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'saiin -ooScatt,s and Cotton.

ONE of oer Northern political ieconoinistsiire-
Gently disc6fered that tho cattle s.crop's of the
Northern States is greatere than the cotton
cropadfIths .Southsi Tho absurtfts Of such
compafison as latest bfseclisnal wealth very
naturally excites the sibilities of the Southern
Journals, witch domake political economy sub
jcct of study. 1t is something ike,the dscov-
cry that the North raised mere hay than the
South raised cotton, but the fact was overlooked
that the North. consumed AN it raised, and had
nothing fbrs export Jastsolwith cattle tits
the surplus Of country which makes It's accul
rnuiateb wealth, NOT what itssconsomsss A
chaflestuh Paper, .refsrfias 10 the subject says.
'The South, after feeding and clothing her
self sends OF to foreign landsneariy t&o. hih-
dred millions of;dollars worth of pr6dacs every
year the greater portion oflwhlrh is cotton.
In. aiher words. the South adds to the psruia
nent wealth of the country two hundred millions
of. dollars annually ButwhAt does the North
exPoFti 2. Does she export eattls' No Does
she export hayf No. She exports compare
lively, nothing = Her. cattle and bar are con-
slsaedjn this country. Sheisdas very little By
exPoEtsto the Permanent wealth OF the country.
The North supports berself but sends little of
tosbFiRg bzek lnoneyi into the eouptrysi The
South supports herself, and besides that sends
of produce enough to bring back two hundred
millions of dollars year. A planters prosper
ity is determined by his neftpreJit, not by what
he raises and consumes on his own plantation
So is it Of nation. Need there be any cause Of
surprise then that cotton attracts the attention
Of politicians more than cattle and hays We,
think not; and so win everybody else who will
take a common-sense view Of the subject
PRiladeIphie Journal.
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We are not of those, who but vorsh'p
the rising sun. Nor can We at this rnonenf
grcet ,he advent Of the new year, without
casting back lingering look at the yea
now past. For we had learned to love the
elayear. Its memories, its joys, and even
;ts sorrows have become dearer to us, as they
are swiftly receding from our view, and are
shrouded behind the shadows of the past
And vet, as even from the grave violcts
do spring, so does fond memory gratefully
sather.-sll- that lovely. -ss- gsai.i-in-the
events aud scenes of tbespas yesr. never 70
be forgotten, but " be garnered away in our
heart Of hearts. -. -
And thus, the old years pleasures, now
softened and sweeter, its sorrows, now chast-
encd and subdued, accompany us through
all cur years, tc make us wiser, and better to
fit us for the struggles and conflicts Of life.
Is it not blessed thought, that the friend
ships we have formed, the loves kindled, the
emotions aroused, leave ms not with the
parting year, but cling to US, abide with US,
and survive the grave itsclfi as
Let US then bid..an atfectiorate farewell, to
the old year, and remember il with gratitude
and affection.
Hail, too, TO the new ycarl May i deal
kindly and gently with US! May our dearest
wishes be gratifed, and care and disaPpoint-
meht be spared us. -, - a..
= May, it be the harbnger Of peace and
gladness, and may its memories be as CRATE
fui as the hopes which il has kindled, "a
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CEylstni0s.

-nSunELY it is no idle superstition which
makes us deem this the most blessed season
of the year.
The Christian halls, With gIadness Of heart
and pious JOY, the anniversary Of the birth
ofthc Saviour ofthe world and his thoughts
grow tender and liquid as he fondly recalls
the affecting story of the Babe in the. MAJ
ger. lie, gratefully halls the morn which
ushercd in that blessed light which haiti
since Illuminated, the world, and which
shines upon his path brighter and clearer
even than that twinkling star which thu
wise men of the East followed with pious
and humble faith unto Bethlehem.
Cold must be the heart which does not
glow with kindness and good will towards
friends and neighbors, and which refuses ia
lay aside all little reflections, all enmity and
harsh talk. Tire hand extends hartier
welcome, and the charities of our nature
gush out more freely and abundantly. ,,,.,.,
Even the unerring instincts of childhood
yearn for the coming Of Christmas, and the
Gttle ones are sadly puzzled to know why
Christmas comes but once a year. The
well-flled stocking is more priced than For
tunatus' purse, and the delighted eye beams
with rspiurous joy when the varied con-
tents arc displayed in all their dazzling beau
~. u.s. a'si.u asr4 es-1j 7ili''-' ''''' 'sI7
To the young, it is the season for mirth
and fcstivity, as fondly anticipated as it is
gladly remembered. If we believe genial
VIII Shakespeare, it must be glorious time
for timid lovers, who would fain breathe
their tender VOWS, and who must needs
catch courage and inspiration from the sssy
-"white moonlight's dazzling powcr;''
for then, saith he, ''' g = 100 =.
boa ~ - ,'No spirit dares stir abroad! - -
The nights are wholesome; then no planet strikes,
No fairy takes. nor witch hath power to charm,f
So hallowed and SO gracious is the time 'f3iasiao
Alas poor Will, we doubt theel Despite
thy confident assurance, we know aud feel,
that, even now, fairies do take, and though
we have no fears Of witches, there are
others, fair and gentle though they be, who
have "power to charm," and to who's, POI
tent spells our willing hearts but too easily
suceumb. .r,.i1 ysgca rafi sai7ssra la.i Taol
But we have no intention to betFay any Sc
crets,. and we viii no longer repress the
wish which comes fresh from our heart
Mafy, a Merry Christmas to all our friends!
...-., 80
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Ad,ainlstratrlz, sale.

