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Democratic banner., 1846-11-23
THE BROKEN
BY Gro. y. PRENTICE.

l have seen tie infant sinking down, like
4 stricken iiow'T. % the cravc---;hc strong
,.an Gerccir pr. at!;ng ont his soul upon
e." fed of oa;,ie-lne miserable convict
siaE,!:ag urcn the scatinid. win a deep
curse qai,-r;ng on lis l;I.<-I lave viewed
,icatiI in all lis forms "f darkness and ven
gcancr with a fearless eye-but never
cor!d !uOl: on woman. young and lovely
woman, f:d;ng away from cart. in bran:!-
fl and unconI.!ain.ng melancholy, Wilton,
feeling IT," very fountains Of life TUNED 10
tears and dust. Death is always terrible.
hut when form Of angel beauty is passing
oil to tie silent land of the Sicc,crs. the
near, fr",S tat something lovely il II" uni-
verse is ~crasin" from ex .Stencc. AID trHoGS.
VT, @Sr.l<" of utter GcSClItir1, over tlr
lo,"ly Thoughts that come up Ike
5; cores ircn. lie gave c haunt cur mid
"i4::t ;"""i"Gs.
Two ycaIs ago ! took up my residence
for Il tcw weeks ina country village III the
eastern part Of New England. Soon after
nay arrival ! became acquainted with a
lovely girl, apparently about seventeen
wears of age. She bad lost TIE idol Of her
pure heart : pure st love, and the shadows
of deep ard holy memories were resting
likcthe wing of death upon her brow. |
first met her i'll TIE presence of the mirtlI-
full. Sic was indeed a creature TO be
worsiippcd; her brow Was garianded with
tire Young v,ar'sswce;estAnwe her gold
en- locks were hanging beautifully and Low
upnn her bosom; aud She moved through
the crowd with such a floating and nnearth-
" grace. that the b. wiiGercd gaZer almost
looked to see her fade into the air, like the
creation Of some pleasant dream. She
seemed cheerful and even gay; Yet | saw
that her eairty was but TIE mockery of her
feelings. Size smiled. but there was some
thing in her smile which told that its mourn
fnl beauty was bat the bright rejection OF
a tear; and her eye lids, at times, closed
heavily down, rs if struggling to rcpreS:
he tide Of agony that was bursting from
her heaIt's secret urn. She locked rs ii
she could have left the scene of f:siv.ty
and gone out beneath the quiet stars. sn'
laid her forehead down upon the fresh
green earth. and poured ont her str:cHrr
soul, Cusi after cusi,, till it mingled witl
the eternal fountain Of life and purity.
: Days and weeks passed on, and that
swcs: girl gave me her confidence, and
became to her rs a brother. She was vast.
H. away by disease. The smile nrrn heI
: lii was cA:atc-, tie purrle veins upon bel
cheek grew visible, and TIE cadences Of
t her Voice became daily mare wax ~.
trrml!ous. On a quiet event. - tie drptl
of june, wandered out a little distance il
the open air. It wasthen that she first tod
3 me the tale of her passion, and ofthc bEch
that Rad CONF down like a m:.I-w UroI
, her life. Love had been a portion OF hcI
, Existence. Its tendrils had been twiEed a
Democratic banner., 1846-11-23
SANTA ANNA's FLOCK-.4su supply

