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The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

May Day BALL.-We are requested to
state that Ball will be given at the YasOc
Hotel in Benton, on the first day of May next.
The proprietor of the Hotel, W. 81. Mangum
is making extensive arrangements to accom-
modate and promote the enjoyment of all
who may attend. From the number of in
vitations issued, we infer that large crowd
of Ladies and Gentlemen viii be present.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

EE In conformity with an act of the last
Legislature, changing the time of holding
the Circuit Court of this County, the Spring
Term thereof viii commence 4th Monday in
May. The Board of Police will meet on the
Monday preceding, (lsth May, and continue
in session four days.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

EE The Southern Herald, is the name Of
a new paper, published at Cofeville, Miss.
and IS devoted to Temperance, Education,
General Literature, Agriculture &c. The
design Of the Herald is laudable one, and
its Editors Messrs. Hunt & Hyslop deserve
success in the undertaking, and we sincerely
hope that they may command it.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

CooPER's WEIL.-This fashionable water
ing place viii be opened for the reception of
visitors on the 18th of May next, at which
time Grand Ball will be given; of which
more may be learned by reference to adver-
tisement in another column.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

RE The Roman Catholics of Minnesota
ont-number all other denominations. A ca
thedral Is to be erected this season at st,
Paul's which viii cost 100000.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-26

AN ACT to pay Jurors on inquest, and Oh ga
ais Of actions Of fOrciSle entry md unlawful
detainer.
SECTION /. Be e enacted by The Legisla-
tare Of the Stats Of Mississippi, That every
person summone d and attending az o juror
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
The Recent Fires in Columbus,
 Mississippi.

The following letter in relation to the recent destructive fires in Columbus, Miss, we copy from the Southern Mercury, published at Jack son:
 "We have had two fires, each awfully de- structive. Loss estimated at $2OO, 900. The post office, letters, etc., City Hall, Masonic and Odd Fellows Halls, with all their furniture and working apparatus, two fine livery stables, with horses-one hotel, several fine brick stores, and other buildings, constitute the principal da- mage done us. For time our court house, costing $2O,OOO, was in great danger of being reached, but the flames were arrested in that direction, by blowing up some smaller build ings Indeed, during the two fires, the whole of the business part of town was in most immi- nent peril, as we'll as many adjacent dwellings. The post office was burnt on the first day-some letters saved and carried to the City Hall, and the office opened there; but on the second, the fire again ragged, and destroyed the City Hall, with letters, bags, etc.
 The town looks awfully sad, and many citi- zens are ruined, unless we do something for them We are now trying to raise some funds to set them up again; but the town authorities last night passed an ordinance declaring that no house should be built unless it was fire proof The Insurance office (Whitfeld's as it is called, was fire proof, and stood unhurt amid the de- solation of the fiery element The houses burned up all around it, and still it stood. l hope we will not have another such."
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

C. In the designation of the line of the Cairo and Fulton road, we rejoice to find that there was general desire to carry out the con- elusive views of the chief engineer Judge Cross and perhaps one or two others, we un- derstand, favored the crossing on Red river at the White Oak Shoals, but will readily yield to considerations of economy which we doubt not influenced the board in deciding upon the route. We should have been gratifed if it had been consistent with the interest of the road to have had it located in accordance with the wishes of the public spirited citizens of Sevier county, among whom we may particularly mention Judge H. K. BROWN, to whose exertions and energy in behalf of a work of great public uti- hty. the country and the company are greatly indebted.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
The Sandwich Islands.

