COLUMBIA MMOIRAT
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I have sworn upon the Altar of God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Blind of Man.Thoma8 Jefferson.
JPKINTED AND FuHlISIIED by 11. WEBB.
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BliOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATURDAY; JANUARY 19j 1839.
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.GENERiUi MAIHON".
Revolution, whic'li, presents omucli
vr rv nnii rriinniii-ii :im ui hi ii iuii. -
reminds us of tho days of Wallace and
ee. in tG liberation .of Scotland, and of
n wk il in inn v;ii in n kilCLiLiiitJ lu uuiiii
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;Tr briws with tlio garlands of victory.
deed we have but ono parallel instance,
Id that is the Iieroic life of Paul Jones, the
Ina'inpidn of the Jcean. We here give a
lautiful extract from the life '6T Marion, of
a uiuuiiim utiLwccu 111111 a iu a imiian ui-
er, who came to the American camp, on
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mo busmes respecting tlio exchange oi
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isoners".
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About this time wo received a hag lrom
enemy in Georgetown, South Carolina,
s odicci oi which was 10 maiiu sumo ar-
ligcm'erilo, aboiil tho exchange of prison
t. Th"o flog, after tho usual ceremony of
nding, was conducted into Marion's ch-
pment. Having heard great talk about
nefal Marion', his fancy had naturally
ough sketched out for him some stout fig-
e of a warrior, such as ti'IIara, or Corn-
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iiiiciiLtsia. ij lb wiiui wua ilia cuiuiisb
cn lbll into Marion's presence, and the
ndago taken from' his eyes, he beheld in
r bftfrfl n feivnTlliv. smnkn. flriprl lltlln mmi.
in nnArpp.iv nnntifrn nt iiirpnrninrn inmn.
un to cover his nakedness ! and instead of
I ranlrc nt anw rlrnccnn crklrltnra n linnflliil
sunburnt yellow lbgged militia men;
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B todatinfr nnlhfnRS flnrl finmn jisiRnn.
lb tbnlr blflp.t firnlnr.lts and iinwilnr linrnn
nir bv Itibm on thb Iocs. Haviiiff rcco
ia little front his surprise! he presented
letter to Geri. Marion, who perused iij
lOTi nn I' enil Tt ia vimir nTirtur
time of dining; and I hopo, sir you will
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At the mention of the word dinner, the
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great mortification, could see no' sign of
t, pan, Dutch oven, or any other cook-
utensils tliat could raise th'e spirits of a
rigfyma'n;
Well TomJ' said the Gcncrai to one of
men, 'come give us your dinner.'
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icr man a neap ot sweat; poiauies, uiai
rc cvfy snugly roasting nmlur the embeis,
fftnr1i rPnm.wif1i liia nino olifL- muL'iii snnn
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'them every now and then with his fin-
, uapcciaiiy uiu uig uuus, iouu wcwicr
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them of the ashes.byblowirfg them with
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breath',' and partly by brushing them
ed some of the best on a large piece of
, and placed thorn between the Dritish
pine on which tliey sat.
1 fear sir,' said tho General, our dinner
II kaI art, rtnlnlKIn 1 ..... T 1 I
ii nut wiuib aw witiubvutnu ij vuii ua i ciiiiui
but it is the best wo have
it vi uiuuui ivu a ivcn ijiuu man
lm AthAan til II tlfna n 1trr.11 . .
kup ono of the potatoes, and affected to
, as if lio had foimd a great (faulty,' but
was very plain that ho ato more fromlrood
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. rrcsen.uy ;hc broko out into a hearty
augti. Marion looked surprised. 'I beg
your pardon, ucneral, but one cannot you
linow', always command one's conceits. I
was thinking how droily some of my b'roth-
croiucer woululook.it, our govcrnmontwero
to give them, such a bill of faro as this.'
'1 suppose replied Manqn, 'it is not c
oual to their stvlo of dininff'.'
No indeed", nuoth tlio officer, 'and this, I
imagine is one of your accidental Lent din
ners; a son oi ounyan. in general, uo
doubt you live a great deal bettor.'
, 'Rathor wores,' answered the General,
'or often we don't get enough of this'.'
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'Heavens !' rejoined the officer, 'billprob-
apiy what you loose in meal you make up
ui muu, tnougu, stinted m provisions, you
draw noblopy.' . ,if, iit ?
