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Democratic banner., 1848-07-24
II BLOOD HOUNDS.

A pamphlet, which, in 1910 made its ap.
p~earance, and was scattered far and wide,
entitled ''more than one hundrsd reasons
why VIM. Henry Harrison, should and will
have the support of the Democracy for
President of the United States IN prefer.
ence TO Martin Van Buren, contained the
following, as the 77th reason /:
h "77. Because in the operation of the
FLORIDA war, a war waged by one of the
most powerful of civilized p%atipns, against
a tribe o ignorant and defencegss savsgrs,
from ita FIRST act 10 is lssb NM 6gSmpiSp.
ing Blood Hounds, We have witnessed
scene of brutality and ineficiency, which
stamps the character Of its conductors will
every feature in which an intelligent PEG.
pie may justly look upon its rulers with con.
tempt"
Times are now so changed, that the an.
thor of that measure Of procuring Bioot
Hounds, is the candidate ofthe Wing party
regularly nominated. The scenes of bru-
tally which Whiggery in 1910. so patheti'
caIly described, ansed by the hunting dowr
of the savages, has now come home to roos'
in the ranks of Whiggery, aud we recon-
mend the re-printing of the ''more thar
one hundred reasons" with the addition Of
a "yellow kiver," for circulation; in tho
present campaign. Will some Wing editor
get it up? 1t would sell well-OhD States.
man.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24


A W~6SDEaTuI Parsonrnof.-A fSnrpl
lar phehemenoR Neth Eopghttoligttawsek
lego yesterday, in the township zrf GYesn-
field, about eiehtmiles frenAk ay. The
lMessrs; Granger in herieg % nd spstsr
sunk four inch hole 10 the depih eLssYktv
ty feet, when they strdck as4eih.ps
As they withdrew the angefit was
ed by a violent current Of air that
up stones as large as hens eggs Zen -of 81
teen feet high. Fora few moments, whea
the hole was FIRST opened the Aif aas CO.
|cOmpahied By sstreani Of vster Which wa5
thrown ten or twelve feet high ef1s water,
however, soon ceased coming, and the air
gushed' DIT with such force Ifhstths roar
could be distinctly heard fifty or sixtfeodt
distant. OhtoaelHng Ere to The air Il eobghts.
and the flames flashed twenty feet high
They finally succeedsd With considerable
diff culty in stopping il, by f0rciDg ID bIsA.
kets end drivingsa Spite into3the hole, which
was their only means Of stopping The air on
gas, and ~extingpishipg the flames. Eiof
several moments after the hole was stopBed,
the earth trembled and, shook for SEINE dis
lance around, as though an eruption Wsg
abnut to take place. From the time Il 9ss
opened til It ives thu teissed, w~aasdbdat
six hours. and the air gdshed ont sll Of The
time with undated force. T41II
1t has been opened several times sincs
with the same effect. The power and fores
of the air does not seem to diminish in the
least. We LEARN that several scientific gen
tlemen of this city intend visiting it soon:
Advertiser. AIIALH
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24
THE K~ANGAROOS.

A Wing paper in Philadelphia on learn
ing the nominations made at Philsdelphia,
styled the ticket, the kangaroo ticket
"tte strongest in the hind legs" As the
Taylor party protests against being called
the Wing party, and is at a loss fo, a name,
why not accede to the Wing christening il
Indiana. and designate them as the Ksnga-
|ruos?-TSt. Lculs UuiDn.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

