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The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25
YAZOO DEMOCRAT

D-We are requested TO give notice
that aS the men have thus far failed to
procure an Engine for the protection of
property in YazOO City against FIRE that the
Ladies will hold a meeting at the Residence
Of s. H. Wilson, on next Monday, the SOth
inst, to consult upon the best mode of rails
ing means TO purchase Fire Enge.
Now that the ladies have taken this mat
'tSsih hand, we feel every assurance it will
Be done. The men ought to feel ashamed
Of their their hardness and try and antic-
iPats The action Of the ladies by raising the
needful beforehand.
We hope the gentlemen will not refuse
20 show this notice 10 their wives, or fopbid
their attendance. Send them along and
les the inactive lords take care of the chill
dFen for them, while they provide means
GOr taking care Of the town.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

D- There is a strange fancy among the
would appeAr to be learned witty and wise
gentry and fashionable ladies, for old Greek,
Latin, and FrsnchiSns; as if pure Saxon
was not sufficiently cOpions precise, or due.
tile, to give force and expression to their re-
fined sentiments and ideas; when in fact, it
iS the richest, and most ductile language
under heaven. Such a course is insulting
70 our own language & to common sense,
and degrading to the languages, from which
the nonsense is bOrrowed--noRsens we
say, for il Is mere sound without sense, fol-
The best French Scholar would be at fault
20 discover the meaning Of many Of the
French mymies used in stating the fash
ions for dress &c. &c" So of bills o.
fare, a. many Of our public houses. Many
q poor hungry devil has left the table with
an empty stomach Tor fear Of exposing
hi1 ignorance, or not knowing when he cal
led for dish whether he would get soup
fah fesh. or fowl pudding, ice cream o.
PeTehhnco piece Of roasted iackass."
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

We contemplated taking leave Of 1850
in q nsat Iittlo parting address, bat orr fair
correspondent a. has done the thing so
mich better than we can hope to do, that
We decline che task. We will take occasion
however % say that il is Christmas. and
We have no eggs iOr a nOg, and feel rath.
e. thirsty, and win thank any friend 70 Of
Gen us glass. Don't all speak at once
The ''Dssii ~ Publisher say they hope
% b remembered.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

81, houiAg Up of ne steamer AnglO
Ne near Nav Orleans, onIhs lssh in-
{. dsscsIbsd b de New Orleans pa.
p,rs !, slersias and hsaraending tpscia-
cIs. nhsi % have been lhe nrst low
bcntevsg buildod 4 New OrIsaus,
go u,i been anishs5r and had taken !
rnt,y III gentlemen, upon pleasure iriP :
ii,ancs up - river end while alnEgs
numbor oftho PasssBgou WeFsPariaking i
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25
HOW SHALL WE TEST THE FUGITIVE SLAVE

HOW SHALL WE TEST THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
Law?
Not long since we directed attention to an
article in the Charleston Mercury, recon-
mending course by which the Fugitive
slave law may be fairly tested, which arti.
Gle we published. Since then we have seen
various suggestions upon the subject in the
southern papers.
1t is impossible for the Law ever to be
fully tested by individual effort. No one
man is willing to make martyr of himsel
for the public good. Where is there man
in the south who would dare claim his me-
gro in the city Of Boston, unless be had
friends there to bail him out of jain If we
are to be incarcerated in dungeon for
merely claiming our property, who would
be SO foolhardy, even, # he should meet his
negro in the streets of Boston, as to risk
rotsing in Jail, by merely saying the negro
was fugitive Slave. In this union, which
seems so dear, so sacred in the estimation
Of many Of our Southern friends 1t has come
to pass that we dare not say, "ouF souls
are our own" under peril Of losing our lib.
erty and being harrased to death with law
suits.
Under such circumstances, the law must
remain deal letter unless some organiza.
ton can be formed in the south to test its
value. If it be not executed it had better lie
4
stricken from the Staln.e Book. lit is to
be of no service 10 rs, when our negroes
flee into free State. We can make no other
use Of If there is one state in the union
> where the law is inOpeFative thern III is of
no value. For our fugitive who may have
gottento free State where the law may be
easily executed viii not find it difficult to
proceed on to the one where i: is inopera,
tive.
Who, under the present state Of things,
win go into Massachusetts, Or Vermont to
reclaim his runs way slave; Il would 30
worth bis life besides lying IN prison, apd
paying mere costs thaa thrice the value Of
!. bis negro.
- VIII not orr Southern lights association
open correspondence with other associa.
lti0ns upon bis spbiect1 49, ii bsss
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

