From the Lexington Advertiser.
ltl ofCeUred Chan:ha
the A p -- f Itae Moth-
v Editor: At a recent meeting of the
utters and laymen or the lazoo ms-
l MidPPl Conference, of the Metho
r'tChurcb, south, I was requested to fur-
h the secular papers of the couuty, with
D'!rof the report, of the Committee on
he $'"ious Interest of the colored, for pub-
H-ation H you c "
1U ours.c
Josem D. Xewsom.
T, (ieneral Conference of the Methodist
:Lv,naI Church South, at it last session
L nted a plan for organizing Conference
Inz colored people, and aiding them by
" "...n-els. and otherwuw
&1JU uuicrwwc uu iucj call
-.i .i.mr. la accordance with
luce witu tbe aaiii
tu rvimmittee waa
was appointed by
: hot) Kavanaagh, Presiding Elder over
.w.rolorcd church in Holmes, Carroll, and
j .pr counties.
During the year 1 have visited and preach
As exiem-ivcly a 1 could among the col
fJJf people. I have organized six circuit.
!mniovd x colored preachers on them;
Vr einorace six hundred members, lour
hmdred of whom have been received this
ear v'e have organized four Sunday
LhooU ith one hundred and forty scholars,
i bsntized two hundred members, and
tiiieen oreachers.
r reason to thank
God for HL
, 1 ; Intra on
lurches
?. ...rZiix-rou condition.
We suomitthe
Ill B f,
u.ivd. 1st. That this meeting fully
tTJ r h i with, and endorse tbe effort
Jwk waking by ttie Methodist Episcopal
rhurcli south, to furnish the gospel to the
colored people w ithin the bounds of this Dis-
rw.Uf d. 2nd. That it is the sense of thh
.l.,intr that every consideration of inter
,wi christian duty, demands that our
neoule bliuuld give them all possible en
!. Lament- bv assisting them in houses oi
worship, and organizing them iuto societies
tki'Uen Johnson, Committee.
resolved, That a copy o! this report be
tillered by the Secretary ortbls meeting to
he secular pap-'"
ration it thfy see proper.
chuoii j. ij.Newbom, Secretary.
Kichland, Oc. , lsl.
From the Oifoid Falcon.
Tbe l'orly Acren at Ia.t.
ehnrt time since our imported Sherifl
hvinir advertised a long list of lands to b
Urtld lor the non-payment of taxes, the day
f s'e arrive'! ami the Sheriff mounted a
"Ltlhr.T iu the street and announcou the
-I to roiunienee, and pnceeded to cry oui
.i .triWf off trai ts of land at $1 00 2 25.
... Tbe Sheriff being a Carpet-oag-
.T..."fi. negroes soon took up the idea thai
the Ion" promised 40 acres of land had now
"Vliev rushed to the Sheriff, crowd-
injr around "hiin, eagerly bidding off land
with their pK-ket books iu hand, ready to
par the amount bid. In some instances
the would bid against each other and rim
..n (mm Si 50. the amount of tax due, to $5.
timnd !'. The sale continued in tint
way fr two or three days, colored bidders
inrreaxing. After the day's sale closed the
ni'irro- would crowd around the SherifTV
for their deeds and eajreriy ask to
know precisely where their respectiv
tracts of land lay, how far from town, and
if they would tlnd the mule on the land?
letter from N'asiivilie to the editor oi
the Jackson (Mississippi) Clarion says
You luav relv upon it tliat the Con erva
tives sre standing linuly by the rights ol
the colored voters w ho came so nobly to
their sid to throw off the yoke of the Dis-
trsrichbcrs lueir rifjm to vote. noiu. oincc.
and to enjoy every civil and political privi
lege enjoyed by the whites. The pledge
whiili Kthkidok. the Conservative leader,
made alter the election that they shall b
protected in all these privileges will be
iscredlv kept. defend upon it. A few scat
tering bills have been introduced by men on
their individual reconsibility, but they re
ceive no countenance nor consideration
Their introduction and reference to com mi t
tees are the last that will be heard of them."
Truth, every word truth. We can assure
our friends "in Mississippi that the large
white majority in Tennessee will never de
prive the' colored man of his right to vote.
.Memphis Avalanche.
HOICK KXTUAITM.
Avarice. One thing alarms mi the
fairer pursuit of gain which over-spreads
the land, and which absorbs every faculty ol
the mind and every f'-elingof the heart. 0
all na.xsiiitiH avarice is the most b ind and
eomirnmisin th last to see and the first
to yield to danger. Calhoun.
Libk.kai.ity. The liberal man will not
give to improper persons nor at improper
times, and so forth, tor it he did. he would
cease to act w ith liberality and if he were
tospend money Usu these things, he would
have iimie tospend upon proper objects; for
the man who spendi according to his means
and upon proin-r objects, is liberal, but he
who is in the excess is prodigal. Aristotle.
Talking axi Ioino. Our schools go all
upon the rci hitherto; no clear aim in
them but to teach the young creature how
he is to speak, to utter himself by tongue
and pen; w hich. suposing him even to have
something to utter, as he so very rarely has.
) by no means the thing he specially wants
'Jin these times. How is he to work --how is
i w ucriiitc arm iu uu; i iini is ine ques
tion for him. which he seeks to answer if in
"choois tariylc.
hu Irt haK.n.. .... .1 . . 1 . . rr i, . . r .
Fashions for Ukmlkmen. The sombre.
'ober, biaek suit, w hich has so long held
av, at last shows sing'i of defeat. The
funeral appearance for many years made
fy our young men, on gay and festive occa
sions, is now likely to be changed, and, there
oeuiJC "o other way, we are going back to
the Rood old days. For instance, the fash
ion lor lull cress suits, this season. Is a coat
of blue cloth, with gilt buttons; pantaloons
and vest of black cassimeres. with inside
et of white
silk. Morning or neglig
consisr or uinrl or 1mi h e.nnMui rl
-irwmarKet "cutaway coat or ark cloth.
ith striped or plaid trousers and vest of
the same material as the coat. The most
fashionable, and what is considered the
iot elegaut suits lor wcddinirs. or for visits
f ceremony, is a Prince Albert coat, dou-
le-Dreasted. of blue or blxck cloth, with
ilk facings : vest of aame material, worn
Ith an inside vest of whim ilni-V- and lav.
uderor dark trousers. A livht hlua or
lack Stanley scarf, light-colored kid gloves
I : :: w.uiiipieie ims very styi-
sh toilette. J J
I'asTe that will Keep a YEAR.-Dissolve
I teaspoon tul of alum In a quart of warm
ter. U hen cold, stir in as much flour aa
ul give it the consistency of thick cream,
fcemg particular to beat ud all the lumm:
tir in as much powdered rosin as will lav
a a din-e, and throw iu half a dozen clovea
jo Rive a pleasant odor. Have on the fire a
rteaeup of boiling w ater, pour tne flour mix-
who iu stirring well all the time, in a
very few minutes it will be the consistencv
Kf finish. Illllril inlni..k.n .hlr..
vessel; let it cool: lav a cover on. and nut
in a cool place. When needed for use. take
KUt a portion and ertlYen ir with warm
pater. Taste thus made will last twelve
months. It is better than cum. as it does
not gloss the paper, andean be written on.
What Coxstitutks ix 'Er.rrOH. The
riualities of a successful editor, however.
are of a much higher kind than Carlyle de
ttoes them to be. It Is not mere thrashing
trawr without wheat that is required of him.
He rua have ability, energy and tact. His
illustrations and arguments must always be
ithin call. The best newspaper writing is
jaly brilliant talking ; but what a rare gift
is that ? Let any person who thinks it easy
to write a newsoaoer article trv it. But one
prticle w ill be no test ot success. An editor
piutbe able, like the celebrated French
pook of the play, to prepare twelve courses
pf fish, flesh, and fowl from one squarelump
F veal, lis must be ever aDarklinir and
fresh ; never flagging or dull for a moment.
Me must mingle the grave with the gay, the
lively with the severe, fact with comment.
speculation with experience. He must
have a versatile taste, a well-stored memory
tlhxhtand playful imagination, a logical
annd, an unswerving judgment. If any
Kuiiks It is an easy task to edit a newspaper
r"J " r aay, let nun try is.
