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Year: 1859

| little dreaming of the scene that in few
moments would be enactcd In their pre-
sence. Robert Brandon was there, but
thing was wrong. Once his eyes met
mine, and the look he gnve me would have
! frightened less determined man than
myself I saw that my time for action
had arrived, and giving look Of warming
to the General to be ready, walked across
the room. and laying my hand upon the
arm Of Brandon. said, ~ ~ AA+


Joe, resist ire and you are worse than
dead


tie started, gave utterance to quick
OATH and thrust his hand into the pocket
of his coat for some weapon, but lie was
not quick enough, for with Single blow
| felled him to the door, and he was soon
secured. As he was led from the room he
cursed MS all. hut cursed more loudly when
he found his friend the groom waiting for
him, in company with several men whose
duty il was to mote out the law.


/ received the heartfelt thanks of all
present but they did not faN upon my
heart as did the tears ofthe gentle Laura


l had now no excuse for prol6naing my
stay, for my mission was ended, and the
morrow must see me on my journey; but
| must say farewell to Laura, and casting
my eyes about the room, saw that she
was not there found her in the garden,
but | failed; and. instend of taking leave
of her forever, l told my love, aud we
entered the house, Laura was my promis
ed wife. gea.up


We were married in the little church
and, as | sit here tonight, and listen TO
the wintTr wind, little face looks into
mine. and asks me to repeat the oft-told
tale of the Village Gypsy
Year: 1859

If in one poor bleeding bosom,


a woe-swept chord have stilled
If dark and restless spirit


] with hope of heaven have filed
If I've made for lifes hard battle,


One faint heart grow brave and strong
Then, my God, thank Thee, bless Thee,
For the precious gift Of song,
Year: 1859

a very small portion Of the sectional area of the
circle described by the propeller blades really
efficient for the propulsion of the vessel. and
hence 1t was that as long as the screw was bu-
RED in the dead wood of the vessel, the speed
obtained was low, and the performance not
equal to paddle-wheels. In iron vessels the
stern post and the rudder post, not more than
two inches wide, the necessary strength being
oo'aihed longitudinally of the vessel, are forged
together in the shape Of frame, within which
the propeller blades revolve; and where the
smart passes through the stern post, a circular
boss or projec ton is forged on to the iron,
which, being in front of the central boss of the
propeller, abstracts nothing from the propelling
area of the screw
Year: 1859

(which is the best time for going West,
the spring or autumn"


The best time for going West is when
you have the most money about you. and
the least fear Of losing it. If you come in
the spring, You are sure to shake yourself
to death with the ague before fall. lfyou
come liz the fall, you may live until spring.
if you don't freeze before you get here.
If you come at all, you had betterget your
stomach lined with waterproof cement,
so as to digest corn bread, bacon, AMI
whisky, for that is all we have to eat, ex-
cert few French frogs and billious-look
ing tadpoles, which we catch when the
river runs down.


"Does the fever and ague prevail much
in Missouri"


Ofcourse 1t does. No one out West is
simple enough to ask such question:
Everybody shakes--even the very trees
shake. You can't coax a crab apple to
stay on the tree until i. is good for any
thing. 1t will shake man off his bed.
kick him out of doors, and shake the bed
stead at him till he gives it up.


GLOW long does q presumption hold
good?"


That depends upon circumstances. If
you have a good rifle and know how TO use
it, you have one chance in ten that you may
live until you starve to death. Bot if you
cant stand fire. and you are not a good
shot and quick one, take my word for ic
you had better tarry in Jericho until your
beard be grown. They are little too
smart for You in that neck Of woods.


Upon the whole. if you have good water.
and can get half enough to eat, my advice
TO you is, to stay where you are.
Year: 1859

y


FsrEND NoRroN. Yoars Of Dec. I5ll,
was received this evening. and ineonform-
ity with your request, Immediately sit
down to reply. And firstly, if you have
any confidence in my Judgment and act OF
my advice. you will Immediately abandon
the idea of ofcoming out here; without some
other discoveries are made than have been
thus far. Ny impression Of the mines Is. -
that Hey are id huna5ug--T wish that
could write otherwise. and particularly
on my own account. as should be very
glad 10 see you and Mrs. ~. here, and Is
would be such good opportunity for my
wife to come out have already written
her that if 1 stayed here should send for
her.


