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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24
THE SPEAKERS.

The occasional correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, says:
The speaker of the first American Con
gress was a Pennsylvanian-Frederick A.
Muhlenberg-and he was reelected to that
post in the third Congress. He was sue
ceeded by Johnathan Dayton, of New Jer,
sey, the ancestor of the present Hon. VIM
H. Dayton, of that State, who remained in
the chair for four years. Then came Geo
Dent, of Maryland, in the 5th; Theodore
Sedgwick, of Massachusetts, in the 9Th !;
Nathaniel Macon, of North Carolina, in the
seventh, eighth and ninth; Joseph V Var,
mum, of MASSACHUSETTS, in the 10th and llth
and then Henry Clay. Mr. Clay was a model
speaker of the House. He began in that
capacity when just thirty four years of age,
and served in all about ten years. lie occu.
pied the ch'ir Except during part of the
Thirteenth Congress-whe hen Langdon Cheves
was chosen to fill the vacancy occasioned by
rr Clays resignation on his appointment
to act as one of the commissioners to arrange
the treaty of Ghent, and during his absence
in the second session of the Sixteenth and
the Seventeenth Congress,) until March 3D.,
1925.
After Mr.. Clay came John W. Taylor, Of
New York. in the Nineteenth Congress, and
Andrew Stevenson, of Virginia, in the
Twentieth, Twenty, first, Twenty second, and
part of the Twenty third; John Bell, of
Tennessee, in the Twenty fourth, and james
K. Polk, of the same State, in the Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth. Mr., Polk was re-
garded as only second to Mr.. Clay. His
promtitude and integrity, his impartiality
and his courage, endeared him to men of all
parties during the most excited period in
which he acted, and, no doubt, made him
prominent for the Presidency, which posi-
ton he attained in few years after his re-
tirement from Congress. He was succeeded
in the Twenty Congress, by Robert
NJ. 7, Hunter, of Virginia, who was elected
after severe struggle, as Wing. Follow
ing Mr.. Hunter came John White, of Ken,
lucky, in the Twenty. eighth Congress, and
in the extra session which ensued, John W,
Jones, of Virginia. John W. Davis, of In
diana, presided over the Twenty ninth Con,
gress; Robert G. Winthrop, of Massachu'
sctts, over the Thirtieth, Howell Cobb, Of
Georgia, over the Thirty first Lynn Boyd,
of Kentucky, over the Thirty-second; Ma
thaniel P. Banks, Of Massachusetts,, over
the Thirty-third, and James L. Orr, of S
Carolina, over the Thirty, fourth.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24
4SIISgg1gqguD>
ASKING TO BE LET ALONE Is NOT AGITA
TI0N.


We find men, both North and South, still
deplorlng the agitation of the slavery ques-
tion, and proclaiming that it must be put
down. There is no agitation in the South.
All that our people ask is to be let alone!
Phe North has not only trampled on our
Constitutional rights, armed and equipped
with a thousand spears, to be put into the
hands of servie race, to cut the throats
of men, women and children. Southern
men-citizens Of Vrginia-the State that
gave birth to WashingtQn-have been drag.
ged from their beds and murdered like dogs
on the way side, and when we complain of
these wrongs and outrages we are called
Ag 1T a-t.orS! Pray. what are we agita,
ting? Why, simply, whether or not we had
better submit OR contend for our Constitu
tional rights whether we had better give
up all as lost or contend for honor. The
South cannot yield-the North can. In
the North slavery is but an abstract ques.
tion, whilst in the South it is practical
one. We have about fifteen hundred mil,
lions of dollars vested in this kind of prop.
erty for agricultural purposes, &c. Cotton
is the great staple of the South-yes, it is
the Samson's hair of America and the
market price for this staple regulates the
price of all Southern and Western products,
and also the value of the stock upon your
farms. When we bear in mind that the
people of the North are the beuefciaries of
this great staple, produced by slave labor.
and for the cultivation of which no other is
well suited, their prejudice and aggressive
policy can only be attributed to the blindest
fauaticism, or a total disregard of the ale,
glance which they owe to the Federal Con.
stitution.
The South would be able to prosper out
of the Union quite as well as the North il
not better The South is less dependant
upon tue North than the North is upon the
South. What could the North do without
the market of the South? For half Gems
tury we have been building up their mart'
and commerce by resources and trade from
the South. We even buy our iron North
whilst our own mines are burthened with
this valuable and indispensable mineral
The people of the South will lose nothing
if the North forces her out of the Union,
We know not what destiny awaits thu
/ South, but this We do know, that we are for
the South In times like these we have bu
Que motto, and that is Decatur's:-
) "4Ny country: may she alloays be right
but, rightO or ~rong, my country"
If the South is right in resisting aggres
SioD, and should insist on "equality in thu
tie Union or independence out of it, ",
side with her; if wrong, still we cling tt
the South: "whither thou goest | will 60
and where thou lodgest will lodge; til,
people shall be my people, and thy God m!
; God"
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