'JYbt a cent sir, said Marion', not a ceul
Heavens and earth ! then you must.tVin
a , bad box. I don't see, General, how 'you
can stand it.' (
Why, sir',' replied Marion, with a smile
ui suit appruuauuii, "ilicso Mings uepenu
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The Englishman said ho did not believe
it would bo an easy matter to reconcile his
feetihgs (o ajsoldicr's life on Gcncrai Marl
on's terms; all fighting noptit,and nojiro-
visions but potatoes
Why, sir,' answored tho Genoral", 'the
heart is all; and when that is much intcre3
led, a man can do any thing. Many i
youth woul'd think it hard to indent himself
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a siavo ior lourtccn years, but let him be
over 1
3r head and ears in love, and with such a
beauteous sweot-hcart as Rachel, and he
will think no more of l4 years, servi;ude
than young Jacob' did. Well now ttyis is
exactly my casjs. I amin Ipve; and my
sweet-iieart is liberty, .bo that ttcpcnly
nymph my champion, and these woods.shall
have charms beyond London and Paris in
slavery. To have no monarch driving over
mo with his gilt coaches; nor his host of
excisemen and , lax gatherers insulting and
roumng; oui to do my own master, my own
prince and sovereign; gloriously preserving
my national dignity, and .pursuing my truo
happiness planting my vineyards, and cat
ing their luscious fruit; sowing grain,, and
seeing millions of brothers all around liie,
enuauy ireo anu nappy as myeeu; this, sir,
is what I loner for.'
The officer replied that! both as a man
and a Dnton, ho must certainlv subscribe
to this happy state of things.
"Happy,'" quoth Marion'i "yes liappy
indeed; and I would rather fight for such a
blessing for my country, and feed on roots.
than keep aloof though wallowing in all
uiu lUAunua ui uuiumun. r or now, air, I
walk on tho soil that ravo mo birth, and ex
iilt in the thouglit that I am not unworthy
of it. I look upon these venerable trees
around me, and feel that I do not dishonor
them. I think of my own sacred rights
and rejoice thai t have not basely deserted
a - .i JAl T i 1. r i tJ
mem. iinu wnun x iook lorwara to me
long ages of prosperity, I glory in the
Nought that 1 am fighting their battles.'
The children of distant generations may
never hear of my name; but still it gladdens
my heart to think that I am now contend
ing for their freedom with' all its countless
blcssinsrs.''
1 looked at Marion aa ho uttered these
sentiment's and I fancied, I felt as when I
heard tlie last words of tho brava Do Kalb.
The Englishman hung his honest head, and
looked, I thought, as if ho had seen tho up
braiding ghost of his illustrious countrymen
Sydney aud Hamdcn. ( ( , (,
On his return to Georgetown, he was
asked by Col. Watson why he looked so
serious J
'I have cauisir," said ho "to look seri
ous."
'Wljal! has Gen. Marion refused to
treat?"
"No Sir.'.'
"Well then, has old Washington defeat
ed Sir Henry Clinton, and broko up our
army 1"
"No sir, not that neither; but tvorser
''Ah 1 what can.be worse ll,.n
'Why,sir,I havo seen an Ampriean Gen
eral .and his .officers, without pay, and al
most wilhput clothes, living on roots and
drinking watery and. all for liberty. I J What
chance have wo aga'mst such men i". ,i,
,It is said Col.Watsqn was not much oblig
ed to him for his speech.. But the young
bflicer was so struck witlj. Marion's senti
ments that ho nevor rcstod(.until hethrew
up his commission, and retired from tho
service, ,,
Gen. Manonj Whoso stature wa3 diminn
tivo.andjhis person uncommonly light,rode,
when in service1, one of the fleetest and
most powerful chargers lha South could pro
duce. When in fair pursuit nothing could
escape him, and when retreating nothing
could overtake him. .... , ,
( liemg once nearly surrounded by a party
vhjBritislji dragoons', jib was compellej for
safety.to pass(into a cornfield by leaping the
fence. t This field, marked with a consider
able descerit pf surface, had been in part a
marsh. Marion entered it at tho upper side.
To dragoons in chase leapt Ihechce also,
and were but ashort distance behind him.
So completely, was ho in their power, that
his only tnqito of, cscapo was, to pass over
tho fence on. tho lower side., , But there lay
a difficulty which to ail but himself appear
ed insurmountable. i .. ,
To drain the ground of trjp superfluous
waters, a trench had been cut. around this
Ijart of , the field, four fecf vdde and
pi the samo depth. Of the mnd am,
clay i;emo.ved .in cutting it, a bank had been
formed on the inner side1 and on the lop of
tins was. erected tho fence. The elevation
of the whole, amounted to moio,than sevou
feet perpendicular height; a ditch foiir feet
in width, running, pp.rallnl with It bn th.c
outside, and a foot or. fnre of space inter
veiling between tiifa fence and Jho ditch.
The dragoons; acquamjed with the nature
and extent of this obstacle and considering
it Jmpossiblo lor their enemy to, pass it,
pressed towards hiui with loud shouts of
exultation and insult, and summoned hint
to surrender or perish by the sword. Re
gardless of their rudeness and empty cla
mor, and inflexibly determined not to be
come their prisoner, Marion spurred his
horse to the charge. Tho noble animal, as
if;i conscious that his master's life was in
danger, and that on his exertion depend his
safety, approached tho barrier in his finest
style, and with a bound that was almost
supernatural.cleared the fence and the ditch,
and recovered himself without injury oa
tho other side, , .
