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The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17
THE WEEKLY DAY-BOOK FOR ,,,,

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TIME Jew YORK DAY-BooF
IL starh to combat the modern bs.1. vas
Abolitiorm. 1t is uncompromisinolr neresies "
all atteYts to place negroes upon =. .SppOsedb
with wlte men. 1t supports tbe In y. equality
Decisio; the Equal Rights of all C;,;.aa Drea Scott
commG Territories of tie Union: 4 ;"'ns "~l In Tie
so .caDd Republican party becanss opposes Ii,
the lyys and tries to degrade white n.. y nOlifs
levejwith negroes, and thus rendar dn n. y legal
insFutions impossible 1t asks support tfIUcrats f'"
wh wish to preserve our glorious Consi,sGS auG al
apl who desire to hasten the day when pi!l
AoolitiOnism, which has already ruined Il lD'ltsA
est islands of the sea, and which nov .ue .u IAN.
ruin our country, and overthrow Rennh,;seAs IoeAs 70
at the same time, shall be dr"G dS"NG In
our soil forever. eu Iron
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TO PARENTS, MERCHANTS, ETC.,
WHO wish to give their Sons or Clerk,
w practical business Education, in the short
est possible time and to young gentlemen whose
TINE j important
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17

The following letter from Mr. Priestly,
Postmaster at Canton, Miss, addressed to
the Post master at New Orleans, speaks for
ITSELF
PosT-OFFIoE, CANTON, MISS, J
Saturday, Dec 10, 1859,
Sir: I learn from Mr.. Frost, Superin
tendent on NJ. G. R. r., that Messrs. Sims,
Sutton & Co., proprietors of the stages n
the unfinished gap Of the Railroad, are re-
fusing to carry the mails.
He tells me that they refused on last
night to carry the paper mails, and they
say they will not carry the letters nor any
mail in future.
| suppose it would be we'll to divert as
much of it to other channels as can be done
with propriety. The Railroad company
will provide transportation as soon as posi-.
BILE.
Respectfully, etc., ]. P. PRIESTLY, Pm.
Col. MARKS, P. M. New Orleans
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17

Fernando Wood is elected Mayor of the
city OfNsw York BY plurality of 1878 votes.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17
.DmnausmA An
G COTM ERCIA COLLEGE.

- - ~ IA r IL ~ u N II ~ ~ - ~ ~ " n,
OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS,
Found@ in 1926 Chartered by the Legislature
of louisiana, with Agricultural and Mechan,
cal Departments
Capital Stock. 925O.O0O.
In the N(w and Spnciaus Iron Elihee, known IS
STORY BUILDING. lst
S. E. cotaer cfCamp ami Common sir@h.
ENTRANCE os norm sraEEr..
OPEN DAY AND EVENING.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17
ACoUlTrAL OF SHEPPARD.

The examination of Daniel j. Sheppard,
says the Vicksburg Wing of the l4th inst
charged with embezzIement, which we notic
ed in our last as progressing before Esquire
Lindsay, was closed late on Monday night,
aud resulted in his acquittal. We have
been handed card by Mr.. Sheppard, which
we insert:
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17
NEGROES FOR SALE.

NEGROES FOR SALE.
7 HAVE lot Of likely young NEGKOES &
| for sale. Several good House Girls ana
! good Carpenter. z-.,oag
October 20, 1859 . 5ts.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17
CLUBS! cLUBSl cLURs,,
.white sth Must Rule Am.,,.
A NEWsOUTMERN sTOpr

NosO the time to Su5scr;z.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-17

General Agents for Mississippi
~ And sold BY all respectable druggists.
January l, 1859. (le-1y
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

