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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

GEORGIA STATE RAILROAD.

Here am at the terminus Of the Rail Roads
of our glorious State. Here in sight Of the bold
Tennessee, bounding over rocks and shoals--here
in sight of the lofty Lookout mountain mlngling
with The clouds arrived here through one OF
those stupendous gorges WHICH the finger Of God
seems to have pointed out assthe only thorough
fare tina, could have achieved that most important
connection; whose commerce. will not only scat
ter wealth and subsistence along about 440
miles of Ra-Road but il will bind US together
in the tright struggle with the Abos'tionls's Of
tho Norh. who seem bent on our destruction or
their rninl ,,,,,,,
tic undertaking than the construction OF the Rall
Road from Atlanta to Chattanooga, on massy
embankment ofrocks and clay, along the SIDES
mountains, over ravines, 1870 feet deep, spanning
streams. creeks and rivers, by bridges over y
900 feet long, resting on massy piers OF llInt
stone or filing them up with spacious culVeHs
through which the angry stream seems TO oasl
with indignant fury at being obstrucied. On!
imagine seventeen beautiful bridges over one n
YER. the Chickamagua. This river we ueye
heard OF on the sea. shore--and yet seventeen
| This turbulent stream with her MASSEY bridges -
This is but small item in the credit account
her enterprise, for as you approach Johns noun
| tain or tunnel hill as it is now denomnated he
tween Walker and Murray, they have penetrate
a solid Limestone mountain, lao feet through
l75 feet below the top level the mountain, wit
a passage 20 feet wide and stone some % or 8
feet high, supported by a massy stone arch"al
This work regard as one ofthe wonders OF tn
South. We need not now ask what will be tn
result for /, is in the womb OF fu,uri'y, but II WI
unite the great West with the noblc,he generol
South forever! Even now, on the banks OF u
Tennessee are piles Of -four and other merchai
{ disc. from Alabama and Tennessee. and this
only the beginning; the end will never come, VI
Ill time shall be no more, and the things OF etc
/ nifty break upon our view.
We know little Of Georgia, her magnlt'ce
scenery her resources, her uayelling masses,u
. III we travel with her enterprising and genera
sons, snd lovely daughters, on this stupendo
# Eoad.- Cor. Sap. Rep.
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A CHRISTMAS GIFT.

A Berlin correspondent Of tho ST. Louis Re.
m,hlican relates the follown
The fashionable dry goods store here is that
of Gerson Il Brottersl Il is very extensive
and elegant establishment and the Brothers. sew.
an in number, have all made considerable Tor
tunes BY il. The eldest controls the rest, and IN
fact, brought them up and has been like father
10 them. Consequently they refer to him In oil
matters Of any Importance and are governed oy
his advice. Several young ladies are employed
IN the store as sales women. One oil these De-
H., verv nretty. attracted the notice Of one OF
,hs Younger brothers, and he finished by falling
Jos9o,.,eIy in love with her. When the elder
h,o,hcr was informed Of il, he appeared much
Jis,,ossed and told his brother that he could new
49, riyo his consent to his unen with the young
o;rI. who was so far beneath him, ana VINO De.
/ s,des had no fortune. The other begged and
ar,reated, but his brother was unrelentlng'-
Th;s uas a couple Of months before Christmas.
tho Young Girl was sent away, and the lover lost
81. color. his appetite, bis spirits. Nothing
~" led ar interested him. lie refused TO 60
~. ,here, shut himself constantly in bis room'
ond was in fact, Just such despairlng lover as
ys .ead about in books. His brother p'''ed nun
ye,y much, and did not know what to do. When
Christmas approached, he asked the dlsconso'
late youth what he should give him as Chr's.'
mas riff, The other replied, nothing he wanted
no,binc, cared for nothing but this young gfl'
Christmas eve arrived all tho brothers were
assembled in the elder ones parlor, where MS
wife did the honors. The lover was there 'oo'
bu, very melancholy. The Christmas treat was w
yery brilliant, and the tables slrewed with gus
Aher these had been sufficiently admired Inc
moor lover looking more sad than ever to see tha'
ali had received gifts but him, his sister''n'la
took him by the hand and told him his presen
was in the next room, to 20 and bring i OUT
up onened the door mechanically and entered
bn,-.-did he dream mo there was the young
,irl ,he idol of his heart, beautifully dressed AM
holding on, her hand to him with the naPP's,'
sm;Ip n the world. 1t is needless to descr,o'
the surprised youths JOY, or his gratitude 20 o.
brother. The contract was signed inc neA'u@y
: and preparations are nov making for the weO
q ding.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09
II The young gentle7aah, to whose melnof!

