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The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-08
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w. D. GIBBS,
ATT ORNEY AT LAW.
YazOO City, Miss.
October 8, 1859-1y.
IRON FINGER NAILS FOR HUSK-
ING CORN.

N0ULD'S PATENT HUsKING THIMBLE is
VI an affectual remedy for the evils of excoria
ton commen to husking corn.
Scientific american.
For Circulars giving full paiticulars, send
stamp to j. H. Could & Co., Alliance, Ohio. For
six pair of Husking Thimbles, sent free of post
age to any P. O. address, send 81 by mail at our
risk. Agents wanted everywhere. Send for a
circular. j. II. GOULD & CO.,
Alliance, Ohio Proprietors.
October s, 1859 At.
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o-,,ov.r.-The Office of the Yazoo Democrat
w., ,..n removed to the building one door east
: nnrrns & Armistead's Law Office.
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NEW SHEET MUSIC-Some of the latest and
IN most popular pieces on hand and for
sale by COMPTON & THOMAS.
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T OUISVILLE Artesian Mineral Water.--l0
| bbls received direct from Du Points Artesian
W III, for sale by the barrel, demobn OF bottle by
Oct. l. COMPTON g. THOMAS.
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NEW CARRIAGE SHOP

THE undersigned, having establish TRE>
ed themselves in the carriNge ma Y2gAstSL9{s
king and repairing business, inform ~
their friends and the public, that they are now
prepared to do all kinds of carriage and wagon
work with neatncss anddurability. They will war
rant their work to give satisfaction as to price and
execution. JOHN kElLLf y "
Yazoo City, February 10, 1859 [ly
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CouNcIL pRocEEpINGs.

YAzoo CRY, Sept. 18th, 1859.
Regular meeting-E. Bowman, Presi,
dcut--F, Barksdale, W. G. Flemming, j..
II Evans, John Wesling, John Warmack,
GOuncllmen.
The minutes of the last meeting were
rtad and approved.
The Committee to whom was referred the
accounts of w. H. Mangum, were, on
motion, allowed further time to report.
The Committee on Accounts reported as
follows, which was, on motion, received and
adopted, viz:
REPORT.
The Committee on Accounts, to whom
was referred the claim of j. L. Purnell for
work on ferry boat, amounting to S24 70,
report that they have paid Daniel Byrnes
81, and G. NJ. Stanford So, in full of their
claims for work on said boat, (vouchers for
which are herewith submisted,) and that
Mr.. Purnell has remitted his claim for the
balance of the account. They ask for a
warrant for tie $l3 expended.
The account Of S. T Edwards for $50 So
also referred to them, has been investigated,
and they are satisfied from the representa-
lions Of Mr. Edwards, that his claim is just
and md they recommend its payment. Respect
fully submitted
r. BARKSDALE, Chairman.
The account of John Purnell for $29 81
was, on motion, referred to the Street Com
mittee.
The following accounts were presented
and allowed, viz:
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PIANO FORTE.
0 Dolce ConcentO, (air Francaise,) 81 O0I
LIS Polka Nouvelle, (Danse Rationale
AlIemande,) 6OI
Aurora che Sorgerai," de la Donna
del Lago, l OOI
Brilantinos on ale Choeur fav: dill
Crociato de Meyerbeer, go
La Neige, dAuber, Rondo Brill, 90
Impromptu Burlesque on "Christy
Melodies" 75
Marche des Bordes, 60
Tribute to America, polka de Salon, 25
Fantasie and Rondo, "sur une Cava~
tine de la Zelmire, 90
Fantasia and Ropdo g sur une Cava,
.;Do do /. N;obs 90
r.0t..;o and Rondo II F;orr.rte 10
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FRESH CHEMICALS.
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LJU 10 ozs. Valerianate Quinine.
10 " Sulph Morphine.
8 /" Acct do
90 " Iodide Potassa.
20 " Iodine.
25 " Tannin.
10 4" Chryst Nit Silver.
40 lbs Chloroform.
25 +" Sulph Ether.
20 &c Blue Mass
100 " Aqua Ammonia
$50 '' Sweet Spirits Nitre.
Just received and for sale low by
Oct. l. COMPTON THOMAS.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-08

