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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31
From tie Winchester Home journal
University Of the South.

Against our expectation, we did not attend
the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
University of the South, at Beersheba on the
10th instant. We understand that delegates
were present from every State interested in
the enterprise Texas excepted The Rt. Rev.
Bishop Otey, Of Tennessee, Elliott, of Geor-
gia, Polk, of Louisiana, Atkinson, of North
Carolina, Green of Mississippi, Cobb, of Ala
present We have had no detailed report Of
the proceedings, but hope we shall in short
time. Great interest was manifested in the
success of the undertaking. And in this con-
nection, we must allude to the removal Of one
and the only objection which seemed to pre-
sent itself year ago to some of our friends;
that was, the raising of sufficient funds. Al
ready 100000 have been subscribed, and
100000 additional promised. Bishop Polk,
as an evidence of the liberaIty and interest
which peryade the friends of the cause, states
that he and Bishop Elliott entered the names
of number of individuals in blank book
together with the amounts they believed such
individuals would give, and most, if not all
who were expected to give jfue thousand have
given forty thousand. And he has only called
on one hundred persons SO far.
In the State of Louisiana alone, it is believed
that one million will be raised. So we can all
see that means sufficient are ready to push
forward this great work Of modern times
$4,000 was all that was intended to be
raised before the commencement of the build
ings, and that sum has almost been obtained,
and yet with very little exertion. At the
meeting at Beersheba on the 10th it was re-
solved to procure landscape gardener from
England Immediately, who is to prepare the
grounds, adorn them, &c. Col Barney was
retained as resident engineer, and three more
meetings are to be held within the next year
4 conyocatlon at New Orleans this winter will
be had. And is this not manifestation of
interest And ought not every man who has
a soul, bid God speed to so glorious work
And while it is a matter that should cause cit
liens of Franklin county to rejoice, it behooves
them to do all they can to encourage and helm
the noble men who contemplated, and have
brought this undertaking SO far already on the
road to success. 1t is no small thing, and but
few estimate its importance. But there are
some minds that do estimate it aright,-that
look far into the future, and with philanthro-
Ply as noble as it is great, are spending their
time, talents and means in its accomplishment.
May God bless them in their efforts, and
may their names never be forgotten by the
recipients Of their fayors as long as time shall
last
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DRMoCRATIc STATE TICKET.
nFMncpATT CONGRESSIONAL
NnMINATT0NS.
praTFORM OF THE DEMOCRACY
OF MISSISSIPPI.
ADOPTED N CONVENTION, July
SRI 1859:

