Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-01-11
From he q uac-
"UNIoN OF TIRE WhlGS FOR TIE SANE
Of THE UNION

htJttTa' kaHruH Nat rJs. .Hflrrs AZ Tie AaSSarha-
s-ilS motto o' uly dasa. lsr Hsr,Iard Convention
patty .n ra.ying hT HARRISON. As an lll>tau1n
b, a. meaning, wc quoted from Tapnaas Ab1Iiiior
orcaa, the fnsspcn'Ur of New NOrs, shc triumph
ant oy with wa.ch the d0u=s at Harrisburg were
hailed. as Ihe n1St decisive evidence Of the power q
/ he Ab0a'i3nstS, and their Cnuira IN the Nsu1na.
ConVeuunn, GAKSr>oNs Boston Lihcrator respUldS
I 10 The nomination m itc same rNu.uns spirit sIt
uuites with The Boston Fcderlts.s IN tsilns the
event as victory over all t,s slIrs Sssiss' Car
/ rtsanS Llberator Says;
I NoNlN.rtoN % Gas. HAsRi>oS.-The Nslon-
al Wing Convention, assembled Ut Harrisburg on
I the 9th INST nominated Walam Henry HARNESS Tor
the office %. President Of The United St3tcs. On
Tie FIRST and second ballot he vote stood tor Henry
I Cay, los; Tor Harrison, "a; for Winfield Scott,
81. On the tbirj ballot, the vote was Tor HARRISON,
i l4s for Cav, 90 3; for Scott, 10. III thg STARE
/ States ireut for Clay. We regard this another
important siga OF the umts-asa HgRai ds'eai q
ne Stare holding p0tccr IA thls country Had not
/ bcea Tor Aboaiausn, Henry Cay Mould undoubteI-
I ~ have been nominated. Ne hare fnfh 10 behtre.
that M Shareholder lc,G ersr agsa BE- pcrmtfed 70
I I.a i1e PreafsHtIai Qthcs "a tas RtpHbiIc.
\ CuWostrN--A gentleman informed US a
y few days since, that short tire previous, while
. IL pursuit OF Wild iatktes IN Hart county, Ken.
: lucky IN company with friend, they discovered
4 on the summit of a knoll OF elevation, a large
hole that would admit mau's body without
much difficulty. Curiosity led them to make
preparations, and, BY au accession, they entered
,hls mysterious place. & he depth OF about go
feet they found themselves IN u suhlguaucous
cave or room, apparently cat out Of solid rock,
through whjchthey passed many feet, Which ap-
pearcd to be about l6 81 ~ !eri square. Our
informant was the first that entered the room, ana
be was not a Halle surprised that the first object
which met has eyes vas a human skull, with all
the teeth entire. Upon further examination, 1t
was found that the whole place ives filled with
the skeletons of men, women aud children.
Under the small aperture through which lhey
descended, thu place was perfectly dry, and the
bones IN a state OF preservation. An eutte
skeleton Of the human body was obuined. They
concluded to examine how deep tn, bones laid,
and penetrated through them N one place be
tween four and seven feet, but found diem equally
/ plenufuIly as on the top but there seemed to
arse an offensive eilldsia as they approached
where II was little damp. There was no outlet
to the room, aud large snake which they found
there, aud which appeared TO be perfectly docIle'
passed around the room several lmes NhlIe 'hey
/ were N IT. The discovery Is a subject Ior The
/ speculation of philosophers, whA regard to The
| period and circumstances attending this ancient
/ chalnol house. Central IIaichioWer
Trfmg gdh the character and business 81
The House Of Representatives. Another day has
been lost, aud tot step taken towards the organ
l2atlon Of Congress, since the election OF speaker
Al business /, arrested, not only IN the House,
but IN the Senate BY the body Of acuonIsts who
have undertaken 10 DIVE HE House from rs So
lemn reiterated decision, N regard To those at.
tempting ia force their way on the floor, not only
against The vote Of the majority Of the people OF
a State, but nor, Of the Representatives Of all the
/ States. The suspense and Embarrassment, which
/ now defeat the business Of tho coGnlry IN both
| branches OF Congress, and which sacrifice oil It's
interests, and dsappolut the intense and anxious
public expectation are not attributable TO The OPP.
! position as Il body IN Congress. There are Sc
! yeral honorable men among those opposed to the
! Administration, who look with disgust upon the
utter disregard shown to the order, dignity and
usefulness Of Congress, hy those who assume TO
direct the New Jersey warfare. Several days
ago, Nj Afford Of Georgia, aud Mr. Cfahb Of
/ Alabama, rose in their places, ard openly ex-
pressed their dissatisfaction with tie conlGct Of
the party with which they stand associated. One
of them declared be would not longer counte.
nance such lactous proceedings and we have no
doubt that many other honorable ninds entertain
secre, adherence Of the ldtIe men who have
/ taken upon themselves to direct an Opposition,
oil which m fact they are, although the most bots
ferrous, the least, whether talents attaiumeuls, or
influence be regarded.
! Mr. Hunter, the speaker, acted with great deci
sion and ptomptlude IN his efforts TO preserve or
! der, by restraining the debate within general par
amenlary rule IN body which has been de-
| pryed Of It's own special regulations. liz again
and again called the individuals Of the Opposition,
who are evidently speaking against time, to The
points TO which alone they could speak bu, eve
ny effort has, 50 Tar, proved unayaIling to keep
down the disorder, which seems to be part OF a
premeditated scheme to drive the majority to sub
NIT to the dragoonlng spirit which anImates those
who have no other means TO command success.
GioLe.
4 MATHEW CAREY AND MS WIfE. 1T would BE-
4 well, Is young men starting NJ business would take
Iced to ihe rood advice conveyed by the example
| Of Mr. Carey and bis WIFE as displayed IN the bog
raphical notice contained m the last number oftbe
/ Merchants Magazine and Commercial Review
Miss Fiaharen, tie daughter Of highly respectable
citizen Of Philadelphia, who Ike thousands ui 9th
ers, was ruined NY bis devotion to the cause Of pm
GALES OF the Revolution.
She had no dowry but that Of prudence nte,lI-
gence and industry, aud lhese are lar richer than
any other that can be bestowed. She he'd united
herself to man whose whole fortune consisted ul a
few hundred do,ars worth Of furniture and some
back numbers Of bis magazine, comparatively value
less as soon as the work sas abandoned Bot 8la
Of that = Both husband and wife had lher mlais
filed with good common sense. They had no false
pride 10 retard tleir Efforts. They were pcfseVer.
ing and economical, ard together they resolved 70
make their way u the 3ord. We early says
the husband, formed determination 70 indulge
IL Do unnecessary expense ard to mount the ladder
So slowly, as 10 run risk Of having 10 descend,
VIA, a salulary example Is here wrtten % one SEN
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