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

~ Col. w. S. FEATHERsToN, democratic
candidate for congress in this district, adj
dressed the people at Middleton on Thurs
was met by Judge CARUTHERs, in behalf of
the wing party, and the absent candidate.
Wewere present at both places but so
well satisfied were we, and we believe all
the democrats present, at the result and
effect of the discussions, that we have no
inclination to fight the battle DER again in
our columns, or to rehearse the topics de-
bated. The whig orator shuff1ed past the
political measures upon which parties take
issue, pronouncing them stale and worn
out, declared wing principles to be oppos-
ton to the Polk administration, and pro-
ceeded 10 denounce the President without
stint-his gravest charges being the return
of Santa Anna, cruelty towards Gen. lay
lor, the having accused Corwin, Webster,
&c. of giving " aid and comfort, the fact
that he has no son to send to the wars, and
that he has " played the dell" generally.
He said the tariff question was settled, and
we were all agreed, and we thought he
was about giving in his adhesion TO free
trade and the present tariff, ('that same"
which was to bring ruin and disaster, and
send out the direct tax gatherers); but in
almost the next breath he said the tariff of
1916 was new thing, entirely an expert
ment, and could not be Judged till it stood
the test of experience How any poIit-
cal measure could be old, stale, hackned
settled, and at the same time bran new
policy, an experiment, he did not tell nor
did he seem at all sensible of the contra
diction in what he was saying. We hope
he will appreciate our courtesy in not point
ing out the many other inconsistencies IN
the positions he assumed, or commenting
on his artful lodging of the issues of the
election, and the attempt to substitute MI
nor matters, such as form the staple of the
whig press when hard run for cause O
opposition. We repeat, we have no dis
position TO go over the ground of debate
were satisfied at the result; the wing speak
er is off the track, and we really feel undeI
obligations to him for having entered The
arena. w al POAlONttJ "hAiA D " ~"
that he made as good an argument, and al
eloquent speech, as such cause is sus'
ceptible of sustaining.
Col. Featherston sustained himself ant
the good cause to the entire satisfaction
of his friends and those of his party present
He sustained the democratic policy an
democratic principles, and triumphant
v;ndicated the administration, in its ciVi
nolicy. and in the commencement and car
rving on.ofthe war. He took the true Anne
riean ground, supporting and sustaining
the government in righteous war, with
ont qualification or tactous fault-flndlng
and did not attempt to detract from tn
character, or tarnish The fame of any on
who was uphoding be honor and right
Of the country. in the cabinet or the held
Abiding to the atteg pit OF the wings t
secure success by TAXI e advantage OF tn
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

o. The whig orator at Middleton last
Saturday, related, to the evident delight of
the wing portion of his audience, that
somebody somewhere the did not know
who, where, or when,l had offered re-
ward of $4,000 to any one WI no would esta-
bish the fact that the President or either
OF his cabinet had a sou in the SERVICE
He received very appropriate reply. But
we may add, that places in the army and
navy are eagerly sought after, and those
who secure them considered exceedingly
fortunate. We are not very observapt of
such matters, but we are under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Marcy has a son a cap
tain in the army, and Mr.. Mason son in
the navy. If he will find out who made
the offer, we will ascertain the facts, atho
it signifies nothing save that the young
men are fortunate in getting good pay for
| their services and an open road to honor
and distinction.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

ELEcTIoNs.- has gone back
to the wings. Neil S. Brown is elected
Governor by, Judging from the returns we
have seen, 1000. Stanton is elected in
the Memphis. Crozier in the Knoxville dis
trict, the former by "a votes. The State
has been democratic but twice for 10 years,
so that we have no great cause for surprise.
misunderstanding as ever. Chap
man elected Governor by large majority.
wings. Houston, Cobb, Bowden, Harris
and Inge, dem. s, and HilliaId and Gayle,
wings, elected to Congress.
The returns from Kentucky and Indiana
too meagre to form an estimate.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

