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The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

expense q eaeh other. they rival some 81 tie
political alscsndidates Of tie present canvass. It
got reported somehow. that = was for
tune hunter That he had copies of al the Re.
cords setting forth the number Of acres and
hands that each belle pt the Wen is entitled 70
when the old man dies, etc, etc. that when q
new beauty appeared ii the bah room, he knew
precisely where and how the land lay about her,
and graduated his devotions accordingly. OF
course, while the report remained uncontradic-
ted, the gentleman was rather unpopular. Some
of his friends found It out and informed him Of
the sIander. He guessed Immediately that It
came from his rival, Mr.. Gn, and SO took
his own way Of making it recoil somewhat too
heavily upon him. He had noticed that
Mr. @ was paying marked attention to a
beautiful and wealthy lady from Louisiana, who
seemed to favor his addresses. He prevailed
upon one of his friends to enter into conversa-
ton with the mother IF the young lady and to
tell her that Mr.. G---n was a honorable, tal-
ented and wealthy young man, and every way
worthy of her daughter, but poor fellow, he had
fits!! OF coure Gn was killed off deader
than F., and so they were even. This is
but one of the Ilany funny things one not ac-
tually in the canvass hears every hour.
Among the fine looking gentlemen that the
ladies' speak much Of, are Judge G. B., late one
of the Judges of New Mexico-he also resign
ed, but had his head taken off on his way home
from his post. w. H. Cd, of New Or
leans, one of the handsomest, if not the hand
soonest gentlemen on the HILL Two or three
ladies to my knowledge are breaking their hearts
for him.
7 must not forget to mention, as shall never
cease to remember, the accomplished and gen.
tlemanly proprietor of the Well, Mr.. John
ThacIer, who is wining golden opinions every
day for his amiability and devotion to the COM
fort and happiness of his guests.
My letter is already SO long, that must close
without mentioning half the good things it
would delight me to notice. Please make all
allowances for printers errors and my own,and
believe me ever Yours,
H.N.P.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
Mississippi sprin

We recently spent part Of day at this
long and well known Watering place. now
under Che charge Of our old friend Gen. T.
G. McMakin. The company is not large.
but highly interesting. We rode over one
bright morning from Cooper's Well and
.lunched with our friends there. We were
introduced to all the company by our hotel
host, and accompanied by them down to
the Spring. A more beautiful or romantic
place we do not know of-and if ever we
have time to spend few weeks in quiet
reading and study, we shall 60 TO that
peaceful. and lovely spot-that is if General
McMakin is there.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

PorsoNED.-A portion ef Mr.. R. Madi-
sons family, of this place, was poisoned on
Tuesday evening last, under the following
circumstances as we have ascertained them:
Mr.. Madison purchased a box of sidletz
powders in the morning and took them
home to his wife and she took one of the
powders, and aeouple of her children want
ed some and she concluded to divide one of
powders between the two. the youngest OF
the children drank all of his but the oldest
only drank portion Of his, remarking that
it was too bitter; Mrs. Madison remarked
that her powder was very bitter also
shortly after thcysall became very sick, and
the youngest child died about 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Madison, we understand is lying dan
gerouslyill, and theeother child is recover
ing.
Upon an examination by DR.. Kidd, it was
found that they had been poisoned by strychnine
having been placed in one of the powders
of which the three drank. How the strychnine
got into the powder has not been ascertained
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Coh Ak. McCIung.

1t affords US much pleasure to assure our read
ers that the propects Of the election of Col. Nc
Clung are very fattering. On our recent visit
to Cooper's Well, we conversed with people
from all parts of the Third District, and they
assured us that very little doubt of his election
was entertained by them. In the East the Un-
ion organization is still perfect, and will con-
tinue to be so till General Foote is returned to
the Senate. Col. McGlung is looking in fine
health and spirits. We have never seen him
looking so well before. Our readers may be
aware that he is @Son Of Temperance and
holds high Office in that society in Jackson.
He will address our citizens before long when
they will have an opportunity of hearing him
for his cause, and judging him accordingly.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19


