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Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

aud To be proceeded 10 as would have been done b.,
l'fe ne paSsage %. SAID 9c. 10 vh:ch this is an l.
mendmcnt
See. .. And be il further enacted. That tlere
sha'. be nm addtoaa. term o. tie circuit cour; nr
! The Middle District held al Nashville in each wear.
on the hfSt Aioniay OF Mach, which sha be held
hy tue district pige OF The Unted States for the
State Of Tennessee, ani should anv question Of law
be raised ln any cause, the said district udge may
al his discretion 9arn the cause TO Tie Succeeding
| term OF the Circuit court.
Sec. 9. And be Il further enacted, That Tie rules
Of the circuit courts Of the United States in West
! Tennessee, heretofore adopted shall te in hll force
ana effect 10 tie court established by iAjs ACT. and
the act To which lis Is an amendment, uuu The
same are altered BY law or by the Judges of said
clnrg.
Sec. T. Agj be it further enlced, That al suits
hereafter 10 be Brought IN either Of the courts OF the
Uaiied States 10 the State O.. Tennessee. not of a
local nature, Shall be brought in the cour, OF the
district where the defendant resides OF may BE- found
at the time Of llt sarvce OF tie writ; but il there
be more than enc defendant, aud Daey reside iH dIt-
!ereut districts the p.aatH nav sue lu either. aaL
stld duplicate writ anJinst Ihc o-lcuJcut. dirtc,-
el to the marsha. q, Ac Other district, on which
the plaintiff or his attorney shall endorse. that The
writ thus sent is a copy of The writ sued ont OF the
circuit or district court Of The proper district; and
office from which they issued, shall constitute one
suit, and be proceeded in accordingly; and exccu-
tons may issue thereon 10 The marshals of either
district where the defendant or defendants may re-
side, or their or either Of their property may be sit
uated
Sec. 8. And be It further enacted, That there
shall be he'd at Knoxville, on tle third Monday OF
April next, special term Of the circuit court Of the
United States tor the District Of East Tennessee
by the district Judge OF said district at which term
shall he heard and tried all issues and matters cogu-
zable at the regular term Of sand court.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted, That the udg-
es or some one oi them Of The circuit courts oi he
United States, slal have power to direct said courts
TO be adjourned over, to some future day, dcsigna-
ted ina written order to ihe clerk Of either Of sand
c0arts, whenever there is a dangerous aud general
disease, at The place where sand court is usually ho-
den; and the adjournment over, by the clerk, m the
absence of the Judges Shall have the sane 0rce
and effect as If the Judges had been present
Approved January 18TH 1882
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23
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S''ao.,,- .'Ss AMI no paper viii be discontinued,
= a. the discretion Of the Edttors) until all
lsIo'g' - = haye been paid.
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lr!tssss ,ssl for the Grst Insertion and SO cents
..b M subsequent Insertion,
81 eaea -sats MS not marked with the number ofin-
hF,ii..',i MI be published until iorbid and ciarg-
d 9 ',,oor,rrRTsrS6-Fou7. squares or les2, re-
fS'L5 ~ a Measure, $50, payable hall yearly,
1.NSu. Ior less than one year The privilege
N'c'i ,5yer,isars is limited to their inmediate
D anna ii advertisements for the benefit OF
l5'i.', .,.oas sent in hy them must he paid Tor by
ne 20 .lr,-s CANDIDATES for oGiee wall be $40 No
ASs'''..Seb 81. he inserted unless we are specially au-
s'.I. ..] 81 sone responsible person.
w., w. must be paid for on delivery.
1og Ir.so7, "g Of personal nature wdI be charged
sor T,i.ers 10 the Elitors on business connected
y In t5e Office, must be post paid, or they will not
he attended 70.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23


