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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
W. Ten MILLIONS
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Nil0 D FEMALInOl,,
A 7 the last session Of - - IVUlll.
6 IN following resolutions We rs,. 'as.tt
Board Of trustees, which Nh NJ .a97tsi i
the ensuing session: s
RESOLVED, That the boa,3.t.,
be SlOO per session # fTs ! % ~;
paid one half in advance. sa'h I,
This sum Is INTENDED to i,.,,..
ding, fuel, washing, and N '- ~ NJ !
and extra charges connecte3 ~ U;.11 a
department. III iss
RESOLVED, That the Drc.,
follows ' u I9s )
Preparatory Department NJ.
Advanced Department. ''
This Department enbr,,., !, Y
usually taught in the higher ~ ]. Q .
ORNAMENTAL DEpIp7,,.
Music, including the useol,bsp. -
Needle " ork, . - %
Drawing and Painting. q
Painting in Oil, y
Transferring, ! >
Shell work,
Wax work,
1t VIII be perceived from the t..-...
unions, that the rates Of bosuln, I; : I,
have been changed fon The tior.s ;, !; I
This course the Trustees have be ls-' il i
adopt. They have employed o9-@z
efficient instuctesses, Who uBs L +.
compensated, and the resources Il 49,
ton are the only fund from vbrs = ;,
pensatlOn should be drawn. Brbs1os.,
has proved insufficient.
The rates which are nov esST5s
for board and tuition, are such sr I
IN other and neighboring schools. i.
as the necessities ofthe College daus,i
ResOlred, That no young adv }. 4
as student in the College ii tha q
ton, and halt the boarding fees he ps
time she Joins the College.
THOS. MCGEE, Pasta
BENJAMIN s. LONG, Sec'y.
| u The next session Of the CoIeg II
mence on Monday, September l6iA
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
TO THE AFFLICTEDm
NO CURE. NO PAY.

TO THE AFFLlCTED!!
NO CURE, NO PAY.
TIME Subscriberhas the pleasure of announ-
= cling to the Public that he is now IN pos
session of a remedy for the cure of HERNIA
OR RUPTURES, and from experience, he rs
of the opinion that cases out of1O of reduci-
bic Hernia may be effectually cured. Those
wishing to avail themselves of cure Of the
above complaint, would do well to call at the
Office of the subscriber on Main Street Co
lumbus Miss. His price for a cure viii be
500. Persons coming from distance can
procure boarding at good homes on reasonable
terms.
w. SPILLMAN.
Columbus, Mi. Feb. 25th, 1S40.-23-tf.
P. S. A Supply of Reeds patent trusses is
expected in short time.
W. S.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
D1SAGREEABLE.

NJ CESSIFY viii compel US to give our
In accounts to some person capable of col.
lectIng them, after the goth of this month.
"a word to the wise' &c.
PFISTER & GOODWIN.
April 7tb, 1910. st.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
MRS. ETEfS!sHg

Whose reputation in this line is not surpassed
in the southern country. Travellers, as well
as all others who may honor him with their
patronage, may expect to receive every atten-
ton calculated to render them comfortable.
There is attached to this establishment, a
first rate LIVERY STABLE; and the pro-
prietor as usual, viii continue to devote per-
sonally, his unremitted attention to tins branch
of his business; and from his experience Of
some ten or twelve years, in the State of Ken
lucky, is well calculated to be of essential SER
vice to the trading community.
N. B. Knowing that there is frequently
much cause of complaint from the inattention
of servants, it shall be his special care to have
none but the best; who Will be under rigid rules
and if neglectful, viii please be made known
Immediately at the bar,
Dawes COCKRELL.
Columbus, Miss. January, 1st, 1910.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
COLUMBE 9HoTEL.

form MIN his G frie sdaamtsnce s Of Te en-
nessee, "ent, :, and the public in general,
that he has taken charge ofthis spacious and
very convenient establishment, to be continued
under the supervisiU4i ad care of
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-28
HENRY DICKINSON,
ABORTION BOYK1N.

