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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
AFaIthful Servant.


We take great pleasure in recording the
following trait Of beautiful fidelity aud hon
esty in a negro slave "f this State towards
his master. II is the hest proof that could he
given of the utter falsiy nf the abomnablp
,.tnries manufactured by ds.ining cIique@
-, 'rprnn2 th~ cruel treatn4n Mt Of slaves an
rari. hatred i h.lr ma ters:
Rga aim tes.e tom Vera Cruz, which
-rrgI IL = 0n 2aar ~ las, came the me-
tso man M shat, quiet una-suming per
stu oa ms wy nom" from al,iornia. He
se,.s ~: With n mssrr, Mr.. Rnnnels OF
L a,horue yar.h. in this state, who was Ia
>ru ~ick as, winter, at tbs mines, near the
ada Mountains. anG after long and Sc
srre lluess died Marshall took 'ha utmost
care "f his maAlar;was his faithful companion,
nurse aud friend, and watched 10y ain un-
ceusing!y until he brpathrd his last. There
was nothing left to pay the funeral expense
aud doctor's bills Marshall set to work
and labOred hard until he managed tO scran
Ogrthsr enough TO settle the So d-bts-( $o0O)
debts which nothing but An admirable sd
mirahle respect I'd rev Ol.e Cor his mas
ter's memory, an exqIisue feeling OF PrId"
and affection, compelled him to pay. How
lew white men, near and dear relatives,
would have d0na as much! He gathered
together his masters clothes and other per
sonal effects, and, with about $1,000 that he
had made, started homs to his master's fami-
lIy, notwithstanding his knowledge that he
Was free IN California, and the many induces
nenls held out to him 10 remain there. He
took the cheapest and most dangerous route
: back, going in a sailing vessel to Acapulco
aud crossing Mexico Oh horseback from the
form city tn Vera CruZ-a very danger
: Gus rOule.-The American consuls at bolt
/ pIacPs took SO much interest in him as Il
: give him letters at recommendation, and t.
t request Of him to lei them hear of him. IL
, brought Ia this city several letters TO per
Z suns living here or IA the country, and Whlr'
e Contained gold dust. The letters were som
| What sOlIrd and trayed, but were perfect
:. intact. His expenses home were heavy
e owing 10 unavoidable delay on the route
:. rhe f4lhluI negro started home last evenin
{ on a Red River boat, lie hal letters tr. 1
d various prrsun IN California 10 grnileme
$ nt this GUY, Recommending him ia the wa
II nest terIna, tn their notice aud protecti-,
l. which were instantly accorded. Mr., Fa
II 4uhAr, an inuna,e friend of his master, ha
= written fl Q u CAtornIA To Hr. Rnnuclfs |,
{ ,n,ly. stating thai the unfortunate gentle
+ nsu's last request was that his faithful az
K want should bn em4ucip"r-d aud provided f
4 ~ them A. econ Is he tad reached his HON
"a u LoM~iAnA. la anctent dA,S tina story
q ,n,e .,o".st and purr-hearted slave won
: a4vr ber, written ia leturrs "i gold AZ
A.
;, he br,yhG side a hlmat nature We CT
;. III on.y me simple and affecting s'"rj as
s. was told IA; it deserves and vii receive III
Or versa altrWl,on and cOmme ndauon. n. (
IL Pcay unS.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE. = Nigh
comes down over ship at sea, and q pas
senger fingers hour after hour, alone Un tn
deck. Tue waters plunge and weller, ano
glide away beneath the keel. Above Oh.
sails tower up IN the darkness, almost IL.
The sky, aud their shadows falls q burthen
on the deck below. t1e
In the ciuudpd night no star is seen, anf
as the sap changes her course, lhe passpi,-
ger kd1ws not which way IS T. tss or We.t
or, North or South. What is aud, wha,
Sunken rocks may ba on hel course. o.
where they are he knows not. All around
20 him, is mystery. tie h0ws his head il.
Tue submission OF utter ignorance. a
But nen OF SCIENCE have read the avs o
tue ky. And the next day this passeng4,
OFhoids The Ca tain .oukng ut a cieck a,c
taki"g n0Is OF the pace u Ihe sun, aud witt
tue aid al couple OF bucks, composed ii
rnles aud ma b NAUTICAL lahes. naklug ca
cua1oaS. Aud when he has complete,
them ne Is abe 10 p lint almost w..uin .
tland ) breadth t"lhe Place at which al
unnumh-r''d w,ndhngS, be has arrived in ia,
midst Vi The s'as.
Storms may have heat, aud currents drift
co. but he kn0ws where the, are, aud III,
rrecise point where, hundred leagues owe
'he water. lies his native shore. Here j
reason approaching and making use Of th
revelations ot silence.
Night again shuts down over the waste {
Waves, and the passenger behoIds a singl
seaman stand AT the wheel, and watch. het
alter hour, as it vihrates beneath q lamp.
.'.tle need ., which points ever, Is i. wer,
living finger y ths steady pole.
| FMS man k'lows nothing Of the rules
navigation, nothing ofthe course Of .he 81
But reason and experience have given hi
ia'th nahe eOmmaniiAg officer Of the shl
fsa1th % The laws fhaa censrol her -csurs
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
A BRTGAND STORY.

