Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-07

10 Henry S. TAYLOR Esq. is our collector for
this county. We hope our friends in the adjoining
counties will be puncual in renting their subscrp-
tons yearly.
TO- We have received the names of several per-
sons as subscribers during the past week. We will
cheerluly place their names upon our list when we
receive five dollars from each Our friends in De |
Kalb, Clinton, WestviIc, Paulding, Hllsborough |
Grenada, Brandon, &c. viii please excuse US until
our terms are complied with.
SPECIAL ELEcTIoNs.--The Governor has
ordered the election to fill he vacancies in the
Legislature, from Lowndes, Winston, Noxnbee
and Kemper, to be held on the 22d and 23d days
of October next.
The election for Senator in the place of Jo-
scph A. Marshall resigned, will take place on the
same days.
The election for Judge Of the Criminal Court
will also take place at the same time.
BALDwlN's MEDICINAL BATH.-Ne mention
ed few weeks since, that this newly discovered
spring, from which the baths are supplied, I'M
doubleday possessed many medicinal virtues
The water has been analysed by Drs Iipscomb'
Cornell, Estes, Hooker, and NJ. NJ. Brigham,
Esq, and found TO possess a large quantity Of
murate of soda, common salt suphate Of mag
ncsin, Epson Salts, sulphac and murate of
lime, and is also impregnacd with suIphuretted
hydrogen. Used internally, it is laxative and di-
uretc, and will be beneficial 10 dyspeptics and
those Iaboung under costiyeness: and as bath,
is stimulating TO the skin, producing similar SEN
saon to the nitro-muria,ic acid bath, and re-
moves with readiness all impurities from the sur
face of the body, and will prove highly servIcea
bio 70 rheumaics, convalescents, and those labor
ing under the various eruptivo diseases of the
skin aud to persons IN health, il will no doubt
contribute much 20 prevent disease, as well as
prove a luxury, which, when once enjoyed, none
will deny themselves during the relaxing heat Of
summer.
We arepleased to learn that the bathing house
has been visited by hundreds Of our citizens, who
can bear testimony TO the beneficial effects result
Ing from its use. The ladies apartments are situ-
ted IN an enclosure, entirely separated from the
main building.
~ The Argus is anxious to know what the
political opinions Of Judge Trouer are. Can il
) be possible the editor Of that print is ignorant Of
them To satisfy the Argus on this point we have
only 10 refer the editor to Judge Us reply to sun
/, dry queries put TO him by several members Of The
|, Legislature just previous to the Senatorial cleo
: ton last wtnter They were published in every
democratic paper we believe in the state, together
), with the reply. II the editor has not copy con
I. ycnien our file shall be at his service. No on,
: certainly can be ignorant of Judge Trotters poll
: cal opinions who will read this document.
!, t1- We learn that the patriotic citizens OF Mon
roe, Noxubec, Winston, Kemper, Oktibbeha, &c
celebrated our National Birth Day as frcemel
# always should. We hope to be able next weel
to lay their proceedings before our readers.
Rev. Ma. MAER's BoARp1Ne ScnooL.-I
will be seen by an advertisement in another col
umn, that the pupils Of this invaluable institutio
viii undergo their FIRST public Examination durin
the week after next. Mr. Maer is entitled /
great credit for the manner in which he has pors,
vered in the establishment Of school where III
young ladies of North Mississippi can obtain a
the accomplishments that can he taught in II
seminanes of The eastern cities. We are please
to learn that il is obtaining patronage CONNER
surate with IFS deserts.