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The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
TERRIBLE STEAMBOAT DISASTER

Explosion Of the Steamer 81. Nicholas.-
Forty-eight lives Twenty. one badly
scaLded -Names Of lost and Saved.-Boa,
and cargo total loss.
We clip the following from the telegrapbic
reports to the New Orleans Delta:
MEMPHIS, April 25.-The splendid steam
er st. Nicholas, Capt. McMullcn, of the New
Orleans and st. Louis line of packets met
with terrible disaster last night, by the ex-
plosion of one of her boilers.
The ex olosion occurred at about 10 o'clock
on Sunday night, at Island Sixty, and, as far
as has yet been ascertained, fortyAeight lives
were lost, and twenty,eight were badly
scalded or wounded,
The st. Nicholas was on her way from
St. Louis to New Orleans, with large mum
Der of passengers and full freight.
The explosion occurred about forty, five
miles below this city, and about half way
between here and Helena.
The steamer Susquehanna, from New Orr
leans, which arrived here to-day, brought up
the first intelligence of the disaster and also
brings large number of the killed, wounded
and saved.
The boat and cargo are total loss.
Among the killed and missing are Capt.
McMuIen, of the st. Nicholas; Mrs. B. V.
CLINE, wife of the first clerk of the st.
Nicholas; Miss Dunnica, the clerks cousin ;
Mrs. Mcknight, Mrs. Chrysop, lady with
babe, (name unknown,) VIM. Falkner, of
McGregor's Landing, Iowa. lady, (name
unknown j William Few, first engineer, and
John Jenkins, second engineer of the St..
Nicholas, from Hilsborough City the pas.
try cook, two berth>makers, Joseph Otter,
pantryman Miss jackson, chambermaid, OF
st. Louis Zed Armcr, Mr.. Alexander, a
gentleman from Baton Rouge name un-
known; Edward Stephens, one of the pilots
of the St. Nicholas, from St. Louis; John
Lumbeck, fireman, together with thirteen
deck hands and fremen (names not given, J
and five slave women.
Among the badly scalded are Benjamin
V. CLINE, of St. Louis, first clerk Of the
st. Nicholas j. s. AcufF, of Warrenton,
Miss; Jacob Largbirn, of Pittsburg Pa ;
B. B. Stuart, of Stanton; Thomas Carter, Of
Tamango, schuylkill county, Pa. Miss Ella
Kennedy, Of Brunswick, Missouri; Rose st.
John, chambermaid, of New Orleans; VIM.
Pennybaker, watchman, of st. Louis Fred.
Miller, George McIrge, Andy Steck, fire.
men; d. Capps, Of Pennington, Ill. and
O. H. Reynolds, of Sioux City.
Among those who were slightly scaIded,
are G. II. Gilcom, the second clerk of the
ST. Nicholas; Joseph Wolfe, John McAlpin,
Of st. Louis, and barkeeper of the St. Mich.
olas.
The names of the saved, as far as learned,
are as follows; Christopher Mosmer, second
cook of the st. Nicholas; Gustavus Helsley,
mess-room tender; Daniel Hester, second
steward; james Chiffon, second pantryman !;
Andrew W. Hoops, third cook; p. j. Casey,
the texas tender of the boat George Fl.
Guild, one Of the strikers; Lewis Shafer,
Simpson Mahoney, Joseph Raco, Andrew
Mentel, Jacob Deror, Joseph Keip, Fred
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
ADMINISTRATORS N0rInr

Tn pursuance of an order of the Probate a.
i of Yazoo County Mississippi, made ~ V0of
March Term, thereof, 1853, will, as Adrs,Gt ~ Ge
traitor of n. W. Ellis, deceased, on Mondsu s'1l''
23d day of May next within the hours prasS,, ae
by law, at the door of the Court House ~
county, sell at public auction to the highest Ss sad
for cash, the following claims belonging ~ S'uae'
estate of said deceased, to.wit: ae
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
Or, Good Heads and Bodies, and how to improve
both

