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Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-08-24
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Olive g. FuItz, Attorneys.
July 30 30 CIV prints fee $40 90
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

REuBEN DAvIs.-Mr. Davis, ono Of theI
wing candidates for Congress. will, in fez
days commence tour through the State.
is matter OF regret 10 us that we were =
informed that Mr.. Davis would address the
people Of Lowndes, during the last session
Of the circuit court; but not being aware Of
his intention, we were unfortunately depri-
we'd Of the pleasure Of hearing him; indeed,
we did not learn that he actually addressed
the people until we saw notice in he Co
lumbus Democrat that he had done 80. Mr..
Davis will make thousands of friends in
every part of the state; and, in the language
Of the Aberdeen Wing, the people twill
meet a gentleman and politician, Of open,
frank and undisguised character; he is, in
short, Just what he seems to be, an A,ness
Imam. n@Ib.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

BRANDON MINERAL SPRINGs.-'rhe essa
blishment at this place will be opened for
visitors on the LIST day of J--le next. Since
last season, the proprietors have made MANY
provements-addi,iona buildings, orna-
ments, &c. The water is exceIlent-the
situation peculiarly beautiful, pleasant and
healthy. DIR. M. w. PHILLIPS, a gentleman
every way emineu,ly qualified for the duty,
will have the entire management Of the con-
Germ. He is gentleman Of much affability
and peliteness, and will no, fail to make all
bis guests quite comfortable. Mr.. Potter's
theatrical corps will perform during the sea-
son. There are three splendid billiard Ia
bles-a ten-pin alley-a bagatelle table,
with other amusements. A fine band of mu-
sic is engaged, and will kill time with har-
monious tones. A competeas laay- will ,saka.
charge of school for children during mo
summer months; and a male teacher has also
been employed. So faras eating and drink
ing are concerned (and those are important
matters) We feel sure they will be excellent.
A lot Of wines and liquors, moro varied,
costly and extensive than we have ever seen
in this state, has been purchased by the CON-
pany; and every luxury in tins +" eating
line" which could be found, has been added
to the store:-In view Of all these facts. No
feel warranted in assxri.g our friends that
they will be well treated at the Brandon
Springs, and that their time viii be agreea-
bly spent.-lb.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

VICE PREsIDENCY.-The administration
journals, we perceive, are mostly opposed to
the denomination of Col. johnson, es the
democratic candidate for the vice presiden.
cy. We are at loss to conceive the cause
of all this newly Pledged hostility. Has the
Col. changed his politics or morals, since
the last election, when he was warmly sus-
tanned as second only to the Kinderhook ma
gician, by the very journals now opposed to
him? We think not. He is just as worthy
now, Of the support of the locofocos. as he
was then. He is still the presumptve slay-
er Of Tecumseh-still the same ultra loco
foco, devoted heart and soul and body to
sthe party"-still the illustrious husband of
"dingy Sucky," and as such, justly entitled
to the continued support Of his political as
sociates. We think it would be decidedly
cruel to separate Van and Dick-thcy are
such pretty match, both in morals and pol.
itics-and then, the Co.'s. amiubie and In
teresting family would blush SO darby at
the unmerited disgrace of their loving head
being Topped off from official Distinction
But, we are seriously afraid the Col. will be
abandoned. Who his successor shall be, is
a matter yet involved in doubt. In Tennes-
see, James K. Polk is spoken of-some adj
vocate the claims Of "crarat' Benton-otln-
ers think that MIR Senator King Of Ala bama
is the man-and IN the midst of SO much con
fusion and buzzing, it is difficult to say upon
whom the democratic swarm will SETTLE
It's none of our business; but as we have
some fifty readers amongstthe locofocos, we
say, stick to "Sueky's husband" by all
means.
@Since writing the above, we perceive
that tina Free Trader and M.ssissippiar are
out for lille Robert J. Walkerl! Well this
claps the climax. So soon as we get done
laughing, We shall try and say something a.
bout this new lights. Sam.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31
THE MISSISSIPPI DEFAULTER.

