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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12
Columbus, Miss, June 9th, lS4l,
dor the Democracy
VERSES

On the probable death of Tyrone Power in III,
wreck OF the President Steamship.
And the light OF thy laughing eye is euenched
Far down meath the surglng wave,
And thy crisp bright locks are ocean drenched
In the gloom oil thy mystic grave,
Aud thy hearted smile is forever still
As the beam that wanes from The twilight hilE
Is it so,-Shall no longer he yearning ear
On thy mrlhtul accents dwell,
Must The heart sink down with plng Of fear,
TO friendships long farewell
And learn to sigh above the sea
Whose failhless waves crowd over thee.
Is 1t so'-Glad spirit, was such thy doom,
From our angulshed bosoms torn,
Must all our longlngs fade in gloom,
Our future be ioTorn
With ne'er glimpse Of hope 10 bless
The coming night Of loneliness.
Gajly thy thoughts fled on before,
To the home you pned 10 sc,
Where hope stood beckonug at The door,
And lov made minstresy
And thy partners hand seemed warm in thine.
And thy heart was blooming N nve's sunshine.
And oft would you lean Ger the vessels side
And brood DER the gStening sea,
And dream Of thy babes with arther's pride,
And ,he welcome 10 store iar thee
And thv lips TO each cherub kiss inclined
While their arms Ike tendrs around thee twined,
We must gTieye-but still we viii love the pas,
When thou Seemesl moving vet
The Joys that were too sweet to last,
Forbid US 10 forget
And many tale hath that past to tell
That must close with sigh and otg farewell
\. L, PICKERING
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EoRr I'm, % MAY, ISL.

foRT IllLl, - MAY, lS+l.
Dear Sir. The mail OF Yesterday brought me
under cover ronm YOU the invitation of the Presl.
dent and SelecImen of the Guy of Columbus, ia
behalf of their ollow.cltizens, 10 partake OF the
hospuallles Of their CITY,.
must ask the favour OF you to make known to
the President and Se.ectmen, the high estimate
place on this mark of their respect, and those they
represent, with the regret feel that the necessity
OF returning III time TO b. present at Washington,
al the opening ofthe Extra Session, prevented me
from extending mySls.t, far West as MtsslssP
pi and of visiting Columbus as | desired.
| hope that on some future visit | may have
morO casure, whenI viii certainty not omit to yls'
II your State and especially your city.
am the more gralidedIhat this malk ofrespect
bus been made without reference to party dlstInc
ton. have ev9r held party attachment subor
dInate to my ssrse Of duty to our common coun.
Try, and have never permitted my support or OPP
position to any Administration to pass the limits
which It prescribed, Nor never shall.
Party feelings, when permitted to 60 beyond
becomes curse instead OF n blessing to the
country, as 1t really Is, when restricted within
proper bounds. With great respect
am, sc. J. G. CALHOUN
To Nat. l.. Mitchell, ESQ.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

FATAt AoonESr.-Mr. J. Wesley Rogers was
hded flew miles from town on Tuesday last. A
ooroners inquest was held over the body, who r.
ported the following verdict. CATER mature con-
sderatIon and examination orall the circumstances,
connected with tie death of j. Wesley Rogers, we
agree as our verdict, that his death was occasioned
oy blow upon the head by his horse" Nh Rog-
era was respectable citizen, and man of amly.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

EARLY Com. We have just been shown by
Dr. Spillman fine ear Of green corn which was
raised IN his gsrden-lt is the irsiwe have seen
this year, and considering the backwardness of
he season 1t must be considered an uncommony
early growth
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

j. NJ GHIYaLL EsQ.-hasi assumed the eailorial
management OF the Southern Argus. He declares
'Aa' he IS IN favour ola strict Construction Of the
Federal CONSTITUTION, fsoand we Of course cannot
doubt bis word, we cannot for the life of US see boy
he can support the present administration.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

W The CO nmuncation of"a Democrat or'9S'
shat be auelded to next week. Tho Differing with
mr. tucker on some points, he yet halls his..aouns-
lion Tor governor with great pleasure and will give
him dslsupport.
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S'S>S'S<!rpl55Gs

The Northern mail is just in and has brought US
President Tyer's Message, We have not had time
tonsad IT, 1t will appear 10 our paper next week
We have brief sketch Of The LIST days proceed
ings Of Congress. John White (Ged) of Ken.
lucky was elected Speaker Of the house, and
Mr. Clarke OF Washinglon'cy, was elected Jerk,
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70, GorsrHor.
TlLGHMAN NJ. TUCKER.
For Congress"
. WILLIAM NJ. GNIN.
JACOB THOMPSON.

