Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-09-17

per day,--and nearly seventh tenths Of
our population have fed the city. Ii makes
my heart-sick TO see the distress and death
by which we are surrounded. The oldest
inhabitants declare we have never before,
IN theirrecollection, been visited with such
a Pestilence. Gloom and despair pervades
every mans countenance, and | am sorry
TO add that the disease is on the increase,
and it does seem, such is its furious march
that It viii not end. while there is subject
left, upon which it can lay its iron grasp"
The Hon. EDWARD TURNER, the Wing
Candidate for Governor, will visit his fell
low citizens ofLowndes County, in Colum.
bus, on Saturday, the 2sth instant. He
has on various occasions addressed the
people at Oxford, Holly Springs, Jacinto,
Fulton and Pontotoc, and viii visit his fel-
low. citizens of Monroe county, at Athens
on his way to this city. He win receive
an honest and enthusiastic welcome to
Columbus, not only from his political
friends, but from his opponents also. His
pure and hgh-minded private character
his unwavering devotion TO the best inter-
ests ofthe Stale, and his high and exalted
character as an able turIst and Judge, have
won for him the profound and sincere -es.
TEEN and respect of members of all polit-
zeal parties. There is some reason TO be-
lieve that the Hon. S. S. PRENr1ss will
meet Chancellor Turner in Columbus; but
we have no definite information. At all
events, the latter gentleman, will be here
on the 2sth, and we hope every reader
will extead the information.
YOUNG MEN's WIG CONVENTION
The proposition for State Convention of
Wing Young men takes well. In num-
Der of counties, meetings have been held
and delegates appointed. In Natchez, a
large delegation has been appointed. The
Convention will be held on the first Non.
dag in October. The otd men of this Coun.
iy held a meeting, tie proceedings ofwhich
we published last week, aud recommended
deleg ties. We hope our young friends
will take the hint thus thrown out and nod
County Convention and appoint dele.
gates. We have, IN our minds eye, half
dozen young gentlemen of the county,
who ought first 10 move in the matter.
Natchez.-The FIRE which was subdued
in that city, a partial account of which will
be found on our first page, again broke
out on the 9th instant. 1t was happily, by
the timely and vigorous exertions Of the
Natchez fremen, confined to the building
where it originated.
HEALTH OF CoLuMBUs.-We under
stand from a gentlema1 of this city, that
reports are abroad which are derogatory
to the health Of Columbus. The reports
are decidedly unfounded.; for as far as our
knowledge extends, (and by the way we
make our enquiries in a quiet manner)
there is no sickness ola local or general
character existing amongst US. Column
bus is decidedly more healthy than it has
been in previous years, and three or four
deaths only have occurred, since spring,
and they were confined to those laborlng
under chronic diseases and young children.
NEXT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
From all we can CLEAN we are convinced
that the next House will be composed Of q
majority of. Wings, locofoco journals, tc
the contrary, Notwithstanding. The
Washington Madisonian in speaking ofthe
next Congress remarks:
We maintain that we have "a majority
sufficient for all useful purposes
that no change that the enemies of gooc
government can effect in the election,
about to take place, will defeat that major
ity. We hope that every man elected tt
Congress will be at his post on the first day
of the session, and ready to do his duty tc
his country"
NORTH CAROLINA The Raleigh Reg
lister saws that although the wings did no
] make gain in Congress in the last election
yet they increased the aggregate nun,be
of votes. The wing vote in the ID Con
!, gressional districts was 1886
Locofoco vote 30,s2.
. Wing majority 4,54;
f TExAs.--The New York Times state
i on the authority of letter from Paris, tina
the Government of France has recognize
!. the independence of Texas.
Benjamin KnoOer. gentlemen
distinguished 6nancier, who has filed
} large space in public life, and has been on
Of the most useful citizens, for thirty years
I lSf the city of Albany, N. Y, died nea
that cny a few weeks since. Mr.. Kpowe
was hatlcr, ard worked for d long tim