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The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
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Love that has nothing than beauty to keep it in
good health is shortlived, and apt to have ague
fits man cannot possess any thing that is
better than good woman, nor any thing that is
worse than bad one. a
If you ask me which is the real hereditary sin
of human nature, do you imagine shall say
pride, or luxury, or ambition, or egotism2 No
shall Incidence. Who conquers Incidence will
conquer all the rest. Indeed, all good prnc pie
must stagnate without metal activity
Lord Palmerston happily characterizes the dis
tinction between the reform of past day and
the reform of the present day. ''There was a
time when it was the fashion for public men to
say, Show me Il proverb abused, and will do
my best to correct it, Times are changed. Men
now say, e Show me practical Improvements, 81
that improvement l will do my lest to realize. ,
1t is an old saying, that charity begins at
home, but this is no reason that it should not 90
abroad. A man should live with the world as
citizen of the world he may have preference
for the particular quarter, or square, oreven alley
in which he lives, but he should have q general
feeling for the welfare Of the whole.
Actions, looks. words, steps, from the al pha
bet by which you may spell characters; some are
mere letters, some contain entire words, lines
whole pages, which at once decipher the life OF
man. One such genuine uninterrupted page may
be your key TO all the rest; but first be certain
that be wrote ii all alone, and without thinking
of publisher or reader
Woman is by far the flttest judge of hel own
sphere. Not the individual, but the aggregate oi
the sex; and what they claim as whole, may be
safely, and ought TO be justly awarded to them
There are indiosyncrasies in the female mind as
we'll as in that of man, but those instances are
not the true exponents of woman's character.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

Dream not, bat work. Be bold be brave
Let not coward spirit crave
Escape from tasks allotted
Thankful for toll and danger be;
Dutys high call will make the flee
The vicious-tae bcsotted.
Think not thy share of strife too great;
Speed totily post, erect. elate
Strength from above is given
To those who combat sin ead wrong,
Nor ask how much. nor count how long
They with the foe have striyen!
Wage ceaseless war 'gainst lawless might;
Speak out the truth--act out the right
Shield the defenceiess-
BE firn-be strong-improve the time
Pity the e;nner-but for crime,
Crush it-relentiees!
Strive on, strive on. nor ever deem
Thy work complete. Care not to seem,
But be, Christian true.
Think, speak. and act 'gainst mean device;
Wrestle with those who sacrifice
The many to the few.
Forget thyself, but bear in mind
The claims of suffering human kind;
So shall the welcome night,
Unseen, o'ertake thee and thy soul
Sinking in slumber at the goal
Wake in eternal light!
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
-..e Judge 10 hls Prisoner.
BY COON.

BY COON.
Prisoner. you stand al the bar of this court,
Charged with crime of most fearful import;
In stiiuass OF night, with wickedness bold.
You killed an old man for the sake of his goId,-
Uaprovok'd, in calm and deliberate mood,
You purpled your hands with ciuzen's blood
Had il ever been urged here, in your defence,
That your victim had given you any offence
That, blinded by passion aroused by foe-
Or led on by fear, you had struck the fell blow
Then the law. by justice and truth ever armed.
Would lean to soft mercy, and leave you unharm
ed.
The deceased, SO suddenly robbed Of his life,
Leaves 10 buffet the world child and wife.
No gold can now heal the deep scars you have
made
On the hearts of those two with your murd' 'rous
blade;
Nor can your regret is ever make full amends,
Or bring back the man TO his kindred and friends
Your counsel-well learned IN the statutes and
laws
Have labored with eloquent zeal in your cause
But the strong chain of proof, SO apparent AM
plain.
Made their ablest efforts prove futile and vain.
A jury of twelve, without bias or grudge,
Have been selected your crime to adjudge -
Have patiently heard all the facts of the case,
So teeming with horror and human disgrace,
And pronounced their decree, wirh unanimous
breath,
He is guilty of murder'-our verdict is "DEATH'
Unfortunate man perhaps in your youth,
You trod the just paths of virtue and truth;
Perchance. step ny step, did the Tempter entice.
Till you reached the top round on the ladder Of
vice:
Or, it NAV be, that various causes combined
Have hardened your heart and perverted your
mind.
1t falls uyon me, though with pain be it said,
To pronounce the fall sentence of law on your
head;
To tell You that soon your eyes; now so bright,
Will be closed in Deaths dark and mysterious
night
That your vigorous limbs will be rigid and lone
In grave that Dishonor viii make for its own.
You'll be taken hence to your prison house cell,
And tomorrow, at noon, when tolls forth the
bell,
To the galows, in front of the Jail you'll be led,
And hanged by the neck until you are dead;
And may God, whom the actions of mortals
control,
Shed the soft rays Of mercy upon your poor soul
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

