Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-18


ahen he vas 65 years Of age
John Adams. Son 1888 elected m 1896
installed 70 1897 o. years Of ags when install
cd served years retired IN 1901, at the age o
&C wears
Thomas Jefferson was born 10 I743 elecle,
IN $500; installed in 1901, al the age of g
yeats served s years retired from Office II
1919. AZ the uge Of &C.
James Madison was bern IN 1851 I; elected i
lsosi installed in 1909, at IS yeos Of age
served years retired 10 1917, rhen he VA
&C years Of ugc
James Monroe vas born m 1853 elected II
1916 installed the year following, when he wa,
os years If age served $ years, retired from
oiiiee IN 1898, being htn 90 yenrs Of age.
John Quincy Adams was born in 1895. elected
~ 1924 installed 10 1926 beng then 90 year,
Of nge served ,oars went out Of Office N
1929, at the age AZ ca.
Andrew Jackson was born in l767 elected
~ 1923, ai.d went into othro III 1920, at The age
81 " served s yeurs retired TO tic Ilermi.
'sge "a 1897, at the age Of 70.
Aafin Van Buren, WAS born in 1882 elected
, IN 1896 installed IN 1897, at the age Of So.
II viii be seen BY to foregoing that four Of
our Presidents were GO years Of age, when they
retired from pubic llfe, one 65. one 10, and one
e.. when he Ieri tho presidential chan, but no is
still IN public business
We also give the ages Of three other dstin-
puisbed individuals. who are spoken Of as candI-
dates for the exalted station Of President Of the
United States.
William Henry Harrison born in 1913 lien.
ny Clay in l777, Daniel Webster in 1882.
Martin Van Buren, is the youngest president
@e ever had
Folly yell Puisttd.--In tho ages Of cbva
~ no nocould hope 10 please the ladies' but IN
proportion TO bis courage and address military
exercises They sought admirers among the brave
and tho proofs they required Of The lover, and
force Of his attachment, we're combuls, victories
aud trophies In many instances, friends were
compelled, by the batburous commands of aer
mlsireases, TO engage in mortal combat, and the
lIlr Of some noble but infatuated soldiers, was 81.
ten sacrificed to the pride and cruelty Of wanlon
woman. As Ffanrs |, was one day amusing
his court with d combat Of lions, lady dropped
her glove "a The arena, aud said to The Cheyaler
de l4orges, "f you wish me to believe you love
as much az you every day profess 10 do. 90 bring
my glove De Lorges immediately went down
among these terrible animals. took up the glove,
returned and threw il IL her iacc-.-und in spite Of
all her arts and advances, refused ever to speak to
her again. discourage was greai, but his good
sense was greater.
DEAFNESS or rnE AGED. Nothing is moro
common than TO hear old people utter querulous
complaints with regard To their increasing denl,
ness but those who do 40, are not perhaps n.
wnte that this nIiruiiy is the result Of On express
and WISE arrangement Of Providence in construc.
ing the human body. The gradual loss Of hear
ing u elected for the best of purposes i, being
70 give ease and queude TO tho decline of life,
when any noises OF sounds from without, would
bui disconpose Tho eneebled mind aud prevent
peaceful meditation Indeed The gradual with
drawnl OF an Ihe scnses, aud The perccptiulc De-
c1y Of the frame IN old aye, hayn been wisely
ordained, ~ oider to wcan tho human mind rom
the concerns and pleasures Of the world, and TO
induce longing for more perfect state Of cxis.
lence.
SKETCH on A GfNTLeMAN.-- Moderation, do
cotum, nentuess distinguish gcntcmani be is at
all times ailabe, dIflident and sudous TO pleuse.
Intelligent and polite, his behaviour is pleasant
and graceful. When 10 enters tho dwelling Of
an inferior, he endeayors to hide, il possible, the
difference between their rink in lifn ever will.
ling To assist those around him, he il neither IN.
kind, naughty, nor ovcrbraiiug.--in the man.
slnns 81 the great, the correctness Of his mind
induces hm to bend TO etiquette, but not 10 stoop
TO adolatlon; correct principle cautions him 70
asoid the gaming table, inohrlety, 81 any other
| iolable that could occasion him self.repronch
Pleased with the pleasures Of reflection no rco
ces 10 see tho gaics Of society, and is iastdlous
upon no pon. Of little import, ,ippsar only tc
DO gentleman, aud its shadow Vii bring upog
you contempt; b. gentleman, and its honor vii
remain even after you are dead
.Nsw York Democratic Celebration. 0fh,
celebration IN honor Of the recent victory aeh
cd, the New Era says that III was led BY a ca
yalcade q. quo White horses aud their many II
defs; BY the most accomplished bands of muse
chat The city could supply, and was then followed
by thousands aHd tens Of thousands Of tho true
hearted pcoplo--the bone, The snew, the living
limbs, the exalted heats, the eternal stability d
tho lund There could not have been less than
is or 10000 Of The people, in regular process
sion, independently of the scores Of thousands d
people Of all ayes and conditions, who thtougeJ
the sidewalks and followed ID a rushing stream. :
Basiness IN Men York Within few days
past considerable rsviyal ofhusmess has taken
| place IN this city. The hotels ave again CROW
ded with strangers, our merchants are husily EN-
| polyod " executing orders from country uadeis
and The tow boats and other vehicles Of iranspor
laiion are leaving the whMvcs heavily lfeighled
The mercantile population, which in this oo,nr,
Is more sensitive than any other, and which chan
| ges ss humoas as often as tho weather, is agair
40 good spris.- Ersaing Post
The way to KIN Federalisis is to turn him
out Of office. The National Iutelligcncer. IN no
ticihg late removal BY the President, liils il,