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The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

FroITtvE SLAVE Law IN MAiHE.-The
influence which the Fugitive Slave Law is
exerting in some parts Of the East may be
Judged from the annexed extract from a let
ter, dated Boston, March 6
"a gentleman just from Portland informs
me that thirty.one fugitive slaves left that
city yesterday, for st. Johns, N. d. They
were urged to remain by the citizens. who
promised them protection, but they were
living in constant fear, and preferred TO &c
into safety while all was yet quiet. a mum
Der of fugitives still remain at Portland, de-
claring that they will never be taken alive.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
3 @SNN& M
DRooP NOT UPON YOUR WAY
BY JOHN BARNES.

bt JuHN BARNES.
Hol ye who start noble scheme, ..
For general good designed
Ye workers in cause that tends
N To benefit your kind .r.. ...l
Mark out the path ye fain would tread,
The game ye mean to play;
And if il be an honest one, ,.
Keep steadfast on your way! Of, ..g
Although ye may not gain at once,
The points ye most desire; # ..... ....
Be patient-time can wonders work,
r Plod on, and do not tire:
Distractions, too, may crowd your path,
In threatening, stern array, .... ..
Yet finch not fear not! they may prove
Mere shadows in your way.
Then, while there work for you to do,
Stand not despairing by,
Let forward" be the move ye make,
Let onward" " be your cry;
And when success has crowned your plans
'Tw i'll all your pains repay, d
To see the good your labor s done
Then DRooP NOT on your way
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
Num- ber III.

Posfrfox or Mlsstssffa In late de-
bate in the Senate jefferson Davis thus de-
fined the position OF Mississippi:
Whoever said Mississippi desired TO dis
solve the Union? In Mississippi it has been
spoken of but as an alternative. last re-
course, and a remedy 10 which they would
resor, only when they were bound as free
men to surrender their inheritance, or adopt
the last argument in order to maintain Their
constitutional rights. That they have said,
aud that believe they will do. You could
not, throughout the length aud breadth Of
the State, find corporufs guard who de-
sire to destroy the Union Of the constitution
the Union as il was formed, 10y the Union
"a transmitted from their revolutionary sigcs.
They speak Of dissolution as the result Of
violation OF constitutional rights, and thus
only--of secession as the alternative Of sub
mission TO usupation and degrading az
gression,
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

TINE ENoUeM-ft was beautiful obser.
vation OF the late William Ilasitt that there
is room enough in human life to crowd al.
most every art and science in it. If we pass
mo day without line, visit no place With
out the company Of book, we may with
case fill libraries or empty them of their con.
tents. The more we do, the more we can
do; the more busy we are, the more leisure
we have
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

An HoNRsT OBITUARY.--A Western pa
per, announcing the death Of resident OF
the county, says:
I" lie came to his death by too frequently
nibbling at the essence Of the still.worm,
which soon placed him in non-travelling
condition. lie lay out the night previous
to his death near cotton gin in this place,
and was found too late on the following
morning for medical aid to be Of much i'm
portance in staying his breath. He had
been a regular tIppler for the last half cen
turY." ".-- ----. IL -. " NJ.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

Our COMMERCIAL IIIsToRY.--A case was
decided yesterday in the Supreme Court OF
the United States-in which Judge Wayne
delivered the opinion OF the Court--of much
historical and commercial interest The
Judge clearly demonstrated that the FIRST
proposition TO enlarge and liberalizei the
great principles Of International intercourse
emanated from our government during tho
existence of the articles of confederation;
that the same was persisted in for years;
and that the great system Of free trade, now
so much commended and applauded, is Of
American origin. This opinion is. one Of
singular and curious importance, and is well
worth the perusal of our readers. II we can
procure a copy, we shall take pleasure in
laying it before them. The case itself grew
out OF Portuguese shipment of coffee IN
which that nation, with its usual narrow
minded bigotry, sought to avail itself Of the
free and liberal benefits bestowed on more
enlighted nations. The court stripped il Of
Its extraneous habihments, and put the issue
on its true footing-@the reciprocal principles
of justice and iibcrat,ty.-- Washington
Union.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

