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The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
d SIX negro slaves. After this exploit. these

and SIX negro slaves. After this exploit, these
Choctaw warriors dispsrseG without further ac.
tion. But, In tile meantime, Loubos was adj
vancing with large force from New-Oreans,
and the Natchez Indians, learning their ap.
proach, ceased from their catousals, and foft.
ned themselves for defence After a skirmish
OF seven days, during which the Indians fought
Z desperately, they selt flag to Loubois, propo-
sing TO surrender the remaining French prison-
ers, numbering two hundred souls, provided the
French artillery should be removed, and the
serge abandoned; but declaring that refusal Of
these terms would be followed by the immediate
destruction Of all the French prisoners, BY fire.
IN order TO preserve HE, Loubois consented, and
negotiations commenced, for which purpose hos
llllfles had been previously suspended for ten
days At length it was agreed that the prison
ers should, on the following day, be surrendered,
opposite TO the fort. But during the night, the
Indians, justly suSpecting treaehery on the part
oi the French, retired from their stronghold with
their women and children, and personal effects,
and crossed the river. On the next morning. the
French found the prisoners, but the Indians were
beyond their pursuit
Savages though they were, there is no doubt
that the NatcheZ tribe felt all the sorrow of ex.
lies, in being driven from their delightful home.
NO one can now ride among the romantic hills of
Adams county, or the beautiful valley opposite to
NatcheZ, which constituted the home and hun.
ting ground of the Indian,--and which, in their
day and generation, abounded with fishand game.
as well as the spontaneous growth Of many ar
ucles essential to their comlort.-wibout SYM
pathising with them in the sad destiny BY which
they were drved from this fair inheritance.
A few days after the expulsion Of the Indians
from Natchez. M. Loubois erected terraced
fort, of which The high bluff easily admitted. on
the banks the Mississippi, and supplied it with
cannon and other munitions Of war, and a gar.
rison OF one hundred and twenty men. The re.
mains OF this fort are still visible, though all
traces OF the race which founded it, as well as
OF their language, have been obliterated But
their habits are still exemplified in the lives of
some OF their descendants, improved BY associa.
ton and amalgamation with a more energetic
race. and lew towns or neighborhoods exibt more
evidences of the virtues Of all races and nations
without the vices of either, than Natchez snd the
adjacent settlements H
My next number will contain the history of
the Natchez tribe, and their allies, after the
massacre at Fort Rosalie, and of the territory
now composing the state Of Mississippi, up to
the period when the American flag first fnated
over il, and converted it from q refuge Of the
European to the "land of the free and the home
OF the brave" j. M. C,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
a Good One.

The Cleveland Herald of the Goth ult. is
responsible for the following 6rst-rate story:
The Iar Nan an Printing Office
Every business has its unpleasant duties,
and none more than that of the tax-gatherer.
One of these, gentlemanly, unobtrusive
individual, few days since entered print
ing Office in the city, book in hand. and po-
Iitely accosted the editor with-"Paid your
poll-tax, sir?'' "No," was the answer,
II don't pay; I'm one of the city protec-
tors" Allows that?' 'Why, I'm fire.
man, and runs mid der masheen.'' "All
right" said the collector, as he passed to
the next man, who answered-'I serve my
country, and belong to the Squad" Of
course members of the Squad are ex-
empt. The third was mlnor--the fourth
trained with the Hibernians-th fifth de-
clared himself merely passenger, with
out evena Goldfish or any other visible
means of support, and the sixth and sew
enth were Dutchmen, making temporary
steam-engines of themselves at the fly
wheel of an Adams press. The only an
swer, s.yaw," soon satisfied the collector
that they didn't know the difference be-
tween a poll-tax and poll parrot. The
eighth man (the junior editor) declined
paving, because, in the event of a suit, he
should win. The collectors eye brighten
ed. "Young man." said he, "l'll sue you,
get. Judgment, tpke out IN execution, and
then where are you?" '.Why, as ! am a
day boarder, sleep in the Office, ha'n,t got
any extra coat, and dcarry my furniture-a
toothbrush and wooden comb--in my
hat, L ,spose I'd beat you on an execution.
The man whose duty it is to collect for
Cesar the things which are Casal's" left,
rejecting that he stood as much change of
being struck by lightning. as Of collecting
a poIl-tax in a aprinting Office.
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? @ B T r Y !.
ifBefore my Hair was Gray.p

