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“The ferment of a IVec, is preferable to the torpor of a despotic*, Government.” VOL. I. ATHENS, GEORGIA, All GUST 3, 1832. NO« £<>„ The Southern Banner, JS PUBLISHED IN THE TOWN OF ATHENS, GEORGIA, EVERY FRIDAY, EBIT ALISON CHASE. Tke&s.—Three dollars per year, payable in advance, >r Four dollars if delayed to the end of the year. The fatter amount will be rigidly exacted of all who fail to meet their payments in advance. No subscription received for less than one year, un less the mouey is paid in advance* and no paper will be discontinued until all arrearages arc paid, except at (lie option of the publisher. A failure on the part of subscribers to notify in of their intention of roliitquiah- ment, accompanied with the amount due, will be con sidered as equivalent to a new engagement, and pa pers sent accordingly. Advertisements ’will he inserted at the usual rates. •CJ^AII Letters to the Editor on matters connected with the establishment, must bo post paid in order to uecure attention. JCJ 2 * Notice of the sale of Land and Negroes by Ad ministrators, Executors, or Giurdinns, must be publish ed sixty days previous to the day of sale. The sale ot Personal Property, in like manner, must be published forty days previous to the day of sale. Notice to debtors and creditors of an estate must be published forty days. Notice that Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary for Leave to sell Land or Negroes, must be published four months. Notice that Application will be made for Letters of Administration, must be published thirty days, and for Letters of Dismission, six months. ATHENS Grammar School. T HE Trustees of the Grammar School in Athens, do now announce to the public, that the institution is in successful operation, under the management of Mr. Wijliam II. Hunt; a graduate of Franklin College, and an instructor of some experience. From the trial made under the present provision, from personal in spection by visiting committees of the board, and an attendance upon a quarterly examination, the Trustees can and do with confidence recommend the institution to the public, as n preparatory school for youth desirous to enter the College: And persons visiting Athens for a summer residence, and all others, are assured that pupils will be well prepared for College, in pursuance of the course recommended by the Faculty of the Col- lege. Ampin provision will be made for accommodating the increasing numbers of the school. JOHN A. COBB, Chairmun. F.. L. NEWTON, Secretary. For the publication of a Literary and Miscel laneous Journal in Athens, Geo. to be entitled the SEH3I-IWONTHLY MAGAZINE. BY JAMES A. URIC IIT. JN inning proposal.! Tortile publication of a pcrinili- watches AND JEWELRY. 1TST received from New- I York an elegant aasorlment , Of LADIES’ AND GENTLE- 1 MEN’S Gold Lever, [ Lepine & Common WATCHES, Silver do. do. do. ; Ladiea Gold neck and watch chain.; Gentlemens’ Gold safety and watch chains; Ladiea and Gentlemens’Gold and Plated watch seals and keys: Ladiea Pearl, Jet, all Gold, Gold and Coral, Gold ana Cameo Ear ornaments of a new pattern and very splendid. Breast pina, Finger rings, Medallions, Miniature lockets. Pencil cases, Gold and Silver spec tacles, Gold and Silver thimbles, Shirt studs, Bracelets, common Safety chains of various patterns; Plated castors, Plated and Brass candlesticks, snuffers and trays, Plated fruit baskets, 'Briltania Coffee and Tea sets, Razors, Razor straps and hones, Shaving boxes and brushes. Cloth, Hair, and Tooth brushes, Pen knives, Pistols, Fancy boxes, Bell buckles, Demosthc- nian keys, Scissors, Snuff boxes. Pocket kooks ami Wallets, Ulas9 and Coral beads, Musio boxes, Boeil purses, Childrens Silver whistles. Childrens Dumb watches, Silver spuons, Silver and Plated Butter knives; Claronots, Flagellets, common and Octavo Flutes; Lavender and Orange water. Milk of Roses, und an elegant assortment of Brass Clucks and Manlle Time X'ieccs, &c. &c. B. B. LOUD. N. B Canos mounted with Gold or Silver; and Sil ver spoons made at shortest notice. Wanted a few thousand dollars worth nf Georgia Gold. B. B. L, June 12—13—cotvSin. Law Notice. T HE Subscribers respectfully tender their services, to their friends and the public in the line of their Profession ; Persons in Augusta, holding claims against individuals in the Counties of Clark, Walton, Jackson, Gwinnett, Hal!, Oglrthorpc, Morgan, Habersham and Franklin, which they desire to liavu collected, will en sure every attention to them, by placing them in the hands of Andrew J. Miller. JUNIUS HILLYER, of Athens. ANDREW J. MILLER, of Angusta. June 2C—15—tf. Sanfordmlle Inn. JOKH Di-WSOH R ESPECTFULLY tender his thanks to his friends and to the public generally, for the patronage he has received since he opened his house at this place.