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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20
A WORD OR so.

The Ricnzi Clipper comes to us this
week with an article commenting on one
we wrote over month ago about that
paper. Why our paper didn't reach Ri
emf sooner is not our fault, for we are
particular to mail a paper regularly to
each of our exchanges, especially if there
is anything said about them in it.
The Clipper, after a close examination
of our article, concludes we are some
what riled at him for knocking our props
from under the Kentucky platform. Not
so. There was no occasion for our get
ting riled; our props Gf we had any
were not shaken by the Clippers lick, and
we only noticed his attempt at an attack,
because he made some assertions or in
situations rather, which we considered
not at all pertinent to the subject. We
have desired or sought no controversy with
any one, but when editors or any other
set of people, throw down the glove to
us, and make assertions which have no
foundation of truth, only in their own
imaginations, we consider Ourself privi-
legged TO answer them with whatever ar
gument we can; at any rate to tell them
they are wrong. The Clipper says:
:" If the Meas will cOnfne itself to the
subject, and discuss questions of princi.
pies, We will meet it fairly aud squarely !;
put when it departs from this, and deals
in personal illusions further than is adj
missable in dignifed discussion, a sense
of propricty will prevent us meeting it
on that level"
That's what we accede to, but when
speaking of us it must confine itself to
the facts, and not suffer Imagination to
outrun its regard for veracity. But our
mailfacilities are such that anything is so
Old by the time it reaches the Clipper or
the Neus office, it isn't Interesting.
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TCoMMuNICATED.1

MEssRs EDITORS: Is the Depot located at
this point, or not II not, il is high time the
Board should give it their attention. Some say
the place selected will not be received, and that
there win be change. Those who are disposed
to invest their capital in building, are unwilling
to do so, unless they know where the Depot will
be. hope the Board viii give this matter their
attention 1t will be a simple net of justice to
our town. STOCKHoLDER.
OKoLoNA, May II, '5S
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

OF We were very happy the other
day, to form the acquaintance of B. f.
Owen, ex-editor of the Southern Herald
Somehow or other we feel an indescriba-
bic liking for any one who is, or has been
a member of the craft. We do not know
the reason of this, though it's probably
because, as he remarked, ga fellow feel
ing makes us wondrous kind
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

~ Every editor in the State is going
crazy over saucer of strawberries. We
have eaten more of the delicious fruit this
spring, than any other individual within
two hundred miles, and never said word
about ii, either. Don't talk about the
articles, brothers, you'll make some folks
envious.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

LVLocal news is very scarce, indeed.
As no body's been drunk or had fight
lately, we are almost led to exclaim,
with some valiant fourisher of sprig O.
shillalah: "Oh yes, this will never do
four weeks in Okolona and nary fight
yeti" Somebody do get tight, and kick
up a muss.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

THE MOBILE MERCURY.-Ths most excellent
paper comes to us this week with prospectus
for publishing tri-weeky. &Everybody knows
the Mcrcury--knows it is one of the most enter
prising papers in the State; so any commcnda-
ton from us would be unnecessary. 1t always
has the latest, and most reliable news to be gath
cred. Five dollars in advance, is the subscrip-
ton price for the tri-weekly.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Correspondents will please observe the fol.
lowing rules Write only on one side of your
paper, and number the pages distinctly. Writ.
In us PLAIN hand as possible; compress as much
matter in the smallest possible space, aud send
Your name with the contribution Persons whom
we do not know, frequently send things through
the Postofhcc with no name attached. Hereafter
these will receive no attention.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

0TDR. John FEE will deliver lee
tnrc next Monday evening, at early candlcght,
in the Methodist Church. The Subject will be
Homeopathy and Allopathy compared. The
Ladies are specially invited to attend.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

I'V That disunion meeting at Houston efiec-
ted wonders. Some one says Congress heard Of
it, and fearing something would happen, admit
ted Kansas at once.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Sur LovENGooD's SToRIEs.-On our
first page will be found one of these in
imitable productions. For broad fun,
real genuine wit, and keen perception Of
human character, they cannot be equaled.
SUIT is emphatically one of 'em, and re-
lates his adventures with an unaffected
simplicity and nervousness, perfectly
charming.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

ca Some persons frequently shoot pis-
tolls in town. This is violation of a
city ordinance, and ought to be stopped.
Come, Squire make an example of some
poor devil.
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Ok0L0NA. MISS
Mobile Cotton Marker.

