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The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05
Gems. scott and worth.

The following extracts will place our read
ers in possession Of the opinions OF the New
Orleans Delta in reference to the trial OF Gen.
Scott and the conduct and acquittal oiGeneral
Worth;
The sober second thought of a'noble and
grateful people will pronounce the trial OF
Winfield Scott, under the circumstances, and
the dismissal or pre-acquittal Of his accuser'
without a parallel in injustice, in sordid, cal
c%ulatinp, coldhearted ingratitude. 1t has nc
redeeming or palliating views; 1t has not tbs
shadow Of an excuse, reason, or justification
1t stands alone, a solitary case in our history
at. least, Of a successful General being triet
tor doing his duty, for defending the glory o.
our army and country, tried by his junior DIN
cers,l in the very scene Of his noblest exploits
and made to stand there, before the world
the target for the low hate and cunning Of in
trieuants whom his favor had warmed into ex'
~istence, whose malice otherwise impotent, gov
eminent patronage has supplied with a sting
And who is the officer with whom the Gov
ernmeat has taken sides against Winfield
Scott? l. ha the same who abandoned hi
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

Polk AND B~UcHANAN.-The reporter Of the
New York Herald, who is now imprisoned for
refusing to tell from whom he received a copy
of the Mexican treaty, has recently publish
ed a letter, in which he charges that the Presi-
dent and his friends instituted the examina-
ton in reference to the treaty with the hope
Of e%liciting something preiudicial to the Sec
rotary Of State. The reporter says that the
President was wroth at the exposures Of his
intrigues for a denomination, which appear
ed from time to time in the Herald; and it was
thought by the friends Of Mr.. Polk that those
exposures were not made without the counten-
ance and sanction Of Mr.. Buchanan-hence
the determination to iniure the Secretary, il
possible, by an investigation in regard to OBJ
tanning the treaty.
1t doee appear to us that this and other
things Of a like character, are sufficient 70 con-
vince the people that Mr.. Polk and his cabinet
are a set Of the petdest intrigures that ever
defled the high Offices ofthe notion.-.p fekSourg
Wb1g.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05
GEN. Taylor.

We have been favored with the following
extract Of a letter from Gen. P. F. Smith, 10
a friend in this city, which contains a beauti-
full and Just tribute to the character OF Gen.
Taylor, from one who has had ample oppor-
tunity to Judge of, and duly appreciate his
merits, and whose opinion on the subject is en-
titled to the greatest weight:
Mexico, April 8, t848.
General Tuylor's military exploits are not
the causes of his popularity, they are only the
occasions for the display Of his sound judg-
meut, energy of character, lofty and pure sense
of Justice, and incorruptible honesty. He has
as much reputation for what he has written as
for what he has done, because, even If the
| composition is not his own, the sentiments,
motives and feelings are his, and every thing
he says, as every thing he does, is marked by
the purity and greatness of his own character.
Ihave never heard Of any one, hOwevercor-
rupt or base himself, that after FIVE minutes
conversation with Gen. Taylor, has dared to
propose, or even to hint, at anything dishonest
or mean, and no intercourse in the ordinary
events of common life, can give the true idea
Of the holiness Of his character.
remember that you asked me at the time
he was put in command at Corpus Christi
whether he was equal 10 the circumstances
l told you, in reply, Of his sound judgment
and inexhaustible energy, as learned them in
Florida, but / did not then properly estimate
the other and higher points Of his character
In the campaign on the Rio GTande saw him
tried under all circumstances, and he always
came out pure gold.
His profession that he will be the candidate
of no party will, if he be elected, be carried
out in his practice, not that his opinions OF
matters Of policy may not be those OF one O.
the other party, as on most Of these ne is
Wing, and he is not the man to act adverse ''
his own opinions, but no party management o
Dovser. can ever lead him to do q mean, o
, what he thinks, a wrong thing.
As soon as Gen. Taylor was furnished b!
events, with the opportunity to display hi
!, character, you see that it was at once proper!
estimated, and l some back to the proposition
| started with, that the people will alway
properly measure great men. l DO not ga
that they will always reward them properly
! for they cannot always give a direct expires
!. sion to their feelings, and the less worthy ma.
have their vote without their wishes.
; N. o. Bulletin.
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Total,