A Sab Cas ie f ica Tat MitfCav-
taij'hly esteemed and beautiful young lady
r' st- Louis, aged eighteen, walked out on
P ruilroad bridge across the Mississippi,
fanned her cloak to a brace of the bridge
P'ia leaped Into tbe river. Her bodv bad
ot been found at the latest advices. Before
lumping into the river, she wrote a note
'ndpinned it to ber cloak, in which she said :
Ju? finder of this cloak and hat I hope
"in be kind enough to take this to my moth
Pr M.the Tremont House, Tell her that my
7 lies ia the Mississippi. I did not drown
oyelf for shame nor lova. I am yet as
pure as the beautiful snow. . Thank the
L'0ra I I have no aln of that kind to answer
Pr- No friend have I. Everybody hates
pe Mv friends are enemies. Indeed, this
i a Cold and rirun anrlil tn 11m In. Rn
d bye, mother, sisters and brothers, for
BrOlnir I t h l.ni mrKMsIn IMl MKi
corns no more.
I The mother of alias lie Say is a -widow.
tin. wom uvwn, utuo, aDoat year
Y J TTTT 1 1
VOL- XXXIII-NO.
tetter fron ITaaklat.
BaASDoy, Xov. 20th, 1869.
Air. Editor: To-uayJiin Lynch and McKee
mane tricir appearance to ala resa their "col
ored f Hernia- V.wh mrnm aLm1 7. , iw'clAn
ored friends1 Each waa asked for a division
of time with Geu Low ry, and they backed
-qua re uowu ana reiuseu. lien, ixjwry
proposed to prove that Lynch was a falsi
fier, a deceiver, and had misled and deluded
the negroes, all of which Lynch knew to be
true, and bence would not allow Gen. L.
time to show it.
McKee also refused in a mopt amiable
way said he had to leave soon for Jackson,
xnd would not allude to Gen. Lowry. B-u
he had not proceeded far before he said
Low ry h-d votod for a law forbidding ne-
X roes "buying land. lien. L. corrected him
and stated the word "buy was iiot in the
law. McKee took it back. Lowry then
told him of his promise not to allude to hi
as he would not allow him time to reply
Afterwards Lowry told McKee how unfair
ly he had acted, which Mc. apologized for
anu tne matter dronped
Leading liadical negroes admitted there must
be tomethlna tvrono tchen reakert refuse to let
the opposite tide te heard. The Kads dij not
ifain anything bv the soeeches of Lynch
ana jacKee.
At !Urhtnenrv fLibb) I'atterson, our
candidate for State Senate, and Charles Cald
well, ltadical candidate, (both colored) spoke
at the Court House. They behaved well
towards each other and discusod the issues
fairly. Patterson made a terrible onslaught
upon his -friend lnnett. He said he had
Deeii with Bennett before he joined our side
itia Bennett told him If there was a 1 e mo
ral ic nartv In the State he'd be a Democrat.
i nig was when they were Dotn Katis. ite'i-
ry made a ten trike at Ames' appointees in
Itankin said when the door was open for
til to join the Club, the whites came in very
fast until the county oficrs were filled, and
ince the.i not one hits joined! He stated
that two Kads had between them nine offi
ces. The neifroes had 1.100 vo'ers and only
lour little offices anion? them. Said he
waited on Gen. Alcorn in Keutucky and
knew him well, and he was then trying to
frsten the chains of slavery tighter on the
negroes. His speech was wen received
Messrs. Cooper, Maxey, and Cox have
lone yeoman's service in the county, ad
dressing the people w ith great ettect at dif
ferent points. They handiea iieunett so
roughly that he fled the field and It is doubt
lul ir he has any more joint Uiscussions.
Kankln will do her duty.
Citizen.
From the Iuka Gazotte.
NPEAKHU AT II KA.
On Friday last, 5th last, we had e speak
ing in this place, and our einzens enjoyed
it as a rich treat. Major Wofford. the Dent
candidate anc" CoL Harris, tl e Alcorn can
didate for Congress. Hon. B. I). Nabors of
Memphis, Alcorn supernumerary, and Col.
W. M. Inge, friend of Dent, were here and
spoke. Major Wofford led off in a speech of
one hour's duration, iu which he spoke ot
the present set who constitute the radicals
r bitter end party, and u we are not great
ly mistaken showed them up in such hide-
usnes8 that every person present looked
upon them with loathing ami contempt.
The Major denied the charge made against
him, of having called ex-lresidei.t Davis the
arch traitor, and 6aid that any one who
charged him with it was a liar and a slan
derer. We think every person present w as
convinced that he had"never said it. Alto
gether. Major Wofford made a good lmpres--ion
on our people and fe't that his trip had
paid him well for the trouble of coming
here. He is a good speaker, and a man ol
decided ability, and if elected to C ongress
will represent the people, w e have no doubt.
to the very best or his capacity. Major
Wofford was followed by Col. Harris (Radi
cal) of DeSoto When Col. Nabors' hour
was up. Col. William Jd. luge, ot corintn.
ame forward, and lor one nour ponreu
forth a torrent of eloquence, satire and in
vective, such as we have never listened to
before in all our lite. We have heard Col.
Inge before, and gave him great credit as a
oublic sneaker, but, nutil Friday, had a
very imperfect conception of his ability a
a statesman and an orator. As Ajax hurled
ponderous stones at the enemy in the 1 ro-
I . .1 1 . I ,U . 1.!.
Ian wai, so tne matcuiess i"j;e nircw iu
? . . . I . I ..!...
lie. W missus amongst mc rncmira iu lire
South and the befayers of Mississippi. As
a cat would handle a moibc, as a giant
would toss a lilliputian, as a boy would
manipulate his top, as a huge mastiff would
worry a wouucleu nare, as an eiepuani, wilii
his snout, would throw an apple, so lnge
toyed with the radical champions. He took
ud Door Nabors, and beginning at the top
of his head skinned him to the end of his
toes, as a boy would skin a squirrel ; lie then
look up each muscle and dissected it clean ;
then he disarticulated his bones one by one
until, when he left him, there was not even
a decent skeleton left. For about the first
time in our life we were sorry for a radical.
I'oor Ben Xabors hung his head.nesquirmea.
he changed position, he tried to grin, he e
sayed to look dignified, he tried to seem mad.
but all would not do. The unfeeling Inge,
the relentless Inge, the bloody di.-sector
Inge, would not let him go until he had
stripped him of every muscle, drained him
of every drop of blood, and deprived l.im ol
every breath of life. When he had done this.
he left him nieicss anu coiw, bru h.miiihjs
for the crowd to do but bury him. Xabors
will never meet Inge again on tne stump.
In conflrmation of this opinion, as to
Nabors, we are informed that he has left
the State in disgust.
Aa EiJarkMnlaa In .fwlti.
Thismnk of perfection, this fragrant
and lovely flower, this embodiment of
corruption and rottenness, this gny and
festive United States Marshal and Union
League organizer, who is not recognized,
says the Gazette, by a single decent white
or colored man in Iuka, and who could
not, says the same paper, get credit in
that place for a plug of tobacco, is again
in our town. Yes, citizens of Oxford.
hold your olfactories the other way, and
keep your hands on your pocket books,
fnr A. Worlev Patterson this sweet
scented skunk is in your midst. Oxford
Falcon.
Wo ii ni let-stand that "this sweet-scen
ted skunk" was kicked out of Mr Kittrell's
store at Winona a few days ago by the
proprietor for making too free with his
gKls under the pretence of being a rev
enue officer in search of violations of law.
Mr. Kitcrell asked him for his authority,
and not being able to show it. that gen
tleman booted him out. liurran ior
Kittrell. Vai den Times.
Tnlldlty
of ConMerale
Conliica
a ... i. .,wi!r,r Koftirp the United States
ISimreme Court which involves the validity
of titles passed to the purchaser at a sale un
der a Confederate decree of confiscation
Under their sequestration actm
ISol. one Mrs. Lee, a resident of Pennsylva
nia in hefom the war. a large herd or
sheep in Texas, which were under charge
of an agent. At the suit ot tne wniuenia
they were conn seated, anu u -
the purchaser at the sale. After the war
Mrs, Lee brought suit to make Knox respon
sible for the wrongful taKiiig of the sheep.
