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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-11-11


Life is short; and how many trivial clrcumsian'
ces occur daily TO remind us Of its truth! The
pilgrim who has wandered far from his native VII
lage. on returning to its little burial place, finds
many stone and many an inscription TO cham
him in wonder and silence. SO short period,
and vet how many lights Of friendship have gone
out! He wanders among the shadows Of the an
cient elms which shade his home, but he is
stranger. That silver headed old man, who was
the uncle of the village, has laid aside his stall,
and has gone to sleep forever. Every one knew
him, and his lips were eloquent with many tale.
A PLAYMATE that was his, had married aud died
one hare and another there. We trace them to
tn. grave, and nought breaks the silence Of that
holy spot, saving the linking Of the brook or the
signing Of some passing zephyr. The grave
That home of the great, ahd final couch Of carth's
kings What glorious company the living have
in view, when they are called away from their
idols above! The patrlarchs Of old Jacob and
Joseph, and the Pharaohs, Of Egypt--Solomon,
whose golden temple Knocked the glory Of the
morning sun-the Thebans--Emperors Of Rome
and Greece, with thousands Of the illusrions of
more modern days. The grave is indeed rich
with departed greatness. Where is Scott, the i'm
mortal Scoul He sleeps with his brother IN fame
Shakespeare. Where is our own Washington
lie sleeps with Clncnnatus and Allied, three
names as eglble as the stars IN heaven. The
grave has them all, and never will such dust dis
solve again in its hallowed precincts.
Naughty young mGn-An old lady meeting
Cambridge student, asked him, how her neph-
a,u hehaved hnsejf2 @TruIy. madam saws
he, "he is brave fellow, and sticks close to
Catherine Hall, the name of college there
al VOW" said she, II feared as much; he had
always laundering after The wenehes from a
boy"
Its related of Munden, the actor, that he was
once at a dinner party placed behind haunch oil
yenson, and requested TO carve it. "Realy,
gentlemen" said he, 81 do declare know very
| little about table anatomy dare say, there's
some particular cut in haunch--some iavonte
bon morcsau--I dare say there is-bu:, assure
you am quite ignorant where TO pick for It,
A dozen knives instantly started from the cloth
and Munden was told where the rich meat lay
Joe uttered out whole string Of thanks, WORKED
out The prime slice, loaded II with sauce and jelly
and then, with the plate in his hand, lookec
through his glasses round the liable Ever,
mouth watered every hand was raised, and ever.
tooth prepared. "Really, gentlemen sand tn
comedian, VI wish could please you all; but II
give the tit bit to one, shall offend the rest SO
egad, pii kept myself, and lei every genlleme
he . himself to what he likes best."--Dstio Of
Morning Post
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-11-11
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received as death blow to his sgonizine friends.
and many tear Is shed, even to this day, over
the memory Of Henry -.
As to Susan -, she in short time had dis
appeared. True, the favoriie skifF in which she
and Henry had often amused themselves on the
lake, was picked up far from the shore. The
waves Of that lake had covered her fair fcrm-a
lamsnted offering ut the shrine Of blighled love.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
Mrs. III. Green.
ID ESPECTFULLY,, informs the nhabitin

ID ESPECTFULLY,, informs. the inhabitints
IL Of fCheraw>and its vicinity, that her School
will Commence on the 10Th of October. for the
instruction of select number Of young Ladies
or girls over seven years old. in the house oppo-
site to Mr.. StincInctfs Hotel.
The course of studies will comprehend the
following bran nches, Orthograply, Reading,
Writing, English Grammar, with Parsing and
exercises, Composition, History Of every kind
Mental and practical Arithme:ick, Mythology,
Philosophy, Astronomy, Rhetoric, Botany,
Chymistry, Musick onthe Piano and'vo,al, or.
famental Needle Work. There will be two
Pianos furnished for tho accommodation Of pu:
pills who have none, at reasonable hire z.
No deduction of price will be made for absence
of scholars, except in cases Of real necessity
The price Of tuition to be plid quarterly In ad'
vance. :
Price for filst class $40 90 per quarter :
. :" Second, 6 90"
Musick, - =. Is 90 &c q.
No addition of price will be made for Needle
Work The first Class will BE- taught every
branch of instruction named, except Botany and
Chymistry; there will be- an addition of one
dollar per quarter for each of these studies,
August 30 - AZ =, TT :.
Mrs. 6. has reecntly engaged competent as.
sistant from George Town. and can take charge
of greater number Of scholars than she at first
proposed. A class of SIN Ill children can be in:
stfucted also, on reasonable terms, and few
girls accommodated with board. -.
September 13, 1887. "A IF
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
"S. Louis, Aug. 18th, 1887.