u The young gentleman, to whose memory 'ns
,,,,owor very pretty and touching lines were 'eui'
Gated was Mr. JouS ilALsrkAp i~mefy les',
ls, Of this ctya youth OF fine promise and Oh 'ne
nos, aactiona,e disposition, believed and esteemed
!. IN u no had tie pleasure Of his acquaintance II
y,l be recoectcd by many oiour readers ula' Young
t5,,,ead was killed by the explosion OF the OoierS
u he Steamer H. Kinney on her upward TRIP from
Mobile 10 this place sometlme during the iat'er par,
Il Anil 4et9 His death was instantaneous, anu
: cauH Aaye suffered bal single pang bu' ie"
,,,o,d. before tic accident took place, he was eiat
rac in LIVELY, spirited strain with friend N t''e
cshin. He lei, ths, ireud-aas never to chat "''l
,,n ayan--walked with his usull elastic step ana
,ouyan, feeling to the front part OF the ooa'' "ne'
the horrible explosion occurred which launched nun
,n,o eternity without moment warning lis oool
US afterwards recovered, and BY biz heart sfreKeI
relatives and friends conveyed 70 Mobile where
,,. ;,,.e,rcd ED, DEM
Written for the Model American Courier
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09


II n4v tc ,vec, 70 de vIon We Ga" iee'
DEATHS fingers nter DER the chords OF HE
Like zephyrs, that along the haIp-atrnss steal
Lurpg the spirit from is bitter strife =
Though lis moun.a music, yet i bears
The spirit HE an echo on is wings
r,o.r, rom Faith, its beauties and it, cares,
In md We. strangely sweet recedmg whsperihgS'
hit oh those chords, with Yoo'hs exuitlng pow
Drawn. ill they thrill and qniyer with ITS strength
or Hope and Joy, and kno" not such a" i'0n'
Al Deaths when they must yield that power az
kneth,
when they are snappd asuuder, with ;helr tones
Yjll and elastic as a morning eound,
t. ,h,t Wild moment Of thousand groans,
With wha, dense agony, the spirit takes IT'S OcNio
n, Friend, ana not alone my friend, for hearts
Have tbrlrd Tor thee, with deeper pulse than mine
a,,.l Memory from its brief Oblivion starts
And point. me to that mangIed corpse OF thine
Ia .hroud Of waters, and the chilling bed,
On which they closed relentlessly for thee
And those to whom both thou and JOY are dead,
For Time can never break that link OF memory
Farewell, word denied thee, when the Pang
Of parting came with double pow'r though 0r'e'
The moment, when its fearful summons rang,
Analeft LIES tree with many shriyelId lea
And ibon caressng and caressed by Earth
Was, torn as by the whirlwind from the spray
Where lately rose the music Of thy mirth,
And borne without that last, consolng word ava
WILLIAM WARD, JR.
COLUMBUS, Miss. Dee, 1913,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09
CoI IVRITS MIsSIssIPPI SATURDAY, MARCH Q, Is0O

slave State should come into the Union 'oge'her'
In The case of Michigan. she had an express
promise to be admitted when certain requisites
we're compl ed with
"Caliornia presents herself for admission IN,
to the Union without any leave beng grantee
Tor her 20 form State government, without any
census 81 her inhabitants, having been TAKEN
ard without any definition or regulation On inc
snhiert ef voting. To avoid the Nimot prouso,
ne ,.rr;,erir. had been eh in a state OF anarchy
ami nov California comes here in worse CEN
d;,,on than with the Wimot proyiso Tor she
comes here claiming rights and privileges witch
shc has taken to herself BY an open act oil nsnr>
{ nsiion y
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

