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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-14
Washington County.

We are highly gratifed to learn from the
Abingdon Virginian. that the County Court
of Washington, at its last session, made an
orderdirecting poll to be held at the Octo-
Der election, for testing thewill Of the peo-
pie in regard to a county subscription tc
the stock ofthe Lynchburg and Tennessee
Railroad, to the amount Of 1913, 400, provi-
ded the whole work be put under contract
this Fall. The people OF Washington will
act most wisely, in directing the subscrip-
ton, and those Of the other counties, along
the line, cannot do better than follow theil
example. There will be no difficulty a
bout putting the work under contract, il
the requisite amount of money can be had
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-14

The Savannah Georgian publishes the
following letter from Judge Mclean, as
sound opinions Of a man living in a non.
slave-holding State, on one Of the questions
of the day:
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

= ETTERS testamentary upon the last VIII
4Aand testament of Robert F. Bridgforth,
decd; having been granted the undersigned
by the Poobate court of Yazoo comfy, at the
October term thereof for the year 1851; all
persons indebted to said testator are requested
to make Immediate payment to the subscriber
as indulgence cannot be given; and all per-
sons having claims against the estate of said
decedent are requested to present the same
duly authenticated, for payment. within the
time prescribed by law, or this notice will be
plead in bar thereoI.
MARTHA BRIDGFOR I'll. Executrix.
October 29th 1S5l.-6
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

Never forsake a friend When enemies
gather around-when the world is dark and
cheerless-is the time TO try true friendship
The heart that has been touched with pure
gold will redonb.e its efforts when the
friend is sad aud IN trouble. Adversely
tries real frindship. They who run from
the scene OF distress betrayed their
hypocrisy, and prove that interest only
moves them. II you have friend tha'
loves yNon--who has studied your interest
and haopiness-be sure to sus tain him in
adversely. Let him feel that his former
kin lness is app.e c.ated-and thai is love
was not thrown away. Real fdelity may
be rare, batit EXISTS in the heart " no
has not seen and felt its power? They on
ly deny rs worth and power, who have
never loved friend OF labored to make a
friend happy The good and the kind
the affectionaAte and the virtuous, see and
eel the heavenly principle.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

These are the motives, sir, which de-
prive me of the honor to be conducted
to vour glorious shores on board the
Mississippi frigate, but feel conSoled
at the idea that, in adopting such a
course, not only have relieved those
who are on board the Mississippi from
some sufferingS but myself also will
have the high satisfaction an entire
month sooner to enjoy the happiness of
landing at New York, as / All decided
TO leave England on board that steamer
which leaves Liverpool on the 9TH of
lof November for New York.
Having had the inestimable pleasure
to read reported in the public papers
that the city of New York resolved to
honor, with a generous reception and
hospitality, in my undeserying person,
the cause and principles ! represent, |
regard it to be my duty respectfully to
inform you, sir, and by your kind in
terference the generous city of New
York, about these accidents, and about
my intention to leave Liverpool Tor
your city on the 7thsE November.
l confidently hope that the people
and Government Of the United States
will appreciate my motives, and
approve the course / was bound to
adopt.
Let me hope, also, sir, that | might
nothing have lost by the imperious
necessity of this course from you and
your peoples sympathieS, which,
though conscious not to have merited,
II consider the greatest honor of my
life, the highest reward for my suffer
ingS, and the most honoring encourage
ment steadily TO 60 on toward that
noble aim which the people of the
United States has sanctioned and Sancti-
fled by its sympathy.
! Be pleased, sir, to accept the express
sion of my highest regards, lasting
gratitude and most distinguished con-
sideration, with which have the honor
to be, Your most obSequiouS servant,
KOSSUTH.
Z. S. steam fngate Mississippi, Bay OF
Gibraltar, Oct. IA, 1851.
l-skWe think this should be the Sth
instead of the 9TH, because We know OF
no steamer to leave Liverpool on the
9TH. The Asia was to have left Liv-
erpool for New York on Saturday, Nov.
8, and he is probably on board of her.
Eds.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10
MORE CAUSE FOR REJOICING.

