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Newspaper Page Text“The ler.iirul of n tree, ■«» pnlrraiilr t» the torpor oJ’:i <le*po!ir, Governim'iit*'’ VOL* I* ATI1K\S Gti %, -3 IWAKY ?>:>, i\C>. 44. The Southern ISalincr, , s r unl.l»HKl> IN TUB TOWN OB ATHENS, GEORGIA, EVERY SATURDAY, BT AiiBO\ CHASE. —Three .InllniR per year, payable in Advance, If*.,,|,ilium if delayed to Hie end id Hie year. The Utter amount will bencidly exacted ..I all who fail lo eel their payments in advance. N i subscripti"n received fur less than one year, nn- levs the money m paid in advance; and no paper will tinned until all arrenrapes aie paid, except al the option of • he publisher. A failure on the pari ol subscribers to i.»U<y us of their inlonlion ol re inquisli- , aecompauied with the amount due, will be ci.ii- sidered ns eiiuivalcul to a new enpupetnent, and pa- ^ADtmitTmiais'vTa w illbe inserted at the usual rate... |r-J»All i.alters to the Editor on matteis coniu eted With the establishment, must bo post paid in order to ■"' l .' , 'p, , ^, l ti Ce nfthe sale of Land and Nosroosbv Ad ministrators, Executors, or Guardians, must lie publish- -a lit ’v days previous in the day of sale. Thc’alo of Personal Property, in like manner, must he published/urty days previous lo the day of sale. Notice In debtors and creditors ol an estate must lie '".NoHim thst^Applieatinn will bo mndolothe Court of Ordinary for l.eave to soli (.and or Negroer, must be ^Nolieeibat Application will be made for belter* nf Administration, must be published thirty Jays, and for i.cltcru of Dismission, sir months. A ft K NTS. Thomas B. ConcKn. Esq Clarkes-il'e, IMnsham Co. Groans llaweit, Esq CaineseiUe Hall Co Uiu.iam Conran, Esq bfferson Jack** t o. AVit i.iam Mr.aovet, Esq. naaietsvilte Mad,son Co Mat. I. William, Esq. I.alorenct tills, t.innnrtt o Co-Partnership. T 11F. respectfully announces «‘. the public, that h«* hasnMncist’il M r . Wil.LIAM J. MITCHELL with hi •• in Husinc**, ■nil solicits tor the new firm tlic name lib ra! pMrnnsire which lias heretofore been extended lo hiinHeiT»n«r»vi<l»ially ELY K. CLARK. Carriage Maklnj C TT. ARK & MIPCHF.I.I. have the pleasure of in- y farming their friends and enslonicm, that they eooiiniie the itionufiemrenfCnarhes, Bamnches, Gig., Sulkies, tvopoos fee. at the simp formerly ..ernpieil l.y E. K. Cl,AUK, where all orders in their line, will lie promntlv and faithfully executed. r, -vo it,.pairjop .fall kinds, done in the best manner, am) nn I’bornl terms, Jan. 12-43 if. Emm ;h*> LaUi«-*>’ Mitj/azine. TIIF. THREE PAINTERS. First, Fancy »i>wd die bru«h, nnd well Hnrina«ir h'M-H nhc blent, As bi'uiiiiiiil as it l|f*avf>n> bow I'* own bright lines had lent : Rut ere her brush was Iniii aside Each lov»*lv seen* bad tl«»sl ; And not u trace remained to show The tints In r baud bad spread. Next, feeling, from the heart’s rich store, II. r vaiit d hu« s'lppln a ; And nev.T humsijI ilmid- cisiild wear More deep and ^"rtjoo'is d\e»; “ Tiles** will noi fiide " E’en while she spoke, Her own rude tout h effaced All that with a** much anxious skill The pencil’s art had traced. Tlien Memory enmc -with dark, cold tints, And pencil rude she drew The scenes of many a vanished joy, " liicli once the snd hearts knew ; I Itn.ked, in hope her dreary aketeh