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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05
NO.

allegiance TO Government arrayed against
the property and the social order of the
South; and would say again, that no people
deserved the name of freemen who would
submit to be kicked and trample6 upon.
Seven millions of people are not easily
conquered. It was for gentlemen o: the
Nort.SH to estimate the value of the Union
He lad estil,r.ated the consequences for him
self, and it was for ether gentlemen to count
what will be the result hereafter.
He then adVerted to the sent!nentality
oS the North on the que stion of slavery
1t was nothing but quauelling with Al
mighty God You attempt to make hu-
man being different from what his Maker
created him. He cannot be placed on an
equality with the whites. The Ethiope
cannot changh has skin, nor the leopard his
spots. The gentleman from Massachusetts
(Mr. NANNY said that rather than that slav-
cry SHOULD extend over one foot of the ac-
quired territories, he would prefer war, fam
inc, and devastation.
Mr.. MANN remarked that the point Of dis
cussion was the extension Of slavery over
the territories, He did consider that great
er evil than any that could befall the coun-
try; but he never said that the extension of
slavery over enc foot of the territory was
greater evil than war, famine, or devasta-
ton.
Mr. STEPHENS understood the gentleman
as he had already stated The gentleman
now said that he would gather see the Sou'h-
ern tates laid waste than that slaves should
be scattered over the Territories, although
this would not add one to the present num-
Der Of slaves. lie called on gentlemen of
the North 20 note the declaration-that
war, devastation and famine are preferable
10 the extension Of slavery over the Terri
tories. 1t this is the issue, let it be known.
Mr.. McKIssoCK asked whether it was
fair to charge on the North the sentiments
expressed by one or two gentlemen?
Mr.. STEPHENS was understood TO say he
did 40: believe the sentiment was general
in the North; and in conclusion, he remark
ed, the outh will never make war on you,
bu. we will resist aggression upon ourselves.
l. we are TO have 10 portion OF this terri
tory, meet us openly, and -
Here :he hammer fell; the gentleman had
spoken an hour.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

To believe your own thought, To believe
that what is true for you in your own thought,
in you in your private heart is true for all
men,-that is genius. Speak your latent
conviction, and it shall be universal sense;
for the Utmost in due tine becomes the out
most,-aud our first thought is rendered
back to us by the trumpets Of the Last Judg.
ment. Familiar as the voice of the mind
is to each, the highest merit we ascribe to
Moses, Plato and Milton is, that they set at
naught books and traditions, and spoke not
what men but what they thought. A man
should learn to detect and watch that CLEAN
OF light which flashes across his mind from
within, more than the lustTe of the Ornament
Ofbards and sages. Yet he dismisses with
out notice his thought, because il is his. In
every work of genius we recognize our own
reflected thoughts; they come back to US with
certain alienated majesty.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05
PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
NO H..
The. CruO.fxiOn.

THE following beautiful lines were written
BY the Rev. GEORGE GRoLEY. a popular and
liberal English clergyman. They certainly
possess very great merit, and will afford all
"ho read them rich intellectual treat. The
pious sentiment that peryades them, will fine a
nearly response in the heart of every christian
City Of God! Jerusalem,
Why rushes out thy living streaml
The turban priest, the hoary seer.
Inc Roman in his pride are there,
And thousands, tens of thousands, still
cluster round Calvery's wild hill
Still onward rolls the living tide:
There rush the bridegroom and the bride:
FRINGE, beggar, soldier, Pharasee,
The old, the young, the bond, the free;
The nations furious multitude.
all madd'ning with the CRY of blood.
Still pours along the multitude.
Still rends the heavens the shoot of blood:
But on the murderer's furious van,
Who totters on! A weary man;
A cross upon his shoulder bound
His brow, his frame, one gushing wound.
Yet who the third! A yell of shame
Is ffenzed at the sufferers name;
Hands clenched, teeth gnashing, vestures
torn.
The curse, the taunt, the laugh of scorn,
All that the dying hour can sting,
Around the now thou thorn crowned King!
Yet cursed and tortured. tainted, spu-ned,
No wrath is for the wrath returned.
No vengeance flashes from the eve;
The sufferer calmly waits to die;
The seeptre reed, he thorny crown,
Wake on that Pallid brow no frowD.
At last the word of death is given,
The form is bound, the nail! is driven;
Now triumph, Scribe and Pharasee!
Now Roman, bend the mocking knee!
The cross is reared. The deed is done.
There stands Messiah's earthly throne.
Sill from his lips no curse has come,
His lofty eye has looked no doom;
No earthquake burst, no angel brand
Crushes the black, disappearing hand.
What say those lips by anguish riven!
''God, lie my murdercrs forgiven!"
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

