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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
4 ARG AN.
Il EssGHfali ion e Negroes for Sale

o., ,rrrN YEARS CREDIT. WITHOUT INTEREST
WILL. sell INV plantation 10 Holmes County,
Il Mississippi, Ia the laz1o valley, six miles
i.Jm rcb4I dnuug the plantation of MAJ b-uu
and Mr. u lies DAVIS; lie tact CONTAINS about t"'ty
t,ar hundred atrss ~ land seven hundred ne rl-lAt-
nm tyy, vs hundred under fence. There are ou Tue
place. three gn stands, two I'm iol>r> MO ut> ana
ryo pr,sra quarters, abuu, Tour haulrel head O..
r,f.f, twelve yo.r # oxen. four hundred mead ot
bo,r,: with horses mules and farming utensils ui al
sInd, Iuadi.,iou 10 Tie land la cultivation. there
are ,cysra hundred acres tlmt have been prepared
DINING the present year tor cultivation, and llou-
Ssni acr caIi be- planted IN tciIun tie next year
vltn a sliclgucy al corn gloun - supply the p.ace
with cora. There j. tine crop ot corn, HIlcl wiu
be- sud ,,; iue place; ami every t.uug that las been
raised on It tins year except tic crop of cotton.
There are, also, on the place, between sixty and
seventy likely negroes, all accImattd, al O ttW,
except TOUR have bctu IN tie country more t,fau two
wears. of winch number between tiIy and 'iNt, are
6rSt rate field hands. with I've Xceient mechanics.
blacksmith ami carpenter vii sell the land.
stock farming utensils, Sc alone; or the plantation
aud urg.ots, 10 sun the purchaser Il can In easily
and aa,auttg aousy divided alto two tracts a. there
are two quart, and two rin houses, that were ior
mcrly used as separate Plantations. The annual
payments required Of TIT purchaser viii not equal
by several thousand dollars, tie proceeds of the
present crop. As | am determined 10 SCH the hand
and negroes OF the land alone, and on terms as ia
vor1bie to tae purchaser a. aay property Of tie hud
for sale in the South, those persons NHo wish Il
maxi an investment in such property will find It to
their advantage 10 visit this place and examine oi
hentsc YES Possession viii Da given on tue first o
January, or soon as the present crop of cotton i,
secured and hauled To the landing,
WI. refer persons WISHING to examine the place
to ills DAVIS and James NJ Gwnn, E,qrs. who
reside IN the ntiglborliood, and to W A Bed the
overSecr who viii also give the price asked tor the
property The terms OF Sale, can also be ascertain
Ell upon application 10 Col john " Byrn ul Column
bus. or to the subscriber at .Natchcz.
NlLLlAM.M GWlNN.
Columbus, Nov -, s36-lS-tf
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
No. 8: 81: As

A PRIZE of $4,000, in the GrGnd Com
"A solidaied Lottery, Class A. was sold by
DAVIS To gentleman in Macon, Noxubee county.
SOs. Z: s.: go:
A Prize Of $500, in same Lottery, sold to young
gentleman Of tins town.
Packages Tickets, and Parts, in the following
Lotteries, VIZ
Grand Consolidated Lottery, Glass No. 43. Scheme
One prize of 100000; one OF 5000; one of 5000;
one of 300; one ot 1900; ID Of 1000; 20 Of 500;
"A If $50; 56 OF 10OI5- Tlckct s.: Halves 50 80.
Packages Of Wuoe5 $40: Halves, Sj5.-Dmwng
10 BE- received Nov II, 1886
Tuginia State Lottery, for the benefit Of the town
Of Welsburg; Glass No I. Schemc--One Pr2e OF
$50. O00 one of 10000; one of ) 100; one of 5000;
one of 1857 80; one OF 1000; one of 900; one OF
500; one Of 100; one Of 1000; two Of 800;
three of 800; FIVE Of $50; 300 Of 800; l26 Of
SlO0.G-5~N hoe Tickets { 10: Halves, S5.-Packa-
g5s OF WhoIes, $780, Halves, Sl2j.--Dtawi0g to
be received Nov 20, 1896
Grand Conso'idatH Lottery, Glass No A. Scheme
One prize of - 5000; one Of 5000; one of 900;
one OF 5000; five Of 900; five of 900 20 Of 300;
30 of $50; 56 Of 100; 30 Of $50 Sc Seq 5-T ckets
81 Halves 50. Packages Of Whole Tickets, only
SS9: Halves, Sll,-DlaWing to be received, Nov "a,
1896
Look out for PRIZES in the above excellent Lot
tereS-appv SoOn-ielays dangerous.
iE1- Orders from the country enclosing cash, pune
tuay attended to- at Fortunes great Store
House.
JOHN Y. DAVIS.
Columbus Nov 10 1S}6-l9-u
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
From the United Service journal.
DYING RICH.

