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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03

OF The Mormons were going to
"make things happen" if the United
States troops had entered their territory,
and attempted to drive them out. One,
a poet, John Jaques by name, thus por-
trayed the terrible vengeance which the
Mormons would have executed. (The
"poem" was written when our troops
were threatening them):
g Ii what you now propose to do should ever come
to pass,
Wen burn up every inch of wood, and every
blade of grass.
Well throw down all our houses, every soul shall
emgrate,
And we'll organize ourselves into rowing noun
tain State.
Every move will make our vigor, like ball of
snow, increase,
And Wen never sue to you, but you to us shall
sue for peace.
With the noise of this grcas contest all the world
will soon res0und,
And whoever we may rolkrgainst, to powder will
be ground.
From the Missouri River through to California
State,
Well dog you, and with torch and brand the
country desolate.
Naught but mountain wilds before us, naught but
fire and smoke behind us,
You may look for us till doomsday, but by Heay-
en-, you'll never find us.
He closes his terrible "poem" with
this fine specimen of compressed energy,
in the fearlessly defiant and fearlessly
sarcastic lines:
Go ahead go ahead, do your best and your worst,
Fight in Utah, in Kansas, do all that you burst,
Do all that you can, let her rip, let her burst
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03

Negro Stealing IN Kcatucky.-The
Louisville Courier says there is now an
extraordinary stampede of the slaves in
that State. Negroes are daily escaping
from their owners in startling numbers.
They 60 off, one, two, three, or q dozen
at time. That paper attributes this
unusual movement to the presence Of nu-
merous Abolitionists. 1t says, "Black
Republicans are as thick in these parts
as wolves on prairie. 1t is almost re-
spectacle to be a nigger-stealer."
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03
TILE RIGHT WAY.

We see several papers are taking the
right course in refusing to advertise for
men who wish printers to advertise for
nothing, and they debating as to price,
time of payment, &c. The Macon Bea-
con short time since contained a short
article on the subject while before the
Vicksburg Wig spoke of the practice,
and about the same time the Canton
Citizen had long article, in which three
or four of the cheap advertisers, and the
papers who advertised for them, were
mentioned. We haven't received pro-
posal for advertising in a month, while
before we spoke of them, some time ago,
every mail brought us one.
That's right, if all the papers would do
this, this system Of cheap advertising
would soon be abolished, for they would
soon become afraid to send their adver-
tisements without offering regular rates.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03

The Trial 9fGen. Walkev.-The New
Orleans Delta of Thursday says: There
are signs of a serious disposition on the
part of Government to bring its whole
resources to this prosecution. Capt.
Chatard of the United States sloop of
was Saratoga-whose best place just now
would be in the Gulf, looking after the
Styx, Buzzard and such like pestilent
British craft--has been sent good way
for, and is in the city as witness for the
Government. Various other witnesses
have also been summoned for the prose
cution-among them s. f. Slater and
Mason Pitcher. 1t is considered proba-
bic that the trial will not be entered
upon to-day as appointed, but postponed
few days longer.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03

....A young poet out West, in hscrib-
ing heaven, says: at is world oGhliss,
fenced in with girls"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03
OUR DAILY EXCHANGES,

We always lay aside our dailies until
we've glanced over the weeklies, which,
on the opening of the mail, find their
way to our Sanctum. We have just fin
ished the weeklies which arrived by to.
days (Monday's) mail, and now we are
seated to glance over the dailies' To
say we feel complimented at the courtesy
of those editors who send their daily,
would be but a poor way of expressing
our thanks. But we must see what one
is this: Ah--that's the Mobile Erening
Ae'cs. 1t has very pleasant "local,"
who luxuriates over facetious police re-
port, and grows ecstatic when presented
with a basket of Strawberries, and
but here we see pithy editorial or
two. There's quiet, hidden sarcasm
about them that we fancy; but we are
an impatient selecter of news, and we'll
take look at our old friend, the Matches
Courier. 1t comes as regularly as a
clock ticks, and welcome is ever ready.
That's Giles Hillyer's paper-of course
it's worth any subscription. Here's an
other of the papers we like, the True
S0uthr0a, Southern Rights, tooth and toe
nail, spirited and fearless. When it strik-
es ga point" is sure to be made. Then
there's Gallaways paper, the ArazancAe.
Every body has heard of it, and great
many read it. 1t takes the daily long
time to reach this place, though; only
about two, and sometimes three a week
reach us. At the heel of the Acalaache
comes the Mobile Mercury, one of the
papers. Here's still another good pa
per, the Memphis Appcal-latest news,
pungent editorials and seasonable selec-
lections. We have received some num-
bers of the Vicksburg SIN, though il
regularly. Then here sthe Mobile DAILY
TriJune-this the first number we've re-
coived. 1t is paper of such establish
ed character and so widely is it known,
it is needless to say that to look over it
gives any one real pleasure.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-03

