Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1841-04-10

H9-'Tos, ILza,, Mar. I. -,
:. ii. LEsIEE, ESQ, -- tr 1881.
Dear tHead-Ius D., ry r.5.
'As h..a'i.y R.1a proposed ly r,.... '''' ---
sPHn5' With al us acg..,...+.
asa2hl' bus il..y Sc, 30 up0a D. 7-,--.s' g
Tor me last three weeks be been -. -7 "e7-
citizens have made 1,tgeu, .m,..ss So Y
ia preparing Tor the ensuing Gro, I''.'l
efa' remark Of every one. coga.z,r, ~ r. .-' g.
thai greater -pru oil luLustIy h.. .-' ''1s
known TO PerYade any community ,5,a ,,'' ,,s
enl exhibited ~ Texas. The 49, q. Re,
Que continued scene OF sHugg, igdy,,. N'--il =
i'fPns., The amount Of Cotton p.,,. - e.
year will be at least three tunes os r .--''s Is
other season, while the amour, of -, :
sIa'ns wlll be greatly increased. 80 80 Ole
amount Of wheat Will be sown-snd -
small grains. The emigration of L 10y y ',='
winter was not 50 numerous as has "a. .'- 4,
other seasons, but II was Of mucb ~ I'd q.
sIantlaI and wealthy class. A Co. 1'',e So.
people, Connected with the Bapus, d.,:,. y pcs
have recently settled IN Shelby c., ,1'.''' 'a,
Sabine Fyer. They have broag.l a,,s a'''
Their minister, school teacher, &c ,r5 A" ''l
| once, ENJOY all the advantages and coat .-a' q
religious and literary society Tbsss% ,''s q
| upon which all christians shorHd ~ 1' pan
Texas. Let them statl together, A. 'G 10
keep up the custom Of family wo,,b,, '. ..',
road, and wherever they pitch Their lsnl. =. a'
new Republic, let Temple IN which Il ,." :" "
the living God be among the first buIdn, .s.s-2
they erect. Such settlement could h. ,1''
blessing to our country. They would NJ, '' .la
keep alive the spirit Of Pley 10 their own b. '-
but they would be the means, IN the hard ,Cr "
of dltiuslng SAVIOR Of pely hrougbvu, ,bs ~, w.
munuy OF which they NIGH, become menb.,,
"The american Baptist Home .I,siop,r.
ciety' have recently sent three ethc,en, MI.
aries INTO this field, THIS Is quite ,im,, 49,
much desired helF to that branch Of the C,,.l
who nave hitherto been much deficient in NM.
terIal strength. They are abouring WIN rn..
success, aud will doubtless do much 6ood n bn''1
ING up the cause OF our common Saylom IN n
neglected county, | most cordially v,,b ,bsa
the most abundant success There il eco..
room in Texas tor at least one hundred no,,
well qualified labourers IN the Gospel field. Tho
present number oil ministers of all d,n,ojo,
lions rhoIly deroted 10 preaching is aboubr
Of these, upwards Of twenty are Aelbodsts. Tt.
remainder are divided among PJesby,sr,,,
Baptiss, and EplscopalIans. We hay, ot.,
: twenty Sunday Schoos--a dozen Temptgn.
Socletes--aboul three thousand chuch men,.
bers-ten newspapers one College, and manr
llourshng schools Pous school leachsn, male
and female might make a support, and dot
good IN the country, VI aud the females, the,
could obtain husbands 20
The Rev. MIR. REID, formerly Pastor Of d.
Presbyterian Church at Columbus, Mss Ia,
recently settled near Swartwout, OH the Innr
River, with view Of deyoung himself uhoHg d
the ministry IN that region of county, Anan
pie support for himself and family has been pro
yIded by the citizens. lie intends to preach d
three congregations IN a hitherto destitute part @
the country lie commences Immediately VII
the organization Of Sunday Schools, Bible Cas
SEES, Temperance SoCletes--the circulation @
Bibles, Tracts, Religious Books, and all ID
regular IRAN Of Presbyterian operations zen
meeting herewith Comp..Meeing, and know
'ng the adaptedncss Of this system, Of operation
effect permanent good, we almost venture vi pre-
dIct gteH success to his efforts.
Great peace aud harmony prevail lhrousloo
our bo:ders. No existing political subjects ot
fore the people. Congress has adjourned al
our Presidential election does not yet excite mu,
interest. Yours, rusly, }. i.