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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

THE Louisville Journal says "Fred
Douglas is publishing statements as to
alleged occurrence in the South. Fred's
statements, like himself, are highly color
e1
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

49,. There has been some tall dying
at Cincinnati. The giraffe belonging to
the menagerie of Dresbach & Co, and
said to be the only animal OF the kind in
America, died recently. 1t was valued
at five thousnd dollars. ~
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IfOIIEN.

10 The New Orleans Picayune has
a sharp correspondent, in the person of
Miss BELLE BRITAIN, who is lodging
around and giving her views on every
thing in general, and great men in par
ticular She thus describes ii. w. BEE
CHER
He has wicked eye, a sensual
mouth, and altogether decidedly pro-
fame and secular look. In all his 'holy
discourses he seems to be bordering ON
unholy things, and looks more as If he
wanted to swear than to pray or, like
the Reverend Theodore Parker, to swear
by proxy, as when he heard that Chase
of Ohio had turned pro-slavery man, re-
Piled to quote the words of the wick
ed, he'd be damned if he believed it, =
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

John Childe Esq, formerly chief engi-
neer on the Mobile & Ohio Rail Road,
died at Springfield, Mass, on the 2nd
The New York Herald's correspon-
dent at Washington says that President
Buchanan contemplates withdrawing our
troops from Utah.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

ACsuaDrs.-ue regret to learn
M. HARDwIcK, living near Ca
Z lFg5, and negro boy belonging to Mr..
jas MURDOCH of this place, were both
drowned in the Bigbee river'at Camargo
20 few days since. Mr.. HARDwIcK in
Dumping into skiff in which the negro
\as sitting, capsized it, when both sank
Arise no more.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

in tha I---~c~aaocu uy the spirit which
burned in the days of '76, they will save
themselves the reflection of being dis
graced, an enslaved people, by adopting
more decisive mode of indicating their
rights than by calling conventions and
adopting a few bomJastes farioso reso-
buttons. There is certainly nothing to
be gained by talking and grumbling, and
for pride's sake let us lay it aside, and,
if there is no other alternative, we can
at least assume a sullen grandeur that
disdains complaint.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

V The last number of the Sunny
South, over the signature of M. G. e.,
contains beautiful and touching tribute
to the memory of Mrs. FANNIE ELLA
WILLIAMS, who died near this place
month or two ago. We will make few
extracts; and regret that time and space
forbid us inserting the whole:
"When we see the old, the aged, the
decrcpid and the in6rm sicken and die,
we feel melancholy but it is a phioso-
phical sadness, which can be comtorted,
as it is meet and proper that the weary
pilgrim should cease to dwell in world
that has lost all of its charms but to
see lovely young woman, in the midst
of life and health, with cheeks that seem
to have robbed the rose of its hue-we
say, to see such a creature cut down, is,
indeed, a mournful spectacle, and causes
the sinful heart to wonder at the mystic
rious ways of Providence.
| FANNIE DARDEN-for such was the
familiar name by which she was
known by her friends-attended school
in Aberdeen for several years. AT school,
she was universal favorite, beloved and
esteemed by all her associates, and grad
uated in 1858 with the highest honors.-
She was married on the Sd of February,
1857, and died, as before announced, on
the 3Oth of November.
Thus has the relentless hand of death,
| like cold frost that nips the tender bud,
cut short the life of one of the purest and
loveliest creatures that ever graced the
earth. Like sunbeam of light, she gil
ded among us for while to gladden. our
hearts; but now, like vision of lowell
ness, she passed away, leaving all in
gloom and darkness behind. After fleet
ing and transitory pilgrimage on earth,
she lay down and breathed out her young
soul, gush after gush, and her gentle
spirit,
" Sent forth from heaven among the sons of men,
Has gone into the boundess heaven again"
|
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(hington States has come out
Lecompton Constitution,
ing Douglas. The States is
kno mean influence, and will
! %6e the organ of the Wise and
rs faction during the pending strug-
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WHY DON'T


