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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13
Is Truth stranger than rictiOn,

| Yankee pedler who had stopped in .
coffee house to refresh himself one hot day
| lsays the Yankee Blade heard very sage
looking old gentleman remark, in answer to
a friend, who had been relating some mar
velou5 story said TO be true, i" truly truth il
| stranger than fiction. So Jonathan step
ping up d sapping the astonished gent on
| the back, said i b SCI
"You'rc mistaken right thar old @hoss, faint
| so; and to pruv il, I'll wager you iuleps lor
crowd that can tell one fiction thatIl 90
leet'e ahead ofany truth as ever you heard
tell on" sa-aa3 rs.
Good" said the old gentleman, I'D like
to hear any fiction that can go ead Of
Christopher Columbus"
shaw! Christopher Columbus aim:
sarkumstance," said Jonathan "but here
goes" s.a 8
"Onst was standin' by big riveH out
in Sahary desert, what was dried up. The
sun was so all fred hot, that was obleeged
to tie my handkerchief over my eyes, TO keep
from bein' blinded; and as l was standin'
thar, | happened to look down the river. and
seed a big boat without any bottom come
iloatih' up the stream with hull lot of fell.
ers in her; one OF 'em had no eyes, t'other
no arms; another no legs, and the last chap
in the starn ofthe boat, he had no mouth
Gosh! never seed sich sight afore; was
scared like b!azes; and just stud 81 looked at
'em. Presently the chap as had no eyes
looked down and seed a ten cent piece at
at tue bottom OF the river, and the feller
wot had no arms leant over and picked il
up, then handed it TO the chap wot had
no legs; and he jumped out of the boat,
wadod to shore, went over to the prop
shop wot wasn't thar, bot a pint of
whiskey, and handed it to the feller .
had no mouth. and he drinked IL I'M:
and all the rest got drunk; and the last
seed of 'en, the Teller wot had no
mouth was singin' ''Hail Colun.by," ("
while the cSap wot had no legs was
tancin'; the no-syed chap was readin'
ext out on psalm book. and the fsI.
er wot had no arms was clappin' his |
hands and wavin' his hat like blazes;
lnd | left jest about that time Whar's
Christopher Columbus meow, old hoss?
"Ju!eps for the crowd, and charge to
nel' roared the old gentleman, a. he
1Olted out of the back door.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13
For Sheriff.

above office, at the November election.
For Sheriff.
We are authorised to announce M. A.
JENKINS as a candidate for Sheriff Of Yazoo
county at the next November election
We are authorised To announce JOHN w.
IFUQUA as a candidate for reelection 10 the
office of Sheriff Of Yazoo county at the next
November election.
.N For Probate, Judge
We nre are authorized 10 announce GEO. r
| WILKINSON for Probate Judge Of Yuzoo
county at the ensuing election
For Circuit Clerk
We are authorised to announce GIBSON
BARNES, Is a candidate for reelection 10 ths
office Of Circuit Court Clerk, at the November
election.
We are authorised to announce JAMES
PERRY Jr. as a candidate for the Office Of
Circuit clerk of Yazoo county at the next No
yember election.
For Probate CLERK.
We are authorized to announce JANE S H
BELL, as candidate for reelection 10 IN
office of Probate clerk of Yazoo county,
the next November election.
We are authorized to announce N. P.
COOK as a candidate for the Office of Probate
clerk at the ensuing November election.
For Treasurer.
We are authorised to announce Dr.. d. A.
DORMAN as a candidate for county Treasur
er at the next November election.
We are authorised to announce ANDREW
WALLACE, as a candidate for County Tressu.
rer at the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce ROBERT
os a candidate for the Office ,f
County Treasurer, at the ensuing November
electoion
We are authorisedt to announce J. B. DEA-
SUN, as candidate for County Treasurer, al
the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce JOIN. In.
EVANS. as a candidate for county Treasure
Election on the lst Monday Of Novelnbrr
next.
We are authorized to announce ions b.
HUN TER as a candidate for County Treasu.-
n at the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce r. w..
INN as candidate for county Treasurer,
It the next November election.
50. For Assessor
Weare authorised to announce JAMES H.
as candidate for Assessor, al the
nsuing Noyem
We are authorised to announce r. q.
EYES as candidate for election TO The of
ce of county Assessor Of Yazoo county al the
ext November election.
We are authorized to announce ROBERT
WRIGHT as candidate for county ussezsur
the next November election.
We are authorized to announce A. STAN
LEY as candidate for Assessor ef. Yaz,u
ounty at the next NovembOT election.
For Board Of Police --
We are authorized to announce ARCH
'ALD COODY, as a candidate for tho RtRrs
Police, of Yazoo county, Beat No. 4. ~
e November election.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13