We think it may be regarded as certain that the American flag is destined soon, in a peace full manner, to float over the Sandwich Islands. There are twelve in the group, eight of them inhabited. A late traveller describes them briefly thus:
 They contain 6, 100 square miles, They lie between 1850 and 222O north latitude, and 154.53 Eand 1OO.15 longitude west from Green wlch. The productions of the different islands depend upon position and elevation above the sea. All the tropical fruits and plants, either indigenous or introduced from abroad, are abund- ant. On Hawaii, Kanai, and in some parts of Mani, Irish potatoes, peaches, strawberries, etc., of fine quality, are easily raised. Grapes abound, but the manufacture of wine is pro- hiblted. Sugar and coffee are likely to be the great staples of the islands. The plantations are generally worked by Chinese coolies, who are employed at the rate of three dollars per month in China, and bound to service for spe- cited term of years. The indigo plant grows wild in the greatest profusion almost every where, and IS as much of nuisance as the Jameestoacn (gympson) weed in Virginia
 The climate of the islands is mild and con- paratively uniform. The ordinary yearly range at Honolulu is twenty degrees, the extremes being sixty-fve and eighty-fve Farenheit.-- The mean temperature during the last year was 75.5. While am writing C11 o'clock A. NJ. ; 1 thermometer stands at sixty-nine degrees.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
The Representative from Montgo-
 mery County.

The error committed by us in chasing Dr. WM STRINGFELLow as one of the whigs elect ed to the next Legislature, we are glad to cor. rect. It is with pleasure we learn that he is a true and sterling democrat The following let. ter from friend in Pine Bluff pays the aoc. tor a high compliments:
 Pine Blu6, Ark., October 6th 1854.
 DEAR JoHNsoN-Amongst the list of whigs elected to the next session of our State Legis. lature, I see in the classification which appear ed in your paper some weeks since that you have numbered Dr. Wm. Stringfellow, of Montgomery county. This is an error-no doubt unintentional on your part. Dr. String fellow, whom l have long known, and admired for his many sterling merits both in private and public life is as good and true a democrat as you, or l. or any other man; and it gives me pleasure to add, that in the deliberations of the next General Assembly, the democratic mem. bers of that body will find in him an able. en- frightened and efficient co-worker, and at the same time, an honorable, affable and trust-wor. thy gentleman. Yours truly. etc.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

The declaration of the Richmond Exam iner,
 tat the shooting of itinerant abolition school mas- ters IS frequently a creditabe and laudabe act, emitting respectable southern man, to, at least, a seat ill the legislature, or a place in the com mon council" has been very furiously com- mented upon by the abolition press. Horace Greeley was especially shocked at the savage propensities of slave-h holders. The Examiner, Tn reply to recent furious article in the Fri bune upon the subject, says:-Lou Times
 "That print must be ignorant, we presume, of how, in the Ouachita country, Arkansas, upon the Tumbling Fork of Roaring river, they have t,1caseed Yankee abolitionists every day for breakfast, and ragout clock pedlars for din- her on Sundays. The right to do so is claimed un- der the Virginian resolutions of '9S and ,99 and under the repeating clause in the Apostles vision, which authorizes the eating of unclean beasts, and commands, saying, Rise Peter slav and eat.'"
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
A Remeniscence.

In looking over the imperfect file we have of the Gazette, the following passage in la. bored article against the Cairo and Fulton rail- road, caught our attention:
 < Cairo is looked on by the Mssourians as q rival crossing of the Mississi pp for the Pacific railroad and to keep down that rivalry, the State Of Missouri will not grant charter and give the right of way for a rival road crossing at Cairo"
 Is 1t not strange that the Gazette should think the Missour;ans would regard the Cairo and Fulton railroad, which it describes as utterlv impracticable, as rival for the Pacific road, and for that reason refuse it charter? And is it not stranger stil that, if the Missourans do fear it as a rival Pacific road, because it can be made so, there should be citizen of Aykansas taking the Missouri side against us, as the Ga- zette has done?
 4 charter has been granted to the Missouri end cf tue Ca'ro road, and e company Aave been torm- co m'der at and ore acting in Harmony a0ith tue Cairo and Fulton company 20 M.is !Stute. So much for the statement of the Gazette!
 We hope we will not ru61e the bosom of it's editor by this remcniscence. We only refer to it to correct an error, and, thereby, "vindcate the truth of history"
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
The Census of Arkansas.

