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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-03-13

Sr,rr WITHOUT TsErs.--NY STATE To the
I--..-..- p. I'd, GREAT .... ..eusHts o. zsr.z1s al
The present tine as Texas SIZE n1, ou.y Boa SIS
Of e r.cd sss adapted 10 de growth OF every
variety ot p-05ac,ious--a mid aud sa.u1Ti1ls
climate. and great commercial advantages, but
she proud : points 10 the hc.s that he7 people
vii have NJ SAFE taxes te pay tJr The next two
years. Der Legislature having just passed blf
giving l0the diEeren, counties The state tax Tor
1852 and 1853, amounting TO from $500 200 TO
500. 600. Besides. her circulating medium
will be increased = million more, by the passage
OF ball lor the payment Of the domestic debt
She IS happily I'D Of TIE miserable curse OF tax
alton, which has unfortunately been The great
drawback 70 The settlement ct other Western and
Southwestern States. e. }risi0a Journal.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-03-13

FRoM SANTA FE.--'fbe st. Louis Krpuhii
can has news from Santa Fe to January 3isL
The Gazette Of The 2ith says that from the Pia,
Ger mines Major Vaughn had sent in several
samples Of gold, one lump weighing three Gun
ces, two about an ounce, and about six ounces in
small PARTICLES. The same paper contains a
letter from H. S. Johnson. one Of the editors Of
the Gazette, which gives very favorable ac-
count Of the prospects, and asserts very positive
ly the existence of gold on the Ella river. The
writer SAYS:
For miles before coming TO the placer, the ex.
lernal signs of gold are abundant. Arrived a;
the placer, we dug from eight to dozen holes
in the side of the hin, and from each one we took
one or more particles Of as good gold as ever
saw. We had but one light crow bar and two
shovels, and were not at the placer more than
twenty four hours ii that but we took out enough
OF gold to satisfy any reasonable men that some.
thing handsome may be found by searching.
Fear of the Indians prevented us from su1ourn.
ing Their several days,
The papers contain the reply of VIM. S, Allen
Esq, Secretary Of the Serritory, in reply 10 the
Legislature, showing the reason why he would
not accede to their resolutions concerning the
appropriation OF the territorial money in his
hands.
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SUDDEN DEATH.

One Of our most quiet and unobtrusive citizens
NM. BAKER, aged some 90 years, expired on
Friday the 9Th inst, !suddenly and almost with.
out warning, for we saw him but the day be
lore, apparently hale aud hearty; but he was at,
ilicted with an affection of the heart. and its cour
de lat carried him off like a flash Of lightning
Poor fellow he has gone TO his long reckoning
but with pure heart and conscience void o
guile, like Nichodemus, the Israelite, without
Il stain. lie was humble in his walk, and de-,
void Of the slightest ostentatious preentions. -
We were strongly reminded upon hearing of bis
death Of the following passage in Grays elegy
Ia country churchyard,
For who to dumb lorgetiuness prey
This pleasing, anxious being e'er resigned
Len the warm precincts OF the cheerful day,
Nor cast one longing, lingering look behind
On some fond breast the parting soul relies,
Some pous drops the closing eve requires;
Zen from the tomb the voice Of nature cries,
Fen in our ashes live their wanted fires.
But he is gone and we shall see him no more
Brushing with hasty steps the dews away
To meet the sun upon the upland lawn
And his faults, il be had any, aud his virtues
lie buried with him
No further seek his merits to disclose,
Or draw his irailtes from their dread abode
CThere they alike in trembling hope repose)
The bosom of his Father and his God
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BEGINNING RIGHT


