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The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25


by money. Mr. WiscdweIton tho lat
tor point with grcat iorco--tho foul aud
most atrocious libel that tho people
who opposed him and his contcmpIi-
bio financial schemes must hive
boon bribcd?--corruptcd by NO
many millions Of banking capital.
And truly Mr. Editor this cry olthc
President ofthc spoils Of men about
bribcryand corruption only showshow
bronzed arc their forchcads. II re-
minds mo ofan anocdote ofShcridan.
An acquaintance who had ason of no
great reputo for honesty meeting the
wit one day asked him, shave you
heard of my sons robbery?"--"No,"
replied Sheridan, shave not heard of
yourson's robbery, and do pray tell
me whO IL is that he has robbed"
The clamor of the administration
party invites a question quite as ug-
ly.
Mr. Wise concluded by declaring
hisopposition tothe proposed reference
to the Committee of Waysand Means
because the majority of thaA Com
mittee were committed to follow the
adofthe President. Six out of the
nine members he said were Loco Focos
-DEsTRUCTlvEs- pledgedadrOcates
Of the DIvoRCE. He wanted a free
and fair Committee: not a set of men
with whom the principle considera-
ton will be how they mag best ac-
cord 'ciM the aciW Of the President.
The debate was continued with
point by Mr.. Reed, Of Mass. who
made an admirable speech. Mr..
Hayns. of Ga made a poor figure in
reply to Mr.. Wise; Boon, of India
ma, attempted to rescue the new lea
der-but his colleague, Mr.. Owing,
gave him severe rap over the knuc-
kles for his pains.
Duncan of Cincinnati, the forlorn
hope of the party, rose to speak; but
G ambreleng thinking his forces AREA
dy sufficiently beaten, black and blue
induced him to postpone his speech to
another day, and moved that the
Committee rise, which motion was a.
greed to.l
Before the House adjourned Mr.
Adams moved that the use ofthe Hall
be given to the Rev Mr. Wolfe to-
morrow who will deliver an address
at eleven o'clock The remarks of
Mr. Adams on making this request
were eminently beautiful and eloquent
and highly complimentary to the Rev.
erend Missionary. The request was
granted D.
The Abolitiorist and Van Buren,
Loco Focos app ear to hang we'll to-
gether. They have lately instituted
"specie currency" of copper, of
which the following is a description:
On one side is a negro woman, knee
ling, in chains, surrounded by the mot
to, Am | not a woman and sister?
On the other, wreath, with "Liber-
/ y, 1885," and United States of A.
merica. These pieces are calcula-
ted to produce much mischief, and
we advise all to be on their guard,
as the probability is they are intend
ed to circulate in the slave States.
Columbus (lNis.) Argus.
An Indiana paper states that a
white female was lately discovered a.
mong the Indians in that State who
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

n hint to the Clergy.-Dr: ooul
says that many a man runs MS ~
against pulpit who might have u,
his country excellent service o. I
plough tail. !,
The wings are mad with Joy y
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

fac Chancellor told tho truth for
once. Tho oiIicc-holdcrs have had
~ good time in the Treasury as 80
many cats in a cubbonrd.--L. JOura
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

An Indiana paper states that a
white female was lat ely discovered a.
mong the Indians in that State who
had been stolen by them 60 years "a
go, when she was only five years old
She was visited by two brothers and
a sister who recognized her by marks
on her body; but no entreaty could
induce her to quit the savage life and
accompany her relatives. She had
had been married to Maine chief
who died and left her with seven
children. She had forgotten hermo-
Their tongue, and conversed with the
visitors by an interpretor.-C. Gaz.
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

having "a negro man from H..
y county on board ofhis yc ..'1'
captain and negro were lm ,.'''
tod To Jail.--NorJcik Benc"o.1' '
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

ARREsT.-We understand that a
captain Of a vessel from James river
bound to Boston, was arrested in
Hampton on Tuesday evening last,
The Ripley transcript. (Ripley, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-01-25

Donna Marian, the Queeno ri
tugal, has been blessed with an y
to her throne. The Royal baby p
been named Don Pedro d'Alcannl1
Marian, Fernando, Miguel, IA. !
Gabriel, Gonzaga, Xavier, JoaD' 4
tonic, Leopold, Victor, Francesca y. I.
Asse, Julio, Amelio, SAKE Cooo''
Gotha, de Branganxa, Burbon.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25
REVOLUTION AT HARRISBURG,
PENNSYLVANIA.