Like fiinci’s scen«*s won d fide ; I hoped in vain- Fadeliai* her iiiiif, •She only paints in shade. From the National Intelligencer. DEATH’S CLAIYHNHS. Warrior, in the tented field, Willi that fearles* bmw and eye, Proudly L'irdiiic on thv shield, Dreuuin «» b it of victory: Everv look a «l tunc displav, Wh:it a daumlcss heart is thine ; Yet mc simact’a parting ray, Callnnt warrior, thou art mine ! Monarch, on thy gorgeous throne, (flittering with royalty, Y\ calth and splendor are thy own, Nations h *w the knee to thec : All **f treasure earth bestows, From the land and sea are thine— Yet crc night its darkness throws, Haughty Monarch, thou art mire! Statesman, in thy secret room, W itins up to power and fame ; Toiling on through mists of gloom, Worshipping ambiti n’s name ; In n bright perspective s'mwn, Fortune, favor, nil ate thine — Yet ere evening’s shade is thrown. Reckless Statesman, thou art mine! l.ndv, in thy ro«eclad Imwer, Dreaming on in lovelmesa. Winning from each pas-iog hour Pleasure in its gayest dress: AH that life can e’er bestow, Remitv, wraith and rnnk are thine— Yet ere twilight’-* softened glow, Fairo«t lady, ihoti art mine! Yes nil arc mine*, the brightest flower In ffug aot bloom may pass away— And trophies won from evt r> hour, A<I tell of my rt leiith'a.s ho ay. Yes! all are mine; successive years Bring hot 'tew victims to my shuns: Sorrow and gladness, smiles and t* a is, Youth anti age—nil— ure thine ! Five ye »rs hail el|»>« d tr *m tin i.int* he! * * • cl n o* y.’ e-tiij I! n\!i><*iiiJ.fall ng ni>u (lit*: Seeing u li*ilt*r directed m whut he know lo bo rmnmeiH ed pr•• ft ng .i* a I iwy* r, a d n o < j *; .rit **1 hnniering «.tnl joking iiy Hu» humor «f. Margrave?* liand-wri ini. to Williams, the ac- tW4» years fr*»n» the date of his marriage, when ! Almgmve-, * il it umild oblige «>t.r Hie. ds, I , eotnpli- ted ginhhl, who Intd at first prefended Ins father d ed. leaving nil In* f.*tlone to his j should tm huppy t*» «!*> ! -implieily, mid had thereby managed to.deludo t wo children, Charles Huy moud and an oiiJ\ | 4 I lien w#» take % on nt your vvt.nl, gentle* j Inin o ins rintt; and wondering as to the nu- • I sister. i \# our ntorv relates tn Raymond only «p -hull pass to the time when we find him hi the full enjoyment of a vast foittme, and of n vi rv I ex'rii'ivn prarhee. Ilm .Mary.hnil bh-serl j him with two fine ehildrmi, a ln»v and a girl ! and his cup of fcln ity seemed full even tola h >1 overflowing. [ tul « | Theie are certain times in the life of ever 1 , person, when a dreadful 'a'ali'v li*»vers nvet J their dn*tmv loko the l uM. i. r**ek • w**ir! jdasli the proud vessel to •ilmns, when k -:*tlin*< • fli ^ H \S the pleasure of inform i*.rr hi«eiMtomers and the Q public, that he tins recently te- tiinii d from New*York, and has n •’SOPrl opened nil extensive ■ssnrtrnent 1 *'iS of WA iTIH'iS, JEWELRY, &c o' selected with great care, which he vi ill dispose of on the most lib era' t**o.*is. A nong !:is purchases he would mention the following artii le» : <iulii and Silver L«»« WATCHES, ftnld and Silvnr I.’Ejiitie dm (/••innion I'.nulish, French ond Swis-< do. bniss CLOCKS,and Mantel Time-Pieces. Jewelry. Ladies' Hold Neck nm- • r. co f haina, Ladies* and f?entlrtuer»’s ti hi .m: pls'ed Sent* hfija, Hen'lerncti’s (»»*!d 'in>l Plat'd Sefetyan* Uati i» ('haina Phi-Kappa and Dkm stiif.nian Kr.rs. Gold und Plated McJu'liuiia. and Miniature t ockrls, Ladies' nod li**ntleiiu*n'*' Cameo, Diamond,) J £ Tumioi*. Flower 'gate, Hurnet Coral. I ^ .5 Tot i7 Emernld, Ainethvst, F.