The action waa brought in the Circuit Court
for the district ot lexas. anu iujur,
instructed that Knox obtained no title by
his purchase. From tbe judgement enter
ed on the verdict, and that he must respond
in damage, appeal s taaen. anu it us iuur
,a .... rvmfederate States were a
icu uim ma buv . . -
de facto government, having acknowlrdgcd
belligereut rights, they possessed the pow
er as a means of war to pass valid title by
confiscation.
A Raidlral Ca
ialattu-e
dldtate or the 18:
1m a I"ah
A SFKCLMKN BRICK.
. From the Grenada SentineL
Fairfield U decidedly the meaneat white
man in tbe State or Mississippi, The fact
is. if a mean robbery er a cowardly theft
was committed, and a detective was sent
here to ferret at the perpetrator, he weald,
among all the low characters in Grenada,
pick out Fairfield as the eumioaL Haunch
backed, and a look that any artist would
envy In portraying Judaa, a sneaking, miser
ly, revengeful yet paltroonisb nature, are
the chief characteristics of tha tohUe ( ?) rad
ical candidate for the Lower House oi Rep
resentatives. We cannctsee why he waa se
lected, for the only thing this man could
faithfully represent wouad be a pack of
thieves la the Penitentiary.
Rwnrxssa the new postage stamps; they
stick at nothing. -
1.
THE FIKETIE-v DISPLAY
Saturday came fully opto public ex pec
tation. Tbe magnificent Steamer of Missis
sippi. o. 2, of New Orleans, had arrived
the day previous. Oa Saturday morning,
at 3 o'clock, the ringing of our fire-bells
and tbe booming of "Moses" announced the
arrival of a delegation of that Company
twenty-two men, under command of First
Assistant Foreman. Price. They were duly
receivea at the depot, and escorted to the
quarters assigned them first partaking of
. rerrenments.
At 9 o'cIock, the Fire Department of this
city, accompanied with Mississippi, No. 2.
proceeded to the depot to meet the Fire
Companies of Vicksburg. In due time they
arrived, as follows.
Chief Engineer, J.J. I itzpatrick.
First Assistant Chief Engineer, H. King.
Pboenix Steam Company, F. L. Gnscio,
Ir ore man.
independent Relief, Xo. L Wm. Oakley,
foreman.
Constitution, No. 1, John Groome. Fore
man.
Vicksburg Hook and Ladder Company,
V m. Uockwood, Foreman.
A procession being formed, beaded by the
Jackson Brass Band, and under charge of
Chlei Marshall, II. C. Fulmer, and Assis
tants, proceeded np Main street to the Capi
tol ; then through the principal streets. On
arriving at tbe Fair Urouuds, the grand
procession waa greeted nitn lusty cheering,
waving of handkerchiefs, and other demon
strations of delight and admiration.
The contest between the several compa
nies, as announced In the programmes, then
begun. First, a run of one quarter of a
mile the two Hose Carriages of Jackson,
and the Hose Carriage of Independent lie-
lief competing. Gem, No. 2, was declared
the winner of the Silver Trumpet.
There was no contest between the three
steamers, much to the great disappointment
of the multitude.
At 5 o'clock, the several companies left
the Grounds for Angello's Dinner IlalL
wnere a sumptuous feathad been spread-
enough indeed to satisfy the appetites of a
many more as stood around the tables. Du
ring the supper a pleasant Incident or two
occurred, which we will briefly notice. Mr.
Oliver Clifton, on behalf of Gem, No. 2, Dose
Company, presented the trumpet awarded
his Company to Independence Kelief Hose
Company of Vickshurg. it was received
by Mr. C. E. Webb In a truly eloquent
speech.
The other trumpet which had been provi
ded with a view to being awarded to one ol
the steamers In case ol trial, was presentee
by Chief Engineer, Thomas Green, to Piie
ii ix Company, No. 2, ol Vicksburg being
received lor the Company by Second Assis
tant Foreman, s. A. Moss, iu appropriate
terms.
We regret that time and space precludes
a more extended notice of this magnificent
display. It will be long and plesantly re
membered.
Jy Hlewwey In JuekMa.
The strains of Charley Jeager's beautiful
brass band under our windows last evening.
at an early hour, announced to us that Mis
sissippi No. 2 had returned from its triumph
to Jackson Mississippi. Meeting our old
friends of the company down stairs, we
learned that after leaving here on Friday
afternoon, under the courtesies exteuded to
them by Capt. T. S. Williams. Superintend
ent of the Jackson Kailroad, they arrived in
Jackson about 3 o'clock the next morning
with their hnesil"erengine, "lady B'essev,
to compete for the prize for excellence at the
Mississippi Mate frair, now being neiu in
that city. The tire department of Jackson
were inattendance at the depot, and receiv
ed our delegation with cheers and no lung
less than a salvo of artillery ; the procession
formed anc proceeded to the Masonic llali,
where every comfort was provided for their
guests by the noble-hearted Jackson fire
men. At 9,Li a. m the companies then
formed again and marched to the station
where three companies of the Vickshurg
fire department one steam engine compa
ny, one hook and ladder company and one
hand engine company were received, and
the procession proceeded to the Capi'ol
grounds, whvre the hospitalities of the city
were extended to the visitors in a most cor
dial manner, and thence to the Fair Grounds
where -Lady Blessey was once more the
recipient of the blue ribbon as the finest
steam engine on exhibition, by the unani
mous vote of both the V icksburg and Jack
son departments. The grounds were attend
ed by an immense concourse of people, num
bering not less than six thousand to witness
this decree.
The return to Jackson occurred at half-
past 4 o'clock, and the firemen ol Jackson
and their guests at down to a sumptuous
dinner at Angelo's. after which the Vicks
burg companies weje escorted to the depot,
and bidden farewell. The Mississippi boys
returned las eveningabout (5 o'clock, highly
elated with their trip and the courtesy ol
the Jackson firemen and people generally,
and have begged us to return to theifl their
appreciation of the kindnesses bestowed
upon them; and without desiring to be in
vidious, they have also reqnes-ted us to
thank Mr. Tbos. Green, Chief Engineer, and
Matt. F. Ash. First Assistant Engineer, ot
the Jackson Fire Department; U.M.Taylor.
Foreman of Jackson No. 1 ; Harris Barks
dale. Secretary of the Association, and John
Ilohrbacher of Gem No. 2, for especial fa
vors.
It was a most pleasant affair throughout,
which is sratifviug not only tothe company
to w hich thisexquisitely wrought and pow
erful engine belongs, but also to tbe w hole
Fire lHpartment ana the citizens generally
of this city. Mississippi must also be proud
i hat a company bearing its name should
have taken the palm of excellence at their
grand fair. JN. U. Bulletin.
Silver Trumpet to thi Phoxxix. In
making a report of the display of the Fire
Departments at Jackson, last Saturday, the
presentation of a beautiful silver trumpet
to the Phoenix steamer ao. oi mis cuy,
for tirst water, was inadvertently omitted.
Assistant Foreman Moss was on the grounds
with this handsome engine andour men.
With forty of the same kind he might have
taken the whole town. The trumpet is on
exhibition at the store of Herman & Moss.
Vicksburg Thins. .
For the information of the Times we will
state that there was no contest of steanwrs
on Saturday, and the silver trumpet was
presented to the Pbrenlx engine company by
Chief Engineer Green, as a mark ot respect
and esteem, and not for superiority in any
particular.
lienors to Jrflrrwa Daviaat 31na
phis.
From the Avalanche.
Hon. Jefferson Davis is still in this city.
For two days the Pea body Hotel has been
thronged with ladies and gentlemen, tbe old
and tha vminir. all anxious to pay their re
spects to one which the august tribunal of
uisiiory wiu aujuugu wis umv
age. Every possible and conceivable man
ifestation of respect has been extended to
ward Mr. Davis. He baa been serenaded,
and often urged to consent to a public ban
quet ; but he prefers to see bis friends as a
private citizen, while he is cautiously silent
on the subject of politics.
