Columbus Democrat., 1838-02-17


Mr Penaey6acker Of V.rginia finished an abe and
an elaborate argument in favor OF NESTS Claiborne
ami Gholson. Mr. Maury of Tennessee ialowed on
the opposite SIDE, and VIII conclude his argument To-
day. Mr. Bronson of New York will fDlow hun.
and advocate the claims Ut the sitting members
After he las concluded unless Nr Word thinks pr,- /
per tn address the House, the question vii be aken
aud ii is the prevailing opinion tlat Claiborne and
Ghoson viii be retained by malority varying |
fum three TO FIVE votes. Several members are alb |
sent; but in this matter the odds are decidedly in ia
vor Of the administrator.
Col Benton's pre-empon bill, now before the Sc
nate, is the absorbing topic OF the day. That bill
Will pass, and if it does, will scatter Mr CAys land
schemes 10 the four winds of heaven. 1t is of the
utmost Importance to your section of the Union
All is now quiet in Canada. The insurgents are
at rest; the Queen Victoria ihas put an end to the
insubordinatOn of"IIcr Majesty's subjects" aud all
will be happiness at Windsor.
"Her Majesty" is a smart girl; two years aga
had the honor of being in her pa essence, and must
do her the justice To say, that she is most interest,"
ing petticoat Yours sc.
! The whole valuation of property in Kentucky,
is $224, ,053,e4l. The estimate of State expen-
ses for 1898, exceeds the estimated receipts
$500; the former peing 23S,000, and the lat
tel $22S,5Q0.
The population Of Lower Cauoda is about
100000, of which 100000 are of French ex-
traction. Upper Canada has about 4OO,c in.
habltanls, who are mostly Of British extraction.
The House of Delegates of Virginia. by vote
of 81 to 2S, passed a resolution "That select
Committee be appointed TO examine INTO the con-
ditloa cllhe Banks Of this Commonwealth, with
power TO send for persons and papers.
Study.--He who seeks knowledge truly does
not seek cdaeh wherein to rest langnld spirit
nor terra frma for variable mild ana wander
ing feet to walk up aud down with fair prospect,
nor fort and commanding ground for strife and
contention nor shop for sell Interest, bu' rich
store house for the glory Of the Creator and the
relief of man.-Lord Bacon.
Force Of HabiI.--It has been told Of the late
Mr. Peter Moorc--and was actually true Of Sc
creary Craggs, who began his life a lootman--
that IN the day Of his opulence he once handed
mere force of habit got up behind IT himself
An Ugiy Cuslomer.--Wilkes was so exceed
ingly ugly that lottery office keeper once offer
ed him ten gulneas not to pass his window whilst
the tickets were drawing, for lear of his bringing
i'll luck upon the house.
AS the Ostrich uses both legs and wings
| when the Arabian courser presses on her rear, as
the winged ligh,nlngs leaps from the heavens
when the Eternal has unbounded their bolts, so
does little nigger run like the d. when a big
dog is after him.
Causes Of Human Misery. natural causes
ofhunan misery may be reduced TO two Igno-
rance and immortality. Philosophers are right in
recommending the cultivation Of intellect and
by doing SO, many disorders will be removed ;
but the ann viii not be attained without attend
ing with the sane care 10 the m raj nature oi
man--SPURzHEEM.
How hall the world live has ever been mys
tery 10 the ether halt. Some 1--we by their wits
some live on Their meats-und very queer kind
Of means they are. Down East they live .'al
sorls OF ways" traveller in that vicinity late
ly asked boy, what the people ihereabouis did
for Il living when the lad replied, with more
honesty than discretion-"N hat do We do why,
when strangers colne here, we skin 'em, and
when they don't come, we skin one another"
SIR Walter Scott alludlns to the amount ola
tailo's bill, on fitting out his eldest son as cav.
airy officer, said-"'lhey say it takes nine taors
TO make man--apparenly one is sufficient TO
ruin him."
A man seeing an oyster vender pass by, called
out, "gve me pound of oysters"
ave self oysters by measure, not by weight
replied the other.
swell, said he, "giye me yard Of them.'
bit Of wag on board Of the steamboat from
Norfolk, being not a little dsqueted in his sum-
bers by some fellow dodgers who seemed TO dis
pute his claim to the berth, called out, Halo,
Steward
"Whai, massal"
"Bring me the way BILL"
"What for, massa ~
ii want - see if these bcdbugs pudown their
names for this berth before d,d--ilnoi, l wani
em turned out"
"What does your mother do for living1" in
qnired gentleman Of poor bare footed boy tht
{ other morning. She eats cold wittes," was Iht
I reply.
! The aggregate force in Florida under the com
mand ol Gen. Jessup, amounts 70 1898 men
consisting Of 4637 regulars 4079 volunteers
! 100 seamen, and l76 Indians.
The cost o advertising quack medicines il
the ,weny-iour States annually, is supposed t
amount 10 two hundred thousand dollars. Ih'
Medical Journal says that peck pills day i
considered necessary for Boston, and hall I
! bushe for New York.
There are always plenty Of people 10 talk .
what does rot concern them, and love affal