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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELEC
TION.
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(" Tor Popnli, Tor Del"
The people Of the American States
have spoken in voice which each
succeeding mail brings from every quar-
ter Of this Unien increased demonstra-
tons, that in despite of the corruption
OF Executive influence they will be
heard.
The returns from Tennessee, no6te
and patriotic Tennessee seems to ill
the four winds of heaven with the re-
ioicings of glad tidings."
May we moi hope that the result Of
the recent election for President and
Vice President will prove lesson
to future rulers of this Republic.
That although the people have man.
ifested a degree of forbearance, in
submittingto the abuses of their pub
lie affairs, approaching almost to oP-
pdthy, they noU euimce; that, there As
a point IN the policy Of the destinies q
this country, beyond sOhich 1t as dan
gerous to trampLe on. For six tedlou;
years has the administration OF our po-
litical concerns been the theme of wilc
and selfish experiments by our rulers
the result Of which let the present pc
cuniary condition of the country "tell.
1t will be perceived from the returns
Of Tennessee that the State will g
by an overwhelming majority for Har
rison, Tyler andlreform.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
MTssISsIPPT REDEEMED.

Like her sister state Tennessee.
Mississippi has nobly cast her vote for
Harrison Tylerand Reform, which on
reference to the returns below show a
majority from 45 counties of 2876 for
the Harrison and Tyler electoral tick
ct.
Eleven counties to be heard from
all ofwhich being small cannot vary the
result here stated either way exceed
ing some 2 or 800 votes.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
attend.

The Columbus Democrat of
Saturday last has made an earnest APP
peal to the survivors Of lis democratic
friends in Lowndes county to proceed
forthwith to measures for organizing
the party by which we infer is meant
to Te-orgdnize ; for neveA have we wit
messed band of worthless more COM
pletely vanquished, routed, and dis
comfted, than are the hno,oing ones
of the democratic party Of this county.
1t is not in accordance with our ma
ture to exult over a fallen enemy, we
would, where it could be applied eff
cautiously, prefer to console, rather than
to exercise a course less magnanimous.
and if we were not aware tina. profer-
ed advice is most commonly lily re-
ceived, we might with great truth adj
vice the democratic party not only o.
Lowndes county, but throughout the
State, TO dissolve the association by
mutual consent.-Break up sine de
The rebuke they have received from
the people throughout the country gen.
orally, and from the people of Missis-
sippi at the late election, would seen
to admonish the Van Buren, partizans
of the error of their ways, aud which
the expe rience Of the times demon.
strates to be ruinous.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

o. We learn through the medium
Of private letter, that an affair ofhon-
or took place on the 9th inst. in Lou
isiana, opposite Vicksburg, between
Major Robert Harris, late of this city,
and Mr.. Chiffon Of Vicksburg. Maj.
Harris received his antagonists ball,
passing through the fleshy part OF his
highs, ofcourse not effecting the bone.
We are not informed of the particu-
lars which induced the parties to resort
to this desperate act,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
THE RETURNS.

The legislature of Alabama conven-
ed on Monday last.
The Senate was organized by the
appointment Of the Hon. J. L. F.
Cottrell, Prest., without opposition.
Mr. Pleasant Hill, Secretary, and Mr..
Gordon assistant Secretary,
and Vim. S. Taylor, Door Keeper.
The House of Representatives was
formed by the election of Samuel
Walker Esq, of Madison, Speaker:
Mr.. William Garrett Of Benton, prin-
cipal Clerk; Mr.. Hiram HemphilI OF
Tuscaloosa, assistant Clerk, and the
usual number Of other officers.
The Monitor states that Col.
z. Young Of Greene was in. nominal
ton for Speaker. The vote stood for
Walker 49,for Young 41.-Absent
members 8, ofwhom 6, were wings and
2 locofocos, and If present we infer
the vote would have been 81 TO az.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
IN A HURRY.