We desire now to cnIl the attention Of
our readers to the case Of Wiley P. Harris,
late Receiver of Public Moneys at Column
bus, Mississippi, Of which the details may
be found in the Report Of the investigating
Committee. This Mr.. Harris, soon after his
appointment, neglected to settle his accounts
at the Treasury Department, and became
in fact defaulter. He was, however, an
influential political charater, and Mr.. Secre-
,ory Woodbury. proceeded with him very
teaderly. The series of begging letters sent
by ,he Secretary Of the Treasury to this
public defaulter, respectfully requesting him,
and beseeching him, and imploring him to
settle up his accounts, has been published,
and forms one of the most curious specimens
of officlsl correspondence that has ever yet
seen the light. The Secretary of the Urea
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

We are glad that the proposition for hold-
ing Wing Convention of Jefferson County,
for the purpose of nominating candidates to
be run on the Wing Ticket, seems to meet
with cordial appreciation in every section Of
The county. The absolute necessity Of such
measure, at the present time, must be
evident to every one: for tits the only prop
er method by which the pretensions of the
several candidates whose names are now
before the public, can be satisfactorily de-
cided.
) We regard this movement as settling the
matter, and making the defeat of the Loco
Focos certain. For although we cannot
form a surmise as to who will be the nomi-
nees of the Convention, yet we feel assured
that they will be men whose moral worth,
talents, and political integrity, will command
the undivided support of the party, and en-
sure for the county an able and efficient
representation in our next Legislature.
The idea of Wing Convention for this
County has completely startled the Demo.
or ais; for, taking advantage of the apparent
distraction Of our ranks, they counted upon
an easy conquest, by opposing their two
candidates against the very liberal list O
Wings, whose names have been put in nom.
nation by their friends. But they will be
sadly disappointed. The triumph of the
Wbig party and of Wing principles in this
County, at the November election will be
glorious and complete, with considerable
increase over former majorities. Jefferson
County will give majority of two hundred
votes against A Gallon McNutt-(1 he be
continued in the field, vhich sOe pery much
:doubt)- she will elect two staunch Wing
REPRESENTATIVES,, and jefferson and Franklin
counties will return Wing Senator.
The suicidal policy of having more than
the requisite number of candidates, should
4 At once be discarded by the Wings Of every
| county ia the State. Let them not be too
much flushed by the brilliant achievements
already accomplished, nor count too conn
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

Here is a list Of THREE HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-FOUR POS r-MASTERS,
who were PRESCRIBED during the first
year of Martin Van Buren's reign, num-
Der far greater than all the removals from
office made by Washington, John Adams,
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and John @
Adams!
We should liz to have the Evening Post
explain ,rhy merchant, a master builder, a
master carpenter, or boss of any work, has
not as much, aye, more right, to employ only
those who agree in opinion with hint
More, We say, for the government belongs
to the aDhole people, whereas mans pro-
perty is his own.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31
IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.

The schooner G. w. Wetter, Captain De-
vile, arrived yesterday morning from Mex
leo. She left Vera Cruz on the 18th inst,
and brings accounts from thence that fully
confirm the defeat and dispersion of the Fe-
deral soldiers by the Government troops,
and the death Of Mexia by order of Santa
Anna.
The action took place six leagues from
Puebla, at place called Nacazito, on the
18th inst. It commenced at o'clock, A.
NJ, and lasted till 10 forenoon. The FEEDER
alists were commanded by Mexia and Ur-
rea; Santa Anna and Valencia had charge
of the Government soldiery. The force of
the Federalists numbered 1000, that of the
latter about $500. Mexia and the troops
under his command fought bravely, having
taken and retaken the enemy's artillery no
less than three times. He was on the point
of overcoming Valencia and the troops under
his command, when Santa Anna came up
in his rear with about fourteen hundred men
and attacked him simultaneously with Va
lencia, and defeated and put the Federalists
to rout- Urea made his escape; Mexia
was taken prisoner. Santa Anna ordered
him to be fired at with his back turned to
his exeentioners, as traitor to his country;
Mexia refused to submit to death SO dis
graceful, and he was shot down by order Of
the man who dictated the butchery at Copa-
no. Retribution, we doubt not, will yet
visit with its vengeance this same craven
Gen. Santa Anna.
It was said that several cases Of black vo-
init had already taken place at Vera Cruz
Santa Annals success may possibly spur
him on to retrieve his fortunes in Texas
We would advise our friends there to be
constantly on the alert The Mexicans
must keep themselves in SNAIL with some
body, and as the civil war is probably ended,
for while at least, they will soon make q
diversion against Texas. P;cayase, May
OR 1g-xs9
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

