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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
AGRICULTURAL SPEAKING.

we confess to no small degree of sur.
prize at the meagre crowd that assembl.
cd IN town last Friday, and formed the
audience Of Col J. }. Williams, Super.
lntendant Of the Agricultural Bureau
we had hoped to see large and enthu.
siastlc number of our neighborhood plan
tiers convened to greet COL. Williams, and
aid him in every way in endeavoring to
advance the agricultural interests of our
country; but disappointed as we were,
we have the consolation of believing his
words fell not on minds, though 50 few.
preJudlced against all innovation, and
clinging to old fogy notions with death
like tenacity. His arguments were good,
and presented in so plain and concise
manner as could not fail to convince his
hearers of the truth, Agriculture is the
great leading interest of our section; to
it we owe onr wealth and prosperity as a
nation; each profession and every calling
is dependent upon it, Improve it and
we rise in the scale of national worth
destroy it and all other institutions will
fall in wild, chaotic confusion. We have
an Agricultural Society here; one of the
oldest and confessedly the best in the
State. Shall we grow cold and suffer
the society to dwindle and lose the yigor
OF its interest, or shall we, by united eff |
forts and a just pride, endeavor to ad- !
vance the cause of Agriculture Let IN
go to work and have the most interest.
ng as ceA as useful fair in the State
Fairs are not intended as a mere exhi-
ol'ion of the largest turnips, the finest
iorse, or the best favored wine; but
AVE an object higher and more commend.
'ble: that is the advancement and i'm
'rovement of the art of farming, by con.
uItation and mutual Interchange of
IDEAS on the best mode of preparing and
Hing the earth, on the shortest, quick
st, and cheapest mode of re-fertiizing {
be soil when once it loses some of the
ualltles necessary to prolific production.
'repare your articles for the next Fair
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

YELLOW FEvER.-This fatal disease
has completely changed the aspect of
New Orleans. The streets are deserted,
business dull, panic exists; there is
only one topic of conversation; only one
item of news, and that is yellow fever.
The towns and cities up and down the
Mississippi river have instituted quaran-
tines Mobile, as yet, remains compare
lively free from the scourge, indeed we
think there are no eases there at present.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
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A HARD OLD CASE.


II A genuine son of the Emerald isle has
been negotiating in our town for few
days" Last Friday, having imbibed
freely of brain enhancing bust-head, he
found navigation impeded, and soon
brought up in the rear of Barton's
Drug Store, where number of Young
American sprigs found, tied, BACKED, and
left him belplessly bucked," and ex-
posed to the burning rays of MONDAY
sun. Was taken before the Mayor, who
instituted fine of three dollars. Cant
pay it, Judge T. said Pat. well, get
some gentlemen to go your security
(" Gentleman are id scarce in this coun-
try, yer honor" reioined he. "Take him
to the guard-house, officer" "Be faith,
and there's where it's | that wishes to
go, and divil bit of fine will We get from
me-" Here was an object of human
pity; degraded in his own nature, i'm
poverlshed in purse, a confirmed ire
claimable inebriate, worthless vaga-
bond, cast out from all the world. and
knowing no companion but the misery of
his own heart, and the darkness of his
own besotted mind; how is it possible
for otherwise than feelings of pity, though
they be mingled with disgust, to spring
up in the breasts of his fellow men. 1t !
is sad and solemn truth, that man, ca
Bile as he is of rising to the pinnacle of
honor, and of approaching nearer moral
perfection than any other species of liy-
Ing being, can become so depraved and
1ebased when once entangled in the
neshes, and enslaved in the chains of
hat demon of the human race-drink.
Then it is, be falls as low as he might
rave scared, and instead of reveling in
he gifts of fame, fortune and honor, strug.
,les and grovels amid the dregs of misery
md degradation.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
WE'VE CAUGHT IT