Below is table we have prepared from the records in the office of the Secretary of State which exhibits the number of white males: the number of white females; the number of free negroes, and the number of slaves in the State. according to the census taken in the months of January, February and March of the years l842, 1846, 1850 and 1854; and also the mum. Der of bales of cotton and bushels of corn pro- duced in the same years.
 For the year 1854 there are no returns of the census from the counties of Polk and Scott In 1850, the total number of souls in these two counties were 4O52 If to this number we add 25 per cent the average increase in the last four years of the other counties, we will have 5,O55, which added to the total number of souls as shown by the records on file, will give 261, ,015, the true number of souls in the State in March last
 To arrive at the correct estimate of the num- Der of bales of cotton, we must add for these two counties, 300; and of the correct number of bushels of corn, 100000, which have been
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

LocIcAL-The organ still contends, because we ap- proved and recommended the subscription of the in ternal improvement fund for railroads to be applied according to law. that the commissioner of Pulaski county has the right to the funds in his hands bv virtue of his office, in manner and for purposes not warranted or authorized by law Gaze1te.
 This is an error-we contend for nothing of the kind. We complain that you should ap. prove the act of the Pulaski county internal improvement commissioner in making the sub- scription, and recommend it to the other con- missoners as praise worthy example for imi- tation, and thea, after they had followed it, that you should recommend law suit to be instituted against them for having done so-- Fms IS what we complain of in the editor of the uazette and we brand his conduct as incon- sistent and outrageous. Let him make the most ot It. ltis an unworthy act and does him no credit
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
Scenes of Horror-Incidents of the
 Cholera at Barbadoes.

The New Haven Journal publishes the fol- lowing extract from letter written by gen. tlcman in Barbadoes, to his friend in that city, respecting the ravages of the cholera on that Island:
 God forbid that you should ever witness what we have experienced since your departure.- The deaths were so numerous at one time that vehicles ot all kinds were used to convey corpses. The horse carts, as they are called that stand for hire in the sq quares, were very ge nerally used. Six, eight-I have seen nine cof- fins in one cart and they were so badly con- structed, that in passing over the gutters or wa ter courses they would literally fall to pieces, and the driver who was provided for the occa- sion, would stop and nail up the collins in the street, to prevent the bodies falling out. Ma ny, very many, were carried to the grave in hand carts; many on the peoples heads; and am told that the demand was so very great for coffins, that many persons particularly children, were carried by their parents merely wrapped in tarred sheets.
 You may have heard of the "Dead Cart" have seen it-the first time was one evening in the bay. A gentleman and myself were walking up to the garrison. Just as we came up to it, it had stopped opposite one of those al- leys leading to the beach, the driver, hideous looking negro, looking down the alley shouted out-"Got any down there?' The negroes were afraid to touch dead body even of their relations and too frequently the drivers had to attach rope to the coffin, and drag it into the cart the best way they could. From an early age, was taught self-reliance, and have al- ways endeavored to look things straight in the face, but must confess that never before ex- perienced so much difficulty in doing it. Up to this time, l believe we have lost from chole- ra, some l8,OOo, or one-eigh, of the population; and even now, 1 believe the deaths throughout the Island average fully 100 per day. I never heard of the cholera proving fatal so quick as it has here. Just imagine man apparently in perfect health-at any rate walking about-a and not complaining at P. M, and yet he shall be in his grave at P. M., in five short hours; and believe there have been many such cases.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

@In regard to the health of New Orleans. the True Delta of tho Both ult, has the follow ing:
 Sunshine Again, etc.-The sun is again out in all his autumnal glory, and green fields and bright skies are rejoicing in his presence. It cannot be that the present delightful weather can exercise any other than a beneficial influ- ence on the public health, and in few weeks, we trust, we will be able to assure our readers that the yellow scourge of the tropics has en- tirely disappeared from amongst us. In some instances its doings during the present season have been unusually severe. Dozens of per- sons whom the severe pestilence of '53 passed over unharmed, have this year fallen victims and are now in the silence of the cemetery. sleeping that '" sleep which knows no waking, This year, as last year, there have been cases in which whole families were swept away and in one instance we know a poor fellow who has lost wife every year for the las three wears,
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

