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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
YAz00 CITY MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH L. 1859
THE WINTER OF THE HEART

Let 1T never come upon you. Live so
that good angels may protect you from this
terrible evil-the winter of the heart.
Let no chilling influence freeze up the
foundations of sympathy and happiness from
its depths; no cold burthen settle over its
withered hopes, like snow on the faded
howersj no rude blasts of discomfort moan
and shrek through its desolate chambers
Your life path may lead you amid trials,
which for time seem utterly to impede your
progress, and shut out the very light of
heaven from your anxious gaze.
Penury may take the place of ease aud
plenty; your luxurious home may be cx,
changed for single low room, the soft couch
for straw paliet-the rich viands for the
coarse food of the poor Sumner friends
may torsake you, and the uupitying world
pass you with scarcely word of compassion
You may be forced to toll YEARLY, steadily
on, to earn livelihood you may encounter
fraud aad base avarice which would extort
the last farthing, till you well nigh tarn IL
disgust from your fellow beings.
Death may sever the dear ties that bind
you TO the earth, and leave you in fearful
darkness. The noble, manly boy, the sole
hope Of your declining years, may be taken
from you, while your spirit cliugs to him
with wild tenacity which even the shadow
Of the tomb cannot wholly subdue.
But amid all the sorrows, do not come to
the conclusion that nobody was ever so deeply
afflicted as you are, and abandon every sweet
anticipation of "better days" in the un.
known future.
Do not lose your faith in human excel,
lence because your confidence has been be,
traye1, nor believe that friendship is only Il
delusiou, and love bright phantom which
glides away from your grasp.
DO not think you are fated to be misere,
bic because you are disappointed in your
expectations, and bafAed in your pursuits
Do not declare that God has forsaken you
when your way is hedged with thorls, OF
repine sinfully when He calls your dear ones
to the land beyond the grave.
Keep whole trust in heaven through
every trial; bear adversely with fortitude
and look forward in hours of temptation aud
suffering. When your locks are white
your steps falter on the verge of Deaths
gloomy vale, still strive to retain the fresh.
ness and buoyancy of spirit, which will
shield you flom the winter of the heart.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

SHARP.-Two fast young men formed a
partnership in Boston, Mass, for the pur,
pose Of doing retail business, and opened
two stores in different parts of the city -oue
partner in each. Their plan was crafty, for
customers would visit one OF the stores, as
certain the price Of an article, and on stating
that it could be purchased elsewhere for q
less sum, would be told that there was but
one place in Boston where it could be done,
and that was the store of -. Ohe other
partner who undersold goods 10 the infinite
disgust Of the entire trade. The same pro-
ess was carried on at the other store, and
the consequence has been that both together,
each playing into the others hands, have
done an immense business and realized large
profits.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

A BARBAROUs EMPERoR.-A Haytien
correspondent, in speaking of the fight Of
Soulouque, says:
Stories of unheard of barbaritieS Perpetra-
ted by the ex,Emperor are in circulation
among Others is the following, about which
unhappily, there can be but little doubt, viz
That on examining the prison at Cape st
Nicolas Mole "a small town on the north
west coast of Hayti), there were found nc
less than fifteen hundred skeletons of persons
who had been deliberately murdered in thai
place. The prison was razed to the grouuC
by Geffrard's army, and the room where th'
skeletons were found, and which is below
the level of the sea, was filled up witt
stones. 1t is said that at the time it wa'
discovered, the floor was covered with watel
70 the depth of more than foot.
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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

GEN. CAss.-The Hon. Lewis Cass, the
last of the race of giants who have linked
their names with undying fame, still fingers
upon the theatre of his glory, but the chan.
ces are that he too will soon pass away
that he will SOON cross the dark river to Join
his great compatriots, who have preceded
him in the road to dusty death. The Louis
vile Journal, referring to this melancholy
but certain event, says: "Gen. Cass, if W.
credit the sad reports from Washington, j,
failing fast, and soon will be numbered with
the statesmen that have preceded him to thai
. bourne whence no traveller retu1us. ="
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

Two MEN MURDERED.-In the Baton
Rouge Advocate Of Wednesday we find the
following:
On Monday last the dead bodies Of Two
men were foand on the Port Hudson Road,
about mile from the Plains Store Their
skulls were broken in, and their brains oozhg
ont, They were lying close together A
large hand spike was found close BY covered
with blood, and was supposed to have been
the fatal weapon with which the deed was
committed. From their dress, it is thought
they we're Irish labore"s. Their bundles
containing clothing were found near them,
untouched. From the decomposed appears
ance of the bodies when found, the murder
must have occurred four or FIVE days previS
GUS.
Squire McHuSh held an inquest. in the
absence of the Coroner. 1t is generally SUPP
posed they were murdered by one Of tks,r
comrades, who made good his escape.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

