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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19

r ETTERS testatnentary upon the last will and
Testament of Thomas jones' deceased, having
been granted the undersigned, by the Probate
Court Of Yaxoo County, at the January term
1862 all persons indebted to deceased are request
ed to make Immediate payment, as indulgence
cannot be given; and all those having claims
against him are required to present them for pay
ment, duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed BY Law or this notice will be plead in bar
thereof. 2. D. SHAW, Executrlx,
February 5, 1859. ~ ~.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19
MARnrAeE ExrRAoAD1NARr.-The Wades-

MARRIAGE EXTRAoRDINARY'-Au ue W HUGS
port IN. O. Argus says:
In the Public Square, at Monroe, Union
county Va, by I. O. Wilson, Esq, Mr..
Thomas Watts, aged Os, to Miss Mary Hay"
Ter, aged e5. both paupers. The marriage
fee was made up by subscriptions among the
witnesses, and ten cents worth of candy dis
tributed around to commemorate the happy
event. ...a
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19

At the Burns centenary banquet in Mon
treal over thousand gentlemen and ladies
we're present at the table.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19
February 5, 1859.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF NEGROES, Etc.
A S Administrator, with the will annexed, of
n Amos Price, deceased, and by virtue Of an
order of the Honorable Probate Court Of Yazoo
County, Mississippi, granted the undersigned at
the January Term thereof, 1859, will sell at
public auction at the late residence of my said
Testator, in Yazoo County, about c miles South
east Of Yazoo City, near Dover, within the hours
February, 1859, the following named negro slaves
to-wit:
william, aged so, Charlotte, aged 46, Felix,
aged 10, Nicholas, aged 13, Phillip, aged 10,
Little William, aged I, Margaret, aged q, Emma
aged 4, Jack, aged A, Henderson, aged a. Har-
vey aged g. John aged 55, Sampson aged 35, and
Recy, aged 8, together with oil the other person
atty belonging to the estate of said deceased,
consisting of farming utensils horses, mules, 8
yoke work oxen, one ox-wagon, one barouche,
stock hogs and cattle, together with corn and
fodder enough to supply force Of 10 hands for
one year. The farm, now in good repair, if not
sold privately, can be rented to good tenant for
the present year.
Particular attention is invited to said negroes.
They are of superior quality the most of them
being young and thoroughly acclimated, having
been raised in Yazoo County upon a cotton farm.
Terms of Sale-Nine months credit, the pur-
chaser giving an accepted draft upon New Orleans,
bearing per cent interest Terms of Sale to
be complied with before delivery Of property.
F. W. WHELESS,
Administrator with will annexed.
January 80, 1859.
Bay- vicksburg Wing please copy and forward
bill to this Office.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19
r.. 5. G. PERKINS.
BROOKE & sNrEDEs,

A TTORNEYS AT LAW, VICKSBURG,
"A Miss, will continue to practice their
profession in the Circuit, Chancery and Probate
Courts of Warren county, at Vicksburs,
Washington county, at Greenville; Bolivar
county, at Wellington Issaquena county, at
Tallula, and the Supreme and Federal Courts at
Jackson, ~ sk ISept. :, 1853
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19

Holmes says "the world has mlkll0
roots for man, but only one uest."
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19
G0gOse

vnp. M. D........"......J II. WILSON, NJ D.
u Drs. KIDD N WILSON.
%'AZOO CITY, MISSISSIPPI.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19

n. WILSON has removed his residence to the
..nio.elv occupied by J. N. Ratclif, opposite S.
Ih' ~ Wilson's. ,yi Office with DR., Kidd
" ya,oo City, January TO- 1859. (ly
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-02-19
GUARDIANS SALE.

