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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-02
JACKSON, Oct. 81, 1859.

EDITOR OF THE MIssIssIPPIAN My at
tenton has been directed TO a communication
in the Vicksburg Sun of the 29th inst,
over t, c signature of Jackson" calling upon
me to become candidate for Superintendent
of the Pcnitcntiary For the very ilatterlnS
and complimentary manner in winch my name
has been spoken Of in connection with the Of
fee | return my sincere thanks. Yielding to
the wishes of my friends, please announce my
name. Yours, truly.
+ p pT-SSFI /
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IHE lRREPREs1BLE CONFLICT MOVEMENT IN
New YoRK.-It is rumored, saws the "
Sum- that there was powerful organization
formed IN that city, whose purpose it was to
AID Brown and his colleagues in this ins,,rrec.
tlonary abolition scheme, and aid for the Exam
sas work" was furnished not only by Gerrt
Smith, but persons residentin that city. The
rumor duplicates person holding position
at the Metropliton Police Head Quarters and
as this person, it is said, has concerned in tn.
foreground railroad operations, it gives color
to the rumor. Do 'oioi
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disqualification Of Jurors.

1t has of late been a commonly received
opinion that the forming Of an impression"
in criminal matter disqualifies person from
acting as juror. We all have natural dis
like to setting in judgment on the life Of iei-
low creature While no one wishes the gull
ty to escape, yet, as almost every one involun-
tarily shoulders at the idea of being called up
on to officiate as the executioner, many per-
sons of delicate sensibilities are ayerse to con-
tributing in any manner directly to the con-
domination Of the accused.
In the present age of newspapers when
every crime of magnitude is amply discussed
in the public prints, long before it can be
brought for judgment before the proper tri-
bunaI, every well informed man must neces-
sarily have formed some sort of an opinion, it
may be very partial one, from the newspa-
per accounts. Of this bias the people, before
alluded to, are glad to avail themselves, and
the completion of the number of twelve Jurors
is often not only a matter Of difficulty, but
those most capable of judging are most fre-
quently excluded from the box We do not
desire wholly to abolish this humane provi-
sion in the favor Of the prisoner. 1t would,
however, seem that some modification of this
principle might well be admitted in view Of
the slight importance usually attached to i'm.
pressions taken from the floating records Of
the day. The solemn oath of juror in judg
ment on the life Of fellow creture, is certain.
| ly enough to counterbalance such considera.
tons. 1t is in this view of the case that the
Supreme Court of the State of New YorL
has recently refused a new trial in The PEG
pie rs. Sanchez. The court, by Judge Rose
welt, says:
"The Court below admitted the juror to b.
qualified, and it is quite obvious that if Juror
are on such grounds to be rejected, it will be
impossible at the present day to administer
justice in cases sufficiently exciting to inspire
Il newspaper paragraph. Every male adult
over twenty one and under sixty in posses.
sion Of his natural faculties, and not infirm OF
decrepid, of sound judgment and we'll in
formed (and no other can be juror must
read the news of the day, and must, from
such reading, form some idea or impression
If an idea or impression, therefore, is to be q
disqualification, no competent Juror, at the
present time, can be found; for no man, in 0
land of newspapers, can be 'well-informe6
without reading, or, with sound Judgment,
can read without receiving an idea or impres.
| SION
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Hon. Robt. McLain.

QrITMAN. Miss, October 18th, 90.
EpIrpR or MIssIssIPPIAN:-Pcr lie to
suggest the name of the Hon. Robert McLain
Senator from the counties of Clark, Wayne,
and Jasper, as suitable person for President
of the Senate, at the next meeting of our Lc-
gislature. Mr.. McLain is an excellent schol-
ar, an able debater, and pure patriot, and an
accomplished gentleman, and VI would make an
excellent presiding officer.
DEMOCRAT
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AN OLD CITIZEN ARRIvED-Mr. JAMES
SMITH, long and favorabIy known in jackson
as an enterprising and public spirited citizen
arrived in our city in company with his ven
cradle father, who has justcompleteda tour of
the principal cities of this country, on Sum-
day morning last. Mr.. Smith will remain in
Jackson an indefinite period, in order to ar
range his business affairs.
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~ The EDITOR Is ABSENT.

