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"fon are "a Smart Youth. Decidedly, -,

This is directed to us by the Southern
(Wedowcc Ala.) Mercury, formerly the
Louina Eagle, which month or two ago
tapped its wings and kerfumuxed, but
was resuscitated, and is again treadne
the beaten track of sharp lover the left
newspaper practice, yclcpt as aforesaid
Ahem we would take this as a compli-
ment were it not for having heard some
one once make remark that found a
convert in ourself and has since influence
ed MS in constituting complimentary things.
This remark was,-" Never fatter peo-
pie by ascribing to them qualities they
possess always tell them they are some
thing they wish to be, yet cannot" SO
if the Mercury wants to soft soap us he
must select more salient point than our
smartness. This same paper is surprised
we have just discovered the Union of the
South is broken if the democracy is our
stay and support, and says he always
knew it, and knows it will ever be so as
long as the class of people called Know
Nothings, stick so obstinately to their
corporals guard of party. Don't ac-
cuse usof obstinacy Mr.. Mercury, Though
we'll acknowledge it is rather hard to
convince us of anything when we take a
notion for it is the principle not the par
ty to which we stick. This is more than
You can say, for you've neither princi-
pies nor party, if you have, your only
principle is disunon-your only party a
band of reckless, disappointed, wire-work-
ing politicians.
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~ We will furnish either Peterson or Ar
thurs Magazic and the Prairie News one year,
scribcr pa worth for $500. Persons desiring to
take us up at this proposition, should send in
their names Immediately. This offer is made
only to new subscribers
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history-the most cdifying biography
the most sublime poetry-the soundest
philosophy-the best specimen of elo-
quence-and above all, religion which
gives "glory to God in the highest,
peace on earth, good will to men,"
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A Foretaste Of Spriag.-The Mobile
Register of the 9th instant thus lleralds
the coming of Spring:
Yesterday was beautiful, balmy, de.
licious day. There was redolcnce in
the atmosphere, which heralded Spring,
and one felt the sweet dreamy lassitudc
always attendant ON the approach Of that
yoluptUously lazy season. 1t was . day
when we longed to escape from the murky
yapors of the city, and ihalc the first
perfume laden breath Of the green fields,
to listen to the murmur of bees over early
flowers, the MARBLE Of birds ON branches
just crowned with bursting buds, to rest
beside some ripping stream and gaze up
ward into the blue sky, watching the gau-
dy insects just warmed into life, as they
tioated in the light and luxury of the sun.
beam. But alas, we are following fancy
into forbidden fields, and we are com
manded not to covct "anything that is
our neighbours, y the privilege Of roaming
tAraasa-ihc :: -=.EsGr.sxaad -rrae,. he!eggs
to somebody else. We must drink in
Spring through coal-smokc and hydrant
water
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See the Mobile Price Currcnt.

TO The Rev. Mr.. GIBSON will preach in the
Episcopal Church at Oko!ona, on the first, see
ond, and third Sundays of each month, and at
pont0toc on the fourth and fifth Sundays
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70 Had slight scrimmagc in town
last Tuesday-no one injured. A pistol
was drawn, but not uscd-but little harm
done generally.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

