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Iron the 9th ult the body of Robert Wilson,
Of lredeIl coua,y, was found dead nssr the sui
house Of William Stewart. The Corsner's inquest
brought in verde, ,ha, tho deceased came to bis
death by intsxicatisn.
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and are anxious TO sell either for Cash, or
10 pupctual dealers. As much as has been
SAID about Goods purchased IN Charleston,
we ask the people to compare prices, Judge
for themselves, and in "these hard times "
buy where they can get the best bargains.
The people are perfectly competent Judge
and by their verdict we will be governed.
We have also general assortment of
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-05-04
CDIrIGftF:
Friday, May 4, 1888.

D'CandidGtes tor the Legislaturs-On the Var
Bursn side declared themselves on last Friday be
Zero ths Grand Jury. Dr. ;, Fox in the senate,
and j. NJ. Hutchinson aud g, W. Caldwell 10 the
Commons-one other to declare himself They
ara all uP.,o-thS-hub sab-treasury men, and cous-
dor the public inonsy much more secure 10 The
hands Of the .ub-tfessurers than the banss. Can
The pespls Of Mscklenburg believe this, hen nnu
nierable instances OF detauting Poslmastcfs are
staring them ia the face These men give bond
aad security nearly similar to aha, aould be rs-
qaIfsd Of ths sub .usasufers yet they cannot with.
STAND tie temptation Of ies hundred dollars, bow
can Ne expect sub,fessurcrs 10 rcsis, The lcmpia.
uon Of Thousands EIsrisnos has taught US, We
think that the backs the safest foI II is we'll
koown fact, that during the existence of the L. :.
Bank, not cent Of the public money was lost
" Guild this DO tbs u tbs sub.treasury plan
he adopted We think 10, clearly
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-05-04
EDMUND BuaKE, 2l9 Broome ST.
Swsrn before me, April II. 1885.
IanN NJ DIoopGoop

Mr.. Warner, the commissioner before whom
the sIanderous affidavit had been taken, having
been ssnt for stated he could NO, be certain as 10
the identity Of the person whs made the Sihdavi'
before him bat believes that Burke, the persen
then pressn, was the msn--thst the party swear
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-05-04

o." The Corner Stone of the United States Ar
senal was laid al Fayetteville on the 9Th ult with
imposing cereaenles.
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
THE GAMBLERS PATE'

: Our ne,ghuo,;u g village sf Washing.
ton has bad us ordinary quiet az lurbed
b, q tragedy Of which. we have hraro
,bp following account. Some gamblers
on FRIDAY night Ias qusrrelled about
their games . .rencontre eosn"d and one
OF The parties had his ihroat so cut that
be expired The perpre'rat"r has esca'
ned. Such an event needs no comment
/, spe axis in language that requires no
enforcement.
Since we wrote the above gentle
man IN Wasting ton has sent Us the an.
neyed note. Il seems hr was lnebr'atrd
at the time the ARRAY occurred
Mr. Black. = have ln,t been 10 see the
body oil Alex. Campbell, who was killed
last wight ~ an ARRAY which he provoked
in intoxicaiion. h. is the last ct tour
broihers, Of a respectable family, u,
W.stmo,eiand county, Pa. Three %
hen died last sumner with congas''v-
lever. and hr. The las, was rescued ny
medical aid. rom the very verge OF me
grave. 10 await more awful death ~
The hand IT fellow man. Never have
| witnessed a scene which gave better
commentary upon the use 81 arden sr'r-
lis There lies b. i,ane at 'mslchlts'
,ymme,r and power which tu' l."
hours since. a,knowle 'ged 40 equal!
Touch mt taste moi handle not!
Washington. Fab IOh 1888. F
(Nalchtz Cour
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
NORTHERN FEELING.

