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New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

DEUxrEwE couR DISTRICT WILLIE DE LA N,II poRrx
No. i24dD
I'm VERTU d,un writ de fferf faefnz 4. u.uk
Il sdresse par phoDorabe Ceur de nIstrsrt a. =
Orleans dams rsare ciessas ie pY ceersi 4 "a
MEDI ~ de 1883 midi Hotel IL tiTs me ~
Commune entire les du Camp ct des Magasns
publique Z adjudication de-
UN CERTAIN TERRAIN, slime dams ls Denxrerse -.
District de vile, dams Pfles No. par Iss
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dt terrain huh piese face Ia Msra
guatre viugt huft pi. d. de profondeHr.
Ensemble les bssses ascraticns qai sxssn
dessus. = -
lie tout saisi dams 'sfaire Ct dessus.
3 CoNDiTIoNS-Comptanta moment De REHABILITATION
E. T. PARKER. fF
fell % MI 20 sh<rf de IL Psroisse d,OEleaBs-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

n M. PAPPENHEIMER HAS REMOVED
W from No 70 BaTonne street No. IT'S Canal. where he
NJ has hand and Is Constantly receiving, large
splendid of Rosewood Mahogany
and Bed Room FL RNITURE. all selected BY himself
which be offers the public Fedaeed prices
Call and examine before baying elsewhere. jais SA
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

Miller Clara miss z
MeAlpin Ann mrs
Mcbride Laura miss
McBurney Agness mrs
McCabe Rose miss
MeClare Ellen mrs
Mccall Z mrs
Mccarthy Ellen miss 2
MeGearmond Amelia nj
McNamee Ellen miss
McDermott Anne miss
Nash Mary Jane miss 2
Nathan Sarah mrs 2
Nelson Eliza J mrs
Newman Annie miss
Neyland G mrs
Nicholson Mary 7 mrs
Oakley Katy miss
Obrien Alice miss
0'Connor Fanny miss
Grin mrs
0'Doneghue Ellen
0'Doneghue Mrs No q
Apollo street
Palmer S A mrs
Parr Nettie miss
PaytOn Catharine mrs
Prsgue Amelia miss
Pick Harriet mrs
Pikay Emma mrs
Pickett Emma mrs
Penn Mary miss
Perry Geo mrs
Prendergast Mary miss
Quinlin Margaret
Raymon Gertrude mis-
Raymon C A mrs
Raney Mary G mrs
Randyn A P miss
ROandish S
Reed Amanda mrs
Reed Catherine @ miss
Reed Lueretia miss
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26


SIXTH DlsrRIcr couRr WILLIAM P. GRAYsoE vs. HIS
Of New Orleans CREDIT0RS--No 1855
NOIICE Is hereby given to the creditors of
the insoven and 70 all other interested
ceson his property has been accepted ourt The
henehto his creditors that they office OF
X D. Kerr Notary Public, THURSDAY, the 18th day of
February 1853 at IL O'Clock NJ for the purpose of taking
into consideration the affairs OF said usaven appoint
ing syndcs according IN the mean
time that all judicial proceedings against his person prop
city stayed = ~
ad that H. Woodbridge Esq attorney law
u appointed 10 represent the absent creditors.
BY order of the Court
,-,,- GAsP,D JAMES, Deputy Clerk.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

SrxIEME CouR DE DIsTRIcrl ALEXANDRIA, AGNEe
de Ia }ANf}ET,f,ys. gFsa IN y 4 II - D.
Nnuvelle- Orleans. No $40
L,N VERTU dun oTdire de venfe, repdu lie n
Il de fevrjer 1883, par rhanora 4. SIR
cidessss L proeedera lie MARDl, de mars Ieas io5
heures A. NJ les heax, pour le compile
Finsoivable Ia venfe publique ef adjudication
Tous msnhes eess site 10 rr
North No fsisant face IA Place Lafayette Femje-
District de cette Vile suiyant bian depose CRETE De x
eme gour de District de Ia Nouyes-eriesns.
Aussi Ia balance du bail de la de mais0n expirant
| octobrs proclaim. 1853
lie tout sbaHdonae par rinsolyabIe resnciers.
C0NDITIOESPour les meubes eifets, compliant
ment de padndication BAIL Facqusg
compliant.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

sEcoSP s DlsTSicr CouFT} sUocEsSIoN Or JOSEPH c.
NOTICE Is hereby given to the creditors
Of this Estate, and to AFT other persons Interested
toshow within days from the present notification if any
they have why the presented by The
curator Of this estate should be homologated and an
proved the funds distributed in herewith
By order of the
f. MICHOT DEPUTY Clerk
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

sEcosp DISTRICT CoURTl FRANCOIS pUFOUR vs. HIS
Of New Orleans. CREDTrORg-No ia a0s 49,
NOIICE Is hereby given TO the creditors of
ths estate, and 70 all other herein
snow cause within ten daystrom the present notification any
y nave OF can why the account presented by the Syndic
ms estate shond not BE- homoogaed and approved
Distributed IN accordance herewith aud the said dis
charged rom a further trust and liability in the premises
By order of the Court
+. MICHOT Deputy Clerk
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-02-26