The Old School General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian church, convened at PhiIadel.
phia, in the seventh Presbyterian church,
by electing Rev. ]. L. Wilson, moderator,
and Rev. Jacob Green, temporary clerk
Number of delegates about l6O.
The New School party met on the same
day, and elected Rev. Baxter Dickson, mo-
derator, and Rev. Henry Rowland, secre-
tary. Number of delegates about $50.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

From FLoRIDA.-1Ve learn from Tampa
Bay, says the Tallahassee Floridian of the
4th instant, that a short time since, the hos
tito Indians under Nehe-Stoco Malta, princi-
cipal chief the Tallahassees, with one hun
dred warriors, went into Tampa and carried
off all tire Indian prisoners at that post.
They likewise returned the night following,
crossed the river, and reconnoitered the post
and barracks. They refuse to come in to
treat with. the whites, and left word with a
white man whom they held prisoner during
one night, that if General Macomb wished
to treat with them he must come to their
camp. tits said they are unwilling to leave
the Territory until better satisfied of the sit
uation of their friends who have emigrated,
that they will retire down the Peninsula
and defend themselves until overpowered.
No depredations have been committed re-
Gently, and they declare their intention to
remain peaceabie unless disturbed by the
whites. We have no intimation of General
Macomb's further movements.
Extract ola letter to gentleman in Say
annah, dated
CLARKsvILLE, (E. F.) May 5, 1887.
sThe Indians have played havoc on the
SaDtafee-they killed Perrine, Hagan, and
three others, and have been seen at Travis,
below the wood place. Capt. Brooks had a
chase at five last Friday, near Lake George,
but they got too close the shore before he
got up to them; they left the boat and took
to the woods. The Indians have burnt some
places-pulled the corn up in the fields, and
done all kinds of mischief They even came
to Fort Butler and tried to steal horse and
was shot at by the sentinel; but the order is,
not to shoot at them. All is now confusion
throughout the country. No tidings of their
! coming in to treatn
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

y
responsible and dignified stations, and no
man enjoys in this State more diffused and
deserved popularity.
am very we'll informed as to the manage
ment of the office. reside in the district,
and know that he is the most indefatigable
business man in the State. Since he recei-
we'd the appointment, he has been absent but
once, and then only for few days. Day
and night he is there. The geople speak of
this every where. He has constantly had
three, and now four, clerks at work, who, in
my own knowledge, have been engaged
from sunrise until ten at night, and he can
not obtain them for less than fifty dollars per
month. His receipts must have been be-
tween twelve and fourteen hundred thousand
dollars, and the labor for the ensuing six
months will lie arduous in the extreme. /
kno,r that the receiver suffered under great
inconvenience for two or three months, be-
ing without abstracts, which were not OBJ
tanned from Washington until he had written
three or four times, and even then were
much delayed by the extraordinary failure
of the mails. From my knowledge of the
business of the Office, do not think it pos
sible that the receiver can accomplish his re-
turns by the first of October, though every
exerton will be made, and has been made, to
keep up with the business. have known
the receiver and his clerks to be at work,
time after time. until after ono o'clock at
night; and the strongest testimonials from
the best and mo influential friends of your
excellency can be had as to his integrity
and industry. General Harris has never
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

eve have just received advices from
Lima Of the total defeat Of the army Of Santa
Cruz at Yungay on the 2Oth January. Santa
Cruz escaped only with few men, and ar
rived at Lima on the oath. He has eauis-
oned the castle Of Callao with 1900 men
under the command Of General MOAN, ana
supplied them with three months provisions.
He again left Lima on the 2Sth for the soueh.
with the purpose Of organizing q new army.
We think, however, in this he viii fail, n 81.
resources are completely exhausted. Wa
consider the confederation at an end. Tia
probability is, there win be revolution IN
Bolivia"
Thus it is throughout al Spanish Ameri.
ca-revolution succeeding revo;uiion % a.
pidly that the observer Of the times can
hardly keep pace with their proerera Ho4
marked the difference between dat porsion
Of the American continent aetaled 5nd en-.
trolled by the Anglo Saxon race and ll.f
populated by the Spaniards. Tho eunaraot
between the two sections both under d. =,
fluence Of the Descendants of Europeans, p
almost incredible. ~
The question naturally arises-Wbaa e.
casions the astounding di6ereneef aud a.
question i as obvious-Rslieioa and B1uoa-
ton. Let men say what they vill@les fssh
sheer at what they capnct eomprehena. sasW
the truth Is lndellibly engrevep a ever paeo
Of the worlds hissery-wiihcstshs pusiu1
nance Of religious principle snas De 20.
=
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

