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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06

of course, we do not expect that any of
The fair Bacehanles MIN give the Slightest
heed to whafWe say r enesof them should.
Chance tired and languid as She Is from
the effect 81 Ias nights polka: through
which she has been hurried il he nervous
embrace r Captain Fisznrse, 81 the Dra-
goons- 10 peruse these pages. Als win sci.
down as q vinegared old Calslniss. who
knows nothing whatever -of lie Ways Of
modern society We shall Be IiIenedto
John Knox, Who once took upon hinself
The phgracious task Of lectnfine The Queens
MarIes. Bat neither Mary seaion. Mary
Beaton, Mary Fleming nor Mary Living.
stone, ever rushed frantically through the
halls Of HOIyrood in.the grippe Of chastc-
lar orsof Boutwell, indeed, had such been
Che case, the hands Of the grim old barons.
their fathers, would inatinctiYely have grasp
ed Che pcignard. We abuse not dancing
We simply contend against its abuse. The
effect Of It is just this, that the most invet-
crate devotees Of the polka have the least
chance Of being married. No man Of re-
Ifnement likes to see the object Of his affec-
tons prancing wildly in the arms Of anolh-
err Cupid, as the Americans say, is ga
skeary critter;" and a very little matter in
deed is sufficient to make him take wing.
Letthe ladies take our word for it, that re-
thence. is virtue greatly appreciated by
|monkind. Many young man has entered
e ballroom with mind thoroughly made
up for an avowal. and left it with the deter
mination to have nothing more to say to the
lady whose breath has famed the whiskers
of q whole fegimental mess. Among the
accomplishments which enter into the ma
afimonial calculation, dizziness ii the polka
has bnt very subordinate share. We're
i otherwise, the simplest method would be
to select q partner for life from the ranks Of
The ozps-Ra-5azlet It is the domestic gra-
ees and acc0mpl ishmepts that constitute the
great fascination ST woman and these can
only So eels aiio daly displayed ia lie fa)hi-
circle Blackwo0a
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06
a Case for 80. stowe.


We were informed few days ago Of a
transaction which refects much honor upon
ne parties concerned and which we beg
leave to relate for the benefit Of Mrs. Stowe
and her abolition sympathisers,
The reader viii remember chat the bark
Zebra, bound from New Orleans to Liberia
with emigranls. put into this port some
weeks ago With cholera on board Several
|emigrants had died 81 the disease on the
passage from New Orleans 10 this place.
and great CONSERVATION and alarm prevail
ed among che passengers AS soon as tlReif
ease was made known. our city authorities
took immediate steps to supply the emi-
grants with fresh provisions and medical :
assistance. and otherwise to contribute to
their comfort md safety. A.genternan re-
siding ii FIofida pisiGant1ropsst n deed
and not IN name as soon as he heard of
The condition. Of The vessel. RENTED one
hundred dollars 70 friend IN this city, with
instructions to apply il 10 the relief Of The
emigranss The friend to whom the money
was sent. gave Immediate attention to the
business. but found NJ use to which he
could apply ii. Persons n Louisiana and
New Orleans whence the Zebra sailed, had
already given orders BY telegraph to- have
6Eything done which could conddce to
the health ana comfort Of the enllgsantss
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06

81 81 81 81 ) 81 N u 81
W. I1oEES j. s. aid els'| SS'ss's.s bsve
remove IS Their now Brick building 81
Main N.seel dor 6s1s Allen &
en's. Paints Oils Dye i0'i assnars. PEI.
fnmeEY. Soaps Books, Stationary, &c. ill 81
which they offer O. unusually low prices. Mef.
|ehanI EfiYfieians 8 shIs7s and Others VIII
End Il to theik interest O. rive IS d cali
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Pm rNfkp AND punEisHeD FvRRv FRIDAY
BysMRs. HARRInT \. PREWETT.
on JRFfnsoN sTBEE1l