The following Splendid Scheme will be drawn
BY Wood, Eddy & Co., Managers of the Sparta
Academy Lottery,
Each Saturday in October, at Augast0, Ga.
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Draws Saturday, October l, 1859.
CLASS Al
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CLASS Al
Draws Saturday October 29, 1859.
ON TIE PLAN OF SINGLE NUMBERS
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PROSPECTUS
OF THE
UNION AND AMERICAN.
Published by
g. G. EASTMAN, JAS. y. dRIFFITH'
p. G. DuNN1NGToN, G. g. POrSDExTBR,
In the City Of Nashville, Tennessee
nHE UNION AND AMERICAN is Democratic
/. in the fullest sense Of the term, and is sent
to subscribers at the following rates, cash Gi0G'
in advance 40 oo
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O0O OZS QUlNINE, just received by
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October /, 1859.
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Inconsistencies

The following Magnificent Schemes will be
drawn by Wood, EDDY s. CO., Managers. in pub
lie, under the superintendence of sworn Commits"
sioners, in OCTOBER, 1859.
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CLASS NO. $40.
CLASS NO. $40,
Drows on Saturday, Octobr 29h, 1859.
ON THE THREE NUMBER PLAN.
IS Kumbers-13 Drawn Ballots
NEARLY oyE PRIZE TO EVERY 2 TICKETS.
One Grand Prize of 100000!

% ,396 prizes, Amounting TO SI,ISO,Io0'
Whole Tickets $40; Halves $40; Quarters 80.
Certificates Of Pa, kages will be sold at tho
following rates, which is the risk:
Cer'cate Of Package Of % Whole Tickets, $269 90
:. 2G Half I49 so
2e Quarter I" "a 70
26 Eighth 81 81
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01
Whole No. IS3.
"MURDER WILL OUT"

If remember rightly it wasLord Ell
den who was presiding over the bench
OF n London criminal court, before,
who the incident occurred. A man
was upon his trial for the murder Of
man who was found upon Hamstead
Heath and bullet in his body show.
ed the manner of his death. He had
been last seen in company with the
prisoner. And as there was no other
testimony bearing against him, he stood
with unabashed front before the Judge
and smiled in ridicule at the attempt
of the Kings counsel to convict him
Of the homicide. Lord Eden was hold>
ing nj his hand, ,and listlcssly between his
fingers, the ball which had been ex-.
tracted from the body. Presently he
beckoned to an officer to approach tho
bench, which he did; when his lordship
inqued in an undertone, if the priso.
ner had been searched. "He has,
your lordship but no money was found
upon his person nor is it known that
the deceased had any in his possession
beyond about sovereign in change.
The only thing we found was part Of a
street ballad from which large piece
had been torn
'Let me see it, said the Judge
1t was handed to him by the officer
In the meantime, in manipulating the
bullet between his fingers, his lordship
detected piece Of blood dried paper;
moistening and gradually unroling it,
it was found to be three-cornered
piece of street-ballad; and on COM
pairing it with the torn ballad, which
had been laid before him, it was found
to fit exactly and complete the whole.
This piece of paper which had formed
the wadding of the gum was at once
put in evidence; the man was convict
ed, and afterwards made full confess
sion of his crime. We have never
heard a more extraordinary confirma:
ton of the truth of the saying, 'Mur-
der will out, and it is an incident we'll
confirmed. --Knickerbocker.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

As the young man sat down, the
President turned to him with face in
which was no angry feeling, and spoke
in an undertone
"My young friend, / have no re-
vengeful feelings to crafty in this
matter; but you have been very i'm
prudent. Your manner, had it been
thus to a stranger would have been
very injurious to the interests of the
company. I might tell them Of this,
but | will not BY doing so l should
throw you out of your situation, and
you might find it difficult to get anoth-
er But in future be polite to all you
meet. Do not judge of man by tho
coat he wears, and even the poorest
should be treated with civility. Take
up your books, sir. Ishall tell no one
of what has passed, If you change
your course nothing of which has hap
pencI shall injure you. Your sitha-
ton is still continued. Good morn
ing, sir. :" ...,...
The train of cars swept on as many
a train has done before; but with it n
lesson had been given and learned, and
the purport of the lesson seemed some
what thus--Doh't Judge from appear
0ncec. .
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01
TOO TRi1E