Tkavkhno bt Boat. Hallo, there,
Capting!" said a brother Jonathan to a cap
tain ot a canal packet boat, on the Erie canal,
-what do you charge for a passage ?"
Three cents per mile and board," said
tbe captain.
"Wall, I guess Til take passage capting,
seeing as how I am kinder gia out, walking
so far "
Accordingly he rot on board jest as the
steward was ringing the bell for dinner.
Jonathan drew opto the table, sat down,
and began demolishing tbe aflxina,M to the
utter consternation of the captain, until be
bad cleaned the table of all that was eatable,
when he got np and went on deck, picking
bis teeth very comfortably.
-How far Is it. eapticg from here to where
I got on board t"
Nearly one and a half miles, said the
captain. ,
Let's see" sail Jonathan, "that would be
just four and a half cents ; bat never mind,
capting, I won't be small, here's five eeata,
which pays my fare to here, I guess I'll go
ashore now ; I'm kinder resuai tout.' ., , . ,
A colored man was shot an 1 kffled j Vai
den at about two o'elock cm tha rort 1b 7 of
the 8th tastn while atteraptir g t bra x ia a
tor. So we learn from the Vaidea '.times.
W IB IB KILT
JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, THTJBSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1HC9.
Fiom the Mksisalppi BuUetia
Xaw Tf celiac mC Friday, Ui latC
1st Iramlarrtlle.
According to previous appointment, Robt.
S. Hudson. Esq, Hob. Thomas S. Gath right
and J. K High gate, the colored orator from
Madison, addressed a large and respectable
crowd or tne citizens or lnatoa county, at
tbe Court House ia this place, on r rtday.
5th mst. Tbe speakinr was opened oy ar,
Gathright, who held tbe large audience
pell-bound in a speech of two hours' length,
which should have been heard to be fully
appreciated, as we do not feel equal to the
tak or portraying the tnruliug effect of his
magic eloquence. He showed np tbe Radi
cal party in its horrid and disgusting de
formity ; its varied schemes tor plunder! eg.
not only the people of Mississippi, but of the
whole South; ventilated their different
dodges for misleading and entrapping tbe
colored people, in order that they (toe radl
cals and scallawags) may receive their sup
port iu me coming election anu oe conuiiueu
in the offices they now bold and prostitute
to their own base ends and purposes, losing
signt 01 tne interests 01 tne reopie 01 tne
country, in their wild bant after the spoils;
warned the people or the danger which
menaced them and most assuredly would
befall them if they failed to do their whole
duty, auu permitted, by tneir inactivity and
lukewarmuess, tae success or tne radical
party in this canvass. Mr. Gathright closed
nis stirring address with an earnest appeal
to tbe people not to stand luly looking on.
while tbe enemy are leaving no stone un
turneo to insure the defeat of the Conserva
tive party ; the only party to whom the peo
ple could look, tor tne iuture saiety, peace,
prosperity and greatness of the State: and
sat down amid the prolonged cheers of the
audience. Mr. Uatbrigut is the Conserva
tive candidate for Superintendent ot Public
Instruction, is a huished scholar, a polished
gentlemen, aud in every way worthy of the
position for w tiicn be is a canuiaate.
.Mr. J. 11. Migugaie, waa men iniroaucea
by Col. Hudson, and having himself once
been in the councils of the Radicals, pro
ceeded to show tbem up to tne colored peo
ple, in their disgusting proportions, showed
by actual facta and figures that what the
Radicals and scallawags desired, was not the
elevation or improvement or tbe colored
people, but to use them aa a means of keep
ing themselves (the scaiiawags; in tne posi
tions tbev occupy : that intimidation, pecu
lation and violence is to be the rule of the
Radicals in the present canvass, and closed
by exhorting his colored friends not to be
either misled or intimidated by them, but to
stand firmly by the principles or :oo nerva
tion), and all would yet De wen. 111s speecn
had a most telling effect upon the colored
peonl
Robert S. Hudson, sq tnen took tne
stand, and for us to attempt a review of ki
speech, would be more than is expected ot
us. The simple announcement that he made
a speech in this piace on the 5th inst., and
another on the night of the Cth, is sufficient
to convince every body that tney were mas
ter efiorts. Mr. Hudson is not a candidate
lor office, but with his clear-headed fore
sight sees what the condition of Mississippi
will be under Radical rule, anu naa entered
upon the canvass with a view to using his
powerful persuasive eloquence and influence
to avert the danger which now threatens his
beloved (state. Uod speed him lu his good
work.
From the Mobile Register.
11 1 KM I KM 1 1 I I -
As the day of trial nears. we are rejoiced
to hear that the true-hearted Mississippians
are waking up to a sense of the immensity
of the stake they have ir. it. The Register
has a large reading constituency in Missis-
topi, aud we are conscious or an interest in
the struggle for redemption that ber people
are making hardly second to that we feel for
Aixbama. Hie press or our sister neignoor
is doing its duty manfully, and we like the
ring ot the blows it strikes. It is musical
with the tones of lihertv. and is hound to
find its vibrations in the hearts of men born
free, and determined to live and die in all
manly efforts to secure their lost birthright,
if there are men iu Misissippi who are
lukewarm in this struggle, it is not because
the spirit of liberty has decayed in their
hearts, nor because their courage has failed
them. We speak now of the men, not of the
castitfs who, allured by the tieshpots of car-
pet-bagism, have sunk beneath tbe carpet
bag level, and become renegades renegades
to their dear mother land. But if there are
nCen who are lukewarm, it is because they
have lost hope, or do not comprehend the
deep interest of their State and people in a
contest between a fierce and red-handed
Radical and a Conservative Republican.
Nevertheless the cause of Dent is treighted
with precious rights and privileges to the
people. It rises far higher than a choice of
evils. Dent tights under the banner of State
rights, seif-government, amnesty and peace.
Aicorn under the black nag of consolidation
and State dependency upon the centralized
power at Washington. Great wars and
great questions of national concernment are
often fought and determined on side issues
and on preliminary battie-nelus.
From the N. Y. Herald.
The Marriage Ijiwh of Sew Yerk
-An Important IecIIon.
We published yesterday in full the im
portant decision of Judge G. G. Barnard,
in Chambers of the Supreme Court of this
city, on Saturday last, in the caseot Beatrice
Bissell. an infant, by her guardian, against
John B. Bissell, for a limited divorce on the
ground of abandonment. The defendant
admitted the abandonment, bnt denied the
marriage. The parties had been living in
Brooklyn. The plaintiff's case was that a
marriage having been agreed upon between
them, and the usual preparations having
been made on her part, she met the defen
dant (1807 J by appointment in New York,
and that while they were riding together
in a carriage in the Park defendant placed
a ring upon her finger. Buying. This is your
wedding ring. We are married. We are
married just as much as Charles is to his
wife (referring to his brother and sister-in
-law ) I will live with you and take care
of you all the days of my life as my wife."
That to this she assented, and that accord
ingly as man and wife they lived together
till his abandonment of her in August last;
and that shortly before the abandonment he
induced her to sign a paper, drawn by him
self, stating that no marriage ceremony bad
been performed between them.
The defendant, on his examination, put in
the plea that he never agreed to take tbe
plaintiff aa his wife; that it was agreed she
should live with him as his mistress and
that he should pass her off as bU wife; that
he gave her the wedding ring so as to de
ceive other people and to avoid suspicion,
as he feared if discovered in their boarding
house that they wera not married they
would be turned out. There was no pre
tence that up to the time of the alleged
marriage the plaintiff was not blameless In
ber conduct.
Judge Barnard, after reviewing the evi
dence, tbe law, the authorities and the pre
cedents bearing upon this case, declared
himself satisfied that an actual marriage
was contracted between the parties, aud
that if tbe defendant, while endeavoring to
accomplish the ruin of a virtuous girl, blun
dered Into matrimony be has no one but
himself to blame.
Keep It Before site lalaa.
That Gen. Alcorn ia not running for Gov
ernor. The Columbus Index says he positively-
stated to a citizen of that place that
he did not expect o remain as Governor,
and if it was required of him that he would
abandon the canvass.
Hon. a. IB. Wrtsjrht aalba Rnaleml
calanaylle Is for tbe Deal
Ticket.
