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The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-07-28

SENsATInS ITEMS.
was not written by DIR Watts.

~ We have no deaths or marriages to an
nounce this week, and only one
BlRTH.-Bran New Idear came into ex.
istence last night. It's mother, d. Bate,
is languishing.
ACCIDENTAL Joke was cracked the
other day it fell to the pavement be-
cause nobody would laugh, and is sup
posed to be irrecoverabe.
The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-07-28
SEC. Sd.
Duties of Vice President.

DNtteS q Ftcc ITFStHtNE.
The Vice President shall discharge all
the duties of the President in the alb
sence of that officer, and assist him,
when called on, in the performance of his
several duties.
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SEC. 9Th.
Duties ofM Treasurer. :.

It shall be the duty Of the Treasurer
to receive all funds or moneys from the
hands of the Secretary and other officers,
to keep a just and true accounto of the
same, to disburse them in accordance
with the pleasure of the Society, and to
report, at the close of his term Of office,
his receipts, his disbursements, together
with the amount on hand then in the
Treasury.
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Ia Jones was not tipsy the other night,
when it became his duty, at the proper
stage of the proceedings, to give the reg
ular toast to Woman, for he said so after.
wards. He proceeded: sa
!" Oh Woman, in our hours of ease,
Uncertain coy and hard to please
But-but--seen too oft. familiar with her face.
We first sndure, then pity, then embrace
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ART. 4TH.
Committee on QuestioRs.

A committe of three shall be appoint
ed, at each meeting, whose duty it shall
be to report, at the next, succeeding reg
ular meeting, at least three proper and
legitimate questions for debate. From
among these, after they have been con-
secutively read by the Secretary, one
shall be chosen, by majority of the mem
bers present, which shall be the question
for discussion at the next regular meet
ing of the Society.
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Art. 10TH.

Constitution not to be altered or amended.
This Constitution shall not be altered
or amended except by vote of two
thirds Of the members present; and no
proposition to alter or amend shall, in any
case, be acted upon, until it shall have
been under consideration for, at least.
one month
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ART. 5TH. SEC. lsT.

In order to the discussion of the cues
tion, two Leaders shall be appointed by
the President, who shall each choose two
other debaters, one leader to have choice
of sides, the other first choice of speak
ers. 1t shall not be the privilege of any
member to speak more than twice on the
question under discussion, nor shall any
one be allowed to speak on the question
for debate until the regular debaters shall
have concluded their argument. The
decision, on the merits Of the debate, shall,
in all cases, rest with majority Of the
members present.
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The Bravery q King Victor Em.nael.

Inc KING, victor Emanuel, 1t Is said,
was wounded in the arm at the battle of
Magenta. The bravery Of the King has
gained for him the title, by election, of
Corporal" in the Third Zouaves. This
magnificent regiment has been given by
Napoleon to Victor Emanuel as body
guard, since the battle of Palestro, in
which, under the Kings personal direc-
ton, they performed such wonders. The
title of Corporal.thus conferred is high,
honor, and was in like manner conferred
by the Old Guard on the first Emperor,
after an unusual exhibition of personal
courage on his part. Victor Emanuel al
ready wears the French military medal
presented to him when he was in Paris
Tour years ago. He is the only monarch
upon whom this honor has been conferred.
as the medal is only for great deeds OF
personal courage on the field Of battle.
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ART. 9TH.

Time and Place Of Meeting.
The regular meetings of the association
shall be held on the Tuesday Evening of
each week, at such time and place as
shall be hereafter designated.
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BYLAWS.

udtW3 ~ I/CO0tCs
|. Any member who shall fail to de.
bate when Constitutionally appointed,
shall pay into the Treasury the sum Of
one dollar.
Absence at Roll-cdN.
2. Any member who shall be absent
at roll-call, or during the sitting of the
Association, shall be fined fifty cents.
Disorder7y Conduct Aow Punished.
8. Any member who shall be guilty of
disorderly conduct, during the session Of
the Society, shall be fined not less than
fifty cents, nor more than one dollar, for
each oGense.
Personalities not TO be INDUCED IN.
A. Personalities in debate are strictly
members shall be requiredto
treat each other with all due courtesy and
respect.
Failare Of OEcers.
5. Any officer who shall fail in the
strict performance of his duty, shall be
fined not less than one, nor more than
Five Dollars.
Questions Of Order and DecorHm.
6. All questions of order and decorum
shall be referred for decision to the Pres.
ident of the Society his decision shall be
final, from which no appeal shall be ta-
ken.
Jeferson's Manual.
T.. "Jefferson's Manual" shall be regar.
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ART. 9Th, SEC. 1sT.
TIE Month"; Lecturer.