One Of the many interesting incidents Of
the late celebration Of laying the corner
stone of the National Monument to Wash
ington, was the presence in the procession
and at the ceremonies, Of the Indian Dele
cations now al the seat Of government
The Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek
and Stockbridge nations, denizens of the
far West; were represented by some Of theft
principal chiefs and headmen. at the impu-
sing tribute paid on the Fourth of July to
the memory Of Washington, Under whole
Administration their fo~tefathers had sofne
of the earliest treaties Of peace and frendl
ship, and whose image was, here and thefe;
still borne on the ancient medals which
proudly adorned the breasts Of. several 6f
the most aged of the Indians. These silsef
medals were inscribed $780," and repre-.
scented Washington in the act Of shaking
hands with the red man, and theft presers
walton attested the venerstion and Tradition
al respect with which his great name is still
kept bright IN the memory Of the "Sons Of
THE Forest" aor
These chiefs, Mclaughlin, Titchlyhn;
Taylor. Mccoy, Pe-ta-ws, and their assoc
%ciates, were, through the courtesy Of the
Committee of Arrangements, assigned seats
near the orator of the day; and it we're lit
tie TO say that none of the vas: ~sssenblags
Ipreseht on the occasion listened with more
rapt attention or displayed higher grati6ca-
tion.-[Nat. lntelligencer, 9th.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

A good story is told Of Senator Allen,
during his visit to Philadelphia.
When on board the boat, and about to
leave the city, Gen. Cass being fatigued,
requested Senator Allen to return his ac-
acknowledgements To the crowd which, had &C..
.~companied him to the wharf, MI. Alled
assembled the deck and connected. The
captain Of a steamboat which had come Id
with Wing delegates, undertook to
his voice BY letting OF the steam
Aliens voice raised and 50 did the noise Of
the pipe. and thus they had it, whistle
scream Allen; but thestentorisu
lungs OF The latter prevailed, and far abovs
the noise Of the engine was heard the trutn-
pst-toned voice Of the tall Senator.
The captain gave it up-sweafing that It
was the first time his boat was ever beat
Talk no more about the bull that was butt
ed off the bridge BY a locomotive. when 4
western Democrat can talk down q steam.
boat. =
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Observation-Disclosures from Rio janet.
70 to May % state that the news Of the
French revolution caused a cessation Of
.hostilities in the river Plate, that the block
aiding forces were preparing TO withdraw
from Montevideo, and that Gen. Oribe was
recognized as president of the Banda Oil,
entail. Other reports are that the adjust
ment of tie difficulties was broken up by
Rosas. and that the French had landed ar,
tillery for defence of Montevideo, which
was pronounced to be in state of siege.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

The Fsh River Weekly News, in emu
merating the different candidates for the
presidency, says
"First, we have Gen. Lewis Cass, an ora.
tor; a statesman, and an honest lnan-one
who never tires-was never beaten, and one
never destined to be beat. He is the can
didate of the peoplo-the rank and 6le-
and will walk into the white house Just "a
easy as the boy knew his father"
The News then mentions Taylor, Hale,
Smith and Van Buren,, and concludes thus
"Here's a political frieasse, from which
the people are to help themselves at the
great feast in November next. FalIto, then.
gentlemen, but TO quarrelline. We shall
help ourselves to Cass bountifnlly, and the
Butler will be there osee that We lack for
none Of the requisite condiments. Those
who gQlafs.er will probably fare Yotse."
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

ga wing" in the NorthamptonC ourie,
says MIR Abbott Lawrence carries in bis
pocket a letter from Gen. Taylor, in whicI
the general writes that, ''if elected presi:
dent, he will select lis cabinetfrom the
purest sRA,ablest wings in the Union" &.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Daniel Webster was once standing in
company with several southern gentlemen,
in the capitol at Washington, as a drove oil
mules was going by. "Webster," says ont
Of the southern gentlemen, ",here go same
of your constituents" "Yes," Instant;
replied MIR. Webster. "they are going soutl
TO teach SCHOOL, Salem Register.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