"GENTLEMEN:- Your most kind invitation
to attend the public dinner to be given to the
Hon. Mr.. Allen, on the 10Th inst has been
duly received, and commands the expression OF
my sincere thanks both for the honor done me
and the kind terms in which it has been CON-
municated Were it in my power to attend
it would give tie great pleasure to do so; but
the state Of my family will require me to re-
main at home to the last moment. and will not
afford me spare day to stop on the road as l
procesd'to Washington. =
l congratulate you, gentlemen, ON the success
Of General JackSon's endearorS. to Improve the
condition of the currency eremplifed in the pres
ent prosperity of the prodictire classes, and in
the general capacity of the country to carry
onits business, and to measure values by the
speciestandard, in spite Of the stoppage OF the
banks.
Because the. arrangement Of the currency
did not cause the horses and hogs in the land
all to die, nor the earth to withhold its accus-
toned fruits therefore Col. Benton concludes
that General Jacksen's experiment proves sue
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

these scenes Of missionary labor, and INTRO;
duce YOU to the divine enloyments which
flow from this dclightfutwork and then you
would know how unspcakably happy am;
Yes! ihfdcl or christian, you would see and
feel the power there is in the gospel OF
Christ" v
Such was the impression mace upon a'I
present, tha. no small anSe'y Will be ic't py
the auditors to listen'to the Subsequent 'ec'
TIRES on Tuesday and "Wednesday evenings ,,g
of the next week, at the same place. we
were gratifed by the kind and respectlul
manner in which Mr.. Wolff spoke OF the
travels Of our 'ownslnan Mr.. Stephens,
lately published, and he only pa'd mer'tea 1 q.
compliment TO that admirable work Wheh
he excused himselffrom minute. descr'p
ton of Mount Sinai and SOME other places
referring them. Ito the book OF Mf. Sc
phens in winch they ARE so we!I uescf'-
bed. Com. Aaref'
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

The Administration majority in both Hous-
cs of Congress is sufficient to enable that bo-
dy to adopt promptly any measures which it
may deem cxpcdient. II the determination
should be, as the President supposes, to con-
fine attention to the emergency tor which
Congress was called, no permanent system Of
relief will probably be attempted; because a
measure sor important would certainly not be
speedily forced downb by means Of the prerious
question, without full discussion. If such dis
cuss:on should take place it would protraot
the session so much as to prevent an adjourn
ment at all before the winter session. Either
temporary expedient will be. resorted to and
debate be cut offtin which. case the session
will be short, or if measure desi igned to be
permanent should be attempted, Congress will
not adjourn before spring. We cannot be-
lieve, chat with SO snal! a majority in the low
er house, an attempt will be made, or that if
made that it will be seconded by majority,
to adopt permanent system without full de-
bate. ..
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
!. .luALcOM BUCHANAN
Ne,o 81 cHedp Goods.

"HE' Subscriber has just received and open
ed an unusually large andextensive assert
neht of. .seasonable Goods; carefully selected by
himself in New York, in Sept. last. Those;
wishing to purchase. may. find it to their inter-
est TO call and examine before buying, as he
thinks bis stock VIII be.sfound to con- prise ~
general an.assortment as any.in the place and.
heis confident that he can sell as low as goods
can bs afforded in this market. Merchants fUm,
the country Will find his stock SO large as. TO-
merit their attention. Hs cordially invites all
to call and Judge for themselves. ! It can at all
events, do no harm to come and see Hecannot
neglect this opportunity of expressing his graft.
tude to his friends and the public, the liberal
share Of patronage with. which he has always
been favored. D. b. ErARN. 3
Nov. 2lst, 1886. =; * - = s
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
Notice.