In conclusion, gentlemen, porrnit me tc
express the confident b lief, that when the
great issue, ultimately to terminate in the
maintaiuence of the rights OF the States,
the rights and liberties of the people
or their cary decaden"e and final destruc-
ton, is folly and fairly understood by the
southern people, their verdict will not be
doubtful; aud thai seekers after national
regulations and :hese political hucksters,
whose ideas dance in circle around the
splendors Of a strong central government,
viii be consigned, if not to infamy and dis
grace, to retirement and political oblivion.
- 80 fa.' Respc ctfuliy, e ~
Your Fellow-citizen,
). gfea 49, w. J.. LEAKE.
To Messrs. e. c.. WILKINSON,
aof fs tsl We. PUGH. a.as7,t
f. BOSTlCK, y
sv M. PICKETT,
nana s. S. WRIGHT.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

we ask an attentive perusnl of the letter of
publish. He wohld have made an able renre-
sentative. His letter shows that it is not want
1i interest in the great cause which induces
ann to decline the nomination 1t is one of
the abIest documents we have seen on that
feature OF the compromise which provides for
the abolition of the slave trade in the District
of Columbia
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

Cross oUTRAGE-PREsIDENr FILLMORE
Our "unior-loving" President ha.
lately removed an aged and respcctabl,
widow lady, Mrs Dickinson. who had
been appointed by General jackson, ia
take charge of the post office at Ian.
caster, Pa. She conducted it to the sat
isfaction of every bo1y Bit after office
fhours, over her tea. the old lady would
talk democracy. and praise Jackson, JEFF
ersoh and Simon Snyder; so our mag
nanimons President removed her, ami
appointed; whom? A Northern Abolition-
ist, g. w. Hammersly editor of the
Lancastrian1 Union. The following is an
extract from an article in his paper. no.
ping that no man in Pennsylvania could
be found to execute the fugitive slave
laws bas1en aa
''If any man should be so low. he
should be hooted and scorned by every
man, woman and dhild in the country
IL would be more honorable to associate
with common hangman or thief We
observed man named McAster, in
DauPhin county, has accepted the office,
and acted under 1t. OF what stuff are
the citizens Of Harrisburg made to end
ure his presencel" ~ -gesHlI
These sentiments, we doubt not. Sc
cured him the Office, az the expense OF
the widow of a soldier of the Revolution.
Appeal. sa'saf9 ase sa tssls lsosq CO.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

SwIMMrSG.-Elizur Wright gives the
rationale Of swimming as follows: No
branch of education has been SO much
neglected as this. Man is the only an.
irnal which does no. swim naturally.
He sinks in deep water from the size
of his brain when not properly exer-
cised. That is TO say the weight OF his
brain above his nose sinks that organ
a little beneath the surface, when he
is in an erect position, before his body
displaces IFS weight in water, and thua
finds an equilibrium. With the nose
under. one must breathe water and
drown. But when the brain comes to
be exercised enough to thro the head
back and the nose up, pointing to the
very zenith, and keep the hands and
feet carefully under water. then by the
eternal laws of hydr6statics, the nose
will continue above water and the per-
son will float like an empty bottle
which is so balanced as 10 keep its
mouth nppermost. No human being
can sink in still water oil any depth
lying on his back with hands and feet,
under water. aas ~
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

