Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-22

Ihe course Of examination they will then have
an opportunity Of seeing the progress their chill.
dren have made towards the attainment Of an
education Al the solicitation Of the Board Of
Trustees and The Board Of Vislters, NJ. NJ. BRrG.
HAM, Esq the Secretary of the Board of Tm4.
Tees Will give statement Of the condition Of
The institution, &c This statement il Is c,pect.
ed VIII be gwen on Thursday afternoon. At the
close Of The examination. The Board Of Trus-
'ees, we learn, intend at the next session ia ar.
I range The departments anew-to adopt the svs.
F'"' Of 'encang as pursued a, the literally en-.
do"ed institutions in other States, and to take
Sufh Steps as viii promote the interests Of the
Academy, and the welfare Of the recipients Of in.
''foc''on. The project is audable and the
i'n''eo' are jealousy engaged in carrying the
matter fully into operation.
1F''"'f o h"er from Nashville, Ten 10 The
Editors Of The Democrat
he wings are N most desperate pickle here.
mere Is no mistake, "lhe bali is IN motion. -
"oy' Cannon has his hands full. Col poIk il
osServedy popular, aud will WELD much more
than the strength Of his party. Ills friend. ne.
yer we're more sanguine of success, and ,hev
even talk of twenty thousand maiorty john
Dell 'ha cameIion, Is bothered exceedingly ri
Robt Burton does not beat him, he will run him
hard believe it is the opinion Of both parties
that Burton will beat The ~h,~~-haA------'
't"'So nuFt use0 up |
all their materials, and now resort 10 lies, which
every one will detect, to gain their object; but
'hey begin tins game too early. The fact is the
people OF Tennessee will not vote for theif old
enemy, Henry Clay, and they know it, They
! dodge the question as much as possible, but some.
times they are compelled to open their mouths.
| The candidates for State honors, with the WHY'S,
also dodge the question, while the democrats, to
a man, openly support Mr. Van Buren,. Burton
lsa powerful man, heard him and Bell speak on
one occasion. Burton preceded. When Bell
got up, he was so mad hat he gave up Argument
and royed and abused every body without an
sNerng his competitor"
The wings and conservatives had majority of
bttNeen twenty and thirty votes in the last legs.
aturc Of Virginia. According to their own ac.
counts, they have gained loss Of s,me ten in
the late election, and they appear greatly elacd-
they are delrlous with joy because they have not
been completely slaughtered aud annhilaled in
the State. They wear smiling counteuances, but
poor fellows, 1t is the Sardonc grin of death.
They know that their prospects are blasted, that
the star OF their hopes is forever set, vet, as is
often case with indicators, on the eve of punish
ment, they are obslreperous in their mrlh in or.
,, der TO drown the thoughts Of impending and inc.
vitabe ruin. The Argus man is particularly
nolsy-he seems intoxicated with JOY If you
believe him, the Wigs have carried, or are about
I to carry all creation. Just hear the out pouring
of his renzled Imagination
bring out the guns! Shout Victory Rejoice
for the day Of our salvation from a corrupt nov
eminent is at hand, and wo bet,de the faction tina
now rules over us. The PEOPLE of Virginia
have spoken IN thunder tones and their voices vii
be heard from the rocky Passamaquody to he
highest peak Of the Rocky Mountains from III,
; extreme northern lno OF the disputed territoy,
TO the Sabine. Bah II!
, "Yes,erdoy,h says the Raymond Times o.
, the llth inst: "a solemn scene was enacted a
> the court house IN this place al IL O'clock A. NJ
Fo2r men convicted of some Of the most enor
nous e;in,es we're placed at the Bar to receive
their sentence. Their names and ths crimes fol
which they were tried we're as follows:
WM. HARE for killing Robert Sharp-con
ycted oil murder.
JONI Lrwls-for killing George Watson
convicted Of Murder.
WM, 7. LookHEARr--ior killing Robsr
cDonald--conNeed OF manslaughler.
FsED., negro slave,--accused of an assault
upon the person of George Coker with intent Il
k,ll--and convicted
All these, with the exception Of Lockhar,
were sentenced 10 death, the execution to TAX,
. place IN this town on Friday the 9th of july
A Lookhatt was sentenced TO pay fine of an,
. thousand dollars 10 be imprisoned for one YEA
a and to be branded in the band, which last.men
/; toned item OF his punishment was inflicted in ope,
y court Immediately after the sentence.
MY dear said brisk country lad to his sweet
5 heart, want you to 20 TO the circus with me to
+ night; hant got but seyenpence, but yo,
i shall GO H. and III wait at tbs door I'LL you com,
o oa'--or mag be can get under the curtains o
something