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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-09-01
THE DOUGLAS INVITATION.


The Macon State Press let's off the
following at the expense Of the Douglas
men:
!" viii yon walk into my palor ~
Said q spiAer to fly;
Z It's the prcttiest little parlor
That ever you did spy; "
The 1ay int&my parlor
Isup winding stair,
And have many pretty things
To show you when you're there"
The Democracy Of the South are invi-
ted to walk into the parIor Of Senator
Douglas, where he has many pretty
things to show them when they are there.
Inscribed upon the walls as they pass up
the winding stairs" they will see in
black letters the words "A Territorial
Legislature may exclude slavery by nom
action" This is the first web" spread
by the spider" for the Fly; !" who, new
ertheless, ventures on the top Of that
winding STAIR" thoughtless and uncon-
cerned, scarcely needing the sentiment.
Arrived at the top, just over the door Of
the "pretty little parlor," the spider
has prepared another political web."-
Again in black letters we see inscribed,
"A Territorial Legislature may exclude
slavery by non action and unfripndly leg
islation." This startles our poor "fy"
little, who, in non.action." did not
recognize much danger, but who, in "un-
friendly legislation" thought there might
be some. Retreat wa then his duty, but
alas the door Of
The prettest little parlor
That ever he did spy
opens and then he enters. In the centre
of the roon0and Senator Douglas. sur
rounded by The leaders of his Free Soil
allies, with here and there Southern
man. The Senator points them all TO an
inscription upon the wall. He talks We
hemently, and our Ely turns to read ii,
and trrmbles as he reads. These aow
are the words
"A Terri orial Legislature may RIGHT
FULLY axclude SLAVERY, by NoN.AcTloN
and uAFnIENDLy Iegi>iaiionl"
The poor fly is caught; The fatal
"web' had boo strongly woven about
and around him! His resistance is fee
Bile, and to Douglas and his heresy he O.
comes slave.
Democrats Of Georgia. be warned in
time! When invited To walk into that
parlor,' beware! AS the fly in the song,
do you reply TO The spider thus
"Oh, no, no. said the little fiy,
For I've heard it often said
They never, never wake again,
Who sleep upon yoar bed.
They who only treat idly the af1irma-
ton that "a territory may exclude sla-
very by non-action,' may be tempted to
admit the potency Of unfrienlly iegisla-
ton And they who will 90 80 far. will
soon admit that ga Territorial Lrgisla-
ture may rightiully exclude slavery p
This last is he trnc position of Stephen
A. Douglas, and woe TO the South, when
Southern men endorse il, anil prevail in
the elections with so odious an inscription
upon their peillic;.I banner Remember
and say 10 Douglas:
They never never wake ~ lin,
Iho sieep arou yoar bed
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-09-01

THE exercises III this School ,s,, uNsusee,
ON tho first Monday il Sen ~, g VIVA,
the dcsign 81 NE Principal toluat '., .,f a.
~ which young ladies' may receive !, ' aas H.,
practical education. The systr,n !, h'ISAd n
will be horough and scientific. md y IN, lnnslr
all the branches usually taught ~ ~ Ml'l enNs
same orders The Musicol DEM ... rs
under the control If Mrs. PooRr' 'en' wiz
Rates Of Taltisn per se..,.
Preparatory Department, Ist Divisioo
end VIA
Academic 1st '"'Na
2nd /. s...lA
Languages, each. "..sA
Music on Piano. ...lOa
:, - uuitar. .--...-.-.. "SA
Uv Of Piano.. '.'....zOa
Guitar. '''...... Ga
inc'"ci''A' : 90 .....-..-........
BOARD PER MONTH $40 ''
~ Pupils are charged from ~ u;
trance to the end Of the session. - Ane Of q
Ans o. 20 W.T. II. SCOTT, prineip.
80 =. 80. .2t
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-09-01