STRATAGEMs OF THE CHINEsE.-The China pa
pers give the following accounts Of successful
and murderous stratagems and other curious
facts:
One day last week, part of the Imperialists
were decoyed into the city Shanghae by the East
gate having been purposely left open, and a mu.
sician placed in an attractive position over the
gate, playing on kind of fiddle or guitar On
seeing the enemy enter the man feigned surprise
but, instantly recovering himself, he said to
then1 g oh! come along the soldiers have all
fed" The enemy hearing this rushed forward
up the street, when the insurgents Immediately
closed the gates and placed cannon in 'front.' and
raked the streets 50 effectually that the imperial
lists were obliged 10 fly into the open houses and
by-streets, where they were instantly attacked
by well armed men, who put to death or took
prisoners the whole detachment. II is supposed
that the twenty-five men who were decapitated
on Sunday last were portion of the force
thus cleverly entrapped within the city.
The insurgents, however. are sometimes equal.
Iy well caught An old woman, who kept an
opium shop, enticed eighteen men into an uppel
room outside the city wall, and when her vic
Tins were stupefed with the noxious fumes
some armed men entered and killed the poo
wretches thus cruelty exposed to their attack
The papers contain numerous proclanations
Of course. One rebel chief begins by saying
that his troops have, from the beginning, com
mitted no robbery or debauchery, and that he
has remitted the taxes in his district for three
years.
Mr. Reynolds, an Englishman, was captured BY
the Imperialists when he was aiding the rebels
| They were talking of executing him. The Brit
Consul refused to interfere.
The rebels are now acknowledged to be COCO
Christians by the foreign Protestants in China.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
Reasons for TEisibIIIIY.
BY o. W. HOLMES.

BY o. W. HOLMES.
Sweet COZ I'm happy when ! can,
Pm merry while / may,
For LIES at most narrow spans
At best a winters day.
If care should make a sunbeam wear
a brighter. warmer hue,
The evening star shine out more fair
The blue sky looks more blue,
Thou l should be graver man
But since It's not the way,
Sweet coz I'm happy when can,
And merry when l may
II sighs could make us sin The less,
Pefchance were not glad
If mourning were the sages dress,
My garb should then be sad
But since the angels wings are white,
And even the young saints smile
Since virtue wears brow of light,
And vice a robe Of guile
Since laughter is not under ban,
Nor gladness clad in grey
Sweet COZ I'm happy when I can,
And merry when may
I've seen a bishop dance and reel,
And sinner fast and pray,
A knave at the top of Fortunes wheel,
A good man cast away
Wine / have seen your grave ones quaifs
Might set your feet ahoat,
Bot never heard hearty laugh
From out villains throat;
And never knew mirthful man
Make sad y ung maid's day
So, COZ Pm happy when ] can,
And merry when may
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
YAZOO CITY MISSISSIPPI WEDNESDAY MORNING. MAJ

who are just commencing the career of business
life would do well TO see to their monetary re-
sponsibilities. {" Look before you leap" and
when about TO place your name or signature to
any instrument, pause and consider how you use
the pen and ink, lest you may happen to sign
away not only your purse but also your very
wits; ay all your peace, and comfort and happi-
Ploughmdn.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

&C. A waggish member of the Rhode Island
Legislature plumes himself upon the "wise le-
gislation," which. he says, has settled the liquor
question in that State by compromise to which
both sides have agreed, viz: "The Temperance
men have got the Maine law, which is all they
want, and ever, body else has plenty of rum.
which is all they want"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

&C. When you hear man insisting upon
points of etiquette and fashion; wondering, for
instance, how people can eat with steel forks
and survive it, or what charms existence has for
those who dine at three, without soup and fish.
be sure that that individual is snob.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

O~- A Scotchman who lately put up at Que
bee. was asked the next morning how he slept
-" Troth, man" replied Donald, nae vera weel
either. but il was muckle better off than the bugs
for dell aue O them alosa an GO the nale nicht.s
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

&C. Ayoung lady at dinner the other day ask
ed her beau for q hen fruit" meaning eggs
WheaO! Shanghai berries
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

n~z- .sSan1bo, what am your 'pinion ofrats 2
:. Why. | think de one dat hab de shortest tai
will get in de hole de quickest =
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01

BAcKsL1DERs.--A temperance man sliding il
the gutter, too drunk to stand up.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
Thomas Campbell.

