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Year: 1859




DIR. Benz. w. Thompson and Adam
Ruling. of Muscatine, have been released from
the Rock leland jail on bail. District Attorney
Hawley resisted the application for release
on the ground that murder ie not bailable of.
fense, after indictment by grand jury, such
an indictment being conclusive until tried, T. e
prisoner is in custody for no minor offense such
as maDslaughter. but for a capital otfense.
"where the proof is evident and the pre-
sumption great" which 10 not bailable by the
Bill of Rights.


The case was argued for the prisoners by
Messrs. Richnan, OConnsr and Judge Wilkin.
son, with great ability Tn sy contended that
an indictment of a person for murder, by q
grand jury, is not conclusive evidence that
"the proof is evident and the presumption
great Of his guilt. That since grand jures
frequently indict for murder where the oifense
is only manslaughter, it would work great in
justice to persons accused Of murder, TO refuse
them bail because an indictment for that crime
has been found against them. That when a
writ Of Habeas Corpus is sued out by persons
indicted for murder, it is the right and duty of
the judge to hear evidence as to whether "the
proof is evident and the presumption great of
their guilt, and if it is not to admit them to
bail.


These views prevailed with Judge Drury.-
ter hearing the evidence Of several witness
ss tending to prove the innocence of the ac-
cused parties, he admitted each to bail in the
sum Of three thousand dollars, which was at
once given, after which they went their way.
rejoicing at their liberation. $50 says tie argus.
Year: 1859

"We are opposed, however, to the introduce
ton Of any provision particularly protecting
slave or any other kind of property, into an
if territory attempt qualification, or rebel
lion, in the shape of resistance to acts of Con-
gress, or to judicial decisions in their proper,
logical and legal consequences, or to any 9TH
er legitimate acts done in and by virtue of the
constitutional authority of the United States
ever the same, then the federal government
SHOULD At ONCE INTElRP OSF .AND
PUT IT DOWN"


The foregoing is an extract from the Ad-
dress of the Democratic State Committee of
Pennsylvania With this declaration of SEN
timent it is needless to say that the Demoera-
cy of Mississippi and Pennsylvania can find
no cause Of quarrel upon the territorial issue,
at Charleston But what response does it
receive from the Goldfish Democracy OF Maine?
The rotten Douglas faction have obtained con-
trolof the machinery of the Democratic or
ganization in that State, and here is the way
their leading organ the Maine Age, talks:


If the Democracy of Pennsylvania approve
and endorse the sentiments of the address Of
their State Committee, they will probably re-
ceiye the defeat they merit at the hands of
the people They will moreover cut them
selves off from all fellowship with the sound
national Democracy, +" who go for perfect and
unqualified NoN-INTEEvENTIeN, and against
staUe code, whether urged on one pretext or
another.


Our readers win understand the phrase
slave code" to be intended by its authors to
apply to the doctrines of the Dred Scott de-
cision. 1t originated with Douglas as an ap-
peal to the fanatical prejudices of the domi-
nant party in the Northern States.
Year: 1859




The London Scwses y il is ai.dclstood
that Mr. Seward is to be the Freesoil @eandi-
date for the Presidentship of the United States,
and probably the first anti-slave1y President,
and calls upon the people of England to give
him their wannest sympathy in the objects to
which he is pledged. The News further
says:


Above all, let him have sound reasons for
hoping that our new Foreign Secretary will
work cordially with an American President or
Minister who will do his duty in regard to the
African slave trade, and also hold to strict
account any official who tampers with the
obligations to which the American Govern
ment is sworn. Lord Russell made an inef-
faceable impression on the minds Of all Amer
lean citizens during the short term Of his be-
ing Foreign Secretary, in 1853, by his letter
to Mr.. Everett on the Monroe Doctrine. II
the statesman who wrote that letter should
be in our Foreign Office, with the same mind
and spirit in him, when the first anti-slayery
President goes to the White House, the his
tory Of the African slave trade would be
brought to speedy close. In the hope o.
some such beneficial conjunction Of authority
and of views, we feel that this is the time te
say a few words as. to the present aspect o.
the great question which must be decided in
some way or other by the next election
whether the new President by Mr.. Seward o.
another.
Year: 1859

1t is due to Col Pettus and the friends of
agricultural and mechanical improvement in
the State, to say that cordially endorse every
word in the above article lauditory of our dis
tinguished nominee, for his warm and jealous
support Of the bill establishing the Estate
Agricultural Bureau" When this bill was
before the Senate, as President Of that body,
he was not content to give silent vote of ap-
proval, but calling some member to the chair,
he made to the Senate most able and affec-
tive speech m behalf of the bill, showing con-
clusiyely that it was measure of great i'm
portance to the State, and calculated to arouse
a spirit Of progress and improvement.