AN ACT to provide for carrying into effect the
convention between the United States Of America
aud the Republic Of Texas for marking the boun-
dary between shem
Be etcnaced by the Senate and House Of Rep
resenaIiyes Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, That the commissioner and
surveyor to disappointed, on the part Of the United
States according 10 the first article Of The conven-
ton between the United States Of America and the
Bcpubc Of Texas iormarking the boundary be-
tween them, concluded April twenty-five, eighteen
hundred and thirty eight be severally appointed by
the President Of the United States, by and with HE
Consent Of The Senate, together with clerk toi The
said commissioner, 10 be appointed in The same man
ner; and that for the purpose ol carrying into effect
be said first article Of said convention there be ap-
rapriaed ont Of any money in the Treasury mol
otherwise appropriated, the following sums:
For ihc salary Of the commissioner, two thousand
five hundred dollars;
For The salary OF the clerk, one thousand two
hundred dollars Provided, That the salaries Of the
said officers slaIl not commence until they shall be
ordered into service.
For other expenses Of the survey of boundary re-
CURED by said convention, including the purchase
a instruments, wages 10 persons employed, and
ether contingencies, ten thousand dollars
Approved, January llth, 1889.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23
TPUaLlc,-No. 81

AN ACT to amend an act entitled An act to re-
9urc the Judge Of the district Of East and West
tennessee to hold a court at Jackson, in SAID
State" approved June eighteenth, eighteen hun
dred and thirty-eight
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sR'allYes Of The United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That to the counties specified IN
ue lTst secen Of the act to which this is an amend
m,ent, the counties Of Madison, Henderson, and
Weakly, are hereby added TO compose the district
q West Tennessee and the residue Of the counties
!, The said State Of Tennessee, shah compose one
astnct TO be called the Middle District Of Ten
nessee.
Ssc :. And be il lurther enacted, That ihc court
!" 70 e ned at jackson, in addition to The ordinary
jurisdiction and power Of district court, shall, With
y tae limits Of IFS district, have jurisdiction Of all
Iauses, except arpeals and wr.s ei error, which
NV are, oF hereafter may by law be, made cognza-
- ~ u eFcult court, and shall proceed therein IN
Wy same manner al a circuit court.
oec' y And be il further enacted, That the said
,sali shall be held annually on the first Monday III
ApA, at the town Of jackson, in the county OF Mad
Oh 10 sad State, and all wrlts and other process
aay On Te'urnable 10 such court on the first Mon
ssy Y AiEl, and also at rules on the first Monday
.aoCtoosr, IN the same manner as 10 the regular
- 9SAu SVuIt ! anu ltlt otttH WIS oHa "Sh
!. process may also bear lest on the first Monday
S.,3 j. a,93ssoeer as though session Of the court was
~. .Ia on that day at Jackson and wrts and other
s'Osess I've lssned previously 10 the first Monday in
AZ a next may bear test as on the first Monday in
uelober last.
eec. Z. And be !. further enacted, That the mar
= ~ appointed by virtue Of the act to which this is
!, II sle adInent, shall execute throughout the district
4, ~ aWlu precepts directed to him, and issued under
,l. su'foFi'y 81 the United States, and shall have
ma sa''e power, perform the same duties, and be
'he same Liabilities within his district ss il
Ts'ied BY law upon the other marshals oil the
p,aaeal pea States within their respective districts
e,o'led, That the marshal oI the Middle District
sI.'hi5,'y termed the district Of West tennessee
,;,l nave power and authority 10 collect the execu
s lsSed or te. be issued upon judgments and de-
Irs heretofore rendered in fhe circuit court Of the
aea States at Nashville, and TO serve and exc.
osS al process necessary to enforce sach Judgments
, oF DEGREES, as il this act, or the ac, TO which
y : aa amendment, had not passed and all writ.
.As laeias ana other process upon the sai0 ludg
ss.I ana DEGREES, or npon suits now pending n
/, o1eqt court at Naehvile, shall also lie ssuet
s'l cEeul court and returned 10 the same
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23
rBY AUTHoRITY.I j
,.v.ay TIE UNITED STATES PASSED AT THE THIRD
sr,sios Of Tna TwEETY-rITTH CoNGBEsS.
fPunIlc-No. IL


