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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
DEATHS.

Departed this life York Town. the 5h instant Gcr short
bot sickness, with full hope immortality through the
sur"cton that in Christ Jesds Mrs SARAH B,RwELL NELSON,
io OF Cen William Nelson, and eldest daughter Of Governor
John Page, aged Il years moaIhs ard days.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16

NJOTICE.-The subscriber, residing al King William
~ Courthouse respectfully offers his professional
vices in The Courts Of King William, King s. Queen,
Essex and Hanover, which he will hereafter attend
puarIy Office a, his residence at King William Court
house. Communications by mail strictly attended1
Feb II [c9-wl2w1 WIN. n. GREGORY
SIT. LEDGER.-This very fine Stallion the full bro.
- ther to the noted race mare Ariel, Lance and 0 kel.
lev, (gotby American Ecpse will stand the p.esentsea
son at my stable within miles of Warrenton, Fauquer
county, Va. $50 the season. and 81 10 the groom
lie has proven himself and good ioalgette. For
particulars see bandbills. A. l.. PAYNE
Fsb2s y2-2sw6Y
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16
KING g. QUEEN COUNTY.

Alta meeting of the supporters OF the Administration
held at King IL Queen Courthouse, on Monday, the
1lth Of March lo39Carle Braxon, Esq called 10
the Chair, and Major Robert Bland was appointed Sc
cretary
The object of the meeting was explained by the Chair.
man-w hereuPon The following preamble and resolutions
were adopted
WHEREAS an unfortunate difference of opinion has
and exists among the members Of The Republican
party in relation to the Finance question, usually called
the Sub independent Treasury BILL and II being des-
rous that those differences should be healed:
1st Resoired therefore, That approve Of the Con.
venon proposed to be held in Richmond on the third
Monday in this month.
I'd Resoired That The following named gentlemen be
appointed 10 attend said Convention from this county,
viz: VIM. Is Davis, George Hoskins, Carter b Fogg,
VIM. Bird, Thomas F. Spencer, James T. Boyd Major
Robert Bland, J. Summeson, and J. G. Hackney.
Sd. Resored, That we do not consider that
difference Of opinion upon any isolated point (nol affect
ing The Constitution ought in any degree TO
kind feelings between members of tie same political
household much less be of division and separa
ton.
4lh Resolred, That whilst we can but feel n high de-
gree of respect for the services rendered by William C.
Rves TO the Republican cause, yet his late is
only mysterious but well calculated 10 create doubts
10 bis disposition to sustain the present Administration
and consequently approve Of the votes of Dele
gate and Senator, Messrs Wright and Tod, in The late
election Of u. States Senator
5th Resorcd, That we approve of the pursued
in Congress by our late Representative, the Honorable
Mr.. Hunter.
9th Rescued, That confidence in The wisdom and
Republicanism of Mr.. Van Buren, remains mistaken;
and that present advised will every proper
exertion part 10 aid in lis reelection.
9TH Resotred, That Delegates to the said Convpn
ton introduce and support resolution looking 10 the
selection of fiji and proper person 10 be for tie Of
fee of Vice President
Sth. Resoioed, That our Delegate in the Legislature,
D. p. Wright, ESQ., and our Senator attend The said Con
ven,ion as Delegates from this county.
9th Resolved, That The Chairman be added 10 The list
of Delegates.
10Th ResOircd That the proceedings of this meeting
be signed BY the Chairman and Secretary, and transmit
ted to the Editor Of the Enquirer for publication.
CARTER BRAATON, Chairman
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16

The Concert on Wednesday evening, at Terpschore
numerousy attended by highly fashionable com
pany. The Music generally very fne-and we
need only inform those who in attendance upon
that occasion that they will again have an opportunity
of ENJOYING the harmony of sweet sounds this eve.
ming To all those who were not so fortunate
selves unhesa,ingy advise, that they do not allow
this last chance to escape them
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16

u On our FRS, Page the Correspondence between
MIR, Hooe and the Republicans of King George Also
letter to John Taaferro Esq-The Address Of Messrs
Gmer and Sou,hall to their Constituents Of Abemarle
appears after Cato Other engagements have hitherto
prevented our complying with the request and our own
promise.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-16

