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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

DUEL AT JAMEsTowN.-A duel came of
at jamestown, Mo-, says the Tculumne
Courier, on the 9TH, about eleven o'clock,
between two men named Leonard and
Anderson. 1t appears the parties had quar-
relied and agreed to fight il out with six
shooters. Seconds were selected, and the
parties put in shooting order At the first
round Leouard's pistol hung fire. They
were again placed, and on the word being
given, Leonard's pistol hung fire as before.
L. then threw bis pistol at bis opponent, but
missad him and struck bis second in the leg.
Both parties then drew their knives and
rushed 10, but we're prevented from doing
each other damage BY the Interference Of
the spectators. 1t appears the pistols were
loaded with blank cartridges by the seconds,
although the principals were not aware Of
the fact until all was over. When they
discovered the trick, they became much en-
aged, aud manifested a more killing dispo.
'ition, IT possible, than before. The affair;
However, was afterwards arranged to the
satisfaction Of all parties.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
A FIRsT-RArE NorIcE.-The Cincinnati

A FIRsT-RATE NoTICE,-The Cincinnati
Gazette says of Mrs. NcMahon:
She has high opinion Of her own abli.
ties, and has studied her parts very faithful,
ly. As to the question--is she an Actress?
there is a difference of opinion. Mrs. Mem.
thinks she Isl the public thinks she is not.
The public generally require dramatic talent
in an actress. Failing to obtain this they
ask for beauty. If they cannot find this
they demand grace and spirit. MIS-. McMa.
hon is au illustration of what an actress NAV
do who has none of these qualifications, and
we would advise all who would see what can
be done despite such drawbacks, to see her.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

MYSTERIOUS DEATH.--The Memphis APP
peal of the 18th has the following account
Of a N Mysterious death IN Arkansas
We learn from j. S. Brooks and William
Pander, both of Haywood county, 10 this
State, who have just returned from Arkan-
sas, that when they we're ten or twelve miles
this side Of Clarendon, on the military road
near White river, they were informed that a
dead body had been found lying in desert.
ed log hut by the road side--that the coro"
ner had held an inquest over the remains
that no marks of violence we're found upon
the body, and nothing appearing to show
how death occurred, the jury returned a
verdict of death from causes unknown.
A watch and chain were found upon the
body, some letters and several valuable
notes, and also a name marked upon the
shirt worn by the deceased showed him to
be j. W. White, of Chattanooga, Tennessee,
who was arrested some time ago on the
charge of forging land warrants, discharged
on trial, and re-arrested aud held in fifteen
Thousand dollars bail for his appearance to
take another trial. There was no horse
found, on which the deceased might have
been riding, and his boots were very muddy.
At The time our informants passed, two men
were digging grave to bury him, just by
tue cabin where he lay. They were intoxi~
Gated, and their appearance, and that of the
desolate spot where the hut stood, were SO
disagreeable and so suggestive of unpleasant
reflections that the two gentlemen rode away
with very unpleasant impressions upon their
minds. We presume the family Of the de-
ceased, who was greatly respected among
his neighbors, will cause an examination to
be made into the circumstances of bis death.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
TO DRY-GOODS MERCHANTS.

1 AV!NG had an opportunity ut the NORTH
able "J 1~s'''on-
FALL AND WINTER GOODS.
much below price. we are enabled TO offer them
Tor CASH to the Trade, in small Job Lots firm,
20 to 40 per cent. below regular wholesale nrices
CL0AKS, SHAWLS, SILKS.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH MERINOEs
CASHMERES, DELAlNES, POPLINS
DEBERGbS, RIBBONS, TRIMMINGS
CLOVES, T0wELINGS, NAPKINS,
TABLECLOTH EMBROIDERED COLLARS
SETS. HANDKEROHIEFS, 1880
HOOP SKIRTS, every variety Of them. We
offer for less than Manufacturers prices etc eto
Merchants buying for CASH will certainly find
~ 70 their interest to examine our GOODS before
purchasing elsewhere.
Orders from tue Country conscientiously fllel
and II not proved to be satisfactory goods. taken
oack and money returned.
c. WAYLAND &. Co,
Corner Poydras and Caropdelet.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov 10, 1858. (smcm.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

