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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09
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IRON STOR
Nos. 80 aud 81, Camp Street, N. Orfsaps
PRAESTLY e BEIN.
EXPORTERS and Dealers Foreign and Do
nestle Hardware, Cutlery, Iron, lip Plate.
&C., &C., THANK their friends for their vory liberal
patronage-the quality and price Of theft goods,
and their prompt attention TO all orders received
will, they hope, secure TO them continuance
their favGs By anivais from European and
then ports, tley are constantly receiving fresh
plies. carefully selected, az every thing in Cd
linz. and can co tftl7 inciI1 rIirNrnn ~ nrfs
cbaseFs to their laita Md wen a.9oI.- ..o-l ~
which the following is part viz:
English Bar Iron, round, square & hat--lOO tons.
Best Cable do do DO dO-l00 tons,
Do Pennsylvania do do do-lOO tons
boiler plate do-20 tons,
Do doc Iron, round, square & fiat 800 tons
Do Tenaesse boiler Piate-9O tons,
Do do plough dc--24 sons,
Do Do ates--l5 tons,
Braziers' rods, ], sic and & inch d--3o rs
Sheet Iron---English American and Tennessee
from 10 TO $500 bds,
Hoop Iron-from 5-S to ! 2 inch--S00 bdls
Round do-from TO inch. 200 bdls.
Cut Nalls-Ceebrated Weymouth, and other good
brands,-3,O00 kegs.
Press spikes-3O0 kegs
Pocket and Table Cutlery, Razos cze.
TIN Plates, best Charcoal brands, GOO boxes,
Block Tin, Zinc, Speller &c, 5000 pounds,
Brazi ars' Copper, from 10 20 40 ID sheets, 1000
German, Shear, Blister and Cast Steel, $4,000 ID
Axes--genulne Colins's Hunts &C., $50 boxes
Spades and Shovels. Ames's and other brands
$50 dozen,
whttemorc's Cotton, Wool and Horse Cards
60o doaen.
Coffee Mills, Wilson'S genuine, 200 dozen,
Patent Balances and Platform Scales. Anyils.
Vices, Stock and Dies, BELOW,
Ok, Trace, Log, Halter and soil Chains.
Chain cubles anchors, Coopn tools, finners'sl
American and English Locks, Sliding door Furni
ture, Hooks and Plates HINGE, Butt and Parlia-
men Hinges, Window Fasteners oEcverv de-
sciption, Hoses of every description and pat.
teru, Cross Cut, Pitt and Mill Saws, Pl0oghs Of
Kings, Halls, and other good brands.
HollowWare and Casungs-l5O tons.
Tarred and 1Mannia Rope, all sizes,
Oakum Marlne, Houseine &c
Sperm, Linseed, Lard, and Whale Oils.
Atlantic Pure White Lead,
Black and yellow Paints, Verdigris,
P ris and Chrome Green,
French Pots from to SO pints,
Mill and Gnnd Stones.
Sheet, BaSs and Pig Lead, Lead Pipe, sc. &c.
They are also the only Agents in New Orleans
afHillman, Vaneer & Co.'S celebrated Tennesc
ron. my IS 1854
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09

REPLY OF TooMBs 10 ssoRrTARY DAVIS
Mr. Toombs replies in, the Augusta (Ga.)
Chronicle to Secretary Davis late letter He
denounces Gaskill, to whom Nr. Davis wrote,
and denies that he styled Davis disunionist
He then says: What was said by me on the
occasion referred TO waa not done in a corner;
it was said before u public assembly Of people.
therefore the truth Of the charge could have
been easily ascertained. The usual course pur-
sued by gentlemen, who may feel themselves
aggrieved under such circumstances, is to in
quire OF the person who is allegedsto have
made an offensive charge concerning its truth;
that of staggering braggarts and cunning pol
troons, is to indulge in vulgar epithets and argu-
mentatve personalities, just SO far as may not
complicate them with falsehood, if the charge
Should prove to be untrue. The Secretary of
War has chosen to pursue the latter course
What other advantages this course may have,
it is not to be commended for its chivalry."
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09