CALIFOKNIA.-Ou adyices from CalilOT-
mia, give rise to the hops that Southern FseI>
ing has the ascendant there. We clip the
following interesting news from the San
Francisco Herald:
"The general impression seems to be that
Mr.. Fremont cannot be reelected. It isnot
Of course, certain that he viii be candid-
ate, but /. appears generally understood that
his recollection Is out Of the question. In.
deed. if any Of the present Representatives
10 che Senate OF the House were 10 come
now before the people, i would be exceed
inely difficult d procure their reelection
The population has changed by more thar
half since they went 70 Washington, and
those whoso suHiagos they would solicit d
NOT know hem. The representatives ans
their compliments ere, ior great Pau, ssran.
gers 10 sach other. and the tiss between then
ars very inconsiderabls. The eIeeliOn. iheI
could not have happened q : more unioria
nate period lor nj. Fremont. he e know
% b rurs, 81 reputation, but ths know
ledge he people. have of bin j. not such 8
- benefit him I'D rs various combina
lions 81 olhag inisras.s lpmsd 1ince BE d
paslurs lor Washing.on, viii alons Be- %
acienl % defeat him.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

high spirits Of q COLLATION. given BY the Cap
tain, the boiler bursled. literally shivering
the boat to pieces, and killing large nun
Der Of the passengers, and badly manning
and scaIding others. No conjecture eau
yet be formed, OF the causes which occasion.
cd the explosion.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
SenGte-Mr. Hale presented petition to
abolish the usual punishment in the army
The printing of the trial and sentence ola
private was referred to the Military Com
miitee.
Mr.. Benton introduced bill FOR the eree-
ton Of Western armory.
Mr.. Pearce introduced joint resolution
re-aPpOinting Richard Rush and Col. Tot
ten as regents Of the Smithsonian Institute
The Senat, adjourned.
House-Oa assembling Of the House. Mr..
Potter, Of Ohio, announced the death Of A.
:. Wood, who died Nov I9,h at home, in
Ohio, Mr.. w. was a native of New York,
and had resided in Ohio twenty FIVE years
After passing the eulOgy upon his life and
character, the customary resolutions were
adopted, and the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.
Senate-A large number Of reports and PEE
tiliOns we're presented. Mr. Gwin offered a
resolution to print 2,OOC copies Of the Mes
sage in French-laid on the table.
Mr. Badger, moved and after some debate
adopted, that when the Senate adjourn, it be
until Monday.
Mr.. Cass's resolution, Of last session, to
suspend diplomatic intercourse with Austria
was taken up and laid on the table.
Mr.. Bradbury's resolution about removals
from Office were taken up, when Mr. b.
modified them SO as to call for the names of
those removed when appointments are TO be
confirmed, and the number OF others. This
gave rise to lengthy deba.e, during which
the removals and their causes, since the ad'
ministration of. Q. Adams, were alludeded
to. The debate finally turned to the reno
walls Of Lane and Weller, during which they
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Potter reported joint res
olution for the temporary appointment Of
all agent to receive bids to carry the mails
in Oregon and California, which was af er
debate rdered to third reading.
Two bills were passed. A motion 10 ad-
iourn till Monday was lost, and the House
adjourned till Friday.
WASHINGTON DEC. 43.
HooUsE.-Mr Thurston offered resolu-
ton, which lies over, requesting the Presi'
dent to communicate copies OF the cores
pondence received from The Government
officers in Oregon since the organization 0
the Territorial government.
The House then went into COMMITTEES
of the Whole on the private calendar.
MIR. Phoenix gave notice that he would
introduce bill to amend the act of Sept
last, relative to drawbacks on merchandise
ia Canada.
The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-12-25

