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The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23

ANorurR PKzE FIGHT oN Tar Taps
UssBga CI0Vfuyrs ne Champion RI Eegtud.-
Porter's SPIRIT for last week has the fallow-
ing announcement John Heenan, other
wise known ~ the Benecia Boy, who re-
Gently fought Morris'ey. at Long Point,
Canada. being unsuccessful in gettiug a
match in this country. desires Us to an
pounce for him that he will fight Tom
Savers. the present Champion OF England,
for two hundred pounds and the Cham
MONS Belt and is ready to go to England
Tor such purpose. at his own expense. rs
soon AS the present engagements which
savers i under are completed; but that
il Savers should he defeated in either OF
his pending matches for the Champion
shin he. Heenan. wishes to fight whoever
may be champion in Sayers' place. Hewish-
% n. also 10 state that he is willing to add
10 the regular stake Of two hundred
pounds for which the championship Is
always fought. the sum Of six or eight
hundred pounds more but Il this Is not
agreeable To the English Champion, he
will fight for the usual sum. Finally,
ne wishes Us to state that il j. his inten-
ton to forward, at once, the usual for
felt or first instalment Of the proposed
match. 10 be- deposited at the office Of
Bells life. in London. Ia order that he
NAV put himself regularly among the list
&c claimants 20 the Champions Belt and
be- entitled to his meeting in due course.
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Awful CALNNTY.-Four ChiiireH Burned
n Dah.-A correspondent of the Atlanta
American, W. A. Lewis, Esq, writing from
Cumming. Forsyth county, Ga, under
date Of March 18th, gives the following
particulars Of distressing casualty which
occurred in that comfy on Friday night
last. The correspondent says:
A gentleman by the name of Ellis
Wardrup. residing near Browns Bridge.
on the Chattahoochee, and his wife, about
o'clock az night, lett their four chill
drcn. two girls and two boys. the eldest
twelve wears old, and walked TO a neigh
bor'- house, quarter of a mile off.
To- see a sick person; they left their chill
dren all asleep on returning home.
they discovered their house in flames,
and were not able to reach the scene of
the awful calamity until after the build
inc had fallen in. The children had all
perished in the hames-the last one they
had in the world.
1 conversed with man this morning,
who was present when portions of the
bodies were recovered from the smoking
ruins. Some Of the childrens heads
were burnt off and gone; arms and legs
Of an four Of them gone; and the bodies
poasted into a crisp.
Nv informant told me the scene was
awful and heart-rending and it should
remain a standing admonition to parents
never t0sleave their homes unprotected
especially at night.
| The origin Of the fire Is unknown.
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A DRuNKARD EATEN ply RArTLEsNAEEs.
ne body Of vagrant Scotchman was
iound Few days since, on Flat Rock. near
west Chazy, Clinton county, New York.
Near the spot where the remains lay is a
large ohasm or ledge of rocks. that has
long been known as the den Of great
number Of rattlesnakes, and from the
trails leading between the corpse and the
rocks, II Is evident that the unfnrtunate
man was killed by the serpents. The
nesh was literally picked from the homes.
~ Is supposed that the poor fellow wan
dered TO the spot, and falling down i'm a
state OF inconsistencies, became an easy
prey TO the reptiles. 80 says and exchange.
but II the snakes killed the fellow. tbev
certainly did not eat him, for the reason
tney could not without swallowing him
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THE GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY,
SIR JAMES CLARKEs