The locoiocos IN the Legislature OF
Alabama, have a mind to show, that
at least they possess a tact for dispatch;
but they speed ga day after the fair
they attempt to make a display OF
promptitude in the business of the
Legislature, by calling up the election
for Senator in the Congress of the
United States before the members had
occupied their seats long enough TO
render them comfortably warm, and
before too, some s or 10 members had
arrived, now, such procedure carries
upon its face squirting at trickery,
which, five are not mistaken in the
character of the people of Alabama,
they will consider to be too highly spi-
ced with Van Buren, arti6ce to set quiz
city upon their minds.
The Monitor" contains the pro-
ceedings of the two houses up to the
4th inst. (the third day of the SESSION.
in which we notice that on the second
day of the session a Mr.. Terry Of the
Senate moves the adoption Of a reso-
luton, proposing to the House to go
into the Senatorial election for Con
gress on the 5th inst. (the 9TH day Of
the session.) Whata perfect sample
of the principles by which the people
of this county have been ruled by the
Van Buren, partizans. Such indeed
are the principles of that democracy
with which the people have been tan
talized and misled for the last eight
years-doubtless but that the tcelmedn.
ing mover of the resolution, and ever
the Taladega Orator are greal
sticklers for the rights of the people
but the people though slow to move,
they are moi so blind as the Van Blu
rem leaders suppose or would have
them to be, they will find no difficulty
in perceiving that the real object Of
the party in calling up the Senatorial
election at so early day was to cleo
their Senator before the Presidential
election, which was to take place in
the State on the Monday following
anticipating that it was probable the
result would be in favor Of Gen. Har
rison, in which event the Legislature
would be morally bound to elect ;
Senator representing the sentiments
and wishes of the people of the State
A further illustration Of their SINGER
ity for fair play in consulting thu
a0Sshes and-interest of the people, is
their extreme solicitude to bring Oh
the election Of Senator when the
knew that some 6 or S counties were
not fully and probably some not repre-
sented at all-but what was more i'm
portant to the success Of these politi
cal fair dealers, of the absent mem
bers, the major portion of them wer'
tnh'gs.
We are unwilling to believe howev
er, that majority Of the representa-
tives Of the people Of ALBANIAN thei
State Legislature can be SO reckless a
to be wrought upon by party excite
: nent in the important appointment Q
Senator in the Congress Of III
Union, as TO elect man entertainin,
political opinions contrary to the ma
jority ofthe people Of the State an,
against their wishes.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

The recent election in Pennsylvania
for members Of the 9th Congress,
and State Legislature, has resulted in
Is Wing and II Loco Foco Members
In the Legislature the Wings have
majority in both branches.
In Ohio, the delegation to Congress
will be ~ Wings. and Z Loco Focos,
The Wings have majority in the
Legislature Of this State also.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
Columbus, Miss. Nov. IL, 1910.

The examination Of the Male De-
partment of the Franklin Academy
Will take place on Friday the 18th inst
The patrons Of the School and friends
Of education are respectfully invited to
attend.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

We are authorised TO announce
Cant. S. II. SAPP1NGToN, as q can
dida,e for Major, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Maj.
A. J. CALHOUN.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

ANECDoTE.-In preparing banner
for the Georgia Convention, represen-
ting Harrison at his plough. This at
tracted the notice ofthe Locofocos on
the road. and one wag among them
cried out-"where 5 the horse! - The
banner-bearer, quick-witted fellow.
replied-"Harrison has just given him
to Methodist" The happy allusion
was well understood.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

RAILwAY BfLLs.-We extract the
following statistics Of legislation upon
railways from return ordered bv The
House OF Commons. The number
of bills which passed both Houses
will be found in the third column
Number Number Amount Of Can
Year. of bills. Of acts. authorized 10 BE-
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

GEoRGIA.-True to her principles,
has come to the. resue, verbal accounts
that are to be relied upon, all con-
firm the certainty of old Georgia, for
Harrison Tyler and Reform.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

C The Baltimore papers announ-
ces that the Hon. William S. Ram
sey Of Carlisle, Pa, a Van Buren,
member ofthe present Congress, and
reelected at the recent election, COM
mitted suicide at Barman's Hotel in
that city some short time since.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

