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The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-04

t:ELIGIoN IN ALL TnINGs.-"It is a false
view of religion that makes it consist mere
ly in the belief Of certain doctrines, and the
practice Of certain Sabbath obscrva noes.
True religion is something far deeper. 1t
isa living principle Of the heart, haLitually
influencing lis in the discharge Of our duty
both to God and man. 1t is not a garment
which we wear, but part Of our very ma
ture. live are under its influence, we will
carry it with us to our warehouses, to our
factories, to our shops to our desks, and to
all our places of business, employment or
resort. 1t will regulate every transaction of
the merchant according to the strictest in
tegrity, 1t will measure every ell Of cloth.
and note every figure in the ledger, with
correctness that f.ars no future invcstiga-
tion. 1t will produce M nnshakable fideli-
ty in the clerk or woman to his employers
interest. 1t will not take upon Itself en-
gagemcnts that it does not intend, and see
its way to fulfil. 1t will not sqnandcr in
prodigaity what does not really belong to
it. 1t will not launch out into reckless
schemes, needless what disaster their failure
may work to others. 1t will take no un-
due advantage of other mems misfortunes
And, in fine, it will walk by rule that
bends to no chcanery, TO no slippcriness.
to none Of the eqnivocal devices that even
respectable worldlings free enough satisfac-
ton. 7 say, whatever Mammon- worship
ping and pleasurc-hunting generation may
do, this. o Christian, is what is expected of
you"-Rev. John Isdale.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-04

WAS HEA GENTLEMAN "A young lady
asked gentleman the meaning Of the word
surrogate: "1t is, replied he, "a gate
tbroagh which parties 7sss on their way to
.getmarfied!'o t'Tbsp,, l suppose, replied
she, sthatitis corruption Of sorrow ga.e.''
"You are right, miss replied hst iafonnau.,
,.'as woman Is an atbfsviatfoSS of VIZ to.
:tSh !. gAj 'asE s-SfV. slH'.GiRT-, - a5fi.fss
p,apr, r,a.,a s. ,S' ass
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-04

ANEcDoTE OF HENRY CLAY.-The an
n'versary of the birth Of Henry Clay was
celebrated by a festival at the Commercial
llote, Memphis, on the evening Of the 9th
April. Hon. IL. S. Footc presided There
was good time gencraIv. Among those
VINO made speeches were the President, and
Il: Ii. Stanton, Of Kentucky. Mr.. Eootc
related an Interesting incident as follows
shall never forget 4 scene which occur
! red III the city of Annapolis, in MARYLAND, du.
ring the summer Of 1850. Mr.. CLAW had
| become greatly exhausted with the severe
l'bors through which he had been passing:
those labors, Il continuation Of Which was
! SO soon afterwards to terminate his valuable
lie. An old anh valued schoomate of NV
own, Senator Pratt, Of Maryland, invited
Mr. Clay and Il few others Of his friends to
spend day or two ut his hospitable man
sion. MIR. Clay accepted the invitation,
and proceeded to Annapolis, attended by
several gentlemen quite well known to the
country. MIR. Dickinson, of New York,
was among the invited guests, Mr. Bright,
0; Indiana, aud Mr.. Dawson, of Georgia.
whom YOU a'l know so well, and valued so
highly. had the honor of being in com
rany also. The day after we g., to Senator
Traits, 1t WAS proposed that we should
take i short walk through the city, aud Wis
1t that ancient, tinc-honored building, with.
IN the precincts Of which the Revolutionary
Congress held its session ut the close Of the
ar Of Independence.
We went lhithcr accordingly. and enter
ed the veneratcd room where Washington
performed one of the most striking acts of
| Init ,I,
sword to the Continental Congress. When
Mr. Clay entered the hall lie inquired for
the spot where Washington stood when
this scene was enacted. 1t was pointed
out to him. lie stepped forward and occ,,-
pied 1t tor n moment, gazing soennly and
earnestly around the room, which is pre-
clscIy i'll the condition it was in when occu-
pied 10y Congress. A crowd of citizens
gathered about him. never saw him when
his appearance and bearing were altogether
SO majestic and imposing. lie seemed
really to be for the moment the grand per-
sonage upon whose g!ories his mind was
medltalng. The multitude assembled dc.
manded TO hear his august voice. lie adj
dressed them. The speech WIS short but
Impressive beyond any oratorical effort
have ever Witnessed. lie took y rapid view
OF the condition of the country; tho com
motion existing; the danger OF the hour;
the cxpedicnts necessary to be resortcd to
IN order to rescue the Republic from .es-
truction. lie especially enlarged upon the
danger OF showing too mucl, respect at such
a moment to party and its behcsts; closing
with the memorable declaration, "2hat
party shut IN future by my party sDhicA
shat pro0c most taiMtW to tie Union.
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-04

