Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-09-23

lM READY FOR EIrnER." James Knowles,
of Point judith, III the last war, lived III an cS
posed situation, near the ocean, and never went
to bed without having his Gun well charged BY
his side. One night there was violent thunder
gust, which shook the house to its ioundailon'---
"Husb7nd, husband screamed his wife, "gt
IN, the British have landed or tie day OF Wdg.
ment has cone, and | don't know which NY
gosh" said Knowles, springIng up ond SeHIay
his muskei, 81 am ready fot either"
MAKING MoSEY PLESTY.--The banks dft
oil great use, say tho bank party, because they
make money plenty. Yes. --mase money plenty.
Upon the same principle, the Yankee TN pedieis
used to make nutInegs plenty by manufacturing
whole cargocs Oh Iro6dcn ones. They were a
course, very asctul class Of people, I,rntoa
Emporium.
fhe following is . good hit at tie cxtayagaN
accounts Of the irulfnlness Of tie soil Of Texas:
The Nov o leans pcayune says: gentle.
man from Virginia was describing his land as
being very rich, when he was Interrupted bya
Texan as iol!owss
Sir, your land IS nothing to nine in Texas
Let me tell You Of some ofts qualities. Ii you
| plant and hoe crop Of corn Cncc, It witt produce
a hundred bushels to The acre; ityou barely plant
it, without ploughins or hocInG, it will produce
fifty bushels; and ifyou don't plant it AT all, it will
raise twenty FIVE Bushels to llc acre TO a certainty!
The gentleman sad he was satisfied and would
not speak further Of his land in Virginia
ltmut be the same Texan who declared that
a half tusiel Of corn in he husk would shell out
| Ib,,ap lie M,
PUBLIC OPINION.
At meeting Of the democratic citizens Of Al.
lcgheny county. pa, tie following resolution
was adopted:
ReSolred, That we recommend an absolute
separation between the Government und tho
banks, and that Government have other dcposO-
ries for the sate-kecpmg OF the public moneys 50
that the public treasure may be safely kept and
paid out according to law, Instead Of being per-
voricd by banks as basis for false Issues, an 10
ceuiIve to rulnVus speculation, and prctenco IL
flooding the country with incdeemable paper.
At a meeting Of the democratic republicans
r Mittiin county, Pennsylvania, resolution va
9 unanimously adopted, "rhat experience ieacht
i us that our county cannot have any pelmancI
prosperity, until the Government is separate
; from the banking system"
# Girs as Lighl---Willlhe Courier answer Il
Il following qucs'igs and give US vouchers--S
d could not credit its statenlentss without.
. Who is tie whig candidate for Governor v
! desire to know against whom to direct our BATH
! ry
: Who is +. W. Huling of Marshall county, an
" how long is it since / c was a jackson maj
: Was he ever a nulliiier, or is be at this tim
How long has he bcena resident Of MisslsspE
i from what State is he, and what vas his polite
! when he om;gratedl
e Upon what principles Of morality can churc
II members vote for s. S. prcntlssl
Can member Of the "soclely for the suppre
c sion of gambling and other vices" vote for 5.
Pronss without The violation Of q solemn oa
! Was not S. s. Prentiss a supporter Of job
II q. Adams and warm tariff marin 1924 and
: 1929 Was he not a Clay man in 1882. and BIT
s he ever been nlllifer.
o Did he not in 1885 declare il large comp
! ny that the people were too id ignorant to 8
i vern themselves, and that no was in favor Of
= monatchial government
: Ddhe not in 1896 pronounce Gen. Jackso
e the second saviour Of his country, a ID Q
e idiot More anon.-Tif-W Weekly Free Trade