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The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18
THE DISPUTED MEXICAN TERRITORY.

THE DISPUTED MEXICAN TERRITORY.
The Richmond Enquirer gives the following
account Of the situation Of the territory now In
dispute between Gov. Lane, (Of New Moxico)
who has lately taken possession Of It, and Gov.
Trias Of Mexico
" Mecilla,, the town which gives name 70
the territory in dispute between New Mexico
and Chihuahua-or between Governor Lane 81
the one and Governor Trias Of the oiher--ig
"a new settlement on the Rio Grnnde--sO new
that it is nat marked on the ordinary mBps.-
It is about thirty-eight or forty miles above The
Paso, and at no great distance below the fa-
nous desert plain known as the tornado del
Muerto. 1t is, or wac, rather more an Ameri-
can than Mexican settlement, always being
supposed to be within the American line until
the observations OF the Commissioners appoin-
ted to lay down the boundary according 20 the
treaty ofGaudalupe Hidalgo appeared to throw
it on the Mexican side upon which the MeXi-
cans took peaceable possession. 1t is but
few miles distant from the well known field Of
the Brazto, where Donipban obtained bis first
victory, four hundred and fifty Of his men fog
ging twelve hundred BIexicans-heroes Of Chic
huahua, with the black hag-in twenty mine
utes."
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

&C. Our fair and dnliable neighbor of the
Wing lights on the g little junior of the Demo
crat'--as she insinuatingly pleases toscall him
e like duck on a June-bug," and completely de-
molishes him. Oh, how cruel. thus to devoui
such zittle' fellow and that TOO, when he
was innocent of the charge preferred against
him The sjunicr's Misrepresentation hap
pened TO be a production from the seniors pen.
This is the 'struth, incredulous neighbor; and
not one of your disagreeable truths either.
Neighbor, as you are 50 good at guessing, sup
pose you reload and open your fire anew. We
think you may now hit the right game.
But, by the bys what about these g disagreea-
bic truths p They seem to be new invention
of g truths" When you stated that you anever
get wroth-nepey Z" did you not mean that as a
g disagreeabIe truth ?" And again. didn't you
find it " disagreeable truth" to assert that the
= junior editor Of the Democrat can't fell the
truth, if he would g
As poetic genius gives g license to say any
thing, perhaps our fair neighbor is not troubled
with " disagreeable" reflections.
Having seen the Elephant, we are to heintin-
idated with bear stories.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

The whig party would no doubt rejoice to
see MIR Pierce and his cabinet kick up a spree
and disorganize the whole party, for anything
that will advance their prospects of recovering
from the bEeathless stupof under which they
now lie contending against the cold depths OF
despair, and eleyating them once more 10 the
surface, where they may snatch breath Of air
into their exhausted lungs, would doubtless be
hailed with delight, though it should bring war,
famine and pestilence.-Y Yaeoo Democrat
6Cs- That is a beautiful picture. s'Breathless
stupor1' agress so admirably with-''coniending
against the cold depths of despair" The latter
expression is certainly charming in itself; and
then the idea that a man with exhausted lungs,
in GREATNESS stupor, way down among the cold
depths, should be coming up to the surface to
snatch breath of air, is decidedly picturesque.
1t is the gem of the sedson.--Natchez Courier.
&C. Its a very easy matter to make a g beau
titui picture" when one has 9 beautiful" sugecs
such as whiggery now presents. AS for
" agreement" whiggery has none. and conse-
.quently corruption Of language is required to
describe it. If you want to see gem, the whig
party presents one decidedly picturesque
Having been run over and swept down to the
lowest bottom Of political despair. the Seward
Scott party lies beautifully supplied; but the
evil spirit that Turks within. is struggling hard
to restore animation, and bring it up from the
cold depths in which it now lies engulfed. But
willis beautiful picture ever be changed, and
whiggery seen floating upon the surface inhaling
the sweet odor of political existance, as it IS
waited from shore to shore BY the gentle hand Of
democratic supremacy
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