An exchange, the business of whose
local requires travelling all over this
great country, he has been amusing
himself by gathering statistics of po-
liteness and boorishness among men
and women travelling by cars and
steamboats,. Of twehty.three men
whom he had helped to cigar light,
or loaned a newspaper, twenty said
Thank you, SIR Of nineteen women
to whom he paid a courtesy-such as
giving up his seat--picking up a drop
ped veil, shawl, or the like, only seven
said, Thank you, sir, and two of these
we're Turrncrs.'
Mr.. VIM. Walker has the authority of
Daniel Webster to countenance him in
Ills evasion of the neutrality laws by an
ostensbIe emigration to Nicaragua. In
1852, Webster who %as then Secretary
of State, gaveKossuth written opinion
pointing out method of conveying ma
terial aid in men from this country to
Hungary without violating the law.
How to Make Water Proof Hat.
Take one pound of glue and melt it;
give your hat thick coat of this and
let it stand week. Then give it
good boiling in copper kettle full of
tar. After this take it to the tin smith
and get it covered with good, stout
sheet iron. Paint it as you taste may
direct you.
The Frdericksburgh News enys: GA
splendid service of plate is to be pro;
sented to Roger A. Pryor a a tcstimo.
NAL ofappreciation of his distinguish
ed services in eecurieg the nomination
of John Letcher for Governor"
Senator Hunter, of Virginia, is an.
nounced as the prominent Administra-
tion candidate at the Charleston Con.
vcntion. ThePresident himself has de-.
clared MIR. Hunter to be the only man
worthy to succeed him
An Ex- Governor relates a good sto.
ry of man, whose life had not been
entirely unspotted, who applied to q
worthy deacon for admission into his
church. Un&llng to offend him, tho
deacon replied
The church is full just now; when
there is vacancy, l will notify you
The fact that man s word is at n
discount is no indication that his note
will be discounted in bank.
| a,
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01


Gold is worshipped in all climes with
out single temple, and by all classes
without a single hypocrite.
A scoffer asked, where is help
a. Christian wisely answered: sAny.
where outside of Heaven"
The official authorities of the new
Methodist church, in Newcastle, Ind.
have positively prohibited splitting to.
bacco juice in that church.
A Yankee has invented a plague
which kills off all who do not pay the
printer. 1t has played sad havoc in
New England. We hope it mag spread
from pole to pole.
at night, we cannot tell whether the
river is shallow or deep; SO neither can
we judge Of silent or secret man.
10 know him we must have light or elso
be able to sound him.
Man may err and be forgiven; but
q poor woman, with all her tempta.
tions, and without his strength is pla.
ced beyend the hope of earthly saliva.
ton, if she but once be tempted into
crimc.
a BLACK observation-disclosures Clcm.
ems, a black man, was arrested on Sat.
urday, by officer Hague, charged with
collecting money to purchace the free.
dom of bis wife and children from sla.
very. Clemens is an arrant iropostor
and has neither wife nor children in sla.
very. He was raised in Brook county
Va, and for some timo past has resided
in Massilon. The Mayor sent him uy
TO jail for time. pap Prw.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01
MorgantoWn, (Va) Saturday, january 4, 1863.
THE DYING CHILD.

