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Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

CoaJUeAL AFFEcFIoN.--1 Hon. iIoraca
Mann, in his eulogy on the lamchtcd Raninul. re.
lated the following touching instance Of conjugal
affection, in connection with the las, illness Of
the deceased
"Yet Mr.. Ranloul, even amid tho agonies of
his disease, had lucid intervals. There were
convictions in his mind 80 deep seated, and af.
lsclions in his heart 80 strong as TO stand, un-
moved by any tempest Of delirium. On being
ielegraphed respecting the illness Of her husband,
his devoted and excellent lady, then in hlassa.
chnseits, hastened to his succor. She arrived
here at sit O'Clock Of tho morning Of tho day he
died. Instantly her voice wooed back conscious
ness and reason, He seized her hand in hs,,a
held II I'LL be breathed his last. Even when
his mind wandered, this grasp Of affection was
unclenched. Death only relaxed il.
The swelling Of Abe disease had closed his
eyes, and it was beyond the power Of muscular
contraction to open them. lie desired 10 have
them opened by mechanical means, that he might
once more behold the features and tho face
whence, for more than twenty years, the light
Df love had shown down into his heart. Thank
God, sir, that, amid all the aIienaiions and
'tres aud hostiliIies whiah seem sometimes 10
low out Of lhe human bosom, as though Il were
heir natural fountain, there are also affections,
ympathlos, tendemegsss and loves, which are
nseparabe from it allied 10 il by more con
,enial affinity and which we always may find
here, close green 10 the yerdani leaf, or color
0 the rose.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

FRANK. Pierce UPON ms NATIVE HEATH.--
On Thursday the democracy Of New Hampshire
are to hold great meeting at the town Of Hills.
borough. the native place Of Franklin Pierce
We learn that Cols Clemens and German have
left Washington for the purpose Of attending, and
that Hon. John B. Weller, VIM. H. Polk, John
A. Dix, aud John Van Buren, have signiied their
acceptance of invitations to be present. Hon
ID. 5. Dickinson and Charles OConner are also
expected
The meeting will undoubtedly be the greatest
one ever held in the State; for not only are the
citizens Of New Hampshire moving, but a large
number Of the Granite clubs of New England
have taken the matter in hand, aud will rally in
great force.
Old Hillstorough was the rallying point of the
sons Of liberty during the revolution; and in the
dark hours Of The war Of 1879, when The old fed,
eral towns Of Amherst, Nashua, and Concord
were hostile TO enislments, the patriotic yeo-
manry Of Hiilsborough county were accustomed
TO gather at the residence Of Old Gov Pierce TO
respond TO the call Of their country for soldiers to
march to the frontier. Thence went Miller.
MeNiel. and young Benz. Pierce, who with hun.
dreds Of gallant soldiers sgnalized their patriot,
c devotion by deeds Of unsurpassed yalor.
The place for the gathering Of the democratic
hosts has been well selected. Ia his native re-
yion, franklin Pierce
"Sits on high in all the peoples hearts"
The time is auspicious and the high character
If the gentlemen who are to address The people. /
yiyes ricn promise Of an occasion Of marked IN 1
crest and influence Dai0a.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

THE CHANCES OF LIFE.--Among the inter.
esiing facts developed by the recent census, are
some in relation 10 the laws that govern life and
death. They are based upon reiurrs from
the State Of Maryland, and a comparison with
previous oues. The calculation il is unnecessa-
~ 10 explain, but the result is table from which
we gather The following illustration.
l0,265 infants are born on the same day and
enter upon life simultaneously. Of these, I24s
never reach the anniversary Of their birth: e025
commence the second Jesr, but the proportion
Of deaths sill continues 90 great, that al the end
Of the third only els9, or about four-fGhs Of the
original number, survive. But during The fourth
wear, The system seems to acquire more strength,
and the number of deaths rapidly decrease. II
goes on decreasing until twenty one. the CON-
Of maturity and the period of highest
aealih 1924 enter upon the activities and res
possibilities Of lifs-more than two thirds Of ibe
'fsinai number. Thiuy-fve comes the mered.
an Of manhood; eS02 have reached Il. Twenty
reaTs more and the ranks are thihzej Only
1927. OF less than half Of those who entered ife
iiiy-hve years ago. are lef. Ard now death
zones more frequently. Every year the ratio Of
mortality steadily increases, aud al seventy there
Ire Dot a thousand Survivors. A scattered few
I've on TO The close Of the oeuiuysnd al the sre oil
and siI, The d-Sms l. ended. The
asi nan iE dead.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