Tulips .NERs5utS Rosss.-R fashionable
countess asking a.9odag: n1SablFlsthhiau ablFlsthhiau which
he thought The pii;stiisst aoNsis; & Iresss q H.
lipss he replied, ~hK g!ast agaalsStty,
!, ''You 'You lsiysals lss,.~eliss sesbe eS sty &ss
in the workJsn gUJk! -. Lsi.ass 2iaiRtraa
The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1858-06-04

1FrsrERros.- Marsh says tlsf Best
cdfe for bys.crics is to-, dischafgs ths ser
want girl. Ii his opinion, there is hbshing
like work to keep .Lespervous system. ffoar
becoming unstrmg:- sans> 4omsnsthink
they want a physician. When: tiisy osi assa
scrubbipg.brush..: 81 $3.50,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

Excitement has been running high il
New Orleans for some days past, in con
sequence Of the organization of Vigi
lance Committee in that city, the object
Of which, was professedly to rid the city
of the desperadoes and ut-throats, whose
deeds of violence have made the name
of New Orleans synonymous with all
that is brutal and vile. Many seem to
think its object was more political one
than otherwise; if 50 it has met the fate ii
deserved, in being nipped in the bud
The members of the committee having
surrendered to the city authorities. and
been sworn in as special police, their acts
will be legal. Something like we'll or
ganized, judiciously managed committee.
we have long thought would be Of great
benefit to New Orleans, and some means
ought to, and probably will, be employed
to purge it of the blaeklegs, murderers,
thieves and pickpockets. who there find
an abiding place.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
WAR! WAR;! WARE:

Uncle Sam is rampant bound to have
fight with some country that he can
whip. Like the little boy that made
mouths at the sister of the big boy wht
had licked him, he is going to satisfy
himself for the insults other nations have
east upon him by whipping Paraguay
Forbcarance ceases to be virtue some
times, and Brother Jonaihan's ire is
aroused, his pugnacious propensiies loud
~ demand satisfaction. This little coun.
try, which scarcely has an existence save
on maps, has offended the dignity of ouI
sensitive nation, and the wise acres at
Washington have passed resolutions EN-
powelng the President to use force il
Paraguay don't apologize That is the
way-frail Paraguay. Blow her out Of
existence, wipe her out, give her free
ticket to the other side of Jordan, cap
ture the one horse thing that presides
over the affairs of this impudcnt, temeri-
tuus little country, and send him to-
Hepsidam. Do this, it will intimilate
John Bull, and he tell his man O. war to
fire into our vessels no more; it will make
him wear an apologize smile ON his phiz
as Uncle Sans representative modestly
hands in his expostulation. In fact, it
will fix everything Alright Doesn't our
nation occupy proud position-bullying
poor little insignificant Paraguay, and
palavering with understanding John Bull
demanding restitution flom Paraguay,
and requesting an explanation from Old
England Hurrah for OUR country.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