Or, Good Heads ana boleS, ana now TO improve
both
LIES THREE ENDS-Happiness, Self I'm
provement, and Children. All secured b. the
right exercise of our functions 1st. Coop Bop
les. Right FEEDING of children. Why 100000
die annually. The three periods-vital, muscu,
lar, and growing. Young America" I'd. Nor
NAL and abnormal action of the functions. Health
as affecting morals. Sd. Harmony. Discordant
action. 1th. Supremacy of the moral and intel
lectual over the passional. 9th. Proportion be-
tween all the functions Can organs be enlarged
and diminished by culture Means. Phrenologg
shows WHAT to cultivate and restrain, and HOW
in ourselves in children. Special treatment adapt
ed to each child. Shall chidren's wills be sub
dued Forced obedience. Persuasion better than
force. Guiding will by reason, and reason by
conscience. Promises AMI threatening. Precept,
Example. How they come by bad traits. Love,
the great governing fundamentally, &c.
This lecture expounds those FIRST PRINCIPLES
which govern human life. 1t is both pre- emf
nently philosophical and practical; will revolu-
tionize the family government of all parents who
hear it, and teach all the road to sELF-IMPRovE-
MENT and HAPPINESS. Mothers especially should
hear it. And to teachers it will be invaluable.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia, Sc, are becoming
very prevalent among our citizens. We would
advise all who may be afflicted with those distress
ing complaints to go at once and get some of
McLean's Strengthening Cordial. 1t is just the
remedy to cure all diseases Of the liver and stomach
See advertisement.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
PhrenoIOgtcal Examinations.

With FULLY WRITTEN DEscRIPTIoss OF CHARACTER,
marked charts, and advice in regard to Health,
Self Culture, 7 ents. Selection, Marriage Man
agement Of Children, etc., daily, commencing Sat-
urday morning, oOth inst, at the ParIor Of Man
sion House. Call at once, as in al places bis
rooms are invariably crowded toward the last Of
his stay. D. ,. MELLISH, Ag't.
April 29tb, le50-lt
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
LIST Observation-Disclosures Free-Saturday night
April 80.
Health; and PhrenOlogy:

Health; and Phrenology:
Its Principles, Proofs, Uses, Signs of character, &c
LIFE-Its laws and ends. What am ? Or
ganism as character. Coarse, fine, strong, weak,
and other textures.
HEALTH-Its conditions and restoration. =
Breathing, exercise, sleeping, sc.
FORM AS CHARAUTER-Tal, short, promi-
nent, smooth sharp blunt, handsome homely,
and other shapes, and their accompanying char
actel istics. Resemblance between man and ami
mails in looks and disposition. Eye, walk, laugh,
speech, SC, as indicating character. Natural
language Physiognomy. Phrenology -defni-
ton, discovery, proofs. Plurality of the facul-
ties. Pathological facts. Animal and human
skulls contrasted. Size measure Of power. The
races. Great men. Idiots. Exhibition of paint
ings eff noted persouages Uses and dignity of
Human Science.
ID LEoTURE-Admission, Is cts.-Monday night,
Al ~ I
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

The Jackson Eagle of last Saturday an.
nounces the sudden death of Philip Hiz,
helm, of apoplexy. Mr.. Hilzheim was a
generous, genial and warm hearted man,
aud bis death will be mourned by many
friends.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