APPOINTMENT OF a FREEsoILER.-The
Collector of Boston has appointed as Inspec-
tor in the Customhouse, at that city, Mr..
Jones, who recently protested against The
action Of the Convention Of National Dems
ocrats" at Dedham, and who since ia
ted as q Secretary Of the coalition owen
ton. Its supposed seey any Guthrie viii
have oeeaaion fer another letter, censuring
the Collector "for not informing him that
he had appointed Freesoilers When he sent
their names to Washington for approval, that
be Mr.. Guthrie might have rejected them.
MAssAcHusETTs.-The vote in the City of
Boston for Governor, on the 18th. wgs as fol-
lows:
"WashDurn, wing. about 1900; Bishop, dem.
1850; Wilson. freesoil, 4,31l; Wales, national,
1885,. The vote in the city on the new consti-
tuition was as follows: Yeas, 1926, nays, 8,sss.
Six wing Senators, and IA wing representatives
were elected as far as heard from. The re-
turns from so towns indicated no choice for
Governor, but decisive defeat of the new
constitution"
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09

FUNERAL sERMoN.-The funeral sermon
Of Mr.. A. soule Perkins will be preached
at the Episcopal Church, by the Rev. VIM.
Parker Scott, next Sunday morning f1lth
inst at O'Clock.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09
AID VERTIsEWEV F~.
.EAECLTOR SALE.

IN conformity to an order from the Probate
= Court of Yazoo county, State of Mississippi,
made at the November Term thereof, 1853, the
undersigned, as Executor of the estate Of John
/. Wilson, deceas d, will on
Monday, the 9M day Of January, 1854,
within the hours prescribed by wat the late
residence of said deceased, opposite Yazoo City
proceed to sell to the highest bidder, at
public auction, on credit of twelve months, a
part of the personal pro erty Of said deceased,
consisting Of valuable Household and Kitchen
furniture, farming utensils, Mule, about 90
head of cattle, corn, fodder, oats, peas, and
many other articles. Notes with approved Sc
curity will be required Of the purchaser or pur-
chssarS
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09
N0Aiee.

FHNHE undersigned having qualified at the
November term 1853, Of the Probate
Court oil Yazoo County. State of Mississippi,
sa Executor of the last win and testament Of
JOIN 4 Wilson decd. hereby notifit all per-
sons having claims against said testator 10 pre-
sent the same within the time prescribed by
laW or they viii be barred. Those indebted
viii make immediate payment.
dec 8, '53-22-6w NJ. G. NYE, Ex'r.
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From the Synagogue NC went down to
the Cathedral which seemed like transit
ton from the old dispensation to the new, or
rather to the abuse Of the new. / never
saw priests in the confessional before.-I
walked close up to where women were
kneeling and whispering into the ears Of the
long frocked confessors. Three or four
chairs were filed and other penitents were
waiting their turns to unburthen their con
science. | had in one day seen and con
templated two vast extremes, and ! went
home full of sober reflection, and asked
myself the grave question which seemed to
puzzle the learned Governor that sat in
judgement when our Saviour was condemn
ed to death, sWhat is TRUTH"
Willmy kind and ever indulgent readers
excuse this disjointed letter, and if there
are amy serious errors in it,, abuse the prin-
ter and not me. H. n. P.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09
STEAMBOAT .aIcLEAN,"

with all Of her tackle, furniture stores, &c, as
she now lies in the Yazoo river, near Yazoo
city. Notes with undoubted security will be
required of the purchaser. Said Boat has been
in the trade about IL nonths-is Of light draught
and carries over 1000 bales cotton--has
been thoroughly repaired during the past sum
mer, and is in fine order. N G. NYE, Ex'r.
Dec 9, '63. 22-5t. Of /. Wilson, decd.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09