DY virtue of an order of the Honorable Probate
ID Court of Yazoo County, State of Mississippi,
made at the January Term, thereof, A. D. 1869,
the undersigned Guardian of the persons and
estate of Lucinda C. Peaster, Samuel O. Peaster,
Leonidas W. Peaster and Ida F. Peaster, minors.
will, on Monday the l4th day of March next, at
the door of the Court House of said county, pro
ceed to sell at public auction to the highest bidder
or bidders, on a credit of twelve months from the
day of sale, her said wards interest 1.-THE same
being an undivided one-half interest) in and to
the following lands, situated in YaEoo and Holmes
counties, to-wit: The lands situated in Yazoo
county are as follows: South east quarter of sec
tion II, township IL, Range 2Wsst; the West half
of South west quarter and the West half of the
North west quarter of Section Z, Township IL,
Range l West The lands situated in Holmes
county are as follows: The whole of section %,
Township l3, Range East; the North half and
the South west quarter and West half of South
east quarter of section %, and East half of North
east quarter of section 21, Township Is, Range
East.
Bond with approved security will be required
of the purchaser or purchasers for payment for
said lands SARAH S. PEASTER,
Guardian, &c.
February 5, 1859. [23-6t
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FxR0nTRIX,s NOTICE.

YasOo City. February y, 1859. 49, v.rll
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
Ramsey's Connection with the Railroad
Interest In the State.

Ex-Governor RAMSEY is at present
stakeholder in the Minnesota and Pacific
Railroad Company, to the amount of
$4,000, upon which he has paid into the
treasury of the company an assessment of 5
per cent. EDMUND RICE, FRANKLIN STEELE
and R. R. NELSON are only interested to the
same amount as the Ex-Governor. Upon
the organization of the company, RAMSEY
was chosen one of its Directors; and he re-
NAMED in that position, cordially uniting
with Messrs. RICE, STEELE and others in
all matters coming before the Board, until
the oath OF June, when he resigned his posi-
ton as Director, at the dictation of the Re.
publican politicians, to go into training as a
candidate for Governor.
While member of the Board of Direc.
tors, ex-Gov. RAMSEY was foremost in op-
posing Gov. SIBLEY's efforts to guard to
the utmost possible extent, the inter ests of
the State. When the Governor decided
that the Companies should so constitute
their first mortgage bonds as to secure to
the State prior lien upon the franchises,
lands and earnings of the Companies, ALEX
AMBER RAMSEY steadily resisted this
ruling, and was instrumental in securing
the issue of mandamus from the Supreme
Court, reversing it, and permitting the
companies to deposit simply first mortgage
bonds, not containing prior lien in favor
of the State. Gov. S1BLEY then adopted
the policy of refusing to issue more than
$4,000 per mile, of bonds, on the graded
road bed, and insisted upon withholding
the remaining $4,000 per mile from the
companies, until the roads were completed
and the cars running. This met the oppo-
sition of the Minnesota and Pacific road,
and ex-Gov. RAMSEY, with other Directors,
opposed it as an invasion of the rights of
the company.
We defy any man to point to an instance
in which Ex-Governor RAMSEY attempted to
guard or promote the financial prosperity
of the people of the State, at the expense of
his own individual interests as a Railroad
stakeholder and Director. That class of
men so confidently Will fed as Railroad
thieves" had not in the State more COM
PLEASANT friend, or more enterprising col
league, than ALEXANDER RAMSEY, until, we
should add, the Oath of June, when he re-
signed his position, because it was not poll
tic in him as Republican candidate to
openly avow his connection with the Rail-
road interest.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16

Mr.. Cole at every discussion, made precise
ly the same speech, it being a compound of
honest BAKERS criticisms on the Democratic
platform, and musical JENNIsoNs Jokes
with this difference, that both the force of
BAKERS arguments and the fun ofJENN1soNs
jokes were horribly mangledin their delivery.
The people laughed at the tragedy and cried
at the comedy. There was not the change
Of word in the speeches delivered by COLE
at Faribault, Rochester, Owatonna, Man
torville, and Winona. They all contained
the same arguments, expressed in Identical
language; the same jokes and the same
cant phrases. No attempt was made by
COLE to discuss with Mr.. BRIsBIN, the issues
of the canvass. Cole has not the capacity
to make anargument on political question,
with which nine-tenths of the people are
familiar; and as to making legal argu.
ment, no one knows what he can do. He
has never had trial, as far as heard FROM
We have no desire to do Mr.. COLE
injustice What we have here truth
fully stated, is provoked by the fulsome
puffery of the Republican papers, and
their systematic detraction of the Demo-
cratic candidate-a gentleman, recognized
by all parties as having no superior as
lawyer in the State.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
The Ohio Swindler.