A young gentleman lately bathing in
the Mississippi river, on observing
some ladies suddenly approaching in
stantly downed himself from motives OF
extreme delicacy.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

LoUIsIANA.-Private letters from
Orleans state that the city had given a
majority for Harrison and Tyler Of up
wards Of 900 and the calculation was
that the state would givethe rise Of
4, 900
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

ESome Of the locofoccs papers
account for the defeat in Maine, by
attribuling It to the absence Of tDo
thOnsGnd oftheir voters who bad "goss
q Eskirg."
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

a late Cincinnati paper says that
Gen. Harrison was then in that City,
and in the enjoyment of the best OF
health and spirits.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
From the N, Y. Times and Evenininp Star. O.
October d.

FROM the N, I. Times and Evenining Star, of
October q.
ELECTION FRAUDs.-The admin
istration presses have resored to their
old ruse of charging election frauds
upon the opposition for the purpose of
diverting public attention from the dis
honest acts of their own party. The
United States Gazette and Newark
Daily Advertiser disclose some of the
most desperate violations of the right
of suffrage we have yet seen recorded.
In Philadelphia, as we learn from the
Gazette, the following discovery has
been made:
"In the book of the proper officer
of the court, wherein are registered the
names and oaths of those emigrants
who declare their intention to become
citizens, leares had been inserted thi;
year in the record Of the year 1888
and the names of many persons regis.
tered as declaring their intentions, AMI
the name Of the former clerk ofthe o6fc
FORCED thereto /; and the court havin!
been induced to believe that these sew
eral entries were really made in 1888
granted the papers Of naturalization
This high-handed fraud, striking at tn
purity of courts and elections, has beel
brought TO the notice Of Judge King
and will be carefully sifted."
The Newark Advertiser relate.
several instances ofauempted fraud 0
the most audacious character. On
individual, who had admitted befor
he went to the polls that be had reside,
out of the state of New Jersey durin,
the year, took the oath and voted
This fellow had also been heard t,
declare that he "MEANT TO GO II
New YORK AND VOTE"
Another person was challenged OF
the ground that he hailed from New
York, having shipped from the port il
December last, and the voter admitted
that before he went to'New York il
December he had lived in anothe
township. He took the cath and wa
admitted.
Another Individual was challenge,
for non-residence, and awitness sworI
testified that the voter had told him b
was going to New York one or tw
months ago. 1t was also stated tina
the voter now kept an oyster cellar i
New York, and the witness he ha,
seen him there. One of the inspec
tors read the oath, and explained it t
the voter. He agreed to take the oath
but twice drew back, and at length kis
sed the book. His vote was received
These heinous violations of the la,
took place in a town in Middlese
county, where Postmaster, a Depa
| ty Collector, and another locofoco I'll
leader, acted as inspectors of election
The Globe. simultaneously with d
exposure of these and similar practice:
raises its old stereotyped cry {
" fraud! faud !" against the opposi
ton party. Stop thief" shouts tn
robber.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
ARTHUR TAPP
]. LEAvETT,
H. DRESSER.

UnbOnnded Liberality.-On Friday
young lad son of Leonard Stabler, in
Leverett street, found a package OF
bills, amounting to about $4,000, near
the Lowell rail road depot, and carried
it to his father. Mr.. l.. Immediately
took it TO the ticket office, on the oppo-
sition that the money had been dropp-
ed by some passenger in the cars 1t
turned out to be so, and the owner, on
recovering it, promptly paid the boy
one dollar!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

Ma..ryv--fhe God offhieves, IS the
most prominent figure on the suO-usa'-
ury notes.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
Amer. Trnr.