— He is now adding to his building, which will enable him to accommodate his visiters with comfort to them and satisfaction to himself. His house is situated on tho West Bank of the Hightower Kiver, (known on the map of the Cherokee country as Sally Hughe’s place,) on the mane road from Millcdgcville to Tennessee and N. Alabama, and in the richest part of Cherokee coun ty ; in the vicinity are good mineral and limestone wa ter, and the Gold mines. July C—JC—eow4in. New Goods. T HF. subscriber having recently received a fresh supply of NEW GOODS, Consisting of Dry Good., Groceries, Hard-warca, &c.— oflbra" them for sale on very reasonable teruts at his store opposite Mr, Byrd’s Hotel. Ho returns his thanks to his former and present cus tomers, and hopes that the low prices of his guods, will tiecuroa continuance of their patronage JAMES C. EDWARDS. June Iff—14—tf. CARRIAGE MAKING. T HF. subscriber thankful for past favours, takes this method to inform his customers and the pub lic in general, that he has enlarged his establishment, where he intends carrying on the above named busi ness on a more extensive scale Ilian formerly; having provided himself with good materials and experienced Northern workmen, he flatters himself that he will be ablo to have made to general satisfaction, all kinds of riding and plcesure carriages,, also jersey and dcarbon wagons; repairing done at the shortest notice. Har ness made and repaired. Sign painting as usual. All orders from adistance attended to with punctuality and despatch. JOHN REYNOLDS. SCpTwo or three apprentices between the ages of fourteen and sixtee'h; would be taken at tho above es tablishment. J. U. Athens, May 29—11—wSui. No Combination, Free Trade, EARTHEN WARE, GLASS, CHINA # LOOKING GLASS, THOMAS S. J. BAIIROW, & Co. Importers and tVliole.sule Dealers, .Vo. 63, IValer Street, JVeto York, offer fur sale, A very largo and General Assortment of Earthen Ware, Glass, China, and Looking Glasses, ELECTED with the greatest care, and comprising every vaiietyof pink, purple, brown, black, blue edged, and C. C. Wore, also, every stylo of plain and gilt Looking Glasses, China and Glass Ware, which will he disponed of an usual at free and unshackled pri ces, low lor Cash or city acceptances. The attention of Merchants generally is invited to our Establish’ inent and plan of husinessf^an calculated to benefit the interest of all dealing in tho line. Particular attention will be paid to all orders by letter from our Southern friends pledging ourselves to pay more than usual attention to their communications by giving them the newest style of Goods and putting them doion ta the very lowest cash price. T. J. BARROW, & Co. Ab. 88, rVoter Street, New York. July 13—^17—It. TO JOURNEYMEN Curriers. W ANTED immediately a good Currier. Con- stint employment end liberal wages will be given to a man of eteady habita and good moral charac ter. This Village ie not excelled by any in tho State in point of health. JAMES C. ANDERSON. JCp The Editora of the Recorder will pleaae give the above lour inaertiona, and forward the account to me fot payment. J. C. A. Salem, July 0—16—4t. 0= NOTICE. JjI I Hereby forwarn all persons from trading for two notes of hand given by me to George W. Ilopkins, for 940 each, one due the 23th December, 1831, the other due the 25th December, 1832; both dated 8th April, 1831; at I have failed to receive the considera tion for which I was to have had for said uolcs, 1 am determined not to pay them. luly 13—17—31, WILLIAM ALBISON. DRY GOODS. (’■ini', following articles can now be had at CUN H NINGHAM’S Store upon reasonable terms: LADIES Gold Neck Chains, Ear Rings and Breast Pins. Mo. roco Slippers black and colored, Prunella, do. black and white. Printed Cotton Hose, Plane and Silk do. Clacked cotton, and silk do. Corsctts and corsett braids. Carved Combs. Bead Bags and other Riticules. Large und Fancy Coral, Curls and Hair-Braids,Fans,Dressing Boxes. GENTLEMENS Gold Watch Chains, Breast Buttons, &c. &c. Rea dy made Vests, Pantaloons, fcc. Black Stocks, Fancy for summer, do, Linnen Carnbrick Bosoms, Shirt Col lars and Cravats. Opera and common Boots, Moroco, Calf and Prunella Pump*, white and colored Silk half Hose, do. do. Cotton. Walking Canes, and Biov/u’s beat Virginia Tobacco. 