Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-11-07

heir bleeding country, a vcilm 10 n moned des-
pousm. Eiaied by transient CLEAN Of hope.
hey boast Of victories which they have not won.
and arroganhy claim that they vii succeed in the
final struggle. But, Be mol deeeirsd. Their
last grand effort is the fore runner Of their speedy
dissolution. It's the false strength of delrium
which exerts itself IN fits and dies IN conyulslon
ANEcDoTE OF SHERlDAN.-The following m
ecdo'e Of Shcridan's eloqueuce We had
from the lips of one ofhe oldest surviving friends
and followers Of Fox, and himself highly infu
entail Wing Of the old school This gentleman
and Sheridan had dined together at Bellamy's; |
and Sheridan having taken hts allowance, gave
his accustomed signal for move. THIS signal |
consisted of the words Now shall 90 down
and see what's dong in the House !" which in !
reality meant, and was always so interpreted by |
whoever diued in his company, " have drank |
erongh; my snare of the business is done, now |
do YOURS; call for The bill and pay It," On this |
occasion the usual course was pursued; and the
bill having been settled BY Sherldan's friend, the |
latter, hearing that Sheridan was up" felt Gu.
ious To know What he could possibly be a,knOw
ing the "glorlous" state IN which he had just de-
parted. Accordingly, he entered the house, and,
TO his no small astoHishmeni, found Sheridan in a
fl OF most ierveRt orstory, laundering forth the
following we'known passage" GIVE them a
corrupt House Of Lords give them venal
House Of Commons give them tyraLnical
prince; give them trucking Court; and lie, me
have but an untettered press, and vii defy them
to encroach hsirs breadth upon the liberties of
England !"
When see a man who affects 10 doub, every
thing ne hears, never hesitate about writing hun
down an ass. great douber is IA solemn and
seIfconceted pig How amusing II is to see
the blockhead shake his empty pate, compress
his lips into u sheet, and turn up his absurd IN
meaning eyes in dubious disbelief, when he hears
aught which he thinks II would imply sagaclty to
dlsoredn Such persons Imagine, that TO be a
great doutner implies wisdom, whereas, in their
case, il has its origin in constitutional phiegm and
stupidity Frasers .Mdga>ine.
LoNGEvTy.-I was John Randolph, we be-
lieve, who made the H.naured remark mat
pension is the true elirir rite. Give man one,
and he will I've forever, saId JUDAS master, A
similar remark applies TO single blessedness and
to n judicial appointment. Single women in
view tblk NNNVI IVhNu HiSNti Nt-e iNVIl tNFU'
| ty ive-ond judges get TO fifty five and stop
Both classes have found the waters of youth for
which Ponce de Leon ransacked Florida in vain.
Chance D.GmlioRs. Looks-The first bill
let's -doux of love. ilapplness-A fugitive and
chimercAl being which every body runs after
but no one catches. ScnsIhiIity-A gift Of heaven
to multiply the measures and pains Of life Wis
| dom-A shield that prosorvos ,ts Poss' $50 Fun
| the perils with waich his desires surround HIM. -
| Soc ety-A state Of constant slavery IN which
no one lives for himself or to himself. Absence
The sister death. Love--An egoIism divd
ed by two. Military gIory-Smoke on ruins
Indifference Absence of all sentiment or The
worthless. Music An universal language, whcf
harmoniously relates the Renaissance Of The
heart. Honour--The souls pairlmony. flow
er without SMELL when no qnalty OF The heart &C
companies 1t.
MADAM, nm astonishcd that you do moi
waive you, handkerchief; | thought tina, the wo
men were all Wings" said gentleman to tad,
while the procession was passiag by them on Mon
/" You are mistaken, sir" WIS the answcr--"lh
wings are all women."
/
TIE PeansyIrania Bank oClhe Uniied States
Great solcitued is naturally felt, in all quarters
concerning the future course Of this institution
and especially as to lis ability to resume speci
payments required by the lew Of Penusylyani
January next.
II seems admitted on all hands, that wuhot
aid, this Bank cannot resume. II is, we supsos
moi less certain, that if an exhibit were made b
the Bank, which should prove MS condition to b
such as to warrant the conclusion that aid exter
ded 10 il would, IN fact, permanently re estabIs
it, such aid would be forthcoming. As yet, how
ever, the Bank maintains silence so far az III
@ public have any means Of knowing and conse
qnenty misrust Is growing at the very me-
ment when Its interests so plainly require lha
confidence should prevail.
| One thing is evident that the condrion of III
: Bank of the United States Of PENNSYLVANIA
y the sold obstacle to general and immediate re
I sumption Of specie payments IN the AtIaniI
States. Hence the importance. that, unceraln'
as 10 rs purpose and ability to resume, at the tim
appointed, should at once be terminated.
i In no event. however, we apprehend, can ih'
y institution recover the ground il has iost, or BE-
J. come agan IN any sense, The fecal agent Of ii
IS General Goverumfni.-.N York american.
Judicial Saldnes.-The Chief Justice Ct ii
the Supreme Court of the United States receive
salary Of $5.000. The Judges Of the SupreH
Court Of Louisiana receive she same saery.-
The associate Justices of the Supreme Court
\! he United States receive $3.50. The highe
n ,ary Of any Judicial Officer in Maryland,
er S3,6Co; in Massachusetts, and South CarolIn
,dl $500; in Virginia, s2,720; in Pehnsylvanl
9 S2,666 81; in New York and North Carolin
L S2.50O; IN Georgia. $4,000; in Missssp
81 $4,000; in Name and Tennessee, Sl,SU
e. IN Alabama, $3.50 in Kentucky, 81, so
IN New Hampshire, 400; N New Jerse
Delaware and Ohio, $1,000, in Vermont. ;
n IT'S; in ConnecHcu, and Missouri, $ll.lO9;