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The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
From the New York Tribune.
GHOST LITERATURE.

GHOST LITERATURE.
Few of our readers except those who are
themselves engaged in the great business o.
ghost. seeking, spirit rappng, table-jumping
speaking in tongues, MYSTERIOUS writing, and
other phenomena of the kind, are aware o.
the extent to which these practices and rcla.
tions are carried on in this free and indie.
pendent country. There is hardly a rura
parish, or a city one either, which does not
count its "mediums' and circles of explorers
into this department Of the misty unknown
Every where the curious and credulous are re.
ceiving high moral and spiritual common
places from their defUnct uncles, auh s, gran.
danes, and posterity. Dear, believing souls
exult at the new winks, and blinks. and squee.
zes of the hand, and slaps on the back, vouch.
safed to them from the transmortuary world
and the aspiring and hopeful long for the
greater revelations that are promised, bu,
never received, from the same dubious
source. Those wiseacres who proclaim tina,
the delusion is exploded, and tr;umphantly
knock their kneejoints or crackle their toes
by demonstration, receive little attention and
make no covers. But the ghosts do. They
ber Of their disciples multiples from Maine
to California. If it be all a delusion, there
was never one SO widely disseminated, and
its time for those who depreciate its influence
and deny its spiritual claims, to really explode
if they can. 1t will not do to wait till it dies
out of itself, for, as we hear, scores of people
are actually made crazy by it, and the received
faith with respect to the life of man after
death is being SO widely and dangerously un-
dermined that it cannot for years recover that
genearl assent, which, in the minds of reli-
Gus people at least, it has hitherto enjoyed.
The literature of the sol disant ghosts al
ready extensive and daily increasing, affords
striking indication of the temper of the pub
| lie appetite toward the manifestations in
question. There are some dozen periodicals
devoted al'sgether or in great part to set
| ing forth Bretentions os these invisi.
BILE gentry,1 press groans with spirit.
ual pamphlets anu books, in every style from
grave treaties on The inmost secrets of Being
down to narrativesof how Peter Simple learn.
ed from the rappers that this grandmother
died five years and three months ago o.
phthisic, and is now in the Second Sphere
which wonderfully agreed with his own pre-
vious knowledge of the fact; or how Orsamu;
Smudge was lifted from the floor by the ghosts
and violently bumped against the ceiling
when there was no other person in the room
The ghosts provide for a great variety o
tastes, but their ruling passions seem to b.
Medicine and Theology. Toward things O
more ordinary and tangible utility their incli
'naiion 10 not SO strong,-We remember
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1853.

very highly-iavored "medium" who offered :,
make us personally acquainted with Socrates
| Abel, Swedenborg, Solomon, or any other de
parted worthy, or to describe the scenery o
of Jupiter or Hidebaran; but who utterly de
clinet to tell what was going on at the mo
ment in London, even though offered verJ
high salary as permanent transatlantic re-
porter.-Among all the works that we know
written on spiritual information, not one re.
veals real secret, as for instance, better
mode of cooking, or new motive power
Evidently, such matters are not in the ghosts
line.
Among the periodical publications of this
kind the most elaborate is The Shekindh, q
monthly magazine often noticed and commen-
ded in these columns. The Spiritual Tele.
graph, hebdomadal, is conducted by the same
editor, Mr.. S. b. Britain. The Spirit Mes
enger is published weekly in this city by Mr..
Amber, himself "medium," and may conf
IDENTIFY be consulted by all who desire to know
what the spirits have to offer. The NeW Era
halls from Boston, is also weekly, and gives
communications from "the higher order OF
spirits" But the proverb that a living dog
is better than a dead lion was never more te.
diously illustrated than in its pages; to hear
the braying of live ass would be agreeable
passtime after their perusal, for the higher
the spirits mount, the bigger fools they seem
to become, if The Ne,o Era does them Justice
Light from the Spirit World is published at
st. Louis, every Saturday; its pages are in a
great measure filled by the contributions of
spirits. The Seraph's Advocate is a paper we
have heard of but not seen. The Crisis comes
from from Grand Rapids, Michigan, and The
Mountain Coue Journal the highest flown Of
all in its gabble, is published in Virginia.
There are other papers which give a good
deal of space to ghostly discussions, though
not exclusively devoted there, as for instance
The Practical Christian, at Milford, Mass.
In all these journals the least interesting
and most silly articles are invariably those
which purport to be of spiritual authorship.
Generally, they consist of nothing but thread
bare commonplaces. Nothing seems SO dis
agreeable to the ethereal writer's as new
idea, for they take special pains never to ut
ter one. II they have any care for their own
reputation and don't want to bring their trade
into discredit, they will at once shut up, and
hereafter leave their "mediums" and prophets
alone to expound the great subject. The
spiritual manifestations" are very remarkable
and seriously require explanation of another
sort than the apodictical verdict of solemn
ignorance that they are all humbug. But
the "spirits" themselves have so far only
proved their incompetence to afford any sucl,
explanation.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
MISCELL A N E o u S.
From the Ohio Cultivaior.
The Great Evil Of the TImes-The
Want of q Love for Home.