For the last two or three mails, we have
had ugly news from Harrisburg, the seat
of Government for Pennsylvania. where
the Legislature assembled on Tuesday.
the 4th inst. For five entire davs. the
bnrough was in an alarming state of rev.
olution; and nothing but the appearance
IN the Cfpitol Of armed troops, called into
service by the proclamation of the Gov.
ernor, restored quiet at last.
The excitement grew out of the Phila.
deiphla contested election, history of
which we gave month or six weeks ago.
The ten Wing delegates for the county.
1.-TWO Senators and eight Representatives
were regularly returned to the Secretary
of State, in consequence of the rascalitv
OF lngersoll's friends, in the Northern Lib.
ertles and TO prevent them from taking
fIafais spatS --a51-AAro0niznd hand elf rl4f4ians
ernment, proceeded TO Harrisburg. on the
meeting of the Legislature.
Un Tuesday the members of both
I1ouses assembled at the Capitol. In the
SENATE, Mr.. Penrose. the old Sneal.er. ,vss -,
reelected, and the new members sworn
% g among the number, the two Whip
senators from Philadelphia county, AfteT
this, slr. Brown, one Of the re;acsed
Loco.fDco candidates, ATTEMPTED 10 snaar
she presiding officer refused to hear him
The mob n the gallery demanded to hear.
nm, and leave was thereupon granted bv
vote ! Mr.. Penrose, indignant at saeh coT
duct, left the chair, and the mob took ~.
session Of the chamber. An irreonlsrF q "A
lournment was had afler Brown fin;sbedI
MS harrangue.
in the liousE, separate Organization
was the consequence Of the eTc;,enens
Each party elected their Speaker ssd
each received eight ofthc sixteen Iisn.,,..eI ~
members inlo their councils. This oays
sae two fractions an aggregate Of I0ss az
stead Of 100 members. The So Wb;ss
5lee1ed Mr. Cunningham Speaker. and ~
loufned and The S. Loco.focos &C.,
wards chose Mr. Hopkins lfesig snsaHas
7.aa, u Under ne escort y tss no blaee5
IL !, Y IN .ae char so closed tie frst day.
9n Wednesday, maifsrs atil pre,g, moe
'efiols. ha 9oVefnor HAVING issned ~
5lanaation. and = general order 4Vino
.laae Is aPpeaFanee signed So eners
.ezalaer,of !, CanherlaDd eountp og
military force le 80 ansl
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25


8 snake, causes hiis whole vi.s....
a peculiar and snaky asnar. .s' IoSs
fancy and childhood, the ,i ~ !, DudOr :
m the 3 snake even to its fang.a, aVs %.I 'h'P,
on the interior Of his leg Il, &, was Pm
up, il became graduaIiTy o5l, S1s n
now there is only a small inD'aia S~uleiaisS {
the snakes head was irnp. soO Vi a
sight Of a snake fills him WIN Ipb1ied- d
an instructive feeling of revo. ~. nOfrO, d;
is more excitable durlno 81 I'D
snakes; and even cOnyer.a,;s ~ 'ea'oO }
ing them excites him, and h. eOOosn
more anxious to strike than n, ,SI sla slpP.,s
conversation is going on. no.ss
All Of the above -pbeDon...
fectIy Independent of his viii q, .es
can testify, who were aco1si,,., :. Sesaadlsd sasd,
long before he had any ide, y b6
himself publicly. This - s1AAii 1qaa,
was born in Carolina, and mo..ss aF 10
gle in the year 1929, wbe,s b,S0 \. . G ca.
remained, performing such i .s
could with one hand ; and ~ s
exertions, has maintained Il: =. usls'auiO duiOg
increasing family. His nb,.l ~ l1d .
liarities being considered ol PlssCs pss
of a common deformity, he 6...s ! y 4
Of exhibiting himself pubIiclv W. q Io' ! 4
suggested to him by a roa5;s.,, Y. .a.ltEu
1887" lneO9 i
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

