Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-12-14

uos' eNpf'f1cei SluSrrS, thar there VS. really
no Fea. cause IoF a suspension by cur well cen.
Quoted banks; tu. dat .ae saa gau3 Far of fr,,s
Which had specialized largely, ISSUED post rere,.
and loaned the malar portion ct their claigl,> Out
OF Iais Sale, and country, accustomed D.. Tie
latter are not "a a situation 20 resume, uo7 IS {,
PROBABLE they vii be, BY the date before mention
ed-bui shall they deter others from she COED
WORK! Are We 10 experience an the evils Of a
deprecated cuuencya stoppase Of business, a
dlNh1noted and dsgmced reputation, because
three or four lmpTudrnt corporations hang on 10
the skr,s Of TIE sound Banks for help and con.
tinualion' We say no. Let the solvent Banks
resume on lhe 9TH Of January next, and let The
others WIND uP, o. wait until the Legislature ap-
points commissioners 10 take possession o. their
effects Tor the benefit of their creditors
Philadelphia Spirii q The Tia.ss.
Az ExcusE.--Dr. Knox saws, tia, com
plants have been made that. IN the present age,
marriage S not sufficiently prevalent, or a, least,
that good husbands are not numerous. The men
who appear to he inSens,blc to female charms, al
lege, IN excuse for their not soliciting some lady
in marriage, that such are the expensive manners.
dress, and amu,ements of the fashionable part OF
the sex, so little their skill in conducting family,
and such their ignorance Of economy, that TO be
married Is often to be ruined IN the midst Of al.
lluence.' Ladies, is thtS SO lis this excuse
valid If 1t Is, you know it, and YOU must know
the antdote. The happiness of thousands, the
welfare of the public morals the prosperity Of our
county, depends on a correct decision Of these
questions. Can 1t he, that so many of the beau
utul and good--the accomplished IN eVery thing.
but the one thing so needIul for the wife do
mestc ecoaomg--are condemned from this cause,
TO waste their sweetness on the desert air. and
pine IN single bess,dness. That community in
which marriage is neglected or dlsregarded, no
matter wba; may be the reason, Is IN the high Dad
TO rum and il our fair ones, by the causes as
signed, have frightened our bachelors into hope
less ceIbacy there is fearful responsibility rest
lug Gpon them. Would il not be well to pause.
inquire reflect GennesSee Farmer.
a touching Incideni.-The St. Augustine
News of late date, mentions ke following touch
ing Incident Mr.. D,llum was Baltmoreun.
Fidelity Of q Dog.-An IRISH greyhound
owned by Col. Harvey, aud which he had brought
from Missouri, had formed a very strong attach
ment TO Mr. Dallam, the owner Of the trading es.
tabllShmcnt at Caloosahatchle.
On the massacre OF the men at that post, but
little hopes were entertained by the survivors, but
that the dog had either been killed or captured by
the Indians. Fourteen days after the occurrence
on the arrival of the troops to give sepuchre to
to these victims Of Indian laithessness, this faith
iul and attached animal was found barely able to
stand, emitting q feeble howl over the reInaHs Of
his friend, Mr.. Dallam.
The corpses around were denuded by yultures,
but Dalldm was uninJured. THIS noble trait Of
fidelity was duly appreciated by The troops, and
Romeo, the trusty guardian Of dead friend, is
now sincerely and deyotedy cherished by the gar
rson at Tampa Bay.