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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

The CoTroN SuPPLY--The Cotton Sup
ply Association of England, publishes ajcur>
nal which is devoted to the cause Of Obtaining
a supply Of cotton from British Iniis, Africa,
and other countries elsewhere than III
United States. A recent number affirms
that fifty millions Of dollars are annually
drained from England to America, over and
above what may be considered fair, remu
nerative price for cotton, and that hese fifty
millions would pay tile whole wages of the
wol king c'asses 10 the cotton manufacturing
districts Of England; or it would soon build
roads and irriga;e lands in India sufficient to
furnish all the cotton needed.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

TRAINED FLEAs-- Professor RaItoietti
has opened very curious exhibition at No
599 D.oadwayj having caught and tanned
some sixty fess, he inserts the neck Of esch
within collar attached to chain, aud
bbIiges the littla captives to perform sll sorts
ofextraorlinary feats Of gacilv and strength
Fhey turn wind mills; they fight duels With
snail swords; they drag railcars two hua.
dred thousand times their own weight, tbey
initiate Julian the conductor with his baton;
they waltz in couples, and otherwise enter
tain the spectator. Their master feeds them
'wice daily from his own arm; he requires
i've hours to harness them up ia their collars
but when he puts them out to pasture, re
leases them from this durancs vile. Some
of tue creatures seem to possess greater tai.
eHts than the others; ons the professor de
ciared he would not lose cor hundred dol
lars; this was star performer Ha is six
or seven months training them for public
performances; after catching one he 6rst
sfatyeS it, and then collars it. after which BY
dint Of repeated trials he succeeds in getting
even flea to understand what he means;
certain signs convey commands, and ut last
the daeile subjects obey as promptly as the
rank and Bile Of political party whsA the
leaders have made the nominations.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

WOMEN AT PREMIUM.-A new kind o.
emigration scheme IS being carried into exc
cution in Paris. The English Australian
colonies suffer from the scarcity Of the fail
sex, even moe than the French colonies
from the want Of negro ltbor. Several
agents have arrived in the French Capital,
and are offering large premiums, with the
promise of husband, us soon as they ar.
rive at the antipodes, to all French spinsters
under the age Of so. They have collected
about 100.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF DEPRAvIrY.
We heard of an instance Of moral turpitu lie,
a day or two since, which, we hope, staDds
alone. In The late terrible disaster on the
Muscogee Rnlroad, in which the cars were
precipatcd into swollen torrent with a
fearful destruction of human lie, one of the
passengers had the misfortune to lose his
wife and two children. lie remarked the
next day, iu the presence of his fellow pas
sengers, who, with himself were saved from
the r,ck as if by mirace--fpr none of
hem could tell how--that 10 addition to the
loss of his family, he had lost all his money
it having been tied up in a belt for security
ana buckled around his wife's waist. Du-
ring the day the waters subsidized aud the
passengers who remained in the neighbor
hood Of the wreck, commenced search for
the dead bodies. The body of the lady
alluded to was found about mile below the
wreck, and upon examination it was ascer
famed that her dress had been torn open and
the money belt robbed of Its contents, some
seven hundred dollars Fresh tracks were
discovered in the mud. leading off from the
body, which the searching party traced up,
until they came upon one of their own nun,
ber who had met with so miraculous an
escape from death, and who was present
when his fcIlow-passenger told the story of
his loss. He was Immediately taken in
hand, searched, aud the entire amount found
upon his person. Our informant added that
the wretch is now in Columbus Jail, await
ing his trial for the dabolca act
SavdnHah Republican.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22
DEMAND ron Nroaors.-The demand fo

DEMAND ron NEcRoEs.- demand for
slaves exceeds anything we ever before
witnessed in this country. At several sales
in the county, during the last ten da s,
besides he professional traders present, every
other mar seemed anxious to purchase one
or two for his own use. The prices giver
are enormous. From twelve to fifteen hun
dred dollars for men, aud from thousand
to thirteen hundred, for women, are the Inn
It's in which we have known negroes sold in
The last few days.-C Charlottesville (Yol
Democrat
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22
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a REFLECTIVE RETRospEoT.
BYJoHN SAKE.