that bcfe them III he dark days after the
destruction DC The Temple, known n history
as Gle Ton bloody prosecutions The
jailoss Il Tome, used g make the long
hours 81 their watch less long By standing
with their ears 10 the CRATES Of their prisons
listening to their solemn and beautiful music.
AS I sat the other day looking around at
the slight sprinkling 81 worshippers that
had felt they could spare one day in seven
to worship the living God, while the noise
and busIle Of Canal and the adjoining busi-
ness streets. Jared On The ear and the mind
sunk in profound and serious thought, ! re-
called the words Of our Savior 'All are not
Isroel that are Of Israel And then the
beautiful and pathetic uonody Of Rebeeea
the Jewess, ii Iyanhoe. came up TO my
minds eye, and + TOO could have wept for
the desolation Of Israel in these degenerate
times. Rebecca has taken Sanctuary to
avoid the prosecutions Of the Knight Tenn
plar, Brian de Bots Gilbert Sheis alone in
the cell Of a convent and in brokenness Of
heart sings her beautiful lament. As some
may not have tia hand repeat il:
"When Israel of tie Lord beloved,
Out from the land of bondage came,
Her Fathers God before Der moved,
An awful Guide IN smoke and fame.
BY day, along the astonished land,
The cloudy pillar glided slow
By night, Arabfas crimson sand,
Returned the fiery columns glow,
There rose the choral hymn of praise,
And trump and timbrel answered keen,
While lions daughters poured their lays,
With priests and warriors voice between.
No portents now our foes amaze,
Forsaken Israel wanders lone,
Our fathers would not know Thy ways
And Thou hast left them to their own
But present still, though yet unseen,
When brightly shines the prosperous day
Be thoughts of Thee a cloudy screen,
To temper the deceitful ray.
And o, when etoops on Judah's path,
In shade and storm the frequent night,
Be Thou long-sufFering, slow to wrath,
A burning and a shining light.
Our harps we left by BabeIs stream,
The tyrant's Jest the Gentile's scorn;
Nc. censors round our affairs beam,
And hushed are timbrel, trump and horn,
But Thon hast said the blood Of goat
The flesh OF fanls d1 pot prize
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-12-09
"A IS

On the same day, and in pursuance Of the
authority aforesaid, will proceed to sell near
Richards ferry, opposite to Yazoo City, at pub
lie auction, TO the highest bidder, on ere lit Of
6, u and Is months, the
The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1853-08-05
GRAssHoPPERs IN GUATEMALA


GRAsSHoPPERs IN GUATEMALA
Santa Rosa, magistrate who had been
dispatched into the interior of Guate-
mala for the purpose of taking meas
ures for the destruction of grasshoppers
by which a great portion Of the coun-
try had been over run, commupica-
ton which appears in the Gaceta de
Guatemal, ofthe 18th of May, reports
that in the neighborhood of Caujinio-
uilapa they were destroying Vegetation
to the extent Of fourteen leagues in
wealth. In the places where the des-
truction was greatest, he observed that
the plantain and the yuco had been
spread. The insect is smaller than
those which have in previous years
everrun the country, and is frightened
away by the least noise. Taking ad.
vantage of this fact, the magistrate EN-.
ployed number of men to make
frightful noises, and by this means and
the use of sulpher the grasshoppers
were driven beyond the limits Of the
District in which they had previously
been SO destructive. In Guazacapan
and Taxisco the destruction Of veeet-
alton by the grasshopper hiss been
frightfui.
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Information has been received from
the United States Consul at st. Johns
Puerto Rico, that the Government Of
the island has determined to enforce
strictly the quarantine laws Of the
island. whereby all vessels coming to
the different ports in Puerto Rico are
required to produce bills Of health,
with the certificate Of the Spanish
Consul attached, if there is one at the
port of departure otherwise they will
be subjected to rigorous quarantine.
and incur heavy expenses
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A Wisconsin lawyer is said to have
commenced al address to the Court in
the following style: "The Court will
please observe that the gentleman from
the East has given them a very learn
ed speech. He has roamed with old
Romulus, soaked with old Socrates,
ripped with Euripides, and canted
with old Cantharides; but what, your
honor, does he know of the laws Of
Wisconsin %
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A great sale of Short-horned Cattle
will take place in England, on the
Oath and 18th of August next, viz
The entire and far-famed stock Of the
late Earl of Ducie, consisting Of up
wards Of sixty head Of bulls, cows and
heifers, with SPLENDID stock of eight
hundred South Down sheep, and his
unriseled stock Of pigs, all Of which
are of the best stock and breed in the
kingdom. procured withou: regard to
price.
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1.-THE West Chester News, a
New York paper. says: THAT on the
11th ulto., a tale of a kite became en-
tangled in the telegraph wires, on a
line running through Rochester, and
that it took fire and burnt up,
We do not marvel that such thing
should occur in Rochester-Roches ter
is a very remarkable place for many
things but any one at ali acquainted
with electricity-or we should rather
say Galranasm, will know at once
that such thing is simply absurd.
The galvanic circuits kept open as
often as a dot or line is made--when
closed there is M effect, besides this
one pole of the battery at'each end of
the line is run into the EARTH; and no
two lines being united together by a
kites tail could cause.-The.
The West Chester News must hunt
up some other solution for this marvel
Gus story of his.
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HoaRoRs PERrErRArED AT Nan.
KIN-A letter from Canton, China,
speaking of the capture Of Nankin by
the rebels, says:
"Of the Tartar garrison, more than
10000, including the families Of the
soldiers, women and children, were
either put to the sword or committed
suicide, it being point Of honor with
that singular people to perish rather
than to yield. Every one of the
priests, whether Buddhist or Taonist
religion, and who were very numerous
there, were msssacred. There num-
Der could not have been less than
1900 or 10000 while those killed in
the assault, the mining of the walls,
and the entry Of the reocls, are said to
amount to over 10000 men. Very
many families were completely ami
hilated by suicide. The streets were
so blocked up with dead bodies,
that, in passing from point to point,
the conquerors burst open doors of
houses, private as well as public, and
threw them inside, as the Chinese
expressed it, as if they had been logs of
wood
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The Iron pavement put down in
Howard street, Boston, last year, pre-
sents, saysthe Transcript, very eaven
appearance and seems to wear well.
The Mayor and Alderman have voted
to try the experiment in a street
through which omnibusses and heavy
teams pass, and portion of Court
street is soon to be paved with the ap-
proved aud grooved iron blocks
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...... The Patent Gutta Percha
Company's Works at London, were
burnt on Sunday, 9TH ult, together
with many miles of wire in gutta
percha for the Electric Telegraph Go.
Loss, 100000.
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Capt. Kent, on his late trip up the
Ouachita, about forty miles below
Monroe. near Cypress Greek landing.
found man drowned, he had on
when found blue cassinett pants,
hickory shirt and merino under shirt
about FIVE feet seven inches high.
There were no marks of violence per-
ceptible OH his body. His face was
considerably dis6gured, 50 much SO
that it would hare been impossible to
recognise him, save by his clothes
Della 18th inst.
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E1ecution Of William eating.
The execution of William eating,
for the murder of Daniel O'Brien,
aged nine years, and Mary O'Brien.
aged eleven years, children of Timothy
O'Brien, took place at Hackensack,
Bergen county, N. j., on the 2lst
inst, in the presence Of ever two thous-
and spectators---men, women, and
children. y
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TO CONTRACTORS. :
Office Baton Rouge and Clinton Flank I
BATON RouGR JrIy 9th |

