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'ored TO fnd, and have found, an sntidote,
Ayers AnuC Cure.

which neatraes this alaoa in 'h blood and stmn
the liver expe from the body should
this affecting disorder With perfect certainty. And it does
rather does what IS Of service those sbect
II irons the system
1t absorbed and thus keeps those VIII, free from its
the in health although the dis
Consequently 1t only but protects from The
great variety Of affections which induced by this malignant
Influence such Remtent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb
Masked ASue, Periodical Headache Bilious Headache Bilious
Neuralgia, rheumatism Govt, Blindness Toohache
Earache Catah, Asthma Papitatioss Painful Affection of
the Spleen, Mysteries Collie Paralysis and Painful Affections
of Bowels all Of which when arising
will be found less the
type This Cuen the derange-
ments, and the disease
accomplses by stimulating the excretories expe
the these degrees
hAbed do this their Office Of their accord Hence arise
what accamation.n Time accomplish the
end life long enough is sacrificed in
tempt this Cure does with
We great believe this well
remedy the whole class of diseases which caused by
than other which has discovered
still another important advantage to the public which
Is, that it is cheap well rs good.
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aew 0tams Dau Crescent Tnesday aornis lmbsr g. S59
DOMESTIC PORTS.
GALVESTON AND MATAGopnA nv

--.-,, DOMEST1C PORTS.
-- GALVESTON AND MATAGoRDA BAY.
~ ,' I1YyEsyPaS R Hsb n 4 ssSfa
ma,ed s Sha Na Ine-son,lern steamship Com
%
taord az superior state accommodations, apply
'' once ' NJ sini faY SsfEs%ais .s. ss
a,4 u" samI.ag Of . line will every risrsday
"s no,nles lor The above ports dl2a
BALTIMORE.
.SSN FOR BALTIMoRE-rhsA Al clipper bark
$500 mi; @ dI:ssfs ssi
GEo mYNs6S e .l,s't = tsmp street
HMoND.
. FOB ps RICH 3NPmThs Al 1a., smiling clip
all her cargo engaged will have Dispatch For
'' 4. freight CHI E'sSFs h WIZ &
NEW YORK.
FOE EEX ssss AZ e;' n ses
M s NOV loading n g. r i r. se q n ps sn Soo
no = - = Nv j. il. kAss. 11s Common street
PHILADELPH A."
. FoK RE- M p .a Al and fast
gaal All going on boad and viii have ek date Far
freight Beef
dl2 j. H. BASS ZIG Common street
.kSR For a. tI ,E Line
&aaAszs.Ierson Thompson master having nearly MI Of
her engaged will have quick dispatch For balance Of
do GEO. W. nYNsoN 4 co. 81 camn street.
BOSTON.
FOE; ESsT y ~ III Il sns. schooner s No
40 GEO W. HyNsoN 4 CO.. 80 Camp street.
N.Y. Al and tnc fast sailing regular packet shp Essex,
ar'h master having nost Of her cargo ENGAGED
vii have eaTSSs sRes
5 4ck p Jane 'asda nd s!snn w"i Fa
Of freight passage having very good Recommendations
di GEO. W. HYNsoN CO., 81 Camp street.
sEE FOR BOsToN--The Al fast sailing American
alp Mary Glayer CAPT cha,e is aow ready 10
'E NO 'S's'' "'p'' y BAXTER, LOWELL co.
SIS FOR BosToN-The Al clipper bark sa-
will have quick dispa'h For balance Of freight
~r n.8 GEO W. HYNsoN co. 50 Camp
DAILY STAGE LINE-LEAvEs
sfz AINES LANDING DAILY at o'clock
y. M.-Eegular L. S. Mail Four Horse Pas
seaecr Coaches for Washington Ark, passing through Men
cello Warren Hampton, and Camden
with Lines FOR FL Dorado Hot Springs and Little Rock
Washington with Daily Lines for Shreveport La
Claksyie Texas
RATES FARE DISTANCES:
From Gaines Landing Monticello As IS
=. :. :. Warren......... 65 miles,. O
%. E. >. Hampton. % miles...... 10 o
e. :. Camden. .l2o miles,. IL O
=. T.. Washington. $50 miles,. Is y
| Fifty pounds Baggage allowed TO each passenger
| ABNER LEGRAND GAINES, Agent,
"a Common st. New Orleans.
| MARTIN WILLIAMS, Agents,
| n3tf Gaines Landing, Arkansas.
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Extra special trips from, Lake night by the Horse Car
when required, by notifying the Conductor
The Steam Train will stop at GENTLY Station, when notified
mail trips, during the hour Sundays after
each way Is and conductors have timely
notice to stop
omnbuses Canal the Depot every five min
aA0t
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T UNIBER-LUMBER-LU
100000 feet II and u narrow dressed Florida Yellow Pine
FLOORING, tongued and dressed. a&
10000 feet IL and IL, wide dressed Florida Yellow Pine
FLOORING, tongued and grooved.
10000 feet dressed Florida Yellow Pine CELL
ING, tongued and grooved
10000 feet X wide dressed Florida Yellow Pine CEILING.
tongued and grooyed.
10000 feet dressed Florida Yellow Pine FLOOR
ING square edged 5kt5|
10000 feet dressed WEATHERBOADS.
10000 rough Yellow Pine LUMBER consisting inch
Boards, Weatherboards Scantlng Joists, etc.
10000 feet assorted Cypress Lumber, Lats and ShiRges
Sashes Doors, Blinds, Monldings, etc.. etc.
For sale at the lowest market prices in lots suit purcha
sers by SIMPSON 4 DORR,
1v NJ D
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:, DIR. BEARD's EYE INFIRMARY