A MAN FLAYED ALIvE.-Horrible Afro
citgi-A statement was copied into the news
papers some time ago, that man longing
to a party bound for California, having de-
cared that he would shoot the first indian
that he met, deliberately shot a squaw, and
being taken by party Of Indians, was skin
ed alive. The report was subsequently, con-
tradicted.
Notwithstanding this, the Bangor Mercury
says. that letter has been received from one
Of the party to which the man belonged
which was a company bound to California
overland. giving the details of his crime anC
its punishment in the manner stated So
after this cold blooded murder of the squaw
the party, about twenty in number, was sur
rounded by three hundred Indians and threat
ened with instant death unless they discloseC
the perpetrator of The atrocious deed Afier
consulting together, they deteTm ned to poin
out the murderer. who was al once seized BY
TIE Indians, bound to a stake, and his Skin
peeled from him even to his toes. The ope
ration lasted two hours, and the victim surviv
ed two hours after it. The company, among
whom was b s brother. were compelled Il
form a ring around the stake and witness the
terrible torment of the wretched man. Fou
or FIVE of the party, and among them the one
who called down upon himself such terri
be punishment, went from Troy, in the State
Of Maine.-LeuiSUille C0ur.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05
THE "MAJOR. 4"

keep us awe InlS not Wedtnef!
THE MAJOR"
We were much amused the other day with
the Majors story of his first adventure in jew
elry. In due time the Major got married, as
all Young folks are bound to do. and in the
caurse of time he found himself in New Orleans
with an extra hundred dollars in his pocket.
Determined to co things up handsomely, in
the way of presenting his wife with some costly
presents, he marched into jewelry store, re-
solving to spend thirty or forty dollars for trim
kets under the delusion that q sum so enormous
would buy Everything and more too" The
ever attentive clerk waited on his summons,
and handed out variety of the slow priced,
varying from one dollar to fifty.
The Major examined the assortment with a
critical eye, felt Of his fSrty dollars with
grandeloquent air, and ordered something ex-
pensive, fancying that it would reach as high
as ''three cents"
The clerk placed upon glass case two NOR
rocco covered boxes, which, upon being open
ed, presented variety of fnger-rings.
The Major eyed the collection in critical
manner, and said that he would take the largest
box, demanding the price while pulling out his
wallet.
"You can, said the clerk, with solemnity,
shave that box for ten thousand dollars"
Internally the Major felt astonished; outside
he was cool as cucumber-the price had gone
tower his pile," and his expectations, Just nine
thousand nine hundred and seventy-fve dollars.
With sang froid that sunk into the heart of
the clerk, he said,
"Is that the highest priced jewelry you have
in your store!"
The clerk said, at was just them
WELL" drawled the Major, waving his hand
somewhat in the style of Julius Cesar, ''this
don't cost enough to suit me" and with swing
of grandeur: he left the store.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

SPANISH Women in every
country have some peculis.r attractions which
characterize them. an England, you are
charmed by the elegance Of their shape. and
the nodesiy Of lIer behaviour; in Germany,
by their ros.j lips, and The sweetness Of their.
Esmile; 10 France, by their amiable vivacity,
Which, animatee their features. The sensa-
ten you feel at the approach Of q handsome
spanish lady has something SO bewitching.
that it sets all description at defiance. Her
coquetry is more restrained than that os other
women. She cares little about pleasing the
world in general. She esteems its approba-
lion more than she courts il; and is perfectly
eontented with one if il be the object Of her
choice.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

PHoNoeRAPHE.-The Boston Post men.
tons, in proof Of the progress Of phonogra.
ply, that lazy boy out West spells Andrew
Jackson, &ru Ja2n,
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

"lfthere is anybody under the canister of
Heaven shat have in utter 5xcresence."
said Mrs ParliDgton, III is the tale-bearer
and sanderer, going about like vile boa
constructor, circulating his camomile about
homes lolksi always know one by his
phismahogany. Il seems as if Belzebub had
stamped him with bis private signal, and ey-
cry thing helooks At appears to turn yalIer. .
And having uttered this elaborate speech, =
was seized with Ct Of caughine, aDl .o, H..
lef some demulcent drops. go.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

Co1ToN SRRpIEs.-The whole number is
estimated at 25,966. COO, Of which Great Brit
ain has II, 500, 600. France 900. 900, AMI the
United States 2.5O0. 900.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-09-05

The following, from the Delta, will help to
keep us alive this hot weather:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
U. 3. SENATOR.

