Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-05-09
For the Democrat.
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a .,,resses, some few, less eager than their
.a,Ys would like TO pause a brief space IN their
"a career, and look back through the dim shad.
~, Of The past and listen TO simple tale OF the
ne, Of our gland fathers.
A. the period from which we date the COM
r,.oesmen, Of our story, the din and turmoil Of
h s.Isyoluhon had passed away, and the country
IN, superior to the combination Of cIrcumsian-
-, mich had threatened 10 crush her nfant'ex
.,oncs, was extending and Strengthening her bor-
lsr,, 6IIoy her smiling valleys with an enterpri-
,,a- population, and steadily, though slowly pro-
rre,,ing 10 her onward course tO, wealth and IN
ausnce.
H. not essential to the truth Of this narration
~, he 5rosaic matter Of reade, fact should be
.r /, spread out his map, and place his finger
5vn Re precise point designated as SomeTsiown
,s! nav he rest assured that It IS no creation Of
.n., nor is itmerely town upon paper, but
. ,sri,aby, and truly "ocal habitation and
#l4us." on the margin Of a lovely lake embosom
ID among the green hills Of the empire State
1 The old world boasts Of her Constance and Gen
eva euyroned with vine clad hills and adorned
with picturesque ruins Of moulding castles and d.
lpdated chatauX-but the quiet beauty Of our
broad slyeTy mirrors sumbenug in the tranquility
Eo.lbreatbless summer evening amid the pnmeyal
gorIes Of American forest scenery can never be
surpassed. On such an evening early IN June
mouth of all others the most delightful in these
blutudes, when nature rejoicing in existance,
seems fully conscious Of all her charms, slight
shower had impaired freshness to the atmos.
raere, and as the clouds slowly cleared away, not
breath stirred the leaves OF the lofty patriarch
Uk, whose brond shadows fell upon the depths
C.!hal Iimpid lake as proudly as they had done
yes before the eye Of the white man had rested
upon It's bosom, when tmd deer came (earlessly
10 It's margin to Stake his thirst in lis cbrys,al wa
ers, OF the Indian launched his lrail canoe on It's
surface, or lighted up the darkness Of night, by the
! flul CLEANS Of the council fires. But these days
had passed away, the original owners OF the soil
bad dug up the bones Of their fathers aud sought
4 other hunting grounds there secure from the IN
,ruaon of the pale face they hoped to find quiet
Sresling place delusve hope! they too were des-
] tined IN their turn to be exhumed by the enleeble
Remnant of their descendants and borne onwards
Stewards the region ofth setting sun,-lhe deer
lorsakng his ancient haunts followed their foot
steps the wigwam had given place, to the com.
Portable dwellings, Of the enterpTlsng settler, and
a. on the very spot so often illuminated by the
council fires, arose palace OF shingles" with
lhe Gus mary number of unfinished apartments,
ehIe an Inmltable "Red Lion the master piece
pI an unerant artist, suspended before the door
announced to the traveller the welcome inte-
gence Of " Entertainment, for Man and Beast, by
Simon Flagg"-FuIl many of these old oaks
4 Fere Frustrated in the dust some had been sa-
trIeglously applied TO the construction Of various
dwellings,, or made articles Of furniture; many
pad been wanony consumed while the sound
q the repeated strokes OF axe and hammer as they
funs out upon the clear AR, gave indication, that
ale work of destruction TO those shady hooks"
was far from its completion.
Who IN this western world has not witnessed
PIE sudden rise Of n town amid the recesses OF
'anged forest, and by magic scarcely less won
fefll than that which created the far famed pal
ace OF Aladdin, becoming the habItaion OF eager
rnque spirits who ayIshy expeud their restless
ftherges in the foundation Of city the rising glo.
f''s Of which, they fondly imagine are destined IL
lew years to eclipse the meredan splendor Of
saclent Rome or Carthage.
Aud thus in the case Of our settlement, IN an
incredibly short space of time, the forest dlsaP-
lsa'sd, streets were laid out, buildings erected
ILL.,
mus put IN operation and lastly the "Store" con
lalhns complete assortment of the thousand
miscellaneous articles, adopted 10 the necessities
~ residents IN new county, opened tor the IN
fPecVon Of eager purchasers and this 'lastIy'
was an object ofno small importance in the estI-
1na'on oil the community, as journey to the me-
NopoIs was not then, as now, the amusement of
day-rallloads were not in vogue, and the good
people were fam TO content themselves with the
locomotives provided by nature, and jog along
patiently and surely many weary mlle.-Nith
interchangeable industry they opened road, and
constructing rude bridges, formed eommunlca-
ION with the more improved portions OF the state,
NhIch howoyerwas scarcely passable for vehicles
any description, in the most favorable seasons,
ID IN some utterly impractcable; but haylog by
sence aud perseverance conquered so many
raul'iss, they regarded the rest with careless
W. and congralulailng themselves upon the IN
.'amPed prosperity Of their infant city, continued
80 unweared exertions TO render IT, oil their
Ho Imagnngs had pictured Of its future great
hess
Ire village, for as yet il had arrived at no hgh-
ugnhy' numbered among its humble edlfsceS
o' more aspiring nature Claiming among The
l0e population no limited share Of admiration, by
numerous pFetensians TO taste and elegance,
1ough composed of materials found on the spot,
- prepared under every possible inconvenience
u NUN Presented an imposing appearance it
r. 10 'he height Of two stores, and with the aid
TWO wings, and an extensive addition in the
af, occupied nearly as much space, as all its
''shborlng establishments snmasse. The
POUNDS had assumed home appearance, fow-
and fruits the product Of other soils we're al.
in