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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
MISCELLANEOUS.

IycdOte Of the Vice President
! New York Mercantile Advertiser
sthe following anecdOte in a letter
n Washington:
An old revolutionary soldier on a
/ Al Washington, called upon Col.
mon anil requested him to intro
! him to the President. This the
one readily consented TO do. They
1.-The President sitting with his son.
Introduction was made, accompa-
on the part of Col. Johnson, with
remark, that his old friend did not
e with Mr.. Van Buren, in politics
be- said the old chap, somewhat
tifed at this mal-apropOs com
cement Of the acquaintance. 81
BOT approve Of your measures, Mr.
Ident, but | am not more hostile
gu than Col. Johnson +; for it wa.
yesterday that he told me you haC
done one thing right since you
be into Office"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

this institution have been opened and
that the amount necessary to enable
the bank to 90 into immediate opera
ton, was subscribed intwo days. The
first payment amounting to $500, 900
was paid ia gold and SLIDER. The bank
will commence business forthwith and
redeem her notes in specie.
The Brandon Bank is also furnish,
ing 4 supply Of specie, and in few
months will commence entire specie
payment. Mississippi is making the
most of her own resources--let every
state in the Union follow her example,
and the day of financial regeneration
will So9n arrive. -Gr. Gulf ADJ.
Brandon Bank.-For the inforrna-
ton Of those who doubt t.a snIyency
of this institution, we state, on the an
thority ofthe president Of the bank, that
it has more than sufficient cotton now
on hand to redeem every dollar Of It's
issue. What Mississippian so base as
not to acknowledge the staple Of his
own state an equiCdLent to g I'D an9 sill
Uer7 We have twenty thousand dol
IarS due us for printing and subscrip-
tons, and wiIltake every dollar of it in
the notes of the Brandon bank. Call
on US, we faithless ones ID.
A Hard Hn-The following incl
dent, at the famous wing supper in Bos-
ton on Friday evening, is given by the
Courier and Enquirer:
Among the toasts drank was ''the
commonwealth of Massachusetts" tn
which Governor EvERETT replied in a
manner which has rarely been eqnalled
His manner and his matter was beyond
all description most felicitous; and his
picture of the consequences of the wing
triumph in this State was most cheer.
ing and Just. Among other beautiful
and appropriate figures which he used
complimentary to our state, he ikeneC
it to a magnificent three-decker that, If
ter lying long dismantled at the docks
! had suddenly broke from her fasts, pm
, forth her whole pannply of gloriOu
arms, aud belying sails, aud with port
upliftcd and guns run out, and matche
lighted, was bearing down in sweeping
majesty upon what-"d long. L1
: black raking Piratical schooner thu
rest of the figure was lost amid the in
slant and enthusiastic cheerings of thu
company.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
The Enemies OF the Poor.

The Wings of New York, instead
Of Illuminating the CITY. generally, re,
solved to appropriate FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS for the relief OF the poor!-a
beautiful and magnificent comment up
on that genuine spirit of republican free
dom and equality, which achieved the
glorious victory in New York. The
Wings have been called Bank aristo
Gratis, opprcssors Of the poor. enemies
f the peOplel Here is fact, which
outweighs all the thousand ISLANDERS
which a prostituted press has against
them. He is the patriot whose actions
prove him such he is the enemy Ofl,b
erty, who strikes down every thing
that obstructs the path ofhis ambition
who upsets every interest that endan'
gers 1.-THE spOils" of the office-holder.
Huntsville Advocate.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

Our neighbors of Natchez are in ex-
tacies at the near completion of great
steam ship, which is now building in
Ba timore for them. The merchants of
Natchez deserve much praise for their
enterprise and public spirit, and if their
example IS ernulated, throughout the
Stale, Mississippi will soon rank high
among the Commercial States Of the
I'm Q Read what is said oft sh ;
GREAT STEAM SHIP.-We learn
that the new steam sap Natchez. o.
900 tons bhrthen which is constructing
under the direction of Capt. w. w,
Story, at the ship yard of M.ssrs Rng-
,rs Brown and r. Culley. south side
nfthe the basin, is RAPIDLY al, anc nc
to completion. THIS noble vessel IS M.
tended to ply between the CT les # New
York and Narchez. We are author
lzed to say that 1t would crafty those
who are experimenting her conStIuc
rmnas well as the builders, If nauilca
gehtl .men and others would examine
ner, as neither pains nor exP1nse ha'
been spared to make her first latt
vessel.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