The Pottsvile Emporium, in well writ
ten article, takes the Pittsburg Post to task
for its assaults upon Gen. Cameron. In re-
gard to the resolution of the Berks County
Convention, instructing their nominees not
to vote in caucus for Gen. Cameron, for
U. S. Senator, the Emporium says:
No such resolutions was passed in any con-
veniion. In Berks county a resolution was
passed instrucling the nominees not to vote
Tor him in caucus, When it was offered and
passed not more than Forty of the ONE HUN
DRED AND FORTY delegates composing the
convention were present! It was concocted
and brought forward at a time and in way
discreditable TO its originators, as it was harm
less 10 him whom il was designed to iniure.
Does the Post suppose that the enlightened
Representatives of free Democracy are to
be influenced by its vituperation of dstin-
gnished Democrat, who occupies high posi-
tion in the affections of the Democracy--if not
the Radical Democracy, in whose fellowship
the Post re joices? If he does, we assure him
that he will find himself egregiously mista-
ken. There are some other matters in this
article we will notice hereafter
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
RAIL ROAD FROM NEW YORK TO THE
SUSQUEHANNA.

There is no doubt that ere long there
will be a rail way communication from
New York, by way of Easton and Allen
town, to the Schuylkill Coal Region, and
from thence, across by one or more of the
numerous proposed routes, to the Susque-
hanna. The New Workers have a deep
interest in the enterprise, and will, no
doubt, lend their assistance, and persevere
in its accomplishment. In connection of
this we may refer TO the rail road from
Reading to Harrisburg, which is already
in progress of construction. 1t will draw
the greater portion of the travel from the
Columbia road, and much of the freight
This road will pass from Harrisburg through
Lebanon, on a favorable location and a
rich country, to Reading, and there con-
meet with the Reading road. The distance
to Philadelphia will only be few miles
more, and the impression is that passen-
gers will be carried from Philadelphia TO
Harrisburg in three and half hours over
this route. We extract the following from
the money article of the Philadelphia Led
ger of Monday last
The people in the Schuylkill coal region
are pushing with much earneslness, The pro-
iect of direct railroad to New York. A
convention of delegates is to be held at AL
lentown on the Sd of next month, 10 which
the people of Orwigsburg appointed delegates
directing them TO use the necessary and
proper eXeriions TO effect survey of the
contemplated railroad route from the junction
of Lizard Creek, and River Lehigh, in Carbon
county, following up said Creek 10 the Sum-
nit, between it and KGnig's Creek, down
said Creek 10 Ringgold, from thence through
the Valley near McKeansburg and Orwigsburg
TO Schnylkill Haven from this point by the
way of Friedensburg and Pinegrove, through
the Iudiantown Gap, to The River Spsquehan-
| ma, with the view 10 form connection be-
tween The city of New York, and the State
Central Railway, at the point where said road
crosses the river Susquehanna, several miles
| above the borough of Harrisburg.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30

LOSING A SISTER ON MoNTE.-A robbery
occurred, short time ago, in Sacramento
City, and among the articles stolen were a
number of miniatures. A few evenings after
ward a young man was observed by police
man 10 enter the El Dorado, and after losing
all his money, he bet a gold ring and. the
miniature on card, and the policeman think
ing the miniature might lead to the detection
of the thief, arrested the young man and took
charge of the miniature lady, which, by the
way, was beautiful. Several gentlemen who
came forward the next morning 10 assist the
young man out of his difficulty, testified that
the miniature was that of an only sister, a
lovely girl of sixteen. What will The young
girl say when she ascertains that she has been
lain upon the monte table, gambled away,
afterwards arrested and put in the tombs,
next morning brought before The Recorder,
admired by the members of the bar, and al
ter many conpliments; finally restored to the
unworthy brother.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
WILL OF JOSIAH WHITE,

