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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27
From the Washington Constitution,
Attorney General Black and the Cali
fornia Land Claims.

We publish day a communication from
Attorn y Genera. Black, giving an account, in
answer to call Of the House, of the stupen-
dous frauds attempted to be put upon the Gov
eminent by means of false titles to land III
California, and of the manner in which these
false titles have been finally disposed Of
through the labors of the Attorney General
The history of the case, as given in this
communication, is a profoundly interesting
character, and places the public in possession
of facts which are almost unparalleled in the
annals of all fraudulent transactions ever
known: but, aside from interest of this sort,
the communication contains matter OF the
highest concern to every citizen of the United
States The document shows that Attorney
General Black has been the means of saving
to the Government of which he is an officer
an amount hardly less than ONE HUNDRED MIL
LIONS OF DOLLARS The fraudulantent claims
which were so perfectly calculated to deceive
that they had been declared genuine by
Board of Commissioners and by the District
Court of the United States, covered property
owned BY the Government to an amount hard-
ly possible, indeed, to be estimated and 1t
has only been by the most acute, searching
and laborious investigation that the craftly
woven web of fraud has been unraveled by the
Attorney General and his aids. 1t Is lmpos-
sible to pronounce too high eulogy upon TINS
achievement, which is by far the greatest IN
the history OF this Government, and Will re-
dound to the everlasting credit OF the present
Administration. In view of this great tact
the petty, envious ISLANDERS of the Covode Com,
mittee sink into ineffable insigniticance and
contempt. That Committee seem to have been
especially anxious to get at something dam
aging to Attorney General Black; but while
they have been trying to connect hum with
the disposition Of the profits of the printing,
that able and distinguished officer has been
assiduously and successfully engaged IN saving
MILLIONS ON MILLIONS OF DOLLARS to the Gov-
eminent and preventing the population OF al
most a whole State from becoming the VIC
tim of ruinouS frauds.
We congratulate the Attorney General up
on this splendid result of his arduous labors;
and we congratulate the country upon the
possession of such an officer as their Attorney
General. We see in the case of these Cali
fornia land titles evidences Of the same great
qualities which had previously placed Judge
Black in the rank Of the best legal minds Of
the country and in the communication to
the House. though that was evidently written
without any effort, except to make a plain
statement of facts, we recognize the pen whose
force and keennness the country has lately
admired when exercised upon the Territorial
question.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

THE PRINCE OF WALES, it is expected, will
land at Halifax, and the people there are pre-
pairing to receive him in grand style. The
streets will be decorated and illuminated by
the City Corporation, by subscription, ban
quet to the Prince, in the Province building,
on one of the evenings of his visit, which is ex-
pected to extend over several days. The
Governors of the neighboring Provinces and
those of the adjacent New England States
will be invited TO participate at the dinner
which the Lieutenant Governor will give to the
Prince. A regatta, military review, fireworks,
Examinations, professions and addresses are
all included in the Halifax programme OF ar
rangements.
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BRIGHAM You've DESIRES TO SELL Our
The St. Louis Democrat learns that Capt.
Simpson passed through that city on the 18th,
en- route to Washington. with dispatches from
Utah, containing propositions from Brigham
Young to call the Mormon property at Salt
ate the Territory and remove to some point
on the Pacific coast, either in the United
States or British Possessions.
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The FAcToRY.-WoRK CoMMENcED-On
last Monday the work of preparing material
for the factory actually commenced. The
contract for burning brick was taken by Mr..
Irby of Grenada, who commenced his pre-
parations for the work on Monday. His con-
tract specifies that he is to burn the amount OF
brick required at So, per thousand, and is
to deliver 100000 the first of August AGO.
600 the first Of September; 100000 the first
of October and 100000 the firit Ct November
making in all one and alfmillion.-CarTolIto''
Den,o-fdk
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'NIGGERs LOoKN' UP.r-An old Oakley
in Washington who supposed from the extra
ordinary preparations that were being made to
receive the Japanese Embassy, that it was
composed of superior order Of beings, deliv-
cred himself thus, after these strangers had
arrived: "Why, dey amt nothin morn color
ed folks, wild der heads shaved. Plenty col
ored folks in dis town whittier den dey is
Better not come here. Go to foOlin round
too much, somebody snake 'em off and sell to
Orleans. De Lord bless us any how, niggers
is lookin' up"
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ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANCIENT AND HON.
oRABLE ARTILLERY OF BosToN.-The two
hundred and twenty second anniversary of
the Ancient and Honorable Artillery was OBJ
served in a becoming, agreeable and very
creditable manner Monday. The weather
was exceedingly fine, and large crowds turned
out to witness the display. At about 1o1s
O'Clock the Company with full ranks-about
three hundred in number-left their armory,
Faneuil Hall, and marched to the State House,
where they received His Excellency the Gov
ernor, his Aids, and q number Of other guests,
who were escorted through Park, fremont,
Bromfield, Washington and Summer streets
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

