 the Whiga.

The importance of sustaining a Wing pa
per at this place, and a. the Wing ia the
only one in the county, the " Ya=oo Ban
nrr" having been discontinued, is evident
to you all, and in order TO do this, We should
have your undivided support, and we Gaitel
ourselves that every whig will come forward
and sustain US, and thus enable ~ 10 deyoti
our whole time and what little talents y
may possess, to battle IN the glorious caus
VIC have so long defended, and we are prou
to say successfully sustained. The mex
general election, il is believed by both pa y
ties will be the hardest contested political
battle that has ever taken place in the State.
and II must be acknowledged that the ban
est part of the battle ciH be fought thrOGgl
the medium Of 'he press on both sisEs, and
as ice will base to be The siandat6 bearer
for tb- Wings Of this couaty, we now cal
upon ihom to come forward and give US thai
support which Will enable Us TO bear the
burthen Of the Wing bunncr with cheerful
ness and courage, and which lciH enable n,
to prosecute the ,0ar rrith Uigor."
To those of our democratic friends VIII,
have so kindly and cheorfully given Us thei
support, we return our sincere and heartfelt
thanks, and sincerely hope that they an,
many more Of their party will continue thei
patronage to the Wing, and we assure then
that in al our war against them as a party
We will be liberal, courteous and generous
and that neither faIsehOod nor billnpsQat,
p will he resorted to to sustain our party an,
principles or PROSTATE them.
-, =.
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0%-O On Saturday last, Capt. Charles s..
Lowell, DR. Sloan, and Major Denny, Of the
U. 8. Army, arrived in our city. Capt. l..
is the mastering and inspecting officer, and
is also here in the capacity Of U. S. Quar-
termaster; DR.. Sloan is the Surgeon, and
Major Denny is the Paymaster, who, to-
gether with Mr.. Rutherford, Commissary, is
now ready 70 receive and provide for the
new regiment
Captain Lowell brought with him all the
necessary tents, camp equipsge. kettles, and
every thing 10 furnish the regiment. The
arms and acCoutremenfs will be delivered
to tho volunteers either at Baton Rouge or
New Orleans, on their way to The army, and
we suppose from tho state or affairs in Mex.
leo, they will not be detained here longer
than it is necessary TO organize the regiment
and prepare for their removal icksburg
Wing.
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ANOTHER BRIGADIeR GENERAL-Col.
james Gadson, says the Cheraw rs. g. Ga
zette, has been appointed 3rigadier Gene.
raj by the President, and is to take COM
mand Of the regiments of volunteers from
the States Of Virginia, North Carolina and
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e. The Postmaster General has issued =
circular to deputy pOstmasters, directing
them to remove the wrappers from all tran.
slent newspapers circulars, price currents.
pamphlets, &c, end il any memorandnm'
marks or figures, written q stamnea I..l ~
louna n Or upon them. Be is 10 charge letter.
postage b weight. So look onl.
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The New Orleans correspondent Of the
Delta writing from Monterey, says that:
While Gen. Wool was en- route he captur-
ed at least 1000 mules, loaded with -four.
They were from Durango, and destined to
San Luis Potosi.
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or More newspaper favors by the ac~
commodating clerks OF the steamers Laurel
and Wesley.
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O|y- We tins week send the VINO to
many ofour friends who are not subscribers,
cod should they feel disposed to take the
paper they can keep this number, if not
lhry viii nlcase send Y back.
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Important intelligence from
the Army.