BATON RouGR JrIY 9th 1853.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office or through the Poseoffice until We'd
nesday the 18th day of August next for the
ditchins graduation and bridging of the first
two sections ofthe road, commencing at the
point where the road intersects the Corpc-
triton limits Of Baton Rouge and extending
eight miles in .he direction to Clinton. essh
section embracing for miles. lh@
Proposals and profles are ready fer in
spection at the Office Of the company, and
the character and extent of the work can
be fully comprehended by passing along
the road and observing the level Of embark
nent as marked upon the stakes by the
Engineer Of the road. Bids will be receiv-
ed for one or both sections, and proposals
will state the time that contracts shall be
completed. Testimonials as to the charac-
ter and ability Of the contractors to perform
the work, will be required Of pesons an
known to the officers Of the company.
july 14td. WV. s. PIKE p1ss't.'
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U"We wish,' says the Presby-
terrain Quarterly Review, THAT Mr..
Dickens could be pursuaded. for once.
if only for the sake Of variety and
truth to nature, to become acquainted
with one decent minister, Of any de.
nomination, and give US his portrait,
as an offset to the disgusting hypo-
critics he delights to paint. 1s there
no such thing as an honest man in
England preaching the Gospel"
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0rLieut. MAuRY will sail for
Liverpool on the Odd inst, to meet at
Brussels, in August, a Meteorolos5-
cal Conference OF the Naval Powers
of Europe, to fix upon some uniform
plan of observations, &C., in connec-
ton with Maury'S wind and current
charts.
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Herr Alexander met with a most
terrible check at Clinton. Dewitt coun-
ty, ILL.,, a short time since in playing
Of the hocus-pocus Of the magic pistol,
it proved to be loaded with balls, and
the young man, George Smith, who
was to stand up and catch Fictitious
balm bis mouth, received the contents
Of the loaded pistol in his left side,
and from the character Of the wound
and the season Of the year. the prob
ability is that it will terminate his life,
leaving widowed mother, who was
solely dependent on him, inconsola-
bic.
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The Pilgrims Society are prepar-
ing for a grand celebration to be held
at Plymouth, Mass, on the LIST Of Au-
gust-the anniversary Of the embark
alton of the Pill grims from Deft Haven,
in 1920. A pavilion, capable Of
5000 people, is to be erected. Among
the speakers will be Gov. Clifford,
Hon. Edward Everett, and Hon. Ru.
fus Choate.
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wThe restoration OF life to Miss

