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Year: 1859

GRE SlONAL DISTRICT OF TIE STATE


OF MISSISSIPPI.


FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t is known, presume, to
most of you, that have heretofore deliberately
and Internationally declined allowing to be re-
cognized as a candidate to represent this District
in the National Legislature 1t is still my ear
nest desire that some other individual should be
selected by tie friends Of ldw and orier and the
supporters ofMe ConItituti0n and Of the Union, as
their standard bearer in the political campaign
now commencing No man who knows me can
suspect ME of desiring to occupy seat in Con-
gress on grounds Of a merely personal character.
The cause of the Opposition, though, in Missis
sippi and elsewhere, is dear to my heart and no
man is willing to exert himself more actively, or
make greater sacrifices of every kind to further
this cause. Meanwhile. find myself nominated
by large popular assvInblage in the county of
Yazoo as n candidate for Cungl ess, in manner,
MS conceive, to demand my prompt and cordial
acqaeSceRce. |, therefore, announce myself as
candidate, and shall remain in the field, until l
shall ascertain that some other gentleman, con-
curing with me in sentiment, and apparently
available, is willing to relieve me from the duties
and responsibilities incident to the position which
| have assumed.


| will, in few days, declare the principles
upon which expect to conduct the canvass.
need not say that in consenting to have my name
used as a candidate, it is not my desire to autci-
pate or to preclude nomination by the Opposi-
ton Convention, expected to assemble in few
weeks in the city of Jackson though it is proper
for me 10 say, that whilst | am incapable of do
ing anything to distract the counsels of the ORpo-
sjtioR in this District or divide its strength will
not be a candidate for conventional nomination.
must run, if at all, as an Independent candidate,
upon my own individual merits, such as tley may
be-aS the TOHtmee dl0ne Of PRIMARY assemblies Of
tie people,


have the honor to be- very respectfully and
cordially, your friend and fellow citizen.


H. S. F00TE.
Year: 1859

A HUSBAND "SURRoUYDED BY CIRCUM.
STANCES. "A woman residing hear Mobile
became uneasy the other day about her hus-
band, who did not, according TO custom


come home in the evening, but remained in
the city. The loving woman sent in the
next day 10 learn the cause of her beloved
husbands delay. He forthwith returned
word that he was surrounded by circum-
stances that would probably cause him to
remain in Mobile three days. The dear
woman could not rest, but went in to sat
isfy herself in regard 10 the condition OF
one who had, some years before, captured
her affections by telling her stories by moon
light. What was her amazement to dis
cover that the circumstances that sur
rounded her better half were simply iron
bars. Upon being asked for an explana-
ton, he looked through the CRATES and told
his wife lie had been confined upon the idle
and ridiculous suRposition that lac had got
drunk and attempted to enter the window
Uf another man house-the man himself
being absent, and only his wife at home
Year: 1859

off at the knees, and othere but little
below, complaints are useless, as they
have done their best and have received
better treatment than they merited.


The Administration Democrats. those
who sustain the administration of James
Buchanan, win of course maintain their
organization, and it is well they should
do SO. The party is made up Of Pro-
slavery men, the appointees of the Pres
ident, and the expectants of appoint
ments. Should they fail to preserve their
organization, they might fail to secure
the emoluments of offics, and that would
be severe loss in this utilitarian age
This being the case, let the opposition now
combine, and why not on the basis Of
the Big Springs organization, under the
old and time-honored name of FREE
STATE
Year: 1859

OF JOHN LOWRY was shot in this city
several weeks ago, by young fello~ by
the name Of SALATHIEL. The latter was
prosecuted, and at the late term of the
District Court was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for one year. On Tuesday morn.
ing last LOWRY died from the effects of
the wound. An inquisition was held upon
his body, and q verdict was rendered
agreeably to the facts. LOWRY was some
what erratic in his habits, but from an
acquaintance with him since the fall of
1855, we believe him more sinned against
than SHINING. 1t would be difficult to
tell the object of holding an inquest on
his body, after it was well known that the
wound inflicted by SALATHIEL led to his
death, and the latter had been sentenced
to the penitentiary for the infiiction of
that wound.
Year: 1859

The following resolution was intro
duced into the United States Senate, in
1897, we believe, by HENRY CLAY:


Resolved, That any attempt of Congress
to abolish slavery in Territory of the
United States in which it exists, would
create serious alarm and just apprehension
in the States sustaining that domestic in
stitution; would be a violation of good
faith towards the inhabitants of any such
Territory, who have been permitted to
enter with and hold slaves therein and
because when any such Territory shall be
admitted into the Union as State, the
people thereof shall be entitled to decide
that question exclusively for themselves.


