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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

the billpast, he came forward now ,o1
UP the agitation. Not content. wi,h He 81
state Of things which had been prod,. .ae
he would ask ifhe had the heart 10 ad9
this distress. by this interference n =
vent the operators of the law. h.
derstood the efforts and action of The s., -
atdr as contributing 10 this state =:
things.
"Mr. Benton much exc tied. and n *
seat, cried out-'It is false. Ii is f,Isen,
Great confusion ensued, and the ei,c
ulation was repeated with great ,ebe
mence. =.
The Chair called TO ords;. and seve,sl
Senators;.and fourth time, with pre5t-
er vehemence.1he Senator from Mis1op.
repeated his offensive remarks.
."Mr> Preston moved that some o-5.
be taken in reference 10 the breach o,,'.
der -
sMr. Benton continued npt,o,;,a
bis. seat ip defiance of calls Of order
"Mr. Clay said that the Senator e.,
Missouri shonld not respond 10 hmm nun IN
seat lfhe did, he would answeT'b;ro "
ia manner-merRedby such disorderly cor,
duct.
"MR Benton uttered something in h
seat. which could not be heard for tlener.
erai confusion which prevailed.
Order wasat length restored. and the
unfinished business of yesterday was
thenresumtd, and the resolution Of NJ
Clay adopted By. a strict party vote.
/. "In1he House, besides the reception ~
petitions, a molten was made by H-.
Gushing 10 reconsider the vote reject =
the 'disunion' petition yesterday Arc
lsome conversation, the.motlon for. reroa-
tsideration was entered for discus .aa
hereafter.
"The House. then took aTesolut ion, q
fered sometime since, empowering n
COMMITTEE on MANUFACTURES. to send fcs
Witnesses and examine them in relation
to tariff. The morning hour elapsed be
i fore the House came 10 a DECISION, and
they went into the Committee of The
Whole, and reported lie Indian pension
and the diplomatic bills To the House.
-"The disclosure Of the dedication o
( General Hamilton, of South Carolina, anc
the publication of Mr.. Bolts. have, cred' eC
quite a sensation in Washington.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
Correspondence the.phl U. s. Gazette
New YoRK. Jan. 30. 1870

NEW 1Ohh, y oil : elU, 1917.
My Dear Sfr-Ere, you receive. this.
you will be.informed by the morning mail
OF wjlful murder against. John C.-Colf.-'
The excitement during all yesterday was
iEtensc--so much so that it was impossi.
bic to. get into any Of avenues Of the
ely Hall fronrthe crowds of spectators
who were anxiousto witness the.iastday's
proceedings in this truly horrible and un-
-paralleled vase. /, who hadthe good for.
lupe to be present during q. portion of the
lime, must say. that ] never heard any
thing equal the summing up speech of
JHmes r. Whitney, Esq. except that of
Wnf. B: Read, Esq. of your. city. You,
when you read: The charge of Judge Kent.
will.obserye that tits rather favorable 10
the. prisoner, and the Sheriftold ATTEND
Of mine 10. day That surprise was strongly
dealcted ID his counienaneewhen the Jufv
announced the result OF their, delibera.
lions. His Gouqsel have deiefmined to
prepare a bal.ofsexceptioas. for the puf.
pose Of carrying the ease. 10 the Supreme
Court, and | presume they viii obtain !
Inew trial, and obtain a verdict similar IL
that 9, Of Ere White, viz: Maaslanghier il
1.-THE Third Degree.
/ The interest taken in this trial has no
llsbeen eqnalied since the affair Of Ricbarr;
P. Robinson for The murder of Hele,
Jewett. tthas been a great harvest fo
the small papers here, as they all rul
Through two or three heavy editions daily
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
DEGENERATION.

u Gen ia mes Halitont the great Texan
Fnancier'w employed by the. James River
Virginia state Bonds m Europe to the-anount
of$550, coo. He Obtained 100000 by the
.hypothecation of S470,D00 and sent ii. to the
company, Hehypothecated bond of $4,000
to house in Holland, which he appropriated
to his own use and has failed to account for
He promHes.to make a satisfactory arrange.
ment for.its settlement; but It is.rather diff
cult matter to square up with defauIters ex.
cept upon. their own terms. !.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