The Lynchburg Virginian states,
that Mr.. KINe, If Geo., was an advo
cate Ofthe Sub Treasury system. until
he heard Mr.. BENToN's speech in its
favor. IN that speech, Mr.. Benton uu-
dertook to support the system by pre-
cedents, drawn from the his Ory oI
Rome, France, Spain. Turkey, and the
reign of Napoleo, examples which Mr..
King esteemed as furnishing an evi
dence of the tyranny of the measure.
and its tendency to throw power into
the hands of the Executive, at war
with the spirit Of our institutions.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
s. Beardsley Attorney General.
HI. ArcuIarius Commissary General:

IN speaking Of tie departure
Of disease and death from Match
ez. and the re,commencemest Of
m nth and g,iesy, the Free Trader
thus beautifully concludes:
But i may be long before the light
fantastic toe shall trip to sounds Of festal
music. We yet mourn the losD Of toe
many friends to feel that the world I
as glad as It once was. The .citY so
the dead is plOnghed up with burrows
too fresh and recent . permit Is &
feel that this bright world r. al on
own. Death IN our minds hoIdssas ye
. divided empire with lie; and we III
lrer as H reluctant to 20 with the lyinl
i and leave the dss .
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

Two whitemen were lately convicted
If larceny in Pontotoc county, and
sentenced to have their backs laid bare
and publicly whipped. The sentence
Of the Court was Immediately carried
into execution. TIE Pontotoc Union
is justly indignant "that our Statute
book is still disgraced by some Of the
most shocking and barbarous punish
ments ofthe federal ages" It's to US
surprizing that in Mississippi, where
there is so much benevolence, religion
and morality, that such modes ofpun-
ishment IS still adhered to without any
exertiOn on the part Of our Legislators
to obIiterate the foul stain. Let all par
ties unite and amend our penal code,
for, as the Union justly says:
"Tne punishments ofwhipping, bran
ding, and pillory, are q disgrace to any
Government in the present age of the
world. They were so in their origin
and they are. dOubly so now, when the
system of penitentIaFy discipline is il
such successful operation in most o
the States"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

Western Bank Note Company.
This establishment, located in Cin-
cinnati, Ohio, is now III successful ePe-
ration. and is preParedto engrave bank
notes with elegance and despatch
The proprietors, Messrs, Woodruff aud
Mason, are gentlemen, and artists q 9
high character. aud for the short Pc
Rod they have copfned themselves {
Bank note Engraving, have gwen sucl
general satisfagtion,a that there y bu
lLtiIs doubt fhey viii receive the patro
Easasof II whole West and SOpih
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
CANADA.

A revolution is breaking out IN this
art Of Her English Majesty's domin-
ms. Blood has been split, and the
rebels" are exasperated. Every mea-
ure government: takest to queIl the spi-
II Of rebellion only serves to kindle
he fame higher, and we should not be
urplized to hear that the liberals had
published their declaration of inde-
,endence," and were determined to re-
'ist the expressions of their government
With the same spirit that animated our
,wn forefathers. We do not exactly
understand the nature of their griev-
lnces, but if liberal principles are t.
se spread by the rebellion, we wish
he oppressed success.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

vest. On a late visit to Cincinnati, we
requentIy visited their establishment,
nd by them politely shownthe various
ID ;ntr;ca4e nns. ratinns nf engraving a
/ Sanders, mr. r C, portrait painter. 3
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
Beauties Of the Sub.TreasurY
System.