GEoRGIA.-The Legislature of the State of Geor-
gia met on the Bird hist The Governors message
is very long and quite an ultra anti-bank docu.
ment. The Governor recommends the prohibi-
ton of the circulation of bank bills of demon
inaton under ten or twenty dollars. He also ad-
vises the adoption of State sub-treasury. The
whole message is devoted exclusively to State af-
fairs.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

AFFRAY AT NAPoLEoN.-The Napoleon
Planter states that an ARRAY occurred in that
place, on Thursday last, between VIM.
Forsyth and j. Hawley.
Forsyth was shot in the right side, imme,
dately under the arm Hawley was severe.
" cut in the lower part of the abdomen.
Both parties are so seriously hurt as to lave
but little hopes of recovery.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

Welearn from the Carrollton Democrat that a
difficulty occurred last week in Sidon between a
Mr.. Childers and Mr.. A. C. Jackson. 1t seems
that Childers was advancing on Jackson with a
knife when Jackson shot him in the breast causing
instant death. Jackson was acquitted before a
Justice Of the Peace
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27


PERsoNAL.-Wiuston Banks formerly Of
Mississippi, but more recently of Texas, who
was reported by the papers to have been
shot and killed in that State some weeks ago,
was in town yesterday accompanied by bis
wife. Mr. Banks got into hot water last
year in Texas, for allowing correspondent
to advocate anti-slavery doctrines in his pa
per, the "Free Press" and we believe be
was subsequently ordered to leave the county
in which bis paper was published. under the
severest penalties. Mr.. Banks excuse for
permitting the doctrine alluded to to be
advocated in his paper was, that as bis was
q free press, and he fayorer Of the freedom
of speech aud the freedom of the pen to any
extent possible, be could not do otherwise
than insert his correspondents communica,
ton without belying the name Of his paper
even though the subject discussed was one
upon which the South was peculiarly sensi-
tive. He holds that if tho institution Of
slavery cannot stand the test Of enlightened
discussion. j! ought to 60 by the board.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

INFORMATION WANTED.-J Is. Garrison, aged
16, son of Rev. R. C. Garrison, left the Univer-
sity at Nashville, partially insane from intense
applicationto study, and was last heard from on
the eth November ut Memphis, on his way, as he
said, to the ''far, far West" Whether he passed
up or down the river, can't be ascertained. Any
information, in regard to him, will be thankfully
Received by the heartstricken father Brownsville,
Tenn.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

About fortnight ago, in Pike county in
this State, a kind of murderous charavari
was gotten up at the residence Of James Ri.
ley. A party Of young men surrounded his
house at night, and fired several rounds up,
on its inmates. The only person injured
was Mr.. Riley, who was shot in the neck
and mouth, and very severely wounded
The assailants escaped arrest, but among
them were identified one of Mrs. Riley's own
sons by Ler first husband, and several of the
relatives Of her second. Mr.. Riley was her
third husband, we presume.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

PRINTERS IN TRoUBLE.--Five members
of the Printers Society at Louisville have
been indicted for libel, in publishing the
names of certain other printers as Gratis. !"
The names of the indicted party are Watts,
Gibbons, Kierolf, Overmyr and Smith.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

SHERIFF's TENURE OF 0FFIcE.-Mr. Fatheree of
Copah has given notice Of his intention to intro
duce bill to repeal that provision of the Code
which prohibits Sheriff s from holding said Office,
who have held the same for the two proceeding
years
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

MATRIMoNIAL.--James Fl. Wilson, Jr.,
of Williamson comfy, Tennessee, aud Miss
Virginia p, daughter of Hon. F. X. Zolli
Golfer, of Nashville, Tennessee, were united
in marriage on Thursday the End inst, by
the Rev. DR.. Smith.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

The Indianapolis Journal relates how a heart
less desertiOn of an expectant bride took place in
that city on Thursday evening The supper was
prepared, the guests came, the lady e widow
was waiting in her ridal ATTIRE but the expected
bridegroom came not. It was afterwards ascer-
tanned that he.went that very afternoon to Hart
ford, Ind, TO marry another lady.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

RAILROAD AooIDENT.-W learn that an
accident occurred yesterday on a freight
train of the New Orleans aud jackson road,
by which the lives of two negroes were lost.
-Mississippian 18Th.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

The Memphis Eagle and Enquirer learns from
its Arkansas exchange that Col 7. @. Hindman,
member Of Congress elect from that State, who
was 50 severely injured BY being thrown from his
buggy just preceding the election in July, as that
he will probably be cripple for life He is not
able TO walk without crutches yet, and probably
will never be.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