Gratitude as weU as Li6erality.-
A few days past, some children were
playing inthe bottom ofan old well, at
a small village in the department offhe
Rhone. They amused themselves by
stirring up the rubbish at the bottom,
and discovered large iron chest,
completely eaton up with rust. One
Ofthem was Immediately despatched
in search of a small cord and the chest
was borne in triumph 10 the top.
On being forced open it was found to
contain an immense heap Of gold coins
of the three reigns which preceded the
revolution Of 1889, and also several
bundles Of family papers. The pro-
prietor thanked the children for their
discovery, hut added that he should
apply to their parents for some indem-
MITIGATION for the cord, which they had
materially damaged in their efforts to
draw up the iron chest.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

From =. =. % On
~, ,ne 'loOrnaland RoIs.Ss
MOBILE sTa p,oale DdSS|
cOIro1s G1
CLOCK on hand, Oet. e3i i
4 Received this weet j,
Neoel'ed previously q
Exported Exported this week
Exported previously 81
Stock Stock on hand and On !. 1
board n OicIeared o. y
s sSoglpts same time h.
Total crop of the q y
1890 u
A "A stocks at the bs,i..
Oct, '39)- 'ss'a.f
In Southern Port,
In the NOrthen Ports =
Gives a supply of 4. |
Deduef total E,,,Is. Is9
Ports Soie 81
And Foreign Cotton '''S1a
included
Stocks on hand attb, 900
close of the yessOr5
+ Sept $780, '
In Southern Poe 800
In Northen Pore, Finn
Blunt and destroy. ~ '83I
ed at Mobile C.,
Do. do. n. York 5;o -.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12
Nov. 4th $50.


ERASMUS r :, E 81
x7ILL continue 2 ,,e.sse.ticeofb.s...
IN the several counties :. Sui.
Judicial District, = co,rt d 70
ea and H #IilgSs,sI Cou.,...I5S 3
psaIS apdint the EsdS ne. 10.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

r The following is a statement Of the
Polish Miss. for President, in 1886.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-11-12

The Richmond Enquirer speaking Of the
Name Election says. SIC is true that Maine
has shown soma RccmNTRIcrTY.
, 1840-08-29

This act is intended to change altogether the
proceedings under the constitution and laws
by which a master is to recover his runaway
slave" "By this law he is to have a writ Of
habias corpus to arrest a fugitive slave, he
must enter into a bond with s~ureties ofSl,
900 to pay all expense, and two dollars per
week for the support Of such fugitive: and if
a master attempts to carry away his slave
his own property guaranteed to him by the
national compact, without going through all
these forms, he is to be a~djudged guilty Of
kidnapping, and subjected 10 imprisonment
at hard labor in the state prison not exceed
ten years. WE CONSIDER THIS
ACTS DECLARATION OF WAR A.
GAINST THE SLAVE STATES, AND
AN OUTLAWRY OF THEIR PROPER
TY." sit is not TO be disguised, the act is
passed to evadc the ful6lment OF that COM
pact guaranteed to the South; and if these
continued assaults on the rights of the South
are to be followed up by wing legislatures,
there is not q Southern State that will join
the party in its progress to REFORM"
, 1840-08-29

The ~subjoined article is taken from the
New York Evening Star, a prominent Wing
paper, edited by Mordecai M. Noah, arabid
Harrison man. We commend it to the es-
pecial notice of the Wings of this State, as
it has some crumbs of comfort for them.
"While we are on the subject oflegislative
acts, we have to refer to n iraught every
way with mischief and injustice-we allude
to the act in favor ofthe abolitionists, entitled
an act to extend the RICH, Of trial by jury.
, 1840-08-29

and the vaults and safes connected Herewith,
and to cause the same to be constructed and
prepared for use with as little delay as shall
be consistent with the public interests, and
the convenient location and security OF the
buildings to be erected; Provided however,
That if the Secretary of the Treasury shall
find, upon inquiry and examination, that suit
able rooms for the use of the receiver, gen.
eral at Charleston can be obtained in the
custom house now owned by the United
States at that place, and that secure vaults
and safes can be constructed IN that building
for the safe keeping of the public money,
then he shall cause such rooms to be prepar-
ed and fitted up, and such vaults and safes
to be constructed in the custom-house at
Charleston, and no independent Office shall!
be there erected.
Sec. 81. And be it further enacted, That
for the payment of the expenses authorized
by this act, other than those herein before
provided for, a sufficient sum of money be,
and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be
paid out Of any money in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. %. And be it further enacted, That
all acts or parts of acts which come in con:
dct with the provisions of this act be, and
the same are hereby repealed.
, 1840-08-29
S G R A P S.

