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VOL 11.
An Independent Republican Newspaper, Published
at Auraria, Lumpkin County, Georgia, devoted to the
preservation of the Union, and Sovereignty of the
States. The sycophant of no Party—the slanderer
of no Individual—the friend of .Jackson.
PUBLISHED EVERY WF.DNiSDAT MORNING,
By .11. 11. ftATHRIGUT.
Terms —Three Dollars per annum when paid in ad
vance or at four dollars, if not paid until the end of
the year.
No paper will be discontinued, but at the option of
the Editor, to any subscriber in arrears.
Advertisements and Job Work will be executed at
the customary prices.
Communications to the Editors must be postjoaid to
entitle them to attention.
No subscription received for less than a year.
EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS’ DUTY
Notice to Debtors and Creditors to be pubiisbep
six weeks.—Prince’s Digest, page 157.
All intended Sales ot goods and chatties, belonging
to testators or intestates goods and chatties, shall be
published in two or more public places in the parish
| county] where such effects are to be sold, and in the
gazette, at least fortv days before the day of such in
tended sale.— ibid 151.
All sales to be between the hours of ten and four
o’clock, and it continued from day to day. notice to
be given thereof on the first day of sale.— ibid 167
Sales ot real property to be on the first Tuesday in
the inoHth, at the place of public sales,after sixty days
publication.— ibid 171.
Application for Letters of Dismission published six
months.— ibid 168.
ESTRAYS.
To be advertised by the Clerk of the Inferior Court
SHERIFFS
That advertise with us are notified that to make
their sales legal, those for April must appear on the
first day of March.
For May, by the fifth of April.
For June, by the third day of May.
For July, by the thirty-first day of May.
For August, by the fifth day of July.
For September, by the second day of August.
For October by the sixth day of September.
For November, by the fourth day of October.
For December, by the first oayof Novemb .
Persons indebted to the Intelligence! are notified
that we will receive in payment Bills of any denomi
nation on any ofthe solvent Banks of this State.
VALUABLE LAND IN MARKET.
subscriber will sell L<>i No. 79, 4th District.
.H Ist Section. For terms apply to him at Claks
ville, Habersham County.
THOMAS FAYETT.
Sept. 3.—27—2 t
NOTICE.
PUBLIC nolice is hereby given, that I have this
day revoked and mad null und void a cert rin
power of attorney and bond, made by myself, to one
Amos Lard, to .ake titles in my name to I t num
ber 578, in the 12111 district of the Ist section, as the
consideration for which papers were given is about
to fail. THOMAS JACKSON.
Sept. 10--28—3 t.
GEORGIA :
A PROCLAMATION
By WILSON LUMPKIN (•overnor and com
mander in Chief ofthe Army and Navy of
this Stale and the Aiilitia thereof.
WHEREAS, I have received official information
that on the 15t iost. in the county ■ t Haber
sham, in this State, a murder was co .milted on Hie
body of Calvin J. I tanks bt Job • W. T minpson and
F.lbtidgc G Ha rrisj and it beieg represented io me that
Raid Harris has escaped and tl d from justice—l have
therefore thought proper to issue this my proclamation,
hereby offering a reward of THREE IIUNDRI 1>
DOLLARS, to any person <>r persons who mav appre
hend and deliver the said fugitive to the sheriil o Jai
lor of said county of Habersham, that be n ay In- tries
tor the offence with which he is charged. And Ido
moreover charge and require .11 office.* ciVil and mill
tury in ibis S ale, lobe vigilant m aiding to bring saul
offender to justice.
The saiu Elbridge G. Harris is represented lobe
about 5 fee* 8 or 9 inches high, rather spare made, dark
skin, sallow complex on, high forehead, a long ihu>
face, the skin ot whicn is very rough; a down cast and
veiy forbidding countenance.
In tesiimony whereof, I have hereunto set my ‘ and
and caused ihc great seal of the Mate io be afhx
ed th, reto, at th-''fate II -ise in Mill <ig vile,
this twenty first cay of \ .gits’. eight i-u idn d
and hiriv tour, and u the Independence ot the
United States, thelifiv ninth.
