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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

BOOTS AND See0 GSt TIA = B tskfe
WASHINGTON ST, VIC rs LRG, ~,
BENZ MIME n FOTTI & a 81.
.WDE GS ieaVcto anlSounce illal bic oSk of
- FANCY aud ST pI p DRY GOODS,
HATS. BOOTS @ - &c IS now eom-
psele, aud ii III times ready Tor e1hibiiipn
tlesolIcils ~ ex Ihinatien DC bis Jock By
the purchasing pubic and assufes as AIge
and chbiee varieties D ~ goods. n his line
81 can e found Id any one lock ia the
nEfk a1a 81 ensiraes 4 81 |1w prices.
tsive us.xa look, nd II va cannot supply
yoaf pecesslGies or crafty yonr fancy yon
81 i nnlg have lost your time.
his sock will be receiving addifione and
rep hment during the eniire SEASON.
aprii SIS 40-if.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29
w. r. MrIEs. r.. MAYEs.

Attorneys al Law,
WILL give their joint attention to all busi-
ness intrnsted to them in all the courts held ii
The counties Of Yazoo and Holmes.
Office in Wilson's Building, by the Telegraph
Office, Yazoo CITY,. IAN Z, IS, 26-ly
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29
Adnainisfra6Or's Sale.

10y virtueof an order Of the Probate
Court Of Yazoo county, ! viii, as adj
ninistrator Of the estateof P M Ferguson,
deceased. on
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

HTS And CAPS Gentlemen can be
accommodated with very superior hat or
cal BIZ calling At N. w. HQBS0N'S
sign Or the Eagle
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

- .r1r.1 Spanish cigars various braods,
~, W. lOr sale BY p. TAN1on.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29
Gin. Gslass nd Queens karee

Fine gill and plain China. cut and press
ed Gl lass 81 AL kinds, Iron, Stone, Granite
and Cookery ware, togetheE with q gratis
variety Of Fine Fancy and usefIil articles in-
cidenial TO this business. en- of which will
be sold positively al very reduced prices
One door sopth of y q .Nichie q COS
Banking House. S. a WILSON.
YazoO city. December "a, 1852. 24>tf
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

Watches ard JenFeIrr.
ST received, d large quantity of late STYLE
hWATGIIES snd JEWELRY, which Lwill
Jlesale to country dealers, Or otllers at priees
ltie8l low the New Orleans market.
zoo CITY, Dec &c. y. II. WHOM.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

Superior article 81 Sugar tlad dams
- foF sale 81 2. TN 0htNks
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29
Ben. r. ROfteraIl,

Fancy and staple Dry Goods,
R00TS AND SHOES 5 ia q b sc.
IVASlIIvGT0 ST. VIC BLR q, HI
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-04-29

Nd EMAINING in the Post Office a Yazoo
- city, on the LIST Of April, 1853, which ii
not taken out in three months will be sent to
the dead letter Office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
THE MONROE DOCTRINE

The Saturday Evening Post, which is q
purely literary journal, and strictly neutral in
politics, has first rate satire upon the "Mon.
roe Doctrine" as adopted and advocated by
"Young America" We subjoin it:
Some time ago, in an article relative to the
Monroe Doctrine, we surmised that all those
British expeditions to tho neighborhood of
the North Pole were not without purpose,
alarming to American peace and security
We intimated then that Sir John Frankln's
object was to ruin this country, either by stop
ping the North Pole from turning, and thus
plunging this continent in perpetual darkness,
while Europe monOpolized all the sunshine;
| or else that he intended to found n new colo
| ny in the Arctic regions in direct violation of
the Monroe Doctrine Judge then of our
feelings, on reading the following in bud get
of recent English news
"The screw steamship Phoenix, command
cd by lnglefeld, has been ordered to depart
on the Search for Sir John Franklin. Cap
tain Penny and his rife, go out in the Pho
nix, to Jonnd a permanent settlement in The
Arctic regions"
Look at that-there it is in so many words.
Captain Pcnny-and his wDe-go out "to
found permanent settlement in the Arctic
| regions" And doubtless there are other
wivcs-bcsides Captain Pcnnys. And it is
only reasonable to expect that one of these
days there will be children, tro--ycs, little
Britislcrs absolutely rnnnins 4ut the North
Pole, and calling it their \ipd certain
very uncertain Amerii "n"-
We invoke the attention. Dhs Amcri-
ca" Mr.. Buchanan, and PrcNEnt Pierce, to
this subject. What is this but an attempt to
nullify the Monroe Doctrine! Is not this a
''new colony"-and upon American soil!-
Bull doubtless will cndeavor to make out a
case, by arguing that snow and ice are not
SOIL" but this is evidently a mere subter-
i'uge. An iceberg is the most dangerous soil
for British scttlement-fori its location is so
uncertain. 1t might be noated down into
New York harbor, or Delaware Bay, and then
claimed as undoubtedly British territory
And probably Great Britain has some design
of this kind. "Young America" will see the
force of this reasoning, if all the rest Of our
felow.citizcns are blind and deaf.
Neither does the rcmotcness Of the settle
mcnt excuse it. The principle is the thing
rs "Young America" will see at once. II
Great Britain has n right to violate the Mon
roe Doctrine in this little, Penny fashion, she
will claim the same right on Il larger scale
As the old proverb says, Take care of the
pennies, and the pounds will take care of
themselves" With these few remarks, we
leave tho subject, prophesying that if this
first invasion of the Monroe Doctrine be ac-
quiesced in by "Young America" the world
will take it for granted that there is nothing
in it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

