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Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26
AFFECTED DEAFNESS.

A stranger d!smounted at the door
of the 49, Hotel, and gave his horse
ia he oficious waiter. The bar-keep-
er opened the register to take his
name.
"You are right" said he, a single
room would be more agreable,' ana
he walked into the supper-room to
which the crowd Of boarders was
pressing. Tie barkeeper ran after
him, screaming in his ear
"What name did YOU say"
"Thank ycu," replied the traveller,
~ can find the way--don't give your
self any trouble.
1 On his return into the bar-room, a
waiter took Up Ills saddle bass and
I told the deal stranger he would sho"
him to his chamber
| .My friendwh will spend the eve E.
ming with me, praers pale sherry,
said he, "you may send up a bottle
5 and few cigars
! 81 did not,n said the barkeeper,
) "cxactly understand your name"
d q think little ice would improve
a the wine," was the answer; "an1
d now think Of it, you may put TIC
n bottle in q wine cooler"
d His fliead now joined him. anl
st they walked to his roomm togelher.-
The deaf lodgcr palroni2ed the hoVs'
I. 10 the extent Of another bottle ue
=. fore he slept. The waiter who bro
IS is up yenturcd once more 10 eh4W'
10 his name.
n II ..Nothing more," said the deo
~ man, "except slice OF cold ham,
~ ~ pickle. and little cheese
-, The next morning after breakias
&c when the strangers horse was at "
~ door. he asked Cor his bill. lie W.
I ~ told Il was six dollars and three qua
cb ters. "You are very kind SAID b
VT 81 had expected to pay you; put
~ this is your custom to charge nothil
!, ~ tor the first visit, you shall lose n
=, thing BY it--allmy friends IN Spo,ng
- :. Vile. will certainly give you at lea
md one call, when they come INTO
IN. city. Good morning.
'os, IL would thank you to pay yo
The bill before you Co" screamed 'he q
keeper. ,.ta d
bev q am obliged to YOU sad the q
-, ! gentleman, Il can putibem on, q
dn. he took up his saddle bags and depas
, au ID. As he mounted, the bystand
a., On beran to laugh immoderatcly At
d;s. awkward embarrassment when
ma aicted the barkeeper, who was N
'hey spair while he bawled after the os !,
|, 10 o,,ent. who continued bowling and
sns :, beating his assurances that he VIC
hi, certainly remember tho accomme
,,;e Is tons. civility, and liberality Of !,
"A toulouse, and recommend It 70 an
and friends who might pass through
city. The gentleman who 50
!, - affected deafness won the wage
' nae, had s.aked on the success Of
wed scheme, and paid his bill the the
n the time ne visited Tue cry
right. Tbeo
would ,, Cibber, in company with three OF
lie boz made an ercu's ~, sanond q
ocean false set u 'eou" -, ,oo-'but
fierce eye--a u,'1u e' - na,,;cula
i a. cen, funny way OF shaking
the hean. ooocb.
ave. 1hey ua'e' - -. .t,er
Of the while on 'he III" I'll II, neign
had mH0t f0FllN WIN
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26
lSIIAl NEY.

sSHAl. NEY. I
lie Of Borollino, as tie
b, Of the Mosk Wa, the
lry in modern times, the
brave surpassed himself
rnca tie priacelys tltle
simpcflalmasterre war;
be field But the most
fec he ever rendered to
b the dcplorable retreat
His station was in the
\ Of danger and honor
pc chief, ifnot Excepting
seh) the only, hope Of the
be story Of the flight, for
vnrv fhiu0 ic en- wonder
r;tv' wonIS disbelieve the
coo,en,n,rarv voice had
ua;Ost them. That with
'orn ~, fnIIoxers. dest;.
mere ssarv. Ia should re.
Il ana arrest the progress
In nrov;ded. and count
khati Wills Ills heroic III
dailv diminishing will
lass;iuda. H. should bi,
! Russ;o,, bost. Il 1 word
sOerate vnior should hay.
scane ofsanv' remnant .
~. mnst ever comman
NAM e AZ World 4
Y lsay;n J ( rasno;. ii
narmv'' rs between hi,
.I', c',aL i ! baa q
IN man ,' = 80 Ave- |,
kro,,ch Il ! - ;,,,arycn;r
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26
-xToN HERALD
81 ,r,rv Wednesday, By
',soeK 4 W. &. ADAMS.