Columbus, Miss. march, %, 1910.
No. 81, ct. ids. prs. fee, $40.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

BROTHER JONATHAN oUTDoNE.--'1he govern.
ment,' says the Presses, "a few years ago, left
to three criminals, condemned to death, the
choice ofdying on the galows, or adopting the
following conditions-The first was to take
tea, the second coffee, land the third chocolate
and to live as long as they could, but we're to
eat nothing with either; these conditions were
eagerly accepted. The last, Awho took choco-
late. died in eight months; he who took coffee
lived two years; and the tea drinker survived
three years. The man who took chocolate
died in state of complete decomposition, and
so eaten by worms; that, during his life, his
limbs separated one by one from his body
The man who drank coffee was so disfgured
after his death, that one would have said that
the fire ofheaven had burnt his entrails and
calcined him from head to foot The tea
drinker became so thin and almost diapha-
nous, that it was perfectly easy with can
die in ones hand, to read newspaper thr'o
his body by the intervals which separated the
fribsn
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

AMERICAN CoURTsHP.-This must be an ev
everlas,in' fine country, for the folks have moth
| in to do but ride about and talk politics. In
winter when the ground is covered with snow
what grand times they have slayin' over
these here mashes with the gals, or payin' ball
on the ice;or goin' TO quiltin' trolics Of pice
long winter evenings, and then drivin' home
like mad by moonlight Natur made that sea
son on purpose for courtin'. A little tidy,
scrumptous looking Stay, real clipper Of a
horse, a. string Of bells as long as string Of
onions round his neck, and spring on his
back, lookin' for all the world like a bunch Of
apples broke off at gathern' time and a sweet
heart along side, all muffed up but her eyes and
Ilps--the one ookn' right into you, and the
other talkin' right at you-is cen amost to
drive one ravin', tarn', distracted, mad with
pleasure, aintit? And then the dear critters
say tho bells make such din there's no hear
lin ones self speak; so they put their pretty
little mugs up close to your face, and talk, talk,
talk, till one can't help ookin' right at them in
stead of the horse, and then away you both go
Icapsized into a snow-driit together, cushions
and all And then to see the little critter
shake herself when she gets up, like a duck
landn' from pond, chatterin' away all the
time like a canary bird, and haw-hawin' with
pleasure, is fun alive, you may depend. In
this way Teller gets led on to offer himself as
a lower afore he knows where he bees.--Sam
Slick
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09
MISCELLANEOU US.
TOM TlPP, THE MAN OF GENIUS.
ny THE AUTHOR OF YANKEE NOTIONS.

BY THE AUTHOh Or fANhEE NOIIONS.t
Tom Tipp was great genius. His nfan
years were marked byuncommon precocity o
intellect. Thesame thing, indeed, has beer
said Of sundry other persons; but of Toms case
we have the fact upon unquestionable author
ity The first bent of his genius displayed it
self by a shrewd discovery in the science o
bread and butter. How many full grown PEG
pie there are who cannot tell which side theiI
bread is buttered! Yet Tom found this out
very soon after he had cut his teeth AS he
grew bigger he grew more cunning, and he
was pronounced as bright child as you would
see Of summers day.
: He demolished picture books, and smashed
crockery, in style that showed he would
speedily become a smart, enterprising man.
These antcipations were soon fulfilled. He
played truant and beat the school mistress, by
the time the other boys had mastered half the
alphabet. Need Il say more? Every body cal
led him a lad of spirit, and predicted he would
make noise in the world
1t is not exactly known at what age ne first
got in debt-that manly exploit which is sure
10 mark the career Of man of genius at very
early period Let it suffice, that he ran up
scores in various quarters, TO the annoyance
of his parents and the. establishment Of the
neighborhood Other school boy pranks may
be passed over, atrcks had he in him, which
gentlemen have.' At college Tom kept up his
character; he robbed hen-roosts, badgered the
tutors, raised rebellons. set fire to the college,
and attained to the glory Of a speedy expulsion
A career SO brilliant at the outset promised
great things, and Tom was set down by all his
acquaintance as lad of undoubted spirit and
genius la truth, he thought as much HIMSELF
and was determined to make his fortune as
soon as he had sown his wild oats. He had
five thousand dollars to begin with.
Two or three years did Tom spend in admi-
ring the smoothness Of his pantaIoons, as he.
walked up and down Broadway; two or three
more cultivating whiskers; and two or three,
more in cockinglhis hat over his left ear He
now thought himself finished and quite the
thing; and all the town called him a likely fell
low. AT this critical moment, he put his hand
in his pocket for five dollar bill, and to his
great surprise found his pocket empty. 10th
er pocket was empty too, and his surprise grew
into establishment when farther scrutiny in
formed him that all his cash was gone. "Five
thousand dollars!" exclaimed he in amaze
ment, ''and is il all gomez" Echo answered
"Gone!"
Was ever discovery more NAL appropos9 ~
an ordinary mortal would have been over
whelmed by it, but Tom instantly bethought
himself that he was man OF genius, and this
set all TO rights, q have only to make my
fortune," said he, ''that's ALL Yes iii make
my fortune without putting it off any longer,
what signifies waitingw So saying, Tom
went off to the theatre and thought no more
about it.
But a day or two afterwards, taior's bill
came staring him in the face. Pom put hisI
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asked, "my good woman, do you know the ma
ture fan oath9"
Witness--'I do"
Captain L.--"What would happen to you il
you took false OATH"
Wiiness-"l would lose my baptism for "a
hours"
Bench-"Is that all! What would happen
to me if took false oath?"
Witness-"oh! ! suppose you'd be dam
nedr'
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Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09
GOING THROUGH THE MILL.

