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The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
Another Paper for Brcekinriage.

That ably edited journal, the Prairie Nees
published at 0kolona, Chiclssaw county. hith-
erto journal independent in politics, and alyo-
eating the success Of no especial party, has come
out boldly for Breeginridge and Lane Theory
is Still they come" We have seen bet one
paper in Mississippi which has run to its mast
heat t<henames of DoUeLAs and JoHxsox-the
Mississippi Conservative, published at Aberdeen
The Democracy Of the State are almost ar.ani-
nous for the true Constitutional ticket; and
BaEcKTSmDoE and LANE will certainly receive
the electoral vote Of Mississippi
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11

For the Irtclligcncci
"1Ia-Gic CT the 8.iEl.o
mis-, her in my evening walks
When the twilight f.llcth still;
The flower ofoar deep forest SHADES
Sweet Maggie Of The mill;
With rosy check, ambiguous eye,
And hair iho hue ola sunset sky;
Sweet Maggie Of tho mill
Imis5 her voice at cvcntinc,
Withit3 sweet and larllikc till;
AZ tripping through the woods, She cauc.
At evening from &c mill;
She sang sweet songs ofollen days;
Songs ofyalor and bcauiy's praise
Sweet Maggie Of The mill.
She sings no morc---shc lies asleep,
In the churchyard meath the hill;
The willow branches shade the grave
Ofiaegie Of the mil;
And fragrant flowers above It grow,
Not halfso sweet to my grief know.
Is Maggie of The mill.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
Bcil and Everett in Ya,obus.,n.

Ailera considerable ilourishing oftrumpcts,
"a tremendous mass meeting" of the Op-
positioui>ts Of Yalobusha was got together.
last week, in Cofltevllc. We are informed
that i comprised "an innumeraLlc company,
which NJ man c0ull number without
starting, at least, to count his fingers the see
ond time: the actual number of regular Op-
positonis;s present, according to the "tally'
reported by gentleman who is adept at "cy-
phcring,' being just eleven, of whom six
were appointed upon a committee to prepare
resolutions expressive oftbe sense ofthe meet
inr, while two others filed the Offices Of chair
man and secretary. This would seem to IN
dicate very unruly disposition on the part
Of the three other men who appear to consti-
tnte "the rank and ilo" of the party in Yal-
-Sta<,ia; and if It requires eight h" ss.l.ss to
keep three OF 'the rank aud file" in order
IT must be a fortunate circumstance for tLo
party in that county that it has not half
dozen members to be "led'
It should be added, as circumstance in
diestive of the benevolent spirit generated by
Democrsticprineiplos, ,thattwenty-seven Dem
.ocoats, seeing how solitary and chop-fallen
their Opposition friends appeared, generous
y came forward and not only showed their
faecs az the meeting, but also listened, with a
considerable degree Of gravity, to some of
the speeGhes that were made on the occasion.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
rr,o PirI,t 1Yi5I ,rriu.r,pl..

The time when might made right, if that
time ever existed at all, has passed away
Right has that eternal principle of life which
belongs to all things breathed Of God. I'M
mortal as tie sonl of man, it may for while
be hid among the clouds Of wrong; but if
will rise triumphant at the last. 1t is elastic
incxtinguishable, ineorEuptble;
- Vital in every paaS.
1t cannot. but l,y arniiiilation, de-
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an kmoricaniss.I.

1t has been recently remarked that Americans
never Shrek or groan in battle. They seem to
be imbued with the same stoical indifference to
pain, for which the abOrigines of the country are
SO remarkable. Scieutiliesnen attribute this pow
er Of endurance to tae effects Of climate In all
scclirnated Americans, whether born in the oousi-
try or not, this singular power exists. This fact
may lead to some important scientific discoveries.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11

HELPER " THE SENATE.--A pretty good
" SELF was peTDetrstod in the Houseshe 9TH
Ct day by some Of its members, who pro-
fessed to have just returned from the Senate,
and asked every one they met if they had
heard Of the excitement N the Senate >
" Way no. Would be the reply was
1t lie greatest excitement II the sea-
son; far ahead Of the IIsskin affair."" contin-
ued the reporters. "Well. what was it r
eagerly asked the hearCrs. "Whv." respon-
ded the reiatoTs, Z" just IS the chaplain Of the
Senate was opening with prayer, and had got
IS far as ~Oh, Lord, thou art our Helper---to
the amazement Of the Republicans every Dem
oeratic Senator drew his e-knife, and ex
claimed in a loud voice, Where is heg'
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1t cannot, but by nrniiiiladon, de
Wcl1rhia r=aynraItI.

r.. \. BAUsn has been reelected Mayor Of
Memphis, By three hundred and seTenty-eiglt
majority. Mr. BArcifs officsi course has been
approved and re-approyed by his fellow-eitizens;
and we conclude, of course, that he has flled
the oeice vel and honcr.bly
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
(sreIrll Flaage al dsooal IEer,s.,.nra.