NoELE CoNDUCr or 4 NEWFOUNDLAND Doe.
The New York EJpress tells US that the dog
RoLid, belonging 10 gentleman in New>York,
recently performed one Of those heroic deeds Of
humanity for which The Newfoundland breed is
iemarkaNle. An interesting little boy abourl0
years old, while playing near The water at Ho-
bokeD, lost bis balance and fell in. The tide
sweeps along the shore there with great rapid.
ily, and the little fellow in few moments was
carried apparently beyond the reach Of human
assistance. The lad, II seems, could swim q
liule, but just as bis strength WIS giving way the
dog at short distance from the spot, quick as
thought dashed through the crowd, leaped into
he water, and IN a minute more bad the boy by
The coll4r; secure between HE teeth. To bring
him ashore, back 10 that particular place, how.
ever, was an impossibiliy, owing 10 the force Of
tLe currents so that the only hope was to make a
point Of land some distance ahead, (bsiween
Jersy City and Iloboken) and for that quarter
R0lia steercd his course, amidst the applause and
excitement Of the spectators. On went the no.
bic animal, bravely buiieiHgibe I'd, and caie-
less Of The shouts Of applause, al the while
keeping the boy's face oui Of the water. He
reached the goal at length with bis precious bur-
then, safe and sound, but little faint and fright
ened; and no sooner Aad he laid him down than
he noble animal saHk exhausted on the sand.
He was Instantly surrounded BY a numerous
crowd Of peep.s. Who hsd been eye-wiinesses
II the scene, vieing with each oihsr IN showing
.indness 90 the heroie animal thai bad lsns risk
d bis own lie 10 save that Of helpless human
eing. Some idea Of the labor performed by
be dog is had from the entire distance be had &c
vim Is said 10 be not ihon tioo miles.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

We find the following announcement IN the
Naichsz Free Trader. Of ibe l0ia last
- Ete DEsERTTos On Monday last, al the
democratic ratification messing in Flyeue, JET.
fsrson county, Mississippi, FOUR Of the rzas,
influential wbigs in Jefferson comfy came for
ward and gave their adhssions 10 Pierce and
King. and gave their reasons for 50 doing
Never were gentlemen in higher spirit than the
unfinching democracy Of Jefferson county"
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

No,hing is more easy, says Mr. Panlding, than
10 grow rich. his only TO trust n0body-io be-
friend n0Rs--to get every thing, and save all we
gei--io stint ourselves and every body belong
ing lo,as--to be the friend Of no man and have no
maa for our friend--io heap interest upon inie-
rest. cent upon cent; 10 be mean, miserabie and
III disposed FOR some twenty or thiry years, and
riches will come ss sure as disease and disaP-
pcintmenl.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28
POETRY.
WORK

