f (Mm m tea 0 I have sworn upon the Alter of God, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over the Mind of Man." Thomas Jefferson If. WEBB, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. Volume IX. ULOOillSIlUKC, COLUMBIA COtXTV, PA. SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1815. ;Vuml)cr 12,, ' S&rEK OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT orruBirs .St. Pauii Church, Main-m The COLUMBIA DEMOClMTuill be published every Saturday morning, ai TWO DOLLARS per annvm jjayabk half yearly in advance, or j wv wuui Fifty Cents,il not paid within Iheycai So subscription icill be taken for a shortu period than six moniiis; nor any cubcoi iinuance permiuea,umu an uircmiigr are discharged, ji f) I'K R T1SEMENS not exceeding tquare will be conspicuously inserted at One Dollar jor me jirsi mreeiKanmHn .and Twenly-Jive cents ior every wus nrr,i ascr'tion. try d liberal discour .made io those who advertise by the year LETTERS addressed on business, must post paid THE OAKLAND With twectest flowert tnrich'd. From various gardens culfduith corf." PILASUIS DANNLR. Il'rnn rht bu the Moravian Sistert rf Bethlehem.- 11 LOKOFEI.L0W. When the dying flame of day Through the channel shot in ray, Fur the glimmering tapers shed l'Yint light on the eowled head; And the censor burning twung, Where before the altar, hung The blooa-ied oaniier, tu.u tu Jer Had been consecrated there, (the while.) And the nun't tweet hymn heard Sung low in the dim mysterious title. Take thy banner! Jlay it wav Proudly o'er the good and brave. When the baitle't ditiinl wail Bieakt the Sabbath ol the vale When the clarion's music thrillt To the hearts of theae lone hillaj When the tpear in conflict shakes, Ant the etiong lance, ahivering breaks: Take thy banner! and beneath The war cloud's encircling wreath, Guard it! till our homes tie free! Guard it! Ood will prosper thee! In the dark and trying hour, In the breaking forth of power. In the rush of aleel and men, Ilia right hand will shield thoe then. Take thy banner! But vhen night -Closes round the ghaatly fight. If the vanquithed warrior bow, Sparehiin! by our holy vow, By our prayers and many tears, By the mercy that endears, Spare him he our love hath spared! Spare liim at thou wou'd'sl be spared! Take thy banner.' and if e'er Thou should'st pren the soldier's bier, And the muffled drum should beat Ti the tread uf mournful feet, Then this crimson flag shall be Martial cloak u.d ehrould for thee. And the warrior took that banner proud.' And it was l martial cloak and ahroud MUTUAL CONFIDENCE. BY MRS. TIOHZ. sOh! who the exquisite delight can tell, .hejny w'jich mutual confidence imparls Or who can paint the charm iinspeaRanie Whii.li links in lender band two faithful hearuf -,i .ihviIpH bv fortune enviou 411 lam 4 darts. Their mitigated woes are weedy ehaied And double joy reluctantly departs: Let but the sympathising heart be spared, .. ..... i !it,i wt.ni neril ih V 1,81 "",.".. a,.". i-" not dtretlf Mxtnce of Mind A girl once blew her lover out of the doort, nd kissed the Short Patent Sermon. My text this morning it contained in these words; uon'l tell me you 'baven'l got lime,' That other things claim ynui attention rtiere's not the least reason or rhyme In the wisest excuse you can mention Dun'l tell me about other fish.' Your duty is done when you an 'em And you never will relish the dish, Unless yott've a woman to fry 'em.' Mi hearers I have no doubt that af ter you have heard my diicourss, y uu wil ask in your minda whether your preachei tas taken unto himself a wife, and is now living in the tall clover of connubial bliis hat he preaches thus. Therefore I an awer oeioreume, no, uut;outl nave goi neasured for one, and expect to conjugate is soon as my somewhat diverged rays ol flection can be brought a Utile more to t focus through the burning lent of love. I deem it the duty uf all to gel married-oner in their life-time at least. It it but yield ing obedience to the wise commands of na-j lure. Every gander hat his goose, and the birds til mate it proper season. Whoever heard of an old gander going awn to the grave gosinless, unless he war- prevented from filtilling his deatination bv the arbitrary eusoms of artificial society? It