AyACT making appropriations, in part, 0rthc
sapport Of Government for the years eighteen
hgafed and thirty-cight end eighteen hundred
sad fhrly-nine.
Rtenacied by the Senate and House Of Repre-
y,ntyes Of the United States Of America IN Con-
rsy assembled, That the following sums be, and
s sane are hereby, appropriated, 10 be paid out Of
NJ appropriated money in the Treasury, viz;
Fa pay and mileage of members Of Congress
,al Delegates, three hundred and seventy thousand
rse sehundred and iorty.lour dollars;
Farpay Of the officers and clerks Of tie Senate
I'd House Of Representatives., lorty-three thousand
bur hundred dcil1ys;
For orsiaionary, fuel, printing, and all other Incl
dnta and contingent expenses OF NE Senate, tll.r-
g6ye thousand dollars;
For stationary fuel, printing, and all other mel
dental and contingent expenses Of the House Of
Repesatatiycs one hundred thousand dollars.
'T6e aid two sums last mentioned 10 be applied
oGe payment Of the ordinary expenditures Of the
Senate and House Of Representatives, ssycralIy,
and 70 no other purpose.
JAMES X. POLK,
Sneaker Of tie House Of Representatives..
Ri. NJ. JOHNSON,
Tice President Of the United States, and
President Of the Senate.
Approved, December aad, 1888;
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

MAKaIkGE is to woman al once tue happlest
and saddest event Of her life; II is lhe promise
Of future bliss, raised ON the death ot ali present
enjoyment She qnlts her home, her parents
her companions, her amusements-eyery thing
on which she has depended for comfort, Tor al
leclion, for kindness, for pleasure The patents
by whose advice she has been guided the sister
TO whom she has dared TO imPart The every EN-
bryo thought and feeling the brother who has
played with her, by tulns the counsellor and INC
counse!!ed and The younger children, 10 whom
she has hitherto been the mother and the play
mate, are all 10 be iorsaken at one fell stroke
every former tie is looscned-the spting OF every
action IS 70 be changed and YET she flies With
10y in the unirodden path before her buoyed up
by the confidence ot requd,ed love, ste bids
fond aud grateful adeu to the life that Is past and
turns with excited hopes and Joyous anticipation
ito the happiness 10 come. Then woe 10 the
man who can blight such fair. hopes--who caa
ireacherousIy lure such heart from its peaceful
enjoyment, and the watchiul protection of home
who can, coward-li like, break the illusions which
have won her, and destroy the confidence which
pe had inspired Woe 10 him who has TOO car
IN withdrawn the tender plant from the props and
stays Of rnoral discipline in which she has been
nurtured, and yet make no effort to supply their
places; for On him rests ihe responsibility her er
Iors--on him who has first taught her, by his ex-
@hple, 10 grow careless Of her duty, and ihen
exposed her with a weakened spirit, and unsalis-
fed heart, to the wide storms and the WHY Temp
tatons Of a sinful world,
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23
.TPUBLic-No. All
AN ACT further to regulate the transportation oi
the mail upon railroads

the mail upon railroads.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Ecusc of Rep
iesenlatyes Of the United States Of America IN
Congress assembled, That tie Postmaster General
shall not, by virtue Of the authority vested IN Iui
by the second section Of the "Act 10 establish GER
tain post routes aud to discontinue others, appiov-
ed July seventh, eighlcen hundred aud tlrly eight,
allow more than three hundred dollars per milc per
annum to any rail road company IN the United
States Tor the conveyance Of one or more daily
mails upon their roads: Provided, That nothing ID
this act contained shall he construed so as IN any
way to remove or impair the limitations upon the
power OF The Postmaster General imposed by that
section.
Approved, janualy a5lh, 1889.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