In the expedition sailed in the year 1865, I'M
der sir Home Popham with view of inducing
some of the South American Spanish Colonies 10
throw oiftheir allegiance and declare their indie.
Dendence, it happened that in nearing the
Island Fernando Noronha. about one hundred
leagues from the coast Of Brazil, several of the
ships got upon a shoal, aud some were wrecked,
others seriously damaged. The shoal consisted
OF range OF rocks facing the northward, behind
which was a low bank of hard sand, just above the
water, and the two ships which were lost went a.
stern on the rocks. The artillery transport soon
went to pieces; bu, the Britannia, fine powerful
ship, quilt Of teak held together long enough TO al
low the crew to be taken off by the boats of the
other ships, that had taken the alarm and hove to.
Two curious circumstances occurred in the loss
of these two ships which think worth relating
The Artillery transport, as | said before, went
night on the rock, and bowsprit and Ibboom pro-
ecling over the rock on the sand. Along these
the officers, artillery men, and ships company
made their way, and dropped safely on the sand
and rock. Among the last was Col. York, who
commanded. Either from misjudgIng his distance
or through trepidatlon, he dropped too soon, just
reaching tie edge of the rock, and slipped down
between it and the ship. He had loaded his
pockets with money. which carried finn under
water, directly, and he was seen no more, being
the only person lost from the ship. The Britain
ia beng a very powerful ship, after the passen-
GERS were ,emov,d II was thought that part of
tie consignment Spanish dollars tor China
might be saved, aud several barrels had been got
one the main deck, but the symptoms of brealing
up became strong that it was necessary to a.
bandon the object. just before the last boat put
of a mdshipman was sent back to ascertain if
there might be any body on the ship. On gam
lng the main deck, his surprise was great to see
one OF the men there. This fellow had broken
open several of the dollar casks, and spread them
out on a tahlecloh on the deck, in the midst OF
which he was seated with his weapon in his hand.
"iialo YOU SIR shouted the MILDLY, "what are
YOU dong there! The ship is fast gong to
pieces" "The ship may 60" was the reply: 81
have lived a poor rascal ali my life, and am re-
soyed TO die rich" To the circumstances of his
visitor, be tuned deaf ear, tlour>hing his tom
ahawk to show at was no mistake" he Officer
Il HIM and he was the only man in that ship that
died rich.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
NEWSPAPERS.

"'fhe existence Of newspapers Is oreo' tue
most remarkable features Of the difference be-
tween ancient and modern tunes. These sheets,
now form an element IN the condition Of nations,
Win the anc,cnts scarcely possessed III embryo.
They render the office Of the statesman much
more difhcnlt than II formerly was, but at the
same time render the condition OF the nation muLh
more safe. For want of these useful monitors
our ioreftthers were like people wandering IN
the dark: timid because Of their ignorance and
apt to be oyersct by every alarm: But, having
the aud Of new spapcfs, We are enabled to khs"
exlctIylhe State Of public affairs over the whole
world at once, and can never be taken oil oH
guard Dy any coming event whatever.
The germ otneHspapers Is found m ancient
Rome. The Roman government nearly two
hundred years before Christ, is known to have
promulgated edicts by means OF written papers
fixed on pillars: nor was there much difference be-
tween tie sye Of those acta dnrnd, as they were
called, and that which prevails III oul own DAY,
farther than the former, was more brief and simple
and deficient in many OF the the Phrases, such as
''We understand" 'll Is rtlmonred m the best M
formed circles, and 50 forth, IN wilchlhe modern
press, from an anxiety to give early and exclusive
intelligence is so apt to indulge. Neither did the
Roman papers ever put on thai hypocritlcal and
ridiculou, sorrow, which modems editors seem to
think necessary when they relate melancholy e
vents. They generally gave the transaction or
occurrence in one simple indicative sentence,
without introduction or flourish of any kind.
Ii is hardly possible for modern, with all the
LIGHTS of science around him. and newspaper on
his breakfast table every day, to form proper no
lion Of the darkness which, for want of these APP
pcances and means, involved the great mas, Of
the people for 7any centuries after the IL mans.
The Crusaders were so ignorant Of geography,
that, at every town they approached in Europe,
ihey asked if this was Jerusalem. When ;hey
had at length reached the place of their destination
their exploits would have remained for wears at
home il few struggling religious pilgrims and
mn,rcls had not wandered back to the west.--
| Even bad news in those day could not travel We.
ny fast. Every little community must have then
lived very much within itself; their own town, or
at most, their own district, would seem to them
whole world"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

