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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02

CsT The newly elected Governor Of South
Carolina, in his inaugural on Monday, used the
following
There is one thing certain. and think it
due to the country to say 80 IN advance, that
South Carolina is resolved to assert her separ-
ate independence and as she acceded separate
ly to the compact Of union, so she will most
assuredly secede separately and alone, be the
consequences what they may; and think it
right to say, with no unkind feeling whatever,
that on this point there can be no compromise,
let it be offered from where it may. The
issues are too grave and teo momentors to
admit of any counsel that looks to anything
but direct and straight forward independence.
In the present emergency the firmest and
most decided measures are the safest and
wisest. To our sister States who are identi
fled with us in interest and in feeling we will
cordially and kindly look for cooperation for
future Union /; but it must be after we have
asserted and resumed our original and inalien-
able rights, powers of sovereignty and inde-
pendence. We can then form a government
with them, having common interest with
people of homogeneous feelings, united togeth-
er by all the ties that can bind States in one
common destiny. From the position we may
occupy toward the Northern States, as well
as from our own internal structure of society,
the government may from necessity become
strongly military in its organization.
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Lots i. 2, 5, 6, ii and IL. Block 4, Oakland.
b, lot sin block H. and lots = s. 6, 9, block ls
Lots :, s,15s,7ss, 10, II, Il, block is, Oakland.
All block 81, In OskIani.
Lots %, 81, and II, in Grenada, south survey.
Lot !, in Block Ill, o aklsnd.
Lots /, 2, 3,45, 9, IL, H. block 8, Oakland.
Lots l. 2, 8, l. 81, g. 9. IL, IL, Block 2, Oakland
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, in Block 8, Oakland.
E.R. BURT,
dec 26 160-v60i. Auditor Pub. Acct's.
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ftF We are indebted to Mr. J. B. Fairehild,
of Raymond, for the very full statistics Of the
late election in Kinds.
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Yours very trl

u IL. AlASCAA~''
If the Wing is Union paper and can ex-
tract any comfort from the foregoing it is well
come to it.
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D1suN1oN MEETING IN New 0RLEANs.-An
enthusiastic separate secession meeting was
held in New Orleans, on the oath. c. w
Conrad, Chas Gayare and Judge Walker, were
the principal speakers. The feeling in favor
of disunion is very strong in Louisiana, and
it will derive additional force by the news from
Mississippi nd Alabama.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02

AGRARIAN MoBs AT THE NoRTH.-The
Marlboro (Mass) Mirror says that several
shoe manufacturers in that town have suspen-
ded manufacturing altogether, while othersare
cutting down the wages or time OF their en-
ployes. A large number of the French por-
ton Of the population have thus been thrown
out of employment. On Tuesday last they
formed in procession, a la Wide Awakes, and
marched to the music of violins, flies, etc.,
through several of the principal streets
Nearly every person in the crowd carried
either gun, club, or other weapon, and
black apron answered for the banner. The
burden of their song seemed to be-"Hard
Times,u "Hard Times"
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The North Backing Down.

Let those who are cheating themselves with
the delusion that the North is backing down,
read these extracts:
From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Folly OF "PEACEABLE SECESSION -
The information now before the public makes
it probable that there will be no resistance of
the federal government during Mr.. Buchanan's
administration. South Carolina, we are in
formed, declares that the collection of the
revenue will not be resisted previous to the
fourth of March, and that no attempt will be
made previous to that time to take the United
States forts. Their vengeance is reserved for
Mr.. Lincoln. This is very well. 1t gives
time for folly to cool. and it will give our
Southern friends
"a foeman worthy of their steel.'
1t is pretty clear now, from demonstrations
made bqt \ by Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Bell, that
both of their parties will, equally with the Re-
publicans, stand by the Union. Mr.. Douglas,
we are informed, will take ground that seces-
sion is revolution, and there can be no such
thing as peaccable secession. This is com
mon sense, and we have never denied that
quality, as well as pluck to the Illinois Sena-
tor. ..-.a--.--
Here Is the plain, fat-footed truth about
this matter expressed in the simplest English
We might as ageH fight first as last, for, fight
we Mast, if a State secedes; and that for sew
eral reasons
The thing must be stopped now. 1t must
be resisted in time. There never will be a
more foolish secession than this We may
as well fight South Carolina as the next one
ObSta priHcipiis. Bonaparte never would al
low mob to be fired on with blank cartridge.
He fired into the fort most of the mob, and
one shot was enough. So did Jackson
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Administrator,s Sale.

