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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

FOREIGN PAUPERs AND CRIMINALs.-Hon.
John w Thompson, one of the Representatives
from Tippah, hasintroduceda bill into the low
er branch Of the Mississippi Legislature to pre-
vent the Importation of foreign paupers and
criminals. This looks as il the Democracy were
Iedgiqg on to the American Platform. Mem
phis Eagle.
Sag Nchtism is chameleon-like. assuming IN
the North the color of Black Republcanism. ia
the South of dsunionism and in other portions
OF the country it assumes to be in favor of the
great reform measures which constitute the ba-
sis of Americanism. It's presses and orators
increasingly denounce the American party .heap.
ing upon it the lowest abuse and the. vilest bill.
llngsgate; yet in South Carolina Sag NIGHT
Legislature has enacted law requiring natu-
rallzed foreigners to reside two years in the
State, as ,"ctizeps in the United States" before
exercising the elective franchise. Now, the
Sag Nicht Legislature of Mississippi is about
enacting law, "to prohibit the importation of
foreign paupers and criminals,, These facts
demonstrate the correctness of the principles of
the American party. and show the pecessty Of
some further legislation by Congress to curb
and restrain the influence of the alien popula-
ton. While tho Sag Nicht presses in one sec
ton war upon; the American reformation. the
Sag Nicht Legislature are advocating its ,princi-
pies; thus not only showing their utter destitu-
ton OF principle, but furnishing conclusive evil
dence of the justice of American measures.
IHE SENTINEL AND FRANKLIN P1ERoE.-The
result of the election in New Hampshire is death.
blow to the aspiration of the President to a Sec
ond Presidential nomination. During the late
canvass in hat State it has been, the missionary.
ground of the Union. Even South Carolina.
California and Georgia, forgetting their pride
have sent their eloquent sons among the Granite
hills to do service for Gen. Pierce. But all in
vain. With the defeat Of the democracy in the
home of the President, ends his advantage in the
Cincinnati Convention.
The Washington Sentinel has been pouring
hot shot into the President and his adminstra-
tion,- and declares that Gen. Pierce has no claims
| whatever, for rc-lomination. 1t says that sit
would be suicidal at this critical period to endan-
| ger the success of the Democratic party by pre-
senting Franklin Pierce as its standard bearer in
the coming struggle" The Washington Sentinel
is State Rights Democratic paper, and express
ses the sentiments of numbers of that party.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
LIFE.

BY MRS. SARAH BARBAULD, (AT 70.)
Life! we've been long together,
Through pleasant and through cloudy weather;
IT'S hard to part when friends are dear;
Perhaps twill cause sigh--a tear.
Then steal away give little warming,
Choose thine own time:
Say not good night, but in some brighter cline
Bid me, good morning!
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
From the Ripley Uncle Sam.
PIERCE A FREE-SOILER.

