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oundrles.
lfff0 SACKS OF Rio Coffee,
llO tierces Rice;
8 bbls. pniyerEzed Sugar,
6 =. Crushed
i 3 !. Soft Crushed Sugar;
b hhds. N. o.. Sugar.
10 boxes Ghoeolate;
zoo lbs. Race Ginger,
10 boxes White Pipes.
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The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23
From the New York Herald

r. ANrEREsreNG Bloc RArPIcAL NcrloE OF
"ENERAL WALKER-RoMANTrc INcInrxrs ..
Mis- EARLY CAREER-HIs LOVE .pr,,s &.
very general misconception nre-
vans Throughout the country, and es-
peciaily IN the North. relative to the
character, motives, anteceGents > \
principles, dc, of the young man who
mas recently placed himself at the head
OF AFFAIR." IN Nlcarauguay. An init mate
friend has supplied US with informotion
relative to General Walker. which will,
no doubt be interesting to some of on
readers, and may be rcgar ded as anthem.
tic.
William Walker is the very reverse
Ct tina character assigned to him
n VINO ave eec2 il the Eab;t of Re-
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23
M. d. T. RAIL ROAD

we learn from private letter to .
Aeh q our town. that bill loan;n,,
'pls road about 500, 900 Of the Ch;ats
rhs " sa poen''e Is, School fund. has passed
the senate ofthe Mississippi Legislature
:! !" large majority, and thar the hin
wiz De acted on by the House Of r.
sentatlves, to-day. pre-
This assistance, we are ;nco,,,
OF the officers ofthe road n,;u eu 10y
;' company 10. forthwith grade and
Miss. yum as 0okland
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23
! ANoLA,
SATURDAY FEBRUARY e35 IS

& We learn from priva.e latte,
That man by the name Of No. er'
'i''zen of Lagrange Tenn. Will
'"A'eated, aiew days since, fell ~ -.
od =. we M d. c. Railroad and the
"'oo tram run over him and cpt IS -
reg ana one arm. He was not dad =,
the last a, counts. a.
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23
AN IN TEREsTING DECISION
co TTON PLANTERS.

'e New Orleans Pieayuue reports
decision of the Supreme Court OF IT,,
lslana' which will prove useful and i
IN interesting to cotton Plantars generally
ne case was that of Maeotti, - g.,
Dykes 8 ospalding appeal from the frs :,
District Conrt. 'n0 i'fsf
f.,1 way 1tton p!anter, and de
moan $ his commission merchants
sc" orleans, The petition alleges =
e'osIance' that in 1859 plaintiff cons;on'
81 70 defendants, for sale, 1853 balas Of
''oM tint the defendants without
",'''in authority, contrary to his first
Instructions and in omission of thar a.,
= as MS agents and factors, wronorullv
ue'"yed The sale of his crop of 1850 an
"nWarrantable length of time. and that
IN consequence of that neglect of d,t
ana disregard of his instructions h.
sustained loss of five and half c.nts
per 10 on the sale of his cotton for
winch he asks judgment, &c.
me cialm was resisted on the follow
ing grounds. '''io"-
/, The defendants never ,;oIo,
',siesardec any instructions given bv
p'ainlltf-that on the contrary ~
'ine OF sale was expressly referred 10
to their discretion.
g That even if fhey had violated his
Instructiong relative to the sale of his
cotton, still that plaintiff had fully ra'i-,
hea their contract, in reference thereto
by consigning TO them, for sale, his crops
OF 1881 apd of1852.
3 That the suit was barred by the
prescription Of one YEAR.
The evidence in the case, touching
the question of instruction to- sell, i
found In extracts from two letters 70
detendants-one showing clearly that be
gave them discretionary power in tia
o o reinlr''s by the .w~rls you do rs Won
MINK oest' nave determined 10 relv
Oh yoar Judgment in the mater" This
was date SPIT. 10, 1859. The sac
onf letter (datod Dec 10Y says; .Jbave
arawn on you IN favor of S. Magoff,n
NY oFo'ner' Who will pass through vour
'ity on his WY to Texls. far sanoo
which you will pay when presented ono
u IL e0''on l would like tina, you
voulD sell it by the time he returrs -
our city, on his way home, and semi
ne the proceeds, as heretofore
II was held by the Court
That notwithstanding the letter 81
'ep emoer 10, 1850, the letter of n
enoer 10th, contained ins ructio ns
ELL which defendants had no ILL., %
And they ought to baye
oid' at the rthest, by the time 5 NJ.
anllh returned from Texas. and foil.
ls SO to do they are liable for he d.n
9eS sustained.
= The subsequent consignment, -
by plaintiff of his crons If
= was not, the under the circun-
"Hoes Oh The case, ratification of their
ohouct with reference to the cron g
$50.
>, That the liability of the defn-
mus having arisen ex contract, the pre-
'flption OF one year did not apply.
The judgment of the District Co,r,
as for S 1882, which was afirmed
4
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23

