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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
LAW NOTTCE.
sTEPnEA u. N.fsm

STEP nEA E. T.aSH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,)
WTILL continue to devote his time and
w attention assdiously to the duties of his
profession; and viii practice in the Circuit
Courts of Lowndes, Monroe, Noxubee, KEN
per, Winston, Oaktbbehaw, Ch'ckasaw, and
Itawamba counties; and in the Supreme and
Chaneery Courts, at Jackson Mississippi.
Office in Columbus, Miss.
January 10, 1887. lift
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
Doctors
Doctors
WATKINS & TALIAFERRO,

" AVING associated themselves in the
IL practice Of medicine, respectfully of
fer their services to the citizens of Columbus,
and its vicinity. From the long experience
they have had in the treatment Of diseases, in
cidental to this climate, they hope to share a
portion of patronage of the city and surround
ing country. Their Office at present is in the
building of the Real Estate Bank; and after
the LIST of January, viii be in the new building
one door south of Nessrs Boykin & Dickin-
sons Office, where they can always be found
except when professionally engaged
December IL, l3-2t
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

CULTURE OF SlLK.-The successful ex-
periments in the different parts Of the
Union, have been so great that no doubt
can exist as to the practicablity of its eul-
ture. in this State. Indeed we have seen
a few skeins manufactured by a young
lady of Ann Arbor, (whose name, we are
sorry to say, we have forgotten which,
if we are at all any Judge, is beautiful
specimen of what9may be done, and we
think it cannot be surpassed in any part of
the Union. As it is in contemplation by
several gentlemen of our State to enter in
to the culture of silk, and it being our de-
sign to furnish valuable information on all
subjects WHICH may tend to increase their
profit, we hive solicited and obtained from
a gentleman of this city, who has been
successfully engaged in the business, a Sc
Iies of arti les upon the rearing of silk
worms, and the manufacture of silk, which
we shall place before our readers at as
early date as possible.
Would i. not be of much advantage 10
the cause and a sourceof much benefit 10
the community at large, forour State leg
islature to grant premium of - cents
up6n each pound of silk manufactured in
the State The inducement for the home
manufacture ofthis article viii then be IN
creased, and prosecuted with more vigor,
by those who have, or are about % launch
their all in the experiment. Farmers may
readily engage in the business, without
any expense, save the price Of a few nnut-
berry trees, and or 1000 worms. With
this exception, it.costs nothing, and afier
the first year, the culture Of silk may be
considered as clear gain in many ln-
stances, farmers have been known to de-
i've more from the sale Of their silk than
from the produce Of their farms. Indeed,
the farmer who has one or more indus
trious daughters, need not be at any trou-
BE himself, as the occupation IS q pleas.
ine one, and can occupy the leisure mo.
rnehts 81 bis children. Michigan Agri.
EIEDeEs OsAek OslpeE.-It IS graf
flying to be assured that, ID one Of ol
NATIVE plants, namely the adcllsSd. D
)sage Orange, we are likely to realize thl
/ desirable Object. he lnaclura IS deli
cious tree, growing indige nuoqsly ii ~
kansas, and Louisiana is perfectly hard.
III this latitude, and even s. far IS Boston
For number &c years i has been cult
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS GOING NORTH.
THIS splendid line of four horse Post
L Coaches is in successful operation, and
runs daily between Montgomery, Ala. and Au-
guSta, Geo. Passengers can be assured OF
more comfort and expedition by their line than
any other now running to Augusta. The COM
pany have spared neither pains nor money to
procure the best Troy built Coaches, excellent
.na wen trained Horses, experienced, sober and
4, 10 AVOID impositions repeatedly practised on
. .: uaVeing community by contractors at all
.unes craving monopoly, passengers viii be
SdLglul gong North not to take their passage
lartner than Montgomery, on any other inter
seceng hne' where they VIII at ali times have a
preference on the Peoples line for Augusta.
ms line runs forty-five miles on the Angus
=. .. ana Athens Rail Road; which viii land pas
. .o IN Augusta, ahead of the Mail Line
S''''~ nourS' GEO. w. DENT.
me-, Agent for the Company.
VlnCe montgomery, Ala.
April g. ls35-2g.iv
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