BY PARK BENJAMIN.
You bid me sing, oh lady bright.
A song of other years;
There was an hour my heart was light,
My eyes unused to tears, as
My voice had then no broken string,
And Its notes were gay
That was the time that could sing,
Before my hair was gray.
My planets then were ladies' eyes,
Their smiles my sunlight made;
But now no sun nor planets rise,
And am in the shade.
Then lovely lips sang songs for me.
And softly bade me stay
There was no lack of melody
Before my hair was gray.
But now there are, to glad my ear,
No gentle ditties sung,
Where'er ! 60, It's very clear
am no longer young.
Then ask me not song TO sing,
Sweet girl, It's not my May
IT'S Winter now, though all was Spring
Before my hair was gray.
The very birds, when falls the snow,
Rejoice the woods no more
You only hear the hreezes blow
Their music round your door,
And so amidst the frosts of age
Bright thoughts no longer stray
was more merry, though less sage,
Before my hair was gray.
There are some wrinkles in my brow,
Some furrows in my face,
And must look through glasses now,
The plainest words to trace;
And in my voice a certain shake,
Not such as artists play,
Not one such tone as could wake
Before my hair was gray.
Then lady, bid me not to sing,
But sing a by gone strain
A touching, soft, pathetic thing,
That tells of lovers pain;
And then, perhaps, forgetting all
The sad past in to-day.
may the tender times recall
Before my hair was gray.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
AlI's for the Best.
RY MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER

BY MARTIN FARQUHAR TUPPER.
All's for the best; be sanguine and cheerful;
Trouble and sorrow are friends in disguise;
Nothing but folly goes faithIess and fearful!
Courage forever is happy and wise;
All's for the best-if man would but know it;
Providence wishes us all to be blest
This is no dream of the pundt or poet;
Heaven is gracious, and-all's for the best!
Ais for the BEST set this in your standard;
Soldier of sadness, or pilgrim of love,
Who TO the shores of despair may have wan
dered,
A way-wearied swallow, or heart-stricken
dove!
All's for the best!-be man, but confding;
Providence tenderly governs the rest,
And thasSsaii bark of his creature is guiding,
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

The SOUTHERN PREss,-We take the follow
ing extracts from the Columbia correspondence
of the GreenviIe (S. CO. Patriot, If true, the
result is nothing more than might have been
expected; as..- s, s.
DeLeon, one CT the editors Of the Southern
Press, is here, begging for funds TO support its
tottering existence. understand he says if ST.
500 is otraised at once, it mnst odown. Well,
the sooner the better, and SO perish every alt
tempt to dsseyer our blood comented and glori>
Gus confederacy. Do publish the proceedings
of the Union celebration Of Washington's birth
day.
The Southern Press. the great disunion Or
gan at Washington, was going about the streets
OF Columbia. few days ago, begging money to
keep it af1oat. DeLeon was here himself, with
a circular from our delegation in Congress, pc.
titioning earnestly for charity, to save and pay
the fiGdlers. S2,509 was bol7owed-and then
-and then, committees were appointed for each
ward, to raise that amount, that the disinterested
hackers might not suffer any "detriment"
Mark ye. Be not surprised if the cry is heard
from these patriotic editors Keep all we have,
and get all we can; "every man for himself
and the devil catch The hindmost." Good pay
and Saraioga-or, we quit the concern.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
Insolvent Notice.
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, }

. L ~ La OT 4,
CLAIBORNE County.
70 all creditors Of the estate of john l..
ToRREY, deceased.
YOU are hereby cited and notified to pre-
L sent your claims against said estate de-
clared insolvent, Probated according to
law, to the Clerk of the Probate Court Of
said county, sn or before the 18th day of
May, A. d. 1851, for examination and re-
port, or the same will he forever barred.
MIwN WITNESS Hon. JAMES A.
II 5s MAXWELL, Judge ofthe Probate
80 Court of Claiborne county, the
Fourth Monday of October, A.
D. 1850, and Seventy fourth year ofthe In
dependence Of the United States of Amer
lea.
Issuedthe 3istday of October. A. D. 1850.
JAMES A. GAGE, Clerk.
Nov l, 1850 lO-6m
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11


