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

Bgy~ Lucille and Helen Western, two actresses,
have brought libel suit against the Cincinnati
Gazette, laying the damages at $40, ,G00--S5, 900
each The alleged libel is embodied in an article
recently Published in that paper, which denounc
ID the play Of The Three Fast Men, and stated
that Lucille and Helen were sisters of Charles
Mathews "lttle arrangement" meaning Lizzie
Weston Davenport.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
5DOsagY>
[From the Mississippian.
ASHWOoD---IY PRAIRIE HOME.

iASHWOOD---MY PRAIRIE HOME.
BY MRS. |. N. DAVIS.
Home What is it? 'Tis the place
Where love sits tranquil on each face;
The place where heart and soul unite,
To cheer the day and bless the night.
It Is the place, when long away,
Bright visions oft in fancy stray
Te view the spot so dear afar,
That's guarded by some distant star.
Sweet memory now is borne the while,
Those quiet moments to beguile,
To my sweet home, in sunny cline,
Where creeps the ivy-trellised vine.
'Tis here the mock.bird chants his lay,
At Aoon, at eve, at break Of day,
And pours sweet music all around,
That each may catch the gladstone sound.
The lily stands with kingly mein,
Beside the rose, of flowers the queen,
The snow-drop with its petals fair,
The oleander rich and rare,
The jessamine of sweet perfume,
The honeysuckle fresh with Nloom;
All these are fringed by hedges green,
And bright with dew, the tamarisk seen.
And here the broad mimosa, too,
With downy flowers exposed to view,
The limbs festooned with ivy round,
IN graceful waves hang to the ground;
An arbcr,ite stands beneath,
Almost enyeoped by wreath,
Which wraps this emblem of pure love
In drapery falling from above.
Hard by the shrubbery looms an oak,
With spreading boughs and shadowy cloak,
1t rears aloft its stalwart arms,
TO shield from blight each bud that charms,
A perfect heart Of life-like mould,
Displays its outlines strong and bold,
Engraved upon it's rugged trunk
BY natures chisel deeply sunk.*
The vision touched with sense more keen,
Looks forth in rapture on the scene;
A prairie stretching far and wide,
With struggling shrub and tree to guide,
Its unduating waves are seen,
O'erspread with flowers and carpet green
Those varied beauties grace the spot,
And weave charm around my cot.
How oft amid these scenes so fair,
I've raised my heart in silent prayer
TO Him who rules the spheres above,
Whose nature and whose name is Love,
TO lead me where the Christian laves
His trusting soul in blissful waves,
To guide my children while they live,
And grant them all that Heaven could give.
X VI,a haort an 4la ook IL no nnatic f;etion
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

NAVAL The Washington Star says the Naval
Court Martial, at Norfolk, to try Lieut., Payne, of
the Marines, found him guilty, and the Depart
ment has dismissed him from the service. Lieut.
PAYNE is natve OF Tennessee, and has only
been five years in the corps.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

A SALAMANDER. -The fAh attempt has
been made to destroy the AvALANcHE Office
bv fe. Yesterday momin4 the dabolicai
incend arY WAS almost successful. lie used
the ga;>burner, as is generally supposed by
those who have witnessed the Sc ne Of bic
operations in the press-room. For TINS
the room was filed with flames, which butss
through The adjoining boot and shoe store,
uuder the Eagle and Eaqtirer Office, END
finally reached the roof Ry the exeliiors
Of ou- gallant 6 emen the flames were sooa,
supp esed, and, fortunately for al parties,
the greatest los being caused by the bound
less kindness Of the machine boys" which
induces them to water the world with tears
when misiortunes like this befall their fellow
mAn We thank them with all our heart
and may vet serve them good turn. We
never forget kindness, and especially one
Of the practical character given us yes'eFasy
morning. Memphis 1udldnehe, EoV INs.
No news from the Crimea.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

A TrORNEYS AT LAW. VlCKSBURG,
~ Mis-. win conlinnc TO practice their
profession in the Circuit. Choneery aud Pfehfe
Courts Of Warren county, NJ VIckshnra.
Washington county. At Greenville; Bolivar
|ronny at Wellington; Issaqueno county. at
lsuia. und the Supreme and Federal conrs az
Jackson, lSspi. Il SoS
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
mr. A n. wAGgeUDE1s,