From MercO-We have received
copy of the Brownsville (Texas) Flag, of
the 18th. 1t is almost entirely taken up
with the correspondence between Gov.
Vidaurri and Messrs. Lockridge and
Heningsen.
The controversy between Lockridge
and Heningsen is waxing warm, and
begins to smell strongly of gunpowder.-
Lockridge, in reply to card of Gen.
lieningsen, which appeared in the Mon
terey Bulletin of a recent date, in which
the former was mentioned in a manner
not at all mplimentary, stigmatizes the
attacks as "wanton and cOwardly," and
says:
In the first place, he sets out by re-
turning thanks to his Excellency, Gen.
Vidaurri for having acted wisely in pub
fishing my priyats sogIespoldence. .;,aich
Gen. Vidaurri. This is the cause of this
reply. | hold that no gentleman will be-
tray such confidence and further, that
no gentleman will answer such publica-
lions knowingly, in any other mode or
manner than is known to honorable mem
and is prescribed by the code of honor
But Gen. Heningsen has sought another
recourse, and ! will now dispose of the
whole matter, unless he wishes to seek
proper redress, which l will ever stand
ready to give him or any one else who
may become offended at me at any time,
by pronouncing all his statements to Gen.
Nldaurri, upon the 18th, which appeared
IN the Boletin, to be base, malicious, and
comardly falsehoods; such as he alone
could invent, guided by malice of the
basest nature. And now pronounce
him before the world to be liar scoan-
dref, and fom, dirty PUPPY, and will con-
tinue to publish HIM as such, until he
desires proper satisfaction.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
PNOCAANAAVXON.

T WILLIAM SMITH, Governor of Virginia, certify
l.. and make known that Joseph Prentice-who
signs certificate relating TO The GrGefebeTg Veg
ctdJLe PiHS-is the Clerk of the Court Of this State
The said certificate embraces the names of the most
reliable and responsible reople in this community and
certiies TO the nvariable curative action Of The
Graefenberg Vegetable Pills in the following diseases:
bilious Complaints, Asthma Constipation, Dyspep
STA, Erysipelas; Low, Nervous and simple Fevers;
Gastric Fevers, Gripes, Heartburn, Headache, lndl
geston, Mysteries, Liver Complaint, Nervous Dsord
ers, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, and all diseases arising
from want Of action in the digestive organs"
And further testify that full credit and faith due
and ought 20 be given to said cert ncates.
In testimony whereof, have subscribed my name,
and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed
hereunto. WILLIAM SMITH, Governor.
BY the Governor:
DIR. KTTmpGE, of Portsmouth, certifes that these
Pills the best remedy for diseases of the digestive
organs that he has ever met with.
DIR. CHAPMAN never an thing equal TO them for
LIVER Stomach Nausea and Headache.
DR.. OsTRAND has used them for all classes of Bilious
Complaints in all climates and found them cure when
prescriptions and other medicines, III hundreds of ca
ses, failed to do So
Rev. c. A. Fox, Pastor of the Presbyterian Church
Pills in use
There at least a thousand families in Dav dsOn
county alone that always keep them in the house be-
cause by using them the first appearance of indis
position they hundreds of dollars III Doctors
bills. Price rs cents per box.
ALEX. MACKENZIE,
iuly22-f Nashville
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
JEFF. DAVIS ha. become tired of PLAYING the.

