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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

4AA6 O0A OEEAG6 OG1A w EN- :
The Washington RePablic Of the 9Th
contains the following Information Of the fin.
ancial condition ofthe Pos. Office Departs
Ineni. 1t shows . rapid increase, which
speaks volumes in favor Oflhs growth Of the
population and business Of the country.
1--WE understand shat the receipts Of the
Post Office Department, fol the quarter
Oh the 3IsI December, 1850. amounted 10
1851, ,495 80; showing an increase Of
$24l ,eS7.5e, or about Ia 7>lO per cent,
over the corresponding quarter of the prsyi,
Gus year.
Ine quarter ending on the 3O.h Ssplem.
Der. le5 }, also sShSwed sn increase Of more
tnan II per cent, on the orresconding
quarter Of the previous year; aud it is proba
bls that the increase lOr the fiscal year,
ending on the S0th OF June next, over the
receipts Of1he preceding year, will be II or
40 per cent.
Those results are extremely gratifying.
The increase is much beyond the estimate
by The Postmaster General in his last annu-
al report. aud much beyond tue usual in.
crease Tor the three previous years, as eta
led in the annual report made by Post Mas
ter General COllamer 10 ls49, was as loI
lows:
For the year ending June so. ls47, II
~ 100 per cent.
For ls46. Z 4S 100 per cent.
For le49, Il . 100 per cent.
OF the great increase in the latter yea,
the POat Master General then said il wa,
..ex,raOrdinaIy and much beyond the mai,
raj growth Of our population and business
and. being double that Of the previous year
il cannot Be supposed TO continue. espec a
Ily as The causes 10 witch i was mainly a
tributable hate ceased to operate. Thes,
were the re,aliatory postage act. Of Jun,
%, le4S, which was sUperceded BY Ii,
pos,al treaty with Great Britain, in Febr
AIRY lS49, and the greater frequency oT co
respOndence induced By the Presidentia
canvass in ls4e." But The increase Ofth
succeeding year, under the administration
OF Judge CollameE, showed as great an il
crease and for the current fiscal year
much larger per cent i likely TO BE- exhibi
ed.
Tie revenues and business Of this d
parlmens have nearly doubled in the las
Eve years; and this increase affords YER
gratifying evidence Of the continued and r.
il progress 0four country in wealth, has
ness end population" +"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

We are authorised TO announce ANDREW
WALLACE, az q candidate for County TrCasu'
For At the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce ROBERT
sTEPHENS, as candidate for the ONCE OF
County Treasurer, at the ensuing November
election
We are authorised to announce J. B. DEA-
BON, as a candidate for County Treasurer at
the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce JOHN H.
EVANS, as a candidate for county Treasurer
Election on the lSt Monday Of November
HNxt.
We are authorized to announce JOHN o.
n vErER sa candidate for County TTeaSur-
or at the ensuing November election.
We are authorised 70 announce r, M.
WINN as candidate for county Treasurer
at the next November election.
We are are authorized to announce GEO. B.
WILKINSON for Probate Judge Of YazOO
county At the ensuing election
Wsare authorized to announce JAMES H.
BELL, az candidate for reelection to the
Ohes Of Probate clerk Of YaEoo county, a.
the next November election.
We are authorized to announce N. P
COOK a. a candidate for the Office Of Probate
clerk, at the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce GIBSON
BARNES, as candidate for reelection to the
o6ico Of Circuit Court Clerk, at the November
election.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