| Are becoming frightiully numerous
Not day passes but we read Of some
one poisoning, shooting or hanging him
self. A few days since young clerk in
a millinery establishment at Holly
Springs, attempted to destroy his life by
taking laudanum. He miscalculated the
quantity it required to make the spirit
"quit this mortal Frame" and didn' 7
quite die. Disappointed love drove him
to desperation, and instigated the com
initial of the terrible crime.
The Natchez Courier brings the intel
ligence of Edward L. Cook hanging him.
self with pocket handkerchief. Cook
was accused of grand larceny, and con
fined in the Jail, there to await his trial,
which was not to have come off until six
long months should have rolled round
He was young-twenty years old; had
no family, and was very dissipated. The
Courier thus speaks Of his appearance
after death
"When We saw the body the face was
covered by towel, which we removed.
The eyes protrllded but very little
mouth was partly open and the features
but little if any discolored. Across his
black near the right earl that indicated
the mode of his death he wore a ilashy
silk velvet vest, and fancy front shirt, a
pair ofslight summer pants and stockings
striped with white and scarlet, one of Ills
shoes had fallen off while he was hang
ing, the other he had on. His whole APP
pearance was that of a young man of vio-
lent passions, who preferred death to con-
finement.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.

We see great many papers speaking
of the next Presidency, and advocating
the nomination of several distinguished
Southerners. The most prominent are
Albert G. Brown of Miss, and VIM. L.
Yancey Of Ala. Both of these are men
of the first order of talents and devoted
friends to the South. But the way poll
tics are splitting here in the South will
prevent any Southern man getting the
nomination, and unless there is unaninl-
ity Of feeling fostered, cultivated and
acted upon, We may expect nothing but a
Black Republican President for $50. IS
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

We have received the annual Catalo-
que of Prof. NJ T. Woodruff s School, at
Tuscaloosa, Ala, which shows the insti-
tuition TO be in a very Furnishing condit-
ion. We are more than glad to notice
the success with which he is meeting
but his talents and energy and persever-
ance and untiring zeal in the prosecution
of the profession which he has chosen
above all others, will ever secure any
number of scholars he may desire. Prof
W. has talents which well beft him for
other callings than that of teaching; but
this noble science is his choice, his love,
and he never can meet with success, how
ever fortunate he may be, commensurate
with his deserts. In the Catalogue for
1878, we notice the names of FIVE Mis-
sissippians. His next regular session
commences on LIST August.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
FATAL AFFRAY AT THE UNIVERSITY
OF ALABAMA.

A fight occurred at this Institution a
week since, between +. l.. Majors, w.
NJ. Gilkey, and three or four others on the
one part, and ID. A. HERRING of Frank
lin county, Miss, on the other. 1t seems
a number of his fellows students were in
the habit of tanning Herring about Mis-
sissippi repudiating her debts. He being
the only student from Mississippi, rightly
supposed it was done to insult him. AT
length, being unable longer to endure
their taunts, he cursed one of them, when
about half dozen gathered round him,
abusing and curSing, and two striking him
with sticks. Herring drew repeater
and shot Majors through the heart. We
think the act perfectly justi6able and
only wonder he did not show his resent
ment sooner He was tried and acquitt-
ed, but considerable dissatisfaction was
manifested among the students, twenty
five or thirty Of whom have left. Majors
was from Pickens county, Ala.
A private letter from Tuscaloosa states
the excitement was very high among the
students, who would have mobbed Her.
ring, but for the sheriff. Also, that the
Faculty of the University and the citi-
zens generally, sustained Herring, and
would have went on his bail to the amount
of 100000, At his acquittal the audi
ence shouted.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
The New Party.

In another place will be found the Gle.
ments of which the new party is to be
composed We give them as items OF
news and do not vouch for their correct
ness. At present if is impossible TO tell
which direction the clouds on the poiti-
cal horizon will take, but We think it Is
time sectional strife was ceasing, at least
in the South.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
GRAVES IsI.Ef.y.

