Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

borne aad GaO.sna Tor reelection 10 ConuresS-
In doag Sc, sc are dictated BY what We think 10
be the wishes Of the Democratic palty Of Missls-
sippl. We have taken some pains 10 ascertain
ihr opinions Of or political friends il this matter.
and believe iAsl the people are determined 10 sus-
tam them. The opinion Of some Of die most tall
eaied aud patriotic supportsts Of iae Administra.
ton IN tue s,a;e--aen too, who have had oppor-
iuniues g Judge II public opinion, are with u ia
this heieE The violent abuse ana delract,on Of
tho wing prose-, has only had The effect to mako
the people more sanguine in Their support. Tho
question now to 10 decided, is the "people against
the Bank, )" aad # The people are true to them
selves, they viii triumph. by again returning
MessrS. Clatnbogne and Gholson TO Congress.
We know there IS a democratic majority Of N
least four thousand votes in this State. and va
need oay unile to triumph over Biddle influence
and bank .Hissssippiaa..
The hta aa,'has,tias tl4e banks 70 issue small
notes WAS neyer presented 10 lie uoygruor, and
did not therefore become a law. Had i, been
presented, We have reason 10 believe il never
would hoye received the Executive sanction
.Hississippiea.
" Judge Z. n. Il. PRAr aad yoLNrY +.
HowARp have bscn appointed reporters of the
decisions ot the High Court Of Errors and ap-
pcas.--.litssisrpPiaN.
nr M being sem Coz By maker Of Uni
ycrsal specifies, grand saluarans, &C, expressed
his surpri1c at being called in On an occasion an.
parontiy tril.ag. Mot so trlng, neither said
the quaek; "lor % toll you the truth, | have by
mistake taken some ofmy own plly'
PRiDL of ouR roRrMornEks.--Bra Bradford, nj
his "ill,Iory Of Massachusetts for 200 years" re-
Ia,cs that n 1i3, % the anniversary OF the socie
y fer promoting industry, three hundred females
II hoeton assembled on the common with their
spinnng wheels. They we're neatly alfred in
cloth Of their own manufacture, and great crowd
of spectators collected TO witness the scene.
To MATRIMONIAL srEcuLAroRs--A Young
lady in Baltimore adyertises that she wants young
husband, Of good family and pleasing manners.
She says that She Il between 20 and q years OF
ngc, Of handsome peraon and ornable disposition.
has fortune 81 $4,000, and neither chick nor
child to help spend IT,
Tie federal bank Legislature OF New Jersey has
repealed the aY oi that state, prohibiting the cir
culalion Of small notea, by strict party vote.
Tho working people IN whose hands these bills
vii be circulated, instead Of silver, must bear the
loss.
Matrimonial Sio'is'ics FL AZ the arc Of sixty
there are hue twenty-five unmarried mon alive
for forty eight married; at seventy, eleven bochc
ora who may chance TO he alive there arc lime
benedct3. Very nearly The same proportion hold
good ~ the female SEX Of whom while seventy.
two Who have been married attain the upe Of forty
five, only Glly-two unmarried reach the same term
otit.
| f..=t. l,w-,,4r,rv, II !, ~.,,l,,,, ,,r,,- q
wife ho wears ring on the first finger of,ho left
hand fhe be engaged. be wears It on the second
finger; If married. third and on the fourth If r.
never intends Is be. When lady is not engaged,
she wears hoop or diamond On her first finger
1t engaged, On her second; Unmarried on the third;
and % The taurh II SAC intends to die a maid.
History NJ Cannon BaR.--At the commence.
nout Of tue action 90 board the President flgate,
bah (an l9 ID shot) from tho Belyidcro camo
over tue waist cloths Of the President. and such
was dc force of tie BAH that it actualy cut of
without throwing them down. The mu22les IL sew.
arai Of die marines m,iskets Cleft there by tit
mulnea) from Six 70 eight inches 10 lcnat. KILLED
one marine--took oft tie Nrist of one midship
man, Nh, Montgomery another, Mr. Buck
together vltA lie quafter-gunaer, and fnay
lodged pIfon 'he deck aud was taken below BIZ ths
narrator of this, aud sllcwn tho third lieutenant nj
Dallas who took il IN bis hand aud wrote On il
wila chnik, Cousin have received you present
and rcturn / again.; '-ciappud it in the gun him
self and fred lhefpc,cei and It Is remarkable
lact that il actually hlIcd several Of tho officer
aud men On board tie Be!vdefo and finally lodg
Cd ia tho cabin Of iAai vessel and was afierwarpf
! hung up in The Eoigdere's cabin rs globe du
rur the war.-- Portland StaBard.
4 Tnanu0e lactoEvr.-The packet shin
+ Washington, which recently arrived from Calcult,
. aad On board the largest anaconda ever importe,
into this country. The animal vns enclosed in
+ large box, and for orc hundred thirty days ha,
nos laiiaken 81 taod or drink. With view 9
! gratifying The curiosity Of one of tbs custom hous
. officers, the captain proceeded with him into th
I hold 81 tho vessel, and with aB axe removed tht
/, top otthe box 10 eh.eh Tic reptile was ipcMcerat
! ed She was cooled ia coIuscatcd folds aroun,
! her eggs, which were evidently undergoing ih'
! process Of Matching. Not content with the spec
=. tnele thus presented, they must needs know how
ii many ogqn.ous articles wcro couchcd under II
animal and the axe was used 10 remove part 9
). her body from the eggs. Soon 81 the attempt We
- made tho anaconda became furious, and quick &
= thought darled its jaws towards The custom hous
IL unch0naFy enclosing MS headl "hrch ny tha bfs
d not small oue,) within the the vortex. The car
of tain, with great presence q mind thrust the aA
: INTO the mouth Of the mousier--in so doing nal
rowly grazing the cheek Of the officer but sa'
ing him from being swallowed. A portion Of b
~ ear was cut, and an abrasion Of the skin Of h
4 dexter Jaw, saving the fright, was the only dar
!. arc sustained The captain had his hand indentJ
) With fourteen impressions Of the fangs OF the ST
= pent which he considers as fourteen substanti
y reasons for the exercise Of more prudence in 4
i ,ure,-- PGbIie Ledger.