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Southern Argus., 1841-12-07
COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI TUEsDNY, DECEMBER J. 1871

port, the apothegns Of the lyceum and
academy. grew cold anG comfortIess: in
vain he looked back to early enjoyments
or forward to career of distinction.
Such reflections brought no bright images
10 his soul, but came trooping along, like
yhantaSmagoria, vanishing one by one into
deeper shadow.
His mail had been ransackel. There
was nothing TO rouse him up. The slogan
cry Of triumph rang in his ear; but il was
the triumph Of his adversaries. His po-
litical combinations had dwarfed away,
and nine ten,hs ofhis exchanges were fill
ed with attacks upon his fame. HIS fame;
bis character; the sole property ofthe poor
editor, writing for bread! Other men, of
every craft, toll for wealth and honor
the lournalalist alone strives, literally, for
food. No comfortable homestead--no
brad spreading estate is in the dim per-
specive for him orEhis! That first sweet
prayer which we learn to lisp OIL our mo.
theirs knee-Give us this day our daily
bread" is truly his prayer, and is breathed
every morning when rising from his sleep
that sleep, o how seldom visited by
glimpses of sunsh ne and dreams of Joy!
Ahl if the world thought more Of this, an
editor would be seldom attacked. A broad
mantle of charity would cover his sins. AS
things now run, how often is he the target
Of every mans malice; the foot ball ofrib-
aid wit; the shallow pate's gibe; the rich
mons contomely!
Darker came on the night, and the wind
sighed ftfu ly around; the figure at the ta-
bic grew more dim until it faded INTO mere
outline, and lookel like thee, o Poverty!
gaunt and spectral. But the ray of taper
| fell alhwart the chamber, and a gentle
foots;ep was on the STAIR The dreamer
looked up, and vision of hope, and beau.
| ty, and consolation, stood beside him.
There was fathomless depth of love in
the liquid eye that beamed so tenderly up
on him, No smile of jay was on her lip
nor jewelled ornamtnt sparkled on hel
brow; but there was Faith-faith that
triumphs over the gloom of the grave
and like the moonbeams on the ruins ot
some ancient abbey, sheds a soothing light
over the fountains of the wretched! He
gaZe1 upon the vision, and the warm blood
came back into it's forsaken channels.-
His eye grew bright and mis- spirit free
He ou!d breast the surges Of the worlC
with his own stout arm, nor CRY, "Com
help me, Cassus, or | sink"
= -
Was this vision an angel; No hut be
ing of earth, yet scarcely less sainted-hi
first love and his last-the name which
next to that of mother, is dearest and holI
est-the first which we sigh for in hours o
youth; the last that llngers on our dyin
Iips!"
Southern Argus., 1841-12-07
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.

The Swindling or Anti-Bond pay
ing party have succeeded in Mississip-
pi. The Wings have beenbeaten be-
cause they desired to sustain the hon
or and character Of the State GeOr-
Southern Argus., 1841-12-07


rected by the blaze, our men returned
it with deadly effect; and, after a des-
perate struggle, the dense column re-
coiled. Another interval Of darkness
and silence; and again a most furious
and desperate charge was made by the
British, throwing the whole weight ol
their attack upon the American centre.
The gallant t,0enty5frst,, which com
posed it, receiving them with undaun-
Ted firmness; while the fire from our
lines was "dreadfully effective" Hind
mans artillery sent it with the most
perfect GOODNESS and effect. Stagger-
ing, they again recoiled. During this
second attack, Gen. Scott in person,
his shattered brigade now consolidated
into single battalion, made two de-
ternined charges upon the right and
left flank ofthe enemy, and in these he
received the scars which his country
men now see on his manly front. Our
men were now almost worn down with
fatigue, dying with thirst, for which
they could gain no relief. The Brit
ish, with fresh reinforcements, their
men recruited and rested, after the in
terval of another hour, made theirthird
and final effort to regain their position.
They advanced, delivered their fire as
before; and, although it was returned
with the same deadly effect, they stea-
Oily pressed forward. The fweuty71frst
again sustained the shock; and both
lines were soon engaged in ga conflict,
obstinate and dreadful! beyond descrip-
ton. The right and left of the Amer
lean line fell back for moment, but
were Immediately rallied by their Off
GERS. $50 desperate did the battle
now become, that many battallions on
both sides were forced back" The
men, engaged in indiscriminate melee,
fought hand to hand, and with mus
kets clubbed; and $50 terrific was the
conflict where the cannon were station
ed, that Major Hindman had to engage
them over his guns and gun-carriages.
and finally to spike two of his pieces,
under the apprehension that they would
fall into the hands of the enemy."-
Gen. Riply at length made most des-
perate and determined charge upon
both Of the enemy's tanks. They
waved, recoiled, gave way; and, the
centre soon following, they relinquish-
ed the fight, and made a final retreat
The annals of warfare on this cont
nent have never shown more despe
rate fighting. Bayonets were repeated
| ly crossed; and alter the action many
Of the men were found mutually trans
fixed. The British force engaged wa
about five thousand men; the Ameri
can, thirty FIVE hundred; the combin
ed less in killed and wounded seven
teen hundred and twenty-five, officer
and men. The battle commenced a
half-past four o'clock in the after
noon, and did not terminate till mid
night.
The long grass and blossomin.
heather waves green alike DER tn
graves of friend and enemy. The mar
BILE tells the story of the few; Of th
many, their very parents know nc
their resting place. See this broker
wooden slab. 1t has rotted off eve
with the ground, and lies face down
wards; the earth-worn burrowing ur
der it, in this corner. Pull the gras
aside; turn it over with your foot
What the nearly effaced INSCRIPTION.
''Sacred to the memory of
CAPT'N JARED BRowN,
! of the
Southern Argus., 1841-12-07