A certain lady who was in the habit Of using
extremely polite aud dlctlonarIted expressions
before company, who was accustomed to address
her servants in very loose language, in the midst
Of large party, seeing that the candles wanted
snuthnl, said to one of her serants-"Rd those
expiring luminares OF their loads" Ma'aml said
tue stupid Weuch. Relieve those luniua-
RES OF their superintendent dross. which bears
upon then,' replied the lady, Maam answered
iLe servant. The would be hdy hostess, angry
ta uer servant should not appear to understand
D,ratul IAN AGE, erred ont in a voice 81 h.4ndeg,
"4nuii I..at candle, you huzzy. H-lork Ga.eu..
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

miEhiy power around NE, became eonaeioas u
The power within. There STRUGGLING Is 'i-ias
aOuetrnes broke forth, A. # moyedto Rlefa ier ~.
natures eloqOence Of the winds and ~ase.-
There began happiness SURPRISING al ~'''l'iy
pleasures, al gills Of & .une--the lnp'iqc.. IT
e1nmlning with the wosks OtGOd paniha ne
THE reference 10 myself believe that the wOr-
ship Of which have this day spoken. was aided
IN my own soul BY the scenes IN which my early
lie was passed. Amidst these scenes, and IN
speaking Of this worship. allow me 20 thank God
that this beautiful island was the place OF my
birth
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
NEW ARRANGEMENT.

nMI.Y LINE Of L. ;. MAIL COACHrs
D FROM NICEsBURG To Jackson, IT,
UNDERSIGNED loes to inform the ctizsnS Of Eirksl-,
Clinton aad Jackson. and the public .n general. lar
E- las EXTENDED BIS new Lie OF n1ei State, Mai
Coaches from Nlck>fu-s 10 jackson and vii rsse
pleasure IN accommodating these who may see Do
ler 10 travel tins route.
This Line connect, with the Line eading fTom
HaJi~onyl.e. La. To Nashville. Ten. at Jscs,,n.
Also. with the L.ne nom Clinton 10 Natchez at
Clinton.
He pIrdgcs himself to keep the most careful DR.
verS and b.>t broke horses Attention, regularly
ami despatch vii b. strictly Ob>,i sed and every
attention To a1ve satisfaction by owner, agent and
drivers or the safe convey ance Of tluSe who NAV
favor lam with patronage
j X JEFFERSON
Every attention To the safe transportation oi bac
s-lsr viii he observed, but no habity incurred Tor
accidents.
ARRlV At And DEPARTURE:
Leaves Nick-hurE every day al ! am rrives al
Jackson, by : p. N. Friday excepted.
Leaves jackson every tsy a. ! a. ul.-.A l.ve, al
Nico>burs. by : p.ta. fu-sy excepted.
Nov L. ls56-lS-jt-SlO (r.l.g.)
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given, HAT Letters Of Ad.
~ mlnlstration wa granted to the undcrsgr-
ed, by the Honorable the Probate Court of Moflloe
County State of Mississippi on the 10Th day Of o..
ober, 1886, on all aud singular, the goods ctatt,
and credits. Which were OF Thomas Branch, late
OF SAID county, deceased, who died inte >tatt; and
all persons having claims against said estate, arr le-
quired 10 present them duly authentic ted lo allow
ancc and settlement, within tie time limited by law
or they viii be for ever barred; and all those who
are indebted 10 sand estate, notified to make i'm
mediate payment
:. ELIZA l. BRANCH, .4d,n'triz
Nov ~, lG3S--lS-6t y
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

