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The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-04
EIistorr Of tie E.ress in 4

histOry OF the Press Ira Mississippi,
Col. Partridge the able and Jealous; editor of
the yicksburg Wig, has been RECALLING us, thro'
the columns OF that wcll-lnown journal, with
Notes on Printing and the Press in Mississippi
which display a careful research and true ap-
probation Of the Importance ofthc Press and OF
the honor which is due to that conductor Of a
newspaper who discharges conscientiously and
ably the heavy responsibilities which dcvolvc
upon him. As we have not received a number
of the Wig before this week, we are judging
only from extracts we have seen mother papers.
The Wig says, "I'ho oldest editor now in har-
ness, is George W. Harper, ofthc Raymond Ga-
zcftc. He has been connected with the Press
sixteen years" Col Falconcr, of the Holly
Springs HcroI has been in the harness longer
than that lie was Editor Of the Holly Springs
Gazette, as early as 1871. The oldest active
printer in Mississippi, is foreman of the HcTaH
office. ,IoHY G. BARRY. is scyonty-scven years
old, and has been a working printer for sixty
years \ history of his lie would he an inter
esting addition to the history of Ncwspapcrdom
lie has an older brother Lawson Barry, who IS
working in the city ofNashvlc.
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The CESsus.-As the census takers are
now busy throughout the St.te, it may be of
some interest to them and..the public, to know
that the act Of Congress under which they
are proceeding, imposes fine of thirty dol
lars for the refusal by any person, over twcn-
ty years of age, member of a family, or agent
for an absent family, to give full answers
when required by the marshal or his assis-
tants, to the questions which they are author
lied by law to put Clarion.
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re- The famous case of the two mothers
and one baby which gave Solomon so fine a
chance to show his sagaeity, has been repea-
ted recently in Rutland, Vermont, where a
woman charged another with stealing her
child from the cradle. She brought suit for
the baby, and the magistrate, after hearing a
good deal Of conflicting testimony, decided
IN favor Of the woman who cried the most.
That was substantially the. Judgment Of Sol
ONION IN the ether case. and Is probably cor
rect.
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And that full voice which circles round the tomb,
VIII rank them nobly.7
After the Senior Speeches WN R. BARKs-
RAIH. Fsq.. cf Cc,Feeville. as chsir1nan Of the
Committee of Awards. in a few eloquent and
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Turnr will be Breckinridge and Lane
ratification meeting ai Holly Springs on Sat
ur,ls, next. IDLY 5th.
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GEO. II. LESTER, CnA1RxA
NJ. P. GARRETT, Secretary.

ScEzB AT A HoTEL DIxxER TABLE-HungTy
man, who has just finished the first course =
Waiter. what comes nexty'
Waiter, very innOcently ~ Halfa dollar, sah! :!
Ext hungry man, with taelool ofa fa--soue
dvSTc1lic
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Declinniion of Senator Fitzpatrick.


