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The prairie news., 1859-02-03
OKOLONA, MISS, FEBRUARY 3, 1859.
Settling by Note.

As the beginning of the new year Is
now at hand, when great many people
who have been going it on tick" ex.
pect to "settle by note" it may not be
amiss to publish the following paragraph
bearing upon that mode of paying ones
debts, and discharging obligations. Mr.
Wilkins Micawber, the gentleman named,
was just on the eve of departure for a
distant region, from which, in all proba-
bility he would never return. The
leave taking" with some of his friends
was very affecting, as will be seen. At
ter making them acquainted with his in
tentions, plans, &c, he proceeded with
his remarks:
One thing more ] have to do before
this separation is complete, and that is
to perform an act of justice. My friend
Mr.. Thomas Traddles has, on two sever
al occasions, put bis name,' if | may
use common expression, to bills of ex-
change for my accommodation On the
first occasion Mr.. Thomas Traddles was
left-let me say, in short, in the lurch.-
The iulfillment of the second has not yet
arrived. The amount of the first Obliga-
tion--here Mr.. Micawber carefully re-
ferred to papers" was. | believe,
twenty-three, four nine and half; of the
second, according to my entry of that
transaction, eighteen, six, two. These
sums, united, make total if my calcu-
lation is correct, amounting to forty-one,
ten, eleven and a half My friend Copper
field will perhaps do me the favor. to
cheek that total ~ l did 90 and found
it correct. "Io leave this metropolis"
said Mr.. Micawber, land my friend Mr..
Thomas Traddles, without acquitting
myself of the pecuniary part of this obli-
CATION, would weigh upon my mind to an
insupportable extent ! have therefore
prepared for my friend, Mr.. Thomas
Traddcs and now / hold in my hand,
document, which accomplishes the de-
sired object. beg to hand TO my friend.
Mr.. Thomas Traddles, my l 0 U for for
ty-one, ten, eleven and half and ! am
happy to recover my moral dignity, and
to know that | once more walk erect be-
fore my fellow man." With this intro
duction (Which greatly affected him.)-
Mr. Micawber placed his | 0 u in the
hands of Traddles, and said he wished
him well in every relation of life. | am
persuaded, not only that this was quite
the same to Mr.. Micawber as paying the
money, but that Traddles himself hardly
knew the difference until he had time to
think about it."
The prairie news., 1859-02-03

Reader, have ven paid for yeur rpsr
The prairie news., 1859-02-03

Abort So.-A bachelor says: "Awo-
man will cling to the chosen object Of
her heart like pOssum to a gum tree,
and you can't separate her without snap.
ping strings no art can mend, and leaving
portion of her soul on the upper leather
of your affection. She will sometimes
see something to love where others see
nothing to admire and when fondness 10
once fastend on fellow, it sticks like
glue and molasses in a bushy head Of
hair.
A young lady lately appeared in male
attire, in Baltimore, and one of the edi.
tors says her disguire was so perfect
that she might have passed for man,
=" had she had little more modesty."
A Russian recently murdered a lady
for the sake of the sable lining of her
cloak. The deed was committed during
Lent. The murdered lady had little
basket with her, which contained . pie.
Having been asked by the commissary
why he had not eaten the pie, be replied,
/" How could think Of eating the pie | II
may contain meat, and," dev0utly crosse
ing himself i am, thank God, COED
Christian -
What is that which, supposing 10
greatest breadth to be four inches, length
nine inches, and depth three inches, coz.
taing solid footl A shoe.
AT a dinner in Springfield, lady sent
the following volunteer toast: Sorves
old bachelors-tbe erer greene of socis-
ty."
Men, like books have at each end q
blank leaf-childhood and old age.
There are one thousand two hundred
grog-shops in New York city, and seven
hundred in Williamsburg and Brooklyn.
Why is a discontented man like q
watchful house-dog7 Because he Is
growler
A paper out West has for. its motto:
" Goodwill to all men who pay promptly.
Devoted to news, fun aud making
money"
lnere Is an observing man about town
who says that he always took notice that
whenever he liyedsthrough the month of
May be always lived through the year.
A lady was taken by surprise in this
State the other day. At least we Judge
so from the fact that John A. Surprise
was married to Sallie A. Stock. They
will probably have little Surprises occa-
siOnallY to keep UP the Stock.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

laws give public and active countcnenco 70 what is
now SO roundly reprobated as nefarious system Of
aggression, srfciy our government might be spared
the lavish censures which the escape OF few occa-
sional expeditions a most diminutive scale from
our shores is to bring down upon it's head from
the Eeropean press. These censures are the less
candid, inasmuch as, when our government profers
to purchase the menaeed shores by honorable nego-
tiation AS We only means Of avoiding the oppro-
brum of giving countenanee TO libusters, the prof
fer is denounced as more detestable and damnable
than fibusterism itself.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

