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Columbus Democrat., 1841-02-06
Runaway in Jail.

"a Committed to the Jail of Ncsloba Co.
M Mi, on the 18th Oct, 1910, a negro
MkW man about 95 years Of age, feet
Nv inches high, stout built, black com
M pexion, and calls his name TOM
szX-. Said negro had on when committed
--~-z@@ suit of coarse cotton clothes, and says
he belongs to a gentleman by The Lame Of Boaon,
who lives about twenty-five miles below Natchez,
Nj. The owner of said negro is requested to come
forward pay charges and take him out OF Jail, or he
will be dealt with according 10 law.
TH0'S ELLINGTON,
Sheriff.
Dec 49, lS40 2l-tl.
Columbus Democrat., 1841-02-06

~ The following beautiful haes are lrom The
pen Of our sIjcd 5ouu;ryu.an, W,fiam {. Bryant,
Are they no,vey appropriate to the dawn Of The
New Nearl
, 1841-09-18
SHERlFF'S SALE.

IN virtue and by authority of an execution
issued from the office of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court of the County Of Pike and
State Of Missouri, bearing date the 9th day
of July A. d. 184l in favor Of Harrison
Norton and against Thomas Graford, ] have
levied upon and seized all the right title in
etrest and claim Of the said Thomas Graf1ord,
in and to the folio vim described real estate
lying and being situate in said county Of
Pike to wit: Two hundred and eleven (9ll}
acres being part Of the League of land for
merry owned By Luke Half Senr. deceased
and willed by him to Luke Half Jr. and
decided by him TO Melzor Norton, and sold
by him TO said Thomas Grafford, and will
sell the same TO the highest bidder for cash
in hand at the Court-House doorin the Town
OF Bowling-Green in said County Of Pike Cd
Monday the 9th day of September ls4l,
between the hours of nine and five o'clock Of
said day, AID during the Term Of the Circuit
Court of said County of Pike TO satisfy said
execution together " It'll all costs.
VIM. PENIX, Sheriff Of p. e.
September 4, 1841.-3t.
, 1841-09-18

ture, as If it were a thing apart from the
general order OF nature-some interesting
phenomenon-an intellectual monstrosity-
to be patted encouragingly on the back, and
to receive, the stinted and reluctant praises
of seltappointed eastern critics, bestowed
very much in the same manner that they
would drop n shilling into the hat Of an i,ine-
rant mendlcant, who murders Cinderella's
Waltz and the overture to Fra Diavolo on a
villanous %handorgan! We want no such pat.
ronizing encouragement. Does "western"
patriotism, or "western" eloquence, or "wes-
tern" craftsmanship, shrink from a COMPARE
son with the patriotic and the eloquent of
the worldl When men speak Of Clay, or
Prentice. or Marshall, do they qualify their
admiration by the remark that "they are pref.
ty well for a new country? and why should
distinctions SO odious and so ridiculous ebe
made respecting literaturei We are sick
of this affectation; and, so far as our humble
be done away with. We are about to com.
mence the publication of an independent
magazine of literature and crilicism-inclu-
ding within its range every subject OF inte-
terest in belles-lettres, the fine arts and gene
raj literature. We mean TO show to the in
credulous world that The unnoticed PRAIRIE.
FLOWER, which "wastes its sweetness on the
desert air." CLOVIS with as divine a beauty,
and breathes as pure a fragrance. rs the gay
est exotic that fiaunts in the parterres of me.
tropoliian fashion. We ask no allowance TO
be made-no delgences to be granted-our
modest boquet, because it chances to be gath
cred from the painless prairie, within the
shadow of the Indians wig-wam or the rude
work &c be judged strictly, severelv-with-
out prejudice or favor: and If the PRAIRIE
FLOWER, dripping with fresh and odorous
dewS, finds welcome, we!l-if II be thrown
aside, 10 mingle unnoticed with the rubbish
which strews the earth, i, is also well. The
only favor We ask for il is that no favor, be.
yond its strict deserts, shall te extended TO
The first number of the PRARlE.FLowER
will be issued on the first of Novembersnext
after that, it will appear monthly. The
form chosen for the work is similar to the
other monthly magazines-a large octave,
each number containing from as TO Ga pa
yes.
The price of the Prairie Flower is S. a
year. Single numbers can always be procu-
red, at so cents each.
Letters relating to the work must be ad-
dressed, postpaid, to "rublishers Of the
Prairie Flower, ST. Louis. Mo-"
Editors copying this advertisement will
an especial favor, and will OF course
be entitled TO an exchange.
st. Louis, Sept. O., l84I.
, 1841-09-18
o THE JOURNAL.