We invite attention 70 the Advertisement Of
The I. O q. F. Collegiate High School They
have made The ngb, start and we want 10 see
them continue in the same course, without
wsyerins or s change. They have purchased
The Cd Planters Bank house on Main street and
viii soon have !, f'tei up in proper style FOR the
accommodation of the school. There is some
oijac.on to the ioraliy--iI is too central and We
would have preferred a seat farther removed from
the turmoil and dissipation Of ,he town. These
boys uilI grow Wild AMI they are hard 10 manage
any way. We know that from sad experience.
The true philosophy is not to lead them into temp.
lalion. But by a strict surveillance, and ener.
gelic discipline, this objection may be in part at
least removed. A leading head thinking
mind and controlling will--ior the school room,
is the great deaderaiHn. And we are happy TO
learn that the Trustees have succeeded in secu-
ring The services of gentleman in the person o.
Mr.. WV. IRwIN of South Carolina who is said
to be admirably qualified for the task. He comes
with the highest recommendations. We have
tue letters before u.s. but can only give one Of
them which will be found below.
Gentlemen Of the l. o. o. F's. you have be-.
gun right. Co ahead in the same course and u.
lure generations will rise up and call you
blessed.
GaBENvILLE, s. c.
.-~,.,ge,,.. February lsl, 1852.
Mr.. iRwIN--
Dear Sir THE Trustees of the Greenvile
Academies received last night, rah regret,
your resignation as CO principal Of the Male De.
partment. And directed me, as their organ, to
say. that the able and faithful discharge of yonr
duties as teacher, while in the Greenvlle Male
Academy, has given them entire satisfaction
And furthermore, that they, with great pleasure
bear eslimoney 10 the uneXceptionable character
Of your department as a citizen and a gentleman
during your residence in our town.
For your future success aud happiness, yo,
will have the best wishes of US ALL
Most respectfully.
A. B CROOK, President
Board Of Trustees, G.
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r. re- Da----
"GOD Is INHEAYEN."

Tho friend may .1rsaks rs and ~ may azsla,
Tho malice ard r.sluness and slI-eaoat prevail,
Tie proudly they triumph. let's u-se- despair,
Fer -Gol IS m Heaven" and We are bi- care.
Tho Visions we've cherished illusIye as bright,
Have melted away ike the fre-ass light
From traveller wayworn, ls,'s never despair,
For God is 10 Heaven and We are his care.
From loved ones and home, Al each magical name,
on thrills through the heart ike an electric flame,
Tho exiled, forgotten, Wen never despair,
While God IS in Heaven and we are his care.
So sordI3 some bosom's unfee.ing and cold
They'd see naught Of Heaven "5uts pavements Of
gold"
Tho smiling they'd crush rs ven never despair,
While God is in Heaven, and We are his care.
Tho earth's Joys may vanish the soul growethistrong
While "learning from suffering" and ''teaching in
song"
n phenix like rises how can we despair,
While God is in Heaven and We are his care
Tho dark clouds Of sorrow the sky may defoTm,
Tho whirlwind may sweep aud the "pitiless storm
Endurng-,ho' shrinking, we cannot despair,
For God is in Heaven and,we are his care.
Tho weary and sad, vet each night hath its day,
And swift We are passing ike shadows away
II faithful wen rest, for we will not despair,
While God is in Heaven and We are his care.
|. {. d.
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OUR BOOK Table.

