Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-22

10 weigh cotton instead OF Il skilful and
competent weigher; and their patent bal
ances are frequently out Of order. We
mentioned some days ago the case of
gentleman in this part Of the country who
weighed 2S0lbs at the grocers; but could
no, mise more than 265lbsln the balances
Of several cotton weighers. Another
instance has come 10 our knowledge with.
in short time. A list Of cotton was
weighed by an unskilful person, and On
being re-weighed by one experienced.
there was found difference Of from 10 70
30lbs per bale, sometimes over and some
times under weight. The beam aud
scales ought to be used in all cases.
The New Orleans 6nanciers have
again commenced another standard of
vaue-more alloy in The circulating me-
dum-mole pewter and plaium in the
currency. A couple Of weeks ago they
made them worth SIS cents on the collar,
and only robbed the planter out of per
cent of his labor. But this week they are
hard pressed for some Of their specializing
debts, md they pu, ia more alIoy-in other
words, they issue more paper, and reduce
heir letter currency 70 90 cents on the
j0ilar. We understand that the dry
goods men Of Charter street complain of
he special privileges enjoyed by the
swindling financiers who congregate
N The Second Municipality, and worship
Samuel Peters as the Egyptians do the
sod Apis. They declare that they intend
apply at the next Legislature for the
privilege OF using an elastic yard stick,
y which they can sell thirty inches Of
3wansdown or shalley for "A yard.
AS soon as the crop goes entirely to
market, and the kiters and cotton sieaIeTs
nave nothing whatever on which to base
heir GO day drafts on New York, or bills
% London and Havre, then look cut for
New Orleans money at 10 to 10 per cent
llscounl. Nothing but the immense trade
which passes through New Orleans pre-
vents the credit Of their banks from falling
to the same degradation us our Union and
Brandon. They are equally as rotten
and as corruptly managed, and short
iime will show these facts.
The Bank Of Louisiana thought il hard
that she should be honest while all around
her were getting fat aud ssucy by trough
stealing" So she sent out few bushels
Of her notes to this State and the interior
5r Louisiana, aud advanced them on mer>
rhandizc, a Ia Bildlc. She commenced
his game about six weeks ago, and we
souGded the alarm. AT this time she
stood higher than any bank ia New Or
leans, and bad the reputation Of paying
specie for all her notes. When we gave
The alarm the planters sent the notes back |
specie; but she soon found hem coming ia |
so thick that she refused, like the rest Of |
her swindIing associates. She will nov
pay specie 10 a stiff customer, whom she
knows will sue her an can afford 10 wait
until the law compels her 10 pay snecia:
)ut to the necessitoos she is as bold and |
as a foot pad, and refuses to
lay one cent Of her honest debts. Thus
hese Legitimate robbersoi the public. prev
most on the poor and the needy, while The
ich and powerful can force them to be
lones,.
The only remedy our Mississippi plan.
ers have against The Infamous black mail
evied By these New Orleans swindIers,
5 not to bring home one rag Of their base
romises, but order back their cash ball
noes in specie. This will have too good
fEccts. In the first place i, will prevent
heir funds for change and summer sup
lies from depreciating s or 10 per cent
n their pockets. while ii will deprive the
anks in some measure from aflordlng the
actors and other spectators facilities for
nonopoilizing hagrIne, bale rope and other
taple products Vicksburg Seetincl.
PARKER THE SwINDLkR.-lt appears
hatthIs a9roit financier did not confine
IS operations TO Louisville and Cincinnati.
He prac,iced the same fraud upon the
Bank Of America, in New York, from
.h'ch he drew $4,000. HE also drew !
= 900 from the Glrard Bank, bur il was {
recovered. He made sim. !
NJ attempt upon The Farmers g. Me- I
hanic's Bank, but did not succeed. He !
lso failed at Wheeling. The whole n.
,ouut yet heard from, with which he has q
OF of, ia $4,000. O,hets may We,
ONE to light. The Philadelphia Ledger 2
iys that he had an accomplice, from r
HON the money was recovered, who was I
ltfered by the Girard Bank to escape. 2
lis assumed name at Philadelphia was I