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The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

The Hon. JOHN NJ. BERRIEN SENA.
TOR FROM GEoRGIA.-We consider the
situation OF this gentleman quite enviable in
his late triumph over a Democrats Legsla-
ture. 1t viii be recollected that the Legisla-
ture Of Georgia at their recent session true to
the principles Of Democracy attempted BY in
struction to legislate the honorable Senator
whose name appears at the head Of thus artL
Gle out ofhis office as Senator ofthe U. States
) Resolutions have passed the Legislature
requiring him to do that at which his principles
as Wing revolted He contended that he
was the representative ofthe people and would
obey their Instructions and no other. The
Legislature set themselves Up as dictators
and required Of him to obey their mandate.
But the people have recently spoke in Ian.
guage that cannot be misunderstood. They
have nobly sustained the honorable Senator,
and have as signaly condemned those who
have assumed to themselves the power Of
dietation to their representatives. The Teso-
buttons were supported warmly by Mr.. Nc
Donald the late defeated Democratic Candid
tie, for Congress and was warmly resisted
BY the triumphant Wing Candidate Mr..
- Crawford. The question came d.
yectly before the people in the principles Of
these two candidates in less than one month
after the passage Of these resolutions. The
people sustained the principles Of the honofa-
bic Senator BY the selection of Mr.. Crawford
over bis opponent BY a majority Of about four
thousand FIVE hundred votes. This must be
highly fiattering and consOling to the talented
Senator from Georgia to see himself 50 tn
umphantly sustained BY his constituents.
The Legislature required that the Fesolu-
tons should be laid before the Senate Of the
United States. Wewill wait patiently to see
i any Democrat viii have the assurance, to
lay these resolutions before the Senate, after
the severe condemnation which the people
have SO directly placed upon their course in
this matter. Nous Verons.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

WATER RUNNING UP. HILL.--Dr,
Dmith, in a recent lecture on geology
at New York, mentioned a curious cir.
cumstance connected with the Missis-
sippi river. Il runs from north to south,
and its mouth is actually four miles
higher than at lis source "a result due
to the centrifugal motion ofthe earth.
Thirteen miles is the difference be-
tween the equatorial and polar radin-
US and the river in 1900 miles has
to rise one. third Of this distance, il be.
ing the height Of the equator above the
pole IL this centrifugal force we're
not continued, the rivers would llow
back, and the ocean would overflow,
the Charleston Mercury.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
2,O7I,O00 bales.
A MISSISSIPPI PLANTER.
SENTENCE OF THE MURDER
Frs, KIRBY, CARROLL, AND
PAYNE.

The papers which we present be-
low will be read with painful interest
1.-The first, by an cid aud highly re.
spected member Of the bar, delinea-
ting the awful scene in the supreme
Court room, attendant on the annun-
citation Of the doom Of the three above
named murderers-the last, the i'm
pFessive and solemn sentence itself
pronounced by Judge Green on the
occasion.-BdnHcr
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

CoNvIcT KILLED.-A convict in
the penitentiary at Jackson was killed
on Thurday last, by Mr.. John F.
Price, the assistant keeper. The
circumstances, as we have learned
them, are as follows Some persons
about the establishment lost q pair
Of socks, and one OF the conviets was
suspected ofsteaing them. Me-. p. went
to the blacksmith shop where this con-
vict was al work, and ordered him to
put bis foot upon the anvil, aud to roll
up the leg Of his pantaloons, IN order
that it might be seen whether the socks
worn by the convict were those which
had been stolen. The convict said
"damn him and the socks too, ;"
or something Of the sort, when
Mr.. P. struck him, and threa-
tened to put hih in irons. The con-
vict seized a hammer, apparently
with the intention of striking Mr..
P. and asked some of the by-sianders
If be chad not better kill the damned
rascal ?"-Mr. P, then Presented a
pistol at the prisoner, who exclaimed
"shoot and be id" He did so,
and the ball entered the heart Of the
convict, who threw the hammer at Mr..
P. exclaiming at the same time, that
he was a dead man, fell and expired.
We understand that thematter Is to
undergo legal examination.
Hckburg Seatenal.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

