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CURIOUS FAcT.--An Indian, says
an observing writer, lad tanned Il black
snake, which he kept about him during
the summer months. In autumn he let
the creature 90 whittier it chose to
crawl, but told it to come to him again
upon certain day, which he named,
in the spring. a white man was pres
ent, and saw what was done, and heard
the Indian affirm that the serpent would
return to him the very day he had ap-
pointed, had no faith in the truth oiEis
prediction. The next spring, retaining
the day in his memory, curiosity led
him to the place, where he found the
Indian in waiting, and after remaining
with him about two hours, the serpent
came crawling back, and put himself
under the care of its old master.
The case has been accounted for by
supposing that the Indian had observed
that black snakes usually return to their
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-09

An article i'll Southern paper, an
nouncinga a persons dcccasc, says, ''his
names were committed to that bourne
whence no traveller returns, attended
by las friends.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-09

CuliivalOr reminds his readers that cater
piIlcr> should be- attended tn in season.
and that when this is done The labor of en-
llrpntion will be iriling. He says; "Onc
easy mode of destruction is to app y strong
soap .uGS 10 the ncst-if the tree is large
swnb lied to the end oi'lhc pole will nc.
compiiSh the purpose cilcctually. Suls
which have been used by the wash woman
are as good as my, and by rubbing ii swal
on the nest, after il has been dipped into
the suds, the worms are quickly destroy
cd"
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
HOUSTON CHICKAsAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI OCTOBER 1919

may roll. Things have changed We
ry much since the commencement
OF this advice--and a few DAYS more
may bring other and greater changes.
Is itnot right to help the oppressed!
Did we not seek and receive it,
Let the boys come that wish for a
fine hunting deld--to the South side
and the term ''rirates" will be ex-
changed for sliberators." While
land enough, ofthe most fertile in the
world, will provide them a home in
the island, they may help to freedom
The climate is the most delightful
in the world, and the season is no
uniavorable. Vicksburg Sentinel.
THE AMERICAN.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02

all civial officers 81 these govern.
ments. have been appointed, and in
his message the President asks an ap.
to pay their salaries. Con-
gress is not asked to establish these
governments temporarily or permant.
lY but to meet the expenses growing
out Of their establishment. Is not
this a naked usurpation of power.
The acquisition of territory BY
discovery and by conquest are by
public writer's placed on the same
footing. Let the power ofthe Pres
ident be tested by applying it to az
acquisition by discovery. Can he
without the authority Of Congress, or
ganize a government over such a ter
ritory! Certainly he cannot. Ant
for the same reason he cannot organ
ize a ciyial government over a con
quered territory"
We throw out the foregoing a
nuts for the wing organis to cIacI
and digest.-Ka-OO Democrat.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
The California UsurpatiOn

The Independent is the only pa
per that we have seen which has vet
ventured a defence of the highland
act of the President in reviying the
defunct and disused Mexican laws in
California and appointing d govern
or to execute them. And the indie
pendent hos done SO in an indefinite
circumlocutory manner.
Now we call upon the paper to
point out, without equivocation, the
clause in the Constitution that justi-
fes the course ofthe President. That
functionary is or is not authorized to
pursue the course he has taken, by
that instrument-and if so, let the
Independent show it.
While on this subject, we will call
attention to the following extracts
from the mtelllgencer Of December
1916.
In commenting upon the course o.
Mr.. Polk the then sole metropolitan
organ of whiggery, said:
"The President has Of himself nc
lawful authority to annex or acquire
Territory, or to establish civil gov
ernments over territories either with
in or without the United Stotes. Al
such acts are foreign to his Office, anC
in the absence Of any authority de
rived from Congress, cannot but b.
regarded as usurpaiions Of power.
"The charge is not that the Pres
ident has authorized a military oc
cupation Of foreign territory, hu
that he has established within sucl
territory civil government.
j Governors, judges, an,
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02

The following jeu desprit from
the Hartford Times upen Gen. Tay.
lors' late proclamation, which it
seems originated among the shrewd
and joke-loying Dutchmen living
about Harrisburg, is too good TO be
lost. Tho Dutchmen Of Pennsylya-
MIA could hardly imagine when they
gravely informed the General of the
meditated invasion of Cuba, that the
joke they were playing off would stir
up such a dust as it has throughout
the union. We hope they will OBJ
serve the order now issued by the
Second Washington, not to 60 and
take Holland:
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02

The ohiO Statesman says, in pass
ing through some Of the fine noun,
tain scenery Of Pennsylvania it is said
that one Of General Taylor's admi.
rers asked him if he had ever seer
the Natural Bridge Of Virginia. The
Second Washington, replied in the
"honest simplicity" Of his prototype
that he had not travelled through Vir
ginia for many years, and the bridg,
was not built the last time he wa
there!
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
Old lack pleased

