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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
The Substance.

The substance of the long article Of Doug
las in Harper's Magazine is 3st
!. The inhabitants of territory may
through the action of territorial legislature
rightfaily and legally prohibit slaves from be-
ing brought into the territory.
2. The said Legislature may ySqhtf4lly and
legally abolish the right Of citizens Of the ter
ritory to hold slaves already in the territory.
8, Neither the Congress, the Executive, or
the Judiciary Of the United States can right
fully interfere to protect slave property from
such hostile action. ssIs .H gga8
This is the article in nutshell Ii will
save many from wading through the long pro-
cess Of the author to reach tiiese conclusions,
so utterly at war with the spirit and letter of
the federal onstitution.--7s ras Gasette.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

LIE n EFFEeT'-VJhen the Mississippi Cen.
elal hailroao Is ccmpleted, cotton can be trans.
ported over II to New Orleans a preat eesl
cheaper than around by the river. This fat t'
N neon connecno-l with the advanced quotations
Mpca sr' always paid for the stapIe nv tIi,s
new Vr.eans merchants, win enhance the val
ue Of It IN North Mississippi: for the Mem
pms merchants will have to pay more for !,
tnsn they have been doing or Il viii be sent
70 New Orleans where il win be paid. This
IS PLAIN little aphcrism. So much FIR ne
value Of railroads - Ozf6nd Meyc,,r,,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
The Exodus of Slaves from Missouri

The South lost Kansas because she had not
the slave population to spare Tor colonizing
the territory-the African ports, the source
whence our forefathers obtained their supplies,
having been closed against her by the I'M
friendly action Of the federal government
Consequently Kansas, although rs well adapted
to slavery as Mississippi, has become q. hotbed
Of Abolitionism, creating sense Of insecurity
among the owners of slaves in Missouri
This sense of insecurity, coupled with the
high prices Of slaves and the insutticiency Of
the supply in Southern markets, is rapidly
converting Missouri herself into Il freesoil
State. 4 late st. Louis News says that the
exodus of slaves has increased within the last
twelve months at rate which promises soon
to depopulate whole counties of their slaves;
and che following additional item from the
Lexington Express, of the 10th, showing how
rapidly the institution is vanishing, per-
suades us how soon we may expect Missouri
under the baleful legislation of the present
leucfdl SUfCIuuhCLl, W III Glc
columns of William H. Seward, against her
Southern sisters:
From tie Lexington MOI Eappess.
The movement of Niger is Southwark, and
has been so since the very sound Nationals
made Kansas hopelessly Democratic BLACK
Republican, instead of slavery. Every day
this fact is the better proven. There is
scarcely county in this part of the State
that has not its slave buyer. and what is more
they are purchasing quite largely for the
Southern market Just the other day, Mr.
White, trader, shipped no less than forty
slaves on the Asa Wilgus, and he did not, we
understand, take with him all he had pur-
chased in this market during the last few
weeks. This it is that is yearly decreasing
our adult slave population. On Tuesday
last, General Doris of Platte county, passed
through this city, bound Southwark, with
near one hundred slaves. We did not under
stand whether they were for sale below, or
whether the General designed working them
himself at the South. 1t is immaterial, so
long as the fact is that we lose the regroes.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

STEAM eARRrAeE ron Co,nuos RoAns-
The y Newark On. ~ Mercury saws that nj.
Fisher Of Paterson, hSs constructed a steam
carriage which was tried on the common rad
to AcquaekanOck, few days ago, when 4
Wen' On the level e. 10 miles an hour, with II
passengers One mile was run in three min.
utes. >S -'''
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

MT. HERMoN FEMALE INsTrTUTE.-This
Institute has taken rank under its present able
and efficient management, with the foremost
schools in the South. By reference to our
advertising columns, it will be seen that the
next annual session viii commence on the 3rd
proximo =
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

To ADyERTIsERs.-The Mississippian goes
to press Immediately after the arrival of the Il
past O'Clock cars from New Orleans. Those
wishing their advertisements inserted would
do well to bring them in before O'Clock on
n,,bfieation davs.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

