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Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

A WashintOn correspondent Of
the Baltimore Clipper contends, that
sometimes (rarely) President Taylor
undertakes 70 decide on appointment
but admits, as the general rule, that
he either transfers them to his Secre-
tarie, or, when the higher officers
are to be decided on, the majority
"decide or advise, and the President
acquiesces--that this is nothing less
than a vote" And he states, the
reason to be this-that being "un-
acquainted with affairs of state, he
rom necessity, must confide to 9th.
RS duties which former Presidents
performed themselves" This is, in
Heed, giving up the whole question
that the cabinet is the President
and that a cabal controles the adj
miniStration. Let those who brought
the country to this predicament, and
appointed a man who is totally IN.
acquainted with the affairs of state
and therefore is nose Of wax in the
hands of ii cabal, be held responsible
to the people for this gross abuse Of
Of the Executive power-this flag
rant departure from the examples OF
Of the earlier President.-Union.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01
Punch on Protection.

The following, tho intended a sa
burlesque, is so neat an expose of the
intrinsic justice and practical expedi-
ency ofthe Protective Policy" that
we give it at length;
Eqaal Probationary dialogue be-
tween the dukes, the dupes, and the
doubtfuls.
Isl Dake-Gentlemen, the object
Of this meeting is to give equal pro-
lection TO commerce, industry, and
agriculture, The first thing to be
done is to restore the corn laws.
I'd Dukt-Frec tradeis running the
country. We have had revolution
in every country in Europe since
the corn laws were repealed. We
have had the potato rot and Irish
famine, since the corn laws were re-
pealed We have had short Cotton
crops since the corn laws were re-
pealed. We have had the railway
mania and the panic since the corn
laws were repealed. Therefore it is
clear that free trade is running the
country.
Sd Duke-Mr. noble friend proved
that free trade is running the country,
| call upon you, gentlemen, to form
a league for protecting everybody
and everything against everybody
and everything. First you.must res
tore the corn laws, to protect thea
hem-tcnaHt
LIST Tenant Farmer-Huzza! I'll
) thank you to protect me agoinst John
Stocks in next parish. His lands
I twice as good as mine, and his poor.
rates only half ours. ! wants a pro
tective duty OF ten shillings quarteV
J or J can never compete with john
Stocks. Enter me for ten shillings
/ duty,
I'd Tenant Farmer shall want
vivteen shillin' quarter, Cor there's
o t parsen O. next parish to ourn
have set 'em all deep drainin and
guanorin', and a copperlitin', and
gettin' twice out O the ground
what we be gettin', and | can't grow
+ agin 'em at less nor vivteen shillin.'
| So book me for vivteen shillin' my
= lord
\ Sd Tenant Farmer-Aw've never
n ma market within a halI-seore mile
) O. me, and there's Simon Trapstone
have only mile to carry to my ten
$ and so | doan't think SIX shillin
unreasonable agin Simon Trap
p stone.
LIST Doubtful Hilloa, measter!
e do buy my corn O. you, and | aren'
q going Ia pay six shillen' a quarter
more for all the Simon Trapstone il
e Essex.
LIST Duke-Hush, my friend; you
turn will come next.
/. Isl Shoemaker-I can'tmake shoe
against Thomas Lapstone under 1
shilling a pair protection. Ton
le don't go to the public house, ant
le works over hours, He's running
at ND. He amt taxed as am, pay
re iugsixpence a day to government
IN excise duty for spirits consumed oil
er the premises. SO put 'em down at
es shillin a pair extra,
N LIST Tenant Farmer--Stop there
rs Tom made these here top-boots TO
r. mn. You don't think I'm goir
= 70 pay yeOu twenty-seyeD shillin'
e; pair when | can get 'em Of Lapston
= Tor twenty SKIP
~ I'd Duke-My worthy friend-yo
ed are protected. We go for equal Pre-
ed lection.
" lst Doubtful-Please, my lor
IN. ldnke' what's equal protection.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01
Chase by a LocomotiYe.