- on Jkk kks0N s1hlllI
HW -Ths 5Taid will Be furnished 70 eubscElt
= &C Thee Dollars per annuT u a4Fances Qx ko1t
OF paid within month"; Five Dollars - the emu p1sne
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will be ineefte0 a. The rate q 81 q
aF sauare affhe nrst Insertion aud 50 Gems qt eecn
week lines less
re number OF insertions reqaired must pc metNe1 on
ne naearn ol the manuscript they will pc inserted
III or6id, and charged aceordinEly
Yearly Advertising.
For forty lines otless feneEable a. peasRxe-
No Contract taken for less than one patRple
half yearly In advance. - - 80.
avn ;msediats business and all advertisements Tor tne
Hcnet of other persons in BY them, must pc pala
bs By the square
Professional Advertisements.
rox Ta,;ns. mics not aIterabis. months. Sc 90
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T,AII. JOB WORK MUST BE PAID FOR OF DE-
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06
For sale.

fEsWO comfortable residences in Yazoo city
Ia small House and Lot on Jefferson
scar town. heavily timbered- tract of about
80 acres on the Yallabusha, 8 miles above LeL
ore. Terms easy apply to @. D. GIBBS.
Dss9nasr 3, 1857 2l-tf.
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A. B. FANToN. +. 3. TuRYEl
FANTON q TURLEE,
V4eKsBuRez MISS

SuccsssOrs to 4. B. Wheeler q CO..
1,WAYS keep on hand the largest variety
fAofDry Goods, Boots & Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Clothing. Saddles, Carpet &C., in Vicksburg. -
Their stock is equal in richness, cheapness and
extent to any in the southwest orleans
not excepted, nov iO-tt.l
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06

aHO0KSl BOOKS IA large assortment
I'D Of Historical, BiOgrap bical. Roetical. U.s.
celIaneons,k Fictitious works. Just arrived fresh
from the northern press G. e, Mann
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06

No. 81. GRAT1ER Sri. NEw ORlRANss
HAVE always 81 hand Oranges, Lemons,
Figs, Waln0ts. Cream N0ts Pecans. Eilbefts,
Raisens Almonds, rats "a Juice and Brandy,
and every variety Of Foreign and Domestic
Fruits.
Also.
AGENTS for the 81 81 Carolina Seed Peas.
march IS 1853 Silly
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-05-06
ParffcuIar Notice.

TIME Is dies viii please call and examine
4 my Stock of Dress Goods, consisting in
part1of
Silks. az LANES, Berages, Persian Cloths,
Msrmos, 4lpaoas. Giaghaue, Sagiss,
.Iackonet, Barred I1uslias, de-, de-.
all of which selected with great care and am
determined to sell at very reduced prices on a
credit, and for cash, as cheap as any house IN
the city. /.
Whether you intend to purchase or not, I
extend to you a most cordial invitation to cali
and look at my stock. Don't delay.
N. w HOBSON.
sign of the EAGLE.
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NOTICE! NOTICE.

Ii persons indebted to the subscriber,
either by note or account, are requested
Is call and settle Immediately. If not closed
by the 1st Of March next, BE will necessarily
be Obliged TO place then ID the hands Of col
Iector for settlement CIIAS. II. MANN.
Yazoo city, February | /, 1863. Sl-tf
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
ANOTHER RAILROAD SLAUGHTER.
Collision on the Paterson Rnrond.-FOur Men Dam
gerously Wounded.

