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TOBIAS, SPTIcIAN.
GIG PENN AVENUE, BET. ~ AND 9Th Sfs.
public general that have removed H to .S Ss1 INC
above Place, where may Away; Be found, 49,
or havins i Sc sIsd 70 sut !.
70 ivy ISeasl MI AMI the have
discriminate from the many testimonials in this city
IN the Of af
my sdyertsement ~ the National to be
do suit as, as some pretsnd to- do nei.
ther 90 warrant sfss or other Glasses to suit
another person. Which M s's al .u ~
hos,n & new phase e endeavor to improve
insult an enlightened public, to endeavor to make
them believe such nonsense. can only add that N
You GLASSES 70 las. yaa Ss snsn will war
You wall at al times find in my Establishment
S itGss f
and bns Glasses, tho yonderfpl yenezuean CryS-
.ss ssH
From Ais E1s.sl..eS, q: Sees1.ey O, v,,.,...
hsys tried pair Of speotsoies cbtsins e FRO from
and hsm Of O.
'n'lr io0o' recommend him z sstlllful 3PtSsn.
Rom tAs lat. HO. Jxdss B.sl.,.
TSb sa Z. T. Is
", was grained To thdt M r. fOblUD mod IN
comprehend them by inspection, and some glie HI
measurement, and he has made me pair of Soeota
Giles that suit me admirably. A. p. BUTLER
Rem As Hos. Secretary Of State Of Vi,r,.,a.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
RIcHMOyD. Dec. 81. fs5sf
Dear Sir: Gov. Wise having shown me the Spec
tacss yen sent him, and discovering that the focus
was precisely suitable to nay vision, kindly offered
TO enclose them to you to have new Glasses subst-
tnted have SINCE received them, and am grati6ed
That the Glasses fully meet my expectation, and
give my eyes great relief. The pebbles you have
used are really superb enclose herein the amount
fyour bill. Very respectfully, &o..
JOHN TOBIAS, Zee, Washington, d. G.
Rom Prot. BaeAs.
haze used PAIR Of GLASSES OF Brazilian Pebbles
lrrnlshed BY MT Tobias with treat satisfantion
ih'' sxosilsntS cure, and we'll mounted
A. d. BACHE-
~ Please observe that my Establi sbment i. IN
TOBIAS AMBR61f@Y2PP'EEi RT1nas
Where you VAL obtain Q rood Iiksnsss =, al a.
my y.aef Esnblisnmsnt. and ct modersts cSSrSss
WASHINGTON CORPORATION on.,,.-,-
purchasers by '1"' 70 SUIT
90 5-eoim RIGGS 4 IN
TARREp i SS2So EE4a skAkfHe, oo,,,.,,,-
hand, Y % 81 81; y xUpsE !. co..
Hu-so@ Balnmofs. NJ.
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N TICE
THE
ENDUITS AND COLOkS,
WITH METALLIC BAsss, or huGLz,
Manx5aefsrsd by IreLss Z Co, PaSts.
These Paints have the property, OF resisting 81
dam ness, and for use on wood, walls, iron tin
me pape.. canvas, or light muslin.
They are proof against sPaaT.ss olndsrs o, water
oil as to be neary ready for the brush. The econo
my their use consists In q pounds covering Us
hermetissy sealed, and for sale BY
THOMAS & BROTHER,
se6-eolm" Agents, Cherry st., Georgetown.
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INEpICIIA.
mr.. COGGswELL's
MEnfCAI SALT