9 DRY GOODS. Crape Cambists, Bombazines, Fancy Cloths, and Caaimeree, Bonnet and Cap Ribbons, French Muslins, Figured anil plane Swiss Muslins, Jackonct, Mull and Book do. Fancy Shawls and Belts, Handkerchiefs prin ted for Aprons, Figured and plane Silks, Mandarines, Oil Silk for Aprons, Fringes. Umbrellas and Parasolls. PERFUMERIES. Powder Puffs, Prentis* Genuine Hair Powder Pearl Powder, Erosive do. Chloride of Soda, Cologne Water, Lavender do. Florida do. Honey do. Esprit De Rose, Extract Musk, Jessamine, Vanilla, Orange and Rosea, Macassar and Bear's Oil, Milk of Roses, Cold Cream, Cream of Soap, Otto Rose Shaving Cakes, Naples com- K und Tablets, do. do. Shaving Cakes, Coamitec Wash lla, Vestimental Soap for taking out greeae, &c. Carbonic Dentrilice, Tooth Paste and Tooth Powder, Powder for Colouring the Hair, Preston Salts, Lemon Syrup. Athens, July 13—17—31. cal like the one contemplated, the Editor n aware of the difficult? which must attend it; but hating been long convinced that the entire absence of such work* in the South, and particularly in our oun State, arises more from u want of literary energy than literary re sources and capabilities; be has consented with the advice of u few intelligent fiiends, to issue tin* pros pectus. It i* considered entirely useless to enter into a parti cular, course of reasoning, to demonstrate to the pub lic that u paper devoted to literary and miscellaneous intelligence, published in this State* will not at least be ofaa much utility as other works of the same order, published in distant ports of the Union. It must, how. ever, be obvious to every reflecting individual, that the most strict and general reliance (with few exceptions) on each und .all nur native resource* ns a people, in An swering those demands unavoidably arising fmin thn social compact, must ever result in general as well «► special bcm litH. \\ by is it that our •* sister states” of tho North, and to Home extent the West a'so, have gone so much farther in the devdnpemejit of genius than ourselves? This question cannot bo solved without taking into the account the fact, that there the mediums thro' which the effusions of genius can with out difliculty or delay meet the public eye, and receive its aprobation, while here no suehoutlet exists. If an individual in our own State should feel a desire to com pile and urrange a few incidents which accident liau thrown in his way, well calculated •• to point a moral or adorn a tale,” be has either to pay its postage to a distant state, or perchance see it gadding to the cabi- net of a statesman in the columns of some political newspaper. This reflection will at once produce the conviction in the mind ofeverv thinking individual, that the establishment of a literary and miscellaneous peri odical in this state, will be well calculated to call forth tho productions of individuals possessed of genius—tho more scintillations of which, have heretofore been con fined to the immediate community in which they reside. The general circulation of a periodical containing amusing and instructing information, will be of great utility in numerous other respects; it will create a taste for miscellaneous reading, which when satisfied to some extent, will induce the individual to turn to something of a more solid and useful nature; and when conducted cautiously with a view to its moral influ ence, may be made to produce a disposition (particu larly in juvenile nunds) inimical to vice and correspon dingly attached to virtue. The Magaaiue will be made up of Talcs, original and selected, (but all of very recent appearance) of a moral and instructing nature. Original and selected pieces on various subjects of general interest, both in ptose and verse. Extracts from the papers and periodicals of the day. No pains will bo spared to render it useful uqd instructing to its patrons. TERMS. !t_j*TIIE SEMI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE will bo issued in quarto form, every alternate Tuesday, on fine medium sheet, with a fair type, at $2,00 per bi mini hi advance, or $3,00 after the expiration of the year. Holders of subscription papers are requested to re turn them as early as the first of October next, shortly after which, if the list will warrant it, the publication will he commenced. Athens, July 24, 1832. SHIorfU.me. believe, (lie mosl fashionable par' oftl.ei, .