The wotd is foil of toll,
It bid. the tmg'Ier roam,
II binds the .abOIcf to the soil,
The student 70 bis h1mc-
The beasts Of burden sigli
Ocroadcd aud oppressed
Tie Sabbath IN, It's banner high
AND gives Tie weary rest.
The world Is full Of care,
Ile haggard brow IS wrought
In furlows IS Of fixed despair,
And checked the heaycDw1rd lhoughl;
Bul with bcngnani grace,
The sabbath christening tone,
DIVES money changers from the place
WAich God doth cali his own
The world Is dil Of griei,
Sorrows DER sorrows roil
And the ar hope that brings rehei
Doth sometimes pierce the soul.
Tie sabbah's peaceful bound
Bears mercys holy seal,
A hahn of Glead Ior the wound
That man Is weak 70 heal.
The world is full Of sin,
A dangerous A1od it rolls,
The uuwary to its breast TO wiz
And wBelm unstable sou's'
The Sabbatb's beacon tells
OF reels and wrecks balow,
And warns, though gay the bfiows aVell,
Beneath are death aud wo.
There IS 4 world where none
With lrmtless labor Sigh.
Where care awakes no lingering grosn,
And grief 30 agony
Where sn, with fatal arts,
Hath never forged her chains,
But deep enlhroned 10 angel hearts,
One endless Sabbath regns.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23
~ NruoHY OF NJ NoruER.

rs MEMORY OF ny MOTHER.
When Grs, drew NV infant breath,
os yet my lips could pray,
The gultd.an Of my feeble frame,
1t close oi every day.
Came smiling To uy h,He cub,
Repeating as SIZE came,
That lovely prayer our Saviour said
" HaJawe3 be Thy name"
On bonded bute beside her son,
She raised 10 Heaven her eve,
lnporlur sweet that ouut Of Col
To guard bis infancy
heard the suNpiealUs voice,
Each uiEh, lh1tvo The same,
And snon learned TO whisper soll--
"HalluwNl bc tbs name H
Y,#a now have passcd-bcr blessed voice
Below shall pray no more;
Bot sure | am she praying nJw
Upon tolor shore,
Vita shadovy choir OF sc,aphs pure
She's caught de holy ihmc,
And siugs uuceasuH, with that band
" lIJoWcd BE- lhy name r.
Sweet is her memory 10 my sou'
would not wish her here,
Although long TO see her still
Nhgue'er hcr name heart
Bot mother, rest, thou'~t found Thy home.
From eyry pam 'hou'u free
Mid all the changing scenes Of life
Thy SON st.l thUhs of thee
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

a bitter remark. w hen the princess LOUISE the
daughter Of Louis XIV took the ve' one o TIC cour-
ters sai1. that Size wished 70 20 para disc for No ct-
" purpose thsn 70 avoid meeting any oI heriamy
in The next world.
He,oic.-B BENJAMIN MeAfstcr, at LincolnyiIle,
Maine, got caught III the cogs o' MIL aud 50 hcr-
r,bIy laceraed thai he died N few houfs--W Whlie
aader the most excrusating agones ne caimly beg
asd IT'S friends N put him out Of his misery BY blee-
ding him to death.
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

Tae ioloVipg laos "ln memory my wotaeF, "
appeared in pnut some yeais since tie senumea,
appaes with peculiar 6roc &c enc of your constant
rlaJes. VINO would be eradiied to see them in toe
columns Of itc Democrat
C0',mbas, .uarsh 70, 1885
Columbus Democrat., 1839-03-23

