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Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

ScpArs FROM THE GERMAN OF JEAN
pAu1 R1cHrER.-T heEarih.-The earth
is the cul dc sac in the great city OF 800
the camera obscura, full OF inherited
and diminished images from more
beautiful world--the cloudy halo round
:, better sun-the numerator OF an un-
known dcnominator. Verify, it IS al
most an absolute nothing.
Lif.-Man has two minutes and a
half to live-one to smile; one to sign;
and a halfto love, for in this minute ut
dies.
But the grave is not deep; it is the
shining thread of an angel that seeks
US. when the unknown hand throws
the last fatal dart at the head oil man
and the dart only lifts the crown 0
thorns from his wounds.
Sumpashy.-Two noble souls dlscov
er their relationship just by the iik'
love that they bear to third.
.Memory.-The distance OF memor.
can alone change the drops OF time
through which we swim into the ram
bow of enjoyment.
.Memory-Hope-Two Perspectiv
painters lead US, poor, bewitched mol
tails. thro the whole theatre of life, an
these are memory and hope.
Rule of Studdy.-Never writc on
subject without having read yourse
6lH on it, and never read on subJet
till YOU have thought yourself hung
on it.
Immortality.-Man we're upon cart
vanity, and ashes, and smoke a d,d !.
not feel that he was SO. " Oou' III
feeling is our immortality! !,
Poetry and PhilosOPhy.-FrOm Il
Story and the POrticO Of thought y
Gardens ofpoetry.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

We translate the following from man an
IA English author, who wrote IN l12u'
O Ond he was obliged at that day to
clotbe his ideas in a dead language
Bali. Republican, rornots
c.ou, the troubIous scene Of fraud, ma
I IiOs' vanity s and ambition; cgltivating
nee nce' domestic virtues, cherishing the
s"t of universal beneEOlence'
P Pi,neps;u o happiness to all around him;
WORN words that speak an elegant simplicity
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

Lear--a sympathy, herocial and rever-
entail, that sought not to be expressed; ;
and in reading Wordsworth's ballad.
"The Affections of Margaret" OF Tas-
SOS story Of Olindo and Sophronia. !
have been effected to tears and longed
for some one to whom / could impart
the pleasurable sense that overburden-
ed me.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13
PHYSICAL, ILLUSTRATING POLITICAL PIE
NoMENA.

4 naturalist writes Of the polypus;
.sThe polypus is one Of the most Gu
r;ous ofthe animal world, and feeds on
insects. 1t sometimes happens that
two polypi lay hold Of the same worm'
and when they meet, one, swallows the
dhfr."
Hew accurately this describes the
%0ccS of Federalism in regard 70 It's
kindred party polypi! A small polypus
laKhold OF MoRGAN; Federalism laid
hold also, and swallowed Antimasonry.
Another body Of malcontents laid hold
ofAbohtionism; Federalism immediate
" attached itself to one extremity OF
This subject, and swallowed the Abol-
ton polypus. Conscrvatims opened
wide its snakelikc mouth, to gorge the
State banks; it was met at the half
way point by Federalism, and both the
State banks and Conservatism were at
!. once cngulfcd by the great National
Bank polypus. The Alexandria ga
zette points to the tip end Q the tail n
the act of disappearing in the nav Of
| Federalism. The Gazette says;
"Public opinion amongst the Oppo-
sition party in Virginia seemsto be fast
settling down into determination to
re-elect Mr.. Riyes TO the Senate q the
United States, and to make Mr.. Ty-
I Ter Governor of the State. Mr.. Rives,
! tits understood, does not hesitate to
avow himself as in decided opposition
to the present Administration. Globe
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

Mr.. Webster stake cake Of the
rich. and the rich will take care Of the
poor" This is the motto Of the advo-
Gates Of that great moneyed monopoly.
the United States Bank--take carc,- of
us, and we will take care Of the PEG
Die. Let tho motto be engraved on
the collarof every Federalists, for they
know no principles but what cmanatc
from, or arc meant to advocate the IN
terest OF the Bank. Doper Gazette.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