Where we are wintering is about twenty
miles north of the mouth of Cherry Creek.
and in Canon at the foot of tha Rocky
Mountains, or Black Hills; we have found
here the best quality gold that has been
discovered, and cannot make one dollar
per day. Billey Moore. Tom and myself
are working together, we have built good
dam across the creek and have our Long
Tom set. the only Long Tom that is set
and worked in the country. it works beau
tifully, so the old Californians say. There
are six old miners in our settlement. L
don't think that there is another company
that came here last fall who have done
more extensive prospecting than We. We
have prospected for some twenty miles
south Of the mouth of Cherry Creek to
the neighborhood of Longs Peak, north.
Besides, we have prospected as far into
TIE mountains as we could get on account
of snow.


The only hope that have now. is. that
when spring comes, we may find some
thing to pay US in the mountain. Should
we be so fortunate, l will Immediately
write you.


suppose you have ere this, learned that
Mart has gone back. also E. Muir, Stuff.
Faith and DR.. Mathews. This 1 send by
Capt. Young, of Archer, N. Il. Jas. All
kin, Sam'l Akin, (Rockport Company,)
l.. Davenport and S. Stambau, of St. Ste
phens. N. T., leave for home in few days:
and were it not for the dread of cold
weather and the hope that we may discover
something in the spring, 1 have no doubt
but that nearly the whole camp would leave
for home.


We were quite surprised a few days
since when We read the glowing account
in the Missouri river papers, of what the
miners are doing out here. / pronounce
them pack Of lies, written and reported
back. by set ofpetty one horse -tOson spec
uI0torS, and are calculated to ruin many a
poor devil besides your humble servant.


That there may be gold discovered to
pay, 1 will not deny-I hope it will. L
am here. and may we'll stay until satis
fed. Should anything turn up. | will in
form you. and shall depend on my wife
coming with yours, otherwise, you may
expect to see me on the Big Muddy by
the 18th of July, certain.


Accept my best wishes TO yourself, and
believe me Yours truly, BRooKF1ELD.
Year: 1859

DEMOCRATIC EcoNoMY-An algice in the
States, upon the subject of the tariff, closes
with the following exhibit of democratic econo-
my Remember this is democrat scoring his
own party: 1T is certainly surprising com
mentary on the sincerity of democratic profess
sion, that they have no other remedy TO suggest
for deficient treasury than an increase OF
taxation. Il we are really SO concerned for an
economical administration and SO ayerse to i'm
posing burdens on the people as we pretend,
why did it not occur to our statesmen to pro
pose a reduction Of the expenditures to a level
with the income of the government? It IS a
false and idle plea to urge that there are nc
abuses to redress and no extravaganza to cur
tail. Advert to the enormous appropriations
demanded by the war department and the
scarcely less enormous eXactions fog the sup
port Of the navy-accept the admissions by the
postmaster general of grievous abuses III that
branch of the public service-contempl in
short, the waste and extravaganza in every
channel Of expenditure, and say if there be not
ample opportunity and urgent occasion for the
application of those principles Of economy
which the democracy affect to champion with
an exclusive devotion? These may be unpala-
table truths, but ii is no time for reserve and
equivocaion among democrats. II we would
perpetrate the ascendcncy Of the party, we
must address ourselves. without dissimulation,
to the work Of retrenchment and reform.
Year: 1859

WILL be received at the office of the Commis


W sioner Of the Third Swamp Land District in
for Contracts for REMOVING DISTRACTIONS in
the bed of Bayou Pierre River and Counisgnia Lake
according to Survey and Plan in the Commissioner
O1nce. YARDS
Year: 1859

MEDIoAL.-Dr. D. D. Martin, for several
years a successful practitioner in Madison
county, in this State, has removed to this
city for the purpose of practicing his profes.
sion. We take pleasure in introducing him
to our readers, for we feel assured that they
will be mutually pleased with each other
when they become better acquainted with
the good qualities that SO distinguish their
respective characters. DR. Martin is in truth
one of the most promising physicians in the
State, and we predict for him successful
career in our city. lie has the talent, the
force of character, the energy and the expe.
rience to make his mark in any community
and take rank alongside of the most eminent
of those who have distinguished themselves
in the medical world Vicksburg Sun.
Year: 1859

