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The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-06
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that we were, on the
In 25th day of July, 1869, appointed Executors
Of the last Win and Testament of William Blalock
deceased, by the Probate Court of YaEoo County
State Of Mississippi, AN persons having Claimi
against the estate of said testator, are hereby no
tilted to present the same to us within the time
prescribed by law, duly authenticated and regis
tered, or they will be forever barred.
JOHN BLAL0CK,
A. r, BLALOCK.
Julv 90. 1S59-48.7t#
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=. ,ovwoop.-Wc acknowledge the receipt Of
Inoa number of this standard Magazine. The
w ..i,an edition is published in New York City,
r.on.rd Scott s. Co. Price, So year.
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CITATION NOTICE.

To Mary E. Davis, and all others interested in the
final settlement Of the estate Of Elizabeth O.
Gartley, deceased.
yTOU are hereby cited. to be and appear before
the Probate Court of Yazoo county, State o.
Mississippi, on the fourth Monday Of August next
then and there to show cause, if any they can
why the final account of William Owens, as Ad-
ministrator of Elizabeth o. Gartley, deceased
should not be audited and allowed, and fina
decree rendered thereon.
BY order Of the Court.
JOHN BRUMFIELD, CIk.
E. BOWMAN, SOl'r.
July 8, 1869 II 40 5t
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VALUABLE LAND For SALE.

r HAVE for sale 40 ACRES of unimproved,
i and finely timbered Hill Land, situated about
81 miles from Yazoo City, and adjoining the lands
of Capt. Willis, Stephen Hagan and others. 1t is
adapted to any one living in town who
desires country seat to resort to during the sum-
mer months. Those wishing to purchase, will
please call on me at the Democrat" office.
JAMES II. REDDING.
July 80, 1859. (4S2t.
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an srvrNo MAoHlEEs.-See advertisement Of
o. p,fns Arnold, the agent for scovel 4 Goodell's
NJ -. !, Machines. Call ate. Swaiu's establish.
-, and examine them
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MARRIED,

!. a Vicksburg, on the evening of the 28th ult.,
:. le residence Of George Selser, Mr.. j. G.
-ASlER, Of that city, to Mrs. Il. L. MITCHELL.
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HEALTH. WEALTH.

PRoSP ERITY NDHAPPINESs ST
DK. NJ F. DUMAS, Eclectic Physician, having
IL permanently located in Yazoo City, for the
practice of medicine, offers his services to the
public, and hopes by close attention to business,
to receive liberal share Of patronage. He viii
be found, when not professionally engaged, ct his
once on the east side of Main Street, opposite
John Wesling's Grocery Store.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-06

While the cricket match was going on
in Albany, on Monday Of last week, one of
the players threw the ball to great height,
and With considerable force, and during the
progress Of the ball through the air, itstruclc
a swallow. The bird fell to ground as dead
as if it had been shot.
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4lO BnOAp ST., PhiladeIphia, Pa.

4l0 BROAD St., Philadelphia, Pa.
(Extract) "In lifting the kettle from the fire
it became unmanageable, tilted over, and scalded
my hands very severely, almost to crisp. 1t was
an awful sight. The Mustang Liniment appeared
to extract the pain. 1t healed rapidly, without
soreness, and left no scars of account
Yours truly.
"CHARLES FOSTER"
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-06

SINGLETON AND HAYNES,
H. Singleton, candidate or Congress in the
18th Congressional District of the State of Mssis-
sslPpL and NJ. D. Haynes, candidate for State
treasurer, will address the people at the follow
ing times and places:
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SCOVEL & GOODELL'S
FAMILY SEWING MACHINES,
1000 Stitches in a Minute.

THESE MACHINES are warranted FIRST
L CLASS, aud fully equal to the highest priced
Machines.
OBsERvE.-We invite all to bring any garment
Course or Fine, Heavy or Light,-which we
will make up at once, thus establishing the repu
tation of our Machines-the only low-priced Ma
chimes as yet offered, sewing with TWO THREADS,
and GUARANTEED NO HUMBUG!
1900 of these Machines have been sold in
adjoining States during the past year, giving en-
tire satisfaction.
Yazoo City, Aug. 6, l859-49.
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Mr.. $. LITCH, Hyde Park, VT, writes :-''That
the horse was considered worthless" This case
was Spavin,) i" but since the free use Of Mustang
Liniment, have sold him for $3.50 cash. Your
Liniment has been doing wonders up here"
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NEGRO Hume Hamilton White, slave,
vas hung at Vhlalia, L., on Friday, the
End day Of last month.
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mr. H. LAURENCE, DENTIST,
g, .eturued, and will enter upon his profess
p1' iatiss. (49 81.
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Pure and select Drugs aud Medicines for sale by
COMPTON s. THOMAS.
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SPEAKING.

