Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-17

han00lph VINO pulte0 Iens Jackson |
nose has given himself up and IS to be
tried at Alexandria, D. G. IN October.
The Old General IS to attend as the prin-
ciple witness against him. When IS hes
trial to come On for shooting Dickin-
sonl
Abner Kneeland for Blasphemy was
sentenced on the 18th June at. Boston to
so days imprisonment in the common
Jail. He came into Court attended by
his wife and family and number Of female
friends.-Nat. COu.
CANADA-Since the commencement of
the late troubles, has cost the British Go.
vernment a Million pounds sterling! A
costly possession.
The Mayor Of New York in a recent
message to the common council recon-
mends the adjustment of the imprison :
ment of non.residents for debt.
DELAwARE.-The Wings of Delaware
have held Convention at which more
than 200 delegates were present. Henry
Clay was nominated for the Presidency
and Is delegates were appointed to the
q. S. Convention to be held at Harris burg
in December, 1910.
The Texas question. MIR. ]. @. Adams
has delivered very animated speech on
the Texas question, in the course of which
he was particularly severe upon the COM
mittee of foreign relations, most of whom
declared that they had not read one of the
petitions referred 10 them, on thar sub
Ject.
About $1OO,OOOin all is the amount
of contributions from various portions Of
the Union to the sufferers by the Charles
ton fire; the moiety if not more, from the
North, New York alone having contribu.
ted fifteen thousand dollars.
From Western Africa.-Tle Ship
Emperor, Captain Lawler, arrived at
New York on the 18th, from Liberia,
after the remarkable snoIt passage oil
twenty three days. Among the passen.
gers are the Rev. john Seys and family
from MonrOyla, Governor Matt las from
BasSa Cove, DR.. Skinner, MesSes. Tho.
mas s. Savage, WnlIam Mylne, William
G. Waters, and S. l.. BlOdgett. Wner
the Emperor sailed, the colonIsts were en-
Ioying excellent health, and every thing
] looked prosperously.
Most extraordinary and Destructiv,
II Ill StOrm.-A most extraordinary AMI
l destructive hail storm, as we learn frou
the Lexington Intelligencer, occurre,
near Tate's creek KY. ''about three mile
; from Lexington, on the night of the 5tl
= inst. The growing rye, corn and hemp
i Tor the space OF three miles In width, Wer
: almost entirely destroyed. TIE hail fel
3 in ravines where the storm principally rag
: ed, to the remarkable depth of two feel
Il Thirty five hours after the sto m, tn
l. hail lay upon the ground foot deep.
e The Earthquake.-The shock of a
# earthquake winch was felt in Clncinna
l. on the 9th inst. was much more sensibl
T felt In Louisville. The Advertiser say.
y that, ''about ten minutes after 8 O'CLOCK
Is A. M. a shock, preceded and followed
s a rumbllng noise and tremuIous motion
e was felt IN this city. The vibrations tnre
e in number, were from west by south /
Ie east by north, and the motion appeared, /
d persons sitting and looking TO the mort
is or south, to be an inch or an inch and
TT half. In some instances persons in til
upper stories of buildings were muc
frightened. We shall hear more of
s from the west aud SOUTH"
n Battle Ground. Trenton, N. 1T
,e Baltim ore Transcript mentions that IL
ir Maryland Cadets and Baltimore Oh
$, Guards two fine corps of that city, undo
Capts. Newton and Thompson, propo.
at to visit the encampment at Trenton to
ar formed of the volunteer companies of ot
is States are invited, and it is expected mar
,r win be present. If SO, it will be mi
II tary spectacle worth seeing.
y Large quantities ofprovisions are Sc
i from New Orleans to supply the FrenC
:, squadron of the coast of ,.exico, al
: per contra, Baltimore clippers are loadiI
! with supplies for Mexican ports, intendu
+ to force or invade the blockade.
m A difficulty, that had existed for son
mt time between Mr.. Joseph s. Page al
u Mr.. Charles L. Barritt; both Of Darie
Geo, resulted fatally on the 7th ult. {
that day Page went to the Post Ofic
and seeing Barrittthere, stepped up to I
tst window and remarked, that, he expect
~ money by the mai, he shoped the Pc
IT. master would not permit any thieves to
ma about the Office" Barritt retorted
nag The greatest thief and rascal stands
IS, the window" fage thereupon walk
OF up to Barritt and exclaimed Il
q, an you say sir 2" B. made no reply, but
ms being laid hold of by Page plunged d
am knife into his body and laid him dead
we the spot. Page left family.
me Mr.. Benjamin Sweat, Norman prea
en-, er, VISITED Erie county, N. Y. afew d,
or ago, and stopped at the house Of a disciI
an /. hearing OF his proceedings, notified b
ION that if he did not quit the place With
re- reasonable period, they would tar and +
orr Their him. Young men, exclaimed
10 Mormonlte with great solemnhy, ssku
I've, ye that tar viii not stick to ma. . T
by night they took him to the woods
ON tried the experiment. The tar stuck.
we'd ~ q &.
nds GEORGIA & MAlNE.-About a wear
giles Gov Schley Of Georgia made a dem
wer on the Executive Of Maine for the del