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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
POETRY
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
S Y Nj p A Il ii Y

or all the tender ties divine,
That link our bosoms and refine;
Far deares. TO the gentle soul,
O. SYMPATHY, thy sweet control.
Deep in The lone and win,ry dell,
Pale mothers talk af thee,
Where care, and cold, and hunger dwell,
With pain and penury.
And there thy tears forever flow,
Responsive 10 the voice Of wo.
Yet high in hall and (estal bower.
The gay dominion rules the hour,
The JOYS we feel, the smiles we see,
Are kinded in the heart by ihee.
While mirlh ard music, dance aud song,
And spor, and wit abound,
Thy chords invisible prolong,
And hear the bliss around
Blight memories at thy bidding start,
And ltap in laughter from the heart
When War uplirls his rcekiug hand,
And terror ireads the clouded land,
Some patriots strikes thy lremulous tie,
And gathering millions dare to die.
Thus wildly flew tn infectious sense
OF wrong and outrage done;
When murmuring nations rose TO fence,
The path of Washington;
The generous hearts rel 'ced 10 be
The martyrs Of our liberty.
The light of each immortal name,
Enrobes thy soft ethereal frame;
And high thy kindling bosom swells
At all the sage historian tells,
For thee the dreams of Genius twine
Fresh garlands Of the spring,
The plume of heavenly dye IN thine,
On Fancy's starry wing;
And lovely worlds ideal lie.
Beneath thy mOdilalive eye.
o, wha, were life if void of thee!
A sulIed dead, Lethean sea,
Whose biW,r waves refuse to flow,
And lhcrns for ever round it grow,
Thy native home is far ABOVE.
Egera of The sky;
Thou didst inspire the Prince Of Love.
And bring him down TO die.
p Ger lions fate he wepI with thee,
And bore his cross TO Calvary.
And when by lonely hills we stray,
Or view the stars so far way;
When through the peaceful heart we ie
A sense Of deep devotion steal,
Oh! is il not 'hy thrill divine,
Sweet from the smiles of God!
By radiant thrones where angels shine
Through cimes by seraPhs 'rod'
Sen, trembling down The endless chai
The winds through natures vast domal
]. S.
New Market, Va.
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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
THE CLERGYMAN e. THE SKEt
TIC.

If we are to live after death, why don''
we have some certain knowledge of nj
said skep,ic 10 clergyman.
why diden'i you know that you were
going to live in tAis world before you came
hereF was the quick reply.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30

When you see a fellow marching
along with strut, you may believe he
bears some resemblance 10 cabbage,
for that vegetable always. has a StalH.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
New Market, Va.

Make yourself useful and you will sue
eeed So says Macauley, in a iecen
Edingburgh Review.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30

Millions for de FENcE!" as the mig
gar said when bull chased him across
a ten acre lot.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT
PpOsITE ST. PAuL's CHURCH, MAINS
TERMS:

- 1Nl -
Fhe COL UIHBI.A DEMOCRAT wiH be
published eOery Saturday morning, al
T5fO DOLL.ARS per annum payable
hag yearly IN adUance, or T'wo Dollars
FYfy Cents,3notpaid within the gear
70 subscription ,0W be taken for shorte,
period than sac months; nor any discon.
Hnuance permiHed,nta all arrearages
are discharged.
7'ISEINENS not erceedinq q
square wiH be conspicuously inserted at
one DoHdrfor the first three insertions,
ind 1Denty.fUe cents for every subse.
quent Insertion. EFa liberal discount
made 10 those 1rho adUcrtise by the gears
.E7'1ERS addressed on business ,rnuSj
be post putt.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

ONGRESS-TuEsDAY.
In the Senate, during the morning hour, no.
thing was done but the present ation of memoir
ais and petitions. s
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
IRREGULAR PROCEEDINGS REGU
LARLY DISPOSED OF.

