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

The editor Of the V,cksburg Sentinel Justly de-
dominates the proposed tax upon the people Of
lhls state to foot the Bills" OF the bankers and
gamblers, a 'rt'dH MS lar Could more ex-
pIes.,,r term be seIec ted IN our language to con-
ve} 10 the mind the abominatlons ol the project,
II ought to be used. The all important question
nu,I now be decided ~ Mississippi, whether the
people are reemen or slaves-whether they are
The mere tools OF licensed band of lreebooters,
ycpet, bankers or not. This question will be
decided, by their action upon the subject Of II lax
to pay the principle and interest On the state
bonds. NerrJo'ce hat question Of such mag
mIude has arisen, Taught ii, IT Is with eternal con.
sequences t. tbs people. ne rejoice thai the
-reut credit system" OF the Wing patty, vii at
length assume shape IN which all men must
see aud Rel IT, and we shall now indeed know
"who are the grinders and who the ground"
Illegal and fraudulent was the sale OF lhe
stale bonds, the question is not waelher national
honor and credit demands oil US to pay them, but
whether national existence and prosperity will al
low It. The question Is plan one, aud any man
can make the calculation for himself. The tax
now LEVIED TO pay The current expenses Of the
state IS more oneIous than the people IN many
sections Of the state can conveniently beai. Not
one bundredh part oil the soil OF the state is in
cultivation, and It is a well asceEtained fact thai
the productions Of four fifihs OF the sol now IN
the state Of culture, would not be suffic tent 10
support life if tax wele LEVIED to pay the inter.
est upon, and principal Of the state bonds. The
honest people Of all east Mississippi would en-
mass have 10 abandon lheT homes and their coun-
Try, and seek u refuge 10 foreign land, were
they forced 10 pay the tax III the event OF their re-
malung citizens Of the state. But We know that
they will never adopt the alternative OF leaving the
state, and we also know TOO that they never will
| subnd toa tax TO pay the bills OF the gambling
-pecuiaat>, aud We believe wing politicians are
luiiy s"afe o. ths fact. Any law imposing tax
to pay the state bonds, would be dead weight TO
the statute books. 1 be people would no where
submit to II. and no man 10 the community would
dare take upon hlmseli the office Of lax collector.
| Under these circumstances, alike known to all,
we cannoli for NONE 1t believe that Il will be The
policy OF the WI Y party TO impose tax on The
people, but we believe their real designs are not
ess abominabe. Thinking men Of that party
know that should the federal government attempt
To fund the debts oil the several states. dssolo-
Iion oil the Union would be inevitable.
We can Then account IN no cay for the posi-
Jon vi the Wing party ~ regard to The payment
| of the state deDI, unless We ascIlbe 10 them Inc
covert design Of holding out 10 foreign capitalists
tic bait OF taxation, IN order TO plumber them OF
greater share of their wealth by further sale
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12

siar bonds. We know that honest menot all par
ue~ de,p,ss 81 v'e a'rcA; but W kuow hat he
oe~f'-rr'r -~o- ot N1' - AID hank dependents IL
to.. state are Hata al, particular a, TO ,he mean.
'hrs tuil,y 10 accomplish lhrt NloAcd d,st-us
and eta,ny h-u bva-ty PiopensIl,es. II They
believe Toe people would submit ~ taN 10 Zoe:
Their BIDS" the, wuuld torlhw,Ih Impose IT. bot
Ana"'ng the people vii not, they S'll resort TO
p,uy ricA,-y IN cide, to plunder foreigners OF mo
"rl TO enable them 10 splurse and rot IA their
-P.d,
Wig legislature viii shortly assemble When
TIE WHh ol cur pc touons vii he tested. -
Shuld the legislator. impose tar tn PaS the
bonds We shall give the Wings more credit lat
honesty ol paipasc Than We Rcw do; should they
i-h TO DO 50, and attempt to sell mole bonds 10
pay thn>e alrtadv sold, then viii our predlcuoos
10y Nrrhrd Aud then vii the people see that
the cam "a! the Wing press about honesty aud
slate credit aud honor and patriotism, are bat
cant phases 10 eb,naTe lhrm--Io rob and les
plumber. On the one hand should tax he lew.
cd to collect Vi the people the money winch a set
1T gambling speeu.aioi, have II AT, tie people
neither Iouid nor would pay II: and on she Other
hand II they attempt II sell more state bonds to
gel the IA, nes 10 pay The interests on The hfst
sale, II will be a p,cue vi bareihctd dishonesty,
which would justly aresoIt To the code oil LgBch.
TO nd the country or the monsters engaged IA Il .
iuul transactions.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12
From the Ne,c Orleans Picdyune.l
DEPOT,
From the NJ Y. Evening Post.)