He hadHmade reputation for inte,,o- tegrity and unsullied honor combinas might we'll excite the envy of tbe hol,, h brlghtest-and then he died before reacb;S aad age of thirty.one. 'ista
 Aye weep for him! and it is we'll
 For tears reflect earth's partings!
 And he who devoted his whole streno., of mind and body to the labors of b;oo Dol sion; he who worshiped his profession v;'} pSit' enthusiasm as great as the Persian tbo day God; he who sacrificed the nleaSnlS lSNI youth upon the altar of duty. and hdies hv das by night in the very hey day of life m;ny ;ray aNi unto the cultivation of his mind and aS1 whom no breath of detraction or islander sal' $" uttered-has fallen and now 'aN
 "After life's ftful fever sleeps weun
 And In your bed, narrow and cold as !. be, dear James, there are no frigbtfnI ds nt no terrible apparitions to disturb the transd eal ty of your repose; yet in thy grave lie bpl the hopes of many, and on the cold soJ SU' T. covers you will be shed many and manv .a U, flor nobler heart never beat in A bnr1ao' a 's soma nobler soul never winged its lah a;ai God. The "dead hear not" but vonr nh nasn' IL dear, forever departed, will yet be ensbO1 lu' derive a melancholy pleasure in weenina O,'u u. your grave, fY they will know that tbeoss Y ' entombed their father, who whilst Iivjns r the joy and pride of his friends and of 5;s V tlve State, and who now dead is mourned en- as It falls to the lot of few to be mourned 'V Adleu dear friend-green grow the grass :. thy -rave and light press the sod on vour bro' For years have we passed life in frieepdsb;sa, gether, and now that this dreaded separa,; has taken place, could neglect to offer to a. r. memory the passing tribute of tearl " "Yet mourn ye not as they
 Whose spirits light is:quenchd- thine the To, lsseaPd: He may not fall. he may not cast t''
 His birth-right's hope away
 All is not here of our beloved and bless,d--
 Leave ye the sleeper with his God to rest
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

V iney tell some strange stories in the Nortn or the wild beasts and serpents driven into m, the naun.s of men by the mountain fires. The latest ana perhaps the most marvellous is related by the Whitehall (N. Y.) Chronicle. which states that one Dr. Haynes saw near that town a monstrous snake lying in the road ahead of him, the length of which he thinks was not less than thirty feet. Its head was as large as mans, and was erected on his ap- preach about three feet high. The road beinnp thus barricaded, the doctor beat retreat in search of help. On his return his snakeship had i departed through the woods, leaving trail like that made by "snaking" log. Whether this serpent finally took to the "sea, the Chro- nlcle or its informant saveth not
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
o B TT U A RY .

Mans home is in the grave!
 Here dwels the multitude; we gaze around,
 We read their monuments, we sigh and while
 We sigh-we sink
 Died at his residence in Little Rock, on Fri day last at half past o'clock. P. M., JAMES M. CUnRAN, aged thirty years and ten months.- His sdisease-consumptlon
 And Arkansas weeps for the loss of her best and brightest child, and cannot te comforted. A native of this State, born poor, his fu- ture depending upon his own exertions, with nought but a strong heart, an upright con- science and gigantic mind, he engaged in the battle of life, resolved to win fame or an early grave-he has done both.
 .sThe sleerless boy has perishcd in his rrimer
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
fr-Dr T. J. McAlmont & Co.,. have

GrDr. J. J. McAlmont & Co.,, have pur- chased the drug store of Dr. Adams and will continue the business at the same place, the Sprague building, on Main street. The knowl- edge and experience of Dr. McAlmont highly qualify him for the business of druggist, and we doubt not the patronage of the public, so freely given to the former proprietors, will be as fully extended to him. He will be found to be courteous and obliging gentleman in his business.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11
WAS COMMITTED

aA ITO the Jail of Chicot county, Arkansas, k l the 2Sd day of September, A. D. 1854 r. G. Burke, J. P. a runaway slave ealing hi seli ALECK, and says he belongs to William Sh in Copiah county, Mississippi. He is black, st built, aged about P years, about feet inches hi had on white cotton shirt and pants no scars or ma perceivable.
 The owner of said slave is hereby notified to co forward, prove property, pay charges and take hi otherwise he will be dealt with as the law directs
 CALVIN ASHBROOK, Sheriff and
 Jailor Chicot County Columbia, Arks., Sept. 23, 1854. 52-6m Cost of adv. S26
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