it God who tel't the brute creation to cohabit aud propagate, without the funs and unmeryofa long and tedious courtship and they implicitly obey, even to a wood Inuae. The tame God tells iou to marry. nd do the best you can to be fruitful, but you don't always de it. You frame eorni UK. J SfclUfO til ouirT UIMI .11 llC Ulll- er fish to fry ,''ioo busy to think of it now,' ciroumslances wonl iverrait at present.' II think of it by and by tie., tnd to you trudge on, thro' the wide world alone from the mcredian of manhood to the sunset ol ge, without having effected the object for which you were placed upon earth, and ol 10 more use than the fifth wheel a a coarli moon in the day time, a lock without a toy, or a saddle ana no none to nne. Young man! if you have arrived tt tht right point in life for it, let every oihei onmderaiion give way to that c( getting narried. Don't think of doing any (hint lae. Keep puking about among the rub hish of the woild till you have stirred 11 1 gem wnrth possning, in the shape of s wife. Nevri think of delaying the matter for you know delays, as well as wild boar ire dangerous A good wife is the moai constant and faithful companion you can possibly have by your side while perform ng a journey of life a don isn't a touch to her. She is ol more service, too. thai you may tt first imagine. She can'tmooth vour linen and your cares' for you mend your trowaera, and perchance your man ners sweeten your tour moment at well as your tea and coffee for you ruffla per u ps, your thirit bofom, but not your tern per, and, instead of sowing the sseds ol narrow in your path, she will new buiion? on your shirt, and plant happiness instead f harrow teeth in your bofom, Ys tt vnu are too ronlounurtl y luzy rr proud to do such work yoursilf. she wil :arrv swill to the pica, chop foorf. anr tie owtatoet for dinner, for her love foi her husband it such that the will do any- hing to pleaae him except receive com ,any in her every day clothes. When v. ninan loves, the loves with 1 douhltdis illed devotedness. snd when she hatesthi- 'tales on the high presure principle. Her ove it as deep at the ocean, as tuong as t hraipin halter, and immntable at th rock of age. Sht won t ehjnga it, exoep tt it in a very strong fit of jealously, and even then it lingers, ss if loth to ptrt, like evening twilight at the windows of 'he reat. Get married, by all means Alliastritle t gofaomer and thaee a comet the tririnea yon ca.i fish up aeiiinet 'doing the deed'aren't worth e iipoonful of pigeon's 1 milk. .Uark ihi-H,l)lest witn lieaiin tnu.en yor umoreiia cnoKe a musqtinu wiw , ...... employment, you are 1101 aoie 10 su(iun w ife, depend upon it, you are not capable of snppnning yourself Thetefore, so mucu the more need of annexation, for in unioo, 11 we.l at :a aa uaion then i. strength. Get married, I repeal, young man! Concentrate your affection! upon one oljecl,& not distribute crumb by crumb among the hot I of Sarahs, Mt) 1, Betseys, Peggies tnd Durothies allowing) each scarcely enough to nibble at. Get married and have aume body to cheer you up as you journey ihro" this Mowly vale of leara' somebody to teour up your dull, mel ancholl moments.tnd keep your whole life and whatever linen you possess, in tome Hon of a Snnday.go-to meeting order. Young woman 1 need not tell you to look nut for a husband, for 1 know that you are fixing contrivances to catch one. au men, wuou i " ..1.1 iho flowers 01 your iffection, HJ TCI.IIV, ... - ...II . .uuiiauial lUfO will IHI ur reen, and, perchance a joyous offspring ill surround and grace the parent tree, like y entwmning and adorning the lime icathed oak. So mote it be. DOW Jr. A LAWYER -DONE CROWN.' An oU lawyer of the city of New York tills a good joke about one of his clients. A ttlluw had been arraigned before the police for stealing a set of silver spoons. Die stolen articles were found upon the culprit' and there was no use in attempting to deny the charge. Lawyer G was sp plied to by the prisoner at counael, and -eeing no escape for his client, except on he plea uf insanity 01 idiociiy, he instruct ml the fellow to put on at silly a look at possible and when any queation was put 10 him to utter in a drawling n.anner, with oJiotic expression, the word 'gpnons'lf sue- essful the fee was to be 920. 