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Whether in solitude stray,
Or walk the city's busy way, En-
Be thou my heavenly guide;
With unremitting care attend
NY God. my everlasting friend, st8'
Over all my steps preside
Should various dangers wait around,
Or enemies my peace eontouAd,
Be THOU my refuge still
Or, should my weak and sIacken'd pace,
Prevent me in the heavenly race,
I'll wait thy sovereign Will
From !. Pisgah's top with earnest eye,
The sweet Inheritance 10 spy,
Beaueafhd me from above;
The promise sounds--my Savioar's voice
Makes all my inward soul rejoice,
And fills me with his love MAR0RiTTA.
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MRS. GASSAWAY has taken the pleasant and COM
lSl modious house at the Of Pennsylvania Ave.
and 10th street. which she will open for the reception
Of Boardcrs, the LIST of September next Mrs. 6. will
take either yearly or transc!ent boarders.
Aug. 81 Att.
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/" Why did you not take the arm Of my
brother last night!D said young lady to her
friend, very intelligent girl, about 10, in a
large town near lake Ontario she replied,
|" Because know him to be licentious man"
q Nonsence," was the answer Of the sister !;
|" If you refuse the attentions Of all liceniious
men, you will have none, assure you"
Every well" said she, "then can dispense
with them altogether for my resolution on
this point is unalterably fixed" How long
would it take to revolutionize society, were
all young ladies to adopt this resolution !
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vXTAsHINCTON BRANCH RAILROAD.-On ead
wv alter Monday IL Instant tbs will leave
the depo, in Ibis city Tor Baltimore at o'clock A. M in
stead ofs - A. NJ, a. heretofore.
The object Of this alteration render certain the
rival OF the train at Baltimore early enough TO afford
ample time for passengers going North 70 take the steam
boat which departs daily for Philadelphia at half past
ne O'clock NttE 4
The afternoon train will heretofore leave the depot
al a quarter after o'clock, r. M.
S0-d6i&mtf ~ alsn s
(Globe, Native American Alexandria Gazette, and Po-
tomac Adyocate.)
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70, OWEN 4 CO., MERCHANT TAiLoRs,

beg leave inform their friends and the public IN general
that they have lately fitted up and Just opened the large
store formerly occupied by James Coz druggists, Tor
the accommodation Of their patrons in that part OF the city
where they have laid in extensive stock OF FALL
and WINTER goods, consisting Of the following choice
assortment OF articles for gentlemen's wear:
For coats superkne pieces OF broadcloths woo-dyed
black blue dahlia Adelaide invisible green, Polish do,
claret, and all the favorite coios OF the day.
For panialoons, superfne black cashmere, London
stripeddo black ribbed do gray mixed do buh victoria
striped buckskin, fancy do, &c.
Fer vests, black silk velvet, fancy figured do Genoa
do woollen do, striped ehalIa gold tissue black satin
figured do, plain and figured silks.
f. o. 81 Co have also received large collection OF
stocks plain trimmed, and embossed, handkerchieis
opera ties silk shirts and drawers, buckskin do patent
merino do shoulder braces, union do (wo excellent ar
tces Tor the support of the back and expansion OF the
cbest) gum elastic suspenders buckskn do, silk Kid and
buckskin gloves, &c.
Sept IA F II. E#9 8as imH
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NJ Compris.
ing the original
village lots no.
3 and 4.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

tits with no ordinary feeling OF reere'
that we record the death Of Can't. THom.
AS u, PALMER, Editor Of the Southern
Telegraph, and commander of the Rod.
ney Guards. At I O'Clock this morning
his earthly career was. closed, while We,
upon the threshold of life. and in the ze.
NTH OF his usefulness. Tous his death
though not unexpected, has been source
otdeep and bitter sorrow. We knaw
nlm lons aud intimately, and fully appre,
cla'e ms many virtues, and tbe noble and
generous qualities Of his heart. And I'VE
venture to say that no man. while liyinr
was more generally beloved or respec,eJ
:, death, snore universally lamenied
l US MS death is an affection which
years caAnot remove, and the void crea
eu oy ms event viii long be falt--eor
m y. shail 'upPly his placep or discbarga
'he important duties that Ger wears devel.
yea on one who is now deaf 10 The yo ,U
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
From the Louisville Journal.

