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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-16
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THE vac fORiES OF SCIENCE
NO SUCH WORD AS INcuRABLE

your system is breaking up." saws
the sententlous practitioner, who sees the
oodliy strength of his patient sinking dav
py DAY, and has administered ali his
na,aackneyed stimulants in vain. This i
or Oracle's ultimatum, and he leaves
1he victim of debility. like a stranded
wreck to "sink or swim, survive or
PERISH" as fate may determine. Bpt let
.he Invalid, though abandoned bv nrn.
iesslonal experimentalists, be Of pooa
cheer. 1t is in such crises as these that
me restorative power Of Holloway's r..
medies - most triumphantly demon.
s'fated. NO matter from what cause toa
prostratlon may arise, whether it he the
consequence ofspecife disease, or merely
symptoms of its approach, Holloway;s
Pills will arrest the evil. The system
aoes not break up spontaneously. Morbid
inhuences are at work somewhere in tbe
vital organization, and wherever thav
may lie in ambush this searching remady
VIII work its way to them and neutralizs
them. a'iA'
IL is unnecessary to describe the terri.
Die mental depression which accomnan;es
great bodily weakness and debility
Acute pain is more tolerable; Far tbe |
physical and mental energies ralv 70
meet IL; but when the muscular and mar
Vous systems are completely relaxed the
appetite gone, and the very principle Of
Vitality seems to be departing, the mind
INKS into dependency and despair In
'acl an exigency, immediate reliefmav hs
Invariably derived from a courss Of Of
iolloway's Pill. Their effect i no ~
merely to recuperate the physical noua ao'
nut to repair and renovate the sbalsn
onstituflon. In India, where the climate
na luxurious habits tend to prodncs
decay both among The Enro.
can residents and the native princes. the
ss'oratlve action ofthe Pills is pfoyerbia I
10 IN inis country they have been nro.
'unced by high medical authority the tbs 9
9st remedy for general weakness and md !:
'o,lity that has yet been offered to man a .
ad.-N Y Net. POI Gazette : "'n y y
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PRINTERS FEES.

Inc Corinthiaa Pillar has an articl
on Printers Fees" which we heartily an
dorse. In it is made a suggestion W,
lmnk good, and if the idea is carried ou
py the Legislature, would result in much
Deneht to all concerned. 1t this: "In.
stead OF cutting down the prices Of the
publisher, the Legislature should pass a
law requiring all Clerks of Courts, She.
riffs, Constables, Executors and Admin.
lstrators, &c, to advertise their sales
and settlements in one or more papers
published in their respective counties"
The miserable and insufficient way of adj
vertlslng sales, &C., by posting written
placard on blacksmith shop or court
house door is unjust to the owners of the
property to be sold. Very often sales
take place and many persons know moth
ing about them, whereas, if advertised,
almost every man, woman and child in
the country would know it, and of course
more buyers would attend, competition
would be raised, and the property would
bring larger price. This is fact we
hope our Legislature will look at, and en-.
act law similar in effect to the idea
above suggested, and by this means not
only benefit all he parties interested in
these Sales" settlements" &C., but
also aid in sustaining lass of persons
Who have done, are doing, and will con.
inue to DO more towards the improve
nent of society than all legislation can
possibly do.
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THE NEW REGIME.

With this number / assume the sol
control of the Prairie News. have Dur
chased the entire interest of Mr. KNOX
inparting with whom / can but expires.
deep regret that an intercourse, which
has proved both pleasant and profitable
is SO soon to be broken. To his energy
and industry is the paper mainly indebted
toSits past success. ! am aware of the
increased responsibility / take upon N.Y.
self, but no misgivings of being UNEQUAL
to il intrude themselves. The paper is,
atpresent, in prosperous condition, and
/ hope it is not vanity that prompts me
to say it will still continue so, if effort
can make it deserving of patronage and
support. To Mr.. KNOX I wish the suc1
cess be viii undoubtedly meet, and Il
hops there are remembrances which Will
ever secur that viii cause our connection
TO b recollected with mutual pleasure
ssassa JOHN RICHARDSON.
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COLD COMFORT,

