Democratic banner., 1847-08-23

Fate Of Simmons.-Thc Charlottesville Re-
publican gives the following account of the
fate of Simmons, the young man who shot
professor Davis, some years since, at the
Virginia anniversary:
We learn from an authentic source that
Joseph G. Simmons, respecting whose ca
reer our readers will, perhaps, be curious
to near something certain, brought his life
to an end, by his own hand, the morning Of
the 9th ult., at the house OF his brother, in
Washington, Georgia. He shot himself with
a pistol, the ball entering the eye and pen
etrating the brain, and fingered in a state of
insensibility from about Z O'clock A. \. when
the family was called to his room by the re-
port of a pistol, until half-past one r. NJ. of
the same day. When his room was entered
he was found in a chair, placed at a table.
Apistol was lying across his lap, and on the
table was an open razor. On the table was
found also, a note stating, in the form of a
certificate, dated July 9Th, 1847, that his
death was occasioned by himself, and was
brought about either by a pistol or razor.
fl F~dShaon066 GenHenlan.-The life of
one o fthese creatures is as follows:-He
gets up ~leisurly, breakfasts comfortably,
reads the paper regularly, dresses fashiona-
bly,; eats a tart gravely, talks insipidly, lies
considerably, drinks superfuously, kills time
indifferently, sups elegantly, goes to bed
stupidity, and lives uselessly.
The Portuguese Instruction seems TO
have been a sparkle of the light of liberty
in a ~benighted land. The foot of British
Intervention has troden it out. The Eng
lish freeman may admire the struggles Of
the brave serf who would enjoy privilege
similar to his own: but British ministers, can
always find an excuse for armed interposi-
trUn; 'wmen .He resuIl Is-une repression OF
the growth of republican ideas on the shores
Of Europe.
CoNsIDERArE."--"John, don't give cous-
in Simmons horses too many Oats-you
know they have hay" "Yeth thur" said
John, moving towards the barn. "And
bark ye, John-don't give them too much
hGy-you know they have oats"
BEAUTIFUL EXTRAcr.-Alas! how little
do we appreciate a mothers tenderness
while living. How needless are we in
youth, of all her anxiety and kindness
But when she is dead and gone; when the
cares and GOODNESS of the world come with
ering to our hearts; when we find how hard
it is to find true sympathy, how few will be-
friend us in our misfortunes; then it is that
we think of the mother we have lost.
Bread in q Barrel Of F0ur.--T'o ena-
BILE all to know how much bread can be
made in a barrel of -four, the following en-
tract from a New York paper will show
1896 lbs. of -four, ii gallons or 80 lbs. of
water, 2 gallons or 16 pints Of yeast and 3
lbs. of salt make 3O5 lbs, of dough, which
evaporates in kneading, baking, &C., about
40 lbs, leaving about 265 lbs. net of bread.
ia loafer by the name of Cain, being
asked by the magistrate, the other day, if
he was the man that slew his brother? made
answer-tNo, yer, oner. l is the chap got
got Sewedp
Z7."Why are the Mexicans like the N.
York handles" "Because they run when
they see the Taylor q coming.
LOve Your Enemies.-A clergyman told
an Indian, he should love his enemies. "Mee
do love 'em," replied the latter. "Wlat
enemies do you love most 20 "Rum and CT
der" There are too many such lovers.
A cheap blaze can be made, to last an
evening, by filling a teakettle with knots,
shavins, old shoes, or anything similar, and
closing the lid so as to exclude the air. Put
the kettle over the fire for a few moments,
and apply a torch to the spout.--[N. York
Gazette.
H. Two well-dressed shoemakers being
in the company Of some gentlemen, were
asked their profession; says one of them,
81 practice the healing art" "and l."
says the other, ''labor for the good Of mems
soes."
Every man who carries a cane should be