! ITAVING located permanently, prof
| ters his professional services to the citizens
ol Yazoo City and the adjarent country
ez- Office. The front room over TOyloF's
lote. October l.--19-:}m.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

pd- We learn that Capt. Louis Julienne
has been appointed Brigadier~General, by
Gov, Melville, in place Of Gen. Chas. B.
Green, resigned.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
u n. MUssELL,
4. :. G. PERKINS.


n ATTORNEY AT . W,
Yazoo city, Mississippi
yxTILL practice in the Circuit Courts o
w Leake. Attaa and Holmes counties. th
several courts ia Yazoo County. and the Conr
Lheldat JacksoIn .Srpt !, l9oo.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

= lhe heart on the oak is no poetic fiction. I
is fourteen inches in diameter well-defined, anC
was there wnen the place was first settled.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27
|tOy0gsSs1Opq)l G0gOs>
4, NJ. H A R L W,
Attorney at Law,

vAzOo CITY, MISSISSIPPI,
,,vT1rj practice in the Probate and Circuit
lW Cour.s of Yazoo and Holmes Counties;
VI also. in the High Court Of Errors and
NV nsools ia at Jackson. oCt958-ly
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1858-11-27

No news from the Crimea.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
Prof. Owens Card.

We invite attention to an Advert sement
is this paper with the above caption. OF a
gentleman so widely and favorably known
throughout the State, as a thorough scholar
and most successful Instructor, it is perhaps
a work of supererogation for us to say a word
in his behalf, and especially so when he in
PRODUCES the strong, unqualified recommen-
dations of such namesa as are appended to certi-
fcates presented in his Card. But we are
impelled by a feeling of State patriotism TO
have his valuable services continued to his
native land-when we express the hope that
he will be called into some of the many ex-
%ceiient institutions of learning with which
our State abounds.
Prof Owen has been associated with two
of the highest Male Colleges in she State, il
both which he took high rank in the Chair,
he filed. But, we think, from bis mild, alta
bic manners his peculiar capacity to instruc
and edify BY his elegant social q~ualitie.
and conversational powers, he is especially
fitted 70 the charge Of the young ladies Of on
State and We should be much pleased t,
see him in some Of our Female Seminaries 0
Colleges. Any institution, however, VIII i,
fortunate in securing his services. See Prof
Owens Card.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

~ Some of our subscribers whose terms
OF subscriptions will not be out by the 1st of
September, wish to avail themselves of our
offer to send the N. G.. Planter for the first
six months of 1858 to all who send up the
pay for the Age by that time, and ask-"How
shall ace come in for the premium ?n-We will
tell them send on the money for the Ace
for another year, and you will be credited for
a year IN advance of the time already maid
for and we will send on the six Nos. of the
Planter Immediately. #hs
our proposition-you will lose nothing, will
only be paying a little farther in advance
and you will get the Planter also.
The liberal offer we have made is not a per-
manent one-we could not afford to make it
so-it would be a ruinous business.to US. It
will therefore be closed after the first day of
September. Our object, as stated in our pro-
position, is to increase our list of subscribers
to the Age, and to introduce our Agricultu-
raj work where it had not been seen. All
have had an opportunity to avail themselves
of our proposition. If they fail to do SO, it
is their own fault. Any letter bearing date
in August though qecetred after the 1st Sep
TENDER, will be entitled to the six Nos. of
the Planter. Be sure and so state in your
letter, if you wish them sent to you.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
New Female Seminary.

The Iredell Express, in referring to an Ad-
vertisement with this heading, and which al
SO appears in cur columns, says:
1t will be perceived on reference to our ad-
vertising columns, that Pro. Thadeus L. Troy
and Lady have opened a Female Seminary,
at Rock Springs, in Alexander county y. c.
Besides being an eligible location for a Semi
nary of a high grade, such as Pro. Troy dc
signs to make his school, the Principal is
known to possess the best Of qualifications
for teaching in any College, and the long ex-
perience that be can boast in imparting edu-
cational instruction is the best guarantee that
no pains will be spared to confer on his pu-
pills a thorough and complete education.
We learn that Pro. Troy has caused to be
constructed, a commodious Bathing establish
ment at a fountain of pure water and that his
pupils can enjoy daily, the Wholesome luxu.
ry of a thermal or eval ablu ion, and that
once or twice a week they will be conveyed
to partake Of the waters of a mineral Spring
distant about a couple Of miles from his Sem
/ mary.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
The Cattle Disease.