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Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26
THE SUMMER
Il n(solc - tH

\ LIKE l liz oUMW MEN
| Rose"
III. II. WILDE. /
1 he summer rose,
|olhe morning sky,
kde. Of evening close,
IA the ground q die.
Ms humble bed
KS ofnight are shed,
hcd such waste to see;
breathe a sigh for me-?
,hs autumn leaf
les in the moons pale ray;
Tits hold is bilcl,
soon to pass away.
saf shall fall and fade
shall mourn ats shade
ban the lcatless tree;
breathe . sigh for me?
HE print which feet
Tampia's desert strand;
ling tide shall beat,
ball vanish from the sand
ling TO eiface
he human race,
lore loud means the sea;
thus lament for me-!
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26

Mr.. Prr, walking one evening with
Edmund Burke, and the latter coming
10 short post in the pavement which,
in the earnestness of conversation, De
took to be a boy standing his IN his
way, said hastily, sect out OF The way
boy" "That boy, SIR said Plt', US
a post.boy, who never turns out Of 'hs
way for any body
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26

The Mississippi River is falling
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26

Editorial Difficulties The editor
Of the Christian Advocate and Jour-
nal, makes the following remark in his
last:---"Thc difficulty Of selecting
suitable articles for the paper, Of dis
posing Of written communications so
as 10 satisfy all parties, and Of writing
an occasional editorial, is greater than
any human being, except an editor or
his assistant can conceive."
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26

They travelled in post coach . anS
while on the FIRST stage, after eaon
had made merry with bus ne'gn00'
Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-26

A worthy surgeon.dcntist was late
~ making 4 wing speech in one Of
The interior counties Of this State
what do you ask for pulling tooth,
Doctorr exclaimed loco loco in the
crowd. u will pull your tooth for .
shilling md your nose for half the mo-
lney,' replied the speaker.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND GREAT
LOSS I.JfE

The particulars of an awful disaster which hap
pened 10 the steamboat Augusta of Vcksburg are
given IN the Natchez Courier OF the 9th instant
The Augusta left Nachez the Sd instant for
Nicksbutg with the ship Jeanette in tow On
the voyage the ship got aground, when the Augusta
separated from her, and proceeded To a wood pile.
At one place she supplied herself with four or five
cords OF wood aud was making for another, when
the pilot seeing some floating timber ahead, runc
the bell To stop the engine. The engine was sion
ped I'LL the float passed, and the pilot again runr as
the signal to 20 ahead. The engineer here discoy-
cred that the engine was at the dead point, and he
immediately run back 10 turn the bar, but before he
had time 10 return the dreadful explosion took place
The Augusta is one of the ifiehttul 6ac
menls OF destruction ever seen. The boilers aud
whole machinery are rent into trlng pieces the
Social Hall aud It's appuricnances shattered INTO
atoms, aud nearly the entire main cabin is swept a.
way avery small portion of it, 70 the ladies'
cabin, being all that is LETT, and thdl in such split
up condition as 10 tell plainly the dreadful extent Of
the explosion.
The name OF somcs of the passengers dead and
missing are not yet known the Augusta was how
ever, not very full of passengers. She came down in
tow OF tue Hal Columbia, aud there were five per
sons on board dead, and their bodies wofullr mini;
lated; aud twelve persons more or less wounded. of
whom the medical gentlemen consulted, think that
not more than three or four will recover; some il
was thought could not outve one day. The five
persons found dead are
Leonard Brown, Clerk,
VIM, Henderson, LIST Engineer
Goo. Ward, Merchant, Troy, Miss.
John Wilson, deck hand,
Robt. Smith, do
On whose bodies coroners inquest has been held
and death by accidental explosion reported.
Besides these, the following accounts ascertain
ed
The CapIain-mlssing, supposed dead.
VIM. Taylor, Cd Eugineer-sightly wounded.
Barher--mortay wounded.
VIM. Mcdonald, Wachman-badiy scaldcd
Henry Smith, deck hand-sighly wounded
VIM. johnson. hreman-bady scaIded.
Jas. White, deck hand do
James lnns do do
Jas. Johnson, do do
Unknown name, fireman do
Lewis Lachapee, pilot-sghGy injured
Mate davies and Barkeeper escaped uniniutcd
20 deck hands and fremen were on board and
when they called them together, sometime after the
explosion. only eight could be mustered.
There was one female passenger on board, who
escaped unhurt.
On examination of the pieces of the boilers found
on ueck no doubt is entertained that this explosion
was the result of cupable negligence on The part of
the Engineer.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
PARAGRAPHS.