re savs nofhing q the ssc0ad sober
ti.oalqiIss' 81 tie people of the State Of New
York: and makes no aIusion to the great rev.
6lution in political sentiment, as evinced by
the late triumph Of the Wings Of his native
State. We have not time to say more re-
specting the message, and sum up, BY express
sing orr opinion that il i not equal IN any
respect, to any message that has emanatcd
from the Head ofthe Nation IN Is years.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

10 our patrons. Friends and NeighbOrs, we
wish aMERRY CHRISTMAS" There win be,
however, feeling Of solemnity mixed with
our nairtl, when we recolIect that the close Of
the year brings Us one year nearer the tomb;
that one year Of our lives is gone forever, and
that IN whatever manner we have spent it, we
cannot recall it in order to spend it more pro-
fitably. To many it cannot be "nerry
Christmas" on looking back year, they
will remember some bright and joyous faces,
some friend On relation, through whose veins
the young blood ran riotously-whose form Is
now mouIdering into dust ;--his eye was as
bright as ours, and his form as manly and
vigorous. He counted on life, and never once
dreamed, while at the festive board, year
ago, that on this day the death-worn would
be rioting on his frame. At the close of the
year we have much to think of-our past err
rors Of conduct, our mis-spent time, our care
lessness for the future, all rise, Ike the Ghosts
in Macbeth, to warn us to amend our lives and
to live more virtuously during the Coming
year.
To all our friends we again wish MERRY
CHRISTMAS" hoping that their lives, their
health, and their fortunes, may be graciously
preserved to them.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

FaE EASTERN MAn.-lu.,,,l...
proving our mail facilities, Amo. n J,
dali has thought proper TO curta1 = =
For years we have had a tri.v..Lr
from Tuscaloosa, and a, i ( !. ~
route we obtain our information f,o,, ,' y
bile. the alteration viii be seDsur 'la s.!, -
our planters and merchants. r..
tern mail now arrives only twic. a = :
and the change is a subject Of ,,,.l.
in every town on the route fran NJ.
mery TO This city. The following ~
on this subject we copy from In ~
Ala. Free Press.
or New MAIL ARRANerr,,-
seems 10 have been ordered by -
office Department at westinghouse.
tri-weekly mail from Montaon.- !
Selma to Tuscaloosa, has been s,,,.,s, :
by a mail arriving only twice , u
Why this arrangement has been a5osS
1t IS best known to the powers that /,
ourselves, we cannot conneiye 4 !.
moee injurious to our intenas 49,
and commercial, than that under eo0,;J
Grafton.
The mail through this Blace to Tu,.
loosa, passes through one Of the bps =
tied portions of Alabama; and from T.
caloosa passes into a portion Of NT.
sippi, rapidly growing INTO cOnseov
by the settlement of the mos, resDes,S.
population. II passes through ! !
route the seats Of Government, I'm,
States, from which radiate in ever I'M.
ton tributary cross-mails, dishibatms|
portant intt lligence, with certanE N
despatch, 10 an immense populalm 4
peo, le deeply interested in the prena
There are no less than five eruEn,
that arrive at Selma weekly. semivo,ss
and tri-weekly, and whose aHsd
departure is predicated upon the .H1
of the regular Eastcrn and Western uss
Great inconvenience must result M
this innovation. We feel il even DON;
on Thursday last, we ought to .an %
ceiYed the Executive message fon Tns
caloosa, a document in which evsH %
feels deeply interested but ibe bonn y
rived, and there was no mail. This /
rangement is placing the commercial N
below Montgomery entirely at the N,
cy of the spectators of that plaes. !
had hoped, that instead of a tri.ual
mail, we should have had one daily
change which would have much tsa
comportcd with the demands Of our d
zenS. We trust that petitions will ID
with be gotten up here and along
route where this grievance is so sens
felt, signed and forwarded to the Des
menf, iraying the institution Of !
mail, or at leasr a RECESSION of tbs PEs
arrangement.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25
TITE ANIMALS

