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Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
SONG.

Farewell the cnchantment of beauty
And friends of my bosom adieu;
Pm called by the mandates of duty,
And can no more linger with you.
Away Ger the tremulous biifow,
NV little bark gaily shall leap
The next lullaby for my pillow
Shall be the rough surge of the deep.
Yetlashed by the merciless, ocean,
And drench'd by dark clouds from above;
My heart with its deepest devotion,
Shall pray for the beings love.
And oh! may the ONE that has bound me.
With bonds that can never decay
Be blest, tho the pillows surround me-
And bear me reluctant away.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
ARKANSAS ELOQUENCE.

Well put the following sample of the
Arkansas lawyers eloquence against any
thing they can bring from the west. As
to the business of his reasoning we say
nothing, but as to its conclusiveness we
defy any one TO find match. His client
was brought UP for stealing mule. After
the witnesses had all been sworn, and the
lawyer on the other side had given his
opinion, our orator gave the jury the fol-
lowing blast:
"GentIemen of the jury, the whole Of
you, there you set: You have all heard
what those witnesses have said, and of
course you agree with me that my client
didn't steal that mule. Do you 'spose, for
one second, that he would steal mule? a
low-lived mule! DIN clear of it. What
does he want of mule, when he has got
bang-up pony like that tied to yon tree
/ (poiniing to finelooking mustang. oppo'
site the log court house.) What, | say, in
the name of Gen. Jackson, does he want
of mule? Nothing-exacily nothing
| No, gentlemen of the jury, he didn't stea
that mule-he wouldn't be caught stealing
one. He never wanted mule, he nevel
had mule, and he never would have {
mule about him. He has his antipathie'
as well as any body and you couldn't hire
him TO take mule.
Jurymen, that lawyer OH the other sid
has been trying to spread wool over you
eyes, and stuff you up with the notion tina
my client walked off with the aforeealt
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

THE History OF MIssrssIPPI.-James
w. McKinsiry, esq. of Manchester, has
been officially employed TO compile a histo-
~ of the state. We know no one possessing
talents more adequate to The task than this
gentleman, and doubt not The work will DC
worthy the historian and ihes state. He has
issued acircular among his fellow citizens
calling upon every Mississippian in posses
sion of any historical facts TO communicate
the same to be embodied in the work. He
proposes the publication of the history on
or before the first of January next.
TGrand Gulf Advertiser.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

animal without asking leave: but you amt
such pack of fools as to believe him.
Listen TO me if you want TO hear truth and
reason--snd while you are about il, wake
up that fellow who's asleep; | want him
10 hear too.
That other LAWYER says, too, that my
client should be sent 10 prison. I'D like
to see you send him to prison once. But
it's getting towards dinner time and want
a horn bad, so I'll give you a closer and
finish. Now you have no idea of sending
my client to prison. can see that stick
ing out. Suppose either Of you was in
his place-suppose, for instance, | was,
and you should undertake to jug me--put
me in log Jail without fire, where the wind
was blowing in on one side and out of the
other, and the only thing TO brag OF about
the place was the perfectly free tircula-
ton of air: do you suppose, ] say, that |
would 60! I'D see you id first, and then
wouldn't"
We do not know what verdict the jury
returned, as when our informant left, they
had all gone to the grocery to liqaor.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
HOPE AND MEMORY.

A little babe lay in the cradle, and Hope
came and kissed it. When its nurse gave
it cake, Hope promised another toxmor-
row; and when IFS young sister brought
flower, over which it clapped its wings
and crowed, Hope told of brighter ones,
which it would gather for itself
The babe grew 10 child, and another
friend came and kissed it. Her name was
Memory. She said, s'Look behind thee,
and tell me what thou seest.n The child
answered, 81 see little boolS.'' And
memory sad, 81 will teach thee to get
honey from the book, that will be sweet to
thee when thou art old.n
The child became youth Once when
he went to bed, Hope and Memory stood
by his pillow Hope sang a mcIodious
song, and said ''Follow me, and every
morning thou shalt wake with smile. as
sweet as the pretty lay sang thee"
But Memory said, "Hope, is there any
need that we should contend? He shall
be mine as well as thine. And we shall
be to him as sisters all his life long,"
So he kissed Hope and Memory, as he
was beloved of them both. While he slept
peacefully, they sat silently by his side,
weaving rainbow tissues into dreams. =
When he awoke, they came with the lark
to bid good morning, and he gave hand
to each.
He became man. Every day Hope
guided him to his labor, and every night
he supped with Memory at the table Of
knowledge.
But at length Age found him and turned
his temples gray. To his eye the world
seemed altered. Memory sat by his ell.
bow chair, like an old friend. He looked
at her seriously and said, ssHast thou moi
lost something that entrusted thee?''
And she answered, 81 fear so; for the
lock of my casket is worn.. Sometime:
| am weary and sleepy, and Time purloins
my key. But the gems that thou dds
give me when life was newt can account
for all-see how bright they are''
/ While they thus sadly conversed, Hope
put forth wing that she had worn, foldee
under her garment, and tried its strength
in heavenward flight
The old man laid down to die, and wher
his soul went forth from the body, the an
gels took it. And Memory walked Will
it through the open gate of Heaven. Blu
Hope lay down at its threshold, and gently
expired, as rose giveth out his last odors
Her parting sigh was like the music o
seraph's harp. She breathed it into Clio
rious form, and said,
! "Immortal happiness! bring thee
soul that have led through the world
1t is now time Jesus hath redeemed it."
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