*o»»op|led, { h Swiss Painted Eoamellntl, Rohv, .!*•», ( '5 * ^ Mosaic, Pearl. Paste, Fillagrec, and plain 1 ^ ~ Gold . J “ Ladies’ Ear-flings, and Gentlemen’s Shirt-Stmts, «•! n**nrlv all ttie above varieties Musical IiistruEsicnts. Common, Coco»wood Lined, T.j-pcd ami Silv«r*H«ved FLUTES, Plain and Pipped Single and D*m|>l'* FLAGEOLETS, Wood, Tin aotl shell MUSIC BOXES, Flageolet, Double Flageolet and Flute Tutors. miscellaneous* Gobi, Silver, Slcvl anil Sue,I S/irclar/ts, Gold and Silver Pencil Cars, •Superior Percussion rochet Pistols, Brass, Steel anil Silver Monnli il, Gold, Silver, Slevl a.nl Brsss Thimbles, Billed noil Brass Candlesticks, Snuffers s -d Trays, Silver Spoons, Silver and Plated DuUer-Knitcs, Briunnix Coffee nnd Tea Si Ms, Plated Fruit-llaskets and Castors, While, Ari.mesisn, Gsintl, Black,) Opal, f.emon, Alabaster, Yellow, > CCT BL.1UX, Skv Bhre, Green and Gilt r Pt.le, Ensmeilcd, Silver and Fine Will Bell Buckles. — AI.SO— A splendid assortment of Razors and Peuknhes. witr Razor-Strsps, Hones, Shaving-Boxes and Bru-.. es, Sciri'ire and Snnrt-Boxes, Ladies’ Work ond Fancy B ixes Children’- Do- b Waielnsand Silver M Ins-Ies, Clolh, Hair and Toolh Brnabea, tee. f c. ?CP*Tlie above *rticle« eoilipri-e only a part el the Stuck offered Idr sale—anv anil every ancle in Ins line nfbiuineaa, not already on bawl, will be furinabed al the sUur.esi uoliec. «:iGrk ami Watch Repairing Ctrru**! on ar usiia! tn all ita branches '« ••*'wo»*»»n« .t will be cicploved, and all orders punctually and lailh- fully attended to. Athens D* c 29 —41—if. WANTED K JtY the suhMiihcr, seven or •ig**t g 01 ^ NEGR S.J> C'.UPENTERS, between ildi* ;»nd in- furl ot Hatch neil, lor which liberal wages w ill be P 11 '""- JOHN T. PI NN. \thens. Dee. 29—II—if. SSUffreltawg. Fro-n tin- American Manntaetorer. THE ft.1 MHI,Ell ; OR, THE FATE O* CHARLES RAYMOND. • Surelv, Charlns, you hnve not disposed nf those irinltris I en’riistcd to your hands u lew days MIH-e.’ • I loivo Mnrv, whnl nlso could Id.? My neditors were nhn I to ini|irts<>0 mo. und those jewels were all toe menus left lo hqmdnie ihmr liemnuds.’ • And indeed is it truo Chnrh-s, llml nil we possessed is gone ns suddenly ? Il»»v Inlnl lo our prospeels have been those speculmimis which vou embnrfcnl in. Six hIm-h im'ii'bn a no, mid wo fancied ourselves in lire posses- o,ni n enmoelence, now nollitnq is lofl us. I’.IU we lie.-I l.e-ir lip iiffninst il; economy and Indus:ry m:.\ t.*.r».*vr nil: if you could bo happy yiiurHulf, I vvniilrl no. 1 b'"k <>f nor mis- forttinrs, I Del* I'd ib»ar husoantl. \'*o tO ' 1 ' not snfTr yourself to remain so depressed in spirits, as you have bren lately. Look f«»r- waH, with chrcrfulnesr** rosuimt your profes sion whir’ll you msigrird in an tit'lurky hour, and I know th::t nil will y»*t be Wfil.’ Charles Raymond rot timed ill a low tone n doubtful answer, srnti hed tip l»is but, arid |,«ft bis borne. And does the reader here ask who vi us Charles Raymond, and why be h in troduced io thi*< nmuirei—wlial w* re bis com mercial speeiil/itioiis, and h«*vv w *s *ie redoeed by them t'rom affl e iee tohfgg irv V Ch.tries Rivumnd was the only sun • *1 a worthy testdi til of this ntv, w ho had orcumu- laird by honesty and ind'istry an estate wotfli upwards of fiftv tlmiistied d'dlars. I lie old gentleman bad educated bis son for the bar, and from the moment ol his admission to prae- nee us an attorney, lie became by bis distin guished tr ii ; H of genius, the pride of Ins friends, and the favored child o! fortune. Mis talent* were n general theme for admimHon in almost every circle; his name was identified with the most important cas»s mi ourc •• r’s of juris prudence, and the part h»* look ‘herein was mirtxed hv thi* dtstif!^ui**hmg trait, winch must always reflect gl *rv on the actor—it was Die part of truth and j i-iiee. To elin idme these seemed to be the principal aim of .Mr. Raymond, if d he would not consent to exert h s energies on anv a d»j c: wanting th*i8« sup ports. Political pr.*t*Tin- »»• • «'»« ' n to nHd lo hi* honor •; he formed n con-picuo'i* m»*m* her of what was tortm «i the r«'j *». 3t» partv of thin state, nnd on three gevernl orrasions the popular voice called loin *o fid ofli'*es of impor'anro. To add to his htipptness ami good fortune, he had married an amiable and accomplished girl, who was in the pofsegsion of n liondeome fortune. titelv on the deep, so the our lives drives os hectUnug against some un- tboiigln of evil, nnd throws to the ground iln cup of f appiness oof of who h we loot hero feasting. I know not whether a belief of this kind makes me in v: nr icier a bitali-l. not would I fneiend to nss» it that this app r« !b fatality is unavoidable. All I os-erl is. ihai sometliing bound our eontml *i i-iii* to ih ».•«- mine our final destiny. W ..rr blind to ibe future, ami tbrref*>re we em not always ■••«*et ii profitably. 'I’lie pns» and the iirwcm onlv an* ull we Ktitiw, and mor»* diait bomao wt-il"in •• ri qniied t«> judge of tlif ftitore. B*:t wl.v d- gresa lints t \V!iy, to prep iil the n ad- t lor what wdl follow. It was on ihe evening after a splendid pro fessioiial triumph, that Ravue tul et tered a well know’ll hotel in bus eov, aeeompnn.i d bv a few friends. Among those was (Jeorge Margraves, a person ko*»wu to tl.e Ion of our smoky city, ns a young gentleman <»' tb* first cbaraeler; that is, lie cliesseil Kplcnduilv —looked natidsotiiely —talked l»:g«* w *nls. swore genteelly, end circulated Ids money ex travagantly. A few had ventured conjecture?, oi casioiiull , as to the probable res oin es «»f tli s man IL* followed no employment, find pi"*'<'H*i d no patrimony; s'llll. ol moo-v t«- *tj "under on nil occasions. I*he opinein «»• those few was, "hat he was a sueres-fid gmi lder, probaldv the head of a gang. When* faslitomtlde panted were given, it had been re marked that Margrave-* was generally in al- tenUanee. Ill* address, his personal nppeat- iincp, and (lie n^soeiatinn (lie had lonned. in sured him invitations to these; and it had been observed, thut he devoted a great part j of his time to sown other tiiuiiH m- ill than those in which the company generally partici pated. In fine, a* it ih a common practice n such parties to have « aid i.’tbh’S in a separate room. Margraves appeared invariably to give Ihe preference lo this part of the eii »*r»:nn- incut, and was alw ays found in this apn'tmeut, engaged wi’h the cards. It loin been rumour ed that in two or three iiMnneos, be ii id man aged to win money b* these opportunities to a large amount. Still n > one mold say th;»t gutiihling was his profession, and lie conipi- ued to be received us usual into good com pany. The house in which Charl-s Riyreom! h d enter- d with this pi r**»n and s I one m the weahtit un n,* *:nd tlliams, 4 and .