JESU S.-W MRS siCsuBNn.
" Unto Htm ,cho iorcd Hs, and teaitsd rs froi
~ SINS ia his ojoa blood - Revolutions
How hath he pycd us,-Ask the star
That ON Is Wond rous mission Sped
Hung trembling DER that Manager scene
Where He, the Eternal, bowed hJshead;
lie, who Of earth doth seal the doom
Found in her l0whtsl lnn-no room.
judca's mountains ifl your voice,
With legends OF the Saviour iraught,
Speak, favored Oiycd-so soft,
Atmlduight'5 ptayerlui vigil sought
And CcJrons brook, whose upplmg wave
Frequent lis weary feet did lave.
How bath he loved US ASK tie band
That fed his woes with breaIhIess haste;
Asl, the weak friend denial tone,
Scarcely hs hiterest tears cltaced;
Then ask the traitors kiss--aHd see
What Jesus hath endured Tor thee
Ask Of GeIh;cmane, whose doms
Shruuk from that moisture strangely red,
Which in that unmatched hour Of pam
HIS agoHzlng temples shed
Tho scourge, the thorn, whose anguish sore
Like the unanswcrng lamb hc bore
How hath he loved US '- Ask The cross,
The Roman spear, the shrouded SHY,
ASK OF the slrouded dead, who burt
Their prisons at hs fearful cry
Q, ash ~ more but bow Thy pride,
And yield thy heart to hlm who died,
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

The Boston people very much like us Of New
Orleans. They are willing receive the benefits con-
erred upon them by the enterprize of Others without
stirring step in lending their aid. Mr.. Cunard, of
Nova Scotia rites letter to certain Boston ne that
lie has agreed witt, the British Government transmit
the mail between England and America by means of
steam ships, and ilut he intends make their city the
end of his steam line. He hupas they will do all they
can Tor him. Wheieupon a meeting is held, and long
resolutions passed, approving of Mr.. Cunard's en-
terprize. The utnios! that they will venture to de-
however, procure pier and dock fol tbs Liverpool
steamers, where the latter load and unload free Of
| cxronsc This is seconling great undertaking
h vengeance. Perhaps they 60 on the principle
that "cvcry little helps" We suppose. if Liver
pool men propose to line of steamers to
this port, that citizens would he very glad OF it, and
offer Them Of wharves, free Of expense, toot-
Thns by The supinenes of the capitalist, is Amer
enterprise made yield 10 British energy. We should
be ashamed of ourselves, to let the English take
hands all the passenger trade across the Atlantic
LIST New Orleans wake up from her lehergy, hefprc il
is too late.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

A Scion uorthy orhis Stock.-Our renders will no
doubt recosct seeing, in our compendium Of foreign
brought by the Great Western account of the
murder ut school London, Of young man nam
cd lInyes by fellow student named Medhurst. The
created great excitement in the vicinity, and the
more consequence Of the fact that the grand father OF
the prisoner, very wealthy man, had been formerly
lin 1901 indicted for the murder ofhis wife ltappear
ed in evidence tina he off his w's head-placed i
you can stop scoldng ut me for half hour The
jury convicted him of murder, but he escaped hanging
in consequence of insanity, and he is at the age OF
nearly eighty, in the Insane Hospital at lork-N. Y
| Sun.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

This is the age Of making moncy.-A Lottery. there
fore is as fair means of attaining desirable object
any other, il properly conducted Mr.. Banks. TO
turn his immense fast estate in this city, into the real
cush has agreed place his property before the public
in the shape If lottery Every body knows that this
property Mr. Banks and every body feels that if he
should draw any of the valuable prizes up that
he will get it, This is the q: the security OF
this affair. The lofty integrity Of Mr. Banks for years
past has Kept strict pace it'll his prodgious enterprise
When The Crisis Of 1889 came, he fell With many oher
miNioaafre$ lie proposes to retire from the tur
mols OF business, tat least, judge So from this step
of his, and as there capitalists in this city will
ing to pay him the value Of his property, he asks the
public buy it. And who will not take chance. We
III tnkr fvr chnnces, the foil expectation that the
Arcade will fall share and shall he ,horns
I'LL the Affair." be s,t,,ci. O think Of o., ming Bishops
Hotel or the Arcade for the paltry Of twenty dol
lars. If get the Arcade, will Show rers
aristocrutic friends, what it is to give 'rgu!a blow
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