9TH 1000
p~.atvrn That we re-ann ounce Is the basis OF party
"a Tlats,ru ef princp les laid down by the DEM
-. nsrtg II the National Convention Of 1855; and
- Il he doctrine Of anon-nte re tence with the
Of slavery IN States. Territories, or District
snbis does not nor was It Intended TO conflict with
-sev.ioa OF tse power Of Congress TO protect the
rv 81 the citizens Of the several Slater, who may
Rss 70 set e IN the territories which the common
pro.erty Of al the States.
RESOLVED That Ia the Language Of the Supreme Cont
of ths United States he right OF property in slaves ia
DISTINCTLY and expressly affirmed In the Constitution
nd ths only power it conf rred upon Congress,
he power eoupea with the duty Of guarding protee
ding the owners In their rights as thus declared.
Rrsosygp inst Mississippi will stsad by her sister
ng States In insisting upon the enforcement By
81 te departments Of tbs federal government of then
constitutional rights thas expoanded by the supreme
Court Of the United states.
RESOLVED That In the event Of the election OF
6s,s Kepubscan candidate 10 the Presidency By the
suzes Of one portion Of the Uaon only. TO rule oye
the whose United Statss upon the avowed purposes
thai organIzAtion, hisissp viii regard asa decara
ton Of hosi n.y. aud VIII bold heseh In tadiBess to co
operate with her sister States OF the South In whafeve
measures they may deem necessary the maintenance
Of Their rights IS eo-e3ua members Of the confderacy
RESOLVED That vefsel Il Incumbent upon the Democ
y Of Mississippi again declare that the acquisition
Cha by the United States Il commercial and political
necessity and thst we will hall with pleasure every proper
MEASURE tst looks TO It's accomplishment and further
We can never to ts Appropriation by any foreign
:
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Magoffin, the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Kentucky Hunter, the most lorni-
dable man in Virginia, after GOV. Wise; j.
G, Jones, the great popular orator in Tonnes
see; Henry 5. Foote, the Marion" of the
Union party in Mississippi; Pease, in Texas
Soule. in Louisiana are all putting on their
armor to fight for Douglas at Charleston, next
year. OCCASIONAL" Correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press.
We wonder what authority this all knowing
occasional has for asserting that our gall
liant and victorious standard bearer is "buck-
ling on his armor'' to do battle for the great
rebel at Charleston? What political iniquity
has Magofin been guilty Of that he should be
ranked with such fishy politicians as j. G.
Jones, of Tennessee; Henry $. Foote, of Mis-
sissippi; and Pierre Soule, Of Louisiana !?
We fear it is only enthusiastically that e0c-
casional' tells the truth.-Barastoaen Gazette.
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VIM. Barksdale, the Democratic candidat
or Congress- in the Sd District, will addres
the people at the times and places below men
toned
Philadelphia Wednesday, Aug. 3lst
Dutch Store, Thursday, Sept lst
Good Hope, Friday, I'd.
Carthage, Saturday, Sd. FL
kosciusko, Monday, 9Th
Shongalo, Wednesday, eth.
Greenwood, Friday, 9th.
Carrollton, Saturday, 10th.
Greensboro Monday, 10Th.
French Camp, Tuesday. 18th.
New Prospect, Wednesday, i4th.
Louisville, Thursday, 18th.
Webster, Friday, 10th.
Chocktaw Agency, Saturday. 18th.
}. A SHELLS Shop Tuesday, 20
Caledonia, Wednesday, 2lst.
West Point, Thursday, ed
Crawfordville, Friday, ed.
Columbus, Saturday, "a.
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The SPEEGH OF Hon. JEFFERSON DAVIS
The Mississippian of the 26th ult., contains
the speech of this distinguished Senator, de-
livered before the Democratic State Conven-
ton of Mississippi. The great ability of Mr.
Davis, his experience and position, as well as
the Importance of the topics discussed in his
speech, obviate the necessity of any apology
on our part for presenting brief synopsis of
his views. While We do not endorse all the
positions he takes, we cannot but admire the
ability and candor with which he has stated
and enforced them. We would also add, that
few public men have been more bitterly as
sailed or persistently misrepresented than Mr..
Davis. Strict state rights man that he is, it
Is not strange that he should view with alarm
the sectional and centralizing doctrine of 'the
irrepressible conflict, and the policy of max
ing ''all the states free or slave" avowed by
Mr.. Seward, and should summon forth his
greatest powers to counteract the reasonable
schemes of this great high priest of sectional
ism. As statesman and patriot he could
not do otherwise.-Be1fast, mime, Republican
Journal. .E ...-..
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The jackson SnrG Box.

Gen. jackson, in his will, directed that the
gold snuff box presented to him by the au-
thorities of the city of New York. should be
gwen by his executors to that patriot residing
In the city of New York, who shall have been
adjudged by his countrymen to have been
most valiant in defence of his country and his
country's rights. In the execution of this
clause Of the will, the testimonial has been
awarded to Gen. Ward B. Burnett.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

tEF The Brandon Herald vindicates Ii. Il.
Ware Esq, from the charge of Indifference to
the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad project, as
member Of the last Legislature. \ more
undeserved accusation was never brought
against any public man. No member of the
body signalized himself by warmer interest
in hehaIf of that great nntern1iSe
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The Division of Texas.

1t is reported from New York that Douglas
amongst his other schemes, meditates propos-
ing at the next session of Congress, to divide
the State Of Texas into four territorial diyis-
ions, to be admitted each into the Union as
soon as filled up with the adequate population
proXimately emitting to representative.
Whether or not two Of these would become
freesol or all pro-slayery will depend upon
the kind Of emigration, which of course is
greatly influenced by the protection and en-
couragement afforded. In the northern coun-
ties of Texas there are already large settle
ments Of anti-slayery inhabitants. These
may constitute the nuclei for emigrant aid eff
forts as in Kansas. In Wood county there
has been, within two years, a rank abolition
paper published weekly for length of time,
though the publisher was at last notified to
leave. The compromise of 80 left this an
open question, and what Seward hopes we
have lately had occasion to point out. With
the principle OF squatter sovereignty and the
omnipotent majority, who could venture to
predict the result The D5-ed Scott decision
must be made to oyerrulc higher Aaes-- Chez
fesfo,i .HercHY
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Pettus and Burt.

