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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-04-28
OKOLONA, MISS, APRIL %, 1859.

"Slop minit," said Lize. "What'
the maine of the man that keeps this tav
trn 7"
"Mr. Conley, marm."
Well, tell his lady that she needn'
90 to any extra tiixinS Uu our account, fO
we're plain people, said the amiabl,
bride.
AS they used to say in our debatn
society" interrupted jenkins, I'll anlenl
that motion by say in you can tell 'cm ih,
best they've got. III able to pay for it
and don't kecr for expenses"
Tee hec Tee hce !" was the only
audible reply from the sable gent, as h,
hurried down stairs.
Dinner came, and was dispatched will
relish. ,Jc,nIs and his blidc took Il
stroll over The city, seeing The lions ano
utIier sights until supper Time, Which be-
ing over, they retired to their roomS.-
The gas Was lii hy The servant, who re-
ceived IA bright quarter for his services
.leems was the last in bed, and according
!" 'Ht IuiV i'I SutH tdStS, udu w pu' ou'
the light, which he did with Il blast from
his lungs.
The noise in the street had died away
aud quiet reigned in the Swami house.
The Young man on the watch dozed III
his chair. The clerk (ralhcr corpulenl)
was about TO retire, when he thought he
smelt gas. The gusts (sone Of them
thought they smelt gas. Much against
his will, the clerk proceeded TO find where
The leak was. / seemed stronger in the
NIL ghhUrood of the room occupied by
the bride and groom. The clerk conclu.
ded to knock at the door of the room.
who's there 7" came from the inside
"Open the {, or, the gas is escaping.
"Gas what gaS r. said Jeens, open
ing the door.
"Why, here in this room. How did
you pul your light out 7"
Blew it out. of course"
"Iou played h Ouramiahle clerk
came yer. near say ing bad word, but
Remembering Thai there was a lady in the
ease or rather in The bed, he checked his
rising temper, and having lit the gas pro.
cepded to show Jcens the mystery oi the
burning, as follows:
You see this little thing here :! well,
when you want To put it out, you give il
a tuIn this way, and when you want to
make it lighter, YOU give il II turn this
way. Serious consequences might have
resulted if il had moi been discuvered.--
1t might have Sufiicated us all. Now be
careful next Tine
much obliged But how the devil
did know The burned stuff was 'scapin e
responded Jcems.
Didn't you smell it 7" said the clerk.
"'PearS to me did smell sullin," said
Jerms. &" But Lie I'll he burned ef |
didn't think it was you, kase never slept
with "a woman atore.'
"Wcll Jeenls, ] th, ugh: it was you
smclt that way all the time. | was jest
Il wundcrin cf all men smelt that way.
1t peered strange, bul then never slept
with man ature in all my life, and didn't
know nothin' about it, was the response
of Lie as she turned over for a nap.
The red in our clerks face grew smil-
lingly reGder as it reflected the light from
the burning jet, and a. rogush twinkle
Iurked in the corner of his eyes, as he
turned off the gas and all was dark,
and our friends were left aloEp in their
glory. A sound Of suppressed n,irth was
heard in the reading room for few min
utes, and all was I'LL.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-04-28

The REAsoN.-One Of McMakin's $
best-Visitors from abroad at the WASH
ngton hotel in Yicksburg, are frequently
much surprised, as well as amused at
the habit Of the worthy landlord, Gen.
McMakin, in repeating aloud his bill of
fare. One of the guests at that house
yesterday, asked the General the reason
for so doing. 81 will tell you" says Nc
Maxim, "when kept hotel in Jackson.
there were SO many members of the Leg
i>laiure who couldn't read, that / had 10
shout it out for their accommodation. and
| have not been able to break myself Of
The habit since. - Vicksbarg Wing.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-04-28

o. The latest style of h0op,skirls. il
the selfadjusting douhle-hack-acfi9S bus.
tie, Pico!omini attachment, gossanaes In
destuctible. 1t Is very sweet thing.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
Planters Convention.

