Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-10-06
EDITORIAL CoRREspoynrT-e

JACKSON, Sep, 31.1.,.
. DE.E SiE:-Ths road 5r,as., -
+ ana Jackson IS IA fine coudi;i5a-.rt..5' -
/ er saw Il better. The SOIL Ia ,t. .,,;., :, e
Of Columbus was sadly ps-cLeI. ana =
along the whole route evidently much
! spent the first night after l left Tow, .
house Of our friend, B. VI. Mooss p,
| met Gen. CARTER ouhis return from :.
campaign in Leake County. learned
route down, that several families us,.
alarmed for their safety, in col-seogsD.. ;,
hostile movements Of the Indians, which
happily terminated by the promp,nsss Of III.
ecuiive, aud the efficient aid Of Gen. Gu.
Robert B. Wells, Maj. Council, and Col n.
son, who Immediately investigated all tbs =,
of the hostile attitude Of the Indiaa, ~,
undoubtedly ere this, seen the General, -.
The town Of Louisville continues % ,m,,,,,
The citizen, Of Winston county cos,so
erecting a splendid court house in a short
~ = 'aVit ARt
Their courts have been held in a log buljr,
err since the organization Of the COUNTY n
fine store houses of the Messrs. Mesk ~
spe,h & Blllingsly, Mr.. McCan,b,, N
Payne, and several others that do no, recon.,.
give the town a commercial appearance. T..
tavern Of Mr.. Mechanism equals any mini.
house in the interior of Mississippi, and The Il.
isyille lnr, kept by Mr., Mcdaniel, is csr,,,
one Of the best houses ever stopt al II,
landlord IS genllemanly and obliging and aIu,g
at his post Col. WELLS con,emplales sla-r
paper in Louisville; the citizens have suo,g,
bed literally, and il sufficient patronage IS cg,
anteed, he will bring out his first number BY ia,
uary next. lie IS an intelligent and agteas
young gentleman, an excellent writer, and
no doubt succeed well in his new vocation
look dinner with u couple Of fine young bach,
ors Of Louisville, at Mr. Parks, about lies
miles this side Of Tie town-lhcre was an az
taste and ncatuess about the house which rtc,-
mends il to the attention Of travellers Well
one Of the best dinners the country afford.
short notice.
Madisonyllle is evidently on the decline, n
virtue of f. fas." a great deal Of the popa,
has changed owners. The crops of Madsa
county yield a liberal reward 10 the cultiyaoaa
the soil, notwithstanding the drought The ras
tiers are now gathering their cotton.
During the past week jackson has boenmat
thronged with applicants for loans from the Urn
Bank. On Thursday and Friday, near ,bg|
hundred persons were waiting IN front Of h
Bank door for their turns Al ,hc cels cour-a
Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars va
distributed generally in snail suns. Ii is SOD
that the Hon s. :, PreHuss obtained At r
gest loan, which was discount Of ten hOua3
dollar note The honorable gentleman has o.
cared his disgust for political life, and savh
will not run again foI Congress, Mr. Wake,
health is greatly improved. lie will soon sIlr
for Washington. lie has been on visit 10 ai
place, with his friend, the Hon, PoNhataD Ellis !
late Minister TO Mexico
The State House is covered, aud some portion /
Of it plastercd. The work is progressing rapidly
since the Governor required the Planters Banka /
pay tho aborers in current money With iAa
Bank are deposited tie funds Of tie State aa
they have heretofore paid off the mechanics
deprecated paper, upon which they lost from "
to 40 per cent. The Penitentiaryi is gong upn
pidIy; it is a substantial brick structure, Situated
in beautiful place near the city. A new cAu'
is also being erected. Real estate IS much CO.
HANGED in value in jackson; the operations
the Union Bank have given an lmpeloas 10 WV
ness in this section. Discounts will be mace
cry Thursday until they loan out several h0oH''
thousand dollars.
The Governor will commence reWeSn5 l"
Militia next week. lie has procured a sp'e'u~
uniform, at the cost of thousand dollars 'A
will rival in splendor, Me field Morshals o O"
aparle in the days of his glory.
All politicians in this section, make dD''"
inquiries about the coming election tor ReP'''"
tatiye in Lowndss county. Some wings pr's
a majority of 900 for the Clay candidate -"
make mistake Of 500 in their estimate
Yours, sc. W. ="