Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-02-29

3hcW8mas Milne FEB, &aAs l144s
4 cannot refrain from making SOME all1'
sion 10 : novel scene which occurred here q
the religious way
On Saturday the following document was
HANGED to the Speaker o. che House @ Rep
reeentstves, which give % yoa grbefim q.
1TO the House Of Representative elsou
Af. % ~
Leonard Jones, of Kentucky, National
and State Visitor, upon the prime 81 gillf
desires the use Oftbo Representatives hall 81
address the moral Of the state and 100 cili4onGg
upon the end Of The soorIds and preparation
therefore by direct revelation, This courtesy
is asked in CaIl1est consideration ofthe State.
Far from the desire Of unnecessary exciiUmonts
yourselves being the Judge Of Che matter.
Saturday, Feb 3D., l544." Al
The prayer Of Leonard wss granted and to-
day at IL O'Clock he opened Bis discourse iu
the Hall of Representatives 70 large but not
very orderly audience. During the discourse
upon the end of the world, the noise 'iu tho
House rose to such pitchthat il shocked the
dignity OF Mr.. Balfour, a member Cfthe House,
and he feeling all the importance which Datu4
rally belongs to member of the delibeFatiV0
Legislature Of Mississippi, cried oat "Order,"
and called upon the Sergeant at Arms 10 clear
the Hail. He said if there was no respect due
to the Speaker, it was due 10 the honor Of
the Representative Hall that order should be
kept. But the audience did not seem 70 con-
sider that the honorable gentleman who was
Yesterday clothed with power % cry rnt rnr-.
or create disorder, had any right % command
order or silence az a Mdlerite meeting.
Mr.. Jones proceeded with his DISCOURSE bot
whatever effect he may be able TO produce
upon the minds Of the inhabitants Of colder re-
gions, do not think he succeeded N cOnyln-
cling many of the people Of this southern cline
that there was much danger to be aPprehend-
ed from fire. In order that you may under
stand how far the audience were impressed
with the belief that the world was coming 10
speedy close Tam told that some plous convert
sent Mr.. Jones a glass OF Brandy and hvo
dollar counterfeit bill
Not having been present myself DO not
know at what precise time Mr.. jones' predict
ed the big bonfire which is TO blot out the sin
of Repuddiat on in Mississippi But Of one hing
am certain, that iFt-MT. Leonard Jones
brought his doctrines TO a bad fnaTkeis for
much as the people of this State may feel dis
posed TO run mad upon some subjects, know
oil no place in the world where fanaticlsm
meets with LEGS credence than IN this recepta-
acle ofrepndiation and demagogueism.
That much abused and selEstyled martyr"
Mr.. j. +. II. laiborne, is still housed m jack
son, plotting some new schemes, by which he
expects to raise his sinking fortunes. i have
thus far remained silenT upon the subject OF
The Choctaw Legslauonj in a day or two
shall send you the amont which It will havo
cost the state to legslate upon the business
oil Congress. No doubt, the people saving
Democratic Legislators, will think the mon.
ey of the State well spent in trying TO while
wash the conduct of the eX-commisioher.
whose infamy was too great, even for John
TyLer TO sanction.