The following gentlemen constitute the del
egates appointed by the State Bureau, to meet
Planters Convention of the Southern States
A resolution to this effect, was adopted by the
Bureau last November, without designating
any place of meeting Since then, Nashville
Tennessee, has been selected and notice
thereof given in the Southern journals The
time of meeting, is the 10th of October next
A great and lasting interests may grow out Of
this meeting Of Southern pIditeis and me
chanics, it is to be hoped that Mississippi will
be fully represented, and as she was the
/ first to move IN the matter, there is every
reason to expect she win be present in full
force. -a
The Directory, to whom this subject has
been entrusted, desire especially that the Pres
ident of the Bureau, T. j. Hudson, will at
tend as our especial representative
J. NJ. Jayne, Brandon, Rankin. Alternate,
B. 1higpen, Paulding Jasper.
j. P. WEIGH, Alamucha, Lauderdale Al
ternate, B. Holmes, DeKalb, kemper
Alternate, j. |. Cooper, Canton, Madison.
F. Hodges Okalona, Chickasaw Alternate,
j. NJ. Wisson, Bankston Choctaw
DR.. Matt Clay, Brookville. Noxubee. AL
ternate, Sim Orr, Noxubee.
Gen Blewitt Columbus, Lowndes. AL
ternate, R. D. Powell, Columbus, Lowndes.
C. r. Jordan, Starkville, 0ktibbeha. Al
ternate, w. B. Montgomery, Columbus.
B. B. Barker, Aberdeen Monroe. Alter
nate, G. a. Sykes Columbus, Lowndes.
Monroe Quin, Summit, Pike Alternate,
G w. Ellis, Pine Bluff, Copiah.
j. r. Galtney, Liberty, Amite Alternate,
W. PROXY, Meadville, Franklin.
Dr. Jas Redhead, Woodville. Alternate,
j. b. Chrissman, Monticello, Lawrence.
G. B. New, Rodney, Jefferson. Alternate,
Capt J. s. johnson, Church Hill, Lawrence
J. NJ. West, Lexington, Holiness Alternate,
DR.. A. Washburn, Yazoc city.
B. C. Earle, Pontotoe. Alternate, W. H.
Holcombe, Ripley, Tippah.
g. H. Pegues, Oxford, Lafayette Alternate,
d. Street, Rien1, Tishomingo
Col. j. R. FAINT, Holly Springs, Marshall. =
Alternate, DR. W. n Raines, Horn Lake, De
Soto.
w. A. Lake, yicksburg, Warren. Alter
nate, Robt. Miller, Kinds.
J. l.. Alcorn, Coahoma. Alternate, Judge
Hays, Issaquena.
1t would be WELL perhaps, for those dele
gates who cannot attend, to inform the alter
nate of the fact at once, in order to give them
an opportunity for preparation, should any
of them find it convenient to attend
By order of the Directors.
j. WILLIAMS Sec'y.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
il WILLIAMS, Sec'y.

The MoNRoE SENATORIAL CONTENTIOUS
BY a card of Messrs Drury Bynum and Henry
Roberts, IN the Clarion, delegates from Perry
and Green counties, respectively, in the SEN
atorial District composed of Jonesss Marion,
Cosington, Perry and Green, we learn that
they withdrew from the Convention because,
it passed, without authority, as they believed,
"a resolution pledging the~Demoeratie party Of
the District to the policy Of levying tax on
the people to build railroad. Their course
had no reference whatever to the African slave
trade issue, as first reported. The Convention
adopted a resolution cordially endorsing and
approving the platform adopted by the late
Democratic State Convention" Hon. W. j.
Rankin, of Marion, its nominee for Senator, is
sound Democrat, and an enlightened and
useful legislator
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