„ ; the square is beautiful, excelleml' led wiili a great variety of tree*, and md-. w; . ling n frequent and careful mowing to n;e t equal to any square in London. '1 tin is., ling which -nrromid* this enclosure is as bi"h and as handsome us that nf the Tuiterie*, it will pivo some idea of tho earn bestowed on its decoration, to know that the gravel for the DESCRIPTION OF NEW YORK. We cannot certainly complain of the follow- mg lively description of our pride-inspiring city, by that fastidious lady, the notable .’Mad am Trollope, who notwithstanding her abuse our western citizens, has very generously been pleased to do us some jus'ico, both in her praises and her strictures. Wo commend I walks was conveyed by barges "from Boston, Stl- NOTICE. A LL-Pcrsnns having demand* against the Estate uf Dr. James Nisbet deceased, are requested to present them to the subscriber, or to Eugenius A. Nis bet of Madison, Morgan county, by the first day of January next, for payment. Persons indebted to said Estate are requestru to came forward and make pay ment by the samo time. ALFRED M. NESB1T, Executor. Julv 13-17—tf. PROSPECTUS OF THE SPIRIT OF THE TIMES AND LIFE IN NEW YORK. I N undertakingthe publication of a paper, devoted, as this is designed to he, to the ple'sures, amuse ments, fashions and divertisements of life, tho subsea hers have been animated by the persuasive encourage* ments and gratuitous promises ofsupport, of many of the most influential, enlightened and respectable mem hers of tho New York community. It is to a certain extent, a field unoccupied by others, und one which is deemed important to be filled. For while the politi cians, the theologians and the literati of our country have each their separate oracles, which (like that of Delphos) proclaim aloud and defend their several opin* ions and inteicsta ; the cause of la&hion, pleasurable cn tortainrncnls, o( taste and recreation, find but few pub licationsofa periodical kind, appropriated solely to their encouragement and support. To paint “ life as it if,” without the artificial embellishment s of romance; to speak of its propensities for enjoyment, its appetite for pleasure und indulgence, und its tendency to enter into occasional follies, is to do what many must ap prove, and no one can condemn. For it is certainly no more improper to record the acts of men than to pro mulgatc them orally to the World. ** Pleasure,” cays the noble Frenchman, “ is the chief business of life,” and however seemingly incorrect the maxim limy he in the estimation of some, yet it is literally true, for the devotee certainly takes pleasure in the exercise of hi* religion, the merchant und mechanic in their several branches of employment, and the man of letters in his books; while the sportsman who chases the hare, and attends the ring or the race, is only pursuing pleasures in congeniality with his natural or cultivated taste. In presenting this new candidate for favor ami pa tronage to the public, it IB the intention of the publish* eri to render it us interesting us possible, nnd to pleusc ull if they can, without wounding the feelings or dis turbing the prejudices of any. The language will he always chaste, so that the most delicate may approve. The paper will treat of Fashion, Tunic and Scene* ol Real Life, gathered from the every day exhibitions of the world. Theatres, Museums, and other fashiona ble places of resort, will receive appropriate notices, while the Sports of the Turf, the Ring, t: e Pit, of the Fisher and the Fowler, will engross no inconsiderable portion of attention. The proceedings of the Com is, civil and criminal, willas far as posbibk* be given.when matters oi interest occur, and more especially those ot the Police, where life in all its forms and coloring i* *<> faithfully portrayed.—It is also the intention of the edi tors to devote a considerable portion of each paper to the compilation and dissemination of the new* of the day, in asuminaritl form, which will serve as a bri»*l and faithful record of all important and passing events, condensing a large maw into u comparatively small compass. With these intentions, fully ami Cdrly piochynud, and with the most perfect good feelings toward* all our co-laborers in the same vocation, we present uurscUc* before an enlighted community, os candidates for tiiuii patronage and smiles. WM. T. PORTER. JAMES HOWE. ICP Post-Masters,’ and other Gentlemen who w ill act as Agents for oar paper, by giving us notice, esn have forwarded to them subscription papers sod extra copies.