regretted that Gen. Scou J.,
BILE 10 improve it. The weo,h eeV :
OF that nature-cool and b, Dag
The men could have performeS .se-
ches without fatigue lit has b. ust
those dry spells that ususlIv o o.
midst Of the rainy season. Sn 1Vn'
Pierce been here the entire usd
have marched to the capital 5, ~y Z
Old weatherwises, those who Sh'
here long, say tina, this pleas,nn,' ave
will be followed by drenchlp, - Vet
trust their predictions may prov 'un'
but am fearful that we have NJ, =. uo'
the worst Of the wet season. !0
Gen. Worth, with Mr.. iris, 90,
party of officers and gentlemeD' "a
out this morning on visit 10 ~. 'oI
pyramid of CholuIa, and relonsJ %
dinner time highly delighted with 4. .
A party left the town as Gen. W =
scampering off as fast as tbei,
would carry them. They started /.
direction of Atlisco, and 10 tbe,, \
probably reported that the whole 4.
can army was in motion.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

The charge of giving "aid and comfort
to the enemy in the present war, was ne
yer made against, nor is it applicable to,
the entire wing party. But they do hold
close political fellowship with, and give aid
and comfort to. those who openly" give
aid and comfort to the public enemy
Who ever heard or read syllable of de-
nunciation or condemnation from whig ora
tors or the wing press any where, agans:
Webster, or Seward, Calhoun, Greeley, the
National Inteligencer, Bolts, Corwin, Prem
tice, or any other Of the loud -moutbed OPP
ponents of this war, some of whom take
sides with Mexico, and plead her cause?
On the contrary every wing spouting
speech-maker and every wing newspaper
boast over election victories won through
the influence of the anti-war feeling they
have aroused and their whole party in
Congress acts in delightful harmony with
them. If the wings wish to make politi-
cal capital out Of this war, II would at least
appear more consistent to Join in the con-
domination of those who SO bitterly oppose
it. We have yet to observe the first disa-
vowal of, or structure upon, Tom Corwin's
speech, in wing paper, while hundreds
of democratic papers denounced Calhoun
for his course.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

or Since it has beea ascertaiRed that
1t. Patterson is a whig, our good friend,
Frank Smith, is left "alone with his glory"
and Bob Josselyn in opposing the nomi.
nations OF his party. It's as difficult an
undertaking as climbing a creased pole
backwards, and all the comfort the wings
will give the performer, will be chuck
ling laugh when he gets high fall. S.
had better shake himself and quit.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
Foreign.
Arriral Of the English and French 3d.,
erS, The Hibernia and Pkaadel,li.


ers, The Hibermia and Phladsloli,
A private express was received in IA,
yesterday morning (says the Pic,,. Ii
of l0ih,) with intelligence frv.rSI
hours later from the North than h,s "a
received by the mail. We were
evening placed in possession of The a. 4
ces received by the express, by which y,
learn that the Hibernia arrived at R.
on Monday morning; the I'd inst, and N
French steamer Philadelphia al NewyN
the evening of the same day. The oer
by this arrival is to the 25th of JuIy IA,
Liverpool. 1t was despatched by i.
graph TO the Baltimore Sun, which re,ir
ed it two hours before the news transDs
10 Philadelphia. We annex the Sr
dispatches.
BosToN, August 2-The steamer Hive
MIA is now approaching hes wharf, aDt
have the pleasure of forwarding you M
first despatch that leaves This city as
the character of her commercial nv,-
She sailed from Liverpool on the 25
ult., duu consequently nus iiI'ub q pdSdA
of twelve days and twenty hours.
In the Liverpool market on the l9hu.
-four was selling at "a 25s. per b.
American; sour -four at Is 29s. Til
is decline of about Is. since the sain,
Of the Washington, she having left pral
American -four at 36s to 37s.
LIVERPOOL, July 20.-At Liverpool, ,
the date of the Hibernia's day of saim.
the Times states that during the past L
days the weather had been almost uninte
ruptedly fine, and each day streng'he
the expectations entertained of an abu
dant harvest of grain throughout I
British island and all Europe.
The potato crop is represented to be #
from danger, and has contributed not a
tie TO affect prices.
The heavy decline 10 cotton which to
place at the beginning of the month "
checked and the market had been Stea
since The lOth-sales pretty large an
considerable demand.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
The Signal Letter.