Some scribbler wished to abuse the
State University through the viksbure
southron Maj. McCardle handle- ~. I'm
as follows:
Oxford Junior" is informed that his
communication will be published nrovi.
ded he will append his real name to if
we wish the people of Mississippi TO
know who it is that has been assaiIing
the State University through three or r
tour newspapers, and thus let them iulge
between Il and him. For the benefit Of
no church, or for all together, will we al.
low any one over an ANONYMOUS siyna.
ture to assault the University, tbony6 he
write ever so flippantly, and dcscant with
ever so much JUNCTION about the taxaiion
OF the people to support it. His taxation
TACT Is falacy, which we shall exnosn
with single dash of the pen if if he
comes necessary. For humbue and dem.
agoguelsm we have profound contemnt
ana II we have to take a pen to "Oxfnr1
Junior he will not soon forget If
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: u. L. IL. James, the well known and
| popular English novelist, who has been 4
resident Of the State of Virginia for sew.
eral years past, contributor to the Knick.
erDocker very interesting article or
=" Life in Virginia. and as the views xe
pressed are so entirely at variance with
those Of all former British writers on the
subject, We give a brief extract ON the
Negro Lite Of Virginia." which, saws
MIR. James,
Z" Differs very little, | believe, from
byail tngUGgh tie SOuliIis,;.~rsaa-@-
turn for food, clothing, heuseruom, ways
cal attendance, and support in old a.
about one third OF the labor which is Re.
CURED OF the white man in most countries
Is required of the black. He performs It
badly, and would not perform it at all il
ne We're not compelled. The rest of tho
liine Is spent In singing, dancing, laugh.
ihg' chatlerlns, and bringing up pigs and
chickens. That negroes are The worst
servants in the world every man. | be.
lleye, but a thoroughbred southern man
VIII admit; but the southern has been
Feared among them from his childhood.
ana In general, has a tenderness and af..
lection for them Of which northern men
can nave no conception. Great care is
taken by the law to guard them against
oppression and wrong; and after six wears
residence III the State, can safely say /
never saw more than one instance of cru
el'y toward negro, and that was perpe-
rated ny foreigner. That there may
s'lll be evils in the system which might
oe removed by law, and that there may
DC individual instances ofoppression, and
even Dad treatment, do not deny; but
NOSE Instances are not so frequent as
tlose OF cruelty to a wife or child in
northern lands, as displayed every day
" me newspapers; and in point Of gen
efai happiness, 1t would not be amiss to
al'ef an old adage, and say, AS merry
~ y negro slave. | must not pursue
MS branch o the subject further, for
can pretSnd to no great love for Dir. Liy-
hgsloh0s friends, the Makololos. There
ife, beyond all doubt, some very excel
eh' people among them; but, as a race.
ne more see ofthem the less do | think
mem capable Of civilization, or even tit.
Gu 10 Take care of themselves.
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The Illinois Contest..DongIas and Lincoln
The race for senatorial honors between
these men is exciting great deal Of in
terest throughout the Union. Thousands
upon thousands of the citizens of tn,
| Hoosier" State meet them at every
Joint discussion, when each party greets
its champion with the most boisterous
applause. We have no sympathy or ia.
vor for either of the contestants. Doug.
las is a man in whom we have no conf
dence, and whom we esteem designing,
double dealing demagogue, a silvery
tongned, slavery crusted abolitionist.-
Lincoln is freedom shrieking, negro
bowling Black Republican of the deepest
dye, and we feel perfectly concernless as
to the election of either. But it is some
what chatting to see the friendly sympa-
thy extended to Douglas by few South
ern (by residence) men. Douglas is un-
doubtedly man of giant intellect, and
bears himself in this contest with high |
headed, defiant courage, that must elicit
the admiration of even his foes, and were
he not the hypocrite he is we would be
proud to number ourself among his adj
mirers. BY the way we've heard much
lately OF the "strong proslavery speech
Is douglas was making" Does the fol-
owing extracts from his Ottowa speech
sound note accordant to our cline {?
81 do nat hold that because tie ueeyo
$ or 'nterior that therefore he ought to
re orr Stare. BY no means can such a
inclusion be drawn. On the coutyayu 7
old that humanity and cAristiauity both
equ're Mat tie negro shall hare and en-. -,
y erery privilege, eceyy immunity. &C." G
>n this beautiful proslavery doctrine : !
Low does this set on the palate of his
atlonal Democratic friends and Know a
othlng admirers here in the South p "
That won't do here's another allopathic il
Use OF Sewardism, administered to the
Itowalans in the same speech: We
ne settled the slarery question as FIR as T
are concerned; we hare prohibited il d.
M'@o'st orerer and IN doing so Think
hdpe dane wtsely, and there is no man NJ
me State who would be more strenuous d
ms opposition to tie introduct;ou of or
fery fhan o. 60 raul" Veriiy lei
re isn't 50 great ii difference between ne
uglas and Lincoln after all. About ru
much as there is between "tweedle. Nv
N and tweedledee!" too
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vALEDICTORy.

