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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
TO our distant Patrons,

We have addressed circular letters to all of our
distant subscribers who are in arrears to u.s. request
ing them to forward the sums due by mail, at our
risk. This course we are compelled to adopt as ii
is impossible tor us to employ collector. The sums
due are triilng to them individually, but in the ag
gregate they amount to something considerable, and
constitute large portion Of our hard earned wages
The expenses ola printing establishment are SO great
and constantly occurring-cash payments being re-
quired for every thing-as to render punctualty on
the part Of It's patrons indspensably necessary no
newspaper can be proftably conducted without il.
We trust therefore that the letters which we have
to our distant subscribers will be promptly
attended to- and that the appeal to their justice and
honor will not be made in vain.
'uy % WoRrmSGroY & LESTER.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

BRANDON BANK.-As much anxiety prevails
in relation TO the condition Of this bank, we have
endeavored to obtain information on the subject
from the Commissioners, now in this city. They
intend to make report in a few days, and as they
are not restricted by the law which governs in
relation to those banks subject 20 examination,
they do not intend 10 conceal the result Of their
investigation at Brandon. We believe that the
condition of the Brandon Bank, so far as its sol.
vencyl is concerned, is highly favorable that its
circulation on demand is less than four millions.
certificates of deposit, about half million, making
immediate liabilities to the amount Of about four
and half millions, with post notes payable in
lS39 IN Philadelphia, and ut the counter, to the
amount of 100000 dollars. To meet these i'm.
mediate liabilities, the bank has shipped about GO
thousand bales of Cotton. They have drawn bills
on this cotton to tho amount Of nearly $l,l50,0O0;
and tho adylees of sales received will Justify the
expectation that the balances yet to be drawn on
the cotton, with the exchanges will yield the bank
two millions Of dollars at least Besides this
amount in northern funds, the bank holds up exc.
cutlons in six counties in Mississippi, which she
can render available on few duys notice, to the
amount Of 81 ,250000
Say immediate liabilities S4,5CO,O00
Sterling bills and Northern funds
$2,000000
Executions l,25000b
Making immediate resources 3,25O0o
Leaving bal, immediate liabilities, 81 1850 900
10 discharge this, tho bank holds bills receivable
to large amount, as well secured, tho Commits
s'oncrs say, as those of any Bank they have exa
mined, besides nearly forty thousand dollars in
specie.
We expect before our next publication, to be
put IN possession of the report of the Commits.
soners' and we shall endeavor to lay it before our
readers next week.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

70 HENRY 5. TAYLOR Esq. is our collector for
thus county We hope our friends in the adjoining
counties will be punctua in renting their subscrip-.
tons yearly.
10 Brandon and Caledonia money will be re-
Ve"eu LOT all debts due this Office July IA.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

Ten Weeks ,ciihom rain The showers on
Wednesday and Thursday were the first we have
mad Tor ten weeks, although in a few miles Of
town showers have been frequent The corn
crop on several plantations is almost entirely de-
'trOyed, and cotton materially injured
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

W Inc answers of the Argus to the queries
put 10 It week or two since, are lust such a, we
knew at the time, the Editor was compelled to cive
II he gave any, and they prove that he is in false
POSITION and IS sailing under false colors He is in
iavor OF National bank; that zoe kneyy. ,bonob
some may have inferred, from his silence rnon the
subject, for some time back, that he had aken non
lrai ground, and was neither for nor against bank
lie prefers Henry Clay to either Mr.. Van Barep ~
Mr calhoun for the Presidency, and strange TO .av
ne adopts State Rights" as his motel Was,bore
ever such palpable inconsistency stale RIGHTS
preierrng II. Clay--the leader of the federal n,r,,
the champion Of the bank. OF the tariff and iptern,
improvements, and the secret ally of the aboit;nns,s
Qor such he is, all his DISCLAIMERS to the con,ror,
w'itstsnding) to such men as Martin Van Bur.n
and John {. Calhoun! Why his own words condemn
hln his own course is the seye rest comnen,.rv ~,
on the Inconsistency Of his motto, with the nrDcne.
and measures which he advocates. The FA;,o.
should haul down his State Rights hammer c,,,h.
whit Is one that he does not and in rood rai,b
cannot fight under He is Hamg:op;sn Feao,.l
ISL AL his readers must know this. To, H..
out like an honest man and acknowledge j, and -,
skulk any longer under false flag for fear Of offend.
ing any Of his old patrons. The artfce is loo sh,l
low 70 impose upon any one, sad the Cd m,x;r
that honesty Is the best policy" is as true n no
tics as 1t is IN any Of the common rans,o,lons .frr
a .' = W.
1as HsdhA OF our town and county w,s -
better at this season of the year Than /, !. a, or.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