In 1855, JAMES II. BAKER. running as a
Know Nothing, on the union ticket, COM
posed of Republicans and Know Nothings,
was elected Secretary of State of Ohio, bya
majority of from $4,000 to 10000 votes.
He served two years. How he gained an
Immortality of infamy in those two years,
our readers are already aware. Sworn to
protect the interests and treasury of the
State, he violated his oath for bribe of
$4,000, and aided Wall Street brokers in
swindling the people of $4,000. Now,
mark the way the Republicans of Ohio,
requited BAKERS knavery.
In 1857, BAKERS term as Secretary Of
State expired, and he was candidate for
denomination before the Ohio Republican
Convention. He had served but two years,
and if he had been an honest public servant,
for no one doubts his ability, a nomination
would have been accorded to him as a mat
ter of course. He accordingly presented his
claims to the Convention. On the first bal
lot, he received a few votes, when his name
was withdrawn. BAKER was repudiated
by the Republican party of his own State.
A Though the official investigation, which
shows up so graphically BAKERS knavery,
had not taken place at that time, yet there
were we'll founded reports that he was cor
rupt, and the Republicans of Ohio did not
dare trust themselves before the people of
the State with BAKER as candidate
BAKER, upon this public reputation by
the people OF Ohio, gathered together his
household gods, including the 81 900, and
emigrated to Minnesota. The Republicans
of this State, more subservient to the die
tation of party managers than in Ohio,
nominated BAKER for the very Office he filled
in that State, and denomination for which
was refused him for reasons we'll known.
Can honest Republicans vote for this man
who is branded by their own party in Ohio
as unworthy of being continued in a position
of public trust, and who is proved in Min
nesota, to be consummate swindler, and a
disgraced and perjured official?
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
State Valuation iii Wisconsin.

An official tabular statement has been
published showing the aggregate number of
acres of land, the aggregate valuation per
acre of such land, the aggregate valuation
of village and city lots, and the aggregate
value Of personal property, and the aggre-
gate valuation of all property in the State
of Wisconsin, as equalized by the County
Boards of Equalization in the year 1859,
and returned to the Office of the Secretary
of State. The Secretary also presents
similar statement for the year 1853, the
totals of which we give below:
1858. 1859.
Number of acres. .16, 1881 05 17,4l,3lS 70
Value per acre. -. SIS 901
Aggregate valuesllO, 269,274 o5 O2,sl4,5O2 IA
Aggregate value
Of city and viii
iage lots. -. 4o,655,6l7 70 3e,l15, 1904 81
Aggregate value
Of per- PROP. 25,522,577 Is 13,6O7. 1898 OF
Total aggregate .l77,S2O, 765 SO 1851, 700 90
Returns of personal property have fallen
off immensely in consequence of the deduc-
ton of debts from personal property, au-
thorized by the present assessment law.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
The Republican Candidate for Attorney
General.

The Minnesotian, and kindred prints, are
just now engaged in making great man of
Mr.. G. E. Cole, the opposition candidate
for Attorney General. One would have
thought that with such luminary in the
State-a man whose "great eloquence,"
"powers of logic" "deep research, elegant
requirements" &c. &c. have become pro-
verbal, they would not have deemed
cessary to import so much talent from the
east. Coles progress thus far has been
something like that of rocket, on its up
ward course. He was thrust forth from the
Justices Courts of Rice county, in blaze
of all the glory that could be created by
professional Grub-street buffers, and now
stands, admitted in those very rare circles
where Republican newspapers are good au-
thority, as second WEBSTER, or CHoATE,
or a Chief ustice MARSHALL, or any body
else you please, so that the comparison runs
up to the superlatives.
Mr.. e. E. COLE, in spite of this, is but a
very ordinary man be is not quite the equal
of WEBSTER, and runs far behind CHoATE.
This may sound like rank heresy to the Minne-
sotian reader, but it is true nevertheless. Ask
any honest Republican lawyer in the State,
ifhe ever heard of Coles extraordinary legal
requirements before his nomination, and the
answer will be in the negative. Ask any
citizen of Rice county as to COLE's standing
as lawyer, and you will be informed be
was never heard of outside Justices
Court, and that he figured in Faribault
chiefly, as the amateur editor of the Repub
lican-certainly the dullest newspaper in
Minnesota; and in saying this, we have no
desire to do injustice to the pre-eminent claims
of the st. Paul Times. The facts are simply
these as to Cole. He was put on the ticket
without one thought as to his capacity, but
merely to satisfy the claims of locality.
He is a clever, good.natured gentleman
but without as much capacity for the posi-
ton he seeks, as any chance lawyer one
would meet in walking up Third street.
And the Lord knows that's saying very
little. He has neither the legal experience,
education, nor capacity, for the position; and
it would not only disgrace Mr.. Cole,
but dishonor the State, to elect him. The
Minnesotian's great claim for Cole, to ex-
press it in the words of the veteran WILL
LoUGHBY, Of polite literature notoriety, is that
he is collegically bred" Granted but
the people look for something more than a
piece of college parchment, and what young
ladies style, "a nice young mar" in the chief
law officer of the State.
On his recent journey with Mr.. BRrsBIN,
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
The Republican Candidate for State
Treasurer.

