Holly Springs gazette., February 17, 1843, Image 2

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Holi.t ScRiscs,:::::::::.::::::::.-:::::FEBai;ARY 17, 18-13.
roi; pkesidesy,
HENRY CLAY.
" With ONE candidate for the Presidency, and
the EE5T INTEREST i OT THE COINT3Y 8t heart, I!
ought not to b? doubted that the H'hiss, appeal
ing to the VIRTUE and INTELLIGENCE of
"the PEOPLE, will be as successful in I S 11 a
they were 1610. Whether that une candidate be
as ell indications s'em to determine KEN
TUCKY'S ILLUSTRIOUS SO.X, or any
one of hundreds of his followers, mv prayers for
a WHIG TRIUMPH shall b: ardent and uu
ceasins." We are authorized to announce URBAN
E. MEEK as a candidate for Ranger of
Marshal! county. Election 23J and 24th.
. JONATHAN S. WIGGS, as a candid
ate for Hanger of .Marshall county.
JA'S H. SWAN, as a candidate for Ran
gcr of Marshall county.
THO'S A. FALCONER, as a candid
date for Ranger of Marshall county.
The shock of another earthquake was ve
ry sensibly felt here on the night of the lGth
Inst., at about 11 o'clock. Though less se
vere than that of the -1th of January, it
was sufficient to create a very general
alarm.
We renrct to observe that the editorial
connexion of Amos R. Johnson Esq. with
the Southron has ceased to exist. His re
tirement will prove a serious loss to the
whig party of our State, to which he has
rendered great and essential services. His
place is supplied by M. R. Dudley Esq a
gentleman of whose ability as a writer, and
zeal in the cause of sound political principles,
report speaks highly, and, so far as we can
judge from the contents ofthe last number of
the Southron, correctly.
The Vicksburg Whig, it appears, through
the medium of a leaky vessel among the
democrats below, has full information touch
ing the doings and designs ofthe wire-wor-king
repuiiators at Vick&burg and Jackson.
Addressing itself to our neighbor of the
Guard, the Whig says : '
"Such is the appalling truth, friend Josse
lyn ; you may understand that a little cor
rupt and reckless clique about Jackson and
Vicksburg, will "direct your movements,
and have themselves nominated in spite of
North Mississippi strong though you think
her. This "half dozen" would be willing
to steal from God or man to secure the
spoils of office; and North Mississippi may
ns well submit without a murmur, for your
repudiating brethren down here look upon
you as tools by whose tame acquiescence
and gullibility they will accomplish 'heir
vilianous designs.
"This is no fancy sketch, Jossfdyn, but
stubborn facts, for at this present writing the j
Jackson clique are in Vicksburg, and arc at
this moment trying to effect an arrangement
by which the northern portion of the State
can be diddled out of a United States Senator.
A proposition was rr.ade in caucus, that if re
pudiation should appear unpopular at the
convention, it should not be broached in that
body ; but that, after the nominations were
made, by the consent' of both parties, then
the question of repudiation should be star
ted and made the issue at the election, and a
repudiating Legislature who will elect
Unhid States Senator must be
secured at any cost. How fir this caucus
may succeed remains yet to be found out,
but one thing is certain, that no means will
be left untried to dupe the north, and secure
ihe nominations of the clique."
The "powers beloic," in this State, hav
always been too smart for those in the
North, and are now stocking the cards for
another game, in which, of course, the
North will come off, as usual, second best.
We shall then have an exhibition ofthe
power and uses of party discipline. The
- -
party here, much as they dislike the nomi
nees of the southern clique, will rally to
their suppott in an unbroken phalanx, and
vote for them with as much apparent alag
rity as though the did not know that they
have been cheated and imposed upon.
Wc call the attention of our readers to
the advertisement ol W. C. Beck E?q.
We have examined Mr. Beck's stock of gro
ceries, and find many articles much cheaper
than we have ever known them to sell in
this place. Hie stock if iarje, well cc-lcctcd
and cheap.
MR CLAY IN MEMPHIS.
