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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10
(From the Nai,onal InteIHgencer)
OFFICIAL.


WHEREAS Sundy important and wcighiy mat
ers, principally growing ont of the condition Of the
'Cvenue aud finances OF the country, appear 10 me
10 call Tor the consideration Of Congress. and
thus form an extraordinary occasion, such as rem
des necessary, in my Judgment TIE convention ol
the two Houses as soon as may be practicable, do
therefore, by Ibis my Proclamation, convene the
two Houses Of Congress, to meet ia he Capitol at
the City Of Washington, on the last Monday being
the thirty first day, OF May next And require The
respective Senators and Representative then ana
here 70 assemble in order 70 receive such norma.
Ion respecting lie sass OF Union as may be gwen
% them, and ia devise ard adopt such measures as
The good Of the country may seem to them, in the
exercise Of Their wisdom and discretion, To require,
Ia testimony whereof have caused the seal OF
the United States States 10 DC hereun,o atxedland
signed the same with my baud,
Done al the city of Washington, this ,eyen-
teenh day Of March in the year Of our Lord
Il. S. one thousand eight hundred and iorlyoae
and of the independence Of the United Safes
The sixty filth
". ii. HARRISON
BY The President
DASlEL NEBsTLB,
Secretary Of State
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

TIM NArloNAL PoRrRAlr GALLERY. I've
have just been shown copy of this work by the
Agent, who is now IN town engaged N procuring
subscribers. The work is got up in truly spIen-
did style, and is besides entirely imc,icGn in It's
character. II contains the portraits, elegantly
engraved on steel, Of all the distinguished ctzeus
Of our country, who have illustrated the page Of
American history from the dawn Of the revolution
down TO the present day. The Iiktnesses are all
SAID to be be admirable fora faithful DEDICATION
OF the features, and the general contour of the
| face. From our acquaintance with few Of the
| living originals, We have no hesitation IN pronoun.
eng Their portraits in the work as perfect and
tue to the HE as II is possible for the art of en-
CRAVING TO make them; at least, we have never
seen any thing Of the kind superior and rarely
any thing equal to hem-Accompanyng each
portrait IS an interesting biography Of the ndlvld.
ual. The volumes are well and elegantly bound
It's evident as the Richmond Enquirer re-
marks, "that no expense has been spared by It's
conductors to render its pages aud It's pictorial
illustrations worthy Of the support of an enght-
ened people, and subject to which every Amer.
lcan, Of whatever party or opinion, may turn with
partial and patriotic PRIDE
We would earnestly recommend the word to
the patronage OF OUT fellow citizens As it ha s
been truly remarked, at should find place in
the library of every gentleman Of taste and lover
Of his country"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10
For Congress.
ALBERT G. BROWN
JACOB THOMPSON.


~ We are authorized TO announce ELI
ABBOTT. as candidate for the office Of
Sheriff, at the ensuing November election.
fjj- VS. are authorized to announce Pryor
VI. Grant. as a candidate Tor reelection 70
tie SheniTtlty Of Lowndes County at the ensn-
IN November election.
n We are authorized TO announce Col.
w. II. GouthaII candidate toI the
Office of Circuit Clerk of Lownds county.
RI WE are authorized 10 announce Ster-
ling II. Lester. as candidate for Clerk
Of the Circuit court of Lowndes County al lhe
next November election.
70 WE are authorized to announce John
ID. Montgomery. as a candidate tor lh'
office Of Clerk Of the Circuit court Of Lowndei
county at our next election.
tr WE are authorized TO announce Geo
WaddcIl as a candidate for Tax Colecto
for the County Of Lowndes at the next Novenl
BET election
The Cmclla CouIt Of LoNndes Coudly, Hon
Hendley $. Bennett presiding is now IN Ses
Slon. We understand that there are Compare
lively but few cases on tho docket and but lhtI
important business to be transacted,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