civil revolutions in cases of intolerable oppres-
sion in state; repugnant ofghting in the state
TO all force and all bloodshed. But when
a people are suffering under civil oppression,
they are enduring one of the most unmitigated
evils incident to human life. The question
now comes up-shall this suffering people
obey the Law Of universal brotherhood, and
continue to endure the greater evil Of an OPP
pressiye tyranny, or to resort to the sword, to
strife and to blood, and by the choice of this
lesser evil, restore the rights of the social
state to their just and proper supremacy
No sensible man would hesitate moment,
nor does Christ require that he should.
Take the instance of violations of the in
stitution of the Sabbath. When may we
violate this law Plainly, under the teach
ings of Christ, when it is necessary. When
is it necessary Plainly when its violation
is the lesser evil--less than some other UNI
ayoidable evil alternative. Suppose we were,
in this country to agree to submit TO. moral
government what would be the consequence?
What security, then, when civil sanctions
came to be disused, would we have against
the license Of bad men ? Let the holy scrip
lures, and its moral sanctions, he enacted
tomorrow as our only law, and we would
cry out for the very cayerns of the earth to
swallow us, in order to escape from the
social view, and disorder that would i'm
medately and eneyitably ensue What do
bad and strong men care for the sanctions
of the higher law when it comes with ITS
restrictions of their animal indulgence p
They literally care nothing. Hence the ne
cessity of resorting to human control
Hence its moral necessity. The man, who
under the excitation of animal passion, urg-
ing him to murder, refuses to do so, from
fear of the human penalty appended to the
law against it. does not act morally. He
simply acts civilly-i. e. --defers to human
authority.
The man who under the excitation of
animal passion, urging him to steal, lie,
cheat, &c, &C., refuses to do any of these
acts from fear of the temporal penalties, that
human law givers have enacted against them,
does not act morally, but simply ciyilly-
He is civilian and not moralist.
This shows the cardinal distinction be-
tween the two governments.
God requires a free or voluntary obedi-
ence that is an obedience free from any
other influence than simple preference of
moral truth. When man submits to the
restrictions which moral government places
upon natural or animal passion, from the
love, simply Of the truth, and its influence
and effect upon his purposes and character, in
view to the far or distant future, regardless of
all bodily pain or pleasure, that man acts
morally, because he does not permit himselfto
be influenced in the social relations by tenn
poral or human pain or pleasure. .ience his
obedience is free or voluntary and therefore
moral or virtuous. YAIOO.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07


THE YAzoo DEAooRAT-MAJ. s. 8. CAL
Hoos.-The last issue of the Yazoo Democra
easaes to 90 With the valedictcry Of f0r1nel
able editor, Maj. Galhoon, who IS soon to as
sumo the editorial management Of the States
Rights Democrat, published st Helena, Ar
kansas.
During the year that Mr.. Calhoon has been
connected with the press Of this State, he has
acquired reputation for journalists ability
which the eldest and most experienced might
envy; and his fine personal qualities, have
drawn around him legion of friends, who
have always admired his talents; and now
that be has seen ct to cast his lot m another
State, he carries with him the wishes of all
that he may win fame and fortune IN his new
home
The Democrat has passed into the hands Of
Mr.. Garrison, IS sole proprietor, and its edito-
rial columns viii conducted by gentleman
Of ability and experience.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
Senator Toombs.

This versatile, unsteady and clustering pol
itician delivered an address at Lexington, Ca,
a few days since. He is reported to have con-
denned the Hnischieyous agitation Of thesla-
very question and endorsed the settlement
of the same on the principles of the Nebraska
bill t'He defended Douglas, and said he
would vote for him sooner than for any other
man of the Opposition North or South Sc
SAYS the Augusta Despatch.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
The Law ~ LOUISIANA ON FhEE NEGROES.

The LAW IN LOUISIANA ON FkEE NEGROES,
The lastLegislature of Louisiana has en-
acted very stringent law against the in,
PRODUCTION of free persons of color into that
State. It takes effect from the first day Of
September, 1859, and provides that the police
authorities shall lodge in jail any free person
of color coming into the State on board any
steamer plying out of the limits Of the State,
and is to remain imprisoned until she leaves.
The captain Of such vessel can release the ne
gro by executing bondiof five hundred dol
liars, conditioned that the steamer viii leave
the port in twenty -four hours, and when dis
charge the master must pay forty cents for
eyery day the negro has been confined.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

COMPLIMENTARY TO JuDeE 7 + o..
The personal friends Of Hon. John T - raAs
man intend giving social banonst -, SuSh-
tary to him, on Friday evening the or pnlnen-
at Oxford Mississippi This demons Instant
mas oeen arranged BY Judge C.s friends !" AZ
r ,O.u s..en an opportunity of testfyine their
Sen. anu esteem ior HIM on the eve of his
u y lor south America, as the Minister.
y ~; 'he ~ unlsed States to the Argentine Repub-
nc. Inc tribute iswell merited -, ApaIs.-js
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
A Beautiful Present.

