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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
THE BEAUTIFUL JULIA.

A TALEs
knew the beautiful Julia, when in the
bloom of her seventeenth summer. She
was beautiful, amiable and accomplished
Her form was the very symbol of grace,
and in her dark, liquid, melting eye, there
was something that captiyated my soul.
The burning words that fell from her lips
oflove,- contained in them the very poetry
ofsounds, and oft have hung over her at
the piano, entranced by sounds sweet as
those when the angels strike their golden
harps. Never have / heard voice so
sweet and melodious. Oh if was like the
Gillian harp over the moon lit-lake. But
the beautiful, the facinating Julia, was led
away by love of dress, which brought on
a pulmonary disease. / saw her when
the rose had faded on her cheek, and the
brilliancy of her eye departed. But oh /!
though changed, she was still beautiful
bowed down at her feet and spoke of re-
turning health, and ofthe roses that should
again bloom on her cheek but she laid
her fair hands upon her heart, pointed to
Heaven and shook her head. Oh! can
still see the expression of her beautiful
eyes! Every day brought intelligence
thatihe beautiful fiower-that she whom
every one loved, was fading away. At
length she grew better. was rejoiced.
A few days after, in the happy belief that
she was recovering, | was playing upon
the violen. heard gentle tap at my
door. 1t was my mother. She entered
and sorrowfully said, "Poor Julia is gone
she is dead 20 The sound came like q
thunder bolt to my heart the musical in
strument fell from my hands, and | burst
into tears, repeating my mothers words
poor Julia is gone-she is dead.
/ stood by the vault and saw the once
beautiful Julia entombed. 1t was mourn
ful moment, for all who knew her loved
her. Time rolled on. The season changed
Spring came with her beautiful flowers
but the lovely Julia the sweetest of then
all was seen no more.
Eight years passed away on the wing:
of time; again | stood by the vault which
was opened to receive another. | wa
seized with an irresistible desire to SCI
once more that beautiful being. I'm
screwed the lid of the coffin--lhere she LAY
the shroud was gone, and the face wa.
full though of dark hue. | could almos
recognize the linea nent Of former beauty
| was musng upon the mutability of hu
man happiness, when blast of air swep
away the ashes from the face and left no
thing but a ghastly skull before me. Go
of mercy! involuntarily exclaimed,
this the once lovely and beautiful Julia 2
A voice from the silent city ofthe dea
seemed to answer-'this is the end ofbea,
ty-this is the conclusion of all huma
grandeur! unclasped the hands whic
were crossed upon the once fair and bea
ting bosom; and as | clasped the col
relic in my own and asked myself if thi
could be the once small hand which dan
ced so delightfully."- over the keys ofthe pi
ano, and woke the embracing sounds of m
sic. turned away from the remains {
the lovely one and wept till the sounds c
approaching mourners aroused me.
MILFORD BARD.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

MEMORIALS OF NORTH CAROLINA.
This voumeof which we have frequently heard
spoken in terms of the highest eulogy, written
by 10. Seawel, Jones of Shocco, North Car
DINA, in defence of the claims of that State to
the first settlement by 'sthe first voysgers of
Sir Walter Raleigh" and OF the "Mecklen-
burgh independence came under our notice
few days since. To say that it is calculated
to interest the feelings Of every citizen of the
sold North State" would be nothing more
than what every one would suppose on the part
of those claiming paternity with her soil and
to say that it does not abound with indubitable
proofs Of the defence set up in its pages would
be lalacious in the extreme, however great
the opposition raised to it By the citizens of a
neighboring commonwealth. But not the least
pleasing characteristic of this production Of
genius and elaborate research is the
beautiful and perspcuous style in which 1t is
written, on which account, ifno other, it should
find place in the library of every literary gen.
tleman in the country.-We subioiD the fol-
lowing paragraph, equalled by hundreds of 9th
ers, on the planting ofthe "on flag of England
on the coast of the new world :"
"About midday on the. 13, when there was
not film of cloud in the heavens, nor breath
of air to break the sea; when the tides were
.,.;Il, II a. -.,nsI,ine danced along the nlt-
tering sand banks from Hatteras to Lookout;
when the whole scene was so intensely tran
qul, that those ships looked like painted Ships
and that ocean, "painted ocean," when
the crew stood about the decks in silent
wonderment, at the vast solitary world before
them-no scudding skiff, no rising smoke, no
distant sound: at this hour when solitude was
most awful, and most sublime, the sound Of
prayer broke the enchantment, and the first
words Of christian suffrage, were uttered in
returning thanks to God, that The lion flag Of
old England was about to be planted upon the
coast Of the new worlds
"This, then, was the birth day, and here
then, was the birth place, of our great Anglo.
American empirer'
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port ofthe Secretary of War, calls for the
early and serious attention of Congress !;
and as connecting itself intimately with
this subject, / cannot recommend too
strongly to your consideration the plan
submitted by that officer for the organiza-
ton of the militia of the United States."--
Fayetteville Observer.
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BATTLE OF THE THAMES.