W ILSON LUMPKIN.
By the Governor.•
Wm A T» nnili.e, Sec’ry of State.
Sept. 3.-27—3 i
IN addition to the reward • ■ffre.l by His Excellency
the Governor, we will pay the sum ol Five lies-
DRRD Dollars, tor (lie apprehension and deovery o
Elbridge G. Hunts to the Jail ■ f il iber-ham County
JOH \ HUMPHRIES.
A M HANKS
Clarkesville, Ga. Sept. 3 —27 3i
(.OLD LOT FOR SALE.
THE subscriber otters for sale, u <l. r a power o
Attorney from the owner Joi.n B sir Lot No
7H|, Itih District, snd Ist Section. For Terms apply
to him at Dahlohnega.
JOHN CHOICE
Sept. X—27—lt
GEORGIA CHEROKEE COUNTY-
■W' HERI-AS James Burtnore. applies to me tor
< w Utters of .Administration on tin r»ta -ol Henry
Doiuron. late of said county, decra-e... The e are
therefore to cite and admonish ail and singular, tn
kindred and creditors, of said •ec< ssed. to be and ap
pear, at my office within metitn pc termed b. taw,
to »he*r cause, it any they have, wby said ie.urs should
not be granted.
« Given under n>y hand and seal.
Ajj. r. IHILLiP CROFT-c.Q. o,
mEIIS RECORDER
SPY IN THE WEST,
“LET TII E R BS HARM> NY IN THINGS ESSE TIA I. -LIBERALITY INTH IN G S N> T ESSENTIAL CHARITY IN AL L.”
AURARIA, LUMPKIN COUNTY, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 24, 1834.
NOTICE.
S' OST or mislaid, on yesterday, a due bill, drawn
KJ by William Pinchback, in tavor ot James Pin. h
back, for eighty-five dollars, dated some time in June.
The public is cautioned against trading for said
due bill; and the mak> i thereof, from paying the same
to any one except myself.
JAMES PINCHBACK.
August 27—26—1 t.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
A GREEABLY. to an order of the Inferior Court of
aW. Jackson County, when sitting for ordinary pur
poses, will be said on the first Tuesday in November
next, before the Court house door in the town of Zebu
lon, Ptk- conn y, one lot of land number two hundred
and forty, in the second district of originally Monroe
now Ptke County, as the property ol John Eskridge
deceased, sold for the benefit ofthe heirs and credit rs
of said deceased.
SYLVANUS RIPLEY, Adm’r
August 27—26—tds.
E BROUGHT to Lumpkin county
JS? Sl9 JAIL, <>n the 21st instant, a
NEGRO BOY. about 21 years old,
who savs his name is SIMON, and
EJ? that he belongs to John Clayton, of
Pickens Distiict Smith Carolina.
pf •be owner is requested to come
M f-rward. prove property, pay charges,
cXffISSSS&*W5 r '’~ and take him away.
N. B. HARBIN Jailor.
Dahlohnega Ga. August 27—26—ts.
TAVERN FOR SALE.
fl Ts to
HHltl
THE subscribers osier for sale their well known
CO.tMOHIOUS HOUSE and lot, now occil- J
pi« d by them, as a House I Entertainment,situated
on the south west corner of the public square in the
town of Dahlohnega, Lumpkin county, Georgia; to
gether with such house hold and kitchen furniture as
may be wanting Io keep up a boarding house at the'
above stand. A liberal credit w ill be given, with good
security, epon part ofthe amount,
Persons wishing to purchase property of this kind,
situated as it is in a highly nourishing village equeled
by few & surpassed by n lie in point of Haith, would
do well to call and examine the premises immediately,
as great bargain will be given.
it. s. Brashers.
THOMAS J. MASON.
Sept 17—29—Gt.