Was this vision an angel; No! hut be
ing of earth, yet scarcely less sainted-his
first love and his last-the name which,
next to that of mother, is dearest and holI-
est-the first which we sigh for in hours of
youth; the last that lngers on our dying
Iips!"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24
TEXAS AND MEXICO.

We have few items Of news, but nothing of
much importance.
Tho Mexican Government or rather Central par
ty, are fitting out an urmamen, against Yuca,an
and Tobosco. General Santa Anna has purchased
a brig for the purpose, and two steamers are cx-
pec,cd from England, besides two schooncrs from
the United States, to aid the expedition,
The Mexican Government has been nppriscd of
the movement of tho Santa Fc expedition.
Ono million four hundred and lorty-siS thousand
dollars in specie have been recently shipped from
Tampico to England, in British bottoms,
Guadaajara has issued a declaration of the peo-
pie and local authorities, calling for the repeal of
the impost of Is per cent goods sent into the in
terror. The chief town ofTaisco has set them the
example,
The Governor Of Chihuahua, under date ofJuly
%, proclums that he is preparing to defend the
state against tho invasion of the Texan Santa Re
expedition,
Santa Anna has contracted for a squadron of YES
sells, which are TO blockade the ports of Texas ant
Yucatan The Texas squadron will not in all like
lihcod be driven into por, by thi, array.
The Cchtral Government of Mexico, under date
ofthe Eth July, has prohibited the Introduction TO
the Mexican ports, after 40 days from that date, of
all articles the growth or produce of the States of
Yucatan or Tobasco, whittier coming direct or from
foreign ports, in vessels sailing under any flag what
| ever.
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THE ELECTION.

We omit the detailed results Of the election,
partly for want of room, and partly because we
cannot make up a table with any satisfactory de-
gree of accuracy. Many Of the towns have neg
lected 10 forward their votes TO any paper, and
many that have done so, have committed sad err
rors.
So far as we can learn, the result Of tho vote for
Governor, in all but As towns is. Smile lS477,
Paine 1882, Hutchinson and scattering 30l5,-
The remaining AS towns, voted last year as fol-
lows; Dillingham; 1900, Jcnison 4472 Allowing
the vote to be the same this year, and Smile would
have 2lO77, and Paine 22O52. Adding IIutchin-
sons vote to SMILES, and Paine would lack 2O4O
of an election. This will be nearly the result.
There is, also, probably no election of Lieut.
Governor and Treasurer by the people.
The House will stand about 81 democrats to 1872
iederalists. Federal majority somewhere between
40 and so. A democratic gain since last year Of
81, at the least.
In the Senate, the democrats will have l in Ben
nngton, in Caledonia, 3 in Orange, in Wash
ngton, and probably in Essex and in Orleans
10. The fedcralists will have in Bennington, 3
in Windham, 4 in Windsor, 3 in Rutland, 3 in
Addison, 2 in Chiltcnden, and probably in Frank
limo. The Senate then will stand II democrats
10 20 federalists gain Of 8, since last year.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