Svmpathies.-Itis curious to notice
the effect of sympathy or pity, may be
equally great IN various cases, and its
action in each quite dissimilar. have
been deeply effected with reading the
history Of poor, old, broken hearted
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13
TERMS.
TaE PINEY WOODS PLANTER
VIII be published emery Saturday

4J TOTHILL and VIM. r. ElSELY.
Il The price will be FIVE DoLLAns per
annum il paid in advance, or Six DOLLS
III not paid until the end Of the year,
Am payments made within the first three
months will be considered as in advance.
NJ No subscription received for less Pc
Rod than twelve months; nor discontin'
ned until all ARE lrages are paid. A
failure to notify discontinuance oil the
paper will be considered as new en-
gagement.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Will be charged at the rate Of oNE
DOLLAR for every ten lines or under, ior
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

MusIc.--IIoy music reveals 10 the souls
of men a past which they never have
known, and futurity which in this life a.
least, they never can know.
Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-07-13

the first, and Fiery CRNTs for every suD
soouent insertion mo advertiselh 81
will be inserted even onUs, for less l'i@"
TWO DOLLARS.
Persons seudiRg Advertisements arc
requested TO mark on them the numpsr
Of times they desire them to be inserted;
otherwise they will be continued un'h
forbid, and accordingly charged a.
A liberal deduction viii be MADE 70
persons who advertise by the year
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20
For he .lEa4,.on HI -lt..oonh


At meeting of the citizens Of Sharon
and its vicinity convened for the pur-
pose OF expressing their deep regret for
the death and respect for the character
Of the late B. w. NJ. MINTER. The Rev
Richard Beard was called TO the chair.
and c. Graham appointed Secretary
The object of the meeting having been
explained by the Chairman, the follow
ing resolutions were proposed and unani-
mously adopted.
/. Resolred, That We consider the
solemn dispensation of Divine Provi-
dencc which has removed rom among
us, our friend and fellow citizen, DR. B.
w. NJ Minter as an occurrence well cal
culated to call forth public expression
of our high respect for his character, and
our unfeigned and deep sorrow for his
death.
2. Resolred, That we take great plea
sure in expressing our admiration of the
numerous and commanding virtues of
the deceased as fellow citizen, gentle
man, a christian and christian minister.
3. ResOlred, That we consider his
death a great public loss, and especially
to this community with which he has
been for some time identified, more espe-
cialIy to Sharon College in the establish
ment of which he was one of the most
prominent and efficient actors, and in the /.
building up of which he has uniformly /
manifested deep and devoted interest
.Resolred, That we sympathize deep
ly with the bereaved and afflicted family 4
and friends of the deceased in a loss
which they will no doubt find to be ire
parable.
5. ResoIred, That copy Of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be transmitted
10 his family as an expression to them
Df our views and feelings on this melan-
;holy occasion.
6. Resolved, further, That copies be
cent to the editors of the Madison Wing
Advocate and Southern Telegraph. for
publication.
r. BEARD, Chm.
Z. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
Sharon APRIL 1890
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

- = h. has never heard Il before, thai
| ,,nsidarab.y more than two thirds o.
,arbaoS about three fourths of the trale
gbich exists and has heretofore existed
| be,,vcan MS and the Northern cities Is IN
al RESPECTS n direct trade. Two thirds
or three fourths of the merchandise We
purchase there IS purchased OF HfSi
aaads, and shipped the FIRST time direcii ;
here. to Mississippi. if not stopped TO De
re-shipped or sold second hand, b. some
CITY between here and there
with the exception then of our Gro
fcery trade with y. Orleans or some
southern point. he would have about
three fourths of the merchandIse which
we consume. bought at the North 6y
Charleston. flor they can be purchased
in Philadelphia. New York and Boston
cbaper than any where else.) shipped
there and then re-sold and re-shiTpsd TO
ms. This is direct trade with a ven
eeance! For let me ask him what we
can buy in first hands at Charleston, ex-
cept perhaps rice and tobacco!
As regards foreign goods, which en-
braces about one-f fourth, or perhaps Int
tie over. of the merchandise which
comes from out of Mississippi, not IN
Guiding sugar and coffee, let Us. | say. If
we do not purchase it IN Europe, buy Il
secondhand Of Charleston or any body
else that will sell il cheapest. But 50 FAR
as regards about three-fourths Of the
merchandise which we buy, to talk OF
buying il elsewhere than where u IS
raised aud manufactured, IN the Nor
thern ports of the United States, Is 20 op-
pose a direct trade the most wholesome
and advocate re-ShipmeHt and secondhand
purchase the most disadvantages that
can we'll be imagined.
am an uncompromising advocate Of
direct trade And By that ! mean that
we should 90 for all our purchases TO the
first shipping poiRt-the original renders
for all articles which we use in sufficient 4
quantities 10 justify the trip.
No man in the South would rejoice
more than the writer to see the South
import all her European goods. But TO
talk of prescribing our trade with the
North, is to advocate the making Of an
rgency in the South. for the purpose OF
at the North, and re-selliLZ
md re-shipping to US, about three-fourths
If our supplies; which few men IN Mis-
'issippi will subscribe to, | hope.
The evidence by which | determine
he proportion of foreign and domestic
merchandise which we use. has been
published in the Courier and IS conclu-
i've on the subject.
\ SOUTHERSEE-
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.l
March 60 1870
c. GRAHAM, Sec'y.
Sharon, April. 1889.