That resolution was warmly sustained
by THOMAS II. BENTON and SnAs
WRIGHT. Are not the principles of pop
ular sovereignty, to its fullest extent, en-
braced in it as completely as in the Or
ganic Act of Kansas Territory If Con-
greSs has no power to abolish slavery in
the Territories, it has no right to establish
it, and it becomes wholly creature of
local law. If the latter, then the people
of Territory, those who select the law
making power, are supreme, and then is
popular sovereignty truism.


The principle Of Congressional inter-
ference in the affairs of a Territory was
established at an early period in our his
tory, and Reimbursed in 1920, on the es-
tablishment of the Missouri Compromise.
That measure was repealed in 1854. The
practical effect of that repeal has been to
make Kansas, and perhaps Nebraska Ter
ritory free, and will undoubtedly be in
strumental in giving us several new free
States, which but for that act would have
been slave Territory. Kansas, bounded
as it is on the East by slave State, had
ii been quietly opened to settlement, with
out any Congressional action relating to
the subject of slavery, would have been
gradually covered over with SHAREHOLDERS,
and when State government was formed
they would have made it slave State.
True, they would have held their slaves
in violation of an act of Congress, but it
is equally true that the "Platte Pur-
chase" in Missouri, is Ho0 covered over
with the Missouri Compromise, and yet it
is one of the strongest pro-slavery and
slaveholding sections of Missouri.
Year: 1859

We are almost daily in the receipt Of
letters asking for sheets of the laws con-
tanning the fees Of public officers, Of the
act ofincorporasion, the code of civil pro-
cedure. or something of the kind; and in
nearly all cases stating that proof sheets. or
anything win answer the purpose; while
still Others are desirous that we should
tell them what the law is in some partic-
cular case. Should We advance every
person who applies, sheet of the par
ticular law be is in quest Of. We should
be minus of any to bind up when We get
through with the job. Others wish
copies of the civil code, and are unwilling
to pay US for them. In one case, gen.
tleman seemed to feel very indignant be-
cause he, justice Of the peace, could not
be furnished with the civil code at the
expense of the government, forgetting
that each justice was entitled to Just as
many favors as he was, and that if each
I


had been furnished with an advanced
copy, there would be none left when the
volume was complete.


We have printed, for our own use, one
hundred copies Of the general la,cs, above
the number contracted for by the govern
ment, which we are at liberty to dispose
of as we see proper. They will make
between 700 and 800 pages, and will be
furnished in sheets in advance of their
completion, at SIS, a copy; or will be
furnished, bound up, for So, as soon as
they can be got ready. We are happy to
announce that the general laws are now
printed, and the volume will only be de-
layed while the index is being prepared
and printed, and while the sheets are de-
tanned in the hands of the binder. 1t is
probable the large edition will not be
ready for delivery to the Secretary Of the
Territory before the first of July.
Year: 1859

OF The Free State party of Linr
comfy will hold convention at Paris
on the 23d inst, to nominate two dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention
The contest at the election in that coun.
ty will be between conservative, peace
loving Free State men, and Jay Hawk.
ing Republicans. We hope the RIGHT
will triumph.
Year: 1859

OF By letter elsewhere, it will be
seen that the author of the Jay -Hswker
is preparing his pen for another field in
Kansas literature. We shall be disap-
pointed if the name of Mr.. FOWLER does
not take front position among the lite
rati Of Kansas. His tale, the FOREST
FLOWER, which has engaged his leisure
hours during the last two years, will create
as great sensation, when it sees day Light,
as did Uncle Toms Cabin.
Year: 1859

