Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1838-11-24

TEvAs.--The Sun Augustine Red
Lauder Of Oct. II, says that the McXI-
cans aud Indians threatened a hostile l
movement against the whites, and Gen
RuSk had ordered out two hundred men 4
in addition to the force already III theb
field which it was thonght was sos,iFlent toH
put an end to all hostlltlties. the rear
guard of Capt. E1abhits company hadE
been attacked, and one killed and three
wounded, when tile enemy retrcaed. the
Cheokees were friendly. The OpelousnsE
Gazette Of The 9th ui.' says, in coniorma- \
ton of the above: "we learn from gem
,leman lust arrived from Jaspar county,
Texean, that the lndians had killed sevrai
Texia soldiers, aud taken posses sion Of
Fort Houston, situated in the vI"inity OF
Trinity river. The authorities of Jasref
county had given order for draft, which
WAS to huve taken place on Saturday last
Interesting from Canada.-The New
York Post saws :-"We hear from q
source we deem respectable that there
/ is likely to be further trouble on the
frontier. A gentleman writes things
are coming to head on the frontier
think by the LIST proximo, we shall
have a renewal Of the Canada war, and
IifI am not deceived, under an organ.
ization and with Il reciproscity on the
part ofthe inhabitants generally very
different from which characterised last
winters ard springs operations" =
Charleston Mercury. /
Mobile iMrcdntile Advertiser. So
Smith Esq. has disposed Of this establish.
ment TO Messrs. Lans'lon s. Harris. we
congratulate the old gentleman upon his
de liverance. His valedictory contains
many useful hints which we trust will moi
be eu'ively llstup'n that portion OF the
community who patrpnlze newspapers
We make room for the conclusion he says:
'Ofall trades professions, or calIings,
know OF none; and have followed "A greai
many--so poorly paid as publisher q
Newspapers Otherwise worthy aud punct
unl men, think it not risbteons to It.
,, the publisher wait year after year for HI,
dues; aud at LIST, ifttey are cou-elled tt
pay, do 50 with very bad grace, "Mr
Typo must have his money must he
4, Well, if he must he must give mea receip
: and dye hear-slop the pnper.-l hav'
paironized that establishment six wears
: there is no such thing ~ gratitude in tn
world" Another will tell YOU he neve
! subscribed for the paper. "T'he boy ha
,, left it every morning, it is true, and as
was left, did read it occasionally, but
never ordered it," There is another cas-
: of patrons who nevar subscribed at all ,bu
are great friends of the paper, and Away
{ read it; this is the class who may be term
ed our constant readers" "lier, Sam
20 over the way, with my compliment
to MIR. Tompkins, aud ask him for the loa
; of his paper, and, Sam, tell him as he ne.
YER reads i, before breakfast; I'll thank hiu
to lie, John bring it over he'e every morn
!, ing; it is an excellent pape:; that edito
: really knows what he is about; begin Il
= think of patronizing him myself" Their
= = vel remains to be mentioned one NOR
! class fpatrons; supporters ! should say
. for they are the support and stay of pub
: fishers. This class is composed of thos
! :, who say, ssHere Mr.. Clerk, he so goo
= as to place my name on the Subscription
list and write opposite to il, paid IN ad
rance" In looking over a list of som
thousands yesterday, | saw hundred o
) two of this class. If l had golden types
S their names should literally appear il
e letters of gold. There are now fou
IS twelve to fifteen thousand dollars due hi
d office; and ! am convinced the new pro
s prietors would willingly sell all the debt
y for five thousand! tits thus with all news
i. paper offices. And why? Because pub
), fishers are good-natured, and submit I
e their own degradation in the scale q
d tradesmen. Let this state Of things b
Y amended; "rcform it altogether" Adher