Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-04-13

your white ho's a-kiesins and pranc.nc."
Another new and elegant steamer has recent.
= been launched Al Louisville, called The VIZ
PsRls,
There are no less than 81 females IN the New
York states prison atSing Sing. The number Of
males is 792.
The frs, days sale ofpublic land, at Niuau.
kee' yielded S5oo0o, and not an acre was sold
but to actual settlers.
The Massachusetts western railroad extend.
ING from Worcester 10 the New York line. viii
De ll6 mites long, and is estimated 10 cost 81.
9IU,l7l, OF about $4,000 per mile.
just SeatimsRt--The best part Of the popula.
ton OF country, are The culliyaiors Of the soil.
Independent farmers are every where the basis Il
society," and the true friends OF hDerty.--Jackson.
Any voice Is still for war" said Boston edi.
tor to an officer who fought at Chippewa, the 9th
day, IN allasion to the trouble in Maine. "Yes
saId The officer, .'deNIlish siih,- Boston Post
absence Of .Niad-The latest instance we
have heard, was that Of gentleman, who on re.
thing at night, put his dog into the bed and kick.
ed himself down stairs.
Texas has a territory Of SO miles IN exten, in
one direction and zoo in another Ii encompass.
es land enough to afford accommodation 10 TWEEN
ty millions OF inhabitants.
4 medical board Of army surgeons is TO be
formed at New York, on the l5th of May for
the purpose OF examining applicants for appoint
menls in the medical staff Of the army.
A sumptuOus bathing establishment, almost
OF Roman magnlfcence, has been opened al Lon
don, near the Thames. 1t comprises among
other Injuries swimming bath Of hot wafer ~
by 80 yards in dimensions
A society has been formed in England for the
improvement OF the condition OF the Gypses.
The number OF those people who lead wander.
ing HE without any pretensIons to religion, is
about l40O0.
Post .Notes.-lt was decided, last week, in the
;, preme judicial court OF Massachusetts, that
bank post notes are entitled to grace, in the same
manner as bills of exchange and promissory notes
in general.
Bone and .NHScle.-There are $40 bones,
400 muscles and tendons, 100 nerves, 100 cart.
lages and llgaments, and ulne kinds of artlcua.
tons OF Jonings in the mechanical structure Of the
human body.
The number Of deaths in Philadelphia during
the year 1888, was 5,465. The number ofbths
during the same time was 1860.
Of the births 3,9S2 were males and 3, 79S fe.
males, Of the deaths 1869 were rlales and
2,493 females.
Womdn's Temper.--One of the most impor.
tani female qualities is sweetness of temper
Heaven did not give to woman nsinualon and
persuasion, in order TO be surly; 1t did not give
her sweet voice, in order TO be employed in
scolding.
a Good Husband. A poor woman, once up-
on time, had a daughter molred Off Being
asked, shortly afterwards, what kind of bus
band her daughter had GOV, she repliod, "oh
rather guess he's tolelable good sor, of body
for he's got long tailed coat, and rutlled shirt"
II meant to have ould you of that hole" said
an Irshman to his friend who was walking with
him in his garden, and stumbled into pit full
Of water. mo matter" says Pat, blowing the
mud aud water out OF his mouth, "lye found it.
VmGINM.-Every thing indicates tie success
the Republicans cause in Virginia at the approach
ing elections. The most sagaclous politician IN
the House has made out his list of counties and
their ctulns; and he estimates the next House
! as standing II Republicans, and 55 Wings and
Wig Conservatives Eng.
NE Lalc.--An English paper states that the
law expenses ola recent commission of Iunacy,
the result OF which was decree that an old gen
tleman Of nearly ninety, named Taylor, was inca
pablo of managing property worth 4'uOO' pounds
already amount TO .2,700, pounds exclusive OF the
costs Of chancery suit.
A gentleman travelling OF the road seeing
man standing at the door, asked II no was master
Of the house, don't know, he replied, as my
wife and have just quarrelled; but 7! il s'eP VI
and see. lie returned aud told the gentlelAan nc
was master; and pray what IS your busnessi 'h
Iy, replied the gentleman, 10 direct me to the near
est road to The nexl town.
Three boys at school, learning the caechism,
one asked the other, how far he had got 10
which he answeared, "l'm at a state OF sin and
misery" He then asked the other where he was
TO which he replied Ppm just at eflectual cal.
ling" They were both anxious, Of course, &c
learn how far he was himself, and having asked
him, he answered, past redemption
William Tell Oations.--A paper published in
| Philadelphia states that "some time since, TEA
was performed IN Rdgebury. Bradford county
which throws that Of VIM | ell in the Shade A
man named Lalhrop Baldwin, with rifle, shot al
apple from the head Of Thomas FOX, at eighteen
yards distant, arms length. There was no car
no Fox's head, his hair vas combed down smooth
and the apple was small one. Both were
somewhat in their cups"
The Gsorgians are alarmed at the prospect 0
having, next season, too unwIedly body in th'
Legislature. In the next Legislature there will b.
under the late census, 800 members, wbo,e dali,
compensation, allowing S. for 55 days (he du
ration Of last session. will require $4,000 from
the state treasury, besides the contingent expen
ses Of clerks and other officers, stationary. sc.