In the course Of Mr.. Buffers remarks IN the
Senate, on the motion to instruct the comFi''uee
m Territories to report bill Tor the admission
If California, he embodied IN lew sentences,
sone nj the objections to that measure which
fe,l with great force upon the intelligence OF the
4 senate. "Sir." said he, 81 ask tn question:, a.
/ have RICH, to ask it emphatIcaliy' nave tne
people of California complied with the reqalsi'
lions of the treaty in regard to The persons emu
lea ,o vntp. Who were the voters on the adop
,ion nc that constitution, and for the members oil
tho convention! Were they whites, blacks OF
Indians From what class Of voters DID ms
constitution emanae There was no instance
before in the history Of the States, where Coh'
GROSS did not establish and define who should De
\ vo,ers in the territories on the adoption OF state
government. No State had ever been admitted
70 tho Union. or had been allowed to form STATE
government, without first having haa ce d.!
takcn. This was done in Michigan, Iowa. IS
consin and Florida. Never before was 0'a''
,resen,ed fol admission, without these three pre-
reouisi,es having first been complied WIN
! aIowa. il was true, hadsno power given TO ne
hv an ar, Of Congress to form State consl'tu
ton hut when she came here win her coHs''
tulon. she had assumed certain boundaries vii
i. which Congress could not agree. She was r.
d fused admhance and sent back But N 'ol
+ very act Of sending her back to alter her oou1
d daries in her constitution, there was an lf'pne
e consent that she might form constitution !" i
:. consip had no direct consent given TO her, U
e. Congress passed an act allowing her two rePr'
senta,ives in Congress. and this was an 'n'P, ,
ID mower to her to form State government. 10
~ IA had replied for several years for adallsslo
and was finally admitted with Iowa. under an
-, g.semen, or understanding that one free and o.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

Speaking Of the contemplated Southern Con.
yention. ,hs Mobile Herald says mo PuIeF
sentimen. Of patriotism ever animated . peOp M
,hau nreyails in favor Of this convention. "o
venture 10 say that, take from the South - mai :
! in favor Of itsnd the residuum will b the very
msane.t and most corrupt and tinnid Of al our
political materials.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

eY IN the | reasury lot inc purpose v =,
ing the expense Of said Convention WINCH
shall by vote regulate their per diem ana
mileage.
Resolutions concerning the Southern Convex
ton.
Resolved, That the General Assembly regard
most layorabiy the recommendation en'ahaileS
from the people of Mississippi that the people Of
the slavehodnc States meet in Convention al
Nashville on the first Monday in June mex, As
emnenly conducive to harmonious and eiilc'eht
action among them in defence otthe institution Of
slavery. and all the rights incident thereto guar
anteed by the letter and by the spirit OF TIE Con-
slitution.
Resolved. Tha, both branches al the General
Assembly will meet in the Representatives,
Hall on Thursday next at II O'Clock, Tor
the purpose OF sending four delegates from
the State at large TO the Nashville ConVen'
ton.
Resolved That We recommend to the people
ofthe State to send two delegates from each o
of the Congressional Districts this State to sad
/ Nashville Convention, TO be elected on the mrs
! Tuesday in April next, by the people Of said dis
,r;c,s and that his Excellency the Governor b,
his Proclamation to the people orthis State,mak'
known the day of election herein designated, t
be held as elections are for members OF The leg
stature, and that the returns of the elections Sc
held by the people shall be made to the Governo
- elections for members Of Congress by the p,o
Mo are. and upon the returns SO made his Excel
Iencv Inc Governor shall by his Proclamation
Al. lpTfp
the event that any the delegates SO e'ecle,
shall refuse to accept the appointment by The lott
day of May, or any vacancy shall IN any name
occur. then the Governor shall aud be /
hereby required to fill such vacancy by ,aP
pointment, from whatever party the vacancy shat
nrcnr.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09
NUMBER 80.