lHt LAST or THE CnERoKEEs.--Tho Nashville
Banner states that the last detachment of the Cher
o@ee Indians passed through that place on the 2d
instant They were in number about eighteen hun
dfed Ii Is apprehended that they will suffer intenes
" rom the cold. ere they reach their new homes
particularly they prosecute their journey BY land
during the winter 1t has been suggested that they
WI probably pitch their tents in the neighbourhood
oil the Ohio River and wait for spring
Another Steamboat Hfsaster.-The New Orleans
Bulletin OF the 4h says The Steam Packet Cuba
passed the wreck of steamer Motto, hence for Gal
Ves'on' on the 25tl u at noou, 40 miles from the
port of her destination, bottom up; -SHEHAD
BLOWN UP! There were thirteen persons on
board ct her at the time of the accident, eight of
whom we've saved in her Jolly boat but the remain
aef were Killed 10y the explosion. The {. brought
the engineer and TWO of the Mouo's hands TO his
city.
MAJOR General ScorT arrived at Cleveland on the
9th instant His next mcse viii be- TO Detroit.
The Richmond VIII states that Cant Rryts,y
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

'HNllE ANNUAL MEETING ofthe Stockholders
= OF the CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK,al Lynchburg
will he held al the office OF the Institutions on Thus
day evening Sd January, 1889, al o'clock. A
punetual attendance very necessary, as matters of
importance will be presented for consideration.
JNO, ROBIN. MCDANIEL, Pres.
December Il ul3J
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
Grand Scheme,


Desh,es great number OF $50, 500, $50, &c. Nc.
Whole Tickets Sl0-Halves $5-Quarters So so.
For sale IN great variety OF choice numbers at
TALBOTS LUCKY OFFICE.
Orders nom the country, accompanied with
the Cash, OF Ptize Tickets, for Tickets IN any Vim
gina Scheme drawnby ID. $. Gregory Il Co. Mana
gers VIII be promptly supplied and Exchange on
he most liberal terms effected, addressing letters
(post pald) TO MELVILLE TALBOT,
Lynchbure, ia.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
The Senate did not sit Friday. We select the
only items OF interes, transacted by the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, Dec. IA, 1898.

'OooE VI REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Dec. IA, 1888.
bill making appropriations in part 70, the sun.
port OF govcrnmentior the year 1888 9, was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. FLETCHER of Massachusetts presented ,
petition for the abolition Of Slavery in the Dstrc, Of
Columbia W
Mr.. WISE rose and objected to its reception. and
sa,a ne would make The point OF order, whether Air.
h.heftons filth resolution recognized the reception
Of petitions sNP''o"
Tue NhAiR ruled. according 10 n decision made
:" '"e @f'n congress, by majority of ll7 10 Sc
maj me question OF ecepton could no, be then RAJ,
SEQ. Inc Chair gave different construction TO the
House by the above vote. WV
Mr. WISE, IN order 10 test the sense NJ tho
House, took an appeal, stating that he REGARDED Tho
construction given by the Chair to the p,esen, o,ds,
Incorrect He asked FOR the yeas and
were subsequently ordered. "'N'
A considerable debate spiunp mn on hi. ,o;,, :.
which Messr. WISE. R1VES. PlCkENS RON p"
EhISON, GLASSCOCK, and CRAIG Ian 81
wnom sustained the decision of the CHAIRA nar,;c;
pated, and was concluded by
Mr.. ia fLOR, who, remaiking that the case an
Pearedto him TO be too clear even 10 allow room,
Tor an argument against it, demanded the p,eyious
question. which was seconded, 90 TO 80 and the
nays6. '"' AGO.
Mr.. ADAMS and Mr. WISE seyerallv refused
10 vote when their names called.
On motion OF TAYLOR twas
Hesotred, That when the House adjourn to-day i,
adlournto meet on Monday
mr. "HiIfLESY. on leave. presented the fol-
loving resolution, which WIS aereedto:
hesored. That the Committee on Revolutionary
Tensions be instructed TO inquire into the expedien
cy 81 so amending the passed the 9TH day Of NV
eoo entitled an ae' granting half pay and pensions
" ceH"h "'uows so that The benefits thereof NAV
hot be withheld from said widows foI having mani,
"a aief The dcceasc OF the husband for whose services
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