A HORSE ANECDorE.-A Canadian friend
Of ours was telling us, the other day, how
he managed to break favorite horse of his
of one trick, that of breaking bis halter
whenever he was fastened in the stable.
Our friend placed the animal in question i'll
a stable that stood exactly on the edge of a
high bluff some thirty feet above the St.
Lawrence. AS usual, as soon as he was left
alone, our pony broke his halter, backed out
of the stable door, and, as necessary con-
sequence, tumbled heels over head into the
river, disappearing below the surface with
the impetus and gravitation of his fall. He
was next seen swimming for dear life, and
heading in shore. He landed in dripping
condition, and was easily secured. Doubt
less he pondered gravely over the lesson, for
ever efterward he never made the slightest
attempt to break his halter. The philosophy
of dealing with horses, and perhaps with
robler animals, is to fight them with their
own weapons, to let them be punished by
their own vices
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

MARRIAGE OF A RoTHscHILD.-So Society
is busy with the marriage of the youngest
son of Baron James de Rotbschild. NJ.
Gustave de Rothschild is about to marry a
beggar. speak comparatively, for the
beggar bride has only dowry of $40, 900
mere trife, which would not furnish a
drawng>room in the fashionable style of the
present day. He marries the daughter Of
Joel Auspatch, Judge of the Court Impe'
riale here. He was born at Metz, and is the
only Jew on the Paris bench. Mile Ans,
patch is beautiful Jewess.
[Pwis Cor. Boston Traveller.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
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THE LAND OF DREAMS.
BY WIN. c. BRYANT

BY WIN. c. BRYANT.
A mighty realm is the Land of Dreams,
With sleeps that hang in the twilight sky,
And weltering oceans and trailing streams
That CLEAN where the dusky valleys lie.
But over its shadowy border flow
Sweet rays from the world of endless morn,
And the nearer mountains catch the glow,
nd flowers in the nearest fields al born.
The souls Of the happy dead repair
From their bowers light to that bord ring land
And walk in the fainter glory there,
With the souls of the living, hand in hand.
One calm, sweet smile in that shadowy sphere,
From eyes that open on earth no more
One warning word from voice once dear
How they rise in the memory DER and o'erl
Far off from those hills that shine with day,
And fields that blossom in the heavenly gales
The Land of Dreams goes stretching away
10 DINNER mountains and darker wales.
There lie the chambers of guilty delight,
There walk the spectres of guilty fear,
And soft, low voices that float through the night
Arc whispering sin in the helpless ear.
Dear maid, in thy grihood's opening flower,
Scarce weaned from the love of childish play
The tears on whose cheeks are but the shower
That froshens the early bloom of May
Thihe eyes are closed, and over thu brow
Pass thoughtful shadows and joyous g0ams
And know, by the moving lps, that now
Thy spirit strays in the Land of Dreams.
Light hearted maiden, oh, heed thy feet
Oh, keep where the beam of Paradise falls,
And only wander where thou mayst meet
The blessed ones from its shining walls.
So shalt thou come from the Land of Dreams,
With love and peace to this world of strife;
And the light that Der that border streams
Shall lie on the path of thy daily life.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12
March s, 1859.
EYRd11r0p,c cn1n

- A1@A11V . AOIN D pALE.
A 5 Executor of the last will and testament of
n W. Dorsey, deceased, and by virtue of an
order of the Honorable Probate Court of Yazoo
County, Miss, granted the undersigned at the
last December Term thereof will sell at public
auction, in front of the Court house door Of said
county, on Saturday, the 9th day of March.
1859, within the hours prescribed by law, the
following list of claims doubtful assets)-be
longing to the estate of said decedent, to-wit:
F. w. WHELESS
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EXECUTORS SALE OF NEeRors ..