To this crowd Senator Foote administered a
written speech, which was compounded Of ex-
tracts from Byron and Shakespeare, seasoned
with a few highly concentrated quotations
from neutrality-suspicious., the celebrat-
brated KickapOe poet There was a great
deal Of enthusiasm in the corner where the
two old women sat-the boys were unusually
orderly, and the men, with the exception Of
one, were asleep during the exercises. The
aforesaid one was Secretary Marcys who
amused himself by trying to spit through a
crack in the floor, in which he succeeded sew
eral times to his evident satisfaction.
Y. Hhig.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in recent speech
in the House of Representatives, made thefol-
lowing remarks:
He saw that one distinguished gentleman
from the section Of country Of the gentleman
from Illinois had figured largely about the VIII
mot p%roviso. He supposed the gentleman
from Illinois thought the people Of the South
were dupes enough, as the people,Of Pennsyl-
vania were in voting for Mr.. Polk, to be de-
ceived by such blarny as that. If he did he
was wonderfully mistaken. The people ofthe
south were not to be duped in any such way.
As the gentleman near him from New York
(Mr. Duer) had said the otherday, he would
rather take up an avowed anti-WilmOt provisO
man from the south than q northern dough-
face. Sc he (Mr. S) said he would prefer an
out-and-out Wilmot proviso man to one who
would undertake to cheat him, to deceive him,
as the letter to which he had referred indicated
the attempt to deceive the people Of the South.
He would rather have an open enemy than q
pretended deceitful friend. Gen, Taylor would
write no such letters; and If the gentleman ex-
poets it he will be mistaken. He will never
deceive the people Of this country, or any part
Of it. Nor will he speak with "bated breath"
even to be President He tasks no favor and
shrinks from no responsibility" That was
General Taylor's position, and the country
will always find him honest and above board
on this and every other question.
TMr. Bowden here said a word 10 Mr.. S.,
which was not caught by the Reporter.
One thing he (Mr, S. would tell the gentle
man fro n Alabama: General Taylor would
never deceive the people of this country. He
had never yet deceived any body, andhe would
not upon this or any question. One other
thing he would not do: he would never bow
and truckle for office. This was one Of the
best evidences that he deserves to be trusted.
lie would never make promises and give
pledges to the people for the sake Of getting
power, and then betray their interests. No, il
was inconsistent with the spirit that marked
his every act. And he asked gentlemen on the
other side Of the House, particularly the gen.
tleman from Alabama, if there was not some
thing now in his position which commended
him peculiarly to the favor of the American
people! While your Buchanans, your Dali
~lasses, your Cases, and your Folks, supported
by the " Union," were literally promising eve
ry thing to every body, General Taylor occu'
pied a proud position-one that the greatest
might envy. He did not degrade himself tc
such a level. No: he stood on an eminence
high and pure, far above the great crowd o
party wranglers, and those who engage in q
scramble for the spoils of office. His position
commanded not merely admiration, but had
that in it approximating to moral snblimity
such as no man in the country since the days
of Washington had evinced.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

The LOcOfocOs about Washington recently
attempted to get up a meeting for the purpose
OF making capital out Of the French Revolu-
ton. That is-they essayed to hold a party
"sympathy meeting,'' which, however, result
ed in total failure. Thets were about 400 per-
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05
Correspondence Of tie NJ 0. Commercial Bull
Iehn.)
WAsHlNeroN, April "A, l849.