On Thursday evening, the 81
81 INST, the Blind Vocalists gave
one OF their grand concerts in
This place to large and delight
ed audience.
On Friday nigh, the % nj
INST, Messrs. carp g. Earnest
Gave a Grand Concert in GEL
ebration of the Birth dav of
washington. The music was
excellent, and several pieces
cannot be surpassed. The nro-
sramme was more than fil,ed
-Ai'er The performance, Messers E f.
f. offere d their services to plav ifh
1'u,eS n d gentlemen and. wished
- as ne proposition was gladly
received. and gay party Of s. g'1 1ai9.
i"sses and gallant gents opened a da Os'as
winch lasted Until the clork warnen f
: ne approach Of -, and wa
'"cheioF-hke could only look on and
sign Tor The bliss which others wa-e
Iea izing Wait of time and snare NO
f"r,her comments p'e'
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23


| that they would never cone ait
shooting distance of his little psrv
hung on his rear and cut of his conn
! nicatiol.s.
The incomitable spirit and intsr
eafnestLess of Walker sustained. h
through all the sutfering and ne,
which beset HIM in the desperate
into which he was driven, u.
score OF ragged, shoe'ess mel ADrsy
er boys from san Err1csc6 nd s
Orleans, le continued Il lbs ,rccl
Tons earring the sign5N .te q WV
"'lk'r' President Of the fopubl y !
Lower California. Tie World reea,
.hls asa laughable joke. mere baentel
but Walker was in earnest. In
"eed .earnestness and serio,,s
ness are his prominent traits.
lie. IS a man who never laughs
or Jokes and is sensible TO rid;
cue or sarcasm. Finally Yak
er being reduced to starvation
ana having only six men to fol'
low him, retired, like Marsh,
Ney before the Russian Cassacl,
with his face to the foe. and ar
rived safely in CALIFORNIA. His
snbsequent career is too fresh n
Inc mind of orr readers 10 ms,,
~ an extension Of this article hr
the detail ofhis wonderfnIy;c,,-
res reVerses and final success.
ana concluding long an
bloody revolution in stare o
tanning half mitlion Of peonIo
and establishing, amid the rn;n
ADD chaos of centuries Of mi,
rule and civil strife, a solid and
real government. For the t,sL
mus assumed BY him. Walker
possesses great fitness. He i
s'"dious, deliberate, in,eIIisos.
ana an well informed. Search.
MARCY and president Pierce will
soon discover that he is fully as Z
~ 'ead IN international law
'',u hls,ors as they are. Walk
or ambition, too, has none
the faint Of the specuIator
's0'lst' He despises mo,S
mas a great distaste for
slpatlons, pleasures
genes OF the Souiv
&c re IS equally ign
l4a cockt, ciga
lie Is, in fact,
nd sentimert
NY ambitioa
cd
ases of c
: aim, ana
'pite OF ~
md the aboI
The history OF
ike that of all mel
lot free from tho
ove as well as of
f war. Whilst a
a New Orleans, he
warm attachment
Interesting young lady,
orn deaf and dumb.
The Southern star. (Panola, Miss.) 1856-1856, 1856-02-23


save laws in Virginia memoir;
q IS about to be presented to the Tsa;.
sure OF Virginia, which pron,s
Tins. F"s,
Forbidding the separation of parents
auu ehii dren-recosnizing the marriage
-, saves; and allowing persons of color
" u ought 10 read and wright, SO as
. assist tier moral and mental eleva,
1fon
The Steamer Jacobs that left
TINS place this day sunk about ,
miles below town, the Boat was
well laden with the great staple
OF this country.
re learn from some persons that
visited the wreck to day that it
viii be impossible to raise her un-
I'll the water falls.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
Beautiful Extract.

