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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

and bob-tails, free negroes and slaves. formed
procession and paraded through some of the
streets and becoming drythey brought up at
doggeryat the foot of Govern ment street,
for the purpose Of taking another drink.
While there the Captain of the Guard, being
attracted by their aprOariousness went in TO
see what was going on. He found the sore
reigns in happy state of beatitude, and be-
sides a lot Of negroes without passes from
their masters, whom he attempted to arrest,
it being after 10 O'clock at night. The
largest Liberty doctrine prevailed, and the
Guard was prevented from performing his
duty, by men who ought to blush for being
found actors in such a scene. The guard, the
next morning got warrants for their apprehen-
sion, and had them brought before the Recor-
der, who dealt with them as the ordinances Of
the'city obliged him to do. The great tndig-
nation meeting which you have heard Of was
got up for the sake of prejudlcing the public
mind against our Wing City Authorities, but
it was $40 CO." and all the Indignation has re-
bounded upon themselves. A good deal OF
Wing capital has been made out it in this City
The cotton market is dull-money scarce
and every body complaining of hard times
Fair cotton has declined to z "a cents. Very
little is doing in the way Of Exchange; sight
checks on New. York may quoted 9 l-2 10
percent premium.
There is very little local news. Our
Wing Corporation arc very busy in clean.
sing the city, and 1 prophecy we shall have NJ
yellow fever this year. Our city is quite un
der Wing rule. The Recorder had but few
cases before him this morning, and the who'
of the loqfsr population are preparing to re
move from this City of laws.
Old Virginia has done nobly. Wonde
if your neighbor of the Democrat has hear
any thing from the ''Old Dominion
: Yours, Y
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

ar, could DO no H. -
ms removal, nor did I Una. u.an to tecoss-
As to Mr.. Aull. W. ~ alone in 5aiol ''.
removal. know no,s; reeonne0Sa 3 :
which the word ,,res;an.s Of The naos so
w VSed, Il IS sufficient for me- r. came
w We recommended sce9Is his removal 2 know i.
t Wen satisfied with having +d o-n an
mere 1.r,,i were Forty thousand a ne 50 la
r wouid recommend the remo, such n os.I
Inc democracy of the STATE d.liosal Of then -. !.
ca that there is neither may rest as.@
compromise IN me, and fb., 0againiag !.
them justice 'iid' We vi @
write no secret letter.
you are therefore at lbe-,1, % any bed,
you receive from me % show an
(Signed) II II
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19


any other allowances whatever, excepting
such fuel and stationary as may be deem
ed necessary for an Office, under the reg
ulaiions of the War Department; and
that the said Office shall be attached 10,
and considered as one of the bureaus OF
the War DEPARTMENT, and be subject to
such rules and regulations in relation to all
duties and purposes of its creation, as the
Secretary of War may, from time TO time,
prescribe.
25th. That for the duties Of the office
oft adutant general Of the militia OF the
United States. there shall be allowed two
clerks, if so many be necessary, and that
the same be transferred from the Office of
the Adiutant General of the Army of the
United States, with annual salaries, not to
exceed what is now allowed by law, ac-
cording TO the discretion of the Secretary
of War.
seth. That the President of the United
States be authorized to select such number
or places for the establishments OF depots,
in each militia district ofthe United States,
as he may deem necessary, for the safe
keeping of munitions, and arms, and as
the rendezvous of the militia, or portions
thereof that may be called forth.
37th. That the officers, non.commls-
stoned officers, artlfcers, musicians, and
priyates of volunteers or militia, in the
service of the United States, except when
called, as provided for in the 18th head,
shall be entitled to the like compensation,
in case of disability, by wounds or other
wise, incurred in the service, as is, or may
be, allowed to officers, non-commissioned
officers, artifcers, musicians, and privates
of the Army of the United States.
39th. That the several corps of voIun-
teers which now exist in the several States,
and in what manner soever organized, be
rot disturbed or deprived Of their accus.
toned privileges; but nevertheless sub
| iect to such restrictions as their respective
Legislatures may direct, and to all other
duties required by this system, in like
manner with the other militia.
39th. That the Legislatures Of the sew
eral States, at the earliest period of time
after the adoption Of this system, enac
such laws as may be necessary TO enro
and organize the militia of the respective
States, according TO the provisions con
tanned herein: provided that, until such
enrolment and organization be made, the
existing laws governing the militia of eacl
State be considered as still in force.
10th. That the term militia of the Uni
LIED States shall be so construed as to EN-
brace within its meaning all troops, o
whatever description, not Of the army 0
the United States.
Respectfully submitted.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19
$500 men.

