Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-16


Posr NOrrs.-The bin auibori,,.-7
Bank to issue s5,0Oo.O0o Of DOS, 80 -' =
and two years. bearing interest. NJ.
discussion in The House a, our l,,.., -
Gin inst.) from Jackson. Il will -
that body, as il has already passed a ,
We are decidedly opposed 10 this me-
believe it lraught with incalculable o.
ing tendency to deptsciate our eB,,,.' :
BY increasing the cost 0 production "a e =
CHANGING the value Of our great staple M
surprised and gfioved 10 find some 0r
cratic friends in The Senate supporiD. s
they can reconcile such cour,, -, "a
avowed hostility to deprecated, sb;0nl.,
Sues we cOnnoI imagine. We are GA.
that the Mississppinn hes come o.,
against The Bill-'hat paper Of the OH :,
The following remarks upon this subi,,,
are, We believe, all true, and 10 ii. no;.,
I'VE learn that the Commercial and p.,n
Bank of Tlcksburg has Issued posl., ,..''A'<
able al the North, in eleven months, I'. PF F
interest of6 per cent, and lha, tbev lam. 'e."g
count of 20 per cent. If such is he e., :, St
will be the condition Of post-notes D,v,S A.. VIC
yearsl 1.-THE Union Bannk ISSUE, so's 70 IS'
all the other Banks in the State viii , ,s.
same policy, and the result will be. ,h,,S NY Gs
be no convertible currency in the S,,,. Nm aa
days.--Our currency will consist ol ro,b;. u
deprecated shin-pasters, nj discomO, ors
20 to 80 per cent, land every thing the S,,,. aM
suni-s Will be enhanced in price, eousl IVY
depreciation Of the currency, while our .,. J@
regulated by the foreign price. And al ,E.l
enable few reckless speculaters and v,mr
to continue their wild career a little lonvs, NJ
people and produce OF the whole State A., ~
taxed at the rate of 20 or30 per cent, forth. ~
eft of broken spectators in some 6ys a.
counties. Thisis relieving the peopss!n u
" We commence to-day Mr.. Duncan. j
irable Speech on Public Dealcalous n.
commend it to the especial attention Of =,
readers.
u Our Legislature will odjoura on u, la
inst.
WAsHMcToN's BIRTH DAY.-The appm.
sary of the Father of his country will bs ri.
broted with appropriate honors in cur pat,er
town. The Volunteer companies will turpm
as usual. A fine display may be expected, and
our country friends would do well to attend Se
the advertisement Of Orderly Sergeant John.
ston
oI~We have been shown a finely enrr,vl
silver medal which is TO be shot for on tho %
by the Columbus Rihemen. 1t is really WE'LL
lastly done. In neatness and beauty Of finish
we have seldom seen any thing of the kind Ii
equal it. Mr. FAINT. the engrayer, is one Of b
best workmen, in his line, in tie South
"Lofs Wye,"-Mr Coleman, in his Aprcd
tual Address, last week, illustrated the folly 0
modern fashionable female education, BY on an
necdote. A young man, who had for aa
while remained IN that useless state designated b
"a half pair Of scissors" at Inst seriously d,,eI
mined he would procure himself wife. He pa
the 'reiusal" OF one, who was beautiful and hsl
ionably accomplished, took her upon trial toh
home. Soon learning that she knew nothing eli
er how to darn stacking or boil potato,
roast bit of beef, he returned her to her father
house rs having been weighed4n The balance al
found wanting. A suit was commenced by d
good lady, but the husband acdeed that she v
not "up 10 the sample" and Of course The Obhe
ton TO retain the commodity was not binding !
jury inflicted fine of few dollars, but he wO
have given a fortune rather than no, be be libe
ted from such an irksome engagement "Asv
might the farmer have the original Venus
Medices placed in his Kitchen" said the onI
"as some Of the modern fashionable women
Decd" continued he" il would be much better
have Lots wife standing there, for she might
swer acne useful purpose: she might salt hnl
son.-.Norihampton Courier.
Drs. Murphey and Woodruff have tested
qualities Of the waters Of the Mineral Springs
this county, and have pronounced them equal
the Sulrher Springs Of Virginia, these Sprn
arc beginingto attract much attention. Lou
rifle {Mi.) arrop.