Ma. ED,ToR:-ln noticing in the "Journal''
Of the 4th inst. the removal of VIM. Luce
Esq. from the Post Office at louisiana; | was
much pleased at your independence in as
singning what You believed 10 be the cause
for the removal.
LIST. He is a Democrat. That, by our pre-
sent reformed immaculated administration
is considered sufficient cause for any man TO
be prescribed. | care not wha. his aualiica-
tons may be: They are disregarded. 10 the
2nd. place, that, she is the Son-in Law of
Col. Boom" would in my opinion, have been
a consideration mighty enough with the
Feds, to have produced his expulsion. How
they Of the Large Federal City Of Louisiana,
chuckle at the thought Of having it in their
power to reach a connection of Old Ratliffe
Enjoy yourselves gentlemen while you have
opportunity--your rejoicing will be OF short
duration. RecolIect that Members of Con-
gress will be elected next August, and if He
should not have an opportunity of "bearding
the lion in his den"--of thrashing Mr.. Fede-
raj abolitionist Granger. get id omne genus:
at head quarters, ! am mistaken in the sign
Of the times.
What, Mr.. Eeditor, would the Feds do,
IL welelect Old Ratliffe to Congress. Why sir.
they would be as badly used up-as much
chagrined, as they have recently been, by
the action Of the Tyler too Administration.
Well SIR, for their consolation, would remark
that we intend to elect him TO a certainty.
GBoys do you hear Mat'9 P.
. Sept. 18th, f841.
, 1841-09-18
NOTICE..

EToTlC! ishereby given that the undersigned ha
~ taken out letters If Administration on the rs-
tate Ct Sebastian Vetten, deed, from the Clerk OF the
CnuHty Court, Of Warren COMMISSIONING date the
9th Of August, A. ID. ls4l: all persons, therefore
who have any claims against the estate of said deceased
are required to exhibit the snme duly authenticated 70
allowance, within one year from the date Of said let
tiers, or they may be precluded from having any bcnc-
tit Of said estate, and if such claims are not present
cd within three years they will he forever barred.
CHARLES A. KUNTZE, ,y9dm.
ScofcmLc, ith IS4I-3t.
, 1841-09-18

Cosr Of BANks.-There are 900 Banks
in the United States. The costs of these
Banks for salaries of officers. office rent. in.
terest on capital, &c. &C., Racquet estimates
at $2,25o,o0o. By way of mending the
matter, Mr.. Ewing proposes to erect 4 King
Bank which will probably add 100000 TO
the cost of supposing them-making the to-
tai amount S~2,75O,OO. Add to this the luss
TO the country from the fluctuations of paper
currency. Bank shaving, money wasted by
Bank borrowers in luxurious living or wild
speculation. and above all, by suspensions.
NJ. specie payment, and you may form an
: the tax paid by America to the new
r?te, the Banking power.
, 1841-09-18

GONG 1T SrRoNG.-A facetious gentleman
travelling ~ the interior OF the state on arri-
ving at his lodging place in the evening. was
met by the hosiler, whomhe thus addressed.
BOY. extricate the Guadruped from the vehicle.
stabulate him, devote him an adequate supply
O nutricious alimeni-and when the Aurora OF
the morn shall again illuminate the oriental
horizon, | will award you a pecuniary com
pensation for your amiaLle hospitality The
boy o understanding a word, ran into the
house, saying-'Master, here's a dutchman
want to see you;
, 1841-09-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

