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The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
MEDUCAT.a CARD:
DIR. HUMPHREY PEAK

u X. Ill U M L IL IL II Y Z E A KE'
Graduate the Jefferson Medical College, Pkilas,
TENDERS his professional services to the .is
| zens of Yazoo City and its environs. Havr,
been resident student of the Charity Hospit,l \
New Orleans, and the pupil of an eminent te,sT'
er of medicine in that city, as well as of one !,
Philadelphia, he fatters himself that hO has b,i
opportunities, perhaps, of a superior charactp,
Being an entire stranger in the community i,
refers, by permission, to the following gentlemen
NEW ORLEANS.
HOWARD SMITH, NJ. D., Professor Of Mat.t,
Medca in the N. o. School of Medicine.
whom he was pupil.
ISAAC L. CRAwcoUR, Professor of Chemistry Y
0. School of Medicine.
D. WARREN BRIcKRLL. NJ. D., Prof. of Obstetri,,
N. o. School of Medicine.
PHILADELPHIA.
S. WEIR MITCHELL, M. D., Prof Of PhysiOlOr
in the Philadelphia Association for Medca
Instruction.
T. DA CosTA, NJ. D., Lecturer on Diseases Of IN
Chest, and on Auscultation and Percussion
and Prof of Theory and Practice of MedjciD
m the Philadelphia Association, &c.
r. L. MADISON M. D., Surgeon to the wester
Clinical InhrmaYy, Philadelphia, and Lectur,
on Operative Surgery.
OFFlCE-0ne door north Of the "T6legnp
on ce," Main Street, where he may generally !
found from o'clock, A. NJ, until 10 P. NJ, aft,
which time at the residence Of Mr. s. H. Wilson
Yazoo City, April l6 1859.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

CUBAN TELEGRAPH.--We learn from
Savannah, Ca, that Mr.. G. G. Walden, the
manager and superintendent of the Cuban
Telegraph Company is now in that city,
pushing forward as rapidly as possible the
line of land telegraph which, in connection
with the submarine cable, is shortly to unite
us with the Island of Cuba.
The land line is from Savannah along the
Savannah and Gulf Railroad, about fifty
miles, thence south to the road from Fernan-
dina to Cedar Keys, and from the latter
place by cable to Key West, and thence to
Havana.
The line from Savannah to Fernandina is
now completed, and from the capital invest.
ed and the known energy of the paries in.
terested in the enterprise, there is every
reason to believe that the entire work will
be completed without delay
The history of this important enterprise
has been one of silent and rapid progress,
and its present state of advancement un,
heraldcd by the pufings which characterized
the Atlantic cable, is good evidence that
Mr.. Walden means to accomplish without
delay the object he has undertaken, and that
the advantages of direct telegraphic commu
nication with the Island of Cuba will be
speedily offered to the public. ". o. Delta
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD = The
Suit for Forfeiture of the THE
Marshall (Texas) Flag, of the lst inst, has
the following:
AS great anxiety is doubtless felt, every
where, to know the result of the suit Of the
State against the Railroad Company, we give
it briefly, with the reasons of the Judge.
His Honor held, first, that the demurrer
must be sustained, because it did not appear
by what authority the suit had been inst
tuted and then stated that it could not be
brought, except by authority of the Legis.
lature. Next, that from the petition it did
not appear that the purchasers Of the road
and its franchises were insolveHt; that from
the pleadings its appeared that the purchas>
ers were one of the parties defendant to the
suit; that by the act of 1857, the franchises
passed to the purchasers with the road and
that the act was waiver, as to them, of all
causes of forfeiture against the sold-Out
Company.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
aTHR. flag on FREE CuBA.D

