Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-30

| or bocoS, IN the extract, read Democrats. LII
Q "usual majority" viii be poser to the Fec
= down East and down South TOO, we guess
.New Hampshire Eiechon.--A slip from III
$ Office Of the Boston Atlas Of date the 18th ms
says, I'VE have intelligence from about one ha
p the whole State. The Locoiocos have succeed
, ell by about then usual maoriy--say 4.00C
The aggregate vote Is smaller than il was la.
$ year. The whole Loeoioco Congress ticket
elected by about the same majority as the Go
vernon Concord, Dover, Nashua and Ports
mouth, have chosen wing representatives. Ii i
not quite certain whether Locos have carried
majority of the House of Representatives, bu
We give up every hing"
Mr. Bcn'ol's speech on the Graduation bll, andir
defence Of Gen. jackson against the attacks o
OF Henry Clay, is on our first page. Read il
carefully 1t needs no commentator from US.
A rumor has reached town that the river banks
had suspended again. We know not wha, foun.
ddton there is for the rumor
Some OF the wing papers at the South still
/
harp upon the Proclamation and Force Bill
Have they forgotten that their champion, Henry
Clay was the advocate of both Even our friend
VI the Argus attempted TO denounce those inca
sares at public meeting in this place not long
since still, he goes for Henry Clay,
We are indebted TO the Hon. James Buchan.
non Tor n copy of his speech on what is called
the "Gag Laws" that is, u bill TO prohibit officers
o. the General Government from expressing their
opinions wuh regard to the merits of any candidate
Tor public Office, either State or National The
bill was introduced in the Senate by wing, Mr.
Cn'ienden, we believe, of Kentucky, the bosom
Trend oI Henry Clay. In some Of its features
It wnS more odIous than the Sedition law. The
Senate voted 1t down by large majority. Mr.
Buchannon's argument against this gag law is
complete and conclusive in every point. 1, has
Justly been pronounced "a magnificent" effort.
We have read II with the greatest pleasure, and
shall publish extracts from it, if we can find room.
Mr. Calhoun also made an able speech on the
same side of the question with MIR Buchannon.
From the Holly Springs Republican.
Town OF CosMERcE.-The growth of this inlan,
Commercial Emporium of North Mississippi is as.
tonshng. But two months since there were bu,
two emilIes on the ground marked out as the town
site. Now 1--WE have our information from gentle.
man Of the highest responsibility who took the rem
nT n Eaxu Jn,,
following and mark the increase
Population, White, Black,
White Iamilies, 81
| Buildings, exclusive Of out-houses, ~
and considerable number now gong IN.
The Disputed Territory, an article nuh.
lshedin the New Bedlotd (Mass) Mercury. Of Tho
9Th February we make the following ex,rac,
which VIII furnish our readers with the eyten, ~
territory now IN dispute on our northeastern bor.
der; WI
sit contains about 100000 d arrrs ami h..
longs TO Maine and Massachusetts. Il contains Ton
thousand seven hundred and five square miles, and
"lger 'pan me Whole OF this mon-wcaltb. bv
'"o thousand hIhe hundred and six square miles or
one i'u''1u .'Su' hundred and hty-nne thousand
two hundred acres. Some portion of this ,err,'ru
Is covered with the best timber in the stats ~
Name The value Of these lands is, perbuns a, The
lowest valuation, something more than inv ren,s
an acre ana consequently the pecunary interest in
u's o'a'e IN ueir preservation, NAV be comnutcd NJ
rising million and half Of dollars
lGu0hdfchie .Ndrigation,-W are pleased 10
learn that iiat-boat descended The Tallahatch.
lew days since, from The town Of Alber,son
loaded with 800 bales Of cotton and QUANTITY
OF lumber. So much for the industry and enter.
PRISE OF the anters upon the Taahatche in
clearing the oos'ructons out Of that fine stream
All doubts as TO the capacity and usefulness of
thus rlver are now dlspelled. aud property in the
vicinity must be enhanced in value.
.N''''ssipi InisAigsneer.
Ihs Fdshions.-The English correspona,o,
OF the New York Evening Star, in his las, letter
writes:
I'm fashions, theie are some novelties. Satin
oonnets wadded aud quilted, are coming IN
DARK blue feathers are the Embellishments Of
black velvet bonnels. Very rich silks. shaded i
stripes OF lull colorS on light ground are made
up as cloaks, Jewish turbans are favor;,os =
evening co'fiures. So are Spanish hats. of mo.
dern size. In bali costume, white crane sno,,sA
with gold, prevails. Dresses are worn hicb. and
coIlaress with them, made Of rich Valeuciennes
'acc' snort silks are much won They are
expensive which keeps them exclusive. - val.
Large fans, painted with landscapes, are i
They are carved ivory, richly mounted with Oold
and gems Half a dozen bracelets on The wT;s,s
are fashionable. Fur and lace and velvs,. =.
az 10 vogue now. EARRINGS are worn very lsrrs.
Plain kid gloves and shoes are worn, 10 show
elegant simplicity"
A Cincinnah print has long article 10 prOve
that dogs have an ear for music Ear or no az
they have mouth for music Of ,he wo-s. Nina