Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-06-06
COLUMBUS WHiG,- AERIAL.--ORiGINAL--
POETRY,

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| POETRY.
Under the above caption, the Democrat of
Saturday last makes long desultory comment
upon many nothings.
| Ia the last paragraph bot one, he Uses this
language. but, the Wing thinks it probable
| that the same piece was written for the "CAs-
KET" by its correspondent "Aerlaf
If he or she is the author of the poetry IN the
| aCAsKET," and is now correspondent OF the
Columbus Wing, all we now have to say IS,
that he or she is trauelling d0Srnhia tolerably
fast" Question to the Democrat, if It re-
quires Ia years to come down from the "CAs
KEr" to the ColRMbus Wing, how many GEN.
turtles would 4 De, at the same velocity.to
reach the "stilsSSler depth" Of the Columbus
| Democrat!
The Democrat proceeds, VIII the Editors be
kind enough to let us know who "Aerial" Is !!
Judging from the compliment they pay each
| other, there must be, AN AFFECTIoNATE At
| rAcHMENr, between the Wing and "Aerial''
and we have a curiosity to knoac who the latter
is. AS Paul Pry says, "hope we don't lntrude
| doctor"
This evinces the lawless and uncourteous
| curiosity, Tor which, some unfortunate persons
render themselves remarkable. They with
surprising pretenSiOn of innocence are always
| striving to pry into the sacred and private re-
la:ons of life, land If treated with the con smpt
which they so much merit they excuse them
selves by saying 'hope we don't intrude."
Notwithstanding the impertine,,ce of the "a
bove unauthorized enquiry, we are, disposed
to crafty this prying disposition: at least, to
give such hints as will enable him.by the exer.
else of his enterprtSing faculty Of discovery, to
come TO some definite conclusion on the sub
ject.
% ial'S hyvn hxyp a
splendid artist.
The department of art in which Aerial dis
plays such proficiency. is thai, of mental draw
ing and painting. The moral portrait which
aerial has furnished of certain character,
although it may cause him, when he looks up
on its moral liniaments TO exclaim in the lam
guage of Richard, when he scanned his phys
zeal deformItIes.
"He, that is curtailed Of this fair proportion
Cheated of feature by assembling nature,
Deformcd, unfinished sent, before his time
Into this breathing world, scarce half made up,
And that SO lamely and questionable
That dogs bark at him, as he halts by them"
Yet it must prove to him most conclusively
the accuracy and perfection of the Limner's
art.
Here is the portrait by "Aerial:"
d! there is in the human form
A fend of guilt and guile;
Within whose heart is strife en- I storm,
Tao on his face smile
Need rehcarse the hated name,
So hong kuowu, aud we'll:
Then tits the Slanderer. heir OF shame,
Dark child Of hate and hell.
o! sooner in the Lions lair
I'd tease the Lions lip,
Than trust the Upas of desp pair
That from his tongue doth drip
And sooner would brave in truth
The hungry Panthpr'S
Yea sooner would trust forsooth,
The screaming Jackalps Jaw;
Than be the victim of his glce,
Whose voice is virtues knell;
For what are beasts, compared TO thee;
Thou child of hate and hell?
IF character were lie l would,
Than trust the SIanderer's truth,
Far sooner tempt the treacherous food
Or grinning Tigers tooth.
But it's in Nature envy
And IN proportion swerves,
From him whose virtue fame adorns,
AS he his praise deserves
And that tempestuous organ strung
With tones that wildly swell;
Tha. human trumpet cali'd the tongue.
Belts the child of hell.
April 18th 1871. AERIAL.
/ THE PHALANX, or Journal Of Social Sci
ence.-We have received the 7th 9Th and 9th
Numbers OF this paper. 1t is devoted to the
cause ofsocidl reform, and tho elevation of TIE
Human This work is published at So
| a year, and is in such form as to be bound in
volume There are but few persons in the
South, who have any knowledge of the great
Social Reform, which is being attempted
by some of the most able men of Europe and
this country. The object of the Phalanx, is to
publish the views OF these emnentIphilosophers,
and to report the progress of the cause.
This reform was suggested, or at least mould
ed into form, and put in action by Charles
Fourier. 1t has been taken up by many of our
enterprising citizens Of the North, and is
now taking deep hold on the judgment and |
feelings of the masses. Many villages have |
already been settled by those who believe in |
the necessity and propriety of Social Reform |
and the disposition TO adopt the system seems
to extend rapidly.
The principles upon which these associations |
are formed are these. Every person becoming
member Of this association, and holding pro.
perty, is allowed certain per cent for all the
capital he owns. Every man, woman and child
that labors, is entitled to whatever this labor
produces. Each individual is rewarded in pro- /
portion he produces. All articles are valued
and priced according to quality, and sold by
persons set apart for that purpose. Those who
are known as merchants, are mere agents to
hand 10 persons wishing them, articles at fixed
prices. In this way, the fraud that is every
where practiced, between man and man, in trafs
fc and commerce, is evaded. Tie property
is not in common, but every man, woman and
child thai has, or produces property, is entitled
TO hold ii, for his or her individual benefit
The Marriage and Religion, common to civil
lied nations, have been adopted by
them. More of this anon. The South West. | .
ern Farmer, published at Raymond Miss. has
become the advocate of this Reform. We id,
wise all who can discover defects ia our present
Social System, and who would like to see i'm.
p0rtant reformetions made, to subscribe for the
Phalanx, published in n. York, No. 80, Ann
street. s;
1880 esa@s
The health the city and surrounding coun-
try is good. N