The Oregon resolutions, which have been
discussed for considerable length of time in
the Senate, and which were so ilI-timed, being
the Executive would Immediately enter in
to negotiation on the subject with the British
Minister, were rejected last week by decisive
majority.
Yesterday resolution, similarly premature
and irregular, in reference to the annexation OF
Representatives, by large majority.
In all such cases The Constitution declares il
to be the duty Of the Executive branch of the
Government 10 take the lnitiatory steps for the
adjustment of difficulties, and empowers the
President to agree with the representatives. Of
by him be deemed advisable to effect settle
ment. When this is effected, and the result is
laid before the Senate by the Executive. then
and not till then, ii is in regular order for that
body to act. Its action then will be in accord
auce with the provisions of the Constitution
If ina very few weeks, or within few days,
the Executive should send a message to Con
gress communicating the fact that nothing can
be effected by negotiation on the Oregon ques-
ton, and recommending the adoption of SINH
lar resolutions TO those rejected, we do not en-
terrain doubt but that they would be adopted
unanimously.
| If treaty annexing Texas to the United
States should be sent to the Senate by the Exc
cutve, whether it would be ratified or not, VIZ
know not but we know the duty Of the Execu
tive would be dischsrg, d, and that the respon
siblliiy of its failure would rest forever with
| others
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

"Ja.t,cs To John Tyler hiss been Often demanded;
and a. of~s have different definitions of what that
justice should BE- bssn given. For our part for the
psssse4 know w"thing Of the quarrels between
the politicians God he Executive only desire to
"resdsr unto Crssr the things which are C@sar's'
TO express To John Tyler thanks for acts which
deserve sc< csly the approval bu gratitude of the
Dsaecrstse party. More particularly Is this true in
rese, sace IN the late enactment tefunding General
Jsctsnss Fac. The President recommended this
deed of jsssiss in hs annual message and when the
lac posed he sasssd iostsntiy, and despatched .
messenger st once 10 convey the pleasing intel
TO the sgsd general For President Tylars respect
ful stassssos 10 the hsro Of Nav Orleans the Demo
cracy vii never cesss 70 be grateful.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE MAS.
SACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE.

On Friday lastth House Of Representative, by
nearly consolidated vote Of both parties. con
demned the resolutions Of Massachsscsts which
proposed TO amend the Consfffufioa of Ire
Onsfed Sfafes by restricting the representation
IN Congress TO free citizens of those States.
The rally was made and the copdemnstory re.
solutions carried through the House in no,
haste. No one can be opposed more thorough
iy to any such change IA the Fundamental Il "
than ourselves. But we can no more DENY To any
State Of this Union the r,gb, 10 propose 20
her sister States 10 amend the Con.,i,u.
ton. than we can release them from The obi.
cations of the federal compac, Itself That
compact expressly guarantees to each State the
right to propose amendments. IL also coafers
on Congress, two-,hirds Of each House concur.
ring thereto, similar right to propose amend.
ments. But there the power Of Congress
ceases. What power is conferred upou !, 10
pass 10 review the action ola State upon I'M.
subject How dare Congress underal. to
condemn any such acton7 What claus. ia
Ahe Constitution devoIves upon that body III.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
From the Journal Of Commerce
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

We permitted by merchant of this city to
make the following extracts from letter written by
David Hayden, Esq. under date Of Nachitoches, Sept
9th, l643. Mr.. Hayden was sent to Nachitoches, in
lS4I, one of the Deputy Collectors of the Port Of
New Orleans, charged with the duty Of affordng fa-
cties under the law, 10 new and important branch
Of inland commerce, recently sprung into existence
between the nled States and the Republic of Texas
His official position and the and daily inter-
course he has bad with citizens Of Texas who bring
their cotton TO Natchitocbcs for SALE and shipmen to
New Orleans, down Red River have enabled him, in
the abence of statistical information to collect mass
Of general facts Of much interest TO the public and
which he has presented 10 the notice Of our Govern
ment His attention has also been turned to the po-
Iitical question Of the Annexation Of Texas W.
would not be understood asserting 10 all his views
this head, but publish them AZ the convictions of
intelligent mind well acquainted with the subject
Of which he treats and sincerely DESTROYS Of promoting
The prosperity and happiness OF the country. We
suppose there is but little difference Of opinion among
Northern people az to Che e1pediency of admitting
TEXAS into the Union if she is TO be subject TO
strc,ion on the subject Of slavery.
FArcurocars, Sept s, lS43.
II - now believed that the conyse which Great
Britain has taken in her measures Of mediation be-
tween the Gosernmcnt Of Mexico and the Repablic
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
NOTICE,

