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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
EAsTvILLE, Ur.HAw Co. Texas,
June 9TH 1881.

Dear Sir.-Havng long been citizen
your State and adjoining county, also
reader of your paper, but late citizen oil
Texas. wish you to send me your pa
per that may keep pace with the times;
nothing gives me more pleasure than to get
hold of a paper from my native State, and
as | am writing. it might perhaps interest
some Of the readers of your paper to know
something ofthe condition and prosperity o
our infant State at this time. Texas as
State is in Furnishing condition, it Is sets
ting rapidly by the hard-fisted and most en-
terprisine from the oder States; rearing up
villages; opening plantations Sc. Tee
soil that short time ago was occupied by
The savage tribes and wild beasts is now
converted into smiling fields and cheerful
villages, in the language of the scripture
''rhe wilderness is made TO blossom as the
rose. In fact our country in its domestic
manners and natural scenery, is all that a
writer OF romance or drama,ist can desire TO
make the subject Of his efforts a permanent
moment Of his fame.
Texas in point of beauty is surpassed By
none. She has lands adapted to the produc
ton of any of the produce of the United
States; and even some ofthe exotics.
Climate congenial t5 the constitution 0.
the most delicate fibre, as well as the ro>
bust and hardy; lands to suit the taste ofeve-
ry one from the almost impenetrabIe forest,
to the boundless prairie, and all that is me-
cessary for the writer, is a creative and a
descriptive talent to give that rich colour
ing spice and glow which are valuable on
ly for their joint similitude to the reality.
Texas though in her infancy can boast #
her literary institutions not inferior to any in
the west. Light is now dawning upon her
long benighted intellect and by the priyi-
lege Of genius. she is permitted to see in
dreams what ages have kept in mystery, "to
seize truth as it were by intuition and re-
veal it in a burst Of light of celestial hus,"
Enough ofthis.
CRors-The crops of East Texas are
very fine better than they have been for
years. They have made abundant crops Of
wheat i'm Kaufman and Dallas counties.
The stock farmers are passing daily with
large heads Of beef cattle the finest the
world ever produced.
HEALTH-The physicians say il is dis
,ressingly healthy.
LAxD TITLES Are becoming better
parties compromising and suits being deci-
ed are greatly enhancing the value of
lands.
PoLlrIcs.-Every thing j. quiet in our
State. The southern convention l. creating
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Our City.

Though this Season, is the dullest
in the year ordinarily, yet our city a. this
time presents business like appearance.
We miss the cotton Wagons, with their
wesried teams. and popping whips. and
mountain Ioads; and the active stir of the
cotton trade. But instead we have the sand
carts, and brick carts. s.and lumber Wagons,
in all abundance, and the trowel and the
hammer (those surest indicatives of an inn
proving city;) keep up their cheerful cats
ter perpetually. A few months ago, and
the greater part of Main Street was
nothing but "ruin. Now. Phoenix like
from the ashes OF the Old buildings are
rising stately ediAces of substantial and
durible structure and materials. which in
future will defy the flames, without .he
aid Of the d1suilsiLztOr. In other parts of the
town several beautiful and extensive pri-
vate residences are going up, and being
finished. We learn from the leading me-
chanios that ii is impossible to supply the de-
mand for brick work and that good masons
could command high wages, and ready EN-,
pIoyment.
BY reference to advertisement in anoth-
er colnmn it will be seen that the Plank
Road Company have entered upon their
important duties ia real good earnest. let
,l,;r vita: project be pushed let the road be
s~tended 10 Big~black ard this single move
will have effected more for the perma-
nent prosperity Of Yazoo City than any
,lsnr that mas been done or suggested
sinee % the building Of the first cotton shed
On the landing.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
EXAMINATION OF THE YouNG LADIES ATTENI
ING THE YAzoo FEMALE ACADEMY.

EXAMINATION OF THE YOUNG LADIES ATTEND
ING THE YAzoo FEMALE ACADEMY.
Mr. Editor:
regret for your sake that your engagements
prevented you from attending the Examination
oftheYazoo Female Academy which took place
on the 7th d Sth insts. There was an order d
impartiality in the Examination which did not
fail to impress the audience very favorbly with
respect to the Teachers. It was interesting
to see young Ladies of fifteen years of age
demonstrate the most difficult problems in Gc
ometry Trigenomstry d Mensuration.
Mathematics is favorite branch ofstudy will
Mrs. Bostick, the learned, Industrious, and nc
complished. principal, and constitutes the pc
culiar merit of the Institution.
cannot possibly give you detail of th'
examination ftom the primer to the highes
branch of English Literature; all did we'll
and many did admirably, rejecting grea
credit upon themselves and teachers. NJ
branch seems to have been neglected; neithel
useful nor ornamental. Mrs. Bostick ha'
been fortunate in procuring two very EN-
cient Assistants, Miss Wright from New
York and Miss May from Virginia
Miss Lucy Henderson, modest and accom-
plished young lady of II was crowned in hon
or of her having ng-cempleted the course of stud.
prescribed in the Institution. The ceremon,
was very interesting.
/ Mrs. Bostick merits as 1 hope she will con
tinue to receive, the liberal patronage of tn
public. Yours 8c. BENTON.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
We arc authorised to announce ANDREW

