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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
From ths Columbus Democrat
The Democratic Nominees.


The nominations made are all excellent,
and as we said last week, will no doubt give
universal satisfaction to the democrats in every
part Of the State, and not few Of our old po-
litical opponents will no doubt support the
ticket, for the men nominated are all compe-
tent, faithful and true to the rights and inter
ests Of the State, and personally popular
Jdhn j. Pett1s, the nominee - GovSfA0r,
has been long and extensively known through
out the State, and is one of the most popular
men in eastern Mississippi He has had much
experience in legislation, having repeatedly
represented Kemper county in the State Sen
ate, and also, we believe, in the House. He
was elected some years ago President Of the
Senate, the duties Of which high and respon-
sible station he discharged with dignity and
ability that gave universal satisfaction He is
a man Of great firmness and nerve, prepared
for any emergency, but Of the blandest man
ners and kindest feelings In politics he has
ever been true to the Democratic creed and
faithful to the rights aud interests Of the South
That he will make an able and popular Chief
Magistrate, all who know him, admit
We have not the honor Of personal nc
quaintance with Is. r. Webb but 1--we know
that he represented PontotOc county in the
Dtdtc DcAAtc dUig Auu Aaatulhth9s 1uu VIC are
assured he is a telented and most worthy gen
tleman, sound democrat, and every way
qualified for the Office Of Secretary Of State
OF L. r. Burt we had occasion frequently
to speak before the meeting Of the Convention
He was, from the start, our firstchoice for Au-
ditor, and his numerous friends here were
highly gratifed at his nomination. He will
bring to the discharge Of the important iu-
ties of his new station, a well disciplined
mind and the most efficient business habits.
We have been acquainted for quite a num-
Der of years with the nominee for Treasurer
NJ d. Haynes, now of Holmes, but formerly
of Yazoo, and we have always found him not
only high minded, honorable gentleman, but
One Of the firmest, most reliable Of democrats
Like DR.. Burt he has been hard working.
brayely lighting soldier in the ranks of the
party, and has, on many occasions, done ell
,ient service for the Democratic cause. both
with his pen and his tongue
Such are the democratic nominations for
State Offices. The ticket certainly possesses
very element of strength requisite for CON-
,lete success.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
From the Columbus Democrat
Oktibbeha County Convention.

We attended the Democratic Convention te
nominate a candidate for the Legislature on
Monday last. The attendance was very large
and the utmost unanimity of sentiment pre-
vailed Dr. w. II. Mariner was nominated
as the candidate of the party. He was for
merly a member of the Legislature, and is a
true, genuine democrat and high toned gem
tleman We never witnessed such enthusi-
asm among the masses The proceedings
were all marked by the utmost good feeling
and harmony. We expect to get the official
report in a few days Much credit is due to
the ability and tact displayed on the occasion
by Col Charles r. Jordan to advance the in
terest and insure the union and consequently
the success of the party-for with the Demo-
Gratis OF Oktlbbeha union IS success.
b. R. Webb, candidate for Secretary of State
and Z. r. Burt, candidate for Auditor, were
present and addressed the Convention in most
appropriate, brief and pointed speeches. AT
ter the Convention had adjourned, the eompa-
ny, led by an excellent brass band, repaired to
a most sumptuous barbecue, which had been
prepared for the occasion.
Dinner over, Hon. William Barksdale took
the stand and delivered one Of the best
speeches he ever made. He was listened to
with the most eager and respectful attention
by the numerous crowd He reviewed his
course in the last Congress upon and
discussed at some length the principal ques-
tons that were likely to arise in the next, and
on every point gave the most complete salts
faction to all the Democrats present. His
speech was highly complimented. We have
never known one better received.
We trust that the Democrats of 0ktibbe-
ha will rally to the polls in undivided sup
p ,rt of their nominee, DIR. Mariner, who all
agree is a gentleman every way capable, faith
full and honest. The best spirit seems to per-
wade the ranks of the party, and we shall con-
fidently look for an old fashioned Democratic
victory in Qktihbeha next October.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
The Chances of Douglas.