BARBEcUE.-We are informed that there
will be Railroad Barbecue at Prairie, near
Mr.. Johns, on Saturday, the 9TH of July
Mr.. Trezevant will be present and use his ef-
forts in behalf of the Jackson and Yazoo
Valley Road.
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DEATH OF JUDGE STocKToE.-We regret
to learn of the death of ] Judge L. D. Stockton,
on the Supreme Bench of Iowa. He died at
his residence in Burlington on Saturday last
Judge Stockton was first appointed to the
Supreme Bench by Governor Grimes in 1856,
and subsequently elected to serve six years.
He was an able and learned Judge, and an
upright man.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

NARROW ESCAPE OF HOTEL PRoPRIEToR
Captain Silas +. Miller, the estimable and
popular proprietor ofthe Gait House, at Louis
vile. was fired at one day last week, by half
drunken guest named William Mitchell, who
had been desired to walk to captains office
and settle. The ball, fortunately, only gra-
zed the neck of the gentlemen who does keep
a hofei'
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TIGHT FINGER RINGs-The practice Of
wearing tight finger rings is excessively dan
gerous Some few months ago we read an
account of man having died of lockjaw,
produced by wearing a tight finger ring. An
exchange notices a woman in Newark who
wore large flint ring so tight that it became
impossible to remove it. An examination
| showed the finger to be quite dead below the
ring, and that decomposition had commenced.
The ring was about quarter Of an inch wide
| by an eighth in thickness. She went to a
physician to remove it, but without avail, and
| the physician was compelled to resort to am
putation as the only means of preventing a
| fatal result. The finger was accordingly ia
| ken off at the base. 1t is believed the wo-
man wore the ring through superstitious mo-
| tives, as she manifested more uneasiness in
parting with the ring than with the finger.
\ RIDE on A LoCoMoTIvE-A cores
pendent of the Boston Post, on his way to the
/ Chicago Convention, writes as follows:
But to me there was reserved on
this trip decided novelty sensation SO
strange and unusual that the mind can never
recall it without feelings of the most peculiar
character. Have you ever ridden on steam
engine through wild country at the rate of
IS or so miles an hour? If so, you can real
ly imagine the character of my Yesterdays
experience in part. The attentions showered
upon some of the passengers, included, 50 far
as | was concerned, an invitation to ride for
the distance of thirty miles or more upon the
locomotive. and desiring to avail myself of
this rare chance, | mounted the Huron, and
took the engineers seat at the earnest solcita-
ton of that official, at Fremont. The signal
given, we were soon under way. First SEN
sation ordinary; second, extraordinary; third,
bewildering fourth, startling and fearful
fifth, indescrbable. Rushing, tearing diving
and plunging, the steam horse pushes for
ward, promising utter destruction to all ami
mate and inanimate objects that cross its path,
and bearing in its train a burden of interests
on which distant relatives hold heavy mort
gage.
Away we go at the rate of forty-five miles
an hour, startling all inofenSive inhabitants
along the route, and threatening a terrible
visitation to all such objects as dare to OBJ
struct our passage-throwing into a common
heap, might almost say, the mile posts and
and distinct wheat crops of a common dis
trict-and allowing ourselves to be shook,
thumped and jerked into all sorts of disagree
able and dangerous positions. There l was
tearing into wild and apparently unsettled
country, gong like the arrows dart beyond
all control, and conscious at every moment of
the uncertainty attending the fate of such an
explorer The jar Of the engine gave a con-
tinuous toll to the bell, thereby producing
solemn and mournful accompaniment to the
expedition and cannot say that was sorry
when we ''made," as the sailors say, the de-
pot of Toledo and reached terra firma.
should not hesitate to repeat the thing again,
however, should ever occasion Offer
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DEATH OF A TELEaArHIc 0PERGToR.-The
Marietta (0hio) Intelligencer says George L.
SlOcumb, Of that city, died Of the effect Of =
shock Of electricity received from the wires Of
the telegraph during q severe storm. A few
days developed the horrible fact that his limbs
were paralyzed, and his muscles almost total
ly deprived of action. The paralysis gradual
" extended over the body, until death ended
his affection.
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FITZPATRICK DECLINES