We are authorised to announce ANDREW
WALLACE, as a candidate for County Treasu-
rer Mt the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce ROBERT
STEPHENS, as a candidate for the office Of
County Treasurer, at the ensuing November
electoion
We are authorised to announce ]. B. DEA-
SON, as candidate for County Treasurer, at
the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce JOHN H.
EVANS. as candidate for county Treasurer
Election on the Ist Monday of November
heAt.
We are authorized to announce JonN O..
Hun TER as candidate for County Treasur-
er at the ensuing November election.
We are authorised to announce Z, NJ.
WINN as candidate for county Treasurer,
at the next November election.
WILKINSON for Probate Judge of Yazoo
county at the ensuing election
We are authorized to announce JAMES HI.
BELL, as a candidate for reelection to the
Office Of Probate clerk of Yazoo county,
the next November election.
We are authorized to announce N. p
COOK as 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
Office OF Circuit Court Clerk, at the November
election.
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 NJ A
JENKINS as a candidate for Sheriff of Yazot
county at the next November election.
Weare authorised to announce JAMES NJ
GRIFFIN, as z candidate for Assessor, at thu
ensuing Novcm
We are authorised to announce JOHN w
FUQUA as a candidate for reelection to th'
office of Sheriff of Yazoo county at the mex
November election.
We are authorised to announce JAMES
PERRY Jr. as a candidate for the office o
Circuit clerk of Yazoo county at the next No
vember election.
We are authorised to announce r. E
KEYES as candidate for election to the of
1ce of county Assessor of Yazoo county at thu
next November election.
We are authorized to announce ROBERT
WRIGHT as a candidate for county assessor
at the next Nevem Der election.
We are authorized to announce A. STAN
PLEY a candidate for Assessor eff Yazo
county at the next November election.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
MIR. H. A. NUNNALLY, Agent.

Yazoo City, Miss.
Yesterday the first years business Of this
Company closed; during which period its
to:al premiums and receipts from all sourc>
es were thirty-seven thousand five hum
dred and seventy-three 24-100 dollars: in
fniteIy larger than those of any other Life
Insurance Company in the Southern Coun-
try and as large as the most favored of any
other section; while the losses have been
two while persons, each insured for five
thousand dollars, aud six slaves, valued at
twenty-seven hundred and tlirtyone dol
Iars;all of which wer4 promptly paid, leav>
ing handsome surplus.
As the second year opens under such
favorable auspices corresponding patron
age is confidently solicited.
Very Respectfully
J. BALDWIN, Prcs't.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

ter nearly 100 in the shade. we picked up
the New York Day Book Of about the middle
of June and found tsaz length descriptin OF
it's editor with his feet on the fendeF toasting
before rousing fre, and complaining Of the
cold.-We felt as though we had taken one
of Dawes batls--or .'brokcn the pledge over
something refreshing at Clary's-or had our
sneeaers ticleled with Grubb's soda.
We expect the New Workers are catAing ii
about now.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Vicksburg Cheap store.
p. J. Michon e Garrat .

IVhOkcsaIe anil Retail dealers in Foreign
anil Domestic staple anil Fancy Dry
Goods aud c othiRg.
Washington -. ViOksburg Miss
(Betwecn Emanuel 81 Cal,aniss's Drug
and Jacob Peale's Hardware Storcs.)
HAVE on Rand large and well selected
AAstock of ste pie and Fancy Dry Goods and
clothing, perfumery &c. &c, all of which
will be sold at least % per cent lower than
they can be bought IN the city. As we have a
large Wholesale house in New Orleans, we
are enabled to supply the trade with goods IN
any quantity at prices as low as New York
or New Orleans. But one price will be ask
ed and positively deviation. Call at tho
Vicksbnrg cheap one price store before Pur@
chasing eise where.
P. J. MICHON d SARRAT.
July 18th Sly
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
NOffce.