The disease which has made such destruc-
ton with the Cattle in the Southern and
Western States, IS prevailing TO a great ex-
tent now in North Carolina In this section
it is not as virulent as represented abroad
many cases have occurred. bot We ~haveheard
of no cattle dying with il. The following
is sent to the Fayetteville Observer as 4 pre-
reafofire
NEAR WADEsBoRo', Anson CT. y. CT
July 30. 1858.
EDITORS Obserrer.-The ~cattle disesser
noticed in the last 0gseyrer. has made its az
pearance IN this section, andis spreadirg with
great rapidity. fnnnmediatcly on hearing
of its existence in the nesghborhood. /. It
the suggestion Of an experienced farmer and
stock raiser, commenced giving to-eachsc COW.
about one tca-spoonfui Of copperas and !
small handful Of salt IN a small Quantity Of
meal -anda as yet there has not been q sin
gle csise of the epidemic among my cattle
The disease IS all around Is. aud proves fatal
IN many instances. Ny neighbor who re.
commended and is using the above, informs
me that bis cattle have also escaped thus far.
It IS certainly worth 3 trial
Yours, &c. I.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
nDerance, Literature and


to think he is once in company with The !,
dies and can find something to tall 49,. =
Presently all are at home again bnt -
what different feelings to those thew ~
the morning. With what ~ecstacy the ronI N
people relate the scenes of the day 10 ~ ou,g
folks at home, 'still a late hour at nioht ol9
then the remaining hours enjoy sip5t 'sao;nu
interspersed with music away in deen,aIng
The e~nchantment does not stop here hnt &c.
weeks and months the by-words and Son. : e
the clown may be heard, the one FROM ~ VI
clerk down to the little negro going to nm n
the other from tie milkmaid to her ronn
mistress in the mansion. Truly tb;s ;uns
great country and we a great people, Ift
tax on these entertainments was remorns
so they could come round o%ftener, we m;rn.
spend our time as pleasantly as did the A.
mans OF old. SPECTATOR
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
Whiskey lis King.

We learn from several of our exchanges,
key flowed like water on the recent election
day, to the shame of those who engaged in il,
and to the disgust and horror of sober men
who witnessed this alarming prostitution of
the elective franchise by a people claiming to
be the freest and most enlightened people on
the earth.
We might here write a mournful homily
on this degrading custom but what is the
use? What would we accomplish by it p
All men having any p~retentions to respecta-
bility, profess to deplore this state of things,
and join US in saying it oughtto be done away
with but if party aggrandizement cal. be
promoted by the use of the bottle, too many
ofthese very persons are ready to join in and
pour down whiskey by the quart into the pat.
riotic threats of the rabhle.
Politicians may boast about principles
governing through the ballot-box, and all that
kind Of thing, but unless they are pretty
strongly i~mpregnated With whiskey, they do
&Z
not govern long. The truth is " Whiskey is
King" in our elections, in too many instances,
and does more to influence votes, than all the
speeches, newspapers, and everything else
brought to bear in a political campaign.
We know this assertion may be seized up-
on as al invidious reflection upon the virtue,
intelligence and patriotism Of our people
but, we ask in all candor, Is It not taus2 II
not, why is it that candidates will insist upon
treating to whiskey the free sovereigns'' up.
on whom they rely for their election? Why
is it we often hear them say shall be bea
ten, unless | treat with liquorg' Alas, the
assertion Is too true m~ortifyingIy, humilia
tingly, disgracefully true; but we know very
few of our public men who have the cou4ag,
to stand up against it, and refuse to obey tn,
behests Of the whiskey mob. Where vii
this thing end In the overthrow of our fire.
institutions, unless discountenanced and dis
eontiDued ButtIis weneed rot expect, Will
"WHIsKEY IS KING!"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
.prdot tgeAge.
q a LEI G a Inc.
WEDNESDAY,, AUGUST Is, 1853.
Special Notice.