From a icog article IN The National
,lPhls.) Gszet,e, 20 reference 70 :"
pstlon's r. solution and the ProcteHng'
Of The house Of Representatives or apo
lrion petitions. we make the sub;o'"ed
extract: -,
"Tte mandate has gone forth that 'ht
,ojce of the northern constituency shs''
r. heard no more. The people, on
co,,a;n snh;.ci ordinarily selected, inus'
b. dumb. The instant the clerk IN cad
ing a petition sees the word, slavery
or The bu, ing or selling or transferring d
slaves in any district. slate or Territory 81
thi. Union his voice must be slltneed
Tor he petition must be nri'her"rest nor
debated. nor printed ior referred IT, =
And when hereafter the aulhor'f, OF The
contav Of sect ding n'n"r''y SHAH Or
c.men,ed. the Under Erpnrgatorius VIII
be enlarged. and new treds initials o. pro-
b,bnioa will hP sent Tar HE registry !" the
faithful Commons This IS no imag'ns
i've sketch; but The sober, mt lancholy
trulh--lrulh. The sad ef,cls ct which are
not vet dreamed 81 Our only hope t.
that while the speotres OF The 't''7u,
sa ri6fes heretofore n ade 10 The S"u'b-
the tgrfi; the rsiionsl bank. mt rna'-im-
pro,rnens. (alI OF which The south n'g'l
have saved and nost 81 which She 0e
stro,.d)-hsve failed TO awaken lh'
sIumheIng spirit ot tn norIb. nat THIS
last denial OF her hi'heriu undisputed, hef
constitutional right of petition. 9" any
and every subject may alodse bfr to he
calm but r.snlui+ determination 70 do lht
dut, which she owes 10 herself and Der
Tree institutions 7.
NJ Clay never said truer word tia
when he attributed the progress 81 sboli
t'onism II the nor,h to The inieapersf.
zeal and language OF he South. Aud ua-
less We are ia.e prophets indeed, II viii
be found from iljs time forward, I'm 4
The rest luton OF prohibition be itscnded,
there VII be in the northern Sales d
solemn league and covenant. that shall
bind men OF all parties and all opinions
IN one indissoiuble array against lhal Ter
tsy which denn soy restricts ID. right Of
he people lope'ition lher,emfoisry ru-,
l+rs.'
The Richm nd IVA Wing, 10 coz,
ing The ahove, remarks
1T Chords Us any thing but pleasure ID
transfer 10 our column, such Manifesto
tons of settled. deep rooted b. stiht, &
our domestic institutions BY Tia, oiiZeus
ct he north We would not INCREASE 'ht
excitement. Cr txacerberate the 'ittitng
which knpwledgr that such sentiments
are entertained a, the north by other iha4
fanatic wuuen. is calculated 10 ,rodut
upon the minds OF the Southern people
But we owe duty to ihf south, whlcG
must he performed. Nhewestr unpieesp'
he Souheru people should be appl,,t
Of the solemn leagur and c"v.nani." a
the north "pi"d'ng men of al par,its soa
all opinions Ia war upon US. ind. IL.
6msy pretexl of .indit ating the rlslt o
petIiIon.
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
DEATH OF OsCEOL A.