The following "COOn story" has started up
on the grand tour Of the Union. We pass il
along for the benefit Of our Texas neigh
bors:
A Yankee, who migrated some twenty years
since to Illinois, devised the following ingenious
substitute for grist mill. AT the foot of fall
| in a small stream he drove downa crotched
stick, leaving about four feet above ground
In the crotch of this stick he placed another
horizontally about eight feet long, to one end OF
which he had fixed pestle, and on the other a
bucket The water from the fall filled the
bucket, carrying that down, and raising the
pestle. Near the ground he had driven a peg,
upon which one side ofthe bucket would strike,
Icapsize, and empty itself, letting the peste fall
into large Indian mortar, containing the corn,
In that way he ground all the corn he used
One day, on returning from his work 10 his
mortar, he found an addition to the stock he
put there, in the shape Of raccoon, which was
pounded up, hide, hair, and bones, with the
corn, to similitude, in consistency, to work
house soup. The coon, not Observing any
thing to interfere with his intentions in refer
ence to the corn, or not understanding the un,
intermitting operation of machinery put in mo-
ton by natural agent, perched himself upon
the mortar, meditating a delicious luncheon up
on the provender SO providentialy fell in with,
when the pestle, in the even tenor of its vi
bration, put an end to his meditations, by knock
ing him on the Uranium, illustrating ina sig
nal manner the uncertainty Of all earthly cal
culatons. Picdyune.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

The following song was written previous to the grea
of the 22d and sung in the log cabins tina
yraced the triumphant parade on that occasion.
THE HERO OF TIPPECANOE.
Tune-RosIN THE Bow,
Ye Jolly young Wings of Ohio,
And alive sick Democrats too,
Come out from amongst the foul party,
And vote forold' Tippecanoe, iw
And vote for old, &c.
The great twenty is coming,
And the Van-Jacks begin to look blue,
They know there's no chance for Matty,
If Wen stick to old Tippecanoe,
Ifwe'll stick, &c.
therefore will give you warning;
Not that any good it will do,
For am certain you're all going
Tovote for old Tlppecanoe,
To vote, &c.
ahen let us be up and doing,
And cling to our cause brave.and true,
I'll bet you a fortune we'll beat them,
Whit the Hero of Tippecanoe,
With the Hero, &c.
Good men from the Van-Jacks are flying,
Which makes them look kinder askew,
For they see they are joining the standard,
With the Hero of Tippecanoe,
With the Hero, &c.
They say that he lived in Cabin,
And lived on Old Hard CIDER too,
Well, what if he did, PM certain,
He's theHero of Iippecanoe.
He's the Hero, &c.
Then let usall goto Columbus,
And form procession or two,
And tell you the Van-Jacks will startle,
AT the sound ofold Tippecanoe,
At the sound, &c.
As for one I'm fully determined,
Togo, let it rain, hail, or snow,
And do what can in the battle,
For the Hero of 'Nppecanoe,
For the Hero &c.
And if we get any ways thirsty;
III tell you what we can all do,
Wen bring down key Of Hard Cider,
And drnkto old Tippecauoe,
And drink, &c,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09
CENSUS FOR 1s4O.