c. 1t seems very strange that there should have
been single negative vote in Congress the first
OF Mr. Atheron's resolutions, declaring that our
government is one of limited powers and that the
constitution coniers upon Congress no powe, over
the subject of slavery. Yet there were sir. to wi, :
Messrs. Adams Evans, Everett, Potts, Russell aud
Slade.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
LYNCmnURG, DECEMBER 20, 1888
DREADFUL FIRE :

letter from Z. McGavock, Esq. Postmaster at
Wythe courthouse. to the Editors OF the Nirg'n'an'
says" stop the mail to inform you that one-third
of our town is 10 ashes. The fire broke out about
o'clock this morning We are in great confusion
Many of the citizens are without houses to which
to take heir families. The loss cannot be estimated
Comparatively it is greater than that winch result
ed from the fires in New Y ork and Charleston
We suggest whether some steps should not be
Immediately adopted for the relief of the sufferers,
deprived other homes, and perhaps Of the means
ofprocuring Others at this Indictment season OF the
year1 Should we not send them Christmas GU!
We throw out the suggestion, and hope ii will be act
ed upon.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
I'M PORTANT FROM MEXICO.
From The Men Orleans Bulletin, Dec. g.

From The Men Orleans Bulletin, Dec. g.
Al late hour last night, put in posses
sion OF the following highly interesting particulars
OF the attack aud capture OF the Castle of san Juan
de UIloa-ior which. ATE indebted TO the polite
attentioa OF an officer OF the u. S. Revenue Gutter
Woodbury.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20

For the benefit Of The Norfolk Beneroieni Mechanical
Society.
CLASS, No. 7. ron 1888
To be drawn at Alexandria on, Saturday ODD De.
oember 1888 o. The drawing 1ciH bereceired
at ms tfee on Saturday he25h inst. at . O'Clock,
Il. N.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
Lottery Draws TO-WOrrOW.
% Capital Prize of Sl!,OOO..,
~ 10 Prizes % I,OOO,,.
Wellsburg Lottery.


o,
10 be drdten at Richmond Tuesday the 1sh OF
December, o. The Dra'ciag toH be receired
O'Clock Z. NJ
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
DouEsrrC IvTELLIGENCE.
FROM HARRISBURG.

Oar accounts by the Susqnehsnna Rail road
cars that every thing was quiet at Harris burg
Thong heat Wednesday. part OF the volunteer
force which had marched to Harrisburg bad been
,iefed home by the Governor their presence being
deemed no longer necessary.
Que account states thai one half OF the volunteer
force had been dismissed. and that the Governor had
drawn on the State Treasurer for $1,000 TO defrSy
then expenses, which the Treasurer bad refused 10
pay.
The Senate aud hco houses OF representatives sat
Wednesday, but we have yet, no account OF
Their proceedings
GOVERNORS ELE CrlON.
The official canvass Of the votes Tor Governor
touk place ut the capitol on "Wednesday, aud the
result declared To be as follows
Aggregate vote for Porter III s3l
do do Ritner, l22. 1875
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-20
BRILLIANT SCHEMES!

logether with many of $50, $50. &c. &c.
Whole Tickets S4-llalves $2-Qrs.s
For sale al
TALBOTS OFFICE,
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IN SENATE.
MONDAY, May 20.


A massaee was received from the House of Rep
reseraliyeS nformingthe senate that me JONI re-
solnion from the Senate, repeating the Specie Cir
cnlar and prohibiting any discrimination hereafter,
II he funds required for different branches Of the
revenue had passed that body.
long debate took place upon motion to recall
from the House of Representatives The bill for the
relief of Henry Ruemsh, which bill passed the
House and in the Senate was indefinitely postponed
by mistake. The bill and the papers accompanying
il were of course returned to the House, and MIR.
DAVIS moved TO send message 10 the House 10
recall them, which was agreed to.
CURRENCY.
Mr.. WEBSTER offered the following resolution
which was read
Resolred, That the Committee on Finance be in
strucied TO take into consideration the act Of June
Odd 1896 entitled "an act TO regulate the depose OF
the public money" and to enquire whether accord
inc 10 the provisions of that act il is now competent
for the Secretary OF the Treasury to employ any
Bank which has heretofore been selected as public
depository and which, since the passage of that act
has suspended specie payments; and also 10 inquire
into the expedency of repeating and modifying those
provisions of the said act which prohibit the receipt
tn PAYMENT Of debts and dues to the United States,
of The bills Of all Banks which issue bills of less de-
nomination than five dollars, and 10 report their OPT
MON thereon
The resolution lies over one day.
Mr. ROBINSON, from the Committee on Post
Office and Post Roads, reported bills for the relief Of
Francis A. Patterson and Solomon Clewes.
The Senate took up the bill for the relief of John
] Balom, and Mr.. MORRIS spoke at length in OPP
position to it,
Alter some further debate, the bill was laid on the
table-Yeas p nays Ia
Mr.. DAVIS moved 10 reconsider the vote, and
the motion was laid on the table.
Several private and local bills were considered;
And the Senate adjourned.
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MIR. VAN BUREN'S PLEDGE.