We had an announcement by telegraph
that the New York Sun, of the 18th, hoist
ed the Cuban flag, and stated its belief tha
the whole Island had revoted. The follow
ing Is the Suns article, under the sbov'
beading:
| We display once more in columns th,
emblem of Cuban liberty-the emblem un
der which her patriot sous are, perhaps. a
this moment startling the ears of their op'
pressors with the cry which rang through
the thirteen colonies, in the glorious days o.
our Revolution" Givs as libertyior qius az
death !"
We seek to raise no idle excitement. We
have good reason for the belief that if the
fame of revolt has not already been kindled
in the Island of Cuba, it will be before the
end of this week. The Cubans have, by
many bitter disappointments, realized the
truth Of the poets lines, tLat
b Who would Be free
Themselves must strike the blow"
Therefore,. ever since their abandonment
by Quitman and Others. their betrayal by
professed friends in the United States, and
the squandering Of the resources of revolu-
ton which they had collected, they have de.
voted themselves to new plan, in which
the initiative and the first effort for freedom
should be exclusively Cabun. Upon this
basis they have organized patriot clubs
throughout the Island, and the members
count by thousands. Their co. patriots in
the United States have aided all their plans
and will share with them in the dangers and
the glory of the struggle for Cuban rights.
All the stories set afoat about the organi-
ation of American expeditions, are wide of
the truth. This last is a pure Cuban move>
ment. The first of this month was the time
fixed for general rising; and unless their
plot has been discovered, or some untoward
event has happened, they are now in arms
against their oppressors.
The New York Convention of Cuban
patriots-a small but determined band
sailed on their dangerous mission in the lat
ter part of March. IF the patriots in the
Island had not already risen on the day fixed
the landing of the New York Convention
would be the signal for revolt. Arms and
have been provided, and all are
bound by solemn obligation to stand by
The cause. until victory crowns their effort,
Or the last man has fallen. Most of the
Jubans who have gone from New York are
young men, many Of them sons of the lead.
ng men of the Island, and all fred with
determination to free their native soil, or die
n the attempt. They go forth taking their
ives in their hands.
The Cubans will now prove the sincerity
If the loud.spokeu American sympathizers.
they strike for their own liberties. Will
'ur Government see to it that they have fair
,lay2 Will Mr.. Buchanan stand up to his
pledges and professed policy 2 Will Senator
Brown and Tammany Hall back their brave
vords by deeds of practical sympathy? The
Iext steamer from Havana may bring us
tirring news-in the meantime, let those
Sho have talked Cuba, prepare to do some.
hing to strengthen the hands of her patriot
ons.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
I. O. q. f.

TNHE Members of Manchester Lodge No. "a and
L Yazoo Valley Lodge No. so, /. o. 0. F., will
meet at Odd Fellows Hail. TUESDAY morning. the
26th inst, at 10 o'clock, to celebrate the 40th
Anniversary of the introduction of the Order
into the United States
A procession will be formed, and march through
the following streets:
Down Main to Runnells--up Main to Jefferson
up jefferson to Yasoo-up Yazoo to North Al
ley-down North Alley to MonrOe-down Monroe
to Madison-down Madison to Washington down
Washington to Broadway--down Broadway to the
Presbyterian Church, where address will be
delivered by Mr.. L. L. Bower after which, the
Procession will be reformed, and mareh up Broad
way to Monroe-up Monroe to Madison-dowr
Madison to MaiA--down Main to Broadway
down Broadway to Mound-down Mound to JEFF
fersOn-up Jefferson to Main-down Main to Odd
Fellows Hall.
All Odd Fellows in good standing are invited tC
Join in the Procession. The ladies are especially
invite to hear the address at the Church
w. WYMAN, G. Marshal.
7. METzLER, D. G. Marshal.
Yazoo City, April 28, 1859.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

