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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

CARROT PANTALooNS is the name of
the latest style at the Federal Citv.-
Each side is said to be modelled after a
carrot fitting tight at the ANGLES and en-
larging upwards to the waist; being
Shown to the best advantage when dis
played by hoops.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

I'm Earf5 4.sss:sg.-One of our cotem-
porarles disposcs of this class in the fol-
lowing very significant manner. The
cap hts no small few, to our certain knowl-
edge
we have watched those fellows who
are the early risers, and, as a general
thing, they are the first chaps who 90 to
the groceries of morning 1t is all
moonshlne about the smartest and great
est men being the early risers. 1t might
have been 50 in old times, but nowadays
when you see chap moving about very
early, You may be certain he is after a
drink"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

gssA few weeks since duel was
fought near Savannah, Ga, between c..
A. l.. Lamar and Henry DuBignon.-
DnBignon received pistol ball in the
right eye-a dangerous wound we should
think
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

.@ II. WAKEFIELD is our authorized agent at
Mobile, Ala, for soliciting subscriptions and adj
yertisements.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

B Rev. j. d. MANN is our authorized agent
at Aberdeen for soliciting subscriptions and adj
vertisements.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

fdm@ 1raaYoriatim Liae-We have
already mentioned that a company has
been organized in Texas, with capital
Of 100000, TO import camcIs into this
country for service on die plains Of the
West and south west The WASHINGTON
'Sfafcs, probably abiding to this same Or
-rnILiZnIil m AAAn.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

=. I'LL Me " E1Gr. var
large number # camelS, de1f1Tr f'1eir-
selves ready to submit proposals fer trans
porting the army supplies to Utah, via
Texas, by camel trains, Twenty-Five per
cent less than the east If transportation
IN any other way. A gentleman Of some
distinction IN Texas is making arrang-
ementS to establish AN extensive camel
PARK on che line between Corpus Christi
ana III PaSo, TO which ptin land to Ari.
coma When It shall he organized it is also
proposed to open weekly lines for mail,
army anal general transportation
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

of the road being completed to this place
: when the board of Directors adopt som
decisive measures.
- A few weeks since duel wa
: fought near Savannah, Ga, between c
A. l.. Lamar and Henry DuBignon.-
DuBignon received pistol ball in tn,
right eye--a dangerous wound we SHOULD
think
IH The Canton citizen has been did
died by a sharper Of the meanest kind
a scoundrel doublc-dyed. Such cpithet,
as these are applicable to a class Of men
a gems seperate entirely from those who
boast a spark of honor in their bosoms
We speak of the sort of THINKS which
swindle pennyleSs editors by getting
printing done, telling lies, and running
off and not paying for it. The citizen
does not give the name of this fellow
If the name is known it should be told.
10 Mr.. G. ". KENT announces him
self as a candidate in to-day's ISSUE
We are no prophet, but will say, the
man who beats WASH for the office of
Sheriff will be a fast one.
orr 1Hodesty-We have received sew
eral letters of late which put our modes
ty to severe test, and almost make us
wish there was no such virtue, that we
might let every body know what a favor
ed few think of us, by publishing some of
the complimentary and hattering things
expressed IN epiStles which are frequent
~ taken out of the Post Office, addressed
to the Ed News" Modesty adorns
woman" &c. 1t has the opposite effect
on man-at any rate on us, for it pre-
vents us from showing that We are
ador(ned.
Starring Oat.-The Petrel makes
pathetic appeal to delinqs, entreating
them to she'll out, with tears in its ewes.
We reckon this paper has forgotten all
about Kansas, politics, traitors to the
South, &c., as we fail to notice ANYTHING
in the last issue appertaining thereto
We hope it has dried up for good, espe-
cially so far as making random assertions
about things which no other papers in our
hearing, have the sagacity to perceive
leaving the Sea Bird" solitary and
alone in its far sighted penetration.
Eg We recollect seeing, some time
ago, part of story called Richard
Hoffman, printed in several papers, and
those who read it, thew would
ind a continuation in the n. Y. Ledge,..
This is a sort of deception which no gen
lemanly editor would think of imposing
N his readers. By publishing these kind
If advertisements he not only bellies him
elf and does injustice to his subscribers
lnd advertisers, but aids essentially the
circulation Of Northern and Abolition
newspapers. We would like to know if
ny of our cateh-penny contemporaries
you'd advertise for us, or any other
southern man for two cents line.
~ The Aberdeen papers are engaged ,
! war of words-we are an independent
oectator-would'nt be a participation for !.
pretty--those big words would choke
!. When such words as turbulence"
nd a few others are used in our hearing. !,
e almost wish pocket editions of Web
er were cheaper :,
sz9 We are requested to state that Mr.. t
. Bean will be in Okolona on Tuesday e
I'd Wednesday next, to collect the Tax Il
OF Chickasaw county. Ia
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

