Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-05
uMMARY.

] specie for some time, and 90 completely =
onfdence restored, that little q 70 demand
made upon them for specie.
Farn BASx1no LAw-Neetings Of citi- j
ems Of New Orleans, have lately been held to /
axe into consideration the policy Of free I
anking law.
MoRE HuMBUc.-The House Of Represen-
atives in Ohio have passed bin to prohibit
he circulationof small bills IN that State bya
Yote Of 81 tO3l.
A Coon SIcN-The new charter Of the
,ity Of vicksburg, opposes tipping houses.
It has been adopted BY the people Of the city
by a very large majority. The vote stood
IS againstit, to3OT in favor Of il.
VRem1A. Samuel Shepherd Of Richmond,
has been elected by the Legislature Of this
State, public printer, in the place Of Thomas
Richie, Of the Enquirer. This is an impOr-
tant victory for the Wings.
SHoor THE DEsERTER-The Petersburg
Cva.) Constellation, follows suit to the Globe,
and reads MIR. Hives out Of 81 the party"
FIRE IN MoB1LE-Another destructive fire
occurred in Mobile on the morning Of Satur-
day, the 18th ult., Gas we learn from the Re-
gister,) which destroyed property to the
amount of $4,000. The fire broke out in the
shoe store of Messrs. G. & ]. D. Smith, on
Dauphin street, and for time the city Hotel
and Register Office, were in imminent danger.
There was an insurance on the property de-
stroyed of $l5,5OO.
SMALL BILLs.-The Legislature Of New
York has passed bill repeating the law pro-
hlbitiug the Banks from issuing notes of less
denomination than FIVE dollars. In the Sc
nate the vote stood, ayes %. noes Pin the
House, ayes III, noes6.
THE ATTACK ON THE NAvT-The Madi-
sonian states unequivocaIy that Mr.. Pauld-
ing is the author Of the infamous attack upon
the Navy, which excited such sensation
throughout the country.
REwARD.-Wm. Leggett, formerly one of
the editors of the New York Evening Post, and
late of the Plain Dealer, has been appointed
by the Secretary of War, chief clerk in that
department. He is violent abOHtionist.
FREE BANKMe.-The Bank of Commerce
in New Yorl, with capital of 5OOO,OOO, Ito
begin WITH all to be paid in cash, will shortly
go into operation in the city of New York.
GRAND BANQUEr.-Swartwout, the great
leg. treasurer, has been giving grand banquet
to his English and American friends in iver-
pool, the cost Of which was seven pounds ster-
ling lover $3ll to man!
OHIo.-A paper styled the ''Voice of Free
don1," has been recently established at Mont
peler, Ohio, devoted to abolition and Var
Buren,.
New YoRK.-The literature fund of New
York is $268,O92; its revenue for last veal
was $25,296. The safety bank fund has a
capital of S7l3,2Os; interests thereon for the
past year $3l,O12. The number of convict
in the state prison, at Auburn, is 636, and
their earnings for the past year upwards o.
$4,000.
MoRUs MULTIcAULIs-John Snow, Esq
of Licking county, Ohio, has nursery o
rising 5000 mulberry trees, and writes, that
this is the first season Of experiment and has
succeeded in getting ten bushels of cocOons.
LOOK OUT.-The Kentucky Legislature
are about making hGbtudI drunkenness suf
ficient cause for a divorce.
SILK DREssEs--A young lady of Georgia,
was lately married in silk dress, entirely Of her
own manufacture. Ladies of Columbus go
and do likewise.
1 HARD SwEARNG.-The Alexandra Ga
zette says, letters have been received from
Nashville, stating that Gen. Jackson has been
turned out Of church for hard slcearing ! We
don't believe It.
GoLD-The United States Branch mint es-
tablished IN the Georgia gold region, has re-
ceived gold bullion amounting in value to
$4,000, since February last.
TEMPERANCE The directors of the Pitts
bmgh Navigation and Fire Insurance Compa-
ny, have given notice that they win make an
abatement of 5 per cent. on the premium for
the insurance of Steamboats, on which no
spirituous liquors are used. An excellent pre-
mum against disasters.
GEOReIA.-The Loco-focos Of this State,
have nominated Charles ]. Mcdonald, to be
supported for Governor, in the election next
October. We believe he is a new man IN the
political field, as thename is not familiar to la
CONCEALED WEAPoNs.--A bin to prevent
the carrying of concealed weapons has been
introduced into the Legislature of Kentucky.
Its provisions are very severe.
R. P. ROB1EsoN AeA1E.--The PHILADELPHIA
Saturday Courier says that a gentleman Of that
city had received d letter from Louisville.
which states that the individual killed ia the
bloody affay IN that city, under tae assumed
name of Gales, was Richard P. Robinson. the
murderof Helen Jewstt. SIS
BREAcH OF PRonlsE 4 Hartford Conn
editor has commenced suit against widow
for breach Of promise Of marriage. He yerv
moderately demands only $4,000 for his dis.
appointment.
The LADIES or KENrUcK4.- IAN agricul-
tural society in Kentucky has awarded 4 pre-
MUM Of a gold thimble to Mrs Dr.. Lesa7sI,
Tor her husbands appearing in the best suit q
homespan. There were several competitors