We are indebted to the Hon. Jefferson Davis
for pamphlet containing his speeches made
during the summer of 1865, including his
speech before the Legislature of Mississippi
delivered last winter. He is induced to their
publication TO correct whatever erroneous i'm
presslons may have been made by persistent
Misrepresentation" of the sentiments express
ed in the addresses. Their publication and
distribution will triumphantly refute the SLAM
ders which have been perpetrated against
them and their distinguished author.
reperusal of these efforts seriatim will
strike any reader with an admiration, not be-
fore fully entertained, of the manifest genius
and great cVmprehensiveness of the orators
mind. They were made on various and dis
similar occasions, and though they bear, with
out exception, frequent marks of impromptu
eloquence, yet there is not one in the whole
collection which does not reach the highest
standard of fascinating rhetoric, nor vet is
there one which loses any of the effect of i'm
pulsive oratory. His speech at the Portland
serenade isfcaptivotfng in its beauty of senti-
mentand its flowing euphony of diction; while
that before the meeting at Faneuil Hall is
an unexceptionable specimen of dignity and
strength
Enmity itself must allow Jeff. Davis high
place among the great men of the age.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
NStIcG
7. METzLER, D. G. MarshaI.
YazoO City, April 23, 1859.

NBtACGs
DY virtue of authority vested in me by the
ID charter of Yazoo City, will, on Monday, the
9th day of june 1859, at the usual hours, ex.
pose to public sae before the door of tho Mayors
Office in said City, for cash only certain lots and
parts of lots in said city, delinquent for payment
OF Taxes for 1858, designated in the map OF said
town as follows, tO-wit:
Owners Unknown, !, 2, s, 8, 10, II, 18, 20, "a,
81, SS, Al, AZ, 95, 96, SO, 80, 100, half 100,
12S, 137, half 1877.
Thos. Smith, lS9, 1870, half 1853.
Unknown, 194. 1876, 197, 1913, l99, 2OS, half 222,
248, 251.
Thomas Andrews, 267, 28l, 1O2.
Unknown, 277, 2T9, 28O.
David Knott, 292.
Unknown, 3O4, BOG, S21, 800, $50, 3S1, part SS2,
848, BAG, $40, 55S. S82, 3o3, 1856, 1856, SS7,
391, 392, 500, 394, $685. 396, 400, 404, 412, 419,
AIT, 421, 422, 42S, 424, 428, 429, 43l, 432, 436,
437, 439, 442, 446, 447, 448, 450.
G. f. Emery, part 452, and 92.
Jerry Horne, part 45S
D. X. Wilson, part 459.
Mrs. E. J. Bailey, part AGO.
l. G.. Hellingsworth, part AGO.
Unknown, AGA, 47O, All, 472, Az, one third 47S,
part S26.
IN COMMONS.
Unknown, half II, %, three quarters of %, hal
26, three quarters 27.
A. B. JOHNSON, Marshal,
and Assessor and Collector of Yazoo City.
April l6, 1859. (o2-lOt
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

UNFoRTUNATE AFFAIR.-A difficulty took
place this morning between Messrs. j. NJ.
Vernon and Captain Joseph G. Bossier, CO,
of the Louisiana Courier, which
it is feared will terminate fatally for the
latter gentleman. The difficulty happened
in Judge CottOn's Office where they had met
to discuss some business matters. Some
high words were spoken, when Captain
Bosser made blow at Mr.. Vernon, who
avoiding it, pulled out q pistol, upon which
Captain Bossier shot at him, the ball not
taking effect. Mr.. Vernon then fred four
shots in quick succession two of the balls
took effect in the lower regions of the stom-
ach and one in the face. Captain Bossier' s
wounds are considered dangerous; he was
taken to Dr. Stones Infrmary. Mr.. Vernon
was arrested he is unhurt.
". 0. PicayUne, goth.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
NAV ARRANGEMENT.