Among the literary ANIMALS thai d
now produced by the American Pfeahl
one published by Messrs. WINS
MARSHALL & Co. Of Philadelphia y
edited by the Rev. JoHx A. ChllL {
the American Episcopal Church, entts
tie " CHRISTIAN KEEPsAEr 4sD ~
sIoNARY ANNUAL" certainly poss''a'
as a literary publication no OrdiDag H'-
L,
The character Of the work nay Be
understood from the contents Of Ps,
tory article from the pen of ihe sos9I,|
and .l,sle Il n..esS not he misundersioe
reason of the title of the ANNA, :
deem il best 10 suffer the Rev. edaa'
speak for himself. Ia speaking d
design bad IN view in getting y
keepsake" tho Rev, geptlemaa
expresses himself:
II has long been the opinion
eaitor that there is no uncongenlalls Y
tween the highest aspirations q
and the most profound lore Of Go
tween the charms of literature and
fractions of the Fine Arts, and tlf =
simple and devoted attachment to
= spiritual and life.giviDg in religlla
mas long been his opinion thai i
prove one Of the happieSt means
tending holy and regenerating d
through this world of sin, to conf
much AZ possible with the literaluH g
land, and with all that is ornamenii.
sweet, and graceful ia the Fine Arlf
hREtOlciag and saaciif faag inllus
EYANGELEcAL RELIGION. he W0gs :.
HOLINESS TO THE LoRB. under a e
beautiful and picturesque-nals
sublime in nature-under ali thal
qoisite and franscendeni ID al.
would have every garland ana 2
which the literature of tie county
composed Of the tree Of hie.
would there 60 forth from every
.legant literature Q holy and he
luenca. -
g produce 8 volume -
Iplrlt We have described.
Holiday present, both ps1.s..s:.s. s.:.'.s "a s,
tfllctive to the yolls
ming / iatsi tllol tagse
asiir heafss ~ uIargls ne diiRiup
Fs h .sssit flt4 ssAe~
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25


following, which We copy rom tie Port
Gibson Correspondent, suits the meridian Of
Columbus exactly. The practice Of firing
guns and pistols in the streets, IS very preva-
lent, and ought to be discontinued. A couple
If years ago, there was law passed, fning
every person s. for every offence of the kind !;
and if the law has expired. we should be
pleased 10 hear that It was renewed.
Firing Guns and Pistols in Toaon.-
The constant firing of guns. through eve.
ry hour in the day, in our town, adds not
"a little TO the high crimes sosconstantly be.
fore our Grand Jury. 1t famlliarizes US
to the use, sight. and sound of deadly
weapons, and hence we lose the feeling Of
caution, so indispensable to'tlis safety Of
those who use them, and are about them.
A murder might be committed, and the
plea of accident brought in, because firing
is a constant practice, and an every mo-
ment affair. What are our grave JUS.
tices Of the Peace about, who are SWORN
to do their DUTY in seeing the law exc
cuted? Are they to shut their eyes, and
say they did not see il, and thus connive
at lasO-breaking? Ina pecuniary point of
view, it would bring in handsome sum to
our Academy, if there was energy enough
to see the law enforced.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