DA LIZ VI IlE ia hE1Os
"a more able disposition could not be
made under such circumstances than was
made by Gen. Harrison. His conduct
on this day is distinguished by mastery
device Of his own, purely original, and
such as none but bold and inventive gen
ius, peculiarly formed for the military pro
fession, could have hit upon, or would
have hazzarded. 1t was not until the 9th
of October that Proctor was Overtaken.
On that day the enemy was discerned in
position skilfully chosen. A narrow
strip of dry land, fanked by the river
Thames on the left, and by swamp on
the right, was occupied by his regular in
fantry and artillery, while on the right
flank lay Tecumseh with his followers on
the eastern margin Of the swamp. But
Proctor committed an error in forming
his infantry in open order. General Har-
rison availing himself of the fact, and a
ware that troops so disposed could not re-
sist a charge of mounted men, ne direct
ed Col. johnson to dash through the enc.
my's line in column. The movement
was made with brilliant success. The
mounted men charged with plomPtltude
and vigor, broke through the line of the
enemy, formed in the rear, and assalled
the broken line with succession unequal
led, and nearly the whole ofthe British
regulars were either killed, wounded, OF
taken prisoners. On the left the Indians
contended more severely, but Tecumseh
being killed in the battle, they were soon
subdued. Proctor fled in shameful de-
sertion Of his troops. escorted by his lie
guard. The defeat ofthe enemy was com
plete. All the baggage Of Proctor ane
military stores, together with his othcia
papers: fell into the hands of Gen. Harri
son; and several field. pieces which had
been taken from the British in the Revolu
tionary war at Saratoga and Yorktown
but which had been shamefully surrendel
ed by Hull at Detroit, were retaken. Ih'
war having been thus gloriously termlna
ted in his own district, Gen. Harrison re
haired to Erie, and soon after to the sea
of Government. Washington City. j
RESIGNATION soon followed, & he retired t
his -ptivate residence at North Bend, j;
the State Of Ohio, and is now living as
private citizen"
fSketches. ofthe Life Of General Harrison
rn. NJ. The official MONTH
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ILLUSTRATION OF FEDERALISM.
Blue-light Federallsts make the best and
most reliable Van Buren, Democrats. OF
this truth, the course of Messrs: fancy,
Buchanan, Ingersoll, Col. Prentiss, and
the Vanderpools, furnish conclusive evil
dence. Additional illustrations appear in
the New York Gazette. The Evening
Post, as all will recollect, was among the
bluest of the blue, as long as Federalism
lasted. II is now ultra Van Buren, Loco
Foco. Its Editor is William Cullen Bry-
ant, who, like Thomas Greene Fessenden
was one of the Bards Of Federalism before
and during the war. The following is a
poetic description of THOMAS JEFFERSON,
drawn dy the present Van Buren, "De-
mocratic" Editor of the Evening Post:
And thou, the scon ofevery patriot name,
Thy country's ruin, and her councils shame !
Poor servile thing derision ofthe brave!
Who erst from Tarleton fed to Carriers
cave;
Thou, who. when menaced by perfdious
Gaul,
Didst PROSTATE to her whisker'd minion fall;
And when our cash her empty bags supply'd
Didst meanly strive the foul disgrace to hide
Go, wretch, resign the presidential chair,
Disclose thy secret measure, foul or fair,
Go. search with curious eye for horned frogs
Mid the wild wastes Of Louisiana Dogs;
Or, where the Ohiorolls his turbid stream,
Dig for huge bones, thy glory and thy theme
Go, scan, P hilosophist, thy +**t'+* charms,
And sink supinely in her sable arms;
| But qui. to ADLER hands the helm ofstate,
Nor image ruin on thy country's fate!
Having thus characterized the Demo
cratic President Of the United States, the
Poet proceeds to Remuneration of Demo
cratic principles -
"And now as Truth with glowing lustrt
shines,
Before her beams Democracy declines
Vain are all arts the baffled leaders try,
And vain alike, to flatter or to lie,
From their long sleep alarm'd the people
| risn.
And spite OF sophsms, learn to trust thei
eyes,"
This William Cullen Bryant, the rlbalc
llbeller of JEFFERsoN-the votary of Fed
erallsm--is now the organ of Van Buren,
ism in the city of New York--the Edito
rial associate of Blair and CrosweIl-ant
the recipient of Executive patronage; Will,
Cha's. Holt, who was prosecuted and i'm
prisoned for his support of Jefferson anC
Democracy, has been denied the small of
fee of Commissioner ofDeeds by Sen
ate protesting to be Democratic !--AB
Jour.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