The following is a "Hoosier's" |
description of his first sight Of a loco
motive, and his adventures conse-
quent thereon:
Il came acroos through the country |
and struck your Railroad, and was
playing il at about four knots an hour.
Now, | heard tell about locomotives,
but never dreamed Of seeing one alive
and kicking: but about two miles from
here | heard something coming,
coughing sneezing and laundering,
and looked around. Sure enough,
There she CONES down after me, paw
ing the airth up, and splitting the air
wide open, with more smoke and fire
flying than orto come out Of hundred
burning mountains.
There was a dozen wagons lollerin
AFTER her, and to save her tamal black
smoky noisy neck, she couldn't get
clear Of them. | don't know whether
they scares her up or no, but here she
come foaming at the mouth, with her
teeths full Of burning red Goals and
she pitched right straight at me like a
thousand of brick. ] couldn't stand
liz any longer, so | wheeled round and
, broke down the road. and, began to
make gravel flyin every direction; nc
sooner had | done that than she spill
right after me; and every Jump | made
= she squealed like a thousand wildcats
+; she began to gain on me comm up
S little hill but we come round a pin
to a straight level on the road. Now
!; thinks /, I'll gin you ginger, os In
g eat on a dead level; so pulled to /
, and got under full speed, and thei
IN she began to yelp and cough ant
stamp, and ome on full chisel an
!, made the hulraith shake. But | KEEP
on before bounding ~ the rate c
N twenty feet at every steps, till got
a turn in the road, and | was unde
such Roadway, that | couldn't turr
ii, so | turned head over heels down
bank by house, landed cosmollic
lis Into a swill barrel, and my feet stuc
up in the air. Just at the time tn
lis locomotive found thatI had got ava
from it, it commenced splitting he
nd water into me; Thought in my sou
that Mount Vesuvis had busted j
some place in the neighbor.hood =
But do you suppose staid there long
No sir, l jus! walked right throug
that barrel, and come out SO quic
r thtt it really looked ashamed OF !
TX seF. Now here | am. a real dOubl
= revolving locomotive Snolly Gloste
ready to attack anything but a con
ID binttion of thunder and lightnin
N smoke, railroad iron, and hot water.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

The Lords Prayer is the most DIFF
fused production in the world, being
familiar to persons of ffty-three die
rerent languages, including the Cher
okee in America. and the Gerbo on
The coast Of Africa. Its solitary ei-
rects upon mankind, has done more
to civilize than all other writings put
together, because it is the essence Of
all
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01
Parting between Gen.
Jackson and Mr. POIk.-T

- OGAHOW anu AAA OAhe h1
Loui,ville Democrat, in announcing
the d.ath of Mr.. Polk, relates the
following incident:
"Ws shall always recollect the
farewell between Andrew Jackson
and James X. Polk, when the latter
was about TO leave for Washington
in the winter of ls45. The old he
ro then counselled his friend, and
bid him last adieu He raised his
wasted farm erect, and seizing james
K. Polk ty the hand said:-''Fare-
well, my friend; | shall never see
YOU againin this world Do your
duty like man, and we shall meet
in heaven They have gone hence.
May they hold sweet communion in
the world Of spiritsP'
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