State has its rights. The Southern Siaies arc
now acting together. TOu might force. By she'd
ding some blood, single STATE % remain u The
Union. You cannot force a whole section OF
States, comprising eight milioas Of SOuahemers
to remain In a Union which Is sstisg ~erss
than any tyraut Of nation could aei, without the
shedding Of oceans Of blood, Of which the free
States would be apt 10 bleed quite As freely - the
those sfthe South. Are you prepared for thisi
II YOU are not, then be not deceived ~ 10 tho
peril in which you have placed not only the I'm
ion hu, yourselves and tho South. The cfisis
has come. There Is bal one alternative leR.--
There will be no compromise. The South are
firm. Before June they must have action that
will satisfy them that their rights are respected.
They must have such action, by the people oGthe
North, and BY Congress, as win give 70 the sls.
very question fnality, The Southern people are
sick Of being necessarily harrassed, Insulsed and
tcrmen,ed, through their members, u the seat Of
the General Government Al Washington. as be-
| ing monsters and cold,blooded tyranls over the
poor African, the colored brother, by such cold
blooded scoundrels, hypocrites, and unprinciPlh
wretches as are sent TO either House Of Congress.
from some constituencies. What do such men AZ
Seward, Hale, Chase, in the Senate, OF Giddipgs.
49,. r. stf' ~
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

VERy S1xcuLAR.-Some forty years since
the family of DR.. DenormandIe' formerly OIL AZ
teboroug ID, Bucks county Pa received paper
written in language they did not understand
II was thought nothing Of except as matter OF
curiosity. and remained among the family papers
until lately, when it happcped to be seen ~
some person, who translated it; and behold II
proved 10 be WILL, leaving the family an I'M
mense estate. DR.. D. left three sons, and per
hans other children. Two of his sons went e
Kentucky about 1918, where one OF them died
the other two, II is believed, are still living
They were worthy men, and many friends VII
.eeiee TO learn that the long negle beques
may vet be realized Trenton N. ~ Gazette
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

4 .browed Old gentleman oncc said to me-
daughter, "Be sure, my dear, you never marry
: Moor man. But remember that the Poore'..
man in the world is one that has money ana
nothing else"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

c,ons ny MACHINERY. machine has
been put in operation in Cuba or me m ,S, n.
tire Of cigars. 1t rolls them so tas' 'na1 one
w. bIne can give occupation to SIX men IN the
,"av Of tipping and clipping them.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

An ''office seeker" somewhere "down East,
intends to apply for the place Of Minister Extra.
ordinary to that unknoVn people alluded to IN
Cen. Tayor's Messsge-"ihe rss Of Narktnd.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

The Legislature of Alabama adjourned on
Wednesday last. The Montgomery Journal
remarks that "a perfect revolution has taken
place in the public mind on the subject of bank
ing and internal improvements, and the recent
Legislature has acted in accordance thereto. II
chartered a joint stock bank for Mobile with
capital stock Of Ss34,O00; allowed the addition
Of Sl,50O,OOO more TO the circulation of the
bank Of Mobile, and passed a general free bank
ing law, with circulation based on United 5
stocks
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

SALE or GEy. WAsnINGToN's FAREWELL
ADpRrss.-The manuscript Of Gen. Washing
tons Farewell Address was sold atpublc auction
IA Philadelphia, Tuesday evening. It started
with The first hid at $500, and was knocked down
At $4,000. The Rev. DR.. Boardman was the
purchaser, for Mr.. james Lennox, wealty citi
zen OF New York. A good deal of indignation
is expressed that the Library Committee of Con
gress, authorized to purchase the interesting rel
ic bya Joint vote, without restriction as TO price
suffered themselves 10 he out.bid. Mr.. Lenno,
has fortune which yields $4,000 per annum
He is a bachelor, and nan Of the most princel
llberalties and benevolence. 1t is said that hi
charitable contributions amount to 100000 pc
snnum-one half of his income.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