~ We are authorized to announce Col. VIM
II. WHEELER. as an Independent Democratic
Candidate for the Senatorial branch Of the State
Legislature
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-09-01

generated by Sell-cuituTe anu SelI-C0n-
quest. The whole school system of in
struction is but course of training, pre-
paratory for the proper discharge of the
great duties of life.
Hence, the teacher who fulfills his mis-
sion, will desire the well-being and good
conduct of his pupils, not in the school
room Only, but throughout all the trials
and triumphs of their earthly existence.
He will strive, therefore. to make them
feel their own responsibility-to feel the
necessity Of their own earnest and active
cooperation in the matter of their intel
lectual training-if, indeed, they would
acquire an education which is to fit them
for usefulness here, and contribute, in a
large measure, to their happiness hereaf-
ter. Not, however, by mere memoriter
recitations, nor by parrot-like repetitions
Of words and phrases, are these great
ends to be attained; but, by the exercise
Of patient thought" by close and dill
gent application, and by the use Of al
hose means and appliances which will
expand the mind, improve the heart, and.
n the language Of Milton, " ct the man
0 perform justly. skillfully and magnan-
mously all the Offices, both public and
rivate. both of peace and Of war;"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14
A REMARKABLE ErEE,

n late number Of the New Orleans
Christian Advocate contains an inter
esting sketch Of man, who came in
boyhood from Scotland to Galveston
Island; studied law, became a success
ful practitioner; served in the wars
against the Mcxicans and Indians. as
comrade Of Samuel Walker and Ad.
olson Gillespie; was taken prisoner
by the Mexicans and narrowly escaped
pcrlshlng; became leader ofthe public
affairs Of his State, while at the some
time he was an active "cxhorter" in
the Methodist Church and finally, in
the year 1857, was generally dcsigna-
tea IN all parts of the State as the first
choicc OF his party to succeed General
Houston in the Senate of the United
States. During all this time he had
frequently felt his duty to enter the
ministry, but was restrained from doing
so, chiefly by the opposition of his
wife, who although ''lmd no fancy for
an ltincrant preachers wife. Finally.
the crisis in his history arrived, when
he was on the eve of being sent to the
Senate. We copv the dro,notic occornt w r
Of what followed, as givon bv tho AL
vocate:
Tolino tLo lo,tOr, all u..,,. c
all narts of ,Lo s,ato "''" w. P"pV,S rS, from
snranco IF nioo,;nn s."S '','h as: as
w;ro and sa;J. 'tI'a'' ST -, no ".nI .n 20 us
States Scnato uoro ~ ,Io w. ,,,G o,';s Tm,'vo
IF you wish it. 7 viii co nnt r r e,o
hell is my doom. | shall die a DRINK nd %
as certain rs 7 90 70 Wush;rr,on ! !
can yet escape. IfIpass th;s no;rt
7 can eptort flo ,r;r;s.r. ,,.L,:aI1 ",' po''',
to have done long ago, and save my.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14
Society at the South.

A correspondent Of the Helena,
Ark, Democrat, furnishes the follow
ing account Of an ARRAY at Madison,
Ark, on Tuesday, the 30th ultimo,
during the afternoon OF the day on
which the railroad barbacues were given
ut that place:
About four o'clock, as l was walking
near the courthouse, l heard con.
versaton amongst Il group Of men which
attracted my attention, on the subject
Of horse-racing. A few minutes after,
two men stepped out of a grocery-one
calling the other damned liar, and a
fight began. Being separated by
friends | thought all was over, but in
stead Of settling the matter, it at once
turned the individual fracas into n
free fight" The report of pistol
was heard, and Cyrus Taylor, about
thirty-two or three years of age, fell
the ball entering the lower part of the
right ear, passing through his head and
thro' left the cheek. Taylor was
shortly after carried into the store of
Mr.. Prewit, where he received proper
medical attention. His physicians
think there is very little prospect of
his recovery. He talks freely, and
says he is confident he will soon get
over.
After Taylor had fallcn,J. J. Hughes
familiarly called Jack Hughes was
seen standing over him, saying he had
shot him, and only hoped lie would die
and go to hell. Then turning round
to the crowd, offered one hundred dol,
lars to any one who would arrest him,
but as a matter Of course, no officer was
near. After finding that no officer
would arrest him, he mounted his horse
to 60 home. But misfortune ever en-
conpasseth the wicked; so that when
he had Travelled but short distance
from town, he heard the report of a
gun near by. and supposing the shot to
be aimed at him, drew his pistol and
fired before lie had raised it sufficient
ly, the ball entering his horses head
and killing him instantly. lie was
one of the finest animals in the country
kept principally ms a racer.
1t was rumorcl at Helena on Satur-
day last, that Cyrus Taylor, the wound
ed man, had died Of his injuries.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

for and forfeited, to pay charges, took
place on last Saturday morning. There
were some amusing scenes at the sale,
as 1t was lottery in every sense of
the word, except that the Express
Company promised no prizes and offer
eds no inducement to purchasers; the
package was sold as it was-you
saw the outside, but the contents were
sealed book till you bought, and so
gained the righsto break it open. One
man paid pretty good price for "a
bundle ofadvertising almanacs; another
alike sum for fluid Of sort which
could only be used on some very parti-
cular occasion; another bought letter
which he said contained $4, but he did
not break it open in the presence of
witnesses; and another gave thirty
five cents for a neat little package
which, on being opened, proved to be
the dasucrreotype of 'colored gal. ;
And so the thing ran. Many of the
packages contained patent medicines :;
one, bsby's belt of patent leather.
The sale was continued for three or
four hours, and afforded 'lots of fun to
the spectators.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