Or, Love its Laws, and Power to Build Up or
Break Down Selection or Mutual Adaptation
Courtship, its Fatal Errors md Right Manage
ment Married Life its Qucksands, and how to
render all marriages happy for life
Marriage is the most eventful step Of life. 1t
makes" or " breaks one and all. Infinitely i'm
pOrtant then, that it should be taken just right
This lecture discusses those first Ialcs which, fol
lowed, will conduct ALL to happy union for life,
with congeniAl spirit
The LOVE ELEMENT It's rationale. Treatment due
between ladies and gentlemen. fathers and daugh.
ters, mothers and sons boys and girls. Love beau
titles all increases every life function. Dsappoint.
ment brushes ALL Cure. Laws and conditions of
love. SELECTION Mutual adaptation. What quail
hcatioHs attract VIII repel and why. Choosing
phrenologlcally Health ages female education
it and unfit young men and you women-fast
beaux fashionable cousins how young men and
women should treat each other; marrying money
CoURTsHIP its fatal errors; keeping company ''iust
for fun; courting by the quarter" one love Us.
free love; trfing with the aections separating 10.
vers; forced matches; interfering old folks NEEDLE
some relatives, second marriages; divorces scientific
courtship; or how to enlist and perpetuate whole
souled affection, MARRIED LIFE and Etiquette;
what invariably enamors, ana what alienates the
6rst year. unconscious offences jealousy; reconeil
iation easy; means; moulding and being motld-
ed all interests in common; presents; inIailible
cpe for securing perfect oneness; model husbands;
pattern wives woman the angel of Affection sample
families an improved race.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30


18th Observation-Disclosures, so cents.-Wednesday
night, May 4th. This Lecture is to gentlemen only
SEXUALHTY
And Natures Creative Institutes expounded and
applied to the production of Superior Offspring
including Male and Female Perfection and Res
toraton. illustrated by manikin models, espe
cialy OF the feminine structure and incipient life
u3- Please read carefully the following "a
SYNOPSIS;
Natures most important function-the creative
effected by the male and female Institutes What
each sex confers on offspring Resemblance Of chill.
dren to the fatherin color. shape and character
Me ns. Interrea:ion between the sexuality and ev-
cry other organ and function Emasculation. I'm,
paired ,exuality. Effects on body and mind. Causes
Disappoin ment. Masculine exhaustion Signs
Cures. Existing parental states transmitted. He
gitmates. PredeteTmination OF the SEX Mental love
should predominant over physical Signs of com
plete manhood. Signs of complete won lnliness-
Perfect NAL, and female forms. What each sex likes
and dlslikes in the other and why. Rules for pair
ing. Signs Of good wife. Signs Of a good husband.
Signs Of superior maternal capacity. Rationale of
the feminine structure Exhibition of the models
Examinations.
No vices, no miseries, no destruction of soul
and body equal those consequential on perverted sex
uality, and ignorance of thesubect matter Of this
lecture Our yOuth MUST be sared. and this lecture
shows hoto, by pointing out a more excellent way.
It treats delicate subjects philosophicaly, and there
by, prop rly. Every where, and especially by
staunch, middleaged men, divnes, teachers-in
fact. one and all-it has been commended in the
highest terms. Senator Jones Of Iowa, said of it /:
" It is the pery best and most useful lecture ever
heard on any subject Fathers, it will teach your
sons most important Truths" Said the Rev. Mr.
Van Meter. finds Western homes fer New York's
INDECENT children II would have bound myself
ten years to serve any man who would haze given
me this lecture at or before my marriage !" and
meeting medical acquaintance in another place
where be saw it announced, said most emphatical-
ly: Do attend all Prof. Fowler's lectures, if pos
sbe, but don't fail to attend his Special Lecture,
and take along all the You can induce to CO.
1t has majesty and dignity OF truth and prseti-
cal application nowhere equalled. It teaches life
lessons of the very highest practical beauty and utl
ity, valuable than dollars measure, and to
be learned nOsChere else Indeed it is great public
benefaction, as all who have heard it atsst. Do aot
fail to hear, Judge and profit.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

Beauty is rock on which many a man
makes shpwreck, while in search Of the pearls
that adorn it.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
INSOLVENCY NOTICE

lNoOLNENC1 NOTlCE.
XT HEREAS, at the March Term, 1859, Of 1n0 Y.
w Probate Court Of Yazoo county, Mississippi
an order was made declaring the estate Of GeOrg,e
W. Penny, deceased, wholly insolvent and insul'
6cient to pay the debts exhibited against it,
Notice is therefore given to all persons having
claims against said estate, to have the same ouly
Probated and registered in the Registry keptw
the Probate Clerk Of YazOo county, within tWsI's
months, or the same will be barred.
JOHN w. PENNY, Admr
April 2, 1852 (0l-6m
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
MUsICl MUSICI MUSIC!