The following important correspondence
has taken place:
WAsHINoToN, juno %, 1sGO,-Sr:--You
have been unanimously nominated by the
National Convention of the Democratic party
which met in Charleston on the 23d of April
last, and adjourned to meet at Baltimore on
the sth of June, as their candidate for the
office OF Vice President.
To us has been delegated the agreeable du-
iy to inform you Of such nomination and
to ask your acceptance Of it.
In selecting YOU for this high and honora-
ble post the Convention have but appreciated
the ability and high-toncd nationality and
patriotism which have long distinguished
your public career.
We tender to you our congra tulations, and
have the honor to be your fcllowcitizcns,
WILLIAM II. LUDLOW. Of New York.
j. Z. DICK, Of North Carolina,
J. J.. SEWARD, Of Georgia
J. l.. DAWSON of Pcnusy lvania,
i. G. WlCKLlFFE, Of Louisiana,
W. A. GORMAN, Of Minnesota.
T. B. FLOURNOl, Of Arkansas,
a. a. KING. of Virginia,
BlON BRADBURY, Of Maine.
To lIoN. BENJAMIN FTzrAlmcE.
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well-timed remarks, presented TO the successful
competitors. Messrs. EVANS and BROwN, the gol-
den crosses adjudged to them. Mr.. BARKsDALE
advised the young gentlemen to continue in ear
nest endeavor, not only to cultivate what there
was ofnative genius in them, but to add thereto
the adornments of art; and, in conclusion, ad.
monished them, if they had been holding diplo-
matte correspondence in negotiation for an ALI
ance with some fair female power, that they
should propose the uItimatum Immediately.
while their honors were thick upon them
After the delivery of the Prizes, the degree Of
A. B. was conferred upon the following young
gentlemen, twenty in number;
Josephus Miles Adams.
Oscar Fitzalen Bledsoe.
Thomas Lowrie Boggan.
Josephus Gulielmus Buchanan.
Eugenius Leroy Cowan.
McGehee cambridge.
Georgius Garratt billiard
Kinloch Falconer.
Meshach Franklin.
Johannes Perkins Furniss.
Jerry Sanders Gage.
Jacobus Lockhart Goodloe.
Gulielmus Franklin Hamilton.
Wiley Gartman johnson.
Archelaus Kirkland Jones.
Thomas Mayfeld Lane.
Jacobus Franklin Mister
Wilbur Fisk Mister
Calvinus Ricai dus Myers.
Henricus Franklin Neely.
Isaacus Shelby.
Georgius Smith
Jacobus Madison Sutherland
johannes Franklin Thompson.
Mcajah Tomlinson Wade
JacobI Olive West
Gulielmus Wright Wyatt.
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Next in order, was the comforting of the de
greeIL. b. upon the following graduates Of tho
Law Department, numbering nineteen:
Edward Littleton Bclchcr.
Charles Augustine Bridewcll, b. 4.
Andrew jackson Burgess.
William Smith Champlin.
Frisby Freeland Chew, b. A.
Eugene Leroy Cowan
William Stokes Cowan.
James Thornton FAINT, B. 4.
Mordecai Purycar Garrett b. 4.
Thomas Jefferson Godbold
William Pearson Laughter.
George Hamilton Lester, B. A.
William Henry Luse.
fernando De Soto Money.
James Kceport Morton
Thomas Marcus Pierce
Ewing Fines Pncr
Joseph Ferdinand Sessions, B. 4.
Edward Turner Sykes, b. A.
In addition to- these names, the Board, on the
goth, conferred the degree of Ill. B., on James
Word FaIkner.
After Bencdiction the large cro-d began to
dispeTSe, about one o'clock.
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EE Several important original articles
uaaeoilabiy crowded oul this wsek.
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The Faculty bestowed the following

The Faculty bestowed the following
ACADEMIC DISTINCTIONS.
Class Of 1860.
First Grade of Honor, OSCAR FrrzALLEx BLED.
soE of Columbus.
Second Grade of Honor, KISLocH FALcoNER,
of Holly Springs.
Third Grade of Honor, JosEPu MILES ADAMS,
of Noxubee county.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

"STRANGE EvENTFUL History" OF A CAT.
A few years ago a miner killed cata-
mount some seven or eight miles from San
Andreas. After taking off its hide neatly
for preservation, he gave the carcass to
some Portuguese, telling them it was buck
rabbit. They in turn sold it to an Italian
butcher, giving the same gentle pedigree to
his catship. The butcher had some favor
ite customers American miners-to whom
he kindly consented to sell it for the occa-
sion of grand dinner party which was to
be given to their friends, and which, of
course, a rabbit weighing 1s pounds would
render doubly grand. They bought it at a
good round price, and on the day Of the
repast, it was eaten to the bone with many
compliment to the quality of the flesh,
and tlattering tribute to the universal rab-
bit family. After few days the miner
who was at the bottom Of the joke divulged
the cheat and "let the cat out Of the bag"
Thereupon the dinner party waxed as saw
age as a garden full Of cats, and one of
them went to the unfortunate butcher, who
was totally ignorant Of what he had done,
and told him if he (the butcher) did not
remit an amount of about $75, he (the din
ner man, would prosecute him for selling
unlawful game" The butcher was per-
fectly astounded, and 'wiltcd' of course,
letting the dinner man dictate his own
terms; and so the cat cost the butcher $75.
Butte (Cal.) Record.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
Tallllllany.