When we make charges against public OFF,
Ger, we will not do like our nameless friend of the
AdrertiSer, without attempting to sustain them
without proper evidence. We have on more than
one occasion charged the little Yankee anti Annex.
can Sag Nicht President, who at the present tliI
is so devoutly idolized by the self.styled Democ-
racy of writing his message for the South, and
does his deeds for the North; or in other words
hefseds the South with promises and feasts the
North with the loaves and fishes. His message
surpassed anything that the most sanguine South
ern man could expect in point of promises, but
while he was writing that message he was secret
ly giving aid and comfort to Chase Reedel & Co.,
in their treasonous attempts to involve Congress
in abolition claws. 1t loOk5 almost Incredible yet
it is nevertheless true that the same little Pierce
who wrote that good Southern message, wrote the
following resolutions. The resolutions are still
preserved at the State Capitol of New Hampshire
n the hand writing of him. the very Identical Mr.
Pierce, who is the Alpha and Omega Of the par.
ereellence Democracy of the present day.
We hope the impartial reader will peruse these
resolutions carefully, and ask his own conscience
if they 10 not out Herod Herod himself. Here
they are Uerbatim et lderdtim.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representa-
tiyes in General Court Convened, That we regard th
institution of slavery rs moral social and poltica
evil and, as such, we regret its existence, and ar
willing to concur in all reasonable and constitutions
measures that may tend its removal.
Resolved, That all territories which may hereafte
| be added or acquired by the United States, wher
slavery does not exist at the time of such addition
or requirement neither slavery nor involuntary serv
itude, except for the punishment of crime, whereo
the party has been duly convicted, ought ever to ex
ist, but the same should ever remain free and we
opposed to the extension of slavery any sucl
territory and that also approve of the vote of
Senators and Representatives in Congress Ill favor
the Wilmot Proviso.
Resolved That our Senators in Congress- be in
structed and our Representatives be requested, b.
all expedient and constitutional means and measures
to sustain the principles herein above set forth
These resolutions were written by Mr.. Pierc
in l947, and passed unanimously by the Demo
cratic Legislature of New Hampshire. This the
may be considered the real sentiments of him, VIII
in all probability will be the candidate brougf
on the field to oppose Mr.. Fillmore for the Pres
dency. Is there single Southern man who ca
hesitate for moment to cast his vote for M
Fillmore In preference to this two-faced freesdle
who like the presumptuous Pheaton seized Il
reins which he knew not how to handle, and reel
lessly drove himself and oil the nation to the vel
brink of ruin.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
Fillmore i'm New York.

The Express pledges the State of New
York for the American nominees. It
says: s. >.-.
We havefor our State the very srong-
est ticket that could be selected. IF an
election were to take place tomorrow,
Fillmore and Donelson would carry the
State by from 10000 to 10000 majority
and time Will do us no harm-if we
make no blunders. The New York
clamor against Fillmore, is all a Seward
persona lily nothing more nor Less
and in two elections we have separated
from it and tested. The personal poll
tics of New York oughtnot to be trans
ferred to Connecticut, Ohio or Pennsyl.
vania-but ifmen there choose to be the
instruments OF New York Sewardism,
we cannot help it. As for New York;
set it down sure, strong, mighty, for
Fillmore and Donnelson, with its 35 ell
ectoral votes in solid colemns-
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
POLICE PROCEEDINGS


Honorable Board of County Police Of Yazoo
County was begun and held at the Court House
in Yazoo City on the 10th day of March A. D.
1856
NATHANIEL. G. NyE, President.
I" John w. Voolfolk, Member,
!" John W. Jones, :"
" Marshall r. Greer, {"
Malatha A. Jenkins Sheriff,
John M Hollngsworth, Clerk
A petition and recommendation signed by a
majority oil the resident heads of families in va
zoo City recommending Jerry Conners as a suit
able person 10 keep retail Grocery in Yazoo
City in the house on Lot No-now occupied
by him. 1t is thereupon ordered by the Board
that said petition and recommendation be now
filed to lie over thirty days for counter petitions
and exceptions thereto.
Ordered, That the account of L. Julien for
Execution Docket and Index furnished for Sher-
iff's Office amounting to fifty two dollars be al
lowed and that warrant issue upon the Treas
urer thereof =
Ordered, That the amount Of Samuel v.
Stewart for twenty four cords of wood for fifteen
cords of wood for Court House, amounting to
$97 so, be allowed and that warrant issue to
Wood 81 Brown for the same on the Treasurer.
Ordered, That the account of d. Tamborine
for articles furnished the Court House and Jail
of Yazoo County for $24 %, be allowed and a
warrant issue on the County Treasurer there
for.
Ordered, That the account Of Thomas Ellis
for ironing prisoners in Jail amounting to $52
87cts be allowed and that a warrant issue there
for upon the Treasurer.
Ordered, That the account of Powell & Ho-
bart for articles furnished for the prisoners in
| custody in the Jail Of Yazoo county amounting
to $50 38 be allowed and that a warrant issue
on the Treasurer for same.
Ordered that the following Inspectors, CLERKS
| and Returning officers in the election for Vice
Chancellor held in this County on the 2Sth day
of January lS56sbe each allowed the sums op-
poste their names, -
iSATApTJA @
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
THE AMERICAN RAINIER
Is PUBLISHED ny
MRS. HARRIET N. PREWETT,
EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.

