Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-14

Of producing wealth without labor, All such
schemes will in he end, be found visionary, and
we will all find it much to our advantage TO settle
down at once to an honest industrious course Of
life. \.
RHonE ISLAND ELEc1IoS We learn from a
Charleston paper that the wings have succeeded IN
the recent election in this state. They have carried
the Legislature and the two members to Congress by
a snail majority, no change; this is JUST as we ex-
peced Whe predict that little Rhody will do the
rlgIa thing next fall, and cast her vote for Martin
VanBuren. II Clay is the wing candidate for the
presidency, we feel certain she will,
The following beautiful extract Is taken from
the New England Weekly Review:
- War may spread over the land with the
crushing step Of u giant peslllence may steal
over il like 40 invisible curse. reaching lis vic.
tins silently and unseen, unpeophng here vii
lOge and there city, until every dwelling is a
sepuchre famine may brood over il with long
and weary visitation, until the sky itself is brazen
and he beautiful gTeenness gives place TO the
parched desett--a wide waste Of unproductlye
desolaton But these are only physical evil
The wild flowers will bloom in peace on the field
of battle, and above the crushed skeleton. The
destroying angel of the pesilence will retire when
his errand is done, and the nation will again
breathe freely and the harenness Of famine will
cease at last, the cloud will be prodigal Of lis
boarded rain, and the wilderness will blosom.--
But for the moral desoaton there is no surviving
spring. Let the moral and republican principles
OF our country be uhundoned-our representa-
ves bow in unconditional obsequousness to m
dyldual dlctaon, let lmpudence and intrigue, and
corruption triumph over honesty and intellect,
aud our liberties and strength will depart forever.
or these there can be no resuscitation. The
abomination of desolatlon will be fixed and per
petual aud as the mighty Fabric Of our glory
tottcrs into lun, ihe nations of the earth will mock
at US in our overthrow, like the powers OF dark
ness, when the hroncd one of Babylon became
even as themselves and the "gory OF the
Chaldees" had gone down forever.
With what amusing simplicity child, whose
infant faculties are just expanding under the lntlu'
ence of objects around, as the bud unioIds Itself
into the blossom, will somtines answer questions
or make remarks upon what is passing before II.
A little fellow who had been rather wild and noisy
during the day, was seated before his mother
when she began TO admonish him gently "iou
Must be a good boy /; God loves you and takes
care of you always. "Well mother, what did he
let that bumbebee sting me for yesterday 2
asked tho child looking up earnestly INTO his moth
ers face.
Liquid Leather. English paper states
that DR.. Bernhard. of Germany, has discovered
method Of making leather out Of certain refuse
and waste animal substance A mandatory fol-
this purpose has lately been established neal
Vienna. No part Of the process is explained
| It Is said that the substance is at one time IN a
complete state Of iluldity, and may then be cast
uto boots, shoes, &c. What nextl
Apa,en has been secured in France for sew
ing boots and shoes with brass wire. 1t is said
that they do not admit moisture or dust, nor dc
| they rip when sewed Ia this manner. The sew
lng is done with as much care as with the wax
thread, nor is il more expensive.
There is but one magic IN politics, and that
is TO be right. n-Jan'Us.
Then most assurcdy does Mr.. Van Bmen
deserve TO be called "he Magician" rs he has
been denomna,ed by the Wings. The magic Of
truth has borne him triumphantly forward to the
attainment of the highest honors III the glIt Of the
nation, and bids fair to sustain him IN the DIS
charge Of the trust confded 10 him by the people.
Globe
The Tuscaloosa (wMg) Monitor says on the
receipt Of the Tennessee news: "JIe do mol
know rhether 10 recommend 10 our party 10 rally
or diSbGnd."
Charles Fisher.--We class Mr.. Fisher among
the Republican members from this State, because
our political opponents have not only opposed his
election, but because the Western Carolina. the
only paper in his district favorable 10 MIR. F's
election, sets him down as candidate of the
Republican party IN that dislricL-.N CGrolinan
MARRlED.--ln this place on The 10th inst BY
the Rev. Mr.. Bailey, Mr.. ALFRED B. WRIGHT
OF Livingston Sumpter CO. Ala. TO Miss SARAH
NJ XEREI l. or This r,inre