. Mr.. Ep1ToR:-- Whilst there is so strong a
disposition manifested by the Male portion of
our community to correct a vice which is pc
culiar to themselves, allow me through your
columns to draw the attention of the Female
part of society to.a most pernicious and odioas
habit which exists TO. a very considerable. de.
gree with them, and endeavor to persuade
them to profit by this iaudable: example, set
by the opposite sex and abandon the DISGUST
ing habit of DIPPING, to which numbers
are addicte'.. / can give ladies no credit for
ostenfatlously uniting themselves witlfa tenn
perance society, which restraints none of. their
incl:natSons, whilst they continue to indulge in
hablt.equally pernicious and disgusting in
them. Therefore / propose that every one,
who IS addicted TO this vice, should unite in am
ANTI DIPPING Society.
r Resp. yours &c.
a FEMALE.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22


Mr.. WISE, Mr.. Boris, AND THE SEeRE-
TARY OF THE NAvY.-fH the. debate which
arose on Mr.. Marshal's Resolution if regard
to Mr. adams, Mr.. Bolts charged the Sec
rotary of the Navy with 'hepg. an open, -ayow-
ed, and undisguised advocate of the immediate
dissolution ofthe Union. Mr.. Wise contra
dcted'tlle charge, and wrote a letter to Mr..
Upshur, informing him of it,. and requesting
reply to it: The Secretary in his answer,to
Mr.. WIse's letter denies the truth Of the accu-
sation, expresses. great contempt for Mr. Bolts,
and very supercilously affects to demonsttat
the irnprobabilitY of Mr.. Bolts statements IN
regard to conversations represented to have
been held with him, from their associating
in such different circles of society, ssthat, no.
thing. but. the merest accident could have
brought them together" fact as he says,
knoaon to all Virginia.
Mr.. Bolts publish es in the National IDtelli-
gencer a most. severe ndscotching reply, in
which he -reiterates his charge pledges him
selffor the establishment Of it, by the most sat
fsfactory proof, and concludes by saying, that
the Secretary, :"wilE, perhaps to his regret, be
made better acquainted with him. He. shall
at all events have no ground hereafter for
inhmating that he does not know who he is
"A subsequent number of the 1ntelligencer
contains an article from Mr. Bolts, accnpyng
four columns. in which he most conclusiceiq
and irreSlstibly. sustains his charges against
Judge Upshpr. He. begins his proof with
quotations from his acknowledged publications
and then adduoes a long and minute letter
from Mr.. Philip Harrison of Richmond Va,
than whom there is not a gentleman in the
State of higher standing for moral worth and
honorable character. In all of these the as
sertions of Mr.. Bolts are most undeniably
sustained. The letter of Mr.. Harrison, after
referring to conversations of Judge Upshuf's in
which he advocated this doctrine, contains a
minute account of a conversation, which was
held in his presence between Judge Upshur,
the. late Judge Barbour, and. Mr.. Bolts, in
which Judge Upshur openly and .unequiyo-
cally, before promiscuous crowd ON board Of
a steam boat. maintained s'the. propriety and
ljustice'of the dissolution of.the Union in re-
gard to the interests and welfare of the South.
ern States
The maintenance. of such sentiments. his
subsequent denial, CT them to Mr.. Wise. and
the full and satisfactory proof which Mr Bolts
has furnished ofhis charges, place the Honor
able Secretary of the Navy many other than
.apenviablc position before the public.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

~ We publish in to-day paper the Bank
-rupt act in fuN divided intoheads SOFAS to rem
der it much.more convenient for reference
The Federal Courts throua heutthe Union are
now holding their sessions for the reception OF
petitions of Bankruptcy; and the effects Of this
sahtary. measure. will be soon seen IN the life
and activity, which it wiltjnfuse into those who
spirits. had heen broken down by misfortune
and whose energy had been paralysedby DIS
pondency.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

The following named. gentlemen are ap-
pointed by the Board OF Trustees, visiting
the Franklin Academy, VIZ;
Hon. II. S. Bennett, Rev. ]. Armstrong,
Rev. ia. Lyons, Rev, / T: Heard, Rev. Dr.
Freeman, Maj Thomas G. Blewett' George
R. Clayton Esq. DR. s. s. FrankUn,.A. KIN
cannon, Esq. Greene Hill, Esq. Dr.. R..Qwen,
Jno. S. Topp. Esq. r.. w. Field, ESQ., E. B.
Randolph, Col.H. Gibson, Esq.H. NJ. Thomp-
son. ESQ. Richard Henry Browne.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
THE Co1UmBt,s TtMrERANcE socrErr.