A@AAAsSAe-AA III a AA-'A4AtI Ills.
This invaluable medicine is uniailing in the cure Of
all those painful snd dangerous diseases incident to
the female constitution.
Il moderstes all excuses and removes all obstruc-
tons, from whatever causes, and speedy cure may
be relied on.
To MARRIED LADIES
It is peculiarly suited. twill in short time, bring
on the monthly period with regularity.
CAUTION
These 1ils should not Be taken By females that ars
pregnant, during the FIRST THREE MONTHS as
they to bring Miscarriage but at eerv other
time, and IN srey other case they are perfectly safe
In all cases Of Nervous and Spinal Affections, Pain
in the Back and Limbs, HeayinesS Fatigue on slight
exertion Palpitatlon Of the Heart Lowness Of spir
it,. Mysteries, Sick Headache, Whites, and all the
painful diseases occAsoned by disordered system,
these Pills will effect a cure when all other means
have failed.
Full directions in the pamphlet around each pack
age which should be carefully preserved.
bottle containing so pills. and encircled with the
Government Stamp Of Great Britain, can be sent post
free for 81 and postage stamps.
Sole Agentfo for the United States and Canada,
JOB MOSES,
Rochester, New York.
For sale by DR., s E CAsTEEL, Pauldng.
J. WRIGHT co, New Orleans.
Feb. Il, 1859. ls-1y
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MYsrrEioUs utsArrrsH,x,r W.
informed that Mr.. g. . MrI..p,o-,. ~
lauderdalc county, Mississippi, left nj,
house on the 2l,t q last FEBRUARY Cor NJ.
bile, and that he arrived in this citv on
the same night, intending 70 return homo
on the following Saturday. but was NJ.
tanned a. a witness in the late Pitts trial
Tie had purchased his groceries. and for.
warlcd them by the railroad 10 his faui-
". and after doing 30, Il was his intention
to take n boat for some point on the Bi,.
hy river. for the purpose of visiting a -
ter. and he expected 10 reach homo 4.
early a. the arrival Of his groceries. The
last that has been seen or heard Of Mr.
Mcl4cmore, was about noon on TUESDAY
the 1T inst, when in company with his
friend. a Mr. Rasberry. he drew about
5000 in gold from one Of the banks. liz
was b. have left by boat that evening
aud Mr. Raspberry went down 10 the wharf
30 see him OIL, but was unable 10 SEQ OF
hear anything Of him. Mr.. McLemore is
said 10 be a man Of most exemplary good
character. and Il Is feared by his friend.
that he has been dealt with in some foul
manner. Any informationre respecting Mr.
McIemore viii be thankfully received by
his family and friends, a. their anxiety
and solicitude for his welfare and fate, i
more easily imagined than described. AM
person who may ascertain or possess an,
information in the matter, will pleas,
! communicate the same 10 A. A. pickard
NJ, -ion, Mississippi-MoJis Rcgister.
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The quantity Of cotton wool brought
into Englrnd every year might be piled
into a pyramid which would rival that OF
Cheops. The eight hundred and seventy
two millions of miles Of yarn spun IN
England in a year, might be wound around
and around the earth, as a boy winds a
string round his top; or we might throw
the shuttle over distant Uranus and then
tangle together the cred planet Mars,
the Earth, Venus, Mercury, and the sun
in our net Of cotton. The whole Of the
British Islands might be wrapped up in
cotton wool, and put up carefully for the
inspection Of future ages, in not very
many years consumption Of that raw ma
terinl
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Mobile Cotton Market.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REGISTER,
Monday Evening. March 81.
CoTToN-There was good demand to-
day, but perations were somewhat check
Ell by extreme rates asked by factors.
Sales 300 bales, on English and North
ern account. Fair stock offering. Mid.
ding Hoe
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Major Thomas J. Helm died in Glas-
gov. Kentucky, on the Sth inst. He was
Clerk of the Kentucky House of Repre-
sentatives for nearly ~ years until the
formation Of the new Constitution. lie
was also Clerk Of the Convention which
framed the present Constitution of the
State, and held other important trusts, all
of which, It Is said, he performed with the
-trictest fidelity.
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The origin Of the fire is unknown.


MAcoN. Ga, March l5th.-A letter has
been received in this city from Albany, in
this State, announcing the murder of Col.
Joseph Bond, a citizen of Macon. lie was
killed on saturday, near Albany, by Lu-
cius Brown. The difficulty is believed to
have originated in Browns whipping one
Of Col. Bonds negroes. Col. Bond was
one Of the largest cotton planters of the
South, was highly respected, popular and
public spirited.
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T. b. HESLIP,
President Board of Police.