Where are the pnblic funds!demand
I'll honest men. Softly, gentlemen.
softly, or you will cause Whitney &
Go. to run away before we be able to
overhaul them.
What is the meaningo hardmoney
government! Why it means a gov.
ernment from which it is devilish hard
to get any money at all.
Jack Ketch did a very bad act when
he struck at thehead Of Russell; but
lacks son did amuch worse one when
he butchered the currencyofa nation,
Talk Of experiments! To kill a cat
for the sake Of science is cruel; but to
ruin nation fort sake of a wild ex.
pertinent is whatq
Gould you wish a man worse of
than 10 be a heavy merchant these
timesl Yes, could wish him to be a
Van Buren, man these times.
A man, they say, the other day had
his head cut off by the falling of q
scythe while playing at ten pins, and
instantly Selling his head, he rolled il
towards the pins with such precision
that La made two epaa'es. Now. when
one reads, one thinks Tom Benton and
the Government have been setting ball
after ball in motion and as yet have
moi spared any thing. They havenot
spared us either cash or credit. We
wonder if they were to,cut off THEN
heads, whether they would not also
be able 10 make two spares, viz: spare
our disgrace abroad and oppression al
home.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

The Printer cauu1. BE gihCraiFo
Liam intelligent; far while lis hanis
are performing their daily labor. l.is
eyes are resting on ile re~glsto, %
genius. Tie is familiar wita all ulr
lccts, and with the character ri &c
rood end great Many WHO baye y
risen % great fame and celebrity II
Tie world, GrGt were humble JourBo5
men Printers, and became distifsush-
cd by that intelligence which thcT
could not do otherwise than acqliro.
MIR. Blackstone, tie learned conPleu-
tator Of laws Tas a printer By trade.
King George III. was also Prlateri
and lot unfrequcnty labored a the
trade after he ascended the throne Of
England. Weneed not say chat Frank
i'm was a printer, for this is wellkn0wn
10 all, whoare familiar with the char
acter of this great man. Alexander
Campbell, the greatest Theoloeian that
ever rraced the christian world since
the apostolic age, is a printer.
Many aaxen headed urclnn that
plays IN the street every day, idle, dir
ty and ragged, if ne were put to Tire
art Of printing might become great and
good. Parents and guardians are not
aware, that if such boys were placed
in printing Office so many adyanta-
ges would occur. In the first place,
he is learned to be Industrious, which
Is indispensable to a printer, and rs
necessary in every body else. Second
"; he is compelled to read his copy,
and then his proof, which cannot fail
to instruct his mind; and if he has the
least latent spark Of genius, it will be
kindIed to flame, and he Will acquire
more knowledge of history, political
as well as things in general, in the
course Of his apprenticeship, than il
he had been placed in a high school
or academy, Thrdly;he is kept from
associatlng with bad company, and
has intercourse hourly with the litera-
Ii of the day. Fourthly: be is furnish
ed with good boarding, and is compel
led to keep regular hours, for this al
though necessary in all conditions Of
life, is more so in the printer. Fifth.
! ", and lastly, he becomes master Of 8
trade, by which he can earn a hand
some supportiu any country. Whcr
ever he may travel, to any part of thc
Union, ino GaHdttes. ,EWoge Or France
he finds a printing Office in almosfe'
! ery village, where he can find at lea
+ temporary employment.
Brownsville Banner.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

of sorrow or @ Pralse!
NJ feel no disposition "a enter upon a
lengthy eulogy ola departed friend but
where virtue is, there praise should be
bestowed, And his life was ever charac-
tsrizcd by those arts which, on earth, Sc
cured the confidence Of all good men, and
AN assurance of blessed immortality in
that world through whose dark portals
we must all pass, He necsls no epltaPh-
'tis engrayen on the hearts Of all who
know BIN, and is the best commentary
which can be given Of the usefulness o.
bis life, and the high estimation IN which
be was held by those VINO appreciate the
virtues off departed friend, 81 the inestl
mable value ofan "honest man" ",
Southern Telegraph.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
Candidates
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

