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Without adding any thing for keeping the property in
his possession, or taking bond for lis forthcoming and
for selling the property, where sufficient can be found
wherron to levy the said fees and the fees for putting
the delinquent in prison, and the Jail fees when
there being goods and chattes be found whcrcon
to levy SAID fines the marshal of the district or his
deputy, shall commit such delinquent TO Jail during
the time for which he shall be so adiudpcd TO imur
sonment until the fine shall be paid in the same
manner other persons condemned to fine and impr-
sonmen a, the suit of the United States may be com
mittcd
Ii we estimate the number of delnquents al one in
every militia company who will be able TO nav their
fines, &c otherwise than by being imprisoned by the
sentence Of court-martia for one calendar month
for every five dollars of such fine the number of pri
soners and the length Of time they must endure their
confinement, presents an amount of human misery
which neither as Legislators nor as men we can look
upon without rigid inquiry whether the end To be-
obtained justiiies the That end is reorgani-
zation Of the militia this we acknowledge to be use
tul-to some extent necessary but we do not concur
with the Secretary Of War in the extent Of that neces
sity We do not believe that our soil might be pol
luted by the foot Of the invader cities taken and
sacked and forts occupied before our armed cIti
zens could be taught the elements OF tactics the
| simple use Of the frelock' Association with our
citizens has taught that large majority of yco-
men are already. acquainted with the of the FIRE
lock and the evidences militia gave at Bunker
i Hill and Kings Mountain, during the war of the Re
volution, and at Fort McHenry and Fort Mogs at
Stonington and Sandusky, at New Orleans and the
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Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
THE GREATEST STRETCH 10 wREsq
PRIVILEGES FROM THE pFnprF


In all sincerity, we ask our readers generally,
and the Van Buren men particularly, to read
Bill, entitled "Amendalory OF several acts es-
tablishing and regulating the Post Office De-
Parimenl" which may be found on our first
page.
Us il not little strange, that not single mea-
sure can emanate from Mr.. Van Buren himself,
or any of his partizans in Co5gress, without
the general characteristic of roBbing the people
Of little more Of their freedom, and heaping
power in the hands Of those who are al the head
ofGovernment1 This bill would have preyeDt-
ed the citizens Of Noxubee county from sending
letters or packages by private conveyance to
Columbus or any other point regularly, without
subiecting the bearer 10 penalty Of fifty dollars
And for every steamboat passenger on mail
rcuie, who bears letter or sealed packet from
one friend TO another, similar penalty is an
nexed.
|. We pity from our hearts, such missrable.af,
tdces 10 steal from The people their own desr
bOSght rights. Bnt "eVery dog has his day.
this is Mr. Van Bnren's; the people will have
theirs ere long.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
The spesehifxipr on the sth.

Those who heard the speech Of William M
Murrhey. ESQ. on Saturday last, can say truly,
that he is an able man and paid them for the
time spent in listening to him.
Mr.. Murphey was introduced 10 the audience
at IL o'clock. He spoke two hours, when the
meeting adjourned for dinner. When the meet
ing again assembled, communication from
the Democratic party was received, after the
reading Of which, and the appointment ofa com
mitiee, Mr.. Murphey was called upon to pro-
ceed He again took the stand, but under the
circumstances, able as his effort had been. he
had not the opportunity Of doing himself justice.
Much time was spent in awaiting the report Of
the appointed committee, and disposition moi
10 takeup too much time from other gentlemen
who were expected to address the meeting, for
ced him 10 speedy conclusion. In attempting
10 give thereader an opinion of this truly bril-
liant and triumphant effort, we do Mr. Muir
phev great injustice, for no written communica-
tion can convey any idea ofits powers It excited
The admiration of all who heard it,-Whigs
and Democrats were perfectly enchanted with
his remarks. He was frank, argumentaiive,
pathetic, Irresistible and although he exposed
in mastery style the base corrnptions Of MIR.
Van Buren and other ofice-holders, vet there
wasnot one single remark fell from his lips,
which was calculated TO wound Or excite the
feelings cfthe most fastidous, on the contrary he
was mild and courteous, hence the conclusion
Of all parties that it was good speech.
Mr. Bouchelle, of Lowndes, then took The
stand, and in speech OF ahouttwo hours length.
scorched the administration very severely with
the most bitter sarcasm. Again he was eloquent
and amusing. He exposed few Of the num-
berless, useless expenditures of our Government
and held The party in power responsible. Some
Of the Democrats left the house; we do moi
know whsthert the facts. noted by-Ndr. b. fright
ened them or whetheriheir being called by the
grove commander induced them to leave, but
so il is, they did leave and did not return.
When Mr.. Bouchelle concluded, the meeting
sdioprned We heard rattling Of sticks,
clapplng ofhands and stamping of feet at Bry,
sons Hotel, and curiosity led us there to see
what vas golng On, and 10 and behold, Dr..
Eyles, Of Pickens county, Ala, was holding
forth to his brethren in strain that we really
Thought would kill him But as our CORES
pondent one Ofthe People, /" has taken him in |
hand we viii not notice the DR.. or his speech very
We must observe however. thai
he DR.. is very sorry sample Of stump oratory, |
lnd when we heard some ofhis statements and
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
PUBLIC mEETTNC.

