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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-09-23
A List Of the Gsssippers In shelbyvliic.

II
There are some idle persons in ihi
little town of ours who know q great dea
more than one wonld suppose It posibl,
for mortal man to find out. They cal
tell you Of things you never dreamed Of
They can tell you ofsvcrything you don
want to know. They have heard some
| thing about you, and will die stone dead
if they cannot tell you about it On frs,
sight What would you suppose It t.
be- That something you have done has
had good effect upon society NJ
That the attention You have bestowed
upon some whorlh object has the desired
effect : No, no; they have not heard
that you We're TINS engaged. Then what
is it! Why, they have heard something
about you, and it must be told in wits.
per, lest some person else might hear it,
and thus deprive them sof telling solpe-
thing new to each individual acquaintance.
Now listen. They are under obligations
not to tell who told them, hut If yon will
ask such and such one, he or she tn,ost
generally she) will tell you all about it.
Here you are left with very favorable
impression relative to the kindness of
SOME Of your ncishbors-'in d norm We
are preparing lis Of tale bearers in this
community, as well as their listeners,
which We will publish as soon as it can
he made complete. We think the public
should know from whence and with whom
all gossirping originates, and that it is
their duty to give the information. As
yet We have only few names ON our list
but as several OF our friends have pronlis-
ed to help us make it out, We think We
shall have a pretty good number in IA
short time. Most of the names We have
now are those of old women who know
: what is what and old gals who don't
and probably never will. They maythink
We are joking, but they will learn better
by wal ing. they think we re 'afeard'
10 publish such "a list they are as much
mistaken as when they suppose nan is
dying to marry because he loves the
society Of ladies. A man who has been
through several flint mills md come out
safe and sound is not very skrery.
Shei6yeiHe Constitutionalist
Hurrah for the Constitutionalist man,
give 'em goss. A man who tells lies ON
his neighburs inst for the fun of hearing
himself talk won't be apt to pitch into
man who has been through several flint
mills. ...F .. .fI
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MIsrHER MAcpHERsoN.-A man b

MIsTHER MAcPHERsoN.-A man by
the name Of A. j. Macpherson, register
ed his name at Loves Hotel in our town,
on last Thursday, as haiIing from Ken
lucky. Ostensibly, his business in our
town was to teach folks new method Of
computing interest; but it didn't " take
very we'll On Saturday afternoon he
quietly walked away-turned his back
upon the town and sloped, without even
telling his landlord goodbye, and leaving
that gentleman to calculate the interest
on the amount Mac ought TO have paid
him for his hoard. The itinerant interest
calculator may be recognised by his dirty
coat. HA3 }ia
PdxoIa Star.
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Fire! Fire!.

Our town was startled on last Sun,
day night, about IL O'clock, by the cry ol
Fire" and mol more than ten or fifteen
minutes after the first alarm the residence
Of Mr.. G. b. GATHER was total ruin.
Almost all the furniture in the dwelling
was saved, but the loss sustained could
not have been less than two thousand
dollars Fulton Herald.
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!. 20 all whom il Nav Concern.

Notice is hereby given, that, having disposed
Of my interest in the PRAIRIE News, am no
longer responsible for any debts of the lice
Mr.. RICHARDSON has assumed all the liabilities
cfandis entitled to all debts t'ue the flee, ex.
Nccpt such as have beer transferred to me- which
Transfer Is endorsed on the back II said accounts
over the signature If JONI RICHARDSON.
w s~t9 ). IL KNOX
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National Erpcnditure.-The Wash
ington States. which is now regarded BY
far the ablesi Democratic paper at the
National capital, gives the aggregate Of
the expenditures If the current fiscal
at $l03,S56,72s. The statement is foun-
ded upon the Official report Of the Demo.
cratic clerk Of the Democratic House Of
Representatives.