"Moriah's HHl.''-The service of the
Episcopal Church is now read in Jerusalem
every Sunday, to a congregation of Jews
who assemble at church on Mount Mo-
riah--at whose request the English ritual
has been translated into the Hebrew Ian.
guage.
1t is wonderful that nearly all the religious
services of the East are performed in Ian
guages which the common people know but
little about. For instance--the service o.
the church of Rome is in Latin, and the
people speak Italian; that of tho Greek
church is in Hellenic, while the people
speak the Romaic; that of the Jews is in
Hebrew, while great majority of the peo-
pie speak the Hebrew-Spanish; that of the
Armenians is IN the ancient Armenian.
which is scarcely ever spoken; that Of Mo
hammedans is in the old Arabic, while a
great majority of the people speak Turkish,
Persian, &C.; that of the Bramins is in Pail,
a sacred language, confined almost exclu-
sively to the priests and ministers of reli-
gion. The religious books Of the Chinese
are in language, which though it can be
read by many of the common people, is new
er spoken by them.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

A Busy FELLow.-There is an editor
down east who is not only his own compost
tor, pressman and devil, but keeps tavern,
is village schoolmaster, captain in the mill
tia, mends ais own boots and shoes, makes
patent Brandreth's pills. peddles essences
and tin ware two days in the week, and al
ways reads Sermons on the Sabbath, when
the minister happens to be missing. In ad-
dition to this, he has wife and sixteen
children.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

are attaching themselves 70 IL present sd-
ministration Of our government. Tho rec.
sou muH be- obvious to every re(ecting
mind. Gambling, public and private, arc
precisely The same in principle. and every
good and honest citizen, either in town OF
country should endeavor to put il down; and,
in our opinion, it can only be dotse By re-
forming the government, by putting into the
places Of the present occupants Of the State
and General Governments, good Wings and
honest mcnt &C Columbus Argus.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

The prospectus of John Smith for publish
ing paper in Rodney, to be entitled "Ihe
Doctor,n was received too late for insertion
in today's paper-it shall be given in our
next. John says, if he can get half the
Smiths in the country to patronize him, be
will make his paper shine most brilliantly.
We don't doubt it.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31
Il O d N e Y 8
FRIDAY, ................... MAY 81, 1880.
WING CONVENTION OF JEFFERSON
COUNTY.

A Convention of the Wings os Jefferson
County, will be held at the court house in
Fayeite, on the second Tuesday in Jane
neat, for the purpose of nominating candi
dates to be run ON the Wing ticket, at the
next November election. The Importance
Of the meeting we hope will secure the at
tendance of the Wings of the county gene
rally.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

GrIn future we shall not announce the
names of candidates for Office, unless we
receive our fee in advance. In the publica-
ton of attachment nc tees, we shall look to
the plaintiff for pay, in cases where our fees
are not taxed in the bill of costs.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31
GAMBLING.

