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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

4picfuae.-A fair younggirlis lean
ing pensively on the easement, gazing
with thoughtful brow upon the scene
below. Tie blooms of fifteen sum-
mers tint her soft check the sweets OF
a thousand flowers are gathered upon
her round lips, the curls cling ;e 2
spotless brow, and fall upon a neck of
pe.fecl grace, the soft swimming eyes
seem lighted by the tenderest fire of
poetry, ane beauty hovers over her as
her own most favored child. What
are her thoughts? Love cannot stir a
bosom so young, sorrow cannot yet
have yet touched a spirit SO pure
Innocence itselfseems to have chosen
her for its own. Alas, has disappoint-
ment touched that youthful heart
Yes, it must be so /; but hist she
starts, her bosom heaves, her eye
brightens-her lips part--she speaks
listen jim, you nasty fool quit
scratching that PIGS back, or PHtell
or."-Rich. Eng.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

locofoco Convention held at Pough-
keepsie some few weeks since, Gen.
Lewis was appointed to preside. Il
would seem that the old Generals
views ofthings are rather too much
Of the ancient Republican stamp to
please the new-fangled Democracy OF
the present day, and the party, on the
occasion referredt to "caught tartar"
when they least expected 10. The Al
bany Evening Journal gives The Lol'ow-
ing amusing account of Gen. Lewis
speech on taking the chair, and the
CONSERVATION it occasioned among he
managers.
Gen. Lewis began by saying " that
he felt grateful for the compliment
bestowed upon him; that he was an
old man that he had been all his lille
an observer Of public affairs, ana pro-
badly knew more Of the history OF
Sub-treasurers than most present; that
the first Sub-treasurer with whose his
tory he had been acquainted was Lord
--, under the Colonial Govern
ment, who turned QUITO be large de-
lauIter !! There there was much
whispering on the stage and Wander
pool stepped behind] that tho second
was--, Egiving the namel who
was DJaatter I! 7! here the coniu-
sion on the stage increased, and Gen.
Maison and Richard d. Davis moved
forward and that, in fine, he has new
er known but one man, and he lived
next door to him, who could settle his
accounts with the Government as q
Sub treasurer, and he was enabled tc
do SO only by the charity of his neigh.
bors, who brought him the gold anc
silver in little bags, as loan, that he
might SEEM 10 have it, to secure his re-
appointment. and that the next day
all went back where it came from u
, That for these reasons he HAD beer
, opposed TO the Sub-treasury." Herr
the alarm and confusion on the stag
r became immense. DIN the old gar
! rulous man said D---tc NJ, h
; don't know when to stop!! He
f take all day, said another; call 70
Wright. Gen. Maison stepped up t
: the speaker, and saying TO the audi
: ence in an under tone 1.-The old Gener
: al is very deaf, don't you want to hea
II Wright? and on their calling OF
n for Wright, he put his hand on tn
: Speakers shoulder and yelled in hi
n ear, don't you hear, General, the
), call for Wright 2''-"I am just abol
e giving my reasons why think it ma
:, do. Ii The bill makes it felony to al
c slract money!" persevered The Gene
d al-moridcation and chagrin was no
e marked upon every countenance c
the stage. "Cboke him off," mute
ed one "let us drown him with thrt
J. cheers" said Senator Maison, wi
e come to the front Of the stage al
.e threw his cap three times round b
e head, bawling hurrah at each swim
m The three cheers, however, were fai
" and forced: the deaf man did not he,
re them and was going on with his re
s sons, &C., when Senator Mason ga
J. the signal for three more Thr
is were gotten up in better style, and t
w speaker was again reminded that N
r. Wright was called for. He, howe
er, determined TO give his reasons
le When Senator Maison gave the 81
BIT nal, the band on the stage struck
a " Yankee Doodle" a grand hubb
!; ensued, and in the midst Of it, Va
i'll derpoel pulled tie oid reteyun into {
10 chuu by his coat tails! |!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