on 1t, and have It we will, If electioneer
ing, good looks 1--WE are fine N LOOKING
many and an unconquerable determine
ton will avail. But what Office viii sui,
us; which do we want, and last tbouol
not least, which can we get? We arc
lean as fodder stack-pole, hungry look
ing as Casslus, and ambitious as Caesar
Wouldn't we make good legislator
wouldn't we fill the bill of an M. c.
why should we not aspire to some higl
position, though We stand only s feet ,
inches in our stockings What if We
10 weigh over $50 pounds 1--WE do in fact)
Will that preclude the possibility Of oul
election2 But bright idea strikes US
we have decided Partially for blue
coats. brass buttons, golden cpauletts,
waving plumes, and cleaning swords
our soul leaps in ecstasy when the sound
OF the piercing fife thrills our ears. and
the deep rumblng of the drum breaks
upon the air; gay uniforms fascinate and
run wild our imagination with entbusi.
asm; the canon's roar possesses many
ndescrlhable charms, and the thought of
dying in defence of the liberties of onr
glorious country make us feel like--po
matter what. So we'll be military
man. But some fellow at our elbow
says, "you amt old enough - another
across the street (good for him he's no
nearer sneeringly yells, "you amt biz
enough" Now its fact, we can't ex-
actly lay claim to form of colossal pro-
portions, possess not grand and lofty
meln, have not the eagle eye of Mars, or
the frowning front of Jove; but if we
nave not these characteristics of military
men, is that to operate against our cleo
ton; shall we be tabooed on that ac-
count? This is free country, and we
are not "too little for anything" Love
and war go together, and we are a senti-
mental individual write poetry, making
9 love" rhyme with dove" and :" long
lraWn signs" with "sweet blue ewes y
: poor lone heart with "Cupid's wan
on dart" &c, &c. Then hurrah for us.
Political, military or social we're bound
o have an office. We can ride like
John Gllpin; swim like Leander; Tee.
loneer like candidate for the Sheriff
'ity, and can't we get an office ? Yes,
We shall either strut the halls of congress,
ressed in our suit of sleeky black. or
arade before our company, our hat
rnamented with feathers plucked from
he caudal appendagc of some luckless
night of the barnyard. We can't be ;
lwarted; we can't be turned; we are
Tor Office; we are on the wild HINT. {
nd nothing short of bagging the game +,
i'll satisfy the appetite for "oflice and +
onor" that RACES in our soul, gnawing +,
at our very vitals, and slowly, but /
rely, carrying us to that bourne .
hence none return" Office! Office +
If cry is waited to the dark abode of 7
eparted delinquent subscribers, and they
'ho "give it to the poor fellow !" Of :
20 Office !! the arch-angel writes down A
e humble petition, and says, "ask and ',
shall be granted !" Office Office ~
'aven, earth, air and water all join in
II supplication, and-we'll certainly ,
It an Office.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

How the People Take the "Great
Etent efMe Age. Mr.. Smith was high
y delighted; declared that it was won
deriu; that it was the first instance
within his recollection of cable having
been laid across the Atlantic.
Mr.. Jones was "nearly crazv," order
ed immediately dozen. on the hafshelf,
and said it was hard to beat.
Mr. Brown doubted whether it could
really be true; stated bis willingness to
drink if invited.
Mrs. Thompson was wild with iov /;
said she never did-only to think-good
gracious.
Messrs. johnson, Hall, Miller and
Green, who We're attending private pri-
mary meeting at the " Pitcher and Three
Glasses, F" resolved that it was a great
thing, and was an additional cause for
supporting the general administration.
N. Y. Post.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
CT 1t is said Brigham Young has lief,
Salt Lake City for Sonora.

0TWhen the news of the successful
laying of the Atlantic Cable reached
Bedford Springs where President Buch-
anan is sojourning, it is said the old gents
eyes glistened, bis feet grew restless, and
he fairly howled with joy.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

10 The Mississippiam says: 1.-THE
Leavenworth Journal, fanatical freesoil
sheet, has at the head of its columns the
name of Stephen A. Douglas, for Presi-
dent of the United States, in 1860"
See that, We cater wauling minions of
janus faced demagogue!
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

CTThe Atlantic Telegraph has work
ed wonders. The right of search and yis-
1t has been explicitly surrendered by the
present head of the British Government.
Great achievement that; powder and
ball couldn't accomplish in 1912, gas
and fustian failed to effect it in 1858 /;
but wire pulling has done the business.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

STATE vs.. KoHLHEIM-The trial of
Frederick Kohlheim for the killing of a
man in Pontotoc county, last year, will
come off at the next term of the Court in
this county. Mr.. X. has been admitted
to bail by the Supreme Court.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

"a LITTLE MORE CIDER, SWEET. -
Miss Sallie--half the contents of that
bottle were spilled ere it reached us
TRY, try again. If your determine
ton to send is half as strong as our de-
sire to drink it, We'll get another don't
care if its GALLON bottle soon.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
NsW ENTERTAINMENTS.
Agricultural Notice.