Both Repor:s-The Lynchburg Vrgnian invites our
attention 10 the Report of the Majority of Mr. Wise
Investigating Commi,,ee-We thank him for his cour-
tesy; and beg leave to return Tie compliment. We
for hearing both sdcsand therefore, for giving both
sides We have given this morning the hojority Report,
and shall lay before readers. Tuesday, the very
able Minority Report Will not the Lypchburg Virginan
do so likewIss?-We do not ask him to throw in the
sca,hng structures Of the Globe upon the frs, Report,
which shall in due time lay before the Public That
would be asking too 'aueh perhaps from the Lynchbuts
Nirpinian.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
From the Soulhron.
BACON AND GREENS.


BY GREEN PEAsE BACON, ESQ. C. B.
| have lived long enough to be rarely mistaken,
And borne my full share of life's changeable
scenes,
But my woes have been solaced by good greens
and bacon,
And my joys have been doubled by bacon
and greens.
Fol de ri do-bacon and greens.
What thrill Of remembrance cen now they
awaken,
Of childhood's gay morning and youths
merry scenes,
When, one day, we had green's and plate
full of bacon,
And, the next, we had bacon and plate full
of greens.
All! well remember, when sad and forsaken,
Heart-wrung by the scorn ola Miss in her
teens,
How | rushed, from her sight, 10 my loved
greens and bacon,
And forgot my despair over bacon and greens.
When the banks refused specie and credit was
shaken,
shared in the wreck and was ruined in
means;
My friends all declared had not saved my
bacon
But they Ied-for still had my bacon and
greens.
Oh there is a charm in this dish rightly taken
That, from custards and jellies, an epicure
weans-
Stick your fork in the at-wrap your greens
round the bacon,
And you'll vow there is nothing like bacon
and greens.
If some fairy grant of three wishes would
make one
So worthless as /, and so laden with sins,
I'd wish all the greens in the world-then the
bacon
And then wish for little more bacon anC
greens.
Fol de ri do-bacon and greens
POSTSCRIPT.
return to confess that for once I'm mistaken,
AS much as I've known of this world and it
scenes;
There's one thing that's equal to both green
and bacon,
And that is dish of good-bacon and green!
Fol de ri do-bacon and greens
Greensboro, Green County.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09

failed. There is no State in the Union,
perhaps, where banks have been created
with so much facility, and based upon
less substantial capital, than this.
We think we have shown, conclusiveiy,
the hollowness of the pretences of the Van
Buren, party, that the Wings are the bank
men, consequently the Federalists. We
might 20 on to show from Gen. Jackson's
messages, that he said he could furnish the
plan Of National Bank which would be
free from objection. We might show
from the correspondence of the Secretary
of the Treasury, that he urged the banks
to expand, to lend freely to the people, so
as to supply the place Of the United States
Bank, which it was hoped Gen. Jackson
had killed the effect of which was to in
duce these banks TO increase their capital,
and flood the country with what the party
now call an irredeemable paper currency.
We might show from Mr.. Van Buren's
own message, that e declaims hostility to
banks. But we have already occupied too
much space.
Our readers will Of course not under
SlaIlc Us as opposing q reasonable amount
OF bank capital. We have made no con.
cealment ofour opinions Popular or un-
popular, we have always avowed our be.
lief, that a portion Of such capital is not
only useful but absolutely necessary in a
young and enterprislng country. Without
| it, We should now have been without the
railroads. canals, and other public works
which exhibit themselves in every section
Of our country. We should have been
immeasurably behind our present condition
in prosperity. But VIC Go object. and have
always objected, 10 the wild extent to
which the system has been carried. And
now, when the administration party food
ed the country with bank paper, ii IS little
too bad that the Wings should be accused
of the sin, and reproached as Federalists,
by those who would throw dust in the eyes
Of the people.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09