us twenty years, and something more.
SINCE all athirst for useful knowledge,
took some draughts of classic lore
Drawn-very midst I'd College.
Yet remember all that one
Could wish to hold in recollection
The boys, the joys, the noise, the fun;
But not single Comic Section.
recollect those harsh affairs.
The morning bells that gave US panics;
recollect the formal prayers,
That seemed like lessons in mechanics;
Irecollect the drowsy way
In which the students listened to them.
AS clearly. in my wig, to-day,
AS when, boy, / slumbered through them.
recollect the tutors all
As freshly now If may say so,
As any chapter recall
In Homer Or Ovidius Naso.
Ireiollect extremely well,
sod Hugh" the mildest of fanatics;
well remember Matthew Bell,
But very family, mathematics.
recollect the prizes paid
For lessons fathomed to the bottom:
(Alas, that pencil marks should fade y
lrceollect the chaps who got 'em--
The light equestrians, who scared
Ger every passage reckoned stony:
And took the chalks, but never scored
A single honor to the pony
All me what changes time has wrought
And how predictions have miscarried!-
few have reached the gaol they sought,
And some are dead, and some are married;
And some in city journals war;
And some as politicians bicker;
And some are pleading at the bar
For jury-verIict is or for liquor
And some on Trade and Commerce wait;
And some in school with ounces battle;
And some the gospel propagate
And the choicest breeds of cattle;
And some arc living at their ease;
And some were wrecked in "the revulSion :
Some serve the State for handsome fees,
And one, hear, upon compulsion
Lamont, who, in his college days,
Thought even a cross moral scandal,
Has left his Puritanic ways,
And worships now with bell and candle;
And Manu. who mourned the negros fate,
And held the slave as most unlucky,
Now holds him, at the market rate,
On plantation in Kentucky
Tom Knox, who swore in such tone
1t fairly might be doubted whether
1t re ally was himself alone,
Or Knox and Erebus together,-
Has grown a very altered man,
And. changing oats for mild entreaty,
Now recommends the Christian plan
TO savages in 0taheite
Alas, for young ambitions vow.
How envious fate may overthrow it.
Poor Harvey is in Congress now,
Who struggled long to be a poet;
Smith carves quite wel) memorial stones,
Who tried in vain to make the law go,
Hall deals in hides and ''Pious Jones"
Is dealing faro in Chicago!
And sadder still, the brilliant Hays,
Once honest, manly and ambitious,
Has taken latterly to ways
Extremely prohigate and vicious;
By slow degrees--I can't tell how
He's reached at last the very groundsel,
And in New York he figures now,
A member of the Common Council!
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

POWERFUL DlscouRsE.- is stated that
a minister Of Fitchburg, ectured so power-
fully, few days ago, against the use Of to-
bacco, that several of his audience went
home and burned their cigars--holding one
end Of them 10 their mouths.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

When woman, says Mrs. Partiugton, has
once married with a Congeaius heart, and
one that beats responsible to her own, she
viii never want to enter the maritime staW
again.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22
The Tampa (Fla) Peniusular Of the lsl

:" " n
MIR. Kilburn, who arrived here yesterday.
states that the celebrated Seminole Indian
Chief Sam Jones, is dead and that flyer
Tail has been appointed in his stead. The
latter expresses desire to oremain ia Florid4,
and is willing to com ly with anything the
Government may require Of him, but asserts
that, unless compelled, be will not 70 Wsst
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22

A Dante festival viii oe he'd this year at
Florence, in emulation Of the German Sehil-
Ct feast held ct Vieun&
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-01-22
Cards.

E1pD, NJ. p. ...................J II. WILSON, NJ. D.
Drs. KIDD s. WILSON.
YAZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

A correspondent Of the Fountain (Ind.) Ledger
SAYS that the jAx-5oae Of monster vas found in
Little Shawnee Greek, in that county, recently. 1t
is thus described
The bone found is three feet loag, twelve inches
vide at the broadest plri and four by seven inches
at the smallest part has two perfect teeth one Tour
and half by nine inches, the other four ana
hAlf by five ami half. The jsW-bens is Periectly
pelriied To have completed the half circle, II
would have required it to be four feet three meme
long. Il has the appearance of once having task
tive inches in diameter as just above the curve Is
an opening that clearly marks the point Of its con,
neciion to The jaws. The jsW-bOne found belonged
to the left side The teeth perfectly sound, ana
indicate earniverous animal.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
DROPOsaLS FOR ARMY TRANsPOTA-

n QuARTERMAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
Washington. y, 1853.
Proposals will berecve at the Quartermaster Generals oi
fee until r. M on ls day Of October next Tor the tanr
ration of military supplies during the years 1860 and 1861 on the
T T and Piley in the Territory Of Kan
from Fort Laramie in Territory of Nebraska, or from
~ ot on The We hank the Missouri river north OF Fort
south latitude - eeg mort at which upo'
nav be established, the LOss which are now or may p
seG in the Territory Of Nebraska south Ci latitude - c
~ in Oregon south latitude ~ deg north and east OF long
ue n deg vest and Territory OF Utah north OF latitude
40 degrees north east Of longitude ia deg west
From Forts eavenwoTth and Riley in the Territory OF nan
fr the town in the State OF msOu TO foIt
pon in the Territory Mexico ether depo that
may I've designated in that Territory ,.,,
From Union. such other depot as may e uessudeu
in the Territory Of New Mexico the posts depos that a or
nav established in Military Department Of New Mexico
except Forts Bliss and Fillmore - -,
THE weight to each will not he less on ee
Of the routes hundred thousands poundes nor more on
route than ten millions pounds, and routes and an
two millions Ave hundred Thousand pounds each ,
Proposals. the rate hundred pounds per
fr which the be performed each route
in each month year, and he made Tor ali le routes
col yaIy for any them, for each route separately
bidders will give full we'll as their places OF
residence prepsred execute bonds with good secu IN
such an amount the Quarermaser General may determine
Couracter readiness for service by ue lst DAY OF
Janurry Is6O transportation be demanded Al any
Inn, for ina whole weight 10 transported during the on
ali or either routes they will he required TO have places OF
OF business agencies at or in the vicinity Of tOr
Fort Laramie and Fort Union, or other depot IN ew
which they may be nicated with promptly and readily
zach proposal accompanied by guarantee sgne ny
tree or more satisfactorily certned TO he
tmase General setting forth that II the party prop sing s
be awarded the coutract, they VIII ther Su OOiisao '
faithful performance. -,
7aspOrtdOa and nene will he entertained unless Iy
omnlT with all spuato set forth in this advertisement
The right reserved Of rejectingsny or All te baA ma
/ he made
! July 6-3tawtlstOct.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
AYERS
Ague Cure,

Intermittent Fever. or Feverand Ague, Re-
msttent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb Ague,
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Head
ache, and Bilious FeyeTs, indeed for the
whole class OF diseases originating in bill
iary arrangement. caused Dy the MalaTia
of miasmatie countries.
No one remedy is louder called for by the ne
cessities of the American people than sure and
safe cure for Fever and Ague. Such we are
now enabled to offer, with a perfect certainty
that it viii eradicate the disease, and with as
sllranee, founded proof, that no harm can
arse from lis in any quantity.
That which protects from or prevents this dis
order must be of immense service in the commu-
mites where it prevails PrereRtion IS better than
cure, for the patient escapes the RISK winch he
must run In violent attacks Of this baletul dis
temper This CuRE &" expels the miasmatic
poison of FEVER AND AGUE from the system and
prevents the development of the disease, if taken
on the first approach of its premontery symptoms.
It IS not only the best remedy ever yet discovered
for this class of complaints hut also the cheapest.
The large quantity supply for dollar brings 1t
within the reach of every body; and in bilious
districts, where FEVER AND 4AGUE prevails. every
body should have it and use freely both for cure
and protection. It is hoped this price viii place il
within the reach of 1.-THE poor well as the
rich A great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
or mineral, consequently it produces quinisn or
other injurious effects whatever upon the constitu
ton. Those cured by it are left as healthy as if
they had nsver had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of
the masmatic poison. a great variety of disorders
arise from its irritation, among which are Neural
gia, Rheumatism, GOut, Headache, blindness,
Toothache, Earache Catarrh, Asthma, Palpitation,
Painful Affection of the Spleen Mysteries, Pain in
the Bowels, Collie, Paralysis, and Derangement of
the Stomach, all Of which, when originating in
this cause put on the intermittent type, or become
periodical. This "CURE expels the poison from
the blood, and consequently cures them all alike.
1t is an invaluable protection to immigrants and
persons travelling OF temporarily residing in the
malarious districts. If taken occasionally or daily
while exposed to the infection, that will be excre-
ted from the system, and cannot accumulate in
sufficient quantity TO ripen into disease. Hence it
is even more valuable for protection than cure and
few will ever suffer from Intermittents, if they
avail themselves of the protection this remedy
affords.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