HE ok4iaha Agricultural Society having OBJ
tanned a Charter from the State Agricnltu-
raj bafeaa, Which requires an election to be held
I new Ulcers, az election will take place at
oAoioia'' On saturday, iifh Sept inst, 1T II o.
clock, ior lhlt purpose All the members Of the
President. q IA SftoTscIM g..
Sep. 2, SO. VI
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

70 The Selma Reporter learns BY tele-
graph tina. the vessel upon which was
shipped the iron for the Alabama and
Mississippi Railroad, from New York,
has been lost at sea, the crew having
abandoned her in a sinking condition.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

BvThe double number, for March and June,
Of the Cosmopolitan Art Journal is received. 1t
is decidedly the most complete and interesting
publication of the age
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

The Washington States says the GEM
inc Democracy sustain Stephen A. Doug.
las. We say the honest Democracy dc
not; and Notwithstanding the ultra South.
ern speeches he is now delivering in Hi.
nois, Notwithstanding the facetious gas
conade of his few friends, notwithstand-
ing the piteous wall and supplicating cry
Of Come back Stephen" few shame
less, prideless, parasilical partizans are
now holwing-Stephen is a gone sucker,
II we've set our pegs rightly, and noted
things correctly.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
Mobile Cotton Marker.

MOBILE, Aug. 28.-The transactions of the
day do not exceed $50 bales. Though so little
was done, the market closed steady at lla0Ila
cents for Mddling.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

One Dollar a Word.-The price which
is proposed to be charged for the trans.
mission Of messages by the Atlantic Sinh.
marine Telegraph, is only one dollar a
word from shore to shore.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

For President The Vicksburg True
Southron and the Natohcz Free Trader
have declared for the Hon. A. G.. Brown.
OF Mississippi as their candidate for
President in 1860. The True Southron
takes it for granted that the next Demo
cratic Convention will nominate a South
ern man for President, and if that be so,
knows no man South of Mason and Dix.
on's line who is better entitled to the
nomination than Albert Gallatin Brown.
We believe the Southern people will
unanimously acquiesce in this nomina-
ton.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

W 1t will DO seen by our telacr. \
news that ex-Gov. McRac has reeei Spa
the nomination of the democratic oos
vention in the fifth Mississippi cona a,s1
sional district for Congress to fiji the ! N
cancy made by the death Of Gen ON
man. This, we suppose, il as good ~ !,
election. Gov. McRae name is 4 .to NJ
er of strength in that section of our i.
ter state.--Mobile Tribuae. ~
or A Washington dispatch, of ii,
25th inst, says the War Department has
determined to order Gen. Harvey to CON
duct the winter campaign against the In
dams in Washington Territory.
Gen. Harvey and staff leaves for ths
Pacific in about six we ks.
New Cottoa.---The steamer r.. B. n.
ney arrived yesterday from Wetumk9
with 3S6 bales of cotton of which 97q
bales Were of the new crop. This, al.
ded to previous receipts, makes total al
5S3 bales Of new cotton up to date. Uni
to the LIST of September last year, onIy
3 bales of the new crop had been re
ceived.- Mercury, 3oM.
Frost IN August. Thursday night was
unusually cool for the the season at the
North. 1t is said there were frosts on
low grounds in some towns to the west
of Boston. In birmingham, Mass, the
mercury, Friday morning, stood at AL
degrees
The Yellow Fcrer IN GarleSton.-A
despatch dated the 23d inst, says that
the Board Of Health has declared the fe.
Yer to have assumed the type Of an cpl,
demic in Charleston.
Twenty eight deaths have been report
ed during the week ending on Saturday
evening.
o. A writer in the Georgia Educa
iional Journal, in reply to the question,
What goes with deer's horns e. says
hat all deer, on shedding their horns,
onry them" This explanation accounts
or the somewhat singular fact, as stated
~ hunters, that deers horns are never
" very seldom found in the woods.
Yeltow Fercr at T,cksJ3rg.-One
leath from this disease occurred on the
'4th inst, but the S0uthron says the per.
on came from New Orleans, where the
iSease undoubtedly originated On the
9th, however the same paper SAYS an
stimable citizen is seriously i'll of the fe,
er and under ireajmcnt.-M eycury.
OF A correspondent of the New York
..xpresS dominates Cryus w. Field as a
for Goyeruof If New York.
!ge Bowduin College, in Maine, has
inferred the l.. /. d upon Jefferson
'aviS, the Mississippi seeossionist. Our
lend ofthe Boston Bee seems to think
at the faculty iGtrnd to win the .Missis.
ppian over 10 Northern intitutions Jy
,agrees,-LouisaWe Joaraal
sY' Old negro slpmbcr.ne with his feet
Uniting to a giiiaaer.ns ire. Opens
e eye and gets 4 glimpse of them, as
SEP saFas| -s ! |.
eh Tor two iit;e negroes, and cries.
Gi fun 'Iore me- aud relapses into
eep, After i while, opens the other
e, ami still seeing the intruders, says,
Gif f0m fore nae. say; kick youth
fire If you don't; | will SIM land
gam he snores. His dreams not being
tasaat he soon opens both eyes, and
Ill seeing The linIe pests lie draws up
foot fer the threatened kick, but is
armed to see ths enemy advance upon
H. and exciaIms: VITA WHARF YOU
min to, now Hmp4 My own foot,
vnilv -
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