TO bidders for Mail Contract on No 1854, Cum.
bcrland, Md, to Wheeling, Va.
Whereas the States Of Pennsylvania and Virginia
claim the right to exact tolls from the vehicles or
some Of them, which convey the United States mails
on the National Road from Cumberland TO Wheel
ing, which right is denied by the Post Office Depart
ment, and the question 10 pending in court unde-
cided To prevent all misunderstanding hereafter
between the Department and the contractor, bidders
are desired to propose for the service in the aerna-
tve-ststng, first, at what price they will convey
the mails On this route, they assuming all liability
Tor the tls, if any-and, secondly, the price at which
they VIII convey the mails, the liability for tolls
to rest on the Department
O. A. WICKLIFFE,
Postmaster General.
Posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT, March 9, 1914.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
On motion of Mr.. TlbBATTS,

Rssoired, That the Compittee on the Judiciary be
instructed to inquire wheser any, and il any, what
legislation is necessary to regulate the practice in
suits IN chancery in the Courts Of the United States,
as that the record shall contain the whole proceed
ngs in such suits, and that any error them may be
revised in the Supreme Court.
Mr. J. THOMPSON presented the petition Of A.
A. Pickard and fhy others praying grant of GER
tain township Of land therein named. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
THE NEW SECRETARIES.

The Hon. JoHS Y. Mason, we understand,
has entered upon the discharge Of the duties as
signed him by the Chief Magistrate.
To few days Mr.. CALHOUN will likewise
take charge Of the post allotted him, and thus
all the wheel, Of Government will be in barmo-
Nous operation.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26
CORRESPONDENCE OF COMMITTEES.

We would sugges, to the Tyler Committees
in the dihTeren, States to address their commu-
sicstions directly TO the Secretary 1.-THE editor)
Of the Committee in Washington. whenever
they desire the cooperation Of the Central Com
m,uer. OF notice Of their proceedings published
an Washington
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

UTWe would direct the readers attention
TO the prospectus Of the new volume of The New
Mirror, certainly the best and most interesting
periodical of the kind in the country.
The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-26

A CHRISTMAS CAROL, in prose; being a
IA Ghost Story Of Christmas. BY Charles Dick
ems. In pamphlet form, 8 cents.
THE LOITERINGS OF ARTHUR O'LEA-
RY, by Lever; author Of "CharIes O'MaIIey.' Com
plete tor % cents.
eb2 r. TAYLOR.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05
No False CAlars.

Aeentlsuan, q very acknowledges
ance, struttsd up ball roon, the scbsefv-
ed Of all Observers He seemed to be par
ticuhrly pleased with the oalves of ~ legs,
which he eyed ever and anon with keen
relish, at the same time touching them with
little stick, he carried in his hand. Pre-
senting himself before i knot Of ladies, who
were particularly jolly in their good hu. ):
mour, he bowed, and simpered, and pulled
out, and smoethed his shirt ruffie; and per-
formed divers other feats, denoting very
excellent conceit Of himself. One Of the
ladies, watching an opportunity, and sus-
pecting that all was not gold that glistens,
ran pin into the calf Of one Of his legs
He was wholly unconscious Of the assault.
At last, he was about leaving them, when
one Of them asked him to lend her pin.
He answered, with indignation, that che
never wore pins upon his persona "Bless
mel" she exclaimed, ''See here! only look
at his legs! What strange pincushion!
Don't they hurt your Heavens! what :
patient man!''
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

We have, on our books. the names Of
serrsl hundred subscribers, who arc in ar
rcars Tor the whole Of their subscriptions
70 the Gazette since ii fell into the hands
ofthe present editor, now just year and
quarter. According to onr terms, we
hare right to demand from all .hese pay
Il the rate Of four dollars per year; but as
an indncement to settle, we offer to take
from all s'ich as will pay us within the
month If October 81 SO, and from those
who will pay between the LIST Of Novem-
Der and LIST Of January, 1916, So. After
that period we will adhere to our terms in
every instance, and collections shall be en-
forced. Those who take our paper and
cannot Or will not pay for it, will be doing
usa kindness by disseminating it. Such a
course I'm their part will serve to diminish
our cash expenditures, which thus far have
greatly exceeded our income.
We have also due US, for advertising
Sc. heavy amounts, which, if not liquidated
soon, will be collected according to the
forms Of law. Money can be forwarded
under the frank Of airy Post Master, at ou'
rick.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