This beautiful and justly world re,
nowned poem was published in 1850, and
no writer, before or since that time, has
put so many beautiful, and touching ideas
in so few words. We have read 1t a,
least five hundred times, and expect tc
read it as many more in fact, the more
we read it, the more we love it, Any.
thing like criticism from us would moi
touch its merits, and as for dement's il
has none, with one exception, that is, il
Is too short. We were thinking of copy
ing some of the most beautiful parts, but
are at loss how to proceed, which to
Gull, which to pass over. The following,
however, are some of the sweetest ideas
that ever glided on the stream of Poesy /:
The curtew tolls the knel of parting day,
The lowing herd winds slowly DER the lea,
The ploughman homeward pluds his weary way,
Aud leaves the world to darkness and to me.
Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-trces shade,
Where heaves the turf in many u Wondering
heap,
Each in his narrow cell forever laid,
The rude toreiathcrs of the hamlet sleep.
The boast of heraldry, the pouip of power,
Aud all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths Of glory lead but IL the grave.
Perhaps in this neglected SPIT is laid
SuIne heart once pregnant with celestial fire,
Hands that the rod OF empire might have swayed,
Or walked to ecstasy the living Tyre.
Full many gem, of purcst ray serene, 81.
The dark, uniathCmed caves of ocean bear;
Full many flower is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air
Far from the maddening crowds ignoble strife
Their sober wishes never learned to stray;
Along the coil, sequestered shades of life,
They kept the n0iscless tenor of their way.
Hard by YEN wood, now smiling as in scorn
Muttcnng his Maynard iancies he would rove;
New dropping wotul-wan, like one forlorn
Or crazed with care, or crossed in h, peless love
What could be more touchingly beau
tiful than the following "epitaph 7"
Here rests his head upon the lap of earth
youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown;
Fair Science trowned not on his humble birth,
And Melancholy marked him for her own.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
TO OUR FRIENDS.

Wy nave pcen asked frequently why
we did not enlarge our paper. The rca
son why is simply thiss our advertising
and subscription lists would not at pres
ent justify it; but next Fall we intend to
make the Prairie News toar colamns lar
ger, and promise 1t shall be inferior to nc
paper in North Mississippi, If mtiring
efforts can make it so, if we receive the
support we hope for and endeayor tc
merit. We cannot, and will not publish
"a PAPER filled with advertisements fol
which we get no pay, and unless our own
merchants and citizens give us their ad
veriiSing and job work, and aid us with
their subscriptions, it will be impossible
to employ cUmpusitors to publish Il lar.
ger paper. We have a tolcrablc good
list of subscribers, but not more than
half as many as We ought to have, and
each one who takes our paper certainly
has influence enough to induce one or
more to take it, The only question to
be considered is, will they do it, We
have very good list in and around Oko-
Iona, but there are still some who are not
subscribers. Northern papers are liber-
ally patronized, but those published at
home are left to exc out "A scanty subsis-
tence, and get along as best they can.--
We say this in no unkind spirit, but
merely to remind them that it is the duty
of all good citizens to support their own
paper. 1t is true we cannot fill the
Prairie News withdctailed accounts of
bold robbcries,' :. diretul murders and
attroci0us yillainies," which are about
the only attractions these cheap Yankee
wecklirS possess, but we can, and do try
to make it an interesting, useful and faith
full chronicler of current events. Now,
will our friends here, as well as else
where, exert themselves in our behalf,
get us subscribers, and thereby make us
justifable in charging our paperl We
are always willing to give (which for
Il what" and do not desire any, gratuit-
Ously, to put themselves at trouble for
our benefit, therefore, any one who will
send us four subscribers, and eight do.-
lars, will be entitled to one copy of the
Prairie News, gratis; and for six sub
scribers, and twelve dollars, We will give
either Peterson's or Arthor's Magazine
for one year; and for eight subscribers,
and sixteen dollars, we will give Godey's
Lady's Book, together with the Prairie
News for one year; and for ten subscri- |
bers, and twenty dollars, we will give
either Harper or Blackwood, together
with the Prairie News for one year. Let
each one who feels an interest in us, our
paper, or our town, see what he can do.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure the
other day Of meeting with Sam Richard
son, of Mobile. Sam is too we'll known
here as clever, business man, for ii to
be required of us to say he is one of the
few of whom you can buy goods and
count on just what he says. He will
rnsticate in our region for the greater
part of the summer, and in the Fall re-
turn to Mobile, and continue to serve his
friends, with Webb & Moore.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

ca Lotteries don't seem to be in good
odor at present. Brownlow of the
Knoxville Wig, advises his readers not
to patronize them, although they are adj
vertiscd in his paper. He says his pub
Usher advertises them because Swan pays
him well for it but as for himself, he
esteems the whole thing grand humbug
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