Towns AND CITrEs.-Wc notice in Phil
adclphia exchange judicious attack on a
prevalent habit in the West of calling small
towns and unfinished villages, ctics,-thus
dcccivng the emigrant population and crea-
ting false expectations. The Legislatures
are too ready to grant charters to the specu-
lators who are interested in this trick. A
land-agent buys a certain lot, divides it into
streets which he calls by high.soundng titles
builds one or two hOuscs-ilnd then lays his
petition before the Legislature. The grant
of Il charter for his city is the immediate re-
suit. So far has this nonsense gone, that a
Wisconsin paper truthinlly, though naively,
remarks, "a town would get on better by
not being called city!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
BALTIMORE, June II

It is reported in Washington that the Hon.
John II. Thompson, Senator from New Jcr.
sey, has been offered the China mission, that
gentleman having for many years resided in
that country, as merchant and Consul at an
important Chinese port. 1t is said, also, that
the President symputhizes with tho Chinese
rebels, but will not permit any intervention
on the part Of the Government of the United
States.
Letters from Cuba received in New York,
state positively that the Spanish Government
and Santa Anna have aged upon a war
with the United States; and also that COM
pact has been made between England and
Spain, involving the introduction into Cuba
of the British West India system Of enamel
patton on the one hand, and on the other the
protection Of Spain in her sovereignty over
the Island.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

DISTRESSING HoMIcTDE.-Wc learn, says
the Southern Rights Advocate of the 18th
instant, that Mr.. Geanes who resided near
Bachelors Retreat, in Picken's District, was
killed by his stcp-son one day last week
The old man was unfortunately intoxicated
and was engaged in abusing his wife, when
the son of the latter interfered, and during Il
fracas which ensued, stabbed his stcp-father
with knife so seriously MS to cause death
in two or three days. It's reported that pre-.
vious to his death, he insisted that his step.
son should not be punished for the decd
urging that he himself provoked the assault
and was altogether in fault.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
WASHINGTON GossIP.-Wc frequently fur.

