Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-03-21
NO. az.
Frr. the Chsisssss Denoers,.
TIE EnIND ROY

4 lsw day, ago. OF NY return from The North
efn plr; % Ne State, | stopped foe the nigh. Al
lhe House IF Mr.. James Moore. IN the county
o. hh, The Hon. James DAVIS Who marrlsd
= daughter % Nr. Moore, and his lady were
there. Who had with them boz ahou, five Years
ct age lie has Tar skin. black ewes and dark
heir. !Ie IS finely formed, handsome, active
lpd sensible. DAVIS ard hrs wife have no child
ID ihcr own, and they love la,s boy with Pc
culter ten lsrnsss tie was dressed in the bes,
manner bgung su, Of cloth adapted to the sea-
son, good shoes. tine shirt, with beautiful
wa,e collar parting before and covering lha, OF
hls coat, and a new superhne dtab silk hat. which
precisely suited bis hne complexion. Upon the
whole, .huuEh, | had seldom seen 81 interesting
boy | seen learned that there was something
peculiar Ia his history, and upon enquiry Learn
ed the following facts
About five years ago, gentlemen came 10 tho
house OF Thomas Raheld near Plillss Peuy.on
Tie Jahawba flser IN Bib5 county. and reques.
ted PERMISSION 10 stayall night, which was granted
lie had with h,ni n hoy chtld, iew months old,
In the morning the man was gone, bat the child.
IT., clothes, great number, Of the very best male
ual-, lshouabiY made, and Of sizes to las, him
considerable time, il horse, btld,e and saddle, aud
hhr dollars IN cash, were left, with note reques
ting thn, the " child should be named Gordeaec
GARRISON, that be should be takon care Of and
that they would see or hes from him again" 1t
was also requested lhal They should take the
horse, birdie and saddle and fly dollars 10 deffay
the expenses Of the child. Tie son.,n.Iaw Of
Raihc'i whose wife had child Of nearly Tie
same age, uur.cd the founding few months.
and ~ the mean time the money horse, &c.
we're spent At his period, DAVIS and his lady
took charge Of the child and have raised il until
tho present time, and sincerely believe that
have never seen more mutuni affection between
children and parents, Than exists between DAVIS,
his Rdy aud this bay. The little fellow, with
the confidence OF son, was constantly hanging
about hls papa aud ciambcrng up the chsir'
aud getting on the lap OF hi, mnmmg," pnd
seemed the very dol of their hearts
lctauned lha boy ui'rntyely and he IS seaIi,
sensible and interesting Thee can b. no doub.
Of tie cause oil throwing hts child UPON the char
tie. Of the world II was To srre the reputation
Of II. mother who doubtless holds 4 respectable
rank IN society. have not the most distan, idea
who the llltEilmae parents are, but have no
question that this deed has casl a shade over Their
happiness which no distinctions IN society, no
prosperity, no wealth, vii ever eradicate To
aid the child aud place ~ Us power those adyan.
tages IN some degree, enjoyed BY us parents,
and glYe an opportunity to them TO atone, ms far
as may be possible, for the pdlscrotlon, of youth
| make the following proposition that the lathsf
or mother upon soelug this letter IA the newspa.
] pers, may transmit to me, from time to time, under
/ their true, OF iolgned names, sufficient, funds 10
pay the expenses Of the boys education;
hereby solcmly promise that 40 word OF act Of
mlne shall ever lead 10 II discovery, unless. here
after, they should become 50 proud OF an honor.
ed 4ou, % to desue 10 take hm 10 Their bo.ons
and then should Ieel willing to aid IN bringing
together hearts which circumstances had severed
That there Wuy be no uncertainty respecting the
faithful application Of The money, | viii publish
all receipts tof rs disbursements IN tho principal
newspapers Of the Slalr.
Betore Mr.. DAVIS on his 'ady saw the note left
with the boy, they ngmed him jain Marshall, af.
ter our Distinguished American lufst.
JESSIE BEENE.
Cauauba Ain, LIST March 1870.
r. hope ihattho printers in and out Of the
State, viii publish the above for the sake Of tho
orphan boy, whom taay possibly ed J. b.