We are no apologists of the conduct of
those who attend faro bank; the demorali-
zing effects of their example are too evident
to the citizens Of Columbus. We do not a.
pologise for the grabbing, or in other words,
the picking of mems pockets, at the corners
of our streets. Go out, at any time of the
day, and you will see gentlemen having
" specie funds" for sale; and If, perchance,
an honest, hard working mechanic desires
a few dollars to send to New York or Mo-
bile to purchase tools or few materials for
the prosecution Of his business, on making
application to one Of these gentlemen, he
tells you he will give you one dollar for tro
of the currency. By hard labor, the mocha
mic and farmer has earned some money. and
on the presentation of his bills, he is told
that he must take the currency of the tovn
or wait till better times. He is, in conse-
quence of his necessities, compelled to re-
ceive that which is offered; and if he is obi
ged, in order to keep his business agoing, to
send out of the. State money to purchase ma
terials necessary to prosecute it, he is obi.
ged to sacrifice one halt Of the value Of his
labor. This is certainly 6 making the rich,
richer, and the poor, poorer" Men 90 to
a faro table tor the purpose of speculation;
their chances Of winning, although few they
perfectly understand; but for individuals,
who pay the working class of the community
in the bank rags Of our State, and the next
day shave them at fifty per cent. profit for the
funds Of another State, are really and truly
worse than professional gamblers. These
men certainly cannot possess the high chiv-
airy Of the south, and we fear they will never
get to Heaven. The causes Of this state of
thugs are very evident. Since the triumph
Of the Jackson-Van Buren, party, and the
consequent destruction ofthe National Bank
followed by the incorporation Of hundreds Of
State Banks, everything tending to impover-
ish the farmer and the mechanic has been
successfully carried on; and if farmer
wants barrel Of -four or mechanic little
bacon, two prices has to be paid for It, while
the rich man with his thousands stands at
the corners Of the streets shaving and 9 split-
ting the ninth part Of hair in order to
fill his pockets m6re fuller at the expense Of
the . bone and sinew" Of the country. 1t
is no wonder to rs Why farmers and mocha
nichs are leaving the Van Baron party and
joining the Wings, and that wealthy nabobs
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

GA meeting Of Democrats of Jefferson
and Franklin counties will be held at the
court house in Fayette, on the second Mon
dan in June, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the Legislature, to be run on
the Democratic ticket, at the next November
election.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

D. N. Hennen, Esq. who was removed,
and we believe, fined and imprisoned by
Judge Lawrence, has been reinstated by
Judge Mckinley, in his former Office Of
Clerk of the United States Circuit Court for
the Eastern District of Louisiana.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

Mr.. L. B. Hovey. whose advertisement
will be found in anothercolumn, respectfully
invites the public to visit him tomorrow, ut
two o'clock, and partake Of soda water, from
his newly erected fountain.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

We understand that Reuben M. Whitney
has been sent on by the Northern stockhold-
ers of the Commercial and Rail Road Bank
ofyicksburg, to assume the presidency of
the institution, but has been rejected by the
resident stockholders.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

It has been computed" says Dr.. Frank
lin, by some political arithmetician, that
if every man and women would work foui
hours each day on something useful, that
labor would be sufficient to procure all the
necessaries and comforts Of life; want and
misery would be banished out Of the world
and the rest Of the twenty four might b lei
sure and pleasure
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

The steam boat Lexington, which passed
up on Thursday night last, had on board
$4,000 in specie for the Commercial and
Rail Road Bank of Vicksburg.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

The loco foco candidate has withdrawn
from the contest of the 18th Congressional
district in Tennessee, and it is thought tina,
young Crockett will be elected without op.
position.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

IDENTIFY upon success. Tho monster Of Lo-
CO Focoism is hydra headed, and will re-
quire well aimed blows from the Wing club
of truth to effect its obstruction.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

ga meeting Of the Directors Of the
Rodney Cotton Press Company will be held
at the Mansion House, Rodney, Tomorrow,
at / o'clock, A. M.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

Mr.. Editor Please announce the name
of GUsTAvUs HI. WILCOX, as candidate to
represent Jefferson county in the next Lee
[gislature of Mississippi, and oblge
MANY VOTERS.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

E. 7. Summers, late of Fayette, Miss,
was killed at Shreveport, La, on the 9th
inst, in an ARRAY with a man by the name
of P. S. Smith.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

The steamboat Pike, lately run from
louisville to Madison, distance Of City
miles, 10 the short time ofthree hours.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

i Mr.. Editor--You will please announce
fTHos. l.. DoByNs, Esq. as d candidate to
represent Jefferson county in the next Le-
Agislature of Mississippi, and oblige
MANY VOTERS.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-05-31

We are authorized to announce JOHN A.
GALBRArrIr, as candidate for Tax Collec-
E If of Jefferson County, at the November
election.