IA neglect Of duty; said fine TO be retained by the
out Of any Of the monthly payments be made TO
ssid cor, tractor. ..,o,,.., -, = : .s.y, ~ -.....
,hs S.thfuj performance Of the contract.
monthly the certificate Of the Street
the city retaining in guarantee cent Of
amount each monthly until the expiration Of
which shall be paid the contractor
houd bridges be found complete good order cond
on Otherwise the shall be forfeited for the OF the
city.
commence the day Of the signing Of the contract
that in Of failure by the
begin 6nsh the work or part thereof within the Pc
in which the work being executed the Council shall have
in desu required by article 1905 of the Civil Code and
without applying Justice to annu the same and
without indemnity Is ais, well understood that In case
the time abandon the work. not hnish
and complete in conformity with his contract the said
shall forfeit all claims he have for any part Of
the work by him to the date OF the and
the city shall thereby discharged from and all liability
therefor and ii we'll understood tnat In the contract
he resold and his securities shall be held
bound in sodo unto the city all loss difference be-
tween the price which the originally contracted
perform the and the prices which adudicaed
at q resale or re-adjudcaton 80,
Bids to be per year for the whole work complete.
Now Orleans. August 2 ls5g - ,,. .r..-
BY Committees Streets and Landings Of boti
| Boards Of the Common Council.
Jsgnedl RoBT HyYaHE, lchairmen.
awif II HENRY DUREI,, Comptroller.
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SPECIFICATIONS for the contract for taxi
ia St.
street sire .''' :, -
Ter cutters and the south
east side Of s. nsk s from e
grades TO b. given by the City Surveyor add in the
All old curbsones which may found by the City
IL Il ss Ss BE
equally good quality with them hewsd and dressed bsvel
S IS
nd and s b ell IL
nicely Gu. the wherever dssrss for
shall hay, ae s iee ao
fixed and backed in the most approved manner to prevent
nessees hs sps
sa IN M no
ing gutter shall be admitted iu thework.
the sss h
BE sh y Gs aa
xed four inches thick which shall BE- strongly rammsd
ssas IT,
stones shall be VEL l and dnd have slope # one inch
bed Of dry four inches thick They shall JOIN
ees,h the ' onns
o it ss Pins nS 5 ss s S9s
o laid Sss o ss I
hs sar5stones M wooden cutters Which
to s lie se o il tbs ss
The fer draining lots the sidewalks shall
paved supports shall be laid By the contractor the
thick he joints sha be well filled with London gravel
rammed until solid shall receive top Covering Of three
Of SndG Or as hs 5 sand E x
we'll az all new bricks which may be required and
bed of lake sand other sand equally good
with It on ss ss l. Ts ed sd w
and coating Of It half on inch thick over
ground shall be broken we'll ranmed
level and graded smooth y with desiyy
i g sss
:ass
how bs hs wi" bear
who
Ali The MATERIALS shall be the best quality and shall
The S bana Work in the
following The approval q he adigdeaen BY III conmo
Of dollars for each and every day thereafter til
sod and solvent security in the $500 shall he
CURED suaaniss hs fshfa Of The
hs y he nv
ess e
saSe rsS apnu the without putting
and so as appns Ss e
same, and without indemnity is also well u1ders.o
no, nis and eonpes h ss il senor% nj with
for any part the work done by him the date of
abandonment and that the city shall DO thereby discharg
all liability therefor and it is also well undo
stood that in the contract be resod the contractor
his securities shall be held AMI bound In sodo TO
the city all loss difference between the price ut wht
a. the contractor originally contracted perform the
price which it be adjndicated at resale
| readjudication :,
to Bids per running foot Of sidewalk taken and re
complete including all materials which be
or New Orleans August 9th 1853. -
he fsgnedl LOUIS H. PILE, City Surveyor
Apptysa the Committees Streets and Landings b
n [Signedl ROBT. HUYGHF, M o,.,
n tSignedj HIT. VENNARD. o'''
I'D Registered August 18th, 1859,
n aui5 It HENRY DUREI, for Comptroller
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NEW DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL
IN To be entitled
THE SOUTHERN AURORA.

