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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

We have 10 thank Messrs Pntney d Waits Tor pair of
handsome and .s comfortable drab gaitcr shoes, oil
with polished a;ent leather and admirably made Messs
pp,ncv G. Wn,is have ina collection OF articles in their
line, rs .nny d seen um their advertisements n sn'eT
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

MONSIEUR FOUCAULTS EXPERIMENT NOT
NEH ONE-Thc ernsyYanian, Of Phlladelphia, quotes
from the Penny Cycloppda (vo Is, ed 1882 and the
works OF one Leonard Dsges published in 1884, prove
thai the experiment which recently excited much
tentioa as illustrating the carh rotation is by no meansa
new one but that II has been known and practically tested
wears ago.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

The Mledrar!ile Uniun, which has reason 10 know that
Gov Nc DonulG will accept he nomination as the "Scuhcn
Rights" candidate for Governor, declares that Will" he
adheres to the old fashioned republican cocn HAT State
has right sced ne is not now and never has ocen The
advocate G the exercise of that right the OF Georgia
for INV OF The nst aggressons OF the North. denonnces
ne mn and base SANDER the charge that Gov.
Mcdonald is for secession account Of what has passed
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

Under the head OF abolition Whiggcry rampant, the New
Yrs Herald announces that in the New York Assembly on
motion OF Mr. Wheeler (Whg) the Judiciary committee was
DISCHARGE! ION. the consideration Of Mr. A. a. thompson s.
,Denocrail u,:, and compromise resoicioa5 and they
L |, nnstn nnpN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-06-17

Near New Hope, Augusta county, there has been lately
grand assemboge of Thinkers or Embellishments.
ING TO between seven and thousand persons present.
The exercises were peculiar but interesting aud lie Saun'
lon vindcaor SAYS "a more reverend and Respectable eod
nj Christians never assembled in this county"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

JoLLx FEELows.-All Jolly fellows all
delights of clubs. smoke rooms and billiard
rooms. all fellows who sing a capital song
and the like are sure to be poor. As they
are free with their own money 50 will they
be with yours, and their very generos-
ity ard goodness of disposition wi:lprevens
them from having the means of paying
You back. They lend their money to other
jolly fellows. They accommodate each 9TH
er by pntting their jolly names to the back
Of jolly bills. Gentlemen in Cu.istor street
are on the lopx out for them, and find them
out. All. Bob, its hard times with gen,
tleman. when he has TO walk round 9
street for fear OF meeting a creditor there
and for q man If courage. when he cam
look a tailor in the face.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
NIGHT MUSINGS.
By w. II. RuDDIMAN.

d W. "a AQQDlMANs
AT night, when all around is still,
And summers calm fills natures realm;
When passion weds with eager will.
And gentle MUSES. guide the holm
s Along their erial flight,
Up to the sky-lark's lofty rest, aeaaf fa
High through illimitable space, 500 s..
With not care Of earth oppressed; A
BY ideal fingers gayly dressed
In robes Of gossamer and grace;
When visions strange the sense GER
whelm,
With all their rich delight.
At such an hour of holy peace,
Oh, how love to sit and muse! ,fa
Give flncy's fettered linn bs release,
And thoughts ofsensual objects lose:
W hile with distracted sight,
view mall their beauty then;
Bright glimPses Of futurity;
And gladly sketch with mental pen,
Gar from the rude contempt Of men,)
A heaven of security:
And paint the radiant hope, that woos
Scu uS1IV5 tOW6E uS lIS III NJ
IT'S then love, with soaring mind,
From earth and all its dross to dy;
And, led by fair Urania, find
Up in the blue, ETHEREAL sky,
Bedecked with gems so bright,
A place for every gushing thought
That, bounding with exultant haste,
SPurns pleasure here, as things Of nought
And seeks for joys-by wealth unbOught-
Ofintellectual taste;
Whose streams, with bountiful supply
The painting soul invite.
And cen when clouds be densely dark.
Against the Heavens sublime expanse,
And peal and flash most truly mark;
Desp tie mans theory of ''cht nee"
Gods being and his might!
Then. to o, musing love to sit,
And think, that DER yon gloomy pile
His works are still with glory lit:
Shine with an undimmed lustse yet;
And, bursting forth, will smile
Serene,y on my waking trance;
My musing in the night.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