DEu1rExE CouR DISTRICT FRANCOIS DUFOUR W. SEES
ie 70 Nouyelle Orleans GRE ANCIERs-Eo Is 2q5.
a Wis est par lie present ttOnne aux cream
"A cers de In susdite aite, personnes
que celia psut davoir dednire onrs ater
De Ia psene publication les rRsous pour esauees compte
presene par lie syndc de Ia d se point appros
ve et homologe les fonds repars conf6t
ent a. dit eonp ct e dit isolyable dechaTge de fonc
TORS de i0ute respousabite
Par ordre de Ia Cour:
fell % q F. NICHOT Danp,A f;reaBsr
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

We notice that in great many towns
in the South, Mt. Vernon Associations
are established for the purpose of raising
funds to purchase the tomb of Washing
ton. Why has this thing been so long
neglected by the people Of Okoona p
Why have they not taken an interest in
what We all know to be patriotic inten-
ton Some may think that we have
societies enough here; but town cannot
have too many. They add to the intel
llgence and reiinementof every comnm-
ity, and especially, with such noble Oh
iect in view as the purchase of Mt. Yer
non, will it add to the character Of Oko-
Iona. But there is nothing but self, self,
in this country. We can almost imagine
the very vines as they grow in the woods,
spell SELF as they twme about Scrubby
trees that seem too selfish to give them
elbow room. People here draw their
purse strings with conscientious grip,
and nothing under the sun but the direst
necessity can cause them to relax and
let the darling, tinkling, shining dollars
slip out. OF course, we do not pretend
to say all Of our citizens are as penurious
as this, but generality are actually too
stingy to deserve the name of Okolonans.
Wehaye, however, some lingering, though
gloomy expectations Of seeing, at some
future day mot thousand years hence),
some Improvement in the social condition
of our little city. MiSers are proyerbial
for the unsociability Of their dispositions,
and it is probably owing, in degree, to
this, that persons nacquainted with Oko-
Iona give it rather bad name.
Before we came here we heard Oko-
Iona spoken of as q " dirty, dismal, inhos-
pitable place, whore men swindle one
another all the week and all hands take
a big drunk every Saturday night
We do not accuse the inhabitants of Oko-
Iona and the ncighboring country as be-
ing misery in the common acceptation Of !
the word, but do unqualifodly say they
are extremely close listed. Ii is useless,
as well as wrong, to crave and hoard up
money and deny ourselves the pleasant
cf being liberal. We be-
ieyc in the old saying, "while We live
ct us live )" not in the fast manner, tho,
which some will understand this adage,
)ut as conscience dictates, as our bene-
,olent and philanthropic feelings prompt.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

ing mostly priests and officers of govern
ment and owners of the soil and masters
OF the native population. Nowhere per-
maps, on the continent of America has the
original population reached so great a
depth of degradation as in the Central
American States. With no prospect but
extinction or the most abject slavery be-
fore them, they are INDECENT, vicious, faith
less, and filthy to the last degree, sub
slsting on the spontaneous bounties of ma
ture, and, when this resource fails, on any
description Of offal or garbage that pre-
sents itself to their depraved paIates.-
The climate is warm, and they require
but little clothing, and this littlr is SO fl
thy as to render the sight of them unbeara-
bly, loathSome. Whether Walkers sue
cess would improve their moral or rhys-
ical condition is a fair subject for spec
ulaticn.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25
DiSGRACEFIrI,