IpArt of nullifier. On the 4th of July, he
was at sea. and he delivered quite Union
speech TO a crew who would have a celebra-
ton. He then went to Portland, Me-, whcr
he was serenafed by the Democracy, and
livered a speech to the crowd upon subjects
of national Importance, in style calculated
to exalt his reputation as a statesman He
grew eloquent upon the theme of a Pacific
Railroad, and earnestly contended for the
construction of that highway, not in accord
ance with the schemes OF sectional politi-
clans, but upon a route best adapted to an
swer the wants of the nation. The following
extract from this address is very remarkable,
indeed, considering the source from which it
emanates:
1.-The chickering's of little politicians, the
jealOusies of sections must give way to dignity
Of purpose and zeal for the common good.
If the object be obstructed by contention and
division as to whether the route to lie selected
shall be northern, southern or central, the
handwriting is on the wall and il requires
little skill to see that failure is in the inter
probation of the inscription. You are prac-
tical people, and may ak, how is that contest
to be avoided? By taking the ques ton out
of the hands of politicians altogether. Let
the government give such aid as it is proper
for it to render To the Company which shall
propose the most feasible and advantageous
plan; then leave to capitalists, with Judgment
sharpened by interest, the selection of the
route.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
Health of the City.

Many of the Northern papers are circula-
ting a report, purporting TO be based on
private letters from this city, to the effect
that the newspapers are suppre ssing the truth
in regard to the helth Of the city-that, in
point of fact, the yellow fever is prevailing
here to great extent and that our people
are terribly alarmed by the prospect of an
epidemic.
We need scarcely say that there is not one
word of truth in these statements. The person
who wrote them must have been stimulated
to an unusual terror by visions of anticipated
danger. and not by any real peril.
The fact is, that up to this there has been
very little yellow fever in the city; and that
little, as indicated by the weekly interments.
is reported by the newspapers with scrupulous
fidelity. Up 10 this time there have been. We
believe about twenty-five deaths by yellow
fever this season. Ofthese nine occurred last
week, and eight the previous week. This Is
certainly not an alarming mortality-it is
scarcely even worth talking about, except "a
an illustration of the small foundation requir-
ed for the creation of immense edfices of
falschood Neither does it exhibit that ten
dency to regular and rapid increase which
characterizes the incipient epidemic.
1t is true that we can not say there will
be no epidemic in New Orleans this summer.
1t would be presumptuous to make such a
declaration without much more perfect
knowledge of the causes of these yisitations
than any we now possess. But we do assert
that, at this moment, New Orleans is just as
healthy as any city in the United States. and
that, for all we know to the contrary, it will
continue SO throughout the summer. or
course this is hope merely, and not 10y any
means decided opinion. Nevertheless, we
believe we should even be justified in giving
it as our opinion that we are not to be visited
by epidemic yellow fever this season. Should
we be mistaken, our Northern contemporaries
may be assured that we shall make no effort
at concealment.-N o. DeLta, July 10.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
DROP OF WATER IN A QUEER PLAcE.-we

DROP OF WATER IN A QUEER PLACE.-We
were shown, while attending the annual exam
ination of Union Academy, at Pleasant Ridge,
by DR.. f. F. Bouchelle. one of the most inter
esting geological curiOsities we ever saw or
read Of 1t consists of a specimen of rock of
the primitive order of formation, and of the
pentadral order of crystallization, containing
in its centre globe of water movable and
visible. The water is, if there be any truth in
geology, one of the oldest drops of water in the
universe, far more ancient than the waters OF
the flood of Noah. To use the language ofDr.
Bouchelle, lit is drop of the waters that
covered in darkness the face of the great deep,
when the earth was without form and void
in other words, this little drop is portion of
the first water that was created during the
six days of Genesis, and became entangled
among the particles of the rock during the
act or process OF crystalyZaton. The rock
being primitive, or the first of creation, the
water must also be primitive" Any person
wishing to see this geological wonder. can do
so by calling on the Dr. Eutd,o (4La) o.
SerUer.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22

One of the most remarkable ''isms'' of the
North is Free-Loveism, and, strange TO say, it
is increasing. These Free-Lovers have large
establishments in New England, New York,
OHIO and Michigan. Thus speaks one of their
advocates
Il believe that the passion of love should
be as free as the passion of friendship or pa
rentalism. 1t is an extraordinary fact that
while free speech, free press, free conscience,
free soil, and free men, which in their time
have been violently abused, and are now the
ruling ideas, at least in the North, Love is
the only thing which public opinion wants en-
shaved"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
Sfenhen A. DOugIas.