Administrators Sale.
E1Y order of the Probate Court of Kinds county,
h Mississippi, will sell to the highest bidder,
on credit Of twelve months, with approved surety,
in front Of the State House, in Jackson Mississippi
On the first
Monday, 7th January, 1851,
Part Of ten acre lot three South, situated Pas
cagona street also p&rtof ten acre lot, two South,
situated on Pearl street, the property of Michael
Blake, deceased. The above property viii be sold
At IL O'Clock, A. ~, st the place above mentioned
The title of said property is considered good, but
/ will convey such title only is invested in me
rs Administrator on said Estate.
JOHN BLAKE,
Nov 20 '60-R5E. Administrator.
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To Ron-Resident zar-Payer. Of Is4rForer County,

To Hon-Resident 7ar-Payer. Of SarFoHer County,
Aississippi.
ME Taxes for thsfsca1 year 1859, are due on the
Il lst day of January, A. d. 1851, and all nom
resident tar payers, can, BY sending the numbers
OF their land to the undersigned previous to tho lst
day Of March, 1881 settle their taxes at the Bank
ing House of Messrs. Brown & Johnston, Vieksburg,
Miss, where their receipts will be deposited with
me, By good drafts, on New Orleans, La, or Mem
Pais, fenn., By paying the usual per cent. will
also scta agent for non-resdents in paying taxes
in the adjoining ties Of Washnton and Bolivar
and 70 sell, desden, and examine lands. VIII also
have tisiss soland examined.
ELI WAITES,
Sheriff Of Sanfower County. Miss.
Meyutt, Miss Dec Is '6O-t LIST 1861.
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DERFUMERY for the Toilette Lubins, Hum
Il ming Bird; Japanese; Highlands fiolette;
peonette, &c, Just received BY J. s. SIZER.
FEIURPENTINE, Linseed Oil, Varnishes, Paints
u in Oil and Brushes, just received BY
Nov I6 80. Us. SIZER.
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FIantaIlOn lot oAIts
II OFFER Sherwood for sale. IL contains seven
Il hundred and twenty acres, and is handsomely
and substantiatly improved with plenty Of timber
This place is we'll known IS being one Of the best
in the country. II is located three miles from
Vernon, Madison County.
July l5 '60-W If. ]. z. BALFOUR.
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COUNTY OF ADAMs.-We understand that
Geo. NJ. Marshall has also been elected the
Delegate from the county of Adams. The
full vote is not in.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02

The following address was telegraphed by
Senator Toombs from Washington city to the
people of Georgia, on the 23d inst.
1t will be seen that he announces the utter
absence of all chance of settlement of the
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02

Let those who are cheating themselves with
the delusion that the North is backing down,
read these extracts:
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1861-01-02

Landredth.s Fresh Garden Seedsgs!
Hy9IS day received bur new stock Of fresh Garden
Il Seeds Of 1850 growth, at 81 90 per dozen also
,vhi.a and xelIaz snion sets j. B. M0REY.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10
lucation and News of the Day.