A Lecturer shall be chosen monthly
whose duty it shall be to deliver an orig
inal address in presence of the associa-
tion-the subject to be selected by him.
self. He shall be chosen by ballot, one
month previous to the occasion of its de-
livery the vote of majority only of the
body shall be necessary to bis election.
If such be his desire, be shall be exempt,
also from the duty Of participating in the
regular debate.
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.Ieferson's Manual.

4. Jefferson's Manual shall be regar-
ded as the legitimate and Constitutional
authority in the decision of all questions
involving parliamentary order or usages..
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SEC. %.

Recitation Instead Of Lectuye.
The Lecturer By consent Of the Socie-
,ty, may substitute Recitation for the
lecture required of him; but, in all cases,
itmust be selected from some well-known,
standard author, and must, also, be ap-
proved by the Association.
ART.7TH, SEC. 1sT.
Meetings IN Pablie.
All the literary exercises of the Socie-
ty shall be conducted in pnblic--closing
the doors, however, for the transaction of
ordinary hrSinnss
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-22
ustie at sl8@le, and small parcel Of St. Domingo log

fustic at slS19, and small parcel of St. Domingo log
wood at aboat $i4.5O cash.
Hides have been in improved request for the OF
Tanners at full prices-saes of goo dry Western "a lbs
at 20c 5000 Bogota 90 lbs part at 2Ac, rejected bad
1000 dry saled Sandwich Islands "a lbs at lie 800
Western slaughter at l0Ec six months and 500 do Sa
vanilla, 1850 Barcelona and 100 Bogota, private
terms The stock hand is computed at 26 $780, against
63 700 last year receipts of the week from foreign
ports have been IA &c., and coastwse IL 75 and the sales
Of the week 81 200.
Flour, &c-The inquiry for Western Canal -four is more
active and prices are 5l5 cts better, owing the
duced stock and moderate receipts Family brands are
saeable at former rates.
The sales are 14,3OO bbls at s4.2OG4s5 for superne
state and Western; $4 404 20 for extra do do S4SGG
05 for old round hoop extra Ohio SIS 1O5 25 for new
do do S5.306 so for trade and family extras do s4 so
go5O for old extra St. Louis brands and 550G675 for
extra Genesee.
Southern -four is frmer and in good request for the
trade and the West Indiessaes of 900 bbls s5 25
for superfne Baltimore &C. and $5 35 so for the better
grades of old, and S6ld7.25 for new do.
Rye flour is heavy; sales Of 20 bbs. at S3.50G1415.
Corn meal is quiet at $3.50 for Jersey and s4 10 for
Brandywne.
Gran-The demand for Wheat is fair and the market is
unsettled for old but firm for new, with little of the lat
ter here.
ndana l00ct for fair white Canadian 145 cts for white
Kentucky l25 cts for amber do l45 cts for choice new
white Michigan; 12l cts. for amber do 1l0cts for
fair old white Michigan; so for unsound Western;
95 cts for inferior white Indiana and 120 cts red
Southern.
Rye quiet at 79dSO cts Oats are better at the close
and in demand. Sales of State 36G3SK cts and Ca
madam 39d42 cts. Barley is dull and nominal.
Corn is very quiet, the "tow" being detained on the
oyerslau. The sales small at S2S3 cts. for brown
and yellow mixed is nominal at so cts for and rs
for old
Leather-Hemlock sole is in limited request and with
an accumuating stock prices Irregular though the
downward tendency is arrested. We quote Buenos
Ayres, light and middle, 23G25c. Oak slaughter in
the rough is in limited request and somewhat heavy but
tanned is in fair demand, at steady rates We quote
slaughter and salted light and middle at 34GI37c
light southern 30@32c., and cropped 3s(a4Oc The
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-22

