The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-08-04
mere KNoW NoTHINGs.

THE KNOW NOTHlNlS.
Every day we hear more or less of the
existance in the United States of mysteri-
Gus order bearing the above strange title.
Who or what they are. We confess to entire
ignorance, unless indeed the various hints
thrown out by Il e press as to the objects Of
the Association are true. We can learn
nothing from them for no two opinions are
the same. and yet it is passing strange that
q body now said to number in its ranks
more than three millions, should be formed
in our midst whose objects, aims and ends
are unknown save to themselves. 1t maybe
that they are here too '.all around about US"
warning us to be careful how and what
we write. else we might be placed under the
ban by these mysterious gents. Well, we
will be, for We knoaO nothing about you
One day last week there arrived here a
very mysterious stranger--his personal was
singular in the extreme-it was soon Whisp-
cred about that Kacow Notbiug was in our
midst. The news created a great sensation,
aud many curious glance was given
groups were gathered here and there whose
anxious looks told the tale of fearful anxiety
in the mind. The mechanic / fl his shop
the merchant his store-the Doctor and
Attorney their ofiee-the dray was still in
the streets and every business was suspend
ed. of course the press was there Some
were certain that he was RlaoaO Nothing,
some thought that be was Fair, while
there was strange whisper which caused
a shudder that he was the Wandering Jew,
one man declared positively that he smelt
birthstone, while another said that he tho't
he saw blue fame issue from his mouth
every movement of the stranger was watch
ed, and right well did he take it, he mani
tested no anger or even embarrassment; his
personal, as we have said, was singular, his
height about 4 feet 9, one side of his face
about three inches higher than the other
which placed one eye about the centre Of
where his forehead ought to be, but which
in bis construction seems to have been deem
ed superiority, for his long red hair grew
down to his eyebrows, his nose had the APP
pearance of having fled a demurrer to his
whole face. it was compromise between
the pug and roman, and turned so far grace
fully to one side as to bring the tip thereof
on line with the left eye, the trouble Of
chin was entirely dispensed with, while his
mouth was placed under the place where
the chin is ussially found and worked ap in
stead OF down. in his mouth was a pipe with
a handle about two inches long. This very
strange individual having remained some
time very quietly seated, at last rose and
quite deliberately walked down the street,
every eye was fixed upon him to see where
he would go 3 what he would do-a few of
the mosf hardy made wagers-some thathe
was Know Nothing, some Fakir, some
the old Jew. while some more timid. were
afraid from the blue blaze and birthstone
that he was an agent of Ancient Nicholas
out on drumming tour An old bluelight
Fed sWore that be believed it was Loco.
foco. Having walked as far as friend Ladd'
Coffee House. he suddenly stopped and
seemed lost in deep thought. The brim-
stone smell was quite plain, he then turned
into the Coffee House--a moments pause
aud then 8 few crept up and gazing through
the lattice saw that the barkeeper hal disap-
peared. they Ithsn saw the stranger give
three distinct raps on the counter, he then
walked behind the counter, took a tumbler,
put some sugar IN It and some water. then
took adecaulur filed the lumber about half
full Of . yellow fluid which was marked
Ho5sasaek, having stirred the whole lie ut
tered some cabelislic words. none Of which
vas understood but The word be.jo5ers. He
swallowed the contents Immediately al
dense cloud envelIoped him and be disap-
pearsd, This IS ell We know Of Know Moth
ingism. Whether the strange. mysterious
being ue have above alluded to MAS s K1soso
lgosSiag, alsir, the Jew q "A agent 81
Niek. Or Iocofoeo this deponant saith
cot We add that We incline q the
last opinion. We say 70 our Wing friends
eWars Of Know Nottingham