of bitterness was not yet full, which the Sc
quel will show.
During the terrible scourge of the cholera
in 1S49, when death was broadcast over the
Western States, and the city where he resid
ed was cursed beyond parallel, while
ling for fear of the rayages of the dis
ease upon his family, be seated himself and
wife, daughter and her child, and some other
friends at his table, to take tea when his
fiendish SON took opportunity offered and
placed arsenic in the tea-ketttie, and the tea
was poured out to each, and by this terrible
crime the illegitimate grandchild, and very
worthy lady were killed, and the remainder
of the family barely escaped the horrible death
after a ng-protracted sickness. 20
Young S-was arrested, and, after sew
eral years Imprisonment in the county Jail,
was convicted and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life in the Ohio State prison. The daugh-
ter was now widow and the mother of sew
eral children, and lived with her parents in
luxury and case, yet, not satisfied, became
infatuated with another woman's husband
(the same was at the time a partner in a
gambling and drinking saloon with the youn
ger brother, who was following closely in the
footsteps of the elder left her children with
| her mother, and ran away with him-he leav-
4 q
through the assistance of her mother, against
the knowledge or will of the father, to have
her children sent to her. The expense OF
travelling and high life, soon brought her
back to her father for succor, leaving her
children with her ''liege lord'' for protection.
The father resolutely, and wisely too, refused
her any countenance in carrying out her base
designs. The mother here interposed, but
all to no effect, as Captain Still declined
furnishing funds for such base purpose
About the time this favor was required Cap,
tain SIS boat was detained from port BY
the ice few days, during which time ht
was suddenly attacked by severe pain il
his neck. The boat was on her way to hi.
} home, and as soon as he landed, his physi
clan ordered him carried to his house thi
, was DONE 1t was locked. Upon unlockin!
] 1t, imagine his surprise when the dying MAJ
! was told that his house was without fire, ten
I ant or furniture and that his home, whicl
but few days previous was so well-furnsh
: ed, did not contain bed upon which he coul
5 breathe his last. He was taken back to hi
i boat, and there, in the berth of the boatmar
he breathed his last, without having tn
q presence of his wife, or a virtuous child
: WIPE from his brow the chilling dew drops
: death, or to give his frigid hand one frendl
u grasp, or breathe one soft, consoling word i
J, his ear
IS Thus closed the life of Captain s.
:, bearing with it terrible warning to those {
|. the same company, as well as his numerou
:, friends, to shun the social glass, the eard-ta
l, BILE, and other places of nice and crime earr
/ ing, as they must by this lesson, that tn
: way OF the transgressor is hard"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

!" Be sure you are right then go ahead. =
The names of Clingman, Ellis, Graham, and
a host of the other brilliant lights of the old
North State are as familiar in Western Ar
kansas as their own Rector, Hindman and
johnson.
A gentleman of our town who has just re-
turned from New Orleans, informed me that
the report concerning the blockade of the
Mississippi is authentic, the steamer Brook
Iyn alone, however, acting in that cap acity.
He further told me that there was little ex-
element in the Crescent City, that business
was not so passive as he expected, and that
well founded hopes were entertained Of our
success in the present struggle.
Crops are very fine here, notwithstand-
ing the bottom lands were injured to some
extent recently by large freshet. The far
mers with whom have spoken on the sub
iect entertain hopes of an abundant harvest.
heard wealthy planter say few days
ago he would give all the personal and real
estate he possessed in this State, amounting
to several hundred thousand dollars, to the
Southern cause, and then, if need be, sacri-
flee his own person upon the altar of his
common country.
"Our lives-our fortunes is the cry,
Our honorS ana our all,
We lay upon our country's shrine,
In answer to her call"
At Searcy, in White County, preacher
was recently hung for propagating abolition
sentiments and melting negroes to lnsurrec-
! tion Another.of the same clan and diaboli
raj stamp was shot Deluded menl
reckon they thought they were doing Gods
service. This is bad place to preach Johr
Brownism just now-several have been mad
examples of, and sent to meet their just de-
serts in the eternal world
Tomorrow (Thursday) being the time Sc
apart by President Davis as a day of fastin
and prayer for our prosperity and success a
a sovereign nation of the world it is accord
ingly to be observed here with all the solem
nifty such an occasion at such time merits
Fearing that will weary your patience if
continue these rhapsodical inditings, | civ
DER and subscribe myself an
OLD CONTRIBUTOR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10
Why People Drink.