&C. The Union, speaking Of our relations
with Mexico, and the accession ofSauta Anna to
power in that country. says EFF he friendly re-
iations Of the two countries shOuld be Interrupt
ted, the unfortunate event viii not Be ia eonse-
quence OF the unjust action Of this government.
A satisfactory solution Of existing difficulties
with Mexico is sincerely sought BY the govern
ment, which is prepared to make every reason
able sacrifice to peare."
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

a.z- We are authorized to announce E. @.
HENRY, ESQ, of Canton as candidate for Cir
cult Judge ofthe Fifth Judicial District, at the
ensuing election.
or We are authorized to announce A. II.
HANDY. of Madison, as candidate for Judge
of the High Court of Errors aad Appeals. for
the First District-counties 'Hinds, Warren,
Washington, Bolivar, Rakin, Scott, Newton.
Lauderdale, Kemper, Neshoba Leake, Madison
Yazoo, Holmes, Sunfower, Attala, Winston,
Noxubee and Issagnena.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

The BEST STEAMBOAT TIME.-The celebrated
steamer Eclipse, arrived at Vickshurg last Sun
day only 20 hours and IL minutes out from
New DEMONSTRATING the celebrated trip OF the
81, M. White hour and 80 minutes. Our
travelling community will rejoice to learn that
such boat is soon to be regular packet be-
tween Vicksburg and New Orleans. See her
advertisement in another column Of this paper.
Herdays and hours Of departure from either po,t
can always be ascertained by reference to the
Democrat.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

STEAMBOAT DlsAszER.--A small steamer. ths
Jenny Lind. running between Alyisa and San
Francisco. collapsed lue On The ltih uit.. bv
winch some forty OF fifty pamons vsre killed
and wounded. Among the list OF names of
killed, we SEQ none from Mississippi.
Col. Cost. tne Naval oihcaf ci Nln k4sncisco,
died suddenly On the 18th pl disease of tha
heart
The Golden Gate arrived same aaie With 500
passengers.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

c. We wish to call the attention of the
merchants to the advertisement of L. Lindsey &
Co., Vicksburg, to be found in to-day's paper.
They are determined to make it to the interest
of those dealing in their line, to purchase there
instead of sending out of the State
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO. The City CounciTof this place have passed
a resolution, calling upon the citizens to lake a
vote upon the propriety of the corporation ta-
king S15, 900 stock in the Plank Road, to assist
in extending it across Big Black. The vote viii
be taken on Saturday the 28th inst.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO. The Buffalo Express says that the new
fleet that will be brought out on Lake Erie this
season, viii amount to nearly &C. 600 tons; CON
sisting Of eight new steamers. twenty propel-
lers, aad seventy-thrse sail vessels.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

TUE S. S. PRENTIss. Capt. F. C. Wallis new
boat called the S. S. Prentiss, that is now being
built, was launched at Louisville on the 5th INST.
The Prentiss, it is said, win be one of the neat
est and best Boats on the western waters. Sue
cess to Capt. Wallis.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

The DOLLAR TrMEs.--We have received a
number of the Dollar Times, published at Gin
cinnati. which has lately been enlarged. It is
now the handsomest Dollar newspaper we have
ever seen. The Dollar Times processes to be
strictly Independent upon all.subjects, and bound
to no party, sect or clique.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18
nRGANIzEl ORGANIZE !,

Democrats of Yazoo, you now have placed be-
fore you the names of men worthy your utmost
and unceasing efforts. We have no time at pre-
sent, to say more. but this much we must say
a prospect lies before you that should encourage
and stimulate every man of the party TO active
exercise to organize and Strengthen the party fol
the coming contest.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

The ECLECTIC MAaAzINE.-We have received
the May number of this very valuable publica-
ton, and find that it still comes up to It's pros
pectus-the best collection of selected matter
that can be found in any other American Month
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

&C. The Boston Journal says that the de-
mand for tenements was never SO great az d
present; and higher rates are obtained. Sucb
is the increase Of business. that many streets.
that but ten years since were filled with the res-
idences Of the rich aristocracy, are now crowded
with spacious stores and warehouses.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

c. just as we are going to press We learn
b. Telegraph that the Eclipse reached Memphis
"a dnTs, hours and So minutes from New Or
1eans. beatine the J. M. Whites time, hours
and Is minutes, tothat port.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CorToN.-The latest foreign news was favora-
bic, and our market has stiffened little--but no
change has taken place in quotations, tnatwe hear
Of either here or at New Orleans. Good Middling
was worth l0a at New Orleans, last Saturday
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO. The New Orleans Pieayune of the lst
inst. says that the newly appointed Postmaster
for that city. Mr.. w. G.. Kendall, took posses
sion Of The Office on that day, and adds From
what we know Of him, we think he will make
an efficient officer
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO At the late meeting of the Stockholders
Of the Plank Road. J. ]. Niche, +. Barkslale,
John Mcfarland, r. ODonnelI, II. Harrison. O.
d. Gibbs, z. NJ Winn, andS. =. Nye were cleo
ted directors.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