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1 Marriages and Deaths inserted as news. AL
Obituaries, meetings of Lodges, and all matters ad
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advertisements.
~ A liberal deduction made to those advertising
by the year.
patch, on liberal terms.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

"FnLMoRE AND DoNDIsoN!n-We can
say to the Old Line Union Wings and
Democrats, says the Memphis Eagle,
who are still unpolluted by Sag Nicnt-
ism: Hereis ticket, sound upon every
constitutional question: Here is tick
let, true to the South, true to the North,
true to the East, true to the West, true to
lsGod and our country!' Fillmore and
Donelson! Com up and support
'theIll!n
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

SHOCKING CkuELTY.-We have to re-
cord one Of the most violent Hanifesta-
tiopsof filial ingratitnde that evercame
under our notice. Mr.. Longfellow, fresh
IRON the Indian country, says that q
warrior, ,nhaying got "very angry"
sEeiz ndinother and t1rew hel
tUpin 5nidnight,
Right L llfsl moon he threw her;
l,fS her body tna y see there" Z
Grinjibbewawanaseloola the den
sheriff IF that tibe, wasO Othe -
the villain at the last a lodnts from IN
awatha.-Ex.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

. " extensive and Superior \ aEsy bttntenf O
n Bonnets and Hats, Maf2lfqs Wells, Hair
R..ias, Fiselhs with clasfs ofssts 40, DC,
:. 81 IA found at the store 9fE
~ MISS s. F. BIGEL0W a. Co.
viessburg Mch % Sc As tE..
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

Hard was the tool, through learning's lore,
For one SO young and worldly poor,
His books were precious though bnt few;
And deathless fire from heaven he drew.
Heart wearied oft, and overwrought,
He traced in throbbing lines his thought
And mid his toll this seemed TO be
The voice alone of destiny
No cross, no Crown
Sometimes his noble spirit turned
Towards Fames pillar as it burned,
And oft he judged his efforts vain
To cross the burning bars of pain.
He groaned in agonIzed distress,
Life3s cap was dashed with bitterness;
And then he thought of those of old,
Who carved In brass those words of gold
No Cross, no Crown!
They fought the battle, bore the cross,
That truth might never suffer loss,
But, like the tempest Graded flower.
Spring through the storm-the martyrs dover:
Souls that, that while beaconing the free,
Sank like lighs house in the sea:
But from their graves spirit came,
Uttering the words of winged fame
No Cross, no Grown.
His soul sometimes would droop her wing,
w hCn ShNiouo AioWo SlrSo uiS
But, ike trumpets martial strains,
His country's voice thrilled through his veins;
And, needless of the critics ire,
His heart glowed with immortal fire;
And, like man in earnest, he
On Thoughts Potmas toiled YEARLY
No Cross, no Crown!
And thus he woke his spirit's strings
To Music's rare imaginings;
To Loveand Freedom, Truth and Right,
Justice and Mercy, gods of light
Obi cheerful fell those golden words
Upon his worn hearts tender chords
In death those words his spirit bore
And chants them still forever more,
No Cross, no Crown.
This be the matto of the brave,
And this the watchword of the slave;
The Patriots with the peoples scorn;
The Martyrs with his garlands-thorn.
Whoever seeks to win name,
Whoever tolls for Freedoms fame,
Whoever human tears would dry,
Let this forever be his cry
No Cross, no Crownl
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

BY special act Of the Legis ature, g: w
y Dougharty is authorized to practice Law IN all
he Courts Of the State except ne Vice Chan
cery Court of the Middle District of the State
Of Mississippi ,
March IAth 1855, 43:tf.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
NO CROSS, NO CROWN.