1 he court proceeded (0 business, the charce was read, nd the queation put to the prisoner. 'Guilty ir not Guilty?' 'Spoons!' ejaculated the culprita Tho court put several questions to him, but 'Spoons,' Vnoont!' waa til the answei il ro ild elicit. 'The fellow is a fool! said tht judge let hi in go abuut hia busmen.' fhe prisoner left the room, and the law yrr fallowed close in hit wake, at, J when thev had nut into the hall, the counselled apt 'u client on the t'toiilder, siying Nuw my good fellow, that twenty do) art' The rogue looking the lawyer full in the t'aae and p'iitine on a grotesque tnd tillv expression snd wirAmg wi:h ono eye, ex claimed 'Spoons! and then m.de traclts Jmpoisibililtit-.bip the Mississipp dry with a teaspoon-stop the second Muni clpalliy from going ahead twist your bee! intu the to uf yourjbooi-make post in at tin perform their promises tend up fishing hooks with btlloons tnd fish foretara ge when a rain storm is coming down like th cataract of Niagra, remember where you : .1 ti .v.; ontRuai 111 uuri (jiuo u iu..m ii.tuc. to rensidered impossible, but never attempt to coax a woman to say the will when the hat once Bide up her taisd to Bay the wos't. Cicu. Juckion'a lat Itluinentt The fullowing interfiling tccount of the lait moments of this distinguished solder, patriot and statesmen, from the Washing Union, it furnished by Dr. John N. Essie man, Gen, Jackson's family physician, in a letter to F. P. flair, and will be read with deep iotereil It shews how peaceful and tranquil wat the dose of hit eventful life, nd how bright his hope of a blielul hereal er. tilt lust was hit proudest it wat a chritiiant triumph and hit dying teniiiuenia will sink deep into 1 nations heail; i Nashville, rfTenn ) June, 1846 Dear i'tr; It is probable before this er shall have reached you, you will hr.ve ird of the death of our venerable ftiend, n. Andrew Jackson, who departed tint on yesterday afternoon precisely at tix ock. Knowing that you have beet hit pupert, and being well assured tha have always taken a lively intereti in while living, and believing you would ileased to know eomethirg of hit last ents to life, I have thought proper to 1 you this communication, as I taw of him during hit last illness, and as present at his death. 1 have been fre ueoily in bit family, it phyiician,for tev rsl yeart past; and on my return borne oru the east, in April, 1 visited In in in ompany with hit particular fjiend, Gen. loberl Armstrong. We found hiui very teble labor ing under a diopsical affection articularly tbut foim uf dropsy known as nasarcha. He informed me be had aul' ;red much bodily pain, in consequence ol he great tfl'usion or swollen condition of txtremities 1 he cough wnicn tiao riara VshiI him so tnuuh for vesrs.had nearh ...... . . .. 4 breathing appeared to be increased. 1 preaenbed for him, and visited him occa sionally. The remedies appeared at hrat 10 afford him considerable relief, 01 it re- pected hit dropsical condition; but hit . 1 1 : ytteui had been so ucuermineu uy previ lusdiaeaaa, that medicine appeared to have lost its impresaion or effect. The drop sical effusion returned, end I tvat requested 10 visit him on the 1st of this instant, and found him suffering excessively from tht istenaion occasioned by the accumulation f water. 1 immediately lapped him, and drew off a very considerable qu&atiiy of wat?r. which atioraeu mm tmmeaiate renei . . 1 t a 1 r le touk an anodyne at night, and informed me, the next mornitg, that he had pasaed a belter night than he had done for the Uat six months. Drt. Robertson and Watera were in con ului on on the next morning. We agreed 011 a prescription, which was aumininertu . . 1 1 nd which gave him temporary relief. I his was all we could expect to obtain, consid ering hit tituation. I was sent for again on Saturday, the 6th inslnnl. The messenger informed me that the general waa mud worse. I hasiered to tho Hermitage, end erv much exhauaied lie had great difficulty in respiration, in ronsc quence of an accumulation of water in his heal. It requested thai 1 should remain with liin. as he waa well aware, that rui. lisaolution was near at hand. He look an mndyne and exjiecioran', and appeared V) pass the first part uf the night tolerably oiuforiable. lie had not beeo able to lie fAr ih Lat six months, lie had to k nmnneA an in hn bed at night, tnd in ... r."