Josiah White, long known as President
of the Lehigh Navigation Co., and as an
eminent Quaker and philanthropist in
Philadelphia, has in his will, made the fol-
lowing devses for charitable purposes
Mr.. White, it will be seen, by his bequests.
has like the majority of his sect, given his
warmest sympathies for the coIored race,
although in his endowments for two man
ual labor schools in the West, he has inclu-
ded white, colored, and Indian children.
To the Colored Orphans Society, OF
Philadelphia, one hundred shares of stock
in the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany. the par value of which is fifty dollars
per share.
TO the House of Refuge, Philadelphia,
one hundred shares of the above stock.
To the House of Refuge for Colored Per-
sons, Philadelphia, one hundred shares OF
Lehigh stock.
To the House Of Industry, Moyamensing
one hundred shares of Lehlgh stock.
For the support of school or schools in
Liberia, Africa, such as Hannah and Re.
becca White, daughters of the testator shall
designate, the income of one hundred share:
of Lehigh stock.
After disposing of the above charitable
legacies, and those to members of his family
and others, the testator thus bequeaths a.
follows;
I do hereby give and advise to Two Manu-.
ell Labor Schools, TO be located in the free
States in the West, the sum of twenty thou
sand dollars TO each of said two schools.
And do hereby direct that the land fo
these schools be bought where now am il
negotiation to purchase, if they can be made
viz tract one and half miles square il
Iowa, near Salem,- and tract of two miles
square in the Indian reserve, Indiana /; and i
these tracts cannot be bought, 10 buy as neal
to them in point of quantity, quality, price
and healthiness as can be accomplished Sc
that not exceeding one-half of the amoun
of 100000 allowed to each place be laid on
in the land and its Improvements, and the
other half in the buildings necessary.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
ART INTELLIGENCE-AM IN
ROME.

A correspondent of the London AthanBum
says the Americans seem to be the only people
in Rome who are suffered to exhibit their poli,l-
cal, artistic and religious heresies with impu-
ntv. Powers emblematic statue the Repnb-
lie of the United States is progressing, and Mr.
Crawford design fora monument to Washing
ton is described by him as foIows:-The de-
sign, for which 100000 is 10 be paid, is Or
iginal and striking. From the centre of
huge block of granite, cut into the form OF
star with six rays, rises pedestal, on which
stands an equestrian statue Of the Legislator,
sixteen feet in height, The six points OF the
star are surmounted by six colossal statues
one of them an allegorical figure OF Virginia,
the hero's birth place-three of them statues
of distinguished generals who were his com
pauions in arms-lhe other two representing
statesmen who were connected with him in
the great struggle and succeeded him in the
office of President. The casting, it is said,
will be done in either Paris or Munich. All
the figures, except that of Virginia, are 10 be
done in bronze. The writer says the Ameri
cans have Just obtained permission TO build a
Protestant church-the first ever permitted in
the Eternal City. Their architects are now
at work-and in short time the edi6ce will
rear its head in the neighborhood of the an
cient tomb of Augustus, and in the very Via
de Ponlifci.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.

Attorney General Crittenden, has given
his opinion in relation to the US. Mar
shal, at Boston, in regard to the arrest oI
fugitive slaves. He does not think there is
sufficient cause of dismissal, but that the
Marshal might have used more energy in
the discharge of his duties. Whatever
opinion some of our citizens may have ir
regard 10 the policy of passing such law
we do not see how they con, as good citi'
zens, refuse to obey its mandates. The
law is stringent one in some respects, but
that arises from the peculiar nature of oul
federal compact-recognizing slavery, ane
we have no more right to nulify, or inter
pose obstacles in enforcing this law, thar
numerous others that are connected witt
this subject.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
Lot Of Land,
REGISTERS NOTICE