GEORGIA MovING-The citizens Of Mas
con and Columbus (Ga.) have formed Vigi-
lance Committees, vested with power to deal
summarily with all suspected characters, res
sident or imported. In the latter city, three
itinerant book agents were overhauled, aud
their characters being Investigated, sufficient
evidence was adduced to justify their expul-
sion from the city, which was accordingly
done. Two other gents, who could not show
clear papers of their whereabouts, names, or
occupations, have been arrested by the Vigi-
lance Committee Of Macon
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

MUSIC.

Music, with its spirit tones
Wanders every where,
Floating on the ocean wave,
Signing in the air.
The brooklet of the greenwood
Has its little song,
For nodding bells of flowers,
AS it leaps along.
Music, from the lofy pines,
In deep under-tones,
Sweeps adown the long drawn aisles
Of temples, nature owns.
And music lifts the aspen's
Cleaning, quiyering leaves;
The storm king comes in music,
And the tempest grieves.
All nature lives in music,
Graded is the earth,
In lullahies of birdlings,
Songs of summer birth.
All stepped in varying music
Are the passing years.
And still above in music
Roll the solemn spheres.
And like the rainbow reaching
From valley to the skies,
1t bridges earth and Heaven,
With p@ans, and with sighS..
Oh! gently let it lift US,
By its subtle spells,
To those realms so blissful
Where spirit-music dwells.
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SALOON AND RESTAURANT.

THE subscriber informs the public q
4 that he has fitted up-in connec- 6<D h,
ton with his SALOONS-an elegant Agk&ssAeX
suit of rooms now in use rs RESTAURANT
The Saloons are well stocked with the bes
brands of Liquors, of all kinds and descriptions
and are under tho charge Of polite efficient mana
gers whose constant care it is to make visitors anC
patrons comfortable and at home.
The Restaurant is under the superintendent
of an experienced and capable Steward, and il
supplied with attentive and obedient servants, and
no expense, labor or trouble is spared to furnish
tho table with the very best that the surrounding
country and the city market afford. The bes
order is preserved throughout the building, ant
every precaution is taken and effort made con
ducive to the enjoyment and comfort of thu
guests. This arrangement is permanent, anC
the public may rely upon being accommodated a
all times and in the best style possible.
GEO. W. GRUBBS.
October 8, 1862
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24
A L s o.
GREENS CARMIVATTVE SYRUP,

GREENS CARMTNATTVE SYRUP,
OR, DIARRHGA MIXTURE
A speedy, safe and efsctuol remedy for Di-
Grrhea, Dysentery, Cholera Tntantum, or
Summer Complaint of Children, Cholera
Morbus, and any, or all, Irregularities Of
the BosOeLS.
Travellers should always have a supply of this
Syrup with them, to counternct the arrangement
of the Bowels consequent on using change of
Water.
Every Family should keep this Syrup, and par
ticularly in the summer time, when Fruits are
abundant, and the bowels of Children frequently
become deranged 1t will be found eticacious in
restoring them to their usual healthy action.
Hundreds of certificates might be obtained,
establishing the value of this remedy in diseases
of the bowels one only of which we will insert
here. Read the following from o. A. Luckett,
ESQ, an eminent Lawyer, and highly spectacle
citizen Of Canton, Miss.
"This certifies that l have used Green's Car
minative or Darrhea Mixture in my fnmily for
several years with perfect success and confidently
recommend it to tha public, as the best remedy
know of, for Diarrhoea and smil, diseases of the
Bowels. 1t is especially adapted to the summer
complaints Of children, who take it readily, and
are fond of il. D. a. LUCkEIT'
"Canton. Sept 90, 49,"
For sale by COMPTON & THOMAS,
YazoO City,
And by the proprietors.
CASsELL 4 BAUGHN, Canton, Miss
June 49, 1859. AZ ly
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ROYAL WEDDINGS IN PRosrEor. y