The COlambu; Ri2emsa choose officers to-day
shoot for splendid plume, and celebrate the an.
nversary of their organization by partaking of
dinner at Huddleston's spring. The Columbus
Band will also tuln out; this band is unqueson
ably one of the best in the southern country, and
DO honor to the town. The RiAemen cannot be
ou'dono by any company in tho state--success
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

Waterman g. Learned's Patent Brick Ma.
ehias.--The right for this state has been pur-
chased of the patentees by Mr.. Thomas D. Ran
die, who now has machine in operation at the
brick yard of Mr.. Wallace in Columbus. This
machine was put up under the direction of Mr..
Learned and has worked admirably the clay is
tempered and thoroughly worked and moulded
into fine BRICK with astonishing rapidly. A friend
Of ours took out his watch and counted 1913 bricks
that were made in single minute Tho machine
has been examined and approved by hundreds:
all the inventors ask is fair trial TO convince any
gentleman Of It's excelIencs; they have several
in operation at Charleston, and will make bricks
enough of the best quality TO rebuild tho city in
the course Of few months. The machine can
easily be carried to any part of the United Satsss
Mr.. RandIe will have machines in operation \,
Natchez and Vicksburg in the course of the fall
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

Ronr. E. HARRIS Esq. fths town, has been
appointed AID 10 Major General R. II. Grant,
with the rank Of Major.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
Northern District OF Mississipn

eEkS0NS having business with A.G. VIM
- Marshal of said District, will please adass
nm at Columbus, where he has opened biz 0St
Aug IL, 1883. str
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

Business al The .NorsR.--wO are indebted 10
highly respectable mercantile house in phls
delphla under date Of July IS. or the letter from
Which we take the following extract: Business
OF oil kinds is very dull, but every prospec, for
GOOD iall trade is quito encouraging. All the
London and Liverpool packets have full carroes
,Hnt confidence IS more ssiolod on Inc other s,da
Of the Atlantic. The Steamer Royal William or.
nved at New York on the Gath, bringing news
as late as The eth Julys
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11
COLUMBUS, MISS.
sATURDAY, AUGUsTII. 1sss.

Democratic Candidate for United States Senator
JAMES F. TROTTER, OF LowSDEs.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

COLUMBUS AssocIATIoN.-The Lecture Xm.
|" HARRIS Esq. delivered before the &c Columbus
Association for the Acquisition and Diffusion of
Useful knowledge" on Tuesday, evening last
FULLY sustained the most sanguine anticipa.
tons OF his friends. His subject, "DomeA
TIC SeIvlIude, as il exists at the South" was han.
died in a mastery manner. We wish eyery abo.
lltlonist in the Union could have listened 10 it
1t is an undenlable fact the abolitionists to the
contrary notwithstanding, that there is moro real
slavery in tho non-slayehold,ng states, than wc
nave ever seen at the south. The operatives in
the manufactures Of New England, N. jersey.
New York, Pennsylvania, and in Great Brition
are compelled to work moro hours in each dav.
and generally fare worse, than the blacks in The
slave holding states, 1t is great pity the abo.
litlomsts cannot confne their sympahes TO their
own neIshborhoods, where they have real objects
OF chmlty, rather than NEEDLE with The domestic
institutions of thar neighbors.
The meetings Of the Association are attracting
the attention of our citizens; the audiences are
always respectable. We hope the ladies' will
continue to grace the meetings with their presence.
DR.. NJ, Estes will deliver the next Lecture be.
fore the Association, 90 the 2ls, inst.
" We have received a prospectus Of new
paper TO be published in the fall, at the flouri.bro
town of louisville, 10 bo edited nv Rob, n W.ll.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