-, DIR. Boards EYE INFIRMARY
~ No. 35 LAFAYETTE Date Hevia) STREET,
Bet tween Baronne and Carondelet, New Orleans
This Institution open for the reception of persons affected
with DISEASES OF THE EYE.
The Building is Dew-the Rooms large and airy. Every
attention will be paid TO the comfort of patients.
re- Wards devoted the Of Slaves with EYE
AFFECTIONS.
n4-A competent Physician resides in the house.
TERMS:
Whites, from. 50 % TO s. 90 per day.
Negroes.
r9- Operations charged extra
p Artificial Eyes Of the mandatory Of Bossonneau of
Paris. may Nc obtained at the Infrmary. se2s ly&W
WA
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GENUINE MEDICINE WAREHOUSE
H2i If Nos Isl and II hartres New Orleans.


k'ES Elk AND ASJ KUN WHICH MASklND
= suffer past Of the globe is the consequence Of
diseased action in the systc. induced by poisonous isi
vegetable This eXlation evolved the action
solar SOIL and rises with the wney yspor from
While the below the horizon this yapor fingers the
eart surface and tile virus is taken with through the lungs
the blood There Irritating poison the inter
v.sccra and of the body The liver
torpid and fails only this virus,
bile the blood Both the virus and the bile accumulate
the citcatio and produce violent disorder The
Spleen the kidneys the stomach synpaize with the liver
ssordere also Finally the instinct orga
ism in attempt expe the noxous Infusion
the whole blood Of the by in the internal
force them The blood leaves the surface and
the with congesivc violence This is
the CHILL. But this effort II fails Then the FEVER fol-
lows which blood the central organs and .he-
the II In smother efor, eSpe The irritating poos
MFoegh the other great excTetoryte skin. In this also ii
fails and the absnous the attempt exhausted
the strength the hopeless
day These the fits and pafoSy Of FEVER AND AGu
Such constitutional disorder will Of health
II ]. Is rot removed.
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~ FOR Sale
"A received fifty Carolina Virginia Negroes,
AN Field Hands, Cooks, Washers and
Also two Backsmits, No. l Bcklayer, five good
| Carpenters, and good Cooper.
Will be receiving fresh every month during the season,
which will sell low for cash good Il months city accept
|
wishing purchase would do well give call
| before purchasing elsewhere. Apply to
II. +. PETERSON,
.z Is Perdido street.
| NJ Epn hat,y rharlas MI arn, etr
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-23