CoREEerioS.-We earn from the Atlala Gazette
that Mr. Turpin G, Atwood, whom We reported
up'n incorrect information Il seems, to have been
killed islsll 10 The land o. the living John Rswslon
was the person murdered by Buck Walker. We
sand corrected, Mr. Gazette.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

t>rThe 4th No. Of NJ. D's. will appear in our
next It's time for the controversy to close and
we must put our inlerdct upon any more lengthy
communications of tho kind. We have other
matters which we are compelled % attend to. We
take this occasion to remark that we know M
'nlng Of The persons intended to be represented
under some Of the fictitious names used bv .pb,
10 - NJ. Ds." 10 to.dsy's paper.
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HE BALL IN MoTIoN.-The meeting a,
church I'LL, the proceedings of which will be
FOUND ~ our columns, to day, may be considered
the opening of the political campaign in thi,
County. We hope that all the other precincts
viii hold meetings without delay and appoint del.
esaies to tho Convention to be held in this place
on the 2ad Saturday of July. 1t all important
that every part Of the County should be represen
ted Ia order to achieve a victory we mus, be
united and have no supeuumerarles in the field
we must meet, consult, and deliberate. "Irnion.
concession aud harmOny-eyery thing for the
cause nothing for men, must be our motto.
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z. ~ JUN INN, NHdNWA0
JOHN r. WOOTEN, Sec, rtdry.
INVITATION TO JOHN c. CALHOUN.

CoiuMBus Nj APRrL 77th lS4l.
Dear Sir; The undersigned President and Sc
lectmen Of tho Town Of Columbus; understanding
that YOU are at this time in Tuscaloosa, and sup.
posing that YOU might be inducedto extend your
visit to this State, would respectfully, IN behalf Of
their Fellow cltl2ens invite you to paEtake OF The
hospltalltes of the City, on such day as may best
suit your convenience. They make this invitation
sir, as a slight testimonial Of their exalted opinion
of your eminent talents, and distinguished public
services. Very respectfully,
Your Fe0w-ctlzens,
ELI ABBOTT, Pres
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-06-12

The Iast Tune tHat ur $ VISITED my boy als On
he 18th n tle muBug before be died. vaea
occurred on the 18TH. When be- .eii be SAID Tie
bay was Oh, OF danger. As 90 he KIND of teas
ua.ch be took during TIE lme, l DO not reeoiect,
BET know taat considerable quan,iy OF one
sort OF other was gwen. devoted my personal
attention to The BOY, day and night because he
vas boy of invaluable qualities. And hence,
actuaied a. well By sense oimy own interest
as an impulse OF humanity, ! remained ~l,h BIN
all lhe time, and executed The prescriptions OF DR.
promptly.
The foregoing Is a true statement Of the facts
aad circumstances connected with the case otmy
boy TO the best fmy recollection.
A.-.s rn..actELLLu
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Tj-Our attention has been called 10 an article in
ne last Msslssipplan on the Union Bank Bonds a.
II shall have place IA our next, The state has
been called lpon though its Executive 10 pay the
interest $4,000, due on these bonds. Another
sum Of 'ne same amount will be due IN De ober next
| he question must be met at once. VIII we resist
'he payment olthese bonds BY lax on the people
or "" we suffer ourselves to b! neeced and deprived
Of the hard earnings of our industry, for the benefit
o. oahA spectators and 'oregn stock jobbers?
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Selectnen.
ELI ABBOTT, Pres

G. Hin,
Robt. Bakely,
". NJ. Cozarl, Selectmen.
r. T. Browning !
Geo Goode.
Mossrs, Nath. l.. Mitchell and others having
been constituted Committee By tho Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city to wait upon tho Hon John
{. Calhoun at Tuscaloosa, tor the purpose Of
bearing the foregoing lnvalIon-or forwarding
the same, --performed that duty and received in
reply the following letter, directed to \. l.. Mitch
ell Esq. Columbus Mi.
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FIR EMEN'S BALL.