Inproremsni.-0ur Iblic spirited citizens, Ut
A. y. Jones, Henry Gibson ESQ. and Or. r. j.
Guitar, have set an example 10 our citizens Uhich
We hope 10 see TEEN initiate. The gentlemen
named have commenced the erection Of a bridge
over the rayne on Caledonia Street, which VIII
connect the compact part Of the city with what IS
usually termed /" The HILL" and as II IS to be
done at their private expense, too much praise
cannot be awarded them. l'1rSu'
" It lis almost impossible Tor US 10 keep pace
with The Improvements which are constantly going
on in our beautiful town. 10 addition 10 the
above, our neshbor of The Argus might have
mentioned the new brick churches now going up
for The Cumberland Presbyterian and Baptist de-
nominations, as well as the establishment of the
grounds of several private residences, which add
greatly to tho appearance of the city. We might
instance the recent enclosure Of our Marsha,
A. G. WEIR Esq, which stranger might mis-
take for the park Of some Duke, rather than the
residence of a plain, unassuming republican CHI
zen. The buildings Of Judge Trotter, DR.. Jones,
Fir LeeCh, Esq Gen. Browning, and many 9th
ers We might mention, that have just been erected,
all go to show that the spirit Of improvement is
abroad
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

The President visited the Navy Y.aus.
folk on the 25'h ult. for the purpose Of e,,D..
the crews and the ships that we're to sim, j
the 10th inst on the Exploring ExpsditOD =
was accompanied by the Secretaries Of ".
Navy. The President wiz visit II. u,
Springs.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

" Tho Circular Of tho Hon. James WIFI
comb COm'r Of the General Land Office a.
Washington city, will be found in our paper TO-
day. twill be found interesting to claimant, ana
others concerned in the public lands.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

me hsd't" OF our town and county was n.TsS
better at this season of the year Than !, !. a, NJ.
sent indeed We hear Of but VERY fsw r,..i r
disease Of any KIND
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

IeOuUH OI VH1 s'ea' IIIeuetmabIe Teeul,,y !
has been swindliug the people out Of an
" The Bal IN motion. "-0n Monl,,
banks of fifteen states will have resu,o.. y
payments. The celebrated proclarns,;o.
Mr.. Biddle issued through The whis abol,e,
vernon of Pennsylvania, delayed the r.,,....
for twelve days; his excsIlencyf. eo..
slumbersd fol mote than year, and h. ~.
never would have discharged the duty hal.
been ordered to do SO by the money Kin,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-11

To- We have received prospectus Of new
paper to be published in the fall, at the lourishinp
town Of louisville, to DO edited by Robt. o. Wells
Esq. who is spoken of as gentleman of HIGH
order ottalenis, and we'll calculated to sustain the
arduous duties of an editor. We are compelled
to defer the insertion Of the prospecting until next
week meanwhile we would like to send tho edi.
tor the names Of few OF our citizens as subsc,;.
bers.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

, SUBS !. OF VIA. coucei,,s,. :.
.hen' can i bs 70 the Goseramsso'es Beg
It's revenue scattered al, 49,. y 10 Y
10 the hands Of Receivers 's and ~ y e :
without having any check o. - !. Sto'leci
ever, soen that revenue is collse,'s NE :.
indeiensible mismauageneoas', = y uusls
fairs. and keeping At unnec !. u'aaclal
loss and plumber Of The public a' 'sk
has characterized the condu,, '' y ne|
sernm1nt upon the face &C IN aay
that ~hich has governed the af,.; a''n, q
nation for the las. eigh,ee,, n asa''s o 1
the People submit 10 in WIN, - Y
mt party rage and discipline. s"i lucy .' q
rup''ng patronage Of this Essc0 a .a' o
vernmen;, 10 disgrace and ruin ,hs;1 u's g
The question Is now full besa,s . ! .
pie, whether they will con,,nas !. : fet
their own revenues as heretofore :, van y
er they will resign the whole ina i /. ''s'i
OF the Executive, to use and t,sD" = a =
a, bis discretion. Ia eonioo ! q
ION Of thai question, let the Peops :, y u'S''
ees hal their own future liber,Ie. = :. =
mediaiely ldeniitird with Il. NC ~
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vested in the Wilmington road will yield
large profits; the construction Of this road
TO the iadkln will increase those profits (;
and these men will, before another year
expires, feel the ability, las they Arrays
hare shopn diSpoSitiOn) To aid IN impror.
ing North Carolina. Ii may be SAID that
such speculaiions are too general, and not
so much IN detail as my other remarks
have been on the topics discussed.
Here, then, is a mode which | do not
doubt will secure the commencement Of the
work IN q months, and It's completion in
two years. Let the County Courts, of the
counties immediately benefited, be direct
ed TO appoint subscrlptIon.taker IN each
captains district furnish him ith PRINT.
ed subscription paper TO be returned 10 a
commission Of three persons, IN that coun-
ty, who know the subscribers, aud let the
individuals chosen 10 each district apply
personally to the planters aud mechanics OF
their district, AMI II is not probable that
many of them will refuse To take small
number OF shares. 1t is astonishing how
much may be done In this way, until you
have seen lis effects.
1 II might not be lmpolItic 10 allow some
compensaliol 10 the subscription. takers, 10
be paid, however, only N case the requls.
lie stock sas obtained. One half OF the
eyertions made 10 those counties TO choose a
President OF the United States, would build
two such roads. Ii the State will precedr
this movement by directing her Board OF
Internal improvements, or her Governor,
to subscribe three ffths OF the stock TO the
Fayetteville aud iadkin rail road, then
Will she certainly accomplish the great
work. The "proUd impulse patriot may
look with contempt on such project; but
lei the PLAIN PRACTICAL MN consider OF It
well before he rtjccts u.
II is at least doubtful whether the State
should commence any other ral road, al
'hls tine.
One u our public virtues as State i
prudence and nothing Is 50 sure to dlsap
point the hopes Of the friends OF improve
mrnt as the introduction Of exlfayaganl
schemes. Schemes Which are beyond out
ability 10 accomplish, without creating q
large STATE d bt, and a consequent increa~..
OF pubic taxes. do not affirm gha, .
State debf should under no circumstances be
made; but 1, IS policy liable to VERY srea
abuses tempting to our Legislature AM
opposed to the notions aud feelings OF ihs
people ore which viii cast public burlhen,
on those who ate least able t. bear them.
and nothing bu, extreme necessity all lus
ty Il; unless We frs, remodel the ;, ,iea,
u lesying our revenue. Nor would b.
s'illng TO SO any very considerable deb,
contracted by North Carolina, without sotne
provision, as Imperative as the Constitution
Itself, hunting and RESTRAINING COR Repre-
senIaiivrs from extending beyord pre-.
scrbed amount.
Thrust Be noticed, that saw COMMENCE
any other raj road, &c. lof It AL b. seen
~ a subsequent essay. that | an not On
friendly 10 the policy of giving AID to the
Raleigh and castor rail road a - ork ahirh
The State has not pslronlzed, bat ~hlch our
ciizens have already commenced aud
not completed. MENTOR.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09