A D *ll Nls 1 R A 1 6 K'.> a ALL
ILL be sold, on ihe tiist fuesday i i Dt-cembt-r
* » next, al Euabwah Ciieroiv-e County, lot
nuiiiber 38, in the I4th district of the 3d section, as
the prapeity of Berryman Marshal di c’d. Sold tor
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said dec’d.—
Terms made known on the day of sale.
AKtHI B\L COLQUOHOUN, Adm’r.
BARS.aABA MARSHAL, Admr’.x.
Sapt. 17—29—tds,
A DMIN ISTR ATO R’S aALK.”
A *5. 11-L be sold, to the highest bidder, at the court
v v house doorat Cumming Forsyth,on the first
fuesday in December next, lot number 8(tl, in the
2d district otihe first section, containing foity acres
as tho property ol John Callaliani, deceased. Sold lor
the hi-netiit of the heirs and creditors oi said deceased.
Terms made know n on the day.
GEORGE VERNON Adm’r.
Sept. 17—19- tds.
ADMINI RSA~L
b® sold on the first Tuesday in December
▼ V next, at the lion-e <>i Jesse Ch in nous the
puce <d holding public sales, km.wn . s the Court
House ot • aik.tr county, lo<« numbet 54 in theGih
disinciot the-ltli section, s the property ot Berryman
Marshal deceased, bold tor lhe benefit ofthr-irs and
creditors of s.nd deceased, i’e.ms made known on
the day.
ARCHIBAL COLQUOHOUN, Adm’r.
Ba RBll ABA MARSHAL, Admr’x.
Sept. 17—29—ids.
prospectus"
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THE TELLEGKAPH,
A WEEKLY I’vl’i.R PUBLISHED IN DARIEN
at thkii; dollars per annum.
BY NATHANIEL M. CAULDER.
OUR fir.-, year bus nearly closed, and as yet. we
.ave never come before the public, with a re
: gutar prospectus. Our vi, ws it is t tie b >ve Ireen
. biiefly set forth in the Cr«t numtu rof oar paper, but
its cli cuiatiou, at mat e.irly period was ot course, ve
iy limited, and they cou d not b< very widely dissetn
lio tied Under these circumstances, presenting our
Prospectus it is but right that we should, in as few
words «s practicable, reiterate them. Our Country,
our Stale, a <t our Home, have an equal claim, and
their several and umied interest, it shah ever be our
aim to promote.
The general politics of our beloved country, shall
o» ca-i tia.ly occupy our columns, but as Editors, we,
j disclaim all political party connections. A strict and
I uiidi v laiing neutrality, shall always characterize our
i writings, tor reasons " h>< h are good, and substantial.
| our patrons and friends are found among thos- <4
i uo<h | uir i< s, ana it is at iheli s igg> - .en, h r ems'
to pursue his course, tor lire < atdishmt rit of iht pa
per is do-ired by all, and could not be sustained ex
ttpr by a L num ofboth. Thus then, we a>e engaged
arid u our friend* ot both |<arlics, to our patrons and
1 to lhe public -we pledge our best, and most unrt-mi'
lid exertiour, to render ours, a usefd, euter'ant.ig,
I and intercsrmg paper.
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been taken in the arrange ~ein ofthe matter, and will
be lakeo i i executing the press wo.k.
This Almanack contains:
J. The calle der and usual astronomical infnrma
iK>D. with tne time oi nigri wat<i at Bavaanah: caicu
lated and prepared by Mr. Robert urier.
> 2. \ te:»le -bowing the name' of me counties ir
i m :>iate o. Georgia; rhe tames ul toe eeu oy town.-,
i the distance ol county towa io .’uiUcdgcville, ite
A Bb ks*
population of every county in the Stale, including the
counties in Cherokee territory and the names ot the
suenffs, tax collectors, receivers ot lax returns,clerks
ot i he Superior and Inferior Courts ct the several coun
ties in the State.
3. The Governor of Geoigia.
4. The sittings ot the Superior and Inferior Courts
of Georgia, wiin the nati.esot the judges oi lhe Supe
nor Courts and of th? eulit..
5. Military organization comprising
.the names of the major and ifrigadier generals, with
the names of the committee c-nposing each brigade.