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aud Distressed, afflicted pith
Prudent ond Epidemic
Diseases
'TNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION IN r;.,, ~
the awful destruction ii human life canssd
by Sexual diseases, and the dcceptons prncticed
ipon thesuniortnnate victims Ut such diseases nv
Qaacks, several years ago directed their Consui.
ing Surgeon, as a charitable act worthy Of their
name, 10 open DispensaIy for the treatment al
ms classof Diseases in all their forms And h,
give medical ddrice gratis to all who appy bv III.
ter with description Of their condition. iaue ~.
cupaton, habits of life, &c. aud in eases ,f,e
treine poverty, to furnish medicines free ofsRr&
10 is needless to add that the Association 3. M
nands the highest Medical skill Of the ace' Ana
VIII furnish the most approved modern treat
ment. WV
The Directors of the Association, in tbe;, A..
hu'i Report upon the treatment Of Sexual Dis.
cases. Tor the yesr ending January lst. 1853. 81.
press the highest satisfaction with the success
which has attended the abors Of the Consnlf;no
Surgeon IN the cure If Spermatnrrkn Seminal
weakness, Impotence, GonarrL1a, elect Evnh.
Ills, the vice Of Onanism or SelEabuse, &C.. ma
order a continuance of the same plan for tie en-.
suing year.
lie Directors, on review Of the past. feel
assured that their labors in this sphere Of ban.
ev.ient effort have been Of great beueft to the
mlcted' especially t. the young, and they have
resolved to devote themselves, with renewed zeal.
70 TINS very Important and much despise,l cause.
AN admirable Report on SpermatorYbna. ~
seminal weakness, the vice Of Onanism. Mnstur.
oatlol, nr Selt-buse, and other diseases e rs
sexual organs, BY the Consulting Surgeon vim
O. sellt by mail Gin a sealed enselope), ~ n
ehaTgs' On receipt Of tro stamps for po;tsees--
v.ntr reports and Tracts on the natuss md
treatment cf sexual Diseases Diet &C., sre ON.
stalfly being published for gratitous dIstlsbu.
utn' and will be sent to thea6licted. Some ODE
INV remedies and methods tftre8tmcnt discvper.
81 csllLg the last year. are Of great .vslue. M
c, Aaapeniess, .r Reprt or trsstmspt d..
u q x, CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon,
Howard Association, No. = South Ni1fh 6trne1'
Philadelphia, Pa. / - - g.
~ Order u the Directors. s,.i. ..s:.ss
EZRA D: HEARTwELL., yv6i1s16
GEO. FAIRCHILD. Secretary
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= The Slarery Debate.-The debate on
the question, "Should American Slavery
be Perpetuated g was opened On the
evening Of the 7th inst, at the National
Guard Hall, Philadelphia, between Par
son Brownlow and the Rev. Mr. Pryne
The correspondence of the New York
Times says:
The attendance was not very large,
hut Included a few heroes. Tne DEBATE
Was comm, need by Prison Brownlow, in
IL speech read by G,nerai Snail, OF lhlia-
deipt.ia. The argument contained the
strong, Sarcastic and humorous language
for which BrownlOw is remarkable, ANA
Was written in his usual loose and care
less sty le; but, unfortunately, was NOT
given with that peculiar emphasis for
which he is noted. He argued that the
perpetuatiun of slavery is necessary to
humanity and sanctioned by God, anu
will exist to the end of time. The Bibli-
cal extracts for proof Of tho argument,
were numerous. He would make no de-
fence OF that vile traffic, the slave
trade" although he believed its evils
We're exaggerated. Tue latter part Of the
speech handled thai I'm iigaied genera
tlvii vi human beings, the AhuIlllonists,
without gloves, creating APPLAUSE ant
Kisses.
The Rev. Mr.. Pryne followed in an
argument Of some force against slavery
Both speakers are evidently reservin.
their strength for the close.
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Ho'toway's 0nfmenf.-E0r n n the exteruaI
l'iries to which mechanics and working men,
,r'vel'r- engineers, and others are liable. Hol-
i'ways Ointment is the sarest and NEST rapid
remedy IL relieves pain, and reduces outward
inflammation when all ,thers means fail.
- sod nj the nanufat,ry, M 20 Maiden Lane
New York, and by all druggists, at 25c., 63c, and
81 pei pot
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A Diabolical 1ct.-On last Tuesday
night week, about 8 O'Clock, as the w
train on the Mississippi Central Railroad
was passing the Church few mites be
You'd Abbertille. the cars came suddenly
in contact with something on the track,
causing great shock to the train and
bringing it to an instant halt. Upon in
yesll.ating the cause, it was found that
a hJndcar had been placed upon the road,
with the intention no doubt of throwing
the train off the track and making an
indiscriminate slaughter of every one on
board! The shock to the train was very
great, and for few moments great con.
sternation prevailed among the passcn.
gers, hut not the slig hiest njtry was sus-
tanned by any one. The damage done
to the tram was the destruction Of the
COW calcher-no other injury heing su>-
tanned either by the engine or the cars.