victory has been won by the enemies orthe De-
nocalIc party but what has been decided by 1t,
beyond change OF men in office :. Upon what
question Of government or legislation has the ma
lOn given its judgment by eIecling Harison' Let
Isee.
% lar as the election was influenced by corrupt
means, so lar as it was bought with money, which
every body knows was used more prousel VASTLY
aNe-by the Wings than ever before by any party
MGe u States, nothing is decided. There exists
nsOme quarters lrghttul looseness of morality in
ssard 10 corrupt voting, greater than any ever
AHOwn IN this country, and of this the Wings bv
means Of the immense funds which they raised, were
enabled To lake advantage
pu' although the Wing vote vas greatly increas-
81 " lhese lou practices, we are not willing To be-
RSe tneir majority was owing To this cause. There
pevais throughout the country much discomfort
wa Inc slate Of The times. The Wing party exer-
" menselves 10 aggravate that discomfort and to
:O'A '" against the Administration, and have been
"a great degree successful. They made many
.'es. people believe, that because the hard times
4 ue low prices came Oh under the admlnistra-
W. o. Dir Van Buren,, that Mr. Van Buren, was the
SSI O' Tie hard tunes aud low prices. They rea'
~ 49, precisely as the worthy fisherman on Long
s-@ Sound, who used 10 affirm that the building
~ certain lighthouse was the cause Ol the spot
,o because the liliie house was built and The
w., saed lever prevailed in the very same year. A
~ ~ many people, ofnght intentions but weak head
~. NJ. Ooed ~ this kind Of reasoning and made "
~, u.uos That change was necessary,or at Ieas
n. 4 would be well 10 try change al AdminsIra
W way OF experiment.
~OwlnS all due weight to other causes, we be
a. mu thIs viii be found TO have wrought by ia
~. sTalest effect in giving the majority Tor the mo
M the anti Democratic party. Surprising
Oe The case, the question recurs, upon wha
q ~. OI policy, upon what great public neasar
lse Of measures has the nation in electInI
Na' Pronounced its opinion
n. ny ;Su'e'y on The question Of National Bank =
sn,.. Jugs would not allow that question TO be pre-
n,ol . lie people; would not admit that il wa
GoS, u the election, and not only kept il out {
ts ,oOs 70 some Instances vrhemenlly and angrll
a. y, No doubt many OF their leaders, pei
~ ~ "oi them, are in Ia. or ola National BanE
a. We nj Que OF their FIRST steps,u coming into pow
koOl. 70 70 propose such an insiliuton. But III
y n. ~e mol with them on that subject. The pee
Aoo,,, .'scnng them, have given them no such at
8n,S y. snd will yield them no support in carryin
sovs,.s mas the present election decided the col
e.a.,.I ~ n regard to Internal improvements BY Il
'' government By no means. That poi
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12

EcLIPsEs--Thsrs are to be four sclpses Of
the sun next. year and two Of the moon. None
of the former will be visible in this country. and
even where largest, hey wlll only be PARTIAL
Both tho lunar eclpses wIl 10 total. and visible
throughout the United States. One occnis on
The 9Th Of February, The ether 90 ID OF August
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12

Martin Van Buren, has received half million
more votes than he did in 1896, when he was G.
lected, and yet he is defeated. In every State
the democratic vote u increased, and The officta
canvass will show with South Carolina, a million
and quarter Of democratic voters N The United
States" unawed by threats. uessdnced by gun"
Bay Stale UsmesYal,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12
REMEMBER THE POOR.