n ILBERT'S celebrated PiaLJs--Childs & Bsh.
VI ops Melodeons--and large stock of Sheet
Music and Musical Works, just received and lot
sale by G. SWAIN, Agent
N. B. Second hand Pianos fc1 sale or to rent
Yazoo City, December rs, 1855 G. 3.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

A YazOO City Residence for SAFE
A VERY desirable residence for sale, with IN
n three fine lots well situated-fne fruit GlL
trees of great variety--two large cisterns, ana
many other things comfortable about it. Terms
easy. Apply at this Office.
Yazoo City, March 8, 1859. ~
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30


These Pills should not be taken By females darins
the FIRST THREE MONTHS of Pregnancy, a.,
they are care to bring on Miscarriage, but at anJ
other time they are SAFE
In all cases of Nervous and Spinal Affections
Pain in the back and Limbs, Fatigue on slight
exertion, Palpitation of the Heart, Mysteries, and
Whites, these Pills will effect cure when all
other means have failed, and although powerful
remedy, do not contain iron. calomel, antimony,
or any thing hurtful to the constitution.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each
package, which should be carefully preserved
Sole Agent for the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES, (Late l. c. Baldwin & Co. }
Rochester, N. Y.
N B.--$1, 90 and postage stamps enclosed to
any authorized Agent will insure bottle, con-
tanning over so pills, by return mail.
For sale by P. B. COOK g. co.
THOMPSON & GRAY,
in YazOo City.
J. G. LANIER & CO., Vicksburg,
General Agents for Mississippi.
BGs- And sold by all respectable druggists.
January !, 1859, ns-ly
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

ShingIesll ShIngIes!ll
r AM prepared to furnish Shingles in any ql. qusn,
i tity to suit purchasers. Prisons wisalns
shingles, viii please call and examine OelU1, u.
purchasing. Ny single yard Is opposite ~
Jail. JOHN SMITH
YasoO City, Sept. 25, 1858.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
The Great English Remedy.
SIR JAMES CLARK'S
Celebrated Female PilISy Z

PF9parea from Prescription Of SIR ]. Olarks N.
d., Physician Extraordinary to the Queen
This invaluable medicine is unfailing in the
cure of all those painful and dangerous diseases
to which the female constitution is subject 1t
mOderatcs all excess and removes all distractions
and speedy cure may be relied on
TO MARRIED LADIES
it is peculiarly suited. 1t will, in short time,
bring on the monthly period with regularity.
Each bottle, price One Dollar, bears the Gov
erment Stamp of Great Britain, to prevent coun-
terfeits.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30

big fleas have little feas,
And these have less to bite 'em
While these feas have lesser feas-
And so, ad infuitum p
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
MATRlMONY:

Sd LEcTuRE-Admission, 25 cts -Tuesday might
Ma M
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

/ will have the machinery made in the best
manner, and as low as ] can, which the planter
can have on time for city aceeptances. give him
plans and directions for the preparation of his
house in which it is to be placed employ for him
proper person, who, with couple of plantation
hands, will put it up employ for him and keep
him supplied with managing spinner and for
five crops the planter is to give me one-fourth of
the excess the yarns yield over what it would as
cotton-that is to say, the planter retains all bis
cotton would have yielded him, and three-fourths
of what my invention does, and the remaining
fourth is to be paid me, or put to my credit by
his merchant as the yarns are sold.
In word, sell what is equivalent to a planta
tion negroes, stock, ETC., and receive one-fourth
Of what it produces from the party buying. After
the expiration of the five years to the extent he
has purchased it, it becomes permanently his
Contracts with planters making two hundred
bales of cotton or upward will for the present be
entered into and further information as to cost of
machinery, and number and sort of operatives to
spin a specified quantity, will be furnished on
application to me here, or at Mobile.
AGENTS WANTED-Editors Of newspapers
throughout the cotton region, from North Caro-
lima to Texas inclusive, are invited to aid in the
selection and to recommend to me energetic agents.
to place this unparalleled invention before the
cotton planters, and make contracts for me, whom.
upon thus being presented to me, will appoint
and furnish with specific instructions.
GEO. G., HENRY.
New Orleans, April 16, 1860, (s8-4t
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-30
Self Culture and Children.