WM, 5, ARCHER. The "Democrai" charges
this gentleman with being a fcderallst; will the
Democrat be kind enough to point to some act Of
his, or TO some principle entertained by him,
which shows hun to be edelalisl3rgus.
If Mr. Archer is not lederalst or has not
heretofore supported federal principles, he is
now, at least acting with the federal pary like
the slork IN the iabIe,he is found IN bad company
and must be content to be classed with them, auC
be treated n the same uanner
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

eA7- Governor Polk Of Tennessee has issued his
Proclamation ordering an election - be held 70 that
State for Representatives in Congress on the Isl.
Thursday, (he 9th day OF May next) This is done
in order 10 that the State may be represented IN the
extra Ses,lsD, the regular election ol members OF
Congress not taxing place uutl August next
Alabama and Mississippi ~ai both be without Rep
senta,ives in the Extra Session, uneSsa specla e.ee-
lion be ordered, aud fo' that there IS now barely time
f~J-'We did not write the article respecting
Danc Webster, in our last, on The first OF Apr',
much less did we desgnio make an April fool Of
ourself or Of our neighbor by IT, We wrote I Just
before our paper went TO the press, and N the
hurry Of composition COMPOUNDED the Argus I'd
iior, with the Argus paper, very material error
i, would seem, as there has been host OF hd'
tors to that paper. In atirbung remark made
in the Argus in 1887 to the present Editor We
Of course, did him injustice, as he was not lhen
citizen of the State. lie has, however, stepped
in the shoes. and we had some right 10 believe
that he would "iollow generally in the footsteps
Of his lluslrious predecessors But II he IS
real bona fde states rights repubhcan--not on
mere isolated or local points, (such as the Nc
Leod case but on great constitutional questions
affecting The whole Union, in favor Of literal
Interpretation of the constitution--oPposed to
national bank, to internal Improvements ~ the
general government, TO protective 'ar'n' 10 mt
Assumption of tie state debls-why' then we vii
co,di,Iy extend to him the right hand OF ielIo"
~, ard bid hm oGod speed" in the good work
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

VmGINlA.--Goy Glmer has resigned his Of.
fee as Chief Magistrate of the State in conse'
quenco OF hls un"lIlngness to conform to The
opinion Of the Legislature expressed in resoIu'
ton that Curry, a fugitive from the justice Of New
York ought TO be surrendered to the Governor
Of ha, State, who had demanded him. The re,
ssnatIon Of the Governor created great excite
meut IN the Legislature aud in the city of Rich
mond. We have no room for dcails--The LIE.
gIsaInre adjourned without elecling any one 10
supply the vacancy and the duties of Govern
or will, in consequence, devolve on the Senior
Counsellor, until the meeting Of the next Legs
latare.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10
NEnIcAL NUNS

I,vil be seen rom Nf ba.-slns advertise
men, Ia to-day. rlper that bis Ba.hng Houses
are open Tor 10, sasoa. The rooms are al neatly
and comfortably 6usd aP--'hs proprietor having
taken considerable pans to have every Thing in
good style and to make this "krd Fe'resh'r OF The
summer heats, a luxury Which Nben once ENJOY
ed few wi. deu,EtsnseIyes Inc qualification ORE
peatng.
Ofthe Baths ve need not speak--Ihey require
no accommodation at oar hands, The medical
llculty Of the towa have expressed high OPINION
Of lheu wholesome and invigotallng effects bolt
upon the invalid and the healthy. an opinion lh'
correctness of which Is established by the eXpeu
ence Of all who have uied them. We can our
self certify to iheir good effects upon the system
and We would recommend all 10 resort 10 then
frequently aud reguIaliy--by doing SO, they WI
doubtless, prevent much sickness, and save man
a doctors bill.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

To- We are aulhonzed to announce ELI
ABBOTT. as candidate for the Office Oh
Sheriff, at the ensuiag November election.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