The season of gloom has arrived,
And WI inter- is hard at the door,
He whispers tn all, my power is revived"
And tells US remember the poor.
The rich who with plenty are cr0wn'd,
Who have an abundance IN store,
With liberal hands should BE- found
Dispensing relief 10 the poor.
0 think OF the widow in need,
Whose heart has been rent to the core,
And destined in sorrow 10 bleed,
0 think and remember the poor"
Go visit the sick man in bed,
Or look al the couch on the floor,
His wife and his children no bread
And then you'll remember the poor.
And when sitting round good FIRE,
And hear the cold winds as they roar,
Just ask, if you've thought 10 inquire
For those without wood that are poor.
Misfortune as maik'd for her prey
One halt OF mankind, il not more;
The rich and the proud and the gay,
May yet become humbled and poor.
Great riches will sometimes take wing,
Aud leaves us its loss to deplore,
And unlook'd for poverty sting
The lordllng who thus becomes poor.
Let those who are happy to-day,
And think that their troubles are DER,
Be mindful, and never delay
Relief to the needy and poor.
The widow and fatherless cry,
For help, aud they've wants full score,
O let them not Starve I'LL they die,
They know what ii is to be poor.
Il surely is blessed to give
To those who are suffering sore;
More blessed than 1t was 10 receive;
0 then, do " remember the poor"
From the Neo Orleans Picayune.l
DEPOT.
Teapot is tea pot, and who says it's not,
Then d-e-p-o.t should lie depot,
And if got got, should be g-o.t go,
Then depot may be de.po,
Though we do seal some words from the merr
French nation,
There is no use in stealing their pronunciation
And we can't say our language is very much bette
By gaining word with the loss OF a letter,
To be fright to ~ you must write pot,
Yet kick Out the I in pronunciation, you see,
thus de-pO is depot and yet il is not,
And so we are puzzled to know what is what.
PHAzMA.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-12-12

Bouapare once asked Madame De Stael in
what he could most promote the happiness Of
France HeI. reply is foil of political wisdom
She said "lnsfruct the mothers Of The French"
because The mothers are the aHeclionaie and
,h- effective teachers of the human race. The
mother begins this process Of training with the
infant in her arms. It - she who directs, so to
speaks first mental and spiritual pulsations.
She conducts it along the lmpressbe years of
childhood aud Of youth; and hopes 10 dsver il
to the rough contest and tnmultuous scenes of life.
armed by those good principles which her child
has FIRST received from material care and love.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
VALUABLE INFORMANT

srJF' THE INDIAN VEGETaBLE PILLS
Are certain cure for disease in its variety of
form, because they thoroughly cleanse the stomach
and bowels, induce proper discharge by the lungs,
skin and kidneys, and stimulate the blood to purify
tself. In other words they open all the natural
drains, and leave MIXTURE (rHE GRAND PHYS
IcIAN) free to drive disease from the body. The
above outlets, or drains are the common sewers of
the body through which all morbid and corrupt hui
mors the Of dsease) are carried off: and SO
long as they are all kept open, and discharge freely
their allotted portions Of mpurity, the body will con-
tiuue in heaIth but when from eating improper
food breathing impure air. sudden transitions from
heat to cold, exhaustion any other cause the
bowels become costive, the pores of the skin be-
come closed, or the kidneys fail TO perform their
functions properly, the impurities which should be
drained from the body by these outlets, will be re-
tanned, and continue to accumulate until the body
becomes literally loaded with disease.
If the channels of our mighty rivers should be-
come blocked up, would not the accumulated wa
ters find new outlets, or the country become mum
daed9 Just so with the human body; if the natu-
rail drains become closed the stagnant and corrupt
humors will find vent in the various forms of dis
ease, such as fever, small pox, measles, rheuma-
tism, govt, apoplexy &C., or death will end our suf-
ferings. Therefore, when sickness at the stomach,
pains in the back and side, quick pulse, burning
skin, orany other unpleasant symptoms indicate
that one or more Of the natural drains not dis
charging freely and that the constitution is about to
commence a struggle for the restoration of health
no time should be lost in administering few brisk
doses of the Indian Purgative INDIAN VEG
BILE PILLs.) By so doing, all the functions of the
ody will be restored to order and the foul humors
(the cause of every inflammation or pain we suffer-
will be removed in so easy and natural manner
that the body will be restored as if BY charm.
More than twelve thousand persons can be refer
red to who have been cured of complaints appar-
emily of the most dangerous character solely by the
use of the INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
The above Pills may be taken at ALL times, and
under all circumstances, with perfect safely. They
suit .aLL COMPLAINTS and all ages and are
natural to the human constitution as food; conse-
quenty they can NEVER INIURE even the most
delicate Like our food they are digestlbe; there
fore they enter into the Gil Incubation and mpart an en-
ergy to the blood which enables it to flow with Tree
dom quite to the extremities, and consequently to
keep the pores of the skin open. They are true
and per ect purifefs Of the blood; because they
drain all corrupt humors from that lifegivng uuld'
They impart strength and vigor to the whole sys-
tenn, and their effects always beneficial; because
they only remove those humors which are opposed
to health. They aid and improve Digestion and
sound sleep follows their use{ becaSse they cleanse
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
DR.. WILLIAM EVANS
SOOTHING SYRUP.