odist Church, after which he proceeded,
10 ordain the following DeacOnS and FL
lers.
DEAcoxs--John r. Kennon, Joseph D.
Newson, J. A. Light, r. T. Jones David
s. Goodloe, Josiah M. Pugh, Henry 7.
Lewis, Jesse Mckay and James r. Tho
mas.
ELDERs.-Thomas W. Castle David w. |
Fly David H. Laner, Geo. Vickars, Lew
is A. Sims, Dixon w. Lewis Qndian) and
Nathan P. Cook.
The following preachers were received
on trial, in the travelling connection, viz:
Edward Love, Rich. r. Jones, Williamson
Williams, John nj. Jones, Henry T. Lew
is, William Wadsworth, James NJ. Turner
and John B. Bowen.
Rev. J. Maclenan, ]. A. Godfrey rhos.
Price ard Benjamin Jones, located, and
Rev. D. Morse, transferred to Texas Con-
ference.
The following resolutions were adopted by
rising vote of the Conference, and ORDER
ed to be published in the papers of the city
viz:
Resolved, That we tender our warmest
thanks to the brethren and citizens OF Va.
zoo City, for the kind and affectionate
hospitality, which they have manifested
to US, during the session of Conference.
Rcs0lUed, That the thanks of this Con-
ference are due, and are hereby rendered
to the Sheriff of Yazoo county, John w.
Fuqua Sor his kindness, in furnishing US
with wood, and furnishing a servant to
make fires for US during the session of Con-
ference, and for the use of the Court House,
as Conference Room.
ReSoyvUd, That we tender our thanks
to the pastor and session of the Presbyteri.
an Church, as also the pastor of the Babtist
Church, for the courteous tender of their
houses of worship on Sunday the 9Th inst
APPOINTMENT OF TIE PREACHERS.
CONVICTION DIsT.-H. J. HARRIS, P. E.
Covington Station-C. T. French.
Gainsville-Allen Castle.
White Sand-Joab Evans.
Pearl River. M. Turner.
Col, Mission to be supplied,
Frankinton-J. J. Early.
St. Helena. Nicholson, B. Pipkin,
sup.
Bayou Pierre-L. Ercubrack, one to be
sup.
Amite-W. H. Germany.
Sandy Creek-J. Y. Grfing.
NATCHEz DIsrRIcr-B. M. DRAKE, P. E
Natchez Station-W. H. Watkins.
Washington. H. Merrill.
Cole Creek-G. NJ. Roger, ]. G. Jone,
sup.
Coles Or. Col Miss-Gec w. Morris
Woodville-GeOrge c. Light,
Wilkinson--A. T. NJ. Fly.
Col. Mission to be supplied,
Bayou Sara, to be supplied
Col. Mlssion--Sam'l. Dawson.
Feliciana-W. Hines.
"Col. Mission-L A. Sims.
| ]. c. Miller, prof. Mathematics in Cente
nary College.
VIcKsBURG DIsTRlCT.-JOHN LANE,P. E
Vicksburg Station--James L. Forsyth
Warren-L. Wiley,
Col Mission to be supplied,
Grand Culf-H. H. Montgomery.
Rocky Springs Col Miss-D. A. ]. Par
ker.
Port Gibson--H M. Booth,
Crystal Springs J. T. Kennon, ]. c
Johnson.
RaymOnd-P. Cooper.
Clinton-O. L. Nash,
YAzoo Cry DlsT.-LEVI PEARCE
P. E.
Yazoo City Station-James A. Light,
"Circuit P. B. Bailey,
Ho.mes-E. R. Strickland. J. B. Bowen
"Col Mission-E Phillips,
Carrollton-J. ]. E. Byrd,
Greenwood-R. T. Jones.
Middleton-P. E. Green,
n Greensboro--B. R. Truly.
. LAKE WAsHINeroN MISSION DIsrR1cr-I
e CAMPBELL, P. E.
i Priuceton--Henry T. Lewis.
Greenvil!e-R. H. Hubert
|, Bolivar--W Williams.
. Talulah--J d. Newsom.
Deer Creek 6 Hills Plantation, to |
n supplied.
Il Hampton's Planlat.on-s. W. Castl
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26
MIR. Woodward

Addressed his constituents at the Court House
in Camden on Saturday last. His address was OF
unusual interest and ability, occupying about two
hours and half Never have we listened to any
speaker with greater interest and satisfaction than
we did to our worthy and faithful representative,
who has never deceived US, and who We believe
has done right in his entire Congressional course;
at least we hear no objection in regard to his po-
ltcal course, and we are prepared, unhesitatingly
to endorse that course With him we are willing
to stand upon the southern Rights platform--sink
or swin,-we are there, and nothing can induce
us to leave it. either the hope of reward or the fear
of consequences. Mr.. Woodward thinks the time
for our resisting has fully come, and believes that
a separation at once from an oppressive and OBJ
noxious Union is highly desirable and absolutely
necessary We hope that separation will be
speedily effected. We indulge this hope most
earnestly and sincerely-let us be to them as we
are to other nations, enemies in war, in peace
friends. An insulting and outrageous people de-
serve castigation at our hands and will as sure
y receive it they attempt to coerce US into mea-
sures of Union. There is more than one in our
midst who can stand, single handed and alone,
twenty ofa New York or Pennsylvania Regiment
on other than Mezican battle grounds-and we
don't ask old Mr.. Clay's Kentucky troopers any
difference either. Mr.. Woodward says that the
idea of a war between the North and South is
preposterous supposition, the Northern people are
too smart for that-these last are our words, and
what we think about the matter.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26
Military Parades.