OuE Posi- Orros-THE MAIls.-Ou psf
Office has Leep removed from Nam street To 81
Johns street immediately back Of Mr.. Aberts
Store The Office Is fixed up in elegant style, aud
does much credit TO our worthy Post MASTER Mr.,
Aber. The entrance ,r lobby room Is perhaps
not quite large enough, but the back room, ,or' a.
one Of our joumeymen at our elbow whispers 10
us, the "Sanei,rn Saaciortua''l Is spacious and
most conveniently fitted up. It Is decidedly one
of the most pleasant room, in town. We have a
word also to say. as TO the mails. They have
improved greatly within the lastiew weeks. Our
exchange papers now all come regularly. and with
greater despatch than they have ever done beioIe'
We will give an instance or two. We received
the Washington Globe of the Doth ut on InurS-
day evening last, within thirteen days alter 1t was
mailed; and the Louisville Advertiser, OF the lSt
instant-(Iel it be remembered that We have
only a tri-weekly mail here.) We have received
all our northern and most of our southern papers
aud letters with the same regularity and despatch
We have made complaint heretofore, because we
knew they we're well founded, and because We
were satisfied that II was only necessary for our
Post Master General, Whom We have always
looked upon as one of the most able aud
efficient officers in lie goverameni,) t. be made
acquainted with the irregularities Of the mails IN
order, as far as in him lay, to correct them-and
he has corrected them. Even b $ enemies here arc
compelled to acknowledge 1t.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

L. sal paper next before de last We gave the
claus, The State Constitution relative TO the
.ilala.,d rs Of voters. We had not the act Of
ne lie a'ure by Us regulating the mode Of
rhoo.u, electors 10 vote for President and Wee
P,rsiIel Ne have since obiained the volume
ot laws containing the ac, from Judge Haden's
office. The first section Of the act We give be-
low. From this 1t will be seen that the qualified
voters in the State shall meet at a certain place
and time TO choose electors for President aud VICE
President. OfcUufse, no one can vote m suche-
lections who has not been a resident IN the State
twelve norths, that being one Of the conditions
required IN the State constitution 10 enttle any one
to vote. The decision Of tie board OF nspec-
tors Ia this place on Monday last IS therefore, al-
tho, no doubt an honest one,) clearly Illegal, and
unconstil uonal--nay more, IT Is contrary to the
whole system and theory OF our national and State
governments. According to the federal con
stitution each State is allowed a certain number OF
Presidential electors, aud the mode Of appointing
these electors Is left with the States. Were any
one State to throw open the right Of voting IN the
presidential election to every person without re-
gard to residence, it would often happen that the
State would be controlled BY foreign voters, and
is vote given contrary to the wishes of "A malor-
ty offs citizens. Ono State could, under certain
circumstances, the votes Of two or three
adjoining States We will put case 10 show this
one not at all improbable--Suppose that IN the
State of Pennsylvania there Is very large major
" (say 10000 in favor Of Van Buren,, and in
the two adjoining States, Maryland and Deia-
ware, the contest is close, but a small majority is
IN favor of Harrison. The Van Buren, party, in
Pennsylvania, knowing they can spare the votes,
throw over "a sufficient number into both States to
turn the scale and give their votes TO Van Bu-
rem, against the wishes Of majority Of then cltl-
zens. Every holy will acknowledge the injustice
Of this and will at once see from it how extreme
.ly absurd i would be in any State to allow all
persons to vote without regard to residence.
And further--ln the State of south Carolina the
Presidential electors are appointed ny the LegIs-
lature. What would be thought of a citizen from
another State vi should go into the Legislative
Hall at Columbia,aad request TO be allowed TO
vote.
These remarks come too late, We know, to
do any good--We really thought the case too
clear one and too well understood TO require
any comment or explanation. We protested Ne
gainst allowing citizens from other States to vote
in the presidential election before the election
of the election, but all IN vain!
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
X JEFFERSON
TTTY pIRECrORY.-The undersiguc


u making arrangements to furnish aud pint
plan .a,ely proposed by Mr. j " Lawton, he LAWN,
made an assignment of tie same touS The Dircc-
tory Sha. contain a statement Of the Banking and
Commercial institutions Of Mobile and all its public
Institutions together with t,lr ,spcctiyc locations
and officers a statement If all public House, OF en-
tertunncIt; oiaI the principal Mercantile and Cun-
mcicial Houses OF all important Manufacturing
Establishments; and no trading or Mercantile >hop
viii be omitted, 50 tar as can be conveniently aScet-
tanned, And an alphabetically arranged and slccnct
account of the names and residence OF all heads of
families, far rs The publishers ascertain or may
be informed In getting up work this kind, the
publishers aware oi tie many difficulties thrv sill
have 10 encounter, and will be thankful for the aid
and Suggestions Of competent gentlemen, particular
" in furnishing sketch OF the rise and progrcs of
this city, wei as the various pubic and private
Institutions OF whatever Description
TERMs: The Directory viii be handsomely print
ed and put up in eo!ored covers aud delivered 10
Subscribers in the course OF November ior TWO dol
ars copy.
Advertisements viii he inserted at the end, on
handsome cohrcd paper at the following rates; half
a page or under, Sij--tuIl page $40 Notices in
WORK of tins tnd wall b. very useful for Commission
Merchants, Factors, Insurance Offices Brokers,
Lawyers Physicians, Public Houses Boarding
| Houses, as well as Merchants, Grocers, sc, SC.
20 The papers in Alabama, Pensacola Column
bus, Mi and Orleans shall be entitled To copy bv
inserting this not,ce-aud should country gentlemen
wish To send an advertisement. and enclose the money
they shall receive place in the Directory handsome
| " displayed II NJ MCGUIRE,
! Nov u, lS36-Is TCFAY
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

