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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

EDsrORIAL CBANGE.-E.T L. Chaudron
has sold out his interest in the Pass Chris
,ian Monitor to w. II. Dnry. who will
i.eresfer oonduct the paper. We wish
tho present proprietor the same run CT
sropass which the old firm seemed to
meet -
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

GV We direct the attention of our
readers to the beautiful lines of Elyag"
on our first page of the present ISSUE
"Elyag" has but few rivals as poet,
and, as heightened, e-hearted gen
tlcman, is unsurpassed.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

VThe Hon. Robert t. Conrad and
the Hon. Job R. Tyson, two well-known
and eminent citizens Of Philadelphia. died
Sunday evening, the 9th ult, after a
brief illness. ..1t. -.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

ENLARGED.-We have inadvertently
neglected to notice the enlarged and i'm
proved appearance both of the Marion
.American and Canton Citizen. We con-
graduate, and live in hope--our time
will come some time or other.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

GgQuit! For mercy's sake forbear
You, Martin, of the Rienzi Clipper, quit;
take our advicc-please let the RepubH-
can alone. Do, now--this time only we'll
ask special favor. We've been think
ing Of plan-meet us halfway between
Okolona and Rienzi we want to get ac-
quainted and talk with you, one of these
long summer days clear through, and per-
suade you to let that paper alone. Give
him farewell "clip," and slide him
along.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

XIV. c. McQuiston, Esq, has with.
drawn from the field as candidate for
Justice of the Peace, and now runs for
Mayor of the town of Okolona.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

ID See the card of DR.. Dickson. We
know from experience that his work is
neatly, and, more than all, substantially
executed. So, We who are afflicted with
aching or cavernous teeth. let him fix
them for YOU.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

0TThe Central Bank, at Montgomery.
and the Commercial Bank, at Selma,
Ala, have both resumed specie payments.
All demands are now promptly cashed at
their respective counters.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

HooPs.-Much has been written an
still more sal about these articles. 4
backwoods correspondent of an exchange
like oursclf, is parti ii to them, and give
the following advice:
What pyramdc mien it gives
VIVA, beauty what design
Old men admire, young ones desire
A maid Ill crinoline
Then go aud buy q crinoline,
Aud pay just what You please,
You have my wurd 1t is inferred
Next winter youl not freeze. -
], to a homely friend If mine,
Who not dying for beau,
/ chaIced to meet, gave this receipt,
To 'levate her Woe:
"Go get" says /, "a erin. line,
And wear it, you knew h"w"-
D"you suppose cured her woes
She has baby now
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

The CANTON CITIZEN.-This excel
lent paper comes to US in an enlarged
form, much improved in appearance, no
other Improvement is possible.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

VHenry Brooks, the last surviving
officer Of the Kane Arctic Expedition,
died in New York on the goth june. His
death was caused by sun-stroke.
90 100000, it is estimated, will not
cover the loss Of the late food at Mem
phis. Tenn. as r as ~
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

- Last Friday night, levee was
given to the young ladies of Prof. Nc
Curdy's school, by Mr.. Crow, the clever
proprietor of the young ladies' boarding
house. We attended, and our memory
fails to recalla time more pleasantly and
agreeably spent.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

~ An Agricultural Society was form
cd at Columbus, Miss, on the 9TH inst.
Col. Thomas G. Billups was elected Pres
ident, Geo. G. Brown. Esq, Secretary,
and VIM. b. Winston Treasurer.
~The President has taken up his
residence at the Military Asylum for the
summer. His official business will be
transacted at the White House. Secre-
tary Floyd previously moved out to the
Asylum.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

o. MIR. Burlngame fifty represents
about one of the inhabitants of his dis
trict. His war speech is like Macbeth :
idea of Life. full of sound and fury,
signifying nothing" The gentleman po.
litey waits until every body else has had
his say on anything and entirely exhaus-
ted its interest, and then he goes off, with
a fizzle and pop, like the last rocket OF
dying fireworks.-B0ston Past
Let that individual Burlingame alone,
Mr.. Post. He franks one of his internal
speeches to US whenever he lets off the
steam and surplus gas contained in his
Abolition body. He thinks great deal
of us-wonder who told him where We
lived! We would like to hear of Sum-
ner and Burlingame being yokcd togcih.
er, tarred and feaihered rode on a rail,
and-a little fire would not be of much
harm under some circumstances.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