The New York Mirror, in allrdiDe to
the fact that several large Boston CONNER.
cial houses have recently established bran~
ehes a New York, says that the princip>
al cause OF the movement was the preju-
dice the South has against the North on
account of the freesoil sentiment here.
oPon this the Boston Post pointedly re-
marks, that if this be SO, we do not see
how these merchants can better their cou
dltlon on the score of the slave question to
New York, for New York was the origin,
and is the hotbed of free soilism.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

The citizens of Petersburg, Va !, have com
pleted their subscriptions Of 100, 600 dollars
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

A merch ant at Pittsburgh, who had arran.
ged to eIepe with girl only twelve or thfr.
teen years old, was cOwhided by her father
e
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13
Candidafes.

For ChaneekSoy ef State.
John n. GuiOm has authorized as to-
announce his name as a candidate for the
above Office, at the November election.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

o. The Democratic State Rights party Of
" Wilkinson have nominated the Hon. Il, Jones
stewart as their candidate for the Conven-
ton, and D. H. Cooper for the Legislature.
Ihis is strong ticket; and insures the tri-
umPh of sound principles I'm old Wilkinson
by large vote. (Nississippian)
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

1ST of letters remaining in the Post Office
lin Yazoo city up 70 the Ist of At,n,rn,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

FATAL AcCIDENr.-A fine little boy, about 7
or years old, the son of Mr.. Wright, OF
this county, was killed yesterday merning,
near Bovina, while attempting to cross the
railroad track, in front of he freight trains
while il was in motion. (Vicksburg senti.
nell 27te instant. ~ Ue
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

OF A duel was fought at the hour Of
aalf past nine o'cIok on the Louisiana
shore, opposite to the city of Vicksbure
N the 7Ih inst, between Hon. Walker
Brooke and Judge d. j. Redd, both Of
Lexington in this State. At the first fire.
the shot of Judge Redd took effect. IRA
zing the loln of Mr.. Brooke. The
wound is not dangerous, though ir a tender
part ofthe body. They fought with pistols.
at the distance of ten PAGES. Both parties
stood up TO the issue with undaunted coura o.,
Not a nerve seemed agitatsd by the ocea.
sion. The difficulty originated from a
speech which Mr.. Brooke made some time
since, in Lexington. in which he compared
the Democratic State Rights Convention.
thatmel at Jackson on theI 9th Of June ;ast
to the Hartford Convention. pronouncing I. e
former as treasonadle as the latter. Judge
Redd pronounced the charge false. Mr..
Brooke passed a. challeng which was ac-
copied. This is the second duel that has
been fought opposite TO our city this sum
mer. Il is to hoped it will be the last. The
canvass is quite warm an cur state, but II
is not necessary for due ling to grow out Of
the excitement. Sentinel
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

STATE RIGHrs. = John Randolph thu.
explained the relation the Federal Govern
ment held to the States.
This Government, Qederal,) IS the
breath OF the nostrils of the States.
Genlemenmay say what they please
OF the preamble to the consti uion; but
this constitution is not the WORK Of an
amalgamated population of the then exist
ing confederacy. bnt the offspring of the
states; and however high we may carry
our heads, and strut and fret our. hour,
dressed in lutte brief authority. it is m
the power OF the States TO extinguish this
government at blow" 1924
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

THE PRRTLs OF CAMPHExE.--A gentle.
man in Brooklyn has kept record OF a
accidents by camphene, which have oc
CURED in this vicinity and have been re-
ported in the newspapers since the Sd OF
July, 1850, and they numbered So Many
persons have been fatally injured, and
much valuable property has been destroyed
by this explo-ive aud combustible fluid.
1t is fully as dangerous an article as gun.
powder. aud when We consider the mum.
Der of cheap, inf~rior lamps that are used
1T Is astonishing that accidents are not
more frequent. Unless a camphene lamp
8 made peri .ly alright. and constan;
~ kept SO when igniied, an explosion may
result any mcmont, and il is about as ra
tionai to put such torpedo into the hands
of children and servants, as it would be 10
give them hand grenade or oinb-shell--
". Y. AdrertiSer.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