Population of tie Gtode.-A distin.
gulshed professor Of the University OF
Berlin, Herr DIETRICH, has lately produc-
ed paper in regard to the worlds popu-
latlon, and 1t is generally believed that it
Is the most reliable work that has vet
appeared on this subject. After some
detailed estimates 10 regard to the five
great divisions Of the world, he arrives
at the conclusion that the present popu.
lation is about twelfe hunafed and eigIfu
three mihlions, as follows: Population Of
Europe, 272,000000 of Asia, 72O, 900.
600; of America, 200,000,O00; ofAf.
RIGA, S9,000,000; of Australia, 1000.
600. Total population of the globe, L.
2S3,000000 The average number of
deaths per annum, in certain places
where records are kept, is about | to
every 40 inhabitants. At the present
time the number of deaths in wear
would be about 100000, which is more
than the entire present population of the
United States. AT this rate the avefape
number of deaths per day is about ST.
76l ; the average per hour about 1858.
the average per minute, 6l. Thus at
least every second human life is ended
As the births considerably exceed the
deaths, there are probably 70 or so hui
man beings born per minute.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

GJThe Zouaye has returned to New
York, we suppose, having concluded to
let Miss Blount slide. Dependent and
desperate, he well may say:
" In some lone place III find a gloomy cave,
There my own hands shall dig spacious grave,
Then all unseen I'll lay me down and die,
For trying to marry heiresses is--all in my eye
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

V A sentimental swain of our ae-
qualntance grows Economically ecstatic
when the name, woman, is mentioned,
and says, There is a something than
which there is nothing more bewitcbing !;
nothing sweeter on the face of Gods
green earth; a something that steals up
on, and entrances The ear like the sound
of flutes dancing over water on moon
light night, and captivates the soul with
a melancholic delight; and that some
thing is the answering voice of the girl
you love, letting you knowits all right"
Poor fellow, ace know what's the matter
with him-he's a goner.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

BOVINE EPIDEMIc.-An epidemcal
disease, known as Black Tongue, is rag
lng among the cattle in most the South
ern States. Surely this is a year teem-
ing with evils. We have clipped several
preventatives and cures for this disease
and it it infects the cattle in this region
will publish them.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
CHICKAsAw COUNTY.

According to a "table showing the
assessment of lands and negroes in each
county in the State if Mississippi for the
years 1854 and 1857" we are GLAD to see
our county is among the foremost in the
State, in regard to the increased valua-
ton Of lands and negroes. In 1854, the
value of the land in Chickasaw was So
07O,l51,O0; in 1857 50, 1888, s66 ,OS, show
ing an increase of s66s,712,os. In 1854
the number of taxable slaves in the coun-
ty was 6,l31; in 1857, 7,546, showing
an increase of 1,415.
1t is highly gratifying to know that
our county, possessed as she has been of
SO few advantages, has improved so rap
idly. With the Mobile and Ohio Rail
road running through its entire length,
Chickasaw will, in few years, be one of
the wealthiest and most important coun-
ties in the State.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
Items.

