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The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

RE The following sohloquy Of a tall spe-
cimen of "Aquefed humanity" promenading
a slippery street of dark night, when the
corporation assumed "presumtive moon
shine" is "hard to beat" It is by the la
mented NEAL:
"Pve not the slightest doubt that this is as
beautiful night as ever was, only it's so
dark you can't see the pattern of it. One
night is pretty much like another night, in
the dark; but it is great advantage to a
good-looking evening, if the lamps are lit,
SO you can twig the stars and the moonshine
The fact is, that in this ere city we do grow
the blakest moons and the hardest moons to
find, [ ever did see. Lamps is lamps, and
moons is moons, in a. business point Of view,
but practically they amt much, if the wicks
amt afire. When the lumnaries are, as
may say, in the raw it's bad for me.
can't see the ground as perfectly as little fell
lers, and every dark night I'm sure to get q
hyst-either for'ard hyst or BACKYARD
hyst, or some other sort Of hyst-bnt more
back arQS lnan IOI dIuS, Specially IL WiH1Sl'
Zone of the most onfeelin' tricks know
of, is the way some folks have got Of laugh
ing out Yaw! hawF when they see gen
tleman kitching regular hyst-a long gen
tleman, for instance, with his legs in the air
and bis noddle splat down on the cold bricks
A hyst itselfis bad enough, without being
sniggered at; first your sconce gets crack
then you see all sorts of stars, and have free
admission to the fireworks; then you scram
bic up, feeling as if you had no head on you
shoulders, and as if it wasn't you, but some
COMPOUNDED disagreeable fellow in you
clothes; yet the jackanapes all grin, as if the
misfortunes of human nature was only a pup
pet-show. wouldn't mind it, if you coult
get up and look as if you didn't care. Bu
a man can't rise, after a royal hyst, and no
let on that he feels fiat. In such cases, how
ever, sympathy is all CANNON; and as 70
sensibility, Of winters day, people keep
all for their own noses, and can't be coaxed t
retail it by the smallF'
1
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

BLOCKADE OF Russian PoRTs-The Brit
ish government, it is said, have notified the
United States that they shall, Immediately on
the commencement of hostilities in Europe,
blockade all the Rusaian.ports on the Pacific,
and that orders to that effect have already
been transmitted. This, it is feared, will CON
siderably affect our California merchants and
one case in particular is mentioned, being that
Of an American company Of ample means,
which have already completed arrangements
for working the Russian coal mines. Coal is
an article of great importance to California,
the price it brings there being from $50 to
$35 per ton. It is in constant demand, to
supply the enormous consumption Of our
steamers in those waters, and the company in
question largely investing in it, had calcula-
ted upon reaping large profits, at the same
time promising to reduce the price one-haIi
to consumers. Ice IS another article in which
there is large trade between California and
the Russian possessions. Considerable capi
tai is invested in this. as in the iron trade, bu
the blockade viii at once put an end to thes,
operations.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

but to mark their stopping place with a
thread, and not to wet their fingers in turning
the pages"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

u oL le Feaee, VINO Glanced 90 he preseut.
,wss called upon to ofiiciatc ia bis place. The
good mans knee began to tramble for he had
never tied the knot and did not know where to
begin. lie had 40 Georgia Justice" or any
other book from which to read The marriage ser
vice. The company was arranged in a semi cir
Gle, each one bearing tallow candle lie thought
over every thing he had learned, even to-
Thirty days hath September
April, June and November"
But all in vain he could recollect nothing dot
suited the occasion. A suppressed litter an
over the room adnionished him that he INST pro-
ceed with something, and in 81 agony # desper-
alton he began
g Know all men by these PRESENT. that --"
here be paused and looked up 10 the ceiling
while voice in the corner of tie room was
heard to say
''He is drawing deed for tract Of laud,'
and they all laughed.
q Ia the name Of God. amen g. he began again,
only to hear another voice in a loud whisper
say
He is making his will; Ithoughthe couldn't
live long he looks powerfully bad
Now lay me down to sleep.
was the next essay, when some erudite gentle
man remarked
He is not dead but sleepsth.'
Oh yes Oh yes :" continued The Squire.
A voice replied Oh no Oh 40 dou't lets. "
Some person out Of doors sung out, Come
into Court !" and the laughter was general.
The bride was near fainung-the Squire was
not far from it; but beingan indefadgabe man
he began again
(" To all and singular, the sher-"
"Lets run, he's gong tolevy on US, said two
or three at once.
Here gleam Of light flashed across the 'Squire'5
face; he ordered the bride and groom to hold up
their hands, and in a solemn voice, said
" You, and each Of you, do solemnly swear in
the presence of the present company. that you
will perform towards each other, ell and singu-
lar, the functions of husband and wife, as the
case may be, to the best Of your knowledge and
ability, so help you God"
Good as wheat" exclaimed the father Of The
bride.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