DEATH OF DsCEOLA.
This impri> ned dhicfaiu
who so long baffled all the pow
ers of his eiemi, S, and only fell
4 victim 10 their lrrachery, has
al lasl died in his prison house
His unramed and untamabIt
spirit that had made rs home
the willie wilderness could Drt
brook to BIZ Gagged and barred
from The light Of heaven. IT.
died in his jail 1T -ulll.an's IS
land. near { harlcstor, on the
3Oth uI,. ola ftvey induced by
his mental tlIsqme ude Were
he not "a poor Init u" il mlgh'
be said that h. died Of a broken
hear. Rejoice General less',p.
The Toe who foiIed ,hT in the
field aed dupei ,nee ~ the fight.
has fallen victim 20 thy treach
ery. and whenever the lilsiur!-
An shall record the name Of the
wild Savage. he will also tell 81
thy peifidl,y. Thou .h.ssI Inv
name, bu;it is sullied--he has
his lame, and barbarian as he
was and our country's foe, il
will alM avs east a .hade over
thine and thy employer, who
sanctioned the dead.
.Vaiekez Corr.
The Charleston Mercury thus
speaks Of him: 1--WE shall no,
write his epIiaph or his funeral
Grafton. yet IS there something
10 he character OF his man not
unworthy 1T he respect Of the
world. From a v gabund child.
he became the master spirit Of
a long and desperate war. He
made himself-no man owed
less to accideni. Bold and de-
cisive III action, deadly but con-
sisrrnl in aalrrd, dark IN re-
yenge, cool subtle, sagacIous in
council, hr established gradual
ly aud surely a resls'less ascen-
dancy over his adaptive trioe.
by the daring Of his deeds, the
constancy OF his hostility to The
whites, and The profound craft
If hi, policy. In council he
spoke lltIc-'je MA e the other
chiefs his instruments. aud what
they deliveries IN public, VS.
the secre, suggestion Of the in
visible master. Such was O,ce-
,li,, who will be long rrnem,er-r
ed as the man that with a,,,s,
,lest means produe- ''e 80
errible ctf-se
TuE WAsHIHsros MONUMENT. We
meet with The following reference 10 ms
10 the correspondence OF .he
Baltimore Transcript II will be grat'iy
no 10 those who contributed TO this 40
lle enterprise To know that i has not b. en-
abandoned and that the Father " bus
Country Is likely 10 have suitable ron'
lment erected to bis memory. There |
Fan be no better lime tor that purpose
han the present, when the pure and no
Bile sentiments and prncip pies that ANNA
ed A.uenca's greatest and best, seem to
Ne tallmg into dsuse among The so called
gre at ones OF the Nation NAT Cour
The hill authorising he Washington
Monument Society TO erect Monument
% Washington on the public wall IN this
:ity was engrossed aud ordered to 'hlrd
reading tomorrow. | understand thai
he Society 10 question have only been
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

w,;,lpc ill the bifi should pass before ii
So, ~ work IN the noble enterprise for
which il was Instituted. II Is to br re-
e,c,t.c that Tor 81 patriotic YORK, only
,b,r, ,housaud dollars bavt been co!lec-
led ,hroue houi The republic. although the
sum Tone dolar) state as the utmost to be
expected from every individual suhscrl-
bling. was considered SO low as 10 place
il within the pow'r 81 every one TO con-
tribute to So national al undertaking -
No,witbs anding The small amount now
collected, the society will proceed TO em-
ploy What they have. believing ibat the
wc'k once commenced will stimulate tho
literally and patriotism Of those who
v ish To see q pslpsbIe evidence OF what's
to b- done, before they subscribe. u Is
the plan of the socity 10 have The monu'
meni constructed on a grand scale. II there
Is 10 be one at all. ] think. then, that
The editors Throughout the country should
encourage this enterprise, and endeavor
10 arouse The attention Of The public 10
is importance You in Baltimore, the
civ that seems, 10 that respect Al least.
10 be mor. as, ciattt with ash'ngton's
famed honor--you ID the monumental city.
ought especially To encourage ms eifort
10 carry out. on grand scale The noble
idea which you have the high honor Of
frsl en- bodying IN the noble produ.i Of
patriotism and art, that has gwen our
ow, Town such distinguished ihle. |
have SEEN several plans tor The work,
submitted by the most eminent architects
IN the country, and they are splendid IN.
deed Their work is not 10 make SIM
pie column, tut Of more c"'nplicated
les, riplion, one that will combine utility
u ornament.
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
MISSISSIPPI cONGREssMEN.

