Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-24

0uR Country IN IssS.-What win this o.
mon be fifty years from this day The cloud
by dax. the pillar Of fire hxpighi, for the world
to fellow in their march Of civilization and refine
ment The morning Of 1855, viii dawn upon
this nation doubled in extent, with Michigan and
Iowa as the centre Of civilization, and the unbe-
gotten States of Oregon, Macedon, Columbia,
and Paeihcus, stretching along the ocean, called
the Pacific States, with another tier Of sister
hood living along The Rocky mountains, known
by The name of the Middle or Mountain States.
What now aso known as the Western, will then
receive the appellaton Of the Eastern States,
While the Western will be those bordering on the
Pacific ocean. Fifty millions of fTeemen will
look upon the light Of that morn ard glory in the
name yielded by France, Of the Great Nation"
Splendid cities will then exist where now the In
dian. the lord Of the dark forest around him, lies
down upon his copper face, dreaming Of the hap
py hunting grounds of his fathers, with whom
must soon dwell the whole human race. On that
day mere handful will be found lingering on the
borders Of the great deep, that must at length en-
gulph them.
Where will then be the capital Of Michigan p
In some inland city, near her centre, will its col
umns rise in magnifcence and splendor. Bran
ches of the University Of Michigan will then be
fourishiug and imparng their cheering influence
il every county throughout the State. Each
county viii have its temple Of liberty, whose alter
is the printing press and each town its temple
of worship, and its numerous schools, the nurse
rics Of freedom, instructed by well taught leach
ers. Then, perhaps, the school master will be
esteemed equal TO the cook on a steamboats,
happy epoch in the march Of human improve
ment. Where then will be The capital Of this
Union Possibly in the valley Of the Mississip-
pi-St. Louis may be the favored spot, OF even
the unbroken wilderness still farther west And
where, alas, will then be the present citizens Of
our great Republic then will
"Each in his narrow cell forever laid,
The rude loreiathers Of the hamlet Sleep"
The present dweilors of the enrh will than
have ceased their bustic--bui little space will be
held by lhom--and new race Of men, our chill
drcn and chldrcn's children, will then manage
the machinery of the world.
The above is not only the language Of prophc-
CIV, but that of rational deduction from knowledge
Of the past and present Even the boldesI Aighis
Of the Imagination, fifty years ago. could scarcely
have been equal to the reality at the present hour
And mey heaven permit Us TO continue our glorl-
Gus career I'LL al tie nations Of the earth become
| even us we are
HopE DEFERRED--A rather annoying circumr
stance occurred short time since 10 England
while marriage ceremony was progressing,
completely put n stop 10 the performance at tht
most interesting part Of il and sent The disappolnt
ed maiden and her anxious lovers Two dlfferert
ways, any thing but rejoicing. Il seems thg he
young couple had gone separately 70 eha,eh ior
went on wen enough mil The minister came 10
the words, with this ring join thee we'd who
II.ihc bride, cssayng 10 take her glove oil her ma
den liand Ire uyrtme~eenld. elect i: wheber
il was agitation or heat, or nervousness or perspl-
onthc'leather chung TO her hand as man oughi
to do, and would moi part company. The bro
bushed and pulled, but in vain; the bridegroom
bold man) laugcd outright; so did the father;
did the mother; so did all the spectators excepttha
clergyman, and he exclaimed, Il do not come her
to be laughed ut : and shutting the book, let tln
ceremony half finished, tho blide half married att
the glove half of. We have the satisfaction 10
add, however, for the information Of all Who mas
sympaihise with the disappointed fair one. that 81
tired again The next day with much success,
This time shc went 10 church with gloveless HAMS
the nuplial knot was tied slight as glove"
TIME 70 sfrAK.--I have often heard Gtst
rate anecdote told Of some student Of Canpbcl
Hill University. What his name was know not
but do think bis reply is worthy olpeseTvatlon.
The college commons were at the time very poor
particularly the article Of butler. One day platc
Of il was placed upon the table which, from long
keeping, had become rancid. One OF the sG-
dens,'on tasting H. exasperated as TO sczc
the dish and throw it, butter all, against the WI.
The dish of course was sbiyered TO pieces but de
} butter stuck to the room. One oil the tutors In
santly rose and demanded who was the perpera
tor of the mischief There was no answer The
demand was repe.ted,whe after few nome S
silence, a sharp voice replied, "Ask tho butte
it is old enough 70 speak for itself"
A Wsdding Rile-It is said that horses were no
ihioduccd into the colony at Plymouth until q
years after the landing 81 ife pilgrims. The ENe
, Ter News Letter relates that when one John A.
den was married 10 Miss Priscilla Mullens, ,Ee
great belle Of the Cape and Colony, he was deter-
+ mined to bring his bride home in style that BE-
came a gentleman; SO he put ring in Buii s
nose, and mounting the animal, rode thus to the
wedding Miss Priscilla might well be vain o
such husband so mounting the bull on thC
moving home, she gently amblcd along, her gal
LIANT spouse leadiHg him by the nose and walking
by the side Of his valuables-his wife and his bull
The gentleman who led.und the lady who rode
says the same authority were the ancestors o.
some Of the first families in the country including
: two Presidents of the United States.
Castor Oit.--Ths following mode Of admins
+ tering this unpaIabc article to children is word
i trial, and should it prove as pleasGnh hG tast
: as here promised the discovery Of hi dc