i The operation was commenced al the
right angle ofhe mouth, and the first incl
sioncut down 10 the tumor, and terminated
on the neck il little beyond the point Of the
ear. The Jext incision commented in
front, and nsar the top Of the ear, and ex.
tended below this organ, ending in the first
incision.
All The parts above the FIRST cut, and exs
tending to the prominence Of the cheek
bone, and those also below it, and reachs
| ing below the lower jaw, were quickly dis
sected off the tumor, which was now com.s
pIetely exposed, and was indeed an appal-
| ling spectacle.
The next step in the operation was to
remove the whole of the 10 yer jaw bone
from the chin 10 its socket above the mid
|, die Of the ear; this was accomplished by
saving through the bone al the chin, dis
joining it al. the sockets, and separating
IlitfTem IFS lateral and inferior attachments
I throughout its whole length.
TIE third and concluding step of this
extraordinary operation was the dissection
. of the remaining part of the tumor from its
attacluient TO the upper jaw and roof of
the 9TH, and as far back as the throat,
which was speedily completed.
II Sucs was the astonishing firmness and
self ce nmand of the suffering patient, that
she ugered no complaint, nor offered a
| struggs dufing either operation: and if
unpa riIlele4 endurance on the part of the
Ta,ieIs and unsurpassed GOODNESS and skill
pa th3part of the surgeon in performing
! Ibis deiicete operation, can insure recovery
ahe prospect of Mrs. O. is extremely fat
? bring. We learn on inquiry that she is
4 ow,-four day after the final operation,
H-doing well.
Z lis stated in Cooper,s Surgical Diction-
Try for 1886, that small portions of the
bwer jaw have been removed by several
IMMINENT surgeons, but the great operation
- amputatil,g this jaw at the chin and ats
/, pint, has never been performed either in
.urcpe or America except by the dislin-
! Suished DIR. Mott, of New York, and DR..
sossack, of Dublin. One other case is
II entioned by Delpeau in which an Grefe
I1esiin, one of the most celebrated sur
Sseons Of Germany, dared to disarticulaie
re lower jaw as in.the present case.n
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
From the Christian Intelligencer
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

