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The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
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d good hand, and being good accountant,
I soon obtained sitnaion IS clerk insa
merchants oftee,e Nay good, conduct and
real soon gained for me the cen6dsnce Of
my employer aud the affections Of his
daughter. When he retired from business
Iisncct ded him, and became his so1-i1.law
and without YOU without your care, with
ont your generous assistance, should not
have 'litel to enjoy SO much happiness
Generons man! consider hencelorth my
house,, my fohpne, aud myself as wholly
yours. m.atfh q bsa...dsss n 81 2 ii
The kiEd doctor was affected even tc
tears, aud both these happy beings partic
ipated IN the most delightful expressions
Of their feelings which were seon shared
by the merchant interesting family, who
cama TO join them, n --n- .-.....,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
J IFram .lIe Iiel..b.re aenlin.I..

- s@tEFom tue NteN8Oafe NegttHetss
TIE steamer Wssbsssr, Capt. Samuel
RI D, bound from Cincinnati to New Ots
leans with fnll freight, took FIRE this after
noon, May "a, aid burnt io the waters
edge, at the head Of lsland So, OF ITO
miles above Vlcksburg. aa s.fi fsa.F aHs
T The FIRE was first discovered and The
alarm given about 4 O'clock, and almost
instantly the boat was enveloped in flames
The pilot, Mr.. Ruckman, 20 whom great
credit is due, having in charge the Wheel,
immediately endeavored TO run the boar
ashore, in whichhe partly succeeded, until
the flames finally drove him from his post
and the boat became unmanageable and
loated of again, thus depriving the passen,
gers and crew Of their first and last hope oil
safety. On the first alarm scene uf con
fusion ensued which ii is impossible to de-
scribe, and, mingled as it was with the rum
mag boat, from which flames in all direc
tions, become terrible in the extreme
Many run shrieking into the flames, while
others crowded the sides ciinging convulsive
| ly to the boat till driven away by the fire
and finally threw themselves into the cur,
rent. Il was with difficulty that any oI the
females could be saved, many of them being
separated from their husbands and friends
About IL or IS Il the passengers jumped
from the bow ofthe boat and with difficult,
saved their lives by cIinging to the snag
unlh relieved by the yawl and skifs frou
shore.
AS seen as the fearful truth was know
by the inhabitants on shore, :hree or fou
boats were quickly rowed to the scene, an
we'll succeeded in saving the lives of sever
al persons that were clinging TO the drift
and snags, and were taken on board th
store boat Grey Eagle, J. L. Case, who d
all that could be doEe by Offering an ass
lum to the few women and children til,
r were saved. The number of passsnge e
and hands amounted to about one hundrt
persons, ofwhich only some sixty can |
found. The steamer New Orleans, Car
David Whittier, from ST. Louis, bound
New Orleans, hove in sight in about OF
hour alter the accident occurred, and sto
ped and mos kindly took OH board all 4
survivors and rendered all tie assistan
that could be wished for.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
YELLOW .FEYER. ANEcpoTE.a 81. !

Under this head the New, Orleans. Delta
relates the following amusing story:
Doctor said the dying man, opening
his languid eyes, how long do You think
I can liver aai to dsasa t sesi SCI ai 8
My friend answered she swip-.
ing the tears from his speetaclest i really.
do not think that you can live. mere. than
"a hours 1sks H@e - ssaa sos45asA
30 dociorp exclaimed the dying man,
'dont say that But issill,aif. I can't live
/ suppose I must bend TO the viii Of Pro-
vldence!"
The sick man covered his lace with
the bed.clothes, and the physician net be-
ing able tosendure the was. just aboat
to depart, when his patient called for him--
Doctor, what do you think it viii cost fOl
my funera'?' u 7 ts Z 49, 80
My p6Orrfrieud3 answered theshuman,
/ 1physician with aearsin hiseyes, ,'it will no
cost much-proba ably not .more than $25.s
i The dying man started up in bis bed. an,
raising his hands as though he was going
TO exercise a ghost, exclaimed, IN thsgmes
pitifnl times, '0h no Doctor, don't say thai
II cap'E afford toeay $25 70 be hurled, IL
higher than other people pay and Il, ! can y
| afford it,! = -. ~. Is I.
soasayibg the young gentleman asnh
} back, and 8wept like 1Iiobele ,AlEhoug
I kworth some four or Eve thoasan1 dollars i
: solid cash. he copldt Id, sford g die. sPseaR
Y the funeral would cost $50. The mOanne
It Eof his disposition striking into his sistel
2 drove the fever out,sandE,hs recovered.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
THE GORDIhN 6 Sop