90 We had the pleasure Of sampling
a piece of steak from a big buck killed
in the neighborhood of Okolona. Kill an
other gentlemen, and send US a half a
quarter, or SO.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15
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A HALF INTEREST in the PRAIRIE News
Printing Office, on very advantageous terms
The office is now making money and will continue
to do 80, II rightly managed In fact, it is bound
to pay as well as any other printing ,fFce in tho
State, according to The capital invested. The
materials are all new and in excellent condition,
aud are capable of printing paper as large as any
n the State without any additional expense The
NEWS has large circulation and very liberal
advertising patronage, which will increase as the
Mobiic 4 Ohio Railroad draws near Okolona
to whichpoint it will be finished in few months
Those desiring such property us the above
would do we'll to addrcssthe undersigned, or they
may loose bargain Terms easy. For further
particulars, address the undersigned at Okolona,
Miss. 81 sas 4EWF j. II. KNOX.
Exchanges will confer favor by copying or
noticeing the above.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

Micro KiLLED.-At Holly Springs,
Miss, a few days ago, negro was whip
ped TO death by man named Cook, an
overseer for MIR. Cole. The Herald
represents Cook to be man of very lit
tie sense, and unfit to have charge Of me-
gr0es.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

The VALUE OF CUBA.-The Detroit
Free Press advocates the rescue of Cuba
as Un'on measure with signal ability
There is no estimating the millions i
will be worth to the shipping, bread.rais.
ing and manufacturing States, who, even
now, in her colonial bondage, buy and
sell with her to such vast and profia.
bic extent. But the Free Press does not
limit its views to the item of profits. Il
says, Of its political Importance:
Cuba would undoubtedly be one Of The
strongest of the Union States-regard
ing the Confederacy in'the light of inter
nal stability. Regarding it in the light
Of external strength, Cuba is the very
key of the Gulf
We apprehend that the day is not dis.
tant when Cuba will be African or Amer.
can. Spain has avowed that it shall be
the first rather than the last. There Is
but one way for the United States to
meet that avowal; that is by resolving
that it never shall be African.
We have one Africanizcd island amcng
the West Indies, where the negroes are
rapidly relapsing into barbarism, and
waging war of determination againsl
the whites. The state of things there is
ii feeble picture of what Cuba would be-
come if our Government should in the
course of events, permit it to be handed
over to the blacks.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

OF The citizens of Aberdeen resolved,
a few days since, to raise ten thousand
dollars to assist General Walker to re-
cover possession Of Nicaragua. -
Eutaw Wig
Yes, an old topper once resoleed, in pass
ing grocery. he would not take drink,
and passed by, but went back and treated
his resolution So the citizens of Alb
erdeen resolved 1--WE are not so unhind as
to say against their willy TO give Gen.
Walker ten thousand dollars, but they
treated their resolution, and gave him
nothing. The only difference in the cases
is, the topper resolved he wouldnt, and
the citizens resolved they uouid
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

80 Quick Work. A man named
VIM. Simcock, of Washington county,
Pa, recently lost his wife in the morning
WAS arrested by the constable at eleven
o'cloek-niarried his second wife before
night-folIowed the remains Of his first
wife nj company with the second, to the
grave rfle-unv~g, Z, Z. "'' $500
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

time out Of ten, answer the desired m,
pose. Holloway's remedies, asfar as NV y.
can judge, do not fail once out Of t.s ~
tlmes.to effect cure. This is our n.
wer, founded on observation and inouj,
to all who may drraign our Judgment 4,
according to these extraordinary prepan
tions what we conceive to be a just n,e,l
of praise. - Cincinnati Columbian. "
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

Presidential Asp;rants.-The numbr
OF nags entered for the race Of 1850 \
rapidly increasing. Many Of our 81.
changes are heading their columns win
the names of favoritc candidates. VI.
notice the following names suggested n
different quarters Of the Union:
Repubiican-Sewar,l, Banks, Chac
Senator Trumbull, Of ILL.,, G. A. Grow Il
Pa, and Judge Mclean. i
Democrats.-Howell Cobb, Briob,
Senator Hunter, Of Va, Speaker Orr n
Slidel, SENATOR Brown, Jacob Brow, !;
Miss, Postmaster General A. Y. Brown
Jacob Thompson. Secretary Of the Iuts
rior, u. S. Dickinson, j. 4. Lricher. =,
Va, and vice-Preshlent Breckenridge,
The following gentleman are amonp
those named as candidates Of The propos.
ed conglomeraiion or Peoples Party y
Stephen A. Douglas, II. G. Winthrop,
II. j. Walker and Gov. Wise; alsc
Mcssrs. Crilicndcn, Bell and Fillmore,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