WHO ARE OUR ARIsTOCRATS. Twenty years
ago this one butcnered. that one made candles;
another sold cheese and butter; fourth carried
on a distiliery; another was contractor On ca
nails; others were merchants and mechanics.
They are acquainted with both ends Of society
las their children will be after them. though it
will not do to say so ou. loud. For oft, n you
shall find that those toiling worms hatch butter,
flies, and they live abou, year. Death brings di-
vision OF property; new fnanciers; the old gent
is discharged; the young gentleman takes bis
revenues, and begins to travel-towards poverty,
which he reaches before death-or bis children
do. If he do not So that in TACT though there
is a sort of moneyed rank, it is not hereditary;
it is accessible TO all, three coed seasons Of Cot
ton will send generation OF men up; score Of
years will bring them all down, and send their
children again to labor. The father groyels,
and grows rich; his children strut, and use the
money; their children inherit the pride, and 60
20 shiftiess poverty their children, invignratea
by fresh plebana blood, and by the smell Of the
elod, come up again Thus society, like a Tree,
draws its sap from the earth. changes it Into
leaves and blossoms, speads them abroad in great
glory. sheds them off to fall back to the earth,
a2ai1to mingle with the sol, and at length
to re-apDear- in new trees and fresh garnitnre.---
Huafs Merchants AIagasine.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

THE FUcIrlvE SLAVE LAw.-The Connecti-
Courant. Wig paper, says Of the fugitive
slave law: t
We are accused Of having changed our views
upon The fugitive slave law. Whatever change
may have passed over our mind is change ia
common with large part of the thinking com>
.munity Of New England. Atthe first consider.
alton Of that law, and looking at it unconnected
with any other measure, we disiiked IFS aspect,
felt a regret at the necessity of its passage.
and were disposed to believe that il might be AL
tered or modified 10 some of its Details This
feeling was universal one, Butwhen we saw
how much lis execution was locked upon at the
South as criterion of the sincerity of the North
in apholdng the compromise measures and ia
preserving the integrity OF the Union. our views
underwenta change Besides, il was theafaw
of the land. Every good citizen must uphold
the execution o! the laws, and y awe al persons
al objections while they continae such, What
crime is there in such a ehange9 |, was selt BY
the whole community who loved the Union-
equally BY men OF both great parties
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
,EaESE ReCeiUed.

II Fl. YOE & Co. have on hani and
u. for sale
100 bbls Mess Perk,
so Prime do.
40 New Wheat Flour,
lOOpieces Bagging,
100 coils Rope,
1900 pair best Negro Russets,
10 boxes Negro Boots;
5000 yards Negro Winter Jeans,
leans, Linseys, Coffee, Sugar, Candles,
Soap, Molasses, Salt, &C., &c.
Aug Is 52-tf
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
w. L.. GUSHING &, CO.
Commission and Forwarding;
HOUSE,
New Orleans.
Nov 80, l649. I4-tf
Nov 80, 1S49.

Cash Advances on Cotton.
WTE will make liberal Cash advances on
w Cotton shipped Cho g. Gushing, Bos-
ton, and forward the same free of all expense OF
commissions. w l. GUSHING g. co.
No 55, Common st. New Orleans.
Oct 10, 1850. If
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

When certain lady who had been
charmed by his writings, but had never
seen his person, wrote to Mirabeau, saying
how much she longed to see him, and beg
eed that he would describe himself to her,
he complied to the wish of the enthusiast
in these brief and self-adulatory terms:
..Figure to yourself a tiger that has had
the smallpox ss s. .a
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
TO Planters.

n H. YOE & Co. will furnish all kinds
Il. ofPlantation Supplies on pledges of
coOsignments OF Cotton to the House of
N.,srs. Fellowes & Co., New Orleans,
= viIl make liberal cash advances on the
tsne. Aug 10 OH
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
Public sale.
a Ihe residence Of the subscriber, near
Port Gibson,
On Monday, the 2ist day OF
April next.