7 n pursuance of decree Of the Probate
1 Court ofLafayette County, Mississippi, made
at the December term 1860 Thereof | will, on
Thursday the 31st day Of January, 1861, at
the late residence of n. g. MCKEE decd, sell at
public cutlery to the highest bidder on a credit
oftwclve months, all the personal estate OF
said decedent, with exception of the slaves
Purchasers will be required to give bends with
approved security. sl.- r. e..
NARY ". MCKEE, Adm'x Of
n. q. McKie, decd.
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WAsmssTos, Dec. l5.-Below is rclia;
bic copy of the Southern address: -. !.
..St' 70 orR CONSTITUENTS. -
attic argument is exhausted. All hope
for relief in the Union, through the agency
ofcommittes, Congressional legislation, or
Constitutional mnehdncnts, is extingaished;
and We trsst the South will'not be deceived,
bysappearaaees, or pretence,. or guarantees.
In our Judgment the Repnblicap party.
are resolute in, their purpose to grant, petb-
ing that viii, or ought, to satisfy the South.
We are satisfied that the honor, safety,
and independence Of. the southern people re-
quire the organization Of. Sonthefn, Con
federacyAa resuit to be obtained only by
separate State seeession-and that the pri-
lhiary object Of eeeh siasebolding State ought
10 Be is speedy and absolute separation.
from a Union with hostile Statas.b d a orss
'lSimed9 fsss'g Foessg ~se8 ,sssssaa ed I
Aidbdmd.-Janes 1. Pugh, David Clepa
ton, Sydenham- Meoz aJabez L. NJ. Curry,
Jas A. StaIlworth e3I lsi ls5i ssa4isl EaT
Georgia.--J w. Underwood, .Lucius j..
GartrelL Jas. Jackson. .Jno. Homes, MI.
Crawford, Alfred Iverson. saf.i jiss sbai77 rss7
i tElorido.--Geo. S. Hawkins. "a. -. ~
.4rkansassT-T c. flindman. 49, -.
Nississippi. -Jeffersen Davis, Abort, 6.
Brown, VIM. B;rksdale, otl,o r. ISingleton.a
Reubeu Davis. -. -. e. ..-.,y,
North CarOiinG.-Burton Craigei Thos.
-RutfiH. r5sv d IL aSs5 ra14 10 saaans ID
LOuisiano.-John SlideIl, Judah p. Ben
jamin, ]. u, Landrum.. a., ,-r.- ~-,T
Te1q&--L I. wigfaIl, John W. Hemp
hin, John H. Reagan. : q ,.r.lef s-s .si'
South Cdrolipa.-Millegc L. Bonham,
WIN. POrcher Miles, John Mcqueen, John
D. Ashmore.
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WEDNESDAY, yartsry e, 1
Let us be ns Ono FIau.

