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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06
COW WI Il EeCHAL.
OFFICE OF THE PIcAYuNE,


Saturday Evening, Jan. 80, l847.
The advices received on Monday last by the
British ship Themis, bringing dates of the 18th
of last month from Liverpool, and which, al
though favorable news have been expected,
exceeded the expectations OF the most san
guine, completely unsettled our market, and it
has continued in feverish agitated state, nor
will it recover its equilibrium until after The
letters of the Hbe-nia Of the 9TH Of this month,
which are unfortunately still due, shall have
thrown full light on the recent extraordinary
excitement at Liverpool, which has not seen
its equal since 1926 The sales in our market
have been Irregular, being regulated by the
varying views of'speculators, and prices have
partaken Of the same character, accompanied
by good deal Of mystery. The sales of the
week sum up 5000 bales, as follows: Monday
$500, Tuesday 1900, Wednesday 5000. Thurs
DAY 200, Friday $500, and to-day 500 bales
From the information we have been enabled to
collect we venture upon the following QUOTA
tons, and shall feel satisfied if they approxi-
mate to the real state of the market.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Mississippi and Louisiana
Inferior :::::;::l0al04 Middling Fair:l9al24
Ordinary :;:::::l0tdIl Fair ::::::::::l2aaI23
Middling :;:ll4olll Good Fair:;:::I3a 81
Good middlingI ialli Good and inc :l4al5
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on hand Isl Sept i846:::::::::::: $3.50
Arrived since 10 date ;4I3s458
Arri sed to-day Recommendations: 1862
aga, I52
Exported 20 date :::::::::;::: :236,808
Exported to-day :;:;::;::;;::;;::l,2 l9--238, 027
Stock on hand not cleared::.::::.:::::lss,I 25
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06

The following extract from letter from s.
NJ. COULTER, to his BROTHER in this place, altho'
not containing recent news, will be Interests
Coulter was in the fight at Monterey, and did
good service. All the Volunteers who have
returned speak in the highest terms Of his gal
liant conduct in battle, and hskindness and at
tention to the sick and wounded.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06

Col. John Il Walker, formerly Of this State,
died lately OF the residence Of his father near
NathYIIle.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-02-06

I ne oeDaIe IheH ddJourned.
In the House, Mr.. Boyd from the Commit
teeson Military Affairs, reported the Senate bill
for giving extra pay 10 the sOlunteefs.-
Mr.. Stevens offered resolution declaring the
war with Mexico not to be war Of conc nest.
Objections we e made to its reception, he nov
ed a suspension of the rules, which we're re-
fused.
Various bills, on the private calender were
considered, but no business of any Importance
was transacted until the hour for adjourn
ment.
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1847-08-03

HtHN
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

Lieut.. Col. May and General Taylor.
The Correspondence Of The New York Her
aid speaking of May, says:
"The Colonel was at the Presidents house
last night, and we met him at Coalman's on his
return. A number Of gentleman from the
States were also present, and the Presidency
became the theme. And they who have inn
bibed the idea that May can fight, but not talk
are mistaken. Just express a doubt Of old
lack, and the man is eloquent. Said he, 81
know the man, and l love him; a mere friend
ship for my old General, won't answer; but
love him. know him well. lam a democrat.
He is no politician; but he is a patriot, from
the crown Of his chapeau to his spursi and
I'll trust him even with the presidency. He
is no party man, but a republican. When he
promises a thing, il is as sure as truth, and his
word is as good as gold. II there is any thing
in which he is really ignorant, it is his ignO
rance Of his own solid worth.
/ am democrat. l believe a national banl
a national evil. I hold to the principles Of my
party; yet | go for Taylor. He is as good al
any party man we could get. / w~onldstrus
him as l would Washington, who was no party
man. l believe he will conduct the govern
ment after the plan Of Washington. If were
to select a man as the best impersonution o.
our institutions, as the best living sample Of
sturdy, substantial American, l would lay m
hand upon the shoulder Of my old General, ant
l would say, gentleman, this is the man,
tell you gentlemen, when you express a doub
of Gen. Taylor's honesty Of political indepen
dence, l feel hound to give him my feeble de
fence. You may talk about not going for an.
man except the democratic nominee, and go
ing for the nominee, any how and for no othe
man. But gentlemen, you will excuse me,
| decline to be hand cuAed. A freeman like
to have the free use Of his hand, and the FIRE
exercise Of his opinion"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