The following paragraphs which we
clip from leading paper in the North
west, viii show the sentiments in that
section, more strongly than any COM
meats or statements of ours We
commend them to the attention OF
Southern "acquiescentS generally-al-
so to the careful consideration of the
Constitutional Union" party.
They are extracted from a Cleve-
land 10 hiol paper.
CHRIsTIANA CAsE.-Two witnesses,
bound and confined, have eScaped-the
important witnesses. Bah! lisa trick.
The administration have attempted to
convict those Christiana men Of treas
on, and cannot do it, even in Servile
Philadelphia, or before Judge Kane,
that most Servile judge Some ''loop
hole" through which it may crawl out
must be found;-and what SO easy as
TO let important witnesses escape?
SHADRAcH CAsEs.-Robert Morris, a
colored lawyer OF Boston, charged with
aiding the escape of Shadrach has been
tried and acquitted. This is the fourth
acquittal The cases against Elizur
Wright, and others, were continued,
and we predict, will never be tried!
SOME SPIRTT.-J oSeph Benedict, OF
Utica, New York, and citizen of infiu-
ence, declaring, that if the Wings do
not discard and disown the "Silver
Grays," he will quit the party. We
like that. There's pluck in it. A
crawling and servile spirit will make a
paltroon of the strongest intellect, and
very slave of the stoutest heart.
Mr.. Benedict is for taking bold
ground on the subject of slavery. 1t
is time, he say for party to exist
which will give us North, and be free,
and for freedom. Well said, and in
the spirit ofan American! Such par
ty should be formed, and if few spir-
it's will follow the lead of Mr.. Bene-
dict, and few of the able leading pres.
SeS in New York will sustain them, the
thing can be done.
And if done. Our very heart leaps
at the good results which must follow
Not foot of free soil will be damned
by slavery; not another slave State be
added to the Union; the oppression now
weighing down and crushing the white
masses of the South stayed; and the
work of emancipation begun. These
are the results which will follow
"true party" Of the Constitution anC
freedom. And shall it not exist? Mer
of the North! Men who guide and ieac
the North Rouse yourselves and Speal
out; do what should be done; be wor
thy of the ma me you bear, and the ag'
you live in; act for freedom and free
men.
Church AcTIoN-FREE Son. SIREN 9Th
Hartford, Trumbull Co., Nov'r 10th
The Con
gregational church in this place hav
passed a resolution that they will no
hold communion with Shareholders O
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

PUBLISHED ON MAIN srREEr, YAzoo CITY
Is published WEEKLY, every Wednesday,.
at THREE DOLLARS IN ADVANCE, or
four if not paid within one month from the
time Of subscribing.
No paper will be discontinued until al
orrearages are paid unless at the option OF
the publishers
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

II JONES, having removed to Yazoo c. =,
Owil practice Law in the counties comoo-
SING the 9th Judicial circuit. the Probate roF =
of Yazoo county, the superior court ot Cha l.
cery and High Court Of Errors and Appeals al
Jacks0u;
His office is with Drs. Kidd and James on
Main Street near the Bank.
Yazoo City January 22d 1881.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

cents per lb. But it may perhaps aps
pear that Middling cotton now at 2
cents per pound is as low relatively, all
things considered, as Middling cotton
was in January, 1915, at 4 ! and 5 cents
per Id. These wonderfully low prices,
as likewise those with which the season
Of 1878 commenced, occurred in
consequence, in both eases, Of terrible
commercially not national calamitieS
such, also, was the case when the low
prices of May, 1878, occnrred, at least
in apprehension, for nothing else than
Chartist revolution in England was
then feared, so That sterling Exchange
was sold here at par or 81 44per g
Sterling.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10
tiStry

@DRS. ]. H. ANDREWS g. H. LAU-
QTTYTTN RENEE, Dentists. Office on MAJ
Street Nearly opposite Winn's Hotel.
Yazoo City, July 10Th 1S5l-tf =
lanes r. Runus G. W. Doughas
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10
For Umoni 139.7O0
For Srcession. 1l6, goo
lIniorily for lac toion. &c

trjorly for he Union %.
should the no:lhein States refuse ID
carry our the requiremen of the cons'ith
ton, in giving MP fugitive slaves, how long
won it be before twelve thousand o.
these southern voters would go over to the
secessionis S? Those who, like the Eds
to. of Tie Tribune, think tai tie south
eiu States could not be kicked out Of tHo
Uuion will upon an examination Of the
a6 We slaiis:icai $ atement, find som Teas-
Oh for changing their OpihiOn. and if they
are possessed Of any ordinary degiee -
common sense, will be convinced if Sew
a-dism prevails here, secession is pretty
sure to prevail there.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10
Law CARD.
S. .. Wright,
RIGHT, WILLIAMS & CO.
Cation EacfOgS