You take paperl 1t is needless to
speak Of the many advantages that arise
from the expenditure of dollar or two.
Anybody with common sense ought to
know this, and its strange why they
should not always be under the necessity
of being told so when evidence is as plain
as day is before them, that such is I'm
doubtedly the case. You will reap
harvest as well by laying out few dol
lars with the printer as any other way
in the world. IT, you are merchant, the
financial column is of infinite value to
you; if farmer, the markets, combined
with other intelligence, tells you how,
when and where you can dispose of your
cotton, corn and other produce to the
best advantage; if you are mechanic,
you cannot fail to be benefited by the
regular reports of the progress Of the me-
chanical arts and sciences; if You are
professional man, the columns of a news
paper will give you valuable information
or, be you what you may, you can not
take and read a paper without being in
terested by its perusal. Suppose you
cling to your two dollars ard will not
subscribe to paper then what? You
heroine an abomiaable ne,rs sponge. You
are at once in the background, for at
best you can only retail news second
hand, and, if you undertake to barron of
your neighbor, you will consume more
time in running to and fro than your two
dollars are worth, beside being under the
humilating thought that you are either
very mean or distressingly poor. We
have seen an anecdote "going the
rounds" of fellow who, in one of the
recent hunger meetings in New York was
observed with long nine in his mouth,
and carrying a banner on which was in
scribed, q want bread p Some one
told him to quit buying cigars with his
money and buy bread with it. Now this
is the way it is with some people in re-
gard to newspapers. They will spend
money for any and every thing, yet they
say that they are too poor to take pa
per! If money gets little scarce, the
first think they do is to curtail their ex-
penses by ordering their paper stopped,
and thus cutting off information which
would enable them to make fifty times
the amount of the subscription. We
hope therefore, for theirs as we'll as our
good, that the people, especially around
Okoona, will consider their interest,
come up and subscribe for the PRAIRIE
rr-1r.=
ton in and around Okolona, but there
are some vet who ought to knoao that it
is their duty as citizens to sustain their
town paper;Aet they do not sustain it.
TO all who do not take our paper (and |
of course have to borrow) we say come
into our Office, bring two dollars with |
you, and we will be happy to see and
book you as subscriber.
If any of our friends want a good pa
per, we say, write to us, enclosing two
dollars. We don't like to make prOmiS-
es, but will conscientiously say, you shall
have paper worth double the cost.
To- The last number of the Sunny
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SNOW.

\ Old winter has been fooling us for a
long time, and trying to make us believe
that we would have no cold weather, but
there's no trusting him. Any how, zee
never do, and those who are so unsophis-
ticated as to think that he will not tell
lies will be most disagreeably disappoint-
cd some time or other, when the snow
Malls like it did here one day last week.
Me have not seen such large fakes and
$50 many of them in long time. We
love to see snow, but do wish that it
couldn't be made into hard balls-they
Ahurt.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

IL In another place, see Maj. SHEP-
RD's advertisement, for the distribution
the Agricultural Fair premiums.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

kUINE AMERICAN PRovERBs.-An
writer calls for specimen of a
ne indigenous American Proverb. !"
furnishes, I" Hold your bosses"
Snay do for the latitude of Louis
in our prairie mud bosses"
holding, and we give "Come
i bur knittin" as Okolona S con-
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

BY recent news from Washington, we
see that Mr.. Buchanan, with his charac-
teristic imbecility and indecision, is try
ing to fix up some way to crawfsh out of
the Mormon difficulty. The bungling,
puerile course of this man and his adj
ministration we hope never to see equal
ed. Ewo os. three months ago he was
going to rout these American Turks forth
with from their strongholds, and free the
country of disgrace hanging over it on
account Of their polygamous practices
But since he sees that Uncle Brigham is
not so easily scared, his caution Q)prompts
him to inquire into the ertem and cause
of the rebellion. There may be some so
mcharitable as not to appreciate this I'M
seasonable exhibition of that rascaly vir-
tue, prudence. Mr.. Buchanan intends to
conciliate Gov. Young, and let him con-
time to have as many wives as he choos-
cs, plumber and destroy as many trains as
he can find, and let him still rule Utah
with a dictatorial sway. At least that is
what we think about it, but most sincere
ly hope we may be mistaken, for no one
would receive the news of the utter dis
ruption and extinction of the Mormons
with greater pleasure than We.
There is still great deal of fuss made
about Kansas. An election has been
held in that territory, or State rather,
which resulted in majority of something
like ten thousand in favor of rejecting
the Lecompton Constitution. We have
no idea how this Kansas imbroglio will
end. She may yet come in as slave
State; we may have civil war on her
account; the Union may be dissolved
all these may be yelled in the womb of
time. Already portentious growl has
issued from the Legislative halls of Ala
bama and that brave old State may re-
ceive the cooperation and aid of her sis
ter States or be left to present her single
breast against the spirit of fanaticism
which, with giants sweep, is moving
Southwark, threatning, not only our liber
ties, but our lives. We have listened
long enough to the soft and insinuating
chanted by the syren of Abo~
litionism, and by our insensibiity to insult
and supininess, have invited aggression
till our rights, our liberties are trampled
upon with impunity. There is little dan
ger of Dustin up this great, this glorious
Union by talking and gassing about what
ought to be done; but if Southern peo-
pie have the pride which they ought to
inherit from their ancestors, if they are
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-10