-, Hit arm chair during the day. On Sunday morning the 8th instant, (ibe day on which he died,) on entering hit room. I found htm titling in hit arm chair, with hit two faith- ml tervante, Georgt and Dick, by hit sid ho had just removed him from his bed. I iinmediairlv Derceived that the hand ol death was upon Mm, I informed hit 101 1 hat he could not eurvive but a few hour, iJ he immediately despatched 4 servant for Major William B. Lewie, the general'r devoted friend. Mr. Jaecaon informed me that it wat the general's request, mat, in case he grew worse, or was thought to be near hit death, Major Lewis should be ten lor, at he wished him to be near him ir. hi- last moments. He was instantly removed to hit bed: but, btfore he could be placed there, he had swooned away. Hit family tnd tenants, believing him to be ue?d,wer 'tery ouch aU.-xed, i:d manifested tht most intense grief , however in a few sec onds reaction look place, and he became conaciout : and raised hit eves, and said : My dear childien, do not gtieve for me; it is true, I dm going to leave jou; 1 am .vel! aware of my situation; 1 have suffei- ed much bodily pain, but my suffering are but is nothing, compaied with that whicli our blessed Saviour endured upon that ac cursed cross, that we might all be laved who put their trust in him." He first id trened Mn. Jackson,, 'his daughter in law) md took leave of her, reminding her of her tendei kindneea Ht next took leave ol Mrs. Adams widowed sister of Mrs. Jackson, wht h .s been a member of the kjeneral't family for several years) in the hop I kind affectionate manner, reminding ner tlso of her tender devotion towardt hiu during his illness. He next took leave of iiia adopted ion in the most affectiouate and Javoted manner. He next took leave of hit giand children, tnd he children of Mrs Adams. He kissed and blessed them in a manner 10 touchingly impressive, that 1 have no language that can do this tcene ju tice. He discovered that there were two of the boyt absent one of hit grandeon." and oni of Mn. Adam's. He inquired for them. He wat informed that they were at the chapel, attending Sunday school. He desired that the; should be sent fur. Aa toon as they cune, he kiised and blessed them also, ss he had don to those with him. liy this lime most of his servants had collected in hit room or at ih windows. When he had taken leave of them all, he delivered one ol the most impressive lectuies on the sub ject of religion, that I have ever heart ently with the power of inspiration; for In ipoke with calmness, with strength, and odeed, with animation. I regret exceed inglv, my dear sir, that there was no om present who could have noted down hu precise words. J'hey might have been read with profit, end would have been fond ly cherished as a precious gem by all tlx good and great of the land. In conclusion, he said,(My dear rhildrei and friends and servants, ( trust and hop to meet you all in heaven, both white am black', The Ia3t sentence he repeated both white and black,' looking at them ii the tenderest solicitude. With these word ha ceuatd to epeak, but fixed his eye 01 his grandaughter, Kachael Jackson, (wh hears the name of his beloved wife.) fm several seconds. Whai was passing ihrongfi his mind at that moment, I will not pre tend to say, but it did appear to me that hi waa invoking the blessing uf Heaven ! rest upon her. The lecture to his family was awfully sublime. His implicit belitl in the christian religion, and in the plan ol salvation, as revealed in the bible hi great anxiety that they should believe io religion, as taught by the holy Scripturei and that, in so doing, they would ensurt their eternal salvation, and join him in heaven, such sentiments from tuch a man, at such a time, are enough to put to High all scepticism on the subject of religion. Myi Lewis arrived about two o'lock. The General appeared to know him, when lie sridke to him. Aa 1 befote stated, the t General had to be propped up lit bii bed VI njor Lewis supported his head until he hreaihed hit last, which was precisely at