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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24
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For one man who sincerely pi,ies
our misiortnnes, there are thousand
who sincerely hate our suceesr.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24

He that likes hot dinner, a scGrns
welcome, near ideas, and old wine
will not often dine with the great.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24

master was saying TO him, opened his eve:
Pricked up his ears and actually showed
some signs Of life.
The signal was now given 10 start
Away spfang Soutbron, with the speed O
lightning, and away sprang the other
southern horses, leaving sleepy David far
in the rear, and tie pedIar vetging from
one sideto the other,as ifhe was reaGy, tc
fall off: The horse went paving along
with his tail clinging 81 ose to his launches
and his nose stuck out straight before him
and you never beheld so queer a figure
cut by any man and horse as this singular
pair made
But they improved as they proceeded
the Pedlar sat moro jockeyhke, and the
horse evidently gained upon the others.
But 1t would not do. He came in halfa
mile behind SouthroD, and little kss be.
hind the rest.
It was now thought tho Yankee had
got enough Of the race and would with.
draw before the next heat; contrary to all
expectation, however, and he persevered
even offered to bet thousand dollars on
the issue OF het race.
That fellows fool said one.
He don't know which side of his bread
IS buttered, said another, or else he would
not risk any money at so desperate a
stake.
He's safe enough there said third, for
M has no moro money to risk.
Here, However every body was mista-
ken again, for the pedIar hauled out an
old greasy pocket book, and planked the
thousand dollars. 1t was covered Of
course. But confessed | now began TO
be staggered, and to suspect the Yankee
was after all more knave than fool had
no fears, however,for the purse. Southron
was not horse to be distanced in one day
and Especially by such a miserable look.
ing devil as Sleepy David.
The second heat was now commenced.
and if had befors felt confident in the
entire. superiority of my noble horse
Southron, that confidence was strengthen:
ed, as | again saw him coming in ahead
of the rest. considered the purse now
os my own property. In imag ination I
had grasPed it, and was about putting 1t
safely in my pocdet, when--lo and behold
the Pedler's horse, which was behind all
the rest, suddenly shot forward as if the
devil had kicked him on end; and strech
ing his neck like crane,won the hea, by
a head.
Every body was astonished. That
horse must be the devil HIMSELF said one.
At least he has the devil TO back him,
sal d another; was sure he would play
you some Yankee trick before he had GOT
through Such were the observations
tina: passed. from mouth 10 mouth.
The Yankee, in the meantime offered
TO plank an 'ther thousand dollars, but no.
body would take the bet. And it wa
vel, they didn't; for at the third heat,
5 eepy Dasii not only dlstanced every
other horse. but even came in a full quar-
ter of mile ahead of Southron himself.
by gauIy said the Yankee, as he
dismounted, III take that little purse il
YOU please and the other cool thousand!
| knew we'll enough that your Southern
horses could rot hold candle to Sleepy
David.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24

after the American revolution, an Epis-
copal clergyman came from England to
settle in tbs country with his family, he
brought a Parrot--IhIs bird was a great
favorite in The family, and Poll would al
ways have reserved for her part OF iIIe
good things That were allowed the chill.
dren. Tue good man was accustomed to
have DIV ne service performed at his hon 81
once u m nth--ft happened Poll from
time to time caught many sentences of the
Litany. For many months after his res.
idence here, he was visited by a comn1an.
der Of small vessel in the service of his
majesty, a PARTICULAR friend of his-on
which account the Rev. Gentleman had a
large party, consisting Of ladies and gen.
tlemen of both countries, and the officers
of the ship. During their conversation
and hilarity, Poll would cry out once in
a while, ave beseech thee to hear us
Good Lord-Good Lord deliver us
Amen" &C. The English captain was
so delighted with the parrot, that he offer
ed thirty guineas for her-but the owner
would not part with Poll for any remun.
Grafton whatever. He informed his friend
that he had parrot on board, that was a
great a talker as this one was, but she had
learned to swear, and further, that the
sailors were Away ;nsttucting her in some
profane Oatt: ga Thought strikes me-" said
the captain, ''if agreeable to you, to place
our parrot alongside of yours-and by
repeating this Kind of conversation she
will naturally drop her p rofane oaths, and
take up those sentences often repeated, oil
a. more Pious cast-The clergyman
thought this a very good plan, and ''per-
haps," said he, ''diVine service being per-
formed here once a month Pol viii be
cured of her wicked talk Prelimina.
rIeS being settled, the strange parrot found
herself in company of one Of her Kinfofks,
at rvlrsol1 Shs etor0d sftUct an IIuuI-wiIiI-
out a''how dye do, 'as is customary W hen
two friends meet. After satisfying them.
selves looking at one another the captain
parrot broke silence by crying out, Dam
nation seize ye-why don't you reef the
mainsails.'' The clergyman's parrot re-
piled. "We beseech thee to hear us
Good Lord" ''Give this fellow a d--m
thras hing for his insoIence,"' reioined the
other. "Good Lord, deliver u.s. was the
immediate reply. "What are you jaw
ing aboutl pay away upon the scoundrel
give him five hundred lashes." The
other replied, .'Spare US Good Lo.d.'
I"What the devil do you stand there iab
Ebe-iug." Let US pray" says pious Poll
f-"Ho, no, ho, ho!''', returned the sailorc-
"AMEN," says the. other. After a A,
months the captains parrot lost by de
lgrees her Profane swearing, and adopte
tthe pious Sentiments Of the clergyman
Parror. and Poll was carried ON board th
kship--bnt before the vessel arrived at En-
fgland Poll took to bad habits of swearin
again--so the commander informed the
preacher by letter.
Those who heqneath to themselve
La pompous funeral. are at just as muc
lexpense to inform the world Of some
thing that had much better been cor
lceaIed; namely, that their vanity ha
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24

Those who heqIeattl to themselves
"a pompous funeral, are at just as much
expense to inform the world Of some
thing that had much better been con-
lcealed; namely. that their vanity has
survived themselYess
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-05-24
THEYANKEE RACER.

The following story, extracted from
the forthcoming work of "A Yankee
among the Nuliiers,' purports to be tod
to the author bYa South Carolinian:
The Yanks gas said before, are APT
to be too cur Or US in every thing except
horse ffesh nd even sometimes in that.
1t was Il day three years ago, and on
this very pot, that | entered my horse
Southrq for purse of two thousand dol.
lars. e had won a sum like that the
year fore with all ease. In short he
was the best horse at that time in all Car
DINA. There were two other horses and
very fine ono NQo, entered against him;
but they were u touch to Southron, and
| was as sure of Waning as am of sitting
here at this mon xhen who should
come along but a with lin cart?
He had the Bbiest, worst looking
horse you ever set bur eyes on. He was
a lean, slabsidej, crooked legged, rough
haired, milk and blasses coloured son of
gun as ever v Int on four legs. He
stood all the TIM as If aSleep-in fact,
his owner ca lim Sleepy David. In
short, sir. such horse as would
not b Venty dollars.
II hour of starting, when
the pee hexterior correspondent
marvelloG that Of the horse, and
who saidghiA was Zadock Barker, to
the astonish of all, intimated wish
to enter his ! along with the rest.
"Your hor exclaimed I-'what that
sleepy lookin devil there? You'd better
enter him fotsthe turkey buzzards."
'Not's you know on Mister, returned
the Yankee, with some show Of SPIRIT
to be sure critter looks rather sleepy
as sha ST. and on that account | call
himN David; bot he's jofred smart
horse that.%He's hike singed
cat, a sight better than he looks.
l shd tarnation we'll to try him
again ) of your South Carolina hor-
SEES. sure din't come all the way
from bn purpose, but as 1 was ccm-
ing way with n load Of lin and
othel Us, thought might time it so
as Il kwo birds with one sone; for
think myself, if / can win the puss
and my notions at the same time
4 l..
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
The II. i. boundary.

The Commissioners for surveying the Nortl,
Eastern Boundary, held meeting in New York
last week. The Commercial says that their OPP
peratons consisted iii defining the meridian line :,
in surveying the line claimed by Aessrs. Feath-
erst,naugh nd Nudge, and examining the High
lands. The same paper remarks
6 Owing to unforeseen difficulties upon the
meridian line, and the fact that the boundary
claimed by the two nations is much longer than
could have been inferred from any existing map,
the entire survey or the disputed territory has not
been completed. The lines undertaken by
Messrs Renwick and Talcott were estimated,
by the best authorities cxtant, at four hundred
and twenty miles. We understand that their
join, surveys already amount to six hundred miles
upon the line ofhighlands, in addition to the
veys necessary to connect their work with
known geographical points. In spite of their
having performed much more than had been an
ticjpated parts of the boundaries claimed by both
governments had not been reached at the time
when all farther operations were interrupted by
the setting in OF wihter.
even the materials necessary for the decision OF
this question may be delayed for the want of the
necessary fluids, i'll consequence Of the appro-
praton having been exhausted By the increased
difficulties and extent OF surveys OF which we
have spoken:
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
HuaRuh Mare


We are not yet comet oar resting place.
Doth it remain. How great is our sin and
folly to seek and expect 1t here Whether are
in afflicted or prosperous state; IL IS apparent,
VIC exceedingly make the creature our rest. DO
we not desire creature enjoymrnts more violent
", when we want them, than we desire God hin
scifo Do we dcligh, more in the possession OF them,
than in the enjoyment Of God : Aad if we lose
them doth it not trouble us nore than our loss Of
God? Christian reader; in order to become sensi
bic. of this sin, | most earnestly beseech thee to
consider the rcasonableness of present affections
and the unrcasonableness Of resting in present
cnjoyments.
Affections are exceedingly useful to us to keen
us from installing our rest. What warm aflrc.
tomato, eager thoughts have OF the world; Till
aal ctons cool and moderate them! Affections
speak convncngly and will be heard when
preachers cannot. They arc also Gods most ei.
fectua means to keep rs from losing our way tic
rest. Without this hedge of thorns on the right
hand and left, we should hardly keep the way tc
heaven. Ifthere be but one zap open, how ready
are we to find it and turn out at it, When We
grow worldly, or proud howmuch doth sickness
or other affection reduce US! Every Christians a,
we'll as Luther may call affection one OF the best
schoomasters, and with David, may say, Beior.
l was afflicted | went asLray; but now have
kept thy word. Not only the green pastures
and still waters, but the rod and staff, they com
fort US Though the word and Spirit do the
main work. yet suffering unbols the door o
the heart, that the word hath easier entrance,
Barter'S Sans Rest.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

Gamarra with view to prevent Gen. Santa
Cruz from embarking in Gnayaquil for Bollva)
army has declared against him. No one, howev-
er, believes tas news, but on the contrary we are
in daily expectation of the overthrow of that old
intriguer by his own tIoops
News has just been received at Lima of the en-
barkation of Gen. Santa Cruz at Guayaquil in a
fast sailing vessel for Bolivia, and we expect soon
to hear Of his being at the head Of the govern
ment Of ms country.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
nlornI ou0 }lcIiQtois.
PRAYER.

Man il notonly sinful, but also helpless, and
therefore dependant being. This offers new and
powerful motives to prayer, and shows the neces-
sty of looking continually to higher power, to
a better strength than our own. II that Power
sustain MS not we fall; il He directs us not we
wander. lie who does not believe this tnndament-
al truth, the htlplessness ofman, even he who
does NORMALLY profess to absent to 1t as doe
time Of Scripture, yet if he does not experiment.
ally acknowledge it--if he does not feel it in the
convictions of his own awakened console nee,
i'll the discovery of the evil workings of his own
heart and the wrong propensities of his own ma
ture, all bearing their testimony to its TRUTH
such an viii not pray earnestly for its care,
will not pray with that feeling his own helpless
ness, with that sense Of dependence Divine
assistance, which alone makes prayer eilcacions,
PRAYER draws all the Christian graces into its
focus 1t draws Charity, followed by her lovely
;rain, her forbearance with faults, her forgiveness
of injuries, her pity for errors, her compassion
for want. 1t draws Repentance, with her holy sor-
rows, her plous resolutions, herself dis:rust. II
attracts Faith, with her elevated eye--tlope with
her graceful anchor-Bencfcence, with her open
hanJ-Zeal, looking far and wide 10 serve-Hu-
m,lity, with introverted eye looking at homr.-
Prayer, by quckening these graccs in the heart,
warns them into life, fits them for service,
and dismsses each to its appropriate practice.
Cordial, prayer is mental virtue Christian vr-
the is spiritual action. The mould into which
genuine prayer cast the soul is not ettnced by the
the impression till the act is repeated.
UuaRuh Mare
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

SABBATH BREAKING.-The following is given
by Mobile paper,n notice OF discourse recent
lv delivered in that city:
One illustration Of Sabbath breaking struck us
as singuay forcbe. 1t was somewhat in this
wise: man who had sold his house and lot for
seven hundred dollars in cash, (the speaker re-
pea.ed the word cash several times, though
he thought the credit system was a very artful
invention of the devil) passing along the
street, when he met most pitful object lying in
the gutter, half imbedded in mud and filth. His
hands were cnt off, and his legs were bruised and
mangled most dreadfuly in short, he the
very personfcation ofdlstress begging for chart
ty. The man with the seven hundred dollars,
melting in pity, constrasts the wretch situation
with his own and straightway drew forth his
purse and counted out six hundred dollars
Here MI r. thrust his hand into his pocket drew
forth his pocketbook, and made motion as il
counting out the notesl This he gave to the
beggar, and started offcongratuatng himself or
having performed noble an act and feeling
light, as every body does who has done his duty
What however, was his surprise, when few
minutes after, the beggar hobbed after him, and
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

-Four days later from Loaaoa The London
packet ship Mediator, Chadwick, which sailed
from London, November goth, hut was obliged BY
gale to put INTO Plymouth, and was there de
tanned TIL Dec. 10th arrived at New York on
Sunday.
There had been no arrival Of news from either
China or India, and there nothing Of impor-
lance from any other portion Of t!4f Old world
The warrant decorating tho infupt Prince with
the title ofthe Prince Of Wales had received the
royal signature; and the Queen and her whole
family had gone to Windsor
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

The Editor of the n. Y. Journal Of Commerce
have received from their correspondent at Lima,
the following letter dated
Lima, Oct. 10, ls4l. Our market is very dull
and well supplied with American produce, par
ticularly flour; notwithstanding small shipments
say 800 to 1900 barrels OF Gallego brand, would
command $40; other good brands ! l-2. Com.
mon wooden chairs are in demand at Sis per doz
Chdren's chairs, short and long legs, with and
without arms, would sell well IN small quantities
Domestics plenty and dull.
Since my last, of 9Th July, the political state Of
BOLIVIA has been rapidly improving. After the
tUant Velasco and his ministers were elected
from Office by Simultaneous rising of the people
and army, throughout the entire republic, in Jnne
last, Mr. Calvo, the former Vice President of Bo
livia, returned from Sata (whither he had beer
banisned by Yelasco) and assumed the commanc
during the absence Of Gen. Santa Cruz.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

with most desperate effort of malice and strength
wrested FROM him the remaining hundred dollars,
thus leaving his benefactor entirely penniless
This, said the speaker, with tremendous
effort of the lungs" this picture of the Sab
bath breaker. God has given him six days out
of the seven, and the pitifu thief has grasped the
other. He lets his Maker have none-but sel2es
all-all !"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

Eastern RAIL RoAp.-We observed some
time since, and intended then TO have noticed,
several we'll written articles in the Lincoln Tele-
graph printed at Bath, Maine, on the expediency
ofextendng the Rail Road east Of Portland, and
carrying its trace through Bath. 1t appears that
the principal objection to that route has been
founded upon the accumulation of ice in the
Kennebec River at and about the Ferry at Bath
This objection, the Telegraph shows, is not emit
tied to the weight that has been attached to il
and is easily surmountable. The Telegraph goes
into an argument to show the advantageous
amount of travel and business that would accrue
TO the Road, if this route should be selected
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27
E.ate7t crom she Sandwich Islands and
Exploring Tx IediliOn.

The n. Y. Journal of Commerce has received by
the way of Mazatlan and Vera Cruz, file of the
Sandwich Islands PoIynesan 10 the lst of July
from which source the following interesting inel-
gence is received;
Capt. Hudson, and schooner Flying Fish, S. Knox,
commander, arrived during the week, after long
and protracted cruise to the south and wes officers
and in good health, Their original deslina-
ton was the Columbia River, where they expected
to join the other vessels of the exploring squadron
two months since, but "a want of provision compel
led them TO put away for this port. During their
cruise they have surveyed most Of the small islands
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

THE R5THscHILDs. The Jane number of the
Merchants Magazine contains an article on the
Bankers, Rothsch;ld, by Louis Harper of Coffin
gen. from which we learn that the property of the
house is estimated at from twenty-five TO forty
millions of dollars, besides which it is able to
command seventy five million dollars MORE The
founder of the house, Mayer Amschel Rothschild,
1884, He was a jew by birth, and being in midi
rent circumstances, was destined for the prote S.
ION Ola teacher. After having taught for some
years he abandoned the pursut,an engaged in the
occupation Of buying and selling ancient coins
from which he derived considerable profit and af
forwards Obtaining lucrative situation in house
Of exchange in Hanover, he acquired in the course
of several years handsome fortune He then
returned to Frankfort, and there founded the
banking house that still exists,
In the year 1856, the French army approached
the domrnions Of the Landgrave of Hessr, whose
agent Rothschild was and this prince being
compelled to fee, his immense private fortune was
ntrusted to the care of Rothschild, who paid only
two per cent. for the use of the revenue which
it vie ,ded At this time, also, Rothschild made
his first great loan Of S;5,00G,00O to the King of
Denmark.
The founder Of the house died in 1912, in the
69th year of his age, leaving ten children, five of
whom being sons continued the business OF
the house, and were located at the following
places: Aschel at Frankfort Solomon at Berlin
and Vienna Nathan at London; Charles at Ma
pies and Jacob at Paris
As an instance of the immense none ira nsac-
tons of the house, we viii observe that in the
space oftwelve years from the year 1873, $780,
OO0, 800 were excepted upon account of the Eu-
ropean soveregns through lis mediation partly as
a loan and partly as subsidy; OF which S230, 000,
003 we're for En- gland; 500, 000,000 for Austria
go coo 900 for Prussia 100000 for France
500 O0O,e00, for Naples; $40,O90050 for Rus
sia; l5,000,000 for Brazil and 60,0G0,GG0 ior
some small German courts.
Besides these enormous sums the house OF
Rothschld procured several hundred millions OF
French ndpmnifcations OF war, and made many
trans ent operations for different Governments
Oh commission, whose total amount may have
surpassed the above mentioned sums.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1842-01-27

EMBALMNc THE DEAD. Drs +. and A. Par
sous, No 3 Nnter street place, have sent crcula
the medical profession in Boston say ing they shave
established themselves in this city, with the intent
practice the art of embalming or preserving for
longer shorter period, the bodies of those deceas
ed whose relics their friends may wish kept from
decay This is new thing under the sun, in this
section of the word. We think, however, that these
gentlemen well qualified 10 accomplish what
they promise, In France, the ACT OF embalming
distinguished persons is customary The bodies OF
many celebrated individuals known Ia US on the
page Of history. although many years dead. appear
az though they were only in u quiet slninber The
natural tendency TO decomposition Is seaonably at
resed-and it is not at all improbable that their
bodies may be preserved for centuries to come.
Boston ED Jour.
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Agents:
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