Born TO COOP LucK.-Mr. John Mar
tin, of London, is being put in possession
of the Jennings property" which for
very long period has been without a
recognized heir. The cash he inherits
amounts to the gigantic sum of $S,000,-
400, while his income will be $l,250,000
er annum. That is something like Il
,tnne.--~TAo-l lucky iaheritor has been
retchedly poor all his preceding life.
We have always made some calcua-
atoms on getting share of this big
'operty ourself, but our fondest hopes
e dashed to the yeaM by this news
Dur grandfather was named JENNINGS,
1--WE wouldn't care to have a finger in
= Ss-A not a bit. Come Mr.. MARTIN
4 y. Ne used to when we had whole
ndS\N THE other boys had nOne-di-
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postmas,ers arc requested to act Agents, -al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-27
EDUCATION EUROPE.

The following statements may be interesting
to person. desirous Of knowing something of
the condition Of the Old World in regard to
education
In France, the number Of primary schools in
l8i3 was, 59,S38; the number of normal col
leges for the instruction of teachers was. OF :.
and the number of teachers actually engaged
IN instruction, 75 ,535; and as the popuiation
Ia France amounted to "a ,230,l7S, il follows
that there was, in that year, one primary
school tor every $50 inhabitants; one teacher
for every 446 inhabitants; one normal college
for every 356, ,564 inhabitants.
In the same year, there was in Prussia one
primary school for every 653 inhabitants: one
teacher for every 662 inhabitants; one normsl
college for every S77, 300 inhabitants
Berlin, (the capital Of Prussia,) with sbout
$1,000 Inhabitants, has 264 public primary
schools
Rome, with q population of 1852 souls
has 372 public primary schools, and 482 teach,
ers.
In the Kingdom Of Bavaria, (Catholic,) in
the year 1916, there was one teacher for eyery
5Oo inhabitants; one primary school for every
603 inhabitants; one normal college for every
$50, 900 Inhabitants.
In the Kingdom Of Saxony, Protestant with
Catholic kingD there was, in I843, one primary
school for every 900 inhabitants; one teacher
for every 55S inhabitants; one normal COLLAGE
for every 2l4, 975 inhabitants
In the Duchy Of Baden, Catholic, with
Protestant Government) in the year I84I,
there was one primary school for eyery ZOO in
hab tants; one normal college for every 5OO. 600
inhabitants.
In 1912, the population of the Austrian En-
pre-, Including Lombardy, but excluding Hun.
gary, was 25,3O0,l52. For this population
~, 2g3 primary schools had been founded; that
Is, one primary school for every ,247 inhabi,
ants, besides II, ,l40 repetition or evening clas,
schools. For these 20, 1913 primary schools,
Al 500 teachers had been appointed and sala,
rled, each of these teachers having obtained a
certificate OF competence before being allowed
to oticiate as an instructor of youth There
was, therefore, in 1912, about one teacher for
every 600 inhabitants in the whole Empire of
Austria, excluding Hungary, and rather more
than two teachers, on the average, 10 eyery
primary school. Of children, there were who
ought to attend schools, 249, ,326; of those who
actually attended day schools, "a O32; of those
who attended the repetition schools, los. .39g.
Total number attending day and repetition
| schools, 3J2, ,430.
France expends annually for the promotion
OF popular education f2 600, 900 sterling, while
| England expands only f12O 900! France has
S',o'iS elementary schools, conducted under the
auspices OF the Government-England and
aies, with about half her population, has
| only 4, 4,OO0-that is, of normal schools. twelve
| TO ninety-two in France, and not mucb more
tnsn one-sixth Of her fair quota Of primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-11-27