Tive are announced in to-day's paper
j. A. Loughridge for Probate Clerk, and
+. NJ. James for Circuit Clerk. Both de-
serve and bear the character of being
clever men, and will. no doubt, make ex-
cellent officers, if elected. We wish all
the candidates could be elected; but that
is impossible, and therefore useless
wish. However, when a man is of the
right stripe and people find it ont, their
chances may be regarded as pretty good.
1--WE learn from the Mobile Erening
Nems, that Mr.. Levi Langdon, for many
years connected with the Mobile 4drer-
tisey, has retired. He is one of the few
who have made both reputation and for
tune at the business.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

Yoxng's Spirit Of tie SoaM.-We
have received the first number Of this
most excellent journal. As chronicler
of sports, and amusements of all kinds,
It hasn't an equal in the United States.
1t even casts shade over .Porter's
Spirit" and is destined, we think, TO SUI
persede that journal, at least in the South
ern States. Each number is to contain
some Nicaraguan experience, written by
the accomplished wife of the Proprietor.
Terms $500 per year. Address VIM. H.
Young, Nashville. Tennessee.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

~ a man named Joe Hall, for some
time co-proprietor of the Livery Stable
in Palo Alto, was shot few days ago by
his partner, whose name is MCDANIEL
Hall is dangerously wounded.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

EV Okolona is something of a town
contains six dry goods, two drug stores,
two saddle and harness shops, three black
smith shops, two family and one retail
grocery, one tin shop, one cabinet manu-
factory, one carriage shop, one candy
store, and is to have a shoe shop. The
professions are well represented Six
practising physicians six or seven lawyers,
and two editors! Two excellent schools,
one female and one male. Beside, any
number Of smutty faced children and oc-
cupatibnless individuals give quite an at
tractive and city-like appearance to our
solitary street.
The principal amusements of our town
for the present, are smoking cigars, play
ing euchre and betting baldface." In
consequence of heavy demand for
Dexter's best" the article "riz," and
now commands a fair price. There is
one thing We lack, viz: dandy. A
genuine sprig could cut quite dash, and,
if any one friendly to the well being Of
Okolona will recommend it as a place Of
resort to the attention of some moustach-
ed, billy-goated, perfumed so nof fashion,
he will oblige many. citizens whose eyes
are watering to get glimpse at one Of
the critters,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

u Mr.. Samuel Heath, of Alfalfa
County, Miss, was poisoned few days
since, by chewing and swallowing some
Hemlock root, which he mistook for An
gelica.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

OF Ben Lane Posey, the fighting editor
of the Marion Ameyican, has sold out the
whole concern to IS. Caswell. Mr. G.
has considerable experience in newspaper
conduction, and the american will doubt.
less sustain its character.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
MOBILE COTTON MARKET.

MoBIEE, June l3.-COTToN-1hc market on
Saturday was dull and the demand confined to
one or two buyers. The sales amount to 1000
bales at somewhat easier prices. Wequote Mid
ding at l11c.-Nycury - tr,tl
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

GThe Mormon war, instead of being
ended, as was some time ago reported,
has, it seems, just commenced. No de-
cisive fighting has as yet taken place !;
but the Mormons avow their determine
ton to maintain position in Utah Terri
tory.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

*.*Wc are authorized to announce L. NJ
james as candidate for Circuit Clerk at the en-
suing election,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

UJThe PRAIRIE NEWS has large circula-
ton in the following counties;
MONROE, PoSroToC, AND 1TAwAMBA
Candidates and other advertisers in either of the
and act accordingly
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

OF We are indebted to somebody for
one of the Hon. Ansun Burlingame's
peeches-
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17
Candidates..

EF Much interesting matter intended for this
Issue has been unayoidably crowded out
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-17

1--WE are authorized to announce j. A.
Loughridge as candidate for Probate Clerk at
the ensuing election.