The great remedy for InHsmmatory Disesses,
such Is Rheumstism Neuralgia, Hssdeehe, tIts,
sipeiss, BIonchius, Couehs, Colds, and similar
complaints. BY eqnslixine the clrculanon II re-
moves the sole eouss OF InhammAuon- Thar inya-
lids would do well 20 give IL trial, may De seen
from the folio wing testimonials.
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Twas troubled with Infiammstory Rheumsts m
for q long tune, and could find nothing 20 relieve
me Atlength WAS advised by iflonc 70 ~ Dr.
would advice all who are afr cted ~ give 10 trial
JACOB HOWSwITSER, Reading, Pa
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SUGAR, BACON, SO.
- 50 hhds. New Orleans SUGAR,
5Do choice HAMS,
$50 plain do.
5000 lbs. SHOULDERS,
loo bags Rio and Java COFFEE.
$50 barrels fine Old WHISKY,
40 do. common do,
IS do. BRANDY.
Just receiyed and for sale BY
ma Neotf MURRAY Il sEMMEs.
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liz, omised to write you provided your medicine
and nov fulfill my promise, Ny complsint.was
Infamu atory Rheumatism-the frst package did
Of Rheumatismis ief, and am ss we'll and hearty
as ever1 was m my life; would recommend to all
the afH cted to give the Medical Salt fair trial.
u GEO. II. DUNCAN, III Wan st N Y.
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STILL ANOTHER CASE 81 RHE UMATISM
CURED.
vas seriously afflicted with Rheumatism and
confined to my bed. purchased o box OF DIR. Coggs-
wells Medical Salt. and found q radical cure.
would advise others afaietsd with The same disease
to give il q trial HUGH ATKINSON,
White Bear Hotel, Bucks county, Pa.
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Price 81; Chronic package, S2-sO. Sold hy all
Druggists in Washington, GeorEstown, and yicia
ity ana wherever the Star is read. Depot In Wash
tngton. r. r. MILLBURN 4 CO, Willards'
Hotel; ID. c. TAYLOR a. CO., General Agents,
2a2 Dock street, Philadelphia. aus
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~ SWINDLING QUACKS.
OAUTION !-Qlacks ;-their Books, Cordials,
Buohu, Hospitals, Instruments or Rings shun
them all and, if disposed TO profit bv my perienoe,
write for my private Circular on
EX-SENATOR kIkEA Its CURE.
With stamp enclosed, address, in perfect oonh-
dence. your friend. former sufferer, merely super
soriblng Boy l76, ChArlestown, Mass.
ia IA DIX WV
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PEVERS cUREDBy TIVE MEL

FEVERS CURED BY THE MEDICAL SALT
Ny wife was attacked with very high fcverx
which would last nine days at q time. i WAS incuc
cd a. try DR.. CoggswelPs Medical Salt Ter Civ
ing il q fair trial, il entirely broke her fevers.
woslo cheerfully recommend it to otuers similarly
affected. J. NJ. DICK,
ga ". Eleventh street, Philadelphia.
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A NEW NOVEL.
"A By THE AUTHOR OF
John HALIFAX"
LIFE FORA LIFE,
A NOVEL.
BY MISS MULOCH,
Author of
"John Hsli fax g Gent 9 nan .OIivs" Og
"Agathas Husband, VA Hero"
&C.. &c.
Price 81 Cents.
For sale at SHlLL1NGTON'S
Bookstore, Odeon Building,
Corner AZ And Pa avanue.
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REESWVtkAARR s STEAM t,MoPPA kCKEET LINE BE
WASHINGTON.-Le Leaves Com e n4A-S
msrce street wharf, Rsltmore; 3 -.
COLI MBlA. SATURDAY, at O'Clock D. m.
Leays Hi,sy,s Wha1f Washington;
o'clock.
the rlver.
For freight apply To
~ NTuNTh.S~ Rilay's Wharf. nth strs Ct
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CURP OF FITS OF sEyERAL YEARS

IL has been some time tinoe wrote you about my
assured we have every confidence ia you and your
Medical Salt We have sufficient evidence that the
rapidly improving, and we are encouraged cspeci-
ally from the fact that he hiss not had q return of
those dreadful Cts September u. nearly year
since. WIN. =. HARRIS, GIoton. Co n.
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Each proposal should be accompanied by the fol-
lowing guardhtee.
Form Of Gn1rdafst
DPOF. NORRIS, .ARZuMEA" PREMIUM
BAKING POWDER