—April 1832. Blanks of ull descriptions for sale at this Office. Hr perusal—Spirit of the Tunes. " At length. however, no found ourselves nlive on board the Lout which \vu. to convey us down I lie Raritan river to New York. “ We fully intended to Lnve cone to Led, to hoitl nur hones, on enterinc tho steniitboal, but tho sight of a tuLLi neatly spread, deter mined us to go to dinner tusteud. Sin und shiunc would it have been, indeed, to have closed our eves upon the scene which soon opened before ns. I have never seen the bay of Naples. I can therefore make no eontpari son, hot my iui'igin.Hinn is inejpabln of eon ceiving any thing of the kind morn bountiful than llits harbor ol Now York. Various and lovely ure the objects winch meet the eve on every side ; but (be namin'; of litem would on ly be to give n list o r words, without convey- iiig the nintest idea of the scone. I doubt if even the pencil of Turner could do it juslire, bright and glorious os it rose upon os. We seemed to enter tho harbor of New York upon wave's of liquid gold, and as we darlcd past llie green Isles which rise from its bottom, like guardian sentinels of the fair city, the setting sun slrencbcd his horizontal beams farther und farther nt oaeli moment, as if to point out to us some new glory in the landscape. Now York, indeed, appeared to us, even wlion wo saw it by a soberer light, a lovely and noblo city. To us, who had been so long travelling through half cleared forests, and so journing among un " l’m-as-good-us-you”pnp- ulation, it Ncemed, pci hups moro beautiful, more splendid, nnd more refined (ban it might have done, hud we arrived directly from Lon don ; but. making every allowance fur this, I must still dcrluro that f think New York ono of the finest cities I ever saw, and nsmueh superior to every other ia the Union, (Phila delphia not excepted,) us London to Liver pool, or Paris In Rouen. its advantages of position are, perhaps, unequalled any where. Situated on tut island, which I think it will one day cover, it rises, like Venice, from the sea, nnd like that fairest of cities in tho days of her glory', receives into its lap tribute of nil the riches of tho earth. The southern point of Munhntlnn Island di vides tho waters of the linrbor into tho North nnd East rivers ; on this point stands the city of New York, extending from river to river, nnd running northward to tho extent of three or four miles. I think it covers nearly’ os much ground ns Paris, but it is much less thickly peopled. Tho extrnmo point is forti fied towards the sea by a battery, and forms an admirable point of dclenco; hut in these piping days of peace, it is converted into n public promenade, und one more beautiful, I should suppose, no city could boast. From hence commences the splendid Broadway, as the fine avenue is ralied, which runs through the whole city. This noblo street may vie with any I ever saw for its length und broulth, its handsome shops, tienl awnings, excellent trotloir, and well-dressed pedestrians. It has notthecrowdedglitterofBondstruet equipages, nor the gorgeous fronted palaces of Reguut- slrect; but it is magnificent in its extent, and ornamented by several handsome buildings, some of them surrounded by grass and trees. The Purk, in which stands the nohhi City Hull, is u very fine area. I never found that the most graphic description of u city could give me any feeling of being there; and, oven if others have the power I tun very sure I have not, of setting churches und squares, anil long drawn streets, before tho mind’s eye. 1 will not, therefore, ailejppt u detailed description of this grent metropolis of the new world, but will only say that during the seven weeks we staid here, we always found something new to sec nnd to admire ; and, were it not so very far from a I the old world things which cling about the heart of a European, I Should say I never saw a city mere desirable ns denc.e. The dwelling-house* of the higher classes are ftxliemely handsome, ami very tidily fur nislicd. Silk or satin furniture is ns often, in oftener, seen Ihue chintz ; the mirror, are as linntlsoine ns in London ; tho chefrutiicrs, slabs and marble tables as elegant ; and, in addition, they have all tho pretty tustefel^ de coration uf French porcelain and or mom in much greater abundance, because at a much cheaper rate. Every part of their houses is well carpeted, and the exterior finishing, such ns steps, railing, and door-frames, ure very superior. Almost every house has handsome green blinds on the outside; balconies tire not very general, nor do the houses display, exter nally, su many flowers us those of Paris and London; hut I saw many rooms decorated within exactly like those of an European petit maitresse. Little tables, looking and smelling like flowerbeds, portfolios, nickuacks. bronzes, busts, cameos, and alabaster vasps, illustrated copies of lady-liko rhymes hound in silk, and, in short, all the pretty coxcomicnlities of the drawing-room scattered about with the same profuse and studied negligence as with us. Hudson Square and us neighborhood is, I not ns ballast, Inn os freight. I he great defect in the hoij.es j. their ex treme uniformity—when you Lave .een one, you hnvo seen all. Neither do I quite liko the arrangement of the rooms. In nearly all the houses the dining and drawing rooms are on tho sumo