The st. Louis Democrat contains lon:
and carefully considered leader on the pros
poets of Douglas for the Presidency. Ate
promising that an ambitious politician, like ;
sick physician, is bad judge of his own case
the writer speculates as follows:
Possibly a political party may be revolution
lied. Nations may, we know, but no histor
icat precedent can be cited to authorize thu
same assertion of party organizations. W.
grant the national democratic party is thu
very opposite of the republican democratic
party ; but the change was not sudden, bu
gradual-not open, but stealthy and insidious
The unclean spirits entered in disguise and
though the transformation, or rather transmu
tation is complete the process by which il
was effected was slow and intermittent Fol
this reason the fables which describe metamor.
phoses, fail to symbolic the transmutation o.
the old democratic party The fair women
writing into serpent, or the obnoxious NOR
tai stricken by an angry god into some abhor-
red shape, was the work of moment. The
adoption of the Douglas platform, and the
nomination of Douglas himself by the Charles
ton Convention, would be a change as radical
and sudden, but whether for the better or for
the worse We would not undertake to decide
We do not believe it is in any degree proba-
bic. The southern delegates will never con-
sent to the ratification of squatter sovereign
ty. Ten thousand protests against that prin-
ciple have been put on record by the South.
We may be told that the speciality of the
Douglas creed is not squatter, but popular
sovereignty. But it is against the speciality
itself, as expounded and enforced by its ac-
credited author, that the South protests. The
thing itself it is, and not its name, which the
slave States abhor and repudiate
Douglas is identified with the principle of
squatter sovereignty beyond the power of sep
aratien. The South is irreconcilably opposed
to that principle; and as the South dictates
the platforms of the the National Democracy.
we cannot discover how it is to be incorpora-
ted in the Charleston platform. Certainly
the northern delegates will constitute major
ty Of that body, but granting their undivided
with Douglas, yet any attempt to
exercise their sectional preponderance would
De followed by the immediate secession of the
southern delegates. This we opine would be
he coup de grace to Douglas schemes for the
Presidency.
Let us now suppose that vague, obscure
'esolutions are adopted, the question arises,
What candidate will be associated with them?
Not Douglas, because his nomination, on any
Indefinite platform, would be the triumph Of
'quatter sovereignty. The man is the best in
expectation of the platform The South will
certainly not yield the substance after refusing
o yield the formula; and the South, under
he two-thirds rule, can defeat any candidate
Who may be presented by the North. By
ONE revolutionary movement, the slave
states could not prevent the adoption of
lorthern platform. Under established rules
hey can prevent the nomination of Douglas,
IF any other candidate who is odious to them.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

A NOVEL DUEI.-The Richmond cores
pondence Of the Petersburg Express says
A duel of novel character took place at
the residence Of Robert Hancock, Esq, Shoe
koe Hill, a day OF two since, during the absence
of that gentleman from home. Two men ser
wants being engaged ina quarrel, in which
both were much abused, theyresolved to heal
their wounded honor by a resort to the duello.
There was but one pistol accessible to the
combatants-an old horseman's side arm
but they got out of the dilemma in the follow
ing remarkable manner The weapon was
heavily charged, the distance ten PAGES
marked of, and the privilege Of the first fire
decided by the toss up of AGENT The parties
then took their position, and the fortunate
winner Of the first fire asked his antagouist 4
he was ready. Receiving an affirmative res
ponse, the pistol holder blazed away striking
his opponent on the side of his forehead, the
ball tearing up the skin and glancing off,
Had it struck plumly, instant death would have
probably ensued. As it was, the defenceless
darky was severely stunned, and fell to the
floor
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

so per barrel, one per cent balaaza, and one
per cent on the total amount Of duty levied
The discrimination in favor of the same -four
brought in Spanish Bottoms is 81 per barrel
But Spanish -four in Spanish bottoms pays
only 81 per barrel. The total amount Of tariff
levied upon American -four IS about SO per
barrel, --s.n imposition which annexation
would Of course remove entirely. Similar
tariff restrictions or, we should say, similar
almost prohibitive duties,-are imposed on
other articles Of American production, thus
compelling US to pay thirty-five millions a
year in coin, where we might pay all in man.
ufactures, pork, -four, wheat sc, &c.
The value of our exports to Cuba, for the
year 1857, somewhat more in detail, were, in
dollars:
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