The undersigned proposes establish in the city Of Baton
Rqage Democratic Journal entitled the SOUTHERN
i designed tina; this journal hal hrgdly adhere to
Fs and
uphold f. sS not as
@ Freely nha Of 1T ana % on
strip from around that sacred instrument
hs @
before hs people in the power and Drancy Of its own sim
sS%pEenssss By sysss the
by which virtually the power remodel the terms
It will oppose exavagsnt appropriations and proigate
the pne er sn
for economical Of the Federal Gov
w s sHs ss
by and aa al
The country NIB with sts the ys ha
power within this that LONGER submit be traed
this M a IT,
will ssa ese om TO s
and vital Southern policy the
may extended that the and commerce Of the
ay Be % and her capacity
mot as BY
odicay made The sport Of Political and he
has been manifested tesaraa people
trail America to regenerae 'hat portion OF the American o0
1t will demand strict observance Of all the guarantees o.
apperanng rights and the protection of slave
propey in ne same other Kinds of property
within Territories of the Federal or il
the possession Of lis citizens, under its flag the high
policy Of the State Il will urge the vast importance
position view and the magnificent prospect
its growing prosperity and greatness Il will encourage
liberal system Improvements that its agricultural re
and be developed to the utmost extent
whilst the will contend for economy IN the Stat
appropriations In short is ne ded that this jour
the highest interests and welfare OF the pee
Pile of Louisiana in all things.
designed for the Aurora eminent and alb
nicans talented citizens in every parish o. q
State that all Subscribers may eacn become anar
condition progress incidents, feelings and donas oil II
. | people Of every other section of the State.
The Auoia will be Weekly Journal, of large size, Al
published per annum in and In order to secure
more general extended circulation among all classes
the people it will clubs of Twenty al 81 10 each
copy. ,.., ,.,, g No.
next provided number of subscribers Is sufficient
it. this object the undersigned intends 10 ca
vass the whole State hoping meet with liberal WELDON
from the people. In toe meantime may 5e q
III July Ist i3so iyi5 Il
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JCulcut cpE Nhubs
SAM. COOPER.
OFFICE or THE STATE AssAyER, }
l6 Boylsten street, Boston, Mass,
Juna 1QSQ

ossoot (
Dear have carefully examined the patents which have
been granted and have made with the
fuel SSo ,,,.,,,,u -
ssend
before kno.n having all been based other principles In
snsss
81 .ss
s furnaces or consuming recently expressed bagasse
s% is q
been with truly pSosophoa fssarss Of yons
Inventions and the great practical importance your app
while aosa, slowly
fuel you had previously rev s large that
Ss ssn o me
are papabe your rights By pats"t and NO In
Snss Il s3S 5 ns es resist
particular fuel earliest conception Of The idsS
add my own testimony eminent experts IN this
country that these by others
To The sugar interest Southern staes economical
sonay the enterprise intelligence required to produce
m saswsdse % led to
their sOpon by the pn ss1ssy and due
WIN As' AUG. AUG. 4 HAYES. MD,
Aayer State of Massachusetts,. and Consulting Chem
having obtained decree in favor from The st hshs..
tiled the planters not % ri
with failing which only alternative my
s.s suits
was anxious April Of that year, when the u B.
Circuit session. Ny opponents were not readS
Again anxiouseager for trial at the fal term Of ths
court 1885, again postponed until the 18th day OF
April 1859 when ready again. and i possible more ae
than for decision by the court
Jury npon my rights The again deferred by the op
position notwithstanding strongest appeals for trial
have BEEN will ready for at moment and DC
fear result The planting community can draw 10
conclusion from this of facts prepared
into contracts for the erection Of my furnaces and an
confident in the planters that great results will
produced from the bsgasse DO obtained from 81
| cqual quantity Of any kind of dry fuel m
AS know Of mode Of burning wet fuel with much uti
for making steam that will infringe my patent
wishing avoid litigation, again canton the planter
sgu. contracting with those parties whose patents nfrng
| p'"''N'0 MOSES THOMPSON.
We prepared contract for the erection Of furnace
Moses Tbompson's patent Messrs Hayes Sander
4 Co. Spearing b Co. and James NJ. Putnam, agent
Communications this business addressed to
Thompson Co., Box 63, Post Office, New Orleans wi
| meet with prompt attention. -
Agents-Messrs. Hayes Sanders Co.. spearng Co. jan
| NJ Putnam. mylo ia~sma"
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CPEV1F1CATIUNSf Tor the CONTRACT Tor at
- tending and keeping in repa the dyes across Canal
Carondelet.
The bridges located Canal Carondeet at Maras
Claioorr and Broad Streets
bridges shall delivered the in whatever
condition they he found the day of delivery by the
city shall the duty of the immediately after
.ad delivery to make all repairs to the and
said bridges in complete good order condition during
The continuance Of their contract constantly keep sufficient
depth in the canal Mt Marss and Claiborne in
order floating bridges be all times easily ned
shut and that he communication BE kept free and nnn
terupted keep In gsod order and condition the
platforms bulkheads abuents attached said bridges
and al the praon the the said bridges
and platforms 10 the city complete good and condition.
The shall oe bound to constantly keep in attend.
auce during night the requisite nuc Der OF hands to
onen and shut the said bridges be
and he shall furnish all wudasse chains and other
onre TO keep said bridges a. all Zines good working order
All damages which may occur TO said brdEs through hS
81 contractor, shall be repaired and
pssd for by the said contractor. .
The shall be lined in the sum OF ten dollars le
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SPECIFlCATlDNss , for the s contract for the
wooden cutters the side of Philip street, from
WIDTHS OF THE spswaKs-These sidewalks shall be ten
sidewalks blue stones other stones ef equally
Il 2 sis On a the p to
ss ' ssss
s Il Ms en- Win nicely Gu. where
fss Iesy E sa
the rec and levels which will be given by the Sur
fsi every sp loot is hight towards The line adjoining
s % es % sksd and p II s
usually experienced fro in this respect and no
sss %
of a rs sss be h mss i the best
inches yide y four inches hieS
seTer nh are
g p ssr no long
inches diameter driven through sniabl holes Ia the
e.
y a. 9ss ss sna n y
braces Of no. four feet long BY eight inches
s s9os 1 viii l and spiked with gutter
@ q s & inch e a. as
vide By two and halt inches well nailed to
VII as ss liz
ns dr Ss a he
gutter the latter shall laid with slope
srslaug mi ss esatrsse Thsy sSs :
a
two ~ four inches pieces top keep
'sRS a u
ss Dicks quality il bed
sand other Of equally COED with Il,
G. SGas
half Inch or r.
up well rammed and made level aud grade
az
BY s s 81 s y
inch Of sharp sand or blue billy under he prsks ana ss
% hs the will bear straight edge otherwise
GEsEaAL CLAusEs.-The whole wo shall be executed
! sole judge of the quality Of the work.
All ne materials shall be Of #. ,s 5st Ssas and shs
The contractor shall be . bsgn The work in the t
mon 'S onnci and d. 10 Complete the sae three
gaas IL Of tea ss ps day for each and every
nd solvent security in The sn Of $500 shall BE-
! performance Of their contrscts
be made on The completion ct the work We ri
Surveyor follows wit the propo5ion to be paid n 4
bis against sala psopsSy IL
e III fss
s sss St Ct u ss
X sss 5 sassa y
light peons
h s G. s sas sG rs 81
finish the work or my patt within H., 1hs
Which he work Bang executed Council shall
right 10 annu the contract putting the contractor In
fa required article 1905 Of the Civil Code and ho
applying of Justice annul the same and whont
dsnny is also well understood that in cass the &C
tractor shall any abandon the work. or not finish
complete The conformity with his contract the said
all he Lave for any part Of
work BY Of tho and that
city shall be thereby discharged from any and me
e for; understood that in tho contract
his securities shall BIS held and bou
sodo pay the city all loss difference between
70 originally contracted to pero
the work price which it may be adjndicaed at
!. re sale or adjudication
" Bids per running of sidewalks complete,
Guiding the turning tie and the iron cutters
10 draining.
S 1a fsignedi LOUIS r. PILE,
~ City Surveyor
nv committees on sreets aua Vi
I'm Ss Is ,ns S9nnou Sonncit
III | fs ffS,snea bT:NENNAhp. Chairnep.
HI ps,,si tSsshs ~ "a - koBT- HuNehS.3 :
the euIs y. Ausus. is' inns,
ind 80 - HENRY DuREiA, Tor Conptroiiei
AID ------z1---- ----
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Tor the contract for TAX