CIGAR-MAKING MACHINE.-We have recently ex-
amined a most ingenious machine, the invention of
NJ. Louis Beauche, of Paris, for making cigars The
machine is in two parts, for rolling the filler
(the J"nc) and the other for putting ON the wrap
per the last by the peculiar shape of the rollers
forms the rounded end of the cigar (the head)
to smoke, and as nice in shape as any hand mad 2
one The wrappers are cut from pile (book) of
leaves to the proper shape by a novel cutting ma
chine, and great number can be cut at once. Th he
motions of the hand perfectly initiated. and the
sotneSs aud elasticity of that member, which rem
der it capable of that work, is obtained by endless
bands of rubber moving over rollers and which roll
the cigar into shape. Patents have been taken out
in Europe and this country, well as in some por-
tiOns of South America and the tropics At an ex-
animation of this machine at Madrid, made by royal
order, the commission reported that it made AZ
cigars in ten minutes, 252 in one hour, and this
manifestlv great a saving that it would have
been adopted by the Spanish government if that
body had had other means of employing the number
of persons which such a machine would throw out
of employment, but it will be eventually adopted in
Spain.
To show the value of such an invention to this
country We may state that in New Y ork city alone,
there about 100000 smokers each using two
cigars per diem, which makes 400 600 cigars every
day. These will cost for labor alone, at Sc per
thousand the enormous sum of Ss, ,760 900 annually
when made by hand, and the inventor calculates
that his machine, which can be attended to by wo-
men and children, will produce them for 81 per
thousand, making total cost for a year to the
smokers of this city for labor, only 81 400 900, OF
onesixth the present amount This is an enor-
nous saving, and deserves the attention of all who
are interested in this branch of manufacture From
other States than our own we import annually, in
this city alone, $4,000 900 pounds of tobacco which
is thus distributed: Connecticut, 10000 cases OF
400 pounds each; Pennsylvania, 5000 cases of 400
| pounds each; Ohio, 10000 cases of $40 pounds
each. From New York we receive 5000 cases Of
400 pounds eaeh we also import 100000 pounds
| from Havana, and quantity from other Spanish
ports, and we are told that on the average 2C
pounds of tobacco required for every LOCO CT
gars, we can easily calculate that there are 900,
100000 cigars made in this city alone in one year
| Scientific American.
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ELRES-


Abodt O'Clock on Saturday afternoon, fire was
discovered in a house owned by Mr.. Kraft. and
occupied by colored family, on Henrietta street,
near Eutaw: The fire was caused by some imperfec-
ton In the hues OF an adjoining house. The stairway
and cupboard were burnt. Policeman Caulk.
with the assistance of some neighbors extingushed
the lire without giving an alarm. Loss about S25.
About IL o'clock on Saturday, fire was discovered
issuing from the roof Of the dwelling of Richard
McConn, No; 1876 Howard street The fire was
caused by foul chimney, and was extinguished by
number of citizens assisted by some of the mem
bers ef No l engine comnanv
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PhocEHDlEeS or THE err coUNclL.

SATURDAY, August 20, 1859.
SECOND BRANCH.-Branch met pursuant to ad-
journment. Present-WiIliam McPhail, ESQ, Pres
ident, and all the members.
Mr.. Cook presented the petition of Alexander
Bel! Co., asking permission to erect a steam
engine ON the premises at the corner of Saratoga
ana North streets. Referred to the Committee on
Fire Companies.
The ordinance to continue for definite time the
otlice of City Auditor taken up, read second
time, and on motion of Mr.. ELLICorr laid on the
table until Monday, and ordered to be printed
Mr.. MCCOMAs offered a resolution directing the
City Commissioner to have flag stones placed across
the corners of Lexington and Schroeder streets
The Branch adjourned until Monday afternoon at
five O'Clock
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StIunetarp aan Commercial 3ebieb.
BALTIMORE, August 20, 1859.


The Stock market more active today than it has
for time past and the feeling in it decided
ly better. The leading fancy Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
advanced per share There $50 shares sold at the
Board 5s5s4 bdyer GO days s5S buyer 10 days. and
s5S regular way it left of at S5S bid S5S4 asked
regular way Northern Central Railway also better
There were $50 sold at $40 cash. and 19k6194
buyer 60 days and the market for it closed S9 bid
S19% asked regular way. Northern Central Railway
1885 bonds also advanced again to-day per cent and
sales made OF $500 Of them at ST. They left off at
67 bid, 674 asked. Baltimore and Ohio bonds closed
without sales at s4 bid for 1s75 and S2H bid SO asked
for 1855. For City 6s there inquiry, and
sales made of S7GO ss6s at 90 81 1888 1858
1886 do. at 99A and $500 1905 at lOOA9Ol For Can
ton SIS was bid today this figure being advance of
the price bid for it yesterday There inquiry
at the Board for mining stocks and sales made of
156 shares Springfield at 81 cash The value the
stocks sold to day is about s3O,OOO
There is but little business doing in foreign Exchange
and rates have downward tendency. We quote to day
follows viz for London bankers bills 11Od1IO r. do
commercial do. 1OaH@lo94; Paris 60 day bills ST. Is
short sight ST. III; Antwerp ST. 15 Bremen 794; Am
sterdam 4l$ ~ Hamburg 81; Cologne 732I Frank
fort 42A.
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Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock a man named
Asoury Tracey died in the Jail. He was committed
to prison on Friday by Justice Griffin, on the
charge OF drunkenness, and soon after his conline-
ment was seized with deIirium tremens which termi-
mated fatally at the hour named. Coroner Green
tree held an inquest over the body, and verdict
was rendered in accordance with the facts
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

