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The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-11-08
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+. w QUAcKnNnoss, Clerk pro ten.
Sept. 10. 1876
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Now being published in the Saturday Chron-
icle. a series of original letters descriptive
Of Manners and Customs ia Europe. Also,
a series of articles descriptive Of the several
governments of Europe. Also, series OF
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Subscribers to the Chronicle are annually
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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

We have Tie pleasure. this week, Of present
ing 20 ouI readers the Official returns Of tbs late
election in Ills sia,o Cor state oiIissrs and f5f
members Of Congress. They vii be folad "a a
table 10 ahca .ae readers attention !. directed.
liViI be seen that our triumph IS eompIsIe--it IS
actually overwhelming. The Feds vii not be
able to raise their heads again 10 this state, IN a
quarter Of a ceutuy. The battle was fought up
on grounds Of principle alone. The wings went
Cor National Bank and Cor Henry Clav. The
Democrats for an Independent Treasury aud
Martin Van Buren,, and the result ailer the most
ample discussion IS majority Of some 1900 in
favor Of the latter! Mississippi joins her demo.
cratic SISTERS, Tennessee and Alabama, and az
fofds another evidence Of tie manner in which
"the sober second thought works.
The Democratic gain 10 the state since the
election Of Pren'iss and Word IN 1898 has been
abou, 1000,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30
THOMAS RIrCHIE. ESQ.

The Washington Globe recommends Mr..
Richie lor the next Governor Of Virginia IN the
following complimentary terms. They are de-
served and true, every word Of them
Ma. RITcHE.--A Yrginian Of emnencc in
a central part Of the State, proposes Mr.. RlrcnE
% the consideration Of the General Assembly for
the Office Of Governor Ii Iong-continued, able,
honest, patriotic services in The cause Of Virginia
princlplss-Il pure, unbems shed private life,
influenced by every good affection. and adorned
by the blandest klndest manners-ir grateful.
useful discharge Of aborious putEc calling.
which embraces the humber interests Of society
as well as ns high political concerns, deserve the
distinction Of u Government, the existence OF
winch depends on the existence Of such charac-
ters IN i's bosom, Mr.. RlTcnlE has certainly
earned claim TO ll.-Washingion Globe.
To which Mr.. Richie thus responds. His an.
s@er Is Characteristic Of the man. We ure sin.
cereIy reIolccd that he has no design to leave his
farm chair We want 10 see him live and die
the Editor of The Richmond Enquirer, "the best
poper in America as Mr. Jefferson once said
We are indebted to political friend for nc.
mnauon IN the columns of the Globe, to a higi
Office IN this Commonwealth, We arc also IN
debted TO It's liberal Editor for very Handsome
compliment which he publishes on the occasion
we ought perhaps, also TO acknowledge our OBJ
legations To some Of the Wing papers, for the va
nous notices which they have taken Of the sub
Jeci--and especially to the Petersburg Intell
gencer, which says, that Mr. Richie /" i the la.
man Che Loco Foco party would choose, for III
roty obvious reason, that he is more useful to III
party While IN his arm char than he probabl
would be while doing the houors Of The Cube
Material MANSION However, this may be, v
can assure the Petersburg lntellisencer, that v
have no design 10 leave our arm-chair--and,
save the further shedding of Wing ink, We M
} say At once, that We would not accept the oilic
i 1t we're conferred upon Us aud that the Legi
la,ure cannot have the most distant intention
such thing. We are not qualified for the olht
' we are too poor to accept tive have no lin
= 10 devote 10 It. We have neither protensions n
4 aspirations ioi such a distinction. Ia word,
we may repeat the old expression Of the Frcn
Tailor "a this city, We - are mol made for de pa
aloonn
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30
THE TRUE ISSUE.
MASSACHUSETTS ALL HAIL!!!
THE Bal SrnL RoLLs!
Forever float that standard sheet
Where brea,hes the foe but falls before us,
With freedoms sod beneath our l,et,
And freedoms banner floating Ger Us :"

