The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-01
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The last European news brings the sad
and unlooked-for intelligence OF the death
of Lord Macaulay, the brilliant English
historian, critic, essayist, orator, and poet.
BE died, it is stated, on the sSth ultimo,
Of disease of the heart, a malady which
seems to be constantly becoming common
and more fatal with men Of literary habits,
or occupations demanding intellectual ex-|
ertions.
Lord Macaulay, we believe, was born
at Bristol, iu or about the year 1900.
Both his parents, we think. were Of Bris-
toll; bis father, Zachary Macaulay, some
what famous for his cooperation in the
anti-slavery agitation of WHEREFORE
being the son Of Scotch dissenting min
lister. and his mother the daughter Of a
Bristol Quaker. He commenced his lite
rary as well as political career when quite
young, and with brilliant pronlies, which
were afterwards as brilliantly fulfilled.
Hebroke ground in the Edinburgh Re-
view ia 1926, when he was 26 years old.
with an article ON Milton, burning hot
with imagination, gorgeous with poetic
imagery, ard clothed in language remark
able alike for vigor and perspicuity. This
and other papers soon gained him lite
rary distinction which led, IN q short
time, to his political advancement. He
entered Parliament, as Wing, in 1929,
Or 80, from what has been called "Lord
Lausdowne's pockt borough Of Calne.o
Mr.. Praed, who, like Macanlay, had
gained great honors at college and raised
great expectations, entered Parliament
about the same time. as the bright ano
rising star of the Tory Macaulay's tlrsl
speech, on Reform in Parliament, in reply
to John Wilson Croker, was a splendid
success; Praedss speech, on the Tory side
Of the same question, was de ID failure
There the two stars ceased to shine il
parallel orbits and with opposing brillan
cy. Praed sunk out OF sight, and wa'
never heard Of more. Macaulay pursued
his cleaning course.
Macaulay confined to hold q seat II
Parliament almost up to the time Whel
he was raised to the Peerage. and the las
time was elected, we think, from Ediu
burgh He held subordinate office in
Wing administration and the Wings ais
gave him Judgeship in India. On III
return to England, though he had sea
in Parliament, he took no active part !
politics, and devoted himself altogether t
literature. He is said to have had two az
'sditional volumes of his History Of Epglan
ready for the press. We will speak herr
after more fully Of his literary career an
productions. IN. O. Delta.
BANKS IN THE FEDEAAL DIsrMcr w
End the following passage in the Coz
idensed report Of the proceedings Of I'll
u. S. Senate, Jan. 9th:
Mr.. Sidell introduced Bill to prohibit the iss'
of bank notes by corporations, associations or in'
RITUALS. within the Dristict of Columbia; an
further. to prevent the circulation oi.bank not
isssed by ang incorporated company or ASSOCIATE.
ofindiyidaais located beyond the limits OF the d.
trict OF Colunbis of o; less denomination ths
twenty dollars; which was read and leterred to
select committee of Eve, to be appointed ny u
Chair, MIR. S. remarked that this was the san
blu, with some slight notifications, that was
ported from the select committee appointed on tn
subject at the last session. The Chair appoints
Aessrs Sldell, Thompson, Toombs, Hale, al
Anthony on said committee.
Arms FOR THE STATES. lon the 9TH ms
Senator Davis, Mississippi, in the Y.
Senate, introduced bill to authorize Il
sale Of the public arms to the sever
States and Territories, and to regulate Il
appointment of superintendent OF II
national armories a bill to prevent desc
tons and facilitate enlistment of soldie
in the army of the United States /; b
TO fix the pay and regulate the allowance
OF officers of the army and bill to pr
mote the efficiency Of the army by retirir
disabled Or inirm officers which we
severally read twice and referred to t
Committee on Military Agasrs,