OF We are glad to learn that the
Crescent, at Grasshopper Falls. is to Be
revived Immediately. Mr.. Copy, the
editor, informed us a few days ago. while
at Big Springs. that it would stand by
the Old Free State banner until Kansas
is State in the Union.
Year: 1859

The Atchison Champion don't like the
name of Opposition for party. 1t want
ed to organize the Republican party. and
nothing else. Probably it would have
been as well pleased with the name Of
FREE STATE, as the one which it is prob.
able the party have assumed at Osawato-
mie. We copy from the Champion:


1--WE do not like these false names
meaning nothing, bu: which place us
therefore in cowardly position. We pre-
fer to win our Waterloo under the same
old banner whereon is inscribed the prin-
ciples and name of the Republican party
Republicanism means something it has
certain well defined principles which
bring in their train clear and straight
forward policy. The people understand
1.-THE Democracy comprehend and dread
it likewise. The new-fangled names, in
vented to suit the tender political corns
Of a few Old Line Wings and fossilized
Americans, mean something or nothing,
according 20 the Interpretation of each in
dividual. Their only bond of cohesion is
spoils-their rallying cry simply success.


ave object in toto to any other name
but Republican for our organization. The
adoption of the term Opposition, as pro-
posed by some, will give US but few
additional votes, will stamp us as coward
ly in the face of the country, and be an
insult to the great party which, in our
trials, stood firm and true supporters Of our
rights and liberties. Let our banner bear
the honored name Republican, and no
pie-bald, half breed hybrid, which has no
signifcation and is intended only as a
trap to catch a few politicians who, after
all, are not worthy of the trouble taken to
secure them"
Year: 1859

@ We understand there is prob
ability that .he Commissioners on Claims
viii hold another short session in
this city, perhaps on their return from
Osawatomie, about the middle of next
week They have dispatched a vast
amount of business, and have rendered
very general satisfaction in their awards.
Year: 1859

q concentration of effort In the North the anti


slavery section may be consolidated in support


Of the Black Republican party!


i 30 reasons Seward, and we must admit In


all candor that the argument is irresistible.


its enect is visible among the thinking men OF


the North. Reinforced by the sanction of the
eminent leader who gives it authority, we can.


not doubt its ultimate ascendency over the
minds OF the masses. They will maintain the
organization of 1856; they will adhere TO the
principles of the Philadelphia platform; they
will repudiate the association Of shareholders
aud endcavor to achieve the aggrandizement
Of the North by the exertion Of Its own suili.
cicnt strength. They have accepted the phil
osophy Of the Rochester speech, and the idea
OF sectional ascendency equally affects their
personal pride and their views ofpublic policy
With these impulses and opinions the masses
OF the Northern people, we may be sure, will
reject the alliance recommended by few of
their more selfish but less sagacious leaders,
and will appear in the canvass of 1860 as O
distinct and independent organization Of Abo-
litionists


Have the Democracy anything to apprchend
from such an array? If they are resolved to
revive issues which can claim no other consid-
Grafton than decent oblivion; If they intend
to persist in the folly Of cxacting uniformity Of
opinion in matters Of no moment; if they pro
pose to perpctuate personal animosties at the
expense of the general harmony; above ALL if
the Democracy Of the South means to permit
a few rash and needless spirits among them to
rekindle the flame of anti-slavery agitation
without adequate pretext or ineligible motive,
then may we at once resign all hope of pres
erving the ascendency Of the party, and ad-
ministering the Government in the spirit Of the
Constitution and the interest Of the Union.
On the other hand, by the exhibition Of mod
crate forbearance, and the exercise Of so much
prudence as rational men are wont to display
in the conduct of everyday affairs, the Dcmoc-
racy may be assured Of new tenure for power
at the election of 1860.
Year: 1859

| mo. 18o.I AN ACT


Prescribing the duties Of County Auditors.


Section Be ii enacted By the General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That there
shall be elected hereafter by the qualified
electors Of each organized county in this
State, on the second Tuesday in October,
biennially. one county auditor for each coun-
ty, who shall hold his office for two years.
from the first Monday of March next succeed.
ing his election, and until his successor is
elected and qualified, aud shall keep his Of
flee al the seat OF justice OF his county.