SI5l 90
January a. 1893. The above oil is inclu-
ded in account current and recepied for.
I.VERNON & co.
Observe, the date of this bill IS August,
1899. 1t was the year after the President had
vetoed the Bank o. the United States, one Of
whose enormous crimes was. that portion of
the stockholders were foreigners.
This bill shows the expenditures of near
four thousand dollars at LYONS, IN France, for
silks and gauzes. yellow, blue and white, PLAIN
and embroidered!
But we will proceed to another item.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10th, 1887.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Ger is hereby invested with full power
under the direction Of the inspectors to
keep and preserve order in and about
the house in which all elections may
be held, TO commit to Jail for a period
not exceeding the time Of holding the
election, any person or persons who
may disturb such election and IT
shall beihe duty ofevery returning ofti-
Ger, TO make out statement oil offen-
ces committed against the provisions
of this act, and deliver the same 10 the
Encouragement or dislrict-attorney, as
the case may be, at or before the next
term Of the circuit court Of his county,
that the offender may be punished
by indictment, and ON conviction ofthe
offender or offenders by the verdict Of
jury the court shall sentence him OF
them to pay fine not exceeding hve
hundred dollars, and TO stand Imprls-
oned for a period not exceeding SIN
monlbs,as punishment for the offence
for which he or they may stand con
vicled, except in cases where the pun
ishment is particularly prescribed by
this act, and if any sheriff or other re
turning officer shall wiI!ully neglect Il
return an offender against the provls
ions of this act, as aforesaid, on convic
ton thereof, before any court of com
tpetent jurisdiction, he shall be fined I
a sum not exceeding five hundred dol
lars, nor less than one hundred dol
lars, for the use Of the county 70
which he is returning officer.
Sec. Is. 1t shall be the duty of tn
sheriff of each county in this State,
procure sufficient number Of ballC
boxes for holding all elections in hi
county which boxes shall be secul
ed by good and substantial locks; an
at the close Of the polls, on the fir
day of the election, the Sheriff or oil
er returning officer shall take chare
Of the box at the election which Il
shall hold, and carefully keep the sam
and neither unlock or open it himsel
/ nor permit any person TO unlock {
open it, or to have any access to it
any manner whatever, until the pol
are closed On the day following; and
any Sheriff or other returning office
shall, in any manner, violate the du
required Of him in relation tothe kee
ing Of said box, he shall, upon convi
lion thereof, forfeit and pay sum n
less than five hundred, nor more th;
: one thousand dollars, and shall be it
e prisoned for period Of not less TIL
D six months uor more than II month
t at the discretion of the court. T
a sum necessary to procure such boxe
=. shall be allowed to the sheriff by I
board of County Police, and be pa
: out of the County Treasury Of t
proper County.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
MISSISSIPPI.