This excellent composition does not contain q
pa tiole saeratus, alum, any other kind of de-
letsrIous drug. IL has obtained two hrst-class di
known. IL will produce three onnces additional Of
bread ~ yeast from every one and o quarter
pounds of -four; because by Its ali the primitive
properties Of the wheat are preserved unchanged
and ndlmnshed. ard is highly favorable for per-
composition, and the result Of scientific inyestiga
ton. KING & BURCHELt.,
Z SEES cor 18th ut. and VT. av, agtts for its sale.
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Aosn Prof. Baeks.

w Six Per Cent. Stock foe sale in snms se'eny
purchasers by :" sum- 10 suit
% 5-eolm RIGGe 4 IN
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ERENC WHITE ZINC PAINT
FROM THE
VIEILLE MONTAGNE COMPANY

GENTLENENS'C CLOTHING MADE TO Or
NJ DERIVE offer gentlemen the largest and
finest variety oflisht Casmeres, Drillings, Ducks,
CoatIngs of every grade and quality Marseiles and
Silk yestings of all styles for the present season.
style of the art at prices at least twenty per cent
cheaper than the usual city rates. A trial Is re-
spectfully asked and satisfaction guaranteed.
WALL, STEPHENS 4 CO.,
iH11 222 Pa. avenna bet. 9th and nth sta
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LNROM FIFTEEN TO THIRTY PER CENT
Il SAVED.
All persons using Steam Boilers wsGld do well 70
adopt WOODRUFF'S PATENT ANTI-FRIC-
TON STEAM AND FIRE REGULATORS
regulating both FIRE and steam. The advantage s are
very great in saving fuel, preventing explosions,
preserving the boilers, and keeping all things uni
Form. Would refer to thst Star Office engine room,
or L. H. & G.. c. SCHNEIDER, any of the numerous
versions using them. ID. w. HEATH, Agent
mar a-6m Washington ID. g.
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RATES PER SESSION OF 5 MONTHS.


How to Get Cu6a."-Under this
head, the Cleveland Plain Dealer has an
article recommending to "swap" New
England off for Cuba. We of the West
are sufficiently Yankeeized to get along
Without any farther help frem that .
Land of big onions and white beans.
VI short but sweetest kind of grass,
vi maids who ere they reach their teens.
Can make the best ofpumpkn sass"
The South has had enough of her, too
much in the shape of abolition lectures.
antl.slavery agitators running off her MIC.
gers, disturbing her peace and spelling
her temper. She is ripe for a trade. and
inasmuch as New England has twice tried
to get out OF the Union, once by Hart
lord Convention. and latterly by resolu-
ion, Let 'er slide" we say. Old Spain
reeds her. She is in the last stages of
,hronic consumption, and a little New
england yeast would make her rise. and
erhaps leaven the whole lump. This is
be best disposition that can be made of
ankeedoodledom.
Ric1mond Dispatch.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

me New 1e1vitoies.-" Dacotahn i
what was the western half of Minnesot,
Territory. When the State was forme,
line was drawn through the middle 81
the Territory from north to soutb The
eastern part became the State of Mime,
sofa the western is unorganized and with
out government.
Arizona is combination ofthe soptb
part OF New Mexico with the Masilla Val
ley strip of land which we purchased
from Mexico in 1854. The latter is with.
out local government.
" Nevada is the western half Of Utah
lying between Salt Lake and California
Laramie means the western mart If
Nebraska, in which the fort of that mama
is situated
SUPERIOR" or "Ontonaeon. is thu
peninsular between Lakes Superior and
Michigan, part of which now BELONGS r.
Michigan and part to Wisconsin.
Colona" embraces the recently die
covered gold regions of Pixies Peak Cher
y creek, &c, including parts of the Ter.
'ltorles of Kansas, Nebraska, Utah. and
New Mexico, nearly all, however bene
AIKEN from Kansas. 1t contains abonf
$4,000 square miles, and nearly . ooo
Inhabitants. 'oOo
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