1.-THE following poem, by Sheldon Chadwick, il
extracted from his volume of poems just published in
England.l
Twas eve, and in lowly room
A student sat in sombre gloom,
Twirhng his fingers in his hair,
Like one in revere and despair.
Before him lay an open book;
Sadness was in his languid look;
And Ms he traced the pages DER
Four golden words his spirit bore
No Cross, no Grown.
Around, in death-Gke silence stood
The forms of many great and good,
N. Prophets, and Martyrs crucifed
n. Irn Patriots, who for Freedom died,
And Poets, who died desolate, 49,.
Scanning the wondrpus scroll of Fatei
While glory round their foredeads shone,
AS dead upon their lips of stone
- s-~'v =. No Cross, no Crown.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
Professional Cards.
LAW PARTNERsHIP.

T r. BURRUS and G. w. DOUGHhR-
81. TY, will practice LFw in the Courts Of
Yazoo, and in the High Court of Errors and
Appeals, and Federal Courts at Jackson.
March 18th, 1856.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18
TTOP ONIONS.

4 r.BUsHEL.S Top Onions. Just re- scaive. e.
ID and Tor sale by DANlEh SWEET
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-18

o4oMgfSHiC1x : and Forwagding Mere6abt.
and Dealerjsi Lime, Cemehts ssRSatter Par
i. Tar. Grocerieps @E1Sg MylosrryagEset'
Viclsburg, Zen H'V
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

Mr.. EpIroR:- II forward to you COM
munication from Mr.. Ryan, intended for your
columns. BE says, under date OF Dec. 9Th:
The signs are at the opposite side of
the compass from that of last winter; con
seouently the weather will be nearly the re-
verse of last season. East and West are the
intending points of the compass. For the
winter East will prevail don't mean due
East or West, but ! Z. w. There will be-
a good deal of sloppy weather in consequence
of Easterly winds. Cold freezing weather
when the wind changes to the West. We
can have no steady, sleighing as last winter.
He expresses desire that the City au-
thorties should appoint gentleman in New
York and one in this City, who should give
him an opportunity for personal interview
in March, June September and December.
when, he promises, that he twill give three
points for men to start from, and trace
to the foundation" his theory. "The Chris
tan world" his theory. "The Christian
world" he says, "will be astonished at the
result" He offers to make some expla-
nations, if the Mayor, with another gentle
man, and one whom he names, would grant
him an interview in this City. At his re-
quest, I give publicity to his propositions.
Yours, DC. GEO. DUFFIELD.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

FIRE IN JACKsoN.--The Citizen says that
on Wednesday afternoon about o'clock, the
brick Hotel known as the fremont House,
near the river was discovered to be on fire
and, though every exertion was made to save
it, was entirely consumed with portion of
its contents. At one time there was great
danger of the fire reaching the wooden build
ings on either side of the fremont, but by
the exertions of the citizens, the fire was kept
within the walls of the building. The losses
are as follows: John S. Hurd, buildings, So,
OOO-insured in Hartford Co. for 1000; J.
G. Purdy hotel keeper, about $500; several
of the boarders lost their trunks and cloth
ing. The buildings adjoining were damaged
about 800. During the fire ladder fell on
Mr.. Otis Lincoln, causing slight fracture Of
the skull and some bruises, About s
o'clock in the evening, after the fire in the
fremont was partially subdued, as several
persons were trying to save portion of the
provisions in the cellar, part Of the west
wall fell in, severely bruising and burning
six or seven persons, two of whom are dan
gerously wounded, though it is hoped they
will soon recover.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

GIGANTIC TREEs.-There is small Dis
trict in Sierra Nevada, CAL, where certain
species of tree grows to 800, $50 and even
$50 feet in height and measuring from 95 to
I25 feet in circumference. The Country
Gentleman gives description of one, and
adds that if standing in the Niagara chasm
at Suspension Bridge, it would tower two
hundred feet above the bridge; if placed in
Broadway, New York, at the head Of Wall
street, it would over top Trinity Church
steeple by one hundred and sixty feet, would
be two hundred and thirty feet higher than
Bunker Hill Monument, Boston; or two hun
bred and seventy feet above Washington
Monument Baltimore. Ifcut up for fuel, it
would make at least three thousand cords, or
as much as would be yielded by sixty acres
of good woodland. If sawed into inch
boards, it would yield about three million
feet, and furnish enough three inch plank for
thirty miles of plank road. This will do for
the product Of one little seed, less in size
than grain of wheat,
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