LC0CCS ItchSOuIQ COCy mO"11yg ~"So"NJt NF'N' -
Nrddy.
NEW ARRANGEMENT.
In Weekly United States Mail and Passenger
Line between
MEMPHIS, NAPOLEON, AND VICKSBURG.
ON alternate days with Memphis and New Or
IlJ leans Packets, composed of the following
elegant steamers
KATE FRISBEE.. McManus.
Leaves Memphis every Tuesday, at P. M.
Returning, leaves Vicksburg every Saturday at
12M.
j. G. CLINE. M. Mason.
Leaves Memphis every Thursday, at p. NJ
Returning, leaves Vicksburg every Monaay at II NJ
VICTORIA, A,........,.-"......... A. Welton.
Leaves Memphis every Saturday at P. NJ.
Returning, leaves Vicksburg every Tuesday, at
II M.
The above three elegant passenger steamers
have been placed permanently in the trade be-
tween Memphis and Vicksburg, and will run
through the entire season, agreeably to the fore
going schedule taking freight anu passengers for
all points on the river between Memphis and
Vcksburg. Also, receipting through FOR freight
and passengers for oil points on the Arkansas and
White rivers, within the bounds of the trips Of
the mail packets on those rivers Prompt and
reliable connections are also made by this line
with the following Steamboats, and Railroad
routes;
PASSENGERS-Bo Bound South, connect prompt
ly and without detention at Napoleon with pack
cts for Arkansas aud White rivers. At Gaines
Landing with Stage lines for Monticello, Warren,
Camden, and Washington, being the county seats
respectively of Drew, Bradley and 0uachita
counties, Arkansas.
AT Vicksburg, with the Railroad for jackson
and New Orleans. Through from Vcksburg to
New Orleans, in twelve hours
Also, with steamboat lines for New Orleans,
Red River, Yazoo, and SUnhower.
Also, with the Vicksburg, Shreveport, and
Texas Railroad.
PASSENGERS by this line bound North, con-
meet at Gaines Landing and Napoleon as before
described at Memphis with reliable packet lines
for Cairo, St. Louis, and Louisville, with the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad, the Mississippi Central
and the Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.
THROUGH TICKETS--Are sold by this line
over the various steamboat and railroad lines above
spoken of, and at prices which are a material sa-
wing to the traveller, thus offering the double in
ducelnent of o saving of Time and Money.
TlME-Between Memphis and Napoleon, and
Vicksburg and Napoleon, twenty-four hours ;
between Memphis and Vicksburg, forty eight
hours.
N. B.-Particuar attention will be paid by all
the boats in this line to the wants of my old
friends, Planters and Merchants on the route, and
their patronage is respectfully solicited by
THOMAS I. SHIRLEY.
April 90, 1850. [S2-2t
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

VINO Is THE Hon. -?-The Canton
Citizen of last week, commenting on a
speech delivered by COL o. RsSingleton before
the Madison. County Democratic Convention,
objects to the address as being ION the nom
committal erder." The Citizen thinks the Col.
'beats around the bush considerably" on the
Slave Trade and Cuba questions, bat say :.
'The Opposition candidate for Congress in this
District, the Hon. ------, will doubtless be
able to tree the Colonel; and smoke him
out, on these and other questions, very early
il the ensuing campaign, Now We congrat.
ulate the Citizen ON being the first to give
Foote his proper afix. His position is blank
his residence>is blank, iiis affiliations are blank
his politics are 6lGn% his consistency is 5lank
his Influences are blank, his everything is blonz
except his invention, But Henry s. Foote
alias the Hon. -, will be blanker vet at
the October election, if he goes before the
people of this District against Singleton
However, he is the proper nag for the Oppo-
sition party to trot into the field. 1t will then
be the Hon. II. S., standing on -
platform VS.. Singleton and Democratic princi-
pies. Result: both blanks knocked into moon.
shine Y
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