Tnz POLICY 81 TIN UrIrnD SrASrs. The
Boston Traveller closes sensible article on
the condition Of affairs in Europe with this
language:
As We said above.the clouds Of war NAV
all blowoyer, and next European mail bring
cheering news Of a general pacifcation: but
Eifit does not, letevery American who loves
his country, humanity. and God, sethis face
as flint agaisnt any national in inference ia
the matter. fany one or more Of the bel
ligerents, II war does take place, outrage OF
insult our commerce orour countrymen, then
let US repel the outrage as becomes nation
competent to right its own wrongs and fight
its own battles; and if both sides iniure us, as
England and France did formerly, then let
us yindicate our own cause with two-han-
ded sword; but let the issues be our issues,
and independent Of those which now threat
en- Europe. a steady, but strong hand
a temperate but firm resolve, polite but
a just line Of national conduct, an equitable
but an armed neutrality, will carry us safely
through almost any phase which the politics
OF Europe may assume, and ensure, pros
perity and. peace to ourselves and to our
posterity"
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

TRouBLEs OF THE New YoRK DEMOCRACY.
A meeting of the Democratic. State Commit
of New York was held at the Astor House
on Friday evening at which resolutions were
passed endorsing the Baltimore Platform,
affirming the constituality of the Compro-
mise Measures. and calling convention in
Syracuse on the 18th of September to nom
mate candidates for State. officers. The
Baanburners sececd in body.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

POisOmfng.-Th Of parents who
use Vefnifuge composed of Castor Oil, Cab
mel. SC, are not aware that, while they appear
to benefit the patient, they are actually laying
the foundations for a series of diseases, such as
salvation, loss Of sight, weakness of limbs, &C.
In another column will be found the adver-
tisement of Hobensack's Medicines, to which
we ask the attention Of all directly Interested
in their own as well as their children's health.
In Liver Complaints and all disorders arising
from those of bilious type, should make use
of the only genuine medicine, Hobensack's
Liver Pills.
or" BE not deceived" but ask for Hoben-
sacks Worm Syrup and Liver Pills, and OBJ
serve that each has the signature Of the Pro-
prietor. ]. N.HoBENsAcK, as none else are gem
uine.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
NOTICE.

We are authorized to announce Hon
WILLIAM YERGER, as candidate forre-elec-
ton to the Office of Judge of the High Court
of Errors and Appeals. for the First Judicial
District-composed of the counties of Kinds,
Warren, Washington. Bolivar. Rankin. Scott
Newton. Lauderdale. Kemper. Neshoba
Leake, Madison, Yazoo, Holmes. Sun6ow.
or. .Attala, Winston. Noxubee andIssaquena
We are authorized to announce JAS. r
WEsT. as candidate for Probate Judge o
fazoo county, at the next election
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a VOL . InIoa DeInocrals.