TNvirtue and byauthority Of two executions
I issued fIom the office Of the Clerk Of the
Circuit Court, within and for the county OF
Pike and State OF Missouri, bearing equal
date the Goth day of July A.. d. 1841. One
in favor Of Daniel Boon. and against John
r. Garter, and the other IN favor of VIII
kerson w. w. Watts, and against John r.
Carter, James w. Booth, and Samuel Pep
per, ] have levied upon and seized all the
right, title, interest and claim Of the said
] oln r. Carter. Of in and to the following
described real estate to wit: lot No. (2I)
twenty-one with a brick building thereon, 10,
126) one hundred and twenty-six, and lot
No. (I39) one hundred and thirty-nine, and
all in the town of GAINESVILLE in said county
of Pike. and will sell the same to the highest
bidder for cash in hand, at the Court House
door in the town Of Bowling Green, in said
county of Pike on Tuesday the 28th day OF
September A.. ID. 184l, between the hours
of nine and five o'clock of that day and dur
ing the term of said Circurt Court of said
County of Pike, to satisfy said executions
and all costs.
WIN. PENIX, Sheriff Of P. c.
September 4, l84I.-3t.
, 1841-09-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY authority of an execution issued from
the office Of the CLERK of the Circuit Court,
of Pike County, and to me directed, in favor
of James Chiffon, and against A. B. S, InIoc,.
| have levied and seized!upon all the right,
title. and interest of said Inloe in and TO the
the following described tract Of Land, ~
ing in said county Of Pike viz: the undivi-
ded half OF $40 acres Of land it being New
Madrid location by virtue Of certificate No.
l12 in the name Of Jonathan Hurley or his
legal representatives, which certificate i~sloca-
ted on the South East fractional or. IF Sec.
ton 90, the South w. fri or; Section 81,
the N. f. or. of Section SO, the N. w. or.
of Section "a. and as much Of the West
side OF the n. E. or. of Section "a as viii
make the quantity Of $40 acres all in Town.
ship SIS, North and Rage 5 west, and shall
proceed to sell the same to the highest bid.
der for ready money, before the Courthouse
.door-in the Town Of Bowling Green during
the term of said Court, on Fridry the first
day Of October 194i between the hours of
nine and five o'clock OF said day to satisfy
said execution and costs.
WIN. PENlX, Sheriff P. C.
Sept. II, lS4l,-3t,
, 1841-09-18
LAND q SALE.

authority of an order of the Rail.
County Court, Of the 18th day of Sept.
ls4i: i vii! sell to the highest bidder. in
the Town OF New London, on the first Mon.
day in November next, the following desert.
bed real estate, situated in the County Of
Plke Missouri, as the property of silas H.
Field ian insane person for his support,0 to
wit: the West half of the South West quar-
ter OF section 80, township 81 and rage 4
West, containing eighty acres OF land--the
purchaser will be required to give bonds with.
out sufficient security for the purchase mo-
ney, one half payable in three Months. and
The remainder in twelve months from the
day of sale, the title (Which is good) will be
made on the full payment of the purchase
money.
MARY S. FIELD, Guardian of
SlLAS II. FIELD.
Sept. 18th lS4l-4t.
, 1841-09-18
UNIVERSITY OF THE STATEOF
MISSOURI,