There is negro in Philadelphia whose
feet are twenty one inches long.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-08-06
MeW ADWsSa1ssqDsuas>
$40
DOUBLE LOCK STITCH

FAMILY SEWING MACHINES.
Now on exhibition at G. SWANS Sewing Ma.
chm Agency, Yazoo City, by RUFUS ARNOLD,
o. jackson, Miss, sole Agent for Kinds, Warren
Y0zoO, and Madison Countia..
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" " d ItIVIFFItI79O4Ni 2 . %
Jones 4 Bowman, SOl's. for Comppt.
Aug 6, I859-49.5t.
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VALUABLE HORSE SAVED

MUSTANG IMMINENT.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
Relative to Mining Claims.

| The Supreme Court yesterday-all the Justi
ces concurring-gave an important decision
relative to mining claims. 1t appears that one
James Ii. Moore is the owner of a certain min
ing claim, for which he paid the sum of S2O,-
900, and has, since the purchase, expended $500
in Improvements on the claim. He was assessed
for this full amount as money invested in mining
claims, and the suit was to test the legality OF
the assessment. The questions presented are,
says the Court: lst. Whether, under the Con-
sttution, it is in the power of the Legislature to
tax mining claims and I'd. Whether money in
vested in the purchase and opening of such
claims is within the provisions of that portion
of the Revenue Act which provides for the lew
of tax on call capital loaned, invested or en-
ployed in any trade, commerce or business what
soever."
The conclusions of the Court are /: First
That the Legislature has the constitutional pow
er to tax mining claims, and submit them to
such burthens as are imposed upon other prop
erty and Second-That as the Legislature hav-
ing expressly exempted mining claims from the
operation of the Revenue Act, it cannot be pre-
sumed that it was intended to levy tax on the
price paid for them; therefore, money thus in
vested is not proper subject for taxation
Sac Bee, Jan. 13.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
Preaching in Theatres.

In almost all the New York Theatres divine
service is held on Sunday evening. The Rev.
DR.. Hiscox breaches in the National" in
Broadway. The N. Y. Herald refers to the per-
formance thus:
As early as halfpast six quite crowd col
lected, mainly composed of boys of the appear
ance of those who usually occupy the pit on
week days They were
with difficulty seated, and kept moderately quie
until DR.. Hiscox entered, when they gave him a
hearty round of applause, which the Doctor
kindly acknowledged by bowing, as he passed
the table. The services
were further continued by the reading of the
Scriptures, prayer and singing, in the last O
which the boys Joined Justify, keeping up sor
OF humming accompaniment and singing all the
rest with an occasional cat-call or cough. Bu
there appeared to be no malciousness in al
these manfestatons-they wero too good ma.
tured for that. They could not restain them
selves, however, from giving a hearty round OF
applause to the last hymn, which was quite pro.
longed. Even the boys
showed that they were listening, for often dur
ing the course of the sermon they manifested
their appreciation of good point by heartily
applauding. Though in the course of the even
ing the bills'-as they called the printed
hymns-were SHE'D to some extent and one
boy was slightly tossed, they behaved very well
indeed. The police arrested one boy for making
noise in the lobby. Collections were taken
up on both occasions
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