6 e.
ne shan tsss II sassass and gutter
s% e saa @
with The lines and grades to be given by the o
Cd ss Which
wi AZ
equally quality nth them IS IL Ge
sixteen enc q sS sfy inches che ws not
s s as sss
where desired o I broashout ths
S ss
q s b ID
sS,,. ss h sssPss
y ssoy .h so upper
& s nj ssonss
wooden ss r. h: :. s e a Ss sss
y ws Inches .ho
.nRs. inches
there and At sssy ne long bs two
@ sss Rls nss s
.s sus.gas fs g.. tas
noes s ssl bsr spa in y
sps ,s long II eight inches
ground I'm nd e vi. .h said ga s
r s 3
sas four inches q. ,h ss sa 4 s., 81
= pia oas a. sss
49, Il the gutter plank the latter shall be laid with
s's 4ss cutters b Of hs
At ~
shall be read in The best
6 with
s ss,s sns or ssss, sSss and
ss SSe si
o a ssd sand Sss sns
ashes sssd in "a
Ing thick surface q
s
. desy s0p; ~ s os ,s s o. Gns
sa m 6 ss ss
prsp. sps Ss I'D
pavement win bear straight edge otherwise shall be re
dEsEnA1 The whole work shall Be executed +
the entire satisfaction Of the City Surveyor who will be the
hs aa shs BE- quality shall
The shall begin the e
n s s sI
penalty ten dollars per day for each and every
qnired of the contractors to the faft
Payments to be made the work comprise
follows r. groDor9n e b pa By ne 81
sn p''ss IN eeaolmy viii section B City
he s9' lights s city
bllS ar
of New Orleans to be held liable responsible
lr- any Of said bills should the same not be paid.
The shall into the City Treasury, prior to
ceiyug their certificate and bills their proportion OF the cost
publication the petition Of the property holders, it be
well that said shall have the right
demanding Of said petitioners the of said cost
publication. .
. to begin finish the work, part thereof within
perodxed OF in the Council be dissatisfied with the
which the work is being exsented the Council shall he
right annul the contract without putting the contract
out applying OF Justice anul the and hc
nal Indemnity we'll understood that in the
tractor Shall any abandon the work, not finish
complete in conformity with his contract, the IS
contractor shall forfeit all claims he have for part
be by him to the date of the abandonment
that city shalt thereby discharged and all at
nty ty also well understood that in the
reo the contractor and his securities shall be
Ids, solido the city all 10 diere1
between the price which the originally
perform the price which be adju
the Gated ut resale or rehabilitation.
running Of sidewalks taken and rel
including cnbstone furnished and laid the old
stones up and red the wooden cutters, three feet
supports cutters for draining lots furnishing of a
hey required and the ing # the the whole
1ds, plete.
iSienedl LOUIS H. PILE City surveyo
city Approved Committees Streets and Landings Of
the Boards Of the Common Council =
& siissssssss # REs ssgzTEfpIH
~. Registered Aug. IL, 1853; :, ,,,r,,,
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BAGAsSE FURNACE.