have lately heard that the beautiful
girl of whom have spoken is dead. The
close of her life was calm as the falling Of
a quiet stream-gentle as the sinking of
the breeze that fingers for a time around a
bed of whitening roses, and then dies as
it were from very sweetness.
Itcannot be that earth is mans only
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our life
is a bubble cast up by the ocean of eterni-
~ TO float moment upon tile wave, and
then sink into darkness and nothingness.
Else why is It that the aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple of our
hearts are forever wandering abroad IN
satisfied Why is it that the rainbow and
the cloud come over us with a beauty that
is not Of earth, and then pass off and leave
us to muse upon their faded loneliness
Why is it that the stars which hold their
festival around the midnight throne, are
set SO far above the grasp Of our limited
faculties forever knocking US with their
unapproachable glory And finally, why
is it that bright forms of human beauty
are presented to our view and then taken
from US, leaving the thousand streams q
our affection 10 fow back ii cold and Al
pine torrents upon our hearts We arc
born for higher destiny than that o
earth. There is d realm where the rain
bow never fades where the stars 'sill sbe
spread out before us like the islands tina
slunber ID The oeean- and where the beau
tilul beings that here pass before US liks
Visions Willstay il our presence forever,
Bright creature Of my dreams tia
realm shall see thee again. Even nov
thy lost image is sometimes with me. Il
the mysterious silence of midnight, Whel
the streams are glowing ia the light Of th
MANY staIs, that image comes floating 10
Oh tie beam that fingers around my pil
low and stands before ne insits pale, dif
loyeliness ID its own quiet spirit sink
like q spell fronheagen pqnny thoughts
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

MORAL EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE. The
statistics of the Eastern Pennentiary of
Pennsylvania, are curious in the great in
equality, which they exhibit, between. mar.
ried and unmarried convicts. OF the one
hundred and sixty prisoners received tie
last year, one hundred and ten were I'M
married. Six were widowers, and forty
five only were married. | have never
seen a stronger illustration of the moral
influence of marriage. 1t is too late to
eulogize the marriage institution, after the
worlds experience of its ameliorating IN
fuence upon the human condition, for SIX
thousand years. But we may take the in
stance, as. an evidence of its effects, IN the
promotion of good habits, morality, and
virtue amongst the lowest classes Of soci-
ETY..
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
LAW NOTICE.

VSHAM II. KELLY, having perma nently
Il located at CarroIton, Dickens c. H. Ala.
viii attend the Courts of the Counties of
Tuscaloosa, Greene, Sumpter, and Pickens.
nov. 81, 1888.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
Columbus Livery stables.


5OUND, thankful for past favors, takes
6r-1i' uhls method to inform the citizens Of Co
l1-u. ,Ous and the public generally, that having
f,o..'l an assistant Baker, he IS now manu-
ws,'. Butler Cracker, which being all
vi, wSSyS fresh, and branch of the profession
v wiseh he has followed for the last fifty years
tbsn intermission, warrants them better
-s5II any imported Cracker.
risl ~ Y also extending his bakery 70 every va
ona5, J. Cazes. specifications for any kind O.
Fam;I;.:y' WI be supplied at short notice for
G y ne or Parties.
p;si p, Merchants and Planters can be sup
VAN Crackers by the single pound OF
ic- e.. Also, Hard, Of Sea Bread, an ezcei-
e. ~ cheap article for plantations, as Il Will
~ ioE years.in any clinIate.
July 10, lsSsLls-tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
THE YARMOUTH COLT BEAT
An Arkansas paper tells the followin,

An Arkansas paper tells the following
story:
".Rather sir but not quite so crooked
as a tree | once saw. It was about the
tallest butternut that ever grew. Stand
ing near-it one day in a thunder storm,
| saw a squirrel on one of the top-most
branches. The lightning struck the same
branch, about three feet above him, and
the squirrel started. The lightning bad
to follow the grain, of course, and the
squirrel went straight down. So con-
founded crooked was that tree, sir, that
the squirrel, by my watch, got 10 the bot
tom precisely three minutes before the
lightning"
e That's a lie, l swear!" exclaimed the
landlord.
GA lie! sir? true as ever a story was.
] afterwards saw that tree cat down and
made into rails for hog pasture. The
hogs would crawl through twenty times
in a day; and so thundefin' crooked
were them ar rails. that every time the
hogs got out. they found themselves back
IN the pasture again.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

4 9FACHAIE NsTS, All iavits "A Attach
a , ,le1t' and Bonds is Aitaehhisnt on one
- ~ ~ FeIy cpllsenient, tot sale 40 this Or
- -. Ils g Bend and yarisi5 81 btIel
w aha Ationeys Blaas
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
MEDICAL

DOCT. THOS. VALENTINE,
.a CLGte OF Georgia,
HNENDERS his professional services to
IL the citizens of Columbus and its vicinity.
Ills Office is at the Drug Store Of Green
IT'LL ~
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15


