Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-07-22

Al EvENrFUL LIFE.-Amemoir was read alta
recent session Of the Academy of Sciences at
fariS, detailing some curious facts IN the life OF Il
man who was twice buried alive. NJ. Morel was
Lieutenant IN the Army of Egypt, and at the
memorable battle of ST. Jean d Acre, he had
both his thighs broken by grape shet. When
he had nearly recovered from the effects of this
wound, he was attacked with the plague, and
conveyed 10 the hospital, where he grew worse
rapldly-loSt all sensation, was pronounced. dead
and with number Of corpses of those who had
died with the same disease, he was thrown into
ditch. Soon after, one OF the soldiers on guard
IN that vicinity, was much astonlshed at seeing
one OF the dead men standing bolt upright lie
fastened TO his assistance, aud Alorel was again
conveyed to the hospital. In a few DAYS after he
was again attacked with fit of lethargy, aud be-
heved TO be dead This time he was wrapped
IA linen cloth, and buried in the sand. In The
night high wind arose, which displaced the
sand which covered his bOdy-and caused the
unfortunate man TO awake. lie tore off his
Winding sheet, aud crept toward the hospital
where nc renamed long time before he recover
ed has general healh-bul he did not rec over the
faculties ofspeech or hearing until several years
after he entered the Hospital Of lnvalids at Avi-
gon' lie is now sixty seven years old--and has
the aspect OF decrepid old woman, being hardly
able 10 walk Southern Recorder
REMARKABLE lNcIDENr.-.An alteration took
Place lately, at Little Rock, (Aikan, as between
a DIR. McWllllams and Mr. Pew, sub editor Of
tie Arkansas Gazette, IN the presence OF many
citizens; DR.. McNllams, having had some
quarrel with Mr.. Pew, charged him with gross
and wliiul tasehood. Ia lew moments Mr..
Pew was observed 10 turn deadly paie--a lear
iul change came over his countelAuct and, TO
the honor end astonlshmcnt OF the beholdels, he
fell and died without a struggle OF II groan.
Nathaniel Macon is no mole.--We have the
painful duty of announcing the death of this dis
tngushed citizen OF our State. lie expired ut
his residence IN Warren county on the 2yth June
at the advanced age of So years. Few men en-
joyed so large share OF public confidence, and
enjoyed 1t 50 long and so successfully. For
more than half II century Nathaniel Macon was
before the people of this State in prominent posi-
tons; during all which time he enjoyed the I'M
was the carly aud jealous advocate OF liberty and
the rights oiman. He served as private volun-
teer soldier, in the War Of the Revolution. He
represented the county of Warren in the State Le-
isature-until he was elected to represent War
rem District in the Congress of the United States.
while member OF the House OF Representatives,
he was elected to the Senate of the United States
He was elected to preside over both Houses Of
Congress, advancing years induced him TO retire
from the Senate lew years since. When our
| recent State Convention was called to amend the
Constitution, his fellow citizens Of Warren re-
turned him as a member
On the assemblage of the Convention he was
unanimously elected President Of that body. Du-
ring the last presidential canvass Mr. Macon was
chosen as Eector for the Warren Electoral Dis
tict, and on the assembiage of'he College OF H.
lectors in Raleigh last December, he was chosen
President of the college which gave he vote of
| North Carolina TO Martin Van Buren, for Plesl-
dent. This was the closing scene OF long and
:, ccessCul public career. How few men can
look back on mere than Fifty years devoted 10
the Public service with a protder CONSCIOUSNESS
Of having faithfully discharged his duty. Mr. Nj.
was not man OF brliliancy, though man OF
clear and vigorous mind. lie made no prcten-
sions but unobtrusycIy yet 6rnlly discharged his
duty. lie adhered to principle, with a ,enaclty
which shamed his fellows. A striking example
Of HIS minclble attachment to principle, occurred
while he was member Of the Senate when ii
was announced that Gen. La Faycttc was to visit
this country as National Guest, all classes oil
| citizens paltook OF the enthusiasm which the e.
vent inspired. 1t invaded the halls of Congress
and a proposition was made to bcstow large "a
mount of money and land on La Fayote, in con
sideraon of his Revolutionary services. This
passed the House by reclamation and when IT
reached the Senate there was but one negative to
the proposition, and that was Nathaniel Macon.
Not that be did not appreciate highly appreciate
the services Of La Fayette, but be believed that
| IT was wrong in principle. Many in the excite
mrnt Of the moment condemned this act, all may
now turn to il as evidence ola sound head and
honest heat. But our limits forbid, further de-
tail. The Patriarch Of RepubcanIsm is gone
The honest aud kind hearted Macon is no more.
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