At Home, Tatpah CoritTT )
Nov. 13, 1869. S
Having heard from various sources, that
my position in the present political contest
in Mississippi, has not only been misunder
stood, but wilfully misrepresented. I beg
leave to make the following brief statement,
with tbe view of setting myself right be
fore thooa, who. in the past, have honored
me with their confidence and friendship,
and elected me time and again to high po
litical trusts: - -
Neither of the tickets now before the peo
ple of the State, would command my appro
val, were 1 left to my own free and on re
al ric ted choice, bat aa matter bow stand,
without going into particulars. I unhesita
tingly endorse the ticket of which Judge
Louis ieat is tne nonorea enter, ana were 1
not one of the disfranchised, should un
questionably east my vote tor it. aa the
speediest means, of restoring conndenca la
tb stability of tbe government, and giving
back the control of oar beloved Stat to ft
own citizens, as originally designed by the
framers of the Constitution.
- - i - - D. B. 'Wkjcht.
He w&o never had the attribute of
mercy warm ia his heart, sor has been
touched with the emctios cifltyt could
scarcely have fcifAljiffg sessa cf wh&X the
meaning of these words reailj ia,- r . r '
FAJB JOTTTAGS.
A serious accident occurred yesterday
afternoon at the Fair Ground by which Mrs.
J. L. Power was seriously injured. Aa in
toxicated man. In coming down the inner
stairway, fell, and ia so doing, come with
his whole weight against Mrs. Pn who was
oa the same stairway going down, throwing
her with great violence to tbe floor and dis
locating her left shouldVr and fracturing
the left ankle bone. Sbe waa at once re
moved to ber residence and medical atten
tion procured.
CHaSLZT WILLIAM.
We have already reported, received pre
miums for his one-horse and two-horse
plows. Iu addition to these, be received on
Tuesday the blue ribbon for the best Cotton
Scraper, best Cultivator, and best iron rail
Ing.
OEOBGE MCH,
Another meritorious townsman, received
the blue ribbon on his Grazier Hog, 18
months okL weighing 814 pounds the finest
grnnter we have ever seen In a pen. Mr.
Muh also received the blue ribbon on his
splendid fast-pacing gray horse.
A DmCHUO SATKTT WHITTLE Till,
Patented by Col. E. P. Jones, of Sunflow
er, attracted a good deal of attention. By
the application of this appartos to a shaft a
horse can be attached or detached by a simple
motion of the hand. If a horse should take
a notion to run, be can be turned loose from
the baggy ia a second. Col. Jones used this
apparatus for several years in North Caro
lina, for his own convenience, but be has
been prevailed upon of late to have the in
ventlon patented. Its general application
to carriages and buggies will save much
time and trouble, and render the riding be
hind fast stock not quite so hazardous.
rAIqCHlR AID DOAa run BO tut K AND
8TKAMZB,
Represented by Farquhar Moon, of
Richmond, Ind, took two first class premi
urns, one, as an .evaporator ana one as a
Feed Boiler and Steamer. The small amount
of fuel and labor required by this machine
cannot fail to render it a general favorite
with our Southern Farmers.
A SUBSTITUTE TOR STOXK
Was shown us by Mr. Jas. Clark, Secretary
of the Louisiana Frear Stone Manufacturing
Company. The specimens on exhibition
were a window cap and ashlar, both recent
ly made, but very compact and nearly as
heavy as tie genuine rock. This composi
tion can be moulded into any desired pat
tern, and is certainly a very cheap and ele
gaut building material. Indeed it has al
ready entered very largely into the con
struction of buildings, culverts, etc, in New
York, Chicago, New Orleans, and other
cities. The Superintendent of the Louisiana
Company it Thos. J. Portia, 36 Natchez
street. New Orleans. Builders and contrac
tors would do well to correspond with him.
or with the Agents in this city, Messrs. Tay
lor and Fulmer.
THK COUUiAir MI1X
Was gristing out meal at the rate of fifty
bushels an sour, as w; passed by it on Tues
day. We found Its clever proprietor, II.
Dudley Coleman, running the machine. On
our return from the Ground we found at
our residence a bushel of superior meal
ground on Mr. Coleman's Mill in sixty-four
seconds!
One of the most ingenious as well as val
uable artieles exhibited at our late State
Fair was the Centrifugal Well, by Smith t
Farr.
These Wells are made of pipe (of any de
sired size) driven into the ground by means
of a patent hammer, and furnish pure water
in any quantity. In case the pipe comes in .
contact with rock there Is provided a patent
drill to cut through, when the pipe may be
driven to any depth ; thus every farmer may
have in his stock yard a constant and un
failing supply of pure water and at a nom
inal cost.
The Head Block for saw mills, exhibited
by Kingsland. Ferguson fc Co, receive the
endorsement of the Awarding Committee as
will be seen by their report. Five of these
machines were sold during the continuance
of the Fair.
The Shingle Machine of Chaa.S. Buit also
received the endorsement of the Awarding
Committee. Some fifteen of these machines
have been sold during the past week.
The Eagle Straw Cutter deserves mention
and the Awarding Committee have dene
themselves credit in making special mention
of it. No farmer can conveniently be with
out one.
One of the most naiqae and economical
articles on exhibition was a "Meat Chop
per," that performs its office in a very ac
ceptable manner.
Mr. Jno. S. Carson, ot Brookhaven takes
the premium on his churns over dozens of
competitors. By this churn butter Is made
n six minutes, and is in practical operation
in thousands of families is Mississippi.
This is a purely Mississippi invention, by
one of our oldest citizens, and has been
awarded the highest premium in Louisiana
two successive years, and now at our own
State Fair. There Is no doubt ot its utility.
Another article of great value, and one
that will prove cheap and convenient to
bakers, is a Cracker Machine, patented by
Cyrus Marsh, Esq, of Franklin county. The
utility ot this machine is demonstrated at
a glance, it being constructed to pass the
dough between two cylinders, one of which
is covered with a soft material while the
other is supplied with caps that come in
contact with tbe soft substance in revolving,
tfi us cutting the cracker in the desired
shape; while from the cylinders passes a
revolving sheet on a plane which conveys
the crackers from the cylinder. Mr. Marsh
will commence the manufacture of these
machines early next spring, and proposes
to supply them, hand power, for $175 to $J0O
and steam power, for 9350 to $400.
The Tribune Water Wheel, exhibited by
G. D. Bustamante, received the commenda
tions of the awarding committee for su
periority as a water power.
The following Is an extract from the re
port of the Stove Committee :
Tour committee observe two specimens,
Mississippi manufacture, presumed to be
the first cooking stoves ever made ia the
State. These stoves, together with some
accompanying pieces of hollow were made
by Shaw, Boblason A Co, Water Valley,
Miss, and to the eye seen to combine all tbe
essential qualities of good cooking stoves.
Two specimens, different alaes, were oa
exhibition, the "Stonewalln and the -Grey
Jacket," and for the credit of our State it Is
hoped that experience, tbe test of merit,
will speedily demoostrate their ability.
We understand the following premium
horses, (the property of Col. Rochester of
Kentucky.) will be oa sale in Jackson for a
few days yet, to-wit: AltorC Sir Walter,
Carrie Yerrer, and last, though not least,
the beautiful red sorreH ' "Norma nd mare,"
Ben Forest. " '
In regard to this latter animal. It Is but
Just to say she most richly deaered the
doable btae ribbons sttachod try the Judges
to ber bride, having triumphantly won the
prize for the beat combined saddle and har
ness mare. -
The djaplsj oa!lthaAbove horses at one
time for the t) premium which they took,
attracted, the edmlrtttea ef an present.
Peraoes &sirtas&Bely prod sad well broken
horses she old :t Jet this x portanlty Ae
purchase yase by, -
SOCLKS COMXieClAL COLL BOX,
Took first premium on every thing at the
Fair. Tbe Aw arding Committee waa com
posed of gentlemen well known here as pen
men and accountants, and their decision may
be relied on.
O liara s portable pocket Corn bheller
came in for favorable mention by the
Awarding Committee, who recommended It
as one of the most convenient Inventions of
the age, and specially adapted to the watts
of the planting community. In a test of
Hand Corn Shellers on Monday last, Mr.
