Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-05-15

VIII pay all, or very nearly ali' ol t'eH
liabilities.
We cannot refrain from publishing in
connection, the eloquent proclamation of
the Hon. H. c. Pinckney, the mayor Of
Charleston:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, in times of general calamity,
it becomes a christian community to hum
BILE itself before the mighty hand of God.
And whereas, the City Council, in con-
sideration of the late desolating conha-
grafton, has directed that Thursday next,
the Sd May, be set apart as a day of gen.
eral Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer.
Now, therefore, do hereby issue this
proclamation, setting apart THURSDAY
next, for the solemn purposes aforesaid;
and respectfully invite the reverend
Clergy, of all denominations, to convene
their respective congregations, on that day,
and to deliver discourses adapted to the
mournful occasion. also request that
on that day, all places of business or
amusement may be closed: and do ear
nestlY invite and entreat the citizens gene
rally, to consecrate the day in the man.
ner recommended. to humble themselves
before the Almighty Disposer of Events,
acknowledge their sins and their unwor-
thiness as individuals, and as a community,
imploing pardon for the same, and THAT
God may graciously avert his anger, and
take this city, hereafter under his blessing
and protection, knowing as they do, that
in vain is city guarded, unless it be one
whose keeper is'the Lord.
Given under my hand and seal of the
city, this 29th day of April, 1888, and in
the SD year Of American Independence.
By the Mayor.
H. L. PINCKNEY, Mayor.
WILLIAM ROACH, Clerk of Council.
As Mentor of the Democrat, we will
inform it that it should never copy from
the Globe. The unpleasant necessity of
CORRECTING errors will never fall to its lot
if it follows our advice in this particular.
SOur neighbor of the Argus has all the
wit of Hudibras. "-Democrat.
Our neighbors of the Democrat have
no wit at all.
Go ahead, neighbor you are ON the high
road to immortality Democrat.
We intend to ego ahead, " and our only
wish is that the Democrat could accompa.
ny US. 1t, poor thing, is in the broad road
to destruction.
We are happy to learn that the Demo
crat fully appreciates our witicisms, anC
that " Barkerana" is to be extolled in it!
columns. With the assistance Of tht
Democrat in proclaiming our praises, VIII
knows what we may not come to 7
The Democrat in its enumeration o
I the Banks in this County, entirely forge
, Barber Mills and Watt Jones' Bank, tn
notes of which were printed in its Office
IT'S passing strange it should forget tina
3 Bank. a
5 ave have turned neither TO the right o
n the left. democrat.
: An evidence that you have kept yer,
straight for the last three years Thi
. however is an assertion. Give us tn
] proof.
"Let the Argus remove the beam fror
4 its own eye, before it attempts to take tn
I mote out ofits neighbors. "-DemOcrdt.
We removed our beams long ago
0 hence our exertions to relieve our neigh
E bors,
: eve deny the assertion in toto. ID
/ mOc1at.
Excellent Loco Foco argument
Black is black. ave deny the assertion.
S Proof positive that black is not black.
q "What we were three years ago, v
: are now "--Dem0crat.
!" It's PITY pity lis, It's true.
Our neighbors Of the Democrat are d,
i lighted with tRe Theatre, II wearato iuda
d from the pulEs ID their paper. Onsatards
g last it said that .sesery body should !
! to witness the representation Of Rip va
Wrinkle, and see the old fellow ar7se !
II a