In sober seriousness, and in the face Of the
loss Of a thousand votes, was this remark made,
and without the movement Of a muscle!-
Hereafter, our friend w, will be the standard
by which shall be measured brave menm
"When we first commenced hearing the
news, we compared the returns with the vote
for Governor two years ago. We very soon
found, that that wasn't agoing to do. So we
discarded the vote Of l845, and took up that OIL
1914. We kept up with that vote pretty well
for the first twelve counties; Warren reached
us, Of a loss Of 100 votes, and we hunted up
the returns Of l843-Polk and Jones' last con
test-for comparison. That only did for one
county, for the next report was from Marion
Of a loss Of ll6! We now, very respectfully
notify the Wings of Nashville that we are very
busily engaged in comparing the vote Of las
Thursday with that for President in l840.-
They will please not disturb our calculations
and it we make a gain on that vote we will
duly notify our friends"
1.-THE Wings acted badly towards US last Sa.
turday. They reported the story that w were
furnishing the whole city with chicken soup
This, after stealing and killing our chickens
is right mean. One would think the furnish
ing the chickens our part Of the business
without making them into soup. Wait unit
we catch a coon, gentlemen, and we'll he'll
you to a stew.n
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
A Useral Recelps.
For sPOrtsmen and all others, to render Boots
and Shoes water proof, and to make them
last until tho ownar rats ,;rod oc ,Lom

For Sportsmen and all others, to render Boots
and Shoes water proof, and to make them
last until the owner gets tired Of them.
The following extract from Col. Marone's
''seasonable Hints, appeared in The Mechanics
Magazine, dated February s, 1888.
He s~ayss-"I will not conclude without in
viting the attention Of your readers to a cheap
and easy method Of preserving their feet from
wet, and their boots from wear. have only
hudthree pair Of boots for six years, and want
none for six years to come.
The reason is, ! treat them in the following
manner:-I put a pound Of tallow, and a pound
Of rcsin into a pot or the FIRE; when melted
and mixed, warm the boots, and apply the
hot stuff with a painters brush, until neither
their soles or upperlr ather will suck in any more
If it is desired that the boot shall Immediately
take a polish, dissolve an ounce Of beeswax
to an ounce Of spirits Of turpentine, to which
add a tea-spoOnful Of ~lampblack. A day or
two after the boots have been treated with the
tallow and rosin, rub over them the wax and
turpentine, but not before thelire. Thus the
exterior will have a coat Of wax alone and
shine like a mirror. Tallow, or any other
grease becomes rancid and rots the stitching
as well as the leather; but rosin gives il an an-
tiseptic quality which preserves the whole.-
Boots or shoes should be SO large as to admit
of wearing in them cork soles. Cork is so
- N-A
bad a conductor Of heat, that with il in the
boots, the feet are Away warm on the coolest
stone floor"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
..rhs COuntrv,s Ruined.n