The hand-car was completely smashed
up.
On Friday notorious character about
the neighborhood' of Abbeville named
james McCarty was arrested upon sus-
picion, and we understand sufficient evi-
dence to convict him can be adduced.-
He said when arrested that he was aware
the obstruction was On the road before
the train passed up, and had told two
men to take it off. Those men say he
told them no such a thing. McCarty had
attempted 10 borrow the hand car, some
time previous, and it being refused, h,
then made threats against the Company
What motive cauld have actuated the
inhnman wretch to attempt to kill whole
train Ut passengers to wreak out private
grudge against the Company, we are al
luss to conceive, unless he is a case OF
total human deprayity. McCarty is now
in our Jail awaiting trial. 81
Ortord Mercurv.
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and is looked upon by some as suitabl,
person to run for the Presidency in 1860
We don't know that It would b. aniss /,
give an outline Of his position IS wd 20
lltically mlderstandi 1t. 1t is proper /,
state our source of Information is a speed
delivered by him at a barbecue given b,
The citizens Of his district for a report o
which we are indebted to the Vicksburg
Wig. MIR. B. has snapped places will
JEFF Davis. Jefferson used to he a rant
Ing fire eater--now is Union shriekin.
Conservatist. Albert GaIatn used Il
be mild Conservatist Tor was looked
upomin that light now is an ultra fire.
eater. Was opposed to the " kansas
Compromise from the start--liked some
Of the features in the Kansas Bill, some
he don't. Is opposed to, and denounced
that portion of the bill' which left it
to The people" to regulate their own
affairs, in their own way, without defining
who were the people. Came down ON
foreign paupers and convicts like thou
sand of brick, and has no idea of admit
ting the oflscorin g of the earth as :" the
people" Believes in, and wishes sue
cess to to the Conference Bill. He sta
ted that he called on tile President bcfop
helJt Washington, and that Mr.. Buc-
hanan assured him IN tie most p0sttire
aud uuequirOcaI terms that lie would dp-
point no man to office ~ho held the opin-
ion that Kansas ought to be admitted be-
fire she has a population uhich ,could en-.
title her to a representation IN Congress,
(according to The terms Of the Conference
bW,) and that he aoould decapitate erery
office h0ider who oppressed such belief"
He regards this as a solemn pledge on
the part Of Mr.. Buchanan, whom, al
though he considers a little weak in the
back, hopes and believes will stick up to
it. Says Slavery and the Union will not
exist together. On the Nicaragua ques-
ton, is sound as dollar-fairly boiled
with rage when he heard of Paulling's
meddlesome conduct. Is in favur of an
ncXing the whole of Central America :;
bankers after Cuba, and covets slice
from Mexico; is opposed to the reopen
Ing ofthe Slave trade at present; thinks
it nonsense to speak of reviving the traffic
IN the Union. Says people who do not
own slaves are more reliable than those
who do, and would rather trust sections
>, where a negro was as great curiosity
as an elephant" than where they were
" thick az hops" The people Of TIA
wanda must be favorites with him.
Gov. B. don't believe any one holding
the ideas he expressed stands much chance
for nomination to the Presidency. He
don't think the Democratic party in the
North can be trusted. (rhis is a whole
some truth, and should be treasured in
the memories of National Democrats. J
Well, notwithstanding Gov. BIS lack
of faith regarding his nomination to the
Presidency, we think his chances about
the best possessed by any Southern man,
and if he is nominated will receive our
support, in preference to any other man
who has been as yet suggested.
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad.