grave riIeuuvs'. az. $500
Saspended.-The Exchange Bank, at
Griffin, Georgia, has suspended payment.
Make note of the fact, as Georgia
money is now and then to be met with
through here.
The Nen Presilency-The electoral
vote in 1856 consisted Of 296 votes.-
The admission Of Minnesota will increase
that number to 800, and should Kansas
and Oregon be admitted, the entire vote
will be 306, requiring l54 for choice Of
President. OF this BOG there will be 100
from the slavcholding States, and 1856
from the non-savcholdng States. In the
Charleston Convention, under the two
thirds rule, it will require 2O4 votes TO
make nomination. 1t will require 81
Northern votes, even with the united
South, to make a nomination.
IPeather and Craps in Teras.-Ac.
counts Of the state Of the crops in differ
ent parts of Texas appear to be favors.
bic, without exception. The Austin ~
'elligencer and the Houston Argus make
mention of fine rains. which have had
good effect. The Houston Telegraph
and the Nacsgoches Chronicle mention
rather too much rain. Enough wheat
has been grown in Nacagoches county to
materially affect the demand for foreign
FIGURE
accident on tie Ralroad-We lean
from Mr.. Geo. Fowler, conductor on the
Mobile and OHIO Railroad, that the down
train from West Point, when about
mile above Charlottesville, the cow-catch.
err OF the locomotive threw from the track
negro woman who was asleep on the
rails. She escaped with only a few slight
wounds on the head.
Terrible Accident.-The Masons Of
Wellsyiile, N. T., celebrated st. Johns
Day, on We Gath ult. and after an ora.
tion adjourned to large hall for dinner,
About seven hundred persons had entered
the room, when about one-half Of the floor
gave way, precipifating some three hun
dred TO the floor beneath. AT the same
time floor above came down, with
quantity Of Cutters tanning mills, lum
Der, etc, burying the mass Of people IN
the ruins Fortunately no one was killed,
but from forty to fifty were wounded
twenty seriously.
DEATH Of Martin Kosta. Martin Kos
ia, the Hungarian refugee who was res,
cued from the Austrian authorities 10
1883, by Commander Ingraham Of the
United States Navy, died recently IN
very INDECENT circumstances, on sugar
plantation, near the city Of Guatemala.
q The Eutaw Wing says Tiers J.
living in that place at this time one 81
The soldiers Of the old French Empire
He was in the battle of Marengo, jena
and Waterloo.-went through them 81
anhurt and emigrated to America when
Napoleon was exiled to st. Helena
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-07-15

Death IF MART. Kosfa. Martin Kos
ia, the Hungarian refugee who was res
cued from the Austrian authorities in
1883, by Commander Ingraham Of the
United States Navy, died recently y!
very INDECENT circumstances, on sugar
plantation, near the city Of Guatemsla.
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q The Eutaw Wing says Tiers !.
living in that place at this time one q
the soldiers of the old French Empire
He was in the battle of Marengo, .Jeus.
and Waterloo.-went through them 81
nnhurt and emigrated to America when
Napoleon was exiled to St. Helcra
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Saspended-The Exchange Bank, at
Griffin, Georgia, has suspended payment.
Make a note of the fact, as Georgia
money is ow-and then to be met with
through here.
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-10-07