The Tennessee In,alids from the Army, ar
rived here from st. Joseph on Monday last. in the
steam boat Free Trader. We learn that tnree Of
their number have dlcd ,ince they LETT Suwannee,
Old Town. aud that with tic exception Of one on
two. the survivors are now all upon their feet
again. Among those We have seen, there are
some shrllnken limbs aud cadayerous faces, which
speak mosl affecting OF the suffering which they
have endured; but they are all improving. They
aIe here awaiting further orders.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

Mn. EplroR;-l have heard II frequently ask
ed what was the number of foreign votes gwen IL
this county on Monday last We can make an
estimate which will come very near the truth
The entire vote on the presidential election wa
1907, on the Congressional election, us, differ
ence 229. Deduct tn votes Of those Of the de-
mocratic party, who from local prejudIces against
Col Gh0Ison, or other causes, were induced not
TO vote in the congressional election, say about 81
they were certainly hot more, thlnk,) and we
have 10 as tfe number of foreign votes. NO"
do not hesitate to assert that at least four iIhs
of these votes were for White, this amounts TO l45
being a majority of 100, which may be safely SET
down as the gam to the White party IN tins coun-
ty by the admission of foreign votes.
Low NDES.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

Here is the section Of the act mentioned above.
"SEc. /. b. il eaacied by The Senate and House
~ Representatives, Of the State q Mississippi IN
Geaerai assembly conraed, That, for the pur-
pose OF eleciing four electors, or such other
number of electors tins State may at the time be
entitled 10, to choose President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States, the qualified voters in
this State shall meet at their respective court
houses, or places appointed by law, for holding
elections in their respective counties, on the first
Monday in November next, and also on the first
Monday in November in each and every year
when the election for President and Vice Pres-
dent shall take place, and vote for four PERSONS or
such other number of persons as this st to may,
at the time, be entitled to, who shall be residents
of this State a. electors, 10 vote for President and
Vice President of the Tinted States"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12

Thread Dc. u.e R,gtmeid. One vi tue advanced
nsrtie. of the Tennesseans M turning It'-ad
Jhlcket. met within ~ PAGES, Indians; the r1iii-
nauder Of The squad shot one IN an infant Nti ais
rifle and another with hi pistol, aHd tie other two
were killed before they bad time 20 fire. under
stand that Gen. Call said be could have ended the
war IN few DAYS ii he had Lad provisions. Col.
d adiold, Maj. Barrow and Captains Phillips and
Robinson Of the Tennessee Volunteers lett u
here for the army.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-11-12
Extract from Log-Book Steamer Merchant Jame'
Nc. Baker Master


Nc. Baker Master.
Saturday, 22d OctoOer-An express had JUS:
arrived from Gen. Call, and brought the uews OF
the death of oil Lane, who had fallen on his
sword and killed hlmseli. No papers relative to
the cause were found; 1t was presumed that he had
not found the indians as wiling 10 hight as he had
expected, and the great responsibility deNoiNins
upon hun rs then commander, ana tte lear oi dts
grace, he being much esteemed by Generals
jackson and Jesup, ~ade HIM commit the rash
act; he had some slrinlshes with the hostlies at
the same time mat the lennessee volunteers had
at place called the Cove, formed by Il bend vi
the " ithIacoochee. The Iennesseeans had hi
led about ~, but Tor want OF provisions ana for
age, had to fail back TO Black Creek, after losing
4Jv horses by fatigue and starvation. They came
within two hours Vi surprising Oaeola, Wnu Wss
sick and had but just left Us the party Of sGuaws,
chudfen aud old men were taken; one OF the
sauaws led them 10 the ford OF the nver, al Whic
place the Indians commenced IA seSeic attack
winch was returned across the rhei, bu, coulu
no, cross, as they had nothing 10 edt, moi piece