and We would recommend all 20 resort 10 them
frequently aud regualy--by doing SO, they vii
doubtless, prevent much sickness, and save many
doctors bill.
W "Justce' 10 reply to "Wao Tyler is una
vodaby ,rowded otl this week I've wi eudcsv-
or 10 attend TO him u our next
Does the Editor Of the Democrat subscribe 20 the
doctrines coAta seed glhts .asl STATE Rgs JelsfsD-
| man documenE-Args.
From the remark Immediately preceding this ques-
ton which our nelghbo puts 10 we presume be al.
ludes to President Jackson. Proclamation OF dectn.
Der the 10th 1889 Weanswer The question empha
DicaIy, no! We expressed our disapprobaron Of the
doctrines advanced IN The PROCLAMATION as early as
1885 but a few weeks after we be came the con
ducor Of public journal, as tde flies Of our paper
will show. But we sill ts the Editor Of the Argus
who are and always have been IN ayouro Those
doctrines WILLIAM IlESRy HAeRlsoN aud Dan
nj WEBSTER And YET our uelgdbor WHO has al
ways been an opensd moulhed' anti proclamation
Isl, and lost his election IN Alabama because he was
an Ultra States rights man, now Supports an auh"
slr1uon Of which Harrison is The Constitutions
head, and Webster the prime mlnlslerl There may
be honesty u such a course-we don't doubt That
but trust us, nelphbur, there IS very Iue judgement
and still less consistency 1t.
The Argus may attempt TO tun The tables on VS.
by charging Us with inconsistency IN supporting
Jacksons administration, while We opposed b,
proclamation. But there is hte ground for suct
a charge--the general tenor Of Gen. Jacksons al'
mnislralion was republican and favored strc
construction of the Constitution, and hence we sup
ported him. tho differing with him in some parlcu
lars. Ga the other hand Gen. Harrison and Dan
tel Webster have mol one priacipIe in common viii
the State rights repubicaus--it they have, we arc
yet 10 learn il, and we should be happy il our neigh
Dor would inform US upon the subject All that we
know OF Cen Harrlson,s prncip es is that he con
slders Jackson's Proclamation aud Mr.. Webster
speeches the best expositons Of the principles upon
which our Union IS formed, HIS opinions upon all
other subjects are, to us ,hroudrd III mystery
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

W Justice 10 reply to "WaN Tyler is una
vodaby ,rowdel OH this week. We w|l eudcay
or To attend 10 him ia our EeEt.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
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All advertisements OF a personal nature will be
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The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
Who will go Bald!

COLONEL SEANER, Postmaster at Batavia,
is knowing to the fact. that DR.. Bingham, Of Cen
nessee county, aged over 20, and for more than II
years very bald, has had his hair FULLY RESTORED
by the use Of one bottle of the Balm of Columbia,
from COMSTOCK g. co.
Have you a cough DO not neglect i'll
Thousands have met premature death tor the
want OF a little attention TO a common cold.
Have you a cough Rev. DR.. Bar;holemew's
Expectorant Syrup, a safe medical prescription,
containing no poisonous drugs, and used in an ex-
tonsive practice for several years, will most posi-
lively afford relief, aud save you from that awful
disease pulmonary consumption, which usually
sweeps into the grave, hundreds of the young, the
old, the fair, the lovely and the gay!
Have you cough?-Be persuaded to purchase
a bottle of this Expectorant Syrup to-day lilo
morrow may be too late.
Have you a cough ?-Bartholemew Expecto-
rant Syrup is the only remedy you should take to
cure you.
For this plain reason:-That in no one OF the
thousand cases where it has been used, has 1t fail
ed to relieve. -
For sale at the Drug Store Of COMSTOCK
&CO., 2 Fletcher ST., near Pearl, N. Y, anC
in YaZoo City at the store of
r. II. RANDOLPH.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
THE. FRIEND OF ALL!
DALE YES
MHgiCGL Pain Extractor.

MGgicGJ Pain Extractor.
"IRE, Frost, Scald, and their torture in every
ease subdued in FIVE minutes all injuries
healed without scar InhamatiOns, notifications
and sweliings exterminated. Sore and weak eyes
cured, and broken breasts prevented and healed.
This family friend will not be genuine unless
signed Henry Daley on the wrapper and Com
stock g. Co., Newly ork, Agents for the United
States, British America, Texas, &c.
For sale by H. II. KANDOLfn.
Yazoo City.
May Z, l84l. 43-tt
N b. Ten DOLLARS will be given to any per-
son buying box Of DALLEY's MAGICAL PAIN Ex-
TRACTOR and return it empty, irreproachably tes-
tifying that the torture of a burn is not extracted
in few minutes. The hourly increased demand
shows how much its merits are appreciated, ereTJ
one, Of thousands, who have proved II on all kinds
of injuries, acknowledge it's superior qualities
over all other compositions 1t leaves no scar
even after smallpox pustules, when anointed II
season; ambiguous and inactive annoyances, tel
IONS, fever sores, ersypeas, white swelngs, al
kinds Of inAamatons, cuts, wounds, frosted parts
sore eyes, humps, indeed, hardly any kind o
bruise or injury the human frame is subject TO
abut is readily subdued by this valuable salve.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
HaY2s TIiniment.