ia'tened, It IS supposed 1000 pounds.
+ me bitter btheR.--A man in the dress Of
sorkman, was lately salking in the streets
OF Berlin ~lih a packet IN hls hand, sealed
with five seals, and inscribed With an al
dress, and note that il contained 100 TIA.
lers n treasury bills. As the bearer an
peared TO be at loss he was accostcd 5,
a passenger, who asked him whom he was
looking for. Tho SIMPLE countryman pla
eed the packet 10 the lnqurer's hands and
requested that be would read the address.
The reply vas made as with 40 agreeable
surprise" Why this letter IS ior me ; |
have been expecting Il for long while p
The messenger upon this demanded ten tina
lers for the carnage Of the packet. which
~as readily paid, with liberal addition 10
The porter. The new possessor of the pac
ket FASTENED to aG obscure corner IN ev
anime his prize, but on his breaking the
seals, found nothing bot few sheets of
blank paper, on which was .rilen Done -
Ore Of The questions which those who be.
came stockholders 10 the Unlon Bank Of Ms.
slssippI are conpeil, d to answer on oath IL
Arc you married man %
Tins question is about az pertinent as one
proposed by lawyer IN ne,phboring
court, IN case Of suit for the cost Of !
plough.
Lasyer.-Mr, Shocks, are you mar
RED man
Witness.--I am.
La~yer-And If so, can you tell me
what IS the cost OF that plough, and the rea.
son It will not work IN The sod
A mandatory OF counterfeit, Texan
notes IS IN operation 10 New Orleans.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09
LuDlcRous
~ he'N cup end Il,
There's msns