ImPRovENENrs.-If our capitalists, who own lots in
the heat Of this Aunicipaitv upon them
ranges of buildings similar to the between
Common and Canal streets, they would confer lasting
benefit upon New Orle The range alluded to may
| very properly be called FRERETs Row. There no,
more elegant and airy houses of the size in the city
The new Gas Bank on ST. Charles and the new Nler
chants Bank, on Camp, rapidly going up. The
Second Municipality bids fair get all the banks.
rumored that the Consolidated Bank is in freely 70,
the Camp street Theatre. So we go ON to prosperty
and fortune. Caldwell & Perce's buildi G, the
corner of Carondelet and Gravier is capital affair
1t will make an excellent boarding house. The new
Baths the Prairie Cottage, will be nishad it is said
| in less than two weeks How delightful it will be t,
plunge thence into the brny wave"
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

NAvAL.-The U. S. ship North Carolina, Commodore
Ballard sail from Val paraiso for the u States
about the LIST of February.
The U. S. brig Boxer at Callao at the end of
January.
The U. S. ship Boston at Havana on the 7th
instant.
u The Norfolk correspondent of the Exchange in
his letter of Monday, states that repeated firing OF guns
heard by persons board two pilot boats on Sa-
Carolina ~, Com. Ballard, daily expected from tho
Pacific. A line of battle ship was seen of the Chesa'
peake few days since
FRIGATE CONSTITUTIONAL Old lronsides
was lowed up to the city Of New York on Saturday
by steamboats,. 1t IS stated that this old and ia
vori,e ship requires fifty petty officers and sea
to complete her crew, when she will sail for the
Pacific
There were no United States Government vessels al
Rio de Janeiro the 5th March. They had all gone
to Montcvide", for the protection of American com
merce in that quarter.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

The Postmaster. Mr.. Campbe Louisville is in bad box
report says Tho clerks In his Office charge him with
pecu'aon of the public monies this wise. Mr.. Campbell
the habit offeqaeny requesting the erks themselves
and the outside dealers of the sign blank receipts
which he afterwards filled with whatever amounts he plcuscd
aud on to Washington where tes vouchers admit
tod The obtained copies of these vouchers and found
them filed with received by them. This is only
part andarcc of the swindng doctrines Of this corrupt ad
We sh 1ud be surprised hear of sina
nay even worse practices thepa of Mr. Woodbury. ant
clan. They all capable of obbing the people.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

The bill lately introduced into the New York Leg's-
laure exempng from, jury duty all the persons en-
rolled in the light infantry corps Of the city, meets with
great opposition from the peaceablc citizens. This
system of exemption from one duty because another IS
performed is an,i-repucan. We owe it to society to
render all the aid we can, when called on, in working
/ for the common good.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-03

The Of sun,lry Cotton Brokers rcrsns Mr.. Vim
cent NoIie the celebrated speculato before the Com
nlrciaI Count, has keen postponed to Saturday next
Tie operations of Mr.. Noe in cotton, during the past
winter and the present spring, have quite conountcd
the dealers IN this article, Endowed with Judgment
Of the quality OF grent staple almost tn"ab", and
possessed of foresight in regard the market at home
and abroad that throws into the silGde other men 8
Knowledge this gent'rnIua movements not uifc
those of %apoleun different field We refrain from
Catering nuutev into the history Of his purchases the
pIeseut st SON. until tie which in, Olives The hole
matter now before the legal tribunal comes up for
frial, Ne shall wa5ch ts progress acnt:ely and IN
deafcr to engi,ten the pubii' upon tins ail-abAofhug
topic. so fur az info ued. VIC are moi sat 5
ti,al NJ n IT. ms arte1 ia N uR,neTcnnless{,,a
Ii ne mas the truth will be known il fewlda %. nnil
dashing speculltos in articles Of ca 1,a-ee SID In
niue sympathy WIN liz pHp..e' icy fail. This nay
be the with Nlr. NoitG. a-I,;e he ,4i,t nj,
thousands Of bales Of cotton IN ii ai5 "a rba, he ,,7
q very soL-W hen he fsiifI 10 Are, h. 81 ns.zoer,s
the busy torgGs of rrInor hes as ,r;sd 10 sorts
Of bad motiv. We shult rec sb-rE - 5,ng really
stands ere Gag.