Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-16

B1- We are authorized 10 announce WILLIAM
WRIGHT, as candidate for Sheriff Of LOwndes
county at the next election.
tJ- We are authorized To announce JAMES II.
TuRSER, as a candidate for Sheriff of Lowndes
county at the ensuing November election.
% Our thanks are due to our Senator the Hon.
Thos II. Williams, and to Gen. Geo. c. Drom-
goole of Va for several valuable public documents.
NEw BooKs.-Messrs. Pister s. Goodwin have
received, during the season, a large supply Of the
most valuable literary publications Of the day also
some fine copies of the Standard English classics
and school books Of every kind. We have been po-
lely furnished with some of the latest works for
perusa and shall notice them all as soon as we
have leisure We have to-day, only time to call the
attention Of the novel reading public to the last work
of the popular author ofRechelieu, De Lorme, Ma
ry Of Burgundy, &c. 1t is entitled The HuGuE-
NOT" and is intended to Illustrate that most inter-
esting portion Of French History Immediately pre-
cedmg the revocation of the Edct of Nantes. We
consider one of the best works Of that Justly adj
mrcd wlter-ndeed we hazard little in saying,
that it is decidedly the most interesting publication
Of the kind that has been issued from the press in
many years. Go and buy tour word for it, you
will not he disappointed in it. There are but few
copies on hand and we believe they are selling off
Fast 90 be in haste, OF you will lose rich ntelec-
tual treat
" Judge VAUGHN brought to our office a corn
stalk measuring near Is feet raised last year on san
dy land, from seed he procured IN Mexico We have
some OF the seed, which we shall be pleased to dis
| tribute among our friends.
| 81 We have heard it rumorcd that some of the
claimants to the lands in the Chickasaw cesson re-
Gently levied on by the Marshal for the Northern
District as the property in part Of the notorious
Swarlwout, intend TO commence suit against that
officer for damages. The marshal acted under the
instructions Of the proper department Of govern
ment, aud made the levy accordingly; the distress
warrant was forwarded to him. and he had no other
alternative, than 10 discharge his duty promptly.
Gen. Henry s. Foote is a candidate for sheriff o.
Kinds county.
" ~ " So. A. r.~,.~od
lngs of Congress up to the 25th ult. Only sever
days of the session remained, and yet but little o
general interest had been transacted. TIL,
committee appointed to investigate the Swart
won't deialcaon, had made no report. Mr. Prem
tiss of this State, had made motion to expe
DR.. Duncan from the House Of Representative:
for certain publication which the Doctor hat
made in the Globe, rejecting severely and in in
sulting terms, upon the Hon. Mr. Stanley Of N
Carolina, for a speech which he is reported I,
have delivered in the House. The motion ere
ated an angry and exciting debate. 1t was finalI
rejected by a decided vote. We shall probabl,
get The last days proceedings before our next pub
LEGATION. Possibly something important may hay
been done before the close Of the session if 50
our readers shall be duly informed of it.
The 4th inst. was the last day of the session
and the members are by this time all among thei
constituents. or are vending their ways TO thei
distant homes. Have they done their duty
Can they give good account Of their steward
shIpl These are questions that they will hav
TO answer 10 the people.
VIRGINIA SENAToR.--As we anticipated, n
election of Senator to supply the place of Nj
, Rves, has been effected in the Virginia Legsl,
, ture. A small portion of the Wings were TO
honest ind consistent to 60 over to the it'll
squad Of Conservatives, who chung firmly 10 the
favorite, VIM c. Rives. The Democrats, in a
{ the ballotings, presented an unbroken front in f
: vor of that pure, incompatible republican. job
{ Y. Mason. The Petersburg Constellation of ii
, 26th ult. the lates, paper we have received rrol
Virginia, says;
: "Atcr seven days Of anxious and nctive eS
I crtion by the several conflicting parties in III
|. Legislature, during which there were no less tina
: % irui,less ballotings, the election Of Unite
States Senator, to supply the vacancy which wi
be caused by the expiration Of Mr. RiAes' teri
Of service, was, on Saturday last, iadefnitel
postponed by decisive vote OF both Houses"
+ THE WisE CoMMITEEE.-The committee n,
pointed by Congress TO inquire trho stole the pee
i pies money, how much Of il has been sioleI
chen il was stolen, in what ,rGy il was stolen an
iehere il now Is, have been in New York CITY on
!. week, and have achieved noihing-posliyeiy n,
he thing lis true, Ills pity and It's pity It's tru,
To them parody Of the old dstich will appl
!, most APPLY:
is The famed Committee, formed Of nine famed me,
T. Rode into New York and---rode out again.
II
in This il The fault Of Wise, and Wise only: FOR
though Harlan is the nominal head Of the con
mi,tec, Wise is the main spring, the file leade
the rank and file Of the committee, as far