TEsTING THE SrRNGTH OF The GALtE
RrEs IN THE CRYSTAL PALACE. - The Lon
don correspondent Of the New York Com
mercial Advertiser in his letter Of the 2lsI
Of March says:
During the present week the Crystal
Palace has undergone essential changes.
The increased number Of workmen is fast
Fastening the building TO its completion, the
painting 10 very nearly accomplished, the
numerous leakages from the roof which the
violent storms Of last week had discovered
have been mostly stopped, the taking down
Of the interior scaffolding-the sure sign Ol
approximate com2leteness-is already com
menced. watched the testing Of the
strength Of the galleries yesterday with
great interest. A frame work OF iron forty
feet in length by thirty feet in breadth, was
set up on one hunrded and eighty cannon
balls. each one nine inches in diameter, as
wheels, and this was drawn through all the
galleries Ofthe building by eighty Eve Of the
corps and miners to q heavy tramp, each
man giving bis step The powerful fall Ofa leap
upon the fl Ior. Il was a nice and beautiful
operation, and scientifically considered an
admirable and most conclusive test.
sloo1 where could observe it's effect upon
the fran;c work Of the galleries, but not the
slightes. defec,;cu f-"m The accurate horiz, IN
ral line could be detected, nor, thirty feet
distant from the immense moving body, could
the least jar be felt. | am told lnSt ibis
test is the most powerful that DR.. Play fail
could suggest, and that it is calculated to
give trial OF strength TO the building. NOR
than three times as great, as would be that
Of sOlid column Of full grown men upon
the same surface Of square feet.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

II ETTERS tesEamentary upon the last win
AIand testament Of Bsnjamin Lewis, deed,
having been granted the undersigned BY the
PTebate court Of YazOo county At the May
Term for the year 1851, al persona indebted
to said testator win make immediate naP.
ncnt to the sUbscri er, end all persens having
claims against said decedent are requested b
present them duly authenticated for payment.
within the time prescribed by law OF this
notice will be placed 10 bar Thereof r
JOHN JOHNSON, Ex'F.
YazoO city May 9th 165l.-6w
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

The Hon. E. G. Wilkinson will address
the Southern Rights Association at LexiDg
ton, Holmes county, on Tuesday ths Cd day
Of June PrO4imO: We hope the good PeO
pie Of Holmes will not let pass the opPortuuf
y Of listening to him. He is better posted
up, on the southern question, than any other
speaker, We have yet heard upon it. He iS
one Of the speakers appointed by the Cen
Iral Association at Jackson, to address the
people sfIhiS District, and we are glad to
Gee him thus begin his work.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

The YazOO Southern Rights Association
will meet al DeAsOn'S store, twelve miles
above Benton on the FIRST Saturday Of June.
Again we Invite the P@oUls to attend; the
ball Is IN m ItiOa. let uS kssP it moving.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

BY reference to our advertising columns,
il will be seen that the steamer Sarah
intends leaving this place on the 9th day Of
June for Louisville, KY, and all intermedi
ate places. This offers to all who may de
Sife 70 make q flying visit there. a first
rate OtPorOnity to do 90. Our eslimabls
friend, Captain Wallace, always keeps the
beat table fany boat on the river. Per
sons who desire to make pleasure trip up
the riVsTSEad better apply for borlhO soon.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

hieul and pgre able, In pursuing their "a.
FioEs avocaIions. They viii perhaps. Ia to-
be inspired By heir New garb, to atsempt
further innyaqons on the habits Of msn
aud gradually to crowd as from our present
position Of care, trouhie, potspayine. and
strapwearing, 10 the pleasing variety Of
pipno paying, facs.cIiaIking. .hair-dressiug
aud pelicoAt and bustle-wearing.
AT meeting Ol the YuzoO Fire Com
Pany, beld at the Mayors Office On lEE
evening Of the 24Ih inst.
On motion Mr.. ?. ODonnsl was called
70 the chair who stated the Obiec, Of Ii.
meeting was TO apr Oint committee 10 draw
c institution and Bye Laws andrepOr. ID,
same q the next meeting, the following
gentlemen were appointed said commiu...
Q. b. Gibbs. D. 81. HOlIingswOnb. ".
). Barrett, r. N. winn, D. Tsmbo,;..
oa motion The chairman was add.d ;,
the committee.
On motion the meeting adjourned -
meet again on the 7th Of Juu. or r..
t'li attendance is desired, a. il i, imoo.,
ant 81 should be present when adon,;.-.
the C0nsIiIuiOn and Bye.Laws. F'iAS
2. O'DONNELL Pa,
w. J. BARRErr, SEC. ' T.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