one of his happy strains, "The bane of this
country, Squire, and indeed of all Ameri-
ca, is having TOO MUCH LAND--they run
OUer more ground than they can cultivate
land crop the land year after year, with.
out manure, till it is no wonder that sits
run out" A very large portion Of land in
America has been 'run out" by repeated
grain crops, and bad husbandry, until
great portion of this great country is in a
fair way to be ruined. The two Carroll.
mas ard Varginny arc given up as ruined,
and there are plagey sitestoo many such
places all over New England, and great
many other states. We hav'nt the sur.
plus of wheat that we used TO have in the
United States, and It'll never be so plenty,
while there are so many Nick Bradshaws
in the country.
The fact is Squire, education is ducedy
neglected. True, we have a site of schools
and colleges, but they ant the right kind.
That same Nick Bradshaw has beea clean
through one 'em and twas there that he
larnt the infarnal lazy habit OF drinking
and smoking that has been the ruin of him
ever since. wouldn't give an old FASH
toned swing tail clock, TO have my son 60
to college where he couldn't work enough
to arm his own living, cod larn how to
work it right tn.
1t actilly frightens me, when think how
the land is worked, and skinned, till they
take the gizzard out ont when it might be
growing better every day. Thousands oil
acres every year are turned into barrens
while an everlasting stream of our folks
are streaking it off ITO the new country
where about half oti'em after wadng about
among the tad poles, TO catch fish enough
to live on year or two, actily shake
themselves TO death with that everlastir
cuss of all new countrys, fever and ague
It's melancholy fact, Squire, tho oul
people don't seem TO be sensible of it. anC
you nor may not live TO see it, but ifthis
awful robbin' OF pos'erity goes on for ano
Their hundred years, as it has for the last
among the farmers, we'll be anation o
paupers. Talk about the legis hture DO
ing somethin, III tell you what I'd have
them DO. Paint parcel of guide boards
and nail 'em up over every legislature
church, and school.house door IN Ameri
ca, with these words OMEN in great let
ters. THE BEST LAND IN AMERICA, By
CONSTANT CROPPING, WITHOUT MANURE
WILL RUN OUT" And I'd have 'em, also
provide means 10 larn every child how t.
read it, cause it's no use to try TO larn tn,
old ones-they're tn sot in their ways
They are in the constant streatch with thu
land they have, and all the time trying II
git more, without improving any ont
Yes, yes, yes, TOO much land is the ruin o
u.s..
Although you will find thousand NOR
good things among the writings of 9Th
Clockmaker," hope you will not look 70
a literal copy of the foregoing. And
ever this meets the eyes of the writer {
the Sayings and doings ofSamuel Slick,
| beg him to excuse me for the liberty
have taken with his language. | renal
your agricultural friend.
Sol ON ROBINSON,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
From the Cultirator.
A LOOKING GLASS.

]. BUEL, Esq-Dear sir-When / was
a boy,l can well remember how used to be
induced 10 wash my smutty face. by having
a looking glass held before my eyes. For
the same purpose, | have extracted the
following picture of ga farmer" from the
writings Of that most eccentric and excel
lent writer, samuel Slick" in the hopes
that if any of your readers should happen
to see any part Of himself therein, that he
will improve by the view. Here it is:
"That critter, when he built that
wrack Of a house, (they call 'em half
house here,) intended to add as much
more to it some of these days, and accor-
dinghy put his chimbley outside, to sarve
the new part, as well as the old. He has
been too ''busy" ever since you see to re-
move the banking put there the first fall,
to keep the frost out of the cellar, and con-
sequently il has rolted the sills of, and the
house has fell away from the chimbley, and
he has had to prop it up with that great
stick OF timber, to keep it from coming
down on its knees altogether. All the
winders are boarded up, but one, and that
might as we'll be, for little light can pene-
trate them old hats and red flannel petit
coats. Look at the barn; its broken back
roof has let the gable ends fall in, where
they stand staring at each other, as if they
would like to come closer together (and no
doubt they soon will, TO consult what was
best to be done to gain their standing in
the world. Now look at the stock there s
your improved short horns" Them
dirty looking half starved geese, and them
draggle.taed fowls that arc SO poor the
foxes would be ashamed 20 steal them
that little lantern jawed, long leg'd rabbit
card runt of a pig, that's so weak It cant
curl its tail up--that Old COW frame stand
ing here with her eyes shut, and looking
for al ths world as tho she'd contempla-
ted her latter eHd-land with good reason
too) and that other reddish yallow. long
wooded vermint, with his hooks higher than
his belly, that looks as if he had come tc
her funeral, and which by way Of dIstInc'
ton, his owner calls horse-is all "tnS
Stock" guess, that this farmer supports
upon a hundred acres of as good natura
soil as ever laid out door. Now there's {
specimen of "Native Stock" | reckon
he'll emigrate to a warmer climate soon
for YOU see while he was waiting to finisl
that thing you sec the hens roosting on
that he calls sled, he's had to burn up al
the fence round the house, but there's n
danger of cattle breaking into his fields
and bis old muIy has larnt how TO sneal
round among the neighbors fields Of nights
looking FOR an open gate or bars. to snatc
a mouthful now and then. For you wa
to nov that meadow with RAZOR an
rake il with fine tooth comb, you could'r
get enough TO winter a grasshoPPer.--
sSpose we drive up'to the door and have
word ofchat with Nick Bradshaw, and Sc
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P. BYRON BARKER, ED1roR.l
THE BROKEN SPELL.