Sec. 2. Each county auditor, previous to
eulering upon the duties of his Office, shall
give bond, with two or more sure ties, to the
acceptance of the commissioners Of the coun-
ty, in such penal sum, not less than two
thousand dollars, nor more than twenty thou
sand dollars, as the said commissioners may
require, payable to the State OF Ohio, aud
conditioned for the faithful discharge Of the
duties of his Office; and shall also take and
subscribe an oath or affirmation, to be en-
dorsed upon the said bond. that he will faith
fully and impartial.y discharge the duties Of
his Office TO the best of his skill and ability;
which bond, GO endorsed, shall be deposited
with the county treasurer, and be by him
carefully preserved.


Sec. 8. lfany county auditor shall fail to
make settlement, or fail 10 pay over all mon
eys with which he may stand charged, at the
time and in the manner prescribed by law,
or shall misapply any money which may
come into his possession in the discharge Of
his official duties, it shall be the duty OF the
county commissioners to cause suit to be in
stituted against such auditor, and his sure
ties, IN the court OF common pleas of the said
county, or other court having jurisdiction Of
such cases. That whenever suit shall have
been commenced against any delinquent
county anditor in manner as aforesaid, the
commissioners of such county may, at their
discretion, remove such auditor from office,
AMI appoint some person to fill the vacancy
thereby created, as heretofore by law provi-
ded.


Sec. 4. Suit may be instituted on such
bond, against the county auditor and his Sc
curities, in the name of the State of Ohio,
and Tor the use OF the state, county, or any
party, or persons injured by the misconduct
IN Office OF the auditor, or By the omis sion Of
any duty required Of him by law.


Sec. 5. II any person elected to the Office
Of county auditor shall not give bond. and
take the oath or affirmation as required in
the second section OF this act, on OF before
the first Monday Of March, next after bis
election, the office shall be con sidered va
cant.


Sec. 6. When a Vacancy shall happen in
the office Of county auditor, either from death
removal out oI the county, resignation. fail!
ure to give bond, or from any other cause,
the county commissioners Of the proper
county shall appoint some suitable person to
fill such vacancy; and ths person so appoint.
ed shall give bodd, and lake and subsel ai
oath or Affirmation, as required in the second
Year: 1859

The ART Of Visiting.-Some people
visit nearly all the time, and so waste
their own lives and their friends sub
stance; some rarely visit at all, and 50
deny themselves and their neighbors one
Of the greatest pleasures Of social exist
ence. Some people make their visits 50
short that they are not worth the trouble
they cost, others stay SO long that the
visit becomes visitation d. fe-
yer or famine. AS use is always essen.
tial to excellence in any art, only those
who have certain amount Of practice,
know how to visit we'll while those who
visit too much sin in another way, and
become bad visitors, from imprudence
and carelessness. But we are writing the
essay which we began with simple sug-
gesting and will only add. in conclusion,
that all rules must vary more OF less
with the character Of the visitor, As an
old epigram says msi


What smiles and welcome would I give


Some friends to see each day / live;


And yet what treasures would l pay


If some would always stay away!
Year: 1859

ANTI WAR SPIRIT IN ENGLAND-The idea of England being involved in the European war, meets with strong opposition from the great mass of the English people. The follow ing extract from a speech lately made by Mr. Bright M. P, shows the popular feeling

 A gentleman not particularly remarkable for political consistency, who held office under Lord Palmerston, and who now seeks the sutt- rages of the West Riding to do the bidding of Derby, said, in speech the other day at Leeds, that he is for peace, and it may be necessary for the fleet of England to enter the Adriatic and protect the ancient city of fVenice. have been in the ancient and venerable city Of Ven ice, and I say, except the people who live there let Venice sink into the seaweed out of which, as the poets tell us, it first arose, rather than that the fleet of England should take up a po- stion there, proclaiming to the world that we are becoming belligerentsin in this great contest. (Cheers) Others have told us that we have solemn treaties with Belgium, and that if any body treads, as it were, upon the toe of that lit tie Kingdom, the might of England must be call ed forth to defend its capital and its monarch. l am no party to any such treaty, nor are you; and say as have said before, that the minis ter who tries to force England into this war, convictS himself of the foulest treason to the English crown and the English people! Cloud cheers) You are all in the dark, however, as to what your Government will do. We have had two speeches from Lord Derby, the second intended to correct the false impression, as he says, produced by the first, but neither of them explain the policy of the crown.
Year: 1859

