Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-02


aud much 10 be adu.ssd bu, 20 deIiaea,e ihe Tea
] ,Ni's "ol'i fcquHe moFe paper and INK than
nave 10 spare. Maj. STRANGE is an artist Z
uncommon merii, and although modest and reti
; iHg ~ his manners, his genus and taste con
pure 10 render HIM one Of the frs, Historical an
PORTRAIT Painters ia the Southern country. an
gfaiiied 10 hear that the Major is doing a fine bu
siness lie has number of Portraits on ham
unfinished. Ii any Of your Columbus folks vi,
a likeness drawn 70 life, they viii do well 10 yisi
Jackson, and call n number three, as aforesaid
10 day bullet was sped through man.
NOUN. The accident occurred IN The woods
l he man was walking at large. Gentlemen don,
take pleasure stroIs on Sunday for noihinu--,b,
individual Is one Of the fash gaag, and viii hal,
his Ja'e Tor some time TO come.
/ Speaking oil iiash-gangs rem inds ne Of zen.
uemen sPofismen, OF in vulgar pallance. Dr.,
iaHd pirates" They family throng the TOWN
and may be seen m every nook and corner. pur.
sung her swndng operations. But few DAYS
/ ago. Nichsburg spoke once more analnst tbeir
helllsh pursuits, and in a voice of thunder com.
| manded them to depart. They seem 70 he far
ilyIns themselves at the Capitol, and the Tiger
unwounded and unclaimed, is growing for fresh
victims No less than 81 Faro Banks were
counted last night in full operation. Oh. beav.
ems mas II come TO this, that in the 10Th ccntu-
~ III civilized country, these imps of iufamv
are suffered to prowl IN the face of the law. and
10 the prostratlop Of morality! Could the tears
winch are shed over the victims of their villoinv
be gathered into reservoir, il would drown half
the State, as their deeds now exhaust half lie
capital. The conservalors of the laws arc nov,
IN session. and oh God will they not pass pro.
ip''oh enactment, making it a criminal offence
- pursue such an unrighteous calling. The hon.
OF OF the State calls aloud for speedy action f.,
wen may it be said, "the gamblers fate is writ.
ten on the gates of he'll"
Among the many evils which the decent con.
MUMMY nave to suffer from the horde of gam
'''iS now praying upon the yltals, or rather riot
tats OF the body polite and taverns corporate, ;s
ne complete system Of unbInshing bribery proc-
lseh upon The servants al the several Hotels
Gamblers 1t would seem, rule the rsas. Thov
make sad havoc upon Holland, and carry the war
MO Turkey They take advantage Of modest
men by The privilege afforded them by retinue If
legroes, who are always on the alert like
SWISS gang, to snap up the dainties and secret. |
ne luXuHes OF the Board. 1t would be well ;r |
neSe negro coadlutors were forfeited to the STATE
ney are nulsances, being as arran, BLACK |
'E"o as Their owners. | could give YOU start. |
ng descriptions of their reckless denravitv and |
io ou'ases committed upon The rights of the
o''huil'y, suillcen to fill All entire sheet of The
One thing is certain, that society
'ust either rid Itself Of this growing evil. or con.
ent 10 be governed by bandti, who present an
inward exterior OF guards and chains, and who
aim win theT known nfamy, more attention.
va receive more Of the prevailing comforts Of
&c, man the best and most distinguished citizens
me State can secure. III could WELD the arm
hansman would draw line of distinction
'oona lfiese gentry, which at once would choke
eit lhiamy and elevate their impudence to
'S"er circle, where 1t would be more feliuoh
'pfecla'ed' am opposed to Bank suspension,
II would have no objection 10 see these dealers
ent.
Gen AcEE' of your townis here. Rumor saws.
'"ilhstanding his antipathy to ollice-holders, {
~ nc would nave no objection to be made bank !
The General is bland and
uteous gentleman, and from his polite bow and
''''''s coutlehance, no person Gun be II a loss
discern mat he feels an itching to ret his fin
rs mo INC golfers Of the State. If elected
ank commissioner, he will have an oppornn;,v t
study kowLErT and CROKER, and calculate !
cures al Hbit,m. IVY '''"'0
! NC wing convention meets here tomorrow
honday, the 2Slh inst) Their councils will no =
me"hat divided. No less than hafa dozen q
fsohs are pressing their claims for Governor. b
ID al last dozen are anxiousy looking for. i
ard to seat in Congress. Gen. Foot Col
ngaman' Col Grmball j. B. Morgan, Pres,
= W. raffar' Charles Lynch, and others are
Heo =, 81 as rs candidates for Governor, And DR.. IL
nm W. hmg, John S. Gooch' Henry Dickin. $
n Id: D. Greer, Alfred Cox, Gen DUNLAP. Il
'Dt' H. Buckner, Thomas Arniat, VIM. Y.
lolSoh' Judge shaItuck, and others, are men.
hed as among those from whom The Conyen. \
n VIII select their Congressional nominees.
neir Convention is likely to be a thin one, and
WIN require great skill to produced harmony $
y 1, soo' leeli's among the aspiring hot spurs.
FROM every pat Of the state wo hear Of the
7"eI"i approval OF the ticket nominated by b
democratic State Rights Convention q
l!h proper eSe'ion II must succeed BY LARGE II
llouy. '"'6o u
Inc High Court of Errors and Appaals and .
eha,eeFy Court are in session. The dockets "
much cro"ed, and the Bars more so. II wll te
Yeas before this statois rid of mass orh,i.
tea cases which have been accommodating with Il
rapidly perfectly astonishing. The LAWYERS !,
We rich time Of it--ihey will do well TO make =
most of The harvest, ''''"e II
We had Divine Services in the old Stat ia
,uSe To-day Three sermons were delivered h;
moufners were observed bowling their IowIy
ias IN homage to their Heavenly father. PURGE
ckson OF the Gamblers and ders, who inho6t i.
ana me remaining population is Of decided r
Plo1s cast Morality and religion % hand y
hand =" all are but part of one stnpendnon mons s
ole.n '''''huuous :
! ne canae is il'ckering in its sockot--and Oh
lh''i VIII soon close.--I send several bills {,