Tammany.
The New York World is a leading daily of
that city and quite decided in its Rcpubli
can tendencies though far removed from
litter partisanship. In late issue it refers
to politics in that state as follows
Tammany hall, which belongs to the Tam.
many society, is to be sold, and another
hall to be erected up town, which will be
the headquarters Of the united Democracy.
1t is supposed the ground will sell for $780,
900, and after paying off the mortgage Of
So, 900 which now rests upon it, enough
money will be left 10 construct fine build
ing more eligible point.
Both factions, in the mean time, are to
support the Douglas and Bell state ticket,
and beside, do what they can to conciliate
the Breckinridge party. 1t is also under
stood that the Breckenridge men in the city
are very willing to compromise. The recent
elections in Missouri and Kentucky have
dispirited them they calculated on Lanes
election to the Presidency in the event Of
the House not agreeing; but the Union spir-
it manifested at the South, the strong pro.
liability of Breckenridge coming in fourth in
the race, and the possibility, remote though
it be, that Mr. Everett may be the Presi-
dent, with Douglas as the master spirit of
the new administration, has wrought a de-
cided change in their feelings. The move
ment to withdraw the Breckenridge state
and electoral tickets is gaining force every
day, and SO far as tho latter is concerned
there is but little doubt that an understand.
will be finanly come to among all the op.
ponents Of the Republican party, SO as to
vote for one state electoral ticket.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
CoRoSArroN.-Charles XIV, the new

CoRoSArroN.-Charles XIV, the new
monarch of the United kingdoms of the
North, has already been crowned at the
Swedish capital, but his coronation as King
of Norway, to take place in July, is to he a
ceremony of far greater interest, from the
circumstances under which it is to take
place. 1t is to be performed in the great
Cathedral of Trondijem (the ancient Ma
dros,) the largest church in Scandinavia,
and rich in historical remiscences. This
building has become much dilapidated in
the lapse Of ages, leaving but little trace of
its pristine grandeur, except the altar; but
it is to be restored as far as possible for this
special occasion.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
Select Poetry.
SONG OF SARATOGA

SONG OF SARATOGA.
BY JOHN @. SAKE.
"Pray what do they do at the sprngsr
The question is easy to ask
But to answer it fully, my dear,
Were rather serious task.
And yet, in banterng way,
As the magpie mocking bird sings,
I'll venture bit Of a song,
To tell what they do at the Springs!
Imprimis, my darling, they drink
The waters sparkling and clear;
Though the flavor is none Of the best,
And he odor exceedingly queer;
But the laid is mingled, you know,
With wholesome medicinal things,
So they drink, and they drink. and they drink
And that's what they do at the springsi
Then with appetites keen as knife,
They hasten to breakfast or dine;
(fhe latter precisely at three
The former from seven till nine,)
Ye gods what a rustic and rush
When the eloquent dinDer-bel .iugs!
Then they eat, and they eat, and they eat,-
And that's what they do at the Springsi
Now they stroll in the beautiful walks,
Or lol in the shade Of the trees
Where many . whisper Is heard
That never il told by the breeze;
And hands are commngled with hands,
Regardless Of conjugal rings
And they firt and they firt, and they dirt,-
And that's what they do at the Springs,
The drawing rooms now are ablazey
And music Is shrieking away;
Terpsichore governs the hour,
And Fashion was never so gayi
An arm round a tapering waist
How closely and fondy It cngs
So they waltz, and they waltz, and they waltz
And that's what they do at the Springs
In short, As it goes in the world
They eat, and they drink, and they sleep;
They talk, and they walk, and they WOO;
They sigh, and they laugh, and they weep;
They read, and they ride, and they dance;
ith other unspeakable thngs;)
They pray, and they play, and they pay
And that's what they do at the Springs
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
McGREGOR IOWA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1850