Mn Dear Friends of the Cultiuator.
/ would send an appeal in behalf of home
and the homestead. do not mean at present
to speak of homested exemption law, which
would simply ward off the creditors claim.
Oh. no: the sacred hearthstone has in our
dav and in our land, more terrible enemy
by far than the sherif7s warrant.
We are locomotive people-we live up
on railroads-we walk by steam-we talk by
lighting. The things we used and admired
Yesterday, we fling aside to-day as out of date
and out of fashion. The spot which was our
habitation last week, has become old and
tiresome 10 US this week. The friends of last
month weary US which the monotony of their
society this month. Our brief summer is too
old before it is vanished, for we have grown
weary of our lace hats and tissue dresses, &
we long for the new fashions Of the winter,
Ito say nothing OF the intermediate changes
of spring and autumu.) Then we tire of our
plumes and furs, and are impatient for the
enew arrivals of our merchants summer
goods. We buy new furniture as often as
we can afford the expense, and shift the old
TO make change when we cannot.
Some of your readers, especially those
having such sweet homes as l have seen
about Mt. Pleasant in your State, may think
these remarks exaggerated, and only applca-
bie to eastern cities, but assure you it is
not so. Iwrite from the Great West-the
region of the Mississippi. We have a
glorious country and glorious people here,
hut of our merits shall defer speaking until
some other day. One of our great defects
IA at this moment strongly pressed upon my
vision.-we scarcely know the name of home.
I am not speaking of inland places now; /
cannot speak advisedly of them, for evers since
came to this region, have been in some
portion of the territory absobed in the trade
of the Mississippi.
From St. Louis to St. Anthony, Minnesota,
Il ia all the same, and this has been the ex-
tent of nv field of travel and observation. In
that range are many beautiful cities; they
are yery CAV and fashionable places. Their
ladies are truly Solomon's"Lilies of the field
One lady will wear enough upon her person
at a ball to pay for comfortable home. Hall
the time they may be seen migrating to spend
their summer East or the winters South
Whole families, babies and all, are birds o
massage. The enterprise Of the country
seems all concentrated upon trade and specula'
ton: farming is too slow and tame business
nv far. for the genius of our region, and !:
mostly left to uneducated foreigners. We
have a few exceptions to the rule, but the
business men think farming stupid occupa
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS,
From the Forest City
THE COTTAGER'S WIFE.

s,vrrp the hearth and sand the floor
INV Kate, brush back your hairy
And rub the handle of the door;
There, Nell, sitby the chair9
Now make the fire burn warm and or's"'
Johnny, my son, sit down9
For father will be home TO night.
Mere, Joannie, bring tile gowno
Now, Kate, go down to yonder spring.
;Jeamie, sit still my SONY
And fresh pail Of water brlng'
(The baby! Nelly, run0
Hang on the pot and make it boit'
Don't vex the baby, dear9
And thre nice herrings broil.
John, bring my thimble here9
Go. look if comes your father now,
Rock rot the cradle SOY
Just round the hills sharp eastern brow'
(The chicks, Nell, feed them! go9
I am SO glad he comes at last,
(Hush, baby, hush thy cryN
All longings now nre with the past.
You've hung the pot too highly
And 50, you've come at last my George!
There, darling, that will do0
| feared lest in the mountain gorge
Carefully, Jean, that's newly
You should have perished there alone,
(IIow you do vex me, child9
And inv meier come to our hearth-stone
U'm aure you all nre wild y
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
Sentimental.