WE are authorized to announce Major M.
NJ. brigham, as a candidate for the Office
Of Brigadier General Of the 2 Brigade, 4 Divis-
ion. The election viii take place on the 4th
day ofMay next.
WE are authorised to announce Jas.
M. Downes as a candidate for State
Treasurer, TO fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death Of Mr.. Williams.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

istence of the old United States Bank;-the
nou-eristence of which, ha been the principal
cause of the difficulties of the present times,
and certainly Of the ruined state Of the curren-
cy. And in despite fthe many objections that
have been raised to National Bank, that it
was liable to great abuses, is one to be prefer
red to the existing state of affairs, which must
continue ad nyfnuun, without such an inst
tuition. Abuses may creep into its manage
ment, or they may be kept out perhaps-but
TO run all risks, bank of this character is alb
solutely and indispensably necessary to regu-
late the exchanges and afford sound circula-
ting medium currency that viii be worth
as much in Maine as it is in Louisiana. With
such an institution in the country, the bills of
which are as current and even more so than
gold and silver in every section of it, smaller
quantity Of this article would suffice for all our
mercantile operations, and instead of gong to
England or the Continent for Bullion, its place
would be supplied by the credit and confidence
that would exist at home; by which the ne
| CCcSlS3 III OACdIAAS AOAClSSA uCOS HOuiu NC
Unreasonable diminished. and the dependence
of our citizens and the State Governments on
foreign aid, greatly, if not entirely, relieved
Then, the scarcity or abundance of money, in
Europe, would make but little difference with
us. We should not care whether the Bank
of England charged three or two per cent for
loans-we should have just so much capital o.
our own which could not be reached, and be
but little affected in any way. If the cotton
crop of our planters was large, and the price
low, it could be held up and they sustained
until more favorable state of the market. In
the meanwhile our merchants, through similar
facilities, could furnish them with supplies, to
be paid for when their produce was sold. The
mechanic too, would come in for his share o
the benefits: always honest as he is industri-
Gus, his credit would constitute capital witt
which successfully to prosecute his business
and instead of that almost utter ruin which be
now has to experience, because there is ne
demand for his labor, his interest would flour
ish as the green Bay Tree, and competency
if not wealth, would be rolling in on every
hand-and He would be happy!
VARIOUS.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
MILFORD BARD.

Pennsylvania DeStructiUeS.--The re.
cent bill introduced into the Pennsylvania
Legislature, a sketch of which will be
found in this days paper, strikes us as the
most extraordinary measure we have ever
seen submitted to any deliberative assem-
bly,, by a man who had sufficient intelli-
gence to draft bill. Certainly the anti
bank party are struggling to see how low
they can sink the institutions and credit of
the State, and if they succeed in carrying
this measure, they will accomplish the de-
struction of both. By the bill the Banks
that accept the terms, are required to loan
to the State 100000, and to pay the
interest on the State debt of So, 900, 900,
from now until 1643, which amounts to
two million of dollars annually. And
those Banks that reject the terms, are
compelled to resume specie payments in
thirty days. To what are we coming p
When the Legislature ofone of the most
powerful States in the Union says TO her
banks, you shall loan US money and pay
our debts, or your charters shall forthwith
be forfeited! For it is, in effect, saying so
by requiring them to resume specie pay.
ments in thirty days. As well might they
go to wealthy citizen and command him
to open his strong box and take therefrom
the fruits of his labor; and we hesitate
not to say, if such measures are counte.
nanced, the day is not far distant when
such right will be claimed for the Legs
lature, by the destructives of that noble
State.-Augusta (GG.) Sentinel.
or Do THE PEoPLE-Whigs and De-
mocrats-desire uniform currency p
If SO, turn out Martin Van Buren,, and
put in Gen. Harrison-or any person
that will go for United States Bank =
which will furnish currency, that will
not be at fault any where in the civilized
world.
Coon News FROM PENNsYLNANIA.-The
4 National Intellgencer of March 24th, says
!. Our information from the elections held in
Pennsylvania ON Friday last, for borough and
| township officers, is very favorable to the
/ cause of Harrison and Reform. At and near
Philadelphia. the Wings carried every thing
before them. Their gam has been tremen-
dous. The old Northern Liberties is CON-
pletely recovered from the shock of last Fall
and, instead of majority of 600 votes against
us, gave on Friday a majority Of upwards Of
500 in favor of the Wing candidates. From
Franklin county, we hear that the Wings car.
RED the election by incr eased majorities, not
only in Chambersbug, but IN other Districts
i A letter from that county, dated on Saturday
last, saws: sYou may set down Franklin coun.
ty. for $50 majority for OLD TIP certain
There seems to be settled determination tt
GUST the Spoilers, and ! am certain that moth
ing can stay the current that has set in 81
strong against them.'"
FIRE COMPANY No. 1-Will meet thi
evening, att O'Clock, at CockreI's Hotel.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
TRTST SALE.


