Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-02
FOURTH OF July

FOURTH OF JULY.
We trust that the celebration ~ s-- \.
B.r.h Dav wal be Observed with t..st ,-..-.~
was won, 10 characterize it IN by-goae DAYS =
Volunteer companies Of our town. we i.,-,
taking the preliminary steps. Il is our orig r,s
hu!idav-the only celebration Of re;o.einsi, -
our whole people from one end Of the UnIao n !.
other, can be induced to Join. Tie HOLIDAYS of
ercountries too often are intended To Celebrate
for which there can be no real cause Of re,,,z.
They are, for the most part, either idle or he,,,
forms Of rejoicing-( may be for the birth. Or a..
tening, or marriage Of royalty, or for the ae,..
to The throne Of some monarch who has ground /.
subject, TO the dust) but they are not the lo.,.
of the people. They do not celebrate the birth
OF nation. In most instances the events th.,
citrate are causes of mourning rather than off,.
| We are not among those who Ook upoD ~.
ings of this kind as idle ceremonies, tendino IA
moralize our people. We have no fears tlattb..
neral hiIarity which usually prevails on such co.,
sionS, may lend to bad results. One day of mn,
ing in a whole year, can have little tendencyht
base or corrupt our people. When the time Cam,
that the FOURTH OF JULY shall be console,
unworthy OF celebration, by the American peors
then corruption and debasement will have pr
vailed, and the acts of those men who sealed v,r
their blood the charter of our liberties will h4
been dcspiscd and forgotten.
CHocTAw ORPHAN REsERyATIoNs.-Th sale d
the Choctaw Orphan Reserve Lands commenced On
Monday and closed on Tuesnay. The lands wtc
bid off in some instances at prices double and eyss
three times the appraised value. The paymensa ar
to made in specie at the Office of the commissioner
Indian Affairs, in two, four and six years, with 81
per cent interest.
The sale will commence at Chocchuma on Wei
nesday next, and continue until all the lands are da
posed Of
10 The Editor Of the Free Trader, on recent
interesting visit" to New-Orlcans, wrote a series
of Sketches, which we have laid by for insertion
We are indebted to the Hon. Mr.. BuchananlG
copy of bis Speech delivered in the I. s. SH'
ale on the 23rd Of April last, on the bill toFe
hibt the issue and circulation OF the notes 9th
late Bank ofthe United States. We have selda
read any document with more pleasure. Ia
Speaker clearly shows that Mr.. Biddle in Spets
latinr in cotton has forfeited the charter Vr b
bank; he points out too with irresistible force a
lawless and most uniustifable conduct oIha'n
diyidual in re-issuing the notes of the old bank
We shall give extracts from this excellent 'Peefi
hereafter. We regret that our limits wall preyen
us from publishing it entire.
THE TnEArnE.-Messrs. Cargill and Gnr
have made an important addition to their theatre
al corps in the persons Of Mr.. and Mrs Judab
two distinguished performers from New Orleans.
They appeared for the first time onrThnrsday might
last, when Shakspeare's Tragedy Of Richard tb
Bird was played in excellent s'ylc-Mr. Judahn'
iinu the character Of King Richard, and Mrs. h
dab that of Lady Anne. Last night, 0lhelOw
played. 1.-The attractions areirealy great, andh
performances all decidedly good. As The season
will last but few nights longer, no lover Ofn
drama should stay away.
tE3-.We have several communication under en-
sideraton. The "Old Caronian" shall appatuTi
week.
We assure Investigator" that we have no inbr
nation as the affairs Of the Starkville Bank; buFr
sumo it will pay its notes in specie as soon as SOM
other institutions in this state. viii some oil ae
officers give lis an exposition of its affairs
NIerton's' tender efiiiSion to Miss - is !"
exquisite for the public. He should tell his ae o
devotion in private.
| R- We are indebted 10 our Senator's McSsS
Walked and Trolter, for several valuable plns
documents: also TO Senator Grundy often.
MERIrEp CoMPLrMENr.--The New-Oreans lI%
American in noticing the marriage Of Mr.. BeSancOA
the Editor of the Natchez Free Trader, TeHaN
Friend B. has ably advocated the local IneIeSs"
Mississippi, and as he bears the military anu
honors of Quarter Master General OF the sa'e '%
President Of the Board of Bank Commissioners
seems the public are not unmindful oil his 'N'r
We wish him oy of an event that not ony a~s,
two fond hearts, no" SO do we, fl oui co"" M
to cement the union that should exist oc'"'''
citizens OF sister states"
A CARD.
The Board of Directors oil the VO @a.,M
Society for the acquisition and diffusion n " t
KNOWLEDGE" solicit the contribution oil UoOA'