RUssIA.-At the beginning Of the preseu,
year the debt OF Russia was Ills, ,33I OO7 ron
bles, equal TO 2.073 $50 00Ofr This sum. re-
marks The official return, cannot be considered
excessive, the debt of England being I9. 3S3.-
100000 r.; that Of Francs, 1855, 600 fr that
Vt Austria, o,647 ,O00, 900 fir and that Of Prus-
sis 93s, 900 600 fr. Thus Russia is the least
Indebted OF all the great States except one, and
she is the least Of any, compared to her popula
ton- In England, for example, the debt is
equal TO 7lo fr. for each inhabitant; in France,
2I0ff I'm Austria, l61 fr.; in Prussia, 55.; and
IN Russia only 55 fr. The sums employed an-
nually by each State in payment of interest
aud in sinking funds is 7I3 $50. 600 fr. in Eng
land; 5ll ,225 200. 600 fr in France 343 POO 600
fr In Austria 40 000, 900 fr in Russia, and
a. 900 fr. in Prussia Russia here again l.
me least but one, and according to population
ths iowest-in Englsnd each inhabitant paying
:. fr 10 France, IA r.; in Austria, 8 fir; in
fassas, fr. Soc; and in Russia, only fr. zoe.
f'nAty' whilst In England the public debt ab.
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ARREST AT THE SYNAGOGUE

II
On Wednesday afternoon, Rabbi Iass;n m.
leading kabol OF the Jews in this CITY. came
to the Mayors Office with one Aaron Fried.
mann, and stated that certain Rabbis were
engaged in illegal and immoral practices. that
many OF his people were poor, and upon inyes.
tigatins the cause found that they were largely
Purchasing lottery tickets of Rabbis, whom he
hhameu, ana that be was anxious to have the
business stopped.
Mr.. Friedman then made afidayits. sett;no
ior'h that Tor more than year he has been in
the habit OF purchasing lottery tickets of Rabbi
Aorahan JOSEPH Asch, and that Asch is agent
ior frusslan, Saxon and Hamburg lotteries in
thls city; and that about three weeks 400 he
bought ticket in lottery of Saxony, Which
was bogus; also that Rabbi Moses Levi is agent
for Asch, and has been in the habit of ssil;n.
tickets tor year or more.
arrants were issued for the annrebans;on
OF the parties, and Sergeant Berney. with a
squad OF men, made a descent upon Ascb
While another squad waited upon Levi. The
sergeant found Asch in his synagogue. dresssd
In white robe and red cap, standing before
lighted candle, surrounded by some four hum
area OF MS people, to whom he was teaching
hebrew. when tho officer made known bis
errand the utmost horror and indignation was
manifested by the Jews. They exclaimed
loudly against the sasrilege of dragging priest
from an altar of the holy temple and declared
that he should not be taken, al the same time
rushing forward to his defence But the Off.
GERS were too prompt in their movements for
the people, and hurrying him out, looked him
up in the station house.
they then proceeded to his residence. which
they searched. The wife and daughter Of the
Rabbi having been warned, had turned the
furniture upside down, probably DESTROYING
the tickets; but some were left which thew
tore up and attempted to eat. They were de.
teTmlned the house should not be searched
and attacked the officers with great spirit Al
last little daughter of the Rabbi ran mn n
the sergeant and said!
Oh, don't hurt my mother, and will tall
you where the tickets are"
they?'' oie
- In the synagogue, under the altar"
lne sergeant Immediately returned To the
synagogue. The Jews declared they sbouId
not enter, and made stout resistance, but the
ofhcers forced their way in and searched under
the altar, but no tickets were found If any
had been kept there they bad been removed.
The officers who arrested Levi were also re-
sisted upsuccessfully.
During the night hundreds of lsraelites Wis
TIED the ststion-hOuse, demanding the release
OF the prisoners, and exclaiming that it was
sacrllege to arrest Rabbi, who could do no
wrong.
Ihe prisoners were next morning taken be-
fore the Mayor, whose office was also thronged
with jews. They said it would have been bet.
ter for the man who made the complaint had
he never been born. The Rabbis were held 10
bail IN the sum of ST 900 each to answer the
charge IN the Court of General Sessions.
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MISS MOLLIE and Miss Piggie are two sisters
Miss Mollie is the eldest. She is not a mamie,
OF any church; but, like all WE'LL bred youne
ladies', says her prayers before retiring One
night she carried with her to her room a pickle
and laid it upon her bureau, thinking she would
eat 1t after her devotions. She knelt at the foot
of her bed for the purpose. Peggie entered the
room, and seeing her deeply absorbed, thought
to improve the opportunity by appropriating
the pickle to her own use. She had bitten Oh
piece, and in chewing it, made noise, which
her sister heard, who, wishing to know the
cause, looked up, and behoIding Peggie de.
vouring the pickle, hurriedIy arose, exclaim.
Ing, :, y Lord! crease me q mOmeHt; Peegis
IS eating mn pickle 80
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A GREAT CHANCE FOR BARGAINS-I
"A have purchas ed from the assgnees of large and
hrst- class Jeweiry Establishment in New York,
ne stock of choice Diamond, Coral. Cameo, ava
and other rich Gold JeweITy; Gold and Silver
Watches; Lockets, SpectaoIes, Thimhes, Q and
as wish to dispose OF them In a short time, will
give my customers q chance TO buy some of the best
goods at lower prices than the same quality has ever
been sold for In this city. shall run them of very
FAST therefore all who wish to purchase great bar.
gains will please call soon at S3s Pa. avenue.
nO2S ri. a.. HOOn
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" MUSICAL NOTICE.
VICTOR BECKER, Tuner OF Pianos ~ WoIfs
celebrated methed. the only approved
method now IN France and Germany. Ions Ez
sire 10 give satisfaction In every partic Sf, have
always secured him most liberal sh1re OF patro-
maze here, and many II ttie ing cOmmendaIiors.
Orders eft at Mr.. J. F. Ellis New Piano Estab-
lshment, Penn. avenue, between 9Th and 10th SITS,
will be promptly attended to.
Repairs and regulating done in the best manner.
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HERNDON HOUSE.-The undersigned re-
spectfully Announces to Members OF 4
Congress and their families, and other VA0
genilemen and ladies' intending to pass the I:.S
nisaed the above named house in manner hat can
NOT faI meet the APPRECIATION of all may honor
him with their patronage.
The house IS pleasantly situated on the corner of
r and 9th strests. adjacent the Patent Office and
cheerful snd the public psror superior IN II dimen
lions and appointments 10 that OF any other oard
house IN the city TIE house IL intended 10 be
IN al respects, one of the hrst c'ass, and effort
viii be spared to make 1t q comfortable and happy
homo Tor Its guests.
no R-lm y. MIlRRY, Proprietor.
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Musical Instruction.
MUSIC ACCOMPLISHMENT.