We stop the press to insert the following
despatch from the editor:
WASHINGTON, June 25.
Gov Fitzpatrick peremptorily declines the
nomination of the Douglas convention.
Z. BARKSDALE.
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o. The young lady about whom the love
troubles Of the young Prince Of Wales have
begun, and which have led, according to ru-
NOR, to his visit to the North American Colo
MES, is the Lady Caroline Villiers daughter
of the Earl of Jersey. and granddaughter Of
the late Sir Robert Peel, Of whom the Coun-
tess Of Jersey was the eldest daughter. She
is very young, not over II the Prince not 10
until November next.
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or The Japanese Embassy have express
ed q wish to take home with them full dress
of an American lady, to show to their coun.
trymen. They will find it very EASY to OBJ
tain one aud the wearer too. 1t is no un-
common thing, among US barbarians, in max
ing transfers Of property, to saddle it with an
incumbrance.
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or Mrs. Lewis NJ. Wheat, Of Illinois, re
Gently presented her husband with 6ur prom
ising heirs at one birth.-Eschdnge.
1t can't be said that the Wheat cropin that
country is hilure.-NashViRs Patriot.
This mheat is now Graded, and viii have to
DO tsrasAod alter . while. If such an operation
does 90 against the grain
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

PRoF l. N URNER, who has been for some
years officiating as Chairman of the Faculty in
Mississippi College, with much efficiency, was
at the last meeting of the Board of Trustees,
elected President.
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Or On list of the late graduates at the
Naval Academy, Washington, in order of
merit, who received their warrants on Friday
last as Midshipmen in the Navy, we see the
name of Charles W. Read, of this City.
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AFFRAY IN GREENsBoRo.-We learn from
friend recently from Choctaw County,
that last Saturday evening, an ARRAY occur
red in Greensboro, Miss, between Neal john
son and - Morgan which resulted in the
shooting Of the former-wounding him seri-
ously and probably htally.-CDTTOlliOn Des'o-
cTut.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

GA Grand Ball will be given at the Te-
garden Hotel on the night of the 4th of July,
by the gentlemanly proprietor, Fl. Hilzheim
formerly of the Bowman House. See Card in
to-day's issue.
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ONO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILRoAD.-0ar
readers are referred to the advertisement of
this popular road in another column. This
line is celebrted for its close connections North
and East
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or The London Times says that the most
experienced shipbuildes who have inspected
the two motar boats now being taken topieces
at Chatham, state unhesitatingly that hadthe
vessels been called upon to sustain the shock
and rebound Of their heavy mortars, they
would have gone TO the bottom before they
fred dozen shells.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

or Some of the Canada papers complain
that large emigration is going on from Can
ada to our Western States. They say that
more protection and encouragement are ex-
tended to the settlers in the republic, and that
taxes are lighter.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