Hon. William Barksdale, Representative
in Congress from the Sd Congressional Dis
trict in this State, is prominently spoken of
for Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives. lie would make fine presiding Of
fcer, and we trust he may be elected, but
have little hope that such will be the case,
as it is more than probable that the Black
Republicans will have q majority in the
next House Of Congress, and it is not likely
they will vote for as decided Southern
man, and one too, who has denounced them
in such unmeasured torms as he has Herald
of The South.
Year: 1859

We extract the following from the N. O
Crescent, Of the 2lst instant:


The mangled and headess trunk Of white
woman was found floating in the river op-
posite the First District, on Saturday morn,
ing. 1t was brought ashore, and the Coro.
ner sent for Everything declared the body
to be that of one OF the victims Of the late
terrible explosion Of the Princess, near Baton
Rouge. The head was entirely gone Hal
the left arm was gone. The right hand was
broken. One of the legs was broken below
the knee, the flesh being torn away to the
bone where broken, The body, though
somewhat advanced in decomposition, still
bore marks which could be clearly traced to
scading. The body was well formed, small
in the waist, and from other indications was
judged to be that Of young or unmarried
woman. The OILY garments upon 1t were a
checked muslin delaine dress, Of reddish
brown, corset, chemise, stocking, and pru.
Dello shoes. A careful search was made fol
marks or initials, but none found. The Cor.
oner returned the best verdict he could under
the circumstances. A pieco Of the dress
and one Of the shoes were taken to the Cor.
oner's Office, to be kept for the inspection Of
those who may have lost female friends Oh
relatives by the Princess explosion
Year: 1859

Our talented State Librarian, Mr.. D. w. San
ders, has been mentioned by communications to
various papers, in connection with the office Of
State Treasurer. Entire ability to make an un-
exceptionabe officer is everywhere conceded to
him But knowing that for the present he has
no ambition to occupy any other position than
the one he now so efficiently fills, we were not
surprised to see his letter of declension in the
last Mississppian, which we reproduce in this
weeks issue. Sanders, like everybody else, is
for Col Haynes, first and last.


A bright future to him, but for State Treasurer,
hurrab for NJ. D. Haynes!


JACKSON, Miss, March 20, 1858.
EDITOR MIssIssIppIAN 81 regret the necessity
Of allddng in public manner to the recommend
ations in the Mississippian, suggesting my name
to the Democracy of the State for the Office Of
State Treasurer; but candor imperatively de-
mands of me to say that have friends with
whom l could never give my consent to come in
competition for any position, and the name of one
has already been spoken of in connection with
this Office.


rendering my acknowledgements to your cor
respondents for the manner in which they have
alluded to me- l must say that my name will not
go before the Democratic Convention. The duties
of my present office, | am led to believe, rom
many evidences of approval, l have discharged
to the satisfaction of all, and being engaged in
pursuits of a character which render it desirable
as well as necessary l will be perfectly satisfied
to hold it for another term.


Very truly, your friend,


BEN. w. SANDERS
Year: 1859

We like to see in Southern papers expressions
like the following, taken from the Port Gibson
ReveiIle. If Buchanan is politically dead, then
he has suffered martyrdom for this section, and
is entitled to its lasting gratitude and admiration


We have no sympathy with Stephen Douglas
and none with those Of the South who can find il


in their hearts to war upon James Buchanan We
remember Mr.. Buchanan as one of the old Demo
cratic Guard and as one of that faithful band Of
conservative statesmen who have adhered to the
rights of the States, irrespective of sectionalism
or fanrticism, and held with unyielding fidelity to
the Federal Constitution. We glory in him yet
and though the demagogues and disorganizers
may snarl and snap at him, he is faithful none
the less, and the light of other days will show
that his name and fame grow brighter with age
while his defamers will be dead and turned tC
dust
Year: 1859

VUNIlE Railroad is Local ed here. and is r.. f..


DOUD. We have become a fixed fact at our
old place, the Fountain Saloon and Eating House,
opposite the Clermont Hotel. which are still run
ning and where at all times ready our
guests with he best OF every thing commonly kept in
a first class eating saloon.