TEE FIRsr NEWSPAPER IN ALABANA-fENNEs-
SEE ESTERrRrsE. find the following notice of
n nr;uter boy" of Nashville, ir a late number of
the Mobile Mercury;
We epi,yed one day last week, a visit from Col.
Tbomas Elstin, of Mount Vernon in this county,
a setersu of war and of the types, and brother
in Law of the lsmentei Governor Gayle. Col.
Eas,in first came t. tls region from Nashville,
where he had learned the printers art with Cen
sra Jaeksoa army, to which he was attached with
,he rank of 0 t4rter- master. Among other thIags
vbicb attracted his a'teation in this little village
was very rude and badly damaged printing press,
and ouantity of printing msterial piled up IN one
af The streets Iuq qaring for the owner, he learned
from him thar they hal been brought there re"
months before lin 1914 for the purpose Of estao-
fishing paper, there being none in the Territory
hut the project had failed from some cause or other
and the press was left his hands IL was entire
lv useless TO him. and be had turned it cut Of d0ors
| 40 make house room. Mr.. Eastin cautiously ex-
nressed an opinion that he could do something with
Il and having closed trade for 1t at small price,
took it up to St. Stephens where he got outt the hrst
naper in Alabama just in tins to publish in 1t the
| tFreatv of pescs with Great Britain. lt Was this,
perhaps, which suggested 10 him the name OF ms
paper. which was called the Haleyon. A specimen
Of this ancient piece Of printing would be an inter
essing curiosity.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

WHOLEsALE CoUNTERFEITING AMONG THe SAINTS
OF UTAH-A coun; erfeitIng scheme has been Dro
ken no IN Utah by which It was expected TO con
veyt into good money large amount of forged
drafts purI ortiDg TO be drawn by Deputy Quarter
master General General G. II. OfOsman on the Unit
ed States sub-treasurer st S. Louis. It seems that
The o-iginat,r of the scheme was one Mckenzie,
an expert engraver. He brOached the matter to
one Brewer, Mormon, and proposed to get up the
couuterfeits if Brewer would do the circulating
Rrower ,onk ,ims to consult ffriend" named John
NJ. wallace, gambler, at Camp Floyd. Wallace
secretly laid the matter before the United states
officers and at their suggestion acted as s,ooI-
him when The plate finished, to bring the plate
and some of the counterfeit drafts to Camp Floyd
for The ostensible purpose of getting the latter into
circulstiop He was there induced by wallace to
mass one of the counerfeits for the sum OF three
bu ndred and odd dollars man named Leoz,
and the next morning was sIrested, according 10
nreyious arrangements, on Wallace's premises.
Brewer turned States evidence and Mckenzie Is IN
custody
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR ALL THE PURPOSES OF A FAMILY pHYSlc

are so composed that disease within the range of their
action can rarely Withstand evade them Their PEN
etatng properties search and cleanse, and nyigorae
every portion of the human organism, correcting its
diseased action and restoring its healthy vitaes. As
consequence of these properties the invalid who is
bowed down with pain physical debityi astonished
to find his health energy restored by remedy at
once SO simple and inviting.
Not only do they the everyday complaints OF
every body, but also many formidable and dangerous
diseases. The agent below named is pleased to furnish
gratis my American Almanac, containing certificates
of their cures and directions for their in the follow
ing complaints COStire1ess Heartburn, Headache,
arising from diSorered stomach, Nausea, Indigestion,
Pain iH and Morbid kRactoR the BOirelS, FlateRey,
Loss of appetite, .JaBadce, and other kindred conf
plants arising from low state of the body Obsrc-
ton of its functions. They excellent Alternative
for the renovation of the blood and the restoration Of
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
rn Corresnondents.