DuELs-The Augusta (Ga,) Cons,itutionalisl
OF the 25th instant, says.
The anticipated duel between Mr.. Wm
Lomax and Mr.. Benjamin Posey, both 81
Abbeville, South Carolina, took place on Al
lens island, a few miles above Moselev's
Ferry, on the morning of the 22d instant.
There was one exchange of shots with pistols
at ten PAGES. Mr.. Lomax was shot throuoh
the right hand and wrist. the ball striki5g
Ia the back Of the hand and ranging upwards.
Inc wound is severe and painful one.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13
a friend has furnished us with the follow

| "A friend has furnished us with the follow
/ ing telegraphic despatch.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 9th.
Prom Montgomery, Sumpter, Davidson
and Maury counties, CampbelPg majority l54
whig gain go votes.
Montgomery county; Trousdsle ZIG. Camp
bell 344, Congress, Harris, Democrat 30
Hornbridge, whig, 337.
Senate, Stark, whig 353, Worthington, dem
ocrat, 1913. Lower house, Henry, whig, 400,
Collins, Independent whig 90, 8 precincts
heard from one hundred whig majority.
Davidson county ~ precincts heard from
including Nashville whig gain I35. City Of
Nashville stands Trousdale ITO, Campbell
1912. Gallatin, Summer county IL precincts
heard from, shows falling of of democratic
votes. Whig vote about same as last election
3 precincts TO hear from which will not vary
the result much SO far Trousda IG 1887, Camp
be 673.
Congress, Southall, democrat 1914. Cul-
lum, whig, $40; State Senate, Walker, demo-
crat lab, M'Lean, whig S69; Representative
Guild, democrat 462, BURY, democrat, 1927,
Butler, whig S7!.
This is Trousdale county, where he resides;
in Wayne county as far as heard from, for
Campbell 547, Trousdale 314. Congress,
Polk, Independent candidate, 46, Thomas,
democrat nominee, 3l6, Senate, Whitfield
667, no opposition, lower House, Morris 467,
Hobson, 3q7, both wings, four districts, 10
heard from. Campbell, whig gains over whig
majority years ago in Davidson county over
200 in Montgomery, over 100 in Williamson,
$50, and precincts to hear from, M0ury,
275 Summer over 200, wings have gained
the Senator in Maury and Giles counties.
NASHVILLE, 9th August 1851.
Campbell, whig beats Trousdale IA votes in
Bedford county, where Trousdale beat Brown
ia leaving majority for Campbell, whig rep
resentative elected in Davidson, DeKalb, Har
den, Montgomery, Robertson, Williamson.
Rutherford, Sumner, Wilson, Maury, Wayne
Bedford, McNairy, Lawrence, Hickman
and Giles counties Campbell's nett gain 140
MEMPHIs, 9th.
Stanton's election certain, he will not be
beaten more than fifty votes in this county if
at all, Winchester gains 40 in this city his
chance is the best. Returns show that Camp
bell is eiecte without doubt
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

We are authorised to announce M. A..
JENKINS as a candidate for Sheriff Of Yazoo
county at the next November election.
We authorised To announce JOHN w
FUQUA as candidate for reelection 10 the
office of Sheriff of Yazoo county at the next
Novemhar elncfinn
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-08-13