A Rct0r Commemorative editors of
the Frankfort Woman and of the Paris
Flag, both Democrats "dycd in the WOOL"
have made an issue in regard to the un.
w0rthineSs Of the Democrats in the last
Legislature to be entrusted with the leg.
iSlation Of the State. The Paris editor
denounced the whole Democracy in the
Legislature, and the Frankfort editor,
who has been made particularly amiable
by the public printing, insists that it will
do no good to make any fuss about it. al
though there were a number of goOd-for.
nothing Democrats elected to the Legis.
lature; and he intimates that the Paris
editors Democracy is rather verdant--
The Partisan rctorts as follows:
We have no reply to make to the very
courteous and decorous leader which made
its appearance in the Frakfort YeOman Of
the I'd instant. We cannot be abused
into a personal newspaper controversy.
1t is better to endure the offensive smell
of shaak at distance than to fight the
animal in close quarters.
The rcioinder is terse and pointed If 1t
is not elegant. The Democratic family
quarrel is becoming quite interesting
louisville Journal.
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John B0lirar's Visit to PhreaO1ogi-
cal Musenm.-The iSuaddy Erea'g Gao.
has New York correspondent who beats
Doesticks in humor, and the knack of
playing upon words The following is
extracted from his letter:
"lt's free institution-filled with
dead heads Professor wished to feel of
my head. Told me to uncover Told
him to feel Of it with my hat on. The
hat was felt. | then took it off. He ex-
amined my wig. Said he knew there was
something iii my head--it was fall of life.
lie dwelt long time On bump caused
by the sidewalk falling against it while
was taking my room mate home from a
primary election. Room mate was rerv
drunk on that occasion. He thought he
was taking me home. | had an awful
headache next morning. | felt dragged
out.) Professor said large bumps demo-
ted great inquisitiveness. Said / had
searching mind. Told me to search if /
had a quarter in a pocket. Called that
experimental phrenology. Professor-af-
ter | had mentioned my name-conduc-
ted me around the museum. Showed all
the heads. Some were plaster casts-
Said they cast lots. Told him | was OPP
posed to gambling. Ole looked bewil-
dered.) Showed me the skull of Multi
gan. Mulligan was an acrobat. Made
his last appearance on tight rope at the
City Prison for the benefit of the public.
Broke his neck in the performance
Next, showed me the skulls of men killed
in wars. Professor observed as a curious
fact that those slain were generally aged
having balled heads. In the next row
was the skull Of a boatman; it was not
for sale it looked ordinary. Poor fellow!
he has run his race We next paid our
attention to the females. They were
seemingly old mails-being laid on the
shelf in tiers. couldn't tell them from
the heads Of the males. Professor said
they had little more jaw. He did not
speak of their signs. As | was about de-
parting / noticed curious shaped skull.
1 took it up examining how wonderful
and fearfully are we made = Put that
down. said the professor, it belongs to me-
1t was marked, Baboon?"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

IY The members of the Agricultural
Society are requested to meet in Okolona
ON the first Saturday in April. Bust
ness of importance will be brought before
the meeting.
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~ New goods are just being received
by NJ. Herman. If any body wants a
good suit of summer clothes, nice hat,
or pair Of fine shoes or anything-but
look at their advertisement and YOU can
see there whatever you need He is a
clever man, and will give you cheap bar
gains. Ladies call on him.
10 See advertisement of house to
sell or rent. This is a commodiouS and
pleasantly situated dwelling.
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s@ We are thankful to Hon. A. G.
Brown for the way he remembers u.s.
We have received from him several pub
lie documents, among which is the Re
port of the Committee on Kansas. affairs.
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Horrible Tragedy-A Norcl Mode Of
Gettfnya Pardon.-The st. Louis papers
of the lth inst, bring intelligence Of a
stranger and most daring atrocity in the
Penitentiary at Alton, Illinois, ending in
the death of a turnkey and one of the pris.
oners, his murderer. The Leader saws;
On Monday, Hall, a convict for term
of seven years, struck with a slungshot
the keeper, Crabbe, as he was in the act
of locking him into his cell, and felled
him, after which he placed himself with
lifted dark over the disabled man, and
when (the alarm being given) other off,
GERS came to rescue Crabbe, he threat.
enedinstantly to Stay them if they entered
All this passed through an opening in the
cell door. hs9
He commaded them to go to the Gov.
ernor at Springfield and procure him
pardon, and then set him at liberty, with
a loaded revolver, a hundred dollars in
gold and carriage, or he would murder
Crabbe before their eyes. Thus things
continued all day Monday, they attemp-
ting in vain to intimidate or to allure him
to let go Crabbe. They fired at him, but
he avoided their aim or placed Crabbe be-
fore him as a shield. AT last pardon
was procured; but meantime the towns.
people had become incensed and threat.
ened Vengeance, so that the villain refused
to accept it.
Last evening, all other means having
failed, the warden, Mr.. Buckmaster, had
the door broken in; but as the officers en-,
tered the call, the detestable criminal
plunged his dirk into Crabbe's heart, and
was, moment after, riddled with balls
by the enraged company.
Gss' Flattery is sort of bad money,tp
which our vanity gives currency.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

EY Hungarian Grass Seeds the great
est article Of the age to produce nutri-
tious and cheap food for cows. See
Pomerov & MarShall's advertisement.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

GS Hatred is active, and envy passive
disgust; there is but one step from envy
to hate.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-03-25

A. G.. Denscn of Mobile sends us an
of the Ludwig Tree Saw
ing Machine. This is a great labor say
ing machine.
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FACT WORTH Your ATTENTION.