"HOLESALE and Retail Druggists next
w door to Wiun's Hotel, Main St. Yazo0
City, are receiving q large supply of fresh
Drugs medicines chemical paints Oilss Dye
stuff, Glassware, perfumery, soaps Books, sta-
tionery dc.. ell Of which they offer at unusu-
ally low prices. Merchants physicians, PLAN
aera and others will ihd it to their interest to
give as call. ..
N. B. Alarge- -sspPly oF gardsn SD for
Ya1so City January %, lssI-tf
Hats and CAPS.
UST Eeoeited'a ! lafzs asSofiIhsnt ef llatsa
'e ana Caps Cor sais attis loysest PEicess
L.V. CALbWEE8..
OF. lo-lsSos
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28
80 ULAR WEEKLY PACKET

% UAAh WkEhLY Y PACKET.
s.. JAMES, J. ]. Kercheval,
Master.
This new and elegant steamer
will leave YaxOo City Every Monday at IL
o'clock, Landing passengers at New Orleans
by daylight on Thursday Morning.
The St. James is entirely new aud for speed
and Accommodations is unsurpassed.
YazOO City. May l4-ls5l-tf.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

Wanted to Kn0'o.- The age ofEn eldsrs
berry.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

For Louisville Ky Direct.
a THEELEGANT, FASTRUN.
% MING PASSENGER PACKET
STEAMER SARAH. ]. s.
W WALLACE, Master, win leave the folIowine
Points for Louisville direct. as follows, Green.
wood ana Lef re Tuesday Sd, Tchula on the
4tn. and Yaxoo City on the Sth of June.
For freight or Passage having fine accom-.
mOdo lions apply on board or 10
- w. WYMAN, Ag't.
YaEOO city; March 47th 1851.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

The following buglesqgs upon. y oman:s
Rights" Is nom the Delta, & soO good not
% hnd place in the Democrat.
=. - -nn--an -nuannnlanana
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-28

! azoo ity. May 2slh. 1851.
El Pelayo. (Nueva-Orleans [i.e. New Orleans, La.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-02

Ell la defenslva, y en- Circunstancias mly pare
cidas, han, cast en- todas ocasiones Ell que tu-
vleron buen eXitO, ganado en- poder mpOrtan-
cia tanto como lla perdldo la parte agresora. La
historic abunda asimismo ell muchos eiemplos
dc nn eNito asombroso por parte de uquellos
que parecian mas dehiles; y que las naciones
poderosas deben observar siempre, aun con mas
cuidado que las dtbiles, los principles de just-
cia, aun como una medda precautoria.
De ell pueblo las espediciones merodeado-
ras ell nombre que mejor lie pazca que los go
biernos las desaprueben en- la forma manera
que tengan por conveniente - nj ell gobierno
nj la nacion pueden evadir 81, responsabilidad
Sobre este particular hay en- el dia un estrai1o
desvio de los principles de justica; tanto mas
cuanto que ningun pueblo aceptara una escusa
semeJante como reparacion q los danos & in
]urias que Sc han hecho a Espafla los espa-
holes, 81 fuese otro pueblo ell agraviado. 81 Sc
comete una ofensa, y no Sc da una reparacion
por la nacion cuyos ciudadanos cometieron Ia o.
tensa, debera suponerse una de dos cosas: que
la tai nacion es incapaz no tiene voluntad de
hacer juscia la nacion otendda, que su
goberno es demasado debil para reprimr sus
propios ciudadanos.
En- el artlculo que precede no podemos
menos que reconocer el efecto que empie-
zan a producer los despachos dirijidos por
nuestro gobierno al de los Z. U.; y la acti-
vidad con que ha obrado nuestro digno mi
nsto en- Washington ell Sor. d. A. Calde-
ron de la Barca; pero siempre Sc trasluce
en- ell esa idea que apuntamos en- nuestro
anterior nImero, de que Sc nos considera
G6biles. Els probable que sea mas bien por
que Green 10 contrario, aunque no 10 dicen,
que la Espana llegue conseguir una de-
bida reparacion.
El Pelayo. (Nueva-Orleans [i.e. New Orleans, La.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-02

