The Columbian fountain., 1846-11-03

Tho Columbian FounlAin published Ia Wash{pg
tom devoted principally 10 The cause Of tempetance
but opening its colsmns TO general nsws &e' ma
been improved, and D. TO hs- enlarged. ~ - pen
ny paper. conducted upon principles which should
recommend II to general patronage.
The above is from the Alexandra Gazette'
journal which has ever lmaniies,ed such Kindness
towards u.s. as we shall not soon forget. we per-
ceive that Mr. Snowden is about TO devote his Ia
lent TO further improvement in his own paper alrea-
DIV an excellent one. The Gazette is now printed
on Napier press made by Hoe and Co. N. Y. and
many other faoihtrs are nsntisned infcoanectien|
with the 'faiure conduct ofthe paper. Aiexandtans
know their duty. and we feel sure Mr. Snowden
will be amply encouraged and supported BY them
MoRAL RrroRM.--The New York Advocate OF
Moral Reform for the last week contains several inn
portant articles; hut we have only room for the re-
mark without much illustration of it. One subject,
however, we will mention, viz the danger OF per
sons in visiting that great city in being entraPPed
and led to visit places such as they would not be
caught at, when about home 81.
Nest persons have an opinion that they can take.
care Of Themselves but observation teaches that this
is not always Many, especially among The
moral and young portion ofthe community need TO
be put upon their guard whea they visit large cities
abroad. Indeed, we caution all to TAKE CARE Of
their morals on such cases, for danger often turks
where least expected. a'i y 81.
CIncuLATE THE BIBLE We have just received
the hrtieth Report Of the American Bible Society.
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1t is full Of interest, and reveals the huma.ing
fact that there are still thousands and tens Of thou
sands of people in own beloved country without
the Word ofGod. Up, up, ye young men Of the
United. States, and give renewed efforts to the
task Of circulating the great necessary Of Life
What are the District Auxiliary Societies doing
Are they certain that there are not hundreds of in
dividuals and families in Washington and George
town and the, surrounding country without copy
Of the Scriptures? Have they recently taken mea-
sures to see whether this be the fact or not r
The Annual Report gives no detailed account of
their operations 5lE% u 4t Ana
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The MoRMons.-News from the Mormon Bat
talon at the crossing Of the Arkansas on their way
to Santa Fe does not give avery fattering account
of these soldiers. They said to be very lazy
and very filthy, and had they not been comman-
ded by United States officer Of Dragons, they
would never have crossed the Plains. >-
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nf General Psredes, the exiIed President Of
Mexico, arrived at Havana on the 18th ut to
take the place Of his old master. Santa Anna -
The great fault Of Paredss is, that he is given TO
the habit of intoxication. Were it not for this
vice, his brilliant talents might have rescued his
degraded country from its present Iuill he IS .
brave man, and il said to have lost arm in battle.
II is not stated whether he is fond of cock-ght
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BLooD-'The blood of one in health says a
late medical wrer-and the style in which he writes
is beautful--'the blood, which takes its redness
Of color from the agency Of the liver and the
from clean stomach, courses freely through the |
veins and returns to every part of the system, and
mounts the banner Of health in the
blooming cheek
The SLAVE CAsE,-Our exchanges give no ac-
count of the settlement Of this case as yet. The
correspondent Of the Philadelphia Sun says the
Judge is i'll, and the delay is to enable the ow-
Ter Of the fugitive to arrive from Savannah.
or After the above was in type we received the
New York Herald Of the lst instant from which we
learn that Judge Edwards decided in favor of the
slave George Sekirk on Saturday morning. The
several parties then agreed all further legal
proceedings whereupon Selkirk was released from
prison amid the rejoicings Of some 700 negroes who
had congregated at the Tombs.
or We were much panied yesterday, on seeing
gentleman, known respectable, staggering along
the avenue and then stepping into alower story where
rum is sold The resort to strong drink, even time
Of trouble. is reprehensible. Would that this gen.
tleman could see himself as he appeared to us!
HEAVY RAIN.--It commenced raining on Satur-
day early 10 the evening and continued without a
batemeat until yesterday about o'clock p M. when
we were visited with almost water spout of an
hours duration which terminated the storm. The
Tiber rose nearly over its banks.
REMOVALS. Twenty eight removals were made
last week from the Philadelphia custom house to