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Privote school for Boys.

Private school for BOYS
rTAVING Understood that, in
II addition 20 the Schools now in opera
uon in Columbus, private School for boys
Is needed. Mr.. Algernon S. ViguS propo-
.es to conduct School, during his residence
in this place, for the instruction of boys ~
every department. Of English, Classical and
Scientific study.
It's properly an object with parents TO
place their sons az u sekert School. but q y
well known that most Schools, so termed,
are merely nominalIy such, -the only prln
ciples Of selection heretofore adopted oy
Teachers being the ability OF the parent 20
paw. -, r.A
No discrimination between pupils offered
| IN the teacher has eSer been, nor can, win
DroDrietv. be made. The end in view can
he sttaiHed only by the adoption OF the fun
damental principle in education, that yoWsh
10 be yell taught must be we'll governed
and the determination to retain none who
cannot be brought under Salutary control.
Mr.. v. will be pleased to have under his
charge the sons Of psrents whose ViewScon'
eide with these & assures them that neither
their hopes will be disappointed, nor their
money theBwn away. Mr.. V. would re-
mark TO those who have made education
subject of any reflection, that the instruction
of youth is not with him subsidiary or ten-
porary employment, that he is profession
ally Teacher and has devoted many years
to the study of the science of Education and
the successful application Of its principles.
The School will be opened on the 2lSt
August, and continued to the 2lst Dec.
The charge will be made from time OF
entrance TO the close of the session, at the
rate of SIS per quarter. tor boys over zen
years Of age, and Sl2 for boys under that
age. The tuition fee payable one half in
advance.
The number Of pupils will be limited to
twenty-five. It is desirable that they who
may wish to send at any time during the
Session, :s.S:ould intimate their intention as
early as convenient.
Mr.. v. may be seen at the residence Of
Col. John w. Bvrn.
Columbus, August /, 1s37-4-w
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22
Aug, 8, 1887,
RecctUtasg G1sd FOS-sCaS'Cltseg
Agency,

S1O30AA441a
NNHE subscriber has established an Agtn-
Il cy, for the receiving and forwarding
Of Goods to all Ports on the Alabama, Big
bV, Warrior and other Rivers, ia the State
Of Alabama, feeling confident that AN erctn-
siUe Agency for this purpose will prove OF
considerable advantage TO the Country Mer-
chant, thereby enabling him to calculate to
a certainty upon the immediate tranSporta-
ton OF his Goods, so So11 as they are Ian
ded from the vesSel-unavo idable delays be-
ing excepted.
An expenses on Gouds resolved and fnr-
warded by me, must be considered as Cash,
Owners or Agents viii promote their own
interests by meeting SuCheXpenSrS prompt
ly. thereby preventing those delays which
have hitherto so frequently attended the
transportation Of Goods from this. Spa
cious and dry Stores will be provided TOT
he reception Of Goods on Storage, and ev-
cry attention will be paid to the interests Of
those who may entruSt their business to my
care.
EDWARD S. LOVELL.
EFERE ES:
Mcssrs. Goodman. H1iiler u Co.
PurUts, .1ndreEVs 81 Co.
Gayle u Bower.
Smith u .lflLen,
Morgan e. HOykin. 6fO6ile.
l1essrS. JOHN Robinson u Co.
Patterson ET HogwGo6
D. Crocker u Co.
e. Patrick e Co. Char!estOn.
MOBILE, June, 1887 SO
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COLUMBUS. Ora AUGUST, Il
., N H~sSo,- y .-.N.l

COLUMBUS, Ora Aucusr, Ii
On Motion. Resolved, I hat,
A LII persons owning [
"A on the 10th Section. on winch Tx
OF Columbus Mississippi, is situats.,
hereby notified that all lots on whci
lease shall not have been paid by Tx.
day Of September next. Shall be consf
by the Trustees as forfeited, and thai
proceedings will be forth with insli,g1
secure the payment Of the lease.
By order IF the Boar.
O. P. BROW,
Sc. Of Board of Trustees, q.
August, IS, IS. 81.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