1t proper shoad here state that Civil Engineer
profession and such had charge Govern
ent constructions and works Subsequently for several
years Chic Examiner OF Patents In the United States Patent
Oe Washington and for the last years have been
engaged Solicitor Of Patents in this city often called
and constantly consulted questions Of similarity
In different inventions, and matters Of Infringement
remain, sir, your very obedient servant
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tSiSlrxTGTfyATlONS for the contract for 1,ay-
sle ,a 9oss
= hspa s II 4 sepsc serio
sssiisy q ths from Boston. They shall be
Z Z "a nes than nor mole than twenty
VIZ and nj Isss inches IN They
III sst joint shs dressed square
g u sSsss viii
d i's'''ly from the bordering
~ shall y 81 good hard granite obtained from
s e. g@ ss so sa f ass b bsss Sns
~. n
Sss "a q cshs vic they shall be rejected.
@ e
ss e ss 81 is e. ,a sur aosss 'o
M. ,h.,l !. j North NJ, s,o. stone, q II.
Incl
d. he ielas xi f sSiaseaai VII r. street
s!us sonss Of he best quality, rubbed e. q
,sss sas6sd No asssenss shan less than
~ e i !is Ssst au.iiy. III ~,
sds = oss' gravel mol one ana
= Ss 81 sFs sb ssp
sia bs Il tEs lest cast tough, similar pat
n ds, s .ls,ssS e ~
49,; !, MI q. woa. u ~, !, r,,orr,n-ras
y non saa ss sass
y , q. Ths aad 10 cd It. mes
sssyos,ia rod joints 4 snke they
A. sa5ssons .hall hsye siogs q
os shall he
a' sHns y he contractor required BY
sto.s .hA be laid according 70 the lines and
~ bed 81 London gravel and sha,I
vssirsnsd Ia With he head q Inc crewbaT
the sds shall Be Of
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e,s,MprRoLLER--oFFICIA.L'.
4. 800. I. vS;ch Il may b adiudl

4 nerfosn the work and The prices a. Wnaon " n"s "
Il resale or readiudicasun t,,rx r.r,nv fur
Sins y Ma ennlsts Including the pei sn-
and laid psr running
ssi y bscsss and taken up srd *,
Atd int aud relNyiuE Of the old cnrbstones
gesssn ~ ~, sdss TOP furnished and laid complete
Nsw osasaA'sas - LOUIS q. PILE, City Surveyor.
by The Committees strees and Landings Of boil
Bea iss. 9. ~ oo ROBERT HUYaHE, ac..,-,..,
{SSssssrsd3 II. r. vENEARD, A-'-'
Resisssred August Is, 1859.