THE IEvKNeEs OF NAPOLEON n.-An edi-
toral signed or in the Boston Traveller con.
cludes:
Napoleon by the actual aid Of Great Brit
ain, has balanced the Russian success of Mos
COW by the reduction of SebastoPoL He has,
with the passive countenance Of Great Brit
ain. balanced the Austrian occupation Of PaIS
by the victory Of Sol6rinO The debt Of Prus.
STA remains to be paid off; but, above ALL that
to Great Britain, Trafalgar and Waterloo an
memories Of rage and shame in the hearts Of
all Frenchmen, and especially Of all Bona
parties And, If in this respect, the turn az
Great Britain is to come, she VIII only have
herself to thank, for the present powerful ana
proud position Of Louis Napoleon is her wOrk
quite IS much as that Of his own genius. Ger.
tain we may be, that Of this great drama Of the
Second Empire, the fourth and fifth and great.
est Of its acts are yet to come"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
Origin of Slavery.

Mr.. Bancroft, in his first volume of his his
tory Of the United States, gives an account Of
early traffic of Europeans in slaves. In the
middle ages the Venetians purchased white
men, Christian and others, and sold them to
the Saracens in Sicily and Spain In England,
the Anglo-Saxo nobility sold their servants
as slaves to foreigners. The Portuguese first
imported negro slaves, from Western Africa
into Europe, in 1442. Spain soon engaged
in the traffic, and negro slaves abounded in
some of the places in that kindom After
America was discovered, the Indians of His
PAMELA were imported into Spain, and made
slaves. The Spaniards visited the coast of
North America, and kidnapped thousands of
Indians, whom they transported into slavery
In Europe and the West Indies. Columbus
himself kidnapped five hundred native Ameri-
cans, and sent them into SPAIN that they
might be publicly sold at Seville. The prac-
tee of selling North American Indians into
foreign bondage continued for two centuries.
Negro slavery was first introduced into Ameri-
ca by Spanish shareholders, who emigrated
with their negroes. A royal edict of Spain
authorised negro slavery in America, in 1913,
King Ferdinand himself sent from Seville
fifty slaves to labor in the mines. In 1881,
the direct traffic in slaves between Africa and
Hispaniola was enjoined by royal ordinance
Las Casas, who saw the Indians vanishing
away before the cruelties of the Spaniards,
that the negroes, who alone could
endure severe tolls, might be further employ
ed. This was in 1913
: Sir John Hawkins was the first English
man that engaged in the slave trade In 1852
he transported q large cargo of Africans to
Hispanola. In 1857, another expedition. was
prepared, and Queen Elizabeth protected and
shared in the traffic Hawkins, in one of his
expeditions, set fire to an African CITY, and
out of three thousand inhabitants succeeded in
seizing two hundred and sixty. James Smith
of Boston, and Thomas Keeser, first brought
the colonies to participate in slavery In 1854
they imported cargo of negroes Through
out Massachusetts,, the cry of Justice was
raised against them as maifactors and muir
derers, the guilty men were committed for |
the offence, and representatives of people or
dered the negroes to be restored to their native |
country at the public expense At later |
period, there were both Indian and negro slaves
in Massachusetts,. In 1920, Dutch ship en- |
tered James river, and landed twenty negroes |
for sale. This was the epoch of the introduc-
ton of slavery in Virginia. For many years,
the Dutch were principally concerned in the
slave trade in the market OF Virginia.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