''War's Yure HOsss,,

Anew Orleans correspondent OF
the spirit" furnishes the Delta,
with the following amuseing story.
1t "o'en-amott" put our nose out Of
joint. \ |
Some years since, when the State
Of Missouri was considered Far West
there lived on the bank Of the river
Of the same name OF the State, a sub
stantial farmer, who, by years Of toll, |
had accumulated a tolerable pretty |
pile Of castings: owing, as he said, |
principally to the fact that he didn't |
raise much taters anG inyuns, but rite |
smart Of corn. This farmer, hearing
that good land was much cheaper fur
ther south, concluded to move there
Accordingly, he provided his oldest
son with good horse, and q sufici.
ency Of the needful to delray his tray.
elling and contingent expenses, and
instructed him to purchase two hun
bred acres Of good land, at the lewestI
possible price, and TO return imme.
diOtely home. The next day Jeems
started for Arkansas, and after an
absence Of six weeks returns home.
Well Jeems,' said the old man,
How'd You find land in Arkansaw?
'ToleT2ble cheap Dad
You didn't by more than tn hun
dred acres did you Jeems?
No Dad, not over tn hundred, |
reckon
How much money have you got
left?'
Nary red, Dad, cleaned rite out
why, had no idee travelin was
spenslve in them parts, Jeems.'
Wall! Jest yu tryit wonst, and yule
find out, ] reckon.
WALL never mind that, let's here
about the land, and--but, Wars
yure HOSS?'
'Yu hold on, Dad, and I'll tell YOU
all bout it. Yu see was agoing
along one day, an I met a Teller as
said he was going my way tew-'
But Vars yure boss?
bod darn mi hide, eff yu don't shet
up, Dad, I'll never git tn the boss.
Wall, as we was both goin the same
way, me and this fellow lined com
pany, and bout noon we hitched ouI
critters, and set down aside Nv o
branch, and went to eatin a snack
AFTER we'd got thru, this Teller SEE IL
me, Try drap Nv this ere red-oye
stranger?'
Wall! | don't mine, sez =
But, Wer'S goa boss
'kummin tn him bime by Dad
so me an this Teller sot thar, sortel
totkin, and then he SEE, Stranger
let's play leetle game Of Seven.up,
a takin out Nv his poket greasy
round cornered deck Nv kerds. Don
keer ell duz. SEE |. So we set VI
side Of the stump, an kummenced tC
bet a quarter up, and was Staying
him awful
But, Whdr'S yure h0SSP
tKummin tu him, Dad! Rime-by
luck changed, an he got tn winnin
and pretty sumo, hadn't nary nuthe
dollar. Then, SEE he, Stranger, III
gin yu a chance tn get even, an pla
yu one more game, Wall we bot
plaid rite tite that game, sware, ai
we was both six and six, and
Vars yure hOsS?
'Kummin tn him, Dad We wa
six and six, and twas his deal
VIII yu tell me Wars youe hOSSi
said the old man, gettin riled.
Yes, we was six and six, and h
turned the jack
Wars yure hOSS2
The stranger won him a-turnin
hatjackr
LITTLE UN.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

A we'll known ex-governor, who
resides in one Of the most pleasant
towns in this state, was a candidate
for naval officer at this port, and vis-
tied Gen. Taylor early in March 70
state his ease and advocate bis APP
plication. The naval officers, it is
well known, is sort OF auditor Of &C
counts, and has nothing to do with
duty on board ship. After the
worthy ex-governor had made known
his case to the ''second Washington"
the latter expressed great solicitude
to serve him, and promised to do
what he could, though advising the
candidate to make known his case
to Nc Meredith, who had these
matters in charge. The ex-governor
replied by stating, that unless the
general took the matter in hand him.
self, as his predecessors had done,
there was no hope for him. The
general replied kindly; and at last,
as If to make desperate effort to
discourage the petitioner, he said:--
But governor, yon are an old man
now. How do you think one Of
your Yeas could discharge the du-
ties OF an Office which win require
you to be daily getting on board the
vessels at the port Of Philadelphia
The governor mizzled. The anec.
doe is authentic -Penusvlpanion
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

Crowds of emigrants are going out
to the new Territory. The Hotel at
st. Paups is said to be full to over
flowing. Eleven young ladies have
been sent out by the Board of Ma
tional Popular Education, for the
purpose of establishing schools
there.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

An Italian noble being at church
one day, and finding a priest who
begged for souls in purgatory, gave
him piece Of gold
All, ma lord, said the good father,
you now ave delivered a SOUL
The hnt threw upon the plate
another ece.
Here i mother soul deliveied said
the priesa
Yes, nj lord, replied the priest, !
am certain they are now in heaven.
Then, sid the count I'll take back
my money for it signifies nothing tc
YOU now; seeing that the souls have
ALREADY got to heaven. there can benz
danger Of their returning to pugatory
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01
TaYIor Sac Ticket.