18th. That the battalions of the &C
tive and sedentary forces shall be num-
bered at their formation, and a record
made Of the same; and that they shall
take precedence according to their
rank Of the several majors comman-
ding the same. And, further, that
when the battalion of two or more dis
tricts of the dctiUe or sedentary force
do duty together, they shall take rank
according to the number Of their re-
spective districts, considering the low
est number highest in rank. And,
further, that the order of precedence
between the army ofthe United states
and the militia thereof, aud between
b the several classes Of the militia with
one another, shall be as follows 1.
Troops of the United STATES 2. Mi
lttia OF the United States, in this order
to wit; 1. The active force. 2. The
sedentafy force. 3. The mass.
10th. That the officers Of the mill
TIA OF the several classes shall be APP
pointed by and in such manner asthe
Legislature Of the respective States
shall direct, and in the Territories o.
The United States in such manner a,
is prescribed by existing laws.
18th. That the President Of the
United States be authorized TO cal
forth and assemble such numbers 9th,
active force of the militia, at such pla
ces within their respective districts
and at such times not exceeding twic
nor days in the same year, as b
may deem necessary; and during sue
pc Rod including the time when goin,
to and returning from the place ofre
d ezvous they shall be deemed in tn
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19
HORRIBLE STORM,
NATCHEZ IN RTrTvc =

"" oe'otea city Is in ruins =,
have not a heart Of stone to da,,; sadTs
the dead remain unbur !. JS'all while
wounded groan for helm. 'aG ihs
"Under the Hill," present,
OF desolation and ruin which scene
the H heart ls and beggars descri5 5isasn
all, all, is swept away, and P
the ruins stiil lay crushed G +. ' enc
OF many strangers. ItwOuIJ s D' o
umes to depict the many sss.a - Eo,
iheart-rending scenes; one Of H. s ana
interesting was the rescue nf NJ no1
eXander from the ruins Of t5 rs ga. 4
Boat Hotel; she was found s ~ ,1.eon
jured with two children n h. IL
and they both dead! ans
The destruction of fla, bo.,,;..
mense; at least sixty were toS, ,s !, si NJ
moment on a raging river, and ~ w.
sunk, drowning most Of tbe;r - a. Nc
| The best informed produce deaIen ,a "
innate the number Of lives lost h. !.
sinking Of fiat boats at TWO HT y,
DREDl No calculation can he m.3.
OF the amount Of money and pro5r-.
swallowed up in the river. The s,s.~
Boat Kinds, with most of her c,.-
went to the bottom, and the Pm.
from ST. Louis, was so much wrecFst
as to be unfit for use. The steam
St. Lawrence, at the upper cOun
press is q total wreck.
There is no telling how wide snrs,l
has been the ruin. Reports have cons
in from plantations twenty miles al.
tant in Louisiana, and the rage Of III,
tempest was terrible. Hundreds Of
negroes killed, dwellings swept like
chaf' from their foundations, the forest
uprooted, and the crops beaten down
and destroyed. : Never, never. was
there such desoIation and ruin.
We cannot even attempt descr9-
ton of the mangled condition Of yal:I-
.ez. Hundreds Of houses, yesierds1
on firm foundations and the abode o
comfort and beauty, nov choke up OF
streets with mingled materials, in
state of utter destruction.
We can do nothing to-day but bur
the dead, and bind up the wounds q
those yet struggling for life. A list
the dead and wounded will be given s
soon as we can procure it complete.
The Sheriff for Adams county an
the Marshalls for this district, have sus
pended all business for the present
If ever a community deserved ID
sympathy ofthe country, and the bOur
ty of the government, It Is desol2iel
ruined Natchez."
We suggest to our citizens and :
the country generally, the claim u.
rests upon them to contribute sOmf
thing for the benefit of the u6foruna'
suferers-thrice unfortunate, hsT1
lost lives and property both. Sure.
every one can give something, and h1
mainly never cried louder! We boz
this subject may be considered Of l
our citizens-gone into-and llber
contribution made. Let them re
ollect that they too, may one day be
distress: and let this, if nothing Ell
prompt them togiye-sorne a hundF
dollars, some fifty, and Others VIII
ever they can; and all as much as pc
sible. There are many in this pa
able to give the largest sum name
nay, more, and they should recOlli
that this is no ordinary call.-Edt. h
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19
s. S. pRENTISS.