81 cannot drink with you, for I prom
ised my mother that l would never
drink, andI must keep that promise"
Not another word of persuasion was
uttered, but instead, a noble fellow of
the party responded, 81 honor your
resolution, sir, and honor the mother
that obtained that promise" And so
did every man Of the party, and more
than one touched but lightly the glass
which moment before had been eagar-
ly grasped.
Thus is tho pledge over in all places
a refuge from temptation, bulwark
of defence. Without it, every man
who goes into societyis liable to yield
tostrong social Influences, and in an un-
guarded hour fall into the snare Of
drunkenness. With it, the weakest
may walk in safety ever amid scenes
which overthrow the strong.
a6ssn.1 Cd fa-r y Conductor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14
The PreSerVative Power of the Pledge,

The PreScrvative Power of the Pledge.
A YOUNG LAWYER IN soCIETY-A MOTH
ER's TRIUMPH.
There ia one view of the temperance
pledge which is not sufficiently pressed
upon the attention of the young. 1t
is the safeguard against solicitation.
which connection with temperance
organization affords. The pledge is
serviceable even to such as have tho
entire control of appetite, and who con.
sequently are in no direct personal
danger. An incident of quite recent
occurrence may illustrate our mean,
ing:
A young friend, member of the
BAR lately attended wedding, at which
liquors were freely dispensed. Ordi
narily, he refrains from the use of in i.
toxlcating beverages, although not
member OF any temperance organiza-
ton. Upon this occasion he was so.
lcitcd to drink, and unwilling to ap
pear singular, drank wine first with
one and then with another, until lie
was pretty thoroughly intoxicated.-.
The liquor did it's work SO we'll indeed
that when he left the scene of festiy-
ity, he could not find the way home
wards, and started off in an opposite
direction, and was walking the streets
sometime before the mistake was dis.
covered. The next day he was much
ashamed of the affair, and when cate
chscd concerning it, plead that the
lapse was entirely accidental and at
trlbutable entirely to an indisposition
to seem unsocial.
Suppose the young man had been
Son of Temperance, or n pledged ten.
pcrance man, how easily might the
modification and chagrin which he ex-
pesienced have been avoided. The
bare statement Of the fact that he was
under such an obligation of honor,
would have suiiiced to silence all en-
treaty. Drinking men respect the
scruples Of such ms have taken tho
pledge, however much they may affect
to sneer at temperance organizations.
Every gentleman instinetively shuns a.
nythlng like an attempt to seducc an
other gentleman from his allegiance to
honor and good faith, aud thus the
pledge Of abstinence is n shield againt
the dangers which environ the young
man in society.
Excuse me, gentleman" said
young loan who blushed as he spoke
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14
Whole No. HS5.

markable, is the fact, that before no
declined the United States Senator
ship, by a legacy left him in England,
he became. possessed of an ample
fortune. Wealth, and the hope of high
position, have kept many out of tho
itinerancy; but few, very few, are
those who have declined eminent earth
ly advantages for it, or rather, brought
them as additional forces into it that
they might be the more largely useful"
No name is given in the narrative,
but we presume that those familiar with
the political history of Texas will have
no difficulty in filing the blank. -
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14
Morgantown, Va) Friday January II, 1859.