An extra from the office of the Ameri
can Eagle, dated February the 14th, brings
us the folio win s: intelligence:
"We have the pleasure of announcing to
our friends in the city and country, that Mr
CLAY will be in Memphis on WEDNES
DAY the 22nd inst. Our country friends
who may be desirous cf exchanging con
gratulations, and hearing an address from
the distinguished American Stattsman, are
invited to embrace the opportunity. Accom
modations for all will be provided.
We would advise our friend of the Guard
to "do something" for his correspondent'
PrTM somethinir calculated to restore
the poor fellow to his senses. Who ran
read such ravings as the following, from
Percy's pen, and not exclaim, "Quousque
tandem abulcrt, O Vehc, nostra patien-
tin r
"Let us wake these who, in the conscious
security of their might, sleep while the fell
monster is abroad, seeking whom he may
devour and point them to the danger and re
iterate in the ir ears, that Henry Clay, thea
vowtd candidate for the Presidency, h the
same that they a few years ago ostracised
and turned upon the world as a political ca
tnelcon and an ungenerous lntiguer: let us
show that he is the father of monopolies and
thj Catalinc of our republic; let us point
them (and while we point shudder) to the
i veto, the bulwark of constitutional liberty
j and trll them that Henry Clay did dare at-
tempt its destruction thus striking at one of:
the elements of pure legislation and funda
mental principles of our Government ; let
us shew that he as well might have aimed
the irnpotant blow at the Senatorial Cham
ber, or House of Representatives, "Quos.jue j
Catalina ubulere pilicritia." for 'tis well
my country's glory is not obscured in thine
own.
PUBLIC MEETING,
On Monday, Zlh Feb, 1S43.
At a meeting ofthe citizens of Marshall
County, convened at the Court House this
day, by public notice, for the purpose of in
viting the Hon. HENRY CLAY to visit
us on his return home from the South,
On motion, the Hon. F. W. Hui.ixg was
called to the Chair, and W. C. Beck, Esq.,
appointed Secretary.
After the object of the meeting wes ex
plained by the Chair, H. W. Walter,
Eq, offered the following preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopt
ed. Whereas, We view with peculiar pleas
ure the present visit of the Hon. HENRY
CLAY to the South, and the cordial recep
tion tendered to him by his fellow citizens;
ana whereas, we have learned that he k ex
pected to be at Memphis in a few days, from
which place, in common with the citizens
of North Mississippi, we are solicitous he
should extend his visit to Holly Springs,
therefore,
Resolved, That the President of this meet
ing appoint a committee of twenty poisons,
without distinction to party, to tender him
an invitation to visit this place, and partake
with his fellow citizens of its hospitalities.
Resolved, That a life devoted to the pro
motion ofthe interest of his country, has se
cured to him the respect and honor of every
American citizen.
In pursuance to the foregoing resolutions,
the Chair appointed the following gentle
men as a committee of .'nvitation, who were
requested to wait upon Mr. Clay at Mem
phis, in person, and urge his acceptance of
our invitation
Dr. Wm. V. Taylor, James M. Greer,
Esq , Dr. John Pitman, Gen. A. B. Brad
foid. Dr. James Thompson, R. S. Greer,
W. F. Mason, Col. Hannibal Harris, H.
W. Walter, Esq, Major J. W. Hill, Gen.
Thos. G. Polk, W. C. Beck, Col. George
R. Wilson, W. L. Lanier, Col. Wm. R.
Harley, Henry Anderson, William Arthur,
Maj. Wm. B. Means, Tho's A. Falconer.
On mot:on, the Chairman was added to
the committee.
On motion, be it further
Resolved That a committee of arrange
ments of five persons be appointed by the
Chair to make suitable preparations for the
reception of our guest, if'he should consent
to pay us the desired visit.
Cel. P. W. Lucas, Col. W. T. Caruth-
ers, Henry Stratton, Col. J. C. Alderson,
and W. L. Lanier, "nerc appointed.
It was also .
Resolved, That the newspapers publish
ed in our town be requested to publish
the foregoing.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
F. W. HULING, CVn.
' W. C. Beck, See' v.