The Grand Lodge Of this Temperance Order
will assemble a Holly Springs, On Wednesday,
July the 18th. Ne understand that preparations
haze been made to entertain, I'M beceuling man
ner, all delegates wlo may be in attendance
Wednesday win be a gala day in Holy Springs.
There win be procession, dinner and several
speeches. Ho'ly Spring isa g0yplaoe, anyhow.
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John has the bsll, and IS about to throw it at
Bill.
Joe criesout. with kindly farC thougbt: say.
BIZ, just jump behind yer boots, and he can {
biz yer.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
Col. Patridse's AccOlai OF Cen;
IncEs rcrlcnt Fnar.

Tncgs ccEacAf fa1y.
Col. PARTRIDGE OF The Yicksburg wiz was
here during The Commencement Exercises ofthe
University, and went home, we are glad to
know, well-plcascd with hi, visit. lie wyo.c, for
his paper, an account Of the EXe.cse!, from
which We take the frlloving extract in relation
10 tie last day, We take the opportunity Of
thanking Col. rATmD1r Gar TIE high compli-
mcnt paid to our brother and at the same time
would state, as an excuse for oGrscr that we
Ill not know anything Of the Col'2 presence in
Oxtord ill he was goac. Should youcyor call
this way again, Col, you viii find our sanc!nm
open for your reception, and something to -
smoke in the drawer The compliment pail 20
the graduating class is one richly deserved Here
follows the extract:
"Thursday we; regular Commencement
Dav. The Latin Sautatorv was delivered by
Mr.. Kinloch Falconcr, Of Holly Springs, anl,
while ! profess to be no jadgc oc ts dead
language" must say that IL received on all
hands the varmcst cuc0miuns Many parts Of
it were s.riRinglv beautiful, and any one with
the lcl.t acquaintance with the language could
not fail t. appreciate It's spirit. Air. Falcoucr
also delivered another speech in English. lie
was unquestionably The best sneaker on the
stand, and received The second honor Of the
University. NJ Taieoner Is s0n Of oar co.
Temporary of The Holly Spings Herald, Hr I.
\. FalcoBer: and a brother Of the young editor
of the OSford Tntcligcnccr. Hei7cm cmphaiicallv
"nrinter boy understanding the "art and
m,-stc1ies Of printing as vol as the volumes
which have been issued from is presses.
prodict for him q bright future. Most Of the
snccchcs today were fine specimens OF orator.,
rejecting credit on The speakers. The Nalcdic-
tory was delivered by Mr.. @. 7. Blcdso", and
surely, if the first honor was nos due Nr. Fal-
cnner who received the second, it was very prol'-
ciiv awarded to Mr.. Bled'or His remarks to
trustees. faculty, and students, were beautiful
and impressive, anl were well received by the
audience. The Young gentlemen who bore off
the honors Of this cilss certainly ought to prize
them az honors indeed for y moro intelligent
sober. and fnc-loo'iar body Of vonng mon
venture 70 cav. ncverreceivcd the degree Of i. B.
from any University
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11

~ There viii he BEECKERiDsE and LANE
ratification meeting at Chulahoma, Marshall
couIstv. on Saturday next July l4th
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
The New York Bali 10 aIle Japanese
Z Embassy.


We have been Kindly permitted to make some
extracts from the letter Of lady friend, who is
at present sejourling in New York city. Many
of our readers hare doubtless read long news
paper accounts of the great Raii given By the
Gothamites to "our new-made cousins" from
. across the sea; but we expect noQe of them
have seen more graphic or more interesting
picture of the grand occasion. than that which
follows:
NEw YoEK, june 90.
Ny DEAR L,-This morning win answer
your ,seleome letter, and give you an account of
the ball attended last night twas the Grand
Bah given by the city Of New York to the Ja-
panese Embassy. Truly it was the most bril-
liant scene ever Witnessed, or expect to again.
The crowd was estimated at 10000 people
Imagine it if you ean; the Metropolitan Hotel,
the Theatre and Niblo's Garden all thrown into
one. The garden was filled with trees lighted
by thousands OF transparences of every hue
The atmosphere was filled with the perfume Of
brilliant exotics. and cooled by Jets Of water
from beautiful fountain. Leaving the garden,
we went into the ballroom; this was in the
theatre, which was splendidly decorated. The
floor below was throngcd with lovely women,
elegantly attirod; and with many CAV soldiers
and officers in their bright unilorms-the boxes
above were iil,sd in the Slme manner. Afer
the dancing had continued little while the Jap
anese Embassy moved through the room in pro
cession, to a stage where they seated themselves
upon a dais prepared for them. They appeared
calm and grave. and seemed much interested in
the grand panorama before Them They were
dressed in'black sili; robes, with trousers gay
colors, white sandals upon their feet, and fans in
their hands.
The renowned ToNYY was seated near us. lie
is young, and the best looking Of the whole
company.
How enjoyed this beautiful and novel scene
only wished some Of those | had left behind
could have enjoyed it too. L..
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yV,Eo sIlnIl - 1Er. h,,narla