WHAT THE Poor HAVE TO BE THANKFUL
roR.--In New York on Thanksgiving day,
aperson asked the barefooted, ragged frost
bitten children of the Five Points Sabbath
School, what they had to thank God for p
One child said, 'For keeping us alive the
past year"-another, "For giving us food
a little boy with great cracks in his bare feet
"for clothes Sra little wan faced girl in a
faded dress, but beaming eyes, " for making
us better than we used to be-" All! how
many are there among the rich and proud
ones of the earth, who can thank God fol-
that?
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

ONE OF THE EXPRESS RoBBERs.-The
Detroit Advertiser says: "His Excellency,
Gov. Bingham, has granted requisition upon
the Governor of Massachusetts for White,
the Express messenger, accused of robbing
the Express, while under his charge, Of
$4,000 in gold. Circumstances now point
strongly to the probability that the rob-
berry was committed at this point, and the
prisoner will consequently be brought here
for trial. .s.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

LuMBERINc.-The sleigbing in this vicinity
is most excellent. The lumbermen are in
fine spirits and are making rapid progress in
that branch of business. Should this quality
of sleighing continue for few weeks, our
valley will be abundantly supplied with the
illegal tender" of Western Michigan, viz: saw
logs and shingles. Some idea may be form
ed of the immense lumber transactions be-
tween our lake ports and Chicago, from the
statement that during the last season Of nav
igation SOO,OOo,O0O feet were received at the
latter place. The amount of money receiv-
ed therefor circulating in the various COM
munities engaged in that business must add
greatly to their wealth and prosperity.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09

Z AcaurEscENCE.--We have below the tes-
timony of an opposition journal-the N. Y.
Erpress-that all parties now acquiesce in
the Kansas-N ebraska act: ~ "a
"Acquiesence now is the theoretical posi-
ton of all parties. The abolitionists wish
no restoration of the Missouri COMPROMISED
because they hope to establish freedom south
Of SO deg. 80 min. The 10Th section peo-
pie wish for no further useless agitation. The
principle of the Nebraska bill is, that the
people shall be bound or free as they will !;
and thus the settlement of the whole ques-
ton is left to those there now by all parties"
We do not imagine the abolitionsts acquiesce
for the reason stated by the Express. There
are not many of the politicians of that party
who would not, in their own hearts, rejoice to
see slavery established in Kansas, as we'll as
in all the region south of SO deg. 80 min.
They acquiesence because they have no other
alternative--because they are forced to &C
quiesce. They would have adhered to the
issue of the. restoration of the Missouri COM
promise had not the signs of the times point
ed to the certainty that it could not be sus-
tanned in as many as four States. They
abandonedit, trusting and hoping that some
thing would turn up" out of the Kansas dis
turbances furnishing a better issue-an issue
with which they might prolong agitation
trusting and hoping, indeed, that slavery
would make a permanent Judgment in that
Territory. uaa'
The universal acquiescence in the Kansas
Nebraska law, from whatever variety of mo-
tives, demonstrates the business of the meas
ure. Were it "swindle," or a " fraud" OF
an "infamy," we should not now witness this
acquiescence. The masses of the people
would not so soon settle down upon it as the
permanent policy of the country. We should
still hear the cry of "repeal."
1t will be difficult to find, two years hence
many men who will concede that they were
ever opposed to the doctrine of popular sove
reignty. Detroit Free Press.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1856-01-09
Liverpool Post.

QUITE CoMPLIMENTARY.--A correspond
dent of the Louisville Times says, few
days since, Lieut.. Governor Ford, of Ohio,
visited New York, and put up at the Astor
House. Greeley called npon him, and found
him in his room, in bed. After talking a
short time on general topics-Greeley ex-
claimed: = .a
"Governor you are not quite such look
ing man as | expected to see." .ha'.A
"If you are more disappointed in my ap-
pearance than l am in yours, | commsserate
you, replied the Governor.