Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-11-06

Abbott. 1t affords us pleasure, however, to |
inform the Advertiser that the Wing ma
jorty in Columbus at the late election for
representative was l26, and IN the county
ID. This fact "speaks aoeH for the sound
principles of OLD LolcndeS."
Observation-Disclosures and
Washington streets, where the latter in.
tersects- the former,are beco ming the most
busy in our city. Several improve
ments have been made, from which the
city at large will reap important benefits.
The large Hotel of Bracken's, the splen-
did Livery Stable of S. B. Allen, neither
of which arc yet completed, will add much
to the value of property in the neighbor.
neutrality-suspicious. of these, the most
prominent evidences Of the prosperity of
our city, the nelghborhood we speak of is
the most busy. The Argus Office with
its blsv inmates, rIiu Darrage establish
ment and Smiths shops of A. r. Wolf.
ington in full blast, the eternal din of
Spears, Priest, & Cos. Tin aud Sheet
iron mandatory, which is echoed back
by the lammcrings of Robert BIakeIy's
Olacksmiths, and the soft sounds from
Ephraim Bounds Bakery, conspire to
render 1t, as we before said, the most bu.
sy section of the city. Nothing can add
more TO the permanent prosperity of a
town situated as Columbus is, far from
navigation six months in the year, than
due attention TO those useful arts that de-
mand personal labor. Long may me-
chanics flourish in Columbus, for without
them in these times of mercantile de-
preston, we should be "pocr indeed"
FIRE.-Wmter will soon be upon us
when large fires will be necessary. Dan.
ger from them must he apprehended. We
have, however, no means of safety-no
fire engine and no apparatus for the ex-
t'nguisbment of a bnilding on fire, and
this too in city with population Of more
than 1000. After a severe fire when
half our beautiful city is reduced TO ashes.
and many of our citizens are ruined. then,
and not till then, will means of safety be
procured. When The horse is stolen the
stable door aciH be locked.
Who can inform US why the citizens
of Columbus DO not make some cxertion
to open road from the central part Of
the city to intersect the Hamilton Road ?
1t can be done easily, we understand, from
Caledonia street, and no doubt could be
done from Market street for the amount
which has been expended in visiting the
Theatres and Circuses the past year. If
our citizens can find money for amusc.
ment, they certainly can raise some for a
lasting benefit to themselves and posterity,
and for the Improvement of the cny.
4 He 3NAILs'-Ihe Vicksburg Regis.
ter says the Southern Argus arrives
very irregularly." So do the Western "a.
pers 70 Us. Last week we received
Z atehez papers Of July 2lst and the
Southern Sun of about the same date
Our paper always leaves Columbus 81
wednesday evening for the wesl. hut j,
seems they Stop some where. We nar
celve that Amos Kendall has made a'ni
grlmage to Tennsssao,-iRsrsv,,.,.,,
We car me unless II be to regulate
! ...e mails, or get from Gen. Jackson-sorae
IDEAS 10 put ipaihe next message Of -.
Van Buren, an eYent~
- -. Is Regulate some
81 our postmasters between this ana
Jackson.
EUGENE DurILH, has been anne;n,es
sollsul of bis Majesty, the Kino 81 frsecs
ior she port ofNew York.
lHoEAs Tory, has been anna;n.ss
Consul Ct the Republic of Texas ~ ~
port Of New Orleans. Z.