Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-21

| ney, and Il hauntS me stu. 1 fancy 70 lhySeY
that here was young man Of high ssPLgsim-
and generous sentiments, wanting Ohlyb seek
ness OfPrinsiple, sent out BY bis Glis,sd 90 per-
bis fortune in the far wsssS.apd in &c ell hour,
hans with funds moi ,. The
Wv" 80 ''1-ssductiOn Of vice, and efeFs me
nc ' ,, room the rest of his story IS told ID
sa 'fsie ofhundreds Of others. He bets, and oil
course Iooses. lie becomes first sxc'ed, ana
then as his losses increase, mad, desperate rea- |
son lot.ers on its throne. He forgets every thing
hut tbegame, in thathis whole soul Is cCncentrsd,
and he throws down his last counter reckless
that though with it he shall lose all character and
reputa,ion. II is swept from him in moment,
and hs leaves the HE'LL Of the gaming house,
beggared wretch-deprived of every copper, and
worse, infinitely worse to high-souled youth
deprived of all sslfrsspsct. He cannot bear the
stings of conscience, the goadngs If a mind lash
ed into fury by the recollection of bright hopes
now blasted, and fat prospects now ruined ioreY-
err. He cannot become hardened william IKE
those who have stripped him, and he flies from
the haunts of men. lie comes to this soIuary
and romantic place, far from all who once knew
and respected him, to put an end TO his miserable
existence Life has become 10 him an IntoIera-
bic burden, and death his only relief No one
can look with thort horror upon the crime OF sui
eide than Do but have always thought that
there was a kind Of chivalric high-mlndedness IN
ones casting away life rather than living in dis
honor. He Is wrong grant you, very wrong,
and wanting in true christian icrtitude but trust
me, my dear sir, he +" dies no lelohs DEATH" 4
truce however with these hackneyed reflections
have already bored you with them much too
long
Dcrng our stay in Madisonvlle, we paid Sls-
i, to our late Representative, the Hon. john F..
II. CLAIBORNE. His residence, you know, Is
but short distance from town. II has quite a
pleasant, rural appearance-is neat without os-
lentation, not too retired nor too public, just such
a seat indeed rs philosophc mind would delight
in. We found the Colonel surrounded by his
family and his household gods. You know him
and his ainable and interesting family too well to
need any account of them from me. | cannot
however keep from remarking upon his easy hos
pitaty and frankness Of manner. You are al
once al home with him--you feel so the very mo-
mont that you enter his company. lie has more
of the Virginia gentleman in him--John Ran
doIphs beau ideal Of human character, than any
man have ever met with in the south west. Oul
visit was necessarily brief, during It, however, VIC
conversed freely upon many subjects. The Col
has no thoughts to conceal. He is all openness
and candor, ard this, my dear sir, is one Of the
main causes Of his having been SO much mlsiep
resented and yilGed. He treats evety mnn who
visits him as friend--the generous impulse OF
feelings leads him TO speak with equal frankness
10 all, forgetting too often that there may be
- "a chel among them taking notes,
And faith, he'll print them
The Col. bears his late defeat well. lie say:
that considering all the circumstances of the case
the great and numerous disadvantages unde
which he ran, he is rather surprised at the veT)
large vote no got, than at being beaten.
predict that he will soon be called into public lif
again. Mississippi cannot long overlook tn
claims Of so talented a son--one who has serye
her with such distinguished zeal and ability in tn
councils Of the nation.
We left the pleasant town Of Madisonville, tn
second day after our arrival there, and now, her
am, at our friends house, seated in his yard, ur
der beautiful locust tree, writing you. al
} charmed with Yazoo, and Notwithstanding the a
most insufferably hot, dry weather we have ha
> ever since our stay, have enjoyed myself e,
cellenily well. have visited many parts Of lii
: county--Mancheste Benton, and several Of h
neighboring planters. Manchester is well stu
r ted for trade, on the Yazoo and is a great dep,
b for cotton. saw a fine large steamboat at Il
a landing, and the town appeared to have quiieIa
active business like appearance, even at this du
!, season Of the year; but it is an exceedingly dis
I greeable place in hot weather, and should thin
. from its low situation must be very unheah,
r Benton, the county site, ten miles east of Mat
chester is much more pleasantly situated. 1t
Y quite thriving little town. and has some prett
/ houses-the court house especially is beautif
$ edfce, and would put to shame the clumsiIy CO.
r sructed building that disgruces the public sqya
Q in Columbus.
It The planters here are the most liberal soule
generous people upon the earth. They are no
: pi,able even to fault. There is no getting ov
their pressing invitations; you must not only vi
}. n thern hut von must 20 and sav with Them MI