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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
1Azo0 CITY. MISS. FllIDA ]. DEC BIER 4 1855.
IcATIfOLIcIsm IN NEyy .mEx1Co.

IAIAAOL1LASM IN NEW SMEEaLOs
Its not generally known how arbitrary d
sway the RemisIl religion exerts in this new
acquisition to the United States: previous to its
pufchase from Mexico, the power sof the Romish
hierarchy was nearly absolute, and even since
that period, the attempt to mantsin undisputed
power has beenin too srnally Instances success.
tul, owing to the prevalence or SO much igno-
rance, as but one man in ten knows how to read
The fact that their incorporation into the Union
abrogates all the old laws OF Church and State,
which have been in existence eyer s.nce its con-
qneE BY Spain, il carefully kept from the people,
and thoy are still. reqared to.yieli blind de-
ration to the bahests of the Casholic priests.
An Incident Of this character the New York
Express heard narfafed by the r v Mr. Shaw,
missionary recently from Santa Fe. He sta
ted that child of poor woman was refused
burial for four days because she could not pav
the fees the priest demanded for the perform
ance OF the funeral ceremonies She appealed
to the United States officer in command ut the
station, who informed the Bishop that If the child
was not buried in twcnty-four hours he would
break down the walls of the cemetery and per-
form the ceremony himself; and on the Bishop
refusing to comply with his demand, he fnltilled
his word, by giving the child Christian as we'll
as military burial. No marriage certificate conid
be issued formerly unless heavy sum was paid;
and IN many instances applicants had to submit
to the degradation fvolnntariy becoming paoas
-slaves-iot specified p riod, in order TO ac-
qaire the money to purchase the right to marry.
Our missionaries there are doing a good work
III making that people acquainted with their true
rights and privileges under the laws of the Uni
ted States.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
An American n Procession A Aftacke ed
BY u hand cf IyisIaEaen.

The New York Commercial Advertiser OF
Wednesday says meeting of the q oung A.
|merieans' of the nth Ward was held on Tues
day eyening at The junction Of the Third avenue.
and the Bowery After the meeting adjours ed
/ . torchlieht procession was formed, and procee-
/ ded up First avenue as far as Thirteenth street
when they were assaulted by gang of rowdies
said to be Irisamen. Knives and pistols were
brandshed By the attacking party, and q num-
Der Of persons were badly beaten in the melee.
The irish came upon The Americans suddenly,
filling the air with groans and Kisses, intermiu-
gied with curses for the Know Nothings.
The scene, for while, was one OF the great
est CONSERVATION, and for moment it wasfear>
ed that the scenes, recently exhibited in the
streets of Louisville were to be re-enaeted here.
The forbearence and self restraint Of tie cit>
z ms IN the procpssion, however, alone saved
the city from the calamity; but nofhing was left
uhtried on the part of their feroc;ous opponents
to provoke the catastrophe.
The Irish succeeded in what is thought to have
been their object in making the attack k-hey
broke up, ard dispersed tie procession. They are
believed to believed to belong to gang Of des-
peradoes commonly known as the First Ayen-
ue Rangers"
ANOTHER OUTRAGE At TRoY. New YoRr,-
At Mass meeting, held on Wednesday, 3lst
Oct, BY the citizens of this place TO nominate
candidate for the Legislature irrespective of pa
ty the foreigners assembled in large Numbers,
with theavowed purpose of controlling the met :
ing. But the momentitwas proposed that they
should consider a nomination binding upon
themselves, IA fair proposition, If they persisted
in taking part in the deliberations of the meet
| ling,l they betrayed the game, they were there
~ plny, and then ensned such an exhibition OF q
- ~ ~ e4;Sz< 1rf.i.<k mt tvorvrhine
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livery STABLE

formerly kept by Powell & Hilliard, which
they intend to keep up in the best possible
style--constantly supplied with good horses
and comfortable vehicles to hire-the best
of proyender for horses and attentive and
well trained ostlcrs. Attached to the Stable
is kept also comfortable Boarding House
Tor customers wishing to remain over night
The table supplied with the best to befound
ia our market. We solicit share of pub>
ic patronage and invite all to call and try us
H WILSON NORMAN BIRMINGHAM
Yazor city march 1885 38 ly
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Foreigners ard slavery.