He 1CaS tee-totally defeShed-"Peo-
pie talk an everlasting sight Of nonsense
about wine, woman and horses. I've
bought and sold 'em ALIVE traded
in all of them, and ! tell you, there
amt one in a thousand that knows
grain about either on 'em. You hear
folks say, "Oh, such man is an ugly
grained critter, he'll break his wiie's
heart; jist if woman's heart was as
brittle as pipe stalk. The female
heart, as far as my experience goes, is
Just like new India rubber shoe; YOU
may pull at it until it stretches out a !
yard long, and then let go, and it will
fly back to its old shape. Their hearts
are made of stout leather, tell you;
there is plaguy sight of wear in 'em.
| never knowed but one case ola bro
ken heart, and that was in t'other sex.
one Washington Banks.-He was a
sneezer. He was tall enough to spit
down on the heads of your grenadiers,
and near about high enough to wade
across Charlestown river. and AS strong
as tow boat. ! guess he was some-l
what longer than the moral law and
catechism too. He was perfect pic
ture Of man; you could Mt fault him
IN no particular; he wac so just made
critter; folks used to run to the winder
when he passed, and say there goes
Washington Banks he ant he lovely?
| do believe there wasn't gal in the
Lowell factories that warnt in love
with him.
\ 4 Well, when last seed him, he
was all skin and bone, like horse
turned out to die.-He was tee-totallv
deteshed mere waIkin skeleton: /
am dreadtully sorry, says /, to see you
Banks iOokin so Pecked; why you look
like a sex turkey hen, all legs, what on
earth ads you! / am dyin saws he. of
a broken heart. What saws l. have
the girls been jilting you. No, no. saws
ne, heant such a fool as that neither
WeA' says /, have you made a bad
speculation? No, says he, shakin his
head, hope / have too much clear crit
an me to take on so bad for that. What
under the sun is it then? said I:-whv
says he, | made bet the forepart Of
ghe summer'with leftenant Obey No
land that | could shoulder the heqt
bower OF the Constitution Frioate I
won nay bet; but the anchor mrs 90 o...
net @edTy it broke my heart. Snro
enough nc did die that fall, and he w Wy
me only instance ! ever heard tell Of =
broken heart.-TAe clock neaEer va u .
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

Notice.
NEH E undersigned As agent for the Grand
! Gulf Insurance Company will take
risks againtS Ere On hoases. Gee.
EDWARD B. RANDOLPH,
Columbus. July -. lsSS-tk-tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

Notice.
ME- Partnership heretofore ex;s.;O., =,
u this city under the 6rm Of R,,,1,-
9HlPP, & Co.. and in Natchsz az SuSpo
FERRIDAY & Co., was disscIved IN ne
"a current by limitation. An persons intlebt-
ca 70, or having claims against eitherof lkesr
Ss'aOiishmeRts, will present them In Ne,,
C:r IT to Bennett, Ferridays 6 Co.. and
"a Natchez TO w. & r. Ferridav b Go.
VINO are duly authorised to receive and nav
!, ne signatures Of the old establisAmeOts
"'.l De used for the purposes Of lionidationi
only; oy Henry l.. Bennett, New Ori .ans.
s quo WIN. Ferriday, Natchez, or their an.
thorlSed Attorneys
HENRY L. BENNETT.
VIM. FERRIDAY,
9. Ss.HrOiDing partners ofshe Jsrhts Of Bulgs
S Se'ee' = Co.. and Shlha,. Ferriday,-stsi
New Orleans. Jolly Sd. 1887.
The business hitherto carried :. - ,Es
above, will be continued bv the s,;ISsrr;hers
:, q TINS city, under the Arm az prNN, r-35gs
3 EI6.RiDAYs, & CO., and ia Na,siss ~ W
g 4. FERRIDAY 81 Co. who No. !. s,feTefl
'o'O Partnership for that purpcse.
HENRY q BENNETT.
WIN. FIRRIDAY.
1kQBT.s FERRIDAY.
JOS. g. FERRIDAY.
~ s. W VA rRRS
NeN Orleans. July Sd. 1856.
IN ~ - Eel During my abseDee feon.
Pnl5. me State, leave nv $780,. ~
~ sent and attors = $50 ), -. =.
ssy ~ 91slaes TOR ne y
lK !! 9L q Pl5f.fsHR
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