EucHRE.-A rather loud game of euchre, We
learn was played the other day on board a steam
er at the levee. four handed game was quietly
progressing; the dealer, whom we shall call A,
had just dealt, and turned up jack of trumps.
B, the man next him passed, and remarked that
if poker was the game his hand would be some.
1t was C's say next; he also passed and added
that if poker was the game he would have some
thing of hard too. ''And so would l have
a hand" said B, 'if you'd just let me take up
the deck head" All agreed to change the game
to poker, and bet on the hands they held, whilst
B and c consented that A should discard and take
up the jack. B, who held four queens, opened
the game 10y bet of ten dollars. G, who held
four tens was bluffed by this and took an outside
seat with bis friend D. A saw BIS ten, and went
ten better saw that and went fifty better. A
pulled out all the money he had, some eighty or
ninety dollars, and remarking that it was no use
to bet against him, as he thought he had the thing
dead saw BIS Fifty and went the rest of his money
better. B commenced getting uneasy, but he
concluded to cover AS stake, and see what he
had. lie covered the pile, laid down his four
queens, and looking over into AS hand, was
thunderstruck to behold four aces "Aces tho
devil!n he exclaimed, ''what did you want that
lack for 20 "0h, just for fun" complacently
replied A, as he poeketed the winnings and pro-
posed to return to euchre.-N. 0. Crescent
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-23

THE WILD Horse OF THE PRAIRIEs Accord
ing to Azarn, those magnificent troops of tnsar-
gsat horses (4ltsddos is the Spanish term) which
have become wild in the plains Of America, to the
South of the Rio de Ia Plata, sometimes amount
to 10,O00 individuals Preceded by videttes and
detached skrmishcrs, they advance in close
column so broad and dense that nothing can
treak through it. If n travelling caravan, or a
body of cavalry is seen approaching, the leaders
of tho wild horses advance upon reconnaissance,
md then, in accordance with the movements of
the chief the entire body passes at gallop to the
left or right inviting, at the same time, by
deep, prolonged neighing, the domestic horses to
desertion These often join the "rebel host, +"
and are said never voluntarily to submit them
selves again to mans dominion.
Encyclopedia Britanaica--Neo Edition.
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IT IS FREE FROM POISON.
New YoRK, October 1st.

New York, October Isl, 1858.
Mr.. Z. LYoN-Dear Sir; We have analyzed and
tested your Magnetic Powders and find them per-
fectly harmless to mankind and domestic animals,
but certain death when inhaled by bugs, ants and
insects. JAS. R. Chiffon, NJ. D., Chemist.
LAURANCE REID, Prof Chem.
New York Hospital
Mr.. John i. Rome, Superintendent of the New
York Hospital, says, he has expelled all the
bugs, ants, reaches, moths, &C., with Lyons
Powder, and Suds it of immense value.
Every gardener must have direct interest in
an article of this kind. Reference can be made
to the Astor, st. Nicholas, and Metropolitan Ho-
tells to Judge Megs, President of the American
Institute James Gordon Bennett, Gen. Winfield
Scott, Cyrus w. Field, L. NJ. Pease, OF the Five
Points Mission, etc., etc. Judge Meigs says,
This discovery of Prof. LYON is of national
Importance. The Farmers Club have tested it
thoroughly. 1t will destroy locusts, grasshoppers
ants, moths. bugs, and all vermin. Garden plants
can be preserved, and houses made pure"
Arrangements are now made through Messrs
BARNES & PARK, of New York, to have it sold
throughout the world. Many worthless limitations
are advertised. Be cautious
"NEw York, November 8th 1858.
ain retiring from business, have sold all my
Insect Powders and Pills, Letters Patent and the
secrets pertaining thereto, to Messrs. BARNES &
PARK. This Powder is discovery made by
myself and brought from the interior of Asia, and
is unknown to any other persons. The genuine
and effective article is put up in tin canisters and
will continue to bear my name. E. LYON"
Rats and mice cannot be reached by powder
and are killed by Magnetic Pill. Order them
through any merchant.
IT'S Lyons Powder kills insects in trice,
But Lyons Pills are mixed for rats and mice.
Sample TASKS, rs cents regular sizes, so cent
and 81 90. Follow directions. Use freely and
thoroughly. BARNES 4 PARK,
13 8 Is Park Row New York.
Also the Mexican Mustang Liniment.
March IL, 1859. (6meow
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-07-23