VETHEREAS RICHARD PHELAN, MeE
w chant of this town, having signed al
his estate and effects to the subscribers upon
trust for the benefit of his creditors. ;.
.Notieei is hereby given to said creditors that in
order to avail themselves of the benefit of tbe
assignment, they must establish them claims on
or before the first. day of November next, and
agree 70 discharge the said Phelan from all fur.
ther liability, upon receiving the dividend allow
ed, -
Notice is also hereby given to all those indebt.
ed to the said Phelan, that immediate: payment
must be made to the assignees. =
CONLAW LYNCH,
JAS. w. BLAKENEY,
Assignees of
r. PHELAN.
Chcraw, Sept. llth, 1887: Al .st
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

CHARLESTON, SEPTEMBER 81.
BAGGING, heavy hemp, 2lq2+ cts. per yd.
Flax do 1921 Tow do l7alS.
BALE ROPE, 6a12t cts. per ID:
BACON, hams, lial4 cts. per lb. shoulders
and middlings, s1al2.
BUTTER, Goshen, 50a3l4 cts. per lb. Infe-
rior, l2al23
COFFEE, Green prime Cuba, cts. per
'lb. Good do 91afQ; St. Domingo, 9a0O; Brazil,
llull; Laguira, 12a00; Porto Rico, 00a00
| CHEESE, American, !23a13 cts. per y.
|. English, 40a45.
| FLOUR; Philadelphia, Ooaoo per bl. Balti.
! more. Howard.st. lo4; New VI, Canal
, G0a90:
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

Experiments ofan English Philosopher have
been lately published, which it was supposed
had produced original living insects. The
experiments and.results have been published
in the AMERICAN Journal of Science, accom-
panied by the following note from Professor
sIliman, the;able and judlcieus editor Of that
work: =
1--WE cannot believe that.iife and organiza-
ton have been produced by galvanic power,
but would sooner suppose the ora of the in
sects may have been contained in the mate
rials galvanized, or come into them during the
process, and that the galvanic power may
have auickened them into life, as electricity
and animal warmth operate upon eggs"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

Some the Western banks are offering to ad.
vance cash for cotton ofthe present crop, to be
shipped to Europe, the planters TO be allowed the
proceeds after defraying charges.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

MosT MELANCHOLY AccIDENT. .--On sat.
urday afternoon oflast week, Benjamin Haves,
Youngest son Of the late DR.. Hawes Of Society
Hill, and two other young gentlemen were
riding together, with guns, near the.house OF
Col Marshall. One of.the party.was behind
Mr.. .Hawes carrying his gun' under his arm,
when his horse, startled at.something near the
road,. sprung suddenly and caused the gun
to 60 off, dschargeing the load INTO the back Of
Mr. Hawes' neck and causing instant DEATH
He was young gentleman of much promise
and very greatly beloved fot his amiability Of
BANK CoNvENrIoN.-At a general meet
ING of the officers of the Banks in New York
on the 18th .ult the following resolution was
adopted:
"Reso,ved, That a committee be appointed
to correspondence such Banks in the several
States as they may think proper; in order to
ascertain at what time and place aconventlon
of the principal Banks should be held, for the
purpose of agreeing on the time when specie
payments should be resumed, and on the
measures necessary to effect that purpose
+. :. Albert Gallitn, Geo. Newbold, and c: w.
Lawrence were appointed committee under
this resolution, and accordingly issued circu'
lar to the different. banks proposing cohven-
Lion. In the circular, the opinion is express
ed that the resumption of specie payments
cannot safely take place before the foreign
debt shall be so far liquidated or adjusted as to
reduce the state of exchange'to true specie
par which it supposed may be between Jan
uary and March next.
The Philadelphia Banks answered this Cir
cular, refusing their assent to convention of
the Banks, because in their opinion the Banks
can do nothing and ought to promise nothing
before they know the action Of Congress-
They are unwilling to excite expectations
which may not be realized. They consider
the time Of resuming specie payments depen-
dent more on the action Of Congress than on
that of the Banks. -
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
Sheriff. Sale

"ILL. be sold to tho highest bidder at
w genanettsviHc, on me istE Monday. in
September next, a tract Of land cont ming AZ
acres, bounded on all sides by Pee Dee River,
lying near what is called Mothei Gritfin's levied
suit of Alexander Mcleod for another and 9th.
ers. Conditions .edsh: ~. :.
M.lT0WNsEND, Siaf. M.sD. s,
August 18th, 1887: 40 I'll
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

The health OF Mr.. Ripley. member Of Con.
gress elect from Louisiana, is such that he
finds it necessary to resign.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
For Rent.