The following important telegraph.
ic dispatch from Pittsburg, to the cas-.
tern papers, we find in the New York
Express: MOVEMENTS OF GEN.
TAYLOR.
"PlrTsBuRG, Aug. 20.
early this morning President Tay
Tor and suit visited the different man.
ulactories, and expressed himself
Highly pleased"
This is important-very! Proba-
bly, the pleasure of General Taylor
was like that of Bates, the President
of the famed Chiago Convention.
who was so great a friend to inter
nal Improvements, that he took trip
through Michigan after the adjourn
ment OF the Convention to see what
kind Of thing a Railroad was, and
he, too, was "highly pleased, to find
that the rails were not laid cross
wise, as on the primitive railroads
which take their name from corduroy
breeches.
Old Zacks delight was great to
find that iron was not cast in the same
manner that Sugar was made, ar Cot.
ton picked.
Soon after Queen Victoria was in.
uugurated, the English Court journal,
were filled with accounts of her prom
enades in the garden, and how thigh.
ly pleased she was when Prince
Albert played with the parrots
Our Court journals have matter oqu
ally important to lay before thei
?eaders.-Ohi9 Statesman.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
Luke Llea's Whiggery.

1t is known that the wing press
ofthis State have been engaged in the
attempt to impeach General Quit
mans Democracy. Can they show
for their candidate for Governor as
unblemished political and personal
reputation, as they are compelled to
acknowledge tina: Gen. John A. Quit
man possesses? Has Lea been a
wing halfas long as Quitmen has been
a Democrat Will any one dare de-
ny that Luke was a by-the-etcrHdl
Jackson democrat in Tennessee, and
is it not known that he has never
been regarded as a sound wing since
he has resided in Mississippi. lie
is decidedly rishy pdSby. His dis
like for that party was plainly told by
a moment in the Taylor convention
at Jackson, winter before last, to
change the name of the whig party!
lie had such contempt of whiggery
that he even hated the name that il
bore. The truth Is, Luke's whigge
ny is not skin deep, and the wings
would do well not to trust him. Ac.
cording to their own showing, they
could with much propriety support
MissiSsippl's great idol. Let us then
all vote for Quitman.- -0rgaai,r.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
Can slavery Exist i'm Cali
fOrnia.

fOrnia.
Our public men who have written
on the subject seem generally to have .
taken it for granted that slavery .
would not aud could not exist in /
California under any combination OF
circumstances, and have based their
course thereupon. Now we are by
no means satisfied on this point-but
have been strongly inclined of late,
from thorough investigation Of the
matter, to believe precisely the re-
verse; for il proved to be profitable
! il will be introduced there, unless
Southern men permit themselves to
be builled or compromised" out Of
their rights to remove to any Of our
common territory with all their prop
erty-recognized as such under the
Constitution.
The mines (tO be permanently
profitable, cannot long be worked
by white men; for the emigrants of
that color will not consent 20 occupy
subordinate situations Each is seek
ing his own fortune-and without
a settled plan Of operations under
the supervisions Of an authoritative
head, such labor cannot long be car
fied on.
The necessity Of a distinct class OF
operatives must soon press itself on
the people there-and the operatives
, peculiarly fitted to such labor will be
, ntroduced-unlesS, as before indicat-
ed, the Free soil faction by force OIL
, fraud prevent their introduction into
: the country, by rendering the prop.
, erty in them precArious, if not entire
4 y annihilating it.
4 In confirmation Of this view. We
append an extract from a letter re-
Gently written by Tnos. B Van BIZ
Rem, Of the Army, formerly of Alba.
] ny, N, Y now in California, which
n reveals the actual condition OF affair
n in that section at the present time
Coming from one, evidently hmsel
Free Soiler; the testimony is all tn,
stronger
Let our people ponder upon this
J, when they are told that the quarre
IS about the principle of the Wilmo
7 Proviso is can abstraction Mr.
VAN buren, thus concludes:
Before | close, let me say a few
3 words on the all-engrossing topic o
IS the age-slavery. 1t can never flint
IS a fOothold in this country-not tina
I there is the least truth in the absurt
theory that the situation or product
of the county would never warran
it, for where can slavery exist t
c more advantage than in a minini
l. country? A few hundred good worl,
s ing slaves, in any rich portion of tn
mines, would be invaluable. Bu
it will not and cannot exist here, be
> cause the popular sentiment-plant
0 ed by the New York Volunteers, an,
d fostered and encouraged and bull
\ up by every honest freeman VIII,
. LANDS upon these shores-is firml
and unalterably opposed to it. TIT
Il course Of freedoms party at home
> in the last campaign, is approved &
b applauded here, as it ever will b,
r where the corrupt influence Of pow
S er and patronage have not reached
, to poison individual Il popular opin
ion.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
The attact upon General
QUitman.