Forever float that standard sheet
Where breathes the foe but falls before us,
With freedoms sod beneath our l,e,,
And freedoms banner floating DER US"
MAKE WAY FOR THE OLD BAY STATE,
Massachusetts IS OURS. We mean not 10
say that The democrats have carried the Legisla.
tnfe IN the recent election, for We have not the
foil returns. We mean not to say that the demo
cratic candidate for Governor, Morton, is elected
for We have not the exact official result--but we
do say that Old Massachusetts is redeemed, re.
generated, Disseminated Enough is known to
sailsiy US that the tide Of popular opinion in thai
State has set Incsistably in favor Of the presen
ADMINISTRATION, and that she viii vote for Martir
Van Buren, IN 1910, Glory Glory!! Glory /!
we cxcoim, IN The language Of Mr.. Webster
upon hearing OF the political somerset Of New
York in 1897.
See short and interesting article on our frs
page, relative to the result IN Massachusetts, iron
the Mhw York Evening Post. Morton, the de
mocFSlic candidate for Governor, is thought to b
| elected by some five OF six hundred majority, A
the last election the federal majority in the Stat
was about 10000
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30
THE VICTIM OF A PROOF READER.

iHk VIC I'm Of fNOOE hEADEh-
Fsal murder has Jssa daas-l0, here's The
Trocf,-O.d Play.
"Oa, FOR Tie good "a uAes Of iypoguphv,
when operatives 10 the ari could render tie aB-
clents-vhsn Caucn translated 'Ye Seyge Of
Troy from the language Of Greece Would
that, ia the latter age, when ChampohOn has de-
cyphefed the hieiogyphiCs of Egypt; when the
spirit OF enquiry s every where abroad; some
one might be found who could continue to shelter
from typical aggression a writer for the press.
81 am lhe victim Of a prool-reader. The
blunders Of others, and my own, have placed me
m stale Of feeling akin to purraiory. Ever
since | began 10 shave for beard, | have been
more or less afflicted with tie cacue.hes scribendl
and fat,sr myself that have uol always
been unsuccessful IN my writings. Blu, my print,
ed efforts have neither been honorable to nv re-
mus, nor grateful to my vanity; on the contrary.
they have been quae the reverse. | have had
the sweetest poems turned into lhnce sodden stu
pldlty; sentences N prose on which have dotted,
have been peIused in deep and clammy perspi-
ration, and with positive loalhIng, in PRINT. All
this has arisen from conspiracy which seems to
| have been framed against me, By all the TYPO
graphical gentlemen in the country 1t true, |
write what Mrs. Malaprop might call an "lnlslli.
gble hand :" for, 10 the pilluI mnutie of cross
ing Is and dotllng is, | never could descend
have often give directions to publishers that If ey-
er a word was past finding out, they should count
the marks but the plan failed, US have indeed
all my plans lof correct habits of thought before
the public. If this narrative shall prove 10 be
correctly printed, it will be tho first article from
my pen that has ever met with such an honor, anC
| shall be proporlionably pleased.
Like all other morials, am peneable to III,
arrows of Cupid My heart is not encased viii
the opldermis OF Rhnoceros, or the bull hide
OF Ajax; consequently am what they call in TO
nance susceptible person. When vas nine
teen, iell ~ love; and as found prose to
tame medium, too siaid drapery for m
thoughts, what could do, but express to my iai
one my passion IN songl She was beautu
creature, ga delicious arrangement of flesh an
blood''-a county PARSONS daughter with excel
lent tastes and accomplishments She was lon
oil poetry, and so was |. This circumstanc
sent my fancy wool-gatherng for tropes, figure
and embIems young ladies have a passionat
admiration for genius, and determined TO sho'
vas not deficient IN that particular; that | be
1 longed oil right TO those who merited the sayin
/. "poeta nascitur non f." During the spring
e Is, was attacked with perfect ncontin,
/. anco OF rhyme. But Of all my composition
: none satisfied me save the following, which pr
: duced with great lime, labor, and studlous car
= think poorly enough OF II now. Mr.. Ne
/. would coll n, lipatt!c and so do |
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30
true copy from the minutes.
GEORGE w. KERR, CASHIER,