The Eastern Clarion, at one time almost
alone in this State in the defence of Stephen
A. Douglas has at length abandoned his cause
We have not received the Free Trader of late
but presume it too has finally awakened to q
sense OF its own error in upholding the Little
Giant. His speech in the recent Great De-
bate" in Congress should certainly have the
effect of wholly alternating every trne Southern
man from him and his Squatter Sovereignty
doctrines. That speech has removed the veil
and exposed his treason in all its deformitv.
There can be but little doubt that Mississippi
now, with perfect unanimity, denounces Ste
phen A. Douglas as corrupt, revolu, ,ionary and
dangerous. He himself first stamped the brand
of treason on his brow by his own disgraceful
course. Let him bear the consequences as he
best can.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
advertisements,
B Ell UE NUBs ERIpS
CANTON, MISS,
I. A. sWAsEY 8 COZ Proprieto,,
fSuecassors IN n Rg Svvos. a.

successors to G. B. swOssy & Co,
WTE have large and we'll grown stoeL :, ,
w following articles, which we shall ~ 6s
pared to send out from cur extensive w ~ M
adjoining the city of Canton Miss, by IL. SOu9a ~
of November next, at the prices named hal. i0'h
APPLEs-l to 8 years old, from 20 to Es'.
each; $l5 70 $40 per 100; $lO0 to sam Ne'aN 10y
1000. WV pe
PEARs--on Pearl to years old eo
each. On Quiace-l and years ola 4O veoll
cents each; 1876 to $50 per 100; $500 II . S,Se Y
per 1000. P'V
PEACHEs--1 and years old, 20 to 20 -.
each; SIS to SS25 per 100; 500 to SaON Ssaa 10y
900. ' pe
In addition to the above, we have a ftlg a..
of Nectarines, ApricOts, Plums, Cherries. 'I ~ V
Almonds, Grapes, English Walnuts;. Sn.n!s
Chestnuts Raspherries, Strawberries, Roses M
las, Deciduous and Evergreen Trees. Sb,"t sl'
Plants, &C., and, in fact, everything usually Wv,
in first class Nursery Establishment-allo of AK
we shall be pleased to furnish to our friepI" ",
the public, at prices equally low with those Os~,
above. Early orders respectfully solicited y,
Catalogues furnished on application. address .u'
H. A. SWASEY s. CO., Canton. Ma
April 16 1859 =.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

HENRY CLAY's BIRTHDAY IN New York.
The New York Journal of Commerce, Of
the 18th inst, says:
The anniversary of Henry Clay's birth
has permanent place on the calendar Of
celebrated days In this city there was a
very general recognition of the event. Flags
were displayed from the City Hall, Tamma-
ny Hall, the Astor House, the st. Nicholas
and Metropolitan Hotels, other public build.
ings, and many ships in port.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

Col I. N. Davis, of Pamela, was on visit
to our town a few days ago. The Colonel
is advocating the re,openiDg of the African
slave trade, and says that he will address the
citizens of Oktibbeha county on that SUBJ
ject, at our Circuit Court, if be can get here.
EStarkmlle Advocate.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

The New York Herald says that an action
for libel was commenced on Friday last in
the Common Pleas, before Judge Hilton, at
the suit Of Edwin Forrest VS.. N. P. Willis.
In the course Of the proceedings many Of the
incidents of the Forrest divorce case were
revived, Mr.. Forrest was examined as a
witness In his own behalf.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

The Michigan State Fair is to be held on
the I'd, Sd, 4th, and 9th days of October
next The competition for stock premiums
is open to the world. The place Of holding
the fair is not yet fixed. It will probably
be at Detroit.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

ACCIDENT ON THE MIssl CENTRAL Rail
RoAD.-Wc regret to learn that an accident
occurred on the Miss. Central Rail Road,
yesterday, resulting in the death of two
brakesmen and the reception of dangerous
injuries by Judge A. M Clayton, of Mis-
sissippi, and six or seven other passengers,
none of whose names have as yet transpired.
The train to which the accident occurred
was the one leaving the Grand Junction for
Holly Springs at two o'clock last evening
which was thrown from the track when
about three miles distant from the former
place. There were fortunately but few pas.
seBgers oil the train at the time, or the loss
of life must have been much greater. We
are without particulars further than that the
two brakesmen mentioned we're instantly
killed, 'and that the injuries received by
Judge Clayton and Mr.. Jones are of such
a serious character as to render their recov-
cry probIematical. The cause Of the acci-
dent was probably owing to damage pro-
duced by the heavy rains Of Tuesday night,
which proved disastrous to the railroads in
all directions SO far as heard from.
Memphis Bulletin, 18Th.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
To Cotton Planters.