| g'The restoration OF life to Miss
Griswola, one ofthe victims Of the
tNorwaIk Railway accident, is attract
ing a great deal Of attention. Miss
Griswold was thrown into the stream
and drowned. Her body was placed
with others Enthusiastically dead. Mr..
Linus Benedicta stage driver residing
near Canada, did not see the body for
a full half hour after it had been re-
moved from the water, when he did
he said Il don't care what the doctors
say, I believe the girl has life in her."
With this he pulled off his coat and
went to work rubbing and was soon
rewarded with unmistakable signs OF
life. When he found that ,concious-
ness was restored, he wept ike child
There are many persons who deem it
profanity" to endsavor to restore
life when it has fed: hence many
persons are consigned to the tomb
when life is not extinct. So rapidly
has medical science progressed "back-
wards" that physicians of the present
day, do not know what ',denth u.s."
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1.-THE officers Of the various lines
Of railroads, extending from Terra
Haute and Cincinnati to Niagara
Falls, have issued invitations to a
large number of Southern and West
ern editors, to make trip to the
mighty cataract. The tickets allow
each gentleman to take lady with
him.
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The Grand Lodge Of Indiana have
adopted resolution that it is "highly
unmasonic to engage in the manufac-
ture or traffic of ardent spirits as a
beverage" t
The Grand Lodge Of Indiana, it
seems, has fallen into the crazy doctrine
Of prescription into which the present
age has voluntarily plunged itself; in
doing 50, she has fallen ont of her le-
climate sphere, and may with the
same force and propriety interdict the
manufacture of any thing else. A
fashionable doctrine is, that all man.
kind is born in sin. How forcable are
the words of the Prince of Denmark
when he says to Orphelia, "Get thee to
a nuunery; Why would'st thou be a
breeder of sinners - "Sin" it would
seem, can never be subdued as long as
new heads raise to take place Of old
heads.
It would be a good service for the
world, if fellows who are now wearing
their lungs out in abuse Of King AL
chohol" could have their attention d.
verted to this curious paradox.
"Ifall mankind is born in sin, should
not an end be put to the worlds pop
ulation, for the sake of virtue and NOR
atty ?'' Will some Of the Temper.
ance Sauans answer US this question.
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90 Mules and Horses.

N7 E have Just received FIRST ,s,-v--s3
w rate lot of Mules and 80
fine pair of match Horses, good -A'--
Buggy Horses, and several No. | Saddle
Horses, and some fine work Horses all OF
which we offer on terms to suit pure hasers,
say 6, l2 or II months credit.
x. c. HUTCHINSON & Co.
July &c 1853.
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For sals-A Good Business stand.

I'VE subscriber offers for sale, his
\ House and lot on Lafayette, near the
corner OF Florida street; one Of the best
business stands in this city. The lot is GO
feet front by l20 in depth, French meas
ure. The house is new and substantial
building in perfect repair a good double
kitchen, and other out-houses. The ban
guet is new, and every thing about The
premises in good order. For further paf-
ticulars enquire of the subscriber on the
premises, opposite the Florence House.
july 90 l5t. A. DUPUY.
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~ Dion Bourcicault, the accom-
plished author of London Assurance,
' win arrive in this country about the
first ofnext month. He contemplates
remaining here a year.
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rWe acknowledge the receipt of
another one of Digby's inimitable dag.
uerreosypes.-"The Itineraut Tenn
perance Lecturer. It shall have
early attention.
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UsIay we ask what has become
Of the "street lights" about which SO
many resolutions have been adopted
from time to time by the Town Counil.
Will the official organ inform us?