Ihe citizens Of Noxubee county well recol-
lect that Saturday, the 6ih day Of August, was
day fixed upon for general meeting of per-
sons, Tor the discussion Of political principles.
The day rolled round, the people gathered, and
public expectation was on tip toe for the en-
lightened speeches which it wasexpected would
be delivered on the occasion.
AT haNpast ten o'clock proclamation was
made at the court house door to this effect
The citizens Of the county, and all others pre-
sent, are requested to assemble in the court
house, without distinction TO party" A num-
Der OF persons Immediately gathered together;
all were waiting anxiously for the organization
of the meeting, which was almost entirely
Whig, who fondly wished that the Van Buren
men would Join with them in the organization.
and meet them in the expected discussion. Not
SO however; while in this state of expectation,
very reverend and doubtless mise and s.Dey-
lativsIy prudent gentleman delivered from the
door Of the building in which the meeting had
assembled, the following strange and ludicrous
proclamation:
Attention Democrats Attention Demo
VI oeS y - ny DcFtOcY0ttC oLate Rights party of
Noxubee county, and all others friendly to the
reelection Of MIR Van Buren to The Presidency
ofthe United States, are requested to meet at
the gyope opposite the Academy Attention i
Democrats The Democratic &c. repeating :
second time the precise words Of the proclama-
tion above quoted.
This unexpected course on the part Of the self
styled democracy Of the land, threw the meeting
into some confusion, and pointed ont to the
Wings The only course they could pursue, viz
that Of organizing a Whig meeting and listen.
ing to their own orators. This was forthwith
done by calling The Hon. John Moore to ,he
chair, and appointing G. X. D. M'Lellapd and
H. w. Foote, secretaries. The meeting being
thus organized, on motion committee was an.
pointed to wait on gentlemen in attendance
who had been invited by the Wings to dIsc,,ss
he political questions which now agitate ana
divide the American people on the subject ~
our national affairs. The committee. viz. Hon
John Hardeman, Messrs, James Poindexter and
q. N. Spooner, retired for the performance oe
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
- We have understood that Mr.. Iii 0. Loo

- We nave unceFstood lnaI nif. III . LOO
mis-, Of Brooklyn, in this county, has stated that
the Wings gave William M. Murphey. Esq
one hundred dollars for the speech which he de-
livered on Saturday last, and that he actually
sGaD a subscription handed round for the pur-
pose ofraising the amount.
We donor know that MIR. LoomiS made this
siatcment--we hope he did not; but the report
has gone abroad and injustice TO Mr.. Mnrphey,
whom we know would scorn 10 receive one
cent on such an occasion--we must here brand
the report as base, malicious falsehood, nay,
a direct unfounded LEI
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

saw him laborlng to deliver himself Of his bur
den, we were readyto exclalm, 10 temporal
omoresl" chow the former have changed and
the latter debased ~
I5 The communication Of One Of the Peo-
pie" alluded to in the above article, has been
unavoidable crowded out. !, shall appear next
week.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
IA Rrar.

We are exceedingly obliged to onr female
friend who sent us the extraordinary present
yesterday.
A bet weighing pounds ounces and mea-
suring l6i inches in circumference, Is inches
long, is hard to beat. Thisvery large vegetable
grew in the garden of MIR. Laurens w. Walk
er, two miles West Of Macon. We challenge
any personto send US a larger one.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

The " Old Soldier" newspaper printed at
Jackson, says The Wings regret thai Ex-Gov-
ernor H. G. Runnels has come out for Harri
son. Quite mistake old man. If You Intended
TO embrace ihe Wings hereabouts. We gladly
open our doors to all such help as Gov. Run
nels
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

The following from the Tuskaloosa Gala J
Monitor Of the 7th inst, is the latest news from
Alabama. The Wings have gaineda glorious
victory. II this State deserts Mr.. Van Buren,
where will he get an Electoral vote in the South.
or in the Union3 We pause for reply. We
DO noi know how the popular vote stands, hut
when Wecan ascertain we will publish the whole
I;sf
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

"Calesihsnes" has been received, but we
have notroom for his piece this week.
"Aurelisss" cannot appear. His remarks,
however Just. sTe couched in language that for
bids their introduction 70 ouT columns.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

