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The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

Pom the New 0rlears True Amcricaa II he
sz- z~ iith instant.
Money Market and City Intelligence
THURSDAY, nv
The failures stu continue. On We'd
neshay the largest cotton house IN the
southern country vent by The board for
fifteen millions D dollars. his sad hey
show assets for sixteen and half oil.
lions. The other houses that have
suspended are estimated al shout ,wtlss
millions. Among them are Ten Of our
first commercial establishments. TIE
opinion among The knowing ones IL. tbs;
srsry body must yield - the unparalleled
pressure and arrangements. We would
fain hope Zoe better issue. but consIi.
tuied ~ our trade his been, and con.
Quoted with the secrecy that has hitherto
marked Il, there is no telling hos he
revolution will esen,ns,e. The public,
who. are interested most deeply 10 The
issue. are lef in the dark, 10 other
countries, .the press is the organ 70 1hleh
they look for information respecting The
state Of commerce. Unfortunately u
New Orleans The journals have hitherto
done liiile more than reflect very imper.
fectly the prices Of the main articles Of
produce. From The facts in our posses
sion We are hy no means prepared TO
speak eneoursgingly. The Storm Hlll
have i,s way. and as yei the patches OF
blue sky that now and then break upon
Us are bu, the signs Of increasing violence
Nothing worthy Of notice 10 the mar
ket.
The whole Of yesterday ,he rain pour
ed from The heavens, two or three heavy
thunder clouds passed over Us. sceogps
MED with the mos, vivid lightning. The
day was dark and gloomy, 20 much 50
as TO require lighted candles 70 do bus.
ness BY.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

I The money pressure now prevailing
The country, and more especially the At
lanlic border. appears 10 bear with pecu-
lar lleayiness on portions 81 the Stale Of
Mississippi, where land speculalions have
been excessive. "A writer in the Mlssis.
sipplan. a paper published al Jack son.
the sea, Of government, declares that
"nearly three millions are to be recover
ed in the three counties of Hinds, Madi-
son and Yszoo, and propor,ionslly in the
other counties Of The State, by the ap-
proaching terms OF their respective
courts" The writer CONTINUES" il the
present unparalleled desrth of money
continue. whence and by what means is
such an amount TO be drawn! There
can be but one answer: il can he raised,
if raised Al all, only by a sacrifice Of pr,,-
perty unread Of in the. annals Of caIami-
~. We have no means Of sscerlsluing
the probable amount Of money in these
counties; but we all know it TO be enor-
mously dIsproportioned to the intrinsic
value Of the property which must be
brought under the hammer Of lie sheriff.
Who then are To be the purchasers
There may be lew men. who, TOO tmid
for enterprise. and. too hesriIess TO have
friends. have contracted no engagements
for themselves or others, and these men
may "n the day Of sacrifice, bring forth
their hoarded treasure and buy up for a
u'he Of its value, the properly for which
their en'erprising neighbors had struggled
through long years." DC.
The New Orleans Bee re-publishes the
foregoing statement, and adds
"Here we see the winding up Of lhose
exIravsganI and enormous specuIalions
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

The brig Cazenoye from Vera Cruz,
25h March. arrived here YESTERDAY,
bringing intelligence that the expedition
against Texas is abandoned. The &C.
neral opinion Il. that Mexico will never
attempt 10 reconquer the republic. Sants
Anna Is daily growing in favor with lhs
lower classes Of The people. and there IS
no doubt lha. he, will yei reach the
presidential chair. Money 10 scarce, and
the government cannot procure funds 70
pay what few soldiers have been left
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28
PROPHECY OF MR.. WEBSTER.