VRsNIA PLEDGED AGAINST Nos-IsTER-
VES7IoN I'm recent issue, the Richmond
Enquirer says Between the nonrinteryen-
tionist, Douglas, and the Abolitionist Seward,
the difference Is 'twixt tweedle-dum and twee-
dIe-dee," and farther, 4that the policy of nom
Intervention win as effectually destroy the
rights of the South, as > fanaticism Of q Gar
rsonian Abolitionistn It moreover says that
Virginia viii be precluded BY edeclarations
of her Senators, by her political principles and
by her policy as Southern State, from sus-
tanning the nominee of the Charleston Con-
yention upon a non-intervention platform"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

TALL CorToN PIcKrNo-On n. Is.
slant slant two hands on A. P MiIlerss Pleasant
Grove plantation picked 1890 pounds One
h hand picked o4o and the other $50. Can auy.
body beat this s-B raadOn Republ;ea M :
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
FioAa the De Kdtb Democrat
Democratic Meeting in Kemper.


Pursuant to previous notice the Democra-
cy of kemper county, Miss, met at the Court
House ON Monday the 10Th inst
On motion, the Hon. T. P Bell, was called
TO the Chair, and L. j. Garrett, Esq, requested
to act as Secretary.
On motion Of r. q. Rives, ESQ.,, the chair
was instructed to appoint three delegates to
to the State Convention from each Police Beat
On motion of j. L. Morris, Esq, a commit
tee of five was appointed by the chair to draft
and report resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting.
The chair appointed the following named
gentlemen said committee, to-wit: j. l.. Nor
ris, O. Y. Nicely, J. \. Davis, A. Burton and
a T. Stennis.
Theeommittee retired, and after due deliber-
alton reported the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted, to-wit
Resoloed, That we endorse the platform Of
principles adopted by the Democratic Conven-
ton assembled in the city of Jackson, Miss,
on the 4th day of July last.
Resolced, That unless the Charleston Con-
vention adopt platform of principles plainly
and unequivocally maintaining the rights of
the South in the Union, We believe it to be
the proper course of the Southern delegation
in that Convention to withdraw from it with
out nomination. M
Resolued, That in the Hons. T. j. Sharp, of
Lowndes, and r. p. Bell, of Kemper, we
have faithful and Jealous defenders of State
Rights Democracy, and that we respectfully
recommend them to the State Convention, to
meet in the city of jackson on the second
Monday in December next, as proper persons
to be appointed as delegates from the third
Congressional District to the Charleston Con-
yenti0n. sal
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
I. b. BELL. Chairman,
L. j. GARRETT, Secretary.
The following is the list of Delegates to the
State Convention, furnished by the Chairman
after the meeting adjourned
Centre Beat-R. G. Riyes, d., 7. MeAllum,
North West Beat-A. T. stennis, Peter
Willis, w. Kellis.
North East Beat--o, X. Nicely, H. W..
Dawson, A. G. Powe. ,s.5s
South East Beat-L. NJ. M'Lendon, John
C. Naylor. w. T. Burton.
South West Beat-Jnoi X. Davis Jesse
Bounds, John Terry s
CoPIAH CoUETY.--The MTror announces
that a Convention of the Democratic party Of
Copiah will be held at Gallatin on the Bird
Monday in October to appoint delegates to the
State Convention Of December next
Or The Marion (Ala) American says, the
cotton crops which promised SO abundantly, a
few days ago are being destroyed by the worm
and rot, caused by the late rains. eaa
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

con Sat;ans5AIthough there are some Aen 50
never sleer !; snat we aisht almost say they
3 - nscsg rs.s y however eartain that sleep
thirst M as ie Is to gn1pfI, Aanver or
Of an ..n me senanels on the advsoeed noSsT
wh Sn army have been known 70 an 49, sse
awake , 0os snuff in their eyes to ~ lssp
Jst aa sno t1cnegru, when pufs1ed NJ M
an an !; 2, bonAparte, gave 5000 $780,
he Wa s bss, sleep; during which howereT
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

Crit is stated that Rev. C. K. Marshall
Of this State, has patented an invention to ad-
dress newspapers to their subscribers-eight
thousand an hour-which is pronounced to
be a success. and ebean. s.as 49, rs
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

or Mr.. Douglas has lost his only South
CaroIina organ. The EdgeaeId Advertiser,
which has hitherto advocated his nomination,
says his article IN Harpers Magazine renders
itimpossible for the South to support him.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