A BODY of soldiers had pursued band of
mountain robbers in California, and hemmed
them in so effcctually that with all the passes
guarded, escape seemed impossible. This
dilemma the chief resolved to relieve his men,
as they had refused TO surrender, although
promised PaFd they would give up their
leader The only way of escape was by cross
ing deep chasm 81 wide that even the supp e
chanois could no make the fearful leap in
sifety. To reach this point it was necessary
10 go along narrow pass, near which sentl-
nels had been placed The movement was
made al night. The chief of the robbvrs had
wife. aud she had babe at her bosom
For days they hid been without food, ex--
cePt such roots ar they had dug from the
ground, and the want Of nourishment had
dried the fountain Of life in the mothers
breast, and the babe pinned and fretted wi h
hunger. As the band moved silently along
the narrow path, in which. if discovered by
the soldiers, their destruction would Be newt
able, the suffering babe began to CRY.
| Instantly it was seized hy the father, swunr
IN the air and its brains dashed out agl st a
tree. For moment the mother stood Ike q
statue of horror, then gathering the mutilate.
rem airs Of her murdered babe i'm her apron,
she followed the retreatinI party.
Safely through the skill of the chief. the
chasm was passed, and they were beyond the
reach of danger. All, then, after procuring
some food, lay down to sleep, except sen,i-
mel and the mother, who dug u grave with her
own hands, in which to bury her child. This
sad duty performed, she returned to the sp
where her husband and his companions lay in
deep slumber. 1t was not difficult for her t.
persuade the tired and sleepy sentinel to lei
her take his place, and soon she alone remain.
ed awake. Then stealthily approaching the
spot where the father of her dead babe lay, she
placed the muzzle of the piece she had taker
from the sentinel within few inches of hi:
Areast, and pulled the trigger. The ball pass.
ed through his heart!
Here we have something of the reality at
tending the life Of ''bold brigand. "a law
less robber and a murderer is incapable O
such a sentiment as the true love of woman
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

ACAsE wIrHnUT A PARALLEL - The
English c"uel records frequently exhibit hui
AAG nature in most wicked aspect The
i"~i"g Is case almost without parallel.
GiIzabA'h Is Ihh was convicted Of the rau
Ter OF Maria tln"4 her niece. by Withhold
q tr"n her necessary food and clothing.
chafd Hnpk, the IA her, substance. To-
'rg his WIFE t"pk h"r lister, the SAID .tliza-
peth, 4" he his honspkeeper She had chi:
irem OF her oWn, AMI avon h+coming mis-.
ress Of the family. she began 10 neglect and
'h"eN'ng'y maItreat the three children If
Il ok. ny her sister. Of whom Maria w8s
le Youngest. This little girl being only
wears old, on account Of her tender az, Of
C 'urse sutt red the most, and if there was
any distinction, was the must misused. She
was kept almost ked-was left covered
with fith-was scarcely 4lowed morzel e
t""d-was whipped most unmerc,fnIlY flr
crying tor bread-was suffered to lie nv thu.
roadside unheeded-was reduced To a<kegp-
t ~, aid half made idiotic by hard usage, and
inslly died in commissions. That girl when
dead, weighed only six pounds, which Is les
than the ordinary weight Of an infant a.
b rib! Not the least remarkable feature oe
this case vas. that the whole neighborhood
were virtually accomplices of slow, infernaf
mlid 'r.-They all knew what was in pro,
gress. and yet raised not hand to prevent
II. Neither the clergyman Of the paii,h.
nor the relieving officer, nor the parocial
apthnri'ies. nor . single neighhnr. inIerposed
| netweeR the child and the coisstirnrn alirl ct
her long agony. On the hial, E izabeth
Bu"b, the hnusekeeper. was fuHnd guilty.
and sentenced to transportation for life; and
ltichard Hook. the father. il being proved
/ hat he wa. from home much of the. time,
Was acquitted.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
No. 81