TRADE OF THE VALLEY OF THE Ms.
sIss1PPL-An idea of the immense pro.
dnctlve wealth Of the great valley Of the
Mississippi may be formed from the an.
nexed table of articles shipped down the
river, during the year 1887, which we
take from the Memphis Gazette. It's
compiled from authentic sources, and the
aggregate value of those products Is Is.
timated at $20,OO0,O00. 80 vsss ssa1
100000 bales Of cotton,
10000 hogsheads tobacco,
100000 barrels -four, 6
10000 barrels pork,
$4,000 hogsheads bacon,
5000 hogsheads HANS,
$4,000 cwt. bulk pork. eas
100000 kegs lard,
$4,000 pieces bagging,
$4,000 coils rope,
100000 barrels corn, SO
100000 bushels corn,
10000 barrels beef,
100000 pigs lead,
$4,000 barrels whiskey,
100000 barrels coal,
3,OU0 bales buffalo robes
10000 bales hay,
1000 packs deer skins,
1900 kegs shot,
500 bales fur,
1000 tons pig iron, -
500 casks hax-seed, a
100000 slaves, n 4
$4,000 barrels applesA ~
5000 barrels corn meal
500 casks chses
1000 barrels cider.
500 boxes candles.
@ $4,000 baEfelseoats;
$4,000 barrsls potatoes
We are inclined q think hls s g
der, rather than al over & n. "a
stance, there were $4,000 bsrf e
flour inspected during tie s.
New Orleans alone. B.kil 8 ~
accurate TO impart to persons at
general idea Of the allsd9 great Sna
the growing value Of tie prediction
this extensive and fertile vale
!. Scarcely IS al eighth 81 on
land yet brought into use wheh CHE
of tie produce achsd
+ ln 1880 il probably attain
li1f 10000 and Is 1885,
500 .006, 00o
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

ONE WAY OF RECOVERING STOLEN PRoP-
ERTY.-On Monday last, while E.. Burr, Esq.
was engaged in the Marine Court, postponing
the case of the Mayor VS.. Buckley, he missed
his cap, beautiful $50 otter skin. and in its
stead he found worthless old cat skin cap.
He shrewdly suspected that some Of the wit
nesses II, this very case might know som ething
Of il, and he laid his plans accordingly. Yes
serday the trial came on, and when the first
witness for the corporation came to the stand,
Mr.. B. after examining him as to the case,
suddenly ENDURED, if he had heard of any
body who had recently made an exchange Of
cans. The witness replied he had not, and de-
parted. When the second witness was called,
Mr.. B. examined him very critically as to the
merits Of the case, and without any previous
notice, he displayed the cat skin to the astoun-
ded witness, and. asked, 9 Is not this your
can 70 The man, who was of course on oath,
bl1shed, stsmmered. looked very foolish, final
" managed to confess that It was: and that
he had made an exchange with some person
whom be did not know, and had the other cap
at his residence IN afmine street. The
court, Jury, and even the bar were confused
with laughter, and the detected parsonage
walked of quite crest fallen. but promised e
return the cap to4day.-Ne z. Courier.
Mr.. HabershaEn, one of the candidates
for Congress il Georgia, thus introduced
Mr.. Van Buren, IN q recent letter. g
MIR Van Buren, IS surrounded By /
swarm from all quarters, who nave already
tasted the sweets Of d Treasury crib
James, the first. Of England, humblei
himself before his predecessors, 10 obtail
] the throne. He was fond Of power. b
luc Isl wanted Tie daring and comhandif
energy of that predecessor, to use il. II
mieht have made good King II Re ia
not been surrounded 81 hungry nafy
81 expectar courliefs it IS % that sWail
| object nofe than 70 james
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15

The PRICE OF LIBERTY IS ErRRNAL vlelLANoE.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

Ns,, Mil Asrasii slse.t. Il Win IS Sen a
o. reference 70 our advertising column,
that 1hs Missi.sin1 Shipping Company has
contracted e cary the y. s. MAJ 50 tAe
steam boat Kinds, twice ! week from from sts
chez to vicksburg, stopping Il intermediate
landings. This arrangement gives us three
mails . week from Na,chez, including the
present land mail, which i Is presumed viii
still be continued. Tho past regularity Of
the arrival Of the Kinds, gives sure guar
antee other punctuality for the future md
we congratulate ourselves uponthe prospect
of receiving intelligence much easlier BY
this conveyance than we have hitherto By
the slow and very uncertain land pals. I
Persons wishing to 60 to Natchez D.
Vicksburg, will fad the Hinds very CONF
Portable, agreeable, and speedy boat, and
Capt. Vail very careful, accommodating
and gentlemanly officer.
Fare from Natchez to Vicksburg, 81;
from Rodney to vicksburg, S.; and from
Rodney to Natchez, 81.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