So said the Wings when the Tariff Of 1916
was before the country, and sinceit became a
law.
What will they say now when they read
that 81 100000, in specie were received at the
Customhouse in New York in one week, or
less, say up to noon Saturday!
Oh! the Country's ruined.
We take the preceding from the Georgian, a
democratic paper. Does our contemporary
r~ecollect that, as the average duty under the
Tariff Of l846 is about 10 per cent, that the
value of foreign goods on which the above
100000 of dollars Of duty was collected, was
S5,5OO,0OO, and therefore, in order to get this
one million of specie into the Treasury, the
nation has to pay 81 milIions to fOreigners?-
Does he think it Of any advantage to the natoin
to make these excessive purchases from for-
eigners, which will inevitably, bring the ball
ance Of trade against US, and drain US Of sPe-
Gle to the full cost Of the goods2
If it is matter Of cOngratulatiOn, that so
large a sum was collected in any one week, we
suppose it would be still more satisfactory, if
a like amount was collected eUefy week in the
year.
To keep up this rate Of imPortations, the
whole amount during the year would be 1885,
OOO,O00 of dollars, and that for the single port
az New York, and as the whole value Of the
exports Of the United States is less than hal
that sum, we would ask how are we to pay foI
the difference.
an our specie would not enable US to do it
and even after having paid 10 the the extern
Of our ability, in that mode, how should We
discharge the baIanee9
What then, lot US ask, would be the situa'
lion Ofthe country undersuch a state ofthingsl
Could a greater pecuniary curse befAll it!-
Could anything produce a more wide spread
ruin throughout every branch Of industry ant
every class Of society? And is not the evi
Of one weeks excessive imPortations, as in
furious in point Of principle, though not ii
er6ent, as similar importatiOns for 50 success
sive weeksg
We lose all kind Of patience, when We thu
sec it made a matter Of boast and congratula
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ton, that we are paying such enormous /.
mounts TO foreigners for their produce or maa4
ufactures.
Within the last month, one million IL AL.
lars, in specie, has been sent BY the Govern.
ment, from this port, for the use OF our army
in Mexico, and probably as much more drawn
for, from thence, in army bills. These are pay
tnents made to foreigners, for supplies fur.
ni'hed to u@s--all this money goes to the Mex.
leans, in one shape or another, and Is pre.
cisely on the same footing as the payments we
are making to France and England forthe Foods
we import from those countries. The only diff
ference is, that our citizens who are IN Meri.
cOs consume pr use the Mexican sapplius dherr
whilst those Imported from Eorope, are con-
sumed, or used by. our citizens at home. The
effect on the country is the same, as, ia both
instances, they are paid for, from the general
resources and menas Of the country at larre.A
Do any Of our democratic friends think Of
making a boast Of the large sums we pay to
Mexlcans, for supplies to our army? Do they
not, on the contrary, try to 9keep darkn ON the
subject, and to cover up the fact as much a
possible? And yet, it is as much a cause for
congratulation as the large sums we pay to
Europeans forsupplieso Of anpther kind. we are
sending specie, to pay the Mexicans for food,
forage, etc, ETC., furnished to and consumed
by our army there. Would there be any diff
ference in the result, as regards the effect on
the interests or prosperity Of the country, If
the same food, forage, etc., ETC., came to Us,
tor consumption, at home, in the shape Of fol.
eign importations? Would it not be an equal
cause for congratulation, as the large importa-
t%Otlons from Europe? II then, we are called
upon to boast and rejoice that we are paving
Europeans 50 millions, for the value Of their
productions imported, in a single week into
one port, let US equally rejoice that we are
paying 2 or more millions Of dollars, monthly
to the Mexicnns for supplies of another kind,
that are furnished to our army, in their
country. In both instances, we are paying
foreigners and in both instances, in specie, OF
species worth.-New Orleans Bulletin.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
The phiIosophy Of defeat.

The Nashville Union bears the recent defeat
of the Democrats in Tennessee With admirable
temper. 1t is even funny at it's own expense,
as witness the following paragraphs;
"The back porch, at the pest Office, is a cool
shady place. II is rather an out-of-the-way
place, also. Perhaps fOrthe first ~rsasOn-pO'si
big for the %Tast--it seems tc have been the fsvo'
rite resort, for the last few days, Of divers gen
tlemen, with remarkably long faces, who arc
said to have belonged to a party called the
demccrats-(we believe that is the name, ant
that we spell it correctly; literary gentlemen
will please correct us, if in error) On Satur'
day, such a group as we have described occu'
pied the aforesaid back porch. Expressive 81
lence reigned. Heads dropped to an angle o
forty-fve degrees; for the climax of bad new
hai been capped by the reported Wing gain
in Warren and Marion. We we're losing in thu
strong Wing counties, losing in the strong De
mocratic counties, losing in the closely con
tested counties, and losing almost every where
Suddenly, our ardent and venerable friend W
raised his head, and, and addressing Gen. \,
asked-How many votes did we gain in Mont
pomeryg Sour was the answe And how
many ii Dickson?' scae.'-'Well-four ant
one make Eve! by CID, gentlemen, ] dom
ice that the chance is 50 did bad, after aIl9-
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, SATURDAY. sHPrrmRrR il, rs4y.