"A little daughter, ten years old, lay
one her deathbed. 1t was hard to part
with the pet flower of the household.
The golden hair, the loving blue eyes,
the rd.like voice--the truthful, affec.
tionate, large hearted, pious child
How could she be given up? Between
this child and her father there has al
ways existed, not relationship mere
ly, but the love of congcnial natures.
He fell on his knees by his darling's
bedside, and wept bitter tears. He
strove to say but could not, ."Thy will
be done !" 1t was a conflict between
grace and nature, such as he had new.
er before experienced. His sobs dis.
turbed the child who had been lying ap.
parently unconscious. She opened her
eyes and looked distressed.
"Papa, dear papa" said she at
length.
"What darling?" answered her faith
er, striving for composure.
"Papa," said she in faint broken
tones, show much-do I cost you eve
ry year {"
"Hush, dear, be quiet" he replied
in great agitation, for he feared deliri-
um was coming on.
"But please-papa, how much do 1
cost your
To soothe her he replied, though
with shaking voice: "Well, dearest
perhaps two hundred dollars. What
then darling?"
"Because, papa, I thought-may be
n-you would lay it out this ycar-in
Bibles-for poor children--to remem-
Der me BY"
With what delicate instinct had the
dying child touched the springs of com
fort! A beam of heavenly Joy glanc,
ed into the fathers heart, the bliss of
enc noble, loving spirit mingled with
its like. Self was forgotten-the sor-
row of parting the lonely future
Naught remained but the mission of
love, and thrill of gratitude that in
it he and his beloved were co.workers.
II will my precious child" he re-
piled, kissing tho brow with solemn
tenderness.
"Yes,' he added, after a pause, "I
Will doit every year as long MS L live.
And thus my Lillian shall yet speak,
and draw hundreds and thousands af-
ter her to heaven"
The child's very soul beamcd forth
in long loving smile gaze into her
fathers eyes; and still gazing she fell
asleep. Waking in few minutes, she
spoke in loud, clear voice, and with
a look of ecstacy:
go, papa, what sweet sight! 7 The
golden gates were opened, and crowds
OF children came pouring out. O,
such crowds! And they ran up to
me, and began to kiss me, and called
me by a name. l can't remember
what it was, but it meant, Beloved for
the fathers sake r."
She looked upwards, her eyes
dreamy, her voice died into wbisner,
"9es, yes, l come ! come p and the
lovely form lay there uhtenented of
the lovlier spirit.
John Lee arose from his knees with
q holy triumph on his face. "Thank
God" said he, 81 am richer by anoth.
er treasure in Heaven !'-Maceaont.
an.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

a Model Gronmer Class.--"Did
you ever study grammcr?"
81 did, sir" aaJ
"What case is Mr.. B---?"
Giles ain objective case"
"'IIow so?"
'Because he objected to paying his
subscription that's been owing for three
years and half"
"Right. What's a toun?"
"Don't know; but l know what re.
noun is.
"Well, what is it?"
"Running off without paying the
printer, and getting on the black list
as a delinquent"
"vcry good. What is a GENUINE.
tion 2"
"a method Of collecting outstanding
subscriptions in conjunction with the
constable--neyer employed by printers
until the last extremity"
"Thats right. Go to your seat and
quit shooting paper wads at the girls" Z"
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01
An Irish Manner of Stopping a Hole.


Our folks have got Biddy of the
veritablest kind. She was queer
duck, and good natured as basket of
chips. Well, last Sunday as We we're
sitting down 20 dinner, we found the
old cat, with three young grimalkins,
largely engaged in the nursery business
under the table.
"Biddy," said we, ''take this cat
and put them where we shall never see
them any more A hint of dreadful
import but not understood. .
"Faith, sir, an l will" ..
The feline family were removed, and
we proceeded to dine. By-and- by Bid
dy re-entered with an expression on
her face that seeliied to say, "belad
guess they are in safc.keeping how."
"Well, Biddy, what have you done
with the old cat and kittens 2"
"Begor, sir, they are safe enough
sure. Dye mind the wood house from
tist the stable :? Well, l put them all
in there, and fastened the doors and
windies. Then seeing there was hole
b eside where they might get out, 1
stopped up that too; and so you see
they won't trouble you any more
We we're satisfied, of course, and we
ate our dinner in peace !; afterwards
walkedinto the yard and where we saw
the identical old cat and her three kit
tens at liberty. Callihg Biddy, we
said: ... ....~,.. ...
"Did you not say you fastened the
cat and kittens upin the wood house ?"
Gath an I did, SIR"
"And stopped the hoIc?"
Eyes, sir"
Well, she had that's a fact; but
what do you think she had stopped the
hole with. She had stuck section Of
stovepipe into it! We thought we
would split. And there sat one of
the little imps at the mouth of it Just
rs it had crawled out, licking its paws
and looking as saucy as thunder
Hnickerbocker.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