floor, with ample folding doors between them; when thrown together they certainly make a very noblo apartment ; hut no doors can ho barred sufficient between di ning rooms. Mixed (honor parlies of ladies and gentlemen, however, urn very ror:. which is a great defect iu the society, not only as de priving them of the most social and hospitable manner of meeting, but as leading to frequent dinner parlies of gentlemen without ladies, which certainly docs not conducu to refine ment- Tlio evening parties, excepting such us aro expressly for young people, urn chiefly con versational. \Ve were too Into in the season lor large parties, hut win saw enough to con vince us tliut there is a society to lie met with in New York, which would he deemed delight ful any whero. Curds are very seldom used ; and musie, from their having very little pro fessional aid nt their parties, is seldom, 1 lie. hove, as good us what is heard at private eon- certs in London. Tho Americans have rertainty not the same besoin uf bring amused ns other people ; they may be (lie wiser for this, perhaps, hut it makes them less agreeable to a looker-on. There lire three Theatres nt New York, nil of which wo visited. The Park Theatre is the only one licensed by fashion, hut the Bow ery is infinitely superior in beamy ; it is, in deed, its pretty a theatre ns ever I entered, per- feet as to size and proportion, olcganlly deeu. rated, nnd tho scenery mid machinery equal to any in Loudon, hut it is not tho fashion. Tho Chatham is so utterly condemnod by tho boil toil that it requires sumo coinage to decide upon going there ; nor do I think my curiosity would have penetrated so far, had 1 not seen Miss Milford’s Itienzi advertised there. It was the first opportunity l had of seeing it played, ur.d spi:o of very iridiflerent acting, I was delighted. The interest rnilst huvo been great, for, till llm curtain fell, f saw not uno quartet of the queer things around mo ; lhe;i I observed in the front row of a dress box u tody pet forming tins most maternal office pos sible; several gentlemen without their coats, nnd a general air of contempt fur the decencu s of lifo certainly morn than usually revnl’L At the Park Theatre I again saw Ilia Am •- ienn Roscius, Mr. Forrest. lie played this part of Damon, and roared, I thought, < erv unlike a nightingale. I cal,not admire tins celebrated performer. Another night wo snvv Cinderella thnro; Mrs. Austin was tlm prima donna, and ‘much admired. The piece was cxlrcinulv well got up, and on this occasion wo saw the Park Flic- nlro to ndvantago, for it was filled with well dressed company; hut still wo saw many “ yet unrazored lips’* polluted with the grim lingo of flio linolfiil tobacco, and heard, with out ceasing, the spitting which of course is its consequence. If their theatre- had tho or chestra of the Feydeau, nnd a choir of angel, to hoot, I could find but little pleasure, so tong ns Ihey were followed by this running accom paniment nf l/nough-base. Tho Exchange is very handsome, and ranks about midway between the heavy gloom that hangs over our London merchants, ami tho light und lofty elegance which derornlc lliu Bourse ut Paris. The churches are plain, hut very neat, and kept in perfect repair within and without; hut I saw much which had not tlio lea-1 pretension to splendor; the Catholic cathedral nt Baltimore is the only chuch in America which has.” Action fur Damages.— \ few days since in one of the hack slums of this proverbially dit ty, yet beautiful metropolis ; a servant liny left an nsh box outsidff thu threshold of his mas ter’s door? hot whether from carelessness nf frolic cannot he precisely ascertained. Tho latter, however, was most probable, ns thu . rogue united to a pair of laughing black eyes, n most knowing curl nf thu upper lip, nnd war. moreover a late tnport from the land of wit and blunder. The box was o«ly a few momcnt i in its new location, when n full blown, wull eyed dandy, with n radicul castor, ruffled frill, and a pnir of spick and span nankeen inexpres sibles, came fluttering down tho street, proba bly on his way to a lea party. But alas, how eften are the wisest purposes of man frits It; - ted by a trivial, and if foreseen, easily avoided rircumstance. Our dandy was engaged in ol ! - justing the collar of his—no not of his shut, for on the voluntarily opening of his vest, in consequence of the accident I am going to re late, It was di-.eovered that ho was completely independent nf tlio English addition, and ac cording to tho Putia fashion, wore nothing hut dicky nnd wrist—well us I was saying, he was bringing the extremities of his collar to an ele gant conjunction on the (ip of Ins chin, when