N Office is hereby given to all Esga!ess,
~ Creditors and other persons interested in the
Estate of John X. Maurer, decd, settled by his
Admir-. George Boyer, of Valentine Hummel,
decd, settled by his Admir- David Martz, of Gid
deon schcddel, decd, settled by his Executors.
VIM. IL. and Gideon Scheddel, of John Wilheims
decd, settled by his Admir-. Thomas S. Mackey,
of Robert M,.Seydeh decd, settled by his Admir-
John F. Wolfnger, of William Follmer. Decd.
settled by his surviving Executor Jonathan Foil
mer, Of Joseph Kline. dec'd,, settled by one Of HIS
Adm'rs. John Pfouts. That the Executors and
Administrators of said Estates have filed their
counts with the Register of Northumberland
county, and that the same will be presented to the
Orphans Court Of said County, ON Tuesday the
Tth day of January next for confirmation and al
lowance.
JOHN P..PURsEL, Register.
Registers Office,
Sunbur, Nov. 80, ls5o.-6t
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30

Making total of TwENrY-rHRrE THOU
SAND Two HUNDRED AND TwENTY.THREE.
The population of the County in 1910 was
20,o27 showing an increase in the last ten
years of 1896, The number of inhabited
dwellings in the county is about 400, and
that of farms, about 20o0
To the citizens of Northumberland county,
return my sincere thanks, for the kind, and
hospitabe manner, in which they received,
and treated me, while engaged in taking the
census.
The kind attentions, and hospitality re-
ceived, will trust, never be forgotten by
their Humble servant,
T. S. MACKEY,
U. S. Assistant Marshall
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30

u A correspondent sends us the follow
ing query and answer, occasoned, we pre-
sumo, by the astounding declaration of the
editor of the Wilkesbarre Farmer, that the
report alluded to, was the "ablest emana-
tion of mind from Pennsylvania for forty
years." "Forty ages look downupon us,"!!!
was the famous declaration of Napoleon
from the Pyramids, in Egypt
Do you know the cause of all the great floods
in the Susquehanna this summer! Do you give
it up.
1t was in consequence of the tremendous Re
port of the chairman of the Committee OH Federal
Reatons last winter
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
GOVERNOR QUITMAN.

The Mississippan, of the 18th, has the fol-
lowing in reference 10 Gen. Qui,man, out oil
which probably the Washington report grew
Proceedings against Governor Quitman -
The United States Court, at New Orleans, is
proceeding TO demand the presence of the
Governor in that city, 10 answer certain char
ges there preferred against him, regarding The
Cuba expedition. We believe the whole to
be frivolous and unfounded, and intended by
the Fillmore administration TO affect ulterior
political objects. The Governor, however, is
ready and willing TO undergo any examina-
iion when his official term exptes, and will
voluntarily do so now, il he can lawfully abb
sent himself from the seat of Government
without detriment 10 The public interests and
in obedience to the requirements of the Con-
stiiuion. We do not believe he possesses the
sovereignty in this matter which we desire
10 see settled. The Legislature would GER
tainly have the right to recall the Governor, but
were he TO place himself voluntarily beyond
its jurisdiction, in the hands of the authori.
ties of the United States il might be impossi.
bic to obey the summons. President Jeffer.
son refused to attend the trial of Aaron Burr
on grounds which pertained to the necessity
Of his presence at the seat o! government. and
the position of resistance, which he took Al
that time, ought, we think, to be sustained by
every State, in regard 10 their chef magis
traie who is emphatically portion Of States
sovereignty.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-11-30
DEATH OF GARRET ID. WALL.

General Garret D. Wall, late United States
Senator from New Jersy, died last night, Nov.
22d, at his residence in Burlington, NJ. His
disease was dropsy on the chest, and his
health has been declining for two or three
years
General Wall was native of New Jersey,
and has resided there all his life. He was
lawyer by profession and stood at the head
of the bar in his native State, while he con-
timed in practice, His career has been one
of little incident, from the fact he has uni
formly declined taking prominent part in
public affairs. During the war with Great
Britain, he commanded company that was
in service, but since that time he has remain
ed in the quiet pursuit of his private business,
except during one term in the United States
Senate, to which he was elected during Cen
eral Jackson's administration. He was uni
formly declined all other offices, even that
of Governor of New Jersey, TO which he was
elected by the legislature, on more than one
occasion.
In his early life he was a Federalst, but
left that party and joined the Democrats al
the time of the war of 1912. His patriotism
however, always shone above his party feel
ing, for having no political aspirations of his
own, his motives were never questioned
General Wall was over seventy years of age
He leaves widow, in aliluence, and severa
children.