Judge Brown, President 81 the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad has been to Trenton
Tenn, and agreeable to the Journal, b.
gave thecitizens Of that place every rea
son to beliye that the road was now in i
more prosperous condition than could
have been expected short time ago, by
its most sanguine friends. for,
"Jndge Brown made the very pleas.
ing announcement that the gap at this
place would be completed by the time
our next County Fair would BE- held 18th
day of October,) and that the cars would
then he running from Columbus. KY. Ia
Jackson Tenn. This will be ample time
for, the shipment Of our present crops y
/, And that, =
The stock of this company now is as
good and az sound an any in the South,
1t has ample means to put it through and
no prospective liabilities to Cypress il for
20 years to come. "lhf 8 gs
After speaking of the immense amount
Of business naturally compelled to turn
in this direction even from Madison Co,
Tenn, he said 4: s
"Addad to this the Company have
received the contract for carrying the
nail from Cairo, III, to New Orleans,
La, at the rate Of Sl75 per mile, which
for 90 miles, the distance from Columbus
to jackson, will be something over fifteen
thousand dollars. This compensation
will he increased to 200 per mile when
ever the Memphis road intersects this
road M
With these prospects before them,
should not our citizens who are 10 deep
ly interested in the success Of the Mobile
and Ohio Railroad, feel encouraged,---
The darkest hour Of night has passed,
and il is hoped that bright day is now
dawning upon the road.
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APREsUMED CONVERSATION.

The little wiry, fiery Stephens, of
Georgia lately visited the little giant
al Gin innatli, when the Atlanta Ameri-
can preSumes the following conversation
occurred:
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DlED-,jrREsHAH Lucas, aged 66 years, at
his brather's, DR. WILLIS Lucas, in Pontotoc
county, on the 18th inst, in glorious hope Of
brighter and better world.
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1-S SONG writer has compared friend
snip to our shadows, and better com
parlson was never made; for while we
walk in the sunshine of prosperity, it
sticks to us, but the inomeni we enter the
shades of adversely. it deserts us.
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V d. Janison has just received a
bran new stock of Fall and winter cloth
ing, which surpass anything of the kind
ever before carried to Aberdeen.
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Items.

| Ef ~SS%ps
! EE Miss Blount asscrts n..,s
that she was legally married "a r ~
ave before she LIFT Mobile for N.S N.Y.
and that they lived Il man and s ~
weeks. This accounts FIR IN ~ ~
with which the Old gentlem.n, ~
brought to terms.
Ifyou love others, they will Io,.
fyou speak kindly to them thss
speak kindly to you. Love l.
with love, and hatred with h.,.s
Would you hear a sweet and NM
self. wv
" The steamship AraJ;a brine. \
gratifying intelligence that the ns S'
ticns Of the Mobile and Ohio R.hi.
Company in England have been so,;.
succesful.s g0g0ssagHss ~"
" A company Of Swiss il il s,,d
now being made up in New York IN g..
a colony in Western Virginia, Itis'
presented that they have been oea,
10000 acres at 81 rs per acre, and
tend sending commissioner out 10 ~:
anexamination If the tract. .fs...
Snoao IN Augast-1he wife Of C,eo,,
Snow, in Arkansas recently gave bis
to three children. We suppose this ui,s
be called q small sprinkling Of "snos ss
Wonder if she's the wife ofMr. Sos,
the literary mani 1sl 6m
Lorenzo ,Do,e's Descri;pt;ion of ell
rinism. "A dissenier from Dew's Ami
MAN doctrines, after listening to M
harangue asked him if he knew VIII,
Calvinism VAST "Yes,' he promptly N
piled 6
Il" You can and you can't.
You will and yen went
You'll be damned ifyou do,
Aud yau'll b. damned il you donfp
THAR, sir, is Calvinism, somethin,
more than rhyme" gg
OF Let woman be decked with all II.
embellishments Of art and natllre-ys,
if holiness is to be read in her face /,
blots Out all the lines Of beauty,
HcH.-A scoffer asked, "Whera !,
hell p A Christian wisely answered
:" ANY where outside Of Heaven
J. + u
or A divine informed a sailor that III,
devil was chained up.
"How long is the rope r.
"Oh,' was the dignifed reply, ii, ex
tends over the world
/" Does it I? rejuincd Jack; if SO, The
hbber might as well be loose.
The editor of the " Southern Sun
says that he "smells rat Jfhe does
and if the rat smells him, the poor raj
has the worst Of il.