We stood within roseate bower,
Beneath a star-ht sky;
And sporting with each leaf and flower,
The soft wind wander'd by;
And as it play'd with the ebon curl,
That down her white neck hung,
l thought she was as fair a girl
AS ever poet sung.
And who, IN such place and hour
The beautiful before him
Would not have felt loves kindly power
Like magic stealing DER him
There, from the bustling haunts of men
From the busy world apart
Oh! who would not have spoken then
The feelings Of his heart?
stood beside her, and drank in
Each look-each music tone,
And thought my heart from guilt and sin
AS free then as her own:
| took her soft, fair hand in mine
That tiny hand of white
And thought / could all else resign,
For one so heavenly bright.
And, l told her that loved her
Aye, swore it DER and DER;
That loved her-deeply, wildly
As | ne'er had loved before!
Then full her eyes she turned on me
That deep black, star.like eye
And smiling most mischievously,
She said it was-"d lie!"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09

BEAUTY OF THE JEwEss--By Cha
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS asked me one day,
why the women of the Jewish race were
so much handsomer than the men. | gave
him reason at once poetical and Chris
tain. The Jewesses. | replied, have es-
capped the curse which has alighted upon
their fathers, husbands and sons. Not a
Jewess was to be seen among the crowd of
priests and the rabbe who insulted the
Son Of Man, and scourged him to ignominy
and the cross. The women of Judea be-
Iieved in the Saviour-they loved, they
followed him, and they soothed him under
affections. A woman of Bethany poured
on his head the precious ointment which
she kept in a vase of Alabaster the sinner
ano:nted his feet with perfumed oil, and
wiped them with her hair. Christ, on his
mart, extended his grace and mercy to the
Jewesses he raised from the dead the son
Of the widow of Main, and Martha's broth
cr. Lazarus /; he cured Sitnon's mother-in
| law. and the woman who touched the hen
ofhis garment. To the Samaritan woman
be was the spring Of living water, and
compassionate Judge TO the woman j
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
SCION ROBINSON.
THE GENTLEMAN AT CHI RICH
Wav Be knoeen by the follogine marks:

THE GENTLEMAN AT CHI RICH,
May be kno'en By the follODing marks:
l. Comes in good season, so as neither
TO interrupt the pastor or congregation by
late arrival
2. Does net stop upon the Steps or in
the portico, either to cape at the ladies'
salute friends, or display his colloquial
powers.
8. Opens and shuts the door gently, and
walks deliberately and lightly up the aisle
or gallery stairs, and gets his seat as quiet
ly, and by making~as few people remove
as possible.
A. Takes his seat either in the back part
of the seat, or steps out into the aisle when
any one wishes to pass in, and never thinks
of such thing as making people crowd
past him while keeping his place in the
seat.
5. is always attentive to strangers, and
gives up his seat to such i; seeking another
for himself.
6. Never thinks of defiling the house of
God with tobacco spittle, or annoying
those who 81 near him by chewing that
nauseous weed in church."
Z. Never, unless in case ofilness, gets
up and goes out in time of service. But
if necessity compels HIM to do so, goes SO
quietly that his very manner is an apology
for the act.
8. Does not engage in conversation be.
fore commencement of service.
9. Does not whisper, or laugh, or eat
fruit in the house of God, or lounge in thai
holy place.
10. Does not rush out of the church
like q tramping horse the moment the ben.
edlction is pronounced, but retires. slowly
in a noiseless quiet manner.
IL. Does all he can by precept and ex
ample. 10 promote decorum in others,eant
is ever ready TO lend his aid to discounten
; ance ali indecorum IN the house of God.
ii -
am aware that through inveteracy o
habit some persons entitled to the char
acter Of christian gentlemen, may use ever
tobacco in church, but think they not defiI'
) the house of God, but use the spittoon, Oh
if there be none at hand, refiain from the
use of the nauseous weed until they retire
Christian Adrocate d Journal.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
From the Noble Morning Chro7icls.
GREAT WHO PRINCIPL ES.

A certain colloquial exposition, not be-
ing as clear in explanation of Wing prin-
cipies, as those protesting them, can them
selves make: we desire to put on record
what we believe the democratic wings re-
gard as fundamental principles, and tie
perpetuiiy Of which they aim at securing,
by the overthrow Of the present admins
tration. In the agency of means, like in
all human affairs, il may happen that the
wings hereafter, if successful, may be dis
appointed-tor we have before US the sad
example Of Gen. Jackson himself, as "a
memento Of the frailty Of our nature and
a prominent instance Of the liability ofman
10 forsake general truths, when descending
to individual consideraton-but at all e.
vents, as some good democrats said at
recent election among us-reformi is neces.
sary, and if those we propose as the agents
of 1t, don't answer, We can turn them out
and try others-5ut change we must
have"
In juxtaposilion 10 our principles we
place the remedial measures nj which the
wings aim; aud we distinguish them nu-
merically, for the convenience of future
misunderstanding hereafter TO prove
incontroyertibly, the departure from the
most ofthem; and the necessity, to the
stability of the free spirit of our govern
ment of others.
CREED.
1st. The viii of the people is the source
of power.
,. Government Instituted for the benefit
of the ohOc people.
.. A clearly defined and well preserv-
cd separation of the three great depart
ments of nur government-executive, leg
islative and judicial.
4. An uniform and well regulated cur
rency-the same for the government and
the people.
5. Retrenchment in government ex-
penditures. Economy in their administra-
ton, and honesty in their disbursements.
6. Diminution of executive patronage.
! To be secured by
1st. The restoration to the people of the
power unconstitutionally usurped by the
executive.
I'd. by rescuing the government from
the hands ofthose who regard it merely as
subseryient to the purposes of party.
Sd. BY restricting the veto power to ITS
constitutional intent by the prohibition o.
the appointment to office, of members Of
Congress, by causing the appointment o.
more great officers to enanate from the
people /; by removing the public money
from under the control of the Executive
ard by Incorporating opposition TO al
attempts oftampering with the corstitntion.
al organization of the Supreme Court.
4th. By the performance of their con
stitutional duty by Congress, without ex
ecutive interference.
9Th. Reform in all the executive depart
nents close and rigid conformity to e
gislative appropriations well digested anc
!, severe system of responsibility, and stric
! accountability.
9th. One Presidential term; no Treas
ury Bank Secretary OF Treasury an,
5 Postmaster General appointed by Con
gress federal officers by law prohibited
from interfering with elections.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-09
nR p. E. SHADE,

FAC resumed the practice of his profess
az .ion. and will punctually attend to all
! r 5,s' not professionally engaged. His
eG Us ,be rear ofthe building formerly &C.
y ~ Slo5e & Baker, in Market-street
"a a. no will be found at his residence.
'rS,gnbus Aprd5, 1889. 3Of