We have received, dl.ias the Fas' ssrh quite
a supply ef the Vo,ks 81 Ike tay. We w.i no
lice them in the order in which they cane.
Grah7n lar March is magnificent ia d. cHgra-
wings, and It's lI2 pages Of readiag matter speak
most eloquenty in is favor.
Godey has two splendid engravings
CJnel'. Sunday morning" and the soldiers
dream Of home" They are both admirable
We give our voice, with some hesitation, in favor
Of the former. The reading matter is decidedly
good.
SarIain.--Nolhing can exceed The two engra-
wings which accompany this number--they stand
the ne Plus ultra. Sartan is fortunate too in his
literary contributors Ia general, they ELL
good tale and they tel il gracefully.
Peterson. engraving of "The Repri
mand" in this number is decidedly one Of the
best things Of the day, and the scene "when IN
death shall calm recliae.n remind. ls.ihal the
author OF that popular air, Tom Moore, will soon
be no more. lie has lost his intellec,an is said
TO be dying "by inches" as Lord Chesterfield
remarked of himself But we hope Peterson
will live long and prosper lie certainly de-
serves the favor and the patronage OF the public,
The London Quarterly for January has just
come to hand. II contains several we'll written IT.
licles. We have noted the article on Junius and
shall have something 10 say Of / hereafter
The article on Pbysiognomy is brilliantly written
and strikes us as being right in the main. But
the writer is wrong when he speaks in regard to
the human eye. That is an organ OF most sig
nifcant expression. In the condguration o
the human face. il is indeed an index Of
the soul. The eye Of woman, whether dark
or blue, or hazel goes home to the hear
al oGce. |, has taken more cities than ey
er Alexander won or Bonaparte crushed. II
call in question the physioguomal power Of lh'
human eye is treason TO science and sande
upon the fair sex. Blu, the article in the Quar-
terly as we said is brilliantly written and eorrec
in most Of It's parts. That Journal is the spccia
organ Of the English arlstocracy and command
the best talents Of the London Lilerati. !
wields an immense influence, and often strikes Il
kill. Who does not remember Ryrons parody
Cock Robin, when poor John Keales died
Who killed John Kcates
/, said the Quarterly,
Both savage and tarterly,
And killed John Keates
Blackwood and tho Ednturg have failed
come.
. @ DI~~~svL he's Jus, uve'n handed us--w
have not had time TO cut the leaves or examr
the contents.
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The State e. MisSiSSiDni.
LOWNDES COUNTY

PROBATE CouRr, FEBRUARY TERN. 1852
ToaH persons interested IN he Lands belonging ,o,.,
Estats Of Thomas r. Barrett. Deceased,
VOU are hereby cited to Be and appear before bs
i Probate Court Of said county to be held at,bs
Court House Of said countythe :. Monday II AM
A. D., 1852, then and there TO show cause. fang
you have, why the following described hands h,
longing to the Estate of said Thomas T. Barrel,
deceased, to wit:
The east half Of the southeast quarter Of secto,
nineteen; the southwest quarter OF section twenty
and the south half Of the northwest quarter =,
section twenty--all in township ghteen Of rance
eighteen east, should not be sold accordipg /, M
petition Of William Frazier, Guardian Of Tbom,,
I. Barrett, minor heir Of hos. T. Barrett deceased
1890 Witness the Hon. Nathaniel +. Goodwin.
IL. 81 Judge Of the Probate Court Of said county
--..t the first Monday in February, A. D. 1852.
sued February 9th, a, o.. 1852
DANIEL WILLIAMS, CLERK.
February II, 1852. 33-6w. lPF $40 j0l
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A QUEER WAY OF SETTLING DIsPurE.-
A late San Francisco paper has The following
account of a cool proceeding in that city, which
very iorcibly illustrates life in California:
A party of four persons were spending the
Sunday quietly in playing all tours. One of the
parties, however, not content with the chances OF
the game, and determined to chain the tickle
goddess to his side established knk Of tele,
graph with his partner by laying his hand care
lessy on tie table after each deal, and extending
his fingers, designating very intelIigibly the mum.
Der of trumps which he held. The device was
ingenious and highly successful fora while, but
was unfortunately discovered by one of his op,
ponents, who, on repetition of tho offence, very
dexterously whipped out bowie knife and cul
off two fingers The unfortunate hombre
screamed with pain, and having picked up hi,
stumps rushed from the room. His partner in
CURED Of The amateur surgeon what his reason:
were for such conduct, when he quietly replied
at was fortunate for your friend that he had nc
more trumps or he certainly would have walked
off with fewer fingers" Cool, that.
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The state of Mississippi,
LOWNNnS COUNTY.