In his letter to Sherrod Williams Mr. Van
Buren, said, "The passage of the deposite bill
will be regarded by the people as PLEDGE
from all parties, to give to the existing system
which precudes the idea of National Bank,
A FAIR TRIAL" The Deposite bill pass
ed in June, 1886; Mr.. Van Buren's letter was
written in July following.
Has that pledge been fulfilled Why is it
that it has not been, and is now attempted to
be abandoned! The answer offered in their
justification, by those who now seek to violate
that pledge, is, that the Banks have suspend
ed specie payments. The important question
to be solved is, Whose fault was it, that led
to this experiment! Was it the fault of the
deposite banks themselves! Did they wan
tonly, wilfully and by preconcert, conspire
together to bring about this catastrophe! fit
were the fault of the banks, then let them stand
condemned by the whole American people,
and by the whole world. lift were not their
fault then the system has not had "a fair
tr'aF given to it; and the "plcdge" has not
been redeemed
That the banks were not in fault, we will
endeavor to show.
We go first to themessage of Mr. Van Blu
rem at the extra session for testimony In
that paper he spoke Of ga revulsion through
which we had just passed" He then under
takes to give some of the prominent causes
that led to the revulsion Said he, "The
history of trade in the United States for the
last three or four years affords the most con-
vlncing evidence that our present condition is
chiefly to be attributed TO over-action in aHte
departments Of business"
After tracing the history of our commercial
and speculative operation from the beginnino
of 1884 to 1886, and describing the state of
things produced by them, Mr.. Van Buren,
said, I" 1t was impossible that such a state of
things could long continue; that the prospect
of revulsion was present to the minds of con-
siderate men before it actually came. None,
however, had correctly anticipated its severity
A concurrence Of circumstances, inadequate
Of themselves, to produce such widespread
and calamitous embarrassments, tended SO
greatly to aggravate them, that they can
not be overlooked in considering their his
tory Among these may be mentioned, as
most prominent the great loss Of capital sus-
famed by our commercial emporium in the
hre OF December, 1854 loss. the effects Of
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UNIrED STATES INSURANCE. COMPANY
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

TIME Books for subscriptions 10 the stock Of this New
Marine Company will be opened in the city Of New
York on the first day OF June next and remain open until
the first day July when the full amount Of capital is
aured to be paid in The capital Of this Company is
ONE MILLION DOLLARS The shares are one hun
dred dollars each Ten per cent TO be paid secured
on subscription. The charter provides for subscriptions
either the stock Of the United States, the public
stocks created by this any other State in the stock
Of any Incorporated Bank Of this other state which
shall be par the New York market at the time, or In
the stock Of the corporation Of the ciy OF New york; or
upon bond and mortgage unincnmbercd real estate oil
the State OF New York of the value OF fifty per cent.
more than the amount loaned thereon exclusive OF build
inps Tunless the same shall be insured from loss by re
or in specie certified checks current bank bills The
business and affairs Of this Company viii be under the di
rec,on Of three Of the most experienced underwriters in
the country together with Board Of fifty Directors, all
az whom will be largely interested in the stock its bust
ness viii extended in other States and with the pro-
nosed amendment the charter the OF the
Legislature for Life and Fire Insurance well Marine
An agency may be found useful in many OF the inland
tow where they have insurance capital
for the purposes Of Life and Fire Insurance.
Gentlemen residing in other Staes who feel disposed
to take interest in the stock OF this Company
the agency for any friend where it may be desired
The charter has twenty years continuance from 3lst
March last and every exeron will be made TO secure
the amendment at the next session Of the Legislature Tor
the additional privileges OF Life and Fire Insurance.
BENJAMIN BALCH, Comr.
New York, May % 1898 may 2S-lawls4w