Mr.. A. drinks because his doctor has re-
commended bin 80 take little suthin.
Mr.. B because has doctor ordered him not
to, and he hates quackery..
Mr.. c. taken drop because he's wet.
Mr.. ID. because he's dry.
Mr. + because he leels something rising
IN his stomach.
Mr. F. because he, feels-a kind of sinking
in his omach
Mr. G, because he is going to sees friend
off to Oregon.
Mr.. H. because he's got a. friend come
home from Caliornia.
Afr J. because he's so hot
Mr., X. because hes so cold.
Mr.. l. because he's got a painin his head
Mr. l. because hes got a pain in his
side
Mr.. n. because he's got pain in his back
Mr. o. because he's got pain in his
chest. .s
Mr. P. because he's go, pain all over
him.
Mr.. Q, Bscsuse. he feels fight and hap
> Mr.. r because he feels heavy and miser-
able -
Mr. s. because he's married.
MIR. l. because he isn't.
Mr.. U. because he has been disappointed
IN love, lost all his property by signing notes,
and trusting too much to friends. who have
deceived hin, and the sheriff has turned
him wretched IN the street. 80 -ri.
Mr.. V. because he likes to see his friends
about him.
Mr.. w. because he's got no friends, and
enjoys glass by himself
Mr.. x because his uncle left him a Leg
acy.
Mr.. Y. Because his aunt cut him of with
out shilling. ~
MIR. 1-(We should be happy to inform
our readers what Mr.. z 3 reasons are for
drinking. but on putting the-question TO
him, ne was found to be too drunk. to- an
sser.) ~ 4aa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

young girl had wished to put the sudden
passion of her ballroom lover to the test !;
and, with some difficulty, she had persuaded
her fond old father and her cousin Herminie
to lend themselves to the mystification. A
little ingenuity, some invisible assistance, a
transparent gloye of serpent skin, aided by
the native superstition of the young Scotch
man, were all that was necessary to the sue
cess of the scheme hag
We need not say that the Earl, when he re-
covered ais senses, was very glad to exchange
his phantom bride for living one
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

s,rhs Rocky Mountain Trapper alluded TO above
has promised to furnish some reliable stories of
his llfe twenty nine years OF which he has spent
among the Indians IN the unbroken wids far towards
the going down ot % the sun e ~ GoEeague OF inc
toned in works descriptive OF the people and cus
toms OF that region as " an honest man." "a safe
guide (" and - skillful Hunter" lie speaks fluent
" the American, spanish and Indian lenguages-was
soldier In the Black Hawk war; and lives at present
IN sapte Pc lie win give a detail of some OF his
tH- O. G. 4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

A BEAufIFUL TnoUGHL-W WGen gaze in
into the stars, they look downupon me with,
pity from their serene and silent spheres,
like eyes glistening with tears over the little
lot of man. Thousands of generations, all
as noisy as oar owa, have been swallow ed
by time, and there remains no record of
them any more,- yet Acturus and 0rion,
Sirius and Pieiades,- arc stiil shining in.
their courses, clear and young as when the
shepherd fgst noted them from the plains Of
Shinar l What shadows weare, and what
shadows we pursuei-CARLYLR sas1z4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

Persons plant willows over the graves Of
so-called friends that the trees may do the
weeping they hare no heart foi. sg-s 81
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-07-10

- PooR OrsciSsArI-These is an appeal in
the Cincinnati Kers, of late issue address
ed to the City Cosncis calling upon them to
adopt measures for the relitfoff their sarv-
ing population, and expressing the aston
ishment Of the editors that the people have
been able. under all;the distresses, to avoid
breaking out in violent measures to obtain
bread for their starving families.
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Criminal Qgptrs.


Correspondence Of the Spirit Of the Age.
scenes OF novelty on tour Westward-Den McCul-
lough-The war feeling in Arkansas Chivalry OF
the Ladies-Thc course Of N. c. admred-Block-
ado Of the Father OF wators'-Crops-An aboli-
tion Preacher hung at Searcy-AnOther shot-A
Trapper from The Rocky Mountains &c nc
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-03