HOTH 81 CH4 "a H(
MississfPPf has declared, by vote approach.
ing unanimity, that she viii not continue to be
psmbgsof . Enba wfieihas been prostituted
to the sdiversion Of her rights, and the aggran
dizsmenfofa hostiic section: Mississipprs po-
siton is taken, and a.world in arms might ami
hilate, but could never subdue her, or cause her
to swerve hairs breadth FROM the straight path
she has marked out for herself The voice Of
our pcorie is nnmistakcable, and all good eli
zens, of whatever opinion heretofore, will cheer
fully acqnesce, and lend all their energies to
perfecting and making efrectuai, the policy that
may be determined upon by the Convention.
.Letithe action Of the peoples Convention meet
with no iactious opposition. let its voice be
proclaimed as the unbroken otterancc o. Missis-
,sippians.s Let every decree of the Convention,
whepthe issue is,one affecting ourpreseptfeder-
al relations, or our new relations in the Southern
republic, be made with a vote undivided. We
throw out these suggestions to the patriotic mi
nority members Of the Convention, and hope
they will receive them in The same unprcudiced
spirit with which they are uttered. There is
such moral strength and glory in the spectacle
of an unanimous people, that all good men and
women in our midst will pray for an undivided
Convention on the great questions Of which it
has to dispose. Before the world, to our enemies
and to our friends this unanimity would be a
spectacle Of such beauty and grandeur, as to
win US tho respect Of the former and the hearty
sympathy and assistance Of the latter. We
cannot believe him t, lhea patriot, who, ignoring
the voice Of the people couldlift his own puny
whine in opposition thereto. The people have
left but one duty for the -Conycntion-tho duty,
coupled with the power, Of, dcyising and execu-
ting the best and most effective plan for carrying
out the popular will. We believe that such will
be the decision Of the Convention; and we have
such confidence in the patriotism and good in
tcntions of the honorable gcntlcmen elected to
that Body as co-operationsts, as to believe that
theyswill see thcevils arising from factously a.
viding the voice of the Convention, and win
make its action unanimous. b fadi dr.h 81
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From the Avalanche.
Died.

Or the 9th Of November last, at the ripe
old age of 81 years, months and two days,
/ Uncle Sam, leaving numerous and respect
able set OF friends and relatives to mourn his
loss. i'.3 si -.' -i. raa eH.
The funeral will take place Immediately,
or, at least, as soon a. decency permits. As
the deceased was renowned on tented fields
and the briny ave, there will be several vol
leys of muskctry and few rounds of ord
nance fired over his remains. The disease Of
which my uncle died was African Itch, some
what resembling Red river mango, but much
more virulent and fatal q He had been ailing
for long time aud his complaint had become
chronic, and caused frequent spasms, which
he bore with surprising fortitute. A great
many Doctors worked on him from time to
time, until, finally, DIR. Buchanan took charge
of the case. He had several poultices pre-
pared to put on my unclc's stomach and side,
just over the spleen, but the nurses either
never put them on or else pulled them off too
quickly to do any good. After my uncle
was dead, DIR. Buchanan tried to bring him
to, by blowing In his nose and saying some
charm words over him. Then he recon-.
mendcd coroner's jury Of 80 men to sit on
the body, but Cousin Hawkins and some 9th.
crs declined, because they thought It smell
too bad, and sea great many of my cousins,
seeing that the old man was dead, started
home to tell their mothers about it, and try
to comfort them. Ny uncle had no money
about him when nc died, but he had right
pretty property in real estate which IA to be
administered on and devided among the heirs
by one Lincoln, who has Just taken lease
Of the place for'four years. I. is considered
q very honest man His brotferlin law, who
goes'ih with him, is named Hainib, aud is
also a very worthy man. -@''fliisi1d .'117af
..d&gnd sissg c sd.H ORPHAN BOY. seas
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EXECUTORS, Notice.

M LHEREAS. letters of executorship upon the
w estate of WIN. Turner, deceased, late of
Lafayette County, at the December term there
Of 1860: Now, therefore, all persons indebted
to said estate are hereby required to make pay
men. to US, and those having claims against
said estate, are notified to present the same to
us, duly authenticated, within the time pre-
scribed by law, or their claims viii be barred
]. R. TURNER pxo.,,o,.
sE'tiF'a J. A. TURNER, AAs.u'o''' r
Jan. 2, '6l-3i-6t b sra 3d. fss ~
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Dec. o6nsO-4
Executors Nnf,cc.