We have received news tom Vashin
IAN. 81 A.. final action 81 the House Of
Representatives. upoo The subject OF the
Mlssl.-ppi Election. BY aso,e Of ll9
,u-ffz, ,h~y .deeide.that Messrs Clai'
borne and Ghcison are not members OF
tbe 25h Congress. The most reasona-
bic conclusion. then tina: could be drawn,
is, thai Pnn,iss and Word are the mem
bers But no, that would not suit one nay
OF The men bcrs. and they decide, that.
rather Than let Mississippi bersP'esented
by HE men If h.r choice, she shall he
wnh.u any representatives at all. tor the
snace Of Two months. atleas,. (for It will
be ina, long before men bers new
" elected can take heir ses's) sDd, mat
too, alta line when the institutions OF inc
..Suull ave almost daily as>ailed ~ that
b, NIB of Congress. Wee'd il no. tf
well ior IT,. ,erpie II Mississippi TO pc
titiuo Congress 10 make pro tenn, aP
,,omin.nt Of members for the remainder
O. tn. resent Congress II would save
a ,a.t deal IT trouble and expense 10 The
Sa3e a.sw.l as TO ibe indiv idua's who
might aspire to that disn'6od static" -
W. presume there viii be no nan found
70 du.bl The power Of Congress TO meke
such appointment. Will our Dem"
cr.lic trends take The ma'er IN hand
aud circulate the petition fol sieners.--
W. MUD DO it, bot lor the lact. as an
OLE d. ocra took OCCASION remind us
n t.w @sss ago, "we are ~ hopeless
stale 4 .fnori'ysm."
We rptutn out lbarks 10 thc Hon. j.
w. (tackel, Tor several interesting docu
menls Of public nature from Washing
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

VIVA Es 1T MEAN The following
curl us .,rti4sement appeared in the
Na,em1 Free Trader OF The IL h inst
Fousp - n groe'- head as picked
up !. l.. Rail r, ad yssrerda, Which The
own,r can lave T., appl, ing a this Office
and paying for this adser isemenl
Fol The looks of he hing, we would
sd,i.e The owner 10 ,all and getit. as II
does not u IL very WEI u see ne gro a
wuk u,hpura although be might
work bv little ,rith il.
r \. M q anil Guif .4dpertiser. Feb. II.
,sSiPFi ELEC lion DECIDED
y - nur payer was going 10 press, We
- wed -lip lion, the Baltimore Amer.
100. 81 he Bib of Feb. which pi ces us
l.. toss, ,slou oi the result Of Tie Mss
4 Eli cIion- the particulars OF which
", fitHy state:
Alf elias cock presented a paper from
M Claiborne, which was read by the
CIetk Mr. Martin, OF .AIa.. then took
H., 4 .or. He was followed by Mr. Bell.
Of r, M. aud Mr. Parker, Of New York
C. question, when The yeas and nay.
wsye *, u on motion for call of the
II ISL anlit VS. agreed 10 1913 ~ s -
Az ,ap mpnhers N lhe city, excep; two.
severely indi.posed, appeared ~ their
seafs Mr. t'lownt,. Of S c made f.w
yer rs. aud said he should be bound ~
hi ,a,h IL vote for thu new cslmaots.--
Mr. prtni,.s, Of Msp.. asked lave TO
mike ofew remarks ~ answer 10 the let
I, h,ch had been sent TO the house by
Mr. Claiborne Some at the members ev.
pressed an unwIlingness to hear M p,
ard liz did not press his SsquesL lie
ask d but for FIVE minutes, but the major
ity would not hear him. The cries Of
oues.ioo--quesIioa deatened the house.
MIR Garla,,J, Of Louisiana. introduced an
amendment 10 Mr. Howard's resolution.
stating thu. Mesars, Claiborne and GhoI
son we're moi members OF The 25th Con.
aress. The smendment was but copy
Of The certificate OF e'.st.on presented by
tbe Governor Of this State. The ques-
f;on then racurred on Mr.. Howard's reso-
lution-which reals:
Resolved, That 8. S. Prentiss and T.
4 Word are NOT entitled 10 seats in the
25 h Congress. The vote was then Ia
hen on this resolution, which resulting IN
! lie. The sneaker Of the House, James x.
Polk. gave the casting vote in FAvoR o.
the sesolution.
Thus the affair is ended; and the curl
ous spectacle il presented OF ? sovereign
state being unrsprssented in the Congress
Sf the Union.
Tom Benton's term ofservice MS Sena-
for from Missouri, will expire on the 9th
of March 1899. The only little Monster
in Ibis State, ~. Array Il work on the Vi
tails Of the great Buffalo Bull hy' SELL
inc out to Nick Biddler What ought TO
h. dcoe with III. irescherons .v'Pss,
wL,e,, The, legislature Of Missouri has
h,a,yt, 10 lie 81 ,he heel Of HercuIes?--
"a IF us head! thou reIemon! 'ayaunt!
,e iiepd, Az .Arshan's in the--prairiss:
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