ROYAL WEDDINGS IN PRosPECT. The
Liverpool Mercury says:
Reports are current as to the pproaching
double matrimonial connections between the
royal families of Prussia and Holland,
which will tend still further to increase the
intimacy which already subsists between
them. The first that is spoken of is the
marriage of the Prince of Orange and the
Princess Aloxandrine, daughter of His Roy
al Highness Prince Albert of Prussia. The
princess has frequently been referred to as
the probable future consort Of the Prince OF
Wales, bu: it would appear that other ar
rangements are now thought of as to the
future Queen of England The second mar
riage, which is now the subject of specula
ton in court circles at Berlin, is that Of the
son of Prince Albert of Prussia with Tho
daughter of His Royal llighncss Prince
Frederick of the Netherlands.
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ST. NICHOLAS HOUSE.
October 8, 1869.

oS @sg> -
1NHE subscriber respectfully informs the citizens
of Yazoo City, and the public generally, that
he has opened in the Cellar, underS. II, Wilson's
Jewelry store, a new and elegant
mm@~AwE ANGs
which will be kept constantly supplied, through
out the season, with the choicest Meats, Wild
Game, Fish and Fowls that the New Orleans
market can furnish, together with OYSTERS
served up in every style.
Experienced Cooks and attentive Walters have
been secured, and the public may be assured
that nothing will be left undone to deserve then
patronage, which is solicited.
Bay~ Fresh FISH and OYSTERS received daily
from New Orleans. Families can be supphed OIL
the shortest notice. f.E
nay Suppers furnished for Balls and Parties
F. ]. NICHOLS.
October 30, 1859.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

A lady in Xenia, Ohio, after having been
troubled for some time by slanderous letters
addressed to her friends, appealed to the
Postmaster for relief He put private
mark on five postage stamps four of which
were sold to the suspected individual. In
two or three days two Of the four marked
stamps came back on letters addressed to the
ladys brother-in.law, and to her minister.
The writer was soon invited to the residence
of the lady, when he was treated to a cow
hiding by the injured female and her sister
inolaW.
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4 NJ ANSI0N H0 USE, nj RI
YAZOO CITY. MISS IA

THE subscriber informs the public that he has
become the proprietor of the MANSION
HOUSE, in Yazoo City and that it is now open
under his immediate superintendance for the
reception and accommodation of travellers, Wis
itors and boarders. The building has beer
overhaued, cleansed and repaired from cellar tc
garret. and the chambers thoroughly aired, scour.
ed, r. fitted and refurnished The facilities for
accommodation at this house have been greatly
increased by the recent erection of wing tt
the main building, in which are ten large unC
spacious Sleeping Apartments.
The DINING ROOM and TABLE will rcceiv,
the particular care and attention of the Pro
prietor.
None but the most competent obedient ant
careful Servants will be employed.
The Table will be furnished with every sub
stantial aud delicacy that can be obtained an
no effort nor expense spared to render guest
comfortable and contenred.
WV. WYMAN Proprietor.
Yazoo City, October Is, 1858
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THE BANNER TO STAND OR DIE By
Under this head, the Infamous book of
Helper, indorsed by the Governor of New
York and sizty-eight members of Congress,
merchants, manufacturers, &c, has this
among its recommendations:
"No patronage to prosslavery merchants;
no guestship in slavewaiting hotels; no fees
to proslavery lawyers no employment Of
pro. slavery physicians; no audience to pro-
slavery parsons"
People of the South, will you not retali-
ate upon these men in their own kind ?
Will you not give them taste of their own
medicines ?-Richmond Dispatch,
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

GEN. STARKE's AMENDMENTS TO THE
FEDERAL REsoLUTIoNs.-We stated lin 8
letter from Jackson, a few days ago, that
Gen. Starke, the Senator from Bolivar, had
offered amendments to the resolutions on
federal relations, already published by u.s.
The following are his amendments:
ResolUed, That the resolutions he re CONS
mitted to the Committee on State and Fed
eral Relations, with instructions to amend
the first resolution so as to declare it to
be the duty of Congress to pass necessary
laws for the protection of slave property in
the Territories of the United States.
Also, to amend the second resolution SO
as to declare the election of Northern Sec
tional candidate to the Presidency, will JUS
tify the Southern States, and make it their
duty to dissolve all connection with the
Northern States, and to establish Southern
confederacy.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

The corpse of John Brown arrived in New
York on Saturday evening, the Sd inst, and
was taken in charge by some friends, by
whom, on Monday, it was conveyed to AL
bany While in New York it lay in state
in the Bowery, and was exhibited to a mum
Der of citizens favorable to the Brown and
Helper programme.
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The Opposition party in Virginia haya
postp med the Convention that was to have
been held Mt Richmond on the l4th inst, to
the 22d of February next. The cause OF
the decision is the excited state of the pub'
lie mind. -----
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Jusr Received.