An exchange paper has ! picture Of Z
sailor mailing to the last a flag marked Tsy-
Tor and Fillmore. The sailor is a fine, frank
looking fellow, and is the anne who nailed
"Clay and Frelinshuysen'' to the Same
mast four years ago. Tie same federal
flag, with other names.-Bost. &otes.non.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Mr.. Fillmore reported bill to congress,
in lS4l, including a provision for taxing
tea and coffee. So says the Ohio States
man. Il
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Decrease Of Flor and Wheat on WeiU
York Cdnaks,-The quantity Of Wheat
and Flonr left at tide water this year, conn.,
pared with the corresponding period last
year, shows decrease equal 70 646,0s
'bhls. Of -four.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Michael Wheelan, recently convicted in
Wheeling, Va, Of the murder of his wife,
is to be hanged on the lst Of September.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Whot miW the Ladies say to H?-The
conscience wings, in their great mass on
%veniion at Worcester, resolved that they
ego for free lips"
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

That old wing print the Northampton
Courier still refuses to "come in" The
following is from the last NUMBER =
"Princ,phs, not Men, nor tie SpOiis.-
Our friends are daily asking us when we
shall hoist our flag. We do it now; and
the above is our motto. Our attachment to
the wing party has been to the principles
maintained, and the general policy it has
pursued, without surprising any thing hu-
to be perfect. We have thought, and
still think, that their course has been pre-
ferable to that of the rival party. Their
present position is %indehnable, and their fu-
ture c6urse uncertain; and our apprehen-
sion $ .thst in winning the victory, as they
are likely to do under Taylor, the whig
party will be lost. This, whether it will be
for veal or for woe will be consequent 10
the action Of the 9hiladelphia.ccpyensiof,
and its legitimate sult."
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

They my friends) have represented TO
me that the withdrawal of MY name would
be fatal to the success, and perhaps lead to
the dissolution Of the party with which
have been associated, especially in the free
states.-CEay's last PrOnuneidmenho.
That the ''ancient Henry" has told the
truth for once, may be ascertained by pick
ing ~ any Of the whig papers.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

u" Please read the following, and trea-
sure them up. Don't put them together,
for ihev von,i a1ree.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Isl was decidedly in
favor of MIR. Clay's
election, and would
now prefer seeing
him in that office to
any individual in the
Union.
u. TAYLOR"
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Neutrality-suspicious. eight tAohfhs,l L.
Dor in Arkansas; (ssysa eolporteur, J pass-
ing through eightdffefent counties, calling
upon sllclassss Of speoplesI have s6t Sesa
charged qae dime foe mss sledise, b isfsss
feed; and about ohe- half my f~efsisse AID
horse. sitoeing has beengls spitnpsl TbSfss
is poverty here, yet The poorest toe cabin
ever visited, contained KIM 6ssftsa nj
lnstss,'
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Gen. Taylor is sixty-twc years old. III,
age Of Gen. Cass is sixty.seven.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24
-Cosearss.-The House he; agreed tothg

'CoNeREss.-The House has agreed % thS
amendment allowing the volunteers
three months extra pay, and that the Sen.
ate has appointed a select committee, Of
which Mr.. Clayton Is chairman, equally
divided in politics, andhaving aneqdalnun-
Der Of members from thefree and the slates
holding States, to report. upon the alsEefy
question so far as regards 0fegOh-ERss
publican. .a,-.a
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24
WASHINGTON, July 8, lS4s.


Mr.. John Van Buren,, it is stated, intends
to invade the northern counties of Pennsyl-
~vania, to sow the seeds Of discord, and 10
throw the frebrand of disunion into the
Keystone State. l doubt much, though,
whether Mr.. Wilmot will be persuaded to
follow suit. He will not oppose the regu-
lar nomination, ! believe, though from rea-
sons easily comprehended, he will not take
"the stump in its support.
The Reorganization in the Wing ranks
seems to spread with similar rapidty in the
New England States and the West, and will
soon be beyond the reach Of the originators
of the movement. From a feeling Of dis
content, the disaffection has gradually
grown into a settled conviction on the part
Of thousands, that their position of HOSTILE
ty to the regular Wing ticket, is a duty
which they have to perform, as moral and
religious men.
have heard it stated that Robert Tyler,
Esq, son Of the Ex-President, will follow
Mr.. John Van Buren, through Pennsylvania,
and take the opposition side Of the argu-
ment. "When Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug Of WARRIOR. Of Ball. Sun.
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