MOBILE, May 15-CoTToN--The sales YES
terday did not exceed 1900 bales the market
quiet and prices easier. Middling llsc.
The market to-day is dull and easier. We can
hear only of sales Of about 900 bales, at lice.
= FIR Ne,rs
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s-Vf- Mss Saliic Da.enbnry, Lily Dale, Missis.
siPpi: Wait till you get the next PRAIRIE
NEWS, and you can see the address of the young
man advertising for wife. ED. NEWS.
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0 Our Mobile contributor sends us 9
letter, which will be found in to-day's pa
per. If the ladies knewhim-but new
er mind; he half promised to visit Oko
Iona this summer, and there's no telling
how much our interest in fenlininity would
suffer were we to prophesy how they
would like him.
Like us, he has scarcely donned the
toga ririlis, but is the possessor of many
attractions which our usual modesty and
taste forbid us to claim. Already very
pleasant, witty writer, practice will make
him second Prentice. Hombre, turn
editor, we know your taste and 'twould
suit you. We know no one whom We
would welcome to the Wing corps edi-
torial with greater pleasure than the
wielder of your vigorous, pointed pen.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20
FROM OUR MOBILE CORRESPONDENT


Mr.. EDITOR: You left our city at the
wrong time; you should have tarriet
with us yet little while, and then 70,
would have heard Vestvali, seen Jessie
Mclean, and witnessed the unusual dis
play made at the Fair of the Mobile
Agricultural and Horticultural Society
Last Tuesday evening | attended fol
the first and last time) genuine Opera
Signoriaa Vestvali assisted by Miss Nc.
Lean and Signor Gariboldi, delighted
the elite Of Mobile by their masico- Haiian
acting. The performance was at the
Theatre all Mobile was gathered there
her beauty and her chivalry." Invent
of course, as l am a fashionable gent
and was charmed, was perfectly carried
away by the music | did not under
stand word that was sung, nor could
comprehend Signor Gariboldi's frantic
gestures ; but still it was Italian, and
not common English, and it is unsafe for
a man to prefer anything originating ut 4
home to the genuine toreiga article
This disposition to exalt foreigners and
foreign products over ourselves and our
countrymen, is one of the distinguishing
features of Democracy. Anything or
any person from abroad, stamped with
impotence and title, can come to this
asylum for the oppressed, and be cour-
ted, lionized, and .fcted to excess. Our
people run mad after everything that
smacks of the Continent-patronize for
eign music, from Nestvali down to the ILL
fated Troubadour, who, driven from home
for his political opinions, wanders through
our streets with an organ and a monkey.
The Partisan barber or Neapolitan shoe
black, flying from tardy justice, reaches
our peaceful shores; Immediately he as
sumes the title of Count, Don,s or Signor,
cultivates the hair on his brazen counte-
nance, and is at once admitted into our
best society.
This is the effect of carrying ont the
great and glorious principles of Democ-
racy-nothing native will do-giye us
something polished and refined from aEu-
rope, some gentlemanly jail-bird from
Spain, to teach us the etiquette of Courts,
or some artful dancing master from
France, to gull our innocent stupidity
with his foreign airs and staggering in
science. No matter-long live the De-
mocracy let the people rule !
What great pity it is that Washing
ton was not Count, that Clay could not
lay claims to Donship, and that neither
Webster, Calhoun, Harrison nor Jack
son, had any foreign handles to their
names. The euphonious prefix Mac
would have been decided Improvement,
and we could have tolerated even an O..
In conclusion how can l give you
my parting benediction | am not well
posted up" in foreign valedictories-
but l don't dare to use any such plain
language as the old fashioned Good
bye" That would not be fashionable.
Adios, Senor-may you live always
and die happy! Yours feelimgly,
.HoMBRE.
P.S. Do the citizens of your provin-
cial metropolis converse in German,
Dutch or Kangaroo A few. i suppose,
can still read their native language.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