sGOrdius was man b slender foruno
among the ancient Phrgelaus ~
,ve = happened 70 Gcrdius whila he wac
one day picug g.llng Via SIS tSs
eagle aligh'sa enghis yQks ans. .saiiop 4 tiil
- fs55 s9aaoaas g. bssfresis4ts ...-srr -.
Asatmsd " the Prodigys Cosaimps haa n
! Had Recourse the sTelmessians, = people IN
Aaolt'ng the lettest mQuntains, iD kisidie
and celebFated over aif shd neighborinS
countries fOF their skfII ia anenry.sa rs -
Al the 6rst. village 81 TslmeseispS. he = =
met virgin az alfountain. TO whom hayfnezl -
Eeomfnunl ted nis sfrsnd she i6fda6rsd1h him
% asssnd the bin and IS sfs fssc;tilcs to =
70. o.Jupiter. 'ls-o , al = f'sgasssTI y3agoo
= Gerdips eatFsated her 70 accompanY him
that the acrifes might bs. lone la des I5riall
She oboyed Gordius took her. ~ -, -
She bore him a son. Midas. Vho. when IL 80
etriged8 20 at !. manhood was Distinguished By
his beauty an yaior:. .9i ssa s.5azs = ssagE
1T would seem that the father OF Adidssas.ss-1-
had in consequences of his marriage. settled
among the FeInessians, wft6goiIBSse1A7.sV
his son would natuIIy become 4 !, bs;,4sai ilgR
The Prygians At .thas tine. were barrssss -
Sad by cruel SeditiOns; they ;4nousuI4ea
lotacio who tsld them ethas a chariot SkoriId p
soon bring them King who weld abssss
pease their turnnlts.
While tie Assembly still deliberated a. -
the answer givsnathem by the oracle. M;.-s.
dras arrived in his chariot aeeomuspiea nv Z,
his <parents. The appearance of Midras.
justified the prediction and .pronoupesA !.
him worthy of foyaltysl9 The Phfypians =
elected him King; their seditions ceasad. {.
! and Midas in gratitudeto Jupiter, eonse,
Grated his father s chariot, and suspended
It by cord ofthe inner rind Of the comet
, tree, tse knot Of Whichwas so nicely tied. <
J that no eye could percsiss where il began -
. or ended. ~ sa 8 = = - = - -
A report was spread abroad, that the en-. 81
. peror OF Asia was promised by the oracl6@
to him whoseond unite the Grordian Knot
Whether Alexander united or cut the
knot is uncertain by historians; but aiI
agree that his followers retired with com =
). pIets convictions that he had aful6llsd sthsas
II oracle.
" A seasonable st6rrns Of ahundsr confrm
II ed their eredulitB and the, bslisf that.
H. their master was destined 20 be lord 81
er Asia, could not fail 10 iaciiitats That =
al event lae*tHsd 1a7fsfsa s fsf51asss issss,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

from heFchait of slate, shs rhshes though
The group OfalIsndanls aNd the guard oat
side hsss and never sIOPsl through e. epri
va'e PASsag9 communicating from re pal
ace 70 tAe theatre, she reaches her own
apartment. thin the multitude, conte ID
with tho judgment L had passed, and the
sentences L. had executed, grew calm and
slill. h.4,.s, i sc carr fe 81
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
Gilbert sdart, the eslsbFu,Sa spOr,,ii.,