If any native American, Of whatever party.
can read the following impudent ieclarat;ol of a
Detroit Democrat German paper, without having
his blood heated, without indignation and resent
oent, then may We despair of America ever being
gos1lsd y americans. r party feaitg, lore d
power, IN 49, 1 - csazIders1ioa q.
deed, can make native Americans AL ~ ine
danger Of foreign influence, and fail to arouse
them to resistance, with such a declaration as
this, from g foreign Journal, then ere the days o
the Republic numbered:
"In Detroit, there is De nocratic German pa.
per called the sAich;gan Voiksblatt." ]" of which
a Mr.. G Essellen, IS editor In speaking Of the
course his paper intends to pu-sae, this Apostle
of Dutch Democracy, promises to war upon
Natiysism, Professionalism and temperance. AnC
speaking or Slavery, he says:
an order TO define at once our course with all
decison we declare, that as a general thing, WI
consider this slavery question as the turning pon
tia1 4merican poittics, and that especially, fol
Irs Germans, we recognise it as our highest dut,
to resist the extension of slavery and its political
lpower, with all the means at onfcommand. Th
we are hidden to do not only for humanity, whicl
opposes every and oppression, not onl,
| by the eternal, unspeakable rights imam, by thl
strength of which we clsim our own liberty, no
oaly NJ our honor, wEch demands that, here il
America, we should show ourselves worthy Of th,
leiyisization of our old home; but our interest
also require it, the interests OF the irnmigrate,
] citizen and of free labor, which will not allos
slavery to be extended over this wide territory
the West,
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
Chancery sale!

Pursuant to decree of the Supreme
Court Of Chancery of the State of Mssiss-
ippi, in the case OF Thomas Bibb VS.. Samu-
el Faulkner, No 595l Twill op the first
Morday in January next in front Of the
Court house Of Yazoo county in Yazoo Ci-
ty, expose to public sale to the highest bid
der, on a credit of six months the following
lands 10 said county to-wit.
\. The east half Of the North east quarter
Of Section Six Township Ten, Range one
East and the South east quarter of Section
Twenty-four, Township zen. Range two
West, or SO much thereof as may be nee
essary to satisfy the purposes Of said de,
cree.
Bonds with approved security must b.
required.
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HENRY LAURENCE,
ABEiNE'kSk'
ofFrcE on MAIN STREET, Yxzoo CT

OFFICE ON MAIN STREET, YAzoo CITY.
TTAVING just returned from a --.---=ss.
i 4 visit to New \ ork and Phil -
adelphia, where he has made him tlII11
self familiar with recently invented novelties in
his profession, and having furnished his labora-
tory with every requisite for mechanical dentis-
try, including large and beautiful assortment
ofimproved Artificial teeth. He is prepared to
wait on all who will favor him with their pat
ronage.
References
DIS Leake s. liarnetlY azoo CITY; F. Town.
Orenes o Mcclellan Nj D Philadelphia; + II
Knapp. Dentist New 0rlsafs; c Mott, NJ 7
Mobile.
Yazoo City November 80 1885,.
N. B. Will be absent on professional bust
ness for few weeks, from the first of February
next
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

A CONTRIBUTION TO PsALEs's EyIDEvca.-Du
ring the late cruise of Commodore Rogers in
the Arctic seas, he visited singulartribe of In.
dians known as the Techueehis. Lieut. Brooks
endeavoreds by many devices, to awaken in the
mind Of the old chief some ideas regarding the
existence of a Supreme Being. and one day
when they had been sitting long time in argu.
ment upon this subject the savage exclaimed
in tone of voice which sufficiently indicated d
new, though scarcely defined thought: 8 G ood
Man cannot make whales s.
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nccame eridenl
Submarine Railway between
England and France.

