smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1859

NEW YEAR-The many "reminiscences that the thought
of departing with old friend that hath borne safely
through during its term Of time, naturally produces


melancholy comminged with pleasure when the
mind the recollection Of good done to others
Anon, the heart leaps with joy when contemplate the
incoming year. On New Years day, the happy fa-
Of the little ones greet you stranger or no-with
"Happy New Years!" "New Years gift, sir?" The
pleasure that beams from every little counenance, the
joy that dances in every eye, denote that it is truly
happy year with them ample remuneration for
the little gifts you may bestow. May their happiness
not abate during the coming year. Tomorrow, these
greetings may be looked for, when all will be remind
ed Of year ago. Then, say the mind will be led
step by step, to trace the events of the old year. 1t
to be hoped that the reflections Of all will produce
pleasure than pain and when bid adieu to The de-
parted, let greet the with joy, and all ex
claim" Happy New Year!" s
Year: 1859

CooLIE LABoR.-The Protective Union Of San Fran
cisco evsng means to discover every establishment
in that city that makes of Coolie labor, and what
the kind of labor is that the Cooe performs for it, for
the purpose of obtaining facts which to ntelligbly
base memorial to the State Legislature.
Year: 1859

Coop PASENc.-On Tuesday last, two men went to
work washing the ground which miners cabin for.
mery stood, on Durgan Flat, and in the two FIRST pans
Of dirt they washed out near six ounces Of gold The
gold was probably lost had been buried there by
former occupant Of the cabin
Year: 1859

TEST OF THE HYDRANrs-On Monday last, under the
direction of Captain John E. Ager, Chief Engineer,
the Downievlle Fire Department tested their Hydrants
There six Hose Companies 1t is only necessary
that the county appropriate sufficient to purchase
five hundred feet hose to render the Court House
and Jail perfectly safe from fire.


The members of the Fire Department and also holders
of property, will hold meeting at the Theatre next
Monday afternoon, for the purpose of electing Chief
Engineer and two Assistants for the ensuing year.
Year: 1859

Tue LAwYE, AND THE SwcEp.-A juvenile
sweep was employed to cleanse the chimney
of the building in one Of our blocks, and as
cended to the roof for survey! By mistake
he descended the wrong Aue, and found him
self in the Office Of a well-known attorney
Both parties were in the utmost alarm; the
hoy trembling from fear Of chastisemsnt, and
the lawyer from terror Of the sooty appari-
ton. At length the former spoke in an IN,
earthly tone: "My father will be hsre directly
This was too much for the attorney; he did
not await another such visitor, but sprang te
the door, cleared a flight Of stairs, and toOH
refuge in q neighboring restaurant.
Year: 1859

FEARFUL or THE INrLyENcE OF BooKs.--An
illustration of those who are fearful Of the bad
influence of books is furnished in the case Of
an English missionary, who had the Bible
printed for his people, but omitted the "Book
Of Kings" least the wars therein recorded
should increase their inclination to fight


which he thought was altogether too prevalent
Year: 1859

~whils Tie express train rom London
TO Exeter was going al a rate Of sixty miles
an hour, sailor who had his cap blown off,
instantly sprapg out after It. He turned up
shortly afterWard with his arm broken. al
Year: 1859

The Nashville Union, in long article upon
the position of Douglas, thus sums up


"Under the Republican plan the citizens Of
tie South may be excluded from the Terrific
ries by free soil majority in Congress. Un-
der Judge Douglas plan the first settlers of a
Territory, belonging in common to the people
of all the States, may deprive the citizens of
one section of the Union of the right to par
ticipate in the enjoyment of the common do
main, by prohibiting them from emigrating
thither with their property We cannot choose
between the two theories, for they are both
utterly unconstitutional, unjust, unequal in
their operations, and subversive of the rights
of the people of the States. We sincerely
hope that we shall never be forced to choose
between the advocates of these dangerous and
disorgani4ing doctrines"
Year: 1859

Resoiued, That we re-announce as the basis of
party action, the platform of principles laid down
by the Democratic party at the National Convention
Of 1866 and hold that the doctrine of 'non-
Intervention" with the institution of slavery in the
States, Territories or District of Columbia, does
not nor was it intended to, conflict with the
assertion of the power of Congress to protect the
property Of the citizens of the several States, who
may choose to settle in the Territories which are
the common property of all the States


Resolved, That in the language of the Supreme
Court of the United States, that "the right of
property in slaves is distinctly and expressly
affirmed in the Constitution "tbe only power
over it conferred upon Congress, is the power
coupled With the duty of guarding and protecting
the owners in their rights" as thus declared


RESOLVED, That Mississippi will stand by her
sister slaveholding States in insisting upon the
enforcement by all the departments of the federal
government of their constitutional rights as thus
expouBded by the Supreme Court of the United
States.