We have not said much about it, but we have
no, forgotten that good friends the wings, here
abouts, proposed, after the election last year, to
make up little purse for us, in consideration of
the great aid we had, as they said, given their
party in this county. Now, if it is perfectly con-
venent, gentlemen, we would suggest that il would
be proper time to attend to this business, about
these days, We have waited pretty well, we think,
and it j, better, you know, 10 have these old scores
settled up. We shall be glad to hear from you
soon, gentlemen.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

The .McLeOd Case. Mr. Roebuck put several
questions in the House Of Commons on the 3Oth
ult. in relation TO this affair, and Lord Pamorston
replied, stating in substance as follows
Now, although the first reply of the American
government had been, as he thought, entirely
wrong as 10 the principles of international law
although he considered that reply to be unsalsiac-
tory-yet he had now the satisfaction of being able
20 inform the honorable member for Bath aud the
house, that from the present government Of the L.
States a communication had been received, con-
tanning formal instruction given TO the Attorney
General of the U. States, with reference to this
question, containing doctrines just and consistent
with the law of nations, and perfectly in accor-
dance with the principles upon which her maes-
tvs government had demanded the release and lib
Grafton of Mr. Mcleod.
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TAXING NECESSARIES.

" lie thought il would not be denied that tax
on A NECESSARY OF LIFE, as was that 10 which
the Bill referred. which TOOK FROM THE
POOR .MANAS MICH as FROM THE
RICH .Md.N:-which made the same demand
upon the tenant of the humble cottage as upon the
possessor of the SPLENDID chateau, was IN UT
TER HOSTILITY TO THE PRINCE
PIES OF OUR GOPERN.ME.N'T. Which
of these principles is MORE SACRED (said Mr.
H. more necessary for the legislator 10 keep con-
stantly in view, than that which directs them in
the assessment Of the public burthens, the demand
should be PROpORrlONED TO TIE ABlLI-
TY TO PAY! If this principle is not regarded
if the taxes are levied upon the person, and not up
en- the propriely Of the citzen--Or which is The
same thing, UPON THE NECESSdRTES
OE LIFE, Of which THE POOR MN
COWS UMES rs Much rs THE RICH
ONE: what becomes Of that boosted equality
which is the basis Of our Government If you tar
the fool of The iabOring man, all the liberts left
him will be that Of CHOOSING HIS mas
TER; for 20 phere he may he will still be THE
SL.1VE OF HIS E.HPLOYER."-(E Err
tract from The Speech of GEN. HARRISON,
April 7. 1928 on the Salt Bill, and 10 be read in
connection With The Tar Act, which has just pas
sel COngrtss")
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

"To the whigs Of Maine.-A week from to-day
the wings of Maine take the field and from what
we can learn from that quarter, Vih erery prospect
Of success. The right spirit seems TO be abroad
throughout the State, and we trust and believe that
not single wing voter will be found wanting at
the present crisis. Now, more than ever is it i'm
portant that every true Democrat should do his
duty 10 his country and TO himself, by voting in
Maine next Monday. Let il be shown to the rest
of the Union, that Maine is still Wing State, and
that she is as imprcgnable against the deserton and
reachery of friends, as she was last fall 10 the as
sauts of corruption and power. Let it be shown
TO our reckless, unprinciped and exulting Loco
Foco adversares, that they have no real cause for
eSuliation. Let what will come, be it shown that
in Name as every vhese else, the great body Of
the wings throughout the country are firm and un-
shaken, and invincble. THE WHOLE UNION
EXPECTS MAINE TO DO HER DUTY"
Boston Atlas, before the election.
Hey diddle, diddle,
The ducks in the fiddle"
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

