Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-02-24
The Macon I~ntelligencer
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Id. Nj. Murpney ol this city, tor an
editorial comment OF apology IN the
issue points 10 MN as a physician.
1t reads, Severe ln0lSpcs.tlon anu
professional engagements must ac-
count Tor the want OF editorial mat
ter this week. Should u health re-
turn and u patients get well, we Will
do better here after. We hope, how
ever, that the selections OF the pres
ent radmber will be read with 'aS
much interest as any thing we could
have written"
The reading matter is made up of
political discussions ,srom a Wing
stand point. There "a one CORE
spondent, who wrote under the non
de plume of "Atticus", (and wrote
forcetully and eloquently incidental
ly) who showed great concern over
Van Burne's candidacy for the r~e-elec-
ton to the presidency.
In this article, "Atticus" depicts
just such a picture of national des-
pondency as that through which we
are now struggling. 1t was the time
when the question Of the establish.
ment of the state bank was being agi.
tated, and this writer launches out il
fervid announcement of the plan
we quote him at one point, Before en-.
tering upon a history of the Banf
and causes of its destruction, it vii
not be amiss to remind the people
of a fact within the recollection o
every one, and that is the unparalle(
prosperity Of this nation before tn,
charter Of this bank expired; 1t.
bills were as current as the flag o
its country-and wherever the Ameri
can Eagle was respected, the credi
Of the Republic was honored. Thu
United States bank notes We're cock
~tensive with the commerce Of the ma
ton. But in a few years how altered
Where once YVES confidence, now al
is one wide spread of universal dis
trust. Our merchants are withou
credit, and even the stability of on
/, institutions have been shaken in tn
! eyes of foreign powers. And We ar
5 rapidly drifting to that state Of at
fairs that was so much desired by on
S of the spoilers when he called dow
L the vengeance Of Heaven upon tn
!. credit and commerce Of his country
Perish credit, perish commerce" ha
t come"
Besides the political arguments, tn
r paper is largely taken up with advel
f tisements Of Sheriff's sales, all signe
S by JAS. Poindexter, Sheriff. None q
d the names in these sales are familiar
e though one notice of an insolvenc
case. names David Buck and G.
Augustus, with j. H. Hardiman, a
commissioners on the insolvency. Ais
n the law card of William H. Smith an
e Hampton %Jarnagin are found her,
d as is the announcement that DR.. v
d. Lyles would permanently settle i
Y Macon, to practice medicine here.
This was at the time of the cand
S dacy of William Henry Harrison fc
the presidency and his announcemer
h with that of John Tyler for the vice
/ presidency, with the names Of Sal
/ gent S. Prentiss, T. j. Word, I
Dickinson, and T. Jones Stewart q
presidential electors was published
The paper was evidently a tran
silent one, as ar announcement Wa
made that it would be published OF
, wear longer, until its purpose couI
: be affected which purpose was I
: Contribute to the elevation of &c.
u Harrison to the presidency ard Go
{ Tyler to the Vice-presidency Of II
United States"