NEM 1oEk MARKETS, Aug. 2O.-Ashes.-The mar
KEY ,s n Tor Pots sales of y bbs. at $525 Pearls
steady; sales Of 60 bbls. at S5.37b
OoneeIai kpds are in lively request partly for ex
por. pna me gathering strength Sales of $500
for export, part at ll% cts. 1900 do Laguayra from
second hands to arrive coastwise l24 cts and 400
of 230 mats Java at lax cts.
Cotton-The improved demand noticed yesterday con.
nued till the close at steady rates The market is not
Iuy open this morning. however, under the steamers
news. Wequote:
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NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19.-Cotton-Sales to day Of 500
bales, at II y cts for mddlings Sugars firm at 63
cts per lb Coffee firm Rio is selling at 1lA cts 800
bags have been sold during the week. and the imports
45OO bags There is stock of 10000 bags in
port Last year at this time the stock $50 bags
less.
NEW ORLEANS, August 20 20-Cotton-Sales of 200 bales
new Cotton to-day at l2}s cts for mddng Corn has
declining tendency sales to-day at 81 cts.
CINCINNATI august 19-Flour is steady at $450G4 so.
Wheat active but unchanged in price sells
7S(GS3 Whiskey % cts Provisions have improved
in tone, but are unchanged in quotation
PHILADELPHIA, August 20.-FIour is unchanged Wheat
is steady Corn firm so Oats steady; 34G35
cts old 37d3s cts Provisions dull. Pork $l59550
for Mess. Whiskey is steady at 26ll27 cts
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EXPORTS FROM BAITIMOpE

WEST INpIEs-Schr. William Pillson
557 bbs. -four, rs half do l25 bbs corn meal oOo
bushels corn rs bbls bread 25 half o. 10 terces hams
so bbs pork 20 pkgs lard 200 bxs candles "a casks
oil cake meal. - ~
WEST INDIEs-Schr. r. B. Perkins
12o0 bbls -four, 500 bushels corn 600 it, W. n linn
ber = ~
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE

Henry Walton was arrested yesterday by officer
Murray, charged with indecent exposure of his
person. Committed for Court by Justice Ensor
Peter Quinn and Simon Cosgrove were arrested
yesterday, charged with being drunk and disorder
" in the streets. Committed in default OF payment
of fine by Justice Logan
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IMPORTS AT BALTIMORE.

HAvANA-Str Baltimore.
- Dox cigars, c. Morton Stewart Is bales tobacco,
rIacnt, onelh Co: cases cigars Friend Ricketts,
20. pigs mdse Morse Martin; cigars, l.. Git
Thompson CO. bbls fruit 4 Yillar
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Sewing Machine Factory burned.

I PHILADELPHIA, Aug 2U.-The main building OF
featuring establishment, was burned to the ground
| this morning, the work of an incendary. The es-
tablishment was insured for S30000 The engine
and portion of the factory were uninjured. The
supply of sewing machines viii not be disturbed by
| the fire.
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For Shipping Intelligence, see 4th page

SHOWER OF SNAKEs.-The Detroit Tribune saws
that Immediately after a great shower last week,
gentleman residing in that city, on walking about
his premises, discovered large number of striped
or garter snakes, averaging about six inches in
length. Some of them were on the front porch
four feet from the ground and some on the kitchen
door steps. He commenced killing the reptiles,
until he bad despatched forty-seven by actual count
His neighbors also killed quite large number, and
the finding of the "snaix" continued four or five
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-08-22