Forty THOUSAND PEOPLE AT PRAYER
MEETINe.-We are informed by the Edinburg
Witness that Union Prayer Meeting in Bel
fast Ireland, was held in the open air at the
Royal Botanic Gardens, at which there were
estimated to be in attendance from 35 to 49,
600 people-about one half of the number
were from the country, arriving on special
trains for their especial benefit
The Rev. John johnson of Tulosh, Mode
rator of the General Assembly of the Irish
Presbyterian Church, presided, and he was
supported by the ministers of the different
Protestant denominations in and around Bel
fast After prayer, the Chairman read chap
ter from the Holy Scriptures, .and then gave
out the Tooth Psalm and never before in
Belfast did so many voices unite in such hear
ty accord in singing this favorite song of Zion.
Scarcely had the first note been raised on the
platform, when it was caught up by the i'm
mense assemblage the majority of the voices
combining in surprising and unexpected har-
mony; and as each stanza closed, the dying
away of the cadence in the far distance of the
throng, had an effect at once solemn and thrill
mn
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

THE NEeRoEs Am ME RErrBLIcAN Pan.
Tx.At TIE late National Convention Of ne
elossin Boston he following, among other
resolutions were adopted
Rssolpsd That, IN view Of the fact that in
several States Of the Union where the Re
publican party IS ii the ascendant, the cleo
tire fanchise Of colored citizens is denied or
IS privileges abridged, we would earnestly
cali upon the party to take manly position
upon this and corsIatiye questions. that they
may deserve what they would undoubtedly
rsceive-the sutffages of eli voters who love
fhe cause Of freedom. s: - s. g -
R<solyed, That this Convention would re-
sommend colored voters to press these claims
upon the Republican party that il defeated,
i may not be any fault Of theirs.
The negroes are determined that the Re
pnblicAns shalI face tlle nlnsic on this ques-l
ton ana giYe &c black absolute equality with
the white s. -
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

A number of other articles in small amounts
go to make up the grand total, which, how
ever, can hardly be called grand one, of &c.
379,582.
Thus it will be seen that of the great sta
Piles of production in this country, the manu-
factures Of New England, the cotton of the
South, the pork and wheat of the West, Cuba
takes of us scarcely the cargo of dozen ships
yearly. Yet the looms of New England are
able to turn out the cotton fabrics which she
consumes extensively, which she now must
buy of England, and which if she belonged to
us she would buy of us. To the South it
makes little difference whether their cotton
enters into Cuban consumption through Eng
lish or American looms, but the interest of the
North in the acquisition of Cuba is all absorb
ing. Will not that section them join the South
in pushing forward the important project Of
the acquisition of Cuba its final consumma-
ton +? Let this be rallying cry in the ap-
preaching Presidential contest.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

DEc1sloxs or HON ouRr--Withthe pres
ent number the Decisions Of the High Court
Of Errors and Appeals are concluded for the
present.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

%. B. SIaaLE1oa, candidate for Congress in
the 4th Congressional Distncto Of Miss, and NJ
D. HAYazs, Candidate for State Treasurer
WIN address the people It the following times
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
Pubic speaking.

JoHa j. PErrus the Democratic candidate
hr Governor sf Mississippi and 3. B. Burt,
Democrats eana;date I6r Auditor Of Public
Accounts, wiIl adazsss the people 1t the times
!. and ulaces lere mentioned
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17

AotAt falue.......- Sol OBS GIG
The first idea which will occur to the read
er, on looking over the above figures, is the
enormous increase in the importation Of sugars
during the years named-almost doubling in
quantity, and much more than doubling in
value. And this process is to continue with
the increase Of population and wealth. Hence
the subject Of supply of sugar for the people
Of this country, IS one Of immense importance
Indeed the figures above given, do not show
the whole cost Of our imported sugars. We
pay in addition, duty Of 80 per cent. to the
Government Custom Houses.
Cost of sugar imported IN 1857, as
ABOVE So, O35 ,6Sb
ADJ duties. 1880 7O2
Grand total. $50. SAG. 378
Our domestic supply of sugar is not much
over one-fourth of our whole consumption.
The.qaantity of sugar produced in the United
States for the year ending June /, 1850, ac-
cording to the Census returns was
Cane Sugar, Qbsl =. 247 ,557 900
Maple ............. 34,253O
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-17
The Island of Cuba.

