Piney Woods planter., 1839-05-11
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notes, OF the Brandon Bank, altered Il
fifty, are in circulation in that vicinity
The Bradon Bank is the last one W,
ever expected there would be counter
feits upon-for the genuine ones ar,
hard enough to pass, much less tn,
spurious ones.-Vicks5wg Sentinel.
The Mobile Commercial Registe
says, that the Agent of the u. S. BanI
in that city has received orders from
the Mother Bank in Philadelphia t.
wind up the concerns Of the Agency il
that city.-i6'
Madame Rumor appears very anxi
ous to provide place fer Mr.. Biddle
since he has retired from the Presiden
cy Of the U. s. Bank of Pennsylvania
At one time, he is represented as going
out to settle the boundary question; an
other, as going to take Mr.. Woodbury.
place in the Treasury Department
and last, though not least, it is said he
is going to run for the Presidency ofthe
United States.-ib.
The "Wandcring Piper" well known
from his piping through the United
States, diedin the hospital in Dublin,
Ireland. His real name was Graham
Stuart, and his vagabond profession
WIS assumed for the pdrposc of win
ming wager.--ib
The Cashierof the Commercial Bank
Of Rodney cautions the public against
receiving Post Notes of that bank of the
denomination Of "one hundred,' as the
bank has none in circulation--smaller
oncshavlng been raised to that amount.
The cashier recommends all those hol-
ding their notes to send them to the
bank and receive new issue.--ib.
The people of Rodney have it in con-
temptation TO erect steam cotton
press the ensuing fall; $4,000 have al
ready been subscribed for this purpose.
III.
ANOTHER GoNE!--The Manufactu-
rcr's Bank of New Jersey has ':taken
the responsibility" to refuse paying her
promises. This is another, added to
the long list ofbrokcn swindlinc shops.
---ib.
GAmBHNa.--Great efforts are being
made IN Texas, at this time. to sup
press The odious vice of gambling.
The New York "Evening Star" re-
marks that it has been assured by in.
teiligent gentlemen who arrived in the
Great Western, that, among the peo-
pie of England. the Government. and
all classes, the idea of going TO war
with tins country is deemed perfectly
preposterous; that, rather that it should
take place, they would see the whole
territory sunk into the ocean; thatthcy
look upon it as a border dispute, IN |
which the feelings of the two coun- |
'ries arc not involved; and that, as It Is
mere question OF land, and not ofhon-
or' it may be easily adjusted, and can
not IN any way lead to hostilitics be-
tween two great and kindred nations.
whose hearts and interests arc indisso-
lubly united.
lhe Delham Patriot says there is a
boyin pelham so very cross-eyed 4batI
nc can look around his own head. and
that there is anothel in the same place
who IS SO low that he is obliged to get
on TIN cup to scratch his head.
It's said there is a man in North
Carolina, who has SO powerful a grip
that he makes a living by squeezing tar tai
out of locust posts
The last case of absence orm;nd wo !
nave heard, was that of a gentleman. ,
VINO, on retiring at night, put his dor Z
ln'o the bed and kicked himself down b
stairs. :
The most pitiful instance on record : :
Is that OF a certain antimasonic editor y
doWn street, who, in going to put his j,
nat on elevated fall key ofink. bot { {
'om up, on his head, and never disco G
vered ms mistake until after a night Of h
, sound but soft reposc aud pleasant a
dreams found himself ranked among q
the 'jeathercd tribe b
IAN governments ought to aspire TO t
produce I the highest happiness, by the c
least Objectionable means. In state n
oi civilization, each individual volun- g
,arliy sacrifices a part of his liberty on !
y tne laws; this sacrifice Of the indivi- !
INTEREST,"
hoNGEvITY.-ltis is stated in n foreign I
p.Per' lhat a.man named Juan Graza. I
uleu hos long since at I4arand, in Tran !
oy'HNahl, IN his one hundred and twcn- !