Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-03-30
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preston in the money market OF New
. York
We see that Mr.. Espy, whose PROPOSE
ton to make it rain, which was so uncer
ENORMOUSLY treated in the United State
Senate, has applied to the Legislature o
Pennsylvania for aid and countcnancc. :
That body has appointed committee t
examine and report upon the gentleman
odd proposal.
The population of the United States i
now presumed to be 100000.
Editors looking up!--J. Bayon, Of tn
Louisianian, Formerly of the Bee,) an
J. c. De St. Romcs, of the Courier, are an
nounccd as candidates for Aldermen Of tn
lst Municipality.
FRoM WAsHINGroN.--Ba and Rives
Of the Globe, were elected Printers TO thu
Senate on the 9th ult.
Mr.. Crittenden, on the same day, made
another powerful speech on his bill to pre-
serve the purity of elections, but the bill
itself was rejected.
II is gravely stated that the Hon. John
Quincy Adams is 10 be married TO a beau.
tiful and ACCOMPLISHED negro lady, residing
ON the estate Of her departed lord in Hayti,
and that Immediately after the celebra-
ton Of the nuptials, the happy pair are to
embark tor Ethiopia. Weimaginc the sto-
rs is somewhat cmbcllshcd,-- Tennessee
Patriot
TnT ARMY--7'he number of officers and
men nt present in the army Of the United
States, is only S,s53-the number autho-
rized hv law would amount to 1889, lea
wing $3.50 yet to be recruited.
Several editors have recently been i'm
prisoned in France, for writing against
the King, Louis Philippi. Commitments
like these wore sustained by law in this
country under the Federal administration
Of John Adams. Union.
4 request was made to the Canadian
Government that they would allow the
remains of the lamcntcd Won Schoultz to
be taken to Selma, and buried according
to tho request in his will. 1t was refused
--OgderSbnrg Patriot.
4 sensible people Maximus
tells US ola people in Thrace who wopt at
the birth of man, but who manifested
great Joy at his DEATH as they deemed the
enl Of life better that tho beginning.
They were right,
DELAwARE.-Thc Legislature of this
State adjourned on Friday last No cleo
ton Of Il Senator was made. Among the
acts passed was one 10 construct Rail
Road from New Castle TO Wilmington.
Chargc of The Capitol A resolution
has passed the House of Representatives
OF pennsylvania b; a vote of % yeas TO 30
nays, for the appoint ncnt Of Il grand COM.
mittee TO consider the proprietv of remov-
ing the seat of government from Harris
burg 70 more eligible place.
A MEAN MAN--'You arc SO mean
taid furious fellow to his opponent, tina,
yonr shadow won't follow YOU!
J. y. Reynolds, Egg. has done search
ing for "Simms' Hole" and is cngagcC
upon another adventure with Just about al
much prospect of success as attended tn,
Simms business, viz: all effort to over
throw the administration.
Specie Expectations Prohibited. TIL
U. $. ship Erie, arrived at Pensacola o.
the 18th inst. reports that the shipment
OF specie have been prohibited by the gc
vernment OF Mexico, until tho present di.
fc1ties are settled.
The Boston Cultivat6r saws some of til
Boston ladies arc like lillics--they toll M
neither do they spin, yet solomon in Il
h's glory was not arruyed like ono
these.
The whole number Of British regular
now in North America is $4,000; Of thes
1900 are in New Brunswick and Nov
Scotia. The militia of New Brunswic
composo several regiments. but their OF
ganlzation is very defective, and the
world find it difficult 90 raise eight thou:
and men. Sir John Harvey says he ca
bring eight thousand men into thc field; i
that case he must withdraw some Of til
troops from Canada
MARCH OF RErISIMrNT.-A seryar
girl in New York left her situation. bC
cause she was incapable of "reconciln
her feelings 10 the very bad grammar spt
ken by her mistress" In reference to ia
above the Philadelphia Ledger web OF
serves: "Fbis may be considered goo
sqolb Mt those pavenues, with high pre-
tensions, but low breeding, who have sue
denly acquired wealth, though not educ;
tom
lHE Jhpb MOVING FOR PALESTINE,
Major Noah says; "Within few year
great numbers have gone iither; they I
mount now to above 10000, and arc il
creaslng in multitude by large annual a,
dtions In the first days Of this month