The Southron, wing paper at Jackson,
after considerable hestiiancy, and with
enthusiastic shout to its party in this State
to |'stand firm" by Gen. Taylor, notwith-
standing his Signal letter. Truly, we have
fallen on strange times, and may well ex-
claim "The South is in danger! A can
didate for the Presidency puts forth plain
pledge C' INTENDED for publication, y that
in case OF election he will not veto a mea-
sure striking vital blow at our rights-n-
voIving, not the extension, but the exist
ence of slavery, for with a Gordon of free
States "beyond the Rio Grande" and an
overwhelming majority against us in both
branches of Congress, we would soon be
at the mercy of reckless fanaticism. No
one but Gen. Taylor himself can explain
away the plain language of his letter, can
say that it was through "inadvertence, or
that he does not mean what he says and
no such explanation or disclaimer has been
made. Under these circumstances, and
in the face of the fact, too, that the author,
as we believe to further his prospects, has
repudiated party support and taken the
no-party track, the leading wing paper in
Mississippi bids its party ''stand firm" in
his support as last, lorn, desperate hope,
and denounces all comment on the extra
ordinary position he has assumed, as char
dened and desperate assaults" "sha(ts of
calumny'' and "lances of detraction hurI-
ed with the ferceness of bitter hate" and
other such bombastic and nonsensical phra-
ses common with whiggery. Are we to
understand that any portion of the wings
of the South are prepared to give an en-
dorsement of the pledge? The course of
some of them amounts to nothing less.
-s'Can such things be,
And overcome us like a summers cloud,
Without our special wonder"
Whatever reckless leaders and presses
who wish to take advantage of the enthu-
siasm for military men TO get into office
or serve their own purposes, may say or
do, we do not for moment doubt that the
great mass of the whig party here, who
have only their own rights to guard, and
the interests of their country 10 look to, in
elections, will demand of Gen. Taylor
retraxit or a salts factory explanation or
qualification of his &c decided approval" of
the sentiments of the Cincinnati editor or
they will repudiate him, and let him look
for support where his letter seems to court
it-among these hostile to their rights
That he may make such explanation, and
that the South may present an undivided
front on this vital question, we aver is our
most earnest wish. On such question,
not an inch should be conceded tor the
success of any man or any party. If the
wing press at Jackson, and other Southern
wing presses, have any assurance, or any
reason to believe, that Gen. Taylor does
not mean what he says, land we are bound
to believe they must have,) it should be
laid before the public. Such course
would be more proper, we venture to say
more satisfactory to their own friends, than
to denounce in fguratve and pointIess
terms those who have felt it duty to call
| the attention of the public to the plain
| language Of the letter.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

CsT The Mssissippian says that Lieut.
Patterson, 9 Independent" candidate for
Secretary of State, who has been repre-
scented as a democrat, is thorough-going
WING. Otherwise, he is most unexceP-
tionabIe, and served with distinction in the
first regiment.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

A face:ious opponent of the war says
the American people will realize the
gIories of war when they have TO settle
their Scott and pay their Taylor's bills.
Pshaw! under the good old wholesome
whig principle" of High Duties make
Low Prices, they'll make good specula-
ton by going in debt. This cute wing
logic has never been equaIled by any boz
dy 5uI Mrs. Darlington, of the Boston
Post, who says
" That she has always noticed that whe-
Their flour was dear or cheap, she had in
variab.y to pay the same money for Fdlf
a dollars worth"
As the wings are hard up for principles
Just now, We submit whether ihal respect
able lady has not promulgated a sound
aud g glorious why principle"
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
GEN. WoRrH.-The Albany IN. "

GEN. WoRTH.-The Albany IN. "
Atlas, near where Gen. Worth lives, mott
ces statement going the rounds of the
wing press, that the gallant Gen'Is whig
friends, without his knowledge, had rails
ed $4,000, and paid a mortgage on his farm
and residence, which it pronounces utterly
false. The Alias <and it ought to know,)
says Gen. Worth was a firm supporter Of
Mr. Van Buren's administration, and up
TO 1874, when last heard from politically,
an ardent democrat. The democrats De-
yer give their friends largesses, Gas the
wings did Webster,) or pay their Bank
debts, Gas in the case of Clay /: so that
the accomplished Gen', if he be a demo-
crat, must find his reward in the conscious
ness that he advocates correct and liberal
principles The system of Pensioning
or giving bounties 10 great men, good de =
mocrats hold, is corrupling and pernicious.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
It, 4, Senator,