n :, ihsfe's many s,lis,r
Hon the great erpuaser 60, d.,
ms dinner, and his ssecA. '''a :
The Louisville paper state, H., !.
steamboat on which the Gfea pa. - %
vent down The river 70, sg,O,ns y
hope he viii 10 bis eiTats d 80 1 ' y
Presidency - near q small ,ou.
tuck, and that some Of the I.,,s F ~,
81 The place conceived The IDEA !, 80
mending themselves to the ,dr,s,,. -
b. g'vlng bun public dinner. 49,
lngls they invited him, and be var, -.
y accepted the invitation. Tbs,s ~
about forty CABIN passengers IA 4. III
and The Colnncl bad no d,cba Tia, az N
all would 40 TO has dinner, as a GO
to fellow passenger. Out a II. MI
humbrr' ho"eser, only four eould ! n
waited 90 10 60, aod she, pr, gcssd i j u
not from the sag alsss respect lur "a 4.
'"n, but me'el, to get rood dIna., n
loos aos'Ineoce." Tbs bca II H. n
ls' however, thai just Va lis colss.l |,
his lrnsIors we're abogl 10 ST doss a d
table 'he bell u The steamboat s.oIssst !,
The t"1ooel, 10 avoid beng Ell tsslsS n
obliged TO s.ife has la, ard fsh ii IL !
a his sped, lsay'ng his u.eal salaaeS !,
losing tie opportunity u "aocafkg, i
bo'tic q has at Tbs W, ls. s,,,s
calamity, as the ufual lnlofn, . Ia, d
= lhe ony pub.le dinuef ever lealtrg
'he Grrat ilumbugsrr. INN tbs q,
nc sau, 0vn Jaeksen "a Nlshrie.
"a thr period ahsa r made sa ,dol
sorshipped hlm.-- BofclaGa.
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orElCIAI-rsoa rnr otrr

vi I II IAl-fkpA ~ t,5t
We understand that the leSat
on tho occasion of exchanging 't' ~
tions &c tho boundary convention rs. !
Iished, delivered to tho Acting ST., =,
Safe a note 10 which after siai'ng " !,
Is terms that although, since the t', ~
Forsyth declining the proposition VI E,
By Texas for her admission INTO ''' ~,
The question Of annexation had 0c'' ..,s
cred BY the United States uo'e',, 4,
finally disposed Of, yet, lnosnincn ~, wv,
PRECISION appeared still to remain w (,
public mind IN both countries Una, ..,o
position was still pending, be ha0 -,
s,rucied by his Government TO cei.''ps
10 that Of the United Stsies Us iO' ,,.
absolute withdrawal Of that Prop0'''
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

Big H1g.-Ihe Cincinnati News gives
an account OF large hog belonging To Mr.
}. '" Bell, OF Fayet,e county, Indlana.
Dimensions as follows:
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

John Jacob Aslor, Of New iaA !
TO lie worth the iri1e Of lscniy rs
Of dollars moro than lvicc ne ~
Stephen Giratd. THIS, al - "a
would produce ono million h'' Y
thousand dollars year.-oue n-.'
twenty FIVE thousand monlh, loE y"
one hundred and thirty three Coz
one hundred and seventy three go.
hour--,wo dollars eighty seven ~
cent? a minutc--and nearly Nv
second lie ulll be rich by and w
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

ST l.orI OF
Aormoa DlFeti'iti-Me - -
that thls wat, aike dpgfacraB 10 4.
ties concerned, aas 81 an efl tei he n
ss'at prospects af~ c,hefaJ,e ", bai
bS a gentleman abb cam 5asvt.s'
Vie sieaml~ial hau.a, 20 Sa,4td,. ia
&hen al lhr Moruon tssn aboe 81 as1
VI Grand RIVER, b. aw aba, to- .ss.r
ns ihe Nor Bous Afasd AMI prp8
corglci. Abss0i eighls sagaos cessna Z
uumtef ol lamsiles. had Us srr'a.
lhr vtllagr. THIS pss-er .ef PATS z
some ol the clllzcus d the atplh, a
Try bad gwen notice % 'bs Ar'ras
leave The country, and that q ~ g 7
20 by Saturday, lhey Woua e aWa
The Mormnns had refused 70 g 's- 4
expecting every daS "a alllrA '''1
opponents, ahum they icpfe-eelsl 80
equally strong ~lh themselves,
ever, vas thu optnlon II our Ih''tsaa
both parties dreaded 4 ectaei l'a
thoughI u most likely that no'hRs ST
would groe cot Ut the eIei.enfsL
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

s1pposed aelghi, 400 pcnnd1
The hog would have weighed, when full,
laltened, II IS supposed 1000 pounds.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

The Springfield Illl.l Joarnal q " y
ali. says that 600 PolioaaloaF' -
through that place during the s''' : :
sny 10 ihcrr lands wcsl d Nltso.'i' =
The Wabash Courier sc ifa 1871 -.
are IN oil 500 of them. lh'f IaSse'
Wabash at Willlamspoh, al ell cree
Nl,ss,s.lppl at Quincy. Ihey 'f "
ting under the dircciloo Of JsJ-s TO-
a Catholic missionary. the ksT We -
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-11-09

A mandatory OF counterfeit Texan
notes IS IN operation ~ New Orleans.