Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-03-07


"a .leek. Thsif Feeding must have been very
FOOD d the Capitol. We return thanks 10 the
DropristOrs Of the HOteIb. for the Plsnituds with
which, they have fed our friends.
Many counties send siReeHrss' 70 Inc LegIss
I.ture. and why should not tOwndeS Aend few
Of her citizens, at least, to DO latfedf We have
been much pleased. during the session, n the
performance of our members. The "Par mobile
ffatrum." the two fine looking Colonies, have
most wildly reminded rs; Of the Dulchman'S
enumeration Of the good qualities Of a horse,
which he was DESTROYS of trading. He said If
vo,, nut him under the saddle, he IL there, you
put him in the plough, he il there, or, IL you put
him 10 the Wagon, he is there. but he did not
inform the purchaser. that when he was there,
he would not do GnytAiHs1 Our fricnds Colonel
X. differed from the Dutchman' 3 horse, In this
thai when thew put him on the "Committee Of
WAYS and Means" he was not there, as he asked
10 be "excused."
Now, we must confess, that we have been q
good deal Interested in tho prOmptings, of young
ambition in this country. We recollset, when
Young, of reading a story, of n conference which
look place, between Socrates and young Gre
clan, whose nafhe was 9lauco. Giauco was a
young man Of brtune, and having been edncas
led, IN all the Earning of their schools, he con
cluded when OF age to engage in some business;
and he though proper 20 consult Socrates. ne TO
the business ae should engage in. Socrates
ENDURED, to what lie had thought of directing
his attention. He replied, to politics, to the
affairs or the State. Said he, yodng man, do you
know what is The amount Of money that Is ne
cessary to pay the expenses of the State for a
year7 This with many other questions, touching
Gel, H. ID A.,
to all of which, young GlaucO was compelled TO
give a negative response. Glauco soon discov-
cred that ne was not qualified to be a statesman,
from an inability to answer these plain ques-
tions of Socrates.
We, however, fortunately, have no need Of
Socrates in this country, as we meet with no
ambitious Glaucos.
In this country, there are many fine looking
geHftemen,, of all parties, who wear themseLDes
on the outside, and are quite popular politicians.
We remember when a boy, the establishment,
which prevailed. in the vicinity where we were
raised, on account of the Misfortune, of very
fine martin box. A gentleman had taken much
pains 10 build and rear, in a most conspicuous
place, very commanding martin box. From
the commodiousness and imposing appearance
il was thought by all who passed and looked
aloft, TO the box, that certainly, there must be
great many M1rtinS in that bOz!
From time 10 time, they looked, TO sec the
martins come out, of this snowy box. yet The
more they looked, the more gloomy the aspect
appeared, for they could never discover even
after the longest watchings. the martins cons
ing out, or going in; SO after several years OBJ
serVation, the lockers on came to the strange vet
very correct conclusion. that there .Oere no Mar
fins there's Or they mould shOIo fhemselDts.
Sc 1t Is with our very promising, good look |
ing PoIticians.T The people have been looking and
listening for manifestations ofinteect and knowl |
edge commensurate with the signs and preten-
sions, but 10! no martins have appeared. Now, |
in the Eastern States, there are many orders of |
politicians, there are the pipe-layers, Hunkers,
butenders, and SO forth, and so forth; but we |
think, in Mississippi. We can boast another or |
der, which might, were it not that the compar. |
ison fails, in u single particular, be styled the |
cypress knee-crs. They Of the porasitic,order
'pringing from the injured root of some parent |
rec; they flourish most on Oozy shores, or |
'tagnant sloughs; they never grow above a GER |
ain height, have no towering limbs, fair blown |
lowers, soft enchanting foliage, or useful or
delicious fruit; but they are the immovabIe
'tuMps of bGrTeRness, and differ from the cypress
snees, only in havingitheIr largest hollow at the
upper end. They, however, may be most right
uily termed the cypresss-knee -ers, nOtwith-
tn nding this slight defect in the yer.similitude
When we look upon our friends, since they
ave returned. and hear their dolefuI confession
# the safety of their legislative appetite. we
re iorcIbiy reminded of an anecdote, which we
n the past have heard, related Of an ex Covers
lor OF Tennessee, and mountaineer. He was
ravelIng through the eastern section of Tenn.
cturning from visit to North Carolina OF Viz
inla, when, he stopped at an Inn. He found
itting by the fire. in the room, TO which, he was
ID by the kind host, n most comfortable ana =
onchalant parsonage. The Governor had not
offed his riding appurtenances; before this ms
IN companion, with much familiarity, began u
r. -. hr1 hs IA
Governor, with which he in the habit of I"
Drturing all travellers who called at this Inn,
" it must be remembered, that he was lOqua-
ous appendage of the establishment, or at least,
G was always to be found there. Says he to the n
overnor, "lfI may be so bold, as TO ask where d
re you from sir?' This the Governor evaded |
fer this followed, vollcy of questions, which
visited the Governors impotence into intoler-
Die excruciation. Finally he asked, "where
ave you been sir2" The governor finding it
npossitle to rid himself the inquisitor with. C
1t giving some reply, and knowing that he e.
ould DC unaDle 70 contend with his prosecutor n
Iould he excite his angry feelings, as he was a
rye full grown mountaineer, while the gover> n
y, did not weigh more than ninety pounds, and il
Is a 1"alking skeleton-concluded to CRAFTY o.
5 curiosity: by answering his questions: so to
e question, "wirere have you BEEN" he replied o.
o the Warm SprIn.os sir" "What took you 81
ere stranger?" "Why, sir, was very much W
'uDle0 Win the sWelled legs, Sney mao IncreaS> v
TO an enormous size, and visIiced the Warm
rings. hoping to be relieved by these celebra~ u
waters" re
AT this statement the mountaineer seemed L. in
fixed IN silent establishment. He stared at :.
governors legs, which at no point exceeded ia
0 inches and halfin diameter, with a perfect uE
azement and confusion; and after setting ia
'athless for several minutes he heaved JonS IN
replied, s"WelI sir. swear no sick
n, has ever been more lucky in visiting the IA
lrm Springs. than you have, for mi be de
nk,d' ifyOu hav'nt met with an effectual | il
e."
% we think without any inviduous compare Id
IN, that our representatives, to the legislature
m all that we have heard and seen since their
arm, give as strong evidences that the vapor
'drapsy of their brains has been as thor
hly ensmalled' by their service, i'm the lepis- -.
ire AZ wasthe governor . swelled legs Av the 70
mt waters of the Warm Spring.. Oo
'ur friend W-d, did promise the people. al pa
ngh he said he did not like to work. to attend +
heir business, as he would his own; and we To
;elVe from the proceedings ofthe Legislature ~
ne was frequently up and dOsUh, and. for = oin
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