-hail expe* t you to- j tore of ibe correspondence botween him nnd mot row evening.* Margraves, he unfolded nnd rend it. It opened * Our honor for i\ you shall find us punetu* I his eyes; hut lie had been blind too long. He al,* said Margrave*, a* be locked Ins arm :n ; had fallen into the pit they bad dug for him. Rav oioitd’a ubeit leaving die house,and turning 1 Me was left peunyless, with mind and body whom lie said, 4 we muM give these Ittends j both unpaired—the mere wreck of what he vexation ; they are all novices at cauls once was—striving lo forget the past, and to will have our own amusement with shot ht< ryes to the future, them to-morrow night.* j Margraves his destroyer, tho only one oftho Raymond i.’iiim.ued Ins wish that they might j gang lie could meet with, ho challenged to win iheir money i# > k at an early hour the fob j tnonul combat. Rut lie, with the true char* lowing evening, ns lie had not accustomed nvterislics of self-collected and hardened vif- miHi If io stay away from Ins family, so late j lain, treated tho challenge with contempt, and is tl.e hour at which they wctc then returning wi'b an apparent virtue that evidently origins I he evening came ; and found Raymond and Margraves in the room of the same bonne, at me Fin'd table. ini* company ol the pre ceding evening were m alien lance. T'*e pl.»v .rom the coii'iiicncemciii now ussutin <1 a till* • « rein east. Larger make* were hnzaiiicd, and III T’ 1 chi urn than fnrinely evim ed oil lo- -mg, hv tiio par y opposed lo Ravmmul and Margraves. A contium-.l run of lack threw -*uin after sum into the hand** of the hitter per- -•mi-, while Vexation iin i « xeilemeiit were III i.io-.lion io their ill foititi.e, gaining ground w. h Williams and hi* partner*. At last, in a Ii ••• Ingii tuturc. With tins intention be sat down among them on tho third evening. To eflool tho cud im had proposed to hun-elf, ln.-e stakes were to tolerably l .rge. Lot miserable bauds and unfortunate placing, attended bun at tins sitting. Repealed losses on bis and Mar grave*’ par*, b-d incichscd the aggregate to more tluiti len thousand ih liars, lie became alarm' d, threw down the cards, took them up iiga o, hesitated, doubted, hoped, determin* d, and finabv, went home that night twelve thou sand dollar* pooler than he was three duys be fore. Here we stop r*ur minute observation of lib movement. Me Intd passed the Rubicon, ami could not retrace his steps. l T nder the - rs wa* delu-iv»• hope of leg lining what he had lust, street, and was freqoemed by • ni^ht alter » igt* 5 bunid loin at the same table, I,,.* i.l'onr ciiiziMiH, f|itlimi||li hi | -*i'l» H>u niini. Jrltuils. III-. |imfii.ssinnnl l.u-i- llu- lull'* wp Hjirik "f. nun mt livii MMs|tp'l<iiiH J iipsh whs iipfilrrH-il, Imh i ft (ii 11 y IIip-siiIp iIphit- led from llm |>prfpcl ilpprnvily ofhia character, il.iPHienpil jo in.