The following gentlemen were nom
mated for State Offices by the Taylor
Convention last Monday at Jack
son.
GoUenOr-Gen. Tho. G. Polk. Of
Marshall.
Sec. Of Staie-Gen. Cornelius Nc
Laurin, Of Covington.
Auditor-Capt. w. P Rogers, Of
Monroe. a
TreGSUrer-L't A. X. Arthur, Of
Warren.
Atty GenI-Hon. B, F. Caruth-
ers, Of Carroll,
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-01

VINO wHIPT HIs wFE?--It was init
mated to US yesterday that some poor
creature had been misleading his
wife. Although we are almost in
credulous as regards the report, still.
being aware that such thing might
by possibility occur, we have consid-
cred it our duty to mention il to the
public in order that they may assist
US in finding satisfactory answer
to the question:
Benton (MiSs) Recorder.
Dobbs was a peace maker, and Il
il said of him, kind soul that in Ak
ing up a matrimonial fracas be got
bloody nose from the husband,
black eye from stone thrown BY
the wife the little children pinched
him a relation slandered him, the
house dog bit .ahim, and finally the
whole pack Joined in upon him, and
threw him into the street. Since
that time he has always had the
tidgets when anybody asked "Who.
whipt his wife2" Therecorder treads
upon treacherous ground.
The examiner., 1849-11-17


s-ACkERRL-Limitsd socks on hand. and We quote
''taiI sales at f7s7 90 for No D. 90 fos Me- O. and si
fot MOL
GINsRSG.-we notice light receipts with limited
demand. Sales from the eoantrv At 22A24c.
DRY GOoDs-Ths sales continue active at full prices
with q steady demand. TIE stocks very ample,
with receipts this week Of i2s3 boxes IN bales and
5i3 packages. Sales active, and quote blesched
cotton goods at range from 81 to 10c, per quality.
Brown eottons 5sssSc.
GR0CERiEIS-Ths s,oe KS are mach reduced, though
equal to the demsnd with receipts OF Al hhs Sugar and
e57 bags Coee. We quote sales Of prime Rio Coffee at
litei light sales Of Maracsbo Coffee at iitaI2c.-
We quoto Java Coffee i2aii een.s Sales OF Sugar
in light lots at 5Ss5c retail sales the bb sasfe We
the different nambsIsand qualities Havana Sugar IN
boxes we quote at to sas AZ per quality. Plantation
Molasses Is In fair request, with light sales at &c
and i65 bbs at 22a3c. sugarhouse Molasses quote
3Oss7c, with sale at 3lc s per quality. &C. Cheese
In fair demand, with good stock. sales OF W. r. al
sa7c. Receipts his week COS boxes Rice Is In fair
demand for retail sales; the stock Of good qualities
Is reduced. aud prices have advanced 10 5aS3e. Re
eeipts none.
HBMP-we hear OF M material sales, bat holders
generally asking st26aSi35 per ton fef good sr
Gle. The receipts this week i2t bales
HoPS-A limited demand At f3zf6c.
HAY-We quote sales OF good timothy Hay a. the
ver at SO 25aS0 80 per ton. We quots retail sales
from S5ss0 per 100 lbs. The receipts this week
amount to ifs bales.
The examiner., 1849-11-17