WASHINGTON, April IA, l848.
The torch-light procession and the exclusive
Democratic mass meeting got up here, last
night, in celebration Of the French revolution
was a meagre affair. The President did no.
appear, although the managers had promised
him, as a part Of the show. He did present
himself from the upper windows of the Presl'
Dental Palace, and looked out upon the crowd
as they passed. Two Of the members Of the
ctbinet we're presen.-Mr. Mason and MT
Marcy. +,
Yesterday, two hundred officers were noml'
mated for brevet experimentation Shield
for Msior General, and Colonies Riley ane
Harvey, for Brigadier Generals, were among
tho number. They will be confirmed
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

"There it goes again" said Mrs. Parting
ton as abe became conscious Of the sublimity
Of a soda fountain one warm day in July
sThere i. goes again, / declare, tizzlng away
X. a blessed old locOfoco on a railroad"
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

At meeting in Washington, on the 2Sth'
in honor Of the French revolution, Mr. Cass
~appologized for his work on the "King ana
Court Of France" in which Louis Philippe IS
50 highly eulogizsd. Nay, Mr.. CasS, do moi
turn your back on an old friend, because he il
in adversitY.-Ifanserspt.
The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-05-05

\. t iVfn Sunday Dispatch says that
n rolu!ng leapyear parties all over
W the promotion of matrimony,
'u'asement Of bashful bachelors.
The northern tribune., 1848-04-01
Notice,


TINE Subscribers have this day formed Copartner-
j ship, under the name of Il <ENDALL, RICH
ARDSON g. CO., for the transaction Of the Ship
Chandlery and Hard Ware business.
GEO. w, KENDALL,
JOHN G. RICHARDSON,
GILBERT L, r. PAT TEN,
Bath. March 23d, l848.
The northern tribune., 1848-04-01
PATTEN LIBRARY.

The following new works have lately been added
to the Patren Librsry:
Mrs. Opie's Works, 3 vols.
Sparks Life of Washington,
Mills History of the Crusades,
Jarvis History of the Sandwich Islands l
Miss Pardoes Louis 18th 9
Williams Middle Kingdom or Chinese
Empire
TX Marvels Fresh Gleanings
Roscoe's Kings of England
Lamartine's History of the Girondsts 9
Secret Memoirs of the Empress Josephine 9
Hazlitts Life of Napoleon
Schudis Travels in Peru
Miss Sedgwick's Hope Leslie, 2
Lord Campbell's Lives of the Lord Chan
ceors 9th " 7th vols.
Evangeline vols
The northern tribune., 1848-04-01
ePOKEN.

March 26, Nantucket S. 40 miles, seen sch New
is, of Warren, Me- steering WSW. Supposed I'm Tho
maston for Virginia
The northern tribune., 1848-04-01
FlOnr.

S0t1 Bbls. Genesee and Ohio FLOUR, now landing
- and for sale by MAGOUN CLAPP.
March 7,
The northern tribune., 1848-04-01
Soda Fountain.
u OWLES has got his Soda going, and il is of the
II COOLEST KIND.
TOMATO BITTERS,

lust received a lot of Browns Sarsatarilla and To
mato Btters, (the genuine article) which will be
sold lower than the usual price,
epr l-d&w2w
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19
From the Washington Union.
AROTJTION[SM.

We confess We witnessed Yesterday tho most
revolving and disgusting scene which we have
over witnessed in the House of Representatives.
MesSrs. Ashmnn, of Massachusetts, and Joshua
Z. Gi,ldncs. of Ohio, have dragged into the dr.
hate of French affairs their miserable contrac-
tod notions of abnlitionSm. Ambition! Com.
pIcsion of the negroes! What had they t" DO
with the string question before the ilonS'!
What! cannot we for one moment rrcorct the
pro,,d name of Amrrica-thc friend OF liberty
the sympalhiser with the revolution Of France
without dragging into III" debate the bitter
feelings which some times distract us! cannot
This rrca, nation rise mp in the majesty OF h"r
strcng,h-u the pride of h"r iieedo,n--and gem
crou<Iy concur in great na'ona! movement
the object of which is to hail another great ma
,ion in her Just struggles for her freedom! Is it
nnssibIc that we can never agree upon great
questions, without suffering ourselves to he aSl'
,ated BY this miserable dispute abonte local in.
,erests-this cxecrabe slang about abolition and
the soulhl Is it possible that we cannot come
forth in tho majesty of the nation, hui that some
dcspicabe bird of i'll omen should attempt tr
dash the general joy-to defeat the corda con
graduation of one great nation TO another, ane
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19
CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 10. l848.