We have been informed that neither pains nor
expense haze been spared to render the approaching
fete one Of the most splendid of the season The
managers have secured the spacious rooms of The
Franklin Academy which will be fitted up in mag.
ni6cent style. All the youth, beauty and wit old
Lowndes will be there and we hesitate not in saw.
ing that the unrivaled charms OF our fair sex viii
carry of the platonie philosophers in the may g-
raons Of the first cotion. Go ladies', one and all
etyour smiles but light the path and our word ND
on i that should strong arm be required to quench
the "devourlng element" none will be raised with
more inispidity. than those Of our own worthy
Firemen.
The objse' for which this ball is gotten up is a
truly laudable one, and we think that no citizen
who really has the interest of this community at
heart will raise an objection. II is well known
that large debt IS suspended over the corporation
assets, should surplus Of money DO left in the
hands OF the managers 1T WILL ne AprtiEp TO
the LIQUIDATION OF THE CORPORATION DENT
No scruples therefore should be urged against an
enterprise so fraughI with actual benefit to all our
citizens.
Let every property holder step forward and pur-
chase ticket lace within the hands Of our most
useful citizens the means by which they can de.
fend your homes from ire, and you secure the
services Of men who will hazard lie in tho prs.
servaIlon Of our property
Remember Tuesday evening, 18th instant
Tickets % be had at |. NJ kNArp's Jewety store
and at /. H. MARon's, Auction room.
, 1841-06-26
LOSS OF THE VILLAIN BROWN.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

HAvRE, May 1O.-The Louis Philippe,
New York packet ship has this moment ar
rived. Information having reached the
town that some shipwrecked seamen were
on board. The report became general that
:Is ; 'oaG-d 70 the President. and therex-
citemcDt was teyond all descriI;iuS ICu
the arrival in the dock, however, a strong
body OF gendarmerie were in waiting, and
Immediately took into custody the maze and
eight Of the crew Of the ship William Brown,
bound from Liverpool TO Philadelphia, which
was sunk by an iceberg in the latter part of
last month. 1t appears, when the vessel
struck thirty-three passengers, the mate, and
eight of the crew took to the long boat; the
captain, three Of the crew. and eleven pas
sengers, took TO the jolly boat; all the rest
sunk with the boat. The boats parted in the
night.
Some days after the mate and crew deter
mined (as they say) in order to tighten the
boat, TO throw seventeen of the passengers
overheard, which they accomplished, and
some of the most horrid and revolving scenes
took place. Some clung TO the sides Of the
boat, praying for mercy; but their hands
were cut oil, and they were pushed into the
deep. Fifteen ladies and two men remained
in the boat. One hour after this massacre,
the Crescent fell in with the boat, and saved
the survivors of this horrid deed. The pas
sengers remained en- board the Crescent; the
crew arrived in The Vile de Lyon; they are
now under examination before the American
Consul. The result | will communicate to
you, but you may rely on what ! have alrea-
dy stated. The jolly boat has not been
Of. The dates Of the Vile de Lyon
have been anticipated by the Acadia.
[ Morning Post.
Is is said that Mr.. Power had no less than
10000 dollarS in specie on board the Presi-
dent when she left America, which was tho
Of land which he had bought from
to time with his earnings in that coun-
try. and which on his last visit he had sold,
with Tie Intention of Consolidating his Pc
means in the English funds.
, 1841-06-26

produce rest of motion. In the forme, case
they are treated under statistics, and in the
latter under dynamics. The first machine
constructed, Of which we have knowledge,
was the universe, "whose maker and builder
is the author of all things. In this grand
machinery wisdom and might are displayed,
beyond the comprehensions OF man. Worlds
upon worlds have been put forth, aubject to
the same crawling power, that holds each
in its place; and thus should it not be aston
lshing when W. reflect that it was this Arch.
mechanist, stretches out the north over the
empty place, and hung the earth upon moth
ing" that it is he who "measured the waters
IN the hollow of his hand, and n"t'd out
heaven With a span, and conIpre.eusS the
dust OF the earth in a measure, and Te.ghed
the mountains in scales, and the hills in a
balance" This is not the only evidence Of
an Illustrious mechanic. Jesus Christ him
self was a carpenter, and the Apostle Paul
a tent-maker. Bnt time would fail to speak
of the honorable mechanics Of the world
The name of Franklin, if not the example, is
deeply craven upon the hearts of the Ameri-
can people, and the name ofJudge Buel will
never be defaced from the memory of the
patriotic and the good, as was the mar who
set his own type, and worked his own press.
while he was accumulating the rich stores Of
knowledge, with which the farming eommu.
nifty have been richly blessed.
Thousands of examples are faithfully re-
corded in the worlds history of men who
have distinguished themselves for their
knowledge and usefulness that have guided
the plane, drived the shoemaker's awl, and
indeed followed every working pursuit, by
which man has been able to procure an hon
est living. We hope to see the time come
when mechanics will be esteemed, by the
most intelligent, as ranking high among USE
ful and respected citizens Of the land. Let
the young be educated and trained for some
mechanical avocation, instead of the most
useless and empty professions, and their sta
ton will soon become enviable and respecta-
bic.
, 1841-06-26
From The Agriculturalist.