N'tAL w VIM j" IsHS Isns
"LaokiDg 10 the state Of Ihings ariual-
~ existing around U.s. said Mr. Web
sIer. in ls33-34, =" shocking 10 the great
number Of stale banks already existing.
and TO The vast amount Of paper issued BY
these banks--considering that, in The We
~ nature VI things, this paper must be
limited and local in its credit and its cir
collation., confess | see nothing but
well conducted National Bank which is
likely to afford any guard against excess
sive paper issues. or which can furhlsh a
sound and uniform currency 10 every part
Of the United States. This is not nnIy
aqueslion ol fnance--it not only respects
The operations Of the Treasury but il
rises 10 the character Of . high political
question. II respects The carrencv, the
actual money, tile measure ofvalus Of all
property and all labor in The United
States. hardly know snv thing less
consistent with DOR public duty aud our
high trust. nor any thing more likely 10
disturb the harmonious relations of the
states. in all affairs Of business and life,
than for Congress To abandon all care and
control over the CURRENCY, and To- throw
Il the whole mnney system of the country
into The hands Of four sad twenty State
legislatures" Z
ave are waging war'-said Mr..
Webster. when he introduced his bill Er
the temporary recharIer m the Bank-
for, the benefit al the poorl We sIay
that munster. the Bank. ,hai We may de o
feat the unjus, purposes OF The rich. aud
elevate and project the poor! And Uha,
is the effect OF all this' What happens TO
the poor and all The middling classes in
consequence Of this wsrfare! They are
all al the feet Of the capitalists. They
are in the Jaws III usury. Look 10 the
rates of interest amounting 20, twenty.
thirty, fifty per cent, Sir, Ibis measure
of Governments has transferred millions
on millions Of hard earned properly IN
the shape Of ezra Interest. from The in
dusirious classes TO The capitalists. from
the poor 10 The rich. And This is called
putting down a .moneyed arsmcracyi Sir,
there. are thousands Of families Who have
diminished. not their Iuxhnps, nor their
amusemenis, bu, their meat and their
bread that they might be able to save
Their credit by paying enormous interest.
And there are other thousands, who hay-
ing iost their employ merit. have los. eve
~ thing, and who yet hear, amidst ihe
bitterness % their anguish. that the great
motive ef the government is kindness 10
the poor!"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

msni Of Western and Southwestern notes
ahundanily proves. The Western and
Sonthscslern states ere a. sick Of il -
ne are. Nos look q The result upon
shis deserted cily. The Importers and
Johbers here hare credited III the states
Of The Union more or less. When they
draw upon their debtors in distant states,
the specie order preventing the debtors
paying them. the.bills come bsek protest.
ed; and thus the merchant in New York
has 10 settle moi only his own bills pay
able. bun his bills receivable. Ia this
condition Of things. is il surprising that
failures occur! The richer man in hu-
siness here. the worse he Is nff; for he
may have 1000. 900 OF dollars 10 good.
safe property, yet Il be owes 1000 dol-
lars in cash, he may fail. for he cannot
get il. s--s
Thus. whatever way you trace the
CAUSE Of the present unhappy stale Of
things, the Government is found 70 be the
prorimofe and prin0ry eaIss. The Go
sernmeht is accountable Tor what ousr-
fr.iiRg there il; Cor the Government
vas told. aud should have fnreseen. thai
The destruction Of the Bank ri ihe United
States would lead n risalry in The ere
aiiOn OF State Banks. in rhe iweaiy-six
sovcreignlies. nver which il had no direct
control. The Government shhuld have
foreseen, that The hank caailal OF the
country would he tripleL; and G II does
not now know. il should know, that eve
~ winter, even this bank capital will be
expanded BY the states. The Govern
ment should have foreseen, that in cry
ing down the American credit IN London,
il was crying dowR American cotton.
The Government should have hreseen.
thal the Treasury Circular would put IL
beyond the power Of many.Sonthwes,ern
and Western merchants 10 pay their
debts. But the Government was fore
warned of ali this, and is accountable for
The crisis. The Government Is our OPP
pressor. That which should dispense
only blessings, puts chains and clogs up
on US. Even now the Government has
the audacily 10 argue Witlsus, the peu-
pie. about the Treasury Circular, when
we, their masters, through onr repnsen-
talIyes, have ordered lis immediate repeal.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

A Minister Baney Parsons has been
fined by the Circuit Court OF The Disirlr'
OF Columbia five dollars and costs, To-
cowhiding Mrs Anne Royal, ediires; 81
The /" Paul Pry" newspaper. We ih'nS
that, hereafter. Barney had better " "a"
the giIls alonel" Pet. Constellation.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-04-28

La,O 10. suppress Dneliing in Ttr0s'
BY late Law passed in Texas, "every
person Who shall kill another 10 duel
shall be deemed guilty ofmuder, and 90
conviction thereof shall suffer death, aud
the accessories thereof shall be fined aud
imprisoned al The discretion Of the conIl,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-12-16
Governors Message.

IT, The Sen -ie and Hooee If Representatives. # Tie
CompoarelM # PeulSyhania
FEttow-CITIZENs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-14

CpNNieftpN q. cRAgTKrE.