HoN. JEFFERSON DAvIs.-We learn that
this gentleman has arrived at his home in
Warren, and will visit this city before his re-
turn to Washington. 1t is hoped that the
condition of his health will yet admit of his
delivering an Address upon Agricultural sub
jects during the approaching Fair, in accor-
dance with the invitation of the Bureau.
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PREMIuMs.-The great variety of elegant
premiums for the coming State Fair, both
chaste and plain, are now on exhibition at the
establishment of Messrs. PATTON & BARFIELD,
Jewellers in this city, where the public are in
vited to call and examine them as they are
beautifully arranged on a revolving pedestal
for their convenience.
1t will also be seen that these gentlemen
have received their Fall stock of choice
Watches, Jewelry. Silver Ware, Music, and
an extensive assortment of Fancy Articles
See advertisement IN another column :
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Superintendent of the Penitentiary
Oct. 30th, 1859.

Oct. 3UFh, Io0'.
EDITOR OF THE MIssIssIPPIAN-
Dear Sir: E. p Russell having served one
term as Superintendent of the State Penten-
tiary, and given unexampled evidence oil his
merit and usefulness. very many of his friends
are anxious that he would permit his name to
be used before the coming Legislature for
denomination to that most important PUBLIC
office VIII he do 50?
Yours respectfully,
Kinds
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Historical Society of Mississippi.

EDITOR OF THE MIssIssIPPIAS:-Th first
annual meeting of the State Historical Socie-
ty, will take place in the Hall of the House of
Representatives, on Wednesday evening 18th
November, when addresses will be delivered
by Col. B. L. c. Wales and Rev. W. Carey
Crane, and essays read by Judge C. P. Smith
and Col I. NJ. Partridge.
Papers throughout the State will please
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j. J. WILLIAMS.
HnnNAN-nn Ont II 100

HERNANDO, Oct. LIST, 1899.
Col. J. J. WILLrAMs-Dear Sir: Some
months ago you visited our county and Or
ganiZed the DeSoto County Agricultural and
Mechanical Society. This Institution has
now just closed its first Annual Fair, and for
one feel it but an act of justice to you TO re-
turn you Our warlnest thanks and assure you
OF our lively sense Of gratitude to you for
awaking our people to this subject Wespent
some 5000 in purchasing and improving
handsomely beautiful spot of some 10 acres
on the spot known as the Cowdy place near
the Baptist grave yard. And our fair this
week has proved the most decided success
ever knew such a thing to achieve in the
South. The display of stock was fne-that
of field crops very creditable, poultry, vegeta-
bleS, seeds, fruits, etc, were well represented.
The mechanics of our county too, came for
ward creditably, but most of all did the ladies
of DeSoto contribute to make glad the hearts
of those who haG trembled for fear that our
first attempt at organization and combined
effort to elevate our farmers should fail IN the
beginning. They made display Of home
spuns, quilts, embroidery, carpets, needle
work, hair-work, socks, gloves, Shawl, BAN
kets, drawing, painting, &C., perfectly astonlsil-
ing for Southern women-besides fruits pre-
serves, cakes vegetables, hams, light bread,
cordials, wines, jellies, pickles, honey, &c,
without limit
The interest increased each day, from Tues
day morning, 9th to Friday night goth OF
September. We commenced by having pre-
sent the first day some 1000 Or !, 200 persons
and closed with near $500 spectators, and all
from DeSoto and Pamela counties too. AFTER
this the progress of our Agricultural Society
is easy. All now feel that it is a credit to pc
long to it, and another year we will DC able 70
double the value and number OF premiums
| have, my dear sir, been thus particular IN
giving YOU details of our success from ilVely
remembrance of your services in bringing ,. our
society into existence and knowing wen
the qualification it would afford you to near
FOOD report from DeSoto, your Old nome;
where YOU have so many warm personal
riends all of whom will rejoice to see oy
some proper action of our legislature lhe
,pbere of YOUR usefulness to our planters en-
arred With kindest regards to your laln'ly'
! Tellall oul VI" w. STOKES.
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Doc BIT.-The little son of Mr. Millit was
attacked on the street near the Governors
Mansion on Sunday morning Inst by very
severe yard dog belonging to Mrs. Masters.
which had accidentally escaped The lad
was rescued by the timely aid of the by-stand
ers, and the dog was pursued and dispatched
by the populace.
Those who keep severe dogs would do well
to have them secured, as they are liable to
commit serious damage if they should per-
chance get access to the street where child
rem are passing.
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MISSISSIPPI CoLLEGE.-We learn that the
Mississippi College, at Clinton, opened on
Monday last, Oct. "a, with sirtg new stu
dents, more than twice as many as ever. be-
fore. Las. year the college had total of 10
students This year the number will be
over two hundred. The report that has gone
out that all the boarding houses are full is er-
roneous. There is still plenty of room fol
man. more students.
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The Abolition Movement at Harper s
Ferry.