WASHINGTON GOSSIP-We frnuupntlv fur,
n;,h or- ..,i, ,,.;.r n.
, :. W. ~ =, ~, "'" 'A''"''' ''o.i '"' o'u'
s'"ns VI INC washington letter writers-tlrst
because they are generally written in flip.
pant, agreeable style; and secondly, because
AMONG oood dan, tb,t ia evidentlv .f,ncv
LII % 80. A.
"''" "''uo w VI s'reo' gossip .'oy
sofhetimes contain grave and important facts
which would find their way into the public
in no other way. The following is
f.o,, thu oo,,osnordo,. oc .,o Ma, yo.L
..o"' VIZ .o'''pono."' Vi WV ''" VII"
Irioune' VINO writes that paper as iollows'
under date Of 9th June:
There will be n chance in the "Trnnn very
soon: for while Marcy is ostensiblv and nomi.
nally Secretary of State, Caleb Cusbino i,
the Premier of this Administration. A close
observer will perceive that while the other
members of the Cabinet are busy about the
current business and duilv details of their
respective DEPARTMENTS, Caleb GUSHING. .who
rises early and takes late rest.n cntino only
Goldfish and potatoes. and drinking onIv mo.
lasses and water. is suncrintendin1 tho bres;-
dents executive education: and he ca con.
triyes to occupy the time of the President. in
learning his lessons. that he has bccomc to
he reparded rs n sort Of scboolmostcr and ia
feared and obevcd occordingIv Inv the prcsi-
dent. The thine works admirably. and in.
stead of Marcy d;cto,inr instructions to onr
FOREIGN Ministers. Caleb Cushinr with Dud.
lev Mann and the tempororv counsel If Ru-
clianon, dictate all the forcion instructions.
cvcrnt ~ REGARDS Crntr,l Amori., Macy
seeing "how the cat iumps," and how Caleb
has got the hang of the President. is taking
lessons IN French, without the dancing.
There will be no change however in the
Cabinet, until it is asccrtained if Mr. Soulc
will be received MS Minister to Spain. Should
it turn out that Mr.. Soule will not be rccciy.
ed, then Mr. Marcy, who spent the winter in
Cuba, and is familiar with all the local adyan.
tages of that island, will repair to Spain, and
Gen. Dix will come irto the Cabinet, and
Wise of Virginia will 90 to France. But in
case Soule is received, then Marcy noes to
France, and Caleb Cushing comes in ms his
successor to the State Department, and Dix
deals out the bullion in your Custom House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

. ~ The Knoxville Register learns "that
the Convention which met in Grccncvillc on
the nth inst. nominated Col. N. G. Taylor,
as the Wing candidate for Congress in the
First District, and that the friends Of the
Hon. A. G. Watkins entered protest against
the action of the Convention, and withdrew"
We do hope there is to be no difficulty in
the first district among the friends of the
two gentlemen named. We know there
ought not to be any, and if both agreed to
20 into Convention, both ought to chccrtuly
acquiescc in its decision. The cry of "not
fairly gotten up by the defeated party in
such cases is perfectly ride ulous and ought
to have no consideration whatever. II one
mans friends arc little more active than
anothcr's, that should be no cause Of com.
plant against the winning party. There is
no sense in having Convention and then
boiling because we lose. That course has
effcctually killed off every man who has
pursued it. Either do away with the Con-
vention system altogether, or else conform
to their decisions in good faith.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

w" The Galveston (Texas) News con-
tains the following account of the massacre
Of a surveying party:
'lnformation has just been received here of
a most melancholy character, to the effect
that Benjamin llubert's surveying party to
the Red River and Ouachita country have all
been killed with the exception Of Henry
Kinds, who lies wounded at Fort Belknap.
lie, it seems, was away from the party on IL
hunting expedition, and was anccd and shot
at on his return, but escaped to the fort,
about sixty miles off. The Washita Indians
| are the perpetrators of this unfortunate TRACE
dy. The death of the Washita Chief was
mentioned lately in your paper, and the pres
cnt slaughter was, doubtless, intended to
revenge his death"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
BALTIMORE, June 1!

A large business was transacted in New
York on Saturday, in Cotton, but at lower
prices, the sales having reached 1850 bales at
decline of from quarter to three eighths
of cent from the highest prices of the pre-.
vious week.
Dix will not get the French Mission. This
is perfectly reliable, and is triumph for the
Nationals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

RAILROAD CONNECTION WITH EAST ZEN
SEssEE.-Thc Louisville Courier of the 10th,
discussing some recent ordinances Of the
Common Council of that city, upon the con-
tcmplated Railroad connection with East
Tennessee, says:
Louisville wants to 90, and must 60, to
East Tcnnesscc--in the first place to dis
tribute her groceries and other goods, and
lay in the raw materials of her manufactures
in the second, to connect herself advanta-
geously with the great system Of Southern
Atlantic railways, and thus get to Charleston,
Savannah, and other points on the Southern
seabOard. A difficulty starcs her in the face
at the outset-viz: the Typographical fea.
lures of the country through which she must
lay her iron track, and the consequent trouble
of finding out which is the best route. This
difficulty il not one that can be easily re.
moved, and great care should be taken that
We 90 to work upon it in the right way
But even after it shall be disposed of, n SINH.
lar difficulty has to be encountered at the
other end of the line. There are rival routes
there, M well rs here, one of which lends di.
rectly to knoxville, through Williamsburg in
Whitley county, the other of which goes ia
LoudOn, the present terminus of the Fast
Tennessee and Georgia Railroad, through
Summerset in Pulaski county. Actual sur
vey has shown the former to be a practicable
and good routc-an ordinary reconnaissance
pronounccs the latter equally favorable topo'
graphically, equally advantageous 80 far us
concerns a connection with the Southern
Atlantic roads, and some forty miles shorie,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