LATER FROM vrsesuphA arrival FROM Venezuela at
Philadelphia brings newspapers from Caracas up TO the
2s December and letters from Porto Cabello to the 9th
inst General paez landed at Cumana the 18th ult
somewhat improved in health. The of the steamer
Atlanta carried the General to his house. honor which
the people of Cumana wished to enjoy themselves lie
arrived at Port, Gabeo on The 4th inst direct from Gu
mana and lett the ext day for Valencia still unable to
walk The country perfectly tranquil The cons-
tutional convention had closed its abors at Valencia and
T, general amnesty was recommended Extended steam
communication with the West Indies particularly with
Cuba, wrs urged by the press. The order OF ''Ihe
Friends of the Country re-establishcd at Porto
Cabello produce ssaIee ad high though much yet
remained III the interior 1t expected that the yield OF
smear and cotton this year will be the largest known
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27
RE fi.rdTioN Or SENATOR BENJAMIN.

Aithoagh at the time Of writing wo have received
no teegraphic notification, through the regular chan
nes of public intelligence of the reelection of SEN
ator Benjamin to another term of service in the SEN
ate Of the United States yet we can hardly be mis-
taken in announcing the gratifying fact. The loss
of Mr.. Benjamin from the public counsels at this
time would have been a loss indeed. There are few
members of the illusrious body to which he belongs
moro largely endowed with intellectual gifts, more
deeply versed in constitutional aud legal learning,
more thoroughly cultivated in the accomplishments
of craftsmanship and there ale few senators whose
opinions and Character more generally respected
by the country than his
The country has watched the progress of tho SEN
atorial contest in Louisiana with solietude, and the
result will be, among large portion of the best cit
liens of the country in every part of the Union, a
source of mfegned graduation.
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

CONVICTION OF ANOTHER BALTIMORE MURDERER --peter
Coe whose trial has for the past ten days occupied the
attention of the Batimoreana, yesterday morning
found guilty Of murder in the first degree The Patriot
says:
AS is usual in such cases. motion may be made for
a new trial without however, any hope OF obtaining 1t
After the proper time hrs elapsed both Crops and Cor
re will be brought out sentenced and remanded to Bal
timoc city iail whence they came, to await Their death
warr,its and the extreme Penalty of the law in
pation OF the terrible crime for which they stand
convicted y
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

IL is stated in recent issue of the Toledo Blade Ohio
that drove of six thousand geese intended for the New
York market at Winchester few days before
The had driven into the number of 800
paying from Is to 20 cents each freight The calcu-
laon Of the was that the feathers would ply him
for his outlay in raising them and getting them TO
ket and that the proceeds Of the casscs would be clear
profit
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

THURSDAY, JANUARY 81, 1863.


A the business establishment ofshe proposed
change ils terms will conducted sefoy cash basis
collection of subscriptions r Che Union discon
hoec be made 10 Agents after tins date
cct O. ixomb who authorized mako coicsth
a ~&rc l~sd, ssd Vagina.
wAsH~srox, March %, lsss.-tf
foregoing intcncd re any cocc
hssOfe employed In this but
chose ont, who perism0d such in other parts ~
esasuy- ~ Mt
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