(Voice-"'eiect Stephen A. Douglas Presi-
dent, and it will be all settled.O l thank
my friend for his kind suggestion as to
what my election would do. daughter
and applause.( But in that supposition he
is entirely mistaken. No man living or
dead, or yet to live, can settle this question
until these two sectional parties are both
put down. C'Good." "That's so.") The
Republicans must be disbanded, and the
fire-eaters Of the South, and we must return
to the good old constitutional doctrine of
(Appausc)
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

Prenticiana. ...
The Louisville wit is as lively as ever and
chuck full Of politics. lie is decidedly Sc.
we're on Breckenridge and those who sus.
tain him. Below are few assorted shots
from late numbers of the Journal
Look at your image in the bowl Of q
spoon turned perpendcularly, and yov
will see type of the long and dismal faccs
OF the Breckinridge men. Look at 1t r
the same bowl held sideways, and you vii
see representation of the merry an
laughing faces Of the Union men. h.
You can't take up Republican pat
without, seeing John c. Breckinridgo e1lo
gized. You can't 60 to Republican ND
ing without hearing John G. Brcckinrid[
applauded in the highest terms. You can
go into any Republican neighborhood wi
out seeing movements made to ei1conr
the getting up of Breckenridge ticket
Do not people see what all this means?
the riddle one that can't be read?
We guess that the ligature which bind
together the Chang Of Republicans and IN
Eng of Yancey- Breckenridge will be sese1
ed by the people with keen weapon
November
A Georgia (Breckinridge) editor Sd
that the spirit of ''the true Democracy
Kentucky is slightly obstructed."
suppose he means that its soul is sligD
damned.
The month of March was forward, bu&
the march of the Breckinridge party
backward.
1t is an indisputable fact, and one d.
serving of especial consideration, that
coin and Breckenridge are not scriot
running against each other as candid
fer the Presidency in even solitary Stl
of the Union. Lincoln is candidate
the non-slaveholding States, and Brecki
ridge candidate in the slaveholding Stat
but Breckenridge hopes for no vote in
former States, while Lincoln hopes for NJ
in the latter. Their respective parties
as utterly sectional as the North and
South poles.
1t is conceded on all honest hands d
Mr.. Breckenridge has not even the sha
OF show of chance in any non-sl
holding State, and the late elections pr
that he has none in either Kentuck l.
Missouri. All the Breckinridgeism Won
mentioning will soon be cooped up viii
South Carolina -
We commend the I. s. CONSTITUTIONAL
our neighbor Of The Courier. There is
that document some good reading for you
politicians.
If the Breckenridge party was he'll
before the Kentucky election, is it nd
beef; if it was sheep, it is mutton; if
was deer, it is venison; if it was cd
it is veal; if it was swine, it is pork.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

NovEL.-The English are constructing
large mirrors over the frames of their en-
gines so that the whole train can be seen by
the engineer, and any accident to the cars
will be seen at once In America an acci-
dent is seen and felt soon enough without
such aids.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

THE ELECTION is a matter Of doubt
whether the Iowa State election comes off
in October or November. The Presidential
part is all right, but the New Constitution
does not tell the other part SO that all un-
drrstand it alike. We shall know before
1861.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05