After the bill had received the signature Of
the Governor, Col. Pettus was elected by the
members Of the Legislature from his Con-
gressional District, member of the Bureau.
At every meeting he has been at his post, en-
Enthusiastically devoted to the cause, and justice
requires me to say that for his aid in inaagu-
rating this new movement he is entitled to
the gratitude and should receive the support
of every planter and mechanic in the State


agree with your correspondent that he, as
Governor of the State and (ex-officio,) a
member of the Bureau, ''he will give the Bu-
reau and agricultural improvement generally,
whatever personal and official sanction they
may legitimately claim at his hands, and carry
on the work so auspiciously begun. 10 glori-
Gus contamination"


Your correspondent says because Mr.. hnd-
son was not nominated we see no reason why
he should be less the friend Of the measure
than formerly and we are prepared to say that
his defeat before the Convention will not in
the least affect his friendship EoF the agricul-
tural interests of our State as involved in the
Bureau or paralizs his efforts for its more per-
feet organization and increased presperity."-
Grateful to this anlznown writer for the fiat
tering terms in which lie speaks of my hum
bic services to the State, can assure him that
as president of the State Bureau or as a
private citizen stimulated by the great interest
manifested by our people in agricultural i'm
proyement shall labor with renewed zeal to
! secure for the Bureau the confidence of the
| people, sincerely believing that with their all
important aid, it will develop the resources
and give greater strength and prosperity to
our proud and gallant State.


Pardon me for saying in this connection Gas
you already know that as a Planter, Demo
crat, and SoutherH man, | most heartily en-.
dorse the entire action of our State Conven
ton without any ifs about it the platform o
principles, net that custom demands it, or tha
policy requires It, but because from boyhoot
| have battled for these doctrines, the princi
pies Of the Federal Constitution, ofjustice ans
right; the nominees of the Convention, be
cause know them to be true to the .cardina
tenets of the State Rights faith, and in al
things else, to come fully up to the Jefferso
man standard of qualification


/ Yours respectfully,


TH0S. j. HUDSON.
Year: 1859

MEssRs. EDIroRs will you please
inform few friends Of yours, whether at
the Festival for the benefit of the Young
Mems Christian Association, the members of
the Christian Church will he admitted, or
any others whom the members of the AS
sociation would not permit to take seat
in their midst. and cooperate with them
in their rneetingsi Will they accept money
from the Gentiles ASSOCIATION.
Year: 1859

E Yesterday was one Of the cool


est days of the season. The weather how.


ever, being verv pleasant good deal Of


business was done on the streets. A fair
supply Of grain in market.
Year: 1859

% Flour aud wheat have advanced ;
-four fifty cents on the barrel, and wheat
about ten cents on the bushel. Old wheat
was selling at ninety cents yesterday, and
will undoubtedly continue to rise in value
We hope the farmers will save enough for
aaA6
Year: 1859

Ep- The following points, says the
Rock leland argus, were decided by Judge
Drury last week:


JusrIcE's LENA Justice has legal lien
paid. lie has right to return them until
all costs are paid by the party by whom
they are owing.


POWER OF JuRIEs.-Though the jury is
the judge of both the law and the fact. it is
not to the exclusion of the instructions Of
the Court The Court is the primary
judge Of the law. and it is the duty of the
jury to follow its construction of the law.
Year: 1859

BuRr1s HOUSE SELEcTED.-We un-
derstand that tho executive committee of
the Pioneer Settlers Association, have &C.
lected the Burtis House as the place at
which to hold the next annual Festival
The Doctor, and Frank will undoubtedly
do ample Justice on the occasion. They al
ways do. We think the selection will suit
all narties
Year: 1859