the record of votes given long ago-hc had voted
wrong that occasion.
Mr. DAVIS stated the circumstance Of the election in
Mississippi alluded to- and showed that it was dissimar
10 the present case.
Mr. BAyARD made few remarks ON the subject ;
after which the resolution laid on the table by the
following vote
yEAs-Messrs Allen Bates Bayad, Benjamin, Bger, .hown
Chestnut cngmau, Davs Fitzpatrick. Green, Gwin, Hammond
Mason POLK pugh Reid Rice sebastian shields slde stuart
ThomsoD Of New Jersey, Toombs, and ward-s ~
lamer creuden Dixon noute Dukee fcsendcn, Feet Foster
Hale ann Harlan King Seward simmons rrampu wade ana
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
The senate resumed the consideration of the Pacific
railroad bill The question being taken the substitute
of Mr. WILSON, il was not agreed to, as follows
Cameron Clark Dixon, HALE Harlan King
NYs-Mcssr Bates, Hayard, Bell, Benjamin, HgIer, Bright,
Broderck, Brown Chestnut cngman Davis fteh Fitzpatrick Eos
nedy Mason pcarec, Polk Pggh, Reid Sebastian Shields, se
Thomson Of New Jersey, foombs rrumbul and Ward 81
The question then feclrred on the substitute offered
by Mr. DAVIS expressing the views of the minority
81 the seet eoimittee Which was also rejected as fol-
lows
yEAs--Messrs Bell clugman, Davis Fitch Fitzpatrick Ham
Pearee, ragh Reid sebastian siden Toombs wardis,
NAys Messrs Allen, Bates, Bayard nger Bsodcek irown
Fessenden Foot Foster, Green Gwn, Hale ahu Harlan Ken
Wade, aud Wilson'S
Mr. PUGH renewed the motion which he made few
days ago to amend the bill by striking oet " san Fran
cisco in and inserting the eastern boundary of - SO
80. -. A.. ~, $500, ,,1,,,,, ~, 30
tiat Tue ioau "ouiu ohiy iuii W wv N'''o'" D"', "
the State OF California.
This amendment voted down follows;
.,..s -, o, p, p.n,,,,, pro,, ,,.osnn, cfn.
Han Davis fpstritk Green raduond Houston Hunter
SON johnson OF tennessee Mao isnfyr, rus, , aa
NAYsMessrs Allen Bell ager Bright Broderlck
Chandler Clark Dixon Doobtc Douglas pukee tessenden, Fitch
Foot Foster Gwi Ie lIamin Harlan Kennedy King Folk Rice
steward smmons Wade and wIson--2s
-. ~, . ,;.. IL.
ut two o cleek, IN cohioini,y WIN Pe'iou' oiuei
the Senate proceeded to tile consideration OF executive
business and after some time the doors were reopcncd
and the consideration of the Pacific railroad bill was re-
sumed
Mr. POLK moved to amend the bill by making the
I% mo ama Mo Or Arkansas between the AID and
l,no VI io, -, .:., ], L;1l ,, :, :, ,raa,,
3tth parallels OF north iaunae which was ot aseeu
to, as follows
-. So, p nj, u.o,,, s,;na,,n n,ris E;izn,,ricl
, IN, n, t ,re,'on Innn.on az Tennessce Mason
yI NJ ~ ~ N,i, tnrsc, T,,n,s ana Ward
is. 49, ., 49, p.,,, pa,o,, c,uo
o rJIer c,eapat colamer c,tenden DiSon Dooic Doug
las purkee Fcssendcn Foot, Foster Gwn Hale, ann lr
Ian Jones kennedy KING fearson ngh ice seward soeH i
mons STUART if"ho""' anu "a'e
The question being taken ON the substitute Oh MI
Do'dlrrfE II was rejected without DIVISION
Mr.. BELL fcnswed MS motion 70 amend ,,le piii ny
inserting his substitute winch provides Tor advertising
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27
THE ACTUAL. NECESSITY FOR LAW IN ARIZONA

THE ACTUAL NECESSITY FOR LAW IN ARIZONA,
We desire TO call the especial attention Of Congress
and the country to the letters published below, and
to ask if such a state of affairs is here pictured
shall be allowed to continue. What the facts
We acquired by purchase from neghboring power
a large and valuable Territory, once q iourishng
Spanish colony; but which, notwithstanding its
great natusd advantages and vast mineral wealth.
had shared in the decay of tho Mexican nation, and,
being at the extremity had suffered first
We bound ourselves by treaty to give to the peo
pie who occupy this Territory the protection of the
laws of the United States. Five YEARS have elapsed
since THE organization, and its condition is worse
than before. The reselute spirit of change has
ried into Arizona hardy and enterprising popuia
ton. Capital with its unorring intelligence, has
found out the long-hdden wealth of the silver mines
so deliberately described and admired by Humboldt
and Ward Gold has been discovered in sufficient
quantities the Ciia and its branches to attract
large and steadilyncreasing emigration Under
the protection now withdrawn of two military
posts near the Mesilla valley number of thriving
towns have sprung up with an aggregate population
of over eight thousand souls. The valley of the
Sonorita, protected by Fort Buchanan, contains an
4
American settlement of families who cultivate large
farms and raise two crops year Of grain and gar
den produce. Farms nre Opening in every spot
where there is the least protection against Indians
and large grazing ranches have been established near
the line.
| This population numbering ten thousand
souls-are absolutely without law, the shadow of
law These haze no capEtffv no td fiiterrna dsor
ders, the whole southern boundary Of brisuha is
Mexican territory, throughout which anarchy reigns
Supreme Our name people has sunk into
contempt in the eyes of the people of Sonora and
Chihuahua, since they able to commit every spe-
cies of outrage upon American citizens without re-
dress being ever even demanded The organization of
a territorial government in Arizona will remedy
many of these evils Should Congress adjourn with
out giving the people of this Territory the simple
justice they ask, the events Of this yetr will be scan
dial and reproach The tide Of emigration westward in
the ensuing spring viii pour into Arizona thousands
of men who, removed from the restraints of our
higher civilization will commit excuses which there
is no law to check or punish. The question Sim
ply is: win Congress deny to a portion of the
people of the country the protection of the laws of
the United States?
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27