TNEE undersigned having bought the inter-
a. est of T. B, Whselar # Co., bcgs leave to-
acknowledge his gratitude for past fovors.
and hopes to Taerit a eCntinuanco OF the public
dry goods will coRtinue unrivaled in this city
as regards variety extent aud cheapness.
III. w. Ellis.
Yazoo city, Janunry 18th Is5I-G
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

Tho weather is still dry-dry-dry and Oh
how hOt The corn crops are nearly ruined'
A large planter over the river Informed us
yesterday that unless rain came soon he could
not make more than ten bushels to the acre
when he expected fifty.
A few days since when in a perfect stelos
fused almost with fervent heat the thermome-
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

why are the women OF china like the
Wing party of Mississippi.
Give it up.
Because contrary to their interest, they
cherish rery small Foot, (Foote.)
Oh for note of the highest exclama-
ton to send the good news through
out the bounds of the earth. air fire
and water!l Jupiter and ye lesser Duvini-
lies behold! If there don't lie our first
born conundrum: 1t sprang from our nod
die like Pallas from the brain of Jove, and
oh! delightful thought. without tn, aid of
Vulcans Hammer. We feel relieved-a
several days headache has left US. Bles, the
darling. We must dress it up in e suit of
old type, (poor thing we had nothing new
prepared for the occasion,) and after press
ing it again and again; send it out to see
its aunt and its uacles. Won't we be ia
NOUS! But the thought. Whilst we are
spreading our fame abroad, tTenl toote
will be acquiring that Nationals reputation
which has for so long baffied him. Be@r
in mind General il you should ever get TO
be celebrated man and thereby influence
executive appointments-let not place aud
power cause you to forget the cause of our
celebrity No, remember that we helped
you over the first round of the ladder. BY
the time all this occurs you will doubtless
have summersetted, over to our side again.
and in that event we shouldn't object to
take bite of the crib, and swallow or
two from that public. But we have
written enough on this subject.
The constable is in town, wonder if we
hadn't better vampous to prevent being ta>
ken up? If the excitement RACES very high,
we will leave for Alabama for a few weeks
kind reader we will have TO bid you fare
well for short time, but be assured
"wherever we wander our heart is with
you," yes gentle readers (don't be impa,ien'
we are coming to the main poinD yes gen.
Tile dear readers with you all; as well ye who
pay for the reading that you get out of this
Journal as ye who don't. Like the rains Of
heaven shat fall upon the just as well as
upon the UNJUST SO must an eu'tol
heart be distributed. for we read in the
same great Dook whence comes the fore
going extract that where "our treasure il
there is our heart also" And now ye
dearest ge ntlests readers whose title to
portion of poor editors heart is sdi-
vine right We close our editorial &c you
in the language OF one of the sweetest poets
that ever sang couplet. Dear, kind,
good-ooking, amiahle reader,
come up come up. ''hear and be wise, .
and Ere we part.
Give. oh give me back my heart"
IF this don't raise the wind for US, we
will have to stay at home and look the
storm in the eye.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
DfssOlWdfom.

ETNHE Firm ofG-immie & Malone ia tho
Il lumber business is this day dissolved BY
mutual consents md the business Of the the
Firm viii be settled up by Frank G.iuimio.
All persons indebted viii please cali aud
make payment.
TOM MALONE,
FRANK GRIMMEs
Yazoo city June lIth ls5l-tf
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

Lines written ON the death of GEORGE Y.
IcKEssoN, who after spending l6 years IN
Gissr, returned to his northern homo In the
ain hope of ofrecovering his health
After life's feverish turmoil,
He sleeps beneath bis native soil,
Weariod and wan, he sank to rest
In the green sod a willing guest,
Like an infant on its mothers breast.
Afar from southern lands Ire came,
With faded eye and wasted frame,
Hoping the wholesome breeze that blows
Der rough New England's shected SHOWS,
Might yet reanimate the glow
OF life so flickering and so low
But val the hope; the breeze still blew
As freshly as when life was new.
As sweet its breath as clear its note
As when his childish brow it smote;
Still with the same soft prattle strays
The brook, IN his boyish days,
But neither as of yore, can streak,
With crimson fash his p1llid cheek.
He heard the breeze sigh through the
leaves
That shaddow'd his ancestral caves,
On the soft lawn before the door,
He stretched his tired limbs of yorc,
Tolisten to the thrilling tale
His white-hair'd grandsire stout and hale4
Told to his rosy group at night
Of Trenton field and Monmouth fight,
And as the sick m IN breath'd again
A new life seem'd 10 fire each vein
But soon the destroyer's chill
Froze at the momentRry thrill,
And dimm'd his eye and hush'd his breatl
In the pale ogony Of death.
Sleep -hen! poor pilgrim of the way
With kindred dust till judgment day;
Sleep then! poor pilgrim of the way
To summon all beneath the ground,
= He was grandson to the late GenI VIM
Hull.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

Having been confined for some days to sick
bed, we have not been able to fulfill our pro-
mise to give review of GenQuitm an Is, speech
here on the 7th inst.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Candidates.

