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The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

THE LONELY TAPER.-There has always
been to me something inexpressibly touching
in the single taper burning through the lones
ly hours Of silence AND sleep. II must mark
some weary vigil one perhaps by the sick
couch, where rests the pale face on which we
dread every moment to look our last How
the heart suspends its beating, in the hushed
stiffness of the sick chamber What his
tory of hopes. fears, and cares, are in its
hours
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

THE CALIPH AND THE PooR MAN.-Hajl
Baba tells US Of Caliph who was informed
by bis uncle that he should recover from bis
depression Of spirits, when he could exchange
shirts with mau who was perfectly happy.
To find such one. be despatched emissaries
in every direction. After long searching,
such man was found; but the exchange
could not be made for he had always been
too poor to afford the luxury Of that delicate
garment
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

ENJOYMENT who are not easy at
home, will not find enjoyment anywhere else,
The man that yawns at bis own hreslde: VIII
only lacerate his jugular if be goes to Sara
toga. Happiness is in internal arrangement
and if il don't bloom at bone, it won't flower
anywhere. TO undertake to run away from
ennui, is as futile as to undertake to run away
from, death
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

We maWhere remark That there are seve-
raj cities in India, China, and japan, which
are reported to contain larger population
than that Of Paris but not not being in Eu-
rope or North America, they are of course
excluded from the above list, in which also is
omitted the city Of Mexico. (which should not
have been omitted) containing population
Of about 100000.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

A WRoNo GUEss.-A physician going
down Regent street with friend Of his, said
to him, Let us avoid that pretty little wo-
man you see there on the left she knows
me, and casts on me looks of indignation.
attended her husband Ah. l under
stand you had the misfortune 10 despatch
him." On the contrary" replied the doc
tor, saved him"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20
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w,;tten for the Port Gibson Reveille.
SISTER ELLA.
~ xicHoLAs MANLY

ny NtcHoLAs NANNY.
Many years have hed
Since her narrow bed
Was made in the lone gave-yardi
They laid her meath
That barren heath,
ON pillow so cold and hard
She was bright and gay
As the month Of May.
And her voice was sweet and clear
As wild and as free
As the fawn in is glee,
Was the heart Of one 50 dear.
Death came unbidden,
On wings Of even,
And from her cheek 50 fair
He stole the rose
From its soft repose,
And left heaven smiling there
Above her grave
The wild winds rave,
Through the cypress overhead
And the plaintive cry
or the owl near BY,
l. the requiem Of the deao
on wings OF love,
Like a gentle dove,
lIer spirit 70 God has flown;
And roams in lands
With angel bands,
ON shores TO us unknown.
Fain wosld my soul
From earth's control
Shake off it, fetiers, and be free;
And Join her song
With the holy throng
Beyond Lifes boisterous sea
I,E Hall, July, 1853
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

There Is a charm in this thy. jcalled Fash
ion, which win carry ihe young mind away
from the contemplation of holy or even use
ful things, and keep ever before it. at best.
the gaudy nothings-or, perhaps the destroy
ing images Of sensual imagination. Would
il not be better to teach the young to observe
rroprieiy, and to prepare them for life aud
its necessities, than TO have them make a
graceful bow, or run with exactness the rou-
tine of fashion Would it not be better to
tutor the mind and heart with careful train
ing. and store tho former with knowledge,
and the latter with true affection and scnti-
ment, than to teach the value Of curls and
collars or to train the heels to 90 through
the winding dance?
And what are tho effects on society, Of
thus early making men and women? They
are sent into the world incapable Of doing
anything for its advancement. The young
lady becomes, at best, heartless coquette-
unfit for proper discharge Of the duties Of
her sphere Of action. She may be loorSe.-
The young man, from the force Of circum-
stances, may never be more harmless than
another brainless, hair-growing dandy-but
VIC can never hope that he viii be more than
dumb driven cattle"
In the worlds broad field Of battle,
In the biyouac Of lile.p
The statistics Of our penetentiaries and 9TH
cr prisons, furnish many melancholy instan-
ces Of the effect Of thus wrongly educating
the young. Most truly do the evil days
come" because Of the pride and false notions
Of parents.
The sermon is finished the book
closed.-Most devoutly do l wish that the
" evil days" may never come TO the young,
anJ healthful. and beautiful faces to be seen
from my pew
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