Twice WIDOW, BUT NENER WIFE,--The
correspondent of the Courier dcs EtdtS
UHiS, relates the following
AT one Of the last balls. which Louis Ma.
poleon attended, we remarked woman
who was besieged by a throng of adorers.
She was a stranger, either Saxon, Bavarian
or German She had been twice a widow,
and never once wife. She married first an
officer OF dragons, who quarrelled, on his
wedding day, with Captain of liuzzars,
on the subject of perecting muskets in The
Prussian service. A duel on the spot en-.
sued, and the bridegroom was killed The
widow next married a lawyer; at the bridal
deiune, tho happy husband swallowed a
cherry stone, which choked him and he ek.
pired between the beautiful bride and bot:
tie of Rhenish wine There are aIfeady
many candidates for her favor.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
Where are yOnr lrldO,ratS

Twenty years ago, this one butcher,
ed, that one made candles; another
made cheese and butter; fourth, car
ried on distillery; another was a
contractor on canals others were mer.
chants. and mcchanics. They are nc.
quainted with both ends of society
as their children will be after them,
though it will not do to say so out
loud. For often you shall find that
those toiling worms hatch butterflies
and they live about year.
Death brings division of property:
and it brings new financiers the young
gentleman takes his revenues, and
begins to travel-towards poverty,
which he reaches before death, or his
children do, if he does not. So that in
fact, though there is sort of moniad
rank, il is not hereditary; it Is accessi-
Bile to all; three good seasons OF cot
ton will send generation of men up /;
a score Of years will bring them low
down, and send their children again to
labor. The father grubs and grows
rich /; his children strut, and use the
money; their children inherit the pride
and go TO shiItless poverty; their chil>
dren reinvigorated by fresh pIebeian
blood, and by the smell of the clod,
come up again. Thus society, like a
tree, draws its sap from the earth,
changes it into leaves, and blossoms,
spreads them abroad in great glory
sheds them off to fall back to the earth
again to mingle with the soil, and at
length to re>appear in the new trees
and fresh garniture.
Huufs Merchants Magazine.
LONDON LIvrNG.--The London Morning
Post intimates that unhappy London
ers positively live on shams and delu>
sions: "Our milk contains every thing
but milk-our bread is, we know not
what-our water full of fishington
devils of most ferocious aspect our
white pepper consists chiefly of ground
rice-and our black, of iron filings
and the sweepings of the customhouse
iloors-and the component parts ol
our coffee are chickory, burnt beans
and roasted wheat, colored with burn,
molasses." .'t .#
This will doubtless be considered
pleasing Information for Yankees whC
propose going to the Worlds Fair mex
summer!
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

ScARLEr Fever IN ArrAKArAs, LA.-
The Planters Banner, published at
Franklin st. Mary's Parish, La, has
this paragraph:
The prevalence of this disease.
within the last few days, has caused
much uneasiness amongst our planters
Mr.. John Rice, Of Bayou Sale, has re-
Gently Tossed three of his slaves, aud
others were suffering from that disease
al last accounts
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

CAROLINA BRooMs.---Some three broom
factories have lately been established IN
South Carolina, and :hey are said 70 make
a first rate article. The corn grows to per.
lection in the State, and the seed. when
ground, makes good food for horses, hogs,
sheep aud poplttY. .f...
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

i, A NOVEL WAY OF CONVERTING CHINA
The Hong Kong Register publishes, under
the title of Suggestions to Missionaries. "
very strange project. which consists in ar
ranging for the distribution Of small publ
cations Of the Bible Society, and other re-
ligious tracts, over the whole surface oI
China, by means of balloons Upon cal
culation made Of the weight Of the tracts
each balloon could carry two thousand
which might be allowed TO fall, one by one
and at short intervals. Thus, the word O
God would fall literally like refreshing
shower over the ineredulous rFlowery
Land" r" eN
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

New SHoEs.-A new article of boots
and shoes has just come up in Eng
land. 1t is called the Panama Cori-
um, or the leather cloth, and was in
vented by a person named Hull. The
material is cotton, but has the mass
and general appearance of leather,
and receives polish from ordinary
backing, and in the same way. It is
used only for the upper, the sole being
leather. 1t is said to be as durable as
leather, never cracks or splits, and
possesses the advantage of not draw
ing the foot. 81.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

What is this world A dreani within
dream--as we grow older, each step has all
inward awakening. The youth awakes and
he thinks from childhood--the full grown
man dcspists the pursuits Of youth as Wis.
lonary--the old man looks on manhood as a
feverlsh dream. Is death the last sleep!
No, it is the last final awakening.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