FOR CHANCELLOR OF STATE.
Or We are authorized to announce John
'auion as a candidate at the ensuing election
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

We learn from th Vicksb1rg Sentinel that
duel come off on the 10Th Inst opposite n
o. between Mr. J. w. Frost Editor Of the q
o Crescent and Doct Thomas Hunt Mr., Frost
was q near the hesrt and died Ia a shorr
time Dr. Hunt, was unhurt.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
EnfernaI EmaDrOY ements.

Anterm2A knnpTOV cHmcntS.
There are some three or more Rail roads
f great note ia which it is contemplated to
is it reasonable for one moment that Mem
phis can or will be the terminus for all
Rail roads Of Missouri. Ohio, Tennessee
and atlantic valley. / would as soon be-
Iieve the Mississippi river itself would termi-
nate at Memphis; The roads or road like
waters must and will 60 to the Gulph yes
to New Orleans the shortest and best route,
and cast an eye 10 the map and you will
zee your town is in the line Of the great
rail road from Memphis to New Orleans.
hint TO the wise is sufficient; / will give
you more here after on the all important
subject on which our people sleep so secure
But oh, il they could but see the matter as
see it, the stock Would be taken forth
WITH, it is to be undoubtedly the best paying
in the world, and to say nothing Of your GO
ing 10 New Orleans in day to Memphis
in two &c. &c. could II was we'll
write all day, but must stop from severe
head ache.
Ifshis should suit your views do my dear
sir, stir them up-.they know not their own
interest; teach them, and you will deserve
: real praise. Yours Resp'y
GEO. w. MARTIN,
Auvergen place. Taiiahatchie co.
Tuscaho ma p. o. Miss.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
NnTLf,E


Hon. g. W. T.. SMrTH, will address the poo
pie, at Yazoo City on Friday night the 18th
inst. He will be glad 70 meet any gentlo~
man Of the opposite side on the occasion.
The candidates Of tire States Right party iu
this county having agreed with the candi-
dates Of the Union party ns TO terms Of discus
sion will meet them nt the following timos
and places as heretofore published.
Deason's store, July 18Th,
Centre Grove %
SataTtin, Aug't ID.
ClaiSornyille, " 9th
Benton, 10th
Yazoo city, %.
We learn from tn Vicksb9rg Sentinel thnf
a duel come off on the 10Th lust opposite G
o. between Mr.. J. w. Frost Editor Of the e..
o Crescent and Doct Thomas Hunt Mr., Eros,
was ot near the hesrt and died in short
time. DR.. Hunt, was unhurt~
! We would ask our neilhtor Of the
Democrat if lac don' { think It il is a little
unfair TO Fefterate that charge Of Cen
Foote's calling Jefferson Davis cnt thrlas
| in his Aberdeen speech, when il has been
denied over GeneF,l Fco.es own signature
and from other sources. We relieve tile
editor OF the Democrat means always to be
! light, but in this he wrongs an honorable
gentleman, after he has publicly refuted
the the false Charge made against him.
Wing
We are somewhat surprised to fud the
above ar ce in The Wbig Of last week
We know thar our accomplished neighbor
means" right; but she will see from an.
,ther peTusal olthc above article, that she
has fp'ken Of US in such manner a. to
create the impression that we published the
charge after it had been denied, and nothing
e'se, when in fact we published General Z
lenia and the entire portion Of bis cad iu
which he attempts to explain the language
ised. And in Justice To the Editor Di tie
Monroe Democrat we will have 10 make
, another publication concerning this matter
in our next. Now we ask our neighbrr IL
she ''does not think it a little Unfair" to
represent US having published a charge
? which had been den e without stating az the
: same time that we published the denial and
explanation Is il possible that our neigh
bor did not see the long extrac: which we
made from GEM Foot's cardl Her Opiics
S are too bright aud keen TO indulge ia this
sIpposiiiOn. To an older face we would
S suggest spectac:es as a proper arPPndaga
when engaged in the examination OF edio
rials.
D In charity to our neighbor we suppose
she did not read the whole nf The article
upon which she undertakes toecIure us. W.
ak second perusal aud await the amendc
Z. honorable.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

n Gro. Bulls Sarsaparilla on hand aud sold
Il at the manufacturers price. Also gencr-
al assortment of patent medicines always cn
hand by CHA'S r. MANN
Yazoo 5ity, July 18th l65l-tf
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