have already manifestly proved that they cherish
the people Of Canton, and if misorlunes befell The
city and the whole trade of the province ,assuerdy
the evil VIII not be justly attributable TO them.
CHARLES ELLIOT"
While the negotiations were pending, the trade
was carried on and the ships loading Mt Wampoa
as formerly, freighs for British ports II. to ST. per
ton. Teas has risen 3Ope cent; European goods
very little in demand, and all transactions were
made in cash, owing to the unsettled state of af-
fairs.
| Previous to the Delh's departure from Sigma
pore, 9th of April, Sir Gordon Bremen had touch
ed at Signapor in the Queen steamer, on his way,
| was said, to Calcetta for reinforcemants.
The Liverpool Journal ofhe 4,h, says that the
Great Liverpool, with the India mail, of July 10,
was at Malta Friday last but no further pariicu-
lars whatever are communicated, except that 'Ch-
ma, on the Goth of May, was in the same state the
Emperor is still decided on resisting, and he had
ordered numerous muster of troops, which are
to be commanded by his brother in person. Ad-
miral Parker and Sir II. Pottinger left Bombay for
China on the 18th of July in the steamer Sesostris
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST. A constantnople
correspondent of the Arsburgh Gazette writes, I'M
der date | lth ult., that Vehement Ali having Of
lered TO abdicate in favor of Ibrahm Pasha, on
condition ofbeng himself appointed Grand Vizicr,
the Divan had held frequent meetings to deliberate
on the proposition, which was ultimately rejected
1t was reported that Tahir Pasha would be made
Grand Vizier on his return from Canada.
! On the 9TH, Col. Austapha Bey was ordered to
proceed to Alexandria to require of Mehemct Ali
the immediate disbandng of the Syrian soldies, land
to accompany them back 10 their country.
A fire broke out at Sculari but was extinguishcd
without doing much damage,
No new case of plague had occurred at Constan-
tinople, but at Ezzeroum the malady was making
extensive ravages.
AT Conatannoplc, thcy speak of the arrival Of
an agent of the Grand Sheriff of Mecca, Moham-
med Ebn Aun. This Prince has offered his sub
mission on the condition that the Porte will con-
firm him in his Government. The Envoy of tho
Porte, Selim Eflendi, had been stated BY him to
have been well received in Arabia, but the Divan
still appeared desrious of leaving the arrangement
with Mohammed Ebn Aun to the Pacha of Egypt,
In the mean time the Sheriff was going on with hi,
armaments, and had already got together Go, OOO
Bedouin Arabs. On this tsde Mehemet Ali APP
pears 10 consider as null the regulations of the
Porte relative to himself lie is organize con-
sderabe fleet, and besides an immense vessel Of
the line, is building six rigatcs, and as many soop>
of war, which he intends mounting with French
cannon. These events alc not ola nature 10 tram
quilize the mind ofspecuators,
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24
"REMINISCENCES.

Wo picked up an old burlington Free Press,
the other day, containing an account of the great
hard cider convention which foamed so Justify al
that place last year.
We laughed, slightly, when we came 10 the ac-
count of the grand entrance Of the Great Rejected
COL Paine, with his log cabin and coon skins. II
run in this wise:
"Witbout rein or check, these noble steeds, with
more Than loco ioco instinct, promptly responded
to the "gso up, who Dobin!' of the brave Noun
talneer who directed them. The cabin
itself was a very fine one, constructed Of peeled
logs, twenty feet by ten, covered with bark, fitted
up with paper windows, rough door, and lcaih-
er slrng-whlch hung out. The anilers of noble
stag graced one peak, while the outer covering o.
some unlucky coon, stretched upon the gable, be.
spoke the fate OF sub-treasurcrs, and cornielt
poacheIs. This tenement too was filled with the
early tenants of log cabins, and bore this significant
mo,to-"The people are coming -" We demano
protection for our industry''-whe the whole lint
of Washington county was strung with flag' ant
patriotic notices. Harrison and reform''-"On,
Presidential term" Vermont ever true to the
Constitution from every rank, and wa,
re-eChoed by the surrounding thousands with thre,
times three, for old Washington, Paine, and the
Mortified cabin
Whether the fate Of the "unlucky COON
mentioned, was in any way typical Of that Of biz
ilustrious dancing mas,er,i is more than we can say
"Three times three for old U'ashingion county
Paine, and the cabin % Oh hum! This is coori
world
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24
YER MONT.

The following interesting statistics of the several
states In New England, save Rhode Island, col
leced from tho relarns of the late census, we find
arranged in the Middlebury Peoples Press. As
the editor says, the comparison of our resources
with older, more improved and populous States,
raised us TO an elevation far beyond our most san
guine anticipations, There is not one of them of
equal extent and population, which can boast of
such varied and abundant productions of agricul-
ture, although much of our soil has never been
subdued by the axe and the pillow. To the acqu-
sllions of commerce and manufactures we make
small preensions But in soil luxurating in ag-
ricullura wealth, Vermont is the unrvalIed queen
of New England
The following exhibits the agricultural produc~
lions OF the States mentioned in round numbers
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