of nations and the liberties of Europe receive
fresh sanction in the signal punishment Of
the gigantic offender.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

Eg The Dubuque Express states g Uncle
Toms Cabin" has been adopted among the
collection of books in the Methodist Episco-
pal Sunday School of that city:
1--WE have one of these books before us,
which was given out to some Of the scholars,
with card pasted upon the inside Of one
of the lids Of the book which reads as fol-
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03
THE DECLARATION OF WAR BY
FRANCE.


The subjoined telegraphic dispatches from
Paris thus announce that simultaneous de-
claration of similar purport to the above
had also been made to the Legislative Assem-
bly, by the French Emperor:
PARIS, March 27, 1854.
The Minister of State read to-day to the
Corps Legislotif, in the name of the Empe.
ror, message announcing that the final re-
solve of the Cabinet of st. Petersburg has
placed Russia in state of war as regards
France. The Emperor also declares that the
whole responsibility of this rupture rests on
the Russian government.
The message was received with energetic
expressions of adhesion by the whole legisla-
tive body.
NJ Billault, then went on to say that the
Emperor relied on the support of the legisla-
tive body, as well as on that of all France
under this aspect of affairs.
This intimation was also received with loud
cheers, and the Assembly broke up with
shouts of e V5Ue FEmpegeasr"
A similar communication was also made
to the Senate, where it was received with the
same enthusiasm.
The Minister of Commerce has just inform
ed the various Chambers of Commerce
throught France that letters of marque will
not be granted to American vessels, and that
the federal government had declared to the
French Minister that acts so contrary to the
rights of nations would not be tolerated in
the territory Of the Union.
The Moniteay Of March 2s, contains the
following
DECLARATION -
Article l. Six weeks from the present date
DE granted to Russian ships of commerce tc
quit the ports of France. Those Russian
ships which are not actually in our ports, OF
which may have left the ports of Russia pre-
viously to the declaration of war, may entel
into the French ports, and remain there fol
the completion Of their cargoes until the Oil
of May, inclusive.
Article 2. Those vessels which shall bC
captured by French cruisers after having lef
the Russian ports, shall be released if they
can establish, by the ships papers, that they
were proceeding direct to the place of desti
nation, and had not yet arrived there.
DROUYN DE L'HUYS.
PARIS March 81, 1854.
The Noniteur also declares that the sub
jects of Russia may continue their residence
in France, under the protection which the
law provides for foreigners, the only condi
ton being that they respect those laws.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

The GADsDEN TREATY.-Some Of the op-
position papers are endeayoring to manulac-
ture capital against the administration on ac-
count Of the Gadsden Treaty, and its appro-
priation of twenty millions Of dollars to Mex
leo. Yet the Washington Union states that
President AnIsTA demanded ef the late adj
ministration forty millions Of dollars merely
for the release Of the United States from the
18th article Of the treaty Of peace binding
us to protect the Mexican frontiers from In-
dian incursions, while By the Gadsden Treaty
only t10caty millions is stipulated to be paid
for our release from that article IS addition to
practicable route Che Pacific, 38.O0O,O00
acres Of land, clear title 70 the disputed Me-
silla valley, and the adjustment Of claims Of
our own citizens to the amount of 100000
to $e,00Op0o.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03
WEEK DAY READING"
"No. 10I.n

SUNDAY soHooL IIBnAErn
OF THE"
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
DUBUQUE"
Apply thy heart unto instruction, and
thine ears to the word Of knowledge.-- Prov.
xxxiiiiii, 12.''
!" Readers are requested to Be careful n
using this book, and, after reading it, to put
It in such place as shall secure it from be-
ing injured by grease, smoke, OF water, and
out Of the reach Of little children. They are
also, not to fold down the leaves,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

Rz- why are teeth ike verbs 2 Because
they are regular, irregular and defective.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

The man who swallowed whet-stoue 10
sharpen his appetite, has since eaten himself
up. The woman who undertook % scom the
woods, has abandoned The job on account of
scarcity Of sand and the high prica Of r.
The genius who files newspapers, lete' -i.
his instrument while operating
shelf organ. The rascal
the above has taken the *no
road to The mQQD .t %
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03
Pms. March 27, 1854.