PHYsloLoeIcAL PHENoMENoN.-H Man
Snake A correspondent in the country
has furnished US with the. following ac.
count Of an individual by the name of
Robert H. Copeland, who is exhibiting
himself through the country.-'fhe facts
are vouched for by a number of the most
respectable physicians and other persons
Henry county.-SaUannah Georgi IN.
:. This most singular being, perhaps,
has not parallel in medical hstory-FIe
is now about % years old, of ordinary
stature and intellect. His defornities and
Iphy;cai peeuliarities are owing to a fright
his mothor received froma large rattle.
snake attempting to bic her, about the
sixth month of her pregnancy. For sew
e'al minutes after the snake struck al her,
she believed herself bitten Just above the
ankle, and so powerfully was her mind
affected, that, when she was delivered. the
child's will was found TO have no cons.-sf
over bis right arm and legs anich are
smaller than his left extrenlIt es. Hecan
use his right leg now Sufficiently 10 walk
in hobbllng manner, but cannot retain il
bis body. Fiis9L FFiiis.logL the aid Of the weight of
number of fingers, but they are snaalla..
than those Of his left hand. The ,gr;s.
JOINT y looser than usual. aud his hand
stands at an angle with his arm. Eis ;.,.,s FraD.
teeth are somewhat pointed. and ;n.l;naa
backward Ike the fangs of a snake. The
!; ilg,it sloe q ms face s affected his mouth
than on the left 81. ~ - % 'lle right
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

the bone of conGantion. A guard 81 %
men were placed around it, but these the
mobiles were about to dislodge, when the
compromise was agreed toto the effect
that the arms and munitions IN the arsenal
should not be used by either party. Ia the
capital, also, EloOd was strongly talked Of.
In the SENATE, Mr.. Penrose failed to make
his appearance, in consequence Of threats
against his life. Mr.. Fullerton was depu.
tod to take the chair. No quorum being
present, an adjournment followed. The
leader ofthe mob, a fellow in the employ
of the t1encral Government, In PhiladeI-
phia, by the name of McCahan,) then
moved to the populace, that Senator Ew.
ing of Washington, [Loco.foco,) should
address them. Mr.. Rogers took the chair
and implored the people to withdraw: but
he was answered, that they were g deter
mined to haze their rights" The mob
was then left in possession Of the Hall.
In the HOUSE,, the scene at one time was
fearful, beyond description. Cunningham.
the whig Speaker, having deputed Mr..
Spackman to take the chair, that gentle.
man was met at the steps of the Speakers
platform, and warned eff. On refusing 10
retire, he was seized by bullles, headed by
by brother member, (McElwee,) and
thrown out at the window The mob took
possession of this Hall also.
On Thursday, no attempt at legislation
was made by either party; the mob hold.
ing peaceable," though not very quiet
possession.
On Friday. the Senate and both frac.
tons of the House were permitted to as.
sembie, in order, if possible, to effect a
compromise. But nothin definite was
done. And
On Saturday, the MILITARY. under
Maj. Gen. Patterson, of Philadelphia, re
stored quiet, by taking possession of the
capital. Up to Saturday night, two com
panies of Patterson's division, had arrived
from Philadelphia, and five more wen
hourly expected.
The majority of the Senate, and th'
Wing division of the House, have publish
ed addresses to the people of Philadelphia
detailing all the high-handed means re
sorted to by their opponents, and by tn,
mob under their command.
Large meetings of both parties wert
held in Philadelphia on Friday. the pro
ceedings not yet published.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25
THE CHRISTIAN KEEpsAKE

- AAAsAA9'1 Ian kEEfSAAA
After examining this splendid al
We were about to- give it our full p
baton IN an editorial, but having olbsr
the following in the National Intsgs
Ger, VIC abandoned our design, and a.
It as expressing our senlimensi n
s kEEPsAKE, ? and other splendid annuaI
may be procured at PFlsrER & GOOb
WINS.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