The census ofthe United States, to be taken
during the present year, will be upon more
comprehensive plan than usual. Hitherto il
has been customary to enumerate the nhabit.
ants only, under the several classifcatons Of
sexes, ages, colors, &c. By the late act Of
Congress for taking the census Of 1910, the
President Of the United States was directed Ia
cause the Statistics Of the country, relating to
Agriculture, Manufactures, Mines, Commerce,
&c.--to be collected, and also statistical in
formation in reference to Education.
The next census therefore will exhibitnot on
Ily the amount Of our population, but also a
complete schedule Of the aggregate property
ofthe nation, ranged under different heads, and
presenting at one view an accurate estimate or
the vast resources Of the United States, in,aIl
the various departments Of industry and inclu-
ding the numerous items OF national wealth.
lnterrogatories, adopted to elicit information
on all the. toncs embraced in the new plan,
have been prepared to serve as formulas of
statistical tables, Little additional labour or
expense will be incurred by this enlarged sys-
tenn Of proceeding, since the same. persons who
would in the usual manner be employed TO take
the census Of numbers may very easily. put
suchl other questions. as may be required
by the present regulation. One operation ma
serve 10 accomplish both duties as well as one
only.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

SINGULAR BELIEF AS 70 THE NATURE OF AN
OATH. The Nenagh Guardian, in report Of
an examination Of a woman named Allen Ken
nedy, at the Nenagh Petty Sessions, gives
the following questions and answers:--
"Captain Leyne having heard her charge,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-04-09

GREAT AGE.,. Mrs. Susan Brown died al North
Salem, Westminster co. atthe ago Of 1903 years
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-13
PROSPEROUS
OF THE
IOWA 5ssANDAyaIN

| The Subscribers hope to be diligent in
! MAXIM their paper useful and inte.li-
gent sheet; mlnistering to the taste Of the
antlquary, and those whose tone of nara
tive lead them to ponder upon the earlv
legends of the west. We will not FORGET.
while noticing the existing topics that agi-
tate the bosom of society, to Gull ever and
anon some considerations from the field of
: literature and from the still and quiet re.
serve OF nature, the amplitude of whose
I iolus are so characteristic of this, the most
favored region of the country.
We viii direct our efforts par,icularlv
to the advocacy of such measures ne viii
best tend to build up and advance The
moral, intellectual and physical condition
OF the Territory; giving the earliest in.
telligence of every thing that might bv
possibility effect its interest or crafty onr
patrons.
The STANDARD will be the unhinchins
and unwapering advocate of correct poli.
teal principles. 1t will sustain the para.
mount interests of the country against the
schemes of foreign and domestic enemies,
and will advocate that protection to Ameri-
can industry, which, instead of reducing
the people of the United States to the
standard of the inhabitants of the old
world. will elevate them still higher in
the scale of moral and political superiori-
ty. AS a means of accomplishing great
present good and a lasting future benefit
of curbing the spirit Of official arro-
gance, and purging the government of
corruptlon-of restoring prosperity to the
people, and of doing justice to the old
chief, GEN. W. H. HARRISON, who has,
in the language of the lamented Madison,
done more for the country, and received
less for his services than any man in it's
This Prospectus is issued under the
impression that the friends of reform will
make united and jealous effort to give
| the paper general circulation, in shor, to
send it to the house of every man who
reads. The people want light, and if our
friends will aid us in our work, we shall
be able to counteract the thousand calum-
MES of the Van Buren, presses, and carry
the war into Africa In the language of
distinguished co-worker, GAIL we ask is
to be heard by the people. It is for them
we speak, and if we can get hearing, we
have no Tears of the result" eoen in Io,ca.
The people will vindicate their wrongs.
and hurl their oppressors from Office
: TERMS-''The Iowa Standard" will
be published weekly, at Bloomington,
Muscatine county, Iowa, at 50 so, if paid
in advance, 50 90 paid within 6 months;
and SO so, if not paid till after the expi.
ration of the year. The first number will
be issued as soon as sufficient number
of subscribers is procured to warrant the
same. w. d. BAILEY,
w. CRUM.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-13
OCTOBER ELECTIONS,
DEs MONIES CorNTY.