We would return thanks to our friends and
patrons for former favor and hopes by close attention
to business to merit a continuance of the same.
Year: 1859

FEVER 'NAGER.-The Charleston Couri-
er says, as the habit of shaking at certain
seasons of the year is prevalent in some
portions of the country, we give the fol-
lowing report from California exchange:


FEVER AND AoUE.-This complaint is
quite prevalent in the city at this time
The Mexicans claim that they have a
certain cure for it. They take small
bag Of salt and place it directly at the
pit Of the stomach, The salt. after day
Or two, turns perfectly yellow, and the
patient is cured. Several white persons
have tried it, as they assure us, with the
same. effect, The remedy is certainly
simple enough, and cheap.
Year: 1859

$40 By HAZEL GREEN.
Oh! where are the friends of the pig in the
IA. fence. s y "a
"Where!" Echo replies. He has nonel
There were numbers around him few mo-


ments since. IVY i, .
But now he is fast they are gone.
Gone? Only their friendship is gone--they are
Cavorting and "chargins" immense, Ii
And joining the throng in affecting the rear
OF the pig that is fast in the fence. s
They seek MT the causes that placed him be


tween


The rails-ohl no, why should they care,
Since With bristles erect they eau rush to the


scene,


To punish him while he is theres
To raise the cry loudly, so all. far and near,
May know his condition, and hence
Come ruhnipg to join them in biting the rear
or the pig that is fast in the fence
They would not release him although il might
Not step more than taken before;
But, on the contrary, they'd do their utmost
To perplex and involve him in more;
To press him more closely, mayhap thro' the


fear .
That he might betnke him from thence,
And punish them soreiy for biting the rear
Z OF the pig that was fast in the fence.
But swine are not all creatures that be,
That find themselves sticking between
The rails Of the fence, and who strive to get


free,
v hilc the world is still showing them in;
Who find that the favor they meet with de-


ponds, ssa
Not on worth, but on dollars and cents;
And THAT there are none who will prove them


selves friends
To the pig that is fast in the fence.
Year: 1859

@ The Cincinnati Enquirer relates a
good one which goes to show that at
least one man in the world has q realizing
sense Of the value Of the hymenial insti.
tuition. An unsophisticated swain arrived
at the Spencer House, that city. few
days ago, from one of the liver counties
in Kentucky, baying eloped with young
woman with the most desperate Of con.
nubial purposes, and had the rite perform.
ed 10 the hotel by minister from Cleve-
land, who happened 10 be there. After
the ceremony was performed, which was
in the evening. the husband handed the
clergyman ten dollars, and departed to ell
joy the society Of his new spouse. On
the f. flowing morning he hunted up the
preacher and gave him ten more, saying
in his rude way that be always believed
in paying the price thing was worth. and
marriage was great deal better than be
had thought it. The doctor of divinity
smilingly received the extra ten without
asking an explanation. or further partic,
ulars.
Year: 1859

HAIR WAsH.--The following is good
recipe for making hair wash, that which
will remove dandruff and The scall clean
and soft. so as to prevent the hair, in
ordinary circumstances, from falling out
Take one plat Of alcohol and tablespoon.
full Of castor oil, mix them together in a
bottle by shaking them well for few
minutes, then scent it with few drops ol
lavender. Alcohol dissolves castor oil
like gum camphor leaving the liquor or
wash quite clear. It does not seem to
dissolve any other unetious oil SO perfect.
". f sf seq
Year: 1859

EE Elder Munger, speaking Of the
time when be was boy saysit was acus-
tom of the school children, as you passed
a school. house to make bow. But in
these latter days as you pass . school
house. you must keep your eye peeled Or
you will get SNOWFALL or q brick back
at the side Of yor head. 49,,
Year: 1859

~Housawiyes all know that their sil.
yer spoons become tarnished when used
in eating eggs. This tarnish 10 sulphur
Of silver produced by the sulphur Of tho
egg combining with the silver Of tho
spoon. Itis, then, no indication Of . spu-
riOus silver spoon,to see II turn black with
egg. This tarnish may be removed by
rubbing with little common salt. Salt
being composed Of metal sodium Of tho
salt combines with the sulphur produces
sulphate of soda; the sulphur being thus
taken away, the tarnish disappears.
Year: 1859