tThe Edinburgh Review for October con-
satns the second biographical notice of the
pNiiical characters Of Great Britain, of the
reigns. by Lord Brougham. Append
- IS dellnealion of Napoleon--from
XS"qhe turns his attention by contrast to
eP,ge Washington, whom he designates
% The greatest man of our own or of any
as2" The following description IL the
protraiture of that American patriot
lch ever vet was written.
u lord Brougham thus depicts him: SIN
/" sshington we truly behold marvellous
~ 'trast to almost every one of the endow
= its and vices Of Napoleon, which we
"a nav been contemplating, and which are so
".,r fitted to excite mingled admiration,
",,u sorrow, and adherence. With none
" al brilliant genius which dazzles ordi-
n ytminds--wiih not even any remarkable
i"ic ness of apprehension-wiih know
80 less than almost all persons in the
.nu e ranks and many well educated of
'"o lumber classes possess this eminent
p1 ms is presented 10 our observation,
eio ed In attributes as modest, as unpre-
'enu sg, as little calculated to strike or to
- as'o lsh, as if he had passed unknown
-, ,,no gh some secluded region of private
'o' Ruthe had judgment sure and sound
readiness Of mind which never suffer-
~ passion, or even any feeling to ruffle
n1 Am--a strength of understanding
y worked, rather than forced IFS way
III all Understanding or avoid
ing' Mther than overlapping them. His
eo"' s,whether in battle or in council, was
% p bet as might be expected from his
pure Id steady temper of soul. just
inan' "Hith a firm resolution never 10 be
iii's'eu Nby others, any more than by others
ID; never to be seduced or betrayed
% Iliu Ned away by his own weaknesses, OF
c55EE srsxs, snyrnore than byother men q
- ever 10 be disheaitened by the
most Coz icatec difficulties,any more than
be spd ID on the giddy heights of for
une--s j was this great man--whethel
We rea1 him, sustaining alone the whole
ve'gtS campaigns, all but desperate, OF
'ior' Terminating just warfare by his
csofe nd his courage-pr esldlng ovel
ne Jarrl elements of his political council
IKE dea the storms of all extremes
n dlrecti the formation of new govern
nent for great people, the first time thai
o vast an Experiment had ever been tried
y man FOR, finally, retiring from the su
RENE poi yer to which his virtue bad raised
I'm over he nation he had created, ane
.nose DIES es he had guided, as long al
IS aid wa ,quired- retiring with the We
era''on parties, of all nations, OF al
order that the rights OF mer
iignl De conserved, and that his example
''gia nevd i be appealed to BY vulgar ty
mus. III is is The consuniuaie glory 0
70 great american; triumphant warrio
:: 'hei most sanguine had right TO des
eh' su'c cssf rller in all The difficulties
: couis wholly untried but warro
nose Sw only left its sheath vi en- tn
~ law ur nature commanded It 20 b
'swn; q ruler, who having tasted 2
'P'ene gently aud unostentatiousl
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
TUSCALOOSA, Feb. /


Horrid Murder.-Mr. M. Daily of this
city was murdered on Monday night last
by Thomas Jemison, under the following
circumstances, as detailed TO US by an eye
witness. Jemison, in Company with two
others, called in at the coffee. house Of
Messrs Clare & Daily, late ON monday
night, in state of intoxication, and after
remaining a short time left the house and
commenced breaking the front windows
with his cane. The deceased stepped out
and requested him TO desist. One of the
party replied, You shall be paid for any
damage that may be done. know that
said Daily, bat don't want my windows
broken. Upon which Jemison assailed
him with a volley of oaths and opprobrious
epithets, and sho: him in the face with a
pistol. The ball struck below the cheek
bone and passed out behind the ear, below
the region of the brain. Daily immediate
ly fell, was carried into the house, and
died from strangulation in two or three
hours. Immediately after he was taken
in, he staggered to his desk and wrote,
Thomas Jemison has murdered me on
account of defending my house. Mr.
Clarke, take care Of my wife andchlld, =
and putting his finger TO his cheek signed
the paper with his blood!
Jemison Immediately escaped. The
Governor has offered reward of $500 io
his apprehension.
Mr. Daily was worthy, inofensive man
and ms death is deeply dcplored by large
circle of friends and acquaintance.
Jemison is wealthy young man, no
more than Is years of age, of the most re
Specialize connections but of reckless, dis
sipated character. This horrid affair afi
fords another warning against the vice o
intemperance and the dastardly practice
of wearing concealed weapons about thu
person. Let all our young men take
warning -[lntelligencer.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
LINES
LINES
Suggested By the prospect Of learing
0;ni1.


Suggested By the prospect Of learing
ginia.
Land of my birth, my native land, |
Where freedom lifts her banner brigl
Soon must wave the parting hand
To thee long ''good night"
Soon shall the proud sea bear me on |
Her heaving breast Of blue
The pillows dark, the snow~white foa
Will take me far from you.
Then will these eyes no more behold,
In Gorgeous beauty drest,
My azure mountains crowned with gol,
When Phebus sinks to rest.
How loved to stand and gaze
Upon the dazzling sight :
Watching the last retiring rays
OF richly mellow light
Lingering to mark the varying hue
OF brilliant clouds that lay
Above my native mountains blue;
Till born by thought away.
I've wandered. if such beauty bright
1llumes our pathway here:
What then must be that world of light
That higher, happier sphere?
But mountains blue, land of my love,
Farewell my native land,
I'll lift my heart toHim ,ahoYet-
And wave the parting hand.
Yet dearer far than all beside,
ls one loved haliowed spot.
Time, space, earth, ocean may divide,
II will not be forgot.
Ny fathers tomb, Oh! let me kneel,
Submissive, humbly there.
tie who our woes alone can heal,
VIII hear the Orphans PRAYER.
MARIA LOUISA.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