TI1E preparatory department Of this In.
s%tItution was opened agreeabiy TO pub.
lie notice. on the l4,h of April, and is now
in successful operation. Although the fall
organization of the University will not take
place in consequence Of the temporary un.
productiveness OF its funds, before the au-
rumn of 1912, provision has been made for
the formation of the regular collegiate clas-
ses, on or about the first of December of the
current year. With a view to the thorough
instruction, and discipline of the institution,
the number of its officers will be increased
al the commencement of the collegiate year,
and the necessary books. and apparatus, both
Philosophical and Chemical will be provided.
The subjoined schedule exhibits substan-
italy the course of study 10 be pursued in
the University. and serve as q guide to young
gentlemen who may be DESTROYS of connect
ing themselves with either of the regular
classes.
Preparatory Depnrtment-Englisl, Latin
and Greek Grammar. Caesars Commentaries.
and Virgil's Aenied 4 books; Greek Tesla.
ment, (gospel) and Cir. Minora, Geography
and Arithmetic.
Freshman Cldss--First session-Sallust;
hntiquilies-Fisk's; CIR. Maj. Xenophon's
History; Algebra begun.
Second session-Algebra completed; Ho-
race begun; X%enophon's Memorabilia; &C.
ometry begun.
.SoLphomore Class-First-Horace com
pleted, Geometry completed; CIR. Majora-
Oratory; Trisonomelry.
Sec0nd-Cicero De Oratore begun; Ho-
mers's Had; Mensuration, Surveying, Navi-
CATION; Jamison's Rhetoric; Comic Sections
Analytic.
Junior Observation-Disclosures
tiaI and Integral; De Oratore completed; Che
Mineralogy and Geology; Natural
Philosophy.
Second-Gr. Majora-Critics; Nat. Phil.
and Astronomy; Botany, Nat. His, and Ply.
siology; Tacitus.
Senior Class-First--Logic and Rhetoric.
Whatetey's; Intellectual Philosophy: Ethics,
Wayland; Civil Polity, and Constitutional
Law.
tional Law; Modern Ian.
guages; Christian Evidences; Political Econo-
my, Say.
The regular entrance examination will
take place on the second Wednesday in No
vember next.
Candidates may be examined subsequent
tly in vacation. or during the session.
J. H. LATHROP,
President of the anniversary.
Columbia, August 90, 1841.
N. B. Will each Political and Literary
paper in the State friendly to the cause of
Education and the State University, give the
above one or two insertions in their pa
peTs. ag3O
, 1841-09-18

The Madisonian states, that when the first
u. S. Bank was chartered, such were Presi.
dent3W ashington's doubts of its constitution
atty thai at his request Mr.. Madison pre-
pared q Veto Message, which is now %,ertant.
The same paper states, that George Gin.
tons remarks giving the casting vote against
the revenue of its charter in 1911, were
prepared BY a member of the present Sem
ate. The Veto Message world be a rare
and valuable relic.
, 1841-09-18
81

IN virtue and by authority of an execution
L issued from the Office Of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court of the County Of Pike in the
State Of Missouri, bearing date the 9Th day
of July A. d. 1s4I, in favor Of George Til
let and Walter nj. Walker, and against
Thomas Bland, and 10 me directed, | have
levied upon and seized all the right title in
terest and claim of the said Thomas Bland,
Of in and to the following described real es-
tate lying and being situated in said County
of Pike to wit: eighteen (I8) acres more or
less being part OF South East fourth Of the
North West Fractional quarter Of Section
No. Us) nineteen, Township No. (5s) fifty
three North Range No. (2) Two West with
a Saw Mill thereon being the same which
was sold by said Til.et and Wolker 10 said
Bland, also the West half Of the South East
quarter of Section No. (98) twenty-eight in
Township No.. (53) ffty.thrce North Range
No. (9) West containing (8o) acres more
or less, and will sell the same 10 the highest
bidder for cash in hand at the Corut-House
door in town of Bowling-G Green in said coun-
ty Of Pike on Wednesday the 29th day Of
1841, between the hours Of nine
and five O'Clock Of said day, and during the
Term of the Circuit Court of said County
OF Pike to satisfy said Execution together
with all costs.
WIN. PENIX, Sheriff Of P. C.
September 4, l841.-3t.
, 1841-09-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.

RY authority Of an execution issued from
II the office Of the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court OF Pike County, and to me directed in
favor of John ]. Crimes, and against Joseph
Swisher, l have levied upon and seized all
the right, title and interest, of said Swisher
in and to the following described real estate
to wit: Lot 10. in Block 9, in the Town of
Paynesville, in said County and will sell the
same with its appurtenences TO, the highest
bidder for ready money, before the Court
House door in in the Town Of Bowling
Green, on Friday the lst day of October
i84l, during the term of the Pike Circuit
Court, and between the hours Of nine and
five o'clock Of said day, to satisfy said exc
cution and costs.
WM. PENIX Sheriff, P. c.
Sept. II, 164I-4t.
, 1841-09-18
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Sept. II, l64I-4..