ResOlved, That in the event of the election of
Black Republican candidate foi the Presidency
by the suffrages of one portion of the Union only
to rule over the whole United States, upon the
svowed purposes Of that organization, Mississippi
will regard it as declaration of hostility, and will
hold herself in readiness separately or in concert
to cooperate with her sister States of the South
IN whatever measures they may deem necessary
for the maintenance of their rights as co-equa
members of the conederacy


ResolCed, That we feel it incumbent upon the
Democracy Of Mississippi again to declare that
the acquisition of Cuba by the United States is
commercial and political necessity, and that we
will hail with pleasure every proper measure that
looks to its accomplishment; and further we can
never consent to its appropriation by any foreign
power


Resolved That we endorse, in the main, the
policy of the present Administration
Year: 1859

Col. Hill solicits the support of every voter


Yazco who is opposed to the present Levee Law


This law is made the issue between himself anc


his opponent, Mr.. Starke Although differing
widely in politics, no ether issue is involved II


the contest between them Opposition to the


present Leyee Law, and the desire to have Il
repealed or modified, were the reasons which
induced COL Hill to become candidate. There
would be little or nothing gained to our party
in electing Democrat-merely as such--to tht
Senate from this district, inasmuch as the State
is already Overwhelmingly Democratic and bat
for the unequal, unjust and oppressive levee sys'
tenn that has been recently inaugurated, Col. Hill
would not have desired voice in the councils Of
the State.


He appeals to the voters of Yazoo-regardess
of party-who are opposed 10 the present Levee
Law, and the attempt that will surely be made
in the next Legislature to extend the levee tax
east of the Yazoo river to give him support. We
call upon the people of this county to hearken to
the appeal


Now is the time to stop this ruinous system Of
taxation from being fastened on u.s. for fifteen or
twenty years to come. Our people have millions
for their own defence against high water, but not
cent for tribute to other counties in the vail ey.
Our people are able and willing to build their
own levees, and will do SO in their own good tim e,
but they do not want to be taxed to build leyees
for other counties, which will do us not only no
good, but a manifest injury. Not satisfied with
the present area of taxed lands for levee pur-
poses the advocates of the villainous system seek
to extend it to the east side of the Yazoo river,
and having done this, who viii say that the sVhole
county will not at no distant day be included


We appeal to the people Of the highlands Of
Yazoo to come to the relief of their fellow citizens
in the valley If you stand by and see an Unjust
and oppressive tax fixed upon them--yea, by
voting for Mr.. starke, help to fix it upon them,
you may expect them to treat you in the same
way when the proposition comes-as come it
must-to tax you for the same purpose. Yeur
appeals 10 the swamp country for succor, will be
answered thus "You had it in your power to
have saved us from or have greatly lessened this
heavy burden of taxation, but you failed to do
SO. You stood quietly by and saw us enormously
taxed for an object which has only resulted in
our injury and now that it is fastened upon us,
we think it nothing but right that you should
help us bear it."
Year: 1859

The Wing at Vicksburg could not refrain from
intermeddling with the election of Senator In this
District. It's is, that it feels an interest
in the success of the present eyee experiment. to
which Mr.. Starke is welded heart and soul. II
the Wing really feels socitous for the perpetua-
tion of the present odous and oppressive leyee
law, we hope it will persuade the people of Warren
county and Mr.. Smedes, to let so much of their
swamp territory as lies north of the azoo river
be taxed in common with the balance Of the
swamp district for levee purposes. When it
consents to this the people of this District will
have better opinion of the sincerity of its pro-
fessions in this matter.