We find the following beautiful aid well
merited tribute to genius and worth, in the
Commercial (Mi-) Reporter Locofoco
paper, of the I'd. instant:
"This highly favored son of genius is "a
gain before the people of this State, IN a
new capacity, that of Presidential Elector.
We hope the eloquent and SOU. stirring
Prentiss viii act in no Political capacity
whatever. His poetic mind should soar,
as the eagle of our country, far above the
petty ambition of party strife Let his tran
scendent abilities be used for all, and not
mere portion of the people"
And does he not act for ALL. in this caPa-
city! Sure we are, that, there are but few
more ways, in which he could serve the
people to greater extent,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19
STORM AT Name

The following short aco ~rlLz.
storm 81 at Natchez, is taken ue' Of tie
Courier of that place. The so Ion Tie
be more than awful: a Who'll s'ele nus
and its inhabitants buried 'ae Hiads
RUNS INSIDE; besides the,hundreds ' tba, d:
a "watery grave" u'dl loud
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

prescription ,cith a rengeaace!--
The editor of the "Richmond Enqai-
rer," the inimitable Richie, has stric
ken the name Of Vino. Rives, from
his subscription list. Oh, Sodami
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

"Has the Sub Treasury Bill passed." is the
question propounded tous daily--our answer
invariably is, no! and in all probability will
not this Session, Notwithstanding there is a
large LocoEoco majority in Congress-" The
friends of the Administration have become A.
larmed at the enormity of his measures, and
are afraid to pass the Bill, lest it iniure his
popularity, which however is suficietly blast
ed In relation to this said bill, in all proba-
billy this win be its fate: the session win be
allowed to pass by, until late day, when
some few ofthe prominent of the party viii
absent themselves; and the country will then
be told that it could not be passed for the
want of aquorum
We wonder if it is a fact that the Locofo-
cos intend to let their boards groao. in con-
sequence of the late discontinue they met
with IN Virgnia1 Really we should deprecate
such as an act Of great barbor-ism!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

The tide Unpopular opinion which is flowing
in favor Of Harrison, and against the Admin
istration in all sections of the country is per-
fectly overwhelming. The late elections that
have been held in several of the states, hith-
erto in favor of the latter tel no idle tale.
Indeed it occurs to US that not even a grease
spot viii be left of Locofocoism to tell
where it STOOD!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

BALTIMORE LOCO FOCO CONVENTION
This Convention came off at Baltimore, on
the 5 instant. Mr.. Van Buren, was unanim-
ously nominated for the Presidency. No
nomination was made for the Vice Presi-
dency-that officer is to be sacrafced 70
save Van. But it all won't do.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

BANNER OF REFORM-We have
received several numbers of the BANNER OF
REFORM, prospectus of which is to be
found in another column, published at the
Chronicle Office in Mobile 1t is devoted
exclusively TO the support of Gen. Harrison;
and is an able and interesting sheet. we
should liketo see 1t patronised and extensive
-ly circulated, or some other like it, in this
section of country to cnteract the influence
which locofocism is endeavoring TO exert
through various channels of falsehood.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

New Jersey $500; Pennsylvania 10,
400; Delaware 500; Maryland 5000;
Virginia 5000; District Of Columbia
400; North Carolina 4400; South
Carolina 24O0; Georgia $500; Florida
400; Alabama 1000; Mississippi 500;
louisiana 1000; Tennessee 44OO;
Arkansas 400; Missouri 1900; Indi-
ana $500; Ohio 5000; Michigan 500;
and WISCONSIN 400 men. This force
10 constitute the second class, and be
denomiuated the ACTIVE or MovEA-
BILE force.
18th. That the active or movable
force shall be divided into companies
and baltalions, and be organized as fol-
lows: A company shall consist of
one captain, one first and one second
lieutenant, four sergeants, four corpo-
rails, one drummer and one fi(er, and
ninety privates. A battalion shall con-
sist Of one major, an adjutant, with the
rank of first lieutenant, one quarter
master-sergeant, and four companies.
And that the said 0ctlDe or moreable
force shall be held to serve as such, and
be governed by such rules as may be
prescribed for the period Of four years
one-fourth Of the same in each State
Territory, and District going out annu-
ally /; the order Of succession to be de-
termined in the first instance by lot.
18th. That there shall be a third
class of the militia ofthe United states,
to be denominated the reSerUe or Seden-
tan force, which shall be organized in
the same manner as the active force.
Ind that the reserve force so organ
lied shall be composed Of all those
who shall have served the legal time
indicated for the second class; and be
held to serve for four years in the same;
at the expiration Of which time they
shall return to the mass, and be subject
to no further military or militia duty,
unless in cases Of invasion or a LeeUee
en- masse. And such portions of the
actire force as may go out of the same
conuaIly shall forthwith be considered
as belonging to the reSerre or sedentayy
force; and, after the termination of the
first four years service of any portion
Of the RESERVE, one-fourth Of that
body shall go out of service annually
in the same manner as prescribed for
the second class.
18th. That the difcit occasioned by
the transfer annually of one-fourth of
the ACTIVE to the RESERVE force, and
by the discharge annually of one
fourth Of the RESERVE, be yearly sup
piled by drought or by voluntary SER
vice from the MASS.
18th. That, for the greater conven-
fence Of instruction and discipline of
the actire and sedentayy force, the ter
ritory of United States shall be divi-
ded into ten districts which until other
wise directed by law, shall be compos-
ed as follows
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