IN virtue and by authority Of a special
L writ of fieri facias issued from the Of
flee of the Clerk OF the Circuit Court, within
and for the County Of Pike, in the State Of
Missouri, bearing date the ninth day Of Ju.
ly A. ID. 1884, in favor Of the County Of
Pike, in the State of Missouri, and agains,
Thomas Booth, ! have levied upon and seiz-
ed all the right, title. claim, interest and
property, Of the said Thomas Booth, Of in,
and to the following real estate, to wit: the
lot of ground known and distinguished as
lot No. 1881 thirty-three, in the town Of
GAINESVILLE, in said County of Pike, with all
the right privileges, and appurtinances there
of, and viii sell the same 10 the highest bid.
err for cash in hand, at the Court House door
in the town CT Bowling Green, in said Coun-
ry, on Thursday the sOth day of September
1841, between the hours of nine and FIVE
of that day, and during the term Of
the Circuit Court Of said County Of Pike, to
satisfy said writ and all costs.
WIN. PENIX. Sheriff OF P. C.
Sept. 4th, I841-3t.
, 1841-09-18
August 2ist. 1841.-4t.
THE PRAIRIE FLO WEIR:
An Independent Magazine of Literature

and Criticism.
Western Literature! Confound the phrase.
we hope we shall never hear another word
about "Wes,ern Literature" as long as we
livei What is "western literature" that il
is different from eastern or southern or any
other sort Of literature? Scarcely a news
paper OF periodical which we open is with
out some encouraging and condescending
lovc-pat on the poor shoulder of "western
literature" or 'swestern poetry" or some
such outrageous nonsense. Now we have
the presumption to believe that literature
and poetry, wherever they exist, are found
ed upon the same immutable principle, which
principle isa communication Of human ge-
MUS with the immortal beauty pervading all
nature-which shapes alike the cloud, the
rainbow, the starry skies, the whispering
landscape, and clothes them all in its celes-
tiaI essences-and which developes with its
beauiy-creating power as well the delicate
rose-leaf as the souls highest aspirations
after the infinite and the eternal. In the
material as well as the intellectual world,
ever thing tends constantly towards perfec-
ton. The germ bursts from the rotting
seed, in the dark furrow, and springs upward
towards the light to bring forth its perfect
and beautiful forms-even as the soul Of man,
struggling with the mists of animal passion
and cropping in the darkest of its imperfect
Organization, tends upward and onward till
il againsnlingles with the divine source of
beauty whence il sprung.
Tals is literature; aud what miserable
nonsense, then, TO talk of "wcstern" li:era.
, 1841-09-18
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.

Office is hereby given. that the under igned
L Y has obtained from the Clerk of the County
Court Of Pike couuty, letters of Administration
upon the Estate Of Austen Almond deceased. bearing
date the lst day of Nov. lsil. All persons hav.
ing claims against said estate, are requested TO exhib-
IT them in one year from the date of said letters for
allowance, or they may be ~precluded from any rnrft
of said estate; and il such claims are not prc.cnted
within three years from the date Of said letters. they
will be forever barred.
d. J. ALMOND, Admir-.
Sent. IT,
, 1841-09-18

CORPORATE PowER.--Whut would he
thought OF a Congress that would charter a
company OF men to supply the community
with all articles Of clothing, compelling eve
~ individual to take them at the cooperating
price, and prohibiting any one flom making
any wearing apparel, Would tho people
consider themselves bound 10 abide Eby il,
or would they not demand its repeal as an
unconstitutional and tyranicaI acti-Ib.
, 1841-09-18