LOW PRICES LOW WAGES JK. Vost jonmon s i'ian.
HVERY THING DOWN. The COmmit!ee of Ways and Aleans in
We have nearly reached in these United the House to whom were referred the rae
Sutes (not quite though) the hard money morials, &c, recommending the adoption of
specie currency times we used to hear so lr. Johnson's plan of relieving the States by
much of, when Harrison on one side, and lne Government's issuing 200,000,000 in
Van Buren on the other, were candidates for stocks to the States, and taking the receipts
the Presidency. There is about as much cf the Public Lands as hs basis of payment,
specie in the country now as there is bank ; have reported unfavorably.
paper. Gold is as plenty as it ever will be - ..
io any country where gold or silver alone! . -T . . r n
constitute the currency. We are nearly in I
the condition of the hard money countries, j
or, if not quite there, like!' soon to be there.
The laborer now is paid nearly as low as in (
France or Germany, and finds it almost as
difficult to obtain work; and, as he fully ap -
proxtmates the hard money system, he will (
be quite as well off as the laborer in Lorn- j
or Naples, or I urkey, where there!
is an exclusive hard money currency.
We, of the United Slates, not content with
the sound specie and paper currency we had
in 1823, when Gen. Jackson was elected to
the Presidency, have been trying now for
some time to male about 60 or 6SO.000.000
of specie represent all the property, all the
labor, and all the energy and capacity of
seventeen millions of people. Now divi
ding these eighty millions of dollars among
these seventeen millions, it gives us not five
dollars each to represent all we have or all
we earn but when we remember that the
miUionaries, such as John Jacob Astor,
have a good part of these eighty millions,
it leaves the great masses of society nothing
at all to represent all the industry or capaci
ty they have. Thus when gold alone is
money, and money is made scarce, and the
miUionaries monopolize even that scarcity,
it is not at all to be wondered at that real es
tate is worth but little in money, the produce
of farms less, aril labor least of all. Hence
low prices, low wages, every thing down.
We are thus reaping the harvest sown of
a haid money currency. The frui's of the
experiment ot ledu-d2-j l are yet upon
us. We are enjoying a few ofthe comforts
and luxuries of a hard money Government.
We are about as well off as the people of
France, where there is one Bank with a ve
ry restricted currency, and not quite so bad
ly offas Naples, or Sicily, or Turkey, where
there is no credit, but a pure hard money
Government. With nothing but hard mo
ney, hard money prices must continue. If
gold is the only god that can effect the great
interchanges between man and man, we
must live as people do where thai kind of a
god is exclusively adored. It was once an
idea that this country was well enough off,
but this is obsolete, and now we are learning
European fashions Ar. Y. Express.
From the American Eagle.
CONGRESS.
On the 31st, the House passed, by a vote
of 70 to 61, a bill authorising the Legisla
tures of Illinois, Arkansas, and Louisiana,
to convey and sell, in fee simple the lands
heretofore granted to thoseStates for school
purposes, that they may invest the money
derived therefrom in productive stocks.
The Army Bill.
The bill making appropriations for the sup
port of the Army was taken uy, and the fol
lowing amendments agreed to in the Com
mittee ofthe Whole yesterday, concurred in
bv the House, viz:
J
1 Hprpnttrr in a paM nf nnnmntmp.nt
of cadets, the individuals shall be actually nesday they will produce considerable sen
resident of the district of the State or Terri-'sation in Europe, as they indicate no dispo
torv from which the appointment purports j sition upon the pait of Congress to assume
to be made.
2. Hereafter a Board of Visitors to West
Point shall not be appointed, unless other-
wise ordered by Congress. The yeas and i
nays on the amendment stood yeas 10(J,
nays o.
3. The number of Cadets
shall be limit-,
and Represen-'
ed to the number of delegates a
tatives in Congress, and each Congressional
and Territorial district shall be entitled to ; than commission of not relieving the coun
one Cadet. i trv from the scourges inflicted by locofoco
The bill was then read a third time and
passed.
Bankrupt Repeal Bill.
