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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05

A FIoastcb correspondence Providence
" writes that Mr.. Powers aparfeI with
our government has been closed by his arcePi-
4 NICE Of d commission iotnake statues Of Wash
4 lagoon and franklin for ihe Capitol, which will
absorb the appropriation made several years
since for this artists benefit.
Carr. LAFAYETTE GBogeR, Men,ber Of Con.
press elect from the forthcoming State of Ore.
gon arrived at his fathers, U Bethel Me-, re.
renily. after M absence of eight years.
Taa Richmond correspondent of the Peters.
bufg Express 81 SO, bir. Clemens contnues to
.xxif,provc. his probable thathe will be able 10
aeayeior Washington bg The st Of January"
TaF .Issuits haze sent eight missionaries 10
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05
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Having permanently located IN Das offers bis professional SER
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once on Main street, when professionally abN'nt.
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05
PRorEsnoEAL CARDS.
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05
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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-01-05
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BERRY & Bradshaw,

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U1drahachie, Ellis County, Teras,
win practice in hespls'ric, Courts the 18th and 18th Judicial
Districts aud Kaufman county In tie OH Asoin the Supreme
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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
OKOIONA

lsa going to be city situated in the
centre of prairie, about $50 miles above
Mobile on the M. & O. Railroad, and is
inhabited by white people, half breeds,
and a heterogeneous collection of negroes,
dogs, and cats. The principal institu-
tons are pretty women, hoops, muddy
streets, fenceless grave yards, and the
Eclipse Occupations are diversified;
playing euchre, saving on the fiddle,
betting baldface and eating sardines,
have, perhaps, the largest number of fol-
lowers. Those who have leisure for
amusements spend their spare moments
in selling goods, practising law, and fight
ing chickens. BY some Okolona is styled
the sink of iniquity;" by others more
profanely termed, "the half way station
on the high way to hell.' The principal
productions are stinted moustaches, in
comprehensive oaths, and sweety- teety-
babies. Has very clever Mayor, who
imposes fines, and very Industrious Con-
stable, who tries to collect them; very
secure guard house, whose hinges very
seldom creak in shutting up brawling
drunken vagabonds, anu whose "ten
spot" windows afford light only to stroll
ing Irishmen, who cant raise the funds
10 foot tavern bill. Boasts of several
accommodating merchants, who wish to
sell goods, and they advertise, and some
others, may be accommodating, who care
but little about it, and they don't adver-
tise /; several lawyers ready ado" eli
ents-a favor, and medical gentlemen
anxious to practise their healing arts
girls who won't say Eyes" and two Edi-
itors Zone particularly, who "want to
marry !"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
Remarkable FOrlitude.

The following instance of devotion and
fortitude We copy from biographical
sketch of Robert Emmett, now being pub
lished in the Boston Pilot:
Anne DelviE, few days after the re-
belion, was made prisoner; her house
was occupied by soldiers, who ransacked
and tore it asunder, and then set il on fire.
10 get information as to her masters
lurking place, they offered her consid-
able sum of money. "What |" she ex
claimed, "me take the price of Master
Roberts blood 7 Never!' The torture
termed" picketing ard half hanging"
was then applied to her. Stabbed
with bayonets, and streaming with blood,
this noble woman continued to exclaim.
F" have nothing to tell-lll never tell,
a rope was lied around her neck. Twill
you tell US where Mr.. Emmett is ?" Kill
me, If you like, but Ill tell nothing."-
She had scarcely time to add these words,
" Lord Jesus, have mercy On my soul |"
when she was strung up amid the derisive
shouts OF savagejoy from her executioners.
When apparently dead, they cut her
down, and carried her to prison. She
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
Correspondence of the st, Louis Democrat
The Pixies PEAK Gold Mines,


Auraria City, X. T., Jan. 10, 80.
Some persons have already commenced
working in the mines but 50 far it pays
poorly. Diggers who have been the
most successful have not averaged three
dollars per day, and some have not made
fifty cents, working hard at that. The
gold is very fine. 1t take from 20 to 20
particles to make the value of a cent
The largest speck which | have heard
Of will not weigh more than 20 cents in
value. All the large Jumps that you
have received in ST.. Louis, as Pixies
Peak gold, were never obtained in these
regions-they belong to California. All
the accounts of gold findingssof an ex
travagant character are the tabrieatiuns
of spectators. | wish to put you and
others on their guard against these sto-
ries, especially Gen. Larimer's account.
| will venture to say that he does not
know anything about the matter. have
not found prospect yet; and | am on
the ground. | venture the prediction
that few persons will make fortunes hun
ting gold in this country. but as /" see
ing is believing" let all who wish to
have sight at the elephant" come on.
| am beginning to get view of him.
There are more than two hundred cab
ins built here and two hundred more
are to be erected before the first of
Marcs, A good hotel will be ready for
the boarders" by the emu of May. 1t
is to be two stories high, seventy-fv
feet in width and one hundred and TWEEN
ty feet in length. Spectators are al
ready busily engaged in laying off cities,
around the diggings, and they are the
fellows who are sending such glowing
accounts of gold discoveries.
If enough of gold is not found before
the latter part of May, many now here
will go to California, New Mexico and
Arizona, while not few will pitch their
tents in this new region of life.
AS am writing, l hear that there is
an ARRAY going on about two squares
from my cabin. Three or four men have
got into quarrel and the report of
pistol is distinctly heard If any body
has been hurt, | will write you the par
ticulars.
The principal amusement here, during
the winter, has been card-playing, telling
yarns, and drinking most execrable
The latter is worth ten dol
lars per gallon-in ST. Louis it would
esst twenty cents
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

