Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-28
Ito 3. Continually
THE MURDERERs.

HE MUhDEhEhS.
A correspondent of the Pennsylvania Kew
Stone, thus speaks Of Graves, the murderer, and
his accornpIlce, the notorious Wise:
"Nhen stranger enters the haIl Of the House
his first inquiry -, "where did MI. Chley sill"---
His next Is, "wherc the seats of the conspirs.
tors, who took away his lie." lie is pointed
first to the extreme left Of the speakers chnir.
where one unfortunate and iorsaken creature, sits
broodlnc over his present situation, and conras-
lnp the DAYS, when he was taken by the hand by
avery member Of the house, With the present
time, when almost every one passes him by on
The other side of the way. THIS is tho individual
who sent the swift messenger Of death, Nhch
took away the hle OF the amened CiIley. lie is
next pointed to the right Of the speakers chair
half way up the row OF seats to another, who IS
even more dettsled~-to one, who from the first
moment ho entered The House cur years ago.
has been constantly engaged in quarrels aud
.irleS--lo one who has nsulied the speaker IN
the House and out Of il, and violated all the rules
Of order and dccency ON al ost every occasion
when he addressed the body--to one who has
been the bully Of the House for the last three
wears, and who, to oblaianlhat reputation, has
come into the hall with the blood on his shirt col
lar, fresh from the wound Of his friend, who had
been shut down in duel rubbing his hands in
elce q, the royal sport he had had on u cold
morning before breakfast, TO one who has alicmp.
led TO nssassnaic witness in a committee room
Of the capitol. and afterwards come into the house
declared before the assembled representatives Of
the people that II that vii had nlbyed his arm
an inch in self defcuce. he should have died on
The spoii THIS is the individual who urged the
| r. al In No. NJ. Tall Al.
friends Of both parties on the ground.
Many tear steals from the eyes Of the spec.
tators 10 the gallery as they look downupon the
vacan, chair ofIhe lamented City, and shud.
der Of horror comes over them when they encoun.
ter one Of his destroyers."
Brerity of life.-An ancient register. which
ma, be depended upon, gives us The following We.
~ moriiiynE instances OF the brevry OF h1nlan
sic, OF i hundred persons who we're born At the
came time. AT the end Of years, there remain
tdonIy Ga AT the end Of 10 years, 46 a. the
end of rs years, 26; at the end Of 80 years, Is;
at the md If 40 wears, 10 at the end ct Sc
years, 6 at the end Of Sc years, 3; at Tie end
Of rs years, l.
MuHoAL NoTA TIoN.-It il our,ous fact,
that while the ordinary hand writings Of The na-
lives Of the various Kingdoms in Europe differ
materially musical notes are written IN nearly
the same form by all lhe professors ol tie sci,
enee throughout The Continent. with Tie txcsp.
ton oI some placing The dot before The slcn, aud
others aller il IN England the latter mode PIC.
yais, 10 regard TO ctolcitls aud quasers, Lut tie
reyerse with wuimums pencalIy speaking
PcopL vii, IL eteal degree. and not With.
out reason, form their opinion Of y@u, upon hat
ahchhc, have Of your friends aud there s a
Spanish lroyerb which says very justly, "TtIl
me With whom you i've and VIII tell you who
you are" One may fairly suppose that anan
Who makes a kraye or fool his friend, has some
! thing very bad 10 do or conceal But nj tho
same tine that you carefully decline the friend
ship of knayes and fools, il il can be called
| rirpdshlu there Is no occasion 10 make enlier or
| hem your enemies, wan'ony and unproyoktd:
| Tor they are numerous bodies and would rah.
er choose d secure neutrality, than an alliance or
var, With either Of them.
| Read moi to contradict and confue, nor 10 be.
cye and take all for granted, nor 10 fud talk and
discourse, but TO weigh aud consider. Some
| books arc 10 be tasted, others TO be swallowed
and come few TO be chewed and digested; that is
some books are 10 be iead only in parts; others
| to he read, but not cufsony; md some few 10
be read wholly, and aiih diligence and attention.
Such is the encouragement given to faitery in
the present times, Thai il is made TO ST IN the
parlour, while honesty is turned out Of doors.
! Flal,ery is never so agreeable as TO our blind
| - ao,nt,aud Tnnl far hIa rr lun, g.
his honesty, and they will receive you into their
| bosom.
4 tale Of scandal is as fatal to the credit of
| rudent lady, as fever is generally TO those of
the strongest constitutions. But there is sort
Of puny, sickly reputation, that is always alling,
vel will wilher the robuster characters oil hun.
bred prudes.
The virtue which we gather from label or an
allcgory, is like the health we get by hunting as
we arc engaged in an agreeable pursuit that
draws Us on lih pleasure, and makes Us insen-
sibIe oftho latigues that accompanyll.
Every one must see and feel, than hounhts
quickly ripen into pad actions, and that II the
after only are forbidden and the former left
zee, all morality will soon be at an end.
Married, 6n the 29lh ult. Miss Rebecca Fow.
| rr to Mr. James {. Kirby
| When Beckys arms her dear imprison,
| Oh! how wish my lot was hisen!
| How Often would | stand and turn
| To &c, glance from eyes like hern
To nod. wink, or sclape you foot at Riend
| n the street, is a sign for "How do you do,
,r-I hope your family are will; fine weather
for the season" Best Pest