The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-08
coRREspoNpENcE OF THE pEMooRAr
HOLMES Co., Miss, Jan. A, 1858.


DEAR DEMOCRAT: have been silent for a long
time like wilkins Micawber, "hOping that some
thing, in fact will turn up" In this too am dis
appointed; however, l wish you happy and
prosperous New Year.
The New Year is fully upon us. Did you or
any Of your readers ever recollect how wildly the
st of January impresses the mind with the trifing
memories of the Old Year? How the figures loom
away into the distance of an empty pocket when
an account full yard in length is presented, nc
companied with an irresistible smile and the en-
couraging observation that unless close collections
are made, notice of protest will be committed to
Uncle Sans never-faiing mai Such is the
melody of the LIST of January. 1t is the epic poem
Of life.
Black Hawk and its immediate vicinity have
been in state Of high excitement. 1t appears
that young gentleman some twenty-five years
Of nge died short time since, and shortly after
the interment it was discovered that his grave
had been disturbed. Steps we're Immediately
the sacred resting place of the dead. A runaway
negro was taken; about his person was found n
hand Of the deceased, which had been severed
from the arm. 1t seems that there is a supersti-
ton which commands the entire belief of the negro.
that il they carry about them, when runaway, the
hand of white man. they will never be taken
that it invests them with peculiar charm which
renders it impossible to trail them with dogs.
This is not the first instance even in this county,
Of q negro desecrating the grave to procure the
hand Of the white. 1t is to be hoped that this
human hysna was hanged to the first most aces
sble limb of tree. Such offences should be dealt
with summarily, and not be trusted to the delay
incident to q regular prosecution.
On the 9Th inst two negroes are to be hanged
Dick. who has been in prison for three ears, has
made a full confession. Joe, who was convicted
for assault with intent to KILL will likewise suffer
the penalty of the law 1t is rather strange that
Saturday should in this instance be converted into
the day for the "hangman's lash to hand the
wretch in order"
| We have had no mails in so long time, that
had II not been for the forethOught of an intelli
gent pedestrian, who provided himself previous to
leaving Memphis with quite number of copies of
the Presidents Message, we should not have known
that Congress had certainly assembled; and that
the President had complied with that provision of
of the Constitution which requires him ''from time
to time to give Congress information Of the
state of the Union, and recommend to their con-
sideraton such measures as be shall judge neces-
sary and expedient" In behalf of the citizens, |
return the aforesaid pedestrian sincere thanks
We never receive our mails, scarcely; occasionally
we receive weekly issues of the New Orleans or
vicksburg papers in advance of their dailies.
Such continued irregu!arity with our mails is
objectionable. Messrs Sims & Sutton may rest
assured that we will complain to them no more
of the perseverng negligence Of their agent; that
We have determined to submit no longer to this
constant arrangement of our postal affairs that
we are aware of the cause, and we have taken
proper measures to remove it, by clearly and con-
csely stating our grievance, having the same
numerously signed, and forwarded to Col. Single
ton, to be presented to the Post Office Department.
The new Board of Police assembled in the town
of Lexington on the Sd inst. Col ] A. burden
was OH the first ballot, elected President. The
present Board is composed of gentlemen Of ex-
cellent business qualifications, and the finance Of
the county will once more become sound and
healthy. X.