Notwithstanding the seeming plenti-
tude of news, we find ii extremely diff
cult to catch upon anything that rcpays
perusal. The Lecompton Constitution
is swallowing minor affairs and wears an
aspect big with evil. Excitement runs
high in Washington so high, indeed,
as to make some of the members of the
House of Representatives forgetfuI of
gentlemanly decency and decorum, and
engage in general melee, originating
in the first Instance, by Mr. KElrT at
lacking Mr.. Grow. We think such out
rageouS conduct deserves the contempt
and scorn, and ought to receive the con-
demnation OF every man of common sense,
instead of the participants being pattcd
ON the back and called ga blue hens
chicken What is TO be thought of men
who carry into the Council Halls of the
Nation the manners of the bullying pugi-
list, without even possessing the small
amount of self respect which prevents
such individuals from INDUCING their pro-
clivitieS in decent society There is
something mean and low in selecting Il
crowded assembly as the scene Of a per-
sonal conflict Ii seems as if the actors
in such scenes seek to acquire a reputa-
ton for courage at as small risk as pos
sible-calculating upon the interference
ofbyStanders. We trust that the ridiculc
which this legislative ARRAY will excite,
both in our own and other countries, will
cool down the pugnacious propensties of
men who represent respectable constitu
rntS.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

MEssRs. EDlToRs Never having done
myself the honor of communicating with
your paper, ON any subject whatever,
whether political, moral, social or relig-
ious, you will therefore permit me,
through this medium, to introduce N.Y.
self to your acquaintance, not as pro-
fessional gentleman, preacher, or singing
master, but as a private fellow-citizen
of America. | therefore mean no offense
whatever, and mean nothing personal -
As this is progressive age, and Okolona
a progressing town, with the best feeling
in the world, | would remark to our town
officers, that Okolona bids fair-and the
day not far distant--to become a town.
of no mean importance in this our bust
ling and enterprising world. Her name
is already being carried upon the wings
OF trade both north and south. Number,
ed among the first is she, and already has
her name been called terror among her
towns and villages; and we'll
may she thus be called, for has she not
proved their deadiest rival. Then, Off
GERS, why rest We all the day idle! YoW
whom we have entrusted with the sacred
responsibility Of protecting our laws, our
selves and our property, why sit We quiet
ly upon goods box and betray that trust
which we have confdel to your care,
why suffer your rights 50 trampled on
BE up and stirring and do not suffer men
drunk men to come aud riot on Your
streets, cursing, swearing and committing
acts Of outrage which should be dis
grace to any town and in doing so defy
Town authorities to lay hands ON
CITIZEN.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l9.-C1lton--
Sales to-day 5000 bales Prices easy
but full. Mildimg lose; Middling II
Gle.
MOBILE, Feb, t9.-Cotton-1'hc de
N.Y. .n.day has. snR modrro,q The
fl ~ ~ !lssss~ MI As.--A 60, =.
Liverpool MiJdIing, which is an tc. de-
cline on yesterday sPtiees ENchJnsg--
Sterling l0j q I01, We quote New
York Sight and Time Bills at par a !
dis; Five Days Sight lag dis; Sixty
Days Sight l. az. dis.
MOBILE, Feb. 20.--C0tton-The de-
mand to-day was confined to two or three
buyers. The business, however, amoun-
ted to about 1900 bales, the market clos.
ing steady at lie. for Middling.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25
For the News.

EDITORS News: SWS. II You have
sympathy with our noble calSe ANA de-
fence, you cannot dcbar thesl our senti-
mentS the advantage your paer will af-
ford rs in laying before the lmblic's eye
our cause Of complaint to certin remarks
made through the same nplium, in
certain communication Of lne certain
THoMAs CHRISTOPHER. II speaks of
things that are not amongst us with as
much ease and satisfaction t himself as
though he were reaping the benefits Of
some honorable conquest or)ther. Not
50 fast, my Master Tom. Ladies can
stand the croaking Of innocent frogs in
springtlme, chipping Of the eickets in the
house corner, the whoop d mght-owls,
and aught else, if it but be He true voice
Of such Of Gods creature. But never
the false MARBLE of The lons Christopher
when they infringe our rights and char
acterS
In the outset you tell he grand tale
hardly true. mean thai we drink to
an excess, wine or any exhilerating
draught, It's as utterly vod of any light
of truth as your little pent up heart is of
any Of the higher cmotloIs that should
be characteristic of one q your dimcn
sons, measured with YOU own rule and
hand, no doubt. Be that as it may, YOU
have, in our opinion, transcribed the
limits Of decency in trying to fix upon
this community and oilers the false inn
preston of the utter neglect of the least
refinement and modesty on our part
Yours against hoops is insupportable.-
Hoops should be our ilol for the great
benefit they have bestowed on us in many
ways. lst They have decreased our
wardrobes considerably in number of gar
economical in MANY WAYS
our heretofore surplus numbers of skirts.
2ndly. Add grace, beauty of figure to
our before meagre andfrai forms. 3rdly.
And not the least important, keep aloof
such despicable insects as Grasshoppers
nom our person, which, Judging from the
of the one under consideration,
would be rather troublesome were it not
for these great woman defenders. In
conclusion, We sincerely hope Master
Tom will not appear till spring, when he
can have better food to eat than trying
to make meal off injustice towards his
superiors.
Yours, BELLE IDA.
OKoLoNA, Miss, Feb, 16, '5S.
sY Love is weapon that will con-
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