tix 'c lock, p. m. Thue died the greatest and ben man of the i(e, or, perhaps, of my 'ge. I im, with great regard, your ftiend mrl iLedieot servant, JNO. N. ESSELMAN. Francis P- Blur. Esq. Jt Singular f rrfifc.a A eu't n hrougiU a' Wyoming, Pa., a few diy go, for the eolNrion of t noie p'-ya 'lie when HVn'y C!y was elecied Pre sident. Tne jti'y found: First Thit the defendant should pay the jury fees. Second -That the drfedant should ny the plaint (If ten dollars. ThirdwTlist the defendant fhouht kkli the plainiifl out of the coui I room! The parties were from Gainesville, ir.d the vecdict was Io wuticg. THE WIZARD AND THE WED DING RING. A few weeks since, during the pur lormmce of the Wizards Wonders at ilasgow, Scotland, one of the most ex raordinary scenet occurred that wn ver remember to have heard of. Tha Wizud was about to commence the ner- lormance of his celebriled weddina-ririn trick , when he enquired if my lady m ihe hall would fayor him with her wed- Img-rincr. Hie Wizard mnealed in yaiii for ihe golden circlet, and was a bouttogive up the execution of this strange delusion, when an old lady in ,U. I. . ... .. 1 uie soconu seat sain tie might have hen if he would assure her that he would re. turn it safe. The Wizard nlidi In. word lo return the ring uninjured. As -oon ss he had got it fairly iu his no?. esion, he took the hammer and com. menced breaking Ihe pledge of love into pieces, when the old lady gotop,and ex- claimed, with 1 scream is that my ring you sre breaking inta 9 oieces? i that the ring my poor hus band pu', on my finger?' INot thinking the old lady intended mything serious, the Wizird replied in he affirmalive, wheo the old ladv icrambling through the crowd, got up. mi mo einc ono leizprt tne pieces which the Wizird had broken,md,Iook. mg at the fragments of the rinir. ex. claimed You are 1 fiend! a monMer! th dev. himselfl The curses of the old wo. msn be upon your! May the spirit of him who placed that ring upon my fin r forever haunt you 1 see him now -oin ing st me telling me that the tie in Heaven is broken, which bound usio. aether on esrth, and that we shall not neet hereafter I . . . . . ihrenzy, seized the Wizard by the band nil said 'If you have any pify for a broken- tojrted widow, as you love the happi- ess 01 your own mother, restore my ing, or I shall go madl' The W izard, alarmed at Ihe old lady's -xcitement and powerful language, re plied My good woman, I will not hrm your ring, for look! il is 011 vour fin. er!' The old lady, in a fit of joy, fainted tnd was carried into an anie-iootn. FILLIAL OBEDIENCE. How old ar ye?' said Major Kiplins to dwarfish young man. 'Twenty.' '1 wonder you arn't riht down ashamed ' being no biggu, you look liko a boy of n. ' , II come of being a dutiful child.' 'How so!' 'When I was ten, father put his hand on ny head and said, 'stay there? and he then run away, 1 ve never seen him since, and lidn t think it right in vao lo go on grow 'ng without his leave'.' Ui! -IJU'lt'gl REWARDING HONESTY. A colored eervant sweeping out a bncl,e or's room, found a sixpence on the carpet. which he carried to the owner. You may keep it for your honesly,' said he. short time after, he missed his gnhj lencil case, and inquired of hiaaervant if Im iiad seen it 'Yes air,' was the reply 'And what did vnu do with it?' Kept it fur my honesty, sir!' The old bachelor disappeared. DE INSCRIPTION Epheram, what's good for the rheuma ise?' Eh' who got 'cm, Pomp!' Why, me got 'e,m in Ue back ob mv neck, and all bofe my lees da tame time! Cun em, how dey ike!' Well. I tell you firat rate anticote for 'em, what'll cure von jus' aa soond a a hoe handle, if you fo.low my inscription What dat, Epheram?' If you jut git de braint ob an iron wedge and de blood ob a mallet, and de leaf fat ob a wednin' hoe wid half a pint of pigeon's milk, and stow 'em together in a hog's horn lined witn cat's feathers, and take it three. times a day, before breakfast, eternally, and a I'mle or. the outside every rninu e, it'll cure you: 'Eh! nigger, I tri.d dni THE MILLElfPUN. 'I can'i find bread for my family said Itzy fellow in company, 'Nor 1 replied an industrious miller, 'I am obliged to u-orl for it ' candle.
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