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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

party, then would be proud indeed 10 return 10
Congress, 10 speak in the voice Of such people,
and IL failed in AL my efforts to arrest this CON
tsuplaled blow on our rights. should return with
the proud consciousness that lived among a
people worthy oflhe birhright derived from our
ancestors.
With due sense of my obligations TO a con,
sliHsneY who have SO long rallied around me.
aud sustained in triumph our cause in consider.
alton Of the absorbing interest Of the present eri>
sis, which requires all the experience. aud The
most reliable talents our District can command :;
with the hope Of being some little service in &c
feeling the union Of our people in sapperi ofrighs
tina. must he us dear to wings as to democrats;
aud with the belief that Efforts will be made in
the approaching Congress by the dominant party,
10 rcconstrucithe exploded, rotten banking SYSTEM
on the downfall ofthe Observation-Disclosures
10 repeal the tariff act Of 1916, AMI restore the
odieas and unjust tariff INV Of 1912, TO cons
Uepce au uncquivocal and exirayagant system
Of internal Improvement, which viii deyoyc up.
on The people the most oppressive taxation, IN
short TO strengthen the central government BIZ
fastening upon the country the worst features of
Federalism, and that may do something to foil
them, with unicgned misgivings otmy own IN,
iiiness, accept the nomination, aud again throw
myselfupon the kind Indulgence of The people of
the District and invoke their generous support.
Gentlemen, you must indulge mo In one fur
Their remark. Should bc returned 10 the next
Congress, which now desire, and as firmly be.
ljeye, Shall feel mysclfat liberty without incur
ring The dsapproballon Of one olmy respected
constituents, Internationally TO decline another
canvass Iol the same position.
Accept my thanks for the handsome manner
IN which you have discharged the duty assigned
yon' and my earnest prayer for the health, long
lite aud prosperity ofeaehmcmhero Conven.
ton, ain gentlemen,
Your obt. servant,
J. THOMPSON.
Samuel T. Cobb, l.. 7. Wynn. Dr.. Carter,
John w. Downs, &. d. Fontaine, h. N. Ken.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

This question Is frequently asked, but il will
probably take four years to give the answer IN
inil. Already we can answer in part, we have
go fol hooded abolitiouist for postmaster
general. 4 mau who mol only voted lor the alb
clifton d slaves IN The District Of Columbia, bht
voted that The negroes should be allowed laysoe
onlhe question oflhcir own freedom. Wfhave
gained 4 new department 10 tbe GdyergtnenI, 10
superluiend the the internal affairs oIfthc conn,
wy. Al tic head Of this is pacedAir. Ewing
a Ohio, another Abolitionist. III with all his
long si 81 clerks have been a9ied 70 the Prcs.
dents patronage, and their flole influence ID
turned against lIle South. g'e louneg Secreta-
Iy oi lbc Treasury was afoulhcrn napb and his
auaaal reports were gfch Of them . tower Of
strength u Southern fights The present Sec,
retaFy Il from The North, his feelings and inter.
ests arc there, aHd bis influence viii be artayod
againstihe sovh. The South then bias gained
host Of lorkiidable enemies, BY elecing Ger.
Taylor. Many honest men believed that by
elcelngGen. Taylor, the South would have The
advantage Of bis influence. What his influence
Il w1rlh % HE South car be seen by the selection
ofbia Cabinet. He has called to bis councils
some of the most litter enemies Of The South, and
III lii2 Cabinet councils tho influence of Ewing,
Coilamer and Co, prevails. Ills Cabinet has
already done nany thugs which Gen. Taylor,
befyrethc election, promised should mol be done
We nua then believe either that Gen. Taylor
has broken tie pledges thai be made before the
eleclion, pr thai he il perfect blank in his ad.
and cannot carry out bis own meas
ures; ia either case the South has been dsceiy.
cd and humbugged- Ai6qng On Patriot.
Arrangements have been made by the COM
mon Council Nsw York, lorthe purpose Of con.
yeying tic remains Of Gen. Worth 10 his native
State til ih!efmeut
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21
GREELEY ON EUROPE.