REFKEsHINcLY GREEN.-A young lady,
recently married to a farmer, one day visited
tho cow-house, when she thus interrogated
her milk-maid -" By-the-by. Mary. which
Of these cows is it that gives the butter-milk
and which one gives the skim-milk 7"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

REGULAR HOUSEKEEPING. When Sheri-
dan. by the assistance Of bis friends, was IN,
stalled in house in Saville Row. ne boosted
10 one Of bis relations how comfortably ana
regularly he was living. 50 much So that eg-
ervthipe went on like clock work ihat
can easily believe" was the reply, " 1t goes
on by tick tick :. tick !"
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

NJ A newspaper out west, IN speaking
Of : bankrupt out there, says he has broken
avery Bank and Sabbath day that has been
In tho State for the last five years.-Nlce
young man, that
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20
p0LITIGAL.
A CARD.

We publish the following correspondence
as sort Of preface" to our comments upon
Gov. Foote'S letter to Brooke aud Botters II
foote's letter. is decidedly the most impor-
tant political paper which the Senatorial can.
vass has yet produced Ii clearly shows that
Gov. Foote has despaired OF getting any sup
port from democrats. and has therefore be-
sought the tender mercies Of the wings. II
was our wish TO comment upon it as a strictly
political card. and to avoid all personalities !;
with this view, and by the advice of gentle
man not unfriendly 10 Gov. Foote, we adlrcs.
sed 10 him previous to making any comments
upon bis letter, the polite Eote found below +;
by which. it will be seen, we are in no way
responsible for the unexpected direction the
controversy has taken:
VIcKsBURG, June 25th, 1858.
Gov. FooTE-Dea1 Sir. In your letter
TO Messrs Brooke and Botters published in
the Flag Of the Union" of yesterday you
give as Que Of the reasons why you despair
Of any restoration, for the present. of the an
cientaconcord which formally prevailed in the
DeuS5tratic party Of Mississippi" =" the efforts
Of corrupt and hireling press"
/ wish to know if you include in that sweep
ing denunciation, the Vicksburg Sentinel!
! design commenting upon your letter, and
wish the above information before doing so.
Very Respectfully.
d. WALKER.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

r. Judgment is the throne Of prudence,
and silence its sanctuary.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

U- Flattery is like friendship in show,
but not in faith.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

DECIDEDLY SWEET. A Yankee chap,
speaking Of bis sweetheart, says
aHer hair Is Of a rich dark brown,
Cerulean is her eye,
Her cheeks are soft as cygnets down,
Her lips like pumkin-pie p
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

II Liberality makes friends Of enemies
pride makes enemies Of friends
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

Every Doc HAS MS DAY-Mr. Kerr was
married to Miss Emily Day, last week.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20

.azFOrtune has no power over discretion.
The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-20
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First insertion per square ten lines less, 81 90
Every Subsequent insertion 80
~ Liberal deductions made on yearly advcr-
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nz- ReveilIe Is published every Wednesday
No paper discontinued until paid for
n7- Post Masters are requested to act as agents
or the Reyeille-Eu
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
LrTcRFIELD, COMM THURSDAY AUGUST 4, 1858.

the inside, and the clock case pitched
headforemost at the deacon, fell headlong
on the floor, smashed its face and wrecked
its fair proportions. The current OF air
extinguisEed the lamp-the deacon, the
old lady and Sally fed up stairs, and Joe
Mayweed. extricating himself from the
clock, effected his escape in the same
way in which he entered.
The next day all Appleton was alive
with the story of how Deacon Barberry's
clock had been bewitched, and though
many belived his version, some, especially
Joe Mayweed, affected to discredit the
whole affair, limiting that the deacon had
been trying the experiment Of tasting
frozen cider, and that the vagaries Of the
clock case existed only in distempered
imagination:
However, the interdict being taken of,
Joe was allowed to resume his counting.
and won the consent of the old people to
his union with Sally, by repairing the old
clock till it went as well as ever.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER xxxv.