Between and Q o'clock 90 Monday evening collision
took place on the Paterson Railroad about mile from Der
gen Hill between the Paterson emgrant train going west
and the Erie express train coming east by which two
were fatally injured, and others wounded.
The locomotives dashed against each other and were
completely smashed the tender Of the Express Train
driven back INTO the baggage destroying the snd
much Of the passengers baggage Immediately the
gneers and fremen perceived that collision neya
bic they Jumped of the train and escaped without injury
-Four brakeme however, named Harrison. Van kleet
Griffin and Farrell Cars. ously-and two of
them II is feared fatay-niured The greatest sufferer by
the calamity is Cara who had his right leg smashed and
his left foot severed from the leg The party whose injuries
were in severity 10 those of Cara was Van kleet
who had his leg smashed to pieces lie has wife and two
children living in Jersey City Griffin has leg broken.
The injuries of Harrison INTERNAL he has bones
broken.
OF course the greatest CONSERVATION prevailed among the
passengers, none Of whom however were injured The
Day Express Train should have reached Jersey City 35
but il was detained about u hours not arriving at the
depOtul ii o CLOCK.
appears from the statement Of Mr. Seth Gser Conduc
tor of the express train that he running time, when
he met the Paterson train which ought 20 have remained
ON the double track in Bergen cut until the express train
had On the other hand Mr. Gale the Conductor Of
the Paterson train alleges that he not aware OF the
meabe and accordingly run on the old time and not
meeting the express train the double track believed he
had right to the road hence the collision which took
place st sixteen minutes past eight o'clock according TO
the time Of Conductor Geer
Immediately after the collision, the conductors OF the
exprt train elegmphed To the depot for assistance and
for locomotive bring the train 10 the city The only
medical gentleman who happened TO be board the cars
was Or David Ward, Of HOrnelsylle Seuben Co. y. Y,
who bound up the wounded limbs and rendered all the aid
in his power. ,.
nropsfd wagons for the conveyance Of Cara and Van
keet to the New.York City Hospital.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
Legislation for Railroads.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR In view of the late Railroad calamity the following
crude suggestion has arisen in my mind II worth anything
will YOU please put where lawmakers may see and
heed il, # they will.
Let there be a law passed that, in Of any railroad
accident resulting in death, the officers of the train, and
those having the locality of the road in charge 50 Ia aS
thew be directly indirectly concerned be tried for
murder and be treated accordingly, on conviction
In case Of injury to person property from railroad
accident Lex tue law be framed that upon presentation
ofacam before Commission to be appointed by the Gov,
ernor oftbe State for the purpose sucn CAIN yo,dg
lust by the Commission it shall be paid within suitable
time not exceeding sixty days, by the Company to the
claimant Claims arising may be- made for surgeons and
physicians fees permanent injury deformty of person.
expenses and loss of time by detention from business in
Jury TO business injury loss of property and other
loss sustained that can be shown and be considered just
subject of claim against the company.
With regard 10 this Commission, 1t should consist Of
three appointed for she occasion by the Governor of per
cons not pecuniay interested in the Railroad Company
who should advertise their appointment and read ness to
receive and consider clams
Should such law go into effect and the Commission ds
charge its duties properly three companies would
perhaps be broken up and then suitable only would
be selected for the lowest well the highest offices
the road.
Railroad stocks would fall all the country for a
time but neds and would be safer BY several
per centum, at least. VI.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11

NEw-YoBK CITY. May 81 P NJ
SIR Ia coming from Paterson New Jersey last night,
by the thirty fly minutes past o'clock train, within
half mile OF the other side Of Bergen Corner was
nearly thrown from my seat by violent conclusion fol
lowed by a second and then sudden stOppage On
covering myself found the front part of the car was in
had been driven completely through the next got
out the track quickly could, and walking
wards the engine found that train had met her
scattering engine and tender every side The first
either train had been driven into the next and
everything appeared complete wreck.
The two engineers, seeing conclusion unavoidable,
had turned OF their steam and jumped oil but two breaks
men were fortunate had leg taken off above
the ANGLE and the other smashed between the cars the
other poor fellow hadhis thigh apparently broken pasen
senger also had his leg broken in the down train Many
Others suffered from being thrown amidst the wreck and
were terribly cut ltappeared from what could CLEAN of
the cause that time bill had heen issued this morn
ing, altering the time of arriving and starting
Our engineer the Gas from Patterson had notice OF t.
but the engineer Of the down train Ian emgrant train
take in passengers at RamapOl had notice of he
said he had not.
The consequence was that instead stopping at Bergen
Corner as he ought 10 have done, till had passed he
came on was four minutes ahead Of his time and two
trains met another each going at the rate of upwards
of twenty miles hour Providence ordained that the
accident was serious might have BEEN but that
is not the fault Of the railway Directors its employees
/ only know III had occurred mile further on,
train had been four minutes behind its time too should
have had another NOrwak. When is ii 20 stop ? Some
farmers who lived mile and half from the spot heard
the conclusion and hurried 10 the spot They said the
same kind of accident had occurred there about the
time last year. Tours, respectfully, E.A.N.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
Another Railroad Disaster,