ADANeBRoUs USE OF PHoToGRAPHY.--Ac curious
circumstance has just happened to NJ. Aguado,
whose talent in Photography has given him an
European celebrity. He laid wager that he
would so exactly initiate French bank note that
the difference should not be perceptible. By tho
time appointed the note was ready, and laid side
by side with the original upon his desk. Judge,
Jury, an were there ready to seize the smallest
indication which should lead them into right
guess The gentleman who laid the wager took
both notes in his hand to examine them in the
strong light of the window. BY some accident
he changed or shuffed them from one hand to the
other; and when he returned them to the desk
neither Mr.. Aguado himsef nor any one of the
company could tell which is the false note anil
which is the true There they lay still-two
thousand franc notes--and all connoisseurs are
invited to give an opinion. Needless to say that
the Banque do France has sent its most experS
Judges, but without effect.-Euopeaa Times.
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Zouavns.-The latest edition { just poblisbed)
of Websters quarto dictionary gives it the follow
ing definition: "The name of an active and
hardy body of soldiers in the French service, orig
inally Arabs, but now Frenchmen, who wear the
Arab dress" 1t is derived from the Arabic
word Zouoaua a oonfederaoy of the Arabic tribes
who live on the mountains back of Algiers."
Magyars is the name of people, who, in the
ninth century, invaded and overrun Hungary,
previously settled by the Huns. The Magyars
are still in the dominant race in Hungary.
Coolis, or Cooyl, or Kuli, is Hindoostsn word,
and means day laborer. The Europeans in China
have adopted it to designate Chinese day laborers
The term is therefore applied to the day laborers
both of India and China.
Sspoy (Hindoo Sepahdi) means a native of Indii
employed in the military seivce of an Euror eai
power.
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New Livery stable.

rI1HE undersigned, having erected
Stable, on Main Street, opposite SYN
the store of Link & Harrison, offers H-A-
his services to the public-in the feeding and
hiring line--on as reasonable terms as any other
Stable in the place
The Stable is built on plan to give air and
light to the horses heads, which is very impor-
tant for their health and comfort.
Every pains will be taken to give satisfaction
to customers. Give me trial.
r. B. WILSON.
Yazoo City. May 9Th. 1858. 8.-tf.
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advertisements
B LEVUE NURSE RIES,
CANTON, MISS,
II. A. SWASEY & co, Proprietors,


II. A. SWASEY & co, Proprietors,
Successors to c. B. Swasey & Coz
WE have large and well grown stock of the
w following articles, which we shall be pre-
pared to send out from our extensive grounds
adjoining the city of Canton, Miss, by the 18th
of November next, at the prices named below.
APPLEs--l to years old, from 20 to 50 cents
each SIS to $40 per 100; $100 to 5000 per
1000.
PEARs-on Pearl to years old 60 cents
each On Quince-1 and 2 years old, 40 to &C
cents each; Ss35 to $50 per 100; $500 to $40C
per 1000
PEAcHEs-1 and years old, 20 to 30 cents
each; $l5 to $25 per 100; $l00 to 5000 per
1000.
In addition to the above, we have a full stock
of Nectarines, Apricots, Plums Cherries, Figs,
Almonds, Grapes, English Walnuts, Spanish
Chestnuts, Raspberres, Strawberries, Roses, Dab
lias, Deciduous and Evergreen Trees, Shrubs,
Plants, &c., and, in fact, creythng usually kept
in first class Nursery Establishment-al of which
we shall be pleased to furnish to our frien1s and
the public, al prices equally low with those named
above. Early orders respectfully solicited, and
Catalogues furnished on application. Address
H. A. SWASEY y CO., Canton Miss.
April 16, 1859. (6m
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PIANOS! PIANOS! .