Inc SPIRIT OF II AGE is conducted stric+-
y upon the CASH system. All papers are
discontinued at the expiration of the time for
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Is out, by a CROSS lark on their papers. and
unless the subscription is renewedthe papers
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which there will be no departure. Watch
Tor the CROSS MARK, andrenew your subscrip-
ton.
~ Subscribers desiring their papers
changed, must mention the Post Office, from,
as well as the one to, which they desire the
change to be made.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

boatman plunged into the water again ana
plided here and there in search OF the lost.
In vain the lights flashed hitheI and thlth-
er, throwing a long streak Of brightness to
the shore. Nothing was visible, and hope
sank n the hearts Of the lookers-on who
had gathered upon the deck, and even the
harsh captain pitied the mother, as he
heard her agonized sobs, when the search
was abandoned, and the boatman returned,
chilled and wearied, from his f~ruitless ef-
forts. No one spoke, and many eyes still
watched the rufied waters. AMID the 81
i~lcnce. save the half stihed grief of the be-
reaved mother, the boat glided slowly
away, the oars dipping lightly into the
waters that had embosomed the sleeping
babe. On anil on they softly moved, tli
the boat-lights g~linacred in the distance
and they could see the wayy lines OF tn
shore, and the dark wood that bOrdered 1T
Close upon the shore stood a few ham
lets; and here in the midnight darkness
they left the moneyless gambler, his strlcf
en- wife, and the halfdrowned Anna. Poe
Mary sat moaning upon the river ban
~clasping her only remaining ehild, an
straining her gaze afar upon the water
search Of the lost one. The censclen'
: stricken father fastened to the nearest &C
, tage for relief, while the skif pushed fro
the shore and returned to the steambo'
5 which in a little time was noisily pushll
e and putting along'the river, and leaving
d behind the broken group that had be
IS despoiled of their treasure.
t, Quiet was again restored among
, passengers, and each retained to his dreaI
- ,JKEaking thoughts Of the unhaF
~ ~-nrrsUfHTn IRE, Tue sal
however man may err, woman is the or
70 est sufferer thereby, andfew, if any, to pl
oy the warning of the gamblers mis
IL tunes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
Council of state1m-

The Council Of State. accofdg4 q request
of the Governor, convened in this City on
Wednesday last, the 18th instant. Present,
Capt. John Walker. President, DR.. g. G.
Marchant, Col. n. II. Long, DIR. ID. CIV
Ward and V. DmBethel. Esq.
The Council was convened for the purpose
of filing the vacancies on t~heSuperior Court
bench, occasionally Investigations ofJudges
Ellis and Person The following gentlemen
were appointed:
lst circuik-R. R. Heath, Esq, of Eden,
ton.
18th Circuit-Jesse G. Shepherd, ESQ, O
Fayetteville.
The resignation Of a. A. Mckay. of Samp
son, one of the Council, was received, and Pat
rick Murphy, Esq, Of the same county. wa,
elected IN his place.-Stdndard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

"a We take pleasure in complying with
the request of the worthy Proprietor of Glen
Anna Female Seminary, by calling attention
to the Advertisement of this institution of
learning. We have no personal knowledge
of this School, but We have heard others in
whose judgement we have the fullest conf
dence, bear strong testimony to its excellence;
and we therefore feel fully justified in recom-
mending it to public patronage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
For the Spirit Of the Age.