IOne would be led to suppose, from
the shout raised in the Hawkeye, tina: the
Presidential election was over in Louisiana,
and that democracy was teetotally used up.
GAIL hail Louisiana! Yhie YictorY!" II
bold enough to strike
terror to the hearts Of all but wings. Il
appears that a special election has been
held in particular district in Louisiana
for Senator, and that the wing candidate
has been elected by the meagre majority Of
IS; and it further appears that in conse-
quence Of this result the Senate becomes
wing by one majority, thus giving to that
party the preponderence in both branches
Of the Legislature. This is the cause Of
the great glorification. 1t matters not that
there is no U. S. Senator to elect, and the
Legislature has nothing to do with the cleo
ton of President, the result is proclaimed
as most important one. The popular
vote of the State, as exhibited at the late
election, is handsomely in osir favor, but
that is Of no consequence the wings have
the Legislature. True, most splendid
democratic victory has just been achieved
in Maine, but what does that amount tc?-
Haven't the wings just elected membe,
to the State Senate from the Lafayette dis.
trict Of Louisiana? Whoop! Hurrah! Gal
hail louisiana The ''locofocosn are over.
whelmed, and the country is saved! Thu
democratic gains at the August election,
sink into utter insignifcance when com.
pared with the recent wing victory il
Louisiana.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

Mr.. p. ExDER' S, German, came to a
violent death on Tuesday last, at the hands
Of George w. and George v. Hight, "a
Their and son. He was passing along
Main street, in wagon, about ! o'clock,
when he was attacked with canes or clubs
by the persons mentioned, and beat SO
badly that he died about twelve hours At.
forwards. Enderes, the deceased, had a
few weeks before seriously injured .
brother Of the younger Hight, while the
ltaer was attempting to carry off his fruit
TO have been made upon him. It is proper
70 add, that for the offence alluded to the
deceased was arraigned before ajustice,
and after . full investigation was dis
charged. .
More than this we abstain from saving.
Both the flights are under arrest, and in
prison. The affair is 10 undergo legal
examination to-day.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

"0A our return from Iowa City wunS
you define the word awhiGet, }" Ne adalrs
, much but can't find the msshing."
Haukeye.
Most certainly TO crafty such : lauda-
bic curiosity well even do il before going
TO Iowa City,. The lexicon we have con-
sulted-a late edition-defines the word
very fully, as follows:
"Wkifsf. s.-A dapper little, fellow,
with more impudence than brains; an i'm
pertinent meddler with the affairs Of others;
one who would not hssitatate to degrade
the legal profession by clubbing himself .
lawyer, and If perchance crumb should
be thrown into his way, in the Shape Of a
fee! would lack the sagacity to perceive
that it was intended as donation, to pre-
vent him from becoming charge on the
township. Men Of this description may
sometimes be found in attendance at justi-
ces' courts, attending to six and fourth
cent cases; but if too green to succeed al
this, then they are ready to betake them
selves to any other employment for which
they can obtain promise Of pay, even
should it be that Of aspersing and misrep.
resenting their fellow ciiizens.
The word, it win be seen,-is not Greek
but English, and Of most excellent signif.
cation.
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05
A Plea In Abate anent.

In one Of the Quarter Session Courts in
Tennessee, one Joe Philips was indicted
for assault and battery. The solicitor
called him to the bar, and addressed him
thus:-"You arc indicted for misdemea-
nor, and stand charged in these words,
I" the Jurors, upon their oaths, present
that Joe Philips, late Of the county Of -,
on the 10th day Of August, 49,, with
force and arms, and upon the body Of one
John Scroegins, with malicious intent, an
assault did make, with guns, pistols,
swords, dirks and clubs, malice afore-
thought" #
"Stop, Mr.. Lawyer" says Joe, "ihere
was something Of it, but YOU are making
it a. sight worse than il WIS.,"
"Well how was it Joe?" asked the So
lic,tor.
"Why, John and met one day, on the
road, and says to John, This is bad
day for shaking. Then says he to me,
"Not very bad neither, for killed one
near about rod long," Then says I.
"That's lie, for there's marry snake in
this country half so long,"
"Then, after good many such compli.
ments passed between US, says John to me
SAYS he,
81 doesn't milk my neighbor's cows a.
some folks do" IL4
"And then I hit him a lick Of my fist
on the side Of his head; and then we hat
a real scuffle, a fair fight; then just so
And we hadn't no gun, nor pistol, moi
club, nor sword, nor dirk neiihcr-so yo,
needn't be talking all that nonsense ovel
to the court when there's no such thing
and John says he'll fight again, If TH le
him strike frst!"
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

