Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-08-27

"lthout SERIOUS loss, and the crop of the
present will come TO market not over
stocked to excess, and move off at fair re.
muneratng prices. The interests of the
present holders of cotton and growers are
altogether identical. But this result, com.
bned with the ability of consgnces in
Europe to hold, can only be consummated
by an organization which has recently
suggested in the Cotton Circular, which IS
avouched by Southern planters ofthe high
est personal responsibility in the city o.
New York.
Fellow citizens of the South! Come
forth and sustain the proposed Macon Con-
vention. Elect delegates from every part
of the cotton States to attend. The banks
have been invited to send their representa-
tives. Much Enay be done TO improve the
exchanges and to invigorate the currency
of the country. If this Convention was
recommended by no other consideration,
this would give it deep and Pervadlng
interest.
The signers of the Circular have no
such absurd and wicked idea as to pro-
pose 20 give TO the country an irredeema'
bic spurious post note circulation, but
medium that shall circulate, with the mere
difference of interest on time, from one
portion of the Union to the other. For
eign combination, and the unfavorable ac-
ton of the Bank of England, threaten our
great staple with utter prostration. The
London Times, the organ of this great en-
gne, announces, on the ID of July. that
the restrictive measures of the Bank of
England. ''are aimed at this commodity"
(cotton) "and the speculations in it." and
an officer connected with the Bank of En-
gland has asserted, shat cotton is too high,
and must be brought down 90 per cent.
MORE" These are serious facts; look to
them -!
Let the talent, enterprise, and capital
of the South rally at Macon, and all will
yet be safe.
Come forth, then, men of the South, ana
save the highest interests of your coln-
try from the ruthless and malevoIent blight
which threatens to blast them. Meet on
the ODD Of October at Macon, and rescue
from humiliation the most important
branch of your industry with which God
has blessed our highly favored country.
A COTTON PLANTER.
?. S. The papers South of the Po-
tomac will please publish the above.
A New Law WoRK.-Col. John L. Dorsey,
formerly resident of Columbus, has in press
Digest of the Decisions of the Supreme
Court of Alabama, with an Appendix contain
ing the land laws as applicable to the States of
Alabama and Mississippi. Without saying
moro, we introduce the annunciation of the
work which we find in the Louisville Journal
ofthe 12th inst
A LAW WORK IN THE PREss.-A full
analytical digest of the decisions OF the
Supreme Court of iudcature of the State
of Alabama, by John l.. Dorsey, attorney
and counsellor at law, is now in the press
in this city. 1t comprises a digest of all
the decisions of this court from 1920 to
the June term of 1888, inclusive. The
appendix contains the land laws and In
dian treaties, &c, as applicable to the
States Of Alabama and Mississippi, with
references to American decisions, explain
atory of analogous points.
The work is dedicated to the Honora-
bic George PoindeNer. This is well
merited tribute Of respect and regard to
that distinguished and highly talented gen
tleman, whose valuable services in the
national councils, as the first delegate of
the Territory of Mississippi, are Justly and
eloquently portrayed by Col. Dorsey in
his dedication. 1t must be remarked, that
Gov. Poindexter represented this territory
five years, and framed many of the most
important laws, which have since had such
a powerful influence in advancing those
States to a high condition of prosperity.
Independently Of his services as their DEL
egate, his eloquence and profound views
of constitutional law have placed him high
IL the rank of American statesmen, and
secured to him the admiration of all who
can appreciate deep erudition and INTEL
lectual vigor.
We understand also, that Col. Dorsey
has, in a state of forwardness. digest of
the laws Of Alabama. 1t is upon the plan
fStory's edition of the laws of the United
States, with references, in the marginal
notes, to the repealed statutes and 10 the
decisions of the Supreme Court of Ala
bama, explanatory of such points as have
received judicial construction.
AS Col. Dorsey is laborious, we'll
informed, and able jurist, we have no doubt
that these works will be found of great
value to members of the bar, especially in
Alabama and Mississippi.
AWFUL !-On Saturday evening, the
18th inst, about dusk, when our citizens
were mostly at supper, the lifeless body of
COLIN BISHOP, ESQ.,, Post Master at this
place, was found in the street, at the cross
ing of 4th and Main, about half square
from the Post-office. A deep and broad
wound, made apparently with a bowie
knife, had been inflicted in the left side,
penetrating the lungs, and slight wound
on the chin.
The above we copy from the Tuscumbia
North Albanian, of the oath inst The MUIR
der caused great excitement. and the citizens
met on the succeeding day, Sunday. the 25th, )
passed resolutions expressive of their horror of
the atfocious act, and raised by subscription,
between seven g. eight hundred dollars as are
ward for the detection of the murderer. Short
ly after, man by the name of James NJ.
Mitchell was arrested, on suspicion of having
committed the crime, and after an examina-
ton before justice, he was fully committed to