At meeting of the Board of Directors al
the Bank of the United States. held AZ their
banking house this morning, after the ordinary
business of the dav was Completed Nicholas
Biddle, Esq, President, communicated To the
Board his intention of TesigniBg his place In
the Institution, and took leave of his colleagues
In bnet valedlctorv, marked not only By his
usual felicity of expression, bur singularIv cha
racterised by an eloquent pathos. which was
wholly irresistible among the old aud tried
friends. hls fellow-laborers for the last twenty
years.
Upon Mr. BiddIe's withdrawal. the follow
ing letter from him to the Directors was pre-
senred and read.
10 The Beard Of Directors Of TIE BaaE o. tie
tfuted States.
GENTLEMEN-I execute a purpose which A.
you are aware, | have long meditated and
which intImated TO the ckhodsrs az their
hrst meeting under the new charter; thar OF
retiring from the direction of the Bank II j.
now more than twenty years since entered Us
service They have been wears of intense Ia
Dor, and they have earned for me a night 70
Claim the relaxation and repose which an-
preaching age, and precaTIous health reeuire
nave waited anxioHsly for the most aoz,rDpri-
afe moment at which | could be best spared.
out hitherto, whenever | have sought the re-
iremen' l 50 much needed some difficulty IN |
Shica nv service was deemed useful. al~avs
nterPosed to detaIn me- None suca exlsf 4
low All the political dIsssnsions connected
eith the Bank for the last ten wears have caes-t
az all It's extraordinary efforts Tor The nroree-
ION 81 our national interests are Iarpsfy ez,fr1
nd the Bank has returned TO rs aceasrsu,~rii
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20
The mighty Statesman as- ve -eaH-