lall manner of instruments, softened by
an innumerable multitude of harmoni.
Gus voices, SO adjusted as to make one
perfect whole, and pour the full tide
of sound upon the enrapturcd eur. A
song is already prepared, and the per.
formers are practicing in the different
apartments with reference to the festi.
val. Oh! what will the effect be when
they perform in full chorus As for
the entertainments, they will doubtless
be in harmony with tho whole exhibi-
tion. But the principal object, the
glory of the whole, is yet unnamed. =
This is the BRIDEGROOM. OF him L
dare not pretend to give description.
| shall only say he is the chiefest :.
mong ten thousand and the one alto
gcther lovely. Such inconceivable
light and glory continually enanate
from his divine person, that the exten-
slve palace needs no other light; it's
most distant rays. There is IA partic-
ular circumstance, my dear friend, that
will add much to the interest of the
feStival-evcry guest has share in
the heart and affections Of this glori.
Gus bridegroom, and all combined in
one mystical body, constitute the hap.
py bride, for whom all this glory is
prepared.
This festival commenced will never
close-wlll never tire; no rising or set
ting sun will summon u dispersion.
Pleasures more and more extatic and
refined will be continually springing
up. The heavenly bridegroom will
feed and lead us to living fountains of
delight, and all occasions of sorrow
viii forever cease. My friend, shall
earthly scenes and festivals OF plcas
ure, which compared to tnis arc lih
the glow-worm to tue light of day, so
interest our passions aud engross our
thoughts as to hinder our enleavors to
be suitably attired. SO thatwe may be
hailed welcome guests There
hope to meet the name Of c. in
all its branches; there hope to meet
the circle we have known here, en-.
lrged by those we have never vet
known, and whom we can know here
no more. Oh let us keep this scene
habltually in view, and while from
time to time we take part in the in
nocent pleasures of this life, let their
spirit and effect be to teach US the van
iry OF these cvanescent joys, and to
increase our endeavors al'tcrt those pleas
nres that flow from Gods right hand.
10 your family you will please make
my respects acceptable, and believe
me Your obliged friend and servant,
j. B.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

Recently, in an interior county in
Mississippi, n party Of nine men con.
tribNted to buy barrel Of whisky for
personal uso during the term Of Court.
three weets eight Of the nine were dead
while the ninth made narrow escape.
No wonder the hogs have the cholera
after feeding on distillcry swilI. Cen .
duetor.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

Sale Of Erpress oas..--The Day.
ton Jou,nat tells the following good
story of Il "scll, such as does not
occur every day, in which curiosity
"ran muck" with q desire of gain /:
"Ths sale Of express goods, not called
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

four hours, and afforded 'lots of fun to
the spectators"
Lively Times in a Visions Council.
A Catholic Priest Denounces them
as Heretics.-A correspondent writing
from Shullsburg, Wis, has the follow
ing: 1..t a...a". m.e VI.
During the session of the County
Board OF Supervisors for this county,
at the November term, there were some
rich scenes, one of which claims our
serious attention. Some of the lobby
members got up resolution to appro.
pirate one hundred dollars for Roman
Catholic purposes, which was rejected
by one majority. At the evening scs.
sion of the day, the Catholic priest
came before the Board and remarked:
II suppose the reason why you refuse
to grant the appropriation is, that it il
to benefit the Catholics but / am re-
Joiced that such things cannot always
be, for there is a crisis coming and
sooner than people are aware Of
II ankertton' has had about it's full away.
and others are about to rule in this
country, and then you nor any Of base
herctlcs will dare to refuse us an an
preparation for such purposes" Some
OF the members of the Board explain
cd their reasons for voting as they did
on the question.
The Priest then said, pointing to
one ''you voted against the appropria-
tion on the grounds Of retrcncllment.
and you, pointing to another, 'ssay
you voted for it, but having been better
Informed, would, if necessary, vote
against it now" I suppose yonr in.
formation consists in knowing that it
is for the Catholics and that you con.
slider reason enough for voting against
1T; "and you, sir, " pointing to another,
"haye given several reasons for voting
against it. You / never saw before
neither do ever wish to see Won oca;n
and | shall brand you as an infamous
scoundrel."
During his remarks he was several
times called to order, but told them not
to interrupt him, as he wasa scholar
and would not be dictated by set Of
base lerctics.
Comment is unnecessary. It shows
the character of a certain class in their
true light, and what they will do if
they have the power, and might show
us American citizens that if We wish
to see our institutions pcrpepuatcd,
We must crush the Catholic power in
this country. The Roman Catholic
party IN this county have seven Of the
thirteen Offices that were filed at the
last electlon--more than half. And
three of the other Offices are filed with
the most contemplate toadys to them
that ever disgraced humanity.
1t the County Board Of Supervisors
OF this county have to submit to so in
famous an attack while in the discharge
of their duties having the interests
OF the county Mt stake---to be called
base hcretics, and told that their power
is passing away, and about to be re.
placed by the Catholic party. is enough
to awaken every freeman to n full sense
OF his duty and show him plninly what
viii be, if Popery gets tue power in
this country.
Arrest Of Lottery agents. Warrants
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