tI6o Shall Elii HP. k2lH2r'a Place
Even now, 50 soon after Nr. LAaARs doclara-
ton Of his intention to retire from the political
arena, and while the time for the falGilmeat
Of that intention is moro than twelve months
distant, the Giend3 Of prominent men in the
District are urging the names Of ther fayorite.
for the vacant place The First Congressional
District has large supply Of talent, and we are
confident that the gallant Democratic party win
have no difficulty in fadinsa gentleman to rep
recent it, ably and faithfully, in the national
House Of Representatives. 4 correspondent Of
the Ripley Adrcrt'ssr suggests the mama of that
old war-horse Of the Mississippi Democracy, ey-
Governor Jos W. MATTHEW'S We have also
heard mentioned the names Of Hon. j. W. CIArP
and lion. W. 8 FElrnEss75N Of Marshall; Ctn
JAS. r. CHuNsas, of DcSoto; IIoa. }. T. CrsR-
NAN, of Lafayette, ard Gen. ". c. FALESRa Of
Tippah In n addition to these, thc Coriuth
Ccoss city says there arc several men in that
County "who are The right SOFT to send to Cor
gress.' Bring them out friend DGAvEyroRr.-
The more, the merrior, fer all but the defeated
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-11
For the Oxford Intelligeneer-
College KFiEf Seminary.

8 The man that hath no music in hinlselh
Nor i not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
Is fit for treasons, siratsgems, and spoiis;
The motions Of his spirit are duh as hishf,
And his affections dark as Erebus:
Let no such man be trustedh
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Prentice on Non.Intercourse.

The editor of the Louisville Journal has
tho following spicy comment upon the nom
intercourse projects of Virginia and other
Southern States
The idea of not eating New England
salmon next Spring, or of refusing an ice.
crop from Chicago when the dog star RACES
the bare thought of having Indiana grouse
or Maine supply of potatoes interdicted to
US of being compelled to read of New York
oysters or Pittsburg ale, and be in the tam
talizing condition OF not enjoying them ; the
terrible condition involved in giving up tho
Newark cider sold for champagne, or the
rectifed whiskey of Cincinnati 6rugged for
old Otard brandy the shivering sensation
produced by the very thought of not being
supplied with Pennsylvania coal this winter
because it is mined by an underground rail-
road; the setting our obdurate appettes
against the produce of Hoosier pigeon
roost, q teal os blue wing, because they fly
from the North all these are overwhelming.
We are patriotic enough as the world
waCs; but we cannot surrender our gas
tronomic liberty. Our friend of the Rich
mond Whig will forgive US, if, aftor baving
stood politically shoulder to shoulder fos
years, we now part stomach to stomach ON
! this question OF "inferna improvements. -
! 1t is hard to sunder old ties, and our very
bowels will yearn to be reunited, but then
stomach bitters give an appetite and pro-
mote digestion, and so VIC drain the bittei
cup TO the dregs.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
JANUARY 81, 1860.
A Slave Auction.