Thousands Of other persons know OF SIM
liar cures. We appeal to their sense of JUS
tice-their human feelings.
1t is but duty you owe to your suffering
fellow-bengs, to let this great remedy be
known. Spedk pitt then to all yOur friends.
This will save much pain where the news
papers are not read. or where readers are
incredulous, because so many worthless ar
ticles are advertised for the same purpose.
To buyers we say, if all who have used il
do not say it is beyond all praise, then do
not take it. The proprietor will not allow
this article to be paid for unless it cures,
when all the directions are fully followed
WIZ any one suffering refuse nOlV to try itl
| If he does, he ought to be pitied more fo1
his ObStindcy than his suffering.
MIR. Hays would never consent to oiIel
this article, were he not compelled by hi:
sense of moral-of religious duty-to do al
in his power for the victims of distress anc
misery. For this purpose he would sooner
devote fortune, than secure a dollar fo
any worthless article.
~ LOOK OUT-SOme SWindlerS hGr,
counterteited this article, and pat it up ,OitI
UariOuS deUiccS. Do not be imposed upon
One thing only will protect you-lt is The
name of COMSTOCK g. CO.; that nam,
mast be Arrays on the wrapper, or you are
cheated. Do not forget il. Take this di
rection with you, and test by that, or neve
buy; for it is impossible for any other to b
true or genuine.
SOLOMON HAYS.
Sold by COMSTOCK g. CO., 2 Fletche
street, New York. and in Yazoo CITY, by
r. II. RANDOLPH.
ApriI 3. lS4l. 80
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
TO the BALD HEADED,
AND OTHERS.

DOES any know a neighbor or a friend
~ who has been Bald, and whose head is
now covered with fine hair? One whose
coat collar was covered with dandruf, though
brushed every hour-Or one whose hairs at
early age we're turning grey, who now has
not grey hair? Children whose heads
were covered with scurf,-whose hair would
not grow, that are now growing the fullest
crops of hairP Some cases must be known
TO most persons. Ask them the cause, and
you will be told, these things have been
done by the use of the BALM OF COLUM-
BIA. Of 90 years growth is this article, its
demand increasing annually some hundred
per cent.-though when discovered not OPP
posed by any thing for the same purpose, now
assaied by almost numberless mushroom
trash preparations that will ruin the hair il
used to any extent. Can more than these
facts be wanted-refer to the recommends
tons by list of names Of responsibility
unequalled by any other article. Look tc
these things-buy this article. Stay and
preserve your hair by IFS use, or if bald re-
store it. Ladies. attend to ths-hnndred:
in fashionable life are using it as the only ar
: ticie really fit for the toilet Long hair il
very apt to fall out. Ladies, use the Balm
! Of Columbia in time to save yourselves thC
$ disgrace of badness by neglect of your per
s sons.
|, tits your duty, as moralists, TO .preserv'
: the beauties of nature, with which bounti
] full Creator has endowed you-use the Balm
,, for it will do it.
), Caution to be Observed.
Several most fragrant attempts have bee
made TO counterfeit the Balm of Columbi;
Some of the impostors have gone so far as I
q counterfeit the splendid wrappers, and tn
Falls of Niagara, and every external mar
Except the name Of Comstock, which the
= dare not forge
Re To avoid impositions therefore, alwal
a look for the name of Comstock g. Co. or
- S. Comstock, and never buy the article Vi
: less it has that name upon it.
. Sold wholesale and retail at No. 2 FIetCl
N er street. New York and by
as r. III. RANDOLPH,
ID March -, ls4l. 35 Yazoo City.
&c BLANK DEEDS
For sale at this Office.
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
ASK, INQUIRE
ASk Those WIN KNOW.

: NHOSE only who know by trial or imme-
n diaie observation, can form any idea of
the effects, Of - perfect relief, Of the al
most charm-lM & ares effected in case of the
PILES, RIE6A1ATlSM, ALL Swell
LlNGS, AND ALL EXTERNAL PAINS,
no matter how severe, by the use of Hays
LnimeR. Find one who has used it that
will not laud it above all things ever used,
and you will fnd-what cannot be found.
For the relief of suffering human beings
who may be afflicted, | beg you to ask-n-
quire,-and you will find many knowing Of
cases unconquerable by all other remedies,
or physicians, though tried for many years.
that have been cured by the use of the gen
nina
The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
HEWE'S
NERVE q BONE IMMINENT.