In the counties heard from the Wings have
gained IL members.-The Democrats 2.-To-
tai Wing gain 10.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

gr We are authorized TO announce Col,
THOMAS ID. WOODBRIDGE, as candi-
date for Brigadiey General, 10 ill The vacancy
of the late At HI Brigam, Esq.
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

ET We are authorized to announce JAMES
M. DOWNS, as a candidate for the oficeSci
State Treasurer, in place Of the Iale MIR. WIG
liams
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15

CONC ye Demoerats--ye South Carolina
unIon men--ye men who talk abnnt Southern
righls-and we who call Mr. van Rnren !
Northern man with Southern FEELINGS Rad
the following letter from DR.. E. 8. Davis whc
belonged to the Union party Of South Carolina
and who was for many years member of the
Legislature Of that State.
This is what we like 10 see; when man
sees that the rights and privileges Of a free
white man have been torn from shem wrongful
ly; and when he sees direct attack upon khe
Interests and institutions of his native South
and when he sees such conduct winled A. nv
the heads of our Government, we rejoice tn
see that pure native blood broil for which The
Southern people are so justly celebrated, d,-and
above all we like 10 see that high-minded soul
who has honor and honesty enough to do as DR.
Davis has, condemned the proceeding and come
out on the site Of correct principles.
From the National Intelligencer.
The letter OF DR.. Davis, which has been
communicated TO us for publication Ana
Will be found IN orr columns to-dav. can.
not fail. as well from IFS contents as from
the position ofthe writer, 10 attract the at.
tentlon ofour readers. DR.. Davis was !
member of the Baltimore Convention of
May last has been well known as one of
the Union party Of South Carolina: has
Tor ten years in succession represented one
OF the most populous and INTELLIGENT dis.
tricts Of South Carolina in its Legislature
and was the political and confidential frieno
oi Gen, Jackson during the political con.
tests ofhis day, and since. Ii is certainly
no ordinary case of secession from ! prss,
party when an individual thus situated faals
hlmselfbound to break offfrom them. we
commend to our southern readers esneciallv
the general diffusion ofthe leuer which az.
plains bis reasons for so doing.
70 The Voters Of Tie TSirsesasA Conores.
sSoaaal District Of Tennessee. :
Having been sent BY "a portion Of YOU az
a Delegate to the National Democrat;c
Convention, held in the city Of Baltimore
onthe 9th Of May, conceive ii nv dutv
however painful, is communicate 10 vou Is !
state ofthing here.
After headjournmentofthe Convention
camet 70 this city 10 awaitth publication
ofthe address of the Convention, ia order |
that ! might be enabled to eond you copies
In addition to this iTansmilted TO you
such documents and speeches as supposed
would promote tire Democratic cause In
TENNESSEE Things appeared 10 90 "a
very welluntil the I4th Of June, when MI, |.
Bolts. Of Virginia, presented 10 Conrresa
he memorial Of Lieut. Hooe, oftbe Nayv
protesting against the testimony ofswo ns'
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
M A G o N /.
SATURDAY. AUGUST Is. 1910
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM III. HARRISON,
or oHIn.

Appointed by George Washington, Ensign
In the North Western Army.
BY John Adams, and re-appointed by Thom-
as Jefferson, Governor of Indiana Territory, in
1901
By Mr.. Madison, Commanderin-C Chief OF
the North Western Army, in 1912.
BY his fellow citizens, in Ohio, q member Of
Congressin 1916.
By the Legislature of Ohio, Senator Of the
United States in 1923 sand
ByJ.Q q. Adams, Minister Plenipoientiary q
the Republic Of Columbia in 1922
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
J. HARDEMAN,
Il. w. FOOTE,
Y. M. MURPHEY,
R. w. BUMPUSS
p. CLAYTON

TO Messrs T. D. Wooldridge and; and others
committee. ~''N o'iiel p
"a tne absence Of the committee, Mr.. Murphev
proceeded with and concluded his speech which
Is more fully. noticed in another article Mr. Mr.
Bouchelle, Of Lowndes, was then conducted "a
the stand. He had not proceeded fai win b;S Il
speech when great noise in tbe straet creatsS
a great confusion inthe meeting. Some thought
general street fight had taken place. wIile
others were Of opinion that sudden I'll Of Az
Eangementhad come upon some unfortunate In Il.
dIviduai It was soon ascertained. howevar
that the meeting at the z grovep had disperssd'
and through their very reverend. wise s,u sNS
superlativeiy ,prudenT proclaimer, notice was
again resounded within the hearing Of the roeet-
ing, for the Democrats to assemble al Mr.. S, Rrv-
sons Hotel, but short distance from the the copT,
mouse, where a speaker was actually on tbe
ssanu, aoaressing very respectable audience
"A number OF persons were drawn off some ~
cause me word of command had been river
some ior their devotion TO the cause Of Demonl
racy lsave the mark) and others from mere iSie
curiosity. But soft was, several persons wsrs Iss
drawn froE the meeting in the court house' -
Macon intelligencer., 1840-08-15
)S. ID. WOODBRIDGE
JOHN DAVIS.
JOHN M. LOWRY.
A. w. DABNEY'
GEO. B. AUGUSTUS,

JNo. MOORE, Esq, President
In compliance with their request, Judge Har-
deman, Fl. w. FoOte, v. M Murbheyl w
Bumpnss and Philip Clayton, were appointed 4
coinm'llee 70 meelthem, who directed The Dem
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20
.gayne,s EEair Tonic.