The Democratic State Convention passed
resolution in favor Of the acquisition Of Cuba
and declaring that its appropriation by any
former power should not be submitted to By.
this government
There are reasons Why this important meas
ure should be carried out, aside from the sla-
very issue. 70 which we propose dssotng !
portion q our space to-day.
We want cheap sugar.
Individually and personally, all our citizens
are interested in purchasing this, once luxury
but now necessity of life, at the lowest price.
A reduction of one or two cents per pound
would work an immense aggregate saving in
the household expensesof the families of which
the nation is eemposed-thus cheapening the
cost Of living and diminishing the burdens and
increasing the comforts of every household
Looking at the national interests, and the
wealth and the commerce of the nation, we
not only want cheap sugar, but we also ,oant
control Of the sugar marked Of the aeor1d-as
We now have Of that for cotton and rice
With the production of these three articles of
universal consumption in our hands and with
an agriculture not merely abundant but lux
urious in its returns, how commanding would
be our position in theeconomy of nations. and
what security would we not hold for the peace
of the world
But we propose to treat this subject in
more practical manner and to give our readers
some statistics bearing upon it, which will not
only show its Importance, but its annually in
ereasing importance. The total importations
of sugar into this country for the fiscal years
1856, 1856 and 1857 Eve have not before us
the figures for 1859 were as follows q
For the year ending June 80. 1856.
Quantity. Value.
Brown pounds 46S, so, Az S14,4I8sS7
White, clayed or powdered, 5.24l,272 24l,Ss9
Loaf and other refined -sx~-s< 2e7 800 1891
Candy -.----=.-.. 1851 a.s4y
Syrup of sugar cane. 53,143 2,79s
o aoNM ans 40
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-04
L No. 1885. /

.a.s - No. 1895.
Whereas BY the report of the Of the State recently
furnished by the Secretary Of State to the Legislature IS
shown that the enumeration OF the total population OF ths city
exceedingly and papaby Detective in District with
out exception, and
Whereas The report aforesaid il permitted to go uneontra
dcted aad nncoecd will entail the city Of New Orleans
commercially morally and socially both here and abroad tho
most serious damage, and
Whereas Il is upon this Council the represent
people of New Orleans foster and protect the
which have by this and false return been
therefore purpose ef accurately ascertaning
publishing world the population Of the several
Districts of the whole city OF New Orleans
Reored That his Honor the Mavor be and he is hereby
hozed and requested employ und appoint the requisite
of persons qualified and competent take immediately the
of the Representative Districts OF this city, upon
such under such directions he direct the
of which made to him. and by him reported at the
earliest day to this Council.
Resoiced That upon the completion of the thus
dered taken be transmitted TO the Legislature
against the adoption Of the
returns before that honorable body.
ResOlped That special joint committee of four members OF
the Board Aldermen and four members Of the
Board Of Aldermen be appointed to advise with and assist hi
Honor Mayor carrying sct the object of these reso
uons obtain of the city OF New Orleans
ESignedI CHAS. II. WALDO,
President Board of Assistant Aldermen.
tSignedl j. o. NIXON,
President Board of Aldermen.
Approved January g. 1859.
lSisnedl GERARD sTITH. Mayor.
A true COPY. J. l.. FABRE,
jag Secretary of the Mayor
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-02-04

TOs. G. LOGAN, 81 ST. CHARLES STREET, CON
y mission Merchant and Agent for O,Fallon Co st
Bolts and Washers by K. H. Coles Patent Machinery
One thousand choice Moasses Barrels for sale.
d4U JOS. G. LOGAN