EE The individual who tried TO clsar
bis conscience with an egg, is now on
deavoring to raise his spirits with yeast,
If he fails in this it is his deliberate intsn-
ton to blow ont his brains with pair of
bellows, and sink camly into the arms Of
young lady.
Year: 1859

There is no crop that does NOT fail some
times, though there are few which are never
wholly cut off in any season. Grass, for ex
ample, always yields a partial crop; and per
son may, if need be- depend wholly uphn this
product as a means oC subsistence. The same
thing, however, can hardly be said of any 9TH
cr staple crop. Innunerable Illustrations
might be given of the danger of depending on
a single crop. The result in Ireland of rely
upon the potato crop is patent. The failure of
the wheat crop, in many parts of this country,
has involved thousands of farmers in debt,
which it will take years of toll and economy to
liquidate. A friend at the West fal been so
successful in raising peaches that he turned his
whole attention to that crop. One year he re-
allied a large net profit, and looking for still
greater results next year, he laid out his plans
accordingly and incurred considerable debts
to be paid from the proceeds of his peaches
The result Is, tlHt from six-or seven Thousand
trees he gathers scarcely two bushels of market
able fruit f


\ mixed cultivation is the safest in the long
run II the potato crop fails, let there he
corn, wheat barley, or other grain to fall back
upon. The chances Of utter lalure are dimin-
ished by different crops under culture. 4 sea
son destructive to one is likely to be just the
thing for another.-4merjcoa AgrimfWia.
Year: 1859




1t was at Spithead, whore the English fse


were at anchor TIE royal George was th'
flag ship, and Admiral Kempenfelts flag float
ed from the mizzen. She vas a fine ship q


one hundred guns. She was about ready for
sea- when the first lieutenant discovered ttt
water-eock was out of order It was moi
| thought necessary to haul her into dock for
| repairs, but keel her over until the damaged
part was over water, and repair her there
Kneeling a ship over you know is making her
lean over on one side. A gang Of men were
from the Falmouth dock yards to help the
carpenter. The larbQard guns were run out
as far as possible and the starboard guns run
in amidships, which made the chip kneel to
larboard, so that her starboard side was far
out Of water The workmen had got at the
mouth of the water pipe, when lighter laden
with rum came alongside, and all hands were
piped to clear her. Now the portsails of the
arbeard side were nearly even with the water
before the lighter came along side, and when
the men went down to take in the casks the
ship keeled more than ever besides the sea
had grown rougher since morning, washing the
water into the lower deck ports. The caIpen-
ter saw there was danger. He run to the sec
ond lieutenant, who was officer of the watch
and told him the ship must be riehted. The
lieutenant angry that the carpenter should
dare to dictate TO him, ordered him back to his
work. Growing every moment more convinc-
ed of the imminent peril of the ship, the man
went second time to the officer, warning him
that all would be lost if the vessel was not
righted instantly but he only got a vollcy of
oaths for his pains. The lieutenant, howeter.
ordered the drummer to beat his quarters
but before the drummer had time to get his
drum, the ship keeled over little and little, |
and the men began to scramble down the
latchways to put the heavy guns back IN their
proper places. Alas it was too late Al I
ready the water was rushing i'll she filled rap
idly, settled fast, and almost before heIpor res
cue could be thought Of down went the Royal |
George, carrying her admiral, officers, men, and
many mobiles and strangers on board, TO the I
number of a thousand soufs-down, down, to |
watery grave, so.awfully sudden, that few only
on the upper deck could save themselves. And
thus to perish, on fair day, in sight of land
surrounded by fleet of slips-al aggravated
the terrible disaster
Year: 1859

fatuer." The father Immediately took
his child into the sleigh and started at a
rapid pace towards home, before any one
had time to interfere with bis progress.


The probs are that had not the
father thus fortuitously discovered his
child while in the yard before this institu-
ton, be never would bsve seen her more.
She most likely would have been secreted i,
and removed from thence to some distant
den of papsl iniquity.


This ease of abduction is somewhat sim :
liar to the Mortara case, which has crea-
ted so much excitement in this and other
countries, and calls loudly for redress
Let every father take il home 70 himself,
and sag if be would not follow the par
ties engaged in such crime to the bitter
ends of the law.