The Feliciana Democrat., 1856-01-19
Jbe felitiana 1tmotrat.
For the Feliciana Democrat.
PROSPECTS FOR THE YEAR 5000,

Inc January number OF Harper's Maga-
zine furnishes us a curious insight into the man.
ners and customs Of the world which we inhol,.
it, as they aciW be in the year 5000 Of the
Christian Era. Great change---vast improve.
mcnts will result in the formation of one great
nation from the many scattered races which
are interspersed over our globe The city of
Peerless which is represented as on the Island
of Bornco, is the Washington of this great
Republic and there the mighty law-givers Of
a consolidated world meet to frame and carry
into effect certain laws, the infringement Of
which brings heavy penalty The houses of
this city are all built alike, and each man,
though his Golfers overflow with gold and jew
els, inhabits the prototype of his poor neigh
boris dwelling No doubt this may be very
audablc way Of establishing equal rights, and
as we cannot fully appreciate the motives which
actuate these worthy legislators in their choice
Of this system, we have no right to raise any
objection to it. But we must question the
wisdom of one part Of this organization, where
apuiieu'ar employment is allotted to each Of
the divisions Of the great globe, TO the exclusion
Of all other. We are told, for instance, that
tho people who inlmbit France ar, all glove
makers, aud are forbidden by law to do any
thing but make Gloves Now in the name of
hccl-and.t -blundcrs, where are We to pro-
cure dancing masters to guide our awkward
steps through our first exercises in the intri-
cate qnadrilc--or lead us twirling round the
room to the melolous notes Of the "Prima
Douan, or snilingly applaud with Tank
vow mces," or g Tres bien--vcry well DONE"
as we triumphantly conquer the hop and slide
movement Of La Siccnnc ?" We see by n
f'iTiher notice of the wonders Of Peerless" ]"
'ilnt the enhancing art Of Tcrpsichore" has
not, like the famous "Olympic,' games of
ilic ancicn's, entirely disappeared, and unless
the anxious aspirant for fa.s, honors receive in
spiration from the sound Of music, as may be
;he case in that age Of Improvement, VIC cannot
in1gnc how the awkward lnls and dnmsels
Who abound in erery age are supplied with
rccdcd lessons, while merry France is forbid
knowledge through the world.
Sweet Germany, too, the land Of Goethe
nd Schiller, the inspiredm mother of the gifted
Beethoven ana Mozart, of Meycrbccr and
Strauss, is now to be "assigncl (abovc) 10
speculative philosophers What will now be,
come of orr lovers of Music How can we
exist when we no longer hear the strains OF
hose great composers thrilling upon onr sea.
sns when interpreted to US |'y their appreca
I've and enthusiastic coun'rymon. Leave phi
lo5ophy, with its midgnight lamp to a FEW
dreamy students Of the " Fadcrland" but nh
snare the sacred Tyre of Orphcus TO the land
or poetry, and forbid not the varied song
81 the travelling apprentice, as he wandcrs by
he castle crowned SUBMITS" of his own low.
lv died away among the Successors Of the 3lst
ceatury, therefore our prayer must be, that the
'Iccp, soul-moying songs of Germany become
!,Icir choice, before the imprisoned lays of IT
aIy the laughter provoking ditties of France
or the varied odes Of other countries.
And what is this? "Thc United States o
y. America occupied by stock iobbers, who d.
nothing but buy and sell scr,rD Too bad-to'
bad. No more wooden nntmcgs for ingenious
Yankees no more fancy clocks and chcal
bargains, ,"-no more tin pcddlcrs, nor qnael
nostrums. Not another chance for a success
tul Barnum or II wealthy patent medicine ven
dor-or dispenser Of perfumcry. How woul'
the worthy ghosts of "Phncas Taylor" AM
Of Jules Haucl, and the Columbian" IIarri
son rise in vengeance against this prohibiting
land? How would onr present generation grum
blc in their graves at the neglect Of native tai
cnt? And what will we DO with "dc colorc
population" down south Z? Not q stalk q
cane allowed to grow whcrcwith to soil thei
delicate fngers--not white cotton boil t
gladden. the eye Of the anxious farmer or il
spirc the ambition Of the industrious darky
---ah | suppose they will send all our bus
workers to the West Indies to cultivate the us,