Thirty Fifth Congress second Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1859,
SENATE.

The PRESIDENT of the Senate pro tenn laid before the
body Joint resolution of the legislative assembly of the
Territory of Kansas requesting Congress 50 10 amend
the organic of the Territory to extend the time OF
the present session OF said legislative assembly TO sixty
days which read, and, on motion by Mr. STUART,
referred to the Committee Territories
Tihe preamble states that owing to the complex and
conflicting condition of the laws passed at the first
second and third regular sessions became absolutely
necessary TO have complete revision of the laws.
Mr. HAMIIN presented the credentials of the Hon.
WIN PiIr FsssNDKS elected senator to represent the
81 of Maine ia the Congress of the United States for
six years from the 4h of March next which were read
and placed ON file.
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Your obcdient servant.
Nj. Il. CARSON.
Hon. S. Mowny, Washington, ID. c.
MEsnLA, ARIZONA. Jan. G. u

MrsuLA, (Arizona,) Jan. G, 1889
DEAR FIR o
This country is getting regards the dopreda
tons of Indians and awless Mexcans that are contnuall
fowing in upon continued system of robbery is in
cessanty carried on and without the power of re-
sstance much less redress.
II that President Buchanan is well postcd nm in
regard to condition. and the very things that he nor
trays in relation to this country now being enacted in
our midst and If there is not something done soon we
will certainly be crushed out
party of Mexicans stole twenty mules and horses
from the Santa Rita Mining Company at the ''Arache
pass, and have not been heard from Another party
OF Mexicans stole nineteen head OF animals from the
Overland Company at their station Cooks Spring
There have been various stores and houses entered bv
burglars in the night and robbed Of everything
The Apache Indians into Mesilla on the I'd nit
and took off forty head of horses and cattle and last
night they entered the town Of La Mesa and took nearly
all the stock belonging to that place The news has inst
reached us Of daring robbery having been committed Inv
some Mexcans between here and Ell Paso on some officer
of the Mexican Boundary Commission " in open lay IL
has been only six days ago also train of wagons be-
longing to Ochoa attacked by the Apachcs between
here and I'll Paso and three Of the drivers killed and four
wounded, and the entire cavaada driven Off cannot
attempt to enumete the many robberc and high hand
cd outges that have been going in this section but
have given you SKETCH so you may see our con
don and ms our delegate apply the remedy possible
Arizona is not organized this session. our condition
The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-27
Tucson, TERRITORY OF ARIZONA,

DEAR will undertake to inform you of news Mt
the mines &c. l have some gentlemen from the
mines ON tho Gila who inform that great rush of
emigration is coming in almost daily. The towns of GiIn
city and Proyile "a small mining town three miles from
that place. are improving rapidly in population and also
in improvements. gentleman who lives in California
has to San Francisco TO purchase engine to force
up the water that it can, by OF hose be con
veyed to the mines did not understand that any big
strikes had been made lately
There is no such thing rs law and order in the Ter
ntory On Christmas day was shot, but for
what reason nobody knows and there has been one man
shot at the mines, and any amount Of rascalty car
ried on every takes the law into his own hands
and unless something is done to bring about law and
ORDER you win shortly hear of vigilance committees
SC.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