sY We win furnish either Peterson or Ar
thurs Magazie and the Prairie News one year,
to subscribers, for $500. Thus giving the sub
scfiher $d 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
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25


considered we think the income of tn,
association might be estimated at hal
a dozen pailings a day from fifty regulai
contributors, which would supply all the
rails and the Sunday cursing could be es
pecially set apart as post fund. "Thl
little, the Cadets of Profanity, could find
the nails, and after the pailng was con-
pleted, the members who affect such
phrases as "I'll be logged" "dern NY
skin, "Jeemes river, nc, could white
wash it.-Prairie News. 48
To- A Mr.. Davis has been foolish
enough to attempt to cry down the news
paper press. He should recollect tlat
newspapers make such things as he. AS
to the process we take the following fDm
the Mobile Mercury, which illustratesit:
1.-THE process by which this is don
by which the most ordinary specimens of
mortality are magnified into superior be-
mgs-pigmies grandiloquized into giants,
and demag0gues into demi- gods lis too
well known to require elaborate ilr'tra-
ton. Who has not seen, for instan,c--
and blushed at the Spectacular litter
ate, oflicions, bigoted partisan, haviig by
industrious craft and trickery, or some
cxtraneous influence obtained a larty
nomination, become at once The SUBJECT
fulSome commendation by the party2ress
his faults not only palliatcd, but wen
converted into excellencies, and the Viii
lom party tool and universal bore sud
denly metamorphosed, by the art ofthe
press, into an Honorable political nag
nate, whose mods and smiles are assdu-
ously courted, and whose yeas and mys
are widely quoted and warmly discussed
in Committee rooms ?
To show the Importance Of the prss,
however, and its importance to pditi
clans especially, the Louisville ,Jouhal,
asks what would become of Mr.. Idvis,
provided his name were entirely kGt ont
of The columns of the papers for one sim
gle twelvemonih Speedy retirement
and oblivion would be his fate"
In the same editorial we find he fol-
lowing, which we think will prae pro
phetic:
But the party press of thehountry
is rapidly losing its influence ;llnd we
hazard little in saying that the time is
not distant when it will be entirely SUI
oercedcd by the independent jolnaIs.-
In fact the prestige of the parry press
VAS virtually destroyed by lr. Polk,
when he consented, for political consider
ltions, to allow the Globe" t. be sup
planted by the " Union" Theutteran-
'eS of party organ are nov looked !
lpon very much in the Same light in
which we view the speech Of d feed adj
'oeate which, il it contain tuth and |
dead a righteous cauSc-it is nerely ac-
'ilental its aim being to Sefe d spe-
'ial purpose and for IA special Qasjlcla- |
30H.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

10 "The Marshall (Nliss.) County
Democracy have adopted the plan of
nominating candidates for county Offices
So says ga Democrat" writing for
the Herald. This looks to us like a small
way of doing things, or rather large
way of doing small things. But this, we
suppose, can be excused and accounted
for by the fact of there being so few of
the National Democracy that they must
needs do something-make some sort of
a show of having their head above the
water, to remind US occasionally that
there are few left. The following is
an extract from communication to the
Southern Herald, and signed "a Demo-
crat":
"The Union of the South will be best
preserved by maintaining organization of
the Democratic party. Letus go to work
in union and harmony. Let the will of
the party be consulted, and then none
can complain. The Democratic party
should be held together as a unit. We
should never be in haste to abandon our
organization
We are surprised at the cool barefaced
assertions of some people, in regard to
the existence of a Democratic party
/" The Union of the South will be pre-
served by maintaining the organization
of thvDemocratic party !" This IS wis
dom-foresight, such as we have often
prayed for. The Union of the South is
broken-we are no longer one people if
the Democratic party is our stay and
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

IV The President has sent on his mes
sage on the Leeompton Constitution
He confesses to believe that OZARK and
ominous clouds hang over the Union"
but conscientiously believes they will be
dissipated with honor to every portion OF
the Union by the admission of Kansas
during the present session of Congress,
whereas if she should be rejected, he
greatly fears those clouds will become
darker and more omino1s than ever yet
threatened the Union and the Constitu-
ton.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25
CITIZEN.

