Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-02-16
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| The Branch Of the Mississippi Rail Road
Bank has been paying specie for all the
entire circulation, --since the first Of Jan
uary--the time that all good and faithful
Banks throughout the State commenced a
rcsuption.
The Citizens Bank of Madison it is said
resumes on the 18th inst.
Tho real Estate Bank ,of Kinds county
is paying specie now.
The Commercial Bank Of Rodney rcsum-
cd the payment of specie on the 9th Of jan
uary.
Judgs Tdppdn.-The Columbus (Ohio)
Statesman, unequivocally contradicts the
statement, that Judge Tappan, the Sena-
tor elect from Ohio, an abolitionist. The
Columbus Register, the Wing paper, which
first gave currency to the infamous libel,
says in reference to the subject: candor
compels US to acknowledge ourselves mis-
taken. -Tappan is no abolitionist."
Outrage--Thc New Orleans Sun Of
Sunday last, says: 'By letter received
at New Haven, (Connecticut,) it is repor-
tod that the United States government
packet Consort. Lieut.. Gardiner, which
lately left New York for Vera Cruz. was
wantonly fired into several times, Nov. 26,
off that port, by the French SQUADRON
Lieut.. Gardiner has demanded an expla-
nation of tho French Consul.-Frec
Trader.
Fashion in Wdshington.--A Washing
ton Correspondent Of ono Of the papers,
gives the following animated description
Of the entertainment given there by the
Russian Minister, in celebration of tho
Emperoa's birth day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
The Russian Minister, IN. DE BoDsCo,)
gave promised entertainment last eve
ming at his Mansion in Georgetown. All
| the world was there almost and the fetc
was the grandest affair ever known in the
districts. Every thing in doors was done
| in the best stvie of the court. Russian,
French and American servants, almost
without number, and dcckcd in costly liy-
cry Introductions were formal, orderly, o.
conducted in as much style and manner as
though you had been introduced to the
emperor intead of the ambassador.
Sutherland, the Patriot General, is
yet in Jail in Quebec, unable to procure
the bail necessary for his release.
/ The reason, it is said, that the feds
are so opposed to Canadian freedom,
is, that then they will have no place
Of retreat, after 1910, this side the
great waters where they can6nd "srhigs
in olficc
New York CANALs-Four hundred
boats freightcd with property to the a.
mount of $l,500,000 arc said to be
| frozen in the New York Canals.
Ir THAT Is'Nr A GOOD oNE.-Gov.
Vance got the feds to pass law last
winter, raising the salary of governors
thereafter from 1900 to 1900 per year
expecting as matter of course, as
all his friends expected, that himself
would be the first happy recipient Of
the increased salary. But alas?"there's
many a slip 'twixt cup and lip" now
days. Wiising Shanning, he Lea
therpood Lowyer,o SO often called in
derision and contempt by his aristccrar
| tie opponents, is the first to receive the
extra $500 SO paternally provided
through the disintcrested influence of
the great defunct. q, Saxifax! O.,
Squash!--.Manhat. .Adv.
The study Of truth is pcrpetually
joined with the love Of virtue; for there
| is no virtue which derives not its orr
ginal from truth; as on the cnntrary,
there is no vice which has not its be-
ginningin alie. Truths the foundation
Of all knowledge, and the cement Of
all societies.
A 9MARRYINo MAN"-The Boston
Herald states that in Vermont, lately,
Mr.. Henry Lowell was convicted of
having married tenth wife, the other
nine being still alive.
AN oMEN.-- While the fight Of yester-
day was progressing, a noble Eagle
was seen lowering over the patriots
tits an omen Of good. Our noble bird
is ever the friend Of lberty.-N. Post.
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