The reception speech of Judge DOUGLAS at
Cbicapo has renewed the hostility Of the
Washington Union, and provoked offensive
operations against him by black republicans
who were disposed to sympathize with him.
Instead of having TO contend with republicans
only, he may now expect the section of the
democracy of Illinois, which look to Wash
ington for ORDERS to become indeed the allies
of the former in the attempt to break him
down. But will this holy alliance of negro
worshippers and spoils-democrats, succeed
1t may-the times are uncertain, and there is
no such thing as foretelling to what lengths
of folly the people will permit themselves to
be led 1t may rejoice Mr.. BUCHANAN, and
members of the Cabinet, who, like him, desire
the nomination for the Presidency in 1860, to
aid in crushing a formidable rival, and elevate
a Thoroughbred negro-worshipper TO bis
place in the Senate; but, inasmuch, as Mr..
DOUGLAS only occupies the position he has
always held upon the principles Of the Kan
sas-Nebraska bill, we doubt whether it will
be altogether palatable to the sham demo-
cratic masses, North or South. Nevertheless,
may triumph. 1t is evident that DOUGLAS
does not feel secure-that he fully compre-
bends the perils which environ him; hence,
he no longer uses the term 6Lack to charac-
terize his old republican enemies, a descrip-
tive term which, in the canvass Of 1856, he
invariably used. As JOHN WENTWORTH says.
republicanism has GLeacied wonderfully of late
1. ~
ing of the American party, repeat his classic
epithets of ''secret BANDITS ''oath bound
conspirators," and the like. This improve
ment in his manners is, perhaps, creditable
although the motive may be transparent
Feeling his need of recruits to take the place
of the administration democrats, he becomes
thus better hammered, with view to detach
black republicans from their party, and to
secure if possible the American vote of the
State for his ticket. 1t is possible he may
succeed to a great extent with the black re-
pUblcans; and it is quite likely that the
Americans will generally support him. If
this should be the case, the administration and
its allies may not have an opportunity, to re-
joice over his downfall.
For our part, we would as soon see DOUGLAS
returned to the Senate as any sham democrat,
and prefer him infinitely to LINCOLN, the
black republican candidate DOUGLAS would
go back lion shorn of his name, his teeth
and claws extracted, and impotent. He
would no longer disturb any one On the
other hand, Mr.. LNCoLNs triumph would en-
courage the negrO-worshippers, and intiame
still more their zeal in the war they are wag
ing upon the domestic institutions of the
South the Supreme Court aud the Constitu-
ton.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
A Great Medicine for Females.

Hundreds of shmulants have been invented and
sold, pnrportng 10 be specific in the diseases
and arrangements 10 which the delicate form OF wo-
man render her subject. The result OF all these
ulants has been 10 impart Hao1ted,y GotUity the
nervous system, and false vigOr the BuscIes but
this relief has been succeeded By depression and
prosraton greater than before; and the repeated
tempts OF invalds to build themselves up by these
false remedies, have finally ended in destroying what
little vital organization ier But in using Srr
haue's HolLIHd Bd9eTs y you viii ind no such disas
trous results 1t is purely vegetable compound,
prepared strictly scientific principles after the
manner Of the celebrated Holland Professor, Bur-
have. Under its influence, every nerve and muscle
receives new strength and yigor. appetite and sleep
return, and finally perfect health. See advertise
ment in another column. iy2o-lw
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of two vendtioni exponas u me directed
ID delivered from the Honorable Circuit Court of Da-
wilson County. Tennessee, at its May term, 1858,
will expose TO public sale, TO the highest bidder for
cash. the courthouse yard gate, the city Of Nash
vile, on SATURDAY, THE 18th DAY IF AUGUST
1855 all the right, title claim interest and estate which
NJ NJ Henkle, ST. then had, or may have since acqur-
ed in and the following described Lot No. 2i5 the
plan of Lots known Ewng's addition, u Nashville,
which plan is registered in the Registers Office of
Davidson county, in book No. Il, page .02. Said Lots
front 324 feet Stevenson Street, and run back
40 feet alley, with alley the North side,
being same Lot sold 10 NJ NJ Heukle ST. by Andrew
Anderson Levied ON the property Of NJ NJ. Henkle
satisfy judgments rendered in favor of j.
NJ. Zimmerman, and ID. +. Wilkin, trustee.
JAMES n. HINTON,
jy l6td SherIffOf Davidson
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue OF a vendtOni expOnas, Ia me directed +,
ID and delivered from the Honorable Circuit Court
of Davidson county, Tennessee, at its May Term,
1858, will expose 10 public sale, 10 the highest bid
der for cash at the Court house yard gate the city
OF Nashville ,on TUESDAY, THE 3lST DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1858, all the right title, claim, interest and
tate which Jesse Morris then had, may have since
acquired and to the following described lot lying
in the city of Nashville, Davidson county bounded
follows: beginning at the North west corner Of
of land Jonathan Rains purchased of John Nelson.
feet and four inches TO cedar post thence
about 500 feet to rock, thence South about for
ty-one and four inches said Rains line thence
west the beginning; levied the property of
Jesse Morris 10 satisfy Judgment rendered in favor
Of A J. Ramsey +. G. DRAKE,
jy22-td Deputy Sheriff Of Davidson CO.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
SHERIFF,S SALE.