[The following extracts from the new
memoir Of the great lyric poet, in the forth-com-
ing edition of his complete poeical works, edit
ed by Epes Sargent, now in the Boston press ! /
cAMPBELL's TEMP zRAsiENT.
Campbell was of delicate organization.--
Hayden, the painter, in his autobiographical
notes, styles him bilious and shivering." His
habits required seclusion, even for the perusal Of
book. Traes distracted hu. lie was exceed
ingy sensitive, and reserved in the expression
of his OF his opinions. OF his own poetry he
spoke but seldom, and only when he could not
well avoid it. lie was simpe-hearted man, q
blameless intentions, and with tender regard
for the feelings Of al with whom he was called
to associate. One who had known him for thir
ty years, aud for more than one third Of this pc.
Rod he'd been IN habits of elmost daily associa
ton with him, bears the strongest testimony to
the beauty and purity Of his character. q be-
Heye more guileless man" says Mr.. Redding
e one less capable of imagining evil towards an
other never breathedo
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
HABITS N CONVERSATION.

CamphelPs manner IL conversation was lively
and sometimes impetuous. He was never com
ic, but as light-hearted and cheerful us boy.
lie told an amusing story with effect, though he
failed in all his printed attempts of this kind
He occasionally put on Scotch accent, for hu-
mouF's sake but his general conversation was
free from it. in the domestic circle he is said
to have been the 'pleasantest company that
could be conceived" An instance is related OF
Of the way in which be would sometimes aban.
don himself 10 his impulses. When he went
to Glasgow, 10 be iGaugurated as Lord Rector on
reaching the college green lie found the boys pei
ting each other with snow balls. lie rushed in
TO the neleo, and flung about his snow balls right
and left with great de1terty, much to the delight
of the boys, but to the grea; scandal of the pro-
fessors lie was proud of the piece OF plate that
the Glasgow lads gave him, and referred 20 the
occasion as one of the pleasantest recollections
| of his life. OF the homer conferred by his col
lege title he was less sensible. lie hated the
sound of Doctor Campbell; and when Pringle,
the poet ard traveller, reminded him that he
must submit TO it as an LIZ D., he looked grave
and said, that "no friend of his would ever call
him so,'
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-03-01
]. II. LAWRENCE,

c. w. DoughaTty
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MEDICINES
IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION-AEo-
i Their CEaTfrIcArE.-The following certificate.
.ddrss:ed 70 an Agent for Mrs Dave W., CoI y "a
Intelligent gentleman, and well known tnfousnoa1
'1' Bowilsc GREEN, Caroline, March u, 1854.
Mr.. G. @. WALrER-Dsar Sir: I take pleasure In
informing you that Mrs DAVIS CoucH ELIXIR"
purchased Of you, ha. acted Ike charm upon my
little daughter, when she had the WhoopinE Cough
very bad. have used 1t also in cases Of Colds At
tended with severe coughing and In every case the
preparation az an excellent medicine and in my juds
ment no family ought 70 be without IT,
Pastor Of the M. r. Church. South,
On C.roline Circuit, Va. Conf
For sale by Mrs A. B. DAVIS, Bennett Beers
q. J. Picot, A. Bodeker and Charles d. Yale.
oc2i
CMITH'S DYSPEPSIA CORDIAL. for
~ the cure Of Dyspepsia, Flatulence, Nervous De-
bity Torpid Liver, and all diseases arising from De-
rangement Of the Digestive Organs.
CERTIFICATES.
New YoRK, April 20, 1852.
hereby certify thatI have used DR.. William H.
Smiths dyspepsia Cordial. and have obtained the
most beneficial results consider it the only sure
son afflicted with that disease to use it.
L. B. LENT.
would advise all who are afflicted with Dyspepsia
to use DR.. Smiths Dyspepsia Cordial was afflicted
with that disease three years, during which time
titou osclytutus That Couiu Dc IecOmmenucus duo
without relief One bottle of the Dyspepsia Cordial
effected perfect of me, and /
healthy as have ever been. / have witnessed the
same effect on others. consider this certain cure
for dyspepsia. HENRY DUNLAP,
Coachmaker, 70 Crown st.
PHILADELPHIA, March 18th, 1858.
DR.. SMITH-Dear Sir: Your Dyspepsia Cordial had
the most wonderful and instantaneous effect on me.
Having suffered with Dyspepsia for some time. was
induced to give it trial. felt relief from the first
time tookt. Two bottles ffected complete cure.
have given it to several of my friends, and invaria
bly, with the same result.
Yours truly, J. w. FITCH,
Washington House.
For sale by J. Il. WOOD, and
ALEX'R DUVAL,
au 28-Su Agents for Richmond, Va.
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provsmen By inducing general s3.sssn 2. county
agricultural .ocis;s sos srI, be asxarv h :. g
s !. The State Agricultural Boeiety By fnctins
M. sssccstlons and also nnmerous tndsidnaa to
ornsiiou TO the great common treasury for all and
10 incite 10 and aid In the discussion and investsa
lion OF eli doubtful and important questons still
the making Of correct agricultural surveys Of many
counties may be induced to undertake this aid to
agricultural progress-and which, whenever carried
through, though instructive end beneficial to the
whole agricultural community, viii be especially 20
to the particular counties disrics examined and
reported upon. EDMUND RUFFIN.
Agricultural Commissioner.
October 18th, 1854.
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CUFF BRACE PLOW.

