Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-01
PUBLIC MEETING J,

meeting OF the citizens OF Neshoba county
was held at the courthuse on the Sih inst upon
Tue subject Of opening Pearl river from the
mouth OF ken;aWky creek, in this county, to
Iowbu,ehee, in Lcake county, sufficient for ma
VACATION with keel aud Aa,-boals. A. w. Davis,
Esq. was called to tho Chair, and Col. A. b.
Woodbridge elected Secretary.
The president stated the object Of the meeting;
after which. the pra-tcablty Of opening the river
was discussed. aud it was unanimously agreed that
it could be done for small sum, and that il should
be done Immediately.
Whereupon a committee Of eight, consisting
OF T.. r. Strickland, Samuel N. Hudspeth.
Hardiman Greer. Thos. Flake, J. B. Kirkland.
Samuel Wilson. james Elliott, and ii. Simmons,
were appointed TO confer with Other counties, draft
plan for clearing tie nyer, circulate suhscrip.
iinns and repnF, NJ general meeting, 10 be holden
a, Philadelphia, On the hast Saturday oil August;
when, II a sufficient amount is subscribed, it is
expected to let ont the woIk.
Ills understood that Madison ard Leaks coun-
ties will meet us from the south, and then com.
pletc channel viii be open to New Orleans.
A. W. DAVIS, Chm.
| Extract Of Letter from friend at Jackson dated
August 10Th, 1855.
| =" was Yesterday al the Mississippi Springs,
| where according "a previous notice, there was \
meeting lthe Democratic and State Rights parties.
| The meeting was organized betnre gnt thrre
when entered the room, Gen. F,oie had the floor,
| aud in his usual wav tired 10 break up the meeting
| 10 srlw He was frequently called 10 order, when
" ". Howard ESQ. rose anil observed that the meet
ing had been called by Democrats and State Rights
men, who were opposed To the election Of ii. Clay
10 the Presidency Observing nj the same time that
| Ia
he repeated this two three times and finally OBJ
served that no one but eoicard would Al this. Gen
| Fnnic in the true John Bell style, rushed at Mr.. II.
| The crowd was thick and no damage was dome
Gen r. attempted ~ get the floor, when he was M
iorme hy tie char thai he could no, speak in that
IN, eing; That i(he did not like the proceedings he
could call another meeting and undo them. When
Gen +. found lie could hot break w the meeting az
he did Al jackson last winter he retired followed by
a crowd OF tops shouting huzza huzza and throw
ing their unpaid for hats about their heads. In
Few moments there appeared stuck about on the
| walls n motto that II. 8. Fo,tie would address The
people AT 4 o'clock few Of the Democrats re-
I NAMED but did NOT. understand he made Mr..
! Clay tho subcc, Of his haranguc.'
A blue stocking lady, whose volubiiiiy OF tongue
: was moi the mos, edilying and amusing magma.
= he told her spouse she should spuTn the restraints
n " --"Do, my DEAR replied the husband, land
" let Xeuocratos be your pa,ern--for he devoted a
oi greul portion Of the day TO silence"
y II il stated that new Bank, capital $2e0,00e.
az is 10 be started on Staten Island at Port Rich
or mond, under the general banking law.
II. Virtues Of Cowhidc. jonathan "Hslo,
s. ncghbor, whit be yc gwyn few dew with that ali
NJ keowhidel" 'Zek--"Whoy, I've 60. taInation
cleur Of boiey, what forgcts to 60 to skule,
y and | want to jog bis mcm'ry."
o. The widow Of tho lamented William Writ, i
IN about To publsh at Baltimore,a SPLENDID fora
90 dictionary whlfllty-eghi engrayings.
:" Gratitude and dislike Tho good deeds Of
others never seem as great 10 ms as their evil ones
+ hus IN pictures, we often meet with huff leng'
Of angels, and even little heads only but devil
are always 4 pieted al full lenght with all accom-
lie panlments Of hoor, horn and tail in The bargain
and no wonder we hate such objects more THAI
re-. We love the most beautiful OF angels
a Something for The Curious. have beel
~ credLiy informed that n SOW, belonging to MI
ns William Primrose, Of Queen AIMS county re
r. Gently farowtd litter ofpigs and pups. three 9
be the former aud tNo Of lie latter species. III
w pups appear 20 be Of the hound breed.
"a, Justice Every obstruction Of course {
~, justice, is door opened to beray society and bt
no., reaye us Of those blessings which II has III view
ID. TO stand up for the privileges Of such places,
~. 10 invite men to SIN with a brihe Of impunIty
MI is STANCE way Of dong honor to God, TO scree
leh actions which are Disgrace 10 humanity.
Lord Mansfield bein. told Of very young !
DIV having married gentleman Of 70 years
~. nre MS lord>hp said, "she had better have Ena
ned lied tro hi,t1 fves" We say so too
: al A steam doctor OF this county, was lately 81
.t'' Tor 10 prescribe for a child Who had bean lodg
= III m 1t. throat lIo immediately commenced sea
tore M the child, but instead Of sieamng out
bean be- steamed cut MS lhe,- and to allay
nil grief Of lis parents, told them that had he be
uod sent fur sooner lhe result would been different
ex- Lsringtoa ts'Iisr.l Gdseitc,
L -" Characle, Amongst the kappiest and pro
est POSSESSIONS Of man is his character--H "a
venlth--it il 4 rank Of itself. Like III
treasures that are Obtained less by circumsan
~ than ourselves, character Is more feliclious
Ia station than glory. The wise man therefore
o"" -pises rol the opinion Of The world--he estm'
II at its full value he does not wanlonly jeop
old lzc his treasure Of a good name--hs does
rkeIs ,rsh ,ron vani,> alone AGAINST The received
&c IN ,,ran,s &c others-he does moi hazard bis co
level with unworthy comhatsnts, and for I
L stake. IIa respects he legislation OF decor
Hgps u ne he bsnevofh' as VIZ - ~'As' /. ~
abor' utmber iha' chafac's' "i'o'"S ""' "eoS
er,inc and shelter the assailed. But that cha
west hnl, an false and shallow basis, viii,
want c....d M, from Inc dictates oC our own bt
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