Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-31
WIFI
JAMES K. POLK,


and President Of The Senate.
AppRovrp March 9 1888
NJ. VAN BUREN,.
The Sm.-The sun is the only image of God, |
clouds, the moon, the earth, night, all obscure il
vet il shines out every morning. the source ofliehl
and life. What then Shall we refuse to lilIup
our eyes in prayer to God, because CLOUDS some
tine, hide bis visage and wait till we can see its
perfect brightness IN another sphere
The value of the vessels built in Massachu-
Sets from April |, 1882, 10 April |, 1887, is es.
tin ed at S6,s53,24s The number Of lands
employed on board ofthem is 1884.
A .Merited Compliments The legislature Of
Kentucky at its last session authorised the cree
ton Of u new county to be called Carroll, ia hon
or of the late G. Carroll Of Cauoon,
A young lady in Ave with hghIy-scented
fop, was accustomed 10 sit in hair-dressers shop
during his absence, for then, she ayened, he
seemed to be always present with her.
Gin Of the Gab.-A western editor says, that
speeches enough have been made in congress,
upon the contested election to supply all the
trunk makers in America with llnlng paper spai-
cent to last them for the next half century. lie
also announces his intention of voting, hereafter,
for the man who, when he mounts stump s'un
able 20 say word.
.Maryiand- The bill for the reform Of the
constitution of Maryland has passed the legsla-
ture, and salute was fired at Annapolis on the
occasion.
Utica and Schenectady Rail Road.--The
nett income Of this road, after deduc,ng both the
expenditures for construction and transportation,
amounts to over one hundred thousand dollars.
The militia of New York state is estimated at
about $4,000, OF which 1000 are horse and
5000 artillery. The whole number less by 5000,
on the muster books than last year. The cause
is not stated.--N. Y. Sun.
Historg of The World. Whatever portion Of
! mans history we study, we shall find that the
weak and the wicked are the most numerous, and
the pure and the good appear only here and there
like icebergs, which, in the midst Of the salt sea-
= preserve the sweetness of their waters.
+ Manly Women.--Girls who are chiefly brought
up by their fathers, lmblbe so much Of the manly
spirit, that it becomes grave question for their
! lovers, whether they possess enough of that spirit
= themselves to endure and to contribute it in 9th
y ers.
There wcre1slO arrivals Of steamboats, at Pits
y burg, during the year 1897.
Florida. The latest accounts state that tht
It whole army was in the middle ola swamp in pur
!. suit of three Indians.
If FAST Race against Itme.-A young man nam
70 ed Alexander Robson, one day last week ran thu
o distance from Brooklyn to Jamaica and bacl
At again in four hours and half. The whole dis
s. lance is "a miles. The race was made upon
n wager that he would not accomplish the distanc
T. in five hours.--.N y. San.
e "Coaf,sion Of Tonguss.'--The number 0
- languages and dialects now spoken, is 3ol4, Q
= these 5S7 are European, 937 Asiatc, 226 Arr
" can, and 1864 American.
= Europsan Quesns.--The quee Of England
) Just eighteen. the queen Of Portugal is mont
u older, the queen oil Spain no, quite seventeen
~ and the regent her mother, about thiry-one.
he Pennsylvania convention on the con
nd st,tuiion have decided that the amendments whic
nd they propose to the constitution shall be subni
nj ted to the people at the general election, the 2n
n Tuesday OF next October, and that the peopi
he shall vote on the amendments collectively.
i'm Beane Ell .Nori.--Ths New Era says the b
to to inflict whipping on white men proved gambliu
Of with negroes, has been indefinitely postponed
the Virginia house Of delegates
Increase he spssd.A man in Maine by u
name Of IYalker, has been made Inspector of hop
=" SrATsrrcs OF SouATTISG-The whole nan
Oh Der Of squailers on the public ande Of the Unlls
States is estimated at not much short Of 540g
he sousl About 10000 are squatted 10 the Teuss
Of ~ of Wisconsin. Henry Clay, the ub
n candidate for the Presidency, would deprive 4
lie. whole DC these people Of the fruit Of their solaa
in toll 10 previously uncultivaed wilderness.
lis BsasfI Of Clsrgy.-Thero is lady ia Tenns
Of see, as We learn from western paper, who b
had four husbands, and all Of them clerryme
Ceres, she has been devoted to the ministry
ous Ii was a pertinent and forcible saying Of i
ha1 Emperor Napoleon, that "handsome WON
ca. pseases the eye, but good women pleases /
'sa heart. The one is a jewel and the other II
s1re.n
@ Or Ws.,rr- Frontier The Quarter Mas
~, General in his report TO the Secretary of W
'"r says that THIRTY THOUSAND men would not
more than sufficient TO enable tic Government
Az discharge its duties to its cliEens and redeem
wv pledges Of protection 10 the Indians"