Mr.. EDITORIALS your Columns are open
for communications almost all subjects, |
would by your permission siye something Of
the doings and success Of AartRip grastaen-
IzssrpEEse tizafhA go operate IN this up
country Great, beausei it q tendency to
unite all conflicting feelings I'd Interests in
the community andbind the Up as it were
IN one common bundle Of I've Great, be-
cause IN these hard times iflas a tendency
to make money plentiful anCpeople lndepen-
IDENTIFY rich.
From these remarks, yOunay be led to in
qulre what great enterprise i isl What it
is that has such d desirable and salutary et-
tect on the commands, and whether this rem
edy for all evils canndt be aade universal in
its applications To this would reply, re-
move all opposition in tbeaape of taxes, &C.,
and it can be made uniTg and hat this
great enterprise Is nothing mere nor less than
the great Show and Circus TRAIT have been on
exhibition in different par 81 the country.
Here the high, the low rlch, the poor,
the bond, the free, thesca the clown, the
christian, the iaAdd, thet IS, the gambler,
and every other Class of spmmunity meet
on n common oroad.a SPEND d briefpe
Rod in mirth s,5 SasraSl lifting The occa-
sion. The rim distinctions the
christian. Lawn 9. anctimonious and
long-faced looly d the general mdss
giving stranosk aabnragement III the
whole.
How free euaanL ould The world he
could all bo a.sut Eese entertainments |
What a tendp1ry Il zb make the business
man FORGET I;scsres .e servant his Sertile
labor, the Christian vows, the poor his
pinchinp wont III Hhat an ~incaIculSbla
ADVANTAGE I :. Il MI ia money into cirel-
lation Tbo aoor That has not seen 4
dollar for 49, ira aps months. MANAGE
to get hold ~ ~. I'D s6hs to the Show the
negro manaoos "a "a Isw dimes for a bush.
ell Of corn or ! few Ii ems, and thus all are
rich topetbar fors ia before. it IS a rreat
invention 70 !, akep plentiful.
In add;t;on & ~ trseeing. there il usl1
ally plenty to sst sa blk oqsuch occasions
and that tbst : goo speciallv of the latter
lcall to mind abere Is Son of Temperance
lays aside HE Min pledge and INDUCES Il
his heart swf6 IS another desid
eratum that p.,sp this e-nternriso to on,
PATRONAGE No. II popularity. IF states
men project s .aa,ts nternal Improvement
a few ind;v;5,sa I'd 8ArativeIv have the bur
den to bear r p nthroDists wish to A.
compIisb anu4h;aai the cause Of sufferins
humanity u pl1 ga not look far m,,ch S.
from the ~ ~ IL tbs rhs,reG 49,
to enlaroe b I'm bns by enoagino s MS
sionarv - - lew have fo fi,rn;sb II,
wherewith Pnt Ii great enterprise spoker
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
The Drought.

Our exchanges from almost every direction,
give alarming accounts of the injury sustain
ed by the corn and cotton especially from the
recent drought. In this section, for the last
few days, We have had copieug rains, which
has, we hope, done much good to the cfops.
An average crop will hardly be raised
throughout the State, The great corn region
of the Roanoke, has suffered greatly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18
Correspondence of the Spirit Of the Age.
Quick and sure Poison.

= lsasFhhon q reliable source, that 4 aAn
in our county. a few Weeks ago. became a..
toxicat d, and while in this condition. ro1at
ted, as IS very Common. Soon afterwards 4
dog came up and ate of the vomit, but did not
get more than " or three hundred wards
before he fell dead 1t is generally conce.
ded that the dog's death was caused by the
poison contained in tho whiskey yomit. This
Is . very striking incident, as well as very
rare. 1t is the first occurrence Of the kind
within my knowledge.
NOW IS It not time. Mr.. Editor, for HUMANE
ty TO abandon the use of that which proves
SO destructive to both man and dog Ifyou
think this worthy of notice, insert IT.
W. II. T.
Clayton, y. G., August Z, 1855.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1858-08-18

~ Can it be that there is single moral
citizen, and especially member of the Chris
tan Church, who witnessed the drunkenness
and rowdyism so commo during the recent
election campaign, that does not feel a holy
horror at such exhibitions Ifso, how east
ly might they put an end tothese disgraceful
scenes. Suppose every moral man, and every
member of the various Christian Churches,
were to enter into a solemn league that, como
h will, we viii not vote for any man who
treats with intoxicating drinks himself. or
allows others to do it for him, how lon
would the country be cursed by this democrat
izing and degrading custom One campaign
more, and this VOW faithfully carried out.
would silence it at once and forever.
And ought you not to do it The high
and holy VOWS of religion which are upon you.
demand it at your hands. Patriotism and
philanthropy appeal to you by your love Of
country and your love for your fellow-man.
to set the seal Of your reprobaton upon it
The sacred interests of the social circle-the
protection of your wife ard children call upon
you to withhold your countcnance frem the
man who perpetuates the curse upon com
munity. VIII you do it? WILL You: Il
so, the day of redemption is at hand for the
class of voters whom VIC are now especially
; addressing can defeat any treating candidate
! in the land, and drive his whiskey jugs to III,
| devils den, where they belong. o! for the
moral courage to take this whiskey bull by
the horns.