Attend, oh, Man
upli0 the banner Of thy kind,
Advance the ministry of mind;
The mountain height is free to climb,
Toll on, Mans heritage is time
Toll On!
Work on, and win
Life, without work, is uucnioyed!
The happiest are the best employed,
Work moves and moulds the mightiest birth,
And grasps the destinies of earth!
Work on,
Work sows the seed;
Even the rock may yield its flower;
No lot so hard, bet human power,
Exerted to one end and aim,
May conquer Fate and capture Fame
Press onl
Press onward still;
In Natures centre lives the fire
That slow, though true doth yet aspire
Through fathoms deep Of mould and clay
1t splits the rocks that bar its way,
Press on!
If Nature, then,
Lay tame beneath her weight OF earth,
When would her hidden fire know birth;
Thus man, through granite fate, must find
The path--the upward path--of mind.
Work on!
Pause not in fear
Preach no desponding, seryiIe view
Whateer thou Whilst thy will may do;
Strengthen each manly nerve to bend
Truths bow, and its shaft ascend
Toll on
Be firm of heart;
BY fusion Of unnumbered years.
A continent in Vastness rears
A drop, It's said, through flint will wear;
Toll on and Natures conquest share
Toll on
Within thyself
Bright morn, and noon, and night succeed
Power, feeling, passion, thought and deed,
Harmonious beauty prompts thy breast
Things angels love, and God hath blest
Work on
Work on and win
Shall light from Natures depths arise,
And thou, whose mind can grasp the skies,
Sit down with Fate, and sadly rail
Mo- Onward Let the truth prevail
Work on!
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

"Faiher," said a rough boy. Il hope yos won's
buy any more gunPoWder tea for moiher." "Why
no,l" because every time she drinks sks
blows me IN
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

TuE STAR IN Tue EAsT.--Presi1entia Pyr-
amidS are becoming common, but many Of them
are awkwardy constructed. Here's one evi-
dently made up by capital auist-one who has
studied designs and knows how 10 select his
timber.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28
SCoTr PYRAMID

That's al The way ne know how erect a "scoit
Pyramid. with the lumber at present available.
Cn. Enquirer.
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nR. TRos. Ia. MQWE

Ia ces to the citizens of Columbus and its vicinity
and hopes by close attention to business to merit
share OF their patronage. He may be found at all
times, when notany where else, at his office or resi-.
dence both on the same lot with the City Hall, in.
mcdiately south of it, formerly occupied by NJ. J.
Howard
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yOll. xxx.
T-aB DGMDCJRATo
- puaLfsHEB EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY
nm. WORTHINGTON s. SON.

ogrgg South Side Qf Iiata Strsst, one door pest
ofts Eclipse Liuerq Siabis, Columbus, Miss.
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TERNIs.

Far tho n,psr. Three dollars per aunum in ad-
vance; -Four a9llars If payment is delayed till the
end of the year.
pnblisber. uulil all arrearages are paid
Advertisements, at the regular charge, VIII be one
dollar square OF ten lines or less for the first in-
sertion ana fifty csnis for eaca subsequent one
on liberal terms
Iagal advertisements full rates,
Yearly Advertisements payable semi-annualy in
advance.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-08-28

Oriein of the Bonapqrtcs.
?. Hdly-Corsicd.
3. Carlo and Leiiija.
4. Napoleon Emperor.
g. 6. IiosPa'1s5 %@5ia E5ui,a. E~pesse'
z. Joseph--King Of Naples and Span, and
Julia Clara.
8. Luciea--The Scholar and Prince, Christine
Boyer and Madame Jubertdon.
9. L0His--Kiag Of Holland, and Hoyiense
BeauharHais.
10 Jer0me--Kiag Of WesiPlald, Froder5ca
of WuriemBarg
II. Eliza Bonaparte-Ducless Of Tuscany
Pascal Boockioehi.
Il PauliRe--PriRcess Borghsse and tEs Prince
Borghese
ia' Carolino--Queen Of Naples, and Marshal
Mlrat.
a. Cardinal Fese1--Broiher Of Madame lie,
ttia.
10. Engine Beauharnais--T Ticeroy Of Ltaly.
10 Young NopoleoR-RiRg Of Rome.
A. LOUIS NAPOLEON PRESIDENT
OF FRANCE.
Bonaparte again rules France. No complete
history Of this wonderful family has ever been writ
ien until this work. which Is intended 70 supply the
deficiency. Il is derived from the most authentic
materials, some Of which have becn obtained from
private sources IN this Country and Europe, ezcu- Z
sively for this work It is prepared BY several lite
Iary OF ability and taste, and embellisLed by
hne portraits Of the Ronaparies. Il embraces full
brilliant and authentic lie Of LOUIS NAEoLEox, 4
PRlScE PgEsIDEEr.
?. 5. Now Is Pass, in one hsbsseme octave
volume Of about 500 pages. Price s., and viii bs
issued very soon By
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DES. A. N JONES