PLAN NOS! PIANOS.
A H. GALES & CO.'S Full Iron. 6sa
n Frame Piano Fortes. Every Vy n
body is respectfully invited to go to
H. G. Tyler's Jewelry Store, and see and hear
those magnifcent.toned Pianos, which are ac-
knowledged by thousands to be the finest Pianos
in the world. They are manufactured expressly
for the Southern climate and have stood the test
for the last 20 years. They are made with the
full Iron-F Frame and felt hammers, producing a
purity and brlliancy of tone unsurpassed by any
makers in the world.
Piano Covers and Stools, MeOdeons, Sc,
always on hand, for sale. 5. k CHlLDS.
Yazoo City, April 80, 1859. (ly
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March slst, 1859.


u,HE undersigned, having this day bought the q
entire interest Of Mrs Fannie =. Thomas ~ y,
the Drug and Book business IN 'nls Oiy, WI
continue in said business at the OLD Eta srASp, ~
where We will be ALWAYS ON HAND " s~sss N
the wants of our old friends ana cusyVe 81 -
nartionlar and the public in general. Thankful
far past rAvoas, We hope by personal attention
@aS 'atyanaee u = PETER B, COOK s co;
Yesoo City, April 1st, 1868. t"@
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THE URIAL CASKET!
CRANES PATENT.

THE undersigned have received large supply
| of all sizes and styles of these beautiful Met
allie Burial Cases
The Casket is the most chastc and elegant
receptacle for the dead that has ever been brought
before the public. They are finished in the finest
style. being beautifully lined with white satin,
and furnished with the finest French plate-glas
they give a full and perfect view of the quiet
sleeper within.
The Casket is perfectly air-tight, composed Of
metal, and will last for ages.
Ras~ We have now supply of the Casket on
hand, and respectfully invite our friends to call
and examine them
They have also the exclusive right to sell with
in the limits Of Yazoo County.
Fisks Metallic Burial Cases.
COFFINS will be made for those who prefer
them. Orders attended to at all hours, whether
by day or night, or Sunday.
FITCHETT & FLEMING.
Yazoo CITY, August 10, '58. t
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REMEDY FOR RATTLE SNAKE PofsoN.-The
Grand Junction Tenn ouid Nunc says:
A little gill, of this vicinity, was curcd Of .
rattle snake bite recently, by the use Of strong
deooetion of white ash leaves taken internally
and applied to the wound The decootion was not
used until the day after she was bitten, Had 1t
been used Immediately after receiving the oits,
here would probably have been no swelling At all.
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DTSSOLUTION NOTICE.

TTtHE 'co-partnership heretofore existing be-
tween GEORGE W. GRUBBS and V. 7.
MEREDITH, under the firm, name and style of
Grubbs & Meredith is this day dissolved by mu-
tual consent ....
The closing of the firm business will be attend
ed to by the late partners or either of them.
G.. w. GRUBBS
V. I. MEREDITH.
Yazoo City, Miss, May 20, 1859.
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YAzoo CRY, Oct g. 49,
Dr.. A. t. SHALGNBERGER-Dear Sir Until
about one month since, have suffered with chills
and feyers, not having escaped an attack for more
than 10 days at a time for two years. A month
or more since, I purchased of Messrs. Peter B.
Cook Co., Of this city, one bottle Of your pills,
the use of which, I am happy to say, has driven
the disease from my SYSTEM and restored me to
perfect health. Yours truly, f s64 AerI
JERRY HORNE,
Waterman, Yazoo City.
For sale BY PETER B. COOK & co.
Yszoo City, May 28, 1852 4n
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NOTICE.