Don't forget that these gentlemen have APP
pointments to speaks IN this City on Friday
night. Let all turn out, and give them real
Peoples WELCOME.
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The Administration and the Slave
Trade.

The Administration at Washington are tax
ing vigorous steps for the suppression of the
African slave-trade. They have dispatched a
powerful fleet to the African coast--a fleet
consisting of one hundred and sixteen guns,
when, by the stipulations of the treaty with
England, we are only required to send eighty
rs.--Erchange.
We shall be sorry to learn that the Admin
istration has been guilty of this great folly.
The treaty which binds our government to
keep feet Of eighty guns on the African
coast. as police for the benefit of the British
government. is bad enough when literally en-
forced Ii is an entangling alliance with
foreign nation, and is at war with the tradit-
ional policy of our government. 1t is pro-
life source Of contention between the two ma
tons. 1t furnishes pretext for the most ac-
trocious outrages upon the flag and citizens Of
the United States. 1t is a reproach upon the
institutions of the Southern States of the I'm
ion. 1t is an oppressive tax upon the resour-
ces of the country, having already cost the gov
eminent more than thirteen millions of dol
lars.
Without strong evidence we will be slow
to believe that the Administration has taken
upon itself the authority to go beyond the re-
quirements Of this infamous treaty.
PROPOSED DISBURSEMENT or UTAH-The
Overland Mail brings interesting news from
Utah. The people of Carson Valley, who are
Americans, or Gentiles, as the Mormons call
them, and who have hitherto been part of
the Mormon Territory of Utah, have deter
mined to organize a separate territorial gov
eminent. They will throw off the Mormon
rule and set up for themselves. As diminu
ton of the Mormon political power is desira-
bic, we have no doubt Congress will accede to
the request.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

ACCOMMODATIONS TRA1S.-The cars are run
ming between this city and Brandon during
the present week twice day leaving Jack
sonat 8 A. n. and Brandon at 4 P. M.
This arrangement viii permit our citizens to
attend Court and return at night.
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II. D. HA1sEs-We were pleased to meet
this bold and ardent Democrat in this city,
last week With his colleagues on the State
Ticket, he endorses cordially, without reserya-
ton, and with the strongest Interpretation. the
4tI resolution Of the July nIatform.
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REruRxED.-By reference to an advertise
ment in another column It viii be seen that
Dr. Knapp has returned, and viii now resume
the duties of his profession.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

YORK N ALABAMA FOR GovEnsoR-The
Confederation of Montgomery gives the off,
cial returns for Governor from all the counties
except six They foot up thus Moore Al, ;.
400, Sanford 1907. Moore,s majority 2s,-
3o3. The Confederation estimates the total
majority at $4,000.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

" The Nashville (Tennessee) papers re-
cord the death of John Yeatman, an old and
ngnly respected citizen of that city
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

Dr.. FRANKLIN used to say that rich widovv,
were the only pieces Of second hand FOODS thai
sold at prime cost.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

A BLACK REPUBLICAN T1ckET.--lne bel
yidere (Ohio,) Standard dominates Governor
Chase, of Ohio, for President and Cassius M.
Clay, of Kentucky, for Vice President, IN
1850.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

WHAT THE GLADE LANDS OF ATTALA CAN
Do.-Hon. Marshal Gregory has in twenty
acres of glade land, which he informs us will
make beyond doubt fifty bushels of corn per
acre. His cotton on the same kind Of land is
completely locked and his rows are FIVE feet
apart. This glade land in tho FIRST settling Of
the county was thought to be worthless. 1t
koIa Democrat
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The Black Republican National Com
mittee