or The New York Express has had
translated for its columns, the following
" Extra" from the " Tribune" of Buenos
Ayres, Dec. 2S-the latest received from
that place. Our South American neigh
bors ought to be liberal in The support of
press that gives SO full "a sup OF horrors
at single entertainment
Latest NemS-Horri6le - Citv Of Paris
Blown Cp-Emperyor and Curt all
Dead-750,00O Lires Lost !
BY the ship Petite MarSeilles, arrived
at very late hour last night, and whose
captain has just landed, we have received
the unfortunate news that Il great part of
the City OF Paris had been Blown up
According to a letter which lies before
us, this frightfuI catastrophe was occa-
stoned by tue villainy Of great company
of highwaymen, who, by means Of the
mines, blew up the capital Of the ciyi-
lized world.
The Louvre is completely destroyed;
the prisoners of the Bdstile all persisted
beneath the ruins of that ancient edifce.
The Barriers st. Antoine, st Honore
and. ST. Dennis in ashes and the superb
theatre OF the Opera was also prey to
the mines.
The Emperor Napoleon and his train,
who few days before had arrived at
the Capital, were buried in the ruins of
the Louvre
The victims are estimated at $50, 900,
among whom are numbered the first
journalists and notabilities of the Empire.
The details horrity US!
Who can have been the authors of so
great destruction, so great crime
In England they say it is the fruits of
the Secret Societies; according to Others
as we have intimated above.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

~ We must not forget to thank Mrs.
NJ, the kind lady who has sent us such
a sweet boquet of early Spring flowers.
Where is the human who does not love
flowers. They are indeed the Alphabet
of angels; faith, love and gladness smile
on their dewy faces; mourning, silence
and grief, are typified in their decay
;" In Eastern lands they tell their love in
flowers2' A beautiful custom, for are
they not the purest and most chaste in
terpreters of delicate and refined senti-
ments : Again we thank our friend for
this early remembrance.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
THE AGRICULTURA. 1ioCIEry.

"|o"nS vi tho iEc.J. srS OF lnlS 90
clety was held in Okolona on Saturday
last, and we were panied to see so little
concord and harmony. 1t is somewhat
humiliating to reflect that almost at the
very beginning of an enterprise, that
calls for the support of every public spir-
tied citizen, such a grumbling, conten-
tious spirit of "rule or ruin" should be
manifested by those who ought to feel
most interested in its prosperity. We
are at loss to imagine a reason why
such an enterprise, which promises so
much entertainment and instruction to
the public generally and profit to its
members individually, should meet with
opposition that nothing short of triumph,
it seems, can satiate. And what makes
it look worse, too, is this opposition find
ing its strongest aiders and abettors in
the very men who were among the first
to set on FOOT the project. Verify, the
Society has nursed adders only to be
stung for its generosity. We are too
short-sighted to see the why, the where
fore, or the policy of this grumbling and
faultfinding. Those of you, gentlemen,
who do not desire to see the Agricultural
interests of the community advanced,
just let tie Chickdsaw Agricultural So
ciety alone! Its success is insured, and
your grumblng will rebound to your own
disadvantage. If you are unwilling to
cooperate with those who wish to build
it up, don't bother your hands and befud-
die your brains about it. If you have
subscribed to stock we think the officers
Will erase your names, for men who won't
work for its welfare, who will not enter
heart and soul into its success, are not
wanted. Some people oppose things
merely for the sake of opposition 9th
ers through envy and malice. We do
not impute such ignoble motives to those
who look upon this Agricultural Society
with disfavor. We are willing to be-
lieve they think they have real cause for
complaint, but would it not show better
spirit if they would hush their jawing ?
The Society is going to prosper, and It's
useless for this or that man to say, " The
thing is dead" But what if it should
fall throughl Would the contemplate
boast of having throttled it in its infancy
compensate for the loss of the profit that
would accrue to our citizens from the an
nual assemblage of visitors, who would
flock to witness its exhibitions Would
the self complacent chuckles in which a
few might indulge, be as useful or agree
able as the agricultural Improvement,
the social amusement and the pecuniary
emoument that would arise from its sue
cessful conduction ? We think not. But
there is little danger of the concern burst
ing. Men of the right sort of stuff are
interested in it, and those who wish TO
crush it may just dry up-the Society
can rock along without Meir aid.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
THE CARS ARE COMING.