Marion now facing his pursuers, who had
naneu at the lence unable to pass it, dis
charged his pistols at them without effect,
and then wheeling his horso and biddiug
them "good morning," with an air of tri
umph, dashed into the thlcKeti and disap
peared in an instant.
PICAYUNE WELLERISM-.ORIG
INAL.
"uooks arenommg, uenaviouris all, as
the.riionkoy said when ho vas dead drunk.
Beauty is skin deep" as the fish voman
said ven she striped the cel. ,
"Oh fly not yet" as the mullet said to
tho fish hawk.
"Hopo I hav'enthurt your feelings" as
tho thistle said to tho sick man.
"I cant hear him" as the snail said ven
the horse stepped on her.
"I ra not lond o'races" as the terrapin
said to a cripple at Ascot.
"Vat a troublesome vorld" as tho spi
der said when she mended her veb after the
lofer volkod through it.,. . ,
"They did in spite of my. teeth" as the
jackass said ven they physicked him.
"I never heard the like" as the cat said
ven three of her kittens crowed,
"It's a family dinner" sa tho hen said
ven she swallowed a nest of ants,
"I'm chief mourner" as the snake said
ven they pulled his teeth and cut off his rat
ties.
"He can't iun far" as tho tavern-keep
er said ven ho shot a bed-bug with a" double
barrelled gun.'
PUTNAM AND THE BRITISH OF
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It is well known ,tjjaj in tho time , of tho
fid French war much jealousy existed be
ivecn tho Britisjl.iflnd provincial officers.
A, British Major, deeming himself insulted
by'.Gencral (then captain) P,u.tna,m, sent
him a challenge,, Putnam instead, o? giving
a direct answer requested the. pleasure of a
personal interview with the, .Major. Ho
camp to Putnam's tent ancjioufid him on
a small keg", qujctjy ampjiing Jus pipo. Ho
demanded what communjeation if any he had
to make. Why you know' said Putnam,
,'I'ra but a poor miserable Yankee, lJiat nev
er .fired a,pi?tol in my Jhfe, and you must
have an undue ,advantago .oyer, me. Here
are two powuct kegs, I have" bored a hole
and insorted a w(match in each so, if
you will just be so.gppd.as to seat yoursejf
there, I will light tho matcjips. and he whp
uaro set the longest without squirming shall
ue caned, the bravest fellow. The .tent
was full of officers and men, who were huge
ly tickled at.tlio strange device of tho 'old
wolf.'compeljcd Uie officer by their laughter
to .squat., , l.hc eignal was given and the
matches lighted. Pulharii .continued smo
k,irg Qujfo indifferently,-, witjiotrt w.atphjng
at all their progressive diminution, , but the
British officer,, though a brave fellow, could
nohelpcasting longing; fingering, looks
downwards, and tho terrors, increased as
tho,length of his match diminished. The
spectators withdrew one by one to get out
of the reach of tho expected explosion. At
length, when the firo was within an inch
of tho keg,, the major unable to endure
longer, jumped up,.and,dpwipg. out his
match, tried, Putnam, this is wilful murder!
draw out your match 1 yield," "the devil!"
such a hurry; thcyr'e nothing but Icegs of
onions!' The major was suddenly mis
sing, having sneaked oflV,
, REMARKABLE FACTS.'
."Christianity commenced its progress at
Jerusalem. At tho expiration ot -10 day
after the death of Christ, it numbered 120
followers, immediately after, 3,000j ond
soon aftcr5p00 moroj ,?nd ip.les than two
years, greflt.multitudes. iri, (Jerusalem and in
Judca. Maliomcjl.was three, years occu
pied in making 14 convert, apd those,((tto
ol his own family;, and prpceeded so slow
ly at Mecca, where he.i.had no established
religion to contend with, tfyat in his, seventh
year when he was compelled to flee to. Me
dma, only 83 men and 18 women ..retired
to Ethiopia. Within a century fiom tho
Ascension, Christianity, without any aid
but that of preaching, porvaded not merely
Syria, and Lybia, Egypt and Arabia, Persia
and Mspotamta; not merely Asia Minor,
Armenia and Parthia, but a largo portion of
Europe. Mahomed, on tho contrary, had
no considerable success, until he called in
the sword to his aid; and when he ceased
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using to make proselytes, the progress of
his religion stopped at once," Let infidels
and sceptics consider these facts, what in
ducement each.pa'fly held out to its prose,-
lyte, aud also what means were resorted to
by each, and then answer tho following
To what cause shall we attribute this re
markable progress of Christianity?