NesO Music.-A Young ladv och;,.
S ACCOMPLISHMENTS (and no pride) in the
absence OF her servant, stepped to the
ooor on the ringing of the bell which
announced visit from one Of bsr l ~
mlrers. Onentering, the bean oIo au-
ing az the harp and piano which sto ,l~
In the apartment, exclaimed. 4 tbo" UIu
! heard muslc-on which instrument
Were you performing, Missr sO9 ' tba
grldlron, SIR, with the accompaniment rt
OF the frying pan. replied sheI nv n or.'
Iher Is without help, and she saws Thai
must learn to finger these instr1me s,,t,s
sooner or later, and / have this dsv,
commenced taking a course of less.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

nANIEL e. HARPER. a sumter
County, Alabama, having determinetl
20 remove u the City Of Mobile, the ensu.
ing seasoUs beEs leave Il cGIer his services. 20
his friendsa Rd the Rublie generally. as Com
mission Merchant. He proposes ID sell
Cotton at one dollar per bale, and aiII aeteAd
TO receiving and Forwarding goods! and
pledges himself 70 execute &c orders WIKI
punctualltv and despatch.
1nly Il. 1aS7.-sss-6m
The lntellisencer Tuscaloosas RelaoF.
ter. Gainesville Beacon. Greensboroueh ,
MepenFY afion Argus, Columbus, Mis-
journal. Montgomery, Ala. will nnhliER
the 6ose siN month"; and forward their a.
COUNTS g tAis once for payme.9.
oice ef ttkr.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

ROOTs, SHOES q pUmv8~
- - Calf Skin and Morocco Sammer1 49, 80
& I5AlgA ard Low QuaFteredCalf k;S ss i.eu1s
~. Inc, Is ana slippers. in great variety
- 1ld slippers Walking dc. Roes 49, 49,
cheap for CASH. -'eAaSe very
March se--2s-lE Z lHLDs
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-08-22

ps experiment has nearly broken
up ths people. -Nas Gazst1e'
he people win have their REVENGE
~ breskingn the experiment 81
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Columbus, July Z. le27-4l-f
~ The Southern Argus. at Columbus
MiSsissippian. AZ Jackson, Clarion, at Paul.
ding aud Gazette. at Little Rock. Arkan
sas, win publi,h b the abNve until further or,
ders from the Commissioners.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-27

an avalanche will overwheIm the maker
and ;he holder Of all such baseless prom
ises in undis;inguished ruin.
Farmers from their circumstances are
in most cases exempt from the general
pressure; they have made, and should
make but few promises, and these they
are generally ready to redeem. The half
pledged merchant, and manufacturer,
and the speculator, may have inveighed
them into the permission to prop up their
sinking credit with the name of the sub
startial farmer, and hence trouble or the
total loss of property may be staring him
in the face q and observation has convinc-
ed US that nine tenths of the farmers who
fail, owe their prostration to this canse-
yet where the farmer has been as care
fu! Of his credit and name as he is of his
money he has nothing TO fear from hard
times. The practice Of underwriting,
should, By the farmer be reformed alto
gether. His name should never be seen
within the doors of bank; and his deal
ings should be of nature where prom
lses are rarely given or accepted. His
drafts are on a bank where protests are
rarely issued, and need never be feared
with such hackers as industry and econ
omy. A farmer can be, and when he
understands his privileges and his rights,
is, one of the most independent men on
earth. OF the bounties of heaven he re-
ceives freely to the needy and the wretch
ed he should as freely give; but duty to
himself, and to the country, demands that
so far as he is concerned, no further ex-
tension of the credit or promised to pay
system shall be made; that his name
shall not be used to pamper the lust for
living without labor, or swell the tide of
gambling and speculation that threatens
to overflow all that Americans should
hold dear. OBSERVER.
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-27

INDIAN MARRIAGE PRoMIsE.-A young
Indian having failed in his attention to
young squaw, she made complaint to an
old chief, who appointed a hearing for the
trial. The lady laid her case before the
Judge, and explained the nature of the
promise made her. 1t consisted of sun"
dry visits to her wig wan, many little un>
definable attentions and, bunch Of feathers
and several yards of red flannel. This
was the charge. The faithless swain de-
MED the undefnable attentions in toto.
He had WISHED her falher's wig VAN for
the purpose of passing away time. when
it YVES not convenient to hunt: and had
given the feathers and flannel lom friend
ly motives and nothing further. During
Il latter part of the trial the sq'aw tant-
ed. The plea was considered valid, and
the offender sentenced to give the lady"a
yellow feather, brooch that was dangling
from his nose, and dozen coon skns."-
The sentence was no sooner concluded
than the ,quaw sprang upon her leet, and
clapping her hands. exclaimed with joy,
nov me be ready 10 court again"
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From the Genesee Farmer.
aE TImEs ARE our or JOINT. ;