6. Franklin College, .somprismg the names of t tie
Trustees, course of study, and the names of the gen
tlemen composing the Faculty.
7. Banks in Georgia.
8. City of Savannah, comprising the corporation,
city court, banks, &c.
9 City of Augusta, comprising the corporation,
city court, Hfc.
10. Raes of storage and commission adopted by
the ware house keepers of Augusta.
11. Customary freights between Savannah and
Augusta, adopted by the bteain Boat Company.
12. South Carolina, ’l he civil and military organ
ization of that Slate; the sittings of lhe several courts;
tne names of the sheriffs and clerks ofcouils; Medical
Colleges; and South Carolina College.
13 South Carolina Rail Road, between Charles
ton and Homburg, rates of passage, rates of freight,
hours ot departure from the several stations, upward
and downward
14. Federal Government. The names of the prin
paljofficers, &c.— ( oustitulluiialist.
Auousi |6—22.
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Habersham County, an Independent Repub
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
Devoted to Politics—Agriculture—lnternal Improve
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EN offering ouf Prospectus to an enlightened Public,
for a new Paper, they will necessarily expect us to
say something respecting the course we intend to pur
sue, as to matters and things in general, as well as our
political creed, before we invite them to palionize or
support our undertaking. Therefore, in the first place,
we claim to be American by birth and principle —
friends of Liberty—the Constitution, and the Union—
warm advocates of State Rights and Stale Remedies,
a undeistood and expounded by Ji'-ffer-on and Mad
ison, and practi,.';gd by.T.ijftur.^. I:i >bQjJi without pledg
ing ourselves to a nnn7’ 'Up, —~rHiiy p 'fly, we sn.ul (
endeavor to aci up t>> what air title imp ns- te ex
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fence of the Sover.-ien Rights of the Stale, so long as
urged with t\ isdom Justice and Moderation, with all
the zeal and ability we possess. Our columns shall be
open <o all well written communications, (from eithei
party,) on any interesting subject, when they do not
attack private reputation,or domestic repose.—Yet,in I
vindication of such attacks, (when published else
wheie,) they shall always be open for the insertion of
decent language. Finally, we shall use our best en
deavors to publish a neat and splendid paper, on a large
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mg-rnatier, as will prove to be highly tisetaland inter
esting to every Family, at THREE DOLLARS per
annum, payable halt in advance, On the receipt ot the
first No., or $4 at lhe expiration of i he year- and, Bom
its reasonable terms, we anticipate it w ill have as gen
eral a circulation as any other New spaper in the Stale
We have been kindly promised ihe assistance of an in
telligent gentleman, who will aid us in lhe I’ liucal
Depaiiment Our views a e now before the P blic,
i> ith a belief that this section of rhe Stale requires an
able advocatr of“ Fee Trude and Equal Ri.hls”-
and for the purpose of disseminating such information
as an independent and emlightened community require
for I heir mental and social benefit. Therefore, should
sufficient encouragement be uttered, the first Number i
ol the Paper will be issued early in September nex'.or
sooner, should our Priuting Materials be received.
Persons bolding Subscription papers, will please use
their exertions for us in i tieir n< igbtiorhood. mid forward
them to Clarksville, Habersham County, Georgia, by
lhe middle of August; to the address of
M J. KAPPEL.
feepi ember 3.—27
PROSPECTUS -
OF THE
SPY*
A ll Hl.Ki.I .V Ell dp./FExt /nibiisu d la H ashing
ton l> dhts ounly, Georgia, to be devoted to Politics,
Literature, «kc
ti has so Log been the custom oi person < announ
< ing ilii ir derign to e-ojbhsu a Press, to rs-m a
t'lospec'.us comaimug Hie p.mciphs which they in
tend io maintain, Hint a tiepanure in me present in
s.am e would hardly be pardoned, 'l he people have
unquestionably the right to he informed, wbat path
we design to travel, and to judge first of its propriety,
and altei w ards il there should be a deviation horn Hie
same* We would thereio e. briefly state, that our
object is to advocate and support <o the extent of our
lability, the doctrines ptolesscd and practised by the
j Lmon i'ariy ol out Stale, be teving them to be essen
tial o tire preservation of our existence as a nanon,
land me perpetuanon oi »»ur happiness as a prop e.