An Act in addition to !" An Act to authorize
the Business Of Banking"
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentatives in General .Assem6ly cOWUened:
Sec. 1. Whenever any alteration Of the
articles If association OF any corporation, es-
tablished in accordance with the provisions of
the act, to which this is an addition, shall be
made by the legal and proper action Of such
corporation, such alteration shall not be valid
and lawful, until certificate thereof, under
the hands Of it's proper officers, duly acknowl.
edged before proper authority, and recorded
in the town clerks office, in the town, where
such corporation or association shall be es-
fablished, and a copy thereof. fled in the Of.
fee Of the secretary Of State Of this State,
which said additional certificate may be used
in evidence, in the same manner as the orig
inal certificate.
Sec. 8. Whenever any corporation shall
have been established in accordance with the
provisions Of the act, to which this 10 an ad-
dition, and it's Office of discount and deposit
located in any town or village in this State,
and banking operations commenced therein
such Office Of discount and deposit shall not
be removed TO any other town or village, in
this State, without the consent Of the Legis-
lature.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from the
date Of it's passage.
Approved, June 18th, 1883.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER xxx.


An Act in addition to "An Act concerning
Communities and Corporations"
Be It enacted By the Senate aud House Of Rep
resentatives in General Assembly c0arened :
Sec. I. There shall be three hank commits
sioners appointed by the General Assembly,
for the period Of three years; one Of whom
shall be appointed each year.
Sec. 3. The bank commissioners appointed
by this General Assembly, shall be appointed
for the terms Of one, two, and three years
and the length Of term Of each bank COM
missioner shall be determined by lot within
three months after their appointment
Sec. 3. This act shall not be so construed
as TO prevent the General Assembly held at
any session succeeding the appointment Of
any such commissioner, from removing one or
move Of them from said Office, Cor good and
sufficient cause.
Sec. 4. All acts, and parts Of acts incon.
sistent herewith are hereby repealed.
Approved, June 25,h. 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER xxx.

An Act in addition to "An Act relating tc
AN Act concerning Communities and Cor.
porations.'"
Be It enacted BY the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtires IN General assembly, convened:
That all corporations which have been or
may hereafter be formed under provisions Of
chapter fourteenth, title third, Of the act emit.
tied g. An Act concerning Communities and
Corporations" be, and the same are hereby
authorized to increase end FIX the amount of
their capital stock to an amount not exceed.
ing the sum Of Eve hundred thousand dollars,
in conformity with the limitations and provi.
sions Of said statute.
Approved, July lst, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER XXI.

CHATTER XXI.
An Act Concerning Savings and Building
Associas ions.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
ressntasives ~ Genera! Assembly convened /:
Sec. I. That it shall be the duty Of the
bank commissioners annually appointed by
the General Assembly, to visit and examine,
once in each year, and oitener il they deem it
expedient, each and every savings and build,
ing association, in any town in this State,
formed in pursuance Of an act, entitled /" An
Act authorizing the establishment Of Savings
and Building Associations" and each and
every savings bank and life insurance compa.
ny in this State. And said commissioners
shall have the same powers, ard exercise the
same duties, in their examination Of said as.
sociations and savings banks end insurance
companies, that are conferred upon them, by
virtue OF the two hundred aud forty. sixth sec-
ton of the act, entitled, An Act concerning
Communities and Corporations"
Sec. Q. Said commissioners shall receive
for their services the sum Of three dollars each
per day and their actual expenses while en-
ployed in said business, to be apportioned
among the said savings and building associa.
tons and savings banks and insurance COM
panies, according to the amount Of their cap.
ital.; and if any puch association or savings
bank or insurance company shall refuse to
pay lie proportion, the said commissioners
shall report the same TO the next General AS
sembly. Said commissioners shall report an
nually TO the General Assembly the result Of
their examination, together with an account
Of their charges for their services and expen
SEES. And in case Of the absence or inability
Of either Of said commissioners TO attend TO
said duties, the Governor may appoint some
person TO supply his place, until the next SEES.
sion Of the General Assembly.
Approved, June 29th, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER XVII.
An Act concerning Foreign Insurance Com.
panies