In the Senate, on the 3d, Mr. Berrien, of
Georgia, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported a bill in reference to the
whole subjfet of the bankrupt Jaw. He
asked in the name of the Committee to be
discharged from the House bill, and from
all the memorials and resolutions referinjr
to the subject. The repeal bill, originating
in the House, is reported back, with sundry
amendments the main features of which
affect the voluntary principle.
The amendments also go to repeal so
much of the voluntary clause as allows any.
applicant to have the benefit of the law up
on his single petition, and changes, in sev-
eral important particulars, the existing
mode ol procuring the certificate of dis
charge, The report states that the salutary influ
ence of such a change in the law will be
manifested, first, by the prevention of undue
credit, socond, by preventing partial assign
ments: third, by substituting one uuiform
rule; and fourth, by arming the creditor with
a power to force a failing debtor to go into
liquidation before his assets are wasted by
the desperate speculations to which men in
such circumstances are tempted.
No recommendation to include corpora-
Hons is emooatea in me reporu
Oregon Occupation BilL
The Senate passed this Bill by a close
vote, and sent in to the House for concur
rence.
Gen. Jackson s Fine.
The committee, on the Judiciary in the
House, to whom were referred the memo
rials, &c, hare reported against refunding
the 81000 fine.
Correspondence oj .ncuu,nuiuj um,.
Washington, Tuesday, Jan, 31st.
Much alarm is expressed at the financial
,nnrt of the jrovernment. They were
certainly never worse. It is now thought
lnatihe current rate of revenue fiom lands
,nj rutocis is not more than eleven millions
a vear. The estimates of the Treasury, for
e year, screwed down to the lowest limit,
are twenty millions; but the appropriations
will not, some say, be short of twenty-seven
millions. The permanent annual deficit
will, therefore be sixteen millions. Accor
ding to Mr. Calhoun's calculation, the a
mount of the public debt at the close ofthe
present year, will be forty millions the in
terest of which is two millions four hundred
thousand dollars or about as much as the
public lands will afford us annually, under
the most favorable circumstances. Accor
ding to this, the basis of Mr. Johnson's plan
the public lands are already mortgaged.
The future affords no hope. At every step,
it appears, that we must plunr? deeper into
difficulty. It is doubted whether the neces
sary revenue can ever be obtained from cus
toms alone! If this be granted, end the pre
sent condition of commerce affords little
room to doubt it where are the revenues to
come from! not from internal taxation, be
cause a majority of the states are deeply in
debted and cannot raise money enough to
carry on their own local governments; not
from foreign loans, because the monkd
world is combined against repudiation,
whether actual or prospective, and is, more
over, inclined to consider the combined cre
it of the country as little better than the cred
it of its seperate individual parts; not from
treasury notes or exchequer bills, lor these
will depreciate in the proportion in which
they exceed the amount of the revenue, in
payment of which they are receivable;
not from duties on tea and coffee, because :he
demagogues can't tax the dear people for
their tea, and because, if they did, it would
be utterly insufficient; not from economy
and retrenchment, because the government
cannot be retrenched below twenty odd mil
lions, and every attempt to do it will fail as
it has failed, for the last seventeen years.
In the meantime, it is asked, is the gov
ernment to stop? How is it to be kept afloat
next summer and autumn? No one knows,
and r.o one seems to care. The-Exchequer
plan is the administration measure. That
would give them a temporary revenue. But
that will, in all probability, fail.
Washington, Jan. SO, 1S43.
The report ofthe majority of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means against the pro
position for creating a two hundred millions
Unitsd States stock, will attract great atten
tion. The Committee are unanimous in
opposing the plan, although it was deter
mined to make two reports in order that the
majority and minority might express their
Sfeneral views respectively. Should these
repoits be printed in time for the Liverpool
Steamship wniCh leaves UGSton on weu-
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the State debts.