The Railroad will soon be completed
to this place. The Sterling Bonds have
been sold; cargoes of iron are arriving
in Mobile track laying will commence
directly, and before the next crop is rea-
dy for the market, the groves of Okolona
will re-echo to the whistle of the Loco.
motive. And who can estimate the price
less advantage of this Railroad to our
community. Think of the great speed
and great security in travelling. And
how much, too, travel will be multiplied
agriculture improved and increased, com
merce extended, manufactures extended,
real and personal estate increased in val
ne. Look at the towns springing up along
the sides of our Railroad the immense
increase in the value of lands; the
amount of productions of every kind
brought into market, that but for the
cars rafting along in their vicinity would
have been valueless. The influence of
Railroads in promoting travel and stimu-
latlng traffic along their lines is most re-
markable. Wherever this means of tray.
ell has been introduced, passengers and
freight have multiplied wonderfully
Sites for saw mills, grist mills, tanneries,
factories, mines, FORCES, and every de-
scrlption of natural material, and facility
for manufacturing purposes, are laid open
ny the operation of railroad, and they all
furnish it freight.
AS the moon in her transit over the
ocean raises the whole volume of waters
reaching and drawing up by her attrac.
tive energy the lowest as well as the up.
permost particles, so Railroad extends
its influence into the great depths of q
country, developing all its hidden re-
sources, and drawing up the gems, which
but for its agency, might have lain din
and lustreess in their unseen retreats
Industry is always stimulated and quick
ened by new and improved markets, OF
by increased facilities of transporting t.
the ports OF Exchange, the products Of
labor. There good results are not con.
! fined to the immediate lines of railway
as light and heat are distributed nv re.
Election, as well as by direct radiation. Sc
does the life-giving, animating influence
OF the rail car, effect all the adjacent
country. And even those of our popula
ton who may never have occasion to ust
the Railroad as a means of travel OF
transporting freight, will yet experience
its stimulating effects in other depart.
ments of industry. We can not 90 down
into the depths of the earth and visit the
fountain source, but we may YET drink OF
It's cooling waters, percolating through
channels, which pour refreshing tides
through all our land. And as the rays
of morning and evening light caught by
the upper circle of the atmosphere and
reflected downwards, illuminate its lower
strata and prolong the day, 50 do the life
and energy that guSh along the immedi-
ate track of the rail car, disseminate
through all the surrounding population
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

Gen. Walker 1aoat Agaim.--It is be-
lieved by many, and positively known to
his friends. that General Walker has
gone TO sea. OF his destination we are
utterly ignorant. Those who may know
saw ssthipg - Msrssry.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

"OPPosITIoN" CONVENTIONAL The
Brandon Republican and the Vicksburg
Wing have concurred in recommending
the second Monday in July as the time
for holding an "Opposition' State Con
vpntion.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

~ The citizens OF Bloomington Hi
nois, have recently passed an ordinance
emitting women to equality with men,
as voters.--Er.
Some paper objects to the above, say
ing if such an ordinance is carried out
all the offices will be given to handsome
men,
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
RIVER News, &c March 10fh-N

RIVER News, &C. March 1OM-No
preceptible change has taken place in the
state of the river here as yet. 1t contin-
ues to rise steadily. The Nashville pa
pers of the I'd inst, report the Cumber-
land river already at high stage, and
rising slowly. The river at Memphis on
Friday evening, according TO the Bulle-
tin, was still rising, and was within four
teen inches of the highest water mark of
last season. 1t wanted but four feet
three inches of being up to last years
high water mark, at Helena on Saturday
morning, and still swelling slowly.
Vieksbsrg WhiS.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

CT The editor of the Grenada Loco
motive has received zone of the sweet
est, and prettiest boquets ever made from
a young lady acquaintance" We were
not aware boquets could be manufactured
from such material
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

~ Hon. Daniel E. Sickles, the mem
Der of Congress from New York, who
shot Mr.. Key. the seducer of his wife,
was raised in printing office, and is
about forty years of age. His wife is
about twenty-five years of age, and they
were married in 1858.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

PRoLIFIc.-A negro woman belonging
to r. S. Hudson, Esq, of Attala county
recently gave birth to three children
(girls) and night or two after, negro
woman on the adjoining plantation in
creased her masters taxes by bringing
forth twins.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