RARE QuILr.-One OF the most elegant pro
auctions that fell under our observation in the hall
appropriated for the handiwork of the ladies at our
late fair, was quilt wrought by Mrs. Charles Tay-
lor, of Chicago. ltwas composed OF 9,oUUpieees
of silk, each of which was about an inch square,
and all sewed with exceeding beauty and neatness.
Its chief charm, however, was the great skill
eyinced in the ingenious blending OF colors, so as
to produce proper effect in the representation oi
various figures which ornamented II in every part
brilliant sun shone in the centre, the moon and
stars beamed out from one corner, while IN Hnoth
er appeared storm In the heavens, with lowering
clouds and flashes of lightning.
Around the border were various designs illustra
tive of the seasons and of tie rapid growth OF ou
western country. At one place apparel barren
heath, with the Indians and hunters roaming owe
il; next, trading post as the first entrance OF CIV
Ilisaton ;next, military station, with the sorou
banner of our country streaming from the nag'stati
then city, and steamboats, and vessels gliolng II
and out OF port All these, and many other hgure
which we do not now remember, were brought on
BY the shades of silk used, and, 10 our opinion, tn
tout snssrl5ie fully equal, If not superior, Il
any thing else upon the ground. Ii undoubted
cost an Infinite deal Of labor, is well worthy o
| going down to successive generations as sPeel
men OF the taste evinced by IFS fair contfiveT bot
as to design and workmanship. We are proud o
any daughter of Michigan who is competent Z
| the production Of such work. Who will equa
her by like effort at the next State fairi-Dstrei
Advertiser, Oct.1.
The examiner., 1849-11-17
France.


The discussion in the French Chamber which
led 10 the duel between Thiers and BiIio, is thus
stated:
In the course of his speech NJ. Msttheu (le ls
Dfome) sand: "lt is not party (allUding 10 the
Monisgnards.) who have alteInatiyely bespattered
the President with praise and blame. II was moi
our party who said that the election of Louis Ma
Poeon would be a disgrace 10 France. These
words were attributed 10 NJ. Thiers-ilhe disclams
them, they no longer exist"
M. Theirs rose in his seat, and said: 81 deny
them"
NJ. BLKio-I myself heard you use them.
NJ Matthew then said: "BetWeen NJ. Ihiers,
who Iepudiates those words, and NJ. Btio, who de-
claTes 10 have heard them, leave France 10 de-
eide"
fhereupon NJ. Thiers at once sent N. Piscatory
aud Nj. Heecheren 10 demand satisfaction from NJ.
BiIio, who said he was ready at that moment and
appointed NJ. FayTeau and Victor Lelrane as his
seconds. This took place about four O'Clock.
The seconds, finding NJ. Bixio would not TetIaci
hls words, at once entered their carr ages, drove
from the Chamber 10 the Bois de Boulogn, posted
Their men al twenty PAGES; each fired a shot ine.-
iectuslly; the seconds then nteTeIed and declared
That the honor Of each 1.-THE combatants was with
out stain. They then returned 10 their carriages,
and dtovs back 10 hear the conclusion OF the de-
bate in the Chamber. The whole sffair did not
| occupy more than half an hour
This incident and the debate of the 18th are the
| subjects OF comment in the papers this morning.
The Mountain papers are furious against VI. de
Tocquevile. and laud 10 the skies the speech oil
vi. Matthew.
The examiner., 1849-11-17
The Youax suItsu OF TurLsx.