Nelc Orleans
II AVING made arrangements with This
D q House, l am fully prepared to make libe-
raj cash advances on cotton consigned to
them. | will also furnish plantation sup
plies. bagging. rope etc. P. O'DONNELL.
Oct Sth IS5l-4m
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

A missionary preacher in Calf, rnia
thus describes an incident IN his eXpe-
rience:
AT Columbia the most eligible rooIi
we could obtain for the evening, was 10
restaurant. When we arrived at this
place, the tables were occupied by mon
tie dealers. The keeper of the hohst
with great po1itenesS to me, notified
them that the house was to be opened
that evening for religious services, and
requested the gentlemen, when the,
had finished their games, 10 give place
to the preaching. With the bar b.
hind me, my Bible on monte liable, az
mixed audience before me, proclaim
ed the offers of the Gospel"
~ ----SI2eriAR DEArh.-Wm. j.
Turkey, ex-Judge of the Supreme COm
of Tennessee, was leaning upon a small
cane, while conVersing with ir.en'i
when the cane Shivered with his
weight, and a splinter penetrating his
side, resulted in death. He was uni'
vefsally esteemed. ....-..
If is well known fact that sweet
things sDoil the teeth, hence the eaal!
decay of ladies teeth is accounted tol.
Cause: the sweetness Of their lips.
LovE=A sweet cohtagioh, WlliCh
attacks people with great severit.
between eighteen and twenty-five. ia
premonitory Symptoms are sighs, Tui-
lfled-shirs, Finglets bears grease, al,
whiskers 10 feeds ON moonlight ant
fiutes, and looks with horror on 'bilel
pork or baked beans.
Man may err, and be forgiven; BIZ
poor woman, with all his tempiaficn
and but half his. Strength is placed
hey ond The hope Of earthly salvation
tif she but once be tempted infu
CRIME.
A new fire proof Post Office is beirs
built at st. Loniss
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

Too Coop TO BR LoSE-A friend Of
ours relates the following story, which
Is a good one:
3 "A traveller, whom we afterwards
knew, once arrived ut a village inn. af-
ter Il hard days travel and beng very
tired, requested Il room 10 sleep in. but
the landlord said they were entirely
full, and it was utterly impossible to
accommodate him-that his wife had
to sleep on the sofa. and himselfon the
floor; but that ne would see what his
wife could do for HIM The good wo,
r-ah on being applied to, said that there
was n. room, which he might occupv.
provided he would agree to the condi-
tionS, viz: to enter the room late. in the
dark, and leave it early in khe morning
to prevent scandal rs the room was oc-
cupied by a ltdy. This he agreed to.
About , o'clock that night an awful
noise was heard in the house. and ctr
friend, The traveller, was found tumb.
ling heels over head down sthirs. on
our hostess reaching the spot and ens
quiring wliat Lhe mailer was the travel
Ter calculated, as soon rs he was able TO
speak:-"Oh, Lord, The womans dead!'
Il know that said the Iandladv. ."5ut
how did you find il our
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

THE SouTg VS.. SEcEssfoN.-Witliin
short pc. od -four Sou bern States have
voted directly uron The question of seces
sion fion Tie Tn o., viz: Mississippi, Agas
bama, Ge'rsla and South Carolina. The
total vote Ia these s ares in favor OF con-
tiuuance in the UuiOn was III ,2UO for
seced NJ, 100 lG0-majoTity in favor %
The onion, 3S,5O0. Mississippi gave L.
500 Union majority; Aiababama G,2O(,
Georgia, IS 600; South Caiollua, 500.
Fake out South CaIolna, which voted
for coopefa ion with the other States, H.
soc } aRd put where it really be oness
among The Seecss' '5hiss, and the result
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

A new fire proof Post Office is beirs
built at st. Lonis,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

James R. B url US,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-12-10

1t is well known fact that sweet
things spoil the teeth, hence the eaal!
decay of ladies teeth is accounted lo4.
Cause: the sweetness OF their lips.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-01-09