Just Received.
H0A 0ZS Quinine,
HVJ6 DOZ. McLean's Celebrated Cordial
do Hostetter Bitters,
6 do Argyle do
6 do Jaynes Expectorant,
6 do Rogers Liverwort and Tar,
4 GRO. McLean's Vermifuge,
do Fahnestock's do .,.
Just received and for sale by
June l8. T. b. COOk q W
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Mr.. Gowen, the American contractor for
removing the distractions from Sebastopol
hal Dor, has now finished his work with the
outer line of sunken vessels, so that they do
not obstruct navigation. The large fligate
Vladimir, was successfully raised October
14th.
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NOTICE.

T1ROM this date offer my ei ir stock of
+ BUGGIES and FURNITURE AZ O. Low rates
rs the same description of goods can be obtained
in Now Orleans. Call and examine my stock he.
fore purchasing elsewhere, as | am certain the
prices and quality of my goods will give satsfac-
e. L. BOWER.
September 10, 1885, [dm.
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ARITHMETICAL PUzzLE.-H four dogs,
with sixteen legs, can catch twenty-nina
rabbits, with eighty seven legs, in forty-four
minutes, how many legs must the same rab-
bits have to get away from eight dogs with
thirty two legs in seventeen minutes and
half.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24

The citizens of Richmond Va, have forule
ed an ASSOCIATION whose members are pledg,
ed to abstain from all social and business
intercourse with the North
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The rope with which Brown was hung
was not of cotton, but of Kontucky hemp.
So says the Richmond Enquirer.
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Notice.

Notice.
A IL 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 il
an officers hands for collection.
+, P. B. COOK 4 CO., in liquidation.
Yasoo City, June lS, 1859.
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dT7 7'7 PAINTSl PAINTS! /! 'l'.'N te8
CLTE have in store large sunpy of Pure White
W Lead, French Zinc, Oils, Turpentine ano
Varnisbes. Colored Paints in Oil. and dry OF all
colors, Red Lead, Lytharge, Patent Dryer, Putty
&C., &C., for sale by THOMPSON 4 GRAY
May 7, 1859. A.'es
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READ HOME TESTIMONY.

NEAR LEXINGTON, Miss. June 10th, 80.
Nes@s CdsseR 4 Baaghn Canton Miss,
GEXTs:-l deem it due to you and the public
to say word in favor of your GREENS AGUF
AND FEVER MIXTURE. Last fall, | bought 4
bottle from you, and cured trelOe cases of lgu,
and Fever with it. and lave used only half the
bottle. In one of the aforementioned cases,
had used quinine and every other remedy coulC
hear of, without success, 1t never failed in any
case. Respectfully, s. B. HARRIS.
This certifes that l suffered from Ague anc
Fever for eight years, during which time trieC
every medicine could hear Of, without any per
manent benefit. until obtained Green's Ague ant
Fever Medicine, which entirely cured me.
September, 1858. WM. MILLER.
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MEssRs CAssELL \ BAUGHN: I have used
Greer's Ague and Fever Mixture in my family
with unfailing success, and would recommend il
in preference to any other Medicine for Fever and
Ague One bottle cured four cases.
September 20, 1885, A. W. CLARK.
To those afflicted with Chls and Fever
would say. by all means use Green's Ague and
Fever Mixture. IT has never failed to cure the
above disease in my family.
September. 1858. ELIJAH YOUNG
have used two bottles of Green's Ague and
Fever Mixture in my family with uniform success
and believe it to be an excellent remedv
October 1858. W.. P. ANDERSON.
For sale by COMPTON & THOMAS,
YazOo City,
And by the proprietors,
CASSELL 4 BAUGHN, Canton.
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One Hundred Thousand Cures.
AND
NOT A S N G lie FAILURE


Green's AgEe and EeVer Mixture
Warranted to care the Ague and Feyer, o,
Chilli and Feoer, IN ercry case chere III,
directions are tollowed, withoat the aid 0,
any other Medicine.
! AVING purchased the exclusive right to tbs
! | manuf ctnre and sale Of this remedy. We
che"rfuy offer it to the public at large, as nearer
y specific for ague and fever than any other med
cine known.
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SIODsg1i 1iSsWggpGs>
Wy sA 9a Up % ~
FEMALE COLLEGE LOTTERY Y
ma OF-GEORGIA,
Chartered By the State IN 1856.
W. G. DAWSON & Co., Managers
MACON, OR SAVANNAH. GA.
NOVEL SCENE!
p Ollie y Pla n Lottery

By this Scheme, purchasers can select their
own Numbers. and pay any amount for Ticket
they may desire
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DISUNION.