QY virtue Of Deed in Trust executed by
- Felix II. Walker, TO William Dowsing,
y? as Trustee, TO secure the payment Of GER
s va Note therein mentioned, to Alexander w.
99ofsby, which said Deed, is recorded in the
PROBATE clerks Office of Noxrbee county, and
Staie Of Mississippi, viii as said Trustee, of
~ Tor sale, on Monday the Goth day Of April
iS5V' for cash, at the door Of the court house
Noxubee county, the following negro slaves,
w; Jerry, about thirty-two years old two
maze children Henry, and Mack; Harrison,
,,wenty-iour (; Simon, twenty-seven; Peggy,
M.eh'y-iour; Sally, seventeen; Betsey, Sc
ips.nn'een Green, twelve Ann, fourteen; and
OIL. SIX years old.
sale within legal hours, to pay the Aforesaid
No'e and all cost.
VIM. DoWsING, Jr.
Trustee.
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S1OO. 900 REWARD.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons
LIZ indebted the subscriber either By note
or accounts tQcome forward and make payment
immediately, or the same viii be placed IN tie
hands of an officer for collection.
ID. BANKS.
West Port, Miss. March 3lst, 1916. Ism. "a.
~ Democrat will please copy.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
BENZ. S. KICKS.
CORONER'S NOTICE.

COI4ONER'S NOTICE.
A TEACHER, Coroner, may be found at
N the Eagle Hotel, or at his Warehouse
when not absent on business.
He will also continue the Receiving and
ForCay ding Business, at his old stand near
the river.
Nov 26, 1889. If.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

TENNESSEE BACON 6 LARD,
r Have first rate lot of Tennessee Bacon
L and Lard for sale, cheap for. cash. on Mar
ket street, nearly opposite the Real Estate
Bank.
r. L. BROWN.
Columbus, March 3lst 1870
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
llSFelches. eftae LIE Of General Harris0H.

Treasury Noie&-The official monthly
statement Of treasury notes m circulation,
made up to the ID instant shows that the
amount of notes outstanding is two million,
one hundred and seventy SIX thousand nlne
hundred and eighty one dollars.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14
TRuTH.

Truth is gem of infnite value-a pearl
without price. It's throne is justice based up
on the Interchangeable principles of an eternal
God? Whose love knows no selfshness-no
Partially; and whose divine origin having had
no beginning, can have no end--but is from
everlasting to everlasting. equally the same
amidst the "wreck Of matter and the crush Of
worlds -indistructible absolute and eternal
1t is as ETHEREAL as the soul of man, and as i'm
perishable as the great first cause: It NAV
be suppressed but can never be DESTROYED. The
guilty may for time hide from its bright raw.
or the wicked set it aside in derision but though
it remain buried thousand years, yet will il
beam forth as resplendant as ever-in mocke-
ry oftime. Such jewel, is more than valua-
bic, and who can say need the not. With
all thy getting get truth; it is even more val
liable than wisdom with riches, and all else be-
sides: it is all these and more too.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

I lNENS.-25 pieces Shifting Linens,
IL 10 pieces Sheeting do
10 do GA to 10-4 Table Diaper,
"a Birdseye Diaper,
ga to A Damask Napkins,
GA to l2-4 do Table Cloths.
Forsale by FRANKLIN g. BROTHER
May 2S 81
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NOTICl