MEssRS. BARKSDALE s. MCFARLAND,
A RE my agents here, to make contracts with
n Planters for the use of my invention, of an
improvement in the manufacture of Yarns. By
it, the seed cotton is spun in one continuous op-
GRAFTON into yarns, and by mach inery which little
negro children and some other inefficient hands
attend whereby the net value of the Produce is
doubled to the Cotton Planter. It is in daily
operation on Col. Geo. s. Yerger's plantation
near here, where he invites planters TO go and
see it, and for further particulars refer as above
to my agents. GEO. G.. HENRY.
Yaloo City, April 16, 1859.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

JAMES GUTHRIE. - Several prominent
Democratic papers Of New jersey have de-
clared for Hon. James Guthrie, for Presi-
dent.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

A YazOO City Residence for Sale.
A VERY desirable residence for sale, with "a
n three fine lots well situated-fne fruit LII
trees of great variety--two large cisterns, and
many other things comfortable about it. Terms
easy. Apply at this Office.
Yazoo City, March 8, 1850 (27
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

The RIvER-More Water Coming.-It
viii be seen by the news which we publish
this morning in our river news column, that
the hopes of speedy subsistence of the
waters have been dissipated. The prospect
Of the river going down in time to enable
planters to raise a crop of cotton is gloomy
enough. 1t would be we'll for those planters
who have left their stock in the bottoms to
be looking after them, for if the water does
not rise beyond its present height, the giving
away of the levees, many Of which cannot
reasonably be expected to bold out much
longer, will cause great destruction.
NTritacEl Yicksbur0 WLia.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23

New ORLEANS AND JACKSON RAILROAD
The election for Directors of the New Or.
leans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad
was held last Monday in the city. There
was no excitement, and the following gen.
tlemen were chosen to serve for the ensuing
year:
Louisiana Directors-John Calhoun, N
Q. Foiger, Charles NJ Waterman, James H.
Caldwell, s. B. Slater, Charles Pride, Geo
W. Christy, L. j. Harris, Richard Swain, H
NJ. Summers, Thos. Murry, H. w. Schwartz
Mississippi Directors, ,-Wm. McWillie,
Locke +. Houston, E. D. Brewer, e. II.
Saunders, r. D. Brcwp, G. 9. TarpTey.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!

MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC!
n ILBERT'S celebrated PiaEos-Childs & Bish
VI ops Melodeons-and large stock Of Sheet
Music and Musical Works, just received and for
sale by G. SWAIN, Agent.
N. B. Second hand Pianos for sale or to rent
Yazoo City, December rs, 18bs. G.. s.
The VanIand Plantation for Sale.
FINHE undersigned win sell on reasonable .ssne
| terms, his valuable PLANTATION,
known by the above name, situated on ,.sI-
the YazoO River, 16 miles above Yazoo City, con-
tanning
500 Acres Of fine Swamp Land,
800 Of which is Deadened and about 70 Cleared.
The place has upon it all necessary buildings.
CATTLE, STOCK, HOGS, Sc. will be sold with
the land Apply to, or address at this city,
v. I. MEREDITH.
April 2, 1850 (9l N.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-04-23
lglsgD Embellishments

1859 ..IS6O....,.- IseI..4...~1s62.
lAAsGSss ssss
Leaves Memphis every Tuesdoy, Thursday and Sat
arday.
Leaves Vicks5urg every Monday, Tuesday, and Sat