FOREIGN News. The steam ship Liver
pool, which arrived at New York on the
18th August, brought Liverpool dates to
the 1st August. 8 !. !. -
The most Important news is the death Of
the Sultan Of Turkey and the defeat Of the
Turkish land and naval forces BY the Egyp-
tians. .
The. Sultan IS succeeded By son Abdul
Mezjid, aged about ls years. ~
In another column will be found the Ia
test commercial intelligence.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05


BrTUnINoUs CoAL IN MmsrssrpPr.--We
are informed that Mr., John Walker. of ,tbis
city. after laborious search for several
months. has discovered in this State 3 large
seamof bituminous coal Of excellent qualify.
contiguous to the Yazoo River ii Holmes
County. It is situated about one mile and
q half from the town Of 1chlla on little Ri,
yer, q branch Of the Yazoo, which for sever
al months in the yearis navigabie for steam
boats to that place. We consider this as 1
valuable discovery for Mississippi and one
which will probably. be turned to good ac-
count as the quantity Of coal consumed ia
the two States Of Mississippi and Louisiana,
may be safely estimated at one million Of
barrels, which hitherto having been brought
down the river from other States, has annu-
ally drawn OF from the South West al least
one million Of dollars. We sincerely hope
that such measures will speedily be taken
as will turn lhis discovery. to good account.
The coal y resented to. be Of sexcellent
quality ~ abundant. In . few DAYS
spocimens u ( viii be brought to this CITY.
that il value nay be fully tested; and should
it prove equal o1fhst It Is represented to be,
we hope that such measures will be imme.
[diately taken q win ensure The develops
nuenf g the adyansages y - 4 oej<e3 lioasiu
= = early date - pract;ca
Nea
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

We are authorized to announce GEORGE
ToRREy, Esq, the present incumbent, as a
candidate for Sheriff Of Jefferson county, al
the ensuing election +
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05
N. GREENE NOTTINGHAM.

1t is strange that some men will become
terribly ferocious on very slight occasions.
With such personages the height Of their ire
is in an inverse proportion to the measure
Of injury or provocation that has raised it.
They quietly pocket an insult or an injury;
but play the devil at joke, and wax belli-
cose at gentle lecture. Our vain, con-
ceited, and captious contemporary whose
name stands at the head of this article, is a
striking example of this singular mental and
moral idiosyncrasT.
He had, by his imprudent and ill-iudged
course, rendered himself great nuisance
to the press and small thorn in the side Of
the Wing party. He was constantly get
ting sswise above what is written" and abu-
sing his principles and bis friends, to prove
his independence! His insane paragraphs
were caught up and eagerly copied BY the
Free Trader, the Mississippian, ct ID -omne'
genus, as emanating from a Wing press,
and used to confound the old and tried
champions of Wing principles. North had,
too, commenced an ungenerous and undig-
aified warfare against one press in particu-
lar, from whose editor and proprietor, com
mon report stated he had received signal
favors.
Always ready to contribute our efforts to-
wards abating pestilential nuisances, wheth-
er physical, moral, or political, we raped
The offender slightly over the knuckles,
more in sorrow than in anger" and with
he hope (Which we fear will prove delu-
,ive) that we could cure him Of his foibles,
md amend his manners.
On the 24th of August we received let
Ter from North, written IN respectful tone,
denying the correctness Of the intimation
the following paragraph, copied
from our paper Of Angus: 18th:
sit is said that he was sustained by the
editor of The Natchez Courier, land placed in
! situation to make an honorable support, at
! time when he was hungry, thread-bare
ana homeless"
We had intended publishing the whole Of
North's letter, and stating that the fact Of
his being under pecuniary or other obliga-
lions to the editor Of the Courier, was q mat
ter of which we knew nothing but b. report,
and that we considered bis denial satisfac.
Tory. Il is a matter Of which we neverl
heard Mr.. Black speak; and one which vel
but did not charge, because its
truth rested upon common report. We wers
therefore willing to take North yersio; Nd
make the amende honorable.
Bot our war-hawk could not keel cooI
until the mail should put him ia POSSESSION
Of our explanations: be gets Gu q 6ht =
tie Bishop Of Beauvais, and Il ssssy char-
leteristic article published ID Ii paper 81
lhs 2Sd Of August, belabours q Il rieht||
knightly style. The editor Of The Free 4 -
der as usual, takes up his quarrel, and bat
ties valiantly for bis VINO iliend!l North
Is welcome to the praise Of tn Free TIA
der Is but natural that ho akonld couri,
and receive it. ABirds Of ! feather, &c.
For ourselves We prefer il censoss. An
We ask Is that il will MOI praise =.
But our friends 81 the press inform = HAT
nm ,oe;re of Nnrfh ill n,,lv ;nAnm. 81.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05
Facts for the People.