Cannelion and Tell City only and a half
miles apart The property here offered for sale is in
the lower portion of CANNELTOS, and lying be.
tween that Town and TELL CITY, so that il must
participate in the growth OF both and either.
CanneltOn, since 1851, has grown up to be town of
1000 or 5,0G0 inhabitants, and is increasing rap
idly as any town on the river Her Coal Mines
the most extensive below PittsburG. Her Cot
ton Factory--a model establishment for the West :.
its extensive Quarries and numerous workshops,
give generous support to large population which
must increase its works are enlarged. The loca-
ton is of the most healthy in the West; with
population Of ) 900 5000 in town and vicinity.
physician has been able to sustain himself by his
profession. 1t has q good system of schools, the
buildings for which not surpassed in the State.
1t has or eight Chruchcs belonging to the
Methodists, Presbyterians, Catholics, Untariars,
German Reformed, and German Methodists. The
Catholics are now erecting another elegant church
al acost Of S25e 900 or Sj000o. The citizens of the
county have recently voted i've to one to make Can
melton the county seat Of Perry county. The ex
ports Of The products of the labor of this commun-
ity of 500 men, women and children, in the form
of coal and manufactured goods, is S5a0,00O
ner annum or more than tile entire exports of agri
cultural produce of any comfy the river
! The site of Tell City in April last a solitary
farm and forest; and it has now population of
1000 There are 5000 young, enterprising, and encr
gctic men, with less means owners Of lots,
who have acquired interest in the city with
the view Of becoming inhabitants of it. If but
fourth Of them fulfil their intentions, it will
tend Tell City to Cannelton, and they will become
large city, and all the intervening lands.
Rut, independent of the fate of Tell City, the es
ablished prosperity Of Cannelton is enough give
great future value 10 the property here offered for
sale. 1t has been plotted into large house lots, the
most remote Of which are not 5000 yards distant
from the factory, and the centre of the Of Can
Melton.
The sale is made TO close the affairs of the owner
and therefore will he made absolute Every let Of
fered wifi he sold TO the highest bidder.
There will not soon be another opportunity so
favorable to make Investments in that vicinity. as
the property is nearly all held by companies who
will not sell cVcc; single lots actual settlers and
at high prc' =. The advance in property in that
vicinity has BEEN steady and Unprecedented Lots
that six wears ago sold for 500, have been sold
Gently for 81 900. Land bought years 60 for SIS
per acre. has been sodt his fer $500 per acre
TERMS OF SALE:
One fourth in cash the balance in ono. two,
three and four years. If the purchaser shall make
some substantial improvements 10 his lots in build
ines within year, the credit tile notes will be
cNtelicd to four wears
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~ EE4TTE' ". D.-0EFEC z .f.N.Es
Il sResidence in Mr.. Caldwens Buildings. oI
Locust, near Second Street.
Thankful for the liberal patronage given 70 him
last sImmcr. he has returned to Evansville with the
dseign Of becoming permanent citizen, and reg
pecttu:y offers his professional services in all dis
eases. acnfe or chronic.
Shile r. B. regards the scientirc use of water IS
tho FehrIfugun Maenuni, be s.rthacss tlscS all
the safe remedies both of the ilcpalic and Eclectic
Scioo.s a. adjunctF diseardIns ell injurious AID
lie wopll :e-j thoattcnton Of the public to The
Following
sPECIALITILs
CAycERs-Rerncvsd wittgut the knife and rcyzlz
uently cured
Ba6scHl-Iz. AE2. caTzc,Errtos.-- Treated y ii,
sisted b. valuable czpactorant ry-ups
DTaEAsys px TgE ETTs-Isr srsons yho havs had
their ses burnt rtth various kinds Of c7ust1s. re-
cei-ng Itt4s OF no bsneflt VII find Il 70 tkair in
tarest tc changs the streaf,ncnt.
FEsALR DIsEAsEs--NilI Re treated -ith -er1arka-
he success Various new remedies fil be used %
ths Magneto Electric macline fer nervous diseasse
1c., &c.
+ The athscribs- has choice assortment of prro
drugs and nedicines, (Hines and bTandies IN meai
cal purposes only), aud the most popular patent
rneeicincs AZ retail PorseDs calling rTaedicines,
aad paying for them in the Office, may Lave uledcal
lEes Physicians prescriptions both Of the Aio-
pathc and Eclectic schools carefully prepared at all
hours. A. BEATTY, NJ. +. .
mylf-Iy -
~ s8eNiS EGLLE P.1RER b.1R E
-A<hugse.-We have now oR hand, and offer on
liberal terms, well assorted stock fer printers and
5ookbinders, among which we name
sea bundles Printing Paper, assorted sizes :
1000 Straw Boards, 1000 Ear Eoa-ls,
A well as coiored Printing Paper: plain Cap and
Hose Fat Cap; DENY, Medium, white and colored
Cards and Card Boards, which we can have cut to
any size; Post-o1iee paper, Manila Wrapping.
Printers Ink, DC. We also beg leave to call the
attention Of dealers TO our stock OF 25OO bundles
Wrapping Paper, and 100 gross of Bonnet Boards
The highest market Price paid for Raes.
jy1 TENSEY & sORENSON.
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sTErHEN c. wurELER. So.