The No sh Carolina railroad,. accord
ing TO report Of ths directors lately in
session, has been thoroughly surveyed
and located is whole length 223 miles,
lin less than S25 900. The road starts from
or near GoIdsboro'; on the Southern route
by Raleigh by HiIIsboro.' Graham. Green's
Jamestown Lexington. Salisbury. Concord,
TO Charlotte. They have ordered the
President and chief Engineer to put the
whole road under contract before the 9th
of July. @ 8
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

A short time before Mr.. CALHouN's
death, and about the time it was ascertain
ed that he was declining. il was resolved
by q number of pEblic-sPirired gentldmen,
TO raise BY subscription among themselves.
sum of Doney sufficient to pay off some
debts, thar, III his devotion 10 the public
interests. he had been obliged to contract,
aud furnish him with ample funds TO travel
TO Europe. The design was to demand il
of him as duty to his States sloquit Cons
sress for time. and 60 abroad. He died
before they had made up the amount, or
communicated with MIN upon the subject.
The total sum raised was near $50 900
The venerable Judge Huger, Il. tiourdin,
aud NJ. CouneF. were the movers in the
matter, and acted as the trustees.
In communicating ;heir action 20 Mrs.
Calhoun, the committee very delicately
say: 4 SOW ssss ss5rF 81 IS
"In this hope. his manv friends deemed
il . privilege to do their part towards
freeing his mind as far 40 it was possible
from every care both of = public and pri.
vate nature, and they united in raising
quiet, and without his knowledge, q eun o
Fnoney. not only adequate to the payment
. f1ebts IN this State. but anficiens also "a
enable him 20 tlave. for his health, could III
have been prevailed on to do 60. - Bv Ii,
quidasing his deb.s without any proviou
| linumatioa % him Of their design. shev had
hoped co have Feconcilod eheae c0ufea !.
/ dis HIGH and fass5dious sense Of inds oen
ldehce, nnd 10 have induced him 20 We'll
TO their earnest wish tor bis Temporary.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
/ YAzoo CITY, M. WEDNESDAY, 3 july, 1854

In warm climate the painting Of the APP
PIE frees should never be neglected; as
the apple 10 q tree that requiresa cold Gle
mate 60 bring it to its greatest perfection.
and whore the climate IS to warm, this can
be obviated by painting them white. Paint
them black and our summer sun viii kill
them in any climate. 8. M. D.
Franklin, N. c., 1851.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
MY musing in the night.

The GRAvE or ). S. PRKNTTsS But
a little more than q mile from the beauty
haunted streets of Natchez. close by the
roadside, is a sweet outrageous grove of
Towering shrubs aud trees thas bend over
their pensive branches to the ground as
if they oVershadowed aud guarded some
prescious deposit. A paling incloses
them, aud although palace like mansion
is mar. and proudly embowered domain,
yet a sweet and sacred stiffness rests over
the grove. Birds of melodious songs and
glorions plumage ppu: out their most
thrilling harmonies there; and well they
may! for beneath the honghs they stand
on sleeps one whose voice nal more the
witchery of all the choristers of the frag-
rant forests Of :he South.
And the thunder clouds that oftentime>
roll alb we tn lr place of lowly rest, solem-
My rehearsing its deept toned attestations
of Eterna; Creators sovereignty and
power, may hush for moment its fearful
growl. He who sleeps there could thur-
per like Demosthenes. and the fash of
his intellect and the corruscations of his
wit were as dazzling as those which leap
from yonder over-a1ching canopy OF
the storm. ~
THEaE sleeps PrentiSs! the boy fronl
Main. who came in youth TO Mississippi 10
Hve--to win immortal fame; ard who
came back in the high noon Of his man.
hood 10 die-and find so sweet and quiet
a grave'-Z. York.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Old Roger, says the Pathfinder, was stand
ing in State Street, and saw an Irishman roll
ing keg Of specie from his cart to the insti-
tuition for which il was intended. ssThere, !"
said the old fellow to fOreign gentleman who
was standing by him. ssthere you see the bene
fit Of our free institutions; there is : nan who
came to this country six months ago, a. poor
~ poor could be, and now you see he is sctu-
ally srolling" in richest"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