A. H. LOWS, of tho Summit Beacon, who
recently visited Richmond says;
Iwont to the Auction Room, located upon
Franklin street, which leads directly to tho
Court House and Capitol. Entering tho
largo room l saw at once the identical fif-
teon whom had seen in the cars at Alex
andria tho previous evening. They wero 10
n corner of tho room, at the side OF tho
auctioneers platform. The sale was COM
moncing. A black girl, so far as one might
guess aged eighteen, stood upon the stage,
with tho auctioneor, while his colored ser
want stood upon tho floor to show the girl,
and holding her hand occasionally perhaps
to steady her Her limbs wore examined
with about as much delicacy as horse
buver would use in his trade. Her hands,
arms and teeth were looked at-and her
neck. "Sbow your toeth,' says the auo-
toneer, and it was done. ELEVEN hundred
eleven hundred and ten-eloven twenty
thirty-hfty-soyenty FIVE eighty-ninety
twelve hundred. Gopgl Going! Once
| Twicel Gone y The girl was sold for
81 200. There were perhaps seventy or
/ eighty persons In front Of the auctioneers
stand.
| 1t was with them scene evidently of too
/ frequent occurrence to excite thought or
emotion. unless as TO the prices and state OK
the market. Nor on the part of the slavcs
could discover any traces of acute emotion,
except that the oldest man Of the group
/ (perhaps, for of course / did~pQt ask, the
father of the girl just sold and of Sue" who
now comes upon tho block) cried bitterly,
though not loud. The rest wore q pain
fully detected look but there wore no tears
nor shrieks. Tho little muatto child stands
and looks on In childish wonder. Very
little conception has he Of the meaning OF
this.
The girl when sold was conducted throUeh b
a door in the rear of the room 1; and Sue
ia called to the platform not unlike tho
first in appearance, though a little stouter
framed aud more robust, but whether
younger or Older l could not guess. After
thorough scrutiny like that before de.
scribod, the bidding commenced, starting at
, 81 200
do not tknow precisely the price at which
tho second one sold, as my attention at the
moment was called elsewhere, but believe
it was 2l.27O. My curiosity was satished
could not we'll stay to sec the rest and the
, little one sold. Tho prices, as thought
{ wore very high; but Virginia is a stock
p growing State slaves are the staple crop
= the quantities, in that point of view, govern
! the price.
: Brutal indeed must tho man. unused Il
such 81 ehts, have been, who could look upoi
: that group of negroes and conjecture th'
probable relations among them-of parent
e and children, brothers aud sisters, husband
n and wves-wi,hout feelings TO be repressed
O but dangerous to utter here.
!, An hour or two afterwards passed th
auction room the salo was over.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Death of Macaulay.

Lord Macaulay, the Historian of England.
is dead. His health had been impaired for
some time, and he died of disease of tho
heart, aged sixty years. Macaulay was tho
son of wealthy merchant, graduated NJ
Cambridge with high honors. and was ad.
mitted to the bar.in 1926. His essays and
other articles in tho Edinburgh Review first
gave him a literary reputation. His lass
and greatest work, the History of England,
was still in progress. Two more volumes
were shrotly to have been published. After
serving in Parliament with success, he was
elevated TO poerage year or two ago with
the title of Lord Macaulay.
Macaulay was, perhaps, tho most facile Of
our modern writer's Of English, a skiliful
und lively narrator, an excellent painter OF
charactoi, a keen logician and an eloquent
declaimer. His knowledge was prodigious.
and as accurate as it was various. No dc.
partment OF history appears to have es-
capped his attention. He was as familiar
with Greek and Roman and medl@val
times as he was with English. But as
historian he was not always impartial /;
his preiudices colored his conclusions !;
and the briliancy in which he delighted
was sometimes cold metallic glare, moi
the glow Of the genuine ardor Of fancy.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
One Sane Man in South Carolina.

