Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-01-16
WHO Is THE OFFICER

hat William Henry Harrison, General is cho
sen President OF the United States, and that III he
lives, he will be 81 NORMALLY, il Is too late TO
doubt But this ls not the question. When he
WAS made candidate by the federal party, the
democracy .od the people that Gen. Harrison
was TO be imposed upon them by those who
wanted the hand of Henry Clay upon the helm
oil State, but who dared not let tina, fact be known
to the people. l his was plumply denied by the
trends OF the distinguished Kentuckiap at the
.,Ine and the people were appeased by the denial
The result OF the election, however, was hardly
ascertalned, before MIR. Clay exhibited his author
lly under the new order of government affairs -
Before he left Kentucky, Mr. Clay decreed an
extra session OF the next Congress, and the LIE.
glSIaIure Of that state a, his bidding, have made
provision Tor special election Of congressman
the regular election not taking place until August
But more conclusive proofof Mr. Gays control
over Inc dongs c The next administration is hand.
Al The very opening Of Congress Mr. Clay not only
proclaimed that an extra session of Congress would
be called, upon General Harrison Inauguration, bat
he actually marked out the policy designed to be
pursued under his administration! Need the impu-
dence OF federalism go farther! Since the people
are TO be imposed upon by the federal wire workers
III tins manner, It seems somewhat singular that a
more decent insult might not have been added TO
their Inl1ry II rs well for the people that The reign
OF federalism IN Tins country must necessarily be OF
short dural'on.--7roy Budget
Rn' Rodd Accidsnt--An appalling accident
occurred on the Vlcksburg Rail Road about eight
or ten miles iIom this place yesterday week.
The particulars are thus given by the Vicksburg
Wing
The cats were on the return trip to this CITY,
and when near Bottoms depot, abou, 80 miles
distant, the locomotive suddenly came IN contact
with a COW which was directly in the track The
COW was knocked down, and the wheels of The
locomotive passing over her body, il was thrown
of the track and over an embankment about four
feet high. Mr.. Brown, tho engineer was thrown
under the locomotive and crushed to death almost
instantly. The negro who was attending the en-
glne was carried over with it, and by the breaking
OF the connection pipe, nearly all the water in The
boiler was poured out upon him, scald,ng him in
so shocking manner as TO cause bis death in
very short time. white man was also severely
scalded IN the same manner, but il is thought he
will recover.
MI Drown was an excellent engineer, highly
esteemed here, and his left wife and children
in Columbia Pennsylvania.
"iou're fool" said co&comb one day TO a
clown AndIhe answer be got was queer one;--
Why dang It! you partly say true, must own
If be nj quite fool. be near one"
One gram 81 'eheGi One gram the first wear
produced stem Containing IL ears, each ca.
averaging 81 grains; the second year produced
half bushel, the third year 20 bushels the fourth
year 76s bushels, OF 26 quarters! This moroccan
is making, with great industry, the circuit of the
papers. MIR. Labor, of Eassex, the grower Of
The corn and MIR, Smith, Of Max Lane. are
vouchers of the act.-Enghsh Paper.
Il Say landlord, enquued oafer, .d-n il.
what are you gong to charge 10 keep me all win
er for nothing"