We copy the following from the Gin.
cinnati Gazette, and as we were in that
city at the time, we know the state.
ment to be correct. An attempt was
made by an administration journal to
invalidate the charge, but it proved un.
successful. This is but one of the in.
stances which are occurring daily, Of
the frauds the people are obliged to
submit to under the operation of the
Federal Sub Treasury system.
A SUB-TREASURY OPERATToN.
Yesterday, Nov. I'd, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-seven, and in the first wear
of the Presidency Of MARTIN THE
FIRST, in the dominion of the United
States of America, we had a Sub.
Treasury operation here, in Cincinnati,
which we naFrate. in illustration of the
regular operation of the Sub Treasury
system. now in force in the u. States,
and proposed to be established Ov law.
aAdrat fruIn tEre Treasurer of IheU,
States. in favor of the Surs evor Gene
raj Of the United States for Ohio. In.
diana, Wisconsin. &c on the Receiver
of Public Moneys. at Cincinnati, was
presented for payment. for the sum Of
thirteen thousand dollars, The Re-
ceiver. IS in duty bound, paid over the
amount at his sub-treasury office. From
this sub-treasury office the specie was
conveyed 20 an Office where about a
million Of dollars Of specie has been
purchased, since May last, and export.
ed to Philadelphia
| The conclusion is, that the SURVEYOR
GeneEalhaS cold the Opecie, or the draft
for Il, at tho market price advance, and
intends to pay the workey Surveyors
ard their hands, in such funds as he
can make acceptable to them! Put
the market price az six per cent. which
is lower than is daily given, and tho
profit on the sale of $4,000, is Sc.
VEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
DOLLARS, in the pocket of a public
officer !! Does not the fact here sta.
ted clearly prove. that the operation of
the new system is. to make coin for
the public ofhcer-rags for the COM
mon men they employ, and for the PEG.
Ple1
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

The following States have thrown
of Van Burenism since the Presiden.
tial Election: Maine. Connecticut.
Rhode Islan,i, New York, New Jersey.
N,rth Carolina, Ohio, Indians, Mis-
slssippi;-and the following States have
gwen increased maiorities against him.
viz: Tennessee, Kentucky, MasSachE-
sets. Michigan and Arkansas are wa
king up. and wilttelI tale at the next
election which will be everything but
pleasant To Loco FocoIsm.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

A SEVERE REBUKE.-In the course
Of recent debate in the United States
Senate, Mr.. GRUMPY Of Tennessee, a
leading friend Of Van Buren,, endeav-
ored to revive the obsolete terms Of
Federalist and Democrat instead Of as
Stunning the proper terms that mark
party divisions. Mr.. CLAY replied to
Mr.. GRUMPY and said that OF all
the politicians In This or any Otiter cOun-
try, the FederaLst WhO united aOith and
adhered 10 the Jackson purity. tDsre the
MOST DETEsTABLE. They h0Ue Gp>
peGred to have GU themselves hose fran
every tie and obligation, and principle
t0hich should bind them to their country
an d SOclefu." r.
| We should like to have seen the coun
teDances svf BUCHANAN. WILKIN,, TIA
NRv, and a host Of old Federalists, wh'
have not only '.united and adhere Il
the Jackson party who have artuall.
been appointed to The highest office
under il, 90 the time Mr.. Clay utterG'
this whitening yebuke. Eventhe nhbIC
und face of poor old GKuNDY hiInse
must have exhibited traces of sham
under the retort.-BaR. Pat.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

The Grand Gulf Advertiser says
that George w. OIlveris elected Gov
ernor Of Alabama. The Wings would
be well pleased if such was the fact
but we believe that Arthur P. Bagby
a renegade Clay man, was elevated t.
that office by the Van Burenites at the
late election in Alabama.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

a Judge ID Kentucky has decided
that ! dandy 3 nuisance, and may Be
kicked into the gutter, the same As any
other pu5v.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12
TUESDAY, Dac. AZ,
sTARB nIRmTso
CONGRESS.

This body met on Monday last, an
we shall doubtless be in receipt Of t
Presidents Message the present weel
What its tone will be is impossible
divine but we can hardly believe NJ
Van Buren, will have the hardihoe
anl an lacity again to recommend Il
Sub Treasury System, after the pr
iect has been 50 signaIIy rebnke bv t..
people at the late elections. We ar
in hopes orr talented and able VIII
Representatives from this State wi
be in attendance early, that they ma,
take their seats before much impol
tant buSincssIs com nenced.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

The editor of the Louisville Journal
promised, five will carry N. York,
81 a thunder cloud to let off ms
.IeTy in honor ofthe glorious event
Nlm get his thunder cloud ready.
Syracuse nv. ~ Gaz
LIS all ready, sir. We have Got !,
-a S to the peak of Une of the Sil.
UreeE knobs across the river. I,
. .''lonaIy gets inpatient and roars
,S, mad bull fastened to post, bul
snail keep it safe until we bes,
u new view York, and then per chance
,u u loose and bid it send forth sucf
|, w;Il as the affrighied Van Buren,.
viii, VII mistake for ''the pealS of III,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

