Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-07
From the York Pa Republican.
THE POWER OF CONSCIENCE.

We were SHOWN on SATURDAY last ltNlef au-
dressed 10 late citizen of this borough by an
individual residing in the nation of the ChOciaw
Indians. The writer says that some years ago
he was a louIneyman workman in the Hat man
| ulactory of the person 10 whom the letter was
written, and hat he then when in want of money
| purlolned and sold for his benefit, hat and Two
"bodieS" belonging to the owner of the shop
| He states that since lhst time he has become
convinced of the error Of has ways and made a
profession Of religion and he enclosed IN his let
Ter a five dollar note OF the United States Bank
| 10 pay the injured party for the loss sustained by
/ his dishonesty. The name of the writer Is not
subscrbed but he can now enjoy the proud
consciousness Of having atoned for his fault and
exempl6ed one of the highest attributes of hui
mainly, though his late employer has gone down
to the grave. The entire circumstance illus
uatcs the truth OF the poets declaration that,
"Shll there whispers the small voice within,
Heard through Gods silence and DER glory's din.
Whatever creed be taught OF land be rod,
Mans conscience is the oracle oiGod."
The QuEEN.-Among other anecdotes which
are IN circulation, illustrative oil the nobeness OF
mind and kindness Of heart OF our youthful SOW
crelgn-one which we have every reason TO be-
lIeve--strIkes us as eminently beautiful. The first
act other Maesty's queenly life, was writing "A
letter to Queen Adelaide, which brealhed the
purest and tcndercst feelings Of affection and
coincidence, and ewnccd spn of generosity and
consideration which has Obtained for her Majes-
ty golden opinions, Her Majesty wrote that let
ter spontaneously, and having finished II, folded
and addressed II to ''Her Majesty the Queen.'--
Some one at hand, who had right 10 make a re-.
mark, noticing this, mentioned that the super
scripton was not correct, for that the letter ought
to be directed to her Majesty the Queen Dowo-
ger" lam quite aware" SAID Queen Victoria,
"of her Majesly's altered character, but will not
be the first person to remind her OF it,"
"A young Chap.--A gentleman travelling
found by the way side, man he supposed TO be
; 80 years age weeping most bitterly. Dosl-
rous to learn the cause Of such Immoderatc grlei,
he inquired of the old gentleman, why It was that
he was crying. He was informed that his father
had just been whipping him! Your father y ex-
claimed the as,onlshed traveller, rs II possible
that your father is alWcp Yes sir, said the mour-
ner, she lives in that house pointing to a small
habitation near the road The traveller was
anxious to see the father, and accordingly turned
into the house, were he saw and conversed with
him, expostulang with him on the absurJlty OF
his conduct IN whipping as old man as his son.
The old man apologlzed, saying thai the young
rascal had been throwing rocks at his gfandia.
Their who was at work in the garden.-B rowns.
a rifle Banner.
young man Of extraordinary appetite, dining
at mIser's and observing his hosts dsmay
sad 81 have an hereditary good appetite, my
mother was a remarkably quick eater. and my
father would eat ill he was hungry again.
: "Then congratulate YOU" said the mSer, 'on
uniting the perseverance Of your father to the
; despatch of your mother" The young man,
nothing daunled, said, 81 like this round Of beef,
one may cut and come again upon it," "fou
MAJ CUT as soon us you will" SAID the old man,
"but hang me If you ever come again"
On being in DeJL-To be out of debt is ac-
counted par, of happiness. Debt haunts the
mind conversation about Justice troubles il ;
the sight Of creditor fills 1t with confusion;
even the sanctuary Is not a place Of refuge
The borrower is servant TO the lender. A life at
another mans table is not to be accounted for a
life Ii is mean to flacr the rich. II IS humiI-
iating to be the object ofpity. To be. the slave
Of unattanable desires is to be despicabc and
wretched. Independence, so essential to the
virtues and pleasures Of a independence
can only be maintained by setting bounds to
your desires, and owing no man any thing. A
habit OF boundless expense undemlnes and de-
stroys the virtues in u mind where they seemed
to dwell. 1t becomes difficult, and at last inpos-
SlbIe, to pay punctuay.
When IA man Of senslblIity thinks Of the low
rate at which his word must henceforh pass, he
is little in his own eyes but difficulties prompt
him to wrong his creditors without blush
How desoIate and woluI does his mind appear,
now that the fence OF truth is broken down
Friendship IS next dissolved.
lie felt it once; he now Insinuates himself by
means OF sentiments and professions which were
once sincere. lie SEXES the moment Of unsus-
pectIhg affection to ensnare the friends Of his
youth borrowing money which he will never paw,
binding them for debts which they must hereafter
answer. At this rate he sells the virtuous pleas
ures Of loving and being loved. He swallows
up the provision Of aged parents, and the portion
OF sisters and brethren. The loss of truth is fol-
lowed by the loss Of humanity. His calls
are still mpoItunate, nc proceeds to fraud, and
walks on preclpices. Ingenuity, which, IN bet
ter cause, might have illustrated his name, is ex-
erted to eyade the law, 10 deceive the world to
cover poverty with the appearance Of weallh--to
SOW unobserved the seeds Of aud.-Dr. Chai-
merS.
Making Money.--Pcrhaps there is no char
aclerlstlc Of Americans which strikes foreigner
more lorcbly than the seriousness and unrelnlt-
ting business manner of our countrymen. Be
he rich or poor, the American seems always abb
sorbed in the pursuit Of gain. There is scarce
ly a moment when he permits himself to throw off
the shackles Of occupation and TO abandon him
sell to the enjoyment Of leisure. lie walks in