DROSPECTUS.-The undersigned pro-
poses to publisha Democratic News
paper, under the title Of the "THE lNHEx,"
TO be edited in Washington City, and printed
in Alexandria, District of Columbia, three
times Il week during the session of Congress,
and twice n week the remainder OF the year,
at five dollars per annum. The first number
10 lie issued about the LIST Of September next.
There is a demand for a paper of this des.
cription. at the point indicated. The call is
creditable TO the vigilance which dictates il,
and shows a proper appreciation of the exig-
encv of the times. The critical CONDITION
in which we find the great and permanent
interests Of the country, resulting from on
extraordinary combination of men and cir
~cumstances. oil antagonist 10 the just and
abiding principles Of the Democratic party,
and the injury likely TO enSue from a system
of measures which there is every reason to
believe that combination is about to estab-
.lish, will, we doubt not. insure the co-opera-
ton Of the true friends Of the Constitution,
in all well directed efforts to resist il. So far
as the abilities Of gentlemen high in public
confidence can be employed TO effect this OBJ.
ject, we have an assurance Of their aid, and
rely upon the Republicans Of the surround
ing country for a corresponding evidence OF
their appreciation and support.
We look upon the present as the most i'm.
portant j~uncture for the re- establishment or
final overthrow of the Republican party,
which has occurred since the termination Of
the last century. The celebrated report of
Mr.. Madison of that day asserted the true
creed, and sustained it by an argument which
has never been answered, and is unanswera-
bic.
The external party badges offormsr times
need not now he recapitulated. The intrin-
sic grounds oil separation at the first still ex.
and the principles which animated and
separated the Federal from the Republican
party have not RENTED in their operation.
A fundamental difference Of opinion in the
Constitution. and as to the powers of the
Government. sewers now, rs in Par
times, the Authoritarian from his oppo-
Parties in their ascendency have
functuated alternately; it is a %fallacy, there
fore, to say that certain points of difference
being removed, the Federal party, as such,
is extinct. The opposing principles Of con-
struction, above referred to, are destined to
in permanent conflict as long as our
Government exists. /
A crisis is at hand. The shadows that
hang over the face Of the future must soon
pass away, and then we shall know whether
JOHN TYLER Of Virginia is politically a friend
or foe-whether he will, in the hour of e1.
and danger, stand up for the Consti-
tuition and his oft-repeared and Tong-cherish-
ed principles, or yield to the influence Of
who desire TO use, but will never sus.
tain him. "He is our foe, who does his coun.
try wrong" II he prove a friend. we must
defend lim -'f a Zoe hn--a, We
, 1841-09-18
In conciu-
to the facilities amen; Al.

In concIL- -
to the facilities amen; a.
location. Our ~contigonratic
the Union, and the residence
E. Dow. Zone of the EditoIs) being
will enable u, to give the political news g
proceedings OF Congress as early as the pa
pers printed in Washington. We are situa-
ted in the midst Of several Congressional dis
tricts of Virginia and Maryland, whose ssm-
MERGE flows hi,her, and whose people are at
presen, overwhelmed by papers Of an oPpo-
site character.
Recommendations for publication, or
orders for the papers, will meet with prompt
attention by being addressed TO the proprle-
tor ard publisher, at Alexandra. ID. c.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON.
Aup. a-d&c.
, 1841-09-18

THE undersigned administrator of the es-
tate of John Dorshamer decd. late of
Rails County No. hereby gives no
tice TO all creditors and othersinterested
in said estate, that he intends 20
make u final settlement of the said estate.
at the next February term of the County
Court Of said county, TO he held on the lst
Monday Of tina, month in the year 1912.
WILLIAM SOX, Admir-.
Sent. is. IS4I.-At.
, 1841-09-18
MARRIED,

Oa Ihurday the 10th inst. by the Rev.
Mr. HENDERSON,, A.. H. BUckNKR ESQ.,, OF
ui's place TO Mrs. ELIZA L. MINOR; daughter
Of Major Jas. Clark of Lincoln County.
On tho End Of September by the Rev. Mr..
JOHNSON, Mr.. WILLIAM HExpH1I. 10 Miss
+ RANGES ANN ENGLISH, daughter of Josiah
English, all Of this County.