JuDGE BENNE1r.-T gentleman paid our
circuit visit the other day aud held the couI1 a
Brandon. Judge Bennett is an excellent awyst
well read in his profession. lie gave unvsrsa
satisfaction, and presided with much dignity atd
ability. There are few ADLER nisi p,ius Judge:
than Judge Bennett, His charge 10 the gand
jury was one Of learning and much merit The
northern part Of this State has reason to be proud
Of Judges Trouer and Bennett, They do honor
to the bench,
1t Is said that Judge B. is entirely stlfedu
Gated, man. Such men should alwuys receive
the encouragement and suppon of theil fellow
citizens Ohen they exhibit learning, talent and NO
raI Sorth.-.Nississipq'an.
0LD NlRcINn.-The Richmond Enqagsf
informs US that the Democratic candidate NJ
rnoMrsoN, has iriumphed in the Kanawha dIs.
trict. Mr.. Smith, a most ultra Wing, carI'eu
the district At the last election. Private consoe'
rat;ous induced him 10 resign, and bis la'e sue
cesslul competitor is victorious over strong au0
active opposition, Such is the progress OF pun
lie opinion. Federalism is seen through us he"
mask OF Conservatism. Mr.. RiyEs' chance lOl
the Senate is now considered hopeless hy ~
Enquirer. The Democratic majority IS SIX IN 'H'
Senate Of Virginia.
Excellent .ldrics.-The Richmond knquse'
gives the following excellent pecf Of advice !" !.
ITS readers. If the people wecid heed VIVA, :
said in THIS short paragraph, Ne should near t 81
complaint about Banks, aud soon vIlress ou'
feren state Of things from that which now ex's'',
"Aiter all, we must principally look to the "O
great pillars Of prosperity, for our Ultimate =,
| denip!iUn from ouI most serious embarrassment
INDUSTRY and ECONOMY. Make all We can
save all we can. This is the great secret oil wv
prosperity Snd wealth aud redemption from aeT Y,
Of both STATES aud IsplvlpuLLs. we WoslO
recommend them 10 all our friends, IN the el,s
Or IN ihs eoaBiry--in private or ID public nv
| Werecommend wise economy TO the sePa,a''
States and VIC recommend il TO the General ~
eminent Act firmly towards the Banks; " y
aci :r;aelg also. Mako them DO ihelE duty ss, =,
as you can. for the past--Reiom them loi U,
future. Bu, LET tie movement be gradual !, ~.
a general one. Spare the people, Avoid saoo',
TRANSITIONS but let your comss be oSwASp''
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

A little giri having been told that the name Of ne
hrsl man was Adam, was asked what was the name
o. the first woman. She paused FOR a moment snd
then answered, Why, Mrs, Adam, suppose.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

GEoRsn.-The Official majority 6r Mcdonald
over DouEherty, as announced b. the Legislature
IS Isl" he receipts o. the State Treasury las.
STA 50. E'''
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