SANTA ANNA'S FLOCK-.A supply
fir tie .7tmI.-The writerin ~Blackwood's
.September number on Mexico says a large
norton Of the country between Vera Cruz
and the CITY of Mexico belongs to the well
known Gen. SAINT Anna. The soil of his
vast estate is fertile-the General beinga
sEerherd. & said to have from 40 TO 50,CC0
head of cattle in his pastures. Should the
government quarter the army OIL him for a
while, would it no: greatly expedite their
efforts to "conquer a peace"
JUDICIAL DIGHIrY.---The following con-
Iversation is said to ave passed between a
vernable old lady ard a certain presiding
Judge of -. This learned functionary
was supported on lis right and left by his
WORTHY associates, when Mrs. P. was called
to give evidence.
. Take of YOUR bonnet, madam
q had rather not, sir
.Roun,s and birthstone, madam, take of
your bonnet, | say
in public assemblies, sir, women general
" cover their heads. Such, l am sure, IS
tue custor, elsewhere, and therefore, l will
not take of nv bonnet
sDo you hear that gentlemen? She pre-
tends 10 know more about these matters
than tne Judge himself! Had You not bet
ter come and take a seat on the bench?'
NO, sir. thank you, for l really think
there are o. women enough there already
SCFNE ~ 4 WESTERN OFFICE.
Enter a tall, eager fellcw-lean and nun
sry-!ooking. as though he could eat a regi-
me:t Of Mexicans for his supper.
81 want an exter, Mr.. Clerk"
''None issued-no news" said that dig-
@nit%-r-
"No"sws' scissors, didn't a fellow down
On tie warf tel! re a;fonterzuruaY was
..ock."
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

ORIGIN or THE GARTER MoTTo.--lt is
stated in Wharton's History of English
Poetry, that, during the reign Of Edward
fll., troop of warriors being drawn up
for perilous enterprise, the beautiful and
accomplished Countess Of Salisbury step.
ped forth, and, 10 lnspne them with foriL
tude, kissed every one OF them, 10 pre-
sence Of thousands Of admiring spectators
II may be added, that one of her glriors
becoming accidentally unloose, was pick
ed up by one Of the heroic band, who
bound it around his knee, saying. as he did
il, Honi soil qli NAL y pense'-oyl u
him whol thinks evil Of this and lhi. beau
tllu' incident became the origin OF the Of.
der Of the knights Of tie Glr,cr,
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

of a certain philosopher, that man is by
nature a fighting ANIMAL
Napoleon is said 10 have paid but small
attention to the courtesies and amenities
of polished society, and TO have carried
the rusticity OF his Corsican manners into
the very recesses of the imperial drawing
room. The rudeness of his remark to
the beautiful Contessr l., AT Milan,
touching the color of the lady's hair, and
the smart, but truly feminine risposta OF
the offended belle, are well known:-and
NJ. de Campan states that he once inter
rupted Madame de Stael, in the midst offs
discussion on first rate politics, " uae discus
sion de hauie poMiqae," by blunlIy asking
her, whether she had suckled her own
childrenW--an outbreaking Of the inn
perial spleen, which the learned Baroness
never forgaye or forgot.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

TWILIGHT.
On, bcatman, haste the twilight hour
Is closing gently o'er the lea!
The sun whose setting shuts the flower,
Has looked his last upon the sea
Row, then, boatman, row
Row, then, boatman, row
Row -aha we've moon and star!
And our skiff with the stream is flowing
Heigh-ho !-ah !-heigh-ho
Echo responds to my sad heigh-ho!
MIDNIGHT.
Oh, boatman haste !-the sentry calls
The midnight houl on yonder shore!
And silvery sweet the echo fails
As music dripping from the oar
Row, then, boatman, row
Row, then, boatman, row
Row !-atar fade moon and star!
While our skitf with the stream is flowing
Heigh-ho !-&c.
DAWN.
Oh, boatman, haste THE morning beam
Glldes through the heecy clouds above,
So breaks on life's dark murn'ring stream
The rosy dawn of woman'5 love;
Row, then, boatman, row!
Row, then, boatnan, row
Row IT'S day !--away-away!
10 land with the stream we are flowing,
Heigh-ho dear one-ho!
Beauty responds to my glad heigh-ho.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