With the present issue, my connectjo,
with the Prairie Meas ceases-Mr. Rich
ardson having purchased my entire in
terest In the concern, who will faithfulh
carry out all contracts entered into n
the old firm, With this announcement
perhaps | should stop; but, at parting
with the many readers of the Ne,cs and
particularly with the kind and hospitable
people Of Okolona, l cannot refrain from
returning them my sincere thanks 70,
their liberal patronage and untiring effoA
to sustain the paper, as we'll as for tbkir
friendship and kind regards for myself
individually. Long will / remembI
them, and oft will look back upon our
friendly and harmonious intercourse with
pleasure. Il
have labored faithfully to establish
paper in Okolona, and, though | have
had many inconvenience to contend with
! nave the pleasure of announcing that
my labor (and that of those connected
with mel has not been in vain but that
1t has been crowned with the most COM
plete success. withdraw from the Neus
for reasons only known to myself, and
which l consider unnecessary to be made
public, It passes into able hands. as
every reader Of the paper will readily
attest, and cannot fail to sustain, and
even snrpass, its past character l be-
speak for Mr. RICHARDSON the patronage
and confidence Of the public generally
as he i in every way worthy of the great.
est success.
Twill remain in Okolona for month
'r 50, for the purpose Of settling up nv ,
business. Therefore, those having bust
less with can address me, for one month,
It this place. /
skFf .5kFsff 7 IT YNoy r
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! 10 all WHOM it Nav Concern.

Notice is hereby given, that, having disposed
o. my interest in the PRAIRIE News, am no
longer responsible for any debts Of the Office
MI RICHARDSON has assumed all the liabilities
OF and is entitled to all debts due the ofce. ex-
eept such as have been transferred to me, which
transfer is endorsed on the back of said accounts
over the signature Of JoHS RICHARDSON.
.Hf8y VsM J. H. KNOX
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-16

RIhe city of Jeddah (Arabia) has
been bombarded by british man of war,
because the Pasha refused to make re-
parailon for the recent massacre there of
the English Consul and Others The CITY
was shelled for five days, when the Pasha
came to terms and delivered up the as
sassinators of the Englishmen.
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~U lis great thing to be popular
specially with druggists, who keep all
sorts of things to dohate to editors, but
to sell to other folks. Just think, Ward
has given us bottle of that delightful
perfume Sweet Briar," and has num-
Der OF the same sort left, which he would
probably dispose Of. Try him, and when
lies machinery is nearly run down, and
needs ~'nedng up, all you have to do is
to call on him.
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ADEapEEN ADvERTIsEMENTs.-Se De
The various advertisements of our Abr
deem friends. Messrs. Buchanan & Wak
Young gentlemen who have
being logical and for
the law. offer their
ram & Carlisle are
cheaply and SAFE
they are of the
Denison, George
forage business J;
,patronize them.
cap, very cheap
fgains from him
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In few days, we shall print Gene.
raj Ticket Of the County. The names o,
those who do not come forward and make
arrangements will be left off This NAV
beat some one, but it will be their own
tault--those who do not wish to run thp
risk must come along at once with the
money.
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New Paper.-J. j. Angel has lust
commenced new paper at the thriving
village OF West Point, thepresent terminus
OF the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The
title is the West Point Locomotive
II Is handsomely printed, and edited with
ability.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-16

Eg Monroe County is chock full of
candidates, and nearly every tree stump
and gatepost is ornamented with a pla.
card, "To the Voters" &c.
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q See the Military announcements. All are
Military men and would make the best officers
that could be elected. Our county militia needs
organizing and these are just the men to take
pride in and put the thing through.
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HON. j. NJ. TIIOIipsOy