Gilbert St6art, the celebrated portraft,s
painter, once met q lady in the street ia
Boston, whossanted him withy~so
ssAh, MIR, StuaEt, i have lust ssan eyorE
minatnre and kissed It. because It vas e.
much ike yous'ssaa - y sa5.. eeea fsa
'eAnd didit kiss yOa inafst1fnln q sssa
ssNtnY no. . . 24seksss - + i .1.e9 .svss
a Then, said Mr.. Stuart, ''it was Eos-,
like me" -
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
ALARMINGI

The Picayuue Of yesterday has the fol
lowing alarming despatch:
"Ihe Washington Republic of this morn
ing (3Oth ApriD publishes a despatch from
Savannah, which says an expedition q
Cuba is cruising off the the Southern States
A U. S. steamer, with men and efficient o
fcers, has been dispatched to intercept
them"
II is not said fItm whom this information |
Was derived, but we have little doubt that,
| If traced up, it would be found that such |
alarming intelligence had its origin in the |
vivid imagination and insAtiabIe garrulity ufl
that extensive contributor to the Newspaper
press Of our country, the respectable Mrs. |
Parington.
/ The idea an expedition to Cuba, cruis
ling Off'the Southern States, is peculiarly
Parqng;Onian. Considering that the island
in question is but two or three days sail
from our coast, and that United States steam
ers are employed to Intercept them, It does
look very much like useless consumption
Of steam or wind, for the Cuban expedition
, lists to be cruising bout our coast, when the
: sea is open to them 10 proceed at once to
) their object, aud when their proper ompley
8 .neht should ia cruising off the coast OF
the sever faithful isIe." But steamer ais
to be despatched TO intercept thegn.' How?
!, When? Where! Are they 10 be intercept
r Ted from landing on our coast, off which they
are ctuisingl Ifso, this is q strange mode
e Of preventing an expedition to Cuba, 10 inter
cept the return Of the invadergl
We think that the best way is to let the
boys get back as fast as they can, and give
n Major Ilunton and get another chance a
them. But, perhaps the whole difficulty il
Is understanding this dispatch originates in al
N unfortunate substitution Of the wold ''te'
e, for "fIom" and that the Expedition is on
s'from Cuda," the identical one which Il
Union in this city counseled the Spaniard
TO get up against the United States for Ia
purpose Of fseizing and burning our Capilo
e' or committing other depredaIions. If sue
is the true view Ofthis despatch, we highl
IS applaud the promptitude and diligence oil th
Administrator ID "ss ndsng steamer Vii
men hfwomena would have done as vel
'and efficient OfhCeTsato7i intercept etof p
- ates, saasba sos aessa79 esd sSess8ss saf
"o There is another construction Of this p
ss' tentous dispatch, for which we are indebt'
sl sns toan Ingenious fTiend and news speculat
'u' ~ at cur elbow. He thinks that instead Of
- Expedition to Cuba, the so0Ricious cruise
- felsrred 70, belong to q gallant band Of 2
ltristic revolutionists, who with the inssi
ssSS tive hate Of oppTsssio characteristic Of Q
- people, are proceeding 10 the aid ofthe
Auu lants revOlaloplsis Of "Birm;neh
80 eeaded By that .deeoted .pairiO: The, Duke
lA Ealdona. We trust that the mex. numt
et4sl 4ckl Z sS.s4l
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

: t!fF - = - y y ,
No sOFi Of Intoxicating liquor, NhethpFs
wine, spirits, beer OF cider will Be admiiiSd.
70 8 place ia the Words Fair. The contias
entail wine growers are in despair at4kS e.
clasiOn Ofahefr products Is a III
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

A sBRTTER READ1xG. - ,sBeiter nevaT
ls.es is aniinRF0yemsnt Of che old rsdasss
!" Better laio than aeyeFS:'ss -
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

Grief never slsspt, il iitwalehss eohtlnusllyse
like a. Jealous husband. All. The. sElfg
grOans undar IFS ava, and i Gsars-tbal By,
llsepipgo lie clutch win .bscome looSeapd
and its prey then sseaha.. 60. 60. -.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

Life may be fairly 1liyiiisd into, thsyses.s
cons ofhopa And,feab Int Toatk,rWs. hope
everything may Be lights .in, ags We iesr !,
everything maYIbs right, il aSs We fear eve
~ thing may 6s wfongl sA As
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