81 do not design to
Withdraw my name
if MI. Clay be the
nominee of the Wing
National Convniion.
z. TAYLOR"
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

A prudent and well disposed member Of
the "Society Of Friends" once gave the
following friendly advice.
John said he, 4 hear thou art going to
be married.
yes replied John, Il am ...
'Well,' r%ejoined the man of drab, ] have
one little piece of advice to give thee, and
that is. never to marry a woman worth more
than thou hast. WhenI married my wife,
| was worth Just fifty cents, and she was
worth sixty-two cents; and whenever any
difference has occurred between Us since,
she has always thrown Zip the odd shilling
The Book Of Ldmentdhons:-The fol.
is one verse Of a Clay song which
appeared in the New York 1'rtbahe. tn
very appropriate to the hauling down Of
the Clay flag before that Of Gen. Taylor:
GHaul down that aagi-all'a over;
We have dene what men could do,
Unbroken through adversely, 9.
A tsied and gallant crew;
SO it has been with Truth and Right
q In every age and cfibe,
,Bsassn-bofas down By numbers
Aud conquered . = for stims."
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

"It ness 30 very pres.iskS ex-
Iclaims Eto,a wooing printer, az he
The sIessse miS6. slikss polished rlAns,
may admit foul thoughts, witiont ssssising
their tinctute4
Democratic banner., 1848-07-24

Major VIM. Tell Poussin, the newly ap.
pointed Representative Of the French Re-
public at Washington, was formerly in The
Engineer service Of the United States.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-10-27
NOTICE.