CoNcLUsION.-Onc Of the papers in a
country village published half Ledger
story for advertising pay, stating that the
balance could be found IN the New York
Ledger, &c. The rival paper fixed up the
following "Conclusion" to the intensely
brilliant novelette,:
CHAPTER 4SS.--Our readers may feel Gu
rious to know whatever become of Captain
Lester who was left in cave, bound with
irons, while the rising water threatened
destruction to him and the pesky rats. 1t
will be remembered that he had Just discov-
cred Carrie through the fissure in the rock,
circumstance which gave him great cour-
age. He bribed an old rat to gnaw off his
irons, and killing the remainder, he tied
their tails together, took himself to pieces,
and Carrie drew him up through the crack,
piece by piece, by the rat tail rope. Cap
tain Lester having, with great prudence Of
mind, marked each piece, had no difficulty
in putting himself together again. Just at
that moment Wolfgang came in, and Cap
tain Lester stuffed a feather bed down his
throat, causing instantaneous strangulatiou.
Captain Lester and Carrie We're married
and are now keeping the w Wolfgang House,
on the Rock Of Gibralter, at the mouth of
Baffin's Bay. They are said to be in easy
circumstances. The Captain never thinks
of rats without shuddering
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

w"My notions about life" says
Southey, "are much the same as they are
about travelling, there is good deal Of
amusement on the road, but, after all, one
wants 10 be ., rest"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05

az" In comedies the best actor general
ly plays the droll, while some scrub is made
the fine gentleman or hero. Thus it is in
the farce of life: wise men spend much Of
their time in mirth-'tis only fools who are
always grave.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-09-05
w- A correspondent from Noble coun-
ty, Indiana, sends tho Cleveland Plaindealer
the following epitaph, which he copied from
grave-stone in that section. The racant
husband is the author of the lines

Hannah, the young, the gentle, and the gay,
When called by Heaven must not long stay,
Heaven her but for about twenty mine years.
And when she lett, she left her friends in tears.
And this grave.stone Is bought and set by me-
Her kind and vacant husband. George M'kee
Whose left a widower n 4oung as twentv-seven,
Cause hi- dear Upnnah's left and gone 70 Heaven.
Reader, repent and 'earn to sing u ,ssannah,
For you must shortly die, as did my Hannah.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-31
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Reliable Testimony.
We call the attention Of reader the following letter from
President Smith, ofwesIeyan Unlvertity:
MmDLErowS, Conn.,, Feb %, 1859.
Messrs sIrH W FowLE Co.,
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average OF not day In week was Induced by th
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These also been Of service 10 other member
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sale At Wholesale and RETAIL by ADIE GRAY PURCELL LADI
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-31
LETTER FROM FBE PRESIDENT
HIS INnIEN VT pPnTESr

AgIiHst me L00se and Disreputdjie Imputa!ioQS en-,
traced 10, the House Resolutions Of Inquiry and the
lioiatioH Of The Constitutional Independence Of tie
Executive.
The following letter sent TO the House of Repre-
senatives Thursday by President Buchanan
70 hs House Of Representatives.
After delay which has afforded me ample time for re-
Election, and after much and careful elaboration find
myself constrained by imperious sense of duty as
coordinate branch ofthe federal government TO protest
against the first clauses OF the first resolution adopt
ed by the House of Representatives on the 9TH inst aud
published in the Congressional Globe on the succeeding
day These clauses in the following words Resolved
that a committee of five members be appointed by the
Speaker for the purpose rstl OF investigating whether
the President Of the United States or any other officer
Of the government has by money, patronage or other
improper means sought to influence the action of Con-
gre any committee thereof for against the pas
sage of any law appertaning the rights of any State
Territory" land 3D. also inquire into and nves
tgate whether any officer officers of the government
have by combination otherwise, prevented defeat
ed attempted to prevent defeat the execution Of
any law laws upon the statute book and whether
the President has failed refused TO compel the
ton Of any law thereof"
coufne myself exclusively these two branches of
the resolution; because the portions Of il which follow
relate TO alleged abuses in postohces navy yards pub
lie buildings and other public works Of the United States
In such cases inquiries highly proper in themselvc
and belong equally to the Senate and the House. incl
dent to their legislative duties and being necessary to
enable them TO discover and provide the appropriate
Legislative remedies for any abuses which may be
ta1ed Although the of the latter portion Of the
resolution extremely vague and general yet my sole
purpose in sdvertng them at present. Is 10 mark the
b d line Of distinction between the sceusatoy snd the