We are now realizing the bitter conse-
nuences of "Democratic financiering,5' from
18
I COO IO
37. An unbroken chain of dis-
asters,
frorn the close of that period to the
present time, has continued to scourge a suf
fering people. If the Whigs are guilty of
any sin, it is the sin of omission, rather
misrule prior to 1340, and which have con
tmued to this day. But in this, even, they
have not given "relief, but why i and with
what grace can their opponents upbraid them
or it? They promised relief, with a Whig
President, and with Whig measures in ope
ration. They dii all in their power to se
cure these results, but were defeated. They
did not promise relief with locofoco mea
sures, and with a worse than locofoco Pres
ident in power. These circumstances have
been forced upon them by accidents unfore
seen and unparalleled in the history of the
country. It is not the fault of W hig pnnci
pies that their chosen President died it is
not the fault of Whig principles that the ac
cidental President has turned upon his
own friends and defeated their prominent
measures it is not the fault of v hig prin
cinles that an extraordinary and unlooked
for alliance has been formed between one in
to whose hands the Whigs unfortunately
confided their strength, and their old oppo
nents who have always warred upon them
openly: which alliance has signalized itself
in a systematic deleat ol Whig measures
it is "not the fault of Whig principles that
through such means that great financial pol
icy by which they pledged themselves relie
would be given to the country, has been ut
terly barred from the operhtion of a fair tn
aL No these things do not argue a fault
in Whig principles, for by them Whig prin
ciples have been set aside, and locofocoism
has been still left to fester in the heart ofthe
country. Such extraordinary and unfore
seen e'reumstances have never before over
j taken any political party in the world. The
Whigs have been as powerless to prevent
them, as was Gea. Washington to prevent
the treachery of Arnold, The purest party
on eartn cannot Keep out ol its ranks bad
men, and the Whigs have no supernatura
powers to search men s hearts. It has been
their heavy misfortune to lose all the fruits of
the great blossoming of .1840, by a biting
frost of deadly treachery. But how should
this persuade rational men that a Nation At
Bank, if fairly tried, will not give us a bet
ter currency? How should this persuade
men that the U hig financial policy, by
which they firmly belirea resloiation of the
former prosperity ofthe country may be had,
if fairly tested, is all wrong? Let it not be
forgotten that that policy has not been tried
since 1840 that it has been defeated by the
extraordinary Alliance of adverse factions
who are now upbiaiding WThigs for their
ill-fortunes and all that the Whigs ask is a
fair trial of their proposed public measure.
Measures which have indeed been amply
tested in forty years of fair trial prior to
1836, and which secured to the country, for
the time, a steam engine force of onward in
crease and prosperty.- Nash. Bon.
FROM TEXAS.
The steam ship Neptune, Capt. Rollins,
reached here yesterday from Galveston,
bringing full files of Texas papers. The
defeat of the Texans at Mier, occupies a
largespace in their journals, which go intj
all the detaili of that disastrous affair. The
names ofthe prisoners taken there are giv
en, and number 248.
The Houston Telegraph announces that
General Rusk and Col. May field, are pre
paring in the eastern counties for an inva
sion of Mexico, and that the citizens are
turning out with great alacrity. The
Houstonian, however, contradicts this story.
Among the passengers on the Neptune,
were Gen Lamar, xMaj Howard, and Col
Cook, the latter of whom has been reported
shot by the Mexicans. The papers are ex
ceedingly barren of news, containing scarce
ly an item in relation to the war if war it
may be called- which our readers have not
seen already. The country is in a deplora
ble condition, and we confess we see little
chance for its extrication from its present
difficulties. They are without monej, with
out provisions, and what is not less impor
tant, they are without harmony. The Pres
ident and Congress are at loggerheads, and
all confidence seems at an end. We would
gladly see Texas rise from her present po
sition, but before she does so, she must have
a new infusion of energy in her officers,
and more harmony in her councils. In her
present embarrassment and distracted condi
tion, we see no hope for her.
The Galveston Civilian gives an official
statement from the Treasury department,
by which U appears that there are at present
outstanding 8135,800 in Exchequer Bills.
V. O. Tropic, Feb. S.
Henry Clay and the Ladies. The
Concordia (La.) Intelligencer tells the fol
lowing anecdote of Mr. Clay at the late Ag
ricultural Fair at Baton Rouge:-Aasi. Ban.