We notice the eagerness with which the
Locofoco prints publish, now and then an
isolated case of an individual claiming to be
a wing that declines to support Gen. Harrl-
son. Were we to publish the names of
all Democrats who refuse further to support
Van Buren,, or 1.-THE of them, it would
fill every inch of the Argus from this time
till November
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

It is said that Mr.. Van Buren, remarked,
when he heard OF the nomination made at the
Harrisburg Convention, that Gen. Harrison
would be elected by reclamation or receive
no vote at ALL Gen. H. viii be elected by
reclamation.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

The Washington correspondent of the Chas.
Courier says: "The wings claim every
state in the Union, except New Hampshire
Mississippi, Alabama, S. Carolina, and Mis-
souri, We can assure him that the
Wings may claim Mississippi also, for she
is as certain to 60 against the administration
as that the sun rose this morning.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-05-19

A short account of the proceedings of the
Wing Convention lately held at Baltimore,
viii be found in another place, taken fiom
the Charleston Courier. 1t was a most
splendid affair. Upwards of TWENTY
THOUSAND Delegates were in attend
ance. Van Buren, is said to have been
more alarmed at it than was Belshazzar at
the hand writing on. the wall.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11
ILn-Lal,LILla- .NOlICE.

.yD-EOTHL3jT NOTICE.
DIT HANDS WANTEDIn consequence OF reports having
circulated of the insecurity Of hrengs III the Mid o-
THAN Mines the Company deem II proper TO make known, t'
the mines have eccn,iy been opened and that the slightest
progressing under plan furnished by hessicufS roster
Hail. Two distinguished English Golfers sent over from England
aek Heath Company a:tsr the recent
explosion Of gand the present under ground operations are
conducted under the management of one Of the English
r BY these gentlemen, and supervised y Mr. VIM
Wons ., nrscnt The xiii and capacity Of those gentle
men, fully eyinced skfu reclamation of the Black
Heath Mines, andher successful working ut SAID ps ana
their confidence in the safety OF the hands in the Mid Lothian
Plan left Nessr Foster Hall FOR laying out and working the
Mid Lothian Mines and from the Certificate Of Mr. William Hall,
the which that plan carried into effect This
publication has been deemed r9Prr as us .ompi! are now NJ
Of fifteen additional ae.hoded active Pit
The Company hitherto spared labor
deemed 10 secure line aSou safety ana COM
omit thing that add 10 the security oil cr own hahd or
the hired aocrs Of other pcrsons-ndecd 'oy can WIN great
poiei far they lave progressed ha no mines ~ inns
roia exhibit stronger, II strong evidence Z" general safety
The Company viii receive hire no hands VINO 40 mol Souhia
their servce-and they request of those having bands 10
hire out they will want upon re successve
additional Tour or iNe
hrrngs during the purchase, progressively! u nun"
Der of healthy abr-bodied young men, -, ;,
Owners of slaves distance from the I1a ae, "uuia w
well TO gite attention to the subject lhee no place ~
this country where slave labor commands as s' Msi .
health where the treatment ana
OF the slaves surpassed II IL true thai Wl e st lew
years disastrous accidents have occurred b from ns SCI
and practical skill attracted to the mncs THESE accidents
"'n be O rare occurrence :" 10 'e s. WOODBRIDGE,
President, a, the Mines in Chesterfield Comfy.
~ Apply to X. Ill., Jr. g. Co, Richmond; /. W. laob
do il. Branch, Esq, Petersburg. :. n,o,o,,, -
1--WE that there any other remark II ne
sary hut we conclude firm conviction tat IL Tue
carried under the above sysen ana Tue Nn
land under the experienced mining AGENT the
risk accidents this deep pill IS no greater an III MINES
" '"'' = F'''"'''''D : ~ s q. Ki FOSTER
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