The New York Day Book, in the course OF
an article denouncing the Abolition insurgents
at Harpers Ferry. makes the startling state
ment Of facts:
Maryland, Delaware and the Northern part
of Virginia, swarm with the emissares of the
Abolitionists, who are paid by the anti Slavery
Societies Of London, and of this city.
We hare reason to believe Mat there is a req
ularly organized society an this city Of negro
stealers, and that it includes many clergy1aen
and Eaynen, and that euen not fe,0 business
men contribute to till its treasury What is
more, WE HAVE. THE NAMES Of some of
the individuals reported to be engaged in this
criminal business.
1t would StartIe our community to believe
that men boasting of piety and religion could
be so deluded as to steal negroes from their
masters, and instgate them to murder, rapine,
bloodshed and every horrible crime in the de-
dialogue. But so it verify is. Gerritt Smith
not long since ominously declared that the
next move against Slavery would not be by
moral suaSIon but by open inSur1ecti07l, and
doubtless he knew of what he spoke This
too, tallies with the information said to have
been received by Secretary Floyd, to the effect
lllstt all oltpS'hi PlailIleu ny LnS n DOlIlO1SlS,
would take place just where it has occurred,
about the middle Of October.
Then, too, how significant is the fact that
the white men engaged in this affair are led
by that old traitor, Brown Of Kansas 1t
scarcely leaves chance for doubt that the
aiders and abettors of this open assault upon
the peace and safety of the South are base and
mercenary Northern men induced by the
money and rewards of the cowardIv Abolt-
ionists, to involve the country in ali the hor-
rors of civil war. They are the disunionists
Of the North, so long bent on their diabolical
plot of overturning the Union and erecting
Northern Republic with Williams Ii. Seward.
for its head. We believe there are thousands
OF Republicans who are blindly following this
party entirely unconscious Of its designs
kead the opinions and sentiments of its leaders
which we publish to-day, and tell us whether
at Harper's Ferry have not been di-
rectly owing to the teachings of such men As
VIM. ii. Seward, Horace Greeley, Joshua r.
Giddings and other Republican leaders I? 1t
is not time for conservative, patriotic men to
stop and think
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MOBILE AND ONO RALRoAD.-We learn
that the Mobile and Ohio Railroad has been
completed to okalona, Miss, some fifty or
sixty miles from the Tennessee State line,
and that the cars are making regular trips to
that point.
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GAs--We are gratifisd to see the progress
being made by Maj. WITHERs in the construc-
ton of the coal gas works in this city
Should nothing occur to thwart present cal
citations, we will have gas in abundance by
the 18th inst.
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A. w. STOKES.

Tnr UAvAyA SLAVE TRADE is more active
than ever. the high price of negroes OF la'e
wears encouraging it, Five years ago gooa
sold ,egro in Cuba could be bought for Sfoo'
A. the nresent date even newly imported
,er;oar will bring from 5000 to S1,40o.
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pI1TFoRM OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSISSIPPI.
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION, JULY
5TH 1853:

9TH 1oO0
rA.f ora re-aaaounce IS the basis o. party
kEsoLsh3s u principles laid dowG by the Dem
aotl0a t1s r ina National Convention OF 1856; and
ocnsdc a0ctrias Of "aon-int-Ife with The
ho.a 10 Of slavery States territories, bistit
Los does not was it intended to conflict with
Cos-.srtsoa OF power of Congress protect the
"a the Of the several State, may
Rss. 10 set 10 territories which the common
nro erty of all tbs States.
RrsoivxD IhatiI the language Of the Supreme Court
Of Ih Unitsd etsts the right Of property slaves
distinctly sad expressly affirmed in the constitution =
AID "ths onIy power t conf rred upUn Congress-
the power coup with the duty Of guarding protec
ting the owners ID their rights, a. thus deeiared
RESOLVED, mat Mississ ppi viii stand BY her slssrT
NJ states In insisting the enforcement Q!
ali the dep ATtents Of tbs feuerA government 81 their
constitutional rights thus pounded BY toe supreme
Court Of the United statsa
RESOLVED, That the event of the etecuon on
Rlass Republican candidate to the Presidency oy Tie
suazes u portion Of he Uion only, 10 rule over
tha whole United upon the avoEel purposes IL
that organization Mississippi will regard II Is ueeIa
ton Of usti ty and viii hold herself In T 10 CO.
ate with sister states Of the SOUTH In Whatever
ras.slres they may neces ary the maintenance
- r rtvnts A. co-eA usl members OF The cOniedeacy
80, van That WefeeIft incuu bent upon the DeInoe
- - lis.is,ipp declare that the QUESTION OF
~ - Nv the United scOmmeFcal and political
nsrety and that viii hail with pleasure every proper
~ .l,rs that LOOKS It's ompsnment and further
Ne can consent to It's appropriation by any foreign
power.
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A DEMOCRAT.
Correspondence.


EDITOR MISsIssIPPIAN In asking a place
for this letter in your columns, am not gov
erned by any spirit Of egotism, (although l
frankly confess my qualification at the honor
able mention of my name, but it is SIMPLY
to show the progress Of agricultural reform in
the northwest part of the State When it is
remembered that near, or quite, twenty five
county fairs will have come off in our State
before the close of the fall season, the people
can form some idea Of the progress of work
commenced a little over one year ago, AMI
under the most gloomy prospects at that
Where is the man who loves his native: adopt
ed home, that will not read such accounts
with qualification and delight ? Truly, we
feel proud of DeSoto, and her spirited people,
and bid them God speed in their onward march
of improvement
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OF The weather on Friday last changed
from mild and pleasant to frosty. On Sunday
night zee formed of half an inch in thickness.
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To ADvERTIsERs-The Mississippian goes
to press Immediately after the arrival of the =
past o'clock cars from New Orleans. Those
wishing their advertisements inserted would
do well to bring them in before O'Clock on
publication days.
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De Pho FUNDS Out of the depths of
Beecher pietv have the leaders of the Harpers
Ferry Rebellion sprung. The weeping and
crashing of teeth which filled the churches
of such men as Cheever and Beechcr has had
a vent for its doctrines on the banks of the Po-
tomac. One of the leading members of
Beechers' Congregation was Allen Evans, who
acted as leader in the "irrepressible conflict,
effort, and now les dying in Baltimore. Out
of the depths of the war we gather facts of
these persons, and fasten the odium Of the
facts as distilled piety of the Abolitionist, 'ir-
repressible conflict churches. More devel-
opponents are in store. Brown was one of
the pions ones, too--N. 7. Neaos.
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o. There are at present in the world
about one hundred and twenty -one thousand
Mormons.
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~ kossuth has returned to London. .
had halt Of few days in Paris.
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SHARP's RIFLES AT HARPER's FERRY
"ossawottamie Brown says he had received,
along with some other arms, two hundred of
Sharp's rifles, to put into the hands of the in
surgent slaves These Sharp's rifles. we un-
derstand him to say, came from Connecticut
We remember (says the New York Express)
something of a meeting to buy up Sharp's RI
fes, that was held in Church in New Ha.
ven, not so long ago as to have passed lust
yet from public recollection. TWAS said their
d. stination was Kansas. Ossawottomie,s
original destination was Kansas, too; but
how came Sharp's rifles in such hands ut
Harper's Ferry? That is the question. And
as Rev. Mr.. Beecher was present at the Rife
Meeting alluded to, perhaps he will conde-
scend to explain
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CONFLICT AND CoNvIcTIoN.-What Womb
Seward have done had he been President If
the United States when his 'frrepressibla
conflict friends took up arms at Harner,s
Ferry? Would he have followed his con-.
yictions Would not his duty to the Can.
stitution as it stands have zen in "irrepress;.
BILE conflict" to his proclaimed and felt yisws .
w uld not the idea of 'tall freeu as he into
preted it have forced him to crush ont III, ~
other side and to have taken up the cnd -.
for the blacks against the whites !? Democrsstea.
stand firmly together, that no man bolJ;ns
opinions ever likely to lead to this conf,;e, s5a
pass into power and disgrace the post occnn; s'
BY Washington.-N r Mus. -i''0
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DR.. MLanes' Celebrated Liver Pills.
PREPARED BY FLEMING BROS,