awe will not 'demolish' the abstract Of
prices given in tho last Gazette, but we
will restore it to it, original condition be-
fore it was garbled and interpolated by the
editor. p Hnrkeye.
And we will "restore" the truth in re-
lation to the table Of prices alluded to in
the above, by denouncing the accusation
made against US IS false, and its author as
a wilful fabricator and retailer Of lalsehood.
The abstract published in the Gazette was
copied word for word aud figure for figure
from the New York Weekly News Of the
18th ult., the only paper in which we saw
it. Nothing but the most hardened reck-
lessness, or the habit Of doing that with
which he charges US, could have induced
the writer to prefer the charge contained
in the extract quoted.
The Hawkeye republishes our table,
with the addition of column Of prices in
l84l, and then, to suit its own purpose,
institutes comparison between the prices
Of that year and those Of 1874. But this
will not avail it. Our position was, thai
the prices Of many articles Of manufactured
goods are now higher by 30 per cent. and
upwards than they were under the mini.
mum standard of the compromise act; ane
this act, be it remembered, did not expire
till both June, 1912. Ofcourse, then. the
comparison between 1912 and 1874
which is made for the month Of August
is the correct one. Indeed, the column
for l84l, which that paper publishes, Q
itself destroys the writer's argument, By
showing that manufactured goods wer,
cheaper in 1912, when the tariff was dowl
to its minimum standard, than they were il
l84l, when the scale of duties was higher
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05
Roots and sAses
Books and otatiemerv.

GMITH'S Grammar, Webster's spoilers. e..
y lily and school bibles, testsnents, dietion.
;rys, Emerson's readers, Russells History q
the United States, do Of Greece and Rome: IA
Of England \ Ftanc.; Eclectic reader, Missouri;
Harmony. Smiths Geography, Mitcheips a.,
blank books, cory books. writing and letter =.
Per. bonnet boards, English and German sIna.
macs, primers. &C.
Just received and for sale for cash.or country
produce, at the new store on Water, below u.
ferson street. u. @. LAUMAN.
oct 3 ia w1
Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-10-05

The Hawkeye. in allueing to the insult
ing language commented on by us last
week, in reference to the democrats who
were offering 10 bet on the election, says:
"We-James G. Edwards-wrote the
srticle against which the editor Of the Ga
3ette vents 80 much spleen; and he wrote
Il too under The full conviction Of ito truth
fal applicability, on our own individual
Knowledge Of the facts in The case"
All we have to say in reply to this is
ind fr doing 90 Ne know we shall re-
ceive The thanks Of many Of the editors
own party friends-that you, "James G.
Edwards," before giving advice to other
people about their debts, had better pay
your own. When this 10 done your sug-
xesions viii receive all the attention to
which. from their source, they may be es-
teemed entitled. In the business transac-
lions Of the day the democrats Of oar town
doubtless have contracted liabilities; but
we have yet to lsazn that in this respect, Oh
in ability or willingness to meet such debts
their whig fellow citizens occupy vantage
ground. We do not regard it as re-
psoach 70 be in debt; but il we did W.
should certainly IKE good care, before al.
lnding to il, - the Hawkeye has o.ne, L
be fres from suck reproach ourselves.
il matters not what attempt may b<
sAde to gloss over the remark Of the
Hske5e. It was in The highest degree Of
feniivs - insulting 10 the democrats O
.Durlixtoa, sndia this light Was generally
viswel. We saiA bel;csc el.ai in repel.
ing 4 in our hast Paper we cAareed the an
thofslip = thc praier individuals but d,i.
psint j. e itllc consequence "James G,
. EAwsrdIi' having avewed Tive iIssoleni Ian.
gsaee T. = his, viii apply tie no;scc taken
u L in ssr last 10 lsisnsrG