A Mr. Perry, member Of the Legisla-
ture Of South Carolina, has written a letter
Of resignation, in which he says:
"It may DO that tho Legislature will take
n recess, to meet again in May. There are
two reasons which strongly urge this course
to the members Tho business of the cOu.
try will be loft unfinished when we adjourn
There are five or six hundfCd matters inn
portant to the country undisposod o., and
our Federal relations may imperiously re-
uuire the roassemblng of the Legislature in
the Spring. IL all cdndor and Jrdnkaess,
I must san ho,CrUer. that do mot b,trUe
anything sf,Jous tCW grow out of our present
ercitpmrHt--ntithcr djsunjon, cirH Wdr, nor
idagsr TO sidrery.
"Mv opinion ever has been that tho sole
object of the North in thoir crusade against
slavery. is to unto tho non .slaveholdng
States. and take The Federdt Government
out IF the hands of the South, and rnjoy us
po,osrs. spojis, and offices. Bryond his, they
hare no 0her purpose. Ever since the
election Of Mr.. Jefferson, tho Southern
States have had tho administration of the
Government If tho .sIayeholding
States can bo united in their elections, a
transfer of tho Federal Government must
.
Aud do not believe that il Black Repub
lican were elected President of the Unitet
States. with n majority in both houses o
Congress, that The Federdt Govsrnmcn
,uouid b, administered IN any mnteriGt man
ner. other,cise than il has been for The las
sirty ycors , The policy of such an Admin
iStraliou would bc in all human probability
that Of extreme caution towards the South
The Legislature has passed resolution
, in tho House to send commissioner to Vii
, ginia to express our sympathy. and advis
with her think such mission rather i
bad tasto and Quixotic. Tho Virginia Leg
, isature is in session, and will defend he
honor and interests without the advice &
South Carolina. | said to the House, on tn
passage of the resolutions, that it was like
: ncighbor going TO 4 gentleman, ana tcllin
him his honor was wounded, and he mus
; resent it aud fight. Very likely this otlicou
. regh0or might find himself kicked out q
u tho house. Tho commissioner sont by VII
eiuia to South Carolina, in our nulliiicatio
contest, was to keep Sonth Carolina troI
+ fighting, and tell her that her wounde
honor did not require such a course"
Mr.. Perry talks like man of sens'
y and we expect to hear soon, that he hf
been tarred and (eathered, or ordered
leave the State. Such boldness cann
~, safely be endured in South Carolina. NJ
- Perry is mistaken in supposing that Il
Republicans would administer the FEEDER
=, Government, in all material respects,
~ it has been administered for the last six
N years yet such mistake may be readl
10 forgiven a member of the South Carolir
to Legislature. He seems to be a raticr
mt and honest man, and that is more tn
c. can be said Of every Southern s!atesmt
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27

PLANTATION MANNERS The political do
generacy of Virginia is conspicuously illus
trated at the present moment by the chaf-
acter Of her politicians. Her public men
soom to aspire otrly to be the representatives
of an effete and barberous institution. and
it would be absurd to expect from them the
dignity and refinement which wore chsrac-
tcristic of Virginia sixty or even thirty years
ago,
We still believe iu the existence OF high.
toned Virginia character but when she apos-
tatized from the political faith OF Freedom.
when she abandoned those noble and gen.
erous maxims of universal liberty, which her
Washington, jefferson, Madison, Henry, and
Randolphs, and their illustrious compeers,
ever cherished, she with great propriety sent
up to Washington AMI to Richmond race
of degenerate politicians to represent her
men without elevation of character, or dig.
nity aud courtesy OF gentlemen. Tho ex-
4 hibitions which two or throe OF her Repre-
ssntatives have made of themselves during
the present session of Congress, ftly sym
boizo the decadence Of the Old Dominion.
From Jefferson to Billy Smith is q tremen'
dous fall, but they fairly represent theis
} respective eras.-.NdtiOnGl Era.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Latest Demand of Slavery.

A joint preamble and resolution have
been offered in tho Senate Of Kentucky
stating the impovershng fact that ''the cti-
zeus of Kentucky have been for n series of
years, and are still subjected to an annual
loss involving hundreds of thousands of dol.
lars" from the escape of nimble-Iegged chat
tells; and also tho interesting fact, mo treaty
exists between tho Government of Great
Britain and the United States for the re-
cIamatiou and eXtraditon" Of such uimblo
| legged Cbattels; therefore tho General
| Assembly of tho Commonwealth of Koa.
tucky strongly urges upon tho treaty max
! ing power of tho Government of tho United
States tho necessity of SO amending the
tonth section of our treaty with Groat Brit
ain in regard to tho fugtivos from justice
as to include in its provisions fugitve
from labor"
Is this new demand OF the slave master
to be made plank in tho Charleston plat
form An American Minister would cut
, figure in pressing such demand on mon
archy whose truc boast 10
"Siaves cannot breathe in England
They touchouI country and their shacSIes fail
Cleveland Leader.
The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27

HEENAN AND SAYERs.-According to the 1rib
une The long .talked.o battle for the champion
ship between John Ilcenan and Tom Sayers, the
champion brulser OF England is to take place the
10th of April Hcennn's late opponent, John
Morris. ey, is betting heavily against Heenan, and
will snit Tor Tngund III rIIuc to eco The fight. II
IIeenan whips, Morissey intends TO challenge the
victor, and insists upon fighting him in England
1t is stated that MorrssGy viii take over SIS 0OC
to be used in bets on the coming fight, at his dis
cretOn.
We don't have any anxiety as to the result o
this puglstic contest, but we must say that hu'
man nature has sunk to q very deonsing standard
when men will prostitute their abilities by pro
tossing 10 scientifically pound, cuff, kick, bruis'
and main their fellows, TO the morbid curiosit!
of communities for such scenes may be trace
the existence of such bruisers, who, il we mistak
not would render greater service to their counir
by their death than any uct Of their lives.