When y5opahg lady CATCHES You aions.,
lays violent eyes upon yeu, expressing
''popa in sVeryl glance. don't youao iR. s1zy
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

NAVAL. = Surgeon S. Sharp, U. S.
Navy, has received orders asa feet eur
geon to the steam frigate Susquehana, now
fitting out at the Norfolk station: .. es
Lieut.. Bowers, carpenter, w. Wright,
and gunner ]. Dunderdale, have been order
ed to tho U. S. ship Plymouth, fitting out a,
the GospoIt navy yard Tor the East Indies.
Capt, Josiah Tattnall, commander Of the
u. s. steamship Saranac, Of the Home
Squadron, has been relieved, at his own re
quest.
The o. 8. sloOp Of war John Adams
commander Barron, waste sail on the %,
ult. for Madeira. and the coast Of Africa. Y
The U, S. ship North Carolina, the re-
ceiving ship at the Brooklyn navy yard. j
to be Immediately f,ted for Philadelphia
She is to be sent there to test the StreDgt
of the balance dock.a ,eass gaqa3 -
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

1 LovE AND Law. - A young laWyeF who
had paid hisecoutt Is atyoung without
much advancing bis suil. accused her onet
day Of being ainssnsiBIs Dc tue power Of
love. pc q. saegiaaE. asfess sHl sslsaai
sItaaoes not follow, = slie afshl9 rsplisil
sthag Isa6aso because ] am not Wcn by
the power q attoEas z ia ~
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14
R4fLRO4D IRON.

80 s4EE saffe
& has ofGen been 1 sublectol woncer with
Is how failroads have bsen built 10 rapidly
and easily at the Narlbs iniplaces aSheTs1
capital 10 scafec, and upon rouse which saEsI
merelY local ia their benefits. and offer no
inducsmeats to attract inyeslments from dis
ant quarters. Ia soEle States railroads are
got up with rapidly land cross eacha other
like q net work. This facility for srsisiRg
means, we repeat, has always puzzled US.
Some recent inquiries have put US in way
ofIearninga part of the secret, and il IS
some thing i 9th studying at 8 tins when.
We are casting about for the ways and
means TO build roads Of immense valis to
this city. @'i#.a t'Sa SA&
3 A very large part Of the cost Of bdiIding
railroads Is for the iron. aud the purchase
of this aFticle has bse1l assumed to create
an nmedists necessity for cash OF short
credit. But thiswe find is now seldom the
case. system has grown up by which
iron is furnished from abroad on the most
liberal terms to railroad companies in this
country, wherever there isa good prospect
that the road will pay interest and cost
We are informed thatIhs thousands of tons
Of railroad iron which, are constantly satri,
wing at this port, destined. for the roads o.
the West, are supplied by the iron makers
Of England on credit Of twenty years, al
i've per cent, interest, and that this is yecu'
red, in most cases, BY NOR gage on the
road. This amounts, in substance, to a 2C
years loan at 5 Ier cent consideration o
value in every work, but Of essential impor
auce to works of great magnitude and cost
Of which the benefits, however sure, ar
prospective. For such, it is extremely diff
; ticult to detach sufficient ready capital iron
j the active employments Of business, and
credit of this character is to them mater
/ al assistance. There is 40 difficultyi W
5 understand, in making these arrangement
a when security is at all reasonable. It is
9 fact well worth knowing. and viii, we Z
t. not doubt, be improved by the enIerPrisiu
O gentlemen who will have the charge Of pl
e viding tie ways and means for the projects
D railroads, in which this city has such !
10 tai interest. lPicayunes
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