these we believe to be gene ratty know n and under
-1 stood by ti e citizens ol oui fe .ne, and indeed the pro
! per limit oi a ptospeciu* would pieclude their being
i examined and explained m detail. V. t aie tally uwaie
that prut»*»»ions made and not prac ised are w- «
than luli.e. It we snould be louud ie>giversatmg in
| uur course, we are ot consequence am nabie toour
■ patrons and reauers, and by them, wt are willing to
I be judged.
i* ilions of ihe paper will oe d. voted to miecellane
ou- matter, disunci horn political, embracing that
'which will be tnoughi must oselul and mi er < sting,
flic Edit i. pledges bum., it to ux- c-veiy exertion to
make his papei as resixrclabie auu interesting as lies
‘ in i>i' power.
1 lie Southern Spy will be published on a Royal
I sheet with new type an > press at two dollars ami fi.ly
cents in advance, or hr dodais at the end ol .h<
y< ar The Srst number will be issued «b->u. tne 2Cih
ot this mo .ta.
JAMES T. HAY.
Aug . 6
PRICES CURRENT,
.It Auraria, and Daiuoknega.
Bacon, 15 to is, cts. perib, scarce,
b < I, per lb. 4 1-2 io 5,
Fio >r, a to to dollars per barrel.
< en. Meai, 75 to 87 cts pe bushel.
Butter, go o 2'5, cis. per .5. scarce.
August 27.
NHscellaneoaiSe
From the Christian Intelligencer.
THE VN IFE’S DREAM.
‘One moment Charles, one moment more!’
I exclaimed a young and beautiful woman, as
she citing to the arm oi her husband, who was
about leaving her presence, ‘one moment
more ! Lt t me persuade you Charles, to re
main home this ntgnt V •Mmy, you cannot!’
he replied, smiling al the emphasis of his own
words, it is an engagement that cannot be
broken!’ and he gently snuggled to disen
gage himself from her embrace. He was a
young man of uncommonly beautilul appear
ance. His person peculiarly the woikman
ship oi nature. It seemed io have been in the
beauty ol those statues winch have been so
fondly chisseled out in the dreams of classic
age, when earth was aLke lhe throne and lhe
grave of those fabled heroes whose hisiories
aie eloquently wiitien on the schroll ol de
p<irt«. d glory. In the manly propm turns and
rounded symetry of ins form, theie was an
almost imperceptabie union of beauty and
strength, >he one so ideally and exquisitely
harmonizing with the other, that in the gem
lest movement us each limb, lhe gracefulness
ot beauty mingled with and ennobled the ma
jesty of strength. His lace also commanded
more than ordinary observation. All its fea
.ures were strongly and distinctively marked,
euch one possessing rare and charaelereslic
beauty, while over all was penciling a shading
ot thought which strongly contrasted me beau
tiful smile that now ended ms eye, and broke
forth over the pale seieimy oi ins features.—
‘Charles! ’ continued the pleading wil«, as he
again strove with gentleness to tree imnsell
front her clasp, 1 have emiealed jou lor your
own sake not io go, now let me itnploieyou
now for mine !’ and she looked tenderly and
affectionately imo Ins la e, as though she
would temuid turn oj the slipiig atlecliuii she
had always cherishod ami manifesto ! towards
h.n>. For a moment he hesitated, but the up
pe«l was uusuccesslul. ‘Alar,, I must g>!
he exclaimed, lhe tone of voice betraying a
maniemary struggle between the leelmgs tual
had been appealed io and me claims of ms en
gageiiiout. He was about leaving the room,
when she clung to him doser and mure tender
ly—Charles, do nut gv ! 1 iinveyei one more
appeal to make !’ Hu mopped, but it was wiin
an impatience dial inaniiested a resolve tu lul
lil his engagement, no mailer wnat migh be
the nature ol the appeal she was about to urge.