We were much gratified, yesterday, on see
ing beautiful, massive gold guard chain,
which was manufactured in this city by MIR.
William Hamilton, designed as a present by
the workmen on the Southern Railroad to our
friend Mr.. Charles Williams, who is master
mechanic, man of genius, and whose social
qualities and correct department has endeared
him to his associate mechanics. The chain is
beautifully ornamented, and cost seventy five
dollars. On the slide is the following
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

Or In GAINESVILLE, Ohio, 4 few days since,
. load church member was publicly whipped
with raw hide, for repeatedly insulting q
married lady with dishonorable proposals. The
indignant lady gave her husband letter that
the fellow had sent her, and the result was
that he got bis desert This rascal some time
ago moved he EXPULSION Of Deacon Cox from
bis church for acting as Deputy United States
Marshal IN the arrest Of fugitive Shave.
Boston Post s.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
rArtThA New Britain Bank

or The New Britain Bank lock is coming
rapidly into favor and extensive use. Seven.
teen Of the leading Banks in Providence have
in course of a week or two, substituted them
for the locks which were before deemed i'm
pregnable. We are confident they will be
adopted very generally in this country and
Europe. NORTH and South.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

e,op,aH cousTr.-Mr. q. ". Ellis one q,
A. T,.,,ocr.,;. no,,;usss sor n. s.;sl..,,.s
wy .,.s.s1s.s ~
ID eoplah county, tnus oennes nus posation II
relation to the African slave trade question, in
resnouse tn the structures of correspondent
= =. sa,,.t;, M;,-,,r.
u lae ualiAs,n 1li11oi
For instance, ne says Mr; EIhs dld Sc,
he would vote ior. me repeal o. the uneohstl
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

New TERRTToR1Es.-The Picayune notes
the fact that we have now five proposed new
Territories to come before the next Congress
for an approval and adoption of popular action
by handful of crude and hastily collected set
Elements. Dacotah, Arizona, Jefferson and
Carson, have already taken steps to admins
ter the laws, and appoint a corps of officers
for themselves, cutting loose, by an unauthor-
lied popular act, from the States or Territories
within whose limits they were embraced.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

THr AURORA BoREALrs.-Those of our
readers who happened to be up about IL
O'Clock on Thursday night, were rewarded BY
sight of one of the most magnificent north
ernlights ever witnessed in this latitude. The
phenomenon Is the subject of muchicomment
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07
0rThe Yazoo Democrat hears but little of
the boil worm IN that county

The proposed new State, to be called
Jefferson, win contain an area Of 129,66s
square miles, within the following boundary
lines and distances From q to 43 degrees
north latitude-4I7 miles. From 1o2 to Tic
degrees west longitude on the south line 1926
and ons-ffh miles. Froms102 to Ito de
grees on the north line-s10 miles and irac-
ion. Area, 12s.e6s square miles.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

CONGRESSIONAL ELEcTIoNs ON THEP PACIFIC.
Accounting to the latest returns received by
way of California, Stout, the Democratic can
didate for Congress in Oregon, is elected by a
majority of nine votes. The canvass in WASH
ington Territory resulted in the election of
Stevens, the Democratic candidate, by ma
jority Of 420.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