s9aay s 1aa4skf ~. 49, ie3 81 sS-Eaa{Ha
/ sAyoung lAdyof sRest si1leeps aRd si5
ing 47Q pounds, ia nov, receiving cal e the1
Eagle HoleI LoekpeEt.
ses43SsAs Sslail "a ~ isFass f7e.ss@ <stak s. sssi
3 Youth is naturally most inclined 20 the,
better passions; love, cesire, ambition, ipY.
Age 80 the Wotst, aNarics, ttief, fOvehee,
jealousy, ehxy9 suspioioa. 3 ssfs.sa aid6sira
sssHoas b4ssfz .aeiss8V1I3 sns ssrsE ,faslT
sKsgaEd sAe interest sfotbgarss e. zen
at,i5 hssss.qaaa ell e!ls .sal baa
alf-you have ~ ioppoeitauily O. idoiuRNs
generoQa aelen Do Is VsE1. .pleaaanEs
fsffseatlon e g0 g sleep Elsll ssasa sas
Truth sah lissIin al regions id5idiiib,Is
all climes. s.9a4 81 s1e aon s.assi 90 So
i .s3sassgs sba1f eoes ssssl .sssssis.st ss.il
/ Our doctrines aEe--fsed the earth an3
81 viii feed syon- feed thS aBpIs-tfee s. 81
win yield fruit. 7a So e. ssia
a deetFuctigs Gre recently oceaTred IA
4 Grand Gulf Mss - 80 so4
s.4 sefro9.
IS The yonng lady who caught cola tT.
i 1otinkipg water from damp tan sr. .fs
iecnyalescent. -
Capt Richard Douglas ihs Iariiis
Il SoEpal died II The Naval bilsl e s. -.
i.olk, On The 20th pli. 81 d 81 ,l5 tei5
-.
he Nelsh Yssiaepae IS l1e
se Taising lpn1s q
{ ot et Ilfte. ~ I.1 S s1ileA AIo
81 hln
D
H.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

I Sulphur isvaIuabIs iii preserving graPss
etc., from insects. 9 g seG sl'i -
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

Fighi hard against alaasgy y temper5 ial
ger viii come but fight agaIRst itssso z
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

NE: 7obeTt St phens0a tae emioe1ll
E0giish eileiaesls & il eai6 Al lie tsquestl
of Atlas ssli s s6o,.I 6 zanIs0ce Sc.
consslretion S Isilfos lstv etns Cairo
and i lea Nd lllhe ring ililo ol0ss
pf6kihitg lie two linsi 81 aoitiss 10 ell
Egypt. 4k4 80 ~
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

p A seasonablestorSn of ahnhdsr confirm
ed their eredplitB and the, bslisf that.
their master was destined 70 be lord 81
Asia, could not fail 70 facilitate That !"
event fs fHsttHs9 Ha8sRfFa 3 fs-51sIss rsss4,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

C11 . : l1ls A.. WI NAY - 1851
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

He fhal rlRuls'lEess lqges pIsrs iiilss'
hlnspl II
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

sttgoaf Nssslx ,Htisa8eIg13 hHs ssEse = aaI
RssaEd lhs iptsrss1 n othsIs. &C. gToll
= e, ~ ~ bs.ss:assasaa ell 1aIgss.a slii s.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-14

Hrru ipnIoR ron 90 lon cf Cnlla.
aahoranv was lately sold at auction Al
1sw YoFk. 81 Sc 80 pI supsle eisI leol
cr 50 es quats 1905.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-03-25
To all whom 1t may Concern.

VHNE the Fnnd be approved M 10th day Jnar 6 that the Land Agent shall offer h and md Ito all wM s rwiS h the by ha the shall within the publication the Land in To comply the lmadef dlandn A Land dAenthen bonds
  Rman
 
  unless the the tim Lana o be to the the ou1n
  be- and al amanSo nghs opunhas made of no umns
 
  alinaan swhnr the of pad cton nand cap Digest tie sol 
 public b the hshstb
  oed of the we d censp
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-03-25
4 Dlfftrrnrs.