No Pay FOR SLEEPING.-One Sultry after
noon, some years ago, in that "goodhe
month which comes between May and
July. and i'm which the congregated wis
dom of New Hampshire was wont to as
Semble at the Capitol in Concord, to over
haul the laws of the land. a member. who
had slowed away a g',aHtam s7lticd of the
good things of this world, by the way of
eating his dinner. stretched himself out
on one of the seats. and was very quietly
enjoying his siesta when one of the sover-
ion people. who had seated himself in the
gallery to overlook his servants. happened
to observe the aforesaid sleeper and. with
out ceremony. he bawlcd out: "Halloo,
Mr.. -. you man that's mapping on the
bench there. the State don't pay you two
dollars day for sleeping, can tell you /;
50 wake up! wake up BY the time the
above speech, which was in no ordinary
tone of voice was concluded, the House
was in a roar. The sleeper arose. half
scared out Of his wits. and the Speaker or
dered the gallarieS to be cleared.
HYDRoPHoBIA IRON THE BITE OF 4 Fox.
The Philadelphia Ps,HSyi'aaiaH of the 10Th
ult., SAYS:
Some time since, Mr. Michael Brady. re-
siding in Washington street, above Jeffer-
son. in the Seventh Ward, was bitten by
a white pet fox, at Point Breeze. At that
time nothing serious was expected toresult
from the bite. Recently however Mr.. Bra
dywas attacked with quite a serious illness.
and exhibited unmi,takable symptoms of
hydrophObia. On Thursday evening he
exhibited the most intense agonics. and it
was stated yesterday that death must
speedily terminate his tortures.
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bJrGen WV 7 IIAsKELL, of Tennessee,
died in the Lunatic asylum at Nashville,
on the 18th inst, He was man Of bril-
liant genius, but destroyed mind and body
by the excessive use Of intoxicating IL
o1Ors
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aa-A letter from Washington says that
when the late Postmaster General MI.
Buawx. was near his death during occa-
uionai deliriums, he would call out. "thc
bill! the billw II is supposed that the
appropriation bin ror his department was
meant. In all probability the loss Of that
but accelerated his death.
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MARRIED

In the Court House. &C Philadelphia Mss on the
e3i ult- by Z. l.. Mauldln. Esq. Mr.. WILLIAM ".
UENINE To- Ms SEMANTHl HOLDER al Of Ne
Shoha County.
- Ea1s0ni hai them 10th led up,
Th,Ir right hands close entWine:
And U,sIue became the Hol7.r
While she wa made Dstias.
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Public Mesting

meeting J. requested on The ar-t Monday ar tho
Circuit Court ~ rluldiun. Of su cluteus ~ Jasper
County, wthou, distinction ofruty, who tre opposed
30 Increasing tho slresi, burdeu.ome taxation oftbo
county by The removal 81 tbe county ..ta. amt che
consequent erection uf uev bu,lnas. au. tbr rsrau-
siruction ofibc entire road system VI ths euuuU.
NAVY TAX PAYERS
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nsrOfr friend lloorra. Of the Butler
fAl.l Democrat. has taken into copart-
ner,bip with him. as editor Of his paper,
AZ. n VS. car. Hooper l. o man Of
,.i.,ts and. without any assistance. is ca
,.hi, Of making a most excellent and
,.,B.bls journal Another gentleman Of
.h,5tv ss.ooi.ted with him will, we feel
certain. make the Democrat shine.
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Arrival Of the Steamer weser.

NEW NORk. March Is.
The steamer Wcser, from Cork, arrived
at New York to-day. Her political Intel
ligrnce has been anticipated by the steam
or Asia: but her commercial news l. one
dav later. being to the 9th inst.
In the Liverpool market all qualities of
cotton had advanced on the day Of sail
ing. Some circulars quote an advance of
fully 4. whilst others say $40 To-
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23

Extra SEssIoN.-A Geographic dispatch
from Washington says that the President
and Cabinet have resolved to call an extra
session OF Congress, to meet on the second
Monday in August Special elections will
have to bc held in several of the Southern
State. or the Black Republicans will be
able To elect the Speaker and other mem
bers Of the House Of Representative, who
will continue in Office until the 4th Of
March, ls6l In the elections that have
already taken place the Republicans have
a maiority-all the States in which they
have anything to expect having chosen
their members. II will require. now, the
Southern States to send on their Demo
cratic members TO overcome the majority,
and this can be done only 10y special cleo
tiouS
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DR.. HOOFLAND's
CELEBRATED
ER.N.4.E RTTTERS