PREPARED BY FLEMING BROS.
From the unsolicited testimony continually
offered from all quarters of the country, it is
impossible to resist a conviction of the great
excellence of these Pills in all diseases Of the
Liver and Stomach. The following letter
from Toronto, Canada, is one Of the many the
propretor have received:
TORONTO, April 9th, 1854.
Messrs FLEMING BROS ,-Sirs i take this
opportunity Of informing you of the benefits
| have derived from DR.. M'Lane'S valuable
Pills. have for two years past been atfilc-
ted with severe pain over the eyes, accompan-
led with nervousness and sense Of dizziness;
a malady beyond the power and skill OF our
physicians to relieve and cure, caused as tar
as / myself could judge, by diseased state
of the liver and stomach. Some OF the doc
tors tried bleeding and various other remedies
were tried, but all in vain, for the deep-rooted
disease still stuck fast At last procured
box of your valuable Liver Pills from Drug
gist here, and feel, after taking portion OF
them, that the disease and painful sensation
over the ewes has almost entirely left me.
will close by advising all those afflicted as
have been, to procure the valuable medicine
at once and save much time and pam, with
little expense With sinnere gratitude and
respect, remain yours, respectfully,
GEO. w. RUSSELL.
OF Purchasers will be careful to ask for
DIR. M'LANE'S Celebrated Vermifuge, manu-
featured by FLEMING BROS, of Pittsburgh
Pa. All other Verifuge in comparison are
worthless. DR.. M'Lane's genuine Vermifuge,
also his celebrated Liver Pills can now be
had at all respectable drug stores. None gen.
uine without the signature of
FLEMING BROS.
]. 8. SIZER, Agent, jackson, Miss.
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LIBRARIAN.

~ We are authorized Ia announce j. j. DEMON
Of cntt County, candidate FIR erzeant at Arms, al
the q pro1ching ses lon Of the Legislature.
We are anSaorized to announce the of !. j
WILL NJ for >ergeant-at-Arms at the ensuing sessions
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SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENI-
TENTH ARV

~ We are auth rtzed to announce 4. NJ HARDIN,
s present incumbent candidate for ection As
Ut Pen tentay at the approaching session
Of the Legislature.
e We are authorised to announce L. T.
RUSSELL, as . candidate for Superintendent OF
the aissisppi Penitentiary at the ensuing session
Of the Legislature.
CLERK OF PENITENTIARY.
~ II. II MYTH, (tns present iscumbent' viii
be 8addat before the next Legislature Tor reeie uuD
To the ufticu of Clerk Of the i'eni entiary,
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e D. N. BARK0WS, n a candidate for Mayor
at the next election, on the first Monday in Jan
uary 1850.
e Weare authorised to announced II. BOYD
IS candidate for Mayor, at the ensuing election.
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CITY ELECTION

" We are authorized to announce B. ". SANDERS
1.-THE present ncu bent) a candidate for Librarian at
the appruaehing Session o the Legislature.
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CLERK oFTHE HOUSE.

weare auth rized to announce Oh AS A BEOUGHER
of Ito ali IIunt, capdidats for re-eiretioH To e
office Of the Clerk u the Mississippi House OF Repre- en-
t.ffra. fha r,tarhug sessiun.
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g are authorized announce the name Of J. L
RORNEY, Of afIyetTe nditlatt far secret ry Oi
the - nate the approaching seSsiOn oi the Legi tuie
k- We are auIhorized to announce Ju- EPK BE :
NJ Of tankfn u candidate for ecretary of the SEN
ate at the ap roaching ssonof the egis atu e.
~ We are authorize to announce T COOPER.
Editor the Munric 10 journal candidate for seeIe
RS uG the snafe the spprchDg session Of tn Legs
lature
We are authorized to announce SAMUEL UNG OF
AttaA rs eand for ecTetary of the senate at the
a. ,..F H. 1t
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observation-disclosures.


1--WE are authorized to announce A. b. G. FFF IS q
candidate The office Of nuerkeeper Of
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-03-10

Gas SAVING REGULATORS We
~ have on hand WHEELER 4 LITTLE's GAS
RE 'CLATOks, which have superior advantages
over all other and effects saViI in the consunp-
tion Of gas OF from 20 to 80 per cent.
CT YALE Il co,
NH Dim Sa,p strae+