Tbs LADIES, FAIR.-The fair in
the saloon the St. Louis Hotel clio.
sed on Friday evening, on which oc-
casion Henry Clay honored the invi.
tation Of the ladies' and was present
in the gay and brilliant scene. At the
post Office a package of JraRked letters
was presented to him by fair hand,
one Of which has fallen into our pos
session. II was read TO the venerable
statesman on the spot by Recorder
Baldwin, in front Of the post Office;
and we cannot do better in closing our
notices Of this fair, Than to give it an
insertlon:--
"To THE Hon. Henry CLAY,
Care Of the Orphan Boys,
Ladies' Fair, ST. Louis Saloon,
[ Ffaakedl Crescent City, La.
Hon. Sir:
While sons Of old Louisiana nail
To the masthead the banner of their guest,
The daughters Of the Crescent City hail
With their best welcome-HARRY OF THE
WEST!
We reign omnipotent in Home Affairs
Altho' in politics mute as the mouse
And tho our husbands claim the votes az
theirs,
They can't deny that we stIl rule he House.
Right well content in silence still foreign,
While thus we may each aim and object
carry
And from louisiana unto Maine,
Depend upon il, women 60 for HARRY.
Welcome again thrice welcome to our city
And mark among your presidential notes
How sorrowfnl It IS, and what pity,
That women may not Fulers choose with
votes
LOUISA Anna"
And what a pity it is, indeed, that some
Of our gallant Legislators would rather
give votes to the negroes than 70 The
ladies
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
SENTENCE PRONOUNCED BY JUDGE
GREEN.

GREEN.
ARCHIBALD KIRBY, you have
been tried, and found guilty Of the
murder Of Polly Hunter, on the night
Of the 18th Of May last, by a jury Of
the county Of White. You have ap-
pealed to this Court and have had
here the assistance Of the able counsel.
We have investigated your case as it
is presented in the record, patiently,
and thoroughly. We do not find that
any error has been committed in the
proceedings Of the circuit court and
upon,a fnll view Of all the circumstan-
css, 40 evidence against you, we are
satisfied that you are guilty Of the
charge.
Your victim was an unofending fe-
male. Stimulated, most probably, by
a reward bestowed from some person
who was interested in her death-you
we're induced to act the part ola cold
blooded assassin. Soon after dark, on
Wednesday night, the lib Of May,
you approached her dwelling, armed
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

The reason, It's said, why modesiy in
zen is not appreciated by the other sex,
j because women are not allowed TO make
advances.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

~ The Editor Of The Democratic Wig
win Be unavoidably absent ioE Che next two
" three weeks. fi
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

1.-THE river at this place has ceased rising.
and is still too low for steam boat navigation.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

sis sfacs ! net rHEn tisf.
aie a.nce I thee
Ger thy brow q change hath passed.
IHlhsuolluessufti iiasugsl
Deep sna siil a shadow hos,
From ihY Toics there thrill = lone
Never % Thy chiidhood kioVni
Thmugh ny soul sloFm bath moged--
Gentle sister, lh0u hast loyedl ,.~
Yes thy varying cheek hath caught
Houis too bright from ifouble thoughts
Far along TIE wandering stream.
Thou ant followed BY a stream,
In the woods and the valleyslone, 3D.
Music haunta thee, noi thine own, a
Wherefore fab thy tears Ike rainl-- o. ri
SISTER thou hastloved n Taini
feline not the tale my howerl
On my bosom pour thatshower;-
feline not Of kind thoughts wasted,
Tell me not Of young hopes blasted;
Bring not forth one burning word.
Let thy kearl no more Be stirred!
Home alone can give thee rest
Weep sweet sister, on my breast!
- " u
A RAY THAT BEANS FoREvER.
There is flower that never fades,
A rose no storm can sever;
Beyond the tulips gaudy blaze,
Array that beams forever
There is charm surprising art
Thai speaks in every feature,
Which twines around the feelirg heart,
Il is thy charm, OH nature,
Then, stranger, if thou hin wouldsi find
THIS rose no storm can sever,
&c, seek its dwelling in tho mind,
The ray that beams forever.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
'DEMOCRATIC WIG.

II0HARp HFEav 1R0wNE----EpEToa.
FHvRsDAx, rHaHvARz. z. ases.
: 10 fREspErr e 1lu uETrEp rEArEs, q
DBIMI G30Wa
FKENTUCKY.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

If every man would be prompt to ask
-'lher wbani be might
hthis
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02
w. ToPHAM.
"Middle Temple, Oct. 25."

