Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-15

- correspondent Of the P0uto,oc laieil'-
-, states. that Mr.. Reuben DAVIS, IN one Of
n. s.sc,,onserns speeches. ~ order to show maj
BE- had good authority GOT supporting Mr Clay'
,.5 a. recommend ,ile Ashland orator TO bis hear
s,. read The famous forged letter under the sig
nature Of Mr.. Jefferson, published some years
syo By S3lihworth Of Rhode Island, editor Of the
/ Ias,,,y Subalern. IIa, Ia! ha! Well that's n
/ GOOD ,oks The selected candidate OF "all The
,alsuls and all The decsncy" party, holding up to
/ b,. audience worn out and well known forgery
a.. mailer Of fact Bot the letter It seems was
published in tina, great wing IumlnaFy at Jackson
called the Southern Sun, and Of course, IN the O.
,io,on Of Mr. Reuben Davis, i, must be genuine
If any Of our ~hig friends can lei US have ille oil
,bs Richmond Wing Tor 1928, (hat we believe
va, The year when the famous le'ieL was ushered
IN The world we will show that Mr.. Peasants,
the devoted friend and admihr Of Mr.. Clay was
compelled TO admit that the letter was oil Jorge
~, and its author a scoundteh
- A friend informs US that he has just rece'V-
ed letter from a distinguished citizen IN NIckS-
burg. who assures him that he should not be much
surprised if McNuu should get majority in 'ha'
city. which, as is we'll known, has always been
a strong hold Of the bank feds. Many oil 'hem'
+, Is SAID. who have always been strong IN the wing
faith. and the advocates Of al sorts Of banking
and credit. have come out openly IN IaVor oil
McNu,t. THIS - IN accordance with The InioT-
nation we have received from all quarters OF the
state, east, west, north and south. McNuu Is
gaining ground daily. The people recognize IN
his STERN lnheslble opposition to bank corruPhon'
sonethlrg oCtbe character Of the honest old Chief
of the Hermitage, aud they will sustain hun,
few bank democrats land sony are We to say mat
there IS such an Inconsistent class Of politicians
among u.s. may desert hIm; but, for one such
deserter, hundred honest wings will JOIN his
standard.
n We have taken the liberty 10 send the EdI-
or of the Aberdeen Wing, number Of our last
PAPER. lie will find on the first page full spe-
,ificatlon Of all the extraordinary expenses OF TO
,ernmenl under the last and present admlnlstra
IONS. We beg hun to read and ponder over II
veil As be says no does not wish to gull the
,eople of Monroe we hope he will lay the facts
We have sent him, before them. All they ask is |
Ight, and it is the duty Of the Aberdeen lumlnory
o dispense it TO them.
We take the following we'll mered compliment
D our distngu shed felIow-citizen Judge TRoT-
Err, from the Southern ,Grenadu) Reporter
TheIIon. JAMES +. TRoTTER passed hro'
MS place a few days since on his way to Mar
bali county, which he intends TO make his future
,sidcnce. From an annuncuton, elsewhere, 1t
al he seen that the Judge is candidate Tor
Eat on the Bench of tho High Court Of Errors
nd Appeals, an Office which he now holds. we
jnfess we never admired the Judge as pol't''
an; we always thought him out OF his proper
ement when engaged IN the muddy pool OF par,
slre but as urlst, we have ever entertained
his pnvdla lie, me gNeGHtys@0rSns .thfa''Hly
llient and investigating mind, his knowledge OF
% legal science, and the asslduty with which he
,plles himself TO despatch The business OF the
QUIT, all consplre to render Judge lroiter emit
emily suited 10 wear The sacred ermlne OF justice,
We are requested to state that the Judge will
SIT mos, of the counties OF the District prior to
e election, not to mlngle in the electloneerlng
lnvass, but to show proper mark OF respect to
people with whose happiness and prosperity his
Wn are Intimately identified.
DesrRucrwE Fms AT PoRT GIBSON. Port
ibson one Of the most beautiful and flourlshng
,wns in the state has been almost completely
sstroyed by fire. The Correspondent Extra Of
% 30lh INST; published al that place says:
II Is our melancholy duty to record the total
,structon oil the whole business portion of our
wn by fire. On Saturday morning, Port Glib
IN was unquestlonably the most beautiful town
the Stale--and as prosperous and ilourIshng
any IN the whole Sodth Wesl--now 1t Is pile
black and smoky RUNS. The fire broke out
Saturday morning about eleven O'Clock, in
tchen IN the rear OF the new stores recently
ected by Messys IL. & Ii. o. Anderson
rom the extremely dry situation Of every thing,
I'd the combusuble materials Of which the build
2 was composed, every effort to extnguish the .
e proved unayHhng, and in Il few moments The
lneS communicated TO these beautiful new
ores, which were almost ready to be occupied ,
ON which they rapidly extended 10 the store aud ,
are house occupied by the Messrs. Anderson's
he Court House fell before the element and
g buildings IN he rear of II, up to the Grand ,
uli Road The jail was with great difficulty :
eseved. Between thry.i and forty build =
gs are IN ashes, aud most of them BRICK build.
Is OF the first quality. A more destructive ;,
niagrauon, IN proportion TO The szs and pop. !.
alton OF the town, never before occurred. A
re quantity OF goods were also destroyed" :,