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The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-08-17

DISTRICT CHANcERY COURT OF THE STATE
OF MISSISSIPPI.
HELD AT COLUMBUS
AUGUST RULES, 1843.
Benjamin B. Mitchell, Complainant,
No los. VS..
John Cooper, Defendants,
TTPON opening the matters of this bill, and
u itappear1ng that the defendant is not an
inhabitant of this State, but resides beyond
the limits thereof, so that the ordinary process
of this Court cannot be executed upon him.
1t Is ordered that unless said defendant APP
pea r before the Vice Chancellor at the Court
room in the town of Columbus, on the
LIST Monday in November next,
and plead answer or demur to the bill OF COM
plant herein, the several allegations thereof
will be taken for confessed and such order and
decree made therein as to-the Vice Chan.
Cellor may seem equitable and just.
1t is further ordered that copy of this or
der be inserted in the "Democratic Whig''
once week for two months successfully.
M. MCCARTHY, elk.
Hemphill & Beauchamp, Solicitor.
August 10th, 1s43.
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THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
LowNDEs COUNTY, PRoBATE COURT, AUGUST
TERM A. D.IS49.

LOWNDES COUNTY, PROBATE COURT AUGUST
TERM a. D.IS49.
NNO all persons interested in the real estate
M of Henry E. Cannon deceased, late OF
said County; and State Aforesaid You are here
by cited TO appear before the Judge of onr SAID
probafes Court, at a term thereof to be holden
for said county on the first Monday IN October
noxt, is IS, af.the Court House IN the town Of
Columbus then and there to show cause If any
Won car, why an order should not be made to
sell the following described lands belonging to
the estate of said Henry E. Cannon, deceased
ACCORDING TO the prayer of the petition OF WI
liam n. Cannon and A. M. Cannon the execu-
tor and executrix of the estate of said deceas-
ed 10 wit The south half the south wesl quar-
ter. of section twenty -six, and the south hall
Of ne south east quarter, OF section twenty
seven. also west half and the south half of the
H4sa hsllf Of south west quaTteF,of section twen-
s. seven. also, north east and east half of north
ueet naafter Of section thirty fur also, north
west quarter, of section thirty five. all lying IN
nehip number nineteens north Orange six
feen- Il is further ordered by the Court that
this citation be published IN the Columbus
Democrat and Democratic Wing, two news
pars published IN the town OF Columbus, Tor
six weeks successfully,
Witness the Honorable Thomas Sampson,
Jndge n Probafes Court for Lowndes county,
Mississippi, this the first Monday OF August.
| Al. ID. 1913. q
Issued fromtbe minutes the 9th day OF Au-
gust Is4s Attest; WIN. ,. FULLER.
August u, 1e43-6w6 Clerk.
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COIMMIsS TONERsS SALE. J

@Aderton Boykin, Complainant,
Between, and No. 95.
}Richard HI. Long, ct al Defend'ts.
NY virtue OF an interlO6utory order Of the.
Id District Chancery Court Of the State of
Mississippi, held at Columbus, viii sell for
Cash to the highest bidder, at the door of the
Court House in the town of Columbus, on
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF
September next, the following property, 20
viii: Certain tracts or parcels of lands known
and designated IN the plat of the town Of Co
lnmbus, Lowndes County, and State of Missis-
sippi. as the North half of square fourteen, IN
Barry's Enlargement of said Town, also q part
Of square fourteen, in the plan Of said town,
commencing eighty two feet and halt from
the south western corner of square fourteen,
running in direct line south, thence one hun
dred and sixty Eve feet from the termination OF
the said eighty two feet and a half running
east, being the lengths Of said part OF BOT with
4 parallel width Of eighty two and ball feet
from the above commencement OF eighty two
and arhalf feet frou1the said south western cor
ner running north, eighty two and half feet,
an Of which property is situated in Lot number
three, section twenty nne in township number
eighteen, south, of range number eighteen
west according to the map of Public Surveys.
NJ. MCCARTHY, Com'r.
August, %, 1913.
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- 5rvs jT,aTiar fli6 reply 81
" y re aspersionB upon Judge
y sSs,.svso1,s memory eO1t1 ihea IN
- fro,n Canton, which lately
!. ~ lafIsslssippian under the slgna-
= zeorrs r. Clayfon, eBqs.s g.
y. y eisce was designed cooperate,
~ 80 every one. who has any ac-
- bis character. know that the
I s~ destitute les fall title to respect
- Of the impression, which II
80 general sentiments and dis
a ri more amiable and cour-
gsarners, with less arrogance and
, = his disposition, with better and
'iont feelings, and with less hauti-
- IN his bearing, we do not know
= circle of our acquaintance; and
s,scter that would be a scorded him
,rrsnt opinion of the people in this
: country where he is intimately
;,ate worth, his moral character.
ssneyolence and charity of his dis
! lis pure and unimpeachable repu-
4 no one who possess a more en-
1ing.
regard for candor and truth,when
M copying the article, which ap-
naIIy in the Mississippian, becomes
or disseminating misrepresenta-
Clayton's sentiments and dispo-
1 every individual in this commu-
4 once declare, from his own per-
Edgs of him, dothe grossest injns-
baracter?
no can be a stronger evidence of
tionabIe character of our candidate
|. when his opponents are reduced
for want of an available
nst him, that they have to accuse
a rich man, proud man, an 0rSs-
ven to endeavor to excite prejudice
in one direction or another by
3 with being a member of the
burch. These things are worthy
to expose the difficulty, which the
Experience in finding a .solitary vul-
in Mr.C layton's character,and the |
with which they seize upon any |
yer absurd and unfounded. which |
ON its nature can not easily be re- |
MOI satisfied with this course of in.
Clayton, they descend INTO the |
venerated father, drag from their |
2 place his hallowed remains, and |
upon the political arena arrayed |
rverAion and exaggeration of fact |
terest partizan malevolence could |
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we observe j tho holy spTinea Gazeit5 The.
mr. Clayton was 10 have addressed tlio people i
That place in company with hin competitor on
the I2th instant. From the list Of appointments
published, the candidates for Governor seem 70
De carrying on mostactive canvass. Appoint
ments are made in the north 6sr almost every
day in August. s -
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The STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
LoWNDRs COUNTY.

Probate Court, July Term, 1S43.
TN pursuance Of an order granted to me by,
u the Probate Court Of the county Of LowndeS
at the July Term thereof 1643, shall proceed
to sell IL the highest bidder at the door Of the
Court House Of said County, on
Monday, the 7th day Of August, 1s4S.
the following described tEaciaor parcels Of land,
belonging to the Estate Of Thomas 4. Yates,
late Of our said county, decd. To wit;
The south west quarter Of Section,
number twelve, ia fOwnship number,
Eighteen, North, of Range number
seventeen East, in Lowndes County.
The above lands win be sold on credit of
one. two. and three years from The day Of sale.
Notes with approved security will he required
It is further ordered, that publication Be made
in the Democratic Wing Of the same, for three
weeks successfully. 80
! DANIEL N. YATES, ~,
Attest, VIM. p. Fuller, Adm.
July, 2. ls43. pf 90.
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COLUMBIIs lNGTITUTE.

ITHE REV. SIMPSON SE1EPHERT
NJ win open new permanent Seminary a
Monday, the 18th instant, IN the basement nfo.
~ of the Methodist e. Church. for the Educa.
ton Of young ladies'
| The discipline of the Institute win bs fifm
but strictly parental The memory win Be- cuI.
tivated only subordinate TO the higher faculty
| ofreason. The former i important the latter
- paramount. The moral feelings and sent.
ments will receive due regard, the moral and
intellectual nature should be expanded, invigo.
rated in harmonious symetrical proportions.
The health Of the young ladies' will be kept in
view, and their manners will be watched with
an unslumbering vigilance.
We make no inflated promises, we give no
references to great names. we coninde in tangi-
bic results. Wisdom is justified of her chill.
dren. Short pithy lecturesiwiII be given in order
to explain. apply, and enforce the principIe.
Attention is respectfully solicited to the follow
ing circumstance, which win show satisfacto-
rily the liberal sentiments that are to govern
the Institute. The text books which will be
used were written by men Of different denom>
ihations, Episc0palians, Presbyterians, Baptists
and Converted Jew.
1sr CLAss.-A;phabetica lesson, Ortho-
graphy, Arithmetical tables, SO
JUNIOR CLAss.-Orihography, Reading
anu WTltIHSp A1SogfdPny ana Grammar,
Arithmetic and History, Natural The
ology, in elementary form, SIG
SENIOR CLAss.-Higher rules of ArIth-
metic, Grecian aud Roman Antiquities.
Heather Mythology, Composition, AL
grebra, Geometry, Problems on Globes,
(when obtained,) Astronomy, Watts
on the Mind. Chemistry, Botany, Phys
iolygy, Natural Philosophy, Logic Alb
ercrombie on :he Intellectual Powers,
Wayland's Moral Science, Rhetoric,
Payleys Evidences of Christianity, and
Languages, $40
Music, S25
FACULTY.
Rev. SIMPSON SHEPHERD,
MISS SHEPHERD,
Miss MARY A. SHEPHERD.
Mr.. RICHARD SHEPHERD, A. NJ.
Orthogr Apply, reading. and composition, win
be attended to by the Senior class while in the
Institute.
Columbus, August 10th I643.
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no COACH MAKERS.

US'r- received q tine Ict n Elliptic Spring.
~ also on band an assortment Of Carrisgb
tEitnln8s ana harness mounting plated end ~
pan. for sale cheap lar cash bg f s
= HAkRisOE JOHNSTON.
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FOR SALE.
"a 900 TENNESSEE BACON
OOsOOO For Sale by
MCDANIEL & MARCH.
E2August, 1913.
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NOTICE TO PLANTERS.
i CONSTANT supply Of Pisrce's cele1
IN brated Spinning Machines either Iron or
wood frame, manufactured IN CInclsnattis can
IS had at any time By application 70 Us N Cos
TIE These machines have been ii successful
,,.sr ..,s As A.ahana and Mississippi for ma
x $500, and have given universal satisfaction
d-,iara recnlved for Tiereess Cotton Gins,
Cara mis-. PLYING Shuttle Looms. Running
VIM HUDDLESTON 81 co.
M. Pierce yin personally attend 70 putting
up Dfthe machines.
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n1TT()N CARD

JNl0 s 4. Ii. s1st Feee,zss 80 ..s 80
N KxELE RS Cheap Sean Fss's.
April s. le4S.
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nIanFs on sALUTATInN.

The GLOWING sketch Of the different forms Of
saluialion in vogue among Ihe various portions
sfthe "wOrld's inhabitants may be interesting
10 many;
LaPlandsTS apply their noses strong against
the persons they salute.
In New Guinea they place leaves upon the
heads Of those they salute
The Inhabitants Of the Philippines bend very
low, placing their hands upon their cheeks, and
raising one foot in the air with the knee bent
Two negro kings on the coast Of Africa salalo
by swapping the fingers three times,
The inhabitants Of Cashmere. when they
would show a particular attachment, open a
vein, and present their blood to their friend as
beverage.
If the Chinese meet afer a long separation,
they fall upon their knees. bend their face to the
earth two or three times, and use many other
modes. They have also, ? kind Of ritual, or
ACADEMY Of Compliments" BY which they reg.
ulate the number Of bows, gonuHections, and
words to be spoken on any occasion. Embas
sailors practise these ceremonies forty dogs be-
fore they appear at Court
In Otahsite they rub their noses together.
The. Dutch, who are considered as great eat
ers, have morning salutation common amongst
all ranks. "Snuakeykeeton, May you have
hearty dinner" Another is, Hoe vnalrt
awe"--"How do you sail!"-adopted, do doubt
in the early period of the republic, when they
were al navigators.
The usual salutation at Cairo Is, "How do you
sweal1"-u dry 10, skin being indicative Of a
destructive ephemeral fever
Some author has observed. IN contrasting the
naughty sPaniard with The Frenohman, that thG
proud, steady gait, and inaexible solemnily o
the former, were expressed in bis mode Of salu-
tation, Como esta1"-"How do you standi'
While the Comment vous porter vousl-"IIow
DO you carry YOURSELF" was greatly expressly,
Of the gay motion and inees ant action Of The
other.
The common aaiutation in the southern pro
V.nces Of China, amongst the lowest orders, is
"Yalan7"-"Have you eaten your riee1"
In Africa, young woman, en- intended bride
b-ought little water IN calabash, and, kneel,
lug down before her lover, desired him to wasI
his hands When he had done this, the girl, witt
a tear ofjoy sparkling in her eyes, drank th'
mater This vas considered as The greates
proof she gave Of her fidelity and attachment.
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HOURs IN HINDOsTAN
THE CENTIPEDE.

Perhaps the toughest sea that can be con
ceived IS that which dances about the Bay Of
Bengal during eight months IN every twelve.
l more particularly aIlude to that pottion called
the Sandheads a portion so dangerous that
every ship is forced TO take on board a commits
stoned pilot 10 order 20 avoid the numerous
shoals which surround the entrance to the nveh
up which the vessel must ascend to reach Cal
cutia.
Tho first land which greets the sight ofthe
wearied voyager, is the island Of sangoF-a
green, fresh-looklng spot, sort Of oasis ia Tie
desert Of waters, sewing 70 enchant the sight
Of him who has been boxed up during several
successive months on board a sl0W-sailing East
Indiaman. OF this island Sims frequently
cast anchor. The "Dundee Castle" did 50
some years since.
Amongst other cadets on board the vessel
have named, none was better liked than Jem-
my Seabrght. lie was always ready to JON
IN clark" or en- act Of charity continually
doing bis best to chalk out amusement for bis
fellow passengers, and ever ready 70 pay the
expenses incurred on these occasions No
wonder, then, that be was generally liked.
When tho sDundee Castle" bad Jet down
her ponderous anchor, and fl led her clumsy
| sails, Master Jenny began 10 look about ir
order 10 see how he should amuse himself Unit
she again got under way "a penoi probably @
twenty four hours at least Jenny had reae
/ in bis youth the history Of The unfortunate Mon
roe, whose head was taken of'hY tiger on th'
very island close 10 which they were now 81
] ing; he al once proposed to make up apaTty q
I visit the spoi, taking care, however, 70 soleo
as his companions young men Of activity an
! courage These wen armed az al points
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From ths Spirit Of the Times.
ANAUsTRALIAN ADVENTURE


We extract the following stirringly written
narrative from the columns Of our distant con-
Temporary, the ADELAIDE Chronicle. II is wri.-
ten in The first person, and signed }. A. W.
A short time ago had occasion TO be travel
ling some distance in the interior Of New South
Wales, in order 10 visit friend whom had
not seen for many years. The evening before
expected to reach the dwelling Of my friend
put up at an inn on the road, where Iremain-
cd during the night
0nthe ensuing morning, my first care was
10 see that my horse was properly fed and rea.
dy for the long journey he had before him,
Having satisfied myself on this point, return.
cd to the house. Twas much surprised upon
arriving at the door, to find It aiar, as Idistinc-
ly remember closing It, on account Of leaving
several valuable tTinksts on the dressing table
Silently opening it, however, / was amazed al
perceiging the stranger, whom | bad parlicu'
larly noticed the preceding evening, standing
at the toilette table with bis back to the door
and diligently engaged in Withdrawing .hs
contents olmy travelling pistols.
NY first impulse was to rush forward aul
seize the fellow by tho collar. A moments
consideration, however, determined me on fol
lowing a different course. Carefully placing
the door in the same position that found it.
retired, undiscovered, 70 the public sitting
room. where John Brown, with several Of The
neiahbors, were conversing relative 70 th'
murder Of the sohoolmasters an occurrence o
which they had Just heard. Immediately At
forwards the stranger entered the room.
ut appears TO me, then, !" saidI |, aaei listen
/ inc 10 the details Of the murder, athat travel
linz N these districts must be exceedingl
dangerous However, have an excellent PAL
Of pistols; and e any one interieFes with %
/ Win give him Or them a warm reception"
EYES, observed tho stranger, sit would b
4 stnpid. indeed, fof any man toride through ID
bush, IN times ike these, without being we
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COMMANDER MACKENZIE.

Twill be Iocolleeledtha the Journal Of Com
merce, soon after the trial Of Commander Mac
kenzie, asserted that that officer was acquitted
bsfore the Court, by a vote Of seven 10 fve-thus
barely escaping conviction. Com. Mackenzie
Immediately commenced legal proceedings a,
glinst The Editors--noi with view Of rocoveI>
ing damages or gratifying vindietive feeling
bet solely because that was the only way Of OBJ.
tanning publication oflhe facts. After consid.
cradle delay the case was brought to trial, and
the testimony Of Capt MoKeeyer, one Of the
members Of the Court has bosn taken and pub.
shed. From that it appears that on the FIRST
ehargo-ulleging that Com. NJ. had been guilty
Of murder-the vote stood nine that the charge
was not proven, and three that it was, with the
qualification that the act, though proven, was
committed without malice. On all the other
charges the vote was the same, except perhaps
on that ulledging that be had been guilty Of in.
flieling illegal punishment on Spencer, Crom-
we'll and Small; on this Capt. Mex thoaght i
was pFoved--one voting that vas justified BY
necessity.-TFibune.
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CHARAcTER OF JAMES Ito sum up the
character ofJames in the most charitable man.
nef, he was really after all, and nolwithstand-
ing good deal OF positive aculeness and schol-
arship, nothing but great lubberly boy from
first 10 last; and il should be added, that no
human being, from hs infancy, appears to have
been more the creature 81 Circumstances. n
the murder Of Rizzio before bis mothers ACE.
hls constitution probably received ashook be-
fore he was born; bis molbeF was oflhe same
selGindulqenl temperament notwithstanding
her attainments; his father, Lord DANNY, was
a foolish dissolule lad; and the very wet-nuFss
OF the future maualin Solomon was a drunkard.
Buchanan then took the child and hogged him
into pedant; the religious ReiormeFs perplex-
ed him with alternate homage and insult; and
when Elizabeth died. this victim Of birth, par
ontage. and education. with Tiekety limbs, ,
sensual temperament and Just talents enough
10 make him vain and seli-safished, walked out
/ OF poor kingdom into rich one, haamad with
his iop, and Battered INTO the most ridiculous
notions on all points, By some Of The greatest
wits IN Europe.
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The following humorous description Of .
Yankee, is from a poem, read a a late hisio-
real celebration at Hartford. Conn
sIIowould kiss a Queen tiH be raised blister
HIS aim round her meek, and his old isll bat en-
Would address the King with the tits Of Mister
And ask him The pries ofths throne that be laion
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I'M FUruRE

10 I540,he instiacis Of nation il deep dis
uess wer reused Tor self preservation, and
they triuhphed. But freas0a--rank treason,
snalched victory from the uctors. In 1874,
the las. geat trial Will cone, and The veal o.
woe Of chs nation wiz then be settled. There
mno oscpe. We have ouly 70 say to dis
aPpOiutet suffering, and hali-despairing peo.
pie
Once moe unto the breach, dear friends, ONCE
MORE
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The annual average Of the expenditure O
Mr. Van Buren's adualsnation would be
S35, lac, 80 90.
Compare the average with the appropria-
tions Of the 9th Congress for the year end
ing June 80, 1874, which may fairly be taken
as the level to which a VIA Congress has
brought the expenses o. Government, viz
Sl6,332, s37, which is less by S2,5S0,656 Is
than half the annual average Of the expenses
Of Mr.. Van Buren's Administration; or less by
Sl5,sl3.493 % than the high annual expen-
diture OF Mr.. Van Buren,.
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which win looked 70 and hing 70 in an a,
lure time. o long as men may hope for in
prov8ment
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REMARKS.

A result and fact Of the kind above demon.
strated, needs no comment. It viii fall a charm
upon a Government ridden, long abused, and
oppressed nation, and open their eyes to the
past and the future. They viii see-f0r Il Is
proUed-that the charges brought by the
Wings in IS40 against tie then existing and
former Administrations, Of profgaoy, corrup.
ton anC prodigality, are sustained; and that
the Government i0J many years we're nearly
double, at least oae.fhird, greater than what
was NECESSARY.
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Tribune Office, 100 Nassau-sneet
Nei0. York, May, II, i643.
pEditots Of Wing papers who will publish
this article viii be entitled to a set all the
works announced therein, to be forwarded "a
their o: der.
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Compare the appropriations Of the 9Th
Congress with the annual expenditures Of Mr.
Van Buren, Administralion,Ias reported BY the
rnreas,,-.. T1rn.rlnnnnt. IalN =. /. lIs
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A Good assortment Of Blk Summer Cloth,
IA for Gentlemen's Goats, at
KEELER'S Cheap Cash Store.
April 9Th 1913.
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The folowingaFe extracts from a political
pamphlet entitled the aTest or parties tried BY
their acts" Il Is written BY the author Of the
aCrisis, which circulated 50 extensively DO.
ring tie campaign Of ls40, and viii be follow.
ed BY series q similar productions from The
same source. The powerful condensation o.
though; and facts BY this writer ia the smallest
possible compass makes him ono ofthe mosl
efficient political writer's Of the age.
These pamphlets can be had upon the low
est terms at The Office Of the New York Tni.
bune.