WILL III FL ALLl OthE
L6rer Complaints Dyspepsia, Jddce, Chronic Nervous
DsblIifu Disease u The Kidneys. and all dis
eases arising from diSortierai
Liuer Stomach
CITCH as Constipation, Inward Piles. Fulness Of
BLOOD TO the Head, AcidIty of the stomach Nausea
Heartburn Disgust for Food, FulnesS or Weight in
the stomach Sour Eructations. Sinking Fluttering
AT the Pit of the Stomach, Swimming Of the Head,
Hurried and Difficult Breathing, Flutterng at the
Heart. Choking or SuffocatnG Sensations when in a
living posture. Dimness of Vision, Dots or Webs be
fore the Light Fever and Dull Pain in the Head. De
fciency ofPerSpraton, lellowness of the Skin and
Eyes Pain in the Side. Back. Chest, Limbs &C. sud
den Flushes Of Heat, Burning in the FLESH Constant
Imaginings of Evil and great depression of Spirits.
The propretors in calling the attention Of the pub
lie to this preparation, do with feeling of the ut
most confidence in its virtues and adaptation TO the
diseases for which it is recommended.
1t no new and untried article but one that has
stood the Of ten years trial before the American
people and its reputation and sale unrivalled by
any similar preparation eXtant The testimony in its
favor given by prominent and well-known Physicians
and individuals in all parts Of the country immense
and a careful perusal of the Almanac, published an
nualy BY the proprietor and to be had gratis of any
Of his Agents cannot but satisfy the most skepuca
that his remedy really deserving the great celebrity
il has obtained.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23

~The city Of New Orleans say. ono
Of its papers. represents mors than ono
fourth of the property Of the State Of
Ioaisisna. paws morr than one third ct
the taxes that 20 into the State treasury
and has only one 9Th Of the representa-
dion Ina tbe Lerislature
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Manchaster Markets.

Manchester advices are favorable. show
ing an advance in the staple.
New Orleans tres ordinaire lO3.
Breadstuifs dull but steady.
Provisions dull.
ConsOlS gjs.
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&c, &C. &c. &c.

la The Western mails last night failed
entirely-not paper or letter has been
received from that direction as late as due,
in nearly month. The high waters Is
alleged as the cause. and we suppose this
will have to be taken a. a sufficient cX-
cu-c. II cut, Us oft, however, from all
communication with the state, and we
have to depend entirely upon the railroad
for what news we receive.
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23

The EXTRA SESSION QUEsTIoN.-On the
day before yesterday and yesterday morn
ing. Postmaster General Holt and two or
three officials Of the public service, were
with the President, aiding him with infor-
The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-03-23

The District conference Of the ourreRa-
tional Methodist Church. will be- held
with smyrna church. on Saturday before
the fourth Saturday in April
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Proclamation


Whereas, the Legislature of Mississip-
pi, at its last session. passed an act enti-
tied IAN act authorizing the question Of
removal OF tue county site of Jasper coun-
ty 70 beISt TO the qualified voters
of said county, and whereas, by the Sd
section of said act, it Is made the duty of
the President of the Board of Police to
proclaim the result of the election provi-
ded by said act, through the columns Of
the Eastern Clarion; Now, |, T. b. HES
LIP, President of the Board of Police for
Jasper county, do hereby proclaim, that
according to the returns made to me by
the Sheriff of said county, that the fol
lowing is the vote cast in said election
htHlONdl..........s ....tOS.
Paulding. ........................
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Brnvr no pr,rn.-The Mississippi CITY

Burnt To DEArH.-The Mississippi City
Democrat of the 10th inst. says:
On Monday the eth inst. young lady
named Furlow. residing near this place,
met with % terrible death. While en-.
gagged in parching coffee. her dress caught
lire. when she rushed out into the open
air. thereby increasing the flame around
her. which soon cnvcloped her whole
body. and destroyed her life before any
help could be- rendered.
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nd~see advertisement Of Or. Crane, ~
New Orleans, IN another column Of this
paper. DR.. G. has had unoxampled sue
ocau IN treating Diseases Of the throat
snd lung, By BE- 'ystsm Of inhalation.
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HoIIOway's Ointment and Pul.-Tb