OF Here's Brownlow's sentiments on
the Kansas question. They are brief
and characterized by the force usual in
his writings:
eve endorse, to the fullest extent, the
course of Bell and Crittenden upon this
question, and if any body says we are not
true to the South, we say our accuser is
LIAR, whether he he Highland or Low
land, Prince or Peer" If our real senti-
ments upon this Kansas question are
worth anything, we freely give them, and
are willing to sink or swim with them
We are, therefore, in favor of sinking
Kansas, with everything and everybody
in it, from the face of Gods green earth,
after third days notice in writing, stuck
up at every voting precinct, affording
honest men, women and children an op-
portunity to leave. And this would be
the Judgment of a majority of the people
of the United States, if they had an OPP
portunity to express themselves at the
ballot box"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

20 The accomplished lady who presented the
Publisher with IA bouquet will please accept his
thanks. 1t is beautiful
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

g-s' Sec the advertisement of lots for
sale. They are pleasantly situated, and
ought to command good price.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

~ A communication on the subject
of Homeopathy will be found in to-days
paper. Our columns are open, of course.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

v The Washington Union says Congress has
passed a bill to admit Minnesota as Il State.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

u correspondent Of the Louisville
Democrat writes as follows:
"a heartless mother, Miss Jane
Eads, and her sister, went into the woods,
in Carol county, where they live, and
there Miss Jane gave birth to a child
Immediately after it was born, it was bu-
ried in shallow pit, without being dress
ed, little earth thrown on it and some
stones placed above to conceal the spot.
1t was found several days afterwards by
some hunters dogs. An inquest was
held, when the sister swore she heard the
child make noise after the earth was
thrown on it. | also learn that the moth
or says her sister hung it with her hand
kerchief until she thought it was dead,
but when she laid it on the ground and
found it still alive, she struck it on the
head with stick. 1t is said their moth
er persuaded them to commit the crime.
All the parties have fed"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

The Florida Indians Comiae.-Wo
learn from the Pensacola Observer thai
the U. S. steam transport Gray Cloud
arrived at that port on Monday last, 1Oth
inst, from Fort Myers, with Billy Bow.
legs, his warriors, squaws, servants and
picaninies, numbering some 1875, and left
that port on Tuesday morning, the 1ltb,
for New Orleans. The Observer saws,
OF warriors there were thirty eight
six of whom were Sam Jones's men
including besides the redoubtable Billy
himself and several distinguished big In.
dians. Amongst them were Arcosa.
harga, who ranks as Inspector General,
and Assinawa, noted brave and famous
fighter.
We learn from Major Rector that thir
teen of Bowleg's men could not be foun&
but that they were certain to come in
when they became aware of the wishes
of their Chief.
Seventeen of Sam Jones's men, and
seven Tallahassee Indians, refused to-
leave on any conditions. Jones is very
aged and unfit for service, so that no
danger is apprehended from those that
remain and the Florida war is pronouhc.
ed by those who think they know, ended.
The Gray Cloud had on board the dele
cation of friendly Indians, from Arkan-
sas, who accompanied Major Rector, and
assisted in efecting the arrangements 50
long desired.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Anofher Free State Iastitutiom.-The
Cleveland Ohio Herald has an article
upon the progress of free love, and free
love associations, in the northern part Of
Ohio-originally settled by the people
from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Yer.
mont. A free love ticket for the town
election in Berlin, it seems, has been car
ried by the free lovers, under disguised
name,-and the respectable inhabitants
of the town, who do not believe in the
ISM, threaten to leave the place, if they
cannot be rid of the leprosy. -Four acres
of the heights of the town are now deyo-
ted to the purpose of the association, and
five houses have been erected within four
weeks. Here persons of both sexes can
come and, finding their affnities, pair
with each other !" The association has
paper there, which is forced upon the
attention of those who do not subscribe
by slipping it under their doors at night
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Horrible.-We understand, says the
Montgomery (Ala.) Mail, that Mr.. Bryant
Lee (who is supposed to be insane), living
near Marion, in this State, took up and
whipped to death two of his negroes a
few days ago. He has been arrested
and held for trial,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