IT will save as great deal OF unnecessary trouble II
friends writing will bear in mind the following rules
Aways the date post Oce county and State in the BODY
Of your letter.
you paper changafrOn one Office to another give
both Offices in full. 81
sheets of paper, or different leaves Of one sheet
Letters unicOns are solicited upon All suen
subects NAV information interest te the public
ANONYMOUS communications Of character VIII receive
noatteItior.
We cannot undessak ie ctel communications
All letters on business should be directed to MeSsrs g.
E1srMAs & Co and persona ly either Of the Prorue
Ar
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

THE FIRST AMERICAN PLAY Among the distih-
guished wits of the Revolution was ROYAL TYLER.
lie was also poet and a Chief Justice. tie was
Born in Boston, 1856, graduated a. Harvard and
studi,d Law in the office of JOHH ADAMS. While
in the army, he wrOIe g comedy entitled "IAe
Contrast" which has the distinction Of being the
first stage production in which the Yankee dialect
was employed 1t was also the first American play
ever actsd on a regular stage by sn established
oomOanv Of comedians. 1t was played ia the old
John Street Theater, New York, 1856.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

THE Roll or HoSoR.-Ths fOllOsing are the
names of all the Revolutionary soldiers in Ohio
whs are pensioners with their ages in 1859; ANA
ria CrandsI, Lake county, SO years; Jarad Farrand'
Guyahoga county. 95 years; william Jenes. Cltr-
mont county. SO years; Adam Link, Crawford eopn-
ty, 90 years; James DsrmOtt, Richlsnd county, lOi
years; Jchn Strait. Gsllia county. l0l years San
uel Sanford. POrigage county, 9S years; Carey
Toney, Preble county, % years.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

ANExPExsfvE GovERxAExT. -Thst stsxaiion which
the British Parliament imf Oses this year, for the
support Of gevernmsnt, amOunts - the enormous
sum Of sizy-nise millions ponds sterilas oEr ham
dfsd and foTty.fVs millions Of dsars. OF this sum
over tNeniy-eight millitns pounds saeElings 60 to
pay inierest on the ns nal dsbt and ever twenty
six mill Ons sterling required for the army and
navy. Thisiaxattn. il is said. exceeds the cest Il
our gensrsl governments and Of ali tae States and
munisipal governmeSta in tie Union combined
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

FURTHER HosoR To LIEUTENAST MAURT.-The
Emperor Of France q few Wssks since caused 10 be
transmitted to Lieulenant Maury .old m aal bear
ing oa one side the EuperOr's stigy, and on the
other an inseripitn highly honorable - the Lieu
tenant This distinguished ,tfiser Of cur navy haa
just received from the King Of Portugal an auto
graph letter. eOnferring upon him the degree Of Of
fcer Of the Tower asd sw,rd. together with the
beautiful insignia Of the order.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

FRuIr.-In Missouri, the fruit crop is said to be
large and excellent A correspondent of The Ono
CultivatOr in franklin county says: "lf there Is
pls,e on the face of the earth where fruit will grow
and he ,rtain crop, it is right here on the back
bone of Missouri"
In Northern Indiana, the fruit crop will average
little over half the usual yield In Southwestern
Indiana the fruit crop will be better this season
than it has been for five years back The same may
be said cf many parts Of Illinois.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17

SINGULAR CASE An insaue woman at Sandus-
Ky Ohio, hung herself a short time since, but she
was discovered and cut down before life was ex-
tinct Upon being restored TO consciousness 1t was
found that her reason was restored TO her, although
she had no idea of what had 50 nearly resulted N
tragedy.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-17
Ayers Cherry PeCtoral,

FOR THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs. Colds, Influenza, HOaTseness, Group,
Bronchitis. Incipient Consumption, and for
the relief of COnsumptive Patients in ad%
vanced stages of the disease.
So wide is the field of It's usefulness and so numerous
are the cases of its cures that almost every section Of
country abounds in persons publicly known, who have
been restored from alarming and even desperate dis
eases of the lungs by its use. When once uIed lts
apparent to escape observation, and where its virtues
are known the public longer hesitate what antidote
to employ for the distressing and dangerous affections
NJ tbe nulmonary organs that are incident to our
climate While many inferior remedies thrust upon
the community have failed and been discarded this has
gained friends by every trial, conferred benefits on the
sc.ed they can never forget and produced cures
numerous and too remarkable to be forgotten.