Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-24
From N, BaIIimort RepubIican.

gentleman who inflicted personal chastlsement ON
Webb in Wall street at change hours, which in
suit Webb poekeed very quietly. Mr.. Leggett
was formerly in tho Navy and Webb once held
about the same grade in the Aumy--here they
were on an equal ioolIag--as they were also,
both being editors of daily papers. As TO person
al standing in society Leggeit was every way his
equal,--as to Intellectual standIng--N ebb can
not bear the least comparison with LeggeIt. So,
on no score was there loop-holo for Webb 10
creep out after receiving public insult. Webb
has published letter under his own signature, in
which he says that in all his brois he has never
desired to shed blood" quite needless disavow.
al, by.thc-way, as there is no difference ofopnon
on that poiat,--and that ho viii nilict chastise-
mcnt OF some sort" upon any respectable indvid-
ual who wall circulate the report that he was pur
chased from his political consistency by the Uni.
led States Bank. In answer TO this threat Mr.
| I.eggelt meets him as follows -
~. Mn. JAMES WATSON WEBR caps the eli.
max o. his most ruilian-like conduct by announ-
eng, under his own signature, IN his paper of this
morning, that he is determined TO li.:c chastIse-
ment of some sort upon every respectable person
who shall dare to speak Of his having been brlb.
cd to support the late U. States Bank. II is pro-
bable that this threat may silence some but
trust there ore yet more who will dcspsc il MS ut
erly us the wretch who proclolms il ought TO be
despsed by every honorable man. For my own
paii while the proof that this arocious brugVart's
services were bought and paid for by the United
States Bank exists on tho enduring records Of the
National Legislature, |, for one shall never hest
tate to speak freely my sentiments of the contem.
tbo apostute, am willing TO acknowledge that
he is, technically and etymologcally, y gentleman
that is, that his father and grandfather were res
pectable men, and that some few gentlemen lend
| him their countcnance IN socloty--but as for him
self, hold him 10 be one of the bases and most
craven braggarts that ever dsgraccd The human
form.
Ifevcry man and woman in this community
should speak their true opinion Of him, il would
| be found that but few voices would dissent from
that which have here expressed. say this,
not because have any desire TO obtrude myself
personally before the community but because,
IN the face Of such defiance as that thrown Out
in The Courier Of thus morning, deem il the duty
Of those who have heretofore spoken plainly Of
this creatures character, to show that they are not
to be inundated by his buster from continuing
freely to express their sentiments.
WIN. LEGGETT.
New York, March 2, 1898.
We do not object 10 individuals specializing Oh
their funds, provided their debts are paid; but to
withhold ftom others what is due to them, because
We can make Il few cents more by so doing, than
the Jaw wlu cempci us 10 pay Ior lonelhg our
obligations, is a moral evil Of enormous magni-
tudc, and can be viewed in no other light than that
of swindling our creditors out Of an amount equN
aIent to that which We gain for, in many insfan.
ces, they in order TO meet their contracts, are
compelled to pay rninous per cent which in ma.
ny instances might be spared, if debtors who have
means, would divest themselves Of an unhallowcd
thirs. after gam, and meet their engagements with
punctuallty. Marion .Murcmy
The public Debt Of Texas, on the / st day Of
January last, was Sl,700,O0o. The expenses
OF the Government, iol the present yea, were cs
mated at 100000. The receipts into the trea-
stry during inc year, were estimted TO amount TO
s2.so2, COO leaving balance, on Isl January,
1899, of 100000.
.anothcr State Bank-The Legislature Of
Michigan has passed Bill incorporating state
Bank, with capital Of S., 000000-lounded
|
ions of the Bill is that the State is to receive The
bills of the local institutions aud furnish, when de-
sired, drafts upon New York, at the rute Of two
per cent.
Bomeyg Theaire.- The N orb Gazette says:
"Thls establishment took fire in the carpenters
room, about half past 2 O'Clock, and in shor
time the building, with all IFS machinery, proper.
ties, &C., was reduced 10 ashes. This is the third
tune that this Theatre has been destroyed by fire
since 1923. II was insured, IN tho Jefferson
Office, for $35, 900. Two adjoining buildings
lost their roofs"
The Houston Texas Telegraph of the l7th
SAYS that their market is row quite we'll stocked
with provision aud merchandise Of all descrlp
lion. There have been, recently, so many arr
walls Of vessels with assorted cargoes, from differ
ent sections of L. States, thai The prices Of mos
articles Of groceries aud drygoods, il is stated
have fallen 20 80 per cent during the last week
The French Chamber OF Deputies contains
, one hundred and seyenty-eigh! functionalies o
various kinds. Among the members are 7 ox
{ ministers, So advocates, | ex-Peer, Al ex-lunC
tonaries, II iron-masters, literary men, agri
: culturists, landed PROJECTORS, notares 3 ply
sicians, and l soldier.
Improred T'dste.-The import Of ardent spirit
into this country has diminished about two-thlrd
in seven years. Duiing the same time, the de
, mand for tho article, as useful in arts and manu-
facture, has increased four fold--Seven years age
there were 1929 dlsteues IN New York; no'
there are only 200.
$ EEGLASD's MAIDEN ouEEN.--Lord Elphu
stone is now currently reported by the foreign pa
pers as the intended husband Of the young Vlcto
ria. II seems that the Queen OF England has
heart like other women--duite warm ore, too
n seems palpitatng beneath the robes Of royalty
:. and seine years since, when she was only III