The opposition candidate for State Treas
urer is CHARLES ScHEFFER, of Saltwater, a
German Banker. A more unfortunate Sc
lection for the interests of the State, should
Mr.. S. be elected, could not have been made.
He is young, inexperienced, and a--banker.
The idea Of placing in the State Treasurer's
Office, at this critical juncture in the financial
affairs of the State, young man of twenty
three, who is, in fact, but the Minnesota
agent of heavy Wisconsin banking firm,
is so palpably ipjudicious as to require no
commentary.
Mr.. ScHEFFER's political opinions are not
of character to strengthen our estimate of
the propriety or wisdom of the selection.
He is representative of the extreme school
of German Red Republicans. In speaking
of slavery in the South, it is no uncommon
remark for him to make, that the slaves
should revolt, and secure their freedom by
cutting their masters throats." We have
no right to refer to Mr.. SIS opinions on
religious matters, but for the benefit of those
clergymen who preach Republicanism, we
would state he is an open and avowed
Atheist, and that, we have it from gentle
men of character, he often acts in Saltwater
as a very efficient colporteur in the distri-
button Of Atheistical publications and
tracts.
Taking the facts above enumerated as a
guide, and we think Mr.. ScHAFFER will
hardly be esteemed by his own party judi.
cious selection for the important Office Of
State Treasurer.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16

WESTERN BoUNDAY OF MINNEsoTA.-The
General Land Office has been informed by
Messrs. HURON and Snow, the contractors
for the establishment of the western boundary
of the State of Minnesota, under date Camp
near Fort Randall, Missouri river, Nebras-
ka, August 18th, of the completion of the
survey on the 18th ult., when they intersected
the northern boundary of Iowa l chain and
10 links south of post No. 124, and
chains and 1886 links west of corner to
stations "a and IS, township 1Ol north, of
range AZ west where they placed the south
west corner of the State of Minnesota, which
is miles 81 chains and 16 links due east
of the middle of the main channel of the BIG
Sioux river, or the northwest corner of the
State of Iowa.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
Hon. Galusha A. Grow, the " Author +"
of the Homestead Bill.