The spy in Washington"
says, thar an x-Br'gadie Cen
'rral, a distinguished leaaer Of
the Van Buren, party, made
tiirse remars few days ago to
a gentleman on Pennsylvania
Avenue :---'Howls il possible
that the Van Buren, party can
be sustained? How can they
succeed? ] have conversed
this morning with three Of the
leaders, ali Of whom expressly
declared that Mr. Van Buren,
was ruined; that there was no
longer any chance Of his being
again elected
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

The little article which follows, is ia.
Gen from the Richmond Wing
MIR. PreDtiss, one Of the conlesting
members from Mississippi. IS said TO have
delivered speech 10 support of his claims
to his seat. ot transcendant agility. II is
represented as brilliant IN cinquencer and
unanswerable in argument. Though men .
bers have expressed their opinions. and
~ tact prrlujged the question. yet such
was tn irresistible force of Mr.. P's argu.
menl, that many have been made TO wa
yer and come have changed their sen.i''
mems. .
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24
NAMES.

Corruption is aIwsy, stealing 10 the SIDE
Of power. A long continued domnanI
party is everin danger OF losing its prin
tive purity: The meroenary md tn.
selfish JON them for pelf- the amh,liou,
and designing Tor pIate-bt ween Their
they soon usurp controlling power, anil
the original intentions OF the party are
Disregard and forgotten, in new scheme.
foramplit, ing aud rnlargins the po~ers
Of the leaders. Such was the case win
the present dominant parry 10 this Re-
public. Many 81 'ts prominent leader,
non, OF The Nd Frderalisl Of 90 and hay.
joined il for powers sske-such as Tan,
Bachannsn, Woodbury. and others "A
gain look a that sordid tribe. who have
joined il Tor money--Whiney Tpp,iured
in the courts Of his country and rene
gade from that country IN the late war, /
inge,so!l who said that had he been .
man IN the revolution, b. would have
been Tory Kendall, Blair and 9TH
ers These men are no pinks &c modern
.Democrscy. Dept nd upon r,there i.
something wrong with The democracy |.
audit is every day growing worse. Be-
ware! when yeu hear a man nova days.
loudly pfccls'm'ng that he is a Democrat.
that he IS not a wolf in sleeps cloth e.
Buonapsfte became Emperor under ne
sPeciu.- na-.-e af .R~psbi,ceaism., Dan
ton was once q flaming Democrat--le.
member every thing IS not gold that
Cutters names are nothing--corruptou
IS always stealing 10 the side Of power.
lCol. Tenn. Observer
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