New SPANISH PAPER.-The New 0fleans Pic
ayune says they have received the first number
Of a new Spanish paper styled "Ei Noticioso'
which has been started in that city by Messrs.
Selles * Garcia. II processes 10 be neutral on
the Spanish political questions, and viii limit
It's columns to the giving ofnews without COM
ment
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

O. The steamer Leila No. .. was burned
at New Orleans last week--total loss. After
having burned to the waters edge, she sunk in
deep water
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO.. We are under obligations to Captain
Powell, Of the steamer Alton. for New Orleans
papers. Tie Alton is expected up about Friday
or Saturday next.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

o- Rev. S. Hays will preach in tn Pres
byterian Church of this place on Friday and Sat-
urday evenings at s o'clock p. NJ, and on Sun
day morning. and evening thereafter.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

oz- Dr. John Q. Calhoun, Of Florida. q son
Of Hon. John O. Calhoun, has received the ap-
pointrnent of Secretary to France.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

or In consequence of the illness of Judge
Perry, there was no court last week. The Judge
is isrecovering and will be able 10 hold court most
of this week.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO. Late advices from California, give the
most encouraging accounts Of the great yield Of
golt The same from Australia. 1t is stated
that Agate and Rubies have been found in Cali
fornia.
The democrats of California have called State
Convention, to meet at Benecia. Governor
Bigler declines reelection. The members of
the Legislature from San Francisco, who resign
ed, have all been reelected.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

TExAs.-The city Of Galveston was visited BY
a terrible storm on the 2nd inst. The gable end
OF the Columbia Hotel was blown off-a large
store was completely unroofed--a large numbef
of shade trees prostrated, chimneys blown
down-and much other damage done to the town.
But the greatest damage was 10 the shipping
large number of steamers. brigs, schooners &c.
having been blown ashore and greatly damaged
Sc geral. sunk. The wharses were much injured
also. The estimated damage of property is $50
600.
The accounts of the gold discoveries on the
Colorado, in Texas, are contradictory. While the
Lavaca Commercial thinks it will turnout sec
ond California, the Houston Telegraph says that
after washing and rewashing the sand, and exanl-
ming every. ledge of rocks in the neighborhood,
that but few pieces of gold have been found, and
some doubts exist as to there being any found
there, that had not been brought from California.
The culture of tobacco is now engaging atten-
tion in the Western portion Of Texas, as expert
ments have shown the certainty of It's success.
Geo. w Smyth has withdraw as candidate
for governor Of Texas, and E. NJ. Pease of Bra
goria is now the prominent candidate.
o~z- The Democrats Of the Mobile district.
in Alabana, have nominated P. Philips, Esq,
as their candidate for Congress.
The Wings have nominated E. Lockwood,
Esq, as their candidate for the same district
They are lawyers, and both said to be very pop
ular, II is thought that the contest viii be a
severe one.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18
Atnospheria Telegran1,.-

S A gentleman in Boston issworking an. exper-
mental atmospheric telegraph line, constructed
on the following plan. A hollow tube is extend
ed from one place to any other desired this tube
is supplied with air pumps at the ends and at
different points--as may be found necessary. A
piston or block 20 nicely fitted inside the tube
that it may slide from one end to the other with
but very little frinction. When it is desired 10
send package, it is attached to the end Of this
plunger, as il is called, and the pumps are set
10 work to exhaust the air in front, and force it
IN behind the plungef thus forcing the block
through with great rapidity. The speed Of this
.plunger is estimated at one thousand miles per
hour. It isin contemplation to establish line
of this kind from Boston to New York. the tube
to be one foot in diameter. It's said that
. way STATIONS" can be arranged 6ng the line
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

70 Thou shalt not take into thy house any
beautiful brazen image Of servant glrI, to bow
down TO her and to serve her, for am Jealous
wife, visiting, 6xce
We find the above laid down in the last mum
ber Of the Yazoo City Wing. as the I'd Of ..The
yvife's Ten Commandments. We know not
whether it be Divine, Or Editorial law. but be
it either, we would advise our cotemporary to
eschew matrimeny.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