SHADE Trses.--We took occasion
last summer to treat Of the advantage
and luxury that shade trees would a.
ford us during the snlty moaths of sum
mer. and, we think. conclusively Shove,
not only how much they would beautif,
and Torn our streets, but how easily
and at how trivial an expense the!
might be transplanted and cultivated
We would now again remind our citi-
zens Of the natter, in hopes that an ex.
ample may he set, which will be fol
lowed by every public-spirited citizen.
Orr forests abound in trees of rich and
luxuriaut foliage, anil this is the proper
season for their transportation.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

The Natchez Free Trader says -
There seems to be rumbling with
N us-and something very queer IN the
AIR above and around US"
Is it the "rumbling" of the earth
quakes and artillery which the Wings
have lately let off in honor Of their SIC,
tnies from Maine to Mis- IS ppi, that
has penetrated the Free Traders vitals.
and is the air "GbOUe and around !,
too politically pure for a Federal Van
Burenite to breathe without feeling
queerl
The Wings Of New York will have
some exercise in "rOaCing up Sab Rio
e." 50 right smart chance" Of the Re.
gency Office holders. Tha following
are a few Of them who have batteninf
on the "spoils Of victory for years:
A. C. Flagg. Comptroller, ss,seO.
A. Keyson Treasurer. 1900.
J. A. Dix Sec'y State, 1850.
w. Campbell, Surveyor 500.
General
s.. Beardsley Attorney General.
HI. ArcuIarius Commissary General:
/
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

FLoUR.-This great article of provis.
ion will probably demand large price
during the year, although the Wheat
crops throughout the Union have been
abundant. The farmers hoping to inn
prove by last years experience have
resolved to hold onto their grain, ho.
ping that by the great scarcity and de.
mand in March and April to obtain bet.
ter prices. They will be disappointed.
We are Informed that the grain lmpOrs
teES Of the Atlantic cities have already
male arrangements to import large
quantities Of grain from the Baltic, on
which they can realize heavy profits.
evenat present prices. The article 10
rapidly 6dVancing IN price in oil the
commercial cities.
The POsS Gibson Correspondent,
hthsrtoa nOn-committal journal. has
cOmeOOt infayOr Of Tory Van Buren,
ism. se ~ ~ se
] The Rodney Telegraph hzschanged
,I.hands, and d continued by ]. AZ,
! D3EFnLD. under the title Ofths Ron
-sEx STANDARD. Il isofthstrso WING
Democratic stamp. bs @
: rasa5k sasn s - az.
gThs Floating Theatre are &C Vicka
burg Natcbez Free Trader.
Are ths editor "a the Free Trader &
als
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

a i, !, who trade on borrowed capital
N - break" said Gen. Jackson.
Z. zoe general, what ought to become
n. s ~ q that trades on ten nil
Of or ~ snln Plasters, issued on the ere
y Tue peOplef=Eb. -
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-12-12

! ~ 10y !. editor in Mississippi threat
Ie' or put aiuIl stop over each Of III
n r' ~. l y editor OF the Journal. Let
|, s ~ H. Whilst he is putting ri;
n.y. NV over our eyes, we will pu'
e 70 q Parenthesis. Lou: jour.
q gtcksbuTg. we learn from
~ 'stl = Of the 2lst INST. that III,
~ 'Or 'ubSeriPtiOa Is tIio apital Q
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-08