The Paris correspondent of the London Times says: The public mind as if rebounding all the more in consequence of the long pressure which the uncertain though omnous nature of the fu- turc had for months past put upon it, sprang up &s if by enchantment at the announcement of the Austrian ultimatum. To be sure the mid dc classes groaned in spirit and the rentes in few days ran down five per cent. But the drum and fife were already in the streets. Daily, hourly, the soldiers of France were seen pour ing down the Bouevards on their way to the rail, which with the speed of light, was to convey them to tue waters edge, and thence to the plains of Italy. Young and old leave their occupations to form deep line on either side, while the noble troops, in heavy marching or der, with colors flying and the sonorous strains of martial music, pass between These are oc- casions when the Gallic blood can no more re- strain its impulses than the sea its flood Wo- men burst from the ranks of gazers, and fling | themselves bodily into the arms of fathers, hus- bands, brothers, and last, not least, lovers.- Strong men grasp tightly the hands of old com rades, and bid them "God speed" Here and there it is father and a son that impede the march, locked for moment in eacb other s embrace, while big tears roll down their manly cheeks; or an aged matron falls weeping on the shoulders of her boy, whose soul is in his eyes as he whispers, Courage, courage, my dear mother l shall return soon."

 But these are the episodes of the scene.- There is cry--a shout from end to end along that phalanx of spectators, shouts and hurrahs that are responded to again and again by each company as gaily it steps to the joyous music. From the windows and balconies of lofty houses the cheers are again taken up. Once, in pass ing the gates of the Tuileries, the Emperor was suddenly deserted holding in his arms the young h 1T of his house, who with cap in one hand ia, Il waiving Q forget me not in the other, elicited such an outbreak of vivas from both soldiers and spectators as made the arcades of the Rue Levoli tremble to their base. The incl dent was evidently impromptu and as the Elm peror stood at the gate on the same level with the-crowd, and in fact, mingled up with it, the colonel of the regiment advanced to salute his Majesty receiving in return hearty shake of the hand and an embrace from the child. The whole mass of people, armed and unarmed, broke outinto expressions of real sympathy
Year: 1859

A calamitous fire broke out in the city of Jeddo on the 29th of January, in which 5O,0OO buildings are reported to have been destroyedi the devouring elements continued its ravagas for a day and half spreading devastation over a space of about five miles in length
Year: 1859

The king of Naples continues in most wretched state and cannot live more than two months His death is looked forward to with dread by his government in the present critical state of affairs.
Year: 1859

To a young man away from homo. friend
less and iorloru in great city. tho hours Of
peril arc between sunset and bed time, for
the moon and the stars see more evil in u
single hour than the sun in his whole days
circuit; the poets visions of evening are all
brings the wandcrcr to his home. tho child
to its mothers arms, the OK 70 his stall, and
the weary laborer to his rest. But tho gen
tlo-hearted youth who is thrown upon the
rocks OF pitilcss city, and stands homeless
amid thousand homes, the approach of
evening brings without an aching sense of
loneliness and desolatior, which comes down
upon the spirit like darkness upon the earth
In this mood his best impulses become a
snare to him. and he is led astray because
no is social, affectionate, sympathetic aud
warm. hearted. If there be a Young man
thus circumstanced within tho sound of my
voice. let me say TO him that books are the
friends of tho frendloss. and that library
is the homo of tho homeless. A taste for
reading will always carry you into the best
possible company, and enable you to con
verse with men who will instruct you by
their wisdom and charm you by their wit,
who will soothe you wher fretted, rofresh
you when weary, counsel you when per
picked, and sympathise with you at ali
times. Evil spirits, in the middle ages,
were exercised. and driven away by tho bell.
book and candIo--you want but two OF
those agents. the book and the candle
Geo s HHard.