Ml0oAOOlFFig
Next week she win be free by major.
ity of 5000.
Freemen of Mississippi, you have here
our honest opinion what the result of this
great contest will be, and we ask, are you
ready for th- conflict, are you prepared
for the fight, is it possible thal YOU viii |
iuller n the hour Of need No. You
will be victorious under thu banner of him
who has fought our battles in many hard
contested field and never was defeated.
Will you be found by the de of South
Carolina and Missouri, the small band Of
the be'lenl We hope and trust, aye we
know not. You who have so much at stake
you to our shame be it said, arc pointed
al as tho living monuments of the demon
Of agrarianism-you have double duty
to perform-the administration of our own
State is in the same degraded situation Of
that at Westinghouse want change
here too-there is corruption in every
fibre of both-already do the minions of
power in our own State tremble with fear
their ears are still ringing with the
Wing thunder --ther eyes are still blasted
with Wing lightniag--ihey sec the influ-
ence Of office, executive dictalon, and the
powers ofralumny and falsehood oil mel
ting away in the pres euce of the people,
wrath. Do not be deceived by their cry
, of Banks, Banks, BGRkS-- be not diver.
ted from your duty, but march up boldly
, to tie ballot box fearless Of their erowns
and hurl them from their high places
which they have 50 long usurpel,
The people at large have but one inter
est-liberiy and we wish them to pom,
der over these things. In our opinion sc
sure as God lives and rules over the doSti
mics Of nature--so sure as Cesar once
triumphed over the liberties Of a free re-
public, so sure must the acts Of our ruler,
be rebuked, or our glorious Constitution
will be destroyed, and its ruins stand 10 al
time as much a mock as mark.
We have cheering news from all por
tons Of our State. AT our convention,
where hundreds were expected, thousand,
came. And why is all this? 1t is no
party machinery; but it is that there !,
something wrong in the government. La
Dor raises his hard hand and responds t,
the call for change. Commerce paniin.
and struggling beneath the oppressiy,
burdens placed upon her, sends her flag t,
join The ranks, and 10 say that relief mus
be had. The Farmer quits his field at I
r moment call TO add his voice 10 the swell
! ling chorus for a change,
WINGS of MISSISSIPPI one FIRE
more and the VICTORY is WON. w,
, know you are not prepared TO sustain III
{ odlons features Of the Standing arm
Bill. Spurn from your bosom the vote
for Negro Suffrage, and tie fate of tn
pensioned slanderers of old Tippecano
s will be doomed 10 eternal infamy.
:, We want no grand Palace Ike ,yrants of old
5 Adorned with French carpets and vessels
/. Gold;
e We want a " Log Cabin" with a plain pl,ncl
= cen floor,
And the same sort Of money FOR rich and 4
poor.
!, Pay no attention to the rufian an
? blaekguard threats ola pensioned pres
N but lei our paper bullets tell with the san
r effects as the ieaden bullets of our foreG
y Il ers did in the days of the revolution, ar
our country is safe.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
NOTICE.

Is hereby given to all persons interested 10
u the Estate Of Isaac Smith decd that
shall present nv accounts, as administrator, 70
next July Probate Court for settlement:
JAS. II. SMITH,
Adm. of Est. of Isaac Smith.
June, 2 l640
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
TRUST SALE.