10 Many speak, and truly too, of the
miseries of an editors life. But they
seem to loose sight of great many adj
vantages which we of the craft possess
over the generality of mankind. For in
stance when clever man like nj. Her.
man sheps us around his establishment,
and makes us present of neat little
article or so. But you can't know what
sort of fellow Herman is till you go and
trade with him. He has just been re-
ceiving some new goods. A call en- him
will probably be of infinite advantage to
you.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

20 We stated some time since, that
Governor Melville had appointed tho
Hon. Alexandra H. Arthur, the able and
worthy Senator from this country, to ex.
anime into the condition of the two and
three per cent. trust funds of the State.
We learn that Mr.. Arthur, who has been
assiduously engaged in dischargipg that
important trust for some weeks past, has
completed his labors. and yesterday
transmitted to the Governor the report Of
his investigations.
Ticksbarg Wig, May 18th,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

CY Our Northern exchanges come to
us teeming with accounts of great relig-
ious revivals, and we'll in advance WA
ger a beaver with any respectable Know
Nothing that the whole thing turns out
to be nothing more nor less than new po-
litical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES X. N. trick
Lexington Adrocate.
The Yicksburg Wig says the fool
4i,ler would do a smashing business in
Holmes County.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20
CHICKASAW RANGERS.

Y This company, which was formed in
this place some time ago, is Furnishing,
and bids fair to become quite an institu-
ton. The clever captain Bill A. Shaw,
the whilom "eagle orator" of Missis-
sippi, says he is going to have the best
company in the State, and this may be
relied upon. We ought to, and must
have something in Okolona, to dispel
the dullness and quietude of the Prairie
City. We think the project ought to be
encouraged in a substantial manner
Those who feel interested in the prosper
lty of the company are requested to meet
in Okolona next Saturday.
GH 1.-The large majority of the citizens
of Pamela County," spoken of by Gov
Melville in his letter explanatory of his
conduct in liberating that fend in human
shape, JAS. III. Dyson, turns ont to be
anything else but majority. The
Pamela Star, published in the county
where Dyson resides, says there are twelre
hundred voters in Pamela county. The
petition was signed by about four linn
dred, and the remonstrance by upwards
of serea hundred Our iustice-loving,
public sentiment approaching Governor,
has brain fertile in expedients, if moth
ing else, which serve to'aid him in get
ting out of snaps. Many man who
now repines in obscurity would be cut
ting figure in Congress, if such MAORI
ties would carry him there. We cannot
imagine why Gov. McWillie is so partial
to murderers and assassins, unless he
thinks they are in the majority in this
State, and hopes by the exercise of Time
ly clemency to be chosen for some big,
fat Office, when his Gubernatorial term
expires.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Our OWLS a bird of passage. We
used to hear that such specimen of the
fatheyed tribe fourished in Aberdeen,
Pass Christian and Mobile, but it .fewed
off somewhere. 1t 1t at Plymouth North
Garolina, whence il proposes to Pay a
semi-weeklv visit ter uh0, ter ~Ao, ter
oboerer will send subscription.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

letter written from Talula. Issaquena CO., Miss,
dated NAV 10th:
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

The river at this place is at present very
high and great danger of imndaton is apprehend-
ed The wind on to-day blew very hard enough
so to cast the water over the levee in the road
The levee is caving badly in various places. The
river is about on stand &. AL
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