Pans, March q, 1854.
The Noniteur also declares that the sub
jects of Russia may continue their residence
in France, under the protection which the
law provides for foreigners, the only condi-
ton being that they respect those laws.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-05-03

!. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

PTrsBUR0 March 81, 1854.
great FIRE occurred yesterday afternoon in Birminx
ham, opposite this city 1t originated in the packing
house Of Thomsons glass works, and owing to strong
Wind and water being procurable the fire ragged untd
stores, and rendering two hundred families housssss
The flames finally arrested by polling down sono
uated between Grosvenor and McKie Streets aud sone
sixty others Bradford street. Is impossible - yst
to estimate the loss which is supposed by many reach
$500 oOO while others think 1t does not exceed $50 O0o
About third Of the property insured Thomsous
loss is $12 000 probably covered by insurance GrsQs
lead factory and mill amongst the buildings
stroyed,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
RUN INTO by A STEAMER.
Gold for the Mint, SC.

Z, Ut.
TIE steamers Emprcl and Eclipse both from New Or
cans arrived Louisville Friday night last each with
$500 600 in gold dust for the Philadelphia Mint
safely arrived this morning.
Business is very active and the city is thronged with
Southern and Western merchants some pleasure seek
ing but the majority TO purchase goods.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

HALEPAST SIR O'CLOCK, A. NJ
The steamship Africa is coming mp, and will
reach her dock about nine o'clock.
Full details of the foreign news will be publish
ed in cur afternoon editions.l
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

BALnn0Rx, March q, 1854.
At our cattle market to-day $50 head OF beeves were
offered of which 800 sold at prices ranging freD
81 SO IS 80 on the hoof-equa TO $50 SO 10 net.
Hoes--Sales were made at IS SO o 30 25
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
The Fugitive Slave Anair at Auburn.

Yesterday morning at half past eight O'Clock the fug
tive slave, George Washington, was liberated froaa
prison and attempted Some two or three
hundred people present. and party OF blacks took
possession Of the fugitive and marched of with him. ID
supposed en- route for Canada. 1t is thought by manV
that his master has not been here at ALL although 1t
reported.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
Marine Dlsaater.

DIsAsTEr TO SHIP coLCHIs-sEAMAN KILLED, Erc.
HALIFAX March n, 1854.
The ship Colchs, from Boston for Liverpool, dis
abd in the gale Of March 49, and put in here yesterday
in q leaky condition. One seaman had been killed aud
several others injured.
SCHOONER PANTA RUN INTO BY A STEAMER.
NORFOLK March 81, 1864
The schooner Panta from New York, bound 10 James
River in ballast into by the steamship James,
town Sunday night and had her bowsprit and all her
head rigging carried away
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
Departure OF the Ottawa.

BOSTON, March y, 1864
The steamship Ottawa sailed from Portland for
Liverpool Saturday evening" taking out few passen
gers, y full freight, and some mail bags.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
Fires at Petersburg and Weldon.
pAvTruOpu March IQEA

New Orleans papers of Tuesday last are received.
A fire at Petersburg, Va. yesterday afternoon des-
troyed Messrs Thompson Tucker tobacco factory
damaged tha Merchants Exchange.
The warerooms Of the Seaboard and Roanoke Railroad
at Weldon, N. c. we're destroyed by fire Saturday.
Loss So 600
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

A, Buaaio on the 2sth inst, the weather was very
cold and snow was falling. Detroit, same day, the
mercury was at ten degrees above zero
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
Supreme COurt-Clicuit.
Before Hon. Judge Mitchell.

TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS DAMAGES AGAINST THE
HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY.
MARCH 2s.-John Luby and WVt rs ne Hudson hscer
action against the defendants for injury inflicted on his
wife by the alleged caeessness OF one OF their drivers
Of four horse car. Damages were laid at $1,000 For
the plaintiffs Messrs Dillon and OGormsn produced tes-
tiuony 10 show that on the 10th Of August, ~ Mrs.
Luby crossing the track in west street near Morton
four horse down rapidly and the woman, not
being able avoid H. iammcd against pile OF iuni
ber by which she sustained severe injuries Her spine
was hurt some teeth knocked out, and her ear cut.
Persons passing by the danger, and called to the
driver stop but he did not do and some OF the pec
pe and seized the horses by the head
The driver arrested and said he could not stop the
car in time, the break out Of order. Mrs LuSy
was removed to the hospital, where she conhnea
about three weeks. For the defence Mr.. Fullerton ap
peared, and submitted that there not due csuuon
observed by the plaintiffs wife. There was also ses
general denial of the allegations. The jury renuereo
verdict for the plaintiffs for the full amount sought
80 600.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28

SMALLPOX IN VIRaISIA.-The sms,pox nss
lately been serious scourre TO the neighcornood ci
ancshorougb In the northern part Of Frederick county
Va The Winchester Virondr states that about forty
cases have occurred mp TO the end ot at wees
scarco ouein in ten fatal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28
The Release Of the Black WARRIOR
MOBILE March 25 16kl

letter from Havana, to the owners Of the Black War;
ror states that the cargo released weu ths
vessel upon the payment OF the $6 600 ne She to
sail for New York with her cargo, the Gath inst.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-28


mon reprobaion which the committee feel for such
duct s a sufficient punishment dare say such thing
done before. ] never associated politically
with gentleman who would make reference
Of that sort. The gentleman even undertook in
revng to cast the responsibility of the utterance
recollection of this do not find the word in my notes
of the remark have courted controversy IL
has forced But he cannot escape by sub
ety and ingenuity and thus place himself in false
ston The he stops that game the better 1.-THE
gentleman friend Of the Nebraska there will
be abundant opportunities for showingit No one hasa
raht TO challenge his honesty but II Is the duty Of
sentinel to call attention to course calculated TO put the
bill to death Ihoud be happy to vote with the gentle
man for the BILL but shall vote for IL though should
not have the support OF the gentleman
Mr.. CUTUNG--Are you through
Mr.. BRECKKSMDGE-I am, sir
Mr.. CUTTIxG--I have given the gentleman opportu-
nifty to reply, but supplementary and personal
assault was never made this floor offered TO give
the gentleman the Aoor while his rage boiling over
to let the hot words roll out The day after the gentle
ma N made his speech, a colleague from New York OBJ
jected and prevented my getting the floor charged
the gentleman with assaling my motives The commit
tee have heard his answer. ask whether he has not
hurled imputation against me for making that
motions How can he dsclam any attack when he follows
Il up by declaring intentions and motives were 10
struy the measure which had not declared myself
Mr.. BRECKERrDGT-Does the gentleman say called
in question his intention and motive? did not intend
thing dsrespectfu but alluded TO the effect Of the
notion. ask the gentleman point to the occasion
when said II was his intention and motive TO destroy
the bill.
Mr.. CuTrSe-I submit 1t to tire committee whether
the whole tone and scope Of the gcntlemans remarks
not attack my motives for making the motion
did. The facts before the committee. scorn his
mpu'aou stand here, not his superior, but his equal
having for myself reputation equally as dear II not SO
lofty as that OF the gentleman stand here the repre-
sentative Of constituency Of whom am the mpersona
tion As far myself and when he mputes obs
jects and purposes huri back the imputation with the
indignation II deserves Did not state my views Ho
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-30
Chancery Sale.