THAT commodious and central stand be.
Il longing TO Mr.. Az Ayerill, and at present
occupied by Mr.. Richard Phelan. Esq. Terms
will be moderate, and possession given first oc-
tober next. Apply TO-
Septembcfl3 "A At.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

'Fhe Wings have carried. the election in
Rhode Island by majority Of more thap 800.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

At the opening of the last Congress, Mr..
Polk and Mr. Bel,.the late candidates for the
Speakers Chair in the House of Representa-
tives, were also candidates for the same office.
AT that time Mr.. Polk received 1872 votes, and
Mr.. Bell s4. Mr.. Bell now received 10 votes
more. than he then received; Mr.. Polk. f6
less; making the-ga;n of the Wing candidate
80. We suppose, from the Wing gain in most
OF the States where the election has taken
place this summer, that if all the States had
chosen their representatives at the same tlme'
there would be so many changes in some. per-
haps several of the States as to give the
Wings considerable majority in the House.
But whether the panic will continue long
enough to affect the elections next year as
much as it would now do, is uncertain.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
SALE OF AN ASSIGN
ED ESTATE. !. :.

|OALL VI AIN ASSlO1N-
ED ESTATE.
|nN TUESDAY the Sd Of October next. al
~ 10 o'clock A. NJ. will be sold III, RICH ARD
PHELAN'S STORE, his-entire Stock in trades
consisting in part Of. :
2IHIDS, Prime st. CrOix SUGAR,
COFFEE, TEA, BAGGfNG,
ROPE, TwISE,' IRoN, STEEL, NAILS,
/ Mackere1 No, l,2, and3, Soap, :
Candies, Tobacco, Ponder, Sho', -
Domestics, FiunneH. Crock :.
ery 3 Glass Ware..Wines
and Liquors, &c.
&c. dc:
SALE to continue from day 10 day until all IS
sold.
Terms Of salc-al sums under 1875, cash-all
sums over S25 and under 800, GOdays; and all
sums over 800, 80 days Purchasers giving
notes payable al the Merchants Bank OF 5. c.
at Cheraw, with two responsible securities in
;. CONLAW LYNCH,
J. w. BLAKENEY,
Assignees of
1. r. PHELAS.
Chcraw, Sept 4, 1887. 43 At
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

The Presidents Message was carried to New
York in eleven hours from Washington. :.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
Reduction of ,Freights..

4 r a meeting of tine boat owners Of Gheraw,
"A held this day, it was resolved that the
freights. from Geofgatown ought to- be; reduced
and they accordingly revised the presentrate Of
freights and made considerable deduction in
almost every article, amounting,in i'm the general,to
an average OF twenty to twenty five per cent. =.
The present rates viii be uniform and a large
qtisntity Of them printed and distributed through
the country for the satisfaction Of the country
Merchants and others who may be disposed to
ship their goods by this place.. There is now
an effort. making to reduce the freights and
charges from New York to Georgetown and we
t,nst FIVE are successful that Country Merchants
generally who are in reach of this place wilt find
20 their advantage to ship their geods this way
BY order Of the n,sstlhg
= DIS. HARLLEE, Chairman. -,
.-sAuo,ist. 18th 1887. 40-ltf -
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
PRINTER TO THE HOUSE.

=. Eight unsuccessful ballotings have taken
place for this office; Blair & Rives, of the Globe
Gales & Seaton of the IntelHgencer, and Allen
of the Madisonian, in nomination. On the
first balloting Blair g. Rives had LOB, Gales &
scatop 100, Allen %, on the seventh they
stood lOl, AZ, and onthe eighth lOl, l,sSS.
We learn from, the Raleigh Standard that
the express mail brought to tha: city lnte'll-
geace that Alr. Allen is elected.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

HuABue:-The following is the first. part
of letter written by Col. Benton in reply to
an invitation to attend public dinner given
in Ohio to Mr.. Allen'of that State, for polt.
ic al effect:
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13
TWENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
OF THE UNITED STATES.
LIST OF. THE MEMBERS OF
BOTH HOUSES.
THE SENATE.