What to Tall A5out.-Men Of Al
sorts Of occupations meet in society. A,
they go their to unbend there minds an,
escape from the letters Of business, 70,
should never, in the evening, speak to
man aeo!|t h.s- -. DsrL-nr Tannm.
u ~ no q Joeafs 4 a9-sr .Jsers to-
lnlpieian, or stocks to q broker. Tall
to mother about her children. Womer
are never tired of heating Of thenlselys,
and their chil'iren,-How 10 Behare.
O
sS SONG writer has compared friend
ship to our shadows, and better com
parlson was never made; for while ",
walk in the sunshine Of prosperity, i
Siirks tn ne hat ~, ,,,.,,....,. Al
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agriculture Weahh.-The last mum.
her Of DeBow's Review gives the follow
ing as the aggregate Agricultural Wealth
of the United States:
Value Of forms and cultivated
soil. ............. $5. 600, 600, 900
Value OF horses, cattle, sheep,
&C. .............--.-l LOCO, 000, 900
Value Of agricultural
Implements. SOC. 900, 900
Valne of mines. -. 49,. a 500, 100000
Value Of dwelling houses. $500 900, 900
Value of railways and
canals. ...,I.-.......1,I 00,0 100000
Value Of fac.ories, mills and ma
chine shops. ...... ..400, 100000
Value Of commercial marine. zoe, 10000
Value Of agricultural produce, do
nestle manufactures and for
eign goods on hand. !. 100000, 900
Value Of gold and silver coin and
bullior.. .(............ S00,0O0,00O
Value Of publ ic lands, ships Of
war, fortiffaiions, navy yards,
public buildings, &c. !. 1000, 100000
To,., 900 ooo 0oo ooo
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FH ~
& Ohio Railroad Company, at the term
OF the kemper Circuit Court just closed,
had some twenty or thirty suits on the
docket involving the title Of the Compa-
ny to the land granted by Congress to
aid in the construction Of said road
The actions We're ejectment and trespass
for cutting timber on the lands aforesaid
Judge Reavis Of Ala, Mr.. Welsh of
Macon, and Mr.. McAllum Of DeKalb,
counsel for the defendants in all the ca
sses, took the position that by the act of
Congress, the title to all Of said lands
was vested in the State of Mississippi,
and consequently that the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company could not main
tain their actions. The presiding Judge
sustained the position taken by the de-
PENDANTS counsel, and yerdicts were rem
,dered in all the cases by the Jury against
the Railroad Company. Upon this judy
ament the Company took an appeal.
or The yellow fever in Mobile is declar-
ed an epidemic. There were three deaths
from it on the 18th ult.
II Sec the advertisement Of the Nash
vile Military School. lthas high rep
Sutati0n.
"A SUGGESTION. 4
II Inasmueh a., by actual measurement,
the Paulding Clarion has been found to
be larger than the town in which it is
published, the Oxford Mercury suggests
its name be changed to Clarion Panlding.
- Parson Brownlow has received the
following complimentary notice from the
louisville Democrat, which will doubt
less please him:
He is q rare genius and powerful one.
Possessing strong sense and strong pas
sions, he writes with all his might, spar
ing no one that dares 10 cross his path as
an enemy. He assaiis his foes with the
pen and thunders at them from the stump
and the pulpit. and, they want anything
more Of him, he shrinks not from encoun-
tering them with fist. knife or pistol,
parson Burwninw isan honest and great
Asrted man, and =. round and energetic
p09ician. He loves truth and virture,
and N scoTu for all sorts Of yilliany is
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NEW ADvERTIsEMEvTs.
HOW ARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA

4 Benevolent Institution established bv ana.
e'ai Lndormenf for the .Reiitf ofthe Sci
and Distressed, afflicted wih
PRUDENT ond Epidemic
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or 1870 J0E'Efs .sscrs' f0r
ln'Wiefan, or stocks to- q broker. Talk
to mother about her children. Women
are never tired of heating Of themselves
and their children. Hoy 10 Belare.
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The editor of the " Southern Sun
says that he smells rat Ifhe does
and If the rat smells him, the poor ra
has the worst Of il.
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OF The yellow fever in Mobile is declar
ed an epidemic. There were three deaths
from it on the 18th ult.
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II Sec the advertisement Of the Nash
vile Military School. lthas a high rep
/ utation.
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What to Tall A5out. Men Of an
sorts OF occupations meet in society. AS
they go their to unbend there minds and
escape from the letters Of business, YOU
should never, In the evening, speak to .