E-As the wife of one Of our citi-
zens was returning home yesterday, and
when near the corner of Iowa and Second
streets, she was attacked by COW, the
property Of q man named King. and very
seriously injured. The COW threw the lady
down, and as she attempted to rise, caught
her on her horns and cast her into cellar.
some six feet in depth. The lady would
have been killed if she had not fell into the
basement. If the owner of that COW does
not take care of her. she will probably be
made way with by some of the citizens liv
ing in that vicinity. and they would be ex-
cusable in SO doing, for it is not the first
time that the animal has attacked ladies in
the streets
Year: 1859




How SHALL SUCCESS BE AssURED.--In
an able article on the prospects and duties of
the Opposition, tho South Bend lind y Regis
ter, edited ay Hon Schuyler Colax, thus
answers the question:


I'VE counsel no surrender Of principle, no
abandonment of our organization, no overture
to unite with any portion Of the opposition
who may profess to be more pro-slavery than
the Democracy themselves but we protest,
if it can be avoided, against there being again,
as in 1856, division of the opposition in the
States which are to decide the Presidential
contest and renewal thereby of the lease
Of the ill-used power which our opponents
have thus obtained. Hundreds of thousands
of voters not vet enrolled in our ranks, sym
pathize with US in our desire to prevent the
extension of slavery beyond its present linn
its and to be more particular, we allude to
those men of whom Horace F. Clark, Has
kin, Hickman, Broderick, &c, are the type
ON the one hand, and Edward Bates, John
Bell, John Morris and Washington Hunt are
the type on the other Shall we foster and
promote their Union with us in the work of
oyerthrowing Democracy, or shall we repel
all union, and from an overestimate, perhaps,
Of our own strength. hazard success that,
with wise counsels, is already in our grasps


We differ somewhat from those ardent CO.
temporaries who demand the nomination of
their iavorite 'representative-m whether
popular or unpopular, and who insist that
this must be done, 'even if we are defeated.
We do agree with them in declaring that we
shall go for no man who does not prefer free
labor and its extension to slave labor and its
extension, who, though mindful of the i'm
partiality which should characterize the Ex-
ecutive of the whole Union, will not fail to
rebuke all new plots for making the govern
ment the propogandist of slavery, and com
pei promptly and efficiently the suppression
of that horrible slave trade which the whole
civilized world has banned as infamous, pirat-
ical and accursed. But in Republican Ma
tional Convention, If any man could be found,
North, South, East or West, whose integrity,
whose life, and whose avowals, rendered him
unquestionably safe upon these questions,
and who could yet poll one, two, or three
hundred thousand votes more than any one
else, we believe it would be both wisdom and
duty, patriotism and policy, to nominate him
by acclamation and thus render the contest
an assured success from its very opening. In
a word, If heroic old Zack Taylor were alive.
although he ght not be technically straight
Republican, we should most sheerfully vote
for him for President, as we did once before .


Iol,f
Year: 1859

earth the glory of a aee,ing world, to break the spell which beauty wears in hours of bliss.

 The vapors lie chaos-ike ore futures shadowy deep. No mortal power can penetrate it's gloom nor solve its mysle- ries. The wheel of unknown destiny rolls in its obscurity.

 The grave may yearn upon our steps. and all our earthly fortunes be wrecked forever.

 { But though the thread of life be length ened out to the farthest limit that Heaven can give, still the heart trembles beneath the poisonous lance of sorrow; the friends we love like autumn leaves will perish {; the cup of life will overflow with bitter ness, aud despair will thrill the soul like the sad minstrelsy of eternal death

 But. Oh, there IS q place beyond this transitory scene, where no dial marks the fleeting hours, where no shadows come 10 din the skies. That world adorned in chanceless beauty is the Christians ever. lasting home. To that my rising soul aspmes. s

 Oh then may the Great and Holy One lead us to that blest region where no bro ken cho d can jar upon the music of the sain,'s immortal choir; no tear-drops min gle with the crystal wave of everlasting life; where there is no shade to blend with the reflection of . God whose dark est shadow Is truth and light inef1ible!