free blacks cannot enjoy. anywhere in the free
States, the advantages of equal social condition
with the whites, it is proposed to colonze them in
some portion Of America, out Of the present limit
of the United States, where they can be under
such protection as this Government may be will
ling able to afford them. This project origina-
ted 1 believe, with Mr.. Blair, when Representa-
tive in Congress from Missouri, and it now holds
prominent place in the remodeled Republican
creed, as recently promulgated by Mr.. Bates, OF
Missouri. who, next to Mr.. Seward, is the favor
te candidate Of the Republicans for the Presiden-
cy There is one objection to the scheme, to wit:
its impracticabilty. But, independently of that,
it would be very good scheme. To colonize the
people of color, or even a portion of them equal
to the annual increase, would be o heavy expense
to the Federal Government; and if they refuse
to 20, how can they be forced to go? To pur-
chase suitable territory for them would be diff
cult matter. The Abolition wing Of the party
would oppose the measure, as they have done the
Liberian scheme, because, as they say, it would
remove an evil attendant upon slavery.
Correspondence Baltimore Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24

nA. EVEN THOSE who are in the enjoyment Of
perfect health frequently have need to have re-
course to tonics as preventives of disease. We
are never too we'll armored against the assaults
of "the ills that flesh is heir to-" Such an in
vigorator they may find in H0sTEITER'S BIT
TERS-a medicine that cannot be taken regular
ly without giving vitality and elasticity to the
system. At this season, particularly, the strong
est man is not proof against the malaria, in GER
tain sections of the country. In all cases of fe-
YER and ague the BIrTERs is more potent than
any amount of quinine, while the most dangerous
cases of bilious fever yield to its wonderful prop
critics. Those who have tried the medicine will
never use another, for any of the ailments which
the HosTErTER B1rrERs processes to subdue.-
To those who have not made the experiment, we
cordially recommend an early application to the
BrrTERs, whenever they are stricken by diseases
of the digestive organs.
For Sale by ALLISON & BRATTON, and H.
W. MERRILL, Yorkville, S. C..
Nov 8 40 I'm
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-11-24
SINGERS SEWING MACHINES

Prices Reduced to SOC, $40, $110, and $l25.lF
YNHE plain reason why Singers Sewing. Ma
Il chimes have always sold readily st higher
average price than any other Is that they are bet
ter more durable, more reliable, capable fdoing
much greater variety Of work, and earning more
money. Long continued popularity 10 proof Of
sterling merit. In the purchase OF what are called
cheap Sewing, Machines, thousands have been
deceived and disappointed, but With Singers
Machines there is never any failure or mistake.
SINGERS NEW FAMILY sEWING-MAcHINR,
the price Of which Is only $50, Is light and els-
gantly decorated Machine, capable Of performing,
in the best styie all the sewing Of private fsmi
ly. II has secured great reputation during the
few months since it was first offered to the pub
Lie. - - =, ~; .. s,Esss-es j IN
stNGER's TRANSVERSE sHUTTLE-MAcHINE,
to be sold at S75, is Machine entirely new inits
arrangement; It is very beautiful, moves rapidly
and very easily, and, for family use and light
manufacturing purposes, Is the very bost and
cheapest Machine ever offered to the public
These Machines are being increased in number as.
rapidly as possible, and, yet the demand Tor them
cannot be fully supplied. : - a,
SINGERS NO. STANDARD sHurTLR-MA.
- =: 20 s CHINE, - - y
formerly sold at $1S5, but now reduced to S110, II
TOO well known all oyer tne Worid 70 need any
description. Every sort Of work, coarse or fne,s
can be done with it. .sr-.- - Ss-s1 ~
SINGERS NO. 2 STANDARD sHuTTLR.MA.
CHINE. =" - g97'es ---1s
This is the fayorite manufacturing Machine
every where. The size Of the Machine gives am
pie space for almost every description of work,
which together with Its admirable working quail.
ties, gives it decided advantage. Price, with
table complete, $125. -
Since the great reduction in the priceof these
Standard Machines, on the 1st Of October, 1855,
the sale Of them has increased fourfold.
All Of Singers Machines make the interiocked
stitch with two threads, which is the best stitch
known. Every person desiring to procure full
and reliable information about Sewing. Machines,
their sizes, prices, working capacities, and the
best methods of purchasing, can obtain It by.
sending for copy Of 1. II. Singer 4 Cos Gazette,
which is beautiful pictorial paper, entirely de-
voted to the subject. II ciu be suppAed gratis.
.-. a..-- I. NJ. SINGER & CO., y
..-.. 458 Broad0ay, New Pork. %
L. M. GRIsT, Agent, Yorkville, 8. @. u ~
June 80 26 - IT -