1give thanks to the living God that b,
has put 1t into the hearts of the America,
peoll. 70 raise up an organization in thi
land dr7kose great. whose all prevailing OBJ
jact. is to inangura.e an American polio,
Ia Rational American sentiment Il ia in
strict accoslance with the maxims and pr;n
ciplcs Of Washington and the sages Of the
Revelation. and every right minded man
who was born upon the soil-whatever he
may say-feels in the bottom Of his heart,
that we are right. and being right, we shall
succeed.
The geat heart of the people is moved
The edic has gone forth that there shall be
such a thing as an American nation Ma
tionality ihall no longer be with US mere
blind instinct, but an enlightened sentiment
gushing ip from the depths Of the soul, pu-
rifed by sense Of the beautiful. the true,
and the geat. a national sentiment is the
actual ofthe life Of people idealized =
Save that homage which we owe to the Su
preme Cnator of the Universe. there is no
higher, n,bler, purer sentiment among men.
Whence pmes this sentiment It comes
from all tat is great and noble and glorious
in the hisory of nation. 1t comes from
the song f her poets-the eloquence of her
orators-he wisdom of her sages-the deeds
of her warriors 1t comes from her pro-
gress in art. science and literature. 1t
comes from her pleasant places-her happy
homes-lrr cheerful fresides-her hallow-
ed altars- 1t comes from the prattle of her
babes-tls games of her youth-her merry
meetings ler solemn assemblies. It comes
from her eow5ed cities-ber lonely church
yards I.co-nes from her teeuiug earth
her blue slies-loveIy valleys-her beauti-
ful bill sidSs-her towering mountsins-her
bubbling lrooks-ber majestic rivers. 1t
comes from her Bunker Hill-her Saratoga
her Br;udywine. 1t comes from her
tfashingto Greene Marion
1t comes from her Franklin-her Hamilton
her HeIry-her Jefferson. 1t comes
from her Fan klin-her Fulton her Whit
ney. 1t ZONES from her Jackson-her
Scott-her Taylor Il comes from her Clay
her Calhoun. It comes from al that
constitutes her being-her life 1t is her
life. her spiritual existence. Without this
ennobling sentiment, though a nation may
dead as.he clods Of the earth With it she
may bs conquered She never can be sub
dued. Her cities may be burned-her
fields devastated her sons crushed TO earth,
but if in their hearts exist this e:sstic-en-
misunderstanding sentiment. God 10 his
own appointed time will give them strength
10 rise. redeem and recoHquer their native
land DQnI UIln;an
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

g You Shouldn't Eak 1feat on Fri
dag. Quite circumstances occurred on
a new building in this city yesterday, in
consequence of difference in faith. Two
persons. German and an Irishman, at noon
went 10 eating their dinner side by side. and
after pulling out their respective lunches, the
following coliloouy, ending by gronnd and
lofty tumbling ensued
Pat. Whats that yer ating there. Dutcll-
man ?"
Hans "Des ish mine mistagessen" din
ner)
Pat AN what the devil is mittengasen,
sure; it is mate, ye name ?''
Hans. "Yaw, (holding up beefsteak
bone,) das ish goot''
Pat. An is it beef yer a;ing On Fri
day ?''
Hans. biting of large chunk, } "Yaw,
des ish goot beef
Pat. "Ye blazing hereto, would you
ate mate agin the Pope? And seizing hi.
Masonic utensil. "a trowel) he dealt Hans
blow On the head with it. and general
niuss ensueG, Pat finally destroyed the
innate the hereto was ating," and establish
ed the faith and gave the German regular
pounding. for which Pat appeared this
morning to answer the charge he was
fined ten dollars. which he paid. thus &C.
stroying all hope OF a Christmas dinner,
and Friday fish for month to come.
Buffalo RepWj,ic.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
HOwe's Cotton Harvester.
TENTED DEC EMBER 4, 1856