The following from the Savannah Repnbli:
can, though written Tor the Meridian d
Georgia, IS just Is applicable g that q
Mississippi. We commend /. TO the atten-
ton ofthese democrats who arein truth at
satched to Che Union principles they pro.
fessed ia 1885,
"Gen. Pierce's appointment Of free -soilers
and disunionists te Office, have stulti6ed his
professions and promises to the country ID
| in his inaugural. Whether il was "easier
to feed free-soilels and secessionists than to
fight them, we know not, but il is certain
that, IN the distribution of Government pat
ronage, he has most literally aided and COM
forted free e-sciiers at the North and fire eat
ers at South, to the almost total exclusion
| of Union Conservative Democratic Of both
sections Of the country. And the Southern
Rights Democracy are attempting to play
the same game in Georgia upon the Union
men, by giving important nomination to
their cohorts Of disunion; and under the
pecious cry Of '.re-union and fe-organiza-
iion" they are endeaYoring to cheat Union
men, rejection from Office, into the support
of their nominees-upon Pierce's principle
we suppose thatit would be easier for Union
men to vote for and feed fire eaters that
to fight them longer. We have once fought
and conquered them. They know that their
principles and measurers are unpopular with
the people, and have been repudiated- hence
they hsyesraised the cry of reunion, but
1T is masked battery from behind which
they are making insidious assaults upon the
principles Of the Union party, and the rights
and interests of the people. Look, Union
Democrats. and the Democratic {? nomina-
tions in Georgia, and say whether e-union'
has placed you upon an equality with South
ern Rights men, and do yon vote according
ily! 1t may be easier, butitcannot be more
honorable in yourselves, or sater to the
Government, to feed them rather than to
continue to war against their revolutionary
and destructive hcresics. Elect Jenkins
! Governor and elect Union men.to Congress,
and you VIII, by doing your country, ad-
minister to Gen. Pierce deserved rebuke
for his free-soil and secession proclivites.
FTfe has repudiated the claims of the Union
Conservative men Of the country, and by
| his distribution of the public patronage to
free-soilers and fire-eaters, he has rewarded
them for their war upon the institutions oi
of the South, the rights and interests the
people, and the peace and permancy Of the
Government Come outthen, like men and
patriots, from this one-sided and selfish ''re
1union" with men whose principles you hate
and whose schemes and measures you dt
feated in 1851, and as Pierce and the party
have refused to recognize you in their ap
pointments and nominations, take the mat
ter in your own hands, and see TO it tha
you appoint Union men by voting for then
in October. Look at their appointment
and nominations TO Office, and judge how
far you or your country are likely to bene
fitted by the parrot cry Of ''re-nnion' ire
organization!''
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nThe Columbus Ga Inquirer, und'

Eg The Columbus { Ga Inquirer, under
the head Of "Important, speaks pungently
assfollows: 1.-The President and his Cabi-
having visited the Worlds Fair, and made
each on the way about bakers four dozen
of the very poorest speeches with which a
patient people we're ever afflicted. have re-
turned to Washington City. 1t is presum-
cd that they viii now sit downin their places,
and resume their former occupation of ap-
u6ia 70 of1Iiice what few Abolitionists they
have neglected.o
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

The joint list of appoints published by
these gentlemen, commencing on the 18th
inst. has been. recalled on account Of sick
ness IN Mf: singIeton's family, and another
substituted N its stead. By the last ar
rahgement these gentlemen viii address The
citizens Of Yazoo county at satartia on Fri
day. the 10th Of September, and at this
place on Saturday, the 18th.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

Eg The Marshall Guard expresses the
deliberate opinion that majority ofthe dem
.ocratic party in Marshall county win support
Foote and vote for the State ticket headed
"F. NJ. Rogers for Governor" It further
states that Judge Rogers will carry every
country in North Mississippi by a largema-
jority.'
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
Public sDeaking.

Our readers will bear in mind that Gov.
Foote, Dan. r. Russell and General A. B
Bradford. will address the citizens of this
county at this place on Monday, the .22d
instant.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

Eg From statistical digest just publish
ed, it appears that the human family num-
bers 70o, ,ooO. 900; and its annual loss By
death is 100000. which produces 624,
400, animal matter which in turn generates,
by decomposition. s. 600. .ooo. 900 cubic feet
of gases, which are cleared away by the at
mosphere vegetable matter decomposing
and assimilating them for their own uses.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
vIckshugg and Jackson railroad

On our recent trip to Cooper's Well, we
had the pleasure Of travelling on this fine
road and noticing the improvements it has
undergone. A very large portion Of the
track has been relaid on new and very
heavy ties and the cars move as smoothly
and pleasantly as on any railroad we have
ever travelled over Mr. Alexander Brown.
the polite and courteous conductor Of the
mail train. pointed out swe passed over il.
the new trestle work at Big Black. 5000
feet long, just completed at ! very heavy
expense, and explained 70 Is al the ancora
Of siIls, caps. false caps, . braces, &c. &C..
all of which technicalities being out of our
line, Ne have tot0lIy forgotten. but this ne
can say, thai the work IS entirely new, IS
strong and substantial and seems Is solid
almost as terra fFnlas giving one sense
ef security which if was impossible % rea-
Ike 81 passing ever the ed lressls work.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

