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Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

Letter from young man in Arkansas to
his mother Down East
WILDcATVILLE. Rattiesnake Co Ark
DEAR MARM.- on haint the least idea
in the world how I'm getting along out
here in this Rackensack County. They We
lately pinted me Post Master in this town,
and I'm expecting TO get the Office of Justice
ofthe Peace aiofe long. I've had three ca
ses left out to me already. one on'em was
where feller bad goug, ID out another chaps
left eye, and neither on'em was sartfn sure
whether he was at top or botor when the
thing was done. | knew all about it just as
easy. cause was watcrlia' all the time. 50
decided the case accofdin.' This is a Great
County Whv marin, the corn grows as
high as witch hazels or cherry trees, aud
coffin and other fsuiis beats all caluatin
I'm maxim my eternal foTtin' out here rs
fast as can / can do any thing leetle
smarter AN any on 'em 'ceptfn' playin'
kecrds. but | do think they rather 90 ahead
cn me playln' La and Poker. case they
most always win my money on know
them aIe shirts you std you'd make me and
| di5dent know how TO forrard 'em, YOU can
nd I'm bv mail now as don't ,lave To pay
any postaige IN consekNenee of the Digni-
" and Importance oil the Natur Of my Off
ice the watesmillions are ripe do send
IN or three Also 'em tu pair of nankin
tronses ha mt loom In my trunk when
started yon'ill 6nd buttin orfe' one pair
on en- unless you've sode it on sence lefl.
aud while you're about il you mite as we'll
let cnt that gather IN the bottom on 'em
speci I've grode leelIe senee | left hum.
md EN- all by male. they wont coss me
single sent I've bin hear nearly nine
months and my helih's hin the Bilious fe-
yer twicet. the Concertive fever once't. the
Fever and Ager Occas; ;onall and the DUN
ager all the time Mann | wish you'd
give nv love to Uns Hames aud ask her If
sne rekerIex that time we went to Hepsy
Slerns' quiItin.--I wish Unis was out here
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25
THE
MOLLY SPRINGS GAZETTE

rspu5iishet in The town Of Holly Springs, Mis-
..-tt;o7i every week a. I'trcs Dofiars per annum
= ,isance-- THres Dollars aad Ftfky Cents pay
-, within six months--and F'eHr Dollars NJ tn
- ef year. No subscription laifen foI less ha-
s.1 months.
Advertisements VIII nc inserted al -
-,o, ana 50 cents for each additional one. Bd-
-.--isefnent, r0t marked with The number of in
-.-tions on them, will be inserted un,il ordered
Ell. and charged accordingly.
Announcing cand idates for Office will be-t1
sate SI0--County %, 70 be paid down or assum
VI bva responsible name in town.
~ Lsfisrs addressed TO the Editor, on busines
,sih the Office must be post paid to secure atten
.,0n.
TTCaSh must'be paid for all Hob Work
s-rs al This office as soon as delivered
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

DRUNKARDs Look HERE "A few
days since. the body of poor inebriate, ma
med Robert Wood. was found dead among
the barrels in a siorehouse on one of the
whaIves of Philadelphia. with his face en-
tirely eaten off by rats Ii is supposed he
died in a drunken fit To die the death of
the drunkaid amids friends, is certainly bad
enough IN all conscience; to bl1nder into
eternity at such place as the above, and
then be eaten BY rats. is truly melancholy.
Drunkard. :his may be your portion; SO
Just leave off strong drink and be useful
citizen
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

now; if you see Jack Sterns :ell him he
nav keep that nife cum awav and forgot.
case one blade is broke and aint Of no
great account l feel as tho bad sha-
kin comm on so [ must stop ritin'-dont
forgitihe shirts and trouses
Your L1vin sun.
EBENEZER PETTTNGTLL
y. B Appels is quite scarce out here.
would ask vou to send me on a Barrel only
I'm afeared they'll lumber up the male. yoQ
can send a peck any how
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25
WO DOLLARS A DAY AND
ROAST BEFF"

All the decencv talent and democracy oi
the Locofoco party, for the lasttwelve month";
have exerted themselves TO psove that the a.
bove phrase was promise, pledge or avow-
al Of policy made by the Wings as a party
in 1910. Speak to a locofoco spouler a
bout the currency and the price of produce,
and what is his reply?-Tico doLlars a day
and roast beef" Ask him whether or not
the moneyed men of his party intend to es-
tablish any banks, according 10 the pledges
of his party last winter. He Instantly puts
on the most laborious counlenance imioina-
bic, and ans swers-"Tlco dOiEars a dog and
b4et7n If f-e+isasz for his ressseI1, y'cu
anxiously inquire-Does your mother know
you're ouI2-he is certain TO respond, with
a parrot-like fidelity, "T'tco dollars a d8y
and roast beefi!F' The sum aud substance
of his political wisdom is expressed by the
statement that. in 1910, the Whig policy
was declared to be "I'cO dollars a dag ami
roast beef" while that o: Van Buren was
Ter cents n day and bean soup. On this
capital the locotoco editors and stump ora
tors have been doing smashing business
and making a great noise in the world
Break that charm, and it was plain to SEE
that half of the gentry using it would be
dashed
We had therefore, to stifle some emo
tions of pity when we marked the article on
the first page ofthis paper, for pub catioa
from the Portsmouth Tribune. Bereft Of
their favorate watchwood, the Low Wages.
Hard Money. Anti Tariff advocate will
find themsefes in bad box They cannot
live without hard dollars" nor the beef
though their blind followers starve them
selves to fee and feed their leaders.
But We marvel, after ali, that our friend
ofthe Tribune thought il worth while 10
show that the motto in the Bunker Hill
procession was not good Whig motto
For our own part. we think the Wing poll
cy, as contradistinguished from that oftheir
opponents is as TWO DOLLARS are to
ten cents or as ROAST BEEF is to bean
soup, Under the Wing tariff policy. the
prices of produce and stocks have advanced
from twenty to forty per cent Again. the
Wings have been prevented, bv TYLER
turning locofoco, from carrying out any of
their prominent measures except the Tariff.
Judging BY the beneficent results ofthat sim
gle measure, who could divine the maenif-
cent effect of all the Whig schemes operat-
ing conjointly2 Thai. ere this the prosper
itv ofthe country would have been well-nigh
restored, we have 10 doubt. We trust
therefore, that the Tribune viii not repudi-
ate the motto. and
-.9eart the iatferel ensign down"
Ii is good. honest motto, and 5 true as
that Ben Fappan saii the country coalt ne
vrr pcrman emily flourish uutl Wages ~pre
reduced to I6 cents i dav.and wheat % nine
pence a Abashel-wbich no candId man viii
ienv w hatever the Tribune may d..
hiuk that we can prove inai. for the poor
aboring man. the Whig policy is Two
DOLLARS a Day AND RoA>T Beef, while
hat of the Hard-Money. British Antl- Tariff.
Locofoco taskmasters. is now as they were
hen, Ten cents dag and bean sonp"
Yesl we feel that we Nigh be Justified in
MISUNDERSTANDING
3enton's weIl-known partiality for ,ha. ar
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

LovE.-"What is love Clara n said Bill
the other night, as he sat by the side OF his
sweetheart
.Love Bill. hardly know what It IS !
but suppose it must be getting married. and
kissing little babies s'-Bill tainted.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

An Irishman, who was tndeavouring IN
prove that he vas an Englsshman. observed
I-syon'd nirey take me for an Irishman to
lhear me sPaEs,
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25
Frss.rs sthe vespsrus.
TIE LOAFER,s COMPLAINT.

Fun.ssthe yesperus.
TIE LOAF ERsS COMPLAINT.
This worlds not vot il used to vas
Ven vas ten years younger.
The umesan people both has changed.
And I'm becomes sponger.
Theirs them as did call my friends.
Co-mates in many a spree.
Now passes on without word.
Just as ii they didn't know me
oh cruel Fortune wlcSed.iade-
To meet me with frown;
She dragged nc M top o'th'ill.
And now she's kicked me down.
I can't forget the happy hours
Ven I used to walk the mail,
And leer and smirk, and wink s. blink
Attic gals met-yes all.
Thew was time I had enough,
For self and others too
Ask Parker he can testify
That all say is true.
lie Faver.' Bates and Brigham too.
Knows l vos decent boy.
Ard that Smashers, Port and gin cock
tails.
Yes vonce my only JOY.
Those times are past, as Octavian says.
Yes--they're forever fed.
And hain't not got iourpenee now
To buy loaf ofbread.
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

Oh ven think ofthose jolly days.
Il makes the tears to my heyes riz.
And I'm compelled to drop my pen.
Till my mind it more composed is
Holly Springs gazette., 1843-08-25

THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-26

The Wings will 90 into battle under one leader--we
may march under different candidates All their forces
will be united-ours will be weakened by division Every
man OF them strikes whilst striking not only
at them but each other Can you expect achieve the
victory under such di-trsctng ccumsaneesl Will you
sacrifice your principles for any mani Win
throw the Republic into the ct Henry Clay because
OF prefers ArtaNerSes Cyrus Mahomct Mus
Rphal' lENoUIRKR.
The fears of bcllicosc contemporary, appear
to have got the better of his valour. But in the
midst of his alarm. he still displays his genius for
classical illustration. What, for instance, could
he more elegant and appropriate, than the parallel
between the Democratic aspirants, and the ASIA
tic worthless, mentioned i'm the last line of the quo.
tatonl IL has all the holiness of first rate ge.
MUS. a common genius would have contented
himself with reference TO some hackncyed per-
sonages in Grecan or Roman history But he
strides the narrow seas, and betakes himself
to the Farther EaStl-What another CYRUS or Ar
taHerxes is Calhoun how striking the points of
resemblance in their character and actions And
in Van, how truly have we revived the Prophet
and Conqueror of the East And i'm Colonel
Dick Johnson, we have TO the life, Mustapha
of whom however we have no very dis.
tnct recollection, ut this present writing;--But,
all this aside. We apprehcnd our cotem-
porary is giving way to unnecessary trepdation.
His alarm has magnified the danger, and he sees
double, as most terrified people do. Now, the De-
mocracy to be believed the best spirit of union
and harmony pervades every portion ofthe Demo
crazy. At every meeting, the burden of every
Speakers discourse, is invocation for Harmo.
ny. All respond Amen! The Calhoun men all
desire nothing so much as harmony the Van Blu
rem men, without an exception, declare that that
is the object of all their desires. They have even
carried their harmonious spirit TO the pitch of es.
tahllshng associations to elect a President and
ruled 1t out of order for any member to refer TO
the purpose of their organization What greater
harmony than this they can have, we cannot con-
ceive. Ii may he that this intense desire for har
mony is affected, the Harmony is sought on
for instance, cries aloud for harmony and concili
alton and compromise-but he means all the time
support YAM The Calhounte repeats the same
cuckoo note most earnestly admonishes the De.
mocracy of the mischief of observation-disclosures
them that the only means of avoiding them is to
select the only available candidate, and winds up
by stirring appeal for union and harmony.
If these impracticable conditions be understood
on either side, the fact may serve TO explain the
otherwise unintellgibe fears of the ENQUIRER:
and IT at the same time presents the Democratic
factions in the rather unenviable attitude of at
tempting to play off the hypocrite on each other.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-26
Tie Pio.on,d CAnLic. Ne

The Democratic demagogues OF Georgia have been very
nicely caught IN their snHrrs.
Winter before the last, they adopted series Of very
coarse aud insulting Resolutions, and among Others in
sucung Judge Bcren resign his in the Senate of
the L. 3 Judge b. having been elected 10y the preceding
Legislature 10 fill office which, under the constitution
endurcs for six years declined comply with the very CT
subject and adopted another resolutions in quite rs
bad taste aud doctrine those the previous year They
resolved. among other things that
"A who loves his country and its institutions better
than his own personal aggrnndzemeni would never hold
Office for moment after he had lost the confidence of the
people"
Very well-Now hold them to their own doctrine and
what should Mr. Coqut and the do The people have
withdrawn their confidence from ticn and bestowed it up
on Judge Berren and his Wing associates Will these de-
magoguss IN the face Of their soemny recorded principles
incur te denunclton which they hcmseiyc have uttered
against all who hold office contrary the popular wish
Certainly for modern Democracy in this in other re-
spect', very like anen Federalism As Mr. Jefferson
said OF the Federust resign 1t may be said of the
Democracy.
The gross and shameless inconsistency Of the Deocrs
cy, their disregard Of their principles and their wolsh
appetite for Office have we'll nigh used up their famous doc
irne of instructions. No other mode that could be- devised
could have been effective Into such contempt have they
brought IT, that the brazen Of their Demagogues
have not ;he cironery refer Well good docs
sometimes from evil.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-26
RoAxnKr. Iuly 90. lsIa

ROANOKE, July ~, le4J
Dear Sir: Four letter from home reached me last even
log In reply IL gives pleasure state, that your
"Resping Machine" has worked admirably during the pre-
sent harvest We little embarrassed the outset
by portion OF the work which necessary remodel
ling the machine have the benefit OF your recent
Improvements, but got every thing properly
regulated, performed its work almost perfectly. On
day, when thing favorable the ground smooth
gently unduating the wheat rich and Welding probably from
fifteen - twenty bushels per acre, kept tho machine
constant motion from sunrise sunset and had the ground
carefully measured The dimensions of the parallel
ogJam cut Is tive hundred and ninety nine and half yars
long by hundred and egh-ou and half broad which
Is Just ~ acres, rood, and 10 poles. This consider
fair test Of IT, capacity and this have doubt will
do day with another, under good and when
uninterrupted We changed hands meal timc and had
relay ~ horses, 10 avoid oil delays except those
eeSSary tcV oiing.
The your machine ted IN tins county, the more
grows IN tSNS. It's INST introduction any farm apt
70 BE least Sa,acy because the hands have been
prrPsrcd to- Il, and you should be lucky
cNo,oeT Scsts Obstacles, YOU constant dread vt
meeting shenn, and compelled with much
SensPve,a. sAa prevents the machine from doing u
WI lcurs. respectfully.
wM. VI. PENTON
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OCULAR.
Vino COMMITTEE Roov,
E,.tr..,I, n, IN

CIRCULAR.
Vino COMMITTEE Rooy,
Columbus, Oct 20, lS43
The annual election IN Ohio having Just pnssed take
the earliest opportunity our friends the
suspicious result the Wings OF This State canvass
borne down by the accumulated wrongs Of local Lcgsa.
On and the effects Of disagScemculs national politics.
too strong 10 be by parry attachments
They had only deep regard for principles to cheer them
and the result the popular could he heard
has been q Triumph glorious Uicfory,
the result Of the election does exhibit the Wings Of
Ohio in oil the strength OF l-iO, enough has been done
show TINT the plague ofcc trade and It's kindred evils, have
been stayed; aud the crisis which approaching ~, will
be molly met and triumphnnty passed.
The GerrymnndsTi0R Of tie State in 1910 for members
Of the General Assembly and Ike inquituus proceeding
for members OF Congress- virtually DISTINGUISHES
thousands OF Whgs the election Ut their representatives
Therefore is that the entire strength Of the party
be- made ~ teH except in the year Of Presidential cleo
ton.
But there circumstances attending this election,
which encouraging The bad legislation Of tho last few
ycars, has awakened spnt Of inquiry among oppo.
nents and proud acknowledge that many in.
stances Lave risen superior 10 the irammcls Of party,
and commended moniuy fJr principles md for the rights Of
the people.
In the di.ticng Of last winter our opponents prordsd
the election Of Is LocUfoco Members OF Congress But
IL only have been elected Showing clear gain Of hroo
districts, IN spite Of party legislation.
OF she IL State Senators elected the Wings have secured
p OF those who hold over, the Locofocos had IT, to
Wings securing LocoOcO majority at four IN tho Senate,
retained under the operation Of the districng system.
OF the - members Of the ou'c c Representative Inc
Wings have elected 3J-thc LocOocos 3D-and ndepcn.
dent men hnvcbcen elected IN opposition to the regular 10
COnco candidates. under circumstances which induce 10
believe that oil great questions which divide htwo par.
ties They will act with the Wings Under this expect1ton
/ We claim majority Of Join, ballot.
This result is sufficient arrest the march Of corruption
The differing complexion Of the Houses produced M
before explained will doppOn the hopes Of many who had
tondy expected that the ensuing election would give tho
people Legislature which would Justly and honestly repre-
sent their wishes. But-couragc friends! This evil will
now be corrected by fair distnctng OF the State Bid
Legislation will be prevented No prospective laws u
bolster UP demaRoRues can be passed And W,
may add, from the signs Of the times, both IN ON
State and among the sisters who have recently held
their elections favorable augury may be drawn proms
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CANAL COMMERCE.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED,
Boat union Johnson with 33s tons Merch'dze from
LyncHUurs, TO b. Peyton, Robt Gwathmey Shields Il
Sumcr.i.le, l.. d. Crcnshaw & Co. H. w. & u Frys &
CO.. hos. Williams, Boyd, Edmond & Davenport Dibrell
Holcomb x Co.. and Ludlam, Preston & Co.
h,a: Zig Iron, Cox, with 4jt tons Merch'dze, from
Lynola1rg, to Jos. Il. Anderson, and +. F. Barnes
Bon Jumping Rabbit, Johnson, with 3 tons Mcrch'dze
20 Warwick Il Barasda.e.
i}a' 'mnyHo. Henry, with pa Merchdze to Thos
w .ams, and Warwick & Barksdale.
CLEARED
booi Elizabeth, Scay with 1874 mdze., to New
Canton, and Lock lG
Boat Richmond Dcyenncy, with 3ji tons Mersldlc Ia
Lynchburp Warren, HowardsyiIe, and Elk Creek
Bont James Madison, Couch, with 2sl tons ridzr Il,
Lceh No. :, New Canton, Elk Hill, Warren. Hoyyards
and ynchburg.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-26
John Jones anil The late Elections.

John is bringing his powerful intellect TO bear
upon the recent disastrous results to the Democra.
cy. With that composurc, which marks the Phi.
losopher and sage, ne proceeds to analyze the re.
sults-to ascertain the cause of this the cause of
that, and the cause of the other. But in every
case, the is the same the dctatoral course
of the Globe, and the refusal of the Democratic
Party to enlist themselves under the banner of
Capt. Tyler.
In the course of his very interesting disscrta.
ton, the editor observes
II there be any State in the Union in which Democracy
has right Ocsl confident Of power u Is in the State Of
Nrginin-thc State which has always been Republican,
aud which, although ~ favor OF John Tyler Vice Pre-
sdCnt, rejected General Harrison BY 800 majority
the second office. We IL asserted that even In the
land Of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe there never
" was crisis when had more interests az sake
when had more dangers To encounter so many
energies 20 exert aud when much depended on the
ttmness the discrcfOH nnrk the word thou Jew thou
art rIchJ Of the Globe tho union Of the party" The
Gator OF The Enquirer continues TO remark, 1--WE have
powerful and desperate enemy encounter flushed with
tho which he won IN 1910 and rnnkling with d
appointment for having the fruits uf his victory snntccd
from h- grasp" &c, &c. And here we have one nues
ton TO put - the editor Of the Enquirer Who more fit
who do honor aud Justice seem 10 point "a,
wards the proper individual 10 end the battle -
and who has better right claim the fruits and 1c
fame Of tho victory tlan he who, amid dangers and
psus TO his reputation and his hopes, "naichcd the fruits
u victory from the grasp Of the Fcdcrnsts ?" Who has
right To claim the veto thunder but John Tycrl or who
else can claim u The noise nud heat and smoke Of q
battle for the Constitution which te veto cannon are
used are not for ordinary nerves There few
men-Jackson and TYLER Tor nstance-whose have
been found strong enough whose skill and bravery have
been tried and proved They deserve confidence and shall
have We desire the editors to reflect on this point
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+ VI. CABELL.
VI. :. Il. NcCosni.cA.
BCsorA, Rockingham Couny. !
An..lr.t 81 lSlA

August Sh, lS43.
uSa- >rs haVe used your Reapjng Machine CUTTING
PrtSt nv wheat the past harvest, and truly say that
A1rce0 enrre satisfaction cutting Spccdcr and C.sarr
inia any Instrument have used the pU
p making no difference IN cutting thin very rank whes,
but taxing OF every thing before IL Owing wheat
1PennE irTeSulary. and large proportion o; II being
st-ipy ground uII than 20 80 with
tho hcaPSr have doubt; that in cutting that qusnu
" have cleared nall the prce % the machine N Inc
irs OF gram, time and labor. When the merits y-r
chime fully known, have doubt ;h1t every
farmer who raises - OF wheat at ms ground &c
tat.e-ii will not do we. sumpy ground, wi supply
himself with one | hope your reward wi. be cqus
merits Indeed the whose genius has enabled Inn
invent machine simple construction and set
efficient IN Its operation, i entitled take rank with the
ven'ors OF the Spinning Jenney and Cotton Gin.
Very respectfully, your obedent vs-vani.
JACOB STRANER
4 u
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SALLY WATSON.
SUSAN ID. WATSON.

have used one OF Mr.. MeCouneks Wheat RcspScS
the late harvest. and well pleased with Oersg.
Ii the grain much cleaner than y cOOe vie ne
cradle, and the Machine promises 10 ~ durable. ccOS
discover difference the work NherV the wheat
with dew. cannot speak confidently X ,ae 2giser
OF would a dSy as ili wcrN vicie
day time. from the 1t hands ae
W 4 NEl SlN
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po against oil the coonsn the Concderacy and
by e1hortng the Democracy initiate the example Of the
coons.
me wings cannot do better than persist in a course
wheh 80 dspeasng To their ed,ersaries Let organ
iEe and enrol themselves in every neghborhood and nr
eine and report To The Central County Club.
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tCoNNUNicArED
MeCORMICK,s VIRGINIA REAPER.

BRAoKEr's, (Green SpringJ LOUISA, July Ii, ls43.
We, the undersigned. managers for the two Mrs. Wat
sons having used OF c. H. MeComick's Reaping Ma
chimes during the late harvest his request take pleasure
stating that they have answered highest expectations
We Of opinion, that the Machine will bushc
Of wheat per than be done with the scythe
that il is liable get out Of order-tha will cut with
from fifteen eighteen day, land that to-
lsrably smooththat its operation quite perfect m
damp, ms in dry whent-that, if the wheat Is good the
machine will labor than when ii is thin With
u.s. has done the labor Of five good craderssnd that it
will cut tangled wheat very we-beer than be done
in any other way that we have seen.
;. Il. HENSON.
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MARRIED.,

On Tuesday LASTLY The Morrison Mr. Joszrn
s'NrsoN oi Amherst County SALLY AM only daughter
VIM. Sninn, Esq Of this City.
IN Louisa ih- 18th October b, the Reyl Robert Wk.ron
Nj J. C'ERAN PHLrorrs Go0chand to Ms-S,RAu daugh
i"r -f John Cole, of Louisa
~ Enquirer please copy.