The members of the Black Republican Com
mittee recently met at Albany, n. Y, and is
sued circular to their co-agitators through
out the North, admonishing them that "the
time has arrived for consultation and preliln-
mary action in regard to the approaching
struggle for the Presidency The Commit
tee contends that the duty of Republicans to
adhere to their principles, as enacted at Phila-
delphia, and to labor, for their establishment
was never more pressing than at this moment
and gives earnest Of the purpose of the infa-
nous organization in whose behoof it is acting
to prosecute the canvass with redoubled yigoT
and energy, bound together, as its members
are by demoniac resolve to seize the Gov
eminent and work all its powerful machinery
for the degradation of the South To this end
the Committee recommend that AN adequate
amount Of money" be collected and put under
their control to enable them to perfect a tho
rough Black Republican organization, circulate
documents, Black Republican newspapers, &C.
Let the South take warning from these en-
ergetic movements of her fanatical and unscru-
pulous enemies.
Or As our contemporary of the Mssissip-
plan was so ready to let US have eight in
relation to the position of Col Pettus, in the
event Of the election Of Black Republican
President, will it do us the favor to tell us
what will be the action of that gentleman, in
the event Of the passage of bill through the
Legislature repeating the law against the
bringing of Africans into this State ? VIII
Col Pettus veto such bill, or not p FTcEs-
burg Wing.
As we have not heard fiom Col. Pettus on
this subject, we are not prepared to answer
We doubt whether he himself has made NJ
his mind upon this and upon many other meas
ures of State policy, which may require his ac-
ton. When the proper time arrives, we will
vouch that he will weigh all the facts and fol-
low the dictates of his own clear head, honest
heart and good judgement. We do not Elk,
pect he will ask our advice. Ifhe should do US
as one of his constituents that honor, we will
invoke him to sign repeal bill by all means
But if our views and his do not accord, we will
not find it in our heart to part company witt
him, so cordial is our concurrence upon othel
matters in which the South is vitality interested
and so absolutely essential to the protection o
her interests is the union Of the Democratic
State Rights party. "Union, harmony, eonees-
sion Everything for the cause
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Senator Hunter.

This distinguished Virginian Is reported to
have said, in recent speech, that if the DEM
ocratic party does not denounce the principle
OF Sqaatter Sovereignty, and declare tor the
principle Of Congressional Intervention Tor the
protection of the South in the territories when-
ever necessary, the party ought 20 h dt*softf't
and The sooner The better.
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RAILROAD rsoM NArcHzz.-The citizens Of
Natchez are discussing the advantages of .
railroad connecting the Mississippi river at
that point with the New Orleans, jackson
and Great Northern Railroad.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

THE Issue IN TExAs.-The assumption Of
the Charleston Mercury that the slave trade
issue was the chief cause of Gen. Houston's
success, is dsproved by the ayerment Of Col
Wigfau, IN his address to the people Of Smith
county, viz That II was not practical IS
sue before the people, The friends Of Rum
nels, the Democratic nominee for Governor,
every where denied that It was part Of their
programme, and It certainly was not in the
the platform adopted by the Democratic State
Convention.
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A WELCOME vIsITER.-We are more than
gratifed to take by the hand, Mr.. Thomas
Palmer, our former respected contemporary
of the Flag OF the Union. Freed from the
cares of the profession of journalism our ve-
teran friend is now in the quiet enjoyment Of
agricultural life IN Western Missouri, where
the kind wishes of all our citizens have follow
ed him. We are pleased to find him still
blessed with good health, and with the same
genial disposition which always cast a sun
shine ofpleasure IN the circle where he moved.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