I TIE ghtv Statesman uaa vae sean
The friend Ct freedom ana al nlau-
I am invited To record INV oPlasoa ef
one Of the most i'Iustrlous charae6ers
/ that ever dignitied or adorned the pages
of history-that ever dazzle.i the word
/ with the briiiiance OF his career Ee
stands In the Hall of the AuasriCan Sen
ate, the avowed champioa Of the rights
/ Of mamie stands alone a ulazui6ceus
monument Of genius and ln VAN ulav
We search among the ton5s ef ur5eagat
I genius or the records Of anc5eas talenr.
for parallel 10 this mighty orator &c
nature Like that Of Dem1slhaaes and
Cicero the thunder OF his eIa.-uenee
strikes terror CD tvrau1s-5r paurs from
his tongue like a flood of fianzss. s1rsbl5asr
from the summit Of the Alps 90 Ansiss-
and the very walls seem to lave and EsaB
as they echo back his barulnz words Ell
elOquence- In the grandeur ~ has con-
ceptlOn he rivals the most glorioas mas
tiers OF Greece, and IN rhe beauty and
oriliIance OF his laugu tee- be has never
been surpassed b the most splen.ilz s-e-
clmens OF Roman or Arabian orasarw-
Even the tongue e Tally which made
the mIghtIest Roman tres15le- and srrases 4
terror 70 Cataline- never exceIleE "a
the glory OF Orat9ry the Heaven touched f
tongue OF Clay. When he rises "a C'sn-
gress like some mighty lSon thar lsabaas Z
10 spring upon his prey ard crush a1m e. f
the earth, every eve Is 6xe3. every .
tongue Is mate and silence halds her
reign while the power of his eloeuenee
holds sPell-b0und the grea- phalanx 81
genius that surrounds him
As Statesman be- has proved hfns-Tfs
not only the friend AMI heuelae.or ofI
man. but the >avIour &c has eounrrv.
when the dark cloud a. waF was -asaer-
ing IN the South and brother waS rsa.Hrr
to ImbTue hrs hands "a the bisosl d =
brother Like the Angel o. Peace H.n-I
~ Clay came f1rwaui- role sl hsrk sAe
lark cloud Of war. and the -a7abese 81
reason appeared on the hor5zau OF Car
0liBa- But neither We wee hIsu - :
or an orator. ~ Is rhe ~ane
original and glorIozs character n
Parliament OF England has rss1ssnsis.HH
SIih the strains of Burk aad charaau-
md our own Congress has bsen ekarw-#
q BIZ the burning AMI brilliant esa.sus-v.sse ]
! " ebsfer and many other iliustrss,s- !
haraciers- but greater than Barz az :
OK greater thaa - ehs.er aaf the M :
Militant orators of the House. = Hear )
lay. tue great and determined o7poser /.
/ al usuFPafioa- r.
Henry ClaF - the .ssssr,IIaa ard ear
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

always regret to see total disre-
gard of truth and decency, come from
what quarter it may, and TO be entirely
candid, we must acknowledge that some
accusation of the kind may be justly
charged upon the press Of both the great
political parties " hich divide the country
Thisis productive of no good, but on the
contrary, has a great tendency to obscure
the truth, mislead the ignorant and dis
gust the intelligent For instance, the
following passage from a late number OF
the Mississippian:
..Every one who knows any thing OF
the history of this self-styIed wing party,
knows that there is not drop of republi-
can blood in their veins. Many of them
are the descendants of the tories of the
revolution, and all of them would have
been tories, with the exception of few
honest men, who are misled, had they
lived at the period of the revolution.
They are tories in heart, soul and spirit.
All their principles tend to toryism and
absolute power. 1t is a familiar and
every day assertion with them, that the
British government is better than our
own American constitution. They prefer
kings, lords and hereditary aristocracy,
n national debt, and national bank, to
our free democratic republican form of
government. They despise the people,
and want to reduce them all to the con-
ditioH of serfs and feudal vassals."
We do not select this as coming from
particular print or political opponent.
but as a specimen best suited to illustrate
our remark. If every writer were TO
speak the language of caudour and gen
tlemanly courtesy. and utter only what
he believed to be true in fact, and cor
rect in theory; how much of the bitter
ness and rancour of party strife it would
remove. An intelligent stranger after
reading the above extract would imme-
diatelv conjecture there was something
principles Of taste of the community.
where such silly calumnies could be
risked. In consequence our state of so
cie,y is degraded in the estimation of
foreigners II would be a want of pro-
per respect To common sense to say that
the above quoted assertions are untrue.
that every one knows. and the author of
the extract. of course, knew perfectly |
well that there was not a word of truth |
in it. But there are many well meaning
but weak and misguided men who suppose
that they advance the prospects of their
party by venting imbecile ISLANDERS upon
the principles of their opponents, how
much soever they degrade themselves
and the dignity Of the press. Il
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