The taking Of Constantine, in
Africa, on the l2,h OF October
last, cost The French nation the
life ol the Commander-In-C hief,
Gen DAMuEMosr. He was kill
ed BY "A .cannnn. bali whi,e re-
pa ring 70 the breach effected
by the French troops in tho
wall Of The ely The Arabs
f,ugh, Ike tigers. but were o.
we're IN by tn" cool courage and
discipl ne Of the French. The
Arabs have thus lost their Sc
cond st raug-hold Of theft and pi.
racy on the civilized world. Ii
is 70 be hoped thai The arts and
sciences will now he planted
deep and flourish IN the luxuri-
ant soil Of Africa, and the light
of civilization penetrate her dar-
kpst regions. The attempt to
explore that Continent. has cost
The lives Of some 81 the noblest
sons of (hristendom: the a.
chievemends hefrem,h arms,
has ct done bur little TO effect
the object desired by the PHI
la thropis's OF each hemisphere,
viz: to enlighen, ciyilize and
chns,ianize Africa: tnelr main
object having been retaliatory
vengeance on Iht rohber, Of the
MEDITERRANEAN coast. Yet they
havr opened The way, aud ma.
ny wears will not elapse before
the Snnsof Ham will feel the
regeneraiiog Influences of the
maxI,ns and precepts of that.
Code first promulgated in the,
contiguous land Of Palestine.
Gen Damremont had been
tbiry-three years in The militia.
ry service OF hi> country; wasa
sn5al'ern IN all the campaigns
of Napoleon; became aid-de-
camp 10 Marshal Marmont in
la'4; atlhe time of the 'resior-
alton ne was colonel: ;pdn.
10 20, Commanded a bSe expe.
der Gen Bonrmn2sfers; subse.
''l''h agalnrsas commander Of
q"c"'lrm@R military divislan Of
. lqsIice md IN 1856 wasa3-
,ninted governor Of AIgifrs, in
which capacity he commaoN
led at The taking of Constan-
line: his death is deeply deplor- y
ed by HE country, and a statue is
10 be placed in the museum at
Versailles il honor 10 his mem
Dry E-Southerner.
The little article witch follows, is Ia.
, ~
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

.Ardmor has been aAoat that C. C.,
lMayson, late State Treasurer, was de.
fsuiter TO considerable amount. We
are glad to learn, from the report Of m.
Cobm'tee appointed by the Legislature
to examine his books, that this runor ha,
mo foundation in iruth.--.Ni,sissiPpiaa.
The Pearl River banner. (Monticello, Miss.) 1837-18??, 1838-02-24

We return our lbatks 10 ill., Hon. j.
w. trerkel, Tor several interesting docu
menis Of public nature from Washing
ton
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-18
MOntaguc's Balm.

An Indian remedy for the Tooth-Ache.
TNllE established reputation and constantly in
II. croasing demand for this clectual remedy
of pain and prescryatye Of the teeth, has induced the
subscriber To offer II 10 the American public. Ar
rangercnls have been made 10 supply agents in all
the principal cities and towns in the United States,
10 place il within the reach Of those suffering
and likely to suffer with this most harassing OF all
Aches Tooth .Aehe.
When applied according todirctti0ns given on the
bottle, it has never failed Ia afford immediate and
permanent rcIe. II also arrests the decay III deiec-
tive teeth, aud relieves the soreness which so lre.
qucntIy renders a strong toof useless. The apple
cation aud remedy sarpe, innocent, and not I'M
pleasant; and ihe large number oipessons IN differ
ent sections Of the country, that have already expo
renccd such delightful ard sauary effects from tho
use ofthe Balm, are ready to bear, 0or the public
NOod) their testimony, TO its unrlyaed qualities. II
IS an Indian remedy obtained singuarly and uncx-
pcc,edy, and inay he regarded by the civilized
world as the most yalusb!e discovery Of the Red
man Of the Woods.
For Sale BY SMITH & FRIERSON, Druggists
Columbus, Mississippi. 10 PRicE s. rEa BorrLE
III. Is. MONTAGUE.
march 8, 1889. say
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-18

N EAR Starkye the county seat Of Oclibbe-
~ ha county, Mississippi, the south west quar-
ter, Of section thirty four in township number eIgh-
teen north Of range number thirteen east the south
east quarter, 81 section twcnty-nlnc, in township
number eighteen, north of range thrlcea east; the
west half OF the northeast quarter, and the north
west quarter, Of section number two, IN township
seventeen rage thirteen cast; the north cast quar-
ter, and the north east quarter OF the north west
quarter, dissection twelve, in township seventeen,
north Of range thirteen cast; and the north east quar-
ter, of section number three, in township seventeen
north Of range thirteen east. The above lands are
selected BY the hest Judges and are offered for cash
or on long credit, and the most accommodating
terms Apply u the subscriber at Brickelfs Store
opposite the Eagle Hotel, Cnanbus, Miss.
AppiSoG EEL.
IN tosc