CONNECTION OF CRAEFKTE.
tn t,gl of llcoh C,.,.l... ,,y.. i,..j..,.l -
ihe Circuit Superior Cur.I. a.. I5.#.I...i. Zen Co..
Bi3ze. ~, commenced en-, Aii,,.., H., ~
ned ueaay two ay, III tIc ,auIs. On W.ci.o..t.
motnlne the er, returned int count " th tl,.f,.
dit ot " Gh''t - Waiter a. H.. .f.., ,,... -
at#Na- ir.I5f.4.,j. r.. ,3,.-, ~, T., =,,...5 ,f ~
the eo1at. -
The prisoner = 4 stranger. j.. ..,,,,
s#4.a s6ocuaaer hy rar, am, n ,, W. VI, 'o''a
der Ms couul,ted Va, ,rnployoj .t,,,..,,t,
SIncon IurH. iIpH.d n,u5jI, h., -. ~. - -
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-14

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All sauj,, ofpasef ihe ulIla'i, #Tsrrdfasa. Ibp
s efff 81. -. 4 eansifis.nu.
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-. paced NH pr ##faeHf - .'D t#aI.# s.Ia-
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danhic'', fsas y. Md II rraI.e aln,,. saHi
fa.s.aa i1 IL l#las Of labor HI a#t1 a.ch
.hass nuo II H. rr... a#s#sxcI.... 10 HreH Che
5sa'.H. H. 500 H.1nl ar.s= Hau.t ..a sI.# iue,
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s<asr...-. - H. - l.l. 4ft..r.t. ..altpu
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t-.f.i. o.. is euf.~.
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$780,. r-r.a.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-14

Mr.. Clp ieu. the western aroH1ut, made an a,c,p.
SION from Aiiegh3uytown on the Glst nit. About -,
hour after hls ascension he vas >cru nj the neIeh
7othood OF lolnsiown, Al an auudr ol four tlou
sand feet. y writer 10 The Pittsburgh GazotIc SAYS
- The velocity otthc wind continuing the same h,
would pass the last spur of the Allcg hanv Mountains
IN fifteen minutes add. perhaps. before lnldnioh
would touch the sandy shore of the Atlantic Ocr,,
He was ii the midst of that black storm which CIV
cred us with darkness BET" aud seven o cock
aud was distinctly seen rising above IT, uhile c ,ivid
flashes OF lightning were playing around Inn, itmi
mating his path through the ar"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-14

TIE TREASURY REPORr.-Ihi, no,.I,
document Is thus noticed N Vie National l... IL
senccr:
This Report, wi be seoo travels o.. tlc
same ground as lhc &c. corresponds ih almost
every statement aud sentiment of thlt Message and
strives Al The same crnnrl cou,l usots.
\ rrrasal nj thus itrpou has. however. led rs IL
r'ctlyto some conclusions winch afprar 10 have IS.
capped the honorable Sotfe.a>, though HE, - -
directly IN his way thai ouo.uoull hive supposed Inc
could hardly mss them.
" The FIRST founded IN tho startling aci. for s,ia
FIRST lime officially declared 10 the Peops th, ,,iIl
twelve or hieon millions ol dollars IN tan reasG4,.
sxcluslYe OF tlat ~ inch IS d1pu>ea with the Sf1fs.
the Secretary OF the feasury, after ha,ng IN van en-
dcayored to obtain supply of LADY money h,
further aales Of lands IS under the ncctsst'v oca
ling upon Congress Tor some collateral aid, "tfIa
sutiicency can be collcced' to meet the oriIl.,
expenses OF the G3gerGmeat. From this Att ~
come ~ once To the cob!ia'jon that the prcH, ZEN
by the Why Statesmen and presses OF tie tunsroucn
Gee which must inevitably Pillow irafi tfruc iluwn
the admirable sssaRi Of administration Il The faa-
ees. under which the cauairv had thrisea sod flour
ished from 1871 to 3lo, an3 ,om lsl7 70 is3g ne
now realized 10 their tut eNteat IN resar 10 tbs ua-
ces q the Government. As they hav- long ago t..
realized in regard to the finances OF the Prnr. II,
Is our RrSt conclusion.
:" Our sccoad conclusion is, thai thee m va, lat
one by which those who administer the Government
can IN any considerable degree repair the wrona llsy
have done aud thai is by rcIracng tleir steps and
doing a,onc They have driven the car of Sjats
into rnorass, in which by every coulsi,e effort to
drag i,out, they plunge deeper. There is neither
road nor solid ground in the direction in shich they
are pressing Before them, and on all sides Of
them. lisa wilderness of quick.auds. rs the Ser
bouIan bog Of old. "where armies whole have sunk -
There is no safety asF hope for them bur in re.
,rest. The only path by which they can retreat
is that by which they advanced to where they
arc, and returning upon that, they will arrive
al the point from which they started and may set
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-14
y. EsAEsr,
II &.S'Ea .slegegEt a.,