Has removed his office to the store Of Eampkin
g. Whitfield, main street, where he would be pleased
10 see his friends and where any message left for
him will be promptly attended to.
Columbus October 10, 1850 left
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j. II. TIE Il RY

4 Horney and Counsellor at Lar, and Solicitor
an Chancery.
WILL attend to all business entrusted to his
w care in the sixth judicial circuit Office at
Columbus Miss.
P.S, Having Correspondent IN Washington, he
is prepared to obtain Bounty Land warrants for those
who may be entitled to them under the act of $50.
July a. 1902. 2-ly.
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To school Teachers.

The Board Of Examiners would respectfully
call the attention OF the School Teachers Of the
county 70 the following statement. Fhe DAYS
named below have heen fixed OH an the times
for the examination ri teachers, via: The first
S.turday Of April, My and jay; Also the first
Saturday of s S'ptemher, October and November.
The Board wish it TO be distinctly understood
that they will not grant certificates al any other
time Than on the days above named. The ex.
aminatons will be held in The public school house
on Canal street The time OF opening the exam.
ination on the days specified will be 10 O'Clock
A. M It is earnestly requested that candidates
for examination be in attendance pune,uallV at
the hour. A. SWANEY. J. Numbers
A.. s RAMSAY. Ofthe
RoBr. CRCSiER,S Board.
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RDrTED - JOHN s. JENKNs. A. n.
PubIisbod By GEO. u. DERBY & co. 70 whom
Gll oSden should Be- addressed.

Nov lhai al that vas nioTt5l Of JacEs, q. ,
gore from among ~. and there remains OF The
once great man, bus the memory q his se<--Eov
that party stnis and political luruoil can no loh
ger buffet bis name and fame between The goals
Of opposing iactions~-uoN that the dead may
claim, what few distinguished men ever received
while living. he dispassicnsIe Judgment Of their
fellow men. now u the Tins for the fife Of Andrew
Jaekson 70 b :ien. new generation h
spinging up. 70 which tie deeds Of his life will
Be steTs Of history. and IL is rghl Il al Il should
receive iD knowledge Of them. through q med.
um free from pFejuSiee and party spirit
1" The quession Of the Union b5ings up his ae-
Iion on The Nallf ;ston question, and In the very
words which Bancroft. IN hi- z lIogy IN Is45. ap.
piled 70 The author Of the Proclamation, 'THE
UNoN--IT MIST n lEEsGkvED' The Whole In.
huenee Of the pasI was invoked in favor Of the
Constitution nom The eounril chambers Of the
fathers who moulded our institutions from the
ball Whsfs American lndepshdenee wssderiared.
The clear, loud cry vas 1stered--' Tbs Union
II must be preserved From every battlefield Of
the Revolution IRON Lexington and Bankers
Hill-a0m slFsloga and Yorklown--from The
field Of Euaw~-from the esne-brakes that shsl.
tered the men Of Narion-the Tepsated, long
prolonged echoes came up The Union--ii must
be preserved From every valley In our land
--frOm every cabin on the pleasant mountain
sdes--irom the ships al our wharves--from the
tents Of the hunter in our wes,ernm0st prairies
from the living minds Of the living millions Of
American freemen--fIm the thiekly coming Rlo-
Ties Of luIuTity--ghe shout went up like the sound
Of many waIers, the Union--iI must be pre-.
served The sdIress from which this passage is
taken, s printed AZ length. In the present volume,
Seing. We believe the only form in which il is al
present accessible. We have also iudicIous
selection Of Jsckson's most memorable State pa.
pers, his Vetoes. the Proclamation. Messages, ir.
augural and Farewell Address. There is, 100,
reIrnt Of Dr.. Bethunes sermon on his DEATH
An excellent full length portrait is Iroutispiece
to the volume, which is a ereditable specimen Ct
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SherIns Sale.