A MILKING MAcHIsE.-Mr L. O. Colvin,
of Cincinnatus, n. Y, has invented milking
machine. 1t milks any COW in three minutes,
and the COWS like to be MIXED by it.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

The RICE CRoP.-The Charleston Mercury
Of the 18th says that should the same fortune
that has attended the crop thus far continue
to the end Of the season, the biggest crop ever
made viii be the result. The rice i very
handsome and pure, the rains have kept kown
che grass, and the planters are high spirits.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-27

Bound To AcCEPT.-Every private duly
appointed as non-commissioned officer shall
accept the appointment, and act as such for
one year, if he shall so long reside within the
company, and be liable to military duty
Ayt. 63, Page 267, Revise Code Of Mississippi.
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ANOTHER EDITOR MARRIEp.-Married, on
the 22d ult., c. X. Massey. of the Macon Star,
to Miss Annie Henley, of Green county, Ala.
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o. Ex-Mayor Charles NJ. Waterman, Of
New Orleans, has been missing for several
pays. His friends advertise in the New Or
leans papers for information Of his wherea-
bouts The unannounced absence of so
prominent citizen has very naturally caus-
ed considerable anxiety and excitement.
Tn, Picayune says:
The disappearance of Charles NJ Water
man, ex- Mayor of the city, is the topic of in
tense interest Mr.. Waterman had univer-
sal acquaintance and many warm friends -
He left his residence on Thursday last, and
has not since been heard oil. Circumstances
have since TRANSFERRED to show that he was Ia
boring under great nervous excitement, and
was in deep distress of mind. A note which
he left had given rise to the painful belief
that he meant to destroy himself; and moth
ing has transpired to relieve the apprehension.
When he left he was certainly in state of
distraction to give grounds for fearing the
worst.
Since writing the above, we learn that, at s
o'clock. on Thursday evening, a hat was found
on board the Second District ferryboat, plying
to Algiers, which was this morning brought
to the Second District Police Station, and is
fully identified as belonging to Mr.. Water
man. 1t was marked with his initials
Boats have been engaged, and force employ
ed to search the river and both banks for his
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To ApvEK7rEEs.-Ths MlssssIppiAn goes to press tn-
nedistsly after the arrival Of half past O'Clock cars
from New Orleans Those wishing their advertisements
inserted would do wen to bring them in before O'Clock
on publication days.
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ouR thanks are dine Mr.. BEs, the gentIemanly and
polite agent Of Adams Express Company, for late papers in
advance Of the mails
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~ We are auth rized TO announce the name of
RF EDWARDS As 3 can iidste for the ofee Of Probate
Clerk. Election in October.
~ Weare authorized to announce HOWELL A
HALL candidate for the Office Of county Treasurer.
Eiection in October.
We are authorized to announce the name Of SAMUEL
DoNEELL. 5 candidate for the Office Of Probate
Clerk.
VIZ are authorized to announce W. N. RICHEY, as a
candidate for reelection the Office Of County Assessor
st the next election,
70 A. Il HANDY is . candidate for e-eiectlou Sc
Judge Of the HRh Court Of Errors aud Appeals for ID
FIRST district composed Of the Couaes Of Hinds Warren
Rankin Scott, SowtOB, Lsud rdAle kemper, Neshooa,
Leake, Madison. YazOa ssaquena, Washington, Holmes,
Alfalfa Winston and Noxubee Election 1st Monday Of
October.
weare authorized to announce the name of WV. II
TAYLOR as candidate for election to the office Of
sheriff of Kinds County.
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on THAMES sre dus to M Carlisle, of the News De.
pot for New Orleans papers In sdvsnes Of the mall
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o. The EDITOR Is ABSENT.
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Your Obliged and Obedient servant,