'Making our way near him we were
stopped for a time by the dense mass sur
rounding him, and were thus so fortunate as
to witness a little incident which may prove
interesting to our readers.
"A lady standing near us was introduced
to Mr. Clay, after the usual salutations, she
observed, VVe! I, Mr. Clay, lama very warm
friend of yours, so much so indeed, sir, that 1
would willingly agree to have the fever and
ague six months to seat you in the Presiden
tial chair.' We thought for a moment that
this overwhelming compliment would take
Mr. C. aback, but bowing for an instant and
returning his thanks, he replied, 'My dear
madam, you bring to mind an anecdote told
me bv a friend from Washington, who in-
ormed me that during Lord Morpeth's vis
it there, he, Iord M., tookZoccasion to call
on a couple of young ladies, warm friends
of mine; after the visit, one of them observed,
Well, A , what would you take to kiss
that ugly mouth of Lord Morpeth's.' 'which,
by the bye, said Mr. C, is far uglier than
mine, which, I presume, none of you will
pronounce handsome,' 'nothing,' said Miss
, 'nothing on earth could induce me.
The other hesitated a moment, and obser
ved, 'wou'd you not could it ensure the elec
tion of Mr. Olay she thought lor an in
stant, and jumping from her seat, replied,
yes Id go it r "
LOCOFOCOISM AND THE CUR
RENCY. The rash and presumptious, the fickle and
changing policy of locofocoism with refer
ence to the currency, has convulsed the Re
public to its centre, and bound the prosperi-
ty ot the people as with the paraiysis or a
nightmare. Ours has been nearly the late
of him whose story lives in the Spanish pro
verb, and who was 'well wished to be bet
ter. tooK pnysic, ana aiea. w e naa a
sound currency of National Bank paper.
and our people were every where prosper
ous but our currency tinkers became dis
satisfied, and demanded more prosperity.
and a gold and silver currency. I he roun
try was immediately convulsed to bring a-
bout these results, and the struggle has con
tinuedtothis day, with what success all can
for themselves determine. -
We have been brought nearly to the con
summation ota hard money currency us
advocates may well congratulate themselves
upon their success but it must be confessed
the country has sickened dreadfully under
the operation; and it is appalling to look
back and see what scenes of rum and dis
tress have been passed through to reach its
verge,, the imagination may possibly con
ceive, but we believe it 15 not in the power
ofthe pen to describe, the deplorable conse
quences which are to follow a full and fair
passage through the ordeal of a hard money
currency.
Present results have been attained through
various changes of policy, all of which have
been as unwise as they were unnatural, and
in its very vitals the country-ha been made
to feel the deadly eri!eofyiolenl."hS:,
-? fw rxrimen" wilh ,he S
cj. irst, the Deno tP rr. 11
moved, and the country thereby pnnic sincT
en acain th R,; ' . . V
mand ofthe French. Spanish nnd Neanol V
tan indemnities in gold and silver, fo,"
with a disastrous commotion and a ffr
ful unbalancing of ihe precious n,f,C"
next the State Bank system was set to w'orl
expandmg paper issues with the pub'ic trea
sure to an unprecedented height, foiK-J
with an explosion more terrible than that cf
a thousand steam boilers then the' Sub
Treasury came, with its unnatural dirui
between Government and People, i-s War
upon Banks, and its mercenary use of the
public funds, to be experimented with anj
laid aside and finally, the Exchcq-: j
pressed upon us an unwilling and imnn.
ished people, and if they do not ta'Ke tha
they are pointed (with stoical mdhrerfn
to their suffering?) to the alternative of arJ
approaching hard money currciny. a aij
these stages, the experimenters have b?fn
unmoved by the miseries arid groans cf t! l
people. And in every change of policy,
Whigs have adhered steadfastly to thVaJ.
vocacy of a nation al bank, and harei.
ponunea, out in vain, jor a return to th -
icy wuicn nas ever gicu wnert tried -r-
l- l i : v . - .
perity and happiness to the people. 1
At this moment, the experimenters are j
vascillating and discordant in their notisi,
of currency as ever. The body cf the;,
would push the hard money doctrine to th
extremest suffering of the country 3 p-,r.
tion are for State Banks, reformed a por.
tion for the Exchequer, and a portiop fjT
the Sub-Trea sury. V here is this intermin
able agitation of currency questions to end?