IEoTuRE-Admission 25 cts.-M Monday night,
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-06-10

FDrToRTAL SCRIMMAGE.-The Black Republi
cans OF Quincy, Illinois, lately engaged a six
faet fellow TO assail Mr.. Brooks, editor Of the
Herald, published there. The following is
Mr.. Brooks's account of the fracas, the correct
ness of which is verified by other statements :;
s.About FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon, as we
were passing the Whig office, this dirty scoun-
drel Sherem5erg, who had been harbored there
all day, ran out and struck US with stick
We turned upon the cowardly dog and chased
him more than half block, down Hampshire
street. The dirty whelp outTan US. He
went in the direction of Pixies Peak. Up to the
hour that our paper went to press-ten o'clock,
last nicht. we were unable TO hear of him.
Our opinion is that he had better continue to
rpn--better not Stop-it will certainly be
b4,ter for his health He left his hat behind,
which his friends can have by calling at our
Office. And this IS the felow-this cowardIy,
skulking, running dog, that the Black Republi-
cans of this city put up to fight their battles
for them We feel too good humored to abuse
the poor devil this morning. His cowardly
assault. and his still more cowardy flight are
the butt of ridicule and contempt OF his own
personal and political friends. In order that
our readers abroad may understand and appreci-
ate the cowardly scoundrel as he deserves: we
will state in conclusion, that he Is man over
six feet in height-but just as cowardlg as ne
ia highland this long-legged puppy, alter
thus assaultng US, in most sneaklng and
cowardly manner, absolutely, in the presence
of hundred persons, took 10 his heels and ran :
Go il. Scheremberg Brooks Is after you
and he'll catch you, too, notwithstanding
the length of your legs"
Scheremberg's Aeetness was accelerated by
the erroneous impression that Brooks was after
him with knife OF disagreeable length.
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EFFECTS OF THE GR.4SSHoPPERS.

It will be remembered that the grasshoppers
destroyed nearly everything green, in portions
of our State, last year. In Chester county, ex-
cept in limited portions they were not SO bad.
In many places in Bucks county, as we learn
from the Inteligencer, where the grasshoppers
were so destructive last summer and autumn,
the farmers have been obliged to plough up
their wheat stubble, as the young clover and
timothy had been entirely destroyed by the ra-
venous pests. In most cases the fields have been
powed with the intention OF planting them with
corn, which seems TO be the best use tha. can
be made out of the ground. A few have sown
them with oats and grass seed. Where the
grasshoppers prevailed last summer, the crop OF
grass this season will generally be light, as they
seem to have done permanent injury to the
grass. In the usually productive agricultural
district known as "Hoiand,' in Northampton
township, nearly every farmer has broken up
his wheat stubbr for corn, the grass having
been entirely killed by the grasshoppers
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ForDey and the SiiIiman Letter.