FRENCH MnLINERY.-Mrs. Virden has re-
turned from New York, where she procured
avery large assortment Of millinery goods Of
the latest and most approved styles She will
now take pleasure in showing this choice
stock to her friends and customers
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

wAkaEN Cousrr.-ChArles L. Buck, Esq,
IS the Opposition candidate for the Senate, to-
gill the place made vacant by the resignation of
Mr.. Arthur.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
Col. W. 3. BIN, Of Yazoo.

This gentleman has accepted the nominal
ton for the State Senate rendered him BY the
Democracy Of Yazoo, and by individual mem-
bers Of the Democratic party in other porr
tons Of the District in which he resides. In
brief and pertinent address to the voters on
subjects of public interest," he declares his OPP
position to the Leyee Law of the last Legis-
lature and in favor of "a graduated scale oil
taxation, regulating the amount of tax to the
degree of protection afforded" As to federal
politics, he says:
stand on the platform of the party. recent
" adopted at jackson. A State rights MAI
in 1851, have seen nothing to change my
opinions since then-much to confirm them
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEsE-A com
munication in the Key of the Gulf aeknowl-
edges the existence Of yellow fever in the
hospital at that place. OF the nine cases Of
fever received into the hospital five were yell
low fever. The cases were imported. from
Havana - 49,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

OF The Columbus e0hio) Journal says
that Senator Pugh has not clear field for the
Senatorship, even among the Democrats, be-
cause Cox wants ii, and VaIlandigham wants
il, and Judge BARLEY wants it. r
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
MRS. WINsInru,,

.rS a. eS. ,mtLNSsLoW.--An experienced nn...
ar ch;1l ale physicians, has SOoth;ng s Su
~, n. sulluren teethin, which greatlv W.
M psooess q teething BY sOiIen;,,, IaslleA.es
~ an inflammation will sIsy y, suns
49, ~,.u : sure % regulate the bowel: pm
~ sSn y mothers It win give rest ~
sl,u relaei and health to your insr.. h1slees
10y sale IN al cases See s5-...:...I' st.
M anotnercOlumn. Aug. so ,ss-ss% se%sna
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

The COTTON CRoP.-The following not very
cheering intelligence is from a late Memphis
Bulletin * fh
A gentleman who has spent the past three
months in travelling through North Alabama,
West Tennessee, and North Mississippi, and
who isa very close, intelligent and accurate
observer, informs US that the falling off IN the
cotton crop in these regions from the general
estimate adopted some six weeks since, viii
be at least thirty three per cent The rus,
boil worm, and other casualties Incident to
cotton, are making sad havoc with It. F5g
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

THE STANDING ARMY OF THE UNITED
SrATEs.-The Secretary Of War has, in accor-
dance with law, made an abstract of the re-
turns of the militia of the several States
1,hn antrrnnntes are ns fellows
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

or GES. b. s. FooTE-The Nashville
Banner, of 21st, states that this gentleman
has decided to make that city his future resi-
dance ss5.z
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

YnLIow FEvEa n TszAs.--ons latal ease
Of yellow fever has occurred ct Galveston. Is
reported BY the physicians and ten cases
have occurred at Houston in the same State.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
The Steam plow.


The Cincinnati Press says that thousands
witnessed the successful working Of the steam
plow Lancaster invented and patented by
Joseph w. Fawkes, of Pennsylvania, at the
National Fair at Chicago. Three thousand
dollars-the first prize at the Fair-has been
awarded him, on the recommendation of an
examining committee. The engine on trial
was intended only for large operations, being
capable Of breaking from twenty-five to forty
acres per day. Its actual performance was,
in four minutes. to plow strip of two hun
dred and forty yards long and twenty feet
wide. and the headlands of fifty feet were
crossed, one in twenty. seven seconds and the
other in thirty seconds-the eight plows be-
ing elevated and lowered to and from the
ground IN the time.
The committee it is said, have confidence
that machine of one-fourth the cost and ca
pacity viii still successfully compete with an
imal power. The Lancaster is on its way to
be exhibited at the American Institute in
New York. Rewards and blessings await the
man who is to relieve the farmer and his hor-
ses of the drudgery Of breaking up his lands.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