SENATOR KIRKPATRICK REVENUE BuL.-We
confess that from the limited knowledge we have
been able to gather of this bill, we rather like
it. 1t provides, says the correspondent of the
S. F. Herald,
=" for the division of the counties into revenue
districts, co-extensive with the townships now
or hereafter to be established. Also, for the
election of Assessors and Collectors in the sew
eral revenue districts, to hold office for two
years, whose duties will, it is expected, be so
simplifed and familiarized, that no error can
occur if ordinary diligence be used Assessors
books are to be prepared by the different Boards
of Supervisors, and furnished to the District As
SCISSORS. The law in relation to tax titles. also
is to be SO simplifed as to give greater security
to such titles in future. The District Collector
is to collect property-license and poll-taxes, and
the effort will be made to secure thorough COL
lection of taxes, throughout the State. In ST.
ezra county, the district system, so far as the
collection of poll-taxes is concerned has been,
am Informed, in operation for one year, and in
consequence, the amount of taxes of all kinds
collected, has been more than doubled. The
foreign miners license tax has increased eight
fold
The bill will, generally, propose thorough
revision of the revenue system, and is intended
to go into operation in each county after the ex-
plration of the terms of Office of the present
county assessors and tax collectors.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

PATRIOTIC SENTIMENT.-Col. Orr in a recent
speech at barbecue given in his honor, uttered
the following patriotic and beautiful senti-
ment -
"a cobbler in few hours, can destroy the
most splendid architectural pile; to restore it
in its symetry and grandeur is the work ofyears
OF patient toll by master mechanics. 1t is easier
to pull down than to build up II the alterna-
tive was present to the South, of continuing in
the Union as interiors in the rights and privi-
ieges ofa common government, or to dissolve
the Union, we should not hesitate in choosing
The latter. Neither States nor individuals can
look upon life as boon, if it is to be spent in
disgrace-conscious of self-degradation. Ny
ardent prayer is, that such alternative may
ever come. When this government is destroyed
neither you nor |, your children nor my children,
VIII ever live to see SO good a government re-
constructed-a government that gives such
ample protection to all the rights of persons
and property at home and abroad, and requires
SO little from the citizens in return.
Letus, then, to-day resolve that we will cor
daily Cooperate with patriotic men in all sec
tons, in maintaining the true principles of the
constitution, and not only thereby obviate the
necessity of revolution, but administer the
government SO justly az to obyiate all the alien
alton and discord that prevade this now prosper
Gus and happy country"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

THE BIBLE AS A SCHOOL Book-The Rev. Dr.
Scott is opposed to the use of the Bible as
School Book, for which some of the brethren are
laundering anathemas upon his Celtic looking
head, and bestowing Apostolic knocks upon his
burly visage. We do not exactly understand
the Dr.'s position. If he be opposed to the prac-
tice of teachers, each morning, reading chap
ter of the Gospel to the whole school, and COM
menting or examining the scholars thereon, then
we differ with him. But if he simply opposes
the use of the Bible as class book-as book
to be used by the scholar to learn to read out of.
just as the first second or third class 'Readers',
are used then we endorse his position most
heartily. For one, we are satisfied that children
who are forced to learn the art of reading from
the Testament are apt to acquire a repurnance
for that book that sticks to them through lone
years. The Holy Word of God loses its sacred
ness in the eyes of children when used as a
school book, and placed on a level with the
I" English Reader"
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

NORTHERN PoLITICs.-The Austin Texas Ga
zette, after alluding to the result of elections,
giving the vote in favor of Republicansm, says :
We are well aware that quite large mi
nority of the northern people regard US as bro
theirs and countrymen. But they can do moth
ing with the strong current of popular feeling a.
gainst them, which is increasing in force and
volume every day."
Stephen A. Douglas is the only prominent
Democrat in all the northern states whose head
is above water. In the aggregate popular vote
the Black Republican majority over him was
about two thousand-still, however, Douglas
has majority of five in each branch of the
Legislature. His election to the United States
Senate may therefore be regarded as a fixed fact
lie ows his success not SO much to the strength
the cause he SO ably vindcated, as to his in
domitable courage, his powerful energies of
mind and body, and his matchless powers as q
public debater."
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
County Papers.