The ACCIDENT Of TIE NEW BEDFORD AND TAUNTON
Branch RuLRoAD-The Boston Journal has some further
particulars regard this accident The report that the
cars precipitated down embankment thirty feet
was greatly exaggerated the embankmen where the
cdent occurred Is not than ten feet in hight The
were badly damaged but very fortunately
seriously Injured.
We learn that the name of the young mentioned as
seriously injured Davis. He belonged in Fall River.
His recovery is doubtful His lower limbs thought
BE- entirely parayzed He taken Taunton for medi
cal assistance The axle and used for the
first time Saturday. The loss Of the company by the
accident is estimated az S5OO0 The er Bsd0rf Mercury
says this WAS accident which possible prudence
could prevent, and Of those in which
blame attaches 10 any body.
, Another Of the injured Thomas y Hathaway Of
Somerset, Mass. lis face shockingy mangled and
he viii probably lose the Of one leg He taken
maker also hurt but not badly Two colored people
belonging to Providence and woman injured
but not seriously,
The Aads says: The third and last was displaced
from the track, but not thrown down the embankmen
Seventeen persons less injured. Among
them was Mr. John Withere conductor, who resides ia
RoXbury His injuries not Of dangerous nature The
cars and tender were thrown forty feet from the
track and completely revolved three times The rails Of
the track torn up for several rods No defect
discovered in the axleree The engine-AshcuthnOt-
built in Taunton and, with the tender, was be-
heved 10 be the very best the road Among the pasen
gers were several ladies' portion OF whom were in the
second car. The locomotive was uninjured."
The NtrBedf0rd Standard relates the following in
cident
friend who was on board of the cars at the time of
the accident our railroad Saturday afternoon informs
rs that after the occurrence Of the accident while the ex
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
A New Kind Of Railroad Conductors.

".
SIR Having had some fifteen years experience in Oper-
atDg railroads claim 20 know something OF the require
ments necessary the good Management. Of them, and
comfortable speedy and safe transit for passengers and beg
leave through your valuable journal to suggest remedy
for Obyang many Of the most serious accidents that are
becoming almost Of daily occurrence on them
What propose recommend is one additional man TO
each passenger tram that at speed exceeding twenty
miles per hOur-et his title be C0HductOr Captain
Guard, which you please II think Conductor The most
proper-and when on duty he should have the entire
control Of the operations Of the train and held
pOnsble for any avoidabe accident that may
within his jurisdiction When the train is in motion
his place should be in comfortable seat erected
the left side Of the locomotive boiler, about midway
between the FIRE box and the smoke pipe with his face 10
the direction the train is moving In conspicuous place
near him. should be placed time table Of all the trains
Oh the Road. The Company should furnish him with
watch, locked within wooden case the face only visible
the winding and regulating Of il be entrusted TO
petent person authorized by them and given 10 him
his departure from the principal depot On his return he
should hand 10 the person from whom be received H.
be wound up examined and adjusted if required In his
hand he should hold the signal cord o. be ready
slant 10 sound the alarm when approaching danger. In
short his whole duty should consist in keeping his train
time and constant watchfuness for all distractions that
could possibly interfere with the safety Of his passengers
The requisite qualifications for this position should be
temperance, morality and good common school educa
ton and any person applying for the situation above de-
scrbed who should plain Of the locality of his seat as
being in position where he would be most likely TO be
killed first has confidence in his abilities and is
fl for the position.
The title Of the present Conductors should be changed
10 Collector His business should be 10 collect the tickets
from those who have paid and money from those who have
that the brakcmen at their poss-Ook 10 the
comfort Of bis passengers and assist all who require out
and in the treat all with due respect and mpar TO
them any information solicited T. L. SMITH.
Jerses City, May g l&53
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
The Sew-Have- Railroad.