lirNeARy rs MOLLY mpulsng The nnumcrahlc
mtfnddoas Of llespotism. The accounts from
Tho scat of war are BY no means clear. having
to reach u through Austria but il Il quite Ger.
ttin lhal a tremendous banle has been fought
near Raal, on the Danube BY The Hungarian
Army under Gorgey and the combined Russian
aud Austrian main body, and that NE Austrian
Journals arc NOT diiorcd 10 mention us occgr
renee, while private adyices from Vienna unite
Ia assuring us Of Hungarian victory. No Hun
garian account has yet been received, nor can
be soon.
Three minor but sanguinary conflicts have ia.
Ken place--at JoIdanow, al Peierwarden, and
act Tar from rrcpbats tho fiFat aud last ceriaii.
y resulting N Hungarian victories AT Peter.
WARDEN, the AlIstfians claim the advantage, but
admit sctere loss.
Ia France, the true Republicans, defeated
through hasiy aud inludicioIis course, are over,
awrd lor the moment, atlcr a severe conflict at
Lyons. Tie coalesced Mouarchsls who stole
power under the name Of Napoleon arc enabled
10 keep il BY free use Of lie Army which they
thus obtained control OF, The Republican chiefs
are imprisoned or concealed, the Republican
press Il senced, Paris Is in state Of Siege,
and French Army Is butchering the defenders
u Republican Rome. How long can this last
Southern Germany il in open war with the
despos, and battle has taken place at Man.
helm from which The Monarchisis have not rain.
cd what they expected The Republicans, led
BY tho brave Nlcroslavzlli, have sustained their
ground at least aud claimed 10 have gained
decided advantage. ] his i a good omen III Il
il the first tine they have met the myrmidons OIL
royalty the Geld without defeat. Has the Ger.
naa Revolution nov really bcglmf
Here again We behold the lreachcry Of Louis
Napoleon palpably manifested. The French
gnsenntm Is operating by its army Of the
Rhine 70 sustain Prussia in the war against Ba.
den and the Palatiuate These are depths Of
degradation and shame into which even Louis
Philippe never dared, nay never had the mean.
ness 10 drag them
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21
A coon ONE.

|
Tho Hartford Conn., Gazette, tells the fol-
lowing good one, which we'll hits of the practice
| drumming ourselves down that others may be Ia.
duced to compliment. Very lew as III The case
Of the pious Mr.. IT,, that would like to be taken
| AT their word.
| ina village moi dozen miles from Hartford,
the members Of d religions society were in tho
| habit ofhoding prayer meetings ii the church,
IN which they made kind OF confession, com.
monty called, "telling ones experiences" A vc-
~ pious member olthc 1ock, Mr. H., sometimes
invited Mr. F., who was not member to attend
the experience meetings. Al one 81 these, Mr..
II. IL reating his experience, stated that he was
q great sinner--iIat he had snned daily, and
with his eyes opef--wlfy and knowingly sim
ncd-Ihai goodness dwell not in his hcart--ihat
he was absolutely dcprayed- that nothing
but The boundess mercy and infinite goodness Of
Jehovah, manifested through the aionng blood
Of the liedecmer could save him ffom eternal
pcrdition. Mr.. r., who had accidentally been
placed upon iho "anSiotis seat" was called upon,
alter bis neighbor IL ended, 10 relate his expo.
rience." lie arose and with great era yiiyssaid
no had very little TO say OF himself; bur the breth.
rem would remember, that he had lived for twenty
five years the next door ucigbbor to MFR. III that
hc knew him well,and Il gave him great pleasure
(ecause he cuould do il with entire sincerity to
confirm the truth ofall bfotber II. had confessed
Of himself When NJ r. sat down, under the
smile oflhc whole congregation, the worthy par
son not excepted, Mr. II. went up 10 him and said.
"You ARE a rascal and liar, and I'll lick YOU
when out ofchurcn~
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21
Vast Refage Of q seounareI.,,