A Hindoo law says. ''Strike not even with bios som, wife, though she be guilty of thousand faults" The English law lets YOU Chit her again' with what the blossom grows on. This difference opens fertile field of comparison between the Northern and Southern races The Hindoo law or jurisprudence is the pnmeval source of that which governed af the Southern nations of anti qulty including Persians, AssyIans PhGnicians, Egyptians Greeks and Romans. The same code coming through the Roman channel. has ever pre- vailed in modern France, Spain and Italy. Ac- cording to this law marriage IS 8 contract between equals and distinguishes the rights and liabilities of neither. Hence wife retains all her right of property and business, which sine possessed before And among all the races thus governed, all of whom are Southern, beating of wives IS considered illegal and infamous. The English common law comes through Northern sourccs springs from a code or codes which have governed Northern races; and it's leading features are found among the Ger mans, Scandinavians and other Teutonic origin, and coming immediately from the Saxons, marriage IS contract between unequals, which extin- guisheS the legal existence of the wife, transfers her property to her husband, and authorizes him to give her moderate convection which according to Justice Butler IS "with a stick no bigger than his thumb"
 With all these northern raCes beating of wives has become common. and IS stliI known, though becoming less frequent In our country we sell dom hear of a wife beaten by Frenc hman Span idiu VI hHu WHO HaS ltuk nCaIu or SuCH outEages by the Germans, Irish. or Anglo Ssxons7 Then how great IS the difference between the Northern and Southern races in attention and de- ference to woneul The gallantry of the latter is proverbial- So Is the tyranny of the former- Among the Russian peasantry, bride at her we'd ding, presents to the bridegroom a whip, entreat- ing him 10 use 1t, whenever she deserves 1t. And he IS sure to think afterwards thatshe deserves 1t frequently The maxim of the English law IS that wife IS cirihter mortuUn l. 2. legally deaa. Then in the English songs find frequent allusions to domestic discipline. Here IS one of them:
 He who-hath a good wife,
 She's the joy of his life.
 But for her who will Scold and quarrel,
 Let him cut him off short
 Of her meat and her sport
 And ten times day hoop her barrel.
 The songs and speeches which poets and play writers ascnbe to the masses, lower orders of theT country, indicate its manners. Shakespeare IS good authority. Now we defy the world 10 show from French, Spanish, Italian Latin, Greek, Ara ban, Persian or Hindoo poets or dramatistS, nd cations of such manners among the masses or peasantry of their respective countries their own times.
Arkansas democratic banner., 1851-03-25
The English peerage.

tt h well known fact that the natural tendency oi afst cracieS k to dlc out. But few persons ma Er, how extremely Tsp,d thiS extinction ls if left &apposet.. There are at presen, about four hun G,-d pecras es lE Enslaasl. of these, II wonld be supposed at the first blush that half wcre quite an o.H' snd in. it noA few of that half reached back tlbe Norman conquest. Bg& the fact IS. that the "est p.efage $ scarcely ancient as the reign of Henry the Sevet th--while, of the entire four hun. Gret, Two Aundrel and fifty were conferred during .ng 'etgn Of Geors the ThiTd. Two-thuds of inc Eos'.sb nobility. therefore, have obtained their l.. rS SHcc i750.
 We hear great dc al Of the ancient lineage too v he Brush ailstocr Ncy But the Duke30m of NoE-.lmleT.and. the a.1panage of the PerccS IS No~ ehpFei by gentle nan originally of the Vui- ga! aAInI of shiithson-ti.0 0ugh he has changed l. 70 1e sure, to that of Pe.ey. having married the n".;ess of that house. Tire pfoudest Dukes Of Et~'ond-such as BuocleLgi., Sl. Alhans and "tciS--cette their honors L.,qu theu ancestors WIG were e9limste chilaren Cf Charles the See
 Aitw, hse the Mafqu,Se' ot LanSdowne and N''natdy. gre descended from respectable me 'h'l!cs-'he former from cloth et the latter from S' "m PhPps, Of Boston Tn, real old Nof.an ancestry $ long since extinct. The NeyiIleS arr. ho m'Te they aed with WarvicS, ihe king maj CT VI ''o are the hundred of na,!ed barons who N'ins Magma Cha!ta from John. Su q esSfui law 's'' feh merchants, ani large landed prnpuctors ,pS7'4'r The men ont of whom Fnslls | nubienen
 ,'''3- nov days. The material. however, IS
 sNq' II not better. than the kn,gn;iy robbers oi '-c C.1ru tmc.