Jlfopiing Star,
JlrkansasBaggatc "Boy run up stairs
to No and bring down my baggage
hurry, I'm about moving," said a tall, Ar-
kansas-meat-axo-looking person yesterday
at one of our crack hotels.
" Whar is your baggage,' massa,and what
is her
" Why, three pistols, a packiof cards, a
bowie-knife,i aud one shirt. You'll find
them all under my pillow."
Tho best pills at present mado and in use
in the New England Slates are manufactur
ed of " ris-and:injun bread and molasses.
They never have been known to injure any
constitution. v. -
Capital--Tho New York Sun says: The
very sparkle of n gratified wife's eyes will
go farther than a' tori of anthracite it warms
tho heart.'
i ., A SCENE IN COURT. . ,
I call upon you, caid,tho counsellor,
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state distinctly upon what authority you are
prepared tpt swear lo the, mare's age.V Up.
?n Wh4. authority said tho,.; other, drjf
terrogotively.,.,.4You aro to reply, and riof!
to .repeat the question, put to youj I doesn't
consj.der a man,'s bound to answer. (a.,cties.
tion,aCoro;he'8tJmo to tirn.ifin i.hisjinind,!
Nothing, cart be more simple,-sir thaHt.d0
question put. 1, again, repeat ,t ; 'llpcn.
What-authority do you swear to. the arjimal'g
age V. 'Tho best authority,' responded tho
witness gruffly. Then why such evasion?
Why, iot state at once?'(lWcll then, if
you must and will havo it,' rejoined tho
hqstler, w.ith impurturable gravity, 'why)
then, Miad i .myself, from tho nnare'$, own
mouth,! ,-A. Bjmulanepus burst. of, .laughter
rang hrough the courtl s ,'flic judge on, the,
bench .could with difficulty confine his risi
ble muscles to judicial decorum.
Bill, what's the moaning of Negroi; suf
frage, I sec in the papers for so mtich IJ
Vy Jim, it's ven they're licked like blaze
I spose, if that ain't suffrage) I doiit know
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To Early. How,' said a father to a son
the other day, 'is .it. that you are.asleop yet,
and it is two hours siuco sunrise ? Well
answered the hoy,. 'How;-can I Help it if
tho sun rises before day ?'
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THE LOVERS itf THE SEA
j , JL Thrilling Story.
:An extraordinary story isjtold, by ..Cnp
tain Wallace, of a lover aqd hit mistress,
who were (saved Jn a singular fanner (rpmj
the jaws of a shark,,., A transport, with 9
pa,rt of a regiment on bpard, was sailing
with a, gentle .breeze along the coast of Co?
leny; one of the officers, was leaning over
the poop railing, conversing with a ypun
lady who had inspired him with a tende?
passion. , The lady was, in. thef cabin in tho
act of lianding a paper lo her lover,, ,whenj
overreaching herself she fell into tp Ihe sea
and supported by her.clothes, drifted as tcrri,
the officer lost no time, in plupgjn ihi-af-j
ter her, and upheld her Wfth one; arnij,The
sails v,e,te qniqly baclfed, the shlp.lay. ,to
nnd preparation .wermade.tolowjsraboat,
when to the dismay of, ,311 pn board, ajarge
shark appeared udder; the kpo of tljo yesseU
gliding towards his victims a dlofltiof ter-f
ror from the agonized pectatos, called tho
attention of the officer (o the approaching
danger-thesaWjhe monster's fearful length
nearing him ho made a dejperale ebrt, ,
plunged and splashed tho water so as tq
frighten the shark, who ,turnedi ,anq,ldiveuV
out of his sight. The (curren't had now car
ried tho officer and the lady close to the vcs-
sel; then the shark appeared a second timcj
alongside, and was in the act of .turning oa
his back to seize ono of tho hapless pair
when a private of the officer's ..company
who was standing in the hammock nestings
jumped fearlessly overboard with a, ,bayont
in his hand, which he plunged into the back
of the shark, which instantly disappearing
the, three were released from their perilous
situation.
An Irishman was recently convicted iri
sonic delinquency which compelled him to,
the payment of a fine of eight shillings or.
six hours, tesidencq in the .stocks. Choo-i
sing tlio latter, a friend, passing by, asked,
him. how he happened to come tlier,e !, "Ocl
sure," said PajMy,, "anil it's earnirjg .mon-
ea I am."- ','Eaining money ! and,how can,
that be ?" inquired his compassionate coun
tryman, 'jwhy d,yo see, L'vo.runupa.
score ot oiglil shillings, and 1 am working
it out at sixteen pence an hour."
Tt'elkrisms-r-'iho day we celebrate," pa
the fat pig said to tho cock turkey last
Christmas. ... .,, .
That's vat I calls, a strong iuduccment to
go round, as the man said yesterday venjn
came to a mud puddle so deep he couldn't
get over without swimming,