"Mlddie 1emple, OcL 20
Mr.. Wards account, which was
written -four days after the above, con-
frmed the above in every particular.
1t states that the patient is doing re-
n arkably well, and sat up on Sunday
last to eat his dinner, just three weeks
from the operation, and he has not had
single bad symptom; none even Of
the nervous excitement so frequently
observed in patients who have under
gone painful operations, and who have
suffered much previous anxiety in ma
king up their minds. Il Times.
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

NVNI8A aHHNN7
And what pity it is, indesd,th some
Of our gallant Legislators would rather
give votes to the negroes than 70 the
ladies
The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-02

Wehave nothing ofinierest from Washing
ton City. The papers from that quarter seem
to be scarce ofnews. Congress furnish moth
ing as yet, Of interest to the people. When
ever they take any decided action upon any
subject of public interest, we shall lay it before
our readers.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13

SALE OF REAL EsTATE.-The following
real estate IN this city, belonging 10 the IL
lnois Hotel Company. was sold yesterday
at public auction. There were thirteen
lots, being subdivisions of lots l and 2,
block 81, original town Of Chicago. Eicht
Of these lots, four OF them 90 feet ia widt'
by so in depth, and four 20 by $50 are sit
uated on Lake steet, and five on Clarke
street. The whole property is on and al
Joining the South West Corner Of Clarke
and Lake streets. The lot directly on the
corner. 90 by so. brought S2,2l0-fhe
next West, and Of the same aro7, SI.40o;
the third Sl,l95, and the fourth Sl.IG5.
The four 20 bv $50, fronting on Lake ST.
brought as follows. The first going from
the corner Of Lake and Clarke street, 9l.-
505-the next West, 81, 425-the third.
81, 400 the fourth 900. The five lots
fronting on Clarke street brought the fol-
lowing prices; the first, going from the
corner Of Lake and Clarke streets, being
on small al'ev and 90 by 10, &6Go-thc
next South. ID by 10. S49o-the third 20
by 20. S690-the fourth. - by 20, $500
the fifth. 81 by 20, $705. No buildings
included. save an interest in on the lot that
brought ST. 600. One fourth of'tho money
was paid down; the balance is payable IN
six and twelve months. This was an I'M
portant sale, and may regarded as sure
indication Of our fourishing condition and
good prospects. The property certainly
sold at high prices; though at no more than
lis Carr value. The business Of the city 5
now on a good foundation. in sound and
healthy state, and business lots, as these
were, are OF course extremely valuable.
TChicago Express.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13
CULTURE OF THE RUTA RAGA

The present month being the season for sowing
Ruta Baga seed, we extract the following instruc
lions from an old No. of the Albany Cultvator.
E" My method Of cultivating the Ruta
Baga is the same that is practised in Scot
land. | pillow the ground in April, and
on the goth June harrow it, and cross blow
and harrow until the ground is perfectly
fine. | then draw my drills with the pillow
two and half feet from centre to centre:
! then take q one-horse cart or wagon, but
cart is best, as the drills are injured by so
many wheels turning on them; | put ma
nure in each drill as for potatoes; then |
take the pillow and split the drills right and
left; then | take a light roller long enough
to reach over two drills, with one horse,
and roll the top of the drills once over :;
then take drill barrow and sow the seed:
then | pass the roller once over the seed !;
when the turnips are up about two weeks,
! 60 through with the hoe and thin them,
leaving them eight inches apart, and in two
weeks more | pillow between the rows |
then go through with the hoe and clean the
tops Of the drills Of all weeds and grass,
and in about three weeks more pillow them
again; then in the fall take q scythe and
cut as many tops as the stock will use in
one day, and 50 until all the tops are used;
then take dung hook and drag out all the
turnips. Make pits that will hold about six
loads make the pit two feet wide and two
feet deep, and build them up like roof, tho
more above ground the better, as they will
not keep if they are warm; cover with 4
little straw to prevent the earth from going
among the turnips; for each pit make three
little nues for ventilators; then put on from
four to five inches of earth, clapped well
down with the spade. The turnips will
keep better in this way than in a cellar, as
n cellar is too warm"
T.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13