Gen. Scotts Braeery.-In speech de.
llVefed at Newark, Judge Conrad of Phil.
asd.elphla' in answer to charge Of cowar.
ace made against Geneal Scott, produced
document, which was sworn TO several
years since, as part evidence on a pension
clam, This was the evidence of soldier
at Lundy's Lane, who stated in his afffma
ton that General Scott, after he was
wounded, rode to the line where the sol
dier was stationed, =" his neck, breast and
arm In gore of blood, which ran down
his leg and trickled from his foot unon tba
ground, and said to the commander Of tha
me- | am wounded and very weak T
want one ofyour young men to oct nm be
hlnd me and hold me on nv horse a
young man threw down mnsket and a.
one spring leaped upon the horse and
they slowly galloped away to the MIN
o1ody OF the army The excitement nra
duced by reading this document was thrill
ing IN the extreme. The hundreds nras
'h' rose to their feet and gave most feBo
nent cheers, so that it was some minn,os
'eiore the speaker could proceed
Petersbuyg Ernposa
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The Jackson Mssissippian publishes
the following decision recently rendered
by the Mississippi High Court of Errors
and Appeals:
Husband and wife wife may purchase
property on a credit exempt from her
husbands debts. A femme coverto
acquires good title to property pur-
chased in her name, on the credit Of tho
JOINT note of herself and husband nor
does the fact that the husband alone is
legally bound to pay the note, render the
property so purchased liable to his debts,
II the purchase money be paid without
resort to his means.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

Uagerollcled Meanness.-An,ss|
al in this city held an .execntia a lnclv&|
another, which was placed n "a aggapl
Of Of the sheriff for the purpose "a Of cue o"' Aa
the cialm,'but that officer findinsp ,lefis
erty, i was returned unsatis6aa hooNe
time since, the creditor discover.d aslt|
monument UNI , at one of Che marble r ss%|
the city which had been ordo. o yarddl
debtor to I, be placed over the n,l By
little child he had recently bnrissa1a v I, d
with this worthy exampler ', os ); Fort
waited upon the sheriff and instrros,aa,, H :
TO levy upon the stone. That otf c'eaAp
oarb ,, and unchristian, bpt ~ a. act
!: lie was threatened with WITH n alhop|
llon unless he performed this un p''ossct
Guy, ana the stone was accordin ppvasa'
ed and IN due time sold. Tbera Sch
one mean enough to bid upon # WA was
,re ,:I, and it was knocked down 1 y y
a mule monument of a little chiId Aa
he names of its parents and u ,Ia, Wig |
'pring upon 1.-THE figure of do,. s q
of fidelity, in an attitnd Ivy !, A
,ose slrmountlng twas bonoL. u
his thing in human form. As wo u
lpon the stone and listened to t tba ,0 ,,1s
history connected with it, we c n,I I'h
elp thinking that he who had 1V Saa. aN
aSe a thing against his fellow m Nv's
efVed no repose in this world or n" "
BaBaio Cou,;ns
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Petersbu,,g Eapress

Personaf-The accident which 10
Prisea Prescott of the use of one ava
aeu subsequently so impaired the power
OF vision in the other, was occasion liz,
d p'oW from crust of bread thrown
across acre the room by fellow.student -
commons Hall, near the close of his col
lege career This seeming calamity
changed the whole current of his Gfs A..
VINO Milcn ne intended to devote to legal pnr'
suns and finally led him into thai bmd
IAN. career as a historian in which be bag
b;,e world-renowned honor for
himself and his country, '0f
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17
{. G. SCoGGiN, Sec.
ohoLoNA AGRICULTURAL sorIl