DEEP PLowING. In the 9Th number
of Coiman'S European Agriculture, lusl
published, we find the following remarks
on this very important subject: "The
loan, or vegetable mould, he says, is with.
out question, the great source or medium
Of nourlshment to the plants. Be it more
or less deep, il is always safe to 90 to the
bottom of this, and. by gradually loosen.
ing portion Of the subsoi, or lower stra
lum, and Incorporating ii with the mould,
and rendering It accessible to the air and
light, il acquires the nature of mould, and
the whole arabic surface is enriched. The
deeper the soil, the more deeply the roots
are permitted to descend, and the more
widely they are enabled to spread them.
selves-unless they penetrate a stratum
unhealthy from wet or the too great pre-.
valence OF some unlav0rabe mineral sub.
stance-so much The more luxutiant and
productive is the vegetation likely to prove
The depth 10 which The roots of plants will
go down in search Of food or moisture, is
much greater than a superficial obserya-
non would induce US to suppose. Ii is
confidently asserted that the roots of some
plants such for example as ucern and
sainIoin--go to a depth of fifteen, twenty
and even thirty feet. This seems scarce.
ly credible. Red clover is known To ex.
tend its roots to the depth of three feet,
and wheat to the depth of two or three
feet, where the condition of soil is favor.
able 10 their entension. Won Thaer, the
distinguished agrlculurist, says, he has
pulled carrots two and half feet long, the
taprool Of which was probably another
foot in length. The lap.root Of a Swe.
dish lurrip has been known 10 extend
thirty nine inches; the roots of Indian
corn, fall six feet. These statements may
appear extraordinary, bul by The free and
loose texture OF The sod, il is obvious II
goad hl,tlndnan will give egrey oppor
lunl, for The roots and their extremely
fine hb.es 10 extend themselves as far as
their instincts may prompt them"
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

A hide beau should have tail sweet.
heart, and a long beau should have a short
sweetheart The domestic utility Of such
unions is obvious; for The tall wife will be
the first to get up in The morning, aud the
short wife will never be the longest in bed
Gentlemen with red hair and whiskers
should always court ladies' with raven tress.
es and black eyes. The very fact, says
Combe, that they are 50 unlike, shows that
they were intended for each other We
always appreciate those best who are diC
lerent from ourselves, which accounts Cor
The fact that old maids like to marry young
men, and gentlemen who squint prefer
beauties not afflicted with sirablsmus'
Gin. Cor.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

COFFEE. Coffee was entirely unknown
to the Greeks and Romans, 1t came ori
gnally from Ethiopia, II was introduced
into Constantinope in 1854. 1t was intro.
duced into England by servant by the
name of Pasquer, an attendant upon Darb
! Edwards, a Turkish merchant. This man
was the first who sold coffee in England,
and he commenced selling in the year
1854. II was introduced into Paris in
1859 by the Turkish Ambassador.
ln Egypt the drinking Of Coffee was at
first regarded as religious ceremony
The dovotees who introduced it there, as.
sembled for this purpose on Monday and
Friday evenings, when il was handed
round with great soemnity, accompanied
with many prayers, and over aud anon
the exclamation, -" There is no God but
God!n
OF course there are many conjec,utes
as TO who discovered the uso Of coffee
as beverage, and these conjoctures are
not altogether unnterestng. Oae says
that its use was first discovered by the
Prior Of an Arabian Monastery, who gave
it 10 his monks to keep them awake, as
sleep frequently ioterlered with their noe.
tunaI PRAYERS!
II was introduced into Morseilles in 1914.
In 1860. six bales Of coffee were imported
from Egypt. A coffee house was opened
in Paris IN 1912. The first mention of il
on the English statute books occurs in 1000
when dgty of four 9pnce per gallon wns
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

A poetIcal correspondent of the Louis.
vile Journal gives the following descrip-
tl9n, Of some antiquities Of this State, which
he makes The theme of several creditible
verses.
" In the southwestern part Of franklin
county, Mississippi, there is platform or
floor composed of hewn stone, neatly po
lished, some three feet under the ground.
1t is about $50 feet long aud so feet wide
Ii extends due north and south. and its
snrfhce is perfectly level. Tho masonry
Is said to be equal 10 it not superior to any
work Of modern times. Tho land above
It is cultiga'ed, blt thirty years ago it was
covered with oak and pine trees, measu.
ring from two to three feet in diameter.
It is evidently of very remote antiquity,
as the Indians who reside in the neighbor
hood had no knowledge of its existence
previous 10 lis recent discovery. Nor is
there any tradition among hem from
which VIC may form an idea Of the object
of the work, or of the people who were lis
builders. There is also n canal and well
connected with it. but they baye never
been explored. suberranean mansion
may be underneath, Further explorations
may throw some light upon is orgin.p
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