On the 18th Ipstant, according to previous
notice, a very numerous and highly respectable
meeting of the citizens of this place was con-
vened at the Baptist Church for the purpose
of Organizing a TEMPERANCE SOCIETY, auxif-
larry to the State Temperance Society lately
slablished at Jackson The meeting upon being
called to order was addressed by several Egen--
tlemen.upop the subject OF Temperance, some
advocating the establishment of asociety upon
principles 6ftota abstiRence, and others though
deeply impressed with the benefits ofsuch an
association, maintaining that the object would
be mere fully accomplished by admitting the
moderate use ofriRous and mall liquors. The
views ofthe former prevailed; and the Society.
was established, based upon pledge that ev-
cry member should totally abstain from the use
of "Spirituous Vinous and Malt liquors. "A
number of individuals Immediately recorded
their names as members; and the Society was
adjourned to meet again at the same place on
the 23rd instant.
There is perhaps. no. tendency, that. so
strongly characteristics tire present period ,asthe
spirit, which is pervading the whole country
for the formation of TEN PERANcE SOCIETIES Up.
on the principle of tsfdt abstinence. This dispo-
sition is mani tested In every quarter; every pa
per is filed with the proceedings of associations
solemnly pledged to exert their influence to ar
rest the progress Of vice, that has spread its
baleful influence. over every circle. of society.
The most elevated genluses in orr national
councils, the brightest ornaments the learned
professions, the most distinguished members
of-socia circles, have enlisted in a crusade
against an enemy that has waged an insidi-
Gus and destructive warfare. upon the. noblesf
ouaIities Of the moral constitution whilst If boe
inflicted uponthe body Of. its victim allthe evils
of premature decay and an untimely death.
The vice of lntemperance has been So, wide
" extended in its contagious influence and
has been carried to such lamentable excess. in
every circle ofsoclety, that the attention even
ofits subjects has been aroused to its evlls,and
their efforts are united with the. philanthopists
.tostay its destructive progress. A reaction
has ensued, and, through the agency of assoc,.
ated exertIons in The establishment OF ie,Rper.
Guce societies this hateful and, Observation-Disclosures
If notentirely expelled from society, will be re.
strained in its'permcious course.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
TIE SOUTHERN PLANTER.

we have received the first number of this
work published in Nstchez, Mississippi, and
from the style in WHICH it IS COTTON up it prom
ises to be highly deserving Of the patronage
of the planters of the south. A work c. th s.
description published in the South, and devo-
ted to the southern planting interest,rif cor
Quoted with ability, must have highly bene-
fetal effect. 1t seems to US that there is an
obvious error in the course pursued by cotton
planters of this State in directing their atten-
ton to the cultivation OF one product TO the ex
cluson of every other; and, thus whilst they
are compelled to incur large expenses In pro-
curing the necessary supplies for their plan
tations, they renderi themselves dependent for
the means of defraying them, solely UPON the
proceeds of an article very precarious both in
its price and production: By dividing their
productive energy, between what is designed
for foreign. markets, and what is essential 10
their domestic consumption, the condition of
cotton plan ers.would be rendered much more
independent, and although they could not In
dulge themselves In those fallacious dreams of
immense crops and high prices, which have
produced such a speculative propensity among
them, and in great degree have caused the
ruin otthousands, they would enjoy the much
more substantial qualification, Of independence
and freedom from debt. The true policy of
this State is to confne its consumption as
much as possible. within its own production,
and then the proceeds of its great staple might
be taken as an.index of the profits of cotton
| planting. But whilst every effort is directed
to making the largest possible amount of cot
ton, and, at the same time. large debts are an
nually incurred for the purchase of. mules and
pork, the cotton planter is at best but little
better than factor for. those who supply these
articles.
| These considerations become much more
important in reference to the competition,
which we have every prospect of having from
India and which threatens a reduction in the
profits of planting much below even what they
are at present.
Nothing but the best system Of management
and economy can render planting permanently
/ profitable; and with The view of promoting
these we recommend "the Southern Panter'
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