ARREST OF GEO. w. ScRoGG1Ns-It will be remembered that in June last Mrs. Harwick lost negro woman and child from her planta- tion near this place; Saoggins was suspected of dnapping them, and has now been arrested and is having preliminary trial before Esquire Stephens. The trial is still progressing as we go to press, but the general impression is that he will be held CT for trial at the Criminal Court.-Pine Bluf Rep.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

INTERESTING TO PosTMAsTERs.-It is held at the postofice department that if a postmas- ter, having the franking privilege franks mat ter which exceeds half an ounce in weight and which does not relate exclusively to the busi- ness of his office, or of the postofice depart ment the excess is chargeable with postage; and if not so charged at the mailing office, the charge should be made at the office of delivery. Postmasters' assis tants are forbidden by law to exercise the franking privilege under any cir- cum<tances ''
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

In conclusion we take leave to remark that while utterly un0ng to enquire into the privacies of the Enquirer's "soncturs" we feel profound ly convinced in our deep sense of the noble in- tellect and correct heart of the responsible Edi- tor of that journal, that the rude attack made in the issue of the 11th inst, on Gov. CONWAY and MT. BEEBE was published either during the absence of the editor or otherwise without his knowledge. Sine msacula tdes: we will never wrong our affections.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

A MAN SHOT BY WoMAN-We learn from the Lauderdale (Mss.) Republican that a man named White, was shot by Mrs. Heard, wife of the postmaster at Winfield, in that county, a short time since. Mr. Heard was ab- sent at the time, and White came to H.'s house at night, when no one was there but Mrs. Heard and her children, and attempted to force an en- trance when she seized gun and shot him wounding him in both arms.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

Dled-1n this city on the 9th Oct, 1854, MRS MARY B. SHALL, wife of David F. Shall.
 In this city, on the 4th inst, LEMUEL H. GOODRICH, aged about 45 years NnrvT7g
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

Nor MUCH OF RIVER ANYHow!-A man drove horse and buggy in great hurry to the Newport ferry, on the Kentucky side, the other day, just as the boat was showing out and called loudly stop, stop wait for me, won't you" But the boat was gone, "Well," said the man, who was little elevated, "you may go to-with your old ferry boat; this is no river, anyhow" and he forded, beating the boat to the Ohio shore.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

GFThat some persons in Canada begin to look upon the influx of fugitive slaves in that country as an evil, may be inferred from mo- ton made in the Canadian Legislature, that the same capitation tax now imposed on all strare- CTS entering the Province, be exacted in future from black immigrats
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

In 1852 his first wife died, and he married an- other. The second wife died of yellow fever in August, 1853, and third one, to whom in due time he was welded, died less than month ago. also of the yellow plague. How long will it be before he has another?
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

6T MT. Young proposes to teach the art of penmansqip in this city, and from the specl- mems we have seen of his writing, we should judge him to be an adept in his profession.-- See adv,
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

0EM Mir. WILLIAM FARLEY, a citizen of this county, hung himself recently in a fit of tenn porary derangement of mind.- Washington 1e- legraph, Ark.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

Gr The river is low-too low for navigation, and without any prospect of rise. The wea- ther is clear and cool.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

@ RESOLUTIONS BY THE PEoPLE-We hail Vi pleasure the increasing popularity of MCLEAN VOLCANIC OIL LlN1MENT, notwithstandinr, vile and malicious lies" that were invented , issued through the press to injure its reputation.
 Resolred. That having tested it, and found it m 'ti, acious than any other liniment or remedy for -ure of Rheumatism. Bruises, Sprains, Pains S, Eruptions on the Skin, Piles. Burns S,ads et , for Horses, to cure Sweeny, Lameness Strains P evil. Fistula, Sores, etc., we will continue to us for McLean's celebrated Linimcnt will never fa cure any external disease if properly applied
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

eT The lady who was in the habit of stand ing on her dignity, came very near tumbEng of the other day.
The true Democrat., 1854-10-11

TRAVELLING AGENT. MT. J. M. BELL is our authorized agent to make collections for subscription and advertising in the counties of Perry. Pope, IeH, Johnson, Scott, Franklin, S. bost'om, Craa.tord, Washington, Carroll, Ean Buren and Searcy.