Acountry Clergyman, preaching a very duh
sermon, set all his congregation asleep but
a poor fellow who was generally considered
deficient in intellect. At length the revcr-
end orator, looking round exclaimed, What,
all asleep but this poor IDIOT 'Ay,' quoth
the fellow, and if had not been an idiot
should have gone a sleep too.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

Tom, what arc you laughing at +! said tt
mother to her son, who was rising greatness
itself, as he sat shaking his sides. Nothing,
roared Tom. 'NothngF exclaimed she /;
Thomas, my son, did not think you were
50 foolish as 10 laugh at nothing why
mother, ] couldn't think of anmhtng 10
laugh at, so laughed capSc I Couldn't.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

GIN ScoTr-Forty Of the whig members
OF the Pennsylvania Legislature have signed
a apaper, respectfully suggesting to the frlenns
OF General Scott, throughout that State, to
consult together upon the expediency and
propriety of presenting his name for the
next Presidency.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
RUNORED MUTIyl.

ON BOARD OF BosToN NESsEl. The
Boston Mail of Friday. publishes The fol-
lowing account Of mutiuy on board the
bark VIM. II. Shailer, of that port. II says:
A rumor was current about town yestcr.
day, which we have every reason 10 believe
is true, that serious mutiny occurred on
board the barque VIM. III. Smaller, w H.
Gardiner, Jr. master, on her last passage, via
the East Indies, to San Francisco. The re-
port is, that the bark, owing to the sickness Of
the crew, arrived at Manila short-handed
when Capt. Gardiner applied to the Ameri-
can Consul to obtain more seamen, that he
might continue the voyage. This was
found a very difficult matter, no good hands
being disengaged at that port; but finally,
and after much trouble, two men, one
Portuguese, and the other English, were
shipped. These men were OF notorious bad
character, and known as such to the Consul
who cautioned Captain Gardiner to keep a
sharp look out for them. The bark sailed
from Manila, and on the third or fourth day
out, the Captain ordered one OF the new re.
cruits to go aloit and arrange some sail
TIE fellow refused when the order was re-.
peated in peremptory manner. The sail
or replied impudently, and the captain then
advanced toward him, when the mutinecr
made an attempt TO seize him by the throat,
and the two clinched and iell upon the deck
At this moment the other sailor advanced TO
aid his comrade, with his sheaih.knie out.
Capt. c., by violent effort, loosed one of
his hands, and managed to draw a revolver
from his pocket, discharging one barrel into
the neck of the mutineer he was struggling
with. The fellow relaxed his hold and the
Captain sprang to his feet just as the second
sailor was about to stab him with the knife.
The Captain instantly levelIed his pistol,
and shot the fellow through the head, killing
him instantly. The whole affair occupied
but a moment, and began and reached It's
bloody termination before any one of the
officers and crew, who were mostly below
at the time, could come to Capt GARDENERS
assistance. The mutineer who was shot in
the neck survived, and his wound nearly
heaed; but he was morose and silent the
remainder CT the voyage, and as the bark
was entering the bay Of Francisco he eaped
overheard and was drowned Captain Gar.
diner left his vessel at San Francisco and re.
turned by the lsthmus route to Boston, ar
irving at New York IN the last steamer
We saw him in State street, yesterday. w,
presume the affair will demand an nvestiga.
ton .H ..
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01


CALIFORNIA EMIGRATION. III we can
Judge at all from the tone of the Western
papers, there will be no overland emigra.
ton whatever this year. A New York pa
per having stated, some two or three weeks
since, that one hundred and thirty.nine
persons had sailed from that city on one
steamer for California, and that the ndica.
tions are said to be that the emigration will
be as great this season as it was last year,
the ST. Louis Republican comes out in the
following positive manner in relation to the
emigration from his section. ."
1--WE do not know what may be the indi-
cations at New York, or in the East but
we know that nobody in the West talks of
going to California. We have not heard
OF single company going across the Plains,
and II one man goes now where hundred
went last year, we shall be greatly deceived.
The intelligence from there within the last
six months-the representations of the hun.
dreds who have returned in a worse cond-
ton, pecuniarly, than when they started,
and of the many who have returned in bad
health and dying-have satisfied the people
that it is much better to stay at home and
do well, than to go off on any such wild
goose chase. They can form their own
| conclusions now, from the representations
of their associates and friends, and credence
is no longer given to the overstrained and
glarIng ialsehoods put forth by interested
sources in California. They may coin as
many stories as they please about Jumps
and islands of gold, but nobody will believe
then" "
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