/ =. THE SENATE.
Maine. South CAROLINA
John Rugglcs, John G.. Calhoun
Rfucl Williams w. c. Preston
Nrw HAMPSHIRE GEORGIA. :.
Henry Hubbard Alierd Cuthbert
Franklin Pierce John P. King
MASSACHUSETTS. ALABAMA.
John Davis Clement C.. Clay
Daniel Webster William R.. King
RHODE ISLAND. M1ssIss1ppI.
Nehemiah K. knisn'J Ohm Black
Asher Robbins Robert J. Walker
CoyyrcT,crr f,orsr.Na.
John NJ. Niles Alexander Mouton
Perry Smith Rober G.. Nicholas
Vr,u,<r. .Tryxpssrp
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-09-13

CoNGREss-This body met on the fourth
Hon. R. NJ. Johnson, Vice President, took tire
chair in'the Senate. More than 10 members
present. Stephen Haight was elected Ser
geant at Arms, and Edward Wyer door keep
.er. -
In the House of Representatives, every
member was present at the opening OF the
session, except ii, all from the South and
South h-West. The Clerk called over the
names of the members. elect; when those
from Mississippi were called MIR. Mercer OF
Virginia moved a.. resolution that the House
was notin possession Of sufficient evidence of
the election Of Messrs. Claiborne. and Ghol-
sonto permit them to take their seats After
debate the resolution was laid on the table
l3l to ). When the roll was completed, the
House proceeded to the election of Speaker
when James r Polk Of Tennessee received
,ll6 votes John Bell l03; Scattering.5.
In the Senate 10000 copies OF the Presi-
dents Message were ordered to be printed
Mr.. Clay after asserting to the printing Of a
large number said that after auentively. Is
tening to the reading of the message, he felt
the. deepest regret that the President, enter
tanning such views, had deemed it his duty to
cali an extra session of Congress at this season
of the year. Mr.. Buchanan replied sufficient
unto the day is. the will thereof and declined
expressing any opinion or entering into any
discussion The Senate seems to have done
nothing on wednesday But tix upon. thursday
for appointing outstanding committees. .
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-09-19
THE GREAT ISSUE.

If there be any impending danger that is
more calculated than all other dangers to over
throw the great republican party Of the Union,
with which the present national administra-
ton is identified, it is that of permitting the
members of this party, whether in Office or
out of office, to overlook THE GREAT ISSUE
that has been made up, and in part already
decided, between themselves and their oppo-
nents, and to be drawn off into divisions
among themselves upon collateral and almost
immaterialpoi where nothing Of substantial
and constitutional principle is involved, and in
which at most mere questions of expediency
and temporal policy can be decided.
The stern and Incorporating antagonists
of the republican doctrines Of JEFFERSON
and MADISON. are at this moment gazing
with anxious delight upon what they re-
gard as highly fattering prospects of rich
and enduring conquest for themselves over
the democracy Of the country, to be effected
through the agency, only, Of divisions in the
ranks of that democracy, upon points entirely
foreign to those which have constituted The
great battle ground between themselves and
that same democracy when united.
When has it been matter of contest, and
much less of principle, between the republic
can party and tho federal party Of this Union,
whether the State THAT is, the Locally Banks
of the country should be sustained, or pros
trated Never, excepting only so far as the
former party aimed to uphold the local banks
as engines of hostility to the Bank Of the u
States, and the latter party sought in turn to
subduc this collateral influence for Temporal
ry purpose.
When has it been matter of contest and
much less Of principle, between the republic
can and federal parties Of the Union, whether
The local Banks Of the country, or no Bank
uhateper, should be employed by the federal
government in the management of its fiscal
affairs! Never, and it is not So even at this
day.
And vet. let the reader observe, contest
of this character is now beginning to manifest
itself to the public mind. And who are the
primary parties to 1t, and antagonists OF each
other in it Surely not the republican party,
united and indomitabe, on the one side, and
the federal party, or opponents OF the national
administration, united and persevering on the
other, No.-such is not the spectacle now
exhibited. But the contest is, between men,