almost seemed to see carnage. blood and
revolution over the land. 1 felt very
much as if l had heard the cry of revolt
sounding through the land, entering eve
ry dwelling, and seen the standard of re-
volt waving on every hill. And, sir,
there is no want of tendency in that doc
trine to give full reality to these anticipa--
tons and these forebodings. Let the
doctrine be inculcated-le let it be believed
at the North let the northern con~.
science, whether perverted or unpervert>
ed, receive such doctrine, and what
may we expect? We may expect rebel
lion and intestine war. And when I.
think of the morality, the ethics of this.
subject in our religious newspapers, and
in pulpits which have been given up to,
those who choose to advocate this doc
trine; and when I think how little truth
and argument have been employed on the
other side, see, or seem to see, the curse
of war over the Union, and directed a.
gainst the power Of law, and against ev-
cry princi pie upon which the fabric Of
our nations greatness and glory depends.
Thus far we have passed through the
storm l trust it is over; am afraid it.
is not; am afraid there are evils yet to,
come-butI think the prospect brightens..
I do think that we have reason to believe
that though surrounded with distract
ing causes and influences, the people
are now coming to right views, and
that here we have indications that the.
God of our fathers cares for us. He is.
l trust, restraining the madness of the
people" and in his own good time, amid
the roaring of the tempest, he will say to,
the winds cease, and to the waves be still !!
Stand, then, my fellow citizens, by law !.
stand by the constitution of our country
that constitution, why, sir, like the ats
mosphere around US, it blesses us every,
breath we draw; we walk, we sleep, We.
exist every moment under its influence.
What would become of us if the consti-
tuition were trampled in the dust? No..
sir,-as has been said, so say 7, with all
my heart and soul, if any Of my fellow
citizens do not value the constitution
enough to defend it, they are not worthy
of the blessings it gives them. (Cheers.e
1 say again, let us stand by the constitu-
ton and the law, and as somebody has I
said, as near as can remember, 81 would
not merely protect it with the shield Of :
honest Ajax, would protect it also with.
wall Of brass, and when this would not
serve the purpose of protection, then,
would I circle it with the living hearts of
my countrymen, and in its defense rally
till the last pulse Of life and the last drop.
Of blood were expended in defending the
constitution" 1.-THE learned Doctor took
his seat, while the audience manifested
their assent to his doctrines and admira-
ton Of his eloquence by the loudest ap+-
plause.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-01-09
Interesting Renaissance.

The Albany Evening Journal of Satur-
day, Nov. LIST, has the following reminis-
cence -
Twenty five years ago. this day, the
Erie Canal was announced as navigable
from Lake Erie to the Hudson River.
On the 26th Of October, 1925, eight years
and four months from the time the work
commenced, the Erie Canal was complies
ted, and on that day the "Senaca Chief,"
with De Witt Clinton, then Governor of
this State, Lieutenant Governor Tall
madge, and various Committees on board
left Buffalo for Hudson River. Along
the entire line of the Canal, within hear
ing distance of each other, heavy artillery
were placed, and the starting of the
Senaca Chief from Buffalo was carri-
ed to the city of New York as fast as
sound could travel, and by the same
means it was announced in Buffalo that
this great event was known in New York.
This was before the present mode of
communicating information by telegraph
was known; but the plan was SO well
executed that in one hour and thirty min
utes from the firing Of the first gun at
Buffalo, the echo was heard in New York
and returned to Buffalo. 1t was day
Of great rejoicing throughout the State
and the arrival of the " Chief at the va.
rious places along the line was signalized
with great pomp and splendor. Every
city and village had prepared its festival
and throughout the whole line from the
Lake to the Ocean, it was voyage Of
triumph. On the I'd Of November, the
"Senaca Chief reached this city, eight
DAYS from Buffalo, and on the fourth She
arrived in the city Of New York. When
the fleet which was composed of the
"Senaca Chief" and several steam and
other craft from Albany, New York, and
other places on the River, reached Sandy
Hook, Governor De Witt Clinton pro-
ceeded to perform the ceremony of COM
mingling the waters of the Lake with
the Ocean, by pouring a key of the Lake
Erie water into the Atlantic, when he de-
liyered the following address -" This
solemnity at this place, on the first ARR.
val of vessels from Lake Erie, is intended
to indicate and commemorate the naviga-
bic COMMUNICATION which has been &C.
complished between our Mediterranean
Seas and the Atlantic Ocean in about
eight years and to the extent Of more
than four hundred and twenty-five miles
by the wisdom, public spirit, and energy
of the people Of the State of New York
and may the God of the Heavens and the
Earth smile most propitiously on this
work, and render it subservient to the in
terests of the human race"
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-01-09

Census OF VERMoNT. Official census
returns from all the towns 10 the State,
with the exception Of eight in Rutland
county. show the present population TO be
303. le0-a gain In ton years Of 20.oes,
This will be increased By tho eight towns
10 be heard from 10 about 81 900. While
the population Of tho Union has increas.
cd more than 80 per cent. In the last Tor
years, Vermont has made only the com.
paratlvoly small increase Of about 7 Lilo
per cent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-01-09
The Conquest Of Jerusalem.