NO box will be credited after the first day OF
April, in the Post-ofice. All letters not prepaid
viii be held for postage and will not be charged
TO any box unless there is deposit thcrein,s All
who owe, will please pay by the LIST of April
Nothing but gold and silver win be taken, and the
eTaG change must be made by this person tender
ing it. All papers must be prepaid or double
postage will be charged according to late Post
office regulations. These rules will be strictly
adhered TO. II. w. NOE, Z NJ.
o. Divine Service will be held %. W next
week in the Episcopal Church, commencing ON
"Wednesday and continuing until Easter Monday,
After morning PRAYER, on that day, an election
for Wardens and Nestpmcn will be held
JAS u. GIBSON, Rector
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G-s' Flattery is sort of bad money, 10
which our vanity gives currency.
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= postmastcrs are requested to act as Agents q
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

THIRTY-FlFrH CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, March 80.
SENATE.

" AShlNGION, N4aFcn gu.
SENATE.
Mr.. johnson OF ArkRnzas introduced an
important bill in relation to public printing.
No legislative business was transacted in
the Senate, and it adjourned at an early hour.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Leichy Of Pennsylvania made a speech
in favor Of Lecompton.
Mr.. Davis of Maryland argued that there
should be an enabling act and that there was
no legal authority vested in the Territorial
Legislature to authorize the formation of a
State government. He believed the people
of Maryland would resist, and the people of
Ksnzas ought to resist, a constitution formed
by usurpation, and forced upon the people.
Let them frame their own laws and conslitu-
ton, with or without slavery, it is imma-
teral.
Mr.. Clay of Kentucky advocated Lecomp-
ton: Slavery was the foundation of all this
difficulty. He denied that his father was the
author Of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, in reply to a remark
of Mr.. Clay in condemnation of Northern
men, read an extract from Henry Clay in
1927 against the extension of slavery.
Mr. Ca6 did not doubt that MIR. Campbell
had quotep correctly. but he would tell him
that his father, believing that the Missouri
Compromise was no longer operative, gave US
something better, which was the doctrine of
non-intervention by Congress in the affairs
of the territories
Mr.. Campbell replied that he learned in
boyhood his first lessons from Henry Clay,
and, acting upon his principle, he opposed
the repeal ofthe Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Clay regretted that Mr.. Campbell had
used his fathers name.
Mr.. Campbell replied that he did it with
respect.
| Mr.. Clay thanked the gentleman. Ever
since he arrived at manhood attempts had
been made to put him down in his father
| name. They had failed in Kentucky, and he
| hoped to sustain himself here.
Mr.. Campbell disavowed any desire to put
| the gentleman down. He only avowed his
assent to the fathers and not to the son S
views.
Mr.. Clay-Very well.
Mr.. Harlan Of Ohio opposed the Lecomp-
ton constitution.
Mr.. Underwood Of kentucky opposed the
Kanzas bill. He said no improper motives
could be attributed to him, for he was a
| Southern man, a large STAKEHOLDER, and be-
| lieved i'll the extension Of slavery. He OPP
| posed the Lecompton constitution because it
was manifest fraud, and # approved would
awaken the flames of discord throughput the
| Union.
Adjourned.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

The CIVIL WAR IN VENEZUELA AND Mon
TByIDEo-SIarer Captured. Accounts from
Venezuela state that Puerto Cabello was cap
tured by the revolutionists on the 9th inst
On the following day force of ten thousand
men marched upon Caraccns aud summoned
President Monagas to surrender the exeeu-
tive authority. lie peremptorily refused, and
declared the city in II state Of siege.
The revolution was general throughout the
interior, and, of course. all business was par
alyzed
Late accounts from Uruguay state that
President Urq uiza had despatched seven hun
bred troops into the territory Of the Oriental
Republic, in consequence Of the revolution
airy events transpiring in Montevideo.
The Buenos Ayres Packet Of January Both,
says: We cannot give any reliable account
of the situation of the neighborng Republic
of Montevideo. Gen. Diaz has retired into
the oentra! and natural businesses Of the
State, and the revolutionary movement has
apparently degenerated into war Of resour.
COS.
The Empire City spoke off Havana the
British steam gun. boat Jasper, with the shin
Amelia in tow, which she had taken az a
prize two days previously as am outward
bound SLAYER, with two thousand douboons
on board
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FOUR DAYS
LATEB SOM Il u S2 d 2 E
Arrival of tlse cay Of Baltimore.