WARREN AKIN.-The Macon Citizen contains the
following sketch of the history of Warren Akin,
the Opposition candidate for Governor of Georgia
which we commend to the attention and careful
consideration of every reader, of whatever party:
lie is a lawyer of fine talents and most unim-
peachabe character-a self-made man, who has
risen, by his own indomitabe will and strong intel
tectual powers, to the head of his profession in
Cherokee. Georgia, from the very humblest walks
OF life. From Ebert county, where he was born,
he worked his way in early manhood to Lumpkin
county, where, by the toll of his hands as miner
he dug out of the bowels of the earth the means to
educate himself for the business of life. Digging
gold by day and pursuing his studies by night he
soon acquired his profession and was admitted to
the bar. From that hour his course was upward
and onward, until by his extraordinary diligence
and marked integrity of purpose he secured the
entire confidence of the community and section in
which he established himsef and retains the proud
position he has won, almost without rival. Like
Gov. Brown, his origin was obscure and humble,
but unlike that functionary, he had no rich patron
to take him by the hand and extend to him the
means OF an education His name, character and
fortune are all of his carving, and therefore he
is man deserving Of all the honors which his fel-
low-citizens are disposed to confer upon him. In
the present instance, in all others, the Office has
sought the man, and not the man the office. COL
Akin is no political demagOgue. He has no parti-
zan animosites to encounter in the before him.
but is a whoe-souled, upright patriot, who will
lpOh W INC SOOu VI In tne ulScnaIge OF
the duties which may devolve upon him
To show in what light Col. Akin is held by men
of all political prejudices and procivities we will
p5a fhe Rge6 BoGTGeesMEe M erSShnse to conduct
and manage the litigated cases of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad, and is this day better posted in
all matters touching this property than any other
man in the State. In short, his honesty, capabity
and thorough financial qualifications, eminently
point him out the man to preside over the desti-
mes OF this noble commonwealth. We hope that the
people will rise in their majesty and elevate him to
the Chief Magistracy, in lieu OF the very small man
but very great braggart that now encumbers the
office
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The escape of the prisoners from the California
State Prison is explained. The scamps were set
to work originally to build their own cells. Taking
practical view of the subject they varied slightly
the plans of the architect, and laid the stones with
reference to the easiest manner of breaking OUT
and for greater convenience they buried in the
mortar drills, bars, CHS els and other tools.
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ErOIn MRYicn.


New ORLEANS, Aug. 20.--The steamer Star is
below, from Vera Cruz, on the l4th inst, having
100000 in specie on board News unim2orlant.
Political affairs were unchanged
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'pecie for New York

Louisiana Politics
NEW ORLEANS. August 20.-The Americans have
nominated }. Z. Bouligny candidate for Con-
gress from this district
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NEW ORLEANS, August 20.-The steamer Empire
City sailed to-day for Havana and New York with
S'I5,OOO in specie, consigned to New York
Arrival of Baltimore Vessel
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3l.-The Schr. Virginia Law
timore in 20 hours
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BALTIMORE MARKETS

SATURDAY, August 20
COFFEE There has been good inquiry for Coffee
to-day and sales to the extent of about LOO have
been made The sales include 100 bags Rio Oh cts
1850 bags do at II cts $50 bags do IL cts. 200
bags do at IL y cts and 100 bags do IL We pub
sh below the usual weekly report of Messrs White &
Elder, Coffee Brokers' and refer readers for
quotations.
WEEKLY COFFEE REPORT
Stnc, of Rio fone
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CHARLESTON MARKET, August le-Cotton.-Noth
ing OF interest has anspred since the date our last
report and we find it impossible to offer quotations The
receipts foot up 575 bales The sales have been limited
to some 500 bales at the suboned figures viz 81
26 at II q; 352 at l2 and III bales 124c Some
90 oaes OF Long Cotton have been sold prices ranging
from 35 to 45c.
article has been rather neglected and the
market during the period under review has assumed
.- ~-ea~-an -
change for the to report The receipts which
pose 2066 herces, have only in part heen sold The
actions embrace range Of figures extending from s34
TO S3S but the bulk of the sales made within the
margin OF S32sd3 GIG per hundred. Exported during
the week 142l tierces.
Rough Rice.-There have been arrivals since our
last.
WILMINGTON MARKET, August 20.-Turpentine-
Sales yesterday of 1876 bbs and to-day of 45O do 50
for virgin and yellow dip and S4 for hard per $50 lbs
Spirlts.-No transactions that we hear Of
Rosin.-Sales to day of 500 bbls at 81 90 for
pale barrels.