FLoUR.-The news by the Great West
ern from England, caused an advance in the
price of Flour at New York. The whole
amount bought after the arrival reached 80.
600 burrels, at from 50 25 to 5 37i. The sell
ers were disposed to clear out their lots at
these prices.
Humorous. The German American, pub.
lished at New Orleans, in commenting upon
the result Of the election in the Third Dis
trict Of Louisiana, says:
swim couldn't WIN without Moore frienls;
and Moore WON more friends than Winn
could VIM"
The North Carolina Banks will shortly
resume specie payments, says the N. Z.
Standard.
ga character that requires the mending Of
the law is MT worth the tinkering,"say the
proverb. Illustration: Senator Tallmadge
has sued the editors Of the New York Even.
ing Post, and Of the Washington Globe, for
$4,000 damages for an alleged libel.
The Hon. S. II. ANDERSON, member of
Congress from Kentucky, died at Lancaster,
IN Garrard county, on the 18th inst. John
II. Thompson, ESQ.,, of Harrodsburg, is an
nounced as a candidate for the vacancy.
A Southern editor says, "There is only
one way to reach the people, and that is by
an honest UP N DOWN, straight f~orDard
course"
Juries at the Eost.-A Judge in one OF
the new counties in western Virginia, in
quired of the sheriff, whether he had made
up a Jury. The sheriff replied that he had
empaneled eleven, and expected to have the
other soon, as they were running him with
dogs.
At Nashville, on the 18th, the Cumber-
land river rose four feet, and was in fine boat
ing condition. The Convention assembled
on the 18th.
The gentlemen recently appointed by the
President to make a survey Of the North
Eastern Boundary, have gone to their work.
ROBERT REEp.-Post Master and a Baptist
preacher at Georgetown Ky., lately cut his
throat. 1t was thought he would not recov-
err Of the wound.
Mr.. S. A. Miller, Of Steinbergen memory,
has returned to Virginia, to vindicate his
character from false charges. He says he
never was concerned in buying or selling
slaves.
Wisconsin returns a population under the
progressing census, Of 3l,Oo, and Iowa Of so,
900 souls.
, 1840-08-29

A SAD ERRoR.-An Italian monk wrote a
life of st Francis Xavier, where he asserted
that by one sermon he converted ten thou
sand persons in a desert island.
, 1840-08-29

KEEPING ENTERTAINMENT. Recently q
gentleman while travelling through the creek
Nation, 10 Alabama, met an Indian, oil
whom he inquired how far it was to the next
house. "About two miles," answered the
Creek, shut just beyond the house the road
forks and the right hand will take you to a
very good house five miles further. "Thank
you" said the traveller, and he pursued his
Journey. In half an hour the gentlemen
came to the first house. The worthy host
was standing in the door.
"Hallor" cried the stranger.
"Hallo!, YOURSELF" responded the man OF
the house.
"Do you keep entertainment herep
ayes, SIR"
"Can my horse have some corn and fod.
Gerw
"Nos SIR, l ha'n't got any,"
"Can you let me have some bread and
meat"
No, sir"
"Have you accommodations for lodgingr
"No, SIR"
"Why, then, how do you dol"
sim quite well, thank you how is it with
yourselfw
T"The ID catch the fellow" said the
stranger, aside, and again resumed.[ swell
the road forks, | believe, a short distance
from here--does it mott"
@Yes, sir"
"Wil you be so good as to tell me where
the right hand goes to-"
at han't gone any wher since lived in
these parts"
SGood day, sir" said the stranger.
"Good day" replied the fellow coolly, and
walked into his house.-Pic.