Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-01-14
iron THE DEMOCRAT
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!. Carolina and Virginia, that the, Soaern Re-
view is about to be renewed IN CnarleOn, on
very large scale. THIS highly valuable eriodcal
commenced some few years ago, Und'cncum-
stan' es not very suspicious; and accOrdgly IN a
very short time ii was discontinued ioiwant OF
patronage,--its fate in future premises toe more
fortunate. We learn that large number litera.
ry men have generously stepped forward offer
I'd their assistance, both with their pens ID pur-
SEES. The Review was before conhne,a almost
entirely to South Carolina, no one otlerd assis-
lance. Out of the state its circulation as CON
sequently limited to a small compas'-h now
however proposes to become the propty ofthc
whole south, and as such we hope will re-
ceve liberal patronage.
The fact cannot be concealed, that e literary
condition of the South, is not very flterng to
southern pride, Two prominent objects bsorb the
attention OF the people, money and poles. We
know that the people Of the South donot want
native talent, the first political philosolers, now
living, were born bred and educated iIhc South
land the people in general are bctteinformed
on political subjects than any other peole in the
world. All that is wanting then to Civ them an
fort in that direction, and no channel ca be selec-
ted better calculated to render this efolavailable
than the contemplated Review. 1t isigh time
that we had redeemed our literary charter.
We have been in existence US pOpe fora
great many years, living in country nat COM
bnes as many Of The circumstances hat elicit
mental effort as any other in the world and pos
sessing too from the nature of our dmestlc in
sIitulions ample leisure for such pursus. Still
nothing has been done in the department of liter
AZURE, at least compared with what has ,een done
in the North. We have been as il ere mere
passive recipients of the literary productions Of the
North. Hence we have az yet no literaure, that
we can call our own, and as for science we must
acknowledge that We are woiully in the rear
This dependahce has produced a state Of hen
tai apathy. which is always fatal to improvement.
No people can ever make any rapid advances IN
science or lle'aere, or attain great imutnce
without an active and energetic exercise Of hind
III the production Of original compositions.
The Review will not advocate particularly the
members Of any political party, the membas OF
all parties are invited to come forward ard give
their assistance. This is asst ought to BE-, fo
however widely We may differ IN our political sen
tlmen:s, in the departments Of literature and sci
encc, there should be no difference. We shout
all sactihct our prejMdices to The common wei
fare and Improvement OF society.
Let Us all unite then and give that degree c
Ra-ccdss. II will in fact be disgrace to the pee
pie Of the South to let the Review tail as before
The expense will be small, and the advantages t
us incalculable. Hs
FATAL AcciDEKT--The following is an accom-
Of dreadful accident which befel young lady
Grccnvle, S. G. ewing 10 the careless use Of fir,
arms. II is most melancholy affair.
A young lady by the name OF Crowder daught,
of Mr.. John Crowder, who resides IL or II mil,
above this place, lost her life on Saturday evenn
, last through the objectionable careesness OF h,
brother. We understand that Miss CrOwder ha
been absent several days, on a visit To neighbo
aSd when within short distance of home met h,
brother, as or 70 years Of agc) who had been ol
To muster, and had his rifle upon his shoulder. H
lOkngly remarked to his sister, that he had goc
mind TO shoot her for being gone SO ong--raist
his gun, and pointed il at her al the same time
sprung the trigger, when the rifle fired, and the b;
entered her side, just above the hip. When he four
he had wounded her he became very much alarm
ed, and hurried home for assistance. The faith,
: rushed to the spot found his daughter lying upc
n her face, raised her in his arms--but alas! she WI
gone She breathed few times, but never spok
= after his arrvaI--her spirit had taken its everast
tight. What a scene Tor family to be- thus su,
denly called upon 10 witness Let this awful catas
II trophe be another warning 10 all those who are
the habit OF using firearms.
y New COMA new dollar Of orr own Mir
" viii soon make its appearance. No America
dollars have been coined since 1905. 4
The following is description of the COIN
n The design for the face was drawn bv MI. SnlI,
: that for the reverse by Titan Peae, and bot