If we are not mistaken the Whig has declared
that the inundated portion Of Warren was omit.
ted in the Levee Law for no other reason than
that the Bill should not in5ur thereby the opposi-
ton of Mr.. Smedes 10 the Legislature. If this
is 50, 1t is scandal upon the authors of that Bill
and Mr.. Smeies. His support, or opposition to
it ought to have been declared by principle, and
the exemption Of the overAowed portion Of Warren
county from levee tax ought not to have procured
his silence. If the principle of The levee law is
right, he, as a wise and honest legislator ought
to have supported it, and if tits wrong, he ought
to have opposed it; and the question Of tax or no
tax on a small district of his county ought not to
have weighed feather with him in taking position
on the subject.
Year: 1859

Mr.. EDITOR VIII you inform your readers
what can be the object of The Opposition party
South Do they suppose they can elect Presi-
dent from their ranks? Can they believe thai


they have party North to aid them2 Surely
they do not mean to affiliate with all the eement'
of Opposition to the Democracy. Win that party
have e convention to nominate President ant
Vice President? If SO, by what name will they
denominate their convention? Of course, they
can't call it National Convention, else the Blaes
Republicans will feel themselves invited to par
ticipate in their deliberations Nor can they
term the character of this Convention a Southern
Opposition Convention. because their organs have
already abused the Southern Democracy for thus
proposing in the event of an election of Presi
dent Of the Republican party. Then, sir, what
will be their views on these subjects


And further, if the principles of the Democratic
party are so obnoxious to them as to cause their
opposition, and to desire so much their defeat,
why not let Southern voters learn what system
Of Government they propose. We hear nothing
from them on this subject, only, the Democracy
must be put down, and nothing is offered as a
remedy for the evil supposed to have been brought
upon the country through their misrule.


OF course the Southern Opposition will prefer
Democracy to Black Republican rule, and will not
hazard the election of aSeward to the Presidency,
in order to defeat the election of Democrat
particularly when the Republicans are voting for
their candidate upon the grounds alone of his
hostility to Southern property, Then why will
they not call their party Opposition to Black
Republicanism And if they can show ghost
of chance that they will elect President upon
a pro-slayery platform, then will the Democracy
rally around their banner. If our Opposition
friends cannot demonstrate that their chances are
better than are those of the Democratic party to
elect President upon such platform, why will
they not affiliate with us, and present phalanx
to the North, that they may learn, when they
to destroy our equality in the Govern
ment because of our slavery, that they have
touched a tender chord that reaches to the heart
of every patriot in the land. YAz00.
Year: 1859

The following is the Squatter Sovereignty
resolution of the platform adopted:


Resolved, That we find no necessity for
any addition or change in the great doctrine
of popular sovereignty as declared by the


Massachusetts, democratic resolves in 1S4S,
that we are "opposed to the exercise of any
jurisdiction by Congress over the matter II
slavery in the territories but are in favor Of
leaving to the people who inhabit them the
right to establish and regulate their own dos
nestle institutions under the general priuci-
pies of the constitutions"
Year: 1859

We call tho attention of the Democracy Of
Yazoo to the following resolution, adopted in our
late Democratic State Convention, and hope that
our Democratic friends win make suggestions as
to the most appropriate time for primary Assem-
blagc of the party in this county.


ResoIred, That this Convention do recommend
to the various counties of the State to hold
primary meetings and select delegates to assem-.
Bile at the City Of Jackson on the I'd Monday of
December, 1858, to constitute a convention of
the Democratic party to select delegates to repre-
sent the State of Mississippi in the National
Democratic Convention to assemble in the city of
Charleston, South Carolina, in 1860.
Year: 1859

After the refutatiOn that has appeared in this
paper, and the fat contradiction given by the
gentleman himself to the charge that the Hon
to be supposed that the Opposition will attempt
to use the Misrepresentation to his prejudice on
the day Of election. 1t may be possible, however,
that such movement may be set on foot on next
Monday, in the hope that denial cannot be given
in time to counteract the effect, and we warn the
friends of Mr. Barksdale to be on the alert and
see that no such urfair advantage is taken An
that we ask of the Opposition in this election, is
to "bold fair and tote level"
Year: 1859

A country editor closes his leader in this
unhappy strain!