Humbug is the essence and substance of
the Republican party. Everything about
that party, relating to its measures, policy,
operations, wears stamped upon its forehead
the ineffaceable brand of humbug. This
popularity is revealed in an especial man.
ner with reference to the use which the
Republicans are making of the Hon. GALU-
sHA A. Grow. in his alleged connection
with the Homestead BILL In the Republi-
can newspapers peans are sung to his honor,
and all over the country placards are posted
proclaiming, in his person, the advent of the
"Author of the Homestead bill" The
authorship of measure which, in its title,
and on its face. appeals to the masses of the
people for it's benefcence, is attributed by
the Republicans to Mr.. Grow, not because
such attribution is true, in point of fact, but
because the reputation which the assumed
paternity of such measure gives, makes an
excellent seasoning to the dish of niger
soup which Mr.. Grow is engaged in serving
out to the people of Minnesota. For, out.
side of the prestige acquired through this
assumed authorship of the Homestead bill,
Mr.. Grows harangues don't really amount
to much-not enough to warrant the ex-
pense of a trip of thousand miles which
he has taken on purpose to deliver them.
Any one who has heard that prime darkey,
FRED DOUGLASS, at any time during the last
twenty years, has heard the niger question
much more ably presented, and with greater
pupgency of odor as we'll as of argument.
Now, we have no objection to the Hon.
GALusHA A. Grow traversing our State
with praises of the niger on his lips, and the
smell of the niger on his garments, it the
the darkey and his eff1uvia are congenial to
him but we do object to this gentleman
decking himself out in Homestead plumes
for the purpose of attracting the people
together to hear his niggerisms. And we
therefore feel bound to refer to the official
records of Congress for the facts, so that the
Niger element, and the Homestead element,
in Mr.. Grows reputation, may each stand
on its own merits before the people. And
this official Congressional record, as it will
be seen, shows not only that Mr.. GROW is
not the author of the Homestead bill which
passed the House at the last session, but
that there is not a feature, line, nor word in
it, from beginning to end, which he con-
ceived, or dictated, or even suggested.
There were several Homestead bills intro
duced in the House of Representatives
during the Thirty. Fifth Congress. Among
them were one by Mr.. Grow, who forms the
subject of this article, and one by Hon
JOHN KELLY, of New York. The notice o.
the introduction of Homestead bill by Mr.
Grow will be found in the proceedings O
the House of January 4th, 1858, on page
l8l, of Part l., of the Congressional Globe
First Session, Thirty Fifth Congress
these words
| Mr., GROW introduced bill to secure hme'
steads to actual settlers on the public domain
! which was read first and second time, and re
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR.
GEORGE l.. BECKER, OF Ramsey.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
SYLVANUS B. LOWRY, of Stearns.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
FRANCIS BAASEN, of Brown.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JOHN B. BRISBIN, of Ramsey.
FOR STATE TREASURER.
SAMUEL B. Able, of Crow Wing.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS.
JAMES NJ. CAVANAUGH, of Fillmore.
CHRISTOPHER GRAHAM, Of Sibley.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-09-16
Democratic Meetings.

Hon. GEORGE L. BECKER, Democratic
candidate for Governor; and Hon. JAMES M.
CAvANAUGH, candidate for Representative
in Congress, will speak as follows:
At Geneva, Saturday, September l7th
At Blue Earth City, Monday, September l9th.
At Winnebago. Tuesday, September 2oh.
At Mankato Wednesday, September 2lst
At New Ulm, Thursday, September I'D.
At ST. Peter, Friday, September I'D
Gen. JAMES SHIELDS and Hon. CHRIsTo-
PIER GRAHAM, Democratic candidate for
Congress. will speak as follows
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-04-02
Ia W INTELLIGENCE.

CRIMINAL CoURT.-Hon. Henry Stump, Judge
Milton Whitney, Esq, States Attorney, prosecu-
ting. The following business was transacted yes
terday
After the call of the regular panel of Jurors yes
terday morning, the Clerk ordered the Warden of
the Jail to place Henry Duvall at the bar, where
upon Judge Stump spoke as follows:
''The Court here strictly charges and commands
all manner of persons to keep silence while sentence
of death is passing against the prisoner at the bar
upon pain of imprisonment.
"Henry Duvall You have been'tred and convicted
of the murder of Christian Fischer. You had a
fair and impartial trial of jury of your own
selection, who found you guilty of murder in
the first degree. The counsel who ably defend
ed you during the progress of the trial. after
the rendition of the verdict made a motion to
have your case tried over again; the Court
after patiently listening to the argument, decided
against granting you new trial. The jury who
tried your case were consttutionally the judges OF
the law and facts; and although some of your COM
rades have sworn that you were not inside the
house, vet other witnesses have solemnly testi-
fed that you the party who fired the fata
shot. The jury have discredited the testimony O
the witnesses on one side of the case, which they
have perfect right to do, and the Court cannot
say anything in regard to this part of the trial
the Court cannot say that the jury erred in render
ing the verdict which they did, and has no power
authority to set it aside. 1t behooves the Cour
now to perform that duty which, to it, is Away
a most dsagreeable one; and the Court now de
mands of you, Henry Duval, if you have anything
to say why the sentence Of the Court should not be
pronounced against you"
Prisoner.-'J have nothing more, your Honor, t
say, than that am an innocent man."
Judge.-"The Jury who tried you have founC
you guilty, and the Court has no power to set asid
the verdict the sentence of the Court therefore,
that you, Henry Duvall, be taken to Baltimore Cit
Jail, the place from whence you came and fror
thence to the place of execution, at such time a
shall be duly appointed by the Governor of tn
! State, and that You there be hanged by the nee