The Aberdeen Conservative has III,
following in reference to the Lepisatiy,
career of this gentleman, who is now
candidate for District Attorney. Mr.
Ihompson's character as man of talent
ana industry is such as to ensure us he
Will make most efficient officer if elec.
ted:
Thompson is young gentleman of
much promise, bold, independent, intelIj-
gent and strictly honest. As represpn.
tative from Chickasaw, he was one of the
most efficient in the House, and when a
great company made the attempt to yet
possession OF that sacred trust, the Sciool
und' set apart especially for education
IN the Chlckasaw purchase, Thompson
stood forward, almost alone, the cham.
plon OF the poor, the defender of tina
rights of penniless children and Destitute
orphans, and eloquently and powerfully
resisted the innovation of their rights
AT the last session of the Legislature
Mr. L. still preserved unspotted his re-.
cord and added fresh laurels to his al
ready well-gotten fame Of being :" one of
the most Efficient members Of Tie House
During that session, Mr.. L. offered and
in getting through the Leyis.
lature the Apportionnient Bill. This
Bill 1t is well understood does but Justice
to the northern part of the State-to the
counties which for years had
been withheld from them by an Interested
in the South. This measure
passed in great degree by the energies
Of MIR. Thompson, is substantially the
same in its provisions as the Matthew's
Bill, which had been defeated at the far.
ner session. BY its provisions the REPRE-.
sentative strength of the Chiekasaw conn.
les was increased in proportion to the in
,rease OF their population, according to
ne census last taken. This indeed was
ne great measure of the legislature in
Vhlch the people Of this portion of the
'tate was most vitality interested, and as
efore stated, an interested majority in
be Legislature had for years past suc-
eeded in defeating it, or any other SINH.
If measure. To the effort of Mr. r
nen' perhaps more than that of any 9th.
one member from North Mississinni
re the people indebted for the success nf
lis measure. We have thus briefly al. ,
,ded to MIR. Thompson's career as Iey.
iator. As a lawyer, we venture the as !
,rtlon there is scarcely one in orr Dis.
let who, has no more experience that !
m boast of so fair reputation indeed y
lth h's pride of character, his industry
$ ndellty, there can be no Doubt Int .
at ne would make one of the first lis y
ct Attorneys in the State. Then wa 8
nhdently appeal to every voter in s.
lickasaw, aye, to every voter in the dis !, y,
Ct 10 ponder well his record, look into =
US merit and qualifications and see If y =
claims are not paramount. o'
y We do not impute improper mo- az
es to him (Douglas). pr
:, lColam5us Democrat. Pc
That's considerable. re
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O Whenever you go to Aberdeen put
up your horse at Casons. He will be
the best attended to; you will patronze
one of the cleverest of men, and our friend
Pollard can write you the prettiest re-
ceipt, when your bill is footed, you ever
saw,
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EFSomebody recommends the young
ladies' to take to kissing the young men
losee when they've been 'takin' so'thing.
IL Is good idea and would act as a GER
tain preventative.
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TIVE would like to get hold of one
OF the members of the last Mississippi
Legislature. Want TO exhibit him at our
next Fair. Could take premium over
our friend Thomas, who, we believe, in.
tends to compete with his jackass for the
prize.
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RETURNEp-Our friEh Bvrd W;l,ior,I

RETuRNEp.-Our friM Byrd Williams
has just returned from New York, where
he purchased superb stock Of goods
Notice of their arrival will be given in
the News. By the way, he brought us
a chunk of the Atlantic Telegraph wire,
and has piece at w. & DIS store free
to inspection,
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RoBBERY-We learn the store of Mr.
Gates at Pikeville was broke open last
Saturday night week, and the iron safe
taken out and broke open. The thieves
obtained 60 or 70 dollars in money. but
lmolested none of the papers.
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BAIL REFusED.-We have beretofore
published an account of the killing, at
Florence, Alabama, of Edward J. Lester
by Yancy A. Gray. The difficulty has
created considerable excitement in North
Alabama. Bail was refused Y. A. Grav.
and Jas. B. Gray as accessory. They
were' however, recently taken out on a
writ and tried. The examination took
place at Huntsville, before Judge Hall,
who remanded the prisoners to iail
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~ See the card Of the house of H. L.
Reynolds & Co., in which is Jack Rich.
ardson. Anything in the hardware line
can be had there, and with Jack to serve
you, none will leave dissatisfied.
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DR.. H. G. Orr, Treasurer