's'ss " doors t.oai' ssac .s,si lain = ,ss5s,
I NS1&4S tliSfEi.ND~ AID tie pubic g.n-
c.dsttu ic rsnea Receiving Iii,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04
ROBERT RANSOMkh
Rich Cotton Land i'm Marke,

Rich Cotton Land i'm WaFka
TINE subscriber offers for sale, on >.
commOdating terms, twenty seYentbn
sand FIVE hundred acres of land, lying \
late ChOctaw country. Most Of il was =
lected by himself, and purchased atthens.
lie sales il 1888 and'lS34; it is in haBdgr.H
settlements from $40 to 1900 acres in a trse
The greater part of it is from one to ffss
miles distant from the Tombeckbs nrs
extending from the Sock anOo- chez to Id
Tibbe rivers. There are some vaus89
tracts of it in the Yazoo Valley, and 10 Mad
ison and other counties.
Those wishing to purchase good anzl6s
cotton land in a healthy country, would
we'll to give me call. In my absencsa-
can see at the Office of the Clerk d /
County or Probate Court, in the hand>dl
D. Haden, Esq. book of maps, which
the tracts marked, with the prices
terms.
He has also about thirteen thousand al
of land in the Chickasaw country, VIII
will be sold low for cash, or part down,
the balance on time.
THO. MCGEE
August IS. 1886 Soft
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04
NEW AND FASHIONABLE
CLOTHING.

u FRAZEE has just received and IS.
II. now opening Splendid and Exien-
sive assortment Of Spring & Summer Cloth
ing comprising nearly every article in BIS
line. which he offers (at wholesa!e or IT.
taii') low for cash or on the usual time to
p1nctual customers.
PERSONS wishing to purchase would DO
Iell u San and examine his Stock as he 5
determined to sen as low as can be had a
any city IA the Southern States.
HIS STocK CoNsrsrs IN PAR
Of Gentleman's Black &c Fancy .o,orea
Frock & Dress Goats
do. BoInbazine, do do
do Summer Cloth, do do
do Circassian, do do
Grass Cloth, Frock Coats, & Coates:
White Linen, do do do
Brown do do do do
Glnghamss do do do
Round Jackets, PantaloOns & Vests
Of every description, and pTeat variety
Linen & Cotton Shirts,
Linen Bosoms & Collars.
Upaer Shirts, & Drawers,
Pocket Hdkfs, Cravats, Stocks,
Saspenders, Hosiery, Gloves,
Umbrellas, &c, Sc,
May 2, 1882, S3-tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04
NVHE MOBILE SASH COMPA-

Il NY-having effected an arrangement
with John G. JohnstOn's extensive Manu-
factory, which has for so long time filled
the best orders for New York and the south
ern cities,-have taken the building on the
corner of Conception & St. Anthony streets,
where they are now ready to supply orders
for Doors, Glazed Window SasheS, and
Blinds, to match. All their Sashes are
made with 2 inch stiles and top rails, inch
meeting rails, and 81 inch bottom raiAs--l
Doors 2 feet inches, by feet inches IL
inches thick-2 10 by 1912 by O-3
by 7 O-3 by Z As 9 by7 6-3 4 by
O, Ii IN. thick, and #. by rs Q by A.
5 2 by 76--3 by 8 o, 18, II and Il inches
hick.
The Company keep constantly on hand,
and are in the weekly receipt of large
supply of the above size doors, &c. ANY
orders varying from these may be filed
from the mandatory at short notice. The
above articles are all made from the hes
materials, and the Doors kiln dried to pre-
vent shrinking. They will be sold at suc3
priceSas cannot fail to give satisfaction to al
persons engaged in building.
Anu orders addressed to the subscribe
will receive prompt attention.
r. d. HALL, Agent.
March 1S37--27-3m
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04