Abdel Me6schid, the present Sultan, is 20 years
Of age; dresses, with the exception Of foI cap
in the European style, aud, save that his face is
unusually pale and deeply piIled by the small po1
has nothing very noticeable IN hs peTsonai appear
ance. He llheriis little OF the intellectual vigor
o. his father, Mahmoud, but his heart is amiable
"a degree bordering on weakness. His sensibil-
tiles are such that be never signs death warrants
eKceptin cases OF the most urgent necessity. he
takes scarcely any personal pam in the admins.
tIaton ofthe government. hoesing rather TO leave
every thing 10 tae control Of his NlZier and Dyan
tie has fiye or six wives and a large Harern. The
latter is regularly increased y the annual ptesen.
taiion of two beautiful and Recomp ished Circas-
elan virgins, one by his mother, the Sultana Vale
da, the other by his Grand Vizier. The old Gus
tom OF sscking the uniaiihtul aud throwing them
into the BospboIus, has become totally obsolete
bat il is reTaly supposed II at State policy
way with some at least of the Sultsn's male of
spring, for the number of his sons Is always very
dispropoTtionate TO that OF his daughters The
Sultan is not only extremely sffeminate and licen-
ious, but he very frequently INDUCES IN the use OF
spirituous liquors, and il is oy no means improba
bic that he will meet the fate Of his father, who
died in the prime Of his life of deiiriUm iTefIcES.
A5del Medschid has dispensed with much of the
glitteripg ponp that used 20 attend the sultan s
appearance in public, tut yet he goes to the
Mosque every Friday in great state. His splendid
barge of 2S oa-s. escorted ty numerous beautiful
pnnaces, and gliding with swallow.like swif.Dess
the valley of the sweet Waters, amid the roaring
of cannon from esch side, and the cheers OF the
sailors and soldiers from the decks of the msgnii
cent seventy folIs, has been one of the most stir
ring sights lhave vel Witnessed in Constantinope.
Co-Tesp0 adsace Colr and En0
The examiner., 1849-11-17

WAsHINaroN Monument SocIsTY.-At a meet
ing Of the Board of Managers of the Washington
National Monument Society, held in Washington
the 30th ulL, the following resolutions offered
by Mr.. " atterson were unanimously adopted:
ResOiped, That an application be made, in the
name OF the Board TO all the Principals Of the Col
leges and Academies, and the respective Teachers
OF all Public and Private Schools in this country
requesting them TO obtain from the students and
pupils Of said colleges and schools monthly con.
tribution of one cent (Or such other periodical
contribution as they may deem proper 10 aid in
the erection of the Washington National Monu
| ment till the same shall be completed.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be requested tc
prepare an address circular 10 the Principals anC
| Teachers of the Colleges, Academies, and Public
4 and Private Schools, requesting monthly contri
button of one cent (or other periodical contribu
toni 10 the National Monument, 10 continue un
| iii the same shall be completed.
Res0iped, That a circular be addressed in thu
name of the Board TO the respective Grand Lodgei
OF the Masonic and Odd Fellows fraternities, sn'
Grand Divisions ofthe Sons Of Temperance in th'
United States, requesting that an arrangement b'
made TO obtain such periodical contributions a
! they may deem proper, 70 be applied TO the erec
ton of Washington National Monument, until IN
same shall be completed.
The examiner., 1849-11-17

The SuseUBBAEsA BANK SwINDLB.--A cores
pondent Of the Baltimore Sun, writes from New
York, as follow
Letters from Montrose, Penn. state that I. r.
ST. John had been arrested there and committed 10
prison, charged with the most stupendous frauds,
In connection with the Sisquehanna County Bank,
of which he was cashier. Tbs committee ap-
pointed to investigate lie affairs, report that there
| are now in circulation, notes amounting to up
wards of two hundred thousand dollars; whereas,
the cashier had given the most positive assurances
| that the whole amount in circulation was only
| forty-nne thousand dollars, and that every doal
| should be redeemed within two weeks. The com
| mittee say, that there never was more stupen
dous fraud committed in the whole history OF banl
swindling. All the available funds found in the
bank was under S25. The casfiles was escorted
| to prison by large crowd, who blowed their tn
horns, beauther tin pans, yelled, shouted hurraed
&C., and when the prison door closed upon tn.
4 wretch with a crash, the crowd shouted "Banl
| closed" and gave numerous tremendous cheers
he continued IN jail up TO the 9th. Bail in $40,
900 is required. The State Bank at Morris, n. J..
was managed BY the same Wall street clique, am
as its capital stock wan paid in with Susquehanp
county bank notes, the failure of both concern
were Of coJuse simultaneous.