ohoLoNA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Pursuant to adjournment the Okolona
Agricultural Society met in regular SEES
sion.
Inc committee, consisting of Mai. /.
Gillian, L. G. Brown and Jno. White.
continued from last meeting to recon-
mend a suitable location for the fair
ground, made an elaborate report. SET
ing forth the advantages of various Ia.
cations, and recommended a location d.
rectly South of the Eagle Hotel on the
grounds of.Tucker, Murdoch & Co., which
can be bought at $50 per acre, as being
more admirably adapted to the coptem.
plated wants of the society than any 9th.
er location that can be obtained. On
motion of L. G. Brown,
ResoIped, That the board of directors
Reconstructed to purchase land. improye
IT, and make all other arrangements me-
ceSSary, preparatory to the fall fair
Major Gillian
Moeed to amend, That the different
places recommended by the Committee
be put in nomination, and the one nh
tanning the largest vote be selected and
IN the event of failing to get the location
thus selected, that the next highest ha
selected as the position for the fair,
Upon this amendment SPRUNG m
very animated debate, in which the clo
luent Shaw, poured forth "fortv poun.
Ter torrent of eloquence, and was re-
'iled to in very pithy and forcible man.
Ter by Judge Davenport; when upon
he adoption of the amendment the vote
vas taken and the amendment lost and
he resolution of t. G. Brown carried
The directors then made call If
light dollars per share upon the subscrip-
ion stock.
"hen upon motion the Society ad.
burned. r. Honeps prao
Z. ii. WILLIAMS, Sec.
Feb. 18th, 1856.
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RAILROAD MEETING.
OKoLoNA. Feb. 10Th. is.

0hoLoNA, IL gu. lSlIl, 1907.
AT an adjourned meeting of many 0
ehe stock holders of the Nj. & @. r. r.
ZION. j, j. Davenport took the chair
and Z. G. scoggin was appointed secre
tary.
a1he object of the meeting was iher
explained by the chair. BY motion Of
DR.. Ligon, Col. Eli Abbott gavesa con.
clse and very satisfactory statement OF
the condition of the affairs of the Road.
L. E. Hill. Esq, then offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolred, that we DO fully endorse
the course of our representative, Col. Eli
Abbott and commend him for the zeal
energy and interest he has manifested in
our great enterprise, and urge his e-eec-
ton. The following was then offered bv
DIR. Lyon:
Resolred, That We endorse the course
OF the present directors of the NJ. so
Il. H., and particularly that of the presi.
dent, the Hon. Milton Brown, and recon.
mend their reelection.
A motion was then made by Dr. Lie. |
on, aud adopted, that committee of
three be appointed to get up the Stock
IN Okolona and vicinity, which consisted
Of DIR. Lyon, +. Hodges and l.. B. Gil
ham, to be voted by proxy at the next
annual election to be held in Mobile on
he Gath inst.
BY motion Of Maj. L. B. Gillian it was
urther resolved that the same committee
'e, and is hereby Instructed, to use their
'est efforts to secure the election of COL
III Abbott, as our first choice. and some
liner suitable person in one of the North. t
IN Counties, as directors, and the Hon {
Hilton Brown, President. S
1he meeting then adjourned sine die ;
j. j. Davenport, Pres.
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Emigration to Ariaouia and Nor,,.
ner'co-To all Mose uho may ,r;.T J
Pe0ceb(y Emigrate to A,1aoaja and ,% 40 .
1le''co'-A free passage, and ali ns 1,'
Sary equipments will be furnished ~ y
VINO may desire to accompany tbe l p~1
grant Association, which viii Start TT On n, Mt
lSt OF March, 1859, from Victoria T :" 'a
or some other more accessible noint tA a.,
TO be designated. None need apnlv AZ" ~ u
cannot furnish reference as to GOOD roc + eS S"'
nc'ef ana guarantee will be reoui'I
rom Emlgrants, oftheir intention offa,i
l,Ily carrying out the objects of tbe as,n
citation ''0 'SSo
For any further information desi.,,
address the Agent at New Orleans nDa'
further notice ATnrr a"o o''I
Agent % Ar,zouia and Western p,
hoer Associations ~
,. ;, Geales JioeL New Orleans. De-,
''' i-"''
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

Hermean Ana'versary-On the 22din.
sIanf' the anniversary celebration of the
Hermean Society will take piece at on
fora. The friends of the University of
mississippi are invited to attend Mr.
Geo. E. Donald, of Clark county, has been
elected the orator to deliver the address
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

" Mr.. james Somervile, formerly
OF Carolton, has moved to Memphis to
practice law. The papers there contain
many complimentary notices of him, and
II any of our readers have any law bust
ness there, which we hope they haven't,
we know Mr.. Somerville to be chiyal.
rous, talented gentleman.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17
L. G.. THOMBS.