a Executor of the last will of Alfred NJ.
"A Johnson, deceased, and by virtue of an order
OF the Honorable Probate Court of Yazoo County,
N Miss, granted the undersigned at the February
Term thereof, 1852 will sell at public auction
in front Of the Court House door in Yazoo Uity,
within the hours prescribed by law, for cash, on
Monday, 4th day of April, 1859, the following
named negroes to.wit
Davy, aged so, jimmy, aged 95, and her child
aged years, Albert aged 1s, Miles, noed 18
Anderson, aged l2, and half-interest in woman
Diisey, aged 45. Also three mules and one horse.
All the negroes are well-acclmated.
On Wednesday 9th day of April, at the plantation,
one one mile below mouth Of Tchula, % miles from
Yazoo City, about two hundred bushels corn, Q
wagons, one buggy and harness, five goats ninety
one head of hogs, and cattle belonging to the
plantation.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, (cr its equivalent in
drafts or acseptances) before delivery of property
March s, 1859. r07 r.
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SALE OF VALUABTE PROPERTY

SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY.
DY virtue of the authority vested in me by the
ID heirs and distributes of John Carson, de-
ceased, will, on Tuesday, the 10th day of March
next, offer for sale to the highest bidder within
the hours prescribed by law, at the late residence
of deceased, all the property, both real and per-
sonal, of which said deceased died seized and
possessed, consisting of the following lands viz !
The South East quarter the east half of the North
East quarter the east half of the south west quar-
ter and the west half of the north west quarter Of
section no. %. Township no. l3, Range no, 2
West, lying in Yazoo county, Mississippi
Also, the following slaves, viz: Jack, Jim, Lem,
Allen, Lucinda and Gincey, together with the cr1p
of corn and fodder on the place, the stock of
horses and mules, hogs, cottle and oxen, wagon,
buggy, wagon and harness, gin stand, blacksmith's
tools. household and kitchen furniture, plantation
utensils, and all other personality of any and
every nature whatsoever, whether specifed or not,
on the following terms, viz: The negroes for
cash the land on o credit of twelve months, the
purchaser giving note, with approved security
for the purchase money and lien on the land,
to secure the payment Of the same, nd all the
other property on credit OF twelve months, the
purchaser giving note with approved security
before the property is delivered, and oil sums OF
$100 or less are to be paid cash
HIRAM HARRISON, Agent.
February 26, 1859. (2S 3t
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOTS in
M YAZOO CITY.
ny virtue of Deed of Trust made by James
} Ramey, and E. R. Ramey, his wife, on the
26th day Of August, 1857. to the undersigned, to
secure the payment Of certain note therein de-
scribed due to P. O'Donnell, and expenses at
tending the sale,-which deed is recorded in the
Probate Clerks Office in Yazoo County; Book r.,
pages S71 and S72-I will, on Tuesday the 10th
day Of March, 1850, proceed to sell, during law
ful hours, to the highest bidder for cash, at the
Court House door in Yazoo City, the following
described town lots, viz Numbers 4S, "A, 40 and
46, together with all the improvements thereon.
Acting as Trustee, will convey only such title
as is vested in me, which s believed to be indispu-
table. E E. B. BUNDLE, Trustee.
YASoo City, February ~, 1862 [24tds
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LIST OF -NOTES. -st -.r
One note of hand, dated Yazoo City, 26th
Nov. 1874, by Carter F Wheless and
Mary NJ Forb, payable to NJ Ander-
son or order, and by him transferred
to deceased, $500 Oh
One note of hand, same date and Dec. 500 OC
One note of hand, made by same parties,
same date, loO W
One note of hand made by Thos. Shirley, 80 81
One note of hand made by same for 20 u
Yazoo City, February 10, 1859. [25-4t
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-03-12

Adversely is the trial of principle; ,,s5or,
it man hardly knows whether be Is hop..t s
OF not,
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10
A Farewell to a Governor.