When we published our article Of the Gath
inst, we had only an extract from the editori-
al OF Colonel Forney, 10 which he endorsed
the Presidents Silliman letter. Since then we
have have procured the entire article, and
desire further light on the subject. Let ii be
borne in mind that MIR. Buchanan, in his letter
to Professor Silliman and his associates,
announced the following doctrines l
Slavery exists in the territories under the
Constitution of the United States. 2. The
territorial legislature cannot abolish it, as that
power can only be exercised by the people of
the territories when they come to form a State
constitution. 3. These principles, having
been finally decided by the Supreme Court in
the Dred Scott case, should be maintained in
good faith by all law-abiding citizens. Such
were the doctrines of the Silliman letter ; and
in publishing that letter in his paper, ForDey
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-06-10

ToexADo.-A speclsl dispatch 10 the St.
Louis Republican, May 9th, from Jackson
Vile, Morgan county, llllaols, states that
yesterday, a most violent and destructive tor
nado swept over the country, about bali mule
south itbe city, desOlaling everything that
lay IN It's path.
Sixteen persons were killed, while large
number were severely wounded, portion OF
whom cannot recover.
MANY houses and other buildings were torn
into atoms by the fury OF the whirlwind, others
we're overturned, and still more unrOoied, and
otherwise shattered by the blast.
The cattle IN the field were killed IN great
numbers. and crops destroyed. The damage
10 property OF all kinds can hardly be estlma-
ted.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-06-10

AUSTRIA CoNFIscATING THE CHURcH PRor-
ERTy.-Ausiria has commenced playing the
same game that is now being pursued in Mex
leo, and was also pursued by France during
The Revolution, and by England at the time OF
the Reformaiion. The Emperor, It is said' has
commenced con6scation OF Church property
for war purposes. The wealth oil the monas-
terips in Austria is said be immense, and as
every other means of revenue has been fex-
hausted, this is the only resource lett 10 carry
on the war. Ii is stated that representations
had been made in Rome which Will prevent
such proceeding being denounced IN that
quarter.
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TIE BATTLE OF BLEslHElAa."

10 all probability sanguinary conflict IS now
aging in Southern Europe. The fair valleys
If Ilaly will be devastated by FIRE and sword ;
md the iron hand of war viii fall heavy upon
he peaceful and helpless. Il seems 10 us that
'ourHEY's famous lyric, ''the Battle Of Blen-
helm" will be coed reading this morning and
ye therefore PRINT it
1t was on summer evening:
Old Kasper's work was done,
And he before his cottage door
Was sitting in the sun;
And nv him sported on the green
Ills little grandchiId Whilhemns.
She saw her brother Peterkin
Roll something large and round,
Which he beside the rivulet
10 playing there, had found
tie came 10 ask what he had found
That large, and smooth, and round.
Old Kasper took it from the boy
Who stood expectant byi
And then the old man shook bis head,
And with natural sigh,
Ills some poor fellows skull. said be,
"Who fell in Inc great victory.
''l End them IN the garden,
For there's many here about
Ard often vhen 30 to plough,
The pIoughshare turns them ont
Tor many thousand men, said he
"WeFe slain in that great VICTORY"
''Now tell us what twas air about
Young Petefl,in, he cries
and little Whlhernrne looks up
With woRd watting eyes
ssss t-il ps-slii a haat the var,
ana yYbat FSey fought es-h o,-sf Tor.
at WIS the English, ,',Kaspsr cried,
,sWao pat he French to routei
Pat what they fought each other for,
[ could not well make out;
Put every body said" quoth hs,
That twas famous victory"
my father lived at BlenLeisn then,
Yon little stream hard by
They burnt his dwelling 10 the ground,
And he was forced to fly;
50 With MS wife and child he fed
Nor had he where to rest MS bead.
s.With fire ard sword the country round
Was wasted tar and vide
And many childing mother there,
And new boIn baby died;
But things like that, you know, must bs
At every famous victory.
"They say it was shocking sight,
After the field was won;
For mary thousand bodies here
Lay rotyiug in the sun
Bot things like that, you know, must be
After famous victory.
.sGraat praise the Duke Of Marlbro' won,
And our good prince Eugene
"Why. twas a very wicked thing :"
SAID little Whilhemne.
',Nay-nay-my little girl,'' quoth he
cit was famous victory.
"And every body praised the Duke
Who this great fight did win
"But what good came Of II at last -
Quoth little Peterkin.
oWhv that cannot teI,' sald ne,
"gut twas a famous victory"