A man travelling in Florida. says of
the mosquitoes: Let a man go to sleep
with his head in a cast iron kettle, and
their bills make watering pot III be>
fore morning
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

A PRoPHET D1sHoNoREp.-lt is stated
that SteaEns. the MoEmon prophet at
Beaver leland lsRs been arrested and sent
TO the Macklnaw Jail. for bigamy and
adultery on complaint Of . disciPls.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Why is an ill-made coach wheel like =
band of blackguards playing cards! Be-
cause it is composed of a circle of fellows
very rough spoken-with knave in the
centre.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02
R WARR1CK. RaOiiSher.
Published By III Warick.

on MAIN STREET.. YAh0U CRY, tffss,g
Unpublished WEEKLY, every "wednesday
at THREE DOLLARS IN ADVANCE, or
four u not paid within ono month from the
time Of subscribing. s.
No paper with be discontinued until all
@Erearages are paid unless at the option Of
ublisher.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

not permanent. retirement. from the arena
OF public life.
"His sudden and iamented death defeat
ed all their plans. and disappointed ali
their hopes.
But though denied the qualification Of
presenting to him this Offering Of sheir
gratitude and affection, they still claim the
privileges of rendering to the eead the
tribute of their profound venera,ion and
sincere attachment. by turning to you. the
mosher Of his children. the object of his
pure, noble. devoted and constant affec.
Iion, and the chief nourner over the sad
event. that has fiIledevery Carolina heart
with sorrow, aud respectfully aad afec-
tionately claim that they may regard YOU
as the representative of him they so high
" revere, andI that you will accept, for
your own use, the sum which has been
raised. and which isin the hands Of the
cammittee.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

An undertaken, in Boston. advertises a
new kind of coffin, which ne says. is,
strongly RECOMMENDED by the faculty.s-The
best persons to know.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

IMpuENr QUEsrloNs. ask an upmaEried
lady how cd she 10. sd aagaa
TOask ask doctor how many persons he
has killed. ~ .sa
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Col WIN BIGLER, has been nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Governor
of Pennsylvania. a na .Noff 81
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Nothing is rarer than solitary lie. tor
lies breed like Surinam toads; you cannot
tell one bnt il comes with hundred on its
back. sasas
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Hon. Robert ]. Walker lntends Il Il said,
DO sail for California, on the 2eth Of June
neya His professional services have bsen
engaged ia two very important land casep.
which are to he argued as the coming term
of tko United States District ConrG co. Calls
htnis. | 1oUiheEn PFesa.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

A ass Apple Tree W'Gsh.--To prevent
moss and 20 destroy the ovaria Of all kiuds
Of mischievous insects which infect trees.
one quart of quick lime, one pint Of strong
ambnst oftobacco. one gil: of turpentine.
two Of sweet milk, one pound Of brown
sugar. Mix the compound we'll. and then
in the month Of May or June paint che
bodies Of the trees. This process viii AZ
first leave the trees ola light brown co'or:
but q few rains viii bleach them 40 white
as al egg-shell. which color tney will
retain two or three years. have practised
This opperation in my orchard for many
veass with the greatest success. and sina
thas the painr Is Of great service q the
rroEvta OF tho trees, independanf of des-
troving poisonous insect, inasmueh as the
whitn color which che liEne impnfte foaenEs
The rays Of the snn and keepe the Tree cool.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