Ne are authorised to announce o. L.
PACK, as candidate for county Treasu-
rer, at the Nov. election.
We are authorised TO announce r. M.
Cox, as a candidate for county Treasurer
Gt the next election,
We are authorised TO announce Tnos.
T. Rollins, as Il candidate for Assessor
and collector Of Madison county, at the
next November election.
We are authorised to announce VII
LIAM A, LACK, as a candidate for Probate
Clerk, at the next November election.
CTS, S, PRE,NTISS, is candidate for
Congress at the next Nov. election.
We are authorized to announce REU-
BEN GEE as . candidate for Assessor
and Collector Of Madison County at the
November election
Weare authorized to announce B. R,
w. FLEMING, Esq, as a candidate TO rep
resent Madison County in the next Legis-
lature, at the November election.
We are authorized toannonnce ELISHA
B. CURTIS as a candidate for Assessor
and Collector Of Madison county.
We are aufhorize6 to sagtnllpp2co JonN J.
HENRY as a candidate for Assesses and
Collector Of Madison county at the next
November election.
We arc authorized to announce GEORGE
Hicks as 2 candidate fer the etilce OF Cir.
cult Clerk at the November election
i We enA authorised To n nnounce thu
i Hon. NICHOLAS CALLAHAN, as candidate
to represent this county, in the next lie
gislature
MAJ. b. w. EDWARDS, is candidate fol
Governor, at the next Nov. elections.
We are authorised to announce Col
GEoRGE r. FALL, as a candidate for State
Treasurer, at the ensuing election.
We are authorised to announce Ben
NETT r. ALLEN, as candidate for the Of
flee of high Sheriff Of this county, at thu
ensuing election.
, We understand from good authority
that Z. c. Maysen, the present treasurer
OIL the state, is a candidate for re election
We are authorised to announce Dawn
, SHERER rs candidate for the Office of as
SCISSOR and collector for this county at tht
next November electioni
/ 01- WE are authorisedto announce p
t J. BRlSCOE, as a candidate for the Office
olclerk olthe probate court, for this coun
ty, at the next November elections.
We are authorized to announce w. X
hARrY, as q candidate for Probate Clerk
at the November election.
QFWe are authorised to announce S
y. LIVINGSTON, as a candidate for cIerl
Of the circuit court, of this county, at tn,
. ensuing November election.
/ or We are authorised to announc,
JOHN I. CAMERON, ESQ, as Il candi
date for the Office of clerk ofthe Probat,
! Court, for this county, at the next No
: vem2er elections.
! 0EF We are authorised to announc,
Benjamin G. Marshall, Esq, as a candi
date for the Legislature, at the next No
J yonher election.
WE arc authorised 10 announce Colo
mel AUGUSTUS B. SAUNDERS Of Pc
, nola county as candidate for the office Q
Auditor ofPublic Accounts at the mex
, November elections.
+ ,6E We are authorized to announo
LEWIS NJ. GARRETT Esq. candid
ale 70 represent the people Of this coun
lynn the next Legislature, if elected at th,
election in November next.
GIVE are authorized to announc,
WILLIAM RItEY, as candidate for the OF
lice oil Clerk of the Circuit court, for thi
county at the next November elections.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
PREACHING APPOINTMENTS.

There viii be q four days Methodist
meeting in Sharon to commence on
Friday, September lst-
There viii be a Camp meeting at
Pleasant Grove, on Doakes Greek,
commencing on Friday, Sept. 29th.
or The Camp Meeting at Pearl
River Academy, has boen postponed
until Friday, October 18th.
J. G. JONES.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

P~eatal Adeiee,-I am going tc
leave SamiveI, my boy, and there's
not telIen ven | shall see Won AGAIN,
Your mother in law may o been toe
much forme, ora thousand things may
hove haReeaeI Is the- tilaa. Won I.aa,
hear any news o the celebrated Mr..
Vellar o the Bell Savage. The fam.
w name depends VERY much on YOU.
SamiyeL, and hope you'll do volts
right by it. Upon all little pints q
oreedn | know | may trust YOU as
wen as 1t was my own self. So I've
only this here one little bit Of advice
TO give you'll ever YOU sets up'ards
o nifty, and ieelshsposed to 20 a mar.
ryln' any body--no matter who iust
YOU shut yourselfup in your room, if
you've got one, and pison yourselfoll
hand. Hangin's Vulgar, so don't Won
have nothm' to that. Pison yourself,
Samlyeh my boy. pison yourself, and
you'll be glad on it afterwards. With
these affecting words, Mr.. Wellar
looked steadtastly on his sen, and tur.
ning slowly upon his heel, disappear
ed from his sight icklcicEpaptrs.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
"Why don't YOU wear your ring.

