Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-06-11

AwFuL CONFEDERATION AT PonT GIBSON,
NIss.-Fron an extra of the Port Gibson Cor
respondent we learn that fire broke out IN
that beautiful town on the lst inst. which de-
stroyed the whole business part of the town,
the Court House, the Banking house
ofthe Port Gibson Bank, and the Office of the
Port Gibson Insurance Company. Between
thirty and ferty buildings were reducedto
ashes, and most of them brick buildings of the
first quality. A large quantity OF goods were'f
lost, and all the mercantile houses suffered
severely. The Correspondent says
"Itis impossible at present to form correct
estimate of the amount of the loss. a large |
amount was insured in the Port Gibson Insu-
rance Office, and considerable insurance was
he'd in the Grand Gulf and Natchez ofnces.
The first named Office VIII be the heaviest
sufferer but will be abundantly able to sustain
itself The books and papers OF every house
were saved, and also the entire DOCKS ana ei-
fects of the Bank and the Insurance co. HadS
the disaster occurred in the night; 1t would
have been impossible TO have saved any thing
ofvalue. As it is, nearly every one OF ur clti-
zens has sustained considerable loss, Wnicp
for a time will seriously cripple Inc 0usiless,
and perhaps weaken the credit OF Dur place.
The inconvenience viii becorle Immediately
felt from the fact that no suitable buildings are
left for those who are new rendered houseless
and homeless to occupy, with the remnant OF
their property, for the prosecution OF their busl-
ness. But we hope soon tosee our town rise
! from its ashes. and assume It's former beautiful
garments. THERE'S no fear but such VIII DC
| the case.
Some of our fellow citizens we fear are ruin
ed, and may need the aid of their sympathizing
countrymen. Most Of US, however, will only
ask forbearance, untl industry, spirit and enter
prise WIZ enable us out of the ruin, to recon
/ struct the edifce of our fortunes. Never was
destruction MOI complete than that which has
fallen upon US, and never was calamity borne
with greater decree of manliness and forti-
| tude.
TIE "CoLUMBUs AReUs."-We are SLAM
dered by friends and foes on account of our
name yes, we, who boast of being as good
Wing in the whole Union, and who have to
fight, more or less, the whole locofoco press in
the State. A G, orgia paper lately stated that
the columbus Argus" had left the State
Rights party and declared for Van Buren,, and
in the late numbers Of the Louisville Journa
we find that Mr. Prentice is demolishing the
"Southern Argus with heavy strokes from
his'poltical claymore. The Nashville Banner
of the 4th inst. contains the following, which
induces us to cry out, "saue as from ou1
friends" Our political enemies are friends, il
comparison to them:
INSTITUTIONAL IRONY.
warm Locofoco print in Mississippi, The
Columbus Argus, whose editor has recently
been appointed Postmaster, in place of wor
thy officer removed, has the following positive
annunciation:
" No administration was ever more econOnl
icdl, more prudent, more circumSpect, more
honest or more devoted to the best interest O
the 1ohoIe people than the present"
THE SOUTH ALABAMrAN.-Thi is the title
of newspaper just commenced in Pickens.
vile, (Ala.) for the purpose of advocating the
doctrines of the locofoco party. 1t conduct
Quoted by VIM. D. Lyles g. Co. 1t is so hadl.
printed that we are unable to Judge ofthe quail
ity of It's editorials. We wish the proprietor
success, while, at the same time we deprecat
their political notions.
RIGHT Rev. BISHOP Polk, accompanied b.
the Rev. Mr.. PAGE, of Natchez, arrived il
Galveston, Texas, on the 18th of May, ON
Missionary tour. Bishop Polk went out t.
institute the Episcopal Church in Texas; AM
from the expression of opinion of the mhabi
tants of the new Republic, and from the warn
sympathies of the Bishop and the church t.
which he belongs towards founding a churcl
III heir midst, we have no doubt his mission
will be suspicious. The Bishop was to preacl
t in the Capitol at Houston on the 10Th ult