~ Mr.. G. ". KENT announces him
self as a candidate in to-day's ISSUE
We are no prophet, but will say, the
man who beats WASH for the office of
Sheriff will be a fast one.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

The following is the official return of
the vote cast on Thursday for Directors
Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for the
pnSlilt,r wear.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-04

10 We are requested to state that Mr..
A. Bean will be in Okolona on Tuesday
and Wednesday next, to collect the Tax
es Of Chickasaw county.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
A oReformn Conyontlon.


The town Of llullaud Is now being smit,
ten ~ with plague, There was gathering
there on last week the effect Of which must
be a moral po,t.Iencc Our readers will get
some idea Of the character Of the meetings
from the following despatch Of saturday last
The chief incident ot the Conventions to-
day was the introduction, hy Mrs, Julia
Branch Of New York, OF the following reso-
lulnui
Rrto'rcd, That the slu,op and degradation
Of woman proceeds from the institution of
marriage that hy the marriage contract she
loses the control of her ulmc hcr person,
her property, her labor her affections, her
children and hcr freedom.
AZ exciting discussion followed upon this
resolution, the speakers being Mrs Branch,
H. s. Foster, joel liluny. Mr.Lc,rlv, Mrs.
Emcstiuc, l.. Rose, J. W, CoaGs and others,
The afternoon session vas devoted 60 %
discussion Of the slavery question, aud
speeches. were m5dr hy T. Plll,hury VIM.
Goodcll, ], $. Foster Mrs, Rose aud others,
Me- Foster cared nothing about the Union.
Ito would fuI rather than tiuglc slave
should hc held in bondage, down with the
Union, down with the Constitution, down
with religion down with the church, down
with the Bible, and lee al go TO he'll aud
damualiun
The Convention Is 20 be- continued mi,
evening and Tomorrow About 2uUu ucoplu
were prcscu, to-day, and moro arc cyprr.rl
% Doe in Attendance to-mnrruw (SuuluSI
Great excitement cNl,h here U regard 90 ta,
CuUyvI tiuu,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

officers reported as in.l1Ws'-
Tor Governor liiaHd Hall Of LuH.Ht-
ton.
Lieut. Goygm0r-burHham Martin Of Chei'
afa-.
TreasuTer-H. VI Bates Of Nor.leli.
The report was adopted with but two or
three dissenting voices,
The committee on resolutions reported
series, renewedly HyoWlng adherence % ihe
platform and principles adopted az the Phila-
dephia Convention 10 1850. and emphaucaly
declaring abhouenoe 10 slavery, and finding
cause for eongratulution IN the fact that Yer
mont holds up bright record IN relation 90
the fraudulent c0rrupti0us which have been
sanctioned al the National Capitol The
resolutions were adopted,
VIM. {. Howard, NJ. C., Of Michigan then
addressed the Convention in an eloquent
manner,
a resolution offered by D. W. G. CLARK Of
Burlington, recommending thal future State
Conventions be composed Of delegate. from
the different towns, vas defeated,
The proceedings were quite harmonious
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

Dmcd preachers Lul be soon ascerained
that the 0uf-damoruia "hre.HrrH' would
Hat give h'm tha'r support a1l Wisely With
araa from che political contest 10 prosecute
los hs rather sAou.lJ H.s professional war
fare against sip and Satan, Nov, 40 der
Hiey resou, they have induced q pliase pld-
line Wing 70 announce himself ps an indie
pendent candidate, with a sfcret uHarnaHd-
ing thar he IS 10 receive tha entire support Of
the Lsoompion Democracy.
The unexpected conclusion Of the Mormon
War vas dlmper 10 Ihe military ardpr bon
Ksutucky,-ls O regiment Of volunteers, Off
cered by brave and experienced men, was
lady % start fDr the "bIoody fray" at q mo-
meuls warning As much Do kenluckIaRs
desire economy IN lhe administration u ma
lioua affairs, lhey would willingly stretch the
public pul se-striug sufficient % get chance
TO kill d Mormon on help rid the country Of
the fohl nuisance that Pollules the atmosphere
n Utah territory The warspidt Is predom-
inant IN Kcumcky,-and when the call "lo
SONS Z" Is uttered AZ che National Capital, the
hearty response comes zap rom her million
Of people We are ready 20 do battle % the
service of our county
The idea Of the formation Of o Peoples
Party, ON tho blsi, recently proposed at
Washington Ciy, by the united opponents
Of modern democracy meets With good deal
Of favor IN Kentucky, not only among the
coyJ,s ed,iouaI but win the members geuer
ally Of the American party, the substantial
Intelligent uoion-lo,ing masses Of The great
and patriotic state. .,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
The State Nominations,