ANOTHER Mobile Advertiser
of Monday last, says-"On Friday night
last, man, name unknown, was stabbed IN
the Albion Coffee House, In Water street,
and lived but few hours. The murderer
is moi known. During the same night, we
learn, another man was stabbed on Govern
ment street, but it is said he will recover.
What dreadful state of things is this?-
And is there no remedy?--[ib.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

made over the goods to his brothers. They
however agreed TO settlement, but RIA
nnuyred Until Wednesday evening at dark,
to elcde or avoid settling on such terms
as they had promised in the outset Just
at twilight, on Wednesday evening, both
parties being in the store; some words en-
sued. when CRY was raised by the Simon
IONS to leave the store, who left 1t them~
selves for minute or two and retired into
an adjoining warehouse. They then went
back and commenced terrific attack with
muskets upon the Johnston party who were
ia the store. The Simonton's fred eighteen
guns into the store before Johnston's party
left it, and six after they had all got out
but Gatewood, who was sfot dead, hole
having been perforated through his body
larger than mans arm. Ball had his
arms so severely lacerated thatit was found
necessary to amputafe them both--one
close up 10 the shoulder. Stogdale had
ball lodged in the lower part Of one of his
cheeks and was slightly wounded other
wise. Johnston received pretty severe
! flesh wound on the shoulder. HIS clothes
were shot all to tatters.
Ofthe other party, Joseph Simonton was
MORALLY wounded. He has since died.
The others escaped without much injury.
Is not such scene as this enough to
make the blood run cold? And what is TO
be done with the SimontoDs who thus take
the law into their own hands, and take the
] lives of the officers of the law at their plea
sure? Let the Authorities of Alabama ans
wer as il becomes them TO do. That State
has laws. 1t is not time then for her to
enforce them?-[ Nashr Rep. Banner.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27
MATTHIAS THE PROPHET.

ssThe Little Rock (Ark.,) Times and
Advocate of the 7th inst, gives the follow
ing account of visit to that place, from
this devoted apostle of--iniquity.
On Wednesday evening last this notori.
Gus individual arrived in our city with all
the sanctity and assurance of 'man of
God,'' and with black flowing beard,
which the noblest son of lsreal might envy.
But alas! chow are mighty fallen!" In
less than six hours, after his arrival, Samp
son like was he shorn by the unbelieving
sons of Arkansas; and with his beard went
his spirit of prophecy. He bore bis loss
like a martyr, and without attempting to
teach or preach, started for the east on FRI
day morning, fully convinced that his case
was ain. exception 10 that passage Of the
scripture which says, sNo prophet is With.
out honor, sayc-inh is own country, aud in
his own house,
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

A NEW DIsH.-A gentleman, whose
knowledge of the French was limited to
few words, and who was ignorant Of the
meaaing even of those called in at one If
our French restaurants few days since fol 4
his dinner.
s.vat will you have, sare,'' said the at
tentive French waiter
al'i have some of that--that--what do
YOU call itg-same as | had yesterday
some French dish or other.n
II do not recolect, sare, vat you did hays
day before dis"
aOh! some fried fish--lei's see, fried
file de chambre--I believe that's what
they call it. y
The poor waiter shrugged his shoulders
and put on look Of perfect establishment
when his customer called for fried cham
|bermaid!
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

Ten lines or less, for one in
sertion, Al 90
For each subsequent insertion, so
Longer advertisements at proportion
ate rates
A liberal discount will be made to those
who advertise by the year.
Southern marksman. [volume] (Clinton, Miss.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-27

II is said that Napoleon, in all bis nus
morous battles. never made any arrange
ments for retreat if unsuccessful. He
always calculated upon gaining the victory
over his enemies.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-01

Who could hare thought i,-Lookiue
over some old newspapers, the editor of the
louisville Gazette came across a Frankfort
argus published during the contest for ths
Iuccessorship Of MIR. Monroe in the Presi.
uehcy' aud at which time Amos Kindali
was Its editor. lie found therein The Col.
lowing editorial paragraph:
Presaden,tat.-" The Nashville Wb;.
publishes some well written articles in "a.
vor OF Clay and Crawford, in consequence
OF which Jackson's friends threatened to
pull down that printing office. This isa
'''ccamen Of uhat Jdckson's Administrations
might be, ,Dere he elected
Amos has changed his opinion since 1894.
lie was no; proof against political promo.
'iop' and $4,000 per annum. When bu
sought office at the hand of Mr. Clay, after
ar' Z. was appointed Secretary Of State,
ne was offered a clerkshp in that depart.
ment' with salary Of $1,000. He deman.
ded $4,000, and vas refused. Jackson rave
II, and afterwards increased the sum to
sooOO-and Kendall became his worshin.
per and bond slave. No wonder he is a
democrat Of the Jackson school. He"nust
provide for his family" as the swindler in
the play has it. He would have been =
banning wing now if Mr.. Clay had given
MIN the $4,000. An easy conscience is 4
blessed thing IN this money. making world
Lynch. Tir.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-02-01
STATIONS OF THE MINISTER'S OF THE
soOIH-cARoLINA CONFERENCE.