"Why don't you wear your ring,
my dearW said a father in ball room
10 his daughter. "BecalsSe- nana. IN
hurts me when any one squeezes my
hand.n "What business have you to
have your hand squeezed?" "Certain-
ly none, but still you know, papa, one
would like to keep it in squeezing or
DER"
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

InE Srarr Of NJ
Madison co1n,s
April Tom
Jaiiroy & Crane. ln
VS. 81 I'D
Alex. NJ. Austin, H. a !
survivor Of M f ll.l,a.iI
late firm Of Am %'s
81. Austin. sslts
The attachment il j
been returned duIy ! ], y /
defendant falling j
special bail, and pls.5I'.'
orderedi that, nnIes' !. =
dant, % appear On !, NJ " !
| day Of the next Term 4 ! ~. \,
give special bail ap1pls / v ! |
lmenlt final by default h, n
against him, and NE NJ, u
sold, and il Is further "
copy Of this order with !
Of the cause Of action : !
due from said defsaai,,.. J \
tiff, be published 4 i. I
aid, for four weeks ,,lrs,''
that all further procesJ;''
herein until tic ns,l Y, \
court. A COPY a,,s,, ]
S. d. LilIyeSS'51
Aflg. ~ g37..,'s,,,,...' . 7, !
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

LADIES' HEARTs.-The female heart,
as far as my experience goes, is just
like anew India rubber shoe, you may
pull att till breaches out a yard long
and then let 90 and it will fly risht
IIUath 60 its old shape. Their hearts
are made Of strong leather, ! tell you
there's plague sight Of wear in ZEN
Sam Slick.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
Brownsville Banner.

A TALoR's DREAm.---A Tailor who
was dangerously III, had a remarkable
dream. Ho saw futtering 10 tho air,
piece of cloth, of a prodigiqls length,
composed Of all the cabbage he had
made, ola variety OF colors, The an
gel Of death held this piee@ Of patch
work in one ofhis hands, add with the
other gave the tailor several strokes
with piece of iron. TIE tailor a.
Weakening in fright, male a vow,
that II herecoyered that hdwould new
.er cabbage again. As hi was diff.
dent Of HIMSELF he ordered one ofhi.
apprentices to put him in mind of his
dream, whenever he cut out 4 suit o
clothes.
The tailor was for some time obedi
ent to the limitations given him by the
apprentice. But a nobleman having
sent for him tomake coat out Ola VIC
ry rich stuff, his virtue could not resis
the temptation. His apprentice pu
him IN mind of his dreamtonopurpose
~ am tired with your talk about the
dreams" says the tailor: ''there wa:
nothing like this in the whole piece o.
patchwork which saw in my dream
and | observed likewise, that there
was a piece deficient; that which am
now going 10 take, will render it com.
pleto."
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
Tae STATE Of Hiss. /

Iae STATE Of Hiss.
Madison county.
Robert JafTfay 4
der M. Austin, survlvs's
OF A, M. { 4. Auth
On attachment for ltaI
and sixteen cents,
The attachment ntRl
been returned duly eleul
defendant failing u IL
special bail and plead hceu|
dered, that unless the \
do appear on Or before M
the next term Of this on
special bail andplead Aerl
final by default, will berepI
HIM, and the estate atss
and it is further ordered
Of tins order withaspeciS
cause Of action, and tbs
from said defendant 10 al
published in the Canton
weeks successfully. An
Their proceedings be stay,
til the next term Of this 1
| A copy Ate
S. d. tIYlNGSq
Aug. Il, 1891 II 4
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
The State Of Hiss :,
Madison county y
John A. Watkins !
VS.
Godfrey Ethridge& !
Howard Ethridge. 4

The attachment IN You
been returned duly exec
defendant failing TO aPF
special bail and plead, nel !.
dered that unless the \. 4
do appear on or before Y Y
the next term Of thl, Coy ].
special bail and plead hs e |
final by default VIII WI "
agaisnt him, and the e'4
be sold, and it's further e,
a copy Of this order VIA o.,
ton of the cause o. s. EN-
mount due from sad ot' !.
plaintiff, be puollslle,Js q, !.
Herald, for four wess q,
And dat all further T. ~ I,
stayed herein unm : " N,
''''' IS s. D. LlvIN \ II
Aug. II, 1887 I ?
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11