For several weeks past, says the Boston Trav.
eler, some able photographers and engineers have
been employed in surveying the coasts in the
neighborhood of Bonlogne and Calais on the
French side, and of Dover and the South Fore
land on the English side Of the Channel, and ta-
king soundings, with view OF reporting as to
the Feasibility and advantage of forming a cone
manication between the two countries by means
OF submarine funsel aud railways
A friend in Edinburgh has been kind enough
to send us some details of the extraordinary pro-
iect, which owes its birth to NJ lie Favre, dis
| tinguished French engineer. 1t may be necessary
to premise that metre is 36 inches, or an Eng
| l.sh yard, and kiometre . thousand yards. n.
| LIE Fayre says:
sour project coussts In tunnel Of about 80
lometr,s il length, formed under the sea, and
Offering as much security as railroad under the
open sky.
/ /. The. tunnel viii be pierced in d manner 50
that the bed Of earth which viii divide it from
the sea will never be less than Is metres, even at
| the greatest depths of the Straits
] \. The tunnel vii be lined witha double arch,
the first to be of granite and of impermeable ce-
ment, the second of thin iron plate, pierced in
different places in order to discover The least ltra
i ton. ~
The difficulties which appear insurmountabIe
in work Of this kind, consist not only i1the ex
tent of the tunnel, in tediousness Of the opera
ftions which, however, can be undertaken at
tbotl ends at the same timebut also in the clear
ance Of the debris, which would seemingly have
to be carried to the opening al either side.
i "In order to sufmount those obstacles, we have
established in our project wells constructed al
different parts OF the Ghaunt |, which will afford
8 the means ofscasting the encumbcring earth into
the sea- aud Of forming little islands around these
wells. " th these wells we can give TO the works
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

A TeIaD BRIDGE GoNE on TIE PacIFIcl
RAILRoAD. D. Fatality seems to attend this read.
The terrible loss Of life and the large number
wounded blythe failing of the Gasconade had
scarcely been reported to the city before train
was dispatched to the relief OF the sufferers. BY
the earnest, energetic efforts Of d few brave
men who remained at the scene Of disaster, tn
sufferers were relieved and the dead were tax n
out from the wreck Of cars. Scaree'y. howev T,
had the maurnful procession, bearing the multi
ated bodies, proceeded half way on its return,
when. on reaching the bridge at Bmutf creek, az
midst the darkness Of night and the horrors at
tending such d progress, When that also was
swept also by the flood Just as the uniniured had
passed over, and while the cars containing the
wounded we're in the act of going upon the frail
structure A wonderful Providence seemed TO
have protected the sufferers. The tide carried
everything before it--amid the storm and the
rushing of the torrent, the communication be-
tween the two banks was cut off-and the dis
1 severed train stood without the possibility Of
proceeding. Those passengers who La cross
| ed, however, came on to the next depot and
reached this city on Friday night. The dead and
wounded were ferried over to Washington and
then placed on the cars again, and finally reach
ed St. Louis on Saturday evening about Co.
clock.
i To-day we have TO record another calamity
4 and another disaster to this unfortunate railroad
s The bridge Of Moreau, four miles this side OF
4 Jefferson, gave way on Friday vening, and that
structure IS now q mass Of broken fragments.
+ This is said to have been the only completed
bridge on the whole line. Not one has stood
& the flood tide not one but has endangered to
Igreat extent human Ii fe--wlile q single span
u 81 careless arch has hurried twenty -eleht d
I our citizens into eternity St LotIls Demo
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

A HEAD Sold BY THE SuEkIFF.--At the. re-
cent sale Of the effects of Capt Henry Love by
the Sheriff of San Francisco, the head of Ja.i.
quin, the celebrated robber preserved in spirits
and the hand of "three fingered Jack" enc ol
his companions, were disposed Of for $50 to Judgs
Lyons, formerly Of the California Supreme
Court Capt Love had killed both of the men
the last remains of whom went off under tht
hammer
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
BY MRS. HARRIET N. PREWETT.


I0FFER for sale tract OF land situa-
ted on he iver, five miles from Yazoo CT
ay. containing about 400 acres. of which
nl5 are in cultivation and 500 deadened;
ahree 5lhs oft deadened several year since
There are improvements except a fine
double corn crib and first rate cistern.
For terms apply to Holmes & Hyatt Ya-
zoo City or to the subscriber at Vicksburg.
JOHN WILLIS.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