OF Williams & Darden have long
advertisement-bu more than that they
have large stock of groceries and dry
goods, which they wish to sell. They
have some sewing machines, which the
ladies are requested to call and examine.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

~ John Phoenix went to the Theatre
once when Mr.. Smith was advertised to
appear in tsoo pieces. After the perform
an, G, he demanded the return of his
money, for, he said, Mr.. Smith appeared
uhole during both performances.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

o. w. Smith O'Brien, leader of the
Irish rebellion in 1S4S,-a gentleman of
integrity and eminent ability-who loved
his country mot to wisely, but too well"
arrived passenger from Galway in the
Prince Albert. His stay in this country
will be brief.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

II Our contemporary of the Sunny
South, in commenting upon marriage,
that took place in that neighbOrhood, says
"the bride was arrayed in her accom-
plishments and native beauty" The
weather must be extremely warm in Alb
erdeen.-Ler. Adgertiser.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

OF Vesey, of the Conservative, in an
article written some weeks since comes
down on newspaper poets with a ven
geance. Last week his poets column
was headed Potry," which, we suppose,
is an abreviation of "poor try"
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

HURRICANE--A severe storm blew
over Aberdeen last Sunday night. Sew
sral housetops were dislodged, and con-
siderable damage done.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

What IS to be Dane wiM Paul Nor
ply Brain Park Benjamin propomds
this interrogatory, and declares that Mr..
Morphy'S brain is undoubtedly too good
an article too be used up III chess Play ing.
He says:
Morphy cannot keep on playing chess
forever, as there happens 10 be 10 other
worlds for bin TO conquer, aud this is al
eady his own. He has not yet lived IL
quarter Of a century, and God never made
such a brain 10 exhaust itself in moving
(even gold and silver chess men for
lifetime. Believing, with
Carlyle, that the nation has right to the
best brains for its greatest needs, We
would demand of Mr.. Paul Morphy, that
having won for himself and country an
mperishablee fame in the annals of chess.
which be can scarcely enchance by any
future feats in that line, that he turn to
more profitable uses the prescience, com.
Prehensi0n, powers of continuation. eau
hon, circumspeetion, shrewdness, patience,
courage, ana urbanity, (all of which are
required for a great chess player which
he has hitherto employed, on the compar
atively trifliGg field f the chess-b board.
= Aaything, Mr.. Morphy, but that
you should spend your life gazing upon
little square board, and handling ivor,
playthings. 1t is all very we'll what you
have done but now it is time that such
qualities of mind should be put in train
ing for something better, and which the
glory ofsuccess will mol all begin and end
in self.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

IL The members Of the Agricultural
Society are requested to meet next Fri
day. for The purpose Of adopting Bylaws
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

V Hon. J. J. DAVENPORT will give
some Readings from the Poets on next
Friday night in the Methodist church,
The Public are invited to attend.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

or Next Saturday Mr.. Harrington
will sell some valuable town property
houses and lots. Good chance for a
"spec."
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17
OKOLONA, MISS:

V'We will furnish either Peterson's or Ar
thurs Magazine, and the Prairie News, one year
for $3, 25. Thus giving the subscr-
Der 81 worth, for $3,25, Those desiring
to take us up at this offer should send in their
orders Immediately. The offer is made only to
new subscribers
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

70" There will be Divine service in the Eps-
sopal Church on the first, second and third Sun
days in each month. Service will commence at
II o'clock A, NJ, precisely
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

u We learn from Washington that
Postmaster General A. V. Brown died on
9Th of March.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

or See the advertisement of Mr.. Fike
He has new stock Of goods, anu will
sell them cheap.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

IRON COMING FOR THE RAILROAD
Bills of lading of two more cargoes of
railroad iron, for the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, were received yesterday.
Tribune Gu inst.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-03-17

Romance on a Fiat Boat Smgular
Natrjm0aiaI AHiaace.-Justice Fenton
Of the Seventeenth Ward at Cincinnati
Ohio, united in marriage last thursday
h1boalman, David Kloonncr, about
sixty years old, to girl, Catharne
Marsh, just eighteen.
kounner on his way down the river,
had laid up one night on account of toy.
about POO miles above there, and going
on shore to make some purchases in IA
thiulN settled district Of Oho, he entered
rude cabin Of witch Calharne father
was sole proprietor. After chatting
some time with the old man, he turned
to the daughter, who was very amiable,
and asked her if she would like to go To
Cincinnati. She, with an unexpected
promptness, said, "Oh, yes I've always
wanted TO see that biz city I've heard
SO much talk Of" If You'll 90 I'll
marry YOU" said the boatnan and after
a few moments she and her father con
Sented and as soon as they arrived here
the twain We're united By the magistrate
kluonner had never been married, but
had taken fancy to Cdtharine, who
Notwithstanding the disparity Of their
ages, seems to like her husband greatly.