Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-05

With ihese v'Cws lcIiow-ctizens answcr me-
can We pas uuHulieedithe remarks ru thr Columbus
Demucrai, oiihe 2lst Now ealing un those gentle
mrn who signed statement Of the assets and res
possibilities at the Columbus aud Tombigby Trans-
PiHaton Company. nave loo high respect Tor
ell lie gentlemen Who signed the statement, Go be-
irve otherwise, han that they were deceived. But
the reputation Of the tnWn Of Columbus, and iis fu
tufe Prosperity after the many decepuons which have
been praelised within il lmlls calls loudly upon It's
citizens Ia demand an investigation into the Affairs
OF The Columbus and TUmbgby Transportation
Company.
Apply to our Magistrate Of Police (snd pledge
myself that ht responds 10 the CALI To convene a
meeting Of the citizens Of Columbus To take this I'M
pofiant subject under consideration and give II that
attention which Il 80 properly merits.
We cut the above from the last Argus and most
fully DO we concur 30 the opinion advanced. We
deem Il the bouDden duty Of these gentlemen to in
VesiIgaIe the matter, and that too'in such manner
as will be fully satisfactory TO themselves then make
such statement Of lie transactions Of this institution
as will satisfy the public whether fraud has been prac
iised upon the superficial examination which was
previously made BY them, or whether the Company
has really acted honestly by the eommunlyin the is
9u"htN u Wv eHi""hf W R"HNi INV ~ bHNotahoh-
A gentleman of high responsibility whom we call
ed upon some time since, informed Us that he had
notified the President and those OF the Directors he
had seen, that unless they Immediately convened
and made statement 10 The public, be, himself
would be compelled TO give such Information as was
in his possession This gentleman has promised to
furnish us with such facts as he possesses, unless
bis notification he complied with.
We would SIMPLY remark that perhaps It would
be as well To defer any proceedings against the bank
until tie Directors have had sufficient lime to CON
vene, aud lay their affairs befjre The public.
How TO BEAR DEFEAT.-The Editor Of the
Boston Post, one Of the most spirited and efficient
democratic journals in the country, has bette
knaek Of getting over political defeat Than most
persons, as the following specimens vii! show. He
Is practical as well as political philosopher
llear hun:
D0F'T M ALARMED.-We shall run our flags out
little while this morning, merely TO dry them
therefore we beg our Wing friends not 10 be agiia-
ted al The sight. We assure them that Gen. Har.
rson and Mr.. DAVIS have both succeeded. The
wings wont believe il until we say so il the Atlas
shoald swear 10 il for month.
Or II you are doomed 10 be whipped, there is
satisfaction even in having il done so eifectualy
that there is no mistake about tive do not like any
Of your hall business-give w decided triumph or
a dec ded deleal.
To all those 10Th uhom zoe haze bet.-Pease call
one at time, approaching our Office from Wash.
ingon street and departing through Congress street
keeping in 80 as not 10 block up the highway,
01y-Ne had two Wings washed yesterday, and
put new suit Of clolhes on each Of them, and hone
the rnscas will 20 10 meeting next Sunday and ask
forgiveness for having BET. We shall have to clohe
about dozen OF the scamps for year to come and
some Of them in pretty costly style too
Election reiurns.-It isn't worth while to gil our
columns with indefinite returns from various quar-
ters II we should hear ofa Slale going Tor us any
where oil South or West we will mention IT,
r5-Those who think they can aid caure by
gnawng crab apples aud splitting vinegar from one
years end TO another, are welcome to their expert
ment All we have TO say is. Heaven save us IRON
snch friends" Faith produces checrfuluess