W Capital punishment has been vir-
toally abolished in-tiiis State by.on act of
the Legislature, authorizing. the Governor
to commune i 70 imprisonment for life in
the Renitentiary Nash. Banner. .
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
, XVII.
1O2. Law takes effectwh

1O2. Law takes ef1ectwhen.
1O2. HMbeu Jartlsrepacled. That
This act.shall take effect from aud af-
Ter the 6rst day off February next.
IT, JOHN WHITE,
Speaker fthe House OfRepresentives.
SANL. L. SOUTHARD, 1.
President eftbe Senate pro tempore
APprved August 19ih 1871.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

Hon. NATHAN DIxoN. Senator In Con
eres' from Rhode Island, died at Wash
ingion, or the 2gth ult. ~
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.

:. THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES
The "gallon law whichby the last accounts
from Jackson had not been repealed, has en-
gagged large share of the time aRd'wsdom of
the present Legislature. On the 10th Instant
Mr.. Matthews, from the committee on the
Union Bank bonds made report on the sub.
ject,Gn which it Is assumed that the State-.iS
under no obligation, legal or moral, to pay the
five millions and the bond holders are invited
TO sue the Bank, its stockholders and debtsrs.
Amir. Flournoy, a member from Kemperwho
is represented to be but an echo of the HONOR
kBLE Gordon.D. Boyd rendered himself, ride
u,ously coneDicu0gs in regard TO a bill introdu-
ced by Mr.. 'GhiivoI;, E7-hlcls-was under discus
sien on the 10Th Instantfic called for the read
ng"of the bill adding in lo@itone, 'sthat AL
mightsee tie rascallty of IT, Wien asked by
Mir G.. what he said, lie made no. reply; and
Mr.. Jackson from Adams 70: and repeatedtife
the expression Y HEB the Kemper man had
used. Imm sdlateH Mr.. Murchison from Nat
chez replied that he was sorry 'sto be compel
led to sit on the floor with such a scamp" A
good deal ofconfusion ensued, and, upon the
HoNoRABLE Gordon d. Boyd's SAVING some
thing in cxtenuation of the rudeness of his prot
ige, Mr.. 'Murchison withdrew what he had
salO ana floOrnoy SAID something ABOUT STA
king back nothing."' Upon Mr.. Murchison's
descending from the Speakers Chair, to- which
he.had been called after the occurrence which
we. have describe d, 'Mr. Flourpoy threw a
leaden inkstand at his head, which missed
him but struck another member wit lout how
ever doing him any material injury Flour
noy was carried. out ofthe-heuse by his friends,
and thus terminated for the present. this dis
graceful scene.
Fthas been said. that the majority, which
control the Legislature, are even too stupid to
frame resolution for adjournment. There
ought to be some constitutional provision for
such a state Of thinge
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

OST \ bal has been introduced in the
Senate Of Texas, directing negotiations
for the aaneKaiiOnof that republic to- the
United State.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22
50 1GTHERN ARGUS.
15oI,.m,nbi.s, Fyebrs.arg %. lsA2
RIFLEMEN'5 BALL.

We haye Just returned from visit to the
Hall in which the "Columbus Rifemen'' hold
their ball this evening in celebration Of the an
niversary of Washington's birth.
The Assembly Room and adjoining grounds
are very tastefulIy fitted up, andthe spirit with
which the members OF the Company have en-
tered into the arrangements, affords sure
promise Of an agreeable party and a-handsome
entertainments.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