The above machine is one of great value
to the cotton grower. 1t is the invention Of
Mr. George A Howe, OF Cleveland, Ohio.
and is the result of practical observation
and experiments in the cotton field By
this invention, Mr. Howe has accomplished
result which in importance must rank
with the great improvement of Whitney.
harvesting the crop is the cotton grower 5
greatest difficulty Harvest time is his cri-
sis of labor for the year The bolls of cot
ton in given field do not all ripen and
open at once, but continuously from about
August 1st, TO Jan. lst
AS fast, however, as the bollS open and
are exposed to the weather. they must be
picked 1t often times happens that the
supply Of labor is wholly inadequate to Sc
cure the crop, even though every available
hand is mustered into service
This improvement enables one field hand
10 pick more cotton than FIVE to eight hands
by the old method. and the value of this in
vention to the producers of the great South
ern staple may be estimated, when it is con-
sidered that the average American cotton
crop is valued at two hundred and fifty mil
lions of dollars.
Another advantage belonging to this i'm
provement is. that it leaves the cotton in
better condition than that picked by hand
The machine is simple in its structure,
and not liable to get out of order, being
composed of geering, and an endless re-
volving chain. the whole weighing less than
six pounds.
1t is suspended from the right side of the
person by strap passing over the shoulder,
and is kept in motion by means of lever
or crank operated by the hand or fingers
BY presenting the tubular point to the cot
ton ball. it is Immediately seized by the
chain and conveyed to the opposite end
where it is freed by means oi stripper.
and deposited il bag suspended at the
bottom. The bag is rapidly filled and emp
tied For any information in regard to the
Harvester. address George 4. Howe, the
inventor. Cleveland, Ohio.
IOhio Farmer.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
IBaH. Patriot.

Gov Pollock. Of Pennsylvania. delivered
his annual message to the Legislature on
the I'd inst He congFatulates the reprssen-
tatives on the condition of the finances.
The decrease of the State debt during the
year amounted to S63000O Nonew loans
have been created, such measure being
unnecessary. He refers to his former mes
sage for his opinions on national affairs. re-
affirming the views then expressed He
calls attention 10 the necessity for further
Legislation on the license question: adverts
to the duty of electing U. S. Senator. and
then proceeds with other matters of local
interest
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

The number of fugitive slaves in Canada
have. it is stated, increased since 1880 from
$4,000 to 10000. They are in a state OF
great destitution. Large sums have been
raised in England for their relief. What
a commentary this is upon the pretended
philanthropy of the Abolitionists: Those
miserable fanatics have succeeded IL enu-
cing away from their comfortable homes at
the South, thousands of negroes for whom
thew professed great friendship and promis-
ed an amelioration of their condition The
poor. starving fugitives in Canada can now
perceive the hollo6ness OF their professions
and promises.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
The Inventor os Gas Lights.

The inventor Of gas liz hts was French
man, Philippe lie Bon, an Engineer of
roads and bridges. who, in 1885. adopted
the idea of using, fer the purpose of illumi
nation the gases distilled during the CON-
bus;ion of wood He labored for a long
time in the attempt TO perfect his crude in-
ventio1, and it was not until 1898 that he
con6d,d bis discovery to the institute. 10
September, 1900. he took out patent, and
in 1901 he published memoir containing
the resul; of his researches. lie Bon com
menced by distilling wood. in order to OBJ
tain fiom it gas. oil, pitch. and pyroligneous
acid, but this work indicated the possibility
of Obtaining gas by d;s.illa;ion from f5.'ty or
oily Substances. From 1899 to 1902. lie
Bon made numerous experiments.
dc established at Havre his first thermo-
lamps, but the gas which be obtained being
a mixture CT csrhuretted hydrogen and OK
yde Of carbon. ard but imperfectly freed
from it's impurities. gave only a feeble light,
and evolved an insuppor;abie odor. and the
result was that but little favor vas show, to
the new discovery; the inventor eventual ;
died, ruined by his experiments. The Eng
iish soon put in practice the crude ideas Of
lie Bon In 1894. Windsor patented aad
claimed the credit OF inventing the process
Of lighting by gas in 1905 several shops
in Birmingham were Illuminated By gas
manufactured by the process Of Windsor
and Murdock among those who used this
new light was Watt. the inventor of the
steam engine In 1916 the first use was
made of gas in London. and it vas not un-
I'll 1918 that this invention, really of French
origin, was applied in France
I'hiLad Times.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
From the Ladies's Own Journal.
OLD BACHELOK'S NEW YEAR