NOTICE.
THOMAS BELL. Esqr. is my legally con-
the State.
c. E. HAMILTON.
Lowndes County, March 3Ist. I640 4t-2S.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-04-14

FIRE COMPANY No. 1-Wil meet this
evening, att O'Clock, at Cockrell's Hotel.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-26
n. F. WILLIAMS, Chairman.
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Conversation AMONG THE BOSTON COAL-DE W.
ERs.--Ehe Boston Times Says
" We~hsve been informed, that, within few
days, TIE coal-dealers had semeeting, and agreed
to the prices of coal, simultaneously, half
dollar ton. The price raised accordingly
There other cause for this than the unscru-
puous -avaricc of the dealers, and no other ex-
cuse tdan that afforded by the coming on of cold
weather. There is no iaildre IN the supply
The mining has not ceased, either by earthquake
OF the destruction of worSmen. Ships have not
been-sunk with coal cargpss, nor has navigation
been. inpeded. Our whsryes are fully loaded !;
the weather promises fairly; the depots of the
MIXERS have tens Of thousands Of tons, unsold,
in Pennsylvania and all is favorable, now aud
in prospect, for low prices OF coal. Yet an adj
vance of half dollar PSF ton is put upon An
tareeitr coal
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-26
CONNEETICUT.

A. heavy silock of earthquake was felt i,
Brooklyn, Conn, on Tuesday evening last. Al
gentleman from that town describes the shock rs
much more severe than that which was sxpe--
rie',1ea in that AMI other parts of the State a
r:ry weeks since.
The schooner Armistad was sold at New LON
don, by order OF the circuit court, for S245. She
was valued by the appraisers at 5000. Ike gross
salns, including cargo, Sc, amount to, about
$1,000.
BAND or VETERANS of the sur
vzving veterans of TO- in Connecticut, attended
tae mass meeting az; Norwich Friday, am
mated by the sans patriotic enthusiasm which
prompted them to take up arms against tyranny
and oppression Most Of them we've octogens-
rians, men Of ~. So, 81, ss, and IS. years.
The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-26
NEW YORK

INDIA RraeER--The show OF articles al the
Fair of the american In 'titute, says the HeEa Id,
manufactured of india rubber, is quite large.
There a. great many pieces of cloth, m zde
up into variety of clo4ks, coats, capcs, caps,
pantaloons, boots, gloves, money belts, travel
ling bags, beds, pillows, cushions, life preserv-
ers, suspenders, and number of other useful
articles. IL il astonishing 80 what Rsmber of
purposes this India rubber has been put, and to
what perfection it has been brought il the course
Of the manu- !acture.
SOFA BEDsTE4D.-There is alsa at the Fair,
says the Herald, an extension sofa and sofa bed
| stead, which ezcitef much admiration The
maker obtained premium last year; every body
| was delighted and astonished at a piece OF me-
| chaniSm which converted a sofa, d. moments
I notice, and SO perfectly that any person might
eouscienciously have sworn that the bed could
never have been any thing else than bed, nor
the sofa any thing else but sofa. This year
the inventor has made great improvement
! is IN the slide. The sofa now requires no other
effort in its conversion and rscsnversion than
simply the pulling forwards and pushing hack
| wards Of the extension part OF it.
| J.V. Cleyenger, the distinguished young sculp-
| tor, from Cincinnati, sailed from New York, a
| few days since, in the packet ship Sully, for
iiavre. His destination is Florence. Ex-Gov-
ernor Edward Everett, Grcenough, Powers, and
X. II. Wilde, formerly member Of Con srcss
from Georgia) are now residing in that beauti-
full city.
I LAUDABLE MovEyavT.-Severalo of the
New York papers endeavoring to induce the
proprictors Of the Atlantic steamers to make
such arrangements as Will prevent the arrival
of those vessels at that port on Sunday.
! White Lead was fer nerly manufactured al
Pittsburg, sufficient to supply the whole coun-
try. Now, immense quantities are made in the
city of New York. Near Hudson, new estab
ishment has just been put in operation, by
which the most beautiful white lead is manu-
featured by machinery. The principal featur,
in the improved process of manufacturing, con.
sists in oxydizing the lead in large iron cylin
ders, the remaining process being finished BY the
aid Of steam. From the pig lead, the pure white
is hours, its beauty is unequalled, as well a.
the cost being redacsd.-Iyoy .Mai