The Richmond Wing thus recites il
indebtedness" to Governor Wise:
We begin to take premature and pro.
tracted leave Of our friend, the present
occupant Of the Gubernatorial Mansion.
As our fearful leisure will permit, we pro-
pose to recount the items Of the great
debt, we the people of Virginia, owe
him. The task is Herculean, but we sp-
proach it with the cheerfulness of heart
stong with the strength of undiminisha-
bic love. With the view to systematic
rehearsal of our Indebtedness to the en-
inent man Of whom we shall too soon be
bereaved. we shall contemplate
1. His Ingenuity, as exhibited in the
invention of rare and curious appella-
tons.
2. His Benevolence, as displayed in
the promiscuous liberation of malefac-
tors.
3. His Mathematics, as shown in the
doubling of the State tax.
4. His Industry, as proved by the al
most incslculabls number of his letters.
5. His Endurance, as discovered in the
length of his letters.
6. His Intelligence, as exhibited in the
contents of his letters.
Z. His Courage, as sigualized in his
Lecompton stand.
8. His Consistency, as attested by his
whole career, and particularly by the Ra-
leigh Convention compared with the
Tammany Hall letter.
9. His Eloquence, as demonstrated by
his orations.
10. His Imagination, as exhibited in
his State Insurance scheme.
IL. His Religious Fsrvor, as shown in
his letter to Southern gentleman, where.
in be reioiced in his suffering.
II. His Friendship, as evinced in his
bearing towards Henry Clay.
Is. His Political Sagacity, as shown
in the suppOsitiOn that he stands chance
for the Charleston nomination.
IA. His Gratitude, as practiced toward
ourselves.
Is. His Military Proves and strato-
gic skill, as manifested in the disinteres-
ted creation of fifty odd Colonies of Mi
litia out Of influential gentlemen in vari-
Gus parts Of the commonwealth.
16. His right to the title Of General
of Division, as earned by the consummste
sdroitnes with which be has split up and
divided the Democratic party in Virginia.
These are few Of the more salient
points in the admirable character of the
man we love, which occur to US Just at
this time.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10

ConaEcT TIE ERRoR.-We see ID sta.
ted by the New York Herald that the
Emperor Napoleon wore his rsgaIis az q
Son of Malta to the war. This is 9 mis-.
take, as he gave it to the Empress in
good condition Just before be left. The
Jewels in it are too valuable TO take on q
field Of battle.-lNilOaGkss Meas. 5i
We are positive that our contemporary
is mistaken in his statement. Raymond,
Of the New York Times, who is the best
authority, states distinctly that although
the Emperor did, onths night previous
to his departure on the expedition. dspos-
it the regalia in the casket Of the Empress,
on second thought, desming that his IN
cle's destiny might perch upon it as it did
on his eagles Of old, he withdrew it and
took it with him to the Geld Of battle.
We are credibly informed that on the
6sld Of Montebello. while the Emperor
occupied an exposed position, 9 grape
shot carried away one Of the principal
Jewels, but the decoration was restored to
good condition BY the Empress upon bis
return to Paris.-Chieago Ssnday Lea
dfT. rH- 1900 sc So -.r..-..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10
The Great Mule Contract Business.

CAMP FLoYD. Aug SIN my last
promised to give Won some Of the partic-
ulars Of the manner in which the great
mule sale was conducted. After the arri-
val of AIR. Holiday aad the development
of the fraud perpetrated upon the Govern
ment by the contract for the furnishing Of
Hour to the army in Utah, it was whis-
persd round that Developments would be
made in few days that would startle rs
still more than the -four contract As the
days flew on and nothing came to lieht,
the rumor was forgotten, as one Of the
many that emanate from the prolific brain
Of some one Of the numerous camp fol-
lowers.
AT length an advertisement appeared
in the columns Of the Valley Tan, an
nouncing the sale at public auction of
Two thousand or more mules. This, as
may be supposed. set the people of the
Territory on the gui riVs. and many a
good dollar that had lain for years hidden
from the light Of day was brought forth
for the purpose Of purchasing teams. AS
the day of sale approached. rumors were
thick that Mr. Holiday was to be the pur-
chaser Of the mules. An order had been
received from the Secretary of War to
the Quartermaster General Of this depart
ment, stating that Mr.. Holidays notes
were to be received as cash for all pur-
chases that he might make. The auc-
tiOneer, it is said, received secret instruc-
tiOns to knock down" all mules to Mr..
II. when they had reached certain ig-
ure. So strictly was the rule enforced
that much remark was made by outsiders,
and one of the Ructioneers refused to have
further connection with the matter. Up
on these terms, Mr. Holiday became the
purchaser of over one thousand mules,
valued at about S175, 900, but for which
he gave his notes to the value of about
500, 900. These mules could have been
sold to residents of the Territory for cash.
for the sum first stated, but Mr.. H. gets
them upon a credit at a little more than
half their value
/ have authority for stating that Mr.. II.
has contract to supply the Government
at Fort Dallas, in Oregon, with one thou
souN hiuACo ~ No Wv u plASC. 4NOW ulhuN
thousand dollars could have been saved
had the Government sent these mules to
that point on its own hook. Twenty
herders would have delivered them at that
point at a small cost. Just the same that
it would cost them at this point but no,
they must sell them at reduced price-to
Mr.. Holiday, and let him drive them
there. and sell them back TO the Govern
ment at a large advance. Would it not
have been fully as well to have given Mr..
Holiday sixty or hundred thousand dol
lars to drive them to Oregon at once ?
Even this would have saved the Govern
msnt several thousand dollars paid as
auctioneer's fees. Could I get at the bot
tom of this trick. it would cause the peo-
pie Of the entire country to open their
eyes and raise their voice en- masse against
so fragrant IN outrage.-.& Louis DEM
0erat Cor.
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10
Msttuanfous.
Who VIII Move the Crops Z