A secret is like 81 ence--you cannot talk
about ii it is like money-when once Won
know there IS any concealed, ii is half dis
covered. my dear Murphy" said am
lrishman to his friend. why did you betrav
the secret told you!" ''ts II betrayed you
called i! Sure when found was Mt
able to keepit myself, did MT do well to
tell il 10 somebody that could 2"
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

Union PRoPAGANDIsTs. The Eufau-
la (AIabama,) Submission Association
have raised $500 to employ two lect-
urers to enIighten the people on the
beauties and blessings OF the Union.
The Mobile Advertiser says
Although the proposition was agreed
to by the Association, it was not en-
tirely unanimous. One of the mem
bers opposed it in a very pointed and
candid speech, which is thus reported
by the Shield:
Mr.. President You are wrong
sir The people have been read to
they have been written to--they have
been talked to-and they have been
preached to, sir--until they don't care
a dam, sir y s. e..""r .
At the conclusion of which the speak
er sat down amidst the tremendous APP
plause of the meeting. There is truth
in that short speech, after all.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

CANCER CURED.-A worthy gentle,
man of our acquaintance, who had
been suffering seriously from what
was either cancer, or something
very like one, has been cured entirely
by the following simple application
We give it, hoping that it may relieve
some other individual similarly situa.
ted. .a. .,..a ......... .... ..'...s 3
Make a strong decoction of red oak
bark-let it be boiled as stiff rs ordna-
ry adhesive plaster. Spread it on a
patch of silk cloth, and apply it to the
diseased part. Let it remain until it
comes off of itseli-renew it, until the
sore is healed. Let no water come
near the place during the treatment.
..'t Edgefeld AdUocate.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01
TEE M s.

THE WooDvILLE REPUBLIeAS Is issued week
" at three dollars year, if paid in advance,
or four dollars if payment be delayed until
she expiration of six months a .laH
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at 81 90 per
square (which is ten lines) for the first inser-
ton, and fifty cents for each continuance.
The usual discount made to yearly advertisers.
Where the number of insertions are not mark
ed, they will be continued during the pleasure
'ofthe publisher, and charged accordingly
ANNOUNCING CANDIDATES for State Offices,
$40 90; for county Offices, SIS oO-invariably
in advance.
The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-01

A virtuous and well educated woman is
more to be priced than rubies. She gives a
shining light and noble casts Of character to
those with whom she associates. .rTJ es'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-12-04
curBr'Rl.asp coar RECON.