Co.. Jefferson Davis was, ON the 10Th
instant, appointed by Gov. Brown U. s.
Senator TO fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death Of Gen. Speight.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

New CoTToN-The Picayune, OF the
10th, notices the arrival of two bales OF
new cotton, the day before, from the plan
tation of Gen. A. G.. Carter, East Feici-
ana, Lathe first of The season.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

We call attention to Judge Hutchnson's
explanatory notice Of his forthcoming Code
of Mississippi. Such work is greatly
needed by lawyers, officers and the people.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

A man in Ohio recently gave vent 10
The following smart sentiment-decided
The best toast of the day. Hats of, and a
full bumper to-
Our Countrywomen-May their breast
works ever afford shelter to the Amer.
can infa1sry.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

or We learn that Col. M'Clung, whig
candidate for Congress, has appointments
in the eastern counties up to the 23d inst !,
and that he will not join Mr.. Featherston
in public discussion until after that time.
We hear with surprise that he, too, takes
the TOmpkins track, and tries to persuade
the people that he is tolerable good demo
crat, after all. If two ride horse one
must ride behind,' said the COL, in his late
publication. We shall marvel much if
the voters do not adjudge Mr.. Featherston
entitled to the front seat, stirrup and reins
OH our good old Democratic steed The
old horse kicks up when two of his friends
mount him in these election races tSmith
tried it,) and of course he won't carry the
rid er of the other pebald wing horse behind
| he'll throw him high fall on election
| day-sure. The riders are selected and
weighed-onrs is straighout and thorough
| going, We give to the other side The ad-
vantage of tall white military plume to
catch neutras and straggIers-but jockey
ing and double-ridng won't take. Our
/ Democratic horse is well mounted. and
cannot carry double; and above all does
not like new riders who cndeavor to get a
lift because their own spawned Rosinante
is rode down and in bad repute.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18


ters for all the month of July, are given,
but we have Only room for a few extracts
from those of latest date.
Upon recurring TO day 10 the accounts
from Mexico, we have again TO remark
that the representations of the news made
from Vera Cruz aud from Puebla differ
From The former city the accounts are de-
cldedly more favorable To peace than from
Puebla. This is probably to be explained
b, the fact that gentlemen in Vera Cruz
derive their Impressions very much from
the English, VINO are aware of the efforts
making ~ their Minister to bring about
negotiations for peace and prevent the city
OF Mexico from falling into our hands,
When we have more room at our com.
mand, we shall have more to say about the
probabilities of peace; we content our
selves to-day by giving our readers every
facility for forming their own opinions by
the ample correspondence we offer to
them. With this view we present the fol-
lowing translation of letter of the latest
date from the city of Mexico, written by
u hlOIShdit lUGTe 10 MS
correspondent in Vera Cruz.
"MExIco, July 30, lS47.
Ny Dear Sir have the pleasure OF
acknowledging the receipt of your es.
teemed favor of the 18th inst, with its en-
closures, and thank you for. the news
YOU communicated. am unable inreturn
to tell you anything of much consequence
We are still waiting and very impatiently
to see the end of the present state of af.
fairs. Latterly it has been very generally
believed that negotiations for peace would
be enteredlnto, but it, appears that expec.
tations TO this effect are likely to be disap.
pointed, peace now appearing 10 be more
remote than ever. A juata of the princi.
pal generals of Tie army took place YES.
lerday. Some were of opinion that the
wIsest course to march out with all thyi,
disposable force and attack the Americans
al Puebla; but this opinion did not prevail
They determined that they would avail
TRANQUILITY the enemy within the walls q
the city, continuing 10 fortify lhemselye,
as strongly as possible. We know not
therefore, what will do ii before the arrival
Of the further reinforcements. In the
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