An act to be entitled an act 10 authorize and
require the Governor of the State OF Geor.
gia to call Convention OF the people OF TINS
State.
Whereas: For 4 series Of years there has been
manifest disposition the part otthe non'slaye'
holding States Of tie Union, to interfere with the
Institution of Slavery at the South, by such az
pressye measures OF resistance. as TO render II no
/ longer question of doubt, that the Federal Leg
stature viii soon adopt such restrictive measures
against the Institution of Slavery as to lranmel
feer, and confne it within certain territorial Inn
is never contemplated by the original parties to
the constitutional compact, And whereas, Geor'
gia in her sovereign capacity as state, mas
delegated no other powers TO the Federal Gov-
eminent than those found in the Constitution OF
the United States. And believing that her best
interest and her honor as a sovereign and moe
pendent Government, requires that she should
+ meet all encroachments in calm and manly
spirit of resistance.
Sec. |. Be il enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives the State OF Georgia IN zen
eral Assembly met, That should the Congress
the L. s. pass any law prohibiting slavery or III
o voluntary servltude in any territory OF the I. D
or any law aboshing slavery in the District o
: Columbia, or any Jaw prohibiting the slave trad
II between the States where slavery must exist, 0
/, admit INTO the u. S. as State OF this Coniede
), racy the sparsely peopled territory OF CaltornI
and New Mexico Or should the Governor {
L this State receive at any time satisfactory eVl
! dence, that any slaves having escaped from th'
n State to a non. savehoding State, and mat sue
ID slaves is or are refused to be given up to the prop
n or owner by the authorities OF the State IN whic
&c such fugitive or iugitives may be iound 'hen
i in either Of the foregoing events, 1t shall be an
IN is hereby made the duty oil the Governor oil u
n. State within sixty days thereafter to issue n
T. proclamation ordering an election TO De heia
e, each and every county, to Convention
Ok the people of this State to convene at the Be
n. of government within twenty days after the
~ lection.
lis Sec. 9, And be it further enacted That Il
er counties now entitled to two representatives
the House Of Representatives Of the General a
49, sembly ofthis State shall each be entitled to,a
al shall elect four delegates to said Conventional
a. the counties which are entitled to one reRese
b. tative SHAH each elect two delegates to safu 20
mi vention.
II Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That sald
a lection for delegates shall be conducted ana n
ion 10 the same manner as elections Tor memoef rs
the the Legislature are now held in this State
NJ. that returns of elections shall be forwarded to
9 Governor Of this State, who shall upon applI
ton, furnish each delegate elected with cer
cate Of election.
stn Sec. a. And be il further enacted, That :
ira. Convention shall elect all officers necessary
, in their organization.
,dnl Sec. S. And be Il further enacted, I
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1850-03-09

| Witnessed de exercises M tmrio-j's Acad.
mr, during thn last dtyut die examination last SUM
her. Tho exercises ol the seglrai c4s.ea.t IN LATIN,
'rec6 ana the Scientific and Primary Departments
llllatel r9pie progress a. lie paRis and much
3lrenco and ability q, gn ra-t Il Ole tsachers.-
taxa etsu pleasure n expressing I'M oHiu0s'. that
he low das Academy is an rsugaion d hieh mer
, sud most cordially recommend is abe aud enter
rising priutps, Mr. Crawford, ard Ills very capa-
ie AssistsHts, % public fyaf and patronage.
John + JACK.
Columbus Miss lanT Arb 1850
\ non interference by the tree states are guaSan-
Med to them This done, and they will vote to
admit California, provided all tho Territories arc
framed without any kind Of restriction in regard
to slavery by the General Government, or by the
eople Of the Territory. while !; 10 yet Terrific
nv. leaving il toIhem TO exclude or allow slavery
when they adopt Constitution and form State
Government. On this there will be but one o.
piuion through the South, Finally, every State
which allows African slavery with but one cx.
4 cep,on, perhaps,) will be represented a The
4 Southern Convention, to be held In juneau Nash
vile, Tenn, unless the slavery question Is get.
lied by Congress, previously. lfii 10 not, one O
the rrsults OF the assembling of,hat Convention
win he the instant separation Of the South. iron
,he North, and the latter will have, In ater.days
: only the miserable consciousness left 10 then
4 thai /, has been brought about BY their owl
O wronp. aadedncss,ln meddling and mixing wiz
4 what concerned them not, and Ia violating Id
Constitution 81 the Federal Union, which wa
c---~,p tnasn 10 nrntnri the MINORITY than the WR
ID jorty Tor the latter can proeet themselves WIN
], om K PATRICK HrsRx