The screw steamship City of Baltimore,
! from Liverpool on the l7th inst, arrived at
New Y ork yesterday morning.
Her dates are four days later than those by
| the Niagara at Halifax.
Parliamentary proceedings were Of little
Importance.
Affairs at Canton were quiet.
Consols SO rs a 81.
Sales of Cotton at Liverpool for last three
days 5000 bales, nearly all to the trade. All
qualities had declined I-8d. and market clos
ed dull
The correspondence between the Earl Of
Malmesbury and Count Vale Hski is pub
llshed. 1t is very conciliatory Oh both sides.
The latter regrets the misapprehenson of his
original dispatch, withdraws from the discus,
sion, and eppleals to the loyalty of the Eng
fish people.
Parliamentary proceedings were Of very
little Importance.
Bombay dates are to Feb. "a. A large por-
ton Of the British army had entered Dude.
Sir Colin Campbell was still ct Cawnpore,
awaiting the seige train.
1t was expected that. Lucknow would be
bombaEded on the 18th of February.
The King Of Delhi had been found guilty,
and was banished to Van Diemans for life.
The steamer Ava, with the Calcutta mails,
and over quarter Of million sterling, was
lost near Trncomalee February 10th. The
cargo and mails were lost, but no lives.
Canton dates are Of Jan. %. All is tran
quill there, Yeh remained close prisoner
Orsini and Pierri were guillotiped on the
18th inst. Rudio was respited to penal SER
yitude for life.
The conspiracy bill has been rejected by the
Sandman Parliament.
Other Continental news is unimportant.
The ship Kennebec, (of Maine from Liv-
erpool for Mobile, was abandoned at sea on
the 22d of February. Crew saved by the w.
F. Schmidt, bound to New Orleans nine of
whom were transferred to the Louise Sophie,
and had arrived in England.
Great Britain.
In the House of Lords on the 18th, Lord
Brougham presented petition of the Anti
Slavery Society, against the slave trade, and
said that measures had been taken in Guada.
loupe to reduce the free negroes there to a
state of slavery. He regretted that the French
Government had not discontinued its scheme
for the free emigration of negroes.
Lord Malmesbury promised the attention of
the Cabinet to the matter.
The riot between the police and college
students. Mt Dublin, on the occasion of the
public entry of the Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land had attracted great attention, and had
become the subject of official investigation.
Some of the students were severely injured
by the police against whom bitter feeling
had sprung up, and disposition was evinced
to renew the riot
The Government has received accounts Of
difficulties between the Paraguayan and Bra
J i
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

THE Book TRADE.-The enterprising firm oi
Tieknor and Fields announce the following list
Of books in press for the Spring and Summer
trade, namely; Reeollections Of the Last Days of
Shelley and Byron, by E. S. TIelawney. A Long
Vacation Week Of a London Clerk, by the Au-
thor of Tom Browns School Days. Rugby
ThoTndals, or the Conflict Of Opinions. Ran
Away to Sea; an Autobiography for Boys, by
Capt Mayne Reid. Professor Wilson's Poetical
Works. Life Of George Stephenson, Railway
Engineer, by Samuel Smiles. Lord Dufferin's
Letters from High Latitudes. A New Volume Of
Sermons, by Rev. Frederick Robertson, with a
Memoir. A New Volume OK Poems, by Charles
Kingsley. A New Volume, by Thomas De
oaincey. Lectures. Essays, and Miscellaneous
Writings, by Charles Kingsley. Church and
Congregational Plea for their Unity by Rev.
Cyrus A. Bartoi. PercvArs Poems, in blue and
gold. Biographies OF Distinguished Scientific
Men, by Francis Araso Life Of Douglas Jerrold,
BY his son.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