/ ETTERS of Exccutorship upon the estate of
II Martha Lusk, deceased, late of Lafayette
County, Mississippi, having been granted to mo
by the Probate Court OF said County, at the
December term thereof, 1860: Now, therefore,
all persons indebted to said estate are hereby
required to make payment to me, and those hav-
ing claims against said estate are notified to pre-
sent the same to me, duly authenticated within
the time prescribed by law, or their claims will
be barred. f,.,
-, VIII. STEEN, Executor.
Jan. 9, '61-31-et
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OK, the 2lst ult. some Of the patriotic
citizens Of Oxford, upon hearing Of the pas
SAGE of the ordinance of secession by q the
State Convention of South Carolina assem-
bled at Charleston, drew out the cannon, and
fred salute of eight guns, in honor. Of the
noble action of South Carolina, and also in
honor Of the Southern Confederacy. -,
This action Of South Carolina will have 2
benc6eial.effect upon the action Of the other
Cotton and Gulf States, and, we believe, Of
border States. We earnestly trust tiAt
our own noble State will not be found the
lastto act in this matter; BIZ that her Gilt
ucns may, through their delegates On tho
9TH proxino, proclaim to the world that they
are rRfENEs, and that they viii not stay il 9
Union where their rights cannot be obtained,
nor their wrongs redrcssed, go s3on. asr
May they Gus the fOul cord thatbiBds them
to the North, and vsithtlie might and majesty
Of free and independents people, assert theif
rights and 1naintain them. .rsssan baa 1ssns +
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HIn.diana.. and the Fagiiiye slave a., Law. W.
-laaa wAsHrSeToS. d. G., Dec. 1, $780,,

-iaad WAsHINeToN, ID. G., Dec. /, $780,,
To, thr Editor ofths Consultation : e'9i.sa
Sur: "A statement is going the rounds, of
the papers to the effect that Indiana, among
other Northern MULTIPLYING States, had en-
acted laws multiplying the fugitive slaveIaw i
This IS amistake and a SANDER Indiana
never enacted such law-+never elected a
governor, till now, but would have vetoed
any such Enactment; and in every Instance
the fugitive-sIavc law has been promptly en-
forced. - Truly, yours IF. BIGGER.
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Administrators Notice.

\ ErTERS of administration upon the estate Of
A John Morgan deceased, Lite Of Lafayette conn
ty, Mississippi, having been granted to me by the
Probate Court Of said county. at the December Term
thereof $50, all persons indebted to said estate
hereby required to make payment to me, and those
having claims against said estate notified pre-
sent the same TO me, duly authenticated within tho
time prescribed by law their claims win be barred
MALCOLM McEACFIN, Admir-.
Ian ,H1n,l-at
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Throughout the State, so far as heard from,
the secession ticket has almost universally
been elected, and, 8 from the lights noSa.bc-
fore us" We think the submissiohists will
scarcely haze a respectable minority in the
Consenticn. s4l ssyes'ss1a ID izsa .a'fi'I
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Oxyonp, Mss, January l, lsal

N0FtAcfn DfstFfcsck
0uOnD, Mss. January l, isel.
Ma FALcoSER;
Dear sr-I bad supposed that my position
in reference to confirming in the Office which
I-have held fesnesriy four years past by ap-
pointnent from President Buchanan, was so
self knosp1 that there Was aopeeessitsofor
making aas announcement through the press,
in regard TO my course in thai, respect But
ID seehsthat such Is not the ease, and that
seme - Go-epcFasionists.p hase-bcen-kind
'euoushto coustrae my siIehccIiuto awiliiag-
ness on my part TO ~bold on" l therefore
enclose herewith, for publication, copy Of
my letter 10 the department. resigning said
Office, the terms of which I think will be
sufficiently explicit, to fully satisfy the most
fastidious upon the points TO which Il refers.
rsof' Very truly, your friend, issSa 1gasiq /.
-4ad ~ - soy a. ~ F. ]. LoVEJ0Y.i 4
= idpo "a OxyohD, Mss, Nov.ls, 1850.
Hok. J. THoapsos, Sec. of the 1nterior,
p AE7washington City, ID. O. as5a q. I
. Dear Sir--It is now officially known that
Abraham Lincoln, Black Republican, and
sectional candidate, hes been elected Presi-
dent Of the United States, by majority Of
tho Northern people, without sxpecting9Or
even. desiring single electoral vote south Of
Mason and sDixon's Inc, upon a platform
and issues sliichoid irmnistaksabe terms pro-
nouncc the fifteen Southern States interiors
in this confedcracy, and violate tho dearest
rights and most vital intercsts of those States
which are expressly Recognized by the Con-
stitution and to guard andaprotecti which,
that instrument ms well as the Union itself,
was fopncd. bha ,ilaaod yiia1q g sEa9W
~raUnderthese circumstances, and believing
as do, that no Southern man. can, without
personal Disgrace audebringing upon himself
the just contempt and repreaCli ofall honor
able men, accept an bfice from, OF hold tho
same at the suiferanee of Abraham Lincdh,
| therefore bay my resignation ofithe office
ofoUited Satisfactorily for the Northern
District of mississippi before the depart
inent, and ask that it may take effect onthe
Sd day. of March merit 1891. with the
further remark, that should the discharge Of
my official duties become inconsistent with
the allegiance II owe Ito mississippi before
that time, 1 ashaIIareservc ltlpa privilege Of
serving my State untrammcllcd by the duties
and obligations ofa Federal etilce9di ino ~
9zsoqvery respectfully your obt. servt.,1
I5ia3w '@Tl .aiHids-g II lJ"B0VEJOY.ls
tzii l8oiyU u. s. Attorucy,N N. d., Miss al'a
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ssce..ion Of seu,h Carolina.