-ikp KnymnntJ nmrnnblo lo llie Inwsi.fllipcoHiilrv whinli |>utiishcil<1 nellinff. Wo Im ve inlrodiici d I ho iinforlunntfl Charlcn Ray mond mi tin- ri-.iil.T nl llie lime in hi. history ulm-li wr linvi nmv ri-iiclied. From limu to lime Ins |mr-onid propurly had been disposed of. lo rmso sums, small but i.rccs«ary, and it often hnppciictl 1 lint even iIipsp sums, raised by purling with some valuable nnd nece*-ary huus- Imld .vlirles, were consumed nl the gaming lablo. The jewels of bis wife wora an in- Mlniu.-c of ibe depravity of Ibis passion. Yel Mary slill loved him dearly as ever. xeiteniPiH, n si ike i.| five llioosnnd i IVt.i-n ibe Irulb ronrhed her ears, that her bus- posled Iry- il>e opposiie party, und Imml was a ruined ft ambler, who had been beg. Loired by wli.it niigbi aptly be (ermed'acovey’of knaves, she bore il with resignation nnd for- tilude linn sliuwcd her uffcclion for him in a striking liglii. She bad not married him for Ins weiilib, ami (ill e would the loss of it have grieved lirr. rould she have seen hint restored io lus former happy temperament of mind nnd body. Uni ibis was not fer her lo see. Who < nn reclaim the ftmnbler and the Drunkard l None, with earl lily power. Hm nmnd lived only lo lie the object of con tempt mid piiy of bis former friends. Even ibe recolli-i-iion nf Ins virtues seemed lo sink him deeper ill bin degradation. Clients for* sunk him, fer In- rmild not utlcnd lo Ibcir busi ness. The int'.xiciiling bowl formed tho on- igmiriint of it its himself. Ili. inteiilion j ly Imlm for bis smrows; nnd lie who Iwolvo s In ri "inii llie sum be bud lost, lied to play abort moiilli- In fore was distinguished for bin no sums nf sin li im emiMiimis atumiiil in i tempernle Imbiis, bis splendid talents, his im* ilimig'i ih ■ sum suiriled ii -ym-uid. lie <>< '*u n simiei ul.Miiigiins, who mis lus partner, . ..Vereii it. lie uljeeii-d lo Him seriously nt firsl. tin, mi mi nil i mu fir.ml mio of thinn that ue was gamer so lar, and was afraid to hu’/.atd ally sum I bat would make him a loser, prevail ed. ileie ,s usunl li.elt descried turn. The game wus plan'd, and be and Margraves lust liieu money. The loss was too serin s tor mm to laugh over, and when leaving me mini- paiiy on iLi.s mglii, ii reipur. d but little exer- null In ge- llllll In Ii I' r.i nil Ibe next. Ills [r-eml Uuigravi-s lefi the house mill bin on -ins evi mug, and r< turned with loin on tho lid- l.i.img. liavmmul knew noltniig of giiintiling, ml lie believed bis new friends w. ro equally led. and lus own in usti.uliun and cluiruClcr lli- j iri d. Inlemperntieo rnrne to relieve him of bis sorrows. Thu bowl tinned the past, present, and future in tdibvinn 5 mill pi rlnipn, so fur uiitignicil bis mi.fi.runes, lie had infiiimed lus wifi 'll nmiig lu -ppe- III,imm, lie luid lie. nun, a 1.lined mull. Xlie uelieved him, and mouined more over the wreck these bail m ule of bis person ami lus Iran- iriiuns laid taken place will,in i‘s wall ‘ Huy«i.ond, I wan' 10 inlri.diire mu in u i’ew ( level teltuss adimr r- "f your genius, w'10 lio.ird III tills Ii- lei,' - nil M*»r. rive, id ler thev hud entered. Raymond expiessed bis sniisfaelinn at lus friend's good in eiuinii, and followed bun 'o n room wliere .Margrus bud ascertained most of them were colleeled. Altbougb to Raymond none of tho eonipanv ■vere known, the compliments some of il.em li„,k iie.'iisinn to pass upon bis tnleuis, persu 1- { nil,id, llian uf llm competence they liad jointly ded him Hi. 1 th'ij wet.