THE undersigned, having purchased the entire
interest in the late house of Grubbs s. Mere
dith, will continue to carry on the Grocery, Pro,
duce and Commission business at the old stand
in this city, and respectfully soicits continua-
tion of the patronage of the late firm and Of the
public generally G. ". GkUBBS. .
: Ynzoo City, Miss, May 90, 1859. [4O-tf
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No1ice ot DissOImtiOn.

THE Copartnershp heretofore existing oe'Ween Te,l
Mrs Fannie E. Thomas and Peter D. OooA C..'tl
n the Drug and Book business IN ezGo 1i'y,
under the frm, name and style of P. B. Cook
s o. Is this day dissolved, by Mrs Fannie u.
'rhomas having sold out all her right title and
interest in said Drug and Book Store.
in's- i'0- " - PETER B. COOK,
eas So so FANNIE e. THOMAS.
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ACADEMY LOTTERY.
CLASS NO. 465,

Dracs Wednesday, august 31st, 1859.
ON THE THREE NUMBER PLAN.
70 Numbers-13 Drawn Ballots.
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TICKETS.
One Grand Prize of $4,000!
Prize of $19.9O2! 8 Prizes of $4,000!
9 Prizes of 1000! 267 Prizes of 1926
Sc, &c., &c, &c
1896 Prizes amounting to S57S,l77!
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Carriage Making and Repairing.

no you want your carriage or RRY.
| ] buggy repaired? Go to the old J
stand Of ]. J. Clague s. Co. The Wv
undersigned do not aim to make reputation
for cheap work-being satisfied, from long expe-
rience, that doing first class work at reasonable
profit is the only true method of conducting a
business that will prove satisfactory to purchasers
and mechanics. j. j. CLAGUE co.
Main Street, Yazoo City, Feb, 26, 1859. ly
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The following Scheme will be drawn by WooD,
EDDY Co., Managers of the Sparta Academy
Lottery, in each of their Single Number Lotte-
ries for JULY, 1859, at AUGUSTA, GEo., in
public, under the superintendent of Commits
sioners.
CLASS 80
Draws Saturday, August 6, 1859.
CLASS 33
Draws Saturday, August 13, 1869.
CLASS 34l
Draws Saturday, August 20, 1859.
CLASS 35
Draws Saturday, August 27, 1859
ON TIE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS
$4,000 Tickets!
Five Thousand Four Hundred and Eighty
Five Prizes!
Nearly One Prize 10 Every Nine Tickets
MAGNIFICENT SCHEME,
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eMrs. Smith, did you say, in the hearing of my
little girl, that ! was great rusty cat ~ No, my
dear Mrs. Jones | said you was great aristO-
crat."
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NOtice.

A Ii persons indebted to the old firm of P B.
"a Cook & Co., either by Notes or Accounts,
are requested to call and settle at once; other
wise, we shall be forced to place the same in
an officers hands for collection. n9
p. b. COOK s CO., in liquidation.
Yazoo City, June 18, 1852
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THE CLAY FAMILY The New York Tribune
publishes letter from the Rev. Porter Clay
(brother of Henry Clay to gentleman in FRANK
lin county Maine, dated Quincy, ILL.,, March 80,
1913, in which, referring to the history of the
Clay family, the writer says
In the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Sir Walter
Raleigh (who at that time was a great favorite of
her Majesty, though afterwards put to death by
her order) brought over to the Virginia planta-
tions, among Others three brothers, sons of Sir
John Clay, of Wales, England He gave them
el0, 900 each, which was very large fortune at
that time Their names were Charles, Thomas
and Henry. They settled on James River, near
jamestown. Two of them, Charles and Thomas,
had large families. Henry had no children
The name Henry has been handed down in both
branches of the family with great tenacity ever
since. Cassius NJ. Clay (of whom you have no
doubt heard, for he made considerable stir in
the East during the last Presidential canvass,) is
descendant of Charles Clay; Henry and myself
from Thomas Clay. Thus the two brothers above
alluded to are the progenitors of all the Clays in
the United States. My father, as you have heard,
was a clergyman Of the Baptist denomination.
He died in early life, leaving seven children
four sons and three daughters all of whom died
without children, with the exception of Henry
and myself,