"The sheriff is now waiting for US in the
other room, so we have no opportunity to
be patriOticj we are wanted, and must CO.
Delinquent subscribers, you have much to
answer for. Heaven may forgive you, but
we never can"
Year: 1859




pound remedy, in which we have Iabored to produce
the efectual Alternative that can be made IT is
concentrated extract of Para Sarsapara so combined
with other substances of still greater Alternative power as
TO afford effective antdoe for the diseases Sarsapaa
is reputed cure II is believed that remedy is
wanted by those who suffer from Srumous complaints
and that which will accomplish their must prove
of immense service to this large class of afflicted e
low citizens How completely this compound will do it
has been proven by experiments many of the worst
to be found of the following complaints:-


Scrofula and Scrofulous Complaints, Eruptions and
Eruptive Diseases, Ulcers, Pmpes, Blotches Tumors
Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Syphilis and Syphlitic Afec
tions Mercural Disease Dropsy, Neuralgia Tic Dol
oureux, Debility, Dyspepsia and Indigestion Eryspeas,
Rose ST. Anthonys Fire, and indeed, the whole class
of9omplants arising from Impurity of the Blood.


This compound will be found great promoter of health,
when taken in the spring. expel the foul humors which
foster in the blood that of the year. By the
timely expulsion of them many ranking disorders
npped in the bud Multtudes can, by the aid of this
remedy spare themselves from the endurance of foul
eruptons and ulcerous through which the system
will strive to rid itself of corrupons if assisted to do
this through the natural channels of the body by alter
atve medicine Cleanse out the vitiated blood whenever
you find its impurities bursting through the skin in pim
pies erupons, cleanse it when you find it OBJ
structed sluggish in the vens cleanse whenever it
is foul and your feelings will tell you when Even where
no particular disorder is felt people enjoy better health
and live longer for cleansing the blood Keep the blood
healthy, and all well; but with this pabulum of life
dsordered, there be lasting health Sooner or
later something must go wrong and the great machinery
of life is overthrow.


Sarsaparlla has, and deserves much reputation for
accomplishing these ends But the world has egre-
gousy deceived by preparations of it, partly
drug alone has not all the virtue that claimed for but
more because many preparations pretending be
centrated extracts of it, contain little of the virtue
Sarsaparilla, or anything else.


During late the public have been msled by large
bottles pretending to give quart Extract of Sasapa
rlla for dollar Most of these frauds upon
the sick for they not only contain lte if any Sarsapa
rilla but often curative properties whatever Hence
bitter and painful disappointment followed the
the various extracts of Sasapara which food the
ket until the itself is justly despised and has be-
come synonymous with imposition and cheat. Still, we
call this compound Sarsapara and intend supply such
remedy shall rescue the from the load oblo
guy which rests upon it. And think we have ground
for believing has virtues which irresistible by the
ordinary run of the diseases it is intended to
order to their complete eradication from the sys-
tem the Remedy should be udiciously taken according
to directions on the bottle.
Year: 1859

SAGAcITY or Doc.-One day, during the
recent sleighing Mr.. Ebcr Hart, of Brighton,
harnessed pair of spirited young horses to
a sleigh, partially loaded, for the city. The
horses took fright while standing without
driver and ran away. A large mattif owned
by Mr.. Hart saw the horses start and gave
chase, pursuing for half mile before he over
took the runaways. He passed them, and
by presenting himself in the track in front of
them, endeavored to check their speed, but
to no purpose; they actually ran faster for
the barking of the dog. Failing in this, the
dog dropped out of the track, and following
behind, he seized the reins which were draw
ing upon the ground, and did not relax his
hold until the team stopped. After he had
been drawn for some distance. his pull be-
came greater upon one line than the other,
which drew the horses toward a fence, where
they stopped. We are assured that this was
an actual occurrence as stated.


