Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-28

'O1f0t9 duUAttCAt SA4nANGA Di1Ici6 al BuL the
fifth, where they lost their alderman by one
vote, in consequence Of four hired loco focos
from another towns-Whose names the wings
have published, -swearing in their votes.
The Wing majority in the city is about 400,
and the old fourth ward, which has long been
regarded by the loco focos as the political bar
OMeter Of the state, has been carried triumph
antly. Albany has done nobly.
The Kendall Famity.-Amos has Quartered
upon the Treasury the following Immediate
members of his family, without ennmerating
the country cousins and kin in a remoter de-
gree for whom he has provided out Of the pub
lie CRIB. He makes an admirable speculation
out Of his Democracy:
Amos Kendall, Postmaster General $1,000
A. Kyle, sen. CHS father-in-law,) 1000
a. Kyle, jun. CHS brother-in-law0 1900
Samuel Kendall, jun. (his nepheW,) 1.4O0
- Kendall (another NJ phew,1 1000
George d. Kendall, (his brother,) 1000
Steamboat Navigation from Buffalo 10 Nss
OrleanS.-This sounds well, but viii it ever
be possible for traveller to step aboard a
steamboat at Buffalo and enjoy an uninterrupt-
ed passage to New JTleans, the Gulf of Mexi-
CO, the Va est Indies, and the Atlantic Orean Z
Verify, in year or two be may enjoy that
privilege, and the merchants of Detroit NAV
have direct commerce, without transhipment,
with Cuba and Jamaica. Illinois is preparing
the way at an est mated expense of S., 500 600,
by constructing the Illinois and Michigan ca
nal--a @big ditch" sixty feet wide at the bot
tom-beginning at the Chicago river and ter
minating at the head Of steamboat navigation
on the Illinois river. It supposed that great
work VIII be nearly paid for by the alternate
sections each side Of the canal, granted for the
purpose by tie government Of The .. States
Abolitioaisn and Iafaezffg Ex-senator
Morris and Abner kneeland have been lectur- |
ing during the past week at the Court House |
in Cincinnati. The former depicting, in his |
usual blunt style, to TIE Van Buren, house. |
hold, the horrors of Slavery, and the great viz
Tue of Abolitionism; the latter, doing out TO a
few nalcontents the folly of all scriptural be- !
ief The one would overturn the institutions |
IF the country the other, the orders Of our
holy religion.
The friends of Gen. Harrison in Philadel-
1hia, have published an address, n which they
wow their perfect willingness TO submit to the
decision Of the National Wing Convention
proposed to be held IN the fall Of tho present
year.
Death Of DR.. Cooper.-A letter received IN
Charleston fr m Columbia. S. c. states that
DR.. Cooper died in that place onthe 18th inst. /
More Six Boupy.- The Legislature Of
illinois to keep pace rItn her neighbors. in
the encouragement of the Silk business, have /
passed law, granting bounty Of two dollars
per pound on all silk raised within that state. |
The soil and climate Of Illinois is represented |
IS peculiarly adapted to the business; and we
have no doubt bat that few years only viii he |
,equisite to give an impetus to the culture and
manufacture Of silk unparalleled in any other
1ranch fbusiness, IN modern times
Shad's Eggs-The New York journal Of
Commerce says that an individual has been
supplying the Jersey market with shad's eggs
instead of silk worms eggs, at considerable
'eduction in price. Sales to the amount Of
300 were made in Monmouth county. II Is
expected that next year shad win be growing
on Mulberry trees.
Eggs.-Eggs have lately been imported IN.
10 Charleston, from Frnce, and sold at prices
below what the domestic article would bring
"a tie markell, and at the same time afIording a
handsome profit to the importer
Great LOTTERY Thomas BarEs Of New.
Orleans, IS about 70 dispose Of his extensive
property IN that city BY lottery. Not being
ableto procure the privilege from the eeislaz
lure Of Louisiana, the drawing VIII take place
N Jacksonville, Florida, under the authority of
the territorial legislature. The magnificent
building known as Banks Arcade, is The prin-
cipal prize, valued at seven hundred thousand
dollars. The City Hotel lsthe next prize, val.
ued at hall a million Of dollars. These two
buildings, Together with other real estate and
bank slgek gGtsead I the lottery. IN the aegre-
gao alaal.8s q a million and half of dollars.
Is NgyEa-- TIE Peoria tglnois) Re
eizssE says taseat numbers Of tbs unfort-
aa1@ geGGs Cneas Egmen. and children, are en-
ssE1R@5 near QQEsgs laois, 10 q state Of des-
i542aaU Of Gas nesessaEses q life. Tie suffer
ags Ghsg endured "a Missouri are heart-rend-
Jog A pe1a5e uaeeang las been held 81 Gum
e 90 devise asaEe Ga ghef re,leE The audi
esee were 8saFag ageeted a. the relation gwen
b. tie Mdemeaas end elective measures were
adopted sgF t8sB RESIST
Psas Tfas5y-A correspondent o. DE Ne.
d5eal and suEgssa Jeufnai says be i aeelaint-
ed with a1y Wha. aboal faaf years aao. End
iug that seFerai IT heF teelh were fah div de-
eaymg, tied them WITH p.ne E'pod. Nhich b
nov e. GgblF ixud b the eltEas a uh had
llst been ingeF.oa
A Prise ~ q L.zllos-Tbe Iowa Mems
says tha hafla ls a De l,lrne ull a,,re ar.Tr-
mfam e Afas o &c aIiss - -
nslses BE- II.al.anee q tat lllns de-, =
silSe g her 60 uIauiaEiEe.
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