If anv class of citizens can claim equality
with the yeomanry of this country, the cu!.
~tiyators of the soil, it is the hard-fSted and in.
dustrious mechanics. Long have they been
looked upon as interiors and vassals--of whom!
Of the virtuous, good, and the great? No:
but if the self-willed, the naughty, the IRE.
sponsible, the spectators, the shavers, the
oilers, the rebellious, the s%wIndlers, the lovers
Of pleasure more than the lovers Of God, with
which the land is infested. Among a certain
class, the name Of a mechanic is often with
reproach, and it is considered disreputable
and condescending to walk the streets or be
found in converse with a plain and honest
shop laborer. Are they a mere dreg in the
community, and not fit associates for the very
cream of the best society? 1t has been
said in days long gone by, that
San honest mans the neblest work Of God"
and this noble sentiment becomes trite and
questionable in these days of fimsy refine
ment and high life, when drones and oilers
live upon the, earnings Of those who would
not deign to violate the solemn behest that
man should gain his living by the "sweat Of
his brow. From the odium that is wont to
be cast. we are constrained 10 ask, who are
these shomespun' study mechanics, that are
not equal TO natures nobleman? They are
the inventors and makers of all the worlds
useabIes. They are the individuals that make
our houses, our furnatures. our fixtures, and
our garment; are they not great indeed? To
them we are indebted for every convenience,
and almost every luxury of life; and il far
mers can, with propriety, bestyled the back
bone of society, mechanics should at least,
claim to be the pillars and supports Of the
fabric. :.
To appreciate this venerable profession, it
INNS, he considered that mechanics is a SCI
ence which has claimed the attention of the
intelligent of all stations and nations. The
term IS from a word in Greek, which signi-
fees a machines a continuance, and is
the science which treats Of force and
motion. Forces acting on bodies may either
, 1841-06-26

ProPosltlon OF repeal, in case a Banl of the
united States should not be Established,
would leave the PRESIDENT no Other ~alterna.
1--WE but to give the custody OF the public
money to the Treasurer, without the securi.
~ and regulation which all parties have
deemed necessary. 10 take TO hlmself
what has been called the power of the purse
and sword, or surrender the former absolute
ly to a National Bank, would reduce Mr.. TY-
LER to a dilemma which might eventuate in
unreslsting submission on his par; to the
scheme OF measures Mr.. CLAY has evidently
resolved on.
The posture in which this propc sition of
Mr.. Clay's seemed likely to Place things, eli
cited much feeling and in.ercr irs debate.
Mr.. CLAY sought his repeal OF the sys-
tenn OF 1886, in addition to that of the pres
ent Treasury system, under the pretext that
the State banks could not, generally, take the
deposItes, some of its provisions having been
violated, which forfeited the right. MI.
Calhoun, to test the sincerity of this declara.
ton, moved an amendment, which removed
the disabilities referred 10, and then brought
home to MIR. Clay the principle upon which
he stood when the law of 1886 was passed,
viz: that the custody Of the money Of the
nation should never be entrusted to the Pre-
sident or his officers; but should be held un-
der the strict regulation Of law-which in
effect, made its custody that of Congress-
To this principle, and the practice in con-
formlty TO it, recommended by General Jack.
son, all parties assented, and the finances
have been conducted under it ever since.
Yet Mr.. Clay boldly proposed to set it aside
and repeal all laws regulating the custody
OF the public money, save that of 1899.
which he admitted could not be called into
operation IN the present state of things. He
took the ground that under the doctrines
held by the present Federal power, the dam
gers were not TO be apprehended which exis.
ted during previous Administrations, and had
itnperiouSly called for the restrictio ms of the
of 1886. Colonel Benton responded in a
brief speech to this novel position, and Mr..
of Louisiana. and Mr.. Rives Of Va.
land Mr.. Preston, five did not misunderstood
himl, argued that the proposition of Mr..
Clay was Il departure from the principle
had prevailed on all sides, when the
of the public purse was assumed as
the right OF the representatives of the people. I,
and as essential TO the security of The rights
of the people. Mr.. Clay endeavored to
maintain himself through the day; no one
came to his aid but Mr.. Mangum. who in a
very lame way, undertook TO satisfy the Sen
ate that the Committee on Finance did not
intend that the repeal proposed should ope-
rate to leave the public treasure TO Executive
for any long time. The indica-
lions Of dissatisfaction were so evident, not
withstandrng all explanations offered, tina,
Mr.. Clay said he would withdraw his propo-
sition, if permitted; but the general consent
could not be obtained; whereupon,
Mr.. Berrien, to gain time to e~x,ricate him
from his difficulties, moved an adjournment.
, 1841-06-26

