Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-21

bestowed Ia eradicate from the ypathiu heart those
unhai.1wed temPerS aa3 dispositions 70 which 81
much Of human happiness has beeu sacrificed
SelhshneSS Should have no place in the breast OF
woman. A regard for the wants wishes, and feel \
iRgs OF Others, if constantly praclset vii finally
become fixed habi, aud afford more pleasure than
tie most devoted ove of self Habltual cheerful |
ness should not be negleoted--a contenied mind IS |
NINE Of WEALTH. hghtens the gloom Of poverty, |
and sheds cheering luStre around the Preside m
the day OF deepest adversely. The government Of
the temper is Of the indispensable requisites Ia
the perfection Of female character how much woe
and anguish the influence Of unbridled passion has
caused In the world, how much Individual suffering
may never be known uaul the day OF final account.
And above all, woman should be under the lnfu-
once of religious principles. Man may, possibly,
without any such influence, be guided by high
sense Of honor founded on the opinions of the world
but woman, acknowledging no dependence upon
a supreme power-no reSponslhiiy--actuated by
no motives save these OF mere oapucc-ls not
being TO whom 10 trust ones happiness, She must
be a firm believer IN the truths of revelation, aud
act in accordance with that belief Faith is one OF
the most beautiful traits ~ the female character, and
proper sense oil her dependence constitutes one
Of her greatest charms woman, then, above ali
others, should never forget her dependence on that
arm which is mighty to save.
am addressing woman in youth and have en-
deavored thus imperectly to sketch some of the
most prominent qualities that diem indSpenSlbly
requisite in every female. These, united with
hrh degree OF mental cultivation, and those rraces
of manner which viii scarcely fail to follow the ha-
hiulal exercise OF these virtues, vii constitute
character whose influence may not he limited by
the age ia which she lives | look around upon my
Young companions and behold on each brow the
STAMP of intelect--the broad seal of Almighty pow
L., al ingp lttEg n M
powers of mind. of which, perhaps, we have no
conception, ana which might forever lie dormant
unless some casual Circumstance SHouIa CAL 'o''h
the sumbcrng energies OF the SOUL
Nature has bestowed upon every individual al
least one talent, and, perchance, by Improvement
that one might become ten; but her gifts a'e value
less unless improved. Youth is the season for S'ch
Improvement. Let us then remember that ours is
a high and holy caling-that each individual, how
ever humble may be her situation in lie is not
without nilucnce--an influence winch il is her duty
to exert in the cause of virtue and human happ-
ness; aud may each one Of US make stich improve
ment of the time, talents and advantages which
God has bestowed upon us, that we may receive
the applause OF our own conscience and the Just
commentator Of cur Maker.
After the Address was finished, The President OF
the College read a report showing the department Of
each Young lady connected with the Institution dur
ing the year, by way of marks of credit and discre-
dit
Counsellor BRIGHAM then assembled the pulpit,
and for nearly an hour, kept the audience entranced
by his rcsistess eloquence. He alluded to the sltua
ton of woman in the dark ages and in the days Of
chivary, and contraSted it with the lacinatng scene
before HIM. The part particularly addressed to the
young ladies' was passing beautiful; and the soften
ed tone OF voice and gentle blush of the counsellor,
plainly indicated that he te't deeply Ft-what he
said. He was enthusiastically appauded.
| VELocIrY. --The planet Venus, one Of the near
est and most brilliant CT the celestial bodies and
about the same size the earth, is found to move
through the space Of the armament al the rate d
! thrty-six thousand miles an hour; a motion tive
| hundred times Swilter than a cannon ball. The We
octles will appear more astonishing, il we consider
the magnitude of the bodies which are required 10
carry them along in their course.
| There are 4l,45S pensioners on the different
pension rolls in tho United States, as appears
from a document communicated to the House Of
| Representatives, last week.
A Jorhiag .Man.-Louis Philippe, King oil
France, besides governing nation OF 10000
600 Of people, is an agrcuturls and iron ioun-
der, wood merchant, householder,a rent own
er, banker, and a Spectator in the funds and IS
said TO be the richest man in the world. In year.
long past he kept school in the United Statces
A Dutchm0n describing the appsarance of his
| .o.l ~ much ultLa
that when you would think It was the other.-
One was plark horse mid white spot in bis
face and the other was a white horse mid plack
spot in his face
The Steam Packet Great Wcstern sailed OF
Monday last. She took 90 passengers.
1t is stated that the Directors of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company have determined L
commence operations on the Wheeling branch o
their road Immediately, and that tho Engineers
are now stalking off the ground.
Great Flood.-On Friday last, about 80 mile,
of the Pennsylvania, Canal embarkment nea
Hollidaysburg gave way, caused by rise IN tn
Juuala. Eight locks were entirely destroyed
and all the boats in that section of the Canal wer,
swept away, A woman and her two childrer
were drowned.
Epigrdm.-An old gentleman of the name o
Gould married girl Of nineteen He wrote
letter to one Of his friends, informing him Of tn
happy event, with this couplet:-
$50 you see, my dear friend though eighty year
old;
A girl of nineteen falls in love with old Could"
lie received reply in these terms:
"a girl of nineteen may love Gould it is true,
But believe me, dear sir, il is gold without Z"
~ WONDER" said friend to Lord Role, "tha
you should permit your lady 10 put herself, upo
+ all occasions in such tremendous busile." Fla
my friend, exclaimed the old lord, Il permit he
10 do what she pleases, for she is 10 me yer
good wife at bottom" His lordshlp laughed hear
! i,1v ~ ha own Joke