= remember having recognized this doctrine
even as far back as the writings Of Tacitus who
holds this language-"Aliquid habet ex iniquo
| omne, magnum exemplum quod contra singulos,
utiIitate publica rependitar. The sentiment
herein contained fully sustains the argument of
| the text-what does Tacitus affirm That in every
instance Of temporal Or bodily pain-in every ex-
ample of human punishment there is the Ingredient
of iniustice-of wrong-of the limited and the
yicarious. And what says he, 1ustities this depar
ture from the right-from the general rule Of
| right? He holds, precisely a. do-he appeals for
justification not to the abstract right but to the
s.utilitate publicap-the public good-what call
| the general welfare--I hope after this that the
reader will not imagine that am teaching any
new doctrine The doctrine is old, but with us it
is comparatively novel in consequence Of the in
PRODUCTION into political creed Of the philosophy
OF the French Encyclopedias under Jeferson's
survey The Aboltionists love it for Its eongenial
infdelity. We say, at the South, that the public
utility demands the institution af slavery if
it were to be abolished our present slaves would
relapse to their nornal-ant christian and bar.
barian state not only to their moral ruin aud
distructen--not only to the ruin and distraction
of our social harmony-bu to the defiant and most
palpable disregard If the authority of revelation,
and for the poor purpose Of unfolding the religion
Of nature Vide, in passing, the New York Observer
of August 4th, in It's review of the teachings Of
Gerrit Smith, the famous AboIitionist and the
High Priest of Natural Right or Religion: "We
have heard of Nature" it says "long enough" and
90 have we.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

HIGH Prices FoR NEGROES. IN VIRGINIA.
A correspondent of the Petersburg (Va) Press,
writing from the Montgomery Springs, says :
There was a large sales of negroes at Alb
ingdon yesterday, and many persons went up
from here to attend; but the prices at which
they sold, kept off all the planters. The aver
age was considerably over one thousand dol
lars, allround. An ordinary negro girl fifteen
years Of age, sold for sizteea hundred aud fttg
dollars. A carpenter and blacksmith, sold
each for about twenty five hundred dollars,
and in fact such prices as they sold at, were
never heard Of before aayaciere.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

Rr-ruBLIsHED.-In the present issue we
re-publish the lines on time, " there having
been three stanzas omitted IN the Former pub
Hcation by oversight
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

HE CRors.-In this county the nl.n,.,s
universally report their crops IN fine cdndt;or
Inc corn crop Is an extraordinary one ,rh;Is
the cotton promises an abundant Weld But
rust or boil worm have made their annes,.nce..
-0mford Meycurv.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

ET we regret to record the death os NJ.
linton On Jones, who died as his residence o -.
sunday the 18th ult Mr.. Jones was Io On
SHOWN IN tins county as amost estimabls "nS
worthy citizen.--Leriagtoa Advocafe ~''"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

PLAsrrns GoSvEsr1os-We take the
pleasure IN calling the attention of our readers
to the list Of delegates to this convention, as
furnished by the efficient Secretary of the Blu
raau
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

K1LLEp.-On last Tuesday, Esd inst, P. R.
Nowlin was shot and killed by Robt. Medley.
Mr.. Medley was arrested and held in bond
of three thousand dollars for his appearance at
the Circuit Court Greensboro Recorder.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

i. - ...,,. and svho would dishOnOr and
US cur ng 81 We We most earnestly hope the de-
degrade Us s,,,, Mississippi will pursue this
legation nom - least save their honor in prn-
course, anu LII i. mon which we may hereafter
c caIIE a - erect our castle of defence.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

The EAGLE-Mr, A. 3. Coffee, having
purchased the interest Of Mr.. W. w. Purdom
in the Eagle office, has resumed his connec-
ton with it. He has our best wishes for his
own success and that of the establishment
with which be is identified.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

or The trial of W. D. Bib, in the Ram
KIN Court last week. for taking the life Of
Thomas Ford. resulted m verdict of acquitaI.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-07

The LEyEE LAw.-From the Yazoo DEM
ocrat we learn tina. Judge f. G. Henry has
delivered an opinion in the Chaneery Court Of
that county, declaring the present levee law
for the river districts of Mississippi unconst-
tutional and in other respects void The
opinion exhibits great erudition.
W. H. Wilburn, Esq, is the Demo-
cratic candidate for the Legislature in Green
county.
Public BARBECUE AT PoRT .GtBsoN.-The
people of Claiborne county, will give Public
Barbecue complimentary to Hon. John J. Nc
Rae, at Port Gibson, Miss. ,on Monday, Sept.
18th, 1859