ID and delivered from the Honorable Circuit Court
of Davidson county, Tennessee, at its May term, 1855
will expose public sale, to the highest bidder for
cash. AT the Courthouse yard gate, in the City OF
Nashville, SATURDAY, THE 2STH DAY OF AU-
GUST, 1885, all the right, title, claim, interest and
estate which Jen. Munks then had, may have since
acquired in and TO the following described tract Of
land lying in Davidson county, being part If the bay
Fly tract, situated on the South side of the Nash
vile and Chattanooga Railroad, about IS miles from
the city of Nashville, containing acres and ninety
three poles, Wallace's Gap; and the Southwest
corner of Lot No s. OF the subdivision Of said tract
being known Lot No. 4, in the subdiVis ion of said
lay Fly Of land levied the property Of
Jefferson Munks 10 satisfy Judgment in favor OF
Isaac WbtwOrth.
JAMES VI. HINTON,
jyl6-td Sheriff Of Davidson
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
SHERIEE,S SALE.

DY virtue of a venditioni exponas TO me direct
ID ed and delivered from the Honorable Circuit
Court of Davidson county Tennessee at its May Term
1855, Will expose tn public sale 10 the highest bid
cash the Court house yard gate the City
of Nashville. ON SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AU
GUST 1855 all the right, title, claim, interest and
tate which John Brandon then had, may have since
acquired IN and 30 the following described lot
thirty feet, in the city of asTville Cherry street
in Davidson county, east side bounded the north
by Vim Stewart, ON the east by Jesse Collins and
Mecham the south by Rees W. Porter, formerly John
Tindan Said lot back from Cherry street, east
Collins line IS feet Levied the property Of
John Brandon satisfy judgment rendered in favor
Of Brodie K Dupree. JAMES NJ. HINTON,
jVl6, '5S-td Sheriff of Davidson co.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-22
The Cuba Question and the War of
Races.
LORD MALMEsBURY's THREAT AGAINST SPAIN
RELATIVE TO CUBA.

RELATIVE TO CUBA.
Paris Dune 30 correspondence Of London Globe
1t is seriously believed here that Lord Mall
mesbury has conveyed to Madrid his deter
mination to mark his disgust at the Cuban
authorities being in completely with piratical
slave dealers, and openly fostering this he'll
fish pursuit around the island, by wiuking at
an American occupation of theHavana, and
thus cementing firm alliance with the great
Anglo-SaXon republic, to secure an
Uyerpowering ally should the balance of
power in Europe be Disturbed by France.
1t is equally asserted that Spain has bar
gained to give all the support it can to France
in return for formal protectorate of Cuba
against the Yankees. That the ne1t great con-
sct tie toortd tciH be bet,cen les races LGtines
and The Anglo !SlIm and Ietltonic nqtionalities is
a theory of some thoughtful observers. In
such struggle it is obvious on which side the
great modern elements of superiority are
predominant-gold and coal, iron and ships,
and above all, "a free press, freedom of
thought, speech and action.