lHE ARGrt-Nc stated, sometime SINCE that
we would not cundeseul to notice the puppyi>m of
The newly appointed, shinpastcr editor of The Ar
gas'-And we shall not, except occasionally 10 cx-
pose The Garlng inconsistencies, and deliberate
ialsehools0f this contemplate scape goat Of des
peraie and expiring party. He dsgraces the Ed.
itofs cha; IN fact, he is no more f 10 be an Editor
than pig Is TO be Ire innate of ladys parlor.
We we're disposed, when the Argus Office changed
hands, to act literally aud courteousy towards ia
new Editor, bul the very first paper which he ssu-
ed convinced us that such a c purse would be throw.
| ing pearls before swine. Tie has all the swagcer of
The bully without his courage, all The buster aud
sell concelt OF low, village politician, with scarce
! y the normat'0n Of country clown. The man
tres to show hs wit, but il i: not llnnncd by one
bright thousM-not FASH not spark OF genius
rradlacs The dull nspjdity of his low personalities
Bnt we say TO HIM again, 90 ahead Ii your party
IS satisfied with you, God knows we are. Cry
aloud, and spare not Mr.. Argus.-We invoke YOUR
biitefcst wrath. We challenge your direst mpreca.
tons, for erery 'cori yea say tells sin our faror.
| N''NN|'NAVNAis plubk AND AFPENDN.-l nc
prospectus Of these two works will be found in our
advertising columns. They are the cheapest works
ever Issued from the press IN this or any other conn.
Try. Subscriptions TO them will be received at this
oIhee.-Al who wish to get an accurate knowledp,
OF The dongs Of Congress should subscribe to then
without delay.
NiR"iSlA REsoLuroNS-Ne publish portion
OF the report on the Virginia resolutions on our nrs
page, the remainder in our uexL 1t is one Of ibt
most chaste, luminous, and conclusive documents
I that was ever penncd BY man. We would rattle,
have been The author If ii, thaa held imperial sway
over the richest aud m1st powerful nation on N,
hao''abie globe Read, study, preserve it-ay il
carefully by for your children, s teach them 10 ooL
upon II as the BIBLE Of their political larlb.
A SNEGze. The following free tran,ation rr,,
The Italian, would, We think be capital subject lo
some Of our musical composers to exercise the
talents upon
What moment what doubt,
: Al my nose inside out.
All my thru ing, ticking, caustic,
Pyramid Rhuocerosiic,
Wants to SneeZe, and cannot Do lily
New tyearns me, thrills me, sings me.
Now with rapturouS torment wrinrs me
Now says, "Sneeze, you iool get through it,
c Shee-shee--oh lis most del.ishl
fshi-sshi--moSt dei-ishi
(Hang il shall snet e till spnngl
Snuil's most delirioas thing.
c GEoRsn-The Official MAJORITY 6r MeDon,l
over Dougherty, as announced b. the Legislature
is 1877. Tie receipts Of the STATE rrrssmry ~
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

40 AA4LH b.
Dear GU an angel sour thou afl;
The mule Of every spell
That 5ray' Ger frampefs 10 nv heart,
And BIDS my bosom swell.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

Here are beautiful sentences from tbe MOI, ,sr.
erdge: Nothing can be more eoquen,-aoIr,
more true.
COMFORT CT CHnDREN.-Ca' rot ihl, ne.
wTetehesd who whatever else lie suffers a. 10 n,
inflicted or, pleasure denied has child lor vFos
ne hopes and on when he doats! Poverty n,y
grind him tn the dust, obScuriiy may cast is d,r,.
est mantle over him, The song Of the gay may 4
Tar from his own dwelling bis face may be unsIov,
70, his voice may be UNDECIDED by those ama,
whom he dweIs--eyen pain may rack bis nps
and sleep may flee from his pillow but be has,
gem. with which hewould not part for westh b,
iylng computation, for fame filing worlds car. e.
The luxury Of the highest hea.th, or for the sgt,
test sleep that ever sat upon mor,ats eye.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30
From the Ncwburnh Telecraph, Nov :

