The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-16
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DEMOCRAT.
oxFoRD, Oct. 9th, 1858.

Mr.. EDIToR I presume quite number Of
your patrons win feel slightly interested in short
communication from North Mississippi. / shall
section Of country. The election passed off very
quietly, when compared with the great Union
dogma of 81, and the Know Nothing humbug of
'55. There appeared to be little or no excite
ment save by interested candidates, together with
small number Of political and personal friends.
The respective candidates were sustained accord
ing to individual merit, although some voters were
biased by party prediction. The profound and
learned William L. Harris had no opposition, and
of course was unanimously elected to a seat on
the Supreme Bench of the State. The Hon. Jno.
W. Thompson, of Tippah, was elected Circuit
Judge over Judge Trotter, of Marshall Col
James R. Chalmers, of DeSOto, the most elo-
quent, the most promising the most accomplish ed
young lawyer in the State, has successfully tri'
umphed over all opposition for District Attorney.
He had to compete with much older and a very
able practitioner; also, with young attorney of
considerable reputation. He is in every respect
worthy to succeed his predecessor Gen. Whitmore.
Stern justice will be the mighty polar star that
will guide him safely through all of his prOsecu-
tions.
The cotton crop is remarkably light, in conse
quence of the boil worm, drought and such like
disasters as generally befal that most valuable
staple.
Bread is said to be the " staff of life," and as
the corn crop can be called good hence it follows
that it is needless for us to have any apprehension
about starvation, or that we will be debarred
from the most valuable of the necessaries of
life
1t has been an unusually long time since we
had the exquisite pleasure of enjoying the bene
fit of refreshing shower. 1t seems as if we
have incurred the displeasure of Providence,
either from our inordinate cupidity for gain, IOve
of Office, or some other misdemeanor. Dust is
our evil genius" l would prefer to have un-
dergone all the agonizing tortures of the cele-
brated Black Hole of Calcutta, than to be sub
jected four ana twenty hours to the smothering
effects of the dust that visits the public square
of Oxford
We can boast of our enterprising and public
spirited men--our villages are the very personf |
cation of prosperity--the flower yards with every
variety of shrubbery which adorn the costly vii.
age residence, the envable country seat, display
the refined taste of Southern beauty Every
county-seat in this Judicial District, with one
single exception, can be reached by way of rail-
way.
1t is gratifying for the friends of the University
to know, that she has never opened under more
favorat lie auspices. she has larger number of
accessions, than at any previous time so early in /
the session. That she deserves patronage at the
hand of every true hearted Mississippian will be
admitted by every impartial mind. She presents
facilities for acquiring thorough education,
such as are to be found in very few colleges in
the United States. All she asks of strangers is
for them to come and judge for themselves As
to those who have assailed her, she says, "go
harmless fellows, there is room enough in this
world for you and l." She feels conscious that
she is the proudest literary monument in the
State, and that at no distant day she can number
her hundreds of students with the University Of
sister State. The law department Of the Uni
versity is in every resp ct worthy of our notice
Judging from the present prospects feel safe in
saying that there will be a much larger number of
legal students in attendance than at any previous
session. 1t offers many advantages to the Mis-
sissippi law student that are not to be found in
lawyers Office, or in any foreign law school. Its
worthy Professor has been the recipient of the
title of LID. from Yale College. Those who
know him best.can testify that it could not have
been bestowed upon more deserving parsonage.
| could be justly censured for dereliction of
duty, were to neglect to make mention of Union
Female College, located at Oxford, and under
the supervision Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church 1t is well supplied with competent
teachers, who have ever given general satisfaction
to their patrons. 1t is in quite fOurishing
condition, and will favorably compare with any
similar institution in the State
There is a classical school for the education of
males in Oxford. Messrs. Campbell and Waldrop
have charge of it. They are graduates of the
University, possessing excellent schOlarship:-
They profess and do prepare young men for
college.
For fascinating bellies and distinguished South
ern beauties, North Mississippi challenges the
world for comparison. My bachelor friend, if |
you will only visit this region of country, you
will find the "cher petit ami, to whom your cor
respondent "X' refers, and which you pronounce
'non est" in propria persona. feel conscious
that in coming you will be compelled to exclaim,
in the language of the Queen of the South. that
''not the half hath been told you.
PLURIBUSTAH
A difficulty occurred in Louisville on Sat
urdAy week between two prlnters. nan,ed