The State Of Ohio. Carroll county. SIS .-In Par.
tition.--James Toner and Elizabeth hls wife vs.
Absalom Aller, ct. al.-~Pursuant to the command
Of an order Of sale issued from the common pleas
Of Carroll county Ohio, and to me directed, shall
expose to public sale at the door Of the court house.
In Carollton, on the Sth day Of May, 1889, at 10
O'Clock A. NJ, the following tracts Of land and
town lots described as follows The northeast
quarter Of section thirty-two, (32) township four.
teen, o. range Eve, 6) containing one hundred and
forty-nine acres also the south half Of the south.
east quarter of section thirty-three (33) township
and range aforesaid, containing seventy-nine t79
also part Of the southwest quarter Of section
twenty-six, 26) township and range aforesaid con-
taining fifteen acres and bounded and described 6s
sollows: beginning at the northwest corner of
said quarter section, running thence east sixty
eight and seventy-four hundredths of perch to a
poet on the section ne thence south forty-ve (45)
degrees, west ninety-seven and three tenths perch
Fs to post the section line thence north sixty
eight and seventy-four hundredths perches to the
place Of beginning; also lots number twenty, (20)
twenty-one, l2i) twenty-five, 25) and twenty-six,
(26 in Roberts third addition to the town OF Car
rollton, all of which lands are situate in Carroll
county, Ohio. The three several tracts Of land
lays in body and was valued at $4,000 subject
to the widow sdowe, and will be sold subjec; to the
same. The town lots valued at S26. each free of
dover, and will be so Sold Terms of sale, one.
third in hand, one-hird 10 one year and one-third
in two years Deferred payments to draw interest,
and secured BY mortgage on the premises.
''s's+ ' tI GEORGE PUGH,
Sheriff of Carroll
April 2, 1882 fee 9 County, O.
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eOrrsspaadsnl sf The LOuisyills Courier fur
sishsl he follOWiag ureouni Of ose Of the mos
desPsfais hghs lhal ever occurred upon Ihs
''daFk and bloody ground" Of Kentucky. The
origin Of The difficulty Is not stated, but q seems
20 have been family fsud
LAEcAssRR, Ky,
Sunday Morning. March "a, 1859
DkAA HALDkMAN ~ hasiea 70 give you 10.
leliRence Of one Of ihe bloodiess and mosl fa.
Ial 6fraYs Ihns aver occurred IN This Siaio.
Lsss sxening. ubou, Eve o'clock, Russell Hill
Isaiah Aill. Friedrich Hill, and two or three boys
sons Of lsaiah and FFsdriek. we're returning
homs from Teeiersvils, accompanied BY De.
o. P. Hill. Of ths place. yus a. the parry gO'
opposite 10 tobacco house. (which had been
Eoriihsd.) on Scouts FoFk af Sugar Creek, they
we're fred upsn and Russell Hill fsll, morIallV
wounded. tlis brothers and nephewa hasIened
70 his assilanee. The ERE from the house sIil
increasing, he remarked. (" You can do me- "a
good, boys; Ihsy have killed ne do The besI
you eaasr and expired. The Hills shen ehare'
ed upon the house. and Isaiah Hill vas killed
just a. be was geaing over Vhe fence.
n The door Of the house was forced BY the re-
maining Hills, and Ihe fight continued with shot,
arms and bouis knives. John Sellers was shot
BY pou of Isaiah Ililt. (Ia or IL years Of sge,l
and lell and expired aher having received i've
other show through Jhs head. William Girls.
man vas shol BY the same boy, when in the ac'
OF siA6bine Fredrick Hill with bowie knife
lcfpasa died, having on his body one pistol
shot and ffy.ihFee wounds inflicted wiIh knife.
A man By ,he name Of AlversOp and another
By Ghs name Of Samuel Sellers (of the house
pafty) weFs slightly wounded.
Two Of She boys (Hls) we're wounded with
giha shots, and Ons Of them, mere boy, lies ia
= critical condition.
Dr.. Hill vas not armed, and undsrs,and did
not psuicipsss in ths eonHiet. tie vas eonsid'
eVably 10 advance Of the party when the sc'ion
reommeneed. lie is Low with the wounded. and
-APsny have just Ieh Town 20 ascertain further
particulars.
The above may not be entirely correct in de-
vail, but in the main Is true.
80 Very heartily yours, &c.
p. s.-Since wiring the above, Dr.. Burde1I
has arrived from the ground end con6rms the
aews of the death Of Russell and Isaiah Hill,
John Sellers and Wm. Crisman.
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Final Accounts.