tam! ia. the unerring integrity Of the i tie.
guide befpre him. And 50 wihou, 4 ain
gle doubt he steers his ship on according
prescribed direction through n;ob,
and the waves. "'sA'
And that faith lie not disa,,o;,,o,u- vu..,
the morning sun he bebolds "a ~" .r
SUBMITS of the prar anil MET 'n'
rising like a cloud in the borizon Ia
he nears them the Hill. onaa ' 4'u =
lighthouse at the entrance pf IT, d"u 'H'
the spires and the chn,cbos al ia o!'
ming roofs, sight Of low and - ' w. sur -
detect his own dwellinS - ''iss 70
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
south Carolina a song.

AIR-Rory O'Mors.
There'sa land Of the Sc utll,
Ills the cline of the SUM-
And great Is the anne,
Which her children have won,
lis the land where oppression
And power meier came,
To sadden those children,
Or tarnish her name.
Carolina! Carolinal
Carolina, we bless
Our hope when cares throRg,
And our pride in success:
And ever Wen love thee,
Come veal or wo, 81
And cherish thine honor,
Wherever we go.
No coward or traitor
Dishonors thy fame,
Nor hearts to dishorfor thee
Thy borders shall claim,
But every heart true,
And every arm strong,
Shall hand down thy glory
To hist'ry and song.
Thy st ,tesnen and heroes
Now brighten thy page,
Giae'uin9 the student,
Inspiring the sage;
And ever we'll turn US
TO thee with wat love,
Which wrongs shall but quicken,
And trials but prove.
Carolina! Carolina!
Thy spirir be known,
Where pride would disdain thee,
Or insult be shown,
Aud ready to raise
Inv halbert for right,
To WELD it while justice
And truth keep it bright.
Tnen here's to the State;
Which no tyran. drre rule,
Whose sons q e leen tutored
In Li1erty's saouni;
And long as time fingers;
That land be it bIest-
The garden of statesmen,
he gem the Vests
Charlotte, ~ c. Sept,7. 1850.
West for Western World.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
from the IYb;o,

cts ", nv, X rom thte kVhlg.)
our our readers will doubtless be glad.to hear
t1o'n 'nls progressive genius. The Alta
'., a.n,ota'1n' OF the 9Th Of Angus, ;hus
''t HE r. ms arrival in the land Of gold:
has h he man at, with the WheelbarrowS. who
, nas oeen otter noticed by eni rant. Who
nave seen him Oh his way acro.. ~ IN; ="
arrived az Colrna about week sr l "' ~.
s sa' lhat ne got the California fevsr and
as ne had not the means to purchase ,aa an,
h loaded his wheelbarrow with $50 lis -
lovls'ons' besides his cooking utensils and
Pag4agn' and started from the states o., ~.
long journey. He was able 10 mai. ,r.a,
'er headway than mos, Of The .eam~ as he
,o9t 10 'flie ex' epr Tor his meals and seen.
y ie'i lie arrived AT alt Lake, he found a.,
opportunity Of joining company them
you starting; SO he left his faithful band
carriage 10y the side Of the road. and ..ou ba
came wllistling." Tha, man will NIL
his pile
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

no RIBGE AFFAIR.-On Monday even.
lag '&st, Mr James BJyke4, a planter !lg.
Ins rear Brownsvl!le. ii IIinis county.
was murdered hy two ofhis NEGROES III.
circumstances OF The "a +, related ID rs ar-.
rs follows: Mr. B. was sf,tns IN his room
about O'Clock n tile evening when Two.
negroes en'ered, killed hun wl.h an axe.
ana placed his head in lie fire so as 10 d..
stroy the traces of violence. On inquiry Inv
some relatives of the deceased, reyeaInt-nts
were made by a servant girl, winch led to
The detection of the murderers. The axe
with which the deed was committed was
found III creek near at Ilaud, aud afforded
additional evidence of tie guilt Of the ac-
cnsed negroes, who, after being carefully
examlne@ hr three brokers and everal
nelghbors OF the murdered man, were dealt
with Ill summary manner It is thou III
'tIat much Severity was used in their ran
.shnent' though whether the rumor OF
0UTHtHg be correct or NOT. we cannot pos.
lively assert. No reason for the rnorIe-
has teen revealed, and from what we can
gather the act was one of unmitigated
atrocity.-Vi1kS. Wing.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