II Circu! Superior Court Law
the Courthouse on Friday the lh DAY Of Apr e39 sitting
David Patteson. Plaintiff
Rob irving VIM J. Robertson, and Peter Walker late
chants and partners trading under the sle and firm OF Irving,
Co., Daniel Warwick Rcnb,n D. pa'"son, in his own
right and ] for S F ana fS@ his Sa ,'S
and administrator dc bonn" non, with Tic VIII annexed OF
On the motion defendants, Reuin B. Pat,cson f. b.
Deanc, and Dcane they SEVERAL; have leave to file
replied generally, the s,pruas winch isslrd on The
amended and original M bearing date The a' day Of Ser,Smn.
executed defendants James Powell, Daniel Warwick, vii
wing eard as well since the return days Of lie said sponas
since the filing Of the amended and original blk, and they still
till BIS COUNSEL doth take The original and amended bill
confessed against the defendants Powell and Robersn aud
Fotanc, who ont of The country aud ass, wh"' the
and sy si filling appear and file Their answer on Ike mo;
antiiby counsel, the court doth take the original anu
ON By consen, Of the parties by their counsel this
heard The original and amended bills and the answers OF
Daniel Warwick John VI Warwick, Reuben B. Patteson Is
Deaue it, H. Deanr with rcpicalions thereto, exhibits
aforesaid and was argued by COUNSEL on con
Sc T' and that Renbn b. Psltrson The
ns trustee deed Of Roh Irving dated 9Th May, 1870,
do render before Of the commissioners ." th court an
Of bis transactions and Of the lSt fund Thereby created The
co doth further auds order aud decree that the defendants
T. ueane SEN, James Powell end Walter l. Fontane, do rem
der before the said commissioner an account Of their transactions
under the deed OF Irving Robertson and WALKER OF
the day May 1884, and of the trust fund thereby created
further adudse order and decer that The same
do take OF the debts CT The plaintiff and
defendants and Of trr person persons claiming
under or either said deeds all which accounts
the said commissioner will take state, settle and make report tn
with specially stated deemed pertinent by
himself parties stated And enable
said commissioner this decree the court doth direct
defendant Robt Irving such ote defendants as have
in their custody do produce before the commissioner the books
papcrs and accounts Of the firm Of Irving Robertson Co.. and
Peter Walker the said Rot. Irving do appear be
fore commissioner aud in solemn form such ntcroca
may be then and there propoundcd TO him by me pan
touching the said tr funds and the claims that may be asserted
against it,. 1850, :, nr,ncr = !, !,
a Copy-Tcsse, R6LFE El.DRlDGE Z. H. I.
n,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-11

CONCORD ACADEMY-Thc next session Of this Institution
v will commence The Isl February it, location in Caro-
line County, the Rchnond and fredericksburg Raj Road
by Of which, Students Having Richmond al Tie
Academy in three hours
The price q foard and Tuition, including washing bedding ana
fuel, session Of five months Is Si0O payable advance
The course OF INSTRUCTION comprises The languages and sciences
generally and Is designed Ia prepare students taor,n.k!Y lar 1o
cccs aud Universities. The students Of Ancient Languages
arranged III classes unar aud senior aud instructed b..
projections They exercised
cuay converting Greek Latin English, and English
Greek and Latin In connection with Ancient Languages,
are taught Ancient Geography and ArriruI History
The Mathematical comprises Arimcc Algebra &c
omrtry, Plane Igononcy, Spherical lgnnuncy, with lie
application Nautical Astronomy, Analytic Geometry, and THE
Dfl.rential and Integral Calculus.
The Natural Philosophy comprises Mechanics lily dro
dynamcs Pnrumac Acoustics, Electricity and a,nisr, Ol
Tics aud Astronomy.
Geology and Merory taush, connection with Chrs-
try.
The Of Moral Philosophy comprises Bellies Leres Rhe
loric, Ethics, and Political Economy.
For the character and merits the institution reference made
Nicholas Coh of Petersburg, Hon. j. J. Mason South
ampom and 10 The Professors Of the University of Virginia
Parents and Guardians, who wish place their and
wards this Seminary requested make early application! 10y
letter directed t" Concord Academy Caroline county, Va, md
addressed lpctllcr of The Subscribers
J.. ~. COLEMAN President,
a. ~ cj q. II Ia.
j. ID. COI.EiiAN.
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