Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-04-23
SUMMARY.


Distress.-The GalIaiin, Copiah county,
Star, says, "Ifthe govd citizens of this county
do not find some way to get money, we mean
good money, by May court, we do not know
what will become of some Of them; property
we aresatisfed win not command one halfof
its value at sheriff SALE"
Death Of I7szskiab Niles.-This gentleman,
known throughout the United States,- as the
able editor Of /" Niles Weekly Register" died
at Wilmington, Delaware, short time since.
He was oue,of the ablest and Oldest editors in
the Union.
Massachusetts Three trials have been
held in district in Massachusetts TO elect a
Congressman, and on the last, Mr.. Parmentef,
locOfoco, succeeded BY amaiOrity Of9 votes.
TsrGs.-The government of Texas is about
laying off town on the island of Matagorda.
to be called Calhoun.
Rapid Weala.-The American Farmer
states that crop of MOrus Multicaulis trees,
which was raised in North Carolina, and was
carried to Baltimore lately, was sold for the
enormous sum of thirty thousand dollars!
Times in Ne,O Orleans.-The Picayune
says, The times are harder than ever they
have been in this city, and no prospect Of a
change for the better our stores are fun Of an
kinds of goods; produce and provisions, but no.
body to buy them thousands. Of individuals in
the city, but no business for them. to do; pro-
perty of all. descriptions selling at low prices,
but no money to purchase with lots Of banks
in the city, but all ofthem afraid to discount
true picture.
Negro Sub Treasurer Grand Gulf
Wing ssys-"If Dir. Van Buren, does not forth
with discharge the negro ub-treasurer who
ofieiates as deputy post master at Red Bridge,
Tennessee. we viii prove him and Amos to be
abolitionists' .
The albany Postmaster Louisville.
Journal, by way Of rejoinder' toan article in the
New York Era, which asserts that a. c. Flage
fought in the late war as wen as Generals Van
Rensselaer,, says, aThe truth is, Flaeg saw
but one battle, and then. with half dozen
towards, he fed at the first fire. His com
rnander might have looked after him, and ex-
claimed, in a tone ejaculation Our FLAGG
IS stilaying"
The B0scis KNIFE according 10 the laws
of Mississippi any person carrying concealed
weapons pistols, bowie knives, and the like
are subject to fine and imprisonment. The
subscribers of our cosempoi aries, the editors 81
the Bowie Knife at Gienada. must carry
their newspaper ii their hand Of they win IS
amenable to the law, should they carry the
Bowie KNIFE in their pockets.
Colony n Oregon The Aethod;sts ii Mis-
sour are fitting out al expedition for the Co
iunnbia River, which IS ezpectedto depart "a
June. The eOlesy viii consist 8 some fii.v
mechanics tnd artizaps. and iewpreaehsrs
and men Of science al ofHhnu are totaks
families with them. We apprehend they WI
incur sorns danger from the followers 81 tie
British and Russian trading companies VIII
are trying 70 monoPolze the right 70 trade, 81
.gsI llle.right soil ID. Oregon
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