QUAcKERY AND HUMBUG.-We publish the
following excellent hit from the Portland Tri-
bune, preparatory TO something rich on the
same subject which we shall prepare in Il
few days:
A lew years ago 4 young Encsi.hman, by
the name of Arson, was an under servant in
4 large pill establishment in London, where
he received %triiing pay; bat he managed TO
lay by sufficient funds 10 bring him to this
country. lie arrived in New Y.-called
himself DIR. Brandrcth from L.ondon-said he
was 4 grandson OF Il distinguished DR.. by
that name, who died some years since. He
was so extremely ignorant, that he wrote his
name, or scratched it rather, 'Dr. Benjamin
Brandreth, NJ. d." lie hired an oiiice-made
pIllS--advertIScd them pretty freely-and
now they are known all over the country.
BY such empiricism, this individual whose
real name is Arson. has obtained the cogno-
men of "Prince of Quacks," and has accu
mulated 4 handsome fortune, while not one
in Il thousand who has taken his pills, has
any doubts Of his being 4 regular physician.
Such is the success of quackery-and in this
manner are the American people gulIcd.
when, il it were known, they themselves of
brown bread and aloes could make a better
pill. Mr.. A., alias DR.. b., in tie course OF
time opened n shop in Philadelphia. for the
sale of his medicine, and appointed a man by
the name of Wright rs his sole agent. In
a short time the DR.. and he quarreIed-had
4 newspaper controversy--the result of
which was Mr.. w. set up for himseIf-made
n new pill, or rather gave a new name to an
old one, calling it the '.Indian Purgalive Pill
advertised it freely, employed agents. &c.
and now it is used pretty extensively as an
INDIAN medicine, when probably. not 4 son
of the forest knows of its existence.
In a similar way nearly all The medicines
advertised SO extensively and recommends
ed so extravagantly for their intrinsic virtues,
were first brought into existence. Should
the thousand pills of different names daily
vended in this country and swallowed by the
dozen, be analysed by the incest process. they
would be found to contain nearly the same
ingredients.
The "Matchless Sanative," said 10 be a
German invention, was sold in very small
v%itals, at the moderate price Of two dollars
and fifty cents, as 4 certain cure for the con-
sumption. 1t was nothing more, we believe,
than sweetened water, and yet hundreds
were induced TO buyi it, because its price was
so exorbitant, presuming by this that its viz
tues were rare-and many a poor widow
was drained of her last farthing TO obtain this
worthless stuff. Even the Sanative, in its
conspicuous advertisements, was not lacking
in lengthy recommendations of its surperla-
tive virtues-throwing all other medicines
far into the shade.
Our advice is--and every judicious and
experienced physician will join us-have as
to do as possible with medicines that
are conspicuously advertised and recon-
by scores of individuals who never
existed. Regular hours-a spare diet-mild
exercise, and a cheerful disposition are the
, 1841-06-26

SrRrEs IN TIE AMERICAN FLAC.-In the
beginning of the revolutionary war. an
American cruiser captured a rich prize ship.
The master of the British vessel on going on
board the American, asked his captor in much
establishment, whether he really meant to
make 4 prize of him, and what was his au-
thority? and he further inquired what motto
the flag had, and what was the particular
design of the stripese "Oh, sir" replied the
American commander, sthe meaning Of our
colors is to be found among the maxims Of
the wisest prince that ever reigned-stripes
for The back of FOOLS"
, 1841-06-26
WHOLE NUMBER 4Ol.

well, the watch can tick, and go, keep
time, you see, when the case is taken off and
put in my hat. The watch goes just as well.
So II is with you, children. Your body is
nothing bot the case; the soul is inside
The case the body may he taken of and
buried up in the ground, and the soul will
live and think. just as the watch will 60, as
you see when the case is off,