To The Editor Of TA> ~ v TStbaas.
SIR: wish to lay bere the public one specimen Of the
wsy this road accommodates the public About one and
half wears ago association Of thousand persons par
chased tract Of land lying the New ork and New
Haven Railroad, and have built up beautiful village
known a, Mount Vernon they also built dne depot Al
thir own expense after which the Railroad Company gave
ms As itte accommodation they possibly could until last
fu when in answer 10 reque,t for more accommpds
tom thew answered that if would give them the depot
whh we had built az expense Of slso and also give
them the ground on which il stood with land enough to
hnid freight house upon they in return would stop
midday train through the winter and the sprng wond give
us an The trains that stopped At the next saon Ne" Ro
chellel through these promises our ASSOCIATION gave
them what thew asked for and they in return stopped tae
train in the middle Of the day. but now when we expected
all the trains to be stopped place in falhment of
their promises they make their summer arrangement WIN
out any reference 10 all not giving us IS many trans
as We have had all winter This we feel 10 be reasonable
cause Of complaint and have applied to the ohcers
of the Company twice and again in vain. we thoaghtn
best to get you lay grievances before the public IN
hopes that the Board Of Directors may be induced TO take
some action for relief
The business station exceeds that OF any ons
on their road in this State We receive cash income
than New Rochelle and have twice many commsters.
and therefore think ourselves entitled TO as much ACCOM-
mediation JCsricE.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
RAILROADS AND DISASTERS.
Public Opinion as Expressed by our Cores
pondents.
Timing Railroad Trains.

To ne Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Permit 10 suggest a remedy for the destruc
ton of life on Railroads that the Law shall restrict the
speed Of travel some mit-say 20 miles per hour-lm
posing for violations money penalty on the Company and
tire discharge Of the guilty Engineer 1.-THE Governors OF
the several of Massachusetts, Connecticut Rhode
Island New York NewJerSey, Ohio Pennsy lvana and
Maryland should correspond the proposition of each
recommending such legislation, the probability is each
State would enact uniform statute This would restrain
the several val companies leading from the Atlantic to the
West and hem 10 make good time on the safe parts
Of the road, pass bridges high em oankments &c
at slow speed-say six miles per hour and yet average
the extent Of speed allowed by law Ii the Engineer had
lessoned his speed when approaching the bridge at Nor
walk pass this slow rate he could have stopped
the whole train when he discovered the draw was up.
think the above is practical remedy &
We non-concur |. Because it would be impossible TO
detect and prove violations of this rule 2. Because
there are long stretches of Railroad doubleacked)
where thirty miles per hour is safe rate of trayelsafer
than ten miles on other parts of the same Road Be
cause train is often accidentally detained and thrown
behind so that the safest for all parties is to
at high speed to reach the next turnout before
meeting-train is due at that point We have no OBJ
lection to legal regulation of speed but the rate pro-
posed is too arbitrary and in some cases too slow Ed
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-11
Railroad Accidents.
To he Editor Of a. ~ Y. Tyi5uae

q "
SIR;-The most of your remarks on the "Norwak Mas
sacre approve Of but think should not pass laws 10
tell the Railroad Company what do They know already
well enough what they should do. Only m IKE il their
interest to prevent accidents and shall hear Of none in
future.
Pass the law before the Connecticut Legislature
making it penalty Of $4,000 for killing person on
railroad and the Railroad Directors will adopt all the
precautions you suggest and doubt many Others that
their experience has shown them to be proper
These gentlemen who have control Of our railroad CDR.
poraons able men their object 10 make their stock
as valuable as possible in which they succeed to the
satisfaction Of capitalists any see by looking at
the quotations of Railroad Stocks at the Exchange.
After laws like the Connecticut law are passed. does any