LIAMAMos la atencion denuestros lecto
res sobre el articulo que va continuation
Y que tomamos del Divio de la Marina
de la Habana del 21 del pasado, dice asi:
"Desde la enlrada del Georgia ell viernes dlt-
mo hablamos dido un hecho que por 10 repug-
nante nos resistimos a Greer. Sc nos dio en-.
tonces que aque yapor en- su travesia de Nueva
Orleans este puerto habia encontrado una
fragata francesa con bandera q media asta,
en- senal de demanda de ausilio, que sin en-
bargo de haber pasado muy cerca de haber
acudido al comandante Porter varios pasageros
espanoes, rogandoe que Sc detuvese para
prestar socorro al buque que 10 nccesitaba, di-
cho comandante Sc haba negado, dc modo que
no bastaron d moyerle hi aun las mas vvas
instancias. Los lectores comprenderan que un
hecho que en- su simple relate encierra la acu-
sacon mas grave que un marino pudiera di-
rijirse no podia ser consignado por nosotros sin
las necesaras segurdades, tratandose de a
aquel mismo comandante del vapor Georgia
que abandono sobre un cayo pr6csimo al cabo
de San Antonio un nfeliz aleman pasagero
que Sc habia introducido abordo sin tener con
que pagar su passage. Pero ahora que estamos
certos del hecho, ahora que hemos pagado ell
tribute debdo a quien quiera que deba ser acu
sado, no debemos, no pOdemos guardian sllenciO
por mas tempo: la humandad, ell respecto que
Sc merece la civilization de nuestros dias, &C.
size la pubIcidad para que un general anatema
sirva de corrective a tanto escandalo.
En- cfecto halIdndose el Georgia ell da Is a
los $50 Is de latitud y 300 49, longitud del
merdano de Greenwich Sc aviso una fragata
mercante trancesa con bandera media asia
veIas rizadas pas6 a esta tan procsimo que
Sc pudo leor en- su popa las palabras Laure, DE-
Boraeaur, del propo modo que sobre su GU
bierta Sc apercibian tres hombres al parecer en-
fermos envueltos en- mantas que levantaban
sus brazos como suplicando socorro, aun Sc
| lego acanzara yer a al lgunos otros que sa-
cabar Ia cabeza por la pucrta de la camara.
l'odo hacia Greer que la doacion del buque ST
hallaba imposibilitada, por enfermedad, de diri-
/ jirlo, pero nj esta circunsancia nj los ruegos
de los pasageros espanoles, a quienes arranca-
ba ell alma escena tan amentable, fueron suf-
cicntes d inclinar ell amino del comandante
Porter para presar e menor consuelo aque-
| los dcspracados!!! Ell comandante Porter, an
sioso de no perder tempo, continue sll viaje,
deiando a la Laura merced del viento Y de Ia
mar."..
En- cambio de tanta insensbldad, que el
scntmiente universal condenar, con nosotroa
El Pelayo. (Nueva-Orleans [i.e. New Orleans, La.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-02
sUsCRICION.

FL precio dc suscrici on en- los Estados
Unidos es Por un afio $40. For meses
So 50 cts, por meses So 20 cts. Ioda
suscricion Sc paga adelantada.
Fuera de Nueva Orleans no sc admitira
ningun suscritor por menos dc meses.
En- las islas de Cuba Puerto Pico, en-
Meico, Yucatan toda la America del
Sur, Sc cobraran los prccios que sc de-
signen Ell otrO lugar
nrIas cartas dirigdas esta Redac-
cion deben ser frances dc porte.
El Pelayo. (Nueva-Orleans [i.e. New Orleans, La.) 1851-1852, 1851-11-02
ANUNCIOs.