New HAMPSHIRE DEMocRAcY.-"Ion," of
the Baltimore Sun, (DemocratD writing from
Washington, thus remarks relative to Ed.
mund Burke'sas upon President Pierce's
appointments:
"Mr. Burke's assault upon the Presidents
policy of ncglccting the sold democratic
guard" appears to have been unexpected, and
has produced an impression here MS well as
elsewhere. The New Hampshire Democra.
cy would not, of course, countcnancc this us
sault, except so far rs to elect the assailant
as President of the Convention. But we
shall, in due time, see more of like demon.
STATIONS"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

THREE MEN KILLED IN THE CHEROKEE NA-
TIoN-iioRRIBLE AND BLOODY WoRK.-On
Sunday night last, an Indian by the name Of
Jack Vann was killed on the opposite side of
the river from this place, by another Indian
named Nitts, son of Big Nitts. On Monday,
about 3 o'clock, the coffin was taken ovtr
from town to the place where the corpse was,
and while the friends of the murdered man
were placing his body in the coffin, quarrel
sprung up between Big Nitts and Lewis Vann
the brother Of the deceased. Vann shot
down Big Nitts, killing him instantly, and at
tempted to escape, but was pursued by the
nephew of Nitts into the house OF Mrs. Vann,
widow of Mr.. w. l.. Vann, when Lewis
vann turned upon his pursuer and shot him
dead. In less than two minutes he killed two
men, making three murdered mer lying, as it
by any civilized person.-fort Smith (.ark.l
Herald, All.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

~" The postmaster at Stony Point, in
forms us that our paper is very irregular in
its arrivals at that office. He has our thanks
for the information, and We will try to have
the evil rcmcdicd. Stony Point is in Bradley
county, on the route between Charleston, in
the same county, and Benton, over which the
mail is carried every Saturday, leaving the
former place after the arrival ofthc cars there
on Saturday morning. Friday is our publ
cation day. The paper is now near the end
Of the 9Th year of its existence, and We have
not failed in single instance to have it out
at the proper hour, and deposited in the post
office in time for all the mails-having select
ed a day for publication expressly to meet
the various cross routes intersecting at this
and other towns on the main line. We use
good, strong paper for enveloping, and in but
few instances have complaints ever reached
us Of the non-arrival Of our papers at the
proper places Of destination at the regular
time. We have no ccnsures for my one
for failures, for we know that post masters
and mail agents are good deal like other
people, and, despite the best intentions and
greatest industry, sometimes make mistakes
and oversights, especially at points where
there is good deal to do and very little
time to do il in. But We most respectfully
urge upon them to be particular in giving
the packages from this office the right start
and to leave them at the proper places, and if
We cannot cancel the obligation in any other
way We will pray for them, and that will be
something, as they are pretty much all demo-
Gratis, newly indicted into office and fresh
from the field of political sin and wicked
ness, and the prayers Of ono of the afflicted and
suffering righteous would do them Inucl,
good, no doubt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

THE CONDITION OF TsDIA.-Thc Friend of
China says that in the Presidency of Madras,
upwards of twenty millions have been re-
duced to such utter wretchedness Of condi-
ton, and abjcctncss of feeling, that it would
be difficult to find a parallel in any other
country" According to one Of the Govern
ment Engineers, two hundred aud fifty thou
sand perish miserably by famine in another
Presidency, through the neglect Of the Gov
crnmcnt,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
WASHINGTON. June IL


Shooting Of Fahhless Wife and her
Pdramour.-An affair which naturally creates
much excitement and remark occurred hero
this afternoon, showing melancholy eriminali.
ty and unfaithfulness on the part of a wife,
and leading to fatal result il is supposed.
About 5 O'Clock, A. ii. J. Morrison, formerly
express agent. upon entering his chamber
discovered Erasmus Hester, clerk in the
store of Barnes e. Mitchell, concealed with
Mrs. Morrison, his wife. He forthwith drew
revolver and shot them both. Hester is
mortally wounded. 1t is thought Mrs. NJ.
Will recover. Morrison was arrested and
committed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