TRUST CaD.rs,u,.sies !
by virtue ofa deed Of tbs % e s1 Iobs C.s
ID 18th day of March lev ~. y oalpsss
sew to me as trustee, for cprIa.D 4 DE 70
n mentioned whicl dee0 G : d o.
the Office of the Probate sie on; spi s6l &
county book IA, pages 25s, ~ - q tie "
IN accordance with the h .ss!. = =
ture of the State Of M,s : selI for -
trust sales Il viii pFoeee .bs :. town o. ",
the i S Court house door N 'ns
bus. on Monday the l., esrt,
the foIIOeing negroes to W.T. s,s,;.. and w
Il Charlotte. John, Ella, mi : ndi0ubt;s
The title to said negroes ass vssfsd
| will convey such title On'''
by sad trust. -, GOODWIN y
june % 1870. On
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Received payment in full, c. III. & j.
F. WHITE.
Endorsed: &C. II. s. J. F. White,
s1,599 So"
Here we have "French bedsteads,"
.'statuary centre tables" statuary mar
bic tops" aud 'French castors," all
to illustrate republican simplicity, and
the honesty, fairness, and economy of
the great Democratic President. Tho.
JEFFERSON could dine from plain
queensware on a leg of boiled mutton,
and plain potatoes. MARTIN VAN
buren, drinks champaign, regales his
eyes with artificial flowers, cuts his
meat with silver knives and forks, gilt
with gold, and sees his face reflected
from mirrors at six hundred dollars
piece f!
But MARTIN VAN buren, is great
democrat He calls upon the POOR
MEN to support him. He asks the
LABoRERs 10 hurrah for him. He
rises in the morning from French
bedstead-Ioeks through silk curtains,
breads on Bru<sel carpets-break-
fasts with silverplate-riues in coach
dimes with gold gilt plate in compa-
ny with foreign ambassadors, and talks
about the Independent Treasury in
Europe, and what a pleasant thing il
will be when the wages of labor are
reduced in the United States to level
with those Of Europe! The ambas-
sailors agree with him perfectly
What an absurd thing this Tariff is :
says Mr.. English ambassador. Yes,
says Mr.. VAN buren,, we must resort
to DIRECT TAXATION. How do the
twenty seven governments ofEurope'
manage this matter ?-Such are the
manners, habits, and principles of the
great Democratic chief, MARTIN VAN
buren,. How HE illustrates repub-
lican principles How honest! How
economical /! How republican
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Gen. Harrison is a son of the sign
er of the Declaration of Independence;
Martin Van Buren, is the son ONO
person knows who-some say Aaron
Burr.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Keep a hawks eye on the ballot box.
See when the box is removed on the
first night, that one Democrat be in
company with it.
q" Sledge Hummer"
When a few weeks ago it was char
ged through the same paper that the
wings, ifallowed the opportunity would
commit frauds at the polls and on the
ballot-box, and the unfairness and
shamelulness of that charge was ex-
posed and condemned by the Argus,
as calculated to give rise to unreas0na-
BILE suspicious that might lead to del
eterlous consequences, the Democrat,
Afterwards disclaimed any improper
motive, and berated the Argus no lille
bestowing on il the name Of "hypocri-
tlcaf' for the notice il took Of the arti-
Gle in the Sledge Hammer.
How perfectly contemplate then
for the editors of that paper again TO
seNd forth another more vile and will
fol article on the same subject, when
TOO, they had but so recently discIaim-
any imputation contained in the for
mer. 1t certainly proves what Mey,
if the opportunity were allowed, would
do; and furthermore that they not only
appear Ignorant Of the law regulating
elections in this State, but that they
are pair of base hypoclites.
For tie information of those who
may not have seen the law alluded to,
we subjoin four Of the principal sec
tons and all that we have room for -
SEC. 4. The several boards OF
county police in this state, at the term
OF session next preceding the day OF
any election, shall appoint three in
sPectors for each election precinct, to
superintend the election in their resnec-
tive counties, and if it shall happen that
the board ofcounty roIice shall fail to
make such appointment, or if any per-
son or persons so appointed shall fail
to serve, the returning officer with the
appreciation of two respet table freehol-
ders of the county, shall appoint in
spectors to fill any vacancy oceasion-
ed by such failure. The said inspec-
tors are hereby authorised and requir-
ed to appoint three persons to act as
clerks of the election, whose dulv it
shall be to take down in writing the
names Of all persons voting.
SIC. 5. The clerks and inspectors
OF every such election. shall, before
they proceed TO business, take an oath
Tor afiirmation) faithfully TO perform
their duty at such election, agreeably
to law; which oath OF affirmation shall
be administered by the returning Off
Ger at each precinct.
SECT. 13. Every returning Off
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
NOTICE,

TIE Copartnership in The No..
i Law, between Evans. E,sclceaa
Tray, has been dissolved. ''slfN d
RICHARD Evan.
JAMEST. HARPISn.
Jan. LIST, 1a40-l6-ti.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04
DOCTOR JORDAN

Il HAS resumed tie p-...s I
- his profession ii Couna-I
Office in the back ro0mi1I
ca Commercial Bank.
Oct. I4ih. lS40.-2-
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Gen. Jesse Speightis again harp
ing through the columns Of the "Sledge
Hammer" on the subject Of Stale
Debls-and had again 10 enlighten the
Boetian minds Of the Democracy on
the subject, at Colbert, on Saturday
last. We move the General assume
the payment of the public debt Of Mis-
sissippi-and be made sole sIockhol-
der in the Union Bunk, during his
natural life time, and that the ady-law
be extended to him till the day after.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

We cannot be worsted by a change
we may be bettered. Therefore,
one and all, vote for William Henry
Harrison.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Van Buren, sanctioned negro tesfi-
mony, by refusing to interfere in the
case of Lieut.. Hooe in the following
language 1.-THE president sees noth-
ing in the proceedings in the case OF
Lieut.. Hooe, which requires his inter-
ference" He also voted ia the New
York legislature to instruct Rufus
King TO oppose the admission of Mis-
souri, into the Union unless slavery was
restricted. And whilst a member OF
Congress, he voted directly for SINH
lar provision in regard to Florida
Again in the New York Convention 10
amend the Constitution Of that state,
he voted for NEGRO SUFFRAGE, and
for PROPERTY QUALIFICA-
TION and for which reasons the
people Of the south cannot vote for
him.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