fHlS FLOW can be set to cut deep
Il or shallow, wide or narrow furrow Chokes less
in foul land than any other Pillow now in use, and is
warranted to give satisfaction to be returned In
addition TO the many Inducements heretofore offered
mond. we have established Foundry of our own for
the especial purpose of making better article of
Plow Castings THAI ever heretofore offered in this
market; and intend keeping always hand, not
only the Cuff Brace, but all the other most popular
Flows in and the Castings for every description
of Flows. together with Agricultural Implements
in general Our stock will comprise in part the fol.
lowins:
Cuff Brace Flows, both right and left hand of all
sizes; Livingston improved, of several sizes; Wiley
do; Mccormick Davis do Hillside and Sub-soil
Flows ofvarious patterns. (smong them, Gideon Da-
Wis Primitive Sub-sol Harrows, Cultivators. Corn
Weeders. New Ground Coalters, &C., &c.) We are
also agents for the sale of Bickford Hutfmans cell
ebrated Wheat Drill, which took the premium at
toe late Virginia State Fair
GEO. WATT l. CO.,
Factory on Franklin ST., square
below the Exchange
GEO. WATT,
P. FL STARKE oc 25-3m
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OPENING OF WINTER FASHIONS.
FALL AND WINTER MILLINERY.
MRS f. LYON.

fOrer the Methodist Book Concera,)
M~ is now in receipt of new and ell
esant supply of winter MILLINERY, select
WI ed by herself at the most fashionable estab-
w lishments in New York. and other northern
cities. Her stock consists of Straw, Silk, Satin
aud Velvet BONNETs; Ribbons, French Flowers,
Feathers; Mourning and Dress Caps Hair Braids,
Curles. Fronts. Mohair and Sheneile Headdresses /;
black Bracelets, sc, &c, to which she solicits q
continuance of the patronage so literally bestowed
on her by her customers and the public, assuring
them she will use every exertion in her power to
please.
Dresses. Cloaks, Mantes, &C., made to oder; also,
variety of handsome Dress and Cloak Trimmings
oc l7-eod2w
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BREEDEN, FOX & CO.,

WE have received our Second Supply
w of New Goods, purchased at Auction and pfi-
vate sale, in New York. at extremely low prices and
we offer to our City and Country friends
DRESS SILKS. Plaid and Striped, Very Cheap;
SPUN SILKS, Plaid and.Striped, do
MERINO, Plaid and Striped, do
Plain French MERlNOS, do
Paris Mouselins Plain, Plaid and Striped, do
Long and Square Broche Shawls do
Embroidered Collars Bands &C., do
We call particular attention to our large and mag
nfcept Stock of Goods, consisting of everything for
Housekeeping and Plantation use, most of which
were bought at great sacrifice to the Manufacturers
and importers oc S0-6s
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NEW GRIST MILL.

VIE Subscriber announces TO the public
Il that he has recently invented new and hiehl,
Improved GRIST MILL that will rot require NOR
than about oNE.HALF THE WATER that 1t takes to Oh
crate other mills. besides saving Of from $50 10
viii be exhibited at the Agricultural Fair until MI
day Dext. when Il viii be deposited in the Meehs
nicS Institute. The public invited to examine i,
and they will see the superior advantages of Il A.
once.
Single Rights-County, State, or the entire Patent
right. will be for sale during the exhibition.
&C Sl-Sts JAMES r, HURT
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THE SECOND OPENING OF PATTERN HATS
AND FASHIONABLE MILLINERY,
AT No. 90 MAIN STREET,
ofA 4,