Swallows A correspondent of the
Evening Post says :.'Some months ago
there appeared in your paper two or
three communications upon the biect
Of swallows disappearing under the water
on the approach Of cold weather and lately
meeting the following extract in the
course ofmy reading. il occurred to me TO
send it to you. 1t is from the writings of
Hust, French author, who died in 1921.
He also mentions an odd fact, which
may be unknown 10 you, for the truth OF
which however. I am not prepared to
to hold myself responsible Swallows in
Sweden at the approach Of cold weather,
| plunge into the lakes and remain there as
leep and buried under the ice until the
retnrn Of spring. Then, awakened by the
returning heat, they leave the water and
| resume their usual fight. While the lakes
are frozen, il the ice be broken III certain
places. which appear darker than others
the swallows are found in great quantities
cold, asleep. and half dead. IL they are
taken out and warmed by the hands, rc
before the fire, they soon begin to exhibi;
signs OF life; they strech themselves ou
shake themselves, and soon fly away. II
other places they retire into the caves anC
under the rocks. Between the town o
Caen and the sea along the banks of the
Orne, there are many of these caverns
where, during the winter, clusters o
swallows lave been found suspended, lik,
punches of grapes. from the roof of the cav
, eIn The same thing has been long ago
observed in Italy"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

rMr. Saunders of Lynchbnrg. who
was wounded by Mr.Terry. of the Virgins
an. in street encounter, died the night
after the occurrence, and his antagonist
was. when last heard from. lying at the
point of death Captain Biggers. police
officer, who endeavored 20 arrest the par.
ties, was wounded in two places. This 10
truly lamentab;e affair. considering the
slight cause which gave rise TO It, mere
political discussion between the father Of
young saunders and editor ofthe Virgin
ian. in which an unnecessary degree Of
ac.imony was Infused. at
Delta.
Later accounts state tia! Saunders has
died from The effect Of his wound.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08
j. NJ. M'KIM.

BosToN, Oct. 9TH, 1851.
DEAR FRIEND,-Your letter has just reached
me. 1t is too late therefore to obey its call,
even if it had been possible for me to do so.
have an engagement, to assist at the dedication
of a school house in my native town on Friday,
and could not be with you.
1t is now very trying time with us all. 1t
has long been plain, that the two Ideas of A
merica-the Idea of Freedom, and the Idea of
Bondage-were entirely Incompatible all at
tempts to unite them must fail. Peace mea-
sures, which seek compromise between the
two, will always turn out measures of war;
One of the two must be erndicated. The ques-
ton is not merely, Shall there be slavery in
one part of the nationp but if it is, then the
question is, "Shall there be freedom in the other
part" 1t is not possible. The South cannot
keep slavery to ITSELF the North cannot keep
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08
From the Commonwealth.

From the Commonwealth.
Mr.. EDITOR Some OF the Now York rivals
O fthe great silk house of Bowen and McNamce
nre endeavoring to irighten of their Southern
customers, by sending circulars to their resi-
dences, dcnouncing them as buying from that
abolition" firm. This HONORABLE and MANLY
conduct is precisely in the spirit of the Castle
Garden Committee, and the thing perhaps is
done under their supervision. 1t reminds me
of an occurrence in Tolloh0sse, Florida, whore
happened to be resident during the great
excitement of 1886, the year of the Boston mob
of gentlemen of property and standing, who
rose to secure themselves share of Southern
custom, ard insulted, hustled and expelled
from their hall, Miss Mary Parker and some
two dozen women, who had met to pray for
the slaves.
There was good deal of competition among
the Tallahassee shop keepers, and some of them
in hopes to damage ncighbor, reported that
he had bought his silk goods of Arthur Tap
pan. But he soon turned the table upon them
by coolly rejoining, eyes, 1 did buy my silk
goods Of Arthur Tappan-but then, never in
tend to pay for them!" 1t was a multiplicity
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08