NEW REMEDY FOR REPUDrATIoN.-The
Lord Palmerston has lately been saying
some very iacetious things in the British
House of Commons, about the reputation
or failure to pay interest on fraudulent
bonds. We expect his speech will put
our bond payers in another great splutter.
We copy a brief notice of it from the
correspond ence of the Union, and shall
refer to it again:
Lord Palmerston's speech in the House
of Commons, with reference to the in
debtedness of few OF our States To Bri-
fish subjec will probably attract more
attention here than 1t deserves. Except
its novelty, there is nothing real about 1t .
The warning threat that " the time NAV
come when the British IA tion will not see
with tranquility the sum of S150,000, 900
due to British subjee and The interest not
paid" though responded to with "renew-
ed cheers from all sides OF the House, is
SIMPLY the excess of impertnence and
absurdirv. If The British government has
the slightest idea of becoming collect
ing agent IN this fashion, 1t rs welcome to
begin operations as soon as it peases. 1t
will find. in the shortest possible time,
that such style of recovering debts ''costs
more than 1t comes to-" by oensid cradle !;
al least when tried on The Yankees. The
truth is, however, that The British Govern
ment means nothing of the kind; aud tina.
Lord Palmerston, being the most unscrup-
ulous of men, is ready 10 do anything TO
create sensation, and keep up his char
acler as bold, dashing Statement. If il
were worth while, one might remark upon
the ridiculous hypocrisy of English MINIS
ters setting themselves up TO homilize up
on the clouded credit of a few American
States ministers who are at this moment
most wantoniy and cruelty wasting, with
famine and peslilence, or with fire and
sword, their own country and half dozen
other countries besides.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

There were 1873 deaths from yellow fe-
Yer at New Orleans for the week ending
the 9Th. On the 9Th ,sthere were IS deaths
at the charity hospital from the disease. and
on the 9th, 10. The epidemic was spread
ing TO all parts of the city-ihere was much
suffering from want OF atlentioE-and a
dreadful season was anticipated.
Strict quarantine regulations have been
established at Natchez and Vicksburg. as
to boats from below.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
Trom the armp, Ner(eo, Sc.
FURTHER DETAIL OF THE
LATE NEWS FROM MEXICO.

The Plcayune, of the 9Th, gives addi-
lional details brought by the IS Fashion,"
We copy a portion. Mr.. Kendall's let
tiers for all the month of July, are given,
but we have Only room for few extracts
from those of latest date.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

The Ohio river was navig able for large
boats on the lst instant.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18
THE DEMOCRAT.
RROLLT0N !:

Wednesday morning, =: August IS, lSi7.
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT: NO BANKS
Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-08-18

tRipiey Advertiser
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1847-12-10
AaalsylIYaaa,

The triple Tree Uorns-Ther,
is most mischievous enemy of the
apple that attacks The fruit ONLY and
where itprevails is known as The APP
pie worm. II is a truc caterpillar,
not a grub, like the plum and cherry
wesyils ; and is the larva of the moth
called Carpocapsa pomenella, the
coding or fruit moth. = f
A good description of the worm
with figures, may be found at page
23O Of KolIar's ork Oh Insects. In
some years this apple worm has been
so common in N. England, that ve-
~ large part ofthe apples have been
rendered perfectly worthless by it,
1t is very rare in the interior of the
States, but we have occasionally met
with it, and it is apprehended it will
be still more common. The moth
appears in the latter part of jane,
or beginning OF July, and without
puncturing the fruit, deposits It's
eggs in the Hollow at the blossom end
of the fruit, where the skin is most
tender, and the worm the least la
BILE to disturbance. As soon as the
worm is hatched, which is in a few
days, it commences eating into the
young fruit, mixing its way from the
eve towards the core, and marking
its presence by the powder thrown
out OF the opening.
The moth seems TO prefer early TO
late apples, and the thin. skinned
summer fruit suffers the most extern
'sively. In the course of two or
three weeks the worm has burrowed
10 the core, and attained its full size.
To get ril of the matters IN ade in its
excavations it cuts round hole in
the sile of tic apple, and is thus en-
abled to keep its burrow clear
Som ,times the worm leaves the APP
pies before it falls, bat usually the
injury it has received causes it TO
Tall prematurely, when the worm
quits it, and spins cocoon, in
which it changes to chrysalis, and
in few days more the perfect in
sect appears, TO renew the work of
destruction, These are only the
earliest ones; the later ones do no,
perfect their transformation until the
ensuing spring. The surest mode to
destroy the apple worm is TO allow
swine tornn in the orchards, to gath
err all the fruit that first falls, or
where this cannot be done, to pick
them up by hand and feed them TO
some animal. The plum weavil and
the apple worm are distinct insects.
The plum weavillas been found in
the apple but the apple worm never
in the plum.