Why he Bet on Him.AA Virginian
relates an anecdote of Mr.. Wise's fa-
nous stumping tour before the last
gubernatorial election. He vas intro
duced to famous character of their
county, Mr.. F-s24-, when tho following
conversation occurred:
Mr.. E. Glad to see you Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. w Happy to see you, Mr.. +.
Mr.. Z, Sorry ] can't tote for you
Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. w. Sorry for that too; but this
is free country--a man can vote as
he pleases."
Mr.. T. But I'll bet on you, Mr..
Wise.
Mr. w, Glad to hear that from you
Mr.. F., as your man of discern
ment in ali betting matters.
MIR. L. Let me tell you story
Some years ago was at the Richmond
races. There we're several fine looking
horses entnred. Presently they led
in the Ngliest, ra,0boniest, scrantest
looking beast, that ever you did see
but he had fire in his eye. i got any
odds | pleased, and won every bet
SO, if / can't vote for you, Mr.. Wise,
Tx 60 my death betting for you.
Wise laughed heartily, and accept.
ed the remarks of Mr.. L. asa good o.
men; which was in few weeks after.
wards verified by tho result Of the 0.
lection.
American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1859-01-01

out it. I told him he had made q
short voyage of it. He said nothing
mot q word--but he took the chill
dren on his lap and kissed them, and
cried over them as if his heart would
break. His silence and his taking ON
worried me more than all his threats.
Next morning he asked me to take the
children and go with him to see his mo
ther, who lived about milo of. Sol
got ready. We had an old dog that
watched round the house. My hus-
band patted him-s Goodbye, Caesar,
said he, and sobbed aloud as he said it.
l then began to fear he was going !;
and as thought how kindly he had
always used me, and what a miserable
wife l had been to him. / could not
help shedding tears. But / said moth
ing, for still thought he only wanted
to try me. When we got to his moth.
er's saw his chest outside the gate.
We went in and the old woman began
to shed tears but said not word. l
then thought he meant to leave me-
He looked at the clock and said it was
about time for the stage to come; and
turning to me he took my hand but it
was some time before he could speak.
cat last, mastering his feelings, he
said
Fanny! there is but one way to con-
vince You that [ am in earnest, and
that is to leave you, | took you for
better or worse, but | did not take you
for drunkard, and | cannot live with
you as such. You have often said you
was willing to part, and could support
yourself if | would the children, and
you have agreed that they would live
with their grandmother. I have sold
my tools and some other matters, and
l have raised few dollars, which l
have placed in her care for their use !;
and if God spares my life they shall
never want. When she writes me
word that you have kept clear from
this habit for six months, / will glad
ly come back but never till then.
"While he was speaking the stage
arrived and | saw them lashing on his
chest. | then had no longer doubt.
He kissed tho children and his mother,
and then rushed out of the house.
followed him to the door.
"Oh dear John, said /, don't 90,
John--try me once more, but he new
er looked back; and the stage was soon
out of sight, He is a cruel, cold
hearted man., said 1 as sat down on
the threshold of the door.
"Fanny,' said his mother, as she
sat wiping her eyes, will you abide by
these words at the great judgment
day?'
"'No,' said [ after pause, 'he is
the kindest, and best of husbands and
| fathers
"'Then try to kill this sinful habit
and win back your happy fresidc."
"T WW try, said 1. And l haze
tried, but how poorly / have succeeded
every person acquainted with me
knows too well.' atag X
When the poor creature had finish.
cd her narrative, which bore irresista-
BILE marks of truth in the manner of its
delivery, the Englishman gave her the
most admirable consel. The Dutch
man turned round and gazed upon her,
while tears trickled down his weather
beaten features.
"Mine Got" said he taking off his
hat with an air Of deepest reverence,
while he spoke, even will dare be All
end to this accursed trade +? Ven vii
body leave off selling de fires of hell
to his neighbor in exchange for der
poor leetle childrcn's bread Z"