o. The last number of the Lebanon
(len.) Herald proves that that town owns
the loudest braying ass in Tennessee.
~ When will the Queen Of England
be soldier +! When she is a granny,
dear.
A young gentleman of our. acQuain.
lance, wno had seen the as,t -- :, n, .t.se
newspapers, propounded tin the company
OF some ladies'. One of them, who had
evidently seen it too, very innocently an
sWered, "about next October"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

| ucdE.
A young gentleman of our acQuain.
lance, wno had seen tho :ssst.- - y, ,..,,
newspapers, propounded itin the COMPANY
OF some ladies'. One of them, who had
evidently seen it too, very innocently an
swered, about next October"
Mercury
Memphis and Manchester.-The city
authorities of Memphis have sent the fol-
lowing despatch to Manchester, England ::
The city of Memphis, on the shore Of
the Mississippi, the largest interior depot
OF cotton in America sends her greetings
to the city of Manchester, the largest
manufacturing city of that staple in Great
Britain, and desires to mingle her con-
CALCULATIONS with those of her Transact
lanllc sister upon the successful establish
nent of the Ocean Telegraph.
kiiied by Lightniag-On Wednes-
day evening last lightning struck negro
girl belonging to Mrs. SwInnev, living
some 6 miles south of Jarinto, on The
Pont0toc road killing her instantly. ana
setting bed and the house on fire: was
entirely consumed, but by timely asss.
lance the house was saved.
Had to Leare.-A man named James
a. Corbit was compelled by the citiz,ns
10 leave Marion, a few days sinec, for be.
Ing too intimate with slaves, as we learn
from the American. Look out for him.
and all such
The Man Nth a !Shawl Need not Al. |
ply We find in the Gospel (Maiul
Banner the following advertisement.
" | am DESTROYS of securing the services
of two male teachers to teach school tbe
coming winter | take this method thera- |
fore OF making known the fact. If this
notice meet the eye of any man Il mean
physical as well as mentaD who is willing
to teach as we'll as keep school, should
be happy to see him:
N. BIO person who wears a shawl
spectacles or walks with cane, need an.
ply as sufficient instruction from that
class has already been had.
The test Of rulgarity-The man who
would encore song is fully capable Of
sending up his plate twice for SOUP.
You don't seem to know how to take
me-" said vulgar fellow to gentleman
ne had insulted. Eyes | do said ,he
gentleman, taking him by the nose.
A Forgery.-The Washington Union
,ronounces the letter to the Hon. w II
english, which purports to have been
written by President Buchanan, base J
orgery. We are glad of it, as we'll on i
Mr.. Buchanan's account as for the honor ;
# the nation, of which be is the Chat i
Magistrate.
When columbus, says the Bow q
inc, Green (Ky,) Standard, must be . :
ard place. An old farmer who had 7
zen somewhat unfortunate in some If :
is dealings in that interesting embryo d
lllage, expressed bis opinion Of it as fol. :
)ws: wv i'll
IF the Angel Gabriel happens to light p p
Columbus, ther'll be no resurrection B,
n they'll swindle him out of his horn be'
re he can make single id toot i"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

@The following poetry" and con
undrums are from the pen of an Okolon
DUTCHMAN'S SHAKESPEARE.
Now bsh de vinder Won mine dishkondent.
Mate funny Ply mine glorious leetle son Shaky
Vat bish shampen up I'M down on
Mine knee mit-Dunder and bitten
Catarine, here, take de shild kwlek,
dlnk go und shange de knee
ven mine preeches' [Exit Hans
why Is the man who has popped the
question and is awaiting an answer, like
the cnlprit under the gallows? Because
he is on suspense.
Why is the submarine telegraph a
vulgarism2 Because it is controlled nv
a Bull.
The fellow who fell from the head Of
the stars (stairs) in Tennessee. had to
have his leg sawed off to avoid ampu.
tation.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02

The Quecn's Visit to Berlin.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
Two Days Later from Europe.
The Transatlantic Telegraph.

DIRECT FROM LoNDoN--AnEAD OF TINE
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-02
A DISPATCH FROM PARIS.

uINA OPEN TO ALL NATION s.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-03

INTERESTING ~ LADlEc.--Wh hen In the course
ladies and gentlemen lose Of their
head hat becomes matter OF
Importance the question Is What shall do 70 stop the
hair from falling on and restore Its ygor and beauty In reply TO
query Dr. Harris's Hair Promoter and I'm
few applications Will stop the hair falling or breaking
scap white and mpar fresh
vgor and although have been bald
twenty the continued OF two months viii insure you
auxuant hair Call and bottle and " not satisfied
after the application and get the price paid
Ask for Dr. Hnrss Hair Promoter and Improved Sold IN Rich
mond by W. PETERSON Druggist,
Maine 18th and Main and Wall streets.
Sold Ia Washington by GILMAN druggist Pennsylvania ave
7th street. CLARK Az street and Penn
May 2i--3m