CO The Mississippi river was very high and
rising at St Louis at last accounts.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

upon time. during debate in the U. S. House
of Representatives, on bill for increasing the
number of hospitals, one of the Western mem
bers arose andsobserved:
Mr.. Speaker my opinion is, that the gine-
rality Of mankind. in gineral, are disposed TO
take the disadvantage--of the gineraiity--of
mankind in gineral."
Sit down" Whispered Crockett, who sat near
him. you are coming out the same hole you
went in at
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-05-18

c. The Natchez Courier says, that itisnot
generally nnsnown that there was at one time
State in this country which bore the name Of
Franklin. 1t lay west Of the Alleghanies, and
originally was that portion Of North Carolina,
now Tennessee, lying between Alleghanies and
the Cumberland mountains. It parted from
North Carolina in l784, and maintained It's sep
arate existence and government until 1888
more than three years. These facts are gathered
from the wsrk of DR.. Ramsey, the historian Of
Tennessee.
OcT The Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner has been
nominated as candidate for Congress, by the
Democracy Of the eighth congressional district
Of Virginia.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
FOUL MURDER.

We learn that an atrocous murder was COM
mltted in the neighborhood Of Clinton, Henry
county, on Tuesday night of last week. The
circumstances as we learn them verbally are as
follows: ..... ... ............. . T-
An Irishmnn whose name we do not now re-
member, having purchased farm in that vicini-
ty some time last Winter was living alone as a
bachelor. Another man calling himself Nichols
fell in at the Irishman's some lime this spring
and continued there under the pretence of buy
ing the farm. On the night of the murder
about 8 o'clock they both left near neighbors
house for the Irishman's dwelling. Soon after
midnight the Irishman's house was discovered
by the neighbors TO be on fire. upon arriving at
the burning house man could be discovered
through the flames burning up ON the bed-the
next morning on examining the remains it was
discovered that one person only had been con-
sumed in the building, supposed to be the Irish.
man. Nichols no where TO be found and his
horse and saddle also gone. An axe was found
near the house besprinkled with blood, leaving
little doubt that munler had been committed, and
the house fired to destroy the evidences of the
same. Nckols was seen next day making hi
way IN the direction Of Georgetown, towards thu
Missouri river. He was Immediately pursued
with what success we have not yet learned.
The above is taken from the Warsaw Mo.
Review. We published few days ago on ac
count of the murderer's arrest in St. Louis.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
Fresh Arrival of fl
500 FALL GOODS.
he first Of the season just received by
HAVE Els IL ARMSTRONG.

We are pleased to announce TO our friends,
customers, and the public generally, that we
are just opening one of the largest and most
beautiful stocks of goods, direct from the East
ern Cities, ever broughtto this market, TO which
we very respectfully call your attention. u.4
Our stock, in few days, will De complete,
consisting Of Blk English, German, and French
cloths; Blk and fancy cassiineres and satinets;
worsted silk and satin vestings, blk and cord;
jeans and tweeds; blankets and blanket coats;
red, yellow, green, blue, and white nannes;
spotted do; table towels and birds eye diapers;
Russia, huckaback, and Scotch diapers; Extra
bl k and bro. table linens and cloths crashes ard
napkins.
Splendid assortment OF ladies dress goods;
plain and fig'd BLK alpacas; plain, changeable
and hg'd do; plain English and French merinos;
fg'd do; beautiful patterns of all wool delaines
plain do; rich hg'd and plain brocade silks
BILL and fancy colors; plain, changeable and fan
cy lined silks; British, French and American
prints; brown and DIX muslins. all grades; do
do sheeting; Beautiful French piano and table
covers; do double damask do do do; plain and
barred swiss muslins; plain and barred iaconets
and cambIlcs; white and cold tarletons; white
and cold grapes and Grape leisse Green Berage;
b! lace wells; demi do; fancy cold do, blk
white and cold kid gloves, for ladies and gents;
Ladies silk gloves kid fnish) blk MT mitts,
every description; silk, woolen and cotton no.
siery A large and beautiful lot of bonnet,
fta and satin Ribbons, together with great
variety of notions to which the attention OF the
LADIES is solicited. Ladies, Misses and
Chidren's goat, calf and kip shoes. Fine last
ing and kid CATERS and half-gaiters. Boots,
buskins and slippers. Mems and boys boots
and shoes of every quality.
Glass and Queensware, Groceries &c., all Of
which we are offering very low, and will try to
make 1t to yo" interest 10 trade with us. Give
us call before purchasing. IT'S a pleasure.
, and not a task, 10 show goods. ','
) Yours respectfully,
HALVES & ARMSTRONG.
: N. B.-We wish to buy country ieanes, lin
sey, wooden socks, beeswax, feathers, bacon,
lard, dry hides, rag carpeting, &c. H. s. A.
ap22 ly-sep29
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
improvement in AntagOniStic DentiStrT.