 Is Heaven the reward of the faithful {? Then let the future bring it's toll and pain; let the vail of woe come, and the heart pine in sadness, for long-blasted hopes shall yet revive there yet is hope, and our tears only shine as jewels in the lem pests clouds to light us 10 that bright world. where every vapor cloud shall be dissolved in Heavens everlasting sum- shine Flowers that fade shall bloom again; and those who sleep beneath the tomb shall wake 10 life divine. Tie grave shall bloom upon the sunlit vale of im- mortality, and crowns and thrones are there

 BATEsVILLE, ARKANSAS.
Year: 1859

The approval of this preparation by Physicians and
Men of Science, and the great success which has
marked its furnishes proof sufficient to convince
every candid and discerning mind of its great supe-
rority and value. 1t is now administered in general
practice as a sure and
Year: 1859

e9r The letter of Mr.. NASH last
week, in the HERALD OF FREEDoM,
was complete vindication of the
vote Of DR.. RooT, as well as his own,.
on the slavery bill last winter, and is
rather a severe rebuke to MIR. Bran
scomb for his effort to defeat that
bill. q
Year: 1859

A NOBLE SENTIMENT. Some true
heart has given expression of its gen
erous nature in the following beau
tiiul, noble sentiment;


"Neyer desert ffiend when enc.
mics gather around him; when sick
ness falls on the heart when the
world is dark and cherries is the
time to Try a friend. They who
turn from the scene of distress be-
tray their hypocracy, and prove that
only moves them. If you
have a friend who loves you and stud
les your interest and happiness, be
sure to sustain him in diversity
Let him feel that his former kindness
is appreciated, and that bis love is
not thrown away. Real fidelity may
be rare; but it exists 10 the heart.
Who has not seen and felt its power?
They deny its worth who never loved
a friend or labored TO make friend
Year: 1859

HOPE
Hope is like the dawn of morning
Breaking through the mist of night.
Each of Natures works adorning
With pure and holy light;
Like the gentle evening shower.
Scattering fragrance all around,
0p'ning every little flower
terminating from the ground.
Let us, then, forever cherish


Hope, to lift our hearts on high
That our spirits may not perish,


Or our happy dreamings die;
That, when earthly ties are riven,
And we leave this world of care,
We may meet again in heaven,


Each the others JOY to share.
Year: 1859

Cry PASSENGER RAILwAY.-The travel on the
Passenger Railway yesterday was very great, the
cars being crowded to their utmost capacity. In
stead of waiting at the usual stopping places the
cars were in motion all the time the duties of the
conductors being much heavier than on any day since
the travel commenced. The two cars on the wes-
tern route commenced running yesterday, and were
crowded to their utmost capacity.


ACoIDENr.-L Last evening, about seven o'clock, as
William Morrison and William Larkins were dri-
wing along Pennsylvania avenue, the horse took
fright from the waving of flag and dashed off at
rapid rate of speed, throwing both gentlemen
from the buggy and injuring them severely if not
fatally. Larkins was taken into the Black Horse
tavern and attended by DR.. Knight Morrison was
taken into store near by and received medical aid.


=, TIE REFORM MovEMENT-A meeting of the Vice
Presidents OF the Reform movement was held at
the Merchants Reading Rooms last evening for the
purpose of the appointment of Central Commit
tee to consist of one from each ward They were
IN session over an hour, but were unable to COM
plete their labors, and adjourned until four O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon
Year: 1859

IN view of the approaching fall trade, the Baltimore Steam
Packet Company have, in connection with the Southern
Railroad Companies greatly reduced their through
goods


The following exceedingly low tariff has been adopted by
the -altmore Steam Packet Company in considera
tn ough sh pments from Baltimore Gosboro and Will
Year: 1859

Yesterday being the forty anniversary of
the battle of North Point, the citizen sodiery of
Baltimore, with those from abroad, eel brated the
occasion. The different companies assembled at
their armories at early hour, preparatory to the
regimental parade which was to take place at nine
O'Clock, and which formed in the following manner:


The First Regiment of Cavalry on South Gay
street; the Fifth Regiment on their left; the Fifty
third Infantry in Monument Square, and the First
Rifles on Holiday street.
Year: 1859

SPEECHES. MESSAGES AND OTHER WRITINGS OF Hon.


A. G. BRowS, q Senator in Congress from the


State of Mississippi. Edited by NJ W. Cluskey,


Postmaster OF the House of Representatives of the


United States. Philadelphia: JAS B. Smith &


Co. For sale in New Orleans by j. G. Morgan


& Co.