Two STEAMBOATS, SUNK-Loss oFLIFE.
1t is our painful duty to record one of
the most melancholy accident that has oc-
Cured on the waters Of the St. Lawrence
for many years. About four o'clock yes
terday morning, the steamers Lord Sydcn-
ham and Queen, came into collision in
Lake ST. Peter. and with so much force
that we regret to say, they both Sunk-the
latter in such depth of water as to cause
the loss Of several lives. The weather was
so extremely foggy, that so far as we can
learn, no blame can be attached to either
party.
It's impossible for us TO give all the par
ticulars of this melancholy affair, but we
have heard one or two circumstances, that
ought, for the sake Of those interested, to
be mentioned. a servant girl in the en-
ploy Of Henry Pemberton, Esq Of Quebec,
saved two Of that gentleman's children, by
placing them on her shoulders, and keep
ing them in that position for two hours,
when an opening was made through the
upper deck, and they were thus saved from
drowning.
Several other ladies were also in the wa
ter for nearly two hours--among the num-
Der were Mrs. Duval and Mrs. Chisholm,
of Twin Rivers. The baggage has, more
or less been injured, and the arrival here,
Of many Of the passengers, scarcely cloth
cd, has given US the best idea Of the loss
incurred.- Montreal Times.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13

A HERMIT.-There is living upon Staten
Island. an old man who has devoted him
self to the rigid and solitary life of the her
NIT He has constructed sA>s<>I hut in the
middle of forest belonging 10 AID. Zebra,
where he passes both day and night, re-
fusing TO hold communication with his fell
low men. and living wholly upon cold wa
ter. He was formerly sailor; and the
only reason he can give for his curious de-
fusion, is that he was very wild and wick
ed in his youth. and that God in order to
punish him, has now commanded him to
live upon water for the space offorty days.
Fourteen of these days Of penance have
already passed. yet he persists in adber-
ing to his simple diet. He is somewhat
pale and emaciated we are told, bat quite
vigorous and active. During the last sum-
mer he took the same notion into his head,
but after eleven days fasting, found out that
his punishmeR was RENTED for time
1t is again laid upon him, and he thinks
he will be abe to endure to the end.-N
Y. Post.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13
From the New York American.
c II n 4 B 4 w A C


a friend who has been off and on Il great
deal in China, and who has a shrewd turn
for observation, with a lurking vein Of
satire in him, and who is, moreover, as
thorough " a salt " as ever walked deck
has sent MS some curious notes about Chi
ma, we annex some Of them to-day, begin
ming with Chinese contradictions.
" Our writing begins at the left ana goes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, at the right and runs
perpcndicularly. Our pen is hard and
held neutrality-suspicious., the soltest brush
and held perpcndicularly. All their books
begin where ours end, Lon the last leaf.
Our alphabet is the leader in our language
they have none. We use metal types
they, only 7cood. In China YOU see oil
men flying hites-boys looking on with
gravity. We shave our face and leave the
hair on the head-they, the head, leaving
hatr on the face. We say Sd month of the
year 1912, &c.-they say, 1912, 4th mo-,
3D. day, &c. The points of compass they
reverse. beginning at the south and say ".
S. instead of S. W., &c. For mourning
they wear rhite; and following a corpse to
burial they run or walk very fast, and
make ali sorts of noises, instead of walking
comly or slowly in quiet as we do. The
Chinese puts on his hat to be polite, and
to receive guests without, is to be familiar.
The left is the seat of honor. The Chi
nese wear no hats of furs, but pat them on
their bodies, and use silk for their heads
they wear their stockings orer their trou
sers, tucking the latter inside. We drink
tea with our meals, and with sugar and
cream-they, take it without anything else,
and no cream and sugar. We have our
shoes well Uacted-the Chinese keeps the
leather part of his perfectly actite. We
ring bells by striking the inside--they, the
outside. We look upon Christianity as the
purifier Of the heart and at1ectons-they
consider it TO be 4 corrupter Of both. Peel
ing an orange, they turn the knife from
them instead Of towards them.-Thatching
house, they begin at the top of the roof
instead of the caves. They carve their meat
before they cook it. They hang their fea-
Their down instead Of sticking it up. They
drink their wines and their water warm.
Priests stand in low estimation--and of
Lawyers, there are none. Aboard their
boats, they Delay the sheet to the windward
in going about cast off the strap Of the
block instead of the fall, and the stock of
their anchor, is as close to the fuke as they
can get it."
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13
From the Journal of Commerce

