The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-04-03
THE MissoURlAN.

we paid visit, SAYS ,he New Orleans
Bee, lew days since 10 the skeleton of the
gigantic animal TO which this name has been
attacked, as commemorative of the spot where
IL was discovered. Ii is difficult for The inn
agnatlon 10 conceive the size and proper
tons OF the monster whose existence is in
dubitable attes;ed by these siupendous relics
"a creature, half elephant, half crocodile,
oil such colossal stature that the largest liv-
ing specimens Of animated nature, shrank
into Lillipuiian dimensions when cop,ras.
ted with lis wonderful bulk. A mammoth,
TO whose daily food the monsters Of the
deep must have contributed, and whose in
satiable nav could only have beer glut,ed
by The depopulation of the Country which
it infested. The history Of this marvellous
creature is buried in oblivion, or only pre-.
served in the dim and shapeesa fragments
of Indian tradition, and yet to The natural
ist and man Of science, its study is source
of profound instruction and informaiion as
its habits, food, mode Of existence and the
probable period when II reaned the praries
of the west, and raised It's huge form above
the waters Of our largest streams, may all
be either satisfactorily determined or ap-
proxima,ely deducted from an examination
OF lis bony carcass.
7he ~. Eastern boundary report of the
Legislature Of Maine, proposes to call upon
the Federal Government, forthwith to repel
the existing invasion of the State, and if
necessary TO secure US against future nva-
sion, to take military possession Of the dis
puted territory.
Canada Eteciions.-The Union, or To-
ry party, have succeeded in the late election
and will have an imposing majority in the
new Parliament Of The United Canadas.
Great Postuge. ge.--The Caledonia brought
$4,000 letters, which is 5000 more than
was ever before received a, tha. port by one
vessel. The postage on letters to New
York, alone amounted 10 $1,000.
One Hundred Thousand Bibiss have
been printed in Spanish by English agents,
and circulated in Spain, since September
last.
AppaHing.-Thsre are two hundred and
six dIslilleries in the State of New York,
which annually produce 2,6l9,ll0 gallons
Of liquor.
The Iweniy SevenM Congress- There
are eleven States whicl. have not elected
their representatives to the Twenty Seventh
Congress, and The election of some of them
will not regularly take place nn,il after the
day fixed for the Special Session. In such
cases the Governors, we presume. will take
care that their respective States sliali no, &c
unlepreeenied.
7hs Ohio Riuer, al Cincinnati, on the
18Th uls. was in fine navgable order, there
being 20 fee, water in the channel between
that city and Louisville.
Durable WhicWash. TO make white.
wash durable and prevent it from cracking,
the water in which the lime is mixed, should
be fully saturated with salt, before The lime
is put IN.
Kingh Reform.--The King of Hanover
is astonishing his loyal subjects by his ret.
rogade reformatiens. He has established
fogging in the army, and has legalized the
practice Of duellins.
Temperance in ireland. -Four million
six hundred Thousand persons have taken
the temperance pledge in ireland.
More Motive PoWer.--A model ship,
propelled by an air pump, is now exhibited
in New York, and is said TO work well.
.4erial Mail Routs.-A Mr.. James G..
Patton advertises in the Ballinore Clipper
tha, he has devised balloon that will navi-
gate the air in any direction a, the rate OF
100 miles per hour. Oh!
The Temperance Societies of Philadel.
phia city end county have been je ined by
four thousand three hundred persons with
in the last three months. The total number
belonging is about 1900 persons.