The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1843-01-05
"REMEMBER THE POOR"

"REMEMBER THE POCR,"
SAID The greatest ptllanthroplet the world
ever saw, or ever will see The chill faces in
our streets-ihe ehvenHg boy, iD his taiterS
hurrying along-the bowed widow, gathering
her thin garment still more close around her
shrunken limbs TO keep ou the Cold--and es-
pecially that old bent woman who is now pick"
ing up chips beneath our window, reminds us
that this is The season when this command 10
particularly emphatic.
Remember the poor" Tor the wheel Of
fortune may in i,S unceasing whirl, place you
among them IN after years.
"Remember the poo 8" for they they are your
equals and many Of them are infinitely your
superiors, in all but cluthng and food.
"Remember the poor" for kindness 10 Them
will return back upon you hundred fold,
Remember the poor for the surpus in
your hands belongs 10 you but as stewards
for the suffering. That old woman is starving!
Don't board i, up, end let her starve on9 Send
her some food, and her prayers and blessings
will fall upon your head like shower Of jew
ais. Portland Amer. "
It is a fact, which should operale>as 4
check on human pride, that The ugllest and
awkwa,des, of brute ANIMALS have the greatest
resemblance to man-the monkey aud the
bear!
Yes, and internally, that man most resem-
bles hog, and that cannlbals say that human
flesh tastes exactly like pork. Spirit Of Ba-
con what refeclon.- Spir. Times.
France in 200 years. constructed SUU miles
of canal; England, in 70 years, 1852 miles;
anG the United States iu IA years. 1900 miles
Of which 800 are in Pennsylvania.
We would add that the latter, unfortunately
are no! paid for. and God only knows, when
they will be.-Phil. Times.
Hon J. G. CALHOUN exercises mys-
terious power over the political action and
elements Of his own Stale. He has just been
unanimously nominated TO the Presidency by
the Legislature; thus exhibiting degree Of
popularity at home, which as The Inquirer we'll
says, may be regarded as truly extraordinary.
Phil. limos,
TEXAS Wariike movements. ts.--Tbe Cres.
cent City says that letters bave been received
at New Orleans, stating that the texian
troops, numbering abou, 700 volunteers. who
were encamped at the mesion Of San jose,
on the Medina, had broken up their encanp-
ment, and were on their way 10 the rio Grsnde,
under The command of Coenels Cook and
Howard.
Ii will be recoecled That The President pla~
eed General Somerve in command OF these
troops some time since; but as his movements
were too ,atdv for hem they became dlssat-
islied; placed Coils. Cook and Howard in com.
| mand, and have now gone 10 work on their
| 'own hook Since this movement we may
expect 10 hear Of some hard 6ghting soon.--
| Phil. Times.
STATE DEBTs. The debt Of Of Louisiana,
divided among lhe free while population OF
that Stale, Ia al the rate of $3.50 for each white
man, woman or child. The debt Of Alabama
is al the rate of $45 66 for each white person;
the debt Of Mlsss .pp', 40,9S for each white
person; the debt of Maryland $40 for each
white person; the deb, Of New York 30 96;
that of Georgia, S3 l9; that Of Ohio, 81 la
The Rochester (Coon) Democrat thus dis
courseth on the Exchequer: eve look at the
Exchequar in this light, Iii dose Of cream
of tartar for man IN the last stages of con~
Sumption. It's snfficency 10 accomplish q
restoration Of the financial health Of The coun
try, is but too palpsble; yet; II may prove ol
gently modifying character; sort Of ano.
dyne, TO quiet tho spasmodic t0itching Of
embarrassment and baOkrul tcy.'- Pe5ian.
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