A gentleman from Washington
states that Hr. Van Buren, and his
whole cabinet appear to be frightened
a'mosto out OF their wits, and that they
are seen by highland by day, running
IN and out of the White House as tho
It was actually on fre.-The members
OF the old Kitchen Cabinet are also
seen lounglng about the portals, gree.
dliy selnng upon every whisper. that
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
MIR. CLAIBORNE.

Mr.. Claiborne declared that he run
upon the principles contained IN Gov.
lIamiIton's letter before his election
that he was in favor of a National
Bank, bat as the Pennsylvania Bank
was already in operation he would
preIcrthal. After his election he is, ac,
cordIng 70 hislctter, opposed to a Ma.
.tional Bank, and 10 favor ella Gold and
Silver currency. This rs MIR. Clai
borne. He moi only advocates a bad
cause, one which he thought it ncccs.
sary TO keep out of view during his e.
lection but he las been guilty Of dc.
.eePt'en end misrepresentation. %his
rs no deduction from remote causes.
we have the documents and defy con
tradiction. We charge it upon MI
G. that he told the people while elea.
..s-a -.,Ss tnai be was IA tav0ur OF Il
National Bank, such a one AS was re,
commended in llamlton's lctter-his
letter 10 the people Of Mississippi pro
cedes upon entirely different ground.
Orct iradiag.--We have heen fur,
nlshed by a friend, with the following
letter on overirading. written forty
years since. 1t will he found inter.
esting as bearing upon the present
times.--Com. Balicdp.
From Carey's Observation-Disclosures
phla, 1907.
ADVANTAGES or OVRR.TRA.
DING.
~ A LETTER TO A FRrNr.
Dear Slr;--Nou have asked my o
pinlon respecting oycr-tradnp, of
which YOU seem to be highly AFRAID.
put hoPe SO clearly TO po.nt out its
advantages as to remove all your scriS
r'es, and to induce you topursue ths'
sters Of 50 many Of. your fellow cit,
Ssns who ENJOY all the comforts and
roEfen,enee Of tins laudable practice
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
The State Of Miss,
Madison county, J
Jefferson IIuges,
James Robbins.

The attachment Of thlscii
returned duly executed, ant'
falling TO appear and gi,'q
plead herein. 1t is orders
the said defendant do aPFal
the first day ofthe neyi ieai
and give special bail anal
Judgment final by delaull' '
ed . against HIM, and the esl''
sold, and it is further ordele
of this order with a spec'
cause of action and the ans
said defendant to SAID plsll I
ed in the Canton Herald, Z
succ, ssiycly. And that =
ceedings be stayed hefcln
term Of this court. 4 =!
S. ID LIVING,
Ang.il, 1887. u
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
MR.. THOMPSON.

This gcntlemod is, so says the Mis-
sssippian the 'democratie' candidate
ssor Attorney General. Men who seek
Office IN future must do it through all
the dark windings Of party. 1t is the
first time that any people ever heard
Of a"Democratic Attorney General"
The suspension Of payment caused
the Herd for time 70 be suspended
bat we have again raised the 'rhmo'
and intend for the future TO 'pnsh n.
head keep moving" We have been
tor some time necessarily absent, but
hope to be steadily at our post, at least
I'LL after the November elections.
The pressure is still prevailing tc
an alarming extent. There have been
several new cases within the last few
days,mcn are fast passing that bourne
from whence there is no rturn.
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-11
Thomas BaR, 4,

4 lioiiittS sths" #N
fileatiachnentln imscs
returned duly executed, al
failing to appear and ghss
plead herein. 1t is order
the said defendant do appca
the first day Of the nextleH
and give special bell ard
Judgment final by defaQlty
ed against him, and the esq
sold, and it is fartheforJs
Of this order with a spec
cause ofaction and the an
said defendant to said pIar
ed in the Canton Herald,
successfully, And thai a
ceedings be stayed herein
term Of this court, Ac
S. D. LIVING
Aug, 1881, i