PROBATE CouRr, FEBRUARY TERM, 1852.
To all persons interested in he Real Estate Of
Aleraader McCarier, Deccased:
YOU are hereby cited to appear before thc Probate
4 Court OF said county, at the Count House, in
the tonwn Of Columbus on HE first Monday Of
April next, then and there to show cause, la0y YOU
have, why the following described lands belonging
to the estate of Alexander N sCarter Deceased
to.wlt;
The northeast quarter Of east half Of north.
west quarter OF seo,ion tweLty lone, (2l) township
nlaeieen Q9) raCge seventeen (lT) west, lying and
being in SAID county, should not be sold according
to the petition Of Elihu Cox, petitioner &c.
tt-++-+1 Witness the lion. Nathaniel +. Goodwin
IT,, s Judge Of the Probate Count 81 said county,
t+4+t the first Monday in February, a. D., 1892.
Issued February 9th, a. D, 1852.
DANIEL WILLIAMS, CLERK.
February H. 1857. 33-Gw P +. $40 jol
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MR.. WILLIAM IRWIN,


Of South Carolina, whose long experience and sue
cess as Teacher qualify him in an eminent degree
for SO high and responsible station land they recon-
mend him to the public as being entitled to their con-
hdence and patronage; satisfactory testimonials Of
his qualifications can be aeen by calling on the Sec
rotary, o. II. GEIyNELL.
Competent Assistants will at all times be brought
20 the aid of the Principal.
This school fills a vacuum in our community long
since nceded--a medium or halfway ground be-
tween common Schools and Colleges; and the Trus-
tees determined TO make second to none Of its
class in the state, and expect in a short time TO be
able to give such education will qualify for any
station in life
The year will be divided into two terms Of FIVE
months each, commencing on the first Monday of
March and September respectively.
The rates Of tuition are are as follows to be paid
one half in advance.
For he Elementary English Studies, such as
Grammar, Geography, Arilbmeac, Phi
oSefby dc. ...... ......... $50 90
For Mathematics md kindred studies, to-
gsiher rih The Languages, Latin, GreeE,
u Should there be sufficient demand for Pri-
mary Department, it will be established, aud compe-
tent Teachers employed.
5. b. MALONE, PreddeaL
J Q. II. GR NELL, Secretary.
Columbus, Miss, March IL, 1852.
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Administrators Notice.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned
In Administrator OF the estate of Thomas j.
Bro,cnrlgg, deceased having filed in the Probate
Court OF Lowndes County in the State of Msss-
sipp, at It's March term, 1852, his petition to sur
render his letters, will in pursuance of an order Of
said Court, present. at the June term, 1852 of the
same, an account OF his administration, so far as it
has extended, for allowance, and apply for final
hearing OF said petition.
c, IL. MORSE, Administrator,
Columbus, Mss, March II, 1852. 37-2m.
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A SENsEIBLE REroRMER.-At the woman 5
Convention in Akron, Ohio, some singular things
were said, and some quite sensible ones. A
young lady spoke as ioows:-"For her own
part she loved man individually and collectively,
better than woman; and so, she was sure, did
every one Of her sex, if they, like her. would ut.
ter their real sentiments. She was more anx-
ious for mans elevation and improvement han
woman's, and so was every true woman"
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NIAGARA Falls CRUMBLING.- Empires are
said 10 crumble away They are won by loaves:
they are lost by crumbs. little more than a
year since, that portion of "her Mojesty's domn.
ions represented by Table Rock gave us a
pretty extensive specimen of his process of crum.
bling and last week Brother Jonothan, who
never permits himself TO be beaten, gave US an
exhibition of the same kind, with an improve
ment. On Sunday afternoon a portion of the
precpce near the tower, on the south side of
Goat Island, fell with mighty crash, This por.
ton extendei from the edge Of the Island toward
the Tower, being about l25 feet long and about
60 feet wide, of a somewhat elliplcal shape, and
reaching from the top TO near the bottom OF the
fall. The next day another piece, triangular,
with base Of about forty feet, broke off just
below the Tower But the next great perform
ance was the most remarkable. Between the
two portions that had previously fallen stood
rectangular projection, abou, thirty feet long and
fifteen feet wide, extending from top to bottom Of
the preciplce. This immense mass became oos.
ened from the main body Of rock, and settled
prependicuarly about eight feet, where ii now
stands an enormous column, two hundred feet
high by the dimensions named above. Ii il
stood ont upon an open plain, as did Cleopatra,
Needle when first reared, how insignificant the
latter would appear, and Whrta realizing sense
might we have on summers day of the shadow
Of great rock in weary land 1t is mos
probable that this column will also fall when The
weather becomes warm. The severity of the
winter, and the long continuance of the intense
cold, have produced these results, They are
| nla pT iha o@o Inc
resistess power of the venerable white wh'sker
ed Mr.. John Frost. BY this freezing process:
he disengaged these great masses of rock from
the kindred stratum, ken held them in his coIt
hand until the genial south wind induced him Il
relax his hold, and they were precipilated int,
the chasm below. Niagara Falls Iris.
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The State of Mississippi,
LOWNDES COUNTY,
PRonArE CouRr, FEpRuARY TERM, l652