| r
| We are authorized to announce J. c. Hack
ms as a candidate for the Council from Des
| Moines county.
/ u We are authorized to announce NfLToN
D. BROWNING, as candidate for the House Of
Representatives from Des Moines county, at
the ensuing election. las
| 1--WE are authorized to announce ISAAC
! FLEENOR as candidate for the House of
Representatives for Des Moines county.
| Mr. Edtor-Pease announce Mr. d. p.
BLAIR as candidate for Representative for
this county at the ensuing election and obiigc
MANY VoTERs.
Mr. Editor-Please announce Mr. ROBERT
AVERY as a candidate for Representative for
Des Moines county, who will receive tho. sup
port of MANY VOTERS.
Mr.. Editor-Please announce ALFRED
/ HEBARD as candidate for Representative
for Dcs Moines county, and oblige
MANY VOTERS.
| We are authorized to announce Mr. VIII
LIAM SUNDERLAND as a candidate for Assessor
for Des Mones county.
| We are authorized to announce Mr. THORN
TON BAYLEss a candidate for the office of
Treasurer for Dcs Moincs county.
GJWe are authorized to announce II. r.
THOMPSON as candidate for the office of JUS
tice Of the Peace for Burlington Precinct
GrNe are authorized to announce P. +,
BRowN as candidate for the office of Consta-
Bile for Burlington Precinct.
We are authorized to announce Mr. Charles
Madery as candidate for the office of Probate
Judge for Des Moines county.
We are authorized to announce JAMES
CAMERON as candidate for Sheriff of Des
Moines county.
% We are authorized to announce OLIVER
| COTTLE as candidate for Sheriff of Des
Moines county.
We are authorized to announce W. E. H.
| RODMAN, as candidate for Sheriff Of Des
Moines county, at the next election.
We are authorized to announce Mr. DAVID
! R. CHANCE as a candidate for the House
of Representatives for Des Moines county.
! We are authorized to announce John X.
| Delashmutt us candidate for Representative
for Des Moines county.
1 We are authorised 70 announce Can't. +,
N. English, as candidate for Representative
in Des Moines county. MANY VOTERS.
/ 1--WE arc requested to announce the name
of DAVID HENDERSHoTT, Esq as can
didate for the House of Representatives
LEE County.
We ore authorized TO announce Mr. G. e.
STONE as candidate to represent Lee county
in the lower branch OF the Legislature.
We are authorized to announce A. M. BIS.
SELL, Of Montrose, Lee county, as a candidate
for Recorder.
! We are authorized to announce EDWIN
lGUTHRIE, ESQ.,, as a candidate for the House
Of Representatives for Lee county.
/ We are authorized to announce ID. w Xii
bourn as a candidate for the Council from LIE.
county
il Mr. Editor-Please announce the name o.
HARTMAN BOOTH, Esq. as candidate fol
Sheriff Of Lee county, at the next election.
VAN buren, County.
i We are authorized to announce Vim. b
Goodall as a candidate for Sheriff for Van Blu
rem county.
Henry County.
q We are authorised to announce Larson
Hughes as candidate for reelection to tn
Council from Henry county.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-08-13
OLD TIPPECANOE.
TtfNE-Old Rosin the Ro,r

& - = uNE--OtU AOotft TIE DOG. 415s
"A bumper around now my hearties,
I'll sing you song that is new;
III please to the buttons. all parties,
And sing Of Old Tippecanoe..
When first near the Thames gentle waters
MY sword for my country I drew,
! fought for America daughters,
Long-side of Old Tippecanoe.
Ere this too when danger assailed US,
And Indians their dread missiles threw,
Ills counsel and courage availed us,
We conquered at Tippecanoe.
And when all the troubles were ended,
! flew to the girls that knew,
They promptly declared they intended,
TO kiss me for Old Tippecanoe.
And now that the good of the nation,
Requires that something we do,
Wen hurl little Van from his station,
: And elevate 1'ippecanoe.
Again and again fill your glasses,
Bid Martin Van Buren, adieu,
Wen please ourselves and the lasses,
e And vote for Old Tippecanoe.