EMTGRATGoN TO OREGoN The Wash
ington Union has been permitted 10 make
an extract from letter written Ivy Gen.
c. C, Van Horn, a distinguished citizen o,
northern Illinois, dated March %, 1916:
"We had several teams pass here yes.
terday on their way to Oregon. They
had cows yoked 10 draw their loads, ia
stead Of oxen. In all, we have had forty
teams pass here, and they tel us more are
on the road. They were from Ohio,
Michigan and Indiana. Knowing the
deep interest have manifested in the set.
tlement of Oregon, and the extension Of
the American laws over il, they all give
me call and ! find every man of them
resoluie, aud fully determined to protect
himself in his own way, il bis country
aAandons him in his new home, and drives
him to this alternative. Not man will
ever consent to be British subject"
yoid an nnorv fno,, "a. .,.L.i. r.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20
FROM THE NATIONAL PRESS.
Oh, BOatman, Haste

The words by G P MoRRs Air, Dance, dc
Boatman dance -
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

samlyel, said NJ. Weller, you will meet
many wise 'uns, in their own conceit, who
VIII rlb you advice; but precious few will
glib youa guineh Ny adwire IL. that you
keeps w, is valuable, S,nngel, aud giye4
~ balance 10 po,r rotations,
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

rlsiic literature of the day is addressed. -
what has become of the ponderous folio,
IN which the learning of The Middle Ages
used to issue, 10 a small and exclusive cir
Gle, its solemn manifeslo2 Now we have
he slender pamphlet, the popular tract,
he cheap periodical, cast forth even to the
Ilml's OF civilization, penetrating into eve
ry nook and corner of the land often
light, often worthless, but often, too, IN.
siruclive, effective; written for the masses,
reaching the masses and awaking, far
and wide, consciousness of deficiency, a
spirit of inquiry, desire to know more.
The people govern in America. Ere
long the people will govern throughout the
habitable earth. And they are coming in.
10 power in an age when questions of
mighty import rise up for their decision.
They who govern should be wise. They
who govern should be educated They
who decide mighty questions should be en-
IIgh'ened. Then, as we value wise go
vernment, as we would have the deslnies
OF our kind shaped by an enlightened tri
bunal, let the schools of the people, and
the teachers who preside in these schools,
and the system that prevails in these
schools, be our peculiar care.
We cannot reform the world, no, nor
provide instruction for great nation, by
any direction given to half a million off
dollars. But something, even ia such a
cause, may be effected by it-something,
devoutiy believe, that shall be felt all over
our broad land. The essential is, that, i'll
little we can do, that little be well dome
be done faithfully, in the spirit of the trust,
in the spirit Of the pge-in spirit not |
restrictive, not exclusive, but diifusive,
universal
Mr.. JEFFERSON DAVIS, Of Miss, also
spoke 10 favor Of the bill. He snid-
tie would admit that the Government
had no authority to take charge of. rne
subject OF education, and he did not consi.
der ms bill as liable to that objection.
The Normal school system be considered
as highly beneficial, serving to produce
in the language, and to lay The
foundation of all sciences. The spelling.
book of Noah Webster which had been
used extensively in our primary schools,
had done more to produce uniformity in
our language in this country, than any
thing else. If we sent out good school
books from this institution, il would be OF
vast service 10 the country.
Mr. ID. enlarged upon the benefits which
would result TO science and the diffusion
If every kind Of useful knowledge, from
IN Institution which would gather young
nen from the remotest parts of the coun-
ry, at the common point where every IA.
;lllty for practical instruction would be af
ordod. The taste Of the country would
'e refined. knowledge was the common
cement that was to unite all the heleroge.
lous materials of this Union into one
mass, like the very pillars before US. If
here was any constitutional objection to a,
he establishment Of a corporation, he was j
Wiling to strike out that feature in the bill,
md preserve the remainder. But let us !
10 something to carry out the objects of
he testator, or let US throw back tho fund (
pon the chaucery courl Of England.
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Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