PRoBArE COURT FEBRUARY TERN, 1852,
TO all persons interested m the Lands belonging 10 The
Esta,e Of Richard r. Bro,cnrigg, Deceased:
YOU are hereby cited to be and appear before the
1 Probate Court of said county, to be held the
FIRST MONDAY in April, a, d., 1852 then
and there to show cause, if any they have, Why
the following land known as the WEST POk
FERRY TRACT, to-wit;
Lots one and two in fractional blonck nine
Lot five, and so much OF lot four as may be ne
cessary for the purpose of the Ferry in fractional
block number eight on the south bank OF the ION
Bigby river; Also lots one, two, three and hVe' ID
fractional block number nine lot number seven u
fractional section eighteen and one fractional se'
tion nineteen, township eighteen, range e'gn'eehI
west; lot one of fractional block number elsn' anu
lot eight and block number thrty.six, according !"
the plan of the town of West Port, should MOI "
sold according to the Petition of Mary W. bro~u
rigg, Executrix, and Richard L fioskins, EXecu.o
of the last will and testament of Richard l. Dro"u'
rigg, deceased.
-+---t Witness the Hon. Nathaniel E. Goo0Nln'
H.. ST Judge of the Probate Court of sand cOu ssj
...t the first Monday in February, A. w. i''
Issued the 9th day of February, A. d., 49,
DANIEL WILLIAMS, CLEkn'
February IA, 1852. 33-6w. r. :. ~
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or ORiGIN or NEwspArERs.-M Mankind are
indebt to Queen Elizabeth and Lord Burlrigh for
the first printed newspaper, which WAS entitled
the English Nrrcurje." The earliest number
i still ia Dhc British Mu-eum Library, and bears
tie date Of Jlly %, 1883, During the civil
wars periodical paFors, The champions of the
Two parties were extensively circulated and
were edited BY such writer's as Nedham, Brick.
cnhead aud l.'DNranse, all men Of eonsidera-
] he ability. In the reion Of Anne th're wac hu
one daily paper, the DAILY Courant." The
4 art provincial journal in England was tic
Grunge Posrmau,' started IN zoo, at the pric,
of penny, but a half penny was not refused
I'be earliest Scottish newspaper appeared unde
The Cromwell, ia 1862.
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DISTRICTING THE STATE.