A Scarlet Rainbow.-The Carlisle
Eng,) Patriot, of April 10th, says .
singular phenomenon was observed in the
neighborhood of Wigton, on the morning
of Wednesday, April 18th. It was arain-
bow of brilliant red hue, in the west
opposite the sun at rising, at about s A..
M. Its appearance is described as very
startling-Neps.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Coafession.-A sailor died recently in
Texas, and on his death-bed confessed
that he was one of the crew who murder
ed Mrs. Aston, of South Carolina, forty
years ago. Mrs. Aston was the daugh-
ter of. Aaron Burr. She sailed from
Charleston for New York, in brig, and
on the trip the crew mutinied and muir
dered all the officers and passengers,
Mrs. Aston being the last one to walk
the plank. The sailor remembered her
look of despair, and died in the greatest
agony of mind.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

TIE Pen is Mightier than the Spovds"
-" The truth of this saying Of Bulwe!
was fully illustrated in the late act q
GOV. Melville in pardoning Dyson
The Gov. with that rusty sword was una-
bic to draw drop of blood, hut with the
single dash Of his pen turned q man loose
who has spilled the blood of FIVE men,
If he couldn't give freedom to the whole
world by the might of his sword, ~
could to one man with his pen !"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-05-20

Punishment Of Deserters-The New
York Herald (says the Mobile Ereniag
Neacs) discusses the question" What
shall be done with deserters from the Ad-
ministraton party on the Kansas ques.
ton" 1t cnumeratcs the most promi-
nent and influential, and hands Douglas
over to the executioner" as being with.
ont the pale of mcrcy-and dooms to the
same fate, Walker, Stanton, Broderick,
and few others. admirable in
stance of cemeney lit submits that
GOV. Wise should be ..let off J" that is
he should be reprieyed and allowed time
for repentance, with a hope of ultimate
ist-T. fa4.s -.-..--1>4t hims..eW laS;.srlv.
hereafter! The Herald contludesits ar
ticle on the Deserters and then Punish
ment, as follows
The President will, undoubtedly, shape
his action in the reconsideration of the
Democracy, in view of the great practi-
cal measures connected with our foreign
and domestic affairs, which he has indi-
Gated as the policy of his administration.
Thus il may be found expedient to shoot
some Of the Douglas desertcrs, and to
give to others term Of grace for repen-
lance and dissolution. With this we
shall be content, and all the faithful De-
mocracy will say Amen
The Atlantic Teiegraph.-In the ex-
periments made by Mr.. Whitehouse at,
Greenwich, through one thousand miles
of the Atlantic telegraph cable, about
half a second interviewed between making
a signal at one end and its appearance at
the other; but the difficulty arising from
detention of electricity was then thought
to have been overcome. 1t appears,
however, in the experiments through the
entire cable at Davenport, that a consid-
cradle obstacle to rapid communication
arises from that cause. With the SYM
bolc alphabet at present used, about two
words and a half per minute only can be
transmitted through the whole length Of
wire, but it is hoped that by simplifying
the code of signals double that number
NAV be transmitted. Even supposing
that object to be attained, the rate Of
transmission would not be more than one
third the speed with which Messages can
be sent with the present arrangements Of
the symbols from London to Paric.
Mobile Meas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1858-09-15

State Of Indiana. Dubois Comfy. -:
70 the sheriff Of Dubois county. Greeting,
z u Edmonsfon, tlrrk of the Dubois
10 Circuit Court, 10 hereby certify ,Aai the
'ul ,o~ lug utiirrfs ar. 10 be elected 90 lie &c.
eond Turrday d October. 1888, u ~il:
a secretary II state;
a. audit N NJ STATE;
tr~asuf.r ~ sists;
a superintendent 81 public instruction;
an s~iiorney general;
Tour judges y. The supreme court;
Il jnnge 81 The Circuit Court ia the miro
ldisinl circuit nsail state,
q representative 20 Congress ia The frs
cungrts-unai district OF said STATE;
q represe nia,Ive IN the state legislature IN
sad uuniy:
Treasurer Of said couu'y;
shefi of said counN;
. coroner o: raid count,
surveyor II saiu county
n uuml-stunrf ~ sAiJ c.un'y;
aud one assessor TOR eacn ION nsfip 10 s,it
county.
Witness u b. Edmonton. clerk II
L said 1, ur. ihissfh dave 81 S..plenbrr
1855. d b EDs ,Ssr,s, Clrfk.