Avoid an angry man for while, for his
passion may cool, but avoid a malicious
man forever malice never dies
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20

TALL TALK.-Col VIM. NJ. Smyth. in
drumming for advertisements for his paper
in New Orleans, says tha, he Is going 10
circulate 6,0O0 copies, and that he had
5000 regular Subscribers to the Reiormer,
At Jackson. We would only say that no
other editor would have abandoned pa-
per win hat number Of subscribers.
SenGnci.
Mississippi Democrat., 1846-05-20
VOL. Ii.
Smithsonian ReaneSt.

Extract from Mr.. OwEN's speech on the
bill for The establishment Of the Smith
sonian Institute, for the diffusion of
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1S;a.. would cordially aequifsse IN ifcir
-Clo'se.
Bat aside rom local cousidc atoms, {,
Fhoa'd be DE eHdeavor cf every true Whit
to fHi oIt hich is he righ, man, r5mS
nate him. a-d sfar nc is nominated. use
every honorable means 70 serure his elrc-
sion. We bold that no one citizen has
claims greater than another 10 he a canii-
'daIe for public favor, provided 10th are
equally honest and well quslifed 10 dis
charge the trusts and duties OF the station.
The offices are the peoples, aud II is their
duty TO h.l them wiIh iailhlui competent
men, irrespective ofplrty services. Grant
that th or that man may have rendered
good service to the Wing Cause in mes OF
great need-even when to oppose the pow
ers that were was treason, IN the opinion
OF the plant min ous Of corrupt admins
fration. he dii NO more than bis Auty as IN
America" citzrH and a patriot. lie has
10 clJ'us ipr office other than those that
islong 10 every ci'izen. II he hc lhprrit
man. he should De selected, and not other
wise.
From the 6istingu shed names presented.
we feel assure tht' the Wings can choose
. Standard halrar. who will head them on
70 cerion victory. Then a,ry in tde mat.
Scr is r'aOng0i unri-,akcdIe Under me
Influence OF their w'sa sud henairant
measures Of S'aIe policy, Oh'5 rs rapidly
developing her resources, and marching
forward TO an exal,'uq destiny and It will
fo their own fault IT. IN tha midst of this
brilliant career, She i7 again prosTa,ed by
Lorofoco misrulo, and her energies erin
Iied ny the blight Of he ultra and deslruc-
tive Progressive Democracy.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Gubelna,oral Convrnt:onot OF the De-
moracy WAS tt6.den Thursday the 8th
Inst. Ne have, as yet, iaard nothing Of
,tsrrrrodinga A grcat meeting wa5 an
ticiPated, tive might Indge irom The tone
OF tie deEmcrGtic press ter several weeks
Pa,I. /. harmony has VrevaiFad in thcir
councils, We, as. we'll many of the friends;
o! the rNogr ssive parry, will be disap-
pointed. It the several lactiuns into which
the porty have erPsratcd could aHcabIy
and orderly unha Npon candidate tor
GavrrH2r, i is mor~ han ony one expected,
The love Of spoiIs Is still s-den. in the va
rjoGs aepirauts and hcir' friends; this has
created iudividu&l preferences Llat rnusl
have required the honied vgEae Of their
5cst ORE tGrs to cool. The diescn olsen
tinent, o@Trincrpb', if the word Ueappica.
hlc, upon the question of currency, would
doubtless I've .Re occasion OF muCh difficult
ty, Forsome moths past the hG,'ds rave
bccn growing harder. and The soJis, IH8a,
hout the same ratio, have been growing
so':"'i b"' "' 'p'nk they nave not Sro"n
sosgltas utterly to throw aside their pecu-
"'' "p,I''o'S ." 'u'S "o oPoI '"n' ''ll question:
HOT S0''T' 'n''l' 20 * "Ie'tn'" "oi' 'h'"'
"'.no"' os'"RSF .'''''' VIE mann me Il !
o' InH 1ar'''"'ia Tue coho"ct o' '"e o''''S-
h"h conuNueu VIVA Tue SaP"n' >"'H"e'