For Children 1eething. Prepared By Himself
FEs NHlS infalibIe remedyhas preserved hundreds
II when thought past recovery, from conyul-
siohs As soon the Syrup is rubbed on the
gums the child will recover. This preparation is so
innocent so efcacious, and SO pleasant, that no
enid WIN refuse 10 let its gums be rubbed with it
When infants are At the aye of four months, though
there Is no appearance of Ieeth, bottle of the
syrup should be used the gums 10 open cores.
Parents should never be without the syrup in the
nursery where there young children, for if Il
child wakes in the night with PAIN in the gums, the
syrup Immediately gives ease, by opening the pores
aud healing the gums; thereby preventing conyu
isons, Fevers &c.
A gentleman who has madetral of DR. w. Evans
Soothing Syrup in his family, Gin case CT teeth
ing chd) wishes to state that he found i: entire
~ efiectuai ia relieving pain in the gums, and pre-
venting the consequence which sometimes follow
We cheerfully comply with bis request Sun.
.L5zSc believe il is generally acknowledged by
those who have tried it that the Soothing Syrup for
Children Cutting Teeth, advertised in another col
umn, is highly useful article for the purposes for
which it is intended. Highly respectable persons,
at any rate, who have made of it. do not hest
ts!e 20 gse It's virtues the sanction of their names.
cBoston Traveller.
IT, Entered according to Act OF congress
The genuine is vended by Agents only
AGEsrs.-hENRY HYDE, Bath;J. Thwng, Wool-
'0ica. iL9@see advertisement on Isl side ly20.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
SMALL POX.

In order to set the public right on the
sub ject of Small Pox, as existing in this
town we have deemed it proper to give a
trne statement of the number OF cases now
known.
There arc but tDo cases, now existing -
but there have been eight-two Of which
have died, and the others have entirely re-
covered. A general vaccination has taken
place, aud no fears need be INDUCED by
persons having business in town. The
most prompt measures are taken to secure
safety, and we shall make weekly report
on the subject. The rumors afioat in diff.
ferent sections, are entirely untrue. We
upprehend no danger now, whatever.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20

is likely TO be more extensively dfused through the
fluids and solids of the body, and, existing in this
state of greater concentration the individual atho
he may have been vaccinaed, is no: positively
1t will give % him immunity from the Small Pox
If tho accumulation and concentration of animal
poison be very great. the previous vaccination may
be an inefficient barrier TO avert from him the pesti
lance. 1t is however fact, that it does SO in a
great measure; and if the SMALLPOX does come, it
is comparatively disarmed Of its terrors.-Mrs. Percy
! learned had been vaccinaed about IL or Is years
since With glasses of considerable magnicyng pow
er carefully examined not only the whole length of
the left arm, where she said to have been vacci-
mated, but the right also and could not discov-
er the least sembIance of kline pox scar,
Some years since, several Physicians in Norwich,
and other large towns in England, became skeptcai
ofthe value of vaccination, and returned to the old
custom of inoculating for the SMALLPOX. Careful
observation very soon however rendered verdict
against this retrogression. 1t was proved over aud
over again that vaccination destroyed the suscept-
bility to Sma-Pox to a much greater degree, and
more efecually, than inoculation with The Small
Por
think the question may now be considered as
decided, that the taking ofhe Sma-Pox in the nat
urdl, nay the most likely, ito destroy completely the
susceptibility 20 the disease, and next to it, in point
of efficiency, would place vafcination -lnocula-
ton with Small-pox matter, beside the great danger
TO which it would expose cit liens, should not.
believe be entitled to n ore than third rate nu-
snce in avertng the recurrence of the disease. As
10 the importance Of re-uaccination | do not feel
myself competent to give opinion-more facts
must be collected. alleged Glcts reexamined, and
another element perhaps brought to the computaio ion
Let all this be done, and then the question may be
decided more Understandings.
This much however will say. that doubt not
but ifal the individuals who were formerly inocula-
ted with the SMALLPOX, were to be brought to the
test of vaccination, that very many of them would
exhibit the genuine vaccine disease, and that they
should look upon the latter as greater surety from
the Small P0x, than their previous incubation.
Most Respectfully Yours.
JAMES McKEEN.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
&a9s.iG,S Sale.