* well n> qmiii.trd wish | lost, bis profes.iiiii.il .nut political life. t.l were plendi id p.i.ivers-ition. can am 1 .e..ii-"i. RiiVllini Iliexdi e 11 n* e ; 1 e I-res a 'eiv s'liei lull 'Vi- al In si lull ail Hal ii r it )d r some 11 I All llie properly be possessed, rcnl ninl per* * annul, luid In*, ii sold or morigag, d to runie .1. .no lor ibe Linn ng talde. Murgruves ir .1; -'ii. e. mmein emeiit bull boon bis pnrllier I in all III. Ins. 1 s anil It in numd dmih'cd not, ! dun lie I, li i.m onlv ruin, d r-.imsi If, but bail lal.n 11.in a in. friend. I’m wbat were lus fee- --in. as —III. HllgiT. Ins re- ; ,e. gi, iu. lie.pair, wiien be -leeiileelnllv came | n. rn-s 'lie f leiwing letter, dovelop'ng Ibe svs- i.iiii ol treaebery wherotiy be bad liepn made a liega.ir, a L inii ler. and a drunkard. “ /’i/L/niig/i, 18:!—. I bltJIlNt: — I sliilll liroliablv fie ill Lnllis* ' Mile at inst. \Yc are diom wi'b It ay- | wet. — Ltjnn J\lessni"er. uni,ul, die nrninr; and I fear me il wdl be I | .1,111111 I,me before wo get iinolMT that will* V.ffecl* of Cold-—“ Sir, 1 shall fino you for ‘Taken liunil, Mr. Rnymmui—von are n least 10 good a- any of ns,’ said M ngruv ■. • Il Mr. it- earl plai soy, be nin.t ti- fie'i. 1 ill..,, I, f,,r I seareelv know tfio knave Iran the m e,’ said one of llie parly, a young m .1 named \\ illiams. •Well, well, gentlemen,’ nil l!avii..ilid wlm saw that tliev m re all urging bun to play • | have no oijeelion to trv, but I it suri you dial I ion I miserable b ind nt rard. ’ Raymond sal down in die rude, mol altiio' die aoniS played for appeared se iriod/ wurili istand pin. koig so w,dl. I know not whether miming, lie loll,III tiiiii-elf in the course of in be yet susjieeis die manner m wlii-li be l,s« bonr consideriiblv llm winner. Anotln-r hour dieen -pigemieif,’ b.il 11 passed, til— ailioiml played for bad been g-aifi be does nr does no!, unllv but nlinosi imp 1 r.-epiildy increasing, ni rl t q uiititatiee l:ere -hordy. Ileluis run out of Io Ins Mirpri-o he fmiad himself n inn ni'iin-v, and bus bee-olio beastly inlempvnle. gamer; nor was he lc«s as miislied, 11 .ball iiiaiiHge lo lake passage in some hont ,rating fi.r die ■■ "lit, ho ascertained los|widi , a rieli vunng imreb.ild. A'ou will iiiense wealth, tici-nnie die drunkard, the beg gar, and the despised (-mature. Render, if you would wish die softer feolingn ofyour nature to lie enlled into action, repair to the ft rave Yard of- Church in this city. In one corner of it you will seo a newly made grave, with the real name, the age, and the . doolli of him whom I have disguised under die name o‘’(!linili's Rnvinnnd. Possibly you may see a feinidu and two Involy children, in gnitis of mourning, lingering near tho spot. Perhaps die enur e, of stray tears mny be tra- eed on the simple luind-slono. Do not pro fane that spot ; d is sn< red lo the sorrows of tfic wife o’’ liim who sleeps beneath it. ’Tin sa cred In l'ie meinorv of him who forms the sub ject of this simple story. If you, reader, should also linger a few