within the hours prescribed by law. all
thatP of the burlington" tact of land,
which lies fronting the main road leading
from Port Gibson to Natchez, and between
the residence Of S. o. Bridewell and the
Gallatin road, running back from said Nat
chez road as far as the land OF said Bride
well bounds thereon, being about acres
deep; the whole containing about seventy
acres, more or less.
Said land will be sold altogether, or in
lots to suit purchasers.
Also, a convenient strip of pasture land,
running from said land to the Bayou
Pierre.
The sale will be made on credit of 10
months, the purchasers giving bond with
approved security.
JANE f. VERTNER, Guardian
March 7. 1851. 2s.7
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

,Alps for the besr-unblessed, unbounded,
Providence reigns from east to west:
And BY both wisdom and mercy surrounded
Hope and be happy, for all's for the best!
Loves hoary flame forever burneth,
From heaven it came, to heaven returneth;
Too oft on earth troubled guest,
At times deceived, at times oPprest,
1t here is tried and purified,
Then hath in heaven its perfect rest.
SoUTHEY.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

The Thbodaux Minerva says that the fruit
crop Of the present year promises TO be supera.
bundant. We hope it may be, as then we may
come 10 for share.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
ID. 3. EsOTEsOCK,
Merchant Tailor.

RESPECTFULLY informs the citizens
u generally, that he has just opened, at
No' 4. Stamps Row. very handsome as
S0rtment of Clothing Materials. Including
PACK n and Fancy Cloths and Merinoes,
Fiain ! a. and Figured White Linen, Drilling,
INDIA Nankeens; Linen, Silk and Mar.
Sc selils Vestings, Light Summer Cassimeres,
cashmere d'Ecosse, &C., all of which
i nave been selected BY himself. in New Or.
seans' c and which he is prepared to manu-,
asctare into gentlemen $ garments in the
most fashionable styles, and on moderate
,efIns. e he has also good assortment of
,rancy Silk and Madras Cravats. of the
iasest ..e, patterns. Gentlemen wishing beau.
tital Summer Clothing, are invited to coll
and examine his stock. - '"'i
May 10. 1859.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

T4Father,'' said little boy in a thea
ire, awhat's hatplace where the musicians
arel" ssThe orchestra. my deafs'i Oh.
! thought il was 6end dhur.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

Z "What are the chief ends Of mani" ask
ed a Sunday School teacher Of one of his
pupils. eHead and feet. 2 was the prompt
reply.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
Guardians S Sale.

Of Virtue of an order of the Probate
u Court of Claiborne county, Mississippi,
made at the December Term, 1912, the
Undersigned, Guardian of Margaret, Aaron
and Doug lass Yertner, will sell. at
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

ME have landing from Ships Two Noun
w tain, Carnetra, and Bark Rainbow.
MA REL-828 packages, No. |, 2 & 8.
in b6s.. hall, quarter and kits.
INDIGO-450 lbs. superior.
CLOVES-5OO lbs. Cayane,
CIT'RON-159 boxes new,
RAISINS-l6O packages, boxes, halves and
quarters, of Kneslers brand.
MACE-25O pounds,
LOBSTERS-40 boxes of fresh, put up in
To- cans.
SAL1fON--45 boxes of fresh, put up in ID.
cans.
RED CURRANT JELLY--25 boxes quart
jars 80 boxes half pin! jars.
PIE FRUIT-I00 boxes Lewis q Co., pack
ing,
100 boxes Underwood paching.
PRESERVES--30 boxes assorted put up in
pound cans, warranted to keep for five
years.
is boxes preserved dansahs,
Is do do peaches.
I5 do do ounces,
10 do do green gauges,
PEPPER SAUCE--65 boxes, of Lewis d
LEMON SYRUP-1Oo Boxes, Underwood.
also, 20 boxes of true Lemon Syrup, put
up in large bottles, from pure juice Lem
ons. Ga@8II
CAPERS-3O boxes. selected, of Underwoods
COD FISH--200 large boxes. packed IN box
es of 100 lbs each. and allselectedfresh,
HERRINGS--l87 boxes, selected, part wlih
the Rne in.
CRANBERRIES--l47 packages, bbls. hall
and quarter.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11
SUPERIOR OLD RRANDY..

yTTANTED, q young and active negre
boy to learn the carpenters trade, ono
from l6 to 1S years of age would bepre-
cred. Apply to J: L. FOolE
port Gibson, Feb. z, 1851.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

Why lsla dentist likely to be a melanchq
lv manl-Becanse he always looks down
il the mouth.
The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent., 1851-04-11

Physical Dificulty.-Putling blister
on hedgehog.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01
Cotton and Flax. (.