We did not hear the speech Of tho
TAYLOR Republican" candidate for
Governor at Benton, on Tuesday
last; but understand that it was main
" devoted to a review Of the past
career Of Gen. Gilman; and that he
remarks were characterized by con-
siderable bitterness and venom. lie
charged Gen. Quitman with incon-
sistency; and contended that because
Of his vaciIlating course tho people
should not vote for him. The idea
that Mr.. Lea should attempt TO lesson
the confidence Of the people Of this
State in Gen. Quitman--the good
citizen; the eminent jurist; the true
hearted republican; the veteran sol
der who has so often faced the enc
emies Of his country-the idea that
The should attempt to shake the conf.
dence Of the people from such q
man, is a ridiculous as an attempt to
batter down Gibralter with a pocket
pistol
Y In the various causes for divisions
and heart bumings about local mat
tiers in this State in the Democratic
ranks--it is not unreasonable that
their should hayo been temporary al
ienadons among its leading members
and that elimination and recrimina-
ton should have been INDUCED in.
But it is folly in the extreme to say
that this proves that those individu-
ais were inconsistent- We affirm
that Gen. Quitman has been a Dem
4 Iocrat Of the stric.est sect, ever since
$ his entrance into political life. And
r we defy his opposcrs to show that
. such is not the fact We have upon
record bis clearly expressed opposi-
/, ton toa high protective tariff, such
as that OF 10 which was passed BY
the then Wing, but now Taylor Re
publican party? his opposition to q
, National Bank and in fact all the
f measures Of the wing party, and his
q advocacy Of the measures Of the De-
! Imocratic party-measures which
: were urged and carried out, by the
1 late Administration, and which will
O ever stand as monuments ofits wis
g dom, how fercCly however the storms
!, may rage.
The people of Mississippi know
= thes facts; and they know that Gen.
= Quitman comes before them with the
q highest claims upon their confidence
and support. And hence we say
/, that all attempts TO injure him in
Z their estimation will but increase
B., their ardor in his behalf. We would
say, then, go on Mr.. Lea in your Ia
Dor Of love, and help to swell tho
triumphant vote of john A Quitman.
Ta-0O Democrat.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
Vermont Elections

We learn by telegraphic dispatch
in the Picayune that Virmont which
the wings claim as "Star that never
sets, has gone for Taylorism. The
Taylorites have the Governor and the
Legislature. Mr.. Meacham( Taylor
ite) has been elected in The 3rd Dis
trict nplace of Mr.. Marsh (ToyloriteN
Meachum is the individual who q few
days before the election in a public
speech said that the "Whigs Of YER
mont would never have given Gen.
Taylor their votes unless they had
been convinced that he was ALTO
A SLAVE HOLDER ADVERSE
To THE EXTENSION OF SLAV-
cry INTO TERRITORY NOW
FREE. Nothing bat that conviction
could ever have insured him the vote
of the Vermont wings. They believe
he would not oppose the Wilmot
Proyiso, and thereroreIhcy give him
theSr votes"
We shall therefore await to see if
Southern Taylorito will rejoice over
the success Of Mr.. Moachum, and his
brother taylsritos in Vermont.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02

Dem. majority 3
We calculate with much certainty
upon gaining one member in this
State and one in Maryland. Our
more sanguine friends think that be-
sides the certain gain of one in this
state, we shall gain two in Mary
land and one in Louisiana. This
would make our majority in the
House seven instead of three. At
any rare, the chances decidedly arc
that there will be democratic ma
iority in the next House of Represen
tatives, and as the democrats have
a majority of eight or ten in the Sen
ate they will have the complete con-
troll of the Legislative department of
the government, leaving the Admin
istration powerless except as to the
distribution of the "spoils of office.
This they will have, of course; but
even in this they may BE- checked
to some extent by the Senate
Most of President Taylor's appoint
ments will be closely examined into,
and perhaps moi a few Of them re-
jected
We believe that Gen. Taylor is the
first President of this republic who
ever commenced his administration
with a majority against him in both
Houses of Congress. The election
Of President by the popular vote
has always carryed with it a major
Iity-generally a large majority o.
members of Congress favorable tC
the political views of the President
Ielect. The reasons Of this unprece'
dented state of things must be obvi
Gus to every tone. Gen. Taylor owed
his election to SPLIT in the demo
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02