vsnnah Republican, a strong Union journal,
thus comments on the affair:
These scenes arc too common at the North,
and, II persisted in, will lead eventually, from
sectional jealousy, to the bittcrest hate and re-
vcngc. We warn tie press and the
people of the North that there is a point, net
far distant, when forbcarance on our part win
cease to be virtuous or honorable, and that they,
and they alone, will be responsible for all the
ills that may betidc this Government. I.
The contagiOn of morbid ard diseased public
sentiment at the North has extended far
enough. 1t must be checked. The evil is
there, and there must the remedy be applied"
Nat. Int.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08
THE ANTI.SLAVERY BUGLE,
Published erery Saturday. at Salem, Col. Co., o.

TERNs.-S 80 per annum if paid in advance.
$40 per annum if paid within the first six
months of the subscribers year.
$500 per annum, if payment be delayed
beyond six months.
EV'We occasionally send numbers to those
who are not subscribers, but who arc believed
TO be interested in the dissemination of anti-sla-
very truth, with the hope that they will either
subscribe Themselves, or use their influence to
extend its circulation among their friends.
~ Communications intended for insertion,
to be addressed to MARrus X. RoBiNsoN, Editor
All others to EMILY RoBINsoN Publishing Ag't
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08

Of such Southern patrons that brought on Ar
thur Tappan's failure not long after. Should
any Of Bowen & McNamec's Southern custo-
mers be in danger of suffering from the Castle
Garden circulars, they have only to make a
similar proclamation, and all will be right.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08
ltuly yours
THEODORE PARKER.
Truly YOURS,

The SYRACUSE AFFAIR IN GEoRGIA.-The
fugitive slave mob and rescue at Syracuse ex-
cites good deal OF attention at the South
The papers comment on it variously, according
to their tendencies and afiinities; the Union
journals more in sorrow than anger. The Sa-
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08

eoncerns Of the British Americenl Senate, con-
trary to the laws Of justice and reason, bringing
them into considerations and concessions, us If
robbers, thieves and dcpredators had right to
the profits of their porfdyl
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-11-08
North and South.

Atwatcr, Oct. 22d, 81.
The republic., 1851-03-20
NEW OFFICIAL ARMY REGISTER, 1851.
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The republic., 1851-03-20
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II II
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having been preserved entire. The above. named
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son, 80 Dock street. 4 =.
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Msssrs. Euans & Watson.
GaNrLEMEN: Having been present when the con-
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, PHILADHLPHIA, Sept. l6, 1850. s
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MORsE,s TELEGRAPH.

vTNHE Office of the Western Telegraph Company
Il is removed to the rooms over Gilman apothc-
cary shop, on Pcnnsylvania avenue, q few doors
west Of Browns hotel.
N This is the only direct line Of telegraph from
Washington 70 Wheeling and Pittsburg, where it
connects with other lines extending to Detroit,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, st. Louis. Nash
vile, Memphis, vicksburg, and the whole western
country. M rrir
I The northern Morse Office ia few doors east of
the National hotel.
The southern is on 7th street, opposite the Ma
fionai Inte9igencer office. AMOS KENDALL,
Jan President Western Telegraph Co. IA
The republic., 1851-03-20
AGENCY FOR CLAIMS AT WASHINGTON
CITY. .. s.-...r, .

CtHARLES P. CLEMENTS tenders his services
~ TO the public, as q General Agent at Washing
ton city, for the prosecution Of claims before Con-
gress and the several Executive Departments of
the Government, such us invalid, revolutionary.
and widows' pensions; bounty land arising out OF
the war Of 1912, the Indian wars since 1890, in
Guiding the Indian war Of 1911, the Seminole war
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Z Also, claims of all kinds arising out Of the late
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All communications (post- paid) addressed to
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