N PERSONS calling for che above lettaro
VIII please say they are advertised.
JNO. +. SHROPSHIRE, p. NJ.
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Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Jure %, 1871.
Rs.iars-Ectrdyism-T orrs Of he Prcsi4eat-
!sperotes- TIroateniHg Docrmna-IoirH Roiiia-
Dvd-DOn PaciEeo's Claims-Aigga-Pa Portugal
Royal Elopc1rsrt "a Sp1ia-!Sciss P9p'a1t.Jn
The Pope and ROH,c-dusfrian Afairs-iiaH-
gayy- Ca,oasSs-Te ny Ssp,sichre-Fsnoh
><consuiae IN California Boangc, Sc, &C.
The era Of reviews has been resumed. Louis
Napoleon has already appeared three times in the
fcld. mounted upon white horse, Ike Lafayette,
and dressed General Of the National Guard
Nothing particular has taken place during the
military displays by the reviewed troops. but the
unexpected performances Of the celebrated tune,
p,i7ons un Saul ds Z EN- arc commanded by the
Elysee. and which, when executed was received
with no enthusiasm. The three reviews Of watch
speak took place on Saturday. 2lst inst Tuesday,
9th and this Afternoon. in the Champ de Mars;
and If the regiments before which Louis Napole IN
made bis appearance did not shout with energy
those unconstitutional cries which are fOrire DC
Jour- Il must be said that the members Of the would.
b. dofunct society Of the 10th December did all in
their power TO create excitement. a gang Of these
individuals, who receive much day TO attend
the entrances and exits Of the President, and to
salute him with shouts Of Tirs PERlpoew Viee
Nopoteon &c, were in readiness in the avenue de
hargny, as well asat the doors Of the Elysee; and
the scenes which had taken place. about nine months
ago, at the depot Of the Havre railway, were re-
newed in the most violent degree. Many persons,
Who dared TO answer the Dccenbroalaris with the
legitimate hurrahs Of Vtw Ia RcpuUiquel were
knocked down, badly used, and finally taken to
prison, whilst their opponents we're LEFT free by the
policemen. As a matter Of course, the newspapers
have come on, against this shameful treatment An
inquiry is nov under way; and though, it is said,
that this time il will not be bamboozle,"
would bet hundred against fve that there will be no
justice gentlen an just re. srned from the review
assures me that he has six pitching into"
respectable looking gentleman who had dared to
shout, ItUe IN Rsppbigus' HE clothes were torn
into rags, bis hat smashed and his face most bor-
ribly bruised Fortunately Re was rescued by the
police Ny American friend cried shame, and Uvs
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SgyOrfirN IufcIIineure.


GrASD TRorriNG MATCHES AT AISTAEE.-The
trotting matches at Aiutree, Wednesday last,
the 18th ult., excited considerable interest, anl,
the day being very fine, there was . numerous
attendance. Mr.. +. W. Topham dictated as
clerk. The first race was
A TFoT1iSc MArcH Tin harness saddle a. the option
ofthe o"ners) for 80 sovs side PIP Distance, FIVE
Mir Holmes mare Eliza.
Mr. Chambers b. h. faugia. Ballagh.
i.lfa trotted in harness, driven by Mr.. VIM.
ellcp. Faugh.a- Balllg was RIDDEN by Mr..
Bnohell. The marc took the lead, and kept in
front until they reached the distance-ciar in tho
last time round, when the horse came mp abreast.
but unable long to keep his position, and abous
halfway between the chairs the vehicle az ain went
IN iron,, and tho mare proved an easy winner by
several lengths.
TnoTrSo March, Tin larness) for 100 sovs .ide e.
Ten miles.
Mr. llome' London pony Jschy ...................1
NJ Tsylors American mare Little Muy ............2
Inc horses, during the race, had 20 pass ths
stand 10 fewer than seven times-tho start taking
place about midway on the down course on tho
opposite side. The celebrated Burke had been
retained to seer the American lady. AMI Mr..
flolmts, brother 10 the owner. rilotcd the London
pony In taking preparatory tros down the
course, an accident Of n serious natare befel MIR.
Rufke, which rendered 70 imprudent for him to I'M
dertake to drive; hover Mr. A. Taylor, bro;hc.
OF the owner, presented himself, and took his
amidst loud cheers. Soon after the start, Jacky
broke trot, and was scarcely past the distance
when his opponent was roundin. the comny-in
chair. In the third round, he full helf-distance
in the rear. The last time round, his superior
strength told against the mares swiftncss and ulti-
mstely won by several yards, accomplishing tho
distance in thirty minutes and half. The days
sport Terminated by Mr.. Es's Miss Grown Gn
harness beating DIR. Wilson's Bess and Mr.. STAN
ley's Prince.
TIE RACE BETWEEN SEWARD AND NArutsws.-
This great foot race, which has caused 30 much
excitement, was brought TO a satisfactory conclu-
sion ON Monday, the 2}d ult., at Eyde.park.
h,Meld, Nearly Eve thousand persons assembled
TO view the race. The distance was eleven hun
dred yards, for $40 side and the championship;
and the match was between George Seward, 'tho
american Wonder" and William Matthews, OF
Bh lningbam. After few preliminaries, the mer
prepare to start little after halfpast six o'clock,
each with snilc Of confidence on his countcnance.
Sevtn to four was freely offered on Seward. Mat
thews won the toss ard placed his man On the LEFT.
They bounded away at the frst attempt, Matthews
lending by clear yard. This distance he increased.
TO thi,e yards ON going down by the hcase, and
maintained this lead until reaching the hill the
second time. where Seward passed his opponent,
ard eventually won easily 10y thirty yards. Time,.
TWO minutes and forty-fve Sc ,onds
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British Titles or Honor.