How Jinkins subsequently managed matters
and things in general can be known by appli-
cation to his dear Lucy Ann.
Reader, strange as it may appear, there are
Jinkins's all over the world, but The free-ma-
sonry Of welded life draws the curtain before
the eyes Of the uninitiated. Going to bed on
the first night after marriage must be among
the most delicate situations in life. Ask your
maIied neighbor how it was with him! We
have no experience, exactly in that way
Sairitof NE Times.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

The Washington correspondent Of the N. Y.
Herald, !. speaking Of the prosperity Of tho
Washington editors, says; "Mr. Richie has
Just purchased and moved into the princeIy
house erected by Mr., CorcOran, Of the firm Of
CorcorAn & Riggs, fronting Lafayette and the
White House"
This same firm Of COreOran g. Riggs are the
~favorite brokers Of Mr.. Secretary Walker, and
they have not only had the use Of a large a.
mount Of the public funds for years but were
enabled to make about a million Of dollars BY
the arrangement wirh Mr.. Walker for the pur-
chase Of eighteen millions Of government
stock. This will enable him to build fine hou
ses for Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Richie and every one
else who has influence with the Treasury De-
partment. Surprising a wing administration
were to keep a large amount Of the public funds
in the hands Of two brokers, not twenty steps
from the Treasury Department. where the law
has provided it shall be kept, and every loco
foco editor in the Union, from Mr.. Richie
down, would sound the alarm, and not one Of
them have the nerve to denounce it when prac-
ticed by Mr.. Walker. The Mississippian did
attempt to advise Mr.. w. at one time, but il
was soon hushed up. Whig.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
Fl lie Mississippi Creole

~ he Mississippi Creole
wreck Of Poverty
i !. \. Johnson
III bisblOated face
..,ndulgar spilei
\. Cd you find . trace
~b..aly, viIe!-
NJ, il sye Orbr0w'
rot. d KIT horrid blank
.s,sSt i he mind
J. sS..isp fowl and dank
.,sS .SuI u bind,
!, M every feature once
NM, and taste, and innOcence'
ia,p,lhe bloa'ed slave
" low and vile,
eli j clean cool graVe'
worms beguile'
IA HIM. beauty rare,
Q. holy love, we're thsFe'
hat could leave behind
n.siH's icy peak,
! brook 70 stooPthe mind
.ltry aims . GEEK
human toll and .,Tlt''
Cd ii d drunkards life.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

The Rev. Mr.. Mccalla has replied to tho
Presidents article in the Union and rsitsratss
his former assertions, that the President did
tell him that the Rev. Merssrs. McElrcy and
Rey were appointed, &c. The Rev. gentleman
is in a vlolens passion, and may have made
mistakes.
The probabilityis that President Folk and
the Rev. MI. Mccalla have about equal Claims
10 a haracterJo huh, Ciacnndh Chronicle.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

The Washington Union Of the 28th, in pub
the Southern news, accidentally gave
place to the following: Gen. Taylor isstill at
Walnut Springs quietly awaiting the arrival Of
those endorsements SO often promised and Al
WAYS DELAYED"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11

The Metropolitan, is tho name Of the new
whig papcr at Montgomery.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08
The County Convention,

Though large in numbers as las, year, was yet
well attended, and very respectable portion Of thu Wings
Of the County in attendance good degree Of har-
mony al the great objects which the Wings hope 10 o.
tain, prevailed.
The only dseordant that heard relative to
the Of organization and the basis OF representation
in the Convention THIS has been the apple Of dseoFd for
many yearsin fact since the Senate ofganized
At every County Convention, this subject has been first
aud foremost, aud has ELECTED discussion and more
dseordant feeling than any other.
1t will be by the official proceedings, that The Con
veniion have adopted resolution the Of con-
shutting the Convention hereafter tina, will settle this vexed
question, and put end Il is to be hoped TO all future dis
cord this Afrr long and full discussion Of the
whole matter the Convention adopted by almost unan
vote the basis recommended BY the Commiiiee last
year To wit giving TO each town such ieo delegates,
and for every oenfy fee Wing given at the previous
State election ADDITIONAL delegate and directing the
County Committee when calling the Convention Ia desig
nate 10 each town the number Of delegates 10 which 70
entitled in the Convention.
By this management have si the rights Of the small
towns perfectly guarded by placing them equality
with the large Ones and giving them representatives,
poraiions and secondly, have wha, want such
occasions representation Of the Wing. Of lhr County,
their wants. wishes views and feelings the subjects
come before the Canveation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08

oFreE HuSTIsO-This is the grea, vice of country
II to be rife in New York. however than in al
most any other place. The Sun says "The Collector Of
this port has file fifteen hundred applications for Of
hee than three candidates seeking the place
Of every employee in the Custom House Il is also said that
after the recent change of party in Municipal Govern
ment there were, average applicants Tor every
Office in the gif Of the Common Council and the Depart
menis. Al the lowest calculaon one.third Of all the
tiers 10 the city are, or have been oiiee-seekers"
Washington lyilerwIiler tells the following Mr.
Marcy, Of the War Office is great wag every body
knows The death Of Mr. Bessley, u S. Consul at Havrr
having brought the usual number Of applicants for the
eessan in hot haste all Of whom from New York
eager get the Marcy inhurneeon coming out Of his
house, morning, he before him score Of New
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08