A correspondent of the Terre Hauts
lind Express, throws some light on this
Teyei question:
Here is Lady No. l, with ten acres OF
wheat gracefully thrown around her per-
'on--twelve bushels to the acre. Ten
unas twelve are one hundred and twenty,
"elShty cents bushel l20xS0-S96.
LAZY No. . todiles under four tons of
t'y, at seven dollars and half per ton ;
fGi.0O-S3O. She stands erect, as stiff
as see Norwegian women every day,
heads.
Lady No. 8 sweeps the path and the
cl1camjacent dog fennel with a train in
s sai Is exhibited one yoke Of steers, at
Lady No. 4 is enrolled in twenty acres
Of corn. forty bushels to the acre, worth
thlfty cents bushel S00x3O-S240..
Lady No. 5 has mule colt suspended
nom each ear, at $3.50. ea.g
Gentleman No l wears in his fob a
span of matched bays, $500. ~ ~
Gentleman No . studs his shirt bosom
with three hogsheads Of tobacco, and is
0Il:d and pefumed with six bushels of
onions.
uentlsman No. 8 gets fuddled on l
eW,' OF hemp, begins dinner with dessert,
ana eats up to fish. "a.
Ientleman No. 4 hourishes a cue, and
O .us : himself from morning until night,
aaa nom night until morning, with bag
sPg splendid crop of w6eat-in the
Pockets Of a billiard table. H..
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-11-10

OlLroRs1A DuzLs.-Ths following is
list ofthe persons who have been kill
ed in duels in California:
Edward Gilbert, by Denver, in 1852
DR.. Crane, by Mr. Tobey, in 1853
Major woodIief, by Achilles Kewen, in
1853 DR.. Dickson, by P. w. Thomas,
in 1854 Mr. Tevis, BY @. E. Lippineottr
in 1854 w. I. Ferguson, by G. 2
Johnston, in 1858; D. c. Broderick. by
D. 8. Terry, in 1859 and DR.. P. Good
wyn, by W. j. Gstswood, in 1859.
The list includes only dnels fought af'
ter the acceptance of 9 written challenge
with seconds, &C., but The number Of
deadly encounters fought on oral chsl'
lenges. and at the spur Of the moment,
have been vastly more Numerous, bat nc
list has been. kept Of them. 49,
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Gbpite Qoctrp.
ARR AND I.

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snin The EFaP'-'''e NETS So
Strange, daFS eyes, an. '''' -
Set in IRE fsiFe'1 s0'os" 'A,i'
A IbJ, '0i 'o'il " 80
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We were eh'''isn s-
And We SCI mere un'7i '-o
Swinging h'''S''i' " "NN ~
And h'mmihs ~
The sycamore oiOO''' ~
Ani Tie fn''e'
Among the caves nAe 1ia'' O'''
A fair, 'o't us'' mas ''sp' oH my
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lh''s thoosh' 'na' '-' ~ 81
II ihat were tAAeH
Over and o'sf Ass 1t -
Lsy II out IN 'he niOonhsi'' '"e
ltbrns' me oaeK une ''iahge' "NA
She gave 1t to me one nlght IN May
Waking under me iuH May-nooh-
vas going away ID y snip 'na' h'sH''
To come agsin IN the next year june
have come again. Ont u is NOT June
Down on the slope the snO" of'i1 nlsn'
The Winter moon shines clear ana eoiui
Moons have passed unrsmemoefed away
Since thsn-then ins'rou' COILS
Bsve WooRd around the smiling eof'h'
Making night their spoih'
Many May has passed away
Many June has sped;
Dsath and Winter reign on me slope
Across the path Is a graveyard now
lean bear the ehurch-oeh' ring;
Asd white stones part the driftsd Snow
Close by the grapevine swing
Tie sycamore droop' Its long pare arms
And the rnssei tassels swing
To and fro Ike funeral bells,