-, AK lNTELLIGET GOAT The New Orleans
i'ne Delta gives the following accoun, of a
chi'd aa"p'ed and sucked by polt, after
the example OF R0maulus I'd Kpinus;
w IN the Fourth District. New O,lrans
'l'"s man, his infant child, and narrorJy'
W"il behaved nanny goat. Tie nanny il
'he hairy i0ster moihcc Of The nlert. ~ hirt,
The lever, some since rorbpd Of il. oarpnt
proper, amt sh" rninly appreciates The
peculiar duties which have ieyoiypd upnh
her. When III" hears th" hungry cry Of
hrr helpless liulo chatle, ,he Is by lis
sac ~ en- instant, placing her ,cats 1T rI,o
S"rvlc" "i It's thirsty Iips. frequently tho
quick ears OF the quahrupedal wct.iirfsc
near The chi'd's cay when she is browsinu
W 'he street ei some distance from tho
house, ani leaving her own rerast, She lor,a
hastily on TO surplS the wants of the "molb.
rfi"ss tai!n." dependent npnn her. ~ Romv.
lnS and RelnuS were of old urou ,I, dra,
VI " 'nen ""'hSh pro 'ectf'ss We believe we
aarr Told tolrrablr strange story.-..h,t
truth is stranger than fiction
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

JERSEY PRINTER STARVED TO DEATH
IN NEW YORK. K.--The Plainfield Gazette,
in alluding to the death in New York
recently, of Mr.. L. r. Blanchard, o
first class printer, says: ......
eve knew him personally, having
worked in the same office with him
manyd day. About three years ago
he published a paper in the city Of New
Brunswick, called the Middesex In.
dependent. He then worked on the
New Brunswick FREEDMAN, but work
failing there, he went to New York to
seek employment, leaving his wife and
three interesting children remaining in
New Brunswick. About every two or
three weeks he would return to New
Brunswick to see his family. A short
time ago, his prolonged absence from
his home alarmed his wife to such an
extent that she went to New York for
the purpose Of seeking him, and with
the assistance Of several friends, and
after two or three days search they
succeeded in finding Him in a garret.in
that city, where he had lain unwell and
uncared for, not being bic to help him
self. 1t is supposed that lie had liter
all y starved to death for the want of
the common necessaries Of life. When
found he was so near dead that he
lived but day longer. This occurred
IN a city that annually spends fyou
eight to ten million to govern it.
This, we should say, is the field for
cur Missionary Societies to labor in.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-14

IRouBLEs IN CHURCn.-The Pastor in
Prison The German church IN the Fourlh
District, New Orrhns. is div d d. n minority
npb"ihInS certain measures Of Ihr pas,rr,
h'r. res l"r, III" mhjnutl, among whmm o ft,
,he trustees, bitterly opposing him. AID
having prornTed an iuiuuclinn iO biddiny
hIm To ctlcrar. On Sunday week the ,b.
hnSl"ns chrrgyman a,Itmpird to enter tho
rhuch, but was met BY Il deputation of ihs
female members of the counrega ton, who
told hlm that he had no business there.
ana Con'd not enter. On his disregnrlug
'hiS information a scene eusucd which IL
mus described y he Crcs,cnr:- .7t
"Ihe ladies, 1t seems, were fixed for con-
In@"nrirs, and no sooner had his r-vcrrrra
forced his way into the church. than. lhry
descendri upon him like an avalauchc. with
cowhideS, and pepper and salt. -four, and
%!Psnm-laitrrng him merci|eSsIy with tie
former aTlc'rs, and powheriug him all over
with the. latter. Thus hrse,, the rreorLrr
hod hut one aliernn,Ivc, and that was TO ily
'I"m the chmrch--an operation winch n,
performed To The satisfaction of all. A
ro!Iceman, hearing Of rhe affair, went 10 SEQ
firSIrr. and asked if he wished 10 have
any bnhy arrested; but h" declined making
compliant against unybcdy. The riches,
paf' oi 'he srrhc WAS, that whilst the Iud.es
were cowh'dmg and Touring the preacher.
heir husbands aud lrlruds were siau1inp
ar"nn'l az quiet and nuCoucetned as a lot Of
Egyptian mummies." ....
he unfortunate minister's troubles dill
not end here, however. lie was atrcsteI
HE next day Tor contempt Of court, in nj.
tempting to preach aGer The issue Of The In.
junction, and sentenced 10 two hours i'm.
irisounIeni.