"TheFe Is another laiornl Il Is that a an hon.
est man, who says that be is a whig. but Il elect
ed 10 the Presidency, he will not be The tool Of :
Pafty--that he will be the president of the pee-
ple--thal he has no enemies 70 punsh--no friends
toreward
"lhe patriotism ofmere politicians which ex.
plodes in deceptive party pledges, Is understood
to be, as Dr. Johnson defines il. 'ihe last refuge
Of a Srouadrri.' Speech Of Hon. J. III. Clay-
ioa il Senate, July 5ih, 1913.
The Taylor papers first justifedTayIof's obi.
Gus prescription. by telling Us thai ouly few Of.
flee holders had been turned Quit
When this position fell by its own weight,
they next told US that the system Of prescription
would only extend to men put in By President
Polk.
When this failed, by the prescription Of men
put IN office under Tyler, under Van Buren,, and
under Jackson then we were told that II was TO
be justified iro the fact that democrats held all
the offices.
This excuse having iaied them, from the fact
That many wings have been holding offices under
all our adm nisiralinns the next plea il, that JEFF
lerson, jackson and Polk have removed wings
from Office.
linus, then, has there been shutting. subier.
targe 4 prcvaricalioa 10 sustain man who has
committed wilIul and prcmeditased falsehood
IN declaring tina, he would allow no party feeling
to govern hts appointing POWERFUL thai be would
make Honesty, capacity aud fidelity" the stand
ard Tor the besiowal Of office. and their absence
"lhe cause for removal" (See Tnaugural.) In
The acc Of this declaration, Of dozen other sim.
liar declarations before election, AMI the
declaration Of such men as Crittenden and
Clayton, Is Il 10 be wondered at that the supper.
ters Of Taylor should find themselves driven to
the most contemplate shifts and evasions to jus.
tiy bis course
M, Clayton lntendedio be very severe, when
he spoke f"tae last refuge Of sounded p
II Is language which may be used by men claim.
lns al tae deeeHeg, but never could have orisi.
from democratic senator. |, Is now Suitable
'imc lor whig orators and wing presses 70 toll us
traai y the last refuge Of IA scoundrcI, IL viola.
lion Of all sacred obligations, and The trcachcry
ola Parhian faith are 10 10 the subjects Of thcir
Justification liisstssipPiaa.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

sojourner in this world so fair,
Where intermingled, bliss and care
Fill Tue few short years Of life;
Say, traveller to the dark abode
Hast thou been idler on the road
A careless locker on where all is strife?
Hast thou bohell the sorely tried,
Nor sought to turn Temptations tide,
winch cen the stoutest overawes;
pr seen the wise and good sink down
Beneath vile calumny's dark frown,
Nor battled boldly in his cause?
= ~ looked o wretchedness and wo,
ANA told thy suffering brother no,
When thou couldst spare from ont tay store
Or gazed unmoVed upon the tear
VI sorrowing ones, shed Ger the bier,
vi those that are of earth no more?
With heart to feeling all unknown,
Hast thou for self, and self alone,
Thus far advanced in thy carcer7
II So around thy pathway bloom
No flowers, to smile away the gloom
That lowers from cradle to the bier,
When age hath silvered Ger thy head,
And oil thy early hopes have fled,
Aud yawns the future dim and vast
i thou hast well performed Thy part
Sweet memories will within thy heart
Support and cheer thee to the last.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

Keep Your Fooms well ventilated. Close rooms
generate disfhsc. Many constitution il UNDER
mined from, such confinement.
ThrowOf your feather beds and lie upon straw
or cTcuthc floor, il you have nothing BETTER
The ttleap cotton mattresses make d good bed
anda healthy one. Feathers are bad 10 lie upon
sfAny time. and more particularly in the summer
season.
Use cold water freely. Wash yourself thor
opghly with il every morning: Aliue salt put in
the water just enough to give il briny taste, will
keep the pores healthy,an strengthen and insig>
crate The system,
Eat lightly, especially fyour habits are 81
sedenIary character. DO not eat in hurry, but
mascate your food we'll before Il is deposited in
the stomach. This botine down proyisions,ana-
eonda-likc, Is most destructive to tho digestive
organs. Avoid too great an indulgence in
"high living" Is Il is called. Plain living i The
best.
Let every man, woman and child, keep liule
Pulsersed charcoal in their rooms, and on reti.
ring at night, let them put as much as can be laid
Oh sxpence in their mouths, and work ii a.
bout among the teeth with the tongue, and il will
not be long before there will be no decayed teeth
for the dentist to I'LL with amalgum. Or pure gold
either.
Rise early IN The morning, take exercise c.
nough to make your breakfast relish well, and
you will feel fresh and vigorous f,r The days
labor. Upon rising IN The morning, extend your
arms oul and force hem hack gently. This ex.
erciso will expand The chest. strengthen the
lungs, aud operate o. 4 guard against pulmonary
diseases,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21
EE'sy D0n's you take the I,aperss
BY N. p. WILLIS.

