Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-01-20
WINTER.

o--1eap the frc--shut out the biting air,
And from its station wheel the easy chair
Thus feic'l and warm in silence fit, It's sweet
To hear, without, the bitter tempest beat"
Winter, with his rost and rercing winds, warns
h, Of his approach The forests have been strip
ped Of their foliage, and the garden Of its verdure.
'rho barn Of the husbandman is iull-the orchards
have yielded their rich products, and the happy
Family are gathering around the blazing hearth, to
.Gnily the fruits Of their summers toll and as the
' bleak winds whistle through the gray forests, the
prayer orthe benevolent is offered up for the bless
| ntj Of t1sr protection from the incemency with
. out.
But the chill Of povcrty-the hopeless, stricken
wanlerer through the world of misfortune and dis
.anDomtm,nt--is Shverng in the howell oil misery
| anl despair MAY an angel hand minister to their
wants, and teaCh them that the ice bound charity OF
| this world will be melted by the eternal sunshine OF
| tie world to come that although the misery and
suffering ofthis Iiit may be great yet the Joy, the
pleasure, and the happiness Of the "Just made per-
feet" in heaven, will be greater.
,Matcraal Lore.-Nhat pen can describe all
tie feelings of grief, orjoy, which takes lace IN
. The bosom of mother. Her tender sollcltude
for the object Of her affection; her alarms, her
| agitation, when she is in danger OF losing him.
her despair when he is lost The wife Of a noble
Ventian. having seen her only son die, abandon
ed herscIfto the most cruel and excessive grief.
A minister Of emlnent piey endeavored to con-
sole her. He reminded her of Abraham, whom
NOD had commanded even to plunge ponIarc III
the bosom Of his son, who had obeyed the divine
will without murmur. "Alas my good faith
1er," replied she. with mpetuosity, "God has ne
we demanded this sacrifice Of MOTHER"
GENERAL WASHINGTON. remains of this
hds,trious man, the Father and Saviour of his coun
|RIry, were recently placed in the sarcophagus made
|Hhy Mr. StrutherS of this city, from whom we learn
ztnat when the vault and coffin were opened, "whert
they had laid him." the sacred form OF Washington
was discovered in a wonderful state Of preservation
81 The high pale brow bore calm and serene ex
presson; and the lips, pressed still together had
grave AMI solemn smile, such as they doubtless
wore, when the First President gave up his blame
less mortal life, for an immortal existence
n "When his soft breath, with pain,
Was yielded to the elements again.
n Inc impressive aspect Of the great Departed
nFeFpowered the man whose lot it was to transle
me haIlowed dust to lis last tenement, and he VA
unable u conceal his emotions. He placed hi
hand upon the ample forehead, once highest in thu
Il N"'''~, W ShiNbIuS WIN OH'So va So ~
lanI Empire; and he lamented, we doubt not, tina
tae voice Of fame, could not provoke that silent ella!
10 e again, or pour its tones OF rival into the dull
cold ear OF of Death. The last acts CT patriotic
eSplture were thus consummated; and the figure
"acA we can scarcely dIssociate from an apotheosl
consigned to It's low, dim mansion, to be seen NJ
:afe until mortal shall put on Immortality, and th'
ys5tGfe o. decay be changed to the bright garments
" cAI!ess interruption Philadelphia GG1.
IT mas BEEN so.-The British took New
ok III the revolution, and overun New Jersey
,''d took up winter quarters in Philadelphia, Blu
'ey did not whip the Colonies afterwards.
Let all sensible men remember, that The SAM
.aady'as flames of liberty burn in the bosoms o
'eemen now as then-that The same cause ap
fea's to them for aid. Then rreemen fought Il
'eaN Tue ausiere shackles Of an european arIstoc
10y. hey now labor to prevent an incorporates
aoo,iy'wlh exclusive s. dangerous privllegeslrou
grinding us to the earth, and SEEING on the lastves
.ss OF hbery left US. The parallel is perfect
~, i,,1 none need shut their eyes to the results
me spirit that led General Washington, throug
sErp1fn' and even defeat, to trump h-Willian
"aace to the defence Of his bleeding country
''an--and William Tell to victory and freedom
=, r, anlna'es the hearts Of our counlryman.-
ono Stcissreq.