NEGRO KILLEp.-We learn that the over
seer Of d. n Barrows, Esq, of this city, shot
negro on his Rankin county plantation on
Wednesday morning last The particulars as
we heard them are as follows: The oyerseer
on Tuesday directed the negro to make bas-
kets in the field-the negro refused and diso-
beyed-the oyerseer attempted to punish him
at night, but was resisted and the punish
ment postponed The next morning, We'd
nesday, the negro was at the wood-pile,
when the oyerseer called him, he came with
the AK in one hand and club in the other
When the negro had arrived sufficiently near
for safety, he was requested to put down his
AK and club and to stop this he did not do
but advanced. lie was requested to stop
again, the oyerseer retreating; but this was of
no avail, for as the overseer quickehed his re-
treat the negro advanced more rapidly, till the
overseer told him he did not want to kill him,
and leEeled his gun loaded with squirrel shot
The negro still pressed on him till he was
once pushed back by the gun, then rushing
on the overseer again, he received the con-
tents of the gun, which disabled him so much
that his blows at the overseer with the AK
were Intellectual The negro is dead.
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IowA.-The respective candidates for Gov
ernor of Iowa, General Dodge, Democrat, and
Mr.. kirkwood, Republican, are holding Sc
ries of discussions in that State. At late
meeting, in response to a query of General
Dodge, Mr.. kirkwood said
Il will answer the question by asking you
one. General Dodge: Would you help to
catch a runaway slave? p
"Sir," replied the General, simultaneously
as he rose to his full hight, with the proud
consciousness Of she nationality of the sentl-
ment he was about to utter, Sir, stand pre-
pared, as an American citizen, to perform each
and every duty required Of me by the Con-
stitution and the laws of my country Such,
sir, is the difference between Democrat and
a Republican of today
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DEATHoF Ex-SpEAKERD Avs.-A despatch
from Carlisle, Indiana, announces the death of
Hon }. W. Davis, of that State, formerly
speaker Of the United States House of Repre-
sentatiyes, and at one time Minister to China
Mr.. Davis was also President of the Demo-
cratic National Convention which assembled
in Baltimore, in 1852, and nominated Gen
Pierce for the Presidency.
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WASHINGTON Cry, Oct. IS. ,33.

SiR:-I have the honor to present to you
the accompanying edition of the Holy Bible
in Latin, printed at Tulingen, two hundred
and forty years ago. The binding which lis
of the same age, is in excellent preservation
and is good specimen of the art in that day.
| know of no man, sir, with whom / could
with so much propriety deposit relic of this
kind, as one like yourself, who has been, and
ever will continue to be- while he breathes,
alike the depository Of his country's hopes in
the hour of danger, as well as the source of
her most grateful feelings of pride an exulta-
ton in the moment Of her prosperity.
therefore entreat your acceptance of it,
sir, as small but sincere evidence of the
unaltered, respectful yeneration and esteem
with which | have the honor to be your Ex-
cellency's
Most obedient and humble sery't
SAM'L J. CARR, of South Carolina
Upon the back of the letter is endorsed in
the Generals marked chirogaphy, the follow
ing: DR.. Carr presents an old edition of the
Bible in latin-valuable as an ancient relic,
| find a wax figure or bust of Gen. Santa
Anna, taken while he was dictator Of Mexico,
and presented to Gen. j., in 1888 1t is a
profile view, and consequently his physiog-
nomy is not fully shown From this he ap-
pears to be in the prime of his physical pow
ers as he was in the zenith of his political glo-
ry. 1t gives him the freshness of youth, with
Anglo-Saxon cast of countenanee. He was
dressed in full uniform Far different is he
now that his .fai, proportion of physical
grace is curtailed by the loss of limb and
his then youthful brow, now ft,rrowed by the
lapse Of many eyentful years find like
ness Of the celebrated and beautiful Mrs. De
Witt Clinton, painted on ivory. She wore a
primitive, but elegant costume of the olden
time. This image represents her as having
a sweet mild, amiable and engaging face and
deep blue eyes of melting, liquid expression.
Her features were of the Grecian cast, intel
lectual, confiding and attractive She present.
ed it to the General when he was President
and widoper, and she leidosc.
In a neat case is seen piece of wood with
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31

1Hon. Thomas j. Hudson, President of
the State Agricultural Bureau, has accepted
an invitation to address ..the Agricultural and
Mechanical Association of Marshall county,
at an early day.
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RuSAwaY EEaao KnLED.-we learn from
the oxford Mercury. Of the 18th inst, that
DR.. w. W. Simmons, was attacked by run
away negro, IN the woods near that place, last
Sunday. The Doctor shot the negro and
killed him. The negro IS thus described
The negro was about twenty years old five
feet seven inches high, dark copper color, and
weighed 100 pounds. He had on linen pants,
linen bosom shirt with net shirt over it,
coarse hroganshoes, plush cap darkcoat nearly
new and another coat over il. It IS not known
who be belonged 10.