must ultimately destroy the harmony, peace
and union of these United States.
10. Resolped, That while we lament to
see any members Of the Democratic party
in the North Or West forgetful of the land
marks of the Constitution, yet we do rejoice
in the fact, that ii is particularly an that par.
ty we .tnd support and sympathy for our
rights, and any just ie,Ds on the ercitang sub
Ject OF the foregoing resolutions.
III. Resolved, That the Secretaries Of the
Convention do furnish copy of tho fnrego-
ing resolutions to each of our Delegates ap-
pointed TO the proposed National Democrat
lc Convention for their guidance and direc
ton.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19
From the f'ittsburg Dispatch.
SOM F. FOLKS.

by THE PALE STUDENT.
Some folks are continually sighing,
And thinking Of This and that;
Some send the poker Il flying,
Or kicking or pinching tho cal!
But such, We arc happy 10 say,
Is not the sad case will, the wight,
Who loves newspaper by day,
And chats wI.h the ladies' at night.
When tho morning comes on he is gay,
And lie carries a smile on his lips;
Nor does lie send bcggars away
With curses more plenty than fps!
Hc is one Of the happy and few,
Who turn net away from the light,
For he reads The newspapers by day,
And chats with tlc ladies al night!
Away with your dark looking men,
Who hunt in their folly for wo-
Who tnrn with contempt and with hate
From all that is pleasing below!
They stnggcr like fools the mine,
And curse in their pillul plight;
For they read not The papers by day,
Nor chat with ladies at night!
O give me the man with llcad!
o give me the mln with q Heart
The fellow that moves with his speech,
And pleascs you well with his art,
o give me the fellow, say,
Whose tongue is il source Of delight,
For h. reads the newspapers at day,
And chats with the ladies' at night!
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19

Of age and experience and found his estimate
of facts fully confirmed by them. The re-
commcndation, therefore, which followed
this view Of Mercantile ruin, was the Sc
lection of agricultural pursuits for children,
rather than those of commerce. Such in
telligencc from such a source, it might be
supposed, would check the course so preva-
lent with many, of putting their sons behind
the merchants counter. The business Of
farming is always honorable and hcallhful,
and with ordinary industry and the com
mon blessings of Providence, sufficiently H.
crative, nsuring a competency down to ol
age. 1t furnishes, moreover an increasing
ability to do good. And if there be liberal
appropriation of Gods mcrcics, to the
spread of The gospel, and the relief of the
poor and suffering, the obvious elevation Of
character in such an individual, will be felt
far round the community. ard his departure
from the world will be amid Tic amcntions
and regrets of all who had heard of his
worth and bencvolence. -"
TIE WORD SELA1I Tile transla'ors of
the Bible have left the Hebrew word Sclah.
which occurs so often in the Psalms, as
they found it, and of course the English rea.
der often asks his minister. or some learned
friend, what it means. And the minister,
or learned friend has most often been obliged
to confess ignorance, because it is a matter
in regard 10 which, the most learned have,
bv no means, been of one mind. The Tar
gums, and most Of the Jewish cnmmcnla-
tors. give to the word the meaning cfcrnolly
forcrcr. RabbI kimchi regards II as a sign
To elevate the voice. The authors Of the
Seplnagnt translation appear TO have re-
gard2d ii as Il mu>Iral or ryihnIlcal note.
IIcrdcr regards i, as Indicating change Of
tone; MathcS N as musical n tc. cqulva-
lent perhaps TO the word repeat. Accord
ING To I.n,hcr and others. il means &ience
Gcscnius xjlans il to m2an, Let the in
strumenls play and the singers stop" Wo-
cher regards ii as equivalent to snrSum cor
da.-np, my s,ul Somm"r. after cxamin-
ing all the seventy-four passages in which
tho word occurs, recognizes in every case
"an actual appeal or summons to Jchn-
vah. They arc calls for aid and prayers to
be cxpscsscd either with entire dIrcc,ncss.
or if not in the imperative Hear Jehnvah'
or awake Jehovah, and the like. still earnest
addresses to God that he would remember
and hear" &c. The word itself. he re-
CARDS as indicating a blast of trumpets
by the priests. Selah, Itself he thinks an
abridged expression used for litigation Sc.
-Iiiggaion indicating the sound Of the
slringcd instrument, and Sclah a vigorous
blast Of trumpets.-B.bliothcca Sacra.
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19