596-8 DO satin boraef, yellow and /
blue, at2s r.; 1899 rs
55ffs. 1850 81
los l-2do blue silk, heavy, at Is
20 frs. 1913 60
frs. 2,1s7 IS
Carriage from Lyons TO Paris
Frs. 1873 Is
The above goods cost to import as follows:
2l6 yards long silk fringe, at 81 80 S4l0 40
A do heavy cord silk firing, at
81 IS I2l 90
"A do heavy cord cotton do at
~ In. At 81 So 352 so
120 do satin border, al 81 10 492 90
Ig6 dn yellow silk, at S3 lO COZ so
I'D do blue do at 50 So AT 50
I67 do white do at SO 10 SIT 20
Whole cost of curtains, S2,S95 "a
s. Nolen's bill for gilt rays 40 O0
Cost to import the silk, 2rs9l "A
A. Iiiambur's bill of ornaments, 80 20
Bill Of making and putting up the -
curtain, ga 30
S3,495 IS
Profit 10 per cent $40 50
Expenses of upholster in Washing -
ton ~ w
S3,4g5 S.
President Of the United States, for the use
of the Presidents House,
Bought of Lewis Vernon & Co.
2 three-Iight lamps for East Room,
| at S7J, 80 gu
Packing box 70
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

GA few of the more reckless
presses in support Of the Federal Adj
ministration profess to doubt the late
Wing triumph in Maine. All We have
to say is, they have not loop of evil
dence on which to hang such doubt.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Is there an individual in the State
that would vote for Van Buren,, or
think about it? if SO we beg Of him 10
think of poor Locofoco-ridden Missis-
sippi, and then far sooner would he
thrust his head in the fire.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

What nert 9-The last Burlington
Free Press says:
"We are happy to announce that
Gen. JOHN P. VAN NESS, of
Washington city, elder brother Of c..
P, VAN NESS, for many years chair
man Of the Jackson central Committee
has come ont openly against The present
administration, and avowed his inten-
ton of supportiong General Harri-
son.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Let every mothers son, when he
goes to the polls on Monday and Tues
day next, ask himself this question,
who is Martin Van Buren, and who is
Gen. Harrison /? We have no fears
for the QRSuer.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

The locolocos keep harping on the
State Debt-vhat has the State Debt
to do with his election /? If there is a
State debt the locofocos created it !;
and in all probability the wings will
have it 10 pay, paid it ever is-for no
one supposes that, locofoco, would
pay any thing OF the kind.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Keep hawks eye on the ballot box.
See when the box is removed on the
first night, that one Democrat be in
company with it.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

1t is the boast of the locofocos. that
If Gen. Harrison should be elected he
will find nothing but an empty Treas
ury--very well; it will not be The first
time that, without money he has man
aged our affairs successfully, and lie
can do itagain.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Gen. Harrison will withdraw at the
end of four years-Van Buren,, will
hare TO do the same; though he would
like TO continue for life,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

Gen. Harrison says that the discus
son OF Abolition is radically wrong
and unwarranted-Van Buren, says
with the lights before me l am not pre-
pared to say that Congress, has not the
right TO abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-04

I'm NESSEE.
cannot DO doubtful any longer. She will
stand side by side with Georgia and North
Carolira By 5000 majority.
ALABAMA, ILLINOIS AND NEW
HAMPSHIRE,
are among the doubtful, and two Of them
we think, will be won nezt week: in fact
we do Illinois injustice ID placing her even
doubtful.
SO. CAROLINA AND MISSOURI.
How has the mighty fallen! John C.
Calhoun and Tho's. FL. Benton, the only
two certain Richie States in the Union.