HEAT OF THE INTERIOR OF THE EARTH.
This was one Of the subjects discussed in
the Convention of American Biologists re-
Gently held OF Albany. Some of the mem
bers of that body suggest that the heat of
the interior of the earth increases at the
rate Of one degree Of Fahrenheit, to every
80 or so feet descent. This would be an
average Of one degree to every fiftv-ive
feet, which take as basis for my calcu-
latons.
Assuming this theory TO be true, it would
follow, that the temperature of any given
distance below the earth's surface may be
ascertained by mathematical calculations
Allow the heat at the surface to be so de-
grees, which is near the actual temperature,
II would then follow that at the depth of
eight thousand nine hundred and ten feet
that point would be reached where the tenn
perature is increased to 212'degrees Of Fa-
renheit, being that at which water boils,
under common atmospheric pressure: and
at the depth of one million one hundred
and eighty-six thousand two hundred and
eighty five feet, a point would be reached
where iron would become liquifed; a tenn
perature of twenty-one thousand six hun
drcd and thirty degrees of Farenheit's scale,
which is the melting point Of iron under
common atmospheric pressure. This would
be depth ofnear two hundred and twenty
five miles (unlcss have an error in my
fgurcs.) From numerous experiments
which | have made in various places,
have found a great variation in the in
I &C - =, e al, ~.
| have found in the atmospheric air above
the earth's surface, regular and gradual
! decrease of temperature in proceeding up
ward. At the height Of eight thousand nine
hundred and ten feet above the earth's COM
| mon surface, in this latitude, point would
be reached where water would become So
! lid in the hottest day in summer; and at q
still higher elevation is that point where all
fluids now known TO us, become solid.-
Hence | infer the information of metoric
stones termed aCroltes-and hence our
highest mountains are covered with endu
ring SHOWS. The knowledge we have OF
our earth is limited in the extreme; and
the more we investigate, the better salts,
fled we become our ignorance. Geology
is but modern science, and one Of great
and growing Importance. If the theory
advanced by some Of the members of the
Geological Convention and other scientific
men, is correct, then it follows that the
temporary dwelling place of our race is
midway between the regions Of enduring
frost and those of perpetual fire, What u
subject this to contemplate!-what a posi-
ton this to occupy! The earth has thus
| continued from the termination Of the days
for thousands Of years to come. E. NJ.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13

OvERGRowN WEALrH-A London pa
per gives some account Of Mr.. Albright
recently deceased; mainly remarkable, it
seems, for having been the richest man in
the world. His personal estate alone, ac-
cording to the paper from which we copy.
is estimated at seven millions sterlinS-say
about thirty millions Of dollars.
We remember reading an anecdote Of
this Mr. Albright, some years ago. He
always assembled his children at the
Christmas dinner, according TO the pleas
ant English fashion. His family was large,
consisting Of several married sons and
daughters; but on one Christmas day, when
they sat down 10 dinner, every one Of the
children found under his or her plate
Bank of England note for hundred thou
sand pounds An admirable sauce, that,
for the roast beef.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1843-06-13

The COMET DID CRAZE THE sun.
is he report Of NJ. Arago. from Paris, in
measure confirming the calculations oil the
Philadelphia observatorv-whchs say the
comet was in contract with the sun on the
Odd February The Philadelphia lnqul-
rcr Of this morning publishes " translation
by Mr.. w. 3. Hill. Of Arago's notice OF
the recent comet It appears. according
10 the French astronomers, that tho comet
only just grazed the sun, and in the Lon
don Times Of the l4th Of April, EEcke
states that he has found an impossible or
bit, viz:-one in which the comet would
have TO strike the sun in a direction pass
ing orc third Of the way TO the entire
Putting all the authorities together.lt would
seem clear that the comet either hit the snn
or grazed lis surfaces. Either event IS
strange enough. "Truth is sometimes
stranger than felton, '--Nerort Daily
Adr.