rious and frghtfu alterations Of the lower limbs,
known by the general term Of "sore leg or dad
leg yield everywhere with surprising rapidity to the
influence Of the Ointment. We are informed, from
sources in which we have full confidence. thai nh
snesses and sores Of this class that had been dis
charging for many years, keeping the sufferers in
constant pam, and In most debilitated condition,
have been dried up in few weeks by this wonderful
dlsInfectant 1t does not merely suppress the dis
charge which would be dangerous. but. striking tbro'
the surface to the nucleus Of the disorder ohtera,ee
at once both it, source and it, symptoms The Pills.
u' Their mild aPerlcnt action. expedite the cure
AS-Thousands Of females die annually for want of
remedy for the ailments to which they are incident
The only such remedy We know OF is Sir James
'hTkes Female Pills. They are put up in bottles
containing 30 pills, with circular containing emil.
cit directions and sent post free for 81 and
stamps They are well known to be the only sure
and safe remedy for female diseases and obstrpc.
tons from any cause. See new advertisement IN an
other column.
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From these figures, it will he seen that nearly one
fourth of the total deaths in the country caused by
consumption 10 say nothing Of the numerous other
diseases springing from a slight cold
Do not trfe with your health; but'i suffering rom
a cough, or cold on the lungs, buy bottle of Hoof
land BalsdHc Cordial and you may safely count on
cure. Thousands have done So and have certified to
its wonderful effects.
Coughs sometimes proceed from diSordered or
dyspeptic state Of the stomach in which case the Ger
man Bitters should be used. In eases of weakness
or general debility of the system, resulting from
protractcd cough the German Bittcrs will be found
Of great benefit.
Prepared only by DR.. G. NJ. Jackson AIS Arch Street
Philadelphia, and for sale by Druggists and Sorekeep
throughout the United States and Canada Price
rs cents per bottle
RS- sold by W. II. Edmonson PauldinC Mississip-
P and by agents generally in any city aud the
United States.
June L. 1855. S6ly
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STILL LATER.
Actual ,F fha Gkaar,ar A al.
Liverpool Market.


New NORK. March Is.
The steamer Asia has arrived at New
York with three DAYS later commercial
intelligence. which is as follows
Liverpool Market.
The Cotton market closed firm, with an
advance GA all qualities, Middling No
bile I'd; Middling Uplands G5d
The stock Of cotton in port amounts to
$4,000 bales. of which 30. O0O bales are
American The sales of cotton for the
week were 5000 bales. of which specula-
tors took l2,5O0 and exporters 800 bales
The sales on Saturday. the day of sailing,
were 1900 bales, of which spectators
and exporters took each 1000 bales. The
market closed steady.
Consols for money and account 9j} to
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SpttiaI Nutitts.
Meeting Of the Board of General Assem-

Meeting Of tho Board OF General Asso'n
Notice is hereby given that the next meeting Of the
Executive Board Of the General Association Of Reru
lar Baptsts Of South Eastern, Miss will be held with
Zion Hill Church, II miles south of Raleigh, Smith
County, Miss, on Saturday before 9TH Lords day in
May next \. L. CLNkhE- President.
Decatur, March 1859.
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HaViland, Clark & George,
IMP ERs,
WHOLESALE GGISTS,
10 and IL North Water street,
MOBILE ALA
OFFICLAL

lKAWlNG Of the Sparta Academy Iot,ery ~ Ccor.
ia sI lass H. at Augusta Georgia, saturday March
''' 1917 Wool Eddy Co.. Managers
Succe ssors to Samuel swan 90
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black, he wears long-speaks quick, and
is very smart. His left year is bitten off.
Said negro formerly belonged to the es-
tate of VIM. Chapman, late of Wayne
county, deceased. will pay the above
reward for his delivery to me, ten miles
west of Enterprise, on the Paulding road
WIN. EASTERLING.
March % 1870 24-tf
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Mississippi Military Institute-Pass
Christian.
Only sixty hoarders are received, and none enter
ing over the age of fifteen, and remaining after en-
trance as long desired.
The Institute prepares pupils for College, the Coun
ting Room or Civil Engineering. The reputation Of
Pass Christian for health and bathing, is well known
Throughout the South, and during the epidemics the
Institute has always been free from sickness.
Applications TO oil vacancies, and for circulars con-
tanning terms Of admission, rules and references To a
large number Of Southern gentlemen, whose sons
have entered the Institute can be made by mail.
Address A. GREEN,
Superintendent N. MI
Pass ChristiGn, Augustl4, 1858. G3-tf
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y. WALEER Esq.-The Vicksburg san,
speaking Of the health of this gentlemen
snys:
II is with heartfelt pleasure that We
state that u. Walker is still alive and not
dead. NJ We stated the other day but we
are informed by u. G.. Glenn. who is just
from Yayoo City. that he is very low, and
We regret % say no hopes can be enter
tanned Of his recovery.