THE PREsIDENGY.-We had the pleasure,
a few days since, of few minutes converse
ton with Gov. Harris Of Tennessee, as he
was passing throuht our town, en- route for
Memphis. He says Joe Lane is prominently
the mdn--that he is well acquainted with him
personally, and familiar with his antecedents,
and that upon the slavery question he is as
sound as Mr.. Calhoun ever was" That will
do, then.-Cross City
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

Or The Marion (Ala-) American says, the
cotton crops which promised SO abundantly, a
few days ago, are being destroyed by the worm
and rot, caused by the late rains aa ead
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

Or John w. Forney Of the Philadelphia
Press, says that his offence against the Dem
ocratic party seems to be that he refuses .sto
support the ticket nominated by the Office
holders Of the Administration, and placed by
Mr.. Robert Tyler, Chairman Of the Admins
tration State Commit ] apoH the soafoh or
guillotine Of protecting slavery IN ae asv77to-
ries cf lie United Stues.,, a.aas 81 ~.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAIIsoAD.--This en-
terprisc goes bravely on. The track laying
has advanced from three to four miles south Of
Grenade and is completed to within five
miles OF Shongaio. There now remains about
fl,ifty-three miles Of gap to be filed up. This
win soon be accomplished and in the opinion
Of the President Of the road, not longer than
the LIST Of December, the time first designated.
-Corr0lgton Democrat,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

ANTE DEMOCRAT.-Mr. Charles Il. Firth
is the editor of this new. and excellent jour-
nal, and not Mr. G. f. Firth, as stated by us.
q KEsruekY PoLIraos.AThe following reso-
luton was adopted at a recent meeting Of the
Democracy of Adair county 40 Il a5e
1t Resolged, That it is IN Opposition to the
faith of true Democrats to admit that Terri
torial Legislature can either by unfriendIy leg
islation or non-action exclude slavery from a
Territory.
The meeting also adopted a resolution in
favor Of Mr.. Guthrie for the Presidency, Il 7.
~ or A correspondent Of the Charleston
Mercury writes - 30 $3.50 ala' 79
We have about 200 Southern men in
Kansas, and they intend enigrating South as
soon as Kansas is admitted into the Union.
We are connected with Southern organiza-
ton, and including all, we have about II, 600
men. The next theater for action will be the
Indian Territory south of Kansas, including,
Cherokee, Greek, and Choctaw nations The
South should prepare for this in time, and
stand by her territorial rights i'eaf+
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

These figures show total of 2, 1865, 726, of
which about 100000 are infantry, 10000
cavalry, 1900 artillery and $4,000 lifemen.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28
On motion, the meeting adjourned. 3
II n RETI, Charm

GopiAH CoUsTY.--The Mirror announces
that Convention of the Democratic party Of
Copiah will be held at Gallatin on the Bird
Monday in October to appoint delegates 70 the
State Convention Of December next u
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-28

We had something 10 say at our last writ
ing about the original and wonderful n0strum
which Mr.. William q slhedes has but recent
ly advertised for tie cure of the ills that #
fict the body polite
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
The "TwO Years Amend
s.aeMf'' i'm Massachusetts,.

The following is the Republican 1.-TWO
Years Amendment" to the Constitution of
Massachusetts,, which was adopted on the
9th inst:
mo person Of foreign birth shall be en-
titled to vote. or shall be eligible to office,
unless he shall have resided within the ju,
risdiction Of the United States for two
years subsequent to his naturalization.
and shall BE- otherwise qualified, accord
ing to the Constitution and laws of this
Commonw eallh; prorided. that this amend
ment shall not affect the rights which any
person Of foreign birth possessed at the
time of adoption thereof and prorided FIR
tier, that it shall not affect the &hts of
any child of citizen of the United States,
born during the temporary absence of the
parent therefrom.'
The Republicans deny that their party
is responsible for this odious amendment,
but such denial is suPremely ridiculous
and outrageously false. They had a ma
jority of two to one in both the last Legis-
latures. by which the above amendment
was adopted. They also had majority at
the last State election. over all opposition.
of over 10000. Every Republican paper
and speaker. with but few individual ex-
ceptions. advocated this measure. We
have il from good authority. (the Boston
Post that not one Democratic newspa-
per or orator in the SITE lvocatel r sup
ported it. but all done everything in their
power to prevent lis adoption. And yet,
in the face of these facts, and many more
that mi yht be enumerated, many of the
Republican papers deny any completely in
the adoption of the amendment
The Republicans. in trying to buy up
the Know Nothings. and also to pay them
for past services, Us the indianapolis jour
nal intimates, lave got into a predicanent
out Of which it will be difficult to extricate
themselves
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