Oh, the Spring hath less brightness
Every year,
And the snow a ghastlier whiteness
Every year;
Nor do summer blossoms quicken
Nor does autumn's fruitage thicken,
As It did-the seasons sicken
Every year
It's growing colder, colder,
Every year,
And feel that am older
Every year,
And my limbs are less elastic,
and my fancy not so plastic.
Yes, my habits grow monastic
Every year.
lis becoming bleak and bleaker
Every year,
And my hopes are waxing weaker
Every year;
Care | now for merry dancing.
Or for eyes with passion glancinga
Love IS less and less enhancing
Every year.
Oh, the days that have squander'd
Every year.
And the friendships rudely sunder'd
Every year!
vi the lies InaI might have twIned me.
Until Time to Death resigned me,
Nv inirmities remind me
Every year.
Sad and sad TO look before US
Every year,
With heavy shadow. US
Every year;
To behold each blossom faded.
And to know We might have made it
An immortal garland braided
RouHd the yeal.
Many spectral beckoning finger,
Year by year,
Chides me that so long linger,
Year by year;
Every early comrade sleeping
In the churchyard, whittier, weeping,
], alone. unwept. am creeping,
Year by year.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

The case Of Mr.. Booth, the Abolition ed
itor, who was convicted in the L. s. District
Court of Wisconsin Of aiding in the escape
of fugitive slave. and was subsequently lib
Grated by a State court on habeas corpus
v;ll be brought this winter before the Su-
preme Court of the United States for adju-
dica.ion. The decision will be looked for
with great anxiety, as it will establish au-
thoritatively many important points, now at
issue between the General Government and
State iudiciaries.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30
The CAUSE OF IT.-It is said to- -da-

The CAUSE OF IT.-It is said today
among those usually well Informed on such
points that the President determined in
Cabinet Council only as recently as Satur-
day night last to send in the message imme
diately. The English Parliament is soon
to assemble, and it was judged of the utmost
importance to the future Of our relations
with great Britain, that the position of this
Government upon the. questions in issue
with her should be thoroughly and correctly
oonprehended in London on the meeting Of
the English legislature.
Wash Star. I'd inst
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

the public voice may be suppressed but
there is no power to prevent men from cir
culating There may be aristocracy in gov
ernment; but there will ever be democracy
in thought
We have thus. then, to fight in the CON-
ing Presidential election the combined aris-
tocracy of Europe and the combined aboli-
tionlsts of our own cou0try.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

In Sweden, man who is seen four times
drunk is deprived Of his vote at elections,
and the next Sunday after the fourth offence
is exposed in the churcbyard. If this prac-
tics was followed in the United States, how
few voters there would be, and how large
our churchyards would have to be made.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

The widow Wakeman, Abijal Sabies, and
Thankful s Herse, confined in the same
cell at New Haven. for being concerned in
the late murder of Matthews. spend most
of their time in prayer. and seem to regard
the whole proceedings thus far as "perse-
cution' instead of prosecution. The
prophecies says she has revelation from
God every night
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

A Frenchman being hard up for din
ner stole pig. He was caught in the act,
taken before a magistrate, and called upon
for his defence, when he delivered himself
thus
"Oh, mon Dieu L steal ze pig? No
sar-I never, Aha, you shall see 3. tell
ze pig. Will he go Wig me? He says, 'oui,
oui.' and zen 1 take him. Is zat vot you
call steal &c pig, ven he 60 Wis his own con-
sent ~
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

There were $40 deaths In Baltimore
during the last year Of this number z
905 were males, and 2.5T0 were females
OF the total $50 were victims Of consump-
tiou.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

Jacob Mercer. a bill for whose pardon
vas recently before the Legislature Of
Georgia, committed suicide by poison, in
Stewart co. Jail on the 2lst ult., the Gay be
was to have been executed. The poison is
supposed to have been given by his wife
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

The National butelligencer says that
Christmas passed off in Washington with
great zest, and without the perpctration of
spy serious crimes, and with more than the
ordinary amount Of dissipation and petty VIZ
olations Of order and decorum.
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

A destructive fire occurred st Charleston,
S. c., on the sth inst. 500 ba'es of cotton
were destroyed The loss is estimated at
$4,000
Washington telegraph., 1856-01-30

One Louis A. Revoile was recently helS
for trial in ~ Orleans. for selling his arssza-
tantber's tomb.