The dlsunion sentiment prevails in Vir,
ginia to a considerable extent since the
Brown excitement The most conservative
have been forced to become iire-eaters, whom
they have denounced as potters against the
Government Even the Richmond Wing
has ceased to abuse that class Of politicians
called extremists, and instead of counselng,
as it did few weeks since, coalition Of all
the elements opposed to the Democracy to
defeat it in the organization of the next
Congress, it now repudiates any sympathy
with the Republicans, even for the spoils,
and will hoist the Southern flag alone for
shelter The Republican of Savannah even
thinks good drubbing would do the aboli-
tionists good. When these old fogy, con-
seryative, union-loving journals speak out 50
boldly, the States Rights party may know
that the last barrier to a united South upon
the basis of true independence is being bro
ken down. The mother of the States, the
Union, has graduated her children, married
them of, and the old roof being too small for
all, common interest would seem to de.
mand separation to prevent disputes and
open the way TO wealth and prosperity.
[CoianaJus (Ga) Times
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN DESoTo.-A
meeting of the Democracy of DeSoto was
held at fernando, on Monday, the 9th inst.
The Hon. Mr. Clapp made an eloquent speech
in advocacy of Southern Rights and South.
ern honor. lie was followed by Hon. Tom.
Harrison, of Holly Springs, in an able and
convincing address, taking strong Southern
grounds No resolutions we're passed.
Delegates were appointed to attend the State
Convention, which meets in this city next
Monday. Among the delegates, we notice
the names of two members of the Legisla-
turc from that county. Hons, Jas. D. Rnf-
fin and j. G. Cubertson, and such other
gallant Southern spirits as JAS, R. Chalmers,
+. Labouve, Jas. E. Mathews, V. II. Merri-
wether, and others.
In place of resolutions, fine Military
company was fully organized. A good
course.
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|Dg0gssst0n@l g0sDs>
DIR. I'll. PEAKE,

oFEICE-On door South Of W. s. EppersOns $,
,.sr the Court House.
.Se After 10 o'clock, P. NJ, may be found al
ne residence of Mr.. s. +, Wilson.
w yatoo o'ity, April 80. 1859. (1y
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-06-07
From the New York Times.
Governor Chase AT the CIcVeI;s ald
Meeting.

a meeting of some ,iX thousand per-
SONS was liel at Cleveland, on the 24th
ulI., To dehounce the Fugitive Slave
Law, III view of It's enforcement against
the Oberin prisoners. The published call
invited all ices of Slavery and despot-
ism, and stigmatized the proceedings of
the District Court as 'despotic usurpa-
lion OF power" Joshua K. Giddings
presided. Among the prominent persons
present was Gov. Chase, who, upon invi
tation, aodressed the concourse. His re-
marks were brief and sensible. Concur
ring with those who heard him in dislike
Of the Fugitive Law he yet counseled no
forcibIe resistance. On the contrary his
advice was to oppose it through the ballot
box alone, by elcctng men to Congress and
to the Presidency who would repeal it
He did moi even assail It's constituLionalIty.
but LETT that question 10 the prope. LrIbu-
nails, State and Federal. For Ihuse who
were lying in Jail, within the sound Of his
voice, by reason Of having resisted the
execution of that enacIment, in obedience,
as they claimed, to the dictates of their
cunscIencts, the Governor had no word of
cummenda, ion. On the contrary, the tenor
of hls speech was eminently law abiding
Whether Governor Chase, speech came
up To the spirit and temper OF the meet
rng. we are unable 10 say. It's represent
ted by the Cleveland papersas having been
vel received. Certainly Its tone and the
character of its Recommendations were
such AS became him, both officially and
personally. The Fugitive Slave Law is
no doubt rs odous TO him as IL cIn be to
any ot his auditors but lie, nevertheless,
recognizes the duty Of all good citizens To
refrain from violence, aud to abate bad
liws il. lawful manner.