Tie Tennessee Bank Lam.-U nder the
new bank law Of Tennessee, just passed,
the banks in the state are required to re-
sumo specie payments in full by the LIST
November, 1859 after the LIST of Sep
tcmbcr, 1858, they are forbidden to pay
out or issue at their counters any but
notes payable where issued; after the lst
of July, 1858, they are TO issue no note
of denomination less than five dollars,
and after the LIST Of January, 1859, none
less than ten dollars. From the date of
the act no bank is allowed to pay ont for
circulation the notes Of any banks not
chartered by Tennessee, under Il penalty
Of from $500 to $1,000 for each violation
of the act. They are forbiddea to buy or
sell bank notes, or to sell specie.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25
THE SCARLET PETTlCOAT,

This article Of female apparel is excl.
ting a good deal Of remark, and is sub
jet of considerable interest among clash.
ionables." Not wishing to see our home
folks behind the times" we give de-
scription of the mode of wearing &C.,
which we find in the n. o. Delta:
They are worn over small hoop,
and in length reach to the ankle, or the
top of the gaiter boot. They are never
made of flannel, but of material which
is all wool and more than twice the thick
ness of flannel.
The most elegant are plain scarlet,
dark crimson, or green in color, and are
deliberately embroidered over a quarter
of a yard in depth from the bottom
The next in quality are bordered with
embossed flowers, or palm leaves, the
upper part having narrow black baya-
dere stripes; these are four dollars each.
The more ordinary ones are finished with
simple bayadere stripes, which grow
somewhat broader toward the bottom ;
these can be obtained for three dollars.
The dress which is worn over is then
Topped up ON one side, 50 as to display a
portion of the border of the petticoat,
one hand being able then readily to raise
the other, and preserve it from contact
with the pavement. Nothing can be i'm
agined more pretty and coquettish than
this idea, and at the same time effectual
In preserving garments from the rain,
which is sure to follow any attempt
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25
0KOLONA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
rkENlE Ms.

We were shown the other day the pre-
NUNS awarded at the last " Annual Fair
of the Okolona Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Association" and admiration forces
usto say we never saw prettier and taSti-
erselcction, and one that reflects the high
est credit on the Judgment of the gentle
manly President Maj. b. II. SHEPPARD.
1t was the rarest and choicest lot of pre-
NUNS ever brought to Okolona, and any
one on looking at them and not resolving
to contend for prizes at the next Fair, must
indeed be utterly destitute Of ambition
or pride. We think it would be good
idea for those to whom the premiums
were awarded to let them remain in town
for week or two and give everybody a
chance to see them-a sight of which
will richly repay considerable inconye-
nience, and would probably add to the
interest and stimulate a greater spirit Of
emulation among our citizens and the
members of the Society Okolona Fairs
have always ranked far ahead of all 9th
ers in the State, and we think there is a
fine prospect of the next one eclipSing
all those preceding.
Maj. SHEPPARD in purchasing The pri-
yes happily conceived the idea of blend
ing the useful with the ornamental, and
instead of buying medals which would
only have served to be looked at, he
bought what will be serviceable as we'll
as handsome and appropriate. We no.
ticed a superb Magic Castor, which could
be opened and shut at pleasure. This is
the finest article Of the kind ever brought
to Okolona. A teapot upon an improved
and convenient plan attracted our notice
particularly. This, with pitchers, salvers,
silyerdippers, goblets, cups, knives, forks,
ladies' spoons, gold thimbles, gold pen
ellis, bracelets, and variety of other
things tasty useful and ornamental con
stitute the catalogue Of premiums. Go
and see them, and prepare to win some
yourselves at the next Fair.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

20 WARD & JONES have dye stuff on
hand. Those who wish to de spiritually,
mechanically or bodaciously can be ac-
comodated by those gentlemen.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

u E9T Rev. WM l.. SLACK will preach
in the Missionary Baptist Church of Oko-
Iona on the fourth Sunday of this month
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

~ The Rev. Mr.. GIBSON will preach in the
Episcopal Church, at Okolono, On the first, sec
ond, and third Sundays Of each month, aud at
Pontotoc ON the fourth and fifth Sundays
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-02-25

Eg See the Law Card Of Messrs.
ROGERS & HENDERSON. Mr.. Hender-
son has located in our town for the pur-
pose of carrying on his profession. He
is gentleman Of well known abilities
and talents, and will undoubtedly meet
with deserved success.