Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-23


JOurnsd, after disPOsing Of mass Of Itigaled
cases. Of many years Standing. The JSd e.
nave dispersed, and the LAWYERS are f,s, ,s,b.,,,
suit. 'OON'' !" TOTO"
The City theatre still continues 10 flourish ,.,,h
all ne lively and entertaining amu.emep,s H..
usSs US" mo Temple Of Thespis, 10 enjoy, a.
' anu ~ FAiiegaisd scenes, intellectual f,a,t,-
,a' Oe'ng Inc only kind Of Jta5ls prepared nv IN,
Zoos, 'he Landlords having failed entirely 70 A.
'nsir GUY m regard to Jsasis Of the Ep,cu,soO
Greer Miss ID. RANDoLPH. the celebrated =,
'eniie prodigy, is now the magnetic star. and &c
course the centre Of attraction. She casts in The
Shaue al MINOR PTodgies, Of which there is n FIJI
proportion IN Mr.. PoTTER's company. 81"
seems 10 enter INTO the spirit of her char..,.,s
WIN al the ndirsts Of a veteran Of the socL -
OuskIn--so much So that when we gszo 49,. ~ ~
chnd.like form, we arc almost ins.ns;hv ,pJ.,a'i
70 OeieYe she has drank freely at tho f3una;O Of
as". inspiration. On Friday evening. she
| appeared rs Little Pickle" in The Sno;J.d
O""d' ana alternately convulsed the house with
"ugh.ef' ana bedewed the white handkercbisCs NJ
ne' 'alf AUDITORY with tears. The Capital is all on
np''oe 10 witness the captivating performances or
thl' juvenile wonder; and nothing il talkcd NJ
ou' Inc pr-od-i-g-i Gus prodigy, whose bene6,
we opine will be bumper
zen. FooTE, to whose Herr,dcan sFo,,. H.
moral portion Of the Community owe nm eys,l.s,
ing debt OF gratitude. has succeeded in bis nro,,
,L. " ,e'','na,ion' by the triumphan, passage
Ttn VIZ hVs'Sla'ufe, of his bill TO suppress
Pp,r"s no"'e'' and to prevent the odious prac
w ~ ''u -. When this bill received the
sancuoh q me Executive, and wns proclaimed a
'a"' 'ne uemonIac fmy of the hell.hounds, and
,rr,u'"'sn Po"lers Of society, knew no bounds.
luz cry among the traned.band of loafers and
'uNa'o"'' was cruelty him !" licensed at the |
e'0'' "o'" OF moral reformation which is roing
o't un'ef CLOUD OF midnight-a fit time for such |
ueeu--ihese hdeous monsters to the peace Of |
Soc'sy' as shakespeare would term them, sus. |
Pehoed The sfiigy Of Gen FoorE, in front of the
SaPio' Inns act has only tended to elernie the
ueneFai IN the estimation OF the moral md reli.
gous community, whom we are happy to know.
constitute tho larger class Of the population oCI
paI o"'Ino'wIlhsandmg the worshippers of
- 0S nus al"'m'ngly here do congregate Blu,
,. 'u,"1 "uehipl to cast OdIum upon the Iepula-
~ ~ ~ Wv distinguished author Of tho MORAL
80 NV, BILL, met with most signal 70.
y. J""o' A"c dawn Of the morning disclosed on
'"o WY spot OF the intended disgrace, picture
e"ole'na'cel OF the scenes in real life which
"s"y "o''spire IN the rookeries Of degrad ,tion
ana vice. But there wos ono incident, Of deep.
q coiot than the rest, painted upon a sign.board,
calculated TO make the blood of every human be.
"s ~" cold as II courses through the veins. 1t
W., wa we ehasly picture the D'unkards Death !
'a"eh from scene which occurred in the pre-
a"cts OF jackson, since the commencement of
~, W0 Legislature. The smoudering remains Of
D'"cSened and dIsfgured corse, stretched, and
na' consumed upon the burning Goals of large
nfe' whefe the vreiched victim OF dissipation had
ialIeL, IN fit of Bacchanalian revery. Oh,
shocking and horrible sight Surely the death of
Inc drunkard 10 that Of fire, with the prospect of
merry hereafter. The notices on this picture of
ir,gh'lul meln, displayed in large capitals, were
ooserVant TO every eye, and rivlted the attention
OF ALL subjon few, from many;
Btggars made here"
LOafsrs' soliiOquy." 4
Z" Drink, and be damned"
Cause and eject"
Pause and ponder"
There were several other pictures upon which
were skeiched different inscriptions and designs,
complimentary to Gen. FoorE, several Of which.
will note:
Z" The ,(ioo0 and groundwork of Reform"
"A ioot) step worthy to be followed"
"A consumma'on most deyoutly to be wished"
The picture Of Death and Destruction on his
Pale Horse, in the most horrible form, around |
which were delineoIed the beauties Of the grog-
shop, and the natural consequence of those who |
visit these places destruston and disgrace, loom.
ed IN the foreground of this picture Of vice and
immortality TWAS complete triumph of virtue
over vice. Of tho white flag of justice and moral.
y over The black colored flag Of liquid disgrace.
TIsnENTNGo.