Ths following important news from the
Army, we copy from the New Orleans Even.
ing Mercury of the I'd inst. From the fol-
lowing extracts it appears that Santa Anna
is moving with boldness and tact that
were hardly expected, and II his force is as
large as represented, he will be able 10 make
a successful descent on the detached posts
held by our troops, and by superiority of
numbers cut our troops TO pieces:
HIGHLY IMPoRTA Mt INEELLIGENcE FROM
THE ARMY.-By the arrival Of the steamer
Virginia, from Brazos Santiago, We have
been informed, by our correspondent, that
on the gath an express arrived at Matamo>
ros, bringing the following highly interest,"
ing intelligence from the Army:
"An express Major Caldwell, Quarter
Master) reached Monterey at IL o'clock at
night, on the 18th, leaving again at A. M,
the following morning-in which General
Worth reports, as he hears from his
spies, that Gen. Santa Anna is marchiug at
the head of between twenty and thirty thou.
sand men, and is within three days. march
Of Saltlllo. He writes, also, that he has sent
expresses TO Gen. Wool, at Pairas, and Gen.
Butler had sent dispatches 10 Gen. Taylor.
They doubtless have marched TO join Gen.
Worth.
"Gen. Taylor had left Monterey, with his
suite, the day previous, his command having
set out for Victoria two days before his de.
parture.
''The express leaving Monterey for Gen.
Marshall, was forwarded by the latter to
Gen. Patterson, with dispatches, at Matamo.
ras, and on its arrival, finding Gen. Patter,
son had marched for Tampico, il immedia-
tely started in pursuit. Dispatches arrived
here with this intelligence to Gen. Jessup
at IL o'clock, A. NJ, and he Immediately left
| for the mouth of the river.
"Great excitement prevails along the val
| ley Of the Rio Grande. Most of our posts
particularly at MatamoraS, Camargo anC
Monterey, where a number Of American
citizens are remaining, and have but few
troops at present, are arming and preparing
for the worst. Several persons have beer
cut off, on the roads above, and travelling il
exceedingly hazardous, unless with large
parties,
"On any reverse to our arms, every Mex
ICdH III Tue FdIIeg lutlS dBdiuSt US!
"The AlcaIde at Matamoras, who predict
ed the day our battles have been fought on
says that Gen. Santa Anna will attack Ou
forces on Christmas day. If the battle shoulC
not be fought before our forces can be thrown
into Saltillo, or until Gen. Taylor forms
junction with the forces at that point. W,
may expect one of the bloodiest conflict
that our flag has ever Witnessed"
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10 notice.! 81

prasoNs indebted TO this Office
for Subscription, Advertising and
Eob-W orb, are hereby notified that
unless they call and settle, in SOmsr
manner, before the first Of January
ucxt, their accounts will be placed
in a Magistrates hands for cOllec-
ton. There is a large amount
owing TO us-we need the money
and must nave it.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08

OF The Rev. Mr., SprOle. Of Pennsylva-
MIA, Presbyterian, has been elected Chap
lain to the House, and The Rev. Mr.. Slicer,
Methodist, to the Senate, in Congress.
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or A man by the name of Scudder,
dealer in butter, recently committed forge>
ries on banks in the interior Of New York,
10 the amount Of 100000.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08

VoLUNTEERs.-The ChOctaw county vol
unteeTs passed this place on Friday evening
last on their way TO Vicksburg, and We must
say, that finer looking company we have
never seen.
On Tuesday evening last, the Pamela
Boys passed this place on their way to Nicks-
burg; they are also fine looking company.
The PuaoIa company is the only one that
remained to complete the regiment-the
other companies having been mustered into
service.
The following is list of officers OF the
Pamela Boys:-A II. Oyerton, Capt; Estell,
Ist Lieut.; Martin, ID Lieut.; Cleland, Sec
ond ID Lieut.. All Of whom are good Wings,
and as one Of the officers said, nearly all in
the ranks were of the same political faith.
This shows how far the Wings are oPpos, d
10 the war.
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COnRrNsSiRmaL

Monday, Dec. 23d.-IN SENATE. Mr..
Breeze reported bill for a territorial gov
eminent in Oregon.
Mr.. Semple bill relinquishing the gov
eminent rights to the national road to the
State through which it runs.
In THE HoUsE-Mr. Douglass reported
the Oregon bill.
Mi. Martin, of Wisconsin, offered bill!
for new territory, MinesOfo, beyond the
limits Of Wisconsin-the nucleus of a new
State.
SENATE-Dec. 24th-Mr. J. M. CLAYTON
presented a memorial, signed numerously
by both parties, recommending peace upon
honorable terms. Mr.. &. took occasion to
express his concurrence in the several sen.
timents of the petition. Every body, he
said, was for peace honorably obtained; but
he could not see how we could procure
peace except TO fight out the war.
The Judiciary Committee reported bill
from the House admitting Iowa into the Tn.
ion, as State, which was passed.
In THE HoUsE-Mr. Gordon took the
floor, and said he would pay his respects to
the opposition party, which is opposed to a
prosecution of the war
Mr.. J. r. Ingersol interrupted him, and
as a good Wing. denied the charge. The
Wing party sDGs not opposed the prosecution
of the war.
Mr.. Gordon said the gentleman was an
honorable exception.
Mr.. Pollock endorsed Mr.. Ingersoll's dec.
Iaration.
Various Wing voices exclaimed, 'gOOdl''
sgoodP' "gOodr'
Mr.. Gordon resumed his speech and fin
ished it.
The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1847-01-08

MoRE VpLUNTEERs.-We see by the Ma
tional Intelligencer, that a call has been
made on Pennsylvania for another regiment
Of volunteers.