KMTE HAVE. heretofore. numbered ourselves
amang those whu believed that "AlI-
BERT'S HAIR TONIC -oid hs u. JassS.
was one OF the many qaack nostrusns whose virtues
arc never seen beyond the folsonae puts Of their au.
,hogs, We are Wiling. al length. 70 make public
acknoN lcdgnent Of the erfer OF our belief. An IN
innate friend, some twn OF three months since ali
the ton OF whose cranium WAS as bald rs a piece OF
polished marble, maagse all cur Testing and rsdi
cule OF The idea OF attempting TO c~nl,svaie 81 barre
= spot, purchased a bottle or two Of the Hais Ton
10 irom DR.. Jayne, and, according TO his dss.cuon,
applied IT.. Daring the present week, the same
friend ushered himself into our pEescnee, ard unoo-
We, Ing his hitherto naked head, asionishcd Us With
a thin, though luSuriani growth OF hait, from one
TO two inches ia icngth-upan the very premises
we hal believed as unyieldiag 20 culiivs'i.n as The
,rackless sard that skirts the Atlantic. This u no
pul, bu, is religiansly true, and 10 those who doubt,
the gentleman can be pointed out. What 10 mote
in favor Of this :. Touic.' the rnse here cited was
not one Of temporary baldness-uo sudden loss OF
hair-but was one OF years standing, 'horgs the
gentleman is but IS years Of age AstadetpA,a
Spirit Of lie Times Of Ocf. II 1889.
Prepared only BY DR.. JAYNE, No. 20 South
Third ST, Philadelphia, and fos sale hg WILSON
& DOLL, Mariinsbnrg, Va. P,ice 81.
February % I8In,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20

FEATHERs We still quote at 43 TO so els. Tor
prime Western, snd very dali.
WHlsKET.-Ahas are very scarce, and are now
sold az 23a CTS. Bbis are also quite scarce; and
we quote from Stores at 25l and &C cts. The
Wagon price Of bbls. is now 81 and 2l3 cts.
Baltimore, February IL.
FLoUR-We note sales Vi Howard Street Flour
from Stores, on Saturday and to-day, al $50
Holders generally are more fam, however and
most OF them new decline operating al less than
IS 623- We continue 10 quote the receipt price at
s5.37a. Holders Of City Mills -Four are firm at
1915.
WHEAr.-We quote hes, reds ., 81 IL 8 sI,l5.
CoRS.-Sales to-day Of 1000 bushels OF white
Virginia Corn, atloat, at 81 cents. and one or two
parcels At 40 and so CTS. A sale Of | 600 bushels
II yellow te-Isy at S. cts.
WHtsKEY.-Last salcs OF bids. were at e3s
cents-very scarce. We qnote b5l.. fiom Stores
al 25a and 20 cts. Tie Wagon price Of barrels IS
nov % cite.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-20
&EGO Reward.
Public SAFE.

TENfIE undersigned, having rented out the farm
q in his occupancy for several years past, belong
ing TO Josiah Flagc, about 2 miles west of Martins
burg, adjoining the lands Of S. Baker, Esq, will Of
fer for sale, at public auction, on Tuesday, the l0th
dan of March, all his STOCK and FARMING
IMPLEMENTS on said farm, consisting Of
80 head Of Stock Caale
% head Of Sheep; 80 head Of Hogs;
l Pair of Oren
6 head Of Horses, and several Coils;
Wagons; Dc and Horse Carts;
Ploaghs, &c. &c;
l Fire-Horse Threshing Machine;
Hoy By the Ton Fodder;
Timothy Seed. &c. Sc;
1 Sci of Blacksmith's Tools.
Terms.-Nine months credit win be given on all
sums OF IS and upwards, the purchaser giving bond
and approved security under that SUN cash.
THOMAS q. fLAGG.
February 90, 1slo.-3w
gTsSale to take place on the farm above men
toned.
yByHERE ARE FOR RENT. on the said farm,
a HOUSE and LOT or LAND, Suitable
for a tenant with a small family. Possession VIII
be given on the ii Of April. Application TO the
subscriber. at Fiseg's Mills.
Feb uary %. 1870. 1 u. fLAoO'