Apparently the editor of this valuable contribution
to biographical and political literature has brought
the proper ability to bear to render justice to the sub
iect of his abors. The Southerner must regard his
work with peculiar appreciation and justly put its
proper value upon it, for it chronicles clearly and sys
tematically, from the beginning until the present
middle time of his career, the public life of who
is among the most enlightened answering, patriotic
and influential of the champions who struggle for the
rights of the South and conservative men all over
the country will consider it fitting that all worthy
aids to reputation should be accorded to the who
while true to section of the Union has been false
to none, standing, like Justice, the arbter between
right and wrong according equity to that and this
The biographical sketch with which the volume
commences states that Albert G. Brown is native of
Chester county, S. G., where he born in 1913,
but whence he emigrated to what is now Copiah
county, in Mississippi in 1923, when the future states
man was but ten years of age and when the larger
portion Of the great State in whose history he to
| play SO honorable part and which was to be SO
| proud of him, was =" q bowling Wilderness" His
father was unable to afford him the advantage of a
regular college course, though he picked up good
education in Mississippi schools. AT the age of
twenty he got his title General being that year
elected Brgadier.General of the unterriied militia
and the same year he admitted to the bar, having
pursued his studies to that end for one year, and
getting into the fraternity, under age, only by the
neglect of the bench of the Supreme Court before
which he was examined to ask him how old 'hs WIS
This was in 1893, and acquiring considerable prac
tiee almost Immediately, he continued to add to his
business and his professional and political reputation
until in 1889 be was elected to Congress. He was
chosen representative to the State Legislature al
the first election occurring after he was twentyone
one of the greatest difficulties he had to content
against being the presumed taint with which the pu
rty of his Democracy was affected by the circum
stance of his father being very determined ole
Whig. From the age of twenty-five, when first chosel
a member of Congress, he has been almost uninter
ruptedly m incumbent of the highest Offices in tn,
gift of the people OF the State-s its Governor mor


than once, as Representative aud Senator in the Fed
eral Legislature for several TERMS and wearer
the judicial ermine.


The book is very handsomely and substantial,
published contains over six hundred large pages
is embellished with q portrait engraved on steel il
Satan's finest style.
Year: 1859

PRENTIcIANA.-A Washington letter says that Mr..
Buchanan j" seems actually to contemplate matri-
rnony." He is more fit to get married than o
toothless old fellow is to play /" mumble peg


An editor in the interior Of the State protests that
he is not responsible Tor what his neighbor says. He
was suspected Of being responsible for what he
says himself.


A New York editor exclaims. Ho,o shall tce Took
upon the in Euope?" We guess, il he must
look at it ALL that be had better peep from the top Of
high hill out of reach of cannon shot Byron says
,of great battle


Oh Cod it is sight to


For W o as o friend or brother there."
We think he might as well have added and ,cho'
isn't there himself
Year: 1859

A Nashville paper tells story Of la
dy Of that city, who sent for . northern
girl to assist in household labors. But a
fortnight had elapsed before the good wife
Of the household suspected that the girl
was engaged in family duties which be-
longed strictly to herself. She watched,
and discovered her husband lavishing en-
dsarments upon Mary Ann. The Banner
adds: Her mind was made up instantly
as to what course to pursue, for she was
. determined woman. She made three
springs and cleared the stairs reached
her chamber and took from the mantel a
terrible instrument Of torture, manufac-
tured from raw hide and sold by the yard
at ten cents each !; then she crep, down
the staircase with the steal, Illness Of cat
but it was with the fsrocity Of a tigress
that she sprang into the room and pune
I'd upon the unsuspecting culprits, to both
Of whom she administered a merciless
dose Of covhids which completely scatter.
ed and cosfassd the enemy. The rest Of
the story is soon told. "Our Mary Ann
is By this time speeding onward as fast as
a Pittsburg Packet can bear her, while
the amorous husband Of our Sckles hero
inc now works iu harness as quietly and
docile - ever.
Year: 1859

In replyto frequent inquries-I would say, that am now prepared to travel to any part of the state and will 9 prepared to do everything in the line of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that eftct, shall not have time to go except where hve calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as l charge in my office. H. N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock Ark Feb g '59-ly
Year: 1859

TIE motion for new trial in the case of
Phil Smith, convicted of murder in the sec
ond degree was sustained in tine Sacramento
District Court last Friday, and an order made
that the defendant be admitted to bail, in
the sum of $4,000.