We place at the head Of our columns to-day
the nominations made at Montpelier on Tues
day last This result was probably anticipa-
ted by great majority Of the people IN the
State. For a wock or two before the Con-
,sntion there seemed TO be general eoncen-
iraton of feeling IN favor Of Hon llIASu
HAIL, OF Bennington, as the man 10 place IN
the gubcrnatorial chair Of the State Of Yer
mont, Mr. HAIL Is we'll and layorubly
known to the people Of Vermont, lie has
been Judge Of the Supreme Court several
years, a member Of Congr,- twelve years
and has occupied other positions Of honor
and uuU, the duties Of all Of which have
been ably aud satisfactorily performed. with
the Republican party he heartily SympathiSeS
and no one II more decided in his opposition
to the pro-slayery tendency Of the present
and preceding national administrations than
hc
BvpNHAN MAuS, Of Chelsea the nomi.
ne for Lieut., rcputcd to be
we'll qualified 10 discharge the duties Of the
office 10 which he may be called. lie was a
member Of the last House Of Representatives
and il needless to say that ho did honor to
the trust which his constituents conferred on
him.
lIrNY NJ, Bans the very acceptable
Treasurer for the past -four years, is again rui
IN nomination. While there can perhaps be
nothing said against The other candidates foi
tai, office, It seem, 70 be the policy of IN,
State not TO change this Office often especial
" when ono has so satisfactorily served The
people a. aua A,r. na,cs,
WIKI such leader a'ytho.ALoyc O., Re
rubiicaus of Vermont clu 50 iuio ths open
iuE campaign with zeal wor;hyo Tie caus,
in which they are engaged. We hope they
viii no, be satisfied with just victory, but
that they will enter the canvass with an earn
,,trc" that shall rol, up majority next Sep
tcmhcr in favor OF Free Speech and Ere,
Men that will tell G,oraLly on elections IN
our sister States.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
Tho Great Floods.

Our exchanges, winch for six or seven
weeks have been filled with accounts of drlug-
ing rains from Kansas to the Atlantic, lorna
does here and there, rivers Overlooking their
banks, little streams swollen To great torrents,
towns submerged, immense crcvasscs and
great destruction of property in consequence.
now announce that the rains have for the
most part ceased, that the great rivers
have reached their maximum height, and as
their head waters are slowly falling, that the
floods may at once he expected to uhatc
The Mississippi river aud it, tributary rivers,
the Ohio and Missouri, have risen To height
unparalleled since the floods of i%ie, hut when
it is considered over how large "A portion of
the area which they drain, these rain storms
have extended, il cannot be wondered at 1t
has been calculated that onc.third of the
average ruiu-iall of the year has been thought
withisthe compass If forty days.aud that ON
this large portion of our territory fifteen inch
es depth of rain has been averaged OF
COURSE ttit soil was soon saturated and the
surplus water flowed off aud hcl ID To swell
the rivers and streams. The tarnadoeS. and
flooding rains which we're so frequent in the
western states dining the month of MAY.
have been repeated in the cast during the
present month, though with considerably less
violence.
The destruction of property by these tor
nadoes and by Hoods has been immense In
some villages Of Illinois one or more members
Of every family were hurt. nv the overthrow
Of wooden buildings or brick chimnevs. the
uprooting of trees or the whirlwind violence
OF these tornadoes.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

tt--T- OFT tTTTtT N r7JF5 wTfrii WON'T TT0m
Chicago to the Illinois republican q nventinn,
q vote was taken on the presidential question.
VIM. II. Seward received over five to ono TO
any other candidate aud majority ortwo to
one over all others combined. d..
t-B- \ man named Wilmot, employed in
moving on the farm Of Mr.. Charles +. Wood.
near Washington, being unaccustomed to the
velocity and power of the patent machine In
use, placed himself in a position nv which. in
an instant, one of his legs was severed from
his body. He was Immediately taken up and
every care taken of him.
10 AtIectiouate wife-"Do YOU know Mr..
Brown. dear ?" Husband-"Yes,- "Wrlt
don't YOU think him very deserving mnn p''
"leS. gerry. deserving. He deserved n rood
thrashinG. and tho next time he ral,ants Won
home u givr it TO him =" Awful. nausc.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
Ths osanr Csn,enlisn.