Rochester Un'on.
Year: 1859

ARIZONA STORIES The Washington cor
respondent Of tho New York Tribune gives
the following caricature upon the great mine
raj stories that ieach us from Arizona


at is rumored here that several great
pralries in Arizona are covered to the depth
of foota d half with fine powdered sill
yer. so white as to have been mistaken for
snow by many travellers; and that no less
than FIVE different valleys this same silver ore
is found in the shape of finely developed fire.
proof bricks, requiring no other labor than
that of the muleteer to be brought into mar
Year: 1859

\ Juror CORRECTING A JUDGE.-A Judge
in Cincinnati last week had just charged the
jury in a very important case, when, to the
great astonishment of all present, profcs-
sional juror, who happened to be on. arose
from his seat and begged to call the attention
of his honor to slight mistake he had made
ties to sustain his opinion. Upon referring
to his citations, it was found, to the no small
amusement of the spectators, that the jury
man was right and his honor was wrong
whcreupon, with all due gravity, he inform
ed the bench that he knew he was correct,
as he had been charged at least forty times on
the same point in the last four months, and
couldn't be mistaken
Year: 1859

and seems, like plants grown in cellar, to
be weak and sckly.


1t appears highly p, ,obable that the excel
lence of the wool of the Spanish Merino is,
in a measure, due to the equable temperature
which is secured by their extensive migra-
tons, passing the winter in the mild climate
of Estramandura and Andalusia and the
summer in the mountains of CASTLE or the
Pyrenecs.


All successful breeders of fine woollcd
sheep very well understand the importance
of protecting them from the sudden changes
of temperature so common in our variable
climate but a large majority of farmers
seem to have only a faint idea of the import
ance of this; and very many appear to ina
gine that an abundance of hay fed at the
stack in the open meadow with little grain,
is all that is required. 1t is true that sheep,
by liberal feeding may be kept in fair con-
dition without shelter, but although the con-
dition of the carcass be maintained, and the
animal appear thrifty, the quality of the
fleece will most certainly deterioratc. This
will in many cases account for the want OF
success which has followed the attempts of
some farmers to grow fine wool, They have.
perhaps, procured breeding animals of SUI
perior quality, and kept them in high con-
dtion, confidently expecting that they will
be able tu show "A better clip of wool thn
tt,ir ncighbors. But their sheep miss the
dry yards and warm shelter provid d for
them by him who bred them, and within
two years, yes, within II twelvemonth, the
purchaser finds that the peculiar iineness and
softncss of the fleece has gone, and he per-
haps fanccs there was some trlckcry on the
part of the seller, by which he was deceived,
and that the wool was never, in fact, as
good us he thought it.


Farmers who have any reason to believe
that they have been imposed on IN this way,
or who think that the quality of their wool
is deteriorating, will do well to visit the flock
of some more successful breeder. and if they
find the care and management of the latter
differs in any material respect from their own
it is reasonable to suspect that their own is
wrong -Sock Journal.


SLIPS or THE PEy-BY Az ELDERLY Wo-
MAN OF THE WoRLD.-After all. it is with
men as with dinners-the plain and simple
ones are those we have recourse to the often
est. and of which we tire the least


Creditors and poor relations never call at
the right moment.


The love that is led with presents always
requires feeding.


Promises 90 further than performances, on
the principle that Hope has us many lives as
n cat, whilst Gratitude no sooner crosses our
path than it is crushed with as little pity as
a black beetle.


Every woman has some cosmetic in her
cupboard.


Tmidity in man is admired by woman a
gleat deal more than it is liked.


Scandal is visitor who never calls with
out bringing her work with her.


Abuse of women, like the abuse of wine
only falls on the head of him who freely in
dulges in it.


If it is difficult to see any fault in child,
ora book, or pudding, or any one we love,
how is it possible that we should see any in
ourselves?
Year: 1859

ITO LET--ON REASONABLE TERMS, A RESTAURANT


under large down town hotel, Ia successful
ton together with all the requisites for the business Rent f
desired will be taken In board for help Address Duane e
Year: 1859

Grafton of these question where pecuni.
ary saving can be made, and the needs
of the Treasury or present relief will
suggest the necessity of a prompt demand
for exact economy.


The great item of present and pros
pectiye expense, and the great item of
present and prospective retrenchment
and reform also, is the legislative ex-
pcnses. | deem a lar,er reduction OF
these expenses and practicable. and ear
nestly recommend the subject to your
careful consideration.


The annual expenses of legislation di-
rectly in money from the Treasury. and
and indirectly in time and labor incident
to annual elections, are unreasonaoly
large. The former cannot be less on an
average than $4,000; the latter are
much more.


The expenses of legislation in 1856
and 1857 we're as follows: