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Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Hxw yosx AND Ma. Van BvaES.--The
Democratic members Vi sHc Legislature OF
New York. hayo dominated Mr.. Van b.
rem for The mex. Presidency, end have FIX
ed upon the Oh Mond4y IN November nexi
as The time for the meeting 0! the n l,iou'
al Convention. They adopted an address
end series Of resoui!)ns, in neither Of
which, US is most worthy of remark, is one
word said Gbou, the vital and pressing
question Of the Ta,iG, We canno, with.
hold the expression Of our regre, aud sur
prise lha; cur democrati1 brethren in Mr.
Van Buren's own state, should not only
give this question tie g. ty, but thai they
should persist, in opposition TO the general
sentiment which prevail, amongst the
states and the people. in precip;tating UPON
vs. The nomina,i,n Of the Presidentia! can.
diia,es. We believe that such course
will rot fail 70 datract, every where, from
Mr.. Van Burea'a popularity. Il looks to-
much like di:trusl Of the peoP'c and 0! that
"s,bss second thought" ia wh.ci The OK
prssiden, has heretofore pr,fe ssd 81 fully
10 confde. The people viii NJ! sustain
the eEuyts Of those who desire to hurry on
the convention. b. the press and the peo'
PIE every where has the course of Virginia
on this subject been condemned, US that Of
New York will sursly be. On the day Of,
Ter he New York ncr,iaal:on was made, &
meeting Of the Genera! comu!;,cc Of The
Young Mems Democratic Association Wa
held in,ho city Of New York, which unan
imously condemned the conduc, Of ih'
democratic !ncmserS Of the legislature,
We have been surprised TO see TIE ed
TOR Of the Mississirpian indirectly sane
tioniug the New York proceedings, by sug
Resting that Mississippi should 'prepare L
be represented" in the event OF the meet
ing Of the convention a, the time dittitc'
by New York. IL ia aHother instance
Gen, Prices yisleiag. twill lie remem
bered h.t the Mi.sissipliln all sl,ng ad
voca.ed ihs Postponsmcut OF the Nationa
Convention, ard its eiitor wss the frs, maj
in the late State Convention, TO make
move by which the propnety ofa late DAY
Of meeting was suggested aud adopted
For our part we take this stand-li cou
vention is he'd in November, contrary II
democratic usage, aud what VIC believe (
be the will Of the people. LIT Mississippi
xOs &c reeresestsd--the real convention Q
the party sil! be held in May, .Iei4, an'
by the decision OF that convention let u
abide.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Cot G.. S. CooK-We have received
letter from this gentleman, in which he
states, that be has not authorized any one
to say that he declined running for the
Office of State Treasurer. The statemen,
in the last weeks Mississippian wis made
on the authority of particular friend of
the Colonel Col Cook remarks ia his let
ter to u.s. that he intends visiting every coun
ty in the Slate bef,re the eleclin, ami hope
by a free intercourse with his fe low-ci;-
iz4ns, to remove any pnCj1dice which his
nomlnltion by the Convention of the 22i
of Fe5iulry, may have eSciIed ag inst
hin. Ho cares nothing about the oppo.
silion Of whigsery, bot confessos thu he
is not philosopher enough TO stani FIRE
from his friends; he defcs even calumny
her<clfto cast stain upon tho escu'cheon
OF h;s fair aasc.-I NiSsiSrpp;qr,
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Chinese Eata5lcs. They eat almost
everything that comes to hand. Upon the
streets Of tho city, bat particularly on the
large square before tho factories, num-
Der of birds are daily exposed for sale
which amongst US have not yet gained
much repu'e for flavor; among Others
hawks, owls, eagles and siorks. TO a Eu'
ropean, nothing can have a more lang ha'
BILE effect than 10 see the Chinese arrive
with carrying-pole supporting two bIrj
cages which contains dogs and cuts IN
stead of birds. A small thin sort Of span
ieI appeared to Us to be most in leqnes;
they sit quite downcasi in their tamporlry
swelIings when they are brought to mar
kei, whlls. the cats made q dreadful sqpaII'I
ing as if, cons-i3us Of their fate. Tht
fl :sh of these last, when they are well FED
is much esteemed in China, and they arc
often seen On the tables Of the rich. ON
or Chinese bring on their carrying -Po!e'
many dozens of rats which are drawn
quite clean, and like pigs in our countr!
when they have been opened, are hung "
by mems OF cross piece of wool thrU
the hin legs. These rows OF rats TOO"
very nice, but they are only e,ien ~ ~
paor.--.Neyen's Foyagc rOaai the "0T'"
AZ.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
VALUBLE RECIPES.

Bilious Com plaiats.--Take forty drops
of ilslm Of Peru on loaf sugar, or in a
glass of water, every Day at | O'Clock.
In 15iiity to Sleep Take grain or two
of camph1r at bedtime: this is sa!er
and safer remedy than l1udanum.
Night Sineat5 Drink g;ll or more o.
warm " ter, nigh; in nd
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

PassIpEvcY.-T democratic members
Of the Legislature OF Pennsylvsnia have
nominated the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN for
the P.esidency-and have recommended
May. 1914 as the time frr holding con.
ven.ion a. Baltimore. The friends oFevery
candidate, except Mr.. Van. Buren,, are in
favor Of this time and place.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Judge A. Hutchinson We are graft
fed TO learn that this gcnt'eman, who was
some time in the past year capture al San
Antonio, Texas, by a body Of Mexican
troops, has been through the generous in
terce sion ofthe American NJ Mister. Sc al
liberty, and is now in this State. Gener-
al Thompson is said to have intcrfered in
his behalf at the earnest entreaty of our
fe:ow citizen, Gen. II. S. Foole--MiSsis.
siPpian.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
- % J:~~ %
T,e9sury Department, Rcgsle''s(
February 10, 1913.
L. l.. SMI I'll L egister

There can be no mist kc in tie st,tc-
ments, for they en- ma c from no d ubt'ul
authority.
Thus we see " who are the p'undercFs."
No theft has broke into the treasury by
nght, and actually stole twenty millions.
The country has not sustained the loss
by fire, waller or famine. Ii is moment
when We are al peace with all nations;
and yet We have Teen running in debt at
the rate of len millions year. WAC are
tie plundcreS? The President himself
cannot spend dollar of tie public money
unless It is first appropriated by Congress;
he cannot draw his own saIary--so he
cannot be charged with the offence Who
then? Look into the Congress of the Uni,
ted States, in both branches Of which there
is large modern Wing mJority,--sce
them wasting the publi; time IN low and
contemplate schemes to head MIN or die,
and plunging the country deeper and deep.
or in debt at every step. Who are The
plunderers? Who but they upon whose lips
we're such sweet promises in 1910, who
pledged Themselves 10 leave the country
from debt, from bad men and bad meas.
ures, and from all the common ills that are
incident to government p? The people
throughout the Union will hold Whiggery
responsible and the results of tae election
will lei! " who are the plnnderers "
TNaSirille Uaion.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

On our 8fs: page vii! be found the an.
swrys Of Mess.s. Calhoun, Johnson, Cass,
snd Buchanan, TO the ;nterrogs;cries pro.
pounded 10 them by order of the Indiana
Democratic Committee. The reply Of Mr..
Ir. Van Buren, had not been received by
the Committee.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Nhklih SmiIhl Esq . has Written lei.
ter 10 the editor sf,he Vicksbuig Sentinel
in which he declares himself candidate
for Congress on the democratic iickeiin the
place of DR.. Gwin who does not accept;he
nomination. We have mislaid the paper
con,aining the letter, but will publish it in
our nexi.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Decision in Bankruptcy.--Juige Nc
Kinley, setting in the Circuit Court Of the
United States, tor the district Of Louisiana,
has delivered an opinion sustaining the
consti,u'ionaliy Of The Bankrupt Law.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Gen. Brown and Col. Fall have declared
their willingness to submit, their claims to
another State Convention.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Oar Circui! Court is now in Session
Hon. John II. Rollins presiding. Bas:-
nass is progressing we'll.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Col. r. NJ. Johnson was in Jackson on
Friday last; his reception was most en-
thu3ias!.c.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

Tie cir:uii Co 1T Of the Uaacl s'a g.
!. aud the Bankrupt Ccu:t IRE now ia ses.
s;on in Jackson, he Hon. s. }. Oh lsoD
presiding in bolh.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06

The State Agricultural Fair will be held
at Jackson on the 75th inst.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
NOMINATIONS OF THE STATE
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

For Congress.
JACOB THOMSON
WIN. M. GWIN,
WIN. H. HAMMETT, Of Washington Co,
WIN. L. STONE, of Lawrence county.
For Governor,
ALBERT u. BROWN,
For Secretary Of State.
GEORGE R. FALL.
For Auditor Of Public Accounts.
JAMES c. MATTHEWS.
For State Treasurer,
SApRIEL s. COOK.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
TO THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.

Gentlemen You are requested 10 meet
in Jackson, On ihs 4th Monday Of ,loy Tor
The purpose of transactipg buiuess OF i'm.
portance. Thu Editors of Democratic
newspapers throughout. tho Sac are res
pc fully invited % u.lcnd with the Commit
ice and participate ini,s deliberations.
ROBERT Z, HARRIS,
Chairman.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
S7,4sO,G92 IS

Total deb, Sh40V'o'S 10
Treasury Department, Register
OEice, February ID. 1913.
-. l.. SMITH, Register.
To this authentic statement and Inc ex'
nonalory letter of Mr.. Johnson, we invite
rnrlic attention; and humbly beg cur
Wing cotemporaries TO cease 'hclr mlsreP.
reservations.
We will now call upon the same rella-
Lla gentleman at The Capitol, to call at the
Department and OBJ ain another authentic
PAPER Of the same official character, setting
forth statement Of the public debt on The
18Th of February, lS43, after the wing
party have, by their controlling majority
IN both Houses, held the purse strings for
nearly two years. This will enable every
reader, under whose observation tbs ariI-
Gle may fall, 10 put that and that 'ogctA-
en-" TO compare, each f'r hmseiI, ana 10
have occu!ar demonstraiyn OF the facts IN
the case, that they may correctly decide
- hi ARE the plunGercrsm To this duty
we have als1 attended. and the su Joined
lctc. and t ,,emcnt tell The story
H,u5e of Representatives,
March 81, 1913.
Dear Sir--IIaying sen, you the debt in.
Cured b. Mr.. Van Buren, during his Adj
presume yolr readers
wopIJ be pleased to know how the pubIIc
stands at this time. ! enclose to yoa the
Registers statement; sent me b. the Sec.
rctlry OF the Treasury, winch shows, that
the Debt his been increased rear twenty
millions in less than two years. under the
of Whiggery, which pro-
misses so much economy.
am, respectfully, your friend,
Z. JOHNSON.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
[uT4IClAL !

IoTlcAL
Aao.5ii Of pa5lie deb, on Tia. IA q -H"''&
ls4i.
OH funded and uaiunded deLi;
Funded deb,-in,erest ano ooc c1oo.
principle, ''0"a~ u
UnfundeJ deb;-old
Treasury nolea, 4,5s5 20
Mississippi stock, 1920 " .o-,o
Registered deti, 2e,CE2 24-1o''' %
Debt of the corporate CT 'es
Of he District Of Columbia,
assumed by The U, States, l,5CO' OOo W
,r.aaanrr noIcs. 5,6is,5l2 40
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
A LOCKER ON.
WHO. ARE THE PLUNDERERs ?

This was a standing question of the
Wings in 1910. lthas become an impor.
tant preston with The people in all their
political campaigns; and the object Of
each party seems 10 be that o! showing
Tia, the other has wasted most OF the pub.
lie money. Under all administrations,
more or less has been lost by defluIling
officers; and where SO many ure employed
in the service, i, would be strangeif II were
not so. But it is asserted by" the univer-
sal Wing party" who have 50 often laid
calm to " all the honesty" that the coua.
try was most sh'mefuIIy p!undarcd by ID.
cof)coisn,, (as they call i',) and that We
are now grooming under burden OF debt,
which Mr.. Van Buren's administration i'm.
posed, that is almost insupporable.
Let us see: We will not go upon hearsay
evidence. We will call upon one Of our
members of Congress TO 60 to the office Of
Register, in the Treasury Department, at
Washington, and obla,n from the official
records of State, tho unerring figures that
show the amount OF the pablo deOt on the
4th of March, l94l, The Gay that Mr.. Van
Buren, left Office, and then We Will give a
correct transcript of the statement, over
the Registers own proper signature. Fiji,
teslim my will be a5miued BY all to be cor
rect, as showing the amount Of tho public
debt at the time the wing party came into
mower, with large ma orIly IN b.tl houses
Of Congress. Well, we nave areldy done
ibis; ami herewith viii submit the letter OF
the member OF Congress, together with the
enclosed statement, signed officially
There can be no better testimony--to VII:
H9us: of Representatives,
March Sd, l543
Dear Sir,--The amount of Puoic debt
when Mr.. Van Buren, left Office has been
SO much misrcpresenied, that :elt it due
to the citizeAs OF our State, to call upon
the Secretary of the Treasury for an ex-
act statement. Ienclose you the statement
of the Register, forwarded TO rae by the
Secretary. You will see from The items
that Mr.. Van Baren's administration is on
ly chargeuble with the Treasury notes
the other items of debt having been con.
lractcd prior to this time. HIS admins
;raion is entitled TO further credit o; the
amount Of money in The Treas Try on the
Alta of March, 1871, which Mr. Ewing
states in his annual repOrl, to have been
S572,7i6 "a.
lam very respectfully,
Yo3r friend,
50 e.-..f C,JCHNSON.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-06
lorFICIALa

orFIcML.l
Statomcat Of thc puddle deb on The 18th
of February, lS43.
Old funded and uniuatcl debt:
Funds debt interest an prin-
c,p.l. $2sS,306 10
UnfIndcd debt, Old Treasury
no,es, $4,3l7 IL
Mississippi stock 1920 %
Registered dct, 2G,62? 4i-35,2 . d
Debt OF the corporate
cities of the Dir-
trict OF Co!pm'ia,
assunci b. the Us. l.as),0O0 %
Teas Iry notes, ll,7ll,2l0 II
[. ,aa If lG4l, au 1912, i3,0T4,l16 Ii
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
MONEY MARKET.

Saturday, Aug 1916 r. M
The from abroad has had but little effect the
stock market The influence offoregn affairs has ceased
to have any material influence upon American securities
here. The New York market for stock is becoming in
dependant Of that of Europe. Prices have not altered
much stonington fell per cent, Farmers Loan l. N.
York J. Illinois Kentucky rose t. Ohio 6s I. Del.
Hudson I.
At the Board there were sales Of Government loan
at ll4S.
We have again late accounts from England. and to the
4h inst The news presents a continuanceof improve
ment in all that effects American interests In the two
weeks ending July o. there 600 bales of cotton
sold at 6rmer and advancing prices. American Prov
sions had also improved in most unprecedented man.
Under the news head we have given comparative
table of prices Of June and August Under increasing
import will be observed that the advance is
Money continues abundant and all the great
manu- acturng sections improving in trade and ac
witty. in London the discount house will generally not
allow more than per cent deposite. The Bullion in
the Bank continues to accumulate to degree which,
moves all fears Of serious DRAIN to 100000
should be exported for Indeed depletion Of
the coin held would be rather desirable than otherwise
The condition Of the Bank follows 8
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20

support and for mddlng qualities OF American
what gher have been paid though is not deem
cd necessary 10 raise the quotations per Id. Brszls
remain steady TIE sales OF the week have consisted
50 $50 bales. viz 80 $50 American 22SO Brazls 200
yptian 10 West India &C. and 2.1i0 East India Sc
in"iuded in the foregoing 1850 American taken by
speculs'ors.
JAY % The demand for Cotton has proved less en-
tensive than during the preceding week but the market
has not wanted hrmness, and the whole fair
OF business has been transacted In all instances have
our last quotations been obtained for American dcscrip
tons snris have also supported their previous value
s hkewse have Brazil and psn, and the lower qaa
tiles OF the latter less abundanty offered present
The general opinion here regarding the crop is that
WIN prove light one, which holders to display
much confidence and prices anticipated have reach
he lowest point OF the Spectators have pur
CHASED $500 American and the sales altogether this
week have comprised % $40 bales OF which aoeo were
Amrcan lao Srszil l,l5O Egyptian, 800 West India,
Sc, aud 800 East Inda, SC.
Augusts-A fair amount Of business has taken place
in Cotton Friday the 2sh ult The market has not
exhibited feature and prices remain as previous
ly ioted. The accounts by the Overland Mail are
deemed favourable in q commercial point OF view and
calculated impart brskness manufactures
The sales this week have comprised about % 900 bales Of
which sp ecu lators have taken about 200 bales.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20

The circulation is again reduced, making fi OO0
per cent ofthe whole currency since April without pro-
ucing any change in the value of money. In the same
time the securities OF the Bank have reduced by maturity
This state things presents exact paral
lei to the New York Bank movements.
The Meneur publishes the oficIal returns of the i'm.
ports into France during the FIRST six months of the pre-
sent year. They show on the aggregate marked i'm
provemen The consumption ofsugsr has increased
sidsraby for, independently of the result to the i'm
ports, the stock on hand has much diminished In May
last 900 OF kilogramme including beet root
sugar. whereas it is little than 3oeOOOOO.-
There is as compared with the first half year of 1912.
considerable falling ofn linen and linen threads arising
from the recent the imports of these
ices. The imports of linens have fallen from 2927 900
kogrammes to OoO and Of threads from 76oa 900
100000. The total amount of dutie. received by the
customs in the first half OF 1913, as compared with
the corresponding period ols42 is nearly 1000 ooef
Sales nf
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
Concord, Mass.

Correspondence of the Herald.]
CONCORD, Mass, Aug. IL, 81 A. nj lS43.
Farce IA Finance Tears and Treasury Notes
PhGnir Bank and Phillips Beach.
Ihave Just time to write what follows.
The great financial farce in this town is over, and
Wyman, the Phoenix Bank President, Is virtually
acquitted. The jury came in last evening, after an
absence Of about six hours, and informed the court
that they could not agree. II is said that seven
were for conviction and five for acquittal. They
were thereupon discharged and sent to their homes
Brown, the Cashier, was acquitted.
What perpect farce in finance this bank trial has
been. Here is a case where the most gross fraud
has been practiced-where hundreds have been
shamefuly pundered Of every dollar they possessed
where the widow and the orphan have been out
rageousy robbed and thrown pennyless upon this
wide and wicked world; yet no one is punished land
no one is ever likely to be punished for this high
crime; Ii really makes one mourn over the depra-
witty OF human nature-lt brings tears enough to our
eyes to have lar different and even more powerful
effect upon all remaining Bank Presidents. than the
tears shed by Skinner on Phillips Beach had upon
Wyman, the great-escaped
But as the trial has ended in a farce, we suppose
we must wipe away our tears, laugh over the folly
OF mankind and quietly wait for further noveties.-
We feel assured that we shall not long be kept in
suspense. All we can do to-day, however, is to
wonder at the past. take care OF the presest, and
let the future produce whatever it pleases in
the rare and attractive line. We must do as the
sailor did when blown up by the accidental ex-
plosion. at a magician's exhibition. Finding
himself uninjured, though he had been thrown
SEINE fifty feet into the air. and landed some dis
lance from the scene Of disaster, he exclaimed
swell, wonder what he will do nextw
To be serious, however, for moment. Very few
are asonished at the result of the trial. Notwith-
standing the evidence given in Court, and the
charge OF Judge Allen was decidedly against Wy
man, yet few expected conviction.
My time is up. The stage Is at the hotel door, on
the point Of starting. Yours, H.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
Correspondence OF the Herald
ROVER.

tgt- Those who desire to shave with ease and
comfort, are directed to an advertisement In anoth-
er column, OF Phalon's tuberose shaving cream. 1t
is understood to be equal to the celebrated ambro-
sial cream Of Guerlain Of Paris; but it is sold in
quantities that double the pots of the French artl-
Gle, and at three.eighths Of The pnce. The native
production must therefore take the place of the To-
reign article.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20

ADMITTED TO BAIL.-Yesterdsy Justice Min Parker
admitted to bail Wsm Rush worth, whose arrest by Of.
fcers Rely and Kellinger Philadelphia, publish
ed in Saturdays edition. His surees Alexander Casca-
den, No. AL Monroe st and James Gsunt No SO Rose
entered into bonds for $4,000 each in double that
amount The Grand Jury of the August had found
a true bill against Rushworth for grand larceny.
A CHILD SUrrocArED.-An inquest was held the
body of infant coiored child aged about two months
named John E. Newell at the corner of Seventh Avenue
and l25th street. It apperred that the child while sleep
ing had by turned its face and in this po
ntion suocated The jury returned verdict of
cidental sufocation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
Now York Public stock Excha,
Died.

On Saturday morning, the 10th inst Mr.. THOMAS KINo
a native Of the County Monahan, Ireland and for many
yeprs citizen OF New York.
His funeral will take place from his late residence
ner of Delancey and Orchard Streets this afternoon Sun
day) at o'clock The members Of the Shamrock Benev.
olent Society, Of which he was member requested
to attend his funeral
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-20
Passengers Arrived.

HyRr-shp Peter HattrickNr Bazin and lady Mr. Isher-
in the Storage. -
Ar BosroN-steam ship Hibernia nom Liyerpool-Mr
Washbume and lady Mrs Casson and friend Mr. Mathewson
aud family Rev Mr. Dewey. lady and family Mr. Bourn lady
and four daughters Mr. Albee and sou Hon Albert Matthew Dr.
ralph, DIR M Gay, Mr. John Gen Melee lady son and two
daughters Mons Maet lady, children and female servant
hey Lcayju D, Farsw9gh, Mrs Weston, iy oxnard
punchard, Steele Thorspecken Mr. Fairman George
@eclwu Mr. Thatcher Henry Lubank Canter John jease
Crockett, W Tmwett James Farwell Mr. Mcke, Moses
hxMr oggswel and lady Capt Wsddngion Lieut. Colonel
Crabbe, Hon Fonlang, w Bruce, James Porter Thos
Crogin Griffin Knox, Wrghtson, Snior James Halifax 10
Boston-Capt Bradford, Capt Eaton Rev Chas Rich.