The rose that bushes like the morn
Bedecks the valley, low;
And 80 dost thou, sweet infant corn,
My Angelina's toe;
But on the rose there grows thorn
That breeds disastrous woe,
And so dost thou remorseless corn,
On Angelina's toe.
The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-28
WAsHINGros, JANUARY 10, 1853.
From the Newark Daily Advertiser of Jan. :.

From the Newark Daily Advertiser OF Jan, 7
President Fillmore and his Cabinet,
Could any except the most pusilanimous
OF rulers have constantly, as they have for
three years, SO good an understanding with
foreign Powers, the weak as well as tho
strong, governed as they are too by empe-
rors and kings, aud practicing continual OPP
pressions upon their subjects! The con-
temptble kingdom of Portugal owes our
merchants money, but Mr.. Fillmore has not
declared war against it. Austria and Rus
siu have done their will in Hungary, but We
did not march platoon thther. How comes
it that our Government allows the subjects
of Napoleon III. to speak French almost
within cannon shot of our California boun-
dary! Are we never to have brush again
with old England! We believe not, in our
conscience, as long as the present powers
rule
Thank Heaven, their reign will cease in
! two short months, and then we shall see if
England will be allowed to sail her ships of
war in company with the Feench in tho Car
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14

1HE subscriber is now In receipt Of large
L and very superior lot of Stoves Of the most
improved patterns, selected by himself from the
celebrated manufactoryof D. & ]. WRIGHT &
Co., Louisville. Among which are i.
PREMIUM COOKING STOVES
of the most improved patterns. and all sizes,
with furniture complete.
Uni. N No. l to premium No. TO s.
Steamboat and Parlor Franklins.
Star Frankins for wood or coal.
Wood Rangers, open and fnied Courteous
&c., together with Castings, Tea Kettles, Sauce
Pans. Gridirons, Furnaces, Crates, Brass Ket-
ties, Dog Irons, Sad Irons, &c.
WOODDEN-WARE, HARDWARE &C.
Tubs, painted Buckets, Churns, Coffee Mills,
Dippeas, Well Buckets. Ice Freezers, Rolling
Pins, ood Saws, Brooms, superior lot of
Zinc Premium Washboards, Sleeves, Fawcets,
Spades, Sbovels, Chest and Trunk Locks
BIRD CAGEs.-Mocking, Canary Birds &c
CIsTERN PUMPs.-Douglass Patent. superb
or article; Beer Pumps, improved pattern
TIN WARE.--A very full assortment of his
own manufacture, embracing every article in
the line, together with Tin Plate, Block Tin,
Block and Sheet Zinc, Pig and Sheet Lead,
Spelter Solder, Rivets, Copper Wire, Lead and
Copper Pipe.
Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Work made 10 or
der; buildings rooted with Copper, Zinc or Tin;
Tin Cutters and Spouts made, &c.
Also, on hand, lot of Fire Brick and Fire
Clay.
Repairs of all kinds, in the above line. done
on the shortest notice and on reasonable terms.
Orders solicited and strictly attended to.
CHARLES cox,
Next door to w. P. Swiney, Crawford Street.
Dec 10, 1892. Vicksburg, Miss.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14

AEoTHER GREAT CAVE IN KErTUcKv.-Mr.
P G. McLane, of Mississippi, and Others, par
tinlly explored a cave last week in Muhlenberg
county, about ten miles south of Greenville
The cave was first discovered last winter by a
person who tracked several racoons intoit. Mr..
Mel. and his companions went in. as they sup
posed, about two miles, when they came a
pit, which they could not pass for want of lad
der, but they saw that the cave extended beyond.
While travelling the two miles they discovered
eight or ten branches leding off in different di-
rections, some of them apparently larger than
the direct avenue. A petrifed monkey, as per-
feet in shape as if it were alive, was found in
the cave some weeks ago, and we understand
that it has been sent to the Worlds Fair in New
York.
The Muhlenberg county surveyor intends ma
king an examination of this cave during the
present week, and he viii give us an account of
it-LouisUtde Journal.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
WINN'S HOTEL.
80 SaG2a NG9&aa

f-r-A HAVING purchased the property -
L-kA recently occupied by the CONNER Eziza
eial Bank of Manchester, am again prepared
to accommodate my friends and the travelling
public, and embrace this opportunity of tender
ing to them my sincere thanks for theiA former
liberal patronage, and also for their kind for
bearance since the fire. No effort or expense
shall be wanting on my part, to make Winn's
Hotel, in every department, one of the best
hotels in the State. r. ". WINN.
Jan. 10. 1853 If
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14