CHAPTER XVII.
An Act concerning Foreign Insurance Com.
panies.
Be IL enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep;
resenfatives in General assembly concerned !:
Sec. 1. Il shall not be lawful for any per-
son or persons to act within this State a. agent
or otherwise in insur:ng or procuring hppl'ca.
lions for insurance, or to issue any policy Of
an insurance company or companies. not in
corpcrated by. or organized under the laws Of
this STATE, until they have lodged with the
comptroller Of this State the last annual state
ment, presented by the board Of directors to
the stock holders or members Of said insurance
company, subscribed and sworn TO by the pre-
sident or secretary Of said company; said
statement shall contain the amount Of the cap.
iraI stock, the amount Of the annual receipts
and expenditures, the assets and Liabilities Of
the company including all loss unpaid nor
until they have caused a like statement as
lodged with the said comptroller, to be insert.
ed three times 10 each Of two newspapers pub
IisSed in the county, in which such agent re-
sides. or il there be no newspaper published
in such county, then the said statement shall
be published in two newspapers Of an adjoin.
ing county, as above directed when published
in the county where such agent resides. And
they shall annually thereafter, 80 long rs they
continue 10 act as agents, cause all subsequent
annual statements to be lodged end publish
ed in like manner, in reasonable time after
said annual statements are made.
Sec. Q. No foreign stock insurance com.
pany, or agent Of such company shall proceed
TO make any contract for insurance in this
State. until they shall have deposited with the
comptroller evidence satisfactory to the comp
troller and treasurer Of the State, that the com.
pa1y possesses cash capital OF at least one
hundred thousand dollars safely invested, and
unimpaiEed.
Sec. 3. Every person acting as agent afore.
said before making any contract for insurance
shall execute bond 70 the treasurer Of this
State, with one or two more suFeties, to be
approved by him, in the sum Of two thousand
dollars, with conditions to make the annual
return required by this act, and to pay the tar
hereafter imposed and all Eorfeitures under the
same.
Sec. 4. Every agent aforesaid, shall, on
the fret Monday Of October, In every year
during the continuance Of bis agency, make
return on oath to the comptroller Of this State
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
PVRLHCaCTS.
MAY SESSION---1s5s.
CHAPTER xxi.

An Act in addition TO an Act entitled, An
Act concerning communities and corpora.
TONS"
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep
resentGt;Ues IN General Assembly cOnUened:
That the powers conferred BY the seventy
third section Of the act TO which this is an adj
dition, on any two justices of the peace, in any
town, may be exercised by the inhabitants Of
the respective towns in this State, in legal
meeting assembled and they may also Offer
q bounty TO be paid out Of the treasury Of such
town. for the destruction Of any dog or dogs,
as shall not be kept in conformity with all L.
gal regulations for keeping, taxing, licensing
and restraining dogs.
Returned by the Governor as law, to the
Office Of the Secretary Of State, June 3Otb,
1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04

Of the amount Of premiums received, and as
sessments collected by him during the year
preceding, and shall, at the same time, nay
10 the treasurer Ofthis State tax Of two cents
on the dollar, on the gross amount Of rremi-
inns and assessments 30 collected and receiv.
ed.
Sec. s. Every insurance company not in
cOrPorated by this State, but transacting bu.
sIhess in it, shall, by written power Of at.
fcrney, appoint some citizen of this State, re.
siding therein their attorney, with power and
authority to accept service Of all lawful process
against said company in this State, and to
cause an appearance to be entered, in any ae-
ton, in like manner as il said corporation had
existed, and been duly served with process,
within this State. A copy of such power Of
attorney, duly certified and authenticated, shall
be fled with the secretary Of State, and copies
thereof duly certified by such secretary, shall
be received in evidence in all courts, Of this
State. In case Of the decease or disability Of
said attorney to act, it shall be the duty of
said corporation to make new appointment,
SO that at all times, while any liability remains
outstanding on such insurance there shall be
within this State an attorney authorized as
aforesaid. Service Of process upon such at
torney shall be deemed to be sufficient service
cpon his principal.
Sec. 6. 1t shall not be lawful for any per-
son to act within this State, as agent or other
wise, in receiving or procuring applications
for insurance, or 10 issue policies of insurance
or in any manner to aid in transacting the bu-
siness Of any insurance company or compa.
MES. not incorporated by, OF organized under
the laws Of this Stase. until they have, in all
respects complied with the provisions of .his
act, and for every such violation, the person
so offending, shall be subject to a penalty Of
FIVE hundred dollars, to be used for and recov-
cred in the name Of the State, by the State at
torney of the county in which said offence
shall be committed, and one half of the said
penalty, when recovered, shall be paid into
the treasury Of this State, and the other half
to the informant Of such violation and in case
Of the non-payment Of such penalty, tho rarity
so offending, shall be liable to imprisonment
for period not exceeding six months, in the
discretion Of any court having cognizance
thereof
Sec.7. This act shall take effect on the
first Monday Of October next.
Sec. 8. The Act concerning Foreign In.
surance Companies, approved June %, 1859,
DC, and the same is hereby repealed, on and
after the day that this &C: shall take effect.
Approved, June Gath, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER xxlIH.