TENNESSEE The Legislature ofthis State
adjourned on the 9Th inst The Wing mem
bers have published an address to the people
of the State. We have not yet read it, and
therefore can give no opinion inregardto it.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

fruit. Don'tspare ii. Pipe.apples are
rather more plentiful here than in en-
gland.
SPECTATOR Ito Peter, aside:l There
is no real occasion to inform your
friends that / am an Englishman. Let
ME besa New Yorker, if you. please.
/ shall enjoy myself much more if l
am not called on to take np-the cudgefs
for the old country.
PETER (aside.l A nod is. as good
as a-wink.
QUARE.. Don't:like no sort O. fruit
except bacca; that like. leaves and
all. Were any Of you. at the sham
fight yesterday?
SPECTATOR. Was there any sport?
QUARE.- Oh! famous-famous!
The Rockaway blues mustered eighty
four, and Ahe Washington greys;. of
Jericho, forty-six;. b Ides the niggers
as carried the officers Eat coats aud
umbrellas. Captain 81 Qn Snidge
proposed that as the grey we're only.
half as many as the blues! the greys
should be Americans, and be other
side should be British; and ID I down
a beautiful particular pld that
the. British should pretend to fight
hard, but should be saten at last,
natural enough. So e Yankees got
up in the cedarS lin the ffses,
and the BritY vay,,. beating
the drums lfkerA E.You should
have seen some OFFS 1mitate- the real
English hired assassins. oh! it was
iwfulridiculous, | expect. How they
held no their heads, and beat the fore
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-02-22

urd'lny' Ter granteytherwas the mon
all the natives on Long Is.
land.
Ameatc0D Son. Wheredidthe grand
father die?
Granny. Ia. Barnby Dun in York
shire, 'on'a Thursday night in October
come next month is nineteen years :aoo
and he. was an old man then. | was
oufof Wiltshire; but there was no harm
in marrying: .Yorkshifenlan, .or IIesv-
zen help me! He.feTlsin the river get
ting. a. sup OF Water, as saying is; for
we. were going 10 wash, and | saws.
Get a sup says /, that we. maynal
want any. He was just smokiup. his
pipes I'd give him three .hag6ence
the day before for hafe an ounce Of BAG.
cery and ! says TO; Mrs. Mulauverer
make. itas strong baccer as you can.
says, that itmay last a bit fer she wa,
a aecentish woman, and would helm L
save, if she didn't lose much by It
Many the haypenny she tool. from m,
when feylher war aloive. Baccer with
outend he smoked, and took snuff loo
Eior that matter; burning candle at bot
lends, as saying is.
1merscan Son. What Of the grand
father, granny Come to him.
/ lTo BE coNTINUED.)
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-01-18
Legislative.

MONDAY, JANUARY 10 1912.
The Senate convened in pursuance
to adjournment. The term Of office
Of Gov. McNutt having expired yes
terday Sunday, GENERAL JES-
SEE SPEIGHT, president Of the
Senate, became by virtve of hi; office
under the constitution Governor Of the
Commonwealth, and therefore could
not act as President of the Senate,
Mr.. JAMES ALEXANDER VEN
TRESS, Of Wilkinson, was unani-
mously appointed President protein
pore of the Senate
After the reading Of the Journals,
some business of no generalimpOrtance
was transacted, and the Senate took a
recess until - O'Clock, NJ, it being the
nour determined upon for the installa-
lion of the Governor elect.
In the House Of Representatives the
Journals were read, and a recess tool
place in order that the Hall might be-
prepared for the ceremonies of the in
auUuratiOn,
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-01-18

EThe doctrine of reputation is,
shame to say, receiving favor elswhere
than in Mississippi. If States repudi-
ate their honest debts, what is TO be
the example upon individuals? For
the safety of honest men, against fraud
---for the credit Of the American Re-
publics and American people; we hope
this dishonest doctrine will receive no
further popular sanction. Bull lii
nols and Michigan seem almost ready
toprostitute themselves; and Arkansas,
through her Locofoco Governor, holds
the most threatning language to the
holders of her bonds. o shame.
shame! that the American States should
be thus dishonered. To their credit
be4it spoken. no Whig State has thus
attempted 10 defraud the innocent Lol
ders Of It's paper. Are not the loose
morals and alarming doctrines recent
y developed by the misnamed demo-
era &c leaders, enough 10 drive every
moderate man and virtuous citizen from
their ranks? Surely the scales mus
loon fall from their eyes.
Mash. Bonner.