LINCOLN ss.--February 4th, 1870.
re SAKEN on Execution and will be sold public
Il Auction on Monday The 9th day of March next
AT four clock p. NJ. at the Tavern of Shirley l.
Andres in Lisbon, all the right in equity that Abra-
ham Whitney Of said Lisbon had on the 30th day Of
September a. D. 1899, the day when the same was
attached on mesne process, of redeenlng a certain
morgaged real estate lying in said Lisbon, being thu
bomesled lot where the said Whitney now dwels.
containing one acre more or less, with dwelling
house and barn thereon, being subject to mortgage
to " iliam Woodward 10 the payment Of aDout
one hundred and twenty-fy dollars, the exact
amount Que Oh said Mortgage, and terms of the sale
will be made known at sand Time and place of Sale
STEPHEN GOULD, Deputy Sheriff.
2I,dR
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
CONGRESS

In Senate, on Tuesday, report was
submitted from the Secretary of War,
showing the expenditure at The National
Armorles, since the year lS32--which was
laid on the table and ordered to be prn-
ted A memorial from the Friends in
Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware,
and fourteen memorials from citizens of the
city aud county Of Philadelphia, remon-
strating against the employment of blood
hounds in the Seminole war, were presen-
ted and referred
On "Wednesday, two memorials were
presented from citizens Of Florida, one
asking division of the Territory, aud the
other admission into the Union. Mr..
Walker moved their reference to select
committee; Mr. Davis to the judiciary
The latter motion was negatved, ID to %
Several memorials were received. praying
a moderate duty of silk.
The House was principally occupied on
both days, in debating the Cumberland
Road bill, the question being on resolu-
ton instructing the Committee on ways
and means to report in favor of an appro-
priation of l50, 900 dollars for each of the
States Of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
On Thursday, in the Senate, very in
teresing discussion took place, which last
ed some four or five hours, on the subject
of Abolition, Mr. Clay presented an alb
clifton memorial from single individual,
Quaker. He stated that in Difference
to the right of petition, he had laid the pa
per before the Senate.
Mr. Calhoun Immediately objected to its
reception and went into an argument a
gainst the right and the policy of receiv-
ing these petitions.
Mr. Webster and Mr. Buchanan conten-
ded for the right of petition, and its applica-
billy to this as well as all other subjects.
Mr. Brown and others spoke OH the
question particularly with view to estab-
lIshthe identity Of Whigism with Abolition
ism and Federalism.
Mr. Talmadge was called up by this,
and Indignantly defended himself and his
political friends.
The House were again engaged upon
the Cumberland Road bill
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-02-20
AROOSTOUX BOOM.

We have before US the Report of Mr.. Parrot,
showing the expense Of erecting this famous Aroos-
took Poom. IT appears that the whole cost of the
aforesaid Boom, is eight thousand eight hundred
and Siriy-sir dollars, and thirteen centS!- exclu-
sve Of $4,000 worth of meterals, not used, and
Kept in for another project This boom is
sheer nuisance, if we may edit all accounts and
we have the testimony of gentleman belonging to
The loco oco party, to that effect. This is the way
the Stale is run in debt, by our present rulers.