O nara beat all on exhibition. Mr. O'Hara
may be addressed at Bolivar, Tenn.
THX GK0VKK A BAKKX SrWIJCO MACHINE
Had several new laurels added to Its al
ready bright chaplet, during the late Fair,
It received five different premiums, as fol
lows: 1st, as tbe best Sewing Machine; 2nd.
as the best Sewing Machine for Family Use ;
3rd ; for tbe best Child's Dress ; 4th. for the
best Genu' Shirt; 5th, for the best Machine
Embroidery. The many specimens of work
on exhibition, and the wot k done on the
machine in tbe presence of visitors, elicited
the admiration of all. We will add. in this
connection, that in tbe list of premiums as
published. Mrs. Louis Hoffman, of Vicks
burg is credited with the first premium on
Child s Dress. This should have been the
second premium tbe first being awarded to
theGrover & Baker machine.
We will further add that Mr. S. G. New
comer, of this city, has resumed the agency
for this machine. They can be seen in oper
ation at his store. Parties purchasing will
be fully Instructed in their use, without
charge. Quite a number of these machines
were sold by Mr. Newcomer before the war,
and their achievements at the Fail have
created a new and lively demand for them.
The Committee on Penmanship at Missis
sippi State Fair awarded, Nov. 23d, 1869,
Soule s Commercial College, New Orleans,
First Premium for:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Best Display of Penmanship.
Practical -
Ornamental "
" Illuminated "
5. Off-hand Flourishing.
F.wicv Illuminated Pen lettering.
7. Pen Draw ing.
8. " Scroll Work.
9. 44 Old English.
10. " Italian Hand.
11. 44 Epistolary.
12. Roman le ttering.
13. w Oerman Text.
14. 44 Back Hand.
15. 44 Pen Drawing in Stipple.
16. - Pen Drawing in Line.
1". 44 Card writing.
18. 44 Practical Penmanship bv a bov un-
oer ij years.
19. 44 Ornament 1 Penmansliin bv a kov
unoer 14 years.
20. 44 Practical Penmanship bv a bov un
der 16 years.
21. 44 Practical Balance Sheet bv a bov
By Special Committee on Book-keeping,
Nov. 24th, 18C9, awards were made as fol
lows ;
Best kept set of Books:
For best kept and Written Books of Ac
counts by boy under 14 years;
1 or best kept and Written looks of Ac
counts by a boy under 16 years, hrudents
of Col. Socle's Co.mmeiicailCoi.lkgk, New
Orleans, La.
The last day of the Fair was closed by
races of saddle stock for purses of $10. For
the best Fox-walker, Col. Rochester's Belle
Forest took the purse, and for the running
race, the purse was awarded J. F. Dillon, of
Hinds county.
Award or I'renalnnaaw
Best Mowing Machine, .Stafford's patent
Thos. B. Bodley & Co- New Orleans.
Reaper and Mower. W.N. Wood's patent
G. D. Bustamante.
Gang Plow Dirfey & Co- Decatur, III.
Cotton Planter, Shaw & Robinson, Water
Va'ley.
Corn and Cotton Planter combined Shaw
& Robinson. Water Vallev.
Grain Drill D. II. Rltchlow's patent G.
D. Bustamante.
Grain Drill, 2nd, J. Billings, I X L rat.
Dayton. Ohio.
Broad-Cast Sower, I. H. Goodtell's patent
ii. D. Bustamante.
Pea Planter, horse power. Stafford's pat
ent Thos. B. Bodley, New Orleans.
Hand Pea PI an tea Geo. Williams.nolmes
county. The Committee recommended this
Planter as a most valuable invention, aud
one that should be adopted by planters.
Portible Corn Mills, both steam and horse
power If. Dudley Coleman. New Orleans.
Corn Mill, hand power Challenge Mill
Company. Joliet, 111. G. D. Bustamante.
Saw Mill Thos. B. Bodley. NewOrleans.
Head Block for sawmill Kingsland, Fer
guson Co, St. Louis. The Committee
gave this invention the fallowing certificate:
The Parkhurst patent Head Blocks, man
nfactured by Kingsland, Ferguson fc Co-St.
Louis. Mo, we believe to be the most speedy
and accurate mode of setting the logs iu
sawing lumber, in use, and are faultless both
In principle and manner of construction.
We regard them as a very valuable auxiliary
to circular saw mills in the manufacture of
uniform lumber and saving of lsbor.
Best Iron Mill, C. Parvin, New Jersey
patent G D. Bustamante.
Turbine Water Wheel, New ton's patent,
G. D. Bustamante.
Lard Press, Fanexter patent, G. D. Bus
tamante. Bent Evaporator and Feed Boiler, may be
used separate or combined. Moon 3t Far
quhar. Richmond, Ind. The committee
recommend it tor planters.
Hand Corn bheller, Chas. M. O'Hara, Bol
ivar, Tenn.
Straw Cutter, R. G. Craig & Co, Mem
phis Tenn.
Iron Tooth Harrow, Chas. E. Wynne &
Farr. New Orleans.
Corn Huker or Shucker, G. E. Htnson,
Jefferson. Texas.
Cotton Scraper, Chas. Williams. Jackson.
Horse Hoe, Chas. E. Wynue Jk Farr, New
Orleans.
Earth Drill for Wells and Pipe Driver,
Farr A Smith, New Orleans.
Best Sweep, Shaw & Robinson, Water
Valley, ill-.
Sulky Cultivator, Richards &, Ailsworth,
Canton, Miss.
Cultivator (one horse), Chas. Williams,
Jackson, Miss.
Stationery Steam Engine, Thos. B. Bodley,
New Orleans.
Horse Railway, Power, Chas. E.Wynne
Farr, New Orleans.
Shingle MachincC. S. & S. Burt. Dnnlleth,
111, Thos. B Bodley, Agent, New Orleans.
The committee recommended this machine
as the moat perfect on the ground for the
purpose intended.
Farm Gate, W. U. Griscom. Virginia.
Drainer ind Post Hole Digger, Moon &
Farquhar, Richmond, 111.
Those Honda.
If tbe Alcorn ticket is elected, you may
make up yonr mind to pay the repudiated
State debt and all tbe accumulated Interst.
to the Radical speculators in this State, who
have bonght np the bonds. ThU debt now
amounts to twenty mil. ion dollars, or jost
about twenty dollars on each man, woman
and child, in the State.
Indirectly, the wble of this must come
out ot tbe laborers' pockets; but It will not
take a round about course, he will have to
srand square up to his shares Aberdeen
Examiner.
Watch the Caaraaa.
The order of the District Commander
gives ns the opportunity. Fair-play is
the only favor we have asked. Bee that
there is no foul-play in the registration
and in the casting and counting of votes.
Child rest. Provide children healthy
diet, roomy clothes, and plenty of exer
cise in the open air. The exhilarating
action of air upon baby lungs is highly
beneficial and will be found much more
eScious than giving them 'gia" to keep
them quiet or make them sleep. Many
man who reels throagh the street drunk,
can credit his none or mother with ma
king him so by forming the appetite for
drink when he was but a child, Mothers,
if yon wish to have your babes grow up to
healthy and sober, men and women, beed
this advice." - 2 '
1' T iam i ii ' -. "' V
; Prepare to register -
S3 00 PER i'EAR
The Sunflower Disturbances.
Combwh and other Radical
Avthor$.
yKfVr the I
Cabruxltok, CaaaoLL Ccrnvv
I
Nov. sut, I?;:!.
.a. Ethtl Borksdale,
Joel ton, Mitmttippi:
Dcaa Six: The Sheriff of Sunflower
county (Johnson) recently passed tbroiigl
our village at night rn route to Jackson foi
the purpose of reporting to Gen. Ames a
disturbance which occurred In that county
between the blacks and some white citizen
of Sunflower and Carroll counties.
Having no reliance In tbe veracity or hon
esty of Joboson, I send you a statement 01
the aflair w hich Is reliable, as it Uconden.c
from the repoi t of two w orthy gentlemen
Msj. James M. Watt and Col. A. J. Ll.ldell.
w ho were seut to Greenwood near the scene
of the disturbance for the purpose of inves-
.giving mc iuiiu-r, auu ia uascu upon till
testimony of credible w itnesses.