" Inc Secretary of the Interior has
addressed - a communication to the War
- proposing the establishment
o. e. ~ new military post at Washita village
Ior the protection of the northern from.
.leIs Q. iexas aud the Indias reservation
Camanches. as
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COUNTY CONVENTIONAL Convention
held at Houston on the 9th September
nominated J. L. S. Hill, ESQ.,, as a can
didate to fill the vacancy in the State
Legislature, occasioned by the resigna-
ton of Hon. j. NJ. Thompson.
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Too BAD.-The editors of the yicks.
burg Soathron and Jackson Eaeze are
both down on Mrs. Prewett, of the
fazoo Banner, for speaking rather dis
courteously of couple of sold out news.
papers. What; two at once that's too
bad, gentlemen; one at time.
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xSFrance and England threaten war
against Madagascar.

SNAKES "A den of rattlesnakes was
found ON the farm of Mr.. Saddler, near
IBIS place, in which were twenty-six of
the reptlles-tWo old and twenty-four
young ones.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-16

l H }. ID. Crockett has withdrawn from
the contest for the Office of sheriff, of this
County.
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=, me Gallant Zouare' Once More
ne very last story about "the gallant
z s;u IS that be has challenged the
editors Of one Of the New York sunday
papers 70 hight duel. The challenge
" was not accepted but the report is that
the police are otter Riviere, with d war.
rant Tor his arrest, under the law, which
makes the sending ola challenge a felony.
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Fontofoe agricultural Societv.-Wc
learh from the Examiner that the citiznes
OF fontotoc county have held meeting
lor 1he purpose Of forming an Agricui.
Iural Society. Some sixty odd . mile.
= men participated in the meeting. The
following officers were elected
Col. q. q. Reneau, President.
Cei. John Boaland and DR.. j. NJ. DOH.
er, Vice Presidents.
b. c. Earle and Col. G. D. Fontaiue.
h .;es and Corresponding Secrets
DIR. II. G. Orr, Treasurer
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GJ"Com. Shubrick has been selected
to command the Paraguay eypeJition
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o. There is not semblance of JUS
tice in the allegation that the democratic
party had parted with its nationality.
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Ahem where's Douglas and all them
other national democrats, and anti Le-
compton Abolitionists! Such demo.
crat as A. G. Brown is, or J. A. Quitman
was, we like, but from national Demo
crat the good lord deliver us
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~ Communication from "Josephus'
next week.
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r EXCITEMENT AT WEST PoINT.-Con
siderable stir was made a few DAYS since
among the citizens of our sister town
West Point, when it became known two
bodies which had died from Yellow Fever
had been brought up by the cars
Threats of burning the cars were made
but not carried out. The corpses were
destined to Aberdeen, but were buried At
West Point.
u See the card of the new collectino
firm, McQuiston & Williams. McOuis.
ton is young lawyer of much promise
whom we most cheerfully recommend TO
those at a distance, having business in
bis line. And Byrd Wiliams-weI, all
hat is needed is to say he is partner in
his collecting agency. CIeveness and
Energy combined will always do tbny.
ug business. ~
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~ The question kansas question:
has been settled definitely.
Columbus Democrat.
How! No entiende, as the Mexicans
say.
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EDITORIAL RETIREMENT.-L.D. Stick
ney, Esq, has vacated the editorial chair
OF the Memphis Eagle and Enquirer
lie Is succeeded by Allan @. Gray, Esq.
We dislike to no longer be able TO read
after Mr. 5. But his successor writes
with vim worthy of.the Eagle. Edit
ing such paper in Memphis is not
% A nernetual f..ast uc u..a4...al 4
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~ We do not impute improper mo.
~, Columbus Democrat.
That's considerable.
"a We think him decidedly wrong on
one point, but we will not call in ones
flon his honesty or his patriotism.-B.
That's eery copsiderate.