GDuring the next summer and fall, tht
banks BY ISSUING POST NOTES pay
able at the MATURITY OF THE CROI
Of 1889, would be enabled to withdraw theil
/ circulation payable on demand, and SUB
STITUTE NOTES PAYABLE AT A
/ FUTURE DAY bearing interest. These
would pass MORE CURRENTLY than the
present irredeemabIe currency. am full.
ly aware that the great objection on the parl
Of the bankto such issues, is, thatthey CUR
TAIL THEIR PROFITS. This argu-
! ment, however, should not have much force,
their improvident management has mainly
] contributed 10 the present disorganized state
Of our currency, and they should cheerfully
contribute their aid in giving to the people,
at the earliest possible period, SOUND
C URRENCY.''- McNust's Message, 1888.
Who voted for the " Benton and lManches-
ter Rail Road and Banking Co. 2" ALEX
lander G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the IS Mississippi Shipping
! Co Pr ALEXAND G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the Lake Washington and
Deer Greek Rail Road and Banking Co. %
G. McNUTf.
s "Who voted :or the "Commercial BANK
zof Columbuss' ALEXANDER 6. Nc
SNUTT.
.sWho voted for the 6 Commercial Bank Of
Eanchester2 n ALEXANDER G. McNUTr
Who voted for the /" Aberdeen and Ponto-
Zoe Rail Road and Banking 20. Z" ALEX
EANDER G. McNUTT.
Who voted for the "Northsrn Bank Of
&Mississippi?" ALEXANDER 6. Nc
MUTT.
Who voted for the "Cifizens Bank Of
Madison Countyf'' ALEXANDER G. Nc
IUTT.
Who voted for the "Bank Of. Grenada?''
ALEXANDER g McNUTT.
Who voted for the " Bdnk Of Lerington2 r.
"a ALEXANDER q. McNUTT.
Who voted for the "Vicksburg Water
Works Bank?" ALEXANDER g. Nc
xUTT.
Who voted for the Bank Of Vicksbwg p
tLEXANDER q. McNUrT.
Who voted Tor the " fernando Rail Road
3 "a Banking Co. z" ALEXANDER G..
cNUTT.
Who voted for the q 7ombfg5y Ran Road
4 Banking Coz" ALEXANDER 6. Nc
JTT.
5 who voted for the establishment az !
= ranch Of he Agricultural Bank at Atksnf,
3 Essroe county, Z" ALEXANDER G. Me-
s. TIT.
8 Who introduced resolutions into the sen
to INCREASE the Banking Capital Of the
te MILLIONS OF DOLLARSf Al
AMBER G McNUTT
Who reccoanended tie Bnnks to issue
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

We are authorized to announce JOHN A.
GALBRAIrH, as candidate for Tax Collec-
tor of Jefferson County, at the November
election.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

From the Southern Reporter we learn
that the Directors of the Bank of Grenada
are winding up the .afiaiirs Of the Institution
as rapidly as possible, and intend 70 make =
surrender Of their charter At the next session
Of the Legislature.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

We are authorized to announce ROBERT
II. BucKNER, La. Of Clinton, as 4 candidate
for Chancellor of the State Of Mississippi al
the ensuing election.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

There is every prospect that thecrops Of
grain throughout the West, this session., viii
be most abundant.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

We are authorized to announce Mr.. JOHN
TERRY, as candidate for Tax Collector OF
his county, at the next November election.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

EIEcrIoN n lND1AnA The result 81
the Congressional election in this State, Is
as follows: Davis, Car, Howard, Smith
loco focos; Profit and Rariden-- wings ;
and Wick, neutral.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

We arc authorized to announce Col.J J
COLLIER, the present incumbent, as can
didate for Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF JEFF
ierson county, at the ensuing election.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

Hon. Henry Clay was al Troy on Tx
10Th inst. on his way 70 New York city.
The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-09-05

Give would call the attention Of The
readerItosa compilation of Probable Laws on
our first psge, copied from the Natchez
Courier.