Not many miles from Boston, two sisters by the
name of Pepper are employed in the same estab
lshment; one Of them has red hair, and goes by
the name of red pepper" while her sister, with
black hair, is known as 81 black pepper" A male
relative is also employedi in the same place, and is
called pepper and salt" his hair fairly repre-
sentng that mixture.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

We would particularly call the attention of our
readers to a remedy known as NcLeans Strength
ening Cordial and Blood Purifier II is certainly
a valuable remedy. We therefore say to all, call
at the agents and test for yourselves its intrinsic
merits. 1t is delicious to take. We ask our lady
readers to try it, See the advertisement in
another column
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

SINGULAR sUrcIDE.-On the SOth ult. a
young German, of Chicago, Illinois, being
disappointed in Gan affair Of the heart. =
loaded gun with water over charge Of
powder, put the muEzIe to his mouth and
pulled the trigger, blowing his head to atoms.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

Energetic efforts are making in Yalobusha,
Talahatehie and that section Of country in Mis-.
sissppi to start a cotton and Wool factory at
GRENADA
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

The failure of Daniel E, Somes, member Of
Congress elect from the First District of Maine,
is announced. His liabilities are reported to be
$1,000
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
YAZOo CITY MAILS.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURE

IT'S AND DEPARIURES.
D ALLY MAIL TO VAUGHANs DEPOT
Arrives Daily, at Pollock, A. M.
Departs =. II ). PM,
hEMl-WEEKLY MAIL TO JACKSON.
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays mt 70 N ~ nirh,
Departs Mondays and Thursdays. at 3 a
rR1-WEEKLY MAIL TO DOVER.
arrives Mondays, Wednesdays Fridays, 10 4. n.
So II A. n.
sEMI-WEEKLY MAIL TO vICKSBURG
Arrives Tuesdays and Fridays at o'clock A. 81.
departs Wednesdays and Saturdays at : A. NJ
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
TO LADIES VISITING NEW ORLEANS.

~ LADIES VISITING NEW ORLEANS.
M Ewould recommend our RETAIL DEPART.
w MENT for inspector, comprising all the
latest styles Of
SILK ROBES, BROOADES.
FANCY AND PLAIN SILKS.
BLACK ITALIAN SILKS.
All the late styles of rich WOODEN DRESS
GOODS AAs-'''S
.CLOAKS, TALMAS, BUSTERS.
STELLA SHAWLs, CHENILLE SHAWLS..
BAY STATE SHAWLS, and SCARFS.
SHEETlNGS, SHIRTINGS and LINENS,
BLANKETS and BED COMFORTBRS.
Anc al other Goods appertainiDg to, eur lnss.
~ ~li we cHer at the vERY LOWEST CASH PRICES,
quick Sales and Small Profits being oun. MOTTO.
c. c. WAYLAND, g. co.,
Corner Poydras and Carondslet.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. I3, 1858. Es,nem.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
A NEW ARRANGEMENT.
THE "soUTn" AND THE ESTATES" TO BE
CONSOLIDATED,

THE HsoUTH" AND THE ESTATES" TO BE
CONSOLIDATED.
An arrangement has been concluded be,
tween r. A. Pryor, editor Of the Richmond
South, and the proprietor Of this paper, The
States, by which the South and the States
are to be consolidated into one paper, to be
published in this city, in an enlarged form
aud to be under the editorial control of Mr..
Pryor.
The paper a0iU be the organ Of no person
or clique, but deyotcd to the general interests
of The Democratic party IN accordance acith
the principles ofthe State rights Democracy.
MIR. Pryor will undertake the editorial
control of the paper between the Goth Of
this month aud the LIST Of December.
1t will be continued under the name Of
"7be States" and published on the following
terms
DAILY.
One copy per year. .............-.."S6 w
Two copies per year, ..........."".."..lO w
sEMI.wEEKLY.
One copy per year, ....................'...o w
WEEKLY.
One copy per year, .......................2 w
Five copies to a club, ............ ......-o W
Ten copies to club, ....................l5 90
Twenty copies sent to one address, 20 90
Washington States.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
WATCR REPAFRTNG.