Gen. Wool, now at Washington. discredits
the idea of any disturbance with Meyicon on
account of the Mesila affair. The Secretary
of War also attaches little importance to the
martial speculations upon Lanes and Trias
movements. Mr.. Gadsdcn, it is said, will be
instrumental in commencing negotiations by
offering indemnityto Mexico for Mescilla and
to purchase an additional strip, taking in the
whole valley of the ella.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

War WITH SPAIN AND MExrco.-A tclc-
graphic despatch dated Charleston, June Is,
says:
Letters from Cuba state positively, that
Spain and Santa Anna have agreed upon war
with the United States, and England had
guaranteed Cuba to Spain, upon the condition
that her Slaves be emancpated.
We presume there is little foundation for
the above rumor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

| have the most unquestionable authority
for announcing that Robert J. Walker has
been appointed Minister to China; and that
Mr. Appleton declines the post Of Secretary
of Legation ut London, on account Of do.
nestle atflction. Mr.. AS successor IS not
yet appointed. 1t is believed that Walker
will accept.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

"a The most insipid thing in the world
IS to kiss pretty girl in the presence of her
mother. TO be realized rs il should be-
this sort of confectionery should be taken in
the dark. Even candle is unnecessary, for
there are very few persons who can't find
their mouths even in u coal cellar.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24


Mr.. CLAY-ELoQUESr ExrRAcr.-Thc
Hon. A. X. McClung, by appointment, deliv-
cred before both branches of the Legislature
of Mississippi, an eulogium upon the charac-
ter andpnblic services Of Henry Clay. 1t was
chastc, torcibc, and eloquent. We Gull an
extract
"IIc faded away in no feeble twilight; he
sunk down to no dim sunset, but sprang out
of life in the bright blaze OF meridian fulness.
He passed down into the valley Of the slla-
dow of death with all his glory unclouded,
his laurcls all green around him. Not spot
obscures the lustre of his crest, not sprig
has been torn from his chaplet
"The dead Douglas has won the field
His dying ear rung with the applause Of his
country, and the hosnnnahs Off nations gra-
titude. Death had give to him the empire in
the hearts of his countrymen, not fully grant
ed to the living man-and although it has
not dccreed that the first hOnors Of nation
should await him, its last blessing will cus-
ter around his name. His memory needs no
monument He wants no mausOleum of
stone or marble to imprison his sacred dust.
Let him rest amid the tokens of the freedom
he 50 much loved. Let him sleep on, where
the whstling Of the tameess winds-the
ceaseess roar of the murmuring watcr-the
chirping of wild birds-all which speak of
liberty, may chaunt his eternal lullaby
Peace be with thy soul, Henry Clay! may the
earth lie light upon you, and the undyng
laurel Of glory grow green over thy gravew
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

NO RAIN, NO REsT.-The weather contn-
ues dry and sutry. We have had no rain in
this section worthy of being called shower,
for near three months.-The crops and Gar
dens are far spent, and all the rain that can
come upon them, will not bring them up to
more than half a crop. Unless it does rain
soon, the cry for bread in this section will be
general. Are we TO have famine or not (!
VIII the almanac makers tell us '-Oglethorpe
Democrat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
RAITIMoRr limo %

eB 1t is stated in the Cincinnati Rail
Road Record, that mile of rail road, in
1854, will cost $4,000 more than it would
three or four years since. In the construc-
ton of one hundred miles now, nearly mil
lion of dollars more are required than would
have been then. The estimates of engineers
this year are fully 40 per cent. in advance of
those for similar roads three years ago.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24

" A Washington letter says, n strong
smell OF gunpowder contest to us from East
ern Europe. The result of the movements
Of Russia are of much deeper importance than
has been supposed. If Russia succeeds in
this war, it will not be long before she will
turn her arms towards France. The Neither.
lands may soon again become the ba,tIe-
ground of Europe.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1853-06-24
BALTIMORE June lG

A man by the name of Morrison shot his
wife and man named Hester, on Wednes
day, in Washington, in consequence of sus-
pccting that an adultcrous intercourse existed
between thcm.-1ester is in a precarious
condition, and his death is Anticipated.