Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-21

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ten days. AT all events, much steam must escape,
and air be consumed, before any action can be
had. Parties are nearly balanced, allowing the
wing paNy 10 have the entire Representations from
New Jersey.
write in haste.-You need not expect the
message of the President for several days, but
as soon as delivered will forward you a copy.
Our Senator, Mr. Walker, arrived yesterday,
and seems to be iE good health.
Yours truly J. THOMPSON.
" The following is an extract Of letter to
tho Editors, from friend 10 Mobile, who prom-
ses to write to us frequently, and give us the state
of the market. SC. We are greatly obliged 10 hun
for his favor aud shall be happy to hear from him as
often as lie can make It convenient TO write.
Another gentleman has ulso kindly profered US
his services in communicating TO Us all the i'm
portant mercantile and commercial news from
the city Cotton is selling at from ind half
to 9 and half cents.
NlopILhi DVCctlUcI AVt lCOo'
Believing that your citizens feel some inter-
est in the state OF our market, take the liberty
of forwarding our prices current Of this date
You will perceive that cotton is declining, and
that there is very little prospect Of its lallying to
a higher price, unless the English news should
prove more favorable ere the market closes. The
market, indeed, may be said not to have opened
yet, as the receipts, thus far, have been exceed.
| lngly limited, and the stock OH hand being Toe
small 10 present any lnducement 10 large opera
tors. The sales, at present, are confined to ma
nufacturei's use, and prices hucuate according
to this limited demand. The Provision market
is pretty well stocked, and our Gtocers are anx-
iously waiting for a rise in the rivers. The stock
of Dry Goods is very small, and assortments are
very limited. The high rate of exchange on our
Northern mar;s has prevented dealers from &c.
cumulatIng heavy stocks. | refer you to our
remarks as containing The whole Of the inrorma
ton" b,
THE PPEslDrNI's MEssAGE.-We had hoped
TO be able TO present this document TO our reader.
this week, but it has not come TO hand. The
itcuse oil Representatives was not organized Al
our latest date (the 7Ih nst.) from Washington
and IN consequence The message had not beer
sent IN. Ills probable that we shall get il b,
next mail-if SO, shall certainly be published il
our next number
The Great Ifsstsra is the name Of a new
democratic paper just started in New Orleans
We have received the first number and yer,
gladly enter its name on our exchange list. I.ii
neatly, beautifully printed, and the selected anC
original matter exhibits taste, talent and industry
May il go ahead IN politics with the same
speed that It's unriyalIed namcsake travsrses III,
Atlantic
The Argus hopes that if Mr. Henderson SHOULD
be instructed by our Legislature he will not obey
There spoke the genuine spirit Of bank federal
! ism! Why should Senator listen 10 lustruc
lions According TO modern wing doctrine, b
is the master, not the servant of the people.
Newere shown the other day one Of the mos
beautifully finished canes that we ever saw il is in
tended we believe to he presented TO our worth
Chief Magistrate. The mechanical work wa. don
BY our towasman G. D. FAINT, and is very credi,a
bic to his skill and ingenuity as an engraver. Tn
knots the stick are mounted with silver, and lei
tered with the name of our State.
VReSA SESlroR.-Much anxiety is manifesto
to know who is elected U. s. Senator from YiryiI
IA to supply the vacancy uccasiOned BY the expira
ton If Mr.. Rives' term. The Va. Legislature Al
scmbled on the LIST Monday Of this month, and
was probable tina. an election of Senator was gon
inio immediately. We may probably get the resu
by the next mail; If there has been any election
some doubt whether any election at all can be efiec
ed E: this session Of the Legislature The Ricl