The following remarks, written by an intelli
gent gentleman of this place, are upon subject
in which we are personally interested, certainly,
but not to the extent of any other business man
in the county. The business manor head of
famly-who neglects to avail himself of the
paper, is a greater loser by such negligence than
is the propretors of such paper.
Having been engaged some time in doing bu-
siness in Shasta, with measurable successful
ness, wish to call the attention of the citizens
of this county, and especially those who not
doing prosperous business, to the use and ben
efits of advertising in county papers.
County papers are of much more utility than
people generally imagine.
They very materially aid in directing public
attention to matters in which every citizen of
the county is more or less interested.
They contribute, in variety of ways, to the
formation of public opinion, and the discussion
| of questions of local interest
| They aid in giving character, intelligence and
prosperity to the county in which they are pub
| lished
They stimulate taste for reading, and dis
seminate, in the course of one year, a vast
amount of useful information, much of which
would not reach portion of the readers through
any other channel.
They are OF essential use in family, in fos-
tering taste for reading among children In
this respect they enjoy advantage over pa
pers published at a distance, because many of
their items are of local interest, and naturally
attract child's attention
They are of essential service in publishing va
rious items of local intelligence in which the
citizens are more or less interested, but of which
many would remain uninformed, were it not for
these papers.
! Their advertising columns particularly
attractive to q class of readers. 1t is fact
which think no good business man will deny,
that advertising, in the end, pays more than ii
costs. faperson has goods, wares or mechan-
disc, which he wishes to dispose of, in no way
can he more successfully bring them before the
public than by advertising them in the newspa-
|
| fold, and many man has realized an immense
fortune by pursuing judcious system of adver-
tising. Good business men understand this
hence it will most always be found that those
men who are doing the largest and most profit
able business generally the most liberal
consumers of the printers ink. The very men
who are doing the largest business are the best
patrons of newspapers, and are never heard to
grumble at the expense which is thus incurred.
When we see men who are engaged in loafing
about from this to that place, dolefully COM
planning that business is dull, and that they can
find nothing to do, and wondering why they are
not so successful in getting trade as their neigh
bors it is often the case that they have never let
the world know where they are, what they are
doing, or what inducements they have to offer.
| 1t is sheer nonsense to say that advertisements
in newspapers are never read. The truth is,
that perhaps 10 part of the paper is more thor
oughly scanned than the advertisements.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

LEGISLATIVE BET-A bet was made, yes
terday morning, at the Capitol, between two
individuals one of whom offered to go a con-
siderable sum that the first member who would
address the Chair, after the election ola Chair
man pro tens., would be c. E. DsLong, of Yuba
Some might suppose the odds to be rather fear
ful, but the gentleman volunteering the propo-
sition had been an occasional listener to the
Legislative debates at the last session. As for
tune would have it, Immediately upon the seec-
ton of F. L. Aud as temporary Chairman. De
Long jumped on his feet and moved the appoint
ment of a committee to draft resolutions for the
government of the House. The bet was won,
and the gentlemen went out and Hsmiled.n-
Sac Union
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
SHASTA COURIER.
Legislative.

The Committee Of the Legislature to whom
was submitted the case of DR.. Duncombe, of
Sacramento-whosc seat is contested by Geo.
Z. Montgomery, on the ground that D., although
a native of the United States, was once citizen
of Canada, and did not subsequently become
naturalized have submitted majority and mi
nority reports The majority report represents
that DR.. Charles Duncombe $50 says the Bee)-
e was born in Connecticut in the United States
went TO Canada when quite a young man; took
the oath OF allegiance to George the Third his
helrs and survivors, (but did not abjure his al
Ieglance to that Government of whose country
he was native and to the manor born ;'') that
he resided in Canada period of twenty-one
years, or until 1887 that he was for several
years member of the Canadian Parliament /:
that he went as missionary to the Home Govern
ment to cause the removal of Sir Francis Bond
head the Governor, and that he was successful;
that the Colonial Government-Bondhead Gov
ernor-declared Duncombe a rebel and offered
reward for his head that the Home Govern
meht pardoned Duncombe, and displaced Bond
mead and that Duncombe has resided in the
United States ever since, or for nearly quarter
OF a century. Wherefore, say the majority OF
the Committee, there are but two questions to
be determined: First-Whether a citizen of the
United States can swear allegiance to another
Government, and still retain and exercise at
pleasure the rights and privileges an American
citizen? Secondly-Can a citizen or subject OF
Great Britain, or Of the Colonies, become men,
Der OF the Legislature Of California?
These questions the majority answer in the
negative and report resolution declaring Dun
combe not entitled to the seat. The minority
holds that, % native born citizen of the United
States cannot direst himself of the allegiance
which he owes, by nature, to the country of his
BIRTH" and that, therefore, although he was
once subject" of George the Third, and has
not since been naturalzed, yet he is still citi-
zen of the United States
The case certainly presents a very interesting
law point. Naturalization laws provide only for
aliens. Can natiUe become an alien? We thinl,
so. 1t is preposterous for an American to hold
that native born citizen of the United States
cannot divest himself Of allegiance to this Gov
ernment. The English doctrine is, once cit
izen, always a citizen" And it was the endea-
vor to enforce that doctrine that precipitatcd
the United States and Great Britain into the war
OF 1912. 1t is somewhat surprising to hear Cali
fornia Legislators upholding a doctrine that this
Government within the memory of our fathers
combatted in 4 three years war with the great
est nation on earth.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
COUNTY DIRECTORY Y
County Officers.