AZ very large number Of the foreign nOjtsse are
at present IN London, and % much misapprshcnsion
exists on the continent with regard to the British
1oblity, from The circumstance that plnce puckler
Muskut aud other ignorant writer's have ted
the notion that no one ought to be considered as
Of making few extracts from n recent work outf-
tied the court Manual II Dignity and Prece-
dcnce," published by MIR. Bosworth Regent street
lnthe united monarchies Of Great Britain and
Ireland, as in all the Other royal and imperial
states IN Europe the families constituting the aris-
tocracy are divided into two classes, namely. ;he
NOTIFIES majors and the uobUes miHo,es.
The nottteS niotorcs, or high nobility, comprise
the following sxordcrs or degrees Of dignity heredi-
tary, viz -
P,inopcs. Domisi.
j. IIukes ". Viscounts
II. Maiquisses. V. Lord Barons.
III. Earls. VI. Bsronots
The notite minores l. e., the lesser nobility or
gentry, consist Of the following rank, =
l. Esgar rso by blood. w. Gc a1sst ~ blood
II. Esq's by prescription. v Gent'n by patent.
Ill Esq's by patent. VI. Cent? by coat arinor
Though all these, says an eminent authority Sir
George Mack, nze, Lord Advocate of Scotland,
who died ltgl be not peers to Parliar. snt, yet
they are all peers to one another; and thus gem
uemsn may be offered to dukes daughter whose
ward and marriage falls to the king as has often bees
decided. nor the match be refused upon the as-
count Of inequality; and il hath been found that
though noblemeD must be judged by their peers,
yet landed gentlemen may pass upon their assize;
ara nobl,man Is obliged to accept a challenge
h,m gentleman as his pier, where fuels are lawful.
In Lfgiand ''noblcmsn" Is term common Is ap-
plitd TO person having the hereditary rank aud
dignity of peer Of the realm, and in this technical
tfse u tOntIa-distnguished 70 the term "gentle.
man. yet the two titles Of nobility and gentry"
says bloms, are Of equal esteem in the use Of
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Outbreak In Austrian Poland.

The Universal jaman Gd.dte, in its intec cnce
from the Polish frontier, dated the 18th ul. states
that General Pollok announces that serious dsor-
ders had broken out among the peasants Of Galcia.
raelite, Of Rodomysl returning from market spread
the report that 10000 Poles were in march to chas-
tse the peasants of Galcia for the atrocities they
committed in 1876 Forthwith the peasants assem-
bled in great numbers, armed themselves ard then
encampcd in the fields, establishing advanced posts
in all directions, and creating great alarm and in
9uietude. The Jews in the small towns apprehend
fresh atrocities on the part Of the peasants. SEINE
were rcpulsod by thcm. The Russian rcci9onts,
who had left the frontier to 10 b tho reviews at
l.owiz were returning, and the Russian army in
Poland has been reinforced.