IL R. ,. ii. ANDERSON would respectfully
~ inform the citizens OF Hannibal and country
especially, that he is inserting teeth on an i'm
proved plan, which, for its adaptation to the
functions of mastication, cannot be surpassed.
DR.. A. will guarantee to any person who wants
IA set of teeth-let their jaws be ever so irreg-
uIar or badly delormed from the loss of them
and absorption-that he will make them set
that will anagonize or shut together as regular
y and as perfectly the first time they are put in
the mouth, without any grinding or altering, an
their natural teeth ever did. Any person wish
ing evidence Of this, if they will call on DR.. A.
he will show them several entire upper and
lower sets right here in the city, and let them
Judge for themselves. Particular attention
given TO the treatment Of all diseases of the
mouth, and the mal-position of the teeth.
All operations warranted, and charges reasen-
able.
N. b. Persons from the country wanting
work done, and being unacqualnted with the
true merits and skill of the Dentists in this cty,
would do well TO inquire here in the city. where
they are both known.
Office over Brittingham's Drug Store.
Iaul0f1
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
A Card.

The friends of Temperance are requested
to meet at Temperance Hall in Palmyra on
the 4th Wednesday in June next, at 8 o..
clock, A. NJ, (being the 22nd day Of June, }
to organize County Temperance Society,
10 meet quarterly at the different parts ol
the county, to wit: The City of Hannibal,
West Ely, Warren, Little Union, ii, uston,
Philadelphia, Taylor's Mill, Palmyra, &c,
for the Public discussion of the Maine
Liquor Law, and all o,her subjects connect.
ed with the cause of Temperance, tina;
now agitate the Union. .
T. II. TATLOW,
EDWARD McCABE,
... r. E. ANDERSON,
May IL, 1851 Committee.
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
May 10, 1851
Look out for the Old Lumber Yard.

AZ ELL seasoned Pine Lumber suitable for all build
w ing purposes, all times be had at the Old
Hannibal Lumber Yard. which has been established 8
years The proprietor deems it unnecessary to puff his
Lumber to make sell, to say ahy thing about ex
perence in the business except TO those who never pur
chased from him, He would remark that an experience
OF eight years in the business gives the decided advap.
tage over any other who never had erperieaoe-his
Lumber has esl purchased for cash and seec led with
great care, iron The best mills in the Plnery. Me-
chanies aud Others wishing 10 purchase Lumber would
find II TO ner advantage TO cali and examine The stoe
of Lumber and Shingles at the Old Lumber Yard be-
fore purchasing elsewhere lyon cannot get II for
less price, viii guarantee you get IL as low and
better article for tSe same money. Also, Lumber CHM
giles and window sash. 49,. -
IL Don't forget the Big Sign on the wss' side of
Third, between bird and Hill sheets Looh utforthe
Sign OF TEOS. S. Nj. LERis
feb3hif LUMF Il YARD
Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-05-26
Millinery and Dress Goods,

On Second Street, North Of Hill Street.
now receiving and opening her SPRING STYLES
L OF GOODS, enabling her TO supply her customers
with all Kinds OF fancy silk Bonnets, Embroidered
GimPs' and Glmps OF every description and size, She
w keep on hand avarlety OF Spring MantiIlas of new
handsome assortment Of Wells, Ribbons, and Fiswer,
dresses made and patterns cut to ORDER in the Latest
Styles Gloves, Innings, Feathers, LADIES' Riding
Is Adjustment. " '"N" III
While extending general invitation 20 call, she
wishes the fact kept in mind, that she Is deteTmn ed
mere snail be no reasonable ground Of complaint on
account Of lTices Imcb IN 80 ""