A letter from Constan. inople of the 25th nit.
states that great sensation has been caused BY
the wife Of Mahefne, Paeha having srrangled
one of her eunuchs, assisted by groom and
some other servanls She has been arrested.
She pretended thai by law she had c rf.ht 10
KID him if she pleased.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

An AxrzDtLUvrAN iIUMBUG = The Provi
denee journal says il. is m .eFslood that Sir
Barnumis nov 'sgettiag mp" mastoioa Two
hundred feet in length, 70 be mIaafat ure1 in
Connecticut, and to be discovered ia the Wes-
tern. ptrtof Missouri, as aspecinsa Of aa,ed.-
layian zoology. sss
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
Letter Of Delegates
" ASHtNGTON,
His E.rceZkemeu.


HIS Ercelkemey.
JNo. \. QUITMAN, Gov, &C.,
Sir We Senators aud Representatives
i'll Congress from Mississippi, teeIit incum-
bent upon us 10 advise yol ana through
You, our common constituents, that we
have a well defiued opinion, that California
" ill BE admitted as a State of this Uuion,
during the present session Of Congress- The
President earnestly recommended it, and
VIE cannot be mistaken in supposing that a
majority of both Houses of Congress will
be found to vote for it-Ouc individual pos
itions have undergone no change. We re.
gard the proposition TO admit California as
a State under all the circumstances of Il +
application as all attempt to ,dopt the Will
mot Pr ,viso' in another form. But sep-
arated, as we are, from our constliu nts,
aud having no convenient means of con'
suIting them as to their views on the new
phase of this perpEexing question, we de.
sire, through you, to submit the single fac
to the pc pie aud the legislatu e, tina Cal
Gornia will most likely obtain admission in.
to the Union Nth her constitutional prohl
5:.ion of slavery we beg leave L
add, that we shall he greatly pleased tC
have such expression Of OPP MON by the leg
islature, the Governor, aud if practicable
by the people. as shall clearly indicate thu
course which Mississippi will deem II ne
duty to pursue in ihl. new Emergency.
Very respectfully, your ob't serv'ts,
ISisned
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

The workmen on that portion Of the Gems
trail Railroad which passes through Brad
docks Field Allegheny county, Pennsyl-
svaR.as have recently dug up several skele.
tons. the remains, doubtless, of some OF the
offesFs and so diers OF General Braddock's
gall ant army which was dreadfulIy cut to
pieces by the Indians in the early wars.
f A gentleman who was great topper and
r g, offered his hand 70 a lady.who in de.
CHUNG the honor STAYED that the DAYS Of
burnt offerings were past.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

Sensible men show their sense nv sav.
ing much in few words
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

"Do you drink bale il America?'' asked
cockney, OF Yankee the other day. mo;
sir ee, you id goose we drink thunder
and lightning" said the YaRkee.-Ex.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

JEFF. DAVIS,
II. 5. FOO re,
]. THOMPSON,
w. s. FEAlHERSTON,
WN. Me WILLIE,
a. g. BROWN
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13

Jenny Limbs voice. is said not only rang
es to D, in ait, but also very frequently to
X. e..
Yes, and her voice is said, too, to be har
Inoneous, symphOneOus. aud rainbow color.
ed. What magnificent being she mus
b.? And, among other follies the New
Workers are guilty Of trying to bottIe.dp
portions Of the most varigated parts Of her
voice to se0d out South to seli.-[ Ex-paper.
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NUMBER 834.

three days she only quilted her nest to seek insects
which she brought to the cock. Cuvier watched his
poor little anguishing head feebly raised take the
offered food. bnt each day his strength visiby de-
cned. At length. early one morning. Cuvier was
awakened by the cries Of the hen who beating her
wings against the window: he ran to the nest. Alas,
it only contained lifeless body! From that mo-
ment the hen dropped and pined away. She never
left the nest refused the food which Cnvier constant
ly offered her, and, literally broken hearted expired
fve days after the death Of her beloved companion.
This little history left strong impression on the
amiable and gifted mind of the young tutor. 1t lead
him to devote his leisure hours to the study of
natural history; and many months afterwards he re-
lated the anecdote to the Able Tesser who was pay
ing visit to the chateau. Revolutionary persecution
had obliged this distinguished to take refuge in
Normandy, and accept the situation of physician to
the hospital of Fecamp. Struck with the evident tai
ent of Cuvier he engaged him to deliver course Of
lectures on natural history the pupils attending his
hospital. and wrote to introduce him the notice Of
Jussieu Geoffroy- -Sain-Hiare. Cuvier entered into
correspondence with these and other scientific men;
and after time passed in profound study, he was
appointed to fill the chair Of comparative anatomy at
Paris. The remainder of his glorious career is mat
ter of history. Chambeys' Journal.
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AN ONLY SON