-t--'I 80 - =
The following is the form BY which the
State Of South Carolina. Thursday last de-
clared her connection, with the Union dis
so 'l'so . &C IA .sass- ~ sssasssa ii.it
AN ORDINANCE, -
To dissolve the Union between the States OF
South Carolina and other States. united
with her under the Compact entitled, .sthe
Constitution Of the United States Of Amer
iha.',i sa0ta 81 cdr I'D ~ gs1q Fiiaifa =
we, the people of the State Of South
Carolina, an sCpnEention assembled, do de.
clare and or.lain, and it is hereby declared
and ordained, that the ordinance adopted by
the Convention, on the twenty-thiid day Of
May, in the wear Of our Lord one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-eight, kwhereby
the Constitution Of the United States was
ratified, and, also, all acts and parts Of acts
of the General Assembly of the State ratify-
ing amendments Of the said Constitution, aie
hereby repealed; and the Union now sub
sisting between South Carolina and other
States, under the name Of "the United
States Of America" i. hereby dissolved.
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Tho Election.

The following is the vote of this county,
at the election held OH the goth inst, for delI
ogatcs to the Convention. oi a4iIooa i9diei o.
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The REsuLTs.To WESTERN PocKErs.-A
contemporary illustrates the effect Of Lin
coins election out West, by citing the case
ofone State. 1.-The others are as bad If not
worse off: b.rssss ~ 4 =.
,"Miehigan gave Lincoln 10000 majority.
Michigan has 1000, 600 bushels of wheat to
sell, which before Lincoln's election brought
readily 81 so. 1t now is drug at 80 cents.
The loss on 100000 baslielsat % cents,
per bushel, amounts to- the snug little snin
of sl,ll2,0OOl This falls almost wholly on
the wheat States" =
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THE MIssouRI ELECTORAL -0FFIciAI---
Every county IN Missouri has at last been Off
cially heard from, and the result has been de-
elared- The hineI Douglas electors get thcircer-
lows
Douglas osT 80 s.,Hi - fssssa 5ats47.
Beik = { ,g G-saa --'iac IT 1853
a aiSsoIna a a. & - ~ .it f7,6so,
Douglas plurality over Bell, ass votes ,1saa
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Prepare for Christmas /!

Wy G. REYNOLDS would inform his custom
w crs that he is fully prepared to furnish al
most every thing in his line for Christmas presents,
Luxuries, etc.
FIRE sI OYSTERS
Constantly on hand. Call soon and get your good
les for tbs Holidays
u2S-4t W G. REYNOLDS
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SoxE wicked fellow, who eyidently does not
know how to dance, said to lady, day or two
ago. that il The ladies did not quit going 70 the
hsps, they would soon come to the bier. s..s-
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IT is umored that the Committee Of Thir-
I, three have agreed upon Compromise
usdirine IS too late after death.
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THE so-called co-operationists Of Rankin
county, after their recent victory, fired
ttirty-thrse guns They meant the co-opcra-
ton OF. thirty-three States, whichsis cheat
and a sw:udle.
TnE seats of the cooperation delegates
elect from the counties Of Adams and War
rcn, viii be contested by their secession op-
ponents. There are secessionists enough in
the Convention, anyway.
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THE taxes for the fiscal year 1860 are due on tho
lst day Of january, A. d. 1851 and all non4rcsident
taxpayers can BY sending the numbers OF their land
to tho undersigned, previous to the LIST day of March,
1851, settle their taxes at the Banking House of
Messrs. Brown tS Johnston, -- Miss,
where tssr roscEts Y b dsPoS or With me ~
by paying tho usual per cent =.
Twill also act as agent for non-resdcnts in paying
taxes In the adjoining counties Of Bolivar and Wash
ington, and to sell, deaden or examine lands Will
also have titles to land examined.
-si' -'l- 'l '.'i ELI WAlTES,
Sheriff Of sunfower County, Miss.
McNuu, Miss; Jan 2, lSeln3l-2m
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OK the 9Th of November last, at the ripe
old age of 81 years, 4 months and two days,
Uncle Sam, leaving a numerous and respect
able set of iiicnds and relatives to mourn his