Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-06-08
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awoke at very early hour and saw her
old husband standing tip-toe, as she
thought, on the foot Of the bed. "What
are you doing there, deari" said she. No
answer. "My dear, why do you do so2'
exclaimed she in a tone Of increased earn
estness. Still no reply. Thereupon the
affrighted bride started up to clasp her
taciturn lord and master, and found that
the poor old thing had hanged himself
Louisville Journal.
The New York Sunday News, SAYS, "Dr.
Hagan, who wounded Mr.. McArdle, in the
late Vicksburg duel is an Irish gentleman,
who farmcrly edited Duff Green's Med-
cal Journal, in conjunction with Professor
Pattison. After the duel, the accomplish
ed doctor is said to have bound up the
wound which he made, like true Sam
aritan. We believe that il was the spear
of LAGOON, that smote with end, and heal
ed with the other. Ar Hagan resembles
it exceedngly."-La. Adp.
According to the Halifax Times of the
Sth inst, the British steam frigate Me-
dea arrived there from Bermuda. On her
way from Jamaica to Bermuda, she was
fired into at night by French ship of
war, and one man was killed and several
wounded. The French commander apo
logized by saying he tho'ght the British war
steamer was a Mexican. If this relation
be correct, the French captain must have
been mystifying John Bull, for it would
be rare indeed to find a Mexican armed
vessel, nayigated by steam, far out at sea.
He might with as much resemblance to
truth have said that he thought the Brit
ish steamer was the sea serpent. The
story goes that the captain of the Medea
swallowed the apology.-Louisidian.
General BRowN, we understand, address
sed the citizens of Covington county, at
Williamsburg, on Monday, last. He will
address the citizens of Simpson, at West
vile, on Monday, next.-Southera Star.
PosrscRIPT.-l.ast evening. after our
form was made up, we received the Bran
don Sentinel, containing the following
'ghiyimportant intelligence = VickSrurg
Sentinel
Destruction Of the Real Estate Bank at
DecGtr.-As our paper went press we
were informed BY a gentleman direct from
Decatur, Mi, that the Real Estate Bank
at that place, was set fire to, by mob,
and burned, together with all the books
and papers. Nothing was saved. He al
so stated that much Excitement prevailed,
and it was feared that if the mob was not
quelled they would wreak their vengeance
upon the persons and property of the Di-
rectory.
MTssIssIrpI.--l is said that one of the
banks of this state authorised the Cashier
to purchase Cotton to the amount of $780,
COO. The latter lost the whole amount
at FARO, and the bank became insoIvent
Baton Rogue Gazette.
We long since understood from good au-
thorlty, as we thought, that the above was
fact. The amount lost at faro may not
have been exactly 10000 dollars, but it
was very large. The officers of the bank
have alsorun away, and oraught we know
may nave burned the books before they
started. We know that a large amount of
the shinpasters is held by the honest and
industrious of our citizens, and they are
worth no more than as much old neswpa-
Picksburg Sentinel.
Mr.. w. J. DUANE.-This individual has
published narrative of the events con-
nected with his appointment, as Secretary
of the Treasury, by Gen. jackson, and his
subsequent removal therefrom. The i'm
mediate cause Of Mr.. Duane's removal,
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tive refusal, to withdraw the deposites
from the United States Bank He wrote
repeated notes to the then President, re-
guessing time t o consult his father on the
propriety of the proposed measure. The
President pressed him for an immediate
decision, which he begged to postpone till
he could consult the opinion of his father.
MIR. w. ]. Duane was then at least fifty
years of age, and one would suppose was
not subject to parental authority. This
childish indecsion was of itself good cause
Of Observation-Disclosures.
.'Help Cassius or Isink."-The Boston
Atlas, after summing up the proba bilities
of the party character of the next Con-
gress, breaks out into the following very
pathetic strain:
at is apparent from the above state
ment, which we have prepared with much
care, that the Wings have no strength TO
throw away. II they secure the next Con-
gress, it can only be done by vigorous,
united and mighty effort. We are in much
more danger than is generally supposed"
Don't be alarmed MIR. Atlas-the only
"danger" your party is ever in, is when
j has a prospect Of disgracing itself by
getting into power! The prospect at pre-
sent is, that YOU are as safe for all time
70 come, as a unatic in a straight jacket!
You can neither hurt yourselves nor other
people.-Ohio Statesman.
The Sunday Visiter is the name Of a new