On the 23d inst. the Upper Battalion of the 22d
Regiment South Carolina Militia paraded at Flat
Rock, in this District, commanded by Major D. D.
Kirkland, at which time and place the Constitu-
ton of the Southern Rights Association of Ker-
shaw District received the signatures of large
number; nearly all, we believe, of the citizens of
that section. Also, on Saturday last the Lower
Battalion, commanded by It. Col. J. B. Kershaw,
mustered at Camden, and was reviewed BY Col.
Taylor. At the close of the Review, the Battalion
was addressed by Cols. Taylor and Kershaw, each
in brief and patriotic manner.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26

IL Would it not be well for the committee of
Safety to take fe,7 notes on the conduct of some
ofthose nutmeg fellows, who slide up here on the
cars, run about our streets few days (nights too
we suspecD and then slope again. What busi-
ness have they here? One thing is certain, they
have business and that business may not be of
much benefit to u.s.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26

At "a meeting Of the Mobile Southern Rights As
sociation last week, committee was appointed
to inquire into the expediency, cost, &C., of bull
ding eight steam-propellers, capable of carrying
1900 bales OF cotton, with view of promoting a
direct trade between Mobile and Europe.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26
Hogs Coming!

The Greenvle Mountaineer of last Friday
says-"Droves of Tennessee hogs have been pass
ing through our Village nearly every day this
week; we learn that many others are on the road
The price of pork will be higher than last year.
but as yet we learn that no general price has been
established"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26

Negroes and land increase in value from SO
to 100 per cent.
Pauperism unknown in the land, and
IF these predictions do not prove true, it is
useless to attemptto reason from cause to effect.
PROPHET.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26
THE JOURNAL
CAMDEN. S. G.
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER &c, 1850.
TO PRINTERS.

TWO Journeymen Printers are wanted at this
J. office To competent workmen permanent
situations will be given. Their services will be
needed on and after the first of January next
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26

REPORI
OF the Treasurer of the Camden and Kershaw
Bible Society for 1850.
DR..
Balance Of cash in hands Of Treas
rer, as reported Nov. 1850 1915
Amt collected at anniversary at the
Presbyterian Church, 1886
Amt collected by Mr.. Shannon, 1925
Amt of sub'ns collected for 1850, 6i.50
Amt received for book sold, 62.79
- S2l47as
CIR.
BY bill of books purchased from
American Bible Society, l22.4a
By cash paid Mr.. Crawford Col
porteur. for months services, $500
By cash paid his expenses, 1885
4 - Sl66,77
Cash balance in the hands OF Treasurer, S47,70
w. ANDERSON, Treasr.
NIIss1ss1rp1.-The following paragraph,
from the Baltimore Sun Of Friday, gives the on.
ly additional intelligence we have from this
State:
JACKSON, (Mtss.) Nov. l9.-The legislature,
convened yesterday The Governors message
was transmitted and read. Afser giving his.
tory of the wrongs of the South, he says: Let
the proposition be distinctly made to the non--
slaveholding States, to remedy the wrongs, so.
far as it may be in the power of Congress to.
do so, by obtaining from California a concession
of SO deg. 30 min. or otherwise to consent to.
such amendments of the Constitution as shall
hereafter secure the rights of the slavehoiding
States from misconstruction and further ag-
grcssions but in the event of refusal to do so,
do not hesitate to express my decided opinion
that the only effectual remedy to the evil, which
must continue to grow from year to year, is
to be found in the prompt and peaceable seccs,
sion from the sGsressing States"
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-11-26

A meeting of the people of Cumberland
county, Virginia, has been called for the pur-
pose of requesting the delegates of that district
to sustain the proposition of Mr.. Whittle, in
the Convention, in regard to the removal of
free negroes from Virginia
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30
GPortsmOph (Va) Pilot, 26A inst.