The Jews who were in the Temple ut
tered piercing cry of horror, when they.
first beheld the fire issuing from that sane
tuary, which they esteemed as the most,
august and most holy place upon earth.
in which all their feelings of veneration,
and piety were concentrated, and with
the preservation Of which thoy had lately
associated their strongest hopes of deliv--
erance from the arms of their heather.
invaders. The terrified spectators in the
city returned the lamentation when they
saw the holy mountain enyeloped i'm
flames and many, whose strength and
power of utterance had been almost de-
stroyed by the famine. opened their lips
once more in shrieks of uncomfortable an
guish. The hills around Jerusalem ech.
oed the dreadful tumult which was made
by the noise of the irresistible fames,,
the crash Of falling buildings. the shouts
of the Infatuated legions, and the groans
of those who sank into the conflagration,
or were transfxed by the sword. An
unspairing carnage was made of many
thousands of the Jews for the Temple,
it should be remembered, was the place
Of worship not merely of single city or
province, but of whole nation and a.
great multitude had assembled in it this
very day. trusting to the declaration OF
an impostor or enthusiast, who had prom
ised them that they should receive some
extraordinary tokens of deliveranee. he
impious rulers had suborned many false
prophets, for the sake of reviving thes
hopes and supporting the courage Of the
people and now the end Of their delu-
sions had arrived. Josephus says that
the blood which was shed seemed sufff.
cient TO extinguish the fire, while the
number Of TIE slain appeared greater
than that of the slayers. so prodigious
were the heaps of dead that everywhere
covered the ground. Old and young,
women and children, soldiers and priests,
were massacrcd indiscriminately. The
sedition leaders with their troops fed.
during tie tumultnous conflict into tho
outer court of the Temple, and afterwards
escaped the Upper City. Some Of tha
priests defended the Holy House nntif
the last moment, tearing up the spikes
which were on the top Of it and hurting
them at the Romans. As the coniiagfa-
ton spread. two Of the most eminent
throw themselves into the flames, and
the rest retreated 70 wall. which was
eight cubits thick. where they were able
for time 10 defy the attacks Of The Ro.
mans. Famines however. compalled them
TO surrender In few days, and Tisaa re-
fused % spare their lives. alledging that
priests ought not 10 survive che aemple
n which They served. II Tbs
Al The Arsl assault, about six sllnasamd
Of the mixed multitude who had hsan autx
Litchfield enquirer., 1851-01-09

~ The Hon. THEo. FRELINGHUYsEN,
of New Jersey, is one of the purest pat
riots and most enlightened statesmen in
the country, and his views on any sub
ject of political interest. are entitled tc
weight. In recent letter to the Union
Safety Committee of New York, he uses
the following language:
"The clause of the constitution requir-
ing that fugitives from service or labor
should not be discharged from such SER
vice or labor by any law or regulation of
the state to which they may have escap-
ed, but should be delivered up on claim
Of the party to whom such service or la
Dor may be due, is no more than an hon
est fulflment of the compact which ag-
reed to leave all such questions with the
state. For how utterly vain would be
the jurisdiction and power, if fugitives
might find a safe retreat by crossing a
state line. Our national bond, by many
of us often sworn to, requires Of US to
send back the fugitive to his master.
Will an opposite course, while it may
secure the escape of a few, will it help
the many thousands at home? Will it
persuade to our views the Southern own
er of slaves, or bring him to better tenn
per by hard terms or bitter reproaches ?
Washington and Madison, Jay and Ellis
worth, Hamilton and Ames, and many of
their compatriots. deemed this disputed
clause q wise stipulation, the best to be
had at the time and now after nearly
four score years of concurrent interpre-
tation and construction, shall we give
countenance to the violence that passes
by the judicia! tribunals of OUT country,
established TO decide all constitutional
cases, and forcibly take the constitution,
the great fundamental law Of our Union,
into lie own hands, and tear out what il
presumptuouSly declares TO be exception.
al clauses / cannot believe IL. 1 be-.
lieve In the merciful Providence Of God,
that the sober minded in oil our free
states will stand by the UniOn--will keep
their word, given under such sacred
pledges, and leave domestic slavery where
our foFefathors left Il, upon the FeapOn-
sibllllios Of the states Ia which u exists.