WAIJH-MAkER AND JEWELLER,
/ AFiN8 permanently located in OKOLONA.
II Hers his services 10 The c;t;zens Of this
loW ", and surrounding vicinity.
Watches and Jewelry repairea in tho neatest
HAMMER and WARRANTEb' : -
Nov. IL, '5s. o.t ae'
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~ we learn that the Savings Bank
OF this city has suhscrihad eo5 ooo .. a.,

OF We learn that the Savings Bank
OF this city has subscribed So, 900 to the
means which is now being raised for the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad-or one tenth
Of the whole sum required. This exhib.
its liberal spirit, which, we trust, will
Do emulated BY some other of our monied
corporations.
The whole sum required is pretty near
~ filed up; and hope to announce with
in few days subscriptions exceeding the
s250,000. This is the last effort. One
more effort-here and there thousand
dollars subscribed--and the work is done
Every man who has received benefits
from the work--every man who, in ex-
aiming his books, and footing up his
figures, can say here is trade that |
could not have had without the road
be is the man who ought to subscribe
1t is bis duty to subscribe. And we
trust that every one will overhaul his
books and make note of the value of
he road to him-not some one else
That done. there will be no necessity of !
something for the work-so-
citing persons to buy BONDS. which are I
$ safe an investment as can be made Y
18th ones surplus money.--l !. =
=
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

lS Hon. Jno. Woodruff has been
Nominated for Congress in the End Dis.
fret, Observation-Disclosures Couraat.
We hope he is in favor of selling out
New England to some European power
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17
To We ask special ottontion - a.

9 We ask special attention to the
law card of Ben Lane Poscy, to be foupd
IN another column. Mr. Z. has located
permanently in Mobile, and any of Our
readers having legal business down that
way, will consult their interest by plac.
ing it in his hands. The Mercury thus
speaks of his advent:
Ben LANE PosEY-Our readers viii
scarcely fail to notice in our paper of this
morning, the law card of this gentleman,
already SO we'll known to our community
that he needs neither introduction nor
reference. We congratulate the bar and
the society of Mobile upon this acces.
sion, and wish Mr. Posey an agreeable,
successful, long and lifelong citizenship
here.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

CONSUL AT CORK, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a list OF appointments by the President.
we notice that of Bob Bowling of Iowa,
late of jackson, Miss.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

90 Hon. j. P. Benjamin has been
reelected to the United States Senate
by the Legislature of Louisiana, now in
session.-The vote on joint ballot stood.
benjamin 81, Gray SO, Rande Hunt S
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

Facts and Rnmors.-Under this head
the Washington Star, of the 2sth ult.
says: !" 1t is stated that number of
gentlemen now in this city from the
North, are doing all in their power to
prevent the favorable action of Congress
on the proposition to acquire Cuba, be-
cause 1t will ruin their business-i.c. ef.
fectually break up the clandestine slave
trade. in which they are supposed to be
largely Interested
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

"a The Mobile Mercury, putting the
sklll OF a writing master, says he has
written the Lords Prayer four times in
the circumference Of a gold dollar.
II gold dollar was as big as it APP
pears to some people, there would be no
difficnlty in writing Buchanan's late
message on it seventeen times.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

SoUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION.
This body assemblies according to adj
iournment at Vicksturg in May next
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-02-17

DEATH OF A PHILANTHRopIsT-
ard W. Anderson, an old citizen of
huntsville Ala, died on Thursday, the
10 Jan. lie was eccentric in many par.
ticalars, but was kind-hearted and gen.
erous, and died universally regretted