MI. Mckennan, the Minister of the Interior of five
days existence, threw up the Office, he says ac-
count of his "peculiar nervous temperament which
readily responds to causes of excitement and de-
PRESTON. A more probable reason, however. is as
signed by the correspondent of the Philadelphia Bull
letin. Mr.. Ewing, it seems had left the department
in embarrassing condition by improper bestow-
ais of patronage characteristic intrigue, &c. that
gentleman of MIR. McK's nervous temperament "
shrank from the scene Of desolaon and corruption.
Here is the picture of of the maser-sprts of the
late Regency, drawn in the Philadelphia Bulletin, a
neutral paper:
"Mr. McKennan required merely that he should be
untrammeled by pledges, to which the President
But much to the new Secretarys astonishmen:, when
he assumed control of the department. he found that
Mr. Ewing had made promises Of Office to almost ev.
cry whg who applied, had suppressed some very i'm.
portant papers respecting other appointments, and had
SO interviewer the machinery of his legitimate affairs
with political schemes that it was impossible to ex-
trcate them, unless with dscredit to the Admin
istration, and almost with dshonor to himself. In
this dilemma he applied to the President, and made
known the facts but Mr.. Fillmore could afford him
no other relief than to assure him he trusted entirely
to Mr.. McKs patriotic honesty, and would therefore
leave the matter entirely in his own hands.
ments had been given by MI. Ewing to his personal
iends in nine cases out Of ten TO persons odeus to
the Wing party. Again--and the gravest charge oi
all-was the fact that between Mr.. E. and Mr.. Sew.
ard there existed peculiar collusion, looking to the
exercise of official influence in controlling the sent
ment Of our organized and unorganized Territories
and which il carried into effect would have deprived
the South OF IN equal OF psepostoniase share Of
presentation there hereafter"
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PRAYEn.
Go, when the morning shinesA,
Go, when the noon il bright,
Go, when the eve declincth,
Go in the hush Of night: 90
Go with pure miId and feehnt,
Fling earthly thoughts Away,
And in thy chamber kneeling,
" Do thou 10 becret pssy."
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Foseli, the painter, had great dislike to commo"
long time, in his own room, during the 'bald dis
jonted chat" of some idle cailers-n, who were gab
bling with one another about the weather and other
topics Of an interesting nature, he suddenly excaim
ed. We had pork for dinner, to day!" Dear! Mr..
Fuseli, what an odd remark !" Why, it Is as good
as anything you have been saying for the last hour.
.4necdotes 9 Arliss.
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MuzzLIKs THE Pass. A committee was appoint
ed some time ago by the House of Representatives,
to ascertain ''what persons holding Office under the
late administration, had contributed money to defeat
the election Of Gen. Taylor or had acted
pondents of newspapers, &c. Under the resolution
appointing this committee, Thomas Richie, editor
OF the Union, and J. P. Segnstack, president We be-
lieve. of the Democratic Central COMMITTEES, Of
Washington. were summoned before the COMMITTEES,
but refused to answer certain n,errogatories put 10
them-upon which Mr.. Stanly, chairman Of the
committee, offered resolution that the Speaker issue
writ to bring Thomas Richie before the House for
contempt Of its authority. We hope Mr.. Richie will
not attend, but throw himself upon his rights as
freeman, living in republican Government. He
ought 70 do so. Self respect, as we'll az decent
regard for the opinions Of mankind mpel him to this
course. What extravaganza and folly will not Mr..
Stanly be guilty Of! The Wing party is doomed to
extinction, unless the people rise in their majesty and
cast off certain dead weights which are bearing them
down. We have certain party leaders who are we'll
calculated to ruin any party, and who really un.
fit to lead a corporaI's squad againat 4 windmill.
| AsaeuiAe News, (TAx.)
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fstton f'om> lndsa. A osEeo q $500 Ssses of
cotton has lately been landed a d,;vei,oa a.
Bombay.