From the NcwburGh Telegraph. Nov T.
In the death Of WILLIAM WALSH ESQ.
which took place at his residence in this ylag,.
on Saturday evening last, our community il call
ed 10 deplore the loss Of one Of ITS most respec.
ed and useful members. Mr.. Walsh was al The
time Of his dccease, as he had been for many
years previous, the President of the Bank Of
Newburgh; and it is not too much to say, thatto
his prudence, snsacity and paterna care, that IN.
siituton IS mainly indebted for the distinguished
confidence It holds in the estimation Of the public
| at large. With the business interests Of this
place, Mr.. Walsh has been long aud closely idea.
| uted and its advancement in Inc scale Of wealth,
population and improvement, was 10 him always
an object Of sollcitude as well as grasuaton--
Honest and upnght IA bis dealings-courIeou
and benevolent IN his intercourse with socel-
he has lett behind him tho SAVIOR Of good nant
whilst his death has occasioned vacuum 10 so
cety, as wei as in his family circle, which WILDE
long felt aud depored, But We would mol aio
add Ibis GROWING excellence, that he died 10 Tie
iah ana ovrPoried " the cheering assurances o.
that Gospel which, living he had prolessed, and
dying found an unlailnr support. In the various
| ttidNulS. puDtS dhu private, Which, nc kusldlUeu'
he verified emPhaticahy the truth Of The poets
declaration,
The man who consecrates his hours
| BY Vigorous effort and an honest aim,
At once he draws the slrlng Of lie and death,
He walks with Nature, and her paths are peace
The subjoiued proceedings Of the directors Of
the institution over which Mr.. Walsh presided
have Seen furnished US for pubIication;--
At special meeting Of Ihe Board Of Directors
held at the Banking House, November ID, 1882
MIR. JOINS CHANnERs in the Char; the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopted
ReSolred That we have head with unlelgntt
sorrow Of The deccase Of our late President
WILLIAM WALSH, Esq, and that We cordial.
symPathize with his tereayed family and friend
il lheIr heavy affection.
Rsso'rsd, That in testimony Of our respst
and regard for the memory OF the deceased
will wear The usual badges Of mourning for ihH'
days.
| true cOny from the minutes
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

out 10 be IS miIllons,l Our finances have been
80 badly managed, that scarcely any ono Gun ibd
iAa frtls aruaiirt
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

h.. ,Elra1,ie1 o'er ..y ct-ek
A~It-S,, Jl.stsr bends
.5,f l.sar eyes i0rCve. S1-ak
ne 10 iay ireals
Lie w , u.d 5iHi Us fsl,
A toad wagl ri9Ush SIKH ING
W,taoat o sin. upon n'y iaaT'
Where could meet.
10 natures onen pes ~ '-N
With thee the tar6creas
And 0'eH my griel sa., s,' ''H '''s.
Forgive my loys tbs aas-,,
And .el is numbers he
Sweet BsOal.ors ,hat dri'g qrp
Shall bid thee think Of me-
When had read lhis daOoheaI n.
over, ! tiew INTO an uncontrolled ,,,l 81
blindness OF chagrln, thought ,ba, "a Ss
could see the errors and detect them 4. 00-'
said to my young friend hat she ,o1 ~, 40.
been very stupid or naueniys, 10, n sss go ave
poem ough, to have read THIS ro5.s5 ..I ~ o.
som "all tie blood Of al The Bri,l !. lV' p.
She handed me my hat, and pointed sirr 'sO''',
to the door. went out at the ape,,u,s 80 d.,
ssna'ed, aud have never datkontd II ,,r,. ."'s g
ly is now the wife Of a Connection .,t.., Lll
ter who blows the pitch pipe, and le,5s ~ %
on Sunday, IN her fathers church. ' 'N''
This vas my first passion and m, L.,
cept that into which l have been rooss5 :. w
time have sent piece 10 be published. W. W.
still love to console my dreary bacbelor.t,0 =
writing, and seeing my thoughts IN mini. I,
despair OF ever seeing them rightly uttered r..
in that regard, is against me, and probably ,lv,,
VIII be- JOHN SMITH
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-11-30

" Congress viii meet on Monday next. The
Presidents Message IS usually sent in on the .al
Sag, kwN b some dAeen days before We es, H.
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