Ephraim T. Knowton u.s. Henry Harris and
Mary Harris, his wife.
M Office is hereby given, that by virtue of
IN an order and decree in Chancery of the
Circuit Court of the county of Grant, in the
state of Wisconsin. made and entered in said
court on the seventh day of October, A. D.
1854, in the cause before said court. wherein
Ephraim T. Knowlton is complainant. and
Henry Harris and Mary Harris defendants
and on authority therein given, | will sell at
Public Vendue to the highest bidder for cash
in hand at the outward door of the Court House
in the town of Lancaster, in said Grant Coun-
lyon Saturday the 9th day of December, 1854,
at the hour of one O'Clock, p. M. of said day,
all the right, title and interest and claim,
which the said Henry Harris and Mary Har-
Fis his wife defendants had at the date of the
mortgage referred 10 in said order and decree,
of and into the following described Real Es-
tate, with the appurtenances there unto belong
ing, to wit: The east half of the northwest
quarter of Section thirty-six (36,) in Town
six CO. north of Range one Cd west, except
ing twenty acres off from the north end of said
tract of land, and being the same land convey
ed to said Harris by Artur w. Williams and
wife. The above sale will be made to satisfy
the sum of eight hundred and eighteen dollars
and ninety-seven cents (S8lS,97). the sum de-
creed by the court to be due by said defendant
to the said complainant for principal and in
terest on the said mortgage and accruing costs
and interests.-ThIs goth day of october, A
d. 1854. VIM. McGONIGAL, Sheriff
Grant County, Wis.
j. ALLEN BARBER, So.'r. for CONT. T6tl7
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Sheriff Sale.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, ]

Oh Al T. OF w lCCONoIN,
COUNTY OF GRANT, IS.
Jonathan B. Moore, administrator of the Es-
tate Of Edmund T. Locke, deceased, Plain
tiff. Us. James c. Campbell, Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue of
v IF. ia. Writ of Execution issued out of
the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of
said Grant County, and under the seal of said
Court, against the moneys, goods, chatteIs and
for want of sufficient goods and chattels, and
by direction of said plaintiffs attorney, Ihave
levied upon and will sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, at the outward door of the
Courthouse in the town of Lancaster, in
Grant County, Wisconsin, on Friday, the 9Th
day of December, A. D. 1851, between the
hours of one and two O'Clock pm. of said day,
all the right, title and interest which the said
James c. Campbell had on the 4th day Of Oc-
tober, A. D. 1854, or at ai.y time thereafter
in and to the following described Real Estate,
to satisfy said execution and costs, to witt
The northeast quarter and the east half Of
the northwest quarter of section fifteen (15),
and the southwest quarter of section nine COY,
and the west half of the northwest quarter Of
section fourteen (14), in Township number
two ~, North of Range number one %,
West of the Fourth Principal Meridian and
Lot number one () in Block number seven
~, and Lot number one q } in B ock number
SIX (6), and Lot number one (1) in Block
number eleven (11), and Lots numbers one( y,
two CD and three CD in Block number ten
(1O) i'll the village of Platteville. all in the
county OF Grant, in the state of Wisconsin,
Dated sheriff's Office, Lancaster, Grant Coun-
ty, Wisconsin, October 18th, A. d. 1854.
WM. McGONIGAL, Sheriff
owlo1 Grant County, Wis.
COLE, DUNN & KNowLToN, Ppf's. .qttys.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-10-30
Sheriff Sale.
ATE OF WISCONSIN,

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
COUNTY OF GRANT, IS.
Moses Frechett, who sues for the use of Will
ham ull, Plaintiffs, Us. Green Martin, De-
PENDANT.
nj Office is hereby given, that by virtue of
I y an alias fl. fla. Writ of Execution issued
out of the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF said Grant County, and under the
seal OF said Court, against the moneys, goods,
chattels and lands of Green Martin, Defendant,
and for want of sufficient goods and chattels
and by direction of said plaintiffs attorney, |
have levied upon and will sell to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, at the outward door
OF the Court-Hous in the town of Lancaster,
IN Grant County, Wisconsin, on Thursday, the
TN day OF December, A. d. 1854, between
the hours of one and two O'Clock pm. of said
day, all the right, title and interest which the
SAID Green Martin had on the 28th day of
March, A. ID. 1916, or at any time afterwards
In and to the following described premises and
real estate, TO satisfy said execution and costs,
TO wit: the southeast quarter of the north
east garter in Section one (1), in Township
three (3) North of Range three ca West, in
Grant County, Wisconsn.-Dated Sheriff 5
Office, Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin,
this It'll day of October, A. d. 1854.
VIM. McGONIGAL, Sheriff
Grant County, Wis.
VIM. Hull, Pl,f's. .atfy. T6tle