There we're two mislakes made In the call
orlhis convention, The first was its location .
the second the day Of the week With oil
due regaid 10 the feelings Of the.west side
Of the county, We must protest against the
courtesy that obIge' the people Of this couu-
az TO 20 70 Dan,ilIe 10 attend these conyen-
uons We swish also that Conventions, Cat
le Pairs, and meeting, Of any Nj d where q
report Is expected Ia the neat Issue Of this
paper could be- held some earlier day In the
week than Thursday Our paper goes 20
press Thursday afternoon consequently the
publishmeul Of anything occurring after
noon on that day Is necessarily postponed
one week We shall therefore lrl our read
crs know what was done at Dan,ille, 10 our
neat issue
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

MAD Doo.-A rabid dog passed through
Cordaville, Mass, as We learn from the
journal, on Thursday, last, where he bit a
young man, then escaped by taking to the
woods. About noon the same animal passed
through birmingham Centre, where he bit
HliIc giTI, i've years % age. daughter OF VIM,
q. Lawis. tearing open her cheek and shock
ingly lacefoting her mouth and face. Medical
MD was obtaiaed and Mr.. Lewis summoned
home from Boston. The dog was pursued
ny n large party. armed and in teams, and
finally killed. after receiving sbou: dozen
aho,s. Olher SogS wcEs bitten by this animal
previous 10 his Destruction, several of which
ortc killed. The little daughter Of Mr..
lewis was seized with commissions after be-
ing bitten, and although alive Friday morn
ing was not expected to survive. s
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
Tho MrntIcr.

We are aware that We tell our readers in
Ihi, vicinity no news when We say that last
.saaL .l.- Remarkably
great amount Of thunder aud lightning, and
not small quantity Of rim, The violence
OF some of the showers can be imagined from
the hc, that on Friday night onc and a quar-
tar inches of rain fell between / | o'clock and
=. ItiGatort craving time -he@Sses,-ae4
the crops in this vicinity all look very
promising,
Friday Saturday and Sunday last were
excessively hot sultr, days, the mercury stand
ing above 90 in tie shade this, Thursday
morning We had slight froStl
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
Drew ufd.

A boy named lIcafic Dudley (or "Zcb,,"
IA he was usually callcdl was drowned iu
Miles pond In Concord last Sunday after
noon, lie was out on the pond fishing, and
was seen TO stand up IN the boat and rock il
violently and then pitch over tho tide into
the water liciug unable to swim hc i'm.
mcdiaIrly sunk 10 rise no more, III, body
was recovered o1 Monday lie was ncars
fifteen years old, and has parents residing Ia
mi,,j,laGc, Remember the Sabbath day
ll keep 10 holy"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

An have noticed Of late those two beautiful
luminarics The one fiery red, the emblem
of war the other gentle and silyery, the star
of love The former !, in a sou,hery dircc-
ton and rcputcd To be only a .tc.o millions
Of miles distant from MS, yet large and hrll.
nuL Venus. on the other hand, IL IN the
extreme western heavens, and after sunset
appears bright sil,cry and beautiful. The
ancient MYTHS accused the god of war aud
the goddess of love of being nt least on
speaking terms ia an,ilclu,an times but
now, alas they are c'iranged.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03

FNEcurrr.-JamcS Niece was executed
LIST Friday morning ut ti.gir-i
G. Walker, Deputy Warden Of the State
Prison at Charlcstown, Mass, on the 18th
uf .Ast December. Many OF our readers will
rceollcc, the circumstance Of the murder
1t was done in open day just after the morn
ing prayers, and was Witnessed bya"scorc Of
prisoners. Niece was being imprisoned at
this time for murderous assault upon his
wife. lie made no reply when asked If he
had anything TO say before the sentence Of
the law was executed. He was born Of Irish
parents in Lower Canada, and was always q
bad man. About 800 persons witnessed the
cxCeution-al admitted on tickets.
On the 2lst inst. Bradford J. Crockett was
hung at Augusta, Ca, for the murder Of 4
man named Landrum. The high rcspccta-
blity and picty Of young Crocke,t's parents
his association and connection with no
turious clan Of thieves and nssassins and
above MI, his Fl ard unrcscrvcd confession
Of all this as wal as of the murder Of Lam
drum, united 10 create deep sensation in
the community, and to invest his case with a
degree Of interest more intense than perhaps
was ever before manifested in Georgia on
any similar occasion. Between eight and
ten thousand people attended the execution
which took place outside the city. lie was
baptiscd by immersion few days before his
execution. His wife displayed the nobest
devotion to him. She remained in the cell
with him nearly all the time nNcr his incar-
ccration, sustaining and comforting him by
the most urdcnt affection, and after the exc
cution claimed his body for intermcnt in the
family tomb.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
Eaaex County Convention.

The Republicans u The County Of Essex. arc
reQus.ird 90 meet n Convention a. 0ulldhAll, on
"Wednesday. lhe ia day ofJulyueSL At 10 o'clock
4, ~, Ter the purpose u making the usual cour
y nominations 4 representation from ever
town in tho County i important and desirable,
VA " HAHfNHOhk
DAVID ilihhAHni County
hTffufh llUML,
MN HUMANE. tbfumttfo.
LLHlilpok ruuh,
suus y, 1888.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
The Eruption Of Mount Veauy.us.

Letters from Anpies Of May Q and June
!. give rErItiuP descriptions Dl new aaI
miiIiadt volcanic eruption from Mount Va
fufilst which commenced Ou fhe 20lh, auI 90
the hat date Was Increasing Boo UGupr agI
beauty. The discharge of burning lst.
reached its hight on SUNDAY night U0h5
when f(ur great streams pi iipWuR ire were
pouring down the sides Of the mountain $50
quote from one Of the accounts ,-
The spectacle was peculiarly grand and
imposing. The lava wac poured iu increased
quantity along the streams already establish
ed and being Boo high state ct iHoandrscnrr,
presented peculiarly splendid appearance.
Al about eight n'ClUCk 900 immense torrent
OF lava broke over the ridge uhIch couHur,
the basin of Orators, Boo the direction Of tLa
Sumnmi u flowed down the derln,ry
Of che Somma us an lmurhse torrent of
hqu.d AIp, and with such extraordinary
mpidity ihat iu lass than an hour IL hM
descended through o considerable portion of
the mountain u, progress WIS then rrtirl-
cd, parlly hy the diminished strppnrss Of tho
ground, and partly from transverse ra,lue..
which must br filled before the iluid can adj
vince, Nothing could exceed the spIend1r Of
this torrent oi liquid fire, forming the fourth
principal stream Of Laval hut the most ca
traordiuaTy burst Of splcndpr which hl, been
presented since the commencement ~ tho
Eruption took place soon after uiur n'tIoc..
when ull ihp mouths seemed 90 be- smulttne-
ously called into violent action, and o. WON'T
forth such torrents Of lava that the entire
mountain seemed ono lh2r ofnrci tho varied
cplprs produced in different ptfs owing
probably in part % reflection, presented
beautiful and striking appearance The mnI
light diilused from this enormous burning
mass rendered visible the sublaCcut cluutr,
the towns, the coast and tho liy.
On each night seNcud thousands Of per
sons Of al ranks, from the peer 10 the peas.
ant, urged hy curiosity repair 90 the scene
of this extraordinary spectacle, The dark
ness being complete, and she route 10 uun,
paris dillcult, each party is furnished with %
torch, aud the view Of thrsc hundred OF
torches Hitting about between the streams of
aucr 0f muiuiudrs Of irrllica Tho lltrm.t-
ugr, which r. close 60 the great basin of cu.
tors and rivers OF lava, b. approached lla
t0,grahly good carriage road, and, 10 my d..
supposed, hundreds Of vehicles Of every de-
aciiUipu, from the o0itChc OF the mll.inHu.r.
20 the humble foiic ,ip, are COLLECTED thp.
towards mdui- H. Donkey putrs Ubluu-,
81 which ladies do not fear a. form part
Part OF the extraordinary splcudpr OF tie
spectacle on Sunday night was due 10 thr
burning OF forests, over which the lava p1,,-
cd. The NrupulianS congratulate tUyu.
selves ou the circumstance at the lava hay
ing been directed into 80 many driilcrrn'
streams. for 10, ~ IN former rrupuous, il hat
40 been thrown into one channel. the dee.
structun which must have cnsupd would
have been tremendous.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-07-03
LOCAL AND STATE,



Ala meeting af o Council called OF tha
Nouh Church uu tuesday ia7r % tHFrWt1
consideration lbe request Of he paslof, the
pastoral relation existing between Rev WA.
b, Bond and the above Named church, was
dissolved, Mr. Bond hos been the settled
pastor Of lhis church for about eleven years,
but continued ~ health seemed 20 forbid him
longer remaining 80, lie leaves the position
he h1s no long and 90 well filed with toe
beet wishes pud tho prayers Of his entire
church and people.