THE BEST AND SAFEST BusINEss.-Gcn-
craI Dearborn, in letter on this subject,
states that from careful observation made
bv him during long course of years, and
while an officer in the custom house IN Bos-
ton, he had a,ccrtaincd that ninety seven out
of every one hundred merchants failed or
died insoIvcnt. Being in the custom house
he had great opportunity of seeing them rise
and fall. \ few years would sweep gene
ration of them into bankruptcy. and an en-
tire new list Of them would appear on the
books. He took pains to inquire as to the
results of the observation Of other persons
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19
IMPRISONMENT ExTRAoRD1SARY.-MrS Soule

IMPRISONMENT ExrRAoRDrHARY.-Mr.S Soule
recently scIec,cd Senator of,he United States
from Louisiana. was, on ihr 10th ult., ordered,
bv Judge McIIrnry of New Orleans, to he i'm
pr<onrd for twenty fur hours in the parish pris.
on, and to pay fine of 500, tor contempt 'ot
court, committed the previous day, whilst argu-
ins case. The press generally condemn the
curt, although it does appear to us that no great
err conirrnp, cond have been committed by
counsel than Mr.. Soue was guilty OF; for he
declared and reiterated that it was impossible to
do Justice to client il that court. His imprIs.
onment elected the warmcst manifestations OF
sympathy from The citizens, and when he was
re ,ea>ed. he was escorted 10 his residence by a,
large crowd. amongst whom was The Lieut.
Governor of the State, and President OF the
Senate. In passing the courthouse, tho crowd,
says the Bee, "srnl forth shouts thnt must have
rcsound,d within the precincts of the hall OF
,ius.icc.'
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19

Some weeks since in ST. Louis, youg man
named Baldwin killed his brotherin law, du.
ring a fit ofpaSsion. He was at that time
stout, robust man, bnt the crime has so preyed
upon him that he is, it is said, manic, and very
emaciatcd and feeble. He does not speak 10
any one, and hi. head is constantly bent .. be
fears TO see his y;ctiln should
.e look up
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There was total of l ,s52 bbls. Of flour in.
spccted at Petersburg, Va, in the last months
The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-04-19

The Boston Traveller relates that drug
cist who has of late years been induced to
advertise finds his business and profits quad
rupled; last year his profits were twenty-five
thousand dollars.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-02-04

very town for chopping wood 10 start a me-
and from the sound that comes up to Us al
our window, the people are certainly chopPIng
wood to stop a fire, which one would thInk
10 be as much a desecration of the day as The
other.
The streets are still again. The congrega-
tions of the churches are collected around the
burning barn. Some may wonder why they
didn't all stay in their churches and try TO
pray the flames out, as many Of them say they
try to pray slavery out, and use no water in
The one case, as they use no labor In the OH
er. They must answer for themselves as
they best can, why, in the case OF the hre,
they were SO he%retiral as to cherish a living
faith that brought forth works.
Well, we suppose somebody has lost by
this fire, but there has been much valuable
instruction in the events connected with IT..
In them we have a practical denial by church
members of the doctrine the churches OF this
land insist so strenuously upon, and 1t has
done us good to behold humanity thus tn
umphing over seciarianism. They have made
us feel more kindly toward our fellows, and
have deepened our faith in human nature;
and we feel better assured that when the fact
Of the slaves deslitution, Of the drunkard's
sulferings, of the misery endured by those
upon whom war has laid its desolating hand
is Lrourht aS near home TO the people as the
burning building was brought home to the
inhabitants of Salem, they will act-whether
it be sooner or later-ahd will act in a com
mon sense way so as to benefit humanity
ceasing from what they now call their wor'
shin until man is relieved or succored, and
never dream of approaching God with an Of
fering so long as their brother has augh'
against them.