HAVING DETERMINED
va. to devote my special attention to GA
dAas the Watch Repairing business, EA
would hereby respectfully give notice TO my former
friends and patrons, and TO tho public generally,
that hereafter al watches entrusted to my care
viii be repaired exclusively BY myself and war
ransed to keep time to the entire satisfaction Of
the owners. s. Ii. WILSON.
Yazoc City, November 0. 1858. Qy
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
M. HILL.

Y a | OR AND s O. uRER..
MAIN STREET, Yae0o City Mss.
Three doors below s. II. Wilson'S IeweIry Store.
NOTHING cut and mazda to order. and warran-
~ ted good tit Also, old clothing, made to.
look as good as new.
promise to givs snsins satisfaction icrall work,
placed in my care.
October 2, 1853. Ism.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

Alfred Tenuyeon is spending the summer months
IN Norway. RMH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
The Cause Advancing.

There is more activity and lively interest
among the Sons of Temperance in North Car
DINA, at this time, than has existed for sever
al years past. Almost at every point we
hear of considerable accessions to the Order :;
and the Divisions are holding public meetings
having public speeches, and thus bringing
the subject Of Temperance prominently be-
fore the people. And the masses are turning
out to hear and be enlisted in it's favor. This
means of enlightening public sentiment has
hitherto been too much neglected, and the
cause has suffered by it. Let our public
meetings be revived-let the attention of the
people be called to the ravages of intemper-
ance and its enormities-set the public mind
to thinking, and good will come of it. The
Temperance cause can only live by agitation.
A bad cause may prosper in silence; but a
good one must have agitation. Let every
Division have public meetings, professions,
speeches, &c, and prosperity is bound to fol-
~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21

DEATH OF Hon. THOMAS HART BENTON
ington on the 10th inst, after a very painful
illness of cancer of the stomach, which he
bore with that fortitude for which he was so
remarkable. His intellectual faculties re-
manned undimmed up to the very verge of
death. So wonderfully was this the case,
that he was actually at work upon his last
projected book until the day previous.
Colonel Benton's eminence as a statesman
was at one time such as to rank him close
alongside the three great compeers who have
been connected as the giants of American
politics for so long a period. Indeed in pure
intellect he was scarcely the inferior of any
mano of his day, and In some of the qualities
Of statesmanship-as selfreliance, vigor of rea-
son, comprehensive grasp of thought-he was
the full equal of any. A perfect treasury of
political and historic information, his mind
appeared to garner up and have at his COM
mand every fact contemporary or past events,
to an extent unparalleled. And what was
wonderful indeed, his memory retained all its
vigor at the ripe old age which has just ter
minated, stated to be about Is years.
Col. Benton was a native of Orange county,
N. c., but had long resided in Missouri
whichState he represented in the Senate ofthe
United States, for an uninterrupted period of
thirty years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
Little River Division.

We attended the celebration by this gal
liant little band of Sons of Temperance, in
Orange county, OF Friday last. The Division
turned out in nearly its fall strength, and
also a respectable audience of the ~neighbor-
hood. Addresses were delivered by A. N.
German, Prof. Sterling, of Greensboro, and
DR.. Roscoe Hooker, of Hillsboro'. Several
hours were occupied by the speakers, and all
the time the entire audience listened with
marked attention and interest. We can but
believe that good was accomplished, and
shall be much disappointed if the Division
is not strengthened by considerable acces-
sions to its membership.
This noble little band of Brothers is the
only Division in Orange county that has main.
tanned its existence during the long period Of
supineness and lethargy that has prevailed in
that county and we do hope that the ener
gy and perseverance of its members will bt
rewarded, by being the means Of accomplish
ing much good among their friends and neigh
bors.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
New Divisions Organized.

We learn that P. G. W. P. Sterling-who
ever ready to labor in the good cause, andno
tne does it more efficiently and enthusiastic
,cally-attended at High Point, on the Sd
inst, and addressed the people in his usually
able and forcible manner. After which he
proceeded to organize the Division recently
chartered for that location. We have been
disappointed in not receiving an account from
some of it's members. We learn they have
about 80 members, and a fine prospect for
establishing a large and useful Division. A
club of subscribers was at once made up for
the Spirit of the Age, with the promise of be-
ling increased considerably very soon and
c~enstantly. This is what should be done in
ali Divisions. The zeal and interest of the
save the visits of the Temperance paper,
weekly, to stimulate and encourage them il
their efforts.
Rockingham Division was organized on the
same day, by Rev. DR.. Doub, D. G. W. P
1t starts with "a members, and a fine pros
pect for doing much good. The officers are
John W. Leak, W. P; DR.. R. H. Easterling
W. A.; j. S. Knight, R. S.; 7. S.. Greene, A
R, S.; H. II. Webb, T.; R. j. Powell, F. S.
T. NJ. Watson, c.; John G. Ussery, A. c.; P
f. Doub, I. S.; j. R. Nicholson, 0. S.; Rev
R. S. Ledbetter, Chaplain. We hope soon t.
receive a good club of subscribers to the Ag
from this Division.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
tBeAge.
RALRlGR.N.C
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 81, 1853.
New Divisions.