A dc right. title, and lntsfest of said A
Q. and Mary B. Hall, in and to the proper.
ty subscribes in said deed Of trust, to wit;
the tract, or parcel Of land. situated, lying
ani being in said c unity Of Yazoo. 10 wit;
Th east half of the southeast quarter. the
west half Of the North east quarter, and the
erth west quarter Of section 35. in tom.
ship nine, OF range four west; also negro
boy George. aged twenty, and Easton aged
about 80 years. The undersigned will make
to the purchaser or purchasers only such
~title. as is rested in him by virtue OF said
deed Of trust.
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A New TEA poor widow was asked how
she became so much attached toa certain neigh
Dor, and replied that she was bound TO him by
several cords ofwood which he had sent her dt- !
ring the hard winters.
seg- A banker in Buffalo recently lent 81
200 to two Germans. taking as security fifty or
sixty English lever gold watches. The Jews
did not call for their watches, and ii was found
they were all pinchback, except one which had
served for sample.
6S- One Of Widow BIS admirers was COM
planning before her of toofhache. Mrs. b =
smart boy immediately spoke: " Well, sir why
don't you do as ma doesl She takes her teeth
out and puts EN- back whenever she wants to. =
4 A few minutes afterwards the boy was whipped
on some pretence or other. rs
DJ- Two Of The female poets of America" !"
. are quarreling 10 shs newspapers of New York
about the authorship of sonnet Their COM
and coarse diction, than the force Of arguner t,
poetical establishment or feminine delicacy.
neA- The statement that Hon.sJ. j. Critten-
den, OF Kentucky, has accepted an invitation to
lecture on slavery, in Boston, is contradicted.
bD-An honest old lady. when told Of her
husbands DEATH exclaimed w ell, do declare,
our troubles never come alonel Il amt d week
since lost ny best ben, and now Mr.. Hooper
- A bill has been introdaeed ID the Ter.
tsee Legislature TO compel al - s5fa 81
color in the State to emigrate to Lbefis s. else.
where beyond the limits Of The state.
following advertisen,ent, under Ii,
he'd IiIe Wanted, is il . late BatesviIIl
s fAnkLy Eays gal what's rot : hpxl 4 oof
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: CONuTTTED
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue Of died of trust executed by
A c and Mary B Hall, dated January Goth
1854 to the undarsigned as Trustee to Sc
cure to A ] Wright & Ce., the payment of
certain sum of money therein mentioned
will IN pursuance of the terms Of said deed
Of trust proceed to sell at public auction to
lhe highest bidder, for cash before The door
on the cauri house in Yazoo
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

proceed to sell to the highest bidder at the
door of the Court House in Yazoo City. the
following ands of said testator, situated in
the county of Yazoo Miss. viz:
North east quarter. section twenty, town
ship eleven, Range one west, said lands are
t be sold pursuant to the last viii and tes-
lament said testator, on credit Of one,
two and three years, the purchasers giving
bond with approved personal security and a
lien uponthe lands. the notes to bear inter-
est from date at the te of six per cen;un
per annum ELISHA E. HUNDLEY
Executor of Thomas Hundly decd
Nov 80 28gt
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THE BANNER.
gA11N g1I2a i
FRIDAY MORNING DECEMBER 1855

Mr. VASE AND TIE PREsIDEScY.-Mr Wise
has written letter to friend in Virginia, in
the course of which he says:
The idea of the presidency, has not been al
lowed to enter my head The iron has not pier
ced my heart. know how 1t mpairs public
mans usefulness to make such an imputation
upon his aspirations. Did the Sentinel SO in
tend! 1t looks very much like as if its fears
were father to It's thoughts. can say on that
subject, that / mean to keep the even tenor Of
my way, without fear, favor or affection. II the
Democracy would be guided by me, can find
|oQa hundred mn whom prefer for the presi-
de1fy 20 myself. can find two, at least in
Vrg,aiA. One Yoa know Of very well. But Il
sgain sl1S Dtma units dc man slsz W ,,1 and
they wilfunite uson me, I can only say that
will la mode Extraordinarily and ehectaal-
ly rue Black Repnblicanism; will rule them!
But the idea of ruling them or not ruling them
shall not turn me hairs bredth from my own
convictions as to what my duty as patriot re
quires. will write, speak, act as think right
and leave the consequences to God and ''the
country wi hont thinking fthe Presidency.
--G~-~---~>~---~
MonIFIED BLoouEas. The bellies of Utah
have adopted new costume, which is thus de-
scEbed:
II consists of a loose fitting dress, resembling
in cut mans sack cont, being buttoned in trout
and reaching a few inches below the knees, q
| pair of pantalets, adjoining the ankles, and &
Leghorn hat set jauntily hpon the head, being
in fact, a modification of the Bloomer Costume
The ladies are thus relieved ola superabuudan
load of pettcoats, and their husbands are free,
from paying for more than two thiria til,
usual quantity of dry geods-a no small item .
expense in this country.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07
NOTICF.