CONVICTION OF MuRnER -C4nvsrnor
Butler of South Carolina, has refused to
grant the petition of number of citizens,
craving the pardon of Nazareth Allen,
convicted of the murder Of negro boy,
and sentenced to death for that crime
His Excellency says:
The laws of South Carolina make no
distinction in cases of deliberate murder,
whether committed on black man or a
white man; and neither can ]. am not
a law maker, but the Executive officer ei
the laws already made and | must not
act on distinction which the Legislature
might have made, aud has not thought fiji
TO make.
That the crime of which the prisoner
stands convicted, was committed against
one of an inferior grade in society, is rea.
son for being especially cautious in inter-
cePting the just severity of the law. This
class Of our poi ulation are subjected to us
as well for their protection, as our advan.
tage. Our rights, in regard to them, are
not more imperative, than their duties
and, the institutions which for wise and
necessary ends, have rendered them pecu.
liarly dependent, at least pledge the law
to be TO them, peculiarly, friend and
protector.
The prayer of the petitioners is not
granted.
PIERCE NJ. BUTLER.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

ANOTHER DEFAULTER.-Wm. NJ. Price,
U. S. District Attorney for the Southern
District of New York, and the leader of
the Administration in the Commercial
Metropolis, absconded on Friday week,
in the steamer Liverpool, for England,
DefaWlter to the Government to an i'm
mense amount. The amount is estima-
ted, by the Express, at 5000, OOO-Nine
Hundred thousand Dollars - He left
behind letter to the President of the
United States, assigning his disbelief in
Swartwout's defalcation, and his official
connexion with that affair, as the cause Of
his resignation. The veil, however, which
he attempted to throw over'his sudden de-
parture, was too thin to deceive. even his
own political friends. All parties believe
him TO be defauher and that, too, 10
on immense amount. We have no time
this morning for further particulars.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

Our STATE -HoUsE.-A day or two
since, at our request, Capt. Nichols, State
Architect, politely conducted US entire
" through the interior of the new State
House. and explained the nlannerin which
it is to be arranged. The more we see
Of the building, the more we are pleased.
The interior will rival, in splendor and
utility, any State House in the U. States,
whilst the exterior presents beautiful out
line of architectural symmetry, which re-
fleets the highest honor upon its protector,
as we'll as upon the people of the State
who, through their Representatives, made
such munifcent appropriations for its e.
reclion. We have heard it said, that the
edifice is too farge--too cnStld for the State.
Not at all. Let it be remembered, by
such cavllers, that this is not an edifice
designed to last for day. 1t is TO stand
for great length of time, subserving the
purposes for which it was designed. Now
it is our neac State House. Perhaps. in the
lapse of time, long after we shall have de-
parted frem the world, those who occupy
our stations in society, may point to the
moss cove, ed walls of this same building,
and venerate it fer its antiquity. Ours IS
a rich Stale, and she should have house
for her legislators built upon a plan cor.
responding with that wealth. Nor is
praise alone due to the architect. The
different contractors and the icorkmen have
done well. They have laborod night and
day, with cheorfulness, to get the house
ready for the Legislature next January
all seem determined that it shall be ready.
We allude TO this subject frequently. We
10 so because we feel really gratified and
pleased. .-Jackson Sun.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

The Masonic services on the 9th, win be
be held in the Cumberland church, instead OF
the Methodist church.as previously announced.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

B RATES OF FREIGHT.-As great deal
of misapprehension has gone abroad in regard
to the rates the columbus and Tombigby
Transportation Company intend to charge for
freight, we are authorized 10 say that they are
now ready to freight for 3 per bale for Cotton,
and $2per barrel, between Columbus and Mo
bile; and for points above and below Colum-
bus, in a fair ratio, and as much lower as COM
petition may reduce it
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

CHRISTMAS will be celebrated at the Epis-
copal Church-Services to commence at half
past 10 O'Clock, Am. We also understand
that services win be held in the Cumberland
Church, at II, Am.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

Cold WEATHER.-Yesterday morning the
thermometer stood as low as 10 degrees. We
shall expect to hear of much suffering by cold
weather, at the North.
Southern Argus., 1838-12-25

New YEARS ADDREss.-The Carrier Of
the Argus has concluded to postpone the pub
lication of his Annual Address, until NeD
Years day, when he hopes to present to his
patrons few rhymes, and convenient
Counting house Almanack.