E EEP CON .aEtly on hand an extensive as
IN 50 Of all kinds of tin-ware. Trey
are act,r ng article Of shower
baths and athing-tubs. They keep always
large supply ofcooking and parlor stoves, al,
ef which hcy will offer as chead or cheaPe-
than they be purchased in this region
They are prepared to do all kinds ofgqtterip1
and every description of ofjob-work with neat
ness and dispatch. Persons wishing any
thing in their line would do we'll TO give
them call before purchasing elsewhere.
Thank ful for the patronage which has here
tofore been so literally bestowed, they hope
70 deserve and to receive continuance Of the
same.
Yazoo cry, August Goth 185i-1y
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
ST. CHARLES EXCHANGE.

TINE St. Charles is now thoroughly finished
4 and reopened in style far superior in ev-
cry respect to any establishment of the kind in
the State of Mississippi, or probably in the
whole Southern country.
feet, and contains Bi lard Saloon, two bow
ling Alleys, Restaurant and otner convenient
and necessary fixtures. Especial care will be
observed in furnishing the bar invaribly with
the choicest wines, liquors &C., and the restur-
ant with 1.-THE laxuries the market affords
The secluded location, copacious arrange
ment, and combined advantages of this estab-
hshment, render it eminently desirable and
pleasant resort.
The business will be conducted by the most
competent and gentlemanly men, and no esser-
tion will be omitted calculated to merit gen
eral patronage. February 2, 1853.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
TaWfarn.

THIS renowned getter OF fine stock.
T will stand exclusively at my livery sta
A1-LE bic and slave depot. Breeders Of fine
horses are invited to patronize him, as his stock
Of colts excel that of any Stallion offered TO the
public. For particulars. see bills.
G. ]. BLACKMAN.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
COpartmership

r. NJ. VIM & A. B. GRAVES
HAV E this day (l4th Feb. 1859 formed
= - coparnershiP, under the firm Of WIN
q GRAVES, tor the purpose of carrying on
the Livery Stable Business al the old stand
Mr. Graves will give his entire personal atten-
ton to the business in all its various branches,
ard hopes by strict application, and the superb
or accommodation that will nolC be offered, to
merit and receive liberal share Of the public
patronage.
Yazoo City, Feb. 6, 1853.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
Great American Remedy.
Bosbyshells Stimulating PanaceaF

~sA-A@eAaIAA8 = EauaGSdt
y ECOMMENDED by the Faculty; and pre-
N seribed by Physicians No family should
be without It. 1t is certain prevention and
cure OF the following diseases Asiatic Chol-
era, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhea. Bloody Flux.
4 hoiera lnfantum, Summer complaint, Deliri-
um Tremens, Sick Stomach, Loss Of Appetite,
Irritable nerves and cremp Collie.
The above remedy in for sale at the Drug
Store Of MANN s. ANDREWS,
Yazoo City, Miss
Where abundant testimony Of its virtues
from high sources, can be seen.
April 81, 1858.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
LTTTLES VERMIFUGE.

sure remedy TO cure children of worms. re-
quiring no other medicine 10 follew it; and be-
sides, it will soon restore puny or dropping
children to health again. It can be given to
the most delicate child with perfect safety, and
is not surpassed, if equalled, by any other.
Putup in vials double the usual size, and also
in large bottles for plantation use, and more
than 50per cent cheaper than any other.
For sale by THOMPSON q, Co.. Agent j..
J. E. SHROPSHIRE.S
Yazoo City July ID 1851
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
Iust Received frOm Paris

A arge assortment of Embroideries, consis-
ting of Chemisettes, Paletots. Undersleeves. Col
lars, Caps and Handkerchiefs.
MICHON * SARRAT.
Yicksburg, Feb. 8, 1853.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
New Firm.