moments over this si lent mound of earth, think nf him wboreposea below it, and of llm events here recorded, thn; hurried him to no tiElunidy tomb. If von have known him io bis happy hours of life, you will with the widow and the orphan, drop a tear to the memory of “ the Gambler,” or to “tho lute of Chiirie8 Raymond.” R. P. Drt/ing Ice —Wo have heard n good many stories of llie strange notions nf those who hnvu been tired in climates, " where snow and ire nre not known,” when they came to our bleak dominions ; yet wn do not remember to have I,|,aid n belter one than wan related iu our henriog a day or two since. A sen cap- min 10 thin virinilv. brought home a sable Af- ni-an. who had never before seen such a thing ns “ solid water.” The other morning Sam bo came in with n (urge piece of ice, exclaim ing, O, Massii, see what 11 big piece of glass me found. So you have, replied the facetious mariner, so you have, Sambo—but it’s wet— lake it to ihe fire and dry it. Down went Sambo to the kitchen fire, but noon returned, with fiis eyes vastly dilated nnd great astonish ment oibcrwiso depicted on hits countenance, via iferatmg. Why, rnui.11, such glass I neber did see— the more I dries it, tho more it grow millers lit■ lu wtntiier W e most rut Ills nr. -rpn winnings 10 bn , b .ve i*n hundred d I'ms * Raymond, by Hie knave of clubs tin- i» '*>• bad,’ said one nfthe company, laugionj. ‘ here I prepare lor our arrival. | Yours, Kir. .Var';rsirm." P. S. Two of our friends nre now on llie noi wearing a white ciavnt with your academic dress," said 11 stiiei disciplinarian to nn unfor tunate frcihmnn, on n raw morning in January. 11 Fine me! I assure you sir, my rravat is while.” “How can you say so sir, do I not see that il is blue.” “ O sir, it was white u ben I put >1 on tins morning, but it looks bluo fioin the told.” The Dutchman's Horse.—Dcru’s to horse vruw ! lie’ll travel le hill up, an’ te road down you’told us youcould not pl.iv.nnd I am m-:-ci .it of a ‘ green oi.e,’wl,.» has taken Pitts-I belter as any oder home never did. Oder day mis fifty dollars bv y ■ 11. ’ ‘And I about a*,hurghuna travelling lour, ntul will shortly I was tiding been, and hnf come to Kip Vnu ln „,.h ..mr 1 of pock said'.mull. r. <le..uid tl.e will, an intention of stop- Winkle’s house up ; my watch wns yust 4 on much re out of pocket” ‘Well gentlemen,’ .aid Murciaves in n | |i'"9 «' tho towns on il.e river. Remember pteariai t rn ur.ci, if > narai.ol i .fi-•) n ull !; reti re. In-ii.g fi iy dollar, or so. each, why Mr. Itny I T Ins lelier lay on Margraves, wn ing table, mond and I >uil come l» morruw evening and | ready to lie scaled and pouted, when Raymond ease eaeb of you of fitly more. Tlier.- ia a rule red it one Inri ono.i, afier bo had lost nil, h.in'er for you, gentlemen. VYIi.it nay you to . "I d le with the Ineiul wfi,mi lie supposed i Ravinond, will wc oblige them in dial wny.’jbadl) ui'ti llm trie an unfortunate stiurerm nil lus ln“*os. t. — .ben I whs mme to Hnnn Vun W»t • gam e's, it was vnnr.liug 2 minutes to 4—Mem Go ! lie beat de time dat much. Loiccll ComjientL ————. • If a poor man forfeits his reputation for ip- tegrily, bis all is gone.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Southern banner. (Athens, Ga.) 1832-1872, January 19, 1833, Image 1