An old farmer who hal two handsome
Daughters, would not .permisthsm to kesp
the company Of young men. Aftsr tKs
old man had retired to rest, the girls
would hang sheet out Of the window,
and each beau, with the assistance of his
lady, who tugged Justify above, would
thus gain an entrance. W
1t SO happened that one evening the
girls hung out the sheet too early Tbs
old gentleman, spying the sheet. conid NOT
conjecture the meaning Of it. So he
caught hold Of it and endeavored to pull
it down. The girls. supposing it to BE- ope
of their fellows, began to hoist, aud did
not discover their mistake until the old
mans head was level with the window
sill, when one Of them exclaimed: "Oh,
Lordi it's dadl" and letting go the sheet,
down came the old man to the ground
Withdrawing all opposition to their keep.
ing company. be was soon fatber-in law:
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for me. Please try to find some one else
to whom you can offer the valuable fruits
of your experience. For my part, have
learned to my cost that certain illusions
are amongst youths dearest privileges.
Every season has its proper fruit.
- Your affectionate nephew
Now, gentlemen. am fright in not be-.
lieying the old maxim Of acting on the
experience of others?' concluded the mar
rator. : c ssas3, s.of -efze ,ls.tls .as.l,..1-s
And what did your uncle rsply!' in
quired the gray-haired officer. ironically.
well. I have never heard of him since.
Then, sir. pray allow me to give you
some news of him. dined with him
yesterday, and he sends you this message
by me, that be has cut you OF with q
shillingl' as1 ,a e-rsa vHsst,s ,
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The Battle Field Of Waterloo.

On surface Of. two square miles, il
was ascertainediithst fifty Thousand men
ard horses were lying The luxurious
crop of grain which had covered the fold
Of battle, was red1ced -tes particles, and
beaten into the earth; aud the surface,
troddens down by the %cayairy;.. ands fur
rowed deeply by. the .cauro On whee's,
strewed with many o relic OF the light,
Helmets and cutlasses, shattered fire arms.
anG brekea side arms, all the variety of
military ornaments, lancer caps, and
Highland honnets, uniforms of every col
or, plume and penn ON; musical instru-
ments. the apparatus of artillery .dru ms
and bugles-but good God! why dwell on
the narrowing picture of a foughten field!
each and every ruinous display bore mute
testimony to the misery ofrthe battle. -
Could the melancholy appearance Of this
scene of death be heightened, it would be
by seeing the researches of the living
amid its 'desolation, for the objects Of their
love. Mothers. and wives, and children,
for days were occupied in that rnodrnfui
duty; and the confusion Of the corpses-
friend and foe intermiugled as they were
often rendered the attempt at recog-
nizing individuals difficult, and, in some
cases, impossible. - =
In many places the dead lay four feet
deep upon each other. the spot some Brit
ish square had occupied, exposed for hours
to-the murderous FIRE Of French battery
Outside, lancer and curiasser we're scat.
tered thickiy on the earth. Madly at
tempting to force the serried bayonets oi
the British, they had fallen In bootless
essay by the musketry Of the inner files.
Further on you trace the spot whore the
cavalry of France and England had en-.
countered; chasseur and hassar here were
intermingled, and the heavy Norman
horses of the Imperial Guard were inter.
spersed with the gray. chargers which had
carried Albion's chivaIry. Here the
Higher and Trailieur lay, side by side
together; and the heavy dragoon. with
Green Erin's badge upon his helmet, wa.
graphing in death with the Polish lancer
On the summit of q ridge where the
ground was numbered with the dead, and
trodden fetlock deep in mud by the fre
quent rush of cavalry, the thick .strewr
corpses of the Imperial Guard pointed
out the spot, where Napoleon had beer
defeated. Here. in column. that favored
corps, on. whom his last chances rested
had been annihilated; and the advanc'
and repulse of the Guard was traceab!
by mass of fallen Frenchmen. In th
hollow below, the last struggle of Franc
had been vainly made; for there the OIL
Guard attempted to meet the British, ant
afford time for their disorgauized eompa
MES to rally. rs, -n;,stsi saala sgz zssl
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sB In the township where I reside,
very active politician, who can't write
his own name, was elected constable as
his reward for party services. A few
days afterward a writ was placed in his
hand to be served, and in due time he re.
turned the writ to the magistrate. That
worthy functionary. examining the return
endorsed thereon. with difficulty represseo
smile, and inquired of the constable who
had written it. Anxious to conceal hi
ignorance. he replied boldly, II did it. sir
lent it well donef" Upon inquiring into
! it further, it was ascertained that he hac
got well-known wag to act as clerk TO
him, who had made his return as follows
..Life is the time to serve the Lord
25 cents.