Holt & Cage,
VS.. Chancery, No. 70.
Andrew ]. Howard.
TTPON opening and reading complainant's
- bill, of complaint, and it appearing by the
affidavit thereto, that the defendant, AndLew ].
Howard, resides beyond the limits of the State,
so that the ordinary process of this court can
not be executed upon him: Therefore it is o.
dered, that the said defendant enter his appear
ance herein, on or before the first day of the
next term of this court, to be holden at the
Court House of Yazoo county, in Yazoo city,
on the first Monday after the fourth Monday
in September next ensuing, and plead, answer
or demur to complainants bill Of complaint,
otherwise the several allegations thereof will
be taken for confessed by him, set for hearing
exparte, and the matters thereof decreed ac-
cordingly.
II is further ordered by the court, that copy
of this order be published in the nYazoo City
Wing" "a weekly newspaper published IN Yazoo
city, once a week for one month.
]. M HOLLINGSWORTH clerk.
GrBBs & Bowman, sOTs for complainant.
Aug -, 1853. 5-5t.
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BLAcKwooD's ENDNBUReH MAGAzINE. -.
We have received the July number of this
valuable Magazine. Il is filed with choice
literary matter Thestory Of Lady Lees
WidowhOod which is continued in this
number, Is highly interesting and IS itself
worth more that the subscription Cor The
whole volume. Price SIS per annum.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
Naz- The EDO IN to.day,s paper, va.


RE The letter IN to-day's paper. was
written fos last week 3 issue. but being sent
by private conveyance, it was delayed too
long on The way. It was partly in type
when. We reached home and as no other
matter was prepared for this number per-
haps it viii not lose its interest with our
readers for being ed. It is not half as good
as We wish it.sfor il was written, as it-pur-
ports to beslate atnight when vivid impres-
sions were fading away into dreamland, and
the candle glimmefing in its socket toward
its final and iHeyocable extinction. II we
should attempt to revise it it would all be
expunged as We never yet in sober second
thoaght could approve Of any Of our rapid
ly thrown of epistolary efusions. "Whal
is writ is writ" and We. throw ourself, as
we always do. onthe tender mercies of oul
indulgent readers
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19

~ Major Harper Of the Kinds County
Gazette, has more than paid US off for some
old grudges he owed US on the subject of
Electricity, Biology. DC. in his notice of
Cooper's Well. Why on earth did you put
in that one little word of Eve letters in italics
as . damper upon the foregoing high flown
compliment One would never think you
had beento Mexico. or heard Professor. Fisk
lecture On Psychology. Mrs. SIS please
take him in hand, and tell him never to.in-
sinuate on a certain delicate subject
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
n.zss~rhe a,,e,,,,t * ,,f,,ss ;p active c;r.,

The amount Of money ia active circu-
laiion ii Tie United States, IS estimated in
the Merchants Magazine at s295. ~. .e57,
which reckoning The population at 05. .0oO.-
900, would make Sl2 PEI head. Il vas
s il ii 1916 and 1886, when there was an
enormous paper currency aaoat. and b1l
s .5S d $50 One third Of present
reney IS gold.
The Washington Republic continues
is MesilIa Valley articles, and contends
slfenaously Tor the clear title Of The United
States % The whole country.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig., 1853-08-19
YAEnu E1 z

Mas HARRIET i pREWFTr Ep,ron
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-07-07
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