N. p. WILT
Why don't you take the papers9
They're "the life Of my delight;'
Except about election time,
Ard then | read for spite.
Subscribe, you cannot lose cent
Why should you be afraidi
For cash thus paid IS money lent
On interest four-fold paid,
Go then, and take the papers,
And pay to-day, nor pray delay;
And my word, it is inferred
You'lllive till you are grey
An old newspaper friend ofminc,
While dying from cough,
Desired to hear the latest news,
While he was going off.
Itcok the paper, and | read
Ofsome new pills in force
lie bought a box-aRd he is dcndi
No--hearty as horse.
knew aprinter's debtor once,
Racked with scorchng fever,
Who swore to pay her bill next day,
Il her distress would leave her.
Next morning she was, at her word,
Diyested Of her pain,
But did forget to- pay her debt,
Tilltaken down again,
'Here, Jessie, take these silver wheels
Go pay the printer now !"
She spoke, she slept, and then awokc
With health upon her brow.
| knew two men as much alike
Az e'er you saw two stumps,
And no phrenologist could find
a difference in their bumps.
One took The papers, and his life
Ishappier than kings;
Ills children all can read and write,
And talk cfmen and things.
The other took no papers, and
While stroliing through wood,
a tree fell down upon his crown.
And killed him, VERY good"
Had he been reading Of the news
At hone, like neighbor Jim,
Idbeta cent that accident
Would not have happened him.
Why don't Jon take the papers,
Not from tho printer sneak,
Because You borrow d his boy
Paper every week
Fofhe whOtakds the papeFsa
aud pays liiB bill whon due,
an I've II peace with God and man,
AID with the printer too.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

Some person asked Charles James For what
was the meaning 81 thai passage in tho Psalms
lie clothed himself with cursing. like as with
garment, Z 'fphe meaning" said he. II think
y plain enOngh-iho man bad habit Of swear.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

Sig:--Th3 undersigned wctN appointed a COM
mHee, ny ,hc democratic Distfic. Convention,
held at Pou'c,oc oa The ilh nsi for he q 81 Con.
gynssional District oilhis State, 80 inform yen
ct ypur nomination.
K is with pride aai pleasure, that We perform
ihe duty OF informing you, that at said District
Convention. you we're nominated ly arolanaiioa.
as the candidate for Congress oflhe pemocraiic
party Of The Is, Congressional District Of this
State.
Accept our best wish > individually aud col,
iectiyelt for Your prosperity as a statesman, aud
youewellare as cj,i1,n. Your obedien. ser.
wants,
SAMUEL T, COBB. Of d. 500.
l.. 4. WYNN, 81 E.afayeac,
bR. CARTER, If Tppah,
j. W DOWNS, If fagG@ba
c. u, F0NrAINE, ct Poa'ooe,
H. \. KlN10N, IF T@B5aiaga.
CosuurrEE.
Hon. JAooB Thompson, 0xoJd Miss.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

The expiring words II Lord Isnlerien. the
celebrated Judge, afesaid 10 haze been, Sen
llemenofthe jury. YOU will nov consider your
verdict" Those 81 Lpni Hermand, Scottish
Judge, .wefo equally professionally. '"Guilty but
recommended to the mercy ofthe Court
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

Thursday, the 2sth ilt. was observed ia Mem
phis as day Of humiliation and prayer.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21
Po1gS 2.

The following beautiful lines we lind in the lastnun.
her Of The Star of Temperance 1t was written by NJ.
l. CARPENTER one of'ho editors oflhai valuable paper.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-21

Patience Is Social Engine, as ,sell as u
Christian Virtue. Tolisien--to wait--ana 10 be
tinwcarsed, are the certain elements Of good Tor,
tune. II Erchange paper
Energy Il d Steam engine. To net push
forward--to call firth and keep employed all the
powers given as BY God, will no. only yield the
elements Of fortune, but fortune itself,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03

The Orono Sulphur shower.

Ma. EDITOR: Your correspondent 40 Orono, Ne.
mas fallen into a common error in supposing that
the yellowish substance collected upon rain-~ster
after a thunder shower was "yertable sulphur
Let the examination Of the substance be repeated
and the simple test applied Of throwing some OF II
on ho, shovel II it IS sulphur there will be a
blue flame and birthstone stencil. about which
there can be no mistake and If these DO not arise
the article is not sulphur. Merely examined with
the eye and pen-knife, twenty different pow
ders soaked with water, may pass tor flowers VI
sulphur. The true test is burning. One fact
however is furnished in this case is Ia mos. 9th
ers Of the sort.j which settles the question The
substance IL is said " was observed rising as scum
70 the surface Of the rain-~afer. - lt was a
floating thiag lighter than water. Bot sulphur Is
heavier than wster Having specific gravity OF
90 and will 20 the bottom as fss. as brck-dust.
The writer Of this. once met with similar phe-
nom non, and then satisfied himself that the SUD-
stance was the pollen Of f0rers. The winds pre-
csdinz such a thunder shower Ill the air with pol
en- from myriads Of tree blossoms, and the The ram
washes down and collects TINS substance, which Is
yellow and floats readily on raln-1 arer The
thing never happens except In the season Of
hlo.som.. Pa.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
The sulphur Phenomenon.
Correspondence OF Toe Tribune.
PorCHKyEPsrF. June 30