PIKE's PEAK AND OTHER GoLD.--The
steamer War Eagle left Leavenworth City
on Thursday evening, the 9th inst. I'm
rnedia,ely before her arrival there. Heming-
way 81 Co.. bankers, had received a con-
SHIPMENT Of fire thousand dollars in gOld
dust. by an express, direct from Pile s
Peak.
The War Eagle has on board one hun
dred and ten thosaund dollars in gold be-
longing to merchants of New Mexico and
Missouri river towns, who have come here
to purchase goods.
In addition to the above, the steamer
VIM H. Russell, due here last night. will
bring about one hundred and fifty Thousand
in gold, the proceeds. as is stated, of sew
eral runs made upon the interior branch
banks by St. Louis bankers.--St. Louis
Democrat, 9Th.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

need attention; when your correspondent
was in jail, he (Jumpertz) was engaged
in carpenter-work, and seemed quite cheer
full. Finn was in his cell surrounded by
a number of his friends, and hence 1 did
not have the opportunity of seeing him.
Immediately above the cell department, is
The debtors prison, and Notwithstanding
the laws OF this state are liberal to poor
man. three or four are confined for debt.
The police are not making as many ar
rests as formerly-not that morals are i'm
proving, but because. as Long John
Wentworth" says, the pay $500 pei
week. don't pay them for over exertion.--
Not single arrest was made last night OF
tn. night before. which is something unu-
sual for Chicago.
Business is looking up and an advance
on all kinds of grain and breadstuffs is no.
ted. City Improvements are apparent. and
many hundreds of new and elegant build
ings will 60 up this summer. A large
number of frame buildings are being re-
moved and their places will be supplied
with four. five. and six story iron front
business houses.
Horace Greedy, the immortal Horace
the editor of the N. Y. Tribune--the man
who has been everything. morally. religi-
ously. socially and politically; and Bayard
Taylor of N. Y, and Bishop Uphold, OF
Indiana, were guests at the fremont House
on Wednesday last. Horace is enroute
for Kan sas, Pixies Peak. California, &c,
&C., and of course will do some tall "gass-
ing" while "he's OUT
Tie "Little Giant is still at Washing
ton Civ, and when he will return is not
yet known. what he is figuring after is al
SO unknown to outsiders, but of course
che knows" and Judging from the past, l
thing he is fully competent to "play out
his own hand" The "eonsolidated" has
good deal 10 say about Douglas and the
the democracy generally, but i; is such a
milk and water" concern that its efforts
are Of but little force
But, Mr.. Editor, | fear that | am firing
the patience of yourself, composltors and
readers, and hence will close by subscri.
bing myself fra,erpally and respectfully
yours. VERITAS.
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19

CALIFORNIA OVERLAND MAiL--FAsT
TINE AND A HEAVY BET.--The San Francis
co National Of April 18th, received by the
last overland mail at st. Louis, has the
following paragraph
I'VE learn that Thomas James, Of Buffalo,
New York, the head manager of Wells.
Fargo IL Co.'S house, made bet of So,
600 with Commodore Vanderbilt, against
the latter's magnificent $4,000 span Of
horses, that the overland mail. with dates
of the 2lst March, would arrived in San
Francisco before the passengers by the
Nicaragua line Of steamers landed in this
city. By the arrival of the overland mail
yesterday. James won the span of horses
The bet was made in the Union Club. New
York. James interested in the But,ertield
stage line.,'
Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-19
Notice..

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