The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
CORRESPONDENCE on THR pnMocRAT
OXFORD, Mss, Auril,15, 1859.

OxFoRD, Miss, April'l5, 1859.
Mr.. EDITOR: Our interesting little vilag
has recently suffered from conAagratiou
1t was doubtless the work Of some vile in
cendiary. Several houses were destroyed
and among the number was the printin.
othee, which. was in itself a great loss, sine
tpot9aesiugle. .:individual, but hundreds, hav,
feltatbat its destruction was apublic calami
tty. The loss was covered with little or D,
insure nee. : It seems that the incarnate fiend
clothed with all the attributes of demon
TOTALLY destitute of the characteristics of :
p4an, polluting the very earth upon which
ne treads, more despised than the vilest rep
tile, has not as yet satisfied bis insatiabl,
thirst for malicious injuries. His first at
tempt having succeeded beyond his mos
sanguine expectations, has caused him tC
pursue the prosecution of his idolized design
with more than blood hound avidity. He
has since made several unsuccessful attempts
in different portions of the place. 1t ap,
pears that his hellish desires will not per.
NIT him to stop short of the utter annihila
tioR and the total reduction of Oxford to
ashes. If he is detected be will be sure to
meet with the fate he so meritoriously de-
serves. 1t is to be regretted that he has SO
far avoided the vigiiant eye of discovery.
The editor of the Mercury returned few
days since from Cincinnati, where he had
gone for the purpose of purchasing press
and the necessary materials for carrying on
his paper. He will, in short time, be
ready for the publication of the Mercury.
1t will be enlarged, and will be unquestion-
ably edited with its usual marked ability.
Its editor is an excellent journalist, and, by
the way, perfect gentleman. lie is both
handsome and talented, which cntitle him
to a better fate than that of bachelor.
1t has been going the rounds of not only
the press of this State, but that of Memphis,
that the people of North Mississippi are in
favor of having the University removed from
its present location to Canton or Jackson.
rs osr citizens claim to be portion of that
number their opinion on the subject is enti-
tied to consideration. There can be no ques
tion that the universal response coming
from every one of them will emphaticaly
declare that they are perfectly satisfied with
the present situation of the State Institution.
| conceive it to be an impoltic act to have
it removed at this late hour in the day. |
frankly confess that an institution of learn.
ing, under the fostering care of State,
should be located at some central point, so
that the distant and more remote portions
may be equally favored. Yet we find that
the Legislature thought different, or at least
it was so declared by ole of their acts
Doubtless the legislators had valid reasons
for coming 20 their decision, since the ad-
pantages offered by the different places we're
thoroughly caRvassed by their respective
friends whilst the subject was under consid,
eration, and Of course it is legitimate to con
,lude that the preponderance was in favor of
Oxford. Even after it had been decided
that the University should be built here,
before any heavy expenses were incurred,
then would have been the proper time for a
of the matter But at pres,
ent conceive an agitation of the subject to
be illotimed and out of place, having already
been barred by the best of reasons, which |
shall DOW set forth. The Trustees, ever
noted for their liberal views in reference to
The promotion of science, to the advancement
If general education, have spared no pains,
have refused no expenditures, to make this
! first class institution; hence the natural
that large sums of money have
been repeatedly donated, not only for the
purpose of purchasing costly apparatus, a
large collection of shells and minerals, but
also for the purpose of having massive build
ngs erected for their reception and accom-
modation. The College buildings have kept
pace with the other improvements of the
University. They are large, commodious
md we'll built, costing huge pile of money.
If it is removed, the difference between their
present value aud their then value would be
rs beneficial to Mississippi as if that amount
was hurled into the burning crater of Vesu>
Vius, or in other words, they would be com
oaratively speaking worthless, which would
be heavy loss to the State. The facilities
'or reaching this place are being annually
improved Railroads are being built in
various portions of the State, and at no dis,
tant day the most remote individual cannot
complain of the want of conveyance to the
modern Athens of the sunny South. As for
the healthiness of its location, it cannot be
surpassed In fine, l believe large major
ity of the citizens of this State are decidedly
opposed to the proposed change.
So far, the frost has not injured the fruit,
which, by the way, is a perfect God. send
In consequence of an unusual quantity of
rain since the Spring set IN, the farmers are
rather behind. Inland with their crops, but it
is to be hoped that they will be amply re,
warded at the end of the year. The Circuit
Court is in session at Holly Springs. No
cases of any Importance will be tried at this
term of that Court.
The Sickles trial has elected considerable
among the reading portion of our
village. - PLURIBUSTAH.
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