The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-11-07


a the bcuuds Of decency Ii its attacks upon
ns never 10 notice Il again, ~. 1t had earned
the bad pre- eminence Of scurslity which put it
Qua ofthe pale 6f papers that agentlemun could
notice, except in one way the .cowhide. Our
'o-bearance seems TO have been but liscence
for this miserable foreigner and cowsrdly defa-
mer, and that other thing, whom Il would be
gross Battery TO call scullon to 60 still far.
,her- With his sbominable and indecent stric-
lures uponus and our paper. We hope,we shall
ne,er 50 Far forget what is due TO ourself as a
lady and an American matron as to attempt TO
defend our course, either as an editor or woin.
an, before the bar Of that filthy tribunal, the
Southern Sun ofice:-but we will protest in the
name OF dscency and proper respect fo- the
morals of the town and the safety Of the COM
munity, against such an afhilt on and excre-
.cence upon the town. as that same Office.
Democratic gentlemen,we appeal 20 you Twill
you allow this scasenger, this chifforier that is
raking the CUTTERS and sewers OF society for its
.ffal to besmear the characters Of unoffending
me- and women--just because he doesit in the
name of he Democratic rurty. Is there one
among you that dare defend thecourse of that
dsreputable organ that's pouring its dark and
turbid stream of delraction abroad on the land.
disgrace TO tina place here it is published and
foul blot on the escutcheon of the party it
assumes to defend! No, you will not There
arc men among you high and honorable. You
may net be our f lard 20. we have worked far
apart since the American question was started;
but you are men--husbands and fathers, and not
one Of you win countenance this contemplate
miscreant, that only goes unwhipt OF justice, be-
cause no gentleman wishes to defle his hands
with him. He was published last. week as a
forgerer Of letters which were intended to de-
fame the character of an honest citizen Of this
county. His forgery was exposed through our
columns and the man that did it, put his name
! to his card and was ready on the street to make
good his assertion by personal chastisement
but the sknlking coward and villifier, sent WORD
he was willing to stop It. And he shows hi'
bravery ond honest indignation by abusing vi
in the name of the Democracy because hi
thinks in his craven soul that like the scuttle
fish he can throw his yenomous spawn aroun,
upon others, to hide his own ignoble retreat.
In concluson--and we beg pardon Of on
readers for this much notice ofso base and con
temptible PRESERVATION Of a malicious slandere
1--WE hold w. d. Roy and that other hired a
sassin up to this community and the world a
towards, falsi6ers, slanderers and libelers Tha
. they will ill the bill of the character they ar
branded with, we have lao doubt; and we ca
only say that the good nature and long suffer
ing of community that will allow such pei
tiferous depot Of corruption 10 tester upon il
face 10 remarkable. Wilt be longer suffered
exale its poison and contsminate the very a
: il polIutes. Sfe Fafft 81
Whatever this public carterer to the loves
|. Taste of the greedy devourer Of Islander. says
:. reply TO this well merited csstgation, we pr
!. nounce Il as falsehood before it is invented
: his corrupt imagination or formed in words I
= his cowardly hand or uttered in his dirty Hbe
10 lous sheet. Here we dismiss him to the Just Il
10 dignation Of an outraged public opinion.
m WEARING FLANNEL.--Jn our climate. fick
re in its CLEANS OF sunshine and its balniy airs,
;. a coquette in her smiles ard favors,e consum
:, ton bears away every year the ornaments
" many social circles. The fairest and loveiie
ie are its favUrite victims. An ounce Of preve
ry ton in this fatal disease is worth many poun
en- OF cure. for when once more seated, it moe
:. alike medical skill and careful nursing Ii d
A,
10 health, many precious lives might be saved b
pasteboard soles, low necked dresses, aud Ill
pution bats, SOW annually the seeds Of fai
On harvest. The suggestion in the following ar
iD, Gle from the Scientific American, if follow,
h might save many with consumptive tendenci
he from an ear grave; a0a 0
sc Put j. on at ouce, winter or summer, nothi
~, better can be worn next the skin than loo
- red wooden shirt; "loose,' for it has room
nd move on the skin, thus causing titilation viii
M draws the blood TO the surface and keeps il the
e.; aud when that ia the case no one eau take CO
he lsred" for white flannel fills up, mats togeth
Sc and becomes tight, stiff. heavy and impervol
Og Cotton wool merely absofbs the moisture fr.
ay the surface, while wooden hannels conveys
of from the skin and deposits it IN drops on (
ner outside Of the shirt, from which the ordins
ce, cotton shirt absorbs it and by Its nearer exI
It's sure to the air. Il is soon dried without iuit
tr- to the body. Having these properties, red wo
D : en- flannel is worn BY sailors even In mid GU
30 mer Of the hottest countries. Wear thin
. material in summer. Halls Joarra' Of He 7
trl - 81 N
n ell FASHION. - Fashion is a poor vocation.
ne creed, that sidleness is privilege and work
disgrace, is among its deadliesl errors. Wi
out depth Of thought or esrnestness Of feeli
OF or strength Of purpose, living an unreal lie, 81
the sttuting the fcticlous for the natural, mistak
OF crowd for society, finding its chief pleas
il b in ridcule. and exhaustng it, Ingenuity in ex
sth- dents for killing time. fashion is among