In the Senate on tuesday evening, bill in
troduced by Mr.. Pope. Of Alfalfa for dislrictipg
the State under a new afponionmeut, for the
election Of membe.s of Congress, was passed.
with only five dissenting votes, to.wil
Me.srs, Adams, Farar, llussry, Johnson and
Nelson.
The following is the arrangement Of the dis,
tricts
The first district shall be composed of the
counties of 'rishcmngo, Tippah, Marshall, De.
Soto, Pamela. Tunica, aud Coahoma.
III .ooe"d dis,Ilc, shall be composed Of the
counties of Itawamba, Ponlotoc, Layaye4le,
Tallahatcbie, Nallobusha, Chictasaw, and Mon.
roe.
The third district shall be composed of the
counties Of Lowndes, Oluibbeha, Chociaw
Carroll, Sunflower. EoIivar Washington, IiA
mes, Auala, Winston, Noxubee, and Kemper,
The fourth district shall be composed of the
counties Of Neshoba, Leak, Madinson, Yazoo
lssaqueha, Warren, Kinds Rankin, Scott,
Newton, Lauderdale, Clark, Jasper aud Smith.
The fifth district shall be composed of the
counties OF Simpson, Copiah. Claiborne, JEFF,
ierson, Adams, Franklin, Lawrence Coyngon
Jones, Wayne, Green, Marion, Pike. Amite
Wilkinson, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson.
1t is thought that lhis bill viii pass the House
without any material amendment.--M
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Notlee of AnnIicn1inn -

no =. -, - = i 1l.le'''lon Tor Dover
L bARREN MASTERS D. s-l,a =
Ost55ela county, Mississippi Y.----.--.---- i- 6
unsd tlsf, pursuant % petition a. y. l5 o.
gaei widow @, sat Lecsdant. s1 r.. - - ..1-s.
Court OF said county q OktIlbeH7 3, ,t..p' '-lss
Term, 1852. shall a The March Tern .-l'
10 De held at tle C1ur House of .s5f ,...--, -e--
todrta Monday o: March, 1852. sp,ry e.. T Ta ls
I'D TIE following described lands. sF,5.,.t D-s'
conniy, o, which said Warren Master. IN = Il.
and possessed. io-Rit: --' nj
Inc south half Of northeast grartar. a.,
Of southwest quarter, and n6r.hwss, 80, - Ii
southeast quarter Of section two. t5ul l..si &
range twelve east. s-.es-
CHARL0TTA MASTERS
FEB. 20, l852.-a5-4w-piS5 W. NJ,
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At PRIVATE SALE, all that valuable plantation
"A lying in Marengo county, Alabama, beIongingt1
the Estate of the late John Robinson 1t is situated
two miles east Of Linden the county seat, and con
talns about $500 acres the greater portion of which
lies along the ChicasaN bogue creek, and is very
rich Cotton and Corn land. There are about 1000
acres under cultivation. On the plantation is a
Nery neat and clmmodinns
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Punch say that Mr.. Baiuum Is in active trer.
" for the purchase Of the House that Jack
built"
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DWELLING HOUSE,

with all the necessary Offices, &c. There are also
ample accommodations ,ors4t negroes.
The OVerscer's house, negro houses and all the
buildings on the plantation are framed aud built in
Tie most substantial manner. II is, in fact, one Of
the best settled plantations in S,euh Aiabama
= The plantation viii be sold entire divided into two
tracts II required, o.wit That portion lying to the
north and on the Lhicasawbogue creek. containing
about 1000 acres, all of winch is the hest creek bot
tom. On this portion is located the settlements in.
rtudiug TWO large Gin Houses, extensive Barns and
Stables.
The other portion Of the plantation embraces about
500 acres, much OF which is good Cotton and pro-
vision land. On this tract Is the dwelling house
referred to above. the grounds around winch EN-.
brace a very fine Orchard, Garden &c. Persons
wishing to purchase such lands viii find the terms
accommodating. and a sale may be made to take of,
feet on the first of January next, or as soon as the
present crop IS gathered
The subscribers viii be at the pah;aion from
the lG,h Of March to the middle Of April next, and
Eill be glad to show the plantation or give such in
formation as may be desired
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
JAMES X. ROBINSON.
/ March 6, 1852 36-4t.