OF Sugar, Vermont produces above 1 200, 900
lbs, twice as much as all the rest of New England.
The value of ou diaries is 81 1872 ,OOO little less
than all the rest of New England. The value Of
the products of our orchards is 81, lO0 900, nearly
double that of the other States we have mentioned.
Thus it appears that Vermont, with population
of POI 900, and by two centuries the junior of tho
other States produces more grain, cattle, sheep,
wool, sugar and potatoes, with the exception Of
Maine as to the latter article,) than in any other
Stale in New England aud especially outsrips old
Massachusetts, with a population of 737 900 and
Maine with population of SOC, 900, roth possess
sing territories vastly more extended.
The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-09-24

Mr. Ewing, late Secretary of the Treasury, has
written letter 10 President Tyler, in which he
calls him all manner of hard names; accuses him
of double dealing, treachcry, SC.
Mr. Webster, who still remains in the Cabinet,
has written letter TO the National hieliigencer,
in which he says:
"I have seen no sufficient reasons for the dsso-
luton of the cabinet, by the voluntary act of its
own members"
This looks bad for Ewing or Webster; one oil
the two; for if what Living says of Tyler be true,
how can Mr. Webster remain in the cabinet 3
However, this is perhaps, no of ours; and
we look very calmly upon the dog eat dog business
that is going on among the fcderalists, these days
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KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,

That on the 9th day orSeptember, lS4l, wing
Senate, by vote of 80 to 10, struck from the
revenue bill the section imposing tax on tea, coi-
fee, salt, &c.-RuHand Herald.
Very well, Mr. Herald, and at the same time,
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
That all The Democratic Senator'S roted in the
AFFIRMATIVE, and that TEN of the Federal
Senators voted in the NEGATIVE, to wit:
.rT9HENRY CLAY, Archer, Barrow, Berren,
Henderson, Kerr, Merrick, Preston, Riyes, South
ard--l0.
What will our farmers say to that, to Henry
Clay's love for their interest, and his boosted
"Protection 2"
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forming chequered and singularly grotesquc scene
--a'tordlng striking effects Of light and shade We
know not now long the young man might have been
absorbed with the view, had not his eve caught
sight OF an object which induced him TO hurry from
the spot, the beating Of his heart keeping time to
the npidy of his movements
Standing on one Of those promontores which
spring from the sea-fully revealed in the broad
moon-beam-the quick eye of the young man de-
teced the outlines of a female form. 1t needed
not a second glance to inform him who it was
Striking out from the path he was following the
young man fastened in the direction Of the mai
den.
SO completely distracted were the senses of the
wrecker's daughter as she stood gazing upon the
scene before her, she was not aware of the young
mans approach, until standing nearly by her side,
he whispered her name. The first impulse of the
startled girl as she turned and beheld Immediately
before her the very being who AT that moment
solely occupied her Thoughts, was to throw herself
into the arms that were extended to welcome her.
1t was an involuntary act, and when she hastily
eXricated herself from the passionate embrace
How beautiful she lookd!-her conscious heart
GlOwd in her cheeks, and yet she felt no wrong
We will not attempt to portray the feelings that
agitated her bosom at this unexpected meeting.
The poet we have just quoted pest describes them,
perhaps, in the following passage;
Joy trchcd in her tears, joy filled the sob
That rocked her heart till almost heard 10 thrObj
And paradise breathing in the sigh
OF natures child in natures ostacy.'
The time, the place, the little circumstance at
tending the first moment of meeiing-all were ia
vorahle TO the object the young man had in view.
Can there be doubt that he improved the propi-
tlous opportunity or doubt of the result of that
unprecedented interview by the light of the
moon as the old ballad runs, they exchanged their
vows; by the light of the moon the young man
sealed his pledge on the rosy lips of his betrolhed;
and by the light of the moon, at late hour, they
walked home, two as happy hearts as that planet,
or any other, ever smiled upon,
There was one being lurking in the neigborhood,
who, from his hiding place. had Witnessed the rap
turous meeting and listened to the murmured in
terchange ofleeng, and who went home that night,
DIGGING their footsteps, with heart overlooking
with all the bitterness of malignant hatred and
racked with the most vengeful jealousy. The
sleeping scrpents were aroused, waiting to dart
forth their poisonous iang,!
ITO be continued
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I,litj

The above is pretty fair specimen of the re-
trcnchmen, prac,iccd by tho federal party who
came into power with the cry of rctrenchment and
reform. That party have expended over FIFTY
MILLIONS, in sir months, and yet, who has for
gotten that they declared Mr. Van Buren, cxirava-
CANT, because no expended over THIRTEEN
MILLIONS in year ? The truth is, the federal
party have belied every profession they made be-
fore the election, and the people understand the
matter; if we may Judge from tho results Of the
late elections.