correspondence Of Toe Tribune.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, June 30, lsi9.
FRIEND GRIZZLY la thy paper Of the 29th
noticed article from Orono Maine stating that
the close OF heavy shower on Saturday, the sd,
there found upon the surface Of the wsier collect
ed IN vessels substance which proved to very yerita-
Die sulphur the article alude 10 enclose WITH this.
On the 2ith, (SlAday) IN the afternoon, about y
o'clock, had violent shower OF about two hours,
sitter which ! discovered the same sulphurous sub
upon the water collected IN al the vessels ave
IN sl) among them brass kettle, 20 that Il could not
have come from the tubs wooden vessels. al nrst
thought that might be the aud again that perhaps
II froom the roof that having been dry Tor some
time but upon close examination found Il tie same
IN the article nrst mentioned viii ask how the
scientific account for the mystery
Truly thine, 4 {. SoUrHwrcK.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
Correspondence OF The Tribune.

NEWBrEGH June ~ SO
see by your paper Of the 29sh that cor
respondent Of yours at Orono, Ne mentions that al
the close Of heavy thunder-shower, yellow sub
stance observed rising, scum, 70 the surface Of
the rain-water which had been received In tabs and
other vessels during the storm and that on examina
ton, this substance found 10 be ventsble sulphur
This have doubt is true, and indicates that N the
vicinity there Is either anthracite coal gypsum Al
Wlkesbarre, Luzerne Co Pa mountainous region
abounding with cos, this phenomenon u so common
that the inhabitants rarely notice L. The same may
oe said Of Ithaca Tompsins %. near Cayuga Lake IA
this state where you viii md gypsum IN the greatest
abundance, which has been quarrled short distance
dswn the Lake. aud brought % ltnscs tor sale bon
these minerals are richly impregnated with sulphur
which alta certain Temperature, becomes volst ihzed
and aoats in the atmosphere Durng extreme hot
weather great Quantities are raised which by thun
dershower, become condensed and TAI and hoax on
the surface OF the Il nsy neutrslze the ozone
snd render the atmosphere healthy II 90 II indicates
not only the wisdom. but the goodness OF him VINO
rules and governs all Very resPy yours sP.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-03
Land Speculation Errors Corrected.

r. ne Edu0r 0f The IrbWci
An article in your paper Of Saturday, headed as
above copied from the GreaGd Amoicas Repabiic
(of Iinos) OF June 2j contains SO many statements
regarding three OF my brothers Robert H. William b.
and James G. who resident with their families
In the state Illinois that desire TO give you brief
statement OF facts regarding theis settlement.
They do not own Tornship much less County
Ny brother William owns IA al go acres lie il not
interested directly indirectly IN any other land
there or elsewhere. His views upon the subject OF
and are known to be identical with the Land Reform.
ers OF this City and in conformity Herewith he has obs
tanned land sufficient only for himself and family 70 cul
tyate
The land for the settlement is az entered In the name
OF one my brothers settled there which has
gwen rise 70 the idea OF helr speculatng largely IN
and Il belongs 10 Messrs A Lynch, ID w. Collins "
Brown, John Welsch. Edward White. - hast, Chas
Dudley, NJ Hunter. Henry Wright, A. T.. Smith A. o.
iger and others all Of this City whose names do not
remember. beside Messr3 Powell, Foot bralnard aud
several others residing IN Lasale County, where the
and - located. They viii al become actual settlers
on their own lands before May next.
The settlement which viii be formed in Illinois, main
ly from New York will average about 2O acres % each
head OF a family Yours respectfully
MOSES b. MACLAl Nassau st. y. Y
u We publish the aboySwith great pleasure,
not merely in justice to the Messrs. Maclays bat
as a cheering sign Of progress. Twenty years ago,
any man would have been glad to see a report 10
circulation that be had bought up County now
such a report is promptly connadicted as disrepu-
table to the parties implicated. The world does
NOVA I'd.