To all persons interested in the parti.
ton of the lands of Edmond Rice, de-
ceased.
FE7HE undersigned Commissioners
L having, pursuant TO an order Of
appointment made by the Honorable
John b Howcott, Judge of Probate OF
Madison county, State of Mississippi.
caused 10 be surveyed and divided into
shares and lots as directed BY law, a GER
tain tract Of land situate, lying and be,
ng in said county, and described as fol-
lows, to wit:
The west half OF the north east quar-
ter, and east half OF the northwest quar-.
ter, and the east half Of the north east
quarter, and the north half Of east half
of southeast quarter of section 80, and
the west half OF the northwest quarter.
and west half Of southwest quarter, and
south hal Of east halfof south quar-
ter of section %, also. the east half OF
the southwest quarter, and west hall
of south east quarter OF section 80, and
the sou h half Of the east half OF
he southwest quarter of section 80,
also, the northwest quarter Of sec.
ZION 10, and east half Of south west
quarter, and south half of west half OF
southwest quarter Of section 10; all OF
SAID land lying and being in township 8,
range east; and the east half Of north
east quarter of section "a, and the east
half Of the southeas quarter OF section
10, in township 8, range / east; also the
east half and southwest quarter of sec
ton 10, township 8, range Q east, OF
which said Rice, died, possessed, &c.
the parties now claiming in the par
ti'ion thereof. now all persons inter.
ested in any manner in said partition
are hereby notified that the undersigned
will on the 4th day Of November next
meet al the late residence Of said Rice
near Livingston, in said county, and
then and there as directed by the acr
concerning the partition of lands held by
coparceners, joint tenants and tenants
in common make an allotment ~ ballot
Of the several shares of said tract oil
land as surveyed by the derslgned
TO Ann McMahan, to the heirs Of Rich
ard Rice. to Edmond an Morgan DALEY
the heirs of Mary Daily, the original
and present joint tenants thereof.
LAFAYET re MONTGOMERY,
THOMAS C BALLOW,
STERl ING Fl LES TER.
Sept 90, l848. Std
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5,tplck Ell. al, Vend. Exp vs. Charles b.
Gfeen. Downer g. Co, vs. Charles B.
Green Same ct. al. vs. Same. James
Dick ct. alvs. C. B. Green and Surety
In United States Circuit Court, Southern
Distrcl of Mississippi.
To November Term, l848.
HPY virtue of the above stated writ Of
Vend. Expon. to me directed, from
he Hon. Circuit Court Of the United
States, for the Southern District Of
Mississippi, will sell at public auction,
70 the highest bidder, for cash, on the list
Monday, the 9th day OF November,
l848, within The hours prescribed by
law. before the Court House door, in the
town Of Canton. Madison county, Mis-
sssipp, the following described pro-
pertv. to-wit:
SIXTY NEGRO SLAVES, Moses,
Sally. Anthony, Causas, Andrew. A pol
%, Leouard, Amy. Reason, Nancy,
Mary Ann andl infant, Abram, Nis,
Maria, Martha, Esther, Griffin, Tasco,
jim. Gibbs. Peter Gibbs, Mary and her
son Gordon, Brister, + hraim, Spenser,
linn Madison. Charlotte, Risden. Jesse
Burke, Allen, Peter Stevens, Venus,
Priscilla, David, Patience, Martha and
child Emma, Mary and her two child
rem, Dolly and infant, Edy and child
Sabra and child. Gabriel Blacksmith, ]
Jack and Rose, William. Aunt Dolly.
Bill, Bell, Matilda and child, Jerry,
Judy and Sally Bell; 25 mules, 50 head
Of cattle, pIoughs and other farming i'm
/ plements, and SO head Of hogs, Besides
the following real estate, east half south
east quarter section 90, east half south
east quarter section %. east half north
east qnarter section %, east half north
west quarter section %. west half south
west quarter section % east half south
west quarter section %. west half south
east quarter section %, all of section
26, west hal south east quarter section
80. asst half nortn west quarter section
35, east half north east quarter sector
35, west half sou west quarter section
So west half north west garter section
50. east half south west quarter section
oC4 west Hblt tlOl u Ca9t HGAih1I SCNNlOi
So east half north east quarter section
81, east half south east quarter section
27, east half north east quarter section
81, all in township s, range ] west
= west half north west quarter section Q
east half north west quarter section 2
+ west half south west quarter section 2
all in township 7, range l west, con
tanning 1927 acres, more or less, lyinl
in Madison county, and known as tn
Mouot Olympus" place, also, nortI
half east half south east quarter sec
ton 8, west haIfnorth west quarter sec
lion 10, lot No. 4 section 90, township :
range | east.
Levied on as the property Of defen
dant Charles B. Green. will be sold t
! satisfy the above stated cases and a.
cost.
THOMAS FLETCHER.
Marshal Sou. Dist. Mi
Oct. s. l843. Aids
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FxECUTOR,s NOTICE.

z e T + Z R S Testamentary having
HA been granted to the undersigned al
the October Term, 1S48. of the Probate
Court Of Madison county, Mississippi
on the estate Of Charles Moore, deed.
all persons indebted to said estate are
notified to come forward and make i'm
mediate payment and all persons having
claims against said estate wall presen,
them legally authenticated within the
time prescribed b. law, or they will be
forever barred
HESTER G. MOORE, Ex'x.
Oct. -, 1913. 5-6t
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NIARsHALL,s SALE.
5. & NJ. Allen, use, &c, fl. ia.