Los Avisos puramente economicos y
mercantiles pagaran por Ia prilnera
inscrcion dc un quadrado l2 rengoncs
menos], y 50 cts por los siglientes. Por
los mas largos b los que SO inscrten por
trimestrcs . aiios, Sc hara TIN arrcglo
convene ional.
Los Anuncios Comunicados, en- prosa
o verso, sobrc asuntos personalcs. paga
ran ell doblo de los precios va citados.
Advrtiendosc que los insultos 0 persona
ldades no sc publicaran Il ningun preco.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
A MONSTER LOOSE.

A letter from Boston to the New York
Times details the following atrocious
transaction. 1t almost challenges belief
tlat there are such monsters in exist
ence. One Captain Teale, master of a
vessel bound from New Orleans 10 this
port shipped lad as cook &c, in the
latter city, but when some five days out,
the lad grew sick-kept his bunk-was
hauled out by the mate and kicked, says
the evidence, until the boots Of the ma tie
were worn through at the toes! Re-
cuperating next day the captain took the
boy in hand. triced him up to the rigging
and gave him twenty-five lashes, threw
him down into the scuppers after the
operation and washed the poor lads's
wounds with brine!! For the next twel-
We days the boy was whipped aloft and
below. finally shut up under the BOBBY
hatch on top of load of cotton, denied
light. air. and food; the result was death,
tie most horrible!! Is this case not
damnable Yet the commissioner allowed
the atrocious monster to get off on $1,000
bail, which lie will forfeit.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
INHUMAN CRUELTY OF A STEP
MOTHER.

Polly Olmstead has been found guilty
of the murder, by her slow cruelties, Of
her own step child, in Illinois.
1t appears that Olmstead married again
in about three weeks after the death of
first WHEAT which time the child was
about five years old This was about
eighteen months ago. Soon after the
marriage the new wife COINED the little
girl in the kitchen, and there kept most
of the time tied. and without fire. In
this situation she was forced to remain
UP to the time of her death; having no
food allowed her except half pint of cof-
fee or milk and peice of cold bread e,-
cry day.
No bed covering was allowed her in
any weather further than one scanty
quilt. The fiendish woman often amused
herself by beating the child in the most
horrid and outrageous manner, and OH an
other occasion compelled another child
to choke her until she was black in the
face. She was continually forcing her
to eat rotten fruit and vegetables OF vari-
Gus kinds, together with other filth which
it would not be seemly to describe.
Sometimes she would fasttn the little
creature under the kitchen floor and leave
her there for hours. Other details were
given which are too shocking for publ
cation. The poor little sufferer often
wished herself dead. On one occasion
she escaped from the kitchen and was
seen trying to climb pole which stood
in the yard. On being asked where she
was going. she replied that che was going
to the other world to see her mother TIE
heartiess step mother ordered her down
with curses, and the trembling little
creature fell in her weakness, her head
strikikg violently against the wall of the
house.
The jury found the guilty Of manslaugh-
ter, and she was sentenced 10 two years
service in the State Prison.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
FIRE !

About 3 o'clock on sunday afternoon,
Fl re broke out in the second story of
Bowen's brick building, from some blocks
of wood laid with the brick in the wall
and connecting with the flue of the
chimney, which takeing fire, communi-
ca ted the fame to the wash board naild
10 them on the inside next the floor; the
roo+l being filled with boxes of glassware
etc. and the straw used in packing, was
soon filled with a sheet Of fire which
spread over the greater part of the build
ing, doing damage to the building and
goods to the amount Of about ,00G dol
lars. We understand the house was in
sured, but the goods were not. The office
of the Weekly Times. in an upper room
of the same building, received consider.
Bile damage-the loss was coverd by in
surance.-Delphi Journal.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
Sale of Lands and Town Lots, De-
Iinquent forTaxes, i'm Fulton cOun
ty, indiana.