HIG GINB OTHAM &. D.
We the undersigned have formed a partner
ship for the purpose of transactfng a Genera
Produ ce. Grocery and Liquor business. W
wiz keep constantly on hand general assort
ment of famiI groceries, Wines, Brandies
Hardware, Cutlery and Queensware which
we viii sell very Tow.
T. r. HIGG lNBOTHAM.
.. w. HENDERSON.
Dac'r I'd 1871
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
For Sale.

fH0 ACRES LAND, situated about nine
oOC miles from Yazoo City and about seven
miles from Benton on the new Lexington road,
IN the neighborhood Of Rev. J. w Purvis.--
There are abou two hur dred & fifty acres OF this
tract under fence, and in high state of culti
vation, fine crop having beer grown on tho
place the present year. There is also good
mil and gin, and comfortable negro quarters
and dwelling house on the place This is q
hne tract Of land, and a good bargain viii be-
glven to any one who wishes to purchase
For further information, refer 20 Thomas o
Clark, Benton, and p. O'Donnell, Yazco City.
Dece. Is. 1862 q 6. SWAYZE.
A. SWAYZE.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14

COFFEE GROUNDS EoR THE PEACH WoRM.-A
rresPoadcnt Of the Western Horticultural Re-
view recommends coffee grounds as an excellent
application to prevent the rayages of the peach
worm. The writer says he takes little Of the
top soil from around the body of the tree, put
ting The coffee grounds in its place, in the pro-
portion of quart to large tree, and pint to a
small one. This is done twice year; in the
early part Of June, and the first week in Septem-
Der. The remedy is simple, and any family who
raises peach trees could easily save enough of it
to preserve large number of trees. The writer
who signs himself Fruit Grower" says if prop
erly attended to, it IS sure preventive.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
| EGAL
ADV VERTISEMEfNT rs.
THE STATE OF MlSSIsSIPPI,l
YAzon County.

YAZoO COUNTY.
PROBATE CoURT-JuLY TERM. 1853.
To all persons interested IN the lands, ten
ementS 8-c., of Clarence j. SaCartacott, a
minor.
VOU are hereby cited to be and appear before
III tie Probate Court OF said county, on the 4th
Monday in October 1888, then and there to shew
cause if any you can, why an order should not
be made r the sale of the following described
Land to-wit: an undivided half interest in the
west-half of southwest quarter of Section l !;
all of Section 2--north-half of Section IL
northwest quarter Of Section II, all in Town
ship 12, Range ] East, in said county of Yazoo,
and further to do and suffer such things as
shall be considered and ordered by our said
court in the premises. R
1t is further ordered that pub lication of this
citation be made in the "Yazoo Democrat" for
the space of sixty days.
- Witness the Hon. G.. B. Wilkinson,
st = } Rdge of the Probate court of Yazoo
}@6unty the fourth Monday in July,
~~'N(~fA.B. 1858. and Seal of said court.
Issued the lst day Of August, 1853.
JAMES H. BELL Clerk.
August 8, 1853-39-1Ot.
At the Old Cheap store.---Mattings
JTTE have ju It received an invoice of Mattings.
w which we offer for sale cheaper than ever
they were sold in this market. Although this
article is very scarce in Vicksburg, our prices
will be found very moderate. Our stock con-
sists Of 1000 yards Ga White
1000 s. 5-4
1000 "A
1000 /" "A Checked
MTCHON & SARRAT.
Vicksburg, Feb 9. 1853.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
(CIR &C U L A r. }


NEw-ORLEAEs, November 5. 1852
iSir-Handing you above our Business Card,
We beg to call your attention TO our House, and
solicit an examination of our Stock and Prices,
assuring YOU that both will he found as satis-
factory as those of ary other Grocers in the
City. Our supplies are bought sor Cash, and
selected with the greatest care, with view OF
irving satisfaction to our customers. We in
vite call and a full examination of our stock
and prices. Terms liberal, either for cash or
good paper.
we shall at all times keep on hand. Planters
sending their orders direct TO US will be fur
nished with articles, not in our line, at the low
est city prices.
Yours, Respectfully,
KITCHEN, PATTISON & RAILEY.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-09-14
SUTldrieS.

SUElOE1eSs
"a SUGAR-Clarifed, Brown, Loaf g. Crushed
OFLOUR-50 Bbls. Missouri Mills, Extra.
- " SuPerine, ST.. ~-is.
$50 q " OhiO,
P POIAIOE OES-l5O Irish, London L,..y.
OATS-5O Sacks.
HARNESS, Brides, Hoes, Trace Chains, 1nt
a general assortment Of Family and Plantation
Supplies. for sale by
Feb. Is, 3d. WILSON'S g. HYATT.