ALTERED BANK NoTEs.-Genuine "two's"
very skillfully altered to Juveniles" on the North
Bank, Boston, have been put in circulation with
in few days past. The altered notes have a
head of Washington on the lower left hand cor
ner, and figure 20 directly over it ; on the left
end Of the bill is figure of the Goddess of Lib
srty, with figure 20, but OF much smaller size
than it's counterpart on the opposite end of the
bill. In the genuine these figure 2Os on the up
per corners Of the bill are Of the same size 9th
erwise, the genuine and the spurious are similar,
as the vignette on the bills of all denominations
of the North Bank is the same.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

LIABILITY OF TELEGRAPH CoMPANIEs.- In
the chancery court at Louisville, Kentucky,
Judge Logan has decided that in certain cir
cumstances telegraph companies are not la
bic for errors occurring i'll the transmission of
messages. A. Z. Camp sued the Western
Union Telegraph line for damages for sending
his offer Of fifteen cents for whiskey as six
teen cents. The judge ruled that the com
pany was not liable for the error because the
message was sent subject to the express con.
dItion that the company would not be liable
for mistakes arising from any cause, unless
the message was repeated by being sent back.
If the message had been repeated back. and
double pay taken, the company would have
been liable. This is rule of the company
which the Judge held they had right to make
as telegrapbs from their very nature cannot
be made responsible in every respect like
common carriers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

A DESPERATE SCoTcHMAN COOLED Down
By CAYENNE.-At Mount Sterling, Illinois,
Thomas Downie, Scotchmau, was recently
arrested for burglary, committed under the
influence of liquor. After he had been com
mitted to Jail, he cut himself in various pa-
ces with a razor with the avowed intention of
bleeding himself to death slowly. Having
armed himself with the leg of a stove, he
prevented the officers on duty from entering
the cell, until one of them threw handful
of Cayenne pepper into his eyes, causing him
to drop the stove leg, and pay attention to the
pains occasioned by the fiery powder He
was then easily secured, and became ute
penitent, and unsuicidal.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

BRAzIL-This country, under the Empire,
presents singular contrast in growth and pros.
peEty, to all the rest of Spanish America under
their miserable military republics. This is doubt
less owing to the rule of wise and humane EN-
peror, who takes pleasure in doing everything
which can be accomplished for the good OF the
country. Brazil has stopped the slave trade, as
far as it is possible to, stop the importation Of
slaves, and there is but little doubt that at no
distant day the government will decree their
emancipation. The subject is already agitafed,
and much confidence is expressed that it will
work well.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-03-31

SHAMEFUL DEVELOPMENTS IN PHGLADEI.-
PHIA.-The Philadelphia u S. Gazette, says
the amount of corruption. fraud, violence,
and evil of every kind now fourishing among
the attaches of the city government, is really
frightful. few weeks ago police lieuten-
ant ceaved the skull of an unotfendlng man
in Spring Garden street, through sheer wan
tonness, and without any notice being taken
of it by the Mayor. The other day, high
constable Carson perjured himself in open
court, while deputy sheriff was fined and
imprisoned for backing jury. To-day we
have to announce the probable murder of an
unottendiDg stranger by man employed as
Messenger by the city authorities.
This man named Henry Monaghan, on
Wednesday night entered louise occupied
by woman named Bagley, with her two
daughters.
Upon entering it he found there an Eng
lishman named John Grey, fifty five years of
age. Grey entered into conversation with
one of the daughters and the mother in the
front parlor, while Monaghan was engaged
with the other daughter in another room. He
had been thus talking for a few minutes,
when Monaghan entered the room and, with
out any provoeation, drew a bludgeon. He
struck Grey upon the head, telling him insen-
sible to the floor, and so cleaying his skull
that the blood poured in pool npon the car
pet
A physician was summoned by the terrified
females, and while Grey was removed to his
boarding house in Strawberry street. Mon
Afghan was soon after arrested at his home.
The inmates of the house were also arrested
and brought to the Recorders office, where
the cool etfrontery o. the ruffian was display
ed by kissing his hand to the two girls. The
latter were hauntingly attired in silks and
gift" jewelry, and manifested degree of
brazenness that made ones heart to ache.
The condition of the wounded man is such
that his life hangs upon the most uncertain
chance.
Mr.. Grey is represented as man of wealth
and influence. He has large estate in Eng
land, and has been engaged here as an anna
teur explorer of coal fields. He has wife
and family in England. He is well known
in the city, and was always respected as a
gentleman of standing and character. His
unfortunate presence in the den where he
met his fate should be warning to others
in bis position.