‘Charles!’ she cumiuued, and tne tone oi her
voice became deeper and more solemn, ’1 had
lust nigot a learlul and aorrmle dream!’ «iud
sbaudered as she spoke. ‘Alary !’ tie ex
claimed, mterupling ner, as though in pluyiul
uerision of the supeislilious ieujs she was a
bout to disclose, he would prevent the relation
ol her dream —‘dreams are ulteuer tuu di n
beholdmgs oi the past than the shadow ol a
intuie destiny. Yun know that in Diem 1
place not the sliglilesl laiih or belief, and wtien
you relui u you tnay tell nie yours that you may
be convinced itiut yout tears were idly awaK
eued.’ ‘Ln .rles!’ she lephed, were Dial dieurn
uticonnec ed with other circumstances, it
would dot awaken such boding anxiety, for
many d .ys I have fell a pre»et>iiuciil uiai some
thing < alainit.us was auoui to beial me.—
There lias been a iieaviuess on my brow, an
oppiession of thought, a bewildei m<.ui ot brum,
sudden and emd sounder nigs nave crept ovei
my neifi, and 1 could nut tell wuy ! broken
ano inuis met sounds have started my ear,
and 1 Know not from whence they came! vi
sions ot horioi have continually huumeU my
couch, and affrighted me m my slumUers, and
ibruuglioui Die day Hie air aiound me winch 1
breu.’tied has been so thick and oppressive,
tiidt 1 thought it alive who toe spirit of some
daik destinv. Over all my though.s and feel
ings lire shadowings oi approaching evil have
been darkiy gathering, and now 1 teel as
Uiougn Hie fiend had tn en unlocked Irotn ins
den, and that some d<nk doom was about tail
ing upon my devoted nead ! feiie snundcreu
us site spuk, and Wiin a ireinbilug natid she
clasped mure ciusely ine a< m ui ner nusuanu.
ii was in vain he Lugneu at ht r idle supuTsu
nou ,md derided he> iuiagiua.y fears.
As me door closed upon ms receding iorm,
she itivuiutarilj pronounced lhe wuid ‘fare
well !’—feue was si .riled al the sound ui he.’
own voice as u tell upon net prupne.ic c<n
hk< knell ol human i.appmess<mU nope. 5m
seized ner trai p, whose tnu»ic hud slept lu<
many days uuawakened, and swept Its s.ilng
wiin a trembling and hurried hand. its bro«
est melody tor a moment accord, d with m
! troubled emotions ol bei heart, and site Hu.
11 aside us though its music were an utiwe -
come sou. d. A book Was iyiugou the tab
near her —it was her lavordu author Si;
eageily opened it, and strove u qu.el the lu
uuieuce ol her fea.mgs with inc seremiy
thought breathed eloquently over evyry pag
but it was m vain; ner sight became conius<
ai.ddi ii, all appeared dark and uuinieiiigiuu
and she was suUdtjo iy siarded by a tear lha
.cli nembimg uu ner hand, one felt that ui
ter tetUogi were gu.mng »he mastery ever be*
heart, and the agony which was pent up with
in her breast, soon burst forth in unrestrained
tears.
Hour after hour rolled away in misery and
in silence, and yet he came not. The mid
night hour arrived and still he was absent.-
I'he grey mis s of the morning were gather
ing over the eanh, and yet he bad not reached
his home. I (l dark forebodings and in a shud-
I derings that crep, in cold horror over her heart,
I lhe morning hours advanced, when a carriage
that was rolling rapidly along ilie street, sud
denly stopped at the door ot h'-r house. She
pre sed forward eagerly to the window, and as
the carriage door opened, one whom she re
cogmz d as a friend of her husband, descend
ed its step —for a moment there was some
contusion, when a figure covered with a cloak
was lifted out from ihe carriage. The cloak
fell off’, and as ihe eye of the wife fell upon the
lifeless and blood-stam d body of her husband,
ihe strings of her heart were forever broken,
and she fell senseless upon the floor ! Ha
Had perished by his own hi nd—in the satno
night he became a gambler and suicide !