OF Administrators, Executors and Guardians,
flied in the Office OF lh' e'erk Of Common pleas Of
Carroll county, Ohio, since November Term, 1856 I,
and NAV be settled Rs next term Of said court.
FanaI acct Of Thomas Eekley, Sd'mF. Of Jsre-
miah Elliott. deed.
Final aec'I of Harvey Baxter, ad'mr. Of the 60.
ate Of David Baxter, deed.
Final aec't Of Elisha Mcqueen, ad'mr. Of the
estate Of Wm. Mcqueen, deed.
OF John Sinclair, ex'r Of tue estate Of Samuel
Morrison.
First recount Of Leonard Harsh, ons Of the
ex'rs Of Matthias Tresseli, deed.
Final account Of Leonard Harsh, enc Of the
ex'rs Of Cornelius BsxIer, deed O.,
First account Of Leon,F RI Harsh. guardian oI
Lew and Josiah CasselmaB.
Second account Of Leonard Harsh, guardian Of
c. ]. J. and s. Baxter.
AnesL w. R. LLOYD.
Jan. l6, 1864. Clerk.
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An Explosion.
Loss OF LIFE!l

AOSO Va AiA
ED The following ,elegpphic dispatch we clip
from The Pittsburgh Gazeue:
-s -. New York. March e7.
v The premature explosion at hur Gate killed
bot two men, and wounded two oIheis. Mr..
MaiIilort and the fireman escaped.
FtoW further investigation Of the afFlir, il
appears that Mr.. MaiIlifoSI in undertaking the
blasting. employed Two boats, one for the gal.
vanic battery. aud the other to contain the
powder. NJ. Mallilort guarded the former and
his assistants the lauer. Immediately before
she explosion, canister con,aining 100 lbs
powder, had already been sunk in the water by
his assistants. and was fixed on the rock, while
another canister was still in the boat.
NJ. Maliforl who is generally about 40 feet
from the boat containing his assistants, aP
proached with his boat, for the purpose Of SO.
curing The wire which vas attached 10 the csh.
mister Of powder in the water, By some mis-.
take, the wire Of the canister in the boat was
.haadedio Maillifon. who, having removed TO the
proper distance, Iheu broughtthe wire 10 cohlae,
with The battery. The consequence was that the
powder 10 the boat was exploded, shalIering i.
20 atoms the assistants 10 il were blown in va.
tious directions, and Iwo Of them we're instantly
killed Theodore Southard was horribly mutt.
lated, and il is though, IhAI he will not recover.
The boat in which NJ. Maillifnn was stationed,
was considerably shantred. lie received sew.
eral injuries, and his brother.n.law was also
slightly injured. The explosion was terrible,
being heard FuF miles around.