Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-18

! F0r .iHdR0r-AIGISIlS 3. SAUNDERS:
For Treasurer-SANUEL CRAIG:
For Coagrsu-A. G.. BRows s. }. THosrsos.
Local ATrAns.-Tho account Of local aiilir
about Nashville, Tenn By the Union Is so pa
TO The purpose and fits our own nsighboghood g,
exactly. that sc shall adopt IN part, the Editor
language. The weather around us for the lasi
week has been dehghtiul-war without being
uncomfortable wlhon, being dusty The
planters ,e us that there was never brighter
prospect Of good crops--and the effect The pro-
missing signs Is clearly seen IN the increasing &C.
lyliy Of the operations % trade" There Is sport
upon the npi., too. The mces over the Hyde
Park Course. "whefo many Of the best blood,
DO congrcgatr," will take place next week, and
viii attract their share Of public attention, aud
while Ihey vi be tie ministers Of amusement 4
is not TO be supposed iha, they wli essentially DIS.
iurb the "eqahbnum Of aHairs--lor If one fine
fellow has lost his purse, another fine fellow has
found itp The Tombgbee is IN fine boaiabe
order, and has been for several days--ouf mer.
chants have received an abundance Of new goods,
which can be had low for good money. We have
had several WEDDINGS of late, and have been
kindly remembered by the happy brides and bride
grooms--more are expected soon In fact, every
thing seems TO be moving on sNlmmlnglY, aud we
hear murmurs only from the dlsheaitcncd feddies,
whose faces have heightened At least two inches
suce the result Of the NewYork city election was
known They are 50 frightened at the prospect
before them, that you can't get them 10 say word
about politics. Its tlue our nclghbor over the
way is sllll ctoaklng about abolition aud pubic ox.
pcndilures bat wen make him SICK of such sub.
josls before dog days come. Thus we "a
THE FEMALE CoLLEGE.--We observe from
Our exchange papers, thai Mr. Maer's Institution
IS attracting considerable attention abroad It's
matter Of surprise to US that the wealthy aoG in
,elhgen, planters of tho southern counties, should
send their daughters 10 be educated at the con
vents Of Louisiana, OF to the northern states, when
we have usliluuors of equal merit within oar
own limits, We understand few more young
ladies' eau be accommodated with board at The
College buildings. The following is copied from
the Port Gibson Correspondent
"Thc FIST Of May IL The Columbus Demo
ctal contains yery interesting description Of
Festival held on tbo First Of May by the young
ladies Of tho Femac college at Columbus Sc
veal beautiful songs and odes were sung on the
occasion. A poellcal address was delivered by
one Of the young ladies' to the Queen on her cor
onailon and an appropriate reply was made by
| her youthful Majesty We cory very pretty adj
dtess TIM, was dcnvrtedbfte, the cotuumon w
one Of tho ladies',
! Tng BANK COMMISSIONERS Rrroar.-We
promised to commence this report in to-day's pa.
per, bu, are unable to do it. The material facts
contained in it---iacts which ought to be laid be.
fore the people, we shall certainly publish as soon
as possible A gentleman eminenty qualified for
| tho task, and whose communications have ire.
qcnly gtaced our columns, will soon commence
q series Of numbers ppon the subject Of banking,
and finance generally
THE LAws.--We are under many obligations
10 Tread 10 jackson, for a copy of the acts pas.
srd at the las, session Of the Legislature The
mechanical execution of tho work, rivals that OF
any ever published in the state aud IS cledltobe
TO the public printer. The Journals arc exceed
ingly youmnous but Will be ready for distribution
in lew weeks,
The Argus, it seems, never heard that Nc Da.
viz, the federal congressional candidate of North
MISSISSIPPI made speech at this place during the
last circuit court, until he saw a notice Of the said
speech IN our coIumnsl What commentary on
the force and effect Of the speech 1t Is cydeal
from the confessions of the Argus, that Mr. DAVIS
is not making noise in tho world Hear what
The editor snys;
MIR Davis, one Of the Nhig candidates lor
Congress, will, in few days commence tom
through tho State. It's matter Of regret to
us, that we we're not informed that Nj Davis
would address the people Of Lowudes, during
the last session of the Circuit Court; but not
being aware Of his intention, we we're uatoru.
pately deprived Of the pleasure OF hearing hm--
indeed, we did not learn that he actually addressed
the people until we saw notice ~ the Columbus
Democrat THAI he had done so. Mr. DAVIS will
make thousands Of friends IN every part Of the
State
1 Now Il is possible, tha, Mr. Davis may make
many personal friends, for he is quite an estima.
Bic gentleman, but We deny that be has either the
"tact or iae talent" 10 make political friends.
tg5- We win not cundeseend to notice the slang
of The Argus about the Loco oco press as he terms
public documents, give statement Of facts respec.