1-lx4E snI,scriber has now on hand hand
come assortment Of Watches JeEeiFy'
e.. ,ghlch he offers for sale on moderate
FERNS. consisting in part as toIloWs:
S1nerior Gold patent Levers, (fulI Jew
elled 4 nlain do. fine gold full jewelled, An.
chor Escapeuaent Levers, Duplex, do. Cold
srJ enII Iewelled. Silver ChronOmetorsS
very 'superior article for time, Silver patent
Levers. with hunting cases, double DO. ana
double back, a great variety OF Englisn'
French, and Swiss watches.
SuDerior gold Chains, Seals, Keys, &c
Ladies heavy gold Guards, and Necklaces
CentIemen's do. guard and fob Chains
great variety Of Breast pins and Finger
rings, from rs cents to $50 each. A hand.
some assortment Of Gold, Jet, Silver and
Cornelian Ear Rings, drops, &c. Gold COL
lar buttons and studs, do. sleeve buttons
Gold and Silver pencil cases and pens,
great variety. Ladies' gold watch hooks
fine gold Madelions, miniature frames, La
Hes memorandum books, with card cases,
Music boxes, Accordianccs &c. Tortoise
shell snuff boxes. A great Nariety OF Silver,
Soup, Table, Desert, Tea, Cream and Salt
Spoons, silver tumblers, do. butter knives
and sugar tongs, all warranted as first rate
articles, gold and silver thimbles, silver and
steel tweezers, Nut crackers, great vari-
ETY. of fancy boxes, Superior dirk knives,
do. pen and desk knives, diTks, BOuie kniv-
es, belt and pocketpistOls, great variety.
A few very superior silver plated casters,
cake baskets, candle sticks, etc. He has
for sale in addition 20 the above named ar
ticleS, five hundred or more, of little and
cheap things, entirely too numerous and te-
dious to mention.
Considering himself as permanently SET
tied in the Town of Columbus, he returns
his m ~ sincere thanks and grateful &C.
nowledgements to his patrons, the people
and citizens generally for past favors, and
hopes by unremittcd attention to the above
business, to merit a share ofpubiic patron
age.
N. B. He has in his Employ a first rate
workman at the watcp repairing and jewel
ry business. All work left with him, will
be as promptly and as well done, and at a
moderate prices as at any other place in this
country.
JOS. S. TAFT.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04
NEW TAILORING EstabIish.

M EW TAILORING Establish.
IN ment. SAPPINGTON & John
SION, having purchased J. b. Twins en-
tire stock of Goods, will continue the above
business next door to Mr.. Taft's Jewelry
store, and beg leave to- offer their services
to the citizens of Columbus and its vicinity,
and hope by strict attention, to merit a
share of public patronage. Their stock con-
sIsts in part of super Black, Blue, Adelia,
Brown, Roman, purple, Oxford and Par
sons Grey, Grass, Polish & Invisible Green
PlaIn, Ribbed, Striped Fancy Cashmere,
Plain, Figured and Embossed Sattins, Plain
and Figured Velvet, Matrimonial Vesting
Of superior style, Silk, Linen and Cotton
Shirts, Plain and Ruffled, Insertion, RufFied
and Plain Bosoms, Collars and Stocks of ev-
cry description, Silk, Cotton and Mareuo
Drawers, Bordered Lining, Hosiery of eve
ry description, Silk, Kid & Hoskin' Gloves &
many other articles too numerous to men,
ton. HATS, CAPS, BOOTS & SHOES.
OF a superior style and quality, which the.
are now opening, and will sell on reasonable
terms.
n. b. Persons who's wishing to furnish
their own goods shall find their orders exc
c1ted with strict attention, as none but the
best wOrkmen will be employed.
March, 1887. % If.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04
$ FAVOR DRY GOODS

N'EW' $ Favor DRY GOODS
TIME Subscriber has just received Der
= Steamer, COLUMBUS, and other late
arrivals, large and general assortment cf
VV'Isatcs' and Gp1-i0sg Goods.
Also: A general assortment Of HARD.
WARE and FINE CUTLERY. A snlsD
did assortment of TABLE WARE. eons;st !
ing OF QUEENSWARE, CHINA. CUT
& MOULDED GLASS.
All Of which were lately purchased on the
fore enabled to offer them 20 HE cns,cr !.
At very reduced prices. Couhtry Merchs
ants and others are particularly invited -
call and examine his stock; aud he pledges
nlllselL 70 seh any article in his line as low
and on as fair terms as il can he nvocrr.,,
IN the town of Columbus. -
his Store Room may be found nearly on.
Pos'le the Land Office, No. i, Harris
Row. Marked Street, Columhns ~;
GEORGE TUCKER.
January, 10, 1887, 17,-tf. ----aN'