(Late Stand of Mrs. C. Philip)
@ssar, MISS RACHEL LYON returns
M88 thanks for the very flsttering commentator
SK of her first exhibition; an approval SO sub.
w stsntially evinced by ready sales and the nu-
orders she has to fill for ladies of refined and
cultivated tastes that she is induced to of,r second
exhibition for this week and during the State Agri-
cultural Fair. She would deem simple announce
sufficient but for the fact that there many
styles and perfectly exqus Site that she must
here particularze: The Promenade Hat; the Even.
ing Hat; the First and Second Mourning Hat; the
Carriage Hat; the Gay Widows Hat; the Opera Hat;
che Filtration Hat; the Engagement Hat; the Bridal
Hat; the Travelling Hat together with rich assort
ment of Fancy Hats and Caps for children; fine Leg
horn and Split straws; Paris Heed Dresses perfectly
splendid; French Flowers, Feathers and Ribbons;
French Wreaths. for Evening PARTIES Misses Ha s
and FLATS, both fancy and straw and great variety
of Fancy Goods.
~ Having Arranged for the latest and most 10
proved patterns, they out, and obtained the
services of neat and experienced Dress, Cloak and
Mantiia Makers, she is prepared to execute all or.
ders in that line with promptness, and in the most
fashionable style. oc25-l2t
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NEWS FOR THE MILLION.-Per-
IN haps strangers visiting the State Fair are not
ofa fact which to the citizens of Richmond is
well known, namely: where the very best CLO-
THING can be procured at the most reasonable
prices. For their information it may be stated that
A LEVY. opposite the st. Charles Hotel is pre- pared
with an extensive assortment of Ready Made Clo-
thing, Cloths Cassmeres and Vestiugs together with
every variety of Furnishing Goods which he is pre-
pared to sell at the lowest cash prices; and only
licits early call from his country friends Don't
forget A. LEWIS,
SO Main st, opposite St Charles Hotel.
no l Sign of the Red Coat.
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an GREAT REDUCTION IN s.

9TH GREAT REDUCTION IN q
&A THE PRICE OF HATS AND BOOTS. -
From fifteen to twenty per cent saved by buy -
ing from ]. Fl. ANTHONY, Columbian Hotel sSS
Building, Richmond.
Moleskin HATS, of best quality. 80
Do do second do...................3 GO
Fashionable SILK HATS. ....................2 50
Fine calfskin sewed BOOTS, 50
Fine calfskin sewed OES....................2 Is
J. H. ANTHONY has made arrangements with
one of the best makers in the city of Philadelphia
supply him with handsome and substantial calfskin
sewed BOOT, which he will sell at the unprecedent-
cd low price of $3 so. del
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EXCHANGE

STERLING BILLS: 81 " CT premium
Observation-Disclosures Erchdnge-Checks on the
chief Northern cities scarce ana in demand Ranks
not drawing. Brokers selling at Ia0I4 R ct. prem.
Large Northern City Bank Notes premium.
Uncurrent Bank Notes-or rather notes not Bonk.
dbte-we quote a. follows
N. Carolina and 8. CARROLL. Tennessee "a dia
ma 5s and upw'ds, dis. Kentucky.
georgia. .....-......l Ohio............,2B "
Alabama State Bank. "a Northern Interior1
Bank of Mobile. !"
The notes Of the new free Banks in the West and
Northwest are not bought by the Brokers.
All solvent small notes. except Fredercksburg Cor
goration. are taken by the brokers at ~ cent dis
Fredericksburg are down to Is ~ ct. discount.
Cold premium. Silrer-Old premium; New
prem.
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COARSE WOOLENS, BLANKETS, &c.
FARMERS are respectfully solicited to
Il call and examine my large and well selected
stock of SATTINETS. K ERSEYS. LINSEYS,
BLANKETS, &C., which were purchased at Auction
in New York, and will be sold at a small advance for
cash. THOMAS d. OUARLES,
oc S0-d5twit 229 Broad st
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FANCY GOODS, BASKETS AMI

Il TOY5.-The subscriber il now receiving from
the North large assortment of FANCY GOODS:
fine Work Boxes; fine French Worn; Key Travel
ing and Infant BASKETS; Motto China Cups aud Mug,.
Toy Tea Sets; JapanDed Tin-wsre; Hair Carpet
Breoms Brushes of all kinds; Feather Busters Rope
and Manils Mats; Brass-bound Cans, Buckets and
Piggins; Bird Cages, some large and handsome; In
diaRubber Cloth aud India Rubber Aprons, for the
Nursery; India Rubber Bottles, and the largest 40.
sortment OF Toys in the city.
Citizens and visitors TO the St,te Fair are respect.
fully invited TO call at ll3 Broad 1t.
oc Sl-6lk HARRnTn