Music ACCOMPLISHMENT.
frof DE CCBNIEI. hss a few more hours 90
sIaN which he will devote Ia giving q su perior
couIse ol MUSICAL Instruction, rarely 20 he met
Win on the HeSP, Peas o(Orfs, GstsaT, StsrsnF
and classical Organ Playias, 40.
y. B-No instruction Waatever viii n. .,xs,
where payments are rot made IN advances
EngaE emeuts can be made by oalline Al his Nsv
avenue. "a N m
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Two LET-ROOMS,( Furnished, } with Board, III
L apnvats family. on l. street. No. 5l4, between
9Th and 10Th streets north for gentle man and lady
or two sit gle gentlemen. oo2S
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THE HARP.
HE QUEEN or ALL INSTRUMENTS
Parties wishing to learn the HARP. but not having
one, VIII be allowed the privilege of the of one
ior daily PRACTISE tctthoHt chdrge, at the NEW
MUSICAL REPOSITORY by making immediate ar
faanEementa with PROF. c. r.. DECGsIEL I3r q
moroEgh dad proper eouySs of tHStYHctton, lncud-
ing Bochsa's celebrated NEW HARP FFFIcrs AND
PASSAGES. Terms $50 per quarter; pay no more.
ranted
HARP STRINGS for s575. Every thing in the music
- rent. -
Musical Repository corner IIth 1t. and Pa. av.
2O-n
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ROOMS WITH FIRST CLASS ,RD-A
~ lady having hne communicating Rooms would
Hke 8 gentleman and his wife to BOARD ID in very
elglole house IN the First Ward, on Penn. avenue,
References exchanged. Address Home" Office Of
Also, a fine Stable. with Carriage. house TO rent.
no 8 cost '>N''
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HOosAc TUNSrL The North Adams Mass ,
News says that "tbe heading in the west end
OF tne tunnel hasibeen eXesvaied to the distance
OF i,izo feet, ana is perfectly dry" The work
on TINS end OF the tunnel has progressed for
the last three months ut the rate of 60 feet Der
week This is a gain of 20 feet per week since
tue hrst lnstallment of 500 900 was paid over.
The total amount of heading excavated from
ootn snds oil the tunnel exceeds 2 800 feet. The
The height of the tunnel is IS feet and the
width Is IA feet, which is wide enough for 4
single track. -
II A bill Is before the Legislature Of aeore! IN
to substitute private for public errcution Of erm-
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serbs ~ per cent. of the whole budget, it only
takes ~ per cent. in austria and France, in
Russia only IL, and in Prussia IL.