Hon. g. W. +. SMrrB, will address the poo
pic, at Yazoo City on Friday night the 18th
inst. He will be glad 70 meet any gentle
man Of the opposite side on the occasion.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Dentistry

& DIS. J. III. ANDREWS a II. LAU-
0lIIID RENEE, Dentists. Office ON Main
Street, nearly Opposite Winn's Hotel
Yazoo City, July I6sh 1s51-tf
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

FahhestOck's Vermifugc.
IN Gro. Of this celebrated remedy lust re-
n Oceived and for sale by the Gro or sin
g'e viol by CHA'S r. MANN.
Yazoo City, July 18th ls51-tf
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

The candidates Of the States Right party iu
this county having agreed with the candi-
dates of the Union party as to terms Of discus
sion will meet them nt the following times
and places as heretofore published.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

4 600 lbs. Putty for sale BY
a THOMPSON s. COZ
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
AuvrReEN, Mr.. July 9th 1851.

To the Editor Of the YazOo Democrat.
DEAR SIR.-Wlll you while the world is
all agog on politics allow me to use small
corner in the Democrat, and let US try and
Of lhe greatest moment to their interest,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16
Circular.

New ORLEANS July Isl 1851.
OFFICE, No. 4S CAMP STREET.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-16

Lines written on the death of GEORGE Y.
McKEssoN, who after spending l6 years in
M!ssY, returned to his northern homo In the
vain hope Of recovering his health.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-12-06
= Select Z o!c.
From .1ry = Iady's Book.
THREE ERAS III TIE LIFE CF 4
pRTEA DONNA.
ERA FIRST.

"Oh. ninth aud innocence oh milk and water!
lc happy mixtures uf more happy days.
"MANn way there. Harry, what's 10
pay ?" said Ashley Coprtcnaye to a friend
a5ou. his own age, as they came IN contact
with a considerable crowd OF boys, girls,
and loalrrs 0, all arcs, at one OF the corn
crs OF White Street and Broadway. "Sng-
ers, are they not? continued he, as, on tip
toe, be ppep,d over som" Of those nearest
him, ard threw the strap in which his
books were hUckIod carrlessly over his
shoulder. "Whai a wiId-eyed child -
She must b" scared, poor thing :"
".Noadayr," sad the little creature,
readily diyiuinr his compassionate air and
respectable standing, ]: ar Parls pms h,ia-
gi,is. III msra est mRi4e. I'opdria=-
c04s me moaira @ae p!ace ounous pogronS
rcy'e, d j'isons cIaaFss."
Ashley, who understood tier, Lushcd
like a girl tut, thinking on the desoate
condition of the child and her sick parent,
b" b"tAou-ht himself q moment, and then,
with q courage noble in surh youth, sur
rounded as be was by such crowd, he
reached lorih his hand to the little gir,
ard, at the rial; of trayer>ing Broadway in
company with the itinerant, and followed
by The ragged coHego, he replied, in her
own lanEuage-
"Come with me-, little ciri-you and
your mother. ! viii show you a place
where you can rest for q while"
The child placed her hand l.arlcssly in
his though she also grasped that OF her
mother, whose feeble steps could scarce
bear her along; and thus they proceeded
up Broadway, followed by a quite a re-
tinue. Arriving at a large and handsome
building, their yaun. guide conducted
them down the area steps into the base
ment, where, after seeing them seated, and
telling them to rest, he left them. Away
bounded he up the steps, two at a time,
threw his books on table in the hall, and
entered hastily the sitting plror of bis
mother, the wealthy and widowed blrs
/ Courteuaye.
My son. said she, as she smiled fondly
on the handsome youth, who leaned over
her chair with his fair hair disheveled and
his soft cheek flushed, "what is it! ]
know some favor is about to be demanded
from that look"
"Nhy, I declare, dear MOTHER" laughed
he, ''you must be half witch to be able
to guess so well. Yes, 'tis true; have ;
favor to ask Of you. There is poor Frrncl
woman and her little daughter in the base
ment. met them as | came from school
and they cannot speak word of English
They asked me so piteously, dear mother
that could not resist ; and so | made boil,
to bring them along"
"You did quite right. Ashley. lie
them have something to eat, and warn
themselves, before they again ventur
forth"
"Well now, mother dear, for the favol
You have no use for the little Office in III
yard, AID those two rooms would be s