It seems that on tbe 17th Inst., Comba1
at the bead ot about 15 or 20 negroes, armed
envu n uu iiun auu puwi, croescu m 1 azoo
... 1 . 1. 1 , . ...
river from the couuty of Sunflower inU
Carroll a few miles below Greenwood. I
will be seen from the testimony of Mr.
James Yonng that Combash had threatened
to cross to Greenwood and clean out the
town and destroy IU Young endeavored to
dissuade him from so bloody a purpose, but
he would listen to nothing. Meeting s
w hite citizen named Dennis, they dragged
him from his horse w ithout any provocation
cursed him, and swore that tbe blacks should
rule this country, that the rebels had rule.)
it long enough and that they would now
take it in band.
Having arrived at Greenwood they de
manded the surrender of a conservative
negro who had been engaged In a fight with
a radical negro and had w orsted the Utter.
The citizens refusing to surrender him to
the Infuriated and armed mob, the leader.
Combash was very violent In language and
action ; he rode through the streets denounc
ing vengeance and swora that he would
return to Sunflower and raise MX) or 1.000
met. and would 4,clean out the town," thai
he "would wipe it out" aud cursed the
whites In most blasphemous terms. Tl
citizens being fearful that his threats w ould
lie speedily carried out, as he dispatched
couriers to summon his followers, sent mes
sengers to various portions of the county foi
assistance. A w arrant was Issued for Un
arrest of Combash and placed In the baud
of the Sheriff.
in oueuience to tne can lor assistance a
number of citizens, probably a hundred or
more, a?cuibled at Greeiiwood, for It pro
tection and for the purpose of alJlug tin
Sheriff to srest Combash. The latter hav
ing got wind of the movement remained In
Sunflower and the citizens crossed over Into
that county to make the arrest, aa they were
fully satisfied that if Combash were once
placed in arrest that the negroes whom lie
had deluded would return to their home.
While a squad of fifteen or twenty tnen
were advancing up the bank of the Talla
hatchie river they were reatedly fired on
from the opposite bank of the river, and
Anally were tired on by the pickets w hich
Combash had thrown out from his negro
force, and two whites were wounded. The
citizens returned the fire and two tif-srocx
were killed and one wounded. The negroes
then fled, and Combash escaped. The citi
zens then quietly returned to their homes,
having first met Lieutenant Pickett, U. S.
A, who is stationed in Sunflower with a
squad of ten or fifteen men, w ho assured
them that he would exert himself to secure
the safety of Greenwood and the citizens of
Sunflower, who are alike threatened wiLh
destruction by this demon CombaKh.
I enclose you the statements of Mr. Den
nis, Mr. Hilliard and Mr. Pillow, who are
reliable and truthful men. The statement
of Mr. Young, who heard the threat made
oy Combash against the citizens of Green
wood, and also the threat to burn the renl-
dence of Mrs. Scales, a widow lady w ho re
sides a few miles below 011 the river, have
been turned over to Lieut. Pickett, who will
make a report on the su Meet to Gen. Ames.
and w ill forward w ith his report the testi
mony. Lieut. 1'. expressed the opinion
openly and freely that tlom hash Is the guilty
agent wno prouueed the collision, and alL
both white and blxck, concur in the state
ment that the negroes first tired upon the
citizens before any hostile act was commit
ted by them, and while they were engaged
In the lawful attempt to arrest Combash
charged with crime before the courts of the
country.
1hee racts. taken in connection with a
recent demonstration made in hunflower
county, when Combash raided through the
county with thirty or forty negroes threat
ening Are and sword, (and the affair was
only quieted by the u I most exertions ot the
roost influential citizens ot the count-,) all
show the ani'mw of the Radical chief.
Yours, resiiecll'ully,
JAM KS SOM KRVirXF,
Chairman of Executive Committee
Carroll County.
Grkc.hwood, Hu. Nov. 21, 18J9.
On the evening of the 17th Inst, I was sit
ting in front of Brantley's grocery. In the
tow n of Greenwood, with Mr. W. R. Pillow,
talking, when a negro named Combash rode
up in front of us aud commanded some IS
negroes who were standing around to "fall
Into line," which they did by forming a
line, at the same time asking them If they
were armed. Combash then commenced
cursing the white people in a general way.
stating that the white people had ruled this
country long enough ; that they were
damned rebels, and that oe (meaning the
blacks) were going to have their way. Af
ter his repeating this several times, cursing
loudly, and looking at Mr. Pillow and my
self, finally he rode up running his horse's
bead within a few feet of Mr. Pillow. A fter
a few moments Mr. Pillow remarked, don't
come to me cursing that way ; if any one
has insulted you go to him and talk, and
don't curse me and the whole community.
Combash replied that he would curse "-xrho
he (tod damned pleased-" Pillow told him he
should not curse him ana went Into the
grocety as I supposed to get a weapon. At
that time Combash letnarked to the negroes
present who had scattered around to fall Into
line. When he done thi I went to borrow
a weapon. Just as 1 got back I saw Com
bash waving his bat and call to the negroes
to follow him, aud they all went off down
th3 river yelling like ravages.
Copy.J JAMES HILLIARD.
I, W. E. Pillow, being the party raferrfil
to in the foregoing statement, do certify
that said statement is true lu substance and
fact, and in addition, 1 will state that as said
Combash rode off waving his hat from the
grocery he stated that he would have -400
armed men at once and clean out the damned
place4 (meaning Greenwood.)
Copy. WILLIAM R. TILLOW.
On tbe 17th November. 1C9. 1 was on the
premises where I reaide and control, w hen I
saw a negro named Combash going inside
tiegate. I rode up to where he was sitting
on bis hore and tne first I heard him say
was an order to the colored men then present
and living oa those premises to get their
arms at once. I asked him In a mild manner
what It meant and what was the matter, and
he replied, you damned rebels have bad con
trol of this country long enough and now
we are going to take it ia hand, at the same
time riding up to me and catch'ng bold of
my coat collar, dragged me from my horse
atbediamoun ted . lie ordered some negroes
who were with blm mrmtd to pat me under
arrest, that If I attempted to leave or go to
Greenwood he would kill me, which be re
peated more than once. The place where I
reside is two and a half miles below Green
wood, on Yazoo river, and near the ferry
used ia going from Greenwood into Sun
Sower county. Combaah bad some 16 or 30
negroes with him. mist ot them armed.
From Coca bath's manner when be assaulted
me I expected to be killed as I bad nothing
to defend myself wlih. I always treated
htm with kindness, and I am satisfied that
his only dislike to me was for no other rea
son ta boeattM I waa a white man. I
would make affldavlt to this statement but
there is nooQcer now In this vlckuty, the
Mayor, Upshur, belag absent, -- -Copylj
J. O. DENNIS.
! Fishing i-r.J tVls.
I alwsys poasefwd the dHnn'm faml
tv of seeing the ludicrous u le ! e- r -thuip,
and was famous f r "uiaLinlun."
This was the source cf sum trouM. Istdi
in boyhood and in alur vcir. aa l I ha
always syroathizcd witli every boy who
was "prone to mischief" I mean without
malice. Any and every rp-irtuniiy f-r
a joke was a atruug tcunutioi), aluioet
irresistible. 1I,JW when I have s 11 tin
baker, with a tray of loaves 011 Lis hen.l,
ray toes would faitly curl in my slio- a,
with tiie longing jim to put out tiiy f sd,
and give him only one bule trip. I think
ne of the severest nuni!inn-nu my fjther
ever gave me- ami I richly d .ci-ve.l it
was for a I rick ofthi.i kind, whii h boys
call"fun." A dapper little man, a til"r
by profession, atieodeJ the MctLolitt
Jhapel, where my father used to worship;
ind his scat was directly in front of our.