Among the MANY brilliant discov-
eries by which Europe was to be de
liyered FROM her thrallom to the
Southern States, the latest was that
flax could be worked up by cotton
mills and SO be made a Substitute for
our staple. We took the suggestion
for a joke at first, but II appears that
the English manufacturers have ac-
tnally been experimenting. The re-
suit is doleful enough, as may be
gathered from the following extract
of The London correspondence ofthe
National Intelligencer. BY the way,
It may be consoling TO those in the
North who have been gloating 6ver
the ruin that would ensue 10 the
South on the success Of the supposed
discovery, to know that the bark of
cotton stalk makes the finest and
strongest flax, and that If the wool
of the plant should ever dispensed
with, we could clothe all the world
with It's bark. But here is the ex-
tract:
I'VE stated a fortnight back, upon
the authority of the Morning Chron-
Icle, that very successful experiments
mad been made in the application of
cotton machinery TO the spinning Of
yarn from Rar prepared by M. CIus-
sens process, either in Manchester
or the neighborhood. The Manches-
ter Guartlian-undoubted authority
in this case-now tells us, it ''cannot
learn that single ounce of yarn has
been spun; all that we can ascertain
is, that one attempt has been made
near Ashton mder-Lyne, which fail
ed entirely; that firm of fine spin
ners near Bolton, who had been re-
quested 10 make anothe' experiment
were satisfied when they saw the
material, that il was altogether I'M
suited for their machinery; aud that
it has since been sent TO fir, Of
SplnnerS and manufacturers al Ruch-
dale, who have not we believe, yet
made any report upon il. " III e opin-
ion of our Manchester cotemporary
founded upon The opinions of parties
who have seen The material, is. that
as substitute for cotton ii is likely 10
lprove entire failure. For all finer
purposes il is declared TO be untitled;
" may possibly prove 10 he 10
s. Xtent applicable in the pro-
dIIoaoh Of very low and coarse yarn
Such is the newspaper testimony up
on, not matter of opinion, bul a
matter of fact. We have quoted the
opposing authorities in justice 10 our
selves" 'a1
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-02-01
From the Edgefeld Advertiser
Edgedaeld sending SOldiers
to HDiCfkemS

"Tro.dt-gi-ous. "--Dominie Sampson.
In one of our pcrigrinaton u few days
silee, we encountered n small squad Of
travellers whose bourn was the mountain
district of Pickcns. -Four or five athletic
men, Calculated to "do the State some
service. IN male matron and half-dozen
children, as blooming as ally country Can
produce, formed the party.
What means this, Old Edgcfield? Are
your ancient hills losing their charms?
Arc you left behind in the race of improve
mentG--Have you lost tie golden opportu-
nifty of securing the advantages and facili-
ties which others have gra,ped, thai your
people begin to prefer even the rugged
mountains of Pickens? We fear the in
stance recorded above is but the begin
ning oil numerous ones of a similar chacac-
teE5 We fear that our district will have
cause for a long time, to regret her tardi-
ness in enterprise for tie last ten years
is thefc f06eliye spirit among us, backed
10y abundant neans who can point out
some way of turning the tide in our favor,
himself leading off with patriotic boldness
Ifthere be such an one. VIC will call upon
him to come forward and give q new impe-
tus to our prosperity. Shall our invoca-
ton be like calling spirits from the yasty
deep? We willsee.
Pickens appearsto 10 be, TO the .,eople
of many other parts of the State, a
sort Of terre iacognito, a land "of
antres vast and deserts idle, rough
quarries, rocks and hills whose heads
touch heaven" and the wild hunters
who scale these dizzy heights are to
the dreaming Lowlander quite as sin
gular specimens of the genus homo
as the "Anthropophagi and men
whose heads do grow heneath their
shouldersn Partly because these has
been no great tE1oFoughfare leading
throngh this District, and partly be-
cause It's sgeographicaland topograph.
ical phenomena have been but imper-
fsctly understood, by men at a dis
tance, Pickens has been much neg