Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-03-16
ATRUE GENTLEMAN.


WRITTEN ET A LADY.
A true gentleman and fac gentleman are not. /
as IS too universally surpassed, synonymous |
Characters. A true geu,lsmas- misses 10 orpor. |
tunily Of obgtng his friend, vel does Il an 50 DEL /
lcate manner that he seems rather TO have re.
ce.eed than coalsFred l1yor. lie IS honorable
IN himself, and IN the Judgment Of others, his
word is sufficient for the lul6ment Of an engage.
menl. In his demeanor is combined miIdness
with imneSs, dignity with condescens;on, alta.
bllry with discretion; sincerity, simplicity and
ease are prominent characteristics. lie IS nei-
Tier slave nor an enemy To pleasure, but ap-
proves or REJECTS, or refuses, as his reason dc
tales; be sloops no, TO nauer a knaye, though
he may find in II 4 cottage He defeats The ma
lice OF an enemy with lutbeorance, his undelstan.
ding is neyer supPanied by v@nity He does
not love where he does not esteem in his friend
ship he is steady and sincere and if he under
stands the true character of an intelligent lady,
he never salutes her with profusion of what
fine gentleman would call eloquent flatlerv, but
creates in the mind of an intelligent female dis
gust, disapproba,lon and dishke,) but addresses
her with proper degree of respect, and CONVEX
SEES lor the purpose of mutual instruction.
Dr. FraakliR's Moral Code.-The following
list of moral virtues was drawn up by DIR. Frank
lin tor the regulation of his life.
Ttmpermce-Eat 10 lulness; drink not to
elevation.
Slsncs--speal not bat what may benefit 9th.
ers or yourself; avoid tnfling conversation.
Order--Let all your things have their places;
let each part Of your business have It's Time.
Resoluiion-ResoIye 10 perform what you
ought; perform without fail what YOU resolve.
Fmgdhly- Make no expense, but to do good
to othels or yourself; that Is waste nothing
Industry Loose no time, be always employ
ed in something useful, out VI all unnecessary ac-
ton.
Sinccrity-Uso no hnrtful deccipt-Think in
nocently and justly, and you speak, speak ac-
cordugy.
Jusiics--Wrong none by doing injuries, or
otaittng the benefits that are your duty.
| .Moderatoa--Ayod extremes; iorbear resen-
ting injuries.
CLEANLINESS Suffer no uncleanliness in the
| bodyclothes, or habtaton.
Tranquility BE aot disturbed about trhes.
WoNDrRFUL CoNvERsATloNl--The follow
I'M is from the last Richmond Wing, VIZ.
"The project OF a National Bank is almost uni
versay abandoned Both parties, North am
South, have given il up, with the determination o
making the most oil the system now IN operation.
"As The system notr IN operation" is the a
bused Sub-Treasury System, IT seems that TIN
whole Opposition, "Norlh aud South have de
ternned to support ii!
There would be consolation in this, were
not like what is generally said by Federal pres
ses in relation TO "bolh parties" totally untoun
ded. Every movement Of the Federal party i
Congress and out, is in direct opposition to III
"system nolp IN operation" as the whole countr
sees and knows. Yet this is just as true as The
the federal party have given up National Bant
} How striking and how disgusting is tbs lceh
! less disregard Of all truth and honesty = Glob
ExrRAcTs. 'Buy rose!" said a Democr
urchn, presenting .uit Of wilted cabbage leay
! TO one Of the new made Wings of the day.
: Arose! youltle rogue, that's no rose" kno
il, sir; but you can call il a rose"
A gentleman Of this city recently vert into
: merchant talor's shop, and ordered coat fro
: piece Of cloth which he selected. The sell
: told him that VIM. G. Riyes had a coart fro
e the same piece. "Thcn." observed the gent
:. men, ''you ought to make my coat like his. Fl
/ ish il on both sides.
A little fellow the other day, in crowed, crl
ont "Hurah for VAN BuRENm AT which
IN HARRISON man exclaimed anglily "llurrah fol
$. iackass" "Thats right" said the boy "you hi
d, for your candidate, and III hurrah for mlle.'
ly farmer being recently asked by WI
Ill friend who mad sent him a copy Of WIsE's a
n BoND's speeches, what he thought OF them,
y Piled, "They are very small potatoes, not fit
y, the table, and worth little for the pigs" Go
IN The amount Of specie received at New,
n. leans, from Mexico and South America dur
Vi the past year was upwards Of S9,0CO,O0O.
he Deliberate with cation, but act with decsi
of and yield with graciousness, or oppose with n
y. ness
Whcre nerll-The Plttsburg Gazette ST
ID the project Of Rail Road from that city to
lie Orleans, and shows that when the various 70
ed in progress and in completion are construc
10 that single link Of SO miles will complete
chain from Pittsburgh 10 the Emporium Of
,ri- South.
err The Madison Papers.--The contract
th, printing these papers, has been given TO the r
ters Of The Democratic Review Of Nashlngto
as. They arc to have $4,000 from the goSornn
i for required number Of copies, and the rem
- ipp pro6ts fare to accrue TO the publishers.
: n The wees Of human life are relative
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