Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-12

The TMEs.-Mr. Van Buren's official
organ, and stipendiary supporter. the
Washington Globe contained few davs
since funny article from the pen of Mr..
John Bull Philanthropos, ridicul.ng the
idea that any distress prevails in the coun.
try at the present time.-Mr. Blair is not
distressed with his 100000 year--the
office holders generally are not well dis.
tressed-but numerous as they are, thew
form but a small portion of the American
People. We commend to Mr.. John Bull
and his friend Mr.. 100000 Blair. the
following paragraph from the Weste rn
State Journal, a newspaper published at
Syracuse In this State, and somewhat bet.
ter informed than Mr.. Van Buren,, at least
IN regard to the prospects and condition
OF our agricultural interests:
''Does contracted circulation of pa-
per--the twenty millions of dollars wing
idle in the banks-the last gears croD
aoasting in our barns-tte Sheri6r's roice
az e0ery neighborhood, crying off propertg
that nobody can 6uy-the tar gatherer's
last caLl for tie pittance zoe o1ce The gouerg.
nent for its protection--the calls of the
needy for charity-the entreaties of la
borers for mployment-the cessation of
our foreign trade-the dismission of hands
fromthe manufactures and workshops
the silence and G Dom that pervades our
towns and cities-the depreciation of our
staples-the dlscontinuance of our public
mproyemcnts-the ruin and bankruptcy
of thousands of business men-does this
faint picture Of the disasters Of the times
bespeak the capacity and wisdom of our
rulers, and recommend them to our future
confidence and support ? We answer nag!
The history of this administration de-
scribes perpetual blunder-an incurable
infatuation. In no respect whatever has
it been successful. There is not a green
spot for the eyes to rest upon in the three
years Of its existence. We are, as a PEG.
pie, absolved from sustaining it any lon-
ger.--Our persor"' =. - our pecuniary
interests, our Soc. and political privileges,
the public libertv he Constitution, and the
duration of the Republic, are all indanger-
ed if this administration is permitted to
reinstate itself in power. How such a
prospect would darken our hopes for the
future IN Y. Cou' Ter q. Enquirer.
A BoTToMLEss LAKE IN SUSSEX CoUN.
TY.-A writer in the Troy Morning Mail
gives the following notice of remarkable
pond in Sussex County, New Jersey:
White Lake is s.. aed about one mile
west of the PauRds 80, in the town Of
Saltwater. 1t is neatly circular, and
about one third of mile in diameter. 1t
has no visible il but its outlet is a never.
failing stream of considerable magnitude.
The name is derived from its appearance.
Viewed from little distance, it seems of
a milky whiteness, except afew rods in the
centre, which by the contrast appears per-
fectly black. The appearance itself is
singular enough, but the cause is still more
remarkable.
From the centre or dark portion of the
lake at stated seasons, innumerable duan.
titles of shells are thrown up, of various
sizes and forms, but all perfectly white.
These float to the shore, and are thrown
out upon the beach, or sink into shallow
water.-Hundreds of bushels might be
gathered from the shore after one of these
periodical up risings; and the whole soil
for several rods on every side of the lake
is composed entirely of these shells, bro
ken or decomposed by the action of the
weather. In the centre of the lake, bot
tom has never been found, although it has
been sounded to the depth of several hun
dred feet.
Where then is the grand deposite from
which has been swelling up since the men,
DRY of man, these countless myriads of un-
tenahted shells! Ii is possible that though
far remote and at an elevation of several
hundred feet above them, this bottomless
well may, by some subterranean commu-
nication be connected with the grand she'll
mail deposite in the eastern part of the
State?
LOCOFOCOISM-HOW IT WORKS.
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