&OusatS OHHCSESs
District Judge-William P. Daingerfeld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge-Joel 7. Landrum.
associate JHstices-J r. Durick and Thomas
Bass.
County Treasurer-James Hayburn.
Comfy Clerk-H. l. Vanhorn.
Sheriff.. Clay Stockton. Under Sheriff
John Dent
Jot1ty Assessor-W. II. Angel.
County Sfruey0r-E. Linn.
Public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Swasey.
District AtorRey-James d. Mix.
School CommissioHer-G. X. Godfrey.
County Fhystcian-Dr James E. Pelham.
Board of SEperrisors-lst District Jno-
Dreibelbis; I'd District, William B. Stod-
dart; Sd District, d. G. johnson.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

A FEAST FOR THE SpIRIT.-To day being tho
anniversary of the explosion of the steamer
Pearl, the Cinnamon of the city are engaged in
preparing feast for the departed spirits of
those of thesr countrymen who lost their lives
by that disaster. table is spread near the
mouth of the American river, which promises to
be literally supplied with eatabes of various
kinds The prominent feature appeared to be
good sized pig, prepared Ia mode. The i'm
portant event thus celebrated occurred four
years ago-though the painful details ofthe dis
aster are fresh in the minds of many Of our citi
zens.-Sdc. Bee ofthe 18Th.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22
Township Omcers.

SHASTA TowNsHIP-Justices of the Peace
r. Durick. and Jmes Keene Constables-Tho-
mas J. Flynn, Joseph NJ. Short
CLEAR CREEK -Justices-William
Knowlton, James NJ. Eby. Constables-J. W
Gardner, d. Wilder.
FRENCH GULcH TowNsHIP.--Justices-F O.
Frank, Chas 0Connell. Constabie-Wiiliam
Davis.
SIERRA Observation-Disclosures d. Baker, D.
G. Stevenson. ConStables-Stephen Park, Jo-
sepn Moyer.
PIrT RIVER TOWNSHIP Justices Thomas
Bass, A. r. McCollum. Constables-Daniel q
Hunt, - Stanley.
SUGAR LOAF TowssHIP.-Justces- Nc
Mann, S. F. Southern. Constables-William
Lytle, David Reams.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF FADvERrIsING-We un-
derstand, through the agent of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. that the receipts of that Company at
the agency in New York have increased eighty
six per cent since the Company commenced ad-
vertising in the New England papers in April,
1857. The advantages of advertising can never
be appreciated in theory the practical results
are the convincing arguments in favor of the sys-
tenn. New York owes her unparalleled success
in great measure to the liberality of her mer-
chants, not only advertising, but in circulating
New York papers containing their advertise
ments all over the country. When we consider
the fact that there is scarcely town in the
United States in which there are not moro or
less New York papers TAKEN it is not to be Won
dered at that New York possesses such influence,
and we ought to have some charity for the ip-
norance of foreigners when they inquire what
part of New York the United States is in.-Bos-
ton Iraueler.
The Shasta courier., 1859-01-22

SgssE-A rough common sense peryades the
following, in which there is certainly more truth
than poetry:
Great men never swell. 1t is only three
cent individuals, who salaried at the rate of
two hundred dollars year, and dine on pota-
toes and dried herring, who put airs and
dashy waistcoats, swell, puff, blow, and endea-
vor to give themselves q consequential appear
ance. No discriminating person can ever mis-
take the spurious for the genuine article. The
difference between the two is as great as that
between a bottle Of vinegar and bottle Of the
pure juice of the grape