Il is painful TO look at the condition o
our State at this time. Jackson is con
iinualiy crowded with visiters, all in
search of Union Bank Post-notes, and
our highways are thronged with pill
grims bound to that Mecca o. their hopes
''And the people were catered through
out all the land Of Egypt to gather stub
bic for straw" Yet these Post-notes
are our only refuge, wrefched as it is.
We have no choice. The necessity is
too urgent--the evil day must be put or a
few months longer, and but few months
it will be, for the relief will be but mo-
nentary. If ever there was a time for
rigid economy--for ..retrepchment and
REFORM" it exists now in Mississippi.
The reckless expenditure and extrava-
gance which have characterized the
country, must give place TO different
order Of things. This and this alone,
can restore the crippled energies of the
State, and lift the fortunes of our people
out Of the miserable quagmire Of pecu
mary thraldom in which they are floun-
dering.
People Of Mississippi. no legislative
enactments, no Bank accommodations can
effectually relieve you. Put not your
strength in princes-trust 10 your own
unaided energies, and your affairs will
yet be restored to a healthful condition;
for you must first become sound before
the Banks can be so. A people with bro
ken fortune and bad credit, will have
Banks of the same description. Either
circumstance will induce the other. IfIt
Banks over-issue land whenever they do !
so, they become unsound) the people I
will be injured; and on the other hand /
a reckless specializing people cannot :
make a good bank. But to take our {
leave of Post-notes, it is to be hoped a
they are the last shift we will have to
-<->,-. 'rt.- .r~.,h i-, we have a natu-
raj disposition to use expedients while
ever we can find them, and when they i
are no longer to be found, we are com s
PEELED te'took to surer means. 1
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20
OR ST ERiFE.

Nc hrve known that for some time reports
nreiudicial 10 the character of Mr.. Fiournoy
Sheriff of Madison county-borh as gentle
man and as an oficer-have been in circula-
| ton in some of the adjoining counties.
We have heretofore failed to notice and con-
tradct those reports for two reasons--one, be-
cause we thought they would pass away with
out much remark, as groundless and inbound
ed rumor--and the other, that by noticing we
would give them greater publicity and be
treating them with more respect than they de-
served.
But these reports which alike unfounded
and baseless. have continued TO increase and
spread until they have grown common and
So extensive that we would be censurable if
we were longer to remain silent, and permit
them to grow, swell and extend over the State,
and not say one word in his defence, by pro-
nouncing them an founded and sanderous.
What the reports are we need not mention,
but will say for the satisfaction of those at
distance, that they may place no reliance in
any charges that they may be prejudicial to
Mr.. Flournoy's character as gentleman-and
that so far his reputation as an officer here
after depends upon his conduct, that no one
will have to complain. The only of
fence of which Mr.. Flournoy is chargeable
y ith-has been his too great lenity and conf
ience IN the People-trusting them too far
md conhdlng III Promises-promses that have
'een made. probably in good faith) but have
,een deceptive and never fulfilled.
Dir. Flournoy has assured US that that time
las passed, and that every one may now look |
or a rigid and complete discharge of his duty /
s an officer.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

The races commenced here on Mon
day last. For several days previous to
that time swarms of gamblers came
pouring into our village, and now, we
are told, carry on their hellish opera
tons every night at the only he'll in the
limits of our corporation-we would re-
mind these gentlemen that the eyes of
our Mayor are upon them; and that if
they escape his vigilance, they are sure
to find themselves in hockelty upon tie
return OF our excellent District Attor-
ncy, who is now in Rankin, prosecuting
their brethren who have been preying
upon the citizens of Brandon.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-20

/ TIE TiAEs.-One of the worst symp-
toms of the times is the missrabiy bind
policy pursued BY the leading organs OF
the Wings and Democrats of this State
IN relation TO the Union Bank Let
any one examine the columns Of the Sun
and Hississippian, and he viii find them
filled with praises Of the great Bank 1t
Is undeniablv true that the Union Bank
is the only Institution in the State to
which our people can nor look for Bank
accommodations 1T Is consequently
true, that this Bank possesses the power
Of exercising an overwhelming influence
over the politics of the State. But II
docs not follow that the Bank viii enter
the political arena because It possesses
the power OF controlling the November
elections. Our own opinion IS, that the
Directors of the Union Bank are too en-
lightened TO take such step. They
know that no Bank ever identified itself
with a political party, without being ru-
med by the bIunder. Instance, the fate
of the late Bank of the United States.
We warn the Sun and MississiPPian a
gainst carrying out the miserable policy
they are pursuing. If the Union Bank |
enter the political arena, she is ruined, |
and Mississippi's hopes of benefits to Be
derived from her otcH institution, are all T
blasted. We tell Messrs. Johnston and
Howard as politicians, that any party that
succeeds in identifying itself with the
Union Bank, seals It's own fate.