MAoRrpER's BATTERv.-The Alia California, of
the 6th August, thus notices the arrival at That
port Of Col Magruder's battery Of artillery from
Batimore
"The long looked for artillery battalion. known
throughout the country by all those familiar with
the exploits achieved by our gallant army during
the Mexican war; as 'Magruders battery ar
rived on Saturday in the chip Monterey, all ia good
health
1--WE understand that this corps is composed Of
picked men, most Of whom have 'smeit powder
in the field aud bscono attached the service aud
their particular army. Aud well may they, after
the brilliant part they took during the war They
TO be stationed, VIC understand, at the Misr0n,
near San Diego, very comiortab bie spot. The fol-
lowing Is list Of the oil attached to the bait
terry: Col J. II. Magrudcr commanding; lst Lieut..
A. Eddy, let artillcryi let Lieut.. Francis E.
Patterson, do; % Lieut.. BeitEoover, do Assistant
Surgeon, r. q. Abbott"
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30

GIS Ma sUFAcroRY BuHNr.-On Thursday night
last about II O'Clock, the eteam Cotton Gin Manu-
factory and Saw and Grist mills Of A. ID. King &
CO., situated about three miles below this city near
the Coosa river, were consumed by fire, nothing
having been saved but the books OF The concern.
The fire originated in the upper story, and can not
be accounted for. The lDes is estimated at about
: 1000; no insurance.
This is the second catastrophe which hns befsllen
the enterprisng proprietors OF these mill; within
the last eighteen months, either Of which would
have served To weaken the perseverance OF an ord-
nary mind; but We understand that Mr. King is
preparing already to erect another esiab.hmen It
upon the ruins OF the late one. Success 10 him.
Rome Geo. } !Soutasyrer, 10Th inst
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UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

THE NEXT SESSION will begin Monday,
Il the l4th day of October, 1880. and close LIST
March, 1851.
Nathan K. Smith, NJ. D., Surgery.
VIM. 4. A. Aiken, NJ. d., Chemistry and Phar-
mncy.
Samuel Chew, NJ. d., Therapeutics, Materia
Medica and Hygiene.
Joseph Roby, M. D., Anatomy and Physiology.
William Power, NJ. d., Theory and Practice Of
Medicine.
Richard II Thomas, NJ. d., Midwifery and Dis
eases Of Women and Children.
George w. Mltenberger, M. d., Pathological
Anatomy.
The most ample opportunities for the prosecution
OF Practical Anatomy at mode rate expense.
Clinical Lectures four times a week, by Profess
Smith and Power, in the Baltimore Infirmary;
with the privilege of daily vists to its wards, with
out charge To the student for the ticket.
Fees for the Lectures, s so to S95; Practical An
atomy, $40; Matrieulation, SIS; Graduation, $40.
WILLIAM +. A, AIKEN, Dean.
BALTImoRK, July LIST, 1850.
Aug7-2awtl bOct.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30

JEsSy LiNDs sixth concert in New York was
more crowded than the last, though Castle Garden
then reported TO have been flied 10 its utmost
capacity. The ball was one solid mass Of human
beings, and Jenny, who was charmed by the splen.
dor and grandeur of the scene, sung with more
than her usual inspiration, and was received with
even hearticr aud warmer applause; etery piece
was encOrcd-a circumstance, by the by, which,
though agreeable TO an audience, and hattering,
doubt, 20 singer, Is rather oppressive when
carried too far. At the close Of the programme,
Barnum came forward and announced that the
seventh concert would bc given in the new Musical
Hall, on Monday, October 9th, and that they would
be- continued thereafter until all in tho city and
neighborhood had bad an opportunity to heer
Mad lie Lind.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-30

SANDwIoH ISLANDS NEws.--iIy the Ohio, files O {
the Poiynesian, the Honolulu Tunes anu the Fri.nd
to the 18th of July, have been received. The Ha.
wolian Legislature WAS expected 10 close its session
during that week. Ii had passed a lar ge number IF
acts, among the most important of which
volumnous penal code, and law empowering
aliens TO bold lands in fee simple.
Rumors have cached Honolulu that the difficult
ties between the Hawaiian aud French govern
ments have all been amicably settled. The Poly
neSidr says official notification that effect
been received.
A cargo of coal had arrived at Honolulu for the
uee OF H. B. Nj. steamer Gorgon, daily expected at
the ialand. She was supposed Ia be bound for the
north, 10 assist in the search for Sir John Franklin
the Pacific side Of the continent
The Investigator another OF the vessels in search
Of Sir John, arrived at Honolulu the lat and
sailed for the Arctic The 5th OF July.