NOTICE is hereby given, that on the first
y Monday in January A. ID. 1852. at the
Court House door in the town of Rochester, in
Fulton county, and State Of Indiana. There
will be sale the Lands and Town Lots on
the first Monday of January next lc52,
which was returned Delinquent for the non
payment of taxes for the year 1859, and previ-
Gus years, by the Treasurer of said county
and at said time and place, so much o said
Delinquent Lands and Town Lots as may be
necessary to discharge the taxes, penalty, in
teTest and charges, which may be due there
on, or due from the owners thereof al the time
of such sale, will be sold al public auci ion at
the time and place above specified.
Manuscript copies of all Lands and Lots so
returned delinquent, will be found posted up in
the Clerks, Treasurers and Auditors Offices, as
required by the provisions of an Act, entitled
an Act, defining the mode of publishing the
Delinquent Tax List. in the several counties
in this Shakespeare January %, 1917.
JOHN DOUGLASS, A. C.
Rochester Nov. ~, 1881, pr fee 81. 45-iw.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
HOGS.

The slaughtering season opened in down
right earnest, and viii! be rushed through
TO the end (weathcr permiting,) in quick
time. Kentucky hogs are beginning 10
arrive in large numbers, and heavy, from
the interior of the State, by railroads &c
Up TO this time, between $4,000 ami
100000 have been packed, and. in part,
shipped. with fair prospects of profit
Calculations (based upon contracis) have
been made for the slaughter of about
three hundred thousand, and il is thought
that the season will close with fully tina:
number. The weather is now favorable
for killing. and all the houses are busy.
Gin. Commercial.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
WV "a VA" EEED0
ANY number of Faces, TO give Metallic immortality.


II NHOSE wishing correct Daguerrean Like
Il neSSeS (not carlcatureS, of themselves or
friends, may be sure OF being accommodated,
on reasonable terms, 10y stepping into the
room of the subscriber in tie Court House,
between the hours o. Q A. VI. ana p. VI.
Tie Subscriber having taken rooms above,
would be pleased if the Ladies and Gentlemen
of this vicinity, would call and examine his
specimens. give him sitting, and should The
impression fail 10 give full satisfaction don't
take it.
Parents, soon tEe>c rail enementS Will be
mOuderng IN the dUSt--Secure then, tie I'M
age, ere the substance fade, TO leave as me-
mento or your Children in alter years, wien
you are gone--and as children NAV die, would
it not be we'll TO preserve Il true likeness when
so easily obtained. Friends often regret when
too late, that they have not done it. An OPP
portunily is now offered to "secure the Shad-
ow ere the substance face. Let Nature copy
that which Nature made
Il Instructions in the art, carefully given
and apparatus furnished al New York Prices.
5. LASliER.
n. b. Pictures are taken as low as SLID
Plymouth, Nov. DAN, 1851.
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-12-03
Valuable Mill Property for Sale.

N pursuance of an order of the Marshall
u Probate Court, will offer for sale on the
Fifth day of January next, 1852.
at public cutlery. on the premises, the proper
ty known as the "Wolf Creek Mills,"six miles
South of Plymouth, Marshall county, Indiana;
on-isting fine water power, one large
Grist- mill, one Saw mill, Two Dwellings, one
Store, one Blacksmith shop and eighty acres
OF land with part Of it improved, belonging
TO the estate o. r. G.. Blivin, deceased The
premises are very valuable, well located, ap-
praises very low, and can be bought a great
bargain. The purchaser, to pay one fourth
down, and the balance in equal inStallmen t>
al six, twelve and eighteen month. credit
giving notes with approved security, dra wing
interest. aud waving valuation aud appraise
ment laws.
NJ. i. SMITH, Admir-
Nov. 26ih 1851. no IG--tf