Hard times! Hard times this is
the cry from Castine to New Orleans,
from Dubuque to the the Atlantic. The
West, into which stream of gold and
silver for months has been rapidly flowing,
and the East which fancies this stream
is draining them of their hearts blood
the North whore corn was frozen and
wheat smothered, and the South where
negroes rise and cotton falls-the doni-
zens of the coast who rave because they
cannot get shaved, and the planters and
miners of the south and the west who are
shaved at the rate of seven per cent. per
month-the great fishes who have long
swallowed the little ones, and the Whole
fry Of little ones who are in such haste to
be swallowed-those who have banks, and
those who wish to have banks--a|l are
Joining in one general cry of Hard times I!
We wouldask what can it mean! Is there
natural cause-one necessarily resulting
from the operation Of our soil, our cll-
mate. our institutions one which we our
selves have not created, and which we
cannot control, for such a stateof things!
or rather, admitting the existence of the
evil to the extent alledged, can it not be
satisfactorily traced to ourselves, to
course of conduct which is difficult to JUS
tify by any known code Of morals, by any
system civil or religious,
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-27

Curious erhclient Of an Indian ChiJ
Mr.. Irving, IN his "Rocky Mountains
furnishes considerable information relative
to the Grow tribe of Indians, whose coun-
try extends from the Black Hills to the
Rocky Mountains The following ex'
tract describes singular method TO which
tie Chief Of the tribe cnce resorted, IN Or
der 10 induce his people 10 give up some
Iurs which they had stolen from a white
hunter:-
"In the course Of one of his trapping
expeditions was quafteled in the village
of Arapooish, and guest IN the lodge o'
the chieftain. He had collected large
quantity of furs. and, fearful of being
plundeied, he deposited but part in the
lodge of the chief; the rest he buried in
cache. One nigh, Arapooish came into
the lodge with cloudy brow, and seated
himself for time without word. AT
length, turning to Campbell, You have
MOI e rurs with you.' said he, than you
have brought into my lodge
II have,' replied Campbell.
'.Where are theyY
Campbell knew the uselessness OF any
;prevaricalon with an Indian; and the i'm
por,anee of complete frankness. He de-
scribed the exact place where ne had con
cea!ed his reliries.
".'ris wel,' replied Arapoosh = you
speak straight. 1t is just yon say. But
your cache has been itbEed. Go see
how many skins have been taken from
it.'
Campbell examined the cache, and es>
timated his loss to be about one hundred
and fifty beaver skins.
Arapooish now summoned a meeting Of
the village. He bitterly reproached his
people fr robbing strangerl who had
confided 10 their honor; and Commanded
that whoever had t4ken the skins should
bring ihem back declaring tha, as Camp
bell was his guest and an inmate OF his
lodge, he would not eat or drink nnFn
epery skin qvas restored 10 him!
The meeting broke up and evc,y one
dispersed. Arapooish now charged Camp
bell to give neither reward nor thanks to
any one who should bring in the beaver
skins but to keep count as they were de
livered.
In a little while tbe skias began to make
. their appearance, few at time; they
were laid down in the lodge, and those
who brought them departed without say
ing word. The day passed away. Ara
pooish sat in one corner OF his lodge,
wrapped up IN his robe. scarcely moving
muscle Of bis coun enance. When
night arrived, he demanded ltall the skins
had been broughtin. Above hundred
mad been given up. and Campbell express
ed himself con,ented. Not so the Cyow
chleflain. He tasted all that night nor
tasted drop of water. 10 ;he morning.,
some more skins were brought in, and
and continued TO come one and two at
time, throughout the day; unSil but few
were wanting TO make the number conf
plete. Campbell was now anxious to put
an end to the fastiqgs ofthe old chief, and
again declared that he was perfectly sat
isfed. Arapoolsh demanded what num-
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consequences Of the course to be recons
mended.
An abstract from the reports ofthe En-
gineers, made to the Board Of Public
Works of Ohio in April last, showing the
progress and condition of the work at that
time, with the additional work since, will
accompany this Reports
CANAL OFFICE, Warren, Ohio,
June 18th, 1887.
Signed for and on behalf
Of the Board of Directors,
w. ROBSON, Jr. PresI.
LEICESTER KING, Secr'y.
'This will appsar in Pamphlet Form.
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The Third annual Report ofthe Directors
of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal
Company to The Stockholders,
GENTLEMEN,
In presenting their Third Annual Re-
port, the Board of Directors deem it a
matter Of congratulation to state that not
withstanding all the embarrassments they
have had to encounter, and which still
seem to hang over most of our public i'm
proyements, this great work, in the spec
dy completion of which the States of
Pennsylvania and Ohio have deep inter-
est, has been steadily progressing, and
that the most favorable results may be an
tjctpated from the measures adopted since
their last Annual Report.
By reference to that document, it will
be found that up to the 18th of Septem-
ber last, there had been paid for work
and materials about $2O7, 900; of which
sum about $50 900 had been borrowed On
the personal responsibilities Of individual
members of the Board of Directors, and
at the close of the month of October,
there was due to contractors, the further
sum of about $4,000. By the arrange
ments then made with the Stockholders
in Philadelphia, the means were obtained
of discharging those claims, and the
Board were enabled to retain most of the
contractors on the line, and pay addition
al estimates for work in the months Of
February and April.
After the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture, measures were promptly taken to
present the necessary documents TO the
proper officers Of the State, TO secure its
patronage to this work under the provis-
ions of the Act recently passed, and on the
l1th day Of MAY, the signature Of the
Governor of Ohio was obtained to a sub
scription on behalf of the State, to the
Capital Stock of the Company to the
amount of four hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars, and requisition on the
Fund Commissioners Of the State for the
payment of one hundred and forty-five
thousand dollars as the first instalment due
on said subscription.
To bring portion of this instalment
Immediately into use to sustain the work
which was then progressing, application
was made to the Commissioners having
charge Of the surplus revenue which had
been distributed to the counties of Trum-
bull and Portage, for loan to the State
Fund Commissioners, for the term Of two
years, for the sum Of forty-two thousand
dollars, and this amount placed at the dis
posal of the proper officers ofthe Compa-
ny, in part payment of the instalment due
from the State. This sum will enable the
Board 10 pay the estimate of work, up to
the 1st Of the present month, and leave a
balance due from the State for future op-
erations, Of one hundred and three thou
sand dollars.
To meet the estimates for work during
the winter and spring, loan was obtain
ed by the Board of Directors, which
amounts at this time to about fourteen
thousand dollars. and embraces nearly all
the present liabilities of the Company be-
yond their means Of paying with the for
tv-two thousand dollars already received
on the installments due from the State.
The amount of work done up
to the present time, inolu-
ding incidental expenses
from ~ : $ssl,ooo
Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-27