Locoroeoisa as Iowa The Burlington Rough rnd
Ready" dscloses hghhanded outrage which is brewing
by Locoiucos in sister State II is nothing
than attempt null the recent election Of Professor
Harlan the post Of Superintendent Of Public Schools.
II persevered in this ascaly affair will produce much
fusion and excite general indignation. The attempt made
on the prelence that the law had taken effect end
fore the election under valid This
has the merit Of plausby, II only dscoV-
cred after the election had passed BY, and resulted in the
choice of Prof Harlan, sound Wing Had Judge Mason,
the Locooco candidate, succeeded, should have
heard of this absurd Pretest But such is Locooeosm,
when il has the power.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08

TRoPHIcs OF Waive have now hanging up
in our office Mexican coat, with bulIethole on
the breast, and there are numerous other trophies
from the war in other places in this city At llar.
risburg the Executive Chamber is decorated with
embIems from the earliest victories Of the campaign
AT Washington the War Department is literally
crsmmed with these proofs Of the vaor Of our sol.
diers But ali these examples brilliant and excit-
ing as they are, have been out-dazzled by the tro
ply which has been won by one oflhe Wesimoreland
county volunteers. Let our contemporary Of the
PiIsburg Post tell the story Of himself ave heard,
a day or two since, that one Of our Westmorland
volunteers, since the expiration Of his term Of
service had returned home. bringing captive with
him. in the shape of full grown Mexican! From
the description given to US, ii must have been a
trophy worthy of preseUationi aud which he may
erealter point to as of the brightest results Of
the war with Mexico. 1t was nothing less than
beautiful girl with long flowing black hair, ustrous
black eyes the farm Of a sylph-and who loved
him with all the ardor with which Southern ladies
love. She loved him aud was willing TO leave
Southern skies-perhaps father and mother and all
whom she had once loved, to be his rife We un-
dersland the rites of holy church had sanctioned
the union which their souls had formed ; and that
they Eers one May all that s good attend them. "
PsHnsyipanian.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08

. DEATH OF CASALEs BRoTHER-As the train came
down from Monterey that brought from that place
up 10 the 3ls ult the guard arrested Ceralvo Aexi-
who had become notorious Tor his daring thels aud
murders Upon being examined enough elected 10 or
der his immediate The condemned up to the
moment Of his sentence maintained dogged silence
When he found thai his hour had come, he grew quite To-
quacious and taking his flint and steel he lii cigare
TO- and cooy pufing lie walked out into the plaza
submit TO his fate. SIX soldiers selected
The Mexican first turned from the platoon but
resouley objected wishing look death in the face With
eye unbanehed he the deadly weapons raised re
marking that he had only life To lose while had taken
forty Ia another instant he sprang forward CORPSE
ball penetrating his head three others his body Upon ex
animation Of the papers found the dead body it
covered that the brother OF the notorious Canalrs the
victim Just exeeuied.-N o. Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-08

TuE CRors--The N Y Journal of Commerce. after sev'
era days reading Of its exchange papers, arrives at the %
lowing conclusions;
In the Southern States generally, the wheat crop BET
ter than usual We have never known more lhan tNo'
thirds Of crop Maryland, until The accounts ron
Virginia are DECIDEDLY favorable In brief whoever h's cal
cusled upon short wheat crop in this country Tie pessn
wear will be disappointed OF there are particular
districts where more or less damage pas ou
rd hot IN The aggregate the crop fpe and the surface
sown unprrcedenedly large The new crop VIII Dc iss!
for marke, before the old one is on, Of the way
As 10 Indian Corn, the prospect Is that hee VIII ue ~
plus enough TO feed all Ireland throughout lhe %
The difficulty will be in finding means to transport II 10 case
il should De wanted"