R't"o'sr U''S' 1'''ecu''''7 All" "'V'S'ol'S
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standing an apparent carealness to cover
It over, maysliil be diseoverpdas as an under
current in his remarks in the debate %
which we slude.
Had Be beenless cautious, We think his
feelings might have beep expressed in the
lungause Of Mr.. Giddinss, who, on sub
sequent day, addressed the House-on the
same suljeei.-alshopgh upon adaeIem
resolution. Speaking of the South. in re
ference TO the 'proba6fiiy Of await, heseid,
'''they now call to mind the declaration OF
BRITISH statesmen, that Z wW With the
United Slater viii BE- a var OF erua Gc pa
tiUn.' They nov see before lkem servile
insurectiohs, which torment their iuagina-
tions. Murie:, rapiue and blood, now
danle before their atfrighted vision. Well
sir, say to them, this is your policy, not
mine. No. ka5y prepared the yup, cHa /
wHIpress 10 yom lips uaia ne retg drrgs
shaa b, draiaed." We may be in error in
aItn Gtug sentiments 80 tinctured with
wormwood,t to Mr.. Adams. Our suspicious
may be groundlcss; buIif such a current OF
feeling is not djscrrna5lesn his reH7rks,
we ask lts, and our readers pardon
Whilst we would "nothing cxtenuate," 4"
wewould .setdowH uoa hI in malice. -
But we have said more on this subject than
we mIeRded. We commend The extracts
OF debate to which we hzve lprred to
the alUntion Of the reader, snd if he does
net coucur wthrHs in the opinion We have
offered in reference to Mr.. Adams, he w&l
at leastagra with rs, that the debate Is
lrtu5Es with interest.
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IN SENATE.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Moody.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Moody.
Mr. Ecklcy presented a petition from CO
citizeus OF Richuond, jefferson county.
for u turnpike road from Wintclsvflr to
'Nlassjlon, making Rchmond point-rc.
ieue,t'0 the committee on ROaisand High
ways.
Also, from 30 citizens Of Downingville,
Carroll county, aad Magnolia, Stark coun-
ty, for IN act OF iaco, poration referred to
the committee on corporations,
Mr.. O'Nral, lFc,n the same committee, to
which was referred the bill to erect the
new county Of VeuuiloN, reported that
there appear to he 24O2 petitioners, 1919
remonetrants, territory 400 srIiare miles
and due notices given. The commiuee
reported the bill lack to the Senate, anll
On motion Of Mr. Eckley, the bill was
rccommiled to Mr.. Erkley.
rcso'utonwasrtceivcd from the House
! OF Representatives, authorizing the print.
'nF OF $500 NNua copies OF rhe ronort a
lOe committee 70 cxnuinr the books, Nc
ri the 'onrd OF Pubic Works.
Mr. kriDy moved ore'cr the reso'u,ic,
to the committee on puhhc Printing los,
The resolution was then agreed tn.
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OHIO LE3GESE.ATUIsE.
IN SENATE.

JaHHgfy 3, l84G.
ociort / . NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Goddard, the Senate
resolved itself into a committee OF the
" hole, NJ. Anderson ia the Chair, Oh the
'ordels ol the doyi ard proceeded to con-
sder the blIl to pgovidp adequate cCmptn.
salion 'or be lDdges Of the Supreme Court,
President Judges Of the Courts OF Com
tuon Pleas, and OF the superior Court
Alter some time the committee r0-e and
'r'ported ark to the Senate the biIl, amend
ed by striking out "twclve hundred" and
Inserting zone thousand" as he comppn-
fation Of President Judges.
The question teing on agreeing to the
umcndmeutof the couuiueeof The whole,
was discussed by Mossrs. Osborn, Andcr.
con, Cha0ry, Kelley ard Perkins.
On motion Of Mr., Jones, the bin and
pending amendments were laid upon the
luble.