We give below the letter from Gu
ba addressed to the Delta. We will
no doubt soon have news Of inter
est from that quarter. Annexation
to this country will be accomplished
by a separation from Old Spain, A
declaration Of Independence, and the
people will then carry it through
in 1852. 1t is a long time to wait,
but this is the only tribunal which
will annex Cuba, negroes, and all. If
the people can get il before them the
Wilmot Proviso will not be in the
way
HAVANA, SUNDAY, EVENING
Aug. &c, 1S49,
Ems. DELrA-The reports this eve.
Mug are, that regiment leaves to-
morrow morning for Puerto Princi-
DC, where the ball has opened-the
troops disarmed by the people, and
possession taken Of the public works.
Ifthey are sustained, the story Of Gu
ba's wrongs is told, and she will
walk 70 her place, in due time, am
org her northern sisters. Amun-
itions. &c, have been passing all the
afternoon, and the excitement is i'm
menso. All names of foreigners are
being registered, particularly Amer
leans, and it is understood they must
not be found talking in parties at the
street corners, or in their own stores
and dwellings,
Monday Morning, 9th. Aug.
The reports are so varied with ev.
AIRY new conner, from the east that
we hardly know what to believe
but the Government action passing
under our eyes, shows that there is
cause enough somewhere: a thousand
men have just passed, to embark on
steamer for Puerto Principe-a bo'
dy Of lancers and a battalion Of artil
Iery are on their way by land-ayinl
artillery guns and carriages packed
on the backs Of mules very neat
". The appearance of the troop
is eEeditable-they move in fatigue
dress, but there is many a heart tina
prays for success TO the cause agains
which they may have TO fight. TIT
reports are. that Puerto Principe
Trinidad, and St. Jago de Cuba
have pronounced for independence
and that the troops at those point
have joined the people. will kseI
you advised as near to the facts a
possible, which every way the It'd
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-10-02
The ncXt Congress.

From the best information tlat we
can get from onr numerous exchan-
ges, wing and democrat, impsrtially
examined and compared, the mem
bers already elected to the next Con
gress stand politically as follows:
Democrats l02
Wings, 1913
Free Sellers, 10
Ofthe Free sellers, we are given to
understand six are wings and four
democrats. This will make the
count stand l05 democrats to 100
wings The House is composed Of
23l members, and there are seven
teen yet to elect, as follows; Mary
land six, Mississippi four, Louisiana
four, Ohio one, Massachusetts, one,
Virginia one Ito fill a vacancy caus-
ed By the recent death of Alexander
Newman Esq. (dem.) The result
of the elections in these states we be-
lieve will be as follows; Maryland
three democrats and three wings
Mississippi four democrats, Louisi-
ana three democrats and one whig
Ohio one democrat, Virginia one
democrat, Massachusetts, one wing
and the grand result will stand,
Democrats, III
Wings ia
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-11-22
HONORS TO GENERAL. SCOTT.

Or military, and citizens generally, turned out yes-
ierday IN large numbers IN pay just tribute g. tha vat
Gran hero, General Winfield Scat, who has been The
guest Of Richmond since his arrival in this city Sat-
urdny evening last taa4
Al II o'cluck, The military line was fumed in The
Capitol Squ're-he Troop, Blues, Greys. Eagle Lyan-
frya and Snte Guard all backing iirlr besi infer which
they marched the Exehalg Hotel ,whee they recelv
ed tie distinguish hero, and escorted him IN the Sou h.
Porco Of he Capiolaking part vi Main street 10
their route
During he procession. the veteran COMMANDMENTS
Chief VI The American Army seated in elegant
open carriage accompanied by his Exceency, Governor
Floyd. As they ssed up HE street. the windows and
balconies OF number al houses were crowded with The
far ser who greeted The Conquerng Hero with bright
smiles and the waving If snowy handkercIeis. The
General acknowledged the delicate compliments bestow
ed upon him by the ladies', by gracefully lifting his
chapeau aud wing. .-eizss#sss -.
tpnn reaching the position the Porico appropriated
for The occasion, Cen Scot was welcomed To the Gil in
very cordial and appropriate tcrms, by WIN. Ii. NECTAR
land Esq, in behalf o the citizens OF Rchmand The
General replied in equally cordial aud heartfelt
sp nse-though regret that the DISTANCE al which we
stood during his address, pfecuded from enjoying the
pleasure of hearing him. II was enough nr US 10 know,
however that the Hero oked though he felt what 10
was uitring finding himself once more Virsiala
soil and surrounded by the scenes of his early days
The speeches being sa]ulatons were exchanged
aud the hero was conducted Ia the Goyernos nsansions
the calls Of the ladies' large nunber, VI
course paid their respects and reoced at having an up
puttnnity tolny siege upon conqnering hero
After The ceremones the GoyeroIs house, the NIL
iary again formed and the line OF march taken up iof
Lafayette Hail." where the city authorities and nili-
iary had served up in Thompson and Wheelrr's bret
style. s,ldsr's aii,n. Here number Of uasis and
fine sentiments wee passed and the honors 10 "whon
honors were justly duo" were closed. s sls