STATIONS OF THE MINISTER'S OF THE
soUTH-CARoLINA CONFERENCE.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT-IIy,ov Rs. +
'E ,vlt,' Talley. J. E. Evans. F. A. NJ
n ,,. Soamp-J. C. PostelI, ii. II. Duran,
nn1"3to'o-A. w. Walker, w. Pegues.
CCI4"g'OaIgh-M.C c. Turrentine, J. c, Chandler
CCy"es'oo. &. Hin, w. Holiday
o,ocpvr Rirer-S. Smoke.
Df Xxx, h'ssiOn-T. E. Leadbetter, W. C.
'U W a and Ashepoo Mssion-C. ]. Walker.
L. Sumter Daniel
ioedtahg0 Mission-J N. Davis
Savannah, May and NeD Rirer v;,,;on NJ
Deas 'e' -h'sSioh-J' NJ.
ON ron MissiOa-Charles Wilson.
south SaHtee Mssion-Iohn D @
no'" Sah'ee MIssi0n-W c. Ferrel
'"oPe' hter MssiOn-L. j. Crum.
COKESBURY DIST'CT-W w,op,
G E1y Dunwoody, A. NJ. Chteitzburg.
s.fta-"eo. W. Moore. ]. Zimmerman.
p-"1I, W. Townsend, A. J. Green.
Gfeentilie-W. NJ. ID. Moore II w Sal
lo,koae-J. w. Wellborn.
o"ion-A. Nettle,, J. q. Posteu.
faurenS-J. McMakiD.
hetootrIy-D. Derrick, j. Tarran,
COLUMBIA DlSTRICT-H. Span, PF
C"lDn'bia-Ch-rle s Belts, w. P. Monzon.
0Oumo'9 CHcWf-R.J. Lia.e house L. s. King
HihHs6oro'-W. Patterson, 5. Townsend
LaEeastTr,He-W Brocken, T. w. Barnes
Cemden-B. Thomson.
Hantee-C. a. Crowc!l, w. Halton.
Ddri"gfon-Ira l.. Potter, ]. N,ooer.
Ihesttrteld-k. Murehison, W f. Collier.
uateTee MsstOH-W. A. Gapewell.
tPPr SaRtee Nission-S. Leard, .. Ovens
Broad Rirer HiSsion-J Holmes.
agent tor Il. NJ Collage and COkesbury School
W. VI. Kennedy
DISTRICT-Bosn Fxo,,s,
Hhrniagton-Jos. II. Wheeler.
bfunsteiet-W. S. Harrison, NJ. P. Myers,
Btaden-J. k. Pickett, J. X. TalIey
Fsyueriiis-J. Stacy.
RockiHgham-T Higgins. w. Clarke.
ChrdU-H. A. {. Walker
Pee Der. J. Boyd, J. A. Minnck.
Back Ri1er-F Rush, II. 4. Ogburne.
GeOrgetopn-A. NJ. Forster.
Uaeedmor-L Scarborough, A. Richardson.
Black RiUer and Pee Dee Mssioa-L. Rush, c.
Mcleod.
Haccqma1 Neck Mission-W. J. Jackson. ].
l.. BeIn
DISTRICT-W. Crook. Pc.
L'HeotntOn-D. 6. Mcdaniel, a. b. Kelley.
Dep Rirer-C. Marchisou, w NJ. Kerr.
MonigomeTy-P. 9. Bo~nan, w McSsan.
hades6Uo'-A. B. McGilvray, NJ Russell.
CeHtre-A. Heyle, S. Jones
Charlotte. VI Bradley, NJ. Edy.
Ruth0ford-C. Smith.
htng'S h0uHfdiR-J p. Kirton
MoTgdEi0n-M A. Mekib ben, b. Hamilton.
SPaHanburg-S. Armstrong.
Catdtoba Mssion-J. Il. Anthony
Roc.iSh Mis.ion-a. McCorquodale.
W he next Conference v al be held in Charles
on, commencing January 3, le40.