LEV IlNCOLN.
DR.. Loring said that he had known of no
cattle being killed that were getting better
so far as external appearances were concerned
some were getting better; one OK killed had
impaired the disease to % yoke of cattle he
looked well when he was killed, apparently
in good condition for beef but had slightly
"pinched" appearance he was killed because
it was known he had been exposed, and believ-
ed that he had impaired the disease to others;
the general external appearance Of the lungs
was that Of fair health.
In the right lung was found in a bunch
about the size Of fowls gizzard, and Of the
same color it resembled decayed cheese, and
was lite harder; this substance was entire
ly distinct from the other parts of the lungs
the disease having stopped there; nature ap-
peared to have inclosed the disease there
Analogous cases had been found in the human
system. He had no doubt the OK would have
lived on, but whether it would have been
healthy was another question Whether the
animal would communicate the disease to
others was not known, and no observations in
Europe threw any light upon that question.
They found that yoke Of oxen had gwen
the disease to one herd, and afterwarl, when
the disease was in chronic form, were taken
to another herd, and did not communicate the
disease II is impossible to tell how soon the
disease appears after it is taken. There had
been no anlysis of the blood Of diseased ami
mails. The disease is communicated by the
breath, by exhalations, and BY nucus dis
charges from the nostrils, lie never had
known of any other disease of the lungs of
animals to be contagious.
The disease was not precisely the pleuro-
but is similar to that disease
Since be has been on the Commission, moth.
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GUILFORD MINING COMPANY.
IMPORTANT NOTICE.

STOCKHOLDERS OF THE GUILF0RD COPPER AND GOLD MIN
ING CoHPANY are hereby fed that pursuant resou-
ons passed general meeting Of the Stockholders held
2sh November, eyying an assessment OF Twenty Cents on
each Share oil the whole Capital stock OF the Company,
they required to before Saturday the 18th De,
cemb Instant at the Office OF the Company. 81
Second the first 5alntnt of said assessment Ten
Cents per Share, the full number Gf shares appearing
the each and every certificate held by em and
have the receped for upon sac OF said certificates
ment by the time appointed, will work total for
fixture of their stock and of the validity of any certificate
not carrying the receipt.
1t behooves persons owning certificates Of the Ccmpanys
Stock issued IN the name Of another party, that the
aforementioned conditions complied with otherwise their
certificates will at once to be valid.
Parties holding as collateral the Company certificates
of stock will do well that the forementond instament
is paid by the time appointed all certificates held
otherwise they will be OF no value or validity.
By order, JOSEPH LOUGH,
Secretary.
Baltimore, Stil-DecembeT, 1850. Str
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EMPORIUM OF ART.

JAMES FRYER invites attention to the very extensive
assortment of Looking Glasses in store suitable for
every position a1d OF all sizes
Mantel Mirrors Pier aud Wall do oval and square
Cornices, Tables, Brackets, Coasols &C. at unequalled
prices
The latest English and standard French Engrayings al
ways in stock.
Particular and undivided attention given to the depart
ment of PICTURE FRAMES Also, frames for Miniatures
Photographs, Portraits sc.
FRYER'S Galleries,
No. 81 South Calve TT st, eet
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The OPERA.-We have already called attention
to the operate entertainments promised us next
week, and do not propose to-day to speak further
on the subject, except with reference to one mat,
ter. 1t will be recollected that during the Stra.
kosch season, we were infamously imposed on by
the introduction of the piano into the orchestra in
lieu OF the most essential instruments We are
gratiied to know that no such humbuggery vii
be pracised upon us next week, as we are reliably
assured that the orchestra will be composed of no
less than % pieces-a larger number than Italian
opera has ever been given with in this city, The
performers engaged are also of the best class SC
that no deficiency in this most important depart
ment need be apprehended. We invite attention
to the card of the management in another col
umn. Tickets for the first regular night (Tuesday)
will be for sale to morrow at Stoddard's ana vii.
lig's. The season will open with the Fespers
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BALTIMORE.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1860

The DAILY EXCHANGE PRICES CURRENT, being
reliable and comprehensive review of the Bat1-
more Markets for the past week, neatly printed
on letter sheet, may be obtained at our counting
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Tom THUMB will give three entertainments to-
day at the Temperance Temple. 1t seems that the
desire to see him is great as ever, the hall being
crowded at each of his entertainments.