We accidently omitted to notice, yesterday,
Oh. o,san;xatiou of the new Board Of Public
swo,ks. Pursuant TO Law, il met in the capitol
IN IN. Alb inst. Archibald Graham was chosen
pr.s;d.n, Of the Board, and VIM. r. Drinkard
w.s elected Secretary. Col. Drinkard was
secretary 10 the old Board and was de-
..,v.d,v popular officer; his election by the
~ Ro.rd is. of course, satisfactory to his nu-
merous friends, while the Board have retained
capable and faithful officer.
The Board proceeded to draw lots to settle
The terms for which each member should hold
his ofice-the Constitution requiring that after
the first election such decision should be had
-one member to hold Office for t,ro years, ano-
ther four, and the third for sig, the regular
term. All persons elected to the Board here.
after, will be elected for six years. The short
terms of two of the members now elected on
the frs, election are to cause the election here
after of only one member every two years.
The drawing Of lots resulted as follows:
THOMAS ]. BOYD. sic years.
EDWARD J. ARMSTRONG, four gears.
ARCHIBALD GRAHAM, tsco gears.
The Enquirer understands that the Board
have promptly and zealously entered upon the
performance of their responsible and arduous
duties, ---.--=.---a. --------e
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I The Petersburg Express of yesterday
gives an account Of an ARRAY which occurred
in that city on Monday evening. Three Irish
men assaled augustine b. Lipsconab, said TO
be from this city, when he drew a knife and
stabbed one of Them named John O'Day in
the shoulder. The other two assailants re.
treated and Lipscomb took his seat in the cars
for this city; but was arrested and placed in
confinement. He was examined on Tuesday,
and the case was continued until yesterday
Warrants were issued for the other parties.-
The monkey was at the bottom Of the row.
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r EATHRR BELTING.-Wes are receivin

FATHER BELTING.-We are receiving
liz by every steamship from New York additions
to our already very complete stock of "Patent Ma
chine Stretched Leather Bands" Every sale of
this article adds to its reputation. So much care
l. used In its prepa that such 10 necessarily
the result The material 10 fret selected from the
very best oak tanned leather. The segments to
form the Belts then cut from the heart or sold
part only OF the sdethese are next stretched both
wet and dry most thoroughly by powerful ma
chines-aiter which they are united to form the
band by being cemented and doub!e.riveted; the
band itself 10 then apain stretched, and If any seq.
ment does not draw straight is at once taken out
and replaced by one that will.
Practical men by considering the above, will at
once be struck by the immense superiority that
these Belts must have over all Others We invite
them to call at our store corner Cary and Pearl
streets, and examine them. They viii speak for
the mseives. WILLIAMS a. BROTHER
jy7 @ Sole Agents In Virginia.
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3 < d
A SHOCKING TRAGEDr.-We copy the fol.
lowing from the Lynchburg virginian of Mon.
day: sse3 ,sseass
We learn from a gentleman who came I'M
the canal ny Friday nights. packet, that Z
tive brothers by the hands OF third, occurred
IN baeklngham county on Wednesday or
thursday. The circumstances as near Al
!ney can be gathered are as follows. Shelton
fsrrer d'spleased in some way one Of his sons.
VINO Immediately seized double barrel load.
90 gun ana attempted to shoot him. A broth.
e. iateriered and undertook 10 wrest The d, 4
rom him when he was shot down. Another
brother made renewed effort 10 stop the mad
man which resulted in the same way--he was
instantly killed. ilI -
Dor information ID direct and reliable. hut
Tor that we would be indispossd 10 believs that
such horrid and revolving crime could Be
committed in civilized community.
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THE CUMBERLAND GAP ROAD.

The Abingdon Virginian Of the first, speaks
OF the departure from that place, on the Tues
day preceding, of party OF Engineers for the
purpose of making preliminary survey of the
route for railroad from Abingdon to Cum.
berland Gap. 1t was expected that they would
be engaged in the work some Eve or six weeks.
A Convention recently held at Cumberland
came II the conclusion that the most desirable
route for road from that point to Louisville as
through Knox, Clay, Estili, Madison and Fay
cite counties to Lexington, thence to unite with
the Lexington and Louisville Railroad. The
Lynchburg Virginian publishes letter from
Mr.. Guthrie, the Secretary of the Treasury,
to Mr.. F. B. Deane, jr., in which he states that
the City Councils of Louisville have subscrib
ed 81 600 600 to the Louisville and Frankfort
Railroad Company, to enable said Company
to construct branch to East Tennessee he
adds that he has no doubt that the people OF
Louisville will sanction this act of the Coun.
ellis. He expresses the belief that it will be TO
the. advantage of Louisville, and Norfolk, in
this State, and the intermediate country, to
have a railroad connection.