The Grand Scribe issued charters for three
new Divisions, last eek. One of them is
for Mecklenburg, the Banner county OF the
Order in the State. Another is to be located
at Lenoir Institute, an excellent and pros
porous literary institution of high grade, I'M
der the charge of Rev. L. Branson; who writes
-"Our Institution is in quite a aourishing
condition. We have very fine health-good
students, and a fine spirit of study" The
| young gentlemen of South Lowell-where
! there is another prosperous and efficient
School of eminent character, Joseph H. Speed,
| A. B. Principal-are about recognizing the
Division there.
We rejoice to see the institution Of Divis-
ions at the seats oflearning in our State. We
take pleasure in according to most of the
young men at our Colleges and Schools, f;
thigh character for sobriety, and subordina
ltion to disciplinary rule-but sometime
there IS ar xak, and in almost every in
stance, int5xfcstion is the cause of the latter
The existence ofDiyisions of the Sons in thei
midst has a sanitary, restraining influence
rand tire young men who become associate
with faEem, generally lay the foundation fC
Incorporate and useful lives. 1t is the int
lest as esell as duty, of Professors, Teache1
land Pgpils to encourage and foster Division
lat all eoints where young men are congreg
3ted for the purpose of receiving education
3~instrutaion. And we rejoice to know that
ioar State, Presidents, Professors and Teache
lido exert their influence in behalf Of the
i!helpg 50 the morals and good discipline Of
young men placed under their charge.
We now have Divisions in operation at t
university, Wake Forest College, Olin Col
giate Institute, York Collegiate Institute,
nGir Collegiate Institute, South Lowell NJ
Academy, and perhaps at others that do
hnOw occur to us,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-04-21
A WORD TO OUR FAIR READERS
HEALTH THE BASIS OF BEAUTY.

Beauty is only skin Deep" says the pro-
verb, and unQuestionably a pure, transpar-
ent complexion is essential to female lowell
ness. Such a complexion is an evidence of
health, while s~allowness, opacity Of the skin,
eruptions, bOils, dry organisations, and all
external infammations are indicative of a
disturbed condition of the stomach and the
liver. Upon these organs the famous aperi-
ent and tonic know as Holloway's Pills, acts
with a directness, precision and rapidity, I'M
paralleled in medical science. But the dis
tln9uished chemist and pathologist, to whom
we owe this inestimable remedy, has coupled
with it an external application which removes
every outward Disagreement, occasioned by
impurity of the animal fluids, while the Pills
are regulating and renovating the vital ma
chinery within. Holloway's Ointmentseems
to purge the vessels of the skin of every iri-
tating particle, and to clarity and impart ro-
seate tint to that delicate and sensitive en-
velOpe. We would say TO the ladies who val
ue a smooth, fresh, unspotted complexion,
avoid all cosmetics. They suppress the nat
ural evaporation of the skin, drive the acrid
humors which seek a vent through the pores,
into the sources of vitality, and she who con-
trlves by their aid to impart a temporary
beauty to her face, neck and arms, is but a
whited sepulchre with dead corruption mi
ming all within" If our readers will heed
honest c~ounsels. they will Danish washes and
powders from their dressing rooms, and seek
to plant the lily and the rose permanently on
their cheeks by the use of Holloway's RENE
dies. If the blood is overcharged with bile,
the Pills will rectify the mischief, and send a
pure, rosy, healthful stream through every
artery and vein. If ulcers, pimplcs, boils,
tumors, or s~crofula in any of its u~nsightly
shapes are developed in the skin, the glands,
or the 1eshy fibre, the Ointment, penetrating
to the very roots of the excresence, will re-
move it, without leaving a discoloration or q
scar.-N. Y. Nat. Pol. Gazette"