Have the people not suffered long enough
Is it not now sufficiently clear that whvnev.
ver we let go a National Bank, we
plongc into a sea of breakers withont pIL t
orruddei? We call upon rational ir.enti
think deeply of these things, and to ao; wi:a
an eye to their dearest individual anj nati rt
al interests, before it is too late. X&sh. Bio.
Facts pleading for a national
bank. The American Farmrr says
"Some months since, we placed a nu-.ni'r cf
accounts against subscribers in Abt hT.an
the hands of a collector travelling- through
that State. He subsequently remitted to J ij
pertner in Philadelphia a draft in cirlnor,
on Mobile, for the amount ofthe s.nal! par
tion of the bills which had beeu co!!rc:t d,
after deducting twenty-five per ecu'., com
missions for his collections and three-f.m'.us
per cent for difference between the inwnor
of Alabama and Mobile. At the time tbc
draft should have arrived, the discount be
tween' Philadelphis and Mobile was forty
per cent, against the latter and about three
fourth per cent, betvvevn the former mi
Baltimore, in favor of the latter so lb',
had the amount reached us in due order of
time, we would have found ourselves min i?
sixty-six and a half per cent, to which we
may add one-half per cent for postage. 0.:
the transaction does not stop here : we b e
had no intelligence to this day from the pin
ner in Philadelphia, of the reception by hi;'
ofthe draft, (although we know, as far. isle
is concerned, thai our interests will beat
tended to.) and it may have been either lost
or stolen from the mail. or. for narrht p
enow to the contrary, the bank or ho"use m
whom the draft was made, may have f.ind
the same fate which has attended so manr
institutions and houses during ihe pat year.
and thus cancelled the whole concern."
Infallible cvre for a tovniup
horse "If your horse founders over
night, in the morning take a pint of hog's
urd, put it m a vessel and make it boiling
hot: clean his uools well, set lus foot m iL"
ard. Heat it for each fool, boiling hoi.
take a spoon and put the fat over the hc?f
as near the hair as possible, and he rciiile
fit lor use in three hours if it is done ear'r k
morning. It is better to icmove ihe hotW't
shoes, but I have made several cures with
out. I have tried this on many horses du
ring a period of fifty years, and have uevtr
known it to fail."
Appearance. I became poor, and nr
apparel soon evinced it. I was uninersaii?
avoided 1 passed through the streets s
thro' a desert. I had three old hri'.j I
gave them all for one new one, put it cn
and went out I u-as accosted by dozers-
My wife contrived to get up one toierab!
coat out of the two old ones. I put that ca
and went out evdry one now recorrnlzcu
me, and I was shaken hands with at ever
corner-
Those that unfortunately have n"'
brains than batik notes can apply the morn.
Portland Bnlieti-t-
MASONIC.
The Grand Lodge ofthe State c(M
sippi convened in the city cf Natcf ez, oji
Monday the 16th ult., and after an unusual
ly interesting session of five days, aicume
to meet on the third Monday cf )inUTJ
1S44. The following are the Grand Qu
eers for the present year :
George A. Wilson, G. M.
Samuel Cottton, D. G. M.
James A. Stevens, S. G. W.
Hamilton Cooper, J. G. W.
T. C. Cropper, G. C.
Azel Bacus Bacon, u. O.
T. Rose, G. T.
William P. Mellen, G. S.
W. C. Chamberlain, S. G. V.
P. Thomas, J. G. D.
T. C. Finney, G. M.
E. Craig, G. S.
G. E. Martin. G. P.
D. H. Lane, G. S. & V.
B,S. Tappan, G, LectzerertarJ V'f
gate to the General Conveetin, to r.'.tt Vi
Baltimore, in Mv ntxt.