We ksre fbnhcre met fssvs The
iand fss'tfs1'l witls mare striking sfafeatesst
z relation g the inexhaustillc weslth ofthe
Cumberland eaal region. than The fssilnwsnr.
which re take from report Of Mr. tRnfyrts
toths Directors Of tie Baltimore as1a CI,;o
railroad IN 1854
Al each square mile of the great vain
H.one-~fenrteen feet waui yield rDore than
sixty millions If tons If coal If i .cogtf -
ffpss e afgA1e ret II fire hoUakelI fsas ~
df,H z tr1Nt.f?3ysfrirt tour bendfed Ysory 10
eseapS' orc atsate MI q he gfe4t e0slt reta -
SFfese Masearsrs = TLesnm ~ HI pos.
9aeda taket from New York I'd Wedr4s.
day week tqr liverpool issaia 20 be The iafg-
est asaonnt eyer tai.ea from this country il
oaelvsssel
IS Ieaufifal commentary tbs ltruarks
tie New York. CnuFierl upan free ! sde and
efcee5ise irraortaiihn FIR the heneft If The
TauPer ialer q Esrope. ai tie expense Of
eysrt great iaterest of eur o7n.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-12-04
Baltimore Market.
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ClRcrLAR or pRSgs rE Tug BALTsMoxg MARxEr
FIR Tie ss2,8 eeesss De D is5i
Rspor,sd sxpssss,s for 'ihs trss Press.
1rPlss. -Saissial 81 i "a per Bal, ysry scarce.
Berrea.-Sae I'll CsAaes al i4i g - sir-Cay
Packed at l6to % eis-- CoAgsu'l Wssie'n q y 20
bets
BgGswax -Go;a demand Tor shipment aad sales
are made al ~ 10 y els
Y BAcaN.-fhe supply Is Better asd demand eet
so getds though Nc quote sast weeks rates. Salss
Of Shoulders al e:ta ~ egss-Sldes at9 y ~ cts
CArrLr,-9oo hssd were Offered ii the scales On
Montay. Of &hct $50 wgfe sold % Cily BaieAefs~
ami Packers al 81 50 hi ST on he hooi. s9aai e
$50 s1,75 net The haihn2e were driven Y fh.'-
adephia.
casN.-Gocd demand ins sales Il 50 to Scots for
White and Fellow.
CL0vEssggp Sales af IL IS 10 1928
CHessurs-s;rhe rereipts ire lighter and wllh q
sod demand prizes s, hsYs tq9,PsSssd sa'ss .
C0uNrRr SOsP--Sales al III y 81 cts
DassD FRulT Sales e Apples al 81 90 2 q .
Peaches at s. IS n 81 sP
DEsRskixs+-Sales al i6:la 20 Cts.
FLtua.-- There Is a hstiiE feeling n The maf&ei
and safes II Hewara ST. asa Citg Mills haze hern
made n 50 Ssa
Flsxsxsp- -Sales III ST. gls,o SlIss
Peas --Sairs II Mhskfsl g . q Z eis-- Coon q
20 iplai- Grey Fsx II ~ y iss4-Ised Fex q q
F!saTHEas--SaieS al IS h 10 els
HnGs.--6ood ae aana AID Salez al IS % S5.aa
pssn sales ID Kegs ~ 2 y "a sls- Bos u
Slf3geis
lyirsTAsD SEEN Sales of prime article a
10 Scents.
oar.zNsv are bringing % = $ s.. SOD de-
maad
pkss-Bla@k eyla peas Yin brtng Co u 10 ess.
R2x-Sales q 10 u Is III.
Sakita.nks a god aslicle VII bring 500
perbS
TkIkow.-Saies ii II q 4 cts
Eiti1Tux SkED sS1lcs y 81 20 70 - y.
kNx'sln.-p Prime saddlks lice tfom sab will
triaf 70 70 ii els
Nt,cxfs--.;o 10 = rls 81 inlegiof 70 goed sFnad
ie iue a. Is 3 s. rls; fSaily dour white AZ y .
.sTee. sslss d q x,sllsd Is o 70 wasllle.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-12-04
Notice Is Hereby esiye,1

H9HAT AMI Election will be held At the several
L places aHPeinied BY law in The county Of
Clarke IN 1i1Rdag, tae otlias,ant far q Governor.
Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General u the
STATE far a Suitable pc son TO represent the Dis
iricl comp sad 81 the eouniies Of Ciarke Warren
and Fsederick in ihe Senaie Of Viisinja; and for
Delegate laile Legislature from Clarke county /;
under III tsdiahing eammi- sioners;
Al B,fygeRs-Daniet w wers, Lswis F
GAS Allied Ga>tleman. p Ii Wh-al, ard f. j.
kerl1o -arYiRaoF more q whom 20 art Il
Al 1lfaifJrood l. Idhn Alexander David fine
GuHe Joserh Tupy, William Kerfiot ami Hugh
NJ. NelSon--arv two. ar innre Of u han 10 act.
Al Hers Wms G.. Hardesiv Jesse Bowen
John Lick Mdhew Jones' and A NJ Muore--any
two lib naradtlw7nsn e art
n 15ss~f 's--N B Bathrnne Sqnir: Ball Geo.
6resn Gterts 0'Rssr r, and John Matshall-any
two or in IRE ofIWhom IL ae'
December 1ls3t.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1851-12-04

r,fNcfs .v...sll,ss4 10 make collections again
~ Fl all miners due the es
as,sI SIS ii tSnaaell and purchasers at
.a'e - ~ s,, nra..gty. lin order 20 donlpiY
~ =. ~ Hi III reouSring me ID Rar-
Ma 81 rs,.fs,g e sfeti afissven fhol-
easss - - ~ hall ~ rafapeIed
san M Is s. I: s4 sfe sanae In
- t sss aisk s.lsIsls desire
81 -, h,i,s,, elm II ess Asgsiote1e prs
ss,,,,.4 Itt. cu.js ~ xata Within satag
THOMAS AtI's. hssaelt
..s..r INK JJ Ill Gsnheii.