Such was die melancholy end of one, who
born io adorn the high places of earth, had
fallen m bis youth, never to rise again. Gift
ed with a genius of no ordinary power, he had
in eai ly life given promise of exceeding excel
lence, but in an evil hour, having shipwrecked
all his earthly fortune, he had driven with his
own hand his shattered barque m.o the shore
less ocean of eternity. His career had been
not unlike tho triumph of a brilliant m-teor,
rushing onward mr <ug.i its u irrow but high
orbed pathway, dazzling lor a moment ihe be
wildered sense, and iinpt i isliable gloom.
Reader!—whoever iiiou an ! --whether thou
dwelies. m high places of the rich, or hast thy
lot m the low habitations of the poor—What
ever are thy worldly honors or distinctions,
whether thou art ihe child of awakening geni
us in whose shadowings are shaped form ima
ges of future greatness, or wheihi r'hou pass-
< ■ ... ....1 ....AJ- .C... ot.
numeless urowed, however bright are thy
enjoytn- nts, or however darkening thy sor
iows, whether tbo i art surrounded with a cir
cle of those whom di-ni Invest, and by whom
thou art tenderly beloved, or whether ibou
aalkest on the earth friendless and estranged
liotn all tfie social ch irii ies of life; whei her
sunshine or storm, gladness or sorro'v, hope
or despair, lie ihe portion of thy spirit s on
goings; know this, that when thou turnest
aside from ihe path of virtue, thou canst
not fathom the depth of sin into which thou
mayest sink, thou knowe-u not tho epitaph
that may be written on thy grave!
A GOOD JOKE-
“//' music be the food of love—play on.”
It was a beautiful alar light night in the
mouth of May, when a romantic yenng hdy
sat at her chamber window counting the stars,
<>r more likelv digesting the last novel she had
swallowed with all the rapacity of a girl es,
eighteen, who has nothing to do but to read,
and believe all the wily author says. The
watchman had just bawled out “past twelve
o’clock,” and the stillness of the nigh’ was on
ly interrupted now and then by the footstep of
some home wending spark, who readv primed
with the offerings of the ruddy god, described
doubtful curves along the pavement. She
had solved nearly all the mysteries of the
spangled heavens, revelled in its blue depth,
and traced the pathways of cemets, when the
soft sounds of a guitar fell upon her oar—three
or four harmonious chords around her from her
reverie, and found cot responding echoes in her
heart. She listened, the sound came from be
neath l»er window, and the easy preluding
proclaimed a master hand. The guitar is u
romantic instrument, and with a good voice
better calculated for a serenade than any oth
er. She ‘looked from her lattice,’ and in tho
shadow of tiie house could family distinguish
the form of a man. Imagination did the rostd
—his mien was noble—and his figure com*
tnanding and martial—he was perhaps a for
eign count—and loved ! After gracefully pre
luding, lie sung; the exact purport of the words
the fair “ladle” could not • omprehend, but
acre was something abou love—-sleep—mu
sic— angels—and darls. Pen cannot describe
what the fair damsel felt that moment, the ma
gic spell had so completely woven itselfaround
ier that she fell in love wiUi the noble stran
g. r on account of Ins heavenly music; every
ioie fell in bliss upon her ear, she scarcely
. .realhe,d lest she should lose the smallest
* oiind.
The next night the troubadour repeated his
■ creoade —and the next the lair damsel heard
m wnh a beating heart, and so completely
- she wrapt up m his “minsirelsie” that oa
■ fourth night she removed her seat to tho
.-ement parlor, determining to speak to the
ble count if any opportunity offered. Ho
me as usual—he struck his “light guitar’*
d the atmosphere became glad with the me
' dy ©f his voice. Darkness concealed her
' .id the mysterious minstrel too—but she soon
. trayed herself by a truant sigh which ee-
her bos tc a oa.r.ect ’Then “tilenc® waj
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