ypEkRY II LEE q CO, No 9A1sgaziae street, al e
Ell rcw receiving from Ships Nashville Louisville,
Kentucky, Eagle, ant! other late arrivals from the
Northern cities large aad anew selected assortment
Has, Boots, shoes and Brogans,
consisting OF gentlemen slime calf and Morocco boots
do 81 quality; do but'd, and stout wax pegsed boots
srous qualities; mcu's fne calf seal and Morocco
-As"' pumps and brosans buekskin Shoes brosais AIN
slYers mems fine calf and kipped pegsed shoes and
brosans do boots do stout kip and WAX pcsged shoes
and brogans; gentemens best quality calf sewed shoes,
brogaps and Jack Dowuings; do calf and Morocco
buckle shoes and brsgans; 10 calf seal and Morocco"
Indian shoes and Slippers do calf, buff anu wings
anew article; do fine calf, se;d and morocco quarter
boots boys' misses and chldren's peggea and sewed
| brogsns, and shoes OF every quality and Kind.
| Also general assortment of mems stout wax AMI
r~ts hrogans and Shoes together with 10000 pairs
negro bsst quaiy, ilissett hrcsans, nailcd in the
shanks, made expressly for plantation use; gsod
sortment oil meus fine and stout kprusset hiogans,
CIV article and arse quantity Of ali inferior quality
| russell and bfogans
Ladies' fine calf, SEAL morocco and grain wells, ami
pump sole shoes; do fine French Morocco and kid run
round slippers; do shoes, with aud without heels;
do calf, seal aud stout leather bootecs; do unrila shoe
Of all kinds and qnates do lasting brossas uogaiter
ed and fsxed bootces. Misses lasting spring soesan
brogsns Chil,lrcn's eolored Morocco and listing bro
| CANS and boots, &c
Gcntlemens line fashionable black silk hats; do black
and drat beaver do OF superior quality; do mitaeI
Koran DO; broad and narrow bn mems fine tllstb
black Russia short Mapped hats, new article. Youths
large size hats of different qualities; do cllren's
Mems and Buys black and t=b wool hats oil variou
shapes, With general assortment OF boys and mcn'
seal caps.
THIS assortment will be rcllenshrdhy the arrival o
each packets from the named c.ies all of which
| will be sold accommodating terms. ahg TT
TENNER'S MAP OF LOUISIANA, &c. &c
a NEW MAP OF LOUISIANA, with its canals, road
l N and distances from place to place, along the stag
aud steamboat routes, by II. 8. Tenner.
MITcHELL's MAP OF THE UNITED STATES showing
the principal Turnpike and common roads, on which arr
given the distsnces in miles from place another
also the of the canals and rail roads through
cut the country, carefully compiled from the best au
tl,urtss-rublshed by S. Augustus Mitchell.
| MIrcHELL's TRAvEnLER's GUIDE rgKoUeH TIT
UNITED STATES; map Of the roads, distances steam
bout and canal routes Sc just received and for sale b.
! WIN MKEAN,
| a23 Corner Of Camp g. Common ats
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-08
OCTAVE S. ROUSSEAU,
Judge az oifico Gle k
sIDELL',s SPAIN REVISITED, &c

= SIUEI.I.-o SIAM REVISf Ted, &c.
SPAIN REVISITED by the author Of "a wear in
- SPAIN" in vols Harry CnIrcriy, novel, by
ths author Of "Cec Hyde" in 9 vols. The 1ctress 81
Psdua and other tales, by the author OF "The Forsa-
KEN" in wells Niinrod's Hunting Tours intcrspcrscd
with CHARACTERISTIC anecdotes, sayings and doings OF
Sporting Men, including notices Of the principal crack
riders Of Eng land with ANALYTIC contents and general
index Of name, which added, Nmrodh Filters on
riding 10 Hounds, in wis. Ben Brace, the last of
Nelson's Agamemnons, by Capt. Ch,mier r. N.,au,hor
ofihe "l.ife of Sailor" &c. in vols, Commentaries
on Equity Jurisprudence, admins tered in England
and America, by Joseph Story, l.. l.. D. Ovid trans
lstod by Dryden Pope, Congrevc, Addison and Others
iu wells. forming No % and 81 of "Harpcrs Classical
Library" Infantry Tactics rules for the exercise
and manoeuvres of the United States nrry ,y Major
General Scott U. s. Army, in vols. just received
and for'sale qy WI. hek,.AN,
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1837-04-08

TLOTHING-I P. FREEMAN & co. NO. 8 MA
~ GAZINE ST. ARE receiving their supplies of
fall and winter clothing and will continue TO receive
shipments byevcry packet throughout the season. They
have on hand and are now opening general assor-
pen of fine and common goods, suitable either for the
city country trade. As their assortment will he
large, merchants from the country will find it to their
dyantage 10 call and examine the goods. 81
A TRACT OF LAND ON WOLF RIVER. at tir
N month Of the Bayou Fait, the head of Schoonee
Navigation. State of Mississippi containing 400 Acres
embracing both sides of the river, md on which is
smhl house. This land is well wooded with live oak
BIRCH pine, etc. The situation is an eligible one for
SAW MILL. The timber for Which and for the dam 10
already cut and may be erected moderate expense
Its proximity to the city of New Orleans the increased
and increasing demand for timber is worthy the attcu-
on of any person DESTROYS of embarkng in tba; busi-
ncss For tcrms apply to
WEI'rtN, Wtnr,an,s' Exchange