He was a bit of a dandy, a l.ttle con-eiu.l
ami rather prou.l of Lu p'-r-onal hpj ur-
ance, but was a sad stanimercr. lie n 1
what was calM a "irrati li wig"a small
ailairthat just covered the t p of Li
head. One unlucky .Sunday for me, n i
was sitting in the chnjK-1, with hi head
a.id wig riht Ix-fore tne, 1 1 ati plirirg
with a pin, and having Writ it to the
form of a hk, found in mv ix,ket a
piece of string ; tied it around the head of
the pin, and U -':in tofi.h, with n t bii;-lit
of any particular tni-hn-f, nn 1 doing
ahat faiys often do in church, when tin v
are not intcrcted in. or do not under
stand the service. .Si with cm- eve on
mv father, who sat bv ino i n t ntly li-lcii-
ing to the discourse, ami one e alter
nately on the mini-tor and mv tUhin
line, I continued to drop my mok and
haul it up aain very ouietly w Inn, In
coming tired of lishin, I gathered up the
line, and resting the pin on mv thumb.
gave it a snap ; up it went; 1 snapn i u
again, and agnin, very ramully, till mic
unfortunate snap sent the pin on Hilly
Hcnuetts head: It Mi! oil. linn ttn-
feat was, to see how often I could simp it
on Ins hon.i without detection. Atnr
several Uoocsftil performance of thi
feat, I snapjx'd it a little too hard, nnd it
rested on the "scratch wi" too f.ir for
ward to fall iH. So I iiiu.-t 11111! pull
the string, nnd a mv ill fortune would
have it, the pin would not ooiiu- ; I dn-w
it harder ami hardor,,vi rv oatitioii-ly. lill
it was tight. The pin wu muhl some
where. Now I knew, if dei,-li-., I
should !e seyen-Iy punished. The temp
tation was so strong to pull oifthut wir.
that it seemed to mc, I tutist do it; my
fingers itched; 1 Ix-gan !i!inot to tremble
with the excitement. I looked at my
father. He saw nothing. All were at
tentively listening to the preacher. 1
must do it; so, looking straight at the min
ister, and giving one sharp, sudden jerk,
1 . k a . f . 1
on came ine wig. 1 let go ni tne string;
poorliilly sprung from his sent, nnd 1 la-ping
lioth hand. to hi head, cried, "(ioo-
(oo-ficxsl Iord!" to the astonishment
of the owgregation. Hut I here in our
H-w lay the wig, with pin nnd siring at
tached, a isitive evidence npiin-t me.
One look at my fathor'n lace, convinced
nio
that
I had done nnd should
"catch it," ami "catch it" I did. Mv
father waited till Mondnv. ami in the
morning conducted me to lblly b tmeu's,
and made me lx-g hi pardon very hum
bly. Hilly wn very pd natund, nnd
actually tried to Ikm' ine oil; but my fath
er declared ho would "ilut mv jacket
forme." And he did; or nt imy rate.
would Imve dusted it mo-t thoroughly.
but hu made me, take it oil so that tho
jacket wa. none the Ix-tter for the "dust
ing, but my shou dor nnd buck "sulb-r-
cd some," nnd it nerved me rig-ht. All
through my life thi tendency to "rniiko
fun" has Ixi n of 110 advuiitii'" to me.
though it has given me mimy a hearty
laugh. From Autobiography of. fohn 11.
Gough.
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The National I'nloii Kciiuhlicxu of A'lums
county have nominated the odm log tii ti t :
tor the Mute henatt . p, hIIou
For the Iloll-eof IJepr si-ntstlve. W. ,f.
Sullivan, Thoiiiiia (irafloii, .lulm Ilranuon,
(colored.)
Son. roK Fi.ows.Mrt I .en I uiol.l It very
good for flowers If two or three year old.
and very much decayed; when hut hslf rot
ten it is aij Injury. "Koiten sod I the l.-nt
soil for flower: and cow manure, w hi'-h lot
lain two year to rot, the best feriiliier.
Where rotten soil I not easily ohtiiliieii. Ill"
edging paring" of walk may he . reserved
Ii a ii"!! for flower puipo-es. (.ar lners
Monthly.
Col. II. W. Walter
lllili-lll-s iu Ih
Holly
Spring Iteporter a ieto-r from Mr. Wm,
Mclican. of Mctropoli. HI., "i gentleman of
fine capacity, large bu-lin-.t ex ix rieiiee,
and great nubile spirit," urging tdn propri
ety of a direct Urn of railroad from ,Si
Orlenn" to tie Ohio river betw eon I alro and
I'aducab. lie says:
1 have wilii-n to tlm 1're.iili-nt ami 111-
rectors of the New Orleans, Jackson ami
Northern railroads, and to tin 'resident
and I i rectors it tint Ml-islpi I entral,
asking them to rut loose from tlieianiiit
line or the Mobile and Ohio Irom .1 ,11 k son.
Ten 11-to Coluinhii., ami to give their uni
ted aid in extending the great ro.-id from
Jackson, Tenn, due north to the Ohio op-
iHiidte to Metrnpoll, ami assured tlu ui Hist
on the opMsite aide of the Ohio tlivlr road
would be promptly met by some ol the fol
lowing road Irom the North :
1 h roada h" enumerates are the 1 1 i 1 ri 1
Central, the llellevllle and M. f-oi.oli,. the
Chicago and Ohio, (to i'mlm-Mli or Mi Uoj.o-
lia,) and the airo and mcctinc.
YofXO Me.M IU THK l.'KMt-l - ! Von have
an much at stake a any ol ihc older eiti.-us.
You. who have attained the age r twenty-
one aiuce the last Kcgitruioii, cannot com
mence your career in ililli more auspic
iously than by registering promptly and
casting your vote ugaln-l proscription.
Meridian (isrette.
Tha Oner atlve ticket lor llie I agl
la-
ture In Marshall county I a follows:
fur the Senate .lohu W.I . V tiin.
For the lower House -Cha. II. Tow n-
send, John 1). hale, James T. Kant.
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This IIoi.i.vwood Mo nt ms nt The can-
atou to the monument lu lloll moimI ci me
ter)', erected by the ladies to the memory of
the ColederMie dead, was on Saturday
placed in fHMilion.
I he monument n 01 Barnes river granne.
and la ninety feet high. It I a most ln,.
iug structure, and llily coiumcmoraK 11 thw
suffering and heroic achievement, ol im'
lead In the late war. Kk-hmond ( Va ) hu
quirer. Old Ca.tello. and hi gang of radical r
cU In the Loyal league oi Adam county,
have Issued an order pruhihUiii'j lh tnmhert
of the ra'jue front attending Vontrrxnttrm
meeXinqtt As mora than nine tenth ot the
memhrrs of the la-ague are colored men,
we supo the xor fellow will aoon have
to get ix-rmiaalou from Castello, whenever
they Ueiretog to town to buy a pair of
shoes. Colored men, you srn Irce, h, ths
League yet holds you In iKjiidage Vlcka
burg Tiuiea.
That Faia Ki.ectio. Gen. (.rant ha
given hU word that the people id MI-l--l'i'l
should have a fair election on the ;j0:h .N ov.
Does Gen. Orant believe that there I. Ihe
Mast poasil.lllty of such a thing while Amea
Is Importing thieves, rohhera. nmnlereraand
house burners from Arkanaaml Tennessee
to me " the Hegitiratlon Jiu from.
Iuka Gazette.
The wiii of South Caro'lna. w ho alone,
the Charleston News saya. are Indomitable
and undlamayed. are organising a Stat
Monumental AmocI-''"1- Iu oi-J.-ct, aa iha
News explains, bring to erect an enduring
monument to the m4n.ory of the gallant
Southern men who died In the service of the
Con federacy.
Harry's wound wss not so severe s flrnt
supposed. He used inotl Inllimmatory lan
guage: a drunken man took ofUnre, and
winged blm. The affair Is deeply to bo re
gretted, but if blooU-thlrsty KH-! will
provoke excited and intoxicated men. they
must expect the results of btood-thlrUi.e
and Intoxication. Central Star.
Twelve thoatand acre of cotton land. In
Dunklin county, Missouri, have been par
chaaed for a Swedish eo'ony, whoso h:d
eentre la Mr. John Swinwn, an extvire
eouon maeuhuanrer In btockhoim. facto
ries are projected, and to csrry oa thecrto
bosiiie ea a large scale la tlm j ;--.- 1 0
Ject of theoolooy.