STEPHEN c. WHEELER, Sec'y.
u WILLIAM STREET.
New York, March, 1857. ..
At the request of the President and BoaId Of Di-
reetcrs of the KnickerboclIcr Life Insurance Com
pany, certify that the mode of computing present
VilGe Of tie Policies employed by the Secretary Of
the Company is scientifically correct, AID in ac-
cordance with the prescriptions of the charter.
also certify that have compared the list of poll
ces furnished me by the President as on the books
of the Company with valuation tables sufficiently to
test the accuracy of the results given by the Secre
tary, and find the values stated within to be
merically correct That IS TO say, the present val
of the future risk of the Office on all outstanding
policies, or the difference between the present value
of future premiums TO be paid them is 3,o67 To-
Tho total value Of policies, the holders of which
are entitled TO dividends, is SOS, ,z27 w. t.-
And II the surplus is correctly stated at ST1 l2 IL
the difference between this and the present value Of
the future risk of the Company existing policies,
after deductng 10 per Of it for the relief fund,
is the proper amount for dividend. to-wt S4 go 81
The true principle Of dividend is assign to each
policy holder who has insured on the mutual plan
share proportional to the present value Of his poll
cy which is the value Of his intcrest as stock
holder of the Company, This share amounts TO 10
per cent Of the present value Of the policy
CHARLES w. HACKLEY
February 9th. 1857.
As Agent for the above Company, 7 am prepared
To issue Policies, the most favorable terms Pam
phlets giving all desirable information can he hat
on Application WM. 7. PAGE.
Evansville, April 2'th, l6Js.-ly.
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Jhe Elailp 9onrnal,
PUNISHED
F.Y. CARLILE.
L. VI. THAYER.
JNO II. McNEELY.
rNpFg THE FIRM
EVANSVILLE JOURNAL COMPANY .
TER.WS OF sIEs sCREPTF0gN:

Daily Paper w W
- - (1illteU u W.
BY the week payable to Csrriers) 10
Tr-Weekly %
Weekly Paper. 10
Clubs CT IL OF more 90
ses The privilege of yearly advertisers is limited
to their immediate business, in their own nane
and all advertisements for the benefit of other
persons, as well legal advertisements and adver-
tisements of auction sales, and advertisements with
the name of other persons, sent in by them, must
be paid for at the usual rates.
g4 No report, resolutions or proceedings OF any
corporation, society, association public meeting
and no communication designed to call attention to
any matter of limited of individual interest can be
inserted, unlcsss paid for as advertisement.
20 Contracts for yearly advertising VIII not be
discontinued unless an order that effect is left at
he Office, and when discontinued in less than
year, the price of the whole year Will be charged
rss Legal advertisements hereafter, will be pub
sished at the expense of the attorneys ordering, and
not delayable for legal proceedings, but colectable
at our usual time.
tsa Our terms for job Work and transient advcr-
tisenlents are CASH
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yTE-sT cL.- BELTE.HrsG...--Toref refute NJ
n terry statements made n advertisement II
another column, about The New York Beltjns
te: Nuiconized Rubber Betting and Packing, II is
only seeess'ry 70 say that the editors of ths sG1
ESIIfiL A9tERlCAN, in a long ard elaborate ar
tlete ID tleir columns (Which every reader Of that
lpV'siliaDe paper has seen) recommends the Ae.~
York I'eting Co.'S Belting above al othcr. and ~
way of ciiacher they stlte that they it on ali
their presses and machinery. .. ----
This CcTnpanyais wesitlrv, and am authorized 20
guarantee the articles made by them tIIal, if not
superior 70 any other make.
II The rapid salo Of the New York Betting 10 our
is--ast .,eehirists mills, nd factories Ito men ha
are Judges and ~snc- hA feceivei1 is sufficient
dence Of its value. but ne testimony of the Sciei-
tific American cani be set aside by disparaginc
cornpetitor.@ @asaN Nuff Gel.
just opening the eighth shipment to me Of Belt
ing since summer. toT sale IT Cincinnati prices.
CHARLES (. WELLS, New Store,s
dec3 Opposite y H Maghee & Coz,