Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-12-23

II man wishes happiness in this life he should
love God and pay the Printer.
We do not know who wrote the above beault.
ful paragraph but think it must have been some
delinquent subscriber struck with remorso on
leaving his subscription unpaid. All such who
are Of this au lble opinion are informed that the
first volume Of the Reporter expires in the short
space Of three weeks, and we should like to
touch little Of the needluI.
~ editor dosa east hm been living whole
month on the tail OF II salt cod fish. IL thinks
he shall change his diet soon, for the wind be,
gins 10 whistle through HIM His subscribers
ought to give him some pumpkins and hasty pud-
ding, sweetened with molasscs. As for our
selves, we cannot expect such Injuries.
Gaming is magical stream; if you do but
wade far enough into it to wet the soles of your
feet, there is an influence IN the water which
draws you almost lrrcsIstby in deeper aud deep
or, till you arc sucked into the roaring vortex and
perish
Temperance Anecdote.--" What is the matter
with you,n said a gentleman to an old Dltchman,
as he was crossing Johnson's Square, a short
time since, :" got de rbunails." The gentle
man advised hun to rub himself with Brandy untll
it penetrated WE'LL" "Oh man, dosh peter as
dat" repyed Mynhcer, ~ drinks de prandy
and den fubs my leg vii de polite"
CLEAR AND DECISIVE. Peter The Gr>at, uhen
ia England IS sad to have remarked, that he
was NOT aware Of having more than four Law
yers in his donlnIon', and when he got hotlc
he would hang two Of them.
Clergyman once took for bis text these
words, The world, the flesh, and the dcyll !"
and commenced his sermon IN this manner"
shall pass over the flesh, touch lightly upon the |
world, and hasten on, as fast as ! can, 10 the |
devil"
The WedMer.--We once heard of traveller
at Pennsylvania Hotel. who rose from his bed !
at night to examine the weather, but instead Of
looking out upon the sky, thrust bis head through
the glass window of a cupboard LandIord,"
cried the a.tonlshed man. "ihi- is very singular
wellher--he night Is as dark as Egypt, and
'mets Of cheesc."
Plain Questions FIR The "Ls'p dart Wig
isoders 10 cnsusr--iI Hcy can.
/. We oppose United States Bank; If you
agree with us, wDy abuse Us Ii you do not,
Why don't yon say 50
2. We are for compelling the banks upon fair
nd taely notice. TO resume specie payments or
0 come 10 a final settlement with the people who
old then paper. If you agree with us, why
uarel II you do not, pray, what do you 20
orr
3. We are in favor Of general reform of the
anking system-in favor Of fewer banks--bet!er
paper-no small notes--and gold
nd silver for all the ordinary business of the I
eople. What say you! II you agree with US,
hy all this vItuperation! If not, dare you not
ny sol
4. We are for separating the government from
lie banks Ifyou agree with us, why this per-
Dtnal lauli-fndingl IL not, pray tell US what
lnicular banks you think the Government can
lfely trust as its depostoresl
We are opposed to The whole ofyour shin plas-
r system. Do you agree with usl Then why
you issue them! Why sustain them! Why
II join with us in denouncing and driving them Il
II Of circulation