- " W. Allen. use. &C. II. ID.
The Heirs OF E. Harris and o,hers.l
'T H Court United States Southern
h rs rs Of Mississippi. To Noyem-
per Term, 1913
Tue OF the above stated writ
a - heri 'aeias to me directed from
the honorable Circuit Court Of The INIT
cd SAFES Tor the Southern Dfstrirf az
MISSISSIPPI ! Will sell at puhllc nnc,ior
TO the highest bidder. for cash M.
4lh Monday, Esd day Of October Zee
before the Courthouse door. IN ia. -
Of Canton, Madison county. Nississ,,-.
within the hours prescribed by Law ,,s
following described lands to wit:
North half east half north east ou,r-
ter, north half west half northeast quar-
ter of section IS, 10 Nnship 8, range .
east: east half southeast quarter u
section IL. township 9. range 2 east
northeast quarter OF section Z, town
ship 8. range 8 east; northeast quartel
Of section s. township g, range ) east
and west half southeast quarter. ans
east half, northeast quarter OF section
I2, township s. range east, living u
Madison county Mississippi, and con
tanning in all six hundred and thirty
nine acres, more or less.
Levied on os the property Of dclen
dants aud will be sold to satisfy tn
above stated case and all costs.
T. FLETCHER, Marshal.
Por the Southern District Of NIssissipVi,
BY r FLETCHER, Dep'y.
Sept. l4Ih, l848, 2-tds
The sale of the above property
hereby postponed until the 9th day &
/ November next,
THOS FLETCHER, Mars al
October 90, 1913.
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q ETTERS OF Administration having
EA been granted 10 he undersigned
al the October term. 164S, CT the Pro-
bate court of Madison county, Missis-
sippl, on the estate Of Richard Rice
deceased, all persons indebted to SAID
estate are notified TO come forward
and make immediate payment. and
all persons having claims against said
estate will present them legally authen-
ticated within the time prescribed by
law. or they will be forever barred
EDMOND DALEY Adm'r,
Oct IS, l84S. Dot
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PENITENTIARY,
MilleigeviIIe April 8, l348

MledgeYtlie ApfII ., 1910
APlrenoIogical examination was had
this dav Of FIVE convicts Of Ahis prison,
at the instance Of ] a 'on. Their
crimes were-lwo murders, one larceny.
one rape and one mail robbery. These
subjects were selected by myself with
out giving their homes, crimes, or an
clue Of their passions, principles or
manners; and after a few moments eX-
animation, their ruling passions, ProPen-
sites, appeulcs. &c. &c, was pronounc
ed by Mr. Anton with accuracy, not only
in their important leading traits OF char
acter, passions, but 10 detail-and so Tar
as know from fifteen months acqua'n-
lance with al them. and with one OF
them for many years, observing them
daily) with degree OF accuracy winch
was not les, credi,ablc to Mr. Anton, lts
professor, than to the science Of Phro-
n1logy itselc-for am fully satisfied Of
the useful application OF science 10 s.
iecting of pursuits Of the rising genera
ton. The whole examination was con-
Quoted in the pr1s nee Of several sclen
tifc and literary gentlemen, to whom 1t
was pleasing aud gratifying.
4. w. REDDiNG, P, *.
Having Witnessed the examinations
above referred 20. July concur VITA
Col. Raddine in eycry particularly.
THOS F. GRYEN, Hosp Phys.
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

Fl ,ETTERS of Administration hav-
"a ing been granted to the undersign-
ed at the October Term, l84S, of the
Probate Court OF Madison county, Mis-
sissippi, on the estate Of James B. Slade,
deceased, all persons indebted to said
estate are notified TO come forward and
make immediate payment, and those
having claims against said estate, will
present them legally authenticated with
in the time prescribed by law or they
will be forever barred
THOS. SHACKELFORD, Admir-.
Oct. IA, 1913. SGT
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ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE.

IT ETTERS Of Administration huvin.
a been granted to the undersigned a.
the Sept. term, 1913. OF the ProbateCour;
of Madison county on the estate Of
B. L Barnes. deceased. all persons
indebted TO said estate are notified to
come forward and make immediate pay
ment, and all persons having claims
against said estate will present them
legally authenticated within the time
prescribed by law, or they Will b.
forever barred.
JAMES B. GAGE, Admir-.
Sept. IA, 1849, lot