A IL persons indebted TO M. Emanuel for
IN 1854 eitherby Note or Arcuunt, are here
by notified that the same are placed in the hands
Of Messrs. Lawson g. Armistead for collection
Settle quick and save cost
Yazoo City Oct. 26th 1865
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

A New TlE.-A poor widow was asked how
she became so much attached toa certain neigh
Dor, and replied that she was. bound TO him by
several cords ofwood which he had sent her da-
ring the hard winters.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-12-07

RoaASTIc INCIDENT AT SEBAsropor.. "A SOL
der who was present at the capture Of Sebastopol
relates the following romantic story:
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-14
'E'2se UJmIWePsftV'S
FAMILY REMEDIES.

Issued under the seal, Sanction and Author-
ty Of the University of Free Medicine and pop
ular knowledge, Chartered by the State of Penn
sylvania, April Goth, 1883, with Capital Of
100000, mainly for the purpose Of arresting
the evils of Spurious and Worthless Nostrnms !;
also, for supplying the community with Reia-
bic remedies wherever Competent Physician
cannot or will not be employed. This Institu-
ton, (ocated in Philadelphia No. 68 Arch
Street, where applications for new Agencies
will be receved,) has purchased from DR.. John
R. Rowand, his Celebrated Rowand's Tonic
Mixture, Known for upward of twenty-five
years as the only sure and safe cure for FEVER
and AGUE, &c, and his inestmable Remedy
for Bowel Complaints, Rowands Compound
Syrup of Blackberry Root, which highly i'm
proved and Popular remedies, together with
The Unlversity's Remedy for Complaints ofthe
Lungs The Unversify's Remedy for Dis
pepsia or Indigestion The Universlty's REM
edy for Costive Bowels; Also the Unversity's
Almanac may be had at the Branch DISPENSE
rv
For sale at the Store of Dr.. Blair, in Cum
berland Valley.
Nov. %. 1855.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-14
NEW CABINET MAKNG SHOP.

The subscriber would beg leave to announce
10 his friends and the public, that he has COM
menced the
CABINET MAKING BUSINESS
in his new Shop nearly opposite the Store OF
William States & Co., where he is prepared 10
accommodate the public with Bureaus, Tables,
StnndS, Secretaries, Chairs, CubboardS, Bed
steads at every price and style. His furni-
ture will be made of the best material, and from
his long experience at the business, he feels no
hrsitency in warranting his Ware to be strong
and durable, and no pains shall be spared to fin
ish it in the latest style. He hopes by strict
attention TO his business, and desire to please.
to merit liberal share of public patronage
Gf5@ COFFlNS made on short notice and
Liberal Terms, and his Hearse will BIZ ready to
convey them when desirable.
MORTZ KLOHRE.
Bloody Run, Nov 10, 1888.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-14
Ladies Dress Goods,

such as Silks, Satins, Delaines, Bombazlues,
Spring Shawls, novelties in Lawns, British
Prints, Plaid Ginghams, Undersleeves, from
l2A cents up, Hosiery in every variety, Shoes,
Boots and Slippers, for Ladies and Children
ii fact almost every article adapted to Ladies'
wardrobe, which it would require too much
space to enumerate in detail His stock OF
FLATS and BONNETS for Ladies, Misses, and
Children, is large, rich and CHEAP.
His Groceries, Teas, Spices, Syrup, sc. sc.
are all OF the very best quality.
G-He will consider it no trouble 10 shew
his Goods, and he hopes the LADIES especial
ly will call aud examine bis assortment wheth-
er they purchase or not. Always remember,
however, that ELI FISHERS is the place for
BARGAINS!!! April 8, 1855.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1855-12-14
Letter from Hon. JoA,. Minor BOtts Of Virginia.
RIcnMoND JULY 9th, 1855.

Mcsvs. HIM. S. Beers y Co., GeMts.--Coeslera-
tions Of duty TO the afflicted alone prompt send
you this voluntary testimonial TO the great value OF
''Coyters Spanish Mature for that almost ncura-
bic disease, Serofuka.
Without being disposed or deeming it necessary to
90 into the particulars of the case, say that the
astonishing results that have been produced by the
use of that medicine a member of my own family,
and under my own observation and superintendence,
after the skill of the best physicians had been ex-
haused aud the usual remedies had failed fally JUS
tify noe in recommending its use 10 all who may be
suffering from that dreadful malady.
do not mean to say that it is adapted TO all con-
stutons, that it will afford the relief in oil
eases for, Of course, can know nothing about that
but from what | have seen of the effects, would
not hesitate TO use il, in any and every of Scro
fua, with persons for whom felt an interest, or
over whom could exercise any influence or CON
troll.
Respectfully yours.
JNO. NJ. BOTTS.