An Act for the better protection Of Sheep in
the destruction Of Wild Cats.
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentatipes In General assembly convened:
That the town treasurer Of the several towns
in this State, shall be authorized and empow-
cred TO pay bounty Of FIVE dollars to each in.
dividual who shall bring satisfactory evidence
10 said treasurer, for each and every wild cat
caught and killed within the limits Of said
as he may pay in boun;ies, under the provis-
ions Of this ac..
Approved, July LIST, 1858.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
June IS, 1858.
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV
An Act in addition to "An Act concerning
Communities and Corporations"
BE il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatiVes IN General Assembly cOnvened !:
That the several provisions Of existing sta
tutes Of this.State. which relate 10 associations
or persons organized for telegraphic purposes
and owning, or who may OVID lines Of tele.
graph in this State, be, and the same are hero.
BY extended, including all penalties for wilful
injuries 10 said lines, I" oil associations and
persons, who have extended. or shall extend
any such lines Of telegraph from beyond the
limits Of this State TO any point or place
within this State and the said provisions
are hereby made applicable to al lines Of telc
graph within :his State, whether organized
under the laws Of this State, or Of any other
State, and extending into this State.
Approved, July I, 1853.
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER XIV.


An Act in addition to I" An Act concerning
Communities add Corporations"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Rep.
resentatiues IN General Assembly convened !:
Sec. I. Ifany creatures be impounded and
the owner thereof be not known, the impound.
er shall within three days after impounding
the same, inform one Of tho constables Of the
TOW thereof, who shall advertise them by set
ting up on the sign-po in the town where
they are impounded, also, by publishing noice
thereof in newspaper printed in the county,
where said creatures are go impouDded, or in
some other newspaper circulated in the town
where the creatures taken are impounded, a
description Of them with their natural anG art.
ificial marks, and Of the place where taken.
Sec. Q. The sSth section ofthe ACT TO which
this is an addition, be, and the same is hereby
repealed.
AnDroved June o. 1854
Litchfield enquirer., 1853-08-04
CHAPTER XXI.

An Act in addition to An Act concerning
Communities and Corporations.
Be it enacted BY tie Senate and House Of Rep
resentGtives IN General assembly concerned !:
Sec. l. No bank or banking institution in
corporated by or in pursuance Of any law OF
this State, shall be, At any time, indebted by
its bills or noies, or have in circalation bills
or notes issued by the same, exceeding in the
aggregate sum or value thereof. by on excess
Of mo;e than fifty per cent. the actual amount
Of the capital stock.
Sec. .. ANY bank or banking institution,
in this State, which shalt, or whose directors
or officers shalt violate the provisions Of the
preceding section Of this act. shall forfeit and
pay TO the treasurer Of this State, sum not
less than five hundred dollars. and in all cases
where the excess Of calculation 10 more than
five thousand dollars over the amount limited
by this act, such bank or banking institution
shall forfeit and pay as aforesaid sun, equal
10 ten per cent on the amount OF tho un!aw.
full excess.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from and
after the first day Of January, A. D., 1854.
Approved, July let, 1858.