HIS article is offered to the public a never
failing cure for the Rhuematism, and 1t has
for a number OF years sustained its reputation, and
accomplished cures which had defed the power
of every other article. In acute and recent cases,
the relief is invariable, after one or two applIca-
tions Of the Liniment, and in Chronic Rhuema-
tism, the cases of cure are numerous. 1t is truly
a remedy that reaches the NERVE AND ZONE, with
the most happy effect
Sold Wholesale and Retail by Comstock & Co.,
Wholesale Druggists, 2 Fletcher-street, N Y,
and the principal Druggists in the Union.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-28

nave lost no time i'll forwarding to her
Majesty's Government, in England, the
correspondence that has taken place, and
ishall await the further orders Of her Ma
Jesty's Government with respect to the
important question which that correspon-
dence involves.
But feel it my duty not to close this
communication without likewise testify
ing my vast regret and surprise at the ex-
pressions which find repeated in your
letter with reference to the destruction OF
the Steamboat Caroline. had confident.
ly hoped that the first erroneous impress
sion of the character Of that event, impos-
ed upou the mind Of the United States
Government by partial and exaggerated
representation would long since have been
eifaced by more strict and accurate ex-
animation of the facts. Such an investi-
CATION must even yet, am willing to be-
lieve, lead the United States Government
to the same conviction with which her
Majesty's authorities on the spot where
impressed. that the act was one in the
stric,est sense of self defence, rendered
absolutely necessary by the circumstances
Of the occasion, for the safety and protec-
ton of her Majesty's subjects, and justi-
fed by the same motives and principles
which, upon similar and well known oc-
casions, have governed the conduct of il.
lustrious officers of the United States.
The Steamboat Caroline was hostile
vessel. engaged in pira,ical war against
her Majesty's people, hired from her own
ers for that express purpose, and known
to be so beyond the possibility of doubt
The place where the vessel was de-
stroyed was nominally, it is true, within
the territory of a friendly Power but the
friendship Power had been deprived, thro'
over bearing, piratical violence, of the use
OF its proper authority over that portion
Of territory. The authorities of New
Cork had no, even been able TO prevent
the artillery of the State from being car
ried off publicly, at mid day, to be used
as instruments of war against her Males.
tvs subjects. 1t was under such circum.
stances, which it is to be hoped will new
err recur, that the vessel was attacked by
party of her Majesty's people, captured,
and destroyed.
A remonstrance against the act in ques.
ton has been addressed by the United
States to her Majesty's Government in
England. l am not authorized to pro-
nounce the decision of her Majesty's Co.
yernment llpOn that remnnStrance bnt
have alt myself bound to record, in the
mean time, the above opinion, in order to
project in the most solemn manner against
the spirited and loyal conduct Of party
of her Majesty's officers and people be-
ing qualified, through an unfortunate mis-
apprehension, as I believe, of the facts,
with the appellation Of outrage or of muir
der.
| avail myself OF this occasion to renew
to you the assurance Of my distinguished
consideration.
The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-28
JOHN FORSYTH.
H. S. Fox, Esq, &C., &C., &c.
Mr. FOX TO Mr. FORSYTH
WASHINGTON, Dec, %. 1910

Sir:-l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst
in which, in reply to letter which / had
addressed to You on the 18th, you acquaint
me that the President is not prepared to
comply with my demand for the liberia
ton of Mr. Alexander Mcleod, of Upper
Canada, now imprisoned at Lockport, in
the State of New York, on pretended
charge of murder and arson, as having
been engaged in the destruction Of the pi-
ratlcal steamboat .Caroline" on the 29,h
December, 1887.
! learn with deep regret that such is the
decision of the President OF the United
States, for cannot but foresee the yery
grave and serious consequences that mus.
ensue #, besides the injury already inflict.
ed upon Mr. Mcleod, of vexa.ious and
unjust Imprisonment, any further harm
should be done to him in the progress Of
this extraordinary proceeding.