ExpLosIoN,.- The seamboat Plough
Boy, captain Armstr,ng, onlher passage
fiom Piaquemine to St Masiirsviile, hurst
her boiler, and caused The Sta h of thee
persons, aud severely scalded several 9TH
ers--ihe boat shortly AZ er sunk, and 10
presumed 10 be "a alioss.-N. Q. Cow,
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From the New Yorker.
HYMN FOR THE 4TH OF JULY.

AAl roN II W ~
Gver Of every perfect gift!
Before Thy throne we bend ihe kne e,
'.And, thankful for fhe past, we lift.
Our hymns of solemn jy to Thee!
We offrr praise for thou hast given,
To us the fr"ed4:n cf our'sires;
And brighter yet shall aa.h to heaven,
D,votion's thousand a!tsr,fres!
To thee we owe this good'y land,
Feed from the stern oprressor's rcd.
And here we our with willing hand,
Our incense to our fathers God!
Accept the grateful sacrifice.
Jehovah! in this hour Of bliss;
While peans ring and hymas arise,
From many humble shrine like this.
In gloomcr hours, when reedom's flag,
Was shroul,ed in orpre gale
When darkly from each beeting crag.
Poured down the tyrant's wrath Ike hail
Our fathers looked to thee for aid,
And dimy through the storm of waf,
Thy bow sfpr>mise was displayed,
Ho2e bearing token! from afar.
The victory. oh God! was thine.
And thine forever be the praise,
While peace shall So cad her wing benign,
And hsver brightly Ger our ways
Plenty shall laugh am 'ng our fields,
Where Freedom lit her altar fires =
And the free peasant, as he kneels,
Shall bless